From 71bfdd4087d0b4d94bd5345cb45bb335617d737c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ariver <shanghai3168@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 May 2026 15:27:05 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] Confirm single-tag removal on empty grid drop

---
 Apptag/ApptagApp.swift |  983 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 1 files changed, 906 insertions(+), 77 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Apptag/ApptagApp.swift b/Apptag/ApptagApp.swift
index 3737c9b..81eca50 100644
--- a/Apptag/ApptagApp.swift
+++ b/Apptag/ApptagApp.swift
@@ -6,7 +6,12 @@
 
 @main
 struct TagLauncherApp: App {
+    private static let singletonLockFile = TagLauncherProcessSingleton.acquireOrHandOffAndExit()
     @NSApplicationDelegateAdaptor(AppDelegate.self) var appDelegate
+
+    init() {
+        _ = Self.singletonLockFile
+    }
 
     var body: some Scene {
         Settings {
@@ -16,6 +21,7 @@
         .commands {
             CommandGroup(replacing: .systemServices) { }
             CommandGroup(replacing: .appVisibility) { }
+            CommandGroup(replacing: .help) { }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -25,27 +31,84 @@
 final class OverlayPanel: NSPanel {
     override var canBecomeKey: Bool { true }
     override var canBecomeMain: Bool { true }
+
+    override func constrainFrameRect(_ frameRect: NSRect, to screen: NSScreen?) -> NSRect {
+        frameRect
+    }
 }
 
-final class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
+final class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate, NSMenuDelegate {
     private static let showDockIconKey = "showDockIcon"
-    private static let statusItemAutosaveName = "com.apptag.launcher.statusItem"
+    private static let statusItemAutosaveName = AppIdentity.statusItemAutosaveName
     private static let statusItemButtonIdentifier = NSUserInterfaceItemIdentifier("TagLauncherStatusItemButton")
-    private static let statusItemAccessibilityLabel = "TagLauncher"
+    private static let statusItemAccessibilityLabel = AppIdentity.displayName
     private static let showAppListMenuItemIdentifier = NSUserInterfaceItemIdentifier("TagLauncherShowAppListMenuItem")
-    private static let showAppListShortcutGlyphs = "⌥⇧␣"
-    private static let overlayDefaultLevel = NSWindow.Level(rawValue: Int(CGWindowLevelForKey(.maximumWindow)))
-    private static let overlayTextInputLevel = NSWindow.Level.modalPanel
+    private static let helpMenuItemIdentifier = NSUserInterfaceItemIdentifier("TagLauncherHelpMenu")
+    private static let downloadHelpMenuItemIdentifier = NSUserInterfaceItemIdentifier("TagLauncherDownloadHelpMenuItem")
+    private static let externalActivationNotification = Notification.Name("TagLauncherExternalActivationRequested")
+    private static let externalActivationObject = AppIdentity.bundleIdentifier
+    private static let launcherOverlayLevel = NSWindow.Level(rawValue: NSWindow.Level.mainMenu.rawValue - 1)
+    private static let overlayDefaultLevel = launcherOverlayLevel
+    private static let overlayTextInputLevel = launcherOverlayLevel
 
     private var statusItem: NSStatusItem?
     private var overlayWindow: NSWindow?
     private var overlayKeyMonitor: Any?
+    private var quickSearchExternalMouseMonitor: Any?
     private var settingsWindow: NSWindow?    // Track Settings window to keep it above overlay
-    private var hotkeyRef: EventHotKeyRef?
+    private var mainHotkeyRef: EventHotKeyRef?
+    private var quickSearchHotkeyRef: EventHotKeyRef?
+    private var hotkeyEventHandlerInstalled = false
+    private var isQuickSearchOpen = false
+    private var isModalInteractionActive = false
     private var isInEditMode = false  // Suppress auto-dismiss during editing
     private var isEditingAppNote = false
     private var isConfiguringApplicationMenu = false
     private var lastShowDockIcon: Bool?
+    private var statusMenuScreenForNextOverlay: NSScreen?
+    private var overlayGeneration = 0
+    private var overlayAvoidsSpaceSwitch = false
+    private var suppressReopenUntil = Date.distantPast
+
+    private struct OverlayPlacementContext {
+        let screen: NSScreen
+        let frame: NSRect
+    }
+
+    private struct ForeignWindowFrame {
+        let owner: String
+        let frame: NSRect
+    }
+
+    private var isOverlayVisible: Bool {
+        overlayWindow?.isVisible == true
+    }
+
+    private var isSettingsVisible: Bool {
+        settingsWindow?.isVisible == true
+    }
+
+    private var requiresForegroundOwnership: Bool {
+        isOverlayVisible || isSettingsVisible
+    }
+
+    private var shouldStageOverlayAsAccessory: Bool {
+        !isSettingsVisible && !UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: Self.showDockIconKey)
+    }
+
+    private var currentOverlayLevel: NSWindow.Level {
+        if isEditingAppNote || isQuickSearchOpen {
+            return Self.overlayTextInputLevel
+        }
+        return Self.overlayDefaultLevel
+    }
+
+    private func overlayLevel(initialQuickSearchSource: String? = nil) -> NSWindow.Level {
+        if initialQuickSearchSource != nil {
+            return Self.overlayTextInputLevel
+        }
+        return currentOverlayLevel
+    }
 
     static func refreshChromeSettings() {
         (NSApp.delegate as? AppDelegate)?.syncChromeSettings(force: true)
@@ -61,27 +124,46 @@
         migrateDefaultGroupName()
         TagDatabase.seedDefaultTags()
         syncChromeSettings(force: true)
-        registerHotkey()
+        observeHotkeyStatusChanges()
+        registerConfiguredHotkeys()
         observeOtherWindows()
         observeSettingsClose()
         observeEditMode()
         observeAppNoteEditing()
+        observeQuickSearch()
         observePreferencesRequests()
+        observeExternalActivationRequests()
         observeApplicationMenuChanges()
         observeChromeSettings()
         observeLanguageChanges()
         setupLaunchAtLogin()
-        configureApplicationMenuWhenAvailable()
+        suppressReopenUntil = Date().addingTimeInterval(1.0)
+        configureApplicationMenuWhenAvailable(retries: 200)
+    }
+
+    func applicationDidBecomeActive(_ notification: Notification) {
+        configureApplicationMenuWhenAvailable(retries: 12)
     }
 
