diff --git a/include/ssd.h b/include/ssd.h
index d26df066..111c9934 100644
--- a/include/ssd.h
+++ b/include/ssd.h
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 #ifndef __LABWC_SSD_H
 #define __LABWC_SSD_H
 
-#include "buffer.h"
-#include <wlr/util/box.h>
+#include <wayland-server-core.h>
 
 #define BUTTON_COUNT 4
 #define BUTTON_WIDTH 26
@@ -50,10 +49,10 @@ enum ssd_part_type {
 
 /* Forward declare arguments */
 struct view;
-struct wl_list;
-struct wlr_box;
+struct wlr_buffer;
+struct wlr_scene;
+struct wlr_scene_node;
 struct wlr_scene_tree;
-struct scaled_font_buffer;
 
 struct border {
 	int top;
@@ -155,9 +154,10 @@ void ssd_update_button_hover(struct wlr_scene_node *node,
 	struct ssd_hover_state *hover_state);
 
 /* Public SSD helpers */
-enum ssd_part_type ssd_at(struct view *view, double lx, double ly);
-enum ssd_part_type ssd_get_part_type(
-	struct view *view, struct wlr_scene_node *node);
+enum ssd_part_type ssd_at(const struct ssd *ssd,
+	struct wlr_scene *scene, double lx, double ly);
+enum ssd_part_type ssd_get_part_type(const struct ssd *ssd,
+	struct wlr_scene_node *node);
 uint32_t ssd_resize_edges(enum ssd_part_type type);
 bool ssd_is_button(enum ssd_part_type type);
 bool ssd_part_contains(enum ssd_part_type whole, enum ssd_part_type candidate);
@@ -189,17 +189,17 @@ struct ssd_part *ssd_get_part(
 void ssd_destroy_parts(struct wl_list *list);
 
 /* SSD internal */
-void ssd_titlebar_create(struct view *view);
-void ssd_titlebar_update(struct view *view);
-void ssd_titlebar_destroy(struct view *view);
+void ssd_titlebar_create(struct ssd *ssd);
+void ssd_titlebar_update(struct ssd *ssd);
+void ssd_titlebar_destroy(struct ssd *ssd);
 
-void ssd_border_create(struct view *view);
-void ssd_border_update(struct view *view);
-void ssd_border_destroy(struct view *view);
+void ssd_border_create(struct ssd *ssd);
+void ssd_border_update(struct ssd *ssd);
+void ssd_border_destroy(struct ssd *ssd);
 
-void ssd_extents_create(struct view *view);
-void ssd_extents_update(struct view *view);
-void ssd_extents_destroy(struct view *view);
+void ssd_extents_create(struct ssd *ssd);
+void ssd_extents_update(struct ssd *ssd);
+void ssd_extents_destroy(struct ssd *ssd);
 
 /* TODO: clean up / update */
 struct border ssd_thickness(struct view *view);
diff --git a/src/action.c b/src/action.c
index 4f3171e1..879f3e9b 100644
--- a/src/action.c
+++ b/src/action.c
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ show_menu(struct server *server, struct view *view, const char *menu_name)
 		if (!view) {
 			return;
 		}
-		enum ssd_part_type type = ssd_at(view, server->seat.cursor->x,
-			server->seat.cursor->y);
+		enum ssd_part_type type = ssd_at(&view->ssd, server->scene,
+			server->seat.cursor->x, server->seat.cursor->y);
 		if (type == LAB_SSD_BUTTON_WINDOW_MENU) {
 			force_menu_top_left = true;
 		} else if (ssd_part_contains(LAB_SSD_PART_TITLEBAR, type)) {
diff --git a/src/desktop.c b/src/desktop.c
index 5fca85b6..895c9011 100644
--- a/src/desktop.c
+++ b/src/desktop.c
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ get_cursor_context(struct server *server)
 			case LAB_NODE_DESC_VIEW:
 			case LAB_NODE_DESC_XDG_POPUP:
 				ret.view = desc->data;
-				ret.type = ssd_get_part_type(ret.view, ret.node);
+				ret.type = ssd_get_part_type(&ret.view->ssd, ret.node);
 				if (ret.type == LAB_SSD_CLIENT) {
 					ret.surface = lab_wlr_surface_from_node(ret.node);
 				}
diff --git a/src/ssd/ssd.c b/src/ssd/ssd.c
index adf86c07..7b87248f 100644
--- a/src/ssd/ssd.c
+++ b/src/ssd/ssd.c
@@ -54,50 +54,50 @@ ssd_is_button(enum ssd_part_type type)
 }
 
