diff --git a/include/rootston/bindings.h b/include/rootston/bindings.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ca23a9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/rootston/bindings.h
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#ifndef ROOTSTON_BINDINGS_H
+#define ROOTSTON_BINDINGS_H
+
+#include "rootston/seat.h"
+#include "rootston/input.h"
+
+void execute_binding_command (struct roots_seat *seat, struct roots_input *input, const char *command);
+
+#endif //ROOTSTON_BINDINGS_H
diff --git a/rootston/bindings.c b/rootston/bindings.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9813cbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rootston/bindings.c
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
+
+#include <wlr/util/log.h>
+
+#include "rootston/bindings.h"
+
+static bool outputs_enabled = true;
+
+static const char *exec_prefix = "exec ";
+
+static void double_fork_shell_cmd(const char *shell_cmd) {
+    pid_t pid = fork();
+    if (pid < 0) {
+        wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "cannot execute binding command: fork() failed");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (pid == 0) {
+        pid = fork();
+        if (pid == 0) {
+            execl("/bin/sh", "/bin/sh", "-c", shell_cmd, NULL);
+            _exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+        } else {
+            _exit(pid == -1);
+        }
+    }
+
+    int status;
+    while (waitpid(pid, &status, 0) < 0) {
+        if (errno == EINTR) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        wlr_log_errno(WLR_ERROR, "waitpid() on first child failed");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (WIFEXITED(status) && WEXITSTATUS(status) == 0) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "first child failed to fork command");
+}
+
+void execute_binding_command (struct roots_seat *seat, struct roots_input *input, const char *command) {
+    if (strcmp(command, "exit") == 0) {
+        wl_display_terminate(input->server->wl_display);
+    } else if (strcmp(command, "close") == 0) {
+        struct roots_view *focus = roots_seat_get_focus(seat);
+        if (focus != NULL) {
+            view_close(focus);
+        }
+    } else if (strcmp(command, "fullscreen") == 0) {
+        struct roots_view *focus = roots_seat_get_focus(seat);
+        if (focus != NULL) {
+            bool is_fullscreen = focus->fullscreen_output != NULL;
+            view_set_fullscreen(focus, !is_fullscreen, NULL);
+        }
+    } else if (strcmp(command, "next_window") == 0) {
+        roots_seat_cycle_focus(seat);
+    } else if (strcmp(command, "alpha") == 0) {
+        struct roots_view *focus = roots_seat_get_focus(seat);
+        if (focus != NULL) {
+            view_cycle_alpha(focus);
+        }
+    } else if (strncmp(exec_prefix, command, strlen(exec_prefix)) == 0) {
+        const char *shell_cmd = command + strlen(exec_prefix);
+        double_fork_shell_cmd(shell_cmd);
+    } else if (strcmp(command, "maximize") == 0) {
+        struct roots_view *focus = roots_seat_get_focus(seat);
+        if (focus != NULL) {
+            view_maximize(focus, !focus->maximized);
+        }
+    } else if (strcmp(command, "nop") == 0) {
+        wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "nop command");
+    } else if (strcmp(command, "toggle_outputs") == 0) {
+        outputs_enabled = !outputs_enabled;
+        struct roots_output *output;
+        wl_list_for_each(output, &input->server->desktop->outputs, link) {
+            wlr_output_enable(output->wlr_output, outputs_enabled);
+        }
+    } else if (strcmp(command, "toggle_decoration_mode") == 0) {
+        struct roots_view *focus = roots_seat_get_focus(seat);
+        if (focus != NULL && focus->type == ROOTS_XDG_SHELL_VIEW) {
+            struct roots_xdg_toplevel_decoration *decoration =
+                focus->roots_xdg_surface->xdg_toplevel_decoration;
+            if (decoration != NULL) {
+                enum wlr_xdg_toplevel_decoration_v1_mode mode =
+                    decoration->wlr_decoration->current_mode;
+                mode = mode == WLR_XDG_TOPLEVEL_DECORATION_V1_MODE_SERVER_SIDE
+                    ? WLR_XDG_TOPLEVEL_DECORATION_V1_MODE_CLIENT_SIDE
+                    : WLR_XDG_TOPLEVEL_DECORATION_V1_MODE_SERVER_SIDE;
+                wlr_xdg_toplevel_decoration_v1_set_mode(
+                    decoration->wlr_decoration, mode);
+            }
+        }
+    } else if (strcmp(command, "break_pointer_constraint") == 0) {
+        struct wl_list *list =
+            &input->seats;
+        struct roots_seat *seat;
+        wl_list_for_each(seat, list, link) {
+            roots_cursor_constrain(seat->cursor, NULL, NAN, NAN);
+        }
+    } else {
