diff --git a/Config/Appearance.qml b/Config/Appearance.qml
index d2bf19e..f78ffc1 100644
--- a/Config/Appearance.qml
+++ b/Config/Appearance.qml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import Quickshell
 
 Singleton {
 	readonly property AppearanceConf.Anim anim: Config.appearance.anim
+	readonly property AppearanceConf.Deform deform: Config.appearance.deform
 	readonly property AppearanceConf.FontStuff font: Config.appearance.font
 	readonly property AppearanceConf.Padding padding: Config.appearance.padding
 	// Literally just here to shorten accessing stuff :woe:
diff --git a/Config/AppearanceConf.qml b/Config/AppearanceConf.qml
index 0debb62..60bab0f 100644
--- a/Config/AppearanceConf.qml
+++ b/Config/AppearanceConf.qml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import Quickshell.Io
 JsonObject {
 	property Anim anim: Anim {
 	}
+	property Deform deform: Deform {
+	}
 	property FontStuff font: FontStuff {
 	}
 	property Padding padding: Padding {
@@ -43,6 +45,9 @@ JsonObject {
 		property real scale: 1
 		property int small: 200 * scale
 	}
+	component Deform: JsonObject {
+		property real scale: 1
+	}
 	component FontFamily: JsonObject {
 		property string clock: "Rubik"
 		property string material: "Material Symbols Rounded"
diff --git a/Config/Config.qml b/Config/Config.qml
index 9d67806..295b8e5 100644
--- a/Config/Config.qml
+++ b/Config/Config.qml
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ Singleton {
 			padding: {
 				scale: appearance.padding.scale
 			},
+			deform: {
+				scale: appearance.deform.scale
+			},
 			font: {
 				family: {
 					sans: appearance.font.family.sans,
diff --git a/Drawers/Windows.qml b/Drawers/Windows.qml
index 4efedf9..460484f 100644
--- a/Drawers/Windows.qml
+++ b/Drawers/Windows.qml
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ Variants {
 				PanelBg {
 					id: dashBg
 
-					deformAmount: 0
+					deformAmount: 0.15 * Config.appearance.deform.scale
 					panel: panels.dashboard
 					radius: Appearance.rounding.normal
 				}
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ Variants {
 				PanelBg {
 					id: launcherBg
 
-					deformAmount: 0
+					deformAmount: 0.15 * Config.appearance.deform.scale
 					panel: panels.launcher
 					radius: Appearance.rounding.smallest + 5
 				}
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ Variants {
 					id: sidebarBg
 
 					bottomLeftRadius: 0
-					deformAmount: 0
+					deformAmount: 0.1 * Config.appearance.deform.scale
 					exclude: panels.sidebar.offsetscale > 0.08 ? [] : [utilsBg]
 					implicitHeight: panel.height * (1 / rawDeformMatrix.m22) + 2
 					panel: panels.sidebar
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ Variants {
 				PanelBg {
 					id: osdBg
 
-					deformAmount: 0
+					deformAmount: 0.1 * Config.appearance.deform.scale
 					panel: panels.osd
 					radius: 20
 				}
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ Variants {
 				PanelBg {
 					id: utilsBg
 
-					deformAmount: panels.sidebar.visible ? 0 : 0
+					deformAmount: panels.sidebar.visible ? (0.1 * Config.appearance.deform.scale) : (0.1 * Config.appearance.deform.scale)
 					exclude: panels.sidebar.offsetScale > 0.08 ? [] : [sidebarBg]
 					panel: panels.utilities
 					topLeftRadius: 0
@@ -219,15 +219,16 @@ Variants {
 				PanelBg {
 					id: popoutBg
 
-					deformAmount: 0
+					deformAmount: 0.15 * Config.appearance.deform.scale
 					implicitWidth: panels.popouts.width
 					panel: panels.popoutsWrapper
+					radius: (panels.popouts.currentName.startsWith("audio") || panels.popouts.currentName.startsWith("updates")) ? Appearance.rounding.normal : Appearance.rounding.smallest
 				}
 
 				PanelBg {
 					id: resourcesBg
 
-					deformAmount: 0
+					deformAmount: 0.15 * Config.appearance.deform.scale
 					panel: panels.resources
 					radius: Appearance.rounding.normal
 				}
@@ -235,7 +236,7 @@ Variants {
 				PanelBg {
 					id: settingsBg
 
