diff --git a/include/rootston/view.h b/include/rootston/view.h
index 64c49618..ce8f4268 100644
--- a/include/rootston/view.h
+++ b/include/rootston/view.h
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ enum roots_view_type {
 #endif
 };
 
+struct roots_view;
+
 struct roots_view_interface {
 	void (*activate)(struct roots_view *view, bool active);
 	void (*move)(struct roots_view *view, double x, double y);
@@ -168,15 +170,20 @@ struct roots_view {
 	} events;
 };
 
+struct roots_view_child;
+
+struct roots_view_child_interface {
+	void (*destroy)(struct roots_view_child *child);
+};
+
 struct roots_view_child {
 	struct roots_view *view;
+	const struct roots_view_child_interface *impl;
 	struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface;
 	struct wl_list link;
 
 	struct wl_listener commit;
 	struct wl_listener new_subsurface;
-
-	void (*destroy)(struct roots_view_child *child);
 };
 
 struct roots_subsurface {
@@ -267,9 +274,10 @@ enum roots_deco_part {
 
 enum roots_deco_part view_get_deco_part(struct roots_view *view, double sx, double sy);
 
-void view_child_init(struct roots_view_child *child, struct roots_view *view,
+void view_child_init(struct roots_view_child *child,
+	const struct roots_view_child_interface *impl, struct roots_view *view,
 	struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface);
-void view_child_finish(struct roots_view_child *child);
+void view_child_destroy(struct roots_view_child *child);
 
 struct roots_subsurface *subsurface_create(struct roots_view *view,
 	struct wlr_subsurface *wlr_subsurface);
diff --git a/rootston/view.c b/rootston/view.c
index c409c75c..f2b5f12f 100644
--- a/rootston/view.c
+++ b/rootston/view.c
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ bool view_center(struct roots_view *view) {
 	return true;
 }
 
-void view_child_finish(struct roots_view_child *child) {
+void view_child_destroy(struct roots_view_child *child) {
 	if (child == NULL) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ void view_child_finish(struct roots_view_child *child) {
 	wl_list_remove(&child->link);
 	wl_list_remove(&child->commit.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&child->new_subsurface.link);
+	child->impl->destroy(child);
 }
 
 static void view_child_handle_commit(struct wl_listener *listener,
@@ -378,9 +379,11 @@ static void view_child_handle_new_subsurface(struct wl_listener *listener,
 	subsurface_create(child->view, wlr_subsurface);
 }
 
-void view_child_init(struct roots_view_child *child, struct roots_view *view,
+void view_child_init(struct roots_view_child *child,
+		const struct roots_view_child_interface *impl, struct roots_view *view,
 		struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface) {
-	assert(child->destroy);
+	assert(impl->destroy);
+	child->impl = impl;
 	child->view = view;
 	child->wlr_surface = wlr_surface;
 	child->commit.notify = view_child_handle_commit;
@@ -390,24 +393,26 @@ void view_child_init(struct roots_view_child *child, struct roots_view *view,
 	wl_list_insert(&view->children, &child->link);
 }
 
+static const struct roots_view_child_interface subsurface_impl;
+
 static void subsurface_destroy(struct roots_view_child *child) {
-	assert(child->destroy == subsurface_destroy);
+	assert(child->impl == &subsurface_impl);
 	struct roots_subsurface *subsurface = (struct roots_subsurface *)child;
-	if (subsurface == NULL) {
-		return;
-	}
 	wl_list_remove(&subsurface->destroy.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&subsurface->map.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&subsurface->unmap.link);
-	view_child_finish(&subsurface->view_child);
 	free(subsurface);
 }
 
+static const struct roots_view_child_interface subsurface_impl = {
+	.destroy = subsurface_destroy,
+};
+
 static void subsurface_handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener,
 		void *data) {
 	struct roots_subsurface *subsurface =
 		wl_container_of(listener, subsurface, destroy);
-	subsurface_destroy(&subsurface->view_child);
+	view_child_destroy(&subsurface->view_child);
 }
 
 static void subsurface_handle_map(struct wl_listener *listener,
@@ -436,8 +441,8 @@ struct roots_subsurface *subsurface_create(struct roots_view *view,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	subsurface->wlr_subsurface = wlr_subsurface;
-	subsurface->view_child.destroy = subsurface_destroy;
-	view_child_init(&subsurface->view_child, view, wlr_subsurface->surface);
+	view_child_init(&subsurface->view_child, &subsurface_impl,
+		view, wlr_subsurface->surface);
 	subsurface->destroy.notify = subsurface_handle_destroy;
 	wl_signal_add(&wlr_subsurface->events.destroy, &subsurface->destroy);
 	subsurface->map.notify = subsurface_handle_map;
@@ -509,7 +514,7 @@ void view_unmap(struct roots_view *view) {
 
 	struct roots_view_child *child, *tmp;
 	wl_list_for_each_safe(child, tmp, &view->children, link) {
-		child->destroy(child);
+		view_child_destroy(child);
 	}
 
 	if (view->fullscreen_output != NULL) {
diff --git a/rootston/wl_shell.c b/rootston/wl_shell.c
index 97067937..81c0c128 100644
--- a/rootston/wl_shell.c
+++ b/rootston/wl_shell.c
@@ -10,23 +10,25 @@
 #include "rootston/input.h"
 #include "rootston/server.h"
 
