diff --git a/include/sway/criteria.h b/include/sway/criteria.h
index 5b5c0f58..23efe9d4 100644
--- a/include/sway/criteria.h
+++ b/include/sway/criteria.h
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ struct criteria {
 	pcre *instance;
 	pcre *con_mark;
 	uint32_t con_id; // internal ID
-  #ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
+#ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
 	uint32_t id; // X11 window ID
-  #endif
+#endif
 	pcre *window_role;
 	uint32_t window_type;
 	bool floating;
diff --git a/include/sway/server.h b/include/sway/server.h
index fb22125f..b6a6bde3 100644
--- a/include/sway/server.h
+++ b/include/sway/server.h
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ struct sway_server {
 
 	struct wlr_xdg_shell *xdg_shell;
 	struct wl_listener xdg_shell_surface;
-  #ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
+#ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
 	struct sway_xwayland xwayland;
 	struct wl_listener xwayland_surface;
 	struct wl_listener xwayland_ready;
-  #endif
+#endif
 	bool debug_txn_timings;
 
 	list_t *transactions;
diff --git a/include/sway/tree/layout.h b/include/sway/tree/layout.h
index da74e205..580acd16 100644
--- a/include/sway/tree/layout.h
+++ b/include/sway/tree/layout.h
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ struct sway_root {
 	struct wlr_output_layout *output_layout;
 
 	struct wl_listener output_layout_change;
-  #ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
+#ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
 	struct wl_list xwayland_unmanaged; // sway_xwayland_unmanaged::link
-  #endif
+#endif
 	struct wl_list drag_icons; // sway_drag_icon::link
 
 	struct wlr_texture *debug_tree;
diff --git a/include/sway/tree/view.h b/include/sway/tree/view.h
index af12cf88..d4416dd3 100644
--- a/include/sway/tree/view.h
+++ b/include/sway/tree/view.h
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ struct sway_container;
 enum sway_view_type {
 	SWAY_VIEW_XDG_SHELL_V6,
 	SWAY_VIEW_XDG_SHELL,
-  #ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
+#ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
 	SWAY_VIEW_XWAYLAND,
-  #endif
+#endif
 };
 
 enum sway_view_prop {
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ enum sway_view_prop {
 	VIEW_PROP_INSTANCE,
 	VIEW_PROP_WINDOW_TYPE,
 	VIEW_PROP_WINDOW_ROLE,
-  #ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
+#ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
 	VIEW_PROP_X11_WINDOW_ID,
-  #endif
+#endif
 };
 
 struct sway_view_impl {
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ struct sway_view {
 	union {
 		struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *wlr_xdg_surface_v6;
 		struct wlr_xdg_surface *wlr_xdg_surface;
-    #ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
+#ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
 		struct wlr_xwayland_surface *wlr_xwayland_surface;
-    #endif
+#endif
 		struct wlr_wl_shell_surface *wlr_wl_shell_surface;
 	};
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index a2def755..06299618 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ git            = find_program('git', required: false)
 conf_data = configuration_data()
 
 if get_option('enable-xwayland')
-  conf_data.set('HAVE_XWAYLAND', true)
+	conf_data.set('HAVE_XWAYLAND', true)
 else
-  conf_data.set('HAVE_XWAYLAND', false)
+	conf_data.set('HAVE_XWAYLAND', false)
 endif
 
 if gdk_pixbuf.found()
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 1897cba6..6c7f241d 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 option('sway_version', type : 'string', description: 'The version string reported in `sway --version`.')
 option('default_wallpaper', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Install the default wallpaper.')
 option('zsh_completions', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Install zsh shell completions.')
-option('enable-xwayland', type: 'boolean', value: false, description: 'Enable support X11 applications')
+option('enable-xwayland', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Enable support for X11 applications')
diff --git a/sway/commands/swap.c b/sway/commands/swap.c
index 3563cdd9..325adc38 100644
--- a/sway/commands/swap.c
+++ b/sway/commands/swap.c
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ static bool test_con_id(struct sway_container *container, void *con_id) {
 }
 
 static bool test_id(struct sway_container *container, void *id) {
-  #ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
+#ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
 	xcb_window_t *wid = id;
 	return (container->type == C_VIEW
 			&& container->sway_view->type == SWAY_VIEW_XWAYLAND
 			&& container->sway_view->wlr_xwayland_surface->window_id == *wid);
-  #else
-  return false;
-  #endif
+#else
+	return false;
+#endif
 }
 
