refactor(auth): relay on distro system auth over DMS managed sessions

- Gate greeter external-auth status fprint availability only on confirmed setups
- Reload dankshell-U2F/U2F-Key watchers live

Related: #2874
Port 1.5

(cherry picked from commit 3938e60ce4)

.github/workflows/dms-stable.yml

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Create GitHub App token
         id: app_token
-        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v2
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v3
         with:
           app-id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}
           private-key: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Create GitHub App token
         id: app_token
-        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v2
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v3
         with:
           app-id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}
           private-key: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}

.github/workflows/point-release.yml

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create GitHub App token
         id: app_token
-        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v2
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v3
         with:
           app-id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}
           private-key: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
@@ -55,6 +55,15 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
           token: ${{ steps.app_token.outputs.token }}
 
+      - name: Preflight — verify Release workflow is dispatchable
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          gh api "repos/${{ github.repository }}/actions/workflows/release.yml" \
+            --jq '.state' | grep -qx active ||
+            { echo "::error::release.yml is not dispatchable; aborting before any push"; exit 1; }
+
       - name: Port audit (informational)
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.app_token.outputs.token }}
@@ -83,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Dispatch Release workflow
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.app_token.outputs.token }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
         run: |
           gh workflow run release.yml --ref "${{ steps.derive.outputs.tag }}" \
             -f tag="${{ steps.derive.outputs.tag }}" \

.github/workflows/port.yml

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Create GitHub App token
         id: app_token
-        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v2
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v3
         with:
           app-id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}
           private-key: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}

.github/workflows/update-vendor-hash.yml

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Create GitHub App token
         id: app_token
-        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v2
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v3
         with:
           app-id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}
           private-key: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}

core/cmd/dms/commands_auth.go

@@ -91,21 +91,30 @@ var authListServicesCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 var authValidateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "validate",
-	Short: "Validate a PAM service file for use as the DMS lock-screen password stack",
-	Long:  "Validate one PAM service (by --service NAME or --path /abs/file) for use as the DMS lock-screen password stack. Exits 1 when the file is not usable.",
+	Short: "Validate a PAM service file for use by the DMS lock screen",
+	Long:  "Validate one PAM service (by --service NAME or --path /abs/file) for use as the DMS lock-screen password or dedicated U2F stack. Exits 1 when the file is not usable.",
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		path, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("path")
 		service, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("service")
+		purpose, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("purpose")
 		asJSON, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("json")
 
 		if (path == "") == (service == "") {
 			log.Fatalf("Error: exactly one of --path or --service is required")
 		}
 
+		if purpose != "password" && purpose != "u2f" {
+			log.Fatalf("Error: --purpose must be password or u2f")
+		}
+
 		var result sharedpam.LockscreenPamValidation
 		switch {
 		case service != "":
-			result = sharedpam.ValidateLockscreenPamService(service)
+			if purpose == "u2f" {
+				result = sharedpam.ValidateLockscreenU2fPamService(service)
+			} else {
+				result = sharedpam.ValidateLockscreenPamService(service)
+			}
 		case !filepath.IsAbs(path):
 			result = sharedpam.LockscreenPamValidation{
 				Path:           path,
@@ -114,7 +123,11 @@ var authValidateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 				Errors:         []string{"--path must be an absolute file path"},
 			}
 		default:
-			result = sharedpam.ValidateLockscreenPamPath(path)
+			if purpose == "u2f" {
+				result = sharedpam.ValidateLockscreenU2fPamPath(path)
+			} else {
+				result = sharedpam.ValidateLockscreenPamPath(path)
+			}
 		}
 
 		if asJSON {
@@ -159,6 +172,7 @@ func init() {
 
 	authValidateCmd.Flags().String("path", "", "Absolute path to a PAM service file to validate")
 	authValidateCmd.Flags().String("service", "", "Name of a PAM service to resolve across the system PAM dirs")
+	authValidateCmd.Flags().String("purpose", "password", "Validation purpose: password or u2f")
 	authValidateCmd.Flags().Bool("json", false, "Output as JSON")
 }
 

core/cmd/dms/commands_screenshot.go

@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@ Modes:
   full        - Capture the focused output
   all         - Capture all outputs combined
   output      - Capture a specific output by name
-  window      - Capture the focused window (Hyprland/Mango)
+  window      - Capture the focused window (Hyprland/Mango/niri)
   last        - Capture the last selected region
+  scroll      - Select a region, then scroll to capture a stitched tall image
 
 Output format (--format):
   png         - PNG format (default)
@@ -72,7 +73,9 @@ Examples:
   dms screenshot --no-confirm        # Region capture on mouse release
   dms screenshot --cursor=on         # Include cursor
   dms screenshot -f jpg -q 85        # JPEG with quality 85
-  dms screenshot --json              # Print capture metadata as JSON`,
+  dms screenshot --json              # Print capture metadata as JSON
+  dms screenshot scroll              # Scroll capture, Enter finishes / Esc cancels
+  dms screenshot scroll --interval 250`,
 }
 
 var ssRegionCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -110,10 +113,33 @@ If no previous region exists, falls back to interactive selection.`,
 var ssWindowCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "window",
 	Short: "Capture the focused window",
-	Long:  `Capture the currently focused window. Supported on Hyprland and Mango.`,
+	Long:  `Capture the currently focused window. Supported on Hyprland, Mango, and niri.`,
 	Run:   runScreenshotWindow,
 }
 
+var ssScrollInterval int
+
+var ssScrollCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "scroll",
+	Short: "Capture a scrolling region stitched into one tall image",
+	Long: `Select a region, then scroll the content beneath with the mouse wheel or
+touchpad while frames are captured and stitched vertically. Finish with the
+on-screen done button; cancel with the cancel button. Enter and Esc work
+everywhere: most compositors hold the keyboard on the overlay (keyboard
+scrolling does not reach the app there), while Hyprland leaves the keyboard
+with the application — keyboard scrolling works, and Enter/Esc act through
+temporary global binds for the session. The cursor is never included in
+frames.
+
+Frames are stitched continuously while scrolling, and revisited content is
+never duplicated — scrolling up past the starting point extends the image
+upward. Content jumped past faster than capture can follow is skipped rather
+than stitched incorrectly.
+
+Rotated outputs are not supported.`,
+	Run: runScreenshotScroll,
+}
+
 var ssListCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "list",
 	Short: "List available outputs",
@@ -143,7 +169,10 @@ func init() {
 	screenshotCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&ssStdout, "stdout", false, "Output image to stdout (for piping to swappy, etc.)")
 	screenshotCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&ssJSON, "json", false, "Print capture metadata as JSON")
 
+	ssScrollCmd.Flags().IntVar(&ssScrollInterval, "interval", 45, "Capture interval in milliseconds (30-1000)")
+
 	screenshotCmd.AddCommand(ssRegionCmd)
+	screenshotCmd.AddCommand(ssScrollCmd)
 	screenshotCmd.AddCommand(ssFullCmd)
 	screenshotCmd.AddCommand(ssAllCmd)
 	screenshotCmd.AddCommand(ssOutputCmd)
@@ -249,7 +278,7 @@ func runScreenshot(config screenshot.Config) {
 
 	// Region select needs the keyboard; drop popout grabs for its duration.
 	result, err := func() (*screenshot.CaptureResult, error) {
-		interactive := config.Mode == screenshot.ModeRegion || config.Mode == screenshot.ModeLastRegion
+		interactive := config.Mode == screenshot.ModeRegion || config.Mode == screenshot.ModeLastRegion || config.Mode == screenshot.ModeScroll
 		if interactive {
 			setPopoutScreenshotMode(true)
 			defer setPopoutScreenshotMode(false)
@@ -437,6 +466,12 @@ func runScreenshotRegion(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	runScreenshot(config)
 }
 
+func runScreenshotScroll(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	config := getScreenshotConfig(screenshot.ModeScroll)
+	config.IntervalMs = min(max(ssScrollInterval, 30), 1000)
+	runScreenshot(config)
+}
+
 func runScreenshotFull(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	config := getScreenshotConfig(screenshot.ModeFullScreen)
 	runScreenshot(config)

core/internal/log/log.go

@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@ func GetLogger() *Logger {
 		logger = &Logger{base}
 
 		if path := os.Getenv("DMS_LOG_FILE"); path != "" {
-			_ = SetLogFile(path)
+			logMu.Lock()
+			_ = setLogFile(logger, path)
+			logMu.Unlock()
 		}
 	})
 	return logger
@@ -145,15 +147,18 @@ func SetLevel(level string) {
 // profile when stderr is a TTY and route the file through ansiStripWriter so
 // the file stays plain while stderr keeps its colors.
 func SetLogFile(path string) error {
+	l := GetLogger()
 	logMu.Lock()
 	defer logMu.Unlock()
+	return setLogFile(l, path)
+}
 
+func setLogFile(l *Logger, path string) error {
 	if logFile != nil {
 		logFile.Close()
 		logFile = nil
 	}
 
-	l := GetLogger()
 	if path == "" {
 		l.SetOutput(logStderr)
 		applyColorProfile(l, logStderr)

core/internal/pam/pam.go

@@ -646,6 +646,7 @@ type lockscreenPamAnalysis struct {
 	inlineFingerprint bool
 	inlineU2f         bool
 	modules           []string
+	authModules       []string
 	unknownDirectives []string
 	err               error
 }
@@ -730,6 +731,9 @@ func (r lockscreenPamResolver) analyzeInto(path string, filterType string, stack
 			}
 			if !foundModule && strings.HasSuffix(field, ".so") {
 				acc.modules = append(acc.modules, field)
+				if lineType == "auth" {
+					acc.authModules = append(acc.authModules, field)
+				}
 				foundModule = true
 			}
 		}
@@ -774,6 +778,14 @@ func ValidateLockscreenPamPath(path string) LockscreenPamValidation {
 	return validateLockscreenPam("", path, defaultValidateDeps())
 }
 
+func ValidateLockscreenU2fPamService(name string) LockscreenPamValidation {
+	return validateLockscreenU2fPam(name, "", defaultValidateDeps())
+}
+
+func ValidateLockscreenU2fPamPath(path string) LockscreenPamValidation {
+	return validateLockscreenU2fPam("", path, defaultValidateDeps())
+}
+
 func validateLockscreenPam(serviceName string, path string, deps lockscreenPamValidateDeps) LockscreenPamValidation {
 	result := LockscreenPamValidation{
 		MissingModules: []string{},
@@ -838,6 +850,64 @@ func validateLockscreenPam(serviceName string, path string, deps lockscreenPamVa
 	return result
 }
 
+func validateLockscreenU2fPam(serviceName string, path string, deps lockscreenPamValidateDeps) LockscreenPamValidation {
+	result := validateLockscreenPam(serviceName, path, deps)
+	if result.Path == "" {
+		return result
+	}
+
+	resolver := lockscreenPamResolver{baseDirs: deps.baseDirs, readFile: deps.readFile}
+	analysis := resolver.analyzePath(result.Path)
+	if analysis.err != nil {
+		return result
+	}
+
+	filteredWarnings := result.Warnings[:0]
+	for _, warning := range result.Warnings {
+		if strings.Contains(warning, "pam_u2f is present") && strings.Contains(warning, "double-prompt") {
+			continue
+		}
+		filteredWarnings = append(filteredWarnings, warning)
+	}
+	result.Warnings = filteredWarnings
+
+	hasU2fAuth := false
+	unsafeModules := []string{}
+	unsafeSeen := map[string]bool{}
+	for _, ref := range analysis.authModules {
+		name := filepath.Base(ref)
+		if name == "pam_u2f.so" {
+			hasU2fAuth = true
+			continue
+		}
+		switch name {
+		case "pam_env.so", "pam_faildelay.so", "pam_nologin.so":
+			continue
+		default:
+			if !unsafeSeen[name] {
+				unsafeSeen[name] = true
+				unsafeModules = append(unsafeModules, name)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !hasU2fAuth {
+		result.Errors = append(result.Errors, "no pam_u2f auth directive found; select a dedicated security-key PAM service")
+	}
+	for _, name := range unsafeModules {
+		result.Errors = append(result.Errors, fmt.Sprintf("additional auth module %s is not allowed in a dedicated security-key PAM service", name))
+	}
+	for _, name := range result.MissingModules {
+		if strings.Contains(name, "pam_u2f") {
+			result.Errors = append(result.Errors, fmt.Sprintf("%s is not installed or its configured path is unavailable", name))
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	result.Valid = len(result.Errors) == 0
+	return result
+}
+
 func moduleReferenceExists(ref string, deps lockscreenPamValidateDeps) bool {
 	if filepath.IsAbs(ref) {
 		_, err := deps.stat(ref)
@@ -895,7 +965,7 @@ func buildManagedLockscreenU2FPamContent() string {
 
 func syncLockscreenPamConfigWithDeps(logFunc func(string), sudoPassword string, deps syncDeps) error {
 	if deps.isNixOS() {
-		logFunc("ℹ NixOS detected. DMS continues to use /etc/pam.d/login for lock screen password auth on NixOS unless you declare security.pam.services.dankshell yourself. U2F and fingerprint are handled separately and should not be included in dankshell.")
+		logFunc("ℹ NixOS detected. DMS does not write /etc/pam.d/dankshell; the lock screen uses a sanitized password-only service in the user state directory unless you select a custom PAM source.")
 		return nil
 	}
 

core/internal/pam/pam_test.go

@@ -611,8 +611,8 @@ func TestSyncLockscreenPamConfigWithDeps(t *testing.T) {
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("syncLockscreenPamConfigWithDeps returned error on NixOS path: %v", err)
 		}
-		if len(logs) == 0 || !strings.Contains(logs[0], "NixOS detected") || !strings.Contains(logs[0], "/etc/pam.d/login") {
-			t.Fatalf("expected NixOS informational log mentioning /etc/pam.d/login, got %v", logs)
+		if len(logs) == 0 || !strings.Contains(logs[0], "NixOS detected") || !strings.Contains(logs[0], "sanitized password-only service") {
+			t.Fatalf("expected NixOS informational log describing the user-state fallback, got %v", logs)
 		}
 		if _, err := os.Stat(env.dankshellPath); !os.IsNotExist(err) {
 			t.Fatalf("expected no dankshell file to be written on NixOS path, stat err = %v", err)
@@ -994,6 +994,84 @@ func TestValidateLockscreenPam(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestValidateLockscreenU2fPam(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	t.Run("accepts a dedicated U2F stack with custom options", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+
+		env := newPamTestEnv(t)
+		env.availableModules["pam_u2f.so"] = true
+		env.writePamFile(t, "dankshell-u2f", "#%PAM-1.0\nauth required pam_u2f.so cue authfile=/etc/u2f-mappings\naccount required pam_permit.so\n")
+
+		result := validateLockscreenU2fPam("dankshell-u2f", "", env.validateDeps())
+		if !result.Valid {
+			t.Fatalf("expected valid dedicated U2F stack, got %+v", result)
+		}
+		if !result.InlineU2f {
+			t.Fatalf("expected inline U2F detection, got %+v", result)
+		}
+		if containsSubstr(result.Warnings, "double-prompt") {
+			t.Fatalf("dedicated U2F validation should not warn about its expected U2F module: %v", result.Warnings)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("rejects a primary login stack that also prompts for a password", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+
+		env := newPamTestEnv(t)
+		env.availableModules["pam_unix.so"] = true
+		env.availableModules["pam_u2f.so"] = true
+		env.writePamFile(t, "login", "#%PAM-1.0\nauth required pam_unix.so\nauth required pam_u2f.so cue\naccount required pam_unix.so\n")
+
+		result := validateLockscreenU2fPam("login", "", env.validateDeps())
+		if result.Valid {
+			t.Fatalf("expected mixed password/U2F stack to be rejected, got %+v", result)
+		}
+		if !containsSubstr(result.Errors, "pam_unix.so") || !containsSubstr(result.Errors, "dedicated security-key") {
+			t.Fatalf("expected actionable mixed-stack error, got %v", result.Errors)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("rejects a stack without pam_u2f", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+
+		env := newPamTestEnv(t)
+		env.availableModules["pam_unix.so"] = true
+		env.writePamFile(t, "password-only", "#%PAM-1.0\nauth required pam_unix.so\n")
+
+		result := validateLockscreenU2fPam("password-only", "", env.validateDeps())
+		if result.Valid || !containsSubstr(result.Errors, "pam_u2f") {
+			t.Fatalf("expected missing-U2F error, got %+v", result)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("does not accept a similarly named module as pam_u2f", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+
+		env := newPamTestEnv(t)
+		env.availableModules["pam_u2f_helper.so"] = true
+		env.writePamFile(t, "not-u2f", "#%PAM-1.0\nauth required pam_u2f_helper.so\n")
+
+		result := validateLockscreenU2fPam("not-u2f", "", env.validateDeps())
+		if result.Valid || !containsSubstr(result.Errors, "no pam_u2f auth directive") {
+			t.Fatalf("expected exact pam_u2f module validation, got %+v", result)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("rejects a missing pam_u2f module", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+
+		env := newPamTestEnv(t)
+		env.writePamFile(t, "dankshell-u2f", "#%PAM-1.0\nauth required pam_u2f.so cue\n")
+
+		result := validateLockscreenU2fPam("dankshell-u2f", "", env.validateDeps())
+		if result.Valid || !containsSubstr(result.Errors, "pam_u2f.so is not installed") {
+			t.Fatalf("expected missing-module error, got %+v", result)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
 func containsSubstr(items []string, substr string) bool {
 	for _, item := range items {
 		if strings.Contains(item, substr) {

core/internal/qmlchecks/greeter_auth_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package qmlchecks
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestGreeterExternalAuthStatusUsesEffectiveFingerprintAvailability(t *testing.T) {
+	data, err := os.ReadFile("../../../quickshell/Modules/Greetd/GreeterContent.qml")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("read greeter QML: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	content := string(data)
+	for _, required := range []string{
+		"readonly property bool greeterPamHasExternalAuth: greeterPamHasFprint || greeterPamHasU2f",
+		"if (greeterPamHasFprint && greeterPamHasU2f)",
+		"if (greeterPamHasFprint)",
+	} {
+		if !strings.Contains(content, required) {
+			t.Fatalf("greeter external-auth status must contain %q", required)
+		}
+	}
+}

core/internal/qmlchecks/lockscreen_input_test.go

@@ -23,3 +23,51 @@ func TestLockScreenPasswordFieldBypassesTextInputIME(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("passwordField should handle physical key text manually instead of relying on a text input control")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestLockScreenAuthenticationCardOwnsFactorControls(t *testing.T) {
+	data, err := os.ReadFile("../../../quickshell/Modules/Settings/LockScreenTab.qml")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("read lock screen settings QML: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	content := string(data)
+	authCard := strings.Index(content, `title: I18n.tr("Authentication")`)
+	behaviorCard := strings.Index(content, `title: I18n.tr("Behavior")`)
+	fingerprintToggle := strings.Index(content, `settingKey: "enableFprint"`)
+	u2fToggle := strings.Index(content, `settingKey: "enableU2f"`)
+	u2fSource := strings.Index(content, `settingKey: "lockU2fPamPath"`)
+	if authCard < 0 || behaviorCard < 0 || fingerprintToggle < 0 || u2fToggle < 0 || u2fSource < 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected authentication card, factor toggles, and U2F source setting")
+	}
+	for name, position := range map[string]int{
+		"fingerprint toggle": fingerprintToggle,
+		"U2F toggle":         u2fToggle,
+		"U2F source":         u2fSource,
+	} {
+		if position < authCard || position > behaviorCard {
+			t.Fatalf("%s must remain in the authentication card", name)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLockScreenPamSupportsManagedAndSystemPolicies(t *testing.T) {
+	data, err := os.ReadFile("../../../quickshell/Modules/Lock/Pam.qml")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("read lock screen PAM QML: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	content := string(data)
+	for _, required := range []string{
+		"SettingsData.lockPamExternallyManaged",
+		"SettingsData.lockU2fPamPath",
+		"customU2fPamActive",
+		"u2fSuppressedByPrimaryPam",
+	} {
+		if !strings.Contains(content, required) {
+			t.Fatalf("lock screen PAM must contain %q", required)
+		}
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(content, "runningFromNixStore || resolveUserPam.running") {
+		t.Fatalf("DMS-managed policy must generate the sanitized user PAM stack on Nix-store installs")
+	}
+}

core/internal/screenshot/compositor.go

@@ -30,41 +30,30 @@ func DetectCompositor() Compositor {
 		return detectedCompositor
 	}
 
-	hyprlandSig := os.Getenv("HYPRLAND_INSTANCE_SIGNATURE")
-	niriSocket := os.Getenv("NIRI_SOCKET")
-	swaySocket := os.Getenv("SWAYSOCK")
-	scrollSocket := os.Getenv("SCROLLSOCK")
-	miracleSocket := os.Getenv("MIRACLESOCK")
-	mangoSocket := os.Getenv("MANGO_INSTANCE_SIGNATURE")
+	candidates := []struct {
+		socket     string
+		needsStat  bool
+		compositor Compositor
+	}{
+		{os.Getenv("MANGO_INSTANCE_SIGNATURE"), true, CompositorMango},
+		{os.Getenv("NIRI_SOCKET"), true, CompositorNiri},
+		{os.Getenv("SCROLLSOCK"), true, CompositorScroll},
+		{os.Getenv("MIRACLESOCK"), true, CompositorMiracle},
+		{os.Getenv("SWAYSOCK"), true, CompositorSway},
+		{os.Getenv("HYPRLAND_INSTANCE_SIGNATURE"), false, CompositorHyprland},
+	}
 
-	switch {
-	case mangoSocket != "":
-		if _, err := os.Stat(mangoSocket); err == nil {
-			detectedCompositor = CompositorMango
-			return detectedCompositor
+	// A stale env var from a previous session must not mask the live compositor
+	for _, c := range candidates {
+		if c.socket == "" {
+			continue
 		}
-	case niriSocket != "":
-		if _, err := os.Stat(niriSocket); err == nil {
-			detectedCompositor = CompositorNiri
-			return detectedCompositor
+		if c.needsStat {
+			if _, err := os.Stat(c.socket); err != nil {
+				continue
+			}
 		}
-	case scrollSocket != "":
-		if _, err := os.Stat(scrollSocket); err == nil {
-			detectedCompositor = CompositorScroll
-			return detectedCompositor
-		}
-	case miracleSocket != "":
-		if _, err := os.Stat(miracleSocket); err == nil {
-			detectedCompositor = CompositorMiracle
-			return detectedCompositor
-		}
-	case swaySocket != "":
-		if _, err := os.Stat(swaySocket); err == nil {
-			detectedCompositor = CompositorSway
-			return detectedCompositor
-		}
-	case hyprlandSig != "":
-		detectedCompositor = CompositorHyprland
+		detectedCompositor = c.compositor
 		return detectedCompositor
 	}
 
@@ -90,7 +79,7 @@ func GetActiveWindow() (*WindowGeometry, error) {
 	case CompositorMango:
 		return getMangoActiveWindow()
 	default:
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("window capture requires Hyprland or Mango")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("window capture requires Hyprland, Mango, or niri")
 	}
 }
 

core/internal/screenshot/encode.go

@@ -54,6 +54,58 @@ func BufferToImageWithFormat(buf *ShmBuffer, format uint32) *image.RGBA {
 	return img
 }
 
+func ImageToBuffer(img image.Image) (*ShmBuffer, error) {
+	bounds := img.Bounds()
+	w, h := bounds.Dx(), bounds.Dy()
+	buf, err := CreateShmBuffer(w, h, w*4)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	data := buf.Data()
+	switch src := img.(type) {
+	case *image.NRGBA:
+		for y := range h {
+			srcOff := y * src.Stride
+			dstOff := y * buf.Stride
+			for x := range w {
+				si, di := srcOff+x*4, dstOff+x*4
+				a := uint32(src.Pix[si+3])
+				data[di+0] = uint8(uint32(src.Pix[si+2]) * a / 255)
+				data[di+1] = uint8(uint32(src.Pix[si+1]) * a / 255)
+				data[di+2] = uint8(uint32(src.Pix[si+0]) * a / 255)
+				data[di+3] = uint8(a)
+			}
+		}
+	case *image.RGBA:
+		for y := range h {
+			srcOff := y * src.Stride
+			dstOff := y * buf.Stride
+			for x := range w {
+				si, di := srcOff+x*4, dstOff+x*4
+				data[di+0] = src.Pix[si+2]
+				data[di+1] = src.Pix[si+1]
+				data[di+2] = src.Pix[si+0]
+				data[di+3] = src.Pix[si+3]
+			}
+		}
+	default:
+		for y := range h {
+			dstOff := y * buf.Stride
+			for x := range w {
+				cr, cg, cb, ca := img.At(bounds.Min.X+x, bounds.Min.Y+y).RGBA()
+				di := dstOff + x*4
+				data[di+0] = uint8(cb >> 8)
+				data[di+1] = uint8(cg >> 8)
+				data[di+2] = uint8(cr >> 8)
+				data[di+3] = uint8(ca >> 8)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	buf.Format = FormatARGB8888
+	return buf, nil
+}
+
 func EncodePNG(w io.Writer, img image.Image) error {
 	enc := png.Encoder{CompressionLevel: png.BestSpeed}
 	return enc.Encode(w, img)

core/internal/screenshot/niri_window.go

@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+package screenshot
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"image"
+	"image/png"
+	"net"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
+)
+
+const niriScreenshotTimeout = 5 * time.Second
+
+// CaptureNiriWindowImage captures the focused window through niri's
+// ScreenshotWindow action; niri replies before writing the file, so a second
+// event-stream connection waits for ScreenshotCaptured. niri also copies the
+// capture to its own clipboard, which cannot be disabled.
+func CaptureNiriWindowImage(showPointer bool) (image.Image, error) {
+	socket := os.Getenv("NIRI_SOCKET")
+	if socket == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("NIRI_SOCKET not set")
+	}
+
+	dir := os.Getenv("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR")
+	if dir == "" {
+		dir = os.TempDir()
+	}
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, fmt.Sprintf("dms-window-%d.png", os.Getpid()))
+
+	events, err := subscribeNiriEvents(socket)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer events.Close()
+
+	if err := requestNiriWindowScreenshot(socket, path, showPointer); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer os.Remove(path)
+
+	if err := awaitNiriScreenshot(events, path); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	f, err := os.Open(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("open niri screenshot: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+
+	img, err := png.Decode(f)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("decode niri screenshot: %w", err)
+	}
+	return img, nil
+}
+
+func subscribeNiriEvents(socket string) (net.Conn, error) {
+	conn, err := net.DialTimeout("unix", socket, 2*time.Second)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("connect niri socket: %w", err)
+	}
+	_ = conn.SetDeadline(time.Now().Add(niriScreenshotTimeout))
+
+	if _, err := conn.Write([]byte("\"EventStream\"\n")); err != nil {
+		conn.Close()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("subscribe niri events: %w", err)
+	}
+	return conn, nil
+}
+
+func awaitNiriScreenshot(events net.Conn, path string) error {
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(events)
+	scanner.Buffer(make([]byte, 0, 64<<10), 1<<20)
+
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		var event struct {
+			ScreenshotCaptured *struct {
+				Path string `json:"path"`
+			} `json:"ScreenshotCaptured"`
+		}
+		if json.Unmarshal(scanner.Bytes(), &event) != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		if event.ScreenshotCaptured != nil && event.ScreenshotCaptured.Path == path {
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("await niri screenshot: %w", err)
+	}
+	return fmt.Errorf("niri event stream closed before screenshot completed")
+}
+
+func requestNiriWindowScreenshot(socket, path string, showPointer bool) error {
+	conn, err := net.DialTimeout("unix", socket, 2*time.Second)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("connect niri socket: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+	_ = conn.SetDeadline(time.Now().Add(3 * time.Second))
+
+	request := map[string]any{
+		"Action": map[string]any{
+			"ScreenshotWindow": map[string]any{
+				"id":            nil,
+				"write_to_disk": true,
+				"show_pointer":  showPointer,
+				"path":          path,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	payload, err := json.Marshal(request)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if _, err := conn.Write(append(payload, '\n')); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("niri request: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	line, err := bufio.NewReader(conn).ReadBytes('\n')
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("niri reply: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var reply map[string]json.RawMessage
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(line, &reply); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("parse niri reply: %w", err)
+	}
+	if raw, ok := reply["Err"]; ok {
+		var msg string
+		_ = json.Unmarshal(raw, &msg)
+		return fmt.Errorf("niri screenshot: %s", msg)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *Screenshoter) captureNiriWindow() (*CaptureResult, error) {
+	img, err := CaptureNiriWindowImage(s.config.Cursor == CursorOn)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	buf, err := ImageToBuffer(img)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	scale := 1.0
+	if output := s.findOutputByName(GetFocusedMonitor()); output != nil {
+		scale = output.effectiveScale()
+	}
+
+	return &CaptureResult{
+		Buffer:    buf,
+		YInverted: false,
+		Format:    uint32(FormatARGB8888),
+		Scale:     scale,
+	}, nil
+}

core/internal/screenshot/region.go

@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ type RegionSelector struct {
 	showCapturedCursor bool
 	shiftHeld          bool
 
+	phase  selectorPhase
+	scroll *scrollSession
+
 	running   bool
 	cancelled bool
 	result    Region
@@ -167,11 +170,15 @@ func (r *RegionSelector) Run() (*CaptureResult, bool, error) {
 
 	r.running = true
 	for r.running {
-		if err := r.ctx.Dispatch(); err != nil {
+		if err := r.dispatchOrTick(); err != nil {
 			return nil, false, fmt.Errorf("dispatch: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if r.scroll != nil && r.scroll.abortErr != nil {
+		return nil, false, r.scroll.abortErr
+	}
+
 	if r.cancelled || r.capturedBuffer == nil {
 		return nil, r.cancelled, nil
 	}
@@ -186,6 +193,10 @@ func (r *RegionSelector) Run() (*CaptureResult, bool, error) {
 			scale = s
 		}
 	}
+	if r.scroll != nil {
+		yInverted = false
+		format = uint32(r.scroll.format)
+	}
 
 	return &CaptureResult{
 		Buffer:    r.capturedBuffer,
@@ -696,7 +707,9 @@ func (r *RegionSelector) initRenderBuffer(os *OutputSurface) {
 		}
 		slot.pool = pool
 
-		wlBuf, err := pool.CreateBuffer(0, int32(buf.Width), int32(buf.Height), int32(buf.Stride), os.screenFormat)
+		// niri latches surface opacity from the first buffer's format
+		// (observed), so slots are ARGB from the start with A=255 when opaque
+		wlBuf, err := pool.CreateBuffer(0, int32(buf.Width), int32(buf.Height), int32(buf.Stride), alphaFormat(os.screenFormat))
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("create render slot wl_buffer failed", "err", err)
 			pool.Destroy()
@@ -738,8 +751,9 @@ func (r *RegionSelector) applyPreSelection(os *OutputSurface) {
 
 	x1 := float64(r.preSelect.X-os.output.x) * scaleX
 	y1 := float64(r.preSelect.Y-os.output.y) * scaleY
-	x2 := float64(r.preSelect.X-os.output.x+r.preSelect.Width) * scaleX
-	y2 := float64(r.preSelect.Y-os.output.y+r.preSelect.Height) * scaleY
+	// selection edges are inclusive; the exclusive width edge is one device px past it
+	x2 := float64(r.preSelect.X-os.output.x+r.preSelect.Width)*scaleX - scaleX
+	y2 := float64(r.preSelect.Y-os.output.y+r.preSelect.Height)*scaleY - scaleY
 
 	r.selection.hasSelection = true
 	r.selection.dragging = false
@@ -769,10 +783,13 @@ func (r *RegionSelector) redrawSurface(os *OutputSurface) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	slot.shm.CopyFrom(srcBuf)
-
-	// Draw overlay (dimming + selection) into this slot
-	r.drawOverlay(os, slot.shm)
+	switch r.phase {
+	case phaseScroll:
+		r.drawScrollOverlay(os, slot.shm)
+	default:
+		slot.shm.CopyFrom(srcBuf)
+		r.drawOverlay(os, slot.shm)
+	}
 
 	if os.viewport != nil {
 		_ = os.wlSurface.SetBufferScale(1)
@@ -808,6 +825,8 @@ func (r *RegionSelector) cleanup() {
 		r.cursorBuffer.Close()
 	}
 
