diff --git a/include/container.h b/include/container.h
index 7560ddb86..3136e5656 100644
--- a/include/container.h
+++ b/include/container.h
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ struct sway_container {
 	// Not including borders or margins
 	int width, height;
 
+    // Used for setting floating geometry
+    int desired_width, desired_height;
+
 	int x, y;
 
 	bool visible;
@@ -62,6 +65,8 @@ swayc_t *new_workspace(swayc_t * output, const char *name);
 swayc_t *new_container(swayc_t *child, enum swayc_layouts layout);
 //Creates view as a sibling of current focused container, or as child of a workspace
 swayc_t *new_view(swayc_t *sibling, wlc_handle handle);
+//Creates view as a new floating view which is in the active workspace
+swayc_t *new_floating_view(wlc_handle handle);
 
 
 swayc_t *destroy_output(swayc_t *output);
diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index 91dfa2b2c..8a81cd766 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -183,16 +183,19 @@ static bool cmd_floating(struct sway_config *config, int argc, char **argv) {
 			view->is_floating = true;
 			for (i = 0; i < view->parent->children->length; i++) {
 				if (view->parent->children->items[i] == view) {
-					// Cut down on width/height so it's obvious that you've gone floating
-					// if this is the only view
-					view->width = view->width - 30;
-					view->height = view->height - 30;
+					// Try to use desired geometry to set w/h
+					if (view->desired_width != -1) {
+						view->width = view->desired_width;
+					}
+					if (view->desired_height != -1) {
+						view->height = view->desired_height;
+					}
 
 					// Swap from the list of whatever container the view was in
 					// to the workspace->floating list
-					// TODO: Destroy any remaining empty containers
 					list_del(view->parent->children, i);
 					list_add(active_workspace->floating, view);
+					destroy_container(view->parent);
 
 					// Set the new position of the container and arrange windows
 					view->x = (active_workspace->width - view->width)/2;
diff --git a/sway/container.c b/sway/container.c
index 87e48e910..1f93d4dc5 100644
--- a/sway/container.c
+++ b/sway/container.c
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ swayc_t *new_view(swayc_t *sibling, wlc_handle handle) {
 	view->name = strdup(title);
 	view->visible = true;
 
+	view->desired_width = -1;
+	view->desired_height = -1;
+
 	// TODO: properly set this
 	view->is_floating = false;
 
@@ -149,6 +152,38 @@ swayc_t *new_view(swayc_t *sibling, wlc_handle handle) {
 	return view;
 }
 
+swayc_t *new_floating_view(wlc_handle handle) {
+	const char   *title = wlc_view_get_title(handle);
+	swayc_t *view = new_swayc(C_VIEW);
+	sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Adding new view %u:%s as a floating view",
+		(unsigned int)handle, title);
+	//Setup values
+	view->handle = handle;
+	view->name = strdup(title);
+	view->visible = true;
+
+	// Set the geometry of the floating view
+	const struct wlc_geometry* geometry = wlc_view_get_geometry(handle);
+
+	view->x = geometry->origin.x;
+	view->y = geometry->origin.y;
+	view->width = geometry->size.w;
+	view->height = geometry->size.h;
+
+	view->desired_width = -1;
+	view->desired_height = -1;
+
+	view->is_floating = true;
+
+	//Case of focused workspace, just create as child of it
+	list_add(active_workspace->floating, view);
+	view->parent = active_workspace;
+	if (active_workspace->focused == NULL) {
+		active_workspace->focused = view;
+	}
+	return view;
+}
+
 
 swayc_t *destroy_output(swayc_t *output) {
 	if (output->children->length == 0) {
diff --git a/sway/handlers.c b/sway/handlers.c
index 3e83b8501..85df09f70 100644
--- a/sway/handlers.c
+++ b/sway/handlers.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "handlers.h"
 #include "stringop.h"
 #include "workspace.h"
+#include "container.h"
 
 static struct wlc_origin mouse_origin;
 
