lgc2333 · Oct 9, 2026
diff --git a/FluentFlyoutWPF/Controls/TaskbarWidgetControl.xaml.cs b/FluentFlyoutWPF/Controls/TaskbarWidgetControl.xaml.cs
@@ -97,21 +97,64 @@ public TaskbarWidgetControl()
     public void ReorderControls()
     {
         // Remove ControlsStackPanel from MainStackPanel
+        // Remove media elements too before rebuilding the order
         MainStackPanel.Children.Remove(ControlsStackPanel);
+        MainStackPanel.Children.Remove(SongImageBorder);
+        MainStackPanel.Children.Remove(SongInfoStackPanel);
+
+        bool controlsOnLeft = SettingsManager.Current.TaskbarWidgetControlsPosition == 0;
+        bool coverOnRight = IsCoverOnRight();
 
         // Reorder based on position setting
-        if (SettingsManager.Current.TaskbarWidgetControlsPosition == 0)
+        if (controlsOnLeft)
         {
-            // Left: Controls, Image, Info
-            MainStackPanel.Children.Insert(0, ControlsStackPanel);
+            // Left: Controls, Image/Info content
+            MainStackPanel.Children.Add(ControlsStackPanel);
             ControlsStackPanel.Margin = new Thickness(2, 0, 6, 0); // for some reason margins are weird on left side
         }
+
+        if (coverOnRight)
+        {
+            // Right cover: Info, Image
+            MainStackPanel.Children.Add(SongInfoStackPanel);
+            MainStackPanel.Children.Add(SongImageBorder);
+        }
         else
         {
-            // Right: Image, Info, Controls
+            // Left cover: Image, Info
+            MainStackPanel.Children.Add(SongImageBorder);
+            MainStackPanel.Children.Add(SongInfoStackPanel);
+        }
+
+        if (!controlsOnLeft)
+        {
+            // Right: Image/Info content, Controls
             MainStackPanel.Children.Add(ControlsStackPanel);
             ControlsStackPanel.Margin = new Thickness(8, 0, 0, 0);
         }
+
+        ApplyCoverPositionLayout(coverOnRight);
+        UpdateMarquees();
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsCoverOnRight()
+    {
+        return SettingsManager.Current.TaskbarWidgetCoverPosition switch
+        {
+            1 => false,
+            2 => true,
+            _ => SettingsManager.Current.TaskbarWidgetPosition == 2
+        };
+    }
+
+    private void ApplyCoverPositionLayout(bool coverOnRight)
+    {
+        SongInfoStackPanel.Margin = coverOnRight
+            ? new Thickness(0, 0, 8, 0)
+            : new Thickness(8, 0, 0, 0);
+
+        SongTitle.TextAlignment = coverOnRight ? TextAlignment.Right : TextAlignment.Left;
+        SongArtist.TextAlignment = coverOnRight ? TextAlignment.Right : TextAlignment.Left;
     }
 
     public void SetVerticalMode(bool isVertical)
@@ -364,8 +407,10 @@ private void UpdateMarquee(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock textBlock, Canvas c
 
         int speed = SettingsManager.Current.TaskbarWidgetScrollingTextSpeed;
         bool loopForever = SettingsManager.Current.TaskbarWidgetScrollingTextLoopForever;
+        bool isRightAligned = IsCoverOnRight();
         bool isTitle = textBlock == SongTitle;
         double containerWidth = container.Width;
+        textBlock.TextAlignment = isRightAligned ? TextAlignment.Right : TextAlignment.Left;
 
         // references moved outside so they may be called in the else block later
         ref double cachedMaskWidth = ref (isTitle ? ref _cachedTitleOpacityMaskWidth : ref _cachedArtistOpacityMaskWidth);
@@ -416,12 +461,13 @@ private void UpdateMarquee(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock textBlock, Canvas c
 
                 double spacerWidth = StringWidth.GetStringWidth(spacer, 400);
                 double scrollDistance = textWidth + spacerWidth;
+                double startOffset = isRightAligned ? containerWidth - textWidth : 0;
 
