diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index 2e52a70..c79abae 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -1,57 +1,102 @@
 const std = @import("std");
 
 pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
-    // const target = b.standardTargetOptions(.{});
-    // const optimize = b.standardOptimizeOption(.{});
-
-    // Step 1: Generate Qt resources automatically
-    const rcc_cmd = b.addSystemCommand(&.{ "rcc", "ui/resources.qrc", "-o", "qrc_resources.cpp" });
+    const target = b.standardTargetOptions(.{});
+    const optimize = b.standardOptimizeOption(.{});
 
     // Create the executable
-    const mod = b.createModule(.{
-        .target = b.graph.host,
+    const exe = b.addExecutable(.{
+        .name = "waycast",
+        .target = target,
+        .optimize = optimize,
     });
 
-    mod.addCSourceFiles(.{
-        .files = &.{
-            "main.cpp",
-            "qrc_resources.cpp",
-        },
-        .flags = &.{
+    // Set C++20 standard
+    exe.linkLibCpp();
+
+    // Add include directories (equivalent to CMake include_directories)
+    exe.addIncludePath(b.path("lib"));
+    exe.addIncludePath(b.path("lib/ui"));
+    exe.addIncludePath(b.path("lib/plugins"));
+    exe.addIncludePath(b.path("src"));
+
+    // Add source files (equivalent to CMake GLOB_RECURSE and target_sources)
+    const src_files = [_][]const u8{
+        // Main source
+        "src/main.cpp",
+        
+        // Library UI files
+        "lib/ui/AppListModel.cpp",
+        "lib/ui/ListItem.cpp",
+        
+        // Plugin files
+        "src/plugins/DesktopAppPlugin/DesktopAppListItem.cpp",
+    };
+
+    exe.addCSourceFiles(.{
+        .files = &src_files,
+        .flags = &[_][]const u8{
             "-std=c++20",
+            "-fmodules-ts",
+            "-mavx2",
             "-Wall",
             "-Wextra",
         },
     });
 
-    const exe = b.addExecutable(.{
-        .name = "waycast",
-        .root_module = mod,
-    });
-
-    exe.step.dependOn(&rcc_cmd.step);
-
-    // Link C++ standard library
-    exe.linkLibCpp();
-    // Link Qt6
+    // System library dependencies (equivalent to find_package and target_link_libraries)
+    // Qt6 libraries
     exe.linkSystemLibrary("Qt6Core");
-    exe.linkSystemLibrary("Qt6Quick");
     exe.linkSystemLibrary("Qt6Gui");
     exe.linkSystemLibrary("Qt6Qml");
+    exe.linkSystemLibrary("Qt6Quick");
+    exe.linkSystemLibrary("Qt6QuickControls2");
+    exe.linkSystemLibrary("Qt6Widgets");
+    
+    // LayerShellQt
+    exe.linkSystemLibrary("LayerShellQtInterface");
+    
+    // GIO (GLib) - equivalent to pkg_check_modules(GIO REQUIRED gio-2.0)
+    exe.linkSystemLibrary("gio-2.0");
+    exe.linkSystemLibrary("gobject-2.0");
+    exe.linkSystemLibrary("glib-2.0");
+
+    // Add pkg-config paths for system libraries
+    exe.addLibraryPath(.{ .cwd_relative = "/usr/lib" });
+    exe.addLibraryPath(.{ .cwd_relative = "/usr/local/lib" });
+
+    // QML resource compilation (equivalent to qt_add_qml_module)
+    // Note: This is simplified - full Qt QML module support would need more complex setup
+    _ = b.addSystemCommand(&.{
+        "rcc", "-binary", "-o", "qml_resources.rcc", "ui/Main.qml"
+    });
+    
+    // Set RPATH for runtime library discovery (equivalent to INSTALL_RPATH)
+    if (target.result.os.tag == .linux) {
+        exe.addRPath(.{ .cwd_relative = "$ORIGIN" });
+    }
 
     // Install the executable
     b.installArtifact(exe);
 
-    // Create a run step
+    // Create run command
     const run_cmd = b.addRunArtifact(exe);
     run_cmd.step.dependOn(b.getInstallStep());
 
-    // Allow passing arguments to the program
+    // Allow passing arguments
     if (b.args) |args| {
         run_cmd.addArgs(args);
     }
 
-    // Create the run step
-    const run_step = b.step("run", "Run the application");
+    // Create run step
+    const run_step = b.step("run", "Run waycast");
     run_step.dependOn(&run_cmd.step);
-}
+    
+    // Create build step (equivalent to make bld)
+    const build_step = b.step("bld", "Build waycast");
+    build_step.dependOn(&exe.step);
+    
+    // Combined build and run step (equivalent to make br)
+    const build_run_step = b.step("br", "Build and run waycast");
+    build_run_step.dependOn(&run_cmd.step);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 1dbed72..78b4537 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <QIcon>
 #include <QWindow>
 #include <QStyleHints>
+#include <QSurfaceFormat>
 #include <QtQuickControls2/QQuickStyle>
 #include <LayerShellQt/window.h>
 
@@ -74,6 +75,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         QWindow *window = qobject_cast<QWindow *>(rootObjects.first());
         if (window)
         {
+            // Enable transparency support
+            QSurfaceFormat format = window->format();
+            format.setAlphaBufferSize(8);
+            window->setFormat(format);
+            
             LayerShellQt::Window *layerWindow = LayerShellQt::Window::get(window);
             if (layerWindow)
             {
diff --git a/ui/Main.qml b/ui/Main.qml
index 958dbf3..e13aa7c 100644
--- a/ui/Main.qml
+++ b/ui/Main.qml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ ApplicationWindow {
   
   Material.theme: Material.Dark
   
+  // Set window opacity for semi-transparency
+  opacity: 0.95
+  
   Shortcut {
     sequence: "Escape"
     onActivated: Qt.quit()
@@ -75,7 +78,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
           
           delegate: ItemDelegate {
             width: listView.width
-            height: 40
+            height: 60
             
             Rectangle {
               anchors.fill: parent
@@ -110,11 +113,29 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                 }
               }
               
-              Text {
+              Column {
                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-                text: model.name
-                color: Material.foreground
-                font.pixelSize: 14
+                spacing: 2
+                
+                Text {
+                  text: model.name
+                  color: Material.foreground
+                  font.pixelSize: 14
+                  font.weight: Font.Medium
+                }
+                
+                Text {
+                  text: model.description || ""
+                  color: Material.color(Material.Grey, Material.Shade400)
+                  font.pixelSize: 11
+                  visible: text.length > 0
+                  opacity: 0.8
+                  
+                  // Truncate long descriptions
+                  elide: Text.ElideRight
+                  maximumLineCount: 1
+                  width: Math.min(implicitWidth, listView.width - 60) // Leave space for icon and margins
+                }
               }
             }