diff --git a/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/README.md b/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/README.md
index 8958fc78..ccdeadc0 100644
--- a/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/README.md
+++ b/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/README.md
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ skins/
 
 每个皮肤目录包含 `horizontal_dark.css`、`horizontal_light.css`、`vertical_dark.css` 和 `vertical_light.css`。Server 根据基础皮肤、候选框布局和明暗模式组合资源路径，并以内联 `<style>` 注入共享 HTML；外部皮肤的 CSS 随后加载，用于覆盖基础皮肤。
 
-新增或修改内置皮肤时，不要复制 HTML。只需建立独立皮肤目录并提供四份布局/主题 CSS。外部皮肤继续使用 `skin.json + skin.css + assets/`，不提供 HTML 或 JavaScript。
+新增或修改内置皮肤时，不要复制 HTML。只需建立独立皮肤目录并提供四份布局/主题 CSS。外部皮肤继续使用 `skin.json + cand.css + assets/`，不提供 HTML 或 JavaScript。
diff --git a/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/fluent/horizontal_dark.css b/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/fluent/horizontal_dark.css
index 80133a96..7625db3a 100644
--- a/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/fluent/horizontal_dark.css
+++ b/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/fluent/horizontal_dark.css
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
       margin-left: 0px;
       background: #202020;
       /* background: url("https://appassets/background.jpg"); */
-      padding: 2px;
+      padding: 2px 1px;
       border-radius: 6px;
       box-shadow: 5px 5px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
       min-width: 7em;
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 
     .cand {
       border-radius: 4px;
+      padding: 2px 4px 2px 0;
     }
 
     .hover-active .cand:hover {
@@ -89,10 +90,11 @@
     }
 
     .first-row-wrapper {
-      margin-left: 2px;
+      margin-left: 0;
     }
 
     .first {
+      position: relative;
       background-color: #3e3e3eb9;
       border-radius: 4px;
     }
@@ -122,9 +124,9 @@
     }
 
     .cand .text {
-      padding-left: calc(0.1em + 1px);
-      padding-right: 2.5px;
-      line-height: 1.2;
+      padding-left: calc(0.2em + 3px);
+      padding-right: 4px;
+      line-height: 1.25;
     }
 
     .num {
diff --git a/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/fluent/horizontal_light.css b/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/fluent/horizontal_light.css
index ce4fb21e..12c9f6ff 100644
--- a/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/fluent/horizontal_light.css
+++ b/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/fluent/horizontal_light.css
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
       margin-left: 0px;
       background: #ffffff;
       /* background: url("https://appassets/background.jpg"); */
-      padding: 2px;
+      padding: 2px 1px;
       border-radius: 6px;
       box-shadow: 4px 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
       min-width: 7em;
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 
     .cand {
       border-radius: 4px;
+      padding: 2px 4px 2px 0;
     }
 
     .hover-active .cand:hover {
@@ -89,10 +90,11 @@
     }
 
     .first-row-wrapper {
-      margin-left: 2px;
+      margin-left: 0;
     }
 
     .first {
+      position: relative;
       background-color: #e8e8e8;
       border-radius: 4px;
     }
@@ -122,9 +124,9 @@
     }
 
     .cand .text {
-      padding-left: calc(0.1em + 1px);
-      padding-right: 2.5px;
-      line-height: 1.2;
+      padding-left: calc(0.2em + 3px);
+      padding-right: 4px;
+      line-height: 1.25;
     }
 
     .num {
diff --git a/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/fluent/vertical_dark.css b/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/fluent/vertical_dark.css
index 04e56351..974c7269 100644
--- a/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/fluent/vertical_dark.css
+++ b/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/fluent/vertical_dark.css
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@
 
     .cand {
       border-radius: 4px;
+      padding-top: 1px;
+      padding-bottom: 1px;
     }
 
     .hover-active .cand:hover {
diff --git a/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/fluent/vertical_light.css b/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/fluent/vertical_light.css
index 6e95c970..95413235 100644
--- a/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/fluent/vertical_light.css
+++ b/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/fluent/vertical_light.css
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@
 
     .cand {
       border-radius: 4px;
+      padding-top: 1px;
+      padding-bottom: 1px;
     }
 
