diff --git a/clients/tablet-shell.c b/clients/tablet-shell.c
index ee90560..bce0a80 100644
--- a/clients/tablet-shell.c
+++ b/clients/tablet-shell.c
@@ -37,62 +37,163 @@
 	struct window *lockscreen;
 	struct window *switcher;
 	struct window *homescreen;
+	struct wl_list launcher_list;
+};
+
+struct launcher {
+	cairo_surface_t *icon;
+	char *path;
+	struct wl_list link;
+};
+
+static char *key_lockscreen_icon;
+static char *key_lockscreen_background;
+static char *key_homescreen_background;
+static char *key_launcher_icon;
+static char *key_launcher_path;
+static void launcher_section_done(void *data);
+
+static const struct config_key lockscreen_config_keys[] = {
+	{ "icon", CONFIG_KEY_STRING, &key_lockscreen_icon },
+	{ "background", CONFIG_KEY_STRING, &key_lockscreen_background },
+};
+
+static const struct config_key homescreen_config_keys[] = {
+	{ "background", CONFIG_KEY_STRING, &key_homescreen_background },
+};
+
+static const struct config_key launcher_config_keys[] = {
+	{ "icon", CONFIG_KEY_STRING, &key_launcher_icon },
+	{ "path", CONFIG_KEY_STRING, &key_launcher_path },
+};
+
+static const struct config_section config_sections[] = {
+	{ "lockscreen",
+	  lockscreen_config_keys, ARRAY_LENGTH(lockscreen_config_keys) },
+	{ "homescreen",
+	  homescreen_config_keys, ARRAY_LENGTH(homescreen_config_keys) },
+	{ "launcher",
+	  launcher_config_keys, ARRAY_LENGTH(launcher_config_keys),
+	  launcher_section_done }
 };
 
 static void
-draw_stub(struct window *window, const char *caption)
+paint_background(cairo_t *cr, const char *path, struct rectangle *allocation)
 {
-	cairo_surface_t *surface;
-	struct rectangle allocation;
-	const int margin = 50, radius = 10;
-	cairo_text_extents_t extents;
-	cairo_t *cr;
-
-	window_draw(window);
-	window_get_child_allocation(window, &allocation);
-	surface = window_get_surface(window);
-	cr = cairo_create(surface);
+	cairo_surface_t *image = NULL;
+	cairo_pattern_t *pattern;
+	cairo_matrix_t matrix;
+	double sx, sy;
 
 	cairo_set_operator(cr, CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE);
-	cairo_set_source_rgb(cr, 0.0, 0.0, 0.4);
-	cairo_paint(cr);
-
-	cairo_set_operator(cr, CAIRO_OPERATOR_OVER);
-	cairo_set_source_rgb(cr, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0);
-	rounded_rect(cr, allocation.x + margin, allocation.y + margin,
-		     allocation.x + allocation.width - margin,
-		     allocation.y + allocation.height - margin, radius);
-	cairo_set_line_width(cr, 6);
-	cairo_stroke(cr);
-
-	cairo_select_font_face(cr, "Sans",
-			       CAIRO_FONT_SLANT_NORMAL,
-			       CAIRO_FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL);
-	cairo_set_font_size(cr, 40);
-
-	cairo_text_extents(cr, caption, &extents);
-	cairo_move_to(cr,
-		      allocation.x + (allocation.width - extents.width) / 2,
-		      allocation.y + (allocation.height - extents.height) / 2);
-	cairo_show_text(cr, caption);
-
-	cairo_surface_flush(surface);
-	cairo_surface_destroy(surface);
-	window_flush(window);
+	if (path)
+		image = load_jpeg(path);
+	if (image) {
+		pattern = cairo_pattern_create_for_surface(image);
+		sx = (double) cairo_image_surface_get_width(image) /
+			allocation->width;
+		sy = (double) cairo_image_surface_get_height(image) /
+			allocation->height;
+		cairo_matrix_init_scale(&matrix, sx, sy);
+		cairo_pattern_set_matrix(pattern, &matrix);
+		cairo_set_source(cr, pattern);
+		cairo_pattern_destroy (pattern);
+		cairo_surface_destroy(image);
+		cairo_paint(cr);
+	} else {
+		fprintf(stderr, "couldn't load backgrond image: %s\n",
+			key_lockscreen_background);
+		cairo_set_source_rgb(cr, 0.2, 0, 0);
+		cairo_paint(cr);
+	}
 }
 