+	r.cleanupScroll()
+
 	for _, os := range r.surfaces {
 		for _, slot := range os.slots {
 			if slot == nil {

core/internal/screenshot/region_input.go

@@ -94,6 +94,20 @@ func (r *RegionSelector) setupPointerHandlers() {
 			return
 		}
 
+		if r.phase == phaseScroll {
+			if e.Button != 0x110 || e.State != 1 || r.activeSurface != r.selection.surface {
+				return
+			}
+			switch r.scrollBarHit(r.pointerX, r.pointerY) {
+			case "done":
+				r.finishScroll()
+			case "cancel":
+				r.cancelled = true
+				r.running = false
+			}
+			return
+		}
+
 		switch e.Button {
 		case 0x110: // BTN_LEFT
 			switch e.State {
@@ -135,6 +149,17 @@ func (r *RegionSelector) setupKeyboardHandlers() {
 			return
 		}
 
+		if r.phase == phaseScroll {
+			switch e.Key {
+			case 1:
+				r.cancelled = true
+				r.running = false
+			case 28, 96:
+				r.finishScroll()
+			}
+			return
+		}
+
 		switch e.Key {
 		case 1:
 			r.cancelled = true
@@ -152,17 +177,15 @@ func (r *RegionSelector) setupKeyboardHandlers() {
 	})
 }
 
-func (r *RegionSelector) finishSelection() {
+func (r *RegionSelector) selectionDeviceRect() (*OutputSurface, int, int, int, int) {
 	if r.selection.surface == nil {
-		r.running = false
-		return
+		return nil, 0, 0, 0, 0
 	}
 
 	os := r.selection.surface
 	srcBuf := r.getSourceBuffer(os)
 	if srcBuf == nil {
-		r.running = false
-		return
+		return nil, 0, 0, 0, 0
 	}
 
 	x1, y1 := r.selection.anchorX, r.selection.anchorY
@@ -181,24 +204,10 @@ func (r *RegionSelector) finishSelection() {
 		scaleY = float64(srcBuf.Height) / float64(os.logicalH)
 	}
 
-	bx1 := int(x1 * scaleX)
-	by1 := int(y1 * scaleY)
-	bx2 := int(x2 * scaleX)
-	by2 := int(y2 * scaleY)
-
-	// Clamp to buffer bounds
-	if bx1 < 0 {
-		bx1 = 0
-	}
-	if by1 < 0 {
-		by1 = 0
-	}
-	if bx2 > srcBuf.Width {
-		bx2 = srcBuf.Width
-	}
-	if by2 > srcBuf.Height {
-		by2 = srcBuf.Height
-	}
+	bx1 := clamp(int(x1*scaleX), 0, srcBuf.Width)
+	by1 := clamp(int(y1*scaleY), 0, srcBuf.Height)
+	bx2 := clamp(int(x2*scaleX), 0, srcBuf.Width)
+	by2 := clamp(int(y2*scaleY), 0, srcBuf.Height)
 
 	w, h := bx2-bx1+1, by2-by1+1
 	if r.shiftHeld && w != h {
@@ -215,7 +224,23 @@ func (r *RegionSelector) finishSelection() {
 		h = 1
 	}
 
-	// Create cropped buffer and copy pixels directly
+	return os, bx1, by1, w, h
+}
+
+func (r *RegionSelector) finishSelection() {
+	os, bx1, by1, w, h := r.selectionDeviceRect()
+	if os == nil {
+		r.running = false
+		return
+	}
+
+	if r.screenshoter != nil && r.screenshoter.config.Mode == ModeScroll {
+		r.enterScrollPhase(os, bx1, by1, w, h)
+		return
+	}
+
+	srcBuf := r.getSourceBuffer(os)
+
 	cropped, err := CreateShmBuffer(w, h, w*4)
 	if err != nil {
 		r.running = false

core/internal/screenshot/region_render.go

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (r *RegionSelector) drawOverlay(os *OutputSurface, renderBuf *ShmBuffer) {
 	w, h := renderBuf.Width, renderBuf.Height
 	format := os.screenFormat
 
-	// Dim the entire buffer
+	// dim, forcing alpha: the X-format source's padding byte is undefined
 	for y := 0; y < h; y++ {
 		off := y * stride
 		for x := 0; x < w; x++ {
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ func (r *RegionSelector) drawOverlay(os *OutputSurface, renderBuf *ShmBuffer) {
 			data[i+0] = uint8(int(data[i+0]) * 3 / 5)
 			data[i+1] = uint8(int(data[i+1]) * 3 / 5)
 			data[i+2] = uint8(int(data[i+2]) * 3 / 5)
+			data[i+3] = 255
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ func (r *RegionSelector) drawOverlay(os *OutputSurface, renderBuf *ShmBuffer) {
 			data[di+0] = srcData[si+0]
 			data[di+1] = srcData[si+1]
 			data[di+2] = srcData[si+2]
-			data[di+3] = srcData[si+3]
+			data[di+3] = 255
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -126,6 +127,81 @@ func (r *RegionSelector) drawOverlay(os *OutputSurface, renderBuf *ShmBuffer) {
 	r.drawDimensions(data, stride, w, h, bx1, by1, selW, selH, format)
 }
 
+func (r *RegionSelector) drawScrollOverlay(os *OutputSurface, renderBuf *ShmBuffer) {
+	data := renderBuf.Data()
+	stride := renderBuf.Stride
+	w, h := renderBuf.Width, renderBuf.Height
+
+	// 40% premultiplied scrim
+	for y := 0; y < h; y++ {
+		off := y * stride
+		for x := 0; x < w; x++ {
+			i := off + x*4
+			if i+3 >= len(data) {
+				continue
+			}
+			data[i+0], data[i+1], data[i+2], data[i+3] = 0, 0, 0, 102
+		}
+	}
+
+	s := r.scroll
+	if s == nil || r.selection.surface != os {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// hole oversized 2px so overlay pixels never land in captured frames
+	holeX := s.holeX - 2
+	holeY := s.holeY - 2
+	holeW := s.holeW + 4
+	holeH := s.holeH + 4
+
+	x1 := clamp(holeX, 0, w)
+	y1 := clamp(holeY, 0, h)
+	x2 := clamp(holeX+holeW, 0, w)
+	y2 := clamp(holeY+holeH, 0, h)
+
+	for y := y1; y < y2; y++ {
+		off := y * stride
+		for x := x1; x < x2; x++ {
+			i := off + x*4
+			if i+3 >= len(data) {
+				continue
+			}
+			data[i+0], data[i+1], data[i+2], data[i+3] = 0, 0, 0, 0
+		}
+	}
+
+	r.drawBorder(data, stride, w, h, holeX-1, holeY-1, holeW+2, holeH+2, os.screenFormat)
+	r.drawScrollBar(data, stride, w, h, os.screenFormat)
+}
+
+func (r *RegionSelector) drawScrollBar(data []byte, stride, bufW, bufH int, format uint32) {
+	s := r.scroll
+	style := LoadOverlayStyle()
+	const charH = 12
+
+	r.fillRect(data, stride, bufW, bufH, s.barX, s.barY, s.barW, s.barH,
+		style.BackgroundR, style.BackgroundG, style.BackgroundB, 245, format)
+
+	labelY := s.doneY + (s.btnH-charH)/2
+	r.fillRect(data, stride, bufW, bufH, s.doneX, s.doneY, s.doneW, s.btnH,
+		style.AccentR, style.AccentG, style.AccentB, 255, format)
+	r.drawText(data, stride, bufW, bufH, s.doneX+12, labelY, "done", 10, 10, 10, format)
+
+	r.fillRect(data, stride, bufW, bufH, s.cancelX, s.cancelY, s.cancelW, s.btnH,
+		70, 70, 70, 255, format)
+	r.drawText(data, stride, bufW, bufH, s.cancelX+12, labelY, "cancel",
+		style.TextR, style.TextG, style.TextB, format)
+
+	rows := 0
+	if s.st != nil {
+		rows = s.st.rows()
+	}
+	counter := fmt.Sprintf("%d shots %dpx", s.kept, rows)
+	r.drawText(data, stride, bufW, bufH, s.cancelX+s.cancelW+16, labelY, counter,
+		style.TextR, style.TextG, style.TextB, format)
+}
+
 func (r *RegionSelector) drawHUD(data []byte, stride, bufW, bufH int, format uint32) {
 	if r.selection.dragging {
 		return

core/internal/screenshot/screenshot.go

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func (s *Screenshoter) Run() (*CaptureResult, error) {
 	switch s.config.Mode {
 	case ModeLastRegion:
 		return s.captureLastRegion()
-	case ModeRegion:
+	case ModeRegion, ModeScroll:
 		return s.captureRegion()
 	case ModeWindow:
 		return s.captureWindow()
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ func (s *Screenshoter) captureRegion() (*CaptureResult, error) {
 }
 
 func (s *Screenshoter) captureWindow() (*CaptureResult, error) {
+	if DetectCompositor() == CompositorNiri {
+		return s.captureNiriWindow()
+	}
+
 	geom, err := GetActiveWindow()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err

core/internal/screenshot/scroll.go

@@ -0,0 +1,574 @@
+package screenshot
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"os/signal"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/log"
+	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/proto/wlr_layer_shell"
+	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/proto/wlr_screencopy"
+	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/pkg/go-wayland/wayland/client"
+	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
+)
+
+type selectorPhase int
+
+const (
+	phaseSelect selectorPhase = iota
+	phaseScroll
+)
+
+const (
+	scrollMaxFailures = 5
+	scrollSeamTicks   = 4
+)
+
+type scrollSession struct {
+	output *WaylandOutput
+	// wire coords for CaptureOutputRegion (logical or device px per compositor)
+	capX, capY, capW, capH int32
+	// device-pixel rect in the overlay buffer, for hole/border drawing
+	holeX, holeY, holeW, holeH int
+
+	interval time.Duration
+	nextTick time.Time
+	inFlight bool
+	failures int
+	kept     int
+	abortErr error
+
+	buf            *ShmBuffer
+	pool           *client.ShmPool
+	wlBuf          *client.Buffer
+	frame          *wlr_screencopy.ZwlrScreencopyFrameV1
+	format         PixelFormat
+	frameW, frameH int
+	yInverted      bool
+
+	prevSig        []float32
+	prevPlaced     bool
+	unmatched      bool
+	unmatchedTicks int
+
+	// control bar geometry in overlay buffer pixels
+	barX, barY, barW, barH int
+	doneX, doneY, doneW    int
+	cancelX, cancelY       int
+	cancelW                int
+	btnH                   int
+
+	sigCh     chan os.Signal
+	keysBound bool
+
+	st *stitcher
+}
+
+func (r *RegionSelector) dispatchOrTick() error {
+	timeout := -1
+	if s := r.scroll; r.phase == phaseScroll && s != nil && s.sigCh != nil {
+		select {
+		case sig := <-s.sigCh:
+			switch sig {
+			case unix.SIGUSR2:
+				r.cancelled = true
+				r.running = false
+			default:
+				r.finishScroll()
+			}
+			return nil
+		default:
+		}
+	}
+	if s := r.scroll; r.phase == phaseScroll && s.abortErr == nil && (s.st == nil || !s.st.full) {
+		timeout = max(int(time.Until(s.nextTick).Milliseconds()), 0)
+	}
+
+	fds := []unix.PollFd{{Fd: int32(r.ctx.Fd()), Events: unix.POLLIN}}
+	n, err := unix.Poll(fds, timeout)
+	switch {
+	case err == unix.EINTR:
+		return nil
+	case err != nil:
+		return err
+	case n > 0:
+		return r.ctx.Dispatch()
+	}
+
+	r.scrollTick()
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r *RegionSelector) scrollTick() {
+	s := r.scroll
+	if s == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	if s.inFlight || (s.st != nil && s.st.full) {
+		s.nextTick = time.Now().Add(s.interval)
+		return
+	}
+	r.startScrollCapture()
+}
+
+func (r *RegionSelector) enterScrollPhase(os *OutputSurface, x, y, w, h int) {
+	switch {
+	case os.output.transform != TransformNormal:
+		r.abortScroll(fmt.Errorf("scroll capture does not support rotated outputs"))
+		return
+	case w < 1 || h < 1:
+		r.abortScroll(fmt.Errorf("empty scroll capture region"))
+		return
+	}
+
+	interval := 45
+	if r.screenshoter != nil && r.screenshoter.config.IntervalMs > 0 {
+		interval = r.screenshoter.config.IntervalMs
+	}
+
+	capX, capY, capW, capH := x, y, w, h
+	switch DetectCompositor() {
+	case CompositorHyprland, CompositorMango:
+		// both take device pixels, deviating from spec (observed)
+	default:
+		// spec: logical coordinates, scaled by the compositor
+		// https://wayland.app/protocols/wlr-screencopy-unstable-v1#zwlr_screencopy_manager_v1:request:capture_output_region
+		if scale := os.output.fractionalScale; scale > 1 {
+			capX = int(float64(x)/scale + 0.5)
+			capY = int(float64(y)/scale + 0.5)
+			capW = int(float64(w)/scale + 0.5)
+			capH = int(float64(h)/scale + 0.5)
+		}
+	}
+
+	r.scroll = &scrollSession{
+		output:   os.output,
+		capX:     int32(capX),
+		capY:     int32(capY),
+		capW:     int32(capW),
+		capH:     int32(capH),
+		holeX:    x,
+		holeY:    y,
+		holeW:    w,
+		holeH:    h,
+		interval: time.Duration(interval) * time.Millisecond,
+		nextTick: time.Now(),
+	}
+
+	r.layoutScrollBar(os)
+
+	for _, surf := range r.surfaces {
+		r.setInputPassthrough(surf, surf == os)
+	}
+
+	// Hyprland routes all pointer input to exclusive-keyboard layers
+	// (https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/discussions/14136), so the keyboard
+	// is released there and Enter/Esc come back via temporary global binds
+	if DetectCompositor() == CompositorHyprland {
+		r.enterHyprlandScrollInput(os)
+	}
+
+	r.phase = phaseScroll
+	for _, surf := range r.surfaces {
+		r.redrawSurface(surf)
+	}
+}
+
+// sized for the worst-case counter so the input region is set once
+func (r *RegionSelector) layoutScrollBar(os *OutputSurface) {
+	s := r.scroll
+	const charAdv, pad, gap = 9, 12, 16
+
+	s.btnH = 24
+	s.doneW = len("done")*charAdv + 24
+	s.cancelW = len("cancel")*charAdv + 24
+	counterW := len("99999 shots 999999px") * charAdv
+	s.barW = pad + s.doneW + gap + s.cancelW + gap + counterW + pad
+	s.barH = s.btnH + 24
+
+	bufW, bufH := os.screenBuf.Width, os.screenBuf.Height
+	s.barX = (bufW - s.barW) / 2
+	s.barY = bufH - s.barH - 24
+
+	borderX1, borderY1 := s.holeX-3, s.holeY-3
+	borderX2, borderY2 := s.holeX+s.holeW+3, s.holeY+s.holeH+3
+	overlaps := s.barX < borderX2 && s.barX+s.barW > borderX1 &&
+		s.barY < borderY2 && s.barY+s.barH > borderY1
+	if overlaps {
+		s.barY = 24
+	}
+
+	s.doneX = s.barX + pad
+	s.doneY = s.barY + (s.barH-s.btnH)/2
+	s.cancelX = s.doneX + s.doneW + gap
+	s.cancelY = s.doneY
+}
+
+func (r *RegionSelector) setInputPassthrough(os *OutputSurface, withBar bool) {
+	reg, err := r.compositor.CreateRegion()
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	if withBar && os.screenBuf != nil && os.logicalW > 0 {
+		s := r.scroll
+		scaleX := float64(os.logicalW) / float64(os.screenBuf.Width)
+		scaleY := float64(os.logicalH) / float64(os.screenBuf.Height)
+		_ = reg.Add(int32(float64(s.barX)*scaleX), int32(float64(s.barY)*scaleY),
+			int32(float64(s.barW)*scaleX)+1, int32(float64(s.barH)*scaleY)+1)
+	}
+	_ = os.wlSurface.SetInputRegion(reg)
+	_ = reg.Destroy()
+}
+
+func (r *RegionSelector) enterHyprlandScrollInput(osurf *OutputSurface) {
+	for _, surf := range r.surfaces {
+		_ = surf.layerSurf.SetKeyboardInteractivity(uint32(wlr_layer_shell.ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1KeyboardInteractivityNone))
+	}
+	if r.shortcutsInhibitor != nil {
+		_ = r.shortcutsInhibitor.Destroy()
+		r.shortcutsInhibitor = nil
+	}
+
+	s := r.scroll
+	scale := osurf.output.fractionalScale
+	if scale <= 0 {
+		scale = 1
+	}
+	cx := int(float64(osurf.output.x) + float64(s.holeX+s.holeW/2)/scale)
+	cy := int(float64(osurf.output.y) + float64(s.holeY+s.holeH/2)/scale)
+	hyprlandFocusWindowAt(cx, cy)
+
+	s.sigCh = make(chan os.Signal, 2)
+	signal.Notify(s.sigCh, unix.SIGUSR1, unix.SIGUSR2)
+	s.keysBound = hyprlandBindScrollKeys(os.Getpid())
+}
+
+func hyprlandFocusWindowAt(x, y int) {
+	out, err := exec.Command("hyprctl", "-j", "clients").Output()
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	var clients []struct {
+		Address        string `json:"address"`
+		At             [2]int `json:"at"`
+		Size           [2]int `json:"size"`
+		Mapped         bool   `json:"mapped"`
+		Hidden         bool   `json:"hidden"`
+		FocusHistoryID int    `json:"focusHistoryID"`
+	}
+	if json.Unmarshal(out, &clients) != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	best := -1
+	for i, c := range clients {
+		if !c.Mapped || c.Hidden {
+			continue
+		}
+		if x < c.At[0] || x >= c.At[0]+c.Size[0] || y < c.At[1] || y >= c.At[1]+c.Size[1] {
+			continue
+		}
+		if best < 0 || c.FocusHistoryID < clients[best].FocusHistoryID {
+			best = i
+		}
+	}
+	if best < 0 {
+		return
+	}
+	_ = exec.Command("hyprctl", "dispatch", "focuswindow", "address:"+clients[best].Address).Run()
+}
+
+func hyprlandBindScrollKeys(pid int) bool {
+	batch := fmt.Sprintf("keyword bind ,Return,exec,kill -USR1 %d ; keyword bind ,Escape,exec,kill -USR2 %d", pid, pid)
+	return exec.Command("hyprctl", "--batch", batch).Run() == nil
+}
+
+func hyprlandUnbindScrollKeys() {
+	_ = exec.Command("hyprctl", "--batch", "keyword unbind ,Return ; keyword unbind ,Escape").Run()
+}
+
+func (r *RegionSelector) scrollBarHit(x, y float64) string {
+	s := r.scroll
+	os := r.selection.surface
+	if s == nil || os == nil || os.screenBuf == nil || os.logicalW == 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+	bx := int(x * float64(os.screenBuf.Width) / float64(os.logicalW))
+	by := int(y * float64(os.screenBuf.Height) / float64(os.logicalH))
+
+	switch {
+	case bx >= s.doneX && bx < s.doneX+s.doneW && by >= s.doneY && by < s.doneY+s.btnH:
+		return "done"
+	case bx >= s.cancelX && bx < s.cancelX+s.cancelW && by >= s.cancelY && by < s.cancelY+s.btnH:
+		return "cancel"
+	default:
+		return ""
+	}
+}
+
+func alphaFormat(format uint32) uint32 {
+	switch format {
+	case uint32(FormatXRGB8888):
+		return uint32(FormatARGB8888)
+	case uint32(FormatXBGR8888):
+		return uint32(FormatABGR8888)
+	default:
+		return format
+	}
+}
+
+func (r *RegionSelector) startScrollCapture() {
+	s := r.scroll
+	frame, err := r.screencopy.CaptureOutputRegion(0, s.output.wlOutput, s.capX, s.capY, s.capW, s.capH)
+	if err != nil {
+		r.abortScroll(fmt.Errorf("scroll capture: %w", err))
+		return
+	}
+	s.inFlight = true
+	s.frame = frame
+	s.nextTick = time.Now().Add(s.interval)
+
+	frame.SetBufferHandler(func(e wlr_screencopy.ZwlrScreencopyFrameV1BufferEvent) {
+		if err := s.ensureCaptureBuffer(r, e); err != nil {
+			r.abortScroll(err)
+			return
+		}
+		if err := frame.Copy(s.wlBuf); err != nil {
+			log.Error("scroll frame copy failed", "err", err)
+		}
+	})
+
+	frame.SetFlagsHandler(func(e wlr_screencopy.ZwlrScreencopyFrameV1FlagsEvent) {
+		s.yInverted = (e.Flags & 1) != 0
+	})
+
+	frame.SetReadyHandler(func(e wlr_screencopy.ZwlrScreencopyFrameV1ReadyEvent) {
+		frame.Destroy()
+		s.frame = nil
+		s.inFlight = false
+		s.failures = 0
+		s.nextTick = time.Now().Add(s.interval)
+		r.handleScrollFrame()
+	})
+
+	frame.SetFailedHandler(func(e wlr_screencopy.ZwlrScreencopyFrameV1FailedEvent) {
+		frame.Destroy()
+		s.frame = nil
+		s.inFlight = false
+		s.failures++
+		s.nextTick = time.Now().Add(s.interval)
+		if s.failures >= scrollMaxFailures {
+			r.abortScroll(fmt.Errorf("screencopy failed %d consecutive times", s.failures))
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func (s *scrollSession) ensureCaptureBuffer(r *RegionSelector, e wlr_screencopy.ZwlrScreencopyFrameV1BufferEvent) error {
+	if s.buf != nil {
+		if int(e.Width) != s.frameW || int(e.Height) != s.frameH || PixelFormat(e.Format) != s.format {
+			return fmt.Errorf("output changed during scroll capture")
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	format := PixelFormat(e.Format)
+	if int(e.Stride) < int(e.Width)*format.BytesPerPixel() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid stride from compositor: %d for width %d", e.Stride, e.Width)
+	}
+
+	buf, err := CreateShmBuffer(int(e.Width), int(e.Height), int(e.Stride))
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("create scroll buffer: %w", err)
+	}
+	buf.Format = format
+
+	pool, err := r.shm.CreatePool(buf.Fd(), int32(buf.Size()))
+	if err != nil {
+		buf.Close()
+		return fmt.Errorf("create scroll pool: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	wlBuf, err := pool.CreateBuffer(0, int32(buf.Width), int32(buf.Height), int32(buf.Stride), e.Format)
+	if err != nil {
+		pool.Destroy()
+		buf.Close()
+		return fmt.Errorf("create scroll wl_buffer: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	s.buf = buf
+	s.pool = pool
+	s.wlBuf = wlBuf
+	s.format = format
+	s.frameW = int(e.Width)
+	s.frameH = int(e.Height)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r *RegionSelector) handleScrollFrame() {
+	s := r.scroll
+	if s == nil || s.buf == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	rows, err := s.extractRows()
+	if err != nil {
+		r.abortScroll(err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if s.st == nil {
+		s.st = newStitcher(s.frameW * 4)
+	}
+
+	cols := s.st.rowSamples(rows)
+	sig := s.st.frameSig(rows)
+	dup := duplicateFrame(sig, s.prevSig)
+	s.prevSig = sig
+
+	// moving content: recapture at compositor speed, the timer paces idle only
+	if !dup {
+		s.nextTick = time.Now()
+	}
+
+	var added int
+	switch {
+	case dup && s.unmatched:
+		// settled somewhere unreachable: seam a new segment after a few ticks
+		s.unmatchedTicks++
+		if s.unmatchedTicks < scrollSeamTicks {
+			return
+		}
+		var placed bool
+		added, placed = s.st.pushFrame(rows, cols)
+		if !placed {
+			added = s.st.seamAppend(rows, cols)
+		}
+		s.prevPlaced = true
+		s.unmatched = false
+		s.unmatchedTicks = 0
+	case dup && s.prevPlaced:
+		return
+	default:
+		var placed bool
+		added, placed = s.st.pushFrame(rows, cols)
+		s.prevPlaced = placed
+		s.unmatched = !placed
+		s.unmatchedTicks = 0
+	}
+
+	if scrollDebug {
+		log.Error("scroll frame", "dup", dup, "unmatched", s.unmatched,
+			"placed", s.prevPlaced, "added", added, "canvas", s.st.rows(), "kept", s.kept)
+	}
+	if added == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+	s.kept++
+	if r.selection.surface != nil {
+		r.redrawSurface(r.selection.surface)
+	}
+}
+
+var scrollDebug = os.Getenv("DMS_SCROLL_DEBUG") != ""
+
+func (s *scrollSession) extractRows() ([]byte, error) {
+	src := s.buf
+	format := s.format
+
+	if format.Is24Bit() {
+		converted, newFormat, err := src.ConvertTo32Bit(format)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("convert scroll frame: %w", err)
+		}
+		defer converted.Close()
+		src = converted
+		s.format = newFormat
+	}
+
+	rows := make([]byte, s.frameW*4*s.frameH)
+	data := src.Data()
+	for y := 0; y < s.frameH; y++ {
+		srcY := y
+		if s.yInverted {
+			srcY = s.frameH - 1 - y
+		}
+		srcOff := srcY * src.Stride
+		dstOff := y * s.frameW * 4
+		if srcOff+s.frameW*4 > len(data) {
+			continue
+		}
+		copy(rows[dstOff:dstOff+s.frameW*4], data[srcOff:srcOff+s.frameW*4])
+	}
+	return rows, nil
+}
+
+func (r *RegionSelector) finishScroll() {
+	s := r.scroll
+	if s == nil || s.st == nil || s.st.rows() == 0 {
+		r.cancelled = true
+		r.running = false
+		return
+	}
+
+	buf, err := CreateShmBuffer(s.frameW, s.st.rows(), s.frameW*4)
+	if err != nil {
+		r.abortScroll(fmt.Errorf("create stitched buffer: %w", err))
+		return
+	}
+	copy(buf.Data(), s.st.canvas)
+	buf.Format = s.format
+
+	r.capturedBuffer = buf
+	r.capturedRegion = Region{
+		X:      int32(s.holeX),
+		Y:      int32(s.holeY),
+		Width:  int32(s.holeW),
+		Height: int32(s.holeH),
+		Output: s.output.name,
+	}
+	// same convention as finishSelection or preselect breaks on scaled outputs
+	r.result = Region{
+		X:      int32(s.holeX) + s.output.x,
+		Y:      int32(s.holeY) + s.output.y,
+		Width:  int32(s.holeW),
+		Height: int32(s.holeH),
+		Output: s.output.name,
+	}
+	r.running = false
+}
+
+func (r *RegionSelector) abortScroll(err error) {
+	if r.scroll == nil {
+		r.scroll = &scrollSession{}
+	}
+	r.scroll.abortErr = err
+	r.running = false
+}
+
+func (r *RegionSelector) cleanupScroll() {
+	s := r.scroll
+	if s == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	if s.keysBound {
+		hyprlandUnbindScrollKeys()
+	}
+	if s.sigCh != nil {
+		signal.Stop(s.sigCh)
+	}
+	if s.frame != nil {
+		s.frame.Destroy()
+	}
+	if s.wlBuf != nil {
+		s.wlBuf.Destroy()
+	}
+	if s.pool != nil {
+		s.pool.Destroy()
+	}
+	if s.buf != nil {
+		s.buf.Close()
+	}
+}

