diff --git a/include/rootston/desktop.h b/include/rootston/desktop.h
index d8fc53e2..81faba81 100644
--- a/include/rootston/desktop.h
+++ b/include/rootston/desktop.h
@@ -100,19 +100,6 @@ struct wlr_surface *desktop_surface_at(struct roots_desktop *desktop,
 		double lx, double ly, double *sx, double *sy,
 		struct roots_view **view);
 
-struct roots_view *view_create(struct roots_desktop *desktop);
-void view_destroy(struct roots_view *view);
-void view_activate(struct roots_view *view, bool activate);
-void view_apply_damage(struct roots_view *view);
-void view_damage_whole(struct roots_view *view);
-void view_update_position(struct roots_view *view, int x, int y);
-void view_update_size(struct roots_view *view, int width, int height);
-void view_update_decorated(struct roots_view *view, bool decorated);
-void view_initial_focus(struct roots_view *view);
-void view_map(struct roots_view *view, struct wlr_surface *surface);
-void view_unmap(struct roots_view *view);
-void view_arrange_maximized(struct roots_view *view);
-
 void handle_xdg_shell_v6_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 void handle_xdg_shell_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 void handle_xdg_toplevel_decoration(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
diff --git a/include/rootston/view.h b/include/rootston/view.h
index 0174e4f3..64c49618 100644
--- a/include/rootston/view.h
+++ b/include/rootston/view.h
@@ -94,7 +94,20 @@ enum roots_view_type {
 #endif
 };
 
+struct roots_view_interface {
+	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 (*move_resize)(struct roots_view *view, double x, double y,
+		uint32_t width, uint32_t height);
+	void (*maximize)(struct roots_view *view, bool maximized);
+	void (*set_fullscreen)(struct roots_view *view, bool fullscreen);
+	void (*close)(struct roots_view *view);
+	void (*destroy)(struct roots_view *view);
+};
+
 struct roots_view {
+	const struct roots_view_interface *impl;
 	struct roots_desktop *desktop;
 	struct wl_list link; // roots_desktop::views
 
@@ -153,17 +166,6 @@ struct roots_view {
 		struct wl_signal unmap;
 		struct wl_signal destroy;
 	} events;
-
-	// TODO: this should follow the typical type/impl pattern we use elsewhere
-	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 (*move_resize)(struct roots_view *view, double x, double y,
-		uint32_t width, uint32_t height);
-	void (*maximize)(struct roots_view *view, bool maximized);
-	void (*set_fullscreen)(struct roots_view *view, bool fullscreen);
-	void (*close)(struct roots_view *view);
-	void (*destroy)(struct roots_view *view);
 };
 
 struct roots_view_child {
@@ -219,6 +221,19 @@ struct roots_xdg_toplevel_decoration {
 	struct wl_listener surface_commit;
 };
 
+struct roots_view *view_create(struct roots_desktop *desktop,
+	const struct roots_view_interface *impl);
+void view_destroy(struct roots_view *view);
+void view_activate(struct roots_view *view, bool activate);
+void view_apply_damage(struct roots_view *view);
+void view_damage_whole(struct roots_view *view);
+void view_update_position(struct roots_view *view, int x, int y);
+void view_update_size(struct roots_view *view, int width, int height);
+void view_update_decorated(struct roots_view *view, bool decorated);
+void view_initial_focus(struct roots_view *view);
+void view_map(struct roots_view *view, struct wlr_surface *surface);
+void view_unmap(struct roots_view *view);
+void view_arrange_maximized(struct roots_view *view);
 void view_get_box(const 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);
diff --git a/rootston/desktop.c b/rootston/desktop.c
index 63ff1382..e33e6058 100644
--- a/rootston/desktop.c
+++ b/rootston/desktop.c
@@ -36,658 +36,6 @@
 #include "rootston/xcursor.h"
 #include "wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1-protocol.h"
 
