diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9d063bc..f5b0607 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Browsing patches? There is a [map of patches](https://coggle.it/diagram/X9IiSSM6
 
 ### Changelog:
 
-2023-06-27 - Added the focusfollowmouse patch
+2023-06-27 - Added the focusfollowmouse and unmanaged patches
 
 2023-06-25 - Added the toggletopbar patch
 
@@ -808,6 +808,10 @@ Browsing patches? There is a [map of patches](https://coggle.it/diagram/X9IiSSM6
       - resets isfloating on any visible windows that have it set and optionally also applies a
         layout
 
+   - [unmanaged](https://github.com/bakkeby/patches/wiki/unmanaged)
+      - adds a client rule that allows for windows to not be managed by the window manager
+      - this can be useful for external bars, widgets, launchers, docks, desktop icons and more
+
    - [~urgentborder~](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/urgentborder/)
       - ~this patch makes "urgent" windows have different colors~
 
diff --git a/dwm.c b/dwm.c
index 2beb2a6..74f3ee2 100644
--- a/dwm.c
+++ b/dwm.c
@@ -568,6 +568,9 @@ typedef struct {
 	#if RENAMED_SCRATCHPADS_PATCH
 	const char scratchkey;
 	#endif // RENAMED_SCRATCHPADS_PATCH
+	#if UNMANAGED_PATCH
+	int unmanaged;
+	#endif // UNMANAGED_PATCH
 	#if XKB_PATCH
 	int xkb_layout;
 	#endif // XKB_PATCH
@@ -775,6 +778,9 @@ static int xkbEventType = 0;
 static int screen;
 static int sw, sh;           /* X display screen geometry width, height */
 static int bh;               /* bar geometry */
+#if UNMANAGED_PATCH
+static int unmanaged = 0;    /* whether the window manager should manage the new window or not */
+#endif // UNMANAGED_PATCH
 static int lrpad;            /* sum of left and right padding for text */
 /* Some clients (e.g. alacritty) helpfully send configure requests with a new size or position
  * when they detect that they have been moved to another monitor. This can cause visual glitches
@@ -932,6 +938,9 @@ applyrules(Client *c)
 				c->y = c->mon->wy + (c->mon->wh / 2 - HEIGHT(c) / 2);
 			}
 			#endif // SCRATCHPADS_PATCH
+			#if UNMANAGED_PATCH
+			unmanaged = r->unmanaged;
+			#endif // UNMANAGED_PATCH
 			for (m = mons; m && m->num != r->monitor; m = m->next);
 			if (m)
 				c->mon = m;
@@ -2502,6 +2511,25 @@ manage(Window w, XWindowAttributes *wa)
 		#endif // SWALLOW_PATCH
 	}
 
+	#if UNMANAGED_PATCH
+	if (unmanaged) {
+		XMapWindow(dpy, c->win);
+		if (unmanaged == 1)
+			XRaiseWindow(dpy, c->win);
+		else if (unmanaged == 2)
+			XLowerWindow(dpy, c->win);
+
+		updatewmhints(c);
+		if (!c->neverfocus)
+			XSetInputFocus(dpy, c->win, RevertToPointerRoot, CurrentTime);
+		sendevent(c, wmatom[WMTakeFocus]);
+
+		free(c);
+		unmanaged = 0;
+		return;
+	}
+	#endif // UNMANAGED_PATCH
+
 	if (c->x + WIDTH(c) > c->mon->wx + c->mon->ww)
 		c->x = c->mon->wx + c->mon->ww - WIDTH(c);
 	if (c->y + HEIGHT(c) > c->mon->wy + c->mon->wh)
diff --git a/patches.def.h b/patches.def.h
index 1875853..e82af9a 100644
--- a/patches.def.h
+++ b/patches.def.h
@@ -1309,6 +1309,13 @@
  */
 #define UNFLOATVISIBLE_PATCH 0
 
+/* This patch adds a client rule that allows for windows that do not specify the override-redirect
+ * to not be managed by the window manager. This can be useful for external bars, widgets,
+ * launchers, docks, desktop icons and more.
+ * https://github.com/bakkeby/patches/wiki/unmanaged
+ */
+#define UNMANAGED_PATCH 0
+
 /* This patch adds configurable gaps between windows differentiating between outer, inner,
  * horizontal and vertical gaps.
  * https://github.com/bakkeby/patches/blob/master/dwm/dwm-vanitygaps-6.2.diff