diff --git a/include/sway/commands.h b/include/sway/commands.h
index a46f41a3..db5e94d9 100644
--- a/include/sway/commands.h
+++ b/include/sway/commands.h
@@ -160,12 +160,14 @@ sway_cmd bar_cmd_workspace_buttons;
 
 sway_cmd bar_colors_cmd_active_workspace;
 sway_cmd bar_colors_cmd_background;
-sway_cmd bar_colors_cmd_background;
+sway_cmd bar_colors_cmd_focused_background;
 sway_cmd bar_colors_cmd_binding_mode;
 sway_cmd bar_colors_cmd_focused_workspace;
 sway_cmd bar_colors_cmd_inactive_workspace;
 sway_cmd bar_colors_cmd_separator;
+sway_cmd bar_colors_cmd_focused_separator;
 sway_cmd bar_colors_cmd_statusline;
+sway_cmd bar_colors_cmd_focused_statusline;
 sway_cmd bar_colors_cmd_urgent_workspace;
 
 sway_cmd input_cmd_accel_profile;
diff --git a/include/sway/config.h b/include/sway/config.h
index a14b7e48..8d077ee7 100644
--- a/include/sway/config.h
+++ b/include/sway/config.h
@@ -145,24 +145,27 @@ struct bar_config {
 	bool verbose;
 	pid_t pid;
 	struct {
-		char background[10];
-		char statusline[10];
-		char separator[10];
-		char focused_workspace_border[10];
-		char focused_workspace_bg[10];
-		char focused_workspace_text[10];
-		char active_workspace_border[10];
-		char active_workspace_bg[10];
-		char active_workspace_text[10];
-		char inactive_workspace_border[10];
-		char inactive_workspace_bg[10];
-		char inactive_workspace_text[10];
-		char urgent_workspace_border[10];
-		char urgent_workspace_bg[10];
-		char urgent_workspace_text[10];
-		char binding_mode_border[10];
-		char binding_mode_bg[10];
-		char binding_mode_text[10];
+		char *background;
+		char *statusline;
+		char *separator;
+		char *focused_background;
+		char *focused_statusline;
+		char *focused_separator;
+		char *focused_workspace_border;
+		char *focused_workspace_bg;
+		char *focused_workspace_text;
+		char *active_workspace_border;
+		char *active_workspace_bg;
+		char *active_workspace_text;
+		char *inactive_workspace_border;
+		char *inactive_workspace_bg;
+		char *inactive_workspace_text;
+		char *urgent_workspace_border;
+		char *urgent_workspace_bg;
+		char *urgent_workspace_text;
+		char *binding_mode_border;
+		char *binding_mode_bg;
+		char *binding_mode_text;
 	} colors;
 };
 
diff --git a/include/swaybar/bar.h b/include/swaybar/bar.h
index a3c511d9..697a48c2 100644
--- a/include/swaybar/bar.h
+++ b/include/swaybar/bar.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ struct bar {
 	struct config *config;
 	struct status_line *status;
 	list_t *outputs;
+	struct output *focused_output;
 
 	int ipc_event_socketfd;
 	int ipc_socketfd;
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ struct output {
 	list_t *workspaces;
 	char *name;
 	int idx;
+	bool focused;
 };
 
 struct workspace {
diff --git a/include/swaybar/config.h b/include/swaybar/config.h
index 934116ca..04b12cd4 100644
--- a/include/swaybar/config.h
+++ b/include/swaybar/config.h
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ struct config {
 		uint32_t statusline;
 		uint32_t separator;
 
+		uint32_t focused_background;
+		uint32_t focused_statusline;
+		uint32_t focused_separator;
+
 		struct box_colors focused_workspace;
 		struct box_colors active_workspace;
 		struct box_colors inactive_workspace;
diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index 3236ff6c..de29a7af 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ struct cmd_results *add_color(const char *name, char *buffer, const char *color)
 		buffer[7] = 'f';
 		buffer[8] = 'f';
 	}
+	buffer[9] = '\0';
 