     .hover-active .cand:hover {
diff --git a/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/wechat/horizontal_dark.css b/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/wechat/horizontal_dark.css
index d5e0dec6..fc55ee0e 100644
--- a/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/wechat/horizontal_dark.css
+++ b/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/wechat/horizontal_dark.css
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@
     }
     .cand { border-radius: 4px; }
     .cursor { background: #07c160; }
-    .hover-active .cand:hover { background-color: rgba(7, 193, 96, .32); }
+    .hover-active .cand:not(.first):hover { background-color: rgba(7, 193, 96, .32); }
+    .hover-active .cand.first:hover { background-color: #07c160; }
     .first {
       background-color: #07c160;
       border-radius: 5px;
diff --git a/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/wechat/horizontal_light.css b/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/wechat/horizontal_light.css
index 1c9406d4..2ffc05cf 100644
--- a/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/wechat/horizontal_light.css
+++ b/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/wechat/horizontal_light.css
@@ -179,7 +179,8 @@
     }
     .cand { border-radius: 4px; }
     .cursor { background: #07c160; }
-    .hover-active .cand:hover { background-color: rgba(7, 193, 96, .14); }
+    .hover-active .cand:not(.first):hover { background-color: rgba(7, 193, 96, .14); }
+    .hover-active .cand.first:hover { background-color: #07c160; }
     .first { background-color: #07c160; border-radius: 5px; }
     .first::before { display: none; }
     .first .text,
diff --git a/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/wechat/vertical_dark.css b/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/wechat/vertical_dark.css
index 13ff65fa..552e2f42 100644
--- a/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/wechat/vertical_dark.css
+++ b/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/wechat/vertical_dark.css
@@ -187,9 +187,14 @@
       border-radius: 5px;
       box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, .42);
     }
-    .cand { border-radius: 4px; }
+    .cand {
+      border-radius: 4px;
+      padding-top: 1px;
+      padding-bottom: 1px;
+    }
     .cursor { background: #07c160; }
-    .hover-active .cand:hover { background-color: rgba(7, 193, 96, .32); }
+    .hover-active .cand:not(.first):hover { background-color: rgba(7, 193, 96, .32); }
+    .hover-active .cand.first:hover { background-color: #07c160; }
     .first {
       background-color: #07c160;
       border-radius: 5px;
diff --git a/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/wechat/vertical_light.css b/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/wechat/vertical_light.css
index 7e59c705..dc9d423f 100644
--- a/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/wechat/vertical_light.css
+++ b/ui-html/webview2/candwnd/skins/wechat/vertical_light.css
@@ -185,9 +185,14 @@
       border-radius: 5px;
       box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, .14);
     }
-    .cand { border-radius: 4px; }
+    .cand {
+      border-radius: 4px;
+      padding-top: 1px;
+      padding-bottom: 1px;
+    }
     .cursor { background: #07c160; }
-    .hover-active .cand:hover { background-color: rgba(7, 193, 96, .14); }
+    .hover-active .cand:not(.first):hover { background-color: rgba(7, 193, 96, .14); }
+    .hover-active .cand.first:hover { background-color: #07c160; }
     .first { background-color: #07c160; border-radius: 5px; }
     .first::before { display: none; }
     .first .text,
diff --git a/ui-html/webview2/settings/ime-settings/src/modules/skin.ts b/ui-html/webview2/settings/ime-settings/src/modules/skin.ts
index f8a642de..74e0b35a 100644
--- a/ui-html/webview2/settings/ime-settings/src/modules/skin.ts
+++ b/ui-html/webview2/settings/ime-settings/src/modules/skin.ts
@@ -6,15 +6,17 @@ export type CandidateSkin = string;
 
 type ExternalSkin = {
   id: string; name: string; version: string; author?: string; description?: string;
-  base: string; preview?: string; layouts: string[]; themes: string[]; compatible: boolean;
+  base: string; stylesheet?: string; toolbarStylesheet?: string; preview?: string; layouts: string[]; themes: string[];
+  minWidthDip?: number; decorationTopDip?: number; decorationWidthDip?: number; compatible: boolean;
 };
 type SkinScanIssue = { folder: string; reason: string };
 
 const BUILTIN_SKINS = ['fluent', 'wechat', 'graphite', 'willow_green'] as const;
 type BuiltinSkin = typeof BUILTIN_SKINS[number];
-const previewOverrides: Record<BuiltinSkin, SkinPreviewTheme | null> = {
+const previewOverrides: Record<string, SkinPreviewTheme | null> = {
   fluent: null, wechat: null, graphite: null, willow_green: null
 };
+const loadedExternalStyleIds = new Set<string>();
 let activeTheme: SkinPreviewTheme = 'dark';
 let activeSkin: CandidateSkin = 'fluent';
 let externalSkins: ExternalSkin[] = [];
@@ -22,6 +24,8 @@ let scanIssues: SkinScanIssue[] = [];
 let skinDirectory = '';
 let catalogScanned = false;
 let catalogRevision = 0;
+let previewHorizontalHtml = '';
+let previewVerticalHtml = '';
 const SKIN_PREVIEW_PAGE_SIZE = 6;
 
 function normalizeCandidateSkin(value: unknown): CandidateSkin {
@@ -32,12 +36,33 @@ function asBuiltinSkin(value: unknown): BuiltinSkin {
   return BUILTIN_SKINS.includes(value as BuiltinSkin) ? value as BuiltinSkin : 'fluent';
 }
 
