diff --git a/Assets/Translations/de.json b/Assets/Translations/de.json
index 327c7b66..4a627b72 100644
--- a/Assets/Translations/de.json
+++ b/Assets/Translations/de.json
@@ -903,9 +903,9 @@
         "search-placeholder": "Widgets suchen..."
       },
       "active-window": {
-        "auto-hide": {
-          "label": "Automatisch ausblenden",
-          "description": "Widget automatisch ausblenden, wenn kein Fenster aktiv ist."
+        "hide-mode": {
+          "label": "Ausblendmodus",
+          "description": "Steuert das Verhalten des Widgets, wenn kein Fenster aktiv ist."
         },
         "show-app-icon": {
           "label": "App-Symbol anzeigen",
@@ -1052,9 +1052,9 @@
         }
       },
       "media-mini": {
-        "auto-hide": {
-          "label": "Automatisch ausblenden",
-          "description": "Widget automatisch ausblenden, wenn keine Medien abgespielt werden."
+        "hide-mode": {
+          "label": "Ausblendmodus",
+          "description": "Steuert das Verhalten des Widgets, wenn keine Medien abgespielt werden."
         },
         "show-album-art": {
           "label": "Albumcover anzeigen",
diff --git a/Assets/Translations/en.json b/Assets/Translations/en.json
index e930d7e5..740af11e 100644
--- a/Assets/Translations/en.json
+++ b/Assets/Translations/en.json
@@ -887,9 +887,9 @@
         "search-placeholder": "Search widget..."
       },
       "active-window": {
-        "auto-hide": {
-          "label": "Hide automatically",
-          "description": "Automatically hide the widget when no window is active."
+        "hide-mode": {
+          "label": "Hiding mode",
+          "description": "Controls how the widget behaves when no window is active."
         },
         "show-app-icon": {
           "label": "Show app icon",
@@ -1036,9 +1036,9 @@
         }
       },
       "media-mini": {
-        "auto-hide": {
-          "label": "Hide automatically",
-          "description": "Automatically hide the widget when no media is playing."
+        "hide-mode": {
+          "label": "Hiding mode",
+          "description": "Controls how the widget behaves when no media is playing."
         },
         "show-album-art": {
           "label": "Show album art",
@@ -1345,6 +1345,11 @@
       "hover": "Scroll On Hover",
       "never": "Never Scroll"
     },
+    "hide-modes": {
+      "visible": "Always Visible",
+      "hidden": "Hide When Empty",
+      "transparent": "Transparent When Empty"
+    },
     "frame-rates": {
       "fps": "{fps} FPS"
     },
diff --git a/Assets/Translations/es.json b/Assets/Translations/es.json
index bd9edc3b..5b2927a3 100644
--- a/Assets/Translations/es.json
+++ b/Assets/Translations/es.json
@@ -886,9 +886,9 @@
         "search-placeholder": "Buscar widgets..."
       },
       "active-window": {
-        "auto-hide": {
-          "label": "Ocultar automáticamente",
-          "description": "Ocultar automáticamente el widget cuando no hay ventana activa."
+        "hide-mode": {
+          "label": "Modo de ocultación",
+          "description": "Controla el comportamiento del widget cuando no hay ventana activa."
         },
         "show-app-icon": {
           "label": "Mostrar icono de la aplicación",
@@ -1035,9 +1035,9 @@
         }
       },
       "media-mini": {
-        "auto-hide": {
-          "label": "Ocultar automáticamente",
-          "description": "Ocultar automáticamente el widget cuando no se está reproduciendo ningún medio."
+        "hide-mode": {
+          "label": "Modo de ocultación",
+          "description": "Controla el comportamiento del widget cuando no se está reproduciendo ningún medio."
         },
         "show-album-art": {
           "label": "Mostrar arte del álbum",
diff --git a/Assets/Translations/fr.json b/Assets/Translations/fr.json
index 6f4e94d7..7e3444ec 100644
--- a/Assets/Translations/fr.json
+++ b/Assets/Translations/fr.json
@@ -894,9 +894,9 @@
           "label": "Mode de défilement",
           "description": "Contrôler quand le défilement de texte est activé pour les titres de fenêtre longs."
         },
-        "auto-hide": {
-          "label": "Masquer automatiquement",
-          "description": "Masquer automatiquement le widget quand aucune fenêtre n'est active."
+        "hide-mode": {
+          "label": "Mode de masquage",
+          "description": "Contrôle le comportement du widget lorsqu'aucune fenêtre n'est active."
         },
         "width": {
           "description": "Contrôle la taille horizontale du widget.",
@@ -1051,9 +1051,9 @@
           "label": "Mode de défilement",
           "description": "Contrôler quand le défilement de texte est activé pour les titres de piste longs."
         },
-        "auto-hide": {
-          "label": "Masquer automatiquement",
-          "description": "Masquer automatiquement le widget quand aucun média n'est en cours de lecture."
+        "hide-mode": {
+          "label": "Mode de masquage",
+          "description": "Contrôle le comportement du widget lorsqu'aucun média n'est en cours de lecture."
         },
         "no-active-player": "Aucun lecteur actif"
       },
diff --git a/Assets/Translations/pt.json b/Assets/Translations/pt.json
index d6e200d8..b18e635c 100644
--- a/Assets/Translations/pt.json
+++ b/Assets/Translations/pt.json
@@ -886,9 +886,9 @@
         "search-placeholder": "Pesquisar widgets..."
       },
       "active-window": {
-        "auto-hide": {
-          "label": "Ocultar automaticamente",
-          "description": "Ocultar automaticamente o widget quando nenhuma janela está ativa."
+        "hide-mode": {
+          "label": "Modo de ocultação",
+          "description": "Controla o comportamento do widget quando nenhuma janela está ativa."
         },
         "show-app-icon": {
           "label": "Mostrar ícone do aplicativo",
@@ -1035,9 +1035,9 @@
         }
       },
       "media-mini": {
-        "auto-hide": {
-          "label": "Ocultar automaticamente",
-          "description": "Ocultar automaticamente o widget quando nenhuma mídia está sendo reproduzida."
+        "hide-mode": {
+          "label": "Modo de ocultação",
+          "description": "Controla o comportamento do widget quando nenhuma mídia está sendo reproduzida."
         },
         "show-album-art": {
           "label": "Mostrar arte do álbum",
diff --git a/Assets/Translations/zh-CN.json b/Assets/Translations/zh-CN.json
index f01c2577..11d693b6 100644
--- a/Assets/Translations/zh-CN.json
+++ b/Assets/Translations/zh-CN.json
@@ -886,9 +886,9 @@
         "search-placeholder": "搜索小部件..."
       },
       "active-window": {
-        "auto-hide": {
-          "label": "自动隐藏",
-          "description": "当没有活动窗口时自动隐藏小部件。"
+        "hide-mode": {
+          "label": "隐藏模式",
+          "description": "控制当没有活动窗口时小部件的行为。"
         },
         "show-app-icon": {
           "label": "显示应用图标",
@@ -1035,9 +1035,9 @@
         }
       },
       "media-mini": {
-        "auto-hide": {
-          "label": "自动隐藏",
-          "description": "当没有媒体播放时自动隐藏小部件。"
+        "hide-mode": {
+          "label": "隐藏模式",
+          "description": "控制当没有媒体播放时小部件的行为。"
         },
         "show-album-art": {
           "label": "显示专辑封面",
diff --git a/Modules/Bar/Widgets/ActiveWindow.qml b/Modules/Bar/Widgets/ActiveWindow.qml
index 80aa96e3..6a10a095 100644
--- a/Modules/Bar/Widgets/ActiveWindow.qml
+++ b/Modules/Bar/Widgets/ActiveWindow.qml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Item {
     return {}
   }
 