 enum ssd_part_type
-ssd_get_part_type(struct view *view, struct wlr_scene_node *node)
+ssd_get_part_type(const struct ssd *ssd, struct wlr_scene_node *node)
 {
 	if (!node) {
 		return LAB_SSD_NONE;
 	} else if (node->type == WLR_SCENE_NODE_BUFFER
 			&& lab_wlr_surface_from_node(node)) {
 		return LAB_SSD_CLIENT;
-	} else if (!view->ssd.tree) {
+	} else if (!ssd->tree) {
 		return LAB_SSD_NONE;
 	}
 
-	struct wl_list *part_list = NULL;
+	const struct wl_list *part_list = NULL;
 	struct wlr_scene_tree *grandparent =
 		node->parent ? node->parent->node.parent : NULL;
 	struct wlr_scene_tree *greatgrandparent =
 		grandparent ? grandparent->node.parent : NULL;
 
 	/* active titlebar */
-	if (node->parent == view->ssd.titlebar.active.tree) {
-		part_list = &view->ssd.titlebar.active.parts;
-	} else if (grandparent == view->ssd.titlebar.active.tree) {
-		part_list = &view->ssd.titlebar.active.parts;
-	} else if (greatgrandparent == view->ssd.titlebar.active.tree) {
-		part_list = &view->ssd.titlebar.active.parts;
+	if (node->parent == ssd->titlebar.active.tree) {
+		part_list = &ssd->titlebar.active.parts;
+	} else if (grandparent == ssd->titlebar.active.tree) {
+		part_list = &ssd->titlebar.active.parts;
+	} else if (greatgrandparent == ssd->titlebar.active.tree) {
+		part_list = &ssd->titlebar.active.parts;
 
 	/* extents */
-	} else if (node->parent == view->ssd.extents.tree) {
-		part_list = &view->ssd.extents.parts;
+	} else if (node->parent == ssd->extents.tree) {
+		part_list = &ssd->extents.parts;
 
 	/* active border */
-	} else if (node->parent == view->ssd.border.active.tree) {
-		part_list = &view->ssd.border.active.parts;
+	} else if (node->parent == ssd->border.active.tree) {
+		part_list = &ssd->border.active.parts;
 
 	/* inactive titlebar */
-	} else if (node->parent == view->ssd.titlebar.inactive.tree) {
-		part_list = &view->ssd.titlebar.inactive.parts;
-	} else if (grandparent == view->ssd.titlebar.inactive.tree) {
-		part_list = &view->ssd.titlebar.inactive.parts;
-	} else if (greatgrandparent == view->ssd.titlebar.inactive.tree) {
-		part_list = &view->ssd.titlebar.inactive.parts;
+	} else if (node->parent == ssd->titlebar.inactive.tree) {
+		part_list = &ssd->titlebar.inactive.parts;
+	} else if (grandparent == ssd->titlebar.inactive.tree) {
+		part_list = &ssd->titlebar.inactive.parts;
+	} else if (greatgrandparent == ssd->titlebar.inactive.tree) {
+		part_list = &ssd->titlebar.inactive.parts;
 
 	/* inactive border */
-	} else if (node->parent == view->ssd.border.inactive.tree) {
-		part_list = &view->ssd.border.inactive.parts;
+	} else if (node->parent == ssd->border.inactive.tree) {
+		part_list = &ssd->border.inactive.parts;
 	}
 
 	if (part_list) {
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ ssd_get_part_type(struct view *view, struct wlr_scene_node *node)
 }
 
 enum ssd_part_type
-ssd_at(struct view *view, double lx, double ly)
+ssd_at(const struct ssd *ssd, struct wlr_scene *scene, double lx, double ly)
 {
 	double sx, sy;
 	struct wlr_scene_node *node = wlr_scene_node_at(
-		&view->server->scene->tree.node, lx, ly, &sx, &sy);
-	return ssd_get_part_type(view, node);
+		&scene->tree.node, lx, ly, &sx, &sy);
+	return ssd_get_part_type(ssd, node);
 }
 
 uint32_t
@@ -148,52 +148,55 @@ ssd_resize_edges(enum ssd_part_type type)
 void
 ssd_create(struct view *view, bool active)
 {
-	assert(!view->ssd.tree);
+	struct ssd *ssd = &view->ssd;
+	assert(!ssd->tree);
 
