diff --git a/modules/Modules.qml b/modules/Modules.qml
index 3b5f0e9..c385754 100644
--- a/modules/Modules.qml
+++ b/modules/Modules.qml
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ QtObject {
         })
     property var notifications: ({
             enable: true,
-            timeout: 3000,
-            maxPopups: 4
+            timeout: 3000
         })
     property var mpris: ({
             enable: true
diff --git a/modules/NotifCenter.qml b/modules/NotifCenter.qml
index 1c1e5eb..2507d56 100644
--- a/modules/NotifCenter.qml
+++ b/modules/NotifCenter.qml
@@ -58,42 +58,12 @@ M.PopupPanel {
                     anchors.fill: parent
                     hoverEnabled: true
                     cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
-                    onClicked: menuWindow._cascadeDismiss()
+                    onClicked: M.NotifService.dismissAll()
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
-    property var _delegates: []
-
-    function _cascadeDismiss() {
-        const dels = _delegates.filter(d => d && d.modelData && !d.modelData.closed);
-        for (let i = 0; i < dels.length; i++) {
-            const d = dels[i];
-            const delay = i * 60;
-            Qt.callLater(() => {
-                _cascadeTimer.createObject(menuWindow, {
-                    _target: d,
-                    _delay: delay
-                });
-            });
-        }
-    }
-
-    property Component _cascadeTimer: Component {
-        Timer {
-            property var _target
-            property int _delay
-            interval: _delay
-            running: true
-            onTriggered: {
-                if (_target && _target._dismissAnim)
-                    _target._dismissAnim.start();
-                destroy();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     // Separator
     Rectangle {
         width: menuWindow.panelWidth - 16
@@ -112,23 +82,10 @@ M.PopupPanel {
             required property int index
 
             width: menuWindow.panelWidth
-            height: _targetHeight * _heightScale
+            height: notifContent.height + 12
             opacity: 0
-            clip: true
-
-            readonly property real _targetHeight: notifContent.height + 12
-            property real _heightScale: 1
-
-            Component.onCompleted: {
-                menuWindow._delegates.push(notifItem);
-                fadeIn.start();
-            }
-            Component.onDestruction: {
-                const idx = menuWindow._delegates.indexOf(notifItem);
-                if (idx >= 0)
-                    menuWindow._delegates.splice(idx, 1);
-            }
 
+            Component.onCompleted: fadeIn.start()
             NumberAnimation {
                 id: fadeIn
                 target: notifItem
@@ -136,6 +93,8 @@ M.PopupPanel {
                 to: 1
                 duration: 150
                 easing.type: Easing.OutCubic
+                // Stagger by index
+                Component.onCompleted: fadeIn.from = 0
             }
 
             Rectangle {
@@ -283,34 +242,14 @@ M.PopupPanel {
                 }
             }
 
-            SequentialAnimation {
+            NumberAnimation {
                 id: _dismissAnim
-                ParallelAnimation {
-                    NumberAnimation {
-                        target: notifItem
-                        property: "x"
-                        to: menuWindow.panelWidth
-                        duration: 200
-                        easing.type: Easing.InCubic
-                    }
-                    NumberAnimation {
-                        target: notifItem
-                        property: "opacity"
-                        to: 0
-                        duration: 200
-                        easing.type: Easing.InCubic
-                    }
-                }
-                NumberAnimation {
-                    target: notifItem
-                    property: "_heightScale"
-                    to: 0
-                    duration: 150
-                    easing.type: Easing.OutCubic
-                }
-                ScriptAction {
-                    script: M.NotifService.dismiss(notifItem.modelData.id)
-                }
+                target: notifItem
+                property: "opacity"
+                to: 0
+                duration: 150
+                easing.type: Easing.InCubic
+                onFinished: M.NotifService.dismiss(notifItem.modelData.id)
             }
 
             MouseArea {
diff --git a/modules/NotifPopup.qml b/modules/NotifPopup.qml
index 0720c85..09db576 100644
--- a/modules/NotifPopup.qml
+++ b/modules/NotifPopup.qml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ PanelWindow {
         property var _knownIds: ({})
 
         Repeater {
-            model: M.NotifService.popups.slice(0, M.Modules.notifications.maxPopups || 4)
+            model: M.NotifService.popups.slice(0, 4)
 
             delegate: Item {
                 id: popupItem
diff --git a/modules/NotifService.qml b/modules/NotifService.qml
index 130dbd7..5e408fb 100644
--- a/modules/NotifService.qml
+++ b/modules/NotifService.qml
@@ -83,15 +83,6 @@ QtObject {
 
             root.list = [data, ...root.list];
 
-            // Dismiss excess popups (keep in history, just hide popup)
-            const max = M.Modules.notifications.maxPopups || 4;
-            const currentPopups = root.list.filter(n => n.popup && !n.closed);
-            if (currentPopups.length > max) {
-                for (let i = max; i < currentPopups.length; i++)
-                    currentPopups[i].popup = false;
-                root._changed();
-            }
-
             // Auto-expire popup
             if (data.popup) {
                 const timeout = notif.expireTimeout > 0 ? notif.expireTimeout : (M.Modules.notifications.timeout || 3000);
diff --git a/nix/hm-module.nix b/nix/hm-module.nix
index 35a68e4..e7487bb 100644
--- a/nix/hm-module.nix
+++ b/nix/hm-module.nix
@@ -98,11 +98,6 @@ in
             default = 3000;
             description = "Notification popup timeout in milliseconds.";
           };
-          maxPopups = lib.mkOption {
-            type = lib.types.int;
-            default = 4;
-            description = "Maximum number of notification popups shown simultaneously.";
-          };
         };
         bluetooth = moduleOpt "bluetooth" (intervalOpt 5000);
         network = moduleOpt "network" (intervalOpt 5000);
diff --git a/shell.qml b/shell.qml
index 3fc3674..e4c4f64 100644
--- a/shell.qml
+++ b/shell.qml
@@ -19,11 +19,8 @@ ShellRoot {
                 screen: scope.modelData
             }
 
-            LazyLoader {
-                active: (Modules.notifications.maxPopups ?? 4) > 0
-                NotifPopup {
-                    screen: scope.modelData
-                }
+            NotifPopup {
+                screen: scope.modelData
             }
 
             LazyLoader {