diff --git a/include/sway/config.h b/include/sway/config.h
index 48ebba3b..e9910be4 100644
--- a/include/sway/config.h
+++ b/include/sway/config.h
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ struct sway_config {
 		struct input_config *input_config;
 		struct seat_config *seat_config;
 		struct sway_seat *seat;
-		swayc_t *current_container;
+		struct sway_container *current_container;
 	} handler_context;
 };
 
@@ -416,7 +416,8 @@ void output_get_identifier(char *identifier, size_t len,
 	struct sway_output *output);
 struct output_config *new_output_config(const char *name);
 void merge_output_config(struct output_config *dst, struct output_config *src);
-void apply_output_config(struct output_config *oc, swayc_t *output);
+void apply_output_config(struct output_config *oc,
+		struct sway_container *output);
 void free_output_config(struct output_config *oc);
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/sway/criteria.h b/include/sway/criteria.h
index 431cfa3a..ec256ddb 100644
--- a/include/sway/criteria.h
+++ b/include/sway/criteria.h
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ char *extract_crit_tokens(list_t *tokens, const char *criteria);
 
 // Returns list of criteria that match given container. These criteria have
 // been set with `for_window` commands and have an associated cmdlist.
-list_t *criteria_for(swayc_t *cont);
+list_t *criteria_for(struct sway_container *cont);
 
 // Returns a list of all containers that match the given list of tokens.
 list_t *container_for_crit_tokens(list_t *tokens);
 
 // Returns true if any criteria in the given list matches this container
-bool criteria_any(swayc_t *cont, list_t *criteria);
+bool criteria_any(struct sway_container *cont, list_t *criteria);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/sway/input/input-manager.h b/include/sway/input/input-manager.h
index eab7dc90..c6c73dba 100644
--- a/include/sway/input/input-manager.h
+++ b/include/sway/input/input-manager.h
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ struct sway_input_manager *sway_input_manager_create(
 		struct sway_server *server);
 
 bool sway_input_manager_has_focus(struct sway_input_manager *input,
-		swayc_t *container);
+		struct sway_container *container);
 
 void sway_input_manager_set_focus(struct sway_input_manager *input,
-		swayc_t *container);
+		struct sway_container *container);
 
 void sway_input_manager_configure_xcursor(struct sway_input_manager *input);
 
diff --git a/include/sway/input/seat.h b/include/sway/input/seat.h
index 1d55bec7..e43e6fd4 100644
--- a/include/sway/input/seat.h
+++ b/include/sway/input/seat.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ struct sway_seat_device {
 
 struct sway_seat_container {
 	struct sway_seat *seat;
-	swayc_t *container;
+	struct sway_container *container;
 
 	struct wl_list link; // sway_seat::focus_stack
 
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ void sway_seat_remove_device(struct sway_seat *seat,
 
 void sway_seat_configure_xcursor(struct sway_seat *seat);
 
-void sway_seat_set_focus(struct sway_seat *seat, swayc_t *container);
+void sway_seat_set_focus(struct sway_seat *seat, struct sway_container *container);
 
-swayc_t *sway_seat_get_focus(struct sway_seat *seat);
+struct sway_container *sway_seat_get_focus(struct sway_seat *seat);
 
 /**
  * Return the last container to be focused for the seat (or the most recently
@@ -67,9 +67,10 @@ swayc_t *sway_seat_get_focus(struct sway_seat *seat);
  * is destroyed, or focus moves to a container with children and we need to
  * descend into the next leaf in focus order.
  */
-swayc_t *sway_seat_get_focus_inactive(struct sway_seat *seat, swayc_t *container);
+struct sway_container *sway_seat_get_focus_inactive(struct sway_seat *seat,
+		struct sway_container *container);
 
-swayc_t *sway_seat_get_focus_by_type(struct sway_seat *seat,
+struct sway_container *sway_seat_get_focus_by_type(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		enum swayc_types type);
 
 void sway_seat_set_config(struct sway_seat *seat, struct seat_config *seat_config);
diff --git a/include/sway/ipc-json.h b/include/sway/ipc-json.h
index 76b7d45b..3d2fdc4f 100644
--- a/include/sway/ipc-json.h
+++ b/include/sway/ipc-json.h
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 
 json_object *ipc_json_get_version();
 
-json_object *ipc_json_describe_container(swayc_t *c);
-json_object *ipc_json_describe_container_recursive(swayc_t *c);
+json_object *ipc_json_describe_container(struct sway_container *c);
+json_object *ipc_json_describe_container_recursive(struct sway_container *c);
 json_object *ipc_json_describe_input(struct sway_input_device *device);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/sway/ipc-server.h b/include/sway/ipc-server.h
index db690b6e..d73006dc 100644
--- a/include/sway/ipc-server.h
+++ b/include/sway/ipc-server.h
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ void ipc_terminate(void);
 
 struct sockaddr_un *ipc_user_sockaddr(void);
 
-void ipc_event_window(swayc_t *window, const char *change);
+void ipc_event_window(struct sway_container *window, const char *change);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/sway/tree/container.h b/include/sway/tree/container.h
index 5a2ae349..5def5e71 100644
--- a/include/sway/tree/container.h
+++ b/include/sway/tree/container.h
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_surface.h>
 #include "list.h"
 
-typedef struct sway_container swayc_t;
-
-extern swayc_t root_container;
+extern struct sway_container root_container;
 
 struct sway_view;
 struct sway_seat;
@@ -89,48 +87,53 @@ struct sway_container {
 	} events;
 };
 
-void swayc_descendants_of_type(swayc_t *root, enum swayc_types type,
-		void (*func)(swayc_t *item, void *data), void *data);
+void swayc_descendants_of_type(struct sway_container *root,
+		enum swayc_types type,
+		void (*func)(struct sway_container *item, void *data), void *data);
 
