diff --git a/compositor/src/config.rs b/compositor/src/config.rs
index 9c2fa7e..1feaedf 100644
--- a/compositor/src/config.rs
+++ b/compositor/src/config.rs
@@ -5,18 +5,64 @@ use std::fs;
 use std::io;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
+use ferese_animation::SpringConfig;
 use ferese_core::LayoutMode;
 use ferese_layout::ColumnWidth;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Config {
+    #[serde(default)]
+    animations: AnimationsConfig,
     #[serde(default)]
     layout: LayoutConfig,
     #[serde(default)]
     scrolling: ScrollingConfig,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct AnimationsConfig {
+    #[serde(default = "enabled_by_default")]
+    enabled: bool,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    reduced_motion: bool,
+    #[serde(default = "default_animation_speed")]
+    speed: f64,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    spring: SpringSettings,
+}
+
+impl Default for AnimationsConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            enabled: true,
+            reduced_motion: false,
+            speed: 1.0,
+            spring: SpringSettings::default(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct SpringSettings {
+    #[serde(default = "default_spring_mass")]
+    mass: f64,
+    #[serde(default = "default_spring_stiffness")]
+    stiffness: f64,
+    #[serde(default = "default_spring_damping")]
+    damping: f64,
+}
+
+impl Default for SpringSettings {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            mass: default_spring_mass(),
+            stiffness: default_spring_stiffness(),
+            damping: default_spring_damping(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Deserialize)]
 struct LayoutConfig {
     mode: Option<LayoutModeValue>,
@@ -57,6 +103,10 @@ pub enum ConfigError {
         field: &'static str,
         value: String,
     },
+    InvalidAnimationValue {
+        field: &'static str,
+        value: f64,
+    },
 }
 
 impl fmt::Display for ConfigError {
@@ -72,6 +122,9 @@ impl fmt::Display for ConfigError {
                 formatter,
                 "invalid scrolling.{field} {value}; expected a positive number or \"full\""
             ),
+            Self::InvalidAnimationValue { field, value } => {
+                write!(formatter, "invalid animations.{field} value {value}")
+            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -81,7 +134,7 @@ impl Error for ConfigError {
         match self {
             Self::Read { source, .. } => Some(source),
             Self::Parse { source, .. } => Some(source),
-            Self::InvalidColumnWidth { .. } => None,
+            Self::InvalidColumnWidth { .. } | Self::InvalidAnimationValue { .. } => None,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -133,6 +186,62 @@ impl Config {
             .map(|value| parse_column_width(value, "width_presets"))
             .collect()
     }
+
+    pub fn animations_enabled(&self) -> bool {
+        self.animations.enabled && !self.animations.reduced_motion
+    }
+
+    pub fn animation_speed(&self) -> Result<f64, ConfigError> {
+        positive_animation_value(self.animations.speed, "speed")
+    }
+
+    pub fn spring_config(&self) -> Result<SpringConfig, ConfigError> {
+        let mass = positive_animation_value(self.animations.spring.mass, "spring.mass")?;
+        let stiffness =
+            positive_animation_value(self.animations.spring.stiffness, "spring.stiffness")?;
+        let damping = self.animations.spring.damping;
+        if !damping.is_finite() || damping < 0.0 {
+            return Err(ConfigError::InvalidAnimationValue {
+                field: "spring.damping",
+                value: damping,
+            });
+        }
+
+        Ok(SpringConfig {
+            mass,
+            stiffness,
+            damping,
+            ..SpringConfig::default()
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+fn positive_animation_value(value: f64, field: &'static str) -> Result<f64, ConfigError> {
+    if value.is_finite() && value > 0.0 {
+        Ok(value)
+    } else {
+        Err(ConfigError::InvalidAnimationValue { field, value })
+    }
+}
+
+const fn enabled_by_default() -> bool {
+    true
+}
+
+const fn default_animation_speed() -> f64 {
+    1.0
+}
+
+const fn default_spring_mass() -> f64 {
+    1.0
+}
+
+const fn default_spring_stiffness() -> f64 {
+    700.0
+}
+
+const fn default_spring_damping() -> f64 {
+    53.0
 }
 
 fn parse_column_width(
@@ -222,4 +331,32 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(zero.default_column_width().is_err());
         assert!(unknown.default_column_width().is_err());
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parses_animation_policy_and_reduced_motion() {
+        let config = parse(
+            "[animations]\nspeed = 1.5\nreduced_motion = true\n\n[animations.spring]\nmass = 2.0\nstiffness = 500.0\ndamping = 40.0",
+        );
+
+        assert!(!config.animations_enabled());
+        assert_eq!(config.animation_speed().unwrap(), 1.5);
+        assert_eq!(
+            config.spring_config().unwrap(),
+            SpringConfig {
+                mass: 2.0,
+                stiffness: 500.0,
+                damping: 40.0,
+                ..SpringConfig::default()
+            }
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn rejects_invalid_animation_numbers() {
+        let speed = parse("[animations]\nspeed = 0.0");
+        let damping = parse("[animations.spring]\ndamping = -1.0");
+
+        assert!(speed.animation_speed().is_err());
+        assert!(damping.spring_config().is_err());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/compositor/src/main.rs b/compositor/src/main.rs
index c3e7fbc..b4fab40 100644
--- a/compositor/src/main.rs
+++ b/compositor/src/main.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ mod winit;
 use std::{error::Error, io, process::Command};
 
