diff --git a/jay-config/src/theme.rs b/jay-config/src/theme.rs
index 306b15ea..eea873df 100644
--- a/jay-config/src/theme.rs
+++ b/jay-config/src/theme.rs
@@ -253,6 +253,10 @@ pub mod colors {
         ///
         /// Default: `#772831`.
         const 13 => CAPTURED_FOCUSED_TITLE_BACKGROUND_COLOR,
+        /// The title background color of a window that has requested attention.
+        ///
+        /// Default: `#23092c`.
+        const 14 => ATTENTION_REQUESTED_BACKGROUND_COLOR,
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/client.rs b/src/client.rs
index 8999f11d..392b41c1 100644
--- a/src/client.rs
+++ b/src/client.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use {
         object::{Interface, Object, ObjectId, WL_DISPLAY_ID},
         state::State,
         utils::{
+            activation_token::ActivationToken,
             asyncevent::AsyncEvent,
             buffd::{MsgFormatter, MsgParser, MsgParserError, OutBufferSwapchain},
             copyhashmap::{CopyHashMap, Locked},
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ impl Clients {
             symmetric_delete: Cell::new(false),
             last_xwayland_serial: Cell::new(0),
             surfaces_by_xwayland_serial: Default::default(),
+            activation_tokens: Default::default(),
         });
         track!(data, data);
         let display = Rc::new(WlDisplay::new(&data));
@@ -217,6 +219,7 @@ impl Drop for ClientHolder {
         self.data.flush_request.clear();
         self.data.shutdown.clear();
         self.data.surfaces_by_xwayland_serial.clear();
+        self.data.remove_activation_tokens();
     }
 }
 
@@ -256,6 +259,7 @@ pub struct Client {
     pub symmetric_delete: Cell<bool>,
     pub last_xwayland_serial: Cell<u64>,
     pub surfaces_by_xwayland_serial: CopyHashMap<u64, Rc<WlSurface>>,
+    pub activation_tokens: RefCell<VecDeque<ActivationToken>>,
 }
 
 pub const NUM_CACHED_SERIAL_RANGES: usize = 64;
@@ -444,6 +448,12 @@ impl Client {
             })),
         }
     }
+
+    fn remove_activation_tokens(&self) {
+        for token in &*self.activation_tokens.borrow() {
+            self.state.activation_tokens.remove(token);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 pub trait WaylandObject: Object {
diff --git a/src/compositor.rs b/src/compositor.rs
index 917ef34e..8ceeb423 100644
--- a/src/compositor.rs
+++ b/src/compositor.rs
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ fn start_compositor2(
         workspace_watchers: Default::default(),
         default_workspace_capture: Cell::new(true),
         default_gfx_api: Cell::new(GfxApi::OpenGl),
+        activation_tokens: Default::default(),
     });
     state.tracker.register(ClientId::from_raw(0));
     create_dummy_output(&state);
@@ -413,6 +414,7 @@ fn create_dummy_output(state: &Rc<State>) {
         jay_workspaces: Default::default(),
         capture: Cell::new(false),
         title_texture: Cell::new(None),
+        attention_requests: Default::default(),
     });
     dummy_workspace.output_link.set(Some(
         dummy_output.workspaces.add_last(dummy_workspace.clone()),
diff --git a/src/config/handler.rs b/src/config/handler.rs
index a285bfc6..e4db824e 100644
--- a/src/config/handler.rs
+++ b/src/config/handler.rs
@@ -1066,6 +1066,7 @@ impl ConfigProxyHandler {
             FOCUSED_TITLE_TEXT_COLOR => &colors.focused_title_text,
             FOCUSED_INACTIVE_TITLE_TEXT_COLOR => &colors.focused_inactive_title_text,
             BAR_STATUS_TEXT_COLOR => &colors.bar_text,
+            ATTENTION_REQUESTED_BACKGROUND_COLOR => &colors.attention_requested_background,
             _ => return Err(CphError::UnknownColor(colorable.0)),
         };
         Ok(colorable)
diff --git a/src/globals.rs b/src/globals.rs
index 0c78870f..3e2a4156 100644
--- a/src/globals.rs
+++ b/src/globals.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ use {
             wp_single_pixel_buffer_manager_v1::WpSinglePixelBufferManagerV1Global,
             wp_tearing_control_manager_v1::WpTearingControlManagerV1Global,
             wp_viewporter::WpViewporterGlobal,
+            xdg_activation_v1::XdgActivationV1Global,
             xdg_wm_base::XdgWmBaseGlobal,
             zwlr_layer_shell_v1::ZwlrLayerShellV1Global,
             zwlr_screencopy_manager_v1::ZwlrScreencopyManagerV1Global,
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ impl Globals {
         add_singleton!(WpSinglePixelBufferManagerV1Global);
         add_singleton!(WpCursorShapeManagerV1Global);
         add_singleton!(WpContentTypeManagerV1Global);
+        add_singleton!(XdgActivationV1Global);
     }
 
     pub fn add_backend_singletons(&self, backend: &Rc<dyn Backend>) {
diff --git a/src/ifs.rs b/src/ifs.rs
index 36da165e..bfe9ad91 100644
--- a/src/ifs.rs
+++ b/src/ifs.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ pub mod wp_presentation_feedback;
 pub mod wp_single_pixel_buffer_manager_v1;
 pub mod wp_tearing_control_manager_v1;
 pub mod wp_viewporter;
+pub mod xdg_activation_token_v1;
+pub mod xdg_activation_v1;
 pub mod xdg_positioner;
 pub mod xdg_wm_base;
 pub mod zwlr_layer_shell_v1;
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_surface.rs b/src/ifs/wl_surface.rs
index d1a76069..18b4c6c4 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_surface.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_surface.rs
@@ -1059,6 +1059,12 @@ impl WlSurface {
     pub fn set_content_type(&self, content_type: Option<ContentType>) {
         self.pending.content_type.set(Some(content_type));
     }
+
+    pub fn request_activation(&self) {
+        if let Some(tl) = self.toplevel.get() {
+            tl.tl_data().request_attention(tl.tl_as_node());
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 object_base! {
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_surface/x_surface/xwindow.rs b/src/ifs/wl_surface/x_surface/xwindow.rs
index fe092165..b13f044b 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_surface/x_surface/xwindow.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_surface/x_surface/xwindow.rs
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ pub struct XwindowData {
 tree_id!(XwindowId);
 pub struct Xwindow {
     pub id: XwindowId,
-    pub seat_state: NodeSeatState,
     pub data: Rc<XwindowData>,
     pub x: Rc<XSurface>,
     pub display_link: RefCell<Option<LinkedNode<Rc<dyn StackedNode>>>>,
@@ -214,7 +213,6 @@ impl Xwindow {
         tld.pos.set(surface.extents.get());
         let slf = Rc::new(Self {
             id: data.state.node_ids.next(),
-            seat_state: Default::default(),
             data: data.clone(),
             display_link: Default::default(),
             toplevel_data: tld,
@@ -298,7 +296,7 @@ impl Node for Xwindow {
     }
 
