Add convergence launcher app lists

Record app launches from window creation so recent and most-used
lists survive after windows close.

Use those models in the convergence launcher and keep the hover
surface in the unified chrome.

containments/homescreens/folio/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ plasma_add_applet(org.kde.plasma.mobile.homescreen.folio
         qml/config.qml
     CPP_SOURCES
         applicationlistmodel.cpp
+        applicationusagemodel.cpp
         delegatetoucharea.cpp
         dragstate.cpp
         favouritesmodel.cpp

containments/homescreens/folio/applicationlistmodel.cpp

@@ -182,6 +182,17 @@ int ApplicationListModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
     return m_delegates.count();
 }
 
+std::shared_ptr<FolioDelegate> ApplicationListModel::delegateForStorageId(const QString &storageId) const
+{
+    for (const auto &delegate : m_delegates) {
+        if (delegate && delegate->application() && delegate->application()->storageId() == storageId) {
+            return delegate;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
 // Sub-categories merged into their canonical parent, mirroring Kickoff's grouping.
 static QString normalizeCategory(const QString &cat)
 {

containments/homescreens/folio/applicationlistmodel.h

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #include <QSortFilterProxyModel>
 #include <QStringList>
 
+#include <memory>
+
 #include <KService>
 
 #include "foliodelegate.h"
@@ -45,6 +47,8 @@ public:
 
     void load();
 
+    std::shared_ptr<FolioDelegate> delegateForStorageId(const QString &storageId) const;
+
     Q_INVOKABLE QStringList allCategories() const;
 
 Q_SIGNALS:

containments/homescreens/folio/applicationusagemodel.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 Marco Allegretti
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
+
+#include "applicationusagemodel.h"
+
+#include "applicationlistmodel.h"
+#include "foliodelegate.h"
+#include "foliosettings.h"
+#include "homescreen.h"
+
+#include <QJsonArray>
+#include <QJsonDocument>
+#include <QJsonObject>
+
+namespace
+{
+constexpr qsizetype s_maxStoredEntries = 24;
+
+QString normalizedStorageId(const QString &storageId)
+{
+    if (storageId.isEmpty()) {
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    if (storageId.endsWith(QLatin1String(".desktop"))) {
+        return storageId;
+    }
+
+    return storageId + QStringLiteral(".desktop");
+}
+}
+
+ApplicationUsageStore::ApplicationUsageStore(HomeScreen *parent)
+    : QObject{parent}
+    , m_homeScreen{parent}
+{
+    load();
+}
+
+QList<ApplicationUsageEntry> ApplicationUsageStore::entries() const
+{
+    return m_entries.values();
+}
+
+void ApplicationUsageStore::recordUsage(const QString &storageId)
+{
+    const QString normalizedId = normalizedStorageId(storageId);
+    if (normalizedId.isEmpty()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    auto &entry = m_entries[normalizedId];
+    entry.storageId = normalizedId;
+    entry.launchCount = std::max(0, entry.launchCount) + 1;
+    entry.lastUsed = QDateTime::currentDateTimeUtc();
+
+    save();
+    Q_EMIT usageChanged();
+}
+
+void ApplicationUsageStore::load()
+{
+    m_entries.clear();
+
+    if (!m_homeScreen) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(m_homeScreen->folioSettings()->applicationUsage().toUtf8());
+    const QJsonArray usageArray = doc.array();
+
+    for (const QJsonValue &value : usageArray) {
+        const QJsonObject object = value.toObject();
+        const QString storageId = normalizedStorageId(object.value(QStringLiteral("storageId")).toString());
+        if (storageId.isEmpty()) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        ApplicationUsageEntry entry;
+        entry.storageId = storageId;
+        entry.launchCount = object.value(QStringLiteral("launchCount")).toInt();
+        entry.lastUsed = QDateTime::fromString(object.value(QStringLiteral("lastUsed")).toString(), Qt::ISODateWithMs);
+
+        if (entry.launchCount <= 0 || !entry.lastUsed.isValid()) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        m_entries.insert(storageId, entry);
+    }
+}
+
+void ApplicationUsageStore::save()
+{
+    if (!m_homeScreen) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QList<ApplicationUsageEntry> entries = m_entries.values();
+    std::sort(entries.begin(), entries.end(), [](const ApplicationUsageEntry &left, const ApplicationUsageEntry &right) {
+        return left.lastUsed > right.lastUsed;
+    });
+
+    if (entries.size() > s_maxStoredEntries) {
+        entries.resize(s_maxStoredEntries);
+    }
+
+    QJsonArray usageArray;
+    for (const ApplicationUsageEntry &entry : std::as_const(entries)) {
+        QJsonObject object;
+        object.insert(QStringLiteral("storageId"), entry.storageId);
+        object.insert(QStringLiteral("launchCount"), entry.launchCount);
+        object.insert(QStringLiteral("lastUsed"), entry.lastUsed.toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs));
+        usageArray.append(object);
+    }
+
+    m_homeScreen->folioSettings()->setApplicationUsage(QString::fromUtf8(QJsonDocument(usageArray).toJson(QJsonDocument::Compact)));
+}
+
+ApplicationUsageModel::ApplicationUsageModel(HomeScreen *homeScreen, ApplicationUsageStore *store, Mode mode)
+    : QAbstractListModel{homeScreen}
+    , m_homeScreen{homeScreen}
+    , m_store{store}
+    , m_mode{mode}
+{
+    if (m_store) {
+        connect(m_store, &ApplicationUsageStore::usageChanged, this, &ApplicationUsageModel::rebuild);
+    }
+
+    if (m_homeScreen && m_homeScreen->applicationListModel()) {
+        auto *applicationListModel = m_homeScreen->applicationListModel();
+        connect(applicationListModel, &QAbstractItemModel::rowsInserted, this, &ApplicationUsageModel::rebuild);
+        connect(applicationListModel, &QAbstractItemModel::rowsRemoved, this, &ApplicationUsageModel::rebuild);
+        connect(applicationListModel, &QAbstractItemModel::modelReset, this, &ApplicationUsageModel::rebuild);
+    }
+
+    rebuild();
+}
+
+int ApplicationUsageModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
+{
+    if (parent.isValid()) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    return m_entries.size();
+}
+
+QVariant ApplicationUsageModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
+{
+    if (!index.isValid() || index.row() < 0 || index.row() >= m_entries.size()) {
+        return QVariant();
+    }
+
+    const ApplicationUsageEntry &entry = m_entries.at(index.row());
+    switch (role) {
+    case Qt::DisplayRole:
+    case DelegateRole:
+        return QVariant::fromValue(m_delegates.at(index.row()).get());
+    case LaunchCountRole:
+        return entry.launchCount;
+    case LastUsedRole:
+        return entry.lastUsed;
+    default:
+        return QVariant();
+    }
+}
+
+QHash<int, QByteArray> ApplicationUsageModel::roleNames() const
+{
+    return {
+        {DelegateRole, QByteArrayLiteral("delegate")},
+        {LaunchCountRole, QByteArrayLiteral("launchCount")},
+        {LastUsedRole, QByteArrayLiteral("lastUsed")},
+    };
+}
+
+void ApplicationUsageModel::rebuild()
+{
+    QList<ApplicationUsageEntry> entries = m_store ? m_store->entries() : QList<ApplicationUsageEntry>{};
+
+    std::sort(entries.begin(), entries.end(), [this](const ApplicationUsageEntry &left, const ApplicationUsageEntry &right) {
+        if (m_mode == MostUsed && left.launchCount != right.launchCount) {
+            return left.launchCount > right.launchCount;
+        }
+
+        return left.lastUsed > right.lastUsed;
+    });
+
+    QList<ApplicationUsageEntry> nextEntries;
+    QList<std::shared_ptr<FolioDelegate>> nextDelegates;
+
+    if (m_homeScreen && m_homeScreen->applicationListModel()) {
+        for (const ApplicationUsageEntry &entry : std::as_const(entries)) {
+            auto delegate = m_homeScreen->applicationListModel()->delegateForStorageId(entry.storageId);
+            if (!delegate || !delegate->application()) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            nextEntries.append(entry);
+            nextDelegates.append(delegate);
+        }
+    }
+
+    beginResetModel();
+    m_entries = nextEntries;
+    m_delegates = nextDelegates;
+    endResetModel();
+}

