diff --git a/cmake/build/options.cmake b/cmake/build/options.cmake
index d7a65b6a..fe711913 100644
--- a/cmake/build/options.cmake
+++ b/cmake/build/options.cmake
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ option(WITH_XSYNC         "XSYNC support"              OFF)
 option(WITH_XCOMPOSITE    "XCOMPOSITE support"         OFF)
 option(WITH_XKB           "XKB support"                ON)
 
+if(NOT DEFINED ENABLE_XRANDR_MONITORS)
+  set(ENABLE_XRANDR_MONITORS OFF CACHE STRING "Enable XRandR monitor feature (requires version 1.5+)")
+endif()
+
 # }}}
 # Set cache vars {{{
 
diff --git a/cmake/build/summary.cmake b/cmake/build/summary.cmake
index ebca0682..a46cbb9d 100644
--- a/cmake/build/summary.cmake
+++ b/cmake/build/summary.cmake
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ colored_option(STATUS " Enable mpd           ${ENABLE_MPD}" ENABLE_MPD "32;1" "3
 colored_option(STATUS " Enable network       ${ENABLE_NETWORK}" ENABLE_NETWORK "32;1" "37;2")
 message(STATUS "--------------------------")
 colored_option(STATUS " XRANDR support       ${WITH_XRANDR}" WITH_XRANDR "32;1" "37;2")
+colored_option(STATUS " + XRandR monitors    ${ENABLE_XRANDR_MONITORS}" ENABLE_XRANDR_MONITORS "32;1" "37;2")
 colored_option(STATUS " XRENDER support      ${WITH_XRENDER}" WITH_XRENDER "32;1" "37;2")
 colored_option(STATUS " XDAMAGE support      ${WITH_XDAMAGE}" WITH_XDAMAGE "32;1" "37;2")
 colored_option(STATUS " XSYNC support        ${WITH_XSYNC}" WITH_XSYNC "32;1" "37;2")
diff --git a/doc/CMakeLists.txt b/doc/CMakeLists.txt
index 02864e16..a2967021 100644
--- a/doc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/doc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ add_subdirectory(zsh)
 
 set(MODULES_LEFT "bspwm i3 xwindow")
 set(MODULES_CENTER "")
-set(MODULES_RIGHT "backlight volume xkeyboard memory cpu wlan eth battery temperature date powermenu")
+set(MODULES_RIGHT "xbacklight volume xkeyboard memory cpu wlan eth battery temperature date powermenu")
 
 # Strip disabled modules {{{
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ if(NOT ENABLE_NETWORK)
   string(REPLACE " wlan eth" "" MODULES_RIGHT ${MODULES_RIGHT})
 endif()
 if(NOT WITH_XRANDR)
-  string(REPLACE "backlight " "" MODULES_RIGHT ${MODULES_RIGHT})
+  string(REPLACE "xbacklight " "backlight-acpi " MODULES_RIGHT ${MODULES_RIGHT})
 endif()
 if(NOT WITH_XKB)
   string(REPLACE "xkeyboard " "" MODULES_RIGHT ${MODULES_RIGHT})
diff --git a/doc/config.cmake b/doc/config.cmake
index 697f7fa0..f61faa24 100644
--- a/doc/config.cmake
+++ b/doc/config.cmake
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ icon-repeat = 
 toggle-on-foreground = ${colors.primary}
 toggle-off-foreground = #66
 
-[module/backlight]
+[module/xbacklight]
 type = internal/xbacklight
 
 format = <label> <bar>
@@ -181,6 +181,11 @@ bar-empty = ─
 bar-empty-font = 2
 bar-empty-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
 
+[module/backlight-acpi]
+inherit = module/xbacklight
+type = internal/backlight
+card = intel_backlight
+
 [module/cpu]
 type = internal/cpu
 interval = 2
diff --git a/doc/zsh/_polybar b/doc/zsh/_polybar
index 693a84a2..7b6e8b16 100644
--- a/doc/zsh/_polybar
+++ b/doc/zsh/_polybar
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@
 _polybar() {
   _arguments -n : \
     '(-h --help)'{-h,--help}'[Display help text and exit]' \
-    '(-v --version)'{-v,--version}'[Display version information and exit]' \
+    '(-v --version)'{-v,--version}'[Display build details and exit]' \
     '(-l --log)'{-l,--log=}'[Set the logging verbosity (default: warning)]:verbosity level:(error warning info trace)' \
     '(-l --log -q --quiet)'{-q,--quiet}'[Be quiet (will override -l)]' \
     '(-c --config)'{-c,--config=}'[Path to the configuration file]:configuration file:_files' \
     '(-r --reload)'{-r,--reload}'[Reload when the configuration has been modified]' \
+    '(-m --list-monitors)'{-m,--list-monitors}'[Print list of available monitors and exit]' \
     '1:bar name:_polybar_list_names'
 }
 