-	view->ssd.tree = wlr_scene_tree_create(view->scene_tree);
-	wlr_scene_node_lower_to_bottom(&view->ssd.tree->node);
-	ssd_extents_create(view);
-	ssd_border_create(view);
-	ssd_titlebar_create(view);
-	view->ssd.margin = ssd_thickness(view);
+	ssd->tree = wlr_scene_tree_create(view->scene_tree);
+	wlr_scene_node_lower_to_bottom(&ssd->tree->node);
+	ssd_extents_create(ssd);
+	ssd_border_create(ssd);
+	ssd_titlebar_create(ssd);
+	ssd->margin = ssd_thickness(view);
 	ssd_set_active(view, active);
 
-	view->ssd.state.width = view->w;
-	view->ssd.state.height = view->h;
-	view->ssd.state.x = view->x;
-	view->ssd.state.y = view->y;
+	ssd->state.width = view->w;
+	ssd->state.height = view->h;
+	ssd->state.x = view->x;
+	ssd->state.y = view->y;
 }
 
 void
 ssd_update_geometry(struct view *view)
 {
-	if (!view->ssd.tree) {
+	struct ssd *ssd = &view->ssd;
+	if (!ssd->tree) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (view->w == view->ssd.state.width && view->h == view->ssd.state.height) {
-		if (view->x != view->ssd.state.x || view->y != view->ssd.state.y) {
+	if (view->w == ssd->state.width && view->h == ssd->state.height) {
+		if (view->x != ssd->state.x || view->y != ssd->state.y) {
 			/* Dynamically resize extents based on position and usable_area */
-			ssd_extents_update(view);
-			view->ssd.state.x = view->x;
-			view->ssd.state.y = view->y;
+			ssd_extents_update(ssd);
+			ssd->state.x = view->x;
+			ssd->state.y = view->y;
 		}
 		return;
 	}
-	ssd_extents_update(view);
-	ssd_border_update(view);
-	ssd_titlebar_update(view);
+	ssd_extents_update(ssd);
+	ssd_border_update(ssd);
+	ssd_titlebar_update(ssd);
 
-	view->ssd.state.width = view->w;
-	view->ssd.state.height = view->h;
-	view->ssd.state.x = view->x;
-	view->ssd.state.y = view->y;
+	ssd->state.width = view->w;
+	ssd->state.height = view->h;
+	ssd->state.x = view->x;
+	ssd->state.y = view->y;
 }
 
 void
 ssd_destroy(struct view *view)
 {
-	if (!view->ssd.tree) {
+	struct ssd *ssd = &view->ssd;
+	if (!ssd->tree) {
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -206,12 +209,12 @@ ssd_destroy(struct view *view)
 	}
 
 	/* Destroy subcomponents */
-	ssd_titlebar_destroy(view);
-	ssd_border_destroy(view);
-	ssd_extents_destroy(view);
-	wlr_scene_node_destroy(&view->ssd.tree->node);
-	view->ssd.tree = NULL;
-	view->ssd.margin = (struct border){ 0 };
+	ssd_titlebar_destroy(ssd);
+	ssd_border_destroy(ssd);
+	ssd_extents_destroy(ssd);
+	wlr_scene_node_destroy(&ssd->tree->node);
+	ssd->tree = NULL;
+	ssd->margin = (struct border){ 0 };
 }
 
 bool
@@ -255,11 +258,12 @@ ssd_part_contains(enum ssd_part_type whole, enum ssd_part_type candidate)
 void
 ssd_set_active(struct view *view, bool active)
 {
-	if (!view->ssd.tree) {
+	struct ssd *ssd = &view->ssd;
+	if (!ssd->tree) {
 		return;
 	}
-	wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&view->ssd.border.active.tree->node, active);
-	wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&view->ssd.titlebar.active.tree->node, active);
-	wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&view->ssd.border.inactive.tree->node, !active);
-	wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&view->ssd.titlebar.inactive.tree->node, !active);
+	wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&ssd->border.active.tree->node, active);
+	wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&ssd->titlebar.active.tree->node, active);
+	wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&ssd->border.inactive.tree->node, !active);
+	wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&ssd->titlebar.inactive.tree->node, !active);
 }
diff --git a/src/ssd/ssd_border.c b/src/ssd/ssd_border.c
index e39f3e5f..b1ef3e85 100644
--- a/src/ssd/ssd_border.c
+++ b/src/ssd/ssd_border.c
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@
 #include "theme.h"
 #include "view.h"
 