containments/homescreens/folio/applicationusagemodel.h

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 Marco Allegretti
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QAbstractListModel>
+#include <QDateTime>
+#include <QHash>
+#include <QList>
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QString>
+
+#include <QtQmlIntegration/qqmlintegration.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+class FolioDelegate;
+class HomeScreen;
+
+struct ApplicationUsageEntry {
+    QString storageId;
+    int launchCount = 0;
+    QDateTime lastUsed;
+};
+
+class ApplicationUsageStore : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit ApplicationUsageStore(HomeScreen *parent = nullptr);
+
+    QList<ApplicationUsageEntry> entries() const;
+    void recordUsage(const QString &storageId);
+
+Q_SIGNALS:
+    void usageChanged();
+
+private:
+    void load();
+    void save();
+
+    HomeScreen *m_homeScreen{nullptr};
+    QHash<QString, ApplicationUsageEntry> m_entries;
+};
+
+class ApplicationUsageModel : public QAbstractListModel
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+    QML_ELEMENT
+    QML_UNCREATABLE("")
+
+public:
+    enum Mode {
+        RecentUsage,
+        MostUsed,
+    };
+
+    enum Roles {
+        DelegateRole = Qt::UserRole + 1,
+        LaunchCountRole,
+        LastUsedRole,
+    };
+
+    ApplicationUsageModel(HomeScreen *homeScreen = nullptr, ApplicationUsageStore *store = nullptr, Mode mode = RecentUsage);
+
+    int rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent = QModelIndex()) const override;
+    QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const override;
+    QHash<int, QByteArray> roleNames() const override;
+
+public Q_SLOTS:
+    void rebuild();
+
+private:
+    HomeScreen *m_homeScreen{nullptr};
+    ApplicationUsageStore *m_store{nullptr};
+    Mode m_mode{RecentUsage};
+    QList<ApplicationUsageEntry> m_entries;
+    QList<std::shared_ptr<FolioDelegate>> m_delegates;
+};

