diff --git a/rc.lua b/rc.lua
index 39ff0b7..b23c560 100644
--- a/rc.lua
+++ b/rc.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ terminal = "urxvtc -e tmux"
 editor_cmd = "urxvtc -e vim"
 modkey = "Mod4"
 hyper = "Mod3"
+rule_screen=1
 
 -- Standard awesome library
 require("awful")
diff --git a/rules.lua b/rules.lua
index 70f614e..d9d37bc 100644
--- a/rules.lua
+++ b/rules.lua
@@ -21,32 +21,32 @@ awful.rules.rules = {
       properties = { floating = true } },
     -- Set Firefox to always map on tags number 2 of screen 1.
     { rule = { class = "Firefox", instance = "Navigator" },
-      properties = { tag = tags[2][2],
+      properties = { tag = tags[rule_screen][2],
                      floating = false } },
     { rule = { class = "Pidgin" },
-      properties = { tag = tags[2][3]} },
+      properties = { tag = tags[rule_screen][3]} },
     { rule = { role = "buddy_list" },
       properties = { master = true } },
     { rule = { role = "conversation" },
       callback = awful.client.setslave},
     { rule = { instance = "Weechat"},
-      properties = { tag = tags[2][3]} ,
+      properties = { tag = tags[rule_screen][3]} ,
       callback = awful.client.setslave},
     { rule = { class = "Irssi"},
-      properties = { tag = tags[2][3]} ,
+      properties = { tag = tags[rule_screen][3]} ,
       callback = awful.client.setslave},
     { rule = { class = "Claws-mail" },
-      properties = { tag = tags[2][4] } },
+      properties = { tag = tags[rule_screen][4] } },
     { rule = { instance = "Gmutt" },
-      properties = { tag = tags[2][4] } },
+      properties = { tag = tags[rule_screen][4] } },
     { rule = { class = "Gmpc" },
-      properties = { tag = tags[2][6] } },
+      properties = { tag = tags[rule_screen][6] } },
     { rule = { class = "Deluge" },
-      properties = { tag = tags[2][7] } },
+      properties = { tag = tags[rule_screen][7] } },
     { rule = { class = "Xhtop" },
-      properties = { tag = tags[1][22] } },
+      properties = { tag = tags[rule_screen][22] } },
     { rule = { class = "Cellwriter" },
-      properties = { tag = tags[1][1],
+      properties = { tag = tags[rule_screen][1],
                      ontop = true,
                      size_hints_honor = true,
                      float = true,