diff --git a/compositor/src/effects.rs b/compositor/src/effects.rs
index eaabf35..4f0a57e 100644
--- a/compositor/src/effects.rs
+++ b/compositor/src/effects.rs
@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@ pub(crate) fn resolve_material(role: SemanticRole, style: MaterialStyle, opacity
     ResolvedMaterial { style, opacity, shadow }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct PendingPresentation {
+    role: SemanticRole,
+    regions: Vec<[f64; 5]>,
+    opacity: u32,
+    region_opacities: Vec<u32>,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug)]
 struct SurfaceEffectsState {
     attached: AtomicBool,
@@ -58,6 +66,7 @@ struct SurfaceEffectsState {
     role: Mutex<Option<SemanticRole>>,
     regions: Mutex<Option<Vec<[f64; 5]>>>,
     opacity: Mutex<u32>,
+    pending: Mutex<Option<PendingPresentation>>,
     region_opacities: Mutex<Vec<u32>>,
     presentation_supported: AtomicBool,
     dismissing: AtomicBool,
@@ -71,12 +80,26 @@ impl SurfaceEffectsState {
             role: Mutex::new(None),
             regions: Mutex::new(None),
             opacity: Mutex::new(1000),
+            pending: Mutex::new(None),
             region_opacities: Mutex::new(Vec::new()),
             presentation_supported: AtomicBool::new(false),
             dismissing: AtomicBool::new(false),
         }
     }
 
+    fn commit_presentation(&self) {
+        let Some(pending) = self.pending.lock().unwrap().take() else {
+            return;
+        };
+        *self.role.lock().unwrap() = Some(pending.role);
+        *self.regions.lock().unwrap() = Some(pending.regions);
+        *self.region_opacities.lock().unwrap() = pending.region_opacities;
+        if !self.dismissing.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
+            *self.opacity.lock().unwrap() = pending.opacity;
+        }
+        self.generation.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Release);
+    }
+
     fn set_role(&self, role: Option<SemanticRole>) -> bool {
         let mut current = self.role.lock().unwrap();
         if *current != role {
@@ -103,7 +126,7 @@ impl SurfaceEffectsUserData {
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn init_global(display: &DisplayHandle) {
-    display.create_global::<Ferese, FereseEffectsManagerV1, _>(4, ());
+    display.create_global::<Ferese, FereseEffectsManagerV1, _>(5, ());
     display.create_global::<Ferese, FereseMaterialManagerV1, _>(1, ());
 }
 
@@ -185,6 +208,14 @@ impl Dispatch<FereseSurfaceMaterialV1, SurfaceEffectsUserData> for Ferese {
     }
 }
 
+pub(crate) fn commit_presentation(surface: &WlSurface) {
+    with_states(surface, |states| {
+        if let Some(effects) = states.data_map.get::<SurfaceEffectsState>() {
+            effects.commit_presentation();
+        }
+    });
+}
+
 pub(crate) fn surface_regions(surface: &WlSurface) -> Option<Vec<[f64; 5]>> {
     with_states(surface, |states| {
         states
@@ -330,6 +361,30 @@ impl Dispatch<FereseSurfaceEffectsV1, SurfaceEffectsUserData> for Ferese {
         };
 