-					deformAmount: 0
+					deformAmount: 0.1 * Config.appearance.deform.scale
 					panel: panels.settings
 					radius: Appearance.rounding.large
 					topLeftRadius: Appearance.rounding.large + Appearance.padding.smaller
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@ Variants {
 				PanelBg {
 					id: dockBg
 
-					deformAmount: 0
+					deformAmount: 0.15 * Config.appearance.deform.scale
 					panel: panels.dock
 					radius: Appearance.rounding.normal
 				}
diff --git a/Modules/ClipWrapper.qml b/Modules/ClipWrapper.qml
index 6802d9a..d9265d0 100644
--- a/Modules/ClipWrapper.qml
+++ b/Modules/ClipWrapper.qml
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ Item {
 
 	Behavior on offsetScale {
 		Anim {
-			duration: MaterialEasing.expressiveEffectsTime
-			easing.bezierCurve: MaterialEasing.expressiveEffects
+			duration: Appearance.anim.durations.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+			easing.bezierCurve: Appearance.anim.curves.expressiveDefaultSpatial
 		}
 	}
 	Behavior on x {
diff --git a/Modules/Content.qml b/Modules/Content.qml
index e308a10..f3035d3 100644
--- a/Modules/Content.qml
+++ b/Modules/Content.qml
@@ -101,9 +101,10 @@ Item {
 		readonly property bool shouldBeActive: root.popouts.currentName === name
 
 		active: false
-		anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
-		anchors.top: parent.top
-		anchors.topMargin: 5
+		// anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+		// anchors.top: parent.top
+		// anchors.topMargin: 5
+		anchors.centerIn: parent
 		opacity: 0
 		scale: 0.8
 
diff --git a/Modules/Settings/Categories/Appearance.qml b/Modules/Settings/Categories/Appearance.qml
index ddeaf3b..3114b2e 100644
--- a/Modules/Settings/Categories/Appearance.qml
+++ b/Modules/Settings/Categories/Appearance.qml
@@ -57,6 +57,16 @@ SettingsPage {
 			setting: "scale"
 			step: 0.1
 		}
+
+		Separator {
+		}
+
+		SettingSpinBox {
+			name: "Deform animation scale"
+			object: Config.appearance.deform
+			setting: "scale"
+			step: 0.1
+		}
 	}
 
 	SettingsSection {
@@ -118,9 +128,9 @@ SettingsPage {
 		}
 
 		SettingSpinBox {
-			name: "Session GIF speed"
 			max: 5
 			min: 0
+			name: "Session GIF speed"
 			object: Config.appearance.anim
 			setting: "sessionGifSpeed"
 			step: 0.1
@@ -144,9 +154,9 @@ SettingsPage {
 		}
 
 		SettingSpinBox {
-			name: "Base opacity"
 			max: 1
 			min: 0
+			name: "Base opacity"
 			object: Config.appearance.transparency
 			setting: "base"
 			step: 0.05
@@ -156,9 +166,9 @@ SettingsPage {
 		}
 
 		SettingSpinBox {
-			name: "Layer opacity"
 			max: 1
 			min: 0
+			name: "Layer opacity"
 			object: Config.appearance.transparency
 			setting: "layers"
 			step: 0.05
diff --git a/Modules/Settings/SettingsIndex.mjs b/Modules/Settings/SettingsIndex.mjs
index a56c645..f3afffb 100644
--- a/Modules/Settings/SettingsIndex.mjs
+++ b/Modules/Settings/SettingsIndex.mjs
@@ -815,7 +815,14 @@ export const settingsIndex = [
     category: "appearance",
     categoryName: "Appearance",
     section: "Scale",
-    keywords: ["animation", "speed", "duration"],
+    keywords: ["animation", "speed", "duration", "scale"],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "Deform animation scale",
+    category: "appearance",
+    categoryName: "Appearance",
+    section: "Scale",
+    keywords: ["animation", "deform", "scale"],
   },
   // Fonts section
   {
diff --git a/Modules/SysTray/Popouts/AudioPopup.qml b/Modules/SysTray/Popouts/AudioPopup.qml
index 5a2f078..5b14d11 100644
--- a/Modules/SysTray/Popouts/AudioPopup.qml
+++ b/Modules/SysTray/Popouts/AudioPopup.qml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Item {
 	CustomRect {
 		anchors.left: parent.left
 		anchors.right: parent.right
+		anchors.top: parent.top
 		color: DynamicColors.tPalette.m3surfaceContainer
 		implicitHeight: parent.implicitHeight
 		radius: Appearance.rounding.small
@@ -31,8 +32,8 @@ Item {
 
