diff --git a/default/hypr/apps/omarchy-shell.lua b/default/hypr/apps/omarchy-shell.lua
index efdbc351..117deb85 100644
--- a/default/hypr/apps/omarchy-shell.lua
+++ b/default/hypr/apps/omarchy-shell.lua
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ hl.layer_rule({ match = { namespace = "omarchy-bar" }, no_anim = true, animation
 -- Launcher, image selector, emojis, clipboard overlays, and keyboard-driven
 -- panels should pop without compositor layer fades. Panels keep their own
 -- QML opacity transition for normal open/close, and skip it for panel handoff.
-hl.layer_rule({ match = { namespace = "^(omarchy-menu|omarchy-launcher|omarchy-image-selector|omarchy-emojis|omarchy-clipboard|omarchy-keyboard-panel)$" }, no_anim = true, animation = "none" })
+hl.layer_rule({ match = { namespace = "^(omarchy-menu|omarchy-image-selector|omarchy-emojis|omarchy-clipboard|omarchy-keyboard-panel)$" }, no_anim = true, animation = "none" })
 
 -- Dev gallery is the main shell workbench; open it maximized like
 -- SUPER+ALT+F so component previews have the whole workspace.
diff --git a/default/hypr/bindings/utilities.lua b/default/hypr/bindings/utilities.lua
index 8a948ec0..b5e02d10 100644
--- a/default/hypr/bindings/utilities.lua
+++ b/default/hypr/bindings/utilities.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-o.bind("SUPER + SPACE", "Launch apps", "omarchy-shell shell toggle omarchy.launcher \"{}\"")
+o.bind("SUPER + SPACE", "Omarchy menu", "omarchy-menu toggle")
 o.bind("SUPER + CTRL + E", "Emojis", "omarchy-shell shell toggle omarchy.emojis")
 o.bind("SUPER + CTRL + C", "Capture menu", "omarchy-menu toggle capture")
 o.bind("SUPER + CTRL + O", "Toggle menu", "omarchy-menu toggle toggle")
 o.bind("SUPER + CTRL + H", "Hardware menu", "omarchy-menu toggle hardware")
-o.bind("SUPER + ALT + SPACE", "Omarchy menu", "omarchy-menu toggle root")
 o.bind("SUPER + SHIFT + code:201", "Omarchy menu", "omarchy-menu toggle root")
 o.bind("SUPER + ESCAPE", "System menu", "omarchy-menu toggle system")
 o.bind("XF86PowerOff", "Power menu", "omarchy-menu toggle system", { locked = true })
diff --git a/default/omarchy/omarchy-menu.jsonc b/default/omarchy/omarchy-menu.jsonc
index a5c55a44..e73a1d44 100644
--- a/default/omarchy/omarchy-menu.jsonc
+++ b/default/omarchy/omarchy-menu.jsonc
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   //   checked        shell condition; append ✓ when it succeeds
 
   // Root Menu
-  "apps": {"icon":"󰀻","label":"Apps","aliases":["app","applications"],"action":"omarchy-shell shell summon omarchy.launcher"},
+  "apps": {"icon":"󰀻","label":"Apps","aliases":["app","applications"],"provider":"apps"},
   "learn": {"icon":"󰧑","label":"Learn"},
   "trigger": {"icon":"󱓞","label":"Trigger"},
   "style": {"icon":"","label":"Style"},
diff --git a/shell/Commons/Color.qml b/shell/Commons/Color.qml
index 466a9158..54163a40 100644
--- a/shell/Commons/Color.qml
+++ b/shell/Commons/Color.qml
@@ -91,15 +91,6 @@ QtObject {
     property color border: root.composed("notifications.border", "notifications.border-alpha", root.accent, 1.0)
     property color countdown: root.pick("notifications.countdown", root.accent)
   }
-  readonly property QtObject launcher: QtObject {
-    property color background: root.composed("launcher.background", "launcher.background-alpha", root.background, 1.0)
-    property color text: root.pick("launcher.text", root.foreground)
-    property color border: root.composed("launcher.border", "launcher.border-alpha", root.foreground, 1.0)
-    property color scrim: root.composed("launcher.scrim", "launcher.scrim-alpha", root.background, 0.5)
-    property color selectedBackground: root.composed("launcher.selected-background", "launcher.selected-background-alpha", root.foreground, 0.08)
-    property color selectedText: root.pick("launcher.selected-text", root.accent)
-    property color selectedBorder: root.composed("launcher.selected-border", "launcher.selected-border-alpha", root.foreground, 0.0)
-  }
   readonly property QtObject menu: QtObject {
     property color background: root.composed("menu.background", "menu.background-alpha", root.background, 1.0)
     property color text: root.pick("menu.text", root.foreground)
diff --git a/shell/Commons/Style.qml b/shell/Commons/Style.qml
index 32a78f49..ec61252b 100644
--- a/shell/Commons/Style.qml
+++ b/shell/Commons/Style.qml
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ QtObject {
     return fallback
   }
 
-  // The launcher, menu, polkit, emojis, and clipboard surfaces honor an
+  // The menu, polkit, emojis, and clipboard surfaces honor an
   // OMARCHY_MENU_FONT override for users who want a different family on the
   // summoned popups than on the bar. Resolved once at startup; an empty env
   // value falls back to the shared fontconfig alias.
diff --git a/shell/README.md b/shell/README.md
index 704bd71c..6a5f32a0 100644
--- a/shell/README.md
+++ b/shell/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ shell/
     BarWidgetRegistry.qml unified registry for bar widgets (1p + 3p)
   plugins/
     bar/                 first-party plugins (see plugins/README.md)
-    launcher/
     image-picker/
     menu/
     notifications/
diff --git a/shell/Ui/ConfirmDialog.qml b/shell/Ui/ConfirmDialog.qml
index 45d8da18..ed4f8c98 100644
--- a/shell/Ui/ConfirmDialog.qml
+++ b/shell/Ui/ConfirmDialog.qml
@@ -48,8 +48,10 @@ Item {
 
     BorderSurface {
       id: card
-      width: Math.min(parent.width - Style.space(96), Style.space(370))
-      height: Style.space(132)
+      width: Math.min(parent.width - Style.space(32), Style.space(370))
+      // Grows with the wrapped message so narrow hosts (like the menu card)
+      // don't squeeze the text into the buttons.
+      height: card.contentTopInset + card.contentBottomInset + messageText.implicitHeight + Style.space(20) + Style.space(34)
       anchors.centerIn: parent
       color: root.background
       borderSpec: Border.flat(root.selectedText, Style.normalBorderWidth)
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ Item {
         anchors.leftMargin: card.contentLeftInset
 
         Text {
+          id: messageText
           anchors.left: parent.left
           anchors.right: parent.right
           anchors.top: parent.top
diff --git a/shell/plugins/README.md b/shell/plugins/README.md
index 479148db..30ecf81c 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/README.md
+++ b/shell/plugins/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ User-installed plugins live alongside these conceptually but on disk under
 | Plugin        | id                        | kinds                   | entry point                           |
 |---------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------|
 | Bar           | `omarchy.bar`             | `bar`                   | `bar/Bar.qml`                         |
-| Launcher      | `omarchy.launcher`        | `overlay`               | `launcher/Launcher.qml`               |
 | Image picker  | `omarchy.image-picker`    | `overlay`               | `image-picker/ImagePicker.qml`        |
 | Emojis        | `omarchy.emojis`          | `overlay`               | `emojis/Emojis.qml`                   |
 | Clipboard mgr | `omarchy.clipboard`       | `overlay`               | `clipboard/Clipboard.qml`             |
@@ -49,14 +48,6 @@ providing [`config/omarchy/shell.json`](../../config/omarchy/shell.json) when
 the user has no file). See [`bar/README.md`](bar/README.md) for the widget catalogue
 and customization schema.
 
