diff --git a/.config/i3/config.cgt b/.config/i3/config.cgt
index ef77290..3a868c4 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config.cgt
+++ b/.config/i3/config.cgt
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ bindsym $mod+Ctrl+e exec <% opt.commands.file_manager %>
 # open browser
 bindsym $mod+Ctrl+b exec <% opt.commands.browser %>
 
+# launch menu
+bindsym $mod+Ctrl+m exec launchmenu
+
 # vinput
 bindsym $mod+Ctrl+v exec vinput md
 for_window [class="vinput-editor"] floating enable
diff --git a/.local/share/i3-layouts/chat.json b/.local/share/i3-layouts/chat.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..066fe06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.local/share/i3-layouts/chat.json
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+{
+    "border": "normal",
+    "floating": "auto_off",
+    "layout": "splith",
+    "marks": [],
+    "percent": 1,
+    "type": "con",
+    "nodes": [
+        {
+            "border": "normal",
+            "current_border_width": 2,
+            "floating": "auto_off",
+            "marks": [],
+            "name": "nheko",
+            "percent": 0.5,
+            "swallows": [
+                {
+                    "class": "^nheko$"
+                }
+            ],
+            "type": "con"
+        },
+        {
+            "border": "normal",
+            "current_border_width": 2,
+            "floating": "auto_off",
+            "marks": [],
+            "name": "Discord",
+            "percent": 0.5,
+            "swallows": [
+                {
+                    "title": "^.*- Discord$",
+                    "class": "^discord$"
+                }
+            ],
+            "type": "con"
+        }
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/.local/share/i3-layouts/double-fileman.json b/.local/share/i3-layouts/double-fileman.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd02ec1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.local/share/i3-layouts/double-fileman.json
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+{
+    "border": "normal",
+    "floating": "auto_off",
+    "layout": "splith",
+    "marks": [],
+    "percent": 1,
+    "type": "con",
+    "nodes": [
+        {
+            "border": "normal",
+            "current_border_width": 2,
+            "floating": "auto_off",
+            "marks": [],
+            "name": "Thunar",
+            "percent": 0.5,
+            "swallows": [
+                {
+                    "class": "^Thunar$"
+                }
+            ],
+            "type": "con"
+        },
+        {
+            "border": "normal",
+            "current_border_width": 2,
+            "floating": "auto_off",
+            "marks": [],
+            "name": "Thunar",
+            "percent": 0.5,
+            "swallows": [
+                {
+                    "class": "^Thunar$"
+                }
+            ],
+            "type": "con"
+        }
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/scripts/launchmenu.ros b/scripts/launchmenu.ros
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1a0c9f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/launchmenu.ros
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env -S ros -Q --
+#|-*- mode:lisp -*-|#
+#|
+exec ros -Q -- $0 "$@"
+|#
+(progn ;;init forms
+  (ros:ensure-asdf)
+  #+quicklisp(ql:quickload '(uiop) :silent t))
+
+(defpackage :launchmenu
+  (:use :cl))
+(in-package :launchmenu)
+
+(defun write-app (stream icon layout programs)
+    (format stream "IMG:~a~C~s~%" icon #\Tab (cons layout programs)))
+
+(defun write-commands (stream)
+    (write-app stream "scalable/www-browser.svg" nil '(("openbrowser")))
+    (write-app stream "scalable/irc-chat.svg" "chat" '(("nheko") ("discord")))
+    (write-app stream "scalable/system-file-manager.svg" "double-fileman" '(("thunar") ("thunar"))))
+
+(defun main (&rest argv)
+  (declare (ignorable argv))
+  (destructuring-bind (layout . programs) (uiop:run-program '("pmenu")
+                                           :output #'read
+                                           :error-output :interactive
+                                           :input #'write-commands)
+   (when layout
+    (uiop:run-program (list "i3-msg" (format
+                                      nil
+                                      "append_layout ~a/.local/share/i3-layouts/~a.json"
+                                      (user-homedir-pathname)
+                                      layout))
+     :output :interactive
+     :error-output :interactive
+     :input :interactive))
+   (dolist (program programs)
+    (uiop:launch-program program
+     :output :interactive
+     :error-output :interactive
+     :input :interactive))))
diff --git a/setup/commands/install-scripts.rkt b/setup/commands/install-scripts.rkt
index a2c72c1..45dce74 100644
--- a/setup/commands/install-scripts.rkt
+++ b/setup/commands/install-scripts.rkt
@@ -28,5 +28,6 @@
   (install-zig "scripts/vinput")
   (install-zig "scripts/withjava")
 
+  (install-roswell "scripts/launchmenu.ros")
   (install-roswell "scripts/playvid.ros")
   null)