diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/rosetta/messenger/ui/chats/ChatsListScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/rosetta/messenger/ui/chats/ChatsListScreen.kt
index 6872ae1..5801d3d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/rosetta/messenger/ui/chats/ChatsListScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/rosetta/messenger/ui/chats/ChatsListScreen.kt
@@ -379,45 +379,29 @@ fun ChatsListScreen(
                                             } // Auto-focus when search opens
                                             LaunchedEffect(isSearchExpanded) {
                                                 if (isSearchExpanded) {
-                                                    kotlinx.coroutines.delay(150)
+                                                    kotlinx.coroutines.delay(100)
                                                     focusRequester.requestFocus()
                                                 }
                                             }
 
-                                            // Animated transition between title and search
-                                            val searchProgress by
-                                                    animateFloatAsState(
-                                                            targetValue =
-                                                                    if (isSearchExpanded) 1f
-                                                                    else 0f,
-                                                            animationSpec =
-                                                                    tween(
-                                                                            durationMillis = 300,
-                                                                            easing = FastOutSlowInEasing
-                                                                    ),
-                                                            label = "searchProgress"
-                                                    )
+                                            // Animate alpha for smooth fade without position changes
+                                            val titleAlpha by animateFloatAsState(
+                                                targetValue = if (isSearchExpanded) 0f else 1f,
+                                                animationSpec = tween(durationMillis = 200, easing = FastOutSlowInEasing),
+                                                label = "titleAlpha"
+                                            )
+                                            val searchAlpha by animateFloatAsState(
+                                                targetValue = if (isSearchExpanded) 1f else 0f,
+                                                animationSpec = tween(durationMillis = 250, easing = FastOutSlowInEasing),
+                                                label = "searchAlpha"
+                                            )
 
                                             Box(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
-                                                // Title - Triple click to open dev console
-                                                if (searchProgress < 1f) {
+                                                // Title - Triple click to open dev console (stays in place, just fades)
+                                                if (titleAlpha > 0.01f) {
                                                     Column(
-                                                            modifier =
-                                                                    Modifier.graphicsLayer {
-                                                                        alpha = 1f - searchProgress
-                                                                        translationX =
-                                                                                -100f *
-                                                                                        searchProgress
-                                                                        scaleX =
-                                                                                1f -
-                                                                                        (0.2f *
-                                                                                                searchProgress)
-                                                                        scaleY =
-                                                                                1f -
-                                                                                        (0.2f *
-                                                                                                searchProgress)
-                                                                    }
-                                                                            .clickable {
+                                                            modifier = Modifier
+                                                                    .clickable {
                                                                                 val currentTime =
                                                                                         System.currentTimeMillis()
                                                                                 if (currentTime -
@@ -440,6 +424,7 @@ fun ChatsListScreen(
                                                                                 lastClickTime =
                                                                                         currentTime
                                                                             }
+                                                                    .graphicsLayer { alpha = titleAlpha }
                                                     ) {
                                                         Text(
                                                                 "Rosetta",
@@ -476,39 +461,19 @@ fun ChatsListScreen(
                                                     }
                                                 }
 
-                                                // Search TextField with awesome animation
-                                                if (searchProgress > 0f) {
+                                                // Search TextField (appears on top with fade)
+                                                if (searchAlpha > 0.01f) {
                                                     Row(
                                                             verticalAlignment =
                                                                     Alignment.CenterVertically,
-                                                            modifier =
-                                                                    Modifier.fillMaxWidth()
-                                                                            .graphicsLayer {
-                                                                                alpha =
-                                                                                        searchProgress
-                                                                                translationX =
-                                                                                        200f *
-                                                                                                (1f -
-                                                                                                        searchProgress)
-                                                                                scaleX =
-                                                                                        0.8f +
-                                                                                                (0.2f *
-                                                                                                        searchProgress)
-                                                                                scaleY =
-                                                                                        0.8f +
-                                                                                                (0.2f *
-                                                                                                        searchProgress)
-                                                                            }
+                                                            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()
+                                                                    .graphicsLayer { alpha = searchAlpha }
                                                     ) {
-                                                        // Animated back arrow with fade
+                                                        // Back arrow
                                                         IconButton(
                                                                 onClick = {
                                                                     searchViewModel.collapseSearch()
-                                                                },
-                                                                modifier =
-                                                                        Modifier.graphicsLayer {
-                                                                            alpha = searchProgress
-                                                                        }
+                                                                }
                                                         ) {
                                                             Icon(
                                                                     Icons.Default.ArrowBack,
@@ -569,23 +534,19 @@ fun ChatsListScreen(
                                                                                     )
                                                             )
 
-                                                            // Animated underline
+                                                            // Underline
                                                             Box(
                                                                     modifier =
                                                                             Modifier.align(
                                                                                             Alignment
                                                                                                     .BottomCenter
                                                                                     )
-                                                                                    .fillMaxWidth(
-                                                                                            searchProgress
-                                                                                    )
+                                                                                    .fillMaxWidth()
                                                                                     .height(2.dp)
                                                                                     .background(
                                                                                             PrimaryBlue
                                                                                                     .copy(
-                                                                                                            alpha =
-                                                                                                                    0.8f *
-                                                                                                                            searchProgress
+                                                                                                            alpha = 0.8f
                                                                                                     ),
                                                                                             RoundedCornerShape(
                                                                                                     1.dp