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -277,6 +278,9 @@ static struct cmd_handler bar_colors_handlers[] = {
 	{ "active_workspace", bar_colors_cmd_active_workspace },
 	{ "background", bar_colors_cmd_background },
 	{ "binding_mode", bar_colors_cmd_binding_mode },
+	{ "focused_background", bar_colors_cmd_focused_background },
+	{ "focused_separator", bar_colors_cmd_focused_separator },
+	{ "focused_statusline", bar_colors_cmd_focused_statusline },
 	{ "focused_workspace", bar_colors_cmd_focused_workspace },
 	{ "inactive_workspace", bar_colors_cmd_inactive_workspace },
 	{ "separator", bar_colors_cmd_separator },
diff --git a/sway/commands/bar/colors.c b/sway/commands/bar/colors.c
index 9e374d88..f6fb520a 100644
--- a/sway/commands/bar/colors.c
+++ b/sway/commands/bar/colors.c
@@ -1,160 +1,123 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include "sway/commands.h"
 
-struct cmd_results *bar_cmd_colors(int argc, char **argv) {
+static struct cmd_results *parse_single_color(char **color, const char *cmd_name, int argc, char **argv) {
 	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
-	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "colors", EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 1))) {
+	if ((error = checkarg(argc, cmd_name, EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 1))) {
 		return error;
 	}
 
-	if (strcmp("{", argv[0]) != 0) {
-		return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "colors",
-				"Expected '{' at the start of colors config definition.");
-	}
-
-	return cmd_results_new(CMD_BLOCK_BAR_COLORS, NULL, NULL);
-}
-
-struct cmd_results *bar_colors_cmd_active_workspace(int argc, char **argv) {
-	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
-	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "active_workspace", EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 3))) {
-		return error;
+	if (!*color) {
+		*color = malloc(10);
 	}
 
-	if ((error = add_color("active_workspace_border", config->current_bar->colors.active_workspace_border, argv[0]))) {
-		return error;
-	}
-
-	if ((error = add_color("active_workspace_bg", config->current_bar->colors.active_workspace_bg, argv[1]))) {
-		return error;
-	}
-
-	if ((error = add_color("active_workspace_text", config->current_bar->colors.active_workspace_text, argv[2]))) {
+	error = add_color(cmd_name, *color, argv[0]);
+	if (error) {
 		return error;
 	}
 
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
-struct cmd_results *bar_colors_cmd_background(int argc, char **argv) {
+static struct cmd_results *parse_three_colors(char ***colors, const char *cmd_name, int argc, char **argv) {
 	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
-	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "background", EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 1))) {
-		return error;
+	if (argc != 3) {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, cmd_name, "Requires exactly three color values");
 	}
 
-	if ((error = add_color("background", config->current_bar->colors.background, argv[0]))) {
-		return error;
+	int i;
+	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+		if (!*colors[i]) {
+			*(colors[i]) = malloc(10);
+		}
+		error = add_color(cmd_name, *(colors[i]), argv[i]);
+		if (error) {
+			return error;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
-struct cmd_results *bar_colors_cmd_binding_mode(int argc, char **argv) {
+struct cmd_results *bar_cmd_colors(int argc, char **argv) {
 	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
-	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "binding_mode", EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 3))) {
-		return error;
-	}
-
-	if ((error = add_color("binding_mode_border", config->current_bar->colors.binding_mode_border, argv[0]))) {
-		return error;
-	}
-
-	if ((error = add_color("binding_mode_bg", config->current_bar->colors.binding_mode_bg, argv[1]))) {
+	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "colors", EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 1))) {
 		return error;
 	}
 
-	if ((error = add_color("binding_mode_text", config->current_bar->colors.binding_mode_text, argv[2]))) {
-		return error;
+	if (strcmp("{", argv[0]) != 0) {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "colors",
+				"Expected '{' at the start of colors config definition.");
 	}
 
-	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
+	return cmd_results_new(CMD_BLOCK_BAR_COLORS, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
-struct cmd_results *bar_colors_cmd_focused_workspace(int argc, char **argv) {
-	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
-	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "focused_workspace", EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 3))) {
-		return error;
-	}
+struct cmd_results *bar_colors_cmd_active_workspace(int argc, char **argv) {
+	char **colors[3] = {
+		&(config->current_bar->colors.active_workspace_border),
+		&(config->current_bar->colors.active_workspace_bg),
+		&(config->current_bar->colors.active_workspace_text)
+	};
+	return parse_three_colors(colors, "active_workspace", argc, argv);
+}
 
-	if ((error = add_color("focused_workspace_border", config->current_bar->colors.focused_workspace_border, argv[0]))) {
-		return error;
-	}
+struct cmd_results *bar_colors_cmd_background(int argc, char **argv) {
+	return parse_single_color(&(config->current_bar->colors.background), "background", argc, argv);
+}
 
