diff --git a/default/hypr/bindings/utilities.lua b/default/hypr/bindings/utilities.lua
index 4f83752b..0d73b0bb 100644
--- a/default/hypr/bindings/utilities.lua
+++ b/default/hypr/bindings/utilities.lua
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ o.bind("SUPER + CTRL + ALT + T", "Show time", "omarchy-notification-time")
 o.bind("SUPER + CTRL + ALT + B", "Show battery remaining", "omarchy-notification-battery")
 o.bind("SUPER + CTRL + ALT + W", "Toggle weather", "omarchy-notification-weather")
 
-o.bind("SUPER + CTRL + A", "Audio", "omarchy-shell omarchy.audio toggle")
-o.bind("SUPER + CTRL + B", "Bluetooth", "omarchy-shell omarchy.bluetooth toggle")
-o.bind("SUPER + CTRL + D", "Display", "omarchy-shell omarchy.monitor toggle")
-o.bind("SUPER + CTRL + W", "Network", "omarchy-shell omarchy.network toggle")
-o.bind("SUPER + CTRL + P", "Power", "omarchy-shell omarchy.power toggle")
+o.bind("SUPER + CTRL + A", "Audio", "omarchy-shell shell toggle omarchy.audio")
+o.bind("SUPER + CTRL + B", "Bluetooth", "omarchy-shell shell toggle omarchy.bluetooth")
+o.bind("SUPER + CTRL + D", "Display", "omarchy-shell shell toggle omarchy.monitor")
+o.bind("SUPER + CTRL + W", "Network", "omarchy-shell shell toggle omarchy.network")
+o.bind("SUPER + CTRL + P", "Power", "omarchy-shell shell toggle omarchy.power")
 o.bind("SUPER + CTRL + T", "Activity", { tui = "btop" })
 
 o.bind("SUPER + CTRL + Z", "Zoom in", function()
diff --git a/install/user/first-run/wifi.sh b/install/user/first-run/wifi.sh
index 5bd42b37..87126bad 100644
--- a/install/user/first-run/wifi.sh
+++ b/install/user/first-run/wifi.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ notify_update() {
 notify_wifi() {
   (
     if [[ -n $(omarchy-notification-send -u critical -g 󰖩 "Click to Setup Wi-Fi" -a) ]]; then
-      omarchy-shell omarchy.network toggle
+      omarchy-shell shell toggle omarchy.network
     fi
   ) >/dev/null 2>&1 &
 }
diff --git a/shell/plugins/bar/Bar.qml b/shell/plugins/bar/Bar.qml
index bbbfb6d7..f63d96db 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/bar/Bar.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/bar/Bar.qml
@@ -333,6 +333,44 @@ Item {
     return true
   }
 
+  // Resolve the live bar-widget instance for a plugin id (e.g. "omarchy.bluetooth").
+  // Only widgets that expose popup open/close methods count; plain indicators
+  // (clock, workspaces, tray) return null. Used by shell.summon/toggle so
+  // panel hotkeys route through the bar instead of a per-target IpcHandler
+  // that goes stale when the bar reloads its widget instances.
+  function findPanelWidget(pluginId) {
+    var id = String(pluginId || "")
+    if (!id) return null
+    for (var i = 0; i < moduleSlots.length; i++) {
+      var slot = moduleSlots[i]
+      if (!slot || !slot.activeItem) continue
+      if (slot.moduleName !== id) continue
+      var item = slot.activeItem
+      if (typeof item.open !== "function" || typeof item.close !== "function" || item.opened === undefined) continue
+      return item
+    }
+    return null
+  }
+
+  function summonBarWidget(pluginId) {
+    var item = findPanelWidget(pluginId)
+    if (!item || typeof item.open !== "function") return false
+    item.open()
+    return true
+  }
+
+  function hideBarWidget(pluginId) {
+    var item = findPanelWidget(pluginId)
+    if (!item || typeof item.close !== "function") return false
+    item.close()
+    return true
+  }
+
+  function isBarWidgetOpen(pluginId) {
+    var item = findPanelWidget(pluginId)
+    return !!item && item.opened === true
+  }
+
   function entrySettings(entry) {
     return BarModel.entrySettings(entry)
   }
diff --git a/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/Microphone.qml b/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/Microphone.qml
index e8052964..200eae97 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/Microphone.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/Microphone.qml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ BarWidget {
     active: root.inUse
     tooltipText: root.muted ? "Microphone muted" : (root.inUse ? "Microphone in use" : "Microphone live")
     onPressed: function(b) {
-      if (b === Qt.MiddleButton) root.bar.run("omarchy-shell omarchy.audio toggle")
+      if (b === Qt.MiddleButton) root.bar.run("omarchy-shell shell toggle omarchy.audio")
       else root.toggleMute()
     }
     onWheelMoved: function(delta) {
diff --git a/shell/shell.qml b/shell/shell.qml
index d7098b9c..96778ec6 100644
--- a/shell/shell.qml
+++ b/shell/shell.qml
@@ -419,6 +419,26 @@ ShellRoot {
   // the second clobbering the first.
   property var pendingPayloads: ({})
 
