diff --git a/komorebi-bar/src/config.rs b/komorebi-bar/src/config.rs
index 21d67cf8..38fcea31 100644
--- a/komorebi-bar/src/config.rs
+++ b/komorebi-bar/src/config.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 /// The `komorebi.bar.json` configuration file reference for `v0.1.40`
 pub struct KomobarConfig {
     /// Bar height
-    #[cfg_attr(feature = "schemars", schemars(extend("default" = 50)))]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "schemars", schemars(extend("default" = 50.0)))]
     pub height: Option<f32>,
     /// Bar padding. Use one value for all sides or use a grouped padding for horizontal and/or
     /// vertical definition which can each take a single value for a symmetric padding or two
diff --git a/komorebi/src/core/default_layout.rs b/komorebi/src/core/default_layout.rs
index f4bd365a..47677a61 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/core/default_layout.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/core/default_layout.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use clap::ValueEnum;
+use core::str::FromStr;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use serde::Serialize;
 use strum::Display;
@@ -8,6 +9,22 @@ use super::OperationDirection;
 use super::Rect;
 use super::Sizing;
 
+pub fn deserialize_option_none_default_layout<'de, D>(
+    deserializer: D,
+) -> Result<Option<DefaultLayout>, D::Error>
+where
+    D: serde::Deserializer<'de>,
+{
+    let s = String::deserialize(deserializer)?;
+    if s == "None" {
+        Ok(None)
+    } else {
+        <DefaultLayout as FromStr>::from_str(&s)
+            .map(Some)
+            .map_err(serde::de::Error::custom)
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(
     Clone, Copy, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Eq, PartialEq, Display, EnumString, ValueEnum,
 )]
diff --git a/komorebi/src/lib.rs b/komorebi/src/lib.rs
index 230dd2bc..bf97d4a5 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/lib.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/lib.rs
@@ -240,6 +240,8 @@ lazy_static! {
     static ref CURRENT_VIRTUAL_DESKTOP: Arc<Mutex<Option<Vec<u8>>>> = Arc::new(Mutex::new(None));
 }
 
+pub static DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT: AtomicCell<Option<DefaultLayout>> =
+    AtomicCell::new(Some(DefaultLayout::BSP));
 pub static DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_PADDING: AtomicI32 = AtomicI32::new(10);
 pub static DEFAULT_CONTAINER_PADDING: AtomicI32 = AtomicI32::new(10);
 pub static DEFAULT_RESIZE_DELTA: i32 = 50;
diff --git a/komorebi/src/static_config.rs b/komorebi/src/static_config.rs
index 34981f51..55d31b0b 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/static_config.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/static_config.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use crate::DATA_DIR;
 use crate::DEFAULT_CONTAINER_PADDING;
 use crate::DEFAULT_MOUSE_FOLLOWS_FOCUS;
 use crate::DEFAULT_RESIZE_DELTA;
+use crate::DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT;
 use crate::DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_PADDING;
 use crate::DISPLAY_INDEX_PREFERENCES;
 use crate::FLOATING_APPLICATIONS;
@@ -557,6 +558,11 @@ pub struct StaticConfig {
     /// Individual window transparency ignore rules
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub transparency_ignore_rules: Option<Vec<MatchingRule>>,
+    /// Global default workspace layout for new workspaces
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "schemars", schemars(extend("default" = DefaultLayout::BSP)))]
+    #[serde(deserialize_with = "crate::default_layout::deserialize_option_none_default_layout")]
+    pub default_workspace_layout: Option<DefaultLayout>,
     /// Global default workspace padding
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "schemars", schemars(extend("default" = DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_PADDING)))]
@@ -907,6 +913,7 @@ impl From<&WindowManager> for StaticConfig {
             remove_titlebar_applications: Option::from(NO_TITLEBAR.lock().clone()),
             floating_window_aspect_ratio: Option::from(*FLOATING_WINDOW_TOGGLE_ASPECT_RATIO.lock()),
             window_handling_behaviour: Option::from(WINDOW_HANDLING_BEHAVIOUR.load()),
+            default_workspace_layout: DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT.load(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -985,6 +992,8 @@ impl StaticConfig {
             DEFAULT_CONTAINER_PADDING.store(container, Ordering::SeqCst);
         }
 
