diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2145d79..e455866 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,18 +43,10 @@ inputs = {
 ```
 
 ```nix
-# home.nix (standalone home-manager)
+# home.nix
 imports = [ inputs.nova-shell.homeModules.default ];
 ```
 
-Or, if you use home-manager as a NixOS module, import the NixOS module instead -
-it auto-injects the hm module (and the stylix module, if stylix is present):
-
-```nix
-# configuration.nix
-imports = [ inputs.nova-shell.nixosModules.default ];
-```
-
 ### Without Nix
 
 You poor thing. Here's what the Nix packaging does for you, manually:
@@ -83,17 +75,11 @@ programs.nova-shell.enable = true;
 ```
 
 This installs the bar, the Symbols Nerd Font, and a systemd user service that
-starts with `graphical-session.target`. If you do not configure a theme,
-you get Catppuccin Mocha, because my keeper has taste and it is purple.
-
-If you use [stylix](https://github.com/danth/stylix), import the stylix module
-to have colors and fonts populated automatically:
-
-```nix
-imports = [ nova-shell.homeModules.stylix ];
-```
-
-You can disable it with `stylix.targets.nova-shell.enable = false`.
+starts with `graphical-session.target`. If you use
+[stylix](https://github.com/danth/stylix), colors and fonts are populated
+automatically — one fewer thing for the AI to have gotten wrong. If you do not
+use stylix, you get Catppuccin Mocha, because my keeper has
+taste and it is purple.
 
 ### Disabling modules
 
@@ -156,7 +142,8 @@ nix build .#docs
 
 ### Theme
 
-Theme keys are written to
+Theme keys are merged on top of whatever stylix provides. You only need to
+specify what you want to override. Values are written to
 `~/.config/nova-shell/theme.json`. Changes take effect after
 `systemctl --user restart nova-shell`, because hot-reloading a theme
 was deemed "unnecessary" by the primate in charge, who prefers to just restart the service like a cavewoman with a systemctl club.
@@ -171,7 +158,7 @@ programs.nova-shell.theme = {
   fontSize   = 13;
   fontFamily = "JetBrains Mono";
 
-  # override individual palette entries (or stylix defaults, if you imported the stylix module)
+  # override individual palette entries if stylix's choices personally offend you
   colors.base00 = "#1a1a2e";
   colors.base05 = "#e0e0f0";
 };
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 955fbaf..39e1fb9 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -202,10 +202,7 @@
         }
       );
 
-      nixosModules.default = import ./nix/nixos-module.nix self;
-
       homeModules.default = import ./nix/hm-module.nix self;
-      homeModules.stylix = import ./nix/stylix.nix self;
       homeManagerModules.default = self.homeModules.default;
     };
 }
diff --git a/nix/hm-module.nix b/nix/hm-module.nix
index ae72e18..4a87bd0 100644
--- a/nix/hm-module.nix
+++ b/nix/hm-module.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,40 @@ self:
 }:
 let
   cfg = config.programs.nova-shell;
+
+  stylixAvailable = config ? lib && config.lib ? stylix;
+
+  stylixTheme =
+    let
+      c = config.lib.stylix.colors.withHashtag;
+      f = config.stylix.fonts;
+    in
+    {
+      colors = {
+        inherit (c)
+          base00
+          base01
+          base02
+          base03
+          base04
+          base05
+          base06
+          base07
+          base08
+          base09
+          base0A
+          base0B
+          base0C
+          base0D
+          base0E
+          base0F
+          ;
+      };
+      fontFamily = f.sansSerif.name;
+      fontSize = f.sizes.desktop;
+      barOpacity = 1.0 - config.stylix.opacity.desktop;
+      iconFontFamily = "Symbols Nerd Font";
+    };
 in
 {
   options.programs.nova-shell = {
@@ -261,7 +295,7 @@ in
         Keys: colors (base00-base0F), fontFamily, iconFontFamily, fontSize,
         barOpacity, barHeight, barPadding, groupSpacing, groupPadding, moduleSpacing,
         radius, screenRadius, reducedMotion.
-        Populated from stylix when homeModules.stylix is imported.
+        Automatically populated from stylix when it is available.
       '';
     };
 
