diff --git a/common/pango.c b/common/pango.c
index 2ae7883c..658d2876 100644
--- a/common/pango.c
+++ b/common/pango.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include "log.h"
 
 PangoLayout *get_pango_layout(cairo_t *cairo, const char *font,
 		const char *text, int32_t scale, bool markup) {
@@ -13,7 +14,13 @@ PangoLayout *get_pango_layout(cairo_t *cairo, const char *font,
 	PangoAttrList *attrs;
 	if (markup) {
 		char *buf;
-		pango_parse_markup(text, -1, 0, &attrs, &buf, NULL, NULL);
+		GError *error = NULL;
+		if (!sway_assert(pango_parse_markup(
+					text, -1, 0, &attrs, &buf, NULL, &error),
+				"pango_parse_markup '%s' -> error %s", text,
+				error ? error->message : NULL)) {
+			return NULL;
+		}
 		pango_layout_set_markup(layout, buf, -1);
 		free(buf);
 	} else {
diff --git a/include/sway/config.h b/include/sway/config.h
index 03b51948..91f772b5 100644
--- a/include/sway/config.h
+++ b/include/sway/config.h
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ void free_config(struct sway_config *config);
 void config_clear_handler_context(struct sway_config *config);
 
 void free_sway_variable(struct sway_variable *var);
+
 /**
  * Does variable replacement for a string based on the config's currently loaded variables.
  */
@@ -385,44 +386,68 @@ char *do_var_replacement(char *str);
 struct cmd_results *check_security_config();
 
 int input_identifier_cmp(const void *item, const void *data);
+
 struct input_config *new_input_config(const char* identifier);
+
 void merge_input_config(struct input_config *dst, struct input_config *src);
+
 struct input_config *copy_input_config(struct input_config *ic);
+
 void free_input_config(struct input_config *ic);
+
 void apply_input_config(struct input_config *input);
 
 int seat_name_cmp(const void *item, const void *data);
+
 struct seat_config *new_seat_config(const char* name);
+
 void merge_seat_config(struct seat_config *dst, struct seat_config *src);
+
 struct seat_config *copy_seat_config(struct seat_config *seat);
+
 void free_seat_config(struct seat_config *ic);
+
 struct seat_attachment_config *seat_attachment_config_new();
+
 struct seat_attachment_config *seat_config_get_attachment(
 		struct seat_config *seat_config, char *identifier);
+
 void apply_seat_config(struct seat_config *seat);
 
 int output_name_cmp(const void *item, const void *data);
+
 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,
 		struct sway_container *output);
+
 void free_output_config(struct output_config *oc);
 
 int workspace_output_cmp_workspace(const void *a, const void *b);
 
 int sway_binding_cmp(const void *a, const void *b);
+
 int sway_binding_cmp_qsort(const void *a, const void *b);
+
 int sway_binding_cmp_keys(const void *a, const void *b);
+
 void free_sway_binding(struct sway_binding *sb);
+
 struct sway_binding *sway_binding_dup(struct sway_binding *sb);
 
-/* Bar stuff */
 void load_swaybars();
+
 void invoke_swaybar(struct bar_config *bar);
+
 void terminate_swaybg(pid_t pid);
+
 struct bar_config *default_bar_config(void);
+
 void free_bar_config(struct bar_config *bar);
 
 /* Global config singleton. */
diff --git a/include/sway/input/input-manager.h b/include/sway/input/input-manager.h
index c6c73dba..8e39a4a7 100644
--- a/include/sway/input/input-manager.h
+++ b/include/sway/input/input-manager.h
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ extern struct sway_input_manager *input_manager;
 struct sway_input_device {
 	char *identifier;
 	struct wlr_input_device *wlr_device;
-	struct input_config *config;
 	struct wl_list link;
 	struct wl_listener device_destroy;
 };
@@ -27,30 +26,34 @@ struct sway_input_manager {
 	struct wl_listener new_input;
 };
 
-struct sway_input_manager *sway_input_manager_create(
-		struct sway_server *server);
+struct sway_input_manager *input_manager_create(struct sway_server *server);
 
-bool sway_input_manager_has_focus(struct sway_input_manager *input,
+bool input_manager_has_focus(struct sway_input_manager *input,
 		struct sway_container *container);
 
-void sway_input_manager_set_focus(struct sway_input_manager *input,
+void input_manager_set_focus(struct sway_input_manager *input,
 		struct sway_container *container);
 
-void sway_input_manager_configure_xcursor(struct sway_input_manager *input);
+void input_manager_configure_xcursor(struct sway_input_manager *input);
 
-void sway_input_manager_apply_input_config(struct sway_input_manager *input,
+void input_manager_apply_input_config(struct sway_input_manager *input,
 		struct input_config *input_config);
 
-void sway_input_manager_apply_seat_config(struct sway_input_manager *input,
+void input_manager_apply_seat_config(struct sway_input_manager *input,
 		struct seat_config *seat_config);
 
-struct sway_seat *sway_input_manager_get_default_seat(
+struct sway_seat *input_manager_get_default_seat(
 		struct sway_input_manager *input);
 
 struct sway_seat *input_manager_get_seat(struct sway_input_manager *input,
 		const char *seat_name);
 
-/** Gets the last seat the user interacted with */
+/**
+ * Gets the last seat the user interacted with
+ */
 struct sway_seat *input_manager_current_seat(struct sway_input_manager *input);
 
+struct input_config *input_device_get_config(struct sway_input_device *device);
+
+
 #endif
diff --git a/include/sway/input/seat.h b/include/sway/input/seat.h
index 38795e14..c780a52b 100644
--- a/include/sway/input/seat.h
+++ b/include/sway/input/seat.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ struct sway_seat_device {
 	struct sway_seat *sway_seat;
 	struct sway_input_device *input_device;
 	struct sway_keyboard *keyboard;
-	struct seat_attachment_config *attachment_config;
 	struct wl_list link; // sway_seat::devices
 };
 
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ struct sway_seat_container {
 
 struct sway_seat {
 	struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat;
-	struct seat_config *config;
 	struct sway_cursor *cursor;
 	struct sway_input_manager *input;
 
@@ -38,28 +36,28 @@ struct sway_seat {
 	struct wl_list link; // input_manager::seats
 };
 
-struct sway_seat *sway_seat_create(struct sway_input_manager *input,
+struct sway_seat *seat_create(struct sway_input_manager *input,
 		const char *seat_name);
 
-void sway_seat_destroy(struct sway_seat *seat);
+void seat_destroy(struct sway_seat *seat);
 
-void sway_seat_add_device(struct sway_seat *seat,
+void seat_add_device(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		struct sway_input_device *device);
 
-void sway_seat_configure_device(struct sway_seat *seat,
+void seat_configure_device(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		struct sway_input_device *device);
 
-void sway_seat_remove_device(struct sway_seat *seat,
+void seat_remove_device(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		struct sway_input_device *device);
 
-void sway_seat_configure_xcursor(struct sway_seat *seat);
+void seat_configure_xcursor(struct sway_seat *seat);
 
-void sway_seat_set_focus(struct sway_seat *seat, struct sway_container *container);
+void seat_set_focus(struct sway_seat *seat, struct sway_container *container);
 
-void sway_seat_set_focus_warp(struct sway_seat *seat,
+void seat_set_focus_warp(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		struct sway_container *container, bool warp);
 
-struct sway_container *sway_seat_get_focus(struct sway_seat *seat);
+struct sway_container *seat_get_focus(struct sway_seat *seat);
 
 /**
  * Return the last container to be focused for the seat (or the most recently
@@ -70,12 +68,14 @@ struct sway_container *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.
  */
-struct sway_container *sway_seat_get_focus_inactive(struct sway_seat *seat,
+struct sway_container *seat_get_focus_inactive(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		struct sway_container *container);
 
-struct sway_container *sway_seat_get_focus_by_type(struct sway_seat *seat,
+struct sway_container *seat_get_focus_by_type(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		struct sway_container *container, enum sway_container_type type);
 
-void sway_seat_set_config(struct sway_seat *seat, struct seat_config *seat_config);
+void seat_apply_config(struct sway_seat *seat, struct seat_config *seat_config);
+
+struct seat_config *seat_get_config(struct sway_seat *seat);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/swaybar/ipc.h b/include/swaybar/ipc.h
index 6ea7c4d6..a1696bcf 100644
--- a/include/swaybar/ipc.h
+++ b/include/swaybar/ipc.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "swaybar/bar.h"
 
 void ipc_initialize(struct swaybar *bar, const char *bar_id);
-bool handle_ipc_event(struct swaybar *bar);
+bool handle_ipc_readable(struct swaybar *bar);
 void ipc_get_workspaces(struct swaybar *bar);
 void ipc_send_workspace_command(struct swaybar *bar, const char *ws);
 
diff --git a/include/swaybar/status_line.h b/include/swaybar/status_line.h
index 6c595df0..3538f49c 100644
--- a/include/swaybar/status_line.h
+++ b/include/swaybar/status_line.h
@@ -7,10 +7,52 @@
 
 enum status_protocol {
 	PROTOCOL_UNDEF,
+	PROTOCOL_ERROR,
 	PROTOCOL_TEXT,
 	PROTOCOL_I3BAR,
 };
 
+struct text_protocol_state {
+	char *buffer;
+	size_t buffer_size;
+};
+
+enum json_node_type {
+	JSON_NODE_UNKNOWN,
+	JSON_NODE_ARRAY,
+	JSON_NODE_STRING,
+};
+
+struct i3bar_protocol_state {
+	bool click_events;
+	char *buffer;
+	size_t buffer_size;
+	size_t buffer_index;
+	const char *current_node;
+	bool escape;
+	size_t depth;
+	enum json_node_type nodes[16];
+};
+
+struct i3bar_block {
+	struct wl_list link;
+	char *full_text, *short_text, *align;
+	bool urgent;
+	uint32_t *color;
+	int min_width;
+	char *name, *instance;
+	bool separator;
+	int separator_block_width;
+	bool markup;
+	// Airblader features
+	uint32_t background;
+	uint32_t border;
+	int border_top;
+	int border_bottom;
+	int border_left;
+	int border_right;
+};
+
 struct status_line {
 	pid_t pid;
 	int read_fd, write_fd;
@@ -18,13 +60,18 @@ struct status_line {
 
 	enum status_protocol protocol;
 	const char *text;
+	struct wl_list blocks; // i3bar_block::link
 
