From cc41cd4598a66b40d685672ea23e30c5b1975871 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ariver <shanghai3168@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 May 2026 15:39:47 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] Fix quick search focus and hidden overlay routing

---
 Apptag/ApptagApp.swift |  990 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 1 files changed, 870 insertions(+), 120 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Apptag/ApptagApp.swift b/Apptag/ApptagApp.swift
index daf5d45..40f301b 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 {
@@ -16,33 +21,157 @@
         .commands {
             CommandGroup(replacing: .systemServices) { }
             CommandGroup(replacing: .appVisibility) { }
+            CommandGroup(replacing: .help) { }
         }
     }
 }
 
 // MARK: - App Delegate (menubar + overlay window + hotkey)
 
-final class OverlayPanel: NSPanel {
-    override var canBecomeKey: Bool { true }
-    override var canBecomeMain: Bool { true }
-}
-
-final class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
+final class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate, NSMenuDelegate {
     private static let showDockIconKey = "showDockIcon"
+    private static let statusItemAutosaveName = AppIdentity.statusItemAutosaveName
+    private static let statusItemButtonIdentifier = NSUserInterfaceItemIdentifier("TagLauncherStatusItemButton")
+    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 quickSearchLocalMouseMonitor: 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 quickSearchShouldHideOverlayOnClose = false
+    private var quickSearchOnlyOverlaySession = false
+    private var lastQuickSearchHotkeyAt = Date.distantPast
+    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 suppressReopenUntil = Date.distantPast
+
+    private lazy var overlayController = OverlayWindowController(
+        dependencies: OverlayWindowController.Dependencies(
+            shouldStageAsAccessory: { [weak self] in
+                self?.shouldStageOverlayAsAccessory ?? false
+            },
+            isSettingsVisible: { [weak self] in
+                self?.isSettingsVisible ?? false
+            },
+            settingsWindow: { [weak self] in
+                self?.settingsWindow
+            },
+            canHideOverlay: { [weak self] in
+                self?.isInEditMode == false
+            },
+            currentOverlayLevel: { [weak self] in
+                self?.currentOverlayLevel ?? Self.overlayDefaultLevel
+            },
+            overlayLevel: { [weak self] initialQuickSearchSource in
+                self?.overlayLevel(initialQuickSearchSource: initialQuickSearchSource) ?? Self.overlayDefaultLevel
+            },
+            makeContentView: { [weak self] initialQuickSearchSource in
+                DismissibleHostingView(
+                    rootView: ContentView(
+                        hideOverlay: { [weak self] in
+                            self?.hideOverlay(force: true)
+                        },
+                        initialQuickSearchSource: initialQuickSearchSource
+                    ),
+                    onBackdropTap: { [weak self] in
+                        self?.hideOverlay()
+                    }
+                )
+            },
+            handleOverlayKeyEvent: { [weak self] event in
+                self?.handleOverlayKeyEvent(event) ?? false
+            },
+            installOverlayKeyMonitor: { [weak self] in
+                self?.installOverlayKeyMonitor()
+            },
+            removeOverlayKeyMonitor: { [weak self] in
+                self?.removeOverlayKeyMonitor()
+            },
+            removeQuickSearchMouseMonitor: { [weak self] in
+                self?.removeQuickSearchExternalMouseMonitor()
+                self?.quickSearchShouldHideOverlayOnClose = false
+                self?.quickSearchOnlyOverlaySession = false
+            },
+            detachSettingsWindow: { [weak self] window in
+                self?.detachSettingsWindow(window)
+            },
+            prepareSettingsWindow: { [weak self] window in
+                self?.prepareSettingsWindow(window)
+            },
+            refreshChromeState: { [weak self] activate, avoidSpaceSwitch in
+                self?.refreshLauncherChromeState(activate: activate, avoidSpaceSwitch: avoidSpaceSwitch)
+            },
+            onWillHide: {
+                TagDatabase.flushPendingCategorySchemeBackupBatch()
+            },
+            onDidHide: {
+                NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .tagLauncherOverlayDidHide, object: nil)
+            },
+            onDidShow: {
+                NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .tagLauncherOverlayDidShow, object: nil)
+            }
+        )
+    )
+
+    private var overlayWindow: NSWindow? {
+        overlayController.window
+    }
+
+    private var overlayGeneration: Int {
+        overlayController.generation
+    }
+
+    private var overlayAvoidsSpaceSwitch: Bool {
+        get { overlayController.avoidsSpaceSwitch }
+        set { overlayController.avoidsSpaceSwitch = newValue }
+    }
+
+    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)
@@ -58,27 +187,46 @@
         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".
@@ -114,12 +262,114 @@
         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()
         }
     }
 
