diff --git a/shell/applets/CpuApplet.qml b/shell/applets/CpuApplet.qml
index d6e590a..82528d6 100644
--- a/shell/applets/CpuApplet.qml
+++ b/shell/applets/CpuApplet.qml
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@ Column {
 
     property bool active: true
 
+    function _loadColor(pct) {
+        const t = Math.max(0, Math.min(100, pct)) / 100;
+        const a = t < 0.5 ? S.Theme.base0B : S.Theme.base0A;
+        const b = t < 0.5 ? S.Theme.base0A : S.Theme.base08;
+        const u = t < 0.5 ? t * 2 : (t - 0.5) * 2;
+        return Qt.rgba(a.r + (b.r - a.r) * u, a.g + (b.g - a.g) * u, a.b + (b.b - a.b) * u, 1);
+    }
+
     // Per-core rows
     Repeater {
         model: root.cores.length
@@ -22,7 +30,7 @@ Column {
 
             readonly property int _u: root.cores[index]?.usage ?? 0
             readonly property real _f: root.cores[index]?.freq_ghz ?? 0
-            readonly property color _barColor: S.Theme.loadColor(_u)
+            readonly property color _barColor: root._loadColor(_u)
             readonly property bool _throttled: {
                 const maxF = root.coreMaxFreq[index] ?? 0;
                 return maxF > 0 && _f < maxF * 0.85 && _u >= 60;
@@ -210,7 +218,7 @@ Column {
                 anchors.rightMargin: 12
                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                 text: modelData.cpu.toFixed(1) + "%"
-                color: S.Theme.loadColor(modelData.cpu)
+                color: root._loadColor(modelData.cpu)
                 font.pixelSize: S.Theme.fontSize - 2
                 font.family: S.Theme.fontFamily
                 width: 36
diff --git a/shell/applets/DiskApplet.qml b/shell/applets/DiskApplet.qml
index 40ca390..16dee79 100644
--- a/shell/applets/DiskApplet.qml
+++ b/shell/applets/DiskApplet.qml
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ Column {
         return bytes + "B";
     }
 
+    function _barColor(pct) {
+        const t = Math.max(0, Math.min(100, pct)) / 100;
+        const a = t < 0.5 ? S.Theme.base0B : S.Theme.base0A;
+        const b = t < 0.5 ? S.Theme.base0A : S.Theme.base08;
+        const u = t < 0.5 ? t * 2 : (t - 0.5) * 2;
+        return Qt.rgba(a.r + (b.r - a.r) * u, a.g + (b.g - a.g) * u, a.b + (b.b - a.b) * u, 1);
+    }
+
     Repeater {
         model: root.mounts
 
@@ -56,7 +64,7 @@ Column {
                 Rectangle {
                     width: parent.width * (modelData.pct / 100)
                     height: parent.height
-                    color: S.Theme.loadColor(modelData.pct)
+                    color: root._barColor(modelData.pct)
                     radius: 2
                     Behavior on width {
                         NumberAnimation {
diff --git a/shell/applets/GpuApplet.qml b/shell/applets/GpuApplet.qml
index 3a313fb..7b2272f 100644
--- a/shell/applets/GpuApplet.qml
+++ b/shell/applets/GpuApplet.qml
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@ Column {
 