 		Behavior on implicitHeight {
 			Anim {
-				duration: MaterialEasing.emphasizedDecelTime
-				easing.bezierCurve: MaterialEasing.emphasized
+				duration: MaterialEasing.expressiveEffectsTime
+				easing.bezierCurve: MaterialEasing.expressiveEffects
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -40,7 +41,11 @@ Item {
 	ColumnLayout {
 		id: layout
 
-		anchors.centerIn: parent
+		// anchors.centerIn: parent
+		anchors.left: parent.left
+		anchors.margins: Appearance.padding.small
+		anchors.right: parent.right
+		anchors.top: parent.top
 		implicitWidth: stack.currentItem ? stack.currentItem.childrenRect.height : 0
 		spacing: 12
 
@@ -98,6 +103,12 @@ Item {
 			Layout.preferredHeight: currentIndex === 0 ? vol.childrenRect.height : dev.childrenRect.height
 			currentIndex: 0
 
+			// Behavior on Layout.preferredHeight {
+			// 	Anim {
+			// 		duration: MaterialEasing.expressiveEffectsTime
+			// 		easing.bezierCurve: MaterialEasing.expressiveEffects
+			// 	}
+			// }
 			Behavior on currentIndex {
 				SequentialAnimation {
 					ParallelAnimation {
diff --git a/Modules/Wrapper.qml b/Modules/Wrapper.qml
index 00e6f76..8b7f4e9 100644
--- a/Modules/Wrapper.qml
+++ b/Modules/Wrapper.qml
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import qs.Config
 Item {
 	id: root
 
-	property list<real> animCurve: MaterialEasing.expressiveEffects
-	property int animLength: MaterialEasing.expressiveEffectsTime
+	property list<real> animCurve: Appearance.anim.curves.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+	property int animLength: Appearance.anim.durations.expressiveDefaultSpatial
 	readonly property alias content: content
 	readonly property Item current: (content.item as Content)?.current ?? null
 	property real currentCenter
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ Item {
 	Comp {
 		id: content
 
-		anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
-		anchors.top: parent.top
-		// anchors.centerIn: parent
+		// anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+		// anchors.top: parent.top
+		anchors.centerIn: parent
 		shouldBeActive: root.hasCurrent && !root.detachedMode
 
 		sourceComponent: Content {
diff --git a/Plugins/ZShell/Blobs/blobshape.cpp b/Plugins/ZShell/Blobs/blobshape.cpp
index b6103fd..d284a5e 100644
--- a/Plugins/ZShell/Blobs/blobshape.cpp
+++ b/Plugins/ZShell/Blobs/blobshape.cpp
@@ -72,11 +72,15 @@ void BlobShape::geometryChange(const QRectF& newGeometry, const QRectF& oldGeome
 		// Accumulate sub-pixel drift so slow movements don't desync the shader
 		m_pendingDx += static_cast<float>(newGeometry.x() - oldGeometry.x());
 		m_pendingDy += static_cast<float>(newGeometry.y() - oldGeometry.y());
-		const auto dw = std::abs(newGeometry.width() - oldGeometry.width());
-		const auto dh = std::abs(newGeometry.height() - oldGeometry.height());
-		if (std::abs(m_pendingDx) > 0.5f || std::abs(m_pendingDy) > 0.5f || dw > 0.5 || dh > 0.5) {
+		m_pendingDw += static_cast<float>(newGeometry.width() - oldGeometry.width());
+		m_pendingDh += static_cast<float>(newGeometry.height() - oldGeometry.height());
+		
+		if (std::abs(m_pendingDx) > 0.5f || std::abs(m_pendingDy) > 0.5f || 
+		    std::abs(m_pendingDw) > 0.5f || std::abs(m_pendingDh) > 0.5f) {
 			m_pendingDx = 0;
 			m_pendingDy = 0;
+			m_pendingDw = 0;
+			m_pendingDh = 0;
 			m_group->markShapeDirty(this);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/Plugins/ZShell/Blobs/blobshape.hpp b/Plugins/ZShell/Blobs/blobshape.hpp
index aa1d018..f130c23 100644
--- a/Plugins/ZShell/Blobs/blobshape.hpp
+++ b/Plugins/ZShell/Blobs/blobshape.hpp
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ QVector<BlobRectData> m_cachedRects;
 int m_cachedMyIndex = -2;
 float m_pendingDx = 0;
 float m_pendingDy = 0;
+float m_pendingDw = 0;
+float m_pendingDh = 0;
 bool m_cachedHasInverted = false;
 float m_cachedInvertedRadius = 0;
 float m_cachedInvertedOuter[4] = {};
diff --git a/Plugins/ZShell/Blobs/shaders/blob.frag b/Plugins/ZShell/Blobs/shaders/blob.frag
index f9d8503..4f3bd45 100644
--- a/Plugins/ZShell/Blobs/shaders/blob.frag
+++ b/Plugins/ZShell/Blobs/shaders/blob.frag
@@ -138,75 +138,6 @@ void main() {
       d *= scale;
     }
 
