diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index feeb746b..39fab13e 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -30,6 +30,139 @@ If the results look stupid, fix the clang-format file if possible,
 or disable clang-format in the affected area
 using `// clang-format off` and `// clang-format on`.
 
+#### Style preferences not caught by clang-format
+These are flexible. You can ignore them if it looks or works better to
+for one reason or another.
+
+Use `auto` if the type of a variable can be deduced automatically, instead of
+redeclaring the returned value's type. Additionally, auto should be used when a
+constructor takes arguments.
+
+```cpp
+auto x = <expr>; // ok
+auto x = QString::number(3); // ok
+QString x; // ok
+QString x = "foo"; // ok
+auto x = QString("foo"); // ok
+
+auto x = QString(); // avoid
+QString x(); // avoid
+QString x("foo"); // avoid
+```
+
+Put newlines around logical units of code, and after closing braces. If the
+most reasonable logical unit of code takes only a single line, it should be
+merged into the next single line logical unit if applicable.
+```cpp
+// multiple units
+auto x = <expr>; // unit 1
+auto y = <expr>; // unit 2
+
+auto x = <expr>; // unit 1
+emit this->y(); // unit 2
+
+auto x1 = <expr>; // unit 1
+auto x2 = <expr>; // unit 1
+auto x3 = <expr>; // unit 1
+
+auto y1 = <expr>; // unit 2
+auto y2 = <expr>; // unit 2
+auto y3 = <expr>; // unit 2
+
+// one unit
+auto x = <expr>;
+if (x...) {
+  // ...
+}
+
+// if more than one variable needs to be used then add a newline
+auto x = <expr>;
+auto y = <expr>;
+
+if (x && y) {
+  // ...
+}
+```
+
+Class formatting:
+```cpp
+//! Doc comment summary
+/// Doc comment body
+class Foo: public QObject {
+  // The Q_OBJECT macro comes first. Macros are ; terminated.
+  Q_OBJECT;
+  QML_ELEMENT;
+  QML_CLASSINFO(...);
+  // Properties must stay on a single line or the doc generator won't be able to pick them up
+  Q_PROPERTY(...);
+  /// Doc comment
+  Q_PROPERTY(...);
+  /// Doc comment
+  Q_PROPERTY(...);
+
+public:
+  // Classes should have explicit constructors if they aren't intended to
+  // implicitly cast. The constructor can be inline in the header if it has no body.
+  explicit Foo(QObject* parent = nullptr): QObject(parent) {}
+
+  // Instance functions if applicable.
+  static Foo* instance();
+
+  // Member functions unrelated to properties come next
+  void function();
+  void function();
+  void function();
+
+  // Then Q_INVOKABLEs
+  Q_INVOKABLE function();
+  /// Doc comment
+  Q_INVOKABLE function();
+  /// Doc comment
+  Q_INVOKABLE function();
+
+  // Then property related functions, in the order (bindable, getter, setter).
+  // Related functions may be included here as well. Function bodies may be inline
+  // if they are a single expression. There should be a newline between each
+  // property's methods.
+  [[nodiscard]] QBindable<T> bindableFoo() { return &this->bFoo; }
+  [[nodiscard]] T foo() const { return this->foo; }
+  void setFoo();
+
+  [[nodiscard]] T bar() const { return this->foo; }
+  void setBar();
+
+signals:
+  // Signals that are not property change related go first.
+  // Property change signals go in property definition order.
+  void asd();
+  void asd2();
+  void fooChanged();
+  void barChanged();
+
+public slots:
+  // generally Q_INVOKABLEs are preferred to public slots.
+  void slot();
+
+private slots:
+  // ...
+
+private:
+  // statics, then functions, then fields
+  static const foo BAR;
+  static void foo();
+
+  void foo();
+  void bar();
+
+  // property related members are prefixed with `m`.
+  QString mFoo;
+  QString bar;
+
+  // Bindables go last and should be prefixed with `b`.
+  Q_OBJECT_BINDABLE_PROPERTY(Foo, QString, bFoo, &Foo::fooChanged);
+};
+```
+
 ### Linter
 All contributions should pass the linter.
 
@@ -37,11 +170,11 @@ Note that running the linter requires disabling precompiled
 headers and including the test codepaths:
 ```sh
 $ just configure debug -DNO_PCH=ON -DBUILD_TESTING=ON
-$ just lint
+$ just lint-changed
 ```
 
 If the linter is complaining about something that you think it should not,
-please disable the lint in your MR and explain your reasoning.
+please disable the lint in your MR and explain your reasoning if it isn't obvious.
 
