diff --git a/common/loop.c b/common/loop.c
index 1b1749673..750bee757 100644
--- a/common/loop.c
+++ b/common/loop.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#define _POSIX_C_SOURCE 199309L
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
diff --git a/sway/commands/swap.c b/sway/commands/swap.c
index 22e3927d9..9cc0d5c27 100644
--- a/sway/commands/swap.c
+++ b/sway/commands/swap.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ static void swap_places(struct sway_container *con1,
 	temp->width = con1->width;
 	temp->height = con1->height;
 	temp->parent = con1->parent;
+	temp->workspace = con1->workspace;
 
 	con1->x = con2->x;
 	con1->y = con2->y;
@@ -34,8 +35,18 @@ static void swap_places(struct sway_container *con1,
 	con2->height = temp->height;
 
 	int temp_index = container_sibling_index(con1);
-	container_insert_child(con2->parent, con1, container_sibling_index(con2));
-	container_insert_child(temp->parent, con2, temp_index);
+	if (con2->parent) {
+		container_insert_child(con2->parent, con1,
+				container_sibling_index(con2));
+	} else {
+		workspace_insert_tiling(con2->workspace, con1,
+				container_sibling_index(con2));
+	}
+	if (temp->parent) {
+		container_insert_child(temp->parent, con2, temp_index);
+	} else {
+		workspace_insert_tiling(temp->workspace, con2, temp_index);
+	}
 
 	free(temp);
 }
diff --git a/swaybar/bar.c b/swaybar/bar.c
index be290c180..0deba72df 100644
--- a/swaybar/bar.c
+++ b/swaybar/bar.c
@@ -586,7 +586,11 @@ bool bar_setup(struct swaybar *bar, const char *socket_path) {
 	}
 
 	bar->display = wl_display_connect(NULL);
-	assert(bar->display);
+	if (!bar->display) {
+		sway_abort("Unable to connect to the compositor. "
+				"If your compositor is running, check or set the "
+				"WAYLAND_DISPLAY environment variable.");
+	}
 
 	struct wl_registry *registry = wl_display_get_registry(bar->display);
 	wl_registry_add_listener(registry, &registry_listener, bar);
diff --git a/swaybg/main.c b/swaybg/main.c
index 742669ef3..45b7a913a 100644
--- a/swaybg/main.c
+++ b/swaybg/main.c
@@ -222,7 +222,12 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv) {
 	}
 
 	state.display = wl_display_connect(NULL);
-	assert(state.display);
+	if (!state.display) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Unable to connect to the compositor. "
+				"If your compositor is running, check or set the "
+				"WAYLAND_DISPLAY environment variable.");
+		return 1;
+	}
 
 	struct wl_registry *registry = wl_display_get_registry(state.display);
 	wl_registry_add_listener(registry, &registry_listener, &state);
diff --git a/swayidle/main.c b/swayidle/main.c
index 5b6c95a7d..93f4c94ba 100644
--- a/swayidle/main.c
+++ b/swayidle/main.c
@@ -388,7 +388,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
 	state.display = wl_display_connect(NULL);
 	if (state.display == NULL) {
-		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create display");
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Unable to connect to the compositor. "
+				"If your compositor is running, check or set the "
+				"WAYLAND_DISPLAY environment variable.");
 		return -3;
 	}
 
diff --git a/swaylock/main.c b/swaylock/main.c
index 27bcfe32b..86dfd5777 100644
--- a/swaylock/main.c
+++ b/swaylock/main.c
@@ -634,13 +634,9 @@ static int parse_options(int argc, char **argv, struct swaylock_state *state,
 			}
 			break;
 		case 'v':
-#if defined SWAY_GIT_VERSION && defined SWAY_GIT_BRANCH && defined SWAY_VERSION_DATE
-			fprintf(stdout, "swaylock version %s (%s, branch \"%s\")\n",
-					SWAY_GIT_VERSION, SWAY_VERSION_DATE, SWAY_GIT_BRANCH);
-#else
-			fprintf(stdout, "version unknown\n");
-#endif
-			return 1;
+			fprintf(stdout, "swaylock version " SWAY_VERSION "\n");
+			exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
+			break;
 		case LO_BS_HL_COLOR:
 			if (state) {
 				state->args.colors.bs_highlight = parse_color(optarg);
@@ -908,7 +904,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	wl_list_init(&state.surfaces);
 	state.xkb.context = xkb_context_new(XKB_CONTEXT_NO_FLAGS);
 	state.display = wl_display_connect(NULL);
-	assert(state.display);
+	if (!state.display) {
+		sway_abort("Unable to connect to the compositor. "
+				"If your compositor is running, check or set the "
+				"WAYLAND_DISPLAY environment variable.");
+	}
 
 	struct wl_registry *registry = wl_display_get_registry(state.display);
 	wl_registry_add_listener(registry, &registry_listener, &state);
diff --git a/swaynag/swaynag.c b/swaynag/swaynag.c
index 69da851e6..fa6bbe057 100644
--- a/swaynag/swaynag.c
+++ b/swaynag/swaynag.c
@@ -342,7 +342,11 @@ static const struct wl_registry_listener registry_listener = {
 
 void swaynag_setup(struct swaynag *swaynag) {
 	swaynag->display = wl_display_connect(NULL);
-	assert(swaynag->display);
+	if (!swaynag->display) {
+		sway_abort("Unable to connect to the compositor. "
+				"If your compositor is running, check or set the "
+				"WAYLAND_DISPLAY environment variable.");
+	}
 
 	swaynag->scale = 1;
 	wl_list_init(&swaynag->outputs);