-	if ((error = add_color("focused_workspace_bg", config->current_bar->colors.focused_workspace_bg, argv[1]))) {
-		return error;
-	}
+struct cmd_results *bar_colors_cmd_focused_background(int argc, char **argv) {
+	return parse_single_color(&(config->current_bar->colors.focused_background), "focused_background", argc, argv);
+}
 
-	if ((error = add_color("focused_workspace_text", config->current_bar->colors.focused_workspace_text, argv[2]))) {
-		return error;
-	}
+struct cmd_results *bar_colors_cmd_binding_mode(int argc, char **argv) {
+	char **colors[3] = {
+		&(config->current_bar->colors.binding_mode_border),
+		&(config->current_bar->colors.binding_mode_bg),
+		&(config->current_bar->colors.binding_mode_text)
+	};
+	return parse_three_colors(colors, "binding_mode", argc, argv);
+}
 
-	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
+struct cmd_results *bar_colors_cmd_focused_workspace(int argc, char **argv) {
+	char **colors[3] = {
+		&(config->current_bar->colors.focused_workspace_border),
+		&(config->current_bar->colors.focused_workspace_bg),
+		&(config->current_bar->colors.focused_workspace_text)
+	};
+	return parse_three_colors(colors, "focused_workspace", argc, argv);
 }
 
 struct cmd_results *bar_colors_cmd_inactive_workspace(int argc, char **argv) {
-	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
-	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "inactive_workspace", EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 3))) {
-		return error;
-	}
-
-	if ((error = add_color("inactive_workspace_border", config->current_bar->colors.inactive_workspace_border, argv[0]))) {
-		return error;
-	}
-
-	if ((error = add_color("inactive_workspace_bg", config->current_bar->colors.inactive_workspace_bg, argv[1]))) {
-		return error;
-	}
-
-	if ((error = add_color("inactive_workspace_text", config->current_bar->colors.inactive_workspace_text, argv[2]))) {
-		return error;
-	}
-
-	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
+	char **colors[3] = {
+		&(config->current_bar->colors.inactive_workspace_border),
+		&(config->current_bar->colors.inactive_workspace_bg),
+		&(config->current_bar->colors.inactive_workspace_text)
+	};
+	return parse_three_colors(colors, "inactive_workspace", argc, argv);
 }
 
 struct cmd_results *bar_colors_cmd_separator(int argc, char **argv) {
-	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
-	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "separator", EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 1))) {
-		return error;
-	}
-
-	if ((error = add_color("separator", config->current_bar->colors.separator, argv[0]))) {
-		return error;
-	}
+	return parse_single_color(&(config->current_bar->colors.separator), "separator", argc, argv);
+}
 
-	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
+struct cmd_results *bar_colors_cmd_focused_separator(int argc, char **argv) {
+	return parse_single_color(&(config->current_bar->colors.focused_separator), "focused_separator", argc, argv);
 }
 
 struct cmd_results *bar_colors_cmd_statusline(int argc, char **argv) {
-	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
-	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "statusline", EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 1))) {
-		return error;
-	}
-
-	if ((error = add_color("statusline", config->current_bar->colors.statusline, argv[0]))) {
-		return error;
-	}
+	return parse_single_color(&(config->current_bar->colors.statusline), "statusline", argc, argv);
+}
 
-	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
+struct cmd_results *bar_colors_cmd_focused_statusline(int argc, char **argv) {
+	return parse_single_color(&(config->current_bar->colors.focused_separator), "focused_separator", argc, argv);
 }
 
 struct cmd_results *bar_colors_cmd_urgent_workspace(int argc, char **argv) {
-	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
-	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "urgent_workspace", EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 3))) {
-		return error;
-	}
-
-	if ((error = add_color("urgent_workspace_border", config->current_bar->colors.urgent_workspace_border, argv[0]))) {
-		return error;
-	}
-
-	if ((error = add_color("urgent_workspace_bg", config->current_bar->colors.urgent_workspace_bg, argv[1]))) {
-		return error;
-	}
-
-	if ((error = add_color("urgent_workspace_text", config->current_bar->colors.urgent_workspace_text, argv[2]))) {
-		return error;
-	}
-
-	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
+	char **colors[3] = {
+		&(config->current_bar->colors.urgent_workspace_border),
+		&(config->current_bar->colors.urgent_workspace_bg),
+		&(config->current_bar->colors.urgent_workspace_text)
+	};
+	return parse_three_colors(colors, "urgent_workspace", argc, argv);
 }
diff --git a/sway/config.c b/sway/config.c
index 7a41a3c8..7d5999d8 100644
--- a/sway/config.c
+++ b/sway/config.c
@@ -70,6 +70,28 @@ static void free_bar(struct bar_config *bar) {
 		terminate_swaybar(bar->pid);
 	}
 
