snowarch · Ziad-Khattab · Jun 12, 2026 · Jun 12, 2026 · Jun 12, 2026 · Jun 12, 2026
diff --git a/defaults/config.json b/defaults/config.json
@@ -713,6 +713,7 @@
             "invertPinnedItems": true,
             "monochromeIcons": true,
             "pinnedItems": [],
+            "ignoredItems": ["nm-applet", "network-manager-applet", "networkmanager-applet", "blueman-applet", "blueman"],
             "showItemId": false
         },
         "utilButtons": {
@@ -1099,14 +1100,6 @@
             "android": {
                 "columns": 4,
                 "toggles": [
-                    {
-                        "size": 1,
-                        "type": "nightLight"
-                    },
-                    {
-                        "size": 1,
-                        "type": "gameMode"
-                    },
                     {
                         "size": 1,
                         "type": "screenSnip"
@@ -1120,6 +1113,12 @@
             "style": "android"
         },
         "right": {
+            "controlsSectionOrder": [
+                "toggles",
+                "sliders",
+                "media",
+                "quickActions"
+            ],
             "enabledWidgets": [
                 "dashboard",
                 "calendar",
@@ -1442,6 +1441,7 @@
         "showItemId": false,
         "invertPinnedItems": true,
         "pinnedItems": [],
+        "ignoredItems": ["nm-applet", "network-manager-applet", "networkmanager-applet", "blueman-applet", "blueman"],
         "filterPassive": true
     },
     "shellUpdates": {

diff --git a/defaults/niri/config.d/30-window-rules.kdl b/defaults/niri/config.d/30-window-rules.kdl
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ window-rule {
 // Firefox / Zen: picture-in-picture window opens floating.
 window-rule {
     match app-id=r#"firefox$"# title="^Picture-in-Picture$"
-    open-floating true
-}
-window-rule {
     match app-id=r#"zen$"# title="^Picture-in-Picture$"
     open-floating true
+    default-floating-position x=24 y=24 relative-to="bottom-right"
+    default-column-width { fixed 640; }
+    default-window-height { fixed 360; }
 }
 
 window-rule {

diff --git a/defaults/niri/config.d/40-environment.kdl b/defaults/niri/config.d/40-environment.kdl
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ environment {
     // If plasma-integration is not installed, iNiR's setup patches this to "qt6ct".
     QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME "kde"
 
-    // Darkly is a modern Qt style that follows kdeglobals color schemes.
-    QT_STYLE_OVERRIDE "Darkly"
+    // Use the native Darkly style selected in qt6ct.conf
+    // QT_STYLE_OVERRIDE "kvantum"
 
     // Python venv used by iNiR scripts (color generation, AI features, translations).
     INIR_VENV "$HOME/.local/state/quickshell/.venv"

diff --git a/defaults/niri/config.d/50-startup.kdl b/defaults/niri/config.d/50-startup.kdl
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ spawn-at-startup "bash" "-c" "wl-paste --type image --watch cliphist store &"
 // Polkit authentication agent — needed for GUI sudo prompts (software install,
 // disk mount, etc.). iNiR's setup auto-detects which agent is installed and
 // patches this line accordingly (KDE, GNOME, MATE, LXQt, or lxpolkit).
-spawn-at-startup "/usr/lib/mate-polkit/polkit-mate-authentication-agent-1"
+// spawn-at-startup "/usr/lib/polkit-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1"
+spawn-at-startup "nm-applet"
 
 // ── iNiR shell ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 // iNiR is managed by the user systemd service (inir.service).

diff --git a/defaults/niri/config.d/70-binds.kdl b/defaults/niri/config.d/70-binds.kdl
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ binds {
 
     Mod+T { spawn "inir" "terminal"; }
     Mod+Return { spawn "inir" "terminal"; }
-    Super+E { spawn "nautilus"; }
+    Super+E { spawn "dolphin"; }
     Super+W { spawn "inir" "browser"; }
 
     // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

diff --git a/dots/.config/niri/config.kdl b/dots/.config/niri/config.kdl
@@ -198,7 +198,9 @@ environment {
     // Qt theming: kde platform reads colors from kdeglobals (requires plasma-integration pkg)
     // The installer falls back to qt6ct only if plasma-integration is not installed
     QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME "kde"
-    QT_STYLE_OVERRIDE "Darkly"
+
+    // Use the native Darkly style selected in qt6ct.conf
+    // QT_STYLE_OVERRIDE "kvantum"
 