-## Launcher
-
-Quickshell-powered launcher. It uses Quickshell's native
-`DesktopEntries` model for discovery/activation and renders inside the
-long-running shell with the legacy launcher card dimensions, colors, row
-spacing, icon sizing, and keyboard behavior. Summoned directly over shell IPC
-by the `SUPER + SPACE` binding and the Omarchy menu Apps row.
-
 ## Image picker
 
 Fullscreen image-grid selector overlay. Used by `omarchy-menu-images`
diff --git a/shell/plugins/launcher/Launcher.qml b/shell/plugins/launcher/Launcher.qml
deleted file mode 100644
index b38b750d..00000000
--- a/shell/plugins/launcher/Launcher.qml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,665 +0,0 @@
-import Quickshell
-import Quickshell.Io
-import Quickshell.Wayland
-import QtQuick
-import qs.Commons
-import qs.Ui
-import "LauncherSearch.js" as LauncherSearch
-
-Item {
-  id: root
-
-  property string omarchyPath: Quickshell.env("OMARCHY_PATH")
-  property var shell: null
-  property var manifest: null
-
-  property bool opened: false
-  property string placeholder: "\uf002 Search..."
-  property string filterText: ""
-  property int selectedIndex: 0
-  property bool cursorActive: true
-  property var filteredEntries: []
-  property int launchSerial: 0
-  property int launchToplevelCount: 0
-  property var launchActiveToplevel: null
-  property bool launchOsdOpen: false
-  property string launchOsdMessage: ""
-  property var configuredHiddenEntryIds: ({})
-  property var desktopHiddenEntryIds: ({})
-  property bool deleteConfirmOpen: false
-  property var deleteEntry: null
-
-  // Maps an icon name to a file on disk (e.g. "omacut" -> ".../apps/omacut.svg").
-  // Used as a fallback for icons that Qt's themed lookup misses because they were
-  // installed after this process started (its icon cache never re-scans). Refreshed
-  // whenever the app list changes, so newly installed apps get their icon live.
-  property var iconIndex: ({})
-  property var pendingIconIndex: ({})
-
-  // Bound to the central [launcher] section in shell.toml via Color.qml.
-  // Each color already includes its alpha companion (composed in the
-  // singleton), so consumers can drop them straight into a Rectangle.
-  property color background: Color.launcher.background
-  property color foreground: Color.launcher.text
-  property color border: Color.launcher.border
-  property var borderSpec: Border.surfaceSpec("launcher", "border", border, 2)
-  property color scrim: Color.launcher.scrim
-  property color selectedBackground: Color.launcher.selectedBackground
-  property color selectedText: Color.launcher.selectedText
-  property color selectedBorder: Color.launcher.selectedBorder
-  property var selectedBorderSpec: Border.surfaceSpec("launcher", "selected-border", selectedBorder, 0)
-  readonly property real rowReservedBorderLeft: Border.left(selectedBorderSpec)
-  readonly property real rowReservedBorderRight: Border.right(selectedBorderSpec)
-  property string fontFamily: Style.font.menuFamily
-
-  property int cardWidth: 644
-  property int cardHeight: 400
-  property int contentMargin: 20
-  property int contentSpacing: 10
-  property int searchHeight: 44
-  property int rowHeight: 50
-  property int iconSlotWidth: 44
-  property int iconSize: 24
-  readonly property int listHeight: cardHeight - contentMargin * 2 - searchHeight - contentSpacing
-
-  function open(payloadJson) {
-    var payload = ({})
-    try { payload = JSON.parse(payloadJson || "{}") } catch (e) { payload = ({}) }
-
-    root.placeholder = payload.placeholder || "\uf002 Search..."
-    root.cardWidth = Math.max(300, Number(payload.width || 644))
-    var requestedListHeight = Number(payload.listHeight || payload.maxHeight || 0)
-    root.cardHeight = requestedListHeight > 0
-      ? root.contentMargin * 2 + root.searchHeight + root.contentSpacing + requestedListHeight
-      : 400
-
-    root.filterText = payload.query || ""
-    root.selectedIndex = 0
-    root.cursorActive = true
-    root.disarmHover()
-    root.opened = true
-    root.rebuildDisplay()
-    // The shell may start before first-install packages have finished placing
-    // their icons. Refresh here even when the desktop entry list did not change.
-    if (!iconIndexScan.running) iconIndexScan.running = true
-    Qt.callLater(function() { keyCatcher.forceActiveFocus() })
-  }
-
-  function close() {
-    root.opened = false
-  }
-
-  function dismiss() {
-    root.deleteConfirmOpen = false
-    root.deleteEntry = null
-    root.opened = false
-    if (root.shell && typeof root.shell.hide === "function")
-      root.shell.hide((root.manifest && root.manifest.id) || "omarchy.launcher")
-  }
-
-  function iconSource(icon) {
-    var value = String(icon || "")
-    if (value.length === 0) return Quickshell.iconPath("application-x-executable", true)
-    if (value.indexOf("file://") === 0 || value.indexOf("image://") === 0) return value
-    if (value.charAt(0) === "/") return Util.fileUrl(value)
-    // Prefer the context-limited app/device index. An unconstrained themed
-    // lookup can resolve an app name such as "zoom" to an action icon instead.
-    var found = root.iconIndex[value]
-    if (found) return Util.fileUrl(found)
-    var themed = Quickshell.iconPath(value, true)
-    if (themed.length > 0) return themed
-    return Quickshell.iconPath("application-x-executable", true)
-  }
-
-  function entryName(entry) {
-    return LauncherSearch.entryName(entry)
-  }
-
-  function entrySubtext(entry) {
-    return LauncherSearch.entrySubtext(entry)
-  }
-
-  function entrySortKey(entry) {
-    return LauncherSearch.entrySortKey(entry)
-  }
-
-  function toplevelCount() {
-    try { return ToplevelManager.toplevels.values.length } catch (e) { return 0 }
-  }
-
-  function entrySearchText(entry) {
-    return LauncherSearch.entrySearchText(entry)
-  }
-
-  function disarmHover() {
-    pointerGate.reset()
-  }
-
-  function selectFromPointer(index, item, mouse) {
-    if (!pointerGate.moved(item, mouse)) return
-    root.cursorActive = true
-    root.selectedIndex = index
-  }
-
-  function isHiddenEntry(entry) {
-    var id = String((entry && entry.id) || "")
-    return root.configuredHiddenEntryIds[id] === true || root.desktopHiddenEntryIds[id] === true
-  }
-
-  function normalizeDesktopId(id) {
-    var value = String(id || "").trim()
-    if (value.slice(-8) === ".desktop") value = value.slice(0, -8)
-    return value
-  }
-
-  function loadConfiguredHides(rawText) {
-    var next = ({})
-    var lines = String(rawText || "").split(/\n/)
-    for (var i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
-      var id = root.normalizeDesktopId(lines[i])
-      if (id.length > 0) next[id] = true
-    }
-    root.configuredHiddenEntryIds = next
-    if (root.opened) root.rebuildDisplay()
-  }
-
-  function loadDesktopHiddenEntries(rawText) {
-    var next = ({})
-    var lines = String(rawText || "").split(/\n/)
-    for (var i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
-      var id = root.normalizeDesktopId(lines[i])
-      if (id.length > 0) next[id] = true
-    }
-    root.desktopHiddenEntryIds = next
-    if (root.opened) root.rebuildDisplay()
-  }
-
-  function iconIndexScanCommand() {
-    // List app/device icons across the XDG icon dirs and /usr/share/pixmaps as
-    // "<path>" lines. Some desktop entries, such as Print Settings, use device
-    // icons like "printer" instead of app icons. SVGs are emitted before PNGs
-    // so the parser, which keeps the first hit per name, prefers scalable icons.
-    return [
-      'dirs="$HOME/.icons $HOME/.local/share/icons";',
-      'IFS=":"; for d in ${XDG_DATA_DIRS:-/usr/local/share:/usr/share}; do dirs="$dirs $d/icons"; done; unset IFS;',
-      'for ext in svg png; do',
-      '  for base in $dirs; do',
-      '    [[ -d $base ]] && find "$base" \\( -path "*/apps/*" -o -path "*/devices/*" \\) -name "*.$ext" 2>/dev/null;',
-      '  done;',
-      '  find /usr/share/pixmaps -maxdepth 1 -name "*.$ext" 2>/dev/null;',
-      'done'
-    ].join(' ')
-  }
-
-  function indexIconLine(path) {
-    var value = String(path || "").trim()
-    if (value.length === 0) return
-    var slash = value.lastIndexOf("/")
-    var file = slash >= 0 ? value.slice(slash + 1) : value
-    var dot = file.lastIndexOf(".")
-    var name = dot > 0 ? file.slice(0, dot) : file
-    if (name.length > 0 && root.pendingIconIndex[name] === undefined)
-      root.pendingIconIndex[name] = value
-  }
-
-  function hiddenEntryScanCommand() {
-    var desktop = [Quickshell.env("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP"), Quickshell.env("XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP"), Quickshell.env("DESKTOP_SESSION")].filter(function(v) { return String(v || "").length > 0 }).join(":")
-    var script = root.omarchyPath + "/shell/plugins/launcher/hidden-entries.sh"
-    return Util.shellQuote(script) + " " + Util.shellQuote(desktop)
-  }
-
-  function fuzzyScore(entry, query) {
-    return LauncherSearch.fuzzyScore(entry, query)
-  }
-
-  function sortedEntries(query) {
-    var values = DesktopEntries.applications.values || []
-    return LauncherSearch.sortedEntries(values, query, function(entry) { return root.isHiddenEntry(entry) })
-  }
-
-  function rebuildDisplay() {
-    displayModel.clear()
-    var rows = root.sortedEntries(root.filterText)
-    var entries = []
-    var count = Math.min(rows.length, 256)
-    for (var i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-      var entry = rows[i].entry
-      entries.push(entry)
-      displayModel.append({
-        name: root.entryName(entry),
-        subtext: root.entrySubtext(entry),
-        icon: String(entry.icon || "")
-      })
-    }
-    root.filteredEntries = entries
-
-    if (displayModel.count === 0) root.selectedIndex = 0
-    else if (root.selectedIndex >= displayModel.count) root.selectedIndex = displayModel.count - 1
-    else if (root.selectedIndex < 0) root.selectedIndex = 0
-
-    Qt.callLater(function() {
-      if (displayModel.count > 0) resultList.positionViewAtIndex(root.selectedIndex, ListView.Contain)
-    })
-  }
-
-  function setFilter(nextFilter) {
-    root.filterText = nextFilter
-    root.selectedIndex = 0
-    root.cursorActive = true
-    root.disarmHover()
-    root.rebuildDisplay()
-  }
-
-  function select(delta) {
-    if (displayModel.count === 0) return
-    root.cursorActive = true
-    root.disarmHover()
-    root.selectedIndex = (root.selectedIndex + delta + displayModel.count) % displayModel.count
-    resultList.positionViewAtIndex(root.selectedIndex, ListView.Contain)
-  }
-
-  function activateIndex(index) {
-    if (root.deleteConfirmOpen) return
-    if (index < 0 || index >= root.filteredEntries.length) return
-    var entry = root.filteredEntries[index]
-    if (!entry) return
-    var desktopId = String(entry.id || "")
-    if (!desktopId) return
-
-    root.beginLaunchFeedback(entry)
-    root.dismiss()
-    Util.execDetached("gtk-launch " + Util.shellQuote(desktopId))
-  }
-
-  function requestDeleteIndex(index) {
-    if (index < 0 || index >= root.filteredEntries.length) return
-    var entry = root.filteredEntries[index]
-    if (!entry) return
-    root.deleteEntry = entry
-    deleteConfirm.selectedIndex = 1
-    root.deleteConfirmOpen = true
-  }
-
-  function cancelDelete() {
-    root.deleteConfirmOpen = false
-    root.deleteEntry = null
-    deleteConfirm.selectedIndex = 1
-    root.disarmHover()
-    Qt.callLater(function() { keyCatcher.forceActiveFocus() })
-  }
-
-  function confirmDelete() {
-    var entry = root.deleteEntry
-    if (!entry) return
-
-    var desktopId = String(entry.id || "")
-    var name = root.entryName(entry)
-    var command = Util.shellQuote(root.omarchyPath + "/bin/omarchy-remove-launcher-entry") + " " + Util.shellQuote(desktopId) + " " + Util.shellQuote(name)
-    root.dismiss()
-    Util.execDetached(command)
-  }
-
-  function beginLaunchFeedback(entry) {
-    root.launchSerial++
-    root.launchToplevelCount = root.toplevelCount()
-    root.launchActiveToplevel = ToplevelManager.activeToplevel
-    root.launchOsdOpen = false
-    root.launchOsdMessage = "Launching " + root.entryName(entry) + "…"
-    launchDelay.restart()
-    launchTimeout.restart()
-  }
-
-  function closeLaunchFeedback(serial) {
-    if (serial !== root.launchSerial) return
-    launchDelay.stop()
-    launchTimeout.stop()
-    if (root.launchOsdOpen) {
-      Quickshell.execDetached(["omarchy-shell", "osd", "close"])
-      root.launchOsdOpen = false
-    }
-  }
-
-  function maybeFinishLaunchFeedback() {
-    if (!launchDelay.running && !launchTimeout.running && !root.launchOsdOpen) return
