diff --git a/include/sway/desktop/transaction.h b/include/sway/desktop/transaction.h
index 575d28c8b..5aff28e94 100644
--- a/include/sway/desktop/transaction.h
+++ b/include/sway/desktop/transaction.h
@@ -16,12 +16,7 @@
  * the updates all at the same time.
  */
 
-struct sway_transaction {
-	struct wl_event_source *timer;
-	list_t *instructions;   // struct sway_transaction_instruction *
-	list_t *damage;         // struct wlr_box *
-	size_t num_waiting;
-};
+struct sway_transaction;
 
 /**
  * Create a new transaction.
diff --git a/include/sway/tree/arrange.h b/include/sway/tree/arrange.h
index 23cd66dcf..897a93922 100644
--- a/include/sway/tree/arrange.h
+++ b/include/sway/tree/arrange.h
@@ -23,11 +23,4 @@ void arrange_windows(struct sway_container *container,
  */
 void arrange_and_commit(struct sway_container *container);
 
-// These functions are temporary and are only here to make everything compile.
-// They are wrappers around arrange_and_commit.
-void arrange_root(void);
-void arrange_output(struct sway_container *container);
-void arrange_workspace(struct sway_container *container);
-void arrange_children_of(struct sway_container *container);
-
 #endif
diff --git a/include/sway/tree/view.h b/include/sway/tree/view.h
index f47db567d..d0093db57 100644
--- a/include/sway/tree/view.h
+++ b/include/sway/tree/view.h
@@ -214,6 +214,11 @@ const char *view_get_shell(struct sway_view *view);
 uint32_t view_configure(struct sway_view *view, double lx, double ly, int width,
 	int height);
 
+/**
+ * Center the view in its workspace and build the swayc decorations around it.
+ */
+void view_init_floating(struct sway_view *view);
+
 /**
  * Configure the view's position and size based on the swayc's position and
  * size, taking borders into consideration.
diff --git a/sway/commands/border.c b/sway/commands/border.c
index 0b0595622..6db853954 100644
--- a/sway/commands/border.c
+++ b/sway/commands/border.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "sway/config.h"
 #include "sway/input/cursor.h"
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
+#include "sway/tree/arrange.h"
 #include "sway/tree/container.h"
 #include "sway/tree/view.h"
 
@@ -38,13 +39,11 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_border(int argc, char **argv) {
 	}
 
 	if (container_is_floating(view->swayc)) {
-		container_damage_whole(view->swayc);
 		container_set_geometry_from_floating_view(view->swayc);
-		container_damage_whole(view->swayc);
-	} else {
-		view_autoconfigure(view);
 	}
 
+	arrange_and_commit(view->swayc);
+
 	struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_current_seat(input_manager);
 	if (seat->cursor) {
 		cursor_send_pointer_motion(seat->cursor, 0, false);
diff --git a/sway/commands/floating.c b/sway/commands/floating.c
index 46b761da5..e60035210 100644
--- a/sway/commands/floating.c
+++ b/sway/commands/floating.c
@@ -36,5 +36,8 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_floating(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 	container_set_floating(container, wants_floating);
 
+	struct sway_container *workspace = container_parent(container, C_WORKSPACE);
+	arrange_and_commit(workspace);
+
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sway/commands/fullscreen.c b/sway/commands/fullscreen.c
index ec9ec2764..1a4d8b414 100644
--- a/sway/commands/fullscreen.c
+++ b/sway/commands/fullscreen.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "log.h"
 #include "sway/commands.h"
 #include "sway/config.h"
+#include "sway/tree/arrange.h"
 #include "sway/tree/container.h"
 #include "sway/tree/view.h"
 #include "sway/tree/layout.h"
@@ -32,5 +33,8 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_fullscreen(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 	view_set_fullscreen(view, wants_fullscreen);
 
+	struct sway_container *workspace = container_parent(container, C_WORKSPACE);
+	arrange_and_commit(workspace->parent);
+
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sway/commands/layout.c b/sway/commands/layout.c
index a009e38f2..9945fa5c6 100644
--- a/sway/commands/layout.c
+++ b/sway/commands/layout.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_layout(int argc, char **argv) {
 	}
 
 	container_notify_subtree_changed(parent);
-	arrange_children_of(parent);
+	arrange_and_commit(parent);
 
