feat(dock): integrate StaticDockPanel with main Dock logic and replace separate peek window with panel-based hover detection

Modules/Dock/Dock.qml

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import qs.Widgets
 
 Loader {
 
-  active: Settings.data.dock.enabled && Settings.data.dock.dockType !== "static"
+  active: Settings.data.dock.enabled
   sourceComponent: Variants {
     model: Quickshell.screens
 
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ Loader {
       readonly property string displayMode: Settings.data.dock.displayMode
       readonly property bool autoHide: displayMode === "auto_hide"
       readonly property bool exclusive: displayMode === "exclusive"
+      readonly property bool isStaticMode: Settings.data.dock.dockType === "static"
       readonly property int hideDelay: 500
       readonly property int showDelay: 100
       readonly property int hideAnimationDuration: Math.max(0, Math.round(Style.animationFast / (Settings.data.dock.animationSpeed || 1.0)))
@@ -133,6 +134,10 @@ Loader {
         }
       }
 
+      function getStaticDockPanel() {
+        return PanelService.getPanel("staticDockPanel", modelData, false);
+      }
+
       function getAppKey(appData) {
         if (!appData)
           return null;
@@ -416,7 +421,17 @@ Loader {
             menuHovered = false;
           }
           if (autoHide && !dockHovered && !anyAppHovered && !peekHovered && !menuHovered) {
-            closeAllContextMenus();
+            if (isStaticMode) {
+              const panel = getStaticDockPanel();
+              if (panel && panel.isDockHovered) {
+                restart();
+                return;
+              }
+              if (panel)
+                panel.close();
+            } else {
+              closeAllContextMenus();
+            }
             hidden = true;
             unloadTimer.restart(); // Start unload timer when hiding
           } else if (autoHide && !dockHovered && !peekHovered) {
@@ -432,7 +447,13 @@ Loader {
         interval: showDelay
         onTriggered: {
           if (autoHide) {
-            dockLoaded = true; // Load dock immediately
+            if (isStaticMode) {
+              const panel = getStaticDockPanel();
+              if (panel && !panel.isPanelOpen)
+                panel.open();
+            } else {
+              dockLoaded = true; // Load dock immediately
+            }
             hidden = false; // Then trigger show animation
             unloadTimer.stop(); // Cancel any pending unload
           }
@@ -526,7 +547,7 @@ Loader {
 
       Loader {
         id: dockWindowLoader
-        active: Settings.data.dock.enabled && (barIsReady || !hasBar) && modelData && (Settings.data.dock.monitors.length === 0 || Settings.data.dock.monitors.includes(modelData.name)) && dockLoaded && ToplevelManager && (dockApps.length > 0)
+        active: Settings.data.dock.enabled && !isStaticMode && (barIsReady || !hasBar) && modelData && (Settings.data.dock.monitors.length === 0 || Settings.data.dock.monitors.includes(modelData.name)) && dockLoaded && ToplevelManager && (dockApps.length > 0)
 
         sourceComponent: PanelWindow {
           id: dockWindow

Modules/Panels/Dock/StaticDockPanel.qml

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ SmartPanel {
   readonly property string dockPosition: Settings.data.dock.position
   readonly property bool isVertical: dockPosition === "left" || dockPosition === "right"
   readonly property bool isStaticMode: Settings.data.dock.dockType === "static"
+  property bool isDockHovered: false
 
   panelAnchorTop: dockPosition === "top"
   panelAnchorBottom: dockPosition === "bottom"
@@ -28,43 +29,6 @@ SmartPanel {
   preferredWidth: 200
   preferredHeight: 200
 
-  // Peek Window to detect hover when panel is closed
-  Loader {
-    active: root.isStaticMode && !root.isPanelOpen && !root.isClosing && root.screen
-    sourceComponent: PanelWindow {
-      id: peekWindow
-      screen: root.screen
-      color: "transparent"
-      focusable: false
-
-      // Layer config
-      WlrLayershell.namespace: "noctalia-static-dock-peek-" + (screen?.name || "unknown")
-      WlrLayershell.layer: WlrLayer.Top
-      WlrLayershell.exclusionMode: ExclusionMode.Ignore
-
-      // implicitHeight: barAtSameEdge && !isVertical ? 3 : peekHeight
-      // implicitWidth: barAtSameEdge && isVertical ? 3 : peekHeight
-
-      // Anchors
-      anchors.top: root.dockPosition === "top" || root.isVertical
-      anchors.bottom: root.dockPosition === "bottom" || root.isVertical
-      anchors.left: root.dockPosition === "left" || !root.isVertical
-      anchors.right: root.dockPosition === "right" || !root.isVertical
-
-      // Size - 2px thick strip
-      implicitWidth: root.isVertical ? 2 : (root.screen ? Math.round(root.screen.width) : 0)
-      implicitHeight: !root.isVertical ? 2 : (root.screen ? Math.round(root.screen.height) : 0)
-
-      MouseArea {
-        anchors.fill: parent
-        hoverEnabled: true
-        onEntered: {
-          root.open(null, null);
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
   panelContent: Item {
     id: panelContent
 
@@ -76,7 +40,11 @@ SmartPanel {
     MouseArea {
       anchors.fill: parent
       hoverEnabled: true
+      onEntered: {
+        root.isDockHovered = true;
+      }
       onExited: {
+        root.isDockHovered = false;
         root.close();
       }
     }