diff --git a/Assets/Translations/de.json b/Assets/Translations/de.json
index f12b7e02..ee5309e8 100644
--- a/Assets/Translations/de.json
+++ b/Assets/Translations/de.json
@@ -284,6 +284,13 @@
           "label": "Monitor-Anzeige",
           "description": "Statusleiste auf bestimmten Monitoren anzeigen. Standard ist alle, wenn keine ausgewählt sind."
         }
+      },
+      "tray": {
+        "blacklist": {
+          "label": "Ausschlussliste",
+          "description": "Füge Ausschlussregeln für die Tray-Symbolleiste hinzu, unterstützt Platzhalter (*).",
+          "placeholder": "z.B., nm-applet, Fcitx*"
+        }
       }
     },
     "dock": {
diff --git a/Assets/Translations/en.json b/Assets/Translations/en.json
index cc216d79..2f8b792b 100644
--- a/Assets/Translations/en.json
+++ b/Assets/Translations/en.json
@@ -286,6 +286,13 @@
           "label": "Monitors display",
           "description": "Show bar on specific monitors. Defaults to all if none are chosen."
         }
+      },
+      "tray": {
+        "blacklist": {
+          "label": "Blacklist",
+          "description": "Add tray exclusion rules, supports wildcards (*).",
+          "placeholder": "e.g., nm-applet, Fcitx*"
+        }
       }
     },
     "dock": {
diff --git a/Assets/Translations/es.json b/Assets/Translations/es.json
index eb54a954..a0968f1b 100644
--- a/Assets/Translations/es.json
+++ b/Assets/Translations/es.json
@@ -284,6 +284,13 @@
           "label": "Visualización en monitores",
           "description": "Muestra la barra en monitores específicos. Por defecto, se muestra en todos si no se elige ninguno."
         }
+      },
+      "tray": {
+        "blacklist": {
+          "label": "Lista negra",
+          "description": "Agregar reglas de exclusión de la bandeja, admite comodines (*).",
+          "placeholder": "ej., nm-applet, Fcitx*"
+        }
       }
     },
     "dock": {
diff --git a/Assets/Translations/fr.json b/Assets/Translations/fr.json
index 96fe5ca0..a2f8e010 100644
--- a/Assets/Translations/fr.json
+++ b/Assets/Translations/fr.json
@@ -281,9 +281,16 @@
       },
       "monitors": {
         "section": {
-          "label": "Affichage sur les moniteur",
+          "label": "Affichage sur les moniteurs",
           "description": "Afficher la barre sur des moniteurs spécifiques. Par défaut, sur tous si aucun n'est choisi."
         }
+      },
+      "tray": {
+        "blacklist": {
+          "label": "Liste noire",
+          "description": "Ajouter des règles d'exclusion pour la boîte à miniatures, prend en charge les caractères génériques (*).",
+          "placeholder": "ex: nm-applet, Fcitx*"
+        }
       }
     },
     "dock": {
diff --git a/Assets/Translations/pt.json b/Assets/Translations/pt.json
index f306a45c..8e492ff3 100644
--- a/Assets/Translations/pt.json
+++ b/Assets/Translations/pt.json
@@ -284,6 +284,13 @@
           "label": "Exibição nos monitores",
           "description": "Mostra a barra em monitores específicos. O padrão é todos, se nenhum for escolhido."
         }
+      },
+      "tray": {
+        "blacklist": {
+          "label": "Lista Negra",
+          "description": "Adicione regras de exclusão para a bandeja do sistema, suporta curingas (*).",
+          "placeholder": "ex: nm-applet, Fcitx*"
+        }
       }
     },
     "dock": {
diff --git a/Assets/Translations/zh-CN.json b/Assets/Translations/zh-CN.json
index 87dd56a3..545e5179 100644
--- a/Assets/Translations/zh-CN.json
+++ b/Assets/Translations/zh-CN.json
@@ -284,6 +284,13 @@
           "label": "显示器显示",
           "description": "在特定显示器上显示状态栏。如果未选择，则默认为全部。"
         }
+      },
+      "tray": {
+        "blacklist": {
+          "label": "黑名单",
+          "description": "添加托盘排除规则，支持通配符 (*)。",
+          "placeholder": "例如：nm-applet, Fcitx*"
+        }
       }
     },
     "dock": {
diff --git a/Assets/settings-default.json b/Assets/settings-default.json
index 5c830d0f..9b63d3ae 100644
--- a/Assets/settings-default.json
+++ b/Assets/settings-default.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     "floating": false,
     "marginVertical": 0.25,
     "marginHorizontal": 0.25,
+
     "widgets": {
       "left": [
         {
diff --git a/Commons/Settings.qml b/Commons/Settings.qml
index 09a515de..149458c9 100644
--- a/Commons/Settings.qml
+++ b/Commons/Settings.qml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ Singleton {
 