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sway/commands/move.c b/sway/commands/move.c
index dc9a6f6fb..2c9fb77a3 100644
--- a/sway/commands/move.c
+++ b/sway/commands/move.c
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output_layout.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include "sway/commands.h"
+#include "sway/desktop/transaction.h"
 #include "sway/input/seat.h"
 #include "sway/output.h"
+#include "sway/tree/arrange.h"
 #include "sway/tree/container.h"
 #include "sway/tree/layout.h"
 #include "sway/tree/workspace.h"
@@ -96,6 +98,12 @@ static struct cmd_results *cmd_move_container(struct sway_container *current,
 		seat_set_focus(config->handler_context.seat, focus);
 		container_reap_empty(old_parent);
 		container_reap_empty(destination->parent);
+
+		struct sway_transaction *txn = transaction_create();
+		arrange_windows(old_parent, txn);
+		arrange_windows(destination->parent, txn);
+		transaction_commit(txn);
+
 		return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 	} else if (strcasecmp(argv[1], "to") == 0
 			&& strcasecmp(argv[2], "output") == 0) {
@@ -125,6 +133,12 @@ static struct cmd_results *cmd_move_container(struct sway_container *current,
 		seat_set_focus(config->handler_context.seat, old_parent);
 		container_reap_empty(old_parent);
 		container_reap_empty(focus->parent);
+
+		struct sway_transaction *txn = transaction_create();
+		arrange_windows(old_parent, txn);
+		arrange_windows(focus->parent, txn);
+		transaction_commit(txn);
+
 		return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 	}
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "move", expected_syntax);
@@ -152,9 +166,28 @@ static struct cmd_results *cmd_move_workspace(struct sway_container *current,
 		current = container_parent(current, C_WORKSPACE);
 	}
 	container_move_to(current, destination);
+
+	struct sway_transaction *txn = transaction_create();
+	arrange_windows(source, txn);
+	arrange_windows(destination, txn);
+	transaction_commit(txn);
+
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
+static void move_in_direction(struct sway_container *container,
+		enum wlr_direction direction, int move_amt) {
+	struct sway_container *old_parent = container->parent;
+	container_move(container, direction, move_amt);
+
+	struct sway_transaction *txn = transaction_create();
+	arrange_windows(old_parent, txn);
+	if (container->parent != old_parent) {
+		arrange_windows(container->parent, txn);
+	}
+	transaction_commit(txn);
+}
+
 struct cmd_results *cmd_move(int argc, char **argv) {
 	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
 	int move_amt = 10;
@@ -173,13 +206,13 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_move(int argc, char **argv) {
 	}
 
 	if (strcasecmp(argv[0], "left") == 0) {
-		container_move(current, MOVE_LEFT, move_amt);
+		move_in_direction(current, MOVE_LEFT, move_amt);
 	} else if (strcasecmp(argv[0], "right") == 0) {
-		container_move(current, MOVE_RIGHT, move_amt);
+		move_in_direction(current, MOVE_RIGHT, move_amt);
 	} else if (strcasecmp(argv[0], "up") == 0) {
-		container_move(current, MOVE_UP, move_amt);
+		move_in_direction(current, MOVE_UP, move_amt);
 	} else if (strcasecmp(argv[0], "down") == 0) {
-		container_move(current, MOVE_DOWN, move_amt);
+		move_in_direction(current, MOVE_DOWN, move_amt);
 	} else if (strcasecmp(argv[0], "container") == 0
 			|| strcasecmp(argv[0], "window") == 0) {
 		return cmd_move_container(current, argc, argv);
diff --git a/sway/commands/reload.c b/sway/commands/reload.c
index 092dd46f9..9fc213c42 100644
--- a/sway/commands/reload.c
+++ b/sway/commands/reload.c
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_reload(int argc, char **argv) {
 	}
 
 	load_swaybars();
-	arrange_root();
+	arrange_and_commit(&root_container);
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sway/commands/resize.c b/sway/commands/resize.c
index 296379531..6357343e4 100644
--- a/sway/commands/resize.c
+++ b/sway/commands/resize.c
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ static void resize_tiled(int amount, enum resize_axis axis) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	arrange_children_of(parent->parent);
+	arrange_and_commit(parent->parent);
 }
 
 static void resize(int amount, enum resize_axis axis, enum resize_unit unit) {
diff --git a/sway/commands/split.c b/sway/commands/split.c
index 57e42a5a9..7ea149532 100644
--- a/sway/commands/split.c
+++ b/sway/commands/split.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ static struct cmd_results *do_split(int layout) {
 	}
 	struct sway_container *parent = container_split(con, layout);
 	container_create_notify(parent);
-	arrange_children_of(parent);
+	arrange_and_commit(parent);
 
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sway/commands/swap.c b/sway/commands/swap.c
index e8dfc57f2..e052058f1 100644
--- a/sway/commands/swap.c
+++ b/sway/commands/swap.c
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #include <strings.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include "sway/commands.h"
+#include "sway/desktop/transaction.h"
+#include "sway/tree/arrange.h"
 #include "sway/tree/layout.h"
 #include "sway/tree/view.h"
 #include "stringop.h"
@@ -76,5 +78,15 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_swap(int argc, char **argv) {
 	}
 