+	free(bar->colors.background);
+	free(bar->colors.statusline);
+	free(bar->colors.separator);
+	free(bar->colors.focused_background);
+	free(bar->colors.focused_statusline);
+	free(bar->colors.focused_separator);
+	free(bar->colors.focused_workspace_border);
+	free(bar->colors.focused_workspace_bg);
+	free(bar->colors.focused_workspace_text);
+	free(bar->colors.active_workspace_border);
+	free(bar->colors.active_workspace_bg);
+	free(bar->colors.active_workspace_text);
+	free(bar->colors.inactive_workspace_border);
+	free(bar->colors.inactive_workspace_bg);
+	free(bar->colors.inactive_workspace_text);
+	free(bar->colors.urgent_workspace_border);
+	free(bar->colors.urgent_workspace_bg);
+	free(bar->colors.urgent_workspace_text);
+	free(bar->colors.binding_mode_border);
+	free(bar->colors.binding_mode_bg);
+	free(bar->colors.binding_mode_text);
+
 	free(bar);
 }
 
@@ -1132,24 +1154,29 @@ struct bar_config *default_bar_config(void) {
 	bar->verbose = false;
 	bar->pid = 0;
 	// set default colors
-	strcpy(bar->colors.background, "#000000ff");
-	strcpy(bar->colors.statusline, "#ffffffff");
-	strcpy(bar->colors.separator, "#666666ff");
-	strcpy(bar->colors.focused_workspace_border, "#4c7899ff");
-	strcpy(bar->colors.focused_workspace_bg, "#285577ff");
-	strcpy(bar->colors.focused_workspace_text, "#ffffffff");
-	strcpy(bar->colors.active_workspace_border, "#333333ff");
-	strcpy(bar->colors.active_workspace_bg, "#5f676aff");
-	strcpy(bar->colors.active_workspace_text, "#ffffffff");
-	strcpy(bar->colors.inactive_workspace_border, "#333333ff");
-	strcpy(bar->colors.inactive_workspace_bg,"#222222ff");
-	strcpy(bar->colors.inactive_workspace_text, "#888888ff");
-	strcpy(bar->colors.urgent_workspace_border, "#2f343aff");
-	strcpy(bar->colors.urgent_workspace_bg,"#900000ff");
-	strcpy(bar->colors.urgent_workspace_text, "#ffffffff");
-	strcpy(bar->colors.binding_mode_border, "#2f343aff");
-	strcpy(bar->colors.binding_mode_bg,"#900000ff");
-	strcpy(bar->colors.binding_mode_text, "#ffffffff");
+	bar->colors.background = strndup("#000000ff", 9);
+	bar->colors.statusline = strndup("#ffffffff", 9);
+	bar->colors.separator = strndup("#666666ff", 9);
+	bar->colors.focused_workspace_border = strndup("#4c7899ff", 9);
+	bar->colors.focused_workspace_bg = strndup("#285577ff", 9);
+	bar->colors.focused_workspace_text = strndup("#ffffffff", 9);
+	bar->colors.active_workspace_border = strndup("#333333ff", 9);
+	bar->colors.active_workspace_bg = strndup("#5f676aff", 9);
+	bar->colors.active_workspace_text = strndup("#ffffffff", 9);
+	bar->colors.inactive_workspace_border = strndup("#333333ff", 9);
+	bar->colors.inactive_workspace_bg = strndup("#222222ff", 9);
+	bar->colors.inactive_workspace_text = strndup("#888888ff", 9);
+	bar->colors.urgent_workspace_border = strndup("#2f343aff", 9);
+	bar->colors.urgent_workspace_bg = strndup("#900000ff", 9);
+	bar->colors.urgent_workspace_text = strndup("#ffffffff", 9);
+	// if the following colors stay undefined, they fall back to background,
+	// statusline, separator and urgent_workspace_*.
+	bar->colors.focused_background = NULL;
+	bar->colors.focused_statusline = NULL;
+	bar->colors.focused_separator = NULL;
+	bar->colors.binding_mode_border = NULL;
+	bar->colors.binding_mode_bg = NULL;
+	bar->colors.binding_mode_text = NULL;
 
 	list_add(config->bars, bar);
 
diff --git a/sway/ipc-json.c b/sway/ipc-json.c
index eb77a654..e65e9de3 100644
--- a/sway/ipc-json.c
+++ b/sway/ipc-json.c
@@ -312,6 +312,24 @@ json_object *ipc_json_describe_bar_config(struct bar_config *bar) {
 	json_object_object_add(colors, "statusline", json_object_new_string(bar->colors.statusline));
 	json_object_object_add(colors, "separator", json_object_new_string(bar->colors.separator));
 
