diff --git a/packages/vkui/src/components/AppRoot/AppRoot.tsx b/packages/vkui/src/components/AppRoot/AppRoot.tsx
index 7ba821f43ae..807f0525a32 100644
--- a/packages/vkui/src/components/AppRoot/AppRoot.tsx
+++ b/packages/vkui/src/components/AppRoot/AppRoot.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,25 @@ const vkuiSizeXClassNames = {
   [SizeType.REGULAR]: 'vkui--sizeX-regular',
 };
 
+const vkuiLayoutClassNames = {
+  card: 'vkui--layout-card',
+  plain: 'vkui--layout-plain',
+};
+
+function containerClassNames(layout: AppRootProps['layout'], sizeX: SizeType | 'none'): string[] {
+  const classNames: string[] = [];
+
+  if (layout) {
+    classNames.push(vkuiLayoutClassNames[layout]);
+  }
+
+  if (sizeX !== SizeType.COMPACT) {
+    classNames.push(vkuiSizeXClassNames[sizeX]);
+  }
+
+  return classNames;
+}
+
 const INSET_CUSTOM_PROPERTY_PREFIX = `--vkui_internal--safe_area_inset_`;
 
 // Используйте classList, но будьте осторожны
@@ -45,6 +64,7 @@ export interface AppRootProps extends React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> {
   portalRoot?: HTMLElement | React.RefObject<HTMLElement> | null;
   /** Disable portal for components */
   disablePortal?: boolean;
+  layout?: 'card' | 'plain';
 }
 
 /**
@@ -58,6 +78,7 @@ export const AppRoot = ({
   disablePortal,
   className,
   safeAreaInsets,
+  layout,
   ...props
 }: AppRootProps) => {
   const isKeyboardInputActive = useKeyboardInputTracker();
@@ -160,18 +181,20 @@ export const AppRoot = ({
     if (mode === 'partial') {
       return noop;
     }
-    const className = sizeX !== SizeType.COMPACT ? vkuiSizeXClassNames[sizeX] : null;
+
+    const classNames = containerClassNames(layout, sizeX);
+
     const container = mode === 'embedded' ? rootRef.current?.parentElement : document!.body;
 
-    if (className === null || !container) {
+    if (!classNames.length || !container) {
       return noop;
     }
 
-    container.classList.add(className);
+    container.classList.add(...classNames);
     return () => {
-      container.classList.remove(className);
+      container.classList.remove(...classNames);
     };
-  }, [sizeX]);
+  }, [sizeX, layout]);
 
   useIsomorphicLayoutEffect(() => {
     if (mode !== 'full' || appearance === undefined) {
@@ -196,6 +219,7 @@ export const AppRoot = ({
         keyboardInput: isKeyboardInputActive,
         mode,
         disablePortal,
+        layout,
       }}
     >
       <ScrollController elRef={rootRef}>
diff --git a/packages/vkui/src/components/AppRoot/AppRootContext.ts b/packages/vkui/src/components/AppRoot/AppRootContext.ts
index 5ff48a36f72..32d4d9ecf38 100644
--- a/packages/vkui/src/components/AppRoot/AppRootContext.ts
+++ b/packages/vkui/src/components/AppRoot/AppRootContext.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export interface AppRootContextInterface {
   mode?: 'partial' | 'embedded' | 'full';
   keyboardInput?: boolean;
   disablePortal?: boolean;
+  layout?: 'card' | 'plain';
 }
 
 export const AppRootContext = React.createContext<AppRootContextInterface>({
diff --git a/packages/vkui/src/components/Group/Group.module.css b/packages/vkui/src/components/Group/Group.module.css
index fcd926ac1d2..0829a7d2b68 100644
--- a/packages/vkui/src/components/Group/Group.module.css
+++ b/packages/vkui/src/components/Group/Group.module.css
@@ -64,6 +64,18 @@
   }
 }
 
+.Group--sizeX-compact.Group--mode-card {
+  padding-left: 0;
+  padding-right: 0;
+}
+
+@media (--sizeX-compact) {
+  .Group--sizeX-none.Group--mode-card {
+    padding-left: 0;
+    padding-right: 0;
+  }
+}
+
 .Group--sizeX-compact {
   padding-left: 0;
   padding-right: 0;
@@ -90,6 +102,18 @@
   }
 }
 