 	container_swap(current, other);
+
+	struct sway_transaction *txn = transaction_create();
+	arrange_windows(current->parent, txn);
+
+	if (other->parent != current->parent) {
+		arrange_windows(other->parent, txn);
+	}
+
+	transaction_commit(txn);
+
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sway/config.c b/sway/config.c
index 949c5cd3a..12a021632 100644
--- a/sway/config.c
+++ b/sway/config.c
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ static int detect_brace_on_following_line(FILE *file, char *line,
 		} while (peeked && strlen(peeked) == 0);
 
 		if (peeked && strlen(peeked) == 1 && peeked[0] == '{') {
-			fseek(file, position, SEEK_SET); 
+			fseek(file, position, SEEK_SET);
 		} else {
 			lines = 0;
 		}
@@ -735,6 +735,6 @@ void config_update_font_height(bool recalculate) {
 	}
 
 	if (config->font_height != prev_max_height) {
-		arrange_root();
+		arrange_and_commit(&root_container);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c b/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c
index 3accdefb0..fe5fc3168 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ void arrange_layers(struct sway_output *output) {
 				sizeof(struct wlr_box)) != 0) {
 		wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Usable area changed, rearranging output");
 		memcpy(&output->usable_area, &usable_area, sizeof(struct wlr_box));
-		arrange_output(output->swayc);
+		arrange_and_commit(output->swayc);
 	}
 
 	// Arrange non-exlusive surfaces from top->bottom
diff --git a/sway/desktop/output.c b/sway/desktop/output.c
index 8af05bc31..29efdd50d 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/output.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/output.c
@@ -1238,13 +1238,13 @@ static void handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 static void handle_mode(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct sway_output *output = wl_container_of(listener, output, mode);
 	arrange_layers(output);
-	arrange_output(output->swayc);
+	arrange_and_commit(output->swayc);
 }
 
 static void handle_transform(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct sway_output *output = wl_container_of(listener, output, transform);
 	arrange_layers(output);
-	arrange_output(output->swayc);
+	arrange_and_commit(output->swayc);
 }
 
 static void handle_scale_iterator(struct sway_container *view, void *data) {
@@ -1254,8 +1254,8 @@ static void handle_scale_iterator(struct sway_container *view, void *data) {
 static void handle_scale(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct sway_output *output = wl_container_of(listener, output, scale);
 	arrange_layers(output);
-	arrange_output(output->swayc);
 	container_descendants(output->swayc, C_VIEW, handle_scale_iterator, NULL);
+	arrange_and_commit(output->swayc);
 }
 
 void handle_new_output(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
@@ -1314,5 +1314,5 @@ void output_enable(struct sway_output *output) {
 	output->damage_destroy.notify = damage_handle_destroy;
 
 	arrange_layers(output);
-	arrange_root();
+	arrange_and_commit(&root_container);
 }
diff --git a/sway/desktop/transaction.c b/sway/desktop/transaction.c
index 313e707b2..ee9883e27 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/transaction.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/transaction.c
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@
  */
 #define TIMEOUT_MS 200
 
+struct sway_transaction {
+	struct wl_event_source *timer;
+	list_t *instructions;   // struct sway_transaction_instruction *
+	list_t *damage;         // struct wlr_box *
+	size_t num_waiting;
+};
+
 struct sway_transaction_instruction {
 	struct sway_transaction *transaction;
 	struct sway_container *container;
@@ -162,16 +169,18 @@ void transaction_commit(struct sway_transaction *transaction) {
 	for (int i = 0; i < transaction->instructions->length; ++i) {
 		struct sway_transaction_instruction *instruction =
 			transaction->instructions->items[i];
-		if (instruction->container->type == C_VIEW) {
-			struct sway_view *view = instruction->container->sway_view;
-			instruction->serial = view_configure(view,
+		struct sway_container *con = instruction->container;
+		if (con->type == C_VIEW &&
+				(con->current.view_width != instruction->state.view_width ||
+				 con->current.view_height != instruction->state.view_height)) {
+			instruction->serial = view_configure(con->sway_view,
 					instruction->state.view_x,
 					instruction->state.view_y,
 					instruction->state.view_width,
 					instruction->state.view_height);
 			if (instruction->serial) {
-				save_view_texture(view);
-				list_add(view->instructions, instruction);
+				save_view_texture(con->sway_view);
+				list_add(con->sway_view->instructions, instruction);
 				++transaction->num_waiting;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
index f43a0a1ba..d22c967cb 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell.h>
 #include <wlr/util/edges.h>
 #include "log.h"
-#include "sway/desktop/transaction.h"
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
 #include "sway/input/seat.h"
 #include "sway/server.h"
+#include "sway/tree/arrange.h"
 #include "sway/tree/container.h"
 #include "sway/tree/layout.h"
 #include "sway/tree/view.h"
@@ -210,8 +210,14 @@ static void handle_map(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 		view->natural_width = view->wlr_xdg_surface->surface->current->width;
 		view->natural_height = view->wlr_xdg_surface->surface->current->height;
 	}
+
 	view_map(view, view->wlr_xdg_surface->surface);
 