-    if (root.toplevelCount() <= root.launchToplevelCount && ToplevelManager.activeToplevel === root.launchActiveToplevel) return
-    root.closeLaunchFeedback(root.launchSerial)
-  }
-
-  ListModel { id: displayModel }
-
-  Process {
-    id: hiddenEntryScan
-    command: ["bash", "-lc", root.hiddenEntryScanCommand()]
-    stdout: SplitParser { onRead: function(line) { hiddenEntryOutput.text += line + "\n" } }
-    onStarted: hiddenEntryOutput.text = ""
-    onExited: root.loadDesktopHiddenEntries(hiddenEntryOutput.text)
-  }
-
-  Process {
-    id: iconIndexScan
-    command: ["bash", "-lc", root.iconIndexScanCommand()]
-    stdout: SplitParser { onRead: function(line) { root.indexIconLine(line) } }
-    onStarted: root.pendingIconIndex = ({})
-    // Swapping the property re-evaluates every iconSource() binding, so
-    // newly found icons appear without rebuilding the list.
-    onExited: root.iconIndex = root.pendingIconIndex
-  }
-
-  // Coalesces bursts of app-list changes (a package install touches many
-  // entries) into a single rescan.
-  Timer {
-    id: iconIndexDebounce
-    interval: 750
-    onTriggered: if (!iconIndexScan.running) iconIndexScan.running = true
-  }
-
-  QtObject {
-    id: hiddenEntryOutput
-    property string text: ""
-  }
-
-  FileView {
-    id: launcherHidesFile
-    path: root.omarchyPath + "/default/omarchy/launcher.hides"
-    watchChanges: true
-    printErrors: false
-    onLoaded: root.loadConfiguredHides(text())
-    onFileChanged: root.loadConfiguredHides(text())
-    onLoadFailed: root.loadConfiguredHides("")
-  }
-
-  PointerMoveGate {
-    id: pointerGate
-    referenceItem: card
-  }
-
-  Connections {
-    target: ToplevelManager.toplevels
-    function onValuesChanged() { root.maybeFinishLaunchFeedback() }
-  }
-
-  Connections {
-    target: ToplevelManager
-    function onActiveToplevelChanged() { root.maybeFinishLaunchFeedback() }
-  }
-
-  Timer {
-    id: launchDelay
-    interval: 2000
-    onTriggered: {
-      if (root.toplevelCount() > root.launchToplevelCount || ToplevelManager.activeToplevel !== root.launchActiveToplevel) return
-      root.launchOsdOpen = true
-      Quickshell.execDetached(["omarchy-shell", "osd", "show", JSON.stringify({ icon: "󱓞", message: root.launchOsdMessage, duration: 0 })])
-    }
-  }
-
-  Timer {
-    id: launchTimeout
-    interval: 15000
-    onTriggered: root.closeLaunchFeedback(root.launchSerial)
-  }
-
-  Connections {
-    target: DesktopEntries.applications
-    function onValuesChanged() {
-      hiddenEntryScan.running = true
-      iconIndexDebounce.restart()
-      if (root.opened) root.rebuildDisplay()
-    }
-  }
-
-  Component.onCompleted: {
-    hiddenEntryScan.running = true
-    iconIndexScan.running = true
-  }
-
-  PanelWindow {
-    id: panel
-    visible: root.opened
-    anchors { top: true; bottom: true; left: true; right: true }
-    color: "transparent"
-    WlrLayershell.namespace: "omarchy-launcher"
-    WlrLayershell.layer: WlrLayer.Overlay
-    WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: WlrKeyboardFocus.Exclusive
-    exclusionMode: ExclusionMode.Ignore
-
-    Rectangle {
-      anchors.fill: parent
-      color: root.scrim
-    }
-
-    MouseArea {
-      anchors.fill: parent
-      onClicked: root.dismiss()
-    }
-
-    BorderSurface {
-      id: card
-      width: Math.min(root.cardWidth, panel.width - Style.gapsOut * 2)
-      height: Math.min(root.cardHeight, panel.height - Style.gapsOut * 2)
-      radius: Style.cornerRadius
-      anchors.centerIn: parent
-      color: root.background
-      borderSpec: root.borderSpec
-      padding: root.contentMargin
-      clip: true
-
-      MouseArea { anchors.fill: parent; onClicked: {} }
-
-      Item {
-        id: keyCatcher
-        anchors.fill: parent
-        z: root.deleteConfirmOpen ? 20 : 0
-        focus: true
-
-        Keys.priority: Keys.BeforeItem
-        Keys.onPressed: function(event) {
-          if (root.deleteConfirmOpen) {
-            if (deleteConfirm.handleKey(event)) event.accepted = true
-            return
-          }
-
-          if (event.key === Qt.Key_Escape) {
-            if (root.filterText.length > 0) root.setFilter("")
-            else root.dismiss()
-            event.accepted = true
-          } else if (Util.editsFilter(event, root.filterText)) {
-            root.setFilter(Util.editedFilter(event, root.filterText))
-            event.accepted = true
-          } else if (event.key === Qt.Key_Up) {
-            root.select(-1)
-            event.accepted = true
-          } else if (event.key === Qt.Key_Down) {
-            root.select(1)
-            event.accepted = true
-          } else if (event.key === Qt.Key_PageUp) {
-            root.select(-6)
-            event.accepted = true
-          } else if (event.key === Qt.Key_PageDown) {
-            root.select(6)
-            event.accepted = true
-          } else if (event.key === Qt.Key_Home) {
-            if (displayModel.count > 0) {
-              root.cursorActive = true
-              root.disarmHover()
-              root.selectedIndex = 0
-              resultList.positionViewAtIndex(root.selectedIndex, ListView.Contain)
-            }
-            event.accepted = true
-          } else if (event.key === Qt.Key_End) {
-            if (displayModel.count > 0) {
-              root.cursorActive = true
-              root.disarmHover()
-              root.selectedIndex = displayModel.count - 1
-              resultList.positionViewAtIndex(root.selectedIndex, ListView.Contain)
-            }
-            event.accepted = true
-          } else if (event.key === Qt.Key_Return || event.key === Qt.Key_Enter) {
-            root.activateIndex(root.selectedIndex)
-            event.accepted = true
-          } else if (event.key === Qt.Key_Delete) {
-            root.requestDeleteIndex(root.selectedIndex)
-            event.accepted = true
-          } else if (event.text && event.text.length === 1 && event.text.charCodeAt(0) >= 32 && event.text.charCodeAt(0) !== 127 && (event.modifiers === Qt.NoModifier || event.modifiers === Qt.ShiftModifier)) {
-            root.setFilter(root.filterText + event.text)
-            event.accepted = true
-          }
-        }
-
-        ConfirmDialog {
-          id: deleteConfirm
-
-          anchors.fill: parent
-          opened: root.deleteConfirmOpen
-          z: 10
-          message: "Do you want to uninstall " + root.entryName(root.deleteEntry) + "?"
-          confirmText: "Uninstall"
-          background: root.background
-          foreground: root.foreground
-          scrim: root.scrim
-          selectedBackground: root.selectedBackground
-          selectedText: root.selectedText
-          fontFamily: root.fontFamily
-          cornerRadius: Style.cornerRadius
-          onCanceled: root.cancelDelete()
-          onConfirmed: root.confirmDelete()
-        }
-      }
-
-      Column {
-        anchors.fill: parent
-        anchors.topMargin: card.contentTopInset
-        anchors.rightMargin: card.contentRightInset
-        anchors.bottomMargin: card.contentBottomInset
-        anchors.leftMargin: card.contentLeftInset
-        spacing: root.contentSpacing
-
-        Rectangle {
-          width: parent.width
-          height: root.searchHeight
-          radius: 0
-          color: root.background
-
-          Text {
-            anchors.left: parent.left
-            anchors.leftMargin: 10
-            anchors.right: parent.right
-            anchors.rightMargin: 10
-            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-            text: root.filterText || root.placeholder
-            color: root.foreground
-            opacity: root.filterText ? 1 : 0.5
-            font.family: root.fontFamily
-            font.pixelSize: 18
-            elide: Text.ElideRight
-          }
-        }
-
-        Item {
-          width: parent.width
-          height: parent.height - root.searchHeight - root.contentSpacing
-
-          ListView {
-            id: resultList
-            anchors.fill: parent
-            model: displayModel
-            clip: true
-            spacing: 0
-            boundsBehavior: Flickable.StopAtBounds
-
-            delegate: BorderSurface {
-              id: row
-              required property int index
-              required property string name
-              required property string subtext
-              required property string icon
-
-              readonly property bool hasCursor: root.cursorActive && row.index === root.selectedIndex
-
-              width: ListView.view.width
-              height: root.rowHeight
-              radius: 0
-              color: row.hasCursor ? root.selectedBackground : "transparent"
-              borderSpec: row.hasCursor ? root.selectedBorderSpec : Border.none()
-
-              Item {
-                id: iconSlot
-                anchors.left: parent.left
-                anchors.leftMargin: root.rowReservedBorderLeft + 14
-                anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-                width: root.iconSlotWidth
-                height: parent.height
-
-                Image {
-                  id: appIcon
-                  anchors.centerIn: parent
-                  width: root.iconSize
-                  height: root.iconSize
-                  fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectFit
-                  // Decode at physical pixels: IconImage uses the logical size,
-                  // which leaves PNG icons upscaled and blurry on HiDPI displays.
-                  sourceSize.width: root.iconSize * Screen.devicePixelRatio
-                  sourceSize.height: root.iconSize * Screen.devicePixelRatio
-                  source: root.iconSource(row.icon)
-                  asynchronous: true
-                }
-
-                Text {
-                  anchors.centerIn: parent
-                  visible: appIcon.status === Image.Error
-                  text: "?"
-                  color: row.hasCursor ? root.selectedText : root.foreground
-                  font.family: root.fontFamily
-                  font.pixelSize: 18
-                }
-              }
-
-              Text {
-                anchors.left: iconSlot.right
-                anchors.leftMargin: 14
-                anchors.right: parent.right
-                anchors.rightMargin: root.rowReservedBorderRight + 14
-                anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-                text: row.name
-                color: row.hasCursor ? root.selectedText : root.foreground
-                font.family: root.fontFamily
-                font.pixelSize: 18
-                elide: Text.ElideRight
-              }
-
-              MouseArea {
-                id: mouseArea
-                anchors.fill: parent
-                hoverEnabled: true
-                cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
-                onEntered: root.selectFromPointer(row.index, row, {
-                  x: mouseArea.mouseX,
-                  y: mouseArea.mouseY
-                })
-                onPositionChanged: function(mouse) {
-                  root.selectFromPointer(row.index, row, mouse)
-                }
-                onClicked: {
-                  root.cursorActive = true
-                  root.selectedIndex = row.index
-                  root.activateIndex(row.index)
-                }
-              }
-            }
-          }
-
-          Text {
-            anchors.top: parent.top
-            anchors.left: parent.left
-            anchors.leftMargin: 14
-            visible: displayModel.count === 0
-            text: "No Results"
-            color: root.foreground
-            font.family: root.fontFamily
-            font.pixelSize: 18
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/shell/plugins/launcher/manifest.json b/shell/plugins/launcher/manifest.json
deleted file mode 100644
index a036bc57..00000000
--- a/shell/plugins/launcher/manifest.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "schemaVersion": 1,
-  "id": "omarchy.launcher",
-  "name": "Launcher",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
-  "author": "Omarchy",
-  "description": "A Quickshell-powered launcher",
-  "kinds": [
-    "overlay"
-  ],
-  "keepLoaded": true,
-  "entryPoints": {
-    "overlay": "Launcher.qml"
-  }
-}
diff --git a/shell/plugins/menu/Menu.qml b/shell/plugins/menu/Menu.qml
index 40059445..527a2296 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/menu/Menu.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/menu/Menu.qml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ Item {
 
