niri: color and layout config generation

Always wayland, which is probably fine for our use case. Fixes gnome

Common/SettingsData.qml

@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ Singleton {
         id: settingsFile
 
         path: isGreeterMode ? "" : StandardPaths.writableLocation(StandardPaths.ConfigLocation) + "/DankMaterialShell/settings.json"
-        blockLoading: isGreeterMode
+        blockLoading: true
         blockWrites: true
         atomicWrites: true
         watchChanges: !isGreeterMode

Modals/Settings/PowerSettings.qml

@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ Item {
                         property var timeoutOptions: ["Never", "1 minute", "2 minutes", "3 minutes", "5 minutes", "10 minutes", "15 minutes", "20 minutes", "30 minutes", "1 hour", "1 hour 30 minutes", "2 hours", "3 hours"]
                         property var timeoutValues: [0, 60, 120, 180, 300, 600, 900, 1200, 1800, 3600, 5400, 7200, 10800]
 
-                        width: parent.width
                         text: "Automatically lock after"
                         options: timeoutOptions
 
@@ -116,7 +115,6 @@ Item {
                         property var timeoutOptions: ["Never", "1 minute", "2 minutes", "3 minutes", "5 minutes", "10 minutes", "15 minutes", "20 minutes", "30 minutes", "1 hour", "1 hour 30 minutes", "2 hours", "3 hours"]
                         property var timeoutValues: [0, 60, 120, 180, 300, 600, 900, 1200, 1800, 3600, 5400, 7200, 10800]
 
-                        width: parent.width
                         text: "Turn off monitors after"
                         options: timeoutOptions
 
@@ -153,7 +151,6 @@ Item {
                         property var timeoutOptions: ["Never", "1 minute", "2 minutes", "3 minutes", "5 minutes", "10 minutes", "15 minutes", "20 minutes", "30 minutes", "1 hour", "1 hour 30 minutes", "2 hours", "3 hours"]
                         property var timeoutValues: [0, 60, 120, 180, 300, 600, 900, 1200, 1800, 3600, 5400, 7200, 10800]
 
-                        width: parent.width
                         text: "Suspend system after"
                         options: timeoutOptions
 
@@ -190,7 +187,6 @@ Item {
                         property var timeoutOptions: ["Never", "1 minute", "2 minutes", "3 minutes", "5 minutes", "10 minutes", "15 minutes", "20 minutes", "30 minutes", "1 hour", "1 hour 30 minutes", "2 hours", "3 hours"]
                         property var timeoutValues: [0, 60, 120, 180, 300, 600, 900, 1200, 1800, 3600, 5400, 7200, 10800]
 
-                        width: parent.width
                         text: "Hibernate system after"
                         options: timeoutOptions
                         visible: SessionService.hibernateSupported

Modules/AppDrawer/AppDrawerPopout.qml

@@ -271,18 +271,17 @@ DankPopout {
                         spacing: Theme.spacingM
                         visible: searchField.text.length === 0
                         leftPadding: Theme.spacingS
-                        topPadding: Theme.spacingXS
 
-                        Item {
-                            width: 200
-                            height: 36
+                        Rectangle {
+                            width: 180
+                            height: 40
+                            radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+                            color: "transparent"
 
                             DankDropdown {
                                 anchors.fill: parent
-                            anchors.leftMargin: Theme.spacingS
-                            anchors.rightMargin: Theme.spacingS
-                            anchors.bottomMargin: Theme.spacingS
                                 text: ""
+                                dropdownWidth: 180
                                 currentValue: appLauncher.selectedCategory
                                 options: appLauncher.categories
                                 optionIcons: appLauncher.categoryIcons
@@ -293,7 +292,7 @@ DankPopout {
                         }
 
                         Item {
-                            width: parent.width - 310
+                            width: parent.width - 290
                             height: 1
                         }
 

Modules/DankBar/CenterSection.qml

@@ -397,12 +397,10 @@ Item {
 
                 // Inject PluginService for plugin widgets
                 if (item.pluginService !== undefined) {
-                    console.log("CenterSection: Injecting PluginService into plugin widget:", model.widgetId)
-                    item.pluginService = PluginService
-                    if (item.loadTimezones) {
-                        console.log("CenterSection: Calling loadTimezones for widget:", model.widgetId)
-                        item.loadTimezones()
+                    if (item.pluginId !== undefined) {
+                        item.pluginId = model.widgetId
                     }
+                    item.pluginService = PluginService
                 }
 
                 layoutTimer.restart()

Modules/DankBar/DankBar.qml

@@ -99,17 +99,11 @@ Item {
                 target: PluginService
                 function onPluginLoaded(pluginId) {
                     console.log("DankBar: Plugin loaded:", pluginId)
-                    // Force componentMap to update by triggering property change
-                    if (topBarContent) {
-                        topBarContent.updateComponentMap()
-                    }
+                    SettingsData.widgetDataChanged()
                 }
                 function onPluginUnloaded(pluginId) {
                     console.log("DankBar: Plugin unloaded:", pluginId)
-                    // Force componentMap to update by triggering property change
-                    if (topBarContent) {
-                        topBarContent.updateComponentMap()
-                    }
+                    SettingsData.widgetDataChanged()
                 }
             }
 
@@ -333,9 +327,10 @@ Item {
                 bottom: barWindow.isVertical ? parent.bottom : undefined
             }
             // Only enable mouse handling while hidden (for reveal-on-edge logic).
-            hoverEnabled: SettingsData.dankBarAutoHide && !topBarCore.reveal
+            readonly property bool inOverview: CompositorService.isNiri && NiriService.inOverview && SettingsData.dankBarOpenOnOverview
+            hoverEnabled: SettingsData.dankBarAutoHide && !topBarCore.reveal && !inOverview
             acceptedButtons: Qt.NoButton
-            enabled: SettingsData.dankBarAutoHide && !topBarCore.reveal
+            enabled: SettingsData.dankBarAutoHide && !topBarCore.reveal && !inOverview
 
             Item {
                 id: topBarContainer

Modules/DankBar/Popouts/BatteryPopout.qml

@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ DankPopout {
                         height: 32
                         radius: 16
                         color: closeBatteryArea.containsMouse ? Theme.errorHover : "transparent"
-                        anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                        anchors.top: parent.top
 
                         DankIcon {
                             anchors.centerIn: parent

Modules/DankBar/WidgetHost.qml

@@ -79,18 +79,15 @@ Loader {
             }
 
             if (item.pluginService !== undefined) {
-                console.log("WidgetHost: Injecting PluginService into plugin widget:", widgetId)
-                item.pluginService = PluginService
-                if (item.loadTimezones) {
-                    console.log("WidgetHost: Calling loadTimezones for widget:", widgetId)
-                    item.loadTimezones()
+                if (item.pluginId !== undefined) {
+                    item.pluginId = widgetId
                 }
+                item.pluginService = PluginService
             }
         }
     }
 
     function getWidgetComponent(widgetId, components) {
-        // Build component map for built-in widgets
         const componentMap = {
             "launcherButton": components.launcherButtonComponent,
             "workspaceSwitcher": components.workspaceSwitcherComponent,
@@ -121,12 +118,10 @@ Loader {
             "systemUpdate": components.systemUpdateComponent
         }
 
-        // Check for built-in component first
         if (componentMap[widgetId]) {
             return componentMap[widgetId]
         }
 
-        // Check for plugin component
         let pluginMap = PluginService.getWidgetComponents()
         return pluginMap[widgetId] || null
     }

Modules/Greetd/GreeterContent.qml

@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ Item {
 
     property string screenName: ""
     property string randomFact: ""
+    property string hyprlandCurrentLayout: ""
+    property string hyprlandKeyboard: ""
+    property int hyprlandLayoutCount: 0
     property bool isPrimaryScreen: {
         if (!Qt.application.screens || Qt.application.screens.length === 0)
             return true
@@ -61,6 +64,11 @@ Item {
             sessionListProc.running = true
             applyLastSuccessfulUser()
         }
+
+        if (CompositorService.isHyprland) {
+            updateHyprlandLayout()
+            hyprlandLayoutUpdateTimer.start()
+        }
     }
 
     function applyLastSuccessfulUser() {
@@ -75,6 +83,56 @@ Item {
 
     Component.onDestruction: {
         WeatherService.removeRef()
+        if (CompositorService.isHyprland) {
+            hyprlandLayoutUpdateTimer.stop()
+        }
+    }
+
+    function updateHyprlandLayout() {
+        if (CompositorService.isHyprland) {
+            hyprlandLayoutProcess.running = true
+        }
+    }
+
+    Process {
+        id: hyprlandLayoutProcess
+        running: false
+        command: ["hyprctl", "-j", "devices"]
+        stdout: StdioCollector {
+            onStreamFinished: {
+                try {
+                    const data = JSON.parse(text)
+                    const mainKeyboard = data.keyboards.find(kb => kb.main === true)
+                    hyprlandKeyboard = mainKeyboard.name
+                    if (mainKeyboard && mainKeyboard.active_keymap) {
+                        const parts = mainKeyboard.active_keymap.split(" ")
+                        if (parts.length > 0) {
+                            hyprlandCurrentLayout = parts[0].substring(0, 2).toUpperCase()
+                        } else {
+                            hyprlandCurrentLayout = mainKeyboard.active_keymap.substring(0, 2).toUpperCase()
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        hyprlandCurrentLayout = ""
+                    }
+                    if (mainKeyboard && mainKeyboard.layout_names) {
+                        hyprlandLayoutCount = mainKeyboard.layout_names.length
+                    } else {
+                        hyprlandLayoutCount = 0
+                    }
+                } catch (e) {
+                    hyprlandCurrentLayout = ""
+                    hyprlandLayoutCount = 0
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Timer {
+        id: hyprlandLayoutUpdateTimer
+        interval: 1000
+        running: false
+        repeat: true
+        onTriggered: updateHyprlandLayout()
     }
 
     // ! This was for development and testing, just leaving so people can see how I did it.
@@ -438,6 +496,8 @@ Item {
                 StyledText {
                     Layout.fillWidth: true
                     Layout.preferredHeight: 20
+                    Layout.topMargin: -Theme.spacingS
+                    Layout.bottomMargin: -Theme.spacingS
                     text: {
                         if (GreeterState.pamState === "error")
                             return "Authentication error - try again"
@@ -448,7 +508,6 @@ Item {
                     color: Theme.error
                     font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
                     horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
-                    visible: GreeterState.pamState !== ""
                     opacity: GreeterState.pamState !== "" ? 1 : 0
 
                     Behavior on opacity {
@@ -461,7 +520,7 @@ Item {
 
                 Rectangle {
                     Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignHCenter
-                    Layout.topMargin: Theme.spacingS
+                    Layout.topMargin: 0
                     Layout.preferredWidth: switchUserRow.width + Theme.spacingL * 2
                     Layout.preferredHeight: 40
                     radius: Theme.cornerRadius
@@ -516,6 +575,91 @@ Item {
             anchors.margins: Theme.spacingXL
             spacing: Theme.spacingL
 
+            Item {
+                width: keyboardLayoutRow.width
+                height: keyboardLayoutRow.height
+                anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                visible: {
+                    if (CompositorService.isNiri) {
+                        return NiriService.keyboardLayoutNames.length > 1
+                    } else if (CompositorService.isHyprland) {
+                        return hyprlandLayoutCount > 1
+                    }
+                    return false
+                }
+
+                Row {
+                    id: keyboardLayoutRow
+                    spacing: 4
+
+                    Item {
+                        width: Theme.iconSize
+                        height: Theme.iconSize
+
+                        DankIcon {
+                            name: "keyboard"
+                            size: Theme.iconSize
+                            color: "white"
+                            anchors.centerIn: parent
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    Item {
+                        width: childrenRect.width
+                        height: Theme.iconSize
+
+                        StyledText {
+                            text: {
+                                if (CompositorService.isNiri) {
+                                    const layout = NiriService.getCurrentKeyboardLayoutName()
+                                    if (!layout) return ""
+                                    const parts = layout.split(" ")
+                                    if (parts.length > 0) {
+                                        return parts[0].substring(0, 2).toUpperCase()
+                                    }
+                                    return layout.substring(0, 2).toUpperCase()
+                                } else if (CompositorService.isHyprland) {
+                                    return hyprlandCurrentLayout
+                                }
+                                return ""
+                            }
+                            font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeMedium
+                            font.weight: Font.Light
+                            color: "white"
+                            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                MouseArea {
+                    id: keyboardLayoutArea
+                    anchors.fill: parent
+                    hoverEnabled: true
+                    cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
+                    onClicked: {
+                        if (CompositorService.isNiri) {
+                            NiriService.cycleKeyboardLayout()
+                        } else if (CompositorService.isHyprland) {
+                            Quickshell.execDetached([
+                                "hyprctl",
+                                "switchxkblayout",
+                                hyprlandKeyboard,
+                                "next"
+                            ])
+                            updateHyprlandLayout()
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            Rectangle {
+                width: 1
+                height: 24
+                color: Qt.rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2)
+                anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                visible: MprisController.activePlayer
+            }
+
             Row {
                 spacing: Theme.spacingS
                 visible: MprisController.activePlayer
@@ -970,7 +1114,7 @@ Item {
                                     if (idx >= 0) {
                                         GreeterState.currentSessionIndex = idx
                                         GreeterState.selectedSession = GreeterState.sessionExecs[idx]
-                                        GreetdMemory.setLastSessionId(GreeterState.sessionExecs[idx].split(" ")[0])
+                                        GreetdMemory.setLastSessionId(GreeterState.sessionPaths[idx])
                                     }
                                 }
             }
@@ -987,6 +1131,7 @@ Item {
     property string currentSessionName: GreeterState.sessionList[GreeterState.currentSessionIndex] || ""
     property int pendingParsers: 0
 
