Working - need to fix ui issues

DynamicIsland/ContentView.swift

@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ struct ContentView: View {
     
         // Dynamic sizing based on view type and graph count with smooth transitions
     var dynamicNotchSize: CGSize {
+        // Use minimalistic or normal size based on settings
+        let baseSize = Defaults[.enableMinimalisticUI] ? minimalisticOpenNotchSize : openNotchSize
+        
         // Always return the target size for the current view to ensure smooth transitions
         let targetSize: CGSize
         
@@ -48,14 +51,14 @@ struct ContentView: View {
             if enabledGraphsCount > 3 {
                 // Expand height for 4+ graphs
                 targetSize = CGSize(
-                    width: openNotchSize.width,
-                    height: openNotchSize.height + 65  // Add extra height for second row
+                    width: baseSize.width,
+                    height: baseSize.height + 65  // Add extra height for second row
                 )
             } else {
-                targetSize = openNotchSize
+                targetSize = baseSize
             }
         } else {
-            targetSize = openNotchSize
+            targetSize = baseSize
         }
         
         return targetSize
@@ -85,25 +88,35 @@ struct ContentView: View {
 
     @Default(.showNotHumanFace) var showNotHumanFace
     @Default(.useModernCloseAnimation) var useModernCloseAnimation
+    @Default(.enableMinimalisticUI) var enableMinimalisticUI
     
     private let extendedHoverPadding: CGFloat = 30
     private let zeroHeightHoverPadding: CGFloat = 10
+    
+    // Use minimalistic corner radius ONLY when opened, keep normal when closed
+    private var activeCornerRadiusInsets: (opened: (top: CGFloat, bottom: CGFloat), closed: (top: CGFloat, bottom: CGFloat)) {
+        if enableMinimalisticUI {
+            // Keep normal closed corner radius, use minimalistic when opened
+            return (opened: minimalisticCornerRadiusInsets.opened, closed: cornerRadiusInsets.closed)
+        }
+        return cornerRadiusInsets
+    }
 
     var body: some View {
         ZStack(alignment: .top) {
             let mainLayout = NotchLayout()
                 .frame(alignment: .top)
                 .padding(.horizontal, vm.notchState == .open
-                         ? Defaults[.cornerRadiusScaling] ? (cornerRadiusInsets.opened.top - 5) : (cornerRadiusInsets.opened.bottom - 5)
-                         : cornerRadiusInsets.closed.bottom
+                         ? Defaults[.cornerRadiusScaling] ? (activeCornerRadiusInsets.opened.top - 5) : (activeCornerRadiusInsets.opened.bottom - 5)
+                         : activeCornerRadiusInsets.closed.bottom
                 )
                 .padding([.horizontal, .bottom], vm.notchState == .open ? 12 : 0)
                 .background(.black)
                 .mask {
                     ((vm.notchState == .open) && Defaults[.cornerRadiusScaling])
-                    ? NotchShape(topCornerRadius: cornerRadiusInsets.opened.top, bottomCornerRadius: cornerRadiusInsets.opened.bottom)
+                    ? NotchShape(topCornerRadius: activeCornerRadiusInsets.opened.top, bottomCornerRadius: activeCornerRadiusInsets.opened.bottom)
                         .drawingGroup()
-                    : NotchShape(topCornerRadius: cornerRadiusInsets.closed.top, bottomCornerRadius: cornerRadiusInsets.closed.bottom)
+                    : NotchShape(topCornerRadius: activeCornerRadiusInsets.closed.top, bottomCornerRadius: activeCornerRadiusInsets.closed.bottom)
                         .drawingGroup()
                 }
                 .padding(.bottom, vm.notchState == .open && Defaults[.extendHoverArea] ? 0 : (vm.effectiveClosedNotchHeight == 0)
@@ -589,7 +602,7 @@ struct ContentView: View {
     
     @ViewBuilder
     var dragDetector: some View {
-        if Defaults[.dynamicShelf] {
+        if Defaults[.dynamicShelf] && !Defaults[.enableMinimalisticUI] {
             Color.clear
                 .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, maxHeight: .infinity)
                 .contentShape(Rectangle())

