diff --git a/shell/Ui/PointerMoveGate.qml b/shell/Ui/PointerMoveGate.qml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..43aad3db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shell/Ui/PointerMoveGate.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import QtQuick
+
+// Filters synthetic hover churn from moving delegates under a stationary
+// pointer. Call reset() after keyboard/list mutations, then moved() from a
+// row MouseArea's onPositionChanged before changing cursor selection.
+QtObject {
+  id: root
+
+  property Item referenceItem: null
+  property real threshold: 1
+  property bool primed: false
+  property real lastX: 0
+  property real lastY: 0
+
+  function reset() {
+    root.primed = false
+    root.lastX = 0
+    root.lastY = 0
+  }
+
+  function moved(item, mouse) {
+    if (!item || !mouse) {
+      root.reset()
+      return false
+    }
+
+    var target = root.referenceItem || item
+    var point = item.mapToItem(target, mouse.x, mouse.y)
+    var didMove = root.primed
+      && (Math.abs(point.x - root.lastX) > root.threshold || Math.abs(point.y - root.lastY) > root.threshold)
+
+    root.lastX = point.x
+    root.lastY = point.y
+    root.primed = true
+
+    return didMove
+  }
+}
diff --git a/shell/Ui/qmldir b/shell/Ui/qmldir
index 2e25f4e5..5e436654 100644
--- a/shell/Ui/qmldir
+++ b/shell/Ui/qmldir
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ PanelSectionHeader 1.0 PanelSectionHeader.qml
 PanelSeparator 1.0 PanelSeparator.qml
 PanelSlider 1.0 PanelSlider.qml
 PanelToolTip 1.0 PanelToolTip.qml
+PointerMoveGate 1.0 PointerMoveGate.qml
 PopupCard 1.0 PopupCard.qml
 SearchableDropdown 1.0 SearchableDropdown.qml
 TextField 1.0 TextField.qml
diff --git a/shell/plugins/clipboard/Clipboard.qml b/shell/plugins/clipboard/Clipboard.qml
index eb9660b9..d9f28dce 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/clipboard/Clipboard.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/clipboard/Clipboard.qml
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ Item {
   property string filterText: ""
   property int selectedIndex: 0
   property bool cursorActive: false
-  property real lastPointerX: -1
-  property real lastPointerY: -1
   property bool clearConfirmOpen: false
   property var history: []
 
@@ -180,21 +178,11 @@ Item {
   }
 
   function disarmPointer() {
-    root.lastPointerX = -1
-    root.lastPointerY = -1
-  }
-
-  function pointerMovedInCard(item, mouse) {
-    var point = item.mapToItem(card, mouse.x, mouse.y)
-    var moved = root.lastPointerX >= 0
-      && (Math.abs(point.x - root.lastPointerX) > 1 || Math.abs(point.y - root.lastPointerY) > 1)
-    root.lastPointerX = point.x
-    root.lastPointerY = point.y
-    return moved
+    pointerGate.reset()
   }
 
   function selectFromPointer(index, item, mouse) {
-    if (!root.pointerMovedInCard(item, mouse)) return
+    if (!pointerGate.moved(item, mouse)) return
     root.cursorActive = true
     root.selectedIndex = index
   }
@@ -247,6 +235,11 @@ Item {
 
   ListModel { id: displayModel }
 
+  PointerMoveGate {
+    id: pointerGate
+    referenceItem: card
+  }
+
   FileView {
     id: historyFile
     path: root.historyPath
diff --git a/shell/plugins/launcher/Launcher.qml b/shell/plugins/launcher/Launcher.qml
index d4b09fc8..b96c970c 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/launcher/Launcher.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/launcher/Launcher.qml
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ Item {
   property string filterText: ""
   property int selectedIndex: 0
   property bool cursorActive: true
-  property bool hoverArmed: false
-  property real lastPointerX: -1
-  property real lastPointerY: -1
   property var filteredEntries: []
   property int launchSerial: 0
   property int launchToplevelCount: 0
@@ -133,23 +130,11 @@ Item {
   }
 