-struct roots_view *view_create(struct roots_desktop *desktop) {
-	struct roots_view *view = calloc(1, sizeof(struct roots_view));
-	if (!view) {
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	view->desktop = desktop;
-	view->alpha = 1.0f;
-	wl_signal_init(&view->events.unmap);
-	wl_signal_init(&view->events.destroy);
-	wl_list_init(&view->children);
-	return view;
-}
-
-void view_get_box(const struct roots_view *view, struct wlr_box *box) {
-	box->x = view->box.x;
-	box->y = view->box.y;
-	box->width = view->box.width;
-	box->height = view->box.height;
-}
-
-void view_get_deco_box(const struct roots_view *view, struct wlr_box *box) {
-	view_get_box(view, box);
-	if (!view->decorated) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	box->x -= view->border_width;
-	box->y -= (view->border_width + view->titlebar_height);
-	box->width += view->border_width * 2;
-	box->height += (view->border_width * 2 + view->titlebar_height);
-}
-
-enum roots_deco_part view_get_deco_part(struct roots_view *view, double sx,
-		double sy) {
-	if (!view->decorated) {
-		return ROOTS_DECO_PART_NONE;
-	}
-
-	int sw = view->wlr_surface->current.width;
-	int sh = view->wlr_surface->current.height;
-	int bw = view->border_width;
-	int titlebar_h = view->titlebar_height;
-
-	if (sx > 0 && sx < sw && sy < 0 && sy > -view->titlebar_height) {
-		return ROOTS_DECO_PART_TITLEBAR;
-	}
-
-	enum roots_deco_part parts = 0;
-	if (sy >= -(titlebar_h + bw) &&
-			sy <= sh + bw) {
-		if (sx < 0 && sx > -bw) {
-			parts |= ROOTS_DECO_PART_LEFT_BORDER;
-		} else if (sx > sw && sx < sw + bw) {
-			parts |= ROOTS_DECO_PART_RIGHT_BORDER;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (sx >= -bw && sx <= sw + bw) {
-		if (sy > sh && sy <= sh + bw) {
-			parts |= ROOTS_DECO_PART_BOTTOM_BORDER;
-		} else if (sy >= -(titlebar_h + bw) && sy < 0) {
-			parts |= ROOTS_DECO_PART_TOP_BORDER;
-		}
-	}
-
-	// TODO corners
-
-	return parts;
-}
-
-static void view_update_output(const struct roots_view *view,
-		const struct wlr_box *before) {
-	struct roots_desktop *desktop = view->desktop;
-
-	if (view->wlr_surface == NULL) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	struct wlr_box box;
-	view_get_box(view, &box);
-
-	struct roots_output *output;
-	wl_list_for_each(output, &desktop->outputs, link) {
-		bool intersected = before != NULL && wlr_output_layout_intersects(
-			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);
-			if (view->toplevel_handle) {
-				wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_output_leave(
-					view->toplevel_handle, output->wlr_output);
-			}
-		}
-		if (!intersected && intersects) {
-			wlr_surface_send_enter(view->wlr_surface, output->wlr_output);
-			if (view->toplevel_handle) {
-				wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_output_enter(
-					view->toplevel_handle, output->wlr_output);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-void view_move(struct roots_view *view, double x, double y) {
-	if (view->box.x == x && view->box.y == y) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	struct wlr_box before;
-	view_get_box(view, &before);
-	if (view->move) {
-		view->move(view, x, y);
-	} else {
-		view_update_position(view, x, y);
-	}
-	view_update_output(view, &before);
-}
-
-void view_activate(struct roots_view *view, bool activate) {
-	if (view->activate) {
-		view->activate(view, activate);
-	}
-
-	if (view->toplevel_handle) {
-		wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_set_activated(view->toplevel_handle,
-			activate);
-	}
-}
-
-void view_resize(struct roots_view *view, uint32_t width, uint32_t height) {
-	struct wlr_box before;
-	view_get_box(view, &before);
-	if (view->resize) {
-		view->resize(view, width, height);
-	}
-	view_update_output(view, &before);
-}
-
-void view_move_resize(struct roots_view *view, double x, double y,
-		uint32_t width, uint32_t height) {
-	bool update_x = x != view->box.x;
-	bool update_y = y != view->box.y;
-	if (!update_x && !update_y) {
-		view_resize(view, width, height);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if (view->move_resize) {
-		view->move_resize(view, x, y, width, height);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	view->pending_move_resize.update_x = update_x;
-	view->pending_move_resize.update_y = update_y;
-	view->pending_move_resize.x = x;
-	view->pending_move_resize.y = y;
-	view->pending_move_resize.width = width;
-	view->pending_move_resize.height = height;
-
-	view_resize(view, width, height);
-}
-
-static struct wlr_output *view_get_output(struct roots_view *view) {
-	struct wlr_box view_box;
-	view_get_box(view, &view_box);
-
-	double output_x, output_y;
-	wlr_output_layout_closest_point(view->desktop->layout, NULL,
-		view->box.x + (double)view_box.width/2,
-		view->box.y + (double)view_box.height/2,
-		&output_x, &output_y);
-	return wlr_output_layout_output_at(view->desktop->layout, output_x,
-		output_y);
-}
-
-void view_arrange_maximized(struct roots_view *view) {
-	if (view->fullscreen_output != NULL) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	struct wlr_box view_box;
-	view_get_box(view, &view_box);
-
-	struct wlr_output *output = view_get_output(view);
-	struct roots_output *roots_output = output->data;
-	struct wlr_box *output_box =
-		wlr_output_layout_get_box(view->desktop->layout, output);
-	struct wlr_box usable_area;
-	memcpy(&usable_area, &roots_output->usable_area,
-			sizeof(struct wlr_box));
-	usable_area.x += output_box->x;
-	usable_area.y += output_box->y;
-
-	view_move_resize(view, usable_area.x, usable_area.y,
-			usable_area.width, usable_area.height);
-	view_rotate(view, 0);
-}
-
-void view_maximize(struct roots_view *view, bool maximized) {
-	if (view->maximized == maximized || view->fullscreen_output != NULL) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if (view->maximize) {
-		view->maximize(view, maximized);
-	}
-
-	if (view->toplevel_handle) {
-		wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_set_maximized(view->toplevel_handle,
-			maximized);
-	}
-
-	if (!view->maximized && maximized) {
-		view->maximized = true;
-		view->saved.x = view->box.x;
-		view->saved.y = view->box.y;
-		view->saved.rotation = view->rotation;
-		view->saved.width = view->box.width;
-		view->saved.height = view->box.height;
-
-		view_arrange_maximized(view);
-	}
-
-	if (view->maximized && !maximized) {
-		view->maximized = false;
-
-		view_move_resize(view, view->saved.x, view->saved.y, view->saved.width,
-			view->saved.height);
-		view_rotate(view, view->saved.rotation);
-	}
-}
-
-void view_set_fullscreen(struct roots_view *view, bool fullscreen,
