--- a/defaults/defaults	2021-01-12 21:42:12.000000000 +0200
+++ b/defaults/defaults	2023-06-19 18:12:23.427093361 +0200
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@
 frame_border_top=0
 frame_opacity=100
 full_width_title=true
+gap_bottom=0
+gap_inner=0
+gap_left=0
+gap_maximize=true
+gap_right=0
+gap_top=0
 horiz_scroll_opacity=false
 inactive_opacity=100
 maximized_offset=0
--- a/src/client.c	2022-12-01 12:47:40.000000000 +0200
+++ b/src/client.c	2023-06-19 18:12:12.000426078 +0200
@@ -3295,6 +3295,9 @@
 static gboolean
 clientNewTileSize (Client *c, XWindowChanges *wc, GdkRectangle *rect, tilePositionType tile)
 {
+    ScreenInfo *screen_info;
+    screen_info = c->screen_info;
+
     GdkRectangle full;
 
     clientMaxSpaceForGeometry (c, rect, &full);
@@ -3318,36 +3321,60 @@
             wc->y = full.y + frameExtentTop (c);
             wc->width = full.width / 2 - frameExtentLeft (c) - frameExtentRight (c);
             wc->height = full.height - frameExtentTop (c) - frameExtentBottom (c);
+            wc->x += screen_info->params->gap_left;
+            wc->y += screen_info->params->gap_top;
+            wc->width -= screen_info->params->gap_left + (screen_info->params->gap_inner / 2);
+            wc->height -= screen_info->params->gap_top + screen_info->params->gap_bottom;
             break;
         case TILE_RIGHT:
             wc->x = full.x + full.width / 2 + frameExtentLeft (c);
             wc->y = full.y + frameExtentTop (c);
             wc->width = full.width - full.width / 2 - frameExtentLeft (c) - frameExtentRight (c);
             wc->height = full.height - frameExtentTop (c) - frameExtentBottom (c);
+            wc->x += screen_info->params->gap_inner / 2;
+            wc->y += screen_info->params->gap_top;
+            wc->width -= screen_info->params->gap_right + (screen_info->params->gap_inner / 2);
+            wc->height -= screen_info->params->gap_top + screen_info->params->gap_bottom;
             break;
         case TILE_DOWN_LEFT:
             wc->x = full.x + frameExtentLeft (c);
             wc->y = full.y + full.height / 2 + frameExtentTop (c);
             wc->width = full.width / 2 - frameExtentLeft (c) - frameExtentRight (c);
             wc->height = full.height - full.height / 2 - frameExtentTop (c) - frameExtentBottom (c);
+            wc->x += screen_info->params->gap_left;
+            wc->y += screen_info->params->gap_inner / 2;
+            wc->width -= screen_info->params->gap_left + (screen_info->params->gap_inner / 2);
+            wc->height -= screen_info->params->gap_bottom + (screen_info->params->gap_inner / 2);
             break;
         case TILE_DOWN_RIGHT:
             wc->x = full.x + full.width /2 + frameExtentLeft (c);
             wc->y = full.y + full.height / 2 + frameExtentTop (c);
             wc->width = full.width - full.width / 2 - frameExtentLeft (c) - frameExtentRight (c);
             wc->height = full.height - full.height / 2 - frameExtentTop (c) - frameExtentBottom (c);
+            wc->x += screen_info->params->gap_inner / 2;
+            wc->y += screen_info->params->gap_inner / 2;
+            wc->width -= screen_info->params->gap_right + (screen_info->params->gap_inner / 2);
+            wc->height -= screen_info->params->gap_bottom + (screen_info->params->gap_inner / 2);
             break;
         case TILE_UP_LEFT:
             wc->x = full.x + frameExtentLeft (c);
             wc->y = full.y + frameExtentTop (c);
             wc->width = full.width / 2 - frameExtentLeft (c) - frameExtentRight (c);
             wc->height = full.height / 2 - frameExtentTop (c) - frameExtentBottom (c);
+            wc->x += screen_info->params->gap_left;
+            wc->y += screen_info->params->gap_top;
+            wc->width -= screen_info->params->gap_left + (screen_info->params->gap_inner / 2);
+            wc->height -= screen_info->params->gap_top + (screen_info->params->gap_inner / 2);
             break;
         case TILE_UP_RIGHT:
             wc->x = full.x + full.width /2 + frameExtentLeft (c);
             wc->y = full.y + frameExtentTop (c);
             wc->width = full.width - full.width / 2 - frameExtentLeft (c) - frameExtentRight (c);
             wc->height = full.height / 2 - frameExtentTop (c) - frameExtentBottom (c);
+            wc->x += screen_info->params->gap_inner / 2;
+            wc->y += screen_info->params->gap_top;
+            wc->width -= screen_info->params->gap_right + (screen_info->params->gap_inner / 2);
+            wc->height -= screen_info->params->gap_top + (screen_info->params->gap_inner / 2);
             break;
         default:
             break;
@@ -3360,6 +3387,9 @@
 static gboolean
 clientNewMaxSize (Client *c, XWindowChanges *wc, GdkRectangle *rect)
 {
+    ScreenInfo *screen_info;
+    screen_info = c->screen_info;
+
     GdkRectangle full;
 
     clientMaxSpaceForGeometry (c, rect, &full);
@@ -3378,6 +3408,13 @@
         wc->height = full.height - frameExtentTop (c) - frameExtentBottom (c);
     }
 