-#define FOR_EACH_STATE(view, tmp) FOR_EACH(tmp, \
-	&(view)->ssd.border.active, \
-	&(view)->ssd.border.inactive)
+#define FOR_EACH_STATE(ssd, tmp) FOR_EACH(tmp, \
+	&(ssd)->border.active, \
+	&(ssd)->border.inactive)
 
 void
-ssd_border_create(struct view *view)
+ssd_border_create(struct ssd *ssd)
 {
+	struct view *view = wl_container_of(ssd, view, ssd);
 	struct theme *theme = view->server->theme;
 	int width = view->w;
 	int height = view->h;
@@ -22,11 +23,11 @@ ssd_border_create(struct view *view)
 	struct wlr_scene_tree *parent;
 	struct ssd_sub_tree *subtree;
 
-	FOR_EACH_STATE(view, subtree) {
-		subtree->tree = wlr_scene_tree_create(view->ssd.tree);
+	FOR_EACH_STATE(ssd, subtree) {
+		subtree->tree = wlr_scene_tree_create(ssd->tree);
 		parent = subtree->tree;
 		wlr_scene_node_set_position(&parent->node, -theme->border_width, 0);
-		if (subtree == &view->ssd.border.active) {
+		if (subtree == &ssd->border.active) {
 			color = theme->window_active_border_color;
 		} else {
 			color = theme->window_inactive_border_color;
@@ -48,8 +49,9 @@ ssd_border_create(struct view *view)
 }
 
 void
-ssd_border_update(struct view *view)
+ssd_border_update(struct ssd *ssd)
 {
+	struct view *view = wl_container_of(ssd, view, ssd);
 	struct theme *theme = view->server->theme;
 
 	int width = view->w;
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ ssd_border_update(struct view *view)
 	struct ssd_part *part;
 	struct wlr_scene_rect *rect;
 	struct ssd_sub_tree *subtree;
-	FOR_EACH_STATE(view, subtree) {
+	FOR_EACH_STATE(ssd, subtree) {
 		wl_list_for_each(part, &subtree->parts, link) {
 			rect = lab_wlr_scene_get_rect(part->node);
 			switch (part->type) {
@@ -92,14 +94,14 @@ ssd_border_update(struct view *view)
 }
 
 void
-ssd_border_destroy(struct view *view)
+ssd_border_destroy(struct ssd *ssd)
 {
-	if (!view->ssd.border.active.tree) {
+	if (!ssd->border.active.tree) {
 		return;
 	}
 
 	struct ssd_sub_tree *subtree;
-	FOR_EACH_STATE(view, subtree) {
+	FOR_EACH_STATE(ssd, subtree) {
 		ssd_destroy_parts(&subtree->parts);
 		wlr_scene_node_destroy(&subtree->tree->node);
 		subtree->tree = NULL;
diff --git a/src/ssd/ssd_extents.c b/src/ssd/ssd_extents.c
index 027086de..2d203609 100644
--- a/src/ssd/ssd_extents.c
+++ b/src/ssd/ssd_extents.c
@@ -35,19 +35,20 @@ lab_wlr_output_layout_layout_coords(struct wlr_output_layout *layout,
 }
 
 void
-ssd_extents_create(struct view *view)
+ssd_extents_create(struct ssd *ssd)
 {
+	struct view *view = wl_container_of(ssd, view, ssd);
 	struct theme *theme = view->server->theme;
-	struct wl_list *part_list = &view->ssd.extents.parts;
+	struct wl_list *part_list = &ssd->extents.parts;
 	int extended_area = EXTENDED_AREA;
 	int corner_size = extended_area + theme->border_width + BUTTON_WIDTH / 2;
 
