1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions

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) {