diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 01b3f36..4885237 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -846,6 +846,27 @@ version = "0.3.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "5c297a1c74b71ae29df00c3e22dd9534821d60eb9af5a0192823fa2acea70c2a"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "dirs"
+version = "5.0.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "44c45a9d03d6676652bcb5e724c7e988de1acad23a711b5217ab9cbecbec2225"
+dependencies = [
+ "dirs-sys",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "dirs-sys"
+version = "0.4.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "520f05a5cbd335fae5a99ff7a6ab8627577660ee5cfd6a94a6a929b52ff0321c"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+ "option-ext",
+ "redox_users",
+ "windows-sys 0.48.0",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "dispatch"
 version = "0.2.0"
@@ -1438,6 +1459,17 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-link",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "getrandom"
+version = "0.2.17"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ff2abc00be7fca6ebc474524697ae276ad847ad0a6b3faa4bcb027e9a4614ad0"
+dependencies = [
+ "cfg-if",
+ "libc",
+ "wasi",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "getrandom"
 version = "0.3.4"
@@ -2184,6 +2216,7 @@ name = "k-launcher"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "iced",
+ "k-launcher-config",
  "k-launcher-kernel",
  "k-launcher-os-bridge",
  "k-launcher-ui",
@@ -2195,6 +2228,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "tokio",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "k-launcher-config"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "dirs",
+ "serde",
+ "toml",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "k-launcher-kernel"
 version = "0.1.0"
@@ -2209,6 +2251,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "k-launcher-os-bridge"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
+ "k-launcher-config",
  "k-launcher-kernel",
  "libc",
 ]
@@ -2218,6 +2261,7 @@ name = "k-launcher-ui"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "iced",
+ "k-launcher-config",
  "k-launcher-kernel",
  "k-launcher-os-bridge",
  "tokio",
@@ -2229,6 +2273,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "eframe",
  "egui",
+ "k-launcher-config",
  "k-launcher-kernel",
  "k-launcher-os-bridge",
  "tokio",
@@ -3082,6 +3127,12 @@ version = "1.21.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "9f7c3e4beb33f85d45ae3e3a1792185706c8e16d043238c593331cc7cd313b50"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "option-ext"
+version = "0.2.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "04744f49eae99ab78e0d5c0b603ab218f515ea8cfe5a456d7629ad883a3b6e7d"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "orbclient"
 version = "0.3.51"
@@ -3372,7 +3423,7 @@ version = "3.5.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "e67ba7e9b2b56446f1d419b1d807906278ffa1a658a8a5d8a39dcb1f5a78614f"
 dependencies = [
- "toml_edit",
+ "toml_edit 0.25.4+spec-1.1.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3612,6 +3663,17 @@ dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.11.0",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "redox_users"
+version = "0.4.6"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ba009ff324d1fc1b900bd1fdb31564febe58a8ccc8a6fdbb93b543d33b13ca43"
+dependencies = [
+ "getrandom 0.2.17",
+ "libredox",
+ "thiserror 1.0.69",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "renderdoc-sys"
 version = "1.1.0"
@@ -3821,6 +3883,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "serde_spanned"
+version = "0.6.9"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "bf41e0cfaf7226dca15e8197172c295a782857fcb97fad1808a166870dee75a3"
+dependencies = [
+ "serde",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "shlex"
 version = "1.3.0"
@@ -4288,6 +4359,27 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "toml"
+version = "0.8.23"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "dc1beb996b9d83529a9e75c17a1686767d148d70663143c7854d8b4a09ced362"
+dependencies = [
+ "serde",
+ "serde_spanned",
+ "toml_datetime 0.6.11",
+ "toml_edit 0.22.27",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "toml_datetime"
+version = "0.6.11"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "22cddaf88f4fbc13c51aebbf5f8eceb5c7c5a9da2ac40a13519eb5b0a0e8f11c"
+dependencies = [
+ "serde",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "toml_datetime"
 version = "1.0.0+spec-1.1.0"
@@ -4297,6 +4389,20 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde_core",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "toml_edit"
+version = "0.22.27"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "41fe8c660ae4257887cf66394862d21dbca4a6ddd26f04a3560410406a2f819a"
+dependencies = [
+ "indexmap",
+ "serde",
+ "serde_spanned",
+ "toml_datetime 0.6.11",
+ "toml_write",
+ "winnow",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "toml_edit"
 version = "0.25.4+spec-1.1.0"
@@ -4304,7 +4410,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "7193cbd0ce53dc966037f54351dbbcf0d5a642c7f0038c382ef9e677ce8c13f2"
 dependencies = [
  "indexmap",
- "toml_datetime",
+ "toml_datetime 1.0.0+spec-1.1.0",
  "toml_parser",
  "winnow",
 ]
@@ -4318,6 +4424,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "winnow",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "toml_write"
+version = "0.1.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "5d99f8c9a7727884afe522e9bd5edbfc91a3312b36a77b5fb8926e4c31a41801"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "tracing"
 version = "0.1.44"
