diff --git a/modules/Bar.qml b/modules/Bar.qml
index c39fe40..bc80690 100644
--- a/modules/Bar.qml
+++ b/modules/Bar.qml
@@ -28,19 +28,17 @@ PanelWindow {
     }
 
     Canvas {
-        anchors.top: parent.top
-        anchors.left: parent.left
-        anchors.right: parent.right
-        height: Math.max(M.Theme.screenRadius + 2, 4)
+        anchors.fill: parent
 
         onPaint: {
             const ctx = getContext("2d");
             const w = width;
+            const h = height;
             const r = M.Theme.screenRadius;
             const lw = 3;
             const hw = lw / 2;
 
-            ctx.clearRect(0, 0, w, height);
+            ctx.clearRect(0, 0, w, h);
 
             // Opaque backing behind the stroke
             ctx.fillStyle = M.Theme.base00.toString();
@@ -56,6 +54,37 @@ PanelWindow {
                 ctx.rect(0, 0, w, lw);
             }
             ctx.fill();
+
+            // Glow below the stroke — fades from gradient color to transparent
+            const glowH = h - lw;
+            if (glowH > 0) {
+                const glowGrad = ctx.createLinearGradient(0, lw, 0, h);
+                glowGrad.addColorStop(0, "rgba(255,255,255,0.06)");
+                glowGrad.addColorStop(1, "transparent");
+
+                // Use the horizontal gradient as a mask via compositing
+                const hGrad = ctx.createLinearGradient(0, 0, w, 0);
+                hGrad.addColorStop(0, M.Theme.base0C.toString());
+                hGrad.addColorStop(1, M.Theme.base09.toString());
+
+                // Draw vertical fade strip
+                ctx.globalAlpha = 0.12;
+                ctx.fillStyle = hGrad;
+                ctx.fillRect(0, lw, w, glowH);
+
+                // Erase bottom portion with transparent fade
+                ctx.globalAlpha = 1;
+                ctx.globalCompositeOperation = "destination-out";
+                const eraseGrad = ctx.createLinearGradient(0, lw, 0, h);
+                eraseGrad.addColorStop(0, "transparent");
+                eraseGrad.addColorStop(1, "black");
+                ctx.fillStyle = eraseGrad;
+                ctx.fillRect(0, lw, w, glowH);
+                ctx.globalCompositeOperation = "source-over";
+            }
+
+            // Gradient stroke
+            ctx.globalAlpha = 1;
             const grad = ctx.createLinearGradient(0, 0, w, 0);
             grad.addColorStop(0, M.Theme.base0C.toString());
             grad.addColorStop(1, M.Theme.base09.toString());