diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index ada6088..01c8833 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Client* window_build_client(Window win)
 			? 1:0;
 
 		// detect our own title bars
-		if (TITLE)
+		if (settings.title)
 			for_monitors(i, m) for_spots(j)
 				if (m->bars[j] && m->bars[j]->window == c->window)
 					{ c->ours = 1; c->manage = 0; break; }
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ void client_free(Client *c)
 void client_update_border(Client *c)
 {
 	XColor color; Colormap map = DefaultColormap(display, DefaultScreen(display));
-	char *colorname = c->window == current ? BORDER_FOCUS: (c->urgent ? BORDER_URGENT: BORDER_BLUR);
+	char *colorname = c->window == current ? settings.border_focus: (c->urgent ? settings.border_urgent: settings.border_blur);
 	XSetWindowBorder(display, c->window, XAllocNamedColor(display, map, colorname, &color, &color) ? color.pixel: None);
-	XSetWindowBorderWidth(display, c->window, c->full ? 0: BORDER);
+	XSetWindowBorderWidth(display, c->window, c->full ? 0: settings.border);
 }
 
 int client_send_wm_protocol(Client *c, Atom protocol)
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ void client_place_spot(Client *c, int spot, int mon, int force)
 	{
 		x += (w - c->attr.width)/2;
 		y += (h - c->attr.height)/2;
-		w = c->attr.width + BORDER*2;
-		h = c->attr.height + BORDER*2;
+		w = c->attr.width + settings.border * 2;
+		h = c->attr.height + settings.border * 2;
 	}
 	else
 	if (c->full)
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ void client_place_spot(Client *c, int spot, int mon, int force)
 		w = m->w;
 	}
 
-	w -= BORDER*2; h -= BORDER*2;
+	w -= settings.border * 2; h -= settings.border * 2;
 	int sw = w, sh = h; long sr; XSizeHints size;
 
 	if (XGetWMNormalHints(display, c->window, &size, &sr))
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ void client_place_spot(Client *c, int spot, int mon, int force)
 	if (h < sh) y += (sh-h)/2;
 
 	// bump onto screen
-	x = MAX(m->x, MIN(x, m->x + m->w - w - BORDER*2));
-	y = MAX(m->y, MIN(y, m->y + m->h - h - BORDER*2));
+	x = MAX(m->x, MIN(x, m->x + m->w - w - settings.border * 2));
+	y = MAX(m->y, MIN(y, m->y + m->h - h - settings.border * 2));
 
 	XMoveResizeWindow(display, c->window, x, y, w, h);
 }
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ void client_raise_family(Client *c)
 
 	client_stack_family(c, &raise);
 
