diff --git a/rc.lua.blackburn b/rc.lua.blackburn
index 0cf7ac8..4815a65 100644
--- a/rc.lua.blackburn
+++ b/rc.lua.blackburn
@@ -29,18 +29,8 @@ os.setlocale(os.getenv("LANG"))
 -- beautiful init
 beautiful.init(os.getenv("HOME") .. "/.config/awesome/themes/blackburn/theme.lua")
 
--- common
-modkey     = "Mod4"
-altkey     = "Mod1"
-terminal   = "urxvtc" or "xterm"
-editor     = os.getenv("EDITOR") or "nano" or "vi"
-editor_cmd = terminal .. " -e " .. editor
-
--- user defined
-browser    = "dwb"
-browser2   = "iron"
-gui_editor = "gvim"
-graphics   = "gimp"
+-- variables
+require("settings.variables")
 
 layouts = {
     awful.layout.suit.floating,
diff --git a/rc.lua.copland b/rc.lua.copland
index 4896f60..6eb4e15 100644
--- a/rc.lua.copland
+++ b/rc.lua.copland
@@ -30,18 +30,8 @@ os.setlocale(os.getenv("LANG"))
 -- beautiful init
 beautiful.init(os.getenv("HOME") .. "/.config/awesome/themes/copland/theme.lua")
 
--- common
-modkey     = "Mod4"
-altkey     = "Mod1"
-terminal   = "urxvtc" or "xterm"
-editor     = os.getenv("EDITOR") or "nano" or "vi"
-editor_cmd = terminal .. " -e " .. editor
-
--- user defined
-browser    = "dwb"
-browser2   = "iron"
-gui_editor = "gvim"
-graphics   = "gimp"
+-- variables
+require("settings.variables")
 
 -- lain
 lain.layout.termfair.nmaster   = 3
diff --git a/rc.lua.dremora b/rc.lua.dremora
index d4d5845..494c8bc 100644
--- a/rc.lua.dremora
+++ b/rc.lua.dremora
@@ -29,18 +29,8 @@ require("settings.startup")
 -- beautiful init
 beautiful.init(awful.util.getdir("config") .. "/themes/dremora/theme.lua")
 
--- common
-modkey     = "Mod4"
-altkey     = "Mod1"
-terminal   = "urxvtc" or "xterm"
-editor     = os.getenv("EDITOR") or "nano" or "vi"
-editor_cmd = terminal .. " -e " .. editor
-
--- user defined
-browser    = "dwb"
-browser2   = "iron"
-gui_editor = "gvim"
-graphics   = "gimp"
+-- variables
+require("settings.variables")
 
 layouts = {
     awful.layout.suit.floating,
diff --git a/rc.lua.holo b/rc.lua.holo
index efc13a4..fe8efc6 100644
--- a/rc.lua.holo
+++ b/rc.lua.holo
@@ -29,18 +29,9 @@ require("settings.startup")
 -- beautiful init
 beautiful.init(os.getenv("HOME") .. "/.config/awesome/themes/holo/theme.lua")
 
--- common
-modkey     = "Mod4"
-altkey     = "Mod1"
-terminal   = "urxvtc" or "xterm"
-editor     = os.getenv("EDITOR") or "nano" or "vi"
-editor_cmd = terminal .. " -e " .. editor
+-- variables
+require("settings.variables")
 
--- user defined
-browser    = "dwb"
-browser2   = "iron"
-gui_editor = "gvim"
-graphics   = "gimp"
 musiplr   = terminal .. " -e ncmpcpp "
 
 layouts = {
diff --git a/rc.lua.multicolor b/rc.lua.multicolor
index 698b1cb..1e946a8 100644
--- a/rc.lua.multicolor
+++ b/rc.lua.multicolor
@@ -29,18 +29,9 @@ os.setlocale(os.getenv("LANG"))
 -- beautiful init
 beautiful.init(os.getenv("HOME") .. "/.config/awesome/themes/multicolor/theme.lua")
 