     /// Dock icon click → show overlay (same as menubar "Show TagLauncher")
     func applicationShouldHandleReopen(_ sender: NSApplication, hasVisibleWindows flag: Bool) -> Bool {
-        showOverlay()
+        guard Date() >= suppressReopenUntil else { return false }
+        showOrFocusOverlay()
         return false  // Suppress default "unhide all windows" behavior
     }
 
     func applicationWillTerminate(_ notification: Notification) {
+        hideOverlay(force: true, discardWindow: true)
+        unregisterHotkey(for: .main)
+        unregisterHotkey(for: .quickSearch)
         TagDatabase.flushPendingCategorySchemeBackupBatch()
+        removeOverlayKeyMonitor()
+        removeQuickSearchExternalMouseMonitor()
+        DistributedNotificationCenter.default().removeObserver(
+            self,
+            name: Self.externalActivationNotification,
+            object: Self.externalActivationObject
+        )
     }
 
     /// Ensure defaultGroupName is always the language-neutral key "Other".
@@ -117,12 +199,114 @@
         let dockChanged = lastShowDockIcon != showDock
 
         if force || dockChanged {
-            NSApp.setActivationPolicy(showDock ? .regular : .accessory)
             lastShowDockIcon = showDock
+            refreshLauncherChromeState()
         }
 
         if force {
             setupMenuBar()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func beginLauncherForegroundOwnership(activate: Bool = true, keyWindow: NSWindow? = nil) {
+        if NSApp.activationPolicy() != .regular {
+            NSApp.setActivationPolicy(.regular)
+        }
+        if activate {
+            claimLauncherForeground(keyWindow: keyWindow)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func claimLauncherForeground(
+        keyWindow: NSWindow? = nil,
+        retries: Int = 0,
+        overlayGeneration expectedOverlayGeneration: Int? = nil
+    ) {
+        if NSApp.activationPolicy() != .regular {
+            NSApp.setActivationPolicy(.regular)
+        }
+
+        if isOverlayVisible && !NSApp.presentationOptions.contains(.hideDock) {
+            NSApp.presentationOptions = [.hideDock]
+        }
+
+        NSApp.unhide(nil)
+        NSApp.activate(ignoringOtherApps: true)
+
+        if let keyWindow, keyWindow.isVisible {
+            keyWindow.makeKeyAndOrderFront(nil)
+            keyWindow.makeMain()
+            keyWindow.orderFrontRegardless()
+        }
+        configureApplicationMenuWhenAvailable(retries: 4)
+
+        let overlayShouldYieldToSettings = keyWindow == overlayWindow && isSettingsVisible
+        let keyWindowStillNeedsFocus = !overlayShouldYieldToSettings
+            && keyWindow?.isVisible == true
+            && keyWindow?.isKeyWindow == false
+        let shouldRetry = !NSApp.isActive
+            || !NSApp.presentationOptions.contains(.hideDock)
+            || keyWindowStillNeedsFocus
+        guard retries > 0, isOverlayVisible else { return }
+        guard shouldRetry else { return }
+
+        let retryWindow = keyWindow
+        DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.08) { [weak self] in
+            guard let self, self.isOverlayVisible else { return }
+            if let expectedOverlayGeneration,
+               expectedOverlayGeneration != self.overlayGeneration {
+                return
+            }
+            self.refreshLauncherChromeState()
+            self.claimLauncherForeground(
+                keyWindow: retryWindow,
+                retries: retries - 1,
+                overlayGeneration: expectedOverlayGeneration
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func refreshLauncherChromeState(activate: Bool = false, avoidSpaceSwitch: Bool = false) {
+        let showDock = UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: Self.showDockIconKey)
+        lastShowDockIcon = showDock
+
+        let shouldStayAccessoryForCurrentFullscreenSpace = isOverlayVisible
+            && (avoidSpaceSwitch || overlayAvoidsSpaceSwitch)
+        let desiredPolicy: NSApplication.ActivationPolicy = shouldStayAccessoryForCurrentFullscreenSpace
+            ? .accessory
+            : (requiresForegroundOwnership
+            ? .regular
+            : (showDock ? .regular : .accessory))
+        if NSApp.activationPolicy() != desiredPolicy {
+            NSApp.setActivationPolicy(desiredPolicy)
+        }
+
+        let desiredPresentation: NSApplication.PresentationOptions = isOverlayVisible ? [.hideDock] : []
+        if NSApp.presentationOptions != desiredPresentation {
+            NSApp.presentationOptions = desiredPresentation
+        }
+
+        if activate && requiresForegroundOwnership && !shouldStayAccessoryForCurrentFullscreenSpace {
+            let keyWindow = isSettingsVisible ? settingsWindow : (isOverlayVisible ? overlayWindow : nil)
+            claimLauncherForeground(
+                keyWindow: keyWindow,
+                retries: isOverlayVisible && !isSettingsVisible ? 5 : 0,
+                overlayGeneration: isOverlayVisible ? overlayGeneration : nil
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func handleApplicationDidResignActive() {
+        guard !isOverlayVisible else {
+            return
+        }
+
+        if isQuickSearchOpen {
+            NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .tagLauncherQuickSearchDismissRequested, object: nil)
+        }
+
+        if !requiresForegroundOwnership {
+            refreshLauncherChromeState()
         }
     }
 
@@ -139,7 +323,7 @@
 
     // MARK: - Launch at Login (LaunchAgent, zero permissions)
 
-    private static let launchAgentLabel = "com.apptag.launcher"
+    private static let launchAgentLabel = AppIdentity.launchAgentLabel
     static var supportsLaunchAtLogin: Bool {
         ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment["APP_SANDBOX_CONTAINER_ID"] == nil
     }
@@ -153,7 +337,7 @@
         guard supportsLaunchAtLogin else { return }
         let plist: [String: Any] = [
             "Label": Self.launchAgentLabel,
-            "ProgramArguments": ["open", Bundle.main.bundlePath, "--hide"],
+            "ProgramArguments": Self.expectedLaunchAgentProgramArguments(),
             "RunAtLoad": true,
         ]
         let dir = Self.launchAgentURL.deletingLastPathComponent()
@@ -161,10 +345,16 @@
         (plist as NSDictionary).write(to: Self.launchAgentURL, atomically: true)
 
         let uid = getuid()
+        let bootoutTask = Process()
+        bootoutTask.launchPath = "/bin/launchctl"
+        bootoutTask.arguments = ["bootout", "gui/\(uid)/\(Self.launchAgentLabel)"]
+        try? bootoutTask.run()
+        bootoutTask.waitUntilExit()
+
         let task = Process()
         task.launchPath = "/bin/launchctl"
         task.arguments = ["bootstrap", "gui/\(uid)", Self.launchAgentURL.path]
-        task.launch()
+        try? task.run()
     }
 
     static func disableLaunchAtLogin() {
@@ -173,8 +363,23 @@
         let task = Process()
         task.launchPath = "/bin/launchctl"
         task.arguments = ["bootout", "gui/\(uid)/\(Self.launchAgentLabel)"]
-        task.launch()
+        try? task.run()
         try? FileManager.default.removeItem(at: Self.launchAgentURL)
+    }
+
+    private static func launchAgentProgramArguments() -> [String]? {
+        guard let plist = NSDictionary(contentsOf: Self.launchAgentURL) as? [String: Any] else {
+            return nil
+        }
+        return plist["ProgramArguments"] as? [String]
+    }
+
+    private static func expectedLaunchAgentProgramArguments() -> [String] {
+        let executablePath = Bundle.main.executablePath
+            ?? Bundle.main.bundleURL
+                .appendingPathComponent("Contents/MacOS/\(AppIdentity.displayName)")
+                .path
+        return [executablePath, "--hide"]
     }
 