 static bool test_mark(struct sway_container *container, void *mark) {
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_swap(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 	char *value = join_args(argv + 3, argc - 3);
 	if (strcasecmp(argv[2], "id") == 0) {
-    #ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
+#ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
 		xcb_window_t id = strtol(value, NULL, 0);
 		other = container_find(&root_container, test_id, (void *)&id);
-    #endif
+#endif
 	} else if (strcasecmp(argv[2], "con_id") == 0) {
 		size_t con_id = atoi(value);
 		other = container_find(&root_container, test_con_id, (void *)con_id);
diff --git a/sway/desktop/output.c b/sway/desktop/output.c
index 7cca23bd..05daad7b 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/output.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/output.c
@@ -291,12 +291,12 @@ static void send_frame_done(struct sway_output *output, struct timespec *when) {
 	if (workspace->current.ws_fullscreen) {
 		send_frame_done_container_iterator(
 			workspace->current.ws_fullscreen->swayc, &data);
-    #ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
+#ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
 		if (workspace->current.ws_fullscreen->type == SWAY_VIEW_XWAYLAND) {
 			send_frame_done_unmanaged(&data,
 				&root_container.sway_root->xwayland_unmanaged);
 		}
-    #endif
+#endif
 	} else {
 		send_frame_done_layer(&data,
 			&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND]);
@@ -305,11 +305,11 @@ static void send_frame_done(struct sway_output *output, struct timespec *when) {
 
 		send_frame_done_container(&data, workspace);
 		send_frame_done_container(&data, workspace->sway_workspace->floating);
-    
-    #ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
+
+#ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
 		send_frame_done_unmanaged(&data,
 			&root_container.sway_root->xwayland_unmanaged);
-    #endif
+#endif
 		send_frame_done_layer(&data,
 			&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP]);
 	}
diff --git a/sway/desktop/render.c b/sway/desktop/render.c
index 46bfec6b..2e6b6649 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/render.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/render.c
@@ -866,12 +866,12 @@ void output_render(struct sway_output *output, struct timespec *when,
 		} else {
 			render_view_surfaces(fullscreen_view, output, damage, 1.0f);
 		}
-    #ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
+#ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
 		if (fullscreen_view->type == SWAY_VIEW_XWAYLAND) {
 			render_unmanaged(output, damage,
 				&root_container.sway_root->xwayland_unmanaged);
 		}
-    #endif
+#endif
 	} else {
 		float clear_color[] = {0.25f, 0.25f, 0.25f, 1.0f};
 
@@ -889,10 +889,10 @@ void output_render(struct sway_output *output, struct timespec *when,
 
 		render_container(output, damage, workspace, workspace->current.focused);
 		render_floating(output, damage);
-    #ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
+#ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
 		render_unmanaged(output, damage,
 			&root_container.sway_root->xwayland_unmanaged);
-    #endif  
+#endif
 		render_layer(output, damage,
 			&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP]);
 	}
diff --git a/sway/desktop/xwayland.c b/sway/desktop/xwayland.c
index d940d47b..65d4fcd4 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/xwayland.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/xwayland.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #define _POSIX_C_SOURCE 199309L
-#ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <wayland-server.h>
@@ -592,4 +591,3 @@ void handle_xwayland_ready(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 
 	xcb_disconnect(xcb_conn);
 }
-#endif
diff --git a/sway/input/cursor.c b/sway/input/cursor.c
index c873a20e..33eebf97 100644
--- a/sway/input/cursor.c
+++ b/sway/input/cursor.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static struct sway_container *container_at_coords(
 		struct sway_seat *seat, double lx, double ly,
 		struct wlr_surface **surface, double *sx, double *sy) {
 	// check for unmanaged views first
-  #ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
+#ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
 	struct wl_list *unmanaged = &root_container.sway_root->xwayland_unmanaged;
 	struct sway_xwayland_unmanaged *unmanaged_surface;
 	wl_list_for_each_reverse(unmanaged_surface, unmanaged, link) {
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static struct sway_container *container_at_coords(
 			return NULL;
 		}
 	}
-  #endif
+#endif
 	// find the output the cursor is on
 	struct wlr_output_layout *output_layout =
 		root_container.sway_root->output_layout;
diff --git a/sway/input/seat.c b/sway/input/seat.c
index 66d11eea..6b4e5f2e 100644
--- a/sway/input/seat.c
+++ b/sway/input/seat.c
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@ static void seat_send_focus(struct sway_container *con,
 
 	if (con->type == C_VIEW
 			&& seat_is_input_allowed(seat, con->sway_view->surface)) {
-    #ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
+#ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
 		if (con->sway_view->type == SWAY_VIEW_XWAYLAND) {
 			struct wlr_xwayland *xwayland =
 				seat->input->server->xwayland.wlr_xwayland;
 			wlr_xwayland_set_seat(xwayland, seat->wlr_seat);
 		}
-    #endif
+#endif
 		struct wlr_keyboard *keyboard = wlr_seat_get_keyboard(seat->wlr_seat);
 		if (keyboard) {
 			wlr_seat_keyboard_notify_enter(seat->wlr_seat,
diff --git a/sway/meson.build b/sway/meson.build
index 30c848e2..649a3ac2 100644
--- a/sway/meson.build
+++ b/sway/meson.build
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ sway_sources = files(
 	'desktop/transaction.c',
 	'desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c',
 	'desktop/xdg_shell.c',
-	'desktop/xwayland.c',
 