DynamicIsland/DynamicIslandApp.swift

@@ -349,9 +349,27 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
     }
     
     private func calculateRequiredNotchSize() -> CGSize {
+        // Check if inline sneak peek is showing and notch is closed
+        let isInlineSneakPeekActive = vm.notchState == .closed && 
+                                      coordinator.expandingView.show && 
+                                      (coordinator.expandingView.type == .music || coordinator.expandingView.type == .timer) && 
+                                      Defaults[.enableSneakPeek] && 
+                                      Defaults[.sneakPeekStyles] == .inline
+        
+        // If inline sneak peek is active, use a wider width to accommodate the expanded content
+        if isInlineSneakPeekActive {
+            // Calculate required width for inline sneak peek:
+            // Album art (~32) + Middle section (380) + Visualizer (~32) + padding = ~450
+            let inlineSneakPeekWidth: CGFloat = 450
+            return CGSize(width: inlineSneakPeekWidth, height: vm.effectiveClosedNotchHeight)
+        }
+        
+        // Use minimalistic or normal size based on settings
+        let baseSize = Defaults[.enableMinimalisticUI] ? minimalisticOpenNotchSize : openNotchSize
+        
         // Only apply dynamic sizing when on stats tab and stats are enabled
         guard coordinator.currentView == .stats && Defaults[.enableStatsFeature] else {
-            return openNotchSize
+            return baseSize
         }
         
         let enabledGraphsCount = [
@@ -363,16 +381,16 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
         ].filter { $0 }.count
         
         // Calculate height based on layout: 1-3 graphs = single row, 4+ graphs = two rows
-        var requiredHeight = openNotchSize.height
+        var requiredHeight = baseSize.height
         
         if enabledGraphsCount >= 4 {
             // Two rows needed - add height for second row plus spacing
             let extraHeight: CGFloat = 120 + 12 // Graph height + spacing
-            requiredHeight = openNotchSize.height + extraHeight
+            requiredHeight = baseSize.height + extraHeight
         }
         
         // Width stays constant - no horizontal expansion
-        return CGSize(width: openNotchSize.width, height: requiredHeight)
+        return CGSize(width: baseSize.width, height: requiredHeight)
     }
     
     func applicationDidFinishLaunching(_ notification: Notification) {
@@ -423,6 +441,15 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
             self?.debouncedUpdateWindowSize()
         }.store(in: &cancellables)
         
+        // Observe minimalistic UI setting changes - trigger window resize
+        Defaults.publisher(.enableMinimalisticUI, options: []).sink { [weak self] change in
+            // Force sneak peek to standard mode when minimalistic UI is enabled
+            if change.newValue == true && Defaults[.sneakPeekStyles] != .standard {
+                Defaults[.sneakPeekStyles] = .standard
+            }
+            self?.debouncedUpdateWindowSize()
+        }.store(in: &cancellables)
+        
         // Observe screen recording settings changes
         Defaults.publisher(.enableScreenRecordingDetection, options: []).sink { _ in
             if Defaults[.enableScreenRecordingDetection] {

DynamicIsland/Localizable.xcstrings

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
     },
     " – %lld" : {
 
+    },
+    "-%@" : {
+      "comment" : "A label displaying the duration of the current song. The argument is the duration of the song in seconds.",
+      "isCommentAutoGenerated" : true
     },
     "'Now Playing' was the only option on previous versions and works with all media apps." : {
 
@@ -867,6 +871,9 @@
     },
     "min" : {
 
+    },
+    "Minimalistic mode focuses on media controls and system HUDs, hiding all extra features for a clean, focused experience. Automatically enables simpler animations." : {
+
     },
     "Minimum hover duration" : {
 
