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Fix: ConfigureNotify can crash i3 with fake-outputs
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index acac36cab04c85feca9bf2bda0bbb1ec05cce825..d4d7402a704ccc1dec3f7efb4e56b86d1c6f8aa9 100644 (file)
@@ -2,27 +2,17 @@
  * vim:ts=4:sw=4:expandtab
  *
  * i3 - an improved dynamic tiling window manager
- *
- * © 2009-2011 Michael Stapelberg and contributors
- *
- * See file LICENSE for license information.
+ * © 2009 Michael Stapelberg and contributors (see also: LICENSE)
  *
  * For more information on RandR, please see the X.org RandR specification at
- * http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/proto/randrproto/tree/randrproto.txt
+ * https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/proto/randrproto/tree/randrproto.txt
  * (take your time to read it completely, it answers all questions).
  *
  */
-#include <time.h>
-
-#include <xcb/randr.h>
-
 #include "all.h"
 
-/* While a clean namespace is usually a pretty good thing, we really need
- * to use shorter names than the whole xcb_randr_* default names. */
-typedef xcb_randr_get_crtc_info_reply_t crtc_info;
-typedef xcb_randr_mode_info_t mode_info;
-typedef xcb_randr_get_screen_resources_current_reply_t resources_reply;
+#include <time.h>
+#include <xcb/randr.h>
 
 /* Pointer to the result of the query for primary output */
 xcb_randr_get_output_primary_reply_t *primary;
@@ -30,7 +20,9 @@ xcb_randr_get_output_primary_reply_t *primary;
 /* Stores all outputs available in your current session. */
 struct outputs_head outputs = TAILQ_HEAD_INITIALIZER(outputs);
 
-static bool randr_disabled = false;
+/* This is the output covering the root window */
+static Output *root_output;
+static bool has_randr_1_5 = false;
 
 /*
  * Get a specific output by its internal X11 id. Used by randr_query_outputs
@@ -41,22 +33,34 @@ static bool randr_disabled = false;
 static Output *get_output_by_id(xcb_randr_output_t id) {
     Output *output;
     TAILQ_FOREACH(output, &outputs, outputs)
-        if (output->id == id)
-            return output;
+    if (output->id == id)
+        return output;
 
     return NULL;
 }
 
 /*
- * Returns the output with the given name if it is active (!) or NULL.
+ * Returns the output with the given name or NULL.
+ * If require_active is true, only active outputs are considered.
  *
  */
-Output *get_output_by_name(const char *name) {
+Output *get_output_by_name(const char *name, const bool require_active) {
     Output *output;
-    TAILQ_FOREACH(output, &outputs, outputs)
-        if (output->active &&
-            strcasecmp(output->name, name) == 0)
+    bool get_primary = (strcasecmp("primary", name) == 0);
+    TAILQ_FOREACH(output, &outputs, outputs) {
+        if (output->primary && get_primary) {
             return output;
+        }
+        if (require_active && !output->active) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        struct output_name *output_name;
+        SLIST_FOREACH(output_name, &output->names_head, names) {
+            if (strcasecmp(output_name->name, name) == 0) {
+                return output;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
     return NULL;
 }
@@ -65,14 +69,29 @@ Output *get_output_by_name(const char *name) {
  * Returns the first output which is active.
  *
  */
-Output *get_first_output() {
+Output *get_first_output(void) {
     Output *output;
 
     TAILQ_FOREACH(output, &outputs, outputs)
-        if (output->active)
-            return output;
+    if (output->active)
+        return output;
 
-    return NULL;
+    die("No usable outputs available.\n");
+}
+
+/*
+ * Check whether there are any active outputs (excluding the root output).
+ *
+ */
+static bool any_randr_output_active(void) {
+    Output *output;
+
+    TAILQ_FOREACH(output, &outputs, outputs) {
+        if (output != root_output && !output->to_be_disabled && output->active)
+            return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -80,13 +99,13 @@ Output *get_first_output() {
  * if there is no output which contains these coordinates.
  *
  */
-Output *get_output_containing(int x, int y) {
+Output *get_output_containing(unsigned int x, unsigned int y) {
     Output *output;
     TAILQ_FOREACH(output, &outputs, outputs) {
         if (!output->active)
             continue;
         DLOG("comparing x=%d y=%d with x=%d and y=%d width %d height %d\n",
-                        x, y, output->rect.x, output->rect.y, output->rect.width, output->rect.height);
+             x, y, output->rect.x, output->rect.y, output->rect.width, output->rect.height);
         if (x >= output->rect.x && x < (output->rect.x + output->rect.width) &&
             y >= output->rect.y && y < (output->rect.y + output->rect.height))
             return output;
@@ -96,147 +115,213 @@ Output *get_output_containing(int x, int y) {
 }
 
 /*
- * Gets the output which is the last one in the given direction, for example
- * the output on the most bottom when direction == D_DOWN, the output most
- * right when direction == D_RIGHT and so on.
+ * Returns the active output which contains the midpoint of the given rect. If
+ * such an output doesn't exist, returns the output which contains most of the
+ * rectangle or NULL if there is no output which intersects with it.
  *
- * This function always returns a output.
+ */
+Output *get_output_from_rect(Rect rect) {
+    unsigned int mid_x = rect.x + rect.width / 2;
+    unsigned int mid_y = rect.y + rect.height / 2;
+    Output *output = get_output_containing(mid_x, mid_y);
+
+    return output ? output : output_containing_rect(rect);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Returns the active output which spans exactly the area specified by
+ * rect or NULL if there is no output like this.
  *
  */
-Output *get_output_most(direction_t direction, Output *current) {
-    Output *output, *candidate = NULL;
-    int position = 0;
+Output *get_output_with_dimensions(Rect rect) {
+    Output *output;
     TAILQ_FOREACH(output, &outputs, outputs) {
         if (!output->active)
             continue;
+        DLOG("comparing x=%d y=%d %dx%d with x=%d and y=%d %dx%d\n",
+             rect.x, rect.y, rect.width, rect.height,
+             output->rect.x, output->rect.y, output->rect.width, output->rect.height);
+        if (rect.x == output->rect.x && rect.width == output->rect.width &&
+            rect.y == output->rect.y && rect.height == output->rect.height)
+            return output;
+    }
 
-        /* Repeated calls of WIN determine the winner of the comparison */
-        #define WIN(variable, condition) \
-            if (variable condition) { \
-                candidate = output; \
-                position = variable; \
-            } \
-            break;
-
-        if (((direction == D_UP) || (direction == D_DOWN)) &&
-            (current->rect.x != output->rect.x))
-            continue;
+    return NULL;
+}
 
