diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 381737b..14bd53c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 ## Unreleased
 ### Added
 
-* field width tag format option ([#246][246])
+* Field width tag format option ([#246][246])
+* river: support for ‘layout’ events.
 
 [246]: https://codeberg.org/dnkl/yambar/issues/246
 
diff --git a/doc/yambar-modules-river.5.scd b/doc/yambar-modules-river.5.scd
index 7f2920f..3bf3b61 100644
--- a/doc/yambar-modules-river.5.scd
+++ b/doc/yambar-modules-river.5.scd
@@ -54,14 +54,16 @@ once for all 32 river tags. This means you probably want to use a
 :< *Description*
 |  seat
 :  string
-:  The name of the seat (*title* particle only, see CONFIGURATION)
+:  The name of the seat.
 |  title
 :  string
-:  The seat's focused view's title (*title* particle only, see CONFIGURATION)
+:  The seat's focused view's title.
 |  mode
 :  string
-:  The seat's current mode (entered with e.g. *riverctl enter-mode foobar*)
-
+:  The seat's current mode (entered with e.g. *riverctl enter-mode foobar*).
+|  layout
+:  string
+:  Current layout of the output currently focused by the seat.
 
 # CONFIGURATION
 
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ once for all 32 river tags. This means you probably want to use a
 bar:
   left:
     - river:
-        title: {string: { text: "{seat} - {title} ({mode})" }}
+        title: {string: { text: "{seat} - {title} ({layout}/{mode})" }}
         content:
           map:
             conditions:
diff --git a/external/river-status-unstable-v1.xml b/external/river-status-unstable-v1.xml
index 6a74256..e9629dd 100644
--- a/external/river-status-unstable-v1.xml
+++ b/external/river-status-unstable-v1.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
   </copyright>
 
-  <interface name="zriver_status_manager_v1" version="3">
+  <interface name="zriver_status_manager_v1" version="4">
     <description summary="manage river status objects">
       A global factory for objects that receive status information specific
       to river. It could be used to implement, for example, a status bar.
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     </request>
   </interface>
 
-  <interface name="zriver_output_status_v1" version="2">
+  <interface name="zriver_output_status_v1" version="4">
     <description summary="track output tags and focus">
       This interface allows clients to receive information about the current
       windowing state of an output.
@@ -83,6 +83,21 @@
       </description>
       <arg name="tags" type="uint" summary="32-bit bitfield"/>
     </event>
+
+    <event name="layout_name" since="4">
+      <description summary="name of the layout">
+        Sent once on binding the interface should a layout name exist and again
+        whenever the name changes.
+      </description>
+      <arg name="name" type="string" summary="layout name"/>
+    </event>
+
+    <event name="layout_name_clear" since="4">
+      <description summary="name of the layout">
+        Sent when the current layout name has been removed without a new one
+        being set, for example when the active layout generator disconnects.
+      </description>
+    </event>
   </interface>
 
   <interface name="zriver_seat_status_v1" version="3">
diff --git a/modules/river.c b/modules/river.c
index 059a44e..2273166 100644
--- a/modules/river.c
+++ b/modules/river.c
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ struct output {
     uint32_t occupied;
     uint32_t focused;
     uint32_t urgent;
+
+    /* Layout */
+    char *layout;
 };
 
 struct seat {
@@ -154,14 +157,19 @@ content(struct module *mod)
         size_t i = 32;
         tll_foreach(m->seats, it) {
             const struct seat *seat = &it->item;
+            const char *layout =
+                seat->output != NULL && seat->output->layout != NULL
+                ? seat->output->layout
+                : "";
 
             struct tag_set tags = {
                 .tags = (struct tag *[]){
                     tag_new_string(mod, "seat", seat->name),
                     tag_new_string(mod, "title", seat->title),
                     tag_new_string(mod, "mode", seat->mode),
+                    tag_new_string(mod, "layout", layout),
                 },
-                .count = 3,
+                .count = 4,
             };
 
             tag_parts[i++] = m->title->instantiate(m->title, &tags);
@@ -193,6 +201,7 @@ output_destroy(struct output *output)
             seat->output = NULL;
     }
     free(output->name);
+    free(output->layout);
     if (output->status != NULL)
         zriver_output_status_v1_destroy(output->status);
     if (output->xdg_output != NULL)
@@ -270,11 +279,53 @@ urgent_tags(void *data, struct zriver_output_status_v1 *zriver_output_status_v1,
     mod->bar->refresh(mod->bar);
 }
 
+#if defined(ZRIVER_OUTPUT_STATUS_V1_LAYOUT_NAME_SINCE_VERSION)
+static void
+layout_name(void *data,
+            struct zriver_output_status_v1 *zriver_output_status_v1,
+            const char *name)
+{
+    struct output *output = data;
+    struct module *mod = output->m->mod;
+
+    mtx_lock(&mod->lock);
+    {
+        free(output->layout);
+        output->layout = name != NULL ? strdup(name) : NULL;
+    }
+    mtx_unlock(&mod->lock);
+    mod->bar->refresh(mod->bar);
+}
+#endif
+
+#if defined(ZRIVER_OUTPUT_STATUS_V1_LAYOUT_NAME_CLEAR_SINCE_VERSION)
+static void
+layout_name_clear(void *data,
+				  struct zriver_output_status_v1 *zriver_output_status_v1)
+{
+    struct output *output = data;
+    struct module *mod = output->m->mod;
+
+    mtx_lock(&mod->lock);
+    {
+        free(output->layout);
+        output->layout = NULL;
+    }
+    mtx_unlock(&mod->lock);
+    mod->bar->refresh(mod->bar);
+}
+#endif
 
 static const struct zriver_output_status_v1_listener river_status_output_listener = {
     .focused_tags = &focused_tags,
     .view_tags = &view_tags,
     .urgent_tags = &urgent_tags,
+#if defined(ZRIVER_OUTPUT_STATUS_V1_LAYOUT_NAME_SINCE_VERSION)
+    .layout_name = &layout_name,
+#endif
+#if defined(ZRIVER_OUTPUT_STATUS_V1_LAYOUT_NAME_CLEAR_SINCE_VERSION)
+    .layout_name_clear = &layout_name_clear,
+#endif
 };
 
 static void
@@ -599,7 +650,7 @@ handle_global(void *data, struct wl_registry *registry,
             return;
 
         m->status_manager = wl_registry_bind(
-            registry, name, &zriver_status_manager_v1_interface, min(version, 3));
+            registry, name, &zriver_status_manager_v1_interface, min(version, 4));
 
         mtx_lock(&m->mod->lock);
         tll_foreach(m->outputs, it)