diff --git a/rc.lua.blackburn b/rc.lua.blackburn
index 3c41205..05569d4 100644
--- a/rc.lua.blackburn
+++ b/rc.lua.blackburn
@@ -545,39 +545,8 @@ clientbuttons = awful.util.table.join(
 root.keys(globalkeys)
 -- }}}
 
--- {{{ Rules
-awful.rules.rules = {
-    -- All clients will match this rule.
-    { rule = { },
-      properties = { border_width = beautiful.border_width,
-                     border_color = beautiful.border_normal,
-                     focus = awful.client.focus.filter,
-                     keys = clientkeys,
-                     buttons = clientbuttons,
-	                   size_hints_honor = false } },
-    { rule = { class = "URxvt" },
-          properties = { opacity = 0.99 } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "MPlayer" },
-          properties = { floating = true } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "Dwb" },
-          properties = { tag = tags[1][1] } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "Iron" },
-          properties = { tag = tags[1][1] } },
-
-    { rule = { instance = "plugin-container" },
-          properties = { tag = tags[1][1] } },
-
-	  { rule = { class = "Gimp" },
-     	    properties = { tag = tags[1][4] } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "Gimp", role = "gimp-image-window" },
-          properties = { maximized_horizontal = true,
-                         maximized_vertical = true } },
-}
--- }}}
+-- Rules
+require("settings.rules")
 
 -- {{{ Signals
 -- Signal function to execute when a new client appears.
diff --git a/rc.lua.copland b/rc.lua.copland
index b8824cf..632e274 100644
--- a/rc.lua.copland
+++ b/rc.lua.copland
@@ -599,39 +599,8 @@ clientbuttons = awful.util.table.join(
 root.keys(globalkeys)
 -- }}}
 
--- {{{ Rules
-awful.rules.rules = {
-    -- All clients will match this rule.
-    { rule = { },
-      properties = { border_width = beautiful.border_width,
-                     border_color = beautiful.border_normal,
-                     focus = awful.client.focus.filter,
-                     keys = clientkeys,
-                     buttons = clientbuttons,
-	                   size_hints_honor = false } },
-    { rule = { class = "URxvt" },
-          properties = { opacity = 0.99 } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "MPlayer" },
-          properties = { floating = true } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "Dwb" },
-          properties = { tag = tags[1][1] } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "Iron" },
-          properties = { tag = tags[1][1] } },
-
-    { rule = { instance = "plugin-container" },
-          properties = { tag = tags[1][1] } },
-
-	  { rule = { class = "Gimp" },
-     	    properties = { tag = tags[1][3] } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "Gimp", role = "gimp-image-window" },
-          properties = { maximized_horizontal = true,
-                         maximized_vertical = true } },
-}
--- }}}
+-- Rules
+require("settings.rules")
 
 -- {{{ Signals
 -- Signal function to execute when a new client appears.
diff --git a/rc.lua.dremora b/rc.lua.dremora
index f786382..42f3344 100644
--- a/rc.lua.dremora
+++ b/rc.lua.dremora
@@ -545,39 +545,8 @@ clientbuttons = awful.util.table.join(
 root.keys(globalkeys)
 -- }}}
 
--- {{{ Rules
-awful.rules.rules = {
-    -- All clients will match this rule.
-    { rule = { },
-      properties = { border_width = beautiful.border_width,
-                     border_color = beautiful.border_normal,
-                     focus = awful.client.focus.filter,
-                     keys = clientkeys,
-                     buttons = clientbuttons,
-	                   size_hints_honor = false } },
-    { rule = { class = "URxvt" },
-          properties = { opacity = 0.99 } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "MPlayer" },
-          properties = { floating = true } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "Dwb" },
-          properties = { tag = tags[1][1] } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "Iron" },
-          properties = { tag = tags[1][1] } },
-
-    { rule = { instance = "plugin-container" },
-          properties = { tag = tags[1][1] } },
-
-	  { rule = { class = "Gimp" },
-     	    properties = { tag = tags[1][4] } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "Gimp", role = "gimp-image-window" },
-          properties = { maximized_horizontal = true,
-                         maximized_vertical = true } },
-}
--- }}}
+-- Rules
+require("settings.rules")
 