-		struct wlr_output *output) {
-	bool was_fullscreen = view->fullscreen_output != NULL;
-	if (was_fullscreen == fullscreen) {
-		// TODO: support changing the output?
-		return;
-	}
-
-	// TODO: check if client is focused?
-
-	if (view->set_fullscreen) {
-		view->set_fullscreen(view, fullscreen);
-	}
-
-	if (!was_fullscreen && fullscreen) {
-		if (output == NULL) {
-			output = view_get_output(view);
-		}
-		struct roots_output *roots_output =
-			desktop_output_from_wlr_output(view->desktop, output);
-		if (roots_output == NULL) {
-			return;
-		}
-
-		struct wlr_box view_box;
-		view_get_box(view, &view_box);
-
-		view->saved.x = view->box.x;
-		view->saved.y = view->box.y;
-		view->saved.rotation = view->rotation;
-		view->saved.width = view_box.width;
-		view->saved.height = view_box.height;
-
-		struct wlr_box *output_box =
-			wlr_output_layout_get_box(view->desktop->layout, output);
-		view_move_resize(view, output_box->x, output_box->y, output_box->width,
-			output_box->height);
-		view_rotate(view, 0);
-
-		roots_output->fullscreen_view = view;
-		view->fullscreen_output = roots_output;
-		output_damage_whole(roots_output);
-	}
-
-	if (was_fullscreen && !fullscreen) {
-		view_move_resize(view, view->saved.x, view->saved.y, view->saved.width,
-			view->saved.height);
-		view_rotate(view, view->saved.rotation);
-
-		output_damage_whole(view->fullscreen_output);
-		view->fullscreen_output->fullscreen_view = NULL;
-		view->fullscreen_output = NULL;
-	}
-}
-
-void view_rotate(struct roots_view *view, float rotation) {
-	if (view->rotation == rotation) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	view_damage_whole(view);
-	view->rotation = rotation;
-	view_damage_whole(view);
-}
-
-void view_cycle_alpha(struct roots_view *view) {
-	view->alpha -= 0.05;
-	/* Don't go completely transparent */
-	if (view->alpha < 0.1) {
-		view->alpha = 1.0;
-	}
-	view_damage_whole(view);
-}
-
-void view_close(struct roots_view *view) {
-	if (view->close) {
-		view->close(view);
-	}
-}
-
-bool view_center(struct roots_view *view) {
-	struct wlr_box box;
-	view_get_box(view, &box);
-
-	struct roots_desktop *desktop = view->desktop;
-	struct roots_input *input = desktop->server->input;
-	struct roots_seat *seat = input_last_active_seat(input);
-	if (!seat) {
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	struct wlr_output *output =
-		wlr_output_layout_output_at(desktop->layout,
-				seat->cursor->cursor->x,
-				seat->cursor->cursor->y);
-	if (!output) {
-		// empty layout
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	const struct wlr_output_layout_output *l_output =
-		wlr_output_layout_get(desktop->layout, output);
-
-	int width, height;
-	wlr_output_effective_resolution(output, &width, &height);
-
-	double view_x = (double)(width - box.width) / 2 + l_output->x;
-	double view_y = (double)(height - box.height) / 2 + l_output->y;
-	view_move(view, view_x, view_y);
-
-	return true;
-}
-
-void view_child_finish(struct roots_view_child *child) {
-	if (child == NULL) {
-		return;
-	}
-	view_damage_whole(child->view);
-	wl_list_remove(&child->link);
-	wl_list_remove(&child->commit.link);
-	wl_list_remove(&child->new_subsurface.link);
-}
-
-static void view_child_handle_commit(struct wl_listener *listener,
-		void *data) {
-	struct roots_view_child *child = wl_container_of(listener, child, commit);
-	view_apply_damage(child->view);
-}
-
-static void view_child_handle_new_subsurface(struct wl_listener *listener,
-		void *data) {
-	struct roots_view_child *child =
-		wl_container_of(listener, child, new_subsurface);
-	struct wlr_subsurface *wlr_subsurface = data;
-	subsurface_create(child->view, wlr_subsurface);
-}
-
-void view_child_init(struct roots_view_child *child, struct roots_view *view,
-		struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface) {
-	assert(child->destroy);
-	child->view = view;
-	child->wlr_surface = wlr_surface;
-	child->commit.notify = view_child_handle_commit;
-	wl_signal_add(&wlr_surface->events.commit, &child->commit);
-	child->new_subsurface.notify = view_child_handle_new_subsurface;
-	wl_signal_add(&wlr_surface->events.new_subsurface, &child->new_subsurface);
-	wl_list_insert(&view->children, &child->link);
-}
-
-static void subsurface_destroy(struct roots_view_child *child) {
-	assert(child->destroy == subsurface_destroy);
-	struct roots_subsurface *subsurface = (struct roots_subsurface *)child;
-	if (subsurface == NULL) {
-		return;
-	}
-	wl_list_remove(&subsurface->destroy.link);
-	wl_list_remove(&subsurface->map.link);
-	wl_list_remove(&subsurface->unmap.link);
-	view_child_finish(&subsurface->view_child);
-	free(subsurface);
-}
-
-static void subsurface_handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener,
-		void *data) {
-	struct roots_subsurface *subsurface =
-		wl_container_of(listener, subsurface, destroy);
-	subsurface_destroy(&subsurface->view_child);
-}
-
-static void subsurface_handle_map(struct wl_listener *listener,
-		void *data) {
-	struct roots_subsurface *subsurface =
-		wl_container_of(listener, subsurface, map);
-	struct roots_view *view = subsurface->view_child.view;
-	view_damage_whole(view);
-	input_update_cursor_focus(view->desktop->server->input);
-}
-
-static void subsurface_handle_unmap(struct wl_listener *listener,
-		void *data) {
-	struct roots_subsurface *subsurface =
-		wl_container_of(listener, subsurface, unmap);
-	struct roots_view *view = subsurface->view_child.view;
-	view_damage_whole(view);
-	input_update_cursor_focus(view->desktop->server->input);
-}
-
-struct roots_subsurface *subsurface_create(struct roots_view *view,
-		struct wlr_subsurface *wlr_subsurface) {
-	struct roots_subsurface *subsurface =
-		calloc(1, sizeof(struct roots_subsurface));
-	if (subsurface == NULL) {
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	subsurface->wlr_subsurface = wlr_subsurface;
-	subsurface->view_child.destroy = subsurface_destroy;
-	view_child_init(&subsurface->view_child, view, wlr_subsurface->surface);
-	subsurface->destroy.notify = subsurface_handle_destroy;
-	wl_signal_add(&wlr_subsurface->events.destroy, &subsurface->destroy);
-	subsurface->map.notify = subsurface_handle_map;
-	wl_signal_add(&wlr_subsurface->events.map, &subsurface->map);
-	subsurface->unmap.notify = subsurface_handle_unmap;
-	wl_signal_add(&wlr_subsurface->events.unmap, &subsurface->unmap);
-	return subsurface;
-}
-
-void view_destroy(struct roots_view *view) {
-	if (view == NULL) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	wl_signal_emit(&view->events.destroy, view);
-
-	if (view->wlr_surface != NULL) {
-		view_unmap(view);
-	}
-
