diff --git a/app/view/view.h b/app/view/view.h
--- a/app/view/view.h
+++ b/app/view/view.h
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@
 class View : public PlasmaQuick::ContainmentView
 {
     Q_OBJECT
+
+    Q_PROPERTY(Latte::Types::ViewType type READ type WRITE setType NOTIFY typeChanged)
+
     Q_PROPERTY(bool alternativesIsShown READ alternativesIsShown NOTIFY alternativesIsShownChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool behaveAsPlasmaPanel READ behaveAsPlasmaPanel WRITE setBehaveAsPlasmaPanel NOTIFY behaveAsPlasmaPanelChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool byPassWM READ byPassWM WRITE setByPassWM NOTIFY byPassWMChanged)
@@ -107,6 +110,9 @@
 
     void init();
 
+    Types::ViewType type() const;
+    void setType(Types::ViewType type);
+
     bool alternativesIsShown() const;
     void setAlternativesIsShown(bool show);
 
@@ -231,6 +237,7 @@
     void onPrimaryChanged();
     void positionerChanged();
     void screenGeometryChanged();
+    void typeChanged();
     void visibilityChanged();
     void windowsTrackerChanged();
     void xChanged();
@@ -270,6 +277,7 @@
     float m_maxLength{1};
 
     Types::Alignment m_alignment{Types::Center};
+    Types::ViewType m_type{Types::DockView};
 
     QRect m_localGeometry;
     QRect m_absGeometry;
diff --git a/app/view/view.cpp b/app/view/view.cpp
--- a/app/view/view.cpp
+++ b/app/view/view.cpp
@@ -195,8 +195,9 @@
     connect(corona(), &Plasma::Corona::availableScreenRectChanged, this, &View::availableScreenRectChanged);
 
     connect(this, &View::byPassWMChanged, this, &View::saveConfig);
-    connect(this, &View::onPrimaryChanged, this, &View::saveConfig);
     connect(this, &View::isPreferredForShortcutsChanged, this, &View::saveConfig);
+    connect(this, &View::onPrimaryChanged, this, &View::saveConfig);
+    connect(this, &View::typeChanged, this, &View::saveConfig);
 
     connect(this, SIGNAL(normalThicknessChanged()), corona(), SIGNAL(availableScreenRectChanged()));
 
@@ -433,6 +434,21 @@
     }
 }
 
+Types::ViewType View::type() const
+{
+    return m_type;
+}
+
+void View::setType(Types::ViewType type)
+{
+    if (m_type == type) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_type = type;
+    emit typeChanged();
+}
+
 bool View::alternativesIsShown() const
 {
     return m_alternativesIsShown;
@@ -1075,6 +1091,7 @@
     config.writeEntry("onPrimary", onPrimary());
     config.writeEntry("byPassWM", byPassWM());
     config.writeEntry("isPreferredForShortcuts", isPreferredForShortcuts());
+    config.writeEntry("viewType", (int)m_type);
     config.sync();
 }
 
diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/VisibilityManager.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/VisibilityManager.qml
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/VisibilityManager.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/VisibilityManager.qml
@@ -88,6 +88,13 @@
         value: thicknessNormalOriginal
     }
 
+    Binding{
+        target: latteView
+        property: "type"
+        when: latteView
+        value: root.viewType
+    }
+
     Binding{
         target: latteView
         property: "behaveAsPlasmaPanel"
diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -77,6 +77,17 @@
                 && (plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition === Latte.Types.Justify) && !(root.solidStylePanel && panelShadowsActive));
     }
 
+    property int viewType: {
+        if ((plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition === Latte.Types.Justify)
+                && (plasmoid.configuration.useThemePanel)
+                && (plasmoid.configuration.panelSize === 100)
+                && (plasmoid.configuration.zoomLevel === 0)) {
+            return Latte.Types.PanelView;
+        }
+
+        return Latte.Types.DockView;
+    }
+
     property bool blurEnabled: plasmoid.configuration.blurEnabled && (!root.forceTransparentPanel || root.forcePanelForBusyBackground)
                                //|| (hasExpandedApplet && zoomFactor===1 && plasmoid.configuration.panelSize===100)
 
diff --git a/liblatte2/types.h b/liblatte2/types.h
--- a/liblatte2/types.h
+++ b/liblatte2/types.h
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@
     Types() = delete;
     ~Types() {}
 
