diff --git a/plasmoid/contents/ui/main.qml b/plasmoid/contents/ui/main.qml
index 160c2d5..ba683b2 100644
--- a/plasmoid/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/plasmoid/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@ PlasmoidItem {
         }
     }
 
-    preferredRepresentation: compactRepresentation
+    // On the desktop (Planar), the widget has plenty of room so Plasma will
+    // automatically use fullRepresentation.  In a panel, the available space
+    // is smaller than switchWidth/switchHeight so compactRepresentation is used.
+    switchWidth: Kirigami.Units.gridUnit * 10
+    switchHeight: Kirigami.Units.gridUnit * 10
 
     toolTipMainText: "Ollie"
     toolTipSubText: {