     // Quickshell Python virtual environment
     INIR_VENV "$HOME/.local/state/quickshell/.venv"
@@ -213,7 +215,8 @@ environment {
 spawn-at-startup "bash" "-c" "systemctl --user import-environment XDG_MENU_PREFIX && kbuildsycoca6"
 
 spawn-at-startup "bash" "-c" "wl-paste --watch cliphist store &"
-spawn-at-startup "/usr/lib/mate-polkit/polkit-mate-authentication-agent-1"
+// spawn-at-startup "/usr/lib/polkit-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1"
+spawn-at-startup "nm-applet"
 // iNiR is started by the user systemd service (inir.service), not spawn-at-startup.
 
 // ============================================================================
@@ -262,7 +265,7 @@ binds {
     // Applications (uses configured terminal from Settings)
     Mod+T { spawn "bash" "-c" "$HOME/.config/quickshell/inir/scripts/launch-terminal.sh"; }
     Mod+Return { spawn "bash" "-c" "$HOME/.config/quickshell/inir/scripts/launch-terminal.sh"; }
-    Super+E { spawn "nautilus"; }
+    Super+E { spawn "dolphin"; }
     Super+W { spawn "bash" "-c" "xdg-open https://"; }
 
     // Window management

diff --git a/modules/background/Background.qml b/modules/background/Background.qml
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ Scope {
                 anchorItem: desktopMenuAnchor
                 popupAbove: false
                 closeOnFocusLost: false
-                closeOnHoverLost: true
+                closeOnHoverLost: false
                 model: [
                     { text: Translation.tr("Settings"), iconName: "settings", monochromeIcon: true,
                         action: () => { Quickshell.execDetached([Quickshell.shellPath("scripts/inir"), "settings"]) } },

diff --git a/modules/bar/BarContent.qml b/modules/bar/BarContent.qml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Item { // Bar content region
         anchorItem: barContextMenuAnchor
         popupAbove: Config.options?.bar?.bottom ?? false
         closeOnFocusLost: true
-        closeOnHoverLost: true
+        closeOnHoverLost: false
 
         model: [
             {
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@ Item { // Bar content region
             MouseArea {
                 anchors.fill: parent
                 acceptedButtons: Qt.RightButton
-                onPressed: event => {
-                    if (event.button === Qt.RightButton)
+                onReleased: mouse => {
+                    if (mouse.button === Qt.RightButton)
                         GlobalStates.overviewOpen = !GlobalStates.overviewOpen;
                 }
             }
@@ -538,11 +538,11 @@ Item { // Bar content region
         onScrollDown: root.performScrollAction(root.leftAction, false)
         onScrollUp: root.performScrollAction(root.leftAction, true)
         onMovedAway: root.closeOSD(root.leftAction)
-        onPressed: event => {
-            if (event.button === Qt.LeftButton)
+        onReleased: mouse => {
+            if (mouse.button === Qt.LeftButton)
                 GlobalStates.sidebarLeftOpen = !GlobalStates.sidebarLeftOpen;
-            else if (event.button === Qt.RightButton)
-                root.openBarContextMenu(event.x, event.y, barLeftSideMouseArea)
+            else if (mouse.button === Qt.RightButton)
+                root.openBarContextMenu(mouse.x, mouse.y, barLeftSideMouseArea)
         }
 
         // ScrollHint as overlay - at the inner edge of the margin space
@@ -704,8 +704,8 @@ Item { // Bar content region
                 anchors.fill: rightCenterGroupPill
                 acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton | Qt.RightButton
                 z: -1
-                onPressed: event => {
-                    if (event.button === Qt.RightButton) {
+                onReleased: mouse => {
+                    if (mouse.button === Qt.RightButton) {
                         GlobalStates.controlPanelOpen = !GlobalStates.controlPanelOpen;
                     } else {
                         GlobalStates.sidebarRightOpen = !GlobalStates.sidebarRightOpen;
@@ -764,11 +764,11 @@ Item { // Bar content region
         onScrollDown: root.performScrollAction(root.rightAction, false)
         onScrollUp: root.performScrollAction(root.rightAction, true)
         onMovedAway: root.closeOSD(root.rightAction)
-        onPressed: event => {
-            if (event.button === Qt.LeftButton) {
+        onReleased: mouse => {
+            if (mouse.button === Qt.LeftButton) {
                 GlobalStates.sidebarRightOpen = !GlobalStates.sidebarRightOpen;
-            } else if (event.button === Qt.RightButton) {
-                root.openBarContextMenu(event.x, event.y, barRightSideMouseArea)
+            } else if (mouse.button === Qt.RightButton) {
+                root.openBarContextMenu(mouse.x, mouse.y, barRightSideMouseArea)
             }
         }
 