+	if (xdg_surface->toplevel->client_pending.fullscreen) {
+		view_set_fullscreen(view, true);
+	}
+	arrange_and_commit(view->swayc->parent);
+
 	xdg_shell_view->commit.notify = handle_commit;
 	wl_signal_add(&xdg_surface->surface->events.commit,
 		&xdg_shell_view->commit);
@@ -219,10 +225,6 @@ static void handle_map(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	xdg_shell_view->new_popup.notify = handle_new_popup;
 	wl_signal_add(&xdg_surface->events.new_popup,
 		&xdg_shell_view->new_popup);
-
-	if (xdg_surface->toplevel->client_pending.fullscreen) {
-		view_set_fullscreen(view, true);
-	}
 }
 
 static void handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
@@ -237,6 +239,7 @@ static void handle_request_fullscreen(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	struct wlr_xdg_toplevel_set_fullscreen_event *e = data;
 	struct wlr_xdg_surface *xdg_surface =
 		xdg_shell_view->view.wlr_xdg_surface;
+	struct sway_view *view = &xdg_shell_view->view;
 
 	if (!sway_assert(xdg_surface->role == WLR_XDG_SURFACE_ROLE_TOPLEVEL,
 				"xdg_shell requested fullscreen of surface with role %i",
@@ -247,7 +250,10 @@ static void handle_request_fullscreen(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	view_set_fullscreen(&xdg_shell_view->view, e->fullscreen);
+	view_set_fullscreen(view, e->fullscreen);
+
+	struct sway_container *ws = container_parent(view->swayc, C_WORKSPACE);
+	arrange_and_commit(ws);
 }
 
 void handle_xdg_shell_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
diff --git a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c
index bce591747..7ec9e6cb7 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <wayland-server.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.h>
-#include "sway/desktop/transaction.h"
+#include "sway/server.h"
+#include "sway/tree/arrange.h"
 #include "sway/tree/container.h"
 #include "sway/tree/layout.h"
-#include "sway/server.h"
 #include "sway/tree/view.h"
 #include "sway/input/seat.h"
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
@@ -210,8 +210,14 @@ static void handle_map(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 		view->natural_width = view->wlr_xdg_surface_v6->surface->current->width;
 		view->natural_height = view->wlr_xdg_surface_v6->surface->current->height;
 	}
+
 	view_map(view, view->wlr_xdg_surface_v6->surface);
 
+	if (xdg_surface->toplevel->client_pending.fullscreen) {
+		view_set_fullscreen(view, true);
+	}
+	arrange_and_commit(view->swayc->parent);
+
 	xdg_shell_v6_view->commit.notify = handle_commit;
 	wl_signal_add(&xdg_surface->surface->events.commit,
 		&xdg_shell_v6_view->commit);
@@ -219,10 +225,6 @@ static void handle_map(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	xdg_shell_v6_view->new_popup.notify = handle_new_popup;
 	wl_signal_add(&xdg_surface->events.new_popup,
 		&xdg_shell_v6_view->new_popup);
-
-	if (xdg_surface->toplevel->client_pending.fullscreen) {
-		view_set_fullscreen(view, true);
-	}
 }
 
 static void handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
@@ -237,6 +239,7 @@ static void handle_request_fullscreen(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	struct wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_set_fullscreen_event *e = data;
 	struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *xdg_surface =
 		xdg_shell_v6_view->view.wlr_xdg_surface_v6;
+	struct sway_view *view = &xdg_shell_v6_view->view;
 
 	if (!sway_assert(xdg_surface->role == WLR_XDG_SURFACE_V6_ROLE_TOPLEVEL,
 				"xdg_shell_v6 requested fullscreen of surface with role %i",
@@ -247,7 +250,10 @@ static void handle_request_fullscreen(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	view_set_fullscreen(&xdg_shell_v6_view->view, e->fullscreen);
+	view_set_fullscreen(view, e->fullscreen);
+
+	struct sway_container *ws = container_parent(view->swayc, C_WORKSPACE);
+	arrange_and_commit(ws);
 }
 
 void handle_xdg_shell_v6_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
diff --git a/sway/desktop/xwayland.c b/sway/desktop/xwayland.c
index d84425304..70929d482 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/xwayland.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/xwayland.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "sway/input/seat.h"
 #include "sway/output.h"
 #include "sway/server.h"
+#include "sway/tree/arrange.h"
 #include "sway/tree/container.h"
 #include "sway/tree/layout.h"
 #include "sway/tree/view.h"
@@ -292,6 +293,7 @@ static void handle_map(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	if (xsurface->fullscreen) {
 		view_set_fullscreen(view, true);
 	}
+	arrange_and_commit(view->swayc);
 }
 
 static void handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
@@ -325,6 +327,7 @@ static void handle_request_fullscreen(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 		return;
 	}
 	view_set_fullscreen(view, xsurface->fullscreen);
+	arrange_and_commit(view->swayc);
 }
 
 static void handle_set_title(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
diff --git a/sway/tree/arrange.c b/sway/tree/arrange.c
index cf7ce61ce..e138410d6 100644
--- a/sway/tree/arrange.c
+++ b/sway/tree/arrange.c
@@ -138,7 +138,23 @@ static void apply_tabbed_or_stacked_layout(struct sway_container *parent) {
 	}
 }
 
