diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3f18be0..40a83dd 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ add_executable(htt
 	src/Workspace.cpp
 	src/ShellService.cpp
 	src/FileService.cpp
+	src/WindowRule.cpp
 	src/Client.cpp)
 target_link_libraries(htt PRIVATE nlohmann_json::nlohmann_json)
 target_include_directories(htt PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
diff --git a/include/FileService.h b/include/FileService.h
index b59aa6b..a5c963a 100644
--- a/include/FileService.h
+++ b/include/FileService.h
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
-#ifndef FILE_SERVICES_H
-#define FILE_SERVICES_H
+#ifndef FILE_SERVICE_H
+#define FILE_SERVICE_H
 
 #include <string>
+#include <vector>
 
-class FileServices {
+class FileService {
     public:
     static bool doesNonEmptyFileExist(std::string);
     static void emptyFile(std::string);
     static void createOrOverwriteFile(std::string, std::string);
+    static void appendToFile(std::string, std::string);
+    static void deleteNthLine(std::string, int);
+    static std::vector<std::string> readLines(std::string);
 };
 
 #endif
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diff --git a/include/HyprlandService.h b/include/HyprlandService.h
index 39d01bd..6c48e4d 100644
--- a/include/HyprlandService.h
+++ b/include/HyprlandService.h
@@ -4,13 +4,17 @@
 #include <list>
 #include "Workspace.h"
 #include "Client.h"
+#include "WindowRule.h"
 
 class HyprlandService {
  public:
   static Workspace getCurrentWorkspace();
   static std::list<Client> getClients();
   static std::list<Client> getClientsOnActiveWorkspace();
+  static std::list<WindowRule> getWindowRules();
+  static std::optional<WindowRule> findConflictingRule(WindowRule);
   static void setFloatingRule(bool);
+  static void removeRule(WindowRule);
   static void setClientFloating(Client&);
   static void setClientTiled(Client&);
   static void toggleClientFloating(Client&);
diff --git a/include/Macros.h b/include/Macros.h
index 923d71e..c53623d 100644
--- a/include/Macros.h
+++ b/include/Macros.h
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@
 #define ECHO_PATH "/usr/bin/echo"
 #define CAT_PATH "/usr/bin/cat"
 
-#define FLOATING_RULE "windowrule = float,class:.*"
+#define FLOATING_RULE "windowrule = float, onworkspace:"
 
 #endif
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diff --git a/include/WindowRule.h b/include/WindowRule.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3c206f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/WindowRule.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#ifndef WINDOW_RULE_H
+#define WINDOW_RULE_H
+
+#include <string>
+
+class WindowRule {
+    public:
+        //true -> tiling mode
+        //false -> floating mode
+        bool tile;
+        
+        //Which workspace to apply to
+        int workspaceID;
+
+        std::string toString();
+
+        static WindowRule parse(std::string);
+};
+
+#endif
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diff --git a/src/FileService.cpp b/src/FileService.cpp
index fb89e04..b4bf937 100644
--- a/src/FileService.cpp
+++ b/src/FileService.cpp
@@ -4,19 +4,55 @@
 #include "../include/Macros.h"
 #include "../include/ShellService.h"
 
-bool FileServices::doesNonEmptyFileExist(std::string path) {
+bool FileService::doesNonEmptyFileExist(std::string path) {
     std::ifstream file(path);
     return file.good() && file.peek() != std::ifstream::traits_type::eof();
 };
 
-void FileServices::emptyFile(std::string path) {
+void FileService::emptyFile(std::string path) {
     std::stringstream cmd;
     cmd << CAT_PATH << " " << NULL_PATH << " > " << path;
     ShellService::exec(cmd.str().c_str());
 };
 
-void FileServices::createOrOverwriteFile(std::string path, std::string content) {
+void FileService::createOrOverwriteFile(std::string path, std::string content) {
     std::stringstream cmd;
     cmd << ECHO_PATH << " " << content << " > " << path;
     ShellService::exec(cmd.str().c_str());
+};
+
+void FileService::appendToFile(std::string path, std::string content) {
+    std::stringstream cmd;
+    cmd << ECHO_PATH << " \"" << "\n" << content << "\" >> " << path;
+    ShellService::exec(cmd.str().c_str());
+};
+
+void FileService::deleteNthLine(std::string path, int n) {
+    std::vector<std::string> lines = readLines(path);
+
+    if (n < 0 || n >= static_cast<int>(lines.size())) {
+        // Out of bounds, do nothing
+        return;
+    }
+
+    lines.erase(lines.begin() + n);
+
+    std::ofstream file(path, std::ios::trunc);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < lines.size(); ++i) {
+        file << lines[i];
+        if (i != lines.size() - 1) {
+            file << '\n';
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+std::vector<std::string> FileService::readLines(std::string path) {
+    std::vector<std::string> lines;
+    std::ifstream file(path);
+    std::string line;
+
+    while (std::getline(file, line)) {
+        lines.push_back(line);
+    }
+    return lines;
 };
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diff --git a/src/HyprlandService.cpp b/src/HyprlandService.cpp
index 52dd0e2..e3d62e4 100644
--- a/src/HyprlandService.cpp
+++ b/src/HyprlandService.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ std::list<Client> HyprlandService::getClients() {
 };
 
 std::list<Client> HyprlandService::getClientsOnActiveWorkspace() {
-  std::list<Client> clients = HyprlandService::getClients();
-  int activeWorkspaceID = HyprlandService::getCurrentWorkspace().id;
+  std::list<Client> clients = getClients();
+  int activeWorkspaceID = getCurrentWorkspace().id;
 
   for (auto it = clients.begin(); it != clients.end(); ) {
     if (it->workspace.id != activeWorkspaceID) {
@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@ std::list<Client> HyprlandService::getClientsOnActiveWorkspace() {
   return clients;
 };
 
