diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index f9846b0..74632cb 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ wayland-protocols = { version = "0.32.2", features = ["client", "staging", "unst
 wayland-protocols-wlr = { version = "0.3.2", features = ["client"] }
 wayland-scanner = "0.31.3"
 xkeysym = "0.2.0"
+yaml-rust2 = "0.8.1"
 zbus = { version = "4.4.0", default-features = false, features = ["tokio"] }
 
 [build-dependencies]
diff --git a/src/core/button.rs b/src/core/button.rs
index dfac21e..b76889c 100644
--- a/src/core/button.rs
+++ b/src/core/button.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2024, Richard Acayan. All rights reserved.
  */
 
+use crate::core::Configuration;
 use crate::core::Display;
 use crate::core::Graphics;
 use crate::core::Layout;
@@ -164,7 +165,8 @@ const ANGLE_PARTS: [[usize; 4]; 16] = [
 const NO_PRESS: Option<Press> = None;
 
 impl<D: Display, K: Keyboard> Button<D, K> {
-    pub fn new(mut layout: Layout, mut kbd: K,
+    pub fn new(cfg: &Configuration,
+               mut layout: Layout, mut kbd: K,
                gfx: Arc<Mutex<Graphics<D>>>) -> Button<D, K>
     {
         kbd.change_layout(&layout);
@@ -179,8 +181,8 @@ impl<D: Display, K: Keyboard> Button<D, K> {
             modifiers: [ModState::Released; MODIFIERS_MAX],
             timers: VecDeque::with_capacity(PRESSES_MAX),
 
-            longpress: Duration::from_millis(600),
-            repeat: Duration::from_millis(25),
+            longpress: Duration::from_millis(cfg.longpress_ms()),
+            repeat: Duration::from_millis(cfg.repeat_ms()),
             r_square: 0.25,
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/core/layout.rs b/src/core/layout.rs
index 843b988..a854c1a 100644
--- a/src/core/layout.rs
+++ b/src/core/layout.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2024, Richard Acayan. All rights reserved.
  */
 
+use crate::core::Configuration;
 use crate::core::Keyboard;
-use crate::core::button::ModState;
+use crate::core::ModState;
 use crate::core::expat;
 use std::cmp::Ordering;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
@@ -634,7 +635,7 @@ impl Layout {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn load(dir: &Path, filename: &str) -> Result<Self, Error>
+    pub fn load(cfg: &Configuration) -> Result<Self, Error>
     {
         let mut layout = Layout {
             rows: Vec::new(),
@@ -645,8 +646,10 @@ impl Layout {
             text_supp: false,
         };
 
+        let dir = Path::new("/usr/share/unfettered-keyboard/layouts");
+
         let mut vec = Vec::new();
-        let path = dir.join(filename);
+        let path = dir.join(cfg.layout());
         let mut file = File::open(path)?;
         file.read_to_end(&mut vec)?;
 
diff --git a/src/core/mod.rs b/src/core/mod.rs
index 01acac1..2dd41e9 100644
--- a/src/core/mod.rs
+++ b/src/core/mod.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  */
 
 mod button;
+mod config;
 mod expat;
 mod graphics;
 mod layout;
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ mod layout;
 pub use self::button::Button;
 pub use self::button::Keyboard;
 pub use self::button::ModState;
+pub use self::config::Configuration;
 pub use self::graphics::Display;
 pub use self::graphics::Graphics;
 pub use self::layout::Layout;
diff --git a/src/ufkbd_gnome.rs b/src/ufkbd_gnome.rs
index 6e94c01..a66b3a4 100644
--- a/src/ufkbd_gnome.rs
+++ b/src/ufkbd_gnome.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ mod core;
 mod dbus;
 mod wayland;
 
