diff --git a/Assets/Translations/en.json b/Assets/Translations/en.json
index 9e640a46..5fc92f1e 100644
--- a/Assets/Translations/en.json
+++ b/Assets/Translations/en.json
@@ -595,7 +595,8 @@
         "follow_bar": "Follow bar (default)",
         "top_center": "Top center",
         "top_left": "Top left",
-        "top_right": "Top right"
+        "top_right": "Top right",
+        "bar": "Bar (inline)"
       }
     },
     "osd": {
diff --git a/Modules/Bar/Widgets/NotificationHistory.qml b/Modules/Bar/Widgets/NotificationHistory.qml
index 77cef8d3..ba9de7ea 100644
--- a/Modules/Bar/Widgets/NotificationHistory.qml
+++ b/Modules/Bar/Widgets/NotificationHistory.qml
@@ -89,12 +89,41 @@ Item {
   BarPill {
     id: pill
 
+    property string currentNotif
+    Connections {
+      target: NotificationService.activeList
+      function onCountChanged() {
+        // keep current text a bit longer for the animation
+        if (NotificationService.activeList.count > 0) {
+          var notif = NotificationService.activeList.get(0)
+          var summary = notif.summary.trim()
+          var body = notif.body.trim()
+          pill.currentNotif =  `${summary}: ${body}`.replace(/\n/g, " ")
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+      function dismiss(notificationId) {
+        if (Settings.data.notifications?.location == "bar") {
+          NotificationService.dismissActiveNotification(notificationId)
+        }
+      }
+      NotificationService.animateAndRemove.connect(dismiss);
+    }
+
+
     screen: root.screen
     density: Settings.data.bar.density
     oppositeDirection: BarService.getPillDirection(root)
     icon: NotificationService.doNotDisturb ? "bell-off" : "bell"
     tooltipText: NotificationService.doNotDisturb ? I18n.tr("tooltips.open-notification-history-disable-dnd") : I18n.tr("tooltips.open-notification-history-enable-dnd")
 
+    text: currentNotif
+    forceOpen: Settings.data.notifications?.location == "bar" && NotificationService.activeList.count > 0
+    // prevent open via mouse over
+    forceClose: NotificationService.activeList.count == 0
+
     onClicked: {
       var panel = PanelService.getPanel("notificationHistoryPanel", screen);
       panel?.toggle(this);
diff --git a/Modules/Notification/Notification.qml b/Modules/Notification/Notification.qml
index ca47a6e9..d3ac9672 100644
--- a/Modules/Notification/Notification.qml
+++ b/Modules/Notification/Notification.qml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Variants {
     property ListModel notificationModel: NotificationService.activeList
 
     // Always create window (but with 0x0 dimensions when no notifications)
-    active: notificationModel.count > 0 || delayTimer.running
+    active: (notificationModel.count > 0 || delayTimer.running) && Settings.data.notifications?.location != "bar"
 
     // Keep loader active briefly after last notification to allow animations to complete
     Timer {
diff --git a/Modules/Panels/Settings/Tabs/NotificationsTab.qml b/Modules/Panels/Settings/Tabs/NotificationsTab.qml
index fe9009f1..4af59be6 100644
--- a/Modules/Panels/Settings/Tabs/NotificationsTab.qml
+++ b/Modules/Panels/Settings/Tabs/NotificationsTab.qml
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ ColumnLayout {
         {
           "key": "bottom_right",
           "name": I18n.tr("options.launcher.position.bottom_right")
+        },
+        {
+          "key": "bar",
+          "name": I18n.tr("options.launcher.position.bar")
         }
       ]
       currentKey: Settings.data.notifications.location || "top_right"