-	if (!c->full && TITLE)
+	if (!c->full && settings.title)
 	{
 		// raise spot's title bar in case some other fullscreen or max v/h window has obscured
 		Monitor *m = &monitors[c->monitor];
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8040b7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.c
@@ -0,0 +1,432 @@
+/*
+
+MIT/X11 License
+Copyright (c) 2014 Sean Pringle <sean.pringle@gmail.com>
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+"Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
+permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
+the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
+OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
+IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
+TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
+SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+
+*/
+
+#define CONFIG_BORDER "border"
+#define CONFIG_BORDER_BLUR "border_blur"
+#define CONFIG_BORDER_FOCUS "border_focus"
+#define CONFIG_BORDER_URGENT "border_urgent"
+#define CONFIG_GAP "gap"
+#define CONFIG_TITLE "title"
+#define CONFIG_TITLE_BLUR "title_blur"
+#define CONFIG_TITLE_FOCUS "title_focus"
+#define CONFIG_TITLE_ELLIPSIS "title_ellipsis"
+#define CONFIG_LAYOUTS "layouts"
+
+#define CONFIG_UINT_NAMES CONFIG_BORDER "|" CONFIG_GAP "|" CONFIG_TITLE_ELLIPSIS
+#define CONFIG_STR_NAMES CONFIG_BORDER_BLUR "|" CONFIG_BORDER_FOCUS "|" CONFIG_BORDER_URGENT "|" CONFIG_TITLE "|" CONFIG_TITLE_BLUR "|" CONFIG_TITLE_FOCUS
+
+#define CONFIG_ACTIONS "action_move_direction|action_focus_direction|action_move|action_focus|action_close|action_cycle|action_raise_nth|action_command|action_find_or_start|action_move_monitor|action_focus_monitor|action_fullscreen|action_maximize_vert|action_maximize_horz|action_maximize"
+
+void
+rtrim(char *str)
+{
+	char *end = str + strlen(str);
+	while (end && --end >= str && isspace(*end)) *end = 0;
+}
+
+void
+ltrim(char *str)
+{
+	while (isspace(*str)) memmove(str, str+1, strlen(str+1)+1);
+}
+
+void
+trim(char *str)
+{
+	ltrim(str);
+	rtrim(str);
+}
+
+void
+configure()
+{
+	unsigned int i;
+	FILE *file = NULL;
+	char tmp[1024];
+	const char *home = getenv("HOME");
+
+	settings.border         = BORDER;
+	settings.border_blur    = strdup(BORDER_BLUR);
+	settings.border_focus   = strdup(BORDER_FOCUS);
+	settings.border_urgent  = strdup(BORDER_URGENT);
+	settings.gap            = GAP;
+	settings.title          = TITLE ? strdup(TITLE): NULL;
+	settings.title_blur     = strdup(TITLE_BLUR);
+	settings.title_focus    = strdup(TITLE_FOCUS);
+	settings.title_ellipsis = TITLE_ELLIPSIS;
+
+	settings.layout_count = sizeof(layouts) / sizeof(Layout);
+	settings.layouts = calloc(settings.layout_count, sizeof(Layout));
+
+	for (i = 0; i < settings.layout_count; i++)
+		memmove(&settings.layouts[i], &layouts[i], sizeof(Layout));
+
+	settings.binding_count = sizeof(keys) / sizeof(Binding);
+	settings.bindings = calloc(settings.binding_count, sizeof(Binding));
+
+	for (i = 0; i < settings.binding_count; i++)
+		memmove(&settings.bindings[i], &keys[i], sizeof(Binding));
+
+	snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%s/.xoatrc", home);
+
+	if (home && (file = fopen(tmp, "r")) && file)
+	{
+		while (fgets(tmp, sizeof(tmp), file))
+		{
+			if (regex_match("^[[:space:]]*(" CONFIG_UINT_NAMES ")[[:space:]]+([0-9]+)", tmp))
+			{
+				unsigned n = strtoul(regex_matches[2], NULL, 10);
+
+				char *names[] = {
+					CONFIG_BORDER,
+					CONFIG_GAP,
+					CONFIG_TITLE_ELLIPSIS,
+				};
+				unsigned int *values[] = {
+					&settings.border,
+					&settings.gap,
+					&settings.title_ellipsis,
+				};
+				for (i = 0; i < sizeof(names) / sizeof(char*); i++)
+				{
+					if (strcmp(regex_matches[1], names[i]) == 0)
+					{
+						fprintf(stderr, "set [%s] to [%u]\n", names[i], n);
+						*(values[i]) = n;
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			else
+			if (regex_match("^[[:space:]]*(" CONFIG_STR_NAMES ")[[:space:]]+(.+)", tmp))
+			{
+				rtrim(regex_matches[2]);
+
+				char *names[] = {
+					CONFIG_BORDER_BLUR,
+					CONFIG_BORDER_FOCUS,
+					CONFIG_BORDER_URGENT,
+					CONFIG_TITLE,
+					CONFIG_TITLE_BLUR,
+					CONFIG_TITLE_FOCUS,
+				};
+				char **values[] = {
+					&settings.border_blur,
+					&settings.border_focus,
+					&settings.border_urgent,
