diff --git a/Commons/Settings.qml b/Commons/Settings.qml
index 9f51e4b..47561c7 100644
--- a/Commons/Settings.qml
+++ b/Commons/Settings.qml
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ Singleton {
         property bool dimDesktop: false
         property bool showScreenCorners: false
         property real radiusRatio: 1.0
+        // Animation speed multiplier (0.1x - 2.0x)
+        property real animationSpeed: 1.0
         // Replace sidepanel toggle with distro logo (shown in bar and/or side panel)
         property bool useDistroLogoForSidepanel: false
       }
diff --git a/Commons/Style.qml b/Commons/Style.qml
index ce743e2..d2af5a8 100644
--- a/Commons/Style.qml
+++ b/Commons/Style.qml
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ Singleton {
   property real opacityFull: 1.0
 
   // Animation duration (ms)
-  property int animationFast: 150
-  property int animationNormal: 300
-  property int animationSlow: 450
+  property int animationFast: Math.round(150 * Settings.data.general.animationSpeed)
+  property int animationNormal: Math.round(300 * Settings.data.general.animationSpeed)
+  property int animationSlow: Math.round(450 * Settings.data.general.animationSpeed)
 
   // Dimensions
   property int barHeight: 36
diff --git a/Modules/Bar/Widgets/ActiveWindow.qml b/Modules/Bar/Widgets/ActiveWindow.qml
index 8e41fcc..9fa84da 100644
--- a/Modules/Bar/Widgets/ActiveWindow.qml
+++ b/Modules/Bar/Widgets/ActiveWindow.qml
@@ -12,36 +12,16 @@ Row {
 
   property ShellScreen screen
   property real scaling: ScalingService.scale(screen)
+  // Title stays collapsed by default; expands only on hover
   property bool showingFullTitle: false
-  property int lastWindowIndex: -1
 
   anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
   spacing: Style.marginS * scaling
   visible: getTitle() !== ""
 
-  // Timer to hide full title after window switch
-  Timer {
-    id: fullTitleTimer
-    interval: 2000
-    repeat: false
-    onTriggered: {
-      showingFullTitle = false
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Update text when window changes
-  Connections {
-    target: CompositorService
-    function onActiveWindowChanged() {
-      // Check if window actually changed
-      if (CompositorService.focusedWindowIndex !== lastWindowIndex) {
-        lastWindowIndex = CompositorService.focusedWindowIndex
-        showingFullTitle = true
-        fullTitleTimer.restart()
-      }
-    }
-  }
+  // Remove auto-expand timer; we rely solely on hover
 
+  // No auto-expansion on window change; keep collapsed unless hovered
   function getTitle() {
     // Use the service's focusedWindowTitle property which is updated immediately
     // when WindowOpenedOrChanged events are received
@@ -105,11 +85,10 @@ Row {
         NText {
           id: titleText
 
-          // If hovered or just switched window, show up to 400 pixels
-          // If not hovered show up to 150 pixels
-          width: (showingFullTitle || mouseArea.containsMouse) ? Math.min(fullTitleMetrics.contentWidth,
-                                                                          400 * scaling) : Math.min(
-                                                                   fullTitleMetrics.contentWidth, 150 * scaling)
+          // Fix collapsed width to 150px to avoid layout shifts with neighbors
+          // Expand up to 400px on hover
+          width: mouseArea.containsMouse ? Math.min(fullTitleMetrics.contentWidth, 400 * scaling) : 150 * scaling
+          horizontalAlignment: mouseArea.containsMouse ? Text.AlignLeft : Text.AlignHCenter
           text: getTitle()
           font.pointSize: Style.fontSizeS * scaling
           font.weight: Style.fontWeightMedium
diff --git a/Modules/Bar/Widgets/Workspace.qml b/Modules/Bar/Widgets/Workspace.qml
index ab62ab2..3a75800 100644
--- a/Modules/Bar/Widgets/Workspace.qml
+++ b/Modules/Bar/Widgets/Workspace.qml
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ Item {
       property: "masterProgress"
       from: 0.0
       to: 1.0
-      duration: 1000
+      duration: Style.animationSlow * 2
       easing.type: Easing.OutQuint
     }
     PropertyAction {
diff --git a/Modules/BluetoothPanel/BluetoothPanel.qml b/Modules/BluetoothPanel/BluetoothPanel.qml
index e793196..3518d9b 100644
--- a/Modules/BluetoothPanel/BluetoothPanel.qml
+++ b/Modules/BluetoothPanel/BluetoothPanel.qml
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ NPanel {
                   loops: Animation.Infinite
                   from: 0
                   to: 360
-                  duration: 2000
+                  duration: Style.animationSlow * 4
                 }
               }
 
diff --git a/Modules/SettingsPanel/Tabs/GeneralTab.qml b/Modules/SettingsPanel/Tabs/GeneralTab.qml
index 5c80c31..c05adc8 100644
--- a/Modules/SettingsPanel/Tabs/GeneralTab.qml
+++ b/Modules/SettingsPanel/Tabs/GeneralTab.qml
@@ -164,6 +164,46 @@ ColumnLayout {
           Layout.bottomMargin: Style.marginL * scaling
         }
 
+        // Animation Speed
+        ColumnLayout {
+          spacing: Style.marginXXS * scaling
+          Layout.fillWidth: true
+
+          NText {
+            text: "Animation Speed"
+            font.pointSize: Style.fontSizeL * scaling
+            font.weight: Style.fontWeightBold
+            color: Color.mOnSurface
+          }
+
+          NText {
+            text: "Adjust global animation speed (0.1× to 2.0×)"
+            font.pointSize: Style.fontSizeXS * scaling
+            color: Color.mOnSurfaceVariant
+            wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
+            Layout.fillWidth: true
+          }
+
+          RowLayout {
+            NSlider {
+              Layout.fillWidth: true
+              from: 0.1
+              to: 2.0
+              stepSize: 0.01
+              value: Settings.data.general.animationSpeed
+              onMoved: Settings.data.general.animationSpeed = value
+              cutoutColor: Color.mSurface
+            }
+
+            NText {
+              text: Math.round(Settings.data.general.animationSpeed * 100) + "%"
+              Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignVCenter
+              Layout.leftMargin: Style.marginS * scaling
+              color: Color.mOnSurface
+            }
+          }
+        }
+
         NText {
           text: "Fonts"
           font.pointSize: Style.fontSizeXXL * scaling
diff --git a/Widgets/NBusyIndicator.qml b/Widgets/NBusyIndicator.qml
index 08fb097..67f104a 100644
--- a/Widgets/NBusyIndicator.qml
+++ b/Widgets/NBusyIndicator.qml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Item {
   property color color: Color.mPrimary
   property int size: Style.baseWidgetSize * scaling
   property int strokeWidth: Style.borderL * scaling
-  property int duration: 1000
+  property int duration: Style.animationSlow * 2
 
   implicitWidth: size
   implicitHeight: size