   // Injected by omarchy-shell when this plugin is summoned.
   property string omarchyPath: Quickshell.env("OMARCHY_PATH")
+  property var shell: null
+  property var manifest: null
 
   // Plugin lifecycle hooks. The host calls open(payloadJson) after
   // `omarchy-shell shell summon omarchy.menu ...` and close() when hidden.
@@ -72,6 +74,13 @@ Item {
   property var providersLoaded: ({})
   property var providerQueue: []
   property int providerRevision: 0
+
+  // Shared application engine (entries, hidden filters, icons, launch,
+  // removal), owned by the shell and also used by the standalone launcher.
+  readonly property var appLibrary: root.shell ? root.shell.appLibrary : null
+  property bool deleteConfirmOpen: false
+  property var deleteTarget: null
+  onOpenedChanged: if (!opened) { deleteConfirmOpen = false; deleteTarget = null }
   // Bound to the central [menu] section in shell.toml via Color.qml.
   // Each color already includes its alpha companion (composed in the
   // singleton), so consumers can drop them straight into a Rectangle.
@@ -231,9 +240,64 @@ Item {
     return MenuModel.slugify(value)
   }
 
+  // The apps provider is QML-native: rows come from the shared AppLibrary
+  // (DesktopEntries) instead of a bash enumeration, so they carry image
+  // icons, launch feedback, and uninstall support like the launcher.
+  function mergeAppRows() {
+    if (!root.appLibrary) return
+
+    var nextOrder = []
+    for (var i = 0; i < root.itemOrder.length; i++) {
+      var id = root.itemOrder[i]
+      var existing = root.items[id]
+      if (existing && existing.kind === "app") delete root.items[id]
+      else nextOrder.push(id)
+    }
+
+    var rows = root.appLibrary.sortedEntries("")
+    for (var j = 0; j < rows.length; j++) {
+      var entry = rows[j].entry
+      var appId = String(entry.id || "")
+      if (!appId) continue
+      var itemId = "apps." + appId
+      var subtext = root.appLibrary.entrySubtext(entry)
+      var aliases = subtext ? [subtext] : []
+      try {
+        if (entry.keywords && typeof entry.keywords.join === "function") aliases = aliases.concat(entry.keywords)
+      } catch (e) { }
+      root.items[itemId] = {
+        id: itemId,
+        parent: "apps",
+        kind: "app",
+        icon: "",
+        appIcon: String(entry.icon || ""),
+        appId: appId,
+        label: root.appLibrary.entryName(entry),
+        title: "",
+        target: "",
+        description: subtext,
+        action: "",
+        provider: "",
+        aliases: aliases,
+        when: "",
+        checked: "",
+        order: nextOrder.length
+      }
+      nextOrder.push(itemId)
+    }
+
+    root.itemOrder = nextOrder
+    if (root.opened) root.rebuildDisplay()
+  }
+
   function startProviderForMenu(id) {
     var entry = root.item(id)
     if (!entry || !entry.provider || root.providersLoaded[id]) return
+    if (entry.provider === "apps") {
+      root.providersLoaded[id] = true
+      root.mergeAppRows()
+      return
+    }
     var spec = root.providers[entry.provider]
     if (!spec) return
 
