diff --git a/docs/settings.rst b/docs/settings.rst
index 784bcd75..c99b0c86 100644
--- a/docs/settings.rst
+++ b/docs/settings.rst
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ They can be modified by adding a dict variable called ``BOOTSTRAP5`` in your ``s
 The ``BOOTSTRAP5`` dict variable contains these settings and defaults:
 
 
-.. code:: django
+.. code:: python
 
     # Default settings
     BOOTSTRAP5 = {
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ The ``BOOTSTRAP5`` dict variable contains these settings and defaults:
         # Put JavaScript in the HEAD section of the HTML document (only relevant if you use bootstrap5.html).
         'javascript_in_head': False,
 
+        # Default layout class
+        # Can be floating, horizontal, or inline
+        'default_layout': '',
+
         # Wrapper class for non-inline fields.
         # The default value "mb-3" is the spacing as used by Bootstrap 5 example code.
         'wrapper_class': 'mb-3',
diff --git a/src/django_bootstrap5/core.py b/src/django_bootstrap5/core.py
index 272f89ad..b064ea71 100644
--- a/src/django_bootstrap5/core.py
+++ b/src/django_bootstrap5/core.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     "theme_url": None,
     "color_mode": None,
     "javascript_in_head": False,
+    "default_layout": "",
     "wrapper_class": "mb-3",
     "inline_wrapper_class": "",
     "horizontal_label_class": "col-sm-2",
diff --git a/src/django_bootstrap5/renderers.py b/src/django_bootstrap5/renderers.py
index c5f75593..133ccb7d 100644
--- a/src/django_bootstrap5/renderers.py
+++ b/src/django_bootstrap5/renderers.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class BaseRenderer:
     form_errors_template = "django_bootstrap5/form_errors.html"
 
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        self.layout = kwargs.get("layout", "")
+        self.layout = kwargs.get("layout", get_bootstrap_setting("default_layout"))
         self.wrapper_class = kwargs.get("wrapper_class", get_bootstrap_setting("wrapper_class"))
         self.inline_wrapper_class = kwargs.get("inline_wrapper_class", get_bootstrap_setting("inline_wrapper_class"))
         self.field_class = kwargs.get("field_class", "")
diff --git a/tests/test_bootstrap_form.py b/tests/test_bootstrap_form.py
index 52e67078..f35f97cc 100644
--- a/tests/test_bootstrap_form.py
+++ b/tests/test_bootstrap_form.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 from django import forms
 from django.forms import formset_factory
+from django.test import override_settings
 
 from tests.base import DJANGO_VERSION, BootstrapTestCase
 
@@ -210,3 +211,77 @@ def test_horizontal_field_offset_class(self):
                 "</div>"
             ),
         )
+
+
+class DefaultLayoutTestCase(BootstrapTestCase):
+    @override_settings(
+        BOOTSTRAP5={
+            "default_layout": "horizontal",
+        },
+    )
+    def test_horizontal_default_layout(self):
+        form = ShowLabelTestForm()
+        html = self.render(
+            "{% bootstrap_form form %}",
+            context={"form": form},
+        )
+        self.assertHTMLEqual(
+            html,
+            (
+                '<div class="mb-3 row">'
+                '<label class="col-form-label col-sm-2" for="id_subject">'
+                'Subject'
+                '</label>'
+                '<div class="col-sm-10">'
+                '<input class="form-control" id="id_subject" name="subject" placeholder="Subject" required type="text">'
+                '</div>'
+                '</div>'
+            ),
+        )
+
+    @override_settings(
+        BOOTSTRAP5={
+            "default_layout": "inline",
+            "inline_wrapper_class": "custom-inline-wrapper-class",
+        },
+    )
+    def test_inline_default_layout(self):
+        form = ShowLabelTestForm()
+        html = self.render(
+            "{% bootstrap_form form %}",
+            context={"form": form},
+        )
+        self.assertHTMLEqual(
+            html,
+            (
+                '<div class="col-12 custom-inline-wrapper-class">'
+                '<label class="visually-hidden" for="id_subject">'
+                'Subject'
+                '</label>'
+                '<input class="form-control" id="id_subject" name="subject" placeholder="Subject" required type="text">'
+                "</div>"
+            ),
+        )
+
+    @override_settings(
+        BOOTSTRAP5={
+            "default_layout": "floating",
+        },
+    )
+    def test_floating_default_layout(self):
+        form = ShowLabelTestForm()
+        html = self.render(
+            "{% bootstrap_form form %}",
+            context={"form": form},
+        )
+        self.assertHTMLEqual(
+            html,
+            (
+                '<div class="form-floating mb-3">'
+                '<input class="form-control" id="id_subject" name="subject" placeholder="Subject" required type="text">'
+                '<label class="form-label" for="id_subject">'
+                'Subject'
+                '</label>'
+                '</div>'
+            ),
+        )