+        wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "unknown binding command: %s", command);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rootston/keyboard.c b/rootston/keyboard.c
index 66c373cf..9d3fadf6 100644
--- a/rootston/keyboard.c
+++ b/rootston/keyboard.c
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <sys/wait.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
 #include <wayland-server.h>
 #include <wlr/backend/session.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_input_device.h>
@@ -11,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_pointer.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include <xkbcommon/xkbcommon.h>
+#include "rootston/bindings.h"
 #include "rootston/input.h"
 #include "rootston/keyboard.h"
 #include "rootston/seat.h"
@@ -85,107 +84,9 @@ static void pressed_keysyms_update(xkb_keysym_t *pressed_keysyms,
 	}
 }
 
-static void double_fork_shell_cmd(const char *shell_cmd) {
-	pid_t pid = fork();
-	if (pid < 0) {
-		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "cannot execute binding command: fork() failed");
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if (pid == 0) {
-		pid = fork();
-		if (pid == 0) {
-			execl("/bin/sh", "/bin/sh", "-c", shell_cmd, NULL);
-			_exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-		} else {
-			_exit(pid == -1);
-		}
-	}
-
-	int status;
-	while (waitpid(pid, &status, 0) < 0) {
-		if (errno == EINTR) {
-			continue;
-		}
-		wlr_log_errno(WLR_ERROR, "waitpid() on first child failed");
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if (WIFEXITED(status) && WEXITSTATUS(status) == 0) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "first child failed to fork command");
-}
-
-static const char *exec_prefix = "exec ";
-
-static bool outputs_enabled = true;
-
 static void keyboard_binding_execute(struct roots_keyboard *keyboard,
 		const char *command) {
-	struct roots_seat *seat = keyboard->seat;
-	if (strcmp(command, "exit") == 0) {
-		wl_display_terminate(keyboard->input->server->wl_display);
-	} else if (strcmp(command, "close") == 0) {
-		struct roots_view *focus = roots_seat_get_focus(seat);
-		if (focus != NULL) {
-			view_close(focus);
-		}
-	} else if (strcmp(command, "fullscreen") == 0) {
-		struct roots_view *focus = roots_seat_get_focus(seat);
-		if (focus != NULL) {
-			bool is_fullscreen = focus->fullscreen_output != NULL;
-			view_set_fullscreen(focus, !is_fullscreen, NULL);
-		}
-	} else if (strcmp(command, "next_window") == 0) {
-		roots_seat_cycle_focus(seat);
-	} else if (strcmp(command, "alpha") == 0) {
-		struct roots_view *focus = roots_seat_get_focus(seat);
-		if (focus != NULL) {
-			view_cycle_alpha(focus);
-		}
-	} else if (strncmp(exec_prefix, command, strlen(exec_prefix)) == 0) {
-		const char *shell_cmd = command + strlen(exec_prefix);
-		double_fork_shell_cmd(shell_cmd);
-	} else if (strcmp(command, "maximize") == 0) {
-		struct roots_view *focus = roots_seat_get_focus(seat);
-		if (focus != NULL) {
-			view_maximize(focus, !focus->maximized);
-		}
-	} else if (strcmp(command, "nop") == 0) {
-		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "nop command");
-	} else if (strcmp(command, "toggle_outputs") == 0) {
-		outputs_enabled = !outputs_enabled;
-		struct roots_output *output;
-		wl_list_for_each(output, &keyboard->input->server->desktop->outputs, link) {
-			wlr_output_enable(output->wlr_output, outputs_enabled);
-		}
-	} else if (strcmp(command, "toggle_decoration_mode") == 0) {
-		struct roots_view *focus = roots_seat_get_focus(seat);
-		if (focus != NULL && focus->type == ROOTS_XDG_SHELL_VIEW) {
-			struct roots_xdg_toplevel_decoration *decoration =
-				focus->roots_xdg_surface->xdg_toplevel_decoration;
-			if (decoration != NULL) {
-				enum wlr_xdg_toplevel_decoration_v1_mode mode =
-					decoration->wlr_decoration->current_mode;
-				mode = mode == WLR_XDG_TOPLEVEL_DECORATION_V1_MODE_SERVER_SIDE
-					? WLR_XDG_TOPLEVEL_DECORATION_V1_MODE_CLIENT_SIDE
-					: WLR_XDG_TOPLEVEL_DECORATION_V1_MODE_SERVER_SIDE;
-				wlr_xdg_toplevel_decoration_v1_set_mode(
-					decoration->wlr_decoration, mode);
-			}
-		}
-	} else if (strcmp(command, "break_pointer_constraint") == 0) {
-		struct wl_list *list =
-			&keyboard->input->seats;
-		struct roots_seat *seat;
-		wl_list_for_each(seat, list, link) {
-			roots_cursor_constrain(seat->cursor, NULL, NAN, NAN);
-		}
-	} else {
-		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "unknown binding command: %s", command);
-	}
+	execute_binding_command(keyboard->seat, keyboard->input, command);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/rootston/meson.build b/rootston/meson.build
index d41e00b0..8fefdcc4 100644
--- a/rootston/meson.build
+++ b/rootston/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 sources = [
+	'bindings.c',
 	'config.c',
 	'cursor.c',
 	'desktop.c',