diff --git a/include/sway/tree/container.h b/include/sway/tree/container.h
index e7a071bea..4c60530fa 100644
--- a/include/sway/tree/container.h
+++ b/include/sway/tree/container.h
@@ -68,10 +68,12 @@ struct sway_container {
 	enum sway_container_layout prev_layout;
 	enum sway_container_layout workspace_layout;
 
-	// For C_ROOT, this is the extents of the whole layout box.
-	// For C_OUTPUT, this is the output position in layout coordinates.
-	// For other types, this is the position in output-local coordinates.
-	struct wlr_box box;
+	// For C_ROOT, this has no meaning
+	// For C_OUTPUT, this is the output position in layout coordinates
+	// For other types, this is the position in output-local coordinates
+	double x, y;
+	// does not include borders or gaps.
+	double width, height;
 
 	list_t *children;
 
diff --git a/include/sway/tree/layout.h b/include/sway/tree/layout.h
index b2b98ee44..fc5ce21f8 100644
--- a/include/sway/tree/layout.h
+++ b/include/sway/tree/layout.h
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ enum sway_container_layout container_get_default_layout(
 
 void container_sort_workspaces(struct sway_container *output);
 
-void arrange_windows(struct sway_container *container, int width, int height);
+void arrange_windows(struct sway_container *container,
+		double width, double height);
 
 struct sway_container *container_get_in_direction(struct sway_container
 		*container, struct sway_seat *seat, enum movement_direction dir);
diff --git a/sway/commands/layout.c b/sway/commands/layout.c
index 162173c53..4c49a627f 100644
--- a/sway/commands/layout.c
+++ b/sway/commands/layout.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_layout(int argc, char **argv) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	arrange_windows(parent, parent->box.width, parent->box.height);
+	arrange_windows(parent, parent->width, parent->height);
 
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sway/commands/move.c b/sway/commands/move.c
index e8668ce76..c954ab94e 100644
--- a/sway/commands/move.c
+++ b/sway/commands/move.c
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@ static struct cmd_results *cmd_move_container(struct sway_container *current,
 		}
 		struct sway_container *source = container_parent(current, C_OUTPUT);
 		struct sway_container *destination = output_in_direction(argv[3],
-				source->sway_output->wlr_output,
-				current->box.x, current->box.y);
+				source->sway_output->wlr_output, current->x, current->y);
 		if (!destination) {
 			return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "move workspace",
 				"Can't find output with name/direction '%s'", argv[3]);
@@ -125,8 +124,8 @@ static struct cmd_results *cmd_move_workspace(struct sway_container *current,
 		return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "move", expected_syntax);
 	}
 	struct sway_container *source = container_parent(current, C_OUTPUT);
-	int center_x = current->box.width / 2 + current->box.x,
-		center_y = current->box.height / 2 + current->box.y;
+	int center_x = current->width / 2 + current->x,
+		center_y = current->height / 2 + current->y;
 	struct sway_container *destination = output_in_direction(argv[3],
 			source->sway_output->wlr_output, center_x, center_y);
 	if (!destination) {
diff --git a/sway/commands/resize.c b/sway/commands/resize.c
index 8e295f655..93c1fe7de 100644
--- a/sway/commands/resize.c
+++ b/sway/commands/resize.c
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ static enum resize_axis parse_resize_axis(const char *axis) {
 }
 
 static int parallel_coord(struct sway_container *c, enum resize_axis a) {
-	return a == RESIZE_AXIS_HORIZONTAL ? c->box.x : c->box.y;
+	return a == RESIZE_AXIS_HORIZONTAL ? c->x : c->y;
 }
 
 static int parallel_size(struct sway_container *c, enum resize_axis a) {
-	return a == RESIZE_AXIS_HORIZONTAL ? c->box.width : c->box.height;
+	return a == RESIZE_AXIS_HORIZONTAL ? c->width : c->height;
 }
 