-	view->ssd.extents.tree = wlr_scene_tree_create(view->ssd.tree);
-	struct wlr_scene_tree *parent = view->ssd.extents.tree;
+	ssd->extents.tree = wlr_scene_tree_create(ssd->tree);
+	struct wlr_scene_tree *parent = ssd->extents.tree;
 	if (view->maximized || view->fullscreen) {
 		wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&parent->node, false);
 	}
-	wl_list_init(&view->ssd.extents.parts);
+	wl_list_init(&ssd->extents.parts);
 	wlr_scene_node_set_position(&parent->node,
 		-(theme->border_width + extended_area),
 		-(theme->title_height + theme->border_width + extended_area));
@@ -91,18 +92,19 @@ ssd_extents_create(struct view *view)
 	p->geometry->height = corner_size;
 
 	/* Initial manual update to keep X11 applications happy */
-	ssd_extents_update(view);
+	ssd_extents_update(ssd);
 }
 
 void
-ssd_extents_update(struct view *view)
+ssd_extents_update(struct ssd *ssd)
 {
+	struct view *view = wl_container_of(ssd, view, ssd);
 	if (view->maximized || view->fullscreen) {
-		wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&view->ssd.extents.tree->node, false);
+		wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&ssd->extents.tree->node, false);
 		return;
 	}
-	if (!view->ssd.extents.tree->node.enabled) {
-		wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&view->ssd.extents.tree->node, true);
+	if (!ssd->extents.tree->node.enabled) {
+		wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&ssd->extents.tree->node, true);
 	}
 
 	if (!view->output) {
@@ -133,10 +135,10 @@ ssd_extents_update(struct view *view)
 
 	/* Remember base layout coordinates */
 	int base_x, base_y;
-	wlr_scene_node_coords(&view->ssd.extents.tree->node, &base_x, &base_y);
+	wlr_scene_node_coords(&ssd->extents.tree->node, &base_x, &base_y);
 
 	struct wlr_box *target;
-	wl_list_for_each(part, &view->ssd.extents.parts, link) {
+	wl_list_for_each(part, &ssd->extents.parts, link) {
 		rect = lab_wlr_scene_get_rect(part->node);
 		target = part->geometry;
 		switch (part->type) {
@@ -206,13 +208,13 @@ ssd_extents_update(struct view *view)
 }
 
 void
-ssd_extents_destroy(struct view *view)
+ssd_extents_destroy(struct ssd *ssd)
 {
-	if (!view->ssd.extents.tree) {
+	if (!ssd->extents.tree) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	ssd_destroy_parts(&view->ssd.extents.parts);
-	wlr_scene_node_destroy(&view->ssd.extents.tree->node);
-	view->ssd.extents.tree = NULL;
+	ssd_destroy_parts(&ssd->extents.parts);
+	wlr_scene_node_destroy(&ssd->extents.tree->node);
+	ssd->extents.tree = NULL;
 }
diff --git a/src/ssd/ssd_titlebar.c b/src/ssd/ssd_titlebar.c
index 983a3718..15bb2c07 100644
--- a/src/ssd/ssd_titlebar.c
+++ b/src/ssd/ssd_titlebar.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #define _POSIX_C_SOURCE 200809L
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include "buffer.h"
 #include "common/mem.h"
 #include "common/scaled_font_buffer.h"
 #include "common/scene-helpers.h"
@@ -12,13 +13,14 @@
 #include "theme.h"
 #include "view.h"
 
-#define FOR_EACH_STATE(view, tmp) FOR_EACH(tmp, \
-	&(view)->ssd.titlebar.active, \
-	&(view)->ssd.titlebar.inactive)
+#define FOR_EACH_STATE(ssd, tmp) FOR_EACH(tmp, \
+	&(ssd)->titlebar.active, \
+	&(ssd)->titlebar.inactive)
 
 void
-ssd_titlebar_create(struct view *view)
+ssd_titlebar_create(struct ssd *ssd)
 {
+	struct view *view = wl_container_of(ssd, view, ssd);
 	struct theme *theme = view->server->theme;
 	int width = view->w;
 
