diff -ruN -x _build a/README.md b/README.md
--- a/README.md	2026-10-28 02:40:34.000000000 -0500
+++ b/README.md	2026-10-28 02:56:55.000000000 -0500
@@ -18,3 +18,11 @@
 ## Running
 
 Disable other decorator plugins and enable pixdecor plugin in core section of `wayfire.ini`.
+
+## SrcUX defaults (0.1.0_p20261006-r5, SrcUX Sprint 1)
+
+The SrcUX package ships these metadata defaults (a `[pixdecor]` value in
+`wayfire.ini` still wins): `follow_shell_theme = true`, `border_size = 2`,
+`rounded_corner_radius = 8`, `shadow_radius = 24`, `shadow_color = 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.35`,
+`inactive_shadow_color = 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.25` (unchanged) and `title_font = Inter 11`
+(Pango falls back while Inter is not installed). `titlebar` stays `always`.
diff -ruN -x _build a/metadata/pixdecor.xml b/metadata/pixdecor.xml
--- a/metadata/pixdecor.xml	2026-10-28 02:40:34.000000000 -0500
+++ b/metadata/pixdecor.xml	2026-10-28 02:56:55.000000000 -0500
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
 			<option name="follow_shell_theme" type="bool">
 				<_short>Follow shell theme colors</_short>
 				<_long>Use the current shell palette for frames, title text, buttons and pinstripe hue. Custom colors are retained and used when disabled or when the shell is unavailable. Border geometry, shading and pinstripe opacity stay unchanged.</_long>
-				<default>false</default>
+				<default>true</default>
 			</option>
 			<option name="border_size" type="int">
 				<_short>Border size</_short>
 				<_long>Sets the border size in pixels.</_long>
-				<default>5</default>
+				<default>2</default>
 				<min>0</min>
 			</option>
 			<option name="titlebar" type="string">
@@ -89,19 +89,19 @@
 			<option name="rounded_corner_radius" type="int">
 				<_short>Rounded Corner Radius</_short>
 				<_long>The radius for corners.</_long>
-				<default>5</default>
+				<default>8</default>
 				<min>0</min>
 			</option>
 			<option name="shadow_radius" type="int">
 				<_short>Shadow Radius</_short>
 				<_long>The radius for shadows.</_long>
-				<default>10</default>
+				<default>24</default>
 				<min>0</min>
 			</option>
 			<option name="shadow_color" type="color">
 				<_short>Shadow Color</_short>
 				<_long>Color of the drop shadows.</_long>
-				<default>0.0 0.0 0.0 0.25</default>
+				<default>0.0 0.0 0.0 0.35</default>
 			</option>
 			<option name="inactive_shadow_color" type="color">
 				<_short>Inactive Shadow Color</_short>
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 			<option name="title_font" type="string">
 				<_short>Title Font</_short>
 				<_long>Font to use for the titlebar. The font size determines the titlebar height.</_long>
-				<default>sans 12</default>
+				<default>Inter 11</default>
 			</option>
 			<option name="fg_text_color" type="color">
 				<_short>Text color when focused</_short>