+					&settings.title,
+					&settings.title_blur,
+					&settings.title_focus,
+				};
+				for (i = 0; i < sizeof(names) / sizeof(char*); i++)
+				{
+					if (strcmp(regex_matches[1], names[i]) == 0)
+					{
+						fprintf(stderr, "set [%s] to [%s]\n", names[i], regex_matches[2]);
+						free(*(values[i]));
+						*(values[i]) = strdup(regex_matches[2]);
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			else
+			if (regex_match("^[[:space:]]*(layouts)[[:space:]]+([1-9])", tmp))
+			{
+				unsigned int n = strtoul(regex_matches[2], NULL, 10);
+				fprintf(stderr, "using [%u] monitor layout%s\n", n, n > 1 ? "s":"");
+
+				free(settings.layouts);
+				settings.layout_count = n;
+				settings.layouts = calloc(settings.layout_count, sizeof(Layout));
+
+				for (i = 0; i < settings.layout_count && i < sizeof(layouts) / sizeof(Layout); i++)
+					memmove(&settings.layouts[i], &layouts[i], sizeof(Layout));
+			}
+			else
+			if (regex_match("^[[:space:]]*layout[[:space:]]([0-9])(.+)", tmp))
+			{
+				unsigned int n = strtoul(regex_matches[1], NULL, 10);
+				if (!have_layout(n))
+				{
+					for (i = settings.layout_count; i < n+1; i++)
+					{
+						settings.layout_count++;
+						settings.layouts = realloc(settings.layouts, sizeof(Layout) * settings.layout_count);
+						memmove(&settings.layouts[i], &settings.layouts[0], sizeof(Layout));
+						fprintf(stderr, "creating layout [%u]\n", i);
+					}
+				}
+
+				snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%s", regex_matches[2]);
+
+				if (regex_match("^[[:space:]]spot_start[[:space:]]+(smart|current|spot1|spot2|spot3)", tmp))
+				{
+					char *names[] = {
+						"smart",
+						"current",
+						"spot1",
+						"spot2",
+						"spot3",
+					};
+					short values[] = {
+						SMART,
+						CURRENT,
+						SPOT1,
+						SPOT2,
+						SPOT3,
+					};
+					for (i = 0; i < sizeof(names) / sizeof(char*); i++)
+					{
+						if (strcmp(regex_matches[1], names[i]) == 0)
+						{
+							fprintf(stderr, "layout [%u] spot_start [%s]\n", n, regex_matches[1]);
+							settings.layouts[n].spot_start = values[i];
+							break;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				else
+				if (regex_match("^[[:space:]]spot1_align[[:space:]]+(left|right)", tmp))
+				{
+					char *names[] = {
+						"left",
+						"right",
+					};
+					short values[] = {
+						LEFT,
+						RIGHT,
+					};
+					for (i = 0; i < sizeof(names) / sizeof(char*); i++)
+					{
+						if (strcmp(regex_matches[1], names[i]) == 0)
+						{
+							fprintf(stderr, "layout [%u] spot1_align [%s]\n", n, regex_matches[1]);
+							settings.layouts[n].spot1_align = values[i];
+							break;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				else
+				if (regex_match("^[[:space:]]spot1_width_pct[[:space:]]+([0-9]+)", tmp))
+				{
+					unsigned int w = strtoul(regex_matches[1], NULL, 10);
+					if (w < 50 || w > 90)
+					{
+						fprintf(stderr, "layout [%u] spot1_width_pct out of bounds [%u]!\n", n, w);
+						continue;
+					}
+					fprintf(stderr, "layout [%u] spot1_width_pct [%u%%]\n", n, w);
+					settings.layouts[n].spot1_width_pct = w;
+				}
+				else
+				if (regex_match("^[[:space:]]spot2_height_pct[[:space:]]+([0-9]+)", tmp))
+				{
+					unsigned int h = strtoul(regex_matches[1], NULL, 10);
+					if (h < 50 || h > 90)
+					{
+						fprintf(stderr, "layout [%u] spot2_height_pct out of bounds [%u]!\n", n, h);
+						continue;
+					}
+					fprintf(stderr, "layout [%u] spot2_height_pct [%u%%]\n", n, h);
+					settings.layouts[n].spot2_height_pct = h;
+				}
+			}
+			else
+			if (regex_match("^[[:space:]]*bind[[:space:]]+([^[:space:]]+)[[:space:]]+(" CONFIG_ACTIONS ")(.*)", tmp))
+			{
+				unsigned int modifier = 0;
+				char *str = regex_matches[1];
+				fprintf(stderr, "binding");
+
+				while (*str)
+				{
+					if ((strncmp(str, "Mod1" , 4)) == 0)
+					{
+						modifier |= Mod1Mask;
+						fprintf(stderr, " [Mod1]");
+						str += 4;
+					}
+					else
+					if ((strncmp(str, "Mod2" , 4)) == 0)
+					{
+						modifier |= Mod2Mask;
+						fprintf(stderr, " [Mod2]");
+						str += 4;
+					}
+					else
+					if ((strncmp(str, "Mod3" , 4)) == 0)
+					{
+						modifier |= Mod3Mask;
+						fprintf(stderr, " [Mod3]");
+						str += 4;
+					}
+					else
+					if ((strncmp(str, "Mod4" , 4)) == 0)