         match request {
+            ferese_surface_effects_v1::Request::SetPresentation {
+                role,
+                regions,
+                opacity,
+                region_opacities,
+            } => {
+                let (Some(role), Some(regions), Some(region_opacities)) = (
+                    decode_role(role),
+                    decode_regions(&regions),
+                    decode_region_opacities(&region_opacities),
+                ) else {
+                    return;
+                };
+                with_states(&surface, |states| {
+                    if let Some(effects) = states.data_map.get::<SurfaceEffectsState>() {
+                        *effects.pending.lock().unwrap() = Some(PendingPresentation {
+                            role,
+                            regions,
+                            opacity: opacity.min(1000),
+                            region_opacities,
+                        });
+                    }
+                });
+            }
             ferese_surface_effects_v1::Request::SetOpacity { opacity } => {
                 let changed = with_states(&surface, |states| {
                     let Some(effects) = states.data_map.get::<SurfaceEffectsState>() else {
@@ -352,15 +407,8 @@ impl Dispatch<FereseSurfaceEffectsV1, SurfaceEffectsUserData> for Ferese {
                 }
             }
             ferese_surface_effects_v1::Request::SetRole { role } => {
-                let role = match role {
-                    WEnum::Value(ferese_surface_effects_v1::Role::Panel) => SemanticRole::Panel,
-                    WEnum::Value(ferese_surface_effects_v1::Role::PanelElevated) => SemanticRole::PanelElevated,
-                    WEnum::Value(ferese_surface_effects_v1::Role::Popover) => SemanticRole::Popover,
-                    WEnum::Value(ferese_surface_effects_v1::Role::Menu) => SemanticRole::Menu,
-                    WEnum::Value(ferese_surface_effects_v1::Role::Notification) => SemanticRole::Notification,
-                    WEnum::Value(ferese_surface_effects_v1::Role::Hud) => SemanticRole::Hud,
-                    WEnum::Value(ferese_surface_effects_v1::Role::Modal) => SemanticRole::Modal,
-                    WEnum::Unknown(_) | WEnum::Value(_) => return,
+                let Some(role) = decode_role(role) else {
+                    return;
                 };
                 if set_surface_role(&surface, Some(role)) {
                     crate::backends::direct::render_surface(state, &surface);
@@ -432,6 +480,19 @@ impl Dispatch<FereseSurfaceEffectsV1, SurfaceEffectsUserData> for Ferese {
     }
 }
 
+fn decode_role(role: WEnum<ferese_surface_effects_v1::Role>) -> Option<SemanticRole> {
+    Some(match role {
+        WEnum::Value(ferese_surface_effects_v1::Role::Panel) => SemanticRole::Panel,
+        WEnum::Value(ferese_surface_effects_v1::Role::PanelElevated) => SemanticRole::PanelElevated,
+        WEnum::Value(ferese_surface_effects_v1::Role::Popover) => SemanticRole::Popover,
+        WEnum::Value(ferese_surface_effects_v1::Role::Menu) => SemanticRole::Menu,
+        WEnum::Value(ferese_surface_effects_v1::Role::Notification) => SemanticRole::Notification,
+        WEnum::Value(ferese_surface_effects_v1::Role::Hud) => SemanticRole::Hud,
+        WEnum::Value(ferese_surface_effects_v1::Role::Modal) => SemanticRole::Modal,
+        WEnum::Unknown(_) | WEnum::Value(_) => return None,
+    })
+}
+
 fn set_surface_role(surface: &WlSurface, role: Option<SemanticRole>) -> bool {
     with_states(surface, |states| {
         states
@@ -448,6 +509,7 @@ fn detach(surface: &WlSurface) -> bool {
         };
         let role_changed = effects.set_role(None);
         effects.region_opacities.lock().unwrap().clear();
+        effects.pending.lock().unwrap().take();
         effects.dismissing.store(false, Ordering::Release);
         let mut opacity = effects.opacity.lock().unwrap();
         let opacity_changed = *opacity != 1000;
@@ -489,6 +551,38 @@ pub(crate) fn fade_dismissed_surface(surface: &WlSurface, opacity: f64) {
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
 