@@ -939,6 +939,49 @@ Item { // Bar content region
                     iconSize: Appearance.font.pixelSize.larger
                     color: rightSidebarButton.colText
                     Layout.rightMargin: BluetoothStatus.available ? indicatorsRowLayout.realSpacing : 0
+
+                    HoverHandler {
+                        id: wifiHover
+                        onHoveredChanged: {
+                            if (hovered) {
+                                Network.refreshActiveNetworkDetails();
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    StyledToolTip {
+                        extraVisibleCondition: wifiHover.hovered
+                        text: {
+                            if (!Network.wifiEnabled) return Translation.tr("Wi-Fi is disabled");
+                            if (Network.ethernet) return Translation.tr("Ethernet connected");
+                            // Show disconnected/connecting/limited states clearly
+                            if (Network.wifiStatus === "disconnected" || (!Network.wifi && !Network.ethernet))
+                                return Translation.tr("Not connected");
+                            if (Network.wifiStatus === "connecting")
+                                return Translation.tr("Connecting…");
+                            if (Network.wifiStatus === "disabled")
+                                return Translation.tr("Wi-Fi is disabled");
+                            if (!Network.networkName) return Translation.tr("Not connected");
+                            let lines = [Translation.tr("Connected to %1").arg(Network.networkName)];
+                            // Show limited connectivity warning inline
+                            if (Network.wifiStatus === "limited")
+                                lines.push(Translation.tr("⚠ Limited connectivity (no internet)"));
+                            if (Network.active) {
+                                lines.push(Network.networkStrength + "%");
+                                if (Network.active.frequency) {
+                                    let ghz = Network.active.frequency > 5900 ? "6 GHz" : (Network.active.frequency > 4000 ? "5 GHz" : "2.4 GHz");
+                                    lines.push(ghz + " (" + Network.active.frequency + " MHz)");
+                                }
+                                if (Network.active.rate) {
+                                    lines.push(Network.active.rate);
+                                }
+                                if (Network.active.bssid) {
+                                    lines.push(Network.active.bssid);
+                                }
+                            }
+                            return lines.join(" | ");
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
                 Revealer {
                     reveal: BluetoothStatus.available
@@ -947,6 +990,25 @@ Item { // Bar content region
                         text: BluetoothStatus.activeIcon
                         iconSize: Appearance.font.pixelSize.larger
                         color: rightSidebarButton.colText
+
+                        HoverHandler {
+                            id: btHover
+                        }
+
+                        StyledToolTip {
+                            extraVisibleCondition: btHover.hovered
+                            text: {
+                                if (!BluetoothStatus.enabled) return Translation.tr("Bluetooth is disabled");
+                                if (!BluetoothStatus.connected) return Translation.tr("Bluetooth disconnected");
+                                let device = BluetoothStatus.firstActiveDevice;
+                                if (!device) return Translation.tr("Bluetooth connected");
+                                let devInfo = Translation.tr("Bluetooth Active") + " • " + (device.name || Translation.tr("Unknown device"));
+                                if (device.batteryAvailable) {
+                                    devInfo += " 🔋 " + Math.round(device.battery * 100) + "%";
+                                }
+                                return devInfo;
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }

diff --git a/modules/bar/BarTaskbarButton.qml b/modules/bar/BarTaskbarButton.qml
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ RippleButton {
 
             // Monochrome overlay
             Loader {
-                active: Config.options?.dock?.monochromeIcons ?? false
+                active: (Config.options?.dock?.monochromeIcons ?? false) && taskbarIcon.source.toString().includes(Config.options?.iconTheme ?? "yet-another-monochrome-icon-set")
                 anchors.fill: iconLoader
                 sourceComponent: Item {
                     Desaturate {

diff --git a/modules/bar/BatteryIndicator.qml b/modules/bar/BatteryIndicator.qml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import QtQuick.Layouts
 
 MouseArea {
     id: root
+    acceptedButtons: Qt.NoButton
     property bool borderless: Config.options.bar.borderless
     readonly property var chargeState: Battery.chargeState
     readonly property bool isCharging: Battery.isCharging

diff --git a/modules/bar/Resources.qml b/modules/bar/Resources.qml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import QtQuick.Layouts
 
