diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e101a04..1ca0957 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ MODULES_SRC = \
 	src/helpers.c \
 	src/layouts.c \
 	src/logger.c \
-	src/settings.c \
 	src/spawn.c \
 	src/state.c \
 	src/unit.c \
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ TEST_SRC = \
 
 MAIN_SRC = $(MODULES_SRC) src/main.c
 
-MODULES_HDR = $(MODULES_SRC:.c=.h) src/constraints.h
+MODULES_HDR = $(MODULES_SRC:.c=.h) src/constraints.h src/settings.h
 DWM_HDR     = $(DWM_SRC:.c=.h)
 MAIN_HDR    = $(MODULES_HDR) src/main.h
 
diff --git a/src/api/settings.rs b/src/api/settings.rs
index 09d6c6b..bf888f1 100644
--- a/src/api/settings.rs
+++ b/src/api/settings.rs
@@ -155,6 +155,16 @@ unsafe extern "C" fn settings_set_show_bar_by_default(value: bool) {
     SETTINGS.unwrap().show_bar_by_default_set(value);
 }
 
+#[no_mangle]
+unsafe extern "C" fn settings_get_show_bar_per_unit() -> c_uchar {
+    SETTINGS.unwrap().show_bar_per_unit().into()
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+unsafe extern "C" fn settings_set_show_bar_per_unit(value: c_uchar) {
+    SETTINGS.unwrap().show_bar_per_unit_set(value.into());
+}
+
 #[no_mangle]
 unsafe extern "C" fn settings_get_snap_distance() -> c_uint {
     SETTINGS.unwrap().snap_distance()
diff --git a/src/settings.c b/src/settings.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 2547da2..0000000
--- a/src/settings.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-#include "settings.h"
-
-#include "constraints.h"
-
-static UnitKind show_bar_per_unit = UNIT_MONITOR;
-
-UnitKind settings_get_show_bar_per_unit()
-{
-	return show_bar_per_unit;
-}
-
-void settings_set_show_bar_per_unit(const UnitKind new_show_bar_per_unit)
-{
-	show_bar_per_unit = new_show_bar_per_unit;
-	// TODO: notify WM to rearrange clients
-}
diff --git a/src/settings.rs b/src/settings.rs
index 1d70199..21e3b25 100644
--- a/src/settings.rs
+++ b/src/settings.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ pub struct Settings {
     max_clients_in_master: Option<c_int>,
     respect_resize_hints_in_floating_layout: bool,
     show_bar_by_default: bool,
+    show_bar_per_unit: unit::Kind,
     snap_distance: c_uint,
     swallow_floating: bool,
 }
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ impl Default for Settings {
             max_clients_in_master: None,
             respect_resize_hints_in_floating_layout: false,
             show_bar_by_default: true,
+            show_bar_per_unit: unit::Kind::Monitor,
             snap_distance: 32,
             swallow_floating: false,
         }
@@ -164,6 +166,7 @@ impl Settings {
         self.master_area_factor_per_unit
     }
 
+    // TODO: notify WM to rearrange clients
     pub fn master_area_factor_per_unit_set(&mut self, value: unit::Kind) {
         self.master_area_factor_per_unit = value;
     }
@@ -195,6 +198,15 @@ impl Settings {
         self.show_bar_by_default = value;
     }
 
+    pub fn show_bar_per_unit(&self) -> unit::Kind {
+        self.show_bar_per_unit
+    }
+
+    // TODO: notify WM to rearrange clients
+    pub fn show_bar_per_unit_set(&mut self, value: unit::Kind) {
+        self.show_bar_per_unit = value;
+    }
+
     pub fn snap_distance(&self) -> c_uint {
         self.snap_distance
     }