+function findExternalSkin(id: string): ExternalSkin | undefined {
+  return externalSkins.find((skin) => skin.id === id);
+}
+
+function builtinPreviewClass(skinId: string): string {
+  if (skinId === 'wechat') return 'skin-wechat';
+  if (skinId === 'graphite') return 'skin-graphite';
+  if (skinId === 'willow_green') return 'skin-willow-green';
+  const external = findExternalSkin(skinId);
+  return external ? builtinPreviewClass(external.base) : '';
+}
+
 function limitCandidatePreview(host: HTMLElement): void {
   host.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>('.row-wrapper').forEach((wrapper, index) => {
     wrapper.style.display = index < SKIN_PREVIEW_PAGE_SIZE ? '' : 'none';
   });
 }
 
+function wrapCandidateHtml(html: string): string {
+  return `<div class="containerParent">${html}</div>`;
+}
+
+function fillPreviewHost(host: HTMLElement, html: string): void {
+  host.innerHTML = wrapCandidateHtml(html);
+  limitCandidatePreview(host);
+}
+
 function fillToolbar(host: HTMLElement): void {
   const source = new DOMParser().parseFromString(ftbHTML, 'text/html');
   const statusBar = source.querySelector<HTMLElement>('.status-bar');
@@ -47,7 +72,69 @@ function fillToolbar(host: HTMLElement): void {
   host.replaceChildren(statusBar);
 }
 
-function applySkinPreviewTheme(skin: BuiltinSkin, theme: SkinPreviewTheme): void {
+function resourceUrl(id: string, relativePath: string): string {
+  return `https://candidate-skins/${encodeURIComponent(id)}/${relativePath.split('/').map(encodeURIComponent).join('/')}?v=${catalogRevision}`;
+}
+
+function rewriteSkinCssUrls(css: string, skinId: string): string {
+  return css.replace(/url\(\s*(['"]?)([^'")]+)\1\s*\)/gi, (full, _quote: string, url: string) => {
+    const trimmed = url.trim();
+    if (!trimmed || /^(data:|https?:|\/\/|\/)/i.test(trimmed)) return full;
+    const relative = trimmed.replace(/^\.\//, '');
+    if (relative.includes('..')) return full;
+    return `url("${resourceUrl(skinId, relative)}")`;
+  });
+}
+
+function applyDecorationVars(host: HTMLElement, skin: ExternalSkin): void {
+  host.style.setProperty('--msime-skin-min-width', `${skin.minWidthDip || 0}px`);
+  host.style.setProperty('--msime-skin-decoration-top', `${skin.decorationTopDip || 0}px`);
+  host.style.setProperty('--msime-skin-decoration-width', `${skin.decorationWidthDip || 0}px`);
+}
+
+function clearDecorationVars(host: HTMLElement): void {
+  host.style.removeProperty('--msime-skin-min-width');
+  host.style.removeProperty('--msime-skin-decoration-top');
+  host.style.removeProperty('--msime-skin-decoration-width');
+}
+
+async function injectScopedSkinCss(skin: ExternalSkin, stylesheet: string | undefined, styleId: string): Promise<void> {
+  if (!stylesheet || loadedExternalStyleIds.has(styleId)) return;
+  try {
+    const response = await fetch(resourceUrl(skin.id, stylesheet));
+    if (!response.ok) return;
+    const css = rewriteSkinCssUrls(await response.text(), skin.id).replace(/:root\b/g, ':scope');
+    const style = document.createElement('style');
+    style.id = styleId;
+    style.dataset.externalSkinStyle = skin.id;
+    style.textContent = `@scope ([data-external-skin-preview="${skin.id}"]) {\n${css}\n}`;
+    document.head.appendChild(style);
+    loadedExternalStyleIds.add(styleId);
+  } catch {
+    // Preview stays on the inherited built-in base if the stylesheet cannot load.
+  }
+}
+
+async function ensureExternalSkinStyle(skin: ExternalSkin): Promise<void> {
+  await Promise.all([
+    injectScopedSkinCss(skin, skin.stylesheet, `external-skin-style-${skin.id}`),
+    injectScopedSkinCss(skin, skin.toolbarStylesheet, `external-toolbar-style-${skin.id}`)
+  ]);
+}
+
+function resetExternalSkinStyles(): void {
+  document.querySelectorAll('style[data-external-skin-style]').forEach((node) => node.remove());
+  loadedExternalStyleIds.clear();
+}
+
+function resolvedPreviewTheme(skinId: string, supported?: string[]): SkinPreviewTheme {
+  const override = previewOverrides[skinId];
+  if (override) return override;
+  if (!supported || supported.length === 0 || supported.includes(activeTheme)) return activeTheme;
+  return supported[0] === 'light' ? 'light' : 'dark';
+}
+
+function applyBuiltinCardTheme(skin: BuiltinSkin, theme: SkinPreviewTheme): void {
   const card = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>(`[data-candidate-skin="${skin}"]`);
   if (!card) return;
   card.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>('[data-skin-horizontal], [data-skin-vertical], [data-skin-toolbar]')
@@ -66,8 +153,18 @@ function applySkinPreviewTheme(skin: BuiltinSkin, theme: SkinPreviewTheme): void
   });
 }
 
