diff --git a/powerline/core.py b/powerline/core.py
index 45283c94..82d6284c 100644
--- a/powerline/core.py
+++ b/powerline/core.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Powerline(object):
 
 		# Load and initialize extension theme
 		theme_config = self._load_json_config(os.path.join('themes', ext, self.config_ext['theme']))
-		self.theme = Theme(ext, theme_config)
+		self.theme = Theme(ext, theme_config, self.config)
 
 		# Load and initialize extension renderer
 		renderer_module_name = 'powerline.ext.{0}.renderer'.format(ext)
diff --git a/powerline/theme.py b/powerline/theme.py
index 05dfb4f9..a68f80c3 100644
--- a/powerline/theme.py
+++ b/powerline/theme.py
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ import importlib
 
 
 class Theme(object):
-	def __init__(self, ext, theme):
+	def __init__(self, ext, theme_config, common_config):
+		self.dividers = theme_config.get('dividers', common_config['dividers'])
 		self.segments = []
 
 		for side in ['left', 'right']:
-			for segment in theme['segments'].get(side, []):
+			for segment in theme_config['segments'].get(side, []):
 				contents = None
 				segment_type = segment.get('type', 'function')
 
@@ -40,5 +41,8 @@ class Theme(object):
 					'include_modes': segment.get('include_modes', []),
 				})
 
+	def get_divider(self, side='left', type='soft'):
+		return self.dividers[side][type]
+
 	def get_segments(self):
 		return self.segments