diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Core/Resource/Theme.cs b/Flow.Launcher.Core/Resource/Theme.cs
index 48900261730..e5980b62fa3 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher.Core/Resource/Theme.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher.Core/Resource/Theme.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class Theme
     {
         #region Properties & Fields
 
-        public bool BlurEnabled { get; set; }
+        public bool BlurEnabled { get; private set; }
 
         private const string ThemeMetadataNamePrefix = "Name:";
         private const string ThemeMetadataIsDarkPrefix = "IsDark:";
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ public class Theme
         private static string DirectoryPath => Path.Combine(Constant.ProgramDirectory, Folder);
         private static string UserDirectoryPath => Path.Combine(DataLocation.DataDirectory(), Folder);
 
+        private Thickness _themeResizeBorderThickness;
+
         #endregion
 
         #region Constructor
@@ -463,7 +465,7 @@ public void AddDropShadowEffectToCurrentTheme()
 
             var effectSetter = new Setter
             {
-                Property = Border.EffectProperty,
+                Property = UIElement.EffectProperty,
                 Value = new DropShadowEffect
                 {
                     Opacity = 0.3,
@@ -473,12 +475,12 @@ public void AddDropShadowEffectToCurrentTheme()
                 }
             };
 
-            if (windowBorderStyle.Setters.FirstOrDefault(setterBase => setterBase is Setter setter && setter.Property == Border.MarginProperty) is not Setter marginSetter)
+            if (windowBorderStyle.Setters.FirstOrDefault(setterBase => setterBase is Setter setter && setter.Property == FrameworkElement.MarginProperty) is not Setter marginSetter)
             {
                 var margin = new Thickness(ShadowExtraMargin, 12, ShadowExtraMargin, ShadowExtraMargin);
                 marginSetter = new Setter()
                 {
-                    Property = Border.MarginProperty,
+                    Property = FrameworkElement.MarginProperty,
                     Value = margin,
                 };
                 windowBorderStyle.Setters.Add(marginSetter);
@@ -508,12 +510,12 @@ public void RemoveDropShadowEffectFromCurrentTheme()
             var dict = GetCurrentResourceDictionary();
             var windowBorderStyle = dict["WindowBorderStyle"] as Style;
 
-            if (windowBorderStyle.Setters.FirstOrDefault(setterBase => setterBase is Setter setter && setter.Property == Border.EffectProperty) is Setter effectSetter)
+            if (windowBorderStyle.Setters.FirstOrDefault(setterBase => setterBase is Setter setter && setter.Property == UIElement.EffectProperty) is Setter effectSetter)
             {
                 windowBorderStyle.Setters.Remove(effectSetter);
             }
 
-            if (windowBorderStyle.Setters.FirstOrDefault(setterBase => setterBase is Setter setter && setter.Property == Border.MarginProperty) is Setter marginSetter)
+            if (windowBorderStyle.Setters.FirstOrDefault(setterBase => setterBase is Setter setter && setter.Property == FrameworkElement.MarginProperty) is Setter marginSetter)
             {
                 var currentMargin = (Thickness)marginSetter.Value;
                 var newMargin = new Thickness(
@@ -529,28 +531,41 @@ public void RemoveDropShadowEffectFromCurrentTheme()
             UpdateResourceDictionary(dict);
         }
 
+        public void SetResizeBorderThickness(WindowChrome windowChrome, bool fixedWindowSize)
+        {
+            if (fixedWindowSize)
+            {
+                windowChrome.ResizeBorderThickness = new Thickness(0);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                windowChrome.ResizeBorderThickness = _themeResizeBorderThickness;
+            }
+        }
+
         // because adding drop shadow effect will change the margin of the window,
         // we need to update the window chrome thickness to correct set the resize border
-        private static void SetResizeBoarderThickness(Thickness? effectMargin)
+        private void SetResizeBoarderThickness(Thickness? effectMargin)
         {
             var window = Application.Current.MainWindow;
             if (WindowChrome.GetWindowChrome(window) is WindowChrome windowChrome)
             {
-                Thickness thickness;
+                // Save the theme resize border thickness so that we can restore it if we change ResizeWindow setting
                 if (effectMargin == null)
                 {
-                    thickness = SystemParameters.WindowResizeBorderThickness;
+                    _themeResizeBorderThickness = SystemParameters.WindowResizeBorderThickness;
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    thickness = new Thickness(
+                    _themeResizeBorderThickness = new Thickness(
                         effectMargin.Value.Left + SystemParameters.WindowResizeBorderThickness.Left,
                         effectMargin.Value.Top + SystemParameters.WindowResizeBorderThickness.Top,
                         effectMargin.Value.Right + SystemParameters.WindowResizeBorderThickness.Right,
                         effectMargin.Value.Bottom + SystemParameters.WindowResizeBorderThickness.Bottom);
                 }
 