+    enum ViewType
+    {
+        DockView = 0,
+        PanelView
+    };
+    Q_ENUM(ViewType);
+    
     enum Visibility
     {
         None = -1,
@@ -168,7 +175,7 @@
         TouchingWindowColors
     };
     Q_ENUM(WindowColorsGroup);
-
+    
     enum LayoutsMemoryUsage
     {
         SingleLayout = 0,  /* a single Layout is loaded in each time */
diff --git a/shell/package/contents/configuration/LatteDockConfiguration.qml b/shell/package/contents/configuration/LatteDockConfiguration.qml
--- a/shell/package/contents/configuration/LatteDockConfiguration.qml
+++ b/shell/package/contents/configuration/LatteDockConfiguration.qml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
     LayoutMirroring.enabled: Qt.application.layoutDirection === Qt.RightToLeft
     LayoutMirroring.childrenInherit: true
 
-    readonly property bool viewIsPanel: behaviorPage.dockTypeSelection.isPanel
+    readonly property bool viewIsPanel: latteView.type === Latte.Types.PanelView
 
     property bool panelIsVertical: plasmoid.formFactor === PlasmaCore.Types.Vertical
     property int subGroupSpacing: units.largeSpacing + units.smallSpacing * 1.5
diff --git a/shell/package/contents/configuration/pages/BehaviorConfig.qml b/shell/package/contents/configuration/pages/BehaviorConfig.qml
--- a/shell/package/contents/configuration/pages/BehaviorConfig.qml
+++ b/shell/package/contents/configuration/pages/BehaviorConfig.qml
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
     Layout.maximumWidth: content.width + content.Layout.leftMargin * 2
     Layout.maximumHeight: content.height + units.smallSpacing * 2
 
-    property alias dockTypeSelection: _dockTypeSelection
-
     ColumnLayout {
         id: content
 
@@ -61,7 +59,7 @@
 
 
             LatteExtraControls.TypeSelection{
-                id: _dockTypeSelection
+                id: viewTypeSelection
                 horizontal: true
             }
         }
diff --git a/shell/package/contents/controls/TypeSelection.qml b/shell/package/contents/controls/TypeSelection.qml
--- a/shell/package/contents/controls/TypeSelection.qml
+++ b/shell/package/contents/controls/TypeSelection.qml
@@ -54,22 +54,18 @@
 
     property bool horizontal: false
 
-    readonly property bool isPanel: (plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition === Latte.Types.Justify)
-                                    && (plasmoid.configuration.useThemePanel) && (plasmoid.configuration.panelSize===100)
-                                    && (plasmoid.configuration.zoomLevel === 0)
-
     ExclusiveGroup {
-        id: dockTypeGroup
+        id: viewTypeGroup
     }
 
     PlasmaComponents.Button {
         id: dockTypeButton
         width: horizontal ? (parent.width - parent.spacing)/ 2 : parent.width
 
         checkable: true
-        checked: !typeRow.isPanel
+        checked: latteView.type === Latte.Types.DockView
         text: i18nc("dock type","Dock")
-        exclusiveGroup: dockTypeGroup
+        exclusiveGroup: viewTypeGroup
         tooltip: i18n("Change the behavior and appearance to Dock type")
 
         onPressedChanged: {
@@ -99,9 +95,9 @@
         width: dockTypeButton.width
 
         checkable: true
-        checked: typeRow.isPanel
+        checked: latteView.type === Latte.Types.PanelView
         text: i18nc("panel type","Panel")
-        exclusiveGroup: dockTypeGroup
+        exclusiveGroup: viewTypeGroup
         tooltip: i18n("Change the behavior and appearance to Panel type")
 
         onPressedChanged: {