     fn node_seat_state(&self) -> &NodeSeatState {
-        &self.seat_state
+        &self.toplevel_data.seat_state
     }
 
     fn node_visit(self: Rc<Self>, visitor: &mut dyn NodeVisitor) {
@@ -422,7 +420,7 @@ impl ToplevelNode for Xwindow {
 
     fn tl_set_visible(&self, visible: bool) {
         self.x.surface.set_visible(visible);
-        self.seat_state.set_visible(self, visible);
+        self.toplevel_data.set_visible(self, visible);
     }
 
     fn tl_destroy(&self) {
diff --git a/src/ifs/xdg_activation_token_v1.rs b/src/ifs/xdg_activation_token_v1.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9b7e152
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ifs/xdg_activation_token_v1.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+use {
+    crate::{
+        client::{Client, ClientError},
+        leaks::Tracker,
+        object::Object,
+        utils::{
+            activation_token::{activation_token, ActivationToken},
+            buffd::{MsgParser, MsgParserError},
+        },
+        wire::{xdg_activation_token_v1::*, XdgActivationTokenV1Id},
+    },
+    std::{cell::Cell, rc::Rc},
+    thiserror::Error,
+};
+
+const MAX_TOKENS_PER_CLIENT: usize = 8;
+
+pub struct XdgActivationTokenV1 {
+    pub id: XdgActivationTokenV1Id,
+    pub client: Rc<Client>,
+    pub tracker: Tracker<Self>,
+    already_used: Cell<bool>,
+}
+
+impl XdgActivationTokenV1 {
+    pub fn new(id: XdgActivationTokenV1Id, client: &Rc<Client>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            id,
+            client: client.clone(),
+            tracker: Default::default(),
+            already_used: Cell::new(false),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn set_serial(&self, parser: MsgParser<'_, '_>) -> Result<(), XdgActivationTokenV1Error> {
+        let _req: SetSerial = self.client.parse(self, parser)?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn set_app_id(&self, parser: MsgParser<'_, '_>) -> Result<(), XdgActivationTokenV1Error> {
+        let _req: SetAppId = self.client.parse(self, parser)?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn set_surface(&self, parser: MsgParser<'_, '_>) -> Result<(), XdgActivationTokenV1Error> {
+        let req: SetSurface = self.client.parse(self, parser)?;
+        self.client.lookup(req.surface)?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn commit(&self, parser: MsgParser<'_, '_>) -> Result<(), XdgActivationTokenV1Error> {
+        let _req: Commit = self.client.parse(self, parser)?;
+        if self.already_used.replace(true) {
+            return Err(XdgActivationTokenV1Error::AlreadyUsed);
+        }
+        let token = activation_token();
+        self.client.state.activation_tokens.set(token, ());
+        let mut tokens = self.client.activation_tokens.borrow_mut();
+        if tokens.len() >= MAX_TOKENS_PER_CLIENT {
+            if let Some(oldest) = tokens.pop_front() {
+                self.client.state.activation_tokens.remove(&oldest);
+            }
+        }
+        tokens.push_back(token);
+        self.send_done(token);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn destroy(&self, parser: MsgParser<'_, '_>) -> Result<(), XdgActivationTokenV1Error> {
+        let _req: Destroy = self.client.parse(self, parser)?;
+        self.client.remove_obj(self)?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn send_done(&self, token: ActivationToken) {
+        let token = token.to_string();
+        self.client.event(Done {
+            self_id: self.id,
+            token: &token,
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+object_base! {
+    self = XdgActivationTokenV1;
+
+    SET_SERIAL => set_serial,
+    SET_APP_ID => set_app_id,
+    SET_SURFACE => set_surface,
+    COMMIT => commit,
+    DESTROY => destroy,
+}
+
+impl Object for XdgActivationTokenV1 {}
+
+simple_add_obj!(XdgActivationTokenV1);
+
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+pub enum XdgActivationTokenV1Error {
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    ClientError(Box<ClientError>),
+    #[error("Parsing failed")]
+    MsgParserError(#[source] Box<MsgParserError>),
+    #[error("The activation token has already been used")]
+    AlreadyUsed,
+}
+efrom!(XdgActivationTokenV1Error, ClientError);
+efrom!(XdgActivationTokenV1Error, MsgParserError);
diff --git a/src/ifs/xdg_activation_v1.rs b/src/ifs/xdg_activation_v1.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..068b291c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ifs/xdg_activation_v1.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+use {
+    crate::{
+        client::{Client, ClientError},
+        globals::{Global, GlobalName},
+        ifs::xdg_activation_token_v1::XdgActivationTokenV1,
+        leaks::Tracker,
+        object::Object,
+        utils::{
+            activation_token::ActivationToken,
+            buffd::{MsgParser, MsgParserError},
+            opaque::OpaqueError,
+        },
+        wire::{xdg_activation_v1::*, XdgActivationV1Id},
+    },
+    std::rc::Rc,
+    thiserror::Error,
+};
+
+pub struct XdgActivationV1Global {
+    pub name: GlobalName,
+}
+
+impl XdgActivationV1Global {
+    pub fn new(name: GlobalName) -> Self {
+        Self { name }
+    }
+
+    fn bind_(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        id: XdgActivationV1Id,
+        client: &Rc<Client>,
+        version: u32,
+    ) -> Result<(), XdgActivationV1Error> {
+        let mgr = Rc::new(XdgActivationV1 {
+            id,
+            client: client.clone(),
+            tracker: Default::default(),
+            version,
+        });
+        track!(client, mgr);