--- common
-modkey     = "Mod4"
-altkey     = "Mod1"
-terminal   = "urxvtc" or "xterm"
-editor     = os.getenv("EDITOR") or "nano" or "vi"
-editor_cmd = terminal .. " -e " .. editor
+-- variables
+require("settings.variables")
 
--- user defined
-browser    = "dwb"
-browser2   = "iron"
-gui_editor = "gvim"
-graphics   = "gimp"
 mail       = terminal .. " -e mutt "
 
 layouts = {
diff --git a/rc.lua.powerarrow-darker b/rc.lua.powerarrow-darker
index cd231cb..e0c40af 100644
--- a/rc.lua.powerarrow-darker
+++ b/rc.lua.powerarrow-darker
@@ -29,18 +29,9 @@ os.setlocale(os.getenv("LANG"))
 -- beautiful init
 beautiful.init(os.getenv("HOME") .. "/.config/awesome/themes/powerarrow-darker/theme.lua")
 
--- common
-modkey     = "Mod4"
-altkey     = "Mod1"
-terminal   = "urxvtc" or "xterm"
-editor     = os.getenv("EDITOR") or "nano" or "vi"
-editor_cmd = terminal .. " -e " .. editor
+-- variables
+require("settings.variables")
 
--- user defined
-browser    = "dwb"
-browser2   = "iron"
-gui_editor = "gvim"
-graphics   = "gimp"
 mail       = terminal .. " -e mutt "
 iptraf     = terminal .. " -g 180x54-20+34 -e sudo iptraf-ng -i all "
 musicplr   = terminal .. " -g 130x34-320+16 -e ncmpcpp "
diff --git a/rc.lua.rainbow b/rc.lua.rainbow
index 01acbf4..b383cfb 100644
--- a/rc.lua.rainbow
+++ b/rc.lua.rainbow
@@ -29,18 +29,8 @@ os.setlocale(os.getenv("LANG"))
 -- beautiful init
 beautiful.init(os.getenv("HOME") .. "/.config/awesome/themes/rainbow/theme.lua")
 
--- common
-modkey     = "Mod4"
-altkey     = "Mod1"
-terminal   = "urxvtc" or "xterm"
-editor     = os.getenv("EDITOR") or "nano" or "vi"
-editor_cmd = terminal .. " -e " .. editor
-
--- user defined
-browser    = "dwb"
-browser2   = "iron"
-gui_editor = "gvim"
-graphics   = "gimp"
+-- variables
+require("settings.variables")
 
 -- lain
 lain.layout.termfair.nmaster = 3
diff --git a/rc.lua.steamburn b/rc.lua.steamburn
index 221859c..e587420 100644
--- a/rc.lua.steamburn
+++ b/rc.lua.steamburn
@@ -29,18 +29,8 @@ os.setlocale(os.getenv("LANG"))
 -- beautiful init
 beautiful.init(os.getenv("HOME") .. "/.config/awesome/themes/steamburn/theme.lua")
 
--- common
-modkey     = "Mod4"
-altkey     = "Mod1"
-terminal   = "urxvtc" or "xterm"
-editor     = os.getenv("EDITOR") or "nano" or "vi"
-editor_cmd = terminal .. " -e " .. editor
-
--- user defined
-browser    = "dwb"
-browser2   = "iron"
-gui_editor = "gvim"
-graphics   = "gimp"
+-- variables
+require("settings.variables")
 
 -- lain
 lain.layout.termfair.nmaster = 3
diff --git a/settings/variables.lua b/settings/variables.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5e1357
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settings/variables.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+-- common
+modkey     = "Mod4"
+altkey     = "Mod1"
+terminal   = "urxvtc" or "xterm"
+editor     = os.getenv("EDITOR") or "nano" or "vi"
+editor_cmd = terminal .. " -e " .. editor
+
+-- user defined
+browser    = "dwb"
+browser2   = "iron"
+gui_editor = "gvim"
+graphics   = "gimp"