@@ -4534,6 +4646,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "winapi-util",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "wasi"
+version = "0.11.1+wasi-snapshot-preview1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ccf3ec651a847eb01de73ccad15eb7d99f80485de043efb2f370cd654f4ea44b"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "wasip2"
 version = "1.0.2+wasi-0.2.9"
@@ -5309,6 +5427,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-targets 0.42.2",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-sys"
+version = "0.48.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "677d2418bec65e3338edb076e806bc1ec15693c5d0104683f2efe857f61056a9"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-targets 0.48.5",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-sys"
 version = "0.52.0"
@@ -5351,6 +5478,21 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows_x86_64_msvc 0.42.2",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-targets"
+version = "0.48.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "9a2fa6e2155d7247be68c096456083145c183cbbbc2764150dda45a87197940c"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows_aarch64_gnullvm 0.48.5",
+ "windows_aarch64_msvc 0.48.5",
+ "windows_i686_gnu 0.48.5",
+ "windows_i686_msvc 0.48.5",
+ "windows_x86_64_gnu 0.48.5",
+ "windows_x86_64_gnullvm 0.48.5",
+ "windows_x86_64_msvc 0.48.5",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-targets"
 version = "0.52.6"
@@ -5382,6 +5524,12 @@ version = "0.42.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "597a5118570b68bc08d8d59125332c54f1ba9d9adeedeef5b99b02ba2b0698f8"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_aarch64_gnullvm"
+version = "0.48.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "2b38e32f0abccf9987a4e3079dfb67dcd799fb61361e53e2882c3cbaf0d905d8"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_aarch64_gnullvm"
 version = "0.52.6"
@@ -5394,6 +5542,12 @@ version = "0.42.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "e08e8864a60f06ef0d0ff4ba04124db8b0fb3be5776a5cd47641e942e58c4d43"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_aarch64_msvc"
+version = "0.48.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "dc35310971f3b2dbbf3f0690a219f40e2d9afcf64f9ab7cc1be722937c26b4bc"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_aarch64_msvc"
 version = "0.52.6"
@@ -5406,6 +5560,12 @@ version = "0.42.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "c61d927d8da41da96a81f029489353e68739737d3beca43145c8afec9a31a84f"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_i686_gnu"
+version = "0.48.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "a75915e7def60c94dcef72200b9a8e58e5091744960da64ec734a6c6e9b3743e"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_i686_gnu"
 version = "0.52.6"
@@ -5424,6 +5584,12 @@ version = "0.42.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "44d840b6ec649f480a41c8d80f9c65108b92d89345dd94027bfe06ac444d1060"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_i686_msvc"
+version = "0.48.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "8f55c233f70c4b27f66c523580f78f1004e8b5a8b659e05a4eb49d4166cca406"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_i686_msvc"
 version = "0.52.6"
@@ -5436,6 +5602,12 @@ version = "0.42.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "8de912b8b8feb55c064867cf047dda097f92d51efad5b491dfb98f6bbb70cb36"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_x86_64_gnu"
+version = "0.48.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "53d40abd2583d23e4718fddf1ebec84dbff8381c07cae67ff7768bbf19c6718e"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_x86_64_gnu"
 version = "0.52.6"
@@ -5448,6 +5620,12 @@ version = "0.42.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "26d41b46a36d453748aedef1486d5c7a85db22e56aff34643984ea85514e94a3"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_x86_64_gnullvm"
+version = "0.48.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "0b7b52767868a23d5bab768e390dc5f5c55825b6d30b86c844ff2dc7414044cc"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_x86_64_gnullvm"
 version = "0.52.6"
@@ -5460,6 +5638,12 @@ version = "0.42.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "9aec5da331524158c6d1a4ac0ab1541149c0b9505fde06423b02f5ef0106b9f0"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_x86_64_msvc"
+version = "0.48.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ed94fce61571a4006852b7389a063ab983c02eb1bb37b47f8272ce92d06d9538"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_x86_64_msvc"
 version = "0.52.6"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index a6f46f8..bbf1455 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [workspace]
 members = [
     "crates/k-launcher",
+    "crates/k-launcher-config",
     "crates/k-launcher-kernel",
     "crates/k-launcher-os-bridge",
     "crates/k-launcher-ui",
@@ -14,8 +15,10 @@ resolver = "2"
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
 async-trait = "0.1"
+dirs = "5.0"
 futures = "0.3"
 iced = { version = "0.14", features = ["image", "svg", "tokio", "tiny-skia"] }
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
 tokio = { version = "1.35", features = ["rt-multi-thread", "macros"] }
+toml = "0.8"
 tracing = "0.1"
diff --git a/crates/k-launcher-config/Cargo.toml b/crates/k-launcher-config/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2df0a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/k-launcher-config/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[package]
+name = "k-launcher-config"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2024"
+
+[lib]
+name = "k_launcher_config"