+    #[test]
+    fn presentation_waits_for_buffer_commit_and_keeps_dismissal_ownership() {
+        let state = SurfaceEffectsState::new();
+        let queue = |opacity| PendingPresentation {
+            role: SemanticRole::Popover,
+            regions: vec![[1.25, 2.5, 100.0, 80.0, 12.0]],
+            opacity,
+            region_opacities: vec![500],
+        };
+        *state.pending.lock().unwrap() = Some(queue(900));
+        assert_eq!(*state.opacity.lock().unwrap(), 1000);
+        assert!(state.regions.lock().unwrap().is_none());
+        assert_eq!(state.generation.load(Ordering::Acquire), 0);
+        // Several requests before one buffer commit present only the last.
+        *state.pending.lock().unwrap() = Some(queue(800));
+        state.commit_presentation();
+        assert_eq!(*state.opacity.lock().unwrap(), 800);
+        assert_eq!(state.regions.lock().unwrap().as_ref().unwrap()[0][0], 1.25);
+        assert_eq!(*state.region_opacities.lock().unwrap(), [500]);
+        assert_eq!(state.generation.load(Ordering::Acquire), 1);
+        state.commit_presentation();
+        assert_eq!(state.generation.load(Ordering::Acquire), 1);
+        state.dismissing.store(true, Ordering::Release);
+        *state.pending.lock().unwrap() = Some(queue(1000));
+        state.commit_presentation();
+        assert_eq!(
+            *state.opacity.lock().unwrap(),
+            800,
+            "client cannot restart compositor fade"
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn region_opacities_validate_independent_fades() {
         let bytes: Vec<_> = [0u32, 500, 1000].into_iter().flat_map(u32::to_ne_bytes).collect();
diff --git a/compositor/src/handlers/compositor.rs b/compositor/src/handlers/compositor.rs
index 5748a7f..074eec8 100644
--- a/compositor/src/handlers/compositor.rs
+++ b/compositor/src/handlers/compositor.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ impl CompositorHandler for Ferese {
         self.capture_resize_before_commit(surface);
         self.capture_close_before_commit(surface);
         on_commit_buffer_handler::<Self>(surface);
+        crate::effects::commit_presentation(surface);
         if !is_sync_subsurface(surface) {
             let mut root = surface.clone();
             while let Some(parent) = get_parent(&root) {
diff --git a/protocols/ferese-effects-v1.xml b/protocols/ferese-effects-v1.xml
index c2f15f7..2fd073e 100644
--- a/protocols/ferese-effects-v1.xml
+++ b/protocols/ferese-effects-v1.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
   </copyright>
 
-  <interface name="ferese_effects_manager_v1" version="4">
+  <interface name="ferese_effects_manager_v1" version="5">
     <description summary="assign semantic material roles to surfaces">
       This private global is visible only to clients granted the Ferese effects
       capability. Roles describe compositor-owned appearance policy and do not
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     </enum>
   </interface>
 
-  <interface name="ferese_surface_effects_v1" version="4">
+  <interface name="ferese_surface_effects_v1" version="5">
     <description summary="semantic material role for one surface">
       The role affects only compositor rendering. It does not change surface
       geometry, input, focus, stacking, or the surface's Wayland role.
@@ -107,5 +107,19 @@
       </description>
       <arg name="opacities" type="array"/>
     </request>
+    <request name="set_presentation" since="5">
+      <description summary="apply material presentation with the next surface commit">
+        Queue the role, regions, surface opacity and region opacities together.
+        They take effect on the next wl_surface.commit, with its content buffer.
+        Array formats and limits match set_regions and set_region_opacities.
+        Invalid arrays or roles leave the pending state unchanged. Surface opacity
+        is clamped to 1000. The last valid request before a commit wins.
+        Compositor-owned dismissal retains control of surface opacity.
+      </description>
+      <arg name="role" type="uint" enum="role"/>
+      <arg name="regions" type="array"/>
+      <arg name="opacity" type="uint"/>
+      <arg name="region_opacities" type="array"/>
+    </request>
   </interface>
 </protocol>
diff --git a/scripts/tests/test_shell_motion_isolated.py b/scripts/tests/test_shell_motion_isolated.py
index f4fb71c..bb37b45 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/test_shell_motion_isolated.py
+++ b/scripts/tests/test_shell_motion_isolated.py
@@ -119,10 +119,10 @@ class ShellMotionTest(unittest.TestCase):
                     # Clock/status updates still redraw settled surfaces. Count
                     # commits: Iced can request two callbacks for one redraw.
                     self.assertLessEqual(idle_frames, 12, "settled toast kept requesting animation frames")
-                    material_updates = log_path.read_text().count('.set_region_opacities(')
+                    material_updates = log_path.read_text().count('.set_presentation(')
                     dbus("CloseNotification", notice)
                     wait_for(lambda: destroyed(surface), timeout=5)
-                    self.assertGreater(log_path.read_text().count('.set_region_opacities(') - material_updates, 5,
+                    self.assertGreater(log_path.read_text().count('.set_presentation(') - material_updates, 5,
                                        "notification materials did not follow their fade")
                     print(f"Toast: {opening_frames} opening callback requests, {idle_frames / 2:g} settled commits/s; destroyed", flush=True)
 