+.Group--sizeX-compact.Group--mode-card:first-of-type {
+  border-radius: 0 0 var(--vkui--size_border_radius_paper--regular)
+    var(--vkui--size_border_radius_paper--regular);
+}
+
+@media (--sizeX-compact) {
+  .Group--sizeX-none.Group--mode-card:first-of-type {
+    border-radius: 0 0 var(--vkui--size_border_radius_paper--regular)
+      var(--vkui--size_border_radius_paper--regular);
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Изменено с ::after на ::before
  * потому что при ::after абсолютно позиционированный элемент накладывается
@@ -123,6 +147,16 @@
   }
 }
 
+.Group--sizeX-compact.Group--mode-card::before {
+  box-shadow: none;
+}
+
+@media (--sizeX-compact) {
+  .Group--sizeX-none.Group--mode-card::before {
+    box-shadow: none;
+  }
+}
+
 .Group--mode-plain + .Group__separator,
 .Group--mode-plain + .Group__separator + .Group__separator {
   padding-top: 8px;
diff --git a/packages/vkui/src/components/Group/Group.tsx b/packages/vkui/src/components/Group/Group.tsx
index 9f9bff0e1d3..f23a31c5bdc 100644
--- a/packages/vkui/src/components/Group/Group.tsx
+++ b/packages/vkui/src/components/Group/Group.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { SizeType } from '../../lib/adaptivity';
 import { Platform } from '../../lib/platform';
 import { warnOnce } from '../../lib/warnOnce';
 import { HasChildren, HasRootRef } from '../../types';
+import { AppRootContext } from '../AppRoot/AppRootContext';
 import { ModalRootContext } from '../ModalRoot/ModalRootContext';
 import { Separator } from '../Separator/Separator';
 import { Spacing } from '../Spacing/Spacing';
@@ -17,6 +18,33 @@ const sizeXClassNames = {
   [SizeType.COMPACT]: styles['Group--sizeX-compact'],
 };
 
+/**
+ * Вычисляем mode для Group.
+ */
+function useGroupMode(modeProps: GroupProps['mode']): 'plain' | 'card' | 'none' {
+  const { isInsideModal } = React.useContext(ModalRootContext);
+  const { layout } = React.useContext(AppRootContext);
+  const { sizeX = 'none' } = useAdaptivity();
+
+  if (modeProps) {
+    return modeProps;
+  }
+
+  if (isInsideModal) {
+    return 'plain';
+  }
+
+  if (layout) {
+    return layout;
+  }
+
+  if (sizeX !== 'none') {
+    return sizeX === SizeType.REGULAR ? 'card' : 'plain';
+  }
+
+  return 'none';
+}
+
 export interface GroupProps
   extends HasRootRef<HTMLElement>,
     React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLElement>,
@@ -62,16 +90,7 @@ export const Group = ({
   const platform = usePlatform();
   const { sizeX = 'none' } = useAdaptivity();
 
-  let mode: GroupProps['mode'] | 'none' = modeProps;
-
-  if (!modeProps) {
-    // Подробнее в "none" можно прочитать в ADAPTIVITY_GUIDE.md
-    mode = isInsideModal ? 'plain' : 'none';
-  }
-
-  if (mode === 'none' && sizeX !== 'none') {
-    mode = sizeX === SizeType.REGULAR ? 'card' : 'plain';
-  }
+  const mode = useGroupMode(modeProps);
 
   const isTabPanel = restProps.role === 'tabpanel';
 
diff --git a/packages/vkui/src/components/Group/Readme.md b/packages/vkui/src/components/Group/Readme.md
index 43bd0d4fbcd..531edb05af5 100644
--- a/packages/vkui/src/components/Group/Readme.md
+++ b/packages/vkui/src/components/Group/Readme.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Группа – базовый компонент для группировки контента по смыслу.
 
-```jsx { "props": { "layout": false, "adaptivity": true } }
+```jsx { "props": { "layout": false, "showLayoutSelect": true, "adaptivity": true } }
 const MODAL_NAME = 'modal';
 
 const Example = () => {
diff --git a/packages/vkui/src/components/Panel/Panel.module.css b/packages/vkui/src/components/Panel/Panel.module.css
index b77ae8eb760..b78da9ded8f 100644
--- a/packages/vkui/src/components/Panel/Panel.module.css
+++ b/packages/vkui/src/components/Panel/Panel.module.css
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@
   background-color: var(--vkui--color_background_content);
 }
 
