diff --git a/include/sway/commands.h b/include/sway/commands.h
index 61950d0d3..5008831d4 100644
--- a/include/sway/commands.h
+++ b/include/sway/commands.h
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ enum expected_args {
 	EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO
 };
 
-void input_cmd_apply(struct input_config *input);
-void seat_cmd_apply(struct seat_config *seat);
-
 struct cmd_results *checkarg(int argc, const char *name,
 		enum expected_args type, int val);
 
diff --git a/include/sway/config.h b/include/sway/config.h
index 777fb5a87..eb642dc2d 100644
--- a/include/sway/config.h
+++ b/include/sway/config.h
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ int input_identifier_cmp(const void *item, const void *data);
 struct input_config *new_input_config(const char* identifier);
 void merge_input_config(struct input_config *dst, struct input_config *src);
 void free_input_config(struct input_config *ic);
+void apply_input_config(struct input_config *input);
 
 int seat_name_cmp(const void *item, const void *data);
 struct seat_config *new_seat_config(const char* name);
@@ -392,6 +393,7 @@ void free_seat_config(struct seat_config *ic);
 struct seat_attachment_config *seat_attachment_config_new();
 struct seat_attachment_config *seat_config_get_attachment(
 		struct seat_config *seat_config, char *identifier);
+void apply_seat_config(struct seat_config *seat);
 
 int output_name_cmp(const void *item, const void *data);
 struct output_config *new_output_config();
diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index 7485f2f63..3fb1842de 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ struct cmd_results *checkarg(int argc, const char *name, enum expected_args type
 	return error;
 }
 
-void input_cmd_apply(struct input_config *input) {
+void apply_input_config(struct input_config *input) {
 	int i;
 	i = list_seq_find(config->input_configs, input_identifier_cmp, input->identifier);
 	if (i >= 0) {
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void input_cmd_apply(struct input_config *input) {
 	sway_input_manager_apply_input_config(input_manager, input);
 }
 
-void seat_cmd_apply(struct seat_config *seat) {
+void apply_seat_config(struct seat_config *seat) {
 	int i;
 	i = list_seq_find(config->seat_configs, seat_name_cmp, seat->name);
 	if (i >= 0) {
diff --git a/sway/commands/input/accel_profile.c b/sway/commands/input/accel_profile.c
index 9b5fb7a23..f72b7d482 100644
--- a/sway/commands/input/accel_profile.c
+++ b/sway/commands/input/accel_profile.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <strings.h>
+#include "sway/config.h"
 #include "sway/commands.h"
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
 
@@ -24,6 +25,6 @@ struct cmd_results *input_cmd_accel_profile(int argc, char **argv) {
 				"Expected 'accel_profile <adaptive|flat>'");
 	}
 
-	input_cmd_apply(new_config);
+	apply_input_config(new_config);
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sway/commands/input/click_method.c b/sway/commands/input/click_method.c
index a0e3bddfc..dcf64c1a2 100644
--- a/sway/commands/input/click_method.c
+++ b/sway/commands/input/click_method.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <strings.h>
 #include "sway/commands.h"
+#include "sway/config.h"
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
 #include "log.h"
 
@@ -29,6 +30,6 @@ struct cmd_results *input_cmd_click_method(int argc, char **argv) {
 			"Expected 'click_method <none|button_areas|clickfinger'");
 	}
 
-	input_cmd_apply(new_config);
+	apply_input_config(new_config);
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sway/commands/input/drag_lock.c b/sway/commands/input/drag_lock.c
index 149a61837..1783978a0 100644
--- a/sway/commands/input/drag_lock.c
+++ b/sway/commands/input/drag_lock.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <strings.h>
+#include "sway/config.h"
 #include "sway/commands.h"
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
 
@@ -24,6 +25,6 @@ struct cmd_results *input_cmd_drag_lock(int argc, char **argv) {
 			"Expected 'drag_lock <enabled|disabled>'");
 	}
 