diff --git a/shell/ferese-shell/src/notification_ui.rs b/shell/ferese-shell/src/notification_ui.rs
index bbd4db6..c6fd5af 100644
--- a/shell/ferese-shell/src/notification_ui.rs
+++ b/shell/ferese-shell/src/notification_ui.rs
@@ -524,12 +524,14 @@ impl FereseShell {
                 if let Some(surface) = &self.notification_surface
                     && let Some(effects) = &surface.effects
                 {
-                    let _ = effects.set_regions(&surface.regions.lock().unwrap());
-                    let _ = effects.set_region_opacities(
+                    let _ = effects.set_presentation(
+                        &surface.regions.lock().unwrap(),
+                        1.0,
                         self.notifications
                             .popup_groups_at(now)
                             .iter()
                             .map(|(_, opacity, _)| *opacity),
+                        ferese_surface_effects_v1::Role::Popover,
                     );
                 }
             },
diff --git a/shell/ferese-shell/src/status_ui/lifecycle.rs b/shell/ferese-shell/src/status_ui/lifecycle.rs
index ff763b8..cd702fb 100644
--- a/shell/ferese-shell/src/status_ui/lifecycle.rs
+++ b/shell/ferese-shell/src/status_ui/lifecycle.rs
@@ -145,9 +145,6 @@ impl FereseShell {
 
     pub fn animate_menu(&mut self) -> Task<Message> {
         if let Some(menu) = &self.menu {
-            if let Some(effects) = &menu.effects {
-                let _ = effects.set_opacity(menu.progress().clamp(0.0, 1.0));
-            }
             if menu.motion.closing() && !menu.animating() {
                 return self.destroy_menu();
             }
diff --git a/shell/ferese-shell/src/status_ui/mod.rs b/shell/ferese-shell/src/status_ui/mod.rs
index d1f00e8..91711f0 100644
--- a/shell/ferese-shell/src/status_ui/mod.rs
+++ b/shell/ferese-shell/src/status_ui/mod.rs
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ impl OpenMenu {
         super::EFFECT_FRAME_PENDING.store(false, Ordering::Relaxed);
     }
 
+    #[cfg(test)]
     pub fn progress(&self) -> f32 {
         self.motion.progress()
     }
@@ -138,8 +139,12 @@ impl FereseShell {
             |now| menu.motion.frame_active(now),
             |now| {
                 if let Some(effects) = &menu.effects {
-                    let _ = effects.set_regions(&menu.regions.lock().unwrap());
-                    let _ = effects.set_opacity(menu.motion.progress_at(now).clamp(0.0, 1.0));
+                    let _ = effects.set_presentation(
+                        &menu.regions.lock().unwrap(),
+                        menu.motion.progress_at(now),
+                        [],
+                        super::ferese_surface_effects_v1::Role::Popover,
+                    );
                 }
             },
             |now| {
diff --git a/shell/ferese-shell/src/surfaces.rs b/shell/ferese-shell/src/surfaces.rs
index fca08e7..0d84a62 100644
--- a/shell/ferese-shell/src/surfaces.rs
+++ b/shell/ferese-shell/src/surfaces.rs
@@ -333,9 +333,6 @@ impl FereseShell {
                         }
                         _ => {}
                     }
-                    if let Some(effects) = &menu.effects {
-                        let _ = effects.set_opacity(menu.progress());
-                    }
                 }
                 Task::none()
             }
@@ -488,7 +485,7 @@ pub(super) struct EffectsBinding {
     _queue: EventQueue<EffectsState>,
     regions: std::cell::RefCell<Option<Vec<[f32; 5]>>>,
     opacity: std::cell::Cell<Option<u32>>,
-    region_opacities: std::cell::RefCell<Vec<u32>>,
+    presentation: std::cell::RefCell<Option<(Vec<[f32; 5]>, u32, Vec<u32>, ferese_surface_effects_v1::Role)>>,
 }
 