@@ -136,7 +386,7 @@
 
     // 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
     }
@@ -150,7 +400,7 @@
         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()
@@ -158,10 +408,16 @@
         (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() {
@@ -170,8 +426,23 @@
         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.
@@ -184,7 +455,14 @@
             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()
         }
     }
@@ -192,24 +470,32 @@
     // MARK: - Menu Bar
 
     private func setupMenuBar() {
-        removeMenuBarItem()
-        statusItem = NSStatusBar.system.statusItem(withLength: NSStatusItem.squareLength)
+        if statusItem == nil {
+            statusItem = NSStatusBar.system.statusItem(withLength: NSStatusItem.squareLength)
+        } else {
+            statusItem?.length = NSStatusItem.squareLength
+        }
         guard let statusItem else { return }
+        statusItem.autosaveName = Self.statusItemAutosaveName
         statusItem.isVisible = true
 
         if let button = statusItem.button {
+            button.identifier = Self.statusItemButtonIdentifier
+            button.setAccessibilityIdentifier(Self.statusItemAutosaveName)
+            button.setAccessibilityLabel(Self.statusItemAccessibilityLabel)
             button.image = makeMenuBarIcon()
             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
@@ -230,7 +516,7 @@
         menu.addItem(.separator())
         let prefsItem = NSMenuItem(
             title: tr("menu.preferences"),
-            action: #selector(openPreferences),
+            action: #selector(openPreferences(_:)),
             keyEquivalent: ","
         )
         prefsItem.target = self
@@ -260,6 +546,19 @@
             )
         )
         statusItem.menu = menu
+    }
+
+    func menuWillOpen(_ menu: NSMenu) {
+        statusMenuScreenForNextOverlay = overlayController.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 {
@@ -323,7 +622,10 @@
     }
 
     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() {
@@ -358,6 +660,7 @@
             }
 
             self.configureApplicationMenu()
+            self.configureHelpMenu()
             if retries > 0 && self.applicationMenuNeedsCleanup() {
                 self.configureApplicationMenuWhenAvailable(retries: retries - 1)
             }
@@ -422,7 +725,7 @@
 
     private func configureShowAppListItem(_ item: NSMenuItem) {
         item.title = showAppListMenuTitle
-        item.action = #selector(toggleOverlay)
+        item.action = #selector(toggleOverlayFromStatusMenu(_:))
         item.target = self
         item.keyEquivalent = ""
         item.keyEquivalentModifierMask = []
@@ -443,7 +746,7 @@
         }
 
         item.title = tr("menu.preferences")
-        item.action = #selector(openPreferences)
+        item.action = #selector(openPreferences(_:))
         item.target = self
         item.keyEquivalent = ","
         item.keyEquivalentModifierMask = .command
@@ -452,7 +755,7 @@
 
     private func isSettingsMenuItem(_ item: NSMenuItem) -> Bool {
         item.action == Selector(("showSettingsWindow:"))
-            || item.action == #selector(openPreferences)
+            || item.action == #selector(openPreferences(_:))
             || item.title == tr("menu.preferences")
     }
 
@@ -476,6 +779,42 @@
         }
     }
 
+    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)
@@ -484,41 +823,138 @@
 