@@ -88,17 +89,24 @@ static void handle_output_focused(wlc_handle output, bool focus) {
 static bool handle_view_created(wlc_handle handle) {
 	swayc_t *focused = get_focused_container(&root_container);
 	uint32_t type = wlc_view_get_type(handle);
-	//If override_redirect/unmanaged/popup/modal/splach
+	// If override_redirect/unmanaged/popup/modal/splach
 	if (type) {
 		sway_log(L_DEBUG,"Unmanaged window of type %x left alone", type);
 		wlc_view_set_state(handle, WLC_BIT_ACTIVATED, true);
 		if (type & WLC_BIT_UNMANAGED) {
 			return true;
 		}
-		//for things like Dmenu
+		// For things like Dmenu
 		if (type & WLC_BIT_OVERRIDE_REDIRECT) {
 			wlc_view_focus(handle);
 		}
+
+		// Float popups
+		if (type & WLC_BIT_POPUP) {
+			swayc_t *view = new_floating_view(handle);
+			focus_view(view);
+			arrange_windows(active_workspace, -1, -1);
+		}
 	} else {
 		swayc_t *view = new_view(focused, handle);
 		//Set maximize flag for windows.
@@ -118,6 +126,24 @@ static bool handle_view_created(wlc_handle handle) {
 
 static void handle_view_destroyed(wlc_handle handle) {
 	sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Destroying window %u", (unsigned int)handle);
+
+	// Properly handle unmanaged views
+	uint32_t type = wlc_view_get_type(handle);
+	if (type) {
+		wlc_view_set_state(handle, WLC_BIT_ACTIVATED, true);
+		sway_log(L_DEBUG,"Unmanaged window of type %x was destroyed", type);
+		if (type & WLC_BIT_UNMANAGED) {
+			focus_view(focus_pointer());
+			arrange_windows(active_workspace, -1, -1);
+			return;
+		} 
+
+		if (type & WLC_BIT_OVERRIDE_REDIRECT) {
+			focus_view(focus_pointer());
+			arrange_windows(active_workspace, -1, -1);
+			return;
+		}
+	}
 	swayc_t *view = get_swayc_for_handle(handle, &root_container);
 	swayc_t *parent;
 	swayc_t *focused = get_focused_container(&root_container);
@@ -135,8 +161,23 @@ static void handle_view_focus(wlc_handle view, bool focus) {
 	return;
 }
 
-static void handle_view_geometry_request(wlc_handle view, const struct wlc_geometry* geometry) {
-	// deny that shit
+static void handle_view_geometry_request(wlc_handle handle, const struct wlc_geometry* geometry) {
+	// If the view is floating, then apply the geometry.
+	// Otherwise save the desired width/height for the view.
+	// This will not do anything for the time being as WLC improperly sends geometry requests
+	swayc_t *view = get_swayc_for_handle(handle, &root_container);
+	if (view) {
+		if (view->is_floating) {
+			view->width = geometry->size.w;
+			view->height = geometry->size.h;
+			view->x = geometry->origin.x;
+			view->y = geometry->origin.y;
+			arrange_windows(view->parent, -1, -1);
+		} else {
+			view->desired_width = geometry->size.w;
+			view->desired_height = geometry->size.h;
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 static void handle_view_state_request(wlc_handle view, enum wlc_view_state_bit state, bool toggle) {
diff --git a/sway/layout.c b/sway/layout.c
index c53b9dade..1bc650503 100644
--- a/sway/layout.c
+++ b/sway/layout.c
@@ -73,11 +73,12 @@ swayc_t *remove_child(swayc_t *parent, swayc_t *child) {
 				break;
 			}
 		}
-	}
-	for (i = 0; i < parent->children->length; ++i) {
-		if (parent->children->items[i] == child) {
-			list_del(parent->children, i);
-			break;
+	} else {
+		for (i = 0; i < parent->children->length; ++i) {
+			if (parent->children->items[i] == child) {
+				list_del(parent->children, i);
+				break;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	if (parent->focused == child) {