diff --git a/public/assets/desktop/desktop.css b/public/assets/desktop/desktop.css
index 20b4c585..9a56d25e 100644
--- a/public/assets/desktop/desktop.css
+++ b/public/assets/desktop/desktop.css
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ h1 {
     display: inline-flex;
     align-items: center;
     gap: 8px;
+    white-space: nowrap;
 }
 
 .start-button-icon {
@@ -484,6 +485,14 @@ h1 {
     backdrop-filter: blur(24px);
 }
 
+.start-menu::before {
+    content: "";
+    position: absolute;
+    inset: 0;
+    border-radius: inherit;
+    pointer-events: none;
+}
+
 .start-menu[hidden] {
     display: none !important;
 }
@@ -508,6 +517,10 @@ h1 {
     gap: 12px;
 }
 
+.start-menu-column {
+    align-content: start;
+}
+
 .start-menu-entry {
     display: grid;
     grid-template-columns: 44px minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
@@ -558,6 +571,11 @@ h1 {
     gap: 10px;
     flex: 1;
     overflow: auto;
+    scrollbar-width: none;
+}
+
+.taskbar-apps::-webkit-scrollbar {
+    display: none;
 }
 
 .taskbar-app-button {
@@ -618,6 +636,10 @@ h1 {
     font-size: 13px;
 }
 
+.window-content p:last-child {
+    margin-bottom: 0;
+}
+
 @media (max-width: 1100px) {
     .desktop-stage {
         min-height: 100vh;
diff --git a/public/assets/desktop/skins/apple/skin.css b/public/assets/desktop/skins/apple/skin.css
index 7d356792..a36c561e 100644
--- a/public/assets/desktop/skins/apple/skin.css
+++ b/public/assets/desktop/skins/apple/skin.css
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 body[data-skin="apple"] {
     --accent: #fb7185;
-    --taskbar-bg: rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.65);
-    --window-bg: #fffbeb;
-    --window-header-bg: #fff1d6;
+    --taskbar-bg: rgba(41, 41, 46, 0.52);
+    --window-bg: rgba(255, 251, 239, 0.96);
+    --window-header-bg: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 248, 233, 0.98), rgba(251, 233, 199, 0.94));
     --desktop-font: "SF Pro Display", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;
     --taskbar-height: 72px;
     --taskbar-left: 50%;
@@ -13,40 +13,120 @@ body[data-skin="apple"] {
     --taskbar-justify: center;
     --stage-top-offset: 34px;
     --icon-top: 56px;
+    --shell-text: #f5f4f8;
+    --card-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
+    --shell-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
 }
 
 body[data-skin="apple"] .system-bar {
-    background: rgba(244, 244, 245, 0.82);
+    height: 34px;
+    padding: 0 16px;
+    background: rgba(244, 244, 245, 0.74);
     color: #111827;
+    backdrop-filter: blur(26px);
+}
+
+body[data-skin="apple"] .desktop-icons {
+    left: auto;
+    right: 24px;
+    justify-items: end;
+    width: min(160px, calc(100% - 48px));
 }
 
 body[data-skin="apple"] .taskbar {
+    gap: 10px;
+    padding: 10px 12px;
     transform: translateX(-50%);
     border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.26);
     box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(17, 24, 39, 0.22);
+    backdrop-filter: blur(30px) saturate(1.1);
 }
 
 body[data-skin="apple"] .start-button {
     order: 2;
-    min-width: 92px;
+    min-width: 56px;
     justify-content: center;
-    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
+    padding: 10px 12px;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
+}
+
+body[data-skin="apple"] .start-button-label {
+    display: none;
 }
 
 body[data-skin="apple"] .tray {
     order: 1;
     flex: 0 0 auto;
+    gap: 6px;
 }
 
 body[data-skin="apple"] .taskbar-apps {
     order: 3;
     justify-content: center;
+    flex: 0 1 auto;
 }
 
