From c81cddc38f4ed2cf684592b65d0952284b241b71 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Damocles <damocles@darkest.space>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:51:53 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] stronger vibec0re hover glow: thicker border, pulsing accent
 fill

---
 modules/BarGroup.qml | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/modules/BarGroup.qml b/modules/BarGroup.qml
index 3966dbb..6898d71 100644
--- a/modules/BarGroup.qml
+++ b/modules/BarGroup.qml
@@ -85,17 +85,23 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
-    // Visible border — glow on hover only
+    // Visible border
     Rectangle {
         anchors.fill: parent
         color: "transparent"
         border.color: root.borderColor
-        border.width: 1
+        border.width: root._hovered ? 2 : 1
         topLeftRadius: root._tlr
         topRightRadius: root._trr
         bottomLeftRadius: root._blr
         bottomRightRadius: root._brr
 
+        Behavior on border.width {
+            NumberAnimation {
+                duration: 120
+            }
+        }
+
         layer.enabled: root._hovered
         layer.effect: MultiEffect {
             shadowEnabled: true
@@ -106,6 +112,33 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
+    // Pulsing accent fill — hover glow breath
+    Rectangle {
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        topLeftRadius: root._tlr
+        topRightRadius: root._trr
+        bottomLeftRadius: root._blr
+        bottomRightRadius: root._brr
+        color: Qt.rgba(root.borderColor.r, root.borderColor.g, root.borderColor.b, _pulse)
+        visible: root._hovered
+
+        property real _pulse: 0.08
+        SequentialAnimation on _pulse {
+            running: root._hovered
+            loops: Animation.Infinite
+            NumberAnimation {
+                to: 0.22
+                duration: 700
+                easing.type: Easing.InOutSine
+            }
+            NumberAnimation {
+                to: 0.06
+                duration: 700
+                easing.type: Easing.InOutSine
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     Row {
         id: row
         property color accentColor: root.borderColor