 ### Tests
 If you feel like the feature you are working on is very complex or likely to break,
@@ -77,7 +210,7 @@ and list of headers to scan for documentation.
 ### Commits
 Please structure your commit messages as `scope[!]: commit` where
 the scope is something like `core` or `service/mpris`. (pick what has been
-used historically or what makes sense if new.) Add `!` for changes that break
+used historically or what makes sense if new). Add `!` for changes that break
 existing APIs or functionality.
 
 Commit descriptions should contain a summary of the changes if they are not
diff --git a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 6778e984..eca7270d 100644
--- a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ qt_add_library(quickshell-core STATIC
 	common.cpp
 	iconprovider.cpp
 	scriptmodel.cpp
+	colorquantizer.cpp
 )
 
 qt_add_qml_module(quickshell-core
diff --git a/src/core/colorquantizer.cpp b/src/core/colorquantizer.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..abe6af8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/colorquantizer.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+#include "colorquantizer.hpp"
+
+#include <qcolor.h>
+#include <qlogging.h>
+#include <qloggingcategory.h>
+#include <qobject.h>
+#include <qqmllist.h>
+#include <qthreadpool.h>
+#include <qtypes.h>
+
+namespace {
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(logColorQuantizer, "quickshell.colorquantizer", QtWarningMsg);
+}
+
+ColorQuantizerOperation::ColorQuantizerOperation(QUrl* source, qreal depth, qreal rescaleSize)
+    : source(source)
+    , maxDepth(depth)
+    , rescaleSize(rescaleSize) {
+	setAutoDelete(false);
+}
+
+void ColorQuantizerOperation::quantizeImage(const QAtomicInteger<bool>& shouldCancel) {
+	if (shouldCancel.loadAcquire() || source->isEmpty()) return;
+
+	colors.clear();
+
+	auto image = QImage(source->toLocalFile());
+	if ((image.width() > rescaleSize || image.height() > rescaleSize) && rescaleSize > 0) {
+		image = image.scaled(
+		    static_cast<int>(rescaleSize),
+		    static_cast<int>(rescaleSize),
+		    Qt::KeepAspectRatio,
+		    Qt::SmoothTransformation
+		);
+	}
+
+	if (image.isNull()) {
+		qCWarning(logColorQuantizer) << "Failed to load image from" << source;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	QList<QColor> pixels;
+	for (int y = 0; y != image.height(); ++y) {
+		for (int x = 0; x != image.width(); ++x) {
+			auto pixel = image.pixel(x, y);
+			if (qAlpha(pixel) == 0) continue;
+
+			pixels.append(QColor::fromRgb(pixel));
+		}
+	}
+
+	auto startTime = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
+
+	colors = quantization(pixels, 0);
+
+	auto endTime = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
+	auto milliseconds = startTime.msecsTo(endTime);
+	qCDebug(logColorQuantizer) << "Color Quantization took: " << milliseconds << "ms";
+}
+
+QList<QColor> ColorQuantizerOperation::quantization(
+    QList<QColor>& rgbValues,
+    qreal depth,
+    const QAtomicInteger<bool>& shouldCancel
+) {
+	if (shouldCancel.loadAcquire()) return QList<QColor>();
+
+	if (depth >= maxDepth || rgbValues.isEmpty()) {
+		if (rgbValues.isEmpty()) return QList<QColor>();
+
+		auto totalR = 0;
+		auto totalG = 0;
+		auto totalB = 0;
+
+		for (const auto& color: rgbValues) {
+			if (shouldCancel.loadAcquire()) return QList<QColor>();
+
+			totalR += color.red();
+			totalG += color.green();
+			totalB += color.blue();
+		}
+
+		auto avgColor = QColor(
+		    qRound(totalR / static_cast<double>(rgbValues.size())),
+		    qRound(totalG / static_cast<double>(rgbValues.size())),
+		    qRound(totalB / static_cast<double>(rgbValues.size()))
+		);
+
+		return QList<QColor>() << avgColor;
+	}
+
+	auto dominantChannel = findBiggestColorRange(rgbValues);
+	std::ranges::sort(rgbValues, [dominantChannel](const auto& a, const auto& b) {
+		if (dominantChannel == 'r') return a.red() < b.red();
+		else if (dominantChannel == 'g') return a.green() < b.green();
+		return a.blue() < b.blue();
+	});
+
+	auto mid = rgbValues.size() / 2;
+
+	auto leftHalf = rgbValues.mid(0, mid);
+	auto rightHalf = rgbValues.mid(mid);
+
+	QList<QColor> result;
+	result.append(quantization(leftHalf, depth + 1));
+	result.append(quantization(rightHalf, depth + 1));