 body[data-skin="apple"] .start-menu {
     left: 50%;
-    bottom: 106px;
+    bottom: 108px;
     transform: translateX(-50%);
+    width: min(880px, calc(100% - 48px));
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(180px, 1fr));
+    gap: 14px;
+    padding: 22px;
+    border-radius: 28px;
+    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(250, 250, 252, 0.42), rgba(219, 223, 231, 0.34));
+    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
+    box-shadow: 0 26px 80px rgba(10, 14, 24, 0.28);
+}
+
+body[data-skin="apple"] .start-menu::before {
+    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28), transparent 28%, transparent);
+}
+
+body[data-skin="apple"] .start-menu-header {
+    padding-bottom: 14px;
+    border-bottom-color: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
+}
+
+body[data-skin="apple"] .start-menu-header .eyebrow,
+body[data-skin="apple"] .start-menu .eyebrow {
+    color: #475569;
+}
+
+body[data-skin="apple"] .start-menu-header h2,
+body[data-skin="apple"] .start-menu-entry,
+body[data-skin="apple"] .start-menu-entry small,
+body[data-skin="apple"] .start-menu-entry strong {
+    color: #0f172a;
+}
+
+body[data-skin="apple"] .start-menu-column {
+    gap: 14px;
+}
+
+body[data-skin="apple"] .start-menu-block {
+    padding: 14px;
+    border-radius: 20px;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.34);
+    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.36);
+}
+
+body[data-skin="apple"] .start-menu-entry {
+    grid-template-columns: 40px minmax(0, 1fr);
+    padding: 10px 12px;
+    border: 0;
+    border-radius: 14px;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
+}
+
+body[data-skin="apple"] .start-menu-entry-toggle {
+    display: none;
+}
+
+body[data-skin="apple"] .start-menu-entry-badge {
+    border-radius: 12px;
+    background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
 }
 
 body[data-skin="apple"] .window {
@@ -61,7 +141,7 @@ body[data-skin="apple"] .window-header {
     justify-content: flex-start;
     gap: 14px;
     padding: 10px 14px;
-    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff7eb, #fde9c9);
+    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 249, 237, 0.98), rgba(248, 231, 199, 0.95));
 }
 
 body[data-skin="apple"] .window-title {
@@ -70,6 +150,7 @@ body[data-skin="apple"] .window-title {
     transform: translateX(-50%);
     font-size: 13px;
     color: #4b5563;
+    font-weight: 600;
 }
 
 body[data-skin="apple"] .window-action {
@@ -85,6 +166,8 @@ body[data-skin="apple"] .taskbar-app-button {
     min-width: 56px;
     padding: 10px 12px;
     justify-content: center;
+    border-radius: 16px;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
 }
 
 body[data-skin="apple"] .taskbar-app-button-label {
@@ -95,4 +178,32 @@ body[data-skin="apple"] .taskbar-app-button-badge {
     width: 30px;
     height: 30px;
     border-radius: 10px;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
+}
+
+body[data-skin="apple"] .taskbar-app-button.is-focused {
+    transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.06);
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
+}
+
+body[data-skin="apple"] .tray-pill,
+body[data-skin="apple"] .tray-skin-button {
+    color: #f8fafc;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
+}
+
+body[data-skin="apple"] .widget-card {
+    border-radius: 22px;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
+    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
+}
+
+body[data-skin="apple"] .desktop-icon {
+    width: 88px;
+    background: transparent;
+}
+
+body[data-skin="apple"] .desktop-icon-badge {
+    border-radius: 18px;
+    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(86, 99, 180, 0.75), rgba(44, 46, 96, 0.82));
 }
diff --git a/public/assets/desktop/skins/linux/skin.css b/public/assets/desktop/skins/linux/skin.css
index 04f6373c..c163bc67 100644
--- a/public/assets/desktop/skins/linux/skin.css
+++ b/public/assets/desktop/skins/linux/skin.css
@@ -1,19 +1,25 @@
 body[data-skin="linux"] {
-    --accent: #86efac;
-    --taskbar-bg: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(33, 46, 42, 0.98), rgba(21, 31, 28, 0.98));
-    --window-bg: #f9fafb;
-    --window-header-bg: #eceff3;
+    --accent: #84d8a6;
+    --taskbar-bg: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(43, 49, 45, 0.98), rgba(28, 33, 30, 0.99));
+    --window-bg: #f5f7f6;
+    --window-header-bg: #ecefe9;
     --desktop-font: "Noto Sans", "Ubuntu", sans-serif;
-    --taskbar-height: 48px;
+    --taskbar-height: 42px;
     --taskbar-left: 0;
     --taskbar-right: 0;
     --taskbar-bottom: 0;
     --taskbar-width: 100%;
     --taskbar-radius: 0;
     --taskbar-justify: flex-start;
+    --shell-text: #eef4ee;
+    --card-bg: rgba(32, 42, 36, 0.22);
+    --shell-border: rgba(206, 224, 213, 0.14);
 }
 