+        DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT.store(self.default_workspace_layout);
+
         if let Some(workspace) = self.default_workspace_padding {
             DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_PADDING.store(workspace, Ordering::SeqCst);
         }
diff --git a/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs b/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs
index abd7228c..aec210ad 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs
@@ -3876,6 +3876,7 @@ impl WindowManager {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
+    use crate::DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT;
     use crate::monitor;
     use crossbeam_channel::Sender;
     use crossbeam_channel::bounded;
@@ -5202,6 +5203,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn test_toggle_tiling() {
         let (mut wm, _context) = setup_window_manager();
+        DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT.store(Some(DefaultLayout::BSP));
 
         {
             let mut m = monitor::new(
diff --git a/komorebi/src/workspace.rs b/komorebi/src/workspace.rs
index 65c4062b..0112863c 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/workspace.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/workspace.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
 
 use crate::DATA_DIR;
 use crate::DEFAULT_CONTAINER_PADDING;
+use crate::DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT;
 use crate::DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_PADDING;
 use crate::FloatingLayerBehaviour;
 use crate::INITIAL_CONFIGURATION_LOADED;
@@ -107,6 +108,8 @@ impl_ring_elements!(Workspace, Window, "floating_window");
 
 impl Default for Workspace {
     fn default() -> Self {
+        let default_layout = DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT.load();
+
         Self {
             name: None,
             containers: Ring::default(),
@@ -115,7 +118,7 @@ impl Default for Workspace {
             maximized_window_restore_idx: None,
             monocle_container_restore_idx: None,
             floating_windows: Ring::default(),
-            layout: Layout::Default(DefaultLayout::BSP),
+            layout: Layout::Default(default_layout.unwrap_or(DefaultLayout::BSP)),
             layout_options: None,
             layout_rules: vec![],
             layout_flip: None,
@@ -123,7 +126,7 @@ impl Default for Workspace {
             container_padding: Option::from(DEFAULT_CONTAINER_PADDING.load(Ordering::SeqCst)),
             latest_layout: vec![],
             resize_dimensions: vec![],
-            tile: true,
+            tile: default_layout.is_some(),
             work_area_offset: None,
             apply_window_based_work_area_offset: true,
             window_container_behaviour: None,
diff --git a/schema.bar.json b/schema.bar.json
index df4ab75f..1f808823 100644
--- a/schema.bar.json
+++ b/schema.bar.json
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
         "null"
       ],
       "format": "float",
-      "default": 1.399999976158142
+      "default": 1.4
     },
     "left_widgets": {
       "description": "Left side widgets (ordered left-to-right)",
@@ -99,7 +99,15 @@
     },
     "monitor": {
       "description": "The monitor index or the full monitor options",
-      "$ref": "#/$defs/MonitorConfigOrIndex"
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/MonitorConfigOrIndex"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
+      ],
+      "default": 0
     },
     "mouse": {
       "description": "Options for mouse interaction on the bar",
@@ -174,7 +182,6 @@
     }
   },
   "required": [
-    "monitor",
     "left_widgets",
     "right_widgets"
   ],
diff --git a/schema.json b/schema.json
index 97760954..1fa2b30c 100644
--- a/schema.json
+++ b/schema.json
@@ -152,6 +152,18 @@
       "format": "int32",
       "default": 10
     },
+    "default_workspace_layout": {
+      "description": "Global default workspace layout for new workspaces",
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/DefaultLayout"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
+      ],
+      "default": "BSP"
+    },
     "default_workspace_padding": {
       "description": "Global default workspace padding",
       "type": [