diff --git a/containment/package/contents/config/main.xml b/containment/package/contents/config/main.xml
index f1cf8b410..fcc3d238b 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/config/main.xml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/config/main.xml
@@ -107,6 +107,14 @@
     <entry name="backgroundAllCorners" type="Bool">
       <default>false</default>
     </entry>
+    <entry name="backgroundRadius" type="Int">
+      <default>-1</default>
+      <label>override plasma theme background svg provided radius; -1 stands for default plasma theme behavior, and value represents percentage</label>
+    </entry>
+    <entry name="backgroundShadowSize" type="Int">
+      <default>-1</default>
+      <label>override plasma theme background shadow; -1 stands for default plasma theme behavior and value represents pixels</label>
+    </entry>
     <entry name="blurEnabled" type="Bool">
       <default>true</default>
     </entry>
diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/background/MultiLayered.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/background/MultiLayered.qml
index 3647df404..3b29e0c4a 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/background/MultiLayered.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/background/MultiLayered.qml
@@ -159,6 +159,13 @@ BackgroundProperties{
 
     property int animationTime: 6*animations.speedFactor.current*animations.duration.small
 
+    readonly property bool kirigamiLibraryIsFound: LatteCore.Environment.frameworksVersion >= LatteCore.Environment.makeVersion(5,69,0)
+    readonly property bool customShadowIsEnabled: kirigamiLibraryIsFound && plasmoid.configuration.backgroundShadowSize >= 0
+    readonly property bool customRadiusIsEnabled: kirigamiLibraryIsFound && plasmoid.configuration.backgroundRadius >= 0
+    readonly property int customRadius: plasmoid.formFactor === PlasmaCore.Types.Horizontal ?
+                                            plasmoid.configuration.backgroundRadius * (solidBackground.height/2) :
+                                            plasmoid.configuration.backgroundRadius * (solidBackground.width/2)
+
     property QtObject themeExtendedBackground: null
 
     Behavior on opacity{
@@ -222,7 +229,9 @@ BackgroundProperties{
         readonly property bool hideShadow: root.behaveAsPlasmaPanel
                                            || !LatteCore.WindowSystem.compositingActive
                                            || !root.panelShadowsActive
-                                           || !themeHasShadow
+                                           || (!themeHasShadow && !customShadowIsEnabled)
+                                           || customShadowIsEnabled
+                                           || customRadiusIsEnabled
 
         Behavior on opacity {
             enabled: LatteCore.WindowSystem.compositingActive
@@ -455,7 +464,7 @@ BackgroundProperties{
                     return plasmoid.configuration.panelTransparency / 100;
                 }
 
-                if (coloredView) {
+                if (coloredView || customRadiusIsEnabled || customShadowIsEnabled) {
                     return midOpacity;
                 }
 
@@ -465,7 +474,13 @@ BackgroundProperties{
             backgroundColor: colorizerManager.backgroundColor
             borderWidth: 1
             borderColor: backgroundColor
-            roundness: themeExtendedBackground ? themeExtendedBackground.roundness : 0
+            roundness: {
+                if (customRadiusIsEnabled) {
+                    return customRadius;
+                }
+
+                return themeExtendedBackground ? themeExtendedBackground.roundness : 0
+            }
 
             property real midOpacity: {
                 if (forceSolidness) {
diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index 3a3eb31e7..de3b82cc0 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ Item {
             return LatteCore.Types.DockView;
         }
 
+        if (background.customRadiusIsEnabled || background.customShadowIsEnabled) {
+            return LatteCore.Types.DockView;
+        }
+
         var staticLayout = (plasmoid.configuration.minLength === plasmoid.configuration.maxLength);
 
         if ((plasmoid.configuration.alignment === LatteCore.Types.Justify || staticLayout)
diff --git a/shell/package/contents/configuration/LatteDockConfiguration.qml b/shell/package/contents/configuration/LatteDockConfiguration.qml
index 003105d6d..8ac402b2e 100644
--- a/shell/package/contents/configuration/LatteDockConfiguration.qml
+++ b/shell/package/contents/configuration/LatteDockConfiguration.qml
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ FocusScope {
 
     readonly property bool inConfigureAppletsMode: plasmoid.configuration.inConfigureAppletsMode || !LatteCore.WindowSystem.compositingActive
 
