diff --git a/settings/quickshell.nix b/settings/quickshell.nix
index 9cacbf7..aa22396 100644
--- a/settings/quickshell.nix
+++ b/settings/quickshell.nix
@@ -230,10 +230,21 @@ in
 
                 function score(name, extra, q) {
                     let n = name.toLowerCase();
-                    if (n.startsWith(q)) return 3;
-                    if (n.includes(" " + q)) return 2;
-                    if (n.includes(q)) return 1;
-                    if (extra && extra.toLowerCase().includes(q)) return 1;
+                    if (n.startsWith(q)) return 5;
+                    if (n.includes(" " + q)) return 4;
+                    if (n.includes(q)) return 3;
+                    if (extra && extra.toLowerCase().includes(q)) return 2;
+                    // Fuzzy: q as an in-order subsequence of n (vktop →
+                    // vesktop); fewer skipped characters scores higher.
+                    let qi = 0, gaps = 0, last = -1;
+                    for (let i = 0; i < n.length && qi < q.length; i++) {
+                        if (n[i] === q[qi]) {
+                            if (last >= 0) gaps += i - last - 1;
+                            last = i;
+                            qi++;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if (qi === q.length) return 1 / (1 + gaps);
                     return 0;
                 }
 
@@ -575,8 +586,12 @@ in
                     if (dd.visible && !dd.closing) {
                         dd.animateClose();
                     } else {
-                        if (activeDropdown && activeDropdown !== dd && activeDropdown.visible) {
-                            activeDropdown.animateClose();
+                        // Retarget the chrome before closing the previous
+                        // dropdown so it morphs instead of dipping closed.
+                        const prev = activeDropdown;
+                        activeDropdown = dd;
+                        if (prev && prev !== dd && prev.visible) {
+                            prev.animateClose();
                         }
                         if (setupFn) setupFn();
                         if (dd.closing) {
@@ -584,7 +599,6 @@ in
                         } else {
                             dd.visible = true;
                         }
-                        activeDropdown = dd;
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -1080,6 +1094,11 @@ in
                         if (!visible || closing) return;
                         closing = true;
                         open = false;
+                        // Collapse the chrome immediately so the content fade
+                        // and the panel animation run together (when switching
+                        // dropdowns, toggleDropdown retargets activeDropdown
+                        // first, so this doesn't fire and the chrome morphs).
+                        if (bar.activeDropdown === dropdown) bar.activeDropdown = null;
                         _autoClose.stop();
                         _closeDelay.start();
                     }
@@ -1126,7 +1145,7 @@ in
 
                     Timer {
                         id: _closeDelay
-                        interval: 230
+                        interval: 300
                         onTriggered: { dropdown.visible = false; dropdown.closing = false; if (bar.activeDropdown === dropdown) bar.activeDropdown = null; }
                     }
 
@@ -1137,23 +1156,26 @@ in
                         }
                     }
 
-                    // Content clipped to the chrome's animated height so it
-                    // reveals/hides with the morph; fades on open/close.
+                    // Content is clipped to the chrome's ANIMATED geometry —
+                    // revealed as the panel slides/grows over it and wiped as
+                    // the panel leaves, instead of popping in place. The inner
+                    // item counter-offsets so content stays put while the clip
+                    // window moves across it.
                     Item {
                         id: _dropdownRect
-                        anchors.left: parent.left
-                        anchors.leftMargin: 8
-                        anchors.top: parent.top
-                        width: dropdown.fullWidth
+                        x: (chrome.x + 8) - dropdown.x
+                        y: 0
+                        width: Math.max(0, chrome.width - (chrome.flushRight ? 8 : 16))
                         height: Math.min(dropdown.fullHeight, chrome.height)
                         clip: true
                         opacity: dropdown.open ? 1 : 0
                         Behavior on opacity {
-                            NumberAnimation { duration: 150; easing.type: Easing.OutCubic }
+                            NumberAnimation { duration: 200; easing.type: Easing.OutCubic }
                         }
 
                         Item {
                             id: dropdownContent
+                            x: 8 - _dropdownRect.x
                             width: dropdown.fullWidth
                             height: dropdown.fullHeight
                         }