diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 33e5e5bc..288015ab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Hyprland is in very early dev, expect bugs, instabilities and crashes. You have
 Nevertheless, REPORT any you find! Make an issue!
 
 # Key features
+ - Basic window animations
  - Config reloaded instantly upon saving
  - Easily expandable and readable codebase
  - Support for docks/whatever
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ Nevertheless, REPORT any you find! Make an issue!
  - Moving/resizing windows
 
 # Major to-dos
- - Animations
+ - Animations (better)
  - Rounded corners
  - Blur
  - Fadein/out
diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index d7b7df4a..804f403c 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ void CCompositor::startCompositor() {
 
     Debug::log(LOG, "Creating the LayoutManager!");
     g_pLayoutManager = std::make_unique<CLayoutManager>();
+
+    Debug::log(LOG, "Creating the AnimationManager!");
+    g_pAnimationManager = std::make_unique<CAnimationManager>();
     //
     //
 
diff --git a/src/Compositor.hpp b/src/Compositor.hpp
index 748b894f..6f1c9ed6 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.hpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.hpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "managers/InputManager.hpp"
 #include "managers/LayoutManager.hpp"
 #include "managers/KeybindManager.hpp"
+#include "managers/AnimationManager.hpp"
 #include "helpers/Monitor.hpp"
 #include "helpers/Workspace.hpp"
 #include "Window.hpp"
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index b4a218f0..2a481ed2 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
     configValues["general:gaps_out"].intValue = 20;
     configValues["general:col.active_border"].intValue = 0xffffffff;
     configValues["general:col.inactive_border"].intValue = 0xff444444;
+
+    configValues["animations:enabled"].intValue = 1;
+    configValues["animations:speed"].floatValue = 7.f;
+    configValues["animations:windows"].intValue = 1;
+    configValues["animations:borders"].intValue = 1;
+    configValues["animations:fadein"].intValue = 1;
 }
 
 void CConfigManager::init() {
diff --git a/src/events/Devices.cpp b/src/events/Devices.cpp
index 846b9070..ab259f43 100644
--- a/src/events/Devices.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Devices.cpp
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ void Events::listener_mouseAxis(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
 void Events::listener_requestMouse(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
     const auto EVENT = (wlr_seat_pointer_request_set_cursor_event*)data;
 
-    if (EVENT->seat_client == g_pCompositor->m_sSeat.seat->pointer_state.focused_client)
-        wlr_cursor_set_surface(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRCursor, EVENT->surface, EVENT->hotspot_x, EVENT->hotspot_y);
+    // TODO: crashes sometimes
+    //if (EVENT->seat_client == g_pCompositor->m_sSeat.seat->pointer_state.focused_client)
+   //     wlr_cursor_set_surface(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRCursor, EVENT->surface, EVENT->hotspot_x, EVENT->hotspot_y);
 }
 
 void Events::listener_newInput(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
diff --git a/src/events/Monitors.cpp b/src/events/Monitors.cpp
index 072f5c8a..70b4cee4 100644
--- a/src/events/Monitors.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Monitors.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,14 @@ void Events::listener_newOutput(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
 void Events::listener_monitorFrame(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
     SMonitor* const PMONITOR = wl_container_of(listener, PMONITOR, listen_monitorFrame);
 
+    // Hack: only check when monitor number 1 refreshes, saves a bit of resources.
+    // This is for stuff that should be run every frame
+    // TODO: do this on the most Hz monitor
+    if (PMONITOR->ID == 0) {
+        g_pCompositor->sanityCheckWorkspaces();
+        g_pAnimationManager->tick();
+    }
+
     timespec now;
     clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &now);
     const float bgcol[4] = {0.1f, 0.1f, 0.1f, 1.f};
@@ -115,12 +123,6 @@ void Events::listener_monitorFrame(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
     wlr_renderer_end(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRRenderer);
 
     wlr_output_commit(PMONITOR->output);
-
-    // Sanity check the workspaces.
-    // Hack: only check when monitor number 1 refreshes, saves a bit of resources.
-    if (PMONITOR->ID == 0) {
-        g_pCompositor->sanityCheckWorkspaces();
-    }
 }
 
 void Events::listener_monitorDestroy(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
diff --git a/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp b/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
index 3c1ee742..758a938d 100644
--- a/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
@@ -109,10 +109,7 @@ void CHyprDwindleLayout::applyNodeDataToWindow(SDwindleNodeData* pNode) {
     PWINDOW->m_vEffectivePosition = PWINDOW->m_vEffectivePosition + OFFSETTOPLEFT;
     PWINDOW->m_vEffectiveSize = PWINDOW->m_vEffectiveSize - OFFSETTOPLEFT - OFFSETBOTTOMRIGHT;
 
