diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index fddecb9..acc02c2 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@
 static const int sloppyfocus               = 1;  /* focus follows mouse */
 static const int bypass_surface_visibility = 0;  /* 1 means idle inhibitors will disable idle tracking even if it's surface isn't visible  */
 static const int smartborders              = 1;
+static const int smartgaps                 = 0;  /* 1 means no outer gap when there is only one window */
 static const unsigned int borderpx         = 1;  /* border pixel of windows */
+static const unsigned int gappih           = 10; /* horiz inner gap between windows */
+static const unsigned int gappiv           = 10; /* vert inner gap between windows */
+static const unsigned int gappoh           = 10; /* horiz outer gap between windows and screen edge */
+static const unsigned int gappov           = 10; /* vert outer gap between windows and screen edge */
 static const float bordercolor[]           = COLOR(0x444444ff);
 static const float focuscolor[]            = COLOR(0x005577ff);
 static const float urgentcolor[]           = COLOR(0xff0000ff);
@@ -144,6 +149,22 @@ static const Key keys[] = {
 	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_l,          setmfact,       {.f = +0.05} },
 	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_o,          setopacity,     {.f = +0.1} },
 	{ MODKEY|WLR_MODIFIER_SHIFT, XKB_KEY_O,          setopacity,     {.f = -0.1} },
+	{ MODKEY|WLR_MODIFIER_LOGO,  XKB_KEY_h,          incgaps,       {.i = +1 } },
+	{ MODKEY|WLR_MODIFIER_LOGO,  XKB_KEY_l,          incgaps,       {.i = -1 } },
+	{ MODKEY|WLR_MODIFIER_LOGO|WLR_MODIFIER_SHIFT,   XKB_KEY_H,      incogaps,      {.i = +1 } },
+	{ MODKEY|WLR_MODIFIER_LOGO|WLR_MODIFIER_SHIFT,   XKB_KEY_L,      incogaps,      {.i = -1 } },
+	{ MODKEY|WLR_MODIFIER_LOGO|WLR_MODIFIER_CTRL,    XKB_KEY_h,      incigaps,      {.i = +1 } },
+	{ MODKEY|WLR_MODIFIER_LOGO|WLR_MODIFIER_CTRL,    XKB_KEY_l,      incigaps,      {.i = -1 } },
+	{ MODKEY|WLR_MODIFIER_LOGO,  XKB_KEY_0,          togglegaps,     {0} },
+	{ MODKEY|WLR_MODIFIER_LOGO|WLR_MODIFIER_SHIFT,   XKB_KEY_parenright,defaultgaps,    {0} },
+	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_y,          incihgaps,     {.i = +1 } },
+	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_o,          incihgaps,     {.i = -1 } },
+	{ MODKEY|WLR_MODIFIER_CTRL,  XKB_KEY_y,          incivgaps,     {.i = +1 } },
+	{ MODKEY|WLR_MODIFIER_CTRL,  XKB_KEY_o,          incivgaps,     {.i = -1 } },
+	{ MODKEY|WLR_MODIFIER_LOGO,  XKB_KEY_y,          incohgaps,     {.i = +1 } },
+	{ MODKEY|WLR_MODIFIER_LOGO,  XKB_KEY_o,          incohgaps,     {.i = -1 } },
+	{ MODKEY|WLR_MODIFIER_SHIFT, XKB_KEY_Y,          incovgaps,     {.i = +1 } },
+	{ MODKEY|WLR_MODIFIER_SHIFT, XKB_KEY_O,          incovgaps,     {.i = -1 } },
 	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_Return,     zoom,           {0} },
 	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_Tab,        view,           {0} },
 	{ MODKEY|WLR_MODIFIER_SHIFT, XKB_KEY_C,          killclient,     {0} },
diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index cee8155..15e7f4e 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -197,6 +197,10 @@ struct Monitor {
 	struct wlr_box w; /* window area, layout-relative */
 	struct wl_list layers[4]; /* LayerSurface::link */
 	const Layout *lt[2];
+	int gappih;           /* horizontal gap between windows */
+	int gappiv;           /* vertical gap between windows */
+	int gappoh;           /* horizontal outer gaps */
+	int gappov;           /* vertical outer gaps */
 	unsigned int seltags;
 	unsigned int sellt;
 	uint32_t tagset[2];
@@ -281,6 +285,7 @@ static void cursorconstrain(struct wlr_pointer_constraint_v1 *constraint);
 static void cursorframe(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 static void cursorwarptoconstrainthint(void);
 static void cyclelayout(const Arg *arg);
+static void defaultgaps(const Arg *arg);
 static void destroydragicon(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 static void destroyidleinhibitor(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 static void destroylayersurfacenotify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
@@ -298,6 +303,13 @@ static Client *focustop(Monitor *m);
 static void fullscreennotify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 static void handlesig(int signo);
 static void incnmaster(const Arg *arg);
+static void incgaps(const Arg *arg);
+static void incigaps(const Arg *arg);
+static void incihgaps(const Arg *arg);
+static void incivgaps(const Arg *arg);
+static void incogaps(const Arg *arg);
+static void incohgaps(const Arg *arg);
+static void incovgaps(const Arg *arg);
 static void inputdevice(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 static int keybinding(uint32_t mods, xkb_keysym_t sym);
 static void keypress(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
@@ -334,6 +346,7 @@ static void setcursorshape(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 static void setfloating(Client *c, int floating);
 static void setfullscreen(Client *c, int fullscreen);
 static void setgamma(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
+static void setgaps(int oh, int ov, int ih, int iv);
 static void setlayout(const Arg *arg);
 static void setmfact(const Arg *arg);
 static void setmon(Client *c, Monitor *m, uint32_t newtags);
@@ -348,6 +361,7 @@ static void tagmon(const Arg *arg);
 static void tile(Monitor *m);
 static void togglefloating(const Arg *arg);
 static void togglefullscreen(const Arg *arg);
+static void togglegaps(const Arg *arg);
 static void toggletag(const Arg *arg);
 static void toggleview(const Arg *arg);
 static void unlocksession(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
@@ -421,6 +435,8 @@ static struct wlr_box sgeom;
 static struct wl_list mons;
 static Monitor *selmon;
 
