diff --git a/src/Bar.ahk b/src/Bar.ahk
index a271671..9ff2df7 100644
--- a/src/Bar.ahk
+++ b/src/Bar.ahk
@@ -167,17 +167,22 @@ Bar_init(m) {
   Bar_appBarData := ""
   If (Config_verticalBarPos = "tray" And Monitor_#%m%_taskBarClass) {
     trayWndId := WinExist("ahk_class " Monitor_#%m%_taskBarClass)
+
+    ; FIXME: find a specific ReBarWindow32 named a certain thing instead of first one
     ControlGet, ToolbarRoot, Hwnd, , ReBarWindow321, ahk_id %trayWndId%
     ControlGet, Toolbar, Hwnd, , ToolbarWindow321, ahk_id %ToolbarRoot%
     DllCall("SetParent", "UInt", wndId, "UInt", Toolbar)
-    ;Gui, Color, 000000, %wndTitle%
+    If (Config_barTaskbarBlend)
+      Gui, Color, 000000, %wndTitle%
 
-    WinSet, Style, -0x40000, ahk_id %trayWndId% ; WS_THICKFRAME
-    WinSet, Style, +0x80, ahk_id %trayWndId% ; DS_MODALFRAME
-    WinSet, Style, +0x0004, ahk_id %trayWndId% ; DS_3DLOOK
+    If (Config_classicThemeFixes) {
+      WinSet, Style, -0x40000, ahk_id %trayWndId% ; WS_THICKFRAME
+      WinSet, Style, +0x80, ahk_id %trayWndId% ; DS_MODALFRAME
+      WinSet, Style, +0x0004, ahk_id %trayWndId% ; DS_3DLOOK
 
-    WinSet, ExStyle, +0x1, ahk_id %trayWndId% ; WS_EX_DLGMODALFRAME
-    WinSet, ExStyle, +0x20000, ahk_id %trayWndId% ; WS_EX_STATICEDGE
+      WinSet, ExStyle, +0x1, ahk_id %trayWndId% ; WS_EX_DLGMODALFRAME
+      WinSet, ExStyle, +0x20000, ahk_id %trayWndId% ; WS_EX_STATICEDGE
+    }
   } Else {
     appBarMsg := DllCall("RegisterWindowMessage", Str, "AppBarMsg")
 
@@ -305,8 +310,10 @@ Bar_getHeight()
     If Not Config_singleRowBar
       Bar_ctrlHeight := Bar_height / 2
 
-    Bar_height := 22
-    Bar_ctrlHeight := 22
+    If (Config_classicThemeFixes) {
+      Bar_height := 22
+      Bar_ctrlHeight := 22
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -725,7 +732,8 @@ Bar_updateStatus() {
       statusWidth -= Config_barItemSpacing
     }
 
-    If (Config_verticalBarPos = "tray" And Monitor_#%m%_taskBarClass) {
+    ; set this in update loop because OpenShell likes to revert it when you change settings
+    If (Config_verticalBarPos = "tray" And Monitor_#%m%_taskBarClass And Config_classicThemeFixes) {
       trayWndId := WinExist("ahk_class " Monitor_#%m%_taskBarClass)
       WinSet, Style, -0x40000, ahk_id %trayWndId% ; WS_THICKFRAME
       WinSet, Style, +0x80, ahk_id %trayWndId% ; DS_MODALFRAME
diff --git a/src/Config.ahk b/src/Config.ahk
index 875e114..141dbe4 100644
--- a/src/Config.ahk
+++ b/src/Config.ahk
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ Config_init() {
   }
   Config_barTransparency   := "off"
   Config_barCommands       := "Run, explore " Main_docDir ";Monitor_toggleBar();Reload;ExitApp"
+  Config_barTaskbarBlend   := False
   Config_readinBat         := False
   Config_readinCpu         := False
   Config_readinDate        := True
@@ -50,15 +51,16 @@ Config_init() {
   Config_iconFontYOffset   := 3
 
   ;; Windows ui elements
-  Config_bbCompatibility := False
-  Config_borderWidth     := 0
-  Config_borderPadding   := -1
-  Config_showTaskBar     := False
-  Config_showBorder      := True
-  Config_selBorderColor  := ""
-  Config_scalingFactor   := 1   ;; Undocumented. The value is retrieved by `Config_getSystemSettings()` from the registry.
-                                ;; It should not be set manually by the user,
-                                ;; but is dependant on the setting in the `Display control panel` of Windows under `Appearance and Personalization`.
+  Config_bbCompatibility   := False
+  Config_borderWidth       := 0
+  Config_borderPadding     := -1
+  Config_showTaskBar       := False
+  Config_showBorder        := True
+  Config_selBorderColor    := ""
+  Config_scalingFactor     := 1   ;; Undocumented. The value is retrieved by `Config_getSystemSettings()` from the registry.
+                                  ;; It should not be set manually by the user,
+                                  ;; but is dependant on the setting in the `Display control panel` of Windows under `Appearance and Personalization`.
+  Config_classicThemeFixes := False
 
   ;; Window arrangement
   Config_viewNames          := "1;2;3;4;5;6;7;8;9"