core/internal/screenshot/scroll_sim_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,278 @@
+package screenshot
+
+import (
+	"math/rand"
+	"slices"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// mirrors handleScrollFrame's stitch logic so glides run without a compositor
+type simSession struct {
+	prevSig        []float32
+	prevPlaced     bool
+	unmatched      bool
+	unmatchedTicks int
+	st             *stitcher
+}
+
+func (s *simSession) observe(rows []byte) {
+	cols := s.st.rowSamples(rows)
+	sig := s.st.frameSig(rows)
+	dup := duplicateFrame(sig, s.prevSig)
+	s.prevSig = sig
+
+	switch {
+	case dup && s.unmatched:
+		s.unmatchedTicks++
+		if s.unmatchedTicks < scrollSeamTicks {
+			return
+		}
+		if _, placed := s.st.pushFrame(rows, cols); !placed {
+			s.st.seamAppend(rows, cols)
+		}
+		s.prevPlaced = true
+		s.unmatched = false
+		s.unmatchedTicks = 0
+	case dup && s.prevPlaced:
+		return
+	default:
+		_, placed := s.st.pushFrame(rows, cols)
+		s.prevPlaced = placed
+		s.unmatched = !placed
+		s.unmatchedTicks = 0
+	}
+}
+
+// the page at a fractional scroll offset, as a compositor renders mid-glide
+func fractionalFrame(page []byte, stride, frameH int, offset float64) []byte {
+	top := int(offset)
+	frac := offset - float64(top)
+	out := make([]byte, frameH*stride)
+	for y := 0; y < frameH; y++ {
+		a := page[(top+y)*stride : (top+y+1)*stride]
+		b := page[(top+y+1)*stride : (top+y+2)*stride]
+		row := out[y*stride : (y+1)*stride]
+		for x := range row {
+			row[x] = byte(float64(a[x])*(1-frac) + float64(b[x])*frac)
+		}
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+// blank gaps between paragraphs plus identical card blocks repeated around
+func webbyPage(rng *rand.Rand, stride, rows int) []byte {
+	page := make([]byte, rows*stride)
+	card := make([]byte, 40*stride)
+	rng.Read(card)
+
+	row := 0
+	for row < rows {
+		switch rng.Intn(4) {
+		case 0: // blank gap
+			row += 10 + rng.Intn(20)
+		case 1: // repeated card block
+			n := copy(page[row*stride:], card)
+			row += n / stride
+		default: // paragraph of distinct rows
+			n := (8 + rng.Intn(22)) * stride
+			if row*stride+n > len(page) {
+				n = len(page) - row*stride
+			}
+			rng.Read(page[row*stride : row*stride+n])
+			row += n / stride
+		}
+	}
+	return page
+}
+
+// screen-fixed sidebar in the unsampled outer 8% plus per-frame hover noise
+func addFixedChrome(rng *rand.Rand, frame []byte, stride, frameH int, sidebar []byte) {
+	sbw := len(sidebar) / frameH
+	for y := 0; y < frameH; y++ {
+		copy(frame[y*stride:y*stride+sbw], sidebar[y*sbw:(y+1)*sbw])
+	}
+	hoverTop := 40 + rng.Intn(frameH-80)
+	for y := hoverTop; y < hoverTop+24; y++ {
+		off := y*stride + stride/3
+		for x := 0; x < 60; x++ {
+			frame[off+x] ^= 0x08
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// starting at the page bottom and scrolling up must prepend, never stall
+func TestScrollSimulationBottomUp(t *testing.T) {
+	const stride = 2048
+	const frameH = 240
+	rng := rand.New(rand.NewSource(99))
+	page := webbyPage(rng, stride, 4000)
+
+	st := newStitcher(stride)
+	sidebar := make([]byte, frameH*140)
+	rng.Read(sidebar)
+
+	sim := &simSession{st: st}
+
+	pos := 3700.0
+	capture := func() []byte {
+		f := fractionalFrame(page, stride, frameH, pos)
+		addFixedChrome(rng, f, stride, frameH, sidebar)
+		return f
+	}
+	glide := func(target float64) {
+		for i := 0; ; i++ {
+			step := (target - pos) * 0.45
+			if step > -1 && step < 1 {
+				break
+			}
+			pos += step
+			if i%4 != 3 {
+				pos = float64(int(pos))
+			}
+			sim.observe(capture())
+		}
+		pos = target
+		sim.observe(capture())
+		sim.observe(capture())
+	}
+
+	sim.observe(capture())
+	for _, target := range []float64{3640, 3560, 3460, 3340, 3240} {
+		glide(target)
+	}
+
+	wantRows := (3700 + frameH) - 3240
+	got := sim.st.rows()
+	if got < wantRows-stitchMinAppend || got > wantRows+2 {
+		t.Fatalf("canvas has %d rows, want ~%d (upward scrolling must prepend)", got, wantRows)
+	}
+	topPage := 3240 + (wantRows - got)
+	for _, cr := range []int{0, 100, 300} {
+		if !rowMatchesPage(sim.st.canvas, page, stride, cr, topPage+cr) {
+			t.Fatalf("canvas row %d does not map onto page row %d", cr, topPage+cr)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// exact page row or a blend of neighbors, allowing a one-row offset
+func rowMatchesPage(canvas, page []byte, stride, canvasRow, pageRow int) bool {
+	for x := 200; x < stride-1400; x++ {
+		c := int(canvas[canvasRow*stride+x])
+		lo, hi := 255, 0
+		for k := pageRow - 1; k <= pageRow+1; k++ {
+			v := int(page[k*stride+x])
+			lo, hi = min(lo, v), max(hi, v)
+		}
+		if c < lo-1 || c > hi+1 {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+// a fling past a full frame height must seam a new segment, not go dead
+func TestScrollSimulationFastFlingRecovers(t *testing.T) {
+	const stride = 2048
+	const frameH = 240
+	rng := rand.New(rand.NewSource(7))
+	page := webbyPage(rng, stride, 4000)
+
+	sim := &simSession{st: newStitcher(stride)}
+	frame := func(top int) []byte {
+		return slices.Clone(page[top*stride : (top+frameH)*stride])
+	}
+	rest := func(top int) {
+		for range scrollSeamTicks + 2 {
+			sim.observe(frame(top))
+		}
+	}
+
+	rest(0)
+	sim.observe(frame(60))
+	sim.observe(frame(130))
+	rest(130)
+	firstRange := 130 + frameH
+
+	sim.observe(frame(900))
+	sim.observe(frame(1400))
+	rest(1800)
+
+	sim.observe(frame(1860))
+	sim.observe(frame(1930))
+	rest(1930)
+
+	wantRows := firstRange + (1930 - 1800) + frameH
+	if got := sim.st.rows(); got != wantRows {
+		t.Fatalf("canvas has %d rows, want %d (first range %d + new segment)", got, wantRows, firstRange)
+	}
+	seamStart := firstRange
+	if !slices.Equal(sim.st.canvas[seamStart*stride:], page[1800*stride:(1930+frameH)*stride]) {
+		t.Fatal("new segment content wrong after fling recovery")
+	}
+}
+
+// eased glides with up/down scrubbing must cover the range exactly once
+func TestScrollSimulationSmoothGlide(t *testing.T) {
+	const stride = 2048
+	const frameH = 240
+	rng := rand.New(rand.NewSource(99))
+	page := webbyPage(rng, stride, 4000)
+
+	st := newStitcher(stride)
+	sidebar := make([]byte, frameH*140)
+	rng.Read(sidebar)
+
+	sim := &simSession{st: st}
+
+	pos := 0.0
+	capture := func() []byte {
+		f := fractionalFrame(page, stride, frameH, pos)
+		addFixedChrome(rng, f, stride, frameH, sidebar)
+		return f
+	}
+	glide := func(target float64) {
+		for i := 0; ; i++ {
+			step := (target - pos) * 0.45
+			if step > -1 && step < 1 {
+				break
+			}
+			pos += step
+			// mostly snapped to device pixels, with the odd fractional frame
+			if i%4 != 3 {
+				pos = float64(int(pos))
+			}
+			sim.observe(capture())
+		}
+		pos = target
+		sim.observe(capture())
+		sim.observe(capture())
+	}
+
+	sim.observe(capture())
+	for _, target := range []float64{160, 330, 480, 650, 800, 960, 1100} {
+		glide(target)
+	}
+	for _, target := range []float64{700, 300, 900, 1100} {
+		glide(target)
+	}
+
+	wantRows := 1100 + frameH
+	got := sim.st.rows()
+	if got < wantRows-stitchMinAppend || got > wantRows+2 {
+		t.Fatalf("canvas has %d rows, want ~%d (more = duplicated bands, fewer = gaps)", got, wantRows)
+	}
+
+	hoverLo, hoverHi := stride/3, stride/3+60
+	mismatched := 0
+	for row := 0; row < min(got, wantRows); row += 7 {
+		off := row * stride
+		a1, b1 := sim.st.canvas[off+200:off+hoverLo], page[off+200:off+hoverLo]
+		a2, b2 := sim.st.canvas[off+hoverHi:off+stride], page[off+hoverHi:off+stride]
+		if !slices.Equal(a1, b1) || !slices.Equal(a2, b2) {
+			mismatched++
+		}
+	}
+	if mismatched > (wantRows/7)/20 {
+		t.Fatalf("%d of %d sampled rows mismatch page content (mid-animation pixels baked in)", mismatched, wantRows/7)
+	}
+}

core/internal/screenshot/stitch.go

@@ -0,0 +1,407 @@
+package screenshot
+
+// Frame stitcher after mark-shot's column-sampling design
+// (https://github.com/jswysnemc/mark-shot, src/scroll/stitcher_algorithm.cpp).
+// Only rows overhanging the captured range are committed; frames that match
+// nothing are dropped without touching state.
+
+const (
+	stitchMaxCanvasBytes = 256 << 20
+	stitchMaxRowsCap     = 30000
+
+	// mark-shot: StitchConfig{100, 9.0f, 15, 1.0f}
+	stitchAcceptDiff    = 9.0
+	stitchApproxDiff    = 1.0
+	stitchMinCompare    = 50
+	stitchMinCanvas     = 100
+	stitchMinAppend     = 15
+	stitchCoarseStep    = 8
+	stitchPredictWindow = 160
+	stitchBandSamples   = 17
+
+	// mark-shot: kDuplicateAvgDiff=1.1f, kDuplicateMaxDiff=4, 18x24 grid
+	stitchDupAvgDiff = 1.1
+	stitchDupMaxDiff = 4.0
+	stitchSigCols    = 18
+	stitchSigRows    = 24
+
+	// blank rows agree at every offset and must not decide a match
+	stitchActivityMin = 2.0
+	stitchRowMatchTol = 4.0
+	stitchMinActive   = 12
+)
+
+// mean luminance per band (8-32%, 34-66%, 68-92%); the outer 8% is chrome
+type rowCols [3]float32
+
+type stitcher struct {
+	stride     int
+	sampleOffs [3][]int
+
+	canvas []byte
+	cols   []rowCols
+
+	anchor     int
+	last       []rowCols
+	lastOffset int
+
+	maxRows int
+	full    bool
+}
+
+func newStitcher(stride int) *stitcher {
+	px := stride / 4
+	st := &stitcher{
+		stride:  stride,
+		maxRows: min(stitchMaxCanvasBytes/stride, stitchMaxRowsCap),
+	}
+	bands := [3][2]float64{{0.08, 0.32}, {0.34, 0.66}, {0.68, 0.92}}
+	for b, band := range bands {
+		lo := int(float64(px) * band[0])
+		hi := max(int(float64(px)*band[1]), lo+1)
+		n := min(stitchBandSamples, hi-lo)
+		for s := range n {
+			st.sampleOffs[b] = append(st.sampleOffs[b], (lo+(hi-lo)*s/n)*4)
+		}
+	}
+	return st
+}
+
+func (st *stitcher) rowSamples(data []byte) []rowCols {
+	rows := len(data) / st.stride
+	cols := make([]rowCols, rows)
+	for y := range rows {
+		row := data[y*st.stride:]
+		for b := range 3 {
+			var sum float32
+			for _, off := range st.sampleOffs[b] {
+				sum += 0.114*float32(row[off]) + 0.587*float32(row[off+1]) + 0.299*float32(row[off+2])
+			}
+			cols[y][b] = sum / float32(len(st.sampleOffs[b]))
+		}
+	}
+	return cols
+}
+
+func (st *stitcher) frameSig(data []byte) []float32 {
+	rows := len(data) / st.stride
+	px := st.stride / 4
+	sig := make([]float32, 0, stitchSigCols*stitchSigRows)
+	for gy := range stitchSigRows {
+		y := (2*gy + 1) * rows / (2 * stitchSigRows)
+		for gx := range stitchSigCols {
+			x := (2*gx + 1) * px / (2 * stitchSigCols)
+			off := y*st.stride + x*4
+			sig = append(sig, 0.114*float32(data[off])+0.587*float32(data[off+1])+0.299*float32(data[off+2]))
+		}
+	}
+	return sig
+}
+
+func (st *stitcher) rows() int {
+	return len(st.cols)
+}
+
+func rowColsDiff(a, b rowCols) float32 {
+	return (abs32(a[0]-b[0]) + abs32(a[1]-b[1]) + abs32(a[2]-b[2])) / 3
+}
+
+func duplicateFrame(a, b []float32) bool {
+	if len(a) != len(b) || len(a) == 0 {
+		return false
+	}
+	var sum, maxDiff float32
+	for i := range a {
+		d := abs32(a[i] - b[i])
+		sum += d
+		maxDiff = max(maxDiff, d)
+	}
+	return sum/float32(len(a)) <= stitchDupAvgDiff && maxDiff <= stitchDupMaxDiff
+}
+
+// sticky header/footer zones, per mark-shot: 10% top, 8% bottom, min 16px
+func matchIgnores(h int) (top, bottom int) {
+	if h < 80 {
+		return 0, 0
+	}
+	return clamp(h/10, 16, h/4), clamp(h*8/100, 16, h/4)
+}
+
+func activity(f []rowCols) []bool {
+	active := make([]bool, len(f))
+	for i := 1; i < len(f); i++ {
+		active[i] = rowColsDiff(f[i], f[i-1]) > stitchActivityMin
+	}
+	return active
+}
+
+func (st *stitcher) pushFrame(frame []byte, f []rowCols) (int, bool) {
+	if st.full || len(f) == 0 {
+		return 0, true
+	}
+
+	h := len(f)
+	if len(st.cols) == 0 {
+		n := st.appendRows(frame, f, 0)
+		st.anchor = 0
+		st.last = f
+		st.lastOffset = 0
+		return n, true
+	}
+
+	pos, ok := st.locateFrame(f, activity(f))
+	if !ok {
+		return 0, false
+	}
+
+	delta := pos - st.anchor
+	added := 0
+	if over := pos + h - len(st.cols); over >= stitchMinAppend {
+		added += st.appendRows(frame, f, h-over)
+	}
+	if over := -pos; over >= stitchMinAppend {
+		n := st.prependRows(frame, f, over)
+		added += n
+		pos += n
+	}
+
+	st.anchor = pos
+	st.last = f
+	st.lastOffset = delta
+	return added, true
+}
+
+// seamAppend starts a new segment after a jump capture couldn't follow.
+func (st *stitcher) seamAppend(frame []byte, f []rowCols) int {
+	if st.full || len(f) == 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	pos := len(st.cols)
+	n := st.appendRows(frame, f, 0)
+	st.anchor = pos
+	st.last = f
+	st.lastOffset = 0
+	return n
+}
+
+func (st *stitcher) locateFrame(f []rowCols, active []bool) (int, bool) {
+	d, diff := st.adjacentOffset(f, active)
+	pred := st.anchor + d
+
+	if diff <= stitchAcceptDiff {
+		if _, ok := st.verifyAt(f, active, pred); ok {
+			return pred, true
+		}
+	}
+	if pos, _, ok := st.scanPositions(f, active, pred, true); ok {
+		return pos, true
+	}
+	pos, _, ok := st.scanPositions(f, active, pred, false)
+	return pos, ok
+}
+
+func (st *stitcher) verifyAt(f []rowCols, active []bool, pos int) (float32, bool) {
+	diff, count, activeMatches := st.canvasDiff(f, active, pos)
+	ok := count >= stitchMinCanvas && diff <= stitchAcceptDiff && activeMatches >= stitchMinActive
+	return diff, ok
+}
+
+// signed deltas searched outward from the previous one (mark-shot's
+// predictOffsetIter), early-exiting once a diff beats approxDiff
+func (st *stitcher) adjacentOffset(f []rowCols, active []bool) (int, float32) {
+	h := len(f)
+	if len(st.last) != h {
+		return 0, float32(1e9)
+	}
+	limit := max(h-stitchMinCompare-1, 0)
+
+	bestD, bestDiff := 0, float32(1e9)
+	countdown := -1
+	try := func(d int) bool {
+		if d < -limit || d > limit {
+			return false
+		}
+		diff, activeMatches := st.pairDiff(f, active, d)
+		if activeMatches >= stitchMinActive && diff < bestDiff {
+			bestDiff, bestD = diff, d
+		}
+		switch {
+		case bestDiff < stitchApproxDiff/4:
+			return true
+		case bestDiff < stitchApproxDiff && countdown < 0:
+			countdown = 10
+		}
+		if countdown > 0 {
+			countdown--
+		}
+		return countdown == 0
+	}
+
+	if try(st.lastOffset) {
+		return bestD, bestDiff
+	}
+	for k := 1; ; k++ {
+		lo, hi := st.lastOffset-k, st.lastOffset+k
+		if lo < -limit && hi > limit {
+			break
+		}
+		if try(hi) || try(lo) {
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	return bestD, bestDiff
+}
+
+func (st *stitcher) pairDiff(f []rowCols, active []bool, d int) (float32, int) {
+	h := len(f)
+	top, bottom := matchIgnores(h)
+	lo := max(top, -d)
+	hi := min(h-bottom, h-d)
+
+	count := hi - lo
+	if count < stitchMinCompare {
+		return float32(1e9), 0
+	}
+	var sum float32
+	activeMatches := 0
+	for i := lo; i < hi; i++ {
+		rd := rowColsDiff(f[i], st.last[i+d])
+		sum += rd
+		if active[i] && rd <= stitchRowMatchTol {
+			activeMatches++
+		}
+	}
+	return sum / float32(count), activeMatches
+}
+
+func (st *stitcher) canvasDiff(f []rowCols, active []bool, pos int) (float32, int, int) {
+	h := len(f)
+	top, bottom := matchIgnores(h)
+	lo := max(top, -pos)
+	hi := min(h-bottom, len(st.cols)-pos)
+
+	count := hi - lo
+	if count < 1 {
+		return float32(1e9), 0, 0
+	}
+	var sum float32
+	activeMatches := 0
+	for i := lo; i < hi; i++ {
+		rd := rowColsDiff(f[i], st.cols[pos+i])
+		sum += rd
+		if active[i] && rd <= stitchRowMatchTol {
+			activeMatches++
+		}
+	}
+	return sum / float32(count), count, activeMatches
+}
+
+// mark-shot's findEdgePosition (nearOnly: edges + prediction window, 1px) and
+// findKnownPosition (coarse sweep refined around the winner)
+func (st *stitcher) scanPositions(f []rowCols, active []bool, pred int, nearOnly bool) (int, float32, bool) {
+	h := len(f)
+	C := len(st.cols)
+	minPos := stitchMinCanvas - h
+	maxPos := C - stitchMinCanvas
+
+	bestPos, bestDiff := 0, float32(1e9)
+	bestDist := 1 << 30
+	consider := func(pos int) {
+		if pos < minPos || pos > maxPos {
+			return
+		}
+		diff, ok := st.verifyAt(f, active, pos)
+		if !ok {
+			return
+		}
+		dist := pos - pred
+		if dist < 0 {
+			dist = -dist
+		}
+		better := diff < bestDiff
+		if !nearOnly {
+			better = dist < bestDist || dist == bestDist && diff < bestDiff
+		}
+		if better {
+			bestPos, bestDiff, bestDist = pos, diff, dist
+		}
+	}
+
+	if nearOnly {
+		for pos := pred - stitchPredictWindow; pos <= pred+stitchPredictWindow; pos++ {
+			consider(pos)
+		}
+		for pos := C - h; pos <= maxPos; pos++ {
+			consider(pos)
+		}
+		for pos := minPos; pos <= 0; pos++ {
+			consider(pos)
+		}
+		if bestDiff > stitchAcceptDiff {
+			return 0, 0, false
+		}
+		return bestPos, bestDiff, true
+	}
+
+	for pos := minPos; pos <= maxPos; pos += stitchCoarseStep {
+		consider(pos)
+	}
+	if bestDiff > stitchAcceptDiff {
+		return 0, 0, false
+	}
+
+	refined, refinedDiff := bestPos, bestDiff
+	for pos := bestPos - stitchCoarseStep + 1; pos < bestPos+stitchCoarseStep; pos++ {
+		if pos == bestPos {
+			continue
+		}
+		if diff, ok := st.verifyAt(f, active, pos); ok && diff < refinedDiff {
+			refined, refinedDiff = pos, diff
+		}
+	}
+	return refined, refinedDiff, true
+}
+
+func (st *stitcher) appendRows(frame []byte, f []rowCols, from int) int {
+	n := len(f) - from
+	if room := st.maxRows - len(st.cols); n > room {
+		n = room
+		st.full = true
+	}
+	if n <= 0 {
+		st.full = true
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	st.canvas = append(st.canvas, frame[from*st.stride:(from+n)*st.stride]...)
+	st.cols = append(st.cols, f[from:from+n]...)
+	return n
+}
+
+func (st *stitcher) prependRows(frame []byte, f []rowCols, n int) int {
+	if room := st.maxRows - len(st.cols); n > room {
+		n = room
+		st.full = true
+	}
+	if n <= 0 {
+		st.full = true
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	canvas := make([]byte, n*st.stride+len(st.canvas))
+	copy(canvas, frame[:n*st.stride])
+	copy(canvas[n*st.stride:], st.canvas)
+	st.canvas = canvas
+
+	cols := make([]rowCols, 0, n+len(st.cols))
+	cols = append(cols, f[:n]...)
+	st.cols = append(cols, st.cols...)
+	return n
+}
+
+func abs32(f float32) float32 {
+	if f < 0 {
+		return -f
+	}
+	return f
+}

core/internal/screenshot/stitch_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+package screenshot
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"math/rand"
+	"slices"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+const (
+	testStride = 512
+	testFrameH = 240
+)
+
+func makePage(t *testing.T, rows int) []byte {
+	t.Helper()
+	rng := rand.New(rand.NewSource(42))
+	page := make([]byte, rows*testStride)
+	rng.Read(page)
+	return page
+}
+
+func frameAt(page []byte, top int) []byte {
+	return page[top*testStride : (top+testFrameH)*testStride]
+}
+
+func pushFrame(st *stitcher, frame []byte) int {
+	n, _ := st.pushFrame(frame, st.rowSamples(frame))
+	return n
+}
+
+func TestStitchSlidingWindows(t *testing.T) {
+	page := makePage(t, 1000)
+
+	for _, delta := range []int{20, 60, 110} {
+		st := newStitcher(testStride)
+		lastTop := 0
+		for top := 0; top+testFrameH <= 900; top += delta {
+			lastTop = top
+			pushFrame(st, frameAt(page, top))
+		}
+
+		wantRows := lastTop + testFrameH
+		if st.rows() != wantRows {
+			t.Fatalf("delta %d: got %d rows, want %d", delta, st.rows(), wantRows)
+		}
+		if !bytes.Equal(st.canvas, page[:wantRows*testStride]) {
+			t.Fatalf("delta %d: canvas does not match source rows", delta)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStitchDropsNoOverlap(t *testing.T) {
+	page := makePage(t, 1000)
+	st := newStitcher(testStride)
+
+	pushFrame(st, frameAt(page, 0))
+	if appended := pushFrame(st, frameAt(page, testFrameH+50)); appended != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("unmatched jump appended %d rows", appended)
+	}
+	if !bytes.Equal(st.canvas, page[:testFrameH*testStride]) {
+		t.Fatal("canvas changed on unmatched frame")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStitchNoGrowthCases(t *testing.T) {
+	page := makePage(t, 1000)
+	blank := make([]byte, testFrameH*testStride)
+
+	cases := []struct {
+		name          string
+		first, second []byte
+	}{
+		{"identical frame", frameAt(page, 0), frameAt(page, 0)},
+		{"jitter below min append", frameAt(page, 0), frameAt(page, stitchMinAppend-5)},
+		{"blank on blank", blank, blank},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		st := newStitcher(testStride)
+		pushFrame(st, tc.first)
+		if appended := pushFrame(st, tc.second); appended != 0 {
+			t.Fatalf("%s: appended %d rows", tc.name, appended)
+		}
+		if st.rows() != testFrameH {
+			t.Fatalf("%s: got %d rows, want %d", tc.name, st.rows(), testFrameH)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStitchRevisitNeverDuplicates(t *testing.T) {
+	page := makePage(t, 1000)
+	st := newStitcher(testStride)
+
+	pushFrame(st, frameAt(page, 0))
+	pushFrame(st, frameAt(page, 100))
+	pushFrame(st, frameAt(page, 200))
+
+	for _, top := range []int{150, 60, 0, 80, 190} {
+		if appended := pushFrame(st, frameAt(page, top)); appended != 0 {
+			t.Fatalf("revisited frame at %d appended %d rows", top, appended)
+		}
+	}
+	pushFrame(st, frameAt(page, 300))
+
+	wantRows := 300 + testFrameH
+	if st.rows() != wantRows {
+		t.Fatalf("got %d rows, want %d", st.rows(), wantRows)
+	}
+	if !bytes.Equal(st.canvas, page[:wantRows*testStride]) {
+		t.Fatal("canvas corrupted by revisited frames")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStitchScrollUpPrepends(t *testing.T) {
+	page := makePage(t, 1000)
+	st := newStitcher(testStride)
+
+	pushFrame(st, frameAt(page, 500))
+	if appended := pushFrame(st, frameAt(page, 420)); appended != 80 {
+		t.Fatalf("upward frame appended %d rows, want 80", appended)
+	}
+	pushFrame(st, frameAt(page, 560))
+
+	if !bytes.Equal(st.canvas, page[420*testStride:(560+testFrameH)*testStride]) {
+		t.Fatal("canvas does not match page range after prepend + append")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStitchNoisyChromeStillMatches(t *testing.T) {
+	page := makePage(t, 1000)
+	st := newStitcher(testStride)
+
+	addChrome := func(frame []byte, seed byte) []byte {
+		f := slices.Clone(frame)
+		for y := range testFrameH {
+			for x := range 32 {
+				f[y*testStride+x] = seed + byte(y)
+			}
+		}
+		for y := 100; y < 124; y++ {
+			for x := testStride / 2; x < testStride/2+40; x++ {
+				f[y*testStride+x] ^= 0x08
+			}
+		}
+		return f
+	}
+
+	pushFrame(st, addChrome(frameAt(page, 0), 1))
+	if appended := pushFrame(st, addChrome(frameAt(page, 90), 2)); appended != 90 {
+		t.Fatalf("appended %d rows, want 90", appended)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStitchMaxRowsCap(t *testing.T) {
+	page := makePage(t, 1000)
+	st := newStitcher(testStride)
+	st.maxRows = testFrameH + 10
+
+	pushFrame(st, frameAt(page, 0))
+	if appended := pushFrame(st, frameAt(page, 100)); appended != 10 {
+		t.Fatalf("appended %d rows past cap, want 10", appended)
+	}
+	if !st.full {
+		t.Fatal("stitcher not marked full at cap")
+	}
+	if pushFrame(st, frameAt(page, 300)) != 0 {
+		t.Fatal("push after full appended rows")
+	}
+}

core/internal/screenshot/types.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const (
 	ModeAllScreens
 	ModeOutput
 	ModeLastRegion
+	ModeScroll
 )
 
 type Format int
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	SaveFile   bool
 	Notify     bool
 	Stdout     bool
+	IntervalMs int
 }
 
 func DefaultConfig() Config {

core/internal/server/network/backend_iwd_wifi.go

@@ -744,6 +744,32 @@ func (b *IWDBackend) DisconnectWiFi() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (b *IWDBackend) abortInFlightConnection(ssid string) {
+	b.stateMutex.Lock()
+	if !b.state.IsConnecting || b.state.ConnectingSSID != ssid {
+		b.stateMutex.Unlock()
+		return
+	}
+	b.state.IsConnecting = false
+	b.state.ConnectingSSID = ""
+	b.state.LastError = ""
+	b.stateMutex.Unlock()
+
+	b.attemptMutex.RLock()
+	att := b.curAttempt
+	b.attemptMutex.RUnlock()
+
+	if att != nil && att.ssid == ssid {
+		att.mu.Lock()
+		att.finalized = true
+		att.mu.Unlock()
+	}
+
+	if err := b.DisconnectWiFi(); err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("[abortInFlightConnection] failed to abort connection to %s: %v", ssid, err)
+	}
+}
+
 func (b *IWDBackend) ForgetWiFiNetwork(ssid string) error {
 	b.stateMutex.RLock()
 	currentSSID := b.state.WiFiSSID
@@ -812,6 +838,10 @@ func (b *IWDBackend) SetWiFiAutoconnect(ssid string, autoconnect bool) error {
 						return fmt.Errorf("failed to set autoconnect: %w", call.Err)
 					}
 
+					if !autoconnect {
+						b.abortInFlightConnection(ssid)
+					}
+
 					b.updateState()
 
 					if b.onStateChange != nil {

core/internal/server/network/backend_networkmanager_wifi.go

@@ -359,6 +359,24 @@ func (b *NetworkManagerBackend) DisconnectWiFi() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (b *NetworkManagerBackend) abortInFlightConnection(ssid string) {
+	b.stateMutex.Lock()
+	if !b.state.IsConnecting || b.state.ConnectingSSID != ssid {
+		b.stateMutex.Unlock()
+		return
+	}
+	b.state.IsConnecting = false
+	b.state.ConnectingSSID = ""
+	b.state.LastError = ""
+	b.stateMutex.Unlock()
+
+	b.clearCachedWiFiSecretBySSID(ssid)
+
+	if err := b.DisconnectWiFi(); err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("[abortInFlightConnection] failed to abort connection to %s: %v", ssid, err)
+	}
+}
+
 func (b *NetworkManagerBackend) ForgetWiFiNetwork(ssid string) error {
 	conn, err := b.findConnection(ssid)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -963,6 +981,10 @@ func (b *NetworkManagerBackend) SetWiFiAutoconnect(ssid string, autoconnect bool
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to update connection: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	if !autoconnect {
+		b.abortInFlightConnection(ssid)
+	}
+
 	b.updateWiFiNetworks()
 
 	if b.onStateChange != nil {

core/internal/server/sysupdate/backend_pacman.go

@@ -50,11 +50,42 @@ func (b pacmanBackend) Upgrade(ctx context.Context, opts UpgradeOptions, onLine
 }
 
 func pacmanUpgradeArgv(opts UpgradeOptions) []string {
-	argv := []string{"pacman", "-Syu", "--noconfirm", "--needed"}
-	if len(opts.Ignored) > 0 {
-		argv = append(argv, "--ignore", strings.Join(opts.Ignored, ","))
+	return privilegedArgv(opts, "pacman", "-Syu", "--noconfirm", "--needed")
+}
+
+// Dont allow partial updates on arch, if they wanna break their system they can do it outside of DMS:
+// https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/System_maintenance#Partial_upgrades_are_unsupported
+// AUR packages are exempt — holding those cannot break the repo dependency graph.
+func dropPacmanRepoIgnores(ignored []string, pending []Package) []string {
+	if len(ignored) == 0 {
+		return ignored
+	}
+	repoPending := make(map[string]bool, len(pending))
+	for _, p := range pending {
+		if p.Repo == RepoSystem {
+			repoPending[p.Name] = true
+		}
+	}
+	out := make([]string, 0, len(ignored))
+	for _, name := range ignored {
+		if repoPending[name] {
+			continue
+		}
+		out = append(out, name)
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+func isPacmanFamily(b Backend) bool {
+	if b == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	switch b.ID() {
+	case "pacman", "paru", "yay":
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
 	}
-	return privilegedArgv(opts, argv...)
 }
 
 type archHelperBackend struct {
@@ -112,7 +143,7 @@ func (b archHelperBackend) Upgrade(ctx context.Context, opts UpgradeOptions, onL
 	}
 	cmd := strings.Join(archHelperUpgradeArgv(b.id, opts.IncludeAUR, opts.Ignored), " ")
 	title := fmt.Sprintf("DMS — System Update (%s)", b.id)
-	return Run(ctx, wrapInTerminal(term, title, cmd), RunOptions{OnLine: onLine})
+	return Run(ctx, wrapInTerminal(term, title, cmd, opts.TerminalArgs), RunOptions{OnLine: onLine})
 }
 
 func archHelperUpgradeArgv(id string, includeAUR bool, ignored []string) []string {

core/internal/server/sysupdate/executor.go

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func findTerminal(override string) string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-func wrapInTerminal(term, title, shellCmd string) []string {
+func wrapInTerminal(term, title, shellCmd string, extraArgs []string) []string {
 	const appID = "com.danklinux.dms"
 	banner := fmt.Sprintf(
 		`printf '\033[1;36m=== %s ===\033[0m\n'; printf '\033[2m$ %s\033[0m\n'; printf '\033[33mYou may be prompted for your sudo password to apply system updates.\033[0m\n\n'`,
@@ -129,24 +129,25 @@ func wrapInTerminal(term, title, shellCmd string) []string {
 	export := `export SUDO_PROMPT="[DMS] sudo password for %u: "; `
 	full := export + banner + "; " + shellCmd + "; " + closer
 