-        if (((direction == D_LEFT) || (direction == D_RIGHT)) &&
-            (current->rect.y != output->rect.y))
+/*
+ * In output_containing_rect, we check if any active output contains part of the container.
+ * We do this by checking if the output rect is intersected by the Rect.
+ * This is the 2-dimensional counterpart of get_output_containing.
+ * Returns the output with the maximum intersecting area.
+ *
+ */
+Output *output_containing_rect(Rect rect) {
+    Output *output;
+    int lx = rect.x, uy = rect.y;
+    int rx = rect.x + rect.width, by = rect.y + rect.height;
+    long max_area = 0;
+    Output *result = NULL;
+    TAILQ_FOREACH(output, &outputs, outputs) {
+        if (!output->active)
             continue;
-
-        switch (direction) {
-            case D_UP:
-                WIN(output->rect.y, <= position);
-            case D_DOWN:
-                WIN(output->rect.y, >= position);
-            case D_LEFT:
-                WIN(output->rect.x, <= position);
-            case D_RIGHT:
-                WIN(output->rect.x, >= position);
+        int lx_o = (int)output->rect.x, uy_o = (int)output->rect.y;
+        int rx_o = (int)(output->rect.x + output->rect.width), by_o = (int)(output->rect.y + output->rect.height);
+        DLOG("comparing x=%d y=%d with x=%d and y=%d width %d height %d\n",
+             rect.x, rect.y, output->rect.x, output->rect.y, output->rect.width, output->rect.height);
+        int left = max(lx, lx_o);
+        int right = min(rx, rx_o);
+        int bottom = min(by, by_o);
+        int top = max(uy, uy_o);
+        if (left < right && bottom > top) {
+            long area = (right - left) * (bottom - top);
+            if (area > max_area) {
+                result = output;
+            }
         }
     }
+    return result;
+}
 
-    assert(candidate != NULL);
-
-    return candidate;
+/*
+ * Like get_output_next with close_far == CLOSEST_OUTPUT, but wraps.
+ *
+ * For example if get_output_next(D_DOWN, x, FARTHEST_OUTPUT) = NULL, then
+ * get_output_next_wrap(D_DOWN, x) will return the topmost output.
+ *
+ * This function always returns a output: if no active outputs can be found,
+ * current itself is returned.
+ *
+ */
+Output *get_output_next_wrap(direction_t direction, Output *current) {
+    Output *best = get_output_next(direction, current, CLOSEST_OUTPUT);
+    /* If no output can be found, wrap */
+    if (!best) {
+        direction_t opposite;
+        if (direction == D_RIGHT)
+            opposite = D_LEFT;
+        else if (direction == D_LEFT)
+            opposite = D_RIGHT;
+        else if (direction == D_DOWN)
+            opposite = D_UP;
+        else
+            opposite = D_DOWN;
+        best = get_output_next(opposite, current, FARTHEST_OUTPUT);
+    }
+    if (!best)
+        best = current;
+    DLOG("current = %s, best = %s\n", output_primary_name(current), output_primary_name(best));
+    return best;
 }
 
-#if 0
 /*
- * Initializes the specified output, assigning the specified workspace to it.
+ * Gets the output which is the next one in the given direction.
+ *
+ * If close_far == CLOSEST_OUTPUT, then the output next to the current one will
+ * selected. If close_far == FARTHEST_OUTPUT, the output which is the last one
+ * in the given direction will be selected.
+ *
+ * NULL will be returned when no active outputs are present in the direction
+ * specified (note that “current” counts as such an output).
  *
  */
-void initialize_output(xcb_connection_t *conn, Output *output, Workspace *workspace) {
-        i3Font *font = load_font(conn, config.font);
-
-        workspace->output = output;
-        output->current_workspace = workspace;
-
-        /* Copy rect for the workspace */
-        memcpy(&(workspace->rect), &(output->rect), sizeof(Rect));
-
-        /* Map clients on the workspace, if any */
-        workspace_map_clients(conn, workspace);
-
-        /* Create a bar window on each output */
-        if (!config.disable_workspace_bar) {
-                Rect bar_rect = {output->rect.x,
-                                 output->rect.y + output->rect.height - (font->height + 6),
-                                 output->rect.x + output->rect.width,
-                                 font->height + 6};
-                uint32_t mask = XCB_CW_OVERRIDE_REDIRECT | XCB_CW_EVENT_MASK;
-                uint32_t values[] = {1, XCB_EVENT_MASK_EXPOSURE | XCB_EVENT_MASK_BUTTON_PRESS};
-                output->bar = create_window(conn, bar_rect, XCB_WINDOW_CLASS_INPUT_OUTPUT, XCB_CURSOR_LEFT_PTR, true, mask, values);
-                output->bargc = xcb_generate_id(conn);
-                xcb_create_gc(conn, output->bargc, output->bar, 0, 0);
-        }
+Output *get_output_next(direction_t direction, Output *current, output_close_far_t close_far) {
+    Rect *cur = &(current->rect),
+         *other;
+    Output *output,
+        *best = NULL;
+    TAILQ_FOREACH(output, &outputs, outputs) {
+        if (!output->active)
+            continue;
 
-        SLIST_INIT(&(output->dock_clients));
+        other = &(output->rect);
 
-        ipc_send_event("workspace", I3_IPC_EVENT_WORKSPACE, "{\"change\":\"init\"}");
-        DLOG("initialized output at (%d, %d) with %d x %d\n",
-                        output->rect.x, output->rect.y, output->rect.width, output->rect.height);
+        if ((direction == D_RIGHT && other->x > cur->x) ||
+            (direction == D_LEFT && other->x < cur->x)) {
+            /* Skip the output when it doesn’t overlap the other one’s y
+             * coordinate at all. */
+            if ((other->y + other->height) <= cur->y ||
+                (cur->y + cur->height) <= other->y)
+                continue;
+        } else if ((direction == D_DOWN && other->y > cur->y) ||
+                   (direction == D_UP && other->y < cur->y)) {
+            /* Skip the output when it doesn’t overlap the other one’s x
+             * coordinate at all. */
+            if ((other->x + other->width) <= cur->x ||
+                (cur->x + cur->width) <= other->x)
+                continue;
+        } else
+            continue;
 
-        DLOG("assigning configured workspaces to this output...\n");
-        Workspace *ws;
-        TAILQ_FOREACH(ws, workspaces, workspaces) {
-                if (ws == workspace)
-                        continue;
-                if (ws->preferred_output == NULL ||
-                    get_output_by_name(ws->preferred_output) != output)
-                        continue;
+        /* No candidate yet? Start with this one. */
+        if (!best) {
+            best = output;
+            continue;
+        }
 
