diff --git a/sway/input/cursor.c b/sway/input/cursor.c
index 4b6895359..d4dc617ac 100644
--- a/sway/input/cursor.c
+++ b/sway/input/cursor.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ static bool edge_is_external(struct sway_container *cont, enum wlr_edges edge) {
 	return true;
 }
 
-static enum wlr_edges find_resize_edge(struct sway_container *cont,
+static enum wlr_edges find_edge(struct sway_container *cont,
 		struct sway_cursor *cursor) {
 	if (cont->type != C_VIEW) {
 		return WLR_EDGE_NONE;
@@ -199,10 +199,19 @@ static enum wlr_edges find_resize_edge(struct sway_container *cont,
 		edge |= WLR_EDGE_BOTTOM;
 	}
 
+	return edge;
+}
+
+/**
+ * If the cursor is over a _resizable_ edge, return the edge.
+ * Edges that can't be resized are edges of the workspace.
+ */
+static enum wlr_edges find_resize_edge(struct sway_container *cont,
+		struct sway_cursor *cursor) {
+	enum wlr_edges edge = find_edge(cont, cursor);
 	if (edge && !container_is_floating(cont) && edge_is_external(cont, edge)) {
 		return WLR_EDGE_NONE;
 	}
-
 	return edge;
 }
 
@@ -500,57 +509,6 @@ static void handle_cursor_motion_absolute(
 	transaction_commit_dirty();
 }
 
-static void dispatch_cursor_button_floating(struct sway_cursor *cursor,
-		uint32_t time_msec, uint32_t button, enum wlr_button_state state,
-		struct wlr_surface *surface, double sx, double sy,
-		struct sway_container *cont) {
-	struct sway_seat *seat = cursor->seat;
-
-	seat_set_focus(seat, cont);
-
-	// Deny moving or resizing a fullscreen container
-	if (container_is_fullscreen_or_child(cont)) {
-		seat_pointer_notify_button(seat, time_msec, button, state);
-		return;
-	}
-	struct sway_container *floater = cont;
-	while (floater->parent->layout != L_FLOATING) {
-		floater = floater->parent;
-	}
-
-	struct wlr_keyboard *keyboard = wlr_seat_get_keyboard(seat->wlr_seat);
-	bool mod_pressed = keyboard &&
-		(wlr_keyboard_get_modifiers(keyboard) & config->floating_mod);
-	enum wlr_edges edge = find_resize_edge(floater, cursor);
-	bool over_title = edge == WLR_EDGE_NONE && !surface;
-
-	// Check for beginning move
-	uint32_t btn_move = config->floating_mod_inverse ? BTN_RIGHT : BTN_LEFT;
-	if (button == btn_move && state == WLR_BUTTON_PRESSED &&
-			(mod_pressed || over_title)) {
-		seat_begin_move(seat, floater, button);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	// Check for beginning resize
-	bool resizing_via_border = button == BTN_LEFT && edge != WLR_EDGE_NONE;
-	uint32_t btn_resize = config->floating_mod_inverse ? BTN_LEFT : BTN_RIGHT;
-	bool resizing_via_mod = button == btn_resize && mod_pressed;
-	if ((resizing_via_border || resizing_via_mod) &&
-			state == WLR_BUTTON_PRESSED) {
-		if (edge == WLR_EDGE_NONE) {
-			edge |= cursor->cursor->x > floater->x + floater->width / 2 ?
-				WLR_EDGE_RIGHT : WLR_EDGE_LEFT;
-			edge |= cursor->cursor->y > floater->y + floater->height / 2 ?
-				WLR_EDGE_BOTTOM : WLR_EDGE_TOP;
-		}
-		seat_begin_resize_floating(seat, floater, button, edge);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	seat_pointer_notify_button(seat, time_msec, button, state);
-}
-
 /**
  * Remove a button (and duplicates) to the sorted list of currently pressed buttons
  */
@@ -630,26 +588,36 @@ static struct sway_binding* get_active_mouse_binding(const struct sway_cursor *c
 
 void dispatch_cursor_button(struct sway_cursor *cursor,
 		uint32_t time_msec, uint32_t button, enum wlr_button_state state) {
-	if (cursor->seat->operation != OP_NONE &&
-			button == cursor->seat->op_button && state == WLR_BUTTON_RELEASED) {
-		seat_end_mouse_operation(cursor->seat);
-		seat_pointer_notify_button(cursor->seat, time_msec, button, state);
-		return;
-	}
 	if (time_msec == 0) {
 		time_msec = get_current_time_msec();
 	}
+	struct sway_seat *seat = cursor->seat;
 