+path = "src/lib.rs"
+
+[dependencies]
+dirs = { workspace = true }
+serde = { workspace = true }
+toml = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/k-launcher-config/src/lib.rs b/crates/k-launcher-config/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..154ed23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/k-launcher-config/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+use serde::Deserialize;
+
+// RGBA: [r, g, b, a] where r/g/b are 0–255 as f32, a is 0.0–1.0
+pub type Rgba = [f32; 4];
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(default)]
+pub struct Config {
+    pub window: WindowCfg,
+    pub appearance: AppearanceCfg,
+    pub search: SearchCfg,
+    pub plugins: PluginsCfg,
+}
+
+impl Default for Config {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            window: WindowCfg::default(),
+            appearance: AppearanceCfg::default(),
+            search: SearchCfg::default(),
+            plugins: PluginsCfg::default(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(default)]
+pub struct WindowCfg {
+    pub width: f32,
+    pub height: f32,
+    pub decorations: bool,
+    pub transparent: bool,
+    pub resizable: bool,
+}
+
+impl Default for WindowCfg {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            width: 600.0,
+            height: 400.0,
+            decorations: false,
+            transparent: true,
+            resizable: false,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(default)]
+pub struct AppearanceCfg {
+    pub background_rgba: Rgba,
+    pub border_rgba: Rgba,
+    pub border_width: f32,
+    pub border_radius: f32,
+    pub search_font_size: f32,
+    pub title_size: f32,
+    pub desc_size: f32,
+    pub row_radius: f32,
+    pub placeholder: String,
+}
+
+impl Default for AppearanceCfg {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            background_rgba: [20.0, 20.0, 30.0, 0.9],
+            border_rgba: [0.0, 183.0, 235.0, 1.0],
+            border_width: 1.0,
+            border_radius: 8.0,
+            search_font_size: 18.0,
+            title_size: 15.0,
+            desc_size: 12.0,
+            row_radius: 4.0,
+            placeholder: "Search...".to_string(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(default)]
+pub struct SearchCfg {
+    pub max_results: usize,
+}
+
+impl Default for SearchCfg {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self { max_results: 8 }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(default)]
+pub struct PluginsCfg {
+    pub calc: bool,
+    pub cmd: bool,
+    pub files: bool,
+    pub apps: bool,
+}
+
+impl Default for PluginsCfg {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            calc: true,
+            cmd: true,
+            files: true,
+            apps: true,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn load() -> Config {
+    let path = dirs::config_dir()
+        .map(|d| d.join("k-launcher").join("config.toml"));
+    let Some(path) = path else {
+        return Config::default();
+    };
+    let Ok(content) = std::fs::read_to_string(&path) else {
+        return Config::default();
+    };
+    toml::from_str(&content).unwrap_or_default()
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn default_config_has_sane_values() {
+        let cfg = Config::default();
+        assert_eq!(cfg.search.max_results, 8);
+        assert_eq!(cfg.window.width, 600.0);
+        assert_eq!(cfg.window.height, 400.0);
+        assert!(!cfg.window.decorations);
+        assert!(cfg.window.transparent);
+        assert!(!cfg.window.resizable);
+        assert!(cfg.plugins.calc);
+        assert!(cfg.plugins.apps);
+        assert_eq!(cfg.appearance.search_font_size, 18.0);
+        assert_eq!(cfg.appearance.placeholder, "Search...");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parse_partial_toml_uses_defaults() {
+        let toml = "[search]\nmax_results = 5\n";
+        let cfg: Config = toml::from_str(toml).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(cfg.search.max_results, 5);
+        assert_eq!(cfg.window.width, 600.0);
+        assert_eq!(cfg.appearance.search_font_size, 18.0);
+        assert!(cfg.plugins.apps);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parse_full_toml_roundtrip() {
+        let toml = r#"
+[window]
+width = 800.0
+height = 500.0
+decorations = true
+transparent = false
+resizable = true
+
+[appearance]
+background_rgba = [10.0, 10.0, 20.0, 0.8]
+border_rgba = [100.0, 200.0, 255.0, 1.0]
+border_width = 2.0
+border_radius = 12.0
+search_font_size = 20.0
+title_size = 16.0
+desc_size = 13.0
+row_radius = 6.0
+placeholder = "Type here..."
+
+[search]
+max_results = 12
+
+[plugins]
+calc = false
+cmd = true
+files = false
+apps = true
+"#;
+        let cfg: Config = toml::from_str(toml).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(cfg.window.width, 800.0);
+        assert_eq!(cfg.window.height, 500.0);
+        assert!(cfg.window.decorations);
+        assert!(!cfg.window.transparent);
+        assert_eq!(cfg.appearance.background_rgba, [10.0, 10.0, 20.0, 0.8]);
+        assert_eq!(cfg.appearance.search_font_size, 20.0);
+        assert_eq!(cfg.appearance.placeholder, "Type here...");
+        assert_eq!(cfg.search.max_results, 12);
+        assert!(!cfg.plugins.calc);
+        assert!(!cfg.plugins.files);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/k-launcher-kernel/src/lib.rs b/crates/k-launcher-kernel/src/lib.rs
index 0b4432c..0d48a24 100644
--- a/crates/k-launcher-kernel/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/k-launcher-kernel/src/lib.rs
@@ -101,11 +101,12 @@ pub trait SearchEngine: Send + Sync {
 
