diff --git a/patches/README.md b/patches/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ed193a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+### Description
+This patch adds an extra layout to dwl called `mastercol` in which the windows in the master area are arranged in columns of equal size. The number of columns is always nmaster + 1, and the last column is a stack of leftover windows just like the normal tile layout. It effectively acts like the default tiling mode, except provides for vertical instead of horizontal master windows.
+
+### Download
+- [git branch](https://codeberg.org/dsst/dwl/src/branch/mastercolumn)
+- [2024-07-13](https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl-patches/raw/branch/main/patches/mastercolumn/mastercolumn.patch)
+
+### Authors
+- [dsst](https://codeberg.org/dsst)
diff --git a/patches/mastercolumn/mastercolumn.patch b/patches/mastercolumn/mastercolumn.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a58f5e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/mastercolumn/mastercolumn.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+From 64ef30f1970de25542dfcf1ed617d354558c69eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: moe <moemmakki@gmail.com>
+Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2024 13:02:34 -0400
+Subject: [PATCH] init mastercolumn
+
+---
+ config.def.h |  2 ++
+ dwl.c        | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ 2 files changed, 37 insertions(+)
+
+diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
+index 22d2171..68b27a7 100644
+--- a/config.def.h
++++ b/config.def.h
+@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ static const Layout layouts[] = {
+ 	{ "[]=",      tile },
+ 	{ "><>",      NULL },    /* no layout function means floating behavior */
+ 	{ "[M]",      monocle },
++	{ "||=",      mastercol },
+ };
+ 
+ /* monitors */
+@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ static const Key keys[] = {
+ 	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_t,          setlayout,      {.v = &layouts[0]} },
+ 	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_f,          setlayout,      {.v = &layouts[1]} },
+ 	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_m,          setlayout,      {.v = &layouts[2]} },
++	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_c,          setlayout,      {.v = &layouts[3]} },
+ 	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_space,      setlayout,      {0} },
+ 	{ MODKEY|WLR_MODIFIER_SHIFT, XKB_KEY_space,      togglefloating, {0} },
+ 	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_e,         togglefullscreen, {0} },
+diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
+index dc0437e..9e345d6 100644
+--- a/dwl.c
++++ b/dwl.c
+@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ static int keyrepeat(void *data);
+ static void killclient(const Arg *arg);
+ static void locksession(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
+ static void mapnotify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
++static void mastercol(Monitor *m);
+ static void maximizenotify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
+ static void monocle(Monitor *m);
+ static void motionabsolute(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
+@@ -1700,6 +1701,40 @@ unset_fullscreen:
+ 	}
+ }
+ 
++void
++mastercol(Monitor *m)
++{
++	unsigned int mw, mx, ty;
++	int i, n = 0;
++	Client *c;
++
++	wl_list_for_each(c, &clients, link)
++		if (VISIBLEON(c, m) && !c->isfloating && !c->isfullscreen)
++			n++;
++	if (n == 0)
++		return;
++
++	if (n > m->nmaster)
++		mw = m->nmaster ? (int)roundf(m->w.width * m->mfact) : 0;
++	else
++		mw = m->w.width;
++	i = mx = ty = 0;
++	wl_list_for_each(c, &clients, link) {
++		if (!VISIBLEON(c, m) || c->isfloating || c->isfullscreen)
++			continue;
++		if (i < m->nmaster) {
++			resize(c, (struct wlr_box){.x = m->w.x + mx, .y = m->w.y,
++				.width = (mw - mx) / (MIN(n, m->nmaster) - i), .height = m->w.height}, 0);
++			mx += c->geom.width;
++		} else {
++			resize(c, (struct wlr_box){.x = m->w.x + mw, .y = m->w.y + ty,
++				.width = m->w.width - mw, .height = (m->w.height - ty) / (n - i)}, 0);
++			ty += c->geom.height;
++		}
++		i++;
++	}
++}
++
+ void
+ maximizenotify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
+ {
+-- 
+2.45.2
+