+
     function finalizeSessionSelection() {
         if (GreeterState.sessionList.length === 0) {
             return
@@ -997,8 +1142,8 @@ Item {
         const savedSession = GreetdMemory.lastSessionId
         let foundSaved = false
         if (savedSession) {
-            for (var i = 0; i < GreeterState.sessionExecs.length; i++) {
-                if (GreeterState.sessionExecs[i].toLowerCase().includes(savedSession.toLowerCase()) || GreeterState.sessionList[i].toLowerCase().includes(savedSession.toLowerCase())) {
+            for (var i = 0; i < GreeterState.sessionPaths.length; i++) {
+                if (GreeterState.sessionPaths[i] === savedSession) {
                     GreeterState.currentSessionIndex = i
                     foundSaved = true
                     break
@@ -1059,10 +1204,13 @@ Item {
                         if (!GreeterState.sessionList.includes(name)) {
                             let newList = GreeterState.sessionList.slice()
                             let newExecs = GreeterState.sessionExecs.slice()
+                            let newPaths = GreeterState.sessionPaths.slice()
                             newList.push(name)
                             newExecs.push(exec)
+                            newPaths.push(desktopPath)
                             GreeterState.sessionList = newList
                             GreeterState.sessionExecs = newExecs
+                            GreeterState.sessionPaths = newPaths
                             root.sessionCount = GreeterState.sessionList.length
                         }
                     }
@@ -1098,17 +1246,16 @@ Item {
             GreeterState.unlocking = true
             const sessionCmd = GreeterState.selectedSession || GreeterState.sessionExecs[GreeterState.currentSessionIndex]
             if (sessionCmd) {
-                GreetdMemory.setLastSessionId(sessionCmd.split(" ")[0])
+                GreetdMemory.setLastSessionId(GreeterState.sessionPaths[GreeterState.currentSessionIndex])
                 GreetdMemory.setLastSuccessfulUser(GreeterState.username)
-                Greetd.launch(sessionCmd.split(" "), [], true)
+                Greetd.launch(sessionCmd.split(" "), ["XDG_SESSION_TYPE=wayland"], true)
             }
         }
 
         function onAuthFailure(message) {
             GreeterState.pamState = "fail"
-            GreeterState.reset()
+            GreeterState.passwordBuffer = ""
             inputField.text = ""
-            PortalService.profileImage = ""
             placeholderDelay.restart()
         }
 

Modules/Greetd/GreeterState.qml

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Singleton {
 
     property var sessionList: []
     property var sessionExecs: []
+    property var sessionPaths: []
     property int currentSessionIndex: 0
 
     function reset() {

Modules/Greetd/README.md

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Manual installation:
 1. Install `greetd` (in most distro's standard repositories)
 2. Copy `assets/dms-niri.kdl` or `assets/dms-hypr.conf` to `/etc/greetd`
   - niri if you want to run the greeter under niri, hypr if you want to run the greeter under Hyprland
-3. Copy `assets/greet-niri.sh` or `assets/greet-hyprland.sh` to `/etc/greetd/start-dms.sh`
+3. Copy `assets/greet-niri.sh` or `assets/greet-hyprland.sh` to `/usr/local/bin/start-dms-greetd.sh`
 4. Edit `/etc/greetd/dms-niri.kdl` or `/etc/greetd/dms-hypr.conf` and replace `_DMS_PATH_` with the absolute path to dms, e.g. `/home/joecool/.config/quickshell/dms`
 5. Edit or create `/etc/greetd/config.toml` 
 ```toml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ vt = 1
 # in the `video` group.
 user = "greeter"
 
-command = "/etc/greetd/start-dms.sh"%
+command = "/usr/local/bin/start-dms-greetd.sh"
 ```
 
 Enable the greeter with `sudo systemctl enable greetd`

Modules/Greetd/assets/dms-hypr.conf

@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
 env = DMS_RUN_GREETER,1
-env = QT_QPA_PLATFORM,wayland
-env = QT_WAYLAND_DISABLE_WINDOWDECORATION,1
-env = EGL_PLATFORM,gbm
 
 exec = sh -c "qs -p _DMS_PATH_; hyprctl dispatch exit"

Modules/Greetd/assets/dms-niri.kdl

@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ hotkey-overlay {
 
 environment {
     DMS_RUN_GREETER "1"
-    QT_QPA_PLATFORM "wayland"
-    QT_WAYLAND_DISABLE_WINDOWDECORATION "1"
 }
 
 spawn-at-startup "sh" "-c" "qs -p _DMS_PATH_; niri msg action quit --skip-confirmation"

Modules/Greetd/assets/greet-hyprland.sh

@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-EGL_PLATFORM=gbm Hyprland -c /etc/greetd/dms-hypr.conf
+export XDG_SESSION_TYPE=wayland
+export QT_QPA_PLATFORM=wayland
+export QT_WAYLAND_DISABLE_WINDOWDECORATION=1
+export EGL_PLATFORM=gbm
+
+exec Hyprland -c /etc/greetd/dms-hypr.conf

Modules/Greetd/assets/greet-niri.sh

@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-EGL_PLATFORM=gbm niri -c /etc/greetd/dms-niri.kdl
+export XDG_SESSION_TYPE=wayland
+export QT_QPA_PLATFORM=wayland
+export QT_WAYLAND_DISABLE_WINDOWDECORATION=1
+export EGL_PLATFORM=gbm
+
+exec niri -c /etc/greetd/dms-niri.kdl

Modules/Lock/LockScreenContent.qml

@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ Item {
     property bool unlocking: false
     property string pamState: ""
     property string randomFact: ""
+    property string hyprlandCurrentLayout: ""
+    property string hyprlandKeyboard: ""
+    property int hyprlandLayoutCount: 0
 
     signal unlockRequested
 
@@ -55,6 +58,11 @@ Item {
 
         WeatherService.addRef()
         UserInfoService.refreshUserInfo()
+
+        if (CompositorService.isHyprland) {
+            updateHyprlandLayout()
+            hyprlandLayoutUpdateTimer.start()
+        }
     }
     onDemoModeChanged: {
         if (demoMode) {
@@ -63,6 +71,56 @@ Item {
     }
     Component.onDestruction: {
         WeatherService.removeRef()
+        if (CompositorService.isHyprland) {
+            hyprlandLayoutUpdateTimer.stop()
+        }
+    }
+
+    function updateHyprlandLayout() {
+        if (CompositorService.isHyprland) {
+            hyprlandLayoutProcess.running = true
+        }
+    }
+
+    Process {
+        id: hyprlandLayoutProcess
+        running: false
+        command: ["hyprctl", "-j", "devices"]
+        stdout: StdioCollector {
+            onStreamFinished: {
+                try {
+                    const data = JSON.parse(text)
+                    const mainKeyboard = data.keyboards.find(kb => kb.main === true)
+                    hyprlandKeyboard = mainKeyboard.name
+                    if (mainKeyboard && mainKeyboard.active_keymap) {
+                        const parts = mainKeyboard.active_keymap.split(" ")
+                        if (parts.length > 0) {
+                            hyprlandCurrentLayout = parts[0].substring(0, 2).toUpperCase()
+                        } else {
+                            hyprlandCurrentLayout = mainKeyboard.active_keymap.substring(0, 2).toUpperCase()
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        hyprlandCurrentLayout = ""
+                    }
+                    if (mainKeyboard && mainKeyboard.layout_names) {
+                        hyprlandLayoutCount = mainKeyboard.layout_names.length
+                    } else {
+                        hyprlandLayoutCount = 0
+                    }
+                } catch (e) {
+                    hyprlandCurrentLayout = ""
+                    hyprlandLayoutCount = 0
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Timer {
+        id: hyprlandLayoutUpdateTimer
+        interval: 1000
+        running: false
+        repeat: true
+        onTriggered: updateHyprlandLayout()
     }
 
     Loader {
@@ -520,7 +578,7 @@ Item {
 
             StyledText {
                 Layout.fillWidth: true
-                Layout.preferredHeight: root.pamState ? 20 : 0
+                Layout.preferredHeight: 20
                 text: {
                     if (root.pamState === "error") {
                         return "Authentication error - try again"
@@ -536,7 +594,6 @@ Item {
                 color: Theme.error
                 font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
                 horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
-                visible: root.pamState !== ""
                 opacity: root.pamState !== "" ? 1 : 0
 
                 Behavior on opacity {
@@ -545,13 +602,6 @@ Item {
                         easing.type: Theme.standardEasing
                     }
                 }
-
-                Behavior on Layout.preferredHeight {
-                    NumberAnimation {
-                        duration: Theme.shortDuration
-                        easing.type: Theme.standardEasing
-                    }
-                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -572,6 +622,92 @@ Item {
             anchors.margins: Theme.spacingXL
             spacing: Theme.spacingL
 
+            Item {
+                width: keyboardLayoutRow.width
+                height: keyboardLayoutRow.height
+                anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                visible: {
+                    if (CompositorService.isNiri) {
+                        return NiriService.keyboardLayoutNames.length > 1
+                    } else if (CompositorService.isHyprland) {
+                        return hyprlandLayoutCount > 1
+                    }
+                    return false
+                }
+
+                Row {
+                    id: keyboardLayoutRow
+                    spacing: 4
+
+                    Item {
+                        width: Theme.iconSize
+                        height: Theme.iconSize
+
+                        DankIcon {
+                            name: "keyboard"
+                            size: Theme.iconSize
+                            color: "white"
+                            anchors.centerIn: parent
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    Item {
+                        width: childrenRect.width
+                        height: Theme.iconSize
+
+                        StyledText {
+                            text: {
+                                if (CompositorService.isNiri) {
+                                    const layout = NiriService.getCurrentKeyboardLayoutName()
+                                    if (!layout) return ""
+                                    const parts = layout.split(" ")
+                                    if (parts.length > 0) {
+                                        return parts[0].substring(0, 2).toUpperCase()
+                                    }
+                                    return layout.substring(0, 2).toUpperCase()
+                                } else if (CompositorService.isHyprland) {
+                                    return hyprlandCurrentLayout
+                                }
+                                return ""
+                            }
+                            font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeMedium
+                            font.weight: Font.Light
+                            color: "white"
+                            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                MouseArea {
+                    id: keyboardLayoutArea
+                    anchors.fill: parent
+                    enabled: !demoMode
+                    hoverEnabled: enabled
+                    cursorShape: enabled ? Qt.PointingHandCursor : Qt.ArrowCursor
+                    onClicked: {
+                        if (CompositorService.isNiri) {
+                            NiriService.cycleKeyboardLayout()
+                        } else if (CompositorService.isHyprland) {
+                            Quickshell.execDetached([
+                                "hyprctl",
+                                "switchxkblayout",
+                                hyprlandKeyboard,
+                                "next"
+                            ])
+                            updateHyprlandLayout()
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            Rectangle {
+                width: 1
+                height: 24
+                color: Qt.rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2)
+                anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                visible: MprisController.activePlayer
+            }
+
             Row {
                 spacing: Theme.spacingS
                 visible: MprisController.activePlayer
@@ -1036,6 +1172,8 @@ Item {
                              return
                          }
                          console.log("Authentication failed:", res)
+                         passwordField.text = ""
+                         root.passwordBuffer = ""
                          if (res === PamResult.Error)
                          root.pamState = "error"
                          else if (res === PamResult.MaxTries)

Modules/Notifications/Center/NotificationSettings.qml

@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ Rectangle {
         }
 
         DankDropdown {
-            width: parent.width
             text: "Low Priority"
             description: "Timeout for low priority notifications"
             currentValue: getTimeoutText(SettingsData.notificationTimeoutLow)
@@ -173,7 +172,6 @@ Rectangle {
         }
 
         DankDropdown {
-            width: parent.width
             text: "Normal Priority"
             description: "Timeout for normal priority notifications"
             currentValue: getTimeoutText(SettingsData.notificationTimeoutNormal)
@@ -189,7 +187,6 @@ Rectangle {
         }
 
         DankDropdown {
-            width: parent.width
             text: "Critical Priority"
             description: "Timeout for critical priority notifications"
             currentValue: getTimeoutText(SettingsData.notificationTimeoutCritical)

Modules/Plugins/ListSetting.qml

@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ Column {
     required property string settingKey
     required property string label
     property string description: ""
-    property var items: []
+    property var defaultValue: []
+    property var items: defaultValue
     property Component delegate: null
 
     width: parent.width
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ Column {
     Component.onCompleted: {
         const settings = findSettings()
         if (settings) {
-            items = settings.loadValue(settingKey, [])
+            items = settings.loadValue(settingKey, defaultValue)
         }
     }
 