 impl EffectsBinding {
@@ -512,7 +509,7 @@ impl EffectsBinding {
         let connection = Connection::from_backend(backend);
         let (globals, queue) = registry_queue_init::<EffectsState>(&connection)?;
         let qh = queue.handle();
-        let manager = globals.bind::<FereseEffectsManagerV1, _, _>(&qh, 4..=4, ())?;
+        let manager = globals.bind::<FereseEffectsManagerV1, _, _>(&qh, 5..=5, ())?;
         let effects = manager.get_surface_effects(surface, &qh, ());
 
         let opacity = (opacity.clamp(0.0, 1.0) * 1000.0).round() as u32;
@@ -531,24 +528,33 @@ impl EffectsBinding {
             _queue: queue,
             regions: Default::default(),
             opacity: std::cell::Cell::new(Some(opacity)),
-            region_opacities: Default::default(),
+            presentation: Default::default(),
         })
     }
 
-    pub(super) fn set_region_opacities(
+    pub(super) fn set_presentation(
         &self,
-        values: impl IntoIterator<Item = f32>,
+        regions: &[[f32; 5]],
+        opacity: f32,
+        region_opacities: impl IntoIterator<Item = f32>,
+        role: ferese_surface_effects_v1::Role,
     ) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-        let values: Vec<u32> = values
+        let opacity = (opacity.clamp(0.0, 1.0) * 1000.0).round() as u32;
+        let values: Vec<u32> = region_opacities
             .into_iter()
             .take(32)
             .map(|value| (value.clamp(0.0, 1.0) * 1000.0).round() as u32)
             .collect();
-        if *self.region_opacities.borrow() != values {
-            self.surface
-                .set_region_opacities(values.iter().flat_map(|value| value.to_ne_bytes()).collect());
+        let next = (regions.to_vec(), opacity, values, role);
+        if self.presentation.borrow().as_ref() != Some(&next) {
+            self.surface.set_presentation(
+                role,
+                encode_regions(regions),
+                opacity,
+                next.2.iter().flat_map(|value| value.to_ne_bytes()).collect(),
+            );
             self.connection.flush()?;
-            *self.region_opacities.borrow_mut() = values;
+            *self.presentation.borrow_mut() = Some(next);
         }
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/shell/ferese-shell/src/system_modal.rs b/shell/ferese-shell/src/system_modal.rs
index c32ba6f..228b7a3 100644
--- a/shell/ferese-shell/src/system_modal.rs
+++ b/shell/ferese-shell/src/system_modal.rs
@@ -291,18 +291,6 @@ impl FereseShell {
         }
     }
 
-    pub(super) fn update_power_materials(&self) {
-        if let Some(modal) = &self.system_modal {
-            for entry in &modal.surfaces {
-                if let Some(effects) = &entry.effects {
-                    let regions = entry.regions.lock().unwrap().clone();
-                    let _ = effects.set_material_regions(&regions, ferese_surface_effects_v1::Role::Modal);
-                    let _ = effects.set_opacity(modal.motion.progress().clamp(0.0, 1.0));
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     pub(super) fn close_system_modal(&mut self) -> Task<Message> {
         if self.system_modal.as_ref().is_some_and(SystemModal::is_display_mode) {
             if self.display_mode.busy {
@@ -339,7 +327,6 @@ impl FereseShell {
         {
             return self.destroy_system_modal(false);
         }
-        self.update_power_materials();
         Task::none()
     }
 
@@ -483,9 +470,12 @@ impl FereseShell {
             |now| modal.motion.frame_active(now),
             |now| {
                 if let Some(effects) = &surface.effects {
-                    let _ = effects
-                        .set_material_regions(&surface.regions.lock().unwrap(), ferese_surface_effects_v1::Role::Modal);
-                    let _ = effects.set_opacity(modal.motion.progress_at(now).clamp(0.0, 1.0));
+                    let _ = effects.set_presentation(
+                        &surface.regions.lock().unwrap(),
+                        modal.motion.progress_at(now),
+                        [],
+                        ferese_surface_effects_v1::Role::Modal,
+                    );
                 }
             },
             |now| {