   function disarmHover() {
-    root.hoverArmed = false
-    root.lastPointerX = -1
-    root.lastPointerY = -1
-  }
-
-  function pointerMovedInCard(item, mouse) {
-    var point = item.mapToItem(card, mouse.x, mouse.y)
-    var moved = root.lastPointerX >= 0
-      && (Math.abs(point.x - root.lastPointerX) > 1 || Math.abs(point.y - root.lastPointerY) > 1)
-    root.lastPointerX = point.x
-    root.lastPointerY = point.y
-    return moved
+    pointerGate.reset()
   }
 
   function selectFromPointer(index, item, mouse) {
-    if (!root.pointerMovedInCard(item, mouse)) return
-    root.hoverArmed = true
+    if (!pointerGate.moved(item, mouse)) return
     root.cursorActive = true
     root.selectedIndex = index
   }
@@ -380,6 +365,11 @@ Item {
     onLoadFailed: root.loadConfiguredHides("")
   }
 
+  PointerMoveGate {
+    id: pointerGate
+    referenceItem: card
+  }
+
   Connections {
     target: ToplevelManager.toplevels
     function onValuesChanged() { root.maybeFinishLaunchFeedback() }
@@ -638,10 +628,6 @@ Item {
                 onPositionChanged: function(mouse) {
                   root.selectFromPointer(row.index, row, mouse)
                 }
-                onContainsMouseChanged: if (containsMouse && root.hoverArmed) {
-                  root.cursorActive = true
-                  root.selectedIndex = row.index
-                }
                 onClicked: {
                   root.cursorActive = true
                   root.selectedIndex = row.index
diff --git a/shell/plugins/menu/Menu.qml b/shell/plugins/menu/Menu.qml
index b77a445c..8562b784 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/menu/Menu.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/menu/Menu.qml
@@ -501,6 +501,7 @@ Item {
   function select(delta) {
     if (displayModel.count === 0) return
 
+    root.disarmPointer()
     if (!cursorActive) {
       cursorActive = true
       selectedIndex = delta < 0 ? displayModel.count - 1 : 0
@@ -514,6 +515,7 @@ Item {
     root.filterText = nextFilter
     root.selectedIndex = 0
     root.cursorActive = root.mode !== "input"
+    root.disarmPointer()
     if (!root.dmenuActive && root.filterText.trim()) root.loadProvidersForSearch()
     root.rebuildDisplay()
   }
@@ -525,6 +527,7 @@ Item {
     root.filterText = ""
     root.selectedIndex = 0
     root.cursorActive = true
+    root.disarmPointer()
     root.rebuildDisplay()
     root.loadProviderForMenu(id)
   }
@@ -598,6 +601,7 @@ Item {
     filterText = ""
     selectedIndex = 0
     cursorActive = true
+    root.disarmPointer()
     root.evaluateGuards()
     opened = true
     rebuildDisplay()
@@ -621,6 +625,7 @@ Item {
     filterText = ""
     selectedIndex = 0
     cursorActive = mode !== "input"
+    root.disarmPointer()
     opened = true
     rebuildDisplay()
 
@@ -667,6 +672,16 @@ Item {
     return "ok"
   }
 
+  function disarmPointer() {
+    pointerGate.reset()
+  }
+
+  function selectFromPointer(index, item, mouse) {
+    if (!pointerGate.moved(item, mouse)) return
+    root.cursorActive = true
+    root.selectedIndex = index
+  }
+
   Process {
     id: providerProc
     property string menuId: ""
@@ -693,6 +708,11 @@ Item {
     }
   }
 
