diff --git a/include/rootston/desktop.h b/include/rootston/desktop.h
index b809db43..12ab5898 100644
--- a/include/rootston/desktop.h
+++ b/include/rootston/desktop.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ struct roots_output {
 };
 
 struct roots_desktop {
-	struct wlr_list *views;
+	struct wl_list views; // roots_view::link
 
 	struct wl_list outputs;
 	struct timespec last_frame;
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ struct roots_desktop *desktop_create(struct roots_server *server,
 		struct roots_config *config);
 void desktop_destroy(struct roots_desktop *desktop);
 
+void view_init(struct roots_view *view, struct roots_desktop *desktop);
 void view_destroy(struct roots_view *view);
 struct roots_view *view_at(struct roots_desktop *desktop, double lx, double ly,
 		struct wlr_surface **surface, double *sx, double *sy);
diff --git a/include/rootston/seat.h b/include/rootston/seat.h
index bef515a4..a8397d89 100644
--- a/include/rootston/seat.h
+++ b/include/rootston/seat.h
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ struct roots_drag_icon {
 	struct wl_list link; // roots_seat::drag_icons
 	bool mapped;
 
-	int32_t sx;
-	int32_t sy;
+	int32_t sx, sy;
 
 	struct wl_listener surface_destroy;
 	struct wl_listener surface_commit;
@@ -20,10 +19,11 @@ struct roots_seat {
 	struct roots_input *input;
 	struct wlr_seat *seat;
 	struct roots_cursor *cursor;
-	struct wl_list link;
 	struct wl_list drag_icons;
+	struct wl_list link;
 
-	struct roots_view *focus;
+	struct wl_list views; // roots_seat_view::link
+	struct roots_seat_view *focus;
 
 	struct wl_list keyboards;
 	struct wl_list pointers;
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ struct roots_seat {
 	struct wl_list tablet_tools;
 };
 
+struct roots_seat_view {
+	struct roots_seat *seat;
+	struct roots_view *view;
+	struct wl_list link; // roots_seat::views
+
+	struct wl_listener destroy;
+};
+
 struct roots_pointer {
 	struct roots_seat *seat;
 	struct wlr_input_device *device;
@@ -70,6 +78,10 @@ void roots_seat_add_device(struct roots_seat *seat,
 void roots_seat_remove_device(struct roots_seat *seat,
 		struct wlr_input_device *device);
 
+void roots_seat_add_view(struct roots_seat *seat, struct roots_view *view);
+
+void roots_seat_remove_view(struct roots_seat *seat, struct roots_view *view);
+
 void roots_seat_configure_cursor(struct roots_seat *seat);
 
 void roots_seat_configure_xcursor(struct roots_seat *seat);
diff --git a/include/rootston/view.h b/include/rootston/view.h
index 99b4ed78..69034d60 100644
--- a/include/rootston/view.h
+++ b/include/rootston/view.h
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 struct roots_wl_shell_surface {
 	struct roots_view *view;
 
-	// TODO: Maybe destroy listener should go in roots_view
 	struct wl_listener destroy;
 	struct wl_listener request_move;
 	struct wl_listener request_resize;
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ struct roots_wl_shell_surface {
 struct roots_xdg_surface_v6 {
 	struct roots_view *view;
 
-	// TODO: Maybe destroy listener should go in roots_view
 	struct wl_listener commit;
 	struct wl_listener destroy;
 	struct wl_listener request_move;
@@ -33,7 +31,6 @@ struct roots_xdg_surface_v6 {
 struct roots_xwayland_surface {
 	struct roots_view *view;
 
-	// TODO: Maybe destroy listener should go in roots_view
 	struct wl_listener destroy;
 	struct wl_listener request_configure;
 	struct wl_listener request_move;
@@ -51,6 +48,7 @@ enum roots_view_type {
 
 struct roots_view {
 	struct roots_desktop *desktop;
+	struct wl_list link; // roots_desktop::views
 
 	double x, y;
 	float rotation;
@@ -80,6 +78,10 @@ struct roots_view {
 	};
 	struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface;
 