-	// Can happen if fullscreened while unmapped, and hasn't been mapped
-	if (view->fullscreen_output != NULL) {
-		view->fullscreen_output->fullscreen_view = NULL;
-	}
-
-	if (view->destroy) {
-		view->destroy(view);
-	}
-
-	free(view);
-}
-
-static void view_handle_new_subsurface(struct wl_listener *listener,
-		void *data) {
-	struct roots_view *view = wl_container_of(listener, view, new_subsurface);
-	struct wlr_subsurface *wlr_subsurface = data;
-	subsurface_create(view, wlr_subsurface);
-}
-
-void view_map(struct roots_view *view, struct wlr_surface *surface) {
-	assert(view->wlr_surface == NULL);
-
-	view->wlr_surface = surface;
-
-	struct wlr_subsurface *subsurface;
-	wl_list_for_each(subsurface, &view->wlr_surface->subsurfaces,
-			parent_link) {
-		subsurface_create(view, subsurface);
-	}
-
-	view->new_subsurface.notify = view_handle_new_subsurface;
-	wl_signal_add(&view->wlr_surface->events.new_subsurface,
-		&view->new_subsurface);
-
-	wl_list_insert(&view->desktop->views, &view->link);
-	view_damage_whole(view);
-	input_update_cursor_focus(view->desktop->server->input);
-}
-
-void view_unmap(struct roots_view *view) {
-	assert(view->wlr_surface != NULL);
-
-	wl_signal_emit(&view->events.unmap, view);
-
-	view_damage_whole(view);
-	wl_list_remove(&view->link);
-
-	wl_list_remove(&view->new_subsurface.link);
-
-	struct roots_view_child *child, *tmp;
-	wl_list_for_each_safe(child, tmp, &view->children, link) {
-		child->destroy(child);
-	}
-
-	if (view->fullscreen_output != NULL) {
-		output_damage_whole(view->fullscreen_output);
-		view->fullscreen_output->fullscreen_view = NULL;
-		view->fullscreen_output = NULL;
-	}
-
-	view->wlr_surface = NULL;
-	view->box.width = view->box.height = 0;
-
-	if (view->toplevel_handle) {
-		wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_destroy(view->toplevel_handle);
-		view->toplevel_handle = NULL;
-	}
-}
-
-void view_initial_focus(struct roots_view *view) {
-	struct roots_input *input = view->desktop->server->input;
-	// TODO what seat gets focus? the one with the last input event?
-	struct roots_seat *seat;
-	wl_list_for_each(seat, &input->seats, link) {
-		roots_seat_set_focus(seat, view);
-	}
-}
-
-void view_setup(struct roots_view *view) {
-	view_initial_focus(view);
-
-	if (view->fullscreen_output == NULL && !view->maximized) {
-		view_center(view);
-	}
-
-	view_create_foreign_toplevel_handle(view);
-	view_update_output(view, NULL);
-}
-
-void view_apply_damage(struct roots_view *view) {
-	struct roots_output *output;
-	wl_list_for_each(output, &view->desktop->outputs, link) {
-		output_damage_from_view(output, view);
-	}
-}
-
-void view_damage_whole(struct roots_view *view) {
-	struct roots_output *output;
-	wl_list_for_each(output, &view->desktop->outputs, link) {
-		output_damage_whole_view(output, view);
-	}
-}
-
-void view_update_position(struct roots_view *view, int x, int y) {
-	if (view->box.x == x && view->box.y == y) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	view_damage_whole(view);
-	view->box.x = x;
-	view->box.y = y;
-	view_damage_whole(view);
-}
-
-void view_update_size(struct roots_view *view, int width, int height) {
-	if (view->box.width == width && view->box.height == height) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	view_damage_whole(view);
-	view->box.width = width;
-	view->box.height = height;
-	view_damage_whole(view);
-}
-
-void view_update_decorated(struct roots_view *view, bool decorated) {
-	if (view->decorated == decorated) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	view_damage_whole(view);
-	view->decorated = decorated;
-	if (decorated) {
-		view->border_width = 4;
-		view->titlebar_height = 12;
-	} else {
-		view->border_width = 0;
-		view->titlebar_height = 0;
-	}
-	view_damage_whole(view);
-}
-
-void view_set_title(struct roots_view *view, const char *title) {
-	if (view->toplevel_handle) {
-		wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_set_title(view->toplevel_handle, title);
-	}
-}
-
-void view_set_app_id(struct roots_view *view, const char *app_id) {
-	if (view->toplevel_handle) {
-		wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_set_app_id(view->toplevel_handle, app_id);
-	}
-}
-
-static void handle_toplevel_handle_request_maximize(struct wl_listener *listener,
-		void *data) {
-	struct roots_view *view = wl_container_of(listener, view,
-			toplevel_handle_request_maximize);
-	struct wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_maximized_event *event = data;
-	view_maximize(view, event->maximized);
-}
-
-static void handle_toplevel_handle_request_activate(struct wl_listener *listener,
-		void *data) {
-	struct roots_view *view =
-		wl_container_of(listener, view, toplevel_handle_request_activate);
-	struct wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_activated_event *event = data;
-
-	struct roots_seat *seat;
-	wl_list_for_each(seat, &view->desktop->server->input->seats, link) {
-		if (event->seat == seat->seat) {
-			roots_seat_set_focus(seat, view);
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-static void handle_toplevel_handle_request_close(struct wl_listener *listener,
-		void *data) {
-	struct roots_view *view =
-		wl_container_of(listener, view, toplevel_handle_request_close);
-	view_close(view);
-}
-
-void view_create_foreign_toplevel_handle(struct roots_view *view) {
-	view->toplevel_handle =
-		wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_create(
-			view->desktop->foreign_toplevel_manager_v1);
-
-	view->toplevel_handle_request_maximize.notify =
-		handle_toplevel_handle_request_maximize;
-	wl_signal_add(&view->toplevel_handle->events.request_maximize,
-			&view->toplevel_handle_request_maximize);
-	view->toplevel_handle_request_activate.notify =
-		handle_toplevel_handle_request_activate;
-	wl_signal_add(&view->toplevel_handle->events.request_activate,
-			&view->toplevel_handle_request_activate);
-	view->toplevel_handle_request_close.notify =
-		handle_toplevel_handle_request_close;
-	wl_signal_add(&view->toplevel_handle->events.request_close,
-			&view->toplevel_handle_request_close);
-}
-
 static bool view_at(struct roots_view *view, double lx, double ly,
 		struct wlr_surface **surface, double *sx, double *sy) {
 	if (view->type == ROOTS_WL_SHELL_VIEW &&
diff --git a/rootston/meson.build b/rootston/meson.build
index db90a508..6a4fbe76 100644
--- a/rootston/meson.build
+++ b/rootston/meson.build
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ sources = [
 	'seat.c',
 	'switch.c',
 	'text_input.c',
+	'view.c',
 	'virtual_keyboard.c',
 	'wl_shell.c',
-	'xdg_shell.c',
 	'xdg_shell_v6.c',
+	'xdg_shell.c',
 ]
 
