diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 33eff9f..924edcf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ programs.nova-shell.modules = {
   power.enable       = false;  # if you enjoy living dangerously without a logout button
   lock.enable        = false;  # if you prefer your session unlocked and your secrets free
   lock.screenshot    = false;  # disable blurred desktop screenshot background
-  lock.notifications = false;  # hide notification icons on the lock screen
   lock.mpris         = false;  # hide media controls on the lock screen
   lock.volume        = false;  # hide volume slider on the lock screen
 
diff --git a/nix/hm-module.nix b/nix/hm-module.nix
index d5f5691..8b1879b 100644
--- a/nix/hm-module.nix
+++ b/nix/hm-module.nix
@@ -106,11 +106,6 @@ in
             default = true;
             description = "Show blurred desktop screenshot as lock screen background.";
           };
-          notifications = lib.mkOption {
-            type = lib.types.bool;
-            default = true;
-            description = "Show notification app icons on the lock screen.";
-          };
           mpris = lib.mkOption {
             type = lib.types.bool;
             default = true;
diff --git a/shell/lock/LockSurface.qml b/shell/lock/LockSurface.qml
index 0e774b6..b5c8a0f 100644
--- a/shell/lock/LockSurface.qml
+++ b/shell/lock/LockSurface.qml
@@ -141,74 +141,6 @@ WlSessionLockSurface {
                 }
             }
 
-            // Notification pills
-            Row {
-                anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
-                spacing: 6
-                visible: (S.Modules.lock.notifications ?? true) && _notifGroups.length > 0
-
-                readonly property var _notifGroups: {
-                    const notifs = S.NotifService.list.filter(n => n.state !== "dismissed");
-                    const groups = {};
-                    for (const n of notifs) {
-                        const key = n.appIcon || n.appName || "unknown";
-                        if (!groups[key])
-                            groups[key] = {
-                                icon: n.appIcon,
-                                name: n.appName,
-                                count: 0
-                            };
-                        groups[key].count++;
-                    }
-                    return Object.values(groups);
-                }
-
-                Repeater {
-                    model: parent._notifGroups
-
-                    delegate: Rectangle {
-                        required property var modelData
-                        width: _pillRow.implicitWidth + 12
-                        height: 24
-                        radius: 12
-                        color: Qt.rgba(S.Theme.base01.r, S.Theme.base01.g, S.Theme.base01.b, 0.7)
-                        border.color: Qt.rgba(S.Theme.base03.r, S.Theme.base03.g, S.Theme.base03.b, 0.3)
-                        border.width: 1
-
-                        Row {
-                            id: _pillRow
-                            anchors.centerIn: parent
-                            spacing: 4
-
-                            Image {
-                                anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-                                width: 14
-                                height: 14
-                                source: {
-                                    const icon = modelData.icon;
-                                    if (!icon)
-                                        return "";
-                                    if (icon.startsWith("/"))
-                                        return icon;
-                                    return Quickshell.iconPath(icon) ?? "";
-                                }
-                                sourceSize: Qt.size(14, 14)
-                                visible: source !== ""
-                            }
-
-                            Text {
-                                anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-                                text: modelData.count > 1 ? modelData.count.toString() : ""
-                                color: S.Theme.base04
-                                font.pixelSize: S.Theme.fontSize - 2
-                                font.family: S.Theme.fontFamily
-                                visible: modelData.count > 1
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
             // Spacer
             Item {
                 width: 1
diff --git a/shell/modules/NotifCenter.qml b/shell/modules/NotifCenter.qml
index 27180a8..e49231e 100644
--- a/shell/modules/NotifCenter.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/NotifCenter.qml
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ M.HoverPanel {
 
             // DND toggle
             Text {
-                text: S.NotifService.dnd ? "\uDB82\uDE93" : "\uDB80\uDC9C"
-                color: S.NotifService.dnd ? S.Theme.base09 : S.Theme.base04
+                text: M.NotifService.dnd ? "\uDB82\uDE93" : "\uDB80\uDC9C"
+                color: M.NotifService.dnd ? S.Theme.base09 : S.Theme.base04
                 font.pixelSize: S.Theme.fontSize
                 font.family: S.Theme.iconFontFamily
                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ M.HoverPanel {
                 MouseArea {
                     anchors.fill: parent
                     cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
-                    onClicked: S.NotifService.toggleDnd()
+                    onClicked: M.NotifService.toggleDnd()
                 }
             }
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ M.HoverPanel {
                 font.pixelSize: S.Theme.fontSize
                 font.family: S.Theme.iconFontFamily
                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-                visible: S.NotifService.count > 0
+                visible: M.NotifService.count > 0
 