 	'input/input-manager.c',
 	'input/seat.c',
@@ -152,6 +151,10 @@ sway_sources = files(
 	'tree/output.c',
 )
 
+if get_option('enable-xwayland')
+	sway_sources += 'desktop/xwayland.c'
+endif
+
 sway_deps = [
 	cairo,
 	gdk_pixbuf,
diff --git a/sway/server.c b/sway/server.c
index 90f25dbc..1521597f 100644
--- a/sway/server.c
+++ b/sway/server.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ bool server_init(struct sway_server *server) {
 	server->xdg_shell_surface.notify = handle_xdg_shell_surface;
 
 	// TODO make xwayland optional
-  #ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
+#ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
 	server->xwayland.wlr_xwayland =
 		wlr_xwayland_create(server->wl_display, server->compositor, true);
 	wl_signal_add(&server->xwayland.wlr_xwayland->events.new_surface,
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ bool server_init(struct sway_server *server) {
 			image->width * 4, image->width, image->height, image->hotspot_x,
 			image->hotspot_y);
 	}
-  #endif
+#endif
 
 	// TODO: Integration with sway borders
 	struct wlr_server_decoration_manager *deco_manager =
diff --git a/sway/tree/container.c b/sway/tree/container.c
index 0a655db5..b56b4e87 100644
--- a/sway/tree/container.c
+++ b/sway/tree/container.c
@@ -527,12 +527,12 @@ static struct sway_container *container_at_view(struct sway_container *swayc,
 	double _sx, _sy;
 	struct wlr_surface *_surface = NULL;
 	switch (sview->type) {
-  #ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
+#ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
 	case SWAY_VIEW_XWAYLAND:
 		_surface = wlr_surface_surface_at(sview->surface,
 				view_sx, view_sy, &_sx, &_sy);
 		break;
-  #endif
+#endif
 	case SWAY_VIEW_XDG_SHELL_V6:
 		_surface = wlr_xdg_surface_v6_surface_at(
 				sview->wlr_xdg_surface_v6,
diff --git a/sway/tree/layout.c b/sway/tree/layout.c
index 91350c3f..3d361ea5 100644
--- a/sway/tree/layout.c
+++ b/sway/tree/layout.c
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ void layout_init(void) {
 	root_container.sway_root = calloc(1, sizeof(*root_container.sway_root));
 	root_container.sway_root->output_layout = wlr_output_layout_create();
 	wl_list_init(&root_container.sway_root->outputs);
-  #ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
+#ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
 	wl_list_init(&root_container.sway_root->xwayland_unmanaged);
-  #endif
+#endif
 	wl_list_init(&root_container.sway_root->drag_icons);
 	wl_signal_init(&root_container.sway_root->events.new_container);
 	root_container.sway_root->scratchpad = create_list();
diff --git a/sway/tree/view.c b/sway/tree/view.c
index e99b938e..2eff80a8 100644
--- a/sway/tree/view.c
+++ b/sway/tree/view.c
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@ const char *view_get_shell(struct sway_view *view) {
 		return "xdg_shell_v6";
 	case SWAY_VIEW_XDG_SHELL:
 		return "xdg_shell";
-  #ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
+#ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
 	case SWAY_VIEW_XWAYLAND:
 		return "xwayland";
-  #endif
+#endif
 	}
 	return "unknown";
 }
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ void view_map(struct sway_view *view, struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface) {
 	}
 
 	pid_t pid;
-  #ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
+#ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
 	if (view->type == SWAY_VIEW_XWAYLAND) {
 		struct wlr_xwayland_surface *surf =
 			wlr_xwayland_surface_from_wlr_surface(wlr_surface);
@@ -577,11 +577,11 @@ void view_map(struct sway_view *view, struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface) {
 			wl_resource_get_client(wlr_surface->resource);
 		wl_client_get_credentials(client, &pid, NULL, NULL);
 	}
-  #else
+#else
 	struct wl_client *client =
 		wl_resource_get_client(wlr_surface->resource);
 	wl_client_get_credentials(client, &pid, NULL, NULL);
-  #endif
+#endif
 
 	struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_current_seat(input_manager);
 	struct sway_container *target_sibling =
@@ -835,13 +835,13 @@ struct sway_view *view_from_wlr_surface(struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface) {
 			wlr_xdg_surface_v6_from_wlr_surface(wlr_surface);
 		return view_from_wlr_xdg_surface_v6(xdg_surface_v6);
 	}
-  #ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
+#ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
 	if (wlr_surface_is_xwayland_surface(wlr_surface)) {
 		struct wlr_xwayland_surface *xsurface =
 			wlr_xwayland_surface_from_wlr_surface(wlr_surface);
 		return view_from_wlr_xwayland_surface(xsurface);
 	}
-  #endif
+#endif
 	if (wlr_surface_is_subsurface(wlr_surface)) {
 		struct wlr_subsurface *subsurface =
 			wlr_subsurface_from_wlr_surface(wlr_surface);