diff --git a/shell/plugins/bar/Bar.qml b/shell/plugins/bar/Bar.qml
index 0f99803d..2d0dbee1 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/bar/Bar.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/bar/Bar.qml
@@ -1257,6 +1257,12 @@ Item {
     readonly property bool hovered: moduleHover.hovered
     readonly property bool dragSource: root.barDragSource === slot
     readonly property bool panelOpen: root.activePopout === slot.activeItem
+    readonly property real openIndicatorInlineOffset: {
+      var item = slot.activeItem
+      if (!item || !("openIndicatorInlineOffset" in item)) return 0
+      var offset = Number(item.openIndicatorInlineOffset)
+      return isFinite(offset) ? offset : 0
+    }
 
     implicitWidth: activeItem && activeItem.visible ? (root.vertical ? root.barSize : activeItem.implicitWidth) : 0
     implicitHeight: activeItem && activeItem.visible ? activeItem.implicitHeight : 0
@@ -1329,8 +1335,12 @@ Item {
       radius: Math.min(width, height) / 2
       width: root.vertical ? Style.space(2) : Math.max(Style.space(10), Math.round(parent.width * 0.55))
       height: root.vertical ? Math.max(Style.space(10), Math.round(parent.height * 0.55)) : Style.space(2)
-      x: root.vertical ? (root.position === "left" ? parent.width - width - inset : inset) : Math.round((parent.width - width) / 2)
-      y: root.vertical ? Math.round((parent.height - height) / 2) : (root.position === "top" ? parent.height - height - inset : inset)
+      x: root.vertical
+        ? (root.position === "left" ? parent.width - width - inset : inset)
+        : (slot.openIndicatorInlineOffset === 0 ? Math.round((parent.width - width) / 2) : (parent.width - width) / 2 + slot.openIndicatorInlineOffset)
+      y: root.vertical
+        ? (slot.openIndicatorInlineOffset === 0 ? Math.round((parent.height - height) / 2) : (parent.height - height) / 2 + slot.openIndicatorInlineOffset)
+        : (root.position === "top" ? parent.height - height - inset : inset)
       z: 50
 
       Behavior on opacity {
diff --git a/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/Workspaces.qml b/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/Workspaces.qml
index a47e2d53..5a829fc0 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/Workspaces.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/Workspaces.qml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ BarWidget {
     id: grid
     anchors.fill: parent
     columns: root.vertical ? 1 : root.workspaceIds().length
-    columnSpacing: root.vertical ? 0 : Style.space(2)
+    columnSpacing: root.vertical ? 0 : Style.space(1)
     rowSpacing: root.vertical ? Style.space(2) : 0
 
     Repeater {
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ BarWidget {
         opacity: occupied || focused ? 1 : 0.5
         horizontalMargin: 6
         verticalPadding: 6
-        fixedWidth: root.vertical ? root.barSize : Style.space(22)
+        fixedWidth: root.vertical ? root.barSize : Style.space(20)
         fixedHeight: root.barSize
         onPressed: function() { root.focusWorkspace(modelData) }
       }
diff --git a/shell/plugins/panels/audio/Panel.qml b/shell/plugins/panels/audio/Panel.qml
index 19a56e09..788b7a7e 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/panels/audio/Panel.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/panels/audio/Panel.qml
@@ -528,6 +528,8 @@ Panel {
     bar: root.bar
     text: root.outputIcon()
     fontSize: Style.font.body
+    fixedWidth: root.bar && root.bar.vertical ? -1 : Style.space(27)
+    fixedHeight: root.bar && root.bar.vertical ? Style.space(26) : -1
     onPressed: function(b) {
       if (b === Qt.RightButton) root.toggleOutputMute()
       else root.toggle()
diff --git a/shell/plugins/panels/bluetooth/Panel.qml b/shell/plugins/panels/bluetooth/Panel.qml
index 9a3be5d0..589cc0a9 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/panels/bluetooth/Panel.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/panels/bluetooth/Panel.qml
@@ -406,6 +406,8 @@ Panel {
     anchors.fill: parent
     bar: root.bar
     text: root.icon
+    fixedWidth: root.bar && root.bar.vertical ? -1 : Style.space(27)
+    fixedHeight: root.bar && root.bar.vertical ? Style.space(26) : -1
     onPressed: function(b) {
       if (b === Qt.RightButton) root.toggleBluetooth()
       else if (b === Qt.MiddleButton) root.bar.run("omarchy-launch-bluetooth")
diff --git a/shell/plugins/panels/dropbox/Panel.qml b/shell/plugins/panels/dropbox/Panel.qml
index e5debe14..bb1b23a6 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/panels/dropbox/Panel.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/panels/dropbox/Panel.qml
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ Panel {
   Item {
     id: button
     anchors.fill: parent
-    implicitWidth: root.bar && root.bar.vertical ? root.bar.barSize : Style.space(32)
+    implicitWidth: root.bar && root.bar.vertical ? root.bar.barSize : Style.space(27)
     implicitHeight: root.bar && root.bar.vertical ? Style.space(26) : (root.bar ? root.bar.barSize : Style.space(26))
 
