diff --git a/include/components/bar.hpp b/include/components/bar.hpp
index e6b249b2..72ca67a1 100644
--- a/include/components/bar.hpp
+++ b/include/components/bar.hpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class bar : public xpp::event::sink<evt::button_press, evt::expose, evt::propert
   void create_gcontexts();
   void create_rootpixmap();
   void restack_window();
+  void map_window();
   void set_wmhints();
 
   int get_centerx();
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ class bar : public xpp::event::sink<evt::button_press, evt::expose, evt::propert
   xcb_screen_t* m_screen;
   xcb_visualtype_t* m_visual;
 
-  window m_window{m_connection};
+  window m_window{m_connection, m_connection.generate_id()};
   colormap m_colormap{m_connection, m_connection.generate_id()};
   pixmap m_pixmap{m_connection, m_connection.generate_id()};
 
diff --git a/include/components/types.hpp b/include/components/types.hpp
index 3c042076..8a140c58 100644
--- a/include/components/types.hpp
+++ b/include/components/types.hpp
@@ -13,6 +13,21 @@ enum class attribute { NONE = 0, o = 2, u = 4 };
 enum class mousebtn { NONE = 0, LEFT, MIDDLE, RIGHT, SCROLL_UP, SCROLL_DOWN };
 enum class gc { NONE = 0, BG, FG, OL, UL, BT, BB, BL, BR };
 
+enum class strut {
+  LEFT = 0,
+  RIGHT,
+  TOP,
+  BOTTOM,
+  LEFT_START_Y,
+  LEFT_END_Y,
+  RIGHT_START_Y,
+  RIGHT_END_Y,
+  TOP_START_X,
+  TOP_END_X,
+  BOTTOM_START_X,
+  BOTTOM_END_X,
+};
+
 struct bar_settings {
   bar_settings() = default;
 
diff --git a/include/x11/randr.hpp b/include/x11/randr.hpp
index d5610ed7..92d42b57 100644
--- a/include/x11/randr.hpp
+++ b/include/x11/randr.hpp
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ struct backlight_values {
 
 struct randr_output {
   string name;
-  int w = 0;
-  int h = 0;
-  int x = 0;
-  int y = 0;
+  uint16_t w = 0;
+  uint16_t h = 0;
+  int16_t x = 0;
+  int16_t y = 0;
   xcb_randr_output_t output;
   backlight_values backlight;
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ struct randr_output {
 using monitor_t = shared_ptr<randr_output>;
 
 namespace randr_util {
-  monitor_t make_monitor(xcb_randr_output_t randr, string name, int w, int h, int x, int y);
+  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);
 
   void get_backlight_range(connection& conn, const monitor_t& mon, backlight_values& dst);
diff --git a/src/components/bar.cpp b/src/components/bar.cpp
index 6898e17e..f93ee1f1 100644
--- a/src/components/bar.cpp
+++ b/src/components/bar.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ bar::~bar() {  // {{{
     m_connection.detach_sink(this, 1);
   }
 
-  m_window.destroy();
+  m_connection.destroy_window(m_window);
+  m_connection.flush();
 }  // }}}
 
 /**
@@ -140,12 +141,13 @@ void bar::bootstrap(bool nodraw) {  // {{{
   create_gcontexts();
   create_rootpixmap();
   restack_window();
+  map_window();
   set_wmhints();
 
   // m_log.trace("bar: Listen to X RandR events");
   // m_connection.select_input(m_window, XCB_RANDR_NOTIFY_MASK_SCREEN_CHANGE);
 
-  m_connection.map_window(m_window);
+  m_connection.flush();
 
   // }}}
   // Connect signal handlers {{{
@@ -174,8 +176,6 @@ void bar::bootstrap(bool nodraw) {  // {{{
   m_sinkattached = true;
 
   load_fonts();
-
-  m_connection.flush();
 }  // }}}
 
 /**
@@ -271,12 +271,12 @@ void bar::bootstrap_tray() {  // {{{
   auto offset_y = atoi(offset_y_def.c_str());
 
   if (offset_x != 0 && offset_x_def.find("%") != string::npos) {
-    offset_x = math_util::percentage_to_value(offset_x, m_opts.monitor->w);
+    offset_x = math_util::percentage_to_value<int>(offset_x, m_opts.monitor->w);
     offset_x -= settings.width / 2;
   }
 
   if (offset_y != 0 && offset_y_def.find("%") != string::npos) {
-    offset_y = math_util::percentage_to_value(offset_y, m_opts.monitor->h);
+    offset_y = math_util::percentage_to_value<int>(offset_y, m_opts.monitor->h);
     offset_y -= settings.width / 2;
   }
 