+        client.add_client_obj(&mgr)?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+global_base!(XdgActivationV1Global, XdgActivationV1, XdgActivationV1Error);
+
+simple_add_global!(XdgActivationV1Global);
+
+impl Global for XdgActivationV1Global {
+    fn singleton(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
+    fn version(&self) -> u32 {
+        1
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct XdgActivationV1 {
+    pub id: XdgActivationV1Id,
+    pub client: Rc<Client>,
+    pub tracker: Tracker<Self>,
+    pub version: u32,
+}
+
+impl XdgActivationV1 {
+    fn destroy(&self, parser: MsgParser<'_, '_>) -> Result<(), XdgActivationV1Error> {
+        let _req: Destroy = self.client.parse(self, parser)?;
+        self.client.remove_obj(self)?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn get_activation_token(&self, parser: MsgParser<'_, '_>) -> Result<(), XdgActivationV1Error> {
+        let req: GetActivationToken = self.client.parse(self, parser)?;
+        let token = Rc::new(XdgActivationTokenV1::new(req.id, &self.client));
+        track!(self.client, token);
+        self.client.add_client_obj(&token)?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn activate(&self, parser: MsgParser<'_, '_>) -> Result<(), XdgActivationV1Error> {
+        let req: Activate = self.client.parse(self, parser)?;
+        let token: ActivationToken = req.token.parse()?;
+        let surface = self.client.lookup(req.surface)?;
+        if self.client.state.activation_tokens.remove(&token).is_none() {
+            log::warn!(
+                "Client requested activation with unknown token {}",
+                req.token
+            );
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+        surface.request_activation();
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+object_base! {
+    self = XdgActivationV1;
+
+    DESTROY => destroy,
+    GET_ACTIVATION_TOKEN => get_activation_token,
+    ACTIVATE => activate,
+}
+
+impl Object for XdgActivationV1 {}
+
+simple_add_obj!(XdgActivationV1);
+
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+pub enum XdgActivationV1Error {
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    ClientError(Box<ClientError>),
+    #[error("Parsing failed")]
+    MsgParserError(#[source] Box<MsgParserError>),
+    #[error("Could not parse the activation token")]
+    ParseActivationToken(#[from] OpaqueError),
+}
+efrom!(XdgActivationV1Error, ClientError);
+efrom!(XdgActivationV1Error, MsgParserError);
diff --git a/src/renderer.rs b/src/renderer.rs
index e548c66d..35864769 100644
--- a/src/renderer.rs
+++ b/src/renderer.rs
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ impl Renderer<'_> {
             };
             self.base
                 .fill_boxes2(&rd.captured_inactive_workspaces, &c, x, y);
+            let c = theme.colors.attention_requested_background.get();
+            self.base
+                .fill_boxes2(&rd.attention_requested_workspaces, &c, x, y);
             let scale = output.preferred_scale.get();
             for title in &rd.titles {
                 let (x, y) = self.base.scale_point(x + title.tex_x, y + title.tex_y);
@@ -209,6 +212,8 @@ impl Renderer<'_> {
             self.base.fill_boxes2(&rd.title_rects, &c, x, y);
             let c = self.state.theme.colors.focused_title_background.get();
             self.base.fill_boxes2(&rd.active_title_rects, &c, x, y);
+            let c = self.state.theme.colors.attention_requested_background.get();
+            self.base.fill_boxes2(&rd.attention_title_rects, &c, x, y);
             let c = self.state.theme.colors.separator.get();
             self.base.fill_boxes2(&rd.underline_rects, &c, x, y);
             let c = self.state.theme.colors.border.get();
@@ -408,9 +413,12 @@ impl Renderer<'_> {
         let th = theme.sizes.title_height.get();
         let bw = theme.sizes.border_width.get();
         let bc = theme.colors.border.get();
-        let tc = match floating.active.get() {
-            true => theme.colors.focused_title_background.get(),
-            false => theme.colors.unfocused_title_background.get(),
+        let tc = if floating.active.get() {
+            theme.colors.focused_title_background.get()
+        } else if floating.attention_requested.get() {
+            theme.colors.attention_requested_background.get()
+        } else {
+            theme.colors.unfocused_title_background.get()
         };
         let uc = theme.colors.separator.get();
         let borders = [
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index 8677fce2..49cfb508 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -42,9 +42,10 @@ use {
             NodeVisitorBase, OutputNode, PlaceholderNode, ToplevelNode, WorkspaceNode,
         },
         utils::{
-            asyncevent::AsyncEvent, clonecell::CloneCell, copyhashmap::CopyHashMap,
-            errorfmt::ErrorFmt, fdcloser::FdCloser, linkedlist::LinkedList, numcell::NumCell,
-            queue::AsyncQueue, refcounted::RefCounted, run_toplevel::RunToplevel,
+            activation_token::ActivationToken, asyncevent::AsyncEvent, clonecell::CloneCell,
+            copyhashmap::CopyHashMap, errorfmt::ErrorFmt, fdcloser::FdCloser,
+            linkedlist::LinkedList, numcell::NumCell, queue::AsyncQueue, refcounted::RefCounted,
+            run_toplevel::RunToplevel,
         },
         video::drm::Drm,
         wheel::Wheel,
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ pub struct State {
     pub workspace_watchers: CopyHashMap<(ClientId, JayWorkspaceWatcherId), Rc<JayWorkspaceWatcher>>,
     pub default_workspace_capture: Cell<bool>,
     pub default_gfx_api: Cell<GfxApi>,
+    pub activation_tokens: CopyHashMap<ActivationToken, ()>,
 }
 