     /// On first launch, enable login item by default via LaunchAgent.
@@ -187,7 +392,14 @@
             return
         }
         let key = "launchAtLogin"
-        if !AppDefaults.hasStoredValue(for: key) && UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: key) {
+        guard UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: key) else {
+            Self.disableLaunchAtLogin()
+            return
+        }
+
+        let expectedArguments = Self.expectedLaunchAgentProgramArguments()
+        if !AppDefaults.hasStoredValue(for: key)
+            || Self.launchAgentProgramArguments() != expectedArguments {
             Self.enableLaunchAtLogin()
         }
     }
@@ -212,14 +424,15 @@
             button.imageScaling = .scaleProportionallyDown
             button.imagePosition = .imageOnly
             button.toolTip = "TagLauncher — Tag-based app launcher"
-            button.action = #selector(toggleOverlay)
+            button.action = #selector(toggleOverlay(_:))
             button.target = self
         }
 
         let menu = NSMenu()
+        menu.delegate = self
         let showItem = NSMenuItem(
             title: showAppListMenuTitle,
-            action: #selector(toggleOverlay),
+            action: #selector(toggleOverlayFromStatusMenu(_:)),
             keyEquivalent: ""
         )
         showItem.target = self
@@ -240,7 +453,7 @@
         menu.addItem(.separator())
         let prefsItem = NSMenuItem(
             title: tr("menu.preferences"),
-            action: #selector(openPreferences),
+            action: #selector(openPreferences(_:)),
             keyEquivalent: ","
         )
         prefsItem.target = self
@@ -270,6 +483,19 @@
             )
         )
         statusItem.menu = menu
+    }
+
+    func menuWillOpen(_ menu: NSMenu) {
+        statusMenuScreenForNextOverlay = screenContainingCurrentPointer()
+            ?? statusItem?.button?.window?.screen
+            ?? NSScreen.main
+            ?? NSScreen.screens.first
+    }
+
+    func menuDidClose(_ menu: NSMenu) {
+        DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 1.0) { [weak self] in
+            self?.statusMenuScreenForNextOverlay = nil
+        }
     }
 
     private func makeMenuBarIcon() -> NSImage {
@@ -333,7 +559,10 @@
     }
 
     private var showAppListMenuTitle: String {
-        "\(tr("menu.showAppList"))  \(Self.showAppListShortcutGlyphs)"
+        if LauncherHotkeyRegistrationStore.state(for: .main) == .failed {
+            return tr("menu.showShortcutUnavailable")
+        }
+        return "\(tr("menu.showAppList"))  \(LauncherHotkey.main.displayString)"
     }
 
     private func observeApplicationMenuChanges() {
@@ -368,6 +597,7 @@
             }
 
             self.configureApplicationMenu()
+            self.configureHelpMenu()
             if retries > 0 && self.applicationMenuNeedsCleanup() {
                 self.configureApplicationMenuWhenAvailable(retries: retries - 1)
             }
@@ -432,7 +662,7 @@
 
     private func configureShowAppListItem(_ item: NSMenuItem) {
         item.title = showAppListMenuTitle
-        item.action = #selector(toggleOverlay)
+        item.action = #selector(toggleOverlayFromStatusMenu(_:))
         item.target = self
         item.keyEquivalent = ""
         item.keyEquivalentModifierMask = []
@@ -453,7 +683,7 @@
         }
 
         item.title = tr("menu.preferences")
-        item.action = #selector(openPreferences)
+        item.action = #selector(openPreferences(_:))
         item.target = self
         item.keyEquivalent = ","
         item.keyEquivalentModifierMask = .command
@@ -462,7 +692,7 @@
 
     private func isSettingsMenuItem(_ item: NSMenuItem) -> Bool {
         item.action == Selector(("showSettingsWindow:"))
-            || item.action == #selector(openPreferences)
+            || item.action == #selector(openPreferences(_:))
             || item.title == tr("menu.preferences")
     }
 
@@ -486,6 +716,42 @@
         }
     }
 
+    private func configureHelpMenu() {
+        guard let mainMenu = NSApp.mainMenu else { return }
+        NSApp.helpMenu = nil
+
+        for item in mainMenu.items.reversed() {
+            let isHelpMenu = item.identifier == Self.helpMenuItemIdentifier
+                || item.title.localizedCaseInsensitiveContains("help")
+                || item.title == tr("menu.help")
+                || item.submenu?.title.localizedCaseInsensitiveContains("help") == true
+                || item.submenu?.title == tr("menu.help")
+            if isHelpMenu {
+                mainMenu.removeItem(item)
+            }
+        }
+
+        let menuItem = NSMenuItem(title: tr("menu.help"), action: nil, keyEquivalent: "")
+        let helpMenu = NSMenu(title: tr("menu.help"))
+        menuItem.identifier = Self.helpMenuItemIdentifier
+        menuItem.submenu = helpMenu
+
+        let downloadItem = NSMenuItem()
+        downloadItem.identifier = Self.downloadHelpMenuItemIdentifier
+        downloadItem.title = tr("help.downloadPDF")
+        downloadItem.action = #selector(openLocalizedHelp(_:))
+        downloadItem.target = self
+        downloadItem.keyEquivalent = ""
+        downloadItem.keyEquivalentModifierMask = []
+        downloadItem.isEnabled = true
+        helpMenu.addItem(downloadItem)
+        mainMenu.addItem(menuItem)
+    }
+
+    @objc private func openLocalizedHelp(_ sender: Any? = nil) {
+        NSWorkspace.shared.open(HelpDocument.currentURL)
+    }
+
     private func removeMenuBarItem() {
         guard let statusItem else { return }
         NSStatusBar.system.removeStatusItem(statusItem)
@@ -494,48 +760,286 @@
 
