diff --git a/examples/output-layout.c b/examples/output-layout.c
index b9228692..d9325838 100644
--- a/examples/output-layout.c
+++ b/examples/output-layout.c
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@ static void handle_output_frame(struct output_state *output,
 
 	animate_cat(sample, output->output);
 
-	bool intersects = wlr_output_layout_intersects(sample->layout,
-		output->output, sample->x_offs, sample->y_offs,
-		sample->x_offs + 128, sample->y_offs + 128);
-
-	if (intersects) {
+	struct wlr_box box = {
+		.x = sample->x_offs, .y = sample->y_offs,
+		.width = 128, .height = 128,
+	};
+	if (wlr_output_layout_intersects(sample->layout, output->output, &box)) {
 		float matrix[16];
 
 		// transform global coordinates to local coordinates
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ static void handle_output_frame(struct output_state *output,
 			&wlr_output->transform_matrix, local_x, local_y);
 		wlr_render_with_matrix(sample->renderer,
 			sample->cat_texture, &matrix);
-
 	}
 
 	wlr_renderer_end(sample->renderer);
diff --git a/include/rootston/desktop.h b/include/rootston/desktop.h
index a016bb94..8d706b65 100644
--- a/include/rootston/desktop.h
+++ b/include/rootston/desktop.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ struct roots_desktop {
 
 	struct wl_listener output_add;
 	struct wl_listener output_remove;
+	struct wl_listener layout_change;
 	struct wl_listener xdg_shell_v6_surface;
 	struct wl_listener wl_shell_surface;
 	struct wl_listener decoration_new;
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_box.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_box.h
index 5290ada5..0588201c 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_box.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_box.h
@@ -8,18 +8,18 @@ struct wlr_box {
 	int width, height;
 };
 
-void wlr_box_closest_point(struct wlr_box *box, double x, double y,
-		double *dest_x, double *dest_y);
+void wlr_box_closest_point(const struct wlr_box *box, double x, double y,
+	double *dest_x, double *dest_y);
 
-bool wlr_box_intersection(struct wlr_box *box_a,
-		struct wlr_box *box_b, struct wlr_box **dest);
+bool wlr_box_intersection(const struct wlr_box *box_a,
+	const struct wlr_box *box_b, struct wlr_box *dest);
 
-bool wlr_box_contains_point(struct wlr_box *box, double x, double y);
+bool wlr_box_contains_point(const struct wlr_box *box, double x, double y);
 
-bool wlr_box_empty(struct wlr_box *box);
+bool wlr_box_empty(const struct wlr_box *box);
 
 enum wl_output_transform;
-void wlr_box_transform(struct wlr_box *box, enum wl_output_transform transform,
-		struct wlr_box *dest);
+void wlr_box_transform(const struct wlr_box *box,
+	enum wl_output_transform transform, struct wlr_box *dest);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_output_layout.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output_layout.h
index a99debf6..9187b377 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_output_layout.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output_layout.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef WLR_TYPES_WLR_OUTPUT_LAYOUT_H
 #define WLR_TYPES_WLR_OUTPUT_LAYOUT_H
 
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_box.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output.h>
 #include <wayland-util.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ bool wlr_output_layout_contains_point(struct wlr_output_layout *layout,
 		struct wlr_output *reference, int x, int y);
 
 bool wlr_output_layout_intersects(struct wlr_output_layout *layout,
-		struct wlr_output *reference, int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2);
+		struct wlr_output *reference, const struct wlr_box *target_box);
 