+static const struct roots_view_child_interface popup_impl;
+
 static void popup_destroy(struct roots_view_child *child) {
-	assert(child->destroy == popup_destroy);
+	assert(child->impl == &popup_impl);
 	struct roots_wl_shell_popup *popup = (struct roots_wl_shell_popup *)child;
-	if (popup == NULL) {
-		return;
-	}
 	wl_list_remove(&popup->destroy.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&popup->set_state.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&popup->new_popup.link);
-	view_child_finish(&popup->view_child);
 	free(popup);
 }
 
+static const struct roots_view_child_interface popup_impl = {
+	.destroy = popup_destroy,
+};
+
 static void popup_handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_wl_shell_popup *popup =
 		wl_container_of(listener, popup, destroy);
-	popup_destroy((struct roots_view_child *)popup);
+	view_child_destroy(&popup->view_child);
 }
 
 static void popup_handle_set_state(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
@@ -53,8 +55,8 @@ static struct roots_wl_shell_popup *popup_create(struct roots_view *view,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	popup->wlr_wl_shell_surface = wlr_wl_shell_surface;
-	popup->view_child.destroy = popup_destroy;
-	view_child_init(&popup->view_child, view, wlr_wl_shell_surface->surface);
+	view_child_init(&popup->view_child, &popup_impl,
+		view, wlr_wl_shell_surface->surface);
 	popup->destroy.notify = popup_handle_destroy;
 	wl_signal_add(&wlr_wl_shell_surface->events.destroy, &popup->destroy);
 	popup->set_state.notify = popup_handle_set_state;
diff --git a/rootston/xdg_shell.c b/rootston/xdg_shell.c
index 82af345b..c6c00f40 100644
--- a/rootston/xdg_shell.c
+++ b/rootston/xdg_shell.c
@@ -11,24 +11,26 @@
 #include "rootston/input.h"
 #include "rootston/server.h"
 
+static const struct roots_view_child_interface popup_impl;
+
 static void popup_destroy(struct roots_view_child *child) {
-	assert(child->destroy == popup_destroy);
+	assert(child->impl == &popup_impl);
 	struct roots_xdg_popup *popup = (struct roots_xdg_popup *)child;
-	if (popup == NULL) {
-		return;
-	}
 	wl_list_remove(&popup->destroy.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&popup->new_popup.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&popup->map.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&popup->unmap.link);
-	view_child_finish(&popup->view_child);
 	free(popup);
 }
 
+static const struct roots_view_child_interface popup_impl = {
+	.destroy = popup_destroy,
+};
+
 static void popup_handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_xdg_popup *popup =
 		wl_container_of(listener, popup, destroy);
-	popup_destroy((struct roots_view_child *)popup);
+	view_child_destroy(&popup->view_child);
 }
 
 static void popup_handle_map(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
@@ -113,8 +115,8 @@ static struct roots_xdg_popup *popup_create(struct roots_view *view,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	popup->wlr_popup = wlr_popup;
-	popup->view_child.destroy = popup_destroy;
-	view_child_init(&popup->view_child, view, wlr_popup->base->surface);
+	view_child_init(&popup->view_child, &popup_impl,
+		view, wlr_popup->base->surface);
 	popup->destroy.notify = popup_handle_destroy;
 	wl_signal_add(&wlr_popup->base->events.destroy, &popup->destroy);
 	popup->map.notify = popup_handle_map;
diff --git a/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c b/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c
index 88608f95..02305ed8 100644
--- a/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c
+++ b/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c
@@ -10,24 +10,26 @@
 #include "rootston/input.h"
 #include "rootston/server.h"
 
+static const struct roots_view_child_interface popup_impl;
+
 static void popup_destroy(struct roots_view_child *child) {
-	assert(child->destroy == popup_destroy);
+	assert(child->impl == &popup_impl);
 	struct roots_xdg_popup_v6 *popup = (struct roots_xdg_popup_v6 *)child;
-	if (popup == NULL) {
-		return;
-	}
 	wl_list_remove(&popup->destroy.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&popup->new_popup.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&popup->map.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&popup->unmap.link);
-	view_child_finish(&popup->view_child);
 	free(popup);
 }
 
+static const struct roots_view_child_interface popup_impl = {
+	.destroy = popup_destroy,
+};
+
 static void popup_handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_xdg_popup_v6 *popup =
 		wl_container_of(listener, popup, destroy);
-	popup_destroy((struct roots_view_child *)popup);
+	view_child_destroy(&popup->view_child);
 }
 
 static void popup_handle_map(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
@@ -113,8 +115,8 @@ static struct roots_xdg_popup_v6 *popup_create(struct roots_view *view,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	popup->wlr_popup = wlr_popup;
-	popup->view_child.destroy = popup_destroy;
-	view_child_init(&popup->view_child, view, wlr_popup->base->surface);
+	view_child_init(&popup->view_child, &popup_impl,
+		view, wlr_popup->base->surface);
 	popup->destroy.notify = popup_handle_destroy;
 	wl_signal_add(&wlr_popup->base->events.destroy, &popup->destroy);
 	popup->map.notify = popup_handle_map;