+  // Bar-widget panels (audio, bluetooth, network, power, monitor, etc.)
+  // are mounted inside the bar, not via the panel loader below. Route
+  // summon/hide/toggle to the live bar instance so panel hotkeys survive
+  // plugin/bar reloads: the bar re-creates the widget, while a fixed
+  // IpcHandler target would go stale ("first handler wins" leaves a
+  // destroyed instance's handler active and the new one rejected).
+  function isBarWidgetPanelPlugin(pluginId) {
+    var plugins = shell.pluginRegistry.installedPlugins
+    var m = plugins[String(pluginId || "")]
+    if (!m || !Array.isArray(m.kinds)) return false
+    if (m.kinds.indexOf("bar-widget") === -1) return false
+    // Plugins that are also panel/overlay/menu kinds are owned by the
+    // panel loader (e.g. omarchy.menu); let that path handle them.
+    var loaderKinds = ["panel", "overlay", "menu"]
+    for (var i = 0; i < loaderKinds.length; i++) {
+      if (m.kinds.indexOf(loaderKinds[i]) !== -1) return false
+    }
+    return true
+  }
+
   function summon(pluginId, payloadJson) {
     var id = String(pluginId || "")
     if (!id) return false
@@ -434,6 +454,13 @@ ShellRoot {
       console.warn("summon: plugin not enabled, not summoning:", id)
       return false
     }
+    // Bar widgets take no payload; payloadJson is dropped on this path.
+    if (shell.isBarWidgetPanelPlugin(id)) {
+      var summoned = shell.bar && typeof shell.bar.summonBarWidget === "function"
+        && shell.bar.summonBarWidget(id)
+      if (!summoned) console.warn("summon: no live bar widget for:", id)
+      return summoned === true
+    }
     var next = ({})
     for (var k in openPanelIds) next[k] = openPanelIds[k]
     next[id] = true
@@ -455,6 +482,12 @@ ShellRoot {
   function hide(pluginId) {
     var id = String(pluginId || "")
     if (!id) return false
+    if (shell.isBarWidgetPanelPlugin(id)) {
+      var hidden = shell.bar && typeof shell.bar.hideBarWidget === "function"
+        && shell.bar.hideBarWidget(id)
+      if (!hidden) console.warn("hide: no live bar widget for:", id)
+      return hidden === true
+    }
     invokeIfLoaded(id, "close", null)
     if (!openPanelIds[id]) return true
     var next = ({})
@@ -465,6 +498,11 @@ ShellRoot {
 
   function isPluginOpen(pluginId) {
     var id = String(pluginId || "")
+    if (shell.isBarWidgetPanelPlugin(id)) {
+      return shell.bar && typeof shell.bar.isBarWidgetOpen === "function"
+        ? shell.bar.isBarWidgetOpen(id)
+        : false
+    }
     var loader = panelLoaders[id]
     if (loader && loader.item && loader.item.opened !== undefined)
       return loader.item.opened === true