diff --git a/i18n/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/i18n/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index d059f51d..b583ade8 100644
--- a/i18n/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/i18n/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -459,6 +459,8 @@
     <string name="preference_search_gdrive">Google Drive</string>
     <string name="preference_summary_not_logged_in">Sie sind im Moment nicht angemeldet</string>
     <string name="preference_search_gdrive_summary">%1$ss Dateien auf Google Drive durchsuchen</string>
+    <string name="preference_search_bar_style">Stil</string>
+    <string name="preference_search_bar_style_summary">Erscheinungsbild der Suchleiste anpassen</string>
 
     <string name="preference_wikipedia_customurl">Wikipedia-URL</string>
 
diff --git a/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 2aedad7a..1efe0556 100644
--- a/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -502,6 +502,9 @@
     <string name="preference_music_filter_sources">Restrict to music apps</string>
     <string name="preference_music_filter_sources_summary">Ignore media sessions of apps that are not music apps</string>
 
+    <string name="preference_search_bar_style">Style</string>
+    <string name="preference_search_bar_style_summary">Customize search bar appearance</string>
+
     <string name="preference_wikipedia_customurl">Wikipedia URL</string>
 
     <string name="music_widget_default_title">%1$s is playing media</string>
diff --git a/preferences/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/preferences/Defaults.kt b/preferences/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/preferences/Defaults.kt
index be3e5834..d0e3060f 100644
--- a/preferences/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/preferences/Defaults.kt
+++ b/preferences/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/preferences/Defaults.kt
@@ -101,5 +101,10 @@ fun createFactorySettings(context: Context): Settings {
                 .setColumnCount(context.resources.getInteger(R.integer.config_columnCount))
                 .build()
         )
+        .setSearchBar(
+            Settings.SearchBarSettings.newBuilder()
+                .setSearchBarStyle(Settings.SearchBarSettings.SearchBarStyle.Transparent)
+                .build()
+        )
         .build()
 }
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diff --git a/preferences/src/main/proto/settings.proto b/preferences/src/main/proto/settings.proto
index a0f904c2..4f17cd3a 100644
--- a/preferences/src/main/proto/settings.proto
+++ b/preferences/src/main/proto/settings.proto
@@ -123,4 +123,14 @@ message Settings {
   }
   GridSettings grid = 19;
 
+  message SearchBarSettings {
+    enum SearchBarStyle {
+      Transparent = 0;
+      Solid = 1;
+      Hidden = 2;
+    }
+    SearchBarStyle search_bar_style = 1;
+  }
+  SearchBarSettings search_bar = 20;
+
 }
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diff --git a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/search/SearchBar.kt b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/search/SearchBar.kt
index 90e6885a..89c29369 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/search/SearchBar.kt
+++ b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/search/SearchBar.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.*
 import androidx.compose.runtime.livedata.observeAsState
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.draw.alpha
 import androidx.compose.ui.focus.focusRequester
 import androidx.compose.ui.focus.onFocusChanged
 import androidx.compose.ui.focus.onFocusEvent
@@ -41,11 +42,16 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewmodel.compose.viewModel
 import coil.compose.rememberImagePainter
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ktx.tryStartActivity
+import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.LauncherDataStore
+import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.Settings
+import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.Settings.SearchBarSettings
 import de.mm20.launcher2.search.data.Websearch
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.R
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.component.LauncherCard
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.launcher.LauncherActivityVM
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.settings.SettingsActivity
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.map
+import org.koin.androidx.compose.inject
 import java.io.File
 
 @Composable
@@ -56,6 +62,11 @@ fun SearchBar(
     val searchViewModel: SearchVM = viewModel()
     val activityViewModel: LauncherActivityVM = viewModel()
 