+    if (screen_info->params->gap_maximize) {
+        wc->x += screen_info->params->gap_left;
+        wc->y += screen_info->params->gap_top;
+        wc->width -= screen_info->params->gap_left + screen_info->params->gap_right;
+        wc->height -= screen_info->params->gap_top + screen_info->params->gap_bottom;
+    }
+
     return ((wc->height >= c->size->min_height) && (wc->height <= c->size->max_height) &&
             (wc->width >= c->size->min_width) && (wc->width <= c->size->max_width));
 }
--- a/src/settings.c	2022-11-12 22:57:54.000000000 +0200
+++ b/src/settings.c	2023-06-19 18:17:00.867108334 +0200
@@ -693,6 +693,12 @@
         {"frame_opacity", NULL, G_TYPE_INT, TRUE},
         {"frame_border_top", NULL, G_TYPE_INT, TRUE},
         {"full_width_title", NULL, G_TYPE_BOOLEAN, TRUE},
+        {"gap_bottom", NULL, G_TYPE_INT, TRUE},
+        {"gap_inner", NULL, G_TYPE_INT, TRUE},
+        {"gap_left", NULL, G_TYPE_INT, TRUE},
+        {"gap_maximize", NULL, G_TYPE_BOOLEAN, TRUE},
+        {"gap_right", NULL, G_TYPE_INT, TRUE},
+        {"gap_top", NULL, G_TYPE_INT, TRUE},
         {"horiz_scroll_opacity", NULL, G_TYPE_BOOLEAN, FALSE},
         {"inactive_opacity", NULL, G_TYPE_INT, TRUE},
         {"margin_bottom", NULL, G_TYPE_INT, FALSE},
@@ -793,6 +799,18 @@
         getBoolValue ("focus_hint", rc);
     screen_info->params->focus_new =
         getBoolValue ("focus_new", rc);
+    screen_info->params->gap_bottom =
+        getIntValue ("gap_bottom", rc);
+    screen_info->params->gap_inner =
+        getIntValue ("gap_inner", rc);
+    screen_info->params->gap_left =
+        getIntValue ("gap_left", rc);
+    screen_info->params->gap_maximize =
+        getBoolValue ("gap_maximize", rc);
+    screen_info->params->gap_right =
+        getIntValue ("gap_right", rc);
+    screen_info->params->gap_top =
+        getIntValue ("gap_top", rc);
     screen_info->params->horiz_scroll_opacity =
         getBoolValue ("horiz_scroll_opacity", rc);
     screen_info->params->mousewheel_rollup =
@@ -1238,6 +1256,26 @@
                 {
                     screen_info->params->cycle_tabwin_mode = CLAMP (g_value_get_int(value), 0, 1);
                 }
+                else if (!strcmp (name, "gap_bottom"))
+                {
+                    screen_info->params->gap_bottom = g_value_get_int(value);
+                }
+                else if (!strcmp (name, "gap_inner"))
+                {
+                    screen_info->params->gap_inner = g_value_get_int(value);
+                }
+                else if (!strcmp (name, "gap_left"))
+                {
+                    screen_info->params->gap_left = g_value_get_int(value);
+                }
+                else if (!strcmp (name, "gap_right"))
+                {
+                    screen_info->params->gap_right = g_value_get_int(value);
+                }
+                else if (!strcmp (name, "gap_top"))
+                {
+                    screen_info->params->gap_top = g_value_get_int(value);
+                }
                 else if ((!strcmp (name, "button_offset"))
                       || (!strcmp (name, "button_spacing"))
                       || (!strcmp (name, "double_click_time"))
@@ -1278,6 +1316,10 @@
                 {
                     screen_info->params->focus_new = g_value_get_boolean (value);
                 }
+                else if (!strcmp (name, "gap_maximize"))
+                {
+                    screen_info->params->gap_maximize = g_value_get_boolean (value);
+                }
                 else if (!strcmp (name, "raise_on_focus"))
                 {
                     screen_info->params->raise_on_focus = g_value_get_boolean (value);
--- a/src/settings.h	2022-11-12 22:57:54.000000000 +0200
+++ b/src/settings.h	2023-06-19 18:12:01.503758845 +0200
@@ -190,6 +190,11 @@
     int focus_delay;
     int frame_opacity;
     int frame_border_top;
+    int gap_bottom;
+    int gap_inner;
+    int gap_left;
+    int gap_right;
+    int gap_top;
     int inactive_opacity;
     int maximized_offset;
     int move_opacity;
@@ -209,6 +214,7 @@
     int title_shadow[2];
     int wrap_resistance;
     gboolean borderless_maximize;
+    gboolean gap_maximize;
     gboolean titleless_maximize;
     gboolean box_move;
     gboolean box_resize;