Modules/Plugins/ListSettingWithInput.qml

@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ Column {
     required property string label
     property string description: ""
     property var fields: []
-    property var items: []
+    property var defaultValue: []
+    property var items: defaultValue
 
     width: parent.width
     spacing: Theme.spacingM
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ Column {
     Component.onCompleted: {
         const settings = findSettings()
         if (settings) {
-            items = settings.loadValue(settingKey, [])
+            items = settings.loadValue(settingKey, defaultValue)
         }
     }
 

Modules/Plugins/PluginComponent.qml

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ Item {
     property var parentScreen: null
     property real widgetThickness: 30
     property real barThickness: 48
+    property string pluginId: ""
+    property var pluginService: null
 
     property Component horizontalBarPill: null
     property Component verticalBarPill: null
@@ -18,11 +20,42 @@ Item {
     property real popoutWidth: 400
     property real popoutHeight: 400
 
+    property var pluginData: ({})
+
     readonly property bool isVertical: axis?.isVertical ?? false
     readonly property bool hasHorizontalPill: horizontalBarPill !== null
     readonly property bool hasVerticalPill: verticalBarPill !== null
     readonly property bool hasPopout: popoutContent !== null
 
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        loadPluginData()
+    }
+
+    onPluginServiceChanged: {
+        loadPluginData()
+    }
+
+    onPluginIdChanged: {
+        loadPluginData()
+    }
+
+    Connections {
+        target: pluginService
+        function onPluginDataChanged(changedPluginId) {
+            if (changedPluginId === pluginId) {
+                loadPluginData()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    function loadPluginData() {
+        if (!pluginService || !pluginId) {
+            pluginData = {}
+            return
+        }
+        pluginData = SettingsData.getPluginSettingsForPlugin(pluginId)
+    }
+
     width: isVertical ? (hasVerticalPill ? verticalPill.width : 0) : (hasHorizontalPill ? horizontalPill.width : 0)
     height: isVertical ? (hasVerticalPill ? verticalPill.height : 0) : (hasHorizontalPill ? horizontalPill.height : 0)
 
@@ -60,6 +93,12 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
+    function closePopout() {
+        if (pluginPopout) {
+            pluginPopout.close()
+        }
+    }
+
     PluginPopout {
         id: pluginPopout
         contentWidth: root.popoutWidth

Modules/Plugins/PluginPopout.qml

@@ -62,53 +62,24 @@ DankPopout {
 
             Column {
                 id: popoutColumn
-                width: parent.width - Theme.spacingL * 2
-                anchors.left: parent.left
-                anchors.top: parent.top
-                anchors.margins: Theme.spacingL
-                spacing: Theme.spacingL
-
-                Row {
-                    width: parent.width
-                    height: 32
-                    visible: closeButton.visible
-
-                    Item {
-                        width: parent.width - 32
-                        height: 32
-                    }
-
-                    Rectangle {
-                        id: closeButton
-                        width: 32
-                        height: 32
-                        radius: 16
-                        color: closeArea.containsMouse ? Theme.errorHover : "transparent"
-                        visible: true
-
-                        DankIcon {
-                            anchors.centerIn: parent
-                            name: "close"
-                            size: Theme.iconSize - 4
-                            color: closeArea.containsMouse ? Theme.error : Theme.surfaceText
-                        }
-
-                        MouseArea {
-                            id: closeArea
-                            anchors.fill: parent
-                            hoverEnabled: true
-                            cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
-                            onPressed: {
-                                root.close()
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
+                width: parent.width - Theme.spacingS * 2
+                height: parent.height - Theme.spacingS * 2
+                x: Theme.spacingS
+                y: Theme.spacingS
+                spacing: Theme.spacingS
 
                 Loader {
                     id: popoutContent
                     width: parent.width
                     sourceComponent: root.pluginContent
+
+                    onLoaded: {
+                        if (item && "closePopout" in item) {
+                            item.closePopout = function() {
+                                root.close()
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }

Modules/Plugins/PluginSettings.qml

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import QtQuick
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Services
+import qs.Widgets
 
 Item {
     id: root
@@ -9,12 +10,35 @@ Item {
     property var pluginService: null
     default property alias content: settingsColumn.children
 
-    implicitHeight: settingsColumn.implicitHeight
+    signal settingChanged()
+
+    implicitHeight: hasPermission ? settingsColumn.implicitHeight : errorText.implicitHeight
     height: implicitHeight
 
+    readonly property bool hasPermission: pluginService && pluginService.hasPermission ? pluginService.hasPermission(pluginId, "settings_write") : true
+
+    onPluginServiceChanged: {
+        if (pluginService) {
+            for (let i = 0; i < settingsColumn.children.length; i++) {
+                const child = settingsColumn.children[i]
+                if (child.loadValue) {
+                    child.loadValue()
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     function saveValue(key, value) {
-        if (pluginService && pluginService.savePluginData) {
+        if (!pluginService) {
+            return
+        }
+        if (!hasPermission) {
+            console.warn("PluginSettings: Plugin", pluginId, "does not have settings_write permission")
+            return
+        }
+        if (pluginService.savePluginData) {
             pluginService.savePluginData(pluginId, key, value)
+            settingChanged()
         }
     }
 
@@ -25,8 +49,21 @@ Item {
         return defaultValue
     }
 
+    StyledText {
+        id: errorText
+        visible: pluginService && !root.hasPermission
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        text: "This plugin does not have 'settings_write' permission.\n\nAdd \"permissions\": [\"settings_read\", \"settings_write\"] to plugin.json"
+        color: Theme.error
+        font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeMedium
+        wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
+        horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
+        verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
+    }
+
     Column {
         id: settingsColumn
+        visible: root.hasPermission
         width: parent.width
         spacing: Theme.spacingM
     }

Modules/Plugins/PopoutComponent.qml

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import QtQuick
+import qs.Common
+import qs.Widgets
+
+Column {
+    id: root
+
+    property string headerText: ""
+    property string detailsText: ""
+    property bool showCloseButton: false
+    property var closePopout: null
+
+    readonly property int headerHeight: popoutHeader.visible ? popoutHeader.height : 0
+    readonly property int detailsHeight: popoutDetails.visible ? popoutDetails.implicitHeight : 0
+
+    spacing: 0
+
+    Item {
+        id: popoutHeader
+        width: parent.width
+        height: 40
+        visible: headerText.length > 0
+
+        StyledText {
+            anchors.left: parent.left
+            anchors.leftMargin: Theme.spacingS
+            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+            text: root.headerText
+            font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeLarge + 4
+            font.weight: Font.Bold
+            color: Theme.surfaceText
+        }
+
+        Rectangle {
+            id: closeButton
+            width: 32
+            height: 32
+            radius: 16
+            anchors.right: parent.right
+            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+            color: closeArea.containsMouse ? Theme.errorHover : "transparent"
+            visible: root.showCloseButton
+
+            DankIcon {
+                anchors.centerIn: parent
+                name: "close"
+                size: Theme.iconSize - 4
+                color: closeArea.containsMouse ? Theme.error : Theme.surfaceText
+            }
+
+            MouseArea {
+                id: closeArea
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                hoverEnabled: true
+                cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
+                onPressed: {
+                    if (root.closePopout) {
+                        root.closePopout()
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    StyledText {
+        id: popoutDetails
+        width: parent.width
+        leftPadding: Theme.spacingS
+        bottomPadding: Theme.spacingS
+        text: root.detailsText
+        font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeMedium
+        color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
+        visible: detailsText.length > 0
+        wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
+    }
+}

Modules/Plugins/SelectionSetting.qml

@@ -15,6 +15,17 @@ Column {
     width: parent.width
     spacing: Theme.spacingS
 
+    function loadValue() {
+        const settings = findSettings()
+        if (settings && settings.pluginService) {
+            value = settings.loadValue(settingKey, defaultValue)
+        }
+    }
+
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        loadValue()
+    }
+
     readonly property var optionLabels: {
         const labels = []
         for (let i = 0; i < options.length; i++) {
@@ -49,13 +60,6 @@ Column {
         return map
     }
 
-    Component.onCompleted: {
-        const settings = findSettings()
-        if (settings) {
-            value = settings.loadValue(settingKey, defaultValue)
-        }
-    }
-
     onValueChanged: {
         const settings = findSettings()
         if (settings) {
@@ -74,40 +78,14 @@ Column {
         return null
     }
 
-    Row {
-        width: parent.width
-        spacing: Theme.spacingM
-
-        Column {
-            width: parent.width * 0.4
-            spacing: Theme.spacingXS
-            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-
-            StyledText {
-                text: root.label
-                font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeMedium
-                font.weight: Font.Medium
-                color: Theme.surfaceText
-            }
-
-            StyledText {
-                text: root.description
-                font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
-                color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
-                width: parent.width
-                wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
-                visible: root.description !== ""
-            }
-        }
-
     DankDropdown {
-            width: parent.width * 0.6 - Theme.spacingM
-            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+        width: parent.width
+        text: root.label
+        description: root.description
         currentValue: root.valueToLabel[root.value] || root.value
         options: root.optionLabels
         onValueChanged: newValue => {
             root.value = root.labelToValue[newValue] || newValue
         }
     }
-    }
 }

Modules/Plugins/SliderSetting.qml

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import QtQuick
+import qs.Common
+import qs.Widgets
+
+Column {
+    id: root
+
+    required property string settingKey
+    required property string label
+    property string description: ""
+    property int defaultValue: 0
+    property int value: defaultValue
+    property int minimum: 0
+    property int maximum: 100
+    property string leftIcon: ""
+    property string rightIcon: ""
+    property string unit: ""
+
+    width: parent.width
+    spacing: Theme.spacingS
+
+    function loadValue() {
+        const settings = findSettings()
+        if (settings && settings.pluginService) {
+            value = settings.loadValue(settingKey, defaultValue)
+        }
+    }
+
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        loadValue()
+    }
+
+    onValueChanged: {
+        const settings = findSettings()
+        if (settings) {
+            settings.saveValue(settingKey, value)
+        }
+    }
+
+    function findSettings() {
+        let item = parent
+        while (item) {
+            if (item.saveValue !== undefined && item.loadValue !== undefined) {
+                return item
+            }
+            item = item.parent
+        }
+        return null
+    }
+
+    StyledText {
+        text: root.label
+        font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeMedium
+        font.weight: Font.Medium
+        color: Theme.surfaceText
+    }
+
+    StyledText {
+        text: root.description
+        font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
+        color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
+        width: parent.width
+        wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
+        visible: root.description !== ""
+    }
+
+    DankSlider {
+        width: parent.width
+        value: root.value
+        minimum: root.minimum
+        maximum: root.maximum
+        leftIcon: root.leftIcon
+        rightIcon: root.rightIcon
+        unit: root.unit
+        wheelEnabled: false
+        thumbOutlineColor: Theme.surfaceContainerHighest
+        onSliderValueChanged: newValue => {
+            root.value = newValue
+        }
+    }
+}

Modules/Settings/DankBarTab.qml

@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@ import qs.Widgets
 Item {
     id: dankBarTab
 
+    function getWidgetsForPopup() {
+        return baseWidgetDefinitions.filter(widget => {
+            if (widget.warning && widget.warning.includes("Plugin is disabled")) {
+                return false
+            }
+            return true
+        })
+    }
+
     property var baseWidgetDefinitions: {
         var coreWidgets = [{
             "id": "launcherButton",
@@ -179,16 +188,18 @@ Item {
             "enabled": SystemUpdateService.distributionSupported
         }]
 
-        // Add plugin widgets dynamically
-        var loadedPlugins = PluginService.getLoadedPlugins()
-        for (var i = 0; i < loadedPlugins.length; i++) {
-            var plugin = loadedPlugins[i]
+        // Add all available plugins (loaded and unloaded)
+        var allPlugins = PluginService.getAvailablePlugins()
+        for (var i = 0; i < allPlugins.length; i++) {
+            var plugin = allPlugins[i]
+            var isLoaded = PluginService.isPluginLoaded(plugin.id)
             coreWidgets.push({
                 "id": plugin.id,
                 "text": plugin.name,
                 "description": plugin.description || "Plugin widget",
                 "icon": plugin.icon || "extension",
-                "enabled": true
+                "enabled": isLoaded,
+                "warning": !isLoaded ? "Plugin is disabled - enable in Plugins settings to use" : undefined
             })
         }
 
@@ -1146,7 +1157,7 @@ Item {
                                             }
                         onAddWidget: sectionId => {
                                          widgetSelectionPopup.allWidgets
-                                         = dankBarTab.baseWidgetDefinitions
+                                         = dankBarTab.getWidgetsForPopup()
                                          widgetSelectionPopup.targetSection = sectionId
                                          widgetSelectionPopup.safeOpen()
                                      }
@@ -1218,7 +1229,7 @@ Item {
                                             }
                         onAddWidget: sectionId => {
                                          widgetSelectionPopup.allWidgets
-                                         = dankBarTab.baseWidgetDefinitions
+                                         = dankBarTab.getWidgetsForPopup()
                                          widgetSelectionPopup.targetSection = sectionId
                                          widgetSelectionPopup.safeOpen()
                                      }
@@ -1290,7 +1301,7 @@ Item {
                                             }
                         onAddWidget: sectionId => {
                                          widgetSelectionPopup.allWidgets
-                                         = dankBarTab.baseWidgetDefinitions
+                                         = dankBarTab.getWidgetsForPopup()
                                          widgetSelectionPopup.targetSection = sectionId
                                          widgetSelectionPopup.safeOpen()
                                      }

