diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/index.js
index 747fe421641..51216719354 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/index.js
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ import NavigationContainer from './containers/navigation_container';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import { mountCompose, unmountCompose } from '../../actions/compose';
+import { changeLocalSetting } from '../../actions/local_settings';
 import Link from 'react-router-dom/Link';
-import { injectIntl, defineMessages } from 'react-intl';
+import { injectIntl, defineMessages, FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
 import SearchContainer from './containers/search_container';
 import Motion from 'react-motion/lib/Motion';
 import spring from 'react-motion/lib/spring';
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
 
 const mapStateToProps = state => ({
   showSearch: state.getIn(['search', 'submitted']) && !state.getIn(['search', 'hidden']),
+  layout: state.getIn(['localSettings', 'layout']),
 });
 
 @connect(mapStateToProps)
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ export default class Compose extends React.PureComponent {
     multiColumn: PropTypes.bool,
     showSearch: PropTypes.bool,
     intl: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+    layout: PropTypes.string,
   };
 
   componentDidMount () {
@@ -42,8 +45,14 @@ export default class Compose extends React.PureComponent {
     this.props.dispatch(unmountCompose());
   }
 
+  onLayoutClick = (e) => {
+    const layout = e.currentTarget.getAttribute('data-mastodon-layout');
+    this.props.dispatch(changeLocalSetting(['layout'], layout));
+    e.preventDefault();
+  }
+
   render () {
-    const { multiColumn, showSearch, intl } = this.props;
+    const { multiColumn, showSearch, intl, layout } = this.props;
 
     let header = '';
 
@@ -59,6 +68,47 @@ export default class Compose extends React.PureComponent {
       );
     }
 
+    let layoutContent = '';
+
+    switch (layout) {
+    case 'single':
+      layoutContent = (
+        <div className='layout__selector'>
+          <p>
+            <FormattedMessage id='layout.current_is' defaultMessage='Your current layout is:' /> <b><FormattedMessage id='layout.mobile' defaultMessage='Mobile' /></b>
+          </p>
+          <p>
+            <a onClick={this.onLayoutClick} role='button' tabIndex='0' data-mastodon-layout='auto'><FormattedMessage id='layout.auto' defaultMessage='Auto' /></a> • <a onClick={this.onLayoutClick} role='button' tabIndex='0' data-mastodon-layout='multiple'><FormattedMessage id='layout.desktop' defaultMessage='Desktop' /></a>
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      );
+      break;
+    case 'multiple':
+      layoutContent = (
+        <div className='layout__selector'>
+          <p>
+            <FormattedMessage id='layout.current_is' defaultMessage='Your current layout is:' /> <b><FormattedMessage id='layout.desktop' defaultMessage='Desktop' /></b>
+          </p>
+          <p>
+            <a onClick={this.onLayoutClick} role='button' tabIndex='0' data-mastodon-layout='auto'><FormattedMessage id='layout.auto' defaultMessage='Auto' /></a> • <a onClick={this.onLayoutClick} role='button' tabIndex='0' data-mastodon-layout='single'><FormattedMessage id='layout.mobile' defaultMessage='Mobile' /></a>
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      );
+      break;
+    default:
+      layoutContent = (
+        <div className='layout__selector'>
+          <p>
+            <FormattedMessage id='layout.current_is' defaultMessage='Your current layout is:' /> <b><FormattedMessage id='layout.auto' defaultMessage='Auto' /></b>
+          </p>
+          <p>
+            <a onClick={this.onLayoutClick} role='button' tabIndex='0' data-mastodon-layout='multiple'><FormattedMessage id='layout.desktop' defaultMessage='Desktop' /></a> • <a onClick={this.onLayoutClick} role='button' tabIndex='0' data-mastodon-layout='single'><FormattedMessage id='layout.mobile' defaultMessage='Mobile' /></a>
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      );
+      break;
+    }
+
     return (
       <div className='drawer'>
         {header}
@@ -79,6 +129,9 @@ export default class Compose extends React.PureComponent {
             }
           </Motion>
         </div>
+
+        {layoutContent}
+
       </div>
     );
   }
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/defaultMessages.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/defaultMessages.json
index dd790f659be..803d9b292ee 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/defaultMessages.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/defaultMessages.json
@@ -658,6 +658,22 @@
       {
         "defaultMessage": "Logout",
         "id": "navigation_bar.logout"
+      },
+      {
+        "defaultMessage": "Your current layout is:",
+        "id": "layout.current_is"
+      },
+      {
+        "defaultMessage": "Mobile",
+        "id": "layout.mobile"
+      },
+      {
+        "defaultMessage": "Desktop",
+        "id": "layout.desktop"
+      },
+      {
+        "defaultMessage": "Auto",
+        "id": "layout.auto"
       }
     ],
     "path": "app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/index.json"
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
index 8fb409618b3..c19d4aa024c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@
   "home.column_settings.show_reblogs": "Show boosts",
   "home.column_settings.show_replies": "Show replies",
   "home.settings": "Column settings",
+  "layout.auto": "Auto",
+  "layout.current_is": "Your current layout is:",
+  "layout.desktop": "Desktop",
+  "layout.mobile": "Mobile",
   "lightbox.close": "Close",
   "loading_indicator.label": "Loading...",
   "media_gallery.toggle_visible": "Toggle visibility",
diff --git a/app/javascript/styles/components.scss b/app/javascript/styles/components.scss
index e204f36374f..1fa20a7312b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/styles/components.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/styles/components.scss
@@ -1447,28 +1447,26 @@
 .drawer__pager {
   box-sizing: border-box;
   padding: 0;
-  flex-grow: 1;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
   position: relative;
   overflow: hidden;
-  display: flex;
 }
 
 .drawer__inner {
-  position: absolute;
-  top: 0;
-  left: 0;
   background: lighten($ui-base-color, 13%);
   box-sizing: border-box;
   padding: 0;
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
   overflow: hidden;
   overflow-y: auto;
   width: 100%;
-  height: 100%;
 
   &.darker {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
     background: $ui-base-color;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
   }
 }
 
@@ -1496,6 +1494,25 @@
   }
 }
 
+.layout__selector {
+  margin-top: 20px;
+
+  a {
+    text-decoration: underline;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    color: lighten($ui-base-color, 26%);
+  }
+
+  b {
+    font-weight: bold;
+  }
+
+  p {
+    font-size: 13px;
+    color: $ui-secondary-color;
+  }
+}
+
 .tabs-bar {
   display: flex;
   background: lighten($ui-base-color, 8%);