-                windowChrome.ResizeBorderThickness = thickness;
+                // Apply the resize border thickness to the window chrome
+                SetResizeBorderThickness(windowChrome, _settings.KeepMaxResults);
             }
         }
 
@@ -582,7 +597,7 @@ await Application.Current.Dispatcher.InvokeAsync(() =>
                 {
                     AutoDropShadow(useDropShadowEffect);
                 }
-            }, DispatcherPriority.Normal);
+            }, DispatcherPriority.Render);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -596,7 +611,7 @@ await Application.Current.Dispatcher.InvokeAsync(() =>
                 var (backdropType, _) = GetActualValue();
 
                 SetBlurForWindow(GetCurrentTheme(), backdropType);
-            }, DispatcherPriority.Normal);
+            }, DispatcherPriority.Render);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Core/Resource/ThemeManager.cs b/Flow.Launcher.Core/Resource/ThemeManager.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 3cbe8319ad3..00000000000
--- a/Flow.Launcher.Core/Resource/ThemeManager.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.DependencyInjection;
-
-namespace Flow.Launcher.Core.Resource
-{
-    [Obsolete("ThemeManager.Instance is obsolete. Use Ioc.Default.GetRequiredService<Theme>() instead.")]
-    public class ThemeManager
-    {
-        public static Theme Instance
-            => Ioc.Default.GetRequiredService<Theme>();
-    }
-}
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/UserSettings/Settings.cs b/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/UserSettings/Settings.cs
index 63debfb474c..bd146f49a0b 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/UserSettings/Settings.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/UserSettings/Settings.cs
@@ -68,11 +68,12 @@ public string Theme
             get => _theme;
             set
             {
-                if (value == _theme)
-                    return;
-                _theme = value;
-                OnPropertyChanged();
-                OnPropertyChanged(nameof(MaxResultsToShow));
+                if (value != _theme)
+                {
+                    _theme = value;
+                    OnPropertyChanged();
+                    OnPropertyChanged(nameof(MaxResultsToShow));
+                }
             }
         }
         public bool UseDropShadowEffect { get; set; } = true;
@@ -113,6 +114,33 @@ public string Theme
         public double? SettingWindowLeft { get; set; } = null;
         public System.Windows.WindowState SettingWindowState { get; set; } = WindowState.Normal;
 
+        bool _showPlaceholder { get; set; } = false;
+        public bool ShowPlaceholder
+        {
+            get => _showPlaceholder;
+            set
+            {
+                if (_showPlaceholder != value)
+                {
+                    _showPlaceholder = value;
+                    OnPropertyChanged();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        string _placeholderText { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+        public string PlaceholderText
+        {
+            get => _placeholderText;
+            set
+            {
+                if (_placeholderText != value)
+                {
+                    _placeholderText = value;
+                    OnPropertyChanged();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         public int CustomExplorerIndex { get; set; } = 0;
 
         [JsonIgnore]
@@ -241,10 +269,26 @@ public SearchPrecisionScore QuerySearchPrecision
         /// </summary>
         public double CustomWindowTop { get; set; } = 0;
 
-        public bool KeepMaxResults { get; set; } = false;
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Fixed window size
+        /// </summary>
+        private bool _keepMaxResults { get; set; } = false;
+        public bool KeepMaxResults
+        {
+            get => _keepMaxResults;
+            set
+            {
+                if (_keepMaxResults != value)
+                {
+                    _keepMaxResults = value;
+                    OnPropertyChanged();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         public int MaxResultsToShow { get; set; } = 5;
-        public int ActivateTimes { get; set; }
 
+        public int ActivateTimes { get; set; }
 
         public ObservableCollection<CustomPluginHotkey> CustomPluginHotkeys { get; set; } = new ObservableCollection<CustomPluginHotkey>();
 
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/App.xaml.cs b/Flow.Launcher/App.xaml.cs
index 833c63ddff8..7b1d113fbdc 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/App.xaml.cs
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ await Stopwatch.NormalAsync("|App.OnStartup|Startup cost", async () =>
                 HotKeyMapper.Initialize();
 