Modules/Settings/PersonalizationTab.qml

@@ -520,7 +520,6 @@ Item {
                             DankDropdown {
                                 id: monitorDropdown
 
-                                width: parent.width - parent.leftPadding
                                 text: "Monitor"
                                 description: "Select monitor to configure wallpaper"
                                 currentValue: selectedMonitorName || "No monitors"
@@ -678,7 +677,6 @@ Item {
                                 property var intervalOptions: ["1 minute", "5 minutes", "15 minutes", "30 minutes", "1 hour", "1.5 hours", "2 hours", "3 hours", "4 hours", "6 hours", "8 hours", "12 hours"]
                                 property var intervalValues: [60, 300, 900, 1800, 3600, 5400, 7200, 10800, 14400, 21600, 28800, 43200]
 
-                                width: parent.width - parent.leftPadding
                                 visible: {
                                     if (SessionData.perMonitorWallpaper) {
                                         return SessionData.getMonitorCyclingSettings(selectedMonitorName).mode === "interval"
@@ -833,7 +831,6 @@ Item {
                     }
 
                     DankDropdown {
-                        width: parent.width
                         text: "Transition Effect"
                         description: "Visual effect used when wallpaper changes"
                         currentValue: {
@@ -851,8 +848,6 @@ Item {
                         width: parent.width
                         spacing: Theme.spacingS
                         visible: SessionData.wallpaperTransition === "random"
-                        leftPadding: Theme.spacingM
-                        rightPadding: Theme.spacingM
 
                         StyledText {
                             text: "Include Transitions"
@@ -866,12 +861,12 @@ Item {
                             font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
                             color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
                             wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
-                            width: parent.width - parent.leftPadding - parent.rightPadding
+                            width: parent.width
                         }
 
                         DankButtonGroup {
                             id: transitionGroup
-                            width: parent.width - parent.leftPadding - parent.rightPadding
+                            width: parent.width
                             selectionMode: "multi"
                             model: SessionData.availableWallpaperTransitions.filter(t => t !== "none")
                             initialSelection: SessionData.includedTransitions
@@ -959,7 +954,6 @@ Item {
 
                     DankDropdown {
                         id: personalizationMatugenPaletteDropdown
-                        width: parent.width
                         text: "Matugen Palette"
                         description: "Select the palette algorithm used for wallpaper-based colors"
                         options: Theme.availableMatugenSchemes.map(function (option) { return option.label })
@@ -1075,7 +1069,6 @@ Item {
                     }
 
                     DankDropdown {
-                        width: parent.width
                         text: "Temperature"
                         description: "Color temperature for night mode"
                         currentValue: SessionData.nightModeTemperature + "K"
@@ -1424,7 +1417,6 @@ Item {
                     }
 
                     DankDropdown {
-                        width: parent.width
                         text: "Popup Position"
                         description: "Choose where notification popups appear on screen"
                         currentValue: {
@@ -1506,7 +1498,6 @@ Item {
                     }
 
                     DankDropdown {
-                        width: parent.width
                         text: "Font Family"
                         description: "Select system font family"
                         currentValue: {
@@ -1528,7 +1519,6 @@ Item {
                     }
 
                     DankDropdown {
-                        width: parent.width
                         text: "Font Weight"
                         description: "Select font weight"
                         currentValue: {
@@ -1595,7 +1585,6 @@ Item {
                     }
 
                     DankDropdown {
-                        width: parent.width
                         text: "Monospace Font"
                         description: "Select monospace font for process list and technical displays"
                         currentValue: {

Modules/Settings/PluginsTab.qml

@@ -10,14 +10,6 @@ Item {
 
     property string expandedPluginId: ""
 
-    Component.onCompleted: {
-        console.log("PluginsTab: Component completed")
-        console.log("PluginsTab: PluginService available:", typeof PluginService !== "undefined")
-        if (typeof PluginService !== "undefined") {
-            console.log("PluginsTab: Available plugins:", Object.keys(PluginService.availablePlugins).length)
-            console.log("PluginsTab: Plugin directory:", PluginService.pluginDirectory)
-        }
-    }
 
     DankFlickable {
         anchors.fill: parent
@@ -186,9 +178,6 @@ Item {
                                 property bool hasSettings: pluginData && pluginData.settings !== undefined && pluginData.settings !== ""
                                 property bool isExpanded: pluginsTab.expandedPluginId === pluginId
 
-                                onIsExpandedChanged: {
-                                    console.log("Plugin", pluginId, "isExpanded changed to:", isExpanded)
-                                }
 
                                 color: pluginMouseArea.containsMouse ? Theme.surfacePressed : (isExpanded ? Theme.surfaceContainerHighest : Theme.surfaceContainerHigh)
                                 border.width: 0
@@ -200,15 +189,8 @@ Item {
                                     hoverEnabled: true
                                     cursorShape: pluginDelegate.hasSettings ? Qt.PointingHandCursor : Qt.ArrowCursor
                                     onClicked: {
-                                        console.log("Plugin clicked:", pluginDelegate.pluginId, "hasSettings:", pluginDelegate.hasSettings, "isLoaded:", PluginService.isPluginLoaded(pluginDelegate.pluginId))
                                         if (pluginDelegate.hasSettings) {
-                                            if (pluginsTab.expandedPluginId === pluginDelegate.pluginId) {
-                                                console.log("Collapsing plugin:", pluginDelegate.pluginId)
-                                                pluginsTab.expandedPluginId = ""
-                                            } else {
-                                                console.log("Expanding plugin:", pluginDelegate.pluginId)
-                                                pluginsTab.expandedPluginId = pluginDelegate.pluginId
-                                            }
+                                            pluginsTab.expandedPluginId = pluginsTab.expandedPluginId === pluginDelegate.pluginId ? "" : pluginDelegate.pluginId
                                         }
                                     }
                                 }
@@ -234,7 +216,7 @@ Item {
                                         }
 
                                         Column {
-                                            width: parent.width - Theme.iconSize - Theme.spacingM - pluginToggle.width - Theme.spacingM
+                                            width: parent.width - Theme.iconSize - Theme.spacingM - toggleRow.width - Theme.spacingM
                                             spacing: Theme.spacingXS
                                             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
 
@@ -267,32 +249,74 @@ Item {
                                             }
                                         }
 
+                                        Row {
+                                            id: toggleRow
+                                            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                                            spacing: Theme.spacingXS
+
+                                            Rectangle {
+                                                width: 28
+                                                height: 28
+                                                radius: 14
+                                                color: reloadArea.containsMouse ? Theme.surfaceContainerHighest : "transparent"
+                                                visible: PluginService.isPluginLoaded(pluginDelegate.pluginId)
+
+                                                DankIcon {
+                                                    anchors.centerIn: parent
+                                                    name: "refresh"
+                                                    size: 16
+                                                    color: reloadArea.containsMouse ? Theme.primary : Theme.surfaceVariantText
+                                                }
+
+                                                MouseArea {
+                                                    id: reloadArea
+                                                    anchors.fill: parent
+                                                    hoverEnabled: true
+                                                    cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
+                                                    onClicked: {
+                                                        const currentPluginId = pluginDelegate.pluginId
+                                                        const currentPluginName = pluginDelegate.pluginName
+                                                        pluginsTab.isReloading = true
+                                                        if (PluginService.reloadPlugin(currentPluginId)) {
+                                                            ToastService.showInfo("Plugin reloaded: " + currentPluginName)
+                                                        } else {
+                                                            ToastService.showError("Failed to reload plugin: " + currentPluginName)
+                                                            pluginsTab.isReloading = false
+                                                        }
+                                                    }
+                                                }
+                                            }
+
                                             DankToggle {
                                                 id: pluginToggle
                                                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                                                 checked: PluginService.isPluginLoaded(pluginDelegate.pluginId)
-                                            onToggled: (isChecked) => {
+                                                onToggled: isChecked => {
+                                                    const currentPluginId = pluginDelegate.pluginId
+                                                    const currentPluginName = pluginDelegate.pluginName
+
                                                     if (isChecked) {
-                                                    if (PluginService.enablePlugin(pluginDelegate.pluginId)) {
-                                                        ToastService.showInfo("Plugin enabled: " + pluginDelegate.pluginName)
+                                                        if (PluginService.enablePlugin(currentPluginId)) {
+                                                            ToastService.showInfo("Plugin enabled: " + currentPluginName)
                                                         } else {
-                                                        ToastService.showError("Failed to enable plugin: " + pluginDelegate.pluginName)
+                                                            ToastService.showError("Failed to enable plugin: " + currentPluginName)
                                                             checked = false
                                                         }
                                                     } else {
-                                                    if (PluginService.disablePlugin(pluginDelegate.pluginId)) {
-                                                        ToastService.showInfo("Plugin disabled: " + pluginDelegate.pluginName)
-                                                        if (pluginsTab.expandedPluginId === pluginDelegate.pluginId) {
+                                                        if (PluginService.disablePlugin(currentPluginId)) {
+                                                            ToastService.showInfo("Plugin disabled: " + currentPluginName)
+                                                            if (pluginDelegate.isExpanded) {
                                                                 pluginsTab.expandedPluginId = ""
                                                             }
                                                         } else {
-                                                        ToastService.showError("Failed to disable plugin: " + pluginDelegate.pluginName)
+                                                            ToastService.showError("Failed to disable plugin: " + currentPluginName)
                                                             checked = true
                                                         }
                                                     }
                                                 }
                                             }
                                         }
+                                    }
 
                                     StyledText {
                                         width: parent.width
@@ -355,15 +379,8 @@ Item {
                                         active: pluginDelegate.isExpanded && pluginDelegate.hasSettings && PluginService.isPluginLoaded(pluginDelegate.pluginId)
                                         asynchronous: false
 
-                                        onActiveChanged: {
-                                            console.log("Settings loader active changed to:", active, "for plugin:", pluginDelegate.pluginId,
-                                                      "isExpanded:", pluginDelegate.isExpanded, "hasSettings:", pluginDelegate.hasSettings,
-                                                      "isLoaded:", PluginService.isPluginLoaded(pluginDelegate.pluginId))
-                                        }
-
                                         source: {
                                             if (active && pluginDelegate.pluginSettingsPath) {
-                                                console.log("Loading plugin settings from:", pluginDelegate.pluginSettingsPath)
                                                 var path = pluginDelegate.pluginSettingsPath
                                                 if (!path.startsWith("file://")) {
                                                     path = "file://" + path
@@ -373,37 +390,9 @@ Item {
                                             return ""
                                         }
 
-                                        onStatusChanged: {
-                                            console.log("Settings loader status changed:", status, "for plugin:", pluginDelegate.pluginId)
-                                            if (status === Loader.Error) {
-                                                console.error("Failed to load plugin settings:", pluginDelegate.pluginSettingsPath)
-                                            } else if (status === Loader.Ready) {
-                                                console.log("Settings successfully loaded for plugin:", pluginDelegate.pluginId)
-                                            }
-                                        }
-
                                         onLoaded: {
-                                            if (item) {
-                                                console.log("Plugin settings loaded for:", pluginDelegate.pluginId)
-
-                                                if (typeof PluginService !== "undefined") {
-                                                    console.log("Making PluginService available to plugin settings")
-                                                    console.log("PluginService functions available:",
-                                                              "savePluginData" in PluginService,
-                                                              "loadPluginData" in PluginService)
+                                            if (item && typeof PluginService !== "undefined") {
                                                 item.pluginService = PluginService
-                                                    console.log("PluginService assignment completed, item.pluginService:", item.pluginService !== null)
-                                                } else {
-                                                    console.error("PluginService not available in PluginsTab context")
-                                                }
-
-                                                if (item.loadTimezones) {
-                                                    console.log("Calling loadTimezones for WorldClock plugin")
-                                                    item.loadTimezones()
-                                                }
-                                                if (item.initializeSettings) {
-                                                    item.initializeSettings()
-                                                }
                                             }
                                         }
                                     }
@@ -437,14 +426,19 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
+    property bool isReloading: false
+
     Connections {
         target: PluginService
         function onPluginLoaded() {
             pluginRepeater.model = PluginService.getAvailablePlugins()
+            if (isReloading) {
+                isReloading = false
+            }
         }
         function onPluginUnloaded() {
             pluginRepeater.model = PluginService.getAvailablePlugins()
-            if (pluginsTab.expandedPluginId !== "" && !PluginService.isPluginLoaded(pluginsTab.expandedPluginId)) {
+            if (!isReloading && pluginsTab.expandedPluginId !== "" && !PluginService.isPluginLoaded(pluginsTab.expandedPluginId)) {
                 pluginsTab.expandedPluginId = ""
             }
         }