-	char *buffer;
-	size_t buffer_size;
+	struct text_protocol_state text_state;
+	struct i3bar_protocol_state i3bar_state;
 };
 
 struct status_line *status_line_init(char *cmd);
+void status_error(struct status_line *status, const char *text);
+bool status_handle_readable(struct status_line *status);
 void status_line_free(struct status_line *status);
-bool handle_status_readable(struct status_line *status);
+bool i3bar_handle_readable(struct status_line *status);
+void i3bar_block_send_click(struct status_line *status,
+		struct i3bar_block *block, int x, int y, uint32_t button);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index 90012c6d..8156a08e 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -72,23 +72,23 @@ void apply_input_config(struct input_config *input) {
 		list_add(config->input_configs, input);
 	}
 
-	sway_input_manager_apply_input_config(input_manager, input);
+	input_manager_apply_input_config(input_manager, input);
 }
 
-void apply_seat_config(struct seat_config *seat) {
+void apply_seat_config(struct seat_config *seat_config) {
 	int i;
-	i = list_seq_find(config->seat_configs, seat_name_cmp, seat->name);
+	i = list_seq_find(config->seat_configs, seat_name_cmp, seat_config->name);
 	if (i >= 0) {
 		// merge existing config
 		struct seat_config *sc = config->seat_configs->items[i];
-		merge_seat_config(sc, seat);
-		free_seat_config(seat);
-		seat = sc;
+		merge_seat_config(sc, seat_config);
+		free_seat_config(seat_config);
+		seat_config = sc;
 	} else {
-		list_add(config->seat_configs, seat);
+		list_add(config->seat_configs, seat_config);
 	}
 
-	sway_input_manager_apply_seat_config(input_manager, seat);
+	input_manager_apply_seat_config(input_manager, seat_config);
 }
 
 /* Keep alphabetized */
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ struct cmd_results *execute_command(char *_exec, struct sway_seat *seat) {
 
 	if (seat == NULL) {
 		// passing a NULL seat means we just pick the default seat
-		seat = sway_input_manager_get_default_seat(input_manager);
+		seat = input_manager_get_default_seat(input_manager);
 		if (!sway_assert(seat, "could not find a seat to run the command on")) {
 			return NULL;
 		}
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ struct cmd_results *execute_command(char *_exec, struct sway_seat *seat) {
 				// without criteria, the command acts upon the focused
 				// container
 				config->handler_context.current_container =
-					sway_seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, &root_container);
+					seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, &root_container);
 				if (!sway_assert(config->handler_context.current_container,
 						"could not get focus-inactive for root container")) {
 					return NULL;
diff --git a/sway/commands/focus.c b/sway/commands/focus.c
index 0a521b9e..74d9d535 100644
--- a/sway/commands/focus.c
+++ b/sway/commands/focus.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_focus(int argc, char **argv) {
 	}
 
 	if (argc == 0) {
-		sway_seat_set_focus(seat, con);
+		seat_set_focus(seat, con);
 		return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 	}
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_focus(int argc, char **argv) {
 	struct sway_container *next_focus = container_get_in_direction(
 			con, seat, direction);
 	if (next_focus) {
-		sway_seat_set_focus(seat, next_focus);
+		seat_set_focus(seat, next_focus);
 	}
 
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
diff --git a/sway/commands/move.c b/sway/commands/move.c
index ab959b77..644c622b 100644
--- a/sway/commands/move.c
+++ b/sway/commands/move.c
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ static struct cmd_results *cmd_move_container(struct sway_container *current,
 		}
 		free(ws_name);
 		struct sway_container *old_parent = current->parent;
-		struct sway_container *focus = sway_seat_get_focus_inactive(
+		struct sway_container *focus = seat_get_focus_inactive(
 				config->handler_context.seat, ws);
 		container_move_to(current, focus);
-		sway_seat_set_focus(config->handler_context.seat, old_parent);
+		seat_set_focus(config->handler_context.seat, old_parent);
 		return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 	} else if (strcasecmp(argv[1], "to") == 0
 			&& strcasecmp(argv[2], "output") == 0) {
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static struct cmd_results *cmd_move_container(struct sway_container *current,
 			return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "move workspace",
 				"Can't find output with name/direction '%s'", argv[3]);
 		}
-		struct sway_container *focus = sway_seat_get_focus_inactive(
+		struct sway_container *focus = seat_get_focus_inactive(
 				config->handler_context.seat, destination);
 		if (!focus) {
 			// We've never been to this output before
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static struct cmd_results *cmd_move_container(struct sway_container *current,
 		}
 		struct sway_container *old_parent = current->parent;
 		container_move_to(current, focus);
-		sway_seat_set_focus(config->handler_context.seat, old_parent);
+		seat_set_focus(config->handler_context.seat, old_parent);
 		return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 	}
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "move", expected_syntax);
diff --git a/sway/commands/seat.c b/sway/commands/seat.c
index 45079616..819b769c 100644
--- a/sway/commands/seat.c
+++ b/sway/commands/seat.c
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_seat(int argc, char **argv) {
 		free_seat_config(config->handler_context.seat_config);
 		config->handler_context.seat_config = new_seat_config(argv[0]);
 		if (!config->handler_context.seat_config) {
-			return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, NULL, "Couldn't allocate config");
+			return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, NULL,
+					"Couldn't allocate config");
 		}
 		wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "entering seat block: %s", argv[0]);
 		return cmd_results_new(CMD_BLOCK_SEAT, NULL, NULL);
@@ -28,7 +29,8 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_seat(int argc, char **argv) {
 	if (!has_context) {
 		config->handler_context.seat_config = new_seat_config(argv[0]);
 		if (!config->handler_context.seat_config) {
-			return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, NULL, "Couldn't allocate config");
+			return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, NULL,
+					"Couldn't allocate config");
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -41,7 +43,10 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_seat(int argc, char **argv) {
 	} else if (strcasecmp("fallback", argv[1]) == 0) {
 		res = seat_cmd_fallback(argc_new, argv_new);
 	} else {
-		res = cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "seat <name>", "Unknown command %s", argv[1]);
+		res =
+			cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID,
+				"seat <name>", "Unknown command %s",
+				argv[1]);
 	}
 
 	if (!has_context) {
diff --git a/sway/commands/workspace.c b/sway/commands/workspace.c
index 8f39e5fc..aa4096f7 100644
--- a/sway/commands/workspace.c
+++ b/sway/commands/workspace.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_workspace(int argc, char **argv) {
 		}
 		workspace_switch(ws);
 		current_container =
-			sway_seat_get_focus(config->handler_context.seat);
+			seat_get_focus(config->handler_context.seat);
 		struct sway_container *new_output = container_parent(current_container, C_OUTPUT);
 
 		if (config->mouse_warping && old_output != new_output) {
diff --git a/sway/config.c b/sway/config.c
index 0eecf7f6..90b833ab 100644
--- a/sway/config.c
+++ b/sway/config.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static void destroy_removed_seats(struct sway_config *old_config,
 				seat_name_cmp, seat_config->name) < 0) {
 			seat = input_manager_get_seat(input_manager,
 				seat_config->name);
-			sway_seat_destroy(seat);
+			seat_destroy(seat);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/sway/desktop/output.c b/sway/desktop/output.c
index c4265818..5e8a081c 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/output.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/output.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static void render_output(struct sway_output *output, struct timespec *when,
 
 	struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_current_seat(input_manager);
 	struct sway_container *focus =
-		sway_seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, output->swayc);
+		seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, output->swayc);
 	if (!focus) {
 		// We've never been to this output before
 		focus = output->swayc->children->items[0];
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ void handle_new_output(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 		wl_list_init(&output->layers[i]);
 	}
 
-	sway_input_manager_configure_xcursor(input_manager);
+	input_manager_configure_xcursor(input_manager);
 
 	wl_signal_add(&wlr_output->events.destroy, &output->destroy);
 	output->destroy.notify = handle_destroy;
diff --git a/sway/desktop/wl_shell.c b/sway/desktop/wl_shell.c
index 4fcc6317..c44fcf27 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/wl_shell.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/wl_shell.c
@@ -133,10 +133,10 @@ void handle_wl_shell_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	wl_signal_add(&shell_surface->events.destroy, &sway_surface->destroy);
 
 	struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_current_seat(input_manager);
-	struct sway_container *focus = sway_seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, &root_container);
+	struct sway_container *focus = seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, &root_container);
 	struct sway_container *cont = container_view_create(focus, sway_view);
 	sway_view->swayc = cont;
 
 	arrange_windows(cont->parent, -1, -1);
-	sway_input_manager_set_focus(input_manager, cont);
+	input_manager_set_focus(input_manager, cont);
 }
diff --git a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c
index 713437f2..cffe83fb 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c
@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@ static void handle_map(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	container_view_destroy(view->swayc);
 
 	struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_current_seat(input_manager);
-	struct sway_container *focus = sway_seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, &root_container);
+	struct sway_container *focus = seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, &root_container);
 	struct sway_container *cont = container_view_create(focus, view);
 	view->swayc = cont;
 	arrange_windows(cont->parent, -1, -1);
-	sway_input_manager_set_focus(input_manager, cont);
+	input_manager_set_focus(input_manager, cont);
 
 	view_damage_whole(sway_surface->view);
 }
diff --git a/sway/desktop/xwayland.c b/sway/desktop/xwayland.c
index 273ca2bf..17f827d9 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/xwayland.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/xwayland.c
@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@ static void handle_map(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 		wlr_xwayland_surface_set_maximized(xsurface, true);
 
 		struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_current_seat(input_manager);
-		struct sway_container *focus = sway_seat_get_focus_inactive(seat,
+		struct sway_container *focus = seat_get_focus_inactive(seat,
 			&root_container);
 		struct sway_container *cont = container_view_create(focus, view);
 		view->swayc = cont;
 		arrange_windows(cont->parent, -1, -1);
-		sway_input_manager_set_focus(input_manager, cont);
+		input_manager_set_focus(input_manager, cont);
 	}
 
 	view_damage_whole(sway_surface->view);
diff --git a/sway/input/cursor.c b/sway/input/cursor.c
index d608a9cf..7d05e942 100644
--- a/sway/input/cursor.c
+++ b/sway/input/cursor.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static struct sway_container *container_at_cursor(struct sway_cursor *cursor,
 