-    // Rect-to-rect edge sinks: track the same edge of neighboring rects
-    {
-      float rectSinkValue = 0.0;
-      vec2 iHalf = sh.xy;
-      float preOff = smoothFactor * (1.0 / 6.0);
-
-      for (int j = 0; j < rectCount; j++) {
-        if (j == i)
-          continue;
-
-        vec4 jRect = rectData[j * 5];
-        vec4 jProps = rectData[j * 5 + 1];
-        vec2 jSh = rectData[j * 5 + 3].xy;
-        vec2 jCtr = jRect.xy + jProps.yz;
-
-        // Per-edge containment: the other rect's full span on the
-        // perpendicular axis must be inside this rect for that edge.
-        bool hInside = (jCtr.y - jSh.y) >= (center.y - iHalf.y) &&
-                       (jCtr.y + jSh.y) <= (center.y + iHalf.y);
-        bool vInside = (jCtr.x - jSh.x) >= (center.x - iHalf.x) &&
-                       (jCtr.x + jSh.x) <= (center.x + iHalf.x);
-
-        // Top/Bottom: other rect's height must be inside this rect
-        float topPen =
-            hInside ? clamp((center.y - iHalf.y) - (jCtr.y - jSh.y) - preOff,
-                            0.0, smoothFactor)
-                    : 0.0;
-        float botPen =
-            hInside ? clamp((jCtr.y + jSh.y) - (center.y + iHalf.y) - preOff,
-                            0.0, smoothFactor)
-                    : 0.0;
-
-        // Left/Right: other rect's width must be inside this rect
-        float leftPen =
-            vInside ? clamp((center.x - iHalf.x) - (jCtr.x - jSh.x) - preOff,
-                            0.0, smoothFactor)
-                    : 0.0;
-        float rightPen =
-            vInside ? clamp((jCtr.x + jSh.x) - (center.x + iHalf.x) - preOff,
-                            0.0, smoothFactor)
-                    : 0.0;
-
-        // Lateral distance from pixel to other rect's extent along each edge
-        float hLat = max(abs(pixel.x - jCtr.x) - jSh.x, 0.0);
-        float vLat = max(abs(pixel.y - jCtr.y) - jSh.y, 0.0);
-
-        // Perpendicular proximity: full strength at edge, fade inside
-        float topZone =
-            1.0 - smoothstep(center.y - iHalf.y,
-                             center.y - iHalf.y + smoothFactor, pixel.y);
-        float botZone = smoothstep(center.y + iHalf.y - smoothFactor,
-                                   center.y + iHalf.y, pixel.y);
-        float leftZone =
-            1.0 - smoothstep(center.x - iHalf.x,
-                             center.x - iHalf.x + smoothFactor, pixel.x);
-        float rightZone = smoothstep(center.x + iHalf.x - smoothFactor,
-                                     center.x + iHalf.x, pixel.x);
-
-        float s = smoothFactor * 2.0;
-        float sink = max(max(topPen * smoothstep(s, 0.0, hLat) * topZone,
-                             botPen * smoothstep(s, 0.0, hLat) * botZone),
-                         max(leftPen * smoothstep(s, 0.0, vLat) * leftZone,
-                             rightPen * smoothstep(s, 0.0, vLat) * rightZone));
-        rectSinkValue = max(rectSinkValue, sink);
-      }
-
-      d -= rectSinkValue;
-    }
-
     mergedSdf = smin(mergedSdf, d, smoothFactor);
     if (d < smoothFactor && d < minDist) {
       minDist = d;