diff --git a/shell/modules/BacklightModule.qml b/shell/modules/BacklightModule.qml
index 67ab22f..d3e0b5b 100644
--- a/shell/modules/BacklightModule.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/BacklightModule.qml
@@ -4,17 +4,15 @@ import "." as M
 import "../services" as S
 import "../applets" as C
 
-M.BarSection {
+M.OsdSection {
     id: root
     spacing: S.Theme.moduleSpacing
     opacity: S.Modules.backlight.enable && S.BacklightService.available ? 1 : 0
     visible: opacity > 0
-    tooltip: ""
+    _panelHovered: hoverPanel.panelHovered
 
     property int percent: S.BacklightService.percent
-    property bool _osdActive: false
     property bool _percentInit: false
-    readonly property bool _showPanel: root._hovered || hoverPanel.panelHovered || _osdActive
 
     onPercentChanged: {
         if (!_percentInit) {
@@ -22,18 +20,7 @@ M.BarSection {
             return;
         }
         if (percent > 0)
-            _flashPanel();
-    }
-
-    function _flashPanel() {
-        _osdActive = true;
-        _osdTimer.restart();
-    }
-
-    Timer {
-        id: _osdTimer
-        interval: 1500
-        onTriggered: root._osdActive = false
+            flashPanel();
     }
 
     WheelHandler {
diff --git a/shell/modules/OsdSection.qml b/shell/modules/OsdSection.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfddde8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shell/modules/OsdSection.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import QtQuick
+
+// Base component for bar modules with OSD flash behavior (Volume, Backlight).
+// Panel shows on hover or when flashPanel() is called, auto-dismisses after 1.5s.
+// Modules bind _panelHovered to their HoverPanel's panelHovered property.
+BarSection {
+    id: root
+    tooltip: ""
+
+    property bool _panelHovered: false
+    property bool _osdActive: false
+    readonly property bool _anyHover: root._hovered || _panelHovered
+    readonly property bool _showPanel: _anyHover || _osdActive
+
+    function flashPanel() {
+        _osdActive = true;
+        _osdTimer.restart();
+    }
+
+    Timer {
+        id: _osdTimer
+        interval: 1500
+        onTriggered: root._osdActive = false
+    }
+}
diff --git a/shell/modules/VolumeModule.qml b/shell/modules/VolumeModule.qml
index 8ce6ac8..ed193bc 100644
--- a/shell/modules/VolumeModule.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/VolumeModule.qml
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ import "." as M
 import "../services" as S
 import "../applets" as C
 
-M.BarSection {
+M.OsdSection {
     id: root
     spacing: S.Theme.moduleSpacing
-    tooltip: ""
+    _panelHovered: hoverPanel.panelHovered
 
     PwObjectTracker {
         objects: [Pipewire.defaultAudioSink, ...root._streamList]
@@ -40,36 +40,22 @@ M.BarSection {
         return streams;
     }
 
-    property bool _osdActive: false
     property bool _volumeInit: false
     property bool _mutedInit: false
-    readonly property bool _anyHover: root._hovered || hoverPanel.panelHovered
-    readonly property bool _showPanel: _anyHover || _osdActive
 
     onVolumeChanged: {
         if (!_volumeInit) {
             _volumeInit = true;
             return;
         }
-        _flashPanel();
+        flashPanel();
     }
     onMutedChanged: {
         if (!_mutedInit) {
             _mutedInit = true;
             return;
         }
-        _flashPanel();
-    }
-
-    function _flashPanel() {
-        _osdActive = true;
-        _osdTimer.restart();
-    }
-
-    Timer {
-        id: _osdTimer
-        interval: 1500
-        onTriggered: root._osdActive = false
+        flashPanel();
     }
 
     M.BarIcon {
diff --git a/shell/modules/qmldir b/shell/modules/qmldir
index 8d09375..a7934b5 100644
--- a/shell/modules/qmldir
+++ b/shell/modules/qmldir
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ NetworkModule 1.0 NetworkModule.qml
 NotifCard 1.0 NotifCard.qml
 NotifPopup 1.0 NotifPopup.qml
 NotificationsModule 1.0 NotificationsModule.qml
+OsdSection 1.0 OsdSection.qml
 OverviewBackdrop 1.0 OverviewBackdrop.qml
 PinnableSection 1.0 PinnableSection.qml
 PopupBackground 1.0 PopupBackground.qml