 -- {{{ Signals
 -- Signal function to execute when a new client appears.
diff --git a/rc.lua.holo b/rc.lua.holo
index 022d3cf..505ff71 100644
--- a/rc.lua.holo
+++ b/rc.lua.holo
@@ -680,39 +680,8 @@ clientbuttons = awful.util.table.join(
 root.keys(globalkeys)
 -- }}}
 
--- {{{ Rules
-awful.rules.rules = {
-    -- All clients will match this rule.
-    { rule = { },
-      properties = { border_width = beautiful.border_width,
-                     border_color = beautiful.border_normal,
-                     focus = awful.client.focus.filter,
-                     keys = clientkeys,
-                     buttons = clientbuttons,
-	                   size_hints_honor = false } },
-    { rule = { class = "URxvt" },
-          properties = { opacity = 0.99 } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "MPlayer" },
-          properties = { floating = true } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "Dwb" },
-          properties = { tag = tags[1][1] } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "Iron" },
-          properties = { tag = tags[1][1] } },
-
-    { rule = { instance = "plugin-container" },
-          properties = { tag = tags[1][1] } },
-
-	  { rule = { class = "Gimp" },
-     	    properties = { tag = tags[1][4] } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "Gimp", role = "gimp-image-window" },
-          properties = { maximized_horizontal = true,
-                         maximized_vertical = true } },
-}
--- }}}
+-- Rules
+require("settings.rules")
 
 -- {{{ Signals
 -- Signal function to execute when a new client appears.
diff --git a/rc.lua.multicolor b/rc.lua.multicolor
index 186103c..2c56adf 100644
--- a/rc.lua.multicolor
+++ b/rc.lua.multicolor
@@ -609,39 +609,8 @@ clientbuttons = awful.util.table.join(
 root.keys(globalkeys)
 -- }}}
 
--- {{{ Rules
-awful.rules.rules = {
-    -- All clients will match this rule.
-    { rule = { },
-      properties = { border_width = beautiful.border_width,
-                     border_color = beautiful.border_normal,
-                     focus = awful.client.focus.filter,
-                     keys = clientkeys,
-                     buttons = clientbuttons,
-	                   size_hints_honor = false } },
-    { rule = { class = "URxvt" },
-          properties = { opacity = 0.99 } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "MPlayer" },
-          properties = { floating = true } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "Dwb" },
-          properties = { tag = tags[1][1] } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "Iron" },
-          properties = { tag = tags[1][1] } },
-
-    { rule = { instance = "plugin-container" },
-          properties = { tag = tags[1][1] } },
-
-	  { rule = { class = "Gimp" },
-     	    properties = { tag = tags[1][4] } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "Gimp", role = "gimp-image-window" },
-          properties = { maximized_horizontal = true,
-                         maximized_vertical = true } },
-}
--- }}}
+-- Rules
+require("settings.rules")
 
 -- {{{ Signals
 -- Signal function to execute when a new client appears.
diff --git a/rc.lua.powerarrow-darker b/rc.lua.powerarrow-darker
index 3ff3a09..1391990 100644
--- a/rc.lua.powerarrow-darker
+++ b/rc.lua.powerarrow-darker
@@ -598,39 +598,8 @@ clientbuttons = awful.util.table.join(
 root.keys(globalkeys)
 -- }}}
 
--- {{{ Rules
-awful.rules.rules = {
-    -- All clients will match this rule.
-    { rule = { },
-      properties = { border_width = beautiful.border_width,
-                     border_color = beautiful.border_normal,
-                     focus = awful.client.focus.filter,
-                     keys = clientkeys,
-                     buttons = clientbuttons,
-	                   size_hints_honor = false } },
-    { rule = { class = "URxvt" },
-          properties = { opacity = 0.99 } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "MPlayer" },
-          properties = { floating = true } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "Dwb" },
-          properties = { tag = tags[1][1] } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "Iron" },
-          properties = { tag = tags[1][1] } },
-
-    { rule = { instance = "plugin-container" },
-          properties = { tag = tags[1][1] } },
-
-	  { rule = { class = "Gimp" },
-     	    properties = { tag = tags[1][4] } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "Gimp", role = "gimp-image-window" },
-          properties = { maximized_horizontal = true,
-                         maximized_vertical = true } },
-}
--- }}}
+-- Rules
+require("settings.rules")
 
