diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/AppletItem.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/AppletItem.qml
index d6ee94d6b..e32f87eb8 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/AppletItem.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/AppletItem.qml
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ Item {
     property int spacersMaxSize: Math.max(0,Math.ceil(0.5*root.iconSize) - root.iconMargin)
     property int status: applet ? applet.status : -1
 
-    property real animationStep: Math.min(3, root.iconSize / 8)
     property real computeWidth: root.isVertical ? wrapper.width :
                                                   hiddenSpacerLeft.width+wrapper.width+hiddenSpacerRight.width
 
@@ -596,7 +595,7 @@ Item {
             if( ((wrapper.zoomScale == 1 || wrapper.zoomScale === root.zoomFactor) && !root.globalDirectRender) || root.globalDirectRender) {
                 if (root.isHorizontal){
                     var step = Math.abs(layoutsContainer.currentSpot-mouse.x);
-                    if (step >= container.animationStep){
+                    if (step >= root.animationStep){
                         layoutsContainer.hoveredIndex = index;
                         layoutsContainer.currentSpot = mouse.x;
 
@@ -605,7 +604,7 @@ Item {
                 }
                 else{
                     var step = Math.abs(layoutsContainer.currentSpot-mouse.y);
-                    if (step >= container.animationStep){
+                    if (step >= root.animationStep){
                         layoutsContainer.hoveredIndex = index;
                         layoutsContainer.currentSpot = mouse.y;
 
diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index 932afc56f..5180dd6b2 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ DragDrop.DropArea {
     readonly property bool hasInternalSeparator: latteApplet ? latteApplet.hasInternalSeparator : false
 
     property int activeIndicatorType: plasmoid.configuration.activeIndicatorType
+    property int animationStep: 1 // Math.min(3, root.iconSize / 8) // TO BE UPDATED WITH NEW UNIVERSAL SETTINGS OPTIONS IN EDITOR WINDOW
     property int glowOption: plasmoid.configuration.glowOption
     property real glowOpacity: plasmoid.configuration.glowOpacity/100
 
diff --git a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index 9e7820a47..0cd1c7350 100644
--- a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ Item {
     property alias windowPreviewIsShown: windowsPreviewDlg.visible
 
     property int activeIndicatorType: latteDock ? latteDock.activeIndicatorType : Latte.Dock.LineIndicator
+    property int animationStep: latteDock ? latteDock.animationStep : 1
     property int directRenderAnimationTime: latteDock ? latteDock.directRenderAnimationTime : 0
     property int dockHoveredIndex : latteDock ? latteDock.hoveredIndex : -1
     property int iconMargin: latteDock ? latteDock.iconMargin : 0.12*iconSize
diff --git a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskDelegate.qml b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskDelegate.qml
index a8c5eda50..6d8b32604 100644
--- a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskDelegate.qml
+++ b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskDelegate.qml
@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@ MouseArea{
     property int resistanceDelay: 450
     property int spacersMaxSize: Math.max(0,Math.ceil(0.55*root.iconSize) - root.iconMargin)
 
-    property real animationStep: Math.min(3, root.iconSize / 8)
-
     property string activity: tasksModel.activity
 
     readonly property var m: model
@@ -569,7 +567,7 @@ MouseArea{
                 if(root.dragSource == null){
                     if (icList.orientation == Qt.Horizontal){
                         var step = Math.abs(icList.currentSpot-mouse.x);
-                        if (step >= animationStep){
+                        if (step >= root.animationStep){
                             icList.hoveredIndex = index;
                             icList.currentSpot = mouse.x;
 
@@ -578,7 +576,7 @@ MouseArea{
                     }
                     else{
                         var step = Math.abs(icList.currentSpot-mouse.y);
-                        if (step >= animationStep){
+                        if (step >= root.animationStep){
                             icList.hoveredIndex = index;
                             icList.currentSpot = mouse.y;