+	var argv []string
+	execFlag := "-e"
 	switch term {
-	case "kitty":
-		return []string{term, "--class", appID, "-T", title, "-e", "sh", "-c", full}
-	case "alacritty":
-		return []string{term, "--class", appID, "-T", title, "-e", "sh", "-c", full}
+	case "kitty", "alacritty", "wezterm":
+		argv = []string{term, "--class", appID, "-T", title}
 	case "foot":
-		return []string{term, "--app-id=" + appID, "--title=" + title, "-e", "sh", "-c", full}
+		argv = []string{term, "--app-id=" + appID, "--title=" + title}
 	case "ghostty":
-		return []string{term, "--class=" + appID, "--title=" + title, "-e", "sh", "-c", full}
-	case "wezterm":
-		return []string{term, "--class", appID, "-T", title, "-e", "sh", "-c", full}
+		argv = []string{term, "--class=" + appID, "--title=" + title}
 	case "xterm":
-		return []string{term, "-class", appID, "-T", title, "-e", "sh", "-c", full}
+		argv = []string{term, "-class", appID, "-T", title}
 	case "konsole":
-		return []string{term, "-p", "tabtitle=" + title, "-e", "sh", "-c", full}
+		argv = []string{term, "-p", "tabtitle=" + title}
 	case "gnome-terminal":
-		return []string{term, "--title=" + title, "--", "sh", "-c", full}
+		argv = []string{term, "--title=" + title}
+		execFlag = "--"
 	default:
-		return []string{term, "-e", "sh", "-c", full}
+		argv = []string{term}
 	}
+	argv = append(argv, extraArgs...)
+	return append(argv, execFlag, "sh", "-c", full)
 }

core/internal/server/sysupdate/handlers.go

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ func handleUpgrade(conn net.Conn, req models.Request, m *Manager) {
 		DryRun:         params.BoolOpt(req.Params, "dry", false),
 		CustomCommand:  params.StringOpt(req.Params, "customCommand", ""),
 		Terminal:       params.StringOpt(req.Params, "terminal", ""),
+		TerminalArgs:   stringSliceOpt(req.Params, "terminalArgs"),
 		Ignored:        stringSliceOpt(req.Params, "ignored"),
 	}
 	if err := m.Upgrade(opts); err != nil {

core/internal/server/sysupdate/manager.go

@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ func (m *Manager) runUpgrade(ctx context.Context, opts UpgradeOptions) {
 	}()
 
 	if opts.CustomCommand != "" {
-		m.runCustomUpgrade(ctx, opts.CustomCommand, opts.Terminal)
+		m.runCustomUpgrade(ctx, opts)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -345,6 +345,9 @@ func (m *Manager) runUpgrade(ctx context.Context, opts UpgradeOptions) {
 		opts.Targets = append([]Package(nil), m.state.Packages...)
 		m.mu.RUnlock()
 	}
+	if isPacmanFamily(m.selection.System) {
+		opts.Ignored = dropPacmanRepoIgnores(opts.Ignored, opts.Targets)
+	}
 	opts.Targets = dropIgnoredTargets(opts.Targets, opts.Ignored)
 
 	backends := upgradeBackends(m.selection, opts)
@@ -389,8 +392,8 @@ func (m *Manager) runUpgrade(ctx context.Context, opts UpgradeOptions) {
 	m.finishSuccessfulUpgrade(true)
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) runCustomUpgrade(ctx context.Context, command, terminalOverride string) {
-	term := findTerminal(terminalOverride)
+func (m *Manager) runCustomUpgrade(ctx context.Context, opts UpgradeOptions) {
+	term := findTerminal(opts.Terminal)
 	if term == "" {
 		m.setError(ErrCodeBackendFailed, "no terminal found (pick one in DMS settings, set $TERMINAL, or install kitty/ghostty/foot/alacritty)")
 		return
@@ -407,7 +410,7 @@ func (m *Manager) runCustomUpgrade(ctx context.Context, command, terminalOverrid
 	m.markDirty()
 
 	onLine := func(line string) { m.appendLog(line) }
-	argv := wrapInTerminal(term, "DMS — System Update (custom)", command)
+	argv := wrapInTerminal(term, "DMS — System Update (custom)", opts.CustomCommand, opts.TerminalArgs)
 	if err := Run(ctx, argv, RunOptions{OnLine: onLine}); err != nil {
 		code := ErrCodeBackendFailed
 		switch {
@@ -425,6 +428,7 @@ func (m *Manager) runCustomUpgrade(ctx context.Context, command, terminalOverrid
 	}
 
 	m.finishSuccessfulUpgrade(false)
+	m.runRefresh(context.Background(), false)
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) finishSuccessfulUpgrade(clearPackages bool) {

core/internal/server/sysupdate/types.go

@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ type UpgradeOptions struct {
 	AttachStdio    bool
 	CustomCommand  string
 	Terminal       string
+	TerminalArgs   []string
 	Targets        []Package
 	Ignored        []string
 }

core/internal/server/sysupdate/upgrade_commands_test.go

@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ func TestUpgradeCommandBuilders(t *testing.T) {
 			want: []string{"paru", "-Syu", "--noconfirm", "--needed", "--ignore", "linux,discord"},
 		},
 		{
-			name: "pacman with ignored packages",
+			name: "pacman never passes --ignore",
 			got:  pacmanUpgradeArgv(UpgradeOptions{Ignored: []string{"linux"}}),
-			want: []string{"pkexec", "pacman", "-Syu", "--noconfirm", "--needed", "--ignore", "linux"},
+			want: []string{"pkexec", "pacman", "-Syu", "--noconfirm", "--needed"},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "dnf with ignored packages",
@@ -106,6 +106,18 @@ func TestUpgradeCommandBuilders(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestDropPacmanRepoIgnoresKeepsAURHolds(t *testing.T) {
+	pending := []Package{
+		{Name: "linux", Repo: RepoSystem},
+		{Name: "librewolf", Repo: RepoAUR},
+	}
+	got := dropPacmanRepoIgnores([]string{"linux", "librewolf", "not-pending"}, pending)
+	want := []string{"librewolf", "not-pending"}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(got, want) {
+		t.Fatalf("ignored = %#v, want %#v", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestAptUpgradeArgvHoldsIgnored(t *testing.T) {
 	argv := aptUpgradeArgv("apt-get", UpgradeOptions{Ignored: []string{"linux-image-generic", "bad;name"}})
 	if len(argv) < 2 || argv[len(argv)-2] != "-c" {

quickshell/Common/AppUsageHistoryData.qml

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ Singleton {
 
     property var appUsageRanking: {}
     property bool _saving: false
+    property bool _hasLoaded: false
+    property bool _parseError: false
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
         loadSettings();
@@ -21,15 +23,21 @@ Singleton {
     }
 
     function parseSettings(content) {
+        _parseError = false;
         try {
             if (content && content.trim()) {
                 var settings = JSON.parse(content);
                 appUsageRanking = settings.appUsageRanking || {};
             }
-        } catch (e) {}
+            _hasLoaded = true;
+        } catch (e) {
+            _parseError = true;
+        }
     }
 
     function saveSettings() {
+        if (_parseError || !_hasLoaded)
+            return;
         settingsFile.setText(JSON.stringify({
             "appUsageRanking": appUsageRanking
         }, null, 2));

quickshell/Common/KeybindActions.js

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ const DMS_ACTIONS = [
     { id: "spawn dms ipc call keybinds open niri", label: "Keybinds Cheatsheet: Open", compositor: "niri" },
     { id: "spawn dms ipc call keybinds close", label: "Keybinds Cheatsheet: Close" },
     { id: "spawn dms ipc call lock lock", label: "Lock Screen" },
+    { id: "spawn dms ipc call lock lockAndOutputsOff", label: "Lock Screen & Outputs Off" },
     { id: "spawn dms ipc call lock demo", label: "Lock Screen: Demo" },
     { id: "spawn dms ipc call inhibit toggle", label: "Idle Inhibit: Toggle" },
     { id: "spawn dms ipc call inhibit enable", label: "Idle Inhibit: Enable" },

quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml

@@ -240,6 +240,8 @@ Singleton {
     onBlurForegroundLayersChanged: saveSettings()
     property real blurLayerOutlineOpacity: 0.12
     onBlurLayerOutlineOpacityChanged: saveSettings()
+    property bool blurBorderEnabled: true
+    onBlurBorderEnabledChanged: saveSettings()
     property string blurBorderColor: "outline"
     onBlurBorderColorChanged: saveSettings()
     property string blurBorderCustomColor: "#ffffff"
@@ -859,6 +861,7 @@ Singleton {
     property bool notificationOverlayEnabled: false
     property bool notificationPopupShadowEnabled: true
     property bool notificationPopupPrivacyMode: false
+    property bool notificationForegroundLayers: true
     property int overviewRows: 2
     property int overviewColumns: 5
     property real overviewScale: 0.16
@@ -898,6 +901,8 @@ Singleton {
     property string lockPamPath: ""
     property bool lockPamInlineFprint: false
     property bool lockPamInlineU2f: false
+    property bool lockPamExternallyManaged: false
+    property string lockU2fPamPath: ""
     property bool greeterPamExternallyManaged: false
     property string lockScreenInactiveColor: "#000000"
     property int lockScreenNotificationMode: 0

quickshell/Common/Theme.qml

@@ -580,11 +580,15 @@ Singleton {
     readonly property bool foregroundLayers: typeof SettingsData === "undefined" || (SettingsData.blurForegroundLayers ?? true)
     readonly property bool blurForegroundLayers: BlurService.enabled && foregroundLayers
     readonly property bool transparentBlurLayers: BlurService.enabled && !foregroundLayers
+    readonly property bool notificationForegroundLayers: typeof SettingsData === "undefined" || (SettingsData.notificationForegroundLayers ?? true)
     readonly property color readableSurface: withAlpha(surfaceContainer, popupTransparency)
     readonly property color readableSurfaceHigh: withAlpha(surfaceContainerHigh, popupTransparency)
     readonly property color floatingSurface: foregroundLayers ? readableSurface : withAlpha(readableSurface, 0)
     readonly property color floatingSurfaceHigh: foregroundLayers ? readableSurfaceHigh : withAlpha(readableSurfaceHigh, 0)
     readonly property color nestedSurface: floatingSurfaceHigh
+    readonly property color notificationFloatingSurface: notificationForegroundLayers ? readableSurface : withAlpha(readableSurface, 0)
+    readonly property color notificationFloatingSurfaceHigh: notificationForegroundLayers ? readableSurfaceHigh : withAlpha(readableSurfaceHigh, 0)
+    readonly property color notificationNestedSurface: notificationFloatingSurfaceHigh
     readonly property real blurLayerOutlineOpacity: Math.max(0, Math.min(1, typeof SettingsData === "undefined" ? 0.12 : (SettingsData.blurLayerOutlineOpacity ?? 0.12)))
     readonly property real layerOutlineOpacity: blurLayerOutlineOpacity
     readonly property int layerOutlineWidth: layerOutlineOpacity > 0 ? 1 : 0

quickshell/Common/settings/Processes.qml

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ Singleton {
     readonly property string u2fKeysPath: homeDir ? homeDir + "/.config/Yubico/u2f_keys" : ""
     readonly property bool homeU2fKeysDetected: u2fKeysPath !== "" && u2fKeysWatcher.loaded && u2fKeysText.trim() !== ""
     readonly property bool lockU2fCustomConfigDetected: pamModuleEnabled(dankshellU2fPamText, "pam_u2f")
+    readonly property bool lockU2fCustomSourceDetected: (settingsRoot?.lockU2fPamPath || "") !== "" && customU2fPamWatcher.loaded
     readonly property bool greeterPamHasFprint: greeterPamStackHasModule("pam_fprintd")
     readonly property bool greeterPamHasU2f: greeterPamStackHasModule("pam_u2f")
 
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ Singleton {
     readonly property bool lockU2fReady: {
         if (forcedU2fAvailable !== null)
             return forcedU2fAvailable;
-        return lockU2fCustomConfigDetected || homeU2fKeysDetected;
+        return lockU2fCustomSourceDetected || lockU2fCustomConfigDetected || homeU2fKeysDetected;
     }
 
     readonly property bool lockU2fCanEnable: {
@@ -246,6 +247,10 @@ Singleton {
     readonly property var _pamProbeCommand: ["sh", "-c", "for module in pam_fprintd.so pam_u2f.so; do found=false; for dir in /usr/lib64/security /usr/lib/security /lib/security /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/security /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/security /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/security /run/current-system/sw/lib/security; do if [ -f \"$dir/$module\" ]; then found=true; break; fi; done; printf '%s:%s\\n' \"$module\" \"$found\"; done"]
 
     function detectAuthCapabilities() {
+        // FileView cannot watch paths that do not exist yet, so reload the U2F PAM
+        dankshellU2fPamWatcher.reload();
+        u2fKeysWatcher.reload();
+
         if (forcedFprintAvailable === null) {
             fingerprintProbeFinalized = false;
             Proc.runCommand("fprint-probe", _fprintProbeCommand, (output, exitCode) => {
@@ -599,7 +604,7 @@ Singleton {
                 let details = out;
                 if (err !== "")
                     details = details !== "" ? details + "\n\nstderr:\n" + err : "stderr:\n" + err;
-                ToastService.showInfo(I18n.tr("Authentication changes applied."), details, "", "auth-sync");
+                ToastService.showInfo(I18n.tr("Authentication changes applied"), details, "", "auth-sync");
                 root.detectAuthCapabilities();
                 root.finishAuthApply();
                 return;
@@ -722,14 +727,22 @@ Singleton {
     FileView {
         id: dankshellU2fPamWatcher
         path: "/etc/pam.d/dankshell-u2f"
+        watchChanges: true
         printErrors: false
         onLoaded: root.dankshellU2fPamText = text()
         onLoadFailed: root.dankshellU2fPamText = ""
     }
 
+    FileView {
+        id: customU2fPamWatcher
+        path: root.settingsRoot?.lockU2fPamPath || ""
+        printErrors: false
+    }
+
     FileView {
         id: u2fKeysWatcher
         path: root.u2fKeysPath
+        watchChanges: true
         printErrors: false
         onLoaded: root.u2fKeysText = text()
         onLoadFailed: root.u2fKeysText = ""

quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ var SPEC = {
     blurEnabled: { def: false },
     blurForegroundLayers: { def: true },
     blurLayerOutlineOpacity: { def: 0.12, coerce: percentToUnit },
+    blurBorderEnabled: { def: true },
     blurBorderColor: { def: "outline" },
     blurBorderCustomColor: { def: "#ffffff" },
     blurBorderOpacity: { def: 0.35, coerce: percentToUnit },
@@ -437,6 +438,7 @@ var SPEC = {
     notificationOverlayEnabled: { def: false },
     notificationPopupShadowEnabled: { def: true },
     notificationPopupPrivacyMode: { def: false },
+    notificationForegroundLayers: { def: true },
     overviewRows: { def: 2, persist: false },
     overviewColumns: { def: 5, persist: false },
     overviewScale: { def: 0.16, persist: false },
@@ -459,6 +461,8 @@ var SPEC = {
     lockPamPath: { def: "" },
     lockPamInlineFprint: { def: false },
     lockPamInlineU2f: { def: false },
+    lockPamExternallyManaged: { def: false },
+    lockU2fPamPath: { def: "" },
     lockScreenInactiveColor: { def: "#000000" },
     lockScreenNotificationMode: { def: 0 },
     lockScreenVideoEnabled: { def: false },

quickshell/DMSShell.qml

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
+
 import QtQuick
 import Quickshell
 import qs.Common
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ Item {
         delegate: Loader {
             id: fadeWindowLoader
             required property var modelData
+            readonly property FadeToLockWindow loadedWindow: item as FadeToLockWindow
             active: SettingsData.fadeToLockEnabled
             asynchronous: false
 
@@ -64,29 +67,29 @@ Item {
                 }
 
                 onFadeCancelled: {
-                    log.debug("Fade to lock cancelled by user on screen:", fadeWindowLoader.modelData.name);
+                    root.log.debug("Fade to lock cancelled by user on screen:", fadeWindowLoader.modelData.name);
                 }
             }
 
             Connections {
                 target: IdleService
-                enabled: fadeWindowLoader.item !== null
+                enabled: fadeWindowLoader.loadedWindow !== null
 
                 function onFadeToLockRequested() {
-                    if (fadeWindowLoader.item) {
-                        fadeWindowLoader.item.startFade();
+                    if (fadeWindowLoader.loadedWindow) {
+                        fadeWindowLoader.loadedWindow.startFade();
                     }
                 }
 
                 function onCancelFadeToLock() {
-                    if (fadeWindowLoader.item) {
-                        fadeWindowLoader.item.cancelFade();
+                    if (fadeWindowLoader.loadedWindow) {
+                        fadeWindowLoader.loadedWindow.cancelFade();
                     }
                 }
 
                 function onDismissFadeToLock() {
-                    if (fadeWindowLoader.item) {
-                        fadeWindowLoader.item.dismiss();
+                    if (fadeWindowLoader.loadedWindow) {
+                        fadeWindowLoader.loadedWindow.dismiss();
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -99,6 +102,7 @@ Item {
         delegate: Loader {
             id: fadeDpmsWindowLoader
             required property var modelData
+            readonly property FadeToDpmsWindow loadedWindow: item as FadeToDpmsWindow
             active: SettingsData.fadeToDpmsEnabled
             asynchronous: false
 
@@ -110,30 +114,30 @@ Item {
                 }
 
                 onFadeCancelled: {
-                    log.debug("Fade to DPMS cancelled by user on screen:", fadeDpmsWindowLoader.modelData.name);
+                    root.log.debug("Fade to DPMS cancelled by user on screen:", fadeDpmsWindowLoader.modelData.name);
                 }
             }
 
             Connections {
                 target: IdleService
-                enabled: fadeDpmsWindowLoader.item !== null
+                enabled: fadeDpmsWindowLoader.loadedWindow !== null
 
                 function onFadeToDpmsRequested() {
-                    if (fadeDpmsWindowLoader.item) {
-                        fadeDpmsWindowLoader.item.startFade();
+                    if (fadeDpmsWindowLoader.loadedWindow) {
+                        fadeDpmsWindowLoader.loadedWindow.startFade();
                     }
                 }
 
                 function onCancelFadeToDpms() {
-                    if (fadeDpmsWindowLoader.item) {
-                        fadeDpmsWindowLoader.item.cancelFade();
+                    if (fadeDpmsWindowLoader.loadedWindow) {
+                        fadeDpmsWindowLoader.loadedWindow.cancelFade();
                     }
                 }
 
                 function onRequestMonitorOn() {
-                    if (!fadeDpmsWindowLoader.item)
+                    if (!fadeDpmsWindowLoader.loadedWindow)
                         return;
-                    fadeDpmsWindowLoader.item.cancelFade();
+                    fadeDpmsWindowLoader.loadedWindow.cancelFade();
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -351,9 +355,7 @@ Item {
     Variants {
         model: SettingsData.notificationFocusedMonitor ? Quickshell.screens : SettingsData.getFilteredScreens("notifications")
 
-        delegate: NotificationPopupManager {
-            modelData: item
-        }
+        delegate: NotificationPopupManager {}
     }
 
     LazyLoader {
@@ -387,6 +389,7 @@ Item {
     LazyLoader {
         id: wifiPasswordModalLoader
         active: false
+        readonly property WifiPasswordModal loadedModal: item as WifiPasswordModal
 
         Component.onCompleted: {
             PopoutService.wifiPasswordModalLoader = wifiPasswordModalLoader;
@@ -421,6 +424,7 @@ Item {
     LazyLoader {
         id: polkitAuthModalLoader
         active: false
+        readonly property PolkitAuthModal loadedModal: item as PolkitAuthModal
 
         PolkitAuthModal {
             id: polkitAuthModal
@@ -439,8 +443,8 @@ Item {
             if (PopoutService.systemUpdatePopout?.shouldBeVisible)
                 return;
             polkitAuthModalLoader.active = true;
-            if (polkitAuthModalLoader.item)
-                polkitAuthModalLoader.item.show();
+            if (polkitAuthModalLoader.loadedModal)
+                polkitAuthModalLoader.loadedModal.show();
         }
     }
 
@@ -459,20 +463,20 @@ Item {
         target: NetworkService
 
         function onCredentialsNeeded(token, ssid, setting, fields, hints, reason, connType, connName, vpnService, fieldsInfo) {
-            const alreadyShown = wifiPasswordModalLoader.item && wifiPasswordModalLoader.item.shouldBeVisible;
-            if (alreadyShown && token === lastCredentialsToken)
+            const alreadyShown = wifiPasswordModalLoader.loadedModal && wifiPasswordModalLoader.loadedModal.shouldBeVisible;
+            if (alreadyShown && token === root.lastCredentialsToken)
                 return;
 
             wifiPasswordModalLoader.active = true;
-            if (!wifiPasswordModalLoader.item)
+            if (!wifiPasswordModalLoader.loadedModal)
                 return;
 
-            if (alreadyShown && lastCredentialsToken !== "" && lastCredentialsToken !== token)
-                NetworkService.cancelCredentials(lastCredentialsToken);
+            if (alreadyShown && root.lastCredentialsToken !== "" && root.lastCredentialsToken !== token)
+                NetworkService.cancelCredentials(root.lastCredentialsToken);
 
-            lastCredentialsToken = token;
-            lastCredentialsTime = Date.now();
-            wifiPasswordModalLoader.item.showFromPrompt(token, ssid, setting, fields, hints, reason, connType, connName, vpnService, fieldsInfo);
+            root.lastCredentialsToken = token;
+            root.lastCredentialsTime = Date.now();
+            wifiPasswordModalLoader.loadedModal.showFromPrompt(token, ssid, setting, fields, hints, reason, connType, connName, vpnService, fieldsInfo);
         }
     }
 
@@ -769,10 +773,10 @@ Item {
         }
 
         function onAppPickerRequested(data) {
-            log.debug("App picker requested with data:", JSON.stringify(data));
+            root.log.debug("App picker requested with data:", JSON.stringify(data));
 
             if (!data || !data.target) {
-                log.warn("Invalid app picker request data");
+                root.log.warn("Invalid app picker request data");
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -889,7 +893,6 @@ Item {
 
         delegate: DankSlideout {
             id: notepadSlideout
-            modelData: item
             title: I18n.tr("Notepad")
             slideoutWidth: 480
             expandable: true
@@ -985,8 +988,8 @@ Item {
             onSwitchUserRequested: {
                 switchUserModalLoader.active = true;
                 Qt.callLater(() => {
-                    if (switchUserModalLoader.item)
-                        switchUserModalLoader.item.showFromPowerMenu();
+                    if (switchUserModalLoader.loadedModal)
+                        switchUserModalLoader.loadedModal.showFromPowerMenu();
                 });
             }
 
@@ -1000,6 +1003,7 @@ Item {
         id: switchUserModalLoader
 
         active: false
+        readonly property SwitchUserModal loadedModal: item as SwitchUserModal
 
         SwitchUserModal {
             id: switchUserModal
@@ -1055,7 +1059,6 @@ Item {
         model: SettingsData.getFilteredScreens("toast")
 
         delegate: Toast {
-            modelData: item
             visible: ToastService.toastVisible
         }
     }
@@ -1070,73 +1073,55 @@ Item {
                 Variants {
                     model: SettingsData.getFilteredScreens("osd")
 
-                    delegate: VolumeOSD {
-                        modelData: item
-                    }
+                    delegate: VolumeOSD {}
                 }
 
                 Variants {
                     model: SettingsData.getFilteredScreens("osd")
 
-                    delegate: MediaVolumeOSD {
-                        modelData: item
-                    }
+                    delegate: MediaVolumeOSD {}
                 }
 
                 Variants {
                     model: SettingsData.getFilteredScreens("osd")
 
-                    delegate: MediaPlaybackOSD {
-                        modelData: item
-                    }
+                    delegate: MediaPlaybackOSD {}
                 }
 
                 Variants {
                     model: SettingsData.getFilteredScreens("osd")
 
-                    delegate: MicVolumeOSD {
-                        modelData: item
-                    }
+                    delegate: MicVolumeOSD {}
                 }
 
                 Variants {
                     model: SettingsData.getFilteredScreens("osd")
 
-                    delegate: BrightnessOSD {
-                        modelData: item
-                    }
+                    delegate: BrightnessOSD {}
                 }
 
                 Variants {
                     model: SettingsData.getFilteredScreens("osd")
 
-                    delegate: IdleInhibitorOSD {
-                        modelData: item
-                    }
+                    delegate: IdleInhibitorOSD {}
                 }
 
                 Variants {
                     model: SettingsData.osdPowerProfileEnabled ? SettingsData.getFilteredScreens("osd") : []
 
-                    delegate: PowerProfileOSD {
-                        modelData: item
-                    }
+                    delegate: PowerProfileOSD {}
                 }
 
                 Variants {
                     model: SettingsData.getFilteredScreens("osd")
 
-                    delegate: CapsLockOSD {
-                        modelData: item
-                    }
+                    delegate: CapsLockOSD {}
                 }
 
                 Variants {
                     model: SettingsData.getFilteredScreens("osd")
 
-                    delegate: AudioOutputOSD {
-                        modelData: item
-                    }
+                    delegate: AudioOutputOSD {}
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -1153,6 +1138,7 @@ Item {
     Loader {
         id: greeterLoader
         active: false
+        readonly property GreeterModal loadedModal: item as GreeterModal
         sourceComponent: GreeterModal {
             onGreeterCompleted: greeterLoader.active = false
             Component.onCompleted: show()
@@ -1161,8 +1147,8 @@ Item {
         Connections {
             target: FirstLaunchService
             function onGreeterRequested() {
-                if (greeterLoader.active && greeterLoader.item) {
-                    greeterLoader.item.show();
+                if (greeterLoader.active && greeterLoader.loadedModal) {
+                    greeterLoader.loadedModal.show();
                     return;
                 }
                 greeterLoader.active = true;
@@ -1173,6 +1159,7 @@ Item {
     Loader {
         id: changelogLoader
         active: false
+        readonly property ChangelogModal loadedModal: item as ChangelogModal
         sourceComponent: ChangelogModal {
             onChangelogDismissed: changelogLoader.active = false
             Component.onCompleted: show()
@@ -1181,8 +1168,8 @@ Item {
         Connections {
             target: ChangelogService
             function onChangelogRequested() {
-                if (changelogLoader.active && changelogLoader.item) {
-                    changelogLoader.item.show();
+                if (changelogLoader.active && changelogLoader.loadedModal) {
+                    changelogLoader.loadedModal.show();
                     return;
                 }
                 changelogLoader.active = true;

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/ResultsList.qml

@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ Item {
     Item {
         id: listClip
         anchors.fill: parent
-        anchors.topMargin: BlurService.enabled && stickyHeader.visible ? 32 : 0
+        anchors.topMargin: stickyHeader.visible ? 32 : 0
         anchors.bottomMargin: bottomSectionHeader.visible ? bottomSectionHeader.height : 0
         clip: true
 
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ Item {
         anchors.top: parent.top
         height: 32
         z: 101
-        color: Theme.floatingSurface
+        color: "transparent"
         visible: !root._bottomSectionHeaderActive && stickyHeaderSection !== null
 
         readonly property int versionTrigger: root.controller?.viewModeVersion ?? 0

quickshell/Modules/BlurredWallpaperBackground.qml

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import QtQuick
-import QtQuick.Effects
 import Quickshell
 import Quickshell.Wayland
 import qs.Common
@@ -57,60 +56,96 @@ Variants {
             }
 
             property string source: SessionData.getMonitorWallpaper(modelData.name) || ""
-            property bool isColorSource: source.startsWith("#")
+            readonly property bool isColorSource: source.startsWith("#")
+            readonly property string displaySource: {
+                if (!source || isColorSource)
+                    return "";
+                return source.startsWith("file://") ? source : encodeFileUrl(source);
+            }
             property bool contentReady: false
             property bool surfaceBounce: false
 
-            Connections {
-                target: SessionData
-                function onIsLightModeChanged() {
-                    if (SessionData.perModeWallpaper) {
-                        var newSource = SessionData.getMonitorWallpaper(modelData.name) || "";
-                        if (newSource !== root.source) {
-                            root.source = newSource;
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
+            // Live stack is captured into frozenLayer once stable, then unloaded; if the capture stalls the stack just stays live.
+            property bool liveActive: false
+            property bool frozenValid: false
+            property string _frozenSource: ""
+            property bool loadFailed: false
+            property int _freezeWaitFrames: 0
 
-            function getFillMode(modeName) {
-                switch (modeName) {
-                case "Stretch":
-                    return Image.Stretch;
-                case "Fit":
-                case "PreserveAspectFit":
-                    return Image.PreserveAspectFit;
-                case "Fill":
-                case "PreserveAspectCrop":
-                    return Image.PreserveAspectCrop;
-                case "Tile":
-                    return Image.Tile;
-                case "TileVertically":
-                    return Image.TileVertically;
-                case "TileHorizontally":
-                    return Image.TileHorizontally;
-                case "Pad":
-                    return Image.Pad;
-                default:
-                    return Image.PreserveAspectCrop;
-                }
-            }
+            readonly property var backingWindow: Window.window
+            readonly property bool renderActive: !source || liveActive || _freezeWaitFrames > 0
+            property int _settleFrames: 3
+
+            readonly property int maxTextureSize: 8192
+            readonly property int textureWidth: Math.min(modelData.width, maxTextureSize)
+            readonly property int textureHeight: Math.min(modelData.height, maxTextureSize)
 
             Component.onCompleted: {
-                isInitialized = true;
-                if (!source || isColorSource) {
+                if (!displaySource) {
                     contentReady = true;
+                    return;
                 }
+                liveActive = true;
             }
 
-            property bool isInitialized: false
-            property real transitionProgress: 0
-            readonly property bool transitioning: transitionAnimation.running
-            property bool effectActive: false
-            property bool useNextForEffect: false
-            readonly property var backingWindow: Window.window
-            readonly property bool renderActive: !source || effectActive || currentWallpaper.status === Image.Loading || nextWallpaper.status === Image.Loading
-            property int _settleFrames: 3
+            onDisplaySourceChanged: {
+                invalidate();
+                loadFailed = false;
+                _freezeWaitFrames = 0;
+                if (!displaySource) {
+                    liveActive = false;
+                    frozenValid = false;
+                    _frozenSource = "";
+                    contentReady = true;
+                    return;
+                }
+                liveActive = true;
+            }
+
+            function regenerate() {
+                invalidate();
+                if (!displaySource)
+                    return;
+                if (liveActive) {
+                    scheduleFreeze();
+                    return;
+                }
+                liveActive = true;
+            }
+
+            function handleDisplayable() {
+                contentReady = true;
+                if (liveLoader.item?.currentFailed) {
+                    if (!frozenValid)
+                        loadFailed = true;
+                    liveActive = false;
+                }
+                invalidate();
+            }
+
+            function scheduleFreeze() {
+                if (!liveLoader.item?.stable)
+                    return;
+                frozenLayer.scheduleUpdate();
+                _freezeWaitFrames = 3;
+                _settleFrames = 3;
+                // No wedge watchdog: an occluded surface may never produce frames, the freeze just waits
+                backingWindow?.update();
+            }
+
+            function completeFreeze() {
+                const live = liveLoader.item;
+                if (!live || !live.stable)
+                    return;
+                frozenValid = true;
+                _frozenSource = displaySource;
+                liveActive = false;
+                log.info("froze blur layer for", modelData.name);
+                invalidate();
+            }
+
+            onTextureWidthChanged: regenerate()
+            onTextureHeightChanged: regenerate()
 
             function invalidate() {
                 _settleFrames = 3;
@@ -157,29 +192,35 @@ Variants {
                         root._settleFrames--;
                     root._wedgeBounced = false;
                     wedgeWatchdog.stop();
+                    if (root._freezeWaitFrames > 0 && --root._freezeWaitFrames === 0)
+                        root.completeFreeze();
                 }
                 function onVisibleChanged() {
                     root.invalidate();
                 }
                 function onWidthChanged() {
-                    root.invalidate();
+                    root.regenerate();
                 }
                 function onHeightChanged() {
-                    root.invalidate();
+                    root.regenerate();
+                }
+                function onResourcesLost() {
+                    root.frozenValid = false;
+                    root.regenerate();
                 }
             }
 
             Connections {
                 target: Quickshell
                 function onScreensChanged() {
-                    root.invalidate();
+                    root.regenerate();
                 }
             }
 
             Connections {
                 target: SettingsData
                 function onWallpaperFillModeChanged() {
-                    root.invalidate();
+                    root.regenerate();
                 }
                 function onEffectiveWallpaperBackgroundColorChanged() {
                     root.invalidate();
@@ -188,18 +229,26 @@ Variants {
 
             Connections {
                 target: SessionData
+                function onIsLightModeChanged() {
+                    if (SessionData.perModeWallpaper) {
+                        var newSource = SessionData.getMonitorWallpaper(modelData.name) || "";
+                        if (newSource !== root.source) {
+                            root.source = newSource;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
                 function onMonitorWallpaperFillModesChanged() {
-                    root.invalidate();
+                    root.regenerate();
                 }
                 function onPerMonitorWallpaperChanged() {
-                    root.invalidate();
+                    root.regenerate();
                 }
             }
 
             // Theme changes repaint DankBackdrop but nothing else wakes the render loop
             Connections {
                 target: Theme
-                enabled: root.isColorSource || currentWallpaper.status === Image.Error
+                enabled: root.isColorSource || root.loadFailed
                 function onPrimaryChanged() {
                     root.invalidate();
                 }
@@ -217,89 +266,23 @@ Variants {
                 }
             }
 