@@ -1362,6 +1369,10 @@
     },
     "Sneak Peek Style" : {
 
+    },
+    "Sneak peek style is locked to Standard in minimalistic mode" : {
+      "comment" : "A message displayed when the sneak peek style is locked to standard in minimalistic UI mode.",
+      "isCommentAutoGenerated" : true
     },
     "Software updates" : {
       "localizations" : {
@@ -1510,6 +1521,9 @@
     },
     "Two-finger swipe up on notch to close, two-finger swipe down on notch to open when **Open notch on hover** option is disabled" : {
 
+    },
+    "UI Mode" : {
+
     },
     "Uninstall" : {
 

DynamicIsland/components/MinimalisticMusicView.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+//
+//  MinimalisticMusicView.swift
+//  DynamicIsland
+//
+//  Created for minimalistic UI mode
+//  A clean, focused music player for closed notch state
+//
+
+import SwiftUI
+import Defaults
+
+struct MinimalisticMusicView: View {
+    @EnvironmentObject var vm: DynamicIslandViewModel
+    @ObservedObject var musicManager = MusicManager.shared
+    @State private var isHovering: Bool = false
+    
+    var body: some View {
+        HStack(spacing: 0) {
+            // Left: Album Art
+            albumArtView
+            
+            // Middle: Song Title (scrolling if needed)
+            Rectangle()
+                .fill(.black)
+                .overlay(
+                    HStack(alignment: .center) {
+                        if !musicManager.songTitle.isEmpty {
+                            MarqueeText(
+                                .constant(musicManager.songTitle),
+                                textColor: Defaults[.coloredSpectrogram] ? Color(nsColor: musicManager.avgColor) : Color.gray,
+                                minDuration: 0.4,
+                                frameWidth: 100
+                            )
+                        }
+                    }
+                )
+                .frame(width: vm.closedNotchSize.width)
+            
+            // Right: Music Visualizer
+            visualizerView
+        }
+        .frame(height: vm.effectiveClosedNotchHeight + (isHovering ? 8 : 0), alignment: .center)
+        .onHover { hovering in
+            isHovering = hovering
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // MARK: - Album Art
+    
+    private var albumArtView: some View {
+        HStack {
+            Color.clear
+                .aspectRatio(1, contentMode: .fit)
+                .background(
+                    Image(nsImage: musicManager.albumArt)
+                        .resizable()
+                        .aspectRatio(contentMode: .fill)
+                )
+                .clipped()
+                .clipShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 18)) // Dramatically increased corner radius for minimalistic mode
+                .frame(width: max(0, vm.effectiveClosedNotchHeight - 12), height: max(0, vm.effectiveClosedNotchHeight - 12))
+        }
+        .frame(width: max(0, vm.effectiveClosedNotchHeight - (isHovering ? 0 : 12)), height: max(0, vm.effectiveClosedNotchHeight - (isHovering ? 0 : 12)))
+    }
+    
+    // MARK: - Visualizer
+    
+    private var visualizerView: some View {
+        HStack {
+            Rectangle()
+                .fill(Defaults[.coloredSpectrogram] ? Color(nsColor: musicManager.avgColor).gradient : Color.gray.gradient)
+                .frame(width: 50, alignment: .center)
+                .mask {
+                    AudioSpectrumView(isPlaying: $musicManager.isPlaying)
+                        .frame(width: 16, height: 12)
+                }
+                .frame(width: max(0, vm.effectiveClosedNotchHeight - (isHovering ? 0 : 12)),
+                       height: max(0, vm.effectiveClosedNotchHeight - (isHovering ? 0 : 12)), alignment: .center)
+        }
+        .frame(width: max(0, vm.effectiveClosedNotchHeight - (isHovering ? 0 : 12)),
+               height: max(0, vm.effectiveClosedNotchHeight - (isHovering ? 0 : 12)), alignment: .center)
+    }
+}