 // impl Drop for State {
diff --git a/src/tasks/connector.rs b/src/tasks/connector.rs
index e3d1a2e9..02494733 100644
--- a/src/tasks/connector.rs
+++ b/src/tasks/connector.rs
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ impl ConnectorHandler {
                 active_workspace: None,
                 underline: Default::default(),
                 inactive_workspaces: Default::default(),
+                attention_requested_workspaces: Default::default(),
                 captured_inactive_workspaces: Default::default(),
                 titles: Default::default(),
                 status: None,
diff --git a/src/theme.rs b/src/theme.rs
index 65d63a9e..9803c444 100644
--- a/src/theme.rs
+++ b/src/theme.rs
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ colors! {
     border = (0x3f, 0x47, 0x4a),
     bar_background = (0x00, 0x00, 0x00),
     bar_text = (0xff, 0xff, 0xff),
+    attention_requested_background = (0x23, 0x09, 0x2c),
 }
 
 macro_rules! sizes {
diff --git a/src/tree/container.rs b/src/tree/container.rs
index aebfdd59..21206d20 100644
--- a/src/tree/container.rs
+++ b/src/tree/container.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use {
             rc_eq::rc_eq,
             scroller::Scroller,
             smallmap::{SmallMap, SmallMapMut},
+            threshold_counter::ThresholdCounter,
         },
     },
     ahash::AHashMap,
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ pub struct ContainerTitle {
 pub struct ContainerRenderData {
     pub title_rects: Vec<Rect>,
     pub active_title_rects: Vec<Rect>,
+    pub attention_title_rects: Vec<Rect>,
     pub last_active_rect: Option<Rect>,
     pub border_rects: Vec<Rect>,
     pub underline_rects: Vec<Rect>,
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@ pub struct ContainerNode {
     pub render_data: RefCell<ContainerRenderData>,
     scroller: Scroller,
     toplevel_data: ToplevelData,
+    attention_requests: ThresholdCounter,
 }
 
 impl Debug for ContainerNode {
@@ -126,6 +129,7 @@ impl Debug for ContainerNode {
 pub struct ContainerChild {
     pub node: Rc<dyn ToplevelNode>,
     pub active: Cell<bool>,
+    pub attention_requested: Cell<bool>,
     title: RefCell<String>,
     pub title_tex: SmallMap<Scale, TextTexture, 2>,
     pub title_rect: Cell<Rect>,
@@ -172,21 +176,21 @@ impl ContainerNode {
     ) -> Rc<Self> {
         child.clone().tl_set_workspace(workspace);
         let children = LinkedList::new();
+        let child_node = children.add_last(ContainerChild {
+            node: child.clone(),
+            active: Default::default(),
+            body: Default::default(),
+            content: Default::default(),
+            factor: Cell::new(1.0),
+            title: Default::default(),
+            title_tex: Default::default(),
+            title_rect: Default::default(),
+            focus_history: Default::default(),
+            attention_requested: Cell::new(false),
+        });
+        let child_node_ref = child_node.clone();
         let mut child_nodes = AHashMap::new();
-        child_nodes.insert(
-            child.node_id(),
-            children.add_last(ContainerChild {
-                node: child.clone(),
-                active: Default::default(),
-                body: Default::default(),
-                content: Default::default(),
-                factor: Cell::new(1.0),
-                title: Default::default(),
-                title_tex: Default::default(),
-                title_rect: Default::default(),
-                focus_history: Default::default(),
-            }),
-        );
+        child_nodes.insert(child.node_id(), child_node);
         let slf = Rc::new(Self {
             id: state.node_ids.next(),
             parent: CloneCell::new(parent.clone()),
@@ -213,9 +217,11 @@ impl ContainerNode {
             render_data: Default::default(),
             scroller: Default::default(),
             toplevel_data: ToplevelData::new(state, Default::default(), None),
+            attention_requests: Default::default(),
         });
         slf.tl_set_parent(parent);
         child.tl_set_parent(slf.clone());
+        slf.apply_child_flags(&child_node_ref);
         slf
     }
 
@@ -293,11 +299,13 @@ impl ContainerNode {
                 title_tex: Default::default(),
                 title_rect: Default::default(),
                 focus_history: Default::default(),
+                attention_requested: Default::default(),
             });
             let r = link.to_ref();
             links.insert(new.node_id(), link);
             r
         };
+        self.apply_child_flags(&new_ref);
         new.clone().tl_set_workspace(&self.workspace.get());
         new.tl_set_parent(self.clone());
         new.tl_set_visible(self.toplevel_data.visible.get());
@@ -644,6 +652,7 @@ impl ContainerNode {
         }
         rd.title_rects.clear();
         rd.active_title_rects.clear();
+        rd.attention_title_rects.clear();
         rd.border_rects.clear();
         rd.underline_rects.clear();
         rd.last_active_rect.take();
@@ -667,6 +676,9 @@ impl ContainerNode {
             let color = if child.active.get() {
                 rd.active_title_rects.push(rect);
                 theme.colors.focused_title_text.get()
+            } else if child.attention_requested.get() {
+                rd.attention_title_rects.push(rect);
+                theme.colors.unfocused_title_text.get()
             } else if !have_active && last_active == Some(child.node.node_id()) {
                 rd.last_active_rect = Some(rect);
                 theme.colors.focused_inactive_title_text.get()
@@ -760,7 +772,7 @@ impl ContainerNode {
             return;
         }
         let child = {
-            let children = self.child_nodes.borrow_mut();
+            let children = self.child_nodes.borrow();
             match child {
                 Some(c) => match children.get(&c.node_id()) {
                     Some(c) => Some(c.to_ref()),
@@ -815,7 +827,7 @@ impl ContainerNode {
         child: &dyn ToplevelNode,
         direction: Direction,
     ) {
-        let child = match self.child_nodes.borrow_mut().get(&child.node_id()) {
+        let child = match self.child_nodes.borrow().get(&child.node_id()) {
             Some(c) => c.to_ref(),
             _ => return,
         };
@@ -880,7 +892,7 @@ impl ContainerNode {
         if split == self.split.get()
             || (split == ContainerSplit::Horizontal && self.mono_child.get().is_some())
         {
-            let cc = match self.child_nodes.borrow_mut().get(&child.node_id()) {
+            let cc = match self.child_nodes.borrow().get(&child.node_id()) {
                 Some(l) => l.to_ref(),
                 None => return,
             };
@@ -934,6 +946,33 @@ impl ContainerNode {
             self.prepend_child(node);
         }
     }
+
+    fn apply_child_flags(&self, child: &ContainerChild) {
+        let data = child.node.tl_data();
+        let attention_requested = data.wants_attention.get();
+        child.attention_requested.set(attention_requested);
+        if attention_requested {
+            self.mod_attention_requests(true);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn discard_child_flags(&self, child: &ContainerChild) {
+        if child.attention_requested.get() {
+            self.mod_attention_requests(false);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn mod_attention_requests(&self, set: bool) {
+        let propagate = self.attention_requests.adj(set);
+        if set || propagate {
+            self.toplevel_data.wants_attention.set(set);
+        }
+        if propagate {
+            self.parent
+                .get()
+                .cnode_child_attention_request_changed(self, set);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 struct SeatOp {
@@ -999,7 +1038,7 @@ impl Node for ContainerNode {
     }
 
