diff --git a/config/apps.php b/config/apps.php
index bf724e90..b8cbc0ae 100644
--- a/config/apps.php
+++ b/config/apps.php
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ return [
         'content_mode' => 'native-module',
         'default_width' => 980,
         'default_height' => 700,
+        'show_on_desktop' => false,
         'supports_widget' => true,
         'supports_tray' => false,
         'module_name' => 'desktop',
diff --git a/partials/desktop/shell.php b/partials/desktop/shell.php
index 0cc5a929..cbb09758 100644
--- a/partials/desktop/shell.php
+++ b/partials/desktop/shell.php
@@ -100,18 +100,23 @@ $renderStartIcon = static function (array $profile): string {
             <div class="window-layer" id="window-layer"></div>
 
             <section class="start-menu" id="start-menu" hidden>
-                <div class="start-menu-user-settings" id="start-menu-user-settings">
-                    <button class="start-menu-settings-button" id="start-menu-settings-button" type="button">
-                        <span class="start-menu-settings-icon" aria-hidden="true">⚙</span>
-                        <span>Einstellungen</span>
-                    </button>
+                <div class="start-menu-sidebar" id="start-menu-user-settings">
                     <button class="start-menu-user-card" id="start-menu-user-card" type="button">
                         <span class="start-menu-user-avatar" id="start-menu-user-avatar">GU</span>
                         <span class="start-menu-user-copy">
                             <strong id="start-menu-user-name"><?= htmlspecialchars((string) ($desktopPayload['session']['display_name'] ?? 'Gast'), ENT_QUOTES) ?></strong>
-                            <small>User Setting Bereich</small>
+                            <small>Benutzer</small>
                         </span>
                     </button>
+                    <div class="start-menu-function-list" id="start-menu-functions">
+                        <button class="start-menu-function is-active" type="button" data-function-id="programs">
+                            <span class="start-menu-function-icon" aria-hidden="true">📁</span>
+                            <span class="start-menu-function-copy">
+                                <strong>Programme</strong>
+                                <small>Installierte Apps</small>
+                            </span>
+                        </button>
+                    </div>
                     <?php if (($desktopPayload['session']['authenticated'] ?? false) === true && !empty($desktopPayload['session']['logout_url'])): ?>
                         <a class="start-menu-session-action is-logout" id="start-menu-session-action" href="<?= htmlspecialchars((string) $desktopPayload['session']['logout_url'], ENT_QUOTES) ?>">
                             <span class="start-menu-session-icon" aria-hidden="true">⏻</span>
@@ -124,20 +129,8 @@ $renderStartIcon = static function (array $profile): string {
                         </button>
                     <?php endif; ?>
                 </div>
-                <div class="start-menu-function-area">
-                    <div class="start-menu-section-title">Funktion-Bereich</div>
-                    <div class="start-menu-function-list" id="start-menu-functions">
-                        <button class="start-menu-function is-active" type="button" data-function-id="programs">
-                            <span class="start-menu-function-icon" aria-hidden="true">📁</span>
-                            <span class="start-menu-function-copy">
-                                <strong>Programme</strong>
-                                <small>Installierte Apps</small>
-                            </span>
-                        </button>
-                    </div>
-                </div>
-                <div class="start-menu-selection-area">
-                    <div class="start-menu-section-title">Auswahlbereich</div>
+                <div class="start-menu-selection-area start-menu-selection-area--programs">
+                    <div class="start-menu-selection-header" id="start-menu-selection-header"></div>
                     <div class="start-menu-selection-list" id="start-menu-apps"></div>
                 </div>
             </section>
diff --git a/public/assets/desktop/desktop.css b/public/assets/desktop/desktop.css
index 52bf8b22..c9607c08 100644
--- a/public/assets/desktop/desktop.css
+++ b/public/assets/desktop/desktop.css
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ h1 {
     z-index: 130;
     display: grid;
     align-content: stretch;
-    grid-template-columns: minmax(220px, 250px) minmax(180px, 220px) minmax(320px, 1fr);
+    grid-template-columns: minmax(240px, 280px) minmax(420px, 1fr);
     gap: 0;
     width: min(920px, calc(100% - 48px));
     min-height: 560px;
@@ -979,14 +979,13 @@ h1 {
     display: none !important;
 }
 
-.start-menu-user-settings,
-.start-menu-function-area,
+.start-menu-sidebar,
 .start-menu-selection-area {
     display: grid;
     align-content: start;
 }
 
