diff --git a/settings/quickshell.nix b/settings/quickshell.nix
index cb30da4..7c98ea1 100644
--- a/settings/quickshell.nix
+++ b/settings/quickshell.nix
@@ -513,7 +513,9 @@ in
                         elide: Text.ElideRight
                         maximumLineCount: _nc.bodyLines
                         wrapMode: Text.Wrap
-                        visible: text !== ""
+                        // ponytail: hyprshot's body is a noisy file path; the
+                        // "Screenshot saved" summary + the preview say enough.
+                        visible: text !== "" && !(_nc.notif && _nc.notif.appName === "Hyprshot")
                     }
                     Row {
                         spacing: 4
@@ -966,6 +968,17 @@ in
                         activeDropdown.animateClose();
                     }
                 }
+
+                // Preview image for a notification: its image hint, else a
+                // file-path appIcon (e.g. hyprshot's saved shot). "" = none.
+                function notifPreviewSource(notif) {
+                    if (!notif) return "";
+                    if (notif.image && notif.image !== "") return notif.image;
+                    let a = notif.appIcon || "";
+                    if (a.startsWith("file://")) return a;
+                    if (a.startsWith("/")) return "file://" + a;
+                    return "";
+                }
                 function toggleDropdown(dd, setupFn) {
                     if (dd.visible && !dd.closing) {
                         dd.animateClose();
@@ -2625,16 +2638,7 @@ in
                             Rectangle {
                                 id: notifItem
                                 required property var modelData
-                                // Prefer the notification's image; fall back to a
-                                // file-path appIcon (e.g. hyprshot's saved shot).
-                                readonly property string previewSource: {
-                                    let m = notifItem.modelData;
-                                    if (m.image && m.image !== "") return m.image;
-                                    let a = m.appIcon || "";
-                                    if (a.startsWith("file://")) return a;
-                                    if (a.startsWith("/")) return "file://" + a;
-                                    return "";
-                                }
+                                readonly property string previewSource: bar.notifPreviewSource(notifItem.modelData)
                                 width: parent.width
                                 height: Math.max(notifPreview.visible ? 48 : 0, ncBody.height) + 16
                                 radius: Theme.radiusSmall
@@ -2785,14 +2789,33 @@ in
                             anchors.left: parent.left
                             anchors.right: parent.right
                             anchors.margins: 6
-                            height: toastCol.height + 16
+                            height: Math.max(toastPreview.visible ? 48 : 0, toastCol.height) + 16
                             radius: Theme.radiusSmall
                             color: Theme.base02
 
+                            property string previewSource: bar.notifPreviewSource(toastItem.currentNotif)
+
+                            // Image preview (screenshot thumb, album art…)
+                            ClippingRectangle {
+                                id: toastPreview
+                                visible: toastCard.previewSource !== ""
+                                anchors.left: parent.left
+                                anchors.top: parent.top
+                                anchors.margins: 8
+                                width: 48; height: 48
+                                radius: Theme.radiusTiny
+                                color: Theme.base01
+                                Image {
+                                    anchors.fill: parent
+                                    fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
+                                    source: toastCard.previewSource
+                                }
+                            }
+
                             NotifContent {
                                 id: toastCol
                                 notif: toastItem.currentNotif
-                                anchors.left: parent.left
+                                anchors.left: toastPreview.visible ? toastPreview.right : parent.left
                                 anchors.right: toastDismiss.left
                                 anchors.top: parent.top
                                 anchors.margins: 8