containments/homescreens/folio/foliosettings.cpp

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ using namespace Qt::Literals::StringLiterals;
 const QString CFG_GROUP_FOLIO = QStringLiteral("Folio");
 
 const QString CFG_KEY_FAVORITES = QStringLiteral("favorites");
+const QString CFG_KEY_APPLICATION_USAGE = QStringLiteral("applicationUsage");
 const QString CFG_KEY_PAGES = QStringLiteral("pages");
 
 const QString CFG_KEY_HOMESCREEN_ROWS = QStringLiteral("homeScreenRows");
@@ -47,6 +48,17 @@ void FolioSettings::setFavorites(const QString &favoritesJson)
     Q_EMIT m_homeScreen->configNeedsSaving();
 }
 
+QString FolioSettings::applicationUsage() const
+{
+    return generalConfigGroup().readEntry(CFG_KEY_APPLICATION_USAGE, QStringLiteral("[]"));
+}
+
+void FolioSettings::setApplicationUsage(const QString &applicationUsageJson)
+{
+    generalConfigGroup().writeEntry(CFG_KEY_APPLICATION_USAGE, applicationUsageJson);
+    Q_EMIT m_homeScreen->configNeedsSaving();
+}
+
 QString FolioSettings::pages() const
 {
     return generalConfigGroup().readEntry(CFG_KEY_PAGES, u"{}"_s);

containments/homescreens/folio/foliosettings.h

@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ public:
     QString favorites() const;
     void setFavorites(const QString &favoritesJson);
 
+    // JSON array
+    QString applicationUsage() const;
+    void setApplicationUsage(const QString &applicationUsageJson);
+
     // JSON object
     QString pages() const;
     void setPages(const QString &pagesJson);

containments/homescreens/folio/homescreen.cpp

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 #include "homescreen.h"
 
+#include "windowlistener.h"
+
 #include <virtualdesktopinfo.h>
 
 #include <KWindowSystem>
@@ -58,6 +60,9 @@ HomeScreen::HomeScreen(QObject *parent, const KPluginMetaData &data, const QVari
     , m_widgetsManager{new WidgetsManager{this}}
     , m_applicationListModel{new ApplicationListModel{this}}
     , m_applicationListSearchModel{new ApplicationListSearchModel{this, m_applicationListModel}}
+    , m_applicationUsageStore{new ApplicationUsageStore{this}}
+    , m_recentApplicationsModel{new ApplicationUsageModel{this, m_applicationUsageStore, ApplicationUsageModel::RecentUsage}}
+    , m_mostUsedApplicationsModel{new ApplicationUsageModel{this, m_applicationUsageStore, ApplicationUsageModel::MostUsed}}
     , m_favouritesModel{new FavouritesModel{this}}
     , m_pageListModel{new PageListModel{this}}
 {
@@ -84,6 +89,11 @@ HomeScreen::HomeScreen(QObject *parent, const KPluginMetaData &data, const QVari
 
     connect(this, &Plasma::Containment::appletAdded, this, &HomeScreen::onAppletAdded);
     connect(this, &Plasma::Containment::appletAboutToBeRemoved, this, &HomeScreen::onAppletAboutToBeRemoved);
+    connect(WindowListener::instance(), &WindowListener::windowChanged, this, [this](QString storageId) {
+        if (!WindowListener::instance()->windowsFromStorageId(storageId).empty()) {
+            m_applicationUsageStore->recordUsage(storageId);
+        }
+    });
 }
 
 HomeScreen::~HomeScreen() = default;
@@ -129,6 +139,16 @@ ApplicationListSearchModel *HomeScreen::applicationListSearchModel()
     return m_applicationListSearchModel;
 }
 
+ApplicationUsageModel *HomeScreen::recentApplicationsModel()
+{
+    return m_recentApplicationsModel;
+}
+
+ApplicationUsageModel *HomeScreen::mostUsedApplicationsModel()
+{
+    return m_mostUsedApplicationsModel;
+}
+
 FavouritesModel *HomeScreen::favouritesModel()
 {
     return m_favouritesModel;

containments/homescreens/folio/homescreen.h

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <QVariant>
 
 #include "applicationlistmodel.h"
+#include "applicationusagemodel.h"
 #include "delegatetoucharea.h"
 #include "favouritesmodel.h"
 #include "folioapplication.h"
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ class HomeScreenState;
 class FavouritesModel;
 class ApplicationListModel;
 class ApplicationListSearchModel;
+class ApplicationUsageModel;
+class ApplicationUsageStore;
 