-            function handleTransitionLoadError(failedSource) {
-                log.warn("failed to load candidate wallpaper for", modelData.name + ":", failedSource);
-                transitionDelayTimer.stop();
-                transitionAnimation.stop();
-                root.useNextForEffect = false;
-                root.effectActive = false;
-                root.transitionProgress = 0.0;
-                nextWallpaper.source = "";
-            }
-
-            onSourceChanged: {
-                invalidate();
-                if (!source || source.startsWith("#")) {
-                    setWallpaperImmediate("");
-                    return;
+            Connections {
+                target: liveLoader.item
+                function onBecameDisplayable() {
+                    root.handleDisplayable();
                 }
-
-                const formattedSource = source.startsWith("file://") ? source : encodeFileUrl(source);
-
-                if (!isInitialized || !currentWallpaper.source) {
-                    setWallpaperImmediate(formattedSource);
-                    isInitialized = true;
-                    return;
+                function onStableChanged() {
+                    if (liveLoader.item.stable)
+                        root.scheduleFreeze();
                 }
-                if (CompositorService.isNiri && SessionData.isSwitchingMode) {
-                    setWallpaperImmediate(formattedSource);
-                    return;
+                function onTransitioningChanged() {
+                    root.invalidate();
                 }
-                changeWallpaper(formattedSource);
-            }
-
-            function setWallpaperImmediate(newSource) {
-                transitionDelayTimer.stop();
-                transitionAnimation.stop();
-                root.transitionProgress = 0.0;
-                root.effectActive = false;
-                if (!newSource)
-                    root.contentReady = true;
-                currentWallpaper.source = newSource;
-                nextWallpaper.source = "";
-            }
-
-            function startTransition() {
-                root.useNextForEffect = true;
-                root.effectActive = true;
-                if (srcNext.scheduleUpdate)
-                    srcNext.scheduleUpdate();
-                transitionDelayTimer.start();
-            }
-
-            Timer {
-                id: transitionDelayTimer
-                interval: 16
-                repeat: false
-                onTriggered: transitionAnimation.start()
-            }
-
-            function changeWallpaper(newPath) {
-                if (newPath === currentWallpaper.source)
-                    return;
-                if (!newPath || newPath.startsWith("#"))
-                    return;
-                if (root.transitioning) {
-                    transitionAnimation.stop();
-                    root.transitionProgress = 0;
-                    root.effectActive = false;
-                    currentWallpaper.source = nextWallpaper.source;
-                    nextWallpaper.source = "";
-                }
-                if (!currentWallpaper.source) {
-                    setWallpaperImmediate(newPath);
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                nextWallpaper.source = newPath;
-
-                if (nextWallpaper.status === Image.Ready)
-                    root.startTransition();
             }
 
             Loader {
                 anchors.fill: parent
-                active: !root.source || root.isColorSource || currentWallpaper.status === Image.Error
+                active: !root.source || root.isColorSource || root.loadFailed
                 asynchronous: true
 
                 sourceComponent: DankBackdrop {
@@ -307,126 +290,43 @@ Variants {
                 }
             }
 
-            readonly property int maxTextureSize: 8192
-            property int textureWidth: Math.min(modelData.width, maxTextureSize)
-            property int textureHeight: Math.min(modelData.height, maxTextureSize)
-
-            Image {
-                id: currentWallpaper
-                anchors.fill: parent
-                visible: false
-                opacity: 1
-                asynchronous: true
-                retainWhileLoading: true
-                smooth: true
-                cache: true
-                sourceSize: Qt.size(root.textureWidth, root.textureHeight)
-                fillMode: root.getFillMode(SessionData.isGreeterMode ? GreetdSettings.wallpaperFillMode : SessionData.getMonitorWallpaperFillMode(modelData.name))
-
-                onStatusChanged: {
-                    if (status === Image.Error) {
-                        log.warn("failed to load active wallpaper for", modelData.name + ":", source);
-                    }
-                    if (status === Image.Ready || status === Image.Error) {
-                        root.contentReady = true;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            Image {
-                id: nextWallpaper
-                anchors.fill: parent
-                visible: false
-                opacity: 0
-                asynchronous: true
-                retainWhileLoading: true
-                smooth: true
-                cache: true
-                sourceSize: Qt.size(root.textureWidth, root.textureHeight)
-                fillMode: root.getFillMode(SessionData.isGreeterMode ? GreetdSettings.wallpaperFillMode : SessionData.getMonitorWallpaperFillMode(modelData.name))
-
-                onStatusChanged: {
-                    if (status === Image.Error) {
-                        root.handleTransitionLoadError(source);
-                        return;
-                    }
-                    if (status !== Image.Ready)
-                        return;
-                    if (!root.transitioning) {
-                        root.startTransition();
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
             ShaderEffectSource {
-                id: srcNext
-                sourceItem: root.effectActive ? nextWallpaper : null
-                hideSource: root.effectActive
-                live: root.effectActive
-                mipmap: false
-                recursive: false
-                textureSize: Qt.size(root.textureWidth, root.textureHeight)
-            }
-
-            Rectangle {
-                id: dummyRect
-                width: 1
-                height: 1
-                visible: false
-                color: "transparent"
-            }
-
-            ShaderEffectSource {
-                id: srcDummy
-                sourceItem: dummyRect
-                hideSource: true
+                id: frozenLayer
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                sourceItem: liveContainer
                 live: false
                 mipmap: false
                 recursive: false
+                smooth: true
+                visible: root.frozenValid || root.liveActive
+                textureSize: Qt.size(root.textureWidth, root.textureHeight)
             }
 
             Item {
-                id: blurredLayer
+                id: liveContainer
                 anchors.fill: parent
+                visible: root.liveActive
 
-                MultiEffect {
+                Loader {
+                    id: liveLoader
                     anchors.fill: parent
-                    source: currentWallpaper
-                    visible: currentWallpaper.source !== ""
-                    blurEnabled: true
-                    blur: 0.8
-                    blurMax: 75
-                    opacity: 1 - root.transitionProgress
-                    autoPaddingEnabled: false
-                }
+                    active: root.liveActive
+                    asynchronous: false
 
-                MultiEffect {
-                    anchors.fill: parent
-                    source: root.useNextForEffect ? srcNext : srcDummy
-                    visible: nextWallpaper.source !== "" && root.useNextForEffect
-                    blurEnabled: true
-                    blur: 0.8
-                    blurMax: 75
-                    opacity: root.transitionProgress
-                    autoPaddingEnabled: false
-                }
-            }
+                    // Cached images reach Ready synchronously during creation, before Connections retargets
+                    onLoaded: {
+                        if (item.displayableNow)
+                            root.handleDisplayable();
+                        if (item.stable)
+                            root.scheduleFreeze();
+                    }
 
-            NumberAnimation {
-                id: transitionAnimation
-                target: root
-                property: "transitionProgress"
-                from: 0.0
-                to: 1.0
-                duration: 1000
-                easing.type: Easing.InOutCubic
-                onFinished: {
-                    if (nextWallpaper.source && nextWallpaper.status === Image.Ready)
-                        currentWallpaper.source = nextWallpaper.source;
-                    root.useNextForEffect = false;
-                    nextWallpaper.source = "";
-                    root.transitionProgress = 0.0;
-                    root.effectActive = false;
+                    sourceComponent: BlurredWallpaperLive {
+                        wallpaperSource: root.displaySource
+                        initialSource: root._frozenSource
+                        screenName: modelData.name
+                        blurTextureSize: Qt.size(root.textureWidth, root.textureHeight)
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }

quickshell/Modules/BlurredWallpaperLive.qml

@@ -0,0 +1,255 @@
+import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Effects
+import qs.Common
+import qs.Services
+
+Item {
+    id: root
+
+    readonly property var log: Log.scoped("BlurredWallpaperLive")
+
+    required property string wallpaperSource
+    required property string initialSource
+    required property string screenName
+    required property size blurTextureSize
+
+    readonly property bool currentFailed: currentWallpaper.status === Image.Error
+    readonly property bool displayableNow: currentWallpaper.status === Image.Ready || currentWallpaper.status === Image.Error
+    readonly property bool stable: isInitialized && !effectActive && !transitionAnimation.running && !transitionDelayTimer.running && currentWallpaper.status === Image.Ready && currentWallpaper.source.toString() === wallpaperSource && !nextWallpaper.source.toString()
+
+    signal becameDisplayable
+
+    property bool isInitialized: false
+    property real transitionProgress: 0
+    readonly property bool transitioning: transitionAnimation.running
+    property bool effectActive: false
+    property bool useNextForEffect: false
+
+    function getFillMode(modeName) {
+        switch (modeName) {
+        case "Stretch":
+            return Image.Stretch;
+        case "Fit":
+        case "PreserveAspectFit":
+            return Image.PreserveAspectFit;
+        case "Fill":
+        case "PreserveAspectCrop":
+            return Image.PreserveAspectCrop;
+        case "Tile":
+            return Image.Tile;
+        case "TileVertically":
+            return Image.TileVertically;
+        case "TileHorizontally":
+            return Image.TileHorizontally;
+        case "Pad":
+            return Image.Pad;
+        default:
+            return Image.PreserveAspectCrop;
+        }
+    }
+
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        if (initialSource && initialSource !== wallpaperSource && !(CompositorService.isNiri && SessionData.isSwitchingMode)) {
+            currentWallpaper.source = initialSource;
+            isInitialized = true;
+            changeWallpaper(wallpaperSource);
+            return;
+        }
+        currentWallpaper.source = wallpaperSource;
+        isInitialized = true;
+    }
+
+    onWallpaperSourceChanged: {
+        if (!isInitialized)
+            return;
+        if (!wallpaperSource) {
+            setWallpaperImmediate("");
+            return;
+        }
+        if (!currentWallpaper.source.toString()) {
+            setWallpaperImmediate(wallpaperSource);
+            return;
+        }
+        if (CompositorService.isNiri && SessionData.isSwitchingMode) {
+            setWallpaperImmediate(wallpaperSource);
+            return;
+        }
+        changeWallpaper(wallpaperSource);
+    }
+
+    function handleTransitionLoadError(failedSource) {
+        log.warn("failed to load candidate wallpaper for", screenName + ":", failedSource);
+        transitionDelayTimer.stop();
+        transitionAnimation.stop();
+        useNextForEffect = false;
+        effectActive = false;
+        transitionProgress = 0.0;
+        nextWallpaper.source = "";
+    }
+
+    function setWallpaperImmediate(newSource) {
+        transitionDelayTimer.stop();
+        transitionAnimation.stop();
+        transitionProgress = 0.0;
+        effectActive = false;
+        currentWallpaper.source = newSource;
+        nextWallpaper.source = "";
+    }
+
+    function startTransition() {
+        useNextForEffect = true;
+        effectActive = true;
+        if (srcNext.scheduleUpdate)
+            srcNext.scheduleUpdate();
+        transitionDelayTimer.start();
+    }
+
+    function changeWallpaper(newPath) {
+        if (!newPath)
+            return;
+        if (newPath === currentWallpaper.source.toString())
+            return;
+        if (transitioning) {
+            transitionAnimation.stop();
+            transitionProgress = 0;
+            effectActive = false;
+            currentWallpaper.source = nextWallpaper.source;
+            nextWallpaper.source = "";
+        }
+        if (!currentWallpaper.source.toString()) {
+            setWallpaperImmediate(newPath);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        nextWallpaper.source = newPath;
+
+        if (nextWallpaper.status === Image.Ready)
+            startTransition();
+    }
+
+    Timer {
+        id: transitionDelayTimer
+        interval: 16
+        repeat: false
+        onTriggered: transitionAnimation.start()
+    }
+
+    Image {
+        id: currentWallpaper
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        visible: false
+        opacity: 1
+        asynchronous: true
+        retainWhileLoading: true
+        smooth: true
+        cache: true
+        sourceSize: root.blurTextureSize
+        fillMode: root.getFillMode(SessionData.isGreeterMode ? GreetdSettings.wallpaperFillMode : SessionData.getMonitorWallpaperFillMode(root.screenName))
+
+        onStatusChanged: {
+            if (status === Image.Error) {
+                root.log.warn("failed to load active wallpaper for", root.screenName + ":", source);
+            }
+            if (status === Image.Ready || status === Image.Error) {
+                root.becameDisplayable();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Image {
+        id: nextWallpaper
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        visible: false
+        opacity: 0
+        asynchronous: true
+        retainWhileLoading: true
+        smooth: true
+        cache: true
+        sourceSize: root.blurTextureSize
+        fillMode: root.getFillMode(SessionData.isGreeterMode ? GreetdSettings.wallpaperFillMode : SessionData.getMonitorWallpaperFillMode(root.screenName))
+
+        onStatusChanged: {
+            if (status === Image.Error) {
+                root.handleTransitionLoadError(source);
+                return;
+            }
+            if (status !== Image.Ready)
+                return;
+            if (!root.transitioning) {
+                root.startTransition();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    ShaderEffectSource {
+        id: srcNext
+        sourceItem: root.effectActive ? nextWallpaper : null
+        hideSource: root.effectActive
+        live: root.effectActive
+        mipmap: false
+        recursive: false
+        textureSize: root.blurTextureSize
+    }
+
+    Rectangle {
+        id: dummyRect
+        width: 1
+        height: 1
+        visible: false
+        color: "transparent"
+    }
+
+    ShaderEffectSource {
+        id: srcDummy
+        sourceItem: dummyRect
+        hideSource: true
+        live: false
+        mipmap: false
+        recursive: false
+    }
+
+    Item {
+        id: blurredLayer
+        anchors.fill: parent
+
+        MultiEffect {
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            source: currentWallpaper
+            visible: currentWallpaper.source !== ""
+            blurEnabled: true
+            blur: 0.8
+            blurMax: 75
+            opacity: 1 - root.transitionProgress
+            autoPaddingEnabled: false
+        }
+
+        MultiEffect {
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            source: root.useNextForEffect ? srcNext : srcDummy
+            visible: nextWallpaper.source !== "" && root.useNextForEffect
+            blurEnabled: true
+            blur: 0.8
+            blurMax: 75
+            opacity: root.transitionProgress
+            autoPaddingEnabled: false
+        }
+    }
+
+    NumberAnimation {
+        id: transitionAnimation
+        target: root
+        property: "transitionProgress"
+        from: 0.0
+        to: 1.0
+        duration: 1000
+        easing.type: Easing.InOutCubic
+        onFinished: {
+            if (nextWallpaper.source && nextWallpaper.status === Image.Ready)
+                currentWallpaper.source = nextWallpaper.source;
+            root.useNextForEffect = false;
+            nextWallpaper.source = "";
+            root.transitionProgress = 0.0;
+            root.effectActive = false;
+        }
+    }
+}

quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Popouts/SystemUpdatePopout.qml

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ DankPopout {
             color: "transparent"
             focus: true
 
-            readonly property bool hasTerminalBackend: (SystemUpdateService.backends || []).some(b => b.runsInTerminal === true)
+            readonly property bool upgradeRunsInTerminal: SystemUpdateService.useCustomCommand || (SystemUpdateService.backends || []).some(b => b.runsInTerminal === true)
 
             property int nowUnix: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000)
 
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ DankPopout {
                                 includeAUR: SettingsData.updaterAllowAUR,
                                 terminal: SessionData.terminalOverride
                             };
-                            if (updaterPanel.hasTerminalBackend) {
+                            if (updaterPanel.upgradeRunsInTerminal) {
                                 systemUpdatePopout._reopenAfterUpgrade = true;
                                 SystemUpdateService.runUpdates(opts);
                                 systemUpdatePopout.close();
@@ -336,7 +336,10 @@ DankPopout {
 
                 StyledText {
                     id: statusText
-                    anchors.fill: parent
+                    anchors.left: parent.left
+                    anchors.right: parent.right
+                    anchors.top: parent.top
+                    anchors.bottom: ignoredSection.top
                     anchors.margins: Theme.spacingM
                     horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
                     verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
@@ -361,7 +364,10 @@ DankPopout {
 
                 DankListView {
                     id: packagesList
-                    anchors.fill: parent
+                    anchors.left: parent.left
+                    anchors.right: parent.right
+                    anchors.top: parent.top
+                    anchors.bottom: ignoredSection.top
                     anchors.margins: Theme.spacingS
                     visible: !SystemUpdateService.isUpgrading && SystemUpdateService.updateCount > 0 && !SystemUpdateService.hasError && !SystemUpdateService.isChecking
                     clip: true
@@ -467,18 +473,128 @@ DankPopout {
                             iconName: "visibility_off"
                             iconSize: 16
                             iconColor: Theme.surfaceVariantText
-                            visible: rowHoverHandler.hovered
+                            visible: rowHoverHandler.hovered && SystemUpdateService.canIgnorePackage(packageRow.modelData)
                             tooltipText: I18n.tr("Ignore this package")
                             onClicked: SystemUpdateService.ignorePackage(packageRow.modelData.name)
                         }
                     }
                 }
 
+                Column {
+                    id: ignoredSection
+                    anchors.left: parent.left
+                    anchors.right: parent.right
+                    anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
+                    anchors.margins: Theme.spacingS
+                    spacing: Theme.spacingXS
+
+                    readonly property var ignoredNames: SettingsData.updaterIgnoredPackages || []
+                    readonly property bool shown: ignoredNames.length > 0 && !SystemUpdateService.isUpgrading && !SystemUpdateService.isChecking
+                    property bool expanded: false
+
+                    visible: shown
+                    height: shown ? implicitHeight : 0
+
+                    Rectangle {
+                        id: ignoredToggle
+                        width: parent.width
+                        height: 32
+                        radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+                        color: ignoredToggleArea.containsMouse ? Theme.primaryHoverLight : Theme.surfaceLight
+
+                        DankIcon {
+                            id: ignoredToggleIcon
+                            anchors.left: parent.left
+                            anchors.leftMargin: Theme.spacingS
+                            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                            name: "visibility_off"
+                            size: 16
+                            color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
+                        }
+
+                        StyledText {
+                            anchors.left: ignoredToggleIcon.right
+                            anchors.leftMargin: Theme.spacingS
+                            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                            text: I18n.tr("Ignored (%1)").arg(ignoredSection.ignoredNames.length)
+                            font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
+                            color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
+                        }
+
+                        DankIcon {
+                            anchors.right: parent.right
+                            anchors.rightMargin: Theme.spacingS
+                            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                            name: ignoredSection.expanded ? "expand_less" : "expand_more"
+                            size: 16
+                            color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
+                        }
+
+                        MouseArea {
+                            id: ignoredToggleArea
+                            anchors.fill: parent
+                            hoverEnabled: true
+                            cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
+                            onClicked: ignoredSection.expanded = !ignoredSection.expanded
+                        }
+
+                        Behavior on color {
+                            ColorAnimation {
+                                duration: Theme.shortDuration
+                                easing.type: Theme.standardEasing
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    DankListView {
+                        width: parent.width
+                        height: ignoredSection.expanded ? Math.min(contentHeight, 150) : 0
+                        visible: ignoredSection.expanded
+                        clip: true
+                        spacing: Theme.spacingXS
+                        model: ignoredSection.ignoredNames
+
+                        delegate: Rectangle {
+                            id: ignoredRow
+                            width: ListView.view.width
+                            height: 32
+                            radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+                            color: Theme.surfaceLight
+
+                            required property string modelData
+
+                            StyledText {
+                                anchors.left: parent.left
+                                anchors.leftMargin: Theme.spacingM
+                                anchors.right: restoreButton.left
+                                anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                                text: ignoredRow.modelData
+                                font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
+                                color: Theme.surfaceText
+                                elide: Text.ElideRight
+                            }
+
+                            DankActionButton {
+                                id: restoreButton
+                                anchors.right: parent.right
+                                anchors.rightMargin: Theme.spacingXS
+                                anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                                buttonSize: 24
+                                iconName: "visibility"
+                                iconSize: 16
+                                iconColor: Theme.surfaceVariantText
+                                tooltipText: I18n.tr("Stop ignoring %1").arg(ignoredRow.modelData)
+                                onClicked: SystemUpdateService.unignorePackage(ignoredRow.modelData)
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
                 Column {
                     anchors.fill: parent
                     anchors.margins: Theme.spacingM
                     spacing: Theme.spacingS
-                    visible: SystemUpdateService.isUpgrading && updaterPanel.hasTerminalBackend
+                    visible: SystemUpdateService.isUpgrading && updaterPanel.upgradeRunsInTerminal
 
                     DankIcon {
                         anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
@@ -509,7 +625,7 @@ DankPopout {
                 DankFlickable {
                     anchors.fill: parent
                     anchors.margins: Theme.spacingM
-                    visible: SystemUpdateService.isUpgrading && !updaterPanel.hasTerminalBackend
+                    visible: SystemUpdateService.isUpgrading && !updaterPanel.upgradeRunsInTerminal
                     contentWidth: width
                     contentHeight: logText.implicitHeight
                     clip: true

quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/Media.qml

@@ -13,33 +13,6 @@ BasePill {
     readonly property bool _hoverPreview: MprisController.isFirefoxYoutubeHoverPreview(activePlayer)
     readonly property bool _isPlaying: !!activePlayer && activePlayer.playbackState === 1 && !_hoverPreview
 
-    property string _stableTitle: ""
-    property string _stableArtist: ""
-
-    Connections {
-        target: root.activePlayer
-        function onTrackTitleChanged() {
-            root._syncMeta();
-        }
-        function onTrackArtistChanged() {
-            root._syncMeta();
-        }
-    }
-
-    onActivePlayerChanged: _syncMeta()
-
-    function _syncMeta() {
-        if (!activePlayer) {
-            _stableTitle = "";
-            _stableArtist = "";
-            return;
-        }
-        if (MprisController.isFirefoxYoutubeHoverPreview(activePlayer))
-            return;
-        _stableTitle = activePlayer.trackTitle || "";
-        _stableArtist = activePlayer.trackArtist || "";
-    }
-
     readonly property bool __isChromeBrowser: {
         if (!activePlayer?.identity)
             return false;
@@ -310,10 +283,10 @@ BasePill {
                         readonly property bool isWebMedia: lowerIdentity.includes("firefox") || lowerIdentity.includes("chrome") || lowerIdentity.includes("chromium") || lowerIdentity.includes("edge") || lowerIdentity.includes("safari")
 
                         property string displayText: {
-                            if (!activePlayer || !root._stableTitle)
+                            if (!activePlayer || !MprisController.stableTitle)
                                 return "";
-                            const title = isWebMedia ? root._stableTitle : (root._stableTitle || "Unknown Track");
-                            const subtitle = isWebMedia ? (root._stableArtist || cachedIdentity) : (root._stableArtist || "");
+                            const title = MprisController.stableTitle;
+                            const subtitle = isWebMedia ? (MprisController.stableArtist || cachedIdentity) : MprisController.stableArtist;
                             return subtitle.length > 0 ? title + " • " + subtitle : title;
                         }
 
@@ -344,9 +317,45 @@ BasePill {
                                 id: mediaText
                                 readonly property bool onScreen: Window.window?.visible ?? false
                                 property bool needsScrolling: implicitWidth > textContainer.width && SettingsData.scrollTitleEnabled
+                                readonly property bool scrollActive: needsScrolling && textContainer.visible && onScreen && root._isPlaying
+                                readonly property real maxScrollOffset: Math.max(0, implicitWidth - textContainer.width + 5)
                                 property real scrollOffset: 0
+                                property int scrollDirection: 1
+                                property real scrollHoldMs: 2000
                                 property real textShift: 0
 
+                                function resetScroll() {
+                                    scrollOffset = 0;
+                                    scrollDirection = 1;
+                                    scrollHoldMs = 2000;
+                                }
+
+                                function stepScroll(deltaMs) {
+                                    if (scrollHoldMs > 0) {
+                                        scrollHoldMs -= deltaMs;
+                                        return;
+                                    }
+                                    const next = scrollOffset + scrollDirection * deltaMs / 60;
+                                    if (next >= maxScrollOffset) {
+                                        scrollOffset = maxScrollOffset;
+                                        scrollDirection = -1;
+                                        scrollHoldMs = 2000;
+                                        return;
+                                    }
+                                    if (next <= 0) {
+                                        scrollOffset = 0;
+                                        scrollDirection = 1;
+                                        scrollHoldMs = 2000;
+                                        return;
+                                    }
+                                    scrollOffset = next;
+                                }
+
+                                onScrollActiveChanged: {
+                                    if (!scrollActive)
+                                        resetScroll();
+                                }
+
                                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                                 text: textContainer.displayText
                                 font.pixelSize: Theme.barTextSize(root.barThickness, root.barConfig?.fontScale, root.barConfig?.maximizeWidgetText)
@@ -356,52 +365,38 @@ BasePill {
                                 opacity: 1
 
                                 onTextChanged: {
-                                    scrollOffset = 0;
+                                    resetScroll();
                                     textShift = 0;
-                                    scrollTimer.reset();
                                     textChangeAnimation.restart();
                                 }
 
-                                // Timer stepping, not NumberAnimation — a running animation commits frames every vsync (#2863)
+                                // Timer stepping, not NumberAnimation — a running animation commits frames every vsync (#2863).
+                                // When cava frames are already driving renders, scroll steps ride those ticks instead —
+                                // two unsynchronized tick sources nearly double the surface commit rate (#2863).
                                 Timer {
                                     id: scrollTimer
-                                    readonly property real maxOffset: Math.max(0, mediaText.implicitWidth - textContainer.width + 5)
-                                    property int direction: 1
-                                    property int holdTicks: 33
 
                                     interval: 60
                                     repeat: true
-                                    running: mediaText.needsScrolling && textContainer.visible && mediaText.onScreen && root._isPlaying
-
-                                    function reset() {
-                                        mediaText.scrollOffset = 0;
-                                        direction = 1;
-                                        holdTicks = 33;
-                                    }
-
-                                    onRunningChanged: {
-                                        if (!running)
-                                            reset();
-                                    }
+                                    running: mediaText.scrollActive
                                     onTriggered: {
-                                        if (holdTicks > 0) {
-                                            holdTicks--;
+                                        if (cavaTickWatch.running)
                                             return;
-                                        }
-                                        const next = mediaText.scrollOffset + direction;
-                                        if (next >= maxOffset) {
-                                            mediaText.scrollOffset = maxOffset;
-                                            direction = -1;
-                                            holdTicks = 33;
-                                            return;
-                                        }
-                                        if (next <= 0) {
-                                            mediaText.scrollOffset = 0;
-                                            direction = 1;
-                                            holdTicks = 33;
-                                            return;
-                                        }
-                                        mediaText.scrollOffset = next;
+                                        mediaText.stepScroll(60);
+                                    }
+                                }
+
+                                Timer {
+                                    id: cavaTickWatch
+                                    interval: 150
+                                }
+
+                                Connections {
+                                    target: CavaService
+                                    enabled: mediaText.scrollActive && SettingsData.audioVisualizerEnabled && CavaService.cavaAvailable
+                                    function onValuesChanged() {
+                                        cavaTickWatch.restart();
+                                        mediaText.stepScroll(40);
                                     }
                                 }
 

quickshell/Modules/DankDash/MediaDropdownOverlay.qml

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ Item {
     property int dropdownType: 0
     property var activePlayer: null
     property var allPlayers: []
+    // Chromium keeps dead MPRIS services registered w/empty metadata; avoid listing them
+    readonly property var selectablePlayers: (allPlayers || []).filter(p => p && !MprisController.isIdle(p))
     property point anchorPos: Qt.point(0, 0)
     property bool isRightEdge: false
     property var targetWindow: null
@@ -64,6 +66,22 @@ Item {
             panelExited();
     }
 
+    property real _wheelAccum: 0
+
+    function volumeWheel(wheelEvent) {
+        if (!volumeAvailable)
+            return;
+        wheelEvent.accepted = true;
+        _wheelAccum += wheelEvent.angleDelta.y;
+        const notches = _wheelAccum > 0 ? Math.floor(_wheelAccum / 120) : Math.ceil(_wheelAccum / 120);
+        if (notches === 0)
+            return;
+        _wheelAccum -= notches * 120;
+        SessionData.suppressOSDTemporarily();
+        const next = currentVolume + notches * AudioService.wheelVolumeStep / 100;
+        root.volumeChanged(Math.max(0, Math.min(1, next)));
+    }
+
     readonly property Item __activePanel: {
         switch (dropdownType) {
         case 1:
@@ -144,6 +162,7 @@ Item {
             hoverEnabled: true
             onEntered: panelAreaEntered()
             onExited: panelAreaExited()
+            onWheel: wheelEvent => root.volumeWheel(wheelEvent)
         }
 
         Item {
@@ -203,6 +222,7 @@ Item {
 
                     onEntered: panelAreaEntered()
                     onExited: panelAreaExited()
+                    onWheel: wheelEvent => root.volumeWheel(wheelEvent)
                     onPressed: mouse => updateVolume(mouse)
                     onPositionChanged: mouse => {
                         if (pressed)
@@ -428,7 +448,7 @@ Item {
         id: playersPanel
         visible: dropdownType === 3
         width: 240
-        height: Math.max(180, Math.min(240, (allPlayers?.length || 0) * 50 + 80))
+        height: Math.max(180, Math.min(240, (root.selectablePlayers?.length || 0) * 50 + 80))
         x: isRightEdge ? anchorPos.x : anchorPos.x - width
         y: anchorPos.y - height / 2
         radius: Theme.cornerRadius * 2
@@ -485,7 +505,7 @@ Item {
             anchors.margins: Theme.spacingM
 
             StyledText {
-                text: I18n.tr("Media Players (") + (allPlayers?.length || 0) + ")"
+                text: I18n.tr("Media Players (") + (root.selectablePlayers?.length || 0) + ")"
                 font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeMedium
                 font.weight: Font.Medium
                 color: Theme.surfaceText
@@ -506,7 +526,7 @@ Item {
                     spacing: Theme.spacingS
 
                     Repeater {
-                        model: allPlayers || []
+                        model: root.selectablePlayers || []
                         delegate: Rectangle {
                             required property var modelData
                             required property int index
@@ -582,5 +602,4 @@ Item {
             }
         }
     }
-
 }

quickshell/Modules/DankDash/MediaPlayerTab.qml

@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ Item {
         playersExpanded = false;
     }
 
-
-
     readonly property bool isRightEdge: {
         if (barPosition === SettingsData.Position.Right)
             return true;
@@ -342,54 +340,6 @@ Item {
             root.maybeFinishSwitch();
         }
 
-        component BgBlurLayer: ClippingRectangle {
-            id: layer
-            property alias art: layerImg.source
-            readonly property bool ready: layerImg.status === Image.Ready && layerImg.source != ""
-            property bool front: false
-            signal loaded
-
-            anchors.fill: parent
-            radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-            color: "transparent"
-            antialiasing: true
-            opacity: front ? 0.7 : 0
-
-            Behavior on opacity {
-                NumberAnimation {
-                    duration: 350
-                    easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad
-                }
-            }
-
-            Image {
-                id: layerImg
-                anchors.centerIn: parent
-                width: Math.max(parent.width, parent.height) * 1.1
-                height: width
-                fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
-                asynchronous: true
-                cache: true
-                visible: false
-                onStatusChanged: {
-                    if (status === Image.Ready && source != "")
-                        layer.loaded();
-                }
-            }
-
-            MultiEffect {
-                anchors.centerIn: parent
-                width: layerImg.width
-                height: layerImg.height
-                source: layerImg
-                blurEnabled: true
-                blurMax: 64
-                blur: 0.8
-                saturation: -0.2
-                brightness: -0.25
-            }
-        }
-
         BgBlurLayer {
             id: layerA
             front: bgContainer._showA
@@ -410,6 +360,54 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
+    component BgBlurLayer: ClippingRectangle {
+        id: layer
+        property alias art: layerImg.source
+        readonly property bool ready: layerImg.status === Image.Ready && layerImg.source != ""
+        property bool front: false
+        signal loaded
+
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+        color: "transparent"
+        antialiasing: true
+        opacity: front ? 0.7 : 0
+
+        Behavior on opacity {
+            NumberAnimation {
+                duration: 350
+                easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad
+            }
+        }
+
+        Image {
+            id: layerImg
+            anchors.centerIn: parent
+            width: Math.max(parent.width, parent.height) * 1.1
+            height: width
+            fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
+            asynchronous: true
+            cache: true
+            visible: false
+            onStatusChanged: {
+                if (status === Image.Ready && source != "")
+                    layer.loaded();
+            }
+        }
+
+        MultiEffect {
+            anchors.centerIn: parent
+            width: layerImg.width
+            height: layerImg.height
+            source: layerImg
+            blurEnabled: true
+            blurMax: 64
+            blur: 0.8
+            saturation: -0.2
+            brightness: -0.25
+        }
+    }
+
     Column {
         anchors.centerIn: parent
         spacing: Theme.spacingM
@@ -469,7 +467,7 @@ Item {
                     anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
 
