diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 70ce59d..c52b74c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,11 +45,14 @@ If you are not using a top-level `session` key, then the first key of your layou
 * `root` (the directory in which every split will be created)
 * `filters` (a hash of `before` and `after` commands to run for each split)
 * `splits` (an array of split items)
+* `options` (a hash of tmux options, see `man tmux` for a list)
 
 #### Example
 
     windows:
       - name: my-first-window
+        options:
+          synchronize-panes: true
         root: ~/Projects/foo-www
         filters:
           before:
diff --git a/lib/teamocil.rb b/lib/teamocil.rb
index 88a3619..b8f8272 100644
--- a/lib/teamocil.rb
+++ b/lib/teamocil.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module Teamocil
-  VERSION = "0.1.10"
+  VERSION = "0.1.11"
   autoload :Layout, "teamocil/layout"
   autoload :CLI,    "teamocil/cli"
 end
diff --git a/lib/teamocil/layout.rb b/lib/teamocil/layout.rb
index 61517da..eb5267d 100644
--- a/lib/teamocil/layout.rb
+++ b/lib/teamocil/layout.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ module Teamocil
     def generate_commands # {{{
       output = []
 
+      # Support renaming of current session
       if @layout["session"].nil?
         windows = @layout["windows"]
       else
@@ -39,7 +40,8 @@ module Teamocil
           output << "tmux new-window -n \"#{window["name"]}\""
         end
 
-        # Make sure we have a `filters` key and it contains arrays
+        # Make sure we have all the keys we need
+        window["options"] ||= {}
         window["filters"] ||= {}
         window["filters"]["before"] ||= []
         window["filters"]["after"] ||= []
@@ -71,6 +73,13 @@ module Teamocil
           end
         end
 
+        # Set tmux options
+        window["options"].each_pair do |option, value|
+          value = "on"  if value === true
+          value = "off" if value === false
+          output << "tmux set-window-option #{option} #{value}"
+        end
+
       end
 
       # Set the focus in the first split