1 files changed, 13 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sway/container.c b/sway/container.c
index 9d5e2690..c3461acb 100644
--- a/sway/container.c
+++ b/sway/container.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ static swayc_t *new_swayc(enum swayc_types type) {
         c->handle = -1;
         c->gaps = -1;
         c->layout = L_NONE;
+        c->workspace_layout = L_NONE;
         c->type = type;
         if (type != C_VIEW) {
                 c->children = create_list();
@@ -209,7 +210,8 @@ swayc_t *new_workspace(swayc_t *output, const char *name) {
         swayc_t *workspace = new_swayc(C_WORKSPACE);
 
         workspace->prev_layout = L_NONE;
-        workspace->layout = default_layout(output);
+        workspace->layout = L_HORIZ;
+        workspace->workspace_layout = default_layout(output);
 
         workspace->x = output->x;
         workspace->y = output->y;
@@ -262,7 +264,7 @@ swayc_t *new_container(swayc_t *child, enum swayc_layouts layout) {
                 // add container to workspace chidren
                 add_child(workspace, cont);
                 // give them proper layouts
-                cont->layout = workspace->layout;
+                cont->layout = workspace->workspace_layout;
                 cont->prev_layout = workspace->prev_layout;
                 /* TODO: might break shit in move_container!!! workspace->layout = layout; */
                 set_focused_container_for(workspace, get_focused_view(workspace));
@@ -929,3 +931,12 @@ swayc_t *swayc_tabbed_stacked_parent(swayc_t *con) {
         }
         return NULL;
 }
+
+swayc_t *swayc_change_layout(swayc_t *container, enum swayc_layouts layout) {
+        if (container->type == C_WORKSPACE) {
+                container->workspace_layout = layout;
+        } else {
+                container->layout = layout;
+        }
+        return container;
+}