-.start-menu-user-settings {
+.start-menu-sidebar {
     grid-template-rows: auto auto 1fr auto;
     gap: 16px;
     padding: 20px 16px 16px;
@@ -994,28 +993,12 @@ h1 {
     border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
 }
 
-.start-menu-function-area {
-    gap: 14px;
-    padding: 20px 14px;
-    background: rgba(36, 36, 42, 0.98);
-    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
-}
-
 .start-menu-selection-area {
     gap: 14px;
     padding: 20px 16px;
     background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(40, 40, 46, 0.98), rgba(33, 33, 38, 0.98));
 }
 
-.start-menu-section-title {
-    font-size: 12px;
-    font-weight: 700;
-    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
-    text-transform: uppercase;
-    color: rgba(248, 250, 252, 0.66);
-}
-
-.start-menu-settings-button,
 .start-menu-user-card,
 .start-menu-session-action,
 .start-menu-function,
@@ -1037,7 +1020,6 @@ h1 {
     transition: background-color 140ms ease, border-color 140ms ease, transform 140ms ease;
 }
 
-.start-menu-settings-button:hover,
 .start-menu-user-card:hover,
 .start-menu-session-action:hover,
 .start-menu-function:hover,
@@ -1051,7 +1033,6 @@ h1 {
     transform: translateX(2px);
 }
 
-.start-menu-settings-icon,
 .start-menu-function-icon,
 .start-menu-session-icon,
 .start-menu-entry-badge,
@@ -1110,6 +1091,11 @@ h1 {
     align-content: start;
 }
 
+.start-menu-selection-header {
+    display: grid;
+    gap: 10px;
+}
+
 .start-menu-selection-list {
     max-height: 520px;
     padding-right: 4px;
@@ -1143,6 +1129,11 @@ h1 {
     font-weight: 700;
 }
 
+.start-menu-function--summary {
+    cursor: default;
+    transform: none !important;
+}
+
 .start-menu-session-action {
     margin-top: auto;
 }
@@ -1319,8 +1310,7 @@ h1 {
         grid-template-columns: 1fr;
     }
 
-    .start-menu-user-settings,
-    .start-menu-function-area {
+    .start-menu-sidebar {
         border-right: 0;
         border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
     }
diff --git a/public/assets/desktop/desktop.js b/public/assets/desktop/desktop.js
index e354884a..49db2e08 100644
--- a/public/assets/desktop/desktop.js
+++ b/public/assets/desktop/desktop.js
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ if (payloadNode) {
     const startButton = document.getElementById('start-button');
     const startMenu = document.getElementById('start-menu');
     const startMenuApps = document.getElementById('start-menu-apps');
+    const startMenuSelectionHeader = document.getElementById('start-menu-selection-header');
     const startMenuFunctions = document.getElementById('start-menu-functions');
-    const startMenuSettingsButton = document.getElementById('start-menu-settings-button');
     const startMenuUserCard = document.getElementById('start-menu-user-card');
     const startMenuUserName = document.getElementById('start-menu-user-name');
     const startMenuUserAvatar = document.getElementById('start-menu-user-avatar');
@@ -1178,6 +1178,18 @@ if (payloadNode) {
             return;
         }
 
+        if (startMenuSelectionHeader) {
+            startMenuSelectionHeader.innerHTML = `
+                <div class="start-menu-function is-active start-menu-function--summary">
+                    <span class="start-menu-function-icon" aria-hidden="true">📁</span>
+                    <span class="start-menu-function-copy">
+                        <strong>Programme</strong>
+                        <small>Installierte Apps</small>
+                    </span>
+                </div>
+            `;
+        }
+
         startMenuApps.innerHTML = '';
 
         if (activeFunctionArea !== 'programs') {
@@ -1252,7 +1264,9 @@ if (payloadNode) {
         renderSelectionArea();
     };
 
-    payload.apps.forEach((app) => {
+    payload.apps
+        .filter((app) => app.show_on_desktop !== false)
+        .forEach((app) => {
         const icon = document.createElement('button');
         icon.type = 'button';
         icon.className = 'desktop-icon is-contrast-dark';
@@ -1346,10 +1360,6 @@ if (payloadNode) {
         }
     });
 
-    startMenuSettingsButton?.addEventListener('click', () => {
-        openAccountSettings();
-    });
-
     startMenuUserCard?.addEventListener('click', () => {
         openAccountSettings();
     });