-function resolvedPreviewTheme(skin: BuiltinSkin): SkinPreviewTheme {
-  return previewOverrides[skin] ?? activeTheme;
+function applyExternalCardTheme(skin: ExternalSkin): void {
+  const card = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>(`[data-candidate-skin="${skin.id}"]`);
+  if (!card) return;
+  const theme = resolvedPreviewTheme(skin.id, skin.themes);
+  card.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>('[data-skin-horizontal], [data-skin-vertical], [data-skin-toolbar]')
+    .forEach((element) => {
+      element.classList.toggle('theme-light', theme === 'light');
+      element.classList.toggle('theme-dark', theme === 'dark');
+    });
+  card.querySelectorAll<HTMLButtonElement>('[data-skin-preview-switch]').forEach((button) => {
+    button.textContent = theme === 'light' ? '预览深色' : '预览浅色';
+  });
 }
 
 function syncSkinSwitches(): void {
@@ -78,20 +175,46 @@ function syncSkinSwitches(): void {
   });
 }
 
+function ensureContainerParent(root: HTMLElement): void {
+  const box = root.querySelector<HTMLElement>(':scope > .container, .container');
+  if (!box || box.parentElement?.classList.contains('containerParent')) return;
+  if (box.parentElement !== root && !root.contains(box)) return;
+  const parent = document.createElement('div');
+  parent.className = 'containerParent';
+  box.replaceWith(parent);
+  parent.append(box);
+}
+
 function syncAppearancePreviews(): void {
-  const useWechat = activeSkin === 'wechat';
-  const useGraphite = activeSkin === 'graphite';
-  const useWillowGreen = activeSkin === 'willow_green';
+  const previewClass = builtinPreviewClass(activeSkin);
+  const external = findExternalSkin(activeSkin);
   document.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>('.cand-preview .candidate').forEach((element) => {
-    element.classList.toggle('skin-wechat', useWechat);
-    element.classList.toggle('skin-graphite', useGraphite);
-    element.classList.toggle('skin-willow-green', useWillowGreen);
+    element.classList.toggle('skin-wechat', previewClass === 'skin-wechat');
+    element.classList.toggle('skin-graphite', previewClass === 'skin-graphite');
+    element.classList.toggle('skin-willow-green', previewClass === 'skin-willow-green');
+    ensureContainerParent(element);
+    if (external) {
+      element.dataset.externalSkinPreview = external.id;
+      applyDecorationVars(element, external);
+    } else {
+      delete element.dataset.externalSkinPreview;
+      clearDecorationVars(element);
+    }
   });
   document.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>('.ftb-preview-host:not([data-skin-toolbar])').forEach((element) => {
-    element.classList.toggle('skin-wechat', useWechat);
-    element.classList.toggle('skin-graphite', useGraphite);
-    element.classList.toggle('skin-willow-green', useWillowGreen);
+    element.classList.toggle('skin-wechat', previewClass === 'skin-wechat');
+    element.classList.toggle('skin-graphite', previewClass === 'skin-graphite');
+    element.classList.toggle('skin-willow-green', previewClass === 'skin-willow-green');
+    if (external) {
+      element.dataset.externalSkinPreview = external.id;
+    } else {
+      delete element.dataset.externalSkinPreview;
+    }
   });
+  document.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>('.cand-preview').forEach((element) => {
+    element.classList.toggle('has-skin-decoration', !!(external && (external.decorationTopDip || 0) > 0));
+  });
+  if (external) void ensureExternalSkinStyle(external);
 }
 
 function selectSkin(value: unknown, persist: boolean): void {
@@ -105,8 +228,17 @@ function selectSkin(value: unknown, persist: boolean): void {
   }
 }
 