@@ -33,11 +35,11 @@ ssd_titlebar_create(struct view *view)
 	struct wlr_buffer *close_button_unpressed;
 
 	struct ssd_sub_tree *subtree;
-	FOR_EACH_STATE(view, subtree) {
-		subtree->tree = wlr_scene_tree_create(view->ssd.tree);
+	FOR_EACH_STATE(ssd, subtree) {
+		subtree->tree = wlr_scene_tree_create(ssd->tree);
 		parent = subtree->tree;
 		wlr_scene_node_set_position(&parent->node, 0, -theme->title_height);
-		if (subtree == &view->ssd.titlebar.active) {
+		if (subtree == &ssd->titlebar.active) {
 			color = theme->window_active_title_bg_color;
 			corner_top_left = &theme->corner_top_left_active_normal->base;
 			corner_top_right = &theme->corner_top_right_active_normal->base;
@@ -86,17 +88,18 @@ is_direct_child(struct wlr_scene_node *node, struct ssd_sub_tree *subtree)
 }
 
 void
-ssd_titlebar_update(struct view *view)
+ssd_titlebar_update(struct ssd *ssd)
 {
+	struct view *view = wl_container_of(ssd, view, ssd);
 	int width = view->w;
-	if (width == view->ssd.state.width) {
+	if (width == ssd->state.width) {
 		return;
 	}
 	struct theme *theme = view->server->theme;
 
 	struct ssd_part *part;
 	struct ssd_sub_tree *subtree;
-	FOR_EACH_STATE(view, subtree) {
+	FOR_EACH_STATE(ssd, subtree) {
 		wl_list_for_each(part, &subtree->parts, link) {
 			switch (part->type) {
 			case LAB_SSD_PART_TITLEBAR:
@@ -132,22 +135,22 @@ ssd_titlebar_update(struct view *view)
 }
 
 void
-ssd_titlebar_destroy(struct view *view)
+ssd_titlebar_destroy(struct ssd *ssd)
 {
-	if (!view->ssd.titlebar.active.tree) {
+	if (!ssd->titlebar.active.tree) {
 		return;
 	}
 
 	struct ssd_sub_tree *subtree;
-	FOR_EACH_STATE(view, subtree) {
+	FOR_EACH_STATE(ssd, subtree) {
 		ssd_destroy_parts(&subtree->parts);
 		wlr_scene_node_destroy(&subtree->tree->node);
 		subtree->tree = NULL;
 	} FOR_EACH_END
 
-	if (view->ssd.state.title.text) {
-		free(view->ssd.state.title.text);
-		view->ssd.state.title.text = NULL;
+	if (ssd->state.title.text) {
+		free(ssd->state.title.text);
+		ssd->state.title.text = NULL;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -164,8 +167,9 @@ ssd_titlebar_destroy(struct view *view)
  */
 
 static void
-ssd_update_title_positions(struct view *view)
+ssd_update_title_positions(struct ssd *ssd)
 {
+	struct view *view = wl_container_of(ssd, view, ssd);
 	struct theme *theme = view->server->theme;
 	int width = view->w;
 	int title_bg_width = width - BUTTON_WIDTH * BUTTON_COUNT;
@@ -174,7 +178,7 @@ ssd_update_title_positions(struct view *view)
 	int buffer_height, buffer_width;
 	struct ssd_part *part;
 	struct ssd_sub_tree *subtree;
-	FOR_EACH_STATE(view, subtree) {
+	FOR_EACH_STATE(ssd, subtree) {
 		part = ssd_get_part(&subtree->parts, LAB_SSD_PART_TITLE);
 		if (!part || !part->node) {
 			/* view->surface never been mapped */
@@ -217,7 +221,8 @@ ssd_update_title_positions(struct view *view)
 void
 ssd_update_title(struct view *view)
 {
-	if (!view->ssd.tree) {
+	struct ssd *ssd = &view->ssd;
+	if (!ssd->tree) {
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -227,7 +232,7 @@ ssd_update_title(struct view *view)
 	}
 
 	struct theme *theme = view->server->theme;
-	struct ssd_state_title *state = &view->ssd.state.title;
+	struct ssd_state_title *state = &ssd->state.title;
 	bool title_unchanged = state->text && !strcmp(title, state->text);
 
 	float *text_color;
@@ -236,8 +241,8 @@ ssd_update_title(struct view *view)
 	struct ssd_state_title_width *dstate;
 	int title_bg_width = view->w - BUTTON_WIDTH * BUTTON_COUNT;
 
