diff --git a/hyprbars/README.md b/hyprbars/README.md
index e84a2a6..30c7fde 100644
--- a/hyprbars/README.md
+++ b/hyprbars/README.md
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ plugin {
 
 `bar_text_font` -> (str) bar's title text font (default "Sans")
 
+`bar_part_of_window` -> (bool) whether the bar is a part of the main window (if it is, stuff like shadows render around it)
+
 ## Buttons Config
 
 Use the `hyprbars-button` keyword.
diff --git a/hyprbars/barDeco.cpp b/hyprbars/barDeco.cpp
index 20ed135..fd6120d 100644
--- a/hyprbars/barDeco.cpp
+++ b/hyprbars/barDeco.cpp
@@ -466,7 +466,8 @@ eDecorationLayer CHyprBar::getDecorationLayer() {
 }
 
 uint64_t CHyprBar::getDecorationFlags() {
-    return DECORATION_ALLOWS_MOUSE_INPUT | DECORATION_PART_OF_MAIN_WINDOW;
+    static auto* const PPART = &HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_part_of_window")->intValue;
+    return DECORATION_ALLOWS_MOUSE_INPUT | (*PPART ? DECORATION_PART_OF_MAIN_WINDOW : 0);
 }
 
 CBox CHyprBar::assignedBoxGlobal() {
diff --git a/hyprbars/main.cpp b/hyprbars/main.cpp
index da36d1d..6a68c11 100644
--- a/hyprbars/main.cpp
+++ b/hyprbars/main.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ APICALL EXPORT PLUGIN_DESCRIPTION_INFO PLUGIN_INIT(HANDLE handle) {
     HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:col.text", SConfigValue{.intValue = configStringToInt("rgba(ffffffff)")});
     HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_text_size", SConfigValue{.intValue = 10});
     HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_text_font", SConfigValue{.strValue = "Sans"});
+    HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_part_of_window", SConfigValue{.intValue = 1});
 
     HyprlandAPI::addConfigKeyword(PHANDLE, "hyprbars-button", [&](const std::string& k, const std::string& v) { onNewButton(k, v); });
     HyprlandAPI::registerCallbackDynamic(PHANDLE, "preConfigReload", [&](void* self, SCallbackInfo& info, std::any data) { onPreConfigReload(); });