diff --git a/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index e3939e2c..e9ee179c 100644
--- a/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -519,6 +519,8 @@
     <string name="preference_clockwidget_layout">Layout</string>
     <string name="preference_clockwidget_layout_vertical">Default</string>
     <string name="preference_clockwidget_layout_horizontal">Compact</string>
+    <string name="preference_clock_widget_fill_height">Fill screen height</string>
+    <string name="preference_clock_widget_fill_height_summary">Insert extra space above the clock to fill the entire screen height</string>
     <string name="preference_clock_widget_style">Style</string>
     <string name="preference_clock_widget_style_summary">Select a clock</string>
     <string name="preference_clockwidget_date_part">Date</string>
diff --git a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/LauncherScaffoldVM.kt b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/LauncherScaffoldVM.kt
index cf9a99d3..2cf0e9a3 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/LauncherScaffoldVM.kt
+++ b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/LauncherScaffoldVM.kt
@@ -50,4 +50,6 @@ class LauncherScaffoldVM : ViewModel(), KoinComponent {
     }
 
     val wallpaperBlur = dataStore.data.map { it.appearance.blurWallpaper }.asLiveData()
+
+    val fillClockHeight = dataStore.data.map { it.clockWidget.fillHeight }.asLiveData()
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/PagerScaffold.kt b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/PagerScaffold.kt
index 1c79e611..f6b3c2a6 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/PagerScaffold.kt
+++ b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/PagerScaffold.kt
@@ -87,12 +87,15 @@ fun PagerScaffold(
             }
         }
     }
+
+    val fillClockHeight by viewModel.fillClockHeight.observeAsState(true)
+
     val showNavBarScrim by remember {
         derivedStateOf {
             if (isSearchOpen) {
                 !isSearchAtStart
             } else {
-                widgetsScrollState.value > 0 && widgetsScrollState.value < widgetsScrollState.maxValue
+                (widgetsScrollState.value > 0 || !fillClockHeight) && widgetsScrollState.value < widgetsScrollState.maxValue
             }
         }
     }
@@ -274,12 +277,16 @@ fun PagerScaffold(
                         val editModePadding by animateDpAsState(if (isWidgetEditMode) 56.dp else 0.dp)
 
                         val clockPadding by animateDpAsState(
-                            if (isWidgetsScrollZero) 64.dp + insets.calculateBottomPadding() else 0.dp
+                            if (isWidgetsScrollZero && fillClockHeight) 64.dp + insets.calculateBottomPadding() else 0.dp
                         )
 
                         val clockHeight by remember {
                             derivedStateOf {
-                                height - (64.dp + insets.calculateTopPadding() + insets.calculateBottomPadding() - clockPadding)
+                                if (fillClockHeight){
+                                    height - (64.dp + insets.calculateTopPadding() + insets.calculateBottomPadding() - clockPadding)
+                                } else {
+                                    null
+                                }
                             }
                         }
 
@@ -347,7 +354,7 @@ fun PagerScaffold(
             derivedStateOf {
                 when {
                     swipeableState.direction != 0f -> SearchBarLevel.Raised
-                    !isSearchOpen && isWidgetsScrollZero -> SearchBarLevel.Resting
+                    !isSearchOpen && isWidgetsScrollZero && fillClockHeight -> SearchBarLevel.Resting
                     isSearchOpen && isSearchAtStart -> SearchBarLevel.Active
                     else -> SearchBarLevel.Raised
                 }
diff --git a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/PullDownScaffold.kt b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/PullDownScaffold.kt
index 02e9f08d..19477641 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/PullDownScaffold.kt
+++ b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/PullDownScaffold.kt
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ fun PullDownScaffold(
         }
     }
 
