diff --git a/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/Indicators.qml b/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/Indicators.qml
index bf6e42c2..5b3a1f3a 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/Indicators.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/Indicators.qml
@@ -154,8 +154,12 @@ BarWidget {
 
   onIndicatorEntriesChanged: syncActiveIndicatorOrder()
 
-  implicitWidth: root.vertical ? verticalIndicators.implicitWidth : horizontalIndicators.implicitWidth
-  implicitHeight: root.vertical ? verticalIndicators.implicitHeight : horizontalIndicators.implicitHeight
+  implicitWidth: root.vertical
+    ? Math.max(activeVerticalBlock.implicitWidth, inactiveVerticalArea.implicitWidth)
+    : activeHorizontalBlock.implicitWidth + inactiveHorizontalArea.implicitWidth
+  implicitHeight: root.vertical
+    ? activeVerticalBlock.implicitHeight + inactiveVerticalArea.implicitHeight
+    : Math.max(activeHorizontalBlock.implicitHeight, inactiveHorizontalArea.implicitHeight)
 
   IpcHandler {
     target: "omarchy.indicators"
@@ -187,6 +191,7 @@ BarWidget {
     }
 
     ActiveIndicatorBlock {
+      id: activeHorizontalBlock
       indicatorsModule: root
       indicatorModel: activeIndicatorModel
       horizontal: true
@@ -204,7 +209,7 @@ BarWidget {
 
       IndicatorBlock {
         id: inactiveHorizontalBlock
-        anchors.fill: parent
+        anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
         indicatorsModule: root
         indicatorEntries: root.indicatorEntries
         indicatorBlock: "inactive"
@@ -229,6 +234,7 @@ BarWidget {
     }
 
     ActiveIndicatorBlock {
+      id: activeVerticalBlock
       indicatorsModule: root
       indicatorModel: activeIndicatorModel
       horizontal: false
@@ -246,7 +252,7 @@ BarWidget {
 
       IndicatorBlock {
         id: inactiveVerticalBlock
-        anchors.fill: parent
+        anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
         indicatorsModule: root
         indicatorEntries: root.indicatorEntries
         indicatorBlock: "inactive"
@@ -272,15 +278,15 @@ BarWidget {
     property bool horizontal: true
     property bool reportActiveState: false
 
-    implicitWidth: blockLoader.item ? blockLoader.item.childrenRect.width : 0
-    implicitHeight: blockLoader.item ? blockLoader.item.childrenRect.height : 0
+    implicitWidth: blockLoader.item ? blockLoader.item.implicitWidth : 0
+    implicitHeight: blockLoader.item ? blockLoader.item.implicitHeight : 0
     width: implicitWidth
     height: implicitHeight
 
     Loader {
       id: blockLoader
 
-      anchors.fill: parent
+      anchors.centerIn: parent
       sourceComponent: activeIndicatorBlockRoot.horizontal ? horizontalActiveIndicatorBlock : verticalActiveIndicatorBlock
     }
 
@@ -334,15 +340,15 @@ BarWidget {
     property bool horizontal: true
     property bool reportActiveState: false
 
-    implicitWidth: blockLoader.item ? blockLoader.item.childrenRect.width : 0
-    implicitHeight: blockLoader.item ? blockLoader.item.childrenRect.height : 0
+    implicitWidth: blockLoader.item ? blockLoader.item.implicitWidth : 0
+    implicitHeight: blockLoader.item ? blockLoader.item.implicitHeight : 0
     width: implicitWidth
     height: implicitHeight
 
     Loader {
       id: blockLoader
 
-      anchors.fill: parent
+      anchors.centerIn: parent
       sourceComponent: indicatorBlockRoot.horizontal ? horizontalIndicatorBlock : verticalIndicatorBlock
     }
 
diff --git a/test/shell.d/fixtures/indicator-contract/shell.qml b/test/shell.d/fixtures/indicator-contract/shell.qml
index ad02aa13..77899318 100644
--- a/test/shell.d/fixtures/indicator-contract/shell.qml
+++ b/test/shell.d/fixtures/indicator-contract/shell.qml
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ ShellRoot {
     property bool vertical: false
     property int barSize: 26
     property string fontFamily: "monospace"
+    property color barForeground: "white"
+    property color urgent: "red"
+    property bool foregroundAnimationEnabled: false
+    property bool centerSectionRevealHeld: false
+    property bool centerHoverRevealSuppressed: false
     property var shell: mockShell
     function run(command) {
       root.commands.push(String(command))
@@ -108,6 +113,43 @@ ShellRoot {
     }
   }
 
+  function checkIndicatorTray() {
+    idleService.setIdleEnabled(true)
+
+    var component = Qt.createComponent("file://" + rootPath + "/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/Indicators.qml")
+    if (component.status !== Component.Ready) {
+      fail("Indicators failed to load: " + component.errorString())
+      writeResult()
+      return
+    }
+
+    var tray = component.createObject(root, {
+      bar: mockBar,
+      settings: { items: ["StayAwake"] }
+    })
+    if (!tray) {
+      fail("Indicators failed to instantiate: " + component.errorString())
+      writeResult()
+      return
+    }
+
+    Qt.callLater(function() {
+      root.assertTrue(tray.implicitWidth === 0, "inactive indicator tray starts collapsed")
+      mockBar.centerSectionRevealHeld = true
+
+      Qt.callLater(function() {
+        root.assertTrue(tray.implicitWidth > 0, "inactive indicator tray expands on center hover")
+        mockBar.centerSectionRevealHeld = false
+
+        Qt.callLater(function() {
+          root.assertTrue(tray.implicitWidth === 0, "inactive indicator tray collapses after hover")
+          tray.destroy()
+          root.writeResult()
+        })
+      })
+    })
+  }
+
   function shellQuote(value) {
     return "'" + String(value).replace(/'/g, "'\\''") + "'"
   }
@@ -165,7 +207,7 @@ ShellRoot {
         root.assertTrue(idleService.stayAwake === true, "Stay Awake left click toggles the idle service")
       }
 
-      root.writeResult()
+      root.checkIndicatorTray()
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/shell.d/indicator-contract-test.sh b/test/shell.d/indicator-contract-test.sh
index 3746c09c..674b24c4 100755
--- a/test/shell.d/indicator-contract-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/indicator-contract-test.sh
@@ -63,4 +63,9 @@ if ! jq -e '.ok == true' "$result" >/dev/null; then
   fail "QML indicator contract checks pass"
 fi
 
+if rg -q 'Indicators.qml.*Binding loop detected for property "implicitWidth"' "$log"; then
+  sed -n '1,200p' "$log" >&2
+  fail "indicator tray avoids implicit-width binding loops"
+fi
+
 pass "QML indicator contract checks pass"