+					{
+						modifier |= Mod4Mask;
+						fprintf(stderr, " [Mod4]");
+						str += 4;
+					}
+					else
+					if ((strncmp(str, "Mod5" , 4)) == 0)
+					{
+						modifier |= Mod5Mask;
+						fprintf(stderr, " [Mod5]");
+						str += 4;
+					}
+					else
+					if ((strncmp(str, "Shift", 5)) == 0)
+					{
+						modifier |= ShiftMask;
+						fprintf(stderr, " [Shift]");
+						str += 5;
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						break;
+					}
+					while (*str == '+') str++;
+				}
+
+				if (modifier == 0)
+				{
+					fprintf(stderr, " AnyModifier");
+					modifier = AnyModifier;
+				}
+
+				if (!*str)
+				{
+					fprintf(stderr, " malformed key binding [%s]\n", regex_matches[1]);
+					continue;
+				}
+
+				KeySym keysym = XStringToKeysym(str);
+
+				if (keysym == NoSymbol)
+				{
+					fprintf(stderr, " unknown key symbol [%s]\n", str);
+					continue;
+				}
+
+				fprintf(stderr, " [%s]", str);
+
+				int num = 0;
+				char *data = NULL;
+				void *action = NULL;
+				trim(regex_matches[3]);
+
+				char *names[] = {
+					"action_move",
+					"action_focus",
+					"action_move_direction",
+					"action_focus_direction",
+					"action_close",
+					"action_cycle",
+					"action_raise_nth",
+					"action_command",
+					"action_find_or_start",
+					"action_move_monitor",
+					"action_focus_monitor",
+					"action_fullscreen",
+					"action_maximize_vert",
+					"action_maximize_horz",
+					"action_maximize",
+				};
+				void *actions[] = {
+					action_move,
+					action_focus,
+					action_move_direction,
+					action_focus_direction,
+					action_close,
+					action_cycle,
+					action_raise_nth,
+					action_command,
+					action_find_or_start,
+					action_move_monitor,
+					action_focus_monitor,
+					action_fullscreen,
+					action_maximize_vert,
+					action_maximize_horz,
+					action_maximize,
+				};
+				for (i = 0; i < sizeof(names) / sizeof(char*); i++)
+				{
+					if (strcmp(names[i], regex_matches[2]) == 0)
+					{
+						action = actions[i];
+						fprintf(stderr, " to [%s %s]\n", regex_matches[2], regex_matches[3]);
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+				if ((0 == strcmp(regex_matches[2], "action_move")) || 0 == strcmp(regex_matches[2], "action_focus"))
+				{
+					if (strcmp(regex_matches[3], "spot1") == 0) num = SPOT1;
+					if (strcmp(regex_matches[3], "spot2") == 0) num = SPOT2;
+					if (strcmp(regex_matches[3], "spot3") == 0) num = SPOT3;
+				}
+				else
+				if (0 == strcmp(regex_matches[2], "action_move_direction") || 0 == strcmp(regex_matches[2], "action_focus_direction"))
+				{
+					if (strcmp(regex_matches[3], "left" ) == 0) num = LEFT;
+					if (strcmp(regex_matches[3], "right") == 0) num = RIGHT;
+					if (strcmp(regex_matches[3], "up"   ) == 0) num = UP;
+					if (strcmp(regex_matches[3], "down" ) == 0) num = DOWN;
+				}
+				else
+				if (0 == strcmp(regex_matches[2], "action_command") || 0 == strcmp(regex_matches[2], "action_find_or_start"))
+				{
+					data = regex_matches[3];
+				}
+				else
+				if (0 == strcmp(regex_matches[2], "action_raise_nth") || 0 == strcmp(regex_matches[2], "action_move_monitor") || 0 == strcmp(regex_matches[2], "action_focus_monitor"))
+				{
+					num = strtol(regex_matches[3], NULL, 10);
+				}
+				for (i = 0; i < settings.binding_count; i++)
+				{
+					if (settings.bindings[i].mod == modifier && settings.bindings[i].key == keysym)
+					{
+						settings.bindings[i].act  = action;
+						settings.bindings[i].data = data;
+						settings.bindings[i].num  = num;
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+				if (i == settings.binding_count)
+				{
+					settings.binding_count++;
+					settings.bindings = realloc(settings.bindings, sizeof(Binding) * settings.binding_count);
+					settings.bindings[i].mod  = modifier;
+					settings.bindings[i].key  = keysym;
+					settings.bindings[i].act  = action;
+					settings.bindings[i].data = data;
+					settings.bindings[i].num  = num;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		fclose(file);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index d814342..e5af70d 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@ Layout layouts[] = {
 // action_fullscreen
 // action_maximize_vert
 // action_maximize_horz
+// action_maximize
 