                     StyledText {
-                        text: activePlayer?.trackTitle || I18n.tr("Unknown Track")
+                        text: MprisController.stableTitle || I18n.tr("Unknown Track")
                         font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeLarge
                         font.weight: Font.Bold
                         color: Theme.surfaceText
@@ -481,7 +479,7 @@ Item {
                     }
 
                     StyledText {
-                        text: activePlayer?.trackArtist || I18n.tr("Unknown Artist")
+                        text: MprisController.stableArtist || I18n.tr("Unknown Artist")
                         font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeMedium
                         color: Theme.surfaceTextMedium
                         width: parent.width
@@ -799,16 +797,17 @@ Item {
             cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
             onClicked: {
                 if (playersExpanded) {
-                    if (allPlayers && allPlayers.length > 1) {
+                    const players = (root.allPlayers || []).filter(p => p && !MprisController.isIdle(p));
+                    if (players.length > 1) {
                         let currentIndex = -1;
-                        for (let i = 0; i < allPlayers.length; i++) {
-                            if (allPlayers[i] === activePlayer) {
+                        for (let i = 0; i < players.length; i++) {
+                            if (players[i] === root.activePlayer) {
                                 currentIndex = i;
                                 break;
                             }
                         }
-                        const nextIndex = (currentIndex + 1) % allPlayers.length;
-                        MprisController.setActivePlayer(allPlayers[nextIndex]);
+                        const nextIndex = (currentIndex + 1) % players.length;
+                        MprisController.setActivePlayer(players[nextIndex]);
                     }
                     return;
                 }
@@ -885,19 +884,15 @@ Item {
             onClicked: {
                 toggleMute();
             }
+            property real wheelAccum: 0
             onWheel: wheelEvent => {
-                SessionData.suppressOSDTemporarily();
-                const delta = wheelEvent.angleDelta.y;
-                const current = (currentVolume * 100) || 0;
-                const maxVol = usePlayerVolume ? 100 : AudioService.sinkMaxVolume;
-                const newVolume = delta > 0 ? Math.min(maxVol, current + 5) : Math.max(0, current - 5);
-
-                if (usePlayerVolume) {
-                    activePlayer.volume = newVolume / 100;
-                } else if (AudioService.sink?.audio) {
-                    AudioService.sink.audio.volume = newVolume / 100;
-                }
                 wheelEvent.accepted = true;
+                wheelAccum += wheelEvent.angleDelta.y;
+                const notches = wheelAccum > 0 ? Math.floor(wheelAccum / 120) : Math.ceil(wheelAccum / 120);
+                if (notches === 0)
+                    return;
+                wheelAccum -= notches * 120;
+                root.adjustVolume(notches * AudioService.wheelVolumeStep);
             }
         }
     }

quickshell/Modules/DankDash/Overview/MediaOverviewCard.qml

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ Card {
             topPadding: Theme.spacingL
 
             StyledText {
-                text: activePlayer?.trackTitle || I18n.tr("Unknown")
+                text: MprisController.stableTitle || I18n.tr("Unknown")
                 font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
                 font.weight: Font.Medium
                 color: Theme.surfaceText
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ Card {
             }
 
             StyledText {
-                text: activePlayer?.trackArtist || I18n.tr("Unknown Artist")
+                text: MprisController.stableArtist || I18n.tr("Unknown Artist")
                 font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
                 color: Theme.surfaceTextMedium
                 width: parent.width

quickshell/Modules/DankDash/WeatherTab.qml

@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ Item {
                 id: dailyLoader
                 anchors.fill: parent
                 sourceComponent: dailyComponent
-                active: root.visible && root.available
+                active: root.visible && root.available && width > 0 && height > 0
                 visible: !root.showHourly
                 asynchronous: true
                 opacity: 0
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ Item {
                 id: hourlyLoader
                 anchors.fill: parent
                 sourceComponent: hourlyComponent
-                active: root.visible && root.available
+                active: root.visible && root.available && width > 0 && height > 0
                 visible: root.showHourly
                 asynchronous: true
                 opacity: 0
@@ -1038,6 +1038,7 @@ Item {
 
             MouseArea {
                 anchors.fill: parent
+                property real hWheelAccum: 0
                 onWheel: wheel => {
                     if (wheel.modifiers & Qt.ShiftModifier) {
                         if (wheel.angleDelta.y % 120 == 0 && wheel.angleDelta.x == 0) {
@@ -1049,6 +1050,15 @@ Item {
                             }
                         }
                     }
+                    if (wheel.angleDelta.x !== 0) {
+                        hWheelAccum += wheel.angleDelta.x;
+                        const steps = Math.trunc(hWheelAccum / 120);
+                        hWheelAccum -= steps * 120;
+                        if (steps !== 0)
+                            hourlyList.currentIndex = Math.max(0, Math.min(hourlyList.model - 1, hourlyList.currentIndex - steps));
+                        wheel.accepted = true;
+                        return;
+                    }
                     wheel.accepted = false;
                 }
             }
@@ -1096,6 +1106,7 @@ Item {
 
             MouseArea {
                 anchors.fill: parent
+                property real hWheelAccum: 0
                 onWheel: wheel => {
                     if (wheel.modifiers & Qt.ShiftModifier) {
                         if (wheel.angleDelta.y % 120 == 0 && wheel.angleDelta.x == 0) {
@@ -1107,6 +1118,15 @@ Item {
                             }
                         }
                     }
+                    if (wheel.angleDelta.x !== 0) {
+                        hWheelAccum += wheel.angleDelta.x;
+                        const steps = Math.trunc(hWheelAccum / 120);
+                        hWheelAccum -= steps * 120;
+                        if (steps !== 0)
+                            dailyList.currentIndex = Math.max(0, Math.min(dailyList.model - 1, dailyList.currentIndex - steps));
+                        wheel.accepted = true;
+                        return;
+                    }
                     wheel.accepted = false;
                 }
             }

quickshell/Modules/Greetd/GreeterContent.qml

@@ -73,14 +73,14 @@ Item {
     readonly property bool greeterPamHasFprint: greeterPamStackHasFprint && (!fprintdProbeComplete || fprintdHasDevice)
     readonly property bool greeterPamHasU2f: greeterPamStackHasModule("pam_u2f")
     readonly property bool greeterExternalAuthAvailable: (greeterPamHasFprint && GreetdSettings.greeterEnableFprint) || (greeterPamHasU2f && GreetdSettings.greeterEnableU2f)
-    readonly property bool greeterPamHasExternalAuth: greeterPamStackHasFprint || greeterPamHasU2f
+    readonly property bool greeterPamHasExternalAuth: greeterPamHasFprint || greeterPamHasU2f
     readonly property bool externalAuthInProgress: awaitingExternalAuth || (Greetd.state !== GreetdState.Inactive && passwordSubmitRequested && greeterPamHasExternalAuth && !pendingPasswordResponse)
     readonly property string externalAuthStatusMessage: {
         if (!externalAuthInProgress)
             return "";
-        if (greeterPamStackHasFprint && greeterPamHasU2f)
+        if (greeterPamHasFprint && greeterPamHasU2f)
             return I18n.tr("Awaiting fingerprint or security key authentication");
-        if (greeterPamStackHasFprint)
+        if (greeterPamHasFprint)
             return I18n.tr("Awaiting fingerprint authentication");
         return I18n.tr("Awaiting security key authentication");
     }

quickshell/Modules/Lock/Lock.qml

@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ Scope {
     property string sharedPasswordBuffer: ""
     property bool shouldLock: false
 
+    onSharedPasswordBufferChanged: {
+        if (!powerOffFadeTimer.running)
+            return;
+        cancelPowerOffFade();
+    }
+
     onShouldLockChanged: {
         IdleService.isShellLocked = shouldLock;
         if (shouldLock && lockPowerOffArmed) {
@@ -27,12 +33,8 @@ Scope {
         onTriggered: {
             if (sessionLock.locked && lockPowerOffArmed) {
                 pendingLock = false;
-                IdleService.monitorsOff = true;
-                CompositorService.powerOffMonitors();
-                lockWakeAllowed = false;
-                lockWakeDebounce.restart();
                 lockPowerOffArmed = false;
-                dpmsReapplyTimer.start();
+                beginPowerOff();
             }
         }
     }
@@ -42,6 +44,38 @@ Scope {
     property bool lockPowerOffArmed: false
     property bool lockWakeAllowed: false
     property bool customLockerSpawned: false
+    readonly property bool powerOffOnLock: SettingsData.lockScreenPowerOffMonitorsOnLock || IdleService.lockPowerOffRequested
+    property real powerOffFadeTarget: 0
+    property bool powerOffFadeInstant: false
+
+    function beginPowerOff() {
+        if (!SettingsData.fadeToDpmsEnabled || SettingsData.fadeToDpmsGracePeriod <= 0) {
+            applyMonitorsOff();
+            return;
+        }
+        powerOffFadeInstant = false;
+        powerOffFadeTarget = 1;
+        powerOffFadeTimer.restart();
+    }
+
+    function applyMonitorsOff() {
+        IdleService.monitorsOff = true;
+        CompositorService.powerOffMonitors();
+        lockWakeAllowed = false;
+        lockWakeDebounce.restart();
+        dpmsReapplyTimer.start();
+    }
+
+    function resetPowerOffFade() {
+        powerOffFadeTimer.stop();
+        powerOffFadeInstant = true;
+        powerOffFadeTarget = 0;
+    }
+
+    function cancelPowerOffFade() {
+        resetPowerOffFade();
+        IdleService.lockPowerOffRequested = false;
+    }
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
         IdleService.lockComponent = this;
@@ -65,6 +99,7 @@ Scope {
     }
 
     function spawnCustomLocker() {
+        IdleService.lockPowerOffRequested = false;
         Quickshell.execDetached(["sh", "-c", SettingsData.customPowerActionLock]);
         // The custom locker manages its own surface; DMS never engages
         // WlSessionLock here, so isShellLocked stays false and the fade
@@ -90,7 +125,7 @@ Scope {
             return;
 
         lockInitiatedLocally = true;
-        lockPowerOffArmed = SettingsData.lockScreenPowerOffMonitorsOnLock;
+        lockPowerOffArmed = powerOffOnLock;
 
         if (!SessionService.active && SessionService.loginctlAvailable && SettingsData.loginctlLockIntegration) {
             pendingLock = true;
@@ -102,6 +137,16 @@ Scope {
         notifyLoginctl(true);
     }
 
+    function lockAndOutputsOff() {
+        IdleService.lockPowerOffRequested = true;
+        if (sessionLock.locked) {
+            beginPowerOff();
+            return;
+        }
+        lockPowerOffArmed = true;
+        lock();
+    }
+
     function unlock() {
         if (!shouldLock)
             return;
@@ -115,6 +160,8 @@ Scope {
         pendingLock = false;
         shouldLock = false;
         customLockerSpawned = false;
+        resetPowerOffFade();
+        IdleService.lockPowerOffRequested = false;
     }
 
     function activate() {
@@ -135,7 +182,7 @@ Scope {
                 return;
             }
             lockInitiatedLocally = false;
-            lockPowerOffArmed = SettingsData.lockScreenPowerOffMonitorsOnLock;
+            lockPowerOffArmed = powerOffOnLock;
             shouldLock = true;
         }
 
@@ -155,7 +202,7 @@ Scope {
             if (SessionService.active && pendingLock) {
                 pendingLock = false;
                 lockInitiatedLocally = true;
-                lockPowerOffArmed = SettingsData.lockScreenPowerOffMonitorsOnLock;
+                lockPowerOffArmed = powerOffOnLock;
                 shouldLock = true;
                 return;
             }
@@ -163,7 +210,7 @@ Scope {
                 if (handleLoginctlCustomLock())
                     return;
                 lockInitiatedLocally = false;
-                lockPowerOffArmed = SettingsData.lockScreenPowerOffMonitorsOnLock;
+                lockPowerOffArmed = powerOffOnLock;
                 shouldLock = true;
             }
         }
@@ -175,6 +222,11 @@ Scope {
         function onLockRequested() {
             lock();
         }
+
+        function onMonitorsOffChanged() {
+            if (!IdleService.monitorsOff)
+                root.resetPowerOffFade();
+        }
     }
 
     Pam {
@@ -214,6 +266,46 @@ Scope {
                     root.sharedPasswordBuffer = newPassword;
                 }
             }
+
+            Rectangle {
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                color: "black"
+                opacity: root.powerOffFadeTarget
+                visible: opacity > 0 || powerOffFadeTimer.running
+
+                Behavior on opacity {
+                    enabled: !root.powerOffFadeInstant
+                    NumberAnimation {
+                        duration: SettingsData.fadeToDpmsGracePeriod * 1000
+                        easing.type: Easing.OutCubic
+                    }
+                }
+
+                MouseArea {
+                    property real baselineX: -1
+                    property real baselineY: -1
+
+                    anchors.fill: parent
+                    enabled: powerOffFadeTimer.running
+                    hoverEnabled: enabled
+                    onEnabledChanged: {
+                        baselineX = -1;
+                        baselineY = -1;
+                    }
+                    onPressed: root.cancelPowerOffFade()
+                    onWheel: root.cancelPowerOffFade()
+                    onPositionChanged: mouse => {
+                        if (baselineX < 0) {
+                            baselineX = mouse.x;
+                            baselineY = mouse.y;
+                            return;
+                        }
+                        if (Math.abs(mouse.x - baselineX) < 5 && Math.abs(mouse.y - baselineY) < 5)
+                            return;
+                        root.cancelPowerOffFade();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -224,22 +316,19 @@ Scope {
             notifyLockedHint(sessionLock.locked);
             if (sessionLock.locked) {
                 pendingLock = false;
-                if (lockPowerOffArmed && SettingsData.lockScreenPowerOffMonitorsOnLock) {
-                    IdleService.monitorsOff = true;
-                    CompositorService.powerOffMonitors();
-                    lockWakeAllowed = false;
-                    lockWakeDebounce.restart();
-                }
+                if (lockPowerOffArmed && powerOffOnLock)
+                    beginPowerOff();
                 lockPowerOffArmed = false;
-                dpmsReapplyTimer.start();
                 return;
             }
 
             lockWakeAllowed = false;
-            if (IdleService.monitorsOff && SettingsData.lockScreenPowerOffMonitorsOnLock) {
+            resetPowerOffFade();
+            if (IdleService.monitorsOff && powerOffOnLock) {
                 IdleService.monitorsOff = false;
                 CompositorService.powerOnMonitors();
             }
+            IdleService.lockPowerOffRequested = false;
         }
     }
 
@@ -254,6 +343,10 @@ Scope {
             root.lock();
         }
 
+        function lockAndOutputsOff() {
+            root.lockAndOutputsOff();
+        }
+
         function unlock() {
             root.unlock();
         }
@@ -282,6 +375,26 @@ Scope {
         }
     }
 
+    Timer {
+        id: powerOffFadeTimer
+        interval: SettingsData.fadeToDpmsGracePeriod * 1000
+        repeat: false
+        onTriggered: root.applyMonitorsOff()
+    }
+
+    IdleMonitor {
+        timeout: 1
+        respectInhibitors: false
+        enabled: powerOffFadeTimer.running
+        onIsIdleChanged: {
+            if (isIdle)
+                return;
+            if (!powerOffFadeTimer.running)
+                return;
+            root.cancelPowerOffFade();
+        }
+    }
+
     Timer {
         id: dpmsReapplyTimer
         interval: 100
@@ -296,7 +409,7 @@ Scope {
         onTriggered: {
             if (!sessionLock.locked)
                 return;
-            if (!SettingsData.lockScreenPowerOffMonitorsOnLock)
+            if (!powerOffOnLock)
                 return;
             if (!IdleService.monitorsOff) {
                 lockWakeAllowed = true;

quickshell/Modules/Lock/Pam.qml

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Scope {
     }
 
     function proceedAfterPrimaryAuth(): void {
-        if (SettingsData.enableU2f && SettingsData.u2fMode === "and" && u2f.available) {
+        if (!root.u2fSuppressedByPrimaryPam && SettingsData.enableU2f && SettingsData.u2fMode === "and" && u2f.available) {
             u2f.startForSecondFactor();
         } else {
             completeUnlock();
@@ -91,8 +91,9 @@ Scope {
     }
 
     readonly property bool customPamActive: SettingsData.lockPamPath !== "" && customPamWatcher.loaded
-    readonly property bool fprintSuppressedByCustomPam: customPamActive && SettingsData.lockPamInlineFprint
-    readonly property bool u2fSuppressedByCustomPam: customPamActive && SettingsData.lockPamInlineU2f
+    readonly property bool fprintSuppressedByPrimaryPam: SettingsData.lockPamExternallyManaged || (customPamActive && SettingsData.lockPamInlineFprint)
+    readonly property bool u2fSuppressedByPrimaryPam: SettingsData.lockPamExternallyManaged || (customPamActive && SettingsData.lockPamInlineU2f)
+    readonly property bool customU2fPamActive: SettingsData.lockU2fPamPath !== "" && customU2fPamWatcher.loaded
 
     FileView {
         id: customPamWatcher
@@ -109,16 +110,17 @@ Scope {
     }
 
     FileView {
-        id: nixosMarker
+        id: u2fConfigWatcher
 
-        path: "/etc/NIXOS"
+        path: "/etc/pam.d/dankshell-u2f"
+        watchChanges: true
         printErrors: false
     }
 
     FileView {
-        id: u2fConfigWatcher
+        id: customU2fPamWatcher
 
-        path: "/etc/pam.d/dankshell-u2f"
+        path: SettingsData.lockU2fPamPath !== "" ? SettingsData.lockU2fPamPath : ""
         printErrors: false
     }
 
@@ -145,26 +147,23 @@ Scope {
     }
 
     function ensureUserPamConfig(): void {
-        if (root.runningFromNixStore || resolveUserPam.running)
+        if (SettingsData.lockPamExternallyManaged || resolveUserPam.running)
             return;
         resolveUserPam.running = true;
     }
 
     Component.onCompleted: ensureUserPamConfig()
 
-    // Detects Nix-installed DMS on non-NixOS systems
-    readonly property bool runningFromNixStore: Quickshell.shellDir.startsWith("/nix/store/")
-
     PamContext {
         id: passwd
 
         config: {
             if (root.customPamActive)
                 return SettingsData.lockPamPath.slice(SettingsData.lockPamPath.lastIndexOf("/") + 1);
+            if (SettingsData.lockPamExternallyManaged)
+                return "login";
             if (dankshellConfigWatcher.loaded)
                 return "dankshell";
-            if (nixosMarker.loaded || root.runningFromNixStore)
-                return "login";
             if (userPamWatcher.loaded)
                 return "dankshell";
             return "login";
@@ -174,9 +173,9 @@ Scope {
                 const idx = SettingsData.lockPamPath.lastIndexOf("/");
                 return idx > 0 ? SettingsData.lockPamPath.slice(0, idx) : "/";
             }
-            if (dankshellConfigWatcher.loaded)
+            if (SettingsData.lockPamExternallyManaged)
                 return "/etc/pam.d";
-            if (nixosMarker.loaded || root.runningFromNixStore)
+            if (dankshellConfigWatcher.loaded)
                 return "/etc/pam.d";
             if (userPamWatcher.loaded)
                 return root.userPamDir;
@@ -265,7 +264,7 @@ Scope {
         property int errorTries
 
         function checkAvail(): void {
-            if (!available || !SettingsData.enableFprint || !root.lockSecured || root.fprintSuppressedByCustomPam) {
+            if (!available || !SettingsData.enableFprint || !root.lockSecured || root.fprintSuppressedByPrimaryPam) {
                 abort();
                 return;
             }
@@ -325,7 +324,7 @@ Scope {
         property bool available: SettingsData.lockU2fReady
 
         function checkAvail(): void {
-            if (!available || !SettingsData.enableU2f || !root.lockSecured || root.u2fSuppressedByCustomPam) {
+            if (!available || !SettingsData.enableU2f || !root.lockSecured || root.u2fSuppressedByPrimaryPam) {
                 abort();
                 return;
             }
@@ -335,7 +334,7 @@ Scope {
         }
 
         function startForSecondFactor(): void {
-            if (!available || !SettingsData.enableU2f || root.u2fSuppressedByCustomPam) {
+            if (!available || !SettingsData.enableU2f || root.u2fSuppressedByPrimaryPam) {
                 root.completeUnlock();
                 return;
             }
@@ -348,7 +347,7 @@ Scope {
         }
 
         function startForAlternativeAuth(): void {
-            if (!available || !SettingsData.enableU2f || root.u2fSuppressedByCustomPam || SettingsData.u2fMode !== "or" || root.unlockInProgress || passwd.active || active)
+            if (!available || !SettingsData.enableU2f || root.u2fSuppressedByPrimaryPam || SettingsData.u2fMode !== "or" || root.unlockInProgress || passwd.active || active)
                 return;
             abort();
             root.u2fPending = true;
@@ -358,8 +357,18 @@ Scope {
             start();
         }
 
-        config: u2fConfigWatcher.loaded ? "dankshell-u2f" : "u2f"
-        configDirectory: u2fConfigWatcher.loaded ? "/etc/pam.d" : Quickshell.shellDir + "/assets/pam"
+        config: {
+            if (root.customU2fPamActive)
+                return SettingsData.lockU2fPamPath.slice(SettingsData.lockU2fPamPath.lastIndexOf("/") + 1);
+            return u2fConfigWatcher.loaded ? "dankshell-u2f" : "u2f";
+        }
+        configDirectory: {
+            if (root.customU2fPamActive) {
+                const idx = SettingsData.lockU2fPamPath.lastIndexOf("/");
+                return idx > 0 ? SettingsData.lockU2fPamPath.slice(0, idx) : "/";
+            }
+            return u2fConfigWatcher.loaded ? "/etc/pam.d" : Quickshell.shellDir + "/assets/pam";
+        }
 
         onMessageChanged: {
             if (message.toLowerCase().includes("touch"))
@@ -478,8 +487,11 @@ Scope {
         root.attemptInfoMessages = [];
         root.lockoutAnnouncedThisAttempt = false;
         root.resetAuthFlows();
-        if (!dankshellConfigWatcher.loaded && !nixosMarker.loaded && !userPamWatcher.loaded)
+        if (!SettingsData.lockPamExternallyManaged && !dankshellConfigWatcher.loaded && !userPamWatcher.loaded)
             ensureUserPamConfig();
+        // FileView cannot watch a path that does not exist yet; re-read so a
+        // dedicated service created after startup is used on the next lock.
+        u2fConfigWatcher.reload();
         fprint.checkAvail();
         u2f.checkAvail();
     }
@@ -516,6 +528,19 @@ Scope {
             u2f.checkAvail();
         }
 
+        function onLockPamExternallyManagedChanged(): void {
+            root.resetAuthFlows();
+            if (!SettingsData.lockPamExternallyManaged)
+                root.ensureUserPamConfig();
+            fprint.checkAvail();
+            u2f.checkAvail();
+        }
+
+        function onLockU2fPamPathChanged(): void {
+            u2f.abort();
+            u2f.checkAvail();
+        }
+
         function onU2fModeChanged(): void {
             if (root.lockSecured) {
                 u2f.abort();

quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Center/HistoryNotificationCard.qml

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Rectangle {
     color: {
         if (isSelected && keyboardNavigationActive)
             return Theme.primaryPressed;
-        return Theme.floatingSurfaceHigh;
+        return Theme.notificationFloatingSurfaceHigh;
     }
     border.color: {
         if (isSelected && keyboardNavigationActive)

quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Center/NotificationCard.qml

@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ Rectangle {
         if (keyboardNavigationActive && expanded && selectedNotificationIndex >= 0) {
             return Theme.primaryHoverLight;
         }
-        return Theme.floatingSurfaceHigh;
+        return Theme.notificationFloatingSurfaceHigh;
     }
     border.color: {
         if (isGroupSelected && keyboardNavigationActive) {
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ Rectangle {
                             return expandedBaseHeight;
                         }
                         radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                        color: isSelected ? Theme.primaryPressed : Theme.nestedSurface
+                        color: isSelected ? Theme.primaryPressed : Theme.notificationNestedSurface
                         border.color: isSelected ? Theme.withAlpha(Theme.primary, 0.4) : Theme.outlineMedium
                         border.width: 1
 

quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml

@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ PanelWindow {
             sourceWidth: Math.max(0, content.width - (content.cardInset * 2))
             sourceHeight: Math.max(0, content.height - (content.cardInset * 2))
             targetRadius: win.connectedFrameMode ? Theme.connectedSurfaceRadius : Theme.cornerRadius
-            targetColor: win.connectedFrameMode ? Theme.floatingSurface : Theme.readableSurface
+            targetColor: win.connectedFrameMode ? Theme.notificationFloatingSurface : Theme.readableSurface
             borderColor: win.notificationData && win.notificationData.urgency === NotificationUrgency.Critical ? Theme.withAlpha(Theme.primary, 0.3) : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.outline, 0.08)
             borderWidth: win.notificationData && win.notificationData.urgency === NotificationUrgency.Critical ? 2 : 0
         }

quickshell/Modules/Settings/GreeterTab.qml

@@ -19,39 +19,39 @@ Item {
 
     function greeterFingerprintDescription() {
         if (SettingsData.greeterPamExternallyManaged)
-            return "greetd PAM is externally managed";
+            return I18n.tr("Managed by the primary PAM source", "factor managed by PAM source status");
         if (SettingsData.greeterFingerprintSource === "pam")
             return I18n.tr("PAM already provides fingerprint auth. Enable this to show it at login.", "greeter fingerprint login setting");
 
         switch (SettingsData.greeterFingerprintReason) {
         case "ready":
-            return I18n.tr("Authentication changes apply automatically.", "greeter auth setting description");
+            return I18n.tr("Authentication changes apply automatically", "greeter auth setting description");
         case "missing_enrollment":
             return I18n.tr("Fingerprint reader detected, but no prints are enrolled yet. You can enable this now and run Sync later.", "greeter fingerprint login setting");
         case "missing_reader":
-            return I18n.tr("No fingerprint reader detected.", "fingerprint setting status");
+            return I18n.tr("No fingerprint reader detected", "fingerprint setting status");
         case "missing_pam_support":
             return I18n.tr("Not available — install fprintd and pam_fprintd, or configure greetd PAM.", "greeter fingerprint login setting");
         default:
-            return I18n.tr("Fingerprint availability could not be confirmed.", "fingerprint setting status");
+            return I18n.tr("Fingerprint availability could not be confirmed", "fingerprint setting status");
         }
     }
 
     function greeterU2fDescription() {
         if (SettingsData.greeterPamExternallyManaged)
-            return "greetd PAM is externally managed";
+            return I18n.tr("Managed by the primary PAM source", "factor managed by PAM source status");
         if (SettingsData.greeterU2fSource === "pam")
             return I18n.tr("PAM already provides security-key auth. Enable this to show it at login.", "greeter security key login setting");
 
         switch (SettingsData.greeterU2fReason) {
         case "ready":
-            return I18n.tr("Authentication changes apply automatically.", "greeter auth setting description");
+            return I18n.tr("Authentication changes apply automatically", "greeter auth setting description");
         case "missing_key_registration":
             return I18n.tr("Security-key support was detected, but no registered key was found yet. You can enable this now and register one later.", "security key setting status");
         case "missing_pam_support":
             return I18n.tr("Not available — install or configure pam_u2f, or configure greetd PAM.", "greeter security key login setting");
         default:
-            return I18n.tr("Security-key availability could not be confirmed.", "security key setting status");
+            return I18n.tr("Security-key availability could not be confirmed", "security key setting status");
         }
     }
 
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ Item {
         onExited: exitCode => {
             root.greeterSyncRunning = false;
             if (exitCode === 0) {
-                var launched = root.greeterTerminalFallbackFromPrecheck ? I18n.tr("Terminal opened. Complete sync authentication there; it will close automatically when done.") : I18n.tr("Terminal fallback opened. Complete sync there; it will close automatically when done.");
+                var launched = root.greeterTerminalFallbackFromPrecheck ? I18n.tr("Terminal opened. Complete authentication there; it will close automatically when done.") : I18n.tr("Terminal fallback opened. Complete authentication there; it will close automatically when done.");
                 root.greeterStatusText = root.greeterStatusText ? root.greeterStatusText + "\n\n" + launched : launched;
                 SettingsData.clearGreeterSyncPending();
                 return;
@@ -396,11 +396,11 @@ Item {
             SettingsCard {
                 width: parent.width
                 iconName: "info"
-                title: I18n.tr("Greeter Status")
+                title: I18n.tr("Status")
                 settingKey: "greeterStatus"
 
                 StyledText {
-                    text: I18n.tr("Sync applies your theme and settings to the login screen. Other users should run dms greeter sync --profile instead of a full sync. Authentication changes apply automatically.")
+                    text: I18n.tr("Sync applies your theme and settings to the login screen. Shared users should run dms greeter sync --profile instead of a primary user sync.")
                     font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
                     color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
                     width: parent.width
@@ -470,11 +470,11 @@ Item {
             SettingsCard {
                 width: parent.width
                 iconName: "fingerprint"
-                title: I18n.tr("Login Authentication")
+                title: I18n.tr("Authentication")
                 settingKey: "greeterAuth"
 
                 StyledText {
-                    text: I18n.tr("Enable fingerprint or security key for DMS Greeter. Authentication changes apply automatically.")
+                    text: I18n.tr("Enable fingerprint or security key for DMS Greeter")
                     font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
                     color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
                     width: parent.width
@@ -485,8 +485,8 @@ Item {
                 SettingsToggleRow {
                     settingKey: "greeterPamExternallyManaged"
                     tags: ["greeter", "pam", "managed", "external", "greetd", "auth"]
-                    text: "greetd PAM is externally managed"
-                    description: "DMS removes its managed block from /etc/pam.d/greetd and stops writing to it"
+                    text: I18n.tr("Use system PAM authentication", "system PAM policy toggle")
+                    description: I18n.tr("DMS removes its managed block from /etc/pam.d/greetd and stops write services", "greeter system PAM toggle description")
                     checked: SettingsData.greeterPamExternallyManaged
                     onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("greeterPamExternallyManaged", checked)
                 }
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ Item {
             SettingsCard {
                 width: parent.width
                 iconName: "palette"
-                title: I18n.tr("Greeter Appearance")
+                title: I18n.tr("Appearance")
                 settingKey: "greeterAppearance"
 
                 StyledText {
@@ -553,12 +553,12 @@ Item {
                     settingKey: "greeterLockDateFormat"
                     tags: ["greeter", "date", "format"]
                     text: I18n.tr("Date Format")
-                    description: I18n.tr("Greeter only — format for the date on the login screen")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Format the date on the login screen")
                     options: root._lockDateFormatPresets.map(p => p.label)
                     currentValue: {
                         var current = (SettingsData.greeterLockDateFormat !== undefined && SettingsData.greeterLockDateFormat !== "") ? SettingsData.greeterLockDateFormat : SettingsData.lockDateFormat || "";
                         var match = root._lockDateFormatPresets.find(p => p.format === current);
-                        return match ? match.label : (current ? I18n.tr("Custom: ") + current : root._lockDateFormatPresets[0].label);
+                        return match ? match.label : (current ? I18n.tr("Custom") + ": " + current : root._lockDateFormatPresets[0].label);
                     }
                     onValueChanged: value => {
                         var preset = root._lockDateFormatPresets.find(p => p.label === value);
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ Item {
                 }
 