-                DLOG("assigning ws %d\n", ws->num + 1);
-                workspace_assign_to(ws, output, true);
+        if (close_far == CLOSEST_OUTPUT) {
+            /* Is this output better (closer to the current output) than our
+             * current best bet? */
+            if ((direction == D_RIGHT && other->x < best->rect.x) ||
+                (direction == D_LEFT && other->x > best->rect.x) ||
+                (direction == D_DOWN && other->y < best->rect.y) ||
+                (direction == D_UP && other->y > best->rect.y)) {
+                best = output;
+                continue;
+            }
+        } else {
+            /* Is this output better (farther to the current output) than our
+             * current best bet? */
+            if ((direction == D_RIGHT && other->x > best->rect.x) ||
+                (direction == D_LEFT && other->x < best->rect.x) ||
+                (direction == D_DOWN && other->y > best->rect.y) ||
+                (direction == D_UP && other->y < best->rect.y)) {
+                best = output;
+                continue;
+            }
         }
+    }
+
+    DLOG("current = %s, best = %s\n", output_primary_name(current), (best ? output_primary_name(best) : "NULL"));
+    return best;
 }
-#endif
 
 /*
- * Disables RandR support by creating exactly one output with the size of the
- * X11 screen.
+ * Creates an output covering the root window.
  *
  */
-void disable_randr(xcb_connection_t *conn) {
-    xcb_screen_t *root_screen = xcb_setup_roots_iterator(xcb_get_setup(conn)).data;
+Output *create_root_output(xcb_connection_t *conn) {
+    Output *s = scalloc(1, sizeof(Output));
 
-    DLOG("RandR extension unusable, disabling.\n");
-
-    Output *s = scalloc(sizeof(Output));
-
-    s->active = true;
+    s->active = false;
     s->rect.x = 0;
     s->rect.y = 0;
     s->rect.width = root_screen->width_in_pixels;
     s->rect.height = root_screen->height_in_pixels;
-    s->name = "xroot-0";
-    output_init_con(s);
 
-    TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&outputs, s, outputs);
+    struct output_name *output_name = scalloc(1, sizeof(struct output_name));
+    output_name->name = "xroot-0";
+    SLIST_INIT(&s->names_head);
+    SLIST_INSERT_HEAD(&s->names_head, output_name, names);
 
-    randr_disabled = true;
+    return s;
 }
 
 /*
  * Initializes a CT_OUTPUT Con (searches existing ones from inplace restart
  * before) to use for the given Output.
  *
- * XXX: for assignments, we probably need to move workspace creation from here
- * to after the loop in randr_query_outputs().
- *
  */
 void output_init_con(Output *output) {
     Con *con = NULL, *current;
     bool reused = false;
 
-    DLOG("init_con for output %s\n", output->name);
+    DLOG("init_con for output %s\n", output_primary_name(output));
 
     /* Search for a Con with that name directly below the root node. There
      * might be one from a restored layout. */
     TAILQ_FOREACH(current, &(croot->nodes_head), nodes) {
-        if (strcmp(current->name, output->name) != 0)
+        if (strcmp(current->name, output_primary_name(output)) != 0)
             continue;
 
         con = current;
@@ -246,17 +331,18 @@ void output_init_con(Output *output) {
     }
 
     if (con == NULL) {
-        con = con_new(croot);
+        con = con_new(croot, NULL);
         FREE(con->name);
-        con->name = sstrdup(output->name);
+        con->name = sstrdup(output_primary_name(output));
         con->type = CT_OUTPUT;
         con->layout = L_OUTPUT;
+        con_fix_percent(croot);
     }
     con->rect = output->rect;
     output->con = con;
 
     char *name;
-    asprintf(&name, "[i3 con] output %s", con->name);
+    sasprintf(&name, "[i3 con] output %s", con->name);
     x_set_name(con, name);
     FREE(name);
 
@@ -266,20 +352,20 @@ void output_init_con(Output *output) {
     }
 
     DLOG("Changing layout, adding top/bottom dockarea\n");
-    Con *topdock = con_new(NULL);
+    Con *topdock = con_new(NULL, NULL);
     topdock->type = CT_DOCKAREA;
     topdock->layout = L_DOCKAREA;
-    topdock->orientation = VERT;
     /* this container swallows dock clients */
-    Match *match = scalloc(sizeof(Match));
+    Match *match = scalloc(1, sizeof(Match));
     match_init(match);
     match->dock = M_DOCK_TOP;
     match->insert_where = M_BELOW;
     TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&(topdock->swallow_head), match, matches);
 
+    FREE(topdock->name);
     topdock->name = sstrdup("topdock");
 
-    asprintf(&name, "[i3 con] top dockarea %s", con->name);
+    sasprintf(&name, "[i3 con] top dockarea %s", con->name);
     x_set_name(topdock, name);
     FREE(name);
     DLOG("attaching\n");
@@ -288,83 +374,149 @@ void output_init_con(Output *output) {
     /* content container */
 
     DLOG("adding main content container\n");
-    Con *content = con_new(NULL);
+    Con *content = con_new(NULL, NULL);
     content->type = CT_CON;
+    content->layout = L_SPLITH;
+    FREE(content->name);
     content->name = sstrdup("content");
 
-    asprintf(&name, "[i3 con] content %s", con->name);
+    sasprintf(&name, "[i3 con] content %s", con->name);
     x_set_name(content, name);
     FREE(name);
     con_attach(content, con, false);
 
     /* bottom dock container */
-    Con *bottomdock = con_new(NULL);
+    Con *bottomdock = con_new(NULL, NULL);
     bottomdock->type = CT_DOCKAREA;
     bottomdock->layout = L_DOCKAREA;
-    bottomdock->orientation = VERT;
     /* this container swallows dock clients */
-    match = scalloc(sizeof(Match));
+    match = scalloc(1, sizeof(Match));
     match_init(match);
     match->dock = M_DOCK_BOTTOM;
     match->insert_where = M_BELOW;
     TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&(bottomdock->swallow_head), match, matches);
 
+    FREE(bottomdock->name);
     bottomdock->name = sstrdup("bottomdock");
 
-    asprintf(&name, "[i3 con] bottom dockarea %s", con->name);
+    sasprintf(&name, "[i3 con] bottom dockarea %s", con->name);
     x_set_name(bottomdock, name);
     FREE(name);
     DLOG("attaching\n");
     con_attach(bottomdock, con, false);
 
-    DLOG("Now adding a workspace\n");
-
-    /* add a workspace to this output */
-    Con *ws = con_new(NULL);
-    ws->type = CT_WORKSPACE;
-
-    /* get the next unused workspace number */
-    DLOG("Getting next unused workspace\n");
-    int c = 0;
-    bool exists = true;
-    while (exists) {
-        Con *out, *current, *child;
+    /* Change focus to the content container */
+    TAILQ_REMOVE(&(con->focus_head), content, focused);
+    TAILQ_INSERT_HEAD(&(con->focus_head), content, focused);
+}
 
