diff --git a/docs/labwc-actions.5.scd b/docs/labwc-actions.5.scd
index 9cb6ae53..b5074019 100644
--- a/docs/labwc-actions.5.scd
+++ b/docs/labwc-actions.5.scd
@@ -393,13 +393,10 @@ Actions that execute other actions. Used in keyboard/mouse bindings.
 		*shaded* [yes|no]
 			Whether or not the client is rolled up.
 
-		*maximized* [yes|horizontal|vertical|no]
-			Whether the client is maximized along both axes (yes),
-			the horizontal axis only (horizontal), the vertical
-			axis only (vertical) or neither axis (no).
-
-			The keyword "full" may be used as a synonym for "yes",
-			while "none" may be used as a synonym for "no".
+		*maximized* [both|horizontal|vertical|none]
+			Whether the client is maximized along both axes, the
+			horizontal axis only, the vertical axis only, or neither
+			axis (none).
 
 		*iconified* [yes|no]
 			Whether or not the client is iconified.
diff --git a/include/view.h b/include/view.h
index a5106d5a..6fc870e7 100644
--- a/include/view.h
+++ b/include/view.h
@@ -53,11 +53,15 @@ enum three_state {
  * Therefore when parsing rc.xml, "None" means "Invalid".
  */
 enum view_axis {
-	VIEW_AXIS_INVALID = -1,
 	VIEW_AXIS_NONE = 0,
 	VIEW_AXIS_HORIZONTAL = (1 << 0),
 	VIEW_AXIS_VERTICAL = (1 << 1),
 	VIEW_AXIS_BOTH = (VIEW_AXIS_HORIZONTAL | VIEW_AXIS_VERTICAL),
+	/*
+	 * If view_axis is treated as a bitfield, INVALID should never
+	 * set the HORIZONTAL or VERTICAL bits.
+	 */
+	VIEW_AXIS_INVALID = (1 << 2),
 };
 
 enum view_edge {