 -- {{{ Signals
 -- Signal function to execute when a new client appears.
diff --git a/rc.lua.rainbow b/rc.lua.rainbow
index 5dc3663..389026c 100644
--- a/rc.lua.rainbow
+++ b/rc.lua.rainbow
@@ -543,39 +543,8 @@ clientbuttons = awful.util.table.join(
 root.keys(globalkeys)
 -- }}}
 
--- {{{ Rules
-awful.rules.rules = {
-    -- All clients will match this rule.
-    { rule = { },
-      properties = { border_width = beautiful.border_width,
-                     border_color = beautiful.border_normal,
-                     focus = awful.client.focus.filter,
-                     keys = clientkeys,
-                     buttons = clientbuttons,
-	                   size_hints_honor = false } },
-    { rule = { class = "URxvt" },
-          properties = { opacity = 0.99 } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "MPlayer" },
-          properties = { floating = true } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "Dwb" },
-          properties = { tag = tags[1][1] } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "Iron" },
-          properties = { tag = tags[1][1] } },
-
-    { rule = { instance = "plugin-container" },
-          properties = { tag = tags[1][1] } },
-
-	  { rule = { class = "Gimp" },
-     	    properties = { tag = tags[1][4] } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "Gimp", role = "gimp-image-window" },
-          properties = { maximized_horizontal = true,
-                         maximized_vertical = true } },
-}
--- }}}
+-- Rules
+require("settings.rules")
 
 -- {{{ Signals
 -- Signal function to execute when a new client appears.
diff --git a/rc.lua.steamburn b/rc.lua.steamburn
index b1feff5..91f8d47 100644
--- a/rc.lua.steamburn
+++ b/rc.lua.steamburn
@@ -552,39 +552,8 @@ clientbuttons = awful.util.table.join(
 root.keys(globalkeys)
 -- }}}
 
--- {{{ Rules
-awful.rules.rules = {
-    -- All clients will match this rule.
-    { rule = { },
-      properties = { border_width = beautiful.border_width,
-                     border_color = beautiful.border_normal,
-                     focus = awful.client.focus.filter,
-                     keys = clientkeys,
-                     buttons = clientbuttons,
-	                   size_hints_honor = false } },
-    { rule = { class = "URxvt" },
-          properties = { opacity = 0.99 } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "MPlayer" },
-          properties = { floating = true } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "Dwb" },
-          properties = { tag = tags[1][1] } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "Iron" },
-          properties = { tag = tags[1][1] } },
-
-    { rule = { instance = "plugin-container" },
-          properties = { tag = tags[1][1] } },
-
-	  { rule = { class = "Gimp" },
-     	    properties = { tag = tags[1][4] } },
-
-    { rule = { class = "Gimp", role = "gimp-image-window" },
-          properties = { maximized_horizontal = true,
-                         maximized_vertical = true } },
-}
--- }}}
+-- Rules
+require("settings.rules")
 
 -- {{{ Signals
 -- Signal function to execute when a new client appears.
diff --git a/settings/rules.lua b/settings/rules.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..faecbb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settings/rules.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+-- {{{ Rules
+
+local awful = require("awful")
+local beautiful = require("beautiful")
+
+awful.rules.rules = {
+    -- All clients will match this rule.
+    { rule = { },
+      properties = { border_width = beautiful.border_width,
+                     border_color = beautiful.border_normal,
+                     focus = awful.client.focus.filter,
+                     keys = clientkeys,
+                     buttons = clientbuttons,
+                     size_hints_honor = false } },
+    { rule = { class = "URxvt" },
+          properties = { opacity = 0.99 } },
+
+    { rule = { class = "MPlayer" },
+          properties = { floating = true } },
+
+    { rule = { class = "Dwb" },
+          properties = { tag = tags[1][1] } },
+
+    { rule = { class = "Iron" },
+          properties = { tag = tags[1][1] } },
+
+    { rule = { instance = "plugin-container" },
+          properties = { tag = tags[1][1] } },
+
+    { rule = { class = "Gimp" },
+           properties = { tag = tags[1][4] } },
+
+    { rule = { class = "Gimp", role = "gimp-image-window" },
+          properties = { maximized_horizontal = true,
+                         maximized_vertical = true } },
+}
+-- }}}