diff --git a/src/shell/panelconfigview.cpp b/src/shell/panelconfigview.cpp
index 2d4b0ba14..ae01d07f7 100644
--- a/src/shell/panelconfigview.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/panelconfigview.cpp
@@ -97,18 +97,18 @@ void PanelConfigView::syncGeometry()
         resize(rootObject()->implicitWidth(), screen()->size().height());
 
         if (m_containment->location() == Plasma::Types::LeftEdge) {
-            setPosition(screen()->geometry().left() + m_panelView->thickness(), screen()->geometry().top());
+            setPosition(m_panelView->geometry().right(), screen()->geometry().top());
         } else if (m_containment->location() == Plasma::Types::RightEdge) {
-            setPosition(screen()->geometry().right() - width() - m_panelView->thickness(), screen()->geometry().top());
+            setPosition(m_panelView->geometry().left() - width(), screen()->geometry().top());
         }
 
     } else {
         resize(screen()->size().width(), rootObject()->implicitHeight());
 
         if (m_containment->location() == Plasma::Types::TopEdge) {
-            setPosition(screen()->geometry().left(), screen()->geometry().top() + m_panelView->thickness());
+            setPosition(screen()->geometry().left(), m_panelView->geometry().bottom());
         } else if (m_containment->location() == Plasma::Types::BottomEdge) {
-            setPosition(screen()->geometry().left(), screen()->geometry().bottom() - height() - m_panelView->thickness());
+            setPosition(screen()->geometry().left(), m_panelView->geometry().top() - height());
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/shell/panelview.cpp b/src/shell/panelview.cpp
index bd8d929ff..6fb4e2c50 100644
--- a/src/shell/panelview.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/panelview.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ PanelView::PanelView(ShellCorona *corona, QWindow *parent)
        m_offset(0),
        m_maxLength(0),
        m_minLength(0),
+       m_distance(0),
        m_alignment(Qt::AlignLeft),
        m_corona(corona),
        m_strutsTimer(new QTimer(this)),
@@ -287,6 +288,22 @@ void PanelView::setMinimumLength(int length)
     m_corona->requestApplicationConfigSync();
 }
 
+int PanelView::distance() const
+{
+    return m_distance;
+}
+
+void PanelView::setDistance(int dist)
+{
+    if (m_distance == dist) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_distance = dist;
+    m_positionPaneltimer.start();
+    emit distanceChanged();
+}
+
 void PanelView::setVisibilityMode(PanelView::VisibilityMode mode)
 {
     m_visibilityMode = mode;
@@ -337,14 +354,14 @@ void PanelView::positionPanel()
 
         switch (m_alignment) {
         case Qt::AlignCenter:
-            setPosition(QPoint(s->geometry().center().x(), s->geometry().top()) + QPoint(m_offset - size().width()/2, 0));
+            setPosition(QPoint(s->geometry().center().x(), s->geometry().top()) + QPoint(m_offset - size().width()/2, m_distance));
             break;
         case Qt::AlignRight:
-            setPosition(s->geometry().topRight() - QPoint(m_offset + size().width(), 0));
+            setPosition(s->geometry().topRight() - QPoint(m_offset + size().width(), m_distance));
             break;
         case Qt::AlignLeft:
         default:
-            setPosition(s->geometry().topLeft() + QPoint(m_offset, 0));
+            setPosition(s->geometry().topLeft() + QPoint(m_offset, m_distance));
         }
         break;
 
@@ -353,14 +370,14 @@ void PanelView::positionPanel()
 
         switch (m_alignment) {
         case Qt::AlignCenter:
-            setPosition(QPoint(s->geometry().left(), s->geometry().center().y()) + QPoint(0, m_offset));
+            setPosition(QPoint(s->geometry().left(), s->geometry().center().y()) + QPoint(m_distance, m_offset));
             break;
         case Qt::AlignRight:
-            setPosition(s->geometry().bottomLeft() - QPoint(0, m_offset + size().height()));
+            setPosition(s->geometry().bottomLeft() - QPoint(m_distance, m_offset + size().height()));
             break;
         case Qt::AlignLeft:
         default:
-            setPosition(s->geometry().topLeft() + QPoint(0, m_offset));
+            setPosition(s->geometry().topLeft() + QPoint(m_distance, m_offset));
         }
         break;
 
