diff --git a/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitem.cpp b/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitem.cpp
index da393d2..73c771b 100644
--- a/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitem.cpp
+++ b/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitem.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ QString GraphicalItem::image(const QVariant &value)
         m_helper->paintGraph(converted);
         // direction option is not recognized by this GI type
         break;
+    case Bars:
+        m_helper->paintBars(converted);
+        // direction option is not recognized by this GI type
+        scale[1] = -1;
+        break;
     case Horizontal:
     default:
         m_helper->paintHorizontal(converted);
@@ -198,6 +203,9 @@ QString GraphicalItem::strType() const
     case Graph:
         value = QString("Graph");
         break;
+    case Bars:
+        value = QString("Bars");
+        break;
     case Horizontal:
     default:
         value = QString("Horizontal");
@@ -331,6 +339,8 @@ void GraphicalItem::setStrType(const QString _type)
         setType(Circle);
     else if (_type == QString("Graph"))
         setType(Graph);
+    else if (_type == QString("Bars"))
+        setType(Bars);
     else
         setType(Horizontal);
 }
diff --git a/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitem.h b/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitem.h
index 9ccd67f..50f4ed5 100644
--- a/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitem.h
+++ b/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitem.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class GraphicalItem : public AbstractExtItem
 
 public:
     enum Direction { LeftToRight = 0, RightToLeft };
-    enum Type { Horizontal = 0, Vertical, Circle, Graph };
+    enum Type { Horizontal = 0, Vertical, Circle, Graph, Bars };
 
     explicit GraphicalItem(QWidget *parent = nullptr,
                            const QString desktopName = QString(),
diff --git a/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitem.ui b/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitem.ui
index a97f8d3..3d80311 100644
--- a/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitem.ui
+++ b/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitem.ui
@@ -325,6 +325,11 @@
          <string notr="true">Graph</string>
         </property>
        </item>
+       <item>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string notr="true">Bars</string>
+        </property>
+       </item>
       </widget>
      </item>
     </layout>
diff --git a/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitemhelper.cpp b/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitemhelper.cpp
index c781ba4..bf274bd 100644
--- a/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitemhelper.cpp
+++ b/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitemhelper.cpp
@@ -51,25 +51,25 @@ void GraphicalItemHelper::setParameters(const QString active,
     // put images to pens if any otherwise set pen colors
     // Images resize to content here as well
     if (isColor(active)) {
-        m_activePen.setColor(stringToColor(active));
+        m_activePen.setBrush(QBrush(stringToColor(active)));
     } else {
         qCInfo(LOG_LIB) << "Found path, trying to load Pixmap from" << active;
         QPixmap pixmap = QPixmap(active);
         if (pixmap.isNull()) {
             qCInfo(LOG_LIB) << "Invalid pixmap found" << active;
-            m_activePen.setColor(QColor(0, 0, 0, 130));
+            m_activePen.setBrush(QBrush(QColor(0, 0, 0, 130)));
         } else {
             m_activePen.setBrush(QBrush(pixmap.scaled(width, height)));
         }
     }
     if (isColor(inactive)) {
-        m_inactivePen.setColor(stringToColor(inactive));
+        m_inactivePen.setBrush(QBrush(stringToColor(inactive)));
     } else {
         qCInfo(LOG_LIB) << "Found path, trying to load Pixmap from" << inactive;
         QPixmap pixmap = QPixmap(inactive);
         if (pixmap.isNull()) {
             qCInfo(LOG_LIB) << "Invalid pixmap found" << inactive;
-            m_inactivePen.setColor(QColor(255, 255, 255, 130));
+            m_inactivePen.setBrush(QBrush(QColor(255, 255, 255, 130)));
         } else {
             m_inactivePen.setBrush(QBrush(pixmap.scaled(width, height)));
         }
@@ -80,6 +80,30 @@ void GraphicalItemHelper::setParameters(const QString active,
 }
 
 
+void GraphicalItemHelper::paintBars(const float &value)
+{
+    qCDebug(LOG_LIB) << "Paint with value" << value;
+
+    // refresh background image
+    m_scene->setBackgroundBrush(m_inactivePen.brush());
+
+    storeValue(value);
+
+    // default norms
+    float normX
+        = static_cast<float>(m_width) / static_cast<float>(m_values.count());
+    float normY = static_cast<float>(m_height - 1);
+    // paint graph
+    for (int i = 0; i < m_values.count(); i++) {
+        float x = i * normX;
+        float y = 0.5f;
+        float width = normX;
+        float height = m_values.at(i) * normY + 0.5f;
+        m_scene->addRect(x, y, width, height, m_activePen, m_activePen.brush());
+    }
+}
+
+
 void GraphicalItemHelper::paintCircle(const float &percent)
 {
     qCDebug(LOG_LIB) << "Paint with percent" << percent;
@@ -120,9 +144,9 @@ void GraphicalItemHelper::paintGraph(const float &value)
     for (int i = 0; i < m_values.count() - 1; i++) {
         // some magic here
         float x1 = i * normX;
-        float y1 = -fabs(m_values.at(i)) * normY + 0.5f;
+        float y1 = -m_values.at(i) * normY + 0.5f;
         float x2 = (i + 1) * normX;
-        float y2 = -fabs(m_values.at(i + 1)) * normY + 0.5f;
+        float y2 = -m_values.at(i + 1) * normY + 0.5f;
         m_scene->addLine(x1, y1, x2, y2, m_activePen);
     }
 }
diff --git a/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitemhelper.h b/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitemhelper.h
index f4cd6e1..ee83e7e 100644
--- a/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitemhelper.h
+++ b/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitemhelper.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public:
     void setParameters(const QString active, const QString inactive,
                        const int width, const int height, const int count);
     // paint methods
+    void paintBars(const float &value);
     void paintCircle(const float &percent);
     void paintGraph(const float &value);
     void paintHorizontal(const float &percent);