diff --git a/src/core/layout.rs b/src/core/layout.rs
index 2d551b7..894b833 100644
--- a/src/core/layout.rs
+++ b/src/core/layout.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ unsafe extern "C" fn start_elem(data: *mut c_void,
                                 c_name: *const expat::XML_Char,
                                 c_attrs: *mut *const expat::XML_Char)
 {
-    let layout = &mut *(data as *mut Layout);
+    let layout = &mut *(data as *mut LayoutFile);
     let name = CStr::from_ptr(c_name)
                          .to_str().expect("layout: XML element name must be UTF-8");
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ unsafe extern "C" fn start_elem(data: *mut c_void,
 
 unsafe extern "C" fn end_elem(data: *mut c_void, c_name: *const expat::XML_Char)
 {
-    let layout = &mut *(data as *mut Layout);
+    let layout = &mut *(data as *mut LayoutFile);
     let name = CStr::from_ptr(c_name)
                          .to_str().expect("layout: XML element name must be UTF-8");
 
@@ -493,16 +493,6 @@ impl Key {
     }
 }
 
-pub struct Layout {
-    rows: Vec<Vec<Key>>,
-    width: f64,
-    height: f64,
-    row_width: f64,
-    in_row: u32,
-
-    text_supp: bool,
-}
-
 const KEYSYMS: [(&str, Keysym, &str); 21] = [
     ("\\#", Keysym::numbersign, "#"),
     ("\\?", Keysym::question, "?"),
@@ -527,48 +517,15 @@ const KEYSYMS: [(&str, Keysym, &str); 21] = [
     ("up", Keysym::Up, "↑"),
 ];
 
-impl Layout {
-    pub fn is_keysym_modifier(modifier: usize) -> bool
-    {
-        match modifier {
-            MOD_FN => true,
-            _ => false,
-        }
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * Check if the modifier can be emitted as a key event.
-     *
-     * Modifiers that modify the key values (e.g. the Fn key and any accents)
-     * should usually not be emitted as key events to applications, and their
-     * only purpose is to modify the key values. The Meta modifier should also
-     * be inhibited from emitting a key event, because its purpose is to make
-     * every key value emit a key press.
-     */
-    pub fn is_pressable_modifier(modifier: usize) -> bool
-    {
-        !Self::is_keysym_modifier(modifier) && modifier != MOD_META
-    }
-
-    pub fn is_label_modifier(modifier: usize) -> bool
-    {
-        // Shift does not change the keysym used for input, but changes the
-        // rendered keysym.
-        Self::is_keysym_modifier(modifier) || modifier == MOD_SHIFT
-    }
-
-    pub fn modifier_keysym(modifier: usize) -> Keysym
-    {
-        match modifier {
-            MOD_SHIFT => Keysym::Shift_L,
-            MOD_CTRL => Keysym::Control_L,
-            MOD_ALT => Keysym::Alt_L,
-            MOD_FN => Keysym::XF86_Fn,
-            MOD_META => Keysym::Meta_L,
-            _ => Keysym::NoSymbol,
-        }
-    }
+struct LayoutFile {
+    rows: Vec<Vec<Key>>,
+    width: f64,
+    height: f64,
+    row_width: f64,
+    in_row: u32,
+}
 
+impl LayoutFile {
     fn get_keysym_by_name(name: &str) -> KeyValue
     {
         if let Ok(idx) = KEYSYMS.binary_search_by_key(&name, |&(k, _, _)| k) {
@@ -651,29 +608,20 @@ impl Layout {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn load(cfg: &Configuration) -> Result<Self, Error>
+    fn load<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> Result<Self, Error>
     {
-        let mut layout = Layout {
+        let mut layout = LayoutFile {
             rows: Vec::new(),
             width: 0.0,
             height: 0.0,
             row_width: 0.0,
             in_row: 0,
-            text_supp: false,
         };
 
-        let dir = Path::new("/usr/share/unfettered-keyboard/layouts");
-
         let mut vec = Vec::new();
-        let path = dir.join(cfg.layout());
         let mut file = File::open(path)?;
         file.read_to_end(&mut vec)?;
 