DynamicIsland/components/Notch/DynamicIslandHeader.swift

@@ -20,20 +20,22 @@ struct DynamicIslandHeader: View {
     
     var body: some View {
         HStack(spacing: 0) {
-            HStack {
-                if (!tvm.isEmpty || coordinator.alwaysShowTabs) && Defaults[.dynamicShelf] {
-                    TabSelectionView()
-                } else if vm.notchState == .open {
-                    EmptyView()
+            if !Defaults[.enableMinimalisticUI] {
+                HStack {
+                    if (!tvm.isEmpty || coordinator.alwaysShowTabs) && Defaults[.dynamicShelf] {
+                        TabSelectionView()
+                    } else if vm.notchState == .open {
+                        EmptyView()
+                    }
                 }
+                .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
+                .opacity(vm.notchState == .closed ? 0 : 1)
+                .blur(radius: vm.notchState == .closed ? 20 : 0)
+                .animation(.smooth.delay(0.1), value: vm.notchState)
+                .zIndex(2)
             }
-            .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
-            .opacity(vm.notchState == .closed ? 0 : 1)
-            .blur(radius: vm.notchState == .closed ? 20 : 0)
-            .animation(.smooth.delay(0.1), value: vm.notchState)
-            .zIndex(2)
 
-            if vm.notchState == .open {
+            if vm.notchState == .open && !Defaults[.enableMinimalisticUI] {
                 Rectangle()
                     .fill(NSScreen.screens
                         .first(where: { $0.localizedName == coordinator.selectedScreen })?.safeAreaInsets.top ?? 0 > 0 ? .black : .clear)
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ struct DynamicIslandHeader: View {
             }
 
             HStack(spacing: 4) {
-                if vm.notchState == .open {
+                if vm.notchState == .open && !Defaults[.enableMinimalisticUI] {
                     if Defaults[.showMirror] {
                         Button(action: {
                             vm.toggleCameraPreview()

