diff --git a/i3/config b/i3/config
index c424341..6b22a05 100644
--- a/i3/config
+++ b/i3/config
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ bindsym $mod+ctrl+l split h
 bindsym $mod+ctrl+j split v
 
 # change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)
-bindsym $mod+m layout toggle stacked split
+bindsym $mod+m exec "/home/user/.config/i3/toggle_maximize.sh"
 
 # toggle tiling / floating
 bindsym $mod+f floating toggle
diff --git a/i3/toggle_maximize.sh b/i3/toggle_maximize.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4cfa6fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/i3/toggle_maximize.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+ACTIVE_WORKSPACE=$(i3-msg -t get_workspaces | jq -r '.[] | select(.focused == true) | .name')
+if [ $ACTIVE_WORKSPACE != fullscreen ]
+then
+    i3-msg mark _maximized_window
+    gnome-terminal
+    i3-msg mark _placeholder_window
+    i3-msg [con_mark="_maximized_window"] focus
+    i3-msg move container to workspace fullscreen
+    i3-msg [con_mark="_maximized_window"] focus
+else
+    i3-msg swap mark "_placeholder_window"
+    i3-msg [con_mark="_maximized_window"] focus
+    i3-msg unmark _maximized_window
+    i3-msg [con_mark="_placeholder_window"] kill
+fi