@@ -301,6 +365,12 @@ Item {
     var entry = root.item(id)
     if (!entry || !entry.provider || root.providersLoaded[id]) return
 
+    // Native providers don't touch providerProc, so they never need to queue.
+    if (entry.provider === "apps") {
+      root.startProviderForMenu(id)
+      return
+    }
+
     if (providerProc.running) {
       if (root.providerQueue.indexOf(id) < 0) root.providerQueue = root.providerQueue.concat([id])
       return
@@ -403,6 +473,8 @@ Item {
         kind: "dmenu",
         icon: "",
         iconFont: "",
+        appIcon: "",
+        appId: "",
         label: label,
         target: "",
         detail: "",
@@ -544,6 +616,7 @@ Item {
   }
 
   function activateIndex(index, fromPointer) {
+    if (root.deleteConfirmOpen) return
     if (root.dmenuActive) {
       if (root.mode === "input") {
         root.applyDmenuSelection(root.filterText)
@@ -559,11 +632,44 @@ Item {
     var row = displayModel.get(index)
     if (row.kind === "menu" || row.kind === "link") {
       root.setActiveMenu(row.target || row.itemId, true, fromPointer)
+    } else if (row.kind === "app") {
+      var appId = row.appId
+      var label = row.label
+      applySerial = requestSerial
+      opened = false
+      filterText = ""
+      if (root.appLibrary) root.appLibrary.launch(appId, label)
     } else {
       root.applySelected(row.itemId, row.action)
     }
   }
 
+  function requestDeleteSelected() {
+    if (!root.cursorActive || root.selectedIndex < 0 || root.selectedIndex >= displayModel.count) return
+    var row = displayModel.get(root.selectedIndex)
+    if (!row || row.kind !== "app") return
+    root.deleteTarget = { appId: row.appId, label: row.label }
+    deleteConfirm.selectedIndex = 1
+    root.deleteConfirmOpen = true
+  }
+
+  function cancelDelete() {
+    root.deleteConfirmOpen = false
+    root.deleteTarget = null
+    deleteConfirm.selectedIndex = 1
+    root.disarmPointer()
+    Qt.callLater(function() { keyCatcher.forceActiveFocus() })
+  }
+
+  function confirmDelete() {
+    var target = root.deleteTarget
+    root.deleteConfirmOpen = false
+    root.deleteTarget = null
+    if (!target) return
+    root.cancel()
+    if (root.appLibrary) root.appLibrary.remove(target.appId, target.label)
+  }
+
   function applyDmenuSelection(value) {
     applySerial = requestSerial
     opened = false
@@ -602,6 +708,9 @@ Item {
     opened = true
     rebuildDisplay()
     loadProviderForMenu(activeMenu)
+    // The shell may start before first-install packages have finished placing
+    // their icons. Refresh here even when the desktop entry list did not change.
+    if (root.appLibrary) root.appLibrary.refreshIcons()
 
     Qt.callLater(function() { keyCatcher.forceActiveFocus() })
   }
@@ -709,6 +818,13 @@ Item {
     referenceItem: card
   }
 
+  Connections {
+    target: root.appLibrary
+    function onAppsChanged() {
+      if (root.providersLoaded["apps"]) root.mergeAppRows()
+    }
+  }
+
   // 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.
@@ -837,11 +953,20 @@ Item {
       Item {
         id: keyCatcher
         anchors.fill: parent
+        z: root.deleteConfirmOpen ? 20 : 0
         focus: true
 
         Keys.priority: Keys.BeforeItem
         Keys.onPressed: function(event) {
-          if (event.key === Qt.Key_Escape) {
+          if (root.deleteConfirmOpen) {
+            if (deleteConfirm.handleKey(event)) event.accepted = true
+            return
+          }
+
+          if (event.key === Qt.Key_Delete) {
+            root.requestDeleteSelected()
+            event.accepted = true
+          } else if (event.key === Qt.Key_Escape) {
             if (root.filterText) root.setFilter("")
             else root.cancel()
             event.accepted = true
@@ -875,6 +1000,25 @@ Item {
             event.accepted = true
           }
         }
+
+        ConfirmDialog {
+          id: deleteConfirm
+
+          anchors.fill: parent
+          opened: root.deleteConfirmOpen
+          z: 10
+          message: "Do you want to uninstall " + ((root.deleteTarget && root.deleteTarget.label) || "") + "?"
+          confirmText: "Uninstall"
+          background: root.background
+          foreground: root.foreground
+          scrim: root.scrim
+          selectedBackground: root.selectedBackground
+          selectedText: root.selectedText
+          fontFamily: root.fontFamily
+          cornerRadius: root.cornerRadius
+          onCanceled: root.cancelDelete()
+          onConfirmed: root.confirmDelete()
+        }
       }
 
       Column {
@@ -944,6 +1088,8 @@ Item {
               required property string kind
               required property string icon
               required property string iconFont
+              required property string appIcon
+              required property string appId
               required property string label
               required property string target
               required property string detail
@@ -952,7 +1098,8 @@ Item {
               required property int childCount
 
               readonly property bool hasCursor: root.cursorActive && row.index === root.selectedIndex
-              readonly property bool hasIcon: row.icon.length > 0
+              readonly property bool isApp: row.kind === "app"
+              readonly property bool hasIcon: row.icon.length > 0 || row.isApp
 
               width: ListView.view.width
               height: root.rowHeightForDetail(row.detail)
@@ -973,7 +1120,7 @@ Item {
 
               Text {
                 id: iconText
-                visible: row.hasIcon
+                visible: row.hasIcon && !row.isApp
                 text: row.icon
                 color: row.hasCursor ? root.selectedText : root.foreground
                 font.family: row.iconFont.length > 0 ? row.iconFont : root.fontFamily
@@ -986,6 +1133,23 @@ Item {
                 y: contentColumn.y + labelText.y + (labelText.height - height) / 2
               }
 