-function resourceUrl(id: string, relativePath: string): string {
-  return `https://candidate-skins/${encodeURIComponent(id)}/${relativePath.split('/').map(encodeURIComponent).join('/')}?v=${catalogRevision}`;
+function bindSkinSwitch(element: HTMLElement, skinId: string, enabled: boolean): void {
+  element.dataset.skinSwitch = skinId;
+  element.setAttribute('role', 'switch');
+  element.tabIndex = enabled ? 0 : -1;
+  element.setAttribute('aria-disabled', String(!enabled));
+  if (!enabled) return;
+  const activate = () => selectSkin(skinId, true);
+  element.addEventListener('click', activate);
+  element.addEventListener('keydown', (event) => {
+    if (event.key === 'Enter' || event.key === ' ') { event.preventDefault(); activate(); }
+  });
 }
 
 function renderExternalSkins(): void {
@@ -119,20 +251,15 @@ function renderExternalSkins(): void {
   directory.textContent = skinDirectory || '%LOCALAPPDATA%\\metasequoiaime\\skins';
   list.replaceChildren(...externalSkins.map((skin) => {
     const card = document.createElement('div');
-    card.className = `section external-skin-card${skin.compatible ? '' : ' is-incompatible'}`;
+    const previewClass = builtinPreviewClass(skin.base);
+    card.className = `section skin-theme-card external-skin-live-card${skin.compatible ? '' : ' is-incompatible'}${(skin.decorationTopDip || 0) > 0 ? ' has-skin-decoration' : ''}`;
     card.dataset.candidateSkin = skin.id;
-    const preview = document.createElement('div');
-    preview.className = 'external-skin-preview';
-    if (skin.preview) {
-      const image = document.createElement('img');
-      image.src = resourceUrl(skin.id, skin.preview);
-      image.alt = '';
-      image.loading = 'lazy';
-      preview.append(image);
-    } else preview.textContent = '无预览图';
+    card.dataset.externalSkinPreview = skin.id;
+    applyDecorationVars(card, skin);
 
-    const info = document.createElement('div');
-    info.className = 'external-skin-info';
+    const header = document.createElement('div');
+    header.className = 'skin-theme-header';
+    const titles = document.createElement('div');
     const title = document.createElement('div');
     title.className = 'section-title';
     title.textContent = skin.name;
@@ -143,26 +270,66 @@ function renderExternalSkins(): void {
     description.className = 'skin-theme-description';
     description.textContent = skin.compatible ? (skin.description || `基于 ${skin.base}`)
       : `当前布局或明暗模式不受支持（${skin.layouts.join('/')}，${skin.themes.join('/')}）`;
-    info.append(title, meta, description);
+    titles.append(title, meta, description);
 