Modules/Settings/ThemeColorsTab.qml

@@ -651,7 +651,6 @@ Item {
 
                             DankDropdown {
                                 id: matugenPaletteDropdown
-                                width: parent.width
                                 text: "Matugen Palette"
                                 description: "Select the palette algorithm used for wallpaper-based colors"
                                 options: Theme.availableMatugenSchemes.map(function (option) { return option.label })
@@ -993,7 +992,6 @@ Item {
                         }
 
                         DankDropdown {
-                            width: parent.width - Theme.iconSize - Theme.spacingXS
                             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                             text: "Icon Theme"
                             description: "DankShell & System Icons\n(requires restart)"

Modules/Settings/TimeTab.qml

@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ Item {
                     }
 
                     DankDropdown {
-                        width: parent.width
                         height: 50
                         text: "Top Bar Format"
                         description: "Preview: " + (SettingsData.clockDateFormat ? new Date().toLocaleDateString(Qt.locale(), SettingsData.clockDateFormat) : new Date().toLocaleDateString(Qt.locale(), "ddd d"))
@@ -185,7 +184,6 @@ Item {
                     }
 
                     DankDropdown {
-                        width: parent.width
                         height: 50
                         text: "Lock Screen Format"
                         description: "Preview: " + (SettingsData.lockDateFormat ? new Date().toLocaleDateString(Qt.locale(), SettingsData.lockDateFormat) : new Date().toLocaleDateString(Qt.locale(), Locale.LongFormat))

Modules/Settings/WidgetsTabSection.qml

@@ -142,13 +142,14 @@ Column {
                         spacing: Theme.spacingXS
 
                         Item {
-                            width: 120
+                            width: 60
                             height: 32
                             visible: modelData.id === "gpuTemp"
 
                             DankDropdown {
                                 id: gpuDropdown
                                 anchors.fill: parent
+                                popupWidth: -1
                                 currentValue: {
                                     var selectedIndex = modelData.selectedGpuIndex
                                             !== undefined ? modelData.selectedGpuIndex : 0
@@ -223,12 +224,7 @@ Column {
                         Item {
                             width: 32
                             height: 32
-                            visible: (modelData.warning !== undefined
-                                      && modelData.warning !== "")
-                                     && (modelData.id === "cpuUsage"
-                                         || modelData.id === "memUsage"
-                                         || modelData.id === "cpuTemp"
-                                         || modelData.id === "gpuTemp")
+                            visible: modelData.warning !== undefined && modelData.warning !== ""
 
                             DankIcon {
                                 name: "warning"

PLUGINS/ExampleEmojiPlugin/EmojiSettings.qml

@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+import QtQuick
+import qs.Common
+import qs.Widgets
+import qs.Modules.Plugins
+
+PluginSettings {
+    id: root
+    pluginId: "exampleEmojiPlugin"
+
+    // Header section to explain what this plugin does
+    StyledText {
+        width: parent.width
+        text: "Emoji Cycler Settings"
+        font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeLarge
+        font.weight: Font.Bold
+        color: Theme.surfaceText
+    }
+
+    StyledText {
+        width: parent.width
+        text: "Configure which emojis appear in your bar, how quickly they cycle, and how many show at once."
+        font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
+        color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
+        wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
+    }
+
+    // Dropdown to select which emoji set to use
+    SelectionSetting {
+        settingKey: "emojiSet"
+        label: "Emoji Set"
+        description: "Choose which collection of emojis to cycle through"
+        options: [
+            {label: "Happy & Sad", value: "happySad"},
+            {label: "Hearts", value: "hearts"},
+            {label: "Hand Gestures", value: "hands"},
+            {label: "All Mixed", value: "mixed"}
+        ]
+        defaultValue: "happySad"
+
+        // Update the actual emoji array when selection changes
+        onValueChanged: {
+            const sets = {
+                "happySad": ["😊", "😢", "😂", "😭", "😍", "😡"],
+                "hearts": ["❤️", "🧡", "💛", "💚", "💙", "💜", "🖤", "🤍"],
+                "hands": ["👍", "👎", "👊", "✌️", "🤘", "👌", "✋", "🤚"],
+                "mixed": ["😊", "❤️", "👍", "🎉", "🔥", "✨", "🌟", "💯"]
+            }
+            const newEmojis = sets[value] || sets["happySad"]
+            root.saveValue("emojis", newEmojis)
+        }
+
+        Component.onCompleted: {
+            // Initialize the emojis array on first load
+            const currentSet = value || defaultValue
+            const sets = {
+                "happySad": ["😊", "😢", "😂", "😭", "😍", "😡"],
+                "hearts": ["❤️", "🧡", "💛", "💚", "💙", "💜", "🖤", "🤍"],
+                "hands": ["👍", "👎", "👊", "✌️", "🤘", "👌", "✋", "🤚"],
+                "mixed": ["😊", "❤️", "👍", "🎉", "🔥", "✨", "🌟", "💯"]
+            }
+            const emojis = sets[currentSet] || sets["happySad"]
+            root.saveValue("emojis", emojis)
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Slider to control how fast emojis cycle (in milliseconds)
+    SliderSetting {
+        settingKey: "cycleInterval"
+        label: "Cycle Speed"
+        description: "How quickly emojis rotate (in seconds)"
+        defaultValue: 3000
+        minimum: 500
+        maximum: 10000
+        unit: "ms"
+        leftIcon: "schedule"
+    }
+
+    // Slider to control max emojis shown in the bar
+    SliderSetting {
+        settingKey: "maxBarEmojis"
+        label: "Max Bar Emojis"
+        description: "Maximum number of emojis to display in the bar at once"
+        defaultValue: 3
+        minimum: 1
+        maximum: 8
+        unit: ""
+        rightIcon: "emoji_emotions"
+    }
+
+    StyledText {
+        width: parent.width
+        text: "💡 Tip: Click the emoji widget in your bar to open the emoji picker and copy any emoji to your clipboard!"
+        font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
+        color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
+        wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
+    }
+}

PLUGINS/ExampleEmojiPlugin/EmojiWidget.qml

@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+import QtQuick
+import Quickshell
+import qs.Common
+import qs.Services
+import qs.Widgets
+import qs.Modules.Plugins
+
+PluginComponent {
+    id: root
+
+    property var enabledEmojis: pluginData.emojis || ["😊", "😢", "❤️"]
+    property int cycleInterval: pluginData.cycleInterval || 3000
+    property int maxBarEmojis: pluginData.maxBarEmojis || 3
+
+    property int currentIndex: 0
+    property var displayedEmojis: []
+
+    Timer {
+        interval: root.cycleInterval
+        running: true
+        repeat: true
+        onTriggered: {
+            if (root.enabledEmojis.length > 0) {
+                root.currentIndex = (root.currentIndex + 1) % root.enabledEmojis.length
+                root.updateDisplayedEmojis()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    function updateDisplayedEmojis() {
+        const maxToShow = Math.min(root.maxBarEmojis, root.enabledEmojis.length)
+        let emojis = []
+        for (let i = 0; i < maxToShow; i++) {
+            const idx = (root.currentIndex + i) % root.enabledEmojis.length
+            emojis.push(root.enabledEmojis[idx])
+        }
+        root.displayedEmojis = emojis
+    }
+
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        updateDisplayedEmojis()
+    }
+
+    onEnabledEmojisChanged: updateDisplayedEmojis()
+    onMaxBarEmojisChanged: updateDisplayedEmojis()
+
+    horizontalBarPill: Component {
+        Row {
+            id: emojiRow
+            spacing: Theme.spacingXS
+
+            Repeater {
+                model: root.displayedEmojis
+                StyledText {
+                    text: modelData
+                    font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeLarge
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    verticalBarPill: Component {
+        Column {
+            id: emojiColumn
+            spacing: Theme.spacingXS
+
+            Repeater {
+                model: root.displayedEmojis
+                StyledText {
+                    text: modelData
+                    font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeMedium
+                    anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    popoutContent: Component {
+        PopoutComponent {
+            id: popoutColumn
+
+            headerText: "Emoji Picker"
+            detailsText: "Click an emoji to copy it to clipboard"
+            showCloseButton: true
+
+            property var allEmojis: [
+                "😀", "😃", "😄", "😁", "😆", "😅", "🤣", "😂", "🙂", "🙃",
+                "😉", "😊", "😇", "🥰", "😍", "🤩", "😘", "😗", "😚", "😙",
+                "😋", "😛", "😜", "🤪", "😝", "🤑", "🤗", "🤭", "🤫", "🤔",
+                "🤐", "🤨", "😐", "😑", "😶", "😏", "😒", "🙄", "😬", "🤥",
+                "😌", "😔", "😪", "🤤", "😴", "😷", "🤒", "🤕", "🤢", "🤮",
+                "🤧", "🥵", "🥶", "😶‍🌫️", "😵", "😵‍💫", "🤯", "🤠", "🥳", "😎",
+                "🤓", "🧐", "😕", "😟", "🙁", "☹️", "😮", "😯", "😲", "😳",
+                "🥺", "😦", "😧", "😨", "😰", "😥", "😢", "😭", "😱", "😖",
+                "😣", "😞", "😓", "😩", "😫", "🥱", "😤", "😡", "😠", "🤬",
+                "❤️", "🧡", "💛", "💚", "💙", "💜", "🖤", "🤍", "🤎", "💔",
+                "❤️‍🔥", "❤️‍🩹", "💕", "💞", "💓", "💗", "💖", "💘", "💝", "💟",
+                "👍", "👎", "👊", "✊", "🤛", "🤜", "🤞", "✌️", "🤟", "🤘",
+                "👌", "🤌", "🤏", "👈", "👉", "👆", "👇", "☝️", "✋", "🤚"
+            ]
+
+            Item {
+                width: parent.width
+                implicitHeight: root.popoutHeight - popoutColumn.headerHeight - popoutColumn.detailsHeight - Theme.spacingXL
+
+                DankGridView {
+                    id: emojiGrid
+                    anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+                    width: Math.floor(parent.width / 50) * 50
+                    height: parent.height
+                    clip: true
+                    cellWidth: 50
+                    cellHeight: 50
+                    model: popoutColumn.allEmojis
+
+                    delegate: StyledRect {
+                        width: 45
+                        height: 45
+                        radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+                        color: emojiMouseArea.containsMouse ? Theme.surfaceContainerHighest : Theme.surfaceContainerHigh
+                        border.width: 0
+
+                        StyledText {
+                            anchors.centerIn: parent
+                            text: modelData
+                            font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeXLarge
+                        }
+
+                        MouseArea {
+                            id: emojiMouseArea
+                            anchors.fill: parent
+                            hoverEnabled: true
+                            cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
+
+                            onClicked: {
+                                Quickshell.execDetached(["sh", "-c", "echo -n '" + modelData + "' | wl-copy"])
+                                ToastService.showInfo("Copied " + modelData + " to clipboard")
+                                popoutColumn.closePopout()
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    popoutWidth: 400
+    popoutHeight: 500
+}

PLUGINS/ExampleEmojiPlugin/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# Emoji Cycler Plugin
+
+An example dms plugin that displays cycling emojis in your bar with an emoji picker popout.
+
+## Features
+
+- **Cycling Emojis**: Automatically rotates through your selected emoji set in the bar
+- **Emoji Picker**: Click the widget to open a grid of 120+ emojis
+- **Copy to Clipboard**: Click any emoji in the picker to copy it to clipboard (uses `wl-copy`)
+- **Customizable**: Choose emoji sets, cycle speed, and max emojis shown
+
+## Installation
+
+1. Copy this directory to `~/.config/DankMaterialShell/plugins/ExampleEmojiPlugin`
+2. Open DMS Settings → Plugins
+3. Click "Scan for Plugins"
+4. Enable "Emoji Cycler"
+5. Add `exampleEmojiPlugin` to your DankBar widget list
+
+## Settings
+
+### Emoji Set
+Choose from different emoji collections:
+- **Happy & Sad**: Mix of emotional faces
+- **Hearts**: Various colored hearts
+- **Hand Gestures**: Thumbs up, peace signs, etc.
+- **All Mixed**: A bit of everything
+
+### Cycle Speed
+Control how fast emojis rotate (500ms - 10000ms)
+
+### Max Bar Emojis
+How many emojis to display at once (1-8)
+
+## Usage
+
+**In the bar**: Watch emojis cycle through automatically
+**Click the widget**: Opens emoji picker with 120+ emojis
+**Click any emoji**: Copies it to clipboard and shows toast
+
+## Requirements
+
+- `wl-copy` (for clipboard support on Wayland)
+
+## Example Code Highlights
+
+This plugin demonstrates:
+- Using `PluginComponent` for bar integration
+- `SelectionSetting`, `SliderSetting` for configuration
+- Timer-based animation
+- Popout content with grid layout
+- External command execution (`Quickshell.execDetached`)
+- Toast notifications (`ToastService.show`)
+- Dynamic settings loading/saving
+
+Perfect template for creating your own DMS plugins!