-
 static void
 homescreen_draw(struct tablet_shell *shell)
 {
-	draw_stub(shell->homescreen, "Homescreen Stub");
+	cairo_surface_t *surface;
+	struct rectangle allocation;
+	cairo_pattern_t *pattern;
+	cairo_matrix_t matrix;
+	cairo_t *cr;
+	struct launcher *launcher;
+	const int rows = 4, columns = 5, icon_width = 128, icon_height = 128;
+	int x, y, i, width, height, vmargin, hmargin, vpadding, hpadding;
+
+	window_draw(shell->homescreen);
+	window_get_child_allocation(shell->homescreen, &allocation);
+	surface = window_get_surface(shell->homescreen);
+	cr = cairo_create(surface);
+
+	paint_background(cr, key_homescreen_background, &allocation);
+
+	cairo_set_operator(cr, CAIRO_OPERATOR_OVER);
+
+	width = allocation.width - columns * icon_width;
+	hpadding = width / (columns + 1);
+	hmargin = (width - hpadding * (columns - 1)) / 2;
+
+	height = allocation.height - rows * icon_height;
+	vpadding = height / (rows + 1);
+	vmargin = (height - vpadding * (rows - 1)) / 2;
+
+	x = hmargin;
+	y = vmargin;
+	i = 0;
+
+	wl_list_for_each(launcher, &shell->launcher_list, link) {
+		pattern = cairo_pattern_create_for_surface(launcher->icon);
+		cairo_matrix_init_scale(&matrix, 2.0, 2.0);
+		cairo_matrix_translate(&matrix, -x, -y);
+		cairo_pattern_set_matrix(pattern, &matrix);
+		cairo_pattern_set_extend(pattern, CAIRO_EXTEND_NONE);
+		cairo_set_source(cr, pattern);
+		cairo_pattern_destroy(pattern);
+		cairo_paint(cr);
+		x += icon_width + hpadding;
+		i++;
+		if (i == columns) {
+			x = hmargin;
+			y += icon_height + vpadding;
+			i = 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	cairo_surface_flush(surface);
+	cairo_surface_destroy(surface);
+	window_flush(shell->homescreen);
 }
 
 
 static void
 lockscreen_draw(struct tablet_shell *shell)
 {
-	draw_stub(shell->lockscreen, "Lockscreen Stub");
+	cairo_surface_t *surface;
+	cairo_surface_t *icon;
+	struct rectangle allocation;
+	cairo_t *cr;
+	int width, height;
+
+	window_draw(shell->lockscreen);
+	window_get_child_allocation(shell->lockscreen, &allocation);
+	surface = window_get_surface(shell->lockscreen);
+	cr = cairo_create(surface);
+
+	paint_background(cr, key_lockscreen_background, &allocation);
+
+	cairo_set_operator(cr, CAIRO_OPERATOR_OVER);
+	icon = cairo_image_surface_create_from_png(key_lockscreen_icon);
+	width = cairo_image_surface_get_width(icon);
+	height = cairo_image_surface_get_height(icon);
+	cairo_set_source_surface(cr, icon,
+				 allocation.x + (allocation.width - width) / 2,
+				 allocation.y + (allocation.height - height) / 2);
+	cairo_paint(cr);
+	cairo_surface_destroy(icon);
+
+	cairo_surface_flush(surface);
+	cairo_surface_destroy(surface);
+	window_flush(shell->lockscreen);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -187,18 +288,53 @@
 
 	tablet_shell_set_homescreen(shell->tablet_shell,
 				    window_get_wl_surface(shell->homescreen));
-
-	homescreen_draw(shell);
+	wl_list_init(&shell->launcher_list);
 
