--- a/config.arg.h	Thu Feb 08 11:11:15 2007 +0100
+++ b/config.arg.h	Thu Feb 08 11:48:01 2007 +0100
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #define MODKEY			Mod1Mask
 #define NMASTER			1		/* clients in master area */
 #define SNAP			40		/* pixel */
+#define TOPBAR			True		/* False */
 
 #define KEYS \
 static Key key[] = { \

--- a/config.default.h	Thu Feb 08 11:11:15 2007 +0100
+++ b/config.default.h	Thu Feb 08 11:48:01 2007 +0100
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #define MODKEY			Mod1Mask
 #define NMASTER			1		/* clients in master area */
 #define SNAP			20		/* pixel */
+#define TOPBAR			True		/* False */
 
 #define KEYS \
 static Key key[] = { \

--- a/main.c	Thu Feb 08 11:11:15 2007 +0100
+++ b/main.c	Thu Feb 08 11:48:01 2007 +0100
@@ -141,15 +141,15 @@
 	wa.override_redirect = 1;
 	wa.background_pixmap = ParentRelative;
 	wa.event_mask = ButtonPressMask | ExposureMask;
-	barwin = XCreateWindow(dpy, root, sx, sy + sh - bh, sw, bh, 0, DefaultDepth(dpy, screen),
-			CopyFromParent, DefaultVisual(dpy, screen),
+	barwin = XCreateWindow(dpy, root, sx, sy + (TOPBAR ? 0 : sh - bh), sw, bh, 0,
+			DefaultDepth(dpy, screen), CopyFromParent, DefaultVisual(dpy, screen),
 			CWOverrideRedirect | CWBackPixmap | CWEventMask, &wa);
 	XDefineCursor(dpy, barwin, cursor[CurNormal]);
 	XMapRaised(dpy, barwin);
 	strcpy(stext, "dwm-"VERSION);
 	/* windowarea */
 	wax = sx;
-	way = sy;
+	way = sy + (TOPBAR ? bh : 0);
 	wah = sh - bh;
 	waw = sw;
 	/* pixmap for everything */