PLUGINS/ExampleEmojiPlugin/plugin.json

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+    "id": "exampleEmojiPlugin",
+    "name": "Emoji Cycler",
+    "description": "Display cycling emojis in your bar with a handy emoji picker popout",
+    "version": "1.0.0",
+    "author": "AvengeMedia",
+    "icon": "mood",
+    "component": "./EmojiWidget.qml",
+    "settings": "./EmojiSettings.qml",
+    "permissions": [
+        "settings_read",
+        "settings_write"
+    ]
+}

PLUGINS/README.md

@@ -57,18 +57,6 @@ The manifest file defines plugin metadata and configuration:
     "icon": "material_icon_name",
     "component": "./YourWidget.qml",
     "settings": "./YourSettings.qml",
-    "dependencies": {
-        "libraryName": {
-            "url": "https://cdn.example.com/library.js",
-            "optional": true
-        }
-    },
-    "settings_schema": {
-        "settingKey": {
-            "type": "string|number|boolean|array|object",
-            "default": "defaultValue"
-        }
-    },
     "permissions": [
         "settings_read",
         "settings_write"
@@ -82,14 +70,20 @@ The manifest file defines plugin metadata and configuration:
 - `component`: Relative path to widget QML file
 
 **Optional Fields:**
-- `description`: Short description of plugin functionality
-- `version`: Semantic version string
-- `author`: Plugin creator name
-- `icon`: Material Design icon name
-- `settings`: Path to settings component
-- `dependencies`: External JS libraries
-- `settings_schema`: Configuration schema
-- `permissions`: Required capabilities
+- `description`: Short description of plugin functionality (displayed in UI)
+- `version`: Semantic version string (displayed in UI)
+- `author`: Plugin creator name (displayed in UI)
+- `icon`: Material Design icon name (displayed in UI)
+- `settings`: Path to settings component (enables settings UI)
+- `permissions`: Required capabilities (enforced by PluginSettings component)
+
+**Permissions:**
+
+The plugin system enforces permissions when settings are accessed:
+- `settings_read`: Required to read plugin settings (currently not enforced)
+- `settings_write`: **Required** to use PluginSettings component and save settings
+
+If your plugin includes a settings component but doesn't declare `settings_write` permission, users will see an error message instead of the settings UI.
 
 ### Widget Component
 
@@ -127,10 +121,15 @@ PluginComponent {
 
     // Define popout content (optional)
     popoutContent: Component {
+        PopoutComponent {
+            headerText: "My Plugin"
+            detailsText: "Optional description text goes here"
+            showCloseButton: true
+
+            // Your popout content goes here
             Column {
                 width: parent.width
                 spacing: Theme.spacingM
-            padding: Theme.spacingM
 
                 StyledText {
                     text: "Popout Content"
@@ -139,6 +138,7 @@ PluginComponent {
                 }
             }
         }
+    }
 
     // Popout dimensions (required if popoutContent is set)
     popoutWidth: 400
@@ -166,6 +166,42 @@ The PluginComponent automatically handles:
 - Proper positioning and anchoring
 - Theme integration
 
+### PopoutComponent
+
+PopoutComponent provides a consistent header/content layout for plugin popouts:
+
+```qml
+import qs.Modules.Plugins
+
+PopoutComponent {
+    headerText: "Header Title"        // Main header text (bold, large)
+    detailsText: "Description text"   // Optional description (smaller, gray)
+    showCloseButton: true             // Show X button in top-right
+
+    // Access to exposed properties for dynamic sizing
+    readonly property int headerHeight    // Height of header area
+    readonly property int detailsHeight   // Height of description area
+
+    // Your content here - use parent.width for full width
+    // Calculate available height: root.popoutHeight - headerHeight - detailsHeight - spacing
+    DankGridView {
+        width: parent.width
+        height: parent.height
+        // ...
+    }
+}
+```
+
+**PopoutComponent Properties:**
+- `headerText`: Main header text (optional, hidden if empty)
+- `detailsText`: Description text below header (optional, hidden if empty)
+- `showCloseButton`: Show close button in header (default: false)
+- `closePopout`: Function to close popout (auto-injected by PluginPopout)
+- `headerHeight`: Readonly height of header (0 if not visible)
+- `detailsHeight`: Readonly height of description (0 if not visible)
+
+The component automatically handles spacing and layout. Content children are rendered below the description with proper padding.
+
 ### Settings Component
 
 Optional settings UI loaded inline in the PluginsTab accordion interface. Use the simplified settings API with auto-storage components:
@@ -261,6 +297,27 @@ PluginSettings {
 
 All settings automatically save on change and load on component creation. No manual `pluginService.savePluginData()` calls needed!
 
+**How Default Values Work:**
+
+Each setting component has a `defaultValue` property that is used when no saved value exists. Define sensible defaults in your settings UI:
+
+```qml
+StringSetting {
+    settingKey: "apiKey"
+    defaultValue: ""  // Empty string if no key saved
+}
+
+ToggleSetting {
+    settingKey: "enabled"
+    defaultValue: true  // Enabled by default
+}
+
+ListSettingWithInput {
+    settingKey: "locations"
+    defaultValue: []  // Empty array if no locations saved
+}
+```
+
 1. **PluginSettings** - Root wrapper for all plugin settings
    - `pluginId`: Your plugin ID (required)
    - Auto-handles storage and provides saveValue/loadValue to children
@@ -271,14 +328,14 @@ All settings automatically save on change and load on component creation. No man
    - `label`: Display label (required)
    - `description`: Help text (optional)
    - `placeholder`: Input placeholder (optional)
-   - `defaultValue`: Default value (optional)
+   - `defaultValue`: Default value (optional, default: `""`)
    - Layout: Vertical stack (label, description, input field)
 
 3. **ToggleSetting** - Boolean toggle switch
    - `settingKey`: Storage key (required)
    - `label`: Display label (required)
    - `description`: Help text (optional)
-   - `defaultValue`: Default boolean (optional)
+   - `defaultValue`: Default boolean (optional, default: `false`)
    - Layout: Horizontal (label/description left, toggle right)
 
 4. **SelectionSetting** - Dropdown menu
@@ -286,7 +343,7 @@ All settings automatically save on change and load on component creation. No man
    - `label`: Display label (required)
    - `description`: Help text (optional)
    - `options`: Array of `{label, value}` objects or simple strings (required)
-   - `defaultValue`: Default value (optional)
+   - `defaultValue`: Default value (optional, default: `""`)
    - Layout: Horizontal (label/description left, dropdown right)
    - Stores the `value` field, displays the `label` field
 
@@ -294,6 +351,7 @@ All settings automatically save on change and load on component creation. No man
    - `settingKey`: Storage key (required)
    - `label`: Display label (required)
    - `description`: Help text (optional)
+   - `defaultValue`: Default array (optional, default: `[]`)
    - `delegate`: Custom item delegate Component (optional)
    - `addItem(item)`: Add item to list
    - `removeItem(index)`: Remove item from list
@@ -303,6 +361,7 @@ All settings automatically save on change and load on component creation. No man
    - `settingKey`: Storage key (required)
    - `label`: Display label (required)
    - `description`: Help text (optional)
+   - `defaultValue`: Default array (optional, default: `[]`)
    - `fields`: Array of field definitions (required)
      - `id`: Field ID in saved object (required)
      - `label`: Column header text (required)
@@ -329,7 +388,6 @@ import qs.Modules.Plugins
 PluginSettings {
     pluginId: "myPlugin"
 
-    // Section header (optional)
     StyledText {
         width: parent.width
         text: "General Settings"
@@ -338,7 +396,6 @@ PluginSettings {
         color: Theme.surfaceText
     }
 
-    // Text input
     StringSetting {
         settingKey: "apiKey"
         label: "API Key"
@@ -347,7 +404,6 @@ PluginSettings {
         defaultValue: ""
     }
 
-    // Toggle switches
     ToggleSetting {
         settingKey: "enabled"
         label: "Enable Feature"
@@ -355,7 +411,6 @@ PluginSettings {
         defaultValue: true
     }
 
-    // Dropdown selection
     SelectionSetting {
         settingKey: "theme"
         label: "Theme"
@@ -368,11 +423,11 @@ PluginSettings {
         defaultValue: "dark"
     }
 
-    // Structured list with multi-field input
     ListSettingWithInput {
         settingKey: "locations"
         label: "Locations"
         description: "Track multiple locations"
+        defaultValue: []
         fields: [
             {id: "name", label: "Name", placeholder: "Home", width: 150, required: true},
             {id: "timezone", label: "Timezone", placeholder: "America/New_York", width: 200, required: true}
@@ -636,12 +691,12 @@ Look for lines prefixed with:
 Plugins run with full QML runtime access. Only install plugins from trusted sources.
 
 **Permissions System:**
-- `settings_read`: Read plugin configuration
-- `settings_write`: Write plugin configuration
-- `process`: Execute system commands
-- `network`: Network access
+- `settings_read`: Read plugin configuration (not currently enforced)
+- `settings_write`: **Required** to use PluginSettings - write plugin configuration (enforced)
+- `process`: Execute system commands (not currently enforced)
+- `network`: Network access (not currently enforced)
 
-Future versions may enforce permission restrictions.
+Currently, only `settings_write` is enforced by the PluginSettings component.
 
 ## API Stability
 

README.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 </div>
 
-A modern Wayland desktop shell built with [Quickshell](https://quickshell.org/) and designed for the [niri](https://github.com/YaLTeR/niri) and [Hyprland](https://hyprland.org/) compositors. Features Material 3 design principles with a heavy focus on functionality and customizability.
+A modern Wayland desktop shell built with [Quickshell](https://quickshell.org/) and optimized for the [niri](https://github.com/YaLTeR/niri) and [Hyprland](https://hyprland.org/) compositors.
 
 ## Screenshots
 
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ curl -fsSL https://install.danklinux.com | sh
 - Configure bluetooth, wifi, and audio input+output devices.
 - A lock screen
 - Idle monitoring - configure auto lock, screen off, suspend, and hibernate with different knobs for battery + AC power.
+- A greeter
+- A comprehensive plugin system for endless customization possibilities.
 
 **TL;DR** *dms replaces your waybar, swaylock, swayidle, hypridle, hyprlock, fuzzels, walker, mako, and basically everything you use to stitch a desktop together*
 
@@ -313,7 +315,7 @@ sudo sh -c "curl -L https://github.com/AvengeMedia/dgop/releases/latest/download
 
 A lot of options are subject to personal preference, but the below sets a good starting point for most features.
 
-### Niri Integration
+### niri Integration
 
 Add to your niri config
 
@@ -393,6 +395,17 @@ binds {
 }
 ```
 
+#### niri theming
+
+If using a niri build newer than [3933903](https://github.com/YaLTeR/niri/commit/39339032cee3453faa54c361a38db6d83756f750), you can synchronize colors and gaps with the shell settings by adding the following to your niri config.
+
+```bash
+# For colors
+echo -e 'include "dms/colors.kdl"' >> ~/.config/niri/config.kdl
+# For gaps, border widths, certain window rules
+echo -e 'include "dms/layout.kdl"' >> ~/.config/niri/config.kdl
+```
+
 ### Hyprland Integration
 
 Add to your Hyprland config (`~/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf`):
@@ -629,6 +642,14 @@ echo "app-notifications = no-clipboard-copy,no-config-reload" >> ~/.config/ghost
 echo "include dank-theme.conf" >> ~/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
 ```
 
+## Plugins
+
+dms features a plugin system - meaning you can create your own widgets and load other user widgets.
+
+More comprehensive details available in the [PLUGINS](PLUGINS/README.md) - and example [Emoji Plugin](PLUGINS/ExampleEmojiPlugin) is available for reference.
+
+The example plugin can be installed by `cp -R ./PLUGINS/ExampleEmojiPlugin ~/.config/DankMaterialShell/plugins` - then it will appear in dms settings.
+
 ### Calendar Setup
 
 Sync your caldev compatible calendar (Google, Office365, etc.) for dashboard integration:

Services/CompositorService.qml

@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ Singleton {
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
         detectCompositor()
+        NiriService.generateNiriLayoutConfig()
     }
 
     function filterCurrentWorkspace(toplevels, screen) {
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@ Singleton {
                 root.isHyprland = false
                 root.compositor = "niri"
                 console.log("CompositorService: Detected Niri with socket:", root.niriSocket)
+                NiriService.generateNiriBinds()
             } else {
                 root.isHyprland = false
                 root.isNiri = true

Services/DisplayService.qml

@@ -708,7 +708,6 @@ Singleton {
 
         onExited: function (exitCode) {
             geoclueAvailable = (exitCode === 0)
-            console.log("DisplayService: geoclue available:", geoclueAvailable)
         }
     }
 

Services/NiriService.qml

@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ pragma Singleton
 
 pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
 
+import QtCore
 import QtQuick
 import Quickshell
 import Quickshell.Io
 import Quickshell.Wayland
+import qs.Common
 
 Singleton {
     id: root
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ Singleton {
     property bool suppressConfigToast: true
     property bool suppressNextConfigToast: false
     property bool matugenSuppression: false
+    property bool configGenerationPending: false
 
     readonly property string socketPath: Quickshell.env("NIRI_SOCKET")
 
@@ -412,7 +415,7 @@ Singleton {
     }
 
     function doScreenTransition() {
-        send({
+        return send({
                         "Action": {
                             "DoScreenTransition": {
                                 "delay_ms": 0,
@@ -652,6 +655,7 @@ Singleton {
         return result
     }
 