+    const actions = document.createElement('div');
+    actions.className = 'skin-theme-actions';
     const toggle = document.createElement('div');
     toggle.className = 'ftb-toggle-btn skin-theme-toggle';
-    toggle.dataset.skinSwitch = skin.id;
-    toggle.setAttribute('role', 'switch');
-    toggle.setAttribute('aria-checked', 'false');
-    toggle.tabIndex = skin.compatible ? 0 : -1;
-    toggle.setAttribute('aria-disabled', String(!skin.compatible));
     const knob = document.createElement('div');
     knob.className = 'ftb-toggle-knob';
     toggle.append(knob);
-    if (skin.compatible) {
-      const activate = () => selectSkin(skin.id, true);
-      toggle.addEventListener('click', activate);
-      toggle.addEventListener('keydown', (event) => {
-        if (event.key === 'Enter' || event.key === ' ') { event.preventDefault(); activate(); }
-      });
-    }
-    card.append(preview, info, toggle);
+    bindSkinSwitch(toggle, skin.id, skin.compatible);
+    actions.append(toggle);
+    const switcher = document.createElement('button');
+    switcher.type = 'button';
+    switcher.className = 'skin-preview-switch';
+    switcher.dataset.skinPreviewSwitch = '';
+    switcher.title = '切换明暗预览';
+    switcher.textContent = '预览浅色';
+    switcher.addEventListener('click', () => {
+      previewOverrides[skin.id] = resolvedPreviewTheme(skin.id) === 'light' ? 'dark' : 'light';
+      applyExternalCardTheme(skin);
+    });
+    actions.append(switcher);
+    header.append(titles, actions);
+
+    const previews = document.createElement('div');
+    previews.className = 'skin-preview-list';
+    const horizontal = document.createElement('div');
+    horizontal.className = 'skin-preview-row skin-preview-horizontal';
+    const horizontalStage = document.createElement('div');
+    horizontalStage.className = 'skin-preview-stage';
+    const horizontalHost = document.createElement('div');
+    horizontalHost.className = `candidate wnd-h${previewClass ? ` ${previewClass}` : ''}`;
+    horizontalHost.dataset.skinHorizontal = '';
+    if (previewHorizontalHtml) fillPreviewHost(horizontalHost, previewHorizontalHtml);
+    horizontalStage.append(horizontalHost);
+    horizontal.append(horizontalStage);
+    const vertical = document.createElement('div');
+    vertical.className = 'skin-preview-row skin-preview-vertical';
+    const verticalStage = document.createElement('div');
+    verticalStage.className = 'skin-preview-stage';
+    const verticalHost = document.createElement('div');
+    verticalHost.className = `candidate wnd-v${previewClass ? ` ${previewClass}` : ''}`;
+    verticalHost.dataset.skinVertical = '';
+    if (previewVerticalHtml) fillPreviewHost(verticalHost, previewVerticalHtml);
+    verticalStage.append(verticalHost);
+    vertical.append(verticalStage);
+    const toolbar = document.createElement('div');
+    toolbar.className = 'skin-preview-row skin-preview-toolbar';
+    const toolbarStage = document.createElement('div');
+    toolbarStage.className = 'skin-preview-stage';
+    const toolbarHost = document.createElement('div');
+    toolbarHost.className = `ftb-preview-host${previewClass ? ` ${previewClass}` : ''}`;
+    toolbarHost.dataset.skinToolbar = '';
+    fillToolbar(toolbarHost);
+    toolbarStage.append(toolbarHost);
+    toolbar.append(toolbarStage);
+    previews.append(horizontal, vertical, toolbar);
+
+    card.append(header, previews);
+    void ensureExternalSkinStyle(skin).then(() => applyExternalCardTheme(skin));
     return card;
   }));
   empty.textContent = catalogScanned ? '没有发现外部皮肤。' : '尚未扫描。点击“刷新皮肤”读取皮肤目录。';
@@ -181,19 +348,29 @@ function renderExternalSkins(): void {
     details.append(label, entries);
     diagnostics.append(details);
   }
+  externalSkins.forEach(applyExternalCardTheme);
   syncSkinSwitches();
+  syncAppearancePreviews();
 }
 
 export function applyCandidateSkinCatalog(
   skins: unknown, issues: unknown, directory: unknown, scanned: unknown, revision: unknown
 ): void {
+  const nextRevision = typeof revision === 'number' && Number.isFinite(revision) ? revision : 0;
+  if (nextRevision !== catalogRevision) resetExternalSkinStyles();
   externalSkins = Array.isArray(skins) ? skins.filter((skin): skin is ExternalSkin =>
-    !!skin && typeof skin === 'object' && typeof skin.id === 'string' && typeof skin.name === 'string') : [];
+    !!skin && typeof skin === 'object' && typeof skin.id === 'string' && typeof skin.name === 'string').map((skin) => ({
+    ...skin,
+    base: typeof skin.base === 'string' ? skin.base : 'fluent',
+    layouts: Array.isArray(skin.layouts) ? skin.layouts : [],
+    themes: Array.isArray(skin.themes) ? skin.themes : [],
+    compatible: skin.compatible !== false
+  })) : [];
   scanIssues = Array.isArray(issues) ? issues.filter((issue): issue is SkinScanIssue =>
     !!issue && typeof issue === 'object' && typeof issue.folder === 'string' && typeof issue.reason === 'string') : [];
   skinDirectory = typeof directory === 'string' ? directory : '';
   catalogScanned = scanned === true;
-  catalogRevision = typeof revision === 'number' && Number.isFinite(revision) ? revision : 0;
+  catalogRevision = nextRevision;
   renderExternalSkins();
 }
 
