diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/kwintabboxconfigform.h b/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/kwintabboxconfigform.h
--- a/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/kwintabboxconfigform.h
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/kwintabboxconfigform.h
@@ -86,6 +86,16 @@
     void loadShortcuts();
     void resetShortcuts();
 
+    void setHighlightWindowsEnabled(bool enabled);
+    void setFilterScreenEnabled(bool enabled);
+    void setFilterDesktopEnabled(bool enabled);
+    void setFilterActivitiesEnabled(bool enabled);
+    void setFilterMinimizationEnabled(bool enabled);
+    void setApplicationModeEnabled(bool enabled);
+    void setShowDesktopModeEnabled(bool enabled);
+    void setSwitchingModeEnabled(bool enabled);
+    void setLayoutNameEnabled(bool enabled);
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void filterScreenChanged(int value);
     void filterDesktopChanged(int value);
@@ -113,6 +123,7 @@
     KActionCollection *m_actionCollection = nullptr;
     KShortcutsEditor *m_editor = nullptr;
 
+    bool m_isHighlightWindowsEnabled = true;
     TabboxType m_type;
     Ui::KWinTabBoxConfigForm *ui;
 };
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/kwintabboxconfigform.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/kwintabboxconfigform.cpp
--- a/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/kwintabboxconfigform.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/kwintabboxconfigform.cpp
@@ -281,12 +281,66 @@
     m_actionCollection->writeSettings();
 }
 
+void KWinTabBoxConfigForm::setHighlightWindowsEnabled(bool enabled)
+{
+    m_isHighlightWindowsEnabled = enabled;
+    ui->kcfg_HighlightWindows->setEnabled(m_isHighlightWindowsEnabled);
+}
+
+void KWinTabBoxConfigForm::setFilterScreenEnabled(bool enabled)
+{
+    ui->filterScreens->setEnabled(enabled);
+    ui->currentScreen->setEnabled(enabled);
+    ui->otherScreens->setEnabled(enabled);
+}
+
+void KWinTabBoxConfigForm::setFilterDesktopEnabled(bool enabled)
+{
+    ui->filterDesktops->setEnabled(enabled);
+    ui->currentDesktop->setEnabled(enabled);
+    ui->otherDesktops->setEnabled(enabled);
+}
+
+void KWinTabBoxConfigForm::setFilterActivitiesEnabled(bool enabled)
+{
+    ui->filterActivities->setEnabled(enabled);
+    ui->currentActivity->setEnabled(enabled);
+    ui->otherActivities->setEnabled(enabled);
+}
+
+void KWinTabBoxConfigForm::setFilterMinimizationEnabled(bool enabled)
+{
+    ui->filterMinimization->setEnabled(enabled);
+    ui->visibleWindows->setEnabled(enabled);
+    ui->hiddenWindows->setEnabled(enabled);
+}
+
+void KWinTabBoxConfigForm::setApplicationModeEnabled(bool enabled)
+{
+    ui->oneAppWindow->setEnabled(enabled);
+}
+
+void KWinTabBoxConfigForm::setShowDesktopModeEnabled(bool enabled)
+{
+    ui->showDesktop->setEnabled(enabled);
+}
+
+void KWinTabBoxConfigForm::setSwitchingModeEnabled(bool enabled)
+{
+    ui->switchingModeCombo->setEnabled(enabled);
+}
+
+void KWinTabBoxConfigForm::setLayoutNameEnabled(bool enabled)
+{
+    ui->effectCombo->setEnabled(enabled);
+}
+
 void KWinTabBoxConfigForm::tabBoxToggled(bool on)
 {
     // Highlight Windows options is availabled if no TabBox effect is selected
     // or if Tabbox is not builtin effet.
     on = !on || ui->effectCombo->currentData(AddonEffect).toBool();
-    ui->kcfg_HighlightWindows->setEnabled(on);
+    ui->kcfg_HighlightWindows->setEnabled(on && m_isHighlightWindowsEnabled);
 }
 
 void KWinTabBoxConfigForm::onFilterScreen()
@@ -331,7 +385,7 @@
     if (!ui->kcfg_ShowTabBox->isChecked()) {
         return;
     }
-    ui->kcfg_HighlightWindows->setEnabled(isAddonEffect);
+    ui->kcfg_HighlightWindows->setEnabled(isAddonEffect && m_isHighlightWindowsEnabled);
 
     emit layoutNameChanged(layoutName());
 }
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/main.h b/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/main.h
--- a/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/main.h
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/main.h
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@
     void updateConfigFromUi(const KWinTabBoxConfigForm *form, TabBox::TabBoxSettings *config);
     void updateUiFromDefaultConfig(KWinTabBoxConfigForm *form, const TabBox::TabBoxSettings *config);
     void initLayoutLists();
-    void createConnections(KWinTabBoxConfigForm *form, TabBox::TabBoxSettings *config);
+    void setEnabledUi(KWinTabBoxConfigForm *form, const TabBox::TabBoxSettings *config);
+    void createConnections(KWinTabBoxConfigForm *form);
     bool updateUnmanagedIsNeedSave(const KWinTabBoxConfigForm *form, const TabBox::TabBoxSettings *config);
     bool updateUnmanagedIsDefault(const KWinTabBoxConfigForm *form, const TabBox::TabBoxSettings *config);
 
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/main.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/main.cpp
--- a/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/main.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/main.cpp
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@
     addConfig(m_tabBoxConfig, m_primaryTabBoxUi);
     addConfig(m_tabBoxAlternativeConfig, m_alternativeTabBoxUi);
 
-    createConnections(m_primaryTabBoxUi, m_tabBoxConfig);
-    createConnections(m_alternativeTabBoxUi, m_tabBoxAlternativeConfig);
+    createConnections(m_primaryTabBoxUi);
+    createConnections(m_alternativeTabBoxUi);
 
     initLayoutLists();
 
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@
     } else {
         infoLabel->hide();
     }
+
+    setEnabledUi(m_primaryTabBoxUi, m_tabBoxConfig);
+    setEnabledUi(m_alternativeTabBoxUi, m_tabBoxAlternativeConfig);
 }
 
 KWinTabBoxConfig::~KWinTabBoxConfig()
@@ -213,7 +216,20 @@
     }
 }
 
-void KWinTabBoxConfig::createConnections(KWinTabBoxConfigForm *form, TabBoxSettings *config)
+void KWinTabBoxConfig::setEnabledUi(KWinTabBoxConfigForm *form, const TabBoxSettings *config)
+{
+    form->setHighlightWindowsEnabled(!config->isHighlightWindowsImmutable());
+    form->setFilterScreenEnabled(!config->isMultiScreenModeImmutable());
+    form->setFilterDesktopEnabled(!config->isDesktopModeImmutable());
+    form->setFilterActivitiesEnabled(!config->isActivitiesModeImmutable());
+    form->setFilterMinimizationEnabled(!config->isMinimizedModeImmutable());
+    form->setApplicationModeEnabled(!config->isApplicationsModeImmutable());
+    form->setShowDesktopModeEnabled(!config->isShowDesktopModeImmutable());
+    form->setSwitchingModeEnabled(!config->isSwitchingModeImmutable());
+    form->setLayoutNameEnabled(!config->isLayoutNameImmutable());
+}
+
+void KWinTabBoxConfig::createConnections(KWinTabBoxConfigForm *form)
 {
     connect(form, SIGNAL(effectConfigButtonClicked()), this, SLOT(configureEffectClicked()));