 static void resize_tiled(int amount, enum resize_axis axis) {
@@ -196,10 +196,10 @@ static void resize(int amount, enum resize_axis axis, enum resize_unit unit) {
 		float pct = amount / 100.0f;
 		switch (axis) {
 		case RESIZE_AXIS_HORIZONTAL:
-			amount = (float)current->box.width * pct;
+			amount = (float)current->width * pct;
 			break;
 		case RESIZE_AXIS_VERTICAL:
-			amount = (float)current->box.height * pct;
+			amount = (float)current->height * pct;
 			break;
 		default:
 			sway_assert(0, "invalid resize axis");
diff --git a/sway/desktop/desktop.c b/sway/desktop/desktop.c
index f0a14445f..3a13191f2 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/desktop.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/desktop.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ void desktop_damage_whole_surface(struct wlr_surface *surface, double lx,
 		struct sway_container *cont = root_container.children->items[i];
 		if (cont->type == C_OUTPUT) {
 			output_damage_whole_surface(cont->sway_output,
-				lx - cont->box.x, ly - cont->box.y, surface);
+				lx - cont->x, ly - cont->y, surface);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/sway/desktop/output.c b/sway/desktop/output.c
index 49ffe74c8..aa18f1b8a 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/output.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/output.c
@@ -192,22 +192,17 @@ static void render_view(struct sway_container *view, void *data) {
 		int window_offset_x = view->sway_view->wlr_xdg_surface_v6->geometry.x;
 		int window_offset_y = view->sway_view->wlr_xdg_surface_v6->geometry.y;
 		render_surface(surface, wlr_output, when,
-			view->box.x - window_offset_x,
-			view->box.y - window_offset_y,
-			0, alpha);
-		render_xdg_v6_popups(sway_view->wlr_xdg_surface_v6, wlr_output, when,
-			view->box.x - window_offset_x,
-			view->box.y - window_offset_y,
-			0, alpha);
+			view->x - window_offset_x, view->y - window_offset_y, 0, alpha);
+		render_xdg_v6_popups(sway_view->wlr_xdg_surface_v6, wlr_output,
+			when, view->x - window_offset_x, view->y - window_offset_y, 0, alpha);
 		break;
 	}
 	case SWAY_VIEW_WL_SHELL:
 		render_wl_shell_surface(sway_view->wlr_wl_shell_surface, wlr_output,
-			when, view->box.x, view->box.y, 0, alpha, false);
+			when, view->x, view->y, 0, alpha, false);
 		break;
 	case SWAY_VIEW_XWAYLAND:
-		render_surface(surface, wlr_output, when,
-				view->box.x, view->box.y, 0, alpha);
+		render_surface(surface, wlr_output, when, view->x, view->y, 0, alpha);
 		break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/sway/input/seat.c b/sway/input/seat.c
index 44a471bd2..ad3584a09 100644
--- a/sway/input/seat.c
+++ b/sway/input/seat.c
@@ -415,8 +415,8 @@ void seat_set_focus_warp(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		if (new_output && last_output && new_output != last_output
 				&& config->mouse_warping && warp) {
 			struct wlr_output *output = new_output->sway_output->wlr_output;
-			int x = container->box.x + output->lx + container->box.width / 2;
-			int y = container->box.y + output->ly + container->box.height / 2;
+			double x = container->x + output->lx + container->width / 2.0;
+			double y = container->y + output->ly + container->height / 2.0;
 			if (!wlr_output_layout_contains_point(
 					root_container.sway_root->output_layout,
 					output, seat->cursor->cursor->x, seat->cursor->cursor->y)) {
diff --git a/sway/ipc-json.c b/sway/ipc-json.c
index 951adadab..f9c6c90bc 100644
--- a/sway/ipc-json.c
+++ b/sway/ipc-json.c
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ json_object *ipc_json_get_version() {
 static json_object *ipc_json_create_rect(struct sway_container *c) {
 	json_object *rect = json_object_new_object();
 
-	json_object_object_add(rect, "x", json_object_new_int(c->box.x));
-	json_object_object_add(rect, "y", json_object_new_int(c->box.y));
-	json_object_object_add(rect, "width", json_object_new_int(c->box.width));
-	json_object_object_add(rect, "height", json_object_new_int(c->box.height));
+	json_object_object_add(rect, "x", json_object_new_int((int32_t)c->x));
+	json_object_object_add(rect, "y", json_object_new_int((int32_t)c->y));
+	json_object_object_add(rect, "width", json_object_new_int((int32_t)c->width));
+	json_object_object_add(rect, "height", json_object_new_int((int32_t)c->height));
 
