diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d34275d..a110a12 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ version = "1.1.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "40c48f72fd53cd289104fc64099abca73db4166ad86ea0b4341abe65af83dadc"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-sys 0.61.2",
+ "windows-sys 0.60.2",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ checksum = "291e6a250ff86cd4a820112fb8898808a366d8f9f58ce16d1f538353ad55747d"
 dependencies = [
  "anstyle",
  "once_cell_polyfill",
- "windows-sys 0.61.2",
+ "windows-sys 0.60.2",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "bread-screenshots"
 version = "0.3.1"
-source = "git+https://git.breadway.dev/Breadway/bread-ecosystem?branch=dev#1a3475bd2358202f60e29c9bd27d06b1428b1a27"
+source = "git+https://git.breadway.dev/Breadway/bread-ecosystem?branch=dev#4e76bc707720fbfc52e19a8cc78f3fb1e6e0a713"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "bread-utils",
@@ -323,10 +323,22 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde_json",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "bread-theme"
+version = "0.3.1"
+source = "git+https://git.breadway.dev/Breadway/bread-ecosystem?branch=dev#4e76bc707720fbfc52e19a8cc78f3fb1e6e0a713"
+dependencies = [
+ "dirs 5.0.1",
+ "gtk4",
+ "libadwaita",
+ "serde",
+ "serde_json",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "bread-utils"
 version = "0.3.1"
-source = "git+https://git.breadway.dev/Breadway/bread-ecosystem?branch=dev#1a3475bd2358202f60e29c9bd27d06b1428b1a27"
+source = "git+https://git.breadway.dev/Breadway/bread-ecosystem?branch=dev#4e76bc707720fbfc52e19a8cc78f3fb1e6e0a713"
 dependencies = [
  "dirs 5.0.1",
  "serde",
@@ -339,11 +351,13 @@ version = "0.3.4"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "bread-screenshots",
+ "bread-theme 0.3.1",
  "breadpad-shared",
  "chrono",
  "dirs 5.0.1",
  "futures-channel",
  "gtk4",
+ "libadwaita",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
  "tokio",
@@ -376,7 +390,7 @@ name = "breadpad-shared"
 version = "0.3.4"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
- "bread-theme",
+ "bread-theme 0.2.3",
  "chrono",
  "dirs 5.0.1",
  "ical",
@@ -873,7 +887,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc",
  "option-ext",
  "redox_users 0.5.2",
- "windows-sys 0.61.2",
+ "windows-sys 0.59.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -948,7 +962,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "39cab71617ae0d63f51a36d69f866391735b51691dbda63cf6f96d042b63efeb"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
- "windows-sys 0.61.2",
+ "windows-sys 0.52.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1259,7 +1273,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "gobject-sys",
  "libc",
  "system-deps",
- "windows-sys 0.61.2",
+ "windows-sys 0.52.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1879,6 +1893,36 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "09edd9e8b54e49e587e4f6295a7d29c3ea94d469cb40ab8ca70b288248a81db2"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "libadwaita"
+version = "0.9.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "85b9900e67182a4b5b1f157b448d94f0715c8b9770cce21cf000801917f53bfa"
+dependencies = [
+ "gdk4",
+ "gio",
+ "glib",
+ "gtk4",
+ "libadwaita-sys",
+ "pango",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "libadwaita-sys"
+version = "0.9.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "28d3c27642b389852aa99341bd4a4c19ec6f8a2b63ebdd7f5ba1952198079ccd"
+dependencies = [
+ "gdk4-sys",
+ "gio-sys",
+ "glib-sys",
+ "gobject-sys",
+ "gtk4-sys",
+ "libc",
+ "pango-sys",
+ "system-deps",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "libc"
 version = "0.2.186"
@@ -2101,7 +2145,7 @@ version = "0.50.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "7957b9740744892f114936ab4a57b3f487491bbeafaf8083688b16841a4240e5"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-sys 0.61.2",
+ "windows-sys 0.59.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2723,7 +2767,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "errno",
  "libc",
  "linux-raw-sys",
- "windows-sys 0.61.2",
+ "windows-sys 0.52.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2937,7 +2981,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "52d1cfed4120b4d927bf7c0f86d2087a4a7d6027c906d9f9d525a80573b9be51"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
- "windows-sys 0.61.2",
+ "windows-sys 0.60.2",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3047,7 +3091,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "getrandom 0.4.2",
  "once_cell",
  "rustix",
- "windows-sys 0.61.2",
+ "windows-sys 0.52.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3415,7 +3459,7 @@ checksum = "f2f6fb2847f6742cd76af783a2a2c49e9375d0a111c7bef6f71cd9e738c72d6e"
 dependencies = [
  "memoffset",
  "tempfile",
- "windows-sys 0.61.2",
+ "windows-sys 0.60.2",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
diff --git a/breadman/Cargo.toml b/breadman/Cargo.toml
index 3808281..9e4bd5f 100644
--- a/breadman/Cargo.toml
+++ b/breadman/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ path = "src/main.rs"
 breadpad-shared = { path = "../breadpad-shared" }
 # Capture primitives for `--screenshot` mode — see src/screenshot.rs.
 bread-screenshots = { git = "https://git.breadway.dev/Breadway/bread-ecosystem", branch = "dev" }
+# libadwaita-based settings-screen components (see src/views/settings.rs) —
+# on "dev", not breadpad-shared's tag-pinned copy, since the `adw` feature
+# doesn't exist on a tagged release yet.
+bread-theme = { git = "https://git.breadway.dev/Breadway/bread-ecosystem", branch = "dev", features = ["adw"] }
+libadwaita = { version = "0.9", features = ["v1_7"] }
 anyhow.workspace = true
 tracing.workspace = true
 tracing-subscriber.workspace = true
diff --git a/breadman/src/main.rs b/breadman/src/main.rs
index a32583c..baf0611 100644
--- a/breadman/src/main.rs
+++ b/breadman/src/main.rs
@@ -342,6 +342,10 @@ fn build_app_window(
     screenshot_req: Option<screenshot::ScreenshotRequest>,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     apply_css(&cfg);
+    // Needed once before constructing any adw:: widget (see views::settings) —
+    // also forces dark mode, since bread-theme's palette is a fixed dark base
+    // regardless of the system GTK preference.
+    bread_theme::adw::init();
 