-        c++;
+/*
+ * Initializes at least one workspace for this output, trying the following
+ * steps until there is at least one workspace:
+ *
+ * • Move existing workspaces, which are assigned to be on the given output, to
+ *   the output.
+ * • Create the first assigned workspace for this output.
+ * • Create the first unused workspace.
+ *
+ */
+void init_ws_for_output(Output *output, Con *content) {
+    /* go through all assignments and move the existing workspaces to this output */
+    struct Workspace_Assignment *assignment;
+    TAILQ_FOREACH(assignment, &ws_assignments, ws_assignments) {
+        if (strcmp(assignment->output, output_primary_name(output)) != 0)
+            continue;
 
-        FREE(ws->name);
-        asprintf(&(ws->name), "%d", c);
+        Con *workspace = get_existing_workspace_by_name(assignment->name);
+        if (workspace == NULL)
+            continue;
 
-        exists = false;
-        TAILQ_FOREACH(out, &(croot->nodes_head), nodes) {
-            TAILQ_FOREACH(current, &(out->nodes_head), nodes) {
-                if (current->type != CT_CON)
-                    continue;
+        /* check that this workspace is not already attached (that means the
+         * user configured this assignment twice) */
+        Con *workspace_out = con_get_output(workspace);
+        if (workspace_out == output->con) {
+            LOG("Workspace \"%s\" assigned to output \"%s\", but it is already "
+                "there. Do you have two assignment directives for the same "
+                "workspace in your configuration file?\n",
+                workspace->name, output_primary_name(output));
+            continue;
+        }
 
-                TAILQ_FOREACH(child, &(current->nodes_head), nodes) {
-                    if (strcasecmp(child->name, ws->name) != 0)
-                        continue;
+        /* if so, move it over */
+        LOG("Moving workspace \"%s\" from output \"%s\" to \"%s\" due to assignment\n",
+            workspace->name, workspace_out->name, output_primary_name(output));
+
+        /* if the workspace is currently visible on that output, we need to
+         * switch to a different workspace - otherwise the output would end up
+         * with no active workspace */
+        bool visible = workspace_is_visible(workspace);
+        Con *previous = NULL;
+        if (visible && (previous = TAILQ_NEXT(workspace, focused))) {
+            LOG("Switching to previously used workspace \"%s\" on output \"%s\"\n",
+                previous->name, workspace_out->name);
+            workspace_show(previous);
+        }
 
-                    exists = true;
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
+        /* Render the output on which the workspace was to get correct Rects.
+         * Then, we need to work with the "content" container, since we cannot
+         * be sure that the workspace itself was rendered at all (in case it’s
+         * invisible, it won’t be rendered). */
+        render_con(workspace_out, false);
+        Con *ws_out_content = output_get_content(workspace_out);
+
+        Con *floating_con;
+        TAILQ_FOREACH(floating_con, &(workspace->floating_head), floating_windows)
+        /* NB: We use output->con here because content is not yet rendered,
+             * so it has a rect of {0, 0, 0, 0}. */
+        floating_fix_coordinates(floating_con, &(ws_out_content->rect), &(output->con->rect));
+
+        con_detach(workspace);
+        con_attach(workspace, content, false);
+
+        /* In case the workspace we just moved was visible but there was no
+         * other workspace to switch to, we need to initialize the source
+         * output as well */
+        if (visible && previous == NULL) {
+            LOG("There is no workspace left on \"%s\", re-initializing\n",
+                workspace_out->name);
+            init_ws_for_output(get_output_by_name(workspace_out->name, true),
+                               output_get_content(workspace_out));
+            DLOG("Done re-initializing, continuing with \"%s\"\n", output_primary_name(output));
         }
+    }
 
-        DLOG("result for ws %s / %d: exists = %d\n", ws->name, c, exists);
+    /* if a workspace exists, we are done now */
+    if (!TAILQ_EMPTY(&(content->nodes_head))) {
+        /* ensure that one of the workspaces is actually visible (in fullscreen
+         * mode), if they were invisible before, this might not be the case. */
+        Con *visible = NULL;
+        GREP_FIRST(visible, content, child->fullscreen_mode == CF_OUTPUT);
+        if (!visible) {
+            visible = TAILQ_FIRST(&(content->nodes_head));
+            focused = content;
+            workspace_show(visible);
+        }
+        return;
     }
-    ws->num = c;
-    con_attach(ws, content, false);
 
-    asprintf(&name, "[i3 con] workspace %s", ws->name);
-    x_set_name(ws, name);
-    free(name);
+    /* otherwise, we create the first assigned ws for this output */
+    TAILQ_FOREACH(assignment, &ws_assignments, ws_assignments) {
+        if (strcmp(assignment->output, output_primary_name(output)) != 0)
+            continue;
+
+        LOG("Initializing first assigned workspace \"%s\" for output \"%s\"\n",
+            assignment->name, assignment->output);
+        focused = content;
+        workspace_show_by_name(assignment->name);
+        return;
+    }
 
-    ws->fullscreen_mode = CF_OUTPUT;
-    ws->orientation = HORIZ;
+    /* if there is still no workspace, we create the first free workspace */
+    DLOG("Now adding a workspace\n");
+    Con *ws = create_workspace_on_output(output, content);
 
     /* TODO: Set focus in main.c */
-    con_focus(ws);
+    con_activate(ws);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -379,82 +531,208 @@ void output_init_con(Output *output) {
  *
  */
 static void output_change_mode(xcb_connection_t *conn, Output *output) {
-    //i3Font *font = load_font(conn, config.font);
-
     DLOG("Output mode changed, updating rect\n");
     assert(output->con != NULL);
     output->con->rect = output->rect;
-#if 0
-    Rect bar_rect = {output->rect.x,
-                     output->rect.y + output->rect.height - (font->height + 6),
-                     output->rect.x + output->rect.width,
-                     font->height + 6};
-
-    xcb_set_window_rect(conn, output->bar, bar_rect);
-
-        /* go through all workspaces and set force_reconfigure */
-        TAILQ_FOREACH(ws, workspaces, workspaces) {
-                if (ws->output != output)
-                        continue;
-
-                SLIST_FOREACH(client, &(ws->focus_stack), focus_clients) {
-                        client->force_reconfigure = true;
-                        if (!client_is_floating(client))
-                                continue;
-                        /* For floating clients we need to translate the
-                         * coordinates (old workspace to new workspace) */
-                        DLOG("old: (%x, %x)\n", client->rect.x, client->rect.y);
-                        client->rect.x -= ws->rect.x;
-                        client->rect.y -= ws->rect.y;
-                        client->rect.x += ws->output->rect.x;
-                        client->rect.y += ws->output->rect.y;
-                        DLOG("new: (%x, %x)\n", client->rect.x, client->rect.y);
-                }
 