-// If you use "AnyModifier" place those keys at the end of the array.
+// If using "AnyModifier" place those keys at the end of the array.
 Binding keys[] = {
 
 	// Change focus to a spot by direction.
@@ -86,17 +87,6 @@ Binding keys[] = {
 	// Cycle through all windows in the current spot.
 	{ .mod = Mod4Mask, .key = XK_grave,  .act = action_cycle },
 
-	// Raise nth window in the current spot.
-	{ .mod = Mod4Mask, .key = XK_1, .act = action_raise_nth, .num = 1 },
-	{ .mod = Mod4Mask, .key = XK_2, .act = action_raise_nth, .num = 2 },
-	{ .mod = Mod4Mask, .key = XK_3, .act = action_raise_nth, .num = 3 },
-	{ .mod = Mod4Mask, .key = XK_4, .act = action_raise_nth, .num = 4 },
-	{ .mod = Mod4Mask, .key = XK_5, .act = action_raise_nth, .num = 5 },
-	{ .mod = Mod4Mask, .key = XK_6, .act = action_raise_nth, .num = 6 },
-	{ .mod = Mod4Mask, .key = XK_7, .act = action_raise_nth, .num = 7 },
-	{ .mod = Mod4Mask, .key = XK_8, .act = action_raise_nth, .num = 8 },
-	{ .mod = Mod4Mask, .key = XK_9, .act = action_raise_nth, .num = 9 },
-
 	// Gracefully close the current window.
 	{ .mod = Mod4Mask, .key = XK_Escape, .act = action_close },
 
@@ -106,21 +96,9 @@ Binding keys[] = {
 	{ .mod = Mod4Mask, .key = XK_h, .act = action_maximize_horz },
 	{ .mod = Mod4Mask, .key = XK_m, .act = action_maximize },
 
-	// Switch focus between monitors.
-	{ .mod = Mod4Mask, .key = XK_Next,  .act = action_focus_monitor, .num = -1 },
-	{ .mod = Mod4Mask, .key = XK_Prior, .act = action_focus_monitor, .num = +1 },
-
-	// Move windows between monitors.
-	{ .mod = ShiftMask|Mod4Mask, .key = XK_Next,  .act = action_move_monitor, .num = -1 },
-	{ .mod = ShiftMask|Mod4Mask, .key = XK_Prior, .act = action_move_monitor, .num = +1 },
-
 	// Launcher
 	{ .mod = Mod4Mask, .key = XK_x,  .act = action_command, .data = "dmenu_run" },
 
-	// Find or start apps by WM_CLASS (lower case match).
-	// Only works for apps that use some form of their binary name as their class...
-	{ .mod = AnyModifier, .key = XK_F1, .act = action_find_or_start, .data = "xterm"    },
-	{ .mod = AnyModifier, .key = XK_F2, .act = action_find_or_start, .data = "firefox"  },
-	{ .mod = AnyModifier, .key = XK_F3, .act = action_find_or_start, .data = "pcmanfm"  },
-	{ .mod = AnyModifier, .key = XK_F4, .act = action_find_or_start, .data = "sublime-text" },
+	// Example
+	// { .mod = AnyModifier, .key = XK_F1, .act = action_find_or_start, .data = "xterm" },
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index f2d9309..13bd6c9 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ void configure_request(XEvent *ev)
 		if (e->value_mask & CWWidth)  wc.width  = e->width;
 		if (e->value_mask & CWHeight) wc.height = e->height;
 		if (e->value_mask & CWStackMode)   wc.stack_mode   = e->detail;
-		if (e->value_mask & CWBorderWidth) wc.border_width = BORDER;
+		if (e->value_mask & CWBorderWidth) wc.border_width = settings.border;
 		XConfigureWindow(display, c->window, e->value_mask, &wc);
 	}
 	client_free(c);
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void map_request(XEvent *e)
 	{
 		c->monitor = current_mon;
 		Monitor *m = &monitors[c->monitor];
-		int spot = have_layout(c->monitor) ? layouts[c->monitor].spot_start: SMART;
+		int spot = have_layout(c->monitor) ? settings.layouts[c->monitor].spot_start: SMART;
 
 		if (spot == CURRENT)
 		{
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ void key_press(XEvent *ev)
 	while (XCheckTypedEvent(display, KeyPress, ev));
 