     // MARK: - Overlay Window
 
-    @objc private func toggleOverlay() {
-        if overlayWindow?.isVisible == true {
-            hideOverlay()
-        } else {
-            showOverlay()
+    @objc func toggleOverlay(_ sender: Any) {
+        performToggleOverlay(preferredScreen: nil)
+    }
+
+    @objc func toggleOverlayFromStatusMenu(_ sender: Any) {
+        let preferredScreen = statusMenuScreenForNextOverlay
+        statusMenuScreenForNextOverlay = nil
+        DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
+            self?.performToggleOverlay(preferredScreen: preferredScreen)
         }
     }
 
-    private func showOverlay() {
-        // Use the screen under the mouse cursor — works in fullscreen spaces
-        let mousePoint = NSEvent.mouseLocation
-        guard let screen = NSScreen.screens.first(where: {
-            NSMouseInRect(mousePoint, $0.frame, false)
-        }) ?? NSScreen.main ?? NSScreen.screens.first else { return }
-
-        let window: NSWindow
-        if let existingWindow = overlayWindow {
-            window = existingWindow
+    private func performToggleOverlay(preferredScreen: NSScreen?) {
+        if overlayWindow?.isVisible == true {
+            hideOverlay(force: true)
         } else {
-            window = makeOverlayWindow(on: screen)
-            overlayWindow = window
+            showOverlay(preferredScreen: preferredScreen)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func showOrFocusOverlay(preferredScreen: NSScreen? = nil) {
+        let placement = overlayPlacementContextForNextOverlay(preferredScreen: preferredScreen)
+        let shouldAvoidSpaceSwitch = placement.map { hasFullscreenWindowOnScreen($0.screen) } ?? false
+        if let overlayWindow, overlayWindow.isVisible {
+            overlayAvoidsSpaceSwitch = shouldAvoidSpaceSwitch
+            moveOverlayToCurrentPlacement(preferredScreen: preferredScreen)
+            overlayWindow.level = currentOverlayLevel
+            refreshLauncherChromeState(activate: !shouldAvoidSpaceSwitch, avoidSpaceSwitch: shouldAvoidSpaceSwitch)
+            overlayWindow.makeKeyAndOrderFront(nil)
+            overlayWindow.orderFrontRegardless()
+            if let settingsWindow, settingsWindow.isVisible {
+                prepareSettingsWindow(settingsWindow)
+            }
+            return
+        }
+        showOverlay(preferredScreen: preferredScreen)
+    }
+
+    private func moveOverlayToCurrentPlacement(preferredScreen: NSScreen?) {
+        guard let overlayWindow,
+              let placement = overlayPlacementContextForNextOverlay(preferredScreen: preferredScreen),
+              overlayWindow.frame != placement.frame
+        else { return }
+        overlayWindow.setFrame(placement.frame, display: true)
+    }
+
+    private func showOverlay(
+        initialQuickSearchSource: String? = nil,
+        preferredScreen: NSScreen? = nil,
+        stagedForAllSpaces: Bool = false
+    ) {
+        guard let placement = overlayPlacementContextForNextOverlay(preferredScreen: preferredScreen) else { return }
+
+        let shouldAvoidSpaceSwitch = hasFullscreenWindowOnScreen(placement.screen)
+        let shouldStageAsAccessory = shouldStageOverlayAsAccessory || shouldAvoidSpaceSwitch
+
+        if !stagedForAllSpaces && shouldStageAsAccessory {
+            // Let the all-spaces panel attach to the pointer's display before the app reclaims focus.
+            if NSApp.activationPolicy() != .accessory {
+                NSApp.setActivationPolicy(.accessory)
+            }
+            if NSApp.isActive {
+                NSApp.deactivate()
+            }
+            DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.08) { [weak self] in
+                self?.showOverlay(
+                    initialQuickSearchSource: initialQuickSearchSource,
+                    preferredScreen: placement.screen,
+                    stagedForAllSpaces: true
+                )
+            }
+            return
         }
 
-        window.setFrame(screen.frame, display: true)
-        window.level = isEditingAppNote ? Self.overlayTextInputLevel : Self.overlayDefaultLevel
+        if overlayWindow?.isVisible == true {
+            hideOverlay(force: true)
+        } else if let existingWindow = overlayWindow {
+            existingWindow.orderOut(nil)
+            overlayWindow = nil
+        }
+        overlayAvoidsSpaceSwitch = shouldAvoidSpaceSwitch
 
+        let window = makeOverlayWindow(
+            on: placement.screen,
+            initialQuickSearchSource: initialQuickSearchSource
+        )
+        overlayGeneration &+= 1
+        overlayWindow = window
         installOverlayKeyMonitor()
+        if shouldStageAsAccessory {
+            if NSApp.isActive {
+                NSApp.deactivate()
+            }
+            if NSApp.activationPolicy() != .accessory {
+                NSApp.setActivationPolicy(.accessory)
+            }
+        }
+
+        let targetLevel = overlayLevel(initialQuickSearchSource: initialQuickSearchSource)
+        window.setFrame(placement.frame, display: true)
+        window.level = targetLevel
 