@@ -293,8 +327,11 @@ in
         cfg.modules;
 
     xdg.configFile."nova-shell/theme.json".source =
-      (pkgs.formats.json { }).generate "nova-shell-theme.json"
-        cfg.theme;
+      let
+        stylixDefaults = if stylixAvailable then stylixTheme else { };
+        finalTheme = lib.recursiveUpdate stylixDefaults cfg.theme;
+      in
+      (pkgs.formats.json { }).generate "nova-shell-theme.json" finalTheme;
 
     # Niri layer rules for backdrop placement (requires niri-flake hm module)
     programs.niri.settings.layer-rules = lib.mkIf (config ? programs && config.programs ? niri) [
diff --git a/nix/nixos-module.nix b/nix/nixos-module.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index d687470..0000000
--- a/nix/nixos-module.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-self:
-{
-  config,
-  options,
-  lib,
-  ...
-}:
-let
-  cfg = config.programs.nova-shell;
-in
-{
-  options.programs.nova-shell.enable = lib.mkEnableOption "nova-shell Quickshell bar";
-
-  config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable (
-    lib.optionalAttrs (options ? home-manager) {
-      home-manager.sharedModules = [
-        self.homeModules.default
-      ]
-      ++ lib.optionals (options ? stylix) [ self.homeModules.stylix ];
-    }
-  );
-}
diff --git a/nix/stylix.nix b/nix/stylix.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 643c4f1..0000000
--- a/nix/stylix.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-_:
-{
-  lib,
-  config,
-  ...
-}:
-let
-  inherit (lib) mkDefault mkIf;
-  c = config.lib.stylix.colors.withHashtag;
-  f = config.stylix.fonts;
-in
-{
-  options.stylix.targets.nova-shell.enable = config.lib.stylix.mkEnableTarget "nova-shell" true;
-
-  config = mkIf (config.stylix.enable && config.stylix.targets.nova-shell.enable) {
-    programs.nova-shell.theme = {
-      colors = {
-        base00 = mkDefault c.base00;
-        base01 = mkDefault c.base01;
-        base02 = mkDefault c.base02;
-        base03 = mkDefault c.base03;
-        base04 = mkDefault c.base04;
-        base05 = mkDefault c.base05;
-        base06 = mkDefault c.base06;
-        base07 = mkDefault c.base07;
-        base08 = mkDefault c.base08;
-        base09 = mkDefault c.base09;
-        base0A = mkDefault c.base0A;
-        base0B = mkDefault c.base0B;
-        base0C = mkDefault c.base0C;
-        base0D = mkDefault c.base0D;
-        base0E = mkDefault c.base0E;
-        base0F = mkDefault c.base0F;
-      };
-      fontFamily = mkDefault f.sansSerif.name;
-      fontSize = mkDefault f.sizes.desktop;
-      barOpacity = mkDefault (1.0 - config.stylix.opacity.desktop);
-    };
-  };
-}
diff --git a/shell/modules/BacklightModule.qml b/shell/modules/BacklightModule.qml
index ec14bd0..4f99b64 100644
--- a/shell/modules/BacklightModule.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/BacklightModule.qml
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import "../applets" as C
 M.BarModule {
     id: root
     spacing: S.Theme.moduleSpacing
-    active: S.Modules.backlight.enable && S.BacklightService.available
+    opacity: S.Modules.backlight.enable && S.BacklightService.available ? 1 : 0
+    visible: opacity > 0
     tooltip: "Brightness: " + percent + "%"
     panelNamespace: "nova-backlight"
     panelTitle: "Brightness"
diff --git a/shell/modules/Bar.qml b/shell/modules/Bar.qml
index 5ca2c26..3ef5314 100644
--- a/shell/modules/Bar.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/Bar.qml
@@ -120,8 +120,12 @@ PanelWindow {
 
