From 6effd688914e55f9dd1b82d507b3213189f96490 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:56:45 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 01/22] show settings icon only on hover

---
 client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py | 10 +++++++++-
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
index 0459999958..3f292bd358 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
@@ -77,14 +77,22 @@ class ActionOverlayWidget(QtWidgets.QFrame):
 
         settings_icon = LauncherSettingsLabel(self)
         settings_icon.setToolTip("Right click for options")
+        settings_icon.setVisible(False)
 
         main_layout = QtWidgets.QGridLayout(self)
         main_layout.setContentsMargins(5, 5, 0, 0)
         main_layout.addWidget(settings_icon, 0, 0)
         main_layout.setColumnStretch(1, 1)
         main_layout.setRowStretch(1, 1)
+        self.setAttribute(QtCore.Qt.WA_TranslucentBackground, True)
 
-        self.setAttribute(QtCore.Qt.WA_TranslucentBackground)
+    def enterEvent(self, event):
+        super().enterEvent(event)
+        self._settings_icon.setVisible(True)
+
+    def leaveEvent(self, event):
+        super().leaveEvent(event)
+        self._settings_icon.setVisible(False)
 
 
 class ActionsQtModel(QtGui.QStandardItemModel):

From 057bdd1fbaebc91bcecee29f2b4a82f01e08bab5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:58:37 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 02/22] settings icon has width of 1/6 of parent

---
 .../tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py       | 38 +++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
index 3f292bd358..32069ee807 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
@@ -51,12 +51,13 @@ def _variant_label_sort_getter(action_item):
 
 
 # --- Replacement for QAction for action variants ---
-class LauncherSettingsLabel(PixmapLabel):
+class LauncherSettingsLabel(QtWidgets.QWidget):
     _settings_icon = None
 
     def __init__(self, parent):
+        super().__init__(parent)
         icon = self._get_settings_icon()
-        super().__init__(icon.pixmap(64, 64), parent)
+        self._pixmap = icon.pixmap(64, 64)
 
     @classmethod
     def _get_settings_icon(cls):
@@ -67,6 +68,34 @@ class LauncherSettingsLabel(PixmapLabel):
             })
         return cls._settings_icon
 
+    def paintEvent(self, event):
+        painter = QtGui.QPainter()
+        painter.begin(self)
+
+        render_hints = (
+            QtGui.QPainter.Antialiasing
+            | QtGui.QPainter.SmoothPixmapTransform
+        )
+        if hasattr(QtGui.QPainter, "HighQualityAntialiasing"):
+            render_hints |= QtGui.QPainter.HighQualityAntialiasing
+
+        rect = event.rect()
+        size = min(rect.height(), rect.width())
+        pix_rect = QtCore.QRect(
+            rect.x(), rect.y(),
+            size, size
+        )
+        pixmap = self._pixmap.scaled(
+            pix_rect.size(),
+            QtCore.Qt.KeepAspectRatio,
+            QtCore.Qt.SmoothTransformation
+
+        )
+        painter.setRenderHints(render_hints)
+        painter.drawPixmap(0, 0, pixmap)
+
+        painter.end()
+
 
 class ActionOverlayWidget(QtWidgets.QFrame):
     config_requested = QtCore.Signal(str)
@@ -82,8 +111,9 @@ class ActionOverlayWidget(QtWidgets.QFrame):
         main_layout = QtWidgets.QGridLayout(self)
         main_layout.setContentsMargins(5, 5, 0, 0)
         main_layout.addWidget(settings_icon, 0, 0)
-        main_layout.setColumnStretch(1, 1)
-        main_layout.setRowStretch(1, 1)
+        main_layout.setColumnStretch(0, 1)
+        main_layout.setColumnStretch(1, 5)
+
         self.setAttribute(QtCore.Qt.WA_TranslucentBackground, True)
 
     def enterEvent(self, event):

From a52c02581608651bbe6b36779dfef39e5ed7770c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 11:00:19 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 03/22] store settings variable

---
 client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
index 32069ee807..4e3a604d44 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ class ActionOverlayWidget(QtWidgets.QFrame):
 
         self.setAttribute(QtCore.Qt.WA_TranslucentBackground, True)
 
+        self._settings_icon = settings_icon
+
     def enterEvent(self, event):
         super().enterEvent(event)
         self._settings_icon.setVisible(True)

From 5c515096af9a232dbd8e8183ac814fac024e4220 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 11:31:48 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 04/22] better scaling method

---
 .../tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py        | 18 ++++++------------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
index 4e3a604d44..64d77e5b33 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
@@ -69,15 +69,12 @@ class LauncherSettingsLabel(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         return cls._settings_icon
 
     def paintEvent(self, event):
-        painter = QtGui.QPainter()
-        painter.begin(self)
+        painter = QtGui.QPainter(self)
 
-        render_hints = (
+        painter.setRenderHints(
             QtGui.QPainter.Antialiasing
             | QtGui.QPainter.SmoothPixmapTransform
         )
-        if hasattr(QtGui.QPainter, "HighQualityAntialiasing"):
-            render_hints |= QtGui.QPainter.HighQualityAntialiasing
 
         rect = event.rect()
         size = min(rect.height(), rect.width())
@@ -85,14 +82,11 @@ class LauncherSettingsLabel(QtWidgets.QWidget):
             rect.x(), rect.y(),
             size, size
         )
-        pixmap = self._pixmap.scaled(
-            pix_rect.size(),
-            QtCore.Qt.KeepAspectRatio,
-            QtCore.Qt.SmoothTransformation
-
+        src_rect = QtCore.QRect(
+            0, 0,
+            self._pixmap.width(), self._pixmap.height()
         )
-        painter.setRenderHints(render_hints)
-        painter.drawPixmap(0, 0, pixmap)
+        painter.drawPixmap(pix_rect, self._pixmap, src_rect)
 
         painter.end()
 

From 92fc2caaf4cc504ef03b15ad1ab45e4603f9eaab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 11:44:16 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 05/22] fix icons resizing

---
 .../tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py       | 57 +++++--------------
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 43 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
index 64d77e5b33..9a872941d3 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ from ayon_core.lib.attribute_definitions import (
 from ayon_core.tools.flickcharm import FlickCharm
 from ayon_core.tools.utils import (
     get_qt_icon,
-    PixmapLabel,
 )
 from ayon_core.tools.attribute_defs import AttributeDefinitionsDialog
 from ayon_core.tools.launcher.abstract import WebactionContext
@@ -54,11 +53,6 @@ def _variant_label_sort_getter(action_item):
 class LauncherSettingsLabel(QtWidgets.QWidget):
     _settings_icon = None
 