 MouseArea {
     id: root
+    acceptedButtons: Qt.NoButton
     property bool borderless: Config.options?.bar?.borderless ?? false
     property bool alwaysShowAllResources: false
     implicitWidth: rowLayout.implicitWidth + rowLayout.anchors.leftMargin + rowLayout.anchors.rightMargin

diff --git a/modules/bar/SysTray.qml b/modules/bar/SysTray.qml
@@ -50,16 +50,32 @@ Item {
         return item && item.id;
     }
 
+    function isIgnored(item) {
+        if (!isValidItem(item)) return true;
+        const id = (item.id || "").toLowerCase();
+        const title = (item.title || "").toLowerCase();
+        const tooltip = (item.tooltipTitle || "").toLowerCase();
+        const ignored = Config.options?.bar?.tray?.ignoredItems 
+            ?? ["nm-applet", "network-manager-applet", "networkmanager-applet"];
+        for (let i = 0; i < ignored.length; i++) {
+            const pattern = ignored[i].toLowerCase();
+            if (id.indexOf(pattern) !== -1 || title.indexOf(pattern) !== -1 || tooltip.indexOf(pattern) !== -1) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     property list<var> itemsInUserList: SystemTray.items.values.filter(i => {
-        if (!isValidItem(i)) return false;
+        if (!isValidItem(i) || isIgnored(i)) return false;
         const id = (i.id || "").toLowerCase();
         const title = (i.title || "").toLowerCase();
         const isSpotify = id.indexOf("spotify") !== -1 || title.indexOf("spotify") !== -1;
         return (Config.options?.bar?.tray?.pinnedItems ?? []).includes(i.id)
                 && (!smartTray || i.status !== Status.Passive || isSpotify);
     })
     property list<var> itemsNotInUserList: SystemTray.items.values.filter(i => {
-        if (!isValidItem(i)) return false;
+        if (!isValidItem(i) || isIgnored(i)) return false;
         const id = (i.id || "").toLowerCase();
         const title = (i.title || "").toLowerCase();
         const isSpotify = id.indexOf("spotify") !== -1 || title.indexOf("spotify") !== -1;

diff --git a/modules/bar/SysTrayItem.qml b/modules/bar/SysTrayItem.qml
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ MouseArea {
 
     hoverEnabled: true
     acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton | Qt.MiddleButton | Qt.RightButton
-    implicitWidth: 18
-    implicitHeight: 18
-    onPressed: (event) => {
+    implicitWidth: 24
+    implicitHeight: 24
+    onReleased: (event) => {
         switch (event.button) {
         case Qt.LeftButton: {
             // Smart toggle: click to show, click again to minimize
@@ -102,15 +102,15 @@ MouseArea {
         visible: !(Config.options?.bar?.tray?.monochromeIcons ?? false)
         source: root.item?.icon ?? ""
         anchors.centerIn: parent
-        width: parent.width
-        height: parent.height
+        width: 18
+        height: 18
     }
 
     Loader {
         active: Config.options?.bar?.tray?.monochromeIcons ?? false
         anchors.centerIn: parent
-        width: root.width
-        height: root.height
+        width: 18
+        height: 18
         sourceComponent: Item {
             IconImage {
                 id: tintedIcon

diff --git a/modules/bar/SysTrayMenu.qml b/modules/bar/SysTrayMenu.qml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ PopupWindow {
     // Fullscreen transparent backdrop for Niri to detect clicks outside
     PanelWindow {
         id: clickOutsideBackdrop
+        screen: root.screen
         visible: root.visible && CompositorService.isNiri
         color: "transparent"
         exclusiveZone: 0

diff --git a/modules/bar/Workspaces.qml b/modules/bar/Workspaces.qml
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ Item {
                         }
 
                         Loader {
-                            active: wsConfig.monochromeIcons
+                            active: wsConfig.monochromeIcons && mainAppIcon.source.toString().includes(Config.options?.iconTheme ?? "yet-another-monochrome-icon-set")
                             anchors.fill: mainAppIcon
                             sourceComponent: Item {
                                 Desaturate {
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ Item {
                         }
 
                         Loader {
-                            active: wsConfig.monochromeIcons
+                            active: wsConfig.monochromeIcons && columnAppIcon.source.toString().includes(Config.options?.iconTheme ?? "yet-another-monochrome-icon-set")
                             anchors.fill: columnAppIcon
                             sourceComponent: Item {
                                 Desaturate {