 /**
  * Get the closest point on this layout from the given point from the reference
diff --git a/rootston/desktop.c b/rootston/desktop.c
index 69dcf4a9..b74e2cb1 100644
--- a/rootston/desktop.c
+++ b/rootston/desktop.c
@@ -38,12 +38,9 @@ static void view_update_output(const struct roots_view *view,
 	view_get_box(view, &box);
 	wl_list_for_each(output, &desktop->outputs, link) {
 		bool intersected = before != NULL && wlr_output_layout_intersects(
-				desktop->layout, output->wlr_output,
-				before->x, before->y, before->x + before->width,
-				before->y + before->height);
-		bool intersects = wlr_output_layout_intersects(
-				desktop->layout, output->wlr_output,
-				view->x, view->y, view->x + box.width, view->y + box.height);
+			desktop->layout, output->wlr_output, before);
+		bool intersects = wlr_output_layout_intersects(desktop->layout,
+			output->wlr_output, &box);
 		if (intersected && !intersects) {
 			wlr_surface_send_leave(view->wlr_surface, output->wlr_output);
 		}
@@ -386,6 +383,34 @@ struct roots_view *desktop_view_at(struct roots_desktop *desktop, double lx,
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+static void handle_layout_change(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
+	struct roots_desktop *desktop =
+		wl_container_of(listener, desktop, layout_change);
+
+	struct wlr_output *center_output =
+		wlr_output_layout_get_center_output(desktop->layout);
+	if (center_output == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	struct wlr_box *center_output_box =
+		wlr_output_layout_get_box(desktop->layout, center_output);
+	double center_x = center_output_box->x + center_output_box->width/2;
+	double center_y = center_output_box->y + center_output_box->height/2;
+
+	struct roots_view *view;
+	wl_list_for_each(view, &desktop->views, link) {
+		struct wlr_box box;
+		view_get_box(view, &box);
+
+		if (wlr_output_layout_intersects(desktop->layout, NULL, &box)) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		view_move(view, center_x - box.width/2, center_y - box.height/2);
+	}
+}
+
 struct roots_desktop *desktop_create(struct roots_server *server,
 		struct roots_config *config) {
 	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Initializing roots desktop");
@@ -428,6 +453,9 @@ struct roots_desktop *desktop_create(struct roots_server *server,
 	}
 
 	desktop->layout = wlr_output_layout_create();
+	desktop->layout_change.notify = handle_layout_change;
+	wl_signal_add(&desktop->layout->events.change, &desktop->layout_change);
+
 	desktop->compositor = wlr_compositor_create(server->wl_display,
 		server->renderer);
 
diff --git a/rootston/output.c b/rootston/output.c
index e510be71..10450df3 100644
--- a/rootston/output.c
+++ b/rootston/output.c
@@ -34,79 +34,84 @@ static void rotate_child_position(double *sx, double *sy, double sw, double sh,
 static void render_surface(struct wlr_surface *surface,
 		struct roots_desktop *desktop, struct wlr_output *wlr_output,
 		struct timespec *when, double lx, double ly, float rotation) {
-	if (wlr_surface_has_buffer(surface)) {
-		int width = surface->current->width;
-		int height = surface->current->height;
-		int render_width = width * wlr_output->scale;
-		int render_height = height * wlr_output->scale;
-		double ox = lx, oy = ly;
-		wlr_output_layout_output_coords(desktop->layout, wlr_output, &ox, &oy);
-		ox *= wlr_output->scale;
-		oy *= wlr_output->scale;
+	if (!wlr_surface_has_buffer(surface)) {
+		return;
+	}
 
-		if (wlr_output_layout_intersects(desktop->layout, wlr_output,
-				lx, ly, lx + render_width, ly + render_height)) {
-			float matrix[16];
+	int width = surface->current->width;
+	int height = surface->current->height;
+	int render_width = width * wlr_output->scale;
+	int render_height = height * wlr_output->scale;
+	double ox = lx, oy = ly;
+	wlr_output_layout_output_coords(desktop->layout, wlr_output, &ox, &oy);
+	ox *= wlr_output->scale;
+	oy *= wlr_output->scale;
 
-			float translate_center[16];
-			wlr_matrix_translate(&translate_center,
-				(int)ox + render_width / 2, (int)oy + render_height / 2, 0);
+	struct wlr_box render_box = {
+		.x = lx, .y = ly,
+		.width = render_width, .height = render_height,
+	};
+	if (wlr_output_layout_intersects(desktop->layout, wlr_output, &render_box)) {
+		float matrix[16];
 
-			float rotate[16];
-			wlr_matrix_rotate(&rotate, rotation);
+		float translate_center[16];
+		wlr_matrix_translate(&translate_center,
+			(int)ox + render_width / 2, (int)oy + render_height / 2, 0);
 
-			float translate_origin[16];
-			wlr_matrix_translate(&translate_origin, -render_width / 2,
-				-render_height / 2, 0);
+		float rotate[16];
+		wlr_matrix_rotate(&rotate, rotation);
 
-			float scale[16];
-			wlr_matrix_scale(&scale, render_width, render_height, 1);
+		float translate_origin[16];
+		wlr_matrix_translate(&translate_origin, -render_width / 2,
+			-render_height / 2, 0);
 
-			float transform[16];
-			wlr_matrix_mul(&translate_center, &rotate, &transform);
-			wlr_matrix_mul(&transform, &translate_origin, &transform);
-			wlr_matrix_mul(&transform, &scale, &transform);
+		float scale[16];
+		wlr_matrix_scale(&scale, render_width, render_height, 1);
 