             M.BarGroup {
                 M.PrivacyModule {}
-                M.ClockModule {}
-                M.NotificationsModule {}
+                M.ClockModule {
+                    visible: S.Modules.clock.enable
+                }
+                M.NotificationsModule {
+                    visible: S.Modules.notifications.enable
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -137,6 +141,7 @@ PanelWindow {
                 leftEdge: true
                 M.WorkspacesModule {
                     bar: bar
+                    visible: S.Modules.workspaces.enable
                 }
             }
             M.BarGroup {
@@ -177,38 +182,60 @@ PanelWindow {
                 M.MprisModule {
                     bar: bar
                 }
-                M.VolumeModule {}
+                M.VolumeModule {
+                    visible: S.Modules.volume.enable
+                }
             }
 
             // Connectivity
             M.BarGroup {
-                M.NetworkModule {}
+                M.NetworkModule {
+                    visible: S.Modules.network.enable
+                }
                 M.BluetoothModule {}
             }
 
             // Controls
             M.BarGroup {
                 M.BacklightModule {}
-                M.PowerProfileModule {}
-                M.IdleInhibitorModule {}
+                M.PowerProfileModule {
+                    visible: S.Modules.powerProfile.enable
+                }
+                M.IdleInhibitorModule {
+                    visible: S.Modules.idleInhibitor.enable
+                }
             }
 
             // Stats
             M.BarGroup {
-                M.CpuModule {}
-                M.MemoryModule {}
+                M.CpuModule {
+                    visible: S.Modules.cpu.enable
+                }
+                M.MemoryModule {
+                    visible: S.Modules.memory.enable
+                }
                 M.GpuModule {}
-                M.TemperatureModule {}
-                M.WeatherModule {}
-                M.DiskModule {}
+                M.TemperatureModule {
+                    visible: S.Modules.temperature.enable
+                }
+                M.WeatherModule {
+                    visible: S.Modules.weather.enable
+                }
+                M.DiskModule {
+                    visible: S.Modules.disk.enable
+                }
             }
 
             // Power + Dock
             M.BarGroup {
                 rightEdge: true
                 M.BatteryModule {}
-                M.DockModule {}
-                M.PowerModule {}
+                M.DockModule {
+                    visible: S.Modules.dock.enable
+                }
+                M.PowerModule {
+                    visible: S.Modules.power.enable
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/shell/modules/BarGroup.qml b/shell/modules/BarGroup.qml
index 544a8ae..fffa807 100644
--- a/shell/modules/BarGroup.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/BarGroup.qml
@@ -27,18 +27,7 @@ Item {
     readonly property real _blr: S.Theme.radius
     readonly property real _brr: S.Theme.radius
 
-    // Check children's `active` instead of visibleChildren to avoid circular
-    // effectiveVisible dependency: if the BarGroup is invisible, children's
-    // effectiveVisible is always false, so visibleChildren stays empty and
-    // the group can never become visible again. `active` is a plain property
-    // on BarModule that is not affected by the parent visibility chain.
-    visible: {
-        for (let i = 0; i < row.children.length; i++) {
-            if (row.children[i].active)
-                return true;
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
+    visible: row.visibleChildren.length > 0
 