+	if (bar->colors.focused_background) {
+		json_object_object_add(colors, "focused_background", json_object_new_string(bar->colors.focused_background));
+	} else {
+		json_object_object_add(colors, "focused_background", json_object_new_string(bar->colors.background));
+	}
+
+	if (bar->colors.focused_statusline) {
+		json_object_object_add(colors, "focused_statusline", json_object_new_string(bar->colors.focused_statusline));
+	} else {
+		json_object_object_add(colors, "focused_statusline", json_object_new_string(bar->colors.statusline));
+	}
+
+	if (bar->colors.focused_separator) {
+		json_object_object_add(colors, "focused_separator", json_object_new_string(bar->colors.focused_separator));
+	} else {
+		json_object_object_add(colors, "focused_separator", json_object_new_string(bar->colors.separator));
+	}
+
 	json_object_object_add(colors, "focused_workspace_border", json_object_new_string(bar->colors.focused_workspace_border));
 	json_object_object_add(colors, "focused_workspace_bg", json_object_new_string(bar->colors.focused_workspace_bg));
 	json_object_object_add(colors, "focused_workspace_text", json_object_new_string(bar->colors.focused_workspace_text));
@@ -328,9 +346,23 @@ json_object *ipc_json_describe_bar_config(struct bar_config *bar) {
 	json_object_object_add(colors, "urgent_workspace_bg", json_object_new_string(bar->colors.urgent_workspace_bg));
 	json_object_object_add(colors, "urgent_workspace_text", json_object_new_string(bar->colors.urgent_workspace_text));
 
-	json_object_object_add(colors, "binding_mode_border", json_object_new_string(bar->colors.binding_mode_border));
-	json_object_object_add(colors, "binding_mode_bg", json_object_new_string(bar->colors.binding_mode_bg));
-	json_object_object_add(colors, "binding_mode_text", json_object_new_string(bar->colors.binding_mode_text));
+	if (bar->colors.binding_mode_border) {
+		json_object_object_add(colors, "binding_mode_border", json_object_new_string(bar->colors.binding_mode_border));
+	} else {
+		json_object_object_add(colors, "binding_mode_border", json_object_new_string(bar->colors.urgent_workspace_border));
+	}
+
+	if (bar->colors.binding_mode_bg) {
+		json_object_object_add(colors, "binding_mode_bg", json_object_new_string(bar->colors.binding_mode_bg));
+	} else {
+		json_object_object_add(colors, "binding_mode_bg", json_object_new_string(bar->colors.urgent_workspace_bg));
+	}
+
+	if (bar->colors.binding_mode_text) {
+		json_object_object_add(colors, "binding_mode_text", json_object_new_string(bar->colors.binding_mode_text));
+	} else {
+		json_object_object_add(colors, "binding_mode_text", json_object_new_string(bar->colors.urgent_workspace_text));
+	}
 
 	json_object_object_add(json, "colors", colors);
 
diff --git a/swaybar/ipc.c b/swaybar/ipc.c
index 2c092853..8d2f4e9a 100644
--- a/swaybar/ipc.c
+++ b/swaybar/ipc.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static void ipc_parse_config(struct config *config, const char *payload) {
 
 	if (colors) {
 		json_object *background, *statusline, *separator;
+		json_object *focused_background, *focused_statusline, *focused_separator;
 		json_object *focused_workspace_border, *focused_workspace_bg, *focused_workspace_text;
 		json_object *inactive_workspace_border, *inactive_workspace_bg, *inactive_workspace_text;
 		json_object *active_workspace_border, *active_workspace_bg, *active_workspace_text;
@@ -116,6 +117,9 @@ static void ipc_parse_config(struct config *config, const char *payload) {
 		json_object_object_get_ex(colors, "background", &background);
 		json_object_object_get_ex(colors, "statusline", &statusline);
 		json_object_object_get_ex(colors, "separator", &separator);
+		json_object_object_get_ex(colors, "focused_background", &focused_background);
+		json_object_object_get_ex(colors, "focused_statusline", &focused_statusline);
+		json_object_object_get_ex(colors, "focused_separator", &focused_separator);
 		json_object_object_get_ex(colors, "focused_workspace_border", &focused_workspace_border);
 		json_object_object_get_ex(colors, "focused_workspace_bg", &focused_workspace_bg);
 		json_object_object_get_ex(colors, "focused_workspace_text", &focused_workspace_text);
@@ -143,6 +147,18 @@ static void ipc_parse_config(struct config *config, const char *payload) {
 			config->colors.separator = parse_color(json_object_get_string(separator));
 		}
 
