diff --git a/include/sway/tree/view.h b/include/sway/tree/view.h
index f60322212..ac578ba13 100644
--- a/include/sway/tree/view.h
+++ b/include/sway/tree/view.h
@@ -284,7 +284,21 @@ void view_destroy(struct sway_view *view);
 void view_begin_destroy(struct sway_view *view);
 
 /**
- * Map a view, ie. make it visible in the tree.
+ * Perform post-map setup like updating focus. view_setup must be called before
+ * calling view_map.
+ */
+void view_map(struct sway_view *view, struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface);
+
+/**
+ * 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.
+ *
+ * This may bail early for some views if the surface is not mapped, in which
+ * case it should be called again before view_map once the surface is mapped.
+ * It is safe to call view_setup adancegain even if the first call before
+ * surface map succeeded.
  *
  * `fullscreen` should be set to true (and optionally `fullscreen_output`
  * should be populated) if the view should be made fullscreen immediately.
@@ -292,7 +306,7 @@ void view_begin_destroy(struct sway_view *view);
  * `decoration` should be set to true if the client prefers CSD. The client's
  * preference may be ignored.
  */
-void view_map(struct sway_view *view, struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface,
+void view_setup(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);
diff --git a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
index 3aed4ec7e..44f584f2e 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
@@ -277,6 +277,20 @@ static const struct sway_view_impl view_impl = {
 	.destroy = destroy,
 };
 
+static bool view_wants_csd(struct sway_view *view) {
+	struct wlr_xdg_toplevel *toplevel = view->wlr_xdg_toplevel;
+	struct wlr_xdg_surface *xdg_surface = toplevel->base;
+	if (view->xdg_decoration) {
+		enum wlr_xdg_toplevel_decoration_v1_mode mode =
+			view->xdg_decoration->wlr_xdg_decoration->requested_mode;
+		return mode == WLR_XDG_TOPLEVEL_DECORATION_V1_MODE_CLIENT_SIDE;
+	}
+	struct sway_server_decoration *deco =
+			decoration_from_surface(xdg_surface->surface);
+	return !deco || deco->wlr_server_decoration->mode ==
+		WLR_SERVER_DECORATION_MANAGER_MODE_CLIENT;
+}
+
 static void handle_commit(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct sway_xdg_shell_view *xdg_shell_view =
 		wl_container_of(listener, xdg_shell_view, commit);
@@ -287,10 +301,14 @@ 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
+
 		wlr_xdg_surface_schedule_configure(xdg_surface);
 		wlr_xdg_toplevel_set_wm_capabilities(view->wlr_xdg_toplevel,
 			XDG_TOPLEVEL_WM_CAPABILITIES_FULLSCREEN);
+		view_setup(&xdg_shell_view->view, xdg_surface->surface, false, NULL,
+			view_wants_csd(&xdg_shell_view->view));
+		transaction_commit_dirty();
+
 		// TODO: wlr_xdg_toplevel_set_bounds()
 		return;
 	}
@@ -465,23 +483,8 @@ static void handle_map(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	view->natural_width = toplevel->base->geometry.width;
 	view->natural_height = toplevel->base->geometry.height;
 
-	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(toplevel->base->surface);
-		csd = !deco || deco->wlr_server_decoration->mode ==
-			WLR_SERVER_DECORATION_MANAGER_MODE_CLIENT;
-	}
-
-	view_map(view, toplevel->base->surface,
-		toplevel->requested.fullscreen,
-		toplevel->requested.fullscreen_output,
-		csd);
+	view_setup(view, toplevel->base->surface, false, NULL, view_wants_csd(view));
+	view_map(view, toplevel->base->surface);
 
 	transaction_commit_dirty();
 
@@ -518,7 +521,8 @@ static void handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct sway_xdg_shell_view *xdg_shell_view =
 		wl_container_of(listener, xdg_shell_view, destroy);
 	struct sway_view *view = &xdg_shell_view->view;
-	if (!sway_assert(view->surface == NULL, "Tried to destroy a mapped view")) {
+	if (!sway_assert(view->surface == NULL ||
+			!view->surface->mapped, "Tried to destroy a mapped view")) {
 		return;
 	}
 	wl_list_remove(&xdg_shell_view->destroy.link);
diff --git a/sway/desktop/xwayland.c b/sway/desktop/xwayland.c
index b83537a0a..b634d97e9 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/xwayland.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/xwayland.c
@@ -526,7 +526,8 @@ static void handle_map(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	xwayland_view->commit.notify = handle_commit;
 
 	// Put it back into the tree
-	view_map(view, xsurface->surface, xsurface->fullscreen, NULL, false);
+	view_setup(view, xsurface->surface, xsurface->fullscreen, NULL, false);
+	view_map(view, xsurface->surface);
 
 	xwayland_view->surface_tree = wlr_scene_subsurface_tree_create(
 		xwayland_view->view.content_tree, xsurface->surface);
diff --git a/sway/tree/view.c b/sway/tree/view.c
index 492095b93..dea7909b0 100644
--- a/sway/tree/view.c
+++ b/sway/tree/view.c
@@ -711,12 +711,23 @@ static void handle_foreign_destroy(
 	wl_list_remove(&view->foreign_destroy.link);
 }
 
-void view_map(struct sway_view *view, struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface,
+void view_setup(struct sway_view *view, struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface,
 			  bool fullscreen, struct wlr_output *fullscreen_output,
 			  bool decoration) {
-	if (!sway_assert(view->surface == NULL, "cannot map mapped view")) {
+	if (view->surface) {
+		// Setup has already already completed
 		return;
 	}
+	if (!wlr_surface->mapped && view->impl->wants_floating &&
+			view->impl->wants_floating(view)) {
+		// Configuring floating containers before the surface is mapped lead to
+		// us accidentally sending the configured minimum dimensions, which we
+		// only want to send if the client comes up with unreasonably small
+		// dimensions. As a hack, just skip this scenario for now and have the
+		// caller call view_setup again after the surface has been mapped.
+		return;
+	}
+
 	view->surface = wlr_surface;
 	view_populate_pid(view);
 	view->container = container_create(view);
@@ -843,6 +854,24 @@ void view_map(struct sway_view *view, struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface,
 
 	view_execute_criteria(view);
 
+	const char *app_id;
+	const char *class;
+	if ((app_id = view_get_app_id(view)) != NULL) {
+		wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_set_app_id(view->foreign_toplevel, app_id);
+	} else if ((class = view_get_class(view)) != NULL) {
+		wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_set_app_id(view->foreign_toplevel, class);
+	}
+
+	if (view->ext_foreign_toplevel) {
+		update_ext_foreign_toplevel(view);
+	}
+}
+
+void view_map(struct sway_view *view, struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface) {
+	if (!sway_assert(view->surface != NULL, "cannot map view that has not been setup")) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	bool set_focus = should_focus(view);
 
 #if WLR_HAS_XWAYLAND
@@ -856,18 +885,6 @@ void view_map(struct sway_view *view, struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface,
 	if (set_focus) {
 		input_manager_set_focus(&view->container->node);
 	}
-
-	if (view->ext_foreign_toplevel) {
-		update_ext_foreign_toplevel(view);
-	}
-
-	const char *app_id;
-	const char *class;
-	if ((app_id = view_get_app_id(view)) != NULL) {
-		wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_set_app_id(view->foreign_toplevel, app_id);
-	} else if ((class = view_get_class(view)) != NULL) {
-		wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_set_app_id(view->foreign_toplevel, class);
-	}
 }
 
 void view_unmap(struct sway_view *view) {