+
     Timer {
         id: suppressToastTimer
         interval: 3000
@@ -663,4 +667,101 @@ Singleton {
         interval: 2000
         onTriggered: root.matugenSuppression = false
     }
+
+    Timer {
+        id: configGenerationDebounce
+        interval: 100
+        onTriggered: root.doGenerateNiriLayoutConfig()
+    }
+
+    function generateNiriLayoutConfig() {
+        const niriSocket = Quickshell.env("NIRI_SOCKET")
+        if (!niriSocket || niriSocket.length === 0) {
+            return
+        }
+
+        if (configGenerationPending) {
+            return
+        }
+
+        configGenerationPending = true
+        configGenerationDebounce.restart()
+    }
+
+    function doGenerateNiriLayoutConfig() {
+        console.log("NiriService: Generating layout config...")
+
+        const cornerRadius = typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" ? SettingsData.cornerRadius : 12
+        const gaps = typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" ? Math.max(4, SettingsData.dankBarSpacing) : 4
+
+        const configContent = `layout {
+    gaps ${gaps}
+
+    border {
+        width 2
+    }
+
+    focus-ring {
+        width 2
+    }
+}
+
+window-rule {
+    geometry-corner-radius ${cornerRadius}
+    clip-to-geometry true
+    tiled-state true
+    draw-border-with-background false
+}`
+
+        const configDir = Paths.strip(StandardPaths.writableLocation(StandardPaths.ConfigLocation))
+        const niriDmsDir = configDir + "/niri/dms"
+        const configPath = niriDmsDir + "/layout.kdl"
+
+        writeConfigProcess.configContent = configContent
+        writeConfigProcess.configPath = configPath
+        writeConfigProcess.command = ["sh", "-c", `mkdir -p "${niriDmsDir}" && cat > "${configPath}" << 'EOF'\n${configContent}\nEOF`]
+        writeConfigProcess.running = true
+        configGenerationPending = false
+    }
+
+    function generateNiriBinds() {
+        console.log("NiriService: Generating binds config...")
+
+        const configDir = Paths.strip(StandardPaths.writableLocation(StandardPaths.ConfigLocation))
+        const niriDmsDir = configDir + "/niri/dms"
+        const bindsPath = niriDmsDir + "/binds.kdl"
+        const sourceBindsPath = Paths.strip(Qt.resolvedUrl("niri-binds.kdl"))
+
+        writeBindsProcess.bindsPath = bindsPath
+        writeBindsProcess.command = ["sh", "-c", `mkdir -p "${niriDmsDir}" && cp "${sourceBindsPath}" "${bindsPath}"`]
+        writeBindsProcess.running = true
+    }
+
+    Process {
+        id: writeConfigProcess
+        property string configContent: ""
+        property string configPath: ""
+
+        onExited: exitCode => {
+            if (exitCode === 0) {
+                console.log("NiriService: Generated layout config at", configPath)
+            } else {
+                console.warn("NiriService: Failed to write layout config, exit code:", exitCode)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Process {
+        id: writeBindsProcess
+        property string bindsPath: ""
+
+        onExited: exitCode => {
+            if (exitCode === 0) {
+                console.log("NiriService: Generated binds config at", bindsPath)
+            } else {
+                console.warn("NiriService: Failed to write binds config, exit code:", exitCode)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
 }

Services/PluginService.qml

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Singleton {
     signal pluginLoaded(string pluginId)
     signal pluginUnloaded(string pluginId)
     signal pluginLoadFailed(string pluginId, string error)
+    signal pluginDataChanged(string pluginId)
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
         Qt.callLater(initializePlugins)
@@ -53,20 +54,14 @@ Singleton {
                         var dir = directories[i].trim()
                         if (dir) {
                             var manifestPath = currentDir + "/" + dir + "/plugin.json"
-                            console.log("PluginService: Found plugin directory:", dir, "checking manifest at:", manifestPath)
                             loadPluginManifest(manifestPath)
                         }
                     }
-                } else {
-                    console.log("PluginService: No directories found in:", currentDir)
                 }
             }
         }
 
         onExited: function(exitCode) {
-            if (exitCode !== 0) {
-                console.log("PluginService: Directory scan failed for:", pluginDirectories[currentScanIndex], "exit code:", exitCode)
-            }
             currentScanIndex++
             if (currentScanIndex < pluginDirectories.length) {
                 scanNextDirectory()
@@ -83,7 +78,6 @@ Singleton {
 
     function scanNextDirectory() {
         var dir = pluginDirectories[currentScanIndex]
-        console.log("PluginService: Scanning directory:", dir)
         lsProcess.command = ["find", "-L", dir, "-maxdepth", "1", "-type", "d", "-not", "-path", dir, "-exec", "basename", "{}", ";"]
         lsProcess.running = true
     }
@@ -91,9 +85,6 @@ Singleton {
     property var manifestReaders: ({})
 
     function loadPluginManifest(manifestPath) {
-        console.log("PluginService: Loading manifest:", manifestPath)
-
-        // Create a unique key for this manifest reader
         var readerId = "reader_" + Date.now() + "_" + Math.random()
 
         var catProcess = Qt.createComponent("data:text/plain,import Quickshell.Io; Process { stdout: StdioCollector { } }")
@@ -102,9 +93,7 @@ Singleton {
             process.command = ["cat", manifestPath]
             process.stdout.streamFinished.connect(function() {
                 try {
-                    console.log("PluginService: DEBUGGING parsing manifest, text length:", process.stdout.text.length)
                     var manifest = JSON.parse(process.stdout.text.trim())
-                    console.log("PluginService: Successfully parsed manifest for plugin:", manifest.id)
                     processManifest(manifest, manifestPath)
                 } catch (e) {
                     console.error("PluginService: Failed to parse manifest", manifestPath, ":", e.message)
@@ -137,7 +126,6 @@ Singleton {
     }
 
     function registerPlugin(manifest, manifestPath) {
-        console.log("PluginService: registerPlugin called with", manifest.id)
         if (!manifest.id || !manifest.name || !manifest.component) {
             console.error("PluginService: Invalid manifest, missing required fields:", manifestPath)
             return
@@ -167,12 +155,18 @@ Singleton {
         pluginInfo.loaded = false
 
         availablePlugins[manifest.id] = pluginInfo
-        console.log("PluginService: Registered plugin:", manifest.id, "-", manifest.name)
-        console.log("PluginService: Component path:", pluginInfo.componentPath)
+    }
+
+    function hasPermission(pluginId, permission) {
+        var plugin = availablePlugins[pluginId]
+        if (!plugin) {
+            return false
+        }
+        var permissions = plugin.permissions || []
+        return permissions.indexOf(permission) !== -1
     }
 
     function loadPlugin(pluginId) {
-        console.log("PluginService: loadPlugin called for", pluginId)
         var plugin = availablePlugins[pluginId]
         if (!plugin) {
             console.error("PluginService: Plugin not found:", pluginId)
@@ -181,27 +175,45 @@ Singleton {
         }
 
         if (plugin.loaded) {
-            console.log("PluginService: Plugin already loaded:", pluginId)
             return true
         }
 
-        try {
-            // Create the widget component
-            var componentUrl = "file://" + plugin.componentPath
-            console.log("PluginService: Loading component from:", componentUrl)
+        if (pluginWidgetComponents[pluginId]) {
+            var oldComponent = pluginWidgetComponents[pluginId]
+            if (oldComponent) {
+                oldComponent.destroy()
+            }
+            delete pluginWidgetComponents[pluginId]
+        }
 
-            var component = Qt.createComponent(componentUrl)
+        try {
+            var componentUrl = "file://" + plugin.componentPath
+            var component = Qt.createComponent(componentUrl, Component.PreferSynchronous)
+
+            if (component.status === Component.Loading) {
+                component.statusChanged.connect(function() {
                     if (component.status === Component.Error) {
                         console.error("PluginService: Failed to create component for plugin:", pluginId, "Error:", component.errorString())
                         pluginLoadFailed(pluginId, component.errorString())
+                        component.destroy()
+                    }
+                })
+            }
+
+            if (component.status === Component.Error) {
+                console.error("PluginService: Failed to create component for plugin:", pluginId, "Error:", component.errorString())
+                pluginLoadFailed(pluginId, component.errorString())
+                component.destroy()
                 return false
             }
 
-            pluginWidgetComponents[pluginId] = component
+            var newComponents = Object.assign({}, pluginWidgetComponents)
+            newComponents[pluginId] = component
+            pluginWidgetComponents = newComponents
+
             plugin.loaded = true
             loadedPlugins[pluginId] = plugin
 
-            console.log("PluginService: Successfully loaded plugin:", pluginId)
             pluginLoaded(pluginId)
             return true
 
@@ -220,14 +232,19 @@ Singleton {
         }
 
         try {
-            // Remove from component map
-            delete pluginWidgetComponents[pluginId]
+            if (pluginWidgetComponents[pluginId]) {
+                var component = pluginWidgetComponents[pluginId]
+                if (component) {
+                    component.destroy()
+                }
+            }
+            var newComponents = Object.assign({}, pluginWidgetComponents)
+            delete newComponents[pluginId]
+            pluginWidgetComponents = newComponents
 
-            // Mark as unloaded
             plugin.loaded = false
             delete loadedPlugins[pluginId]
 
-            console.log("PluginService: Successfully unloaded plugin:", pluginId)
             pluginUnloaded(pluginId)
             return true
 
@@ -262,13 +279,11 @@ Singleton {
     }
 
     function enablePlugin(pluginId) {
-        console.log("PluginService: Enabling plugin:", pluginId)
         SettingsData.setPluginSetting(pluginId, "enabled", true)
         return loadPlugin(pluginId)
     }
 
     function disablePlugin(pluginId) {
-        console.log("PluginService: Disabling plugin:", pluginId)
         SettingsData.setPluginSetting(pluginId, "enabled", false)
         return unloadPlugin(pluginId)
     }
@@ -281,29 +296,22 @@ Singleton {
     }
 
     function savePluginData(pluginId, key, value) {
-        console.log("PluginService: Saving plugin data:", pluginId, key, JSON.stringify(value))
         SettingsData.setPluginSetting(pluginId, key, value)
-        console.log("PluginService: Data saved successfully")
+        pluginDataChanged(pluginId)
         return true
     }
 
     function loadPluginData(pluginId, key, defaultValue) {
-        console.log("PluginService: Loading plugin data:", pluginId, key)
-        var value = SettingsData.getPluginSetting(pluginId, key, defaultValue)
-        console.log("PluginService: Loaded key:", key, "value:", JSON.stringify(value))
-        return value
+        return SettingsData.getPluginSetting(pluginId, key, defaultValue)
     }
 
     function createPluginDirectory() {
-        console.log("PluginService: Creating plugin directory:", pluginDirectory)
         var mkdirProcess = Qt.createComponent("data:text/plain,import Quickshell.Io; Process { }")
         if (mkdirProcess.status === Component.Ready) {
             var process = mkdirProcess.createObject(root)
             process.command = ["mkdir", "-p", pluginDirectory]
             process.exited.connect(function(exitCode) {
-                if (exitCode === 0) {
-                    console.log("PluginService: Successfully created plugin directory")
-                } else {
+                if (exitCode !== 0) {
                     console.error("PluginService: Failed to create plugin directory, exit code:", exitCode)
                 }
                 process.destroy()

Services/niri-binds.kdl

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+binds {
+    Mod+Space hotkey-overlay-title="Application Launcher" { 
+        spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "spotlight" "toggle"; 
+    }
+
+    Mod+V hotkey-overlay-title="Clipboard Manager" { 
+        spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "clipboard" "toggle"; 
+    }
+
+    Mod+M hotkey-overlay-title="Task Manager" { 
+        spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "processlist" "toggle"; 
+    }
+
+    Mod+Comma hotkey-overlay-title="Settings" { 
+        spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "settings" "toggle"; 
+    }
+
+    Mod+N hotkey-overlay-title="Notification Center" {
+        spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "notifications" "toggle"; 
+    }
+
+    Mod+Shift+N hotkey-overlay-title="Notepad" {
+      spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "notepad" "toggle";  
+    }
+    
+    Mod+Alt+L hotkey-overlay-title="Lock Screen" { 
+        spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "lock" "lock"; 
+    }
+
+    Ctrl+Alt+Delete hotkey-overlay-title="Task Manager" { 
+        spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "processlist" "toggle"; 
+    }    
+
+    // Audio
+    XF86AudioRaiseVolume allow-when-locked=true {
+        spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "audio" "increment" "3";
+    }
+    XF86AudioLowerVolume allow-when-locked=true {
+        spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "audio" "decrement" "3";
+    }
+    XF86AudioMute allow-when-locked=true {
+        spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "audio" "mute";
+    }
+    XF86AudioMicMute allow-when-locked=true {
+        spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "audio" "micmute";
+    }
+    
+    // BL
+    XF86MonBrightnessUp allow-when-locked=true {
+       spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "brightness" "increment" "5" "";
+    }
+    XF86MonBrightnessDown allow-when-locked=true {
+       spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "brightness" "decrement" "5" "";
+    }  
+}

Widgets/DankDropdown.qml

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import "../Common/fzf.js" as Fzf
 import QtQuick
 import QtQuick.Controls
+import QtQuick.Effects
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Widgets
 