 pub struct Kernel {
     plugins: Vec<Arc<dyn Plugin>>,
+    max_results: usize,
 }
 
 impl Kernel {
-    pub fn new(plugins: Vec<Arc<dyn Plugin>>) -> Self {
-        Self { plugins }
+    pub fn new(plugins: Vec<Arc<dyn Plugin>>, max_results: usize) -> Self {
+        Self { plugins, max_results }
     }
 
     pub async fn search(&self, query: &str) -> Vec<SearchResult> {
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ impl Kernel {
         let nested: Vec<Vec<SearchResult>> = join_all(futures).await;
         let mut flat: Vec<SearchResult> = nested.into_iter().flatten().collect();
         flat.sort_by(|a, b| b.score.cmp(&a.score));
-        flat.truncate(8);
+        flat.truncate(self.max_results);
         flat
     }
 }
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn empty_kernel_returns_empty() {
-        let k = Kernel::new(vec![]);
+        let k = Kernel::new(vec![], 8);
         assert!(k.search("x").await.is_empty());
     }
 
@@ -192,10 +193,26 @@ mod tests {
             ("higher", 10),
             ("middle", 7),
         ]));
-        let k = Kernel::new(vec![plugin]);
+        let k = Kernel::new(vec![plugin], 8);
         let results = k.search("q").await;
         assert_eq!(results[0].score.value(), 10);
         assert_eq!(results[1].score.value(), 7);
         assert_eq!(results[2].score.value(), 5);
     }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn kernel_truncates_at_max_results() {
+        let plugin = Arc::new(MockPlugin::returns(vec![
+            ("a", 10),
+            ("b", 9),
+            ("c", 8),
+            ("d", 7),
+            ("e", 6),
+        ]));
+        let k = Kernel::new(vec![plugin], 3);
+        let results = k.search("q").await;
+        assert_eq!(results.len(), 3);
+        assert_eq!(results[0].score.value(), 10);
+        assert_eq!(results[2].score.value(), 8);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/k-launcher-os-bridge/Cargo.toml b/crates/k-launcher-os-bridge/Cargo.toml
index 6c82834..21ee736 100644
--- a/crates/k-launcher-os-bridge/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/k-launcher-os-bridge/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2024"
 