+    val fillClockHeight by viewModel.fillClockHeight.observeAsState(true)
+
     val showStatusBarScrim by remember {
         derivedStateOf {
             if (isSearchOpen) {
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ fun PullDownScaffold(
             if (isSearchOpen) {
                 !isSearchAtEnd
             } else {
-                widgetsScrollState.value > 0 && widgetsScrollState.value < widgetsScrollState.maxValue
+                (widgetsScrollState.value > 0 || !fillClockHeight) && widgetsScrollState.value < widgetsScrollState.maxValue
             }
         }
     }
@@ -295,11 +297,15 @@ fun PullDownScaffold(
                     )
                     val editModePadding by animateDpAsState(if (isWidgetEditMode) 56.dp else 0.dp)
                     val clockPadding by animateDpAsState(
-                        if (isWidgetsAtStart) insets.calculateBottomPadding() else 0.dp
+                        if (isWidgetsAtStart && fillClockHeight) insets.calculateBottomPadding() else 0.dp
                     )
                     val clockHeight by remember {
                         derivedStateOf {
-                            height - (insets.calculateTopPadding() + insets.calculateBottomPadding() - clockPadding)
+                            if (fillClockHeight) {
+                                height - (insets.calculateTopPadding() + insets.calculateBottomPadding() - clockPadding + 56.dp)
+                            } else {
+                                null
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                     WidgetColumn(
@@ -316,6 +322,7 @@ fun PullDownScaffold(
                             .verticalScroll(widgetsScrollState)
                             .windowInsetsPadding(WindowInsets.safeDrawing)
                             .padding(8.dp)
+                            .padding(top = 56.dp)
                             .padding(top = editModePadding),
                         clockHeight = { clockHeight },
                         clockBottomPadding = { clockPadding },
diff --git a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/widgets/WidgetColumn.kt b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/widgets/WidgetColumn.kt
index a6e80877..1cf68aa0 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/widgets/WidgetColumn.kt
+++ b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/widgets/WidgetColumn.kt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.viewmodel.compose.viewModel
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.launcher.widgets.clock.ClockWidget
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.R
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.ktx.animateTo
+import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.ktx.conditional
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.launcher.widgets.picker.PickAppWidgetActivity
 import de.mm20.launcher2.widgets.ExternalWidget
 import kotlinx.coroutines.awaitCancellation
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 @Composable
 fun WidgetColumn(
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
-    clockHeight: () -> Dp = { 0.dp },
+    clockHeight: () -> Dp? = { null },
     clockBottomPadding: () -> Dp = { 0.dp },
     editMode: Boolean = false,
     onEditModeChange: (Boolean) -> Unit,
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ fun WidgetColumn(
             Box(
                 modifier = Modifier
                     .fillMaxWidth()
-                    .height(clockHeight())
+                    .then(clockHeight()?.let { Modifier.height(it) } ?: Modifier)
                     .padding(bottom = clockBottomPadding()),
                 contentAlignment = Alignment.BottomCenter
             ) {
diff --git a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/clockwidget/ClockWidgetSettingsScreen.kt b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/clockwidget/ClockWidgetSettingsScreen.kt
index 1811bb5b..8856baca 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/clockwidget/ClockWidgetSettingsScreen.kt
+++ b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/clockwidget/ClockWidgetSettingsScreen.kt
@@ -52,6 +52,13 @@ fun ClockWidgetSettingsScreen() {
                         viewModel.setClockStyle(it)
                     }
                 )
+                val fillHeight by viewModel.fillHeight.observeAsState()
+                SwitchPreference(
+                    title = stringResource(R.string.preference_clock_widget_fill_height),
+                    summary = stringResource(R.string.preference_clock_widget_fill_height_summary),
+                    value = fillHeight == true,
+                    onValueChanged = { viewModel.setFillHeight(it) }
+                )
             }
         }
         item {
diff --git a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/clockwidget/ClockWidgetSettingsScreenVM.kt b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/clockwidget/ClockWidgetSettingsScreenVM.kt
index 5470e183..bbbd2b8d 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/clockwidget/ClockWidgetSettingsScreenVM.kt
+++ b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/clockwidget/ClockWidgetSettingsScreenVM.kt
@@ -38,6 +38,19 @@ class ClockWidgetSettingsScreenVM : ViewModel(), KoinComponent {
         }
     }
 
+    val fillHeight = dataStore.data.map { it.clockWidget.fillHeight }.asLiveData()
+    fun setFillHeight(fillHeight: Boolean) {
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            dataStore.updateData {
+                it.toBuilder()
+                    .setClockWidget(
+                        it.clockWidget.toBuilder()
+                            .setFillHeight(fillHeight)
+                    ).build()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     val datePart = dataStore.data.map { it.clockWidget.datePart }.asLiveData()
     fun setDatePart(datePart: Boolean) {
         viewModelScope.launch {