+              Image {
+                id: appIconImage
+                visible: row.isApp
+                width: Style.font.iconLarge
+                height: Style.font.iconLarge
+                fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectFit
+                // Decode at physical pixels — a logical-size decode leaves
+                // PNG icons upscaled and blurry on HiDPI displays.
+                sourceSize.width: width * Screen.devicePixelRatio
+                sourceSize.height: height * Screen.devicePixelRatio
+                source: row.isApp && root.appLibrary ? root.appLibrary.iconSource(row.appIcon) : ""
+                asynchronous: true
+                anchors.left: parent.left
+                anchors.leftMargin: root.rowReservedBorderLeft + Style.space(8) + (Style.space(36) - width) / 2
+                y: contentColumn.y + labelText.y + (labelText.height - height) / 2
+              }
+
               Column {
                 id: contentColumn
                 anchors.left: row.hasIcon ? iconText.right : parent.left
diff --git a/shell/plugins/menu/MenuModel.js b/shell/plugins/menu/MenuModel.js
index b03fc981..3eb8236a 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/menu/MenuModel.js
+++ b/shell/plugins/menu/MenuModel.js
@@ -261,6 +261,8 @@ function displayRow(items, itemOrder, checkedResults, entry, detail, score, sect
     kind: entry.kind,
     icon: entry.icon,
     iconFont: entry.iconFont || "",
+    appIcon: entry.appIcon || "",
+    appId: entry.appId || "",
     label: labelFor(entry, checkedResults),
     target: target,
     detail: detail || "",
diff --git a/shell/services/AppLibrary.qml b/shell/services/AppLibrary.qml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..35a3a65c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shell/services/AppLibrary.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,258 @@
+import QtQuick
+import Quickshell
+import Quickshell.Io
+import Quickshell.Wayland
+import qs.Commons
+import "AppSearch.js" as AppSearch
+
+// Shared desktop-application library: the sorted entry list with hidden-entry
+// filtering, the icon fallback index, launch feedback, and entry removal.
+// Injected as shell.appLibrary; the menu's Apps submenu is the consumer.
+Item {
+  id: root
+
+  property string omarchyPath: Quickshell.env("OMARCHY_PATH")
+
+  property var configuredHiddenEntryIds: ({})
+  property var desktopHiddenEntryIds: ({})
+
+  // Maps an icon name to a file on disk (e.g. "omacut" -> ".../apps/omacut.svg").
+  // Used as a fallback for icons that Qt's themed lookup misses because they were
+  // installed after this process started (its icon cache never re-scans). Refreshed
+  // whenever the app list changes, so newly installed apps get their icon live.
+  property var iconIndex: ({})
+  property var pendingIconIndex: ({})
+
+  property int launchSerial: 0
+  property int launchToplevelCount: 0
+  property var launchActiveToplevel: null
+  property bool launchOsdOpen: false
+  property string launchOsdMessage: ""
+
+  // Emitted whenever the visible application set may have changed: desktop
+  // entries appeared or vanished, or the hidden-entry filters reloaded.
+  signal appsChanged()
+
+  function entryName(entry) {
+    return AppSearch.entryName(entry)
+  }
+
+  function entrySubtext(entry) {
+    return AppSearch.entrySubtext(entry)
+  }
+
+  function isHiddenEntry(entry) {
+    var id = String((entry && entry.id) || "")
+    return root.configuredHiddenEntryIds[id] === true || root.desktopHiddenEntryIds[id] === true
+  }
+
+  function sortedEntries(query) {
+    var values = DesktopEntries.applications.values || []
+    return AppSearch.sortedEntries(values, query, function(entry) { return root.isHiddenEntry(entry) })
+  }
+
+  function iconSource(icon) {
+    var value = String(icon || "")
+    if (value.length === 0) return Quickshell.iconPath("application-x-executable", true)
+    if (value.indexOf("file://") === 0 || value.indexOf("image://") === 0) return value
+    if (value.charAt(0) === "/") return Util.fileUrl(value)
+    // Prefer the context-limited app/device index. An unconstrained themed
+    // lookup can resolve an app name such as "zoom" to an action icon instead.
+    var found = root.iconIndex[value]
+    if (found) return Util.fileUrl(found)
+    var themed = Quickshell.iconPath(value, true)
+    if (themed.length > 0) return themed
+    return Quickshell.iconPath("application-x-executable", true)
+  }
+
+  // The shell may start before first-install packages have finished placing
+  // their icons; consumers call this when they open so icons appear live.
+  function refreshIcons() {
+    if (!iconIndexScan.running) iconIndexScan.running = true
+  }
+
+  function launch(desktopId, name) {
+    var id = String(desktopId || "")
+    if (!id) return
+    root.beginLaunchFeedback(name)
+    Util.execDetached("gtk-launch " + Util.shellQuote(id))
+  }
+
+  function remove(desktopId, name) {
+    var id = String(desktopId || "")
+    if (!id) return
+    Util.execDetached(Util.shellQuote(root.omarchyPath + "/bin/omarchy-remove-launcher-entry") + " " + Util.shellQuote(id) + " " + Util.shellQuote(String(name || id)))
+  }
+
+  function normalizeDesktopId(id) {
+    var value = String(id || "").trim()
+    if (value.slice(-8) === ".desktop") value = value.slice(0, -8)
+    return value
+  }
+
+  function loadConfiguredHides(rawText) {
+    var next = ({})
+    var lines = String(rawText || "").split(/\n/)
+    for (var i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
+      var id = root.normalizeDesktopId(lines[i])
+      if (id.length > 0) next[id] = true
+    }
+    root.configuredHiddenEntryIds = next
+    root.appsChanged()
+  }
+
+  function loadDesktopHiddenEntries(rawText) {
+    var next = ({})
+    var lines = String(rawText || "").split(/\n/)
+    for (var i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
+      var id = root.normalizeDesktopId(lines[i])
+      if (id.length > 0) next[id] = true
+    }
+    root.desktopHiddenEntryIds = next
+    root.appsChanged()
+  }
+
+  function iconIndexScanCommand() {
+    // List app/device icons across the XDG icon dirs and /usr/share/pixmaps as
+    // "<path>" lines. Some desktop entries, such as Print Settings, use device
+    // icons like "printer" instead of app icons. SVGs are emitted before PNGs
+    // so the parser, which keeps the first hit per name, prefers scalable icons.
+    return [
+      'dirs="$HOME/.icons $HOME/.local/share/icons";',
+      'IFS=":"; for d in ${XDG_DATA_DIRS:-/usr/local/share:/usr/share}; do dirs="$dirs $d/icons"; done; unset IFS;',
+      'for ext in svg png; do',
+      '  for base in $dirs; do',
+      '    [[ -d $base ]] && find "$base" \\( -path "*/apps/*" -o -path "*/devices/*" \\) -name "*.$ext" 2>/dev/null;',
+      '  done;',
+      '  find /usr/share/pixmaps -maxdepth 1 -name "*.$ext" 2>/dev/null;',
+      'done'
+    ].join(' ')
+  }
+
+  function indexIconLine(path) {
+    var value = String(path || "").trim()
+    if (value.length === 0) return
+    var slash = value.lastIndexOf("/")
+    var file = slash >= 0 ? value.slice(slash + 1) : value
+    var dot = file.lastIndexOf(".")
+    var name = dot > 0 ? file.slice(0, dot) : file
+    if (name.length > 0 && root.pendingIconIndex[name] === undefined)
+      root.pendingIconIndex[name] = value
+  }
+
+  function hiddenEntryScanCommand() {
+    var desktop = [Quickshell.env("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP"), Quickshell.env("XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP"), Quickshell.env("DESKTOP_SESSION")].filter(function(v) { return String(v || "").length > 0 }).join(":")
+    var script = root.omarchyPath + "/shell/services/hidden-entries.sh"
+    return Util.shellQuote(script) + " " + Util.shellQuote(desktop)
+  }
+
+  function toplevelCount() {
+    try { return ToplevelManager.toplevels.values.length } catch (e) { return 0 }
+  }
+
+  function beginLaunchFeedback(name) {
+    root.launchSerial++
+    root.launchToplevelCount = root.toplevelCount()
+    root.launchActiveToplevel = ToplevelManager.activeToplevel
+    root.launchOsdOpen = false
+    root.launchOsdMessage = "Launching " + String(name || "application") + "…"
+    launchDelay.restart()
+    launchTimeout.restart()
+  }
+
+  function closeLaunchFeedback(serial) {
+    if (serial !== root.launchSerial) return
+    launchDelay.stop()
+    launchTimeout.stop()
+    if (root.launchOsdOpen) {
+      Quickshell.execDetached(["omarchy-shell", "osd", "close"])
+      root.launchOsdOpen = false
+    }
+  }
+
+  function maybeFinishLaunchFeedback() {
+    if (!launchDelay.running && !launchTimeout.running && !root.launchOsdOpen) return
+    if (root.toplevelCount() <= root.launchToplevelCount && ToplevelManager.activeToplevel === root.launchActiveToplevel) return
+    root.closeLaunchFeedback(root.launchSerial)
+  }
+
+  QtObject {
+    id: hiddenEntryOutput
+    property string text: ""
+  }
+
+  Process {
+    id: hiddenEntryScan
+    command: ["bash", "-lc", root.hiddenEntryScanCommand()]
+    stdout: SplitParser { onRead: function(line) { hiddenEntryOutput.text += line + "\n" } }
+    onStarted: hiddenEntryOutput.text = ""
+    onExited: root.loadDesktopHiddenEntries(hiddenEntryOutput.text)
+  }
+
+  Process {
+    id: iconIndexScan
+    command: ["bash", "-lc", root.iconIndexScanCommand()]
+    stdout: SplitParser { onRead: function(line) { root.indexIconLine(line) } }
+    onStarted: root.pendingIconIndex = ({})
+    // Swapping the property re-evaluates every iconSource() binding, so
+    // newly found icons appear without rebuilding the list.
+    onExited: root.iconIndex = root.pendingIconIndex
+  }
+
+  // Coalesces bursts of app-list changes (a package install touches many
+  // entries) into a single rescan.
+  Timer {
+    id: iconIndexDebounce
+    interval: 750
+    onTriggered: if (!iconIndexScan.running) iconIndexScan.running = true
+  }
+
+  FileView {
+    path: root.omarchyPath + "/default/omarchy/launcher.hides"
+    watchChanges: true
+    printErrors: false
+    onLoaded: root.loadConfiguredHides(text())
+    onFileChanged: root.loadConfiguredHides(text())
+    onLoadFailed: root.loadConfiguredHides("")
+  }
+
+  Connections {
+    target: ToplevelManager.toplevels
+    function onValuesChanged() { root.maybeFinishLaunchFeedback() }
+  }
+
+  Connections {
+    target: ToplevelManager
+    function onActiveToplevelChanged() { root.maybeFinishLaunchFeedback() }
+  }
+
+  Timer {
+    id: launchDelay
+    interval: 2000
+    onTriggered: {
+      if (root.toplevelCount() > root.launchToplevelCount || ToplevelManager.activeToplevel !== root.launchActiveToplevel) return
+      root.launchOsdOpen = true
+      Quickshell.execDetached(["omarchy-shell", "osd", "show", JSON.stringify({ icon: "󱓞", message: root.launchOsdMessage, duration: 0 })])
+    }
+  }
+
+  Timer {
+    id: launchTimeout
+    interval: 15000
+    onTriggered: root.closeLaunchFeedback(root.launchSerial)
+  }
+
+  Connections {
+    target: DesktopEntries.applications
+    function onValuesChanged() {
+      hiddenEntryScan.running = true
+      iconIndexDebounce.restart()
+      root.appsChanged()
+    }
+  }
+
+  Component.onCompleted: {
+    hiddenEntryScan.running = true
+    iconIndexScan.running = true
+  }
+}
diff --git a/shell/plugins/launcher/LauncherSearch.js b/shell/services/AppSearch.js
similarity index 100%
rename from shell/plugins/launcher/LauncherSearch.js
rename to shell/services/AppSearch.js
diff --git a/shell/plugins/launcher/hidden-entries.sh b/shell/services/hidden-entries.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from shell/plugins/launcher/hidden-entries.sh
rename to shell/services/hidden-entries.sh
diff --git a/shell/shell.qml b/shell/shell.qml
index 5c4a6ce3..0d5c20b0 100644
--- a/shell/shell.qml
+++ b/shell/shell.qml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ ShellRoot {
   // own empty copies.
   property PluginRegistry pluginRegistry: PluginRegistry { }
   property BarWidgetRegistry barWidgetRegistry: BarWidgetRegistry { }
+  property AppLibrary appLibrary: AppLibrary { }
 