-static void _arrange_children_of(struct sway_container *parent,
+static void arrange_children_of(struct sway_container *parent,
+		struct sway_transaction *transaction);
+
+static void arrange_floating(struct sway_container *floating,
+		struct sway_transaction *transaction) {
+	for (int i = 0; i < floating->children->length; ++i) {
+		struct sway_container *floater = floating->children->items[i];
+		if (floater->type == C_VIEW) {
+			view_autoconfigure(floater->sway_view);
+		} else {
+			arrange_children_of(floater, transaction);
+		}
+		transaction_add_container(transaction, floater);
+	}
+}
+
+static void arrange_children_of(struct sway_container *parent,
 		struct sway_transaction *transaction) {
 	if (config->reloading) {
 		return;
@@ -162,7 +178,8 @@ static void _arrange_children_of(struct sway_container *parent,
 		apply_horiz_layout(parent);
 		break;
 	case L_FLOATING:
-		sway_assert(false, "Didn't expect to see floating here");
+		arrange_floating(parent, transaction);
+		break;
 	}
 
 	// Recurse into child containers
@@ -171,13 +188,13 @@ static void _arrange_children_of(struct sway_container *parent,
 		if (child->type == C_VIEW) {
 			view_autoconfigure(child->sway_view);
 		} else {
-			_arrange_children_of(child, transaction);
+			arrange_children_of(child, transaction);
 		}
 		transaction_add_container(transaction, child);
 	}
 }
 
-static void _arrange_workspace(struct sway_container *workspace,
+static void arrange_workspace(struct sway_container *workspace,
 		struct sway_transaction *transaction) {
 	if (config->reloading) {
 		return;
@@ -193,10 +210,11 @@ static void _arrange_workspace(struct sway_container *workspace,
 	transaction_add_container(transaction, workspace);
 	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Arranging workspace '%s' at %f, %f", workspace->name,
 			workspace->x, workspace->y);
-	_arrange_children_of(workspace, transaction);
+	arrange_floating(workspace->sway_workspace->floating, transaction);
+	arrange_children_of(workspace, transaction);
 }
 
-static void _arrange_output(struct sway_container *output,
+static void arrange_output(struct sway_container *output,
 		struct sway_transaction *transaction) {
 	if (config->reloading) {
 		return;
@@ -213,11 +231,11 @@ static void _arrange_output(struct sway_container *output,
 			output->name, output->x, output->y);
 	for (int i = 0; i < output->children->length; ++i) {
 		struct sway_container *workspace = output->children->items[i];
-		_arrange_workspace(workspace, transaction);
+		arrange_workspace(workspace, transaction);
 	}
 }
 
-static void _arrange_root(struct sway_transaction *transaction) {
+static void arrange_root(struct sway_transaction *transaction) {
 	if (config->reloading) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -232,7 +250,7 @@ static void _arrange_root(struct sway_transaction *transaction) {
 	transaction_add_container(transaction, &root_container);
 	for (int i = 0; i < root_container.children->length; ++i) {
 		struct sway_container *output = root_container.children->items[i];
-		_arrange_output(output, transaction);
+		arrange_output(output, transaction);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -240,19 +258,21 @@ void arrange_windows(struct sway_container *container,
 		struct sway_transaction *transaction) {
 	switch (container->type) {
 	case C_ROOT:
-		_arrange_root(transaction);
+		arrange_root(transaction);
 		break;
 	case C_OUTPUT:
-		_arrange_output(container, transaction);
+		arrange_output(container, transaction);
 		break;
 	case C_WORKSPACE:
-		_arrange_workspace(container, transaction);
+		arrange_workspace(container, transaction);
 		break;
 	case C_CONTAINER:
-		_arrange_children_of(container, transaction);
+		arrange_children_of(container, transaction);
 		transaction_add_container(transaction, container);
 		break;
 	case C_VIEW:
+		view_autoconfigure(container->sway_view);
+		transaction_add_container(transaction, container);
 		break;
 	case C_TYPES:
 		break;
@@ -265,20 +285,3 @@ void arrange_and_commit(struct sway_container *container) {
 	arrange_windows(container, transaction);
 	transaction_commit(transaction);
 }
-
-// These functions are only temporary
-void arrange_root() {
-	arrange_and_commit(&root_container);
-}
-
-void arrange_output(struct sway_container *container) {
-	arrange_and_commit(container);
-}
-
-void arrange_workspace(struct sway_container *container) {
-	arrange_and_commit(container);
-}
-
-void arrange_children_of(struct sway_container *container) {
-	arrange_and_commit(container);
-}
diff --git a/sway/tree/container.c b/sway/tree/container.c
index e6956f5c6..d312eb601 100644
--- a/sway/tree/container.c
+++ b/sway/tree/container.c
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ static struct sway_container *container_workspace_destroy(
 			container_move_to(floating->children->items[i],
 					new_workspace->sway_workspace->floating);
 		}
+		arrange_and_commit(new_workspace);
 	}
 