     fn node_child_title_changed(self: Rc<Self>, child: &dyn Node, title: &str) {
-        let child = match self.child_nodes.borrow_mut().get(&child.node_id()) {
+        let child = match self.child_nodes.borrow().get(&child.node_id()) {
             Some(cn) => cn.to_ref(),
             _ => return,
         };
@@ -1083,7 +1122,7 @@ impl Node for ContainerNode {
     }
 
     fn node_child_active_changed(self: Rc<Self>, child: &dyn Node, active: bool, depth: u32) {
-        let node = match self.child_nodes.borrow_mut().get(&child.node_id()) {
+        let node = match self.child_nodes.borrow().get(&child.node_id()) {
             Some(l) => l.to_ref(),
             None => return,
         };
@@ -1276,6 +1315,7 @@ impl ContainingNode for ContainerNode {
             None => (false, false),
             Some(mc) => (true, mc.node.node_id() == old.node_id()),
         };
+        self.discard_child_flags(&node);
         let link = node.append(ContainerChild {
             node: new.clone(),
             active: Cell::new(false),
@@ -1286,7 +1326,9 @@ impl ContainingNode for ContainerNode {
             title_tex: Default::default(),
             title_rect: Cell::new(node.title_rect.get()),
             focus_history: Cell::new(None),
+            attention_requested: Cell::new(false),
         });
+        self.apply_child_flags(&link);
         if let Some(fh) = node.focus_history.take() {
             link.focus_history.set(Some(fh.append(link.to_ref())));
         }
@@ -1314,6 +1356,7 @@ impl ContainingNode for ContainerNode {
             None => return,
         };
         node.focus_history.set(None);
+        self.discard_child_flags(&node);
         if let Some(mono) = self.mono_child.get() {
             if mono.node.node_id() == child.node_id() {
                 let mut new = self.focus_history.last().map(|n| n.deref().clone());
@@ -1364,6 +1407,19 @@ impl ContainingNode for ContainerNode {
     fn cnode_accepts_child(&self, _node: &dyn Node) -> bool {
         true
     }
+
+    fn cnode_child_attention_request_changed(self: Rc<Self>, child: &dyn Node, set: bool) {
+        let children = self.child_nodes.borrow();
+        let child = match children.get(&child.node_id()) {
+            Some(c) => c,
+            _ => return,
+        };
+        if child.attention_requested.replace(set) == set {
+            return;
+        }
+        self.mod_attention_requests(set);
+        self.schedule_compute_render_data();
+    }
 }
 
 impl ToplevelNode for ContainerNode {
@@ -1429,9 +1485,12 @@ impl ToplevelNode for ContainerNode {
     }
 
     fn tl_set_visible(&self, visible: bool) {
-        self.toplevel_data.visible.set(visible);
-        for child in self.children.iter() {
-            child.node.tl_set_visible(visible);
+        if let Some(mc) = self.mono_child.get() {
+            mc.node.tl_set_visible(visible);
+        } else {
+            for child in self.children.iter() {
+                child.node.tl_set_visible(visible);
+            }
         }
         self.toplevel_data.set_visible(self, visible);
     }
diff --git a/src/tree/containing.rs b/src/tree/containing.rs
index 1b50b850..5426f631 100644
--- a/src/tree/containing.rs
+++ b/src/tree/containing.rs
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ pub trait ContainingNode: Node {
     }
     fn cnode_remove_child2(self: Rc<Self>, child: &dyn Node, preserve_focus: bool);
     fn cnode_accepts_child(&self, node: &dyn Node) -> bool;
+    fn cnode_child_attention_request_changed(self: Rc<Self>, child: &dyn Node, set: bool);
 }
diff --git a/src/tree/float.rs b/src/tree/float.rs
index 268cfe83..62f6eeae 100644
--- a/src/tree/float.rs
+++ b/src/tree/float.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ pub struct FloatNode {
     pub title: RefCell<String>,
     pub title_textures: CopyHashMap<Scale, TextTexture>,
     seats: RefCell<AHashMap<SeatId, SeatState>>,
+    pub attention_requested: Cell<bool>,
 }
 
 struct SeatState {
@@ -112,7 +113,9 @@ impl FloatNode {
             title: Default::default(),
             title_textures: Default::default(),
             seats: Default::default(),
+            attention_requested: Cell::new(false),
         });
+        floater.apply_child_flags();
         floater
             .display_link
             .set(Some(state.root.stacked.add_last(floater.clone())));
@@ -345,6 +348,29 @@ impl FloatNode {
         self.workspace.set(ws.clone());
         self.stacked_set_visible(ws.stacked_visible());
     }
+
+    fn apply_child_flags(&self) {
+        let child = match self.child.get() {
+            None => return,
+            Some(c) => c,
+        };
+        let data = child.tl_data();
+        let activation_requested = data.wants_attention.get();
+        self.attention_requested.set(activation_requested);
+        if activation_requested {
+            self.workspace
+                .get()
+                .cnode_child_attention_request_changed(self, true);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn discard_child_flags(&self) {
+        if self.attention_requested.get() {
+            self.workspace
+                .get()
+                .cnode_child_attention_request_changed(self, false);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl Debug for FloatNode {
@@ -527,13 +553,16 @@ impl ContainingNode for FloatNode {
     containing_node_impl!();
 