   property string home: Quickshell.env("HOME")
 
diff --git a/test/acceptance.d/session-test.sh b/test/acceptance.d/session-test.sh
index 8f87dde3..8d8f53b5 100644
--- a/test/acceptance.d/session-test.sh
+++ b/test/acceptance.d/session-test.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ wait_until "omarchy-shell responds to ping" 60 omarchy-shell shell ping
 plugins=$(omarchy-shell shell listPlugins)
 for plugin in \
   omarchy.audio omarchy.background omarchy.bar omarchy.bluetooth \
-  omarchy.clipboard omarchy.emojis omarchy.launcher omarchy.menu \
+  omarchy.clipboard omarchy.emojis omarchy.menu \
   omarchy.monitor omarchy.network omarchy.notifications omarchy.power \
   omarchy.reminders omarchy.weather; do
   [[ $plugins == *"$plugin"* ]] || fail "shell plugin is loaded: $plugin" "loaded plugins: $plugins"
diff --git a/test/acceptance.d/shell-surfaces-test.sh b/test/acceptance.d/shell-surfaces-test.sh
index fa9c9b03..9e10e85c 100644
--- a/test/acceptance.d/shell-surfaces-test.sh
+++ b/test/acceptance.d/shell-surfaces-test.sh
@@ -94,23 +94,24 @@ screenshot "success-notification-popup"
 omarchy-shell notifications dismissAll >/dev/null
 wait_until "notification popup closes" 15 layer_absent "omarchy-notifications"
 
-# The launcher does the full loop: open, search by typing, launch the top hit.
+# The menu's Apps submenu does the full launcher loop: open, search by
+# typing, launch the top hit.
 if window_present "(?i)omawrite" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  fail "launcher test starts with no Omawrite window" "an Omawrite window is already open"
+  fail "app launch test starts with no Omawrite window" "an Omawrite window is already open"
 fi
 
-omarchy-shell shell summon omarchy.launcher >/dev/null
-wait_until "launcher opens" 15 layer_present "omarchy-launcher"
+omarchy-menu summon apps >/dev/null
+wait_until "apps menu opens" 15 layer_present "omarchy-menu"
 sleep 1
-screenshot "success-launcher-open"
+screenshot "success-apps-menu-open"
 
 wtype "omawrite"
 sleep 1
-screenshot "success-launcher-search"
+screenshot "success-apps-menu-search"
 wtype -k Return
 
-wait_until "launcher launches the top search hit" 60 window_present "(?i)omawrite"
-wait_until "launcher closes after launching" 15 layer_absent "omarchy-launcher"
+wait_until "apps menu launches the top search hit" 60 window_present "(?i)omawrite"
+wait_until "apps menu closes after launching" 15 layer_absent "omarchy-menu"
 