@@ -712,6 +712,18 @@ void bar::restack_window() {  // {{{
   }
 }  // }}}
 
+/**
+ * Map window and reconfigure its position
+ */
+void bar::map_window() {  // {{{
+  try {
+    m_window.map_checked();
+    m_window.reconfigure_pos(m_opts.x, m_opts.y);
+  } catch (const exception& err) {
+    m_log.err("Failed to map bar window");
+  }
+}  // }}}
+
 /**
  * Set window atom values
  */
@@ -720,6 +732,12 @@ void bar::set_wmhints() {  // {{{
   xcb_icccm_set_wm_name(m_connection, m_window, XCB_ATOM_STRING, 8, m_opts.wmname.length(), m_opts.wmname.c_str());
   xcb_icccm_set_wm_class(m_connection, m_window, 21, "lemonbuddy\0Lemonbuddy");
 
+  m_log.trace("bar: Set WM_NORMAL_HINTS");
+  xcb_size_hints_t hints;
+  xcb_icccm_size_hints_set_position(&hints, true, m_opts.x, m_opts.y);
+  xcb_icccm_size_hints_set_size(&hints, true, m_opts.width, m_opts.height);
+  xcb_icccm_set_wm_normal_hints(m_connection, m_window, &hints);
+
   m_log.trace("bar: Set _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE");
   wm_util::set_windowtype(m_connection, m_window, {_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DOCK});
 
@@ -732,28 +750,48 @@ void bar::set_wmhints() {  // {{{
   m_log.trace("bar: Set _NET_WM_PID");
   wm_util::set_wmpid(m_connection, m_window, getpid());
 
-  m_log.trace("bar: Set _NET_WM_STRUT_PARTIAL");
+  m_log.trace("bar: Set _NET_WM_STRUT / _NET_WM_STRUT_PARTIAL");
   {
     uint32_t none{0};
-    uint32_t value_list[12]{none};
+    uint32_t strut[12]{none};
 
     auto mt = m_conf.get<int>("global/wm", "margin-top", 0);
     auto mb = m_conf.get<int>("global/wm", "margin-bottom", 0);
     auto ml = m_conf.get<int>("global/wm", "margin-left", 0);
     auto mr = m_conf.get<int>("global/wm", "margin-right", 0);
 
+    auto geom = m_connection.get_geometry(m_screen->root);
+    auto base_x = geom->x + m_opts.monitor->x;
+    auto max_x = base_x + m_opts.monitor->w;
+    auto height = m_opts.height + m_opts.offset_y;
+    auto width = m_opts.width + m_opts.offset_x;
+    auto start_x = base_x + m_opts.offset_x - ml;
+    auto end_x = base_x + width - m_opts.offset_x + mr;
+
+    // clang-format off
     if (m_opts.bottom) {
-      value_list[3] = m_opts.monitor->y + m_opts.height + mt;
-      value_list[10] = m_opts.monitor->x + m_opts.x + ml;
-      value_list[11] = m_opts.monitor->x + m_opts.x + m_opts.width + mr;
+      auto base_y = geom->y + geom->height - m_opts.monitor->h - m_opts.monitor->y;
+
+      strut[static_cast<int>(strut::BOTTOM)] =
+        math_util::cap<int>(base_y + height + mt, base_y, base_y + m_opts.monitor->h);
+      strut[static_cast<int>(strut::BOTTOM_START_X)] =
+        math_util::cap<int>(start_x, base_x, max_x);
+      strut[static_cast<int>(strut::BOTTOM_END_X)] =
+        math_util::cap<int>(end_x, base_x, max_x);
     } else {
-      value_list[2] = m_opts.monitor->y + m_opts.height + mb;
-      value_list[8] = m_opts.monitor->x + m_opts.x + ml;
-      value_list[9] = m_opts.monitor->x + m_opts.x + m_opts.width + mr;
+      auto base_y = geom->y + m_opts.monitor->y;
+
+      strut[static_cast<int>(strut::TOP)] =
+        math_util::cap<int>(base_y + height + mb, base_y, base_y + m_opts.monitor->h);
+      strut[static_cast<int>(strut::TOP_START_X)] =
+        math_util::cap<int>(start_x, base_x, max_x);
+      strut[static_cast<int>(strut::TOP_END_X)] =
+        math_util::cap<int>(end_x, base_x, max_x);
     }
 