                 MouseArea {
                     id: clearArea
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ M.HoverPanel {
     // Group notifications by appName, sorted by max urgency desc then most recent time desc
     readonly property var _groups: {
         const map = {};
-        for (const n of S.NotifService.list) {
+        for (const n of M.NotifService.list) {
             const key = n.appName || "";
             if (!map[key])
                 map[key] = {
@@ -167,14 +167,14 @@ M.HoverPanel {
     }
 
     function _cascadeDismiss() {
-        if (S.NotifService.list.length === 0)
+        if (M.NotifService.list.length === 0)
             return;
-        const ids = S.NotifService.list.map(n => n.id);
+        const ids = M.NotifService.list.map(n => n.id);
         _startCascade(_getVisibleNotifDelegates(), ids);
     }
 
     function _cascadeGroupDismiss(appName) {
-        const ids = S.NotifService.list.filter(n => n.appName === appName).map(n => n.id);
+        const ids = M.NotifService.list.filter(n => n.appName === appName).map(n => n.id);
         if (ids.length === 0)
             return;
         _startCascade(_getVisibleNotifDelegates(appName), ids);
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ M.HoverPanel {
         const ids = _pendingDismissIds;
         _pendingDismissIds = [];
         for (const id of ids)
-            S.NotifService.dismiss(id);
+            M.NotifService.dismiss(id);
     }
 
     property Component _cascadeTimer: Component {
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ M.HoverPanel {
                 ScriptAction {
                     script: {
                         if (notifDelegate._notif && !notifDelegate._skipDismiss)
-                            S.NotifService.dismiss(notifDelegate._notif.id);
+                            M.NotifService.dismiss(notifDelegate._notif.id);
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ M.HoverPanel {
 
     // Empty state
     Text {
-        visible: S.NotifService.count === 0
+        visible: M.NotifService.count === 0
         width: menuWindow.contentWidth
         height: 48
         horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
diff --git a/shell/services/NotifItem.qml b/shell/modules/NotifItem.qml
similarity index 92%
rename from shell/services/NotifItem.qml
rename to shell/modules/NotifItem.qml
index 488f48a..ac7f4cf 100644
--- a/shell/services/NotifItem.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/NotifItem.qml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import QtQuick
 import Quickshell.Services.Notifications
-import "." as S
+import "." as M
+import "../services" as S
 
 QtObject {
     id: root
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ QtObject {
 
     // Relative time string — recomputed whenever NotifService._now ticks (single global 5s timer)
     readonly property string timeStr: {
-        const diff = S.NotifService._now - time;
+        const diff = M.NotifService._now - time;
         const m = Math.floor(diff / 60000);
         if (m < 1)
             return "now";
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ QtObject {
         target: root.notification
         function onClosed() {
             if (root.state !== "dismissed")
-                S.NotifService.dismiss(root.id);
+                M.NotifService.dismiss(root.id);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/shell/modules/NotifPopup.qml b/shell/modules/NotifPopup.qml
index 25ba8fd..d9a5ffb 100644
--- a/shell/modules/NotifPopup.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/NotifPopup.qml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ PanelWindow {
 
     required property var screen
 
-    visible: S.NotifService.popups.length > 0 && !S.NiriIpc.overviewOpen
+    visible: M.NotifService.popups.length > 0 && !S.NiriIpc.overviewOpen
     color: "transparent"
 
     WlrLayershell.layer: WlrLayer.Overlay
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ PanelWindow {
         property var _knownIds: ({})
 
         Repeater {
-            model: S.NotifService.popups.slice(0, S.Modules.notifications.maxPopups || 4)
+            model: M.NotifService.popups.slice(0, S.Modules.notifications.maxPopups || 4)
 
             delegate: Item {
                 id: popupItem
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ PanelWindow {
                 }
 
                 Connections {
-                    target: S.NotifService
+                    target: M.NotifService
                     function onPopupExpiring(notifId) {
                         if (notifId === popupItem.modelData.id)
                             popupItem.animateDismiss(false);
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ PanelWindow {
                         easing.type: Easing.OutCubic
                     }
                     ScriptAction {
-                        script: popupItem._fullDismiss ? S.NotifService.dismiss(popupItem.modelData.id) : S.NotifService.dismissPopup(popupItem.modelData.id)
+                        script: popupItem._fullDismiss ? M.NotifService.dismiss(popupItem.modelData.id) : M.NotifService.dismissPopup(popupItem.modelData.id)
                     }
                 }
 
diff --git a/shell/services/NotifService.qml b/shell/modules/NotifService.qml
similarity index 99%
rename from shell/services/NotifService.qml
rename to shell/modules/NotifService.qml
index e3dde41..fe012d9 100644
--- a/shell/services/NotifService.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/NotifService.qml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ pragma Singleton
 import QtQuick
 import Quickshell
 import Quickshell.Services.Notifications
-import "." as S
+import "." as M
+import "../services" as S
 
