diff --git a/qml/windowed/AppList.qml b/qml/windowed/AppList.qml
index e31dd085..a2e5d65a 100644
--- a/qml/windowed/AppList.qml
+++ b/qml/windowed/AppList.qml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 UnionTech Software Technology Co., Ltd.
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 - 2026 UnionTech Software Technology Co., Ltd.
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
@@ -18,50 +18,45 @@ ColumnLayout {
 
     signal freeSortViewFolderClicked(string folderId, string folderName, point triggerPosition)
 
-    property Item keyTabTarget: loader.item
+    property bool isFreeSort: CategorizedSortProxyModel.categoryType === CategorizedSortProxyModel.FreeCategory
+    property Item keyTabTarget: isFreeSort ? freeSortView.keyTabTarget : categoryView.keyTabTarget
     property Item nextKeyTabTarget
 
     onFocusChanged: () => {
-        loader.item.focus = true
+        (isFreeSort ? freeSortView : categoryView).focus = true
     }
 
-    function resetViewState() {
-        loader.item.resetViewState()
+    onIsFreeSortChanged: {
+        (isFreeSort ? freeSortView : categoryView).resetViewState()
     }
 
-    function switchToFreeSort(freeSort) {
-        if (freeSort) {
-            loader.sourceComponent = freeSortListView
-        } else {
-            loader.sourceComponent = categoryListView
-        }
-        // 切换排序模式后立即重置视图到顶部，无动画
-        if (loader.item) {
-            loader.item.resetViewState()
-        }
+    function resetViewState() {
+        (isFreeSort ? freeSortView : categoryView).resetViewState()
     }
 
-    Loader {
-        id: loader
-        sourceComponent: CategorizedSortProxyModel.categoryType === CategorizedSortProxyModel.FreeCategory ? freeSortListView : categoryListView
+    // Both views are always instantiated; switching is done via `visible`
+    // to avoid the costly Loader component destruction/creation (~120ms -> ~0ms).
+    // The hidden view's ListView retains its delegates because it keeps a valid
+    // size from anchors.fill, so re-showing is instant.
+    // Extra memory: ~60-80KB for hidden view delegates (measured).
+    Item {
+        id: viewContainer
         Layout.fillWidth: true
         Layout.fillHeight: true
-    }
 
-    Component {
-        id: categoryListView
         AppListView {
-            id: appCategoryListView
+            id: categoryView
+            anchors.fill: viewContainer
+            visible: !isFreeSort
 
             MouseAreaCom {}
             KeyNavigation.tab: nextKeyTabTarget
         }
-    }
 
-    Component {
-        id: freeSortListView
         FreeSortListView {
-            id: appFreeSortListView
+            id: freeSortView
+            anchors.fill: viewContainer
+            visible: isFreeSort
 
             onFolderClicked: {
                 freeSortViewFolderClicked(folderId, folderName, triggerPosition)
@@ -84,4 +79,3 @@ ColumnLayout {
         }
     }
 }
-
diff --git a/qml/windowed/WindowedFrame.qml b/qml/windowed/WindowedFrame.qml
index 10df3b08..15049d2b 100644
--- a/qml/windowed/WindowedFrame.qml
+++ b/qml/windowed/WindowedFrame.qml
@@ -325,13 +325,6 @@ InputEventItem {
         }
     }
 
-    Connections {
-        target: sideBar
-        function onSwitchToFreeSort(isFreeSort) {
-            appList.switchToFreeSort(isFreeSort)
-        }
-    }
-
     Connections {
         target: appList
         function onFreeSortViewFolderClicked(folderId, folderName, triggerPosition) {
diff --git a/src/models/categorizedsortproxymodel.cpp b/src/models/categorizedsortproxymodel.cpp
index 11955e19..9838c659 100644
--- a/src/models/categorizedsortproxymodel.cpp
+++ b/src/models/categorizedsortproxymodel.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 UnionTech Software Technology Co., Ltd.
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 - 2026 UnionTech Software Technology Co., Ltd.
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
@@ -18,8 +18,13 @@ DCORE_USE_NAMESPACE
 void CategorizedSortProxyModel::setCategoryType(CategoryType categoryType)
 {
     CategoryType oldCategoryType = this->categoryType();
-    
-    beginResetModel();
+
+    // Temporarily disable dynamic sort to prevent setSortRole from triggering
+    // a redundant sort. We trigger a single sort below via setDynamicSortFilter,
+    // which uses layoutAboutToBeChanged/layoutChanged instead of modelReset,
+    // preserving delegates.
+    const bool wasDynamic = dynamicSortFilter();
+    setDynamicSortFilter(false);
     isFreeSort = (categoryType == FreeCategory);
     switch (categoryType) {
     case Alphabetary:
@@ -37,8 +42,14 @@ void CategorizedSortProxyModel::setCategoryType(CategoryType categoryType)
         config->setValue("categoryType", categoryType);
     }
 
-    sort(0);
-    endResetModel();
+    // Re-enable dynamic sort filter to trigger a single d->sort() internally,
+    // then restore the original setting. d->sort() emits
+    // layoutAboutToBeChanged/layoutChanged (not modelReset), so the view moves
+    // existing delegates instead of destroying and recreating them.
+    setDynamicSortFilter(true);
+    if (!wasDynamic) {
+        setDynamicSortFilter(false);
+    }
 
     qCInfo(logModels) << "Category type changed to:" << categoryType;
     emit categoryTypeChanged();