diff --git a/config/dot/quickshell/home-brightness-slider-harness.qml b/config/dot/quickshell/home-brightness-slider-harness.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc1fb4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/dot/quickshell/home-brightness-slider-harness.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import Quickshell
+import Quickshell.Io
+import QtQuick
+
+import qs.modules.quicksettings
+
+ShellRoot {
+    id: root
+
+    property int confirmedValue: 30
+    property int commitCount: 0
+    property int lastCommit: -1
+
+    HomeBrightnessSlider {
+        id: slider
+        width: 200
+        value: root.confirmedValue
+        accessibleName: "Desk lamp brightness"
+        onCommitted: value => {
+            root.commitCount += 1;
+            root.lastCommit = value;
+        }
+    }
+
+    IpcHandler {
+        target: "home-brightness-slider-test"
+
+        function reset(value: int): void {
+            root.confirmedValue = value;
+            root.commitCount = 0;
+            root.lastCommit = -1;
+            slider.cancelPointerInteraction();
+        }
+        function external(value: int): void { root.confirmedValue = value; }
+        function press(position: int): void { slider.beginPointerInteraction(position); }
+        function move(position: int): void { slider.movePointerInteraction(position); }
+        function release(): void { slider.releasePointerInteraction(); }
+        function cancel(): void { slider.cancelPointerInteraction(); }
+        function wheel(delta: int): void { slider.commitWheel(delta); }
+        function status(): string {
+            return JSON.stringify({
+                confirmedValue: root.confirmedValue,
+                previewValue: slider.previewValue,
+                interactionActive: slider.interactionActive,
+                commitCount: root.commitCount,
+                lastCommit: root.lastCommit,
+                accessibleRoleIsSlider: slider.Accessible.role === Accessible.Slider,
+                accessibleName: slider.Accessible.name,
+                accessibleDescription: slider.Accessible.description,
+                accessibleFocusable: slider.Accessible.focusable
+            });
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/config/dot/quickshell/modules/quicksettings/HomeBrightnessSlider.qml b/config/dot/quickshell/modules/quicksettings/HomeBrightnessSlider.qml
index a2ffb4f..0cd2218 100644
--- a/config/dot/quickshell/modules/quicksettings/HomeBrightnessSlider.qml
+++ b/config/dot/quickshell/modules/quicksettings/HomeBrightnessSlider.qml
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ Item {
 
     property int value: 0
     property int previewValue: 0
+    property bool interactionActive: false
+    property string accessibleName: "Brightness"
 
-    readonly property bool pressed: drag.pressed
+    readonly property bool pressed: root.interactionActive
 
     signal previewChanged(int value)
     signal committed(int value)
@@ -20,8 +22,18 @@ Item {
     activeFocusOnTab: root.enabled
     opacity: root.enabled ? 1 : 0.42
 
+    Accessible.role: Accessible.Slider
+    Accessible.name: root.accessibleName
+    // Qt 6.11's installed Accessible attached type has no structured value or
+    // range properties, so expose both in the supported live description.
+    Accessible.description: root.previewValue + " percent, range 0 to 100"
+    Accessible.focusable: root.enabled
+    Accessible.focused: root.activeFocus
+    Accessible.onIncreaseAction: root.commitStep(5)
+    Accessible.onDecreaseAction: root.commitStep(-5)
+
     onValueChanged: {
-        if (!drag.pressed)
+        if (!root.interactionActive)
             root.updatePreview(root.value, false);
     }
 
@@ -53,7 +65,7 @@ Item {
             color: Theme.warn
 
             Behavior on width {
-                enabled: !drag.pressed
+                enabled: !root.interactionActive
                 NumberAnimation {
                     duration: Theme.durFast
                     easing.type: Easing.OutQuad
@@ -82,26 +94,21 @@ Item {
         anchors.fill: parent
         enabled: root.enabled
         hoverEnabled: true
-        preventStealing: true
         cursorShape: enabled ? Qt.PointingHandCursor : Qt.ArrowCursor
 