 	// find the focused workspace on the output for this seat
 	struct sway_container *ws =
-		sway_seat_get_focus_inactive(cursor->seat, output->swayc);
+		seat_get_focus_inactive(cursor->seat, output->swayc);
 	if (ws && ws->type != C_WORKSPACE) {
 		ws = container_parent(ws, C_WORKSPACE);
 	}
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ static void cursor_send_pointer_motion(struct sway_cursor *cursor,
 	double sx, sy;
 	struct sway_container *c = container_at_cursor(cursor, &surface, &sx, &sy);
 	if (c && config->focus_follows_mouse) {
-		sway_seat_set_focus_warp(cursor->seat, c, false);
+		seat_set_focus_warp(cursor->seat, c, false);
 	}
 
 	// reset cursor if switching between clients
@@ -191,15 +191,15 @@ static void handle_cursor_button(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 		if (new_ws && new_ws->type != C_WORKSPACE) {
 			new_ws = container_parent(new_ws, C_WORKSPACE);
 		}
-		struct sway_container *old_ws = sway_seat_get_focus(cursor->seat);
+		struct sway_container *old_ws = seat_get_focus(cursor->seat);
 		if (old_ws && old_ws->type != C_WORKSPACE) {
 			old_ws = container_parent(old_ws, C_WORKSPACE);
 		}
 		if (new_ws != old_ws) {
-			sway_seat_set_focus(cursor->seat, cont);
+			seat_set_focus(cursor->seat, cont);
 		}
 	} else {
-		sway_seat_set_focus(cursor->seat, cont);
+		seat_set_focus(cursor->seat, cont);
 	}
 
 	wlr_seat_pointer_notify_button(cursor->seat->wlr_seat, event->time_msec,
diff --git a/sway/input/input-manager.c b/sway/input/input-manager.c
index d421a03f..c3507f65 100644
--- a/sway/input/input-manager.c
+++ b/sway/input/input-manager.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ struct seat_config *current_seat_config = NULL;
 struct sway_seat *input_manager_current_seat(struct sway_input_manager *input) {
 	struct sway_seat *seat = config->handler_context.seat;
 	if (!seat) {
-		seat = sway_input_manager_get_default_seat(input_manager);
+		seat = input_manager_get_default_seat(input_manager);
 	}
 	return seat;
 }
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ struct sway_seat *input_manager_get_seat(
 		}
 	}
 
-	return sway_seat_create(input, seat_name);
+	return seat_create(input, seat_name);
 }
 
 static char *get_device_identifier(struct wlr_input_device *device) {
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ static struct sway_input_device *input_sway_device_from_wlr(
 static bool input_has_seat_configuration(struct sway_input_manager *input) {
 	struct sway_seat *seat = NULL;
 	wl_list_for_each(seat, &input->seats, link) {
-		if (seat->config) {
+		struct seat_config *seat_config = seat_get_config(seat);
+		if (seat_config) {
 			return true;
 		}
 	}
@@ -91,9 +92,10 @@ static bool input_has_seat_configuration(struct sway_input_manager *input) {
 	return false;
 }
 
-static void sway_input_manager_libinput_config_pointer(struct sway_input_device *input_device) {
+static void input_manager_libinput_config_pointer(
+		struct sway_input_device *input_device) {
 	struct wlr_input_device *wlr_device = input_device->wlr_device;
-	struct input_config *ic = input_device->config;
+	struct input_config *ic = input_device_get_config(input_device);
 	struct libinput_device *libinput_device;
 
 	if (!ic || !wlr_input_device_is_libinput(wlr_device)) {
@@ -101,22 +103,27 @@ static void sway_input_manager_libinput_config_pointer(struct sway_input_device
 	}
 
 	libinput_device = wlr_libinput_get_device_handle(wlr_device);
-	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "sway_input_manager_libinput_config_pointer(%s)", ic->identifier);
+	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "input_manager_libinput_config_pointer(%s)",
+		ic->identifier);
 
 	if (ic->accel_profile != INT_MIN) {
 		wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "libinput_config_pointer(%s) accel_set_profile(%d)",
 			ic->identifier, ic->accel_profile);
-		libinput_device_config_accel_set_profile(libinput_device, ic->accel_profile);
+		libinput_device_config_accel_set_profile(libinput_device,
+			ic->accel_profile);
 	}
 	if (ic->click_method != INT_MIN) {
 		wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "libinput_config_pointer(%s) click_set_method(%d)",
 			ic->identifier, ic->click_method);
-		libinput_device_config_click_set_method(libinput_device, ic->click_method);
+		libinput_device_config_click_set_method(libinput_device,
+			ic->click_method);
 	}
 	if (ic->drag_lock != INT_MIN) {
-		wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "libinput_config_pointer(%s) tap_set_drag_lock_enabled(%d)",
+		wlr_log(L_DEBUG,
+			"libinput_config_pointer(%s) tap_set_drag_lock_enabled(%d)",
 			ic->identifier, ic->click_method);
-		libinput_device_config_tap_set_drag_lock_enabled(libinput_device, ic->drag_lock);
+		libinput_device_config_tap_set_drag_lock_enabled(libinput_device,
+			ic->drag_lock);
 	}
 	if (ic->dwt != INT_MIN) {
 		wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "libinput_config_pointer(%s) dwt_set_enabled(%d)",
@@ -124,34 +131,43 @@ static void sway_input_manager_libinput_config_pointer(struct sway_input_device
 		libinput_device_config_dwt_set_enabled(libinput_device, ic->dwt);
 	}
 	if (ic->left_handed != INT_MIN) {
-		wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "libinput_config_pointer(%s) left_handed_set_enabled(%d)",
+		wlr_log(L_DEBUG,
+			"libinput_config_pointer(%s) left_handed_set_enabled(%d)",
 			ic->identifier, ic->left_handed);
-		libinput_device_config_left_handed_set(libinput_device, ic->left_handed);
+		libinput_device_config_left_handed_set(libinput_device,
+			ic->left_handed);
 	}
 	if (ic->middle_emulation != INT_MIN) {
-		wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "libinput_config_pointer(%s) middle_emulation_set_enabled(%d)",
+		wlr_log(L_DEBUG,
+			"libinput_config_pointer(%s) middle_emulation_set_enabled(%d)",
 			ic->identifier, ic->middle_emulation);
-		libinput_device_config_middle_emulation_set_enabled(libinput_device, ic->middle_emulation);
+		libinput_device_config_middle_emulation_set_enabled(libinput_device,
+			ic->middle_emulation);
 	}
 	if (ic->natural_scroll != INT_MIN) {
-		wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "libinput_config_pointer(%s) natural_scroll_set_enabled(%d)",
+		wlr_log(L_DEBUG,
+			"libinput_config_pointer(%s) natural_scroll_set_enabled(%d)",
 			ic->identifier, ic->natural_scroll);
-		libinput_device_config_scroll_set_natural_scroll_enabled(libinput_device, ic->natural_scroll);
+		libinput_device_config_scroll_set_natural_scroll_enabled(
+			libinput_device, ic->natural_scroll);
 	}
 	if (ic->pointer_accel != FLT_MIN) {
 		wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "libinput_config_pointer(%s) accel_set_speed(%f)",
 			ic->identifier, ic->pointer_accel);
-		libinput_device_config_accel_set_speed(libinput_device, ic->pointer_accel);
+		libinput_device_config_accel_set_speed(libinput_device,
+			ic->pointer_accel);
 	}
 	if (ic->scroll_method != INT_MIN) {
 		wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "libinput_config_pointer(%s) scroll_set_method(%d)",
 			ic->identifier, ic->scroll_method);
-		libinput_device_config_scroll_set_method(libinput_device, ic->scroll_method);
+		libinput_device_config_scroll_set_method(libinput_device,
+			ic->scroll_method);
 	}
 	if (ic->send_events != INT_MIN) {
 		wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "libinput_config_pointer(%s) send_events_set_mode(%d)",
 			ic->identifier, ic->send_events);
-		libinput_device_config_send_events_set_mode(libinput_device, ic->send_events);
+		libinput_device_config_send_events_set_mode(libinput_device,
+			ic->send_events);
 	}
 	if (ic->tap != INT_MIN) {
 		wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "libinput_config_pointer(%s) tap_set_enabled(%d)",
@@ -175,12 +191,11 @@ static void handle_device_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 
 	struct sway_seat *seat = NULL;
 	wl_list_for_each(seat, &input_manager->seats, link) {
-		sway_seat_remove_device(seat, input_device);
+		seat_remove_device(seat, input_device);
 	}
 
 	wl_list_remove(&input_device->link);
 	wl_list_remove(&input_device->device_destroy.link);
-	free_input_config(input_device->config);
 	free(input_device->identifier);
 	free(input_device);
 }
@@ -203,44 +218,36 @@ static void handle_new_input(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "adding device: '%s'",
 		input_device->identifier);
 
-	// find config
-	for (int i = 0; i < config->input_configs->length; ++i) {
-		struct input_config *input_config = config->input_configs->items[i];
-		if (strcmp(input_config->identifier, input_device->identifier) == 0) {
-			free_input_config(input_device->config);
-			input_device->config = copy_input_config(input_config);
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-
 	if (input_device->wlr_device->type == WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_POINTER) {
-		sway_input_manager_libinput_config_pointer(input_device);
+		input_manager_libinput_config_pointer(input_device);
 	}
 
 	struct sway_seat *seat = NULL;
 	if (!input_has_seat_configuration(input)) {
 		wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "no seat configuration, using default seat");
 		seat = input_manager_get_seat(input, default_seat);
-		sway_seat_add_device(seat, input_device);
+		seat_add_device(seat, input_device);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	bool added = false;
 	wl_list_for_each(seat, &input->seats, link) {
-		bool has_attachment = seat->config &&
-			(seat_config_get_attachment(seat->config, input_device->identifier) ||
-			 seat_config_get_attachment(seat->config, "*"));
+		struct seat_config *seat_config = seat_get_config(seat);
+		bool has_attachment = seat_config &&
+			(seat_config_get_attachment(seat_config, input_device->identifier) ||
+			 seat_config_get_attachment(seat_config, "*"));
 
 		if (has_attachment) {
-			sway_seat_add_device(seat, input_device);
+			seat_add_device(seat, input_device);
 			added = true;
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (!added) {
 		wl_list_for_each(seat, &input->seats, link) {
-			if (seat->config && seat->config->fallback == 1) {
-				sway_seat_add_device(seat, input_device);
+			struct seat_config *seat_config = seat_get_config(seat);
+			if (seat_config && seat_config->fallback == 1) {
+				seat_add_device(seat, input_device);
 				added = true;
 			}
 		}
@@ -256,7 +263,7 @@ static void handle_new_input(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	input_device->device_destroy.notify = handle_device_destroy;
 }
 
