3 files changed, 20 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sway.5.txt b/sway.5.txt
index dc5e5d66..24467d22 100644
--- a/sway.5.txt
+++ b/sway.5.txt
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ Commands
         You can get a list of output names like so:
         +
         swaymsg -t get_outputs
+        +
+        You may also match any output by using the output name "*". Be sure to add
+        this output config after the others, or it will be matched instead of the
+        others.
 
 **reload**::
         Reloads the sway config file without restarting sway.
diff --git a/sway/config.c b/sway/config.c
index 5f8e4d6a..e9785aba 100644
--- a/sway/config.c
+++ b/sway/config.c
@@ -289,6 +289,18 @@ void apply_output_config(struct output_config *oc, swayc_t *output) {
                 output->x = x;
         }
 
+        if (!oc || !oc->background) {
+                // Look for a * config for background
+                int i;
+                for (i = 0; i < config->output_configs->length; ++i) {
+                        oc = config->output_configs->items[i];
+                        if (strcasecmp("*", oc->name) == 0) {
+                                break;
+                        }
+                        oc = NULL;
+                }
+        }
+
         if (oc && oc->background) {
                 int i;
                 for (i = 0; i < root_container.children->length; ++i) {
diff --git a/sway/container.c b/sway/container.c
index ba37d7c8..3315fd93 100644
--- a/sway/container.c
+++ b/sway/container.c
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ swayc_t *new_output(wlc_handle handle) {
                         sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Matched output config for %s", name);
                         break;
                 }
-                oc = NULL;
+                if (strcasecmp("*", oc->name) == 0) {
+                        sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Matched wildcard output config for %s", name);
+                        break;
+                }
         }
 
         if (oc && !oc->enabled) {