+std::list<WindowRule> HyprlandService::getWindowRules() {
+  std::list<WindowRule> rules;
+
+  for (auto& line : FileService::readLines(ShellService::getHomePath()+FLOATING_RULE_CONF_FILE)) {
+    rules.push_back(WindowRule::parse(line));
+  }
+
+  return rules;
+};
+
 void HyprlandService::setClientFloating(Client& c) {
   ShellService::exec(HYPRCTL_BINARY " dispatch setfloating address:" + c.address);
 };
@@ -43,15 +53,69 @@ void HyprlandService::toggleClientFloating(Client& c) {
   ShellService::exec(HYPRCTL_BINARY " dispatch togglefloating address:" + c.address);
 };
 
-void HyprlandService::setFloatingRule(bool b) {
-  if (b) {
-    FileServices::createOrOverwriteFile(ShellService::getHomePath()+FLOATING_RULE_CONF_FILE, FLOATING_RULE);
-  }
-  else {
-    FileServices::emptyFile(ShellService::getHomePath()+FLOATING_RULE_CONF_FILE);
+//on = true -> creates a window rule to ENABLE floating mode for currently active workspace
+//on = false -> creates a window rule to DISABLE floating mode for currently active workspace
+void HyprlandService::setFloatingRule(bool on) {
+  WindowRule rule {.tile = !on, .workspaceID = getCurrentWorkspace().id};
+  auto conflictingRule = findConflictingRule(rule);
+  if (conflictingRule.has_value()) {
+    removeRule(conflictingRule.value());
   }
+
+  FileService::appendToFile(
+    ShellService::getHomePath() + FLOATING_RULE_CONF_FILE,
+    rule.toString()
+  );
 };
 
+std::optional<WindowRule> HyprlandService::findConflictingRule(WindowRule subject) {
+  std::list<WindowRule> rules = getWindowRules();
+  int id = getCurrentWorkspace().id;
+
+  for (auto& rule : rules) {
+    if (rule.tile == !subject.tile && rule.workspaceID == subject.workspaceID)
+    {
+      return rule;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return std::nullopt;
+};
+
+void HyprlandService::removeRule(WindowRule rule) {
+  std::list<WindowRule> rules = getWindowRules();
+  int index = 0;
+  int foundIndex = -1;
+
+  for (auto& it : rules) {
+    if (it.toString() == rule.toString())
+    {
+      foundIndex = index;
+      break;
+    }
+    ++index;
+  }
+
+  if (foundIndex != -1) {
+    FileService::deleteNthLine(
+      ShellService::getHomePath() + FLOATING_RULE_CONF_FILE,
+      foundIndex
+    );
+  }
+
+  //else: rule not found, do nothing
+}
+
 bool HyprlandService::isFloatingRulePresent() {
-  return FileServices::doesNonEmptyFileExist(ShellService::getHomePath()+FLOATING_RULE_CONF_FILE);
+  //Checks if there's a valid window rule in place that enables floating mode for the currently active workspace
+  std::list<WindowRule> rules = getWindowRules();
+  int id = getCurrentWorkspace().id;
+
+  for (auto& rule : rules) {
+    if (rule.workspaceID == id && rule.tile == false) {
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return false;
 };
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diff --git a/src/WindowRule.cpp b/src/WindowRule.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aedaac7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/WindowRule.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#include <algorithm>
+#include "../include/WindowRule.h"
+
+std::string WindowRule::toString() {
+    std::string mode = this->tile ? "tile" : "float";
+
+    return "windowrule = " + mode + ", onworkspace:" + std::to_string(this->workspaceID);
+};
+
+WindowRule WindowRule::parse(std::string ruleStr) {
+    WindowRule rule;
+    // Remove spaces for easier parsing
+    ruleStr.erase(std::remove(ruleStr.begin(), ruleStr.end(), ' '), ruleStr.end());
+
+    // Find mode
+    auto modePos = ruleStr.find("windowrule=");
+    if (modePos != std::string::npos) {
+        auto commaPos = ruleStr.find(',', modePos);
+        std::string mode = ruleStr.substr(modePos + 11, commaPos - (modePos + 11));
+        rule.tile = (mode == "tile");
+    }
+
+    // Find workspace
+    auto wsPos = ruleStr.find("onworkspace:");
+    if (wsPos != std::string::npos) {
+        std::string wsStr = ruleStr.substr(wsPos + 12);
+        rule.workspaceID = std::stoi(wsStr);
+    }
+
+    return rule;
+}
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