diff --git a/include/view.h b/include/view.h
index f2dcb5c9..94181015 100644
--- a/include/view.h
+++ b/include/view.h
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #include "config/types.h"
 
+/*
+ * Default minimal window size. Clients can explicitly set smaller values via
+ * e.g. xdg_toplevel::set_min_size.
+ */
+#define LAB_MIN_VIEW_WIDTH 100
 #define LAB_MIN_VIEW_HEIGHT 60
 
 /*
@@ -573,7 +578,6 @@ const char *view_get_string_prop(struct view *view, const char *prop);
 void view_update_title(struct view *view);
 void view_update_app_id(struct view *view);
 void view_reload_ssd(struct view *view);
-int view_get_min_width(void);
 
 void view_set_shade(struct view *view, bool shaded);
 
diff --git a/src/snap.c b/src/snap.c
index fcb8f335..83087e26 100644
--- a/src/snap.c
+++ b/src/snap.c
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ snap_shrink_to_next_edge(struct view *view,
 
 	*geo = view->pending;
 	enum lab_edge resize_edges;
-	int min_width = view_get_min_width();
 
 	/*
 	 * First shrink the view along the relevant edge. The maximum shrink
@@ -230,12 +229,12 @@ snap_shrink_to_next_edge(struct view *view,
 	 */
 	switch (direction) {
 	case LAB_EDGE_RIGHT:
-		geo->width = MAX(geo->width / 2, min_width);
+		geo->width = MAX(geo->width / 2, LAB_MIN_VIEW_WIDTH);
 		geo->x = view->pending.x + view->pending.width - geo->width;
 		resize_edges = LAB_EDGE_LEFT;
 		break;
 	case LAB_EDGE_LEFT:
-		geo->width = MAX(geo->width / 2, min_width);
+		geo->width = MAX(geo->width / 2, LAB_MIN_VIEW_WIDTH);
 		resize_edges = LAB_EDGE_RIGHT;
 		break;
 	case LAB_EDGE_BOTTOM:
diff --git a/src/view.c b/src/view.c
index 293d466c..4173f643 100644
--- a/src/view.c
+++ b/src/view.c
@@ -744,7 +744,6 @@ view_adjust_size(struct view *view, int *w, int *h)
 {
 	assert(view);
 	struct view_size_hints hints = view_get_size_hints(view);
-	int min_width = view_get_min_width();
 
 	/*
 	 * "If a base size is not provided, the minimum size is to be
@@ -764,7 +763,7 @@ view_adjust_size(struct view *view, int *w, int *h)
 
 	/* If a minimum width/height was not set, then use default */
 	if (hints.min_width < 1) {
-		hints.min_width = min_width;
+		hints.min_width = LAB_MIN_VIEW_WIDTH;
 	}
 	if (hints.min_height < 1) {
 		hints.min_height = LAB_MIN_VIEW_HEIGHT;
@@ -2412,17 +2411,6 @@ view_reload_ssd(struct view *view)
 	}
 }
 
-int
-view_get_min_width(void)
-{
-	int button_count_left = wl_list_length(&rc.title_buttons_left);
-	int button_count_right =  wl_list_length(&rc.title_buttons_right);
-	return (rc.theme->window_button_width * (button_count_left + button_count_right)) +
-		(rc.theme->window_button_spacing * MAX((button_count_right - 1), 0)) +
-		(rc.theme->window_button_spacing * MAX((button_count_left - 1), 0)) +
-		(2 * rc.theme->window_titlebar_padding_width);
-}
-
 void
 view_toggle_keybinds(struct view *view)
 {
diff --git a/src/xwayland.c b/src/xwayland.c
index 9f311e86..62c96831 100644
--- a/src/xwayland.c
+++ b/src/xwayland.c
@@ -748,15 +748,13 @@ handle_map_request(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 static void
 check_natural_geometry(struct view *view)
 {
-	int min_width = view_get_min_width();
-
 	/*
 	 * Some applications (example: Thonny) don't set a reasonable
 	 * un-maximized size when started maximized. Try to detect this
 	 * and set a fallback size.
 	 */
 	if (!view_is_floating(view)
-			&& (view->natural_geometry.width < min_width
+			&& (view->natural_geometry.width < LAB_MIN_VIEW_WIDTH
 			|| view->natural_geometry.height < LAB_MIN_VIEW_HEIGHT)) {
 		view_set_fallback_natural_geometry(view);
 	}