diff --git a/app/layout/abstractlayout.cpp b/app/layout/abstractlayout.cpp
index 070bce545..07f4719c0 100644
--- a/app/layout/abstractlayout.cpp
+++ b/app/layout/abstractlayout.cpp
@@ -254,6 +254,11 @@ void AbstractLayout::setLaunchers(QStringList launcherList)
     emit launchersChanged();
 }
 
+Type AbstractLayout::type() const
+{
+    return Type::Abstract;
+}
+
 QList<Plasma::Types::Location> combinedFreeEdges(const QList<Plasma::Types::Location> &edges1, const QList<Plasma::Types::Location> &edges2)
 {
     QList<Plasma::Types::Location> validFreeEdges;
diff --git a/app/layout/abstractlayout.h b/app/layout/abstractlayout.h
index 1dd07b3ee..c20016e57 100644
--- a/app/layout/abstractlayout.h
+++ b/app/layout/abstractlayout.h
@@ -33,6 +33,21 @@ namespace Plasma {
 class Types;
 }
 
+namespace Latte {
+namespace Layout {
+Q_NAMESPACE
+
+enum Type {
+    Abstract = 0,
+    Generic,
+    Active,
+    Shared
+};
+Q_ENUM_NS(Type);
+
+}
+}
+
 namespace Latte {
 namespace Layout {
 
@@ -80,6 +95,8 @@ public:
     QStringList launchers() const;
     void setLaunchers(QStringList launcherList);
 
+    virtual Type type() const;
+
 // STATIC
     static QString layoutName(const QString &fileName);
     static QList<Plasma::Types::Location> combinedFreeEdges(const QList<Plasma::Types::Location> &edges1,
diff --git a/app/layout/activelayout.cpp b/app/layout/activelayout.cpp
index c775476c7..ebc42067d 100644
--- a/app/layout/activelayout.cpp
+++ b/app/layout/activelayout.cpp
@@ -170,6 +170,11 @@ void ActiveLayout::setShowInMenu(bool show)
     emit showInMenuChanged();
 }
 
+Layout::Type ActiveLayout::type() const
+{
+    return Layout::Type::Active;
+}
+
 QStringList ActiveLayout::activities() const
 {
     return m_activities;
diff --git a/app/layout/activelayout.h b/app/layout/activelayout.h
index 6f4a02392..0705ab686 100644
--- a/app/layout/activelayout.h
+++ b/app/layout/activelayout.h
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ public:
     int viewsCount(QScreen *screen) const override;
     int viewsCount() const override;
 
+    Layout::Type type() const override;
+
     //! Available edges for specific view in that screen
     QList<Plasma::Types::Location> availableEdgesForView(QScreen *scr, Latte::View *forView) const override;
     //! All free edges in that screen
diff --git a/app/layout/genericlayout.cpp b/app/layout/genericlayout.cpp
index dce94b811..9df05891f 100644
--- a/app/layout/genericlayout.cpp
+++ b/app/layout/genericlayout.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ GenericLayout::~GenericLayout()
 {
 }
 
+Type GenericLayout::type() const
+{
+    return Type::Generic;
+}
+
 void GenericLayout::unloadContainments()
 {
     if (!m_corona) {
diff --git a/app/layout/genericlayout.h b/app/layout/genericlayout.h
index c115c1234..713c3bebc 100644
--- a/app/layout/genericlayout.h
+++ b/app/layout/genericlayout.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class GenericLayout : public AbstractLayout
     Q_OBJECT
     Q_PROPERTY(int viewsCount READ viewsCount NOTIFY viewsCountChanged)
 
-public:
+public:   
     GenericLayout(QObject *parent, QString layoutFile, QString assignedName = QString());
     ~GenericLayout() override;
 
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ public:
     virtual int viewsCount(QScreen *screen) const;
     virtual int viewsCount() const;
 
+    Type type() const override;
+
     Latte::Corona *corona();
 
     QStringList unloadedContainmentsIds();
diff --git a/app/layout/sharedlayout.cpp b/app/layout/sharedlayout.cpp
index b647a6cb8..7df0ef384 100644
--- a/app/layout/sharedlayout.cpp
+++ b/app/layout/sharedlayout.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ bool SharedLayout::isCurrent() const
     return false;
 }
 
+Layout::Type SharedLayout::type() const
+{
+    return Layout::Type::Shared;
+}
+
+
 const QStringList SharedLayout::appliedActivities()
 {
     if (!m_corona) {
diff --git a/app/layout/sharedlayout.h b/app/layout/sharedlayout.h
index e48cdb12e..c61bc2df2 100644
--- a/app/layout/sharedlayout.h
+++ b/app/layout/sharedlayout.h
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ public:
     int viewsCount(QScreen *screen) const override;
     int viewsCount() const override;
 
+    Layout::Type type() const override;
+
     //! Available edges for specific view in that screen
     QList<Plasma::Types::Location> availableEdgesForView(QScreen *scr, Latte::View *forView) const override;
     //! All free edges in that screen