diff --git a/backend/libinput/backend.c b/backend/libinput/backend.c
index b278b8f7..781314a3 100644
--- a/backend/libinput/backend.c
+++ b/backend/libinput/backend.c
@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@ static void wlr_libinput_backend_destroy(struct wlr_backend *_backend) {
 			wl_signal_emit(&backend->backend.events.input_remove, wlr_dev);
 			wlr_input_device_destroy(wlr_dev);
 		}
-		list_free(wlr_devices);
+		wlr_list_free(wlr_devices);
 	}
-	list_free(backend->wlr_device_lists);
+	wlr_list_free(backend->wlr_device_lists);
 	wl_event_source_remove(backend->input_event);
 	libinput_unref(backend->libinput_context);
 	free(backend);
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ struct wlr_backend *wlr_libinput_backend_create(struct wl_display *display,
 	}
 	wlr_backend_init(&backend->backend, &backend_impl);
 
-	if (!(backend->wlr_device_lists = list_create())) {
+	if (!(backend->wlr_device_lists = wlr_list_create())) {
 		wlr_log(L_ERROR, "Allocation failed: %s", strerror(errno));
 		goto error_backend;
 	}
diff --git a/backend/libinput/events.c b/backend/libinput/events.c
index f6634814..053cab02 100644
--- a/backend/libinput/events.c
+++ b/backend/libinput/events.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static void handle_device_added(struct wlr_libinput_backend *backend,
 
 	if (wl_list_length(wlr_devices) > 0) {
 		libinput_device_set_user_data(libinput_dev, wlr_devices);
-		list_add(backend->wlr_device_lists, wlr_devices);
+		wlr_list_add(backend->wlr_device_lists, wlr_devices);
 	} else {
 		free(wlr_devices);
 	}
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static void handle_device_removed(struct wlr_libinput_backend *backend,
 	}
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < backend->wlr_device_lists->length; i++) {
 		if (backend->wlr_device_lists->items[i] == wlr_devices) {
-			list_del(backend->wlr_device_lists, i);
+			wlr_list_del(backend->wlr_device_lists, i);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/examples/pointer.c b/examples/pointer.c
index 8c3c8b85..66598ad4 100644
--- a/examples/pointer.c
+++ b/examples/pointer.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static void handle_touch_up(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < sample->touch_points->length; ++i) {
 		struct touch_point *point = sample->touch_points->items[i];
 		if (point->slot == event->slot) {
-			list_del(sample->touch_points, i);
+			wlr_list_del(sample->touch_points, i);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static void handle_touch_down(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	point->slot = event->slot;
 	point->x = event->x_mm / event->width_mm;
 	point->y = event->y_mm / event->height_mm;
-	if (list_add(sample->touch_points, point) == -1) {
+	if (wlr_list_add(sample->touch_points, point) == -1) {
 		free(point);
 	}
 
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	struct sample_state state = {
 		.default_color = { 0.25f, 0.25f, 0.25f, 1 },
 		.clear_color = { 0.25f, 0.25f, 0.25f, 1 },
-		.touch_points = list_create(),
+		.touch_points = wlr_list_create(),
 	};
 
 	state.config = parse_args(argc, argv);
diff --git a/examples/touch.c b/examples/touch.c
index 60fb0ae4..3f0c4867 100644
--- a/examples/touch.c
+++ b/examples/touch.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static void handle_touch_down(struct touch_state *tstate, int32_t slot,
 	point->slot = slot;
 	point->x = x / width;
 	point->y = y / height;
-	if (list_add(sample->touch_points, point) == -1) {
+	if (wlr_list_add(sample->touch_points, point) == -1) {
 		free(point);
 	}
 }
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static void handle_touch_up(struct touch_state *tstate, int32_t slot) {
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < sample->touch_points->length; ++i) {
 		struct touch_point *point = sample->touch_points->items[i];
 		if (point->slot == slot) {
-			list_del(sample->touch_points, i);
+			wlr_list_del(sample->touch_points, i);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static void handle_touch_motion(struct touch_state *tstate, int32_t slot,
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	struct sample_state state = {
-		.touch_points = list_create()
+		.touch_points = wlr_list_create()
 	};
 	struct compositor_state compositor = { 0,
 		.data = &state,
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_list.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_list.h
index 6a4fe863..8ddd30b6 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_list.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_list.h
@@ -12,48 +12,48 @@ struct wlr_list {
 /**
  * Creates a new list, may return `NULL` on failure
  */
-struct wlr_list *list_create(void);
-void list_free(struct wlr_list *list);
-void list_foreach(struct wlr_list *list, void (*callback)(void *item));
+struct wlr_list *wlr_list_create(void);
+void wlr_list_free(struct wlr_list *list);
+void wlr_list_foreach(struct wlr_list *list, void (*callback)(void *item));
 /**
  * Add `item` to the end of a list.
  * Returns: new list length or `-1` on failure
  */
-int list_add(struct wlr_list *list, void *item);
+int wlr_list_add(struct wlr_list *list, void *item);
 /**
  * Add `item` to the end of a list.
  * Returns: new list length or `-1` on failure
  */
-int list_push(struct wlr_list *list, void *item);
+int wlr_list_push(struct wlr_list *list, void *item);
 /**
  * Place `item` into index `index` in the list
  * Returns: new list length or `-1` on failure
  */
-int list_insert(struct wlr_list *list, size_t index, void *item);
+int wlr_list_insert(struct wlr_list *list, size_t index, void *item);
 /**
  * Remove an item from the list
  */
-void list_del(struct wlr_list *list, size_t index);
+void wlr_list_del(struct wlr_list *list, size_t index);
 /**
  * Remove and return an item from the end of the list
  */
-void *list_pop(struct wlr_list *list);
+void *wlr_list_pop(struct wlr_list *list);
 /**
  * Get a reference to the last item of a list without removal
  */
-void *list_peek(struct wlr_list *list);
+void *wlr_list_peek(struct wlr_list *list);
 /**
  * Append each item in `source` to `list`
  * Does not modify `source`
  * Returns: new list length or `-1` on failure
  */
-int list_cat(struct wlr_list *list, struct wlr_list *source);
+int wlr_list_cat(struct wlr_list *list, struct wlr_list *source);
 // See qsort. Remember to use *_qsort functions as compare functions,
 // because they dereference the left and right arguments first!
-void list_qsort(struct wlr_list *list, int compare(const void *left, const void *right));
+void wlr_list_qsort(struct wlr_list *list, int compare(const void *left, const void *right));
 // Return index for first item in list that returns 0 for given compare
 // function or -1 if none matches.
-int list_seq_find(struct wlr_list *list,
+int wlr_list_seq_find(struct wlr_list *list,
 		int compare(const void *item, const void *cmp_to),
 		const void *cmp_to);
 
diff --git a/rootston/cursor.c b/rootston/cursor.c
index 3be4c2a6..2a3a7c25 100644
--- a/rootston/cursor.c
+++ b/rootston/cursor.c
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ void set_view_focus(struct roots_input *input, struct roots_desktop *desktop,
 	}
 	view_activate(view, true);
 	// TODO: list_swap
-	list_del(desktop->views, index);
-	list_add(desktop->views, view);
+	wlr_list_del(desktop->views, index);
+	wlr_list_add(desktop->views, view);
 }
 
 static void handle_cursor_motion(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
diff --git a/rootston/desktop.c b/rootston/desktop.c
index 70767f92..40d088b8 100644
--- a/rootston/desktop.c
+++ b/rootston/desktop.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void view_destroy(struct roots_view *view) {
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < desktop->views->length; ++i) {
 		struct roots_view *_view = desktop->views->items[i];
 		if (view == _view) {
-			list_del(desktop->views, i);
+			wlr_list_del(desktop->views, i);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ struct roots_desktop *desktop_create(struct roots_server *server,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	desktop->views = list_create();
+	desktop->views = wlr_list_create();
 	if (desktop->views == NULL) {
 		free(desktop);
 		return NULL;
diff --git a/rootston/wl_shell.c b/rootston/wl_shell.c
index 248514f0..88397af8 100644
--- a/rootston/wl_shell.c
+++ b/rootston/wl_shell.c
@@ -110,12 +110,12 @@ void handle_wl_shell_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	view->close = close;
 	view->desktop = desktop;
 	roots_surface->view = view;
-	list_add(desktop->views, view);
+	wlr_list_add(desktop->views, view);
 	view_initialize(view);
 
 	if (surface->state == WLR_WL_SHELL_SURFACE_STATE_TRANSIENT) {
 		// we need to map it relative to the parent
-		int i = list_seq_find(desktop->views, shell_surface_compare_equals,
+		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];
diff --git a/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c b/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c
index 028545df..95b20a8b 100644
--- a/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c
+++ b/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void handle_xdg_shell_v6_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	view->close = close;
 	view->desktop = desktop;
 	roots_surface->view = view;
-	list_add(desktop->views, view);
+	wlr_list_add(desktop->views, view);
 
 	view_initialize(view);
 }
diff --git a/rootston/xwayland.c b/rootston/xwayland.c
index 6ef33403..1149b966 100644
--- a/rootston/xwayland.c
+++ b/rootston/xwayland.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void handle_xwayland_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	view->set_position = set_position;
 	view->close = close;
 	roots_surface->view = view;
-	list_add(desktop->views, view);
+	wlr_list_add(desktop->views, view);
 
 	if (!surface->override_redirect) {
 		view_initialize(view);
diff --git a/types/wlr_data_source.c b/types/wlr_data_source.c
index 2c227778..98de4f97 100644
--- a/types/wlr_data_source.c
+++ b/types/wlr_data_source.c
@@ -14,16 +14,16 @@ bool wlr_data_source_init(struct wlr_data_source *source,
 		struct wlr_data_source_impl *impl) {
 	source->impl = impl;
 	wl_signal_init(&source->events.destroy);
-	return (source->types = list_create());
+	return (source->types = wlr_list_create());
 }
 
 void wlr_data_source_finish(struct wlr_data_source *source) {
 	if (source) {
 		wl_signal_emit(&source->events.destroy, source);
 		if (source->types) {
-			list_foreach(source->types, free);
+			wlr_list_foreach(source->types, free);
 		}
-		list_free(source->types);
+		wlr_list_free(source->types);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static void data_source_offer(struct wl_client *client,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	list_add(src->base.types, dtype);
+	wlr_list_add(src->base.types, dtype);
 }
 
 static void data_source_destroy(struct wl_client *client,
diff --git a/types/wlr_list.c b/types/wlr_list.c
index 365ad236..33e3ea8a 100644
--- a/types/wlr_list.c
+++ b/types/wlr_list.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_list.h>
 
-struct wlr_list *list_create(void) {
+struct wlr_list *wlr_list_create(void) {
 	struct wlr_list *list = malloc(sizeof(struct wlr_list));
 	if (!list) {
 		return NULL;
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ static bool list_resize(struct wlr_list *list) {
 	return true;
 }
 
-void list_free(struct wlr_list *list) {
+void wlr_list_free(struct wlr_list *list) {
 	if (list == NULL) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void list_free(struct wlr_list *list) {
 	free(list);
 }
 
-void list_foreach(struct wlr_list *list, void (*callback)(void *item)) {
+void wlr_list_foreach(struct wlr_list *list, void (*callback)(void *item)) {
 	if (list == NULL || callback == NULL) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void list_foreach(struct wlr_list *list, void (*callback)(void *item)) {
 	}
 }
 
-int list_add(struct wlr_list *list, void *item) {
+int wlr_list_add(struct wlr_list *list, void *item) {
 	if (!list_resize(list)) {
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ int list_add(struct wlr_list *list, void *item) {
 	return list->length;
 }
 
-int list_push(struct wlr_list *list, void *item) {
-	return list_add(list, item);
+int wlr_list_push(struct wlr_list *list, void *item) {
+	return wlr_list_add(list, item);
 }
 
-int list_insert(struct wlr_list *list, size_t index, void *item) {
+int wlr_list_insert(struct wlr_list *list, size_t index, void *item) {
 	if (!list_resize(list)) {
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -71,26 +71,26 @@ int list_insert(struct wlr_list *list, size_t index, void *item) {
 	return list->length;
 }
 
-void list_del(struct wlr_list *list, size_t index) {
+void wlr_list_del(struct wlr_list *list, size_t index) {
 	list->length--;
 	memmove(&list->items[index], &list->items[index + 1], sizeof(void*) * (list->length - index));
 }
 
-void *list_pop(struct wlr_list *list) {
+void *wlr_list_pop(struct wlr_list *list) {
 	void *_ = list->items[list->length - 1];
-	list_del(list, list->length - 1);
+	wlr_list_del(list, list->length - 1);
 	return _;
 }
 
-void *list_peek(struct wlr_list *list) {
+void *wlr_list_peek(struct wlr_list *list) {
 	return list->items[list->length - 1];
 }
 
-int list_cat(struct wlr_list *list, struct wlr_list *source) {
+int wlr_list_cat(struct wlr_list *list, struct wlr_list *source) {
 	size_t old_len = list->length;
 	size_t i;
 	for (i = 0; i < source->length; ++i) {
-		if (list_add(list, source->items[i]) == -1) {
+		if (wlr_list_add(list, source->items[i]) == -1) {
 			list->length = old_len;
 			return -1;
 		}
@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@ int list_cat(struct wlr_list *list, struct wlr_list *source) {
 	return list->length;
 }
 
-void list_qsort(struct wlr_list *list, int compare(const void *left, const void *right)) {
+void wlr_list_qsort(struct wlr_list *list, int compare(const void *left, const void *right)) {
 	qsort(list->items, list->length, sizeof(void *), compare);
 }
 
-int list_seq_find(struct wlr_list *list,
+int wlr_list_seq_find(struct wlr_list *list,
 		int compare(const void *item, const void *data),
 		const void *data) {
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < list->length; i++) {
diff --git a/xwayland/xwm.c b/xwayland/xwm.c
index bc1bb4de..f58acb73 100644
--- a/xwayland/xwm.c
+++ b/xwayland/xwm.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static struct wlr_xwayland_surface *wlr_xwayland_surface_create(
 	surface->height = height;
 	surface->override_redirect = override_redirect;
 	wl_list_insert(&xwm->new_surfaces, &surface->link);
-	surface->state = list_create();
+	surface->state = wlr_list_create();
 	wl_signal_init(&surface->events.destroy);
 	wl_signal_init(&surface->events.request_configure);
 	wl_signal_init(&surface->events.set_class);
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static void wlr_xwayland_surface_destroy(struct wlr_xwayland_surface *surface) {
 	free(surface->title);
 	free(surface->class);
 	free(surface->instance);
-	list_free(surface->state);
+	wlr_list_free(surface->state);
 	free(surface->window_type);
 	free(surface->protocols);
 	free(surface->hints);
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ static void handle_surface_state(struct wlr_xwm *xwm,
 				if (action == NET_WM_STATE_REMOVE ||
 						action == NET_WM_STATE_TOGGLE) {
 					free(surface->state->items[j]);
-					list_del(surface->state, j);
+					wlr_list_del(surface->state, j);
 				}
 				break;
 			}
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static void handle_surface_state(struct wlr_xwm *xwm,
 				action == NET_WM_STATE_TOGGLE)) {
 			xcb_atom_t *atom_ptr = malloc(sizeof(xcb_atom_t));
 			*atom_ptr = atom;
-			list_add(surface->state, atom_ptr);
+			wlr_list_add(surface->state, atom_ptr);
 		}
 	}