diff --git a/lib/awful/layout/init.lua b/lib/awful/layout/init.lua
index 97b94a74..11e65bd2 100755
--- a/lib/awful/layout/init.lua
+++ b/lib/awful/layout/init.lua
@@ -10,14 +10,15 @@
 -- Grab environment we need
 local ipairs = ipairs
 local type = type
-local tag = require("awful.tag")
 local util = require("awful.util")
 local ascreen = require("awful.screen")
 local capi = {
     screen = screen,
     awesome = awesome,
-    client = client
+    client = client,
+    tag = tag
 }
+local tag = require("awful.tag")
 local client = require("awful.client")
 local timer = require("gears.timer")
 
@@ -120,22 +121,26 @@ function layout.arrange(screen)
 
         local p = {}
         p.workarea = capi.screen[screen].workarea
+        local useless_gap = tag.getgap(tag.selected(screen))
         -- Handle padding
-        local padding = ascreen.padding(capi.screen[screen])
-        if padding then
-            p.workarea.x = p.workarea.x + (padding.left or 0)
-            p.workarea.y = p.workarea.y + (padding.top or 0)
-            p.workarea.width = p.workarea.width - ((padding.left or 0 ) + (padding.right or 0))
-            p.workarea.height = p.workarea.height - ((padding.top or 0) + (padding.bottom or 0))
-        end
+        local padding = ascreen.padding(capi.screen[screen]) or {}
+        p.workarea.x = p.workarea.x + (padding.left or 0) + useless_gap
+        p.workarea.y = p.workarea.y + (padding.top or 0) + useless_gap
+        p.workarea.width = p.workarea.width - ((padding.left or 0 ) +
+            (padding.right or 0) + useless_gap * 2)
+        p.workarea.height = p.workarea.height - ((padding.top or 0) +
+            (padding.bottom or 0) + useless_gap * 2)
+
         p.geometry = capi.screen[screen].geometry
         p.clients = client.tiled(screen)
         p.screen = screen
         p.geometries = setmetatable({}, {__mode = "k"})
         layout.get(screen).arrange(p)
         for c, g in pairs(p.geometries) do
-            g.width = g.width - c.border_width * 2
-            g.height = g.height - c.border_width * 2
+            g.width = g.width - c.border_width * 2 - useless_gap * 2
+            g.height = g.height - c.border_width * 2 - useless_gap * 2
+            g.x = g.x + useless_gap
+            g.y = g.y + useless_gap
             c:geometry(g)
         end
         capi.screen[screen]:emit_signal("arrange")
@@ -173,31 +178,23 @@ capi.client.connect_signal("property::screen", function(c, old_screen)
     layout.arrange(c.screen)
 end)
 
-local function arrange_on_tagged(c, tag)
-    if not tag.screen then return end
-    layout.arrange(tag.screen)
-    if not capi.client.focus or not capi.client.focus:isvisible() then
-        local c = client.focus.history.get(tag.screen, 0)
-        if c then
-            c:emit_signal("request::activate", "layout.arrange_on_tagged",
-                          {raise=false})
-        end
-    end
-end
 local function arrange_tag(t)
     layout.arrange(tag.getscreen(t))
 end
 
 capi.screen.add_signal("arrange")
+
+capi.tag.connect_signal("property::mwfact", arrange_tag)
+capi.tag.connect_signal("property::nmaster", arrange_tag)
+capi.tag.connect_signal("property::ncol", arrange_tag)
+capi.tag.connect_signal("property::layout", arrange_tag)
+capi.tag.connect_signal("property::windowfact", arrange_tag)
+capi.tag.connect_signal("property::selected", arrange_tag)
+capi.tag.connect_signal("property::activated", arrange_tag)
+capi.tag.connect_signal("property::useless_gap", arrange_tag)
+capi.tag.connect_signal("tagged", arrange_tag)
+
 for s = 1, capi.screen.count() do
-    tag.attached_connect_signal(s, "property::mwfact", arrange_tag)
-    tag.attached_connect_signal(s, "property::nmaster", arrange_tag)
-    tag.attached_connect_signal(s, "property::ncol", arrange_tag)
-    tag.attached_connect_signal(s, "property::layout", arrange_tag)
-    tag.attached_connect_signal(s, "property::windowfact", arrange_tag)
-    tag.attached_connect_signal(s, "property::selected", arrange_tag)
-    tag.attached_connect_signal(s, "property::activated", arrange_tag)
-    tag.attached_connect_signal(s, "tagged", arrange_tag)
     capi.screen[s]:connect_signal("property::workarea", function(screen)
         layout.arrange(screen.index)
     end)
diff --git a/lib/awful/tag.lua b/lib/awful/tag.lua
index a1865b8e..e5348e19 100644
--- a/lib/awful/tag.lua
+++ b/lib/awful/tag.lua
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 -- Grab environment we need
 local util = require("awful.util")
 local timer = require("gears.timer")
+local beautiful = require("beautiful")
 local tostring = tostring
 local pairs = pairs
 local ipairs = ipairs
@@ -383,6 +384,30 @@ function tag.getmwfact(t)
     return tag.getproperty(t, "mwfact") or 0.5
 end
 
