diff --git a/docs/docs.md b/docs/docs.md
index 0ebea2d..5328b21 100644
--- a/docs/docs.md
+++ b/docs/docs.md
@@ -130,6 +130,18 @@ You may use long, descriptive arguments or the shorter arguments.
 `-nt, --no-allow-typing`
 :   Don't allow typing, the user must select an option
 
+`-ol, --override-lines`
+:   Allow keybinds to override lines
+
+`-oc, --override-columns`
+:   Allow keybinds to override columns
+
+`-nol, --no-override-lines`
+:   Don't allow keybinds to override lines
+
+`-noc, --no-override-columns`
+:   Don't allow keybinds to override columns
+
 `-x, --x-position x offset`
 :   Offset spmenu x position by x offset (X11 only)
 
diff --git a/docs/example.Xresources b/docs/example.Xresources
index 6b58188..daca8ba 100644
--- a/docs/example.Xresources
+++ b/docs/example.Xresources
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ spmenu.alpha:               1
 spmenu.lineheight:          1
 spmenu.lines:               0
 spmenu.columns:             10
+spmenu.overridelines:       1
+spmenu.overridecolumns:     1
 spmenu.preselected:         0
 spmenu.indentitems:         0
 
diff --git a/docs/spmenu.conf b/docs/spmenu.conf
index ae8afbf..0f93337 100644
--- a/docs/spmenu.conf
+++ b/docs/spmenu.conf
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ spmenu = {
   line = ( { height               = 1; // Height of each line (px)
              lines                = 0; // Number of lines (number)
              columns              = 10; // Number of columns (number)
+             overridelines        = 1; // Allow overriding lines using keybinds (0/1)
+             overridecolumns      = 1; // Allow overriding columns using keybinds (0/1)
              indentitems          = 0; // Indent items to prompt width (0/1)
            } );
 
diff --git a/libs/arg.c b/libs/arg.c
index 353d5ab..5800247 100644
--- a/libs/arg.c
+++ b/libs/arg.c
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ void defaultimg(Arg *arg) {
 }
 
 void setlines(Arg *arg) {
-    if (fullscreen) return;
+    if (fullscreen || !overridelines) return;
 
     lines += arg->i;
 
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ void setlines(Arg *arg) {
 }
 
 void setcolumns(Arg *arg) {
-    if (fullscreen) return;
+    if (fullscreen || !overridecolumns) return;
 
     columns += arg->i;
 
diff --git a/libs/argv.c b/libs/argv.c
index 70722af..501799c 100644
--- a/libs/argv.c
+++ b/libs/argv.c
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ void readargs(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     int j = 0;
     int k = 0;
 
+#if !USEX
+#if !USEWAYLAND
+    die("Why did you think it was a good idea to compile me without support for any display server? You're an idiot. :)");
+#endif
+#endif
+
     // check if we should load the xrdb/config, because it needs to be loaded before arguments are checked
     // priority: internal -> config -> xresources -> arguments
     for (j = 1; j < argc; j++) {
@@ -161,6 +167,14 @@ void readargs(int argc, char *argv[]) {
             type = 1;
         } else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-nt") || (!strcmp(argv[i], "--no-allow-typing"))) { //  don't allow the user to type
             type = 0;
+        } else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-ol") || (!strcmp(argv[i], "--override-lines"))) {  // allow overriding lines
+            overridelines = 1;
+        } else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-nol") || (!strcmp(argv[i], "--no-override-lines"))) {  // don't allow overriding lines
+            overridelines = 0;
+        } else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-oc") || (!strcmp(argv[i], "--override-columns"))) {  // allow overriding columns
+            overridecolumns = 1;
+        } else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-noc") || (!strcmp(argv[i], "--no-override-columns"))) {  // don't allow overriding columns
+            overridecolumns = 0;
         } else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-P") || (!strcmp(argv[i], "--password"))) {  // is the input a password
             passwd = 1;
         } else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-nP") || (!strcmp(argv[i], "--no-password"))) {  // is the input a password
@@ -604,6 +618,10 @@ void usage(int status) {
             "spmenu -na,      --no-alpha                                  Disable alpha\n"
             "spmenu -tp,      --allow-typing                              Allow the user to type\n"
             "spmenu -nt,      --no-allow-typing                           Don't allow typing, the user must select an option\n"
+            "spmenu -ol,      --override-lines                            Allow keybinds to override lines\n"
+            "spmenu -oc,      --override-columns                          Allow keybinds to override columns\n"
+            "spmenu -nol,     --no-override-lines                         Don't allow keybinds to override lines\n"
+            "spmenu -noc,     --no-override-columns                       Don't allow keybinds to override columns\n"
             , status ? stderr : stdout);
 