+		if (focused_background) {
+			config->colors.focused_background = parse_color(json_object_get_string(focused_background));
+		}
+
+		if (focused_statusline) {
+			config->colors.focused_statusline = parse_color(json_object_get_string(focused_statusline));
+		}
+
+		if (focused_separator) {
+			config->colors.focused_separator = parse_color(json_object_get_string(focused_separator));
+		}
+
 		if (focused_workspace_border) {
 			config->colors.focused_workspace.border = parse_color(json_object_get_string(focused_workspace_border));
 		}
@@ -235,6 +251,13 @@ static void ipc_update_workspaces(struct bar *bar) {
 				ws->name = strdup(json_object_get_string(name));
 				ws->visible = json_object_get_boolean(visible);
 				ws->focused = json_object_get_boolean(focused);
+				if (ws->focused) {
+					if (bar->focused_output) {
+						bar->focused_output->focused = false;
+					}
+					bar->focused_output = output;
+					output->focused = true;
+				}
 				ws->urgent = json_object_get_boolean(urgent);
 				list_add(output->workspaces, ws);
 			}
diff --git a/swaybar/render.c b/swaybar/render.c
index a9f1991d..2eae997f 100644
--- a/swaybar/render.c
+++ b/swaybar/render.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static void render_sharp_line(cairo_t *cairo, uint32_t color, double x, double y
 	}
 }
 
-static void render_block(struct window *window, struct config *config, struct status_block *block, double *x, bool edge) {
+static void render_block(struct window *window, struct config *config, struct status_block *block, double *x, bool edge, bool is_focused) {
 	int width, height, sep_width;
 	get_text_size(window->cairo, window->font, &width, &height,
 			window->scale, block->markup, "%s", block->full_text);
@@ -159,7 +159,11 @@ static void render_block(struct window *window, struct config *config, struct st
 
 	// render separator
 	if (!edge && block->separator) {
-		cairo_set_source_u32(window->cairo, config->colors.separator);
+		if (is_focused) {
+			cairo_set_source_u32(window->cairo, config->colors.focused_separator);
+		} else {
+			cairo_set_source_u32(window->cairo, config->colors.separator);
+		}
 		if (config->sep_symbol) {
 			offset = pos + (block->separator_block_width - sep_width) / 2;
 			cairo_move_to(window->cairo, offset, margin);
@@ -275,6 +279,7 @@ void render(struct output *output, struct config *config, struct status_line *li
 
 	struct window *window = output->window;
 	cairo_t *cairo = window->cairo;
+	bool is_focused = output->focused;
 
 	// Clear
 	cairo_save(cairo);
@@ -285,11 +290,20 @@ void render(struct output *output, struct config *config, struct status_line *li
 	cairo_set_operator(cairo, CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE);
 
 	// Background
-	cairo_set_source_u32(cairo, config->colors.background);
+	if (is_focused) {
+		cairo_set_source_u32(cairo, config->colors.focused_background);
+	} else {
+		cairo_set_source_u32(cairo, config->colors.background);
+	}
 	cairo_paint(cairo);
 
 	// Command output
-	cairo_set_source_u32(cairo, config->colors.statusline);
+	if (is_focused) {
+		cairo_set_source_u32(cairo, config->colors.focused_statusline);
+	} else {
+		cairo_set_source_u32(cairo, config->colors.statusline);
+	}
+
 	int width, height;
 
 	if (line->protocol == TEXT) {
@@ -305,7 +319,7 @@ void render(struct output *output, struct config *config, struct status_line *li
 		for (i = line->block_line->length - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
 			struct status_block *block = line->block_line->items[i];
 			if (block->full_text && block->full_text[0]) {
-				render_block(window, config, block, &pos, edge);
+				render_block(window, config, block, &pos, edge, is_focused);
 				edge = false;
 			}
 		}