                 double durationToScroll = scrollDistance / speed;
                 var animation = new DoubleAnimation
                 {
-                    From = 0,
-                    To = -scrollDistance,
+                    From = startOffset,
+                    To = startOffset - scrollDistance,
                     Duration = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(durationToScroll),
                     RepeatBehavior = RepeatBehavior.Forever
                 };
@@ -434,6 +480,8 @@ private void UpdateMarquee(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock textBlock, Canvas c
                 // resetting or reversing; this prevents abrupt cutoffs
                 double scrollDistance = textWidth - containerWidth + 10;
                 textBlock.Text = origText;
+                double startOffset = isRightAligned ? containerWidth - textWidth : 0;
+                double endOffset = isRightAligned ? 10 : -scrollDistance;
 
                 double durationSeconds = scrollDistance / speed;
                 double pauseDuration = 2.0; // wait 2 seconds at the start and end of the scroll
@@ -444,12 +492,12 @@ private void UpdateMarquee(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock textBlock, Canvas c
                 double tTotalCycle = tScrollBackEnd + pauseDuration;
 
                 var animation = new DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames { RepeatBehavior = RepeatBehavior.Forever };
-                animation.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearDoubleKeyFrame(0, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.Zero)));
-                animation.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearDoubleKeyFrame(0, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tWaitStart))));
-                animation.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearDoubleKeyFrame(-scrollDistance, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tScrollEnd))));
-                animation.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearDoubleKeyFrame(-scrollDistance, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tWaitEnd))));
-                animation.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearDoubleKeyFrame(0, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tScrollBackEnd))));
-                animation.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearDoubleKeyFrame(0, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tTotalCycle))));
+                animation.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearDoubleKeyFrame(startOffset, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.Zero)));
+                animation.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearDoubleKeyFrame(startOffset, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tWaitStart))));
+                animation.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearDoubleKeyFrame(endOffset, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tScrollEnd))));
+                animation.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearDoubleKeyFrame(endOffset, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tWaitEnd))));
+                animation.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearDoubleKeyFrame(startOffset, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tScrollBackEnd))));
+                animation.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearDoubleKeyFrame(startOffset, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tTotalCycle))));
 
                 // sync fades with the "ping pong" movement
                 Color transparentWhite = Color.FromArgb(0, 255, 255, 255);
@@ -460,20 +508,20 @@ private void UpdateMarquee(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock textBlock, Canvas c
                 TimeSpan fadeTime = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(Math.Min(300, durationSeconds * 1000 / 2.0));
 
                 var leftColorAnim = new ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames { RepeatBehavior = RepeatBehavior.Forever };
-                leftColorAnim.KeyFrames.Add(new DiscreteColorKeyFrame(solidWhite, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.Zero)));
-                leftColorAnim.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearColorKeyFrame(solidWhite, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tWaitStart))));
-                leftColorAnim.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearColorKeyFrame(transparentWhite, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tWaitStart) + fadeTime)));
-                leftColorAnim.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearColorKeyFrame(transparentWhite, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tScrollBackEnd) - fadeTime)));
-                leftColorAnim.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearColorKeyFrame(solidWhite, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tScrollBackEnd))));
-                leftColorAnim.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearColorKeyFrame(solidWhite, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tTotalCycle))));
+                leftColorAnim.KeyFrames.Add(new DiscreteColorKeyFrame(isRightAligned ? transparentWhite : solidWhite, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.Zero)));
+                leftColorAnim.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearColorKeyFrame(isRightAligned ? transparentWhite : solidWhite, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tWaitStart))));
+                leftColorAnim.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearColorKeyFrame(isRightAligned ? solidWhite : transparentWhite, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tWaitStart) + fadeTime)));
+                leftColorAnim.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearColorKeyFrame(isRightAligned ? solidWhite : transparentWhite, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tScrollBackEnd) - fadeTime)));
+                leftColorAnim.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearColorKeyFrame(isRightAligned ? transparentWhite : solidWhite, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tScrollBackEnd))));
+                leftColorAnim.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearColorKeyFrame(isRightAligned ? transparentWhite : solidWhite, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tTotalCycle))));
 