     // 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 }
+    private func performToggleOverlay(preferredScreen: NSScreen?) {
+        overlayController.toggle(preferredScreen: preferredScreen)
+    }
 
-        overlayWindow?.orderOut(nil)
-        overlayWindow = makeOverlayWindow(on: screen)
-        overlayWindow?.setFrame(screen.frame, display: true)
-        overlayWindow?.level = isEditingAppNote ? Self.overlayTextInputLevel : Self.overlayDefaultLevel
+    private func showOrFocusOverlay(preferredScreen: NSScreen? = nil) {
+        overlayController.showOrFocus(preferredScreen: preferredScreen)
+    }
 
-        installOverlayKeyMonitor()
-
-        overlayWindow?.makeKeyAndOrderFront(nil)
-        overlayWindow?.orderFrontRegardless()
+    private func showOverlay(
+        initialQuickSearchSource: String? = nil,
+        preferredScreen: NSScreen? = nil,
+        stagedForAllSpaces: Bool = false
+    ) {
+        if initialQuickSearchSource == QuickSearchOpenSource.globalHidden {
+            isQuickSearchOpen = true
+            quickSearchShouldHideOverlayOnClose = true
+            quickSearchOnlyOverlaySession = true
+        }
+        overlayController.show(
+            initialQuickSearchSource: initialQuickSearchSource,
+            preferredScreen: preferredScreen,
+            stagedForAllSpaces: stagedForAllSpaces
+        )
     }
 
     private func installOverlayKeyMonitor() {
         guard overlayKeyMonitor == nil else { return }
         overlayKeyMonitor = NSEvent.addLocalMonitorForEvents(matching: .keyDown) { [weak self] event in
-            if event.keyCode == 53 { // Escape
-                self?.hideOverlay()
+            guard let self else { return event }
+            if self.handleOverlayKeyEvent(event) {
                 return nil
             }
             return event
         }
+    }
+
+    @discardableResult
+    private func handleOverlayKeyEvent(_ event: NSEvent) -> Bool {
+        guard event.type == .keyDown else { return false }
+
+        if event.keyCode == UInt16(kVK_Escape),
+           isQuickSearchOpen || quickSearchOnlyOverlaySession {
+            return handleOverlayEscapeKey()
+        }
+
+        guard shouldHandleOverlayKeyEvent(event) else { return false }
+
+        if event.keyCode == UInt16(kVK_Escape) {
+            return handleOverlayEscapeKey()
+        }
+        if shouldOpenQuickSearch(for: event) {
+            requestQuickSearch(source: QuickSearchOpenSource.mainOverlay)
+            return true
+        }
+        return false
+    }
+
+    private func handleOverlayEscapeKey() -> Bool {
+        if isQuickSearchOpen || quickSearchOnlyOverlaySession {
+            let shouldHideOverlayAfterDismiss = quickSearchShouldHideOverlayOnClose || quickSearchOnlyOverlaySession
+            isQuickSearchOpen = false
+            removeQuickSearchExternalMouseMonitor()
+            updateOverlayLevelForTextInput()
+            NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .tagLauncherQuickSearchDismissRequested, object: nil)
+            if shouldHideOverlayAfterDismiss {
+                quickSearchShouldHideOverlayOnClose = false
+                quickSearchOnlyOverlaySession = false
+                DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
+                    self?.hideOverlay(force: true)
+                }
+            }
+            return true
+        }
+        guard !isSettingsVisible,
+              !isEditingAppNote,
+              !isModalInteractionActive
+        else { return false }
+        hideOverlay(force: true)
+        return true
+    }
+
+    private func requestQuickSearch(source: String) {
+        isQuickSearchOpen = true
+        quickSearchShouldHideOverlayOnClose = quickSearchShouldHideOverlayOnClose
+            || source == QuickSearchOpenSource.globalHidden
+        quickSearchOnlyOverlaySession = quickSearchOnlyOverlaySession
+            || source == QuickSearchOpenSource.globalHidden
+        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() {
@@ -528,94 +964,88 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private func makeOverlayWindow(on screen: NSScreen) -> NSWindow {
-        let panel = OverlayPanel(
-            contentRect: screen.frame,
-            styleMask: [.borderless, .fullSizeContentView, .nonactivatingPanel],
-            backing: .buffered,
-            defer: false
-        )
-        panel.isFloatingPanel = true
-        panel.hidesOnDeactivate = false
-        panel.collectionBehavior = [
-            .moveToActiveSpace,
-            .fullScreenAuxiliary,
-            .stationary,
-            .transient,
-            .ignoresCycle
-        ]
-        panel.isOpaque = false
-        panel.backgroundColor = .clear
-        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)
-            }),
-            onBackdropTap: { [weak self] in
-                self?.hideOverlay()
-            }
-        )
-        return panel
+    private func hideOverlay(force: Bool = false, discardWindow: Bool = false) {
+        overlayController.hide(force: force, discardWindow: discardWindow)
     }
 