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+char ColorQuantizerOperation::findBiggestColorRange(const QList<QColor>& rgbValues) {
+	if (rgbValues.isEmpty()) return 'r';
+
+	auto rMin = 255;
+	auto gMin = 255;
+	auto bMin = 255;
+	auto rMax = 0;
+	auto gMax = 0;
+	auto bMax = 0;
+
+	for (const auto& color: rgbValues) {
+		rMin = qMin(rMin, color.red());
+		gMin = qMin(gMin, color.green());
+		bMin = qMin(bMin, color.blue());
+
+		rMax = qMax(rMax, color.red());
+		gMax = qMax(gMax, color.green());
+		bMax = qMax(bMax, color.blue());
+	}
+
+	auto rRange = rMax - rMin;
+	auto gRange = gMax - gMin;
+	auto bRange = bMax - bMin;
+
+	auto biggestRange = qMax(rRange, qMax(gRange, bRange));
+	if (biggestRange == rRange) {
+		return 'r';
+	} else if (biggestRange == gRange) {
+		return 'g';
+	} else {
+		return 'b';
+	}
+}
+
+void ColorQuantizerOperation::finishRun() {
+	QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, &ColorQuantizerOperation::finished, Qt::QueuedConnection);
+}
+
+void ColorQuantizerOperation::finished() {
+	emit this->done(colors);
+	delete this;
+}
+
+void ColorQuantizerOperation::run() {
+	if (!this->shouldCancel) {
+		this->quantizeImage();
+
+		if (this->shouldCancel.loadAcquire()) {
+			qCDebug(logColorQuantizer) << "Color quantization" << this << "cancelled";
+		}
+	}
+
+	this->finishRun();
+}
+
+void ColorQuantizerOperation::tryCancel() { this->shouldCancel.storeRelease(true); }
+
+void ColorQuantizer::componentComplete() {
+	componentCompleted = true;
+	if (!mSource.isEmpty()) quantizeAsync();
+}
+
+void ColorQuantizer::setSource(const QUrl& source) {
+	if (mSource != source) {
+		mSource = source;
+		emit this->sourceChanged();
+
+		if (this->componentCompleted && !mSource.isEmpty()) quantizeAsync();
+	}
+}
+
+void ColorQuantizer::setDepth(qreal depth) {
+	if (mDepth != depth) {
+		mDepth = depth;
+		emit this->depthChanged();
+
+		if (this->componentCompleted) quantizeAsync();
+	}
+}
+
+void ColorQuantizer::setRescaleSize(int rescaleSize) {
+	if (mRescaleSize != rescaleSize) {
+		mRescaleSize = rescaleSize;
+		emit this->rescaleSizeChanged();
+
+		if (this->componentCompleted) quantizeAsync();
+	}
+}
+
+void ColorQuantizer::operationFinished(const QList<QColor>& result) {
+	bColors = result;
+	this->liveOperation = nullptr;
+	emit this->colorsChanged();
+}
+
+void ColorQuantizer::quantizeAsync() {
+	if (this->liveOperation) this->cancelAsync();
+
+	qCDebug(logColorQuantizer) << "Starting color quantization asynchronously";
+	this->liveOperation = new ColorQuantizerOperation(&mSource, mDepth, mRescaleSize);
+
+	QObject::connect(
+	    this->liveOperation,
+	    &ColorQuantizerOperation::done,
+	    this,
+	    &ColorQuantizer::operationFinished
+	);
+
+	QThreadPool::globalInstance()->start(this->liveOperation);
+}
+
+void ColorQuantizer::cancelAsync() {
+	if (!this->liveOperation) return;
+
+	this->liveOperation->tryCancel();
+	QThreadPool::globalInstance()->waitForDone();
+
+	QObject::disconnect(this->liveOperation, nullptr, this, nullptr);
+	this->liveOperation = nullptr;
+}
diff --git a/src/core/colorquantizer.hpp b/src/core/colorquantizer.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b8456db4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/colorquantizer.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <qlist.h>
+#include <qobject.h>
+#include <qproperty.h>
+#include <qqmlintegration.h>
+#include <qqmlparserstatus.h>
+#include <qrunnable.h>
+#include <qtmetamacros.h>
+#include <qtypes.h>
+
+class ColorQuantizerOperation
+    : public QObject
+    , public QRunnable {
+	Q_OBJECT;
+
+public:
+	explicit ColorQuantizerOperation(QUrl* source, qreal depth, qreal rescaleSize);
+
+	void run() override;
+	void tryCancel();
+
+signals:
+	void done(QList<QColor> colors);
+
+private slots:
+	void finished();
+
+private:
+	static char findBiggestColorRange(const QList<QColor>& rgbValues);
+
+	void quantizeImage(const QAtomicInteger<bool>& shouldCancel = false);
+
+	QList<QColor> quantization(
+	    QList<QColor>& rgbValues,
+	    qreal depth,
+	    const QAtomicInteger<bool>& shouldCancel = false
+	);
+
+	void finishRun();
+
+	QAtomicInteger<bool> shouldCancel = false;
+	QList<QColor> colors;
+	QUrl* source;
+	qreal maxDepth;
+	qreal rescaleSize;
+};
+