DynamicIsland/components/Notch/MinimalisticMusicPlayerView.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,254 @@
+//
+//  MinimalisticMusicPlayerView.swift
+//  DynamicIsland
+//
+//  Created for minimalistic UI mode - Open state music player
+//
+
+import SwiftUI
+import Defaults
+
+struct MinimalisticMusicPlayerView: View {
+    @EnvironmentObject var vm: DynamicIslandViewModel
+    let albumArtNamespace: Namespace.ID
+
+    var body: some View {
+        VStack(spacing: 6) {
+            // Music banner: Album art + Song info + Visualizer
+            musicBanner
+            
+            // Full-width progress bar with time labels
+            progressBar
+            
+            // Larger playback controls
+            playbackControls
+        }
+        .padding(.horizontal, 16)
+        .padding(.top, 4)
+        .padding(.bottom, 4)
+        .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
+    }
+    
+    // MARK: - Music Banner (Compact)
+    
+    @Default(.useMusicVisualizer) var useMusicVisualizer
+    
+    private var musicBanner: some View {
+        HStack(spacing: 10) {
+            // Album Art - Smaller
+            MinimalisticAlbumArtView(vm: vm, albumArtNamespace: albumArtNamespace)
+                .frame(width: 50, height: 50)
+            
+            // Song Title and Artist
+            songInfo
+            
+            Spacer()
+            
+            // Visualizer from live activity (only if enabled)
+            if useMusicVisualizer {
+                visualizer
+            }
+        }
+        .frame(height: 50)
+    }
+    
+    private var songInfo: some View {
+        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 2) {
+            Text(MusicManager.shared.songTitle)
+                .font(.system(size: 14, weight: .semibold))
+                .foregroundColor(.white)
+                .lineLimit(1)
+            
+            Text(MusicManager.shared.artistName)
+                .font(.system(size: 12, weight: .regular))
+                .foregroundColor(Defaults[.playerColorTinting] ? Color(nsColor: MusicManager.shared.avgColor).ensureMinimumBrightness(factor: 0.6) : .gray)
+                .lineLimit(1)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private var visualizer: some View {
+        Rectangle()
+            .fill(Defaults[.coloredSpectrogram] ? Color(nsColor: MusicManager.shared.avgColor).gradient : Color.gray.gradient)
+            .mask {
+                AudioSpectrumView(isPlaying: .constant(MusicManager.shared.isPlaying))
+                    .frame(width: 20, height: 16)
+            }
+            .frame(width: 20, height: 16)
+            .matchedGeometryEffect(id: "spectrum", in: albumArtNamespace)
+    }
+    
+    // MARK: - Progress Bar (Full Width)
+    
+    @ObservedObject var musicManager = MusicManager.shared
+    @State private var sliderValue: Double = 0
+    @State private var dragging: Bool = false
+    @State private var lastDragged: Date = .distantPast
+    
+    private var progressBar: some View {
+        HStack(spacing: 8) {
+            // Elapsed time - left
+            Text(formatTime(dragging ? sliderValue : musicManager.elapsedTime))
+                .font(.system(size: 11, weight: .medium, design: .monospaced))
+                .foregroundColor(.white.opacity(0.7))
+                .frame(width: 42, alignment: .leading)
+            
+            // Progress bar
+            TimelineView(.animation(minimumInterval: 0.05)) { timeline in
+                GeometryReader { geometry in
+                    ZStack(alignment: .leading) {
+                        // Background track
+                        RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 3)
+                            .fill(Color.white.opacity(0.2))
+                            .frame(height: 6)
+                        
+                        // Filled portion
+                        RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 3)
+                            .fill(sliderColor)
+                            .frame(width: max(0, geometry.size.width * (currentSliderValue(timeline.date) / max(musicManager.songDuration, 1))), height: 6)
+                    }
+                    .gesture(
+                        DragGesture(minimumDistance: 0)
+                            .onChanged { value in
+                                dragging = true
+                                let newValue = min(max(0, Double(value.location.x / geometry.size.width) * musicManager.songDuration), musicManager.songDuration)
+                                sliderValue = newValue
+                                lastDragged = Date()
+                            }
+                            .onEnded { _ in
+                                musicManager.seek(to: sliderValue)
+                                dragging = false
+                            }
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+            .frame(height: 6)
+            
+            // Time remaining - right
+            Text("-\(formatTime(musicManager.songDuration - (dragging ? sliderValue : musicManager.elapsedTime)))")
+                .font(.system(size: 11, weight: .medium, design: .monospaced))
+                .foregroundColor(.white.opacity(0.7))
+                .frame(width: 48, alignment: .trailing)
+        }
+        .onAppear {
+            sliderValue = musicManager.elapsedTime
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private func currentSliderValue(_ date: Date) -> Double {
+        if dragging {
+            return sliderValue
+        }
+        
+        // Update slider value based on playback
+        if musicManager.isPlaying {
+            let timeSinceLastUpdate = date.timeIntervalSince(musicManager.lastUpdated)
+            let estimatedElapsed = musicManager.elapsedTime + (timeSinceLastUpdate * musicManager.playbackRate)
+            return min(estimatedElapsed, musicManager.songDuration)
+        }
+        
+        return musicManager.elapsedTime
+    }
+    
+    private var sliderColor: Color {
+        switch Defaults[.sliderColor] {
+        case .white:
+            return .white
+        case .albumArt:
+            return Color(nsColor: musicManager.avgColor)
+        case .accent:
+            return .accentColor
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private func formatTime(_ time: TimeInterval) -> String {
+        let minutes = Int(time) / 60
+        let seconds = Int(time) % 60
+        return String(format: "%d:%02d", minutes, seconds)
+    }
+    
+    // MARK: - Playback Controls (Larger)
+    
+    private var playbackControls: some View {
+        HStack(spacing: 20) {
+            if Defaults[.showShuffleAndRepeat] {
+                controlButton(icon: "shuffle", isActive: musicManager.isShuffled) {
+                    Task { await musicManager.toggleShuffle() }
+                }
+            }
+            
+            controlButton(icon: "backward.fill", size: 18) {
+                Task { await musicManager.previousTrack() }
+            }
+            
+            playPauseButton
+            
+            controlButton(icon: "forward.fill", size: 18) {
+                Task { await musicManager.nextTrack() }
+            }
+            
+            if Defaults[.showShuffleAndRepeat] {
+                controlButton(icon: repeatIcon, isActive: musicManager.repeatMode != .off) {
+                    Task { await musicManager.toggleRepeat() }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .center)
+        .padding(.top, 2)
+    }
+    
+    private var playPauseButton: some View {
+        Button(action: {
+            Task { await musicManager.togglePlay() }
+        }) {
+            Image(systemName: musicManager.isPlaying ? "pause.fill" : "play.fill")
+                .font(.system(size: 24, weight: .semibold))
+                .foregroundColor(.white)
+                .frame(width: 50, height: 50)
+        }
+        .buttonStyle(PlainButtonStyle())
+    }
+    
+    private func controlButton(icon: String, size: CGFloat = 18, isActive: Bool = false, action: @escaping () -> Void) -> some View {
+        Button(action: action) {
+            Image(systemName: icon)
+                .font(.system(size: size, weight: .medium))
+                .foregroundColor(isActive ? .red : .white.opacity(0.8))
+        }
+        .buttonStyle(PlainButtonStyle())
+    }
+    
+    private var repeatIcon: String {
+        switch musicManager.repeatMode {
+        case .off: return "repeat"
+        case .all: return "repeat"
+        case .one: return "repeat.1"
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Minimalistic Album Art
+
+struct MinimalisticAlbumArtView: View {
+    @ObservedObject var musicManager = MusicManager.shared
+    @ObservedObject var vm: DynamicIslandViewModel
+    let albumArtNamespace: Namespace.ID
+
+    var body: some View {
+        Button {
+            musicManager.openMusicApp()
+        } label: {
+            Color.clear
+                .aspectRatio(1, contentMode: .fit)
+                .background(
+                    Image(nsImage: musicManager.albumArt)
+                        .resizable()
+                        .aspectRatio(contentMode: .fill)
+                )
+                .clipped()
+                .clipShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10))
+                .matchedGeometryEffect(id: "albumArt", in: albumArtNamespace)
+        }
+        .buttonStyle(PlainButtonStyle())
+        .opacity(musicManager.isPlaying ? 1 : 0.4)
+    }
+}