-	input_cmd_apply(new_config);
+	apply_input_config(new_config);
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sway/commands/input/dwt.c b/sway/commands/input/dwt.c
index 0954575c1..8108a1100 100644
--- a/sway/commands/input/dwt.c
+++ b/sway/commands/input/dwt.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <strings.h>
+#include "sway/config.h"
 #include "sway/commands.h"
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
 
@@ -23,6 +24,6 @@ struct cmd_results *input_cmd_dwt(int argc, char **argv) {
 			"Expected 'dwt <enabled|disabled>'");
 	}
 
-	input_cmd_apply(new_config);
+	apply_input_config(new_config);
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sway/commands/input/events.c b/sway/commands/input/events.c
index f44c0ec7c..8a74c11ef 100644
--- a/sway/commands/input/events.c
+++ b/sway/commands/input/events.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <strings.h>
+#include "sway/config.h"
 #include "sway/commands.h"
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
 #include "log.h"
@@ -30,6 +31,6 @@ struct cmd_results *input_cmd_events(int argc, char **argv) {
 			"Expected 'events <enabled|disabled|disabled_on_external_mouse>'");
 	}
 
-	input_cmd_apply(new_config);
+	apply_input_config(new_config);
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sway/commands/input/left_handed.c b/sway/commands/input/left_handed.c
index dc8fcd562..35740df34 100644
--- a/sway/commands/input/left_handed.c
+++ b/sway/commands/input/left_handed.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <strings.h>
+#include "sway/config.h"
 #include "sway/commands.h"
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
 
@@ -24,6 +25,6 @@ struct cmd_results *input_cmd_left_handed(int argc, char **argv) {
 			"Expected 'left_handed <enabled|disabled>'");
 	}
 
-	input_cmd_apply(new_config);
+	apply_input_config(new_config);
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sway/commands/input/middle_emulation.c b/sway/commands/input/middle_emulation.c
index e19964d81..7bc08ae6a 100644
--- a/sway/commands/input/middle_emulation.c
+++ b/sway/commands/input/middle_emulation.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <strings.h>
+#include "sway/config.h"
 #include "sway/commands.h"
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
 
@@ -25,6 +26,6 @@ struct cmd_results *input_cmd_middle_emulation(int argc, char **argv) {
 			"Expected 'middle_emulation <enabled|disabled>'");
 	}
 
-	input_cmd_apply(new_config);
+	apply_input_config(new_config);
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sway/commands/input/natural_scroll.c b/sway/commands/input/natural_scroll.c
index 8272c5b38..a7dcdc2c1 100644
--- a/sway/commands/input/natural_scroll.c
+++ b/sway/commands/input/natural_scroll.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <strings.h>
+#include "sway/config.h"
 #include "sway/commands.h"
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
 
@@ -24,6 +25,6 @@ struct cmd_results *input_cmd_natural_scroll(int argc, char **argv) {
 			"Expected 'natural_scroll <enabled|disabled>'");
 	}
 
-	input_cmd_apply(new_config);
+	apply_input_config(new_config);
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sway/commands/input/pointer_accel.c b/sway/commands/input/pointer_accel.c
index 2c9db5bfb..d2261a630 100644
--- a/sway/commands/input/pointer_accel.c
+++ b/sway/commands/input/pointer_accel.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include "sway/config.h"
 #include "sway/commands.h"
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
 
@@ -22,6 +23,6 @@ struct cmd_results *input_cmd_pointer_accel(int argc, char **argv) {
 	}
 	new_config->pointer_accel = pointer_accel;
 
-	input_cmd_apply(new_config);
+	apply_input_config(new_config);
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sway/commands/input/scroll_method.c b/sway/commands/input/scroll_method.c
index 402771551..035262cf8 100644
--- a/sway/commands/input/scroll_method.c
+++ b/sway/commands/input/scroll_method.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <strings.h>
+#include "sway/config.h"
 #include "sway/commands.h"
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
 
@@ -28,6 +29,6 @@ struct cmd_results *input_cmd_scroll_method(int argc, char **argv) {
 			"Expected 'scroll_method <none|two_finger|edge|on_button_down>'");
 	}
 
