diff --git a/lib/uh/wm/runner.rb b/lib/uh/wm/runner.rb
index bbeba0c..f54a6cd 100644
--- a/lib/uh/wm/runner.rb
+++ b/lib/uh/wm/runner.rb
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ module Uh
 
       def register_event_hooks
         register_manager_hooks
+        register_layout_event_hooks
         register_key_bindings_hooks
       end
 
@@ -55,6 +56,12 @@ module Uh
         end
       end
 
+      def register_layout_event_hooks
+        @events.on(:connected) do |display|
+          @layout.register display
+        end
+      end
+
       def register_key_bindings_hooks
         @events.on(:key, :q) { stop! }
       end
diff --git a/spec/uh/wm/runner_spec.rb b/spec/uh/wm/runner_spec.rb
index 15cbbfa..0d533fd 100644
--- a/spec/uh/wm/runner_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/uh/wm/runner_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-SomeLayout = Class.new
+SomeLayout = Class.new do
+  define_method(:register) { |*args| }
+end
 
 module Uh
   module WM
@@ -97,6 +99,12 @@ module Uh
           runner.events.emit :connected
         end
 
+        it 'registers layout hook for :connected event' do
+          runner.register_event_hooks
+          expect(runner.layout).to receive(:register).with :display
+          runner.events.emit :connected, args: :display
+        end
+
         it 'registers key bindings event hooks' do
           runner.register_event_hooks
           expect(runner.events[:key, :q]).not_to be_empty