+  PointerMoveGate {
+    id: pointerGate
+    referenceItem: card
+  }
+
   // The JSONC sources are watched so live edits to the default file (or the
   // user extension at ~/.config/omarchy/extensions/omarchy-menu.jsonc) take
   // effect without restarting the shell.
@@ -1020,11 +1040,14 @@ Item {
                 anchors.fill: parent
                 hoverEnabled: true
                 cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
-                onPositionChanged: {
+                onPositionChanged: function(mouse) {
+                  root.selectFromPointer(row.index, row, mouse)
+                }
+                onClicked: {
                   root.cursorActive = true
                   root.selectedIndex = row.index
+                  root.activateIndex(row.index)
                 }
-                onClicked: root.activateIndex(row.index)
               }
             }
           }
diff --git a/test/shell.d/clipboard-test.sh b/test/shell.d/clipboard-test.sh
index 3b6e2980..bf8636be 100644
--- a/test/shell.d/clipboard-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/clipboard-test.sh
@@ -131,11 +131,15 @@ assert(
   'clipboard keyboard navigation disarms pointer selection'
 )
 assert(
-  /function pointerMovedInCard\(item, mouse\)[\s\S]*item\.mapToItem\(card, mouse\.x, mouse\.y\)/.test(clipboardQml),
-  'clipboard compares pointer movement in card coordinates'
+  /PointerMoveGate\s*\{[\s\S]*id: pointerGate[\s\S]*referenceItem: card[\s\S]*\}/.test(clipboardQml),
+  'clipboard uses shared pointer movement gate in card coordinates'
 )
 assert(
-  /function selectFromPointer\(index, item, mouse\)[\s\S]*pointerMovedInCard\(item, mouse\)[\s\S]*root\.selectedIndex = index/.test(clipboardQml),
+  /function disarmPointer\(\)[\s\S]*pointerGate\.reset\(\)/.test(clipboardQml),
+  'clipboard resets pointer movement gate when pointer selection is disarmed'
+)
+assert(
+  /function selectFromPointer\(index, item, mouse\)[\s\S]*pointerGate\.moved\(item, mouse\)[\s\S]*root\.selectedIndex = index/.test(clipboardQml),
   'clipboard only selects from pointer after real movement'
 )
 assert(
diff --git a/test/shell.d/launcher-search-test.sh b/test/shell.d/launcher-search-test.sh
index efa51ffd..bab87630 100644
--- a/test/shell.d/launcher-search-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/launcher-search-test.sh
@@ -73,17 +73,25 @@ assert(
   'launcher keyboard navigation disarms stale hover before moving selection'
 )
 assert(
-  /function pointerMovedInCard\(item, mouse\)[\s\S]*item\.mapToItem\(card, mouse\.x, mouse\.y\)/.test(launcherQml),
-  'launcher compares pointer movement in card coordinates'
+  /PointerMoveGate\s*\{[\s\S]*id: pointerGate[\s\S]*referenceItem: card[\s\S]*\}/.test(launcherQml),
+  'launcher uses shared pointer movement gate in card coordinates'
 )
 assert(
-  /function selectFromPointer\(index, item, mouse\)[\s\S]*pointerMovedInCard\(item, mouse\)[\s\S]*root\.selectedIndex = index/.test(launcherQml),
+  /function disarmHover\(\)[\s\S]*pointerGate\.reset\(\)/.test(launcherQml),
+  'launcher resets pointer movement gate when hover is disarmed'
+)
+assert(
+  /function selectFromPointer\(index, item, mouse\)[\s\S]*pointerGate\.moved\(item, mouse\)[\s\S]*root\.selectedIndex = index/.test(launcherQml),
   'launcher only selects from pointer after real movement'
 )
 assert(
   /onPositionChanged: function\(mouse\) \{\s*root\.selectFromPointer\(row\.index, row, mouse\)\s*\}/.test(launcherQml),
   'launcher row hover routes through pointer movement gate'
 )
+assert(
+  !/onContainsMouseChanged:[\s\S]*root\.selectedIndex/.test(launcherQml),
+  'launcher does not select rows from containsMouse'
+)
 