 class HomeScreen : public Plasma::Containment
 {
@@ -41,6 +44,8 @@ class HomeScreen : public Plasma::Containment
     Q_PROPERTY(WidgetsManager *WidgetsManager READ widgetsManager CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(ApplicationListModel *ApplicationListModel READ applicationListModel CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(ApplicationListSearchModel *ApplicationListSearchModel READ applicationListSearchModel CONSTANT)
+    Q_PROPERTY(ApplicationUsageModel *RecentApplicationsModel READ recentApplicationsModel CONSTANT)
+    Q_PROPERTY(ApplicationUsageModel *MostUsedApplicationsModel READ mostUsedApplicationsModel CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(FavouritesModel *FavouritesModel READ favouritesModel CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(PageListModel *PageListModel READ pageListModel CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool overviewActive READ overviewActive NOTIFY overviewActiveChanged)
@@ -63,6 +68,8 @@ public:
     WidgetsManager *widgetsManager();
     ApplicationListModel *applicationListModel();
     ApplicationListSearchModel *applicationListSearchModel();
+    ApplicationUsageModel *recentApplicationsModel();
+    ApplicationUsageModel *mostUsedApplicationsModel();
     FavouritesModel *favouritesModel();
     PageListModel *pageListModel();
     bool overviewActive() const;
@@ -85,6 +92,9 @@ private:
     WidgetsManager *m_widgetsManager{nullptr};
     ApplicationListModel *m_applicationListModel{nullptr};
     ApplicationListSearchModel *m_applicationListSearchModel{nullptr};
+    ApplicationUsageStore *m_applicationUsageStore{nullptr};
+    ApplicationUsageModel *m_recentApplicationsModel{nullptr};
+    ApplicationUsageModel *m_mostUsedApplicationsModel{nullptr};
     FavouritesModel *m_favouritesModel{nullptr};
     PageListModel *m_pageListModel{nullptr};
     bool m_overviewActive{false};

containments/homescreens/folio/qml/main.qml

@@ -305,6 +305,27 @@ ContainmentItem {
         readonly property real workAreaY: topBarHitHeight
         readonly property real workAreaWidth: Math.max(0, width - frameThickness * 2)
         readonly property real workAreaHeight: Math.max(0, height - topBarHeight - dockHeight - frameThickness * 2)
+        readonly property real leftEdgeHotzoneWidth: Math.max(frameThickness, Math.round(Kirigami.Units.gridUnit * 0.7))
+        readonly property real leftLauncherWidth: Math.min(Kirigami.Units.gridUnit * 22, width * 0.42)
+        readonly property real leftLauncherHeight: Math.min(Kirigami.Units.gridUnit * 16, workAreaHeight * 0.66)
+        readonly property bool leftLauncherEnabled: root.folio.HomeScreenState.appDrawerOpenProgress <= 0
+        readonly property real leftFrameBulgeIdleDepth: Math.max(frameThickness * 1.2, Kirigami.Units.gridUnit * 0.35)
+        readonly property real leftFrameBulgeHoverDepth: 0
+        property real leftFrameBulgeDepth: !leftLauncherEnabled || leftLauncherOpen || leftEdgeHovered
+            ? leftFrameBulgeHoverDepth
+            : leftFrameBulgeIdleDepth
+        // Long, thin thickening of the lower-left workspace wall. Vertical
+        // tangents at all three anchors keep the curve smooth as it blends
+        // into the straight wall above and below.
+        readonly property real leftFrameBulgeEffectiveDepth: Math.max(leftFrameBulgeDepth, 0.01)
+        readonly property real leftFrameBulgeApexX: workAreaX + leftFrameBulgeEffectiveDepth
+        readonly property real leftFrameBulgeHalfLength: Kirigami.Units.gridUnit * 7.5
+        readonly property real leftFrameBulgeApexY: workAreaY + workAreaHeight * 0.7
+        readonly property real leftFrameBulgeEdgeTopY: leftFrameBulgeApexY - leftFrameBulgeHalfLength
+        readonly property real leftFrameBulgeEdgeBottomY: leftFrameBulgeApexY + leftFrameBulgeHalfLength
+        // Bezier control-handle length along the vertical tangent at each
+        // anchor. ~0.55 of the half-length gives a clean, taut oval profile.
+        readonly property real leftFrameBulgeTangent: leftFrameBulgeHalfLength * 0.55
         readonly property color chromeColor: Kirigami.Theme.backgroundColor
         readonly property color edgeColor: Qt.rgba(Kirigami.Theme.textColor.r, Kirigami.Theme.textColor.g, Kirigami.Theme.textColor.b, 0.1)
         readonly property int dockAnimationDuration: MobileShell.Motion.duration(MobileShell.Motion.SpatialDefault)
@@ -315,6 +336,9 @@ ContainmentItem {
 