 	return shell;
 }
 
+static void
+tablet_shell_add_launcher(struct tablet_shell *shell,
+			  const char *icon, const char *path)
+{
+	struct launcher *launcher;
+
+	launcher = malloc(sizeof *launcher);
+	launcher->path = strdup(path);
+	launcher->icon = cairo_image_surface_create_from_png(icon);
+	if (cairo_surface_status (launcher->icon) != CAIRO_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "couldn't load %s\n", icon);
+		free(launcher);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	wl_list_insert(&shell->launcher_list, &launcher->link);
+}
+
+static void
+launcher_section_done(void *data)
+{
+	struct tablet_shell *shell = data;
+
+	if (key_launcher_icon == NULL || key_launcher_path == NULL) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "invalid launcher section\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	tablet_shell_add_launcher(shell, key_launcher_icon, key_launcher_path);
+
+	free(key_launcher_icon);
+	key_launcher_icon = NULL;
+	free(key_launcher_path);
+	key_launcher_path = NULL;
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	struct display *display;
+	char *config_file;
 	uint32_t id;
-
-	fprintf(stderr, "tablet shell client running\n");
+	struct tablet_shell *shell;
 
 	display = display_create(&argc, &argv, NULL);
 	if (display == NULL) {
@@ -209,7 +345,16 @@
 	wl_display_roundtrip(display_get_display(display));
 	id = wl_display_get_global(display_get_display(display),
 				   "tablet_shell", 1);
-	tablet_shell_create(display, id);
+	shell = tablet_shell_create(display, id);
+
+	config_file = config_file_path("wayland-tablet-shell.ini");
+	parse_config_file(config_file,
+			  config_sections, ARRAY_LENGTH(config_sections),
+			  shell);
+	free(config_file);
+
+	homescreen_draw(shell);
+
 	display_run(display);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/wayland-tablet-shell.ini b/wayland-tablet-shell.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..daec80c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wayland-tablet-shell.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+[lockscreen]
+icon=/usr/share/icons/gnome/256x256/actions/lock.png
+background=/usr/share/backgrounds/gnome/Garden.jpg
+
+[homescreen]
+background=/usr/share/backgrounds/gnome/Blinds.jpg
+
+[launcher]
+icon=/usr/share/icons/gnome/256x256/apps/access.png
+path=./clients/terminal
+
+[launcher]
+icon=/usr/share/icons/gnome/256x256/apps/multimedia.png
+path=./clients/terminal
+
+[launcher]
+icon=/usr/share/icons/gnome/256x256/apps/background.png
+path=./clients/terminal
+
+[launcher]
+icon=/usr/share/icons/gnome/256x256/apps/calc.png
+path=./clients/terminal
+
+[launcher]
+icon=/usr/share/icons/gnome/256x256/apps/file-manager.png
+path=./clients/terminal
+
+[launcher]
+icon=/usr/share/icons/gnome/256x256/apps/fonts.png
+path=./clients/terminal
+
+[launcher]
+icon=/usr/share/icons/gnome/256x256/apps/gnome-character-map.png
+path=./clients/terminal
+
+[launcher]
+icon=/usr/share/icons/gnome/256x256/apps/help-browser.png
+path=./clients/terminal
+
+[launcher]
+icon=/usr/share/icons/gnome/256x256/apps/gnome-remote-desktop.png
+path=./clients/terminal
+
+[launcher]
+icon=/usr/share/icons/gnome/256x256/apps/key_bindings.png
+path=./clients/terminal
+
+[launcher]
+icon=/usr/share/icons/gnome/256x256/apps/style.png
+path=./clients/terminal
+
+[launcher]
+icon=/usr/share/icons/gnome/256x256/apps/terminal.png
+path=./clients/terminal
+
+[launcher]
+icon=/usr/share/icons/gnome/256x256/apps/locale.png
+path=./clients/terminal
+
+[launcher]
+icon=/usr/share/icons/gnome/256x256/apps/screensaver.png
+path=./clients/terminal
+
+[launcher]
+icon=/usr/share/icons/gnome/256x256/apps/text-editor.png
+path=./clients/terminal
+
+[launcher]
+icon=/usr/share/icons/gnome/256x256/apps/wallpaper.png
+path=./clients/terminal
+
+[launcher]
+icon=/usr/share/icons/gnome/256x256/apps/web-browser.png
+path=./clients/terminal
+