diff --git a/shell/modules/BluetoothMenu.qml b/shell/applets/BluetoothApplet.qml
similarity index 56%
rename from shell/modules/BluetoothMenu.qml
rename to shell/applets/BluetoothApplet.qml
index f348e90..64d2584 100644
--- a/shell/modules/BluetoothMenu.qml
+++ b/shell/applets/BluetoothApplet.qml
@@ -1,46 +1,10 @@
 import QtQuick
-import Quickshell
-import "." as M
 import "../services" as S
 
-M.HoverPanel {
-    id: menuWindow
+Column {
+    id: root
 
-    contentWidth: 250
-    panelNamespace: "nova-bluetooth"
-    popupMode: true
-    panelTitle: "Bluetooth"
-    titleActionsComponent: Component {
-        Item {
-            width: 20
-            height: 20
-
-            Text {
-                anchors.centerIn: parent
-                text: "\uF011"
-                color: S.BluetoothService.enabled ? menuWindow.accentColor : S.Theme.base04
-                font.pixelSize: S.Theme.fontSize
-                font.family: S.Theme.iconFontFamily
-
-                Behavior on color {
-                    ColorAnimation {
-                        duration: 100
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            HoverHandler {
-                cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
-            }
-
-            TapHandler {
-                onTapped: S.BluetoothService.setPower(!S.BluetoothService.enabled)
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    onVisibleChanged: if (visible)
-        S.BluetoothService.refresh()
+    required property color accentColor
 
     Repeater {
         model: S.BluetoothService.devices
@@ -50,7 +14,9 @@ M.HoverPanel {
             required property var modelData
             required property int index
 
-            width: menuWindow.contentWidth
+            readonly property bool _pending: S.BluetoothService.pendingMac === entry.modelData.mac
+
+            width: root.width
             height: 32
 
             Rectangle {
@@ -67,7 +33,7 @@ M.HoverPanel {
                 anchors.leftMargin: 12
                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                 text: "\uF294"
-                color: entry.modelData.connected ? menuWindow.accentColor : S.Theme.base04
+                color: entry._pending || entry.modelData.connected ? root.accentColor : S.Theme.base04
                 font.pixelSize: S.Theme.fontSize + 1
                 font.family: S.Theme.iconFontFamily
             }
@@ -75,27 +41,46 @@ M.HoverPanel {
             Text {
                 anchors.left: btIcon.right
                 anchors.leftMargin: 8
-                anchors.right: batLabel.left
+                anchors.right: _statusLabel.left
                 anchors.rightMargin: 4
                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                 text: entry.modelData.name
-                color: entry.modelData.connected ? menuWindow.accentColor : S.Theme.base05
+                color: entry._pending || entry.modelData.connected ? root.accentColor : S.Theme.base05
                 font.pixelSize: S.Theme.fontSize
                 font.family: S.Theme.fontFamily
-                font.bold: entry.modelData.connected
+                font.bold: entry.modelData.connected || entry._pending
                 elide: Text.ElideRight
             }
 
             Text {
-                id: batLabel
+                id: _statusLabel
                 anchors.right: parent.right
                 anchors.rightMargin: 12
                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-                text: entry.modelData.battery >= 0 ? entry.modelData.battery + "%" : ""
+                text: entry._pending ? (entry.modelData.connected ? "disconnecting..." : "connecting...") : (entry.modelData.battery >= 0 ? entry.modelData.battery + "%" : "")
                 color: S.Theme.base04
                 font.pixelSize: S.Theme.fontSize - 1
                 font.family: S.Theme.fontFamily
-                width: entry.modelData.battery >= 0 ? implicitWidth : 0
+                font.italic: entry._pending
+                width: text ? implicitWidth : 0
+            }
+
+            // Pulse animation while pending
+            SequentialAnimation on opacity {
+                loops: Animation.Infinite
+                running: entry._pending
+                NumberAnimation {
+                    to: 0.5
+                    duration: 400
+                    easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad
+                }
+                NumberAnimation {
+                    to: 1
+                    duration: 400
+                    easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad
+                }
+                onRunningChanged: if (!running)
+                    entry.opacity = 1
             }
 