     implicitWidth: row.implicitWidth + _pad * 2
     implicitHeight: S.Theme.barHeight - 3 - _pad
diff --git a/shell/modules/BarModule.qml b/shell/modules/BarModule.qml
index d5e3a42..0da9b8e 100644
--- a/shell/modules/BarModule.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/BarModule.qml
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ import "../services" as S
 // For content resize grace, call keepPanelOpen(ms).
 Row {
     id: root
-    property bool active: true
-    opacity: active ? 1 : 0
-    visible: opacity > 0
-
     property string tooltip: ""
     property bool _hovered: false
     property color accentColor: parent?.accentColor ?? S.Theme.base05
diff --git a/shell/modules/BatteryModule.qml b/shell/modules/BatteryModule.qml
index 7311f83..57b66f7 100644
--- a/shell/modules/BatteryModule.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/BatteryModule.qml
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import "../applets" as C
 M.BarModule {
     id: root
     spacing: S.Theme.moduleSpacing
-    active: S.Modules.battery.enable && S.BatteryService.available
+    opacity: S.Modules.battery.enable && S.BatteryService.available ? 1 : 0
+    visible: opacity > 0
     tooltip: "Battery: " + Math.round(S.BatteryService.percent) + "%" + (S.BatteryService.charging ? " (charging)" : "")
     panelNamespace: "nova-battery"
     panelTitle: "Battery"
diff --git a/shell/modules/BluetoothModule.qml b/shell/modules/BluetoothModule.qml
index 222e023..5d0ea98 100644
--- a/shell/modules/BluetoothModule.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/BluetoothModule.qml
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import "../applets" as C
 M.BarModule {
     id: root
     spacing: S.Theme.moduleSpacing
-    active: S.Modules.bluetooth.enable && S.BluetoothService.state !== "unavailable"
+    opacity: S.Modules.bluetooth.enable && S.BluetoothService.state !== "unavailable" ? 1 : 0
+    visible: opacity > 0
     tooltip: {
         if (S.BluetoothService.state === "connected")
             return "Bluetooth: " + S.BluetoothService.device;
diff --git a/shell/modules/ClockModule.qml b/shell/modules/ClockModule.qml
index d8679a4..4bbd126 100644
--- a/shell/modules/ClockModule.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/ClockModule.qml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import "../applets" as C
 
 M.BarModule {
     id: root
-    active: S.Modules.clock.enable
     spacing: S.Theme.moduleSpacing
     tooltip: Qt.formatDateTime(clock.date, "dddd, dd. MMMM yyyy")
     panelNamespace: "nova-clock"
diff --git a/shell/modules/CpuModule.qml b/shell/modules/CpuModule.qml
index 580862d..dcc3099 100644
--- a/shell/modules/CpuModule.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/CpuModule.qml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import "../applets" as C
 
 M.BarModule {
     id: root
-    active: S.Modules.cpu.enable
     spacing: Math.max(1, S.Theme.moduleSpacing - 2)
     tooltip: "CPU: " + S.SystemStats.cpuUsage + "% @ " + S.SystemStats.cpuFreqGhz.toFixed(2) + " GHz"
     panelNamespace: "nova-cpu"
diff --git a/shell/modules/DiskModule.qml b/shell/modules/DiskModule.qml
index fb000e4..d682e24 100644
--- a/shell/modules/DiskModule.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/DiskModule.qml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import "../applets" as C
 
 M.BarModule {
     id: root
-    active: S.Modules.disk.enable
     spacing: Math.max(1, S.Theme.moduleSpacing - 2)
     tooltip: "Disk: " + _rootPct + "% used"
     panelNamespace: "nova-disk"
diff --git a/shell/modules/DockModule.qml b/shell/modules/DockModule.qml
index 49fc28f..f2db938 100644
--- a/shell/modules/DockModule.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/DockModule.qml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import "../services" as S
 
 M.BarModule {
     id: root
-    active: S.Modules.dock.enable
     tooltip: S.DockState.open ? "Close dock" : "Open dock"
     onTapped: S.DockState.toggle()
 
diff --git a/shell/modules/GpuModule.qml b/shell/modules/GpuModule.qml
index 65028e4..69c5701 100644
--- a/shell/modules/GpuModule.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/GpuModule.qml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import "../applets" as C
 M.BarModule {
     id: root
     spacing: Math.max(1, S.Theme.moduleSpacing - 2)
-    active: S.Modules.gpu.enable && S.SystemStats.gpuAvailable
+    visible: S.Modules.gpu.enable && S.SystemStats.gpuAvailable
     tooltip: "GPU: " + S.SystemStats.gpuUsage + "%"
     panelNamespace: "nova-gpu"
     panelTitle: "GPU"
diff --git a/shell/modules/IdleInhibitorModule.qml b/shell/modules/IdleInhibitorModule.qml
index b8c9b45..e7f54e5 100644
--- a/shell/modules/IdleInhibitorModule.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/IdleInhibitorModule.qml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import "../services" as S
 