+--- Set the spacing between clients
+-- @param useless_gap The spacing between clients
+-- @param t The tag to modify, if null tag.selected() is used.
+function tag.setgap(useless_gap, t)
+    local t = t or tag.selected()
+    if useless_gap >= 0 then
+        tag.setproperty(t, "useless_gap", useless_gap)
+    end
+end
+
+--- Increase the spacing between clients
+-- @param add Value to add to the spacing between clients
+-- @param t The tag to modify, if null tag.selected() is used.
+function tag.incgap(add, t)
+    tag.setgap(tag.getgap(t) + add, t)
+end
+
+--- Get the spacing between clients
+-- @param t Optional tag.
+function tag.getgap(t)
+    local t = t or tag.selected()
+    return tag.getproperty(t, "useless_gap") or beautiful.useless_gap or 0
+end
+
 --- Set the number of master windows.
 -- @param nmaster The number of master windows.
 -- @param[opt] t The tag.
@@ -673,6 +698,7 @@ capi.tag.add_signal("property::icon")
 capi.tag.add_signal("property::icon_only")
 capi.tag.add_signal("property::layout")
 capi.tag.add_signal("property::mwfact")
+capi.tag.add_signal("property::useless_gap")
 capi.tag.add_signal("property::ncol")
 capi.tag.add_signal("property::nmaster")
 capi.tag.add_signal("property::windowfact")
diff --git a/themes/default/theme.lua b/themes/default/theme.lua
index 64de0f4f..65b686ac 100644
--- a/themes/default/theme.lua
+++ b/themes/default/theme.lua
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ theme.fg_focus      = "#ffffff"
 theme.fg_urgent     = "#ffffff"
 theme.fg_minimize   = "#ffffff"
 
+theme.useless_gap   = 0
 theme.border_width  = 1
 theme.border_normal = "#000000"
 theme.border_focus  = "#535d6c"
diff --git a/themes/sky/theme.lua b/themes/sky/theme.lua
index b5252bcb..936d4ddd 100644
--- a/themes/sky/theme.lua
+++ b/themes/sky/theme.lua
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ theme.fg_focus      = "#2e3436"
 theme.fg_urgent     = "#2e3436"
 theme.fg_minimize   = "#2e3436"
 
+theme.useless_gap   = 0
 theme.border_width  = 2
 theme.border_normal = "#dae3e0"
 theme.border_focus  = "#729fcf"
diff --git a/themes/xresources/theme.lua b/themes/xresources/theme.lua
index c98582a6..589614cb 100644
--- a/themes/xresources/theme.lua
+++ b/themes/xresources/theme.lua
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ theme.fg_focus      = theme.bg_normal
 theme.fg_urgent     = theme.bg_normal
 theme.fg_minimize   = theme.bg_normal
 
+theme.useless_gap   = dpi(5)
 theme.border_width  = dpi(1)
 theme.border_normal = xrdb.color0
 theme.border_focus  = theme.bg_focus
diff --git a/themes/zenburn/theme.lua b/themes/zenburn/theme.lua
index 5e626e9e..69be51de 100644
--- a/themes/zenburn/theme.lua
+++ b/themes/zenburn/theme.lua
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ theme.bg_systray = theme.bg_normal
 -- }}}
 
 -- {{{ Borders
+theme.useless_gap   = 0
 theme.border_width  = 2
 theme.border_normal = "#3F3F3F"
 theme.border_focus  = "#6F6F6F"