         window.makeKeyAndOrderFront(nil)
         window.orderFrontRegardless()
-        NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .tagLauncherOverlayDidShow, object: nil)
+
+        let placementFrame = placement.frame
+        let finishForegroundClaim: () -> Void = { [weak self, weak window] in
+            guard let self, let window, self.overlayWindow === window else { return }
+            self.refreshLauncherChromeState(activate: !shouldAvoidSpaceSwitch, avoidSpaceSwitch: shouldAvoidSpaceSwitch)
+            if window.frame != placementFrame {
+                window.setFrame(placementFrame, display: true)
+                window.makeKeyAndOrderFront(nil)
+                window.orderFrontRegardless()
+            }
+            if let settingsWindow = self.settingsWindow, settingsWindow.isVisible {
+                self.prepareSettingsWindow(settingsWindow)
+            }
+            NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .tagLauncherOverlayDidShow, object: nil)
+        }
+
+        if !isSettingsVisible {
+            DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.12, execute: finishForegroundClaim)
+        } else {
+            finishForegroundClaim()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func hasFullscreenWindowOnScreen(_ screen: NSScreen) -> Bool {
+        let screenFrame = screen.frame
+        let windowFrames = foreignLayerZeroWindows(on: screenFrame)
+
+        if windowFrames.contains(where: { isSingleFullscreenWindow($0.frame, on: screenFrame) }) {
+            return true
+        }
+
+        return hasSplitViewFullscreenWindows(windowFrames, on: screenFrame)
+    }
+
+    private func foreignLayerZeroWindows(on screenFrame: NSRect) -> [ForeignWindowFrame] {
+        let windows = CGWindowListCopyWindowInfo([.optionOnScreenOnly, .excludeDesktopElements], kCGNullWindowID) as? [[String: Any]] ?? []
+        return windows.compactMap { info in
+            guard let owner = info[kCGWindowOwnerName as String] as? String,
+                  owner != AppIdentity.displayName,
+                  owner != "Window Server",
+                  owner != "Dock",
+                  owner != "loginwindow",
+                  let layer = info[kCGWindowLayer as String] as? Int,
+                  layer == 0,
+                  let bounds = info[kCGWindowBounds as String] as? NSDictionary
+            else { return nil }
+
+            let frame = NSRect(
+                x: cgWindowDimension(bounds, "X"),
+                y: cgWindowDimension(bounds, "Y"),
+                width: cgWindowDimension(bounds, "Width"),
+                height: cgWindowDimension(bounds, "Height")
+            )
+            guard frame.intersects(screenFrame) else { return nil }
+            return ForeignWindowFrame(owner: owner, frame: frame)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func isSingleFullscreenWindow(_ windowFrame: NSRect, on screenFrame: NSRect) -> Bool {
+        let widthMatches = abs(windowFrame.width - screenFrame.width) <= 12
+        let heightMatches = windowFrame.height >= screenFrame.height * 0.88
+        let horizontallyAligned = abs(windowFrame.midX - screenFrame.midX) <= 12
+        let verticallyAligned = abs(windowFrame.maxY - screenFrame.maxY) <= 32
+        return widthMatches && heightMatches && horizontallyAligned && verticallyAligned
+    }
+
+    private func hasSplitViewFullscreenWindows(_ windows: [ForeignWindowFrame], on screenFrame: NSRect) -> Bool {
+        let clippedWindows = windows.map {
+            ForeignWindowFrame(owner: $0.owner, frame: $0.frame.intersection(screenFrame))
+        }
+        let tallWindows = clippedWindows
+            .filter { window in
+                let frame = window.frame
+                return frame.height >= screenFrame.height * 0.86
+                    && frame.width >= screenFrame.width * 0.20
+                    && frame.width <= screenFrame.width * 0.86
+                    && abs(frame.maxY - screenFrame.maxY) <= 32
+            }
+            .sorted { $0.frame.minX < $1.frame.minX }
+
+        guard tallWindows.count >= 2 else { return false }
+
+        for startIndex in tallWindows.indices {
+            var union = tallWindows[startIndex].frame
+            var lastMaxX = union.maxX
+
+            for window in tallWindows.dropFirst(startIndex + 1) {
+                let gap = window.frame.minX - lastMaxX
+                if gap < -32 || gap > 48 {
+                    break
+                }
+                union = union.union(window.frame)
+                lastMaxX = max(lastMaxX, window.frame.maxX)
+
+                let touchesLeft = abs(union.minX - screenFrame.minX) <= 32
+                let touchesRight = abs(union.maxX - screenFrame.maxX) <= 32
+                let coversWidth = union.width >= screenFrame.width * 0.92
+                let coversHeight = union.height >= screenFrame.height * 0.86
+                if touchesLeft && touchesRight && coversWidth && coversHeight {
+                    return true
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false
+    }
+
+    private func cgWindowDimension(_ bounds: NSDictionary, _ key: String) -> CGFloat {
+        if let value = bounds[key] as? CGFloat {
+            return value
+        }
+        if let value = bounds[key] as? NSNumber {
+            return CGFloat(truncating: value)
+        }
+        return 0
     }
 
     private func installOverlayKeyMonitor() {
         guard overlayKeyMonitor == nil else { return }
         overlayKeyMonitor = NSEvent.addLocalMonitorForEvents(matching: .keyDown) { [weak self] event in
+            guard let self else { return event }
+            guard self.shouldHandleOverlayKeyEvent(event) else { return event }
             if event.keyCode == 53 { // Escape
-                self?.hideOverlay()
+                if self.isQuickSearchOpen {
+                    self.isQuickSearchOpen = false
+                    self.removeQuickSearchExternalMouseMonitor()
+                    self.updateOverlayLevelForTextInput()
+                    NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .tagLauncherQuickSearchDismissRequested, object: nil)
+                    return nil
+                }
+                self.hideOverlay(force: true)
+                return nil
+            }
+            if self.shouldOpenQuickSearch(for: event) {
+                self.requestQuickSearch(source: QuickSearchOpenSource.mainOverlay)
                 return nil
             }
             return event
         }
+    }
+
+    private func requestQuickSearch(source: String) {
+        isQuickSearchOpen = true
+        promoteOverlayToForegroundInput()
+        updateOverlayLevelForTextInput()
+        installQuickSearchExternalMouseMonitor()
+        DispatchQueue.main.async {
+            NotificationCenter.default.post(
+                name: .tagLauncherQuickSearchRequested,
+                object: nil,
+                userInfo: ["source": source]
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func shouldHandleOverlayKeyEvent(_ event: NSEvent) -> Bool {
+        guard overlayWindow?.isVisible == true else { return false }
+        if !isSettingsVisible && NSApp.isActive {
+            return true
+        }
+        if event.window == overlayWindow { return true }
+        return event.window == nil && NSApp.keyWindow == overlayWindow
+    }
+
+    private func shouldOpenQuickSearch(for event: NSEvent) -> Bool {
+        guard event.keyCode == UInt16(kVK_Space),
+              !event.isARepeat,
+              event.modifierFlags.intersection(.deviceIndependentFlagsMask).isEmpty,
+              overlayWindow?.isVisible == true,
+              !isQuickSearchOpen,
+              !isInEditMode,
+              !isEditingAppNote,
+              !isModalInteractionActive
+        else { return false }
+
+        return true
     }
 
     private func removeOverlayKeyMonitor() {
@@ -545,7 +1049,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private func makeOverlayWindow(on screen: NSScreen) -> NSWindow {
+    private func makeOverlayWindow(on screen: NSScreen, initialQuickSearchSource: String? = nil) -> NSWindow {
         let panel = OverlayPanel(
             contentRect: screen.frame,
             styleMask: [.borderless, .fullSizeContentView, .nonactivatingPanel],
@@ -554,23 +1058,28 @@
         )
         panel.isFloatingPanel = true
         panel.hidesOnDeactivate = false
+        // Keep the overlay publishable above fullscreen Spaces without asking
+        // AppKit to migrate an all-spaces window between Spaces.
         panel.collectionBehavior = [
-            .moveToActiveSpace,
+            .canJoinAllSpaces,
             .fullScreenAuxiliary,
             .stationary,
             .transient,
             .ignoresCycle
         ]
         panel.isOpaque = false
-        panel.backgroundColor = .clear
+        panel.backgroundColor = NSColor.black.withAlphaComponent(0.001)
         panel.hasShadow = false
         panel.titlebarAppearsTransparent = true
         panel.titleVisibility = .hidden
         panel.isReleasedWhenClosed = false
         panel.contentView = DismissibleHostingView(
-            rootView: ContentView(hideOverlay: { [weak self] in
-                self?.hideOverlay(force: true)
-            }),
+            rootView: ContentView(
+                hideOverlay: { [weak self] in
+                    self?.hideOverlay(force: true)
+                },
+                initialQuickSearchSource: initialQuickSearchSource
+            ),
             onBackdropTap: { [weak self] in
                 self?.hideOverlay()
             }
@@ -578,61 +1087,102 @@
         return panel
     }
 
