diff --git a/include/sway/view.h b/include/sway/view.h
index 22f5ccf9b..f87a8d5bb 100644
--- a/include/sway/view.h
+++ b/include/sway/view.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ struct sway_view {
 	struct {
 		const char *(*get_prop)(struct sway_view *view,
 				enum sway_view_prop prop);
-		void (*set_dimensions)(struct sway_view *view,
+		void (*set_size)(struct sway_view *view,
 				int width, int height);
 	} iface;
 };
diff --git a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c
index 45e443fcf..2545d1a68 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ static const char *get_prop(struct sway_view *view, enum sway_view_prop prop) {
 	}
 }
 
-static void set_dimensions(struct sway_view *view, int width, int height) {
+static void set_size(struct sway_view *view, int width, int height) {
 	if (!assert_xdg(view)) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void handle_xdg_shell_v6_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	}
 	sway_view->type = SWAY_XDG_SHELL_V6_VIEW;
 	sway_view->iface.get_prop = get_prop;
-	sway_view->iface.set_dimensions = set_dimensions;
+	sway_view->iface.set_size = set_size;
 	sway_view->wlr_xdg_surface_v6 = xdg_surface;
 	sway_view->sway_xdg_surface_v6 = sway_surface;
 	sway_view->surface = xdg_surface->surface;
diff --git a/sway/sway.5.txt b/sway/sway.5.txt
index 750254c8f..2a4ef2056 100644
--- a/sway/sway.5.txt
+++ b/sway/sway.5.txt
@@ -126,22 +126,21 @@ They are expected to be used with **bindsym** or at runtime through **swaymsg**(
 
 **resize** <shrink|grow> <width|height> [<amount>] [px|ppt]::
 	Resizes the currently focused container or view by _amount_. _amount_ is
-	optional: the default value is 10 (either px or ppt depending on the view
-	type). The [px|ppt] parameter is optional. _px_ specifies that _amount_ refers
-	to pixels; _ppt_ specifies that _amount_ refers to percentage points of the
-	current dimension. Floating views use px dimensions by default (but can use
-	ppt if specified); tiled views use ppt dimensions by default (but can use px
-	if specified).
+	optional: the default value is 10 (either px or ppt depending on the view type).
+	The [px|ppt] parameter is optional. _px_ specifies that _amount_ refers to pixels;
+	_ppt_ specifies that _amount_ refers to percentage points of the current
+	size. Floating views use px by default (but can use ppt if specified); tiled
+	views use ppt by default (but can use px if specified).
 
 **resize set** <width> [px] <height> [px]::
 	Sets the width and height of the currently focused container to _width_ pixels
 	and _height_ pixels. The [px] parameters are optional and have no effect. This
-	command only accepts pixel dimensions.
+	command only accepts a size in pixels.
 
 **resize set** <width|height> <amount> [px] [<width|height> <amount> [px]]::
 	Sets the _width_ and/or _height_ of the currently focused container to
 	_amount_. The [px] parameters are optional and have no effect. This command
-	only accepts pixel dimensions.
+	only accepts a size in pixels.
 
 **scratchpad show**::
 	Shows a window from the scratchpad. Repeatedly using this command will cycle
@@ -254,14 +253,14 @@ The default colors are:
 	*restart* is executed.
 
 **floating_maximum_size** <width> x <height>::
-	Specifies the maximum dimensions of floating windows.
-	Uses the container dimensions as default.
-	-1 x -1 will remove any restriction on dimensions.
+	Specifies the maximum size of floating windows.
+	Uses the container size as default.
+	-1 x -1 will remove any restriction on size.
 	0 x 0 has the same behavior as not setting any value.
 	If in conflict, this option has precedence over floating_minimum_size.
 
 **floating_minimum_size** <width> x <height>::
-	Specifies the minimum dimensions of floating windows.
+	Specifies the minimum size of floating windows.
 	Default parameters are 75 x 50.
 	-1 and 0 are invalid parameters, default will be used instead.
 
diff --git a/sway/tree/layout.c b/sway/tree/layout.c
index ea7bb8bbf..2d442f2a4 100644
--- a/sway/tree/layout.c
+++ b/sway/tree/layout.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ void arrange_windows(swayc_t *container, double width, double height) {
 		{
 			container->width = width;
 			container->height = height;
-			container->sway_view->iface.set_dimensions(container->sway_view,
+			container->sway_view->iface.set_size(container->sway_view,
 					container->width, container->height);
 			sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Set view to %.f x %.f @ %.f, %.f",
 					container->width, container->height,