+	struct {
+		struct wl_signal destroy;
+	} events;
+
 	// TODO: This would probably be better as a field that's updated on a
 	// configure event from the xdg_shell
 	// If not then this should follow the typical type/impl pattern we use
diff --git a/rootston/cursor.c b/rootston/cursor.c
index 5949a364..0dbc413c 100644
--- a/rootston/cursor.c
+++ b/rootston/cursor.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ static void roots_cursor_update_position(struct roots_cursor *cursor, uint32_t t
 		if (seat->focus) {
 			double dx = cursor->cursor->x - cursor->offs_x;
 			double dy = cursor->cursor->y - cursor->offs_y;
-			view_move(seat->focus, cursor->view_x + dx,
+			view_move(seat->focus->view, cursor->view_x + dx,
 				cursor->view_y + dy);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ static void roots_cursor_update_position(struct roots_cursor *cursor, uint32_t t
 		if (seat->focus) {
 			double dx = cursor->cursor->x - cursor->offs_x;
 			double dy = cursor->cursor->y - cursor->offs_y;
-			double active_x = seat->focus->x;
-			double active_y = seat->focus->y;
+			double active_x = seat->focus->view->x;
+			double active_y = seat->focus->view->y;
 			int width = cursor->view_width;
 			int height = cursor->view_height;
 			if (cursor->resize_edges & ROOTS_CURSOR_RESIZE_EDGE_TOP) {
@@ -98,18 +98,18 @@ static void roots_cursor_update_position(struct roots_cursor *cursor, uint32_t t
 				height = 0;
 			}
 
-			if (active_x != seat->focus->x ||
-					active_y != seat->focus->y) {
-				view_move_resize(seat->focus, active_x, active_y,
+			if (active_x != seat->focus->view->x ||
+					active_y != seat->focus->view->y) {
+				view_move_resize(seat->focus->view, active_x, active_y,
 					width, height);
 			} else {
-				view_resize(seat->focus, width, height);
+				view_resize(seat->focus->view, width, height);
 			}
 		}
 		break;
 	case ROOTS_CURSOR_ROTATE:
 		if (seat->focus) {
-			struct roots_view *view = seat->focus;
+			struct roots_view *view = seat->focus->view;
 			int ox = view->x + view->wlr_surface->current->width/2,
 				oy = view->y + view->wlr_surface->current->height/2;
 			int ux = cursor->offs_x - ox,
diff --git a/rootston/desktop.c b/rootston/desktop.c
index 1695d007..c607043b 100644
--- a/rootston/desktop.c
+++ b/rootston/desktop.c
@@ -18,29 +18,6 @@
 #include "rootston/seat.h"
 #include "rootston/xcursor.h"
 
-// TODO replace me with a signal
-void view_destroy(struct roots_view *view) {
-	struct roots_desktop *desktop = view->desktop;
-
-	struct roots_input *input = desktop->server->input;
-	struct roots_seat *seat;
-	wl_list_for_each(seat, &input->seats, link) {
-		if (seat->focus == view) {
-			seat->focus = NULL;
-			seat->cursor->mode = ROOTS_CURSOR_PASSTHROUGH;
-		}
-	}
-
-	for (size_t i = 0; i < desktop->views->length; ++i) {
-		struct roots_view *_view = desktop->views->items[i];
-		if (view == _view) {
-			wlr_list_del(desktop->views, i);
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-	free(view);
-}
-
 void view_get_box(const struct roots_view *view, struct wlr_box *box) {
 	box->x = view->x;
 	box->y = view->y;
@@ -201,6 +178,25 @@ bool view_center(struct roots_view *view) {
 	return true;
 }
 
+void view_destroy(struct roots_view *view) {
+	wl_signal_emit(&view->events.destroy, view);
+
+	wl_list_remove(&view->link);
+	free(view);
+}
+
+void view_init(struct roots_view *view, struct roots_desktop *desktop) {
+	view->desktop = desktop;
+	wl_signal_init(&view->events.destroy);
+
+	wl_list_insert(&desktop->views, &view->link);
+
+	struct roots_seat *seat;
+	wl_list_for_each(seat, &desktop->server->input->seats, link) {
+		roots_seat_add_view(seat, view);
+	}
+}
+
 void view_setup(struct roots_view *view) {
 	struct roots_input *input = view->desktop->server->input;
 	// TODO what seat gets focus? the one with the last input event?
@@ -215,25 +211,11 @@ void view_setup(struct roots_view *view) {
 	view_update_output(view, &before);
 }
 