         // True once the hover-reveal timer fires; cleared on hover-exit.
         property bool hoverRevealing: false
+        property bool leftEdgeHovered: false
+        property bool leftLauncherHovered: false
+        property bool leftLauncherOpen: false
 
         readonly property bool shouldHide: ShellSettings.Settings.autoHidePanelsEnabled
                                               && windowMaximizedTracker.showingWindow && !hoverRevealing
@@ -324,17 +348,77 @@ ContainmentItem {
 
         function updateInputRegion() {
             const topBarRegion = Qt.rect(0, 0, width, topBarHitHeight)
+            const leftEdgeRegion = Qt.rect(0, topBarHitHeight, leftEdgeHotzoneWidth, Math.max(0, height - topBarHitHeight - dockHeight))
+            const leftLauncherRegion = Qt.rect(0,
+                                               Math.max(0, height - dockHeight - leftLauncherHeight),
+                                               leftLauncherWidth,
+                                               leftLauncherHeight)
+            let regions = [topBarRegion, leftEdgeRegion]
+
             if (shouldHide && dockOffset >= dockHeight) {
-                MobileShell.ShellUtil.setInputRegions(convergenceChrome, [
-                    topBarRegion,
-                    Qt.rect(0, height - revealStripHeight, width, revealStripHeight)
-                ])
+                regions.push(Qt.rect(0, height - revealStripHeight, width, revealStripHeight))
             } else {
-                MobileShell.ShellUtil.setInputRegions(convergenceChrome, [
-                    topBarRegion,
-                    Qt.rect(0, height - dockHeight, width, dockHeight)
-                ])
+                regions.push(Qt.rect(0, height - dockHeight, width, dockHeight))
             }
+
+            if (leftLauncherOpen) {
+                regions.push(leftLauncherRegion)
+            }
+
+            MobileShell.ShellUtil.setInputRegions(convergenceChrome, regions)
+        }
+
+        function launchStorageId(storageId) {
+            if (!storageId || String(storageId).length === 0) {
+                return
+            }
+
+            var normalizedId = String(storageId)
+            if (!normalizedId.endsWith(".desktop")) {
+                normalizedId += ".desktop"
+            }
+            MobileShell.AppLaunch.launchOrActivateApp(normalizedId)
+        }
+
+        function refreshLeftLauncherVisibility() {
+            if (!leftLauncherEnabled) {
+                leftLauncherCloseTimer.stop()
+                leftLauncherOpen = false
+                inputRegionTimer.restart()
+                return
+            }
+
+            if (leftEdgeHovered || leftLauncherHovered) {
+                leftLauncherCloseTimer.stop()
+                leftLauncherOpen = true
+            } else {
+                leftLauncherCloseTimer.restart()
+            }
+            inputRegionTimer.restart()
+        }
+
+        function updateLeftLauncherHoverState(pointerX, pointerY, withinWindow) {
+            const insideEdge = withinWindow
+                && pointerX >= 0
+                && pointerX <= leftEdgeHotzoneWidth
+                && pointerY >= topBarHitHeight
+                && pointerY <= (height - dockHeight)
+
+            const launcherTop = height - dockHeight - leftLauncherHeight
+            const insideLauncher = withinWindow
+                && leftLauncherOpen
+                && pointerX >= 0
+                && pointerX <= leftLauncherWidth
+                && pointerY >= launcherTop
+                && pointerY <= (launcherTop + leftLauncherHeight)
+
+            if (leftEdgeHovered !== insideEdge) {
+                leftEdgeHovered = insideEdge
+            }
+            if (leftLauncherHovered !== insideLauncher) {
+                leftLauncherHovered = insideLauncher
+            }
+            refreshLeftLauncherVisibility()
         }
 
         onActiveChanged: {
@@ -353,6 +437,7 @@ ContainmentItem {
             }
             inputRegionTimer.restart()
         }
+        onLeftLauncherEnabledChanged: refreshLeftLauncherVisibility()
 
         // Narrow the input region to a strip at the screen edge when hidden
         // so that app controls near the bottom edge are not accidentally
@@ -385,6 +470,20 @@ ContainmentItem {
             onTriggered: convergenceChrome.hoverRevealing = true
         }
 
+        Timer {
+            id: leftLauncherCloseTimer
+            interval: Kirigami.Units.shortDuration
+            repeat: false
+            onTriggered: {
+                if (!convergenceChrome.leftEdgeHovered
+                        && !convergenceChrome.leftLauncherHovered
+                        && convergenceChrome.leftLauncherOpen) {
+                    convergenceChrome.leftLauncherOpen = false
+                    inputRegionTimer.restart()
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         Behavior on dockOffset {
             MobileShell.MotionNumberAnimation {
                 type: MobileShell.Motion.SpatialDefault
@@ -392,6 +491,13 @@ ContainmentItem {
             }
         }
 
+        Behavior on leftFrameBulgeDepth {
+            MobileShell.MotionNumberAnimation {
+                type: MobileShell.Motion.SpatialDefault
+                duration: root.shortAnimationDuration
+            }
+        }
+
         Rectangle {
             id: topBarSurface
             anchors.top: parent.top
@@ -411,6 +517,7 @@ ContainmentItem {
         Shape {
             id: workspaceFrame
             anchors.fill: parent
+            preferredRendererType: Shape.CurveRenderer
 
