diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index ce1f44d..6a381dc 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+lubuntu-default-settings (25.04.12) plucky; urgency=medium
+
+  * Change menu file to -compact to improve preferences display. 
+
+ -- Walter Lapchynski <wxl@ubuntu.com>  Sun, 23 Mar 2025 01:11:36 +0000
+
 lubuntu-default-settings (25.04.11) plucky; urgency=medium
 
   * Rename LXQt Modules to match those being superceded (LP: #2103824) 
diff --git a/src/etc/xdg/xdg-Lubuntu/lxqt/panel.conf b/src/etc/xdg/xdg-Lubuntu/lxqt/panel.conf
index 6dddf0a..038a38f 100644
--- a/src/etc/xdg/xdg-Lubuntu/lxqt/panel.conf
+++ b/src/etc/xdg/xdg-Lubuntu/lxqt/panel.conf
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ favorites\3\desktopFile=/usr/share/applications/pcmanfm-qt.desktop
 favorites\4\desktopFile=/usr/share/applications/qterminal.desktop
 favorites\size=4
 filterClear=true
+menu_file=/etc/xdg/menus/lxqt-applications-compact.menu
 showText=false
 type=fancymenu