diff --git a/config/default/e.src b/config/default/e.src
index 705c2e919..25c86fea9 100644
--- a/config/default/e.src
+++ b/config/default/e.src
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 group "E_Config" struct {
   value "config_version" int: 1000000;
+  value "config_type" uint: 0; // this profile seems to just be super minimalist
   value "show_splash" int: 0;
   value "init_default_theme" string: "default.edj";
   value "desktop_default_name" string: "%i-%i";
diff --git a/config/mobile/e.src b/config/mobile/e.src
index 4b864245e..ca90b7ab1 100644
--- a/config/mobile/e.src
+++ b/config/mobile/e.src
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 group "E_Config" struct {
     value "config_version" int: 1000000;
+    value "config_type" uint: 1;
     value "show_splash" int: 1;
     value "init_default_theme" string: "default.edj";
     value "desktop_default_name" string: "%i-%i";
diff --git a/config/standard/e.src b/config/standard/e.src
index 961d1c2d2..8a178982d 100644
--- a/config/standard/e.src
+++ b/config/standard/e.src
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 group "E_Config" struct {
     value "config_version" int: 1000000;
+    value "config_type" uint: 3;
     value "show_splash" int: 1;
     value "init_default_theme" string: "default.edj";
     value "desktop_default_name" string: "%i-%i";
diff --git a/src/bin/e_config.c b/src/bin/e_config.c
index 0545aaea6..099853956 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_config.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_config.c
@@ -521,6 +521,7 @@ _e_config_edd_init(Eina_Bool old)
 #define D _e_config_edd
    /**/ /* == already configurable via ipc */
    E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, config_version, INT); /**/
+   E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, config_type, UINT); /**/
    E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, show_splash, INT); /**/
    E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, init_default_theme, STR); /**/
    E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, desktop_default_background, STR); /**/
@@ -1208,6 +1209,17 @@ e_config_load(void)
 #undef SET
              e_config_domain_save("e_bindings", _e_config_binding_edd, e_bindings);
           }
+        CONFIG_VERSION_CHECK(8)
+          {
+             if (!e_config->config_type)
+               {
+                  /* I guess this probably isn't great, but whatever */
+                  if (eina_list_count(e_bindings->key_bindings) > 2)
+                    e_config->config_type = E_CONFIG_PROFILE_TYPE_DESKTOP;
+                  else
+                    e_config->config_type = E_CONFIG_PROFILE_TYPE_TABLET;
+               }
+          }
      }
    if (!e_config->remember_internal_fm_windows)
      e_config->remember_internal_fm_windows = !!(e_config->remember_internal_windows & E_REMEMBER_INTERNAL_FM_WINS);
diff --git a/src/bin/e_config.h b/src/bin/e_config.h
index 30a6d3df4..7afaeb37b 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_config.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_config.h
@@ -29,6 +29,14 @@ typedef struct _E_Event_Config_Icon_Theme   E_Event_Config_Icon_Theme;
 
 typedef struct E_Config_Bindings E_Config_Bindings;
 
+typedef enum
+{
+   E_CONFIG_PROFILE_TYPE_NONE,
+   E_CONFIG_PROFILE_TYPE_MOBILE,
+   E_CONFIG_PROFILE_TYPE_TABLET,
+   E_CONFIG_PROFILE_TYPE_DESKTOP
+} E_Config_Profile_Type;
+
 #else
 #ifndef E_CONFIG_H
 #define E_CONFIG_H
@@ -40,7 +48,7 @@ typedef struct E_Config_Bindings E_Config_Bindings;
 /* increment this whenever a new set of config values are added but the users
  * config doesn't need to be wiped - simply new values need to be put in
  */
-#define E_CONFIG_FILE_GENERATION 7
+#define E_CONFIG_FILE_GENERATION 8
 #define E_CONFIG_FILE_VERSION    ((E_CONFIG_FILE_EPOCH * 1000000) + E_CONFIG_FILE_GENERATION)
 
 #define E_CONFIG_BINDINGS_VERSION 0 // DO NOT INCREMENT UNLESS YOU WANT TO WIPE ALL BINDINGS!!!!!
@@ -48,6 +56,7 @@ typedef struct E_Config_Bindings E_Config_Bindings;
 struct _E_Config
 {
    int         config_version; // INTERNAL
+   E_Config_Profile_Type config_type; // INTERNAL
    int         show_splash; // GUI
    const char *init_default_theme; // GUI
    const char *desktop_default_background; // GUI