-Rectangle {
+Item {
     id: root
 
     property string text: ""
@@ -12,50 +13,33 @@ Rectangle {
     property string currentValue: ""
     property var options: []
     property var optionIcons: []
-    property bool forceRecreate: false
     property bool enableFuzzySearch: false
     property int popupWidthOffset: 0
     property int maxPopupHeight: 400
     property bool openUpwards: false
     property int popupWidth: 0
     property bool alignPopupRight: false
+    property int dropdownWidth: 200
 
     signal valueChanged(string value)
 
     width: parent.width
-    height: 60
-    radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-    color: "transparent"
-    Component.onCompleted: forceRecreateTimer.start()
+    implicitHeight: Math.max(60, labelColumn.implicitHeight + Theme.spacingM)
+
     Component.onDestruction: {
-        const popup = popupLoader.item
+        const popup = dropdownMenu
         if (popup && popup.visible) {
             popup.close()
         }
     }
-    onVisibleChanged: {
-        const popup = popupLoader.item
-        if (!visible && popup && popup.visible) {
-            popup.close()
-        } else if (visible) {
-            forceRecreateTimer.start()
-        }
-    }
-
-    Timer {
-        id: forceRecreateTimer
-
-        interval: 50
-        repeat: false
-        onTriggered: root.forceRecreate = !root.forceRecreate
-    }
 
     Column {
+        id: labelColumn
+
         anchors.left: parent.left
         anchors.right: dropdown.left
         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-        anchors.leftMargin: Theme.spacingM
-        anchors.rightMargin: Theme.spacingM
+        anchors.rightMargin: Theme.spacingL
         spacing: Theme.spacingXS
 
         StyledText {
@@ -78,15 +62,14 @@ Rectangle {
     Rectangle {
         id: dropdown
 
-        width: root.width <= 60 ? root.width : 180
-        height: 36
+        width: root.popupWidth === -1 ? undefined : (root.popupWidth > 0 ? root.popupWidth : root.dropdownWidth)
+        height: 40
         anchors.right: parent.right
-        anchors.rightMargin: Theme.spacingM
         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
         radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-        color: dropdownArea.containsMouse ? Theme.primaryHover : Theme.contentBackground()
-        border.color: Theme.surfaceVariantAlpha
-        border.width: 1
+        color: dropdownArea.containsMouse || dropdownMenu.visible ? Theme.surfaceContainerHigh : Theme.surfaceContainer
+        border.color: dropdownMenu.visible ? Theme.primary : Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.2)
+        border.width: dropdownMenu.visible ? 2 : 1
 
         MouseArea {
             id: dropdownArea
@@ -95,42 +78,39 @@ Rectangle {
             hoverEnabled: true
             cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
             onClicked: {
-                const popup = popupLoader.item
-                if (!popup) {
+                if (dropdownMenu.visible) {
+                    dropdownMenu.close()
                     return
                 }
 
-                if (popup.visible) {
-                    popup.close()
-                    return
-                }
+                dropdownMenu.searchQuery = ""
+                dropdownMenu.updateFilteredOptions()
+
+                dropdownMenu.open()
 
-                if (root.openUpwards || root.alignPopupRight) {
-                    popup.open()
-                    Qt.callLater(() => {
-                        if (root.openUpwards) {
                 const pos = dropdown.mapToItem(Overlay.overlay, 0, 0)
+                const popupWidth = dropdownMenu.width
+                const popupHeight = dropdownMenu.height
+                const overlayHeight = Overlay.overlay.height
+
+                if (root.openUpwards || pos.y + dropdown.height + popupHeight + 4 > overlayHeight) {
                     if (root.alignPopupRight) {
-                                popup.x = pos.x + dropdown.width - popup.width
+                        dropdownMenu.x = pos.x + dropdown.width - popupWidth
                     } else {
-                                popup.x = pos.x - (root.popupWidthOffset / 2)
+                        dropdownMenu.x = pos.x - (root.popupWidthOffset / 2)
                     }
-                            popup.y = pos.y - popup.height - 4
+                    dropdownMenu.y = pos.y - popupHeight - 4
                 } else {
-                            const pos = dropdown.mapToItem(Overlay.overlay, 0, dropdown.height + 4)
                     if (root.alignPopupRight) {
-                                popup.x = pos.x + dropdown.width - popup.width
+                        dropdownMenu.x = pos.x + dropdown.width - popupWidth
                     } else {
-                                popup.x = pos.x - (root.popupWidthOffset / 2)
+                        dropdownMenu.x = pos.x - (root.popupWidthOffset / 2)
                     }
-                            popup.y = pos.y
+                    dropdownMenu.y = pos.y + dropdown.height + 4
                 }
-                    })
-                } else {
-                    const pos = dropdown.mapToItem(Overlay.overlay, 0, dropdown.height + 4)
-                    popup.x = pos.x - (root.popupWidthOffset / 2)
-                    popup.y = pos.y
-                    popup.open()
+
+                if (root.enableFuzzySearch && searchField.visible) {
+                    searchField.forceActiveFocus()
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -139,8 +119,10 @@ Rectangle {
             id: contentRow
 
             anchors.left: parent.left
+            anchors.right: expandIcon.left
             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
             anchors.leftMargin: Theme.spacingM
+            anchors.rightMargin: Theme.spacingS
             spacing: Theme.spacingS
 
             DankIcon {
@@ -149,9 +131,9 @@ Rectangle {
                     return currentIndex >= 0 && root.optionIcons.length > currentIndex ? root.optionIcons[currentIndex] : ""
                 }
                 size: 18
-                color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
+                color: Theme.surfaceText
                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-                visible: name !== "" && root.width > 60
+                visible: name !== ""
             }
 
             StyledText {
@@ -159,36 +141,30 @@ Rectangle {
                 font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeMedium
                 color: Theme.surfaceText
                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-                width: root.width <= 60 ? dropdown.width - expandIcon.width - Theme.spacingS * 2 : dropdown.width - contentRow.x - expandIcon.width - Theme.spacingM - Theme.spacingS
-                elide: root.width <= 60 ? Text.ElideNone : Text.ElideRight
-                horizontalAlignment: root.width <= 60 ? Text.AlignHCenter : Text.AlignLeft
+                width: contentRow.width - (contentRow.children[0].visible ? contentRow.children[0].width + contentRow.spacing : 0)
+                elide: Text.ElideRight
             }
         }
 
         DankIcon {
             id: expandIcon
 
-            name: "expand_more"
+            name: dropdownMenu.visible ? "expand_less" : "expand_more"
             size: 20
-            color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
+            color: Theme.surfaceText
             anchors.right: parent.right
             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
             anchors.rightMargin: Theme.spacingS
+
+            Behavior on rotation {
+                NumberAnimation {
+                    duration: Theme.shortDuration
+                    easing.type: Theme.standardEasing
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
-    Loader {
-        id: popupLoader
-
-        property bool recreateFlag: root.forceRecreate
-
-        active: true
-        onRecreateFlagChanged: {
-            active = false
-            active = true
-        }
-
-        sourceComponent: Component {
     Popup {
         id: dropdownMenu
 
@@ -239,18 +215,11 @@ Rectangle {
         }
 
         parent: Overlay.overlay
-                width: root.popupWidth > 0 ? root.popupWidth : (dropdown.width + root.popupWidthOffset)
+        width: root.popupWidth === -1 ? undefined : (root.popupWidth > 0 ? root.popupWidth : (dropdown.width + root.popupWidthOffset))
         height: Math.min(root.maxPopupHeight, (root.enableFuzzySearch ? 54 : 0) + Math.min(filteredOptions.length, 10) * 36 + 16)
         padding: 0
         modal: true
         closePolicy: Popup.CloseOnEscape | Popup.CloseOnPressOutside
-                onOpened: {
-                    searchQuery = ""
-                    updateFilteredOptions()
-                    if (root.enableFuzzySearch && searchField.visible) {
-                        searchField.forceActiveFocus()
-                    }
-                }
 
         background: Rectangle {
             color: "transparent"
@@ -258,10 +227,18 @@ Rectangle {
 
         contentItem: Rectangle {
             color: Qt.rgba(Theme.surfaceContainer.r, Theme.surfaceContainer.g, Theme.surfaceContainer.b, 1)
-                    border.color: Theme.primarySelected
-                    border.width: 1
+            border.color: Theme.primary
+            border.width: 2
             radius: Theme.cornerRadius
 
+            layer.enabled: true
+            layer.effect: MultiEffect {
+                shadowEnabled: true
+                shadowBlur: 0.4
+                shadowColor: Theme.shadowStrong
+                shadowVerticalOffset: 4
+            }
+
             Column {
                 anchors.fill: parent
                 anchors.margins: Theme.spacingS
@@ -273,7 +250,7 @@ Rectangle {
                     height: 42
                     visible: root.enableFuzzySearch
                     radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                            color: Theme.surfaceVariantAlpha
+                    color: Theme.surfaceContainerHigh
 
                     DankTextField {
                         id: searchField
@@ -281,29 +258,29 @@ Rectangle {
                         anchors.fill: parent
                         anchors.margins: 1
                         placeholderText: "Search..."
-                                text: searchQuery
+                        text: dropdownMenu.searchQuery
                         topPadding: Theme.spacingS
                         bottomPadding: Theme.spacingS
                         onTextChanged: {
-                                    searchQuery = text
-                                    updateFilteredOptions()
+                            dropdownMenu.searchQuery = text
+                            dropdownMenu.updateFilteredOptions()
                         }
-                                Keys.onDownPressed: selectNext()
-                                Keys.onUpPressed: selectPrevious()
-                                Keys.onReturnPressed: selectCurrent()
-                                Keys.onEnterPressed: selectCurrent()
+                        Keys.onDownPressed: dropdownMenu.selectNext()
+                        Keys.onUpPressed: dropdownMenu.selectPrevious()
+                        Keys.onReturnPressed: dropdownMenu.selectCurrent()
+                        Keys.onEnterPressed: dropdownMenu.selectCurrent()
                         Keys.onPressed: event => {
                             if (event.key === Qt.Key_N && event.modifiers & Qt.ControlModifier) {
-                                        selectNext()
+                                dropdownMenu.selectNext()
                                 event.accepted = true
                             } else if (event.key === Qt.Key_P && event.modifiers & Qt.ControlModifier) {
-                                        selectPrevious()
+                                dropdownMenu.selectPrevious()
                                 event.accepted = true
                             } else if (event.key === Qt.Key_J && event.modifiers & Qt.ControlModifier) {
-                                        selectNext()
+                                dropdownMenu.selectNext()
                                 event.accepted = true
                             } else if (event.key === Qt.Key_K && event.modifiers & Qt.ControlModifier) {
-                                        selectPrevious()
+                                dropdownMenu.selectPrevious()
                                 event.accepted = true
                             }
                         }
@@ -319,12 +296,10 @@ Rectangle {
                 DankListView {
                     id: listView
 
-                            property var popupRef: dropdownMenu
-
                     width: parent.width
                     height: parent.height - (root.enableFuzzySearch ? searchContainer.height + Theme.spacingXS : 0)
                     clip: true
-                            model: filteredOptions
+                    model: dropdownMenu.filteredOptions
                     spacing: 2
 
                     interactive: true
@@ -336,7 +311,7 @@ Rectangle {
                     flickableDirection: Flickable.VerticalFlick
 
                     delegate: Rectangle {
-                                property bool isSelected: selectedIndex === index
+                        property bool isSelected: dropdownMenu.selectedIndex === index
                         property bool isCurrentValue: root.currentValue === modelData
                         property int optionIndex: root.options.indexOf(modelData)
 
@@ -354,7 +329,7 @@ Rectangle {
                             DankIcon {
                                 name: optionIndex >= 0 && root.optionIcons.length > optionIndex ? root.optionIcons[optionIndex] : ""
                                 size: 18
-                                        color: isCurrentValue ? Theme.primary : Theme.surfaceVariantText
+                                color: isCurrentValue ? Theme.primary : Theme.surfaceText
                                 visible: name !== ""
                             }
 
@@ -379,9 +354,7 @@ Rectangle {
                             onClicked: {
                                 root.currentValue = modelData
                                 root.valueChanged(modelData)
-                                        listView.popupRef.close()
-                                    }
-                                }
+                                dropdownMenu.close()
                             }
                         }
                     }

Widgets/DankSlider.qml

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Item {
         DankIcon {
             name: slider.leftIcon
             size: Theme.iconSize
-            color: slider.enabled ? Theme.onSurface : Theme.onSurface_38
+            color: slider.enabled ? Theme.surfaceText : Theme.onSurface_38
             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
             visible: slider.leftIcon.length > 0
         }
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ Item {
         DankIcon {
             name: slider.rightIcon
             size: Theme.iconSize
-            color: slider.enabled ? Theme.onSurface : Theme.onSurface_38
+            color: slider.enabled ? Theme.surfaceText : Theme.onSurface_38
             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
             visible: slider.rightIcon.length > 0
         }

matugen/configs/niri.toml

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [templates.niri]
 input_path = './matugen/templates/niri-colors.kdl'
-output_path = '~/.config/niri/dankshell-colors.kdl'
+output_path = '~/.config/niri/dms/colors.kdl'