diff --git a/include/modules/meta/factory.hpp b/include/modules/meta/factory.hpp
index 8535ba4c..9c6ca9d8 100644
--- a/include/modules/meta/factory.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/meta/factory.hpp
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@
 #if ENABLE_CURL
 #include "modules/github.hpp"
 #endif
-#if WITH_XKB
+#if ENABLE_XKEYBOARD
 #include "modules/xkeyboard.hpp"
 #endif
-#if not(ENABLE_I3 && ENABLE_MPD && ENABLE_NETWORK && ENABLE_ALSA && ENABLE_CURL && WITH_XKB)
+#if not(ENABLE_I3 && ENABLE_MPD && ENABLE_NETWORK && ENABLE_ALSA && ENABLE_CURL && ENABLE_XKEYBOARD)
 #include "modules/unsupported.hpp"
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/modules/unsupported.hpp b/include/modules/unsupported.hpp
index caec4c90..c391a1c2 100644
--- a/include/modules/unsupported.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/unsupported.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
-#if ENABLE_I3 && ENABLE_MPD && ENABLE_NETWORK && ENABLE_ALSA && ENABLE_CURL && WITH_XKB
+#if ENABLE_I3 && ENABLE_MPD && ENABLE_NETWORK && ENABLE_ALSA && ENABLE_CURL && ENABLE_XKEYBOARD
 #error "Support has been enabled for all optional modules"
 #endif
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace modules {
 #if not ENABLE_CURL
   DEFINE_UNSUPPORTED_MODULE(github_module, "internal/github");
 #endif
-#if not WITH_XKB
+#if not ENABLE_XKEYBOARD
   DEFINE_UNSUPPORTED_MODULE(xkeyboard_module, "internal/xkeyboard");
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/include/settings.hpp.cmake b/include/settings.hpp.cmake
index 3bafe586..a8a890a7 100644
--- a/include/settings.hpp.cmake
+++ b/include/settings.hpp.cmake
@@ -25,6 +25,19 @@
 #cmakedefine01 WITH_XSYNC
 #cmakedefine01 WITH_XCOMPOSITE
 #cmakedefine01 WITH_XKB
+
+#if WITH_XRANDR
+#cmakedefine01 ENABLE_XRANDR_MONITORS
+#else
+#define ENABLE_XRANDR_MONITORS 0
+#endif
+
+#if WITH_XKB
+#define ENABLE_XKEYBOARD 1
+#else
+#define ENABLE_XKEYBOARD 0
+#endif
+
 #cmakedefine XPP_EXTENSION_LIST @XPP_EXTENSION_LIST@
 
 #cmakedefine DEBUG_LOGGER
@@ -83,6 +96,15 @@ const auto print_build_info = [](bool extended = false) {
     (ENABLE_NETWORK ? '+' : '-'));
   if (extended) {
     printf("\n");
+    printf("X extensions: %cxrandr (%cmonitors) %cxrender %cxdamage %cxsync %cxcomposite %cxkb\n",
+      (WITH_XRANDR            ? '+' : '-'),
+      (ENABLE_XRANDR_MONITORS ? '+' : '-'),
+      (WITH_XRENDER           ? '+' : '-'),
+      (WITH_XDAMAGE           ? '+' : '-'),
+      (WITH_XSYNC             ? '+' : '-'),
+      (WITH_XCOMPOSITE        ? '+' : '-'),
+      (WITH_XKB               ? '+' : '-'));
+    printf("\n");
     printf("Build type: @CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE@\n");
     printf("Compiler: @CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER@\n");
     printf("Compiler flags: @CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS@\n");
diff --git a/include/x11/extensions/randr.hpp b/include/x11/extensions/randr.hpp
index 558245cf..6f891ede 100644
--- a/include/x11/extensions/randr.hpp
+++ b/include/x11/extensions/randr.hpp
@@ -46,8 +46,10 @@ using monitor_t = shared_ptr<randr_output>;
 namespace randr_util {
   void query_extension(connection& conn);
 