 [dependencies]
+k-launcher-config = { path = "../k-launcher-config" }
 k-launcher-kernel = { path = "../k-launcher-kernel" }
 libc = "0.2"
diff --git a/crates/k-launcher-os-bridge/src/lib.rs b/crates/k-launcher-os-bridge/src/lib.rs
index 89bb1e1..3c4b717 100644
--- a/crates/k-launcher-os-bridge/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/k-launcher-os-bridge/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ pub struct WindowConfig {
 }
 
 impl WindowConfig {
-    pub fn launcher() -> Self {
+    pub fn from_cfg(w: &k_launcher_config::WindowCfg) -> Self {
         Self {
-            width: 600.0,
-            height: 400.0,
-            decorations: false,
-            transparent: true,
-            resizable: false,
+            width: w.width,
+            height: w.height,
+            decorations: w.decorations,
+            transparent: w.transparent,
+            resizable: w.resizable,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/k-launcher-ui-egui/Cargo.toml b/crates/k-launcher-ui-egui/Cargo.toml
index 1d88b78..62be894 100644
--- a/crates/k-launcher-ui-egui/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/k-launcher-ui-egui/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 [dependencies]
 eframe = { version = "0.31", default-features = false, features = ["default_fonts", "wayland", "x11", "glow"] }
 egui = "0.31"
+k-launcher-config = { path = "../k-launcher-config" }
 k-launcher-kernel = { path = "../k-launcher-kernel" }
 k-launcher-os-bridge = { path = "../k-launcher-os-bridge" }
 tokio = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/k-launcher-ui-egui/src/app.rs b/crates/k-launcher-ui-egui/src/app.rs
index 2756293..6c80901 100644
--- a/crates/k-launcher-ui-egui/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/k-launcher-ui-egui/src/app.rs
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ pub fn run(
     engine: Arc<dyn SearchEngine>,
     launcher: Arc<dyn AppLauncher>,
 ) -> Result<(), eframe::Error> {
-    let wc = WindowConfig::launcher();
+    let wc = WindowConfig::from_cfg(&k_launcher_config::WindowCfg::default());
     let rt = tokio::runtime::Runtime::new().expect("tokio runtime");
     let handle = rt.handle().clone();
 
diff --git a/crates/k-launcher-ui/Cargo.toml b/crates/k-launcher-ui/Cargo.toml
index 4486257..21dbb72 100644
--- a/crates/k-launcher-ui/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/k-launcher-ui/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 
 [dependencies]
 iced = { workspace = true }
+k-launcher-config = { path = "../k-launcher-config" }
 k-launcher-kernel = { path = "../k-launcher-kernel" }
 k-launcher-os-bridge = { path = "../k-launcher-os-bridge" }
 tokio = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/k-launcher-ui/src/app.rs b/crates/k-launcher-ui/src/app.rs
index 5a7bd2f..4107e99 100644
--- a/crates/k-launcher-ui/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/k-launcher-ui/src/app.rs
@@ -8,30 +8,39 @@ use iced::{
     window,
 };
 
+use k_launcher_config::AppearanceCfg;
 use k_launcher_kernel::{AppLauncher, SearchEngine, SearchResult};
 use k_launcher_os_bridge::WindowConfig;
 
-use crate::theme;
-
 static INPUT_ID: std::sync::LazyLock<iced::widget::Id> =
     std::sync::LazyLock::new(|| iced::widget::Id::new("search"));
 
+fn rgba(c: &[f32; 4]) -> Color {
+    Color::from_rgba8(c[0] as u8, c[1] as u8, c[2] as u8, c[3])
+}
+
 pub struct KLauncherApp {
     engine: Arc<dyn SearchEngine>,
     launcher: Arc<dyn AppLauncher>,
     query: String,
     results: Arc<Vec<SearchResult>>,
     selected: usize,
+    cfg: AppearanceCfg,
 }
 
 impl KLauncherApp {
-    fn new(engine: Arc<dyn SearchEngine>, launcher: Arc<dyn AppLauncher>) -> Self {
+    fn new(
+        engine: Arc<dyn SearchEngine>,
+        launcher: Arc<dyn AppLauncher>,
+        cfg: AppearanceCfg,
+    ) -> Self {
         Self {
             engine,
             launcher,
             query: String::new(),
             results: Arc::new(vec![]),
             selected: 0,
+            cfg,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -96,13 +105,18 @@ fn update(state: &mut KLauncherApp, message: Message) -> Task<Message> {
 }
 
 fn view(state: &KLauncherApp) -> Element<'_, Message> {
-    let colors = &*theme::AERO;
+    let cfg = &state.cfg;
+    let border_color = rgba(&cfg.border_rgba);
 