-.Panel.Panel--sizeX-regular .Panel__in,
-.Panel.Panel--sizeX-regular::before {
+.Panel--sizeX-regular .Panel__in,
+.Panel--sizeX-regular::before {
   background-color: transparent;
 }
 
@@ -173,3 +173,9 @@
     background-color: transparent;
   }
 }
+
+/* В AppRoot была установлена layout настройка  */
+.Panel--layoutSetting .Panel__in,
+.Panel--layoutSetting::before {
+  background-color: transparent;
+}
diff --git a/packages/vkui/src/components/Panel/Panel.tsx b/packages/vkui/src/components/Panel/Panel.tsx
index de320b343b8..7b78ef3c64a 100644
--- a/packages/vkui/src/components/Panel/Panel.tsx
+++ b/packages/vkui/src/components/Panel/Panel.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { SizeType } from '../../lib/adaptivity';
 import { NavIdProps } from '../../lib/getNavId';
 import { Platform } from '../../lib/platform';
 import { HasRootRef } from '../../types';
+import { AppRootContext } from '../AppRoot/AppRootContext';
 import { TooltipContainer } from '../Tooltip/TooltipContainer';
 import { Touch } from '../Touch/Touch';
 import styles from './Panel.module.css';
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ export const Panel = ({
 }: PanelProps) => {
   const platform = usePlatform();
   const { sizeX = 'none' } = useAdaptivity();
+  const { layout } = React.useContext(AppRootContext);
 
   return (
     <div
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ export const Panel = ({
         styles['Panel'],
         sizeXClassNames[sizeX],
         centered && 'vkuiInternalPanel--centered',
+        layout && styles['Panel--layoutSetting'],
         className,
       )}
     >
diff --git a/packages/vkui/src/components/SplitLayout/Readme.md b/packages/vkui/src/components/SplitLayout/Readme.md
index 7cf341adb24..8a7738c6e69 100644
--- a/packages/vkui/src/components/SplitLayout/Readme.md
+++ b/packages/vkui/src/components/SplitLayout/Readme.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Компонент-контейнер для реализации интерфейса с [многоколоночной структурой](#!/Adaptivity). Тесно связан со [SplitCol](#!/SplitCol).
 
-```jsx { "props": { "layout": false, "showCustomPanelHeaderAfterProps": true, "adaptivity": true } }
+```jsx { "props": { "layout": false, "showCustomPanelHeaderAfterProps": true, "showLayoutSelect": true, "adaptivity": true } }
 const panels = ['panel 1', 'panel 2', 'panel 3'];
 const modals = ['modal 1', 'modal 2'];
 
diff --git a/packages/vkui/src/styles/common.css b/packages/vkui/src/styles/common.css
index e1bc81513b5..5f726a9d3ab 100644
--- a/packages/vkui/src/styles/common.css
+++ b/packages/vkui/src/styles/common.css
@@ -34,3 +34,11 @@
     background: var(--vkui--color_background);
   }
 }
+
+.vkui--layout-card {
+  background: var(--vkui--color_background);
+}
+
+.vkui--layout-plain {
+  background: var(--vkui--color_background_content);
+}
diff --git a/styleguide/Components/Playground/PlaygroundRenderer.js b/styleguide/Components/Playground/PlaygroundRenderer.js
index 3be28bbed98..a13d74fb193 100644
--- a/styleguide/Components/Playground/PlaygroundRenderer.js
+++ b/styleguide/Components/Playground/PlaygroundRenderer.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const PlaygroundRenderer = ({ name, preview, previewProps, tabBody, exampleIndex
     iframe = true, // Рендерить пример в айфреме
     adaptivity: _adaptivity, // Продвинутые контролеры настроек адаптивности
     showCustomPanelHeaderAfterProps = false, // Контроллер настроек, связанных с пользовательским слотом `after` у `PanelHeader`
+    showLayoutSelect = false,
     integration,
     containerStyle,
     config,
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ const PlaygroundRenderer = ({ name, preview, previewProps, tabBody, exampleIndex
       <Settings
         adaptivity={adaptivity}
         showCustomPanelHeaderAfterProps={showCustomPanelHeaderAfterProps}
+        showLayoutSelect={showLayoutSelect}
       />
       <div className="Playground__preview" {...wrapperProps} data-preview={name}>
         {cloneElement(preview, {
diff --git a/styleguide/Components/Preview.js b/styleguide/Components/Preview.js
index 78999e87f5c..ef77f23355a 100644
--- a/styleguide/Components/Preview.js
+++ b/styleguide/Components/Preview.js
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ const Layout = ({ children }) => {
   );
 };
 
