diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 4af984a..4c6346a 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@
   * Added the `extensibleConf` field to `XConfig` which makes it easier for
     contrib modules to have composable configuration (custom hooks, …).
 
+  * Migrated `X.L.LayoutCombinators.(|||)` into `XMonad.Layout`,
+    providing the ability to directly jump to a layout with the
+    `JumpToLayout` message.
+
 ## 0.15 (September 30, 2018)
 
   * Reimplement `sendMessage` to deal properly with windowset changes made
diff --git a/src/XMonad/Layout.hs b/src/XMonad/Layout.hs
index 2399c5d..0977aa0 100644
--- a/src/XMonad/Layout.hs
+++ b/src/XMonad/Layout.hs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{-# LANGUAGE FlexibleInstances, MultiParamTypeClasses, PatternGuards, TypeSynonymInstances, DeriveDataTypeable #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE FlexibleInstances, MultiParamTypeClasses, PatternGuards, TypeSynonymInstances, DeriveDataTypeable, LambdaCase, MultiWayIf #-}
 
 -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- |
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 module XMonad.Layout (
     Full(..), Tall(..), Mirror(..),
-    Resize(..), IncMasterN(..), Choose(..), (|||), CLR(..), ChangeLayout(..),
+    Resize(..), IncMasterN(..), Choose(..), (|||), CLR(..), ChangeLayout(..), JumpToLayout(..),
     mirrorRect, splitVertically,
     splitHorizontally, splitHorizontallyBy, splitVerticallyBy,
 
@@ -131,11 +131,41 @@ mirrorRect (Rectangle rx ry rw rh) = Rectangle ry rx rh rw
 -- LayoutClass selection manager
 -- Layouts that transition between other layouts
 
--- | Messages to change the current layout.
+-- | Messages to change the current layout.  Also see 'JumpToLayout'.
 data ChangeLayout = FirstLayout | NextLayout deriving (Eq, Show)
 
 instance Message ChangeLayout
 
+-- | A message to jump to a particular layout, specified by its
+-- description string.
+--
+-- The argument given to a 'JumpToLayout' message should be the
+-- @description@ of the layout to be selected.  If you use
+-- "XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog" from @xmonad-contrib@, this is the name of
+-- the layout displayed in your status bar.  Alternatively, you can use
+-- GHCi to determine the proper name to use.  For example:
+--
+-- > $ ghci
+-- > GHCi, version 6.8.2: http://www.haskell.org/ghc/  :? for help
+-- > Loading package base ... linking ... done.
+-- > :set prompt "> "    -- don't show loaded module names
+-- > > :m +XMonad.Core   -- load the xmonad core
+-- > > :m +XMonad.Layout.Grid  -- load whatever module you want to use
+-- > > description Grid  -- find out what it's called
+-- > "Grid"
+--
+-- As yet another (possibly easier) alternative, you can use the
+-- "XMonad.Layout.Renamed" module (also in @xmonad-contrib@) to give
+-- custom names to your layouts, and use those.
+--
+-- For example, if you want to jump directly to the 'Full' layout you
+-- can do
+--
+-- > , ((modm .|. controlMask, xK_f), sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Full")
+--
+newtype JumpToLayout = JumpToLayout String
+instance Message JumpToLayout
+
 -- | The layout choice combinator
 (|||) :: l a -> r a -> Choose l r a
 (|||) = Choose CL
@@ -200,6 +230,14 @@ instance (LayoutClass l a, LayoutClass r a) => LayoutClass (Choose l r) a where
     handleMessage c@(Choose d l r) m | Just ReleaseResources <- fromMessage m =
         join $ liftM2 (choose c d) (handle l ReleaseResources) (handle r ReleaseResources)
 
+    handleMessage c@(Choose d l r) m | Just (JumpToLayout desc) <- fromMessage m = do
+        ml <- handleMessage l m
+        mr <- handleMessage r m
+        let md | desc == description (fromMaybe l ml) = CL
+               | desc == description (fromMaybe r mr) = CR
+               | otherwise = d
+        choose c md ml mr
+
     handleMessage c@(Choose d l r) m = do
         ml' <- case d of
                 CL -> handleMessage l m