diff --git a/app/layout/CMakeLists.txt b/app/layout/CMakeLists.txt
index c84ce55ab..9efc40294 100644
--- a/app/layout/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/layout/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ set(lattedock-app_SRCS
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/activelayout.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/genericlayout.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/storage.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/toplayout.cpp
     PARENT_SCOPE
 )
diff --git a/app/layout/abstractlayout.h b/app/layout/abstractlayout.h
index 685b0beaa..f1e830089 100644
--- a/app/layout/abstractlayout.h
+++ b/app/layout/abstractlayout.h
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ public:
 
     QString lastUsedActivity();
     void clearLastUsedActivity(); //!e.g. when we export a layout
-    void updateLastUsedActivity();
 
     QString name() const;
     QString file() const;
diff --git a/app/layout/activelayout.cpp b/app/layout/activelayout.cpp
index fc9cdd2a0..c667fa8c8 100644
--- a/app/layout/activelayout.cpp
+++ b/app/layout/activelayout.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "activelayout.h"
 
 // local
+#include "toplayout.h"
 #include "../lattecorona.h"
 #include "../layoutmanager.h"
 #include "../settings/universalsettings.h"
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ void ActiveLayout::init()
     connect(this, &ActiveLayout::activitiesChanged, this, &ActiveLayout::saveConfig);
     connect(this, &ActiveLayout::disableBordersForMaximizedWindowsChanged, this, &ActiveLayout::saveConfig);
     connect(this, &ActiveLayout::showInMenuChanged, this, &ActiveLayout::saveConfig);
+    connect(this, &ActiveLayout::topLayoutNameChanged, this, &ActiveLayout::saveConfig);
 }
 
 void ActiveLayout::initToCorona(Latte::Corona *corona)
@@ -81,13 +83,12 @@ void ActiveLayout::initToCorona(Latte::Corona *corona)
             });
         }
 
-        if (m_layoutName != MultipleLayoutsName) {
-            updateLastUsedActivity();
+        //! Request the TopLayout in case there is one and Latte is functioning in MultipleLayouts mode
+        if (m_corona->layoutManager()->memoryUsage() == Types::MultipleLayouts && !m_topLayoutName.isEmpty()) {
+            if (m_corona->layoutManager()->assignActiveToTopLayout(this, m_topLayoutName)) {
+                setTopLayout(m_corona->layoutManager()->topLayout(m_topLayoutName));
+            }
         }
-
-        connect(m_corona->activityConsumer(), &KActivities::Consumer::currentActivityChanged,
-                this, &ActiveLayout::updateLastUsedActivity);
-
     }
 }
 
@@ -173,27 +174,32 @@ void ActiveLayout::setActivities(QStringList activities)
     emit activitiesChanged();
 }
 
-void ActiveLayout::updateLastUsedActivity()
+QString ActiveLayout::topLayoutName() const
 {
-    if (!m_corona) {
-        return;
-    }
+    return m_topLayoutName;
+}
 
-    if (!m_lastUsedActivity.isEmpty() && !m_corona->layoutManager()->activities().contains(m_lastUsedActivity)) {
-        clearLastUsedActivity();
+void ActiveLayout::setTopLayoutName(QString name)
+{
+    if (m_topLayoutName == name) {
+        return;
     }
 
-    QString currentId = m_corona->activitiesConsumer()->currentActivity();
+    m_topLayoutName = name;
+    emit topLayoutNameChanged();
+}
 
-    QStringList appliedActivitiesIds = appliedActivities();
+void ActiveLayout::setTopLayout(TopLayout *layout)
+{
+    if (m_topLayout != layout) {
+        return;
+    }
+    disconnect(m_topLayout, &GenericLayout::viewsCountChanged, this, &GenericLayout::viewsCountChanged);
 
-    if (m_lastUsedActivity != currentId
-        && (appliedActivitiesIds.contains(currentId)
-            || m_corona->layoutManager()->memoryUsage() == Types::SingleLayout)) {
-        m_lastUsedActivity = currentId;
+    m_topLayout = layout;
 