 if conf_data.get('WLR_HAS_XWAYLAND', 0) == 1
diff --git a/rootston/view.c b/rootston/view.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c409c75c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rootston/view.c
@@ -0,0 +1,661 @@
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_output_layout.h>
+#include "rootston/desktop.h"
+#include "rootston/input.h"
+#include "rootston/seat.h"
+#include "rootston/server.h"
+#include "rootston/view.h"
+
+struct roots_view *view_create(struct roots_desktop *desktop,
+		const struct roots_view_interface *impl) {
+	struct roots_view *view = calloc(1, sizeof(struct roots_view));
+	if (!view) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	view->impl = impl;
+	view->desktop = desktop;
+	view->alpha = 1.0f;
+	wl_signal_init(&view->events.unmap);
+	wl_signal_init(&view->events.destroy);
+	wl_list_init(&view->children);
+	return view;
+}
+
+void view_get_box(const struct roots_view *view, struct wlr_box *box) {
+	box->x = view->box.x;
+	box->y = view->box.y;
+	box->width = view->box.width;
+	box->height = view->box.height;
+}
+
+void view_get_deco_box(const struct roots_view *view, struct wlr_box *box) {
+	view_get_box(view, box);
+	if (!view->decorated) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	box->x -= view->border_width;
+	box->y -= (view->border_width + view->titlebar_height);
+	box->width += view->border_width * 2;
+	box->height += (view->border_width * 2 + view->titlebar_height);
+}
+
+enum roots_deco_part view_get_deco_part(struct roots_view *view, double sx,
+		double sy) {
+	if (!view->decorated) {
+		return ROOTS_DECO_PART_NONE;
+	}
+
+	int sw = view->wlr_surface->current.width;
+	int sh = view->wlr_surface->current.height;
+	int bw = view->border_width;
+	int titlebar_h = view->titlebar_height;
+
+	if (sx > 0 && sx < sw && sy < 0 && sy > -view->titlebar_height) {
+		return ROOTS_DECO_PART_TITLEBAR;
+	}
+
+	enum roots_deco_part parts = 0;
+	if (sy >= -(titlebar_h + bw) &&
+			sy <= sh + bw) {
+		if (sx < 0 && sx > -bw) {
+			parts |= ROOTS_DECO_PART_LEFT_BORDER;
+		} else if (sx > sw && sx < sw + bw) {
+			parts |= ROOTS_DECO_PART_RIGHT_BORDER;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (sx >= -bw && sx <= sw + bw) {
+		if (sy > sh && sy <= sh + bw) {
+			parts |= ROOTS_DECO_PART_BOTTOM_BORDER;
+		} else if (sy >= -(titlebar_h + bw) && sy < 0) {
+			parts |= ROOTS_DECO_PART_TOP_BORDER;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// TODO corners
+
+	return parts;
+}
+
+static void view_update_output(const struct roots_view *view,
+		const struct wlr_box *before) {
+	struct roots_desktop *desktop = view->desktop;
+
+	if (view->wlr_surface == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	struct wlr_box box;
+	view_get_box(view, &box);
+
+	struct roots_output *output;
+	wl_list_for_each(output, &desktop->outputs, link) {
+		bool intersected = before != NULL && wlr_output_layout_intersects(
+			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);
+			if (view->toplevel_handle) {
+				wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_output_leave(
+					view->toplevel_handle, output->wlr_output);
+			}
+		}
+		if (!intersected && intersects) {
+			wlr_surface_send_enter(view->wlr_surface, output->wlr_output);
+			if (view->toplevel_handle) {
+				wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_output_enter(
+					view->toplevel_handle, output->wlr_output);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void view_move(struct roots_view *view, double x, double y) {
+	if (view->box.x == x && view->box.y == y) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	struct wlr_box before;
+	view_get_box(view, &before);
+	if (view->impl->move) {
+		view->impl->move(view, x, y);
+	} else {
+		view_update_position(view, x, y);
+	}
+	view_update_output(view, &before);
+}
+
+void view_activate(struct roots_view *view, bool activate) {
+	if (view->impl->activate) {
+		view->impl->activate(view, activate);
+	}
+
+	if (view->toplevel_handle) {
+		wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_set_activated(view->toplevel_handle,
+			activate);
+	}
+}
+
+void view_resize(struct roots_view *view, uint32_t width, uint32_t height) {
+	struct wlr_box before;
+	view_get_box(view, &before);
+	if (view->impl->resize) {
+		view->impl->resize(view, width, height);
+	}
+	view_update_output(view, &before);
+}
+
+void view_move_resize(struct roots_view *view, double x, double y,
+		uint32_t width, uint32_t height) {
+	bool update_x = x != view->box.x;
+	bool update_y = y != view->box.y;
+	if (!update_x && !update_y) {
+		view_resize(view, width, height);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (view->impl->move_resize) {
+		view->impl->move_resize(view, x, y, width, height);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	view->pending_move_resize.update_x = update_x;
+	view->pending_move_resize.update_y = update_y;
+	view->pending_move_resize.x = x;
+	view->pending_move_resize.y = y;
+	view->pending_move_resize.width = width;
+	view->pending_move_resize.height = height;
+
+	view_resize(view, width, height);
+}
+
+static struct wlr_output *view_get_output(struct roots_view *view) {
+	struct wlr_box view_box;
+	view_get_box(view, &view_box);
+
+	double output_x, output_y;
+	wlr_output_layout_closest_point(view->desktop->layout, NULL,
+		view->box.x + (double)view_box.width/2,
+		view->box.y + (double)view_box.height/2,
+		&output_x, &output_y);
+	return wlr_output_layout_output_at(view->desktop->layout, output_x,
+		output_y);
+}
+
+void view_arrange_maximized(struct roots_view *view) {
+	if (view->fullscreen_output != NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	struct wlr_box view_box;
+	view_get_box(view, &view_box);
+
+	struct wlr_output *output = view_get_output(view);
+	struct roots_output *roots_output = output->data;
+	struct wlr_box *output_box =
+		wlr_output_layout_get_box(view->desktop->layout, output);
+	struct wlr_box usable_area;
+	memcpy(&usable_area, &roots_output->usable_area,
+			sizeof(struct wlr_box));
+	usable_area.x += output_box->x;
+	usable_area.y += output_box->y;
+
+	view_move_resize(view, usable_area.x, usable_area.y,
+			usable_area.width, usable_area.height);
+	view_rotate(view, 0);
+}
+
+void view_maximize(struct roots_view *view, bool maximized) {
+	if (view->maximized == maximized || view->fullscreen_output != NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (view->impl->maximize) {
+		view->impl->maximize(view, maximized);
+	}
+
+	if (view->toplevel_handle) {
+		wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_set_maximized(view->toplevel_handle,
+			maximized);
+	}
+
+	if (!view->maximized && maximized) {
+		view->maximized = true;
+		view->saved.x = view->box.x;
+		view->saved.y = view->box.y;
+		view->saved.rotation = view->rotation;
+		view->saved.width = view->box.width;
+		view->saved.height = view->box.height;
+
+		view_arrange_maximized(view);
+	}
+
+	if (view->maximized && !maximized) {
+		view->maximized = false;
+
+		view_move_resize(view, view->saved.x, view->saved.y, view->saved.width,
+			view->saved.height);
+		view_rotate(view, view->saved.rotation);
+	}
+}
+
+void view_set_fullscreen(struct roots_view *view, bool fullscreen,
+		struct wlr_output *output) {
+	bool was_fullscreen = view->fullscreen_output != NULL;
+	if (was_fullscreen == fullscreen) {
+		// TODO: support changing the output?
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// TODO: check if client is focused?
+
+	if (view->impl->set_fullscreen) {
+		view->impl->set_fullscreen(view, fullscreen);
+	}
+
+	if (!was_fullscreen && fullscreen) {
+		if (output == NULL) {
+			output = view_get_output(view);
+		}
+		struct roots_output *roots_output =
+			desktop_output_from_wlr_output(view->desktop, output);
+		if (roots_output == NULL) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		struct wlr_box view_box;
+		view_get_box(view, &view_box);
+
+		view->saved.x = view->box.x;
+		view->saved.y = view->box.y;
+		view->saved.rotation = view->rotation;
+		view->saved.width = view_box.width;
+		view->saved.height = view_box.height;
+
+		struct wlr_box *output_box =
+			wlr_output_layout_get_box(view->desktop->layout, output);
+		view_move_resize(view, output_box->x, output_box->y, output_box->width,
+			output_box->height);
+		view_rotate(view, 0);
+
+		roots_output->fullscreen_view = view;
+		view->fullscreen_output = roots_output;
+		output_damage_whole(roots_output);
+	}
+
+	if (was_fullscreen && !fullscreen) {
+		view_move_resize(view, view->saved.x, view->saved.y, view->saved.width,
+			view->saved.height);
+		view_rotate(view, view->saved.rotation);
+
+		output_damage_whole(view->fullscreen_output);
+		view->fullscreen_output->fullscreen_view = NULL;
+		view->fullscreen_output = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+void view_rotate(struct roots_view *view, float rotation) {
+	if (view->rotation == rotation) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	view_damage_whole(view);
+	view->rotation = rotation;
+	view_damage_whole(view);
+}
+
+void view_cycle_alpha(struct roots_view *view) {
+	view->alpha -= 0.05;
+	/* Don't go completely transparent */
+	if (view->alpha < 0.1) {
+		view->alpha = 1.0;
+	}
+	view_damage_whole(view);
+}
+
+void view_close(struct roots_view *view) {
+	if (view->impl->close) {
+		view->impl->close(view);
+	}
+}
+
+bool view_center(struct roots_view *view) {
+	struct wlr_box box;
+	view_get_box(view, &box);
+
+	struct roots_desktop *desktop = view->desktop;
+	struct roots_input *input = desktop->server->input;
+	struct roots_seat *seat = input_last_active_seat(input);
+	if (!seat) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	struct wlr_output *output = wlr_output_layout_output_at(desktop->layout,
+		seat->cursor->cursor->x, seat->cursor->cursor->y);
+	if (!output) {
+		// empty layout
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	const struct wlr_output_layout_output *l_output =
+		wlr_output_layout_get(desktop->layout, output);
+
+	int width, height;
+	wlr_output_effective_resolution(output, &width, &height);
+
+	double view_x = (double)(width - box.width) / 2 + l_output->x;
+	double view_y = (double)(height - box.height) / 2 + l_output->y;