-	FOR_EACH_STATE(view, subtree) {
-		if (subtree == &view->ssd.titlebar.active) {
+	FOR_EACH_STATE(ssd, subtree) {
+		if (subtree == &ssd->titlebar.active) {
 			dstate = &state->active;
 			text_color = theme->window_active_label_text_color;
 		} else {
@@ -287,7 +292,7 @@ ssd_update_title(struct view *view)
 		}
 		state->text = xstrdup(title);
 	}
-	ssd_update_title_positions(view);
+	ssd_update_title_positions(ssd);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/view.c b/src/view.c
index d5d4834e..97064508 100644
--- a/src/view.c
+++ b/src/view.c
@@ -87,11 +87,13 @@ view_get_edge_snap_box(struct view *view, struct output *output,
 		base_height = usable.height - 2 * rc.gap;
 		break;
 	}
+
+	struct border margin = view->ssd.margin;
 	struct wlr_box dst = {
-		.x = x_offset + usable.x + view->ssd.margin.left,
-		.y = y_offset + usable.y + view->ssd.margin.top,
-		.width = base_width - view->ssd.margin.left - view->ssd.margin.right,
-		.height = base_height - view->ssd.margin.top - view->ssd.margin.bottom,
+		.x = x_offset + usable.x + margin.left,
+		.y = y_offset + usable.y + margin.top,
+		.width = base_width - margin.left - margin.right,
+		.height = base_height - margin.top - margin.bottom,
 	};
 
 	return dst;
@@ -276,9 +278,10 @@ view_compute_centered_position(struct view *view, int w, int h, int *x, int *y)
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	struct border margin = view->ssd.margin;
 	struct wlr_box usable = output_usable_area_in_layout_coords(output);
-	int width = w + view->ssd.margin.left + view->ssd.margin.right;
-	int height = h + view->ssd.margin.top + view->ssd.margin.bottom;
+	int width = w + margin.left + margin.right;
+	int height = h + margin.top + margin.bottom;
 	*x = usable.x + (usable.width - width) / 2;
 	*y = usable.y + (usable.height - height) / 2;
 
@@ -293,8 +296,8 @@ view_compute_centered_position(struct view *view, int w, int h, int *x, int *y)
 #if HAVE_XWAYLAND
 	/* TODO: refactor xwayland.c functions to get rid of this */
 	if (view->type == LAB_XWAYLAND_VIEW) {
-		*x += view->ssd.margin.left;
-		*y += view->ssd.margin.top;
+		*x += margin.left;
+		*y += margin.top;
 	}
 #endif
 
@@ -726,6 +729,8 @@ view_move_to_edge(struct view *view, const char *direction)
 		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "invalid edge");
 		return;
 	}
+
+	struct border margin = view->ssd.margin;
 	struct wlr_box usable = output_usable_area_in_layout_coords(output);
 	if (usable.height == output->wlr_output->height
 			&& output->wlr_output->scale != 1) {
@@ -738,18 +743,18 @@ view_move_to_edge(struct view *view, const char *direction)
 
 	int x = 0, y = 0;
 	if (!strcasecmp(direction, "left")) {
-		x = usable.x + view->ssd.margin.left + rc.gap;
+		x = usable.x + margin.left + rc.gap;
 		y = view->y;
 	} else if (!strcasecmp(direction, "up")) {
 		x = view->x;
-		y = usable.y + view->ssd.margin.top + rc.gap;
+		y = usable.y + margin.top + rc.gap;
 	} else if (!strcasecmp(direction, "right")) {
-		x = usable.x + usable.width - view->w - view->ssd.margin.right
+		x = usable.x + usable.width - view->w - margin.right
 			- rc.gap;
 		y = view->y;
 	} else if (!strcasecmp(direction, "down")) {
 		x = view->x;
-		y = usable.y + usable.height - view->h - view->ssd.margin.bottom
+		y = usable.y + usable.height - view->h - margin.bottom
 			- rc.gap;
 	} else {
 		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "invalid edge");
diff --git a/src/workspaces.c b/src/workspaces.c
index 20abf011..d7036b8d 100644
--- a/src/workspaces.c
+++ b/src/workspaces.c
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <strings.h>
+#include "buffer.h"
 #include "common/font.h"
 #include "common/graphic-helpers.h"
 #include "common/list.h"
 #include "common/mem.h"
 #include "labwc.h"
-#include "view.h"
 #include "workspaces.h"
 
 /* Internal helpers */