-void view_teardown(struct roots_view *view) {
-	// TODO replace me with a signal
-	/*
-	struct wlr_list *views = view->desktop->views;
-	if (views->length < 2 || views->items[views->length-1] != view) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	struct roots_view *prev_view = views->items[views->length-2];
-	struct roots_input *input = prev_view->desktop->server->input;
-	set_view_focus(input, prev_view->desktop, prev_view);
-	*/
-}
-
 struct roots_view *view_at(struct roots_desktop *desktop, double lx, double ly,
 		struct wlr_surface **surface, double *sx, double *sy) {
-	for (ssize_t i = desktop->views->length - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
-		struct roots_view *view = desktop->views->items[i];
-
+	// TODO: use the seat
+	struct roots_view *view;
+	wl_list_for_each(view, &desktop->views, link) {
 		if (view->type == ROOTS_WL_SHELL_VIEW &&
 				view->wl_shell_surface->state ==
 				WLR_WL_SHELL_SURFACE_STATE_POPUP) {
@@ -322,11 +304,7 @@ struct roots_desktop *desktop_create(struct roots_server *server,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	desktop->views = wlr_list_create();
-	if (desktop->views == NULL) {
-		free(desktop);
-		return NULL;
-	}
+	wl_list_init(&desktop->views);
 	wl_list_init(&desktop->outputs);
 
 	desktop->output_add.notify = output_add_notify;
@@ -342,7 +320,6 @@ struct roots_desktop *desktop_create(struct roots_server *server,
 		ROOTS_XCURSOR_SIZE);
 	if (desktop->xcursor_manager == NULL) {
 		wlr_log(L_ERROR, "Cannot create XCursor manager");
-		wlr_list_free(desktop->views);
 		free(desktop);
 		return NULL;
 	}
diff --git a/rootston/input.c b/rootston/input.c
index 35a5af97..b2cd6472 100644
--- a/rootston/input.c
+++ b/rootston/input.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ bool input_view_has_focus(struct roots_input *input, struct roots_view *view) {
 	}
 	struct roots_seat *seat;
 	wl_list_for_each(seat, &input->seats, link) {
-		if (seat->focus == view) {
+		if (seat->focus != NULL && seat->focus->view == view) {
 			return true;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/rootston/keyboard.c b/rootston/keyboard.c
index 39f46a32..d16d2b75 100644
--- a/rootston/keyboard.c
+++ b/rootston/keyboard.c
@@ -87,19 +87,20 @@ static const char *exec_prefix = "exec ";
 
 static void keyboard_binding_execute(struct roots_keyboard *keyboard,
 		const char *command) {
-	struct roots_server *server = keyboard->input->server;
+	struct roots_seat *seat = keyboard->seat;
 	if (strcmp(command, "exit") == 0) {
-		wl_display_terminate(server->wl_display);
+		wl_display_terminate(keyboard->input->server->wl_display);
 	} else if (strcmp(command, "close") == 0) {
-		if (server->desktop->views->length > 0) {
-			struct roots_view *view =
-				server->desktop->views->items[server->desktop->views->length-1];
-			view_close(view);
+		if (!wl_list_empty(&seat->views)) {
+			struct roots_seat_view *first_seat_view = wl_container_of(
+				seat->views.next, first_seat_view, link);
+			view_close(first_seat_view->view);
 		}
 	} else if (strcmp(command, "next_window") == 0) {
-		if (server->desktop->views->length > 0) {
-			struct roots_view *view = server->desktop->views->items[0];
-			roots_seat_focus_view(keyboard->seat, view);
+		if (!wl_list_empty(&seat->views)) {
+			struct roots_seat_view *last_seat_view = wl_container_of(
+				seat->views.prev, last_seat_view, link);
+			roots_seat_focus_view(seat, last_seat_view->view);
 		}
 	} else if (strncmp(exec_prefix, command, strlen(exec_prefix)) == 0) {
 		const char *shell_cmd = command + strlen(exec_prefix);
diff --git a/rootston/output.c b/rootston/output.c
index 28312c2c..41514b60 100644
--- a/rootston/output.c
+++ b/rootston/output.c
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ static void output_frame_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	wlr_output_make_current(wlr_output);
 	wlr_renderer_begin(server->renderer, wlr_output);
 
-	for (size_t i = 0; i < desktop->views->length; ++i) {
-		struct roots_view *view = desktop->views->items[i];
+	struct roots_view *view;
+	wl_list_for_each_reverse(view, &desktop->views, link) {
 		render_view(view, desktop, wlr_output, &now);
 	}
 
diff --git a/rootston/seat.c b/rootston/seat.c
index 1fa37c44..08f1997c 100644
--- a/rootston/seat.c
+++ b/rootston/seat.c
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ struct roots_seat *roots_seat_create(struct roots_input *input, char *name) {
 	wl_list_init(&seat->touch);
 	wl_list_init(&seat->tablet_tools);
 	wl_list_init(&seat->drag_icons);
+	wl_list_init(&seat->views);
 
 	seat->input = input;
 