         onPressed: event => {
             root.forceActiveFocus();
-            root.previewAt(event.x);
+            root.beginPointerInteraction(event.x);
             event.accepted = true;
         }
-        onPositionChanged: event => {
-            if (pressed)
-                root.previewAt(event.x);
-        }
+        onPositionChanged: event => root.movePointerInteraction(event.x)
         onReleased: event => {
-            root.committed(root.previewValue);
+            root.releasePointerInteraction();
             event.accepted = true;
         }
-        onCanceled: root.updatePreview(root.value, false)
+        onCanceled: root.cancelPointerInteraction()
         onWheel: event => {
-            const direction = event.angleDelta.y >= 0 ? 5 : -5;
-            root.commitStep(direction);
+            root.commitWheel(event.angleDelta.y);
             event.accepted = true;
         }
     }
@@ -123,6 +130,36 @@ Item {
         root.updatePreview(pointerX / Math.max(1, drag.width) * 100, true);
     }
 
+    function beginPointerInteraction(pointerX: real): void {
+        if (!root.enabled)
+            return;
+        root.interactionActive = true;
+        root.previewAt(pointerX);
+    }
+
+    function movePointerInteraction(pointerX: real): void {
+        if (root.interactionActive)
+            root.previewAt(pointerX);
+    }
+
+    function releasePointerInteraction(): void {
+        if (!root.interactionActive)
+            return;
+        root.interactionActive = false;
+        root.committed(root.previewValue);
+    }
+
+    function cancelPointerInteraction(): void {
+        root.interactionActive = false;
+        root.updatePreview(root.value, false);
+    }
+
+    function commitWheel(delta: int): void {
+        if (delta === 0)
+            return;
+        root.commitStep(delta > 0 ? 5 : -5);
+    }
+
     function commitStep(delta: int): void {
         if (!root.enabled)
             return;
diff --git a/config/dot/quickshell/modules/quicksettings/HomeTile.qml b/config/dot/quickshell/modules/quicksettings/HomeTile.qml
index 9bec1df..b25e1c2 100644
--- a/config/dot/quickshell/modules/quicksettings/HomeTile.qml
+++ b/config/dot/quickshell/modules/quicksettings/HomeTile.qml
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ Rectangle {
             ? root.pendingBrightness
             : root.confirmedBrightness
         enabled: root.dimmerEnabled
+        accessibleName: root.entity.name + " brightness"
         onCommitted: value => root.brightnessRequested(value)
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/quickshell/control-center-contract.sh b/tests/quickshell/control-center-contract.sh
index 3c824bb..5d54027 100755
--- a/tests/quickshell/control-center-contract.sh
+++ b/tests/quickshell/control-center-contract.sh
@@ -113,12 +113,21 @@ rg -Fq 'signal previewChanged(int value)' "$quicksettings_path/HomeBrightnessSli
     || fail 'brightness slider has no preview contract'
 rg -Fq 'signal committed(int value)' "$quicksettings_path/HomeBrightnessSlider.qml" \
     || fail 'brightness slider has no release-commit contract'
-rg -Fq 'onReleased:' "$quicksettings_path/HomeBrightnessSlider.qml" \
-    || fail 'brightness slider does not commit on pointer release'
+rg -Fq 'onReleased: event =>' "$quicksettings_path/HomeBrightnessSlider.qml" \
+    || fail 'brightness slider does not route pointer release through its interaction state'
+rg -Fq 'root.releasePointerInteraction();' "$quicksettings_path/HomeBrightnessSlider.qml" \
+    || fail 'brightness slider release is not wired to one-shot commit semantics'
+rg -Fq 'onCanceled: root.cancelPointerInteraction()' "$quicksettings_path/HomeBrightnessSlider.qml" \
+    || fail 'brightness slider does not restore its external value when a Flickable steals the pointer'
+if rg -Fq 'preventStealing: true' "$quicksettings_path/HomeBrightnessSlider.qml"; then
+    fail 'brightness slider blocks the expanded shelf from stealing vertical drags'
+fi
 rg -Fq 'onWheel:' "$quicksettings_path/HomeBrightnessSlider.qml" \
     || fail 'brightness slider has no wheel commit path'
 rg -Fq 'onCommitted: value => root.brightnessRequested(value)' "$quicksettings_path/HomeTile.qml" \
     || fail 'Home tile does not forward the slider release commit'
+rg -Fq 'accessibleName: root.entity.name + " brightness"' "$quicksettings_path/HomeTile.qml" \
+    || fail 'Home tile does not give its dimmer an accessory-specific accessible name'
 