-    def __init__(self, parent):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-        icon = self._get_settings_icon()
-        self._pixmap = icon.pixmap(64, 64)
-
     @classmethod
     def _get_settings_icon(cls):
         if cls._settings_icon is None:
@@ -82,11 +76,8 @@ class LauncherSettingsLabel(QtWidgets.QWidget):
             rect.x(), rect.y(),
             size, size
         )
-        src_rect = QtCore.QRect(
-            0, 0,
-            self._pixmap.width(), self._pixmap.height()
-        )
-        painter.drawPixmap(pix_rect, self._pixmap, src_rect)
+        pix = self._get_settings_icon().pixmap(size, size)
+        painter.drawPixmap(pix_rect, pix)
 
         painter.end()
 
@@ -626,8 +617,7 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
 
 class ActionDelegate(QtWidgets.QStyledItemDelegate):
-    _cached_extender = {}
-    _cached_extender_base_pix = None
+    _extender_icon = None
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -687,27 +677,13 @@ class ActionDelegate(QtWidgets.QStyledItemDelegate):
         painter.restore()
 
     @classmethod
-    def _get_extender_pixmap(cls, size):
-        pix = cls._cached_extender.get(size)
-        if pix is not None:
-            return pix
-
-        base_pix = cls._cached_extender_base_pix
-        if base_pix is None:
-            icon = get_qt_icon({
+    def _get_extender_pixmap(cls):
+        if cls._extender_icon is None:
+            cls._extender_icon = get_qt_icon({
                 "type": "material-symbols",
                 "name": "more_horiz",
             })
-            base_pix = icon.pixmap(64, 64)
-            cls._cached_extender_base_pix = base_pix
-
-        pix = base_pix.scaled(
-            size, size,
-            QtCore.Qt.KeepAspectRatio,
-            QtCore.Qt.SmoothTransformation
-        )
-        cls._cached_extender[size] = pix
-        return pix
+        return cls._extender_icon
 
     def paint(self, painter, option, index):
         painter.setRenderHints(
@@ -724,20 +700,15 @@ class ActionDelegate(QtWidgets.QStyledItemDelegate):
             return
 
         grid_size = option.widget.gridSize()
-        x_offset = int(
-            (grid_size.width() / 2)
-            - (option.rect.width() / 2)
-        )
-        item_x = option.rect.x() - x_offset
 
-        tenth_size = int(grid_size.width() / 10)
-        extender_size = int(tenth_size * 2.4)
+        extender_rect = option.rect.adjusted(5, 5, 0, 0)
+        extender_size = grid_size.width() // 6
+        extender_rect.setWidth(extender_size)
+        extender_rect.setHeight(extender_size)
 
-        extender_x = item_x + tenth_size
-        extender_y = option.rect.y() + tenth_size
-
-        pix = self._get_extender_pixmap(extender_size)
-        painter.drawPixmap(extender_x, extender_y, pix)
+        icon = self._get_extender_pixmap()
+        pix = icon.pixmap(extender_size, extender_size)
+        painter.drawPixmap(extender_rect, pix)
 
 
 class ActionsProxyModel(QtCore.QSortFilterProxyModel):

From 3f8f0b17c827e062c8d77dfef8427c7867ec7f18 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:25:23 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 06/22] show popup on click

---
 .../tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py       | 70 +++++++------------
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 44 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
index 9a872941d3..ae9ef05730 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
@@ -744,7 +744,6 @@ class ActionsProxyModel(QtCore.QSortFilterProxyModel):
 
 
 class ActionsView(QtWidgets.QListView):
-    action_triggered = QtCore.Signal(str)
     config_requested = QtCore.Signal(str)
 
     def __init__(self, parent):
@@ -778,18 +777,6 @@ class ActionsView(QtWidgets.QListView):
         self._overlay_widgets = []
         self._flick = flick
         self._delegate = delegate
-        self._popup_widget = None
-
-    def mouseMoveEvent(self, event):
-        """Handle mouse move event."""
-        super().mouseMoveEvent(event)
-        # Update hover state for the item under mouse
-        index = self.indexAt(event.pos())
-        if index.isValid() and index.data(ACTION_IS_GROUP_ROLE):
-            self._show_group_popup(index)
-
-        elif self._popup_widget is not None:
-            self._popup_widget.close()
 
     def _on_context_menu(self, point):
         """Creates menu to force skip opening last workfile."""
@@ -799,33 +786,6 @@ class ActionsView(QtWidgets.QListView):
         action_id = index.data(ACTION_ID_ROLE)
         self.config_requested.emit(action_id)
 
-    def _get_popup_widget(self):
-        if self._popup_widget is None:
-            popup_widget = ActionMenuPopup(self)
-
-            popup_widget.action_triggered.connect(self.action_triggered)
-            popup_widget.config_requested.connect(self.config_requested)
-            self._popup_widget = popup_widget
-        return self._popup_widget
-
-    def _show_group_popup(self, index):
-        action_id = index.data(ACTION_ID_ROLE)
-        model = self.model()
-        while hasattr(model, "sourceModel"):
-            model = model.sourceModel()
-
-        if not hasattr(model, "get_group_items"):
-            return
-
-        action_items = model.get_group_items(action_id)
-        rect = self.visualRect(index)
-        pos = self.mapToGlobal(rect.topLeft())
-
-        popup_widget = self._get_popup_widget()
-        popup_widget.show_items(
-            action_id, action_items, pos
-        )
-
     def update_on_refresh(self):
         viewport = self.viewport()
         viewport.update()
@@ -882,7 +842,6 @@ class ActionsWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         animation_timer.timeout.connect(self._on_animation)
 
         view.clicked.connect(self._on_clicked)
-        view.action_triggered.connect(self._trigger_action)
         view.config_requested.connect(self._on_config_request)
         model.refreshed.connect(self._on_model_refresh)
 
@@ -893,6 +852,8 @@ class ActionsWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         self._model = model
         self._proxy_model = proxy_model
 
+        self._popup_widget = None
+
         self._set_row_height(1)
 
     def refresh(self):
@@ -979,10 +940,31 @@ class ActionsWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
             return
 
         is_group = index.data(ACTION_IS_GROUP_ROLE)
-        if is_group:
-            return
         action_id = index.data(ACTION_ID_ROLE)
-        self._trigger_action(action_id, index)
+        if is_group:
+            self._show_group_popup(index)
+        else:
+            self._trigger_action(action_id, index)
+
+    def _get_popup_widget(self):
+        if self._popup_widget is None:
+            popup_widget = ActionMenuPopup(self)
+
+            popup_widget.action_triggered.connect(self._trigger_action)
+            popup_widget.config_requested.connect(self._on_config_request)
+            self._popup_widget = popup_widget
+        return self._popup_widget
+
+    def _show_group_popup(self, index):
+        action_id = index.data(ACTION_ID_ROLE)
+        action_items = self._model.get_group_items(action_id)
+        rect = self._view.visualRect(index)
+        pos = self.mapToGlobal(rect.topLeft())
+
+        popup_widget = self._get_popup_widget()
+        popup_widget.show_items(
+            action_id, action_items, pos
+        )
 
     def _trigger_action(self, action_id, index=None):
         project_name = self._model.get_selected_project_name()

