diff --git a/.config/ags/modules/.configuration/user_options.js b/.config/ags/modules/.configuration/user_options.js
index 5cb9a279a..e5ef916a3 100644
--- a/.config/ags/modules/.configuration/user_options.js
+++ b/.config/ags/modules/.configuration/user_options.js
@@ -221,6 +221,12 @@ let configOptions = {
             'cycleTab': "Ctrl+Tab",
         }
     },
+    'bar': {
+        // Array of bar modes for each monitor. Hit Ctrl+Alt+Slash to cycle.
+        // Modes: "normal", "focus" (workspace indicator only), "nothing"
+        // Example for four monitors: ["normal", "focus", "normal", "nothing"]
+        'modes': ["normal"]
+    },
 }
 
 // Override defaults with user's options
diff --git a/.config/ags/modules/bar/main.js b/.config/ags/modules/bar/main.js
index 2a0d6e68e..771306e86 100644
--- a/.config/ags/modules/bar/main.js
+++ b/.config/ags/modules/bar/main.js
@@ -101,8 +101,7 @@ export const Bar = async (monitor = 0) => {
                 'nothing': nothingContent,
             },
             setup: (self) => self.hook(currentShellMode, (self) => {
-                self.shown = currentShellMode.value;
-
+                self.shown = currentShellMode.value[monitor];
             })
         }),
     });
diff --git a/.config/ags/variables.js b/.config/ags/variables.js
index c9aa243dd..bf6a9ff6f 100644
--- a/.config/ags/variables.js
+++ b/.config/ags/variables.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-
 const { Gdk, Gtk } = imports.gi;
 import App from 'resource:///com/github/Aylur/ags/app.js'
-import Variable from 'resource:///com/github/Aylur/ags/variable.js';
+import Hyprland from 'resource:///com/github/Aylur/ags/service/hyprland.js';
 import Mpris from 'resource:///com/github/Aylur/ags/service/mpris.js';
+import Variable from 'resource:///com/github/Aylur/ags/variable.js';
 import * as Utils from 'resource:///com/github/Aylur/ags/utils.js';
 const { exec, execAsync } = Utils;
 
@@ -15,18 +15,40 @@ globalThis['openMusicControls'] = showMusicControls;
 globalThis['openColorScheme'] = showColorScheme;
 globalThis['mpris'] = Mpris;
 
+// load monitor shell modes from userOptions
+const initialMonitorShellModes = () => {
+    const numberOfMonitors = Gdk.Display.get_default()?.get_n_monitors() || 1;
+    const monitorBarConfigs = [];
+    for (let i = 0; i < numberOfMonitors; i++) {
+        if (userOptions.bar.modes[i]) {
+            monitorBarConfigs.push(userOptions.bar.modes[i])
+        } else {
+            monitorBarConfigs.push('normal')
+        }
+    }
+    return monitorBarConfigs;
+
+}
+export const currentShellMode = Variable(initialMonitorShellModes(), {}) // normal, focus
+
 // Mode switching
-export const currentShellMode = Variable('normal', {}) // normal, focus
+const updateMonitorShellMode = (monitorShellModes, monitor, mode) => {
+    const newValue = [...monitorShellModes.value];
+    newValue[monitor] = mode;
+    monitorShellModes.value = newValue;
+}
 globalThis['currentMode'] = currentShellMode;
 globalThis['cycleMode'] = () => {
-    if (currentShellMode.value === 'normal') {
-        currentShellMode.value = 'focus';
-    } 
-    else if (currentShellMode.value === 'focus') {
-        currentShellMode.value = 'nothing';
+    const monitor = Hyprland.active.monitor.id || 0;
+
+    if (currentShellMode.value[monitor] === 'normal') {
+        updateMonitorShellMode(currentShellMode, monitor, 'focus')
+    }
+    else if (currentShellMode.value[monitor] === 'focus') {
+        updateMonitorShellMode(currentShellMode, monitor, 'nothing')
     }
     else {
-        currentShellMode.value = 'normal';
+        updateMonitorShellMode(currentShellMode, monitor, 'normal')
     }
 }