 body[data-skin="linux"] .taskbar {
+    gap: 10px;
+    min-height: 42px;
+    padding: 6px 8px;
     border-left: 0;
     border-right: 0;
     border-bottom: 0;
@@ -22,14 +28,55 @@ body[data-skin="linux"] .taskbar {
 }
 
 body[data-skin="linux"] .start-button {
-    border-radius: 10px;
-    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(92, 185, 118, 0.24), rgba(55, 110, 75, 0.28));
+    min-width: 108px;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    padding: 8px 12px;
+    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(132, 216, 166, 0.3), rgba(67, 123, 86, 0.36));
+    box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
 }
 
 body[data-skin="linux"] .start-menu {
-    left: 12px;
-    bottom: 58px;
-    border-radius: 18px 18px 0 0;
+    left: 0;
+    bottom: 42px;
+    transform: none;
+    grid-template-columns: minmax(240px, 280px) minmax(320px, 420px);
+    gap: 14px;
+    width: min(760px, calc(100% - 12px));
+    padding: 12px;
+    border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
+    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(46, 52, 48, 0.98), rgba(28, 32, 30, 0.99));
+    box-shadow: 0 -14px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
+}
+
+body[data-skin="linux"] .start-menu::before {
+    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06), transparent 22%, transparent);
+}
+
+body[data-skin="linux"] .start-menu-header {
+    padding: 0 4px 10px;
+}
+
+body[data-skin="linux"] .start-menu-header h2 {
+    font-size: 20px;
+    font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+body[data-skin="linux"] .start-menu-column:first-of-type {
+    padding-right: 10px;
+    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
+}
+
+body[data-skin="linux"] .start-menu-entry {
+    grid-template-columns: 38px minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
+    padding: 10px 12px;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+}
+
+body[data-skin="linux"] .start-menu-entry-badge,
+body[data-skin="linux"] .start-menu-entry-toggle {
+    min-width: 28px;
+    height: 28px;
+    border-radius: 6px;
 }
 
 body[data-skin="linux"] .window {
@@ -46,6 +93,7 @@ body[data-skin="linux"] .window-header {
 body[data-skin="linux"] .window-title {
     font-size: 13px;
     color: #334155;
+    font-weight: 600;
 }
 
 body[data-skin="linux"] .window-actions {
@@ -71,6 +119,47 @@ body[data-skin="linux"] .window-action span {
 }
 
 body[data-skin="linux"] .taskbar-app-button {
-    border-radius: 6px;
+    border-radius: 4px;
     min-width: 136px;
+    padding: 7px 10px;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
+}
+
+body[data-skin="linux"] .taskbar-app-button.is-focused {
+    background: rgba(132, 216, 166, 0.24);
+    color: #eff8ef;
+}
+
+body[data-skin="linux"] .taskbar-app-button-badge {
+    width: 22px;
+    height: 22px;
+    border-radius: 5px;
+    background: rgba(8, 15, 10, 0.2);
+}
+
+body[data-skin="linux"] .tray {
+    margin-left: auto;
+    gap: 6px;
+}
+
+body[data-skin="linux"] .tray-pill {
+    padding: 6px 8px;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
+}
+
+body[data-skin="linux"] .widget-card {
+    border-radius: 12px;
+    background: rgba(29, 40, 34, 0.3);
+}
+
+body[data-skin="linux"] .desktop-icon {
+    width: 88px;
+    padding: 10px 8px;
+    background: transparent;
+}
+
+body[data-skin="linux"] .desktop-icon-badge {
+    border-radius: 10px;
+    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(66, 125, 85, 0.9), rgba(31, 62, 43, 0.95));
 }
diff --git a/public/assets/desktop/skins/windows/skin.css b/public/assets/desktop/skins/windows/skin.css
index 39a01dc1..76d7c66a 100644
--- a/public/assets/desktop/skins/windows/skin.css
+++ b/public/assets/desktop/skins/windows/skin.css
@@ -1,44 +1,91 @@
 body[data-skin="windows"] {
-    --accent: #60a5fa;
-    --taskbar-bg: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(24, 39, 75, 0.94), rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.96));
-    --window-bg: #f8fafc;
-    --window-header-bg: linear-gradient(180deg, #eff6ff, #dbeafe);
+    --accent: #6cb8ff;
+    --taskbar-bg: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(25, 34, 54, 0.88), rgba(18, 23, 37, 0.96));
+    --window-bg: #f3f7fb;
+    --window-header-bg: linear-gradient(180deg, #eff7ff, #d7e6f8);
     --desktop-font: "Segoe UI", "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
-    --taskbar-height: 54px;
+    --taskbar-height: 56px;
     --taskbar-left: 0;
     --taskbar-right: 0;
     --taskbar-bottom: 0;
     --taskbar-width: 100%;
     --taskbar-radius: 0;
-    --taskbar-justify: flex-start;
+    --taskbar-justify: center;
     --icon-top: 22px;
     --icon-left: 24px;
+    --shell-text: #eff4ff;
+    --card-bg: rgba(25, 37, 58, 0.2);
+    --shell-border: rgba(186, 207, 240, 0.18);
 }
 