From e417a2a335e0d8d496b38742942f8990a93515e1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:42:43 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 07/22] get rid of mode property

---
 client/ayon_core/style/style.css                     | 10 +++++-----
 client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py |  1 -
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/style/style.css b/client/ayon_core/style/style.css
index 4ef903540e..375545e90b 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/style/style.css
+++ b/client/ayon_core/style/style.css
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ HintedLineEditButton {
 }
 
 /* Launcher specific stylesheets */
-ActionsView[mode="icon"] {
+ActionsView {
     /* font size can't be set on items */
     font-size: 9pt;
     border: 0px;
@@ -837,25 +837,25 @@ ActionsView[mode="icon"] {
     margin: 0px;
 }
 
-ActionsView[mode="icon"]::item {
+ActionsView::item {
     padding-top: 8px;
     padding-bottom: 4px;
     border: 0px;
     border-radius: 0.3em;
 }
 
-ActionsView[mode="icon"]::item:hover {
+ActionsView::item:hover {
     color: {color:font-hover};
     background: #424A57;
 }
 
-ActionsView[mode="icon"]::icon {}
+ActionsView::icon {}
 
 ActionMenuPopup #Wrapper {
     border-radius: 0.3em;
     background: #353B46;
 }
-ActionMenuPopup ActionsView[mode="icon"] {
+ActionMenuPopup ActionsView {
     background: transparent;
     border: none;
 }
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
index ae9ef05730..f90fa1ec4a 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
@@ -748,7 +748,6 @@ class ActionsView(QtWidgets.QListView):
 
     def __init__(self, parent):
         super().__init__(parent)
-        self.setProperty("mode", "icon")
         self.setViewMode(QtWidgets.QListView.IconMode)
         self.setResizeMode(QtWidgets.QListView.Adjust)
         self.setSelectionMode(QtWidgets.QListView.NoSelection)

From 03748aeb3bc11c0de9ded42ae25fe6733bbc6e79 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 14:39:26 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 08/22] show config fields dialog under mouse

---
 .../tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py       | 54 +++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
index f90fa1ec4a..28c741c93a 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ class LauncherSettingsLabel(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
 
 class ActionOverlayWidget(QtWidgets.QFrame):
-    config_requested = QtCore.Signal(str)
-
     def __init__(self, item_id, parent):
         super().__init__(parent)
         self._item_id = item_id
@@ -163,6 +161,12 @@ class ActionsQtModel(QtGui.QStandardItemModel):
     def get_item_by_id(self, action_id):
         return self._items_by_id.get(action_id)
 
+    def get_index_by_id(self, action_id):
+        item = self.get_item_by_id(action_id)
+        if item is not None:
+            return self.indexFromItem(item)
+        return QtCore.QModelIndex()
+
     def get_group_item_by_action_id(self, action_id):
         item = self._items_by_id.get(action_id)
         if item is not None:
@@ -370,7 +374,7 @@ class ActionMenuPopupModel(QtGui.QStandardItemModel):
 
 class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
     action_triggered = QtCore.Signal(str)
-    config_requested = QtCore.Signal(str)
+    config_requested = QtCore.Signal(str, QtCore.QPoint)
 
     def __init__(self, parent):
         super().__init__(parent)
@@ -412,7 +416,7 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         expand_anim.finished.connect(self._on_expand_finish)
 
         view.clicked.connect(self._on_clicked)
-        view.config_requested.connect(self.config_requested)
+        view.config_requested.connect(self._on_configs_trigger)
 
         self._view = view
         self._wrapper = wrapper
@@ -611,8 +615,8 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         self.action_triggered.emit(action_id)
         self.close()
 
-    def _on_configs_trigger(self, action_id):
-        self.config_requested.emit(action_id)
+    def _on_configs_trigger(self, action_id, center_pos):
+        self.config_requested.emit(action_id, center_pos)
         self.close()
 
 
@@ -744,7 +748,7 @@ class ActionsProxyModel(QtCore.QSortFilterProxyModel):
 
 
 class ActionsView(QtWidgets.QListView):
-    config_requested = QtCore.Signal(str)
+    config_requested = QtCore.Signal(str, QtCore.QPoint)
 
     def __init__(self, parent):
         super().__init__(parent)
@@ -783,7 +787,9 @@ class ActionsView(QtWidgets.QListView):
         if not index.isValid():
             return
         action_id = index.data(ACTION_ID_ROLE)
-        self.config_requested.emit(action_id)
+        rect = self.visualRect(index)
+        global_center = self.mapToGlobal(rect.center())
+        self.config_requested.emit(action_id, global_center)
 
     def update_on_refresh(self):
         viewport = self.viewport()
@@ -801,9 +807,6 @@ class ActionsView(QtWidgets.QListView):
             if has_configs:
                 item_id = index.data(ACTION_ID_ROLE)
                 widget = ActionOverlayWidget(item_id, viewport)
-                widget.config_requested.connect(
-                    self.config_requested
-                )
                 overlay_widgets.append(widget)
             self.setIndexWidget(index, widget)
 
@@ -841,7 +844,7 @@ class ActionsWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         animation_timer.timeout.connect(self._on_animation)
 
         view.clicked.connect(self._on_clicked)
-        view.config_requested.connect(self._on_config_request)
+        view.config_requested.connect(self._show_config_dialog)
         model.refreshed.connect(self._on_model_refresh)
 
         self._animated_items = set()
@@ -950,7 +953,7 @@ class ActionsWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
             popup_widget = ActionMenuPopup(self)
 
             popup_widget.action_triggered.connect(self._trigger_action)
-            popup_widget.config_requested.connect(self._on_config_request)
+            popup_widget.config_requested.connect(self._show_config_dialog)
             self._popup_widget = popup_widget
         return self._popup_widget
 
@@ -997,10 +1000,7 @@ class ActionsWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         if index is not None:
             self._start_animation(index)
 