-                /* Update dimensions from output */
-                memcpy(&(ws->rect), &(ws->output->rect), sizeof(Rect));
+    Con *content, *workspace, *child;
+
+    /* Point content to the container of the workspaces */
+    content = output_get_content(output->con);
+
+    /* Fix the position of all floating windows on this output.
+     * The 'rect' of each workspace will be updated in src/render.c. */
+    TAILQ_FOREACH(workspace, &(content->nodes_head), nodes) {
+        TAILQ_FOREACH(child, &(workspace->floating_head), floating_windows) {
+            floating_fix_coordinates(child, &(workspace->rect), &(output->con->rect));
+        }
+    }
+
+    /* If default_orientation is NO_ORIENTATION, we change the orientation of
+     * the workspaces and their childs depending on output resolution. This is
+     * only done for workspaces with maximum one child. */
+    if (config.default_orientation == NO_ORIENTATION) {
+        TAILQ_FOREACH(workspace, &(content->nodes_head), nodes) {
+            /* Workspaces with more than one child are left untouched because
+             * we do not want to change an existing layout. */
+            if (con_num_children(workspace) > 1)
+                continue;
 
-                /* Update the dimensions of a fullscreen client, if any */
-                if (ws->fullscreen_client != NULL) {
-                        DLOG("Updating fullscreen client size\n");
-                        client = ws->fullscreen_client;
-                        Rect r = ws->rect;
-                        xcb_set_window_rect(conn, client->frame, r);
+            workspace->layout = (output->rect.height > output->rect.width) ? L_SPLITV : L_SPLITH;
+            DLOG("Setting workspace [%d,%s]'s layout to %d.\n", workspace->num, workspace->name, workspace->layout);
+            if ((child = TAILQ_FIRST(&(workspace->nodes_head)))) {
+                if (child->layout == L_SPLITV || child->layout == L_SPLITH)
+                    child->layout = workspace->layout;
+                DLOG("Setting child [%d,%s]'s layout to %d.\n", child->num, child->name, child->layout);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
 
-                        r.x = 0;
-                        r.y = 0;
-                        xcb_set_window_rect(conn, client->child, r);
+/*
+ * randr_query_outputs_15 uses RandR ≥ 1.5 to update outputs.
+ *
+ */
+static bool randr_query_outputs_15(void) {
+#if XCB_RANDR_MINOR_VERSION < 5
+    return false;
+#else
+    /* RandR 1.5 available at compile-time, i.e. libxcb is new enough */
+    if (!has_randr_1_5) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    /* RandR 1.5 available at run-time (supported by the server and not
+     * disabled by the user) */
+    DLOG("Querying outputs using RandR 1.5\n");
+    xcb_generic_error_t *err;
+    xcb_randr_get_monitors_reply_t *monitors =
+        xcb_randr_get_monitors_reply(
+            conn, xcb_randr_get_monitors(conn, root, true), &err);
+    if (err != NULL) {
+        ELOG("Could not get RandR monitors: X11 error code %d\n", err->error_code);
+        free(err);
+        /* Fall back to RandR ≤ 1.4 */
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /* Mark all outputs as to_be_disabled, since xcb_randr_get_monitors() will
+     * only return active outputs. */
+    Output *output;
+    TAILQ_FOREACH(output, &outputs, outputs) {
+        if (output != root_output) {
+            output->to_be_disabled = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    DLOG("%d RandR monitors found (timestamp %d)\n",
+         xcb_randr_get_monitors_monitors_length(monitors),
+         monitors->timestamp);
+
+    xcb_randr_monitor_info_iterator_t iter;
+    for (iter = xcb_randr_get_monitors_monitors_iterator(monitors);
+         iter.rem;
+         xcb_randr_monitor_info_next(&iter)) {
+        const xcb_randr_monitor_info_t *monitor_info = iter.data;
+        xcb_get_atom_name_reply_t *atom_reply =
+            xcb_get_atom_name_reply(
+                conn, xcb_get_atom_name(conn, monitor_info->name), &err);
+        if (err != NULL) {
+            ELOG("Could not get RandR monitor name: X11 error code %d\n", err->error_code);
+            free(err);
+            continue;
+        }
+        char *name;
+        sasprintf(&name, "%.*s",
+                  xcb_get_atom_name_name_length(atom_reply),
+                  xcb_get_atom_name_name(atom_reply));
+        free(atom_reply);
+
+        Output *new = get_output_by_name(name, false);
+        if (new == NULL) {
+            new = scalloc(1, sizeof(Output));
+
+            SLIST_INIT(&new->names_head);
+
+            /* Register associated output names in addition to the monitor name */
+            xcb_randr_output_t *randr_outputs = xcb_randr_monitor_info_outputs(monitor_info);
+            int randr_output_len = xcb_randr_monitor_info_outputs_length(monitor_info);
+            for (int i = 0; i < randr_output_len; i++) {
+                xcb_randr_output_t randr_output = randr_outputs[i];
+
+                xcb_randr_get_output_info_reply_t *info =
+                    xcb_randr_get_output_info_reply(conn,
+                                                    xcb_randr_get_output_info(conn, randr_output, monitors->timestamp),
+                                                    NULL);
+
+                if (info != NULL && info->crtc != XCB_NONE) {
+                    char *oname;
+                    sasprintf(&oname, "%.*s",
+                              xcb_randr_get_output_info_name_length(info),
+                              xcb_randr_get_output_info_name(info));
+
+                    if (strcmp(name, oname) != 0) {
+                        struct output_name *output_name = scalloc(1, sizeof(struct output_name));
+                        output_name->name = sstrdup(oname);
+                        SLIST_INSERT_HEAD(&new->names_head, output_name, names);
+                    } else {
+                        free(oname);
+                    }
                 }
+                FREE(info);
+            }
+
+            /* Insert the monitor name last, so that it's used as the primary name */
+            struct output_name *output_name = scalloc(1, sizeof(struct output_name));
+            output_name->name = sstrdup(name);
+            SLIST_INSERT_HEAD(&new->names_head, output_name, names);
+
+            if (monitor_info->primary) {
+                TAILQ_INSERT_HEAD(&outputs, new, outputs);
+            } else {
+                TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&outputs, new, outputs);
+            }
         }
+        /* We specified get_active == true in xcb_randr_get_monitors(), so we
+         * will only receive active outputs. */
+        new->active = true;
+        new->to_be_disabled = false;
+
+        new->primary = monitor_info->primary;
+
+        new->changed =
+            update_if_necessary(&(new->rect.x), monitor_info->x) |
+            update_if_necessary(&(new->rect.y), monitor_info->y) |
+            update_if_necessary(&(new->rect.width), monitor_info->width) |
+            update_if_necessary(&(new->rect.height), monitor_info->height);
+
+        DLOG("name %s, x %d, y %d, width %d px, height %d px, width %d mm, height %d mm, primary %d, automatic %d\n",
+             name,
+             monitor_info->x, monitor_info->y, monitor_info->width, monitor_info->height,
+             monitor_info->width_in_millimeters, monitor_info->height_in_millimeters,
+             monitor_info->primary, monitor_info->automatic);
+        free(name);
+    }
+    free(monitors);
+    return true;
 #endif
 }
 