-    // TEMP: remove when anims added
-    PWINDOW->m_vRealPosition = PWINDOW->m_vEffectivePosition;
-    PWINDOW->m_vRealSize = PWINDOW->m_vEffectiveSize;
-    g_pXWaylandManager->setWindowSize(PWINDOW, PWINDOW->m_vRealSize);
+    g_pXWaylandManager->setWindowSize(PWINDOW, PWINDOW->m_vEffectiveSize);
 }
 
 void CHyprDwindleLayout::onWindowCreated(CWindow* pWindow) {
@@ -145,6 +142,9 @@ void CHyprDwindleLayout::onWindowCreated(CWindow* pWindow) {
 
         applyNodeDataToWindow(PNODE);
 
+        pWindow->m_vRealPosition = PNODE->position + PNODE->size / 2.f;
+        pWindow->m_vRealSize = Vector2D(5, 5);
+
         return;
     }
     
@@ -193,6 +193,9 @@ void CHyprDwindleLayout::onWindowCreated(CWindow* pWindow) {
 
     applyNodeDataToWindow(PNODE);
     applyNodeDataToWindow(OPENINGON);
+
+    pWindow->m_vRealPosition = PNODE->position + PNODE->size / 2.f;
+    pWindow->m_vRealSize = Vector2D(5,5);
 }
 
 void CHyprDwindleLayout::onWindowRemoved(CWindow* pWindow) {
diff --git a/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp b/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..99176488
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#include "AnimationManager.hpp"
+#include "../Compositor.hpp"
+
+void CAnimationManager::tick() {
+
+    bool animationsDisabled = false;
+
+    if (!g_pConfigManager->getInt("animations:enabled"))
+        animationsDisabled = true;
+
+    const bool WINDOWSENABLED   = g_pConfigManager->getInt("animations:windows");
+    const bool BORDERSENABLED   = g_pConfigManager->getInt("animations:borders");
+    const bool FADEENABLED      = g_pConfigManager->getInt("animations:fadein");
+    const float ANIMSPEED       = g_pConfigManager->getFloat("animations:speed");
+
+    for (auto& w : g_pCompositor->m_lWindows) {
+        if (animationsDisabled) {
+            w.m_vRealPosition = w.m_vEffectivePosition;
+            w.m_vRealSize = w.m_vEffectiveSize;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // process the window
+        if (WINDOWSENABLED) {
+            if (deltazero(w.m_vRealPosition, w.m_vEffectivePosition) && deltazero(w.m_vRealSize, w.m_vEffectiveSize)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (deltaSmallToFlip(w.m_vRealPosition, w.m_vEffectivePosition) || deltaSmallToFlip(w.m_vRealSize, w.m_vEffectiveSize)) {
+                w.m_vRealPosition = w.m_vEffectivePosition;
+                w.m_vRealSize = w.m_vEffectiveSize;
+                g_pXWaylandManager->setWindowSize(&w, w.m_vRealSize);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // if it is to be animated, animate it.
+            w.m_vRealPosition = Vector2D(parabolic(w.m_vRealPosition.x, w.m_vEffectivePosition.x, ANIMSPEED), parabolic(w.m_vRealPosition.y, w.m_vEffectivePosition.y, ANIMSPEED));
+            w.m_vRealSize = Vector2D(parabolic(w.m_vRealSize.x, w.m_vEffectiveSize.x, ANIMSPEED), parabolic(w.m_vRealSize.y, w.m_vEffectiveSize.y, ANIMSPEED));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+bool CAnimationManager::deltaSmallToFlip(const Vector2D& a, const Vector2D& b) {
+    return std::abs(a.x - b.x) < 0.5f && std::abs(a.y - b.y) < 0.5f;
+}
+
+bool CAnimationManager::deltazero(const Vector2D& a, const Vector2D& b) {
+    return a.x == b.x && a.y == b.y;
+}
+
+double CAnimationManager::parabolic(double from, double to, double incline) {
+    return from + ((to - from) / incline);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/managers/AnimationManager.hpp b/src/managers/AnimationManager.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..38e433c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/AnimationManager.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "../defines.hpp"
+#include <list>
+
+class CAnimationManager {
+public:
+
+    void            tick();
+
+private:
+    bool            deltaSmallToFlip(const Vector2D& a, const Vector2D& b);
+    bool            deltazero(const Vector2D& a, const Vector2D& b);
+    double          parabolic(double, double, double);
+};
+
+inline std::unique_ptr<CAnimationManager> g_pAnimationManager;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index 530aa0a9..ff141b68 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,14 @@ void renderSurface(struct wlr_surface* surface, int x, int y, void* data) {
     double outputX = 0, outputY = 0;
     wlr_output_layout_output_coords(g_pCompositor->m_sWLROutputLayout, RDATA->output, &outputX, &outputY);
 