-struct sway_input_manager *sway_input_manager_create(
+struct sway_input_manager *input_manager_create(
 		struct sway_server *server) {
 	struct sway_input_manager *input =
 		calloc(1, sizeof(struct sway_input_manager));
@@ -277,11 +284,11 @@ struct sway_input_manager *sway_input_manager_create(
 	return input;
 }
 
-bool sway_input_manager_has_focus(struct sway_input_manager *input,
+bool input_manager_has_focus(struct sway_input_manager *input,
 		struct sway_container *container) {
 	struct sway_seat *seat = NULL;
 	wl_list_for_each(seat, &input->seats, link) {
-		if (sway_seat_get_focus(seat) == container) {
+		if (seat_get_focus(seat) == container) {
 			return true;
 		}
 	}
@@ -289,35 +296,32 @@ bool sway_input_manager_has_focus(struct sway_input_manager *input,
 	return false;
 }
 
-void sway_input_manager_set_focus(struct sway_input_manager *input,
+void input_manager_set_focus(struct sway_input_manager *input,
 		struct sway_container *container) {
 	struct sway_seat *seat ;
 	wl_list_for_each(seat, &input->seats, link) {
-		sway_seat_set_focus(seat, container);
+		seat_set_focus(seat, container);
 	}
 }
 
-void sway_input_manager_apply_input_config(struct sway_input_manager *input,
+void input_manager_apply_input_config(struct sway_input_manager *input,
 		struct input_config *input_config) {
 	struct sway_input_device *input_device = NULL;
 	wl_list_for_each(input_device, &input->devices, link) {
 		if (strcmp(input_device->identifier, input_config->identifier) == 0) {
-			free_input_config(input_device->config);
-			input_device->config = copy_input_config(input_config);
-
 			if (input_device->wlr_device->type == WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_POINTER) {
-				sway_input_manager_libinput_config_pointer(input_device);
+				input_manager_libinput_config_pointer(input_device);
 			}
 
 			struct sway_seat *seat = NULL;
 			wl_list_for_each(seat, &input->seats, link) {
-				sway_seat_configure_device(seat, input_device);
+				seat_configure_device(seat, input_device);
 			}
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-void sway_input_manager_apply_seat_config(struct sway_input_manager *input,
+void input_manager_apply_seat_config(struct sway_input_manager *input,
 		struct seat_config *seat_config) {
 	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "applying new seat config for seat %s",
 		seat_config->name);
@@ -326,7 +330,7 @@ void sway_input_manager_apply_seat_config(struct sway_input_manager *input,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	sway_seat_set_config(seat, seat_config);
+	seat_apply_config(seat, seat_config);
 
 	// for every device, try to add it to a seat and if no seat has it
 	// attached, add it to the fallback seats.
@@ -335,11 +339,12 @@ void sway_input_manager_apply_seat_config(struct sway_input_manager *input,
 		list_t *seat_list = create_list();
 		struct sway_seat *seat = NULL;
 		wl_list_for_each(seat, &input->seats, link) {
-			if (!seat->config) {
+			struct seat_config *seat_config = seat_get_config(seat);
+			if (!seat_config) {
 				continue;
 			}
-			if (seat_config_get_attachment(seat->config, "*") ||
-					seat_config_get_attachment(seat->config,
+			if (seat_config_get_attachment(seat_config, "*") ||
+					seat_config_get_attachment(seat_config,
 						input_device->identifier)) {
 				list_add(seat_list, seat);
 			}
@@ -355,17 +360,18 @@ void sway_input_manager_apply_seat_config(struct sway_input_manager *input,
 					}
 				}
 				if (attached) {
-					sway_seat_add_device(seat, input_device);
+					seat_add_device(seat, input_device);
 				} else {
-					sway_seat_remove_device(seat, input_device);
+					seat_remove_device(seat, input_device);
 				}
 			}
 		} else {
 			wl_list_for_each(seat, &input->seats, link) {
-				if (seat->config && seat->config->fallback == 1) {
-					sway_seat_add_device(seat, input_device);
+				struct seat_config *seat_config = seat_get_config(seat);
+				if (seat_config && seat_config->fallback == 1) {
+					seat_add_device(seat, input_device);
 				} else {
-					sway_seat_remove_device(seat, input_device);
+					seat_remove_device(seat, input_device);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -373,14 +379,14 @@ void sway_input_manager_apply_seat_config(struct sway_input_manager *input,
 	}
 }
 
-void sway_input_manager_configure_xcursor(struct sway_input_manager *input) {
+void input_manager_configure_xcursor(struct sway_input_manager *input) {
 	struct sway_seat *seat = NULL;
 	wl_list_for_each(seat, &input->seats, link) {
-		sway_seat_configure_xcursor(seat);
+		seat_configure_xcursor(seat);
 	}
 }
 
-struct sway_seat *sway_input_manager_get_default_seat(
+struct sway_seat *input_manager_get_default_seat(
 		struct sway_input_manager *input) {
 	struct sway_seat *seat = NULL;
 	wl_list_for_each(seat, &input->seats, link) {
@@ -390,3 +396,15 @@ struct sway_seat *sway_input_manager_get_default_seat(
 	}
 	return seat;
 }
+
+struct input_config *input_device_get_config(struct sway_input_device *device) {
+	struct input_config *input_config = NULL;
+	for (int i = 0; i < config->input_configs->length; ++i) {
+		input_config = config->input_configs->items[i];
+		if (strcmp(input_config->identifier, device->identifier) == 0) {
+			return input_config;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/sway/input/keyboard.c b/sway/input/keyboard.c
index 8d22b684..dbb0c359 100644
--- a/sway/input/keyboard.c
+++ b/sway/input/keyboard.c
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ void sway_keyboard_configure(struct sway_keyboard *keyboard) {
 	struct xkb_rule_names rules;
 	memset(&rules, 0, sizeof(rules));
 	struct input_config *input_config =
-		keyboard->seat_device->input_device->config;
+		input_device_get_config(keyboard->seat_device->input_device);
 	struct wlr_input_device *wlr_device =
 		keyboard->seat_device->input_device->wlr_device;
 
diff --git a/sway/input/seat.c b/sway/input/seat.c
index 1fd204d4..c41f7b2e 100644
--- a/sway/input/seat.c
+++ b/sway/input/seat.c
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ static void seat_device_destroy(struct sway_seat_device *seat_device) {
 	free(seat_device);
 }
 
-void sway_seat_destroy(struct sway_seat *seat) {
-	// TODO destroy seat containers
+void seat_destroy(struct sway_seat *seat) {
 	struct sway_seat_device *seat_device, *next;
 	wl_list_for_each_safe(seat_device, next, &seat->devices, link) {
 		seat_device_destroy(seat_device);
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ static void handle_seat_container_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener,
 	struct sway_seat *seat = seat_con->seat;
 	struct sway_container *con = seat_con->container;
 	struct sway_container *parent = con->parent;
-	struct sway_container *focus = sway_seat_get_focus(seat);
+	struct sway_container *focus = seat_get_focus(seat);
 
 	bool set_focus =
 		focus != NULL &&
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ static void handle_seat_container_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener,
 	if (set_focus) {
 		struct sway_container *next_focus = NULL;
 		while (next_focus == NULL) {
-			next_focus = sway_seat_get_focus_by_type(seat, parent, C_VIEW);
+			next_focus = seat_get_focus_by_type(seat, parent, C_VIEW);
 
 			if (next_focus == NULL && parent->type == C_WORKSPACE) {
 				next_focus = parent;
@@ -114,10 +113,10 @@ static void handle_seat_container_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener,
 
 		// the structure change might have caused it to move up to the top of
 		// the focus stack without sending focus notifications to the view
-		if (sway_seat_get_focus(seat) == next_focus) {
+		if (seat_get_focus(seat) == next_focus) {
 			seat_send_focus(seat, next_focus);
 		} else {
-			sway_seat_set_focus(seat, next_focus);
+			seat_set_focus(seat, next_focus);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@ static void collect_focus_iter(struct sway_container *con, void *data) {
 	wl_list_insert(&seat->focus_stack, &seat_con->link);
 }
 
-struct sway_seat *sway_seat_create(struct sway_input_manager *input,
+struct sway_seat *seat_create(struct sway_input_manager *input,
 		const char *seat_name) {
 	struct sway_seat *seat = calloc(1, sizeof(struct sway_seat));
 	if (!seat) {
@@ -194,7 +193,8 @@ struct sway_seat *sway_seat_create(struct sway_input_manager *input,
 	// init the focus stack
 	wl_list_init(&seat->focus_stack);
 
-	container_for_each_descendant_dfs(&root_container, collect_focus_iter, seat);
+	container_for_each_descendant_dfs(&root_container,
+		collect_focus_iter, seat);
 
 	wl_signal_add(&root_container.sway_root->events.new_container,
 		&seat->new_container);
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ struct sway_seat *sway_seat_create(struct sway_input_manager *input,
 		WL_SEAT_CAPABILITY_POINTER |
 		WL_SEAT_CAPABILITY_TOUCH);
 
-	sway_seat_configure_xcursor(seat);
+	seat_configure_xcursor(seat);
 
 	wl_list_insert(&input->seats, &seat->link);
 
@@ -226,11 +226,12 @@ static void seat_configure_keyboard(struct sway_seat *seat,
 	if (!seat_device->keyboard) {
 		sway_keyboard_create(seat, seat_device);
 	}
-	struct wlr_keyboard *wlr_keyboard = seat_device->input_device->wlr_device->keyboard;
+	struct wlr_keyboard *wlr_keyboard =
+		seat_device->input_device->wlr_device->keyboard;
 	sway_keyboard_configure(seat_device->keyboard);
 	wlr_seat_set_keyboard(seat->wlr_seat,
 			seat_device->input_device->wlr_device);
-	struct sway_container *focus = sway_seat_get_focus(seat);
+	struct sway_container *focus = seat_get_focus(seat);
 	if (focus && focus->type == C_VIEW) {
 		// force notify reenter to pick up the new configuration
 		wlr_seat_keyboard_clear_focus(seat->wlr_seat);
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ static void seat_configure_keyboard(struct sway_seat *seat,
 	}
 }
 
