diff --git a/src/backend/user_files.py b/src/backend/user_files.py
index b8cef622..07046582 100644
--- a/src/backend/user_files.py
+++ b/src/backend/user_files.py
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ class UISettings(JSONDataFile):
         return {
             "alertOnMessageForMsec": 4000,
             "alwaysCenterRoomHeader": False,
+            "alwaysUseCompactMode": False,
             "clearRoomFilterOnEnter": True,
             "clearRoomFilterOnEscape": True,
             "collapseSidePanesUnderWindowWidth": 400,
diff --git a/src/gui/Base/HAvatar.qml b/src/gui/Base/HAvatar.qml
index 1c418881..7d632b43 100644
--- a/src/gui/Base/HAvatar.qml
+++ b/src/gui/Base/HAvatar.qml
@@ -6,8 +6,12 @@ import "../Base"
 
 Rectangle {
     id: avatar
-    implicitWidth: theme.controls.avatar.size
-    implicitHeight: theme.controls.avatar.size
+    implicitWidth: implicitHeight
+    implicitHeight:
+        compact ?
+        theme.controls.avatar.compactSize :
+        theme.controls.avatar.size
+
     radius: theme.controls.avatar.radius
 
     color: avatarImage.visible ? "transparent" : utils.hsluv(
@@ -18,6 +22,8 @@ Rectangle {
    )
 
 
+    property bool compact: false
+
     property string name
     property alias mxc: avatarImage.mxc
     property alias title: avatarImage.title
diff --git a/src/gui/Base/HTile.qml b/src/gui/Base/HTile.qml
index 7e1b3250..cd4c3474 100644
--- a/src/gui/Base/HTile.qml
+++ b/src/gui/Base/HTile.qml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ HButton {
 
     default property alias additionalData: contentItem.data
 
+    property bool compact: window.settings.alwaysUseCompactMode
     property real contentOpacity: 1
 
     readonly property alias title: title
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ HButton {
                 color: theme.colors.dimText
 
                 visible: Layout.maximumHeight > 0
-                Layout.maximumHeight: text ? implicitWidth : 0
+                Layout.maximumHeight: ! compact && text ? implicitHeight : 0
                 Layout.fillWidth: true
                 Layout.fillHeight: true
 
@@ -87,6 +88,16 @@ HButton {
     }
 
 
+    Binding on topPadding {
+        value: spacing / 4
+        when: compact
+    }
+
+    Binding on bottomPadding {
+        value: spacing / 4
+        when: compact
+    }
+
     TapHandler {
         acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton
         onTapped: leftClicked()
diff --git a/src/gui/MainPane/Account.qml b/src/gui/MainPane/Account.qml
index f34fd990..08f70e0e 100644
--- a/src/gui/MainPane/Account.qml
+++ b/src/gui/MainPane/Account.qml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ HTileDelegate {
         userId: model.id
         displayName: model.display_name
         mxc: model.avatar_url
+        compact: account.compact
 
         radius:
             mainPane.small ?
diff --git a/src/gui/MainPane/Room.qml b/src/gui/MainPane/Room.qml
index 80459d13..4dc5d8d4 100644
--- a/src/gui/MainPane/Room.qml
+++ b/src/gui/MainPane/Room.qml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import ".."
 import "../Base"
 
 HTileDelegate {
+    id: room
     backgroundColor: theme.mainPane.listView.room.background
     opacity: model.left ? theme.mainPane.listView.room.leftRoomOpacity : 1
 
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ HTileDelegate {
         roomId: model.id
         displayName: model.display_name
         mxc: model.avatar_url
+        compact: room.compact
 
         radius:
             mainPane.small ?
diff --git a/src/gui/Pages/Chat/RoomPane/MemberDelegate.qml b/src/gui/Pages/Chat/RoomPane/MemberDelegate.qml
index 3a293d01..bdc8776c 100644
--- a/src/gui/Pages/Chat/RoomPane/MemberDelegate.qml
+++ b/src/gui/Pages/Chat/RoomPane/MemberDelegate.qml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ HTileDelegate {
         powerLevel: model.power_level
         shiftMembershipIconPosition: ! roomPane.collapsed
         invited: model.invited
+        compact: memberDelegate.compact
     }
 
     title.text: model.display_name || model.id
diff --git a/src/themes/Glass.qpl b/src/themes/Glass.qpl
index 0aaa6855..1360c51a 100644
--- a/src/themes/Glass.qpl
+++ b/src/themes/Glass.qpl
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ controls:
 
     avatar:
         int size:        baseElementsHeight
+        int compactSize: baseElementsHeight / 2
         int radius:      theme.radius
 
         hoveredImage:
diff --git a/src/themes/Midnight.qpl b/src/themes/Midnight.qpl
index fb37a394..a0069664 100644
--- a/src/themes/Midnight.qpl
+++ b/src/themes/Midnight.qpl
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ controls:
 
     avatar:
         int size:        baseElementsHeight
+        int compactSize: baseElementsHeight / 2
         int radius:      theme.radius
 
         hoveredImage: