diff --git a/qt6/src/qml/BoxPanel.qml b/qt6/src/qml/BoxPanel.qml
index 9c4fae45..40b1dded 100644
--- a/qt6/src/qml/BoxPanel.qml
+++ b/qt6/src/qml/BoxPanel.qml
@@ -66,6 +66,22 @@ Item {
         antialiasing: false
     }
 
+    // Soft drop shadow (blur > 0): uses BoxShadow for blurred rendering.
+    // Active only when boxShadowBlur is non-zero (e.g. pressed state).
+    Loader {
+        active: control.enableBoxShadow && control.enableDropShadow
+                && control.boxShadowBlur > 0
+                && dropShadowColor && control.D.ColorSelector.dropShadowColor.a > 0
+        anchors.fill: parent
+
+        sourceComponent: BoxShadow {
+            cornerRadius: backgroundRect.radius
+            shadowBlur: control.boxShadowBlur
+            shadowOffsetY: control.boxShadowOffsetY
+            shadowColor: control.D.ColorSelector.dropShadowColor
+        }
+    }
+
     Rectangle {
         id: backgroundRect
         property alias color1: control.color1
diff --git a/qt6/src/qml/FlowStyle.qml b/qt6/src/qml/FlowStyle.qml
index 8df21147..1535a1ed 100644
--- a/qt6/src/qml/FlowStyle.qml
+++ b/qt6/src/qml/FlowStyle.qml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ QtObject {
                 crystal: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1)
             }
             normalDark {
-                common: Qt.rgba(60 / 255, 60 / 255, 60 / 255, 1)
+                common: Qt.rgba(60 / 255, 60 / 255, 60 / 255, 0.6)
                 crystal: Qt.rgba(1, 1, 1, 0.08)
             }
             hovered {
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ QtObject {
                 crystal:  Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2)
             }
             hoveredDark {
-                common:  Qt.rgba(110 / 255, 110 / 255, 110 / 255, 0.6)
+                common:  Qt.rgba(110 / 255, 110 / 255, 110 / 255, 0.4)
                 crystal:  Qt.rgba(1, 1, 1, 0.2)
             }
             pressed {
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ QtObject {
                 crystal: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15)
             }
             pressedDark {
-                common:  Qt.rgba(1, 1, 1, 0.05)
-                crystal:  Qt.rgba(1, 1, 1, 0.05)
+                common:  Qt.rgba(40 / 255, 40 / 255, 40 / 255, 1)
+                crystal:  Qt.rgba(40 / 255, 40 / 255, 40 / 255, 1)
             }
         }
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ QtObject {
                 crystal: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1)
             }
             normalDark {
-                common: Qt.rgba(45 / 255, 45 / 255, 45 / 255, 1)
+                common: Qt.rgba(45 / 255, 45 / 255, 45 / 255, 0.6)
                 crystal: Qt.rgba(1, 1, 1, 0.1)
             }
             hovered {
@@ -143,12 +143,16 @@ QtObject {
                 crystal: Qt.rgba(16.0 / 255, 16.0 / 255, 16.0 / 255, 0.2)
             }
             hoveredDark {
-                common: Qt.rgba(66 / 255, 66 / 255, 66 / 255, 0.6)
+                common: Qt.rgba(66 / 255, 66 / 255, 66 / 255, 0.4)
             }
             pressed {
                 common: Qt.rgba(202 / 255, 202 / 255, 202 / 255, 0.5)
                 crystal: Qt.rgba(16.0 / 255, 16.0 / 255, 16.0 / 255, 0.15)
             }
+            pressedDark {
+                common: Qt.rgba(40 / 255, 40 / 255, 40 / 255, 1)
+                crystal: Qt.rgba(46 / 255, 46 / 255, 46 / 255, 1)
+            }
         }
 
         property D.Palette dropShadow: D.Palette {
@@ -156,6 +160,7 @@ QtObject {
             normalDark: ("transparent")
             hovered: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)
             pressed: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1)
+            pressedDark: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4)
         }
 
         // 1px near hard drop shadow layered over `dropShadow` (the 2px far
@@ -169,9 +174,10 @@ QtObject {
 
         property D.Palette innerShadow1: D.Palette {
             normal: ("transparent")
-            normalDark: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)
-            hoveredDark: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6)
+            normalDark: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2)
+            hoveredDark: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)
             pressed: ("transparent")
+            pressedDark: ("transparent")
         }
 
         property D.Palette innerShadow2: D.Palette {
@@ -179,6 +185,7 @@ QtObject {
             normalDark: Qt.rgba(1, 1, 1, 0.07)
             hovered: Qt.rgba(1, 1, 1, 0.3)
             pressed: ("transparent")
+            pressedDark: Qt.rgba(1, 1, 1, 0.07)
         }
 
         property D.Palette insideBorder: D.Palette {
@@ -194,6 +201,7 @@ QtObject {
                 common: ("transparent")
                 crystal: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)
             }
+            hoveredDark: ("transparent")
             pressed: ("transparent")
         }
 
@@ -210,6 +218,7 @@ QtObject {
                 crystal: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2)
             }
             pressed: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15)
+            pressedDark: ("transparent")
         }
 
         property D.Palette text: D.Palette {
diff --git a/qt6/src/qml/private/ButtonPanel.qml b/qt6/src/qml/private/ButtonPanel.qml
index 6daca548..11a6f404 100644
--- a/qt6/src/qml/private/ButtonPanel.qml
+++ b/qt6/src/qml/private/ButtonPanel.qml
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@ BoxPanel {
     dropShadowColor2: selectValue(DS.Style.button.dropShadow2, null, null)
     innerShadowColor1: selectValue(DS.Style.button.innerShadow1, DS.Style.checkedButton.innerShadow, DS.Style.highlightedButton.innerShadow1)
     innerShadowColor2: selectValue(DS.Style.button.innerShadow2, null, DS.Style.highlightedButton.innerShadow2)
-    // All states use hard shadows (blur=0). Normal/hover: 2px far shadow +
-    // 1px near shadow layered on top. Pressed: 1px only (CSS `0 1px 0 0`).
-    boxShadowBlur: selectValue(0, 6, 4)
+    // Normal/hover: hard shadows (blur=0) - 2px far shadow + 1px near
+    // shadow layered on top. Pressed: soft shadow (blur=1) via BoxShadow,
+    // offset 1px down.
+    boxShadowBlur: selectValue(control.D.ColorSelector.controlState === D.DTK.PressedState ? 1 : 0, 6, 4)
     boxShadowOffsetY: selectValue(control.D.ColorSelector.controlState === D.DTK.PressedState ? 1 : 2, 4, 4)
     boxShadowOffsetY2: selectValue(control.D.ColorSelector.controlState === D.DTK.PressedState ? 0 : 1, 0, 0)
     innerShadowOffsetY1: -1