-    let search_bar = text_input("Search...", &state.query)
+    let search_bar = text_input(&cfg.placeholder, &state.query)
         .id(INPUT_ID.clone())
         .on_input(Message::QueryChanged)
         .padding(12)
-        .size(18);
+        .size(cfg.search_font_size);
+
+    let row_radius: f32 = cfg.row_radius;
+    let title_size: f32 = cfg.title_size;
+    let desc_size: f32 = cfg.desc_size;
 
     let result_rows: Vec<Element<'_, Message>> = state
         .results
@@ -111,7 +125,7 @@ fn view(state: &KLauncherApp) -> Element<'_, Message> {
         .map(|(i, result)| {
             let is_selected = i == state.selected;
             let bg_color = if is_selected {
-                colors.border_cyan
+                border_color
             } else {
                 Color::from_rgba8(255, 255, 255, 0.07)
             };
@@ -124,12 +138,12 @@ fn view(state: &KLauncherApp) -> Element<'_, Message> {
             };
             let title_col: Element<'_, Message> = if let Some(desc) = &result.description {
                 column![
-                    text(result.title.as_str()).size(15),
-                    text(desc).size(12).color(Color::from_rgba8(210, 215, 230, 1.0)),
+                    text(result.title.as_str()).size(title_size),
+                    text(desc).size(desc_size).color(Color::from_rgba8(210, 215, 230, 1.0)),
                 ]
                 .into()
             } else {
-                text(result.title.as_str()).size(15).into()
+                text(result.title.as_str()).size(title_size).into()
             };
             container(
                 row![icon_el, title_col]
@@ -143,7 +157,7 @@ fn view(state: &KLauncherApp) -> Element<'_, Message> {
                     border: Border {
                         color: Color::TRANSPARENT,
                         width: 0.0,
-                        radius: 4.0.into(),
+                        radius: row_radius.into(),
                     },
                     ..Default::default()
                 })
@@ -155,7 +169,7 @@ fn view(state: &KLauncherApp) -> Element<'_, Message> {
         scrollable(
             container(
                 text("No results")
-                    .size(15)
+                    .size(title_size)
                     .color(Color::from_rgba8(180, 180, 200, 0.5)),
             )
             .width(Length::Fill)
@@ -173,17 +187,19 @@ fn view(state: &KLauncherApp) -> Element<'_, Message> {
         .width(Length::Fill)
         .height(Length::Fill);
 
+    let bg_color = rgba(&cfg.background_rgba);
+    let border_width = cfg.border_width;
+    let border_radius = cfg.border_radius;
+
     container(content)
         .width(Length::Fill)
         .height(Length::Fill)
-        .style(|_theme| container::Style {
-            background: Some(iced::Background::Color(Color::from_rgba8(
-                20, 20, 30, 0.9,
-            ))),
+        .style(move |_theme| container::Style {
+            background: Some(iced::Background::Color(bg_color)),
             border: Border {
-                color: theme::AERO.border_cyan,
-                width: 1.0,
-                radius: 8.0.into(),
+                color: border_color,
+                width: border_width,
+                radius: border_radius.into(),
             },
             ..Default::default()
         })
@@ -197,11 +213,16 @@ fn subscription(_state: &KLauncherApp) -> Subscription<Message> {
     })
 }
 