 	return rect;
 }
diff --git a/sway/tree/container.c b/sway/tree/container.c
index 04fcee813..ab8363bc3 100644
--- a/sway/tree/container.c
+++ b/sway/tree/container.c
@@ -333,8 +333,8 @@ struct sway_container *container_view_create(struct sway_container *sibling,
 	// Setup values
 	swayc->sway_view = sway_view;
 	swayc->name = title ? strdup(title) : NULL;
-	swayc->box.width = 0;
-	swayc->box.height = 0;
+	swayc->width = 0;
+	swayc->height = 0;
 
 	if (sibling->type == C_WORKSPACE) {
 		// Case of focused workspace, just create as child of it
@@ -418,8 +418,8 @@ struct sway_container *container_at(struct sway_container *parent,
 					soutput->sway_output->wlr_output);
 			double ox = lx - output_box->x;
 			double oy = ly - output_box->y;
-			double view_sx = ox - swayc->box.x;
-			double view_sy = oy - swayc->box.y;
+			double view_sx = ox - swayc->x;
+			double view_sy = oy - swayc->y;
 
 			double _sx, _sy;
 			struct wlr_surface *_surface;
diff --git a/sway/tree/layout.c b/sway/tree/layout.c
index 9580d3a71..343f349a4 100644
--- a/sway/tree/layout.c
+++ b/sway/tree/layout.c
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ static void output_layout_handle_change(struct wl_listener *listener,
 		root_container.sway_root->output_layout;
 	const struct wlr_box *layout_box =
 		wlr_output_layout_get_box(output_layout, NULL);
-	root_container.box.x = layout_box->x;
-	root_container.box.y = layout_box->y;
-	root_container.box.width = layout_box->width;
-	root_container.box.height = layout_box->height;
+	root_container.x = layout_box->x;
+	root_container.y = layout_box->y;
+	root_container.width = layout_box->width;
+	root_container.height = layout_box->height;
 
 	for (int i = 0 ; i < root_container.children->length; ++i) {
 		struct sway_container *output_container =
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ static void output_layout_handle_change(struct wl_listener *listener,
 		if (!output_box) {
 			continue;
 		}
-		output_container->box.x = output_box->x;
-		output_container->box.y = output_box->y;
-		output_container->box.width = output_box->width;
-		output_container->box.height = output_box->height;
+		output_container->x = output_box->x;
+		output_container->y = output_box->y;
+		output_container->width = output_box->width;
+		output_container->height = output_box->height;
 	}
 
 	arrange_windows(&root_container, -1, -1);
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ struct sway_container *container_add_sibling(struct sway_container *fixed,
 
 void container_add_child(struct sway_container *parent,
 		struct sway_container *child) {
-	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Adding id:%zd (%d, %dx%d) to id:%zd (%d, %dx%d)",
-			child->id, child->type, child->box.width, child->box.height,
-			parent->id, parent->type, parent->box.width, parent->box.height);
+	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Adding %p (%d, %fx%f) to %p (%d, %fx%f)",
+			child, child->type, child->width, child->height,
+			parent, parent->type, parent->width, parent->height);
 	list_add(parent->children, child);
 	child->parent = parent;
 }
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void container_move_to(struct sway_container *container,
 		return;
 	}
 	struct sway_container *old_parent = container_remove_child(container);
-	container->box.width = container->box.height = 0;
+	container->width = container->height = 0;
 	struct sway_container *new_parent;
 	if (destination->type == C_VIEW) {
 		new_parent = container_add_sibling(destination, container);
@@ -187,10 +187,11 @@ enum sway_container_layout container_get_default_layout(
 		return config->default_layout;
 	} else if (config->default_orientation != L_NONE) {
 		return config->default_orientation;
-	} else if (con->box.width >= con->box.height) {
+	} else if (con->width >= con->height) {
 		return L_HORIZ;
+	} else {
+		return L_VERT;
 	}
-	return L_VERT;
 }
 
 static int sort_workspace_cmp_qsort(const void *_a, const void *_b) {
@@ -215,23 +216,25 @@ void container_sort_workspaces(struct sway_container *output) {
 	list_stable_sort(output->children, sort_workspace_cmp_qsort);
 }
 
-static void apply_horiz_layout(struct sway_container *container,
-		const int x, const int y, const int width,
-		const int height, const int start, const int end);
+static void apply_horiz_layout(struct sway_container *container, const double x,
+				const double y, const double width,
+				const double height, const int start,
+				const int end);
 