-    def _on_config_request(self, action_id):
-        self._show_config_dialog(action_id)
-
-    def _show_config_dialog(self, action_id):
+    def _show_config_dialog(self, action_id, center_point):
         action_item = self._model.get_action_item_by_id(action_id)
         config_fields = self._model.get_action_config_fields(action_id)
         if not config_fields:
@@ -1026,11 +1026,31 @@ class ActionsWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
             "Cancel",
         )
         dialog.set_values(values)
+        dialog.show()
+        self._center_dialog(dialog, center_point)
         result = dialog.exec_()
         if result == QtWidgets.QDialog.Accepted:
             new_values = dialog.get_values()
             self._controller.set_action_config_values(context, new_values)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _center_dialog(dialog, target_center_pos):
+        dialog_geo = dialog.geometry()
+        dialog_geo.moveCenter(target_center_pos)
+
+        screen = dialog.screen()
+        screen_geo = screen.availableGeometry()
+        if screen_geo.left() > dialog_geo.left():
+            dialog_geo.moveLeft(screen_geo.left())
+        elif screen_geo.right() < dialog_geo.right():
+            dialog_geo.moveRight(screen_geo.right())
+
+        if screen_geo.top() > dialog_geo.top():
+            dialog_geo.moveTop(screen_geo.top())
+        elif screen_geo.bottom() < dialog_geo.bottom():
+            dialog_geo.moveBottom(screen_geo.bottom())
+        dialog.move(dialog_geo.topLeft())
+
     def _create_attrs_dialog(
         self,
         config_fields,

From 5bc3529434e15b62bd8e08a16e7891b6e4c99f27 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:07:25 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 09/22] make font smaller

---
 client/ayon_core/style/style.css | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/style/style.css b/client/ayon_core/style/style.css
index 375545e90b..6f47a34956 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/style/style.css
+++ b/client/ayon_core/style/style.css
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ HintedLineEditButton {
 /* Launcher specific stylesheets */
 ActionsView {
     /* font size can't be set on items */
-    font-size: 9pt;
+    font-size: 8pt;
     border: 0px;
     padding: 0px;
     margin: 0px;

From 2944b70267fcb6af41e70886b75593309c0d5945 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:20:57 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 10/22] use viewport margins to calculate size and position

---
 client/ayon_core/style/style.css              |  2 ++
 .../tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py       | 19 +++++++++++--------
 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/style/style.css b/client/ayon_core/style/style.css
index 6f47a34956..9a86bef960 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/style/style.css
+++ b/client/ayon_core/style/style.css
@@ -855,9 +855,11 @@ ActionMenuPopup #Wrapper {
     border-radius: 0.3em;
     background: #353B46;
 }
+
 ActionMenuPopup ActionsView {
     background: transparent;
     border: none;
+    margin: 4px;
 }
 
 #IconView[mode="icon"] {
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
index 28c741c93a..6a16dd9f8e 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
@@ -396,7 +396,6 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         view = ActionsView(self)
         view.setGridSize(QtCore.QSize(75, 80))
         view.setIconSize(QtCore.QSize(32, 32))
-        view.move(QtCore.QPoint(3, 3))
 
         # Background draw
         wrapper = QtWidgets.QFrame(self)
@@ -485,8 +484,9 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
             or pos.y() + target_size.height() > window_geo.bottom()
         )
 
-        pos_x = pos.x() - 5
-        pos_y = pos.y() - 4
+        viewport_offset = self._view.viewport().geometry().topLeft()
+        pos_x = pos.x() - (viewport_offset.x() + 2)
+        pos_y = pos.y() - (viewport_offset.y() + 1)
 
         wrap_x = wrap_y = 0
         sort_order = QtCore.Qt.DescendingOrder
@@ -576,16 +576,19 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         if rows == 1:
             cols = row_count
 
-        m_l, m_t, m_r, m_b = (3, 3, 1, 1)
-        # QUESTION how to get the margins from Qt?
-        border = 2 * 1
+        viewport_geo = self._view.viewport().geometry()
+        viewport_offset = viewport_geo.topLeft()
+        # QUESTION how to get the bottom and right margins from Qt?
+        vp_lr = viewport_offset.x()
+        vp_tb = viewport_offset.y()
+        m_l, m_t, m_r, m_b = (vp_lr, vp_tb, vp_lr, vp_tb)
         single_width = (
             grid_size.width()
-            + self._view.horizontalOffset() + border + m_l + m_r + 1
+            + self._view.horizontalOffset() + m_l + m_r + 1
         )
         single_height = (
             grid_size.height()
-            + self._view.verticalOffset() + border + m_b + m_t + 1
+            + self._view.verticalOffset() + m_b + m_t + 1
         )
         total_width = single_width
         total_height = single_height

From 0f32e26c7590185b81f95b42c035a52a1ed2833a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:21:20 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 11/22] added shadow frame

---
 client/ayon_core/style/style.css              |  9 +++-
 .../tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py       | 54 +++++++++++++------
 2 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/style/style.css b/client/ayon_core/style/style.css
index 9a86bef960..5f661274af 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/style/style.css
+++ b/client/ayon_core/style/style.css
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ ActionsView::item {
     padding-top: 8px;
     padding-bottom: 4px;
     border: 0px;
-    border-radius: 0.3em;
+    border-radius: 5px;
 }
 
 ActionsView::item:hover {
@@ -851,8 +851,13 @@ ActionsView::item:hover {
 
 ActionsView::icon {}
 
+ActionMenuPopup #ShadowFrame {
+    border-radius: 5px;
+    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+}
+
 ActionMenuPopup #Wrapper {
-    border-radius: 0.3em;
+    border-radius: 5px;
     background: #353B46;
 }
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
index 6a16dd9f8e..0e2a56babf 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from ayon_core.tools.attribute_defs import AttributeDefinitionsDialog
 from ayon_core.tools.launcher.abstract import WebactionContext
 
 ANIMATION_LEN = 7
+SHADOW_FRAME_MARGINS = (2, 2, 2, 2)
 
 ACTION_ID_ROLE = QtCore.Qt.UserRole + 1
 ACTION_TYPE_ROLE = QtCore.Qt.UserRole + 2
@@ -392,15 +393,25 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         expand_anim.setDuration(60)
         expand_anim.setEasingCurve(QtCore.QEasingCurve.InOutQuad)
 
+        sh_l, sh_t, sh_r, sh_b = SHADOW_FRAME_MARGINS
+
         # View with actions
         view = ActionsView(self)
         view.setGridSize(QtCore.QSize(75, 80))
         view.setIconSize(QtCore.QSize(32, 32))
+        view.move(QtCore.QPoint(sh_l, sh_t))
 
