diff --git a/backend/drm/drm.c b/backend/drm/drm.c
index befbfb94..5afdf3c3 100644
--- a/backend/drm/drm.c
+++ b/backend/drm/drm.c
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ static bool wlr_drm_output_set_mode(struct wlr_output_state *output,
 	output->width = output->wlr_output->width = mode->width;
 	output->height = output->wlr_output->height = mode->height;
 	output->wlr_output->current_mode = mode;
+	wl_signal_emit(&output->wlr_output->events.resolution, output->wlr_output);
 
 	if (!display_init_renderer(&state->renderer, output)) {
 		wlr_log(L_ERROR, "Failed to initalise renderer for %s", output->wlr_output->name);
diff --git a/backend/wayland/backend.c b/backend/wayland/backend.c
index 9623a168..344cc35d 100644
--- a/backend/wayland/backend.c
+++ b/backend/wayland/backend.c
@@ -12,18 +12,17 @@
 
 static int dispatch_events(int fd, uint32_t mask, void *data) {
 	struct wlr_backend_state *state = data;
-
 	int count = 0;
-	if(mask & WL_EVENT_READABLE)
+	if (mask & WL_EVENT_READABLE) {
 		count = wl_display_dispatch(state->remote_display);
-	if(mask & WL_EVENT_WRITABLE)
+	}
+	if (mask & WL_EVENT_WRITABLE) {
 		count = wl_display_flush(state->remote_display);
-
+	}
 	if (mask == 0) {
 		count = wl_display_dispatch_pending(state->remote_display);
 		wl_display_flush(state->remote_display);
 	}
-
 	return count;
 }
 
diff --git a/backend/wayland/output.c b/backend/wayland/output.c
index ee977415..de4d2f4d 100644
--- a/backend/wayland/output.c
+++ b/backend/wayland/output.c
@@ -38,49 +38,9 @@ static struct wl_callback_listener frame_listener = {
 	.done = surface_frame_callback
 };
 
-// TODO: enable/cursor etc
-static void wlr_wl_output_enable(struct wlr_output_state *output, bool enable) {
-}
-
-static bool wlr_wl_output_set_mode(struct wlr_output_state *output,
-		struct wlr_output_mode *mode) {
-	output->output->current_mode = mode;
-
-	// start rendering loop per callbacks by rendering first frame
-	if (!eglMakeCurrent(output->backend->egl.display,
-		output->egl_surface, output->egl_surface,
-		output->backend->egl.context)) {
-		wlr_log(L_ERROR, "eglMakeCurrent failed: %s", egl_error());
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	glViewport(0, 0, output->width, output->height);
-	glClearColor(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0);
-	glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
-
-	output->frame_callback = wl_surface_frame(output->surface);
-	wl_callback_add_listener(output->frame_callback, &frame_listener, output);
-
-	if (!eglSwapBuffers(output->backend->egl.display, output->egl_surface)) {
-		wlr_log(L_ERROR, "eglSwapBuffers failed: %s", egl_error());
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	return true;
-}
-
 static void wlr_wl_output_transform(struct wlr_output_state *output,
 		enum wl_output_transform transform) {
-}
-
-static bool wlr_wl_output_set_cursor(struct wlr_output_state *output,
-		const uint8_t *buf, int32_t stride, uint32_t width, uint32_t height) {
-	return false;
-}
-
-static bool wlr_wl_output_move_cursor(struct wlr_output_state *output,
-		int x, int y) {
-	return false;
+	// TODO
 }
 
 static void wlr_wl_output_destroy(struct wlr_output_state *output) {
@@ -93,11 +53,7 @@ static void wlr_wl_output_destroy(struct wlr_output_state *output) {
 }
 
 static struct wlr_output_impl output_impl = {
-	.enable = wlr_wl_output_enable,
-	.set_mode = wlr_wl_output_set_mode,
 	.transform = wlr_wl_output_transform,
-	.set_cursor = wlr_wl_output_set_cursor,
-	.move_cursor = wlr_wl_output_move_cursor,
 	.destroy = wlr_wl_output_destroy,
 };
 
@@ -109,11 +65,18 @@ void handle_ping(void* data, struct wl_shell_surface* ssurface, uint32_t serial)
 
 void handle_configure(void *data, struct wl_shell_surface *wl_shell_surface,
 		uint32_t edges, int32_t width, int32_t height){
-	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "resize %d %d", width, height);
+	struct wlr_output_state *ostate = data;
+	assert(ostate && ostate->shell_surface == wl_shell_surface);
+	struct wlr_output *output = ostate->output;
+	wl_egl_window_resize(ostate->egl_window, width, height, 0, 0);
+	output->width = width;
+	output->height = height;
+	wlr_output_update_matrix(output);
+	wl_signal_emit(&output->events.resolution, output);
 }
 
 void handle_popup_done(void *data, struct wl_shell_surface *wl_shell_surface) {
-	wlr_log(L_ERROR, "Unexpected call");
+	wlr_log(L_ERROR, "Unexpected wl_shell_surface.popup_done event");
 }
 
