diff --git a/kstyle/breezepropertynames.h b/kstyle/breezepropertynames.h
--- a/kstyle/breezepropertynames.h
+++ b/kstyle/breezepropertynames.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
         static const char netWMSkipShadow[];
         static const char sidePanelView[];
         static const char toolButtonAlignment[];
+        static const char toolButtonNoMenuArrow[];
         static const char menuTitle[];
         static const char alteredBackground[];
     };
diff --git a/kstyle/breezepropertynames.cpp b/kstyle/breezepropertynames.cpp
--- a/kstyle/breezepropertynames.cpp
+++ b/kstyle/breezepropertynames.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     const char PropertyNames::netWMSkipShadow[] = "_KDE_NET_WM_SKIP_SHADOW";
     const char PropertyNames::sidePanelView[] = "_kde_side_panel_view";
     const char PropertyNames::toolButtonAlignment[] = "_kde_toolButton_alignment";
+    const char PropertyNames::toolButtonNoMenuArrow[] = "_kde_toolButton_noMenuArrow";
     const char PropertyNames::menuTitle[] = "_breeze_toolButton_menutitle";
     const char PropertyNames::alteredBackground[] = "_breeze_altered_background";
 
diff --git a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
--- a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
+++ b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
@@ -139,6 +139,15 @@
 
     };
 
+    //* return true if toolbutton should have a menu arrow
+    bool skipMenuArrow( const QWidget* widget )
+    {
+        const auto toolButton = qobject_cast<const QToolButton*>( widget );
+        return toolButton &&
+            ( toolButton->property( Breeze::PropertyNames::toolButtonNoMenuArrow ).toBool() ||
+            ( toolButton->defaultAction() && toolButton->defaultAction()->property( Breeze::PropertyNames::toolButtonNoMenuArrow ).toBool() ) );
+    }
+
 }
 
 namespace Breeze
@@ -2102,7 +2111,7 @@
         const bool hasPopupMenu( toolButtonOption->features & QStyleOptionToolButton::MenuButtonPopup );
         const bool hasInlineIndicator(
             toolButtonOption->features&QStyleOptionToolButton::HasMenu
-            && toolButtonOption->features&QStyleOptionToolButton::PopupDelay
+            && !BreezePrivate::skipMenuArrow( widget )
             && !hasPopupMenu );
 
         // store rect
@@ -2678,7 +2687,7 @@
     }
 
     //______________________________________________________________
-    QSize Style::toolButtonSizeFromContents( const QStyleOption* option, const QSize& contentsSize, const QWidget* ) const
+    QSize Style::toolButtonSizeFromContents( const QStyleOption* option, const QSize& contentsSize, const QWidget* widget ) const
     {
 
         // cast option and check
@@ -2694,7 +2703,7 @@
         const bool hasPopupMenu( toolButtonOption->features & QStyleOptionToolButton::MenuButtonPopup );
         const bool hasInlineIndicator(
             toolButtonOption->features&QStyleOptionToolButton::HasMenu
-            && toolButtonOption->features&QStyleOptionToolButton::PopupDelay
+            && !BreezePrivate::skipMenuArrow( widget )
             && !hasPopupMenu );
 
         const int marginWidth( autoRaise ? Metrics::ToolButton_MarginWidth : Metrics::Button_MarginWidth + Metrics::Frame_FrameWidth );
@@ -3380,7 +3389,7 @@
 
             } else if( flat ) {
 
-                if( sunken && hasFocus && !mouseOver ) color = palette.color( QPalette::HighlightedText );
+                if( sunken && !mouseOver ) color = palette.color( QPalette::HighlightedText );
                 else color = _helper->arrowColor( palette, QPalette::WindowText );
 
             } else if( hasFocus && !mouseOver )  {
@@ -5979,7 +5988,7 @@
         const bool hasPopupMenu( toolButtonOption->features & QStyleOptionToolButton::MenuButtonPopup );
         const bool hasInlineIndicator(
             toolButtonOption->features&QStyleOptionToolButton::HasMenu
-            && toolButtonOption->features&QStyleOptionToolButton::PopupDelay
+            && !BreezePrivate::skipMenuArrow( widget )
             && !hasPopupMenu );
 
         const auto buttonRect( subControlRect( CC_ToolButton, option, SC_ToolButton, widget ) );