-			if (surface->current->transform != WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL) {
-				float surface_translate_center[16];
-				wlr_matrix_translate(&surface_translate_center, 0.5, 0.5, 0);
+		float transform[16];
+		wlr_matrix_mul(&translate_center, &rotate, &transform);
+		wlr_matrix_mul(&transform, &translate_origin, &transform);
+		wlr_matrix_mul(&transform, &scale, &transform);
 
-				float surface_transform[16];
-				wlr_matrix_transform(surface_transform,
-					wlr_output_transform_invert(surface->current->transform));
+		if (surface->current->transform != WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL) {
+			float surface_translate_center[16];
+			wlr_matrix_translate(&surface_translate_center, 0.5, 0.5, 0);
 
-				float surface_translate_origin[16];
-				wlr_matrix_translate(&surface_translate_origin, -0.5, -0.5, 0);
+			float surface_transform[16];
+			wlr_matrix_transform(surface_transform,
+				wlr_output_transform_invert(surface->current->transform));
 
-				wlr_matrix_mul(&transform, &surface_translate_center,
-					&transform);
-				wlr_matrix_mul(&transform, &surface_transform, &transform);
-				wlr_matrix_mul(&transform, &surface_translate_origin,
-					&transform);
-			}
+			float surface_translate_origin[16];
+			wlr_matrix_translate(&surface_translate_origin, -0.5, -0.5, 0);
 
-			wlr_matrix_mul(&wlr_output->transform_matrix, &transform, &matrix);
-
-			wlr_render_with_matrix(desktop->server->renderer, surface->texture,
-				&matrix);
-
-			wlr_surface_send_frame_done(surface, when);
+			wlr_matrix_mul(&transform, &surface_translate_center,
+				&transform);
+			wlr_matrix_mul(&transform, &surface_transform, &transform);
+			wlr_matrix_mul(&transform, &surface_translate_origin,
+				&transform);
 		}
 
-		struct wlr_subsurface *subsurface;
-		wl_list_for_each(subsurface, &surface->subsurface_list, parent_link) {
-			struct wlr_surface_state *state = subsurface->surface->current;
-			double sx = state->subsurface_position.x;
-			double sy = state->subsurface_position.y;
-			double sw = state->buffer_width / state->scale;
-			double sh = state->buffer_height / state->scale;
-			rotate_child_position(&sx, &sy, sw, sh, width, height, rotation);
+		wlr_matrix_mul(&wlr_output->transform_matrix, &transform, &matrix);
 
-			render_surface(subsurface->surface, desktop, wlr_output, when,
-				lx + sx,
-				ly + sy,
-				rotation);
-		}
+		wlr_render_with_matrix(desktop->server->renderer, surface->texture,
+			&matrix);
+
+		wlr_surface_send_frame_done(surface, when);
+	}
+
+	struct wlr_subsurface *subsurface;
+	wl_list_for_each(subsurface, &surface->subsurface_list, parent_link) {
+		struct wlr_surface_state *state = subsurface->surface->current;
+		double sx = state->subsurface_position.x;
+		double sy = state->subsurface_position.y;
+		double sw = state->buffer_width / state->scale;
+		double sh = state->buffer_height / state->scale;
+		rotate_child_position(&sx, &sy, sw, sh, width, height, rotation);
+
+		render_surface(subsurface->surface, desktop, wlr_output, when,
+			lx + sx,
+			ly + sy,
+			rotation);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -356,7 +361,9 @@ void output_add_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 
 void output_remove_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct wlr_output *wlr_output = data;
-	struct roots_desktop *desktop = wl_container_of(listener, desktop, output_remove);
+	struct roots_desktop *desktop =
+		wl_container_of(listener, desktop, output_remove);
+
 	struct roots_output *output = NULL, *_output;
 	wl_list_for_each(_output, &desktop->outputs, link) {
 		if (_output->wlr_output == wlr_output) {
@@ -367,10 +374,13 @@ void output_remove_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	if (!output) {
 		return; // We are unfamiliar with this output
 	}
+
 	wlr_output_layout_remove(desktop->layout, output->wlr_output);
+
 	// TODO: cursor
 	//example_config_configure_cursor(sample->config, sample->cursor,
 	//	sample->compositor);
+
 	wl_list_remove(&output->link);
 	wl_list_remove(&output->frame.link);
 	free(output);
diff --git a/types/wlr_box.c b/types/wlr_box.c
index 5e910b2e..9afd7ef0 100644
--- a/types/wlr_box.c
+++ b/types/wlr_box.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_box.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 
-void wlr_box_closest_point(struct wlr_box *box, double x, double y,
+void wlr_box_closest_point(const struct wlr_box *box, double x, double y,
 		double *dest_x, double *dest_y) {
 	// find the closest x point
 	if (x < box->x) {
@@ -27,13 +27,12 @@ void wlr_box_closest_point(struct wlr_box *box, double x, double y,
 	}
 }
 