+    readonly property bool kirigamiLibraryIsFound: LatteCore.Environment.frameworksVersion >= LatteCore.Environment.makeVersion(5,69,0)
+
     //! max size based on screen resolution
     //!    TODO: if we can access availableScreenGeometry.height this can be improved, currently
     //!    we use 100px. or 50px. in order to give space for othe views to be shown and to have also
diff --git a/shell/package/contents/configuration/pages/AppearanceConfig.qml b/shell/package/contents/configuration/pages/AppearanceConfig.qml
index b39abb12f..84f04580f 100644
--- a/shell/package/contents/configuration/pages/AppearanceConfig.qml
+++ b/shell/package/contents/configuration/pages/AppearanceConfig.qml
@@ -1026,6 +1026,90 @@ PlasmaComponents.Page {
                     }
                 }
 
+                RowLayout {
+                    Layout.minimumWidth: dialog.optionsWidth
+                    Layout.maximumWidth: Layout.minimumWidth
+                    visible: dialog.kirigamiLibraryIsFound
+
+                    PlasmaComponents.Label {
+                        text: i18n("Radius")
+                        horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignLeft
+                        enabled: radiusSlider.enabled
+                    }
+
+                    LatteComponents.Slider {
+                        id: radiusSlider
+                        Layout.fillWidth: true
+                        enabled: showBackground.checked
+
+                        value: plasmoid.configuration.backgroundRadius
+                        from: -1
+                        to: 100
+                        stepSize: 1
+                        wheelEnabled: false
+
+                        function updateBackgroundRadius() {
+                            if (!pressed) {
+                                plasmoid.configuration.backgroundRadius = value
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        onPressedChanged: updateBackgroundRadius();
+                        Component.onCompleted: valueChanged.connect(updateBackgroundRadius);
+                        Component.onDestruction: valueChanged.disconnect(updateBackgroundRadius);
+                    }
+
+                    PlasmaComponents.Label {
+                        enabled: radiusSlider.enabled
+                        text: radiusSlider.value >= 0 ? i18nc("number in percentage, e.g. 85 %","%0 %").arg(radiusSlider.value) : "---"
+                        horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignRight
+                        Layout.minimumWidth: theme.mSize(theme.defaultFont).width * 4
+                        Layout.maximumWidth: theme.mSize(theme.defaultFont).width * 4
+                    }
+                }
+
+                RowLayout {
+                    Layout.minimumWidth: dialog.optionsWidth
+                    Layout.maximumWidth: Layout.minimumWidth
+                    visible: dialog.kirigamiLibraryIsFound
+
+                    PlasmaComponents.Label {
+                        text: i18n("Shadow")
+                        horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignLeft
+                        enabled: shadowSlider.enabled
+                    }
+
+                    LatteComponents.Slider {
+                        id: shadowSlider
+                        Layout.fillWidth: true
+                        enabled: showBackground.checked && panelShadows.checked
+
+                        value: plasmoid.configuration.backgroundShadowSize
+                        from: -1
+                        to: 50
+                        stepSize: 1
+                        wheelEnabled: false
+
+                        function updateBackgroundShadowSize() {
+                            if (!pressed) {
+                                plasmoid.configuration.backgroundShadowSize = value
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        onPressedChanged: updateBackgroundShadowSize();
+                        Component.onCompleted: valueChanged.connect(updateBackgroundShadowSize);
+                        Component.onDestruction: valueChanged.disconnect(updateBackgroundShadowSize);
+                    }
+
+                    PlasmaComponents.Label {
+                        enabled: shadowSlider.enabled
+                        text: shadowSlider.value >= 0 ? i18nc("number in pixels, e.g. 12 px.", "%0 px.").arg(shadowSlider.value) : "---"
+                        horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignRight
+                        Layout.minimumWidth: theme.mSize(theme.defaultFont).width * 4
+                        Layout.maximumWidth: theme.mSize(theme.defaultFont).width * 4
+                    }
+                }
+
                 LatteComponents.SubHeader {
                     visible: dialog.advancedLevel
                     isFirstSubCategory: true