diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index e4153f05..766aad42 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@
 - Refactored Dynamically Reloadable Core
 - Combine views/ and public/ into a single source/ folder.
 - Support YAML front-matter
+- Added callback to run code after Compass is configured
+- Added support for a compass.config file which is passed directly to Compass
 - Blog-aware Feature
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diff --git a/features/builder.feature b/features/builder.feature
index 0d845fd4..186703f5 100644
--- a/features/builder.feature
+++ b/features/builder.feature
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@ Feature: Builder
     
   Scenario: Force relative assets
     Given a built test app with flags "--relative"
-    Then "stylesheets/site.css" should exist and include "../"
+    Then "stylesheets/relative_assets.css" should exist and include "../"
     And cleanup built test app
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diff --git a/lib/middleman/core_extensions/compass.rb b/lib/middleman/core_extensions/compass.rb
index f92d01a4..ad753a20 100644
--- a/lib/middleman/core_extensions/compass.rb
+++ b/lib/middleman/core_extensions/compass.rb
@@ -12,31 +12,60 @@ module Middleman::CoreExtensions::Compass
       end
 
       app.after_feature_init do
-        views_root = File.basename(app.views)
+        # Support a stand-alone compass config file
+        # Many options are overwritten by Middleman, but the config is a good
+        # place to add:
+        # * output_style
+        # * disable_warnings
+        # * sass_options
+        # * line_comments
+        # * sprite_engine
+        # * chunky_png_options
+        compass_config_file = File.join(app.root, "compass.config")
+        if File.exists?(compass_config_file)
+          ::Compass.add_project_configuration(compass_config_file)
+        end
+        
         ::Compass.configuration do |config|
-          # config.cache            = false # For sassc files
-          config.cache_path            = File.join(app.root, ".sass-cache")
           config.project_path          = app.root
+          config.environment           = :development
+          config.cache_path            = File.join(app.root, ".sass-cache")
+          
+          views_root = File.basename(app.views)
           config.sass_dir              = File.join(views_root, app.css_dir)
-          config.output_style          = :nested
-          config.fonts_dir             = File.join(views_root, app.fonts_dir)
           config.css_dir               = File.join(views_root, app.css_dir)
-          config.images_dir            = File.join(views_root, app.images_dir)      
-          config.http_images_path      = app.http_images_path rescue File.join(app.http_prefix || "/", app.images_dir)
-          config.http_stylesheets_path = app.http_css_path rescue File.join(app.http_prefix || "/", app.css_dir)
+          config.javascripts_dir       = File.join(views_root, app.js_dir)
+          config.fonts_dir             = File.join(views_root, app.fonts_dir)
+          config.images_dir            = File.join(views_root, app.images_dir)
+          
+          if app.respond_to? :http_images_path
+            config.http_images_path = app.http_images_path
+          end
+          
+          if app.respond_to? :http_css_path
+            config.http_stylesheets_path = app.http_css_path
+          end
+          
+          if app.respond_to? :http_js_path
+            config.http_javascripts_path = app.http_js_path
+          end
+          
           config.asset_cache_buster :none
+          config.output_style = :nested
 
           config.add_import_path(config.sass_dir)
         end
         
         # Required for relative paths
         configure :build do
-           build_root = File.basename(self.build_dir)
-           ::Compass.configuration do |config|
-             config.css_dir    = File.join(build_root, self.css_dir)
-             config.images_dir = File.join(build_root, self.images_dir)
-           end
-         end
+          ::Compass.configuration do |config|
+            config.environment = :production
+             
+            build_root = File.basename(self.build_dir)
+            config.css_dir     = File.join(build_root, self.css_dir)
+            config.images_dir  = File.join(build_root, self.images_dir)
+          end
+        end
         
         app.execute_after_compass_init!
         
@@ -48,14 +77,14 @@ module Middleman::CoreExtensions::Compass
   
   module ClassMethods
     # Add a block/proc to be run after features have been setup
-    def after_compass_init(&block)
+    def compass_config(&block)
       @run_after_compass ||= []
       @run_after_compass << block
     end
     
     def execute_after_compass_init!
       @run_after_compass ||= []
-      @run_after_compass.each { |block| class_eval(&block) }
+      @run_after_compass.each { |block| block.call(::Compass.configuration) }
     end
   end
 end
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diff --git a/lib/middleman/features/asset_host.rb b/lib/middleman/features/asset_host.rb
index c6f53e8f..3c1b58e5 100644
--- a/lib/middleman/features/asset_host.rb
+++ b/lib/middleman/features/asset_host.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 module Middleman::Features::AssetHost
   class << self
     def registered(app)
-      app.after_compass_init do
+      app.compass_config do |config|
         if app.asset_host.is_a?(Proc)
-          ::Compass.configuration.asset_host(&app.asset_host)
+          config.asset_host(&app.asset_host)
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/middleman/features/cache_buster.rb b/lib/middleman/features/cache_buster.rb
index 921d5220..f9cffd3f 100755
--- a/lib/middleman/features/cache_buster.rb
+++ b/lib/middleman/features/cache_buster.rb
@@ -25,16 +25,14 @@ module Middleman::Features::CacheBuster
         end
       end
 
-      app.after_compass_init do 
-        ::Compass.configuration do |config|
-          config.asset_cache_buster do |path, real_path|
-            real_path = real_path.path if real_path.is_a? File
-            real_path = real_path.gsub(File.join(app.root, app.build_dir), app.views)
-            if File.readable?(real_path)
-              File.mtime(real_path).strftime("%s") 
-            else
-              $stderr.puts "WARNING: '#{File.basename(path)}' was not found (or cannot be read) in #{File.dirname(real_path)}"
-            end
+      app.compass_config do |config|
+        config.asset_cache_buster do |path, real_path|
+          real_path = real_path.path if real_path.is_a? File
+          real_path = real_path.gsub(File.join(app.root, app.build_dir), app.views)
+          if File.readable?(real_path)
+            File.mtime(real_path).strftime("%s") 
+          else
+            $stderr.puts "WARNING: '#{File.basename(path)}' was not found (or cannot be read) in #{File.dirname(real_path)}"
           end
         end
       end
diff --git a/lib/middleman/features/minify_css.rb b/lib/middleman/features/minify_css.rb
index 2756b514..0eac1acc 100644
--- a/lib/middleman/features/minify_css.rb
+++ b/lib/middleman/features/minify_css.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 module Middleman::Features::MinifyCss
   class << self
     def registered(app)
-      app.after_compass_init do
-        ::Compass.configuration.output_style = :compressed
+      app.compass_config do |config|
+        config.output_style = :compressed
       end
     end
     alias :included :registered
diff --git a/lib/middleman/templates/default/config.tt b/lib/middleman/templates/default/config.tt
index d60082ff..ef3804aa 100755
--- a/lib/middleman/templates/default/config.tt
+++ b/lib/middleman/templates/default/config.tt
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ set :images_dir, "<%= options[:images_dir] -%>"
 # set :images_dir, "alternative_image_directory"
 <% end -%>
 
+# Change Compass configuration
+# compass_config do |config|
+#   config.output_style = :compact
+# end
+
 # Build-specific configuration
 configure :build do
   # For example, change the Compass output style for deployment