 static struct wl_shell_surface_listener shell_surface_listener = {
@@ -124,10 +87,6 @@ static struct wl_shell_surface_listener shell_surface_listener = {
 
 struct wlr_output *wlr_wl_output_create(struct wlr_backend_state* backend,
 		size_t id) {
-	// TODO: dont hardcode stuff like size
-	static unsigned int width = 800;
-	static unsigned int height = 500;
-
 	struct wlr_output_state *ostate;
 	if (!(ostate = calloc(sizeof(struct wlr_output_state), 1))) {
 		wlr_log(L_ERROR, "Failed to allocate wlr_output_state");
@@ -141,24 +100,14 @@ struct wlr_output *wlr_wl_output_create(struct wlr_backend_state* backend,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	wlr_output->width = width;
-	wlr_output->height = height;
+	wlr_output->width = 640;
+	wlr_output->height = 480;
 	wlr_output->scale = 1;
 	strncpy(wlr_output->make, "wayland", sizeof(wlr_output->make));
 	strncpy(wlr_output->model, "wayland", sizeof(wlr_output->model));
 	snprintf(wlr_output->name, sizeof(wlr_output->name), "WL-%d", 1);
 
-	struct wlr_output_mode mode = {
-		.width = width,
-		.height = height,
-		.refresh = 60,
-		.flags = 0,
-	};
-	list_add(wlr_output->modes, &mode);
-
 	ostate->id = id;
-	ostate->width = width;
-	ostate->height = height;
 	ostate->backend = backend;
 	ostate->output = wlr_output;
 
@@ -171,9 +120,30 @@ struct wlr_output *wlr_wl_output_create(struct wlr_backend_state* backend,
 	wl_shell_surface_add_listener(ostate->shell_surface, &shell_surface_listener, ostate);
 	wl_shell_surface_set_toplevel(ostate->shell_surface);
 
-	ostate->egl_window = wl_egl_window_create(ostate->surface, width, height);
+	ostate->egl_window = wl_egl_window_create(ostate->surface,
+			wlr_output->width, wlr_output->height);
 	ostate->egl_surface = wlr_egl_create_surface(&backend->egl, ostate->egl_window);
 
+	// start rendering loop per callbacks by rendering first frame
+	if (!eglMakeCurrent(ostate->backend->egl.display,
+		ostate->egl_surface, ostate->egl_surface,
+		ostate->backend->egl.context)) {
+		wlr_log(L_ERROR, "eglMakeCurrent failed: %s", egl_error());
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	glViewport(0, 0, wlr_output->width, wlr_output->height);
+	glClearColor(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0);
+	glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
+
+	ostate->frame_callback = wl_surface_frame(ostate->surface);
+	wl_callback_add_listener(ostate->frame_callback, &frame_listener, ostate);
+
+	if (!eglSwapBuffers(ostate->backend->egl.display, ostate->egl_surface)) {
+		wlr_log(L_ERROR, "eglSwapBuffers failed: %s", egl_error());
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	wl_signal_emit(&backend->backend->events.output_add, wlr_output);
 	return wlr_output;
 }
diff --git a/example/pointer.c b/example/pointer.c
index 1da77b85..8735c61e 100644
--- a/example/pointer.c
+++ b/example/pointer.c
@@ -110,15 +110,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 		.default_color = { 0.25f, 0.25f, 0.25f, 1 },
 		.clear_color = { 0.25f, 0.25f, 0.25f, 1 }
 	};
-	struct compositor_state compositor = { 0,
-		.data = &state,
-		.output_add_cb = handle_output_add,
-		.output_frame_cb = handle_output_frame,
-		.keyboard_key_cb = handle_keyboard_key,
-		.pointer_motion_cb = handle_pointer_motion,
-		.pointer_button_cb = handle_pointer_button,
-		.pointer_axis_cb = handle_pointer_axis,
-	};
+	struct compositor_state compositor = { 0 };
+	compositor.data = &state;
+	compositor.output_add_cb = handle_output_add;
+	compositor.output_frame_cb = handle_output_frame;
+	compositor.keyboard_key_cb = handle_keyboard_key;
+	compositor.pointer_motion_cb = handle_pointer_motion;
+	compositor.pointer_button_cb = handle_pointer_button;
+	compositor.pointer_axis_cb = handle_pointer_axis;
 	compositor_init(&compositor);
 
 	state.renderer = wlr_gles3_renderer_init();
diff --git a/example/rotation.c b/example/rotation.c
index a1c77013..d7b6b169 100644
--- a/example/rotation.c
+++ b/example/rotation.c
@@ -197,13 +197,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	wl_list_init(&state.config);
 	parse_args(argc, argv, &state.config);
 
