feat(overview-backdrop): softer wave, breathing pulse, random glitches

modules/OverviewBackdrop.qml

@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ PanelWindow {
 
         property real uSize: 50.0
         property real uWavePhase: -200
+        property real uBreath: 0
+        property real uGlitch: 0
+        property real uGlitchSeed: 0.0
         property vector4d uResolution: Qt.vector4d(width, height, 0, 0)
         property color uC0: M.Theme.base0C
         property color uC1: M.Theme.base0E
@@ -40,8 +43,10 @@ PanelWindow {
         Connections {
             target: M.NiriIpc
             function onOverviewOpenChanged() {
-                if (!M.NiriIpc.overviewOpen)
+                if (!M.NiriIpc.overviewOpen) {
                     fx.uWavePhase = -200;
+                    fx.uBreath = 0;
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -59,5 +64,66 @@ PanelWindow {
                 duration: 8000
             }
         }
+
+        // Breathing pulse while overview is open
+        SequentialAnimation on uBreath {
+            loops: Animation.Infinite
+            running: M.NiriIpc.overviewOpen && !M.Theme.reducedMotion
+            NumberAnimation {
+                from: 0
+                to: 1
+                duration: 2500
+                easing.type: Easing.InOutSine
+            }
+            NumberAnimation {
+                from: 1
+                to: 0
+                duration: 2500
+                easing.type: Easing.InOutSine
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Random subtle glitches — fire every 12–37s, total ~250ms each
+        Timer {
+            interval: 20000
+            repeat: true
+            running: !M.Theme.reducedMotion
+            onTriggered: {
+                interval = 12000 + Math.floor(Math.random() * 25000);
+                fx.uGlitchSeed = Math.random() * 1000.0;
+                _glitchAnim.start();
+            }
+        }
+
+        SequentialAnimation {
+            id: _glitchAnim
+            NumberAnimation {
+                target: fx
+                property: "uGlitch"
+                to: 0.7
+                duration: 50
+                easing.type: Easing.OutQuad
+            }
+            NumberAnimation {
+                target: fx
+                property: "uGlitch"
+                to: 0.15
+                duration: 50
+            }
+            NumberAnimation {
+                target: fx
+                property: "uGlitch"
+                to: 0.85
+                duration: 60
+                easing.type: Easing.OutQuad
+            }
+            NumberAnimation {
+                target: fx
+                property: "uGlitch"
+                to: 0
+                duration: 100
+                easing.type: Easing.InQuad
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

modules/hex_wave.frag

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ layout(std140, binding = 0) uniform buf {
     float qt_Opacity;
     float uSize;
     float uWavePhase;
+    float uBreath;
+    float uGlitch;
+    float uGlitchSeed;
     vec4 uResolution;
     vec4 uC0;
     vec4 uC1;
@@ -29,9 +32,24 @@ vec3 themeGradient(float t) {
         : mix(uC1.rgb, uC2.rgb, (t - 0.5) * 2.0);
 }
 
+// Cheap hash for glitch bands
+float hash(float n) {
+    return fract(sin(n) * 43758.5453123);
+}
+
 void main() {
     vec2 res = uResolution.xy;
+
+    // Glitch: shift some horizontal bands slightly
     vec2 frag = qt_TexCoord0 * res;
+    if (uGlitch > 0.0) {
+        float band = floor(frag.y / 7.0);
+        float h = hash(band * 127.1 + uGlitchSeed * 311.7);
+        if (h > 0.72) {
+            float shift = (hash(band * 93.9 + uGlitchSeed) - 0.5) * 14.0 * uGlitch;
+            frag.x = clamp(frag.x + shift, 0.0, res.x);
+        }
+    }
 
     float dx = uSize * 1.5;
     float dy = uSize * 1.7320508;
@@ -41,12 +59,12 @@ void main() {
     float row = round((frag.y - yoff) / dy);
     vec2 center = vec2(col * dx, row * dy + yoff);
 
-    // Wave factor
+    // Wave — wide gaussian so it reads more as a broad pulse than a sharp sweep
     float dist = center.x - uWavePhase;
-    float wf = exp(-dist * dist / 9000.0);
+    float wf = exp(-dist * dist / 40000.0);
 
     float baseR = uSize * 0.48;
-    float inradius = baseR * (1.0 + 0.35 * wf);
+    float inradius = baseR * (1.0 + 0.15 * wf);
 
     vec2 p = frag - center;
     float d = sdHexagon(p.yx, inradius);  // swap for flat-top
@@ -62,28 +80,31 @@ void main() {
         ? mix(uC0.rgb, uC1.rgb, fx * 2.0)
         : mix(uC1.rgb, uC2.rgb, (fx - 0.5) * 2.0);
 
-    // Alpha from distance to center
+    // Alpha from distance to center (vignette)
     float fy = clamp(center.y / res.y, 0.0, 1.0);
     float dc = length(vec2(fx - 0.5, fy - 0.5));
     float a = 0.03 + dc * 0.06;
 
-    // Wave brighten
+    // Breathing pulse (when overview open)
-    rgb = min(rgb + vec3(0.3 * wf), vec3(1.0));
+    a += 0.025 * uBreath;
-    a += 0.12 * wf;
+    rgb = min(rgb + vec3(0.04 * uBreath), vec3(1.0));
 
-    // Rainbow shimmer on hex edges when wave passes
+    // Wave brighten (softer than before)
+    rgb = min(rgb + vec3(0.15 * wf), vec3(1.0));
+    a += 0.07 * wf;
+
+    // Shimmer on hex edges as wave passes
     float edgeWidth = 5.0;
-    float edgeFactor = smoothstep(-edgeWidth, 0.0, d);  // 0 at interior, 1 at edge
+    float edgeFactor = smoothstep(-edgeWidth, 0.0, d);
     if (wf > 0.01 && edgeFactor > 0.0) {
-        // Vary shimmer color across theme gradient using angle + position
         float angle = atan(p.y, p.x);
         float rawT = fract((angle + 3.14159) / 6.28318 + center.x * 0.003 + center.y * 0.005);
-        float t = abs(rawT * 2.0 - 1.0);  // triangle wave → uC0→uC1→uC2→uC1→uC0, no hard jump
+        float t = abs(rawT * 2.0 - 1.0);
         vec3 shimmerColor = themeGradient(t);
 
         float shimmer = edgeFactor * wf;
-        rgb = mix(rgb, shimmerColor, shimmer * 0.8);
+        rgb = mix(rgb, shimmerColor, shimmer * 0.5);
-        a = mix(a, 0.5, shimmer * 0.6);
+        a = mix(a, 0.5, shimmer * 0.35);
     }
 
     // Anti-alias outer edge