+  bool check_monitor_support();
+
   monitor_t make_monitor(xcb_randr_output_t randr, string name, uint16_t w, uint16_t h, int16_t x, int16_t y);
-  vector<monitor_t> get_monitors(connection& conn, xcb_window_t root, bool connected_only = false);
+  vector<monitor_t> get_monitors(connection& conn, xcb_window_t root, bool connected_only = false, bool realloc = false);
 
   void get_backlight_range(connection& conn, const monitor_t& mon, backlight_values& dst);
   void get_backlight_value(connection& conn, const monitor_t& mon, backlight_values& dst);
diff --git a/man/polybar.1 b/man/polybar.1
index d2e92304..8ac5490a 100644
--- a/man/polybar.1
+++ b/man/polybar.1
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 \fBpolybar\fR \- A fast and easy-to-use tool status bar.
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .P
-polybar \fIBAR-NAME\fR [\fB\-c\fR \fICONFIG\fR|\fB\-l\fR \fILOG_LEVEL\fR|\fB\-d\fR \fIPARAM\fR|\fB\f-q\fR|\fB\-r\fR|\fB\f-s\fR|\fB\-w\fR]
+polybar \fIBAR-NAME\fR [\fB\-c\fR \fICONFIG\fR|\fB\-l\fR \fILOG_LEVEL\fR|\fB\-d\fR \fIPARAM\fR|\fB\f-q\fR|\fB\-r\fR|\fB\-m\fR|\fB\f-s\fR|\fB\-w\fR]
 .P
 polybar [\fB\-h\fR | \fB\-\-help\fR]
 .SH DESCRIPTION
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ Please report issues by creating a ticket on GitHub (\fIhttps://github.com/jaagr
 Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
 .TP
 \fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
-Show help and program options.
+Display help text and exit.
 .TP
 \fB\-v\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR
-Print version information.
+Display build details and exit.
 .TP
 \fB\-l\fR, \fB\-\-log\fR=\fILEVEL\fR
 Set how verbose \fBpolybar\fR's logging is. \fILEVEL\fR must be one of: `error`, `warning` or `info`.
@@ -29,13 +29,16 @@ Be quiet (will override -l).
 Specify the path to the configuration file. By default, configuration files are read from \fI$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/.config/polybar\fR. When the \fI$XDG_CONFIG_HOME\fR variable is absent, then \fI~/.config/polybar\fR directory is used instead.
 .TP
 \fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-reload\fR
-Reload the application when the config file has been modified. (NOTE: Its recommended to only use this when setting up the bar).
+Reload the application when the config file has been modified.
 .TP
 \fB\-d\fR, \fB\-\-dump\fR=\fIPARAM\fR
-Show the value of the specified parameter \fIPARAM\fR in the section [bar/\fIBAR-NAME\fR] inside the configuration file.
+Print the value of the specified parameter \fIPARAM\fR in the section [bar/\fIBAR-NAME\fR] inside the configuration file and exit.
+.TP
+\fB\-m\fR, \fB\-\-list\-monitors\fR
+Print list of available monitors and exit.
 .TP
 \fB\-w\fR, \fB\-\-print\-wmname\fR
-Print the generated \fIWM_NAME\fR.
+Print the generated \fIWM_NAME\fR and exit.
 .TP
 \fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-stdout\fR
 Dump content to stdout instead of rendering an X window.
diff --git a/src/adapters/net.cpp b/src/adapters/net.cpp
index 6ad353e4..cd24c591 100644
--- a/src/adapters/net.cpp
+++ b/src/adapters/net.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <iomanip>
-#include <iostream>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <utility>
 
diff --git a/src/components/bar.cpp b/src/components/bar.cpp
index d0ce33c5..98830007 100644
--- a/src/components/bar.cpp
+++ b/src/components/bar.cpp
@@ -240,9 +240,9 @@ bar::bar(connection& conn, signal_emitter& emitter, const config& config, const
   }
 