-static void apply_vert_layout(struct sway_container *container,
-		const int x, const int y, const int width,
-		const int height, const int start, const int end);
+static void apply_vert_layout(struct sway_container *container, const double x,
+				const double y, const double width,
+				const double height, const int start,
+				const int end);
 
 void arrange_windows(struct sway_container *container,
-		int width, int height) {
+		double width, double height) {
 	if (config->reloading) {
 		return;
 	}
 	int i;
 	if (width == -1 || height == -1) {
-		width = container->box.width;
-		height = container->box.height;
+		width = container->width;
+		height = container->height;
 	}
 	// pixels are indivisible. if we don't round the pixels, then the view
 	// calculations will be off (e.g. 50.5 + 50.5 = 101, but in reality it's
@@ -239,17 +242,17 @@ void arrange_windows(struct sway_container *container,
 	width = floor(width);
 	height = floor(height);
 
-	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Arranging layout for %p %s %dx%d+%d,%d", container,
-		container->name, container->box.width, container->box.height,
-		container->box.x, container->box.y);
+	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Arranging layout for %p %s %fx%f+%f,%f", container,
+		container->name, container->width, container->height, container->x,
+		container->y);
 
-	int x = 0, y = 0;
+	double x = 0, y = 0;
 	switch (container->type) {
 	case C_ROOT:
 		for (i = 0; i < container->children->length; ++i) {
 			struct sway_container *output = container->children->items[i];
-			wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Arranging output '%s' at %d,%d",
-					output->name, output->box.x, output->box.y);
+			wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Arranging output '%s' at %f,%f",
+					output->name, output->x, output->y);
 			arrange_windows(output, -1, -1);
 		}
 		return;
@@ -258,8 +261,8 @@ void arrange_windows(struct sway_container *container,
 			int _width, _height;
 			wlr_output_effective_resolution(
 					container->sway_output->wlr_output, &_width, &_height);
-			width = container->box.width = _width;
-			height = container->box.height = _height;
+			width = container->width = _width;
+			height = container->height = _height;
 		}
 		// arrange all workspaces:
 		for (i = 0; i < container->children->length; ++i) {
@@ -274,32 +277,31 @@ void arrange_windows(struct sway_container *container,
 			struct wlr_box *area = &output->sway_output->usable_area;
 			wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Usable area for ws: %dx%d@%d,%d",
 					area->width, area->height, area->x, area->y);
-			container->box.width = width = area->width;
-			container->box.height = height = area->height;
-			container->box.x = x = area->x;
-			container->box.y = y = area->y;
-			wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Arranging workspace '%s' at %d,%d",
-					container->name, container->box.x, container->box.y);
+			container->width = width = area->width;
+			container->height = height = area->height;
+			container->x = x = area->x;
+			container->y = y = area->y;
+			wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Arranging workspace '%s' at %f, %f",
+					container->name, container->x, container->y);
 		}
 		// children are properly handled below
 		break;
 	case C_VIEW:
 		{
-			container->box.width = width;
-			container->box.height = height;
-			view_configure(container->sway_view,
-					container->box.x, container->box.y,
-					container->box.width, container->box.height);
-			wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Set view to %d x %d @ %d, %d",
-					container->box.width, container->box.height,
-					container->box.x, container->box.y);
+			container->width = width;
+			container->height = height;
+			view_configure(container->sway_view, container->x, container->y,
+				container->width, container->height);
+			wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Set view to %.f x %.f @ %.f, %.f",
+					container->width, container->height,
+					container->x, container->y);
 		}
 		return;
 	default:
-		container->box.width = width;
-		container->box.height = height;
-		x = container->box.x;
-		y = container->box.y;
+		container->width = width;
+		container->height = height;
+		x = container->x;
+		y = container->y;
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -321,49 +323,50 @@ void arrange_windows(struct sway_container *container,
 }
 
 static void apply_horiz_layout(struct sway_container *container,
-		const int x, const int y, const int width, const int height,
+		const double x, const double y,
+		const double width, const double height,
 		const int start, const int end) {
 	double scale = 0;
 	// Calculate total width
 	for (int i = start; i < end; ++i) {
-		struct sway_container *child = container->children->items[i];
-		int old_width = child->box.width;
-		if (old_width <= 0) {
+		double *old_width =
+			&((struct sway_container *)container->children->items[i])->width;
+		if (*old_width <= 0) {
 			if (end - start > 1) {
-				old_width = width / (end - start - 1);
+				*old_width = width / (end - start - 1);
 			} else {
-				old_width = width;
+				*old_width = width;
 			}
 		}
-		scale += old_width;
+		scale += *old_width;
 	}
 	scale = width / scale;
 