 const confirmDeleteMatch = launcherQml.match(/function confirmDelete\(\) \{([\s\S]*?)\n  \}/)
 assert(confirmDeleteMatch, 'launcher confirmDelete function exists')
diff --git a/test/shell.d/menu-test.sh b/test/shell.d/menu-test.sh
index 6a03b91b..17adf1e9 100644
--- a/test/shell.d/menu-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/menu-test.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ set -euo pipefail
 source "$(cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)/base-test.sh"
 
 run_node_test <<'JS'
+const fs = require('fs')
 const menu = requireFromRoot('shell/plugins/menu/MenuModel.js')
+const menuQml = fs.readFileSync(path.join(root, 'shell/plugins/menu/Menu.qml'), 'utf8')
 
 const parsed = menu.parseMenuJsonc(`
 {
@@ -85,4 +87,33 @@ assertDeepEqual(
   },
   'menu builds display rows'
 )
+
+assert(
+  /function select\(delta\)[\s\S]*root\.disarmPointer\(\)[\s\S]*selectedIndex =/.test(menuQml),
+  'menu keyboard navigation disarms pointer selection'
+)
+assert(
+  /function setFilter\(nextFilter\)[\s\S]*root\.disarmPointer\(\)/.test(menuQml),
+  'menu filter changes disarm pointer selection'
+)
+assert(
+  /function setActiveMenu\(id, pushHistory\)[\s\S]*root\.disarmPointer\(\)/.test(menuQml),
+  'menu route changes disarm pointer selection'
+)
+assert(
+  /PointerMoveGate\s*\{[\s\S]*id: pointerGate[\s\S]*referenceItem: card[\s\S]*\}/.test(menuQml),
+  'menu uses shared pointer movement gate in card coordinates'
+)
+assert(
+  /function disarmPointer\(\)[\s\S]*pointerGate\.reset\(\)/.test(menuQml),
+  'menu resets pointer movement gate when pointer selection is disarmed'
+)
+assert(
+  /function selectFromPointer\(index, item, mouse\)[\s\S]*pointerGate\.moved\(item, mouse\)[\s\S]*root\.selectedIndex = index/.test(menuQml),
+  'menu only selects from pointer after real movement'
+)
+assert(
+  /onPositionChanged: function\(mouse\) \{\s*root\.selectFromPointer\(row\.index, row, mouse\)\s*\}/.test(menuQml),
+  'menu row hover routes through pointer movement gate'
+)
 JS
diff --git a/test/shell.d/pointer-move-gate-test.sh b/test/shell.d/pointer-move-gate-test.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8efbbfe9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/shell.d/pointer-move-gate-test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+source "$(cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)/base-test.sh"
+
+run_node_test <<'JS'
+const fs = require('fs')
+const gateQml = fs.readFileSync(path.join(root, 'shell/Ui/PointerMoveGate.qml'), 'utf8')
+const uiQmldir = fs.readFileSync(path.join(root, 'shell/Ui/qmldir'), 'utf8')
+
+assert(
+  /PointerMoveGate 1\.0 PointerMoveGate\.qml/.test(uiQmldir),
+  'pointer movement gate is exported from qs.Ui'
+)
+assert(
+  /property Item referenceItem: null/.test(gateQml),
+  'pointer movement gate accepts a stable reference item'
+)
+assert(
+  /property real threshold: 1/.test(gateQml),
+  'pointer movement gate ignores single-pixel hover jitter'
+)
+assert(
+  /function reset\(\)[\s\S]*root\.primed = false/.test(gateQml),
+  'pointer movement gate can be disarmed after keyboard or list changes'
+)
+assert(
+  /item\.mapToItem\(target, mouse\.x, mouse\.y\)/.test(gateQml),
+  'pointer movement gate compares movement in stable target coordinates'
+)
+assert(
+  /var didMove = root\.primed[\s\S]*Math\.abs\(point\.x - root\.lastX\) > root\.threshold[\s\S]*Math\.abs\(point\.y - root\.lastY\) > root\.threshold/.test(gateQml),
+  'pointer movement gate only reports real movement after an initial sample'
+)
+JS