diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index b5fc1ba..341c5e4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ Version 2.9
 https://gitlab.com/stephan-raabe/dotfiles/-/releases/2.9
 --------------------------------------------------------
 - New Hyprland Settings App. Can be launched from the App Launcher, the ML4W Welcome App or the new ML4W logo context menu (right click)
-- Added context menu (right click) to ML4W Logo in Waybar.
+- Added sidebar menu. Start with click on ML4W Logo in Waybar. Right click starts the welcome app
 - Updated hyprlock screen showing the wallpaper in a circle. hyprlock 3 required
 - Waybar Taskbar Module hidden by default. Can be enabled again in the ML4W Settings App
 - Hyprpaper is now the default wallpaper engine. swww can be activiated 
+- Animations can be disabled in the Dotfiles Settings app
+- Animations can be toggled (enabled/disabled) with SUPER + SHIFT + A
 
 Version 2.8.4
 https://gitlab.com/stephan-raabe/dotfiles/-/releases/2.8.4
diff --git a/hypr/conf/animations/disabled.conf b/hypr/conf/animations/disabled.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9e31c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hypr/conf/animations/disabled.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# ----------------------------------------------------- 
+# Animations
+# name "Default"
+# ----------------------------------------------------- 
+animations {
+    enabled = false
+}
diff --git a/hypr/conf/keybindings/default.conf b/hypr/conf/keybindings/default.conf
index c54b8f8..5c62294 100644
--- a/hypr/conf/keybindings/default.conf
+++ b/hypr/conf/keybindings/default.conf
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ bind = $mainMod SHIFT, down, resizeactive, 0 100
 bind = $mainMod, G, togglegroup
 
 # Actions
+bind = $mainMod SHIFT, A, exec, ~/dotfiles/hypr/scripts/toggle-animations.sh toggle
 bind = $mainMod, PRINT, exec, ~/dotfiles/hypr/scripts/screenshot.sh
 bind = $mainMod CTRL, Q, exec, wlogout
 bind = $mainMod SHIFT, W, exec, ~/dotfiles/hypr/scripts/wallpaper.sh
diff --git a/hypr/conf/ml4w.conf b/hypr/conf/ml4w.conf
index ff04ece..fae3903 100644
--- a/hypr/conf/ml4w.conf
+++ b/hypr/conf/ml4w.conf
@@ -35,3 +35,4 @@ env = APPIMAGELAUNCHER_DISABLE,1
 exec-once = ~/dotfiles/hypr/scripts/ml4w-welcome-autostart.sh
 exec-once = ~/.config/ml4w-hyprland-settings/hyprctl.sh
 exec-once = ~/dotfiles/hypr/scripts/eww.sh
+exec-once = ~/dotfiles/hypr/scripts/toggle-animations.sh
diff --git a/hypr/scripts/toggle-animations.sh b/hypr/scripts/toggle-animations.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..cd4c06f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hypr/scripts/toggle-animations.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+cache_file="$HOME/.cache/current_animation"
+if [[ "$1" == "toggle" ]]; then
+    if [[ ! $(cat $HOME/dotfiles/hypr/conf/animation.conf) == *"disabled"* ]]; then
+        if [ ! -f $cache_file ] ;then
+            touch $cache_file
+            echo $(cat $HOME/dotfiles/hypr/conf/animation.conf) > "$cache_file"
+            echo "source = ~/dotfiles/hypr/conf/animations/disabled.conf" > "$HOME/dotfiles/hypr/conf/animation.conf"
+        else
+            echo $(cat "$cache_file") > "$HOME/dotfiles/hypr/conf/animation.conf"
+            rm $cache_file
+        fi
+    fi
+else
+    if [ -f $cache_file ] ;then
+        rm $cache_file
+    fi
+    echo "source = ~/dotfiles/hypr/conf/animations/default.conf" > "$HOME/dotfiles/hypr/conf/animation.conf"
+fi
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