     fn cnode_replace_child(self: Rc<Self>, _old: &dyn Node, new: Rc<dyn ToplevelNode>) {
+        self.discard_child_flags();
         self.child.set(Some(new.clone()));
+        self.apply_child_flags();
         new.tl_set_parent(self.clone());
         new.clone().tl_set_workspace(&self.workspace.get());
         self.schedule_layout();
     }
 
     fn cnode_remove_child2(self: Rc<Self>, _child: &dyn Node, _preserve_focus: bool) {
+        self.discard_child_flags();
         self.child.set(None);
         self.display_link.set(None);
         self.workspace_link.set(None);
@@ -542,6 +571,14 @@ impl ContainingNode for FloatNode {
     fn cnode_accepts_child(&self, _node: &dyn Node) -> bool {
         true
     }
+
+    fn cnode_child_attention_request_changed(self: Rc<Self>, _node: &dyn Node, set: bool) {
+        if self.attention_requested.replace(set) != set {
+            self.workspace
+                .get()
+                .cnode_child_attention_request_changed(&*self, set);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl StackedNode for FloatNode {
diff --git a/src/tree/output.rs b/src/tree/output.rs
index da518f4b..f66a1bd2 100644
--- a/src/tree/output.rs
+++ b/src/tree/output.rs
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ impl OutputNode {
         let mut rd = self.render_data.borrow_mut();
         rd.titles.clear();
         rd.inactive_workspaces.clear();
+        rd.attention_requested_workspaces.clear();
         rd.captured_inactive_workspaces.clear();
         rd.active_workspace = None;
         rd.status = None;
@@ -219,10 +220,15 @@ impl OutputNode {
                     rect,
                     captured: ws.capture.get(),
                 });
-            } else if ws.capture.get() {
-                rd.captured_inactive_workspaces.push(rect);
             } else {
-                rd.inactive_workspaces.push(rect);
+                if ws.attention_requests.active() {
+                    rd.attention_requested_workspaces.push(rect);
+                }
+                if ws.capture.get() {
+                    rd.captured_inactive_workspaces.push(rect);
+                } else {
+                    rd.inactive_workspaces.push(rect);
+                }
             }
             pos += title_width;
         }
@@ -330,6 +336,7 @@ impl OutputNode {
             jay_workspaces: Default::default(),
             capture: self.state.default_workspace_capture.clone(),
             title_texture: Default::default(),
+            attention_requests: Default::default(),
         });
         ws.output_link
             .set(Some(self.workspaces.add_last(ws.clone())));
@@ -493,6 +500,7 @@ pub struct OutputRenderData {
     pub active_workspace: Option<OutputWorkspaceRenderData>,
     pub underline: Rect,
     pub inactive_workspaces: Vec<Rect>,
+    pub attention_requested_workspaces: Vec<Rect>,
     pub captured_inactive_workspaces: Vec<Rect>,
     pub titles: Vec<OutputTitle>,
     pub status: Option<OutputStatus>,
diff --git a/src/tree/placeholder.rs b/src/tree/placeholder.rs
index e259d550..c5bdcceb 100644
--- a/src/tree/placeholder.rs
+++ b/src/tree/placeholder.rs
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ impl ToplevelNode for PlaceholderNode {
     }
 
     fn tl_set_visible(&self, visible: bool) {
-        self.toplevel.visible.set(visible);
+        self.toplevel.set_visible(self, visible);
     }
 
     fn tl_destroy(&self) {
diff --git a/src/tree/toplevel.rs b/src/tree/toplevel.rs
index 8b754be5..44c0fddc 100644
--- a/src/tree/toplevel.rs
+++ b/src/tree/toplevel.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use {
         rect::Rect,
         state::State,
         tree::{ContainingNode, Direction, Node, OutputNode, PlaceholderNode, WorkspaceNode},
-        utils::{clonecell::CloneCell, numcell::NumCell, smallmap::SmallMap},
+        utils::{clonecell::CloneCell, smallmap::SmallMap, threshold_counter::ThresholdCounter},
     },
     std::{
         cell::{Cell, RefCell},
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ pub trait ToplevelNode: Node {
     fn tl_surface_active_changed(&self, active: bool) {
         let data = self.tl_data();
         if active {
-            if data.active_surfaces.fetch_add(1) == 0 {
+            if data.active_surfaces.inc() {
                 self.tl_set_active(true);
                 if let Some(parent) = data.parent.get() {
                     parent.node_child_active_changed(self.tl_as_node(), true, 1);
                 }
             }
         } else {
-            if data.active_surfaces.fetch_sub(1) == 1 {
+            if data.active_surfaces.dec() {
                 self.tl_set_active(false);
                 if let Some(parent) = data.parent.get() {
                     parent.node_child_active_changed(self.tl_as_node(), false, 1);
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ pub trait ToplevelNode: Node {
             _ => return,
         };
         let node = self.tl_as_node();
-        if data.active.get() || data.active_surfaces.get() > 0 {
+        if data.active.get() || data.active_surfaces.active() {
             parent.clone().node_child_active_changed(node, true, 1);
         }
     }
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ pub struct ToplevelData {
     pub active: Cell<bool>,
     pub client: Option<Rc<Client>>,
     pub state: Rc<State>,
-    pub active_surfaces: NumCell<u32>,
+    pub active_surfaces: ThresholdCounter,
     pub focus_node: SmallMap<SeatId, Rc<dyn Node>, 1>,
     pub visible: Cell<bool>,
     pub is_floating: Cell<bool>,
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ pub struct ToplevelData {
     pub parent: CloneCell<Option<Rc<dyn ContainingNode>>>,
     pub pos: Cell<Rect>,
     pub seat_state: NodeSeatState,
+    pub wants_attention: Cell<bool>,
+    pub requested_attention: Cell<bool>,
 }
 
 impl ToplevelData {
@@ -195,6 +197,8 @@ impl ToplevelData {
             parent: Default::default(),
             pos: Default::default(),
             seat_state: Default::default(),
+            wants_attention: Cell::new(false),
+            requested_attention: Cell::new(false),
         }
     }
 
@@ -263,12 +267,10 @@ impl ToplevelData {
         let mut kb_foci = Default::default();
         if ws.visible.get() {
             if let Some(container) = ws.container.get() {
-                kb_foci = collect_kb_foci(container.clone());
-                container.tl_set_visible(false);
+                kb_foci = collect_kb_foci(container);
             }
             for stacked in ws.stacked.iter() {
                 collect_kb_foci2(stacked.deref().clone().stacked_into_node(), &mut kb_foci);
-                stacked.stacked_set_visible(false);
             }
         }
         *data = Some(FullscreenedData {
@@ -277,7 +279,7 @@ impl ToplevelData {
         });
         drop(data);
         self.is_fullscreen.set(true);
-        ws.fullscreen.set(Some(node.clone()));
+        ws.set_fullscreen_node(&node);
         node.tl_set_parent(ws.clone());
         node.clone().tl_set_workspace(ws);
         node.clone()
@@ -313,11 +315,7 @@ impl ToplevelData {
             }
             _ => {}
         }
-        fd.workspace.fullscreen.take();
-        if node.node_visible() {
-            fd.workspace.set_visible(true);
-            fd.workspace.flush_jay_workspaces();
-        }
+        fd.workspace.remove_fullscreen_node();
         if fd.placeholder.is_destroyed() {
             state.map_tiled(node);
             return;
@@ -339,6 +337,31 @@ impl ToplevelData {
 
     pub fn set_visible(&self, node: &dyn Node, visible: bool) {
         self.visible.set(visible);
-        self.seat_state.set_visible(node, visible)
+        self.seat_state.set_visible(node, visible);
+        if !visible {
+            return;
+        }
+        if !self.requested_attention.replace(false) {
+            return;
+        }
+        self.wants_attention.set(false);
+        if let Some(parent) = self.parent.get() {
+            parent.cnode_child_attention_request_changed(node, false);
+        }
+        self.state.damage();
+    }
+
+    pub fn request_attention(&self, node: &dyn Node) {
+        if self.visible.get() {
+            return;
+        }
+        if self.requested_attention.replace(true) {
+            return;
+        }
+        self.wants_attention.set(true);
+        if let Some(parent) = self.parent.get() {
+            parent.cnode_child_attention_request_changed(node, true);
+        }
+        self.state.damage();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/tree/workspace.rs b/src/tree/workspace.rs
index 6bb8de77..0e068aa2 100644
--- a/src/tree/workspace.rs
+++ b/src/tree/workspace.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ use {
             clonecell::CloneCell,
             copyhashmap::CopyHashMap,
             linkedlist::{LinkedList, LinkedNode},
+            threshold_counter::ThresholdCounter,
         },
         wire::JayWorkspaceId,
     },
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ pub struct WorkspaceNode {
     pub jay_workspaces: CopyHashMap<(ClientId, JayWorkspaceId), Rc<JayWorkspace>>,
     pub capture: Cell<bool>,
     pub title_texture: Cell<Option<TextTexture>>,
+    pub attention_requests: ThresholdCounter,
 }
 
 impl WorkspaceNode {
@@ -74,6 +76,10 @@ impl WorkspaceNode {
     }
 
     pub fn set_container(self: &Rc<Self>, container: &Rc<ContainerNode>) {
+        if let Some(prev) = self.container.get() {
+            self.discard_child_flags(&*prev);
+        }
+        self.apply_child_flags(&**container);
         let pos = self.position.get();
         container.clone().tl_change_extents(&pos);
         container.clone().tl_set_workspace(self);
@@ -103,6 +109,15 @@ impl WorkspaceNode {
         }
     }
 
