diff --git a/modules/Bar.qml b/modules/Bar.qml
index f200738..e1efa6f 100644
--- a/modules/Bar.qml
+++ b/modules/Bar.qml
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ PanelWindow {
                 }
                 M.Volume {
                     visible: M.Modules.volume.enable
+                    bar: bar
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/modules/HoverPanel.qml b/modules/HoverPanel.qml
index da37516..377a75d 100644
--- a/modules/HoverPanel.qml
+++ b/modules/HoverPanel.qml
@@ -45,14 +45,12 @@ PanelWindow {
     WlrLayershell.exclusiveZone: 0
     WlrLayershell.namespace: root.panelNamespace
 
-    property real topMargin: 0
-
     anchors.top: true
     anchors.left: true
     anchors.right: true
     anchors.bottom: true
 
-    margins.top: topMargin
+    margins.top: 0
 
     function _updatePosition() {
         const scr = screen;
diff --git a/modules/Volume.qml b/modules/Volume.qml
index cf63c43..e505d75 100644
--- a/modules/Volume.qml
+++ b/modules/Volume.qml
@@ -38,13 +38,9 @@ M.BarSection {
         return streams;
     }
 
-    property bool _expanded: false
     property bool _osdActive: false
     readonly property bool _anyHover: root._hovered || hoverPanel.panelHovered
-    readonly property bool _showPanel: _anyHover || _expanded || _osdActive
-
-    on_ShowPanelChanged: if (!_showPanel)
-        _expanded = false
+    readonly property bool _showPanel: _anyHover || _osdActive
 
     onVolumeChanged: _flashPanel()
     onMutedChanged: _flashPanel()
@@ -60,6 +56,8 @@ M.BarSection {
         onTriggered: root._osdActive = false
     }
 
+    required property var bar
+
     M.BarIcon {
         icon: root._volumeIcon
         minIcon: "\uF028"
@@ -93,6 +91,7 @@ M.BarSection {
         }
     }
 
+    // OSD panel — hover shows slider only, fixed height, no resize
     M.HoverPanel {
         id: hoverPanel
         showPanel: root._showPanel
@@ -180,7 +179,7 @@ M.BarSection {
             }
         }
 
-        // Sink name + chevron
+        // Sink name row — click chevron to open mixer popup
         Item {
             width: parent.width
             height: 22
@@ -203,7 +202,7 @@ M.BarSection {
                 anchors.right: parent.right
                 anchors.rightMargin: 12
                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-                text: root._expanded ? "\uF077" : "\uF078"
+                text: "\uF078"
                 color: M.Theme.base04
                 font.pixelSize: M.Theme.fontSize - 3
                 font.family: M.Theme.iconFontFamily
@@ -211,15 +210,23 @@ M.BarSection {
 
             TapHandler {
                 cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
-                onTapped: root._expanded = !root._expanded
+                onTapped: mixerLoader.active = true
             }
         }
+    }
 
-        // Device + stream list
-        Column {
-            id: deviceList
-            width: parent.width
-            visible: root._expanded
+    // Mixer popup — separate window, no resize issues
+    LazyLoader {
+        id: mixerLoader
+        active: false
+
+        M.HoverPanel {
+            popupMode: true
+            accentColor: root.accentColor
+            screen: root.bar.screen
+            anchorX: root.mapToGlobal(root.width / 2, 0).x - (root.bar.screen?.x ?? 0)
+            contentWidth: 220
+            onDismissed: mixerLoader.active = false
 
             // Output devices
             Rectangle {
@@ -246,7 +253,7 @@ M.BarSection {
                 delegate: Item {
                     required property var modelData
 
-                    width: deviceList.width
+                    width: 220
                     height: 28
 
                     readonly property bool _active: modelData === root.sink
@@ -281,7 +288,7 @@ M.BarSection {
                     TapHandler {
                         onTapped: {
                             Pipewire.preferredDefaultAudioSink = modelData;
-                            root._expanded = false;
+                            mixerLoader.active = false;
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -315,7 +322,7 @@ M.BarSection {
                     id: streamEntry
                     required property var modelData
 
-                    width: deviceList.width
+                    width: 220
                     height: 32
 
                     readonly property string _appName: modelData.properties["application.name"] || modelData.description || modelData.name || "Unknown"
@@ -403,12 +410,6 @@ M.BarSection {
                     }
                 }
             }
-
-            // Bottom padding
-            Item {
-                width: 1
-                height: 4
-            }
         }
     }
 }