diff --git a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/sidebarLeft/AiChat.qml b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/sidebarLeft/AiChat.qml
index 0e0eeb2b9..820626b51 100644
--- a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/sidebarLeft/AiChat.qml
+++ b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/sidebarLeft/AiChat.qml
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ Inline w/ backslash and round brackets \\(e^{i\\pi} + 1 = 0\\)
                 shown: Ai.messageIDs.length === 0
                 icon: "neurology"
                 title: Translation.tr("Large language models")
-                description: Translation.tr("Type /key to get started with online models\nCtrl+O to expand the sidebar\nCtrl+P to detach sidebar into a window")
+                description: Translation.tr("Type /key to get started with online models\nCtrl+O to expand sidebar\nCtrl+P to pin sidebar\nCtrl+D to detach sidebar")
                 shape: MaterialShape.Shape.PixelCircle
             }
 
diff --git a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/sidebarLeft/SidebarLeft.qml b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/sidebarLeft/SidebarLeft.qml
index 9a26b07be..fc275976c 100644
--- a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/sidebarLeft/SidebarLeft.qml
+++ b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/sidebarLeft/SidebarLeft.qml
@@ -11,9 +11,53 @@ import Quickshell.Hyprland
 Scope { // Scope
     id: root
     property bool detach: false
+    property bool pin: false
     property Component contentComponent: SidebarLeftContent {}
     property Item sidebarContent
 
+    function toggleDetach() {
+        root.detach = !root.detach;
+    }
+
+    Process { // Dodge cursor away, pin, move cursor back
+        id: pinWithFunnyHyprlandWorkaroundProc
+        property var hook: null
+        property int cursorX;
+        property int cursorY;
+        function doIt() {
+            command = ["hyprctl", "cursorpos"]
+            hook = (output) => {
+                cursorX = parseInt(output.split(",")[0]);
+                cursorY = parseInt(output.split(",")[1]);
+                doIt2();
+            }
+            running = true;
+        }
+        function doIt2(output) {
+            command = ["bash", "-c", "hyprctl dispatch movecursor 9999 9999"];
+            hook = () => {
+                doIt3();
+            }
+            running = true;
+        }
+        function doIt3(output) {
+            root.pin = !root.pin;
+            command = ["bash", "-c", `sleep 0.01; hyprctl dispatch movecursor ${cursorX} ${cursorY}`];
+            hook = null
+            running = true;
+        }
+        stdout: StdioCollector {
+            onStreamFinished: {
+                pinWithFunnyHyprlandWorkaroundProc.hook(text);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    function togglePin() {
+        if (!root.pin) pinWithFunnyHyprlandWorkaroundProc.doIt()
+        else root.pin = !root.pin;
+    }
+
     Component.onCompleted: {
         root.sidebarContent = contentComponent.createObject(null, {
             "scopeRoot": root,
@@ -51,11 +95,12 @@ Scope { // Scope
                 GlobalStates.sidebarLeftOpen = false
             }
 
-            exclusiveZone: 0
+            exclusionMode: ExclusionMode.Normal
+            exclusiveZone: root.pin ? sidebarWidth : 0
             implicitWidth: Appearance.sizes.sidebarWidthExtended + Appearance.sizes.elevationMargin
             WlrLayershell.namespace: "quickshell:sidebarLeft"
             // Hyprland 0.49: OnDemand is Exclusive, Exclusive just breaks click-outside-to-close
-            // WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: WlrKeyboardFocus.OnDemand
+            WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: WlrKeyboardFocus.OnDemand
             color: "transparent"
 
             anchors {
@@ -71,7 +116,7 @@ Scope { // Scope
             HyprlandFocusGrab { // Click outside to close
                 id: grab
                 windows: [ sidebarRoot ]
-                active: sidebarRoot.visible
+                active: sidebarRoot.visible && !root.pin
                 onActiveChanged: { // Focus the selected tab
                     if (active) sidebarLeftBackground.children[0].focusActiveItem()
                 }
@@ -109,9 +154,10 @@ Scope { // Scope
                     if (event.modifiers === Qt.ControlModifier) {
                         if (event.key === Qt.Key_O) {
                             sidebarRoot.extend = !sidebarRoot.extend;
-                        }
-                        else if (event.key === Qt.Key_P) {
-                            root.detach = !root.detach;
+                        } else if (event.key === Qt.Key_D) {
+                            root.toggleDetach();
+                        } else if (event.key === Qt.Key_P) {
+                            root.togglePin();
                         }
                         event.accepted = true;
                     }
@@ -141,8 +187,8 @@ Scope { // Scope
 
                 Keys.onPressed: (event) => {
                     if (event.modifiers === Qt.ControlModifier) {
-                        if (event.key === Qt.Key_P) {
-                            root.detach = !root.detach;
+                        if (event.key === Qt.Key_D) {
+                            root.toggleDetach();
                         }
                         event.accepted = true;
                     }