   // Signal emitted when settings are loaded after startupcale changes
   signal settingsLoaded
+  signal settingsSaved
 
   // -----------------------------------------------------
   // -----------------------------------------------------
@@ -71,11 +72,7 @@ Singleton {
     running: false
     interval: 1000
     onTriggered: {
-      settingsFileView.writeAdapter()
-      // Write to fallback location if set
-      if (Quickshell.env("NOCTALIA_SETTINGS_FALLBACK")) {
-        settingsFallbackFileView.writeAdapter()
-      }
+      root.saveImmediate()
     }
   }
 
@@ -143,6 +140,7 @@ Singleton {
       property real marginVertical: 0.25
       property real marginHorizontal: 0.25
 
+
       // Widget configuration for modular bar system
       property JsonObject widgets
       widgets: JsonObject {
@@ -370,6 +368,17 @@ Singleton {
     }
   }
 
+  // -----------------------------------------------------
+  // Public function to trigger immediate settings saving
+  function saveImmediate() {
+    settingsFileView.writeAdapter()
+    // Write to fallback location if set
+    if (Quickshell.env("NOCTALIA_SETTINGS_FALLBACK")) {
+      settingsFallbackFileView.writeAdapter()
+    }
+    root.settingsSaved() // Emit signal after saving
+  }
+
   // -----------------------------------------------------
   // Generate default settings at the root of the repo
   function generateDefaultSettings() {
diff --git a/Modules/Bar/Widgets/Tray.qml b/Modules/Bar/Widgets/Tray.qml
index 43415942..24c05980 100644
--- a/Modules/Bar/Widgets/Tray.qml
+++ b/Modules/Bar/Widgets/Tray.qml
@@ -16,10 +16,107 @@ Rectangle {
   property ShellScreen screen
   property real scaling: 1.0
 
+  // Widget properties passed from Bar.qml for per-instance settings
+  property string widgetId: ""
+  property string section: ""
+  property int sectionWidgetIndex: -1
+  property int sectionWidgetsCount: 0
+
+  property var widgetMetadata: BarWidgetRegistry.widgetMetadata[widgetId]
+  property var widgetSettings: {
+    if (section && sectionWidgetIndex >= 0) {
+      var widgets = Settings.data.bar.widgets[section]
+      if (widgets && sectionWidgetIndex < widgets.length) {
+        return widgets[sectionWidgetIndex]
+      }
+    }
+    return {}
+  }
+
   readonly property string barPosition: Settings.data.bar.position
   readonly property bool isVertical: barPosition === "left" || barPosition === "right"
   readonly property bool compact: (Settings.data.bar.density === "compact")
-  readonly property real itemSize: isVertical ? Math.round(width * 0.7) : Math.round(height * 0.7)
+  property real itemSize: Math.round(Style.capsuleHeight * 0.65 * scaling)
+  property list<string> blacklist: widgetSettings.blacklist || widgetMetadata.blacklist || [] // Read from settings
+  property var filteredItems: []
+
+  function wildCardMatch(str, rule) {
+    if (!str || !rule) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    Logger.log("Tray", "wildCardMatch - Input str:", str, "rule:", rule);
+
+    // Escape all special regex characters in the rule
+    let escapedRule = rule.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, '\\$&');
+    // Convert '*' to '.*' for wildcard matching
+    let pattern = escapedRule.replace(/\\\*/g, '.*');
+    // Add ^ and $ to match the entire string
+    pattern = '^' + pattern + '$';
+
+    Logger.log("Tray", "wildCardMatch - Generated pattern:", pattern);
+
+    try {
+      const regex = new RegExp(pattern, 'i'); // 'i' for case-insensitive
+      Logger.log("Tray", "wildCardMatch - Regex test result:", regex.test(str));
+      return regex.test(str);
+    } catch (e) {
+      Logger.warn("Tray", "Invalid regex pattern for wildcard match:", rule, e.message);
+      return false; // If regex is invalid, it won't match
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Debounce timer for updateFilteredItems to prevent excessive calls
+  // when multiple events (e.g., SystemTray changes, settings saves)
+  // trigger it in rapid succession, reducing redundant processing.
+  Timer {
+    id: updateDebounceTimer
+    interval: 100 // milliseconds
+    running: false
+    repeat: false
+    onTriggered: _performFilteredItemsUpdate()
+  }
+
+  function _performFilteredItemsUpdate() {
+    if (!root.blacklist || root.blacklist.length === 0) {
+      if (SystemTray.items && SystemTray.items.values) {
+        filteredItems = SystemTray.items.values
+      } else {
+        filteredItems = []
+      }
+      return
+    }
+
+    let newItems = []
+    if (SystemTray.items && SystemTray.items.values) {
+      const trayItems = SystemTray.items.values
+      for (var i = 0; i < trayItems.length; i++) {
+        const item = trayItems[i]
+        if (!item) {
+          continue
+        }
+
+        const title = item.tooltipTitle || item.name || item.id || ""
+
+        let isBlacklisted = false
+        for (var j = 0; j < root.blacklist.length; j++) {
+          const rule = root.blacklist[j]
+          if (wildCardMatch(title, rule)) {
+            isBlacklisted = true
+            break
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (!isBlacklisted) {
+          newItems.push(item)
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    filteredItems = newItems
+  }
+
+  function updateFilteredItems() {
+    updateDebounceTimer.restart()
+  }
 