             ShapePath {
                 fillColor: convergenceChrome.chromeColor
@@ -431,20 +538,87 @@ ContainmentItem {
                 PathArc { x: convergenceChrome.workAreaX + convergenceChrome.workAreaWidth - convergenceChrome.frameRadius; y: convergenceChrome.workAreaY + convergenceChrome.workAreaHeight; radiusX: convergenceChrome.frameRadius; radiusY: convergenceChrome.frameRadius }
                 PathLine { x: convergenceChrome.workAreaX + convergenceChrome.frameRadius; y: convergenceChrome.workAreaY + convergenceChrome.workAreaHeight }
                 PathArc { x: convergenceChrome.workAreaX; y: convergenceChrome.workAreaY + convergenceChrome.workAreaHeight - convergenceChrome.frameRadius; radiusX: convergenceChrome.frameRadius; radiusY: convergenceChrome.frameRadius }
+                PathLine { x: convergenceChrome.workAreaX; y: convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeEdgeBottomY }
+                PathCubic {
+                    x: convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeApexX
+                    y: convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeApexY
+                    control1X: convergenceChrome.workAreaX
+                    control1Y: convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeEdgeBottomY - convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeTangent
+                    control2X: convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeApexX
+                    control2Y: convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeApexY + convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeTangent
+                }
+                PathCubic {
+                    x: convergenceChrome.workAreaX
+                    y: convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeEdgeTopY
+                    control1X: convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeApexX
+                    control1Y: convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeApexY - convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeTangent
+                    control2X: convergenceChrome.workAreaX
+                    control2Y: convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeEdgeTopY + convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeTangent
+                }
                 PathLine { x: convergenceChrome.workAreaX; y: convergenceChrome.workAreaY + convergenceChrome.frameRadius }
                 PathArc { x: convergenceChrome.workAreaX + convergenceChrome.frameRadius; y: convergenceChrome.workAreaY; radiusX: convergenceChrome.frameRadius; radiusY: convergenceChrome.frameRadius }
             }
         }
 