 /*
- * Gets called by randr_query_outputs() for each output. The function adds new
- * outputs to the list of outputs, checks if the mode of existing outputs has
- * been changed or if an existing output has been disabled. It will then change
- * either the "changed" or the "to_be_deleted" flag of the output, if
+ * Gets called by randr_query_outputs_14() for each output. The function adds
+ * new outputs to the list of outputs, checks if the mode of existing outputs
+ * has been changed or if an existing output has been disabled. It will then
+ * change either the "changed" or the "to_be_deleted" flag of the output, if
  * appropriate.
  *
  */
 static void handle_output(xcb_connection_t *conn, xcb_randr_output_t id,
                           xcb_randr_get_output_info_reply_t *output,
-                          xcb_timestamp_t cts, resources_reply *res) {
+                          xcb_timestamp_t cts,
+                          xcb_randr_get_screen_resources_current_reply_t *res) {
     /* each CRT controller has a position in which we are interested in */
-    crtc_info *crtc;
+    xcb_randr_get_crtc_info_reply_t *crtc;
 
     Output *new = get_output_by_id(id);
     bool existing = (new != NULL);
-    if (!existing)
-        new = scalloc(sizeof(Output));
+    if (!existing) {
+        new = scalloc(1, sizeof(Output));
+        SLIST_INIT(&new->names_head);
+    }
     new->id = id;
     new->primary = (primary && primary->output == id);
-    FREE(new->name);
-    asprintf(&new->name, "%.*s",
-            xcb_randr_get_output_info_name_length(output),
-            xcb_randr_get_output_info_name(output));
+    while (!SLIST_EMPTY(&new->names_head)) {
+        FREE(SLIST_FIRST(&new->names_head)->name);
+        struct output_name *old_head = SLIST_FIRST(&new->names_head);
+        SLIST_REMOVE_HEAD(&new->names_head, names);
+        FREE(old_head);
+    }
+    struct output_name *output_name = scalloc(1, sizeof(struct output_name));
+    sasprintf(&output_name->name, "%.*s",
+              xcb_randr_get_output_info_name_length(output),
+              xcb_randr_get_output_info_name(output));
+    SLIST_INSERT_HEAD(&new->names_head, output_name, names);
 
-    DLOG("found output with name %s\n", new->name);
+    DLOG("found output with name %s\n", output_primary_name(new));
 
     /* Even if no CRTC is used at the moment, we store the output so that
      * we do not need to change the list ever again (we only update the
@@ -463,7 +741,8 @@ static void handle_output(xcb_connection_t *conn, xcb_randr_output_t id,
         if (!existing) {
             if (new->primary)
                 TAILQ_INSERT_HEAD(&outputs, new, outputs);
-            else TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&outputs, new, outputs);
+            else
+                TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&outputs, new, outputs);
         } else if (new->active)
             new->to_be_disabled = true;
         return;
@@ -473,7 +752,7 @@ static void handle_output(xcb_connection_t *conn, xcb_randr_output_t id,
     icookie = xcb_randr_get_crtc_info(conn, output->crtc, cts);
     if ((crtc = xcb_randr_get_crtc_info_reply(conn, icookie, NULL)) == NULL) {
         DLOG("Skipping output %s: could not get CRTC (%p)\n",
-             new->name, crtc);
+             output_primary_name(new), crtc);
         free(new);
         return;
     }
@@ -490,7 +769,7 @@ static void handle_output(xcb_connection_t *conn, xcb_randr_output_t id,
     }
 
     DLOG("mode: %dx%d+%d+%d\n", new->rect.width, new->rect.height,
-                                new->rect.x, new->rect.y);
+         new->rect.x, new->rect.y);
 
     /* If we don’t need to change an existing output or if the output
      * does not exist in the first place, the case is simple: we either
@@ -499,7 +778,8 @@ static void handle_output(xcb_connection_t *conn, xcb_randr_output_t id,
         if (!existing) {
             if (new->primary)
                 TAILQ_INSERT_HEAD(&outputs, new, outputs);
-            else TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&outputs, new, outputs);
+            else
+                TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&outputs, new, outputs);
         }
         return;
     }
@@ -508,40 +788,38 @@ static void handle_output(xcb_connection_t *conn, xcb_randr_output_t id,
 }
 
 /*
- * (Re-)queries the outputs via RandR and stores them in the list of outputs.
+ * randr_query_outputs_14 uses RandR ≤ 1.4 to update outputs.
  *
  */
-void randr_query_outputs() {
-    Output *output, *other, *first;
-    xcb_randr_get_output_primary_cookie_t pcookie;
-    xcb_randr_get_screen_resources_current_cookie_t rcookie;
-    resources_reply *res;
-
-    /* timestamp of the configuration so that we get consistent replies to all
-     * requests (if the configuration changes between our different calls) */
-    xcb_timestamp_t cts;
-
-    /* an output is VGA-1, LVDS-1, etc. (usually physical video outputs) */
-    xcb_randr_output_t *randr_outputs;
-
-    if (randr_disabled)
-        return;
+static void randr_query_outputs_14(void) {
+    DLOG("Querying outputs using RandR ≤ 1.4\n");
 
     /* Get screen resources (primary output, crtcs, outputs, modes) */
+    xcb_randr_get_screen_resources_current_cookie_t rcookie;
     rcookie = xcb_randr_get_screen_resources_current(conn, root);
+    xcb_randr_get_output_primary_cookie_t pcookie;
     pcookie = xcb_randr_get_output_primary(conn, root);
 
     if ((primary = xcb_randr_get_output_primary_reply(conn, pcookie, NULL)) == NULL)
         ELOG("Could not get RandR primary output\n");
-    else DLOG("primary output is %08x\n", primary->output);
-    if ((res = xcb_randr_get_screen_resources_current_reply(conn, rcookie, NULL)) == NULL) {
-        disable_randr(conn);
+    else
+        DLOG("primary output is %08x\n", primary->output);
+
+    xcb_randr_get_screen_resources_current_reply_t *res =
+        xcb_randr_get_screen_resources_current_reply(conn, rcookie, NULL);
+    if (res == NULL) {
+        ELOG("Could not query screen resources.\n");
         return;
     }
-    cts = res->config_timestamp;
 