 	Binding *bind = NULL;
-	for (int i = 0; i < sizeof(keys)/sizeof(Binding) && !bind; i++)
-		if (keys[i].key == key && (keys[i].mod == AnyModifier || keys[i].mod == state))
-			bind = &keys[i];
+	for (int i = 0; i < settings.binding_count && !bind; i++)
+		if (settings.bindings[i].key == key && (settings.bindings[i].mod == AnyModifier || settings.bindings[i].mod == state))
+			bind = &settings.bindings[i];
 
 	if (bind && bind->act)
 	{
diff --git a/regex.c b/regex.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96ffefc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/regex.c
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+/*
+
+MIT/X11 License
+Copyright (c) 2014 Sean Pringle <sean.pringle@gmail.com>
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+"Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
+permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
+the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
+OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
+IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
+TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
+SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+
+*/
+
+#define REGEX_CACHE 8
+#define REGEX_GROUPS 8
+
+typedef struct {
+	unsigned int hash;
+	char *pattern;
+	regex_t regex;
+	unsigned int used;
+} RegexCache;
+
+RegexCache regex_cache[REGEX_CACHE];
+
+regex_t*
+regex(const char *pattern)
+{
+	int i = 0;
+	unsigned int hash = 0;
+	regex_t *re = NULL;
+	RegexCache *rc = NULL;
+
+	while (pattern[i])
+	{
+		hash = 33 * hash + pattern[i++];
+	}
+
+	// have we compiled this regex before?
+	for (i = 0; i < REGEX_CACHE; i++)
+	{
+		rc = &regex_cache[i];
+		if (rc->hash == hash && rc->pattern && !strcmp(pattern, rc->pattern))
+		{
+			re = &rc->regex;
+			rc->used++;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	if (!re)
+	{
+		int slot = 0;
+		// look for a free cache slot
+		for (i = 0; i < REGEX_CACHE; i++)
+		{
+			if (!regex_cache[i].pattern)
+			{
+				slot = i;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		if (regex_cache[slot].pattern)
+		{
+			// choose the least used
+			for (i = 0; i < REGEX_CACHE; i++)
+			{
+				if (regex_cache[i].used < regex_cache[slot].used)
+				{
+					slot = i;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		rc = &regex_cache[slot];
+
+		if (rc->pattern)
+		{
+			regfree(&rc->regex);
+			free(rc->pattern);
+		}
+
+		rc->used = 0;
+		rc->hash = 0;
+		rc->pattern = NULL;
+
+		re = &rc->regex;
+
+		if (regcomp(re, pattern, REG_EXTENDED) != 0)
+		{
+			fprintf(stderr, "regex compile failure: %s", pattern);
+			re = NULL;
+		}
+		if (re)
+		{
+			rc->pattern = strdup(pattern);
+			rc->hash = hash;
+			rc->used = 1;
+		}
+	}
+	return re;
+}
+
+void
+flush_regex_cache()
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < REGEX_CACHE; i++)
+	{
+		RegexCache *rc = &regex_cache[i];
+		if (rc->pattern)
+		{
+			regfree(&rc->regex);
+			free(rc->pattern);
+			rc->used = 0;
+			rc->hash = 0;
+			rc->pattern = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+char *regex_matches[REGEX_GROUPS];
+
+int
+regex_match(const char *pattern, const char *subject)
+{
+	int r = 0; regmatch_t pmatch[REGEX_GROUPS];
+	regex_t *re = regex(pattern);
+	if (re && subject && (r = regexec(re, subject, REGEX_GROUPS, pmatch, 0) == 0))
+	{
+		for (int i = 0; i < REGEX_GROUPS && pmatch[i].rm_so != (size_t)-1; i++)
+		{
+			free(regex_matches[i]);
+			int len = pmatch[i].rm_eo - pmatch[i].rm_so;
+			regex_matches[i] = malloc(len + 1);
+			strncpy(regex_matches[i], subject + pmatch[i].rm_so, len);
+			regex_matches[i][len] = 0;
+		}
+	}
+	return r;
+}
+
+int
+regex_split(char *pattern, char **subject)
+{
+	int r = 0; regmatch_t pmatch;
+	regex_t *re = regex(pattern);
+	if (re && *subject)
+	{
+		r = regexec(re, *subject, 1, &pmatch, 0) == 0 ?-1:0;
+		if (r)
+		{
+			memset(*subject + pmatch.rm_so, 0, pmatch.rm_eo - pmatch.rm_so);
+			*subject += pmatch.rm_eo;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			*subject += strlen(*subject);
+		}
+	}
+	return r;
+}
diff --git a/setup.c b/setup.c
index 638017a..dc120cc 100644
--- a/setup.c
+++ b/setup.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ typedef struct {
 void setup()
 {
 	int i, j; Client *c; Monitor *m;
+
 	int screen_w = WidthOfScreen(DefaultScreenOfDisplay(display));
 	int screen_h = HeightOfScreen(DefaultScreenOfDisplay(display));
 