         # Background draw
+        bg_frame = QtWidgets.QFrame(self)
+        bg_frame.setObjectName("ShadowFrame")
+        bg_frame.stackUnder(view)
+
         wrapper = QtWidgets.QFrame(self)
         wrapper.setObjectName("Wrapper")
-        wrapper.stackUnder(view)
+
+        bg_layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(bg_frame)
+        bg_layout.setContentsMargins(sh_l, sh_t, sh_r, sh_b)
+        bg_layout.addWidget(wrapper)
 
         model = ActionMenuPopupModel()
         proxy_model = ActionsProxyModel()
@@ -418,7 +429,7 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         view.config_requested.connect(self._on_configs_trigger)
 
         self._view = view
-        self._wrapper = wrapper
+        self._bg_frame = bg_frame
         self._model = model
         self._proxy_model = proxy_model
 
@@ -484,22 +495,23 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
             or pos.y() + target_size.height() > window_geo.bottom()
         )
 
+        sh_l, sh_t, sh_r, sh_b = SHADOW_FRAME_MARGINS
         viewport_offset = self._view.viewport().geometry().topLeft()
-        pos_x = pos.x() - (viewport_offset.x() + 2)
-        pos_y = pos.y() - (viewport_offset.y() + 1)
+        pos_x = pos.x() - (sh_l + viewport_offset.x() + 2)
+        pos_y = pos.y() - (sh_t + viewport_offset.y() + 1)
 
-        wrap_x = wrap_y = 0
+        bg_x = bg_y = 0
         sort_order = QtCore.Qt.DescendingOrder
         if right_to_left:
             sort_order = QtCore.Qt.AscendingOrder
             size_diff = target_size - size
             pos_x -= size_diff.width()
             pos_y -= size_diff.height()
-            wrap_x = size_diff.width()
-            wrap_y = size_diff.height()
+            bg_x = size_diff.width()
+            bg_y = size_diff.height()
 
-        wrap_geo = QtCore.QRect(
-            wrap_x, wrap_y, size.width(), size.height()
+        bg_geo = QtCore.QRect(
+            bg_x, bg_y, size.width(), size.height()
         )
         if self._expand_anim.state() == QtCore.QAbstractAnimation.Running:
             self._expand_anim.stop()
@@ -508,10 +520,10 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
         self._proxy_model.sort(0, sort_order)
         self.setUpdatesEnabled(False)
-        self._view.setMask(wrap_geo)
+        self._view.setMask(bg_geo.adjusted(sh_l, sh_t, -sh_r, -sh_b))
         self._view.setMinimumWidth(target_size.width())
         self._view.setMaximumWidth(target_size.width())
-        self._wrapper.setGeometry(wrap_geo)
+        self._bg_frame.setGeometry(bg_geo)
         self.setGeometry(
             pos_x, pos_y,
             target_size.width(), target_size.height()
@@ -540,9 +552,9 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
                 self._expand_anim.stop()
             return
 
-        wrapper_geo = self._wrapper.geometry()
-        wrapper_geo.setWidth(value.width())
-        wrapper_geo.setHeight(value.height())
+        bg_geo = self._bg_frame.geometry()
+        bg_geo.setWidth(value.width())
+        bg_geo.setHeight(value.height())
 
         if self._right_to_left:
             geo = self.geometry()
@@ -550,10 +562,11 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
                 geo.width() - value.width(),
                 geo.height() - value.height(),
             )
-            wrapper_geo.setTopLeft(pos)
+            bg_geo.setTopLeft(pos)
 
-        self._view.setMask(wrapper_geo)
-        self._wrapper.setGeometry(wrapper_geo)
+        sh_l, sh_t, sh_r, sh_b = SHADOW_FRAME_MARGINS
+        self._view.setMask(bg_geo.adjusted(sh_l, sh_t, -sh_r, -sh_b))
+        self._bg_frame.setGeometry(bg_geo)
 
     def _on_expand_finish(self):
         # Make sure that size is recalculated if src and targe size is same
@@ -582,6 +595,13 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         vp_lr = viewport_offset.x()
         vp_tb = viewport_offset.y()
         m_l, m_t, m_r, m_b = (vp_lr, vp_tb, vp_lr, vp_tb)
+        m_l, m_t, m_r, m_b = (
+            s_m + vp_m
+            for s_m, vp_m in zip(
+                SHADOW_FRAME_MARGINS,
+                (vp_lr, vp_tb, vp_lr, vp_tb)
+            )
+        )
         single_width = (
             grid_size.width()
             + self._view.horizontalOffset() + m_l + m_r + 1

From 56fd29f20a58dc73c313789f750d84b1944fb099 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:21:54 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 12/22] remove unnecessary line

---
 client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
index 0e2a56babf..334107680b 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
@@ -594,7 +594,6 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         # QUESTION how to get the bottom and right margins from Qt?
         vp_lr = viewport_offset.x()
         vp_tb = viewport_offset.y()
-        m_l, m_t, m_r, m_b = (vp_lr, vp_tb, vp_lr, vp_tb)
         m_l, m_t, m_r, m_b = (
             s_m + vp_m
             for s_m, vp_m in zip(

From 0df7ff3338487c9e1d3b73f0c0f1fb5b95d6ecfa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:29:38 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 13/22] added TextAntialiasing hint

---
 client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
index 334107680b..20e9903f97 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
@@ -714,6 +714,7 @@ class ActionDelegate(QtWidgets.QStyledItemDelegate):
     def paint(self, painter, option, index):
         painter.setRenderHints(
             QtGui.QPainter.Antialiasing
+            | QtGui.QPainter.TextAntialiasing
             | QtGui.QPainter.SmoothPixmapTransform
         )
 

From bf6ac48a66e5dcdf5f06af42007250eccc9a7423 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:06:26 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 14/22] better shadow

---
 client/ayon_core/style/style.css                     | 2 +-
 client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py | 7 ++++++-
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/style/style.css b/client/ayon_core/style/style.css
index 5f661274af..2e3bf3954f 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/style/style.css
+++ b/client/ayon_core/style/style.css
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ ActionsView::icon {}
 
 ActionMenuPopup #ShadowFrame {
     border-radius: 5px;
-    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+    background: rgba(12, 13, 24, 0.5);
 }
 
 ActionMenuPopup #Wrapper {
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
index 20e9903f97..8c5c7c7062 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from ayon_core.tools.attribute_defs import AttributeDefinitionsDialog
 from ayon_core.tools.launcher.abstract import WebactionContext
 
 ANIMATION_LEN = 7
-SHADOW_FRAME_MARGINS = (2, 2, 2, 2)
+SHADOW_FRAME_MARGINS = (1, 1, 1, 1)
 
 ACTION_ID_ROLE = QtCore.Qt.UserRole + 1
 ACTION_TYPE_ROLE = QtCore.Qt.UserRole + 2
@@ -409,6 +409,10 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         wrapper = QtWidgets.QFrame(self)
         wrapper.setObjectName("Wrapper")
 