             HoverHandler {
@@ -104,8 +89,8 @@ M.HoverPanel {
             }
             TapHandler {
                 onTapped: {
-                    S.BluetoothService.toggleDevice(entry.modelData.mac, !entry.modelData.connected);
-                    menuWindow.keepOpen(500);
+                    if (!entry._pending)
+                        S.BluetoothService.toggleDevice(entry.modelData.mac, !entry.modelData.connected);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -113,7 +98,7 @@ M.HoverPanel {
 
     Text {
         visible: S.BluetoothService.devices.length === 0
-        width: menuWindow.contentWidth
+        width: root.width
         height: 32
         horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
         verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
diff --git a/shell/modules/NetworkMenu.qml b/shell/applets/NetworkApplet.qml
similarity index 67%
rename from shell/modules/NetworkMenu.qml
rename to shell/applets/NetworkApplet.qml
index f9c656f..c2aa8e7 100644
--- a/shell/modules/NetworkMenu.qml
+++ b/shell/applets/NetworkApplet.qml
@@ -1,45 +1,10 @@
 import QtQuick
-import Quickshell
-import "." as M
 import "../services" as S
 
-M.HoverPanel {
-    id: menuWindow
+Column {
+    id: root
 
-    contentWidth: 250
-    panelNamespace: "nova-network"
-    panelTitle: "Wi-Fi"
-    titleActionsComponent: Component {
-        Item {
-            width: 20
-            height: 20
-
-            Text {
-                anchors.centerIn: parent
-                text: "\uF011"
-                color: S.NetworkService.wifiEnabled ? menuWindow.accentColor : S.Theme.base04
-                font.pixelSize: S.Theme.fontSize
-                font.family: S.Theme.iconFontFamily
-
-                Behavior on color {
-                    ColorAnimation {
-                        duration: 100
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            HoverHandler {
-                cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
-            }
-
-            TapHandler {
-                onTapped: S.NetworkService.setWifi(!S.NetworkService.wifiEnabled)
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    onVisibleChanged: if (visible)
-        S.NetworkService.refresh()
+    required property color accentColor
 
     Repeater {
         model: S.NetworkService.networks
@@ -49,7 +14,7 @@ M.HoverPanel {
             required property var modelData
             required property int index
 
-            width: menuWindow.contentWidth
+            width: root.width
             height: 32
 
             Rectangle {
@@ -66,7 +31,7 @@ M.HoverPanel {
                 anchors.leftMargin: 12
                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                 text: entry.modelData.isWifi ? "\uF1EB" : "\uDB80\uDE00"
-                color: entry.modelData.active ? menuWindow.accentColor : S.Theme.base05
+                color: entry.modelData.active ? root.accentColor : S.Theme.base05
                 font.pixelSize: S.Theme.fontSize + 1
                 font.family: S.Theme.iconFontFamily
             }
@@ -78,7 +43,7 @@ M.HoverPanel {
                 anchors.rightMargin: 4
                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                 text: entry.modelData.name
-                color: entry.modelData.active ? menuWindow.accentColor : S.Theme.base05
+                color: entry.modelData.active ? root.accentColor : S.Theme.base05
                 font.pixelSize: S.Theme.fontSize
                 font.family: S.Theme.fontFamily
                 font.bold: entry.modelData.active
@@ -107,7 +72,6 @@ M.HoverPanel {
                         S.NetworkService.disconnectNetwork(entry.modelData.uuid);
                     else
                         S.NetworkService.connectNetwork(entry.modelData.uuid);
-                    menuWindow.keepOpen(500);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -115,7 +79,7 @@ M.HoverPanel {
 