-const Config = ({ hasPointer, children, ...config }) => {
+const Config = ({ hasPointer, layout, children, ...config }) => {
   return (
     <ConfigProvider {...config}>
       <AdaptivityProvider hasPointer={hasPointer}>
-        <AppRoot>{children}</AppRoot>
+        <AppRoot layout={layout}>{children}</AppRoot>
       </AdaptivityProvider>
     </ConfigProvider>
   );
diff --git a/styleguide/Components/Setting/Setting.js b/styleguide/Components/Setting/Setting.js
index fb7aa989ae0..28feb90e630 100644
--- a/styleguide/Components/Setting/Setting.js
+++ b/styleguide/Components/Setting/Setting.js
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ export const Setting = ({
     [],
   );
 
+  const title =
+    options?.find((option) => {
+      if (typeof option === 'string' || typeof option === 'number') {
+        return false;
+      }
+      return option.value === value;
+    })?.title || value;
+
   const labelJsx = <span className="Setting__label">{label}:&nbsp;</span>;
 
   return (
@@ -69,7 +77,7 @@ export const Setting = ({
             );
           }}
         >
-          {value}
+          {title}
           <Icon16Dropdown />
         </Link>
       )}
diff --git a/styleguide/Components/Settings/LayoutSelect.js b/styleguide/Components/Settings/LayoutSelect.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..11835a42536
--- /dev/null
+++ b/styleguide/Components/Settings/LayoutSelect.js
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { Link } from '@vkui';
+import { Setting } from '../Setting/Setting';
+
+const layouts = [{ title: 'Не задано', value: undefined }, 'card', 'plain'];
+
+export const LayoutSelect = ({ onChange, value }) => {
+  const onChangeValue = (changeValue) => {
+    onChange(changeValue);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Setting
+      hint={
+        <React.Fragment>
+          Свойство <Link href="#/AppRoot">AppRoot</Link>
+        </React.Fragment>
+      }
+      label="layout"
+      onChange={onChangeValue}
+      value={value}
+      options={layouts}
+    />
+  );
+};
diff --git a/styleguide/Components/Settings/Settings.js b/styleguide/Components/Settings/Settings.js
index a5991892b58..503ba1e715b 100644
--- a/styleguide/Components/Settings/Settings.js
+++ b/styleguide/Components/Settings/Settings.js
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@ import { StyleGuideContext } from '../StyleGuide/StyleGuideRenderer';
 import { AppearanceSelect } from './AppearanceSelect';
 import { HasCustomPanelHeaderAfter } from './HasCustomPanelHeaderAfter';
 import { HasPointerCheckbox } from './HasPointerCheckbox';
+import { LayoutSelect } from './LayoutSelect';
 import { PlatformSelect } from './PlatformSelect';
 import { ViewHeightSelect } from './ViewHeightSelect';
 import { ViewWidthSelect } from './ViewWidthSelect';
 import './Settings.css';
 
-export const Settings = ({ adaptivity, showCustomPanelHeaderAfterProps }) => {
+export const Settings = ({ adaptivity, showCustomPanelHeaderAfterProps, showLayoutSelect }) => {
   const { sizeX } = useAdaptivityConditionalRender();
   return (
     <StyleGuideContext.Consumer>
@@ -58,6 +59,12 @@ export const Settings = ({ adaptivity, showCustomPanelHeaderAfterProps }) => {
                   )}
                 </Fragment>
               )}
+              {showLayoutSelect && (
+                <LayoutSelect
+                  onChange={(layout) => context.setContext({ layout })}
+                  value={context.layout}
+                />
+              )}
             </div>
           </div>
         );
diff --git a/styleguide/Components/StyleGuide/StyleGuideRenderer.js b/styleguide/Components/StyleGuide/StyleGuideRenderer.js
index b1bb5b2f652..488808bc156 100644
--- a/styleguide/Components/StyleGuide/StyleGuideRenderer.js
+++ b/styleguide/Components/StyleGuide/StyleGuideRenderer.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ let initialState = {
   styleguideAppearance: Appearance.LIGHT,
   hasCustomPanelHeaderAfter: true,
   transitionMotionEnabled: true,
+  layout: undefined,
 };
 
 try {