+///! Color Quantization Utility
+/// A color quantization utility used for getting prevalent colors in an image, by
+/// averaging out the image's color data recursively.
+///
+/// #### Example
+/// ```qml
+/// ColorQuantizer {
+///   id: colorQuantizer
+///   source: Qt.resolvedUrl("./yourImage.png")
+///   depth: 3 // Will produce 8 colors (2³)
+///   rescaleSize: 64 // Rescale to 64x64 for faster processing
+/// }
+/// ```
+class ColorQuantizer
+    : public QObject
+    , public QQmlParserStatus {
+
+	Q_OBJECT;
+	QML_ELEMENT;
+	Q_INTERFACES(QQmlParserStatus);
+	/// Access the colors resulting from the color quantization performed.
+	/// > [!NOTE] The amount of colors returned from the quantization is determined by
+	/// > the property depth, specifically 2ⁿ where n is the depth.
+	Q_PROPERTY(QList<QColor> colors READ default NOTIFY colorsChanged BINDABLE bindableColors);
+
+	/// Path to the image you'd like to run the color quantization on.
+	Q_PROPERTY(QUrl source READ source WRITE setSource NOTIFY sourceChanged);
+
+	/// Max depth for the color quantization. Each level of depth represents another
+	/// binary split of the color space
+	Q_PROPERTY(qreal depth READ depth WRITE setDepth NOTIFY depthChanged);
+
+	/// The size to rescale the image to, when rescaleSize is 0 then no scaling will be done.
+	/// > [!NOTE] Results from color quantization doesn't suffer much when rescaling, it's
+	/// > reccommended to rescale, otherwise the quantization process will take much longer.
+	Q_PROPERTY(qreal rescaleSize READ rescaleSize WRITE setRescaleSize NOTIFY rescaleSizeChanged);
+
+public:
+	explicit ColorQuantizer(QObject* parent = nullptr): QObject(parent) {}
+
+	void componentComplete() override;
+	void classBegin() override {}
+
+	[[nodiscard]] QBindable<QList<QColor>> bindableColors() { return &this->bColors; }
+
+	[[nodiscard]] QUrl source() const { return mSource; }
+	void setSource(const QUrl& source);
+
+	[[nodiscard]] qreal depth() const { return mDepth; }
+	void setDepth(qreal depth);
+
+	[[nodiscard]] qreal rescaleSize() const { return mRescaleSize; }
+	void setRescaleSize(int rescaleSize);
+
+signals:
+	void colorsChanged();
+	void sourceChanged();
+	void depthChanged();
+	void rescaleSizeChanged();
+
+public slots:
+	void operationFinished(const QList<QColor>& result);
+
+private:
+	void quantizeAsync();
+	void cancelAsync();
+
+	bool componentCompleted = false;
+	ColorQuantizerOperation* liveOperation = nullptr;
+	QUrl mSource;
+	qreal mDepth = 0;
+	qreal mRescaleSize = 0;
+
+	Q_OBJECT_BINDABLE_PROPERTY(
+	    ColorQuantizer,
+	    QList<QColor>,
+	    bColors,
+	    &ColorQuantizer::colorsChanged
+	);
+};
diff --git a/src/core/module.md b/src/core/module.md
index c8b17ab9..b9404ea9 100644
--- a/src/core/module.md
+++ b/src/core/module.md
@@ -29,5 +29,6 @@ headers = [
 	"qsmenuanchor.hpp",
 	"clock.hpp",
 	"scriptmodel.hpp",
+	"colorquantizer.hpp",
 ]
 -----
diff --git a/src/wayland/hyprland/ipc/connection.cpp b/src/wayland/hyprland/ipc/connection.cpp
index 794ecff6..c797b609 100644
--- a/src/wayland/hyprland/ipc/connection.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/hyprland/ipc/connection.cpp
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ void HyprlandIpc::onEvent(HyprlandIpcEvent* event) {
 		auto* monitor = this->findMonitorByName(name, true);
 		this->setFocusedMonitor(monitor);
 		monitor->setActiveWorkspace(workspace);
+		qCDebug(logHyprlandIpc) << "Monitor" << name << "focused with workspace" << workspace->id();
 	} else if (event->name == "workspacev2") {
 		auto args = event->parseView(2);
 		auto id = args.at(0).toInt();
@@ -341,6 +342,8 @@ void HyprlandIpc::onEvent(HyprlandIpcEvent* event) {
 		if (this->mFocusedMonitor != nullptr) {
 			auto* workspace = this->findWorkspaceByName(name, true, id);
 			this->mFocusedMonitor->setActiveWorkspace(workspace);
+			qCDebug(logHyprlandIpc) << "Workspace" << id << "activated on"
+			                        << this->mFocusedMonitor->name();
 		}
 	} else if (event->name == "moveworkspacev2") {
 		auto args = event->parseView(3);
@@ -351,6 +354,7 @@ void HyprlandIpc::onEvent(HyprlandIpcEvent* event) {
 		auto* workspace = this->findWorkspaceByName(name, true, id);
 		auto* monitor = this->findMonitorByName(monitorName, true);
 