 cp -a "$source_config_path" "$config_path"
 : >"$helper_log"
diff --git a/tests/quickshell/home-brightness-slider-contract.sh b/tests/quickshell/home-brightness-slider-contract.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6a64e51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/quickshell/home-brightness-slider-contract.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+repo_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/../.." && pwd)"
+harness="$repo_dir/config/dot/quickshell/home-brightness-slider-harness.qml"
+state_home="$(mktemp -d /tmp/panama-home-brightness-slider.XXXXXX)"
+shell_log="$state_home/quickshell.log"
+
+fail() {
+    printf 'Home brightness slider contract: %s\n' "$1" >&2
+    exit 1
+}
+
+qs_for_harness() {
+    QS_DISABLE_CRASH_HANDLER=1 XDG_STATE_HOME="$state_home" \
+        qs -p "$harness" "$@"
+}
+
+cleanup() {
+    qs_for_harness kill >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+    rm -rf "$state_home"
+}
+trap cleanup EXIT
+
+start_harness() {
+    qs_for_harness --daemonize >"$shell_log" 2>&1
+    for _ in $(seq 1 50); do
+        if qs_for_harness ipc show 2>/dev/null \
+                | rg -q '^target home-brightness-slider-test$'; then
+            return
+        fi
+        sleep 0.1
+    done
+    sed -n '1,160p' "$shell_log" >&2
+    fail 'isolated slider harness did not start'
+}
+
+assert_status() {
+    local filter="$1"
+    local message="$2"
+    local status=""
+
+    status="$(qs_for_harness ipc call home-brightness-slider-test status)"
+    jq -e "$filter" <<<"$status" >/dev/null || {
+        printf 'Slider status: %s\n' "$status" >&2
+        fail "$message"
+    }
+}
+
+start_harness
+
+qs_for_harness ipc call home-brightness-slider-test reset 30 >/dev/null
+assert_status \
+    '.accessibleRoleIsSlider == true and .accessibleName == "Desk lamp brightness" and .accessibleDescription == "30 percent, range 0 to 100" and .accessibleFocusable == true' \
+    'slider accessibility metadata is incomplete or incorrect'
+qs_for_harness ipc call home-brightness-slider-test press 140 >/dev/null
+assert_status \
+    '.confirmedValue == 30 and .previewValue == 70 and .interactionActive == true and .commitCount == 0 and .accessibleDescription == "70 percent, range 0 to 100"' \
+    'pointer press did not remain a local preview'
+qs_for_harness ipc call home-brightness-slider-test release >/dev/null
+assert_status \
+    '.previewValue == 70 and .interactionActive == false and .commitCount == 1 and .lastCommit == 70' \
+    'one pointer release did not emit exactly one commit'
+qs_for_harness ipc call home-brightness-slider-test release >/dev/null
+assert_status '.commitCount == 1' 'release without an interaction emitted another commit'
+
+qs_for_harness ipc call home-brightness-slider-test reset 30 >/dev/null
+qs_for_harness ipc call home-brightness-slider-test wheel 120 >/dev/null
+assert_status \
+    '.previewValue == 35 and .interactionActive == false and .commitCount == 1 and .lastCommit == 35' \
+    'one wheel event did not emit exactly one five-point commit'
+
+qs_for_harness ipc call home-brightness-slider-test reset 30 >/dev/null
+qs_for_harness ipc call home-brightness-slider-test press 160 >/dev/null
+assert_status \
+    '.previewValue == 80 and .interactionActive == true and .commitCount == 0' \
+    'cancellation setup did not enter local preview state'
+qs_for_harness ipc call home-brightness-slider-test external 45 >/dev/null
+assert_status \
+    '.confirmedValue == 45 and .previewValue == 80 and .interactionActive == true and .commitCount == 0' \
+    'external confirmed or pending state replaced an active local preview'
+qs_for_harness ipc call home-brightness-slider-test cancel >/dev/null
+assert_status \
+    '.confirmedValue == 45 and .previewValue == 45 and .interactionActive == false and .commitCount == 0 and .lastCommit == -1' \
+    'canceled interaction committed or failed to restore the external value'
+
+trap - EXIT
+cleanup
+printf 'Home brightness slider contract: PASS\n'