     let store = Arc::new(Store::new()?);
     let notes = store.load_all()?;
diff --git a/breadman/src/views/settings.rs b/breadman/src/views/settings.rs
index 8cf49c8..8e224ae 100644
--- a/breadman/src/views/settings.rs
+++ b/breadman/src/views/settings.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 use breadpad_shared::config::{
     CalendarConfig, Config, ModelConfig, OllamaConfig, RemindersConfig, Settings,
 };
+use bread_theme::adw;
 use gtk4::prelude::*;
+use libadwaita::prelude::*;
 
 pub fn build(cfg: &Config, on_save: impl Fn(Config) + 'static) -> gtk4::ScrolledWindow {
     let scroll = gtk4::ScrolledWindow::builder()
@@ -10,139 +12,148 @@ pub fn build(cfg: &Config, on_save: impl Fn(Config) + 'static) -> gtk4::Scrolled
         .vexpand(true)
         .build();
 
-    let outer = gtk4::Box::builder()
-        .orientation(gtk4::Orientation::Vertical)
-        .spacing(16)
-        .margin_top(16)
-        .margin_bottom(16)
-        .margin_start(16)
-        .margin_end(16)
-        .build();
+    let page = libadwaita::PreferencesPage::new();
 
     // ── General ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    let (general_frame, general_grid) = make_section("General");
+    let general_group = adw::preferences_group("General", None);
 
     let type_options = ["note", "todo", "reminder", "idea", "question"];
-    let default_type_combo = gtk4::DropDown::from_strings(&type_options);
+    let default_type_row = libadwaita::ComboRow::builder()
+        .title("Default type")
+        .model(&gtk4::StringList::new(&type_options))
+        .build();
     let dt_idx = type_options
         .iter()
         .position(|&s| s == cfg.settings.default_type.as_str())
         .unwrap_or(0) as u32;
-    default_type_combo.set_selected(dt_idx);
-    attach_row(&general_grid, 0, "Default type", &default_type_combo);
+    default_type_row.set_selected(dt_idx);
+    general_group.add(&default_type_row);
 