 	struct sway_workspace *sway_workspace = workspace->sway_workspace;
@@ -264,10 +265,10 @@ static struct sway_container *container_output_destroy(
 				}
 
 				container_sort_workspaces(new_output);
-				arrange_output(new_output);
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	arrange_and_commit(&root_container);
 
 	wl_list_remove(&output->sway_output->mode.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&output->sway_output->transform.link);
@@ -924,13 +925,12 @@ void container_set_floating(struct sway_container *container, bool enable) {
 
 	struct sway_container *workspace = container_parent(container, C_WORKSPACE);
 	struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_current_seat(input_manager);
-	container_damage_whole(container);
 
 	if (enable) {
 		container_remove_child(container);
 		container_add_child(workspace->sway_workspace->floating, container);
 		if (container->type == C_VIEW) {
-			view_autoconfigure(container->sway_view);
+			view_init_floating(container->sway_view);
 		}
 		seat_set_focus(seat, seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, container));
 		container_reap_empty_recursive(workspace);
@@ -943,8 +943,8 @@ void container_set_floating(struct sway_container *container, bool enable) {
 		container->is_sticky = false;
 		container_reap_empty_recursive(workspace->sway_workspace->floating);
 	}
-	arrange_workspace(workspace);
-	container_damage_whole(container);
+
+	ipc_event_window(container, "floating");
 }
 
 void container_set_geometry_from_floating_view(struct sway_container *con) {
diff --git a/sway/tree/layout.c b/sway/tree/layout.c
index 6d4cd0889..65b61495f 100644
--- a/sway/tree/layout.c
+++ b/sway/tree/layout.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ struct sway_container root_container;
 
 static void output_layout_handle_change(struct wl_listener *listener,
 		void *data) {
-	arrange_root();
+	arrange_and_commit(&root_container);
 }
 
 void layout_init(void) {
@@ -56,18 +56,17 @@ static int index_child(const struct sway_container *child) {
 	return -1;
 }
 
-static void container_handle_fullscreen_reparent(struct sway_container *viewcon,
+static void container_handle_fullscreen_reparent(struct sway_container *con,
 		struct sway_container *old_parent) {
-	if (viewcon->type != C_VIEW || !viewcon->sway_view->is_fullscreen) {
+	if (con->type != C_VIEW || !con->sway_view->is_fullscreen) {
 		return;
 	}
-	struct sway_view *view = viewcon->sway_view;
+	struct sway_view *view = con->sway_view;
 	struct sway_container *old_workspace = old_parent;
 	if (old_workspace && old_workspace->type != C_WORKSPACE) {
 		old_workspace = container_parent(old_workspace, C_WORKSPACE);
 	}
-	struct sway_container *new_workspace = container_parent(view->swayc,
-			C_WORKSPACE);
+	struct sway_container *new_workspace = container_parent(con, C_WORKSPACE);
 	if (old_workspace == new_workspace) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -78,15 +77,19 @@ static void container_handle_fullscreen_reparent(struct sway_container *viewcon,
 
 	// Mark the new workspace as fullscreen
 	if (new_workspace->sway_workspace->fullscreen) {
-		view_set_fullscreen_raw(
-				new_workspace->sway_workspace->fullscreen, false);
+		view_set_fullscreen(new_workspace->sway_workspace->fullscreen, false);
 	}
 	new_workspace->sway_workspace->fullscreen = view;
 	// Resize view to new output dimensions
 	struct sway_container *output = new_workspace->parent;
-	view_configure(view, 0, 0, output->width, output->height);
-	view->swayc->width = output->width;
-	view->swayc->height = output->height;
+	view->x = output->x;
+	view->y = output->y;
+	view->width = output->width;
+	view->height = output->height;
+	con->x = output->x;
+	con->y = output->y;
+	con->width = output->width;
+	con->height = output->height;
 }
 
