diff --git a/SwiftMonkeyPaws/MonkeyPaws.swift b/SwiftMonkeyPaws/MonkeyPaws.swift
index 065d989..13dbf66 100644
--- a/SwiftMonkeyPaws/MonkeyPaws.swift
+++ b/SwiftMonkeyPaws/MonkeyPaws.swift
@@ -34,56 +34,12 @@ import UIKit
 
 public class MonkeyPaws: NSObject, CALayerDelegate {
 
-    public struct Configuration {
-        // Customise the appearance of the paws
-        public struct Paws {
-
-            /// Define the colour of the Paws
-            ///
-            /// - randomized: random colour for each paw
-            /// - constant: same colour for the paws
-            enum Colour {
-                case randomized
-                case constant(UIColor)
-            }
-            // Colour of the paws
-            let colour: Colour
-
-            // Brightness of a particular paw
-            let brightness: CGFloat
-
-            // Maximum visible paws at one time
-            let maxShown: Int
-
-            public static let `default`: Paws = Paws(colour: .randomized,
-                                                     brightness: 0.5,
-                                                     maxShown: 15)
-        }
-
-        public struct Radius {
-
-            /// Radius of the cross draw upon canceling a touch event
-            let cross: CGFloat
-
-            /// Radius of the circle draw upon ending a touch event
-            let circle: CGFloat
-
-            public static let `default`: Radius = Radius(cross: 7,
-                                                  circle: 7)
-        }
-
-        let paws: Paws
-        let radius: Radius
-
-        public static let `default`: MonkeyPaws.Configuration = MonkeyPaws.Configuration(paws: Paws.default, radius: Radius.default)
-    }
-
     public typealias BezierPathDrawer = () -> UIBezierPath
 
     private var gestures: [(hash: Int?, gesture: Gesture)] = []
     private weak var view: UIView?
 
-    let configuration: Configuration
+    let configuration: MonkeyPaws.Configuration
     let bezierPathDrawer: BezierPathDrawer
     let layer = CALayer()
 
@@ -109,7 +65,7 @@ public class MonkeyPaws: NSObject, CALayerDelegate {
     */
     public init(view: UIView,
                 tapUIApplication: Bool = true,
-                configuration: Configuration = Configuration.default,
+                configuration: Configuration = Configuration(),
                 bezierPathDrawer: @escaping BezierPathDrawer = MonkeyPawDrawer.monkeyHandPath) {
         self.configuration = configuration
         self.bezierPathDrawer = bezierPathDrawer
diff --git a/SwiftMonkeyPaws/Sources/Extensions/MonkeyPaws+Configuration.swift b/SwiftMonkeyPaws/Sources/Extensions/MonkeyPaws+Configuration.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b66558
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SwiftMonkeyPaws/Sources/Extensions/MonkeyPaws+Configuration.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+//
+//  MonkeyPaws+Configuration.swift
+//  SwiftMonkeyPaws
+//
+//  Created by Daniel.Metzing on 11.02.18.
+//
+
+import UIKit
+
+extension MonkeyPaws {
+
+    public struct Configuration {
+        // Customise the appearance of the paws
+        public struct Paws {
+
+            /// Define the colour of the Paws
+            ///
+            /// - randomized: random colour for each paw
+            /// - constant: same colour for the paws
+            public enum Colour {
+                case randomized
+                case constant(UIColor)
+            }
+            // Colour of the paws
+            public let colour: Colour
+
+            // Brightness of a particular paw
+            public let brightness: CGFloat
+
+            // Maximum visible paws at one time
+            public let maxShown: Int
+
+            public init(colour: Colour = .randomized, brightness: CGFloat = 0.5, maxShown: Int = 15) {
+                self.colour = colour
+                self.brightness = brightness
+                self.maxShown = maxShown
+            }
+        }
+
+        public struct Radius {
+
+            /// Radius of the cross draw upon canceling a touch event
+            public let cross: CGFloat
+
+            /// Radius of the circle draw upon ending a touch event
+            public let circle: CGFloat
+
+            public init(cross: CGFloat = 7, circle: CGFloat = 7) {
+                self.cross = cross
+                self.circle = circle
+            }
+        }
+
+        public let paws: Paws
+        public let radius: Radius
+
+        public init(paws: Paws = Paws(), radius: Radius = Radius()) {
+            self.paws = paws
+            self.radius = radius
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/SwiftMonkeyPaws/SwiftMonkeyPaws.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/SwiftMonkeyPaws/SwiftMonkeyPaws.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 5a44bf7..f878f02 100644
--- a/SwiftMonkeyPaws/SwiftMonkeyPaws.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/SwiftMonkeyPaws/SwiftMonkeyPaws.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	objects = {
 
 /* Begin PBXBuildFile section */
+		183234262030AF3A00B4C6DD /* MonkeyPaws+Configuration.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 183234252030AF3A00B4C6DD /* MonkeyPaws+Configuration.swift */; };
 		189807B0202338A300B9F544 /* UIColor+MonkeyPaws.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 189807AF202338A300B9F544 /* UIColor+MonkeyPaws.swift */; };
 		189807B920279AD800B9F544 /* MonkeyPawDrawer.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 189807B820279AD800B9F544 /* MonkeyPawDrawer.swift */; };
 		C929B55C1DD0B7C9004B256F /* UIKit.framework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = C929B55B1DD0B7C9004B256F /* UIKit.framework */; };
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@
 /* End PBXBuildFile section */
 
 /* Begin PBXFileReference section */
+		183234252030AF3A00B4C6DD /* MonkeyPaws+Configuration.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = "MonkeyPaws+Configuration.swift"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		189807AF202338A300B9F544 /* UIColor+MonkeyPaws.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = "UIColor+MonkeyPaws.swift"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		189807B820279AD800B9F544 /* MonkeyPawDrawer.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = MonkeyPawDrawer.swift; sourceTree = SOURCE_ROOT; };
 		C929B55B1DD0B7C9004B256F /* UIKit.framework */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = wrapper.framework; name = UIKit.framework; path = System/Library/Frameworks/UIKit.framework; sourceTree = SDKROOT; };
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
 				189807AF202338A300B9F544 /* UIColor+MonkeyPaws.swift */,
+				183234252030AF3A00B4C6DD /* MonkeyPaws+Configuration.swift */,
 			);
 			path = Extensions;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -153,6 +156,7 @@
 			files = (
 				OBJ_18 /* MonkeyPaws.swift in Sources */,
 				189807B0202338A300B9F544 /* UIColor+MonkeyPaws.swift in Sources */,
+				183234262030AF3A00B4C6DD /* MonkeyPaws+Configuration.swift in Sources */,
 				189807B920279AD800B9F544 /* MonkeyPawDrawer.swift in Sources */,
 			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;