diff --git a/assets/translations/en.json b/assets/translations/en.json
index 7dab837c63..367df63734 100644
--- a/assets/translations/en.json
+++ b/assets/translations/en.json
@@ -3087,7 +3087,8 @@
         "minimal": {
           "description": "Show workspace id or name labels only, without animated pills",
           "label": "Minimal Style",
-          "workspaces-description": "Text-only workspace labels without pill backgrounds or slide animation"
+          "workspaces-description": "Text-only workspace labels without pill backgrounds or slide animation",
+          "taskbar-description": "Text-only workspace labels without colored disc backgrounds"
         },
         "mirrored": {
           "description": "Mirror the visualizer around its center",
diff --git a/src/shell/bar/widget_factory.cpp b/src/shell/bar/widget_factory.cpp
index e90ce8010c..1b6f9ac445 100644
--- a/src/shell/bar/widget_factory.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/bar/widget_factory.cpp
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<Widget> WidgetFactory::create(
         .hideEmptyWorkspaces = wc != nullptr ? wc->getBool("hide_empty_workspaces", false) : false,
         .workspaceGroupCapsule = wc != nullptr ? wc->getBool("workspace_group_capsule", true) : true,
         .focusedOutputOnly = wc != nullptr ? wc->getBool("focused_output_only", false) : false,
+        .minimal = wc != nullptr ? wc->getBool("minimal", false) : false,
         .groupSingleIconPerApp = wc != nullptr ? wc->getBool("group_single_icon_per_app", false) : false,
         .showActiveIndicator = wc != nullptr ? wc->getBool("show_active_indicator", true) : true,
         .activeOpacity = wc != nullptr ? static_cast<float>(wc->getDouble("active_opacity", 1.0)) : 1.0f,
diff --git a/src/shell/bar/widgets/taskbar_widget.cpp b/src/shell/bar/widgets/taskbar_widget.cpp
index 0e06ca1243..493f34b38d 100644
--- a/src/shell/bar/widgets/taskbar_widget.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/bar/widgets/taskbar_widget.cpp
@@ -166,11 +166,12 @@ TaskbarWidget::TaskbarWidget(
 )
     : m_platform(platform), m_configService(config), m_output(output), m_configOptions(std::move(options)),
       m_showAllOutputs(m_configOptions.showAllOutputs), m_focusedOutputOnly(m_configOptions.focusedOutputOnly),
-      m_showActiveIndicator(m_configOptions.showActiveIndicator), m_activeOpacity(m_configOptions.activeOpacity),
-      m_inactiveOpacity(m_configOptions.inactiveOpacity), m_focusedColor(m_configOptions.focusedColor),
-      m_occupiedColor(m_configOptions.occupiedColor), m_emptyColor(m_configOptions.emptyColor),
-      m_windowTitleMaxWidth(m_configOptions.windowTitleMaxWidth), m_taskbarMaxWidth(m_configOptions.taskbarMaxWidth),
-      m_barPosition(std::move(m_configOptions.barPosition)), m_shadowConfig(m_configOptions.shadowConfig) {
+      m_minimal(m_configOptions.minimal), m_showActiveIndicator(m_configOptions.showActiveIndicator),
+      m_activeOpacity(m_configOptions.activeOpacity), m_inactiveOpacity(m_configOptions.inactiveOpacity),
+      m_focusedColor(m_configOptions.focusedColor), m_occupiedColor(m_configOptions.occupiedColor),
+      m_emptyColor(m_configOptions.emptyColor), m_windowTitleMaxWidth(m_configOptions.windowTitleMaxWidth),
+      m_taskbarMaxWidth(m_configOptions.taskbarMaxWidth), m_barPosition(std::move(m_configOptions.barPosition)),
+      m_shadowConfig(m_configOptions.shadowConfig) {
   syncWorkspaceGroupingCapability();
   buildDesktopIconIndex();
 }
@@ -607,7 +608,7 @@ void TaskbarWidget::buildTaskButtons(Renderer& renderer) {
     const auto styleWorkspaceDisc = [this](Box& badge, float width, float height, const Workspace& workspace) {
       badge.setFrameSize(width, height);
       badge.setRadius(resolvedBarCapsuleRadius(width, height));
-      badge.setFill(workspaceFillColor(workspace));
+      badge.setFill(m_minimal ? clearColorSpec() : workspaceFillColor(workspace));
       badge.clearBorder();
     };
 
@@ -647,7 +648,7 @@ void TaskbarWidget::buildTaskButtons(Renderer& renderer) {
           .fontSize = badgeFontSize,
           .fontWeight = fontWeight,
           .fontFamily = fontFamily,
-          .color = workspaceTextColor(ws.workspace),
+          .color = m_minimal ? workspaceFillColor(ws.workspace) : workspaceTextColor(ws.workspace),
       });
       badgeText->measure(renderer);
       badgeText->setPosition(
@@ -693,7 +694,7 @@ void TaskbarWidget::buildTaskButtons(Renderer& renderer) {
           .fontSize = badgeFontSize,
           .fontWeight = fontWeight,
           .fontFamily = fontFamily,
-          .color = workspaceTextColor(ws.workspace),
+          .color = m_minimal ? workspaceFillColor(ws.workspace) : workspaceTextColor(ws.workspace),
       });
       badgeText->measure(renderer);
       badgeText->setPosition(
diff --git a/src/shell/bar/widgets/taskbar_widget.h b/src/shell/bar/widgets/taskbar_widget.h
index 1864778ce3..98cc461326 100644
--- a/src/shell/bar/widgets/taskbar_widget.h
+++ b/src/shell/bar/widgets/taskbar_widget.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ struct TaskbarWidgetOptions {
   bool hideEmptyWorkspaces = false;
   bool workspaceGroupCapsule = true;
   bool focusedOutputOnly = false;
+  bool minimal = false;
   bool groupSingleIconPerApp = false;
   bool showActiveIndicator = true;
   float activeOpacity = 1.0f;
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ class TaskbarWidget : public Widget {
   bool m_focusedOutputOnly = false;
   bool m_wasFocusedOutput = true;
   bool m_activeUsesFocusedColor = true;
+  bool m_minimal = false;
   bool m_groupSingleIconPerApp = false;
   bool m_showActiveIndicator = true;
   float m_activeOpacity = 1.0f;
diff --git a/src/shell/settings/widget_settings_registry.cpp b/src/shell/settings/widget_settings_registry.cpp
index 8280924b73..c665930bb4 100644
--- a/src/shell/settings/widget_settings_registry.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/settings/widget_settings_registry.cpp
@@ -851,6 +851,11 @@ namespace settings {
           focusedOutputOnly.visibleWhen =
               WidgetSettingVisibility{WidgetSettingVisibilityCondition{"show_workspace_label", {"true"}}};
           add(std::move(focusedOutputOnly));
+          auto minimal = boolSpec("minimal", false);
+          minimal.descriptionKey = "settings.widgets.settings.minimal.taskbar-description";
+          minimal.visibleWhen =
+              WidgetSettingVisibility{WidgetSettingVisibilityCondition{"show_workspace_label", {"true"}}};
+          add(std::move(minimal));
         }
         {
           auto singleIconPerApp = boolSpec("group_single_icon_per_app", false);