                 // main windows needs initialized before theme change because of blur settings
-                // TODO: Clean ThemeManager.Instance in future
                 Ioc.Default.GetRequiredService<Theme>().ChangeTheme();
 
                 Encoding.RegisterProvider(CodePagesEncodingProvider.Instance);
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml b/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml
index f0454b49633..c170c44e422 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     <system:String x:Key="GameMode">Game Mode</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="GameModeToolTip">Suspend the use of Hotkeys.</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="PositionReset">Position Reset</system:String>
-    <system:String x:Key="PositionResetToolTip">Reset search window position</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="queryTextBoxPlaceholder">Type here to search</system:String>
 
     <!--  Setting General  -->
     <system:String x:Key="flowlauncher_settings">Settings</system:String>
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@
     <system:String x:Key="LastQueryEmpty">Empty last Query</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="LastQueryActionKeywordPreserved">Preserve Last Action Keyword</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="LastQueryActionKeywordSelected">Select Last Action Keyword</system:String>
-    <system:String x:Key="KeepMaxResults">Fixed Window Height</system:String>
-    <system:String x:Key="KeepMaxResultsToolTip">The window height is not adjustable by dragging.</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="maxShowResults">Maximum results shown</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="maxShowResultsToolTip">You can also quickly adjust this by using CTRL+Plus and CTRL+Minus.</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="ignoreHotkeysOnFullscreen">Ignore hotkeys in fullscreen mode</system:String>
@@ -104,11 +102,6 @@
     <system:String x:Key="AlwaysPreview">Always Preview</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="AlwaysPreviewToolTip">Always open preview panel when Flow activates. Press {0} to toggle preview.</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="shadowEffectNotAllowed">Shadow effect is not allowed while current theme has blur effect enabled</system:String>
-    <system:String x:Key="BackdropType">Backdrop Type</system:String>
-    <system:String x:Key="BackdropTypesNone">None</system:String>
-    <system:String x:Key="BackdropTypesAcrylic">Acrylic</system:String>
-    <system:String x:Key="BackdropTypesMica">Mica</system:String>
-    <system:String x:Key="BackdropTypesMicaAlt">Mica Alt</system:String>
 
     <!--  Setting Plugin  -->
     <system:String x:Key="searchplugin">Search Plugin</system:String>
@@ -200,8 +193,19 @@
     <system:String x:Key="AnimationSpeedCustom">Custom</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="Clock">Clock</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="Date">Date</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="BackdropType">Backdrop Type</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="BackdropTypesNone">None</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="BackdropTypesAcrylic">Acrylic</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="BackdropTypesMica">Mica</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="BackdropTypesMicaAlt">Mica Alt</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="TypeIsDarkToolTip">This theme supports two(light/dark) modes.</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="TypeHasBlurToolTip">This theme supports Blur Transparent Background.</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="ShowPlaceholder">Show placeholder</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="ShowPlaceholderTip">Display placeholder when query is empty</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="PlaceholderText">Placeholder text</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="PlaceholderTextTip">Change placeholder text. Input empty will use: {0}</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="KeepMaxResults">Fixed Window Size</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="KeepMaxResultsToolTip">The window size is not adjustable by dragging.</system:String>
 
     <!--  Setting Hotkey  -->
     <system:String x:Key="hotkey">Hotkey</system:String>
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml b/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml
index 533819d1730..82ac63b7da6 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -218,6 +218,14 @@
             <Grid x:Name="QueryBoxArea">
                 <Border MinHeight="30" Style="{DynamicResource QueryBoxBgStyle}">
                     <Grid>
+                        <TextBox
+                            x:Name="QueryTextPlaceholderBox"
+                            Height="{Binding MainWindowHeight, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"
+                            FontSize="{Binding QueryBoxFontSize, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"
+                            IsEnabled="False"
+                            Style="{DynamicResource QuerySuggestionBoxStyle}"
+                            Text="{Binding PlaceholderText, Mode=OneWay}"
+                            Visibility="Collapsed" />
                         <TextBox
                             x:Name="QueryTextSuggestionBox"
                             Height="{Binding MainWindowHeight, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index 0fd802f1e13..8f22d64b8d6 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 using System.Windows.Media;
 using System.Windows.Media.Animation;
 using System.Windows.Shapes;
+using System.Windows.Shell;
 using System.Windows.Threading;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.DependencyInjection;
 using Flow.Launcher.Core.Plugin;
@@ -115,6 +116,10 @@ private async void OnLoaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs _)
                 welcomeWindow.Show();
             }
 