     property bool active: true
 
+    function _loadColor(pct) {
+        const t = Math.max(0, Math.min(100, pct)) / 100;
+        const a = t < 0.5 ? S.Theme.base0B : S.Theme.base0A;
+        const b = t < 0.5 ? S.Theme.base0A : S.Theme.base08;
+        const u = t < 0.5 ? t * 2 : (t - 0.5) * 2;
+        return Qt.rgba(a.r + (b.r - a.r) * u, a.g + (b.g - a.g) * u, a.b + (b.b - a.b) * u, 1);
+    }
+
     function _fmt(gb) {
         return gb >= 10 ? gb.toFixed(1) + "G" : gb.toFixed(2) + "G";
     }
@@ -33,7 +41,7 @@ Column {
             anchors.rightMargin: 12
             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
             text: S.SystemStats.gpuUsage + "%"
-            color: S.Theme.loadColor(S.SystemStats.gpuUsage)
+            color: root._loadColor(S.SystemStats.gpuUsage)
             font.pixelSize: S.Theme.fontSize
             font.family: S.Theme.fontFamily
             font.bold: true
@@ -62,7 +70,7 @@ Column {
             Rectangle {
                 width: parent.width * Math.min(1, S.SystemStats.gpuUsage / 100)
                 height: parent.height
-                color: S.Theme.loadColor(S.SystemStats.gpuUsage)
+                color: root._loadColor(S.SystemStats.gpuUsage)
                 radius: 3
                 Behavior on width {
                     enabled: root.active
@@ -105,7 +113,7 @@ Column {
             const offset = maxSamples - d.length;
             for (let i = 0; i < d.length; i++) {
                 const barH = Math.max(1, height * d[i] / 100);
-                const col = S.Theme.loadColor(d[i]);
+                const col = root._loadColor(d[i]);
                 ctx.fillStyle = col.toString();
                 ctx.fillRect((offset + i) * bw, height - barH, Math.max(1, bw - 0.5), barH);
             }
diff --git a/shell/applets/TemperatureApplet.qml b/shell/applets/TemperatureApplet.qml
index 7ff7e44..bc7ed73 100644
--- a/shell/applets/TemperatureApplet.qml
+++ b/shell/applets/TemperatureApplet.qml
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ Column {
         }
     }
 
+    function _tempColor(celsius) {
+        const t = Math.max(0, Math.min(100, celsius)) / 100;
+        const a = t < 0.5 ? S.Theme.base0B : S.Theme.base0A;
+        const b = t < 0.5 ? S.Theme.base0A : S.Theme.base08;
+        const u = t < 0.5 ? t * 2 : (t - 0.5) * 2;
+        return Qt.rgba(a.r + (b.r - a.r) * u, a.g + (b.g - a.g) * u, a.b + (b.b - a.b) * u, 1);
+    }
+
     // Header - current temp
     Item {
         width: root.width
@@ -242,7 +250,7 @@ Column {
                 anchors.rightMargin: 12
                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                 text: modelData.celsius + "\u00B0C"
-                color: S.Theme.loadColor(modelData.celsius)
+                color: root._tempColor(modelData.celsius)
                 font.pixelSize: S.Theme.fontSize - 2
                 font.family: S.Theme.fontFamily
                 font.bold: _isActive
diff --git a/shell/lock/LockSurface.qml b/shell/lock/LockSurface.qml
index 6c1620d..9520fde 100644
--- a/shell/lock/LockSurface.qml
+++ b/shell/lock/LockSurface.qml
@@ -239,27 +239,6 @@ WlSessionLockSurface {
         }
     }
 
-    // Clear password after idle - wiggle then clear
-    Timer {
-        id: _clearTimer
-        interval: 30000
-        running: _keyInput.text.length > 0 && root.auth.state !== "busy"
-        onTriggered: {
-            if (!S.Theme.reducedMotion)
-                _shakeAnim.restart();
-            _keyInput.text = "";
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Restart clear timer on each keystroke
-    Connections {
-        target: _keyInput
-        function onTextChanged() {
-            if (_keyInput.text.length > 0)
-                _clearTimer.restart();
-        }
-    }
-
     // Unlock animation
     property bool _unlocking: false
 
diff --git a/shell/services/Theme.qml b/shell/services/Theme.qml
index 05311e2..c806a10 100644
--- a/shell/services/Theme.qml
+++ b/shell/services/Theme.qml
@@ -39,15 +39,6 @@ QtObject {
     property bool _reducedMotionConfig: false
     readonly property bool reducedMotion: _reducedMotionConfig || PowerProfileService.powerSaver
 
-    // Green -> yellow -> red gradient for 0-100% load/usage values
-    function loadColor(pct) {
-        const t = Math.max(0, Math.min(100, pct)) / 100;
-        const a = t < 0.5 ? root.base0B : root.base0A;
-        const b = t < 0.5 ? root.base0A : root.base08;
-        const u = t < 0.5 ? t * 2 : (t - 0.5) * 2;
-        return Qt.rgba(a.r + (b.r - a.r) * u, a.g + (b.g - a.g) * u, a.b + (b.b - a.b) * u, 1);
-    }
-
     property FileView _themeFile: FileView {
         path: (Quickshell.env("XDG_CONFIG_HOME") || (Quickshell.env("HOME") + "/.config")) + "/nova-shell/theme.json"
         watchChanges: true