diff --git a/include/sway/tree/arrange.h b/include/sway/tree/arrange.h
index 06a2279c1..2e7ed7c63 100644
--- a/include/sway/tree/arrange.h
+++ b/include/sway/tree/arrange.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ struct sway_container;
 struct sway_node;
 
 void arrange_container(struct sway_container *container);
+void next_sibling_container_geometry(struct sway_container *child, struct sway_container *sibling, bool fullscreen);
 
 void arrange_workspace(struct sway_workspace *workspace);
 
diff --git a/include/sway/tree/view.h b/include/sway/tree/view.h
index 14aad1a18..047eefe1d 100644
--- a/include/sway/tree/view.h
+++ b/include/sway/tree/view.h
@@ -297,6 +297,21 @@ void view_begin_destroy(struct sway_view *view);
 void view_map(struct sway_view *view, struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface,
 	bool fullscreen, struct wlr_output *fullscreen_output, bool decoration);
 
+/**
+ * Prepare the view for its upcoming mapping, sending the intended dimensions
+ * so that the first frame has a chance of being correct. If CSD preferences or
+ * floating tendency changes, this may turn out to be inaccurate but no worse
+ * than skipping the step.
+ *
+ * `fullscreen` should be set to true (and optionally `fullscreen_output`
+ * should be populated) if the view should be made fullscreen immediately.
+ *
+ * `decoration` should be set to true if the client prefers CSD. The client's
+ * preference may be ignored.
+ */
+void view_premap(struct sway_view *view, struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface,
+	bool fullscreen, struct wlr_output *fullscreen_output, bool decoration);
+
 void view_unmap(struct sway_view *view);
 
 void view_update_size(struct sway_view *view);
diff --git a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
index 3aed4ec7e..c0bf20f48 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
@@ -287,10 +287,23 @@ static void handle_commit(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 		if (view->xdg_decoration != NULL) {
 			set_xdg_decoration_mode(view->xdg_decoration);
 		}
-		// XXX: https://github.com/swaywm/sway/issues/2176
+
+		bool csd = false;
+		if (view->xdg_decoration) {
+			enum wlr_xdg_toplevel_decoration_v1_mode mode =
+				view->xdg_decoration->wlr_xdg_decoration->requested_mode;
+			csd = mode == WLR_XDG_TOPLEVEL_DECORATION_V1_MODE_CLIENT_SIDE;
+		} else {
+			struct sway_server_decoration *deco =
+					decoration_from_surface(xdg_surface->surface);
+			csd = !deco || deco->wlr_server_decoration->mode ==
+				WLR_SERVER_DECORATION_MANAGER_MODE_CLIENT;
+		}
+
 		wlr_xdg_surface_schedule_configure(xdg_surface);
 		wlr_xdg_toplevel_set_wm_capabilities(view->wlr_xdg_toplevel,
 			XDG_TOPLEVEL_WM_CAPABILITIES_FULLSCREEN);
+		view_premap(&xdg_shell_view->view, xdg_surface->surface, false, NULL, csd);
 		// TODO: wlr_xdg_toplevel_set_bounds()
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/sway/tree/arrange.c b/sway/tree/arrange.c
index d4003fe65..7bfd41a06 100644
--- a/sway/tree/arrange.c
+++ b/sway/tree/arrange.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include <assert.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -249,6 +250,87 @@ void arrange_container(struct sway_container *container) {
 	node_set_dirty(&container->node);
 }
 
+void next_sibling_container_geometry(struct sway_container *child, struct sway_container *sibling, bool fullscreen) {
+	assert(child->view);
+	struct sway_workspace *workspace = child->pending.workspace;
+	if (!workspace->output || workspace->width == 0 || workspace->height == 0) {
+		return;
+	}
+	if (workspace->fullscreen && !fullscreen) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	struct sway_output *output = workspace->output;
+	if (fullscreen) {
+		child->pending.x = output->lx;
+		child->pending.y = output->ly;
+		child->pending.width = output->width;
+		child->pending.height = output->height;
+		view_autoconfigure(child->view);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	list_t *siblings;
+	struct wlr_box box;
+	enum sway_container_layout layout;
+
+	if (sibling && sibling->pending.parent) {
+		struct sway_container *parent = sibling->pending.parent;
+		siblings = parent->pending.children;
+		layout = parent->pending.layout;
+		workspace_get_box(workspace, &box);
+	} else {
+		siblings = workspace->tiling;
+		layout = workspace->layout;
+		workspace_get_box(workspace, &box);
+	}
+
+	// We only want to mutate the specified child, not its siblings. Make a
+	// shallow cloned list of siblings and containers so that their updated
+	// geometry can be thrown away.
+	list_t *children = create_list();
+	if (!children) {
+		return;
+	}
+	struct sway_container *cons = calloc(siblings->length-1, sizeof(*cons));
+	if (!cons) {
+		list_free(children);
+		return;
+	}
+	for (int idx = 0, ydx = 0; idx < siblings->length; idx++, ydx++) {
+		if (siblings->items[idx] == child) {
+			list_add(children, child);
+			ydx--;
+			continue;
+		}
+		cons[ydx] = *(struct sway_container *)siblings->items[idx];
+		list_add(children, &cons[ydx]);
+	}
+
+	// Update the geometry
+	switch (layout) {
+	case L_HORIZ:
+		apply_horiz_layout(children, &box);
+		break;
+	case L_VERT:
+		apply_vert_layout(children, &box);
+		break;
+	case L_TABBED:
+		apply_tabbed_layout(children, &box);
+		break;
+	case L_STACKED:
+		apply_stacked_layout(children, &box);
+		break;
+	case L_NONE:
+		apply_horiz_layout(children, &box);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	view_autoconfigure(child->view);
+	list_free(children);
+	free(cons);
+}
+
 void arrange_workspace(struct sway_workspace *workspace) {
 	if (config->reloading) {
 		return;
diff --git a/sway/tree/view.c b/sway/tree/view.c
index d25a09c2a..d55d48e02 100644
--- a/sway/tree/view.c
+++ b/sway/tree/view.c
@@ -714,6 +714,100 @@ static void handle_foreign_destroy(
 	wl_list_remove(&view->foreign_destroy.link);
 }
 