-bool wlr_box_empty(struct wlr_box *box) {
+bool wlr_box_empty(const struct wlr_box *box) {
 	return box == NULL || box->width <= 0 || box->height <= 0;
 }
 
-bool wlr_box_intersection(struct wlr_box *box_a,
-		struct wlr_box *box_b, struct wlr_box **box_dest) {
-	struct wlr_box *dest = *box_dest;
+bool wlr_box_intersection(const struct wlr_box *box_a,
+		const struct wlr_box *box_b, struct wlr_box *dest) {
 	bool a_empty = wlr_box_empty(box_a);
 	bool b_empty = wlr_box_empty(box_b);
 
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ bool wlr_box_intersection(struct wlr_box *box_a,
 	return !wlr_box_empty(dest);
 }
 
-bool wlr_box_contains_point(struct wlr_box *box, double x, double y) {
+bool wlr_box_contains_point(const struct wlr_box *box, double x, double y) {
 	if (wlr_box_empty(box)) {
 		return false;
 	} else {
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ bool wlr_box_contains_point(struct wlr_box *box, double x, double y) {
 	}
 }
 
-void wlr_box_transform(struct wlr_box *box,
+void wlr_box_transform(const struct wlr_box *box,
 		enum wl_output_transform transform, struct wlr_box *dest) {
 	if (transform % 2 == 0) {
 		dest->width = box->width;
diff --git a/types/wlr_output.c b/types/wlr_output.c
index 2f5a62e5..14d12da9 100644
--- a/types/wlr_output.c
+++ b/types/wlr_output.c
@@ -561,9 +561,8 @@ static void output_cursor_update_visible(struct wlr_output_cursor *cursor) {
 	output_cursor_get_box(cursor, &cursor_box);
 
 	struct wlr_box intersection;
-	struct wlr_box *intersection_ptr = &intersection;
 	bool visible =
-		wlr_box_intersection(&output_box, &cursor_box, &intersection_ptr);
+		wlr_box_intersection(&output_box, &cursor_box, &intersection);
 
 	if (cursor->surface != NULL) {
 		if (cursor->visible && !visible) {
diff --git a/types/wlr_output_layout.c b/types/wlr_output_layout.c
index a6942655..5b2dee8c 100644
--- a/types/wlr_output_layout.c
+++ b/types/wlr_output_layout.c
@@ -230,30 +230,38 @@ bool wlr_output_layout_contains_point(struct wlr_output_layout *layout,
 }
 
 bool wlr_output_layout_intersects(struct wlr_output_layout *layout,
-		struct wlr_output *reference, int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2) {
-	struct wlr_output_layout_output *layout_output =
-		wlr_output_layout_get(layout, reference);
-	if (!layout_output) {
+		struct wlr_output *reference, const struct wlr_box *target_box) {
+	struct wlr_box out_box;
+
+	if (reference == NULL) {
+		struct wlr_output_layout_output *l_output;
+		wl_list_for_each(l_output, &layout->outputs, link) {
+			struct wlr_box *output_box =
+				wlr_output_layout_output_get_box(l_output);
+			if (wlr_box_intersection(output_box, target_box, &out_box)) {
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
 		return false;
+	} else {
+		struct wlr_output_layout_output *l_output =
+			wlr_output_layout_get(layout, reference);
+		if (!l_output) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		struct wlr_box *output_box = wlr_output_layout_output_get_box(l_output);
+		return wlr_box_intersection(output_box, target_box, &out_box);
 	}
-
-	struct wlr_box *output_box = wlr_output_layout_output_get_box(layout_output);
-	struct wlr_box target_box = {x1, y1, x2 - x1, y2 - y1};
-
-	struct wlr_box out;
-	struct wlr_box *out_ptr = &out;
-	return wlr_box_intersection(output_box, &target_box, &out_ptr);
 }
 
 struct wlr_output *wlr_output_layout_output_at(struct wlr_output_layout *layout,
 		double x, double y) {
 	struct wlr_output_layout_output *l_output;
 	wl_list_for_each(l_output, &layout->outputs, link) {
-		if (l_output->output) {
-			struct wlr_box *box = wlr_output_layout_output_get_box(l_output);
-			if (wlr_box_contains_point(box, x, y)) {
-				return l_output->output;
-			}
+		struct wlr_box *box = wlr_output_layout_output_get_box(l_output);
+		if (wlr_box_contains_point(box, x, y)) {
+			return l_output->output;
 		}
 	}
 	return NULL;