--- config.def.h
+++ config.def.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 /* appearance */
 static const unsigned int borderpx  = 1;        /* border pixel of windows */
 static const unsigned int snap      = 32;       /* snap pixel */
+static const int swallowfloating    = 0;        /* 1 means swallow floating windows by default */
 static const int showbar            = 1;        /* 0 means no bar */
 static const int topbar             = 1;        /* 0 means bottom bar */
 static const char *fonts[]          = { "monospace:size=10" };