-    private func hideOverlay(force: Bool = false) {
+    private func hideOverlay(force: Bool = false, discardWindow: Bool = false) {
         guard force || !isInEditMode else { return }
+        overlayGeneration &+= 1
         TagDatabase.flushPendingCategorySchemeBackupBatch()
         if let settingsWindow, settingsWindow.parent == overlayWindow {
             detachSettingsWindow(settingsWindow)
         }
         overlayWindow?.orderOut(nil)
         removeOverlayKeyMonitor()
-        if force {
+        removeQuickSearchExternalMouseMonitor()
+        overlayAvoidsSpaceSwitch = false
+        refreshLauncherChromeState()
+        NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .tagLauncherOverlayDidHide, object: nil)
+        if discardWindow {
             overlayWindow = nil
         }
     }
 
-    // MARK: - Global Hotkey (Shift+Option+Space)
+    // MARK: - Global Hotkeys
 
-    /// Carbon RegisterEventHotKey. If it fails (sandbox, etc.), falls back to menu bar only.
-    private func registerHotkey() {
+    private func registerConfiguredHotkeys() {
+        installHotkeyEventHandlerIfNeeded()
+        registerFixedHotkey(.main)
+        registerFixedHotkey(.quickSearch)
+    }
+
+    private func registerFixedHotkey(_ kind: LauncherHotkeyKind) {
+        unregisterHotkey(for: kind)
+        let hotkey = kind.hotkey
+
         var hotkeyID = EventHotKeyID()
         hotkeyID.signature = OSType(0x41505447) // 'APTG'
-        hotkeyID.id = 1
+        hotkeyID.id = kind.eventID
 
-        let modifiers = UInt32(shiftKey | optionKey)
-
-        var ref: EventHotKeyRef?
+        var newRef: EventHotKeyRef?
         let status = RegisterEventHotKey(
-            UInt32(kVK_Space),
-            modifiers,
+            hotkey.keyCode,
+            hotkey.modifiers,
             hotkeyID,
             GetApplicationEventTarget(),
             0,
-            &ref
+            &newRef
         )
-        hotkeyRef = ref
 
-        if status != noErr {
-            print("[TagLauncher] Hotkey registration failed: \(status). Falling back to menu bar only.")
-            return
+        if status == noErr, let newRef {
+            setHotkeyRef(newRef, for: kind)
+            LauncherHotkeyRegistrationStore.setActive(for: kind)
+        } else {
+            setHotkeyRef(nil, for: kind)
+            LauncherHotkeyRegistrationStore.setFailed(status, for: kind)
+            print("[TagLauncher] Fixed hotkey registration failed for \(kind.rawValue): \(status)")
         }
+    }
+
+    private func observeHotkeyStatusChanges() {
+        NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(
+            forName: .tagLauncherHotkeyRegistrationChanged,
+            object: nil,
+            queue: .main
+        ) { [weak self] _ in
+            self?.setupMenuBar()
+            self?.configureApplicationMenuWhenAvailable(retries: 2)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func installHotkeyEventHandlerIfNeeded() {
+        guard !hotkeyEventHandlerInstalled else { return }
+        hotkeyEventHandlerInstalled = true
 
         var eventSpec = EventTypeSpec(
             eventClass: OSType(kEventClassKeyboard),
             eventKind: UInt32(kEventHotKeyPressed)
         )
-
         let selfPtr = Unmanaged.passUnretained(self).toOpaque()
 
         InstallEventHandler(
             GetApplicationEventTarget(),
-            { (_, _, userData) -> OSStatus in
-                guard let userData else { return noErr }
+            { (_, event, userData) -> OSStatus in
+                guard let event, let userData else { return noErr }
+                var hotkeyID = EventHotKeyID()
+                let status = GetEventParameter(
+                    event,
+                    EventParamName(kEventParamDirectObject),
+                    EventParamType(typeEventHotKeyID),
+                    nil,
+                    MemoryLayout<EventHotKeyID>.size,
+                    nil,
+                    &hotkeyID
+                )
+                guard status == noErr else { return noErr }
+
                 let delegate = Unmanaged<AppDelegate>
                     .fromOpaque(userData)
                     .takeUnretainedValue()
                 DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                    delegate.toggleOverlay()
+                    delegate.handleHotkeyEvent(id: hotkeyID.id)
                 }
                 return noErr
             },
@@ -641,6 +1191,47 @@
             selfPtr,
             nil
         )
+    }
+
+    private func handleHotkeyEvent(id: UInt32) {
+        if id == LauncherHotkeyKind.quickSearch.eventID {
+            showQuickSearchFromGlobalHotkey()
+        } else {
+            performToggleOverlay(preferredScreen: nil)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func showQuickSearchFromGlobalHotkey() {
+        if overlayWindow?.isVisible == true {
+            refreshLauncherChromeState(
+                activate: !overlayAvoidsSpaceSwitch,
+                avoidSpaceSwitch: overlayAvoidsSpaceSwitch
+            )
+            requestQuickSearch(source: QuickSearchOpenSource.globalVisible)
+            return
+        }
+        showOverlay(initialQuickSearchSource: QuickSearchOpenSource.globalHidden)
+    }
+
+    private func hotkeyRef(for kind: LauncherHotkeyKind) -> EventHotKeyRef? {
+        switch kind {
+        case .main: return mainHotkeyRef
+        case .quickSearch: return quickSearchHotkeyRef
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func setHotkeyRef(_ ref: EventHotKeyRef?, for kind: LauncherHotkeyKind) {
+        switch kind {
+        case .main: mainHotkeyRef = ref
+        case .quickSearch: quickSearchHotkeyRef = ref
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func unregisterHotkey(for kind: LauncherHotkeyKind) {
+        if let ref = hotkeyRef(for: kind) {
+            UnregisterEventHotKey(ref)
+            setHotkeyRef(nil, for: kind)
+        }
     }
 
     // MARK: - Preferences
@@ -658,6 +1249,23 @@
                   keyWindow != self.overlayWindow,
                   !self.isInEditMode
             else { return }
+
+            if self.isSettingsOwnedPanel(keyWindow) {
+                return
+            }
+
+            if self.isMenuTrackingWindow(keyWindow) {
+                return
+            }
+
+            if self.isAppOwnedDocumentWindow(keyWindow) {
+                self.prepareSettingsWindow(keyWindow)
+                return
+            }
+
+            if NSApp.windows.contains(keyWindow) {
+                return
+            }
 