-  readonly property bool hasActiveWindow: CompositorService.getFocusedWindowTitle() !== ""
+  readonly property bool hasFocusedWindow: CompositorService.getFocusedWindow() !== null
   readonly property string windowTitle: CompositorService.getFocusedWindowTitle() || "No active window"
   readonly property string fallbackIcon: "user-desktop"
 
@@ -38,14 +38,16 @@ Item {
 
   // Widget settings - matching MediaMini pattern
   readonly property bool showIcon: (widgetSettings.showIcon !== undefined) ? widgetSettings.showIcon : widgetMetadata.showIcon
-  readonly property bool autoHide: (widgetSettings.autoHide !== undefined) ? widgetSettings.autoHide : widgetMetadata.autoHide
+  readonly property string hideMode: (widgetSettings.hideMode !== undefined) ? widgetSettings.hideMode : widgetMetadata.hideMode
   readonly property string scrollingMode: (widgetSettings.scrollingMode !== undefined) ? widgetSettings.scrollingMode : (widgetMetadata.scrollingMode !== undefined ? widgetMetadata.scrollingMode : "hover")
   readonly property int widgetWidth: (widgetSettings.width !== undefined) ? widgetSettings.width : Math.max(widgetMetadata.width, screen.width * 0.06)
 
   implicitHeight: visible ? ((barPosition === "left" || barPosition === "right") ? calculatedVerticalHeight() : Style.barHeight) : 0
   implicitWidth: visible ? ((barPosition === "left" || barPosition === "right") ? Math.round(Style.baseWidgetSize * 0.8) : (widgetWidth)) : 0
 