 M.BarModule {
     id: root
-    active: S.Modules.idleInhibitor.enable
     tooltip: {
         const parts = ["Idle inhibition: " + (S.IdleInhibitService.active ? "active" : "inactive")];
         if (S.IdleInhibitService.inhibitors)
diff --git a/shell/modules/MemoryModule.qml b/shell/modules/MemoryModule.qml
index c3959f9..9a676d3 100644
--- a/shell/modules/MemoryModule.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/MemoryModule.qml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import "../applets" as C
 
 M.BarModule {
     id: root
-    active: S.Modules.memory.enable
     spacing: Math.max(1, S.Theme.moduleSpacing - 2)
     tooltip: "Memory: " + usedGb.toFixed(1) + " / " + totalGb.toFixed(1) + " GB"
     panelNamespace: "nova-memory"
diff --git a/shell/modules/MprisModule.qml b/shell/modules/MprisModule.qml
index dcd5553..92c42a2 100644
--- a/shell/modules/MprisModule.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/MprisModule.qml
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ import "../applets" as C
 M.BarModule {
     id: root
     spacing: S.Theme.moduleSpacing
-    active: S.Modules.mpris.enable && S.MprisService.player !== null
+    opacity: S.Modules.mpris.enable && S.MprisService.player !== null ? 1 : 0
+    visible: opacity > 0
     tooltip: S.MprisService.player ? (S.MprisService.player.trackTitle || S.MprisService.player.identity || "Media") + (S.MprisService.playing ? " (playing)" : " (paused)") : "Media"
     panelNamespace: "nova-mpris"
     panelTitle: "Now Playing"
diff --git a/shell/modules/NetworkModule.qml b/shell/modules/NetworkModule.qml
index b3b9d1c..2aa9dac 100644
--- a/shell/modules/NetworkModule.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/NetworkModule.qml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import "../applets" as C
 
 M.BarModule {
     id: root
-    active: S.Modules.network.enable
     spacing: S.Theme.moduleSpacing
     tooltip: {
         if (state === "wifi")
diff --git a/shell/modules/NotificationsModule.qml b/shell/modules/NotificationsModule.qml
index c625c6b..8b7502f 100644
--- a/shell/modules/NotificationsModule.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/NotificationsModule.qml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import "../applets" as C
 
 M.BarModule {
     id: root
-    active: S.Modules.notifications.enable
     spacing: S.Theme.moduleSpacing
     tooltip: S.NotifService.count > 0 ? "Notifications: " + S.NotifService.count + (S.NotifService.dnd ? " (DND)" : "") : (S.NotifService.dnd ? "Do not disturb" : "No notifications")
     panelNamespace: "nova-notifications"
diff --git a/shell/modules/PowerModule.qml b/shell/modules/PowerModule.qml
index 11b0294..b763b37 100644
--- a/shell/modules/PowerModule.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/PowerModule.qml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import "../applets" as C
 
 M.BarModule {
     id: root
-    active: S.Modules.power.enable
     tooltip: "Power menu"
     panelNamespace: "nova-power"
     panelTitle: "Power"
diff --git a/shell/modules/PowerProfileModule.qml b/shell/modules/PowerProfileModule.qml
index b2d359e..d2e31af 100644
--- a/shell/modules/PowerProfileModule.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/PowerProfileModule.qml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import "../services" as S
 
 M.BarModule {
     id: root
-    active: S.Modules.powerProfile.enable
     tooltip: "Power profile: " + (S.PowerProfileService.profile || "unknown")
     onTapped: {
         const cycle = ["performance", "balanced", "power-saver"];
diff --git a/shell/modules/PrivacyModule.qml b/shell/modules/PrivacyModule.qml
index a0b703c..fd4adaa 100644
--- a/shell/modules/PrivacyModule.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/PrivacyModule.qml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ M.BarModule {
         return false;
     }
 
-    active: S.Modules.privacy.enable && (root._videoCapture || root._audioIn)
+    visible: S.Modules.privacy.enable && (root._videoCapture || root._audioIn)
 
