diff --git a/TODO v2.0 b/TODO v2.0
index f69e9192..b5b251a7 100644
--- a/TODO v2.0	
+++ b/TODO v2.0	
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ Imporove attribute handling
   - [X] Soundicon on barrier detection
   - [] Barrier detection in hilight tracking
   - [] valid barriers by window edges
+  - [] make barrirs configurable
+  - [] enter barrier mode detection
+  - [] leave barrier mode detection
+  - [] soundicon barrier start/end
 
 Improved Say all
   [] speech callbacks
diff --git a/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf b/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
index b74dfb29..42d8d7c8 100644
--- a/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
@@ -186,7 +186,11 @@ shell=
 [focus]
 cursor=True
 highlight=False
-barrier=True
+
+[barrier]
+enabled=True
+leftBarriers=│,└,┌,─
+rightBarriers=│,┘,┐,─
   
 [review]
 lineBreak=True
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index 048d2507..505e7725 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf
@@ -196,8 +196,12 @@ shell=
 cursor=True
 #follow highlighted text changes
 highlight=False
-barrier=True
-  
+
+[barrier]
+enabled=True
+leftBarriers=│,└,┌,─
+rightBarriers=│,┘,┐,─
+
 [review]
 lineBreak=True
 endOfScreen=True
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.example b/config/settings/settings.conf.example
index 7a9b2b96..66f1f3cf 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.example
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.example
@@ -197,7 +197,11 @@ shell=
 cursor=True
 #follow highlighted text changes
 highlight=False
-barrier=True
+
+[barrier]
+enabled=True
+leftBarriers=│,└,┌,─
+rightBarriers=│,┘,┐,─
   
 [review]
 lineBreak=True
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
index 0668ae1a..f87acb0a 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
@@ -142,7 +142,11 @@ shell=
 cursor=True
 #follow highlighted text changes
 highlight=False
-barrier=True
+
+[barrier]
+enabled=True
+leftBarriers=│,└,┌,─
+rightBarriers=│,┘,┐,─
 
 [review]
 lineBreak=True
diff --git a/config/settings/speech-dispatcher.settings.conf b/config/settings/speech-dispatcher.settings.conf
index 3ee9788c..82524334 100644
--- a/config/settings/speech-dispatcher.settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/speech-dispatcher.settings.conf
@@ -196,7 +196,11 @@ shell=
 cursor=True
 #follow highlighted text changes
 highlight=False
-barrier=True
+
+[barrier]
+enabled=True
+leftBarriers=│,└,┌,─
+rightBarriers=│,┘,┐,─
   
 [review]
 lineBreak=True
diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/onCursorChange/55000-present_line_if_cursor_change_vertical.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/onCursorChange/55000-present_line_if_cursor_change_vertical.py
index b42da4d6..e36ca032 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/onCursorChange/55000-present_line_if_cursor_change_vertical.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/onCursorChange/55000-present_line_if_cursor_change_vertical.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class command():
                     doInterrupt = False    
             # barrier
             sayLine = currLine        
-            if self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool('focus', 'barrier'):
+            if self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool('barrier','enabled'):
                 sayLine = self.env['runtime']['barrierManager'].handleLineBarrier(sayLine, self.env['screen']['newCursor']['x'])
             # output
             self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText(sayLine, interrupt=doInterrupt, flush=False)
diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsData.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsData.py
index e3b0d681..db08a324 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsData.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsData.py
@@ -80,7 +80,12 @@ settingsData = {
 'focus':{
   'cursor': True,
   'highlight': False,
-  'barrier': True,
+
+},
+'barrier':{
+  'enabled': True,
+  'leftBarriers': '│,└,┌,─',
+  'rightBarriers': '│,┘,┐,─',
 },
 'review':{
   'lineBreak': True,