 QtObject {
     id: root
diff --git a/shell/modules/NotificationsModule.qml b/shell/modules/NotificationsModule.qml
index 4783f44..4aa19bf 100644
--- a/shell/modules/NotificationsModule.qml
+++ b/shell/modules/NotificationsModule.qml
@@ -8,28 +8,28 @@ M.BarSection {
     id: root
     spacing: S.Theme.moduleSpacing
     tooltip: {
-        const parts = [S.NotifService.count + " notification" + (S.NotifService.count !== 1 ? "s" : "")];
-        if (S.NotifService.dnd)
+        const parts = [M.NotifService.count + " notification" + (M.NotifService.count !== 1 ? "s" : "")];
+        if (M.NotifService.dnd)
             parts.push("Do not disturb");
         return parts.join("\n");
     }
 
     required property var bar
 
-    readonly property bool hasUrgent: S.NotifService.list.some(n => n.urgency === NotificationUrgency.Critical && n.state !== "dismissed")
+    readonly property bool hasUrgent: M.NotifService.list.some(n => n.urgency === NotificationUrgency.Critical && n.state !== "dismissed")
 
     M.BarIcon {
         icon: {
-            if (S.NotifService.dnd)
-                return S.NotifService.count > 0 ? "\uDB80\uDCA0" : "\uDB82\uDE93";
-            return S.NotifService.count > 0 ? "\uDB84\uDD6B" : "\uDB80\uDC9C";
+            if (M.NotifService.dnd)
+                return M.NotifService.count > 0 ? "\uDB80\uDCA0" : "\uDB82\uDE93";
+            return M.NotifService.count > 0 ? "\uDB84\uDD6B" : "\uDB80\uDC9C";
         }
-        color: S.NotifService.dnd ? S.Theme.base04 : root.accentColor
+        color: M.NotifService.dnd ? S.Theme.base04 : root.accentColor
         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
     }
     M.BarLabel {
         id: countLabel
-        label: S.NotifService.count > 0 ? String(S.NotifService.count) + (root.hasUrgent ? "!" : "") : ""
+        label: M.NotifService.count > 0 ? String(M.NotifService.count) + (root.hasUrgent ? "!" : "") : ""
         color: root.hasUrgent ? S.Theme.base08 : root.accentColor
         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
 
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ M.BarSection {
     }
 
     Connections {
-        target: S.NotifService
+        target: M.NotifService
         function onCountChanged() {
-            if (S.NotifService.count > 0)
+            if (M.NotifService.count > 0)
                 popAnim.start();
         }
     }
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ M.BarSection {
     }
     TapHandler {
         acceptedButtons: Qt.RightButton
-        onTapped: S.NotifService.toggleDnd()
+        onTapped: M.NotifService.toggleDnd()
     }
 
     LazyLoader {
diff --git a/shell/modules/qmldir b/shell/modules/qmldir
index 2ebf8a6..49e65fd 100644
--- a/shell/modules/qmldir
+++ b/shell/modules/qmldir
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ PowerProfileModule 1.0 PowerProfileModule.qml
 IdleInhibitorModule 1.0 IdleInhibitorModule.qml
 NotificationsModule 1.0 NotificationsModule.qml
 ProcessList 1.0 ProcessList.qml
+singleton NotifService 1.0 NotifService.qml
+NotifItem 1.0 NotifItem.qml
 NotifPopup 1.0 NotifPopup.qml
 NotifCenter 1.0 NotifCenter.qml
 NotifCard 1.0 NotifCard.qml
diff --git a/shell/services/Modules.qml b/shell/services/Modules.qml
index 20ceede..eab237b 100644
--- a/shell/services/Modules.qml
+++ b/shell/services/Modules.qml
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ QtObject {
     property var lock: ({
             enable: true,
             screenshot: true,
-            notifications: true,
             mpris: true,
             volume: true
         })
diff --git a/shell/services/qmldir b/shell/services/qmldir
index 62f2550..e411660 100644
--- a/shell/services/qmldir
+++ b/shell/services/qmldir
@@ -4,5 +4,3 @@ singleton SystemStats 1.0 SystemStats.qml
 singleton Modules 1.0 Modules.qml
 singleton NiriIpc 1.0 NiriIpc.qml
 singleton PowerProfileService 1.0 PowerProfileService.qml
-singleton NotifService 1.0 NotifService.qml
-NotifItem 1.0 NotifItem.qml