   function onLoaded() {
     // When the widget is fully initialized with its props set the screen for the trayMenu
@@ -28,9 +125,27 @@ Rectangle {
     }
   }
 
-  visible: SystemTray.items.values.length > 0
-  implicitWidth: isVertical ? Math.round(Style.capsuleHeight * scaling) : (trayFlow.implicitWidth + Style.marginS * scaling * 2)
-  implicitHeight: isVertical ? (trayFlow.implicitHeight + Style.marginS * scaling * 2) : Math.round(Style.capsuleHeight * scaling)
+  Connections {
+    target: SystemTray.items
+    function onValuesChanged() {
+      root.updateFilteredItems()
+    }
+  }
+
+  Connections {
+    target: Settings
+    function onSettingsSaved() {
+      root.updateFilteredItems()
+    }
+  }
+
+  Component.onCompleted: {
+    root.updateFilteredItems() // Initial update
+  }
+
+  visible: filteredItems.length > 0
+  implicitWidth: isVertical ? Math.round(Style.capsuleHeight * scaling) : (trayFlow.implicitWidth + Style.marginM * 2 * scaling)
+  implicitHeight: isVertical ? (trayFlow.implicitHeight + Style.marginM * 2 * scaling) : Math.round(Style.capsuleHeight * scaling)
   radius: Math.round(Style.radiusM * scaling)
   color: Settings.data.bar.showCapsule ? Color.mSurfaceVariant : Color.transparent
 
@@ -44,7 +159,7 @@ Rectangle {
 
     Repeater {
       id: repeater
-      model: SystemTray.items
+      model: filteredItems
 
       delegate: Item {
         width: itemSize
diff --git a/Modules/Settings/Bar/BarWidgetSettingsDialog.qml b/Modules/Settings/Bar/BarWidgetSettingsDialog.qml
index 4eac93d3..363a7e63 100644
--- a/Modules/Settings/Bar/BarWidgetSettingsDialog.qml
+++ b/Modules/Settings/Bar/BarWidgetSettingsDialog.qml
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ Popup {
       "SystemMonitor": "WidgetSettings/SystemMonitorSettings.qml",
       "Volume": "WidgetSettings/VolumeSettings.qml",
       "Workspace": "WidgetSettings/WorkspaceSettings.qml",
-      "Taskbar": "WidgetSettings/TaskbarSettings.qml"
+      "Taskbar": "WidgetSettings/TaskbarSettings.qml",
+      "Tray": "WidgetSettings/TraySettings.qml"
     }
 