-        emit lastUsedActivityChanged();
-    }
+    connect(m_topLayout, &GenericLayout::viewsCountChanged, this, &GenericLayout::viewsCountChanged);
+    emit viewsCountChanged();
 }
 
 bool ActiveLayout::isActiveLayout() const
@@ -220,6 +226,7 @@ void ActiveLayout::loadConfig()
 {
     m_disableBordersForMaximizedWindows = m_layoutGroup.readEntry("disableBordersForMaximizedWindows", false);
     m_showInMenu = m_layoutGroup.readEntry("showInMenu", false);
+    m_topLayoutName = m_layoutGroup.readEntry("topLayoutName", QString());
     m_activities = m_layoutGroup.readEntry("activities", QStringList());
 
     emit activitiesChanged();
@@ -230,6 +237,7 @@ void ActiveLayout::saveConfig()
     qDebug() << "active layout is saving... for layout:" << m_layoutName;
     m_layoutGroup.writeEntry("showInMenu", m_showInMenu);
     m_layoutGroup.writeEntry("disableBordersForMaximizedWindows", m_disableBordersForMaximizedWindows);
+    m_layoutGroup.writeEntry("topLayoutName", m_topLayoutName);
     m_layoutGroup.writeEntry("activities", m_activities);
 
     m_layoutGroup.sync();
diff --git a/app/layout/activelayout.h b/app/layout/activelayout.h
index cbe3b6fbd..4821e7d76 100644
--- a/app/layout/activelayout.h
+++ b/app/layout/activelayout.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 namespace Latte {
 class Corona;
+class TopLayout;
 }
 
 namespace Latte {
@@ -57,6 +58,9 @@ public:
     //!it is original layout compared to pseudo-layouts that are combinations of multiple-original layouts
     bool isOriginalLayout() const;
 
+    QString topLayoutName() const;
+    void setTopLayoutName(QString name);
+
     QStringList activities() const;
     void setActivities(QStringList activities);
 
@@ -66,15 +70,17 @@ signals:
     void activitiesChanged();
     void disableBordersForMaximizedWindowsChanged();
     void showInMenuChanged();
+    void topLayoutNameChanged();
 
 private slots:
     void loadConfig();
     void saveConfig();
 
+    void setTopLayout(TopLayout *layout);
+
 private:
     void init();
     void importLocalLayout(QString file);
-    void updateLastUsedActivity();
 
     bool kwin_disabledMaximizedBorders() const;
     void kwin_setDisabledMaximizedBorders(bool disable);
@@ -82,7 +88,10 @@ private:
 private:
     bool m_disableBordersForMaximizedWindows{false};
     bool m_showInMenu{false};
+    QString m_topLayoutName;
     QStringList m_activities;
+
+    QPointer<TopLayout> m_topLayout;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/app/layout/genericlayout.cpp b/app/layout/genericlayout.cpp
index 2c3da1fcf..83cee01d0 100644
--- a/app/layout/genericlayout.cpp
+++ b/app/layout/genericlayout.cpp
@@ -757,6 +757,15 @@ bool GenericLayout::initToCorona(Latte::Corona *corona)
 
     qDebug() << "Layout ::::: " << name() << " added containments ::: " << m_containments.size();
 
+    //! last used activity
+    if (m_layoutName != MultipleLayoutsName) {
+        updateLastUsedActivity();
+    }
+
+    //! signals
+    connect(m_corona->activityConsumer(), &KActivities::Consumer::currentActivityChanged,
+            this, &GenericLayout::updateLastUsedActivity);
+
     connect(m_corona, &Plasma::Corona::containmentAdded, this, &GenericLayout::addContainment);
 
     //!connect signals after adding the containment
@@ -768,6 +777,29 @@ bool GenericLayout::initToCorona(Latte::Corona *corona)
     return true;
 }
 
+void GenericLayout::updateLastUsedActivity()
+{
+    if (!m_corona) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!m_lastUsedActivity.isEmpty() && !m_corona->layoutManager()->activities().contains(m_lastUsedActivity)) {
+        clearLastUsedActivity();
+    }
+
+    QString currentId = m_corona->activitiesConsumer()->currentActivity();
+
+    QStringList appliedActivitiesIds = appliedActivities();
+
+    if (m_lastUsedActivity != currentId
+        && (appliedActivitiesIds.contains(currentId)
+            || m_corona->layoutManager()->memoryUsage() == Types::SingleLayout)) {
+        m_lastUsedActivity = currentId;
+
+        emit lastUsedActivityChanged();
+    }
+}
+
 void GenericLayout::assignToLayout(Latte::View *latteView, QList<Plasma::Containment *> containments)
 {
     if (!m_corona) {
diff --git a/app/layout/genericlayout.h b/app/layout/genericlayout.h
index 09aa2d011..57ab76a24 100644
--- a/app/layout/genericlayout.h
+++ b/app/layout/genericlayout.h
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ public:
     int viewsCount(QScreen *screen) const;
     int viewsCount() const;
 