 body[data-skin="windows"] .taskbar {
-    padding: 8px 14px;
+    gap: 12px;
+    padding: 8px 16px;
     border-left: 0;
     border-right: 0;
     border-bottom: 0;
-    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
+    backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
+    box-shadow: 0 -10px 28px rgba(7, 12, 23, 0.35);
 }
 
 body[data-skin="windows"] .start-button {
-    min-width: 94px;
+    min-width: 48px;
     justify-content: center;
     border-radius: 6px;
-    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(76, 144, 255, 0.4), rgba(35, 86, 171, 0.4));
+    padding: 10px 12px;
+    margin-left: auto;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
+}
+
+body[data-skin="windows"] .start-button-label {
+    display: none;
 }
 
 body[data-skin="windows"] .start-menu {
-    left: 12px;
-    bottom: 62px;
-    border-radius: 14px 14px 0 0;
+    left: 50%;
+    bottom: 68px;
+    transform: translateX(-50%);
+    grid-template-columns: minmax(320px, 380px) minmax(220px, 280px);
+    width: min(760px, calc(100% - 32px));
+    padding: 22px;
+    border-radius: 22px;
+    background:
+        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(33, 43, 66, 0.82), rgba(19, 26, 40, 0.92));
+    border-color: rgba(173, 199, 232, 0.2);
+}
+
+body[data-skin="windows"] .start-menu::before {
+    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), transparent 18%, transparent);
+}
+
+body[data-skin="windows"] .start-menu-header {
+    padding-bottom: 14px;
+}
+
+body[data-skin="windows"] .start-menu-header h2 {
+    font-size: 24px;
+    font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+body[data-skin="windows"] .start-menu-column:last-child {
+    padding-left: 10px;
+    border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
+}
+
+body[data-skin="windows"] .start-menu-entry {
+    border-radius: 14px;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
+}
+
+body[data-skin="windows"] .start-menu-entry-badge {
+    border-radius: 10px;
+    background: rgba(131, 176, 255, 0.16);
 }
 
 body[data-skin="windows"] .window {
     border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0;
     border: 1px solid rgba(69, 120, 194, 0.45);
+    box-shadow: 0 28px 80px rgba(8, 17, 33, 0.28);
 }
 
 body[data-skin="windows"] .window-header {
@@ -49,6 +96,7 @@ body[data-skin="windows"] .window-header {
 
 body[data-skin="windows"] .window-title {
     color: #12345b;
+    font-weight: 600;
 }
 
 body[data-skin="windows"] .window-actions {
@@ -79,6 +127,41 @@ body[data-skin="windows"] .window-action span {
 
 body[data-skin="windows"] .taskbar-app-button {
     border-radius: 6px;
-    min-width: 148px;
+    min-width: 156px;
     background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
+    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
+}
+
+body[data-skin="windows"] .taskbar-app-button.is-focused {
+    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(121, 190, 255, 0.92), rgba(86, 161, 255, 0.88));
+}
+
+body[data-skin="windows"] .taskbar-app-button-badge {
+    border-radius: 7px;
+    background: rgba(8, 21, 41, 0.24);
+}
+
+body[data-skin="windows"] .taskbar-apps {
+    justify-content: center;
+    flex: 0 1 auto;
+    min-width: 0;
+    margin-right: auto;
+}
+
+body[data-skin="windows"] .tray {
+    margin-left: auto;
+}
+
+body[data-skin="windows"] .widget-card {
+    background: rgba(23, 35, 56, 0.34);
+    border-color: rgba(188, 210, 241, 0.16);
+}
+
+body[data-skin="windows"] .desktop-icon {
+    border-radius: 12px;
+}
+
+body[data-skin="windows"] .desktop-icon-badge {
+    border-radius: 14px;
+    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(45, 82, 148, 0.84), rgba(21, 40, 74, 0.92));
 }