-  opacity: !autoHide || hasActiveWindow ? 1.0 : 0
+  // "visible": Always Visible, "hidden": Hide When Empty, "transparent": Transparent When Empty
+  visible: hideMode !== "hidden" || hasFocusedWindow
+  opacity: hideMode !== "transparent" || hasFocusedWindow ? 1.0 : 0
   Behavior on opacity {
     NumberAnimation {
       duration: Style.animationNormal
diff --git a/Modules/Bar/Widgets/MediaMini.qml b/Modules/Bar/Widgets/MediaMini.qml
index e916dda9..8c72af9a 100644
--- a/Modules/Bar/Widgets/MediaMini.qml
+++ b/Modules/Bar/Widgets/MediaMini.qml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Item {
   readonly property string barPosition: Settings.data.bar.position
   readonly property bool compact: (Settings.data.bar.density === "compact") || (Settings.data.bar.density === "mini")
 
-  readonly property bool autoHide: (widgetSettings.autoHide !== undefined) ? widgetSettings.autoHide : widgetMetadata.autoHide
+  readonly property string hideMode: (widgetSettings.hideMode !== undefined) ? widgetSettings.hideMode : "hidden" // "visible", "hidden", "transparent"
   readonly property bool showAlbumArt: (widgetSettings.showAlbumArt !== undefined) ? widgetSettings.showAlbumArt : widgetMetadata.showAlbumArt
   readonly property bool showVisualizer: (widgetSettings.showVisualizer !== undefined) ? widgetSettings.showVisualizer : widgetMetadata.showVisualizer
   readonly property string visualizerType: (widgetSettings.visualizerType !== undefined && widgetSettings.visualizerType !== "") ? widgetSettings.visualizerType : widgetMetadata.visualizerType
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Item {
   // Fixed width - no expansion
   readonly property real widgetWidth: Math.max(145, screen.width * 0.06)
 
-  readonly property bool hasActivePlayer: MediaService.currentPlayer !== null && getTitle() !== ""
+  readonly property bool hasActivePlayer: MediaService.currentPlayer !== null
   readonly property string placeholderText: I18n.tr("bar.widget-settings.media-mini.no-active-player")
 
   readonly property string tooltipText: {
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ Item {
   implicitHeight: visible ? ((barPosition === "left" || barPosition === "right") ? calculatedVerticalHeight() : Style.barHeight) : 0
   implicitWidth: visible ? ((barPosition === "left" || barPosition === "right") ? Math.round(Style.baseWidgetSize * 0.8) : (widgetWidth)) : 0
 
-  opacity: !autoHide || hasActivePlayer || (!hasActivePlayer && !autoHide) ? 1.0 : 0
+  // "visible": Always Visible, "hidden": Hide When Empty, "transparent": Transparent When Empty
+  visible: hideMode !== "hidden" || hasActivePlayer
+  opacity: hideMode !== "transparent" || hasActivePlayer ? 1.0 : 0
   Behavior on opacity {
     NumberAnimation {
       duration: Style.animationNormal
diff --git a/Modules/Settings/Bar/WidgetSettings/ActiveWindowSettings.qml b/Modules/Settings/Bar/WidgetSettings/ActiveWindowSettings.qml
index acd6e785..e6eb8191 100644
--- a/Modules/Settings/Bar/WidgetSettings/ActiveWindowSettings.qml
+++ b/Modules/Settings/Bar/WidgetSettings/ActiveWindowSettings.qml
@@ -15,14 +15,20 @@ ColumnLayout {
 
   // Local state
   property bool valueShowIcon: widgetData.showIcon !== undefined ? widgetData.showIcon : widgetMetadata.showIcon
-  property bool valueAutoHide: widgetData.autoHide !== undefined ? widgetData.autoHide : widgetMetadata.autoHide
+  property string valueHideMode: "hidden" // Default to 'Hide When Empty'
   property string valueScrollingMode: widgetData.scrollingMode || widgetMetadata.scrollingMode
   property int valueWidth: widgetData.width !== undefined ? widgetData.width : widgetMetadata.width
   property bool valueColorizeIcons: widgetData.colorizeIcons !== undefined ? widgetData.colorizeIcons : widgetMetadata.colorizeIcons
 
+  Component.onCompleted: {
+    if (widgetData && widgetData.hideMode !== undefined) {
+      valueHideMode = widgetData.hideMode
+    }
+  }
+
   function saveSettings() {
     var settings = Object.assign({}, widgetData || {})
-    settings.autoHide = valueAutoHide
+    settings.hideMode = valueHideMode
     settings.showIcon = valueShowIcon
     settings.scrollingMode = valueScrollingMode
     settings.width = parseInt(widthInput.text) || widgetMetadata.width
@@ -30,12 +36,24 @@ ColumnLayout {
     return settings
   }
 
