diff --git a/src/components/GlobalStyles.astro b/src/components/GlobalStyles.astro
index 232268007..2e3aed0ff 100644
--- a/src/components/GlobalStyles.astro
+++ b/src/components/GlobalStyles.astro
@@ -216,8 +216,19 @@ color_set({
         @apply pointer-events-none text-black/10 dark:text-white/10
     }
     .btn-plain {
-        @apply transition flex items-center justify-center bg-none hover:bg-[var(--btn-plain-bg-hover)] active:bg-[var(--btn-plain-bg-active)]
-        text-black/75 hover:text-[var(--primary)] dark:text-white/75 dark:hover:text-[var(--primary)]
+        @apply transition relative flex items-center justify-center bg-none
+        overflow-hidden text-black/75 hover:text-[var(--primary)] dark:text-white/75 dark:hover:text-[var(--primary)];
+        &:not(.scale-animation) {
+            @apply hover:bg-[var(--btn-plain-bg-hover)] active:bg-[var(--btn-plain-bg-active)]
+        }
+        &.scale-animation {
+            @apply before:ease-out hover:bg-none relative active:bg-none hover:before:bg-[var(--btn-plain-bg-hover)] active:before:bg-[var(--btn-plain-bg-active)] z-0
+            before:absolute before:inset-0 before:transition before:scale-[0.85] hover:before:scale-100 before:-z-10;
+
+            &.current-theme-btn {
+                @apply before:scale-100 before:opacity-100 before:bg-[var(--btn-plain-bg-hover)] text-[var(--primary)]
+            }
+        }
     }
     .btn-regular {
         @apply transition flex items-center justify-center bg-[var(--btn-regular-bg)] hover:bg-[var(--btn-regular-bg-hover)] active:bg-[var(--btn-regular-bg-active)]
diff --git a/src/components/LightDarkSwitch.svelte b/src/components/LightDarkSwitch.svelte
index abd982437..f2ec34b9e 100644
--- a/src/components/LightDarkSwitch.svelte
+++ b/src/components/LightDarkSwitch.svelte
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ function hidePanel() {
 
 <!-- z-50 make the panel higher than other float panels -->
 <div class="relative z-50" role="menu" tabindex="-1" on:mouseleave={hidePanel}>
-    <button aria-label="Light/Dark Mode" role="menuitem" class="relative btn-plain h-11 w-11 rounded-lg active:scale-90" id="scheme-switch" on:click={toggleScheme} on:mouseenter={showPanel}>
+    <button aria-label="Light/Dark Mode" role="menuitem" class="relative btn-plain scale-animation before:rounded-lg h-11 w-11 active:scale-90" id="scheme-switch" on:click={toggleScheme} on:mouseenter={showPanel}>
         <div class="absolute" class:opacity-0={mode !== LIGHT_MODE}>
             <Icon icon="material-symbols:wb-sunny-outline-rounded" class="text-[1.25rem]"></Icon>
         </div>
@@ -87,22 +87,22 @@ function hidePanel() {
 
