diff --git a/src/WindowMaker.h b/src/WindowMaker.h
index dffa9167..14392c4d 100644
--- a/src/WindowMaker.h
+++ b/src/WindowMaker.h
@@ -474,6 +474,11 @@ extern struct WPreferences {
 
 	char show_clip_title;
 
+	char hot_corners;                  /* let corners execute actions */
+	int hot_corner_delay;		   /* Delay after which the hot corner is triggered */
+	int hot_corner_edge;		   /* Hot corner edge size */
+	char *hot_corner_actions[4];	   /* Action of each corner */
+
 	struct {
 #ifdef USE_ICCCM_WMREPLACE
 		unsigned int replace:1;               /* replace existing window manager */
diff --git a/src/defaults.c b/src/defaults.c
index f5cbf46f..3b848b15 100644
--- a/src/defaults.c
+++ b/src/defaults.c
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ static WDECallbackUpdate setSwPOptions;
 static WDECallbackUpdate updateUsableArea;
 
 static WDECallbackUpdate setModifierKeyLabels;
+static WDECallbackUpdate setHotCornerActions;
 
 static WDECallbackConvert getCursor;
 static WDECallbackUpdate setCursor;
@@ -525,6 +526,14 @@ WDefaultEntry optionList[] = {
 	{"KeepDockOnPrimaryHead", "NO", NULL,
 	    &wPreferences.keep_dock_on_primary_head, getBool, updateDock,
 	    NULL, NULL},
+	{"HotCorners", "NO", NULL,
+	    &wPreferences.hot_corners, getBool, NULL, NULL, NULL},
+	{"HotCornerDelay", "250", (void *)&wPreferences.hot_corner_delay,
+	    &wPreferences.hot_corner_delay, getInt, NULL, NULL, NULL},
+	{"HotCornerEdge", "2", (void *)&wPreferences.hot_corner_edge,
+	    &wPreferences.hot_corner_edge, getInt, NULL, NULL, NULL},
+	{"HotCornerActions", "(\"None\", \"None\", \"None\", \"None\")", &wPreferences,
+	    NULL, getPropList, setHotCornerActions, NULL, NULL},
 
 	/* style options */
 
@@ -3461,6 +3470,43 @@ static int setModifierKeyLabels(WScreen * scr, WDefaultEntry * entry, void *tdat
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int setHotCornerActions(WScreen * scr, WDefaultEntry * entry, void *tdata, void *foo)
+{
+	WMPropList *array = tdata;
+	int i;
+	struct WPreferences *prefs = foo;
+
+	if (!WMIsPLArray(array) || WMGetPropListItemCount(array) != 4) {
+		wwarning(_("Value for option \"%s\" must be an array of 4 strings"), entry->key);
+		WMReleasePropList(array);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	DestroyWindowMenu(scr);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+		if (prefs->hot_corner_actions[i])
+			wfree(prefs->hot_corner_actions[i]);
+
+		if (WMIsPLString(WMGetFromPLArray(array, i))) {
+			const char *val;
+			val = WMGetFromPLString(WMGetFromPLArray(array, i));
+			if (strcasecmp(val, "NONE") != 0)
+				prefs->hot_corner_actions[i] = wstrdup(val);
+			else
+				prefs->hot_corner_actions[i] = NULL;
+		} else {
+			wwarning(_("Invalid argument for option \"%s\" item %d"), entry->key, i);
+			prefs->hot_corner_actions[i] = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	WMReleasePropList(array);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
 static int setDoubleClick(WScreen *scr, WDefaultEntry *entry, void *tdata, void *foo)
 {
 	int *value = tdata;
diff --git a/src/event.c b/src/event.c
index 69f284ac..c843b0c0 100644
--- a/src/event.c
+++ b/src/event.c
@@ -1928,27 +1928,104 @@ static void handleKeyPress(XEvent * event)
 	}
 }
 
-static void handleMotionNotify(XEvent * event)
-{
-	WScreen *scr = wScreenForRootWindow(event->xmotion.root);
+#define CORNER_NONE 0
+#define CORNER_TOPLEFT 1
+#define CORNER_TOPRIGHT 2
+#define CORNER_BOTTOMLEFT 3
+#define CORNER_BOTTOMRIGHT 4
 