+    val dataStore: LauncherDataStore by inject()
+
+    val style by remember { dataStore.data.map { it.searchBar.searchBarStyle } }
+        .collectAsState(SearchBarSettings.SearchBarStyle.Hidden)
+
     val context = LocalContext.current
 
     val query by searchViewModel.searchQuery.observeAsState("")
@@ -69,6 +80,7 @@ fun SearchBar(
         onValueChange = {
             searchViewModel.search(it)
         },
+        style = style,
         overflowMenu = { show, onDismissRequest ->
             DropdownMenu(expanded = show, onDismissRequest = onDismissRequest) {
                 DropdownMenuItem(onClick = {
@@ -125,6 +137,7 @@ fun SearchBar(
     websearches: List<Websearch>,
     overflowMenu: @Composable (show: Boolean, onDismissRequest: () -> Unit) -> Unit = { _, _ -> },
     value: String,
+    style: SearchBarSettings.SearchBarStyle,
     onValueChange: (String) -> Unit,
     onFocus: () -> Unit = {}
 ) {
@@ -148,10 +161,10 @@ fun SearchBar(
             }
         }
     ) {
-        when (it) {
-            SearchBarLevel.Resting -> 0.dp
-            SearchBarLevel.Active -> 2.dp
-            SearchBarLevel.Raised -> 8.dp
+        when {
+            it == SearchBarLevel.Resting && style != SearchBarSettings.SearchBarStyle.Solid -> 0.dp
+            it == SearchBarLevel.Raised -> 8.dp
+            else -> 2.dp
         }
     }
 
@@ -166,7 +179,11 @@ fun SearchBar(
                 else -> tween(durationMillis = 500)
             }
         }) {
-        if (it == SearchBarLevel.Resting) 0f else 1f
+        when {
+            style != SearchBarSettings.SearchBarStyle.Transparent -> 1f
+            it == SearchBarLevel.Resting -> 0f
+            else -> 1f
+        }
     }
 
     val contentColor by transition.animateColor(label = "textColor",
@@ -180,7 +197,16 @@ fun SearchBar(
                 else -> tween(durationMillis = 500)
             }
         }) {
-        if (it == SearchBarLevel.Resting) Color.White else LocalContentColor.current
+        when {
+            style != SearchBarSettings.SearchBarStyle.Transparent -> LocalContentColor.current
+            it == SearchBarLevel.Resting -> Color.White
+            else -> LocalContentColor.current
+        }
+    }
+
+    val opacity by transition.animateFloat(label = "opacity") {
+        if (style == SearchBarSettings.SearchBarStyle.Hidden && it == SearchBarLevel.Resting) 0f
+        else 1f
     }
 
     val rightIcon = AnimatedImageVector.animatedVectorResource(R.drawable.anim_ic_menu_clear)
@@ -189,6 +215,7 @@ fun SearchBar(
         modifier = Modifier
             .fillMaxWidth()
             .wrapContentHeight()
+            .alpha(opacity)
             .padding(8.dp),
         backgroundOpacity = backgroundOpacity,
         elevation = elevation
diff --git a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreen.kt b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreen.kt
index e28ee44e..5820fc8d 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreen.kt
+++ b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreen.kt
@@ -1,15 +1,33 @@
 package de.mm20.launcher2.ui.settings.appearance
 
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
+import androidx.compose.foundation.background
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
+import androidx.compose.material3.AlertDialog
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.Text
+import androidx.compose.material3.TextButton
 import androidx.compose.runtime.*
 import androidx.compose.runtime.livedata.observeAsState
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewmodel.compose.viewModel
+import com.google.accompanist.pager.ExperimentalPagerApi
+import com.google.accompanist.pager.HorizontalPager
+import com.google.accompanist.pager.HorizontalPagerIndicator
+import com.google.accompanist.pager.rememberPagerState
 import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.Settings.AppearanceSettings.ColorScheme
 import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.Settings.AppearanceSettings.Theme
+import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.Settings.SearchBarSettings
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.R
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.component.preferences.*
+import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.launcher.search.SearchBar
+import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.launcher.search.SearchBarLevel
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
+import kotlinx.coroutines.isActive
 