-    wlr_box windowBox = {outputX + RDATA->x + x, outputY + RDATA->y + y, surface->current.width, surface->current.height};
+
+    wlr_box windowBox;
+  //  if (RDATA->surface) {
+  //      windowBox = {(int)outputX + RDATA->x + x, (int)outputY + RDATA->y + y, RDATA->w, RDATA->h};
+  //      wlr_renderer_scissor(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRRenderer, &windowBox);
+  //  } else {
+        windowBox = {(int)outputX + RDATA->x + x, (int)outputY + RDATA->y + y, surface->current.width, surface->current.height};
+  //  }
     scaleBox(&windowBox, RDATA->output->scale);
 
     const auto TRANSFORM = wlr_output_transform_invert(surface->current.transform);
@@ -30,6 +37,8 @@ void renderSurface(struct wlr_surface* surface, int x, int y, void* data) {
     wlr_surface_send_frame_done(surface, RDATA->when);
 
     wlr_presentation_surface_sampled_on_output(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRPresentation, surface, RDATA->output);
+
+    wlr_renderer_scissor(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRRenderer, nullptr);
 }
 
 bool shouldRenderWindow(CWindow* pWindow, SMonitor* pMonitor) {
@@ -64,7 +73,11 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderWindow(CWindow* pWindow, SMonitor* pMonitor, timespec*
     if (decorate && !pWindow->m_bX11DoesntWantBorders)
         drawBorderForWindow(pWindow, pMonitor);
 
-    SRenderData renderdata = {pMonitor->output, time, pWindow->m_vRealPosition.x, pWindow->m_vRealPosition.y};
+    const auto REALPOS = pWindow->m_vRealPosition;
+    SRenderData renderdata = {pMonitor->output, time, REALPOS.x, REALPOS.y};
+    renderdata.surface = g_pXWaylandManager->getWindowSurface(pWindow);
+    renderdata.w = pWindow->m_vRealSize.x;
+    renderdata.h = pWindow->m_vRealSize.y;
 
     wlr_surface_for_each_surface(g_pXWaylandManager->getWindowSurface(pWindow), renderSurface, &renderdata);
 
@@ -373,7 +386,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::drawBorderForWindow(CWindow* pWindow, SMonitor* pMonitor) {
     Vector2D correctPos = pWindow->m_vRealPosition - pMonitor->vecPosition;
 
     // top
-    wlr_box border = {correctPos.x - BORDERSIZE, correctPos.y - BORDERSIZE, pWindow->m_vRealSize.x + 2 * BORDERSIZE, BORDERSIZE };
+    wlr_box border = {correctPos.x - BORDERSIZE, correctPos.y - BORDERSIZE, pWindow->m_vRealSize.x + 2 * BORDERSIZE, BORDERSIZE};
     wlr_render_rect(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRRenderer, &border, BORDERWLRCOL, pMonitor->output->transform_matrix);
 
     // bottom