+    Latte::Corona *corona();
+
     QStringList unloadedContainmentsIds();
 
     Types::ViewType latteViewType(int containmentId) const;
@@ -141,8 +143,6 @@ private slots:
     void destroyedChanged(bool destroyed);
     void containmentDestroyed(QObject *cont);
 
-    Latte::Corona *corona();
-
 protected:
     Latte::Corona *m_corona{nullptr};
 
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ protected:
     QHash<const Plasma::Containment *, Latte::View *> m_waitingLatteViews;
 
 private:
+    void updateLastUsedActivity();
+
     //! It can be used in order for LatteViews to not be created automatically when
     //! their corresponding containments are created e.g. copyView functionality
     bool blockAutomaticLatteViewCreation() const;
diff --git a/app/layout/toplayout.cpp b/app/layout/toplayout.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2377109df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/layout/toplayout.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/*
+*  Copyright 2019  Michail Vourlakos <mvourlakos@gmail.com>
+*
+*  This file is part of Latte-Dock
+*
+*  Latte-Dock is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+*  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+*  published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+*  the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+*
+*  Latte-Dock is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+*  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+*  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+*  GNU General Public License for more details.
+*
+*  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+*  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#include "toplayout.h"
+
+// local
+#include "activelayout.h"
+
+namespace Latte {
+
+TopLayout::TopLayout(ActiveLayout *assigned, QObject *parent, QString layoutFile, QString layoutName)
+    : Layout::GenericLayout (parent, layoutFile, layoutName)
+{
+    initToCorona(assigned->corona());
+    addActiveLayout(assigned);
+}
+
+
+TopLayout::~TopLayout()
+{
+}
+
+const QStringList TopLayout::appliedActivities()
+{
+    if (!m_corona) {
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    QStringList activities;
+
+    for (const auto  &layout : m_activeLayouts) {
+        activities << layout->appliedActivities();
+    }
+
+    return activities;
+}
+
+void TopLayout::addActiveLayout(ActiveLayout *layout)
+{
+    if (layout != nullptr && !m_activeLayouts.contains(layout)) {
+        m_activeLayouts.append(layout);
+
+        connect(layout, &QObject::destroyed, this, [&]() {
+            disconnect(layout, &GenericLayout::activitiesChanged, this, &GenericLayout::activitiesChanged);
+            removeActiveLayout(layout);
+        });
+
+        connect(layout, &GenericLayout::activitiesChanged, this, &GenericLayout::activitiesChanged);
+
+        emit viewsCountChanged();
+    }
+}
+
+void TopLayout::removeActiveLayout(ActiveLayout *layout)
+{
+    if (m_activeLayouts.contains(layout)) {
+        m_activeLayouts.removeAll(layout);
+        emit activitiesChanged();
+        emit viewsCountChanged();
+    }
+}
+
+
+}
diff --git a/app/layout/toplayout.h b/app/layout/toplayout.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c9f8121e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/layout/toplayout.h
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*
+*  Copyright 2019  Michail Vourlakos <mvourlakos@gmail.com>
+*
+*  This file is part of Latte-Dock
+*
+*  Latte-Dock is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+*  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+*  published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+*  the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+*
+*  Latte-Dock is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+*  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+*  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+*  GNU General Public License for more details.
+*
+*  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+*  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef TOPLAYOUT_H
+#define TOPLAYOUT_H
+
+// local
+#include "genericlayout.h"
+
+// Qt
+#include <QObject>
+
+namespace Latte {
+class ActiveLayout;
+}
+
+
+namespace Latte {
+
+//! TopLayout is a layout that exists only as long as it belongs to one or
+//! more ActiveLayout(s). It is a layer above an active or more layouts and can
+//! be used from ActiveLayouts to share Latte:View(s) . Much of its functionality
+//! is provided by the ActiveLayouts it belongs to. For example the activities
+//! that its views should be shown is identified only from the active layouts
+//! it belongs to
+
+class TopLayout : public Layout::GenericLayout
+{
+public:
+    TopLayout(ActiveLayout *assigned, QObject *parent, QString layoutFile, QString layoutName = QString());
+    ~TopLayout() override;
+
+    const QStringList appliedActivities();
+
+public slots:
+    void addActiveLayout(ActiveLayout *layout);
+    void removeActiveLayout(ActiveLayout *layout);
+
+private:
+    QList<ActiveLayout *> m_activeLayouts;
+
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/app/layoutmanager.cpp b/app/layoutmanager.cpp
index 4e4a36392..4a916508a 100644
--- a/app/layoutmanager.cpp
+++ b/app/layoutmanager.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@
 #include "infoview.h"
 #include "launcherssignals.h"
 #include "screenpool.h"
+#include "layout/abstractlayout.h"
 #include "layout/activelayout.h"
+#include "layout/toplayout.h"
 #include "settings/settingsdialog.h"
 #include "settings/universalsettings.h"
 #include "view/view.h"
@@ -78,6 +80,14 @@ LayoutManager::~LayoutManager()
         layout->deleteLater();
     }
 