-  NToggle {
+  NComboBox {
     Layout.fillWidth: true
-    label: I18n.tr("bar.widget-settings.active-window.auto-hide.label")
-    description: I18n.tr("bar.widget-settings.active-window.auto-hide.description")
-    checked: root.valueAutoHide
-    onToggled: checked => root.valueAutoHide = checked
+    label: I18n.tr("bar.widget-settings.active-window.hide-mode.label")
+    description: I18n.tr("bar.widget-settings.active-window.hide-mode.description")
+    model: [
+      {
+        "key": "visible",
+        "name": I18n.tr("options.hide-modes.visible")
+      }, {
+        "key": "hidden",
+        "name": I18n.tr("options.hide-modes.hidden")
+      }, {
+        "key": "transparent",
+        "name": I18n.tr("options.hide-modes.transparent")
+      }
+    ]
+    currentKey: root.valueHideMode
+    onSelected: key => root.valueHideMode = key
   }
 
   NToggle {
diff --git a/Modules/Settings/Bar/WidgetSettings/MediaMiniSettings.qml b/Modules/Settings/Bar/WidgetSettings/MediaMiniSettings.qml
index 4f14d91b..a7580143 100644
--- a/Modules/Settings/Bar/WidgetSettings/MediaMiniSettings.qml
+++ b/Modules/Settings/Bar/WidgetSettings/MediaMiniSettings.qml
@@ -14,15 +14,21 @@ ColumnLayout {
   property var widgetMetadata: null
 
   // Local state
-  property bool valueAutoHide: widgetData.autoHide !== undefined ? widgetData.autoHide : widgetMetadata.autoHide
+  property string valueHideMode: "hidden" // Default to 'Hide When Empty'
   property bool valueShowAlbumArt: widgetData.showAlbumArt !== undefined ? widgetData.showAlbumArt : widgetMetadata.showAlbumArt
   property bool valueShowVisualizer: widgetData.showVisualizer !== undefined ? widgetData.showVisualizer : widgetMetadata.showVisualizer
   property string valueVisualizerType: widgetData.visualizerType || widgetMetadata.visualizerType
   property string valueScrollingMode: widgetData.scrollingMode || widgetMetadata.scrollingMode
 
+  Component.onCompleted: {
+    if (widgetData && widgetData.hideMode !== undefined) {
+      valueHideMode = widgetData.hideMode
+    }
+  }
+
   function saveSettings() {
     var settings = Object.assign({}, widgetData || {})
-    settings.autoHide = valueAutoHide
+    settings.hideMode = valueHideMode
     settings.showAlbumArt = valueShowAlbumArt
     settings.showVisualizer = valueShowVisualizer
     settings.visualizerType = valueVisualizerType
@@ -30,12 +36,24 @@ ColumnLayout {
     return settings
   }
 
-  NToggle {
+  NComboBox {
     Layout.fillWidth: true
-    label: I18n.tr("bar.widget-settings.media-mini.auto-hide.label")
-    description: I18n.tr("bar.widget-settings.media-mini.auto-hide.description")
-    checked: root.valueAutoHide
-    onToggled: checked => root.valueAutoHide = checked
+    label: I18n.tr("bar.widget-settings.media-mini.hide-mode.label")
+    description: I18n.tr("bar.widget-settings.media-mini.hide-mode.description")
+    model: [
+      {
+        "key": "visible",
+        "name": I18n.tr("options.hide-modes.visible")
+      }, {
+        "key": "hidden",
+        "name": I18n.tr("options.hide-modes.hidden")
+      }, {
+        "key": "transparent",
+        "name": I18n.tr("options.hide-modes.transparent")
+      }
+    ]
+    currentKey: root.valueHideMode
+    onSelected: key => root.valueHideMode = key
   }
 
   NToggle {
diff --git a/Services/BarWidgetRegistry.qml b/Services/BarWidgetRegistry.qml
index f2809e14..260012ba 100644
--- a/Services/BarWidgetRegistry.qml
+++ b/Services/BarWidgetRegistry.qml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Singleton {
                                   "ActiveWindow": {
                                     "allowUserSettings": true,
                                     "showIcon": true,
-                                    "autoHide": false,
+                                    "hideMode": "hidden", // "visible", "hidden", "transparent"
                                     "scrollingMode": "hover",
                                     "width": 145,
                                     "colorizeIcons": false
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ Singleton {
                                   },
                                   "MediaMini": {
                                     "allowUserSettings": true,
-                                    "autoHide": false,
+                                    "hideMode": "hidden", // "visible", "hidden", "transparent"
                                     "scrollingMode": "hover",
                                     "showAlbumArt": false,
                                     "showVisualizer": false,