-use crate::core::Layout;
+use crate::core::Configuration;
 use crate::dbus::session;
 use crate::dbus::osk::OSK0;
 use crate::wayland::Dispatcher;
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ use polling::Event;
 use polling::Events;
 use polling::Poller;
 use std::future::pending;
-use std::path::Path;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Instant;
 use tokio::task;
@@ -44,10 +43,9 @@ async fn main()
     let (globals, mut queue) = globals::registry_queue_init::<Dispatcher>(&conn_wl)
                                             .expect("Registry required");
 
-    let layouts = Path::new("/usr/share/unfettered-keyboard/layouts");
-    let layout = Layout::load(layouts, "latn_qwerty_us.xml")
-                             .expect("Layout should be loadable");
-    let mut dispatcher = Dispatcher::new(layout, queue.handle(), &globals).unwrap();
+    let config = Configuration::load().unwrap();
+
+    let mut dispatcher = Dispatcher::new(&config, queue.handle(), &globals).unwrap();
 
     let wl_evt = Event::readable(0);
 
diff --git a/src/ufkbd_sxmo.rs b/src/ufkbd_sxmo.rs
index 433809e..5989609 100644
--- a/src/ufkbd_sxmo.rs
+++ b/src/ufkbd_sxmo.rs
@@ -6,13 +6,12 @@
 mod core;
 mod wayland;
 
-use crate::core::Layout;
+use crate::core::Configuration;
 use crate::wayland::Dispatcher;
 use polling::Event;
 use polling::Events;
 use polling::Poller;
 use std::mem;
-use std::path::Path;
 use std::time::Instant;
 use wayland_client::globals;
 
@@ -32,10 +31,9 @@ fn main()
     let (globals, mut queue) = globals::registry_queue_init::<Dispatcher>(&conn)
                                             .expect("Registry required");
 
-    let layouts = Path::new("/usr/share/unfettered-keyboard/layouts");
-    let layout = Layout::load(layouts, "latn_qwerty_us.xml")
-                             .expect("Layout should be loadable");
-    let mut dispatcher = Dispatcher::new(layout, queue.handle(), &globals).unwrap();
+    let config = Configuration::load().unwrap();
+
+    let mut dispatcher = Dispatcher::new(&config, queue.handle(), &globals).unwrap();
     dispatcher.set_osk(VisibilityManager());
 
     let gfx = dispatcher.graphics();
diff --git a/src/ufkbd_wl.rs b/src/ufkbd_wl.rs
index 426155b..b3f472f 100644
--- a/src/ufkbd_wl.rs
+++ b/src/ufkbd_wl.rs
@@ -6,12 +6,11 @@
 mod core;
 mod wayland;
 
-use crate::core::Layout;
+use crate::core::Configuration;
 use crate::wayland::Dispatcher;
 use polling::Event;
 use polling::Events;
 use polling::Poller;
-use std::path::Path;
 use std::time::Instant;
 use wayland_client::globals;
 
@@ -31,10 +30,9 @@ fn main()
     let (globals, mut queue) = globals::registry_queue_init::<Dispatcher>(&conn)
                                             .expect("Registry required");
 
-    let layouts = Path::new("/usr/share/unfettered-keyboard/layouts");
-    let layout = Layout::load(layouts, "latn_qwerty_us.xml")
-                             .expect("Layout should be loadable");
-    let mut dispatcher = Dispatcher::new(layout, queue.handle(), &globals).unwrap();
+    let config = Configuration::load().unwrap();
+
+    let mut dispatcher = Dispatcher::new(&config, queue.handle(), &globals).unwrap();
 
     let wl_evt = Event::readable(0);
 
diff --git a/src/wayland/dispatcher.rs b/src/wayland/dispatcher.rs
index 9f836e8..74b96e6 100644
--- a/src/wayland/dispatcher.rs
+++ b/src/wayland/dispatcher.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 use crate::VisibilityManager;
 use crate::core::Button;
+use crate::core::Configuration;
 use crate::core::Display;
 use crate::core::Graphics;
 use crate::core::Layout;
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ pub struct Dispatcher {
 }
 
 impl Dispatcher {
-    pub fn new(layout: Layout, queue: QueueHandle<Self>, globals: &GlobalList) -> Result<Self, Error>
+    pub fn new(cfg: &Configuration, queue: QueueHandle<Self>, globals: &GlobalList) -> Result<Self, Error>
     {
         let shm = globals.bind(&queue, 1..=1, ())
                          .expect("Compositor must implement wl_shm");
@@ -85,16 +86,17 @@ impl Dispatcher {
             Err(_) => None,
         };
 