+static int enablegaps = 1;   /* enables gaps, used by togglegaps */
+
 #ifdef XWAYLAND
 static void activatex11(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 static void associatex11(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
@@ -1066,6 +1082,11 @@ createmon(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	/* Initialize monitor state using configured rules */
 	for (i = 0; i < LENGTH(m->layers); i++)
 		wl_list_init(&m->layers[i]);
+
+	m->gappih = gappih;
+	m->gappiv = gappiv;
+	m->gappoh = gappoh;
+	m->gappov = gappov;
 	m->tagset[0] = m->tagset[1] = 1;
 	for (r = monrules; r < END(monrules); r++) {
 		if (!r->name || strstr(wlr_output->name, r->name)) {
@@ -1343,6 +1364,12 @@ cyclelayout(const Arg *arg)
 	}
 }
 
+void
+defaultgaps(const Arg *arg)
+{
+	setgaps(gappoh, gappov, gappih, gappiv);
+}
+
 void
 destroydragicon(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 {
@@ -1666,6 +1693,83 @@ incnmaster(const Arg *arg)
 	arrange(selmon);
 }
 
+void
+incgaps(const Arg *arg)
+{
+	setgaps(
+		selmon->gappoh + arg->i,
+		selmon->gappov + arg->i,
+		selmon->gappih + arg->i,
+		selmon->gappiv + arg->i
+	);
+}
+
+void
+incigaps(const Arg *arg)
+{
+	setgaps(
+		selmon->gappoh,
+		selmon->gappov,
+		selmon->gappih + arg->i,
+		selmon->gappiv + arg->i
+	);
+}
+
+void
+incihgaps(const Arg *arg)
+{
+	setgaps(
+		selmon->gappoh,
+		selmon->gappov,
+		selmon->gappih + arg->i,
+		selmon->gappiv
+	);
+}
+
+void
+incivgaps(const Arg *arg)
+{
+	setgaps(
+		selmon->gappoh,
+		selmon->gappov,
+		selmon->gappih,
+		selmon->gappiv + arg->i
+	);
+}
+
+void
+incogaps(const Arg *arg)
+{
+	setgaps(
+		selmon->gappoh + arg->i,
+		selmon->gappov + arg->i,
+		selmon->gappih,
+		selmon->gappiv
+	);
+}
+
+void
+incohgaps(const Arg *arg)
+{
+	setgaps(
+		selmon->gappoh + arg->i,
+		selmon->gappov,
+		selmon->gappih,
+		selmon->gappiv
+	);
+}
+
+void
+incovgaps(const Arg *arg)
+{
+	setgaps(
+		selmon->gappoh,
+		selmon->gappov + arg->i,
+		selmon->gappih,
+		selmon->gappiv
+	);
+}
+
 void
 inputdevice(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 {
@@ -2476,6 +2580,16 @@ setgamma(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	wlr_output_schedule_frame(m->wlr_output);
 }
 
