diff --git a/core/output.py b/core/output.py
index ca21119..23b50e8 100644
--- a/core/output.py
+++ b/core/output.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class i3(object):
                 'name': module.id(),
                 'color': self._theme.fg(widget),
                 'background': self._theme.bg(widget),
+                'separator': self._theme.default_separators(),
             })
         return widgets
 
diff --git a/core/theme.py b/core/theme.py
index 4721c67..7ef636b 100644
--- a/core/theme.py
+++ b/core/theme.py
@@ -31,11 +31,18 @@ class Theme(object):
     def bg(self, widget=None):
         return self.__get(widget, 'bg')
 
+    def default_separators(self, widget=None):
+        return self.__get(widget, 'default-separators', True)
+
     def __get(self, widget, key, default=None):
         value = default
-        if 'defaults' in self._data:
-            value = self._data['defaults'].get(key, value)
 
+        for option in ['defaults', 'cycle']:
+            if option in self._data:
+                tmp = self._data[option]
+                if isinstance(tmp, list):
+                    tmp = tmp[0]
+                value = tmp.get(key, value)
         return value
 
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diff --git a/tests/core/test_theme.py b/tests/core/test_theme.py
index c9dc2a2..c132d43 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_theme.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_theme.py
@@ -6,11 +6,17 @@ class theme(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.invalidThemeName = 'this-theme-does-not-exist'
         self.validThemeName = 'default'
-        self.defaults = {
+        self.defaultsTheme = {
             'defaults': {
                 'fg': 'red', 'bg': 'black'
             }
         }
+        self.cycleTheme = {
+            'cycle': [
+                { 'fg': 'red', 'bg': 'black' },
+                { 'fg': 'black', 'bg': 'red' }
+            ]
+        }
 
     def test_invalid_theme(self):
         with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError):
@@ -21,8 +27,13 @@ class theme(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(self.validThemeName, theme.name)
 
     def test_defaults(self):
-        theme = core.theme.Theme(raw_data=self.defaults)
-        self.assertEqual(self.defaults['defaults']['fg'], theme.fg())
-        self.assertEqual(self.defaults['defaults']['bg'], theme.bg())
+        theme = core.theme.Theme(raw_data=self.defaultsTheme)
+        self.assertEqual(self.defaultsTheme['defaults']['fg'], theme.fg())
+        self.assertEqual(self.defaultsTheme['defaults']['bg'], theme.bg())
+
+    def test_cycle(self):
+        theme = core.theme.Theme(raw_data=self.cycleTheme)
+        self.assertEqual(self.cycleTheme['cycle'][0]['fg'], theme.fg())
+        self.assertEqual(self.cycleTheme['cycle'][0]['bg'], theme.bg())
 
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