-    int len = xcb_randr_get_screen_resources_current_outputs_length(res);
-    randr_outputs = xcb_randr_get_screen_resources_current_outputs(res);
+    /* timestamp of the configuration so that we get consistent replies to all
+     * requests (if the configuration changes between our different calls) */
+    const xcb_timestamp_t cts = res->config_timestamp;
+
+    const int len = xcb_randr_get_screen_resources_current_outputs_length(res);
+
+    /* an output is VGA-1, LVDS-1, etc. (usually physical video outputs) */
+    xcb_randr_output_t *randr_outputs = xcb_randr_get_screen_resources_current_outputs(res);
 
     /* Request information for each output */
     xcb_randr_get_output_info_cookie_t ocookie[len];
@@ -559,13 +837,40 @@ void randr_query_outputs() {
         free(output);
     }
 
+    FREE(res);
+}
+
+/*
+ * (Re-)queries the outputs via RandR and stores them in the list of outputs.
+ *
+ * If no outputs are found use the root window.
+ *
+ */
+void randr_query_outputs(void) {
+    Output *output, *other;
+
+    if (!randr_query_outputs_15()) {
+        randr_query_outputs_14();
+    }
+
+    /* If there's no randr output, enable the output covering the root window. */
+    if (any_randr_output_active()) {
+        DLOG("Active RandR output found. Disabling root output.\n");
+        if (root_output && root_output->active) {
+            root_output->to_be_disabled = true;
+        }
+    } else {
+        DLOG("No active RandR output found. Enabling root output.\n");
+        root_output->active = true;
+    }
+
     /* Check for clones, disable the clones and reduce the mode to the
      * lowest common mode */
     TAILQ_FOREACH(output, &outputs, outputs) {
         if (!output->active || output->to_be_disabled)
             continue;
         DLOG("output %p / %s, position (%d, %d), checking for clones\n",
-                output, output->name, output->rect.x, output->rect.y);
+             output, output_primary_name(output), output->rect.x, output->rect.y);
 
         for (other = output;
              other != TAILQ_END(&outputs);
@@ -578,7 +883,7 @@ void randr_query_outputs() {
                 continue;
 
             DLOG("output %p has the same position, his mode = %d x %d\n",
-                            other, other->rect.width, other->rect.height);
+                 other, other->rect.width, other->rect.height);
             uint32_t width = min(other->rect.width, output->rect.width);
             uint32_t height = min(other->rect.height, output->rect.height);
 
@@ -589,70 +894,33 @@ void randr_query_outputs() {
             update_if_necessary(&(other->rect.width), width);
             update_if_necessary(&(other->rect.height), height);
 
-            DLOG("disabling output %p (%s)\n", other, other->name);
+            DLOG("disabling output %p (%s)\n", other, output_primary_name(other));
             other->to_be_disabled = true;
 
             DLOG("new output mode %d x %d, other mode %d x %d\n",
-                            output->rect.width, output->rect.height,
-                            other->rect.width, other->rect.height);
+                 output->rect.width, output->rect.height,
+                 other->rect.width, other->rect.height);
         }
     }
 
-    /* Handle outputs which have a new mode or are disabled now (either
-     * because the user disabled them or because they are clones) */
+    /* Ensure that all outputs which are active also have a con. This is
+     * necessary because in the next step, a clone might get disabled. Example:
+     * LVDS1 active, VGA1 gets activated as a clone of LVDS1 (has no con).
+     * LVDS1 gets disabled. */
     TAILQ_FOREACH(output, &outputs, outputs) {
-        if (output->to_be_disabled) {
-            output->active = false;
-            DLOG("Output %s disabled, re-assigning workspaces/docks\n", output->name);
-
-            if ((first = get_first_output()) == NULL)
-                die("No usable outputs available\n");
-
-            Con *first_content = output_get_content(first->con);
-
-            if (output->con != NULL) {
-                /* We need to move the workspaces from the disappearing output to the first output */
-                /* 1: Get the con to focus next, if the disappearing ws is focused */
-                Con *next = NULL;
-                if (TAILQ_FIRST(&(croot->focus_head)) == output->con) {
-                    DLOG("This output (%p) was focused! Getting next\n", output->con);
-                    next = con_next_focused(output->con);
-                    DLOG("next = %p\n", next);
-                }
-
-                /* 2: iterate through workspaces and re-assign them */
-                Con *current;
-                Con *old_content = output_get_content(output->con);
-                while (!TAILQ_EMPTY(&(old_content->nodes_head))) {
-                    current = TAILQ_FIRST(&(old_content->nodes_head));
-                    DLOG("Detaching current = %p / %s\n", current, current->name);
-                    con_detach(current);
-                    DLOG("Re-attaching current = %p / %s\n", current, current->name);
-                    con_attach(current, first_content, false);
-                    DLOG("Done, next\n");
-                }
-                DLOG("re-attached all workspaces\n");
-
-                if (next) {
-                    DLOG("now focusing next = %p\n", next);
-                    con_focus(next);
-                }
-
-                DLOG("destroying disappearing con %p\n", output->con);
-                tree_close(output->con, false, true);
-                DLOG("Done. Should be fine now\n");
-                output->con = NULL;
-            }
-
-            output->to_be_disabled = false;
-            output->changed = false;
-        }
-
         if (output->active && output->con == NULL) {
-            DLOG("Need to initialize a Con for output %s\n", output->name);
+            DLOG("Need to initialize a Con for output %s\n", output_primary_name(output));
             output_init_con(output);
             output->changed = false;
         }
+    }
+
+    /* Handle outputs which have a new mode or are disabled now (either
+     * because the user disabled them or because they are clones) */
+    TAILQ_FOREACH(output, &outputs, outputs) {
+        if (output->to_be_disabled) {
+            randr_disable_output(output);
+        }
 
         if (output->changed) {
             output_change_mode(conn, output);
@@ -660,60 +928,173 @@ void randr_query_outputs() {
         }
     }
 
-    if (TAILQ_EMPTY(&outputs)) {
-        ELOG("No outputs found via RandR, disabling\n");
-        disable_randr(conn);
-    }
-
-    ewmh_update_workarea();
-
-#if 0
-    /* Just go through each active output and associate one workspace */
+    /* Just go through each active output and assign one workspace */
     TAILQ_FOREACH(output, &outputs, outputs) {
-            if (!output->active || output->current_workspace != NULL)
-                    continue;
-            ws = get_first_workspace_for_output(output);
-            initialize_output(conn, output, ws);
+        if (!output->active)
+            continue;
+        Con *content = output_get_content(output->con);
+        if (!TAILQ_EMPTY(&(content->nodes_head)))
+            continue;
+        DLOG("Should add ws for output %s\n", output_primary_name(output));
+        init_ws_for_output(output, content);
     }
-#endif
 
