Shadows: conditional via settings

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Assets/Translations/de.json

@@ -884,6 +884,10 @@
       "dim-desktop": {
         "description": "Den Desktop abdunkeln, wenn Fenster oder Menüs geöffnet sind.",
         "label": "Dimmer Schreibtisch"
+      },
+      "shadows": {
+        "description": "Aktiviert Schlagschatten unter Balken und Panels.",
+        "label": "Schlagschatten"
       }
     },
     "lock-screen": {

Assets/Translations/en.json

@@ -859,6 +859,10 @@
         "description": "Changes the size of the general user interface, excluding the bar.",
         "reset-scaling": "Reset interface scaling"
       },
+      "shadows": {
+        "label": "Drop shadows",
+        "description": "Enables drop shadows under bars and panels."
+      },
       "dim-desktop": {
         "label": "Dim desktop",
         "description": "Dim the desktop when panels or menus are open."

Assets/Translations/es.json

@@ -884,6 +884,10 @@
       "dim-desktop": {
         "description": "Atenuar el escritorio cuando los paneles o menús estén abiertos.",
         "label": "Dim escritorio"
+      },
+      "shadows": {
+        "description": "Habilita sombras paralelas debajo de las barras y los paneles.",
+        "label": "Sombras paralelas"
       }
     },
     "lock-screen": {

Assets/Translations/fr.json

@@ -884,6 +884,10 @@
       "dim-desktop": {
         "description": "Atténuer le bureau lorsque des panneaux ou des menus sont ouverts.",
         "label": "Dim bureau"
+      },
+      "shadows": {
+        "description": "Active les ombres portées sous les barres et les panneaux.",
+        "label": "Ombres portées"
       }
     },
     "lock-screen": {

Assets/Translations/pt.json

@@ -884,6 +884,10 @@
       "dim-desktop": {
         "description": "Escurecer a área de trabalho quando painéis ou menus estiverem abertos.",
         "label": "Dim área de trabalho"
+      },
+      "shadows": {
+        "description": "Ativa sombras projetadas sob barras e painéis.",
+        "label": "Sombras projetadas"
       }
     },
     "lock-screen": {

Assets/Translations/zh-CN.json

@@ -884,6 +884,10 @@
       "dim-desktop": {
         "description": "当面板或菜单打开时，桌面变暗。",
         "label": "昏暗的桌面"
+      },
+      "shadows": {
+        "description": "启用条形图和面板下的阴影。",
+        "label": "阴影"
       }
     },
     "lock-screen": {

Assets/settings-default.json

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
     "floating": false,
     "marginVertical": 0.25,
     "marginHorizontal": 0.25,
+    "outerCorners": true,
+    "exclusive": true,
     "widgets": {
       "left": [
         {
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@
   },
   "general": {
     "avatarImage": "",
+    "dimDesktop": true,
     "showScreenCorners": false,
     "forceBlackScreenCorners": false,
     "scaleRatio": 1,
@@ -66,8 +69,18 @@
     "animationDisabled": false,
     "compactLockScreen": false,
     "lockOnSuspend": true,
+    "enableShadows": true,
     "language": ""
   },
+  "ui": {
+    "fontDefault": "Roboto",
+    "fontFixed": "DejaVu Sans Mono",
+    "fontDefaultScale": 1,
+    "fontFixedScale": 1,
+    "tooltipsEnabled": true,
+    "panelsAttachedToBar": true,
+    "panelsOverlayLayer": true
+  },
   "location": {
     "name": "Tokyo",
     "weatherEnabled": true,
@@ -212,15 +225,6 @@
     "mprisBlacklist": [],
     "preferredPlayer": ""
   },
-  "ui": {
-    "fontDefault": "Roboto",
-    "fontFixed": "DejaVu Sans Mono",
-    "fontDefaultScale": 1,
-    "fontFixedScale": 1,
-    "tooltipsEnabled": true,
-    "panelsAttachedToBar": true,
-    "panelsOverlayLayer": true
-  },
   "brightness": {
     "brightnessStep": 5,
     "enforceMinimum": true
@@ -239,6 +243,7 @@
     "gtk": false,
     "qt": false,
     "kcolorscheme": false,
+    "alacritty": false,
     "kitty": false,
     "ghostty": false,
     "foot": false,

Commons/Settings.qml

@@ -54,8 +54,9 @@ Singleton {
     // This should only be activated once when the settings structure has changed
     // Then it should be commented out again, regular users don't need to generate
     // default settings on every start
-    // TODO: automate this someday!
-    //generateDefaultSettings()
+    if (isDebug) {
+      generateDefaultSettings()
+    }
 
     // Patch-in the local default, resolved to user's home
     adapter.general.avatarImage = defaultAvatar
@@ -198,9 +199,21 @@ Singleton {
       property bool animationDisabled: false
       property bool compactLockScreen: false
       property bool lockOnSuspend: true
+      property bool enableShadows: true
       property string language: ""
     }
 