     Text {
         visible: S.NetworkService.networks.length === 0
-        width: menuWindow.contentWidth
+        width: root.width
         height: 32
         horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
         verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
diff --git a/shell/applets/qmldir b/shell/applets/qmldir
index dc17e29..1cfc65a 100644
--- a/shell/applets/qmldir
+++ b/shell/applets/qmldir
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ GpuApplet 1.0 GpuApplet.qml
 HexWaveBackground 1.0 HexWaveBackground.qml
 MemoryApplet 1.0 MemoryApplet.qml
 MprisApplet 1.0 MprisApplet.qml
+NetworkApplet 1.0 NetworkApplet.qml
 TemperatureApplet 1.0 TemperatureApplet.qml
 VolumeApplet 1.0 VolumeApplet.qml
 # keep-sorted end
diff --git a/shell/lock/LockClock.qml b/shell/lock/LockClock.qml
index 279bb2b..05d0b40 100644
--- a/shell/lock/LockClock.qml
+++ b/shell/lock/LockClock.qml
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ Item {
 
     readonly property real _fontSize: Math.max(48, screenHeight * 0.28)
 
-    // Appear as wave reaches the clock (left edge), latch once fully revealed
+    // Appear as wave reaches the clock (left edge), latch once fully revealed.
+    // With reducedMotion the wave never runs, so show immediately.
     property bool _revealed: false
     on_RawProgressChanged: if (_rawProgress >= 1)
         _revealed = true
-    readonly property real _rawProgress: Math.max(0, Math.min(1, wavePhase / 300))
+    readonly property real _rawProgress: S.Theme.reducedMotion ? 1 : Math.max(0, Math.min(1, wavePhase / 300))
     readonly property real _progress: (_revealed ? 1 : _rawProgress) * unlockFade
     opacity: _progress
     property real _slideX: (1 - _progress) * -80
diff --git a/shell/lock/LockWidgets.qml b/shell/lock/LockWidgets.qml
index 516a145..90f105b 100644
--- a/shell/lock/LockWidgets.qml
+++ b/shell/lock/LockWidgets.qml
@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ Item {
     property real screenWidth: 0
     property real unlockFade: 1
 
-    // Fly in when wave exits the right edge, latch once fully revealed
+    // Fly in when wave exits the right edge, latch once fully revealed.
+    // With reducedMotion the wave never runs, so show immediately.
     property bool _revealed: false
     on_RawProgressChanged: if (_rawProgress >= 1)
         _revealed = true
-    readonly property real _rawProgress: screenWidth > 0 ? Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (wavePhase - screenWidth) / 500)) : 0
+    readonly property real _rawProgress: S.Theme.reducedMotion ? 1 : (screenWidth > 0 ? Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (wavePhase - screenWidth) / 500)) : 0)
     readonly property real _progress: (_revealed ? 1 : _rawProgress) * unlockFade
     opacity: _progress
     property real _slideX: (1 - _progress) * 80
diff --git a/shell/modules/Bar.qml b/shell/modules/Bar.qml
index 343b682..fd86f92 100644
--- a/shell/modules/Bar.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/Bar.qml
@@ -181,12 +181,9 @@ PanelWindow {
             // Connectivity
             M.BarGroup {
                 M.NetworkModule {
-                    bar: bar
                     visible: S.Modules.network.enable
                 }
-                M.BluetoothModule {
-                    bar: bar
-                }
+                M.BluetoothModule {}
             }
 
             // Controls
diff --git a/shell/modules/BluetoothModule.qml b/shell/modules/BluetoothModule.qml
index 81e715e..d107f71 100644
--- a/shell/modules/BluetoothModule.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/BluetoothModule.qml
@@ -2,18 +2,30 @@ import QtQuick
 import Quickshell
 import "." as M
 import "../services" as S
+import "../applets" as C
 
 M.BarSection {
     id: root
     spacing: S.Theme.moduleSpacing
     opacity: S.Modules.bluetooth.enable && S.BluetoothService.state !== "unavailable" ? 1 : 0
     visible: opacity > 0
-    tooltip: {
-        if (S.BluetoothService.state === "off")
-            return "Bluetooth: off";
-        if (S.BluetoothService.state === "connected")
-            return "Bluetooth: " + S.BluetoothService.device + (S.BluetoothService.batteryPct >= 0 ? "\nBattery: " + S.BluetoothService.batteryPct + "%" : "");
-        return "Bluetooth: on";
+    tooltip: ""
+
+    property bool _pinned: false
+    readonly property bool _anyHover: root._hovered || hoverPanel.panelHovered
+    readonly property bool _showPanel: _anyHover || _pinned
+
+    on_AnyHoverChanged: {
+        if (_anyHover)
+            _unpinTimer.stop();
+        else if (_pinned)
+            _unpinTimer.start();
+    }
+
+    Timer {
+        id: _unpinTimer
+        interval: 500
+        onTriggered: root._pinned = false
     }
 