     property var registeredBar: null
diff --git a/shell/plugins/panels/monitor/Panel.qml b/shell/plugins/panels/monitor/Panel.qml
index ad23160e..0a1f5972 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/panels/monitor/Panel.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/panels/monitor/Panel.qml
@@ -343,6 +343,9 @@ Panel {
     bar: root.bar
     text: root.displays.length > 1 ? "󰍺" : "󰍹"
     fontSize: Style.font.subtitle
+    fixedWidth: root.bar && root.bar.vertical ? -1 : Style.space(27)
+    fixedHeight: root.bar && root.bar.vertical ? Style.space(26) : -1
+    rightExtraMargin: 4
     onPressed: function(b) { root.toggle() }
     onWheelMoved: function(delta) {
       if (root.brightnessAvailable) root.setBrightness(root.brightnessPercent + (delta > 0 ? 5 : -5))
diff --git a/shell/plugins/panels/network/Panel.qml b/shell/plugins/panels/network/Panel.qml
index 4def7c1c..3a2050a2 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/panels/network/Panel.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/panels/network/Panel.qml
@@ -584,8 +584,9 @@ Panel {
     anchors.fill: parent
     bar: root.bar
     text: root.icon
-    horizontalMargin: 8.5
-    rightExtraMargin: 2
+    fixedWidth: root.bar && root.bar.vertical ? -1 : Style.space(27)
+    fixedHeight: root.bar && root.bar.vertical ? Style.space(26) : -1
+    rightExtraMargin: 5.5
 
     onPressed: function(b) {
       if (root.opened) root.close()
diff --git a/shell/plugins/panels/power/Panel.qml b/shell/plugins/panels/power/Panel.qml
index 08f41ab5..5d8869fb 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/panels/power/Panel.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/panels/power/Panel.qml
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@ Panel {
     anchors.fill: parent
     bar: root.bar
     text: root.batteryIcon()
-    horizontalMargin: 8.5
-    rightExtraMargin: 2
+    fixedWidth: root.bar && root.bar.vertical ? -1 : Style.space(27)
+    fixedHeight: root.bar && root.bar.vertical ? Style.space(26) : -1
     active: root.batteryPresent && UPower.displayDevice.percentage <= 0.2 && UPower.onBattery
     tooltipText: ""
     onPressed: function(b) { if (root.batteryPresent) root.toggle() }
diff --git a/shell/plugins/panels/tailscale/Panel.qml b/shell/plugins/panels/tailscale/Panel.qml
index 9626f801..9d3ef11a 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/panels/tailscale/Panel.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/panels/tailscale/Panel.qml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Panel {
   ipcTarget: "omarchy.tailscale"
   manageIpc: false
 
+  readonly property real openIndicatorInlineOffset: bar && bar.vertical ? 0 : Style.spaceReal(1.5)
   property string focusSection: "header"
   property int headerIndex: 0
   property int accountIndex: 0
@@ -362,7 +363,7 @@ Panel {
   Item {
     id: button
     anchors.fill: parent
-    implicitWidth: root.bar && root.bar.vertical ? root.bar.barSize : Style.space(32)
+    implicitWidth: root.bar && root.bar.vertical ? root.bar.barSize : Style.space(27)
     implicitHeight: root.bar && root.bar.vertical ? Style.space(26) : (root.bar ? root.bar.barSize : Style.space(26))
 
     property var registeredBar: null
@@ -389,6 +390,7 @@ Panel {
 
     TailscaleIcon {
       anchors.centerIn: parent
+      anchors.horizontalCenterOffset: root.openIndicatorInlineOffset
       anchors.verticalCenterOffset: -Style.space(1)
       iconSize: Style.space(12) * 0.85
       color: root.barIconColor
diff --git a/shell/plugins/panels/weather/BarWidget.qml b/shell/plugins/panels/weather/BarWidget.qml
index e02b1925..c50b739c 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/panels/weather/BarWidget.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/panels/weather/BarWidget.qml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ BarWidget {
     bar: root.bar
     text: panelLoader.item ? panelLoader.item.label : ""
     active: panelLoader.item && panelLoader.item.klass === "active"
-    horizontalMargin: 5
+    horizontalMargin: 2.5
     // Tooltip suppressed because the panel is the detail view.
     tooltipText: ""