+    // ui
+    property JsonObject ui: JsonObject {
+      property string fontDefault: "Roboto"
+      property string fontFixed: "DejaVu Sans Mono"
+      property real fontDefaultScale: 1.0
+      property real fontFixedScale: 1.0
+      property bool tooltipsEnabled: true
+      property bool panelsAttachedToBar: true
+      property bool panelsOverlayLayer: true
+    }
+
     // location
     property JsonObject location: JsonObject {
       property string name: defaultLocation
@@ -353,17 +366,6 @@ Singleton {
       property string preferredPlayer: ""
     }
 
-    // ui
-    property JsonObject ui: JsonObject {
-      property string fontDefault: "Roboto"
-      property string fontFixed: "DejaVu Sans Mono"
-      property real fontDefaultScale: 1.0
-      property real fontFixedScale: 1.0
-      property bool tooltipsEnabled: true
-      property bool panelsAttachedToBar: true
-      property bool panelsOverlayLayer: true
-    }
-
     // brightness
     property JsonObject brightness: JsonObject {
       property int brightnessStep: 5

Modules/Settings/Tabs/UserInterfaceTab.qml

@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@ ColumnLayout {
       onToggled: checked => Settings.data.ui.panelsAttachedToBar = checked
     }
 
+    NToggle {
+      label: I18n.tr("settings.user-interface.shadows.label")
+      description: I18n.tr("settings.user-interface.shadows.description")
+      checked: Settings.data.general.enableShadows
+      onToggled: checked => Settings.data.general.enableShadows = checked
+    }
+
     NToggle {
       label: I18n.tr("settings.user-interface.panels-overlay.label")
       description: I18n.tr("settings.user-interface.panels-overlay.description")

Widgets/NFullScreenWindow.qml

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ PanelWindow {
   required property var panelComponents
 
   // Shadow properties
-  property bool shadowEnabled: true
   property real shadowOpacity: 1.0
   property real shadowBlur: 1.0
   property real shadowHorizontalOffset: 2
@@ -193,14 +192,14 @@ PanelWindow {
     height: root.height
 
     // Apply shadow effect
-    layer.enabled: root.shadowEnabled
+    layer.enabled: Settings.data.general.enableShadows
     layer.smooth: true
     // layer.textureSize: {
     //   var dpr = CompositorService.getDisplayScale(screen.name)
     //   return Qt.size(width * dpr, height * dpr)
     // }
     layer.effect: MultiEffect {
-      shadowEnabled: root.shadowEnabled
+      shadowEnabled: true
       shadowOpacity: root.shadowOpacity
       shadowHorizontalOffset: root.shadowHorizontalOffset
       shadowVerticalOffset: root.shadowVerticalOffset
@@ -213,7 +212,7 @@ PanelWindow {
     // Always positioned at actual screen edges
     Loader {
       id: screenCornersLoader
-      active: Settings.data.general.showScreenCorners && (!Settings.data.ui.panelsAttachedToBar || Settings.data.bar.backgroundOpacity >= 1 || Settings.data.bar.floating)
+      active: Settings.data.general.showScreenCorners
 
       anchors.fill: parent
       z: 1000 // Very high z-index to be on top of everything

Widgets/NPanel.qml

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ Item {
 
   // Animation properties
   property real animationProgress: 0
+  property bool isClosing: false
 
   // Keyboard event handlers - override these in specific panels to handle shortcuts
   // These are called from NFullScreenWindow's centralized shortcuts
@@ -76,6 +77,13 @@ Item {
     NumberAnimation {
       duration: Style.animationFast
       easing.type: Easing.OutCubic
+      onRunningChanged: {
+        // When close animation finishes, actually hide the panel
+        if (!running && root.isClosing) {
+          root.isClosing = false
+          root.isPanelOpen = false
+        }
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -106,7 +114,8 @@ Item {
   signal closed
 
   // Panel visibility and sizing
-  visible: isPanelOpen
+  // Keep visible during close animation
+  visible: isPanelOpen || isClosing
   width: parent ? parent.width : 0
   height: parent ? parent.height : 0
 
@@ -156,15 +165,18 @@ Item {
   }
 
   function close() {
-    isPanelOpen = false
+    // Start close animation
+    isClosing = true
     animationProgress = 0
 
-    // Notify PanelService
+    // Notify PanelService immediately
     PanelService.closedPanel(root)
 
+    // Emit closed signal
     closed()
 
-    Logger.d("NPanel", "Closed panel", objectName)
+    Logger.d("NPanel", "Closing panel with animation", objectName)
+    // isPanelOpen will be set to false when animation completes
   }
 
   function setPosition() {// Position calculation will be handled here
@@ -175,7 +187,8 @@ Item {
   Loader {
     id: panelContentContainer
     anchors.fill: parent
-    active: root.isPanelOpen
+    // Keep active during close animation
+    active: root.isPanelOpen || root.isClosing
     asynchronous: false
 
     sourceComponent: Item {