diff --git a/terminatorlib/config.py b/terminatorlib/config.py
index 1ba9fc64..613f990b 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/config.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/config.py
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@ class ConfigBase(Borg):
         section['parent'] = 'string'
         section['profile'] = 'string(default=default)'
         section['command'] = 'string(default="")'
+        section['position'] = 'string(default="")'
         configspecdata['layouts'] = {}
         configspecdata['layouts']['__many__'] = {}
         configspecdata['layouts']['__many__']['__many__'] = section
diff --git a/terminatorlib/container.py b/terminatorlib/container.py
index 7bfe63f2..286a8ca9 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/container.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/container.py
@@ -201,6 +201,13 @@ the %s will also close all terminals within it.') % (reqtype, reqtype))
 
         layout['type'] = mytype
         layout['parent'] = parent
+
+        if hasattr(self, 'get_position'):
+            position = self.get_position()
+            if hasattr(position, '__iter__'):
+                position = ':'.join([str(x) for x in position])
+            layout['position'] = position
+
         name = 'child%d' % count
         count = count + 1
 
diff --git a/terminatorlib/paned.py b/terminatorlib/paned.py
index aca38337..ea431b6c 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/paned.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/paned.py
@@ -223,6 +223,10 @@ class Paned(Container):
         self.get_child1().create_layout(children[keys[0]])
         self.get_child2().create_layout(children[keys[1]])
 
+        # FIXME: We need a delayed call to set_position, probably on realizing
+        # this widget, but it probably needs to start at the deepest widget and
+        # work back up. Fun.
+
 class HPaned(Paned, gtk.HPaned):
     """Merge gtk.HPaned into our base Paned Container"""
     def __init__(self):
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminator.py b/terminatorlib/terminator.py
index 506fa4a1..6089d325 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminator.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminator.py
@@ -134,6 +134,12 @@ class Terminator(Borg):
                     hierarchy[obj] = {}
                     hierarchy[obj]['type'] = 'Window'
                     hierarchy[obj]['children'] = {}
+
+                    # Copy any additional keys
+                    for objkey in layout[obj].keys():
+                        if layout[obj][objkey] != '' and not hierarchy[obj].has_key(objkey):
+                            hierarchy[obj][objkey] = layout[obj][objkey]
+
                     objects[obj] = hierarchy[obj]
                     del(layout[obj])
                 else:
@@ -165,6 +171,10 @@ class Terminator(Borg):
                 raise(ValueError)
             window, terminal = self.new_window()
             window.create_layout(layout[windef])
+            if layout[windef].has_key('position'):
+                parts = layout[windef]['position'].split(':')
+                if len(parts) == 2:
+                    window.move(int(parts[0]), int(parts[1]))
 
     def layout_done(self):
         """Layout operations have finished, record that fact"""