diff --git a/metadata/panel.xml b/metadata/panel.xml
index 2368108e..cb53132d 100644
--- a/metadata/panel.xml
+++ b/metadata/panel.xml
@@ -185,6 +185,10 @@
 	</group>
 	<group>
 	<_short>Menu</_short>
+	<option name="menu_fullscreen" type="bool">
+		<_short>Fullscreen Menu</_short>
+		<default>false</default>
+	</option>
 	<option name="menu_fuzzy_search" type="bool">
 		<_short>Use Fuzzy Search in Menu</_short>
 		<default>true</default>
diff --git a/src/panel/widgets/menu.cpp b/src/panel/widgets/menu.cpp
index f0557914..d482e635 100644
--- a/src/panel/widgets/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/panel/widgets/menu.cpp
@@ -542,7 +542,13 @@ bool WayfireMenu::update_icon()
 
 void WayfireMenu::setup_popover_layout()
 {
-    button->get_popover()->set_child(popover_layout_box);
+    if (menu_fullscreen)
+    {
+        fullscreen.set_child(popover_layout_box);
+    } else
+    {
+        button->get_popover()->set_child(popover_layout_box);
+    }
 
     flowbox.set_selection_mode(Gtk::SelectionMode::SINGLE);
     flowbox.set_activate_on_single_click(true);
@@ -552,18 +558,21 @@ void WayfireMenu::setup_popover_layout()
     flowbox.set_filter_func(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &WayfireMenu::on_filter));
     flowbox.add_css_class("app-list");
     flowbox.set_size_request(int(menu_min_content_width), int(menu_min_content_height));
+    flowbox.set_vexpand(true);
 
     flowbox_container.append(flowbox);
 
     scroll_pair.append(category_scrolled_window);
     scroll_pair.append(app_scrolled_window);
     scroll_pair.set_homogeneous(false);
+    scroll_pair.set_vexpand(true);
 
     app_scrolled_window.set_min_content_width(int(menu_min_content_width));
     app_scrolled_window.set_min_content_height(int(menu_min_content_height));
     app_scrolled_window.set_child(flowbox_container);
     app_scrolled_window.add_css_class("app-list-scroll");
     app_scrolled_window.set_policy(Gtk::PolicyType::NEVER, Gtk::PolicyType::AUTOMATIC);
+    app_scrolled_window.set_vexpand(true);
 
     category_box.add_css_class("category-list");
     category_box.set_orientation(Gtk::Orientation::VERTICAL);
@@ -573,6 +582,7 @@ void WayfireMenu::setup_popover_layout()
     category_scrolled_window.set_child(category_box);
     category_scrolled_window.add_css_class("categtory-list-scroll");
     category_scrolled_window.set_policy(Gtk::PolicyType::NEVER, Gtk::PolicyType::AUTOMATIC);
+    category_scrolled_window.set_vexpand(true);
 
     search_entry.add_css_class("app-search");
 
@@ -603,6 +613,7 @@ void WayfireMenu::setup_popover_layout()
         } else if (keyval == GDK_KEY_Escape)
         {
             button->get_popover()->hide();
+            fullscreen.hide();
         } else
         {
             std::string input = gdk_keyval_name(keyval);
@@ -616,8 +627,7 @@ void WayfireMenu::setup_popover_layout()
 
         return false;
     }, false));
-    button->get_popover()->add_controller(typing_gesture);
-
+    popover_layout_box.add_controller(typing_gesture);
     signals.push_back(button->get_popover()->signal_closed().connect([=] ()
     {
         if (!force_show_popup.value())
@@ -827,6 +837,7 @@ WayfireLogoutUI::~WayfireLogoutUI()
 void WayfireMenu::on_logout_click()
 {
     button->get_popover()->hide();
+    fullscreen.hide();
     if (!std::string(menu_logout_command).empty())
     {
         g_spawn_command_line_async(std::string(menu_logout_command).c_str(), NULL);
@@ -909,6 +920,7 @@ void WayfireMenu::init(Gtk::Box *container)
     menu_list.set_callback([=] () { update_popover_layout(); });
 
     button = std::make_unique<WayfireMenuButton>("panel");
+    fullscreen.add_css_class("menu-fullscreen");
     button->set_child(main_image);
     button->add_css_class("menu-button");
     button->add_css_class("flat");
@@ -917,6 +929,17 @@ void WayfireMenu::init(Gtk::Box *container)
     signals.push_back(button->get_popover()->signal_show().connect(
         sigc::mem_fun(*this, &WayfireMenu::on_popover_shown)));
 