-    m_connection.change_property(
-        XCB_PROP_MODE_REPLACE, m_window, _NET_WM_STRUT_PARTIAL, XCB_ATOM_CARDINAL, 32, 12, value_list);
+    m_connection.change_property(XCB_PROP_MODE_REPLACE, m_window, _NET_WM_STRUT, XCB_ATOM_CARDINAL, 32, 4, strut);
+    m_connection.change_property(XCB_PROP_MODE_REPLACE, m_window, _NET_WM_STRUT_PARTIAL, XCB_ATOM_CARDINAL, 32, 12, strut);
+    // clang-format on
   }
 }  // }}}
 
diff --git a/src/x11/connection.cpp b/src/x11/connection.cpp
index 7e91d7bf..292ea352 100644
--- a/src/x11/connection.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/connection.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void connection::send_client_message(shared_ptr<xcb_client_message_event_t> mess
 void connection::send_dummy_event(xcb_window_t target, uint32_t event) const {
   if (target == XCB_NONE)
     target = root();
-  auto message = make_client_message(XCB_NONE, target);
+  auto message = make_client_message(XCB_VISIBILITY_NOTIFY, target);
   send_client_message(message, target, event);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/x11/randr.cpp b/src/x11/randr.cpp
index f91e7a85..38bc793e 100644
--- a/src/x11/randr.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/randr.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace randr_util {
   /**
    * Define monitor
    */
-  monitor_t make_monitor(xcb_randr_output_t randr, string name, int w, int h, int x, int y) {
+  monitor_t make_monitor(xcb_randr_output_t randr, string name, uint16_t w, uint16_t h, int16_t x, int16_t y) {
     monitor_t mon{new monitor_t::element_type{}};
     mon->output = randr;
     mon->name = name;
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ namespace randr_util {
     for (auto it = outputs.begin(); it != outputs.end(); it++) {
       try {
         auto info = conn.get_output_info(*it);
+        if (info->crtc == XCB_NONE)
+          continue;
         if (connected_only && info->connection != XCB_RANDR_CONNECTION_CONNECTED)
           continue;
         auto crtc = conn.get_crtc_info(info->crtc);
@@ -37,7 +39,35 @@ namespace randr_util {
       }
     }
 
-    // use the same sort algo as lemonbar, to match the defaults
+    // clang-format off
+    const auto remove_monitor = [&](const monitor_t& monitor) {
+      monitors.erase(find(monitors.begin(), monitors.end(), monitor));
+    };
+    // clang-format on
+
+    for (auto m = monitors.rbegin(); m != monitors.rend(); m++) {
+      if ((*m)->w == 0) {
+        remove_monitor(*m);
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      // Test if there are any clones in the set
+      for (auto m2 = monitors.begin(); m2 != monitors.end(); m2++) {
+        if ((*m) == (*m2) || (*m2)->w == 0) {
+          continue;
+        }
+
+        // clang-format off
+        if ((*m2)->x >= (*m)->x && (*m2)->x + (*m2)->w <= (*m)->x + (*m)->w &&
+            (*m2)->y >= (*m)->y && (*m2)->y + (*m2)->h <= (*m)->y + (*m)->h) {
+          // Reset width so that the output gets
+          // removed in the base loop
+          (*m2)->w = 0;
+        }
+        // clang-format on
+      }
+    }
+
     sort(monitors.begin(), monitors.end(), [](monitor_t& m1, monitor_t& m2) -> bool {
       if (m1->x < m2->x || m1->y + m1->h <= m2->y)
         return 1;