 void container_insert_child(struct sway_container *parent,
@@ -188,18 +191,7 @@ void container_move_to(struct sway_container *container,
 	}
 	container_notify_subtree_changed(old_parent);
 	container_notify_subtree_changed(new_parent);
-	if (old_parent) {
-		if (old_parent->type == C_OUTPUT) {
-			arrange_output(old_parent);
-		} else {
-			arrange_children_of(old_parent);
-		}
-	}
-	if (new_parent->type == C_OUTPUT) {
-		arrange_output(new_parent);
-	} else {
-		arrange_children_of(new_parent);
-	}
+
 	// If view was moved to a fullscreen workspace, refocus the fullscreen view
 	struct sway_container *new_workspace = container;
 	if (new_workspace->type != C_WORKSPACE) {
@@ -214,7 +206,8 @@ void container_move_to(struct sway_container *container,
 			if (focus_ws->type != C_WORKSPACE) {
 				focus_ws = container_parent(focus_ws, C_WORKSPACE);
 			}
-			seat_set_focus(seat, new_workspace->sway_workspace->fullscreen->swayc);
+			seat_set_focus(seat,
+					new_workspace->sway_workspace->fullscreen->swayc);
 			if (focus_ws != new_workspace) {
 				seat_set_focus(seat, focus);
 			}
@@ -308,7 +301,6 @@ static void workspace_rejigger(struct sway_container *ws,
 	container_reap_empty_recursive(original_parent);
 	wl_signal_emit(&child->events.reparent, original_parent);
 	container_create_notify(new_parent);
-	arrange_workspace(ws);
 }
 
 static void move_out_of_tabs_stacks(struct sway_container *container,
@@ -319,11 +311,6 @@ static void move_out_of_tabs_stacks(struct sway_container *container,
 		wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Changing layout of %zd", current->parent->id);
 		current->parent->layout = move_dir ==
 			MOVE_LEFT || move_dir == MOVE_RIGHT ? L_HORIZ : L_VERT;
-		if (current->parent->type == C_WORKSPACE) {
-			arrange_workspace(current->parent);
-		} else {
-			arrange_children_of(current->parent);
-		}
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -339,11 +326,6 @@ static void move_out_of_tabs_stacks(struct sway_container *container,
 		container_flatten(new_parent->parent);
 	}
 	container_create_notify(new_parent);
-	if (is_workspace) {
-		arrange_workspace(new_parent->parent);
-	} else {
-		arrange_children_of(new_parent);
-	}
 	container_notify_subtree_changed(new_parent);
 }
 
@@ -367,10 +349,7 @@ void container_move(struct sway_container *container,
 
 	struct sway_container *new_parent = container_flatten(parent);
 	if (new_parent != parent) {
-		// Special case: we were the last one in this container, so flatten it
-		// and leave
-		arrange_children_of(new_parent);
-		update_debug_tree();
+		// Special case: we were the last one in this container, so leave
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -452,12 +431,9 @@ void container_move(struct sway_container *container,
 						wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Hit limit, "
 								"promoting descendant to sibling");
 						// Special case
-						struct sway_container *old_parent = container->parent;
 						container_insert_child(current->parent, container,
 								index + (offs < 0 ? 0 : 1));
 						container->width = container->height = 0;
-						arrange_children_of(current->parent);
-						arrange_children_of(old_parent);
 						return;
 					}
 				} else {
@@ -491,14 +467,11 @@ void container_move(struct sway_container *container,
 				wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Swapping siblings");
 				sibling->parent->children->items[index + offs] = container;
 				sibling->parent->children->items[index] = sibling;
-				arrange_children_of(sibling->parent);
 			} else {
 				wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Promoting to sibling of cousin");
 				container_insert_child(sibling->parent, container,
 						index_child(sibling) + (offs > 0 ? 0 : 1));
 				container->width = container->height = 0;
-				arrange_children_of(sibling->parent);
-				arrange_children_of(old_parent);
 			}
 			sibling = NULL;
 			break;
@@ -512,8 +485,6 @@ void container_move(struct sway_container *container,
 						"(move dir: %d)", limit, move_dir);
 				container_insert_child(sibling, container, limit);
 				container->width = container->height = 0;
-				arrange_children_of(sibling);
-				arrange_children_of(old_parent);
 				sibling = NULL;
 			} else {
 				wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Reparenting container (perpendicular)");
@@ -537,8 +508,6 @@ void container_move(struct sway_container *container,
 					container_add_child(sibling, container);
 				}
 				container->width = container->height = 0;
-				arrange_children_of(sibling);
-				arrange_children_of(old_parent);
 				sibling = NULL;
 			}
 			break;
@@ -863,7 +832,6 @@ struct sway_container *container_split(struct sway_container *child,
 		// Special case: this just behaves like splitt
 		child->prev_layout = child->layout;
 		child->layout = layout;
-		arrange_children_of(child);
 		return child;
 	}
 
@@ -1044,9 +1012,6 @@ void container_swap(struct sway_container *con1, struct sway_container *con2) {
 		prev_workspace_name = stored_prev_name;
 	}
 
