diff --git a/applets/kimpanel/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/applets/kimpanel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/applets/kimpanel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applets/kimpanel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -35,7 +35,21 @@
     Layout.minimumWidth: vertical ? units.iconSizes.small : items.implicitWidth
     Layout.minimumHeight: !vertical ? units.iconSizes.small : items.implicitHeight
     Layout.preferredHeight: Layout.minimumHeight
-    Plasmoid.preferredRepresentation: Plasmoid.fullRepresentation
+    Plasmoid.preferredRepresentation: Plasmoid.compactRepresentation
+    Plasmoid.compactRepresentation: PlasmaCore.IconItem {
+        source: "input-keyboard"
+        width: parent.width
+        height: parent.height
+
+        MouseArea {
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton
+
+            onClicked: {
+                plasmoid.expanded = !plasmoid.expanded
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
     InputPanel { }
 
diff --git a/applets/kimpanel/package/metadata.desktop b/applets/kimpanel/package/metadata.desktop
--- a/applets/kimpanel/package/metadata.desktop
+++ b/applets/kimpanel/package/metadata.desktop
@@ -132,3 +132,5 @@
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Depends=
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-License=GPL-2.0+
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=true
+X-Plasma-NotificationArea=true
+X-Plasma-NotificationAreaCategory=SystemServices