diff --git a/docs/docs.md b/docs/docs.md
index a2c6a04..deaaa15 100644
--- a/docs/docs.md
+++ b/docs/docs.md
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ See a list below for a list.
 - spmenu -ic            - Position the image in the center
 - spmenu -itc           - Position the image in the top center
 - spmenu -wm            - Spawn spmenu as a window manager controlled client
+- spmenu -nwm           - Don't spawn spmenu as a window manager controlled client
+- spmenu -lcfg          - Load spmenu configuration (~/.spmenu or ~/.config/spmenu/spmenurc)
+- spmenu -ncfg          - Don't load spmenu configuration (~/.spmenu or ~/.config/spmenu/spmenurc)
 - spmenu -v             - Print spmenu version to stdout
 
 - spmenu -fn  font      - Set the spmenu font to font
diff --git a/docs/example.Xresources b/docs/example.Xresources
index 7c3cc7c..b499167 100644
--- a/docs/example.Xresources
+++ b/docs/example.Xresources
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ spmenu.preselected:        0
 spmenu.type:               1
 spmenu.class:              spmenu
 spmenu.mon:                -1
+spmenu.managed:            0
+spmenu.loadconfig:         0
 spmenu.leftarrow:          <
 spmenu.rightarrow:         >
 spmenu.password:           .
diff --git a/libs/argv.c b/libs/argv.c
index c9e1a72..2fbe49f 100644
--- a/libs/argv.c
+++ b/libs/argv.c
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ readargs(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
 
     if (xresources) {
+        if (loadconfig) {
+            int cxrdb = system("[ -e $HOME/.config/spmenu/spmenurc ] && xrdb -override $HOME/.config/spmenu/spmenurc");
+            int hxrdb = system("[ -e $HOME/.spmenurc ] && xrdb -override $HOME/.spmenurc");
+        }
+
         load_xresources();
     }
 
@@ -77,6 +82,12 @@ readargs(int argc, char *argv[])
             generatecache = 0;
 		} else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-wm")) { /* display as managed wm window */
 				managed = 1;
+		} else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-nwm")) { /* don't display as managed wm window */
+				managed = 0;
+		} else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-lcfg")) { /* load config */
+				loadconfig = 1;
+		} else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-ncfg")) { /* don't load config */
+				loadconfig = 0;
 		} else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-na")) { /* disable alpha */
 				alpha = 0;
 		} else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-a")) { /* alpha */
@@ -355,6 +366,9 @@ usage(void)
           "spmenu -ic            Position the image in the center\n"
           "spmenu -itc           Position the image in the top center\n"
           "spmenu -wm            Spawn spmenu as a window manager controlled client/window. Useful for testing\n"
+          "spmenu -nwm           Don't spawn spmenu as a window manager controlled client/window. Useful for testing\n"
+          "spmenu -lcfg          Load spmenu configuration (~/.spmenu or ~/.config/spmenu/spmenurc)\n"
+          "spmenu -ncfg          Don't load spmenu configuration (~/.spmenu or ~/.config/spmenu/spmenurc)\n"
           "spmenu -v             Print spmenu version to stdout\n"
           "\n", stdout);
           fputs("- Appearance arguments -\n"
diff --git a/libs/xresources.h b/libs/xresources.h
index 94e9f43..734bf23 100644
--- a/libs/xresources.h
+++ b/libs/xresources.h
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ ResourcePref resources[] = {
     { "generatecache",       INTEGER, &generatecache },
     { "mode",                INTEGER, &mode },
     { "fast",                INTEGER, &fast },
+    { "loadconfig",          INTEGER, &loadconfig },
+    { "managed",             INTEGER, &managed },
     { "mon",                 INTEGER, &mon },
     { "pango_item",          INTEGER, &pango_item },
     { "pango_prompt",        INTEGER, &pango_prompt },
diff --git a/options.h b/options.h
index 2d92d3b..a82383d 100644
--- a/options.h
+++ b/options.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 static char class[]                    = "spmenu"; /* Class for spmenu */
 static int fast                        = 0; /* Grab keyboard first */
 static int xresources                  = 1; /* Enable .Xresources support */
+static int loadconfig                  = 1; /* Load configuration (~/.spmenurc or ~/.config/spmenu/spmenurc) on runtime */
 static int mon                         = -1; /* Monitor to run spmenu on */
 
 /* Window options */
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ static int menupaddingv				   = 0; /* Vertical padding of bar (in pixels) */
 static int menupaddingh				   = 0; /* Horizontal padding of bar (in pixels) */
 static int minwidth                    = 500; /* Minimum width */
 static int centered                    = 0; /* Whether or not to center spmenu by default */
+static int managed                     = 0; /* Let your window manager manage spmenu? */
 
 /* Image options */
 static int imagewidth                  = 86; /* Default image width */
diff --git a/spmenu.1 b/spmenu.1
index 4fa159e..5fd650c 100644
--- a/spmenu.1
+++ b/spmenu.1
@@ -183,6 +183,15 @@ spmenu -itc - Position the image in the top center
 .IP \[bu] 2
 spmenu -wm - Spawn spmenu as a window manager controlled client
 .IP \[bu] 2
+spmenu -nwm - Don\[cq]t spawn spmenu as a window manager controlled
+client
+.IP \[bu] 2
+spmenu -lcfg - Load spmenu configuration (\[ti]/.spmenu or
+\[ti]/.config/spmenu/spmenurc)
+.IP \[bu] 2
+spmenu -ncfg - Don\[cq]t load spmenu configuration (\[ti]/.spmenu or
+\[ti]/.config/spmenu/spmenurc)
+.IP \[bu] 2
 spmenu -v - Print spmenu version to stdout
 .IP \[bu] 2
 spmenu -fn font - Set the spmenu font to font
diff --git a/spmenu.c b/spmenu.c
index 7ca156e..393b07a 100644
--- a/spmenu.c
+++ b/spmenu.c
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ static struct item *items = NULL, *backup_items;
 static struct item *matches, *matchend;
 static struct item *prev, *curr, *next, *sel;
 static int screen;
-static int managed = 0;
 
 /* image globals */
 #if USEIMAGE