 	// Resize windows
-	int child_x = x;
+	double child_x = x;
 	if (scale > 0.1) {
 		wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Arranging %p horizontally", container);
 		for (int i = start; i < end; ++i) {
 			struct sway_container *child = container->children->items[i];
 			wlr_log(L_DEBUG,
-				"Calculating arrangement for %p:%d (will scale %d by %f)",
+				"Calculating arrangement for %p:%d (will scale %f by %f)",
 				child, child->type, width, scale);
 
 			if (child->type == C_VIEW) {
-				view_configure(child->sway_view, child_x, y,
-						child->box.width, child->box.height);
+				view_configure(child->sway_view, child_x, y, child->width,
+					child->height);
 			} else {
-				child->box.x = child_x;
-				child->box.y = y;
+				child->x = child_x;
+				child->y = y;
 			}
 
 			if (i == end - 1) {
-				int remaining_width = x + width - child_x;
+				double remaining_width = x + width - child_x;
 				arrange_windows(child, remaining_width, height);
 			} else {
-				arrange_windows(child, child->box.width * scale, height);
+				arrange_windows(child, child->width * scale, height);
 			}
-			child_x += child->box.width;
+			child_x += child->width;
 		}
 
 		// update focused view border last because it may
@@ -377,49 +380,50 @@ static void apply_horiz_layout(struct sway_container *container,
 }
 
 void apply_vert_layout(struct sway_container *container,
-		const int x, const int y, const int width, const int height,
-		const int start, const int end) {
+		const double x, const double y,
+		const double width, const double height, const int start,
+		const int end) {
 	int i;
 	double scale = 0;
 	// Calculate total height
 	for (i = start; i < end; ++i) {
-		struct sway_container *child = container->children->items[i];
-		int old_height = child->box.height;
-		if (old_height <= 0) {
+		double *old_height =
+			&((struct sway_container *)container->children->items[i])->height;
+		if (*old_height <= 0) {
 			if (end - start > 1) {
-				old_height = height / (end - start - 1);
+				*old_height = height / (end - start - 1);
 			} else {
-				old_height = height;
+				*old_height = height;
 			}
 		}
-		scale += old_height;
+		scale += *old_height;
 	}
 	scale = height / scale;
 
 	// Resize
-	int child_y = y;
+	double child_y = y;
 	if (scale > 0.1) {
 		wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Arranging %p vertically", container);
 		for (i = start; i < end; ++i) {
 			struct sway_container *child = container->children->items[i];
 			wlr_log(L_DEBUG,
-				"Calculating arrangement for %p:%d (will scale %d by %f)",
+				"Calculating arrangement for %p:%d (will scale %f by %f)",
 				child, child->type, height, scale);
 			if (child->type == C_VIEW) {
-				view_configure(child->sway_view, x, child_y,
-						child->box.width, child->box.height);
+				view_configure(child->sway_view, x, child_y, child->width,
+					child->height);
 			} else {
-				child->box.x = x;
-				child->box.y = child_y;
+				child->x = x;
+				child->y = child_y;
 			}
 
 			if (i == end - 1) {
-				int remaining_height = y + height - child_y;
+				double remaining_height = y + height - child_y;
 				arrange_windows(child, width, remaining_height);
 			} else {
-				arrange_windows(child, width, child->box.height * scale);
+				arrange_windows(child, width, child->height * scale);
 			}
-			child_y += child->box.height;
+			child_y += child->height;
 		}
 
 		// update focused view border last because it may
@@ -492,18 +496,18 @@ static void get_layout_center_position(struct sway_container *container,
 		int *x, int *y) {
 	// FIXME view coords are inconsistently referred to in layout/output systems
 	if (container->type == C_OUTPUT) {
-		*x = container->box.x + container->box.width / 2;
-		*y = container->box.y + container->box.height / 2;
+		*x = container->x + container->width/2;
+		*y = container->y + container->height/2;
 	} else {
 		struct sway_container *output = container_parent(container, C_OUTPUT);
 		if (container->type == C_WORKSPACE) {
 			// Workspace coordinates are actually wrong/arbitrary, but should
 			// be same as output.
-			*x = output->box.x;
-			*y = output->box.y;
+			*x = output->x;
+			*y = output->y;
 		} else {
-			*x = output->box.x + container->box.x;
-			*y = output->box.y + container->box.y;
+			*x = output->x + container->x;
+			*y = output->y + container->y;
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -674,14 +678,14 @@ struct sway_container *container_replace_child(struct sway_container *child,
 	child->parent = NULL;
 