+	view_move(view, view_x, view_y);
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+void view_child_finish(struct roots_view_child *child) {
+	if (child == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+	view_damage_whole(child->view);
+	wl_list_remove(&child->link);
+	wl_list_remove(&child->commit.link);
+	wl_list_remove(&child->new_subsurface.link);
+}
+
+static void view_child_handle_commit(struct wl_listener *listener,
+		void *data) {
+	struct roots_view_child *child = wl_container_of(listener, child, commit);
+	view_apply_damage(child->view);
+}
+
+static void view_child_handle_new_subsurface(struct wl_listener *listener,
+		void *data) {
+	struct roots_view_child *child =
+		wl_container_of(listener, child, new_subsurface);
+	struct wlr_subsurface *wlr_subsurface = data;
+	subsurface_create(child->view, wlr_subsurface);
+}
+
+void view_child_init(struct roots_view_child *child, struct roots_view *view,
+		struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface) {
+	assert(child->destroy);
+	child->view = view;
+	child->wlr_surface = wlr_surface;
+	child->commit.notify = view_child_handle_commit;
+	wl_signal_add(&wlr_surface->events.commit, &child->commit);
+	child->new_subsurface.notify = view_child_handle_new_subsurface;
+	wl_signal_add(&wlr_surface->events.new_subsurface, &child->new_subsurface);
+	wl_list_insert(&view->children, &child->link);
+}
+
+static void subsurface_destroy(struct roots_view_child *child) {
+	assert(child->destroy == subsurface_destroy);
+	struct roots_subsurface *subsurface = (struct roots_subsurface *)child;
+	if (subsurface == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+	wl_list_remove(&subsurface->destroy.link);
+	wl_list_remove(&subsurface->map.link);
+	wl_list_remove(&subsurface->unmap.link);
+	view_child_finish(&subsurface->view_child);
+	free(subsurface);
+}
+
+static void subsurface_handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener,
+		void *data) {
+	struct roots_subsurface *subsurface =
+		wl_container_of(listener, subsurface, destroy);
+	subsurface_destroy(&subsurface->view_child);
+}
+
+static void subsurface_handle_map(struct wl_listener *listener,
+		void *data) {
+	struct roots_subsurface *subsurface =
+		wl_container_of(listener, subsurface, map);
+	struct roots_view *view = subsurface->view_child.view;
+	view_damage_whole(view);
+	input_update_cursor_focus(view->desktop->server->input);
+}
+
+static void subsurface_handle_unmap(struct wl_listener *listener,
+		void *data) {
+	struct roots_subsurface *subsurface =
+		wl_container_of(listener, subsurface, unmap);
+	struct roots_view *view = subsurface->view_child.view;
+	view_damage_whole(view);
+	input_update_cursor_focus(view->desktop->server->input);
+}
+
+struct roots_subsurface *subsurface_create(struct roots_view *view,
+		struct wlr_subsurface *wlr_subsurface) {
+	struct roots_subsurface *subsurface =
+		calloc(1, sizeof(struct roots_subsurface));
+	if (subsurface == NULL) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	subsurface->wlr_subsurface = wlr_subsurface;
+	subsurface->view_child.destroy = subsurface_destroy;
+	view_child_init(&subsurface->view_child, view, wlr_subsurface->surface);
+	subsurface->destroy.notify = subsurface_handle_destroy;
+	wl_signal_add(&wlr_subsurface->events.destroy, &subsurface->destroy);
+	subsurface->map.notify = subsurface_handle_map;
+	wl_signal_add(&wlr_subsurface->events.map, &subsurface->map);
+	subsurface->unmap.notify = subsurface_handle_unmap;
+	wl_signal_add(&wlr_subsurface->events.unmap, &subsurface->unmap);
+	return subsurface;
+}
+
+void view_destroy(struct roots_view *view) {
+	if (view == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	wl_signal_emit(&view->events.destroy, view);
+
+	if (view->wlr_surface != NULL) {
+		view_unmap(view);
+	}
+
+	// Can happen if fullscreened while unmapped, and hasn't been mapped
+	if (view->fullscreen_output != NULL) {
+		view->fullscreen_output->fullscreen_view = NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (view->impl->destroy) {
+		view->impl->destroy(view);
+	}
+
+	free(view);
+}
+
+static void view_handle_new_subsurface(struct wl_listener *listener,
+		void *data) {
+	struct roots_view *view = wl_container_of(listener, view, new_subsurface);
+	struct wlr_subsurface *wlr_subsurface = data;
+	subsurface_create(view, wlr_subsurface);
+}
+
+void view_map(struct roots_view *view, struct wlr_surface *surface) {
+	assert(view->wlr_surface == NULL);
+
+	view->wlr_surface = surface;
+
+	struct wlr_subsurface *subsurface;
+	wl_list_for_each(subsurface, &view->wlr_surface->subsurfaces,
+			parent_link) {
+		subsurface_create(view, subsurface);
+	}
+
+	view->new_subsurface.notify = view_handle_new_subsurface;
+	wl_signal_add(&view->wlr_surface->events.new_subsurface,
+		&view->new_subsurface);
+
+	wl_list_insert(&view->desktop->views, &view->link);
+	view_damage_whole(view);
+	input_update_cursor_focus(view->desktop->server->input);
+}
+
+void view_unmap(struct roots_view *view) {
+	assert(view->wlr_surface != NULL);
+
+	wl_signal_emit(&view->events.unmap, view);
+
+	view_damage_whole(view);
+	wl_list_remove(&view->link);
+
+	wl_list_remove(&view->new_subsurface.link);
+
+	struct roots_view_child *child, *tmp;
+	wl_list_for_each_safe(child, tmp, &view->children, link) {
+		child->destroy(child);
+	}
+
+	if (view->fullscreen_output != NULL) {
+		output_damage_whole(view->fullscreen_output);
+		view->fullscreen_output->fullscreen_view = NULL;
+		view->fullscreen_output = NULL;
+	}
+
+	view->wlr_surface = NULL;
+	view->box.width = view->box.height = 0;
+
+	if (view->toplevel_handle) {
+		wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_destroy(view->toplevel_handle);
+		view->toplevel_handle = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+void view_initial_focus(struct roots_view *view) {
+	struct roots_input *input = view->desktop->server->input;
+	// TODO what seat gets focus? the one with the last input event?
+	struct roots_seat *seat;
+	wl_list_for_each(seat, &input->seats, link) {
+		roots_seat_set_focus(seat, view);
+	}
+}
+
+void view_setup(struct roots_view *view) {
+	view_initial_focus(view);
+
+	if (view->fullscreen_output == NULL && !view->maximized) {
+		view_center(view);
+	}
+
+	view_create_foreign_toplevel_handle(view);
+	view_update_output(view, NULL);
+}
+
+void view_apply_damage(struct roots_view *view) {
+	struct roots_output *output;
+	wl_list_for_each(output, &view->desktop->outputs, link) {
+		output_damage_from_view(output, view);
+	}
+}
+
+void view_damage_whole(struct roots_view *view) {
+	struct roots_output *output;
+	wl_list_for_each(output, &view->desktop->outputs, link) {
+		output_damage_whole_view(output, view);
+	}
+}
+
+void view_update_position(struct roots_view *view, int x, int y) {
+	if (view->box.x == x && view->box.y == y) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	view_damage_whole(view);
+	view->box.x = x;
+	view->box.y = y;
+	view_damage_whole(view);
+}
+
+void view_update_size(struct roots_view *view, int width, int height) {
+	if (view->box.width == width && view->box.height == height) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	view_damage_whole(view);
+	view->box.width = width;
+	view->box.height = height;
+	view_damage_whole(view);
+}
+
+void view_update_decorated(struct roots_view *view, bool decorated) {
+	if (view->decorated == decorated) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	view_damage_whole(view);
+	view->decorated = decorated;
+	if (decorated) {
+		view->border_width = 4;
+		view->titlebar_height = 12;
+	} else {
+		view->border_width = 0;
+		view->titlebar_height = 0;
+	}
+	view_damage_whole(view);
+}
+
+void view_set_title(struct roots_view *view, const char *title) {
+	if (view->toplevel_handle) {
+		wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_set_title(view->toplevel_handle, title);
+	}
+}
+
+void view_set_app_id(struct roots_view *view, const char *app_id) {
+	if (view->toplevel_handle) {
+		wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_set_app_id(view->toplevel_handle, app_id);
+	}
+}
+
+static void handle_toplevel_handle_request_maximize(struct wl_listener *listener,
+		void *data) {
+	struct roots_view *view = wl_container_of(listener, view,
+			toplevel_handle_request_maximize);
+	struct wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_maximized_event *event = data;
+	view_maximize(view, event->maximized);
+}
+
+static void handle_toplevel_handle_request_activate(struct wl_listener *listener,
+		void *data) {
+	struct roots_view *view =
+		wl_container_of(listener, view, toplevel_handle_request_activate);
+	struct wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_activated_event *event = data;
+
+	struct roots_seat *seat;
+	wl_list_for_each(seat, &view->desktop->server->input->seats, link) {
+		if (event->seat == seat->seat) {
+			roots_seat_set_focus(seat, view);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static void handle_toplevel_handle_request_close(struct wl_listener *listener,
+		void *data) {
+	struct roots_view *view =
+		wl_container_of(listener, view, toplevel_handle_request_close);
+	view_close(view);
+}
+
+void view_create_foreign_toplevel_handle(struct roots_view *view) {
+	view->toplevel_handle =
+		wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_create(
+			view->desktop->foreign_toplevel_manager_v1);
+
+	view->toplevel_handle_request_maximize.notify =
+		handle_toplevel_handle_request_maximize;
+	wl_signal_add(&view->toplevel_handle->events.request_maximize,
+			&view->toplevel_handle_request_maximize);
+	view->toplevel_handle_request_activate.notify =
+		handle_toplevel_handle_request_activate;
+	wl_signal_add(&view->toplevel_handle->events.request_activate,
+			&view->toplevel_handle_request_activate);
+	view->toplevel_handle_request_close.notify =
+		handle_toplevel_handle_request_close;
+	wl_signal_add(&view->toplevel_handle->events.request_close,
+			&view->toplevel_handle_request_close);
+}
diff --git a/rootston/wl_shell.c b/rootston/wl_shell.c
index 2bf4f4c2..97067937 100644
--- a/rootston/wl_shell.c
+++ b/rootston/wl_shell.c
@@ -93,6 +93,12 @@ static void destroy(struct roots_view *view) {
 	free(roots_surface);
 }
 