   if (m_opts.size.w <= 0 || m_opts.size.w > m_opts.monitor->w) {
-    throw application_error("Resulting bar width is out of bounds");
+    throw application_error("Resulting bar width is out of bounds (" + to_string(m_opts.size.w) + ")");
   } else if (m_opts.size.h <= 0 || m_opts.size.h > m_opts.monitor->h) {
-    throw application_error("Resulting bar height is out of bounds");
+    throw application_error("Resulting bar height is out of bounds (" + to_string(m_opts.size.h) + ")");
   }
 
   m_opts.size.w = math_util::cap<int>(m_opts.size.w, 0, m_opts.monitor->w);
diff --git a/src/components/screen.cpp b/src/components/screen.cpp
index 7b469e39..14ea803f 100644
--- a/src/components/screen.cpp
+++ b/src/components/screen.cpp
@@ -102,8 +102,7 @@ void screen::handle(const evt::randr_screen_change_notify& evt) {
   if (screen->width_in_pixels != m_size.w || screen->height_in_pixels != m_size.h) {
     changed = true;
   } else {
-    auto monitors = randr_util::get_monitors(m_connection, m_root, true);
-
+    auto monitors = randr_util::get_monitors(m_connection, m_root, true, true);
     for (size_t n = 0; n < monitors.size(); n++) {
       if (n < m_monitors.size() && monitors[n]->output != m_monitors[n]->output) {
         changed = true;
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 44d2bf34..23b67586 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#include <X11/Xlib-xcb.h>
-
 #include "common.hpp"
 #include "components/bar.hpp"
 #include "components/command_line.hpp"
@@ -23,14 +21,15 @@ using namespace polybar;
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   // clang-format off
   const command_line::options opts{
-      command_line::option{"-h", "--help", "Show help options"},
-      command_line::option{"-v", "--version", "Print version information"},
+      command_line::option{"-h", "--help", "Display this help and exit"},
+      command_line::option{"-v", "--version", "Display build details and exit"},
       command_line::option{"-l", "--log", "Set the logging verbosity (default: WARNING)", "LEVEL", {"error", "warning", "info", "trace"}},
       command_line::option{"-q", "--quiet", "Be quiet (will override -l)"},
       command_line::option{"-c", "--config", "Path to the configuration file", "FILE"},
       command_line::option{"-r", "--reload", "Reload when the configuration has been modified"},
-      command_line::option{"-d", "--dump", "Show value of PARAM in section [bar_name]", "PARAM"},
-      command_line::option{"-w", "--print-wmname", "Print the generated WM_NAME"},
+      command_line::option{"-d", "--dump", "Print value of PARAM in section [bar_name] and exit", "PARAM"},
+      command_line::option{"-m", "--list-monitors", "Print list of available monitors and exit"},
+      command_line::option{"-w", "--print-wmname", "Print the generated WM_NAME and exit"},
       command_line::option{"-s", "--stdout", "Output data to stdout instead of drawing the X window"},
   };
   // clang-format on
@@ -102,11 +101,21 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     // Dump requested data
     //==================================================
     if (cli->has("dump")) {
-      std::cout << conf.get(conf.section(), cli->get("dump")) << std::endl;
+      printf("%s\n", conf.get(conf.section(), cli->get("dump")).c_str());
       return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     }
     if (cli->has("print-wmname")) {
-      std::cout << bar::make(true)->settings().wmname << std::endl;
+      printf("%s\n", bar::make(true)->settings().wmname.c_str());
+      return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+    }
+    if (cli->has("list-monitors")) {
+      for (auto&& mon : randr_util::get_monitors(conn, conn.root(), true)) {
+        if (ENABLE_XRANDR_MONITORS && mon->output == XCB_NONE) {
+          printf("%s: %ix%i+%i+%i\n", mon->name.c_str(), mon->w, mon->h, mon->x, mon->y);
+        } else {
+          printf("%s: %ix%i+%i+%i (XRandR monitor)\n", mon->name.c_str(), mon->w, mon->h, mon->x, mon->y);
+        }
+      }
       return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/xbacklight.cpp b/src/modules/xbacklight.cpp
index 366c67bc..06e9f267 100644
--- a/src/modules/xbacklight.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/xbacklight.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ namespace modules {
       randr_util::get_backlight_range(m_connection, m_output, backlight);
       randr_util::get_backlight_value(m_connection, m_output, backlight);
     } catch (const exception& err) {
-      throw module_error("No backlight data found for \"" + output + "\", stopping module...");
+      m_log.err("%s: Could not get data (err: %s)", name(), err.what());
+      throw module_error("Not supported for \"" + output + "\"");
     }
 
