diff --git a/frappe/boot.py b/frappe/boot.py
index 7b3a473d48..22d0dd3dad 100644
--- a/frappe/boot.py
+++ b/frappe/boot.py
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ def load_desktop_data(bootinfo):
 	from frappe.desk.desktop import get_workspace_sidebar_items
 
 	bootinfo.desktop_icons = get_desktop_icons()
+	bootinfo.desktop_icon_style = frappe.get_single_value("Desktop Settings", "icon_style")
 	bootinfo.workspaces = get_workspace_sidebar_items()
 	bootinfo.workspace_sidebar_item = get_sidebar_items()
 	allowed_pages = [d.name for d in bootinfo.workspaces.get("pages")]
diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_settings/__init__.py b/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_settings/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_settings/desktop_settings.js b/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_settings/desktop_settings.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8897feffbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_settings/desktop_settings.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2025, Frappe Technologies and contributors
+// For license information, please see license.txt
+
+// frappe.ui.form.on("Desktop Settings", {
+// 	refresh(frm) {
+
+// 	},
+// });
diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_settings/desktop_settings.json b/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_settings/desktop_settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dff27adfc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_settings/desktop_settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+{
+ "actions": [],
+ "allow_rename": 1,
+ "creation": "2025-09-07 17:00:48.624209",
+ "doctype": "DocType",
+ "engine": "InnoDB",
+ "field_order": [
+  "icon_style"
+ ],
+ "fields": [
+  {
+   "fieldname": "icon_style",
+   "fieldtype": "Select",
+   "label": "Icon Style",
+   "options": "Monochrome\nSubtle\nSubtle Reverse\nSubtle Reverse w Opacity"
+  }
+ ],
+ "grid_page_length": 50,
+ "index_web_pages_for_search": 1,
+ "issingle": 1,
+ "links": [],
+ "modified": "2025-09-07 20:33:40.024916",
+ "modified_by": "Administrator",
+ "module": "Desk",
+ "name": "Desktop Settings",
+ "owner": "Administrator",
+ "permissions": [
+  {
+   "create": 1,
+   "delete": 1,
+   "email": 1,
+   "print": 1,
+   "read": 1,
+   "role": "System Manager",
+   "share": 1,
+   "write": 1
+  }
+ ],
+ "row_format": "Dynamic",
+ "sort_field": "creation",
+ "sort_order": "DESC",
+ "states": []
+}
diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_settings/desktop_settings.py b/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_settings/desktop_settings.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..535195ec64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_settings/desktop_settings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2025, Frappe Technologies and contributors
+# For license information, please see license.txt
+
+# import frappe
+from frappe.model.document import Document
+
+
+class DesktopSettings(Document):
+	# begin: auto-generated types
+	# This code is auto-generated. Do not modify anything in this block.
+
+	from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+	if TYPE_CHECKING:
+		from frappe.types import DF
+
+		icon_style: DF.Literal["Monochrome", "Subtle", "Subtle Reverse", "Subtle Reverse w Opacity"]
+	# end: auto-generated types
+
+	pass
diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_settings/test_desktop_settings.py b/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_settings/test_desktop_settings.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..384ef8c5eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_settings/test_desktop_settings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2025, Frappe Technologies and Contributors
+# See license.txt
+
+# import frappe
+from frappe.tests import IntegrationTestCase
+
+# On IntegrationTestCase, the doctype test records and all
+# link-field test record dependencies are recursively loaded
+# Use these module variables to add/remove to/from that list
+EXTRA_TEST_RECORD_DEPENDENCIES = []  # eg. ["User"]
+IGNORE_TEST_RECORD_DEPENDENCIES = []  # eg. ["User"]
+
+
+class IntegrationTestDesktopSettings(IntegrationTestCase):
+	"""
+	Integration tests for DesktopSettings.
+	Use this class for testing interactions between multiple components.
+	"""
+
+	pass
diff --git a/frappe/desk/page/desktop/desktop.js b/frappe/desk/page/desktop/desktop.js
index 949655b71c..13a61d16ac 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/page/desktop/desktop.js
+++ b/frappe/desk/page/desktop/desktop.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ frappe.pages["desktop"].on_page_load = function (wrapper) {
 	setup();
 };
 function setup() {
-	let desktop_icon_theme = frappe.boot.desktop_icon_theme;
+	let desktop_icon_style = frappe.boot.desktop_icon_style;
 	$(".desktop-icon").each((i, el) => {
 		let icon_name = $(el).attr("data-icon");
 		let icon_container = $(el.children[0]);
@@ -29,15 +29,15 @@ function setup() {
 				const $svg = $(svg);
 
 				// Apply stroke via CSS
-				if (desktop_icon_theme !== "Monochrome") {
+				if (desktop_icon_style !== "Monochrome") {
 					let bg_color, text_color;
-					if (desktop_icon_theme === "Subtle") {
+					if (desktop_icon_style === "Subtle") {
 						bg_color = `var(${color_scheme[0]})`;
 						text_color = color_scheme[1];
-					} else if (desktop_icon_theme === "Subtle Reverse") {
+					} else if (desktop_icon_style === "Subtle Reverse") {
 						bg_color = `var(${color_scheme[1]})`;
 						text_color = color_scheme[0];
-					} else if (desktop_icon_theme === "Subtle Reverse w Opacity") {
+					} else if (desktop_icon_style === "Subtle Reverse w Opacity") {
 						// #0289f7bd
 						var style = window.getComputedStyle(document.body);
 						console.log(style.getPropertyValue(color_scheme[1]));