-        Rectangle {
-            x: convergenceChrome.workAreaX
-            y: convergenceChrome.workAreaY
-            width: convergenceChrome.workAreaWidth
-            height: convergenceChrome.workAreaHeight
-            radius: convergenceChrome.frameRadius
-            color: "transparent"
-            border.width: 1
-            border.color: convergenceChrome.edgeColor
+        Shape {
+            id: workspaceFrameBorder
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            preferredRendererType: Shape.CurveRenderer
+
+            ShapePath {
+                fillColor: "transparent"
+                strokeColor: convergenceChrome.edgeColor
+                strokeWidth: 0.85
+                joinStyle: ShapePath.RoundJoin
+
+                startX: convergenceChrome.workAreaX + convergenceChrome.frameRadius
+                startY: convergenceChrome.workAreaY
+                PathLine { x: convergenceChrome.workAreaX + convergenceChrome.workAreaWidth - convergenceChrome.frameRadius; y: convergenceChrome.workAreaY }
+                PathQuad {
+                    x: convergenceChrome.workAreaX + convergenceChrome.workAreaWidth
+                    y: convergenceChrome.workAreaY + convergenceChrome.frameRadius
+                    controlX: convergenceChrome.workAreaX + convergenceChrome.workAreaWidth
+                    controlY: convergenceChrome.workAreaY
+                }
+                PathLine { x: convergenceChrome.workAreaX + convergenceChrome.workAreaWidth; y: convergenceChrome.workAreaY + convergenceChrome.workAreaHeight - convergenceChrome.frameRadius }
+                PathQuad {
+                    x: convergenceChrome.workAreaX + convergenceChrome.workAreaWidth - convergenceChrome.frameRadius
+                    y: convergenceChrome.workAreaY + convergenceChrome.workAreaHeight
+                    controlX: convergenceChrome.workAreaX + convergenceChrome.workAreaWidth
+                    controlY: convergenceChrome.workAreaY + convergenceChrome.workAreaHeight
+                }
+                PathLine { x: convergenceChrome.workAreaX + convergenceChrome.frameRadius; y: convergenceChrome.workAreaY + convergenceChrome.workAreaHeight }
+                PathQuad {
+                    x: convergenceChrome.workAreaX
+                    y: convergenceChrome.workAreaY + convergenceChrome.workAreaHeight - convergenceChrome.frameRadius
+                    controlX: convergenceChrome.workAreaX
+                    controlY: convergenceChrome.workAreaY + convergenceChrome.workAreaHeight
+                }
+                PathLine { x: convergenceChrome.workAreaX; y: convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeEdgeBottomY }
+                PathCubic {
+                    x: convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeApexX
+                    y: convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeApexY
+                    control1X: convergenceChrome.workAreaX
+                    control1Y: convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeEdgeBottomY - convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeTangent
+                    control2X: convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeApexX
+                    control2Y: convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeApexY + convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeTangent
+                }
+                PathCubic {
+                    x: convergenceChrome.workAreaX
+                    y: convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeEdgeTopY
+                    control1X: convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeApexX
+                    control1Y: convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeApexY - convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeTangent
+                    control2X: convergenceChrome.workAreaX
+                    control2Y: convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeEdgeTopY + convergenceChrome.leftFrameBulgeTangent
+                }
+                PathLine { x: convergenceChrome.workAreaX; y: convergenceChrome.workAreaY + convergenceChrome.frameRadius }
+                PathQuad {
+                    x: convergenceChrome.workAreaX + convergenceChrome.frameRadius
+                    y: convergenceChrome.workAreaY
+                    controlX: convergenceChrome.workAreaX
+                    controlY: convergenceChrome.workAreaY
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         Rectangle {
@@ -488,6 +662,236 @@ ContainmentItem {
                 Kirigami.Theme.colorSet: Kirigami.Theme.Window
             }
         }
+
+        Item {
+            id: leftEdgeStrip
+
+            anchors.left: parent.left
+            anchors.top: topBarSurface.bottom
+            anchors.bottom: dockSurface.top
+            width: convergenceChrome.leftEdgeHotzoneWidth
+        }
+
+        MouseArea {
+            id: leftLauncherPointerTracker
+
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            acceptedButtons: Qt.NoButton
+            hoverEnabled: true
+            z: 10
+
+            onPositionChanged: (mouse) => {
+                convergenceChrome.updateLeftLauncherHoverState(mouse.x, mouse.y, true)
+            }
+            onExited: {
+                convergenceChrome.updateLeftLauncherHoverState(-1, -1, false)
+            }
+        }
+
+        Item {
+            id: leftEdgeLauncher
+
+            width: convergenceChrome.leftLauncherWidth
+            height: convergenceChrome.leftLauncherHeight
+            x: 0
+            y: convergenceChrome.height - convergenceChrome.dockHeight - height
+            visible: convergenceChrome.leftLauncherOpen
+            opacity: convergenceChrome.leftLauncherOpen ? 1 : 0
+            clip: true
+
+            transform: Translate {
+                y: convergenceChrome.leftLauncherOpen ? 0 : Kirigami.Units.gridUnit
+                x: convergenceChrome.leftLauncherOpen ? 0 : -leftEdgeLauncher.width + convergenceChrome.leftEdgeHotzoneWidth
+            }
+
+            Behavior on opacity {
+                MobileShell.MotionNumberAnimation {
+                    type: MobileShell.Motion.EffectsFast
+                    duration: root.shortAnimationDuration
+                }
+            }
+
+            readonly property real cornerRadius: Math.min(MobileShell.Constants.convergenceWorkspaceFrameRadius, height * 0.24)
+
+            Shape {
+                id: leftLauncherSurface
+                anchors.fill: parent
+
+                ShapePath {
+                    fillColor: convergenceChrome.chromeColor
+                    strokeWidth: 0
+
+                    startX: 0
+                    startY: 0
+                    PathLine { x: leftEdgeLauncher.width - leftEdgeLauncher.cornerRadius; y: 0 }
+                    PathArc {
+                        x: leftEdgeLauncher.width
+                        y: leftEdgeLauncher.cornerRadius
+                        radiusX: leftEdgeLauncher.cornerRadius
+                        radiusY: leftEdgeLauncher.cornerRadius
+                    }
+                    PathLine { x: leftEdgeLauncher.width; y: leftEdgeLauncher.height }
+                    PathLine { x: 0; y: leftEdgeLauncher.height }
+                    PathLine { x: 0; y: 0 }
+                }
+            }
+
+            MouseArea {
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                hoverEnabled: true
+            }
+
+            ColumnLayout {
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                anchors.margins: Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing
+                spacing: Kirigami.Units.gridUnit * 0.65
+
+                ColumnLayout {
+                    Layout.fillWidth: true
+                    spacing: Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing
+
+                    PlasmaComponents.Label {
+                        Layout.fillWidth: true
+                        text: i18n("Recently Used")
+                        font.weight: Font.Medium
+                        elide: Text.ElideRight
+                    }
+
+                    ListView {
+                        id: recentAppsList
+
+                        Layout.fillWidth: true
+                        Layout.preferredHeight: Kirigami.Units.gridUnit * 6.8
+                        clip: true
+                        interactive: false
+                        boundsBehavior: Flickable.StopAtBounds
+                        model: folio.RecentApplicationsModel
+
+                        delegate: MouseArea {
+                            required property int index
+                            required property var model
+
+                            readonly property var delegateObject: model.delegate
+                            readonly property var application: delegateObject ? delegateObject.application : null
+                            readonly property bool validEntry: index < 5 && application !== null
+
+                            width: recentAppsList.width
+                            height: validEntry ? Kirigami.Units.gridUnit * 1.35 : 0
+                            enabled: validEntry
+                            hoverEnabled: validEntry
+                            cursorShape: validEntry ? Qt.PointingHandCursor : Qt.ArrowCursor
+
+                            onClicked: {
+                                if (application) {
+                                    convergenceChrome.launchStorageId(application.storageId)
+                                }
+                            }
+
+                            Rectangle {
+                                anchors.fill: parent
+                                radius: Kirigami.Units.cornerRadius
+                                color: parent.containsMouse
+                                    ? Qt.rgba(Kirigami.Theme.textColor.r, Kirigami.Theme.textColor.g, Kirigami.Theme.textColor.b, 0.08)
+                                    : "transparent"
+                            }
+
+                            RowLayout {
+                                anchors.fill: parent
+                                anchors.leftMargin: Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing
+                                anchors.rightMargin: Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing
+                                spacing: Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing
+
+                                Kirigami.Icon {
+                                    Layout.preferredWidth: Kirigami.Units.iconSizes.smallMedium
+                                    Layout.preferredHeight: Layout.preferredWidth
+                                    source: application ? application.icon : ""
+                                }
+
+                                PlasmaComponents.Label {
+                                    Layout.fillWidth: true
+                                    text: application ? application.name : ""
+                                    elide: Text.ElideRight
+                                    maximumLineCount: 1
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                ColumnLayout {
+                    Layout.fillWidth: true
+                    Layout.fillHeight: true
+                    spacing: Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing
+
+                    PlasmaComponents.Label {
+                        Layout.fillWidth: true
+                        text: i18n("Most Used")
+                        font.weight: Font.Medium
+                        elide: Text.ElideRight
+                    }
+
+                    ListView {
+                        id: favouritesQuickList
+
+                        Layout.fillWidth: true
+                        Layout.fillHeight: true
+                        clip: true
+                        interactive: false
+                        boundsBehavior: Flickable.StopAtBounds
+                        model: folio.MostUsedApplicationsModel
+
+                        delegate: MouseArea {
+                            required property int index
+                            required property var model
+
+                            readonly property var delegateObject: model.delegate
+                            readonly property var application: delegateObject ? delegateObject.application : null
+                            readonly property bool validEntry: index < 6 && application !== null
+
+                            width: favouritesQuickList.width
+                            height: validEntry ? Kirigami.Units.gridUnit * 1.35 : 0
+                            enabled: validEntry
+                            hoverEnabled: validEntry
+                            cursorShape: validEntry ? Qt.PointingHandCursor : Qt.ArrowCursor
+
+                            onClicked: {
+                                if (application) {
+                                    convergenceChrome.launchStorageId(application.storageId)
+                                }
+                            }
+
+                            Rectangle {
+                                anchors.fill: parent
+                                radius: Kirigami.Units.cornerRadius
+                                color: parent.containsMouse
+                                    ? Qt.rgba(Kirigami.Theme.textColor.r, Kirigami.Theme.textColor.g, Kirigami.Theme.textColor.b, 0.08)
+                                    : "transparent"
+                            }
+
+                            RowLayout {
+                                anchors.fill: parent
+                                anchors.leftMargin: Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing
+                                anchors.rightMargin: Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing
+                                spacing: Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing
+
+                                Kirigami.Icon {
+                                    Layout.preferredWidth: Kirigami.Units.iconSizes.smallMedium
+                                    Layout.preferredHeight: Layout.preferredWidth
+                                    source: application ? application.icon : ""
+                                }
+
+                                PlasmaComponents.Label {
+                                    Layout.fillWidth: true
+                                    text: application ? application.name : ""
+                                    elide: Text.ElideRight
+                                    maximumLineCount: 1
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     // App-drawer overlay — renders the popup drawer above application