-pub fn run(engine: Arc<dyn SearchEngine>, launcher: Arc<dyn AppLauncher>) -> iced::Result {
-    let wc = WindowConfig::launcher();
+pub fn run(
+    engine: Arc<dyn SearchEngine>,
+    launcher: Arc<dyn AppLauncher>,
+    window_cfg: &k_launcher_config::WindowCfg,
+    appearance_cfg: AppearanceCfg,
+) -> iced::Result {
+    let wc = WindowConfig::from_cfg(window_cfg);
     iced::application(
         move || {
-            let app = KLauncherApp::new(engine.clone(), launcher.clone());
+            let app = KLauncherApp::new(engine.clone(), launcher.clone(), appearance_cfg.clone());
             let focus = iced::widget::operation::focus(INPUT_ID.clone());
             (app, focus)
         },
diff --git a/crates/k-launcher-ui/src/lib.rs b/crates/k-launcher-ui/src/lib.rs
index aea8bbc..82895e1 100644
--- a/crates/k-launcher-ui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/k-launcher-ui/src/lib.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,14 @@ pub mod theme;
 
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
+use k_launcher_config::{AppearanceCfg, WindowCfg};
 use k_launcher_kernel::{AppLauncher, SearchEngine};
 
-pub fn run(engine: Arc<dyn SearchEngine>, launcher: Arc<dyn AppLauncher>) -> iced::Result {
-    app::run(engine, launcher)
+pub fn run(
+    engine: Arc<dyn SearchEngine>,
+    launcher: Arc<dyn AppLauncher>,
+    window_cfg: &WindowCfg,
+    appearance_cfg: AppearanceCfg,
+) -> iced::Result {
+    app::run(engine, launcher, window_cfg, appearance_cfg)
 }
diff --git a/crates/k-launcher/Cargo.toml b/crates/k-launcher/Cargo.toml
index caf96eb..f3d2578 100644
--- a/crates/k-launcher/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/k-launcher/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ path = "src/main_egui.rs"
 
 [dependencies]
 iced = { workspace = true }
+k-launcher-config = { path = "../k-launcher-config" }
 k-launcher-kernel = { path = "../k-launcher-kernel" }
 k-launcher-os-bridge = { path = "../k-launcher-os-bridge" }
 k-launcher-ui = { path = "../k-launcher-ui" }
diff --git a/crates/k-launcher/src/main.rs b/crates/k-launcher/src/main.rs
index 2c8379b..abad775 100644
--- a/crates/k-launcher/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/k-launcher/src/main.rs
@@ -10,13 +10,20 @@ use plugin_cmd::CmdPlugin;
 use plugin_files::FilesPlugin;
 
 fn main() -> iced::Result {
+    let cfg = k_launcher_config::load();
     let launcher = Arc::new(UnixAppLauncher::new());
     let frecency = FrecencyStore::load();
-    let kernel: Arc<dyn k_launcher_kernel::SearchEngine> = Arc::new(Kernel::new(vec![
-        Arc::new(CmdPlugin::new()),
-        Arc::new(CalcPlugin::new()),
-        Arc::new(FilesPlugin::new()),
-        Arc::new(AppsPlugin::new(FsDesktopEntrySource::new(), frecency)),
-    ]));
-    k_launcher_ui::run(kernel, launcher)
+
+    let mut plugins: Vec<Arc<dyn k_launcher_kernel::Plugin>> = vec![];
+    if cfg.plugins.cmd   { plugins.push(Arc::new(CmdPlugin::new())); }
+    if cfg.plugins.calc  { plugins.push(Arc::new(CalcPlugin::new())); }
+    if cfg.plugins.files { plugins.push(Arc::new(FilesPlugin::new())); }
+    if cfg.plugins.apps  {
+        plugins.push(Arc::new(AppsPlugin::new(FsDesktopEntrySource::new(), frecency)));
+    }
+
+    let kernel: Arc<dyn k_launcher_kernel::SearchEngine> =
+        Arc::new(Kernel::new(plugins, cfg.search.max_results));
+
+    k_launcher_ui::run(kernel, launcher, &cfg.window, cfg.appearance)
 }
diff --git a/crates/k-launcher/src/main_egui.rs b/crates/k-launcher/src/main_egui.rs
index b27f458..05219ad 100644
--- a/crates/k-launcher/src/main_egui.rs
+++ b/crates/k-launcher/src/main_egui.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
         Arc::new(CalcPlugin::new()),
         Arc::new(FilesPlugin::new()),
         Arc::new(AppsPlugin::new(FsDesktopEntrySource::new(), frecency)),
-    ]));
+    ], 8));
     k_launcher_ui_egui::run(kernel, launcher)?;
     Ok(())
 }