DynamicIsland/components/Notch/NotchHomeView.swift

@@ -246,23 +246,29 @@ struct NotchHomeView: View {
 
     private var mainContent: some View {
         HStack(alignment: .top, spacing: 20) {
-            MusicPlayerView(albumArtNamespace: albumArtNamespace)
-            
-            if Defaults[.showCalendar] {
-                CalendarView()
-                    .onHover { isHovering in
-                        vm.isHoveringCalendar = isHovering
-                    }
-                    .environmentObject(vm)
-            }
-            
-            if Defaults[.showMirror],
-               webcamManager.cameraAvailable,
-               vm.notchState == .open {
-                CameraPreviewView(webcamManager: webcamManager)
-                    .scaledToFit()
-                    .opacity(vm.notchState == .closed ? 0 : 1)
-                    .blur(radius: vm.notchState == .closed ? 20 : 0)
+            if Defaults[.enableMinimalisticUI] {
+                // Minimalistic mode: Only show compact music player
+                MinimalisticMusicPlayerView(albumArtNamespace: albumArtNamespace)
+            } else {
+                // Normal mode: Show full music player with optional calendar and webcam
+                MusicPlayerView(albumArtNamespace: albumArtNamespace)
+                
+                if Defaults[.showCalendar] {
+                    CalendarView()
+                        .onHover { isHovering in
+                            vm.isHoveringCalendar = isHovering
+                        }
+                        .environmentObject(vm)
+                }
+                
+                if Defaults[.showMirror],
+                   webcamManager.cameraAvailable,
+                   vm.notchState == .open {
+                    CameraPreviewView(webcamManager: webcamManager)
+                        .scaledToFit()
+                        .opacity(vm.notchState == .closed ? 0 : 1)
+                        .blur(radius: vm.notchState == .closed ? 20 : 0)
+                }
             }
         }
         .transition(.opacity.animation(.smooth.speed(0.9))

DynamicIsland/components/Settings/SettingsView.swift

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import UniformTypeIdentifiers
 struct SettingsView: View {
     @StateObject var extensionManager = DynamicIslandExtensionManager()
     @State private var selectedTab = "General"
+    @Default(.enableMinimalisticUI) var enableMinimalisticUI
 
     let updaterController: SPUStandardUpdaterController?
 