@@ -203,38 +380,38 @@ export function syncSkinPreviewTheme(theme: SkinPreviewTheme): void {
   activeTheme = theme;
   BUILTIN_SKINS.forEach((skin) => {
     previewOverrides[skin] = null;
-    applySkinPreviewTheme(skin, resolvedPreviewTheme(skin));
+    applyBuiltinCardTheme(skin, resolvedPreviewTheme(skin));
+  });
+  externalSkins.forEach((skin) => {
+    previewOverrides[skin.id] = null;
+    applyExternalCardTheme(skin);
   });
 }
 
 export async function setupSkin(): Promise<void> {
-  const horizontalHtml = await loadHTML('/src/partials/candidate/candidate-wnd-h.html');
-  const verticalHtml = await loadHTML('/src/partials/candidate/candidate-wnd-v.html');
+  previewHorizontalHtml = await loadHTML('/src/partials/candidate/candidate-wnd-h.html');
+  previewVerticalHtml = await loadHTML('/src/partials/candidate/candidate-wnd-v.html');
   document.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>('[data-skin-horizontal]').forEach((host) => {
-    host.innerHTML = horizontalHtml; limitCandidatePreview(host);
+    host.innerHTML = previewHorizontalHtml; limitCandidatePreview(host);
   });
   document.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>('[data-skin-vertical]').forEach((host) => {
-    host.innerHTML = verticalHtml; limitCandidatePreview(host);
+    host.innerHTML = previewVerticalHtml; limitCandidatePreview(host);
   });
   document.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>('[data-skin-toolbar]').forEach(fillToolbar);
-  BUILTIN_SKINS.forEach((skin) => applySkinPreviewTheme(skin, resolvedPreviewTheme(skin)));
+  BUILTIN_SKINS.forEach((skin) => applyBuiltinCardTheme(skin, resolvedPreviewTheme(skin)));
   syncSkinSwitches();
   syncAppearancePreviews();
   renderExternalSkins();
 
   document.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>('[data-skin-switch]').forEach((element) => {
     if (!BUILTIN_SKINS.includes(element.dataset.skinSwitch as BuiltinSkin)) return;
-    const activate = () => selectSkin(element.dataset.skinSwitch, true);
-    element.addEventListener('click', activate);
-    element.addEventListener('keydown', (event) => {
-      if (event.key === 'Enter' || event.key === ' ') { event.preventDefault(); activate(); }
-    });
+    bindSkinSwitch(element, element.dataset.skinSwitch || 'fluent', true);
   });
   document.querySelectorAll<HTMLButtonElement>('[data-skin-preview-switch]').forEach((button) => {
     button.addEventListener('click', () => {
       const skin = asBuiltinSkin(button.closest<HTMLElement>('[data-candidate-skin]')?.dataset.candidateSkin);
       previewOverrides[skin] = resolvedPreviewTheme(skin) === 'light' ? 'dark' : 'light';
-      applySkinPreviewTheme(skin, previewOverrides[skin]!);
+      applyBuiltinCardTheme(skin, previewOverrides[skin]!);
     });
   });
   document.getElementById('refreshExternalSkins')?.addEventListener('click', () => {
diff --git a/ui-html/webview2/settings/ime-settings/src/modules/theme.ts b/ui-html/webview2/settings/ime-settings/src/modules/theme.ts
index c69efc48..ba1fca1e 100644
--- a/ui-html/webview2/settings/ime-settings/src/modules/theme.ts
+++ b/ui-html/webview2/settings/ime-settings/src/modules/theme.ts
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ export function applyDocumentTheme(theme: ResolvedTheme): void {
 }
 
 export function applyCandidatePreviewTheme(theme: ResolvedTheme): void {
-  document.querySelectorAll('.candidate:not(#skinCandidateHorizontal):not(#skinCandidateVertical)').forEach((element) => {
+  document.querySelectorAll('.cand-preview .candidate').forEach((element) => {
     element.classList.toggle('theme-light', theme === 'light');
     element.classList.toggle('theme-dark', theme === 'dark');
   });
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ export function applyThemeConfig(config: ThemeConfig | undefined): void {
 }
 
 export function applyFtbPreviewTheme(theme: ResolvedTheme): void {
-  document.querySelectorAll('.ftb-preview-host:not(#skinToolbarPreview)').forEach((element) => {
+  document.querySelectorAll('.ftb-preview-host:not(#skinToolbarPreview):not([data-skin-toolbar])').forEach((element) => {
     element.classList.toggle('theme-light', theme === 'light');
     element.classList.toggle('theme-dark', theme === 'dark');
   });
diff --git a/ui-html/webview2/settings/ime-settings/src/styles/modules/appearance.css b/ui-html/webview2/settings/ime-settings/src/styles/modules/appearance.css
index 9e95f400..2ade19a9 100644
--- a/ui-html/webview2/settings/ime-settings/src/styles/modules/appearance.css
+++ b/ui-html/webview2/settings/ime-settings/src/styles/modules/appearance.css
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@
   flex-direction: row;
   justify-content: center;
   align-items: center;
+  overflow: visible;
+}
+.cand-preview.has-skin-decoration {
+  min-height: 22rem;
+  padding: 16px;
+}
+.cand-preview .candidate {
+  margin-top: 0;
 }
 