-    let ws_tag_switch = gtk4::Switch::builder()
-        .active(cfg.settings.workspace_tag)
+    let ws_tag_row = adw::toggle_row(
+        "Workspace tag",
+        Some("Tag new notes with the Hyprland workspace they were created on"),
+        cfg.settings.workspace_tag,
+    );
+    general_group.add(&ws_tag_row);
+
+    let archive_adj = gtk4::Adjustment::new(cfg.settings.archive_after_days as f64, 1.0, 365.0, 1.0, 7.0, 0.0);
+    let archive_row = adw::spin_row("Archive after (days)", None, &archive_adj);
+    general_group.add(&archive_row);
+
+    let snooze_row = adw::action_row("Snooze options", Some("Comma-separated (e.g. 15m, 1h, tomorrow_morning)"));
+    let snooze_entry = gtk4::Entry::builder()
+        .text(cfg.settings.snooze_options.join(", "))
         .valign(gtk4::Align::Center)
         .build();
-    attach_row(&general_grid, 1, "Workspace tag", &ws_tag_switch);
+    snooze_row.add_suffix(&snooze_entry);
+    general_group.add(&snooze_row);
 
-    let archive_spin = gtk4::SpinButton::with_range(1.0, 365.0, 1.0);
-    archive_spin.set_value(cfg.settings.archive_after_days as f64);
-    attach_row(&general_grid, 2, "Archive after (days)", &archive_spin);
-
-    let snooze_entry = gtk4::Entry::builder()
-        .text(&cfg.settings.snooze_options.join(", "))
-        .hexpand(true)
-        .build();
-    attach_row(&general_grid, 3, "Snooze options", &snooze_entry);
-
-    outer.append(&general_frame);
+    page.add(&general_group);
 
     // ── Reminders ────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    let (rem_frame, rem_grid) = make_section("Reminders");
+    let rem_group = adw::preferences_group("Reminders", None);
 
+    let morning_row = adw::action_row("Default morning", Some("Used for \"tomorrow_morning\" snoozes and recurring reminders"));
     let morning_entry = gtk4::Entry::builder()
         .text(&cfg.reminders.default_morning)
         .placeholder_text("HH:MM")
-        .build();
-    attach_row(&rem_grid, 0, "Default morning", &morning_entry);
-
-    let grace_spin = gtk4::SpinButton::with_range(0.0, 1440.0, 5.0);
-    grace_spin.set_value(cfg.reminders.missed_grace_minutes as f64);
-    attach_row(&rem_grid, 1, "Missed grace (minutes)", &grace_spin);
-
-    outer.append(&rem_frame);
-
-    // ── Model ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    let (model_frame, model_grid) = make_section("Model (Tier 2 ONNX)");
-
-    let model_path_entry = gtk4::Entry::builder()
-        .text(&cfg.model.path)
-        .hexpand(true)
-        .build();
-    attach_row(&model_grid, 0, "ONNX path", &model_path_entry);
-
-    let tokenizer_entry = gtk4::Entry::builder()
-        .text(&cfg.model.tokenizer)
-        .hexpand(true)
-        .build();
-    attach_row(&model_grid, 1, "Tokenizer path", &tokenizer_entry);
-
-    let ort_dylib_entry = gtk4::Entry::builder()
-        .text(&cfg.model.ort_dylib_path)
-        .hexpand(true)
-        .build();
-    attach_row(&model_grid, 2, "ORT dylib path", &ort_dylib_entry);
-
-    outer.append(&model_frame);
-
-    // ── Ollama (Tier 3) ───────────────────────────────────────────
-    let (ollama_frame, ollama_grid) = make_section("Ollama (Tier 3)");
-
-    let ollama_enabled = gtk4::Switch::builder()
-        .active(cfg.model.ollama.enabled)
         .valign(gtk4::Align::Center)
         .build();
-    attach_row(&ollama_grid, 0, "Enabled", &ollama_enabled);
+    morning_row.add_suffix(&morning_entry);
+    rem_group.add(&morning_row);
 
-    let ollama_endpoint = gtk4::Entry::builder()
-        .text(&cfg.model.ollama.endpoint)
-        .hexpand(true)
-        .build();
-    attach_row(&ollama_grid, 1, "Endpoint", &ollama_endpoint);
+    let grace_adj = gtk4::Adjustment::new(cfg.reminders.missed_grace_minutes as f64, 0.0, 1440.0, 5.0, 30.0, 0.0);
+    let grace_row = adw::spin_row("Missed grace (minutes)", Some("How late a reminder can fire before it's considered missed"), &grace_adj);
+    rem_group.add(&grace_row);
 
-    let ollama_model = gtk4::Entry::builder()
-        .text(&cfg.model.ollama.model)
-        .build();
-    attach_row(&ollama_grid, 2, "Model", &ollama_model);
+    page.add(&rem_group);
 