-    private func hideOverlay(force: Bool = false) {
-        guard force || !isInEditMode else { return }
-        TagDatabase.flushPendingCategorySchemeBackupBatch()
-        if let settingsWindow, settingsWindow.parent == overlayWindow {
-            detachSettingsWindow(settingsWindow)
-        }
-        overlayWindow?.orderOut(nil)
-        removeOverlayKeyMonitor()
-        if force {
-            overlayWindow = nil
-        }
+    // MARK: - Global Hotkeys
+
+    private func registerConfiguredHotkeys() {
+        installHotkeyEventHandlerIfNeeded()
+        registerFixedHotkey(.main)
+        registerFixedHotkey(.quickSearch)
     }
 
-    // MARK: - Global Hotkey (Shift+Option+Space)
+    private func registerFixedHotkey(_ kind: LauncherHotkeyKind) {
+        unregisterHotkey(for: kind)
+        let hotkey = kind.hotkey
 
-    /// Carbon RegisterEventHotKey. If it fails (sandbox, etc.), falls back to menu bar only.
-    private func registerHotkey() {
         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
             },
@@ -624,6 +1054,63 @@
             selfPtr,
             nil
         )
+    }
+
+    private func handleHotkeyEvent(id: UInt32) {
+        if id == LauncherHotkeyKind.quickSearch.eventID {
+            showQuickSearchFromGlobalHotkey()
+        } else {
+            performToggleOverlay(preferredScreen: nil)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func showQuickSearchFromGlobalHotkey() {
+        let now = Date()
+        if now.timeIntervalSince(lastQuickSearchHotkeyAt) < 0.28 {
+            promoteOverlayToForegroundInput()
+            updateOverlayLevelForTextInput()
+            return
+        }
+        lastQuickSearchHotkeyAt = now
+
+        if overlayWindow?.isVisible == true, isQuickSearchOpen || quickSearchOnlyOverlaySession {
+            promoteOverlayToForegroundInput()
+            updateOverlayLevelForTextInput()
+            return
+        }
+        if overlayWindow?.isVisible == true {
+            refreshLauncherChromeState(
+                activate: !overlayAvoidsSpaceSwitch,
+                avoidSpaceSwitch: overlayAvoidsSpaceSwitch
+            )
+            requestQuickSearch(source: QuickSearchOpenSource.globalVisible)
+            return
+        }
+        isQuickSearchOpen = true
+        quickSearchShouldHideOverlayOnClose = true
+        quickSearchOnlyOverlaySession = true
+        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
@@ -642,6 +1129,23 @@
                   !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) {
                 self.prepareSettingsWindow(keyWindow)
@@ -654,6 +1158,7 @@
 
     /// Settings must always appear centered over the current overlay view and float above it.
     private func prepareSettingsWindow(_ window: NSWindow) {
+        dismissQuickSearchIfNeeded()
         let settingsSize = NSSize(width: 880, height: 460)
         window.identifier = NSUserInterfaceItemIdentifier("TagLauncherPreferencesWindow")
         window.minSize = settingsSize
@@ -677,11 +1182,20 @@
 
