New Features
- Introduce a random ticket mechanism to prevent rapid hide/show cycles.
- Add `_get_dock_config` helper to centralize position‑specific configuration.
- Refactor `_create_pinned_button` and `_populate_pinned_apps` for clarity and reuse.
Enhancements- Replace manual child removal with `clear_children` utility.
- Extract `_get_app_icon` to simplify icon resolution.
- Streamline imports and use explicit imports.
Bug Fixes
- Resolve hover race condition using ticket comparison.
- Ensure occlusion checks respect `DOCK_ALWAYS_OCCLUDED` correctly.
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