@@ -107,9 +108,9 @@ void setup()
 		int x = m->x, y = m->y, w = m->w, h = m->h;
 
 		// determine spot layout for this monitor
-		int spot1_align      = have_layout(i) ? layouts[i].spot1_align      : LEFT ;
-		int spot1_width_pct  = have_layout(i) ? layouts[i].spot1_width_pct  : 66;
-		int spot2_height_pct = have_layout(i) ? layouts[i].spot2_height_pct : 66;
+		int spot1_align      = have_layout(i) ? settings.layouts[i].spot1_align      : LEFT ;
+		int spot1_width_pct  = have_layout(i) ? settings.layouts[i].spot1_width_pct  : 66;
+		int spot2_height_pct = have_layout(i) ? settings.layouts[i].spot2_height_pct : 66;
 
 		// monitor rotated?
 		if (m->w < m->h)
@@ -176,14 +177,14 @@ void setup()
 	XFreeModifiermap(modmap);
 
 	// process config.h key bindings
-	for (i = 0; i < sizeof(keys)/sizeof(Binding); i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < settings.binding_count; i++)
 	{
-		XGrabKey(display, XKeysymToKeycode(display, keys[i].key), keys[i].mod, root, True, GrabModeAsync, GrabModeAsync);
-		if (keys[i].mod == AnyModifier) continue;
+		XGrabKey(display, XKeysymToKeycode(display, settings.bindings[i].key), settings.bindings[i].mod, root, True, GrabModeAsync, GrabModeAsync);
+		if (settings.bindings[i].mod == AnyModifier) continue;
 
-		XGrabKey(display, XKeysymToKeycode(display, keys[i].key), keys[i].mod|LockMask, root, True, GrabModeAsync, GrabModeAsync);
-		XGrabKey(display, XKeysymToKeycode(display, keys[i].key), keys[i].mod|NumlockMask, root, True, GrabModeAsync, GrabModeAsync);
-		XGrabKey(display, XKeysymToKeycode(display, keys[i].key), keys[i].mod|LockMask|NumlockMask, root, True, GrabModeAsync, GrabModeAsync);
+		XGrabKey(display, XKeysymToKeycode(display, settings.bindings[i].key), settings.bindings[i].mod|LockMask, root, True, GrabModeAsync, GrabModeAsync);
+		XGrabKey(display, XKeysymToKeycode(display, settings.bindings[i].key), settings.bindings[i].mod|NumlockMask, root, True, GrabModeAsync, GrabModeAsync);
+		XGrabKey(display, XKeysymToKeycode(display, settings.bindings[i].key), settings.bindings[i].mod|LockMask|NumlockMask, root, True, GrabModeAsync, GrabModeAsync);
 	}
 
 	// we grab buttons to do click-to-focus. all clicks get passed through to apps.
@@ -191,13 +192,13 @@ void setup()
 	XGrabButton(display, Button3, AnyModifier, root, True, ButtonPressMask, GrabModeSync, GrabModeSync, None, None);
 
