diff --git a/containment/contents/config/main.xml b/containment/contents/config/main.xml
index 6672c5ad4..36e8b60ae 100644
--- a/containment/contents/config/main.xml
+++ b/containment/contents/config/main.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
     <entry name="iconSize" type="Int">
       <default>64</default>
     </entry>
+    <entry name="shrinkThickMargins" type="Bool">
+      <default>false</default>
+    </entry>
     <entry name="proportionIconSize" type="Double">
       <default>-1</default>
     </entry>
diff --git a/containment/contents/ui/main.qml b/containment/contents/ui/main.qml
index 5a6f2e934..ad17a48d1 100644
--- a/containment/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/containment/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ DragDrop.DropArea {
                                          : (layoutsContainer.hoveredIndex !== -1) //|| wholeArea.containsMouse
     property bool normalState : false
     property bool onlyAddingStarup: true //is used for the initialization phase in startup where there arent removals, this variable provides a way to grow icon size
+    property bool shrinkThickMargins: plasmoid.configuration.shrinkThickMargins
     property bool solidPanel: plasmoid.configuration.solidPanel
     //FIXME: possibly this is going to be the default behavior, this user choice
     //has been dropped from the Dock Configuration Window
@@ -115,8 +116,8 @@ DragDrop.DropArea {
 
     //decouple iconMargin which now is used only for length calculations with thickMargins
     //which are used for thickness calculations
-    property int thickMarginBase: Math.ceil(iconMargin/2)
-    property int thickMarginHigh: Math.ceil(iconMargin/2)
+    property int thickMarginBase: shrinkThickMargins ? 1 : Math.ceil(iconMargin/2)
+    property int thickMarginHigh: shrinkThickMargins ? 1 : Math.ceil(iconMargin/2)
     property int thickMargin: thickMarginBase + thickMarginHigh
 
     //it is used in order to not break the calculations for the thickness placement
diff --git a/shell/contents/configuration/TasksConfig.qml b/shell/contents/configuration/TasksConfig.qml
index bf1d0b5e7..64001ec6e 100644
--- a/shell/contents/configuration/TasksConfig.qml
+++ b/shell/contents/configuration/TasksConfig.qml
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ PlasmaComponents.Page {
         //! BEGIN: Tasks Filters
         ColumnLayout {
             spacing: units.smallSpacing
-            
+
             Header {
                 text: i18n("Filters")
             }
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ PlasmaComponents.Page {
                 id: showOnlyCurrentScreen
                 Layout.leftMargin: units.smallSpacing * 2
                 text: i18n("Show only tasks from the current screen")
-                checked: plasmoid.configuration.showOnlyCurrentScreen 
-                    
+                checked: plasmoid.configuration.showOnlyCurrentScreen
+
                 onClicked: {
                     plasmoid.configuration.showOnlyCurrentScreen = checked
                 }
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ PlasmaComponents.Page {
                 Layout.leftMargin: units.smallSpacing * 2
                 text: i18n("Show only tasks from the current desktop")
                 checked: plasmoid.configuration.showOnlyCurrentDesktop
-                
+
                 onClicked: {
                     plasmoid.configuration.showOnlyCurrentDesktop = checked
                 }
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ PlasmaComponents.Page {
                 Layout.leftMargin: units.smallSpacing * 2
                 text: i18n("Show only tasks from the current activity")
                 checked: plasmoid.configuration.showOnlyCurrentActivity
-                
+
                 onClicked: {
                     plasmoid.configuration.showOnlyCurrentActivity = checked
                 }
diff --git a/shell/contents/configuration/TweaksConfig.qml b/shell/contents/configuration/TweaksConfig.qml
index 5bd338598..feadb6abd 100644
--- a/shell/contents/configuration/TweaksConfig.qml
+++ b/shell/contents/configuration/TweaksConfig.qml
@@ -40,6 +40,26 @@ PlasmaComponents.Page {
         anchors.centerIn: parent
         Layout.leftMargin: units.smallSpacing * 2
 
+        //! BEGIN: Appearance
+        ColumnLayout {
+            spacing: units.smallSpacing
+
+            Header {
+                text: i18n("Appearance")
+            }
+
+            PlasmaComponents.CheckBox {
+                id: shrinkThickness
+                Layout.leftMargin: units.smallSpacing * 2
+                text: i18n("Shrink thickness margins to minimum")
+                checked: plasmoid.configuration.shrinkThickMargins
+
+                onClicked: {
+                    plasmoid.configuration.shrinkThickMargins = checked
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         //! BEGIN: Behavior
         ColumnLayout {
             spacing: units.smallSpacing