     fputs(
diff --git a/libs/conf/config.c b/libs/conf/config.c
index 4f83e96..e16ce7d 100644
--- a/libs/conf/config.c
+++ b/libs/conf/config.c
@@ -523,6 +523,8 @@ void conf_init(void) {
             config_setting_lookup_int(conf, "height", &lineheight); // spmenu.line.height
             config_setting_lookup_int(conf, "lines", &lines); // spmenu.line.lines
             config_setting_lookup_int(conf, "columns", &columns); // spmenu.line.columns
+            config_setting_lookup_int(conf, "overridelines", &overridelines); // spmenu.line.overridelines
+            config_setting_lookup_int(conf, "overridecolumns", &overridecolumns); // spmenu.line.overridecolumns
             config_setting_lookup_int(conf, "indentitems", &indentitems); // spmenu.line.indentitems
         }
     }
diff --git a/libs/options.h b/libs/options.h
index f1ab8f9..57b77bd 100644
--- a/libs/options.h
+++ b/libs/options.h
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ static char *listfile                  = NULL; /* File to read entries from inst
 static int lineheight                  = 1; /* Line height (0: Calculate automatically) */
 static int lines                       = 0; /* Default number of lines */
 static int columns                     = 10; /* Default number of columns */
+static int overridelines               = 1; /* Allow overriding lines using keybinds */
+static int overridecolumns             = 1; /* Allow overriding columns using keybinds */
 
 /* History options */
 static int maxhist                     = 64; /* Max number of history entries */
diff --git a/libs/x11/xresources.h b/libs/x11/xresources.h
index 24015a4..3cd2b1a 100644
--- a/libs/x11/xresources.h
+++ b/libs/x11/xresources.h
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ ResourcePref resources[] = {
     { "lines",                       INTEGER, &lines },
     { "lineheight",                  INTEGER, &lineheight },
     { "columns",                     INTEGER, &columns },
+    { "overridelines",               INTEGER, &overridelines },
+    { "overridecolumns",             INTEGER, &overridecolumns },
     { "maxhist",                     INTEGER, &maxhist },
     { "hideitem",                    INTEGER, &hideitem },
     { "hidematchcount",              INTEGER, &hidematchcount },
diff --git a/spmenu.1 b/spmenu.1
index da225df..450b1e3 100644
--- a/spmenu.1
+++ b/spmenu.1
@@ -154,6 +154,18 @@ Allow the user to type
 \f[V]-nt, --no-allow-typing\f[R]
 Don\[cq]t allow typing, the user must select an option
 .TP
+\f[V]-ol, --override-lines\f[R]
+Allow keybinds to override lines
+.TP
+\f[V]-oc, --override-columns\f[R]
+Allow keybinds to override columns
+.TP
+\f[V]-nol, --no-override-lines\f[R]
+Don\[cq]t allow keybinds to override lines
+.TP
+\f[V]-noc, --no-override-columns\f[R]
+Don\[cq]t allow keybinds to override columns
+.TP
 \f[V]-x, --x-position x offset\f[R]
 Offset spmenu x position by x offset (X11 only)
 .TP