@@ -1020,9 +1020,6 @@ session.ignoreBorder: <boolean>
       This configures the ability to move windows by dragging the border.
       Default: False
 
-session.numLayers: <integer>
-      This controls how many layers fluxbox should have. Default: 13
-
 session.tabPadding: <integer>
       This specifies the spacing between tabs. Default: 0
 

@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ DOCK = 4,
         TOP = 6,
         NORMAL = 8,
         BOTTOM = 10,
-        DESKTOP = 12
+        DESKTOP = 12,
+        NUM_LAYERS = 13
     };
 
     explicit Layer(int i) : m_num(i) {};

@@ -1922,8 +1922,8 @@
     // don't let it set its layer into menu area
     if (layernum <= ::Layer::MENU)
         layernum = ::Layer::MENU + 1;
-    else if (layernum >= Fluxbox::instance()->getNumberOfLayers())
-        layernum = Fluxbox::instance()->getNumberOfLayers()-1;
+    else if (layernum >= ::Layer::NUM_LAYERS)
+        layernum = ::Layer::NUM_LAYERS - 1;
 
     if (!m_initialized)
         m_layernum = layernum;

@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ m_rc_ignoreborder(m_resourcemanager, false, "session.ignoreBorder", "Session.IgnoreBorder"),
       m_rc_pseudotrans(m_resourcemanager, false, "session.forcePseudoTransparency", "Session.forcePseudoTransparency"),
       m_rc_colors_per_channel(m_resourcemanager, 4,
                               "session.colorsPerChannel", "Session.ColorsPerChannel"),
-      m_rc_numlayers(m_resourcemanager, 13, "session.numLayers", "Session.NumLayers"),
       m_rc_double_click_interval(m_resourcemanager, 250, "session.doubleClickInterval", "Session.DoubleClickInterval"),
       m_rc_tabs_padding(m_resourcemanager, 0, "session.tabPadding", "Session.TabPadding"),
       m_rc_stylefile(m_resourcemanager, DEFAULTSTYLE, "session.styleFile", "Session.StyleFile"),
@@ -378,7 +377,7 @@ sprintf(scrname, "session.screen%d", screens[s]);
         sprintf(altscrname, "session.Screen%d", screens[s]);
         BScreen *screen = new BScreen(m_screen_rm.lock(),
                                       scrname, altscrname,
-                                      screens[s], getNumberOfLayers());
+                                      screens[s], ::Layer::NUM_LAYERS);
 
         // already handled
         if (! screen->isScreenManaged()) {

@@ -126,12 +126,7 @@ const std::string &getMenuFilename() const { return *m_rc_menufile; }
     const std::string &getSlitlistFilename() const { return *m_rc_slitlistfile; }
     const std::string &getAppsFilename() const { return *m_rc_appsfile; }
     int colorsPerChannel() const { return *m_rc_colors_per_channel; }
-    int getNumberOfLayers() const { return *m_rc_numlayers; }
     int getTabsPadding() const { return *m_rc_tabs_padding; }
-
-    // class to store layer numbers (special Resource type)
-    // we have a special resource type because we need to be able to name certain layers
-    // a Resource<int> wouldn't allow this
 
 
     time_t getAutoRaiseDelay() const { return *m_rc_auto_raise_delay; }
@@ -246,7 +241,7 @@ //--- Resources
 
     FbTk::Resource<bool> m_rc_ignoreborder;
     FbTk::Resource<bool> m_rc_pseudotrans;
-    FbTk::Resource<int> m_rc_colors_per_channel, m_rc_numlayers,
+    FbTk::Resource<int> m_rc_colors_per_channel,
         m_rc_double_click_interval,
         m_rc_tabs_padding;
     FbTk::Resource<std::string> m_rc_stylefile,