             // Settings/Preferences window -> float it above overlay for real-time preview.
             if self.isSettingsWindowCandidate(keyWindow) {
@@ -694,11 +1302,20 @@
 
         var behavior = window.collectionBehavior
         behavior.remove(.canJoinAllSpaces)
-        behavior.formUnion([.fullScreenAuxiliary, .moveToActiveSpace])
+        if overlayAvoidsSpaceSwitch {
+            behavior.remove(.moveToActiveSpace)
+            behavior.formUnion([.fullScreenAuxiliary, .stationary, .transient, .ignoresCycle])
+        } else {
+            behavior.formUnion([.fullScreenAuxiliary, .moveToActiveSpace])
+        }
         window.collectionBehavior = behavior
         window.makeKeyAndOrderFront(nil)
         window.orderFrontRegardless()
         settingsWindow = window
+        refreshLauncherChromeState(
+            activate: !overlayAvoidsSpaceSwitch,
+            avoidSpaceSwitch: overlayAvoidsSpaceSwitch
+        )
     }
 
     private func attachSettingsWindow(_ window: NSWindow, to overlayWindow: NSWindow) {
@@ -715,12 +1332,56 @@
     private func isSettingsWindowCandidate(_ window: NSWindow) -> Bool {
         if window == settingsWindow { return true }
         if window.identifier?.rawValue == "TagLauncherPreferencesWindow" { return true }
+        if isAppOwnedDocumentWindow(window) { return true }
         guard NSApp.windows.contains(window),
               window != overlayWindow,
               window.isVisible,
               !(window is NSPanel)
         else { return false }
-        return true
+        return settingsWindowTitleCandidates().contains(normalizedWindowTitle(window.title))
+    }
+
+    private func isAppOwnedDocumentWindow(_ window: NSWindow) -> Bool {
+        NSApp.windows.contains(window)
+            && window != overlayWindow
+            && window.isVisible
+            && !(window is NSPanel)
+            && !isMenuTrackingWindow(window)
+            && window.styleMask.contains(.titled)
+    }
+
+    private func isMenuTrackingWindow(_ window: NSWindow) -> Bool {
+        let className = NSStringFromClass(type(of: window))
+        return className.localizedCaseInsensitiveContains("Menu")
+            || className.localizedCaseInsensitiveContains("Popup")
+    }
+
+    private func settingsWindowTitleCandidates() -> Set<String> {
+        let keys = [
+            "menu.preferences",
+            "settings.language",
+            "settings.general",
+            "quickSearch.hotkeys",
+            "settings.tags",
+            "settings.data",
+            "settings.about"
+        ]
+        return Set(keys.map { normalizedWindowTitle(tr($0)) })
+    }
+
+    private func normalizedWindowTitle(_ title: String) -> String {
+        title
+            .replacingOccurrences(of: "…", with: "")
+            .trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+    }
+
+    private func isSettingsOwnedPanel(_ window: NSWindow) -> Bool {
+        guard window is NSPanel else { return false }
+        if window is NSSavePanel { return true }
+        guard let settingsWindow else { return false }
+        return window.sheetParent == settingsWindow
+            || settingsWindow.attachedSheet == window
+            || window.parent == settingsWindow
     }
 
     private func center(_ window: NSWindow, over rect: NSRect) {
@@ -733,10 +1394,24 @@
     }
 
     private func screenUnderMouse() -> NSScreen? {
+        overlayPlacementContextForNextOverlay(preferredScreen: nil)?.screen
+    }
+
+    private func overlayPlacementContextForNextOverlay(preferredScreen: NSScreen?) -> OverlayPlacementContext? {
+        if let screen = preferredScreen {
+            return OverlayPlacementContext(screen: screen, frame: screen.frame)
+        }
+        guard let screen = screenContainingCurrentPointer() ?? NSScreen.main ?? NSScreen.screens.first else {
+            return nil
+        }
+        return OverlayPlacementContext(screen: screen, frame: screen.frame)
+    }
+
+    private func screenContainingCurrentPointer() -> NSScreen? {
         let mousePoint = NSEvent.mouseLocation
         return NSScreen.screens.first(where: {
             NSMouseInRect(mousePoint, $0.frame, false)
-        }) ?? NSScreen.main ?? NSScreen.screens.first
+        })
     }
 
     /// Clean up settingsWindow reference when the Settings window closes.
@@ -750,8 +1425,18 @@
                   let closingWindow = notification.object as? NSWindow,
                   closingWindow == self.settingsWindow
             else { return }
+            let shouldRefocusOverlay = self.isOverlayVisible
+            let preferredScreen = self.overlayWindow?.screen
             self.detachSettingsWindow(closingWindow)
             self.settingsWindow = nil
+            self.refreshLauncherChromeState(
+                activate: shouldRefocusOverlay && !self.overlayAvoidsSpaceSwitch,
+                avoidSpaceSwitch: self.overlayAvoidsSpaceSwitch
+            )
+            guard shouldRefocusOverlay else { return }
+            DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.12) { [weak self] in
+                self?.showOrFocusOverlay(preferredScreen: preferredScreen)
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -766,7 +1451,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    /// Lower the overlay while editing app notes so IME candidate windows are not hidden behind it.
+    /// Keep text-input overlays at the launcher level so Quick Search stays visible in fullscreen Spaces.
     private func observeAppNoteEditing() {
         NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(
             forName: .tagLauncherAppNoteEditingChanged,
@@ -775,13 +1460,85 @@
         ) { [weak self] notification in
             guard let self else { return }
             self.isEditingAppNote = (notification.userInfo?["active"] as? Bool) ?? false
+            if self.isEditingAppNote {
+                self.promoteOverlayToForegroundInput()
+            }
             self.updateOverlayLevelForTextInput()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func promoteOverlayToForegroundInput() {
+        if overlayAvoidsSpaceSwitch {
+            refreshLauncherChromeState(activate: false, avoidSpaceSwitch: true)
+            guard let overlayWindow else { return }
+            overlayWindow.makeKeyAndOrderFront(nil)
+            overlayWindow.orderFrontRegardless()
+            return
+        }
+        beginLauncherForegroundOwnership()
+        guard let overlayWindow else { return }
+        overlayWindow.makeKeyAndOrderFront(nil)
+        overlayWindow.orderFrontRegardless()
+    }
+
+    private func observeQuickSearch() {
+        NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(
+            forName: .tagLauncherQuickSearchVisibilityChanged,
+            object: nil,
+            queue: .main
+        ) { [weak self] notification in
+            guard let self else { return }
+            self.isQuickSearchOpen = (notification.userInfo?["active"] as? Bool) ?? false
+            if self.isQuickSearchOpen {
+                self.promoteOverlayToForegroundInput()
+            }
+            self.updateOverlayLevelForTextInput()
+            if self.isQuickSearchOpen {
+                self.installQuickSearchExternalMouseMonitor()
+            } else {
+                self.removeQuickSearchExternalMouseMonitor()
+            }
+        }
+
+        NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(
+            forName: .tagLauncherModalInteractionChanged,
+            object: nil,
+            queue: .main
+        ) { [weak self] notification in
+            self?.isModalInteractionActive = (notification.userInfo?["active"] as? Bool) ?? false
+        }
+
+        NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(
+            forName: NSApplication.didResignActiveNotification,
+            object: NSApp,
+            queue: .main
+        ) { [weak self] _ in
+            self?.handleApplicationDidResignActive()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func installQuickSearchExternalMouseMonitor() {
+        guard quickSearchExternalMouseMonitor == nil else { return }
+        quickSearchExternalMouseMonitor = NSEvent.addGlobalMonitorForEvents(
+            matching: [.leftMouseDown, .rightMouseDown, .otherMouseDown]
+        ) { [weak self] _ in
+            DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                guard self?.isQuickSearchOpen == true else { return }
+                NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .tagLauncherQuickSearchDismissRequested, object: nil)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func removeQuickSearchExternalMouseMonitor() {
+        if let quickSearchExternalMouseMonitor {
+            NSEvent.removeMonitor(quickSearchExternalMouseMonitor)
+            self.quickSearchExternalMouseMonitor = nil
         }
     }
 
