diff --git a/pym/cl_vars.py b/pym/cl_vars.py
index 3656c20..8e7cbd4 100644
--- a/pym/cl_vars.py
+++ b/pym/cl_vars.py
@@ -179,3 +179,6 @@ class Data:
 
     # on/off composite mode
     os_x11_composite = {}
+
+    # on/off apply templates
+    cl_templates_set = {'mode':"w", 'value':"off"}