+static const struct roots_view_interface view_impl = {
+	.resize = resize,
+	.close = close,
+	.destroy = destroy,
+};
+
 static void handle_request_move(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_wl_shell_surface *roots_surface =
 		wl_container_of(listener, roots_surface, request_move);
@@ -251,7 +257,7 @@ void handle_wl_shell_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	roots_surface->surface_commit.notify = handle_surface_commit;
 	wl_signal_add(&surface->surface->events.commit, &roots_surface->surface_commit);
 
-	struct roots_view *view = view_create(desktop);
+	struct roots_view *view = view_create(desktop, &view_impl);
 	if (!view) {
 		free(roots_surface);
 		return;
@@ -262,9 +268,6 @@ void handle_wl_shell_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 
 	view->wl_shell_surface = surface;
 	view->roots_wl_shell_surface = roots_surface;
-	view->resize = resize;
-	view->close = close;
-	view->destroy = destroy;
 	roots_surface->view = view;
 
 	view_map(view, surface->surface);
diff --git a/rootston/xdg_shell.c b/rootston/xdg_shell.c
index 918f90ab..82af345b 100644
--- a/rootston/xdg_shell.c
+++ b/rootston/xdg_shell.c
@@ -271,6 +271,16 @@ static void destroy(struct roots_view *view) {
 	free(roots_xdg_surface);
 }
 