-	struct compositor_state compositor = { 0,
-		.data = &state,
-		.output_add_cb = handle_output_add,
-		.output_remove_cb = handle_output_remove,
-		.output_frame_cb = handle_output_frame,
-		.keyboard_key_cb = handle_keyboard_key,
-	};
+	struct compositor_state compositor = { 0 };
+	compositor.data = &state;
+	compositor.output_add_cb = handle_output_add;
+	compositor.output_remove_cb = handle_output_remove;
+	compositor.output_frame_cb = handle_output_frame;
+	compositor.keyboard_key_cb = handle_keyboard_key;
 	compositor_init(&compositor);
 
 	state.renderer = wlr_gles3_renderer_init();
diff --git a/example/shared.c b/example/shared.c
index 0fe7270f..6af3042b 100644
--- a/example/shared.c
+++ b/example/shared.c
@@ -383,7 +383,9 @@ static void output_add_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	fprintf(stderr, "Output '%s' added\n", output->name);
 	fprintf(stderr, "%s %s %"PRId32"mm x %"PRId32"mm\n", output->make, output->model,
 		output->phys_width, output->phys_height);
-	wlr_output_set_mode(output, output->modes->items[0]);
+	if (output->modes->length > 0) {
+		wlr_output_set_mode(output, output->modes->items[0]);
+	}
 	struct output_state *ostate = calloc(1, sizeof(struct output_state));
 	clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &ostate->last_frame);
 	ostate->output = output;
diff --git a/include/backend/wayland.h b/include/backend/wayland.h
index d2f1fb1d..03667c9a 100644
--- a/include/backend/wayland.h
+++ b/include/backend/wayland.h
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ struct wlr_backend_state {
 
 struct wlr_output_state {
 	size_t id;
-	unsigned int width;
-	unsigned int height;
 	struct wlr_backend_state *backend;
 	struct wlr_output *output;
 	struct wl_surface *surface;
diff --git a/include/types.h b/include/types.h
index 54aa5606..f53cac02 100644
--- a/include/types.h
+++ b/include/types.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ struct wlr_output_impl {
 struct wlr_output *wlr_output_create(struct wlr_output_impl *impl,
 		struct wlr_output_state *state);
 void wlr_output_free(struct wlr_output *output);
+void wlr_output_update_matrix(struct wlr_output *output);
 
 struct wlr_keyboard_impl {
 	void (*destroy)(struct wlr_keyboard_state *state);
diff --git a/include/wlr/types.h b/include/wlr/types.h
index 1d2abab5..6b6a3389 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types.h
@@ -33,11 +33,13 @@ struct wlr_output {
 
 	float transform_matrix[16];
 
+	/* Note: some backends may have zero modes */
 	list_t *modes;
 	struct wlr_output_mode *current_mode;
 
 	struct {
 		struct wl_signal frame;
+		struct wl_signal resolution;
 	} events;
 };
 
diff --git a/types/wlr_output.c b/types/wlr_output.c
index 8c21f706..28996fa7 100644
--- a/types/wlr_output.c
+++ b/types/wlr_output.c
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ static void set_matrix(float mat[static 16], int32_t width, int32_t height,
 	mat[15] = 1.0f;
 }
 
+void wlr_output_update_matrix(struct wlr_output *output) {
+	set_matrix(output->transform_matrix, output->width, output->height, output->transform);
+}
+
 struct wlr_output *wlr_output_create(struct wlr_output_impl *impl,
 		struct wlr_output_state *state) {
 	struct wlr_output *output = calloc(1, sizeof(struct wlr_output));
@@ -73,6 +77,7 @@ struct wlr_output *wlr_output_create(struct wlr_output_impl *impl,
 	output->modes = list_create();
 	output->transform = WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL;
 	wl_signal_init(&output->events.frame);
+	wl_signal_init(&output->events.resolution);
 	return output;
 }
 
@@ -81,22 +86,31 @@ void wlr_output_enable(struct wlr_output *output, bool enable) {
 }
 
 bool wlr_output_set_mode(struct wlr_output *output, struct wlr_output_mode *mode) {
-	set_matrix(output->transform_matrix, mode->width, mode->height, output->transform);
+	if (!output->impl || !output->impl->set_mode) {
+		return false;
+	}
+	wlr_output_update_matrix(output);
 	return output->impl->set_mode(output->state, mode);
 }
 
 void wlr_output_transform(struct wlr_output *output,
 		enum wl_output_transform transform) {
-	set_matrix(output->transform_matrix, output->width, output->height, transform);
+	wlr_output_update_matrix(output);
 	output->impl->transform(output->state, transform);
 }
 
 bool wlr_output_set_cursor(struct wlr_output *output,
 		const uint8_t *buf, int32_t stride, uint32_t width, uint32_t height) {
+	if (!output->impl || !output->impl->set_cursor) {
+		return false;
+	}
 	return output->impl->set_cursor(output->state, buf, stride, width, height);
 }
 
 bool wlr_output_move_cursor(struct wlr_output *output, int x, int y) {
+	if (!output->impl || !output->impl->move_cursor) {
+		return false;
+	}
 	return output->impl->move_cursor(output->state, x, y);
 }