diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index e3255a6a7..b39486cf6 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ Makefile                                              @thiagokokada
 /tests/modules/misc/xdg/desktop-full-expected.desktop @cwyc
 /tests/modules/misc/xdg/desktop-min-expected.desktop  @cwyc
 
+/modules/misc/xfconf.nix                              @chuangzhu
+
 /modules/programs/aerc.nix                            @lukasngl
 /modules/programs/aerc-accounts.nix                   @lukasngl
 /tests/modules/programs/aerc                          @lukasngl
diff --git a/modules/misc/news.nix b/modules/misc/news.nix
index 21303e63d..bb1e7e2be 100644
--- a/modules/misc/news.nix
+++ b/modules/misc/news.nix
@@ -807,6 +807,14 @@ in
           A new module is available: 'programs.oh-my-posh'.
         '';
       }
+
+      {
+        time = "2022-11-02T10:56:14+00:00";
+        condition = hostPlatform.isLinux;
+        message = ''
+          A new module is available: 'xfconf'.
+        '';
+      }
     ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/modules/misc/xfconf.nix b/modules/misc/xfconf.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b4141bf53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/misc/xfconf.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+with lib;
+
+let
+
+  cfg = config.xfconf;
+
+  withType = v:
+    if builtins.isBool v then [
+      "-t"
+      "bool"
+      "-s"
+      (if v then "true" else "false")
+    ] else if builtins.isInt v then [
+      "-t"
+      "int"
+      "-s"
+      (toString v)
+    ] else if builtins.isFloat v then [
+      "-t"
+      "double"
+      "-s"
+      (toString v)
+    ] else if builtins.isString v then [
+      "-t"
+      "string"
+      "-s"
+      v
+    ] else if builtins.isList v then
+      [ "-a" ] ++ concatMap withType v
+    else
+      throw "unexpected xfconf type: ${builtins.typeOf v}";
+
+in {
+  meta.maintainers = [ maintainers.chuangzhu ];
+
+  options.xfconf = {
+    enable = mkOption {
+      type = types.bool;
+      default = true;
+      visible = false;
+      description = ''
+        Whether to enable Xfconf settings.
+        </para><para>
+        Note, if you use NixOS then you must add
+        <code>programs.xfconf.enable = true</code>
+        to your system configuration. Otherwise you will see a systemd error
+        message when your configuration is activated.
+      '';
+    };
+
+    settings = mkOption {
+      type = with types;
+        attrsOf (attrsOf (oneOf [
+          bool
+          int
+          float
+          str
+          (listOf (oneOf [ bool int float str ]))
+        ])) // {
+          description = "xfconf settings";
+        };
+      default = { };
+      example = literalExpression ''
+        {
+          xfce4-session = {
+            "startup/ssh-agent/enabled" = false;
+            "general/LockCommand" = "''${pkgs.lightdm}/bin/dm-tool lock";
+          };
+          xfce4-desktop = {
+            "backdrop/screen0/monitorLVDS-1/workspace0/last-image" =
+              "''${pkgs.nixos-artwork.wallpapers.stripes-logo.gnomeFilePath}";
+          };
+        }
+      '';
+      description = ''
+        Settings to write to the Xfconf configuration system.
+      '';
+    };
+  };
+
+  config = mkIf (cfg.enable && cfg.settings != { }) {
+    assertions =
+      [ (hm.assertions.assertPlatform "xfconf" pkgs platforms.linux) ];
+
+    home.activation.xfconfSettings = hm.dag.entryAfter [ "installPackages" ]
+      (let
+        mkCommand = channel: property: value: ''
+          $DRY_RUN_CMD ${pkgs.xfce.xfconf}/bin/xfconf-query \
+            ${
+              escapeShellArgs
+              ([ "-n" "-c" channel "-p" "/${property}" ] ++ withType value)
+            }
+        '';
+
+        commands = mapAttrsToList
+          (channel: properties: mapAttrsToList (mkCommand channel) properties)
+          cfg.settings;
+      in concatMapStrings concatStrings commands);
+  };
+}
diff --git a/modules/modules.nix b/modules/modules.nix
index bfeae7e7f..d465e8caa 100644
--- a/modules/modules.nix
+++ b/modules/modules.nix
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ let
     ./misc/xdg-system-dirs.nix
     ./misc/xdg-user-dirs.nix
     ./misc/xdg.nix
+    ./misc/xfconf.nix
     ./programs/abook.nix
     ./programs/aerc.nix
     ./programs/afew.nix