+	// Handle ending seat operation
+	if (cursor->seat->operation != OP_NONE &&
+			button == cursor->seat->op_button && state == WLR_BUTTON_RELEASED) {
+		seat_end_mouse_operation(seat);
+		seat_pointer_notify_button(seat, time_msec, button, state);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// Determine what's under the cursor
 	struct wlr_surface *surface = NULL;
 	double sx, sy;
-	struct sway_container *cont = container_at_coords(cursor->seat,
+	struct sway_container *cont = container_at_coords(seat,
 			cursor->cursor->x, cursor->cursor->y, &surface, &sx, &sy);
+	bool is_floating = cont && container_is_floating(cont);
+	bool is_floating_or_child = cont && container_is_floating_or_child(cont);
+	bool is_fullscreen_or_child = cont && container_is_fullscreen_or_child(cont);
+	enum wlr_edges edge = cont ? find_edge(cont, cursor) : WLR_EDGE_NONE;
+	enum wlr_edges resize_edge = edge ?
+		find_resize_edge(cont, cursor) : WLR_EDGE_NONE;
+	bool on_border = edge != WLR_EDGE_NONE;
+	bool on_contents = cont && !on_border && surface;
+	bool on_titlebar = cont && !on_border && !surface;
 
 	// Handle mouse bindings
-	bool on_border = cont && (find_resize_edge(cont, cursor) != WLR_EDGE_NONE);
-	bool on_contents = !on_border && surface;
-	bool on_titlebar = !on_border && !surface;
-	struct wlr_keyboard *keyboard = wlr_seat_get_keyboard(cursor->seat->wlr_seat);
+	struct wlr_keyboard *keyboard = wlr_seat_get_keyboard(seat->wlr_seat);
 	uint32_t modifiers = keyboard ? wlr_keyboard_get_modifiers(keyboard) : 0;
 
 	struct sway_binding *binding = NULL;
@@ -665,51 +633,78 @@ void dispatch_cursor_button(struct sway_cursor *cursor,
 		state_erase_button(cursor, button);
 	}
 	if (binding) {
-		seat_execute_command(cursor->seat, binding);
-		// TODO: do we want to pass on the event?
+		seat_execute_command(seat, binding);
+		return;
 	}
 
-	enum wlr_edges edge = cont ? find_resize_edge(cont, cursor) : WLR_EDGE_NONE;
-
+	// Handle clicking a layer surface
 	if (surface && wlr_surface_is_layer_surface(surface)) {
 		struct wlr_layer_surface *layer =
 			wlr_layer_surface_from_wlr_surface(surface);
 		if (layer->current.keyboard_interactive) {
-			seat_set_focus_layer(cursor->seat, layer);
+			seat_set_focus_layer(seat, layer);
 		}
-		seat_pointer_notify_button(cursor->seat, time_msec, button, state);
-	} else if (edge && button == BTN_LEFT &&
-			!container_is_floating(cont)) {
-		seat_set_focus(cursor->seat, cont);
-		seat_begin_resize_tiling(cursor->seat, cont, BTN_LEFT, edge);
-	} else if (cont && container_is_floating_or_child(cont)) {
-		dispatch_cursor_button_floating(cursor, time_msec, button, state,
-				surface, sx, sy, cont);
-	} else if (surface && cont && cont->type != C_VIEW) {
-		// Avoid moving keyboard focus from a surface that accepts it to one
-		// that does not unless the change would move us to a new workspace.
-		//
-		// This prevents, for example, losing focus when clicking on swaybar.
-		struct sway_container *new_ws = cont;
-		if (new_ws && new_ws->type != C_WORKSPACE) {
-			new_ws = container_parent(new_ws, C_WORKSPACE);
-		}
-		struct sway_container *old_ws = seat_get_focus(cursor->seat);
-		if (old_ws && old_ws->type != C_WORKSPACE) {
-			old_ws = container_parent(old_ws, C_WORKSPACE);
-		}
-		if (new_ws != old_ws) {
-			seat_set_focus(cursor->seat, cont);
-		}
-		seat_pointer_notify_button(cursor->seat, time_msec, button, state);
-	} else if (cont) {
-		seat_set_focus(cursor->seat, cont);
-		seat_pointer_notify_button(cursor->seat, time_msec, button, state);
-	} else {
-		seat_pointer_notify_button(cursor->seat, time_msec, button, state);
+		seat_pointer_notify_button(seat, time_msec, button, state);
+		return;
 	}
 