+    while (!m_topLayouts.isEmpty()) {
+        TopLayout *layout = m_topLayouts.at(0);
+        m_topLayouts.removeFirst();
+        layout->unloadContainments();
+        layout->unloadLatteViews();
+        layout->deleteLater();
+    }
+
     m_activitiesController->deleteLater();
 }
 
@@ -126,7 +136,7 @@ void LayoutManager::load()
 
 void LayoutManager::unload()
 {
-    //! Unload all Layouts
+    //! Unload all active Layouts
     for (const auto layout : m_activeLayouts) {
         if (memoryUsage() == Types::MultipleLayouts && layout->isOriginalLayout()) {
             layout->syncToLayoutFile(true);
@@ -141,15 +151,20 @@ void LayoutManager::unload()
 
         layout->deleteLater();
     }
+    m_activeLayouts.clear();
 
     //! Cleanup pseudo-layout from Containments
     if (memoryUsage() == Types::MultipleLayouts) {
-        //    auto containmentsEntries = m_corona->config()->group("Containments");
-        //  containmentsEntries.deleteGroup();
-        //  containmentsEntries.sync();
+        for (const auto layout : m_topLayouts) {
+            layout->syncToLayoutFile(true);
+            layout->unloadContainments();
+            layout->unloadLatteViews();
+            clearUnloadedContainmentsFromLinkedFile(layout->unloadedContainmentsIds());
+            layout->deleteLater();
+        }
+        m_topLayouts.clear();
     }
 
-
     //! Remove no-needed temp files
     QString temp1File = QDir::homePath() + "/.config/lattedock.copy1.bak";
     QString temp2File = QDir::homePath() + "/.config/lattedock.copy2.bak";
@@ -356,6 +371,42 @@ int LayoutManager::activeLayoutPos(QString id) const
     return -1;
 }
 
+TopLayout *LayoutManager::topLayout(QString id) const
+{
+    for (int i = 0; i < m_topLayouts.size(); ++i) {
+        TopLayout *layout = m_topLayouts.at(i);
+
+        if (layout->name() == id) {
+            return layout;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+bool LayoutManager::assignActiveToTopLayout(ActiveLayout *active, QString id)
+{
+    if (memoryUsage() == Types::SingleLayout) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < m_topLayouts.size(); ++i) {
+        TopLayout *layout = m_topLayouts.at(i);
+
+        if (layout->name() == id) {
+            layout->addActiveLayout(active);
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    //! If TopLayout was not found, we must create it
+    TopLayout *top = new TopLayout(active, this, Importer::layoutFilePath(id));
+    m_topLayouts.append(top);
+    top->importToCorona();
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 ActiveLayout *LayoutManager::currentLayout() const
 {
     if (memoryUsage() == Types::SingleLayout) {
diff --git a/app/layoutmanager.h b/app/layoutmanager.h
index 8e9f00a71..81831dd52 100644
--- a/app/layoutmanager.h
+++ b/app/layoutmanager.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class Corona;
 class Importer;
 class ActiveLayout;
 class LaunchersSignals;
+class TopLayout;
 class View;
 }
 
@@ -99,10 +100,10 @@ public:
     //! layout cant be found
     ActiveLayout *activeLayout(QString id) const;
     int activeLayoutPos(QString id) const;
+    TopLayout *topLayout(QString id) const;
 
     //! returns the current and active layout based on activities and user preferences
     ActiveLayout *currentLayout() const;
-
     LaunchersSignals *launchersSignals();
 
     QStringList activities();
@@ -112,6 +113,8 @@ public:
     void importDefaultLayout(bool newInstanceIfPresent = false);
     void importPresets(bool includeDefault = false);
 
+    bool assignActiveToTopLayout(ActiveLayout *active, QString id);
+
 public slots:
     void showAboutDialog();
 
@@ -188,6 +191,7 @@ private:
     LaunchersSignals *m_launchersSignals{nullptr};
 
     QList<ActiveLayout *> m_activeLayouts;
+    QList<TopLayout *> m_topLayouts;
 
     KActivities::Controller *m_activitiesController;