     M.BarIcon {
@@ -21,10 +33,7 @@ M.BarSection {
         color: S.BluetoothService.state === "off" ? S.Theme.base04 : root.accentColor
         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
         TapHandler {
-            onTapped: {
-                M.FlyoutState.visible = false;
-                btLoader.active = true;
-            }
+            onTapped: root._pinned = !root._pinned
         }
     }
     M.BarLabel {
@@ -32,23 +41,61 @@ M.BarSection {
         label: S.BluetoothService.device + (S.BluetoothService.batteryPct >= 0 ? " " + S.BluetoothService.batteryPct + "%" : "")
         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
         TapHandler {
-            onTapped: {
-                M.FlyoutState.visible = false;
-                btLoader.active = true;
-            }
+            onTapped: root._pinned = !root._pinned
         }
     }
 
-    required property var bar
+    M.HoverPanel {
+        id: hoverPanel
+        showPanel: root._showPanel
+        screen: QsWindow.window?.screen ?? null
+        anchorItem: root
+        accentColor: root.accentColor
+        panelNamespace: "nova-bluetooth"
+        panelTitle: "Bluetooth"
+        contentWidth: 250
+        titleActionsComponent: Component {
+            Item {
+                width: 20
+                height: 20
 
-    LazyLoader {
-        id: btLoader
-        active: false
-        M.BluetoothMenu {
+                Text {
+                    anchors.centerIn: parent
+                    text: "\uF011"
+                    color: S.BluetoothService.enabled ? hoverPanel.accentColor : S.Theme.base04
+                    font.pixelSize: S.Theme.fontSize
+                    font.family: S.Theme.iconFontFamily
+
+                    Behavior on color {
+                        ColorAnimation {
+                            duration: 100
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                HoverHandler {
+                    cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
+                }
+
+                TapHandler {
+                    onTapped: S.BluetoothService.setPower(!S.BluetoothService.enabled)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        onVisibleChanged: if (visible)
+            S.BluetoothService.refresh()
+
+        Connections {
+            target: S.BluetoothService
+            function onDevicesChanged() {
+                hoverPanel.keepOpen(500);
+            }
+        }
+
+        C.BluetoothApplet {
+            width: hoverPanel.contentWidth
             accentColor: root.accentColor
-            screen: QsWindow.window?.screen ?? null
-            anchorX: root.mapToGlobal(root.width / 2, 0).x - (QsWindow.window?.screen?.x ?? 0)
-            onDismissed: btLoader.active = false
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/shell/modules/NetworkModule.qml b/shell/modules/NetworkModule.qml
index d37eff8..67194e0 100644
--- a/shell/modules/NetworkModule.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/NetworkModule.qml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import QtQuick
 import Quickshell
 import "." as M
 import "../services" as S
+import "../applets" as C
 
 M.BarSection {
     id: root
@@ -10,6 +11,23 @@ M.BarSection {
 
     readonly property string state: S.NetworkService.state
 
+    property bool _pinned: false
+    readonly property bool _anyHover: root._hovered || hoverPanel.panelHovered
+    readonly property bool _showPanel: _anyHover || _pinned
+
+    on_AnyHoverChanged: {
+        if (_anyHover)
+            _unpinTimer.stop();
+        else if (_pinned)
+            _unpinTimer.start();
+    }
+
+    Timer {
+        id: _unpinTimer
+        interval: 500
+        onTriggered: root._pinned = false
+    }
+
     M.BarIcon {
         icon: {
             if (root.state === "wifi")
@@ -22,23 +40,71 @@ M.BarSection {
         }
         color: root.state === "disconnected" ? S.Theme.base08 : root.accentColor
         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+        TapHandler {
+            onTapped: root._pinned = !root._pinned
+        }
     }
     M.BarLabel {
         visible: root.state === "wifi"
         label: S.NetworkService.essid
         color: root.state === "disconnected" ? S.Theme.base08 : root.accentColor
         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+        TapHandler {
+            onTapped: root._pinned = !root._pinned
+        }
     }
 