 close_windows "(?i)omawrite"
 wait_until "Omawrite window closes" 30 window_absent "(?i)omawrite"
diff --git a/test/shell.d/app-search-test.sh b/test/shell.d/app-search-test.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1294dd38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/shell.d/app-search-test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+source "$(cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)/base-test.sh"
+
+run_node_test <<'JS'
+const fs = require('fs')
+const search = requireFromRoot('shell/services/AppSearch.js')
+const menuQml = fs.readFileSync(path.join(root, 'shell/plugins/menu/Menu.qml'), 'utf8')
+const appLibraryQml = fs.readFileSync(path.join(root, 'shell/services/AppLibrary.qml'), 'utf8')
+
+const entries = [
+  {
+    name: 'Google Contacts',
+    genericName: 'Address Book',
+    comment: 'Manage contacts',
+    keywords: ['contacts', 'address book', 'people'],
+    id: 'google-contacts.desktop'
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'Calculator',
+    genericName: 'Calculator',
+    comment: 'Perform arithmetic, scientific or financial calculations',
+    keywords: ['calculation', 'arithmetic', 'scientific', 'financial'],
+    id: 'org.gnome.Calculator.desktop'
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'OBS Studio',
+    genericName: 'Streaming/Recording Software',
+    comment: 'Free and Open Source Streaming/Recording Software',
+    keywords: ['streaming', 'recording', 'capture'],
+    id: 'com.obsproject.Studio.desktop'
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'Aether',
+    genericName: '',
+    comment: 'Minimal internet radio player',
+    keywords: ['audio', 'music', 'radio'],
+    id: 'io.github.taqi.aether.desktop'
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'Xournal++',
+    genericName: 'Notetaking',
+    comment: 'Take handwritten notes',
+    keywords: ['notes', 'pdf', 'annotation'],
+    id: 'com.github.xournalpp.xournalpp.desktop'
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'RustDesk',
+    genericName: 'Remote Desktop',
+    comment: 'Remote desktop control',
+    keywords: ['remote', 'desktop', 'control'],
+    id: 'com.rustdesk.RustDesk.desktop'
+  }
+]
+
+const contactMatches = search.sortedEntries(entries, 'contact').map(row => search.entryName(row.entry))
+assertDeepEqual(contactMatches, ['Google Contacts'], 'contact search only returns direct contact matches')
+
+assert(
+  search.fuzzyScore(entries[1], 'contact') < 0,
+  'calculator does not match contact as a loose subsequence'
+)
+
+const acronymMatches = search.sortedEntries(entries, 'gc').map(row => search.entryName(row.entry))
+assertEqual(acronymMatches[0], 'Google Contacts', 'short acronym matching still works')
+
+const directMatches = search.sortedEntries(entries, 'obs').map(row => search.entryName(row.entry))
+assertEqual(directMatches[0], 'OBS Studio', 'direct app-name matching still works')
+
+// The menu's Apps submenu is the launcher now: app rows launch and uninstall
+// through the shared app library instead of running commands themselves.
+const activateMatch = menuQml.match(/function activateIndex\(index, fromPointer\) \{([\s\S]*?)\n  \}/)
+assert(activateMatch, 'menu activateIndex function exists')
+assert(
+  activateMatch[1].includes('root.appLibrary.launch('),
+  'menu routes app launch through the shared app library'
+)
+assert(
+  !activateMatch[1].includes('entry.execute()'),
+  'menu does not execute desktop entries directly'
+)
+
+const confirmDeleteMatch = menuQml.match(/function confirmDelete\(\) \{([\s\S]*?)\n  \}/)
+assert(confirmDeleteMatch, 'menu confirmDelete function exists')
+assert(
+  confirmDeleteMatch[1].includes('root.appLibrary.remove('),
+  'menu delete routes through the shared app library'
+)
+assert(
+  confirmDeleteMatch[1].includes('root.cancel()'),
+  'menu delete closes the menu after confirmation'
+)
+
+assert(
+  /function remove\(desktopId, name\) \{[\s\S]*?omarchy-remove-launcher-entry[\s\S]*?\n  \}/.test(appLibraryQml),
+  'app library remove runs the remover through the shell'
+)
+
+assert(
+  /function launch\(desktopId, name\) \{[\s\S]*?gtk-launch[\s\S]*?\n  \}/.test(appLibraryQml) &&
+    appLibraryQml.includes('Util.execDetached("gtk-launch "'),
+  'app library runs desktop entry launch through the shell'
+)
+
+assert(
+  /function iconIndexScanCommand\(\)[\s\S]*-path "\*\/apps\/\*" -o -path "\*\/devices\/\*"/.test(appLibraryQml),
+  'app library fallback icon index includes device icons'
+)
+
+const iconSourceMatch = appLibraryQml.match(/function iconSource\(icon\) \{([\s\S]*?)\n  \}/)
+assert(iconSourceMatch, 'app library iconSource function exists')
+assert(
+  iconSourceMatch[1].indexOf('root.iconIndex[value]') < iconSourceMatch[1].indexOf('Quickshell.iconPath(value, true)'),
+  'app library prefers indexed app icons over ambiguous themed icons'
+)
+
+const openMatch = menuQml.match(/function openExistingMenu\(initialMenu\) \{([\s\S]*?)\n  \}/)
+assert(openMatch, 'menu openExistingMenu function exists')
+assert(
+  openMatch[1].includes('root.appLibrary.refreshIcons()'),
+  'menu refreshes the shared icon index when opened'
+)
+JS
diff --git a/test/shell.d/launcher-search-test.sh b/test/shell.d/launcher-search-test.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 97a6449a..00000000
--- a/test/shell.d/launcher-search-test.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,145 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-set -euo pipefail
-
-source "$(cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)/base-test.sh"
-
-run_node_test <<'JS'
-const fs = require('fs')
-const search = requireFromRoot('shell/plugins/launcher/LauncherSearch.js')
-const launcherQml = fs.readFileSync(path.join(root, 'shell/plugins/launcher/Launcher.qml'), 'utf8')
-
-const entries = [
-  {
-    name: 'Google Contacts',
-    genericName: 'Address Book',
-    comment: 'Manage contacts',
-    keywords: ['contacts', 'address book', 'people'],
-    id: 'google-contacts.desktop'
-  },
-  {
-    name: 'Calculator',
-    genericName: 'Calculator',
-    comment: 'Perform arithmetic, scientific or financial calculations',
-    keywords: ['calculation', 'arithmetic', 'scientific', 'financial'],
-    id: 'org.gnome.Calculator.desktop'
-  },
-  {
-    name: 'OBS Studio',
-    genericName: 'Streaming/Recording Software',
-    comment: 'Free and Open Source Streaming/Recording Software',
-    keywords: ['streaming', 'recording', 'capture'],
-    id: 'com.obsproject.Studio.desktop'
-  },
-  {
-    name: 'Aether',
-    genericName: '',
-    comment: 'Minimal internet radio player',
-    keywords: ['audio', 'music', 'radio'],
-    id: 'io.github.taqi.aether.desktop'
-  },
-  {
-    name: 'Xournal++',
-    genericName: 'Notetaking',
-    comment: 'Take handwritten notes',
-    keywords: ['notes', 'pdf', 'annotation'],
-    id: 'com.github.xournalpp.xournalpp.desktop'
-  },
-  {
-    name: 'RustDesk',
-    genericName: 'Remote Desktop',
-    comment: 'Remote desktop control',
-    keywords: ['remote', 'desktop', 'control'],
-    id: 'com.rustdesk.RustDesk.desktop'
-  }
-]
-
-const contactMatches = search.sortedEntries(entries, 'contact').map(row => search.entryName(row.entry))
-assertDeepEqual(contactMatches, ['Google Contacts'], 'contact search only returns direct contact matches')
-
-assert(
-  search.fuzzyScore(entries[1], 'contact') < 0,
-  'calculator does not match contact as a loose subsequence'
-)
-
-const acronymMatches = search.sortedEntries(entries, 'gc').map(row => search.entryName(row.entry))
-assertEqual(acronymMatches[0], 'Google Contacts', 'short acronym matching still works')
-
-const directMatches = search.sortedEntries(entries, 'obs').map(row => search.entryName(row.entry))
-assertEqual(directMatches[0], 'OBS Studio', 'direct app-name matching still works')
-
-assert(
-  /function select\(delta\)[\s\S]*root\.disarmHover\(\)[\s\S]*root\.selectedIndex =/.test(launcherQml),
-  'launcher keyboard navigation disarms stale hover before moving selection'
-)
-assert(
-  /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 disarmHover\(\)[\s\S]*pointerGate\.reset\(\)/.test(launcherQml),
-  'launcher resets pointer movement gate when hover is disarmed'
-)
-const openMatch = launcherQml.match(/function open\(payloadJson\) \{([\s\S]*?)\n  \}/)
-assert(openMatch, 'launcher open function exists')
-assert(
-  openMatch[1].indexOf('root.disarmHover()') < openMatch[1].indexOf('root.opened = true')
-    && !openMatch[1].includes('pointerGate.allowInitialSample()'),
-  'launcher ignores a stale hidden-pointer position when becoming visible'
-)
-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(
-  /onEntered: root\.selectFromPointer\(row\.index, row, \{\s*x: mouseArea\.mouseX,\s*y: mouseArea\.mouseY\s*\}\)/.test(launcherQml),
-  'launcher samples pointer movement immediately when entering a row'
-)
-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')
-assert(
-  confirmDeleteMatch[1].includes('root.dismiss()'),
-  'launcher delete closes launcher after confirmation'
-)
-assert(
-  confirmDeleteMatch[1].includes('Util.execDetached(command)'),
-  'launcher delete runs remover through the shell'
-)
-
-const activateMatch = launcherQml.match(/function activateIndex\(index\) \{([\s\S]*?)\n  \}/)
-assert(activateMatch, 'launcher activateIndex function exists')
-assert(
-  !activateMatch[1].includes('entry.execute()'),
-  'launcher does not execute desktop entries directly'
-)
-assert(
-  activateMatch[1].includes('gtk-launch') && activateMatch[1].includes('Util.execDetached'),
-  'launcher runs desktop entry launch through the shell'
-)
-
-assert(
-  /function iconIndexScanCommand\(\)[\s\S]*-path "\*\/apps\/\*" -o -path "\*\/devices\/\*"/.test(launcherQml),
-  'launcher fallback icon index includes device icons'
-)
-
-const iconSourceMatch = launcherQml.match(/function iconSource\(icon\) \{([\s\S]*?)\n  \}/)
-assert(iconSourceMatch, 'launcher iconSource function exists')
-assert(
-  iconSourceMatch[1].indexOf('root.iconIndex[value]') < iconSourceMatch[1].indexOf('Quickshell.iconPath(value, true)'),
-  'launcher prefers indexed app icons over ambiguous themed icons'
-)
-
-assert(
-  openMatch[1].includes('if (!iconIndexScan.running) iconIndexScan.running = true'),
-  'launcher refreshes its icon index when opened'
-)
-JS
diff --git a/test/shell.d/menu-test.sh b/test/shell.d/menu-test.sh
index df36f109..6cc5239e 100644
--- a/test/shell.d/menu-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/menu-test.sh
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ assertDeepEqual(
     kind: 'action',
     icon: '',
     iconFont: '',
+    appIcon: '',
+    appId: '',
     label: 'Theme picker',
     target: 'style.theme',
     detail: 'Style',
diff --git a/test/shell.d/row-border-stability-test.sh b/test/shell.d/row-border-stability-test.sh
index 35df4c9c..7ba87a8e 100755
--- a/test/shell.d/row-border-stability-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/row-border-stability-test.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ run_node_test <<'JS'
 const fs = require('fs')
 
 const menuQml = fs.readFileSync(path.join(root, 'shell/plugins/menu/Menu.qml'), 'utf8')
-const launcherQml = fs.readFileSync(path.join(root, 'shell/plugins/launcher/Launcher.qml'), 'utf8')
 
 assert(
   /rowReservedBorderLeft:\s*Border\.left\(selectedBorderSpec\)/.test(menuQml)
@@ -18,14 +17,4 @@ assert(
   'Menu row content does not depend on current selected border state'
 )
 
-assert(
-  /rowReservedBorderLeft:\s*Border\.left\(selectedBorderSpec\)/.test(launcherQml)
-    && /rowReservedBorderRight:\s*Border\.right\(selectedBorderSpec\)/.test(launcherQml),
-  'Launcher rows reserve selected border insets'
-)
-
-assert(
-  !/anchors\.(left|right)Margin:[^\n]*\brow\.border(Left|Right)\b/.test(launcherQml),
-  'Launcher row content does not depend on current selected border state'
-)
 JS
diff --git a/test/shell.d/runtime-smoke-test.sh b/test/shell.d/runtime-smoke-test.sh
index c9ed6432..fc4a8c1f 100755
--- a/test/shell.d/runtime-smoke-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/runtime-smoke-test.sh
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ jq -e '
 }
 pass "shell IPC returns effective shell config"
 
-[[ $(shell_ipc shell summon omarchy.launcher '{"query":"term"}') == "ok" ]] || fail_with_log "shell IPC summons launcher overlay"
-shell_ipc_quiet shell hide omarchy.launcher >/dev/null
+[[ $(shell_ipc shell summon omarchy.menu '{"menu":"apps"}') == "ok" ]] || fail_with_log "shell IPC summons menu apps overlay"
+shell_ipc_quiet shell hide omarchy.menu >/dev/null
 [[ $(shell_ipc shell summon missing.plugin "{}") == "unknown" ]] || fail_with_log "shell IPC rejects unknown plugin"
 pass "shell IPC summon and hide contract works"