     <div id="light-dark-panel" class="hidden lg:block absolute transition float-panel-closed top-11 -right-2 pt-5" >
         <div class="card-base float-panel p-2">
-            <button class="flex transition whitespace-nowrap items-center justify-start w-full btn-plain h-9 rounded-lg px-3 font-medium active:scale-95 mb-0.5"
-                    class:current-setting={mode === LIGHT_MODE}
+            <button class="flex transition whitespace-nowrap items-center justify-start w-full btn-plain scale-animation rounded-lg before:rounded-lg h-9 px-3 font-medium active:scale-95 mb-0.5"
+                    class:current-theme-btn={mode === LIGHT_MODE}
                     on:click={() => switchScheme(LIGHT_MODE)}
             >
                 <Icon icon="material-symbols:wb-sunny-outline-rounded" class="text-[1.25rem] mr-3"></Icon>
                 {i18n(I18nKey.lightMode)}
             </button>
-            <button class="flex transition whitespace-nowrap items-center justify-start w-full btn-plain h-9 rounded-lg px-3 font-medium active:scale-95 mb-0.5"
-                    class:current-setting={mode === DARK_MODE}
+            <button class="flex transition whitespace-nowrap items-center justify-start w-full btn-plain scale-animation rounded-lg before:rounded-lg h-9 px-3 font-medium active:scale-95 mb-0.5"
+                    class:current-theme-btn={mode === DARK_MODE}
                     on:click={() => switchScheme(DARK_MODE)}
             >
                 <Icon icon="material-symbols:dark-mode-outline-rounded" class="text-[1.25rem] mr-3"></Icon>
                 {i18n(I18nKey.darkMode)}
             </button>
-            <button class="flex transition whitespace-nowrap items-center justify-start w-full btn-plain h-9 rounded-lg px-3 font-medium active:scale-95"
-                    class:current-setting={mode === AUTO_MODE}
+            <button class="flex transition whitespace-nowrap items-center justify-start w-full btn-plain scale-animation rounded-lg before:rounded-lg h-9 px-3 font-medium active:scale-95"
+                    class:current-theme-btn={mode === AUTO_MODE}
                     on:click={() => switchScheme(AUTO_MODE)}
             >
                 <Icon icon="material-symbols:radio-button-partial-outline" class="text-[1.25rem] mr-3"></Icon>
diff --git a/src/components/Navbar.astro b/src/components/Navbar.astro
index fdc1685f4..64e29fa68 100644
--- a/src/components/Navbar.astro
+++ b/src/components/Navbar.astro
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ let links: NavBarLink[] = navBarConfig.links.map((item: NavBarLink | LinkPreset)
 <div class:list={[
     className,
     "card-base sticky top-0 overflow-visible max-w-[var(--page-width)] h-[4.5rem] rounded-t-none mx-auto flex items-center justify-between px-4"]}>
-    <a href={url('/')} class="btn-plain h-[3.25rem] px-5 font-bold rounded-lg active:scale-95">
+    <a href={url('/')} class="btn-plain scale-animation before:rounded-lg h-[3.25rem] px-5 font-bold active:scale-95">
         <div class="flex flex-row text-[var(--primary)] items-center text-md">
             <Icon name="material-symbols:home-outline-rounded" size={"1.75rem"} class="mb-1 mr-2" />
             {siteConfig.title}
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ let links: NavBarLink[] = navBarConfig.links.map((item: NavBarLink | LinkPreset)
     <div class="hidden md:flex">
         {links.map((l) => {
             return <a aria-label={l.name} href={l.external ? l.url : url(l.url)} target={l.external ? "_blank" : null}
-                      class="btn-plain h-11 font-bold px-5 rounded-lg active:scale-95"
+                      class="btn-plain scale-animation before:rounded-lg h-11 font-bold px-5 active:scale-95"
             >
                 <div class="flex items-center">
                     {l.name}
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ let links: NavBarLink[] = navBarConfig.links.map((item: NavBarLink | LinkPreset)
             <Icon slot="search-switch" name="material-symbols:search" size={"1.25rem"}></Icon>
         </Search>
         {!siteConfig.themeColor.fixed && (
-            <button aria-label="Display Settings" class="btn-plain h-11 w-11 rounded-lg active:scale-90" id="display-settings-switch">
+            <button aria-label="Display Settings" class="btn-plain scale-animation before:rounded-lg h-11 w-11 active:scale-90" id="display-settings-switch">
                 <Icon name="material-symbols:palette-outline" size={"1.25rem"}></Icon>
             </button>
         )}
         <LightDarkSwitch client:load></LightDarkSwitch>
-        <button aria-label="Menu" name="Nav Menu" class="btn-plain w-11 h-11 rounded-lg active:scale-90 md:hidden" id="nav-menu-switch">
+        <button aria-label="Menu" name="Nav Menu" class="btn-plain scale-animation before:rounded-lg w-11 h-11 active:scale-90 md:hidden" id="nav-menu-switch">
             <Icon name="material-symbols:menu-rounded" size={"1.25rem"}></Icon>
         </button>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/components/Search.svelte b/src/components/Search.svelte
index 1e1863945..c5fe90741 100644
--- a/src/components/Search.svelte
+++ b/src/components/Search.svelte
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ $: search(keywordMobile, false)
 
 <!-- toggle btn for phone/tablet view -->
 <button on:click={togglePanel} aria-label="Search Panel" id="search-switch"
-        class="btn-plain lg:hidden rounded-lg w-11 h-11 active:scale-90">
+        class="btn-plain scale-animation lg:hidden before:rounded-lg w-11 h-11 active:scale-90">
     <slot name="search-switch"></slot>
 </button>
 
diff --git a/src/components/widget/WidgetLayout.astro b/src/components/widget/WidgetLayout.astro
index 3d8e1a4f1..7f7ac2bf2 100644
--- a/src/components/widget/WidgetLayout.astro
+++ b/src/components/widget/WidgetLayout.astro
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const className = Astro.props.class
         <slot></slot>
     </div>
     {isCollapsed && <div class="expand-btn px-4 -mb-2">
-        <button class="btn-plain w-full h-9 rounded-lg">
+        <button class="btn-plain before:rounded-lg w-full h-9">
             <div class="text-[var(--primary)] flex items-center justify-center gap-2 -translate-x-2">
                 <Icon name="material-symbols:more-horiz" size={28}></Icon> {i18n(I18nKey.more)}
             </div>