 use smithay::reexports::{calloop::EventLoop, wayland_server::Display};
-pub use state::Ferese;
+pub use state::{Ferese, RuntimeConfig};
 use tracing::{info, warn};
 
 use crate::backends::LaunchConfig;
@@ -26,13 +26,15 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     let config = Config::load()?;
     let mut event_loop = EventLoop::try_new()?;
     let display = Display::new()?;
-    let mut state = Ferese::new(
-        &mut event_loop,
-        display,
-        config.layout_mode(),
-        config.default_column_width()?,
-        config.width_presets()?,
-    )?;
+    let runtime = RuntimeConfig {
+        layout_mode: config.layout_mode(),
+        default_column_width: config.default_column_width()?,
+        column_width_presets: config.width_presets()?,
+        animations_enabled: config.animations_enabled(),
+        animation_speed: config.animation_speed()?,
+        spring_config: config.spring_config()?,
+    };
+    let mut state = Ferese::new(&mut event_loop, display, runtime)?;
     backends::init(launch.backend, &mut event_loop, &mut state)?;
 
     // SAFETY: the backend has already read the host display and Ferese is
diff --git a/compositor/src/state.rs b/compositor/src/state.rs
index 67553e8..a1abbee 100644
--- a/compositor/src/state.rs
+++ b/compositor/src/state.rs
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ pub struct Ferese {
     pub window_geometry: HashMap<WindowId, WindowGeometry>,
     pub focused_window: Option<WindowId>,
     column_width_presets: Vec<ColumnWidth>,
+    animations_enabled: bool,
+    animation_speed: f64,
+    spring_config: SpringConfig,
     pub cursor_status: CursorImageStatus,
     pub(crate) cursor_theme: xcursor::CursorTheme,
     pub(crate) named_cursors: HashMap<CursorIcon, crate::cursor::NamedCursor>,
@@ -125,6 +128,15 @@ pub struct Ferese {
     pub xdg_shell_state: XdgShellState,
 }
 
+pub struct RuntimeConfig {
+    pub layout_mode: LayoutMode,
+    pub default_column_width: ColumnWidth,
+    pub column_width_presets: Vec<ColumnWidth>,
+    pub animations_enabled: bool,
+    pub animation_speed: f64,
+    pub spring_config: SpringConfig,
+}
+
 impl Ferese {
     pub fn register_output(&mut self, output: &Output, identity: String) {
         let Some(geometry) = self.space.output_geometry(output) else {
@@ -272,9 +284,7 @@ impl Ferese {
     pub fn new(
         event_loop: &mut EventLoop<'static, Self>,
         display: Display<Self>,
-        default_layout_mode: LayoutMode,
-        default_column_width: ColumnWidth,
-        column_width_presets: Vec<ColumnWidth>,
+        config: RuntimeConfig,
     ) -> Result<Self, Box<dyn Error>> {
         let display_handle = display.handle();
         crate::handlers::screencopy::init_global(&display_handle);
@@ -323,14 +333,17 @@ impl Ferese {
             display_handle,
             loop_signal: event_loop.get_signal(),
             space: Space::default(),
-            workspaces: WorkspaceSet::new(default_layout_mode, default_column_width),
+            workspaces: WorkspaceSet::new(config.layout_mode, config.default_column_width),
             output_workspaces: OutputWorkspaceMap::default(),
             output_ids: HashMap::new(),
             output_identity_ids: HashMap::new(),
             window_ids: HashMap::new(),
             window_geometry: HashMap::new(),
             focused_window: None,
-            column_width_presets,
+            column_width_presets: config.column_width_presets,
+            animations_enabled: config.animations_enabled,
+            animation_speed: config.animation_speed,
+            spring_config: config.spring_config,
             cursor_status: CursorImageStatus::default_named(),
             cursor_theme,
             named_cursors,
@@ -733,6 +746,9 @@ impl Ferese {
                 .entry(id)
                 .or_insert_with(|| WindowGeometry::new(rect, committed_size));
             let requested_size = geometry.set_logical_target(rect, now);
+            if !self.animations_enabled {
+                geometry.advance(Duration::ZERO, self.spring_config, false);
+            }
             let visual = geometry.visual.current;
             let location = (visual.x.round() as i32, visual.y.round() as i32);
 
@@ -805,6 +821,7 @@ impl Ferese {
     }
 
     fn advance_animations_by(&mut self, delta: std::time::Duration) -> bool {
+        let delta = delta.mul_f64(self.animation_speed);
         let windows = self
             .space
             .elements()
@@ -822,7 +839,8 @@ impl Ferese {
                 continue;
             };
 
-            active_animation |= geometry.advance(delta, SpringConfig::default(), true);
+            active_animation |=
+                geometry.advance(delta, self.spring_config, self.animations_enabled);
             if let Some(size) = geometry.client.expire_wait(self.start_time.elapsed()) {
                 tracing::warn!(
                     ?id,