@@ -480,8 +481,7 @@ bool roots_seat_has_meta_pressed(struct roots_seat *seat) {
 }
 
 void roots_seat_focus_view(struct roots_seat *seat, struct roots_view *view) {
-	struct roots_desktop *desktop = seat->input->server->desktop;
-	if (seat->focus == view) {
+	if (seat->focus != NULL && seat->focus->view == view) {
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -490,12 +490,24 @@ void roots_seat_focus_view(struct roots_seat *seat, struct roots_view *view) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	struct roots_view *prev_focus = seat->focus;
-	seat->focus = view;
+	bool found = false;
+	struct roots_seat_view *seat_view;
+	wl_list_for_each(seat_view, &seat->views, link) {
+		if (seat_view->view == view) {
+			found = true;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	if (!found) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	struct roots_seat_view *prev_focus = seat->focus;
+	seat->focus = seat_view;
 
 	// unfocus the old view if it is not focused by some other seat
-	if (prev_focus && !input_view_has_focus(seat->input, prev_focus)) {
-		view_activate(prev_focus, false);
+	if (prev_focus && !input_view_has_focus(seat->input, prev_focus->view)) {
+		view_activate(prev_focus->view, false);
 	}
 
 	if (!seat->focus) {
@@ -503,20 +515,65 @@ void roots_seat_focus_view(struct roots_seat *seat, struct roots_view *view) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	size_t index = 0;
-	for (size_t i = 0; i < desktop->views->length; ++i) {
-		struct roots_view *_view = desktop->views->items[i];
-		if (_view == view) {
-			index = i;
+	view_activate(view, true);
+	wl_list_remove(&seat_view->view->link);
+	wl_list_insert(&seat->input->server->desktop->views,
+		&seat_view->view->link);
+
+	wl_list_remove(&seat_view->link);
+	wl_list_insert(&seat->views, &seat_view->link);
+	wlr_seat_keyboard_notify_enter(seat->seat, view->wlr_surface);
+}
+
+static void seat_view_destroy(struct roots_seat_view *seat_view) {
+	struct roots_seat *seat = seat_view->seat;
+
+	if (seat->focus == seat_view) {
+		seat->focus = NULL;
+		seat->cursor->mode = ROOTS_CURSOR_PASSTHROUGH;
+	}
+
+	wl_list_remove(&seat_view->destroy.link);
+	wl_list_remove(&seat_view->link);
+	free(seat_view);
+
+	// Focus first view
+	if (!wl_list_empty(&seat->views)) {
+		struct roots_seat_view *first_seat_view = wl_container_of(
+			seat->views.next, first_seat_view, link);
+		roots_seat_focus_view(seat, first_seat_view->view);
+	}
+}
+
+static void seat_view_handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
+	struct roots_seat_view *seat_view =
+		wl_container_of(listener, seat_view, destroy);
+	seat_view_destroy(seat_view);
+}
+
+void roots_seat_add_view(struct roots_seat *seat, struct roots_view *view) {
+	struct roots_seat_view *seat_view =
+		calloc(1, sizeof(struct roots_seat_view));
+	if (seat_view == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+	seat_view->seat = seat;
+	seat_view->view = view;
+
+	wl_list_insert(&seat->views, &seat_view->link);
+
+	seat_view->destroy.notify = seat_view_handle_destroy;
+	wl_signal_add(&view->events.destroy, &seat_view->destroy);
+}
+
+void roots_seat_remove_view(struct roots_seat *seat, struct roots_view *view) {
+	struct roots_seat_view *seat_view;
+	wl_list_for_each(seat_view, &seat->views, link) {
+		if (seat_view->view == view) {
+			seat_view_destroy(seat_view);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
-
-	view_activate(view, true);
-	// TODO: list_swap
-	wlr_list_del(desktop->views, index);
-	wlr_list_add(desktop->views, view);
-	wlr_seat_keyboard_notify_enter(seat->seat, view->wlr_surface);
 }
 
 void roots_seat_begin_move(struct roots_seat *seat, struct roots_view *view) {
diff --git a/rootston/wl_shell.c b/rootston/wl_shell.c
index 96f461fe..7359c878 100644
--- a/rootston/wl_shell.c
+++ b/rootston/wl_shell.c
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ static void handle_surface_commit(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 static void handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_wl_shell_surface *roots_surface =
 		wl_container_of(listener, roots_surface, destroy);
-	view_teardown(roots_surface->view);
 	wl_list_remove(&roots_surface->destroy.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&roots_surface->request_move.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&roots_surface->request_resize.link);
@@ -88,14 +87,6 @@ static void handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	free(roots_surface);
 }
 
-static int shell_surface_compare_equals(const void *item, const void *cmp_to) {
-	const struct roots_view *view = item;
-	if (view->type == ROOTS_WL_SHELL_VIEW && view->wl_shell_surface == cmp_to) {
-		return 0;
-	}
-	return -1;
-}
-
 void handle_wl_shell_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_desktop *desktop =
 		wl_container_of(listener, desktop, wl_shell_surface);
@@ -138,17 +129,23 @@ void handle_wl_shell_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	view->wlr_surface = surface->surface;
 	view->resize = resize;
 	view->close = close;
-	view->desktop = desktop;
 	roots_surface->view = view;
-	wlr_list_add(desktop->views, view);
+	view_init(view, desktop);
+
 	view_setup(view);
 
 	if (surface->state == WLR_WL_SHELL_SURFACE_STATE_TRANSIENT) {
-		// we need to map it relative to the parent
-		int i = wlr_list_seq_find(desktop->views, shell_surface_compare_equals,
-			surface->parent);
-		if (i != -1) {
-			struct roots_view *parent = desktop->views->items[i];
+		// We need to map it relative to the parent
+		bool found = false;
+		struct roots_view *parent;
+		wl_list_for_each(parent, &desktop->views, link) {
+			if (parent->type == ROOTS_WL_SHELL_VIEW &&
+					parent->wl_shell_surface == surface->parent) {
+				found = true;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		if (found) {
 			view_move(view,
 				parent->x + surface->transient_state->x,
 				parent->y + surface->transient_state->y);
diff --git a/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c b/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c
index 6517c8b4..656231c7 100644
--- a/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c
+++ b/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ static void handle_commit(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 static void handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_xdg_surface_v6 *roots_xdg_surface =
 		wl_container_of(listener, roots_xdg_surface, destroy);
-	view_teardown(roots_xdg_surface->view);
 	wl_list_remove(&roots_xdg_surface->commit.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&roots_xdg_surface->destroy.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&roots_xdg_surface->request_move.link);
@@ -219,9 +218,8 @@ void handle_xdg_shell_v6_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	view->move_resize = move_resize;
 	view->maximize = maximize;
 	view->close = close;
-	view->desktop = desktop;
 	roots_surface->view = view;
-	wlr_list_add(desktop->views, view);
+	view_init(view, desktop);
 
 	view_setup(view);
 }
diff --git a/rootston/xwayland.c b/rootston/xwayland.c
index f4e100dc..f5cb7857 100644
--- a/rootston/xwayland.c
+++ b/rootston/xwayland.c
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ static void maximize(struct roots_view *view, bool maximized) {
 static void handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_xwayland_surface *roots_surface =
 		wl_container_of(listener, roots_surface, destroy);
-	view_teardown(roots_surface->view);
 	wl_list_remove(&roots_surface->destroy.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&roots_surface->request_configure.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&roots_surface->request_move.link);
@@ -174,29 +173,24 @@ static void handle_request_maximize(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 static void handle_map_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_xwayland_surface *roots_surface =
 		wl_container_of(listener, roots_surface, map_notify);
+	struct wlr_xwayland_surface *xsurface = data;
 	struct roots_view *view = roots_surface->view;
-	struct wlr_xwayland_surface *xsurface = view->xwayland_surface;
-	struct roots_desktop *desktop = view->desktop;
+	//struct roots_desktop *desktop = view->desktop;
 
 	view->wlr_surface = xsurface->surface;
 	view->x = (double)xsurface->x;
 	view->y = (double)xsurface->y;
 
-	wlr_list_push(desktop->views, roots_surface->view);
+	// TODO: add view to desktop
 }
 
 static void handle_unmap_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_xwayland_surface *roots_surface =
 		wl_container_of(listener, roots_surface, unmap_notify);
-	struct roots_desktop *desktop = roots_surface->view->desktop;
+	//struct roots_desktop *desktop = roots_surface->view->desktop;
 	roots_surface->view->wlr_surface = NULL;
 
-	for (size_t i = 0; i < desktop->views->length; i++) {
-		if (desktop->views->items[i] == roots_surface->view) {
-			wlr_list_del(desktop->views, i);
-			break;
-		}
-	}
+	// TODO: remove view from desktop
 }
 
 void handle_xwayland_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
@@ -242,7 +236,6 @@ void handle_xwayland_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	view->xwayland_surface = surface;
 	view->roots_xwayland_surface = roots_surface;
 	view->wlr_surface = surface->surface;
-	view->desktop = desktop;
 	view->activate = activate;
 	view->resize = resize;
 	view->move = move;
@@ -250,7 +243,7 @@ void handle_xwayland_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	view->maximize = maximize;
 	view->close = close;
 	roots_surface->view = view;
-	wlr_list_add(desktop->views, view);
+	view_init(view, desktop);
 
 	if (!surface->override_redirect) {
 		view_setup(view);