-        let mut vec2 = Vec::new();
-        let path = dir.join("bottom_row.xml");
-        let mut file = File::open(path)?;
-        file.read_to_end(&mut vec2)?;
-
         unsafe {
             let parser = expat::XML_ParserCreate(ptr::null());
             if ptr::eq(parser, ptr::null_mut()) {
@@ -681,7 +629,7 @@ impl Layout {
             }
 
             expat::XML_SetElementHandler(parser, Some(start_elem), Some(end_elem));
-            expat::XML_SetUserData(parser, &mut layout as *mut Layout as *mut c_void);
+            expat::XML_SetUserData(parser, &mut layout as *mut Self as *mut c_void);
 
             let status = expat::XML_Parse(parser, vec.as_ptr() as *const c_char,
                                                   vec.len() as i32, 1);
@@ -689,21 +637,101 @@ impl Layout {
                 return Err(Error::new(ErrorKind::InvalidData, "Could not parse XML"));
             }
 
-            expat::XML_ParserReset(parser, ptr::null());
-            expat::XML_SetElementHandler(parser, Some(start_elem), Some(end_elem));
-            expat::XML_SetUserData(parser, &mut layout as *mut Layout as *mut c_void);
-
-            let status = expat::XML_Parse(parser, vec2.as_ptr() as *const c_char,
-                                                  vec2.len() as i32, 1);
-            if status != expat::XML_Status_XML_STATUS_OK {
-                return Err(Error::new(ErrorKind::InvalidData, "Could not parse XML"));
-            }
-
             expat::XML_ParserFree(parser);
         };
 
         Ok(layout)
     }
+}
+
+pub struct Layout {
+    rows: Vec<Vec<Key>>,
+    width: f64,
+    height: f64,
+    text_supp: bool,
+}
+
+impl Layout {
+    pub fn is_keysym_modifier(modifier: usize) -> bool
+    {
+        match modifier {
+            MOD_FN => true,
+            _ => false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Check if the modifier can be emitted as a key event.
+     *
+     * Modifiers that modify the key values (e.g. the Fn key and any accents)
+     * should usually not be emitted as key events to applications, and their
+     * only purpose is to modify the key values. The Meta modifier should also
+     * be inhibited from emitting a key event, because its purpose is to make
+     * every key value emit a key press.
+     */
+    pub fn is_pressable_modifier(modifier: usize) -> bool
+    {
+        !Self::is_keysym_modifier(modifier) && modifier != MOD_META
+    }
+
+    pub fn is_label_modifier(modifier: usize) -> bool
+    {
+        // Shift does not change the keysym used for input, but changes the
+        // rendered keysym.
+        Self::is_keysym_modifier(modifier) || modifier == MOD_SHIFT
+    }
+
+    pub fn modifier_keysym(modifier: usize) -> Keysym
+    {
+        match modifier {
+            MOD_SHIFT => Keysym::Shift_L,
+            MOD_CTRL => Keysym::Control_L,
+            MOD_ALT => Keysym::Alt_L,
+            MOD_FN => Keysym::XF86_Fn,
+            MOD_META => Keysym::Meta_L,
+            _ => Keysym::NoSymbol,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn load(cfg: &Configuration) -> Result<Self, Error>
+    {
+        let dir = Path::new("/usr/share/unfettered-keyboard/layouts");
+
+        let path = dir.join(cfg.layout());
+        let main_layout = LayoutFile::load(path)?;
+
+        let mut layout = Layout {
+            rows: main_layout.rows,
+            width: main_layout.width,
+            height: main_layout.height,
+            text_supp: false,
+        };
+
+        let path = dir.join("bottom_row.xml");
+        let bottom_row = LayoutFile::load(path)?;
+
+        let old_height = layout.height;
+        layout.height += bottom_row.height;
+
+        layout.rows.reserve(bottom_row.rows.len());
+        for row in bottom_row.rows {
+            let mut new_row = Vec::with_capacity(row.len());
+
+            for key in row {
+                new_row.push(Key {
+                    parts: key.parts,
+                    x1: key.x1,
+                    y1: old_height + key.y1,
+                    x2: key.x2,
+                    y2: old_height + key.y2,
+                });
+            }
+
+            layout.rows.push(new_row);
+        }
+
+        Ok(layout)
+    }
 
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn width(&self) -> f64