+            // Initialize place holder
+            SetupPlaceholderText();
+            _viewModel.PlaceholderText = _settings.PlaceholderText;
+
             // Hide window if need
             UpdatePosition();
             if (_settings.HideOnStartup)
@@ -146,13 +151,17 @@ private async void OnLoaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs _)
             UpdatePosition();
 
             // Refresh frame
-            await Ioc.Default.GetRequiredService<Theme>().RefreshFrameAsync();
+            await _theme.RefreshFrameAsync();
+
+            // Initialize resize mode after refreshing frame
+            SetupResizeMode();
 
             // Reset preview
             _viewModel.ResetPreview();
 
             // Since the default main window visibility is visible, so we need set focus during startup
             QueryTextBox.Focus();
+
             // Set the initial state of the QueryTextBoxCursorMovedToEnd property
             // Without this part, when shown for the first time, switching the context menu does not move the cursor to the end.
             _viewModel.QueryTextCursorMovedToEnd = false;
@@ -237,6 +246,15 @@ private async void OnLoaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs _)
                     case nameof(Settings.WindowTop):
                         Top = _settings.WindowTop;
                         break;
+                    case nameof(Settings.ShowPlaceholder):
+                        SetupPlaceholderText();
+                        break;
+                    case nameof(Settings.PlaceholderText):
+                        _viewModel.PlaceholderText = _settings.PlaceholderText;
+                        break;
+                    case nameof(Settings.KeepMaxResults):
+                        SetupResizeMode();
+                        break;
                 }
             };
 
@@ -437,23 +455,25 @@ private IntPtr WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, int msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, ref b
             {
                 _initialWidth = (int)Width;
                 _initialHeight = (int)Height;
+
                 handled = true;
             }
             else if (msg == Win32Helper.WM_EXITSIZEMOVE)
             {
                 if (_initialHeight != (int)Height)
                 {
-                    var shadowMargin = 0;
-                    var (_, useDropShadowEffect) = _theme.GetActualValue();
-                    if (useDropShadowEffect)
-                    {
-                        shadowMargin = 32;
-                    }
-
                     if (!_settings.KeepMaxResults)
                     {
-                        var itemCount = (Height - (_settings.WindowHeightSize + 14) - shadowMargin) / _settings.ItemHeightSize;
+                        // Get shadow margin
+                        var shadowMargin = 0;
+                        var (_, useDropShadowEffect) = _theme.GetActualValue();
+                        if (useDropShadowEffect)
+                        {
+                            shadowMargin = 32;
+                        }
 
+                        // Calculate max results to show
+                        var itemCount = (Height - (_settings.WindowHeightSize + 14) - shadowMargin) / _settings.ItemHeightSize;
                         if (itemCount < 2)
                         {
                             _settings.MaxResultsToShow = 2;
@@ -465,11 +485,16 @@ private IntPtr WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, int msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, ref b
                     }
 
                     SizeToContent = SizeToContent.Height;
-                    _viewModel.MainWindowWidth = Width;
                 }
 
                 if (_initialWidth != (int)Width)
                 {
+                    if (!_settings.KeepMaxResults)
+                    {
+                        // Update width
+                        _viewModel.MainWindowWidth = Width;
+                    }
+
                     SizeToContent = SizeToContent.Height;
                 }
 
@@ -1028,6 +1053,56 @@ private void QueryTextBox_OnPreviewDragOver(object sender, DragEventArgs e)
 
         #endregion
 
+        #region Placeholder
+
+        private void SetupPlaceholderText()
+        {
+            if (_settings.ShowPlaceholder)
+            {
+                QueryTextBox.TextChanged += QueryTextBox_TextChanged;
+                QueryTextSuggestionBox.TextChanged += QueryTextSuggestionBox_TextChanged;
+                SetPlaceholderText();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                QueryTextBox.TextChanged -= QueryTextBox_TextChanged;
+                QueryTextSuggestionBox.TextChanged -= QueryTextSuggestionBox_TextChanged;
+                QueryTextPlaceholderBox.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void QueryTextBox_TextChanged(object sender, TextChangedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            SetPlaceholderText();
+        }
+
+        private void QueryTextSuggestionBox_TextChanged(object sender, TextChangedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            SetPlaceholderText();
+        }
+
+        private void SetPlaceholderText()
+        {
+            var queryText = QueryTextBox.Text;
+            var suggestionText = QueryTextSuggestionBox.Text;
+            QueryTextPlaceholderBox.Visibility = string.IsNullOrEmpty(queryText) && string.IsNullOrEmpty(suggestionText) ? Visibility.Visible : Visibility.Collapsed;
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region Resize Mode
+
+        private void SetupResizeMode()
+        {
+            ResizeMode = _settings.KeepMaxResults ? ResizeMode.NoResize : ResizeMode.CanResize;
+            if (WindowChrome.GetWindowChrome(this) is WindowChrome windowChrome)
+            {
+                _theme.SetResizeBorderThickness(windowChrome, _settings.KeepMaxResults);
+            }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
         #region IDisposable
 
         protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/SettingPages/ViewModels/SettingsPaneThemeViewModel.cs b/Flow.Launcher/SettingPages/ViewModels/SettingsPaneThemeViewModel.cs
index 647a9bcfca0..e35c978ede7 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/SettingPages/ViewModels/SettingsPaneThemeViewModel.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/SettingPages/ViewModels/SettingsPaneThemeViewModel.cs
@@ -259,6 +259,23 @@ public double SoundEffectVolume
         set => Settings.SoundVolume = value;
     }
 
+    public bool ShowPlaceholder
+    {
+        get => Settings.ShowPlaceholder;
+        set => Settings.ShowPlaceholder = value;
+    }
+
+    public string PlaceholderTextTip
+    {
+        get => string.Format(App.API.GetTranslation("PlaceholderTextTip"), App.API.GetTranslation("queryTextBoxPlaceholder"));
+    }
+
+    public string PlaceholderText
+    {
+        get => Settings.PlaceholderText;
+        set => Settings.PlaceholderText = value;
+    }
+
     public bool UseClock
     {
         get => Settings.UseClock;
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/SettingPages/Views/SettingsPaneTheme.xaml b/Flow.Launcher/SettingPages/Views/SettingsPaneTheme.xaml
index 6142371469d..5e1ba24ea96 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/SettingPages/Views/SettingsPaneTheme.xaml
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/SettingPages/Views/SettingsPaneTheme.xaml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
         VirtualizingStackPanel.IsVirtualizing="True"
         VirtualizingStackPanel.ScrollUnit="Pixel">
         <StackPanel>
+
             <!--  Page title  -->
             <TextBlock
                 Margin="5 23 0 5"
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@
                 Text="{DynamicResource appearance}"
                 TextAlignment="left"
                 Visibility="Collapsed" />
+
             <!--  Theme Preview and Editor  -->
             <Grid>
                 <Grid.Style>
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@
                     <ColumnDefinition Width="8*" />
                     <ColumnDefinition MaxWidth="250" Style="{StaticResource SecondColumnStyle}" />
                 </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+
                 <!--  Theme Size Editor  -->
                 <Border
                     Grid.Column="1"
@@ -260,7 +263,8 @@
                         </StackPanel>
                     </ScrollViewer>
                 </Border>
-                <!--  Theme Preview  -->
+
+                <!--  Theme preview  -->
                 <Border
                     Grid.Column="0"
                     Background="{Binding PreviewBackground}"
@@ -477,7 +481,6 @@
                     <!--  ✅ 추가  -->
                 </cc:Card>
 
-
                 <!--  Drop shadow effect  -->
                 <cc:Card
                     Title="{DynamicResource queryWindowShadowEffect}"
@@ -496,18 +499,20 @@
                 Text="{DynamicResource browserMoreThemes}"
                 Uri="{Binding LinkThemeGallery}" />
 
-
-
-            <!--  Fixed Height  -->
+            <!--  Fixed size  -->
             <cc:CardGroup Margin="0 20 0 0">
                 <cc:Card
                     Title="{DynamicResource KeepMaxResults}"
-                    Icon="&#xe8fd;"
+                    Icon="&#xE744;"
                     Sub="{DynamicResource KeepMaxResultsToolTip}">
-                    <ui:ToggleSwitch IsOn="{Binding KeepMaxResults}" />
+                    <ui:ToggleSwitch
+                        IsOn="{Binding KeepMaxResults}"
+                        OffContent="{DynamicResource disable}"
+                        OnContent="{DynamicResource enable}" />
                 </cc:Card>
                 <cc:Card
                     Title="{DynamicResource maxShowResults}"
+                    Icon="&#xe8fd;"
                     Sub="{DynamicResource maxShowResultsToolTip}"
                     Visibility="{Binding KeepMaxResults, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}">
                     <ComboBox
@@ -529,6 +534,29 @@
                     OnContent="{DynamicResource enable}" />
             </cc:Card>
 
