diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/budgie.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/budgie.nix
index bee627ec76c..a4f8bd5051e 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/budgie.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/budgie.nix
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ in {
         # Update user directories.
         xdg-user-dirs
       ]
+      ++ lib.optional config.networking.networkmanager.enable pkgs.networkmanagerapplet
       ++ (utils.removePackagesByName [
           cinnamon.nemo
           mate.eom
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ in {
     # Required by Budgie Panel plugins and/or Budgie Control Center panels.
     networking.networkmanager.enable = mkDefault true; # for BCC's Network panel.
     programs.nm-applet.enable = config.networking.networkmanager.enable; # Budgie has no Network applet.
-    programs.nm-applet.indicator = false; # Budgie doesn't support AppIndicators.
+    programs.nm-applet.indicator = true; # Budgie uses AppIndicators.
 
     hardware.bluetooth.enable = mkDefault true; # for Budgie's Status Indicator and BCC's Bluetooth panel.
     hardware.pulseaudio.enable = mkDefault true; # for Budgie's Status Indicator and BCC's Sound panel.
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/budgie/budgie-gsettings-overrides/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/budgie/budgie-gsettings-overrides/default.nix
index 411d8a1f6f6..e402f704572 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/budgie/budgie-gsettings-overrides/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/budgie/budgie-gsettings-overrides/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 , budgie-desktop-view
 , glib
 , gsettings-desktop-schemas
+, magpie
 , mate
 , nixos-artwork
 , nixos-background-light ? nixos-artwork.wallpapers.nineish
@@ -31,9 +32,15 @@ let
     document-font-name="Noto Sans 10"
     monospace-font-name="Hack 10"
 
+    [org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad:Budgie]
+    tap-to-click=true
+
     [org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences:Budgie]
     titlebar-font="Noto Sans Bold 10"
 
+    [org.gnome.mutter:Budgie]
+    edge-tiling=true
+
     [com.solus-project.budgie-menu:Budgie]
     use-default-menu-icon=true
 
@@ -56,6 +63,7 @@ let
       budgie-desktop
       budgie-desktop-view
       gsettings-desktop-schemas
+      magpie
   ] ++ extraGSettingsOverridePackages;
 
 in