     // Screenshare indicator
     Text {
diff --git a/shell/modules/TemperatureModule.qml b/shell/modules/TemperatureModule.qml
index 657c64b..338aab6 100644
--- a/shell/modules/TemperatureModule.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/TemperatureModule.qml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import "../applets" as C
 
 M.BarModule {
     id: root
-    active: S.Modules.temperature.enable
     spacing: Math.max(1, S.Theme.moduleSpacing - 2)
     tooltip: "Temperature: " + _temp + "\u00B0C"
     panelNamespace: "nova-temperature"
diff --git a/shell/modules/TrayModule.qml b/shell/modules/TrayModule.qml
index 85cddf4..492c82c 100644
--- a/shell/modules/TrayModule.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/TrayModule.qml
@@ -12,14 +12,32 @@ M.BarModule {
     spacing: S.Theme.moduleSpacing + 2
     cursorShape: Qt.ArrowCursor
 
-    active: S.Modules.tray.enable && _trayRepeater.count > 0
+    // Workaround: Qt 6 compiled bindings break on `visible` when the expression
+    // references Repeater.count on a Row-derived component. The binding silently
+    // dies (imperative overwrite by the engine) and never re-evaluates. Routing
+    // through a custom property forces the interpreted binding path, which works.
+    property bool _shouldBeVisible: S.Modules.tray.enable && _trayRepeater.count > 0
+    visible: _shouldBeVisible
 
     required property var bar
     property var _activeMenu: null
 
     // --- debug logging (remove once tray is confirmed working) ---
-    onActiveChanged: console.log("[TrayModule] active:", active, "count:", _trayRepeater.count)
-    onVisibleChanged: console.log("[TrayModule] visible:", visible)
+    on_ShouldBeVisibleChanged: console.log("[TrayModule] _shouldBeVisible:", _shouldBeVisible, "actual visible:", visible)
+    Component.onCompleted: console.log("[TrayModule] created, enable:", S.Modules.tray.enable, "repeater count:", _trayRepeater.count)
+    onVisibleChanged: console.log("[TrayModule] visible:", visible, "enable:", S.Modules.tray.enable, "count:", _trayRepeater.count)
+    Connections {
+        target: _trayRepeater
+        function onCountChanged() {
+            console.log("[TrayModule] repeater count:", _trayRepeater.count, "visible:", root.visible, "shouldBe:", S.Modules.tray.enable && _trayRepeater.count > 0);
+        }
+    }
+    Connections {
+        target: SystemTray.items
+        function onValuesChanged() {
+            console.log("[TrayModule] model valuesChanged, values.length:", SystemTray.items.values.length, "repeater count:", _trayRepeater.count);
+        }
+    }
 
     Repeater {
         id: _trayRepeater
diff --git a/shell/modules/VolumeModule.qml b/shell/modules/VolumeModule.qml
index 6a16e4f..678eca4 100644
--- a/shell/modules/VolumeModule.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/VolumeModule.qml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import "../applets" as C
 
 M.BarModule {
     id: root
-    active: S.Modules.volume.enable
     spacing: S.Theme.moduleSpacing
     tooltip: "Volume: " + Math.round(volume * 100) + "%" + (muted ? " (muted)" : "")
     panelNamespace: "nova-volume"
diff --git a/shell/modules/WeatherModule.qml b/shell/modules/WeatherModule.qml
index 94c0187..2325d21 100644
--- a/shell/modules/WeatherModule.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/WeatherModule.qml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import "../applets" as C
 M.BarModule {
     id: root
     spacing: S.Theme.moduleSpacing
-    active: S.Modules.weather.enable && S.WeatherService.available
+    visible: S.Modules.weather.enable && S.WeatherService.available
     tooltip: "Weather"
     panelNamespace: "nova-weather"
     panelTitle: "Weather"
diff --git a/shell/modules/WorkspacesModule.qml b/shell/modules/WorkspacesModule.qml
index 978460e..03aac54 100644
--- a/shell/modules/WorkspacesModule.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/WorkspacesModule.qml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import "../services" as S
 
 M.BarModule {
     id: root
-    active: S.Modules.workspaces.enable
     spacing: 4
     cursorShape: Qt.ArrowCursor