-	input_cmd_apply(new_config);
+	apply_input_config(new_config);
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sway/commands/input/tap.c b/sway/commands/input/tap.c
index 18a54087b..8547c0cd8 100644
--- a/sway/commands/input/tap.c
+++ b/sway/commands/input/tap.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <strings.h>
+#include "sway/config.h"
 #include "sway/commands.h"
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
 #include "log.h"
@@ -27,6 +28,6 @@ struct cmd_results *input_cmd_tap(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 	sway_log(L_DEBUG, "apply-tap for device: %s",
 		current_input_config->identifier);
-	input_cmd_apply(new_config);
+	apply_input_config(new_config);
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sway/commands/input/xkb_layout.c b/sway/commands/input/xkb_layout.c
index 9a9ce044d..4470fb1dd 100644
--- a/sway/commands/input/xkb_layout.c
+++ b/sway/commands/input/xkb_layout.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
+#include "sway/config.h"
 #include "sway/commands.h"
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
 #include "log.h"
@@ -19,6 +20,6 @@ struct cmd_results *input_cmd_xkb_layout(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 	sway_log(L_DEBUG, "apply-xkb_layout for device: %s",
 		current_input_config->identifier);
-	input_cmd_apply(new_config);
+	apply_input_config(new_config);
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sway/commands/input/xkb_model.c b/sway/commands/input/xkb_model.c
index 14a50ffb4..167ce2e7c 100644
--- a/sway/commands/input/xkb_model.c
+++ b/sway/commands/input/xkb_model.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
+#include "sway/config.h"
 #include "sway/commands.h"
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
 #include "log.h"
@@ -19,6 +20,6 @@ struct cmd_results *input_cmd_xkb_model(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 	sway_log(L_DEBUG, "apply-xkb_model for device: %s",
 		current_input_config->identifier);
-	input_cmd_apply(new_config);
+	apply_input_config(new_config);
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sway/commands/input/xkb_options.c b/sway/commands/input/xkb_options.c
index 67eb5342c..180f40d52 100644
--- a/sway/commands/input/xkb_options.c
+++ b/sway/commands/input/xkb_options.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
+#include "sway/config.h"
 #include "sway/commands.h"
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
 #include "log.h"
@@ -19,6 +20,6 @@ struct cmd_results *input_cmd_xkb_options(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 	sway_log(L_DEBUG, "apply-xkb_options for device: %s",
 		current_input_config->identifier);
-	input_cmd_apply(new_config);
+	apply_input_config(new_config);
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sway/commands/input/xkb_rules.c b/sway/commands/input/xkb_rules.c
index 3eda0bdd8..047e8c842 100644
--- a/sway/commands/input/xkb_rules.c
+++ b/sway/commands/input/xkb_rules.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
+#include "sway/config.h"
 #include "sway/commands.h"
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
 #include "log.h"
@@ -19,6 +20,6 @@ struct cmd_results *input_cmd_xkb_rules(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 	sway_log(L_DEBUG, "apply-xkb_rules for device: %s",
 		current_input_config->identifier);
-	input_cmd_apply(new_config);
+	apply_input_config(new_config);
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sway/commands/input/xkb_variant.c b/sway/commands/input/xkb_variant.c
index c7f93ad42..0e9984575 100644
--- a/sway/commands/input/xkb_variant.c
+++ b/sway/commands/input/xkb_variant.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
+#include "sway/config.h"
 #include "sway/commands.h"
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
 #include "log.h"
@@ -19,6 +20,6 @@ struct cmd_results *input_cmd_xkb_variant(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 	sway_log(L_DEBUG, "apply-xkb_variant for device: %s",
 		current_input_config->identifier);
-	input_cmd_apply(new_config);
+	apply_input_config(new_config);
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sway/commands/seat/attach.c b/sway/commands/seat/attach.c
index 996c1bdac..80ec63ced 100644
--- a/sway/commands/seat/attach.c
+++ b/sway/commands/seat/attach.c
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ struct cmd_results *seat_cmd_attach(int argc, char **argv) {
 	new_attachment->identifier = strdup(argv[0]);
 	list_add(new_config->attachments, new_attachment);
 
-	seat_cmd_apply(new_config);
+	apply_seat_config(new_config);
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }