diff --git a/include/rootston/view.h b/include/rootston/view.h
index 993ff654..0913b42e 100644
--- a/include/rootston/view.h
+++ b/include/rootston/view.h
@@ -73,15 +73,19 @@ struct roots_view {
 	// elsewhere
 	void (*get_size)(struct roots_view *view, struct wlr_box *box);
 	void (*activate)(struct roots_view *view, bool active);
+	void (*move)(struct roots_view *view, double x, double y);
 	void (*resize)(struct roots_view *view, uint32_t width, uint32_t height);
-	void (*set_position)(struct roots_view *view, double x, double y);
+	void (*move_resize)(struct roots_view *view, double x, double y,
+		uint32_t width, uint32_t height);
 	void (*close)(struct roots_view *view);
 };
 
 void view_get_size(struct roots_view *view, struct wlr_box *box);
 void view_activate(struct roots_view *view, bool active);
+void view_move(struct roots_view *view, double x, double y);
 void view_resize(struct roots_view *view, uint32_t width, uint32_t height);
-void view_set_position(struct roots_view *view, double x, double y);
+void view_move_resize(struct roots_view *view, double x, double y,
+	uint32_t width, uint32_t height);
 void view_close(struct roots_view *view);
 bool view_center(struct roots_view *view);
 void view_setup(struct roots_view *view);
diff --git a/rootston/cursor.c b/rootston/cursor.c
index 31001a9f..b153e8c8 100644
--- a/rootston/cursor.c
+++ b/rootston/cursor.c
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ void cursor_update_position(struct roots_input *input, uint32_t time) {
 		if (input->active_view) {
 			double dx = input->cursor->x - input->offs_x;
 			double dy = input->cursor->y - input->offs_y;
-			view_set_position(input->active_view,
-				input->view_x + dx, input->view_y + dy);
+			view_move(input->active_view, input->view_x + dx,
+				input->view_y + dy);
 		}
 		break;
 	case ROOTS_CURSOR_RESIZE:
@@ -132,15 +132,19 @@ void cursor_update_position(struct roots_input *input, uint32_t time) {
 			if (input->resize_edges & ROOTS_CURSOR_RESIZE_EDGE_TOP) {
 				active_y = input->view_y + dy;
 				height -= dy;
-			}
-			if (input->resize_edges & ROOTS_CURSOR_RESIZE_EDGE_BOTTOM) {
+				if (height < 0) {
+					active_y += height;
+				}
+			} else if (input->resize_edges & ROOTS_CURSOR_RESIZE_EDGE_BOTTOM) {
 				height += dy;
 			}
 			if (input->resize_edges & ROOTS_CURSOR_RESIZE_EDGE_LEFT) {
 				active_x = input->view_x + dx;
 				width -= dx;
-			}
-			if (input->resize_edges & ROOTS_CURSOR_RESIZE_EDGE_RIGHT) {
+				if (width < 0) {
+					active_x += width;
+				}
+			} else if (input->resize_edges & ROOTS_CURSOR_RESIZE_EDGE_RIGHT) {
 				width += dx;
 			}
 
@@ -151,12 +155,13 @@ void cursor_update_position(struct roots_input *input, uint32_t time) {
 				height = 0;
 			}
 
-			// TODO we might need one configure event for this
 			if (active_x != input->active_view->x ||
 					active_y != input->active_view->y) {
-				view_set_position(input->active_view, active_x, active_y);
+				view_move_resize(input->active_view, active_x, active_y,
+					width, height);
+			} else {
+				view_resize(input->active_view, width, height);
 			}
-			view_resize(input->active_view, width, height);
 		}
 		break;
 	case ROOTS_CURSOR_ROTATE:
diff --git a/rootston/desktop.c b/rootston/desktop.c
index f93d1df8..29f78ac7 100644
--- a/rootston/desktop.c
+++ b/rootston/desktop.c
@@ -45,9 +45,15 @@ void view_get_size(struct roots_view *view, struct wlr_box *box) {
 	box->height = view->wlr_surface->current->height;
 }
 
-void view_set_position(struct roots_view *view, double x, double y) {
-	if (view->set_position) {
-		view->set_position(view, x, y);
+void view_activate(struct roots_view *view, bool activate) {
+	if (view->activate) {
+		view->activate(view, activate);
+	}
+}
+
+void view_move(struct roots_view *view, double x, double y) {
+	if (view->move) {
+		view->move(view, x, y);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -55,18 +61,23 @@ void view_set_position(struct roots_view *view, double x, double y) {
 	view->y = y;
 }
 
-void view_activate(struct roots_view *view, bool activate) {
-	if (view->activate) {
-		view->activate(view, activate);
-	}
-}
-
 void view_resize(struct roots_view *view, uint32_t width, uint32_t height) {
 	if (view->resize) {
 		view->resize(view, width, height);
 	}
 }
 
+void view_move_resize(struct roots_view *view, double x, double y,
+		uint32_t width, uint32_t height) {
+	if (view->move_resize) {
+		view->move_resize(view, x, y, width, height);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	view_move(view, x, y);
+	view_resize(view, width, height);
+}
+
 void view_close(struct roots_view *view) {
 	if (view->close) {
 		view->close(view);
@@ -101,7 +112,7 @@ bool view_center(struct roots_view *view) {
 	double view_x = (double)(width - size.width) / 2 + l_output->x;
 	double view_y = (double)(height - size.height) / 2 + l_output->y;
 
-	view_set_position(view, view_x, view_y);
+	view_move(view, view_x, view_y);
 
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/rootston/wl_shell.c b/rootston/wl_shell.c
index e5366672..e38eb697 100644
--- a/rootston/wl_shell.c
+++ b/rootston/wl_shell.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ void handle_wl_shell_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 			surface->parent);
 		if (i != -1) {
 			struct roots_view *parent = desktop->views->items[i];
-			view_set_position(view,
+			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 704ccb1e..ca33c582 100644
--- a/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c
+++ b/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c
@@ -25,27 +25,63 @@ static void activate(struct roots_view *view, bool active) {
 	}
 }
 
+static void apply_size_constraints(struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surf,
+		uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t *dest_width,
+		uint32_t *dest_height) {
+	*dest_width = width;
+	*dest_height = height;
+
+	struct wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_state *state =
+		&surf->toplevel_state->current;
+	if (width < state->min_width) {
+		*dest_width = state->min_width;
+	} else if (state->max_width > 0 &&
+			width > state->max_width) {
+		*dest_width = state->max_width;
+	}
+	if (height < state->min_height) {
+		*dest_height = state->min_height;
+	} else if (state->max_height > 0 &&
+			height > state->max_height) {
+		*dest_height = state->max_height;
+	}
+}
+
 static void resize(struct roots_view *view, uint32_t width, uint32_t height) {
 	assert(view->type == ROOTS_XDG_SHELL_V6_VIEW);
 	struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surf = view->xdg_surface_v6;
-	if (surf->role == WLR_XDG_SURFACE_V6_ROLE_TOPLEVEL) {
-		struct wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_state *state =
-			&surf->toplevel_state->current;
-		if (width < state->min_width) {
-			width = state->min_width;
-		} else if (state->max_width > 0 &&
-				width > state->max_width) {
-			width = state->max_width;
-		}
-		if (height < state->min_height) {
-			height = state->min_height;
-		} else if (state->max_height > 0 &&
-				height > state->max_height) {
-			height = state->max_height;
-		}
-
-		wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_set_size(surf, width, height);
+	if (surf->role != WLR_XDG_SURFACE_V6_ROLE_TOPLEVEL) {
+		return;
 	}
+
+	uint32_t contrained_width, contrained_height;
+	apply_size_constraints(surf, width, height, &contrained_width,
+		&contrained_height);
+
+	wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_set_size(surf, contrained_width, contrained_height);
+}
+
+static void move_resize(struct roots_view *view, double x, double y,
+		uint32_t width, uint32_t height) {
+	assert(view->type == ROOTS_XDG_SHELL_V6_VIEW);
+	struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surf = view->xdg_surface_v6;
+	if (surf->role != WLR_XDG_SURFACE_V6_ROLE_TOPLEVEL) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	uint32_t contrained_width, contrained_height;
+	apply_size_constraints(surf, width, height, &contrained_width,
+		&contrained_height);
+
+	x = x + width - contrained_width;
+	y = y + height - contrained_height;
+
+	// TODO: we should wait for an ack_configure event before updating the
+	// position
+	view->x = x;
+	view->y = y;
+
+	wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_set_size(surf, contrained_width, contrained_height);
 }
 
 static void close(struct roots_view *view) {
@@ -130,6 +166,10 @@ void handle_xdg_shell_v6_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 		&roots_surface->request_resize);
 
 	struct roots_view *view = calloc(1, sizeof(struct roots_view));
+	if (!view) {
+		free(roots_surface);
+		return;
+	}
 	view->type = ROOTS_XDG_SHELL_V6_VIEW;
 	view->xdg_surface_v6 = surface;
 	view->roots_xdg_surface_v6 = roots_surface;
@@ -137,6 +177,7 @@ void handle_xdg_shell_v6_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	view->get_size = get_size;
 	view->activate = activate;
 	view->resize = resize;
+	view->move_resize = move_resize;
 	view->close = close;
 	view->desktop = desktop;
 	roots_surface->view = view;
diff --git a/rootston/xwayland.c b/rootston/xwayland.c
index 2d7fe946..e3fc1c84 100644
--- a/rootston/xwayland.c
+++ b/rootston/xwayland.c
@@ -15,32 +15,7 @@ static void activate(struct roots_view *view, bool active) {
 	wlr_xwayland_surface_activate(xwayland, view->xwayland_surface, active);
 }
 
-static void resize(struct roots_view *view, uint32_t width, uint32_t height) {
-	assert(view->type == ROOTS_XWAYLAND_VIEW);
-	struct wlr_xwayland_surface *xwayland_surface = view->xwayland_surface;
-
-	struct wlr_xwayland_surface_size_hints *size_hints =
-		xwayland_surface->size_hints;
-	if (size_hints != NULL) {
-		if (width < (uint32_t)size_hints->min_width) {
-			width = size_hints->min_width;
-		} else if (size_hints->max_width > 0 &&
-				width > (uint32_t)size_hints->max_width) {
-			width = size_hints->max_width;
-		}
-		if (height < (uint32_t)size_hints->min_height) {
-			height = size_hints->min_height;
-		} else if (size_hints->max_height > 0 &&
-				height > (uint32_t)size_hints->max_height) {
-			height = size_hints->max_height;
-		}
-	}
-
-	wlr_xwayland_surface_configure(view->desktop->xwayland, xwayland_surface,
-		xwayland_surface->x, xwayland_surface->y, width, height);
-}
-
-static void set_position(struct roots_view *view, double x, double y) {
+static void move(struct roots_view *view, double x, double y) {
 	assert(view->type == ROOTS_XWAYLAND_VIEW);
 	struct wlr_xwayland_surface *xwayland_surface = view->xwayland_surface;
 	view->x = x;
@@ -49,6 +24,62 @@ static void set_position(struct roots_view *view, double x, double y) {
 		x, y, xwayland_surface->width, xwayland_surface->height);
 }
 
+static void apply_size_constraints(
+		struct wlr_xwayland_surface *xwayland_surface, uint32_t width,
+		uint32_t height, uint32_t *dest_width, uint32_t *dest_height) {
+	*dest_width = width;
+	*dest_height = height;
+
+	struct wlr_xwayland_surface_size_hints *size_hints =
+		xwayland_surface->size_hints;
+	if (size_hints != NULL) {
+		if (width < (uint32_t)size_hints->min_width) {
+			*dest_width = size_hints->min_width;
+		} else if (size_hints->max_width > 0 &&
+				width > (uint32_t)size_hints->max_width) {
+			*dest_width = size_hints->max_width;
+		}
+		if (height < (uint32_t)size_hints->min_height) {
+			*dest_height = size_hints->min_height;
+		} else if (size_hints->max_height > 0 &&
+				height > (uint32_t)size_hints->max_height) {
+			*dest_height = size_hints->max_height;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static void resize(struct roots_view *view, uint32_t width, uint32_t height) {
+	assert(view->type == ROOTS_XWAYLAND_VIEW);
+	struct wlr_xwayland_surface *xwayland_surface = view->xwayland_surface;
+
+	uint32_t contrained_width, contrained_height;
+	apply_size_constraints(xwayland_surface, width, height, &contrained_width,
+		&contrained_height);
+
+	wlr_xwayland_surface_configure(view->desktop->xwayland, xwayland_surface,
+		xwayland_surface->x, xwayland_surface->y, contrained_width,
+		contrained_height);
+}
+
+static void move_resize(struct roots_view *view, double x, double y,
+		uint32_t width, uint32_t height) {
+	assert(view->type == ROOTS_XWAYLAND_VIEW);
+	struct wlr_xwayland_surface *xwayland_surface = view->xwayland_surface;
+
+	uint32_t contrained_width, contrained_height;
+	apply_size_constraints(xwayland_surface, width, height, &contrained_width,
+		&contrained_height);
+
+	x = x + width - contrained_width;
+	y = y + height - contrained_height;
+
+	view->x = x;
+	view->y = y;
+
+	wlr_xwayland_surface_configure(view->desktop->xwayland, xwayland_surface,
+		x, y, contrained_width, contrained_height);
+}
+
 static void close(struct roots_view *view) {
 	assert(view->type == ROOTS_XWAYLAND_VIEW);
 	wlr_xwayland_surface_close(view->desktop->xwayland, view->xwayland_surface);
@@ -204,7 +235,8 @@ void handle_xwayland_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	view->desktop = desktop;
 	view->activate = activate;
 	view->resize = resize;
-	view->set_position = set_position;
+	view->move = move;
+	view->move_resize = move_resize;
 	view->close = close;
 	roots_surface->view = view;
 	wlr_list_add(desktop->views, view);