-static struct sway_seat_device *sway_seat_get_device(struct sway_seat *seat,
+static struct sway_seat_device *seat_get_device(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		struct sway_input_device *input_device) {
 	struct sway_seat_device *seat_device = NULL;
 	wl_list_for_each(seat_device, &seat->devices, link) {
@@ -252,19 +253,14 @@ static struct sway_seat_device *sway_seat_get_device(struct sway_seat *seat,
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-void sway_seat_configure_device(struct sway_seat *seat,
+void seat_configure_device(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		struct sway_input_device *input_device) {
 	struct sway_seat_device *seat_device =
-		sway_seat_get_device(seat, input_device);
+		seat_get_device(seat, input_device);
 	if (!seat_device) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (seat->config) {
-		seat_device->attachment_config =
-			seat_config_get_attachment(seat->config, input_device->identifier);
-	}
-
 	switch (input_device->wlr_device->type) {
 		case WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_POINTER:
 			seat_configure_pointer(seat, seat_device);
@@ -280,10 +276,10 @@ void sway_seat_configure_device(struct sway_seat *seat,
 	}
 }
 
-void sway_seat_add_device(struct sway_seat *seat,
+void seat_add_device(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		struct sway_input_device *input_device) {
-	if (sway_seat_get_device(seat, input_device)) {
-		sway_seat_configure_device(seat, input_device);
+	if (seat_get_device(seat, input_device)) {
+		seat_configure_device(seat, input_device);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -301,13 +297,13 @@ void sway_seat_add_device(struct sway_seat *seat,
 	seat_device->input_device = input_device;
 	wl_list_insert(&seat->devices, &seat_device->link);
 
-	sway_seat_configure_device(seat, input_device);
+	seat_configure_device(seat, input_device);
 }
 
-void sway_seat_remove_device(struct sway_seat *seat,
+void seat_remove_device(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		struct sway_input_device *input_device) {
 	struct sway_seat_device *seat_device =
-		sway_seat_get_device(seat, input_device);
+		seat_get_device(seat, input_device);
 
 	if (!seat_device) {
 		return;
@@ -319,7 +315,7 @@ void sway_seat_remove_device(struct sway_seat *seat,
 	seat_device_destroy(seat_device);
 }
 
-void sway_seat_configure_xcursor(struct sway_seat *seat) {
+void seat_configure_xcursor(struct sway_seat *seat) {
 	// TODO configure theme and size
 	const char *cursor_theme = NULL;
 
@@ -334,7 +330,8 @@ void sway_seat_configure_xcursor(struct sway_seat *seat) {
 	}
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < root_container.children->length; ++i) {
-		struct sway_container *output_container = root_container.children->items[i];
+		struct sway_container *output_container =
+			root_container.children->items[i];
 		struct wlr_output *output =
 			output_container->sway_output->wlr_output;
 		bool result =
@@ -353,9 +350,9 @@ void sway_seat_configure_xcursor(struct sway_seat *seat) {
 		seat->cursor->cursor->y);
 }
 
-void sway_seat_set_focus_warp(struct sway_seat *seat,
+void seat_set_focus_warp(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		struct sway_container *container, bool warp) {
-	struct sway_container *last_focus = sway_seat_get_focus(seat);
+	struct sway_container *last_focus = seat_get_focus(seat);
 
 	if (container && last_focus == container) {
 		return;
@@ -409,7 +406,7 @@ void sway_seat_set_focus_warp(struct sway_seat *seat,
 	}
 
 	if (last_focus && last_focus->type == C_VIEW &&
-			!sway_input_manager_has_focus(seat->input, last_focus)) {
+			!input_manager_has_focus(seat->input, last_focus)) {
 		struct sway_view *view = last_focus->sway_view;
 		view_set_activated(view, false);
 	}
@@ -417,24 +414,24 @@ void sway_seat_set_focus_warp(struct sway_seat *seat,
 	seat->has_focus = (container != NULL);
 }
 
-void sway_seat_set_focus(struct sway_seat *seat,
+void seat_set_focus(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		struct sway_container *container) {
-	sway_seat_set_focus_warp(seat, container, true);
+	seat_set_focus_warp(seat, container, true);
 }
 
-struct sway_container *sway_seat_get_focus_inactive(struct sway_seat *seat,
+struct sway_container *seat_get_focus_inactive(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		struct sway_container *container) {
-	return sway_seat_get_focus_by_type(seat, container, C_TYPES);
+	return seat_get_focus_by_type(seat, container, C_TYPES);
 }
 
 struct sway_container *sway_seat_get_focus(struct sway_seat *seat) {
 	if (!seat->has_focus) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	return sway_seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, &root_container);
+	return seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, &root_container);
 }
 
-struct sway_container *sway_seat_get_focus_by_type(struct sway_seat *seat,
+struct sway_container *seat_get_focus_by_type(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		struct sway_container *container, enum sway_container_type type) {
 	struct sway_seat_container *current = NULL;
 	struct sway_container *parent = NULL;
@@ -458,25 +455,34 @@ struct sway_container *sway_seat_get_focus_by_type(struct sway_seat *seat,
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-void sway_seat_set_config(struct sway_seat *seat,
-		struct seat_config *seat_config) {
-	// clear configs
-	free_seat_config(seat->config);
-	seat->config = NULL;
+struct sway_container *seat_get_focus(struct sway_seat *seat) {
+	if (!seat->has_focus) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	return seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, &root_container);
+}
 
+void seat_apply_config(struct sway_seat *seat,
+		struct seat_config *seat_config) {
 	struct sway_seat_device *seat_device = NULL;
-	wl_list_for_each(seat_device, &seat->devices, link) {
-		seat_device->attachment_config = NULL;
-	}
 
 	if (!seat_config) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	// add configs
-	seat->config = copy_seat_config(seat_config);
-
 	wl_list_for_each(seat_device, &seat->devices, link) {
-		sway_seat_configure_device(seat, seat_device->input_device);
+		seat_configure_device(seat, seat_device->input_device);
+	}
+}
+
+struct seat_config *seat_get_config(struct sway_seat *seat) {
+	struct seat_config *seat_config = NULL;
+	for (int i = 0; i < config->seat_configs->length; ++i ) {
+		seat_config = config->seat_configs->items[i];
+		if (strcmp(seat->wlr_seat->name, seat_config->name) == 0) {
+			return seat_config;
+		}
 	}
+
+	return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/sway/ipc-json.c b/sway/ipc-json.c
index 7c5f7304..3427c8ec 100644
--- a/sway/ipc-json.c
+++ b/sway/ipc-json.c
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ static void ipc_json_describe_output(struct sway_container *container, json_obje
 		json_object_new_string(
 			ipc_json_get_output_transform(wlr_output->transform)));
 
-	struct sway_seat *seat = sway_input_manager_get_default_seat(input_manager);
+	struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_get_default_seat(input_manager);
 	const char *ws = NULL;
 	if (seat) {
 		struct sway_container *focus =
-			sway_seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, container);
+			seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, container);
 		if (focus && focus->type != C_WORKSPACE) {
 			focus = container_parent(focus, C_WORKSPACE);
 		}
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ json_object *ipc_json_describe_container(struct sway_container *c) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	struct sway_seat *seat = sway_input_manager_get_default_seat(input_manager);
-	bool focused = sway_seat_get_focus(seat) == c;
+	struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_get_default_seat(input_manager);
+	bool focused = seat_get_focus(seat) == c;
 
 	json_object *object = json_object_new_object();
 
diff --git a/sway/ipc-server.c b/sway/ipc-server.c
index 869f1ed0..df5fb699 100644
--- a/sway/ipc-server.c
+++ b/sway/ipc-server.c
@@ -388,8 +388,8 @@ static void ipc_get_workspaces_callback(struct sway_container *workspace,
 	// override the default focused indicator because
 	// it's set differently for the get_workspaces reply
 	struct sway_seat *seat =
-		sway_input_manager_get_default_seat(input_manager);
-	struct sway_container *focused_ws = sway_seat_get_focus(seat);
+		input_manager_get_default_seat(input_manager);
+	struct sway_container *focused_ws = seat_get_focus(seat);
 	if (focused_ws != NULL && focused_ws->type != C_WORKSPACE) {
 		focused_ws = container_parent(focused_ws, C_WORKSPACE);
 	}
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ static void ipc_get_workspaces_callback(struct sway_container *workspace,
 			json_object_new_boolean(focused));
 	json_object_array_add((json_object *)data, workspace_json);
 