                 var rightColorAnim = new ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames { RepeatBehavior = RepeatBehavior.Forever };
-                rightColorAnim.KeyFrames.Add(new DiscreteColorKeyFrame(transparentWhite, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.Zero)));
-                rightColorAnim.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearColorKeyFrame(transparentWhite, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tScrollEnd) - fadeTime)));
-                rightColorAnim.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearColorKeyFrame(solidWhite, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tScrollEnd))));
-                rightColorAnim.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearColorKeyFrame(solidWhite, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tWaitEnd))));
-                rightColorAnim.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearColorKeyFrame(transparentWhite, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tWaitEnd) + fadeTime)));
-                rightColorAnim.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearColorKeyFrame(transparentWhite, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tTotalCycle))));
+                rightColorAnim.KeyFrames.Add(new DiscreteColorKeyFrame(isRightAligned ? solidWhite : transparentWhite, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.Zero)));
+                rightColorAnim.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearColorKeyFrame(isRightAligned ? solidWhite : transparentWhite, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tScrollEnd) - fadeTime)));
+                rightColorAnim.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearColorKeyFrame(isRightAligned ? transparentWhite : solidWhite, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tScrollEnd))));
+                rightColorAnim.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearColorKeyFrame(isRightAligned ? transparentWhite : solidWhite, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tWaitEnd))));
+                rightColorAnim.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearColorKeyFrame(isRightAligned ? solidWhite : transparentWhite, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tWaitEnd) + fadeTime)));
+                rightColorAnim.KeyFrames.Add(new LinearColorKeyFrame(isRightAligned ? solidWhite : transparentWhite, KeyTime.FromTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(tTotalCycle))));
 
                 cachedMask.GradientStops[0].BeginAnimation(GradientStop.ColorProperty, leftColorAnim);
                 cachedMask.GradientStops[3].BeginAnimation(GradientStop.ColorProperty, rightColorAnim);

diff --git a/FluentFlyoutWPF/Pages/TaskbarWidgetPage.xaml b/FluentFlyoutWPF/Pages/TaskbarWidgetPage.xaml
@@ -116,6 +116,19 @@
                     <ComboBoxItem Content="{DynamicResource PositionBottomRight}" />
                 </ComboBox>
             </ui:CardControl>
+            <ui:CardControl x:Name="TaskbarWidgetCoverPositionTitleCard" Tag="Indexable" Icon="{ui:SymbolIcon ArrowMove24}" Margin="0,0,0,3">
+                <ui:CardControl.Header>
+                    <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical">
+                        <TextBlock Text="{DynamicResource TaskbarWidgetCoverPositionTitle}" FontSize="14" FontWeight="Regular" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+                        <TextBlock Text="{DynamicResource TaskbarWidgetCoverPositionDescription}" FontSize="12" Opacity="0.5" />
+                    </StackPanel>
+                </ui:CardControl.Header>
+                <ComboBox SelectedIndex="{Binding TaskbarWidgetCoverPosition}" IsEnabled="{Binding IsPremiumUnlocked}">
+                    <ComboBoxItem Content="{DynamicResource PositionDefault}" />
+                    <ComboBoxItem Content="{DynamicResource PositionLeft}" />
+                    <ComboBoxItem Content="{DynamicResource PositionRight}" />
+                </ComboBox>
+            </ui:CardControl>
             <ui:CardControl x:Name="TaskbarWidgetSelectedMonitorTitleCard" Tag="Indexable" Grid.Row="5" Icon="{ui:SymbolIcon ProjectionScreen24}" Margin="0,0,0,3">
                 <ui:CardControl.Header>
                     <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical">

diff --git a/FluentFlyoutWPF/Resources/Localization/Dictionary-en-US.xaml b/FluentFlyoutWPF/Resources/Localization/Dictionary-en-US.xaml
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ hides repeat, shuffle and player info</System:String>
     <System:String x:Key="TaskbarWidgetShowPauseOverlayDescription">When media is paused, display a pause icon over the album art</System:String>
     <System:String x:Key="TaskbarWidgetControlsTitle">Widget Media Controls</System:String>
     <System:String x:Key="TaskbarWidgetControlsDescription">Show media control buttons on the widget</System:String>
+    <System:String x:Key="PositionDefault">Default</System:String>
+    <System:String x:Key="TaskbarWidgetCoverPositionTitle">Album Art Position</System:String>
+    <System:String x:Key="TaskbarWidgetCoverPositionDescription">Default is left. If the widget position is set to bottom-right, default is right.</System:String>
     <System:String x:Key="TaskbarWidgetControlsPositionTitle">Media Controls Position</System:String>
     <System:String x:Key="TaskbarWidgetControlsPositionDescription">Choose where to display the media control buttons</System:String>
     <System:String x:Key="PositionLeft">Left</System:String>

