diff --git a/Bin/shaders-compile.sh b/Bin/shaders-compile.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b9f76a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Bin/shaders-compile.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Directory containing the source shaders.
+SOURCE_DIR="Shaders/frag/"
+
+# Directory where the compiled shaders will be saved.
+DEST_DIR="Shaders/qsb/"
+
+# Check if the source directory exists.
+if [ ! -d "$SOURCE_DIR" ]; then
+    echo "Source directory $SOURCE_DIR not found!"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Create the destination directory if it doesn't exist.
+mkdir -p "$DEST_DIR"
+
+# Loop through all files in the source directory ending with .frag
+for shader in "$SOURCE_DIR"*.frag; do
+    # Check if a file was found (to handle the case of no .frag files).
+    if [ -f "$shader" ]; then
+        # Get the base name of the file (e.g., wp_fade).
+        shader_name=$(basename "$shader" .frag)
+
+        # Construct the output path for the compiled shader.
+        output_path="$DEST_DIR$shader_name.frag.qsb"
+
+        # Construct and run the qsb command.
+        qsb --qt6 -o "$output_path" "$shader"
+
+        # Print a message to confirm compilation.
+        echo "Compiled $shader to $output_path"
+    fi
+done
+
+echo "Shader compilation complete."
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Modules/Background/Background.qml b/Modules/Background/Background.qml
index df13fc6..4915386 100644
--- a/Modules/Background/Background.qml
+++ b/Modules/Background/Background.qml
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ Variants {
 
     required property ShellScreen modelData
 
-    active: Settings.isLoaded && WallpaperService.getWallpaper(modelData.name)
+    active: Settings.isLoaded
 
     sourceComponent: PanelWindow {
       id: root
 
       // Internal state management
       property bool firstWallpaper: true
-      property string transitionType: 'fade'
+      property string transitionType: "fade"
       property bool transitioning: false
       property real transitionProgress: 0
       property real edgeSmoothness: Settings.data.wallpaper.transitionEdgeSmoothness
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ Variants {
       property string servicedWallpaper: WallpaperService.getWallpaper(modelData.name)
       onServicedWallpaperChanged: {
         if (servicedWallpaper && servicedWallpaper !== currentWallpaper.source) {
-
           // Set wallpaper immediately on startup
           if (firstWallpaper) {
             firstWallpaper = false
@@ -51,36 +50,25 @@ Variants {
           // Get the transitionType from the settings
           transitionType = Settings.data.wallpaper.transitionType
 
-          if (transitionType == 'random') {
+          if (transitionType == "random") {
             var index = Math.floor(Math.random() * allTransitions.length)
             transitionType = allTransitions[index]
           }
 
           // Ensure the transition type really exists
           if (transitionType !== "none" && !allTransitions.includes(transitionType)) {
-            transitionType = 'fade'
+            transitionType = "fade"
           }
 
-          Logger.log("Background", "New wallpaper: ", servicedWallpaper, "On:", modelData.name, "Transition:", transitionType)
+          Logger.log("Background", "New wallpaper: ", servicedWallpaper, "On:", modelData.name, "Transition:",
+                     transitionType)
 
           switch (transitionType) {
           case "none":
             setWallpaperImmediate(servicedWallpaper)
             break
-          case "wipe_left":
-            wipeDirection = 0
-            setWallpaperWithTransition(servicedWallpaper)
-            break
-          case "wipe_right":
-            wipeDirection = 1
-            setWallpaperWithTransition(servicedWallpaper)
-            break
-          case "wipe_up":
-            wipeDirection = 2
-            setWallpaperWithTransition(servicedWallpaper)
-            break
-          case "wipe_down":
-            wipeDirection = 3
+          case "wipe":
+            wipeDirection = Math.random() * 4
             setWallpaperWithTransition(servicedWallpaper)
             break
           case "disc":
@@ -89,7 +77,7 @@ Variants {
             setWallpaperWithTransition(servicedWallpaper)
             break
           case "stripes":
-            stripesCount = Math.round(Math.random() * 24 + 2)
+            stripesCount = Math.round(Math.random() * 24 + 6)
             stripesAngle = Math.random() * 360
             setWallpaperWithTransition(servicedWallpaper)
             break
@@ -139,7 +127,7 @@ Variants {
       ShaderEffect {
         id: fadeShader
         anchors.fill: parent
-        visible: transitionType === 'fade' || transitionType === 'none'
+        visible: transitionType === "fade" || transitionType === "none"
 
         property variant source1: currentWallpaper
         property variant source2: nextWallpaper
@@ -151,7 +139,7 @@ Variants {
       ShaderEffect {
         id: wipeShader
         anchors.fill: parent
-        visible: transitionType.startsWith('wipe_')
+        visible: transitionType === "wipe"
 
         property variant source1: currentWallpaper
         property variant source2: nextWallpaper
@@ -166,7 +154,7 @@ Variants {
       ShaderEffect {
         id: discShader
         anchors.fill: parent
-        visible: transitionType === 'disc'
+        visible: transitionType === "disc"
 