+        effect = QtWidgets.QGraphicsBlurEffect(wrapper)
+        effect.setBlurRadius(3.0)
+        wrapper.setGraphicsEffect(effect)
+
         bg_layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(bg_frame)
         bg_layout.setContentsMargins(sh_l, sh_t, sh_r, sh_b)
         bg_layout.addWidget(wrapper)
@@ -430,6 +434,7 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
         self._view = view
         self._bg_frame = bg_frame
+        self._effect = effect
         self._model = model
         self._proxy_model = proxy_model
 

From b47496e47e9300f5e8f23de0cd884dfe428dbc3b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:12:25 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 15/22] define minimum view height

---
 client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
index 8c5c7c7062..953821d778 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
@@ -528,6 +528,7 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         self._view.setMask(bg_geo.adjusted(sh_l, sh_t, -sh_r, -sh_b))
         self._view.setMinimumWidth(target_size.width())
         self._view.setMaximumWidth(target_size.width())
+        self._view.setMinimumHeight(target_size.height())
         self._bg_frame.setGeometry(bg_geo)
         self.setGeometry(
             pos_x, pos_y,

From 953c584381610b6be3e12ea68faf9294a72a8e7b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:05:44 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 16/22] show tooltips for actions

---
 client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
index 953821d778..118debe123 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ class ActionsQtModel(QtGui.QStandardItemModel):
 
             item.setFlags(QtCore.Qt.ItemIsEnabled)
             item.setData(label, QtCore.Qt.DisplayRole)
-            # item.setData(label, QtCore.Qt.ToolTipRole)
+            item.setData(label, QtCore.Qt.ToolTipRole)
             item.setData(icon, QtCore.Qt.DecorationRole)
             item.setData(is_group, ACTION_IS_GROUP_ROLE)
             item.setData(has_configs, ACTION_HAS_CONFIGS_ROLE)
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@ class ActionMenuPopupModel(QtGui.QStandardItemModel):
 
             item = QtGui.QStandardItem()
             item.setFlags(QtCore.Qt.ItemIsEnabled)
-            # item.setData(action_item.full_label, QtCore.Qt.ToolTipRole)
             item.setData(action_item.full_label, QtCore.Qt.DisplayRole)
+            item.setData(action_item.full_label, QtCore.Qt.ToolTipRole)
             item.setData(icon, QtCore.Qt.DecorationRole)
             item.setData(action_item.identifier, ACTION_ID_ROLE)
             item.setData(

From 0f4718beb545e54d16c1db02093a76026a04ce46 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:40:21 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 17/22] always update positions and set default geometry

---
 client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py | 8 +-------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
index 118debe123..c5f66aa5f7 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
@@ -470,21 +470,15 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
         self._close_timer.stop()
 
-        update_position = False
         if action_id != self._current_id:
-            update_position = True
+            self.setGeometry(pos.x(), pos.y(), 1, 1)
             self._current_id = action_id
             self._update_items(action_items)
 
         # Make sure is visible
         if not self._showed:
-            update_position = True
             self.show()
 
-        if not update_position:
-            self.raise_()
-            return
-
         # Set geometry to position
         # - first make sure widget changes from '_update_items'
         #   are recalculated

From bdbbb218f8213db38e407e2fc7bf03cb9066f206 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:40:32 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 18/22] use variant label

---
 client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
index c5f66aa5f7..ac00e7fe85 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ class ActionMenuPopupModel(QtGui.QStandardItemModel):
 
             item = QtGui.QStandardItem()
             item.setFlags(QtCore.Qt.ItemIsEnabled)
-            item.setData(action_item.full_label, QtCore.Qt.DisplayRole)
+            item.setData(action_item.variant_label, QtCore.Qt.DisplayRole)
             item.setData(action_item.full_label, QtCore.Qt.ToolTipRole)
             item.setData(icon, QtCore.Qt.DecorationRole)
             item.setData(action_item.identifier, ACTION_ID_ROLE)

From 5eba658bd15e32fc24b0d694252543fdb8dcc8c5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:42:05 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 19/22] adde group label showed on top of popup

---
 client/ayon_core/style/style.css              |  6 ++
 .../tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py       | 90 ++++++++++++++-----
 2 files changed, 72 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/style/style.css b/client/ayon_core/style/style.css
index 2e3bf3954f..97aef4ff91 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/style/style.css
+++ b/client/ayon_core/style/style.css
@@ -851,6 +851,12 @@ ActionsView::item:hover {
 
 ActionsView::icon {}
 
+ActionMenuPopup #GroupLabel {
+    padding: 5px;
+    border-radius: 3px;
+    background: #1C2C40;
+    color: #ffffff;
+}
 ActionMenuPopup #ShadowFrame {
     border-radius: 5px;
     background: rgba(12, 13, 24, 0.5);
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
index ac00e7fe85..5ad539ffca 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
@@ -395,12 +395,17 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
         sh_l, sh_t, sh_r, sh_b = SHADOW_FRAME_MARGINS
 
+        group_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("|", self)
+        group_label.setObjectName("GroupLabel")
+
         # View with actions
         view = ActionsView(self)
         view.setGridSize(QtCore.QSize(75, 80))
         view.setIconSize(QtCore.QSize(32, 32))
         view.move(QtCore.QPoint(sh_l, sh_t))
 
+        view.stackUnder(group_label)
+
         # Background draw
         bg_frame = QtWidgets.QFrame(self)
         bg_frame.setObjectName("ShadowFrame")
@@ -432,6 +437,7 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         view.clicked.connect(self._on_clicked)
         view.config_requested.connect(self._on_configs_trigger)
 
+        self._group_label = group_label
         self._view = view
         self._bg_frame = bg_frame
         self._effect = effect
@@ -461,7 +467,8 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         super().leaveEvent(event)
         self._close_timer.start()
 
-    def show_items(self, action_id, action_items, pos):
+    def show_items(self, group_label, action_id, action_items, pos):
+        self._group_label.setText(group_label)
         if not action_items:
             if self._showed:
                 self._close_timer.start()
@@ -484,53 +491,62 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         #   are recalculated
         app = QtWidgets.QApplication.instance()
         app.processEvents()
-        items_count, size, target_size = self._get_size_hint()
+        items_count, start_size, target_size = self._get_size_hint()
         self._model.fill_to_count(items_count)
 
