diff --git a/.config/quickshell/modules/mediaControls/MediaControls.qml b/.config/quickshell/modules/mediaControls/MediaControls.qml
index 8bdba8608..9c21bf710 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/modules/mediaControls/MediaControls.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/modules/mediaControls/MediaControls.qml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import Quickshell.Hyprland
 
 Scope {
     id: root
-    required property var bar
     property bool visible: false
     readonly property MprisPlayer activePlayer: MprisController.activePlayer
     readonly property var realPlayers: Mpris.players.values.filter(player => isRealPlayer(player))
diff --git a/.config/quickshell/shell.qml b/.config/quickshell/shell.qml
index ec506a3b9..005b715b5 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/shell.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/shell.qml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 import "./modules/bar/"
 import "./modules/cheatsheet/"
+import "./modules/dock/"
 import "./modules/mediaControls/"
 import "./modules/notificationPopup/"
 import "./modules/onScreenDisplay/"
@@ -20,6 +21,22 @@ import Quickshell
 import "./services/"
 
 ShellRoot {
+    // Enable/disable modules here. False = not loaded at all, so rest assured
+    // no unnecessary stuff will take up memory if you decide to only use, say, the overview.
+    property bool enableBar: true
+    property bool enableCheatsheet: true
+    property bool enableDock: true
+    property bool enableMediaControls: true
+    property bool enableNotificationPopup: true
+    property bool enableOnScreenDisplayBrightness: true
+    property bool enableOnScreenDisplayVolume: true
+    property bool enableOverview: true
+    property bool enableReloadPopup: true
+    property bool enableScreenCorners: true
+    property bool enableSession: true
+    property bool enableSidebarLeft: true
+    property bool enableSidebarRight: true
+
     Component.onCompleted: {
         MaterialThemeLoader.reapplyTheme()
         ConfigLoader.loadConfig()
@@ -27,17 +44,18 @@ ShellRoot {
         Cliphist.refresh()
     }
 
-    Bar {}
-    Cheatsheet {}
-    MediaControls {}
-    NotificationPopup {}
-    OnScreenDisplayBrightness {}
-    OnScreenDisplayVolume {}
-    Overview {}
-    ReloadPopup {}
-    ScreenCorners {}
-    Session {}
-    SidebarLeft {}
-    SidebarRight {}
+    Loader { active: enableBar; sourceComponent: Bar {} }
+    Loader { active: enableCheatsheet; sourceComponent: Cheatsheet {} }
+    Loader { active: enableDock; sourceComponent: Dock {} }
+    Loader { active: enableMediaControls; sourceComponent: MediaControls {} }
+    Loader { active: enableNotificationPopup; sourceComponent: NotificationPopup {} }
+    Loader { active: enableOnScreenDisplayBrightness; sourceComponent: OnScreenDisplayBrightness {} }
+    Loader { active: enableOnScreenDisplayVolume; sourceComponent: OnScreenDisplayVolume {} }
+    Loader { active: enableOverview; sourceComponent: Overview {} }
+    Loader { active: enableReloadPopup; sourceComponent: ReloadPopup {} }
+    Loader { active: enableScreenCorners; sourceComponent: ScreenCorners {} }
+    Loader { active: enableSession; sourceComponent: Session {} }
+    Loader { active: enableSidebarLeft; sourceComponent: SidebarLeft {} }
+    Loader { active: enableSidebarRight; sourceComponent: SidebarRight {} }
 }