diff --git a/shell/applets/WeatherApplet.qml b/shell/applets/WeatherApplet.qml
index 0421bf5..9cd5ad2 100644
--- a/shell/applets/WeatherApplet.qml
+++ b/shell/applets/WeatherApplet.qml
@@ -22,11 +22,12 @@ Column {
         }
     }
 
-    // Forecast details from wttrbar tooltip
+    // Forecast details from wttrbar tooltip (may contain HTML from waybar format)
     Text {
         width: parent.width - 24
         anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
         text: S.WeatherService.tooltip
+        textFormat: Text.RichText
         color: S.Theme.base05
         font.pixelSize: S.Theme.fontSize - 2
         font.family: S.Theme.fontFamily
diff --git a/shell/modules/lock_threat.frag b/shell/modules/lock_threat.frag
index 9f5a39c..a37f0fe 100644
--- a/shell/modules/lock_threat.frag
+++ b/shell/modules/lock_threat.frag
@@ -35,18 +35,18 @@ void main() {
     // Vignette - radial darkening from edges, creeping inward with threat
     vec2 center = uv - 0.5;
     float dist = length(center * vec2(1.0, 0.7)); // wider horizontally
-    // Inner edge shrinks as threat rises (0.7 -> 0.25)
-    float vigInner = mix(0.7, 0.25, intensity);
-    // Outer edge also shrinks (1.0 -> 0.6)
-    float vigOuter = mix(1.0, 0.6, intensity);
+    // Inner edge shrinks as threat rises (0.8 -> 0.35)
+    float vigInner = mix(0.8, 0.35, intensity);
+    // Outer edge also shrinks (1.1 -> 0.7)
+    float vigOuter = mix(1.1, 0.7, intensity);
     float vig = smoothstep(vigInner, vigOuter, dist);
 
-    // Red tint on the vignette area
+    // Red tint on the vignette area - translucent blend
     vec3 threatColor = uColor.rgb;
-    vec3 tinted = mix(tex.rgb, threatColor * 0.15, vig * intensity);
+    vec3 tinted = mix(tex.rgb, threatColor * 0.12, vig * intensity * 0.6);
 
-    // Darken edges
-    tinted *= 1.0 - vig * intensity * 0.7;
+    // Darken edges - softer
+    tinted *= 1.0 - vig * intensity * 0.35;
 
     fragColor = vec4(tinted, tex.a) * qt_Opacity;
 }