diff --git a/shell/Commons/Style.qml b/shell/Commons/Style.qml
index b099e6f8..11fb7d73 100644
--- a/shell/Commons/Style.qml
+++ b/shell/Commons/Style.qml
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ QtObject {
     readonly property int iconSlot:       root.barToken("icon-slot",       27)
     readonly property int iconCanvas:     root.barToken("icon-canvas",     16)
     readonly property int iconFont:       root.barToken("icon-font",       13)
+    readonly property int statusSlot:     root.barToken("status-slot",     18)
   }
 
   function refresh() {
diff --git a/shell/Ui/BarIconButton.qml b/shell/Ui/BarIconButton.qml
index 50275d4a..e2ea6358 100644
--- a/shell/Ui/BarIconButton.qml
+++ b/shell/Ui/BarIconButton.qml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ WidgetButton {
   id: root
 
   property Component iconComponent: null
+  property real slotSize: Style.bar.iconSlot
   property real opticalSize: Style.bar.iconCanvas
   property bool debugOpticalBounds: Quickshell.env("OMARCHY_DEBUG_BAR_ICONS") === "1"
   readonly property real opticalCenterErrorX: glyph.visible ? glyph.paintedCenterX - opticalCanvas.width / 2 : 0
@@ -15,8 +16,8 @@ WidgetButton {
   labelVisible: false
   hasVisualContent: text !== "" || iconComponent !== null
   fontSize: Style.bar.iconFont
-  fixedWidth: vertical ? -1 : Style.bar.iconSlot
-  fixedHeight: vertical ? Style.bar.iconSlot : -1
+  fixedWidth: vertical ? -1 : slotSize
+  fixedHeight: vertical ? slotSize : -1
 
   Item {
     id: opticalCanvas
diff --git a/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/Indicators.qml b/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/Indicators.qml
index 854be75d..0785fd6d 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/Indicators.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/Indicators.qml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ BarWidget {
   property bool indicatorItemHovered: false
   readonly property bool alwaysShowIndicators: setting("alwaysShow", false) === true
   readonly property bool revealInactiveIndicators: alwaysShowIndicators || indicatorAreaHovered || indicatorItemHovered || (bar && bar.centerSectionRevealHeld === true && bar.centerHoverRevealSuppressed !== true)
-  readonly property bool hasVisibleIndicators: activeIndicatorIds.length > 0 || revealInactiveIndicators
 
   signal refreshRequested()
 
@@ -188,8 +187,6 @@ BarWidget {
 
     visible: !root.vertical
     spacing: 0
-    leftPadding: root.hasVisibleIndicators ? Style.spacing.sm : 0
-    rightPadding: leftPadding
 
     HoverHandler {
       onHoveredChanged: root.setIndicatorAreaHovered(hovered)
@@ -232,8 +229,6 @@ BarWidget {
 
     visible: root.vertical
     spacing: 0
-    topPadding: root.hasVisibleIndicators ? Style.spaceReal(1.5) : 0
-    bottomPadding: topPadding
 
     HoverHandler {
       onHoveredChanged: root.setIndicatorAreaHovered(hovered)
diff --git a/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/SystemUpdate.qml b/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/SystemUpdate.qml
index edcd8980..e1b2078e 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/SystemUpdate.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/SystemUpdate.qml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ BarWidget {
     anchors.fill: parent
     bar: root.bar
     text: "\uf021"
+    slotSize: Style.bar.statusSlot
     fontSize: Style.font.caption
     tooltipText: ""
     onPressed: root.runUpdate()
diff --git a/shell/plugins/panels/weather/BarWidget.qml b/shell/plugins/panels/weather/BarWidget.qml
index 566c2202..667e9905 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/panels/weather/BarWidget.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/panels/weather/BarWidget.qml
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ BarWidget {
     anchors.fill: parent
     bar: root.bar
     text: panelLoader.item ? panelLoader.item.label : ""
+    slotSize: Style.bar.statusSlot
     active: panelLoader.item && panelLoader.item.klass === "active"
     // Tooltip suppressed because the panel is the detail view.
     tooltipText: ""
diff --git a/test/shell.d/bar-icon-geometry-test.sh b/test/shell.d/bar-icon-geometry-test.sh
index 44a707f2..d4ab370b 100644
--- a/test/shell.d/bar-icon-geometry-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/bar-icon-geometry-test.sh
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ ShellRoot {
       fail("indicator groups do not retain compact internal spacing")
       return
     }
+    if (compactStatusIcon.implicitWidth !== Style.bar.statusSlot
+        || compactVerticalStatusIcon.implicitHeight !== Style.bar.statusSlot) {
+      fail("compact status icons do not use the shared status slot")
+      return
+    }
     console.log("RESULT pass")
     Qt.quit()
   })
@@ -133,6 +138,8 @@ ShellRoot {
     iconComponent: Component { Rectangle { width: 12; height: 12 } }
   }
   BarIconButton { id: verticalIcon; bar: verticalBar; text: "\uf021" }
+  BarIconButton { id: compactStatusIcon; bar: testBar; text: "\uf021"; slotSize: Style.bar.statusSlot }
+  BarIconButton { id: compactVerticalStatusIcon; bar: verticalBar; text: "\uf021"; slotSize: Style.bar.statusSlot }
   Row {
     id: horizontalIndicatorPair
     BarIndicator { id: horizontalIndicator; bar: testBar; active: true; activeText: "󰅶" }
diff --git a/test/shell.d/fixtures/bar-widget-contract/shell.qml b/test/shell.d/fixtures/bar-widget-contract/shell.qml
index f283e262..f06260db 100644
--- a/test/shell.d/fixtures/bar-widget-contract/shell.qml
+++ b/test/shell.d/fixtures/bar-widget-contract/shell.qml
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ ShellRoot {
             if (verticalId === "omarchy.clock")
               root.assertEqual(verticalItem.implicitHeight, Style.bar.iconSlot * 3, verticalId + " uses one slot per line")
             else if (verticalId === "omarchy.weather" || verticalId === "omarchy.system-update")
-              root.assertEqual(verticalItem.implicitHeight, Style.bar.iconSlot, verticalId + " uses one vertical slot")
+              root.assertEqual(verticalItem.implicitHeight, Style.bar.statusSlot, verticalId + " uses one compact status slot")
             if (verticalItem && typeof verticalItem.destroy === "function") verticalItem.destroy()
           }
           root.assertTrue(root.createdIds.length === entries.length, "all bar widgets instantiate")