+void view_premap(struct sway_view *view, struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface,
+			  bool fullscreen, struct wlr_output *fullscreen_output,
+			  bool decoration) {
+
+	// If there is a request to be opened fullscreen on a specific output, try
+	// to honor that request. Otherwise, fallback to assigns, pid mappings,
+	// focused workspace, etc
+	struct sway_workspace *ws = NULL;
+	if (fullscreen_output && fullscreen_output->data) {
+		struct sway_output *output = fullscreen_output->data;
+		ws = output_get_active_workspace(output);
+	}
+	if (!ws) {
+		ws = select_workspace(view);
+	}
+	if (!ws || !ws->output) {
+		// Nothing for us to do if we don't have a workspace on an output
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// Once the output is determined, we can notify the client early about
+	// scale to reduce startup jitter.
+	float scale = ws->output->wlr_output->scale;
+	wlr_fractional_scale_v1_notify_scale(wlr_surface, scale);
+	wlr_surface_set_preferred_buffer_scale(wlr_surface, ceil(scale));
+
+	if (view->impl->wants_floating && view->impl->wants_floating(view)) {
+		// Nothing more to do for floating, let it pick its own dimensions
+		return;
+	}
+
+	struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_current_seat();
+	struct sway_node *node = seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, &ws->node);
+	struct sway_container *target_sibling = NULL;
+	if (node && node->type == N_CONTAINER) {
+		if (container_is_floating(node->sway_container)) {
+			// If we're about to launch the view into the floating container, then
+			// launch it as a tiled view instead.
+			target_sibling = seat_get_focus_inactive_tiling(seat, ws);
+			if (target_sibling) {
+				struct sway_container *con =
+					seat_get_focus_inactive_view(seat, &target_sibling->node);
+				if (con)  {
+					target_sibling = con;
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			target_sibling = node->sway_container;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Fill out enough of a dummy container to satisfy configuration
+	struct sway_container con = {
+		.view = view,
+		.pending = (struct sway_container_state) {
+			.workspace = ws,
+			.parent = target_sibling ? target_sibling->pending.parent : NULL,
+			.border = config->border,
+			.border_thickness = config->border_thickness,
+		}
+	};
+	view->container = &con;
+
+	// Insert the container into the appropriate children list so that smart
+	// gaps will work correctly
+	list_t *siblings;
+	int sibling_index;
+	if (target_sibling && target_sibling->pending.parent) {
+		struct sway_container *parent = target_sibling->pending.parent;
+		siblings = parent->pending.children;
+		sibling_index = list_find(siblings, target_sibling) + 1;
+	} else {
+		siblings = ws->tiling;
+		sibling_index = ws->tiling->length;
+	}
+	list_insert(siblings, sibling_index, &con);
+
+	view_set_tiled(view, true);
+	view_update_csd_from_client(view, decoration);
+	next_sibling_container_geometry(&con, target_sibling, fullscreen);
+
+	// Send the configure event for the calculated dimensions
+	view_configure(view,
+			con.pending.content_x,
+			con.pending.content_y,
+			con.pending.content_width,
+			con.pending.content_height);
+
+	sway_assert(siblings->items[sibling_index] == &con,
+			"container siblings mutated unexpectedly");
+	list_del(siblings, sibling_index);
+	view->container = NULL;
+}
+
 void view_map(struct sway_view *view, struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface,
 			  bool fullscreen, struct wlr_output *fullscreen_output,
 			  bool decoration) {