diff --git a/modules/Bar.qml b/modules/Bar.qml
index 6e28c3a..bc80690 100644
--- a/modules/Bar.qml
+++ b/modules/Bar.qml
@@ -40,39 +40,68 @@ PanelWindow {
 
             ctx.clearRect(0, 0, w, h);
 
-            // Horizontal gradient for the border
+            // Opaque backing behind the stroke
+            ctx.fillStyle = M.Theme.base00.toString();
+            ctx.beginPath();
+            if (r > lw) {
+                ctx.moveTo(0, r);
+                ctx.arc(r, r, r, Math.PI, -Math.PI / 2);
+                ctx.lineTo(w - r, 0);
+                ctx.arc(w - r, r, r, -Math.PI / 2, 0);
+                ctx.lineTo(w, lw);
+                ctx.lineTo(0, lw);
+            } else {
+                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());
             ctx.strokeStyle = grad;
             ctx.lineWidth = lw;
 
-            // Stroke: top + left side + right side (open bottom)
-            // Left side down, curve, across top, curve, right side down
             ctx.beginPath();
             if (r > lw) {
-                ctx.moveTo(hw, h);
-                ctx.lineTo(hw, r);
+                ctx.moveTo(0, r);
                 ctx.arc(r, r, r - hw, Math.PI, -Math.PI / 2);
                 ctx.lineTo(w - r, hw);
                 ctx.arc(w - r, r, r - hw, -Math.PI / 2, 0);
-                ctx.lineTo(w - hw, h);
             } else {
-                ctx.moveTo(hw, h);
-                ctx.lineTo(hw, hw);
-                ctx.lineTo(w - hw, hw);
-                ctx.lineTo(w - hw, h);
+                ctx.moveTo(0, hw);
+                ctx.lineTo(w, hw);
             }
             ctx.stroke();
-
-            // Fade out the bottom of the side borders
-            ctx.globalCompositeOperation = "destination-out";
-            const fadeGrad = ctx.createLinearGradient(0, h * 0.5, 0, h);
-            fadeGrad.addColorStop(0, "transparent");
-            fadeGrad.addColorStop(1, "black");
-            ctx.fillStyle = fadeGrad;
-            ctx.fillRect(0, h * 0.5, w, h * 0.5);
-            ctx.globalCompositeOperation = "source-over";
         }
     }