+        label_y_offset = self._get_label_y_offset()
         window = self.screen()
         window_geo = window.geometry()
+        _target_x = pos.x() + target_size.width()
+        _target_y = pos.y() + target_size.height() + label_y_offset
         right_to_left = (
-            pos.x() + target_size.width() > window_geo.right()
-            or pos.y() + target_size.height() > window_geo.bottom()
+            _target_x > window_geo.right()
+            or _target_y > window_geo.bottom()
         )
 
         sh_l, sh_t, sh_r, sh_b = SHADOW_FRAME_MARGINS
         viewport_offset = self._view.viewport().geometry().topLeft()
         pos_x = pos.x() - (sh_l + viewport_offset.x() + 2)
         pos_y = pos.y() - (sh_t + viewport_offset.y() + 1)
-
-        bg_x = bg_y = 0
+        bg_x = 0
+        bg_y = label_y_offset
         sort_order = QtCore.Qt.DescendingOrder
         if right_to_left:
             sort_order = QtCore.Qt.AscendingOrder
-            size_diff = target_size - size
+            size_diff = target_size - start_size
             pos_x -= size_diff.width()
             pos_y -= size_diff.height()
             bg_x = size_diff.width()
-            bg_y = size_diff.height()
 
         bg_geo = QtCore.QRect(
-            bg_x, bg_y, size.width(), size.height()
+            bg_x, bg_y, start_size.width(), start_size.height()
         )
         if self._expand_anim.state() == QtCore.QAbstractAnimation.Running:
             self._expand_anim.stop()
-        self._first_anim_frame = True
+
         self._right_to_left = right_to_left
 
         self._proxy_model.sort(0, sort_order)
         self.setUpdatesEnabled(False)
-        self._view.setMask(bg_geo.adjusted(sh_l, sh_t, -sh_r, -sh_b))
+        self._view.setMask(
+            bg_geo.adjusted(
+                sh_l, sh_t - label_y_offset,
+                -sh_r, -(sh_b + label_y_offset)
+            )
+        )
         self._view.setMinimumWidth(target_size.width())
         self._view.setMaximumWidth(target_size.width())
         self._view.setMinimumHeight(target_size.height())
-        self._bg_frame.setGeometry(bg_geo)
+        self._view.move(0, label_y_offset)
         self.setGeometry(
-            pos_x, pos_y,
-            target_size.width(), target_size.height()
+            pos_x, pos_y - label_y_offset,
+            target_size.width(), target_size.height() + label_y_offset
         )
+        self._bg_frame.setGeometry(bg_geo)
         self.setUpdatesEnabled(True)
+
         self._expand_anim.updateCurrentTime(0)
-        self._expand_anim.setStartValue(size)
+        self._expand_anim.setStartValue(start_size)
         self._expand_anim.setEndValue(target_size)
         self._expand_anim.start()
 
@@ -546,6 +562,11 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         action_id = index.data(ACTION_ID_ROLE)
         self.action_triggered.emit(action_id)
 
+    def _get_label_y_offset(self):
+        height = self._group_label.sizeHint().height()
+        # Is over view but does not cover the settings icon
+        return height - 5
+
     def _on_expand_anim(self, value):
         if not self._showed:
             if self._expand_anim.state() == QtCore.QAbstractAnimation.Running:
@@ -553,20 +574,40 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
             return
 
         bg_geo = self._bg_frame.geometry()
+
+        label_y_offset = self._get_label_y_offset()
+        if self._right_to_left:
+            popup_geo = self.geometry()
+            diff_size = popup_geo.size() - value
+            pos = QtCore.QPoint(
+                diff_size.width(), diff_size.height()
+            )
+
+            bg_geo.moveTopLeft(pos)
+
         bg_geo.setWidth(value.width())
         bg_geo.setHeight(value.height())
 
-        if self._right_to_left:
-            geo = self.geometry()
-            pos = QtCore.QPoint(
-                geo.width() - value.width(),
-                geo.height() - value.height(),
-            )
-            bg_geo.setTopLeft(pos)
+        label_width = self._group_label.sizeHint().width()
+        label_pos_x = 0
+        bgeo_tl = bg_geo.topLeft()
+        label_pos_y = bgeo_tl.y() - label_y_offset
+        if label_width < value.width():
+            label_pos_x = bgeo_tl.x() + (value.width() - label_width) // 2
+
+        label_pos = QtCore.QPoint(label_pos_x, label_pos_y)
 
         sh_l, sh_t, sh_r, sh_b = SHADOW_FRAME_MARGINS
-        self._view.setMask(bg_geo.adjusted(sh_l, sh_t, -sh_r, -sh_b))
+        self.setUpdatesEnabled(False)
+        self._view.setMask(
+            bg_geo.adjusted(
+                sh_l, sh_t - label_y_offset,
+                -sh_r, -(sh_b + label_y_offset)
+            )
+        )
+        self._group_label.move(label_pos)
         self._bg_frame.setGeometry(bg_geo)
+        self.setUpdatesEnabled(True)
 
     def _on_expand_finish(self):
         # Make sure that size is recalculated if src and targe size is same
@@ -982,13 +1023,14 @@ class ActionsWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
     def _show_group_popup(self, index):
         action_id = index.data(ACTION_ID_ROLE)
+        group_label = index.data(QtCore.Qt.DisplayRole)
         action_items = self._model.get_group_items(action_id)
         rect = self._view.visualRect(index)
         pos = self.mapToGlobal(rect.topLeft())
 
         popup_widget = self._get_popup_widget()
         popup_widget.show_items(
-            action_id, action_items, pos
+            group_label, action_id, action_items, pos
         )
 
     def _trigger_action(self, action_id, index=None):

From 231958c21c3ebffb1a76efd7888491f3ed9eeb7a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 18:10:08 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 20/22] the label is painted over background

---
 client/ayon_core/style/style.css              |  3 +-
 .../tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py       | 57 +++++++++----------
 2 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/style/style.css b/client/ayon_core/style/style.css
index 97aef4ff91..0179d10697 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/style/style.css
+++ b/client/ayon_core/style/style.css
@@ -853,10 +853,9 @@ ActionsView::icon {}
 
 ActionMenuPopup #GroupLabel {
     padding: 5px;
-    border-radius: 3px;
-    background: #1C2C40;
     color: #ffffff;
 }
+
 ActionMenuPopup #ShadowFrame {
     border-radius: 5px;
     background: rgba(12, 13, 24, 0.5);
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
index 5ad539ffca..ddb1c20221 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
@@ -494,11 +494,12 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         items_count, start_size, target_size = self._get_size_hint()
         self._model.fill_to_count(items_count)
 