+void
+setgaps(int oh, int ov, int ih, int iv)
+{
+	selmon->gappoh = MAX(oh, 0);
+	selmon->gappov = MAX(ov, 0);
+	selmon->gappih = MAX(ih, 0);
+	selmon->gappiv = MAX(iv, 0);
+	arrange(selmon);
+}
+
 void
 setlayout(const Arg *arg)
 {
@@ -2823,7 +2937,7 @@ tagmon(const Arg *arg)
 void
 tile(Monitor *m)
 {
-	unsigned int i, n = 0, mw, my, ty, draw_borders = 1;
+	unsigned int i = 0, n = 0, h, r, oe = enablegaps, ie = enablegaps, mw, my, ty, draw_borders = 1;
 	Client *c;
 
 	wl_list_for_each(c, &clients, link)
@@ -2834,23 +2948,29 @@ tile(Monitor *m)
 
 	if (n == smartborders)
 		draw_borders = 0;
+	if (smartgaps == n)
+		oe = 0; // outer gaps disabled
 
 	if (n > m->nmaster)
-		mw = m->nmaster ? m->w.width * m->mfact : 0;
+		mw = m->nmaster ? (m->w.width + m->gappiv*ie) * m->mfact : 0;
 	else
-		mw = m->w.width;
-	i = my = ty = 0;
+		mw = m->w.width - 2*m->gappov*oe + m->gappiv*ie;
+	my = ty = m->gappoh*oe;
 	wl_list_for_each(c, &clients, link) {
 		if (!VISIBLEON(c, m) || c->isfloating || c->isfullscreen)
 			continue;
 		if (i < m->nmaster) {
-			resize(c, (struct wlr_box){.x = m->w.x, .y = m->w.y + my, .width = mw,
-				.height = (m->w.height - my) / (MIN(n, m->nmaster) - i)}, 0, draw_borders);
-			my += c->geom.height;
+			r = MIN(n, m->nmaster) - i;
+			h = (m->w.height - my - m->gappoh*oe - m->gappih*ie * (r - 1)) / r;
+			resize(c, (struct wlr_box){.x = m->w.x + m->gappov*oe, .y = m->w.y + my,
+				.width = mw - m->gappiv*ie, .height = h}, 0, draw_borders);
+			my += c->geom.height + m->gappih*ie;
 		} else {
-			resize(c, (struct wlr_box){.x = m->w.x + mw, .y = m->w.y + ty,
-				.width = m->w.width - mw, .height = (m->w.height - ty) / (n - i)}, 0, draw_borders);
-			ty += c->geom.height;
+			r = n - i;
+			h = (m->w.height - ty - m->gappoh*oe - m->gappih*ie * (r - 1)) / r;
+			resize(c, (struct wlr_box){.x = m->w.x + mw + m->gappov*oe, .y = m->w.y + ty,
+				.width = m->w.width - mw - 2*m->gappov*oe, .height = h}, 0, draw_borders);
+			ty += c->geom.height + m->gappih*ie;
 		}
 		i++;
 	}
@@ -2873,6 +2993,13 @@ togglefullscreen(const Arg *arg)
 		setfullscreen(sel, !sel->isfullscreen);
 }
 
+void
+togglegaps(const Arg *arg)
+{
+	enablegaps = !enablegaps;
+	arrange(selmon);
+}
+
 void
 toggletag(const Arg *arg)
 {