-	focused_ws = sway_seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, workspace->parent);
+	focused_ws = seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, workspace->parent);
 	if (focused_ws->type != C_WORKSPACE) {
 		focused_ws = container_parent(focused_ws, C_WORKSPACE);
 	}
diff --git a/sway/server.c b/sway/server.c
index f5cc199c..54945312 100644
--- a/sway/server.c
+++ b/sway/server.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ bool server_init(struct sway_server *server) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	input_manager = sway_input_manager_create(server);
+	input_manager = input_manager_create(server);
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/sway/tree/container.c b/sway/tree/container.c
index 9205d929..4db93ce8 100644
--- a/sway/tree/container.c
+++ b/sway/tree/container.c
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ static struct sway_container *_container_destroy(struct sway_container *cont) {
 		// container_remove_child, which removes child from this container
 		while (cont->children != NULL && cont->children->length != 0) {
 			struct sway_container *child = cont->children->items[0];
+			container_remove_child(child);
 			container_destroy(child);
-			list_del(cont->children, 0);
 		}
 	}
 	if (cont->marks) {
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ struct sway_container *container_output_create(
 	struct sway_seat *seat = NULL;
 	wl_list_for_each(seat, &input_manager->seats, link) {
 		if (!seat->has_focus) {
-			sway_seat_set_focus(seat, ws);
+			seat_set_focus(seat, ws);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/sway/tree/layout.c b/sway/tree/layout.c
index bea15f8a..88463e3b 100644
--- a/sway/tree/layout.c
+++ b/sway/tree/layout.c
@@ -158,17 +158,17 @@ void container_move_to(struct sway_container *container,
 	}
 	wl_signal_emit(&container->events.reparent, old_parent);
 	if (container->type == C_WORKSPACE) {
-		struct sway_seat *seat = sway_input_manager_get_default_seat(
+		struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_get_default_seat(
 				input_manager);
 		if (old_parent->children->length == 0) {
 			char *ws_name = workspace_next_name(old_parent->name);
 			struct sway_container *ws =
 				container_workspace_create(old_parent, ws_name);
 			free(ws_name);
-			sway_seat_set_focus(seat, ws);
+			seat_set_focus(seat, ws);
 		}
 		container_sort_workspaces(new_parent);
-		sway_seat_set_focus(seat, new_parent);
+		seat_set_focus(seat, new_parent);
 	}
 	if (old_parent) {
 		arrange_windows(old_parent, -1, -1);
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ void arrange_windows(struct sway_container *container,
 			struct wlr_box *area = &output->sway_output->usable_area;
 			wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Usable area for ws: %dx%d@%d,%d",
 					area->width, area->height, area->x, area->y);
-			container->width = area->width;
-			container->height = area->height;
+			container->width = width = area->width;
+			container->height = height = area->height;
 			container->x = x = area->x;
 			container->y = y = area->y;
 			wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Arranging workspace '%s' at %f, %f",
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ static struct sway_container *get_swayc_in_output_direction(
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	struct sway_container *ws = sway_seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, output);
+	struct sway_container *ws = seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, output);
 	if (ws->type != C_WORKSPACE) {
 		ws = container_parent(ws, C_WORKSPACE);
 	}
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ static struct sway_container *get_swayc_in_output_direction(
 		case MOVE_UP:
 		case MOVE_DOWN: {
 			struct sway_container *focused =
-				sway_seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, ws);
+				seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, ws);
 			if (focused && focused->parent) {
 				struct sway_container *parent = focused->parent;
 				if (parent->layout == L_VERT) {
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ struct sway_container *container_get_in_direction(
 		struct sway_container *container, struct sway_seat *seat,
 		enum movement_direction dir) {
 	if (dir == MOVE_CHILD) {
-		return sway_seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, container);
+		return seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, container);
 	}
 
 	struct sway_container *parent = container->parent;
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ struct sway_container *container_get_in_direction(
 			}
 			if (next->children && next->children->length) {
 				// TODO consider floating children as well
-				return sway_seat_get_focus_by_type(seat, next, C_VIEW);
+				return seat_get_focus_by_type(seat, next, C_VIEW);
 			} else {
 				return next;
 			}
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ struct sway_container *container_get_in_direction(
 						wrap_candidate = parent->children->items[0];
 					}
 					if (config->force_focus_wrapping) {
-						 return sway_seat_get_focus_by_type(seat,
+						 return seat_get_focus_by_type(seat,
 								 wrap_candidate, C_VIEW);
 					}
 				}
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ struct sway_container *container_get_in_direction(
 				wlr_log(L_DEBUG,
 					"cont %d-%p dir %i sibling %d: %p", idx,
 					container, dir, desired, parent->children->items[desired]);
-				return sway_seat_get_focus_by_type(seat,
+				return seat_get_focus_by_type(seat,
 						parent->children->items[desired], C_VIEW);
 			}
 		}
@@ -702,9 +702,9 @@ struct sway_container *container_split(struct sway_container *child,
 	cont->y = child->y;
 
 	if (child->type == C_WORKSPACE) {
-		struct sway_seat *seat = sway_input_manager_get_default_seat(input_manager);
+		struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_get_default_seat(input_manager);
 		struct sway_container *workspace = child;
-		bool set_focus = (sway_seat_get_focus(seat) == workspace);
+		bool set_focus = (seat_get_focus(seat) == workspace);
 
 		while (workspace->children->length) {
 			struct sway_container *ws_child = workspace->children->items[0];
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ struct sway_container *container_split(struct sway_container *child,
 		container_set_layout(workspace, layout);
 
 		if (set_focus) {
-			sway_seat_set_focus(seat, cont);
+			seat_set_focus(seat, cont);
 		}
 	} else {
 		cont->layout = layout;
diff --git a/sway/tree/workspace.c b/sway/tree/workspace.c
index de1bf159..74330884 100644
--- a/sway/tree/workspace.c
+++ b/sway/tree/workspace.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static bool _workspace_by_name(struct sway_container *view, void *data) {
 struct sway_container *workspace_by_name(const char *name) {
 	struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_current_seat(input_manager);
 	struct sway_container *current_workspace = NULL, *current_output = NULL;
-	struct sway_container *focus = sway_seat_get_focus(seat);
+	struct sway_container *focus = seat_get_focus(seat);
 	if (focus) {
 		current_workspace = container_parent(focus, C_WORKSPACE);
 		current_output = container_parent(focus, C_OUTPUT);
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ struct sway_container *workspace_create(const char *name) {
 	// Otherwise create a new one
 	struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_current_seat(input_manager);
 	struct sway_container *focus =
-		sway_seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, &root_container);
+		seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, &root_container);
 	parent = focus;
 	parent = container_parent(parent, C_OUTPUT);
 	struct sway_container *new_ws = container_workspace_create(parent, name);
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ struct sway_container *workspace_output_prev_next_impl(
 	}
 
 	struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_current_seat(input_manager);
-	struct sway_container *focus = sway_seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, output);
+	struct sway_container *focus = seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, output);
 	struct sway_container *workspace = (focus->type == C_WORKSPACE ?
 			focus :
 			container_parent(focus, C_WORKSPACE));
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ bool workspace_switch(struct sway_container *workspace) {
 	}
 	struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_current_seat(input_manager);
 	struct sway_container *focus =
-		sway_seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, &root_container);
+		seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, &root_container);
 	if (!seat || !focus) {
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -376,11 +376,11 @@ bool workspace_switch(struct sway_container *workspace) {
 
 	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Switching to workspace %p:%s",
 		workspace, workspace->name);
-	struct sway_container *next = sway_seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, workspace);
+	struct sway_container *next = seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, workspace);
 	if (next == NULL) {
 		next = workspace;
 	}
-	sway_seat_set_focus(seat, next);
+	seat_set_focus(seat, next);
 	struct sway_container *output = container_parent(workspace, C_OUTPUT);
 	arrange_windows(output, -1, -1);
 	return true;
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ bool workspace_switch(struct sway_container *workspace) {
 bool workspace_is_visible(struct sway_container *ws) {
 	struct sway_container *output = container_parent(ws, C_OUTPUT);
 	struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_current_seat(input_manager);
-	struct sway_container *focus = sway_seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, output);
+	struct sway_container *focus = seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, output);
 	if (focus->type != C_WORKSPACE) {
 		focus = container_parent(focus, C_WORKSPACE);
 	}
diff --git a/swaybar/bar.c b/swaybar/bar.c
index f743236c..fb417095 100644
--- a/swaybar/bar.c
+++ b/swaybar/bar.c
@@ -308,14 +308,14 @@ static void display_in(int fd, short mask, void *_bar) {
 
 static void ipc_in(int fd, short mask, void *_bar) {
 	struct swaybar *bar = (struct swaybar *)_bar;
-	if (handle_ipc_event(bar)) {
+	if (handle_ipc_readable(bar)) {
 		render_all_frames(bar);
 	}
 }
 
