diff --git a/lua/conf/init.lua b/lua/conf/init.lua
index f33fa93..8ccf164 100644
--- a/lua/conf/init.lua
+++ b/lua/conf/init.lua
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ require("lua.conf.cursor").load()
 require("lua.conf.env").load()
 require("lua.conf.input").load()
 require("lua.conf.decoration").load()
+require("lua.conf.layout").load()
 
 require("lua.modules").load()
 
diff --git a/lua/conf/layout.lua b/lua/conf/layout.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b235a45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/conf/layout.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+local M = {}
+local settings = require("lua.lib.settings")
+
+M.confs = {
+	general = {
+		layout = settings["default_layout"],
+	},
+	dwindle = {},
+	master = {},
+	scrolling = {},
+	monocle = {},
+}
+
+function M.load()
+	hl.config(M.confs)
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/lua/lib/settings.lua b/lua/lib/settings.lua
index b8266e1..b800e81 100644
--- a/lua/lib/settings.lua
+++ b/lua/lib/settings.lua
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ settings["touchpad_natural_scroll"] = true
 ---@type string
 settings["kb_layout"] = "us"
 
+---@type "dwindle"|"master"|"scrolling"|"monocle"
+settings["default_layout"] = "dwindle"
+
 ---@type "catppuccin"|"catppuccin-mocha"
 settings["colorscheme"] = "catppuccin"