     const source = widgetSettingsMap[widgetId]
diff --git a/Modules/Settings/Bar/WidgetSettings/TraySettings.qml b/Modules/Settings/Bar/WidgetSettings/TraySettings.qml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..77f00d5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Modules/Settings/Bar/WidgetSettings/TraySettings.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Controls
+import QtQuick.Layouts
+import qs.Commons
+import qs.Widgets
+
+ColumnLayout {
+  // Properties to receive data from parent
+  property var widgetData: ({}) // Expected by BarWidgetSettingsDialog
+  property var widgetMetadata: ({}) // Expected by BarWidgetSettingsDialog
+
+  // Local state for the blacklist
+  property var localBlacklist: widgetData.blacklist || []
+
+  ListModel {
+    id: blacklistModel
+  }
+
+  Component.onCompleted: {
+    // Populate the ListModel from localBlacklist
+    for (var i = 0; i < localBlacklist.length; i++) {
+      blacklistModel.append({"rule": localBlacklist[i]})
+    }
+  }
+
+  spacing: Style.marginM * scaling
+
+  ColumnLayout {
+    Layout.fillWidth: true
+    spacing: Style.marginS * scaling
+
+    NLabel {
+      label: I18n.tr("settings.bar.tray.blacklist.label")
+      description: I18n.tr("settings.bar.tray.blacklist.description")
+    }
+
+    RowLayout {
+      Layout.fillWidth: true
+      spacing: Style.marginS * scaling
+
+      NTextInput {
+        id: newRuleInput
+        Layout.fillWidth: true
+        placeholderText: I18n.tr("settings.bar.tray.blacklist.placeholder")
+      }
+
+      NIconButton {
+        Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignVCenter
+        icon: "add"
+        baseSize: Style.baseWidgetSize * 0.8 * scaling
+        onClicked: {
+          if (newRuleInput.text.length > 0) {
+            var newRule = newRuleInput.text.trim()
+            var exists = false
+            for (var i = 0; i < blacklistModel.count; i++) {
+              if (blacklistModel.get(i).rule === newRule) {
+                exists = true
+                break
+              }
+            }
+            if (!exists) {
+              blacklistModel.append({"rule": newRule})
+              newRuleInput.text = ""
+            }
+          }
+        }
+        enabled: newRuleInput.text.length > 0
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // List of current blacklist items
+  ListView {
+    Layout.fillWidth: true
+    Layout.preferredHeight: 150 * scaling
+    Layout.topMargin: Style.marginL * scaling // Increased top margin
+    clip: true
+    model: blacklistModel
+    delegate: Item {
+        width: ListView.width
+        height: 40 * scaling
+
+        Rectangle {
+            id: itemBackground
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            anchors.margins: Style.marginXS * scaling
+            color: Color.transparent // Make background transparent
+            border.color: Color.mOutline
+            border.width: Math.max(1, Style.borderS * scaling)
+            radius: Style.radiusS * scaling
+            visible: model.rule !== undefined && model.rule !== "" // Only visible if rule exists
+        }
+
+        Row {
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            anchors.leftMargin: Style.marginS * scaling
+            anchors.rightMargin: Style.marginS * scaling
+            spacing: Style.marginS * scaling
+
+            NText {
+                text: model.rule
+                elide: Text.ElideRight
+                verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
+                Layout.fillWidth: true
+            }
+
+            NIconButton {
+                width: 16 * scaling
+                height: 16 * scaling
+                icon: "close"
+                baseSize: 8 * scaling
+                colorBg: Color.mSurfaceVariant
+                colorFg: Color.mOnSurface
+                colorBgHover: Color.mError
+                colorFgHover: Color.mOnError
+                onClicked: {
+                    blacklistModel.remove(index)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // This function will be called by the dialog to get the new settings
+  function saveSettings() {
+    var newBlacklist = []
+    for (var i = 0; i < blacklistModel.count; i++) {
+      newBlacklist.push(blacklistModel.get(i).rule)
+    }
+
+    // Return the updated settings for this widget instance
+    var settings = Object.assign({}, widgetData || {})
+    settings.blacklist = newBlacklist
+    return settings
+  }
+}
diff --git a/Services/BarWidgetRegistry.qml b/Services/BarWidgetRegistry.qml
index cddb544a..efb85537 100644
--- a/Services/BarWidgetRegistry.qml
+++ b/Services/BarWidgetRegistry.qml
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ Singleton {
                                     "onlySameOutput": true,
                                     "onlyActiveWorkspaces": true
                                   },
+                                  "Tray": {
+                                    "allowUserSettings": true,
+                                    "blacklist": []
+                                  },
                                   "Workspace": {
                                     "allowUserSettings": true,
                                     "labelMode": "index",