tests/check-convergence-dock-invariant.sh

@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@ require_line "$folio_main" "id: convergenceChrome"
 require_line "$folio_main" "LayerShell.Window.scope: \"convergence-chrome\""
 require_line "$folio_main" "height: Screen.height"
 require_line "$folio_main" "MobileShell.StatusBar {"
-require_line "$folio_main" "MobileShell.ShellUtil.setInputRegions(convergenceChrome, ["
-require_line "$folio_main" "readonly property real topBarHitHeight: topBarHeight + frameThickness"
+require_line "$folio_main" "MobileShell.ShellUtil.setInputRegions(convergenceChrome, regions)"
 require_line "$folio_main" "const topBarRegion = Qt.rect(0, 0, width, topBarHitHeight)"
 require_line "$folio_main" "readonly property real dockHeight: MobileShell.Constants.convergenceDockHeight"
 require_line "$folio_main" "readonly property real revealStripHeight: MobileShell.Constants.convergenceDockRevealHeight"
@@ -115,6 +114,7 @@ require_line "$folio_main" "id: workspaceFrame"
 require_line "$folio_main" "readonly property real frameThickness: MobileShell.Constants.convergenceWorkspaceFrameThickness"
 require_line "$folio_main" "readonly property real frameRadius:"
 require_line "$folio_main" "readonly property real workAreaX: frameThickness"
+require_line "$folio_main" "readonly property real topBarHitHeight: topBarHeight + frameThickness"
 require_line "$folio_main" "readonly property real workAreaY: topBarHitHeight"
 require_line "$folio_main" "readonly property real workAreaWidth: Math.max(0, width - frameThickness * 2)"
 require_line "$folio_main" "readonly property real workAreaHeight: Math.max(0, height - topBarHeight - dockHeight - frameThickness * 2)"