 	// create title bars
-	if (TITLE)
+	if (settings.title)
 	{
 		STACK_FREE(&windows);
 		for_monitors(i, m) for_spots(j)
 		{
 			m->bars[j] = textbox_create(root, TB_AUTOHEIGHT|TB_LEFT, m->spots[j].x, m->spots[j].y, m->spots[j].w, 0,
-				TITLE, TITLE_BLUR, BORDER_BLUR, NULL, NULL);
+				settings.title, settings.title_blur, settings.border_blur, NULL, NULL);
 			XSelectInput(display, m->bars[j]->window, ExposureMask);
 
 			m->spots[j].y += m->bars[j]->h;
diff --git a/spot.c b/spot.c
index 56e6504..8e262d0 100644
--- a/spot.c
+++ b/spot.c
@@ -50,24 +50,24 @@ void spot_update_bar(int spot, int mon)
 				name = strdup(tmp);
 		if (name)
 		{
-			if (TITLE_ELLIPSIS > 0 && strlen(name) > TITLE_ELLIPSIS)
+			if (settings.title_ellipsis > 0 && strlen(name) > settings.title_ellipsis)
 			{
 				name = realloc(name, strlen(name)+4);
-				strcpy(name+TITLE_ELLIPSIS, "...");
+				strcpy(name+settings.title_ellipsis, "...");
 			}
 			len += snprintf(title+len, MAX(0, SPOT_BUFF-len), " [%d] %s  ", n++, name);
 			free(name);
 		}
 		if (tmp) XFree(tmp);
 	}
-	if (TITLE)
+	if (settings.title)
 	{
 		if (c && !c->full && *title && m->bars[spot])
 		{
 			int focus = c->window == current || (spot == current_spot && mon == current_mon);
-			char *color  = focus && c->window == current ? TITLE_FOCUS : TITLE_BLUR;
-			char *border = focus && c->window == current ? BORDER_FOCUS: BORDER_BLUR;
-			textbox_font(m->bars[spot], TITLE, color, border);
+			char *color  = focus && c->window == current ? settings.title_focus : settings.title_blur;
+			char *border = focus && c->window == current ? settings.border_focus: settings.border_blur;
+			textbox_font(m->bars[spot], settings.title, color, border);
 			textbox_text(m->bars[spot], title);
 			textbox_draw(m->bars[spot]);
 			textbox_show(m->bars[spot]);
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void spot_update_bar(int spot, int mon)
 void update_bars()
 {
 	int i, j; Monitor *m;
-	if (TITLE) for_monitors(i, m) for_spots(j)
+	if (settings.title) for_monitors(i, m) for_spots(j)
 		spot_update_bar(j, i);
 }
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ Window spot_try_focus_top_window(int spot, int mon, Window except)
 int spot_choose_by_direction(int spot, int mon, int dir)
 {
 	Monitor *m = &monitors[mon];
-	int spot1_align = have_layout(mon) ? layouts[mon].spot1_align : LEFT ;
+	int spot1_align = have_layout(mon) ? settings.layouts[mon].spot1_align : LEFT ;
 
 	if (m->w < m->h) // rotated?
 	{
diff --git a/xoat.c b/xoat.c
index 6201405..ad25da9 100644
--- a/xoat.c
+++ b/xoat.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/wait.h>
+#include <regex.h>
 
 #define MAX(a, b) ((a) > (b) ? (a) : (b))
 #define MIN(a, b) ((a) < (b) ? (a) : (b))
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ Display *display;
 
 #include "atom.c"
 #include "textbox.c"
+#include "regex.c"
 
 #define STACK 64
 #define MONITORS 3
@@ -98,7 +100,25 @@ typedef struct _Layout {
 	short spot_start, spot1_align, spot1_width_pct, spot2_height_pct;
 } Layout;
 
-#define have_layout(i) (sizeof(layouts) / sizeof(Layout) > (i))
+typedef struct _Settings {
+	unsigned int border;
+	char *border_blur;
+	char *border_focus;
+	char *border_urgent;
+	unsigned int gap;
+	char *title;
+	char *title_blur;
+	char *title_focus;
+	unsigned int title_ellipsis;
+
+	unsigned int layout_count;
+	Layout *layouts;
+
+	unsigned int binding_count;
+	Binding *bindings;
+} Settings;
+
+#define have_layout(i) (settings.layout_count > (i))
 
 Client* window_build_client(Window);
 void client_free(Client*);
@@ -161,6 +181,7 @@ short current_spot, current_mon;
 Window root, ewmh, current = None;
 Stack windows;
 static int (*xerror)(Display *, XErrorEvent *);
+Settings settings;
 
 void catch_exit(int sig)
 {
@@ -182,6 +203,7 @@ void exec_cmd(char *cmd)
 #include "spot.c"
 #include "event.c"
 #include "action.c"
+#include "config.c"
 #include "setup.c"
 
 void (*handlers[LASTEvent])(XEvent*) = {
@@ -236,6 +258,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 	}
 
+	configure();
 	setup();
 
 	// main event loop