diff --git a/src/apprt/gtk/Split.zig b/src/apprt/gtk/Split.zig
index b4cecefbd..af44bc758 100644
--- a/src/apprt/gtk/Split.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/gtk/Split.zig
@@ -172,6 +172,43 @@ pub fn moveDivider(self: *Split, direction: input.SplitResizeDirection, amount:
     c.gtk_paned_set_position(self.paned, new);
 }
 
+/// Equalize the splits in this split panel. Each split is equalized based on
+/// its weight, i.e. the number of Surfaces it contains.
+///
+/// It works recursively by equalizing the children of each split.
+///
+/// It returns this split's weight.
+pub fn equalize(self: *Split) f64 {
+    // Calculate weights of top_left/bottom_right
+    const top_left_weight = self.top_left.equalize();
+    const bottom_right_weight = self.bottom_right.equalize();
+    const weight = top_left_weight + bottom_right_weight;
+
+    // Ratio of top_left weight to overall weight, which gives the split ratio
+    const ratio = top_left_weight / weight;
+
+    // Convert split ratio into new position for divider
+    c.gtk_paned_set_position(self.paned, @intFromFloat(self.maxPosition() * ratio));
+
+    return weight;
+}
+
+// maxPosition returns the maximum position of the GtkPaned, which is the
+// "max-position" attribute.
+fn maxPosition(self: *Split) f64 {
+    var value: c.GValue = std.mem.zeroes(c.GValue);
+    defer c.g_value_unset(&value);
+
+    _ = c.g_value_init(&value, c.G_TYPE_INT);
+    c.g_object_get_property(
+        @ptrCast(@alignCast(self.paned)),
+        "max-position",
+        &value,
+    );
+
+    return @floatFromInt(c.g_value_get_int(&value));
+}
+
 // This replaces the element at the given pointer with a new element.
 // The ptr must be either top_left or bottom_right (asserted in debug).
 // The memory of the old element must be freed or otherwise handled by
diff --git a/src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig b/src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig
index 4a66320f5..80180b543 100644
--- a/src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig
@@ -96,6 +96,13 @@ pub const Container = union(enum) {
             }
         }
 
+        pub fn equalize(self: Elem) f64 {
+            return switch (self) {
+                .surface => 1,
+                .split => |s| s.equalize(),
+            };
+        }
+
         /// The last surface in this container in the direction specified.
         /// Direction must be "top_left" or "bottom_right".
         pub fn deepestSurface(self: Elem, side: SplitSide) ?*Surface {
@@ -582,6 +589,15 @@ pub fn resizeSplit(self: *const Surface, direction: input.SplitResizeDirection,
     s.moveDivider(direction, amount);
 }
 
+pub fn equalizeSplits(self: *const Surface) void {
+    const tab = self.container.tab() orelse return;
+    const top_split = switch (tab.elem) {
+        .split => |s| s,
+        else => return,
+    };
+    _ = top_split.equalize();
+}
+
 pub fn newTab(self: *Surface) !void {
     const window = self.container.window() orelse {
         log.info("surface cannot create new tab when not attached to a window", .{});
diff --git a/src/config/Config.zig b/src/config/Config.zig
index de8274cab..3d68cf612 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.zig
+++ b/src/config/Config.zig
@@ -1008,6 +1008,11 @@ pub fn default(alloc_gpa: Allocator) Allocator.Error!Config {
             .{ .key = .right, .mods = .{ .super = true, .ctrl = true, .shift = true } },
             .{ .resize_split = .{ .right, 10 } },
         );
+        try result.keybind.set.put(
+            alloc,
+            .{ .key = .equal, .mods = .{ .super = true, .ctrl = true, .shift = true } },
+            .{ .equalize_splits = {} },
+        );
 
         // Viewport scrolling
         try result.keybind.set.put(