+		qCDebug(logHyprlandIpc) << "Workspace" << id << "moved to monitor" << monitorName;
 		workspace->setMonitor(monitor);
 	} else if (event->name == "renameworkspace") {
 		auto args = event->parseView(2);
@@ -374,15 +378,28 @@ void HyprlandIpc::onEvent(HyprlandIpcEvent* event) {
 HyprlandWorkspace*
 HyprlandIpc::findWorkspaceByName(const QString& name, bool createIfMissing, qint32 id) {
 	const auto& mList = this->mWorkspaces.valueList();
+	HyprlandWorkspace* workspace = nullptr;
 
-	auto workspaceIter =
-	    std::ranges::find_if(mList, [name](const HyprlandWorkspace* m) { return m->name() == name; });
+	if (id != -1) {
+		auto workspaceIter =
+		    std::ranges::find_if(mList, [&](const HyprlandWorkspace* m) { return m->id() == id; });
 
-	if (workspaceIter != mList.end()) {
-		return *workspaceIter;
+		workspace = workspaceIter == mList.end() ? nullptr : *workspaceIter;
+	}
+
+	if (!workspace) {
+		auto workspaceIter =
+		    std::ranges::find_if(mList, [&](const HyprlandWorkspace* m) { return m->name() == name; });
+
+		workspace = workspaceIter == mList.end() ? nullptr : *workspaceIter;
+	}
+
+	if (workspace) {
+		return workspace;
 	} else if (createIfMissing) {
 		qCDebug(logHyprlandIpc) << "Workspace" << name
-		                        << "requested before creation, performing early init";
+		                        << "requested before creation, performing early init with id" << id;
+
 		auto* workspace = new HyprlandWorkspace(this);
 		workspace->updateInitial(id, name);
 		this->mWorkspaces.insertObject(workspace);
@@ -400,24 +417,34 @@ void HyprlandIpc::refreshWorkspaces(bool canCreate) {
 		this->requestingWorkspaces = false;
 		if (!success) return;
 
-		qCDebug(logHyprlandIpc) << "parsing workspaces response";
+		qCDebug(logHyprlandIpc) << "Parsing workspaces response";
 		auto json = QJsonDocument::fromJson(resp).array();
 
 		const auto& mList = this->mWorkspaces.valueList();
-		auto names = QVector<QString>();
+		auto ids = QVector<quint32>();
 
 		for (auto entry: json) {
 			auto object = entry.toObject().toVariantMap();
-			auto name = object.value("name").toString();
 