-    let ollama_thresh = gtk4::SpinButton::with_range(0.0, 1.0, 0.05);
-    ollama_thresh.set_value(cfg.model.ollama.confidence_threshold as f64);
-    ollama_thresh.set_digits(2);
-    attach_row(&ollama_grid, 3, "Confidence threshold", &ollama_thresh);
+    // ── Local classifier ───────────────────────────────────────────
+    let model_group = adw::preferences_group(
+        "Local Classifier",
+        Some("Optional local ONNX model for classifying note type/time without a network round-trip."),
+    );
 
-    outer.append(&ollama_frame);
+    let model_path_row = adw::action_row("Model path", None);
+    let model_path_entry = gtk4::Entry::builder().text(&cfg.model.path).hexpand(true).width_chars(36).valign(gtk4::Align::Center).build();
+    model_path_row.add_suffix(&model_path_entry);
+    model_group.add(&model_path_row);
 
-    // ── Calendar ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    let (cal_frame, cal_grid) = make_section("Nextcloud Calendar (CalDAV)");
+    let tokenizer_row = adw::action_row("Tokenizer path", None);
+    let tokenizer_entry = gtk4::Entry::builder().text(&cfg.model.tokenizer).hexpand(true).width_chars(36).valign(gtk4::Align::Center).build();
+    tokenizer_row.add_suffix(&tokenizer_entry);
+    model_group.add(&tokenizer_row);
 
-    let cal_enabled = gtk4::Switch::builder()
-        .active(cfg.calendar.enabled)
-        .valign(gtk4::Align::Center)
-        .build();
-    attach_row(&cal_grid, 0, "Enabled", &cal_enabled);
+    let ort_dylib_row = adw::action_row("Runtime library path", None);
+    let ort_dylib_entry = gtk4::Entry::builder().text(&cfg.model.ort_dylib_path).hexpand(true).width_chars(36).valign(gtk4::Align::Center).build();
+    ort_dylib_row.add_suffix(&ort_dylib_entry);
+    model_group.add(&ort_dylib_row);
 
+    page.add(&model_group);
+
+    // ── AI classification (Ollama) ──────────────────────────────────
+    let ollama_group = adw::preferences_group(
+        "AI Classification",
+        Some("Uses a local Ollama model as a fallback classifier when the ONNX model is unavailable or unsure."),
+    );
+
+    let ollama_enabled_row = adw::toggle_row("Enabled", None, cfg.model.ollama.enabled);
+    ollama_group.add(&ollama_enabled_row);
+
+    let ollama_endpoint_row = adw::action_row("Endpoint", None);
+    let ollama_endpoint_entry = gtk4::Entry::builder().text(&cfg.model.ollama.endpoint).hexpand(true).width_chars(36).valign(gtk4::Align::Center).build();
+    ollama_endpoint_row.add_suffix(&ollama_endpoint_entry);
+    ollama_group.add(&ollama_endpoint_row);
+
+    let ollama_model_row = adw::action_row("Model", None);
+    let ollama_model_entry = gtk4::Entry::builder().text(&cfg.model.ollama.model).valign(gtk4::Align::Center).build();
+    ollama_model_row.add_suffix(&ollama_model_entry);
+    ollama_group.add(&ollama_model_row);
+
+    let ollama_thresh_adj = gtk4::Adjustment::new(cfg.model.ollama.confidence_threshold as f64, 0.0, 1.0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.0);
+    let ollama_thresh_row = adw::spin_row("Confidence threshold", None, &ollama_thresh_adj);
+    if let Some(spin) = ollama_thresh_row.first_child().and_downcast::<gtk4::SpinButton>() {
+        spin.set_digits(2);
+    }
+    ollama_group.add(&ollama_thresh_row);
+
+    page.add(&ollama_group);
+
+    // ── Calendar sync ────────────────────────────────────────────
+    let cal_group = adw::preferences_group(
+        "Calendar Sync",
+        Some("Sync reminders to a Nextcloud calendar via CalDAV."),
+    );
+
+    let cal_enabled_row = adw::toggle_row("Enabled", None, cfg.calendar.enabled);
+    cal_group.add(&cal_enabled_row);
+
+    let cal_url_row = adw::action_row("Calendar URL", None);
     let cal_url = gtk4::Entry::builder()
         .text(&cfg.calendar.url)
         .placeholder_text("https://nextcloud.example.com/remote.php/dav/calendars/you/personal/")
         .hexpand(true)
+        .width_chars(36)
+        .valign(gtk4::Align::Center)
         .build();
-    attach_row(&cal_grid, 1, "Calendar URL", &cal_url);
+    cal_url_row.add_suffix(&cal_url);
+    cal_group.add(&cal_url_row);
 
