diff --git a/protocols/net-tapesoftware-dwl-wm-unstable-v1.xml b/protocols/net-tapesoftware-dwl-wm-unstable-v1.xml
index 2c43631..ff53fbf 100644
--- a/protocols/net-tapesoftware-dwl-wm-unstable-v1.xml
+++ b/protocols/net-tapesoftware-dwl-wm-unstable-v1.xml
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@
             </description>
             <arg name="name" type="string"/>
         </event>
+
+        <event name="layout">
+            <description summary="announces the presence of a layout">
+            </description>
+            <arg name="name" type="string"/>
+        </event>
     </interface>
 
     <interface name="znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_monitor_v1" version="1">
@@ -66,8 +72,14 @@
             </description>
         </request>
 
+        <event name="selected">
+            <description summary="updates the selected state of the monitor">
+            </description>
+            <arg name="selected" type="int"/>
+        </event>
+
         <event name="tag">
-            <description summary="sent every time a tag state gets updated">
+            <description summary="updates the state of one tag">
             </description>
             <arg name="tag" type="int"/>
             <arg name="state" type="uint" enum="tag_state"/>
@@ -75,6 +87,18 @@
             <arg name="focused_client" type="int" summary="-1 if there is no focused client"/>
         </event>
 
+        <event name="layout">
+            <description summary="updates the selected layout">
+            </description>
+            <arg name="layout" type="int"/>
+        </event>
+
+        <event name="title">
+            <description summary="updates the focused client">
+            </description>
+            <arg name="title" type="string"/>
+        </event>
+
         <event name="frame">
             <description summary="sent after all other events have been sent. allows for atomic updates.">
             </description>
diff --git a/src/bar.cpp b/src/bar.cpp
index 6f13a0a..896b3bd 100644
--- a/src/bar.cpp
+++ b/src/bar.cpp
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ void Bar::create(wl_output *output)
     zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_size(_layerSurface.get(), 0, barSize);
     zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_exclusive_zone(_layerSurface.get(), barSize);
     wl_surface_commit(_surface.get());
-
-    _windowTitle = "Window title";
-    _status = "Status";
 }
 
 void Bar::click(int x, int)
@@ -87,10 +84,10 @@ void Bar::setTag(int tag, znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_monitor_v1_tag_state state, i
     t.focusedClient = focusedClient;
 }
 
-void Bar::setStatus(const QString &status)
-{
-    _status = status;
-}
+void Bar::setSelected(bool selected) { _selected = selected; }
+void Bar::setLayout(int layout) { _layout = layout; }
+void Bar::setTitle(const char *title) { _title = title; }
+void Bar::setStatus(const QString &status) { _status = status; }
 
 void Bar::layerSurfaceConfigure(uint32_t serial, uint32_t width, uint32_t height)
 {
@@ -114,8 +111,9 @@ void Bar::render()
     painter.setFont(font);
 
     renderTags();
-    setColorScheme(colorActive);
-    renderText(_windowTitle);
+    setColorScheme(_selected ? colorActive : colorInactive);
+    renderText(layoutNames[_layout]);
+    renderText(_title);
     renderStatus();
     
     _painter = nullptr;
@@ -161,7 +159,7 @@ void Bar::renderText(const QString &text)
 void Bar::renderStatus()
 {
     _painter->fillRect(_x, 0, _bufs->width-_x, _bufs->height, _painter->brush());
-    auto size = textWidth(_status) + paddingX*2;
+    auto size = textWidth(_status) + paddingX;
     _x = _bufs->width - size;
     _painter->drawText(paddingX+_x, _textY, _status);
     _x = _bufs->width;
diff --git a/src/bar.hpp b/src/bar.hpp
index ad766de..00d156d 100644
--- a/src/bar.hpp
+++ b/src/bar.hpp
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ class Bar {
     bool _invalid {false};
 
     std::vector<Tag> _tags;
-    QString _windowTitle;
+    int _layout;
+    bool _selected;
+    QString _title;
     QString _status;
 
     void layerSurfaceConfigure(uint32_t serial, uint32_t width, uint32_t height);
@@ -46,7 +48,10 @@ public:
     Bar();
     const wl_surface* surface() const;
     void create(wl_output *output);
+    void setSelected(bool selected);
     void setTag(int tag, znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_monitor_v1_tag_state state, int numClients, int focusedClient);
+    void setLayout(int layout);
+    void setTitle(const char *title);
     void setStatus(const QString &status);
     void invalidate();
     void click(int x, int y);
diff --git a/src/common.hpp b/src/common.hpp
index a45bd5f..1b3c72c 100644
--- a/src/common.hpp
+++ b/src/common.hpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ extern wl_compositor *compositor;
 extern wl_shm *shm;
 extern zwlr_layer_shell_v1 *wlrLayerShell;
 extern std::vector<QString> tagNames;
+extern std::vector<QString> layoutNames;
 
 struct ColorScheme {
     QColor fg, bg;
diff --git a/src/config.hpp b/src/config.hpp
index c9b5799..fc8ed32 100644
--- a/src/config.hpp
+++ b/src/config.hpp
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ constexpr int paddingY = 3;
 
 constexpr const char *fontFamily = "Source Sans Pro";
 constexpr int fontSizePt = 12;
-constexpr bool fontBold = true;
+constexpr bool fontBold = false;
 
-constexpr ColorScheme colorInactive = {QColor(255, 255, 255), QColor(0, 0, 0)};
-constexpr ColorScheme colorActive = {QColor(255, 255, 255), QColor(0, 0, 255)};
+constexpr ColorScheme colorInactive = {QColor(0xbb, 0xbb, 0xbb), QColor(0x22, 0x22, 0x22)};
+constexpr ColorScheme colorActive = {QColor(0xee, 0xee, 0xee), QColor(0x00, 0x55, 0x77)};
 constexpr ColorScheme colorUrgent = {colorActive.bg, colorActive.fg};
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 8814903..471ac70 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ wl_shm *shm;
 zwlr_layer_shell_v1 *wlrLayerShell;
 znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_v1 *dwlWm;
 std::vector<QString> tagNames;
+std::vector<QString> layoutNames;
 static bool ready;
 static std::vector<Monitor> monitors;
 static QString lastStatus;
@@ -131,13 +132,28 @@ static const struct znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_v1_listener dwlWmListener = {
     .tag = [](void*, znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_v1*, const char *name) {
         tagNames.push_back(name);
     },
+    .layout = [](void*, znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_v1*, const char *name) {
+        layoutNames.push_back(name);
+    },
 };
 
 static const struct znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_monitor_v1_listener dwlWmMonitorListener {
+    .selected = [](void *mv, znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_monitor_v1*, int32_t selected) {
+        auto mon = static_cast<Monitor*>(mv);
+        mon->bar->setSelected(selected);
+    },
     .tag = [](void *mv, znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_monitor_v1*, int32_t tag, uint32_t state, int32_t numClients, int32_t focusedClient) {
         auto mon = static_cast<Monitor*>(mv);
         mon->bar->setTag(tag, static_cast<znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_monitor_v1_tag_state>(state), numClients, focusedClient);
     },
+    .layout = [](void *mv, znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_monitor_v1*, int32_t layout) {
+        auto mon = static_cast<Monitor*>(mv);
+        mon->bar->setLayout(layout);
+    },
+    .title = [](void *mv, znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_monitor_v1*, const char *title) {
+        auto mon = static_cast<Monitor*>(mv);
+        mon->bar->setTitle(title);
+    },
     .frame = [](void *mv, znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_monitor_v1*) {
         auto mon = static_cast<Monitor*>(mv);
         if (mon->created) {