diff --git a/include/commands.h b/include/commands.h
index 9135c670..f291e7cb 100644
--- a/include/commands.h
+++ b/include/commands.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ enum cmd_status {
 	// Config Blocks
 	CMD_BLOCK_END,
 	CMD_BLOCK_MODE,
+	CMD_BLOCK_BAR,
+	CMD_BLOCK_BAR_COLORS
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/config.h b/include/config.h
index b9ef340b..81d4cd20 100644
--- a/include/config.h
+++ b/include/config.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <wlc/wlc.h>
 #include <xkbcommon/xkbcommon.h>
+#include "wayland-desktop-shell-server-protocol.h"
 #include "list.h"
 #include "layout.h"
 #include "container.h"
@@ -57,6 +58,44 @@ struct workspace_output {
 	char *workspace;
 };
 
+struct bar_config {
+	/**
+	 * One of "dock", "hide", "invisible"
+	 *
+	 * Always visible in dock mode. Visible only when modifier key is held in hide mode.
+	 * Never visible in invisible mode.
+	 */
+	char *mode;
+	/**
+	 * One of "show" or "hide".
+	 *
+	 * In "show" mode, it will always be shown on top of the active workspace.
+	 */
+	char *hidden_state;
+	uint32_t modifier;
+	enum desktop_shell_panel_position position;
+	char *status_command;
+	char *font;
+	int bar_height;
+	bool workspace_buttons;
+	bool strip_workspace_numbers;
+	bool binding_mode_indicator;
+	bool verbose;
+	struct {
+		char *background;
+		char *foreground;
+		char *focused_workspace_border;
+		char *focused_workspace_bg;
+		char *focused_workspace_text;
+		char *active_workspace_border;
+		char *active_workspace_bg;
+		char *active_workspace_text;
+		char *inactive_workspace_border;
+		char *inactive_workspace_bg;
+		char *inactive_workspace_text;
+	} colors;
+};
+
 /**
  * The configuration struct. The result of loading a config file.
  */
@@ -68,6 +107,7 @@ struct sway_config {
 	list_t *output_configs;
 	list_t *criteria;
 	struct sway_mode *current_mode;
+	struct bar_config bar;
 	uint32_t floating_mod;
 	enum swayc_layouts default_orientation;
 	enum swayc_layouts default_layout;
diff --git a/sway/config.c b/sway/config.c
index aa4675ce..59e6e476 100644
--- a/sway/config.c
+++ b/sway/config.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <wordexp.h>
+#include "wayland-desktop-shell-server-protocol.h"
 #include "readline.h"
 #include "stringop.h"
 #include "list.h"
@@ -115,6 +116,18 @@ static void config_defaults(struct sway_config *config) {
 	config->edge_gaps = true;
 	config->gaps_inner = 0;
 	config->gaps_outer = 0;
+
+	// Bar
+	config->bar.mode = "dock";
+	config->bar.hidden_state = "hide";
+	config->bar.modifier = 0;
+	config->bar.position = DESKTOP_SHELL_PANEL_POSITION_BOTTOM;
+	config->bar.status_command = "while :; do date +'%Y-%m-%d %l:%M:%S %p' && sleep 1; done";
+	config->bar.font = "monospace 10";
+	config->bar.bar_height = -1;
+	config->bar.workspace_buttons = true;
+	config->bar.strip_workspace_numbers = false;
+	config->bar.binding_mode_indicator = true;
 }
 
 static char *get_config_path(void) {
@@ -190,7 +203,7 @@ bool load_config(const char *file) {
 
 bool read_config(FILE *file, bool is_active) {
 	struct sway_config *old_config = config;
-	config = malloc(sizeof(struct sway_config));
+	config = calloc(1, sizeof(struct sway_config));
 
 	config_defaults(config);
 	config->reading = true;