                 StyledText {
-                    text: I18n.tr("Use a custom image for the login screen, or leave empty to use your desktop wallpaper.")
+                    text: I18n.tr("Use a custom image for the login screen, or leave empty to use desktop wallpaper")
                     font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
                     color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
                     width: parent.width
@@ -601,11 +601,11 @@ Item {
             SettingsCard {
                 width: parent.width
                 iconName: "history"
-                title: I18n.tr("Greeter Behavior")
+                title: I18n.tr("Behavior")
                 settingKey: "greeterBehavior"
 
                 StyledText {
-                    text: I18n.tr("Convenience options for the login screen. Sync to apply.")
+                    text: I18n.tr("Convenience options for the login screen")
                     font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
                     color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
                     width: parent.width
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ Item {
                 settingKey: "greeterDeps"
 
                 StyledText {
-                    text: I18n.tr("Requires greetd, dms-greeter, and your user in the greeter group (plus fprintd/pam_fprintd for fingerprint, pam_u2f for security keys). Auth changes apply automatically and may open a terminal for sudo.")
+                    text: I18n.tr("Requires greetd, dms-greeter, and your user in the greeter group (plus fprintd/pam_fprintd for fingerprint, pam_u2f for security keys).")
                     font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
                     color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
                     width: parent.width
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ Item {
                 }
 
                 StyledText {
-                    text: I18n.tr("Installation and PAM setup: see the ") + "<a href=\"https://danklinux.com/docs/dankgreeter/installation\" style=\"text-decoration:none; color:" + Theme.primary + ";\">DankGreeter docs</a> " + I18n.tr("or run ") + "'dms greeter install'."
+                    text: I18n.tr("Installation and PAM setup are documented in the ") + "<a href=\"https://danklinux.com/docs/dankgreeter/installation\" style=\"text-decoration:none; color:" + Theme.primary + ";\">DankGreeter docs.</a> "
                     textFormat: Text.RichText
                     font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
                     color: Theme.surfaceVariantText

quickshell/Modules/Settings/LauncherTab.qml

@@ -747,6 +747,31 @@ Item {
                 }
             }
 
+            SettingsCard {
+                width: parent.width
+                iconName: "layers"
+                title: I18n.tr("Modal Background")
+                settingKey: "modalBackground"
+                tags: ["modal", "darken", "background", "overlay", "launcher"]
+
+                SettingsControlledByFrame {
+                    visible: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+                    parentModal: root.parentModal
+                    settingLabel: I18n.tr("Darken Modal Background")
+                    reason: I18n.tr("Disabled by Frame Mode")
+                }
+
+                SettingsToggleRow {
+                    settingKey: "modalDarkenBackground"
+                    tags: ["modal", "darken", "background", "overlay", "launcher"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Darken Modal Background")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Show darkened overlay behind modal dialogs")
+                    visible: !SettingsData.frameEnabled
+                    checked: SettingsData.modalDarkenBackground
+                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("modalDarkenBackground", checked)
+                }
+            }
+
             SettingsCard {
                 width: parent.width
                 iconName: "open_in_new"

quickshell/Modules/Settings/LockScreenTab.qml

@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ Item {
 
     readonly property bool lockFprintToggleAvailable: SettingsData.lockFingerprintCanEnable || SettingsData.enableFprint
     readonly property bool lockU2fToggleAvailable: SettingsData.lockU2fCanEnable || SettingsData.enableU2f
+    readonly property bool primaryPamHasFprint: SettingsData.lockPamPath !== "" && SettingsData.lockPamInlineFprint
+    readonly property bool primaryPamHasU2f: SettingsData.lockPamPath !== "" && SettingsData.lockPamInlineU2f
+    readonly property bool lockFprintControlledByPrimary: SettingsData.lockPamExternallyManaged || primaryPamHasFprint
+    readonly property bool lockU2fControlledByPrimary: SettingsData.lockPamExternallyManaged || primaryPamHasU2f
 
     property var authServices: []
     property bool authValidateRunning: false
@@ -19,6 +23,12 @@ Item {
     property string authValidateMessage: ""
     property string authPendingApplyPath: ""
     property bool authShowCustom: false
+    property bool u2fValidateRunning: false
+    property bool u2fValidateOk: false
+    property bool u2fValidateWarn: false
+    property string u2fValidateMessage: ""
+    property string u2fPendingApplyPath: ""
+    property bool u2fShowCustom: false
 
     readonly property string authAutoLabel: I18n.tr("Auto", "automatic PAM authentication source option")
     readonly property string authCustomLabel: I18n.tr("Custom...", "custom PAM authentication source option")
@@ -37,6 +47,8 @@ Item {
         return svc ? authServiceLabel(svc) : authCustomLabel;
     }
 
+    readonly property string u2fAuthCurrentValue: SettingsData.lockU2fPamPath === "" ? authAutoLabel : authCustomLabel
+
     function refreshAuthServices() {
         authListServicesProcess.running = true;
     }
@@ -62,31 +74,50 @@ Item {
         authValidateProcess.running = true;
     }
 
+    function applyAutoU2fSource() {
+        SettingsData.set("lockU2fPamPath", "");
+        root.u2fValidateOk = false;
+        root.u2fValidateWarn = false;
+        root.u2fValidateMessage = "";
+    }
+
+    function validateAndApplyU2fSource(path) {
+        if (!path)
+            return;
+        root.u2fPendingApplyPath = path;
+        root.u2fValidateMessage = "";
+        root.u2fValidateOk = false;
+        root.u2fValidateWarn = false;
+        root.u2fValidateRunning = true;
+        u2fValidateProcess.command = ["dms", "auth", "validate", "--purpose", "u2f", "--path", path, "--json"];
+        u2fValidateProcess.running = true;
+    }
+
     function lockFingerprintDescription() {
         switch (SettingsData.lockFingerprintReason) {
         case "ready":
-            return I18n.tr("Use fingerprint authentication for the lock screen.", "lock screen fingerprint setting");
+            return I18n.tr("Use fingerprint authentication for the lock screen", "lock screen fingerprint setting");
         case "missing_enrollment":
             return I18n.tr("Fingerprint reader detected, but no prints are enrolled yet. You can enable this now and enroll later.", "lock screen fingerprint setting");
         case "missing_reader":
-            return I18n.tr("No fingerprint reader detected.", "fingerprint setting status");
+            return I18n.tr("No fingerprint reader detected", "fingerprint setting status");
         case "missing_pam_support":
-            return I18n.tr("Not available — install fprintd and pam_fprintd.", "lock screen fingerprint setting");
+            return I18n.tr("Not available - install fprintd and pam_fprintd", "lock screen fingerprint setting");
         default:
-            return I18n.tr("Fingerprint availability could not be confirmed.", "fingerprint setting status");
+            return I18n.tr("Fingerprint availability could not be confirmed", "fingerprint setting status");
         }
     }
 
     function lockU2fDescription() {
         switch (SettingsData.lockU2fReason) {
         case "ready":
-            return I18n.tr("Use a security key for lock screen authentication.", "lock screen U2F security key setting");
+            return I18n.tr("Use a security key for lock screen authentication", "lock screen U2F security key setting");
         case "missing_key_registration":
             return I18n.tr("Security-key support was detected, but no registered key was found yet. You can enable this now and register one later.", "security key setting status");
         case "missing_pam_support":
-            return I18n.tr("Not available — install or configure pam_u2f.", "lock screen security key setting");
+            return I18n.tr("Not available - install or configure pam_u2f", "lock screen security key setting");
         default:
-            return I18n.tr("Security-key availability could not be confirmed.", "security key setting status");
+            return I18n.tr("Security-key availability could not be confirmed", "security key setting status");
         }
     }
 
@@ -161,12 +192,12 @@ Item {
             } catch (e) {}
 
             if (!data) {
-                root.authValidateMessage = "validation failed — is dms in PATH?";
+                root.authValidateMessage = I18n.tr("Config validation failed");
                 return;
             }
             if (!data.valid) {
                 const errs = Array.isArray(data.errors) ? data.errors : [];
-                root.authValidateMessage = ["not applied:", ...errs].join("\n");
+                root.authValidateMessage = [I18n.tr("Config validation failed"), ...errs].join("\n");
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -176,7 +207,46 @@ Item {
             const warns = Array.isArray(data.warnings) ? data.warnings : [];
             root.authValidateOk = true;
             root.authValidateWarn = warns.length > 0;
-            root.authValidateMessage = warns.length > 0 ? ["applied with warnings:", ...warns].join("\n") : "applied";
+            root.authValidateMessage = [I18n.tr("Authentication changes applied"), ...warns].join("\n");
+        }
+    }
+
+    Process {
+        id: u2fValidateProcess
+        running: false
+
+        property string collected: ""
+
+        stdout: StdioCollector {
+            onStreamFinished: u2fValidateProcess.collected = text || ""
+        }
+
+        onExited: exitCode => {
+            root.u2fValidateRunning = false;
+            root.u2fValidateOk = false;
+            root.u2fValidateWarn = false;
+
+            let data = null;
+            try {
+                data = JSON.parse(u2fValidateProcess.collected);
+            } catch (e) {}
+
+            if (!data) {
+                root.u2fValidateMessage = I18n.tr("Config validation failed");
+                return;
+            }
+            if (!data.valid) {
+                const errs = Array.isArray(data.errors) ? data.errors : [];
+                root.u2fValidateMessage = [I18n.tr("Config validation failed"), ...errs].join("\n");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            SettingsData.set("lockU2fPamPath", root.u2fPendingApplyPath);
+            const warns = Array.isArray(data.warnings) ? data.warnings : [];
+            root.u2fValidateOk = true;
+            root.u2fValidateWarn = warns.length > 0;
+            root.u2fValidateMessage = [I18n.tr("Authentication changes applied"), ...warns].join("\n");
+            root.refreshAuthDetection();
         }
     }
 
@@ -196,7 +266,7 @@ Item {
             SettingsCard {
                 width: parent.width
                 iconName: "lock"
-                title: I18n.tr("Lock Screen layout")
+                title: I18n.tr("Layout")
                 settingKey: "lockLayout"
 
                 SettingsToggleRow {
@@ -275,7 +345,7 @@ Item {
             SettingsCard {
                 width: parent.width
                 iconName: "palette"
-                title: I18n.tr("Lock Screen Appearance")
+                title: I18n.tr("Appearance")
                 settingKey: "lockAppearance"
 
                 StyledText {
@@ -326,14 +396,22 @@ Item {
             SettingsCard {
                 width: parent.width
                 iconName: "key"
-                title: "Authentication Source"
+                title: I18n.tr("Authentication")
                 settingKey: "lockAuthSource"
 
+                StyledText {
+                    text: I18n.tr("Authentication changes apply automatically")
+                    font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
+                    color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
+                    width: parent.width
+                    wrapMode: Text.Wrap
+                }
+
                 SettingsDropdownRow {
                     settingKey: "lockPamPath"
                     tags: ["lock", "screen", "pam", "authentication", "source", "service"]
-                    text: "Authentication Source"
-                    description: SettingsData.lockPamPath !== "" ? SettingsData.lockPamPath : "Which PAM service the lock screen uses to authenticate"
+                    text: I18n.tr("Authentication Source", "lock screen PAM source setting")
+                    description: SettingsData.lockPamPath !== "" ? SettingsData.lockPamPath : I18n.tr("Which PAM service the lock screen uses to authenticate", "lock screen PAM source setting")
                     options: root.authOptions
                     currentValue: root.authCurrentValue
                     onValueChanged: value => {
@@ -394,21 +472,116 @@ Item {
                     }
                 }
 
-                StyledText {
-                    visible: (SettingsData.lockPamInlineFprint && SettingsData.enableFprint) || (SettingsData.lockPamInlineU2f && SettingsData.enableU2f)
-                    text: "The pinned PAM stack already prompts for fingerprint or security key, so DMS skips its own prompts"
-                    font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
-                    color: Theme.warning
+                SettingsToggleRow {
+                    settingKey: "lockPamExternallyManaged"
+                    tags: ["lock", "screen", "pam", "managed", "external", "authentication", "policy"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Use system PAM authentication", "system PAM policy toggle")
+                    checked: SettingsData.lockPamExternallyManaged
+                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("lockPamExternallyManaged", checked)
+                }
+
+                SettingsToggleRow {
+                    settingKey: "enableFprint"
+                    tags: ["lock", "screen", "fingerprint", "authentication", "biometric", "fprint"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Enable fingerprint authentication")
+                    description: root.lockFprintControlledByPrimary ? I18n.tr("Managed by the primary PAM source", "factor managed by PAM source status") : root.lockFingerprintDescription()
+                    descriptionColor: root.lockFprintControlledByPrimary || SettingsData.lockFingerprintReason === "ready" ? Theme.surfaceVariantText : Theme.warning
+                    checked: SettingsData.enableFprint || root.primaryPamHasFprint
+                    enabled: root.lockFprintToggleAvailable && !root.lockFprintControlledByPrimary
+                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("enableFprint", checked)
+                }
+
+                SettingsToggleRow {
+                    settingKey: "enableU2f"
+                    tags: ["lock", "screen", "u2f", "yubikey", "security", "key", "fido", "authentication", "hardware"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Enable security key authentication", "Enable FIDO2/U2F hardware security key for lock screen")
+                    description: root.lockU2fControlledByPrimary ? I18n.tr("Managed by the primary PAM source", "factor managed by PAM source status") : root.lockU2fDescription()
+                    descriptionColor: root.lockU2fControlledByPrimary || SettingsData.lockU2fReason === "ready" ? Theme.surfaceVariantText : Theme.warning
+                    checked: SettingsData.enableU2f || root.primaryPamHasU2f
+                    enabled: root.lockU2fToggleAvailable && !root.lockU2fControlledByPrimary
+                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("enableU2f", checked)
+                }
+
+                SettingsDropdownRow {
+                    settingKey: "u2fMode"
+                    tags: ["lock", "screen", "u2f", "yubikey", "security", "key", "mode", "factor", "second"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Security key mode", "lock screen U2F security key mode setting")
+                    description: I18n.tr("'Alternative' lets the key unlock on its own. 'Second factor' requires password or fingerprint first, then the key.", "lock screen U2F security key mode setting")
+                    visible: SettingsData.enableU2f && !root.lockU2fControlledByPrimary
+                    options: [I18n.tr("Alternative (OR)", "U2F mode option: key works as standalone unlock method"), I18n.tr("Second Factor (AND)", "U2F mode option: key required after password or fingerprint")]
+                    currentValue: SettingsData.u2fMode === "and" ? I18n.tr("Second Factor (AND)", "U2F mode option: key required after password or fingerprint") : I18n.tr("Alternative (OR)", "U2F mode option: key works as standalone unlock method")
+                    onValueChanged: value => {
+                        if (value === I18n.tr("Second Factor (AND)", "U2F mode option: key required after password or fingerprint"))
+                            SettingsData.set("u2fMode", "and");
+                        else
+                            SettingsData.set("u2fMode", "or");
+                    }
+                }
+
+                SettingsDropdownRow {
+                    settingKey: "lockU2fPamPath"
+                    tags: ["lock", "screen", "pam", "u2f", "security", "key", "source", "service"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Security Key PAM Source", "lock screen dedicated U2F PAM source setting")
+                    description: SettingsData.lockU2fPamPath !== "" ? SettingsData.lockU2fPamPath : I18n.tr("Auto uses an installed or bundled key-only service.", "lock screen dedicated U2F PAM source setting")
+                    visible: !root.lockU2fControlledByPrimary
+                    options: [root.authAutoLabel, root.authCustomLabel]
+                    currentValue: root.u2fAuthCurrentValue
+                    onValueChanged: value => {
+                        if (value === root.authAutoLabel) {
+                            root.u2fShowCustom = false;
+                            root.applyAutoU2fSource();
+                            return;
+                        }
+                        root.u2fShowCustom = true;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Row {
                     width: parent.width
-                    wrapMode: Text.Wrap
-                    topPadding: Theme.spacingS
+                    spacing: Theme.spacingS
+                    visible: !root.lockU2fControlledByPrimary && (root.u2fShowCustom || root.u2fAuthCurrentValue === root.authCustomLabel)
+
+                    DankTextField {
+                        id: customU2fPamField
+                        width: parent.width - validateU2fPamButton.width - Theme.spacingS
+                        placeholderText: "/etc/pam.d/dankshell-u2f"
+                        text: SettingsData.lockU2fPamPath
+                        backgroundColor: Theme.surfaceContainerHighest
+                    }
+
+                    DankButton {
+                        id: validateU2fPamButton
+                        text: I18n.tr("Apply Changes", "validate and apply custom U2F PAM authentication source")
+                        enabled: !root.u2fValidateRunning && customU2fPamField.text.trim() !== ""
+                        onClicked: root.validateAndApplyU2fSource(customU2fPamField.text.trim())
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Rectangle {
+                    width: parent.width
+                    height: Math.min(160, u2fStatusText.implicitHeight + Theme.spacingM * 2)
+                    radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+                    color: Theme.surfaceContainerHighest
+                    visible: !root.lockU2fControlledByPrimary && root.u2fValidateMessage !== ""
+
+                    StyledText {
+                        id: u2fStatusText
+                        anchors.fill: parent
+                        anchors.margins: Theme.spacingM
+                        text: root.u2fValidateMessage
+                        font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
+                        font.family: "monospace"
+                        color: !root.u2fValidateOk ? Theme.error : (root.u2fValidateWarn ? Theme.warning : Theme.surfaceVariantText)
+                        wrapMode: Text.Wrap
+                        verticalAlignment: Text.AlignTop
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
             SettingsCard {
                 width: parent.width
                 iconName: "lock"
-                title: I18n.tr("Lock Screen behaviour")
+                title: I18n.tr("Behavior")
                 settingKey: "lockBehavior"
 
                 StyledText {
@@ -461,53 +634,6 @@ Item {
                     checked: SettingsData.lockAtStartup
                     onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("lockAtStartup", checked)
                 }
-
-                StyledText {
-                    text: I18n.tr("Lock screen authentication changes apply automatically and may open a terminal when sudo authentication is required.")
-                    font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
-                    color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
-                    width: parent.width
-                    wrapMode: Text.Wrap
-                    topPadding: Theme.spacingS
-                }
-
-                SettingsToggleRow {
-                    settingKey: "enableFprint"
-                    tags: ["lock", "screen", "fingerprint", "authentication", "biometric", "fprint"]
-                    text: I18n.tr("Enable fingerprint authentication")
-                    description: root.lockFingerprintDescription()
-                    descriptionColor: SettingsData.lockFingerprintReason === "ready" ? Theme.surfaceVariantText : Theme.warning
-                    checked: SettingsData.enableFprint
-                    enabled: root.lockFprintToggleAvailable
-                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("enableFprint", checked)
-                }
-
-                SettingsToggleRow {
-                    settingKey: "enableU2f"
-                    tags: ["lock", "screen", "u2f", "yubikey", "security", "key", "fido", "authentication", "hardware"]
-                    text: I18n.tr("Enable security key authentication", "Enable FIDO2/U2F hardware security key for lock screen")
-                    description: root.lockU2fDescription()
-                    descriptionColor: SettingsData.lockU2fReason === "ready" ? Theme.surfaceVariantText : Theme.warning
-                    checked: SettingsData.enableU2f
-                    enabled: root.lockU2fToggleAvailable
-                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("enableU2f", checked)
-                }
-
-                SettingsDropdownRow {
-                    settingKey: "u2fMode"
-                    tags: ["lock", "screen", "u2f", "yubikey", "security", "key", "mode", "factor", "second"]
-                    text: I18n.tr("Security key mode", "lock screen U2F security key mode setting")
-                    description: I18n.tr("'Alternative' lets the key unlock on its own. 'Second factor' requires password or fingerprint first, then the key.", "lock screen U2F security key mode setting")
-                    visible: SettingsData.enableU2f
-                    options: [I18n.tr("Alternative (OR)", "U2F mode option: key works as standalone unlock method"), I18n.tr("Second Factor (AND)", "U2F mode option: key required after password or fingerprint")]
-                    currentValue: SettingsData.u2fMode === "and" ? I18n.tr("Second Factor (AND)", "U2F mode option: key required after password or fingerprint") : I18n.tr("Alternative (OR)", "U2F mode option: key works as standalone unlock method")
-                    onValueChanged: value => {
-                        if (value === I18n.tr("Second Factor (AND)", "U2F mode option: key required after password or fingerprint"))
-                            SettingsData.set("u2fMode", "and");
-                        else
-                            SettingsData.set("u2fMode", "or");
-                    }
-                }
             }
 
             SettingsCard {
@@ -594,7 +720,7 @@ Item {
             SettingsCard {
                 width: parent.width
                 iconName: "monitor"
-                title: I18n.tr("Lock Screen Display")
+                title: I18n.tr("Display Assignment")
                 settingKey: "lockDisplay"
 
                 StyledText {

quickshell/Modules/Settings/NotificationsTab.qml

@@ -300,6 +300,15 @@ Item {
                     onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("notificationCompactMode", checked)
                 }
 
+                SettingsToggleRow {
+                    settingKey: "notificationForegroundLayers"
+                    tags: ["notification", "foreground", "layers", "surface", "blur", "glass", "contrast", "cards"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Foreground Layers")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Show foreground surfaces on notification cards")
+                    checked: SettingsData.notificationForegroundLayers ?? true
+                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("notificationForegroundLayers", checked)
+                }
+
                 SettingsToggleRow {
                     settingKey: "notificationShowTimeoutBar"
                     tags: ["notification", "timeout", "progress", "bar", "timer", "countdown"]

quickshell/Modules/Settings/ThemeColorsTab.qml

@@ -1734,16 +1734,6 @@ Item {
                         }
                     }
                 }
-                SettingsToggleRow {
-                    tab: "theme"
-                    tags: ["foreground", "layers", "contrast", "surface", "blur", "glass", "frosted"]
-                    settingKey: "blurForegroundLayers"
-                    text: I18n.tr("Foreground Layers")
-                    description: I18n.tr("Show foreground surfaces on panels for stronger contrast")
-                    checked: SettingsData.blurForegroundLayers ?? true
-                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("blurForegroundLayers", checked)
-                }
-
                 SettingsSliderRow {
                     tab: "theme"
                     tags: ["surface", "popup", "transparency", "opacity", "modal"]
@@ -1759,12 +1749,47 @@ Item {
                     onSliderValueChanged: newValue => SettingsData.set("popupTransparency", newValue / 100)
                 }
 
+                SettingsToggleRow {
+                    tab: "theme"
+                    tags: ["foreground", "layers", "contrast", "surface", "blur", "glass", "frosted"]
+                    settingKey: "blurForegroundLayers"
+                    text: I18n.tr("Foreground Layers")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Show foreground surfaces on panels for stronger contrast")
+                    checked: SettingsData.blurForegroundLayers ?? true
+                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("blurForegroundLayers", checked)
+                }
+
+                SettingsSliderRow {
+                    tab: "theme"
+                    tags: ["foreground", "layers", "outline", "border", "cards", "widgets", "notifications", "control center"]
+                    settingKey: "blurLayerOutlineOpacity"
+                    text: I18n.tr("Layer Outline Opacity")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Controls outlines around foreground cards, pills, and notification cards")
+                    value: Math.round((SettingsData.blurLayerOutlineOpacity ?? 0.12) * 100)
+                    minimum: 0
+                    maximum: 40
+                    unit: "%"
+                    defaultValue: 12
+                    onSliderValueChanged: newValue => SettingsData.set("blurLayerOutlineOpacity", newValue / 100)
+                }
+
+                SettingsToggleRow {
+                    tab: "theme"
+                    tags: ["surface", "popup", "modal", "border", "outline", "edge"]
+                    settingKey: "blurBorderEnabled"
+                    text: I18n.tr("Surface Border Outline")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Outline around shell surfaces")
+                    checked: SettingsData.blurBorderEnabled ?? true
+                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("blurBorderEnabled", checked)
+                }
+
                 SettingsDropdownRow {
                     tab: "theme"
                     tags: ["surface", "popup", "modal", "border", "outline", "edge"]
                     settingKey: "blurBorderColor"
                     text: I18n.tr("Surface Border Color")
                     description: I18n.tr("Border color around popouts, modals, and other shell surfaces")
+                    visible: SettingsData.blurBorderEnabled ?? true
                     options: [I18n.tr("Outline", "surface border color"), I18n.tr("Primary", "surface border color"), I18n.tr("Secondary", "surface border color"), I18n.tr("Text Color", "surface border color"), I18n.tr("Custom", "surface border color")]
                     optionColorMap: ({
                             [I18n.tr("Outline", "surface border color")]: Theme.outline,
@@ -1809,6 +1834,7 @@ Item {
                     settingKey: "blurBorderOpacity"
                     text: I18n.tr("Surface Border Opacity")
                     description: I18n.tr("Controls the outline of popouts, modals, and other shell surfaces")
+                    visible: SettingsData.blurBorderEnabled ?? true
                     value: Math.round((SettingsData.blurBorderOpacity ?? 0.35) * 100)
                     minimum: 0
                     maximum: 100
@@ -1817,20 +1843,6 @@ Item {
                     onSliderValueChanged: newValue => SettingsData.set("blurBorderOpacity", newValue / 100)
                 }
 
-                SettingsSliderRow {
-                    tab: "theme"
-                    tags: ["foreground", "layers", "outline", "border", "cards", "widgets", "notifications", "control center"]
-                    settingKey: "blurLayerOutlineOpacity"
-                    text: I18n.tr("Layer Outline Opacity")
-                    description: I18n.tr("Controls outlines around foreground cards, pills, and notification cards")
-                    value: Math.round((SettingsData.blurLayerOutlineOpacity ?? 0.12) * 100)
-                    minimum: 0
-                    maximum: 40
-                    unit: "%"
-                    defaultValue: 12
-                    onSliderValueChanged: newValue => SettingsData.set("blurLayerOutlineOpacity", newValue / 100)
-                }
-
                 SettingsSliderRow {
                     tab: "theme"
                     tags: ["corner", "radius", "rounded", "square"]
@@ -2104,32 +2116,6 @@ Item {
                 }
             }
 
-            SettingsCard {
-                tab: "theme"
-                tags: ["modal", "darken", "background", "overlay"]
-                title: I18n.tr("Modal Background")
-                settingKey: "modalBackground"
-                iconName: "layers"
-
-                SettingsControlledByFrame {
-                    visible: themeColorsTab.frameModeActive
-                    parentModal: themeColorsTab.parentModal
-                    settingLabel: I18n.tr("Darken Modal Background")
-                    reason: I18n.tr("Disabled by Frame Mode")
-                }
-
-                SettingsToggleRow {
-                    tab: "theme"
-                    tags: ["modal", "darken", "background", "overlay"]
-                    settingKey: "modalDarkenBackground"
-                    text: I18n.tr("Darken Modal Background")
-                    description: I18n.tr("Show darkened overlay behind modal dialogs")
-                    visible: !themeColorsTab.frameModeActive
-                    checked: SettingsData.modalDarkenBackground
-                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("modalDarkenBackground", checked)
-                }
-            }
-
             SettingsCard {
                 tab: "theme"
                 tags: ["applications", "portal", "dark", "terminal"]

quickshell/Services/BlurService.qml

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ Singleton {
 
     // These settings predate non-blurred surface borders, so keep their keys for compatibility.
     readonly property color borderColor: {
+        if (!(SettingsData.blurBorderEnabled ?? true))
+            return "transparent";
         const opacity = SettingsData.blurBorderOpacity ?? 0.35;
         switch (SettingsData.blurBorderColor ?? "outline") {
         case "primary":
@@ -26,12 +28,12 @@ Singleton {
         case "surfaceText":
             return Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceText, opacity);
         case "custom":
-            return Theme.withAlpha(SettingsData.blurBorderCustomColor ?? "#ffffff", opacity);
+            return Theme.withAlpha(Qt.color(SettingsData.blurBorderCustomColor ?? "#ffffff"), opacity);
         default:
             return Theme.withAlpha(Theme.outline, opacity);
         }
     }
-    readonly property int borderWidth: 1
+    readonly property int borderWidth: (SettingsData.blurBorderEnabled ?? true) ? 1 : 0
 
     function hoverColor(baseColor, hoverAlpha) {
         if (!enabled)

quickshell/Services/IdleService.qml

@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ Singleton {
     property var lockComponent: null
     property bool monitorsOff: false
     property bool isShellLocked: false
+    property bool lockPowerOffRequested: false
 
     function reapplyDpmsIfNeeded() {
         if (monitorsOff)
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ Singleton {
         id: lockWakeMonitor
         timeout: 1
         respectInhibitors: false
-        enabled: root.enabled && root.isShellLocked && root.monitorsOff && SettingsData.lockScreenPowerOffMonitorsOnLock
+        enabled: root.enabled && root.isShellLocked && root.monitorsOff && (SettingsData.lockScreenPowerOffMonitorsOnLock || root.lockPowerOffRequested)
         onIsIdleChanged: {
             if (!isIdle && root.monitorsOff)
                 root.requestMonitorOn();

quickshell/Services/MprisController.qml

@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ Singleton {
             const desktopEntry = ("desktopEntry" in p && p.desktopEntry) ? String(p.desktopEntry).toLowerCase() : "";
             return !excluded.some(ex => {
                 const exLower = String(ex).toLowerCase().trim();
-                if (!exLower) return false;
+                if (!exLower)
+                    return false;
 
                 // 1. Substring match
                 if (identity.includes(exLower) || desktopEntry.includes(exLower))
@@ -43,43 +44,114 @@ Singleton {
     }
     property MprisPlayer activePlayer: null
     property real activePlayerStableLength: 0
+    // Chromium can report blank metadata between tracks
+    property string stableTitle: ""
+    property string stableArtist: ""
 
     Connections {
         target: root.activePlayer
         function onTrackTitleChanged() {
             root.activePlayerStableLength = (root.activePlayer && root.activePlayer.lengthSupported && root.activePlayer.length > 1) ? root.activePlayer.length : 0;
+            root._syncStableMeta();
+            root._checkIdle();
+        }
+        function onTrackArtistChanged() {
+            root._syncStableMeta();
+            root._checkIdle();
         }
         function onLengthChanged() {
             if (root.activePlayer && root.activePlayer.lengthSupported && root.activePlayer.length > 1) {
                 root.activePlayerStableLength = root.activePlayer.length;
             }
         }
+        function onPlaybackStateChanged() {
+            root._syncStableMeta();
+            root._checkIdle();
+        }
     }
 
     onActivePlayerChanged: {
         activePlayerStableLength = (activePlayer && activePlayer.lengthSupported && activePlayer.length > 1) ? activePlayer.length : 0;
+        stableTitle = activePlayer?.trackTitle || "";
+        stableArtist = activePlayer?.trackArtist || "";
+        _checkIdle();
+    }
+
+    function _syncStableMeta(): void {
+        const p = activePlayer;
+        if (!p) {
+            stableTitle = "";
+            stableArtist = "";
+            return;
+        }
+        if (isFirefoxYoutubeHoverPreview(p))
+            return;
+        if (p.trackTitle)
+            stableTitle = p.trackTitle;
+        if (p.trackArtist)
+            stableArtist = p.trackArtist;
+    }
+
+    // Chromium reports stopped media w/blank metadata, resolve by checking idle status
+    Timer {
+        id: _idleGraceTimer
+        interval: 1223
+        onTriggered: {
+            if (!root.isIdle(root.activePlayer))
+                return;
+            root.stableTitle = "";
+            root.stableArtist = "";
+            root._resolveActivePlayer();
+        }
+    }
+
+    function _checkIdle(): void {
+        if (!isIdle(activePlayer)) {
+            _idleGraceTimer.stop();
+            return;
+        }
+        if (!_idleGraceTimer.running)
+            _idleGraceTimer.start();
     }
 
     onAvailablePlayersChanged: _resolveActivePlayer()
     Component.onCompleted: _resolveActivePlayer()
 