 @Composable
 fun AppearanceSettingsScreen() {
@@ -78,6 +96,96 @@ fun AppearanceSettingsScreen() {
                     }
                 )
             }
+            PreferenceCategory(stringResource(R.string.preference_category_searchbar)) {
+                val searchBarStyle by viewModel.searchBarStyle.observeAsState()
+                SearchBarStylePreference(
+                    title = stringResource(R.string.preference_search_bar_style),
+                    summary = stringResource(R.string.preference_search_bar_style_summary),
+                    value = searchBarStyle,
+                    onValueChanged = {
+                        viewModel.setSearchBarStyle(it)
+                    }
+                )
+            }
         }
     }
+}
+
+@OptIn(ExperimentalPagerApi::class)
+@Composable
+fun SearchBarStylePreference(
+    title: String,
+    summary: String? = null,
+    value: SearchBarSettings.SearchBarStyle?,
+    onValueChanged: (SearchBarSettings.SearchBarStyle) -> Unit
+) {
+    var showDialog by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    Preference(title = title, summary = summary, onClick = { showDialog = true })
+    if (showDialog && value != null) {
+        val styles = remember {
+            SearchBarSettings.SearchBarStyle.values().filter { it != SearchBarSettings.SearchBarStyle.UNRECOGNIZED }
+        }
+        val pagerState = rememberPagerState(styles.indexOf(value))
+
+        var level by remember { mutableStateOf(SearchBarLevel.Resting) }
+        var previewSearchValue by remember { mutableStateOf("") }
+        LaunchedEffect(null) {
+            while(isActive) {
+                delay(2000)
+                level = SearchBarLevel.Active
+                delay(1000)
+                previewSearchValue = "A"
+                delay(100)
+                previewSearchValue = "AB"
+                delay(100)
+                previewSearchValue = "ABC"
+                delay(800)
+                level = SearchBarLevel.Raised
+                delay(2000)
+                level = SearchBarLevel.Resting
+                previewSearchValue = ""
+            }
+        }
+
+        AlertDialog(
+            onDismissRequest = { showDialog = false },
+            confirmButton = {
+                TextButton(onClick = {
+                    showDialog = false
+                    onValueChanged(styles[pagerState.currentPage])
+                }) {
+                    Text(
+                        text = stringResource(android.R.string.ok),
+                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelLarge
+                    )
+                }
+            },
+            dismissButton = {
+                TextButton(onClick = { showDialog = false }) {
+                    Text(
+                        text = stringResource(android.R.string.cancel),
+                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelLarge
+                    )
+                }
+            },
+
+            text = {
+                Column(
+                    horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally
+                ) {
+                    HorizontalPager(
+                        count = styles.size,
+                        state = pagerState,
+                        modifier = Modifier
+                            .height(150.dp)
+                            .padding(bottom = 16.dp)
+                            .background(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.secondary)
+                    ) {
+                        SearchBar(level = level, style = styles[it], websearches = emptyList(), value = previewSearchValue, onValueChange = {})
+                    }
+                    HorizontalPagerIndicator(pagerState = pagerState)
+                }
+            }
+        )
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreenVM.kt b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreenVM.kt
index 0fa2fc37..03f3dfdb 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreenVM.kt
+++ b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreenVM.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
 import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.LauncherDataStore
 import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.Settings.AppearanceSettings.ColorScheme
 import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.Settings.AppearanceSettings.Theme
+import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.Settings.SearchBarSettings
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.map
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import org.koin.core.component.KoinComponent
@@ -63,4 +64,17 @@ class AppearanceSettingsScreenVM : ViewModel(), KoinComponent {
     fun openWallpaperChooser(context: AppCompatActivity) {
         context.startActivity(Intent.createChooser(Intent(Intent.ACTION_SET_WALLPAPER), null))
     }
+
+    val searchBarStyle = dataStore.data.map { it.searchBar.searchBarStyle }.asLiveData()
+    fun setSearchBarStyle(searchBarStyle: SearchBarSettings.SearchBarStyle) {
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            dataStore.updateData {
+                it.toBuilder()
+                    .setSearchBar(it.searchBar.toBuilder()
+                        .setSearchBarStyle(searchBarStyle)
+                    )
+                    .build()
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file