diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0042997
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[submodule "lain"]
+	path = lain
+	url = https://github.com/copycat-killer/lain.git
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 68a63e9..2b9da8b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,3 +58,9 @@ way to load them is to use:
 
 	require("lib/quake")
 	local quake = package.loaded["vbe/quake"]
+
+I am using [lain][] for additional layouts. It is included as a
+submodule. I would have preferred to put it in `lib/`, but this does
+not seem possible. Don't forget to run `git submodule update`.
+
+[lain]: https://github.com/copycat-killer/lain/
diff --git a/lain b/lain
new file mode 160000
index 0000000..fddeeff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lain
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit fddeeff66466ca8f8bd7d06099eabd1feda10675
diff --git a/rc/tags.lua b/rc/tags.lua
index cf9e155..504a2a6 100644
--- a/rc/tags.lua
+++ b/rc/tags.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 local shifty = loadrc("shifty", "vbe/shifty")
 local keydoc = loadrc("keydoc", "vbe/keydoc")
+local lain = require("lain")
 
 local tagicon = function(icon)
    if screen.count() > 1 then
@@ -30,7 +31,9 @@ shifty.config.tags = {
    },
    xterm = {
       position = 1,
-      layout = awful.layout.suit.fair,
+      layout = lain.layout.termfair,
+      nmaster = math.floor(screen[1].geometry.width / 500),
+      ncol = 1,
       exclusive = true,
       slave = true,
       spawn = config.terminal,
diff --git a/rc/theme.lua b/rc/theme.lua
index 9ebab42..9f623e1 100644
--- a/rc/theme.lua
+++ b/rc/theme.lua
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ theme.taglist_squares_unsel = icons .. "/taglist/squarew.png"
 for _, l in pairs(config.layouts) do
    theme["layout_" .. l.name] = icons .. "/layouts/" .. l.name .. ".png"
 end
+local lain_icons = awful.util.getdir("config") .. "/lain/icons/layout/zenburn"
+theme.layout_termfair    = lain_icons .. "/termfair.png"
 
 -- Naughty
 naughty.config.presets.normal.bg = theme.bg_widget