diff --git a/protocols/net-tapesoftware-dwl-wm-unstable-v1.xml b/protocols/net-tapesoftware-dwl-wm-unstable-v1.xml
index ff53fbf..53bb910 100644
--- a/protocols/net-tapesoftware-dwl-wm-unstable-v1.xml
+++ b/protocols/net-tapesoftware-dwl-wm-unstable-v1.xml
@@ -75,22 +75,22 @@
         <event name="selected">
             <description summary="updates the selected state of the monitor">
             </description>
-            <arg name="selected" type="int"/>
+            <arg name="selected" type="uint"/>
         </event>
 
         <event name="tag">
             <description summary="updates the state of one tag">
             </description>
-            <arg name="tag" type="int"/>
+            <arg name="tag" type="uint"/>
             <arg name="state" type="uint" enum="tag_state"/>
-            <arg name="num_clients" type="int"/>
+            <arg name="num_clients" type="uint"/>
             <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"/>
+            <arg name="layout" type="uint"/>
         </event>
 
         <event name="title">
@@ -103,5 +103,18 @@
             <description summary="sent after all other events have been sent. allows for atomic updates.">
             </description>
         </event>
+
+        <request name="set_tags">
+            <description summary="sets the active tags on this monitor. changes are applied immediately.">
+            </description>
+            <arg name="tagmask" type="uint"/>
+            <arg name="toggle_tagset" type="uint"/>
+        </request>
+
+        <request name="set_layout">
+            <description summary="sets the active layout on this monitor. changes are applied immediately.">
+            </description>
+            <arg name="layout" type="uint"/>
+        </request>
     </interface>
 </protocol>
diff --git a/src/bar.cpp b/src/bar.cpp
index 896b3bd..bd0b272 100644
--- a/src/bar.cpp
+++ b/src/bar.cpp
@@ -32,10 +32,11 @@ static QFontMetrics fontMetrics = QFontMetrics {font};
 
 const wl_surface* Bar::surface() const { return _surface.get(); }
 
-Bar::Bar()
+Bar::Bar(Monitor *mon)
 {
-    for (auto tag : tagNames) {
-        _tags.push_back({ tag, ZNET_TAPESOFTWARE_DWL_WM_MONITOR_V1_TAG_STATE_NONE, 0, 0, 0 });
+    _mon = mon;
+    for (auto i=0u; i<tagNames.size(); i++) {
+        _tags.push_back({ ZNET_TAPESOFTWARE_DWL_WM_MONITOR_V1_TAG_STATE_NONE, 0, 0, 0 });
     }
 }
 
@@ -57,11 +58,29 @@ void Bar::create(wl_output *output)
     wl_surface_commit(_surface.get());
 }
 
-void Bar::click(int x, int)
+void Bar::click(int x, int, int btn, unsigned int modifiers)
 {
-    for (auto tag=_tags.rbegin(); tag != _tags.rend(); tag++) {
-        if (x > tag->x) {
-            // todo toggle
+    Arg arg = {0};
+    Arg *argp = nullptr;
+    Control control = Control::None;
+    if (x > _statusX) {
+        control = Control::StatusText;
+    } else if (x > _titleX) {
+        control = Control::WinTitle;
+    } else if (x > _layoutX) {
+        control = Control::LayoutSymbol;
+    } else for (auto tag = _tags.size()-1; tag >= 0; tag--) {
+        if (x > _tags[tag].x) {
+            control = Control::TagBar;
+            arg.ui = 1<<tag;
+            argp = &arg;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    for (auto i = 0u; i < sizeof(buttons)/sizeof(buttons[0]); i++) {
+        const auto& button = buttons[i];
+        if (button.control == control && button.btn == btn && button.modifiers == modifiers) {
+            button.func(*_mon, *(argp ? argp : &button.arg));
             return;
         }
     }
@@ -112,8 +131,11 @@ void Bar::render()
 
     renderTags();
     setColorScheme(_selected ? colorActive : colorInactive);
+    _layoutX = _x;
     renderText(layoutNames[_layout]);
+    _titleX = _x;
     renderText(_title);
+    _statusX = _x;
     renderStatus();
     
     _painter = nullptr;
@@ -132,11 +154,12 @@ void Bar::setColorScheme(const ColorScheme &scheme)
 
 void Bar::renderTags()
 {
-    for (auto &tag : _tags) {
+    for (auto i=0u; i<_tags.size(); i++) {
+        auto& tag = _tags[i];
         tag.x = _x;
         setColorScheme(tag.state & ZNET_TAPESOFTWARE_DWL_WM_MONITOR_V1_TAG_STATE_URGENT ? colorUrgent
             : tag.state & ZNET_TAPESOFTWARE_DWL_WM_MONITOR_V1_TAG_STATE_ACTIVE ? colorActive : colorInactive);
-        renderText(tag.name);
+        renderText(tagNames[i]);
         auto indicators = qMin(tag.numClients, _bufs->height/2);
         for (auto ind = 0; ind < indicators; ind++) {
             if (ind == tag.focusedClient) {
diff --git a/src/bar.hpp b/src/bar.hpp
index 00d156d..2a137c1 100644
--- a/src/bar.hpp
+++ b/src/bar.hpp
@@ -13,22 +13,24 @@
 #include "shm_buffer.hpp"
 
 struct Tag {
-    QString name;
     znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_monitor_v1_tag_state state;
     int numClients;
     int focusedClient;
     int x;
 };
 