 	// Set geometry for new child
-	new_child->box.x = child->box.x;
-	new_child->box.y = child->box.y;
-	new_child->box.width = child->box.width;
-	new_child->box.height = child->box.height;
+	new_child->x = child->x;
+	new_child->y = child->y;
+	new_child->width = child->width;
+	new_child->height = child->height;
 
 	// reset geometry for child
-	child->box.width = 0;
-	child->box.height = 0;
+	child->width = 0;
+	child->height = 0;
 
 	return parent;
 }
@@ -697,10 +701,10 @@ struct sway_container *container_split(struct sway_container *child,
 	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "creating container %p around %p", cont, child);
 
 	cont->prev_layout = L_NONE;
-	cont->box.width = child->box.width;
-	cont->box.height = child->box.height;
-	cont->box.x = child->box.x;
-	cont->box.y = child->box.y;
+	cont->width = child->width;
+	cont->height = child->height;
+	cont->x = child->x;
+	cont->y = child->y;
 
 	if (child->type == C_WORKSPACE) {
 		struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_get_default_seat(input_manager);
@@ -733,10 +737,10 @@ void container_recursive_resize(struct sway_container *container,
 	bool layout_match = true;
 	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Resizing %p with amount: %f", container, amount);
 	if (edge == RESIZE_EDGE_LEFT || edge == RESIZE_EDGE_RIGHT) {
-		container->box.width += amount;
+		container->width += amount;
 		layout_match = container->layout == L_HORIZ;
 	} else if (edge == RESIZE_EDGE_TOP || edge == RESIZE_EDGE_BOTTOM) {
-		container->box.height += amount;
+		container->height += amount;
 		layout_match = container->layout == L_VERT;
 	}
 	if (container->children) {
diff --git a/sway/tree/view.c b/sway/tree/view.c
index 8ceb0d6cf..9855c5e15 100644
--- a/sway/tree/view.c
+++ b/sway/tree/view.c
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ void view_damage_from(struct sway_view *view) {
 static void view_get_layout_box(struct sway_view *view, struct wlr_box *box) {
 	struct sway_container *output = container_parent(view->swayc, C_OUTPUT);
 
-	box->x = output->box.x + view->swayc->box.x;
-	box->y = output->box.y + view->swayc->box.y;
+	box->x = output->x + view->swayc->x;
+	box->y = output->y + view->swayc->y;
 	box->width = view->width;
 	box->height = view->height;
 }
@@ -216,13 +216,13 @@ void view_unmap(struct sway_view *view) {
 }
 
 void view_update_position(struct sway_view *view, double ox, double oy) {
-	if (view->swayc->box.x == ox && view->swayc->box.y == oy) {
+	if (view->swayc->x == ox && view->swayc->y == oy) {
 		return;
 	}
 
 	view_damage_whole(view);
-	view->swayc->box.x = ox;
-	view->swayc->box.y = oy;
+	view->swayc->x = ox;
+	view->swayc->y = oy;
 	view_damage_whole(view);
 }
 
diff --git a/sway/tree/workspace.c b/sway/tree/workspace.c
index 9e1a8a378..316f01e4e 100644
--- a/sway/tree/workspace.c
+++ b/sway/tree/workspace.c
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ struct sway_container *workspace_create(struct sway_container *output,
 	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Added workspace %s for output %s", name, output->name);
 	struct sway_container *workspace = container_create(C_WORKSPACE);
 
-	workspace->box.x = output->box.x;
-	workspace->box.y = output->box.y;
-	workspace->box.width = output->box.width;
-	workspace->box.height = output->box.height;
+	workspace->x = output->x;
+	workspace->y = output->y;
+	workspace->width = output->width;
+	workspace->height = output->height;
 	workspace->name = !name ? NULL : strdup(name);
 	workspace->prev_layout = L_NONE;
 	workspace->layout = container_get_default_layout(output);