diff --git a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Dock/DockPageControl.xaml b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Dock/DockPageControl.xaml
index c2ed8c7b72..58253ffe32 100644
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Dock/DockPageControl.xaml
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Dock/DockPageControl.xaml
@@ -50,19 +50,19 @@
                         SourceKey="{x:Bind Navigation.CurrentPage.Icon, Mode=OneWay}"
                         SourceRequested="{x:Bind help:IconProvider.SourceRequested20}"
                         Visibility="{x:Bind Navigation.CurrentPage.IsRootPage, Mode=OneWay}">
-                        <animations:Implicit.ShowAnimations>
+                        <!--<animations:Implicit.ShowAnimations>
                             <animations:OpacityAnimation
                                 EasingMode="EaseIn"
                                 EasingType="Cubic"
                                 From="0"
                                 To="1.0"
-                                Duration="0:0:0.187" />
+                                Duration="0:0:2.187" />
                             <animations:ScaleAnimation
                                 EasingMode="EaseIn"
                                 EasingType="Cubic"
                                 From="0.5"
                                 To="1"
-                                Duration="0:0:0.187" />
+                                Duration="0:0:2.187" />
                         </animations:Implicit.ShowAnimations>
                         <animations:Implicit.HideAnimations>
                             <animations:OpacityAnimation
@@ -70,14 +70,14 @@
                                 EasingType="Cubic"
                                 From="1.0"
                                 To="0"
-                                Duration="0:0:0.187" />
+                                Duration="0:0:2.187" />
                             <animations:ScaleAnimation
                                 EasingMode="EaseOut"
                                 EasingType="Cubic"
                                 From="1"
                                 To="0.5"
-                                Duration="0:0:0.187" />
-                        </animations:Implicit.HideAnimations>
+                                Duration="0:0:2.187" />
+                        </animations:Implicit.HideAnimations>-->
                     </controls:IconBox>
                     <Button
                         x:Name="BackButton"
@@ -93,21 +93,21 @@
                         FontSize="16"
                         Style="{StaticResource SubtleButtonStyle}"
                         Visibility="{x:Bind Navigation.CanGoBack, Mode=OneWay}">
-                        <animations:Implicit.ShowAnimations>
+                        <!--<animations:Implicit.ShowAnimations>
                             <animations:OpacityAnimation
                                 EasingMode="EaseIn"
                                 EasingType="Cubic"
                                 From="0"
                                 To="1.0"
-                                Duration="0:0:0.333" />
+                                Duration="0:0:5.333" />
                             <animations:ScaleAnimation
                                 From="0.5"
                                 To="1"
-                                Duration="0:0:0.333" />
+                                Duration="0:0:5.333" />
                             <animations:TranslationAnimation
                                 From="16,0,0"
                                 To="0,0,0"
-                                Duration="0:0:0.333" />
+                                Duration="0:0:5.333" />
                         </animations:Implicit.ShowAnimations>
                         <animations:Implicit.HideAnimations>
                             <animations:OpacityAnimation
@@ -121,14 +121,14 @@
                                 EasingType="Cubic"
                                 From="1"
                                 To="0.5"
-                                Duration="0:0:0.333" />
+                                Duration="0:0:5.333" />
                             <animations:TranslationAnimation
                                 EasingMode="EaseOut"
                                 EasingType="Cubic"
                                 From="0,0,0"
                                 To="16,0,0"
-                                Duration="0:0:0.187" />
-                        </animations:Implicit.HideAnimations>
+                                Duration="0:0:5.187" />
+                        </animations:Implicit.HideAnimations>-->
                     </Button>
                     <controls:IconBox
                         x:Name="PageIcon"
@@ -141,34 +141,34 @@
                         SourceKey="{x:Bind Navigation.CurrentPage.Icon, Mode=OneWay}"
                         SourceRequested="{x:Bind help:IconProvider.SourceRequested20}"
                         Visibility="{x:Bind Navigation.CanGoBack, Mode=OneWay}">
-                        <animations:Implicit.ShowAnimations>
+                        <!--<animations:Implicit.ShowAnimations>
                             <animations:OpacityAnimation
                                 From="0"
                                 To="1.0"
-                                Duration="0:0:0.333" />
+                                Duration="0:0:5.333" />
                             <animations:ScaleAnimation
                                 From="0.8"
                                 To="1"
-                                Duration="0:0:0.333" />
+                                Duration="0:0:5.333" />
                             <animations:TranslationAnimation
                                 From="8,0,0"
                                 To="0,0,0"
-                                Duration="0:0:0.187" />
+                                Duration="0:0:5.187" />
                         </animations:Implicit.ShowAnimations>
                         <animations:Implicit.HideAnimations>
                             <animations:OpacityAnimation
                                 From="1.0"
                                 To="0"
-                                Duration="0:0:0.333" />
+                                Duration="0:0:5.333" />
                             <animations:ScaleAnimation
                                 From="1"
                                 To="0.8"
-                                Duration="0:0:0.333" />
+                                Duration="0:0:5.333" />
                             <animations:TranslationAnimation
                                 From="0,0,0"
                                 To="8,0,0"
-                                Duration="0:0:0.187" />
-                        </animations:Implicit.HideAnimations>
+                                Duration="0:0:5.187" />
+                        </animations:Implicit.HideAnimations>-->
                     </controls:IconBox>
                 </StackPanel>
                 <Grid Grid.Column="1" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch">
diff --git a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Dock/DockPageFlyoutController.cs b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Dock/DockPageFlyoutController.cs
index c2d9f1a9e5..75ae264e4b 100644
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Dock/DockPageFlyoutController.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Dock/DockPageFlyoutController.cs
@@ -371,6 +371,11 @@ internal sealed partial class DockPageFlyoutController :
             PInvoke.SetForegroundWindow(ownerHwnd);
             PInvoke.SetActiveWindow(ownerHwnd);
 
+            if (request.Anchor is Control anchorControl)
+            {
+                anchorControl.Focus(FocusState.Programmatic);
+            }
+
             PreparePopupForShow(request.Anchor);
             _flyout.ShowAt(
                 request.Anchor,