@@ -369,14 +386,14 @@ void PanelView::positionPanel()
 
         switch (m_alignment) {
         case Qt::AlignCenter:
-            setPosition(QPoint(s->geometry().right(), s->geometry().center().y()) - QPoint(width(), 0) + QPoint(0, m_offset - size().height()/2));
+            setPosition(QPoint(s->geometry().right(), s->geometry().center().y()) - QPoint(width() + m_distance, 0) + QPoint(0, m_offset - size().height()/2));
             break;
         case Qt::AlignRight:
-            setPosition(s->geometry().bottomRight() - QPoint(width(), 0) - QPoint(0, m_offset + size().height()));
+            setPosition(s->geometry().bottomRight() - QPoint(width() + m_distance, 0) - QPoint(0, m_offset + size().height()));
             break;
         case Qt::AlignLeft:
         default:
-            setPosition(s->geometry().topRight() - QPoint(width(), 0) + QPoint(0, m_offset));
+            setPosition(s->geometry().topRight() - QPoint(width() + m_distance, 0) + QPoint(0, m_offset));
         }
         break;
 
@@ -386,14 +403,14 @@ void PanelView::positionPanel()
 
         switch (m_alignment) {
         case Qt::AlignCenter:
-            setPosition(QPoint(s->geometry().center().x(), s->geometry().bottom()) + QPoint(m_offset - size().width()/2, 1));
+            setPosition(QPoint(s->geometry().center().x(), s->geometry().bottom() - height() - m_distance) + QPoint(m_offset - size().width()/2, 1));
             break;
         case Qt::AlignRight:
-            setPosition(s->geometry().bottomRight() - QPoint(0, height()) - QPoint(m_offset + size().width(), 1));
+            setPosition(s->geometry().bottomRight() - QPoint(0, height() + m_distance) - QPoint(m_offset + size().width(), 1));
             break;
         case Qt::AlignLeft:
         default:
-            setPosition(s->geometry().bottomLeft() - QPoint(0, height()) + QPoint(m_offset, 1));
+            setPosition(s->geometry().bottomLeft() - QPoint(0, height() + m_distance) + QPoint(m_offset, 1));
         }
     }
     m_strutsTimer->stop();
diff --git a/src/shell/panelview.h b/src/shell/panelview.h
index e9cec0b77..8f0e21b9f 100644
--- a/src/shell/panelview.h
+++ b/src/shell/panelview.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class PanelView : public PlasmaQuick::View
     Q_PROPERTY(int length READ length WRITE setLength NOTIFY lengthChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int maximumLength READ maximumLength WRITE setMaximumLength NOTIFY maximumLengthChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int minimumLength READ minimumLength WRITE setMinimumLength NOTIFY minimumLengthChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(int distance READ distance WRITE setDistance NOTIFY distanceChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QScreen *screen READ screen WRITE setScreen NOTIFY screenChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(VisibilityMode visibilityMode READ visibilityMode WRITE setVisibilityMode NOTIFY visibilityModeChanged)
 
@@ -75,6 +76,9 @@ public:
     int minimumLength() const;
     void setMinimumLength(int length);
 
+    int distance() const;
+    void setDistance(int dist);
+
     VisibilityMode visibilityMode() const;
     void setVisibilityMode(PanelView::VisibilityMode mode);
 
@@ -90,6 +94,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void lengthChanged();
     void maximumLengthChanged();
     void minimumLengthChanged();
+    void distanceChanged();
     void screenChanged(QScreen *screen);
     void visibilityModeChanged();
 
@@ -109,6 +114,7 @@ private:
     int m_offset;
     int m_maxLength;
     int m_minLength;
+    int m_distance;
     Qt::Alignment m_alignment;
     QPointer<PlasmaQuick::ConfigView> m_panelConfigView;
     ShellCorona *m_corona;