 static void status_in(int fd, short mask, void *_bar) {
 	struct swaybar *bar = (struct swaybar *)_bar;
-	if (handle_status_readable(bar->status)) {
+	if (status_handle_readable(bar->status)) {
 		render_all_frames(bar);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/swaybar/i3bar.c b/swaybar/i3bar.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..46459e24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/swaybar/i3bar.c
@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+#define _POSIX_C_SOURCE 200809L
+#include <json-c/json.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <wlr/util/log.h>
+#include "swaybar/config.h"
+#include "swaybar/status_line.h"
+
+static void i3bar_block_free(struct i3bar_block *block) {
+	if (!block) {
+		return;
+	}
+	wl_list_remove(&block->link);
+	free(block->full_text);
+	free(block->short_text);
+	free(block->align);
+	free(block->name);
+	free(block->instance);
+	free(block->color);
+}
+
+static bool i3bar_parse_json(struct status_line *status, const char *text) {
+	struct i3bar_block *block, *tmp;
+	wl_list_for_each_safe(block, tmp, &status->blocks, link) {
+		i3bar_block_free(block);
+	}
+	json_object *results = json_tokener_parse(text);
+	if (!results) {
+		status_error(status, "[failed to parse i3bar json]");
+		return false;
+	}
+	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Got i3bar json: '%s'", text);
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < json_object_array_length(results); ++i) {
+		json_object *full_text, *short_text, *color, *min_width, *align, *urgent;
+		json_object *name, *instance, *separator, *separator_block_width;
+		json_object *background, *border, *border_top, *border_bottom;
+		json_object *border_left, *border_right, *markup;
+		json_object *json = json_object_array_get_idx(results, i);
+		if (!json) {
+			continue;
+		}
+		json_object_object_get_ex(json, "full_text", &full_text);
+		json_object_object_get_ex(json, "short_text", &short_text);
+		json_object_object_get_ex(json, "color", &color);
+		json_object_object_get_ex(json, "min_width", &min_width);
+		json_object_object_get_ex(json, "align", &align);
+		json_object_object_get_ex(json, "urgent", &urgent);
+		json_object_object_get_ex(json, "name", &name);
+		json_object_object_get_ex(json, "instance", &instance);
+		json_object_object_get_ex(json, "markup", &markup);
+		json_object_object_get_ex(json, "separator", &separator);
+		json_object_object_get_ex(json, "separator_block_width", &separator_block_width);
+		json_object_object_get_ex(json, "background", &background);
+		json_object_object_get_ex(json, "border", &border);
+		json_object_object_get_ex(json, "border_top", &border_top);
+		json_object_object_get_ex(json, "border_bottom", &border_bottom);
+		json_object_object_get_ex(json, "border_left", &border_left);
+		json_object_object_get_ex(json, "border_right", &border_right);
+
+		struct i3bar_block *block = calloc(1, sizeof(struct i3bar_block));
+		block->full_text = full_text ?
+			strdup(json_object_get_string(full_text)) : NULL;
+		block->short_text = short_text ?
+			strdup(json_object_get_string(short_text)) : NULL;
+		if (color) {
+			block->color = malloc(sizeof(uint32_t));
+			*block->color = parse_color(json_object_get_string(color));
+		}
+		if (min_width) {
+			json_type type = json_object_get_type(min_width);
+			if (type == json_type_int) {
+				block->min_width = json_object_get_int(min_width);
+			} else if (type == json_type_string) {
+				/* the width will be calculated when rendering */
+				block->min_width = 0;
+			}
+		}
+		block->align = strdup(align ? json_object_get_string(align) : "left");
+		block->urgent = urgent ? json_object_get_int(urgent) : false;
+		block->name = name ? strdup(json_object_get_string(name)) : NULL;
+		block->instance = instance ?
+			strdup(json_object_get_string(instance)) : NULL;
+		if (markup) {
+			block->markup = false;
+			const char *markup_str = json_object_get_string(markup);
+			if (strcmp(markup_str, "pango") == 0) {
+				block->markup = true;
+			}
+		}
+		block->separator = separator ? json_object_get_int(separator) : true;
+		block->separator_block_width = separator_block_width ?
+			json_object_get_int(separator_block_width) : 9;
+		// Airblader features
+		block->background = background ?
+			parse_color(json_object_get_string(background)) : 0;
+		block->border = border ? 
+			parse_color(json_object_get_string(border)) : 0;
+		block->border_top = border_top ? json_object_get_int(border_top) : 1;
+		block->border_bottom = border_bottom ?
+			json_object_get_int(border_bottom) : 1;
+		block->border_left = border_left ? json_object_get_int(border_left) : 1;
+		block->border_right = border_right ?
+			json_object_get_int(border_right) : 1;
+		wl_list_insert(&status->blocks, &block->link);
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool i3bar_handle_readable(struct status_line *status) {
+	struct i3bar_protocol_state *state = &status->i3bar_state;
+
+	char *cur = &state->buffer[state->buffer_index];
+	ssize_t n = read(status->read_fd, cur,
+			state->buffer_size - state->buffer_index);
+	if (n == 0) {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (n == (ssize_t)(state->buffer_size - state->buffer_index)) {
+		state->buffer_size = state->buffer_size * 2;
+		char *new_buffer = realloc(state->buffer, state->buffer_size);
+		if (!new_buffer) {
+			free(state->buffer);
+			status_error(status, "[failed to allocate buffer]");
+			return -1;
+		}
+		state->buffer = new_buffer;
+	}
+
+	bool redraw = false;
+	while (*cur) {
+		if (state->nodes[state->depth] == JSON_NODE_STRING) {
+			if (!state->escape && *cur == '"') {
+				--state->depth;
+			}
+			state->escape = !state->escape && *cur == '\\';
+		} else {
+			switch (*cur) {
+			case '[':
+				++state->depth;
+				if (state->depth >
+						sizeof(state->nodes) / sizeof(state->nodes[0])) {
+					status_error(status, "[i3bar json too deep]");
+					return false;
+				}
+				state->nodes[state->depth] = JSON_NODE_ARRAY;
+				if (state->depth == 1) {
+					state->current_node = cur;
+				}
+				break;
+			case ']':
+				if (state->nodes[state->depth] != JSON_NODE_ARRAY) {
+					status_error(status, "[failed to parse i3bar json]");
+					return false;
+				}
+				--state->depth;
+				if (state->depth == 0) {
+					// cur[1] is valid since cur[0] != '\0'
+					char p = cur[1];
+					cur[1] = '\0';
+					redraw = i3bar_parse_json(
+							status, state->current_node) || redraw;
+					cur[1] = p;
+					memmove(state->buffer, cur,
+							state->buffer_size - (cur - state->buffer));
+					cur = state->buffer;
+					state->current_node = cur + 1;
+				}
+				break;
+			case '"':
+				++state->depth;
+				if (state->depth >
+						sizeof(state->nodes) / sizeof(state->nodes[0])) {
+					status_error(status, "[i3bar json too deep]");
+					return false;
+				}
+				state->nodes[state->depth] = JSON_NODE_STRING;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		++cur;
+	}
+	state->buffer_index = cur - state->buffer;
+	return redraw;
+}
+
+void i3bar_block_send_click(struct status_line *status,
+		struct i3bar_block *block, int x, int y, uint32_t button) {
+	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "block %s clicked", block->name ? block->name : "(nil)");
+	if (!block->name || !status->i3bar_state.click_events) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	struct json_object *event_json = json_object_new_object();
+	json_object_object_add(event_json, "name",
+			json_object_new_string(block->name));
+	if (block->instance) {
+		json_object_object_add(event_json, "instance",
+				json_object_new_string(block->instance));
+	}
+
+	json_object_object_add(event_json, "button", json_object_new_int(button));
+	json_object_object_add(event_json, "x", json_object_new_int(x));
+	json_object_object_add(event_json, "y", json_object_new_int(y));
+	dprintf(status->write_fd, "%s\n", json_object_to_json_string(event_json));
+	json_object_put(event_json);
+}
diff --git a/swaybar/ipc.c b/swaybar/ipc.c
index 64583df0..ed5d9a31 100644
--- a/swaybar/ipc.c
+++ b/swaybar/ipc.c
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ void ipc_initialize(struct swaybar *bar, const char *bar_id) {
 			IPC_SUBSCRIBE, subscribe, &len));
 }
 
-bool handle_ipc_event(struct swaybar *bar) {
+bool handle_ipc_readable(struct swaybar *bar) {
 	struct ipc_response *resp = ipc_recv_response(bar->ipc_event_socketfd);
 	if (!resp) {
 		return false;
diff --git a/swaybar/meson.build b/swaybar/meson.build
index bf6f6d7a..d65edb11 100644
--- a/swaybar/meson.build
+++ b/swaybar/meson.build
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ executable(
 		'bar.c',
 		'config.c',
 		'event_loop.c',
+		'i3bar.c',
 		'ipc.c',
 		'main.c',
 		'render.c',
diff --git a/swaybar/render.c b/swaybar/render.c
index c2358724..6f3b0788 100644
--- a/swaybar/render.c
+++ b/swaybar/render.c
@@ -18,10 +18,33 @@ static const int ws_horizontal_padding = 5;
 static const double ws_vertical_padding = 1.5;
 static const double border_width = 1;
 