+static const struct roots_view_interface view_impl = {
+	.activate = activate,
+	.resize = resize,
+	.move_resize = move_resize,
+	.maximize = maximize,
+	.set_fullscreen = set_fullscreen,
+	.close = close,
+	.destroy = destroy,
+};
+
 static void handle_request_move(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_xdg_surface *roots_xdg_surface =
 		wl_container_of(listener, roots_xdg_surface, request_move);
@@ -470,7 +480,7 @@ void handle_xdg_shell_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	wl_signal_add(&surface->events.new_popup, &roots_surface->new_popup);
 	surface->data = roots_surface;
 
-	struct roots_view *view = view_create(desktop);
+	struct roots_view *view = view_create(desktop, &view_impl);
 	if (!view) {
 		free(roots_surface);
 		return;
@@ -479,13 +489,6 @@ void handle_xdg_shell_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 
 	view->xdg_surface = surface;
 	view->roots_xdg_surface = roots_surface;
-	view->activate = activate;
-	view->resize = resize;
-	view->move_resize = move_resize;
-	view->maximize = maximize;
-	view->set_fullscreen = set_fullscreen;
-	view->close = close;
-	view->destroy = destroy;
 	roots_surface->view = view;
 
 	if (surface->toplevel->client_pending.maximized) {
diff --git a/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c b/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c
index 8d989aef..88608f95 100644
--- a/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c
+++ b/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c
@@ -270,6 +270,16 @@ static void destroy(struct roots_view *view) {
 	free(roots_xdg_surface);
 }
 
+static const struct roots_view_interface view_impl = {
+	.activate = activate,
+	.resize = resize,
+	.move_resize = move_resize,
+	.maximize = maximize,
+	.set_fullscreen = set_fullscreen,
+	.close = close,
+	.destroy = destroy,
+};
+
 static void handle_request_move(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_xdg_surface_v6 *roots_xdg_surface =
 		wl_container_of(listener, roots_xdg_surface, request_move);
@@ -461,14 +471,15 @@ void handle_xdg_shell_v6_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	wl_signal_add(&surface->toplevel->events.request_fullscreen,
 		&roots_surface->request_fullscreen);
 	roots_surface->set_title.notify = handle_set_title;
-	wl_signal_add(&surface->toplevel->events.set_title, &roots_surface->set_title);
+	wl_signal_add(&surface->toplevel->events.set_title,
+		&roots_surface->set_title);
 	roots_surface->set_app_id.notify = handle_set_app_id;
 	wl_signal_add(&surface->toplevel->events.set_app_id,
 			&roots_surface->set_app_id);
 	roots_surface->new_popup.notify = handle_new_popup;
 	wl_signal_add(&surface->events.new_popup, &roots_surface->new_popup);
 
-	struct roots_view *view = view_create(desktop);
+	struct roots_view *view = view_create(desktop, &view_impl);
 	if (!view) {
 		free(roots_surface);
 		return;
@@ -477,13 +488,6 @@ void handle_xdg_shell_v6_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 
 	view->xdg_surface_v6 = surface;
 	view->roots_xdg_surface_v6 = roots_surface;
-	view->activate = activate;
-	view->resize = resize;
-	view->move_resize = move_resize;
-	view->maximize = maximize;
-	view->set_fullscreen = set_fullscreen;
-	view->close = close;
-	view->destroy = destroy;
 	roots_surface->view = view;
 
 	if (surface->toplevel->client_pending.maximized) {
diff --git a/rootston/xwayland.c b/rootston/xwayland.c
index f3f962e8..c2c17591 100644
--- a/rootston/xwayland.c
+++ b/rootston/xwayland.c
@@ -121,6 +121,17 @@ static void destroy(struct roots_view *view) {
 	free(roots_surface);
 }
 
+static const struct roots_view_interface view_impl = {
+	.activate = activate,
+	.resize = resize,
+	.move = move,
+	.move_resize = move_resize,
+	.maximize = maximize,
+	.set_fullscreen = set_fullscreen,
+	.close = close,
+	.destroy = destroy,
+};
+
 static void handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_xwayland_surface *roots_surface =
 		wl_container_of(listener, roots_surface, destroy);
@@ -328,7 +339,7 @@ void handle_xwayland_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	wl_signal_add(&surface->events.set_class,
 			&roots_surface->set_class);
 
-	struct roots_view *view = view_create(desktop);
+	struct roots_view *view = view_create(desktop, &view_impl);
 	if (view == NULL) {
 		free(roots_surface);
 		return;
@@ -339,13 +350,5 @@ void handle_xwayland_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 
 	view->xwayland_surface = surface;
 	view->roots_xwayland_surface = roots_surface;
-	view->activate = activate;
-	view->resize = resize;
-	view->move = move;
-	view->move_resize = move_resize;
-	view->maximize = maximize;
-	view->set_fullscreen = set_fullscreen;
-	view->close = close;
-	view->destroy = destroy;
 	roots_surface->view = view;
 }