From b85576653a28d71df6c347fde64b079f88b0ce94 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ItsLemmy <studio@quadbyte.net>
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2025 22:36:21 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] NPanel: Sped up opening animation, removed close animation.
 No more lags and feel snappier

---
 .../Launcher/Plugins/ApplicationsPlugin.qml   |  2 +-
 Services/PanelService.qml                     | 10 ------
 Widgets/NPanel.qml                            | 34 +++----------------
 3 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Modules/Launcher/Plugins/ApplicationsPlugin.qml b/Modules/Launcher/Plugins/ApplicationsPlugin.qml
index f6d7df93..936f1bd4 100644
--- a/Modules/Launcher/Plugins/ApplicationsPlugin.qml
+++ b/Modules/Launcher/Plugins/ApplicationsPlugin.qml
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ Item {
       "onActivate": function () {
         // Close the launcher/NPanel immediately without any animations.
         // Ensures we are not preventing the future focusing of the app
-        launcher.closeCompleted()
+        launcher.close()
 
         Logger.log("ApplicationsPlugin", `Launching: ${app.name}`)
         // Record usage and persist asynchronously
diff --git a/Services/PanelService.qml b/Services/PanelService.qml
index 5d33aeb7..29320c1d 100644
--- a/Services/PanelService.qml
+++ b/Services/PanelService.qml
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ Singleton {
   // Panels
   property var registeredPanels: ({})
   property var openedPanel: null
-  property bool hasOpenedPanel: false
   signal willOpen
-  signal willClose
 
   // Currently opened popups, can have more than one.
   // ex: when opening an NIconPicker from a widget setting.
@@ -45,19 +43,11 @@ Singleton {
       openedPanel.close()
     }
     openedPanel = panel
-    hasOpenedPanel = true
 
     // emit signal
     willOpen()
   }
 
-  function willClosePanel(panel) {
-    hasOpenedPanel = false
-
-    // emit signal
-    willClose()
-  }
-
   function closedPanel(panel) {
     if (openedPanel && openedPanel === panel) {
       openedPanel = null
diff --git a/Widgets/NPanel.qml b/Widgets/NPanel.qml
index 355edf02..d56f7be1 100644
--- a/Widgets/NPanel.qml
+++ b/Widgets/NPanel.qml
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ Loader {
   property real opacityValue: originalOpacity
   property real dimmingOpacity: 0
 
-  property alias isClosing: hideTimer.running
-
   signal opened
   signal closed
 
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@ Loader {
 
   // -----------------------------------------
   function toggle(buttonItem) {
-    if (!active || isClosing) {
+    if (!active) {
       open(buttonItem)
     } else {
       close()
@@ -96,13 +94,6 @@ Loader {
       useButtonPosition = false
     }
 
-    // Special case if currently closing/animating
-    if (isClosing) {
-      hideTimer.stop() // in case we were closing
-      scaleValue = 1.0
-      opacityValue = 1.0
-    }
-
     PanelService.willOpenPanel(root)
 
     backgroundClickEnabled = true
@@ -115,12 +106,6 @@ Loader {
     dimmingOpacity = 0
     scaleValue = originalScale
     opacityValue = originalOpacity
-    hideTimer.start()
-    PanelService.willClosePanel(root)
-  }
-
-  // -----------------------------------------
-  function closeCompleted() {
     root.closed()
     active = false
     useButtonPosition = false
@@ -128,17 +113,6 @@ Loader {
     PanelService.closedPanel(root)
   }
 
-  // -----------------------------------------
-  // Timer to disable the loader after the close animation is completed
-  Timer {
-    id: hideTimer
-    interval: Style.animationSlow
-    repeat: false
-    onTriggered: {
-      closeCompleted()
-    }
-  }
-
   // -----------------------------------------
   sourceComponent: Component {
     PanelWindow {
@@ -193,7 +167,7 @@ Loader {
 
       Behavior on color {
         ColorAnimation {
-          duration: Style.animationSlow
+          duration: Style.animationNormal
         }
       }
 
@@ -205,7 +179,7 @@ Loader {
       // Close any panel with Esc without requiring focus
       Shortcut {
         sequences: ["Escape"]
-        enabled: root.active && !root.isClosing
+        enabled: root.active
         onActivated: root.close()
         context: Qt.WindowShortcut
       }
@@ -403,7 +377,7 @@ Loader {
         // Animation behaviors
         Behavior on scale {
           NumberAnimation {
-            duration: Style.animationSlow
+            duration: Style.animationNormal
             easing.type: Easing.OutExpo
           }
         }