+    /* Prepare fullscreen layer */
+    gtk_layer_init_for_window(fullscreen.gobj());
+    gtk_layer_set_monitor(fullscreen.gobj(), output->monitor->gobj());
+    gtk_layer_set_namespace(fullscreen.gobj(), "panelmenu");
+    gtk_layer_set_anchor(fullscreen.gobj(), GTK_LAYER_SHELL_EDGE_TOP, true);
+    gtk_layer_set_anchor(fullscreen.gobj(), GTK_LAYER_SHELL_EDGE_BOTTOM, true);
+    gtk_layer_set_anchor(fullscreen.gobj(), GTK_LAYER_SHELL_EDGE_LEFT, true);
+    gtk_layer_set_anchor(fullscreen.gobj(), GTK_LAYER_SHELL_EDGE_RIGHT, true);
+    gtk_layer_set_layer(fullscreen.gobj(), GTK_LAYER_SHELL_LAYER_OVERLAY);
+    gtk_layer_set_keyboard_mode(fullscreen.gobj(), GTK_LAYER_SHELL_KEYBOARD_MODE_EXCLUSIVE);
+
     if (!update_icon())
     {
         return;
@@ -925,11 +948,31 @@ void WayfireMenu::init(Gtk::Box *container)
     signals.push_back(button->property_scale_factor().signal_changed().connect(
         [=] () {update_icon(); }));
 
+    menu_fullscreen.set_callback([=] ()
+    {
+        fullscreen.hide();
+        button->set_active(false);
+        if (menu_fullscreen)
+        {
+            gtk_popover_set_child(button->get_popover()->gobj(), nullptr);
+            fullscreen.set_child(popover_layout_box);
+        } else
+        {
+            gtk_window_set_child(fullscreen.gobj(), nullptr);
+            button->get_popover()->set_child(popover_layout_box);
+        }
+    });
+
     container->append(box);
     box.append(*button);
 
     auto click_gesture = Gtk::GestureClick::create();
+    click_gesture->set_propagation_phase(Gtk::PropagationPhase::CAPTURE);
     signals.push_back(click_gesture->signal_pressed().connect([=] (int count, double x, double y)
+    {
+        click_gesture->set_state(Gtk::EventSequenceState::CLAIMED);
+    }));
+    signals.push_back(click_gesture->signal_released().connect([=] (int count, double x, double y)
     {
         toggle_menu();
     }));
@@ -983,18 +1026,27 @@ void WayfireMenu::toggle_menu()
 {
     search_contents = "";
     search_entry.set_text("");
-    if (button->get_active())
-    {
-        button->set_active(false);
-    } else
+    if (menu_fullscreen)
     {
-        button->set_active(true);
+        if (fullscreen.is_visible())
+        {
+            fullscreen.hide();
+        } else
+        {
+            fullscreen.show();
+            on_popover_shown();
+        }
+
+        return;
     }
+
+    button->set_active(!button->get_active());
 }
 
 void WayfireMenu::hide_menu()
 {
     button->set_active(false);
+    fullscreen.hide();
 }
 
 void WayfireMenu::set_category(std::string in_category)
diff --git a/src/panel/widgets/menu.hpp b/src/panel/widgets/menu.hpp
index 51888d99..ba3e401e 100644
--- a/src/panel/widgets/menu.hpp
+++ b/src/panel/widgets/menu.hpp
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ class WayfireMenu : public WayfireWidget
     Gtk::Button logout_button;
     Gtk::Image logout_image;
     Gtk::ScrolledWindow app_scrolled_window, category_scrolled_window;
+    Gtk::Window fullscreen;
     std::unique_ptr<WayfireMenuButton> button;
     std::unique_ptr<WayfireLogoutUI> logout_ui;
 
@@ -180,6 +181,7 @@ class WayfireMenu : public WayfireWidget
     WfOption<int> menu_min_category_width{"panel/menu_min_category_width"};
     WfOption<int> menu_min_content_height{"panel/menu_min_content_height"};
     WfOption<bool> menu_show_categories{"panel/menu_show_categories"};
+    WfOption<bool> menu_fullscreen{"panel/menu_fullscreen"};
     void setup_popover_layout();
     void update_popover_layout();
     void update_category_width();