-	arrange_children_of(con1->parent);
-	arrange_children_of(con2->parent);
-
 	if (fs1 && con2->type == C_VIEW) {
 		view_set_fullscreen(con2->sway_view, true);
 	}
diff --git a/sway/tree/view.c b/sway/tree/view.c
index dbf803c67..658a94e8d 100644
--- a/sway/tree/view.c
+++ b/sway/tree/view.c
@@ -135,22 +135,22 @@ uint32_t view_configure(struct sway_view *view, double lx, double ly, int width,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void view_autoconfigure_floating(struct sway_view *view) {
+void view_init_floating(struct sway_view *view) {
 	struct sway_container *ws = container_parent(view->swayc, C_WORKSPACE);
 	int max_width = ws->width * 0.6666;
 	int max_height = ws->height * 0.6666;
-	int width =
+	view->width =
 		view->natural_width > max_width ? max_width : view->natural_width;
-	int height =
+	view->height =
 		view->natural_height > max_height ? max_height : view->natural_height;
-	int lx = ws->x + (ws->width - width) / 2;
-	int ly = ws->y + (ws->height - height) / 2;
+	view->x = ws->x + (ws->width - view->width) / 2;
+	view->y = ws->y + (ws->height - view->height) / 2;
 
 	// If the view's border is B_NONE then these properties are ignored.
 	view->border_top = view->border_bottom = true;
 	view->border_left = view->border_right = true;
 
-	view_configure(view, lx, ly, width, height);
+	container_set_geometry_from_floating_view(view->swayc);
 }
 
 void view_autoconfigure(struct sway_view *view) {
@@ -162,12 +162,14 @@ void view_autoconfigure(struct sway_view *view) {
 	struct sway_container *output = container_parent(view->swayc, C_OUTPUT);
 
 	if (view->is_fullscreen) {
-		view_configure(view, output->x, output->y, output->width, output->height);
+		view->x = output->x;
+		view->y = output->y;
+		view->width = output->width;
+		view->height = output->height;
 		return;
 	}
 
 	if (container_is_floating(view->swayc)) {
-		view_autoconfigure_floating(view);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -268,8 +270,7 @@ void view_set_activated(struct sway_view *view, bool activated) {
 	}
 }
 
-// Set fullscreen, but without IPC events or arranging windows.
-void view_set_fullscreen_raw(struct sway_view *view, bool fullscreen) {
+void view_set_fullscreen(struct sway_view *view, bool fullscreen) {
 	if (view->is_fullscreen == fullscreen) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -315,26 +316,17 @@ void view_set_fullscreen_raw(struct sway_view *view, bool fullscreen) {
 	} else {
 		workspace->sway_workspace->fullscreen = NULL;
 		if (container_is_floating(view->swayc)) {
-			view_configure(view, view->saved_x, view->saved_y,
-					view->saved_width, view->saved_height);
+			view->x = view->saved_x;
+			view->y = view->saved_y;
+			view->width = view->saved_width;
+			view->height = view->saved_height;
+			container_set_geometry_from_floating_view(view->swayc);
 		} else {
 			view->swayc->width = view->swayc->saved_width;
 			view->swayc->height = view->swayc->saved_height;
 		}
 	}
-}
 
-void view_set_fullscreen(struct sway_view *view, bool fullscreen) {
-	if (view->is_fullscreen == fullscreen) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	view_set_fullscreen_raw(view, fullscreen);
-
-	struct sway_container *workspace =
-		container_parent(view->swayc, C_WORKSPACE);
-	arrange_workspace(workspace);
-	output_damage_whole(workspace->parent->sway_output);
 	ipc_event_window(view->swayc, "fullscreen_mode");
 }
 
@@ -517,8 +509,6 @@ void view_map(struct sway_view *view, struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface) {
 
 	if (view->impl->wants_floating && view->impl->wants_floating(view)) {
 		container_set_floating(view->swayc, true);
-	} else {
-		arrange_children_of(cont->parent);
 	}
 
 	input_manager_set_focus(input_manager, cont);
@@ -530,7 +520,6 @@ void view_map(struct sway_view *view, struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface) {
 	container_notify_subtree_changed(view->swayc->parent);
 	view_execute_criteria(view);
 
-	container_damage_whole(cont);
 	view_handle_container_reparent(&view->container_reparent, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -561,11 +550,7 @@ void view_unmap(struct sway_view *view) {
 		view->title_format = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (parent->type == C_OUTPUT) {
-		arrange_output(parent);
-	} else {
-		arrange_children_of(parent);
-	}
+	arrange_and_commit(parent);
 }
 
 void view_update_position(struct sway_view *view, double lx, double ly) {
diff --git a/sway/tree/workspace.c b/sway/tree/workspace.c
index 9ba210fd0..ead752ad5 100644
--- a/sway/tree/workspace.c
+++ b/sway/tree/workspace.c
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ bool workspace_switch(struct sway_container *workspace) {
 	}
 	seat_set_focus(seat, next);
 	struct sway_container *output = container_parent(workspace, C_OUTPUT);
-	arrange_output(output);
+	arrange_and_commit(output);
 	return true;
 }