@@ -38,8 +39,10 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
                 NavigationLink(value: "Media") {
                     Label("Media", systemImage: "play.laptopcomputer")
                 }
-                NavigationLink(value: "Calendar") {
-                    Label("Calendar", systemImage: "calendar")
+                if !enableMinimalisticUI {
+                    NavigationLink(value: "Calendar") {
+                        Label("Calendar", systemImage: "calendar")
+                    }
                 }
                 NavigationLink(value: "HUD") {
                     Label("HUDs", systemImage: "dial.medium.fill")
@@ -47,20 +50,22 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
                 NavigationLink(value: "Battery") {
                     Label("Battery", systemImage: "battery.100.bolt")
                 }
-                NavigationLink(value: "Timer") {
-                    Label("Timer", systemImage: "timer")
-                }
-                NavigationLink(value: "Stats") {
-                    Label("Stats", systemImage: "chart.xyaxis.line")
-                }
-                NavigationLink(value: "Clipboard") {
-                    Label("Clipboard", systemImage: "clipboard")
-                }
-                NavigationLink(value: "ScreenAssistant") {
-                    Label("Screen Assistant", systemImage: "brain.head.profile")
-                }
-                NavigationLink(value: "ColorPicker") {
-                    Label("Color Picker", systemImage: "eyedropper")
+                if !enableMinimalisticUI {
+                    NavigationLink(value: "Timer") {
+                        Label("Timer", systemImage: "timer")
+                    }
+                    NavigationLink(value: "Stats") {
+                        Label("Stats", systemImage: "chart.xyaxis.line")
+                    }
+                    NavigationLink(value: "Clipboard") {
+                        Label("Clipboard", systemImage: "clipboard")
+                    }
+                    NavigationLink(value: "ScreenAssistant") {
+                        Label("Screen Assistant", systemImage: "brain.head.profile")
+                    }
+                    NavigationLink(value: "ColorPicker") {
+                        Label("Color Picker", systemImage: "eyedropper")
+                    }
                 }
                 if extensionManager.installedExtensions
                     .contains(where: { $0.bundleIdentifier == downloadManagerExtension }) {
@@ -68,8 +73,10 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
                         Label("Downloads", systemImage: "square.and.arrow.down")
                     }
                 }
-                NavigationLink(value: "Shelf") {
-                    Label("Shelf", systemImage: "books.vertical")
+                if !enableMinimalisticUI {
+                    NavigationLink(value: "Shelf") {
+                        Label("Shelf", systemImage: "books.vertical")
+                    }
                 }
                 NavigationLink(value: "Shortcuts") {
                     Label("Shortcuts", systemImage: "keyboard")
@@ -165,9 +172,24 @@ struct GeneralSettings: View {
     @Default(.openNotchOnHover) var openNotchOnHover
     @Default(.enableScreenRecordingDetection) var enableScreenRecordingDetection
     @Default(.showRecordingIndicator) var showRecordingIndicator
+    @Default(.enableMinimalisticUI) var enableMinimalisticUI
 
     var body: some View {
         Form {
+            Section {
+                Defaults.Toggle("Enable Minimalistic UI", key: .enableMinimalisticUI)
+                    .onChange(of: enableMinimalisticUI) { _, newValue in
+                        if newValue {
+                            // Auto-enable simpler animation mode
+                            Defaults[.useModernCloseAnimation] = true
+                        }
+                    }
+            } header: {
+                Text("UI Mode")
+            } footer: {
+                Text("Minimalistic mode focuses on media controls and system HUDs, hiding all extra features for a clean, focused experience. Automatically enables simpler animations.")
+            }
+            
             Section {
                 Defaults.Toggle("Menubar icon", key: .menubarIcon)
                 LaunchAtLogin.Toggle("Launch at login")
@@ -563,6 +585,7 @@ struct Media: View {
     @Default(.hideNotchOption) var hideNotchOption
     @Default(.enableSneakPeek) private var enableSneakPeek
     @Default(.sneakPeekStyles) var sneakPeekStyles
+    @Default(.enableMinimalisticUI) var enableMinimalisticUI
 