-    required property var bar
-
-    readonly property bool _anyHover: root._hovered || networkMenu.panelHovered
-
-    M.NetworkMenu {
-        id: networkMenu
-        showPanel: root._anyHover
+    M.HoverPanel {
+        id: hoverPanel
+        showPanel: root._showPanel
         screen: QsWindow.window?.screen ?? null
         anchorItem: root
         accentColor: root.accentColor
+        panelNamespace: "nova-network"
+        panelTitle: "Wi-Fi"
+        contentWidth: 250
+        titleActionsComponent: Component {
+            Item {
+                width: 20
+                height: 20
+
+                Text {
+                    anchors.centerIn: parent
+                    text: "\uF011"
+                    color: S.NetworkService.wifiEnabled ? hoverPanel.accentColor : S.Theme.base04
+                    font.pixelSize: S.Theme.fontSize
+                    font.family: S.Theme.iconFontFamily
+
+                    Behavior on color {
+                        ColorAnimation {
+                            duration: 100
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                HoverHandler {
+                    cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
+                }
+
+                TapHandler {
+                    onTapped: S.NetworkService.setWifi(!S.NetworkService.wifiEnabled)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        onVisibleChanged: if (visible)
+            S.NetworkService.refresh()
+
+        Connections {
+            target: S.NetworkService
+            function onNetworksChanged() {
+                hoverPanel.keepOpen(500);
+            }
+        }
+
+        C.NetworkApplet {
+            width: hoverPanel.contentWidth
+            accentColor: root.accentColor
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/shell/modules/qmldir b/shell/modules/qmldir
index c7e2c9f..b4a55ee 100644
--- a/shell/modules/qmldir
+++ b/shell/modules/qmldir
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ BarIcon 1.0 BarIcon.qml
 BarLabel 1.0 BarLabel.qml
 BarSection 1.0 BarSection.qml
 BatteryModule 1.0 BatteryModule.qml
-BluetoothMenu 1.0 BluetoothMenu.qml
 BluetoothModule 1.0 BluetoothModule.qml
 ClockModule 1.0 ClockModule.qml
 CpuModule 1.0 CpuModule.qml
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ HoverPanel 1.0 HoverPanel.qml
 IdleInhibitorModule 1.0 IdleInhibitorModule.qml
 MemoryModule 1.0 MemoryModule.qml
 MprisModule 1.0 MprisModule.qml
-NetworkMenu 1.0 NetworkMenu.qml
 NetworkModule 1.0 NetworkModule.qml
 NotifCard 1.0 NotifCard.qml
 NotifCenter 1.0 NotifCenter.qml
diff --git a/shell/services/BluetoothService.qml b/shell/services/BluetoothService.qml
index e648538..608f1c6 100644
--- a/shell/services/BluetoothService.qml
+++ b/shell/services/BluetoothService.qml
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ QtObject {
         _powerProc.running = true;
     }
 
+    // MAC address of device currently connecting/disconnecting
+    property string pendingMac: ""
+
     function toggleDevice(mac, connect) {
+        pendingMac = mac;
         _toggleProc._action = connect ? "connect" : "disconnect";
         _toggleProc._mac = mac;
         _toggleProc.running = true;
@@ -120,7 +124,9 @@ QtObject {
         property string _action: ""
         property string _mac: ""
         command: ["bluetoothctl", _action, _mac]
-        onRunningChanged: if (!running)
-            root.refresh()
+        onRunningChanged: if (!running) {
+            root.pendingMac = "";
+            root.refresh();
+        }
     }
 }