diff --git a/src/widgets/tabs.zig b/src/widgets/tabs.zig
index 95db0fc..6966772 100644
--- a/src/widgets/tabs.zig
+++ b/src/widgets/tabs.zig
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@ pub const TabsConfig = struct {
     show_close: bool = false,
     /// Close button size
     close_size: u32 = 14,
+    /// Minimal style (no backgrounds, only text + underline indicator)
+    minimal: bool = false,
+    /// Underline indicator height (for minimal mode)
+    indicator_height: u32 = 2,
 };
 
 /// Tabs colors
@@ -257,28 +261,31 @@ pub fn tabsRect(
             state.hovered = @intCast(i);
         }
 
-        // Determine tab background
-        const tab_bg = if (tab.disabled)
-            colors.tab_bg.darken(10)
-        else if (is_selected)
-            colors.tab_active_bg
-        else if (is_hovered)
-            colors.tab_hover_bg
-        else
-            colors.tab_bg;
+        // Minimal mode: no backgrounds, just text + underline
+        if (!config.minimal) {
+            // Determine tab background
+            const tab_bg = if (tab.disabled)
+                colors.tab_bg.darken(10)
+            else if (is_selected)
+                colors.tab_active_bg
+            else if (is_hovered)
+                colors.tab_hover_bg
+            else
+                colors.tab_bg;
 
-        // Draw tab background (rounded corners for selected tab in fancy mode)
-        const tab_radius: u8 = if (is_selected) 4 else 0;
-        if (Style.isFancy() and tab_radius > 0) {
-            // Only round top corners for top position, bottom for bottom
-            ctx.pushCommand(Command.roundedRect(tab_rect.x, tab_rect.y, tab_rect.w, tab_rect.h, tab_bg, tab_radius));
-        } else {
-            ctx.pushCommand(Command.rect(tab_rect.x, tab_rect.y, tab_rect.w, tab_rect.h, tab_bg));
+            // Draw tab background (rounded corners for selected tab in fancy mode)
+            const tab_radius: u8 = if (is_selected) 4 else 0;
+            if (Style.isFancy() and tab_radius > 0) {
+                // Only round top corners for top position, bottom for bottom
+                ctx.pushCommand(Command.roundedRect(tab_rect.x, tab_rect.y, tab_rect.w, tab_rect.h, tab_bg, tab_radius));
+            } else {
+                ctx.pushCommand(Command.rect(tab_rect.x, tab_rect.y, tab_rect.w, tab_rect.h, tab_bg));
+            }
         }
 
-        // Draw active indicator
+        // Draw active indicator (underline)
         if (is_selected) {
-            const indicator_h: u32 = 2;
+            const indicator_h = config.indicator_height;
             const indicator_y = if (config.position == .top)
                 bar_rect.y + @as(i32, @intCast(config.tab_height - indicator_h))
             else
@@ -286,13 +293,16 @@ pub fn tabsRect(
             ctx.pushCommand(Command.rect(tab_rect.x, indicator_y, tab_rect.w, indicator_h, colors.indicator));
         }
 
-        // Draw tab text
+        // Draw tab text (minimal mode: primary for active, text_secondary for inactive)
+        const theme = Style.currentTheme().*;
         const text_color = if (tab.disabled)
             colors.tab_disabled_text
         else if (is_selected)
-            colors.tab_active_text
+            if (config.minimal) theme.primary else colors.tab_active_text
+        else if (is_hovered and config.minimal)
+            colors.tab_active_text // Brighten on hover in minimal mode
         else
-            colors.tab_text;
+            if (config.minimal) theme.text_secondary else colors.tab_text;
 
         const text_y = bar_rect.y + @as(i32, @intCast((config.tab_height - 8) / 2));
         ctx.pushCommand(Command.text(tab_x + @as(i32, @intCast(config.padding_h)), text_y, tab.label, text_color));