     private func updateOverlayLevelForTextInput() {
         guard let overlayWindow else { return }
-        overlayWindow.level = isEditingAppNote ? Self.overlayTextInputLevel : Self.overlayDefaultLevel
+        overlayWindow.level = currentOverlayLevel
         if let settingsWindow, settingsWindow.parent == overlayWindow {
             settingsWindow.level = overlayWindow.level
         }
@@ -798,14 +1555,33 @@
         }
     }
 
-    @objc private func openPreferences() {
+    private func observeExternalActivationRequests() {
+        DistributedNotificationCenter.default().addObserver(
+            self,
+            selector: #selector(handleExternalActivationRequest(_:)),
+            name: Self.externalActivationNotification,
+            object: Self.externalActivationObject
+        )
+    }
+
+    @objc private func handleExternalActivationRequest(_ notification: Notification) {
+        let shouldShowOverlay = notification.userInfo?["showOverlay"] as? Bool ?? true
+        guard shouldShowOverlay else { return }
+        showOrFocusOverlay()
+    }
+
+    @objc private func openPreferences(_ sender: Any? = nil) {
         TagDatabase.flushPendingCategorySchemeBackupBatch()
+        if overlayAvoidsSpaceSwitch {
+            refreshLauncherChromeState(activate: false, avoidSpaceSwitch: true)
+        } else {
+            beginLauncherForegroundOwnership()
+        }
         // Don't hide overlay — keep it visible for real-time setting preview.
         if let overlayWindow, overlayWindow.isVisible {
             overlayWindow.makeKeyAndOrderFront(nil)
             overlayWindow.orderFrontRegardless()
         }
-        NSApp.activate(ignoringOtherApps: true)
 
         if let settingsWindow {
             prepareSettingsWindow(settingsWindow)
@@ -836,19 +1612,46 @@
 
 final class DismissibleHostingView<Content: View>: NSHostingView<Content> {
     private let onBackdropTap: () -> Void
+    private var modalInteractionSuppressesBackdropDismiss = false
+    private var quickSearchSuppressesBackdropDismiss = false
+    private var modalInteractionObserver: NSObjectProtocol?
+    private var quickSearchVisibilityObserver: NSObjectProtocol?
+
+    private var suppressBackdropDismiss: Bool {
+        modalInteractionSuppressesBackdropDismiss || quickSearchSuppressesBackdropDismiss
+    }
 
     @MainActor required init(rootView: Content) {
         self.onBackdropTap = {}
         super.init(rootView: rootView)
+        installWindowServerAnchorLayer()
+        observeBackdropDismissSuppressionChanges()
     }
 
     init(rootView: Content, onBackdropTap: @escaping () -> Void) {
         self.onBackdropTap = onBackdropTap
         super.init(rootView: rootView)
+        installWindowServerAnchorLayer()
+        observeBackdropDismissSuppressionChanges()
+    }
+
+    deinit {
+        if let modalInteractionObserver {
+            NotificationCenter.default.removeObserver(modalInteractionObserver)
+        }
+        if let quickSearchVisibilityObserver {
+            NotificationCenter.default.removeObserver(quickSearchVisibilityObserver)
+        }
     }
 
     @available(*, unavailable)
     required init?(coder: NSCoder) { fatalError() }
+
+    private func installWindowServerAnchorLayer() {
+        wantsLayer = true
+        // A near-transparent backing pixel makes the WindowServer publish the panel immediately.
+        layer?.backgroundColor = NSColor.black.withAlphaComponent(0.001).cgColor
+    }
 
     override func mouseDown(with event: NSEvent) {
         let location = convert(event.locationInWindow, from: nil)
@@ -857,6 +1660,14 @@
             return
         }
         if hit == self {
+            if quickSearchSuppressesBackdropDismiss {
+                NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .tagLauncherQuickSearchDismissRequested, object: nil)
+                return
+            }
+            if suppressBackdropDismiss {
+                super.mouseDown(with: event)
+                return
+            }
             onBackdropTap()
             return
         }
@@ -879,6 +1690,24 @@
         super.mouseDown(with: event)
     }
 
+    private func observeBackdropDismissSuppressionChanges() {
+        modalInteractionObserver = NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(
+            forName: .tagLauncherModalInteractionChanged,
+            object: nil,
+            queue: .main
+        ) { [weak self] notification in
+            self?.modalInteractionSuppressesBackdropDismiss = (notification.userInfo?["active"] as? Bool) ?? false
+        }
+
+        quickSearchVisibilityObserver = NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(
+            forName: .tagLauncherQuickSearchVisibilityChanged,
+            object: nil,
+            queue: .main
+        ) { [weak self] notification in
+            self?.quickSearchSuppressesBackdropDismiss = (notification.userInfo?["active"] as? Bool) ?? false
+        }
+    }
+
     private func findTextFieldContainer(in view: NSView) -> TextFieldContainer? {
         if let container = view as? TextFieldContainer { return container }
         for sub in view.subviews {

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