     var body: some View {
         Form {
@@ -616,7 +639,21 @@ struct Media: View {
                     ForEach(SneakPeekStyle.allCases) { style in
                         Text(style.rawValue).tag(style)
                     }
-                }.disabled(!enableSneakPeek)
+                }
+                .disabled(!enableSneakPeek || enableMinimalisticUI)
+                .onChange(of: enableMinimalisticUI) { _, isMinimalistic in
+                    // Force standard sneak peek style when minimalistic UI is enabled
+                    if isMinimalistic {
+                        sneakPeekStyles = .standard
+                    }
+                }
+                
+                if enableMinimalisticUI {
+                    Text("Sneak peek style is locked to Standard in minimalistic mode")
+                        .font(.caption)
+                        .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                }
+                
                 HStack {
                     Stepper(value: $waitInterval, in: 0...10, step: 1) {
                         HStack {

DynamicIsland/models/Constants.swift

@@ -349,6 +349,9 @@ extension Defaults.Keys {
     // Polling removed - now uses event-driven private API detection (CGSIsScreenWatcherPresent)
     // static let enableScreenRecordingPolling = Key<Bool>("enableScreenRecordingPolling", default: false)
     
+    // MARK: Minimalistic UI Mode
+    static let enableMinimalisticUI = Key<Bool>("enableMinimalisticUI", default: false)
+    
     // Helper to determine the default media controller based on macOS version
     static var defaultMediaController: MediaControllerType {
         if #available(macOS 15.4, *) {

DynamicIsland/models/DynamicIslandViewModel.swift

@@ -132,9 +132,12 @@ class DynamicIslandViewModel: NSObject, ObservableObject {
     }
     
     private func calculateDynamicNotchSize() -> CGSize {
+        // Use minimalistic size if minimalistic UI is enabled
+        let baseSize = Defaults[.enableMinimalisticUI] ? minimalisticOpenNotchSize : openNotchSize
+        
         // Only apply dynamic sizing when on stats tab and stats are enabled
         guard DynamicIslandViewCoordinator.shared.currentView == .stats && Defaults[.enableStatsFeature] else {
-            return openNotchSize
+            return baseSize
         }
         
         let enabledGraphsCount = [
@@ -148,10 +151,10 @@ class DynamicIslandViewModel: NSObject, ObservableObject {
         // If 4+ graphs are enabled, increase width
         if enabledGraphsCount >= 4 {
             let extraWidth: CGFloat = CGFloat(enabledGraphsCount - 3) * 120
-            return CGSize(width: openNotchSize.width + extraWidth, height: openNotchSize.height)
+            return CGSize(width: baseSize.width + extraWidth, height: baseSize.height)
         }
         
-        return openNotchSize
+        return baseSize
     }
 
     func close() {

DynamicIsland/sizing/matters.swift

@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ let downloadSneakSize: CGSize = .init(width: 65, height: 1)
 let batterySneakSize: CGSize = .init(width: 160, height: 1)
 
 let openNotchSize: CGSize = .init(width: 640, height: 190)
+let minimalisticOpenNotchSize: CGSize = .init(width: 420, height: 190)
 let cornerRadiusInsets: (opened: (top: CGFloat, bottom: CGFloat), closed: (top: CGFloat, bottom: CGFloat)) = (opened: (top: 19, bottom: 24), closed: (top: 6, bottom: 14))
+let minimalisticCornerRadiusInsets: (opened: (top: CGFloat, bottom: CGFloat), closed: (top: CGFloat, bottom: CGFloat)) = (opened: (top: 35, bottom: 35), closed: cornerRadiusInsets.closed)
 
 enum MusicPlayerImageSizes {
     static let cornerRadiusInset: (opened: CGFloat, closed: CGFloat) = (opened: 13.0, closed: 4.0)