+    fn plane_set_visible(&self, visible: bool) {
+        if let Some(container) = self.container.get() {
+            container.tl_set_visible(visible);
+        }
+        for stacked in self.stacked.iter() {
+            stacked.stacked_set_visible(visible);
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn set_visible(&self, visible: bool) {
         for jw in self.jay_workspaces.lock().values() {
             jw.send_visible(visible);
@@ -111,15 +126,52 @@ impl WorkspaceNode {
         if let Some(fs) = self.fullscreen.get() {
             fs.tl_set_visible(visible);
         } else {
-            if let Some(container) = self.container.get() {
-                container.tl_set_visible(visible);
-            }
-            for stacked in self.stacked.iter() {
-                stacked.stacked_set_visible(visible);
-            }
+            self.plane_set_visible(visible);
         }
         self.seat_state.set_visible(self, visible);
     }
+
+    pub fn set_fullscreen_node(&self, node: &Rc<dyn ToplevelNode>) {
+        let visible = self.visible.get();
+        let mut plane_was_visible = visible;
+        if let Some(prev) = self.fullscreen.set(Some(node.clone())) {
+            plane_was_visible = false;
+            self.discard_child_flags(&*prev);
+        }
+        self.apply_child_flags(&**node);
+        node.tl_set_visible(visible);
+        if plane_was_visible {
+            self.plane_set_visible(false);
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn remove_fullscreen_node(&self) {
+        if let Some(node) = self.fullscreen.take() {
+            self.discard_child_flags(&*node);
+            if self.visible.get() {
+                self.plane_set_visible(true);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn apply_child_flags(&self, child: &dyn ToplevelNode) {
+        if child.tl_data().wants_attention.get() {
+            self.mod_attention_requested(true);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn discard_child_flags(&self, child: &dyn ToplevelNode) {
+        if child.tl_data().wants_attention.get() {
+            self.mod_attention_requested(false);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn mod_attention_requested(&self, set: bool) {
+        let crossed_threshold = self.attention_requests.adj(set);
+        if crossed_threshold {
+            self.output.get().schedule_update_render_data();
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl Node for WorkspaceNode {
@@ -224,12 +276,14 @@ impl ContainingNode for WorkspaceNode {
     fn cnode_remove_child2(self: Rc<Self>, child: &dyn Node, _preserve_focus: bool) {
         if let Some(container) = self.container.get() {
             if container.node_id() == child.node_id() {
+                self.discard_child_flags(&*container);
                 self.container.set(None);
                 return;
             }
         }
         if let Some(fs) = self.fullscreen.get() {
             if fs.tl_as_node().node_id() == child.node_id() {
+                self.discard_child_flags(&*fs);
                 self.fullscreen.set(None);
                 return;
             }
@@ -240,4 +294,8 @@ impl ContainingNode for WorkspaceNode {
     fn cnode_accepts_child(&self, node: &dyn Node) -> bool {
         node.node_is_container()
     }
+
+    fn cnode_child_attention_request_changed(self: Rc<Self>, _node: &dyn Node, set: bool) {
+        self.mod_attention_requested(set);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/utils.rs b/src/utils.rs
index 7cf02f82..6f5435fa 100644
--- a/src/utils.rs
+++ b/src/utils.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+pub mod activation_token;
 pub mod array;
 pub mod asyncevent;
 pub mod bitfield;
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ pub mod nonblock;
 pub mod num_cpus;
 pub mod numcell;
 pub mod once;
+pub mod opaque;
 pub mod option_ext;
 pub mod oserror;
 pub mod page_size;
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ pub mod scroller;
 pub mod smallmap;
 pub mod stack;
 pub mod syncqueue;
+pub mod threshold_counter;
 pub mod timer;
 pub mod tri;
 pub mod trim;
diff --git a/src/utils/activation_token.rs b/src/utils/activation_token.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..117ab480
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/activation_token.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+use {
+    crate::utils::opaque::{opaque, Opaque, OpaqueError},
+    std::{
+        fmt::{Display, Formatter},
+        str::FromStr,
+    },
+};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Copy, Clone, Hash)]
+pub struct ActivationToken(Opaque);
+
+pub fn activation_token() -> ActivationToken {
+    ActivationToken(opaque())
+}
+
+impl Display for ActivationToken {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        self.0.fmt(f)
+    }
+}
+
+impl FromStr for ActivationToken {
+    type Err = OpaqueError;
+
+    fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
+        Ok(Self(s.parse()?))
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/opaque.rs b/src/utils/opaque.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..53fb6e6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/opaque.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+use {
+    rand::{thread_rng, Rng},
+    std::{
+        fmt::{Debug, Display, Formatter},
+        num::ParseIntError,
+        str::FromStr,
+    },
+    thiserror::Error,
+};
+
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Hash)]
+pub struct Opaque {
+    lo: u64,
+    hi: u64,
+}
+
+pub fn opaque() -> Opaque {
+    let mut rng = thread_rng();
+    Opaque {
+        lo: rng.gen(),
+        hi: rng.gen(),
+    }
+}
+
+impl Display for Opaque {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "{:016x}", self.hi)?;
+        write!(f, "{:016x}", self.lo)?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+impl Debug for Opaque {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        Display::fmt(self, f)
+    }
+}
+
+impl FromStr for Opaque {
+    type Err = OpaqueError;
+
+    fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
+        if s.len() != LEN {
+            return Err(OpaqueError::InvalidLength);
+        }
+        if !s.is_char_boundary(LEN / 2) {
+            return Err(OpaqueError::NotAscii);
+        }
+        let (hi, lo) = s.split_at(LEN / 2);
+        let hi = u64::from_str_radix(hi, 16).map_err(OpaqueError::Parse)?;
+        let lo = u64::from_str_radix(lo, 16).map_err(OpaqueError::Parse)?;
+        Ok(Self { lo, hi })
+    }
+}
+
+const LEN: usize = 32;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+pub enum OpaqueError {
+    #[error("The string is not exactly 32 bytes long")]
+    InvalidLength,
+    #[error("The string is not ascii")]
+    NotAscii,
+    #[error("Could not parse the string as a hex number")]
+    Parse(ParseIntError),
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/threshold_counter.rs b/src/utils/threshold_counter.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3fe6f14b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/threshold_counter.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+use crate::utils::numcell::NumCell;
+
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub struct ThresholdCounter {
+    counter: NumCell<usize>,
+}
+
+impl ThresholdCounter {
+    pub fn inc(&self) -> bool {
+        self.counter.fetch_add(1) == 0
+    }
+
+    pub fn dec(&self) -> bool {
+        self.counter.fetch_sub(1) == 1
+    }
+
+    pub fn adj(&self, inc: bool) -> bool {
+        if inc {
+            self.inc()
+        } else {
+            self.dec()
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn active(&self) -> bool {
+        self.counter.get() > 0
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/xwayland/xwm.rs b/src/xwayland/xwm.rs
index a6e8d637..84539399 100644
--- a/src/xwayland/xwm.rs
+++ b/src/xwayland/xwm.rs
@@ -2234,7 +2234,7 @@ impl Wm {
 
     async fn handle_minimize_requested(&self, data: &Rc<XwindowData>) -> bool {
         if let Some(w) = data.window.get() {
-            if w.toplevel_data.active_surfaces.get() > 0 {
+            if w.toplevel_data.active_surfaces.active() {
                 self.set_wm_state(data, ICCCM_WM_STATE_NORMAL).await;
                 return false;
             }
diff --git a/wire/xdg_activation_token_v1.txt b/wire/xdg_activation_token_v1.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f9d3aeb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wire/xdg_activation_token_v1.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# requests
+
+msg set_serial = 0 {
+    serial: u32,
+    seat: id(wl_seat),
+}
+
+msg set_app_id = 1 {
+    app_id: str,
+}
+
+msg set_surface = 2 {
+    surface: id(wl_surface),
+}
+
+msg commit = 3 {
+
+}
+
+msg destroy = 4 {
+
+}
+
+# events
+
+msg done = 0 {
+    token: str,
+}
diff --git a/wire/xdg_activation_v1.txt b/wire/xdg_activation_v1.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34a839ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wire/xdg_activation_v1.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# requests
+
+msg destroy = 0 {
+
+}
+
+msg get_activation_token = 1 {
+    id: id(xdg_activation_token_v1),
+}
+
+msg activate = 2 {
+    token: str,
+    surface: id(wl_surface),
+}