diff --git a/autotests/integration/shell_client_rules_test.cpp b/autotests/integration/shell_client_rules_test.cpp
--- a/autotests/integration/shell_client_rules_test.cpp
+++ b/autotests/integration/shell_client_rules_test.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@
     void testApplyInitialDesktop();
     void testApplyInitialMinimize_data();
     void testApplyInitialMinimize();
+    void testApplyInitialSkipTaskbar_data();
+    void testApplyInitialSkipTaskbar();
+    void testApplyInitialSkipPager_data();
+    void testApplyInitialSkipPager();
+    void testApplyInitialSkipSwitcher_data();
+    void testApplyInitialSkipSwitcher();
 };
 
 void TestShellClientRules::initTestCase()
@@ -79,28 +85,27 @@
     Test::destroyWaylandConnection();
 }
 
-void TestShellClientRules::testApplyInitialDesktop_data()
-{
-    QTest::addColumn<Test::ShellSurfaceType>("type");
-    QTest::addColumn<int>("ruleNumber");
-
-    QTest::newRow("wlShell|Force") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::WlShell << 2;
-    QTest::newRow("xdgShellV5|Force") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::XdgShellV5 << 2;
-    QTest::newRow("xdgShellV6|Force") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::XdgShellV6 << 2;
-
-    QTest::newRow("wlShell|Apply") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::WlShell << 3;
-    QTest::newRow("xdgShellV5|Apply") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::XdgShellV5 << 3;
-    QTest::newRow("xdgShellV6|Apply") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::XdgShellV6 << 3;
-
-    QTest::newRow("wlShell|ApplyNow") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::WlShell << 5;
-    QTest::newRow("xdgShellV5|ApplyNow") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::XdgShellV5 << 5;
-    QTest::newRow("xdgShellV6|ApplyNow") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::XdgShellV6 << 5;
-
-    QTest::newRow("wlShell|ForceTemporarily") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::WlShell << 6;
-    QTest::newRow("xdgShellV5|ForceTemporarily") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::XdgShellV5 << 6;
-    QTest::newRow("xdgShellV6|ForceTemporarily") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::XdgShellV6 << 6;
+#define TEST_DATA( name ) \
+void TestShellClientRules::name##_data() \
+{ \
+    QTest::addColumn<Test::ShellSurfaceType>("type"); \
+    QTest::addColumn<int>("ruleNumber"); \
+    QTest::newRow("wlShell|Force") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::WlShell << 2; \
+    QTest::newRow("xdgShellV5|Force") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::XdgShellV5 << 2; \
+    QTest::newRow("xdgShellV6|Force") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::XdgShellV6 << 2; \
+    QTest::newRow("wlShell|Apply") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::WlShell << 3; \
+    QTest::newRow("xdgShellV5|Apply") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::XdgShellV5 << 3; \
+    QTest::newRow("xdgShellV6|Apply") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::XdgShellV6 << 3; \
+    QTest::newRow("wlShell|ApplyNow") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::WlShell << 5; \
+    QTest::newRow("xdgShellV5|ApplyNow") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::XdgShellV5 << 5; \
+    QTest::newRow("xdgShellV6|ApplyNow") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::XdgShellV6 << 5; \
+    QTest::newRow("wlShell|ForceTemporarily") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::WlShell << 6; \
+    QTest::newRow("xdgShellV5|ForceTemporarily") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::XdgShellV5 << 6; \
+    QTest::newRow("xdgShellV6|ForceTemporarily") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::XdgShellV6 << 6; \
 }
 
+TEST_DATA(testApplyInitialDesktop)
+
 void TestShellClientRules::testApplyInitialDesktop()
 {
     // ensure we have two desktops and are on first desktop
@@ -121,35 +126,89 @@
     QCOMPARE(c->desktop(), 2);
     QCOMPARE(c->isMinimized(), false);
     QCOMPARE(c->isActive(), true);
+    QCOMPARE(c->skipTaskbar(), false);
+    QCOMPARE(c->skipPager(), false);
+    QCOMPARE(c->skipSwitcher(), false);
 }
 
-void TestShellClientRules::testApplyInitialMinimize_data()
+TEST_DATA(testApplyInitialMinimize)
+
+void TestShellClientRules::testApplyInitialMinimize()
 {
-    QTest::addColumn<Test::ShellSurfaceType>("type");
-    QTest::addColumn<int>("ruleNumber");
+    // install the temporary rule
+    QFETCH(int, ruleNumber);
+    QString rule = QStringLiteral("minimize=1\nminimizerule=%1").arg(ruleNumber);
+    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(RuleBook::self(), "temporaryRulesMessage", Q_ARG(QString, rule));
 
-    QTest::newRow("wlShell|Force") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::WlShell << 2;
-    QTest::newRow("xdgShellV5|Force") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::XdgShellV5 << 2;
-    QTest::newRow("xdgShellV6|Force") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::XdgShellV6 << 2;
+    QScopedPointer<Surface> surface(Test::createSurface());
+    QFETCH(Test::ShellSurfaceType, type);
+    QScopedPointer<QObject> shellSurface(Test::createShellSurface(type, surface.data()));
 