-	if (wPreferences.scrollable_menus) {
+static int get_corner(WMRect rect, WMPoint p)
+{
+	if (p.x <= (rect.pos.x + wPreferences.hot_corner_edge) && p.y <= (rect.pos.y + wPreferences.hot_corner_edge))
+		return CORNER_TOPLEFT;
+	if (p.x >= (rect.pos.x + rect.size.width - wPreferences.hot_corner_edge) && p.y <= (rect.pos.y + wPreferences.hot_corner_edge))
+		return CORNER_TOPRIGHT;
+	if (p.x <= (rect.pos.x + wPreferences.hot_corner_edge) && p.y >= (rect.pos.y + rect.size.height - wPreferences.hot_corner_edge))
+		return CORNER_BOTTOMLEFT;
+	if (p.x >= (rect.pos.x + rect.size.width - wPreferences.hot_corner_edge) && p.y >= (rect.pos.y + rect.size.height - wPreferences.hot_corner_edge))
+		return CORNER_BOTTOMRIGHT;
+	return CORNER_NONE;
+}
+
+static void hotCornerDelay(void *data)
+{
+	WScreen *scr = (WScreen *) data;
+	if (scr->flags.in_hot_corner && wPreferences.hot_corner_actions[scr->flags.in_hot_corner - 1])
+		ExecuteShellCommand(scr, wPreferences.hot_corner_actions[scr->flags.in_hot_corner - 1]);
+	WMDeleteTimerHandler(scr->hot_corner_timer);
+	scr->hot_corner_timer = NULL;
+}
+
+static void handleMotionNotify(XEvent *event)
+{
+	if (wPreferences.scrollable_menus || wPreferences.hot_corners) {
+		WScreen *scr = wScreenForRootWindow(event->xmotion.root);
 		WMPoint p = wmkpoint(event->xmotion.x_root, event->xmotion.y_root);
 		WMRect rect = wGetRectForHead(scr, wGetHeadForPoint(scr, p));
 
-		if (scr->flags.jump_back_pending ||
-		    p.x <= (rect.pos.x + 1) ||
-		    p.x >= (rect.pos.x + rect.size.width - 2) ||
-		    p.y <= (rect.pos.y + 1) || p.y >= (rect.pos.y + rect.size.height - 2)) {
-			WMenu *menu;
+		if (wPreferences.hot_corners) {
+			if (!scr->flags.in_hot_corner) {
+				scr->flags.in_hot_corner = get_corner(rect, p);
+				if (scr->flags.in_hot_corner && !scr->hot_corner_timer)
+					scr->hot_corner_timer = WMAddTimerHandler(wPreferences.hot_corner_delay, hotCornerDelay, scr);
+			} else {
+				int out_hot_corner = 0;
 
-			menu = wMenuUnderPointer(scr);
-			if (menu != NULL)
-				wMenuScroll(menu);
+				switch (scr->flags.in_hot_corner) {
+					case CORNER_TOPLEFT:
+						if ((p.x > (rect.pos.x + wPreferences.hot_corner_edge)) ||
+						    (p.y > (rect.pos.y + wPreferences.hot_corner_edge)))
+							out_hot_corner = 1;
+						break;
+					case CORNER_TOPRIGHT:
+						if ((p.x < (rect.pos.x + rect.size.width - wPreferences.hot_corner_edge)) ||
+						    (p.y > (rect.pos.y + wPreferences.hot_corner_edge)))
+							out_hot_corner = 1;
+						break;
+					case CORNER_BOTTOMLEFT:
+						if ((p.x > (rect.pos.x + wPreferences.hot_corner_edge)) ||
+						    (p.y < (rect.pos.y + rect.size.height - wPreferences.hot_corner_edge)))
+							out_hot_corner = 1;
+						break;
+					case CORNER_BOTTOMRIGHT:
+						if ((p.x < (rect.pos.x + rect.size.width - wPreferences.hot_corner_edge)) ||
+						    (p.y < (rect.pos.y + rect.size.height - wPreferences.hot_corner_edge)))
+							out_hot_corner = 1;
+						break;
+
+				}
+				if (out_hot_corner) {
+					scr->flags.in_hot_corner = CORNER_NONE;
+					if (scr->hot_corner_timer) {
+						WMDeleteTimerHandler(scr->hot_corner_timer);
+						scr->hot_corner_timer = NULL;
+					}
+				}
+
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (wPreferences.scrollable_menus) {
+			if (scr->flags.jump_back_pending ||
+			    p.x <= (rect.pos.x + 1) ||
+			    p.x >= (rect.pos.x + rect.size.width - 2) ||
+			    p.y <= (rect.pos.y + 1) || p.y >= (rect.pos.y + rect.size.height - 2)) {
+				WMenu *menu;
+
+				menu = wMenuUnderPointer(scr);
+				if (menu != NULL)
+					wMenuScroll(menu);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+#undef CORNER_NONE
+#undef CORNER_TOPLEFT
+#undef CORNER_TOPRIGHT
+#undef CORNER_BOTTOMLEFT
+#undef CORNER_BOTTOMRIGHT
+
 static void handleVisibilityNotify(XEvent * event)
 {
 	WWindow *wwin;
diff --git a/src/screen.h b/src/screen.h
index 6b2a5603..20e14a8c 100644
--- a/src/screen.h
+++ b/src/screen.h
@@ -295,6 +295,8 @@ typedef struct _WScreen {
     WMHandlerID *autoRaiseTimer;
     Window autoRaiseWindow;	       /* window that is scheduled to be
                                         * raised */
+    /* for hot-corners delay */
+    WMHandlerID *hot_corner_timer;
 
     /* for window shortcuts */
     WMArray *shortcutWindows[MAX_WINDOW_SHORTCUTS];
@@ -323,6 +325,7 @@ typedef struct _WScreen {
         unsigned int doing_alt_tab:1;
         unsigned int jump_back_pending:1;
         unsigned int ignore_focus_events:1;
+        unsigned int in_hot_corner:3;
     } flags;
 } WScreen;