+            <!--  Placeholder text  -->
+            <cc:CardGroup Margin="0 14 0 0">
+                <cc:Card
+                    Title="{DynamicResource ShowPlaceholder}"
+                    Icon="&#xE82F;"
+                    Sub="{DynamicResource ShowPlaceholderTip}">
+                    <ui:ToggleSwitch
+                        IsOn="{Binding ShowPlaceholder}"
+                        OffContent="{DynamicResource disable}"
+                        OnContent="{DynamicResource enable}" />
+                </cc:Card>
+
+                <cc:Card
+                    Title="{DynamicResource PlaceholderText}"
+                    Icon="&#xED59;"
+                    Sub="{Binding PlaceholderTextTip}">
+                    <TextBox
+                        MinWidth="150"
+                        Text="{Binding PlaceholderText}"
+                        TextWrapping="NoWrap" />
+                </cc:Card>
+            </cc:CardGroup>
+
             <!--  Time and date  -->
             <cc:CardGroup Margin="0 14 0 0">
                 <cc:Card Title="{DynamicResource Clock}" Icon="&#xec92;">
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/Themes/Discord Dark.xaml b/Flow.Launcher/Themes/Discord Dark.xaml
index 9e39ee5bdaf..fb88da31353 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/Themes/Discord Dark.xaml	
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/Themes/Discord Dark.xaml	
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
         BasedOn="{StaticResource BaseQuerySuggestionBoxStyle}"
         TargetType="{x:Type TextBox}">
         <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="#72767d" />
-        <Setter Property="Background" Value="#36393f" />
         <Setter Property="Height" Value="42" />
         <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="24" />
         <Setter Property="Padding" Value="0,0,66,0" />
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/Themes/League.xaml b/Flow.Launcher/Themes/League.xaml
index f1c8ba19222..ffecf3fcbb4 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/Themes/League.xaml
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/Themes/League.xaml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
         x:Key="QuerySuggestionBoxStyle"
         BasedOn="{StaticResource BaseQuerySuggestionBoxStyle}"
         TargetType="{x:Type TextBox}">
-        <Setter Property="Background" Value="#161614" />
         <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="#a09b8c" />
         <Setter Property="Padding" Value="0,0,66,0" />
         <Setter Property="Height" Value="42" />
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/Themes/Pink.xaml b/Flow.Launcher/Themes/Pink.xaml
index d7de4e2467d..5bbfa26d6e8 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/Themes/Pink.xaml
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/Themes/Pink.xaml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
         x:Key="QuerySuggestionBoxStyle"
         BasedOn="{StaticResource BaseQuerySuggestionBoxStyle}"
         TargetType="{x:Type TextBox}">
-        <Setter Property="Background" Value="#1f1d1f" />
         <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="#71114b" />
     </Style>
 
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs b/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs
index c69fc4484a2..56de70b4785 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ public string QueryText
         [RelayCommand]
         private void IncreaseWidth()
         {
-            Settings.WindowSize += 100;
+            MainWindowWidth += 100;
             Settings.WindowLeft -= 50;
             OnPropertyChanged(nameof(MainWindowWidth));
         }
@@ -592,14 +592,14 @@ private void IncreaseWidth()
         [RelayCommand]
         private void DecreaseWidth()
         {
-            if (MainWindowWidth - 100 < 400 || Settings.WindowSize == 400)
+            if (MainWindowWidth - 100 < 400 || MainWindowWidth == 400)
             {
-                Settings.WindowSize = 400;
+                MainWindowWidth = 400;
             }
             else
             {
+                MainWindowWidth -= 100;
                 Settings.WindowLeft += 50;
-                Settings.WindowSize -= 100;
             }
 
             OnPropertyChanged(nameof(MainWindowWidth));
@@ -765,6 +765,17 @@ private ResultsViewModel SelectedResults
         public double ClockPanelOpacity { get; set; } = 1;
         public double SearchIconOpacity { get; set; } = 1;
 
+        private string _placeholderText;
+        public string PlaceholderText
+        {
+            get => string.IsNullOrEmpty(_placeholderText) ? App.API.GetTranslation("queryTextBoxPlaceholder") : _placeholderText;
+            set
+            {
+                _placeholderText = value;
+                OnPropertyChanged();
+            }
+        }
+
         public double MainWindowWidth
         {
             get => Settings.WindowSize;