         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) {
@@ -698,12 +1212,56 @@
     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) {
@@ -716,10 +1274,7 @@
     }
 
     private func screenUnderMouse() -> NSScreen? {
-        let mousePoint = NSEvent.mouseLocation
-        return NSScreen.screens.first(where: {
-            NSMouseInRect(mousePoint, $0.frame, false)
-        }) ?? NSScreen.main ?? NSScreen.screens.first
+        overlayController.screenUnderMouse()
     }
 
     /// Clean up settingsWindow reference when the Settings window closes.
@@ -733,8 +1288,18 @@
                   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)
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -749,7 +1314,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    /// 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,
@@ -758,13 +1323,115 @@
         ) { [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 }
+            let active = (notification.userInfo?["active"] as? Bool) ?? false
+            let hideOverlayOnClose = (notification.userInfo?["hideOverlayOnClose"] as? Bool) ?? false
+            self.isQuickSearchOpen = active
+            if active, hideOverlayOnClose {
+                self.quickSearchShouldHideOverlayOnClose = true
+                self.quickSearchOnlyOverlaySession = true
+            }
+            if self.isQuickSearchOpen {
+                self.promoteOverlayToForegroundInput()
+            }
+            self.updateOverlayLevelForTextInput()
+            if self.isQuickSearchOpen {
+                self.installQuickSearchExternalMouseMonitor()
+            } else {
+                self.removeQuickSearchExternalMouseMonitor()
+                if hideOverlayOnClose || self.quickSearchShouldHideOverlayOnClose {
+                    self.quickSearchShouldHideOverlayOnClose = false
+                    self.quickSearchOnlyOverlaySession = false
+                    self.hideOverlay(force: true)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        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() {
+        installQuickSearchLocalMouseMonitor()
+        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 installQuickSearchLocalMouseMonitor() {
+        guard quickSearchLocalMouseMonitor == nil else { return }
+        quickSearchLocalMouseMonitor = NSEvent.addLocalMonitorForEvents(
+            matching: [.leftMouseDown, .rightMouseDown, .otherMouseDown]
+        ) { [weak self] event in
+            guard let self, self.isQuickSearchOpen else { return event }
+            if event.window === self.overlayWindow {
+                NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .tagLauncherQuickSearchDismissRequested, object: nil)
+                return nil
+            }
+            return event
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func removeQuickSearchExternalMouseMonitor() {
+        if let quickSearchLocalMouseMonitor {
+            NSEvent.removeMonitor(quickSearchLocalMouseMonitor)
+            self.quickSearchLocalMouseMonitor = nil
+        }
+        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
         }
@@ -781,14 +1448,34 @@
         }
     }
 
-    @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) {
+        dismissQuickSearchIfNeeded()
         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)
@@ -809,6 +1496,16 @@
         prepareSettingsWindow(window)
     }
 
+    private func dismissQuickSearchIfNeeded() {
+        guard isQuickSearchOpen else { return }
+        isQuickSearchOpen = false
+        removeQuickSearchExternalMouseMonitor()
+        updateOverlayLevelForTextInput()
+        quickSearchShouldHideOverlayOnClose = false
+        quickSearchOnlyOverlaySession = false
+        NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .tagLauncherQuickSearchDismissRequested, object: nil)
+    }
+
     @objc private func switchLanguage(_ sender: NSMenuItem) {
         guard let code = sender.representedObject as? String else { return }
         L10n.switchTo(code)
@@ -819,19 +1516,46 @@
 
 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)
@@ -840,6 +1564,14 @@
             return
         }
         if hit == self {
+            if quickSearchSuppressesBackdropDismiss {
+                NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .tagLauncherQuickSearchDismissRequested, object: nil)
+                return
+            }
+            if suppressBackdropDismiss {
+                super.mouseDown(with: event)
+                return
+            }
             onBackdropTap()
             return
         }
@@ -862,6 +1594,24 @@
         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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