+static uint32_t render_status_line_error(cairo_t *cairo,
+		struct swaybar_config *config, const char *error,
+		double *x, uint32_t width, uint32_t height) {
+	if (!error) {
+		return 0;
+	}
+	cairo_set_source_u32(cairo, 0xFF0000FF);
+	static const int margin = 3;
+	int text_width, text_height;
+	get_text_size(cairo, config->font,
+			&text_width, &text_height, 1, false, "%s", error);
+	uint32_t ideal_height = text_height + ws_vertical_padding * 2;
+	if (height < ideal_height) {
+		return ideal_height;
+	}
+	*x -= text_width + margin;
+	double text_y = height / 2.0 - text_height / 2.0;
+	cairo_move_to(cairo, *x, (int)floor(text_y));
+	pango_printf(cairo, config->font, 1, false, "%s", error);
+	*x -= margin;
+	return ideal_height;
+}
+
 static uint32_t render_status_line_text(cairo_t *cairo,
-		struct swaybar_config *config, struct status_line *status,
-		bool focused, uint32_t width, uint32_t height) {
-	if (!status->text) {
+		struct swaybar_config *config, const char *text,
+		bool focused, double *x, uint32_t width, uint32_t height) {
+	if (!text) {
 		return 0;
 	}
 	cairo_set_source_u32(cairo, focused ?
@@ -29,38 +52,211 @@ static uint32_t render_status_line_text(cairo_t *cairo,
 	static const int margin = 3;
 	int text_width, text_height;
 	get_text_size(cairo, config->font, &text_width, &text_height,
-			1, config->pango_markup, "%s", status->text);
+			1, config->pango_markup, "%s", text);
 	uint32_t ideal_height = text_height + ws_vertical_padding * 2;
 	if (height < ideal_height) {
 		return ideal_height;
 	}
+	*x -= text_width + margin;
 	double text_y = height / 2.0 - text_height / 2.0;
-	cairo_move_to(cairo, width - text_width - margin, (int)floor(text_y));
-	pango_printf(cairo, config->font, 1, config->pango_markup,
-			"%s", status->text);
+	cairo_move_to(cairo, *x, (int)floor(text_y));
+	pango_printf(cairo, config->font, 1, config->pango_markup, "%s", text);
+	*x -= margin;
+	return ideal_height;
+}
+
+static void render_sharp_line(cairo_t *cairo, uint32_t color,
+		double x, double y, double width, double height) {
+	cairo_set_source_u32(cairo, color);
+	if (width > 1 && height > 1) {
+		cairo_rectangle(cairo, x, y, width, height);
+		cairo_fill(cairo);
+	} else {
+		if (width == 1) {
+			x += 0.5;
+			height += y;
+			width = x;
+		}
+		if (height == 1) {
+			y += 0.5;
+			width += x;
+			height = y;
+		}
+		cairo_move_to(cairo, x, y);
+		cairo_set_line_width(cairo, 1.0);
+		cairo_line_to(cairo, width, height);
+		cairo_stroke(cairo);
+	}
+}
+
+static void block_hotspot_callback(struct swaybar_output *output,
+			int x, int y, uint32_t button, void *data) {
+	struct i3bar_block *block = data;
+	struct status_line *status = output->bar->status;
+	i3bar_block_send_click(status, block, x, y, button);
+}
+
+static uint32_t render_status_block(cairo_t *cairo,
+		struct swaybar_config *config, struct swaybar_output *output,
+		struct i3bar_block *block, double *x,
+		uint32_t height, bool focused, bool edge) {
+	static const int margin = 3;
+	if (!block->full_text || !*block->full_text) {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	int text_width, text_height;
+	get_text_size(cairo, config->font, &text_width, &text_height,
+			1, block->markup, "%s", block->full_text);
+	int width = text_width;
+	if (width < block->min_width) {
+		width = block->min_width;
+	}
+	double block_width = width;
+	uint32_t ideal_height = text_height + ws_vertical_padding * 2;
+	if (height < ideal_height) {
+		return ideal_height;
+	}
+
+	*x -= width;
+	if (block->border && block->border_left > 0) {
+		*x -= (block->border_left + margin);
+		block_width += block->border_left + margin;
+	}
+	if (block->border && block->border_right > 0) {
+		*x -= (block->border_right + margin);
+		block_width += block->border_right + margin;
+	}
+
+	int sep_width;
+	if (!edge) {
+		if (config->sep_symbol) {
+			int _height;
+			get_text_size(cairo, config->font, &sep_width, &_height,
+					1, false, "%s", config->sep_symbol);
+			uint32_t _ideal_height = _height + ws_vertical_padding * 2;
+			if (height < _ideal_height) {
+				return _height;
+			}
+			if (sep_width > block->separator_block_width) {
+				block->separator_block_width = sep_width + margin * 2;
+			}
+		}
+		*x -= block->separator_block_width;
+	} else {
+		*x -= margin;
+	}
+
+	struct swaybar_hotspot *hotspot = calloc(1, sizeof(struct swaybar_hotspot));
+	hotspot->x = *x;
+	hotspot->y = 0;
+	hotspot->width = width;
+	hotspot->height = height;
+	hotspot->callback = block_hotspot_callback;
+	hotspot->destroy = NULL;
+	hotspot->data = block;
+	wl_list_insert(&output->hotspots, &hotspot->link);
+
+	double pos = *x;
+	if (block->background) {
+		cairo_set_source_u32(cairo, block->background);
+		cairo_rectangle(cairo, pos - 0.5, 1, block_width, height);
+		cairo_fill(cairo);
+	}
+
+	if (block->border && block->border_top > 0) {
+		render_sharp_line(cairo, block->border,
+				pos - 0.5, 1, block_width, block->border_top);
+	}
+	if (block->border && block->border_bottom > 0) {
+		render_sharp_line(cairo, block->border,
+				pos - 0.5, height - 1 - block->border_bottom,
+				block_width, block->border_bottom);
+	}
+	if (block->border != 0 && block->border_left > 0) {
+		render_sharp_line(cairo, block->border,
+				pos - 0.5, 1, block->border_left, height);
+		pos += block->border_left + margin;
+	}
+
+	double offset = 0;
+	if (strncmp(block->align, "left", 5) == 0) {
+		offset = pos;
+	} else if (strncmp(block->align, "right", 5) == 0) {
+		offset = pos + width - text_width;
+	} else if (strncmp(block->align, "center", 6) == 0) {
+		offset = pos + (width - text_width) / 2;
+	}
+	cairo_move_to(cairo, offset, height / 2.0 - text_height / 2.0);
+	uint32_t color = block->color ?  *block->color : config->colors.statusline;
+	cairo_set_source_u32(cairo, color);
+	pango_printf(cairo, config->font, 1, block->markup, "%s", block->full_text);
+	pos += width;
+
+	if (block->border && block->border_right > 0) {
+		pos += margin;
+		render_sharp_line(cairo, block->border,
+				pos - 0.5, 1, block->border_right, height);
+		pos += block->border_right;
+	}
+
+	if (!edge && block->separator) {
+		if (focused) {
+			cairo_set_source_u32(cairo, config->colors.focused_separator);
+		} else {
+			cairo_set_source_u32(cairo, config->colors.separator);
+		}
+		if (config->sep_symbol) {
+			offset = pos + (block->separator_block_width - sep_width) / 2;
+			cairo_move_to(cairo, offset, margin);
+			pango_printf(cairo, config->font, 1, false,
+					"%s", config->sep_symbol);
+		} else {
+			cairo_set_line_width(cairo, 1);
+			cairo_move_to(cairo,
+					pos + block->separator_block_width / 2, margin);
+			cairo_line_to(cairo,
+					pos + block->separator_block_width / 2, height - margin);
+			cairo_stroke(cairo);
+		}
+	}
 	return ideal_height;
 }
 
 static uint32_t render_status_line_i3bar(cairo_t *cairo,
-		struct swaybar_config *config, struct status_line *status,
-		bool focused, uint32_t width, uint32_t height) {
-	// TODO
-	return 0;
+		struct swaybar_config *config, struct swaybar_output *output,
+		struct status_line *status, bool focused,
+		double *x, uint32_t width, uint32_t height) {
+	uint32_t max_height = 0;
+	bool edge = true;
+	struct i3bar_block *block;
+	wl_list_for_each(block, &status->blocks, link) {
+		uint32_t h = render_status_block(cairo, config, output,
+				block, x, height, focused, edge);
+		max_height = h > max_height ? h : max_height;
+		edge = false;
+	}
+	return max_height;
 }
 
 static uint32_t render_status_line(cairo_t *cairo,
-		struct swaybar_config *config, struct status_line *status,
-		bool focused, uint32_t width, uint32_t height) {
+		struct swaybar_config *config, struct swaybar_output *output,
+		struct status_line *status, bool focused,
+		double *x, uint32_t width, uint32_t height) {
 	switch (status->protocol) {
+	case PROTOCOL_ERROR:
+		return render_status_line_error(cairo,
+				config, status->text, x, width, height);
 	case PROTOCOL_TEXT:
 		return render_status_line_text(cairo,
-				config, status, focused, width, height);
+				config, status->text, focused, x, width, height);
 	case PROTOCOL_I3BAR:
-		return render_status_line_i3bar(cairo,
-				config, status, focused, width, height);
-	default:
+		return render_status_line_i3bar(cairo, config, output, status,
+				focused, x, width, height);
+	case PROTOCOL_UNDEF:
 		return 0;
 	}
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static uint32_t render_binding_mode_indicator(cairo_t *cairo,
@@ -166,8 +362,8 @@ static uint32_t render_workspace_button(cairo_t *cairo,
 	struct swaybar_hotspot *hotspot = calloc(1, sizeof(struct swaybar_hotspot));
 	hotspot->x = *x;
 	hotspot->y = 0;
-	hotspot->height = height;
 	hotspot->width = width;
+	hotspot->height = height;
 	hotspot->callback = workspace_hotspot_callback;
 	hotspot->destroy = free;
 	hotspot->data = strdup(name);
@@ -180,6 +376,7 @@ static uint32_t render_workspace_button(cairo_t *cairo,
 static uint32_t render_to_cairo(cairo_t *cairo,
 		struct swaybar *bar, struct swaybar_output *output) {
 	struct swaybar_config *config = bar->config;
+	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "output %p", output);
 
 	cairo_set_operator(cairo, CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE);
 	if (output->focused) {
@@ -211,9 +408,10 @@ static uint32_t render_to_cairo(cairo_t *cairo,
 				cairo, config, config->mode, x, output->height);
 		max_height = h > max_height ? h : max_height;
 	}
+	x = output->width;
 	if (bar->status) {
-		uint32_t h = render_status_line(cairo, config, bar->status,
-				output->focused, output->width, output->height);
+		uint32_t h = render_status_line(cairo, config, output, bar->status,
+				output->focused, &x, output->width, output->height);
 		max_height = h > max_height ? h : max_height;
 	}
 
diff --git a/swaybar/status_line.c b/swaybar/status_line.c
index 3454f207..cc7e217f 100644
--- a/swaybar/status_line.c
+++ b/swaybar/status_line.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #define _POSIX_C_SOURCE
 #include <fcntl.h>
+#include <json-c/json.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -9,35 +10,79 @@
 #include "swaybar/status_line.h"
 #include "readline.h"
 
-bool handle_status_readable(struct status_line *status) {
-	char *line = read_line_buffer(status->read,
-			status->buffer, status->buffer_size);
+void status_error(struct status_line *status, const char *text) {
+	close(status->read_fd);
+	close(status->write_fd);
+	status->protocol = PROTOCOL_ERROR;
+	status->text = text;
+}
+
+bool status_handle_readable(struct status_line *status) {
+	char *line;
 	switch (status->protocol) {
+	case PROTOCOL_ERROR:
+		return false;
 	case PROTOCOL_I3BAR:
-		// TODO
+		if (i3bar_handle_readable(status) > 0) {
+			return true;
+		}
 		break;
 	case PROTOCOL_TEXT:
-		status->text = line;
+		line = read_line_buffer(status->read,
+				status->text_state.buffer, status->text_state.buffer_size);
+		if (!line) {
+			status_error(status, "[error reading from status command]");
+		} else {
+			status->text = line;
+		}
 		return true;
 	case PROTOCOL_UNDEF:
+		line = read_line_buffer(status->read,
+				status->text_state.buffer, status->text_state.buffer_size);
 		if (!line) {
+			status_error(status, "[error reading from status command]");
 			return false;
 		}
 		if (line[0] == '{') {
-			// TODO: JSON
+			json_object *proto = json_tokener_parse(line);
+			if (proto) {
+				json_object *version;
+				if (json_object_object_get_ex(proto, "version", &version)
+							&& json_object_get_int(version) == 1) {
+					wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Switched to i3bar protocol.");
+					status->protocol = PROTOCOL_I3BAR;
+				}
+				json_object *click_events;
+				if (json_object_object_get_ex(
+							proto, "click_events", &click_events)
+						&& json_object_get_boolean(click_events)) {
+					wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Enabled click events.");
+					status->i3bar_state.click_events = true;
+					const char *events_array = "[\n";
+					write(status->write_fd, events_array, strlen(events_array));
+				}
+				json_object_put(proto);
+			}
+
+			status->protocol = PROTOCOL_I3BAR;
+			free(status->text_state.buffer);
+			wl_list_init(&status->blocks);
+			status->i3bar_state.buffer_size = 4096;
+			status->i3bar_state.buffer =
+				malloc(status->i3bar_state.buffer_size);
 		} else {
-			status->text = line;
 			status->protocol = PROTOCOL_TEXT;
+			status->text = line;
 		}
-		return false;
+		return true;
 	}
 	return false;
 }
 
 struct status_line *status_line_init(char *cmd) {
 	struct status_line *status = calloc(1, sizeof(struct status_line));
-	status->buffer_size = 4096;
-	status->buffer = malloc(status->buffer_size);
+	status->text_state.buffer_size = 8192;
+	status->text_state.buffer = malloc(status->text_state.buffer_size);
 
 	int pipe_read_fd[2];
 	int pipe_write_fd[2];