+    Instantiator {
+        model: root.availablePlayers
+        delegate: Connections {
+            required property MprisPlayer modelData
+            target: modelData
+            function onIsPlayingChanged() {
+                if (modelData.isPlaying)
+                    root._resolveActivePlayer();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     function isIdle(player: MprisPlayer): bool {
-        return player
-            && player.playbackState === MprisPlaybackState.Stopped
-            && !player.trackTitle
-            && !player.trackArtist;
+        return player && player.playbackState === MprisPlaybackState.Stopped && !player.trackTitle && !player.trackArtist;
     }
 
     function _resolveActivePlayer(): void {
-        // Keep the selected player stable across transient metadata changes.
-        if (activePlayer && availablePlayers.indexOf(activePlayer) >= 0)
-            return;
+        // A playing player always wins; otherwise keep the selection stable w/idle
         const playing = availablePlayers.find(p => p.isPlaying);
         if (playing) {
-            activePlayer = playing;
-            _persistIdentity(playing.identity);
+            if (activePlayer !== playing) {
+                activePlayer = playing;
+                _persistIdentity(playing.identity);
+            }
             return;
         }
+        if (activePlayer && availablePlayers.indexOf(activePlayer) >= 0 && (!isIdle(activePlayer) || _idleGraceTimer.running))
+            return;
+        if (activePlayer && availablePlayers.indexOf(activePlayer) < 0) {
+            const successor = availablePlayers.find(p => p.identity === activePlayer.identity);
+            if (successor) {
+                activePlayer = successor;
+                return;
+            }
+        }
         const savedId = SessionData.lastPlayerIdentity;
         if (savedId) {
             const match = availablePlayers.find(p => p.identity === savedId);

quickshell/Services/SystemUpdateService.qml

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
 
 import QtQuick
 import Quickshell
-import Quickshell.Io
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Services
 
@@ -34,6 +33,18 @@ Singleton {
 
     readonly property int updateCount: availableUpdates.length
     readonly property bool helperAvailable: sysupdateAvailable && backends.length > 0
+    readonly property bool useCustomCommand: SettingsData.updaterUseCustomCommand && (SettingsData.updaterCustomCommand || "").trim().length > 0
+
+    // Dont allow partial updates on arch, if they wanna break their system they can do it outside of DMS:
+    // https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/System_maintenance#Partial_upgrades_are_unsupported
+    // AUR/Flatpak packages stay ignorable — holding those cannot break the repo dependency graph.
+    readonly property bool systemHoldsAllowed: !["pacman", "paru", "yay"].includes(pkgManager)
+
+    function canIgnorePackage(pkg) {
+        if (!pkg)
+            return false;
+        return systemHoldsAllowed || pkg.repo !== "system";
+    }
 
     Connections {
         target: DMSService
@@ -108,9 +119,11 @@ Singleton {
         if (!data) {
             return;
         }
+        backends = data.backends || [];
+        const systemBackend = backends.find(b => b.repo === "system" || b.repo === "ostree");
+        pkgManager = systemBackend ? systemBackend.id : (backends.length > 0 ? backends[0].id : "");
         _rawUpdates = data.packages || [];
         availableUpdates = _filterUpdates(_rawUpdates);
-        backends = data.backends || [];
         distribution = data.distro || "";
         distributionPretty = data.distroPretty || "";
         distributionSupported = (backends.length > 0);
@@ -145,13 +158,6 @@ Singleton {
             errorCode = "";
             errorHint = "";
         }
-
-        if (backends.length > 0) {
-            const sys = backends.find(b => b.repo === "system" || b.repo === "ostree");
-            pkgManager = sys ? sys.id : backends[0].id;
-        } else {
-            pkgManager = "";
-        }
     }
 
     function _filterUpdates(pkgs) {
@@ -159,6 +165,8 @@ Singleton {
         return (pkgs || []).filter(p => {
             if (!SettingsData.updaterAllowAUR && p.repo === "aur")
                 return false;
+            if (!canIgnorePackage(p))
+                return true;
             return ignored.indexOf(p.name) === -1;
         });
     }
@@ -177,17 +185,27 @@ Singleton {
         SettingsData.set("updaterIgnoredPackages", list);
     }
 
+    function unignorePackage(name) {
+        if (!name)
+            return;
+        const list = (SettingsData.updaterIgnoredPackages || []).filter(p => p !== name);
+        SettingsData.set("updaterIgnoredPackages", list);
+    }
+
     function checkForUpdates() {
         DMSService.sysupdateRefresh(false, null);
     }
 
     function runUpdates(opts) {
         const params = opts || {};
-        if (SettingsData.updaterUseCustomCommand && SettingsData.updaterCustomCommand.length > 0) {
-            _runCustomTerminalCommand();
-            return;
-        }
         params.ignored = SettingsData.updaterIgnoredPackages || [];
+        if (useCustomCommand) {
+            params.customCommand = SettingsData.updaterCustomCommand.trim();
+            const termArgs = (SettingsData.updaterTerminalAdditionalParams || "").trim();
+            if (termArgs.length > 0) {
+                params.terminalArgs = termArgs.split(/\s+/);
+            }
+        }
         DMSService.sysupdateUpgrade(params, null);
     }
 
@@ -199,30 +217,6 @@ Singleton {
         DMSService.sysupdateSetInterval(seconds, null);
     }
 
-    function _runCustomTerminalCommand() {
-        const terminal = SessionData.resolveTerminal();
-        if (!terminal || terminal.length === 0) {
-            ToastService.showError(I18n.tr("No terminal configured"), I18n.tr("Pick a terminal in Settings → Launcher (or set $TERMINAL)."));
-            return;
-        }
-        const updateCommand = `${SettingsData.updaterCustomCommand} && echo -n "Updates complete! " ; echo "Press Enter to close..." && read`;
-        const termClass = SettingsData.updaterTerminalAdditionalParams || "";
-        var argv = [terminal];
-        if (termClass.length > 0) {
-            argv = argv.concat(termClass.split(" "));
-        }
-        argv.push("-e");
-        argv.push("sh");
-        argv.push("-c");
-        argv.push(updateCommand);
-        customRunner.command = argv;
-        customRunner.running = true;
-    }
-
-    Process {
-        id: customRunner
-    }
-
     property bool _startupCheckDone: false
 
     function _maybeStartupCheck() {
@@ -262,5 +256,4 @@ Singleton {
         }
         DMSService.sysupdateRelease(null);
     }
-
 }

quickshell/Services/TrackArtService.qml

@@ -29,19 +29,17 @@ Singleton {
     function getArtworkUrl(player) {
         if (!player) return "";
 
-        // 1. If native trackArtUrl is present and valid
         let artUrl = player.trackArtUrl || "";
         if (artUrl !== "") {
             return artUrl;
         }
 
-        // 2. Fallback to raw metadata mpris:artUrl if present
         if (player.metadata && player.metadata["mpris:artUrl"]) {
             artUrl = player.metadata["mpris:artUrl"].toString();
             if (artUrl !== "") return artUrl;
         }
 
-        // 3. Fallback for YouTube from xesam:url
+        // YouTube publishes no artUrl; derive the thumbnail from the video id.
         if (player.metadata && player.metadata["xesam:url"]) {
             const url = player.metadata["xesam:url"].toString();
             if (url.includes("youtube.com") || url.includes("youtu.be")) {
@@ -71,9 +69,11 @@ Singleton {
             return;
         }
         _clearDebounce.stop();
-        if (url === _lastArtUrl)
+        // Same url must re-issue under a new serial; the bump cancelled the in-flight load.
+        if (url === _lastArtUrl && requestSerial === _lastIssuedSerial)
             return;
         _lastArtUrl = url;
+        _lastIssuedSerial = requestSerial;
 
         if (url.startsWith("http://") || url.startsWith("https://")) {
             loading = true;
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ Singleton {
             const filePath = cacheDir + "/remote_" + hash;
             const localFileUrl = "file://" + filePath;
 
-            // 1. First, check if the file already exists locally
             Proc.runCommand(null, ["test", "-f", filePath], (output, exitCode) => {
                 if (_lastArtUrl !== targetUrl || _requestSerial !== requestSerial)
                     return;
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ Singleton {
                 } else {
                     const dlCmd = "mkdir -p \"$(dirname \"$1\")\" && curl -f -s -L -o \"$1\" \"$2\" && mv \"$1\" \"$3\" || { rm -f \"$1\"; exit 1; }";
 
-                    // 2. Check if this is a YouTube URL to do high quality 16:9 fallback
+                    // YouTube: try the 16:9 maxres thumbnail before falling back.
                     if (targetUrl.includes("img.youtube.com/vi/")) {
                         const videoId = targetUrl.split("/vi/")[1].split("/")[0];
                         const maxresUrl = "https://img.youtube.com/vi/" + videoId + "/maxresdefault.jpg";
@@ -119,7 +118,6 @@ Singleton {
                             }
                         }, 50, 15000);
                     } else {
-                        // Standard curl download for other remote URLs (e.g. SoundCloud)
                         const tmpPath = filePath + ".tmp";
                         Proc.runCommand(null, ["sh", "-c", dlCmd, "sh", tmpPath, targetUrl, filePath], (dlOutput, dlExitCode) => {
                             if (_lastArtUrl !== targetUrl || _requestSerial !== requestSerial)
@@ -168,6 +166,7 @@ Singleton {
     property string _pendingArtKey: ""
     property string _committedSrcUrl: ""
     property int _requestSerial: 0
+    property int _lastIssuedSerial: -1
 
     onActivePlayerChanged: _updateArtUrl()
 
@@ -183,8 +182,8 @@ Singleton {
         const p = activePlayer;
         if (!p)
             return "";
-        // Scope artwork ownership to the MPRIS object and track.
-        const playerId = p.uniqueId || p.identity || "";
+        // dbusName is constant per player; uniqueId is per-track and would churn the key.
+        const playerId = p.dbusName || p.identity || "";
         const tid = p.metadata && p.metadata["mpris:trackid"] ? p.metadata["mpris:trackid"].toString() : "";
         return playerId + " " + tid + " " + (p.trackTitle || "") + " " + (p.trackArtist || "");
     }

quickshell/ShellCore.qml

@@ -116,12 +116,28 @@ Item {
 
         property var hyprlandOverviewLoaderRef: hyprlandOverviewLoader
 
+        // Horizontal bars must claim their exclusive zones first, so vertical bars wait for every enabled horizontal bar to load
+        readonly property int horizontalWanted: SettingsData.barConfigs.filter(c => (c.enabled ?? false) && c.position !== SettingsData.Position.Left && c.position !== SettingsData.Position.Right).length
+        property int horizontalReady: 0
+
+        function recountHorizontalReady() {
+            let ready = 0;
+            for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+                const loader = itemAt(i);
+                if (loader?.item && !loader.isVertical)
+                    ready++;
+            }
+            horizontalReady = ready;
+        }
+
         delegate: Loader {
             id: barLoader
             required property var modelData
             property var barConfig: SettingsData.barConfigs.find(cfg => cfg.id === modelData.id) || null
-            active: root.barSurfacesLoaded && (barConfig?.enabled ?? false)
+            readonly property bool isVertical: modelData.position === SettingsData.Position.Left || modelData.position === SettingsData.Position.Right
+            active: root.barSurfacesLoaded && (barConfig?.enabled ?? false) && (!isVertical || dankBarRepeater.horizontalReady >= dankBarRepeater.horizontalWanted)
             asynchronous: false
+            onItemChanged: dankBarRepeater.recountHorizontalReady()
 
             sourceComponent: DankBar {
                 barConfig: barLoader.barConfig

quickshell/Widgets/DankPopout.qml

@@ -174,8 +174,15 @@ Item {
         _pendingOpen = false;
         _pendingOpenTimer.stop();
         transientSurfaceTracker?.closeAll?.();
-        if (impl.item)
+        if (impl.item) {
             impl.item.close();
+            return;
+        }
+        PopoutManager.hidePopout(root);
+        if (!shouldBeVisible)
+            return;
+        shouldBeVisible = false;
+        popoutClosed();
     }
 
     function cancelHoverDismiss() {
@@ -315,7 +322,8 @@ Item {
         it.hoverDismissEnabled = Qt.binding(() => root.hoverDismissEnabled);
         it.hoverDismissSuspended = Qt.binding(() => root.effectiveHoverDismissSuspended);
 
-        it.shouldBeVisible = root.shouldBeVisible;
+        if (root.shouldBeVisible && !_pendingOpen)
+            root.shouldBeVisible = false;
         if (root._primeContent && typeof it.primeContent === "function")
             it.primeContent();
         if (_pendingOpen)

quickshell/Widgets/DankPopoutConnected.qml

@@ -923,6 +923,13 @@ Item {
         visible: false
         color: "transparent"
 
+        onVisibleChanged: {
+            if (visible || !Qt.inputMethod)
+                return;
+            Qt.inputMethod.hide();
+            Qt.inputMethod.reset();
+        }
+
         PopoutHoverDismiss {
             id: hoverDismissController
             anchors.fill: parent

quickshell/Widgets/DankPopoutStandalone.qml

@@ -630,6 +630,13 @@ Item {
         color: "transparent"
         readonly property bool closeVisualActive: root.shouldBeVisible || root.isClosing
 
+        onVisibleChanged: {
+            if (visible || !Qt.inputMethod)
+                return;
+            Qt.inputMethod.hide();
+            Qt.inputMethod.reset();
+        }
+
         PopoutHoverDismiss {
             id: hoverDismissController
             anchors.fill: parent

quickshell/Widgets/DankSlideout.qml

@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ PanelWindow {
             id: contentRect
             layer.enabled: Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "true" && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "1"
             layer.smooth: false
-            layer.textureSize: Qt.size(width * root.dpr, height * root.dpr)
+            layer.textureSize: Qt.size(0, 0)
             opacity: 1
 
             readonly property color slideoutSurfaceColor: root.customTransparency >= 0 ? Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, root.customTransparency) : Theme.popupLayerColor(Theme.surfaceContainer)

quickshell/Widgets/SystemLogo.qml

@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ Item {
                     iconImage.source = "file:///run/current-system/profile/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/guix-icon.svg"
                     return
                 }
+                if (logo === "zirconium") {
+                    iconImage.source = "file:///usr/share/zirconium/pixmaps/logo-z.svg"
+                    return
+                }
                 iconImage.source = Quickshell.iconPath(logo, true)
             }, 0)
         }, 0)

quickshell/translations/settings_search_index.json

@@ -2374,6 +2374,29 @@
     ],
     "icon": "extension"
   },
+  {
+    "section": "modalDarkenBackground",
+    "label": "Darken Modal Background",
+    "tabIndex": 9,
+    "category": "Launcher",
+    "keywords": [
+      "background",
+      "behind",
+      "dark mode",
+      "darken",
+      "darkened",
+      "dialogs",
+      "drawer",
+      "launcher",
+      "menu",
+      "modal",
+      "night",
+      "overlay",
+      "show",
+      "start"
+    ],
+    "description": "Show darkened overlay behind modal dialogs"
+  },
   {
     "section": "launcherStyle",
     "label": "Default Launcher",
@@ -2614,6 +2637,30 @@
     ],
     "icon": "apps"
   },
+  {
+    "section": "modalBackground",
+    "label": "Modal Background",
+    "tabIndex": 9,
+    "category": "Launcher",
+    "keywords": [
+      "background",
+      "behind",
+      "dark mode",
+      "darken",
+      "darkened",
+      "dialogs",
+      "drawer",
+      "launcher",
+      "menu",
+      "modal",
+      "night",
+      "overlay",
+      "show",
+      "start"
+    ],
+    "icon": "layers",
+    "description": "Show darkened overlay behind modal dialogs"
+  },
   {
     "section": "spotlightCloseNiriOverview",
     "label": "Niri Integration",
@@ -3383,31 +3430,6 @@
     ],
     "description": "Base to derive dark theme from"
   },
-  {
-    "section": "modalDarkenBackground",
-    "label": "Darken Modal Background",
-    "tabIndex": 10,
-    "category": "Theme & Colors",
-    "keywords": [
-      "appearance",
-      "background",
-      "behind",
-      "colors",
-      "dark mode",
-      "darken",
-      "darkened",
-      "dialogs",
-      "look",
-      "modal",
-      "night",
-      "overlay",
-      "scheme",
-      "show",
-      "style",
-      "theme"
-    ],
-    "description": "Show darkened overlay behind modal dialogs"
-  },
   {
     "section": "matugenTemplateEmacs",
     "label": "Emacs",
@@ -3827,32 +3849,6 @@
     "icon": "auto_awesome",
     "conditionKey": "matugenAvailable"
   },
-  {
-    "section": "modalBackground",
-    "label": "Modal Background",
-    "tabIndex": 10,
-    "category": "Theme & Colors",
-    "keywords": [
-      "appearance",
-      "background",
-      "behind",
-      "colors",
-      "dark mode",
-      "darken",
-      "darkened",
-      "dialogs",
-      "look",
-      "modal",
-      "night",
-      "overlay",
-      "scheme",
-      "show",
-      "style",
-      "theme"
-    ],
-    "icon": "layers",
-    "description": "Show darkened overlay behind modal dialogs"
-  },
   {
     "section": "modalElevationEnabled",
     "label": "Modal Shadows",
@@ -4142,6 +4138,30 @@
     ],
     "description": "Controls the outline of popouts, modals, and other shell surfaces"
   },
+  {
+    "section": "blurBorderEnabled",
+    "label": "Surface Border Outline",
+    "tabIndex": 10,
+    "category": "Theme & Colors",
+    "keywords": [
+      "appearance",
+      "around",
+      "border",
+      "colors",
+      "edge",
+      "look",
+      "modal",
+      "outline",
+      "popup",
+      "scheme",
+      "shell",
+      "style",
+      "surface",
+      "surfaces",
+      "theme"
+    ],
+    "description": "Outline around shell surfaces"
+  },
   {
     "section": "popupTransparency",
     "label": "Surface Opacity",
@@ -4635,22 +4655,49 @@
     ]
   },
   {
-    "section": "lockAuthSource",
-    "label": "Authentication Source",
+    "section": "lockAppearance",
+    "label": "Appearance",
     "tabIndex": 11,
     "category": "Lock Screen",
     "keywords": [
+      "appearance",
+      "clock",
+      "date",
+      "font",
+      "lock",
+      "lockscreen",
+      "login",
+      "password",
+      "screen",
+      "security",
+      "time",
+      "typography",
+      "watch"
+    ],
+    "icon": "palette",
+    "description": "Font used for the clock and date on the lock screen"
+  },
+  {
+    "section": "lockAuthSource",
+    "label": "Authentication",
+    "tabIndex": 11,
+    "category": "Lock Screen",
+    "keywords": [
+      "authenticate",
       "authentication",
       "lock",
+      "lockscreen",
       "login",
       "pam",
       "password",
       "screen",
       "security",
       "service",
-      "source"
+      "source",
+      "uses"
     ],
-    "icon": "key"
+    "icon": "key",
+    "description": "Which PAM service the lock screen uses to authenticate"
   },
   {
     "section": "lockPamPath",
@@ -4658,16 +4705,20 @@
     "tabIndex": 11,
     "category": "Lock Screen",
     "keywords": [
+      "authenticate",
       "authentication",
       "lock",
+      "lockscreen",
       "login",
       "pam",
       "password",
       "screen",
       "security",
       "service",
-      "source"
-    ]
+      "source",
+      "uses"
+    ],
+    "description": "Which PAM service the lock screen uses to authenticate"
   },
   {
     "section": "lockScreenVideoCycling",
@@ -4694,6 +4745,48 @@
     ],
     "description": "Pick a different random video each time from the same folder"
   },
+  {
+    "section": "lockBehavior",
+    "label": "Behavior",
+    "tabIndex": 11,
+    "category": "Lock Screen",
+    "keywords": [
+      "behavior",
+      "bind",
+      "dbus",
+      "disable",
+      "external",
+      "integration",
+      "lock",
+      "lockscreen",
+      "login",
+      "loginctl",
+      "password",
+      "screen",
+      "security",
+      "signals"
+    ],
+    "icon": "lock",
+    "description": "Bind lock screen to dbus signals from loginctl. Disable if using an external lock screen"
+  },
+  {
+    "section": "lockDisplay",
+    "label": "Display Assignment",
+    "tabIndex": 11,
+    "category": "Lock Screen",
+    "keywords": [
+      "assignment",
+      "display",
+      "lock",
+      "login",
+      "monitor",
+      "output",
+      "password",
+      "screen",
+      "security"
+    ],
+    "icon": "monitor"
+  },
   {
     "section": "lockScreenVideoEnabled",
     "label": "Enable Video Screensaver",
@@ -4728,10 +4821,14 @@
       "fprint",
       "lock",
       "login",
+      "managed",
       "password",
+      "primary",
       "screen",
-      "security"
-    ]
+      "security",
+      "source"
+    ],
+    "description": "Managed by the primary PAM source"
   },
   {
     "section": "loginctlLockIntegration",
@@ -4769,12 +4866,41 @@
       "key",
       "lock",
       "login",
+      "managed",
       "password",
+      "primary",
       "screen",
       "security",
+      "source",
       "u2f",
       "yubikey"
-    ]
+    ],
+    "description": "Managed by the primary PAM source"
+  },
+  {
+    "section": "lockLayout",
+    "label": "Layout",
+    "tabIndex": 11,
+    "category": "Lock Screen",
+    "keywords": [
+      "actions",
+      "appear",
+      "field",
+      "hidden",
+      "layout",
+      "lock",
+      "login",
+      "password",
+      "power",
+      "pressed",
+      "reboot",
+      "screen",
+      "security",
+      "shutdown",
+      "soon"
+    ],
+    "icon": "lock",
+    "description": "If the field is hidden, it will appear as soon as a key is pressed."
   },
   {
     "section": "_tab_11",
@@ -4791,97 +4917,6 @@
     ],
     "icon": "lock"
   },
-  {
-    "section": "lockAppearance",
-    "label": "Lock Screen Appearance",
-    "tabIndex": 11,
-    "category": "Lock Screen",
-    "keywords": [
-      "appearance",
-      "clock",
-      "date",
-      "font",
-      "lock",
-      "lockscreen",
-      "login",
-      "password",
-      "screen",
-      "security",
-      "time",
-      "typography",
-      "watch"
-    ],
-    "icon": "palette",
-    "description": "Font used for the clock and date on the lock screen"
-  },
-  {
-    "section": "lockDisplay",
-    "label": "Lock Screen Display",
-    "tabIndex": 11,
-    "category": "Lock Screen",
-    "keywords": [
-      "display",
-      "lock",
-      "lockscreen",
-      "login",
-      "monitor",
-      "output",
-      "password",
-      "screen",
-      "security"
-    ],
-    "icon": "monitor"
-  },
-  {
-    "section": "lockBehavior",
-    "label": "Lock Screen behaviour",
-    "tabIndex": 11,
-    "category": "Lock Screen",
-    "keywords": [
-      "behaviour",
-      "bind",
-      "dbus",
-      "disable",
-      "external",
-      "integration",
-      "lock",
-      "lockscreen",
-      "login",
-      "loginctl",
-      "password",
-      "screen",
-      "security",
-      "signals"
-    ],
-    "icon": "lock",
-    "description": "Bind lock screen to dbus signals from loginctl. Disable if using an external lock screen"
-  },
-  {
-    "section": "lockLayout",
-    "label": "Lock Screen layout",
-    "tabIndex": 11,
-    "category": "Lock Screen",
-    "keywords": [
-      "actions",
-      "appear",
-      "field",
-      "hidden",
-      "layout",
-      "lock",
-      "lockscreen",
-      "login",
-      "password",
-      "power",
-      "pressed",
-      "reboot",
-      "screen",
-      "security",
-      "shutdown",
-      "soon"
-    ],
-    "icon": "lock",
-    "description": "If the field is hidden, it will appear as soon as a key is pressed."
-  },
   {
     "section": "lockAtStartup",
     "label": "Lock at startup",
@@ -5005,6 +5040,29 @@
     ],
     "description": "Turn off all displays immediately when the lock screen activates"
   },
+  {
+    "section": "lockU2fPamPath",
+    "label": "Security Key PAM Source",
+    "tabIndex": 11,
+    "category": "Lock Screen",
+    "keywords": [
+      "auto",
+      "bundled",
+      "installed",
+      "key",
+      "lock",
+      "login",
+      "pam",
+      "password",
+      "screen",
+      "security",
+      "service",
+      "source",
+      "u2f",
+      "uses"
+    ],
+    "description": "Auto uses an installed or bundled key-only service."
+  },
   {
     "section": "u2fMode",
     "label": "Security key mode",
@@ -5159,6 +5217,25 @@
       "time"
     ]
   },
+  {
+    "section": "lockPamExternallyManaged",
+    "label": "Use system PAM authentication",
+    "tabIndex": 11,
+    "category": "Lock Screen",
+    "keywords": [
+      "authentication",
+      "external",
+      "lock",
+      "login",
+      "managed",
+      "pam",
+      "password",
+      "policy",
+      "screen",
+      "security",
+      "system"
+    ]
+  },
   {
     "section": "videoScreensaver",
     "label": "Video Screensaver",
@@ -6048,6 +6125,31 @@
     ],
     "description": "Show notification popups only on the currently focused monitor"
   },
+  {
+    "section": "notificationForegroundLayers",
+    "label": "Foreground Layers",
+    "tabIndex": 17,
+    "category": "Notifications",
+    "keywords": [
+      "alert",
+      "alerts",
+      "blur",
+      "cards",
+      "contrast",
+      "foreground",
+      "glass",
+      "layers",
+      "messages",
+      "notif",
+      "notification",
+      "notifications",
+      "show",
+      "surface",
+      "surfaces",
+      "toast"
+    ],
+    "description": "Show foreground surfaces on notification cards"
+  },
   {
     "section": "notificationHistoryMaxAgeDays",
     "label": "History Retention",
@@ -7804,6 +7906,48 @@
     ],
     "description": "Change the locale used for date and time formatting, independent of the interface language."
   },
+  {
+    "section": "greeterAppearance",
+    "label": "Appearance",
+    "tabIndex": 31,
+    "category": "Greeter",
+    "keywords": [
+      "appearance",
+      "display manager",
+      "font",
+      "greetd",
+      "greeter",
+      "login",
+      "screen",
+      "typography"
+    ],
+    "icon": "palette",
+    "description": "Font used on the login screen"
+  },
+  {
+    "section": "greeterAuth",
+    "label": "Authentication",
+    "tabIndex": 31,
+    "category": "Greeter",
+    "keywords": [
+      "auth",
+      "authentication",
+      "block",
+      "display manager",
+      "external",
+      "greetd",
+      "greeter",
+      "login",
+      "managed",
+      "pam",
+      "removes",
+      "services",
+      "stops",
+      "write"
+    ],
+    "icon": "fingerprint",
+    "description": "DMS removes its managed block from /etc/pam.d/greetd and stops write services"
+  },
   {
     "section": "greeterAutoLogin",
     "label": "Auto-login on startup",
@@ -7837,6 +7981,25 @@
     ],
     "description": "Skip the greeter password after boot until you sign out. Lock screen unlock is unchanged. Takes effect on the next reboot after sync."
   },
+  {
+    "section": "greeterBehavior",
+    "label": "Behavior",
+    "tabIndex": 31,
+    "category": "Greeter",
+    "keywords": [
+      "behavior",
+      "display manager",
+      "greetd",
+      "greeter",
+      "last",
+      "login",
+      "remember",
+      "select",
+      "session"
+    ],
+    "icon": "history",
+    "description": "Pre-select the last used session on the greeter"
+  },
   {
     "section": "greeterLockDateFormat",
     "label": "Date Format",
@@ -7851,7 +8014,7 @@
       "login",
       "screen"
     ],
-    "description": "Greeter only — format for the date on the login screen"
+    "description": "Format the date on the login screen"
   },
   {
     "section": "greeterDeps",
@@ -7914,57 +8077,6 @@
     ],
     "icon": "login"
   },
-  {
-    "section": "greeterAppearance",
-    "label": "Greeter Appearance",
-    "tabIndex": 31,
-    "category": "Greeter",
-    "keywords": [
-      "appearance",
-      "display manager",
-      "font",
-      "greetd",
-      "greeter",
-      "login",
-      "screen",
-      "typography"
-    ],
-    "icon": "palette",
-    "description": "Font used on the login screen"
-  },
-  {
-    "section": "greeterBehavior",
-    "label": "Greeter Behavior",
-    "tabIndex": 31,
-    "category": "Greeter",
-    "keywords": [
-      "behavior",
-      "display manager",
-      "greetd",
-      "greeter",
-      "last",
-      "login",
-      "remember",
-      "select",
-      "session"
-    ],
-    "icon": "history",
-    "description": "Pre-select the last used session on the greeter"
-  },
-  {
-    "section": "greeterStatus",
-    "label": "Greeter Status",
-    "tabIndex": 31,
-    "category": "Greeter",
-    "keywords": [
-      "display manager",
-      "greetd",
-      "greeter",
-      "login",
-      "status"
-    ],
-    "icon": "info"
-  },
   {
     "section": "greeterFontFamily",
     "label": "Greeter font",
@@ -7981,29 +8093,6 @@
     ],
     "description": "Font used on the login screen"
   },
-  {
-    "section": "greeterAuth",
-    "label": "Login Authentication",
-    "tabIndex": 31,
-    "category": "Greeter",
-    "keywords": [
-      "auth",
-      "authentication",
-      "block",
-      "display manager",
-      "external",
-      "greetd",
-      "greeter",
-      "login",
-      "managed",
-      "pam",
-      "removes",
-      "stops",
-      "writing"
-    ],
-    "icon": "fingerprint",
-    "description": "DMS removes its managed block from /etc/pam.d/greetd and stops writing to it"
-  },
   {
     "section": "greeterRememberLastSession",
     "label": "Remember last session",
@@ -8040,27 +8129,43 @@
     ],
     "description": "Pre-fill the last successful username on the greeter"
   },
+  {
+    "section": "greeterStatus",
+    "label": "Status",
+    "tabIndex": 31,
+    "category": "Greeter",
+    "keywords": [
+      "display manager",
+      "greetd",
+      "greeter",
+      "login",
+      "status"
+    ],
+    "icon": "info"
+  },
   {
     "section": "greeterPamExternallyManaged",
-    "label": "greetd PAM is externally managed",
+    "label": "Use system PAM authentication",
     "tabIndex": 31,
     "category": "Greeter",
     "keywords": [
       "auth",
+      "authentication",
       "block",
       "display manager",
       "external",
-      "externally",
       "greetd",
       "greeter",
       "login",
       "managed",
       "pam",
       "removes",
+      "services",
       "stops",
-      "writing"
+      "system",
+      "write"
     ],
-    "description": "DMS removes its managed block from /etc/pam.d/greetd and stops writing to it"
+    "description": "DMS removes its managed block from /etc/pam.d/greetd and stops write services"
   },
   {
     "section": "muxType",

scripts/notify-issues.sh

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ for n in $refs; do
   gh issue comment "$n" --repo "$REPO" --body "$(cat <<EOF
 :package: A fix referencing this issue shipped in [**${TAG}**](${RELEASE_URL}).
 
-Please retest on the new release when you get a chance — if it's resolved, this issue can be closed. Thanks!
+A New Release has been deployed! Please retest when you get a chance. If it's resolved, this issue can be closed. ~ Cheers, the DMS Team!
 EOF
 )"
   echo "notified #${n} — ${title}"