diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 48d6c778..cfe59669 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ endif
 TARGET_BIN="$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/$(BINARY)"
 
 KEYBINDINGS_CONF="$(DESTDIR)$(sharedir)/cosmic/com.system76.CosmicSettings.Shortcuts/v1/defaults"
-TILING_EXCEPTIONS_CONF="$(DESTDIR)$(sharedir)/cosmic/com.system76.CosmicComp/v1/tiling_exceptions"
+TILING_EXCEPTIONS_CONF="$(DESTDIR)$(sharedir)/cosmic/com.system76.CosmicSettings.WindowRules/v1/tiling_exception_defaults"
 
 all: extract-vendor
 	cargo build $(ARGS)
diff --git a/cosmic-comp-config/src/lib.rs b/cosmic-comp-config/src/lib.rs
index 85e34ce4..5a656e52 100644
--- a/cosmic-comp-config/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cosmic-comp-config/src/lib.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ pub struct CosmicCompConfig {
     pub input_touchpad: input::InputConfig,
     pub input_devices: HashMap<String, input::InputConfig>,
     pub xkb_config: XkbConfig,
-    pub tiling_exceptions: Vec<ApplicationExceptions>,
     /// Autotiling enabled
     pub autotile: bool,
     /// Determines the behavior of the autotile variable
@@ -34,12 +33,6 @@ pub struct CosmicCompConfig {
     pub descale_xwayland: bool,
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, PartialEq)]
-pub struct ApplicationExceptions {
-    pub appid: String,
-    pub titles: Vec<String>,
-}
-
 impl Default for CosmicCompConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
@@ -60,7 +53,6 @@ impl Default for CosmicCompConfig {
             },
             input_devices: Default::default(),
             xkb_config: Default::default(),
-            tiling_exceptions: Default::default(),
             autotile: Default::default(),
             autotile_behavior: Default::default(),
             active_hint: true,
diff --git a/src/config/mod.rs b/src/config/mod.rs
index b2218a95..65de7b01 100644
--- a/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ use crate::{
     },
 };
 use cosmic_config::{ConfigGet, CosmicConfigEntry};
-use cosmic_settings_config::{shortcuts, Shortcuts};
+use cosmic_settings_config::{shortcuts, Shortcuts, window_rules};
+use cosmic_settings_config::window_rules::ApplicationException;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use smithay::wayland::xdg_activation::XdgActivationState;
 pub use smithay::{
@@ -53,6 +54,8 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub settings_context: cosmic_config::Config,
     /// Key bindings from `com.system76.CosmicSettings.Shortcuts`
     pub shortcuts: Shortcuts,
+    // Tiling exceptions from `com.system76.CosmicSettings.WindowRules`
+    pub tiling_exceptions: Vec<ApplicationException>,
     /// System actions from `com.system76.CosmicSettings.Shortcuts`
     pub system_actions: BTreeMap<shortcuts::action::System, String>,
 }
@@ -205,6 +208,9 @@ impl Config {
         let system_actions = shortcuts::system_actions(&config);
         let mut shortcuts = shortcuts::shortcuts(&settings_context);
 
+        let tiling_context = window_rules::context().expect("Failed to load window rules config");
+        let tiling_exceptions = window_rules::tiling_exceptions(&tiling_context);
+
         // Add any missing default shortcuts recommended by the compositor.
         key_bindings::add_default_bindings(&mut shortcuts, workspace.workspace_layout);
 
@@ -251,6 +257,7 @@ impl Config {
             settings_context,
             shortcuts,
             system_actions,
+            tiling_exceptions,
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/shell/layout/mod.rs b/src/shell/layout/mod.rs
index ed97a62a..6f71e92b 100644
--- a/src/shell/layout/mod.rs
+++ b/src/shell/layout/mod.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 
 use cosmic_settings_config::shortcuts::action::Orientation;
-use regex::RegexSet;
+use regex::{Regex, RegexSet};
 use smithay::{
     desktop::WindowSurface,
     wayland::{compositor::with_states, shell::xdg::XdgToplevelSurfaceData},
     xwayland::xwm::WmWindowType,
 };
+use tracing::warn;
 
 use crate::config::Config;
 
@@ -62,21 +63,28 @@ pub struct TilingExceptions {
 }
 
 impl TilingExceptions {
-    pub fn new(config: &Config) -> Result<Self, regex::Error> {
+    pub fn new(config: &Config) -> Self {
         let mut app_ids = Vec::new();
         let mut titles = Vec::new();
 
-        for app in &config.cosmic_conf.tiling_exceptions {
-            for title in &app.titles {
-                app_ids.push(app.appid.clone());
-                titles.push(title.clone());
+        for exception in &config.tiling_exceptions {
+            if let Err(e) = Regex::new(&exception.appid) {
+                warn!("Invalid regex for appid: {}, {}", exception.appid, e);
+                continue;
             }
+            if let Err(e) = Regex::new(&exception.title) {
+                warn!("Invalid regex for title: {}, {}", exception.appid, e);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            app_ids.push(exception.appid.clone());
+            titles.push(exception.title.clone());
         }
 
-        Ok(Self {
-            app_ids: RegexSet::new(app_ids)?,
-            titles: RegexSet::new(titles)?,
-        })
+        Self {
+            app_ids: RegexSet::new(app_ids).unwrap(),
+            titles: RegexSet::new(titles).unwrap(),
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/shell/mod.rs b/src/shell/mod.rs
index 1b4c8b09..8a900af4 100644
--- a/src/shell/mod.rs
+++ b/src/shell/mod.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ use std::{
     sync::atomic::Ordering,
     time::{Duration, Instant},
 };
-use tracing::error;
 use wayland_backend::server::ClientId;
 
 use crate::wayland::protocols::workspace::WorkspaceCapabilities;
@@ -1236,10 +1235,7 @@ impl Shell {
     pub fn new(config: &Config) -> Self {
         let theme = cosmic::theme::system_preference();
 
-        let tiling_exceptions = layout::TilingExceptions::new(config).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
-            error!(?e, "Could not load tiling exceptions, using default");
-            layout::TilingExceptions::default()
-        });
+        let tiling_exceptions = layout::TilingExceptions::new(config);
 
         Shell {
             workspaces: Workspaces::new(config, theme.clone()),