diff --git a/src/ui/desktop/apps/command-palette/CommandPalette.tsx b/src/ui/desktop/apps/command-palette/CommandPalette.tsx
index 64871062..2c1da720 100644
--- a/src/ui/desktop/apps/command-palette/CommandPalette.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/desktop/apps/command-palette/CommandPalette.tsx
@@ -226,13 +226,17 @@ export function CommandPalette({
   return (
     <div
       className={cn(
-        "fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center bg-black/30",
-        !isOpen && "hidden",
+        "fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center bg-black/30 transition-opacity duration-200",
+        !isOpen && "opacity-0 pointer-events-none",
       )}
       onClick={() => setIsOpen(false)}
     >
       <Command
-        className="w-3/4 max-w-2xl max-h-[60vh] rounded-lg border-2 border-dark-border shadow-md flex flex-col"
+        className={cn(
+          "w-3/4 max-w-2xl max-h-[60vh] rounded-lg border-2 border-dark-border shadow-md flex flex-col",
+          "transition-all duration-200 ease-out",
+          !isOpen && "scale-95 opacity-0",
+        )}
         onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
       >
         <CommandInput
diff --git a/src/ui/desktop/apps/file-manager/FileManagerContextMenu.tsx b/src/ui/desktop/apps/file-manager/FileManagerContextMenu.tsx
index d57af68e..e11cbf6c 100644
--- a/src/ui/desktop/apps/file-manager/FileManagerContextMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/desktop/apps/file-manager/FileManagerContextMenu.tsx
@@ -102,9 +102,15 @@ export function FileManagerContextMenu({
 }: ContextMenuProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const [menuPosition, setMenuPosition] = useState({ x, y });
+  const [isMounted, setIsMounted] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!isVisible) return;
+    if (!isVisible) {
+      setIsMounted(false);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsMounted(true);
 
     const adjustPosition = () => {
       const menuWidth = 200;
@@ -183,8 +189,6 @@ export function FileManagerContextMenu({
     };
   }, [isVisible, x, y, onClose]);
 
-  if (!isVisible) return null;
-
   const isFileContext = files.length > 0;
   const isSingleFile = files.length === 1;
   const isMultipleFiles = files.length > 1;
@@ -440,13 +444,24 @@ export function FileManagerContextMenu({
     );
   };
 
+  if (!isVisible && !isMounted) return null;
+
   return (
     <>
-      <div className="fixed inset-0 z-[99990]" />
+      <div
+        className={cn(
+          "fixed inset-0 z-[99990] transition-opacity duration-150",
+          !isMounted && "opacity-0"
+        )}
+      />
 
       <div
         data-context-menu
-        className="fixed bg-dark-bg border border-dark-border rounded-lg shadow-xl min-w-[180px] max-w-[250px] z-[99995] overflow-hidden"
+        className={cn(
+          "fixed bg-dark-bg border border-dark-border rounded-lg shadow-xl min-w-[180px] max-w-[250px] z-[99995] overflow-hidden",
+          "transition-all duration-150 ease-out origin-top-left",
+          isMounted ? "opacity-100 scale-100" : "opacity-0 scale-95"
+        )}
         style={{
           left: menuPosition.x,
           top: menuPosition.y,
diff --git a/src/ui/desktop/apps/file-manager/FileManagerGrid.tsx b/src/ui/desktop/apps/file-manager/FileManagerGrid.tsx
index 4f500ce8..8809a7bd 100644
--- a/src/ui/desktop/apps/file-manager/FileManagerGrid.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/desktop/apps/file-manager/FileManagerGrid.tsx
@@ -1049,8 +1049,9 @@ export function FileManagerGrid({
                     draggable={true}
                     className={cn(
                       "group p-3 rounded-lg cursor-pointer",
-                      "hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground border-2 border-transparent",
-                      isSelected && "bg-primary/20 border-primary",
+                      "transition-all duration-150 ease-out",
+                      "hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground hover:scale-[1.02] border-2 border-transparent",
+                      isSelected && "bg-primary/20 border-primary ring-2 ring-primary/20",
                       dragState.target?.path === file.path &&
                         "bg-muted border-primary border-dashed relative z-10",
                       dragState.files.some((f) => f.path === file.path) &&
@@ -1138,8 +1139,9 @@ export function FileManagerGrid({
                     draggable={true}
                     className={cn(
                       "flex items-center gap-3 p-2 rounded cursor-pointer",
+                      "transition-all duration-150 ease-out",
                       "hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground",
-                      isSelected && "bg-primary/20",
+                      isSelected && "bg-primary/20 ring-2 ring-primary/20",
                       dragState.target?.path === file.path &&
                         "bg-muted border-primary border-dashed relative z-10",
                       dragState.files.some((f) => f.path === file.path) &&