-        label_y_offset = self._get_label_y_offset()
+        label_sh = self._group_label.sizeHint()
+        label_width, label_height = label_sh.width(), label_sh.height()
         window = self.screen()
         window_geo = window.geometry()
         _target_x = pos.x() + target_size.width()
-        _target_y = pos.y() + target_size.height() + label_y_offset
+        _target_y = pos.y() + target_size.height() + label_height
         right_to_left = (
             _target_x > window_geo.right()
             or _target_y > window_geo.bottom()
@@ -508,8 +509,7 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         viewport_offset = self._view.viewport().geometry().topLeft()
         pos_x = pos.x() - (sh_l + viewport_offset.x() + 2)
         pos_y = pos.y() - (sh_t + viewport_offset.y() + 1)
-        bg_x = 0
-        bg_y = label_y_offset
+        bg_x = bg_y = 0
         sort_order = QtCore.Qt.DescendingOrder
         if right_to_left:
             sort_order = QtCore.Qt.AscendingOrder
@@ -517,10 +517,18 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
             pos_x -= size_diff.width()
             pos_y -= size_diff.height()
             bg_x = size_diff.width()
+            bg_y = size_diff.height() - label_height
 
         bg_geo = QtCore.QRect(
-            bg_x, bg_y, start_size.width(), start_size.height()
+            bg_x, bg_y,
+            start_size.width(), start_size.height() + label_height
         )
+
+        label_pos_x = sh_l
+        label_pos_y = bg_y + sh_t
+        if label_width < start_size.width():
+            label_pos_x = bg_x + (start_size.width() - label_width) // 2
+
         if self._expand_anim.state() == QtCore.QAbstractAnimation.Running:
             self._expand_anim.stop()
 
@@ -529,20 +537,18 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         self._proxy_model.sort(0, sort_order)
         self.setUpdatesEnabled(False)
         self._view.setMask(
-            bg_geo.adjusted(
-                sh_l, sh_t - label_y_offset,
-                -sh_r, -(sh_b + label_y_offset)
-            )
+            bg_geo.adjusted(sh_l, sh_t, -sh_r, -sh_b)
         )
         self._view.setMinimumWidth(target_size.width())
         self._view.setMaximumWidth(target_size.width())
         self._view.setMinimumHeight(target_size.height())
-        self._view.move(0, label_y_offset)
+        self._view.move(0, label_height)
         self.setGeometry(
-            pos_x, pos_y - label_y_offset,
-            target_size.width(), target_size.height() + label_y_offset
+            pos_x, pos_y - label_height,
+            target_size.width(), target_size.height() + label_height
         )
         self._bg_frame.setGeometry(bg_geo)
+        self._group_label.move(label_pos_x, label_pos_y)
         self.setUpdatesEnabled(True)
 
         self._expand_anim.updateCurrentTime(0)
@@ -562,11 +568,6 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         action_id = index.data(ACTION_ID_ROLE)
         self.action_triggered.emit(action_id)
 
-    def _get_label_y_offset(self):
-        height = self._group_label.sizeHint().height()
-        # Is over view but does not cover the settings icon
-        return height - 5
-
     def _on_expand_anim(self, value):
         if not self._showed:
             if self._expand_anim.state() == QtCore.QAbstractAnimation.Running:
@@ -575,37 +576,33 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
         bg_geo = self._bg_frame.geometry()
 
-        label_y_offset = self._get_label_y_offset()
+        label_sh = self._group_label.sizeHint()
+        label_width, label_height = label_sh.width(), label_sh.height()
         if self._right_to_left:
             popup_geo = self.geometry()
             diff_size = popup_geo.size() - value
             pos = QtCore.QPoint(
-                diff_size.width(), diff_size.height()
+                diff_size.width(), diff_size.height() - label_height
             )
 
             bg_geo.moveTopLeft(pos)
 
         bg_geo.setWidth(value.width())
-        bg_geo.setHeight(value.height())
+        bg_geo.setHeight(value.height() + label_height)
 
         label_width = self._group_label.sizeHint().width()
-        label_pos_x = 0
         bgeo_tl = bg_geo.topLeft()
-        label_pos_y = bgeo_tl.y() - label_y_offset
+        sh_l, sh_t, sh_r, sh_b = SHADOW_FRAME_MARGINS
+
+        label_pos_x = sh_l
         if label_width < value.width():
             label_pos_x = bgeo_tl.x() + (value.width() - label_width) // 2
 
-        label_pos = QtCore.QPoint(label_pos_x, label_pos_y)
-
-        sh_l, sh_t, sh_r, sh_b = SHADOW_FRAME_MARGINS
         self.setUpdatesEnabled(False)
         self._view.setMask(
-            bg_geo.adjusted(
-                sh_l, sh_t - label_y_offset,
-                -sh_r, -(sh_b + label_y_offset)
-            )
+            bg_geo.adjusted(sh_l, sh_t, -sh_r, -sh_b)
         )
-        self._group_label.move(label_pos)
+        self._group_label.move(label_pos_x, sh_t)
         self._bg_frame.setGeometry(bg_geo)
         self.setUpdatesEnabled(True)
 

From 7bd8578cd28c613fa876a06cd1b7c3aac03b4480 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 18:16:41 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 21/22] fix view position

---
 client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
index ddb1c20221..fddf88bed6 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         view = ActionsView(self)
         view.setGridSize(QtCore.QSize(75, 80))
         view.setIconSize(QtCore.QSize(32, 32))
-        view.move(QtCore.QPoint(sh_l, sh_t))
+        view.move(sh_l, sh_t)
 
         view.stackUnder(group_label)
 
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         self._view.setMinimumWidth(target_size.width())
         self._view.setMaximumWidth(target_size.width())
         self._view.setMinimumHeight(target_size.height())
-        self._view.move(0, label_height)
+        self._view.move(sh_l, sh_t + label_height)
         self.setGeometry(
             pos_x, pos_y - label_height,
             target_size.width(), target_size.height() + label_height

From 9a40f533038b968a553b6cb3059f3a64743b1077 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 18:23:01 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 22/22] added some docstring

---
 .../tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py          | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
index fddf88bed6..51cb8e73bc 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/actions_widget.py
@@ -374,6 +374,22 @@ class ActionMenuPopupModel(QtGui.QStandardItemModel):
 
 
 class ActionMenuPopup(QtWidgets.QWidget):
+    """Popup widget for group varaints.
+
+    The popup is handling most of the layout and showing of the items
+        manually.
+
+    There 4 parts:
+        1. Shadow - semi transparent black widget used as shadow.
+        2. Background - painted over the shadow with blur effect. All
+            other items are painted over.
+        3. Label - show group label and positioned manually at the top
+            of the popup.
+        4. View - View with variant action items. View is positioned
+            and resized manually according to the items in the group and then
+            animated using mask region.
+
+    """
     action_triggered = QtCore.Signal(str)
     config_requested = QtCore.Signal(str, QtCore.QPoint)