diff --git a/common/list.c b/common/list.c
index 16956632f..98005d9e0 100644
--- a/common/list.c
+++ b/common/list.c
@@ -54,26 +54,6 @@ static bool resize(list_t *list) {
 	return true;
 }
 
-void list_add(list_t *list, const void *data) {
-	if (!sway_assert(list && data, "Invalid argument") || !resize(list)) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	size_t size = list->memb_size;
-	uint8_t (*array)[size] = list->items;
-
-	memcpy(&array[list->length], data, size);
-	++list->length;
-}
-
-void *list_alloc(list_t *list) {
-	if (!sway_assert(list, "Invalid argument") || !resize(list)) {
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
-	return (uint8_t *)list->items + list->memb_size * list->length++;
-}
-
 void list_insert(list_t *list, size_t index, const void *data) {
 	if (!sway_assert(list && data && index <= list->length, "Invalid argument") ||
 		!resize(list)) {
@@ -88,6 +68,14 @@ void list_insert(list_t *list, size_t index, const void *data) {
 	++list->length;
 }
 
+void list_add(list_t *list, const void *data) {
+	if (!sway_assert(list && data, "Invalid argument")) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	list_insert(list, list->length, data);
+}
+
 static void shrink(list_t *list) {
 	/* We shrink very sparse lists, but only down to a certain size.
 	 * The choice of >= 8 is somewhat arbitrary, but leaves a minimum
@@ -105,15 +93,6 @@ static void shrink(list_t *list) {
 	}
 }
 
-void list_remove(list_t *list) {
-	if (!sway_assert(list, "Invalid argument") || list->length == 0) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	--list->length;
-	shrink(list);
-}
-
 void list_delete(list_t *list, size_t index) {
 	if (!sway_assert(list && index < list->length, "Invalid argument")) {
 		return;
@@ -127,6 +106,14 @@ void list_delete(list_t *list, size_t index) {
 	shrink(list);
 }
 
+void list_remove(list_t *list) {
+	if (!sway_assert(list, "Invalid argument") || list->length == 0) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	list_delete(list, list->length - 1);
+}
+
 void list_swap(list_t *list, size_t i1, size_t i2) {
 	if (!sway_assert(list && i1 < list->length && i2 < list->length, "Invalid argument")) {
 		return;
@@ -240,7 +227,20 @@ void list_foreach(list_t *list, void callback(void *item)) {
 	}
 }
 
-void list_free_with(list_t *list, void callback(void *item)) {
+void list_foreachp(list_t *list, void callback(void *item)) {
+	if (!sway_assert(list && callback, "Invalid argument")) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	size_t size = list->memb_size;
+	uint8_t (*array)[size] = list->items;
+
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < list->length; ++i) {
+		callback(*(void **)&array[i]);
+	}
+}
+
+void list_free_with(list_t *list, freefn_t callback) {
 	if (!sway_assert(callback, "Invalid argument") || !list) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -249,6 +249,15 @@ void list_free_with(list_t *list, void callback(void *item)) {
 	list_free(list);
 }
 
+void list_free_withp(list_t *list, freefn_t callback) {
+	if (!sway_assert(callback, "Invalid argument") || !list) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	list_foreachp(list, callback);
+	list_free(list);
+}
+
 void *list_end(list_t *list) {
 	if (!sway_assert(list, "Invalid argument")) {
 		return NULL;
@@ -256,7 +265,3 @@ void *list_end(list_t *list) {
 
 	return (uint8_t *)list->items + list->memb_size * list->length;
 }
-
-void list_elem_free(void *item) {
-	free(*(void **)item);
-}
diff --git a/common/stringop.c b/common/stringop.c
index 7a7696516..14dd4c3fc 100644
--- a/common/stringop.c
+++ b/common/stringop.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ list_t *split_string(const char *str, const char *delims) {
 }
 
 void free_flat_list(list_t *list) {
-	list_free_with(list, list_elem_free);
+	list_free_withp(list, free);
 }
 
 char **split_args(const char *start, int *argc) {
diff --git a/include/list.h b/include/list.h
index 5ab15c227..757a71f6c 100644
--- a/include/list.h
+++ b/include/list.h
@@ -27,36 +27,30 @@ list_t *list_new(size_t memb_size, size_t capacity);
  */
 void list_free(list_t *list);
 
+typedef void (*freefn_t)(void *arg);
+
 /*
  * Frees a list, calling a function on each element before doing so.
  * If list is null, no action is taken.
- * DO NOT pass free as the callback. Use list_elem_free if
- * you want to do that.
+ * DO NOT pass free as the callback. Use list_free_withp for that.
  */
-void list_free_with(list_t *list, void callback(void *item));
+void list_free_with(list_t *list, freefn_t callback);
 
 /*
- * This is a convinience function designed to be used with
- * list_free_with or list_foreach.
- * It calls the stdlib free function on each element.
- * We can't pass in free directly, as each pointer needs to be
- * dereferenced first.
- * This should only be used on lists of pointers that were
- * allocated using malloc (or similar).
+ * Frees a list, calling a function on each element after it's
+ * dereferenced before doing do.
+ * For example, if you have a list of char * allocated with malloc,
+ * it would be safe to use free with this function.
+ * If list is null, no action is taken.
+ * list must be a list of pointers.
  */
-void list_elem_free(void *item);
+void list_free_withp(list_t *list, freefn_t callback);
 
 /*
  * Adds an element at the end of the list.
  */
 void list_add(list_t *list, const void *data);
 
-/*
- * Adds an uninitialized element at the end of the list,
- * and returns a pointer to it.
- */
-void *list_alloc(list_t *list);
-
 /*
  * Deletes the last element of the list.
  * If the list is empty, no action is taken.
@@ -132,6 +126,15 @@ ssize_t list_lsearch(const list_t *list, int compare(const void *key, const void
  */
 void list_foreach(list_t *list, void callback(void *item));
 
+/*
+ * Calls a function on every item in the list, after dereferencing
+ * the element.
+ * For example, if you have a list of char *, you will receive a char *
+ * in callback, instead of a char **, unlike list_foreach.
+ * list must be a list of pointers.
+ */
+void list_foreachp(list_t *list, void callback(void *item));
+
 /*
  * Returns a pointer to just past the end of the list.
  * This can be used to write for loops more easily.
diff --git a/sway/commands/mark.c b/sway/commands/mark.c
index 66452a62c..a93239a20 100644
--- a/sway/commands/mark.c
+++ b/sway/commands/mark.c
@@ -68,13 +68,11 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_mark(int argc, char **argv) {
 			} else {
 				if (toggle && list_lsearch(view->marks, strcmp_ptr, &mark, NULL) != -1) {
 					// Delete the list
-					list_foreach(view->marks, list_elem_free);
-					list_free(view->marks);
+					list_free_withp(view->marks, free);
 					view->marks = NULL;
 				} else {
 					// Delete and replace with a new list
-					list_foreach(view->marks, list_elem_free);
-					list_free(view->marks);
+					list_free_withp(view->marks, free);
 
 					view->marks = list_new(sizeof(char *), 0);
 					list_add(view->marks, &mark);
diff --git a/sway/commands/unmark.c b/sway/commands/unmark.c
index 30c001173..938c0a84d 100644
--- a/sway/commands/unmark.c
+++ b/sway/commands/unmark.c
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_unmark(int argc, char **argv) {
 			}
 			free(mark);
 		} else {
-			list_foreach(view->marks, list_elem_free);
-			list_free(view->marks);
+			list_free_with(view->marks, free);
 			view->marks = NULL;
 		}
 	}