-			auto workspaceIter = std::ranges::find_if(mList, [name](const HyprlandWorkspace* m) {
-				return m->name() == name;
-			});
+			auto id = object.value("id").toInt();
+
+			auto workspaceIter =
+			    std::ranges::find_if(mList, [&](const HyprlandWorkspace* m) { return m->id() == id; });
+
+			// Only fall back to name-based filtering as a last resort, for workspaces where
+			// no ID has been determined yet.
+			if (workspaceIter == mList.end()) {
+				auto name = object.value("name").toString();
+
+				workspaceIter = std::ranges::find_if(mList, [&](const HyprlandWorkspace* m) {
+					return m->id() == -1 && m->name() == name;
+				});
+			}
 
 			auto* workspace = workspaceIter == mList.end() ? nullptr : *workspaceIter;
 			auto existed = workspace != nullptr;
 
-			if (workspace == nullptr) {
+			if (!existed) {
 				if (!canCreate) continue;
 				workspace = new HyprlandWorkspace(this);
 			}
@@ -428,20 +455,22 @@ void HyprlandIpc::refreshWorkspaces(bool canCreate) {
 				this->mWorkspaces.insertObject(workspace);
 			}
 
-			names.push_back(name);
+			ids.push_back(id);
 		}
 
-		auto removedWorkspaces = QVector<HyprlandWorkspace*>();
+		if (canCreate) {
+			auto removedWorkspaces = QVector<HyprlandWorkspace*>();
 
-		for (auto* workspace: mList) {
-			if (!names.contains(workspace->name())) {
-				removedWorkspaces.push_back(workspace);
+			for (auto* workspace: mList) {
+				if (!ids.contains(workspace->id())) {
+					removedWorkspaces.push_back(workspace);
+				}
 			}
-		}
 
-		for (auto* workspace: removedWorkspaces) {
-			this->mWorkspaces.removeObject(workspace);
-			delete workspace;
+			for (auto* workspace: removedWorkspaces) {
+				this->mWorkspaces.removeObject(workspace);
+				delete workspace;
+			}
 		}
 	});
 }
diff --git a/src/wayland/hyprland/ipc/connection.hpp b/src/wayland/hyprland/ipc/connection.hpp
index 856d4173..287b1ee8 100644
--- a/src/wayland/hyprland/ipc/connection.hpp
+++ b/src/wayland/hyprland/ipc/connection.hpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public:
 	[[nodiscard]] ObjectModel<HyprlandWorkspace>* workspaces();
 
 	// No byId because these preemptively create objects. The given id is set if created.
-	HyprlandWorkspace* findWorkspaceByName(const QString& name, bool createIfMissing, qint32 id = 0);
+	HyprlandWorkspace* findWorkspaceByName(const QString& name, bool createIfMissing, qint32 id = -1);
 	HyprlandMonitor* findMonitorByName(const QString& name, bool createIfMissing, qint32 id = -1);
 
 	// canCreate avoids making ghost workspaces when the connection races
diff --git a/src/wayland/hyprland/ipc/monitor.cpp b/src/wayland/hyprland/ipc/monitor.cpp
index 8ee5e207..190ab668 100644
--- a/src/wayland/hyprland/ipc/monitor.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/hyprland/ipc/monitor.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ void HyprlandMonitor::setActiveWorkspace(HyprlandWorkspace* workspace) {
 	this->mActiveWorkspace = workspace;
 
 	if (workspace != nullptr) {
+		workspace->setMonitor(this);
+
 		QObject::connect(
 		    workspace,
 		    &QObject::destroyed,
diff --git a/src/wayland/hyprland/ipc/workspace.cpp b/src/wayland/hyprland/ipc/workspace.cpp
index 153dea6b..428edd6b 100644
--- a/src/wayland/hyprland/ipc/workspace.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/hyprland/ipc/workspace.cpp
@@ -35,18 +35,22 @@ void HyprlandWorkspace::updateInitial(qint32 id, QString name) {
 }
 
 void HyprlandWorkspace::updateFromObject(QVariantMap object) {
-	auto id = object.value("id").value<qint32>();
 	auto name = object.value("name").value<QString>();
 	auto monitorId = object.value("monitorID").value<qint32>();
 	auto monitorName = object.value("monitor").value<QString>();
 
-	if (id != this->mId) {
-		this->mId = id;
+	auto initial = this->mId = -1;
+
+	// ID cannot be updated after creation
+	if (initial) {
+		this->mId = object.value("id").value<qint32>();
 		emit this->idChanged();
 	}
 
-	if (name != this->mName) {
-		this->mName = std::move(name);
+	// No events we currently handle give a workspace id but not a name,
+	// so we shouldn't set this if it isn't an initial query
+	if (initial && name != this->mName) {
+		this->mName = name;
 		emit this->nameChanged();
 	}