 // TODO only one container create function and pass the type?
-swayc_t *new_output(struct sway_output *sway_output);
+struct sway_container *new_output(struct sway_output *sway_output);
 
-swayc_t *new_workspace(swayc_t *output, const char *name);
+struct sway_container *new_workspace(struct sway_container *output,
+		const char *name);
 
-swayc_t *new_view(swayc_t *sibling, struct sway_view *sway_view);
+struct sway_container *new_view(struct sway_container *sibling,
+		struct sway_view *sway_view);
 
-swayc_t *destroy_output(swayc_t *output);
-swayc_t *destroy_view(swayc_t *view);
+struct sway_container *destroy_output(struct sway_container *output);
+struct sway_container *destroy_view(struct sway_container *view);
 
-swayc_t *next_view_sibling(struct sway_seat *seat);
+struct sway_container *next_view_sibling(struct sway_seat *seat);
 
 /**
  * Finds a container based on test criteria. Returns the first container that
  * passes the test.
  */
-swayc_t *swayc_by_test(swayc_t *container,
-		bool (*test)(swayc_t *view, void *data), void *data);
+struct sway_container *swayc_by_test(struct sway_container *container,
+		bool (*test)(struct sway_container *view, void *data), void *data);
 
 /**
  * Finds a parent container with the given swayc_type.
  */
-swayc_t *swayc_parent_by_type(swayc_t *container, enum swayc_types type);
+struct sway_container *swayc_parent_by_type(struct sway_container *container,
+		enum swayc_types type);
 
 /**
  * Maps a container's children over a function.
  */
-void container_map(swayc_t *container,
-		void (*f)(swayc_t *view, void *data), void *data);
+void container_map(struct sway_container *container,
+		void (*f)(struct sway_container *view, void *data), void *data);
 
-swayc_t *swayc_at(swayc_t *parent, double lx, double ly,
-		struct wlr_surface **surface, double *sx, double *sy);
+struct sway_container *swayc_at(struct sway_container *parent, double lx,
+		double ly, struct wlr_surface **surface, double *sx, double *sy);
 
 /**
  * Apply the function for each child of the container breadth first.
  */
-void container_for_each_bfs(swayc_t *con, void (*f)(swayc_t *con, void *data),
-		void *data);
+void container_for_each_bfs(struct sway_container *con, void (*f)(struct
+			sway_container *con, void *data), void *data);
 
-swayc_t *swayc_change_layout(swayc_t *container, enum swayc_layouts layout);
+struct sway_container *swayc_change_layout(struct sway_container *container,
+		enum swayc_layouts layout);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/sway/tree/layout.h b/include/sway/tree/layout.h
index 39b7fb24..8bb9e075 100644
--- a/include/sway/tree/layout.h
+++ b/include/sway/tree/layout.h
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ void init_layout(void);
 
 void add_child(struct sway_container *parent, struct sway_container *child);
 
-swayc_t *add_sibling(swayc_t *parent, swayc_t *child);
+struct sway_container *add_sibling(struct sway_container *parent,
+		struct sway_container *child);
 
 struct sway_container *remove_child(struct sway_container *child);
 
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ void sort_workspaces(struct sway_container *output);
 void arrange_windows(struct sway_container *container,
 		double width, double height);
 
-swayc_t *get_swayc_in_direction(swayc_t *container,
-		struct sway_seat *seat, enum movement_direction dir);
+struct sway_container *get_swayc_in_direction(struct sway_container
+		*container, struct sway_seat *seat, enum movement_direction dir);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/sway/tree/workspace.h b/include/sway/tree/workspace.h
index c8ce40d1..d73b29c1 100644
--- a/include/sway/tree/workspace.h
+++ b/include/sway/tree/workspace.h
@@ -7,20 +7,20 @@ extern char *prev_workspace_name;
 
 char *workspace_next_name(const char *output_name);
 
-swayc_t *workspace_create(const char *name);
+struct sway_container *workspace_create(const char *name);
 
-bool workspace_switch(swayc_t *workspace);
+bool workspace_switch(struct sway_container *workspace);
 
 struct sway_container *workspace_by_number(const char* name);
 
-swayc_t *workspace_by_name(const char*);
+struct sway_container *workspace_by_name(const char*);
 
-struct sway_container *workspace_output_next(swayc_t *current);
+struct sway_container *workspace_output_next(struct sway_container *current);
 
-struct sway_container *workspace_next(swayc_t *current);
+struct sway_container *workspace_next(struct sway_container *current);
 
-struct sway_container *workspace_output_prev(swayc_t *current);
+struct sway_container *workspace_output_prev(struct sway_container *current);
 
-struct sway_container *workspace_prev(swayc_t *current);
+struct sway_container *workspace_prev(struct sway_container *current);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/sway/input/input-manager.c b/sway/input/input-manager.c
index 27c2c72e..d421a03f 100644
--- a/sway/input/input-manager.c
+++ b/sway/input/input-manager.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ struct sway_input_manager *sway_input_manager_create(
 }
 
 bool sway_input_manager_has_focus(struct sway_input_manager *input,
-		swayc_t *container) {
+		struct sway_container *container) {
 	struct sway_seat *seat = NULL;
 	wl_list_for_each(seat, &input->seats, link) {
 		if (sway_seat_get_focus(seat) == container) {
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ bool sway_input_manager_has_focus(struct sway_input_manager *input,
 }
 
 void sway_input_manager_set_focus(struct sway_input_manager *input,
-		swayc_t *container) {
+		struct sway_container *container) {
 	struct sway_seat *seat ;
 	wl_list_for_each(seat, &input->seats, link) {
 		sway_seat_set_focus(seat, container);