-        let disp = Surface::new(queue.clone(),
+        let disp = Surface::new(cfg, queue.clone(),
                                 &shm, compositor, layer_shell,
-                                frac_scale_man, vper, 185)?;
+                                frac_scale_man, vper)?;
         let gfx = Graphics::new(disp);
         let gfx = Mutex::new(gfx);
         let gfx = Arc::new(gfx);
 
         let vk = VirtualKeyboard::new(&queue, &vk_man, &im_man, &seat);
 
-        let seat = Seat::new(layout, vk, gfx.clone(), queue.clone(), seat);
+        let layout = Layout::load(cfg)?;
+        let seat = Seat::new(cfg, layout, vk, gfx.clone(), queue.clone(), seat);
 
         Ok(Dispatcher {
             seat,
diff --git a/src/wayland/seat.rs b/src/wayland/seat.rs
index ca31954..8a8a71f 100644
--- a/src/wayland/seat.rs
+++ b/src/wayland/seat.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  */
 
 use crate::core::Button;
+use crate::core::Configuration;
 use crate::core::Display;
 use crate::core::Graphics;
 use crate::core::Keyboard;
@@ -49,11 +50,12 @@ impl<D: Display, K: Keyboard,
      T: Dispatch<wl_pointer::WlPointer, ()>
       + Dispatch<WlTouch, ()>
       + 'static> Seat<D, K, T> {
-    pub fn new(layout: Layout, kbd: K, gfx: Arc<Mutex<Graphics<D>>>,
+    pub fn new(cfg: &Configuration,
+               layout: Layout, kbd: K, gfx: Arc<Mutex<Graphics<D>>>,
                queue: QueueHandle<T>, seat: wl_seat::WlSeat) -> Seat<D, K, T>
     {
         let actions = Vec::new();
-        let button = Button::new(layout, kbd, gfx);
+        let button = Button::new(cfg, layout, kbd, gfx);
 
         Seat {
             seat,
diff --git a/src/wayland/surface.rs b/src/wayland/surface.rs
index d3867ec..01010c8 100644
--- a/src/wayland/surface.rs
+++ b/src/wayland/surface.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2024, Richard Acayan. All rights reserved.
  */
 
+use crate::core::Configuration;
 use crate::core::Display;
 use crate::wayland::Buffer;
 use crate::wayland::fractional_scale_v1::wp_fractional_scale_manager_v1::WpFractionalScaleManagerV1;
@@ -54,16 +55,18 @@ impl<T: Dispatch<WlBuffer, u32>
       + Dispatch<WpFractionalScaleV1, ()>
       + Dispatch<WpViewport, ()>
       + 'static> Surface<T> {
-    pub fn new(queue: QueueHandle<T>, shm: &WlShm, comp: WlCompositor,
+    pub fn new(cfg: &Configuration, queue: QueueHandle<T>,
+                   shm: &WlShm, comp: WlCompositor,
                    layer_shell: zwlr_layer_shell_v1::ZwlrLayerShellV1,
                    fsm: Option<WpFractionalScaleManagerV1>,
-                   vper: Option<WpViewporter>,
-                   height: i32)
+                   vper: Option<WpViewporter>)
                 -> Result<Surface<T>, Error>
     {
         let buf1 = Buffer::new(queue.clone(), shm, 0)?;
         let buf2 = Buffer::new(queue.clone(), shm, 1)?;
 
+        let height = cfg.wayland_height();
+
         Ok(Surface {
             bufs: [buf1, buf2],