-    let cal_user = gtk4::Entry::builder()
-        .text(&cfg.calendar.username)
-        .build();
-    attach_row(&cal_grid, 2, "Username", &cal_user);
+    let cal_user_row = adw::action_row("Username", None);
+    let cal_user = gtk4::Entry::builder().text(&cfg.calendar.username).valign(gtk4::Align::Center).build();
+    cal_user_row.add_suffix(&cal_user);
+    cal_group.add(&cal_user_row);
 
-    let cal_pass = gtk4::Entry::builder()
+    let cal_pass_row = adw::action_row("App password", None);
+    let cal_pass = gtk4::PasswordEntry::builder()
         .text(&cfg.calendar.password)
-        .input_purpose(gtk4::InputPurpose::Password)
-        .visibility(false)
+        .show_peek_icon(true)
+        .valign(gtk4::Align::Center)
         .build();
-    attach_row(&cal_grid, 3, "App password", &cal_pass);
+    cal_pass_row.add_suffix(&cal_pass);
+    cal_group.add(&cal_pass_row);
 
-    outer.append(&cal_frame);
+    page.add(&cal_group);
 
     // ── Save ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     let status_label = gtk4::Label::builder()
@@ -157,20 +168,20 @@ pub fn build(cfg: &Config, on_save: impl Fn(Config) + 'static) -> gtk4::Scrolled
         .build();
 
     {
-        let dtc = default_type_combo.clone();
-        let wts = ws_tag_switch.clone();
-        let ars = archive_spin.clone();
+        let dtc = default_type_row.clone();
+        let wts = ws_tag_row.clone();
+        let ars = archive_adj.clone();
         let sne = snooze_entry.clone();
         let moe = morning_entry.clone();
-        let grs = grace_spin.clone();
+        let grs = grace_adj.clone();
         let mpe = model_path_entry.clone();
         let tke = tokenizer_entry.clone();
         let ode = ort_dylib_entry.clone();
-        let oec = ollama_enabled.clone();
-        let oee = ollama_endpoint.clone();
-        let ome = ollama_model.clone();
-        let ots = ollama_thresh.clone();
-        let cec = cal_enabled.clone();
+        let oec = ollama_enabled_row.clone();
+        let oee = ollama_endpoint_entry.clone();
+        let ome = ollama_model_entry.clone();
+        let ots = ollama_thresh_adj.clone();
+        let cec = cal_enabled_row.clone();
         let cuc = cal_url.clone();
         let csc = cal_user.clone();
         let cpc = cal_pass.clone();
@@ -228,37 +239,19 @@ pub fn build(cfg: &Config, on_save: impl Fn(Config) + 'static) -> gtk4::Scrolled
     let btn_row = gtk4::Box::builder()
         .orientation(gtk4::Orientation::Horizontal)
         .spacing(8)
+        .margin_top(16)
+        .margin_start(16)
+        .margin_end(16)
+        .margin_bottom(16)
         .build();
     btn_row.append(&status_label);
     btn_row.append(&gtk4::Box::builder().hexpand(true).build());
     btn_row.append(&save_btn);
+
+    let outer = gtk4::Box::builder().orientation(gtk4::Orientation::Vertical).build();
+    outer.append(&page);
     outer.append(&btn_row);
 
     scroll.set_child(Some(&outer));
     scroll
 }
-
-fn make_section(title: &str) -> (gtk4::Frame, gtk4::Grid) {
-    let frame = gtk4::Frame::builder().label(title).build();
-    let grid = gtk4::Grid::builder()
-        .row_spacing(8)
-        .column_spacing(16)
-        .margin_top(8)
-        .margin_bottom(8)
-        .margin_start(8)
-        .margin_end(8)
-        .build();
-    frame.set_child(Some(&grid));
-    (frame, grid)
-}
-
-fn attach_row(grid: &gtk4::Grid, row: i32, label: &str, widget: &impl gtk4::prelude::IsA<gtk4::Widget>) {
-    let lbl = gtk4::Label::builder()
-        .label(label)
-        .xalign(0.0)
-        .hexpand(false)
-        .width_chars(24)
-        .build();
-    grid.attach(&lbl, 0, row, 1, 1);
-    grid.attach(widget, 1, row, 1, 1);
-}