         property variant source1: currentWallpaper
         property variant source2: nextWallpaper
@@ -183,7 +171,7 @@ Variants {
       ShaderEffect {
         id: stripesShader
         anchors.fill: parent
-        visible: transitionType === 'stripes'
+        visible: transitionType === "stripes"
 
         property variant source1: currentWallpaper
         property variant source2: nextWallpaper
@@ -203,8 +191,10 @@ Variants {
         property: "transitionProgress"
         from: 0.0
         to: 1.0
-        duration: Settings.data.wallpaper.transitionDuration ?? 1000
-        easing.type: Easing.InOutCubic  //transitionType.startsWith('wipe_') ? Easing.InOutCubic : Easing.OutQuad
+        // The stripes shader feels faster visually, we make it a bit slower here.
+        duration: transitionType == "stripes" ? Settings.data.wallpaper.transitionDuration
+                                                * 1.4 : Settings.data.wallpaper.transitionDuration
+        easing.type: Easing.InOutCubic
         onFinished: {
           // Swap images after transition completes
           currentWallpaper.source = nextWallpaper.source
diff --git a/Modules/SettingsPanel/Tabs/WallpaperTab.qml b/Modules/SettingsPanel/Tabs/WallpaperTab.qml
index 71dd82e..8212b4a 100644
--- a/Modules/SettingsPanel/Tabs/WallpaperTab.qml
+++ b/Modules/SettingsPanel/Tabs/WallpaperTab.qml
@@ -249,8 +249,6 @@ ColumnLayout {
         }
       }
     }
-
-
   }
 
   // Reusable component for interval preset chips
diff --git a/Services/WallpaperService.qml b/Services/WallpaperService.qml
index 403153a..5e7bed6 100644
--- a/Services/WallpaperService.qml
+++ b/Services/WallpaperService.qml
@@ -36,24 +36,12 @@ Singleton {
       name: "Stripes"
     }
     ListElement {
-      key: "wipe_left"
-      name: "Wipe Left"
-    }
-    ListElement {
-      key: "wipe_right"
-      name: "Wipe Right"
-    }
-    ListElement {
-      key: "wipe_up"
-      name: "Wipe Up"
-    }
-    ListElement {
-      key: "wipe_down"
-      name: "Wipe Down"
+      key: "wipe"
+      name: "Wipe"
     }
   }
 
-  // All transition keys but filter out "random"
+  // All transition keys but filter out "none" and "random" so we are left with the real transitions
   readonly property var allTransitions: Array.from({
                                                      "length": transitionsModel.count
                                                    }, (_, i) => transitionsModel.get(i).key).filter(
@@ -154,7 +142,6 @@ Singleton {
     }
 
     //Logger.log("Wallpaper", "setWallpaper on", screenName, ": ", path)
-
     var wallpaperChanged = false
 
     var monitor = getMonitorConfig(screenName)
diff --git a/Shaders/frag/wp_stripes.frag b/Shaders/frag/wp_stripes.frag
index 7d12b30..61a20f7 100644
--- a/Shaders/frag/wp_stripes.frag
+++ b/Shaders/frag/wp_stripes.frag
@@ -65,16 +65,28 @@ void main() {
     // Use absolute stripe position for consistent delay across all stripes
     float normalizedStripePos = clamp(stripePos / stripes, 0.0, 1.0);
     
-    // Reduced delay factor and better scaling to match other shaders' timing
-    float maxDelay = 0.15;  // Maximum delay for the last stripe
+    // Increased delay and better distribution
+    float maxDelay = 0.15;
     float stripeDelay = normalizedStripePos * maxDelay;
     
-    // Ensure all stripes complete when progress reaches 1.0
-    // without making the overall animation appear faster
-    float stripeProgress = clamp((ubuf.progress - stripeDelay) / (1.0 - maxDelay), 0.0, 1.0);
+    // Better progress mapping that uses the full 0.0-1.0 range
+    // Map progress so that:
+    // - First stripe starts at progress = 0.0
+    // - Last stripe finishes at progress = 1.0
+    float stripeProgress;
+    if (ubuf.progress <= stripeDelay) {
+        stripeProgress = 0.0;
+    } else if (ubuf.progress >= (stripeDelay + (1.0 - maxDelay))) {
+        stripeProgress = 1.0;
+    } else {
+        // Scale the progress within the active window for this stripe
+        float activeStart = stripeDelay;
+        float activeEnd = stripeDelay + (1.0 - maxDelay);
+        stripeProgress = (ubuf.progress - activeStart) / (activeEnd - activeStart);
+    }
     
-    // Apply smooth easing
-    stripeProgress = smoothstep(0.0, 1.0, stripeProgress);
+    // Use gentler easing curve
+    stripeProgress = stripeProgress * stripeProgress * (3.0 - 2.0 * stripeProgress);  // Smootherstep instead of smoothstep
     
     // Use the perpendicular coordinate for edge comparison
     float yPos = perpCoord;
diff --git a/Shaders/qsb/wp_stripes.frag.qsb b/Shaders/qsb/wp_stripes.frag.qsb
index 14cfb3e..0d8d94e 100644
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