     /* Focus the primary screen, if possible */
     TAILQ_FOREACH(output, &outputs, outputs) {
         if (!output->primary || !output->con)
             continue;
 
-        DLOG("Focusing primary output %s\n", output->name);
-        con_focus(con_descend_focused(output->con));
+        DLOG("Focusing primary output %s\n", output_primary_name(output));
+        con_activate(con_descend_focused(output->con));
     }
 
     /* render_layout flushes */
     tree_render();
 
-    FREE(res);
     FREE(primary);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Disables the output and moves its content.
+ *
+ */
+void randr_disable_output(Output *output) {
+    assert(output->to_be_disabled);
+
+    output->active = false;
+    DLOG("Output %s disabled, re-assigning workspaces/docks\n", output_primary_name(output));
+
+    Output *first = get_first_output();
+
+    /* TODO: refactor the following code into a nice function. maybe
+     * use an on_destroy callback which is implement differently for
+     * different container types (CT_CONTENT vs. CT_DOCKAREA)? */
+    Con *first_content = output_get_content(first->con);
+
+    if (output->con != NULL) {
+        /* We need to move the workspaces from the disappearing output to the first output */
+        /* 1: Get the con to focus next, if the disappearing ws is focused */
+        Con *next = NULL;
+        if (TAILQ_FIRST(&(croot->focus_head)) == output->con) {
+            DLOG("This output (%p) was focused! Getting next\n", output->con);
+            next = focused;
+            DLOG("next = %p\n", next);
+        }
+
+        /* 2: iterate through workspaces and re-assign them, fixing the coordinates
+         * of floating containers as we go */
+        Con *current;
+        Con *old_content = output_get_content(output->con);
+        while (!TAILQ_EMPTY(&(old_content->nodes_head))) {
+            current = TAILQ_FIRST(&(old_content->nodes_head));
+            if (current != next && TAILQ_EMPTY(&(current->focus_head))) {
+                /* the workspace is empty and not focused, get rid of it */
+                DLOG("Getting rid of current = %p / %s (empty, unfocused)\n", current, current->name);
+                tree_close_internal(current, DONT_KILL_WINDOW, false, false);
+                continue;
+            }
+            DLOG("Detaching current = %p / %s\n", current, current->name);
+            con_detach(current);
+            DLOG("Re-attaching current = %p / %s\n", current, current->name);
+            con_attach(current, first_content, false);
+            DLOG("Fixing the coordinates of floating containers\n");
+            Con *floating_con;
+            TAILQ_FOREACH(floating_con, &(current->floating_head), floating_windows) {
+                floating_fix_coordinates(floating_con, &(output->con->rect), &(first->con->rect));
+            }
+            DLOG("Done, next\n");
+        }
+        DLOG("re-attached all workspaces\n");
+
+        if (next) {
+            DLOG("now focusing next = %p\n", next);
+            con_activate(next);
+            workspace_show(con_get_workspace(next));
+        }
+
+        /* 3: move the dock clients to the first output */
+        Con *child;
+        TAILQ_FOREACH(child, &(output->con->nodes_head), nodes) {
+            if (child->type != CT_DOCKAREA)
+                continue;
+            DLOG("Handling dock con %p\n", child);
+            Con *dock;
+            while (!TAILQ_EMPTY(&(child->nodes_head))) {
+                dock = TAILQ_FIRST(&(child->nodes_head));
+                Con *nc;
+                Match *match;
+                nc = con_for_window(first->con, dock->window, &match);
+                DLOG("Moving dock client %p to nc %p\n", dock, nc);
+                con_detach(dock);
+                DLOG("Re-attaching\n");
+                con_attach(dock, nc, false);
+                DLOG("Done\n");
+            }
+        }
+
+        DLOG("destroying disappearing con %p\n", output->con);
+        Con *con = output->con;
+        /* clear the pointer before calling tree_close_internal in which the memory is freed */
+        output->con = NULL;
+        tree_close_internal(con, DONT_KILL_WINDOW, true, false);
+        DLOG("Done. Should be fine now\n");
+    }
+
+    output->to_be_disabled = false;
+    output->changed = false;
+}
+
+static void fallback_to_root_output(void) {
+    root_output->active = true;
+    output_init_con(root_output);
+    init_ws_for_output(root_output, output_get_content(root_output->con));
+}
+
 /*
  * We have just established a connection to the X server and need the initial
  * XRandR information to setup workspaces for each screen.
  *
  */
-void randr_init(int *event_base) {
+void randr_init(int *event_base, const bool disable_randr15) {
     const xcb_query_extension_reply_t *extreply;
 
+    root_output = create_root_output(conn);
+    TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&outputs, root_output, outputs);
+
     extreply = xcb_get_extension_data(conn, &xcb_randr_id);
-    if (!extreply->present)
-        disable_randr(conn);
-    else randr_query_outputs();
+    if (!extreply->present) {
+        DLOG("RandR is not present, activating root output.\n");
+        fallback_to_root_output();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    xcb_generic_error_t *err;
+    xcb_randr_query_version_reply_t *randr_version =
+        xcb_randr_query_version_reply(
+            conn, xcb_randr_query_version(conn, XCB_RANDR_MAJOR_VERSION, XCB_RANDR_MINOR_VERSION), &err);
+    if (err != NULL) {
+        ELOG("Could not query RandR version: X11 error code %d\n", err->error_code);
+        free(err);
+        fallback_to_root_output();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    has_randr_1_5 = (randr_version->major_version >= 1) &&
+                    (randr_version->minor_version >= 5) &&
+                    !disable_randr15;
+
+    free(randr_version);
+
+    randr_query_outputs();
 
     if (event_base != NULL)
         *event_base = extreply->first_event;
 
     xcb_randr_select_input(conn, root,
-            XCB_RANDR_NOTIFY_MASK_SCREEN_CHANGE |
-            XCB_RANDR_NOTIFY_MASK_OUTPUT_CHANGE |
-            XCB_RANDR_NOTIFY_MASK_CRTC_CHANGE |
-            XCB_RANDR_NOTIFY_MASK_OUTPUT_PROPERTY);
+                           XCB_RANDR_NOTIFY_MASK_SCREEN_CHANGE |
+                               XCB_RANDR_NOTIFY_MASK_OUTPUT_CHANGE |
+                               XCB_RANDR_NOTIFY_MASK_CRTC_CHANGE |
+                               XCB_RANDR_NOTIFY_MASK_OUTPUT_PROPERTY);
 
     xcb_flush(conn);
 }