-    QTest::newRow("wlShell|Apply") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::WlShell << 3;
-    QTest::newRow("xdgShellV5|Apply") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::XdgShellV5 << 3;
-    QTest::newRow("xdgShellV6|Apply") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::XdgShellV6 << 3;
+    auto c = Test::renderAndWaitForShown(surface.data(), QSize(100, 50), Qt::blue);
+    QVERIFY(c);
+    QCOMPARE(c->desktop(), 1);
+    QCOMPARE(c->isMinimized(), true);
+    QCOMPARE(c->isActive(), false);
+    c->setMinimized(false);
+    QCOMPARE(c->isMinimized(), false);
+    QCOMPARE(c->skipTaskbar(), false);
+    QCOMPARE(c->skipPager(), false);
+    QCOMPARE(c->skipSwitcher(), false);
+}
 
-    QTest::newRow("wlShell|ApplyNow") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::WlShell << 5;
-    QTest::newRow("xdgShellV5|ApplyNow") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::XdgShellV5 << 5;
-    QTest::newRow("xdgShellV6|ApplyNow") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::XdgShellV6 << 5;
+TEST_DATA(testApplyInitialSkipTaskbar)
 
-    QTest::newRow("wlShell|ForceTemporarily") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::WlShell << 6;
-    QTest::newRow("xdgShellV5|ForceTemporarily") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::XdgShellV5 << 6;
-    QTest::newRow("xdgShellV6|ForceTemporarily") << Test::ShellSurfaceType::XdgShellV6 << 6;
+void TestShellClientRules::testApplyInitialSkipTaskbar()
+{
+    // install the temporary rule
+    QFETCH(int, ruleNumber);
+    QString rule = QStringLiteral("skiptaskbar=true\nskiptaskbarrule=%1").arg(ruleNumber);
+    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(RuleBook::self(), "temporaryRulesMessage", Q_ARG(QString, rule));
+
+    QScopedPointer<Surface> surface(Test::createSurface());
+    QFETCH(Test::ShellSurfaceType, type);
+    QScopedPointer<QObject> shellSurface(Test::createShellSurface(type, surface.data()));
+
+    auto c = Test::renderAndWaitForShown(surface.data(), QSize(100, 50), Qt::blue);
+    QVERIFY(c);
+    QCOMPARE(c->desktop(), 1);
+    QCOMPARE(c->isMinimized(), false);
+    QCOMPARE(c->isActive(), true);
+    QCOMPARE(c->skipTaskbar(), true);
+    QCOMPARE(c->skipPager(), false);
+    QCOMPARE(c->skipSwitcher(), false);
 }
 
-void TestShellClientRules::testApplyInitialMinimize()
+TEST_DATA(testApplyInitialSkipPager)
+
+void TestShellClientRules::testApplyInitialSkipPager()
 {
     // install the temporary rule
     QFETCH(int, ruleNumber);
-    QString rule = QStringLiteral("minimize=1\nminimizerule=%1").arg(ruleNumber);
+    QString rule = QStringLiteral("skippager=true\nskippagerrule=%1").arg(ruleNumber);
+    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(RuleBook::self(), "temporaryRulesMessage", Q_ARG(QString, rule));
+
+    QScopedPointer<Surface> surface(Test::createSurface());
+    QFETCH(Test::ShellSurfaceType, type);
+    QScopedPointer<QObject> shellSurface(Test::createShellSurface(type, surface.data()));
+
+    auto c = Test::renderAndWaitForShown(surface.data(), QSize(100, 50), Qt::blue);
+    QVERIFY(c);
+    QCOMPARE(c->desktop(), 1);
+    QCOMPARE(c->isMinimized(), false);
+    QCOMPARE(c->isActive(), true);
+    QCOMPARE(c->skipTaskbar(), false);
+    QCOMPARE(c->skipPager(), true);
+    QCOMPARE(c->skipSwitcher(), false);
+}
+
+TEST_DATA(testApplyInitialSkipSwitcher)
+
+void TestShellClientRules::testApplyInitialSkipSwitcher()
+{
+    // install the temporary rule
+    QFETCH(int, ruleNumber);
+    QString rule = QStringLiteral("skipswitcher=true\nskipswitcherrule=%1").arg(ruleNumber);
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(RuleBook::self(), "temporaryRulesMessage", Q_ARG(QString, rule));
 
     QScopedPointer<Surface> surface(Test::createSurface());
@@ -159,10 +218,11 @@
     auto c = Test::renderAndWaitForShown(surface.data(), QSize(100, 50), Qt::blue);
     QVERIFY(c);
     QCOMPARE(c->desktop(), 1);
-    QCOMPARE(c->isMinimized(), true);
-    QCOMPARE(c->isActive(), false);
-    c->setMinimized(false);
     QCOMPARE(c->isMinimized(), false);
+    QCOMPARE(c->isActive(), true);
+    QCOMPARE(c->skipTaskbar(), false);
+    QCOMPARE(c->skipPager(), false);
+    QCOMPARE(c->skipSwitcher(), true);
 }
 
 WAYLANDTEST_MAIN(TestShellClientRules)
diff --git a/shell_client.cpp b/shell_client.cpp
--- a/shell_client.cpp
+++ b/shell_client.cpp
@@ -319,6 +319,9 @@
     if (rules()->checkMinimize(false, true)) {
         minimize(true);   // No animation
     }
+    setSkipTaskbar(rules()->checkSkipTaskbar(m_plasmaShellSurface ? m_plasmaShellSurface->skipTaskbar() : false, true));
+    setSkipPager(rules()->checkSkipPager(false, true));
+    setSkipSwitcher(rules()->checkSkipSwitcher(false, true));
 
     // setup shadow integration
     getShadow();