diff --git a/FluentFlyoutWPF/Resources/Localization/Dictionary-zh-CN.xaml b/FluentFlyoutWPF/Resources/Localization/Dictionary-zh-CN.xaml
@@ -209,6 +209,9 @@
     <system:String x:Key="ImportSuccessful">导入成功</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="ImportFailed">导入失败</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="SettingsExportedSuccessfully">设置导出成功！</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="PositionDefault">默认</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="TaskbarWidgetCoverPositionTitle">封面位置</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="TaskbarWidgetCoverPositionDescription">默认靠左，如果小组件位置设置为右下角，则默认靠右。</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="TaskbarWidgetControlsPositionTitle">媒体控制按键位置</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="TaskbarWidgetControlsPositionDescription">选择媒体控制按钮在小组件内的显示位置</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="BackupRestoreCardTitle">将你的设置进行备份和恢复</system:String>

diff --git a/FluentFlyoutWPF/ViewModels/UserSettings.cs b/FluentFlyoutWPF/ViewModels/UserSettings.cs
@@ -381,6 +381,12 @@ public string LockKeysDurationText
     [ObservableProperty]
     public partial int TaskbarWidgetPosition { get; set; }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Position of the taskbar widget cover image. 0: Default, 1: Left, 2: Right
+    /// </summary>
+    [ObservableProperty]
+    public partial int TaskbarWidgetCoverPosition { get; set; }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Determines whether padding should be applied to the taskbar widget for the native Windows Widgets button
     /// </summary>
@@ -751,6 +757,7 @@ public UserSettings()
         TaskbarWidgetEnabled = false;
         TaskbarWidgetSelectedMonitor = 0;
         TaskbarWidgetPosition = 0;
+        TaskbarWidgetCoverPosition = 0;
         TaskbarWidgetPadding = true;
         TaskbarWidgetManualPadding = 0;
         TaskbarWidgetBackgroundBlur = false;
@@ -903,9 +910,21 @@ partial void OnTaskbarWidgetEnabledChanged(bool oldValue, bool newValue)
     partial void OnTaskbarWidgetPositionChanged(int oldValue, int newValue)
     {
         if (oldValue == newValue || _initializing) return;
+        if (TaskbarWidgetCoverPosition == 0)
+        {
+            UpdateTaskbarWidgetLayout();
+            return;
+        }
+
         UpdateTaskbar();
     }
 
+    partial void OnTaskbarWidgetCoverPositionChanged(int oldValue, int newValue)
+    {
+        if (oldValue == newValue || _initializing) return;
+        UpdateTaskbarWidgetLayout();
+    }
+
     partial void OnTaskbarWidgetManualPaddingChanged(int oldValue, int newValue)
     {
         if (oldValue == newValue || _initializing) return;
@@ -946,8 +965,7 @@ partial void OnTaskbarWidgetControlsPositionChanged(int oldValue, int newValue)
     {
         if (oldValue == newValue || _initializing) return;
 
-        MainWindow mainWindow = (MainWindow)Application.Current.MainWindow;
-        mainWindow.taskbarWindow?.Widget?.ReorderControls();
+        UpdateTaskbarWidgetLayout();
     }
 
     partial void OnTaskbarVisualizerPositionChanged(int oldValue, int newValue)
@@ -968,6 +986,18 @@ private void UpdateTaskbar()
         mainWindow.UpdateTaskbar();
     }
 
+    private void UpdateTaskbarWidgetLayout()
+    {
+        MainWindow mainWindow = (MainWindow)Application.Current.MainWindow;
+        var widget = mainWindow.taskbarWindow?.Widget;
+        if (widget != null)
+        {
+            widget.Dispatcher.Invoke(widget.ReorderControls);
+        }
+
+        mainWindow.UpdateTaskbar();
+    }
+
     partial void OnTaskbarWidgetScrollingEnabledChanged(bool oldValue, bool newValue)
     {
         if (oldValue == newValue || _initializing) return;