diff --git a/plasmoid/package/contents/config/main.xml b/plasmoid/package/contents/config/main.xml
index 02259fef7..1d1412d63 100644
--- a/plasmoid/package/contents/config/main.xml
+++ b/plasmoid/package/contents/config/main.xml
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@
       <default></default>
     </entry>
     <entry name="showBarLine" type="Bool">
-      <default>true</default>
+      <default>false</default>
     </entry>
     <entry name="showShadows" type="Bool">
-      <default>true</default>
+      <default>false</default>
     </entry>
     <entry name="showGlow" type="Bool">
       <default>true</default>
diff --git a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index ca2cd6c08..bf2a13a79 100644
--- a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ Item {
     Layout.fillWidth: scrollingEnabled && !root.vertical
     Layout.fillHeight: scrollingEnabled && root.vertical
 
-    Layout.minimumWidth: -1
-    Layout.minimumHeight: -1
+    Layout.minimumWidth: inPlasma && root.isHorizontal ? minimumLength : -1
+    Layout.minimumHeight: inPlasma && !root.isHorizontal ? minimumLength : -1
     Layout.preferredWidth: tasksWidth
     Layout.preferredHeight: tasksHeight
     Layout.maximumWidth: -1
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ Item {
     property int internalWidthMargins: root.vertical ? appletAbilities.metrics.totals.thicknessEdges : appletAbilities.metrics.totals.lengthPaddings
     property int internalHeightMargins: !root.vertical ? appletAbilities.metrics.totals.thicknessEdges : appletAbilities.metrics.totals.lengthPaddings
 
+    readonly property int minimumLength: inPlasma ? (root.isHorizontal ? tasksWidth : tasksHeight) : -1;
+
     property real textColorBrightness: ColorizerTools.colorBrightness(themeTextColor)
 
     property color themeTextColor: theme.textColor
@@ -210,7 +212,7 @@ Item {
     //END  Latte Dock Communicator
 
     Plasmoid.preferredRepresentation: Plasmoid.fullRepresentation
-    Plasmoid.backgroundHints: PlasmaCore.Types.NoBackground
+    Plasmoid.backgroundHints: inPlasmaDesktop ? PlasmaCore.Types.StandardBackground : PlasmaCore.Types.NoBackground
 
     signal draggingFinished();
     signal hiddenTasksUpdated();
@@ -313,7 +315,7 @@ Item {
                 return appletAbilities.myView.alignment;
             }
 
-            return !root.vertical ? LatteCore.Types.Left : LatteCore.Types.Top;
+            return LatteCore.Types.Center;
         }
     }