 .candidate {
diff --git a/ui-html/webview2/settings/ime-settings/src/styles/modules/candidate/style-h.css b/ui-html/webview2/settings/ime-settings/src/styles/modules/candidate/style-h.css
index 7f479353..c3708675 100644
--- a/ui-html/webview2/settings/ime-settings/src/styles/modules/candidate/style-h.css
+++ b/ui-html/webview2/settings/ime-settings/src/styles/modules/candidate/style-h.css
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     margin-top: 0px;
     margin-left: 0px;
     background: var(--cand-bg);
-    padding: 2px;
+    padding: 2px 1px;
     border-radius: 6px;
     box-shadow: var(--cand-shadow);
     min-width: 7em;
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 
   .cand {
     border-radius: 4px;
+    padding: 2px 4px 2px 0;
   }
 
   .cand:hover {
@@ -63,10 +64,11 @@
   }
 
   .first-row-wrapper {
-    margin-left: 2px;
+    margin-left: 0;
   }
 
   .first {
+    position: relative;
     background-color: var(--cand-selected);
     border-radius: 4px;
   }
@@ -96,9 +98,9 @@
   }
 
   .cand .text {
-    padding-left: calc(0.1em + 1px);
-    padding-right: 2.5px;
-    line-height: 1.2;
+    padding-left: calc(0.2em + 3px);
+    padding-right: 4px;
+    line-height: 1.25;
   }
 
   .num {
diff --git a/ui-html/webview2/settings/ime-settings/src/styles/modules/candidate/style-v.css b/ui-html/webview2/settings/ime-settings/src/styles/modules/candidate/style-v.css
index b180e2d2..0ea24b16 100644
--- a/ui-html/webview2/settings/ime-settings/src/styles/modules/candidate/style-v.css
+++ b/ui-html/webview2/settings/ime-settings/src/styles/modules/candidate/style-v.css
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 
   .cand {
     border-radius: 4px;
+    padding-top: 1px;
+    padding-bottom: 1px;
   }
 
   .cand:hover {
diff --git a/ui-html/webview2/settings/ime-settings/src/styles/modules/skin.css b/ui-html/webview2/settings/ime-settings/src/styles/modules/skin.css
index ffad6d6e..d6e2b540 100644
--- a/ui-html/webview2/settings/ime-settings/src/styles/modules/skin.css
+++ b/ui-html/webview2/settings/ime-settings/src/styles/modules/skin.css
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 .skin-theme-card { padding: 0; overflow: hidden; }
+.skin-theme-card.has-skin-decoration { overflow: visible; }
+.skin-theme-card.has-skin-decoration .skin-preview-list,
+.skin-theme-card.has-skin-decoration .skin-preview-stage { overflow: visible; }
 .skin-theme-card + .skin-theme-card { margin-top: 18px; }
 .skin-theme-header { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; padding: 20px 24px; }
 .skin-theme-description { margin-top: 5px; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 13px; }
@@ -60,8 +63,15 @@
 }
 .candidate.skin-wechat .container { padding: 2px; border-radius: 5px; }
 .candidate.skin-wechat .cand { border-radius: 4px; }
+.candidate.skin-wechat.wnd-v .cand {
+  padding-top: 1px;
+  padding-bottom: 1px;
+}
 .candidate.skin-wechat .first { border-radius: 5px; }
 .candidate.skin-wechat .first::before { display: none; }
+.candidate.skin-wechat .cand.first:hover {
+  background-color: var(--cand-selected);
+}
 .candidate.skin-wechat .first .text,
 .candidate.skin-wechat .first .num,
 .candidate.skin-wechat .first .cand-no { color: #fff; }
@@ -263,7 +273,7 @@
 }
 .external-skin-refresh { flex: 0 0 auto; height: 30px; margin-top: 2px; }
 .external-skin-actions { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex: 0 0 auto; }
-.external-skin-list { display: grid; gap: 12px; }
+.external-skin-list { display: grid; gap: 18px; }
 .external-skin-card {
   display: grid; grid-template-columns: 112px minmax(0, 1fr) auto; align-items: center;
   gap: 16px; min-height: 92px; padding: 14px 18px;