-	transaction_commit_dirty();
+	// Handle tiling resize via border
+	if (resize_edge && button == BTN_LEFT && !is_floating) {
+		seat_set_focus(seat, cont);
+		seat_begin_resize_tiling(seat, cont, button, edge);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// Handle beginning floating move
+	bool mod_pressed = keyboard &&
+		(wlr_keyboard_get_modifiers(keyboard) & config->floating_mod);
+
+	if (is_floating_or_child && !is_fullscreen_or_child) {
+		uint32_t btn_move = config->floating_mod_inverse ? BTN_RIGHT : BTN_LEFT;
+		if (button == btn_move && state == WLR_BUTTON_PRESSED &&
+				(mod_pressed || on_titlebar)) {
+			while (cont->parent->layout != L_FLOATING) {
+				cont = cont->parent;
+			}
+			seat_begin_move(seat, cont, button);
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Handle beginning floating resize
+	if (is_floating_or_child && !is_fullscreen_or_child &&
+			state == WLR_BUTTON_PRESSED) {
+		// Via border
+		if (button == BTN_LEFT && resize_edge != WLR_EDGE_NONE) {
+			seat_begin_resize_floating(seat, cont, button, resize_edge);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// Via mod+click
+		struct sway_container *floater = cont;
+		while (floater->parent->layout != L_FLOATING) {
+			floater = floater->parent;
+		}
+		uint32_t btn_resize = config->floating_mod_inverse ?
+			BTN_LEFT : BTN_RIGHT;
+		if (button == btn_resize) {
+			edge |= cursor->cursor->x > floater->x + floater->width / 2 ?
+				WLR_EDGE_RIGHT : WLR_EDGE_LEFT;
+			edge |= cursor->cursor->y > floater->y + floater->height / 2 ?
+				WLR_EDGE_BOTTOM : WLR_EDGE_TOP;
+			seat_begin_resize_floating(seat, floater, button, edge);
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Handle clicking a container surface
+	if (cont) {
+		seat_set_focus(seat, cont);
+		seat_pointer_notify_button(seat, time_msec, button, state);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	seat_pointer_notify_button(seat, time_msec, button, state);
 }
 
 static void handle_cursor_button(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
@@ -718,6 +713,7 @@ static void handle_cursor_button(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct wlr_event_pointer_button *event = data;
 	dispatch_cursor_button(cursor,
 			event->time_msec, event->button, event->state);
+	transaction_commit_dirty();
 }
 
 static void handle_cursor_axis(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
@@ -865,6 +861,7 @@ static void handle_tool_tip(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	dispatch_cursor_button(cursor, event->time_msec,
 			BTN_LEFT, event->state == WLR_TABLET_TOOL_TIP_DOWN ?
 				WLR_BUTTON_PRESSED : WLR_BUTTON_RELEASED);
+	transaction_commit_dirty();
 }
 
 static void handle_tool_button(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
@@ -889,6 +886,7 @@ static void handle_tool_button(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 		cursor->tool_buttons--;
 		break;
 	}
+	transaction_commit_dirty();
 }
 
 static void handle_request_set_cursor(struct wl_listener *listener,