     // Create window that will proxy all RandR notify events
diff --git a/src/x11/extensions/randr.cpp b/src/x11/extensions/randr.cpp
index 2d30b255..57ef00cd 100644
--- a/src/x11/extensions/randr.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/extensions/randr.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "components/types.hpp"
 #include "errors.hpp"
+#include "settings.hpp"
 #include "utils/string.hpp"
 #include "x11/atoms.hpp"
 #include "x11/connection.hpp"
@@ -30,17 +31,33 @@ bool randr_output::match(const position& p) const {
 }
 
 namespace randr_util {
+  /**
+   * XRandR version
+   */
+  static uint32_t g_major_version = 0;
+  static uint32_t g_minor_version = 0;
+
   /**
    * Query for the XRandR extension
    */
   void query_extension(connection& conn) {
-    conn.randr().query_version(XCB_RANDR_MAJOR_VERSION, XCB_RANDR_MINOR_VERSION);
+    auto ext = conn.randr().query_version(XCB_RANDR_MAJOR_VERSION, XCB_RANDR_MINOR_VERSION);
+
+    g_major_version = ext->major_version;
+    g_minor_version = ext->minor_version;
 
     if (!conn.extension<xpp::randr::extension>()->present) {
       throw application_error("Missing X extension: Randr");
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Check for XRandR monitor support
+   */
+  bool check_monitor_support() {
+    return ENABLE_XRANDR_MONITORS && g_major_version >= 1 && g_minor_version >= 5;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Define monitor
    */
@@ -58,24 +75,40 @@ namespace randr_util {
   /**
    * Create a list of all available randr outputs
    */
-  vector<monitor_t> get_monitors(connection& conn, xcb_window_t root, bool connected_only) {
-    vector<monitor_t> monitors;
-    auto outputs = conn.get_screen_resources(root).outputs();
+  vector<monitor_t> get_monitors(connection& conn, xcb_window_t root, bool connected_only, bool realloc) {
+    static vector<monitor_t> monitors;
 
-    for (auto it = outputs.begin(); it != outputs.end(); it++) {
+    if (realloc) {
+      monitors.clear();
+    } else if (!monitors.empty()) {
+      return monitors;
+    }
+
+    if (check_monitor_support()) {
+      for (auto&& mon : conn.get_monitors(root, true).monitors()) {
+        try {
+          auto name = conn.get_atom_name(mon.name).name();
+          monitors.emplace_back(make_monitor(XCB_NONE, move(name), mon.width, mon.height, mon.x, mon.y));
+        } catch (const exception&) {
+          // silently ignore output
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    for (auto&& output : conn.get_screen_resources(root).outputs()) {
       try {
-        auto info = conn.get_output_info(*it);
+        auto info = conn.get_output_info(output);
         if (info->crtc == XCB_NONE) {
           continue;
-        }
-        if (connected_only && info->connection != XCB_RANDR_CONNECTION_CONNECTED) {
+        } else if (connected_only && info->connection != XCB_RANDR_CONNECTION_CONNECTED) {
           continue;
         }
         auto crtc = conn.get_crtc_info(info->crtc);
-        string name{info.name().begin(), info.name().end()};
-        monitors.emplace_back(make_monitor(*it, move(name), crtc->width, crtc->height, crtc->x, crtc->y));
-      } catch (const xpp::randr::error::bad_crtc&) {
-      } catch (const xpp::randr::error::bad_output&) {
+        auto name_iter = info.name();
+        string name{name_iter.begin(), name_iter.end()};
+        monitors.emplace_back(make_monitor(output, move(name), crtc->width, crtc->height, crtc->x, crtc->y));
+      } catch (const exception&) {
+        // silently ignore output
       }
     }
 
@@ -95,6 +128,8 @@ namespace randr_util {
       for (auto& monitor : monitors) {
         if ((*m) == monitor || monitor->w == 0) {
           continue;
+        } else if (check_monitor_support() && (monitor->output == XCB_NONE || (*m)->output == XCB_NONE)) {
+          continue;
         }
 
         // clang-format off