+struct Monitor;
 class Bar {
     static const zwlr_layer_surface_v1_listener _layerSurfaceListener;
     static const wl_callback_listener _frameListener;
 
     wl_unique_ptr<wl_surface> _surface;
     wl_unique_ptr<zwlr_layer_surface_v1> _layerSurface;
+    Monitor *_mon;
     QPainter *_painter {nullptr};
     std::optional<ShmBuffer> _bufs;
     int _textY, _x;
+    int _statusX, _titleX, _layoutX;
     bool _invalid {false};
 
     std::vector<Tag> _tags;
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ class Bar {
     int textWidth(const QString &text);
     void setColorScheme(const ColorScheme &scheme);
 public:
-    Bar();
+    Bar(Monitor *mon);
     const wl_surface* surface() const;
     void create(wl_output *output);
     void setSelected(bool selected);
@@ -54,5 +56,5 @@ public:
     void setTitle(const char *title);
     void setStatus(const QString &status);
     void invalidate();
-    void click(int x, int y);
+    void click(int x, int y, int btn, unsigned int modifiers);
 };
diff --git a/src/common.hpp b/src/common.hpp
index 1b3c72c..870784e 100644
--- a/src/common.hpp
+++ b/src/common.hpp
@@ -2,14 +2,26 @@
 // See LICENSE file for copyright and license details.
 
 #pragma once
-#include <wayland-client.h>
 #include <memory>
 #include <vector>
+#include <wayland-client.h>
+#include <linux/input-event-codes.h>
 #include <QColor>
 #include <QString>
 #include "wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1-client-protocol.h"
 #include "net-tapesoftware-dwl-wm-unstable-v1-client-protocol.h"
 
+struct ColorScheme {
+    QColor fg, bg;
+};
+union Arg {
+	int i;
+	unsigned int ui;
+	float f;
+	const void *v;
+};
+struct Monitor;
+
 extern wl_display *display;
 extern wl_compositor *compositor;
 extern wl_shm *shm;
@@ -17,8 +29,17 @@ extern zwlr_layer_shell_v1 *wlrLayerShell;
 extern std::vector<QString> tagNames;
 extern std::vector<QString> layoutNames;
 
-struct ColorScheme {
-    QColor fg, bg;
+void toggleview(Monitor &m, const Arg &arg);
+void view(Monitor &m, const Arg &arg);
+void setlayout(Monitor &m, const Arg &arg);
+
+enum class Control { None, TagBar, LayoutSymbol, WinTitle, StatusText };
+struct Button {
+	Control control;
+	unsigned int modifiers; // todo xkbcommon
+	int btn; // <linux/input-event-codes.h>
+	void (*func)(Monitor &mon, const Arg &arg);
+	const Arg arg;
 };
 
 // wayland smart pointers
diff --git a/src/config.hpp b/src/config.hpp
index fc8ed32..103a07e 100644
--- a/src/config.hpp
+++ b/src/config.hpp
@@ -16,3 +16,11 @@ constexpr bool fontBold = false;
 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};
+
+constexpr Button buttons[] = {
+    { Control::TagBar,       0, BTN_LEFT,   toggleview, {0} },
+    { Control::TagBar,       0, BTN_MIDDLE, view,       {0} },
+    //{ Control::TagBar, 0, BTN_RIGHT, tag, {0} },
+    { Control::LayoutSymbol, 0, BTN_LEFT,   setlayout,  {.ui = 0} },
+    { Control::LayoutSymbol, 0, BTN_RIGHT,  setlayout,  {.ui = 2} },
+};
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 471ac70..316a192 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <linux/input-event-codes.h>
 #include <optional>
+#include <vector>
 #include <QGuiApplication>
 #include <QSocketNotifier>
 #include <wayland-client.h>
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ zwlr_layer_shell_v1 *wlrLayerShell;
 znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_v1 *dwlWm;
 std::vector<QString> tagNames;
 std::vector<QString> layoutNames;
+static xdg_wm_base *xdgWmBase;
 static bool ready;
 static std::vector<Monitor> monitors;
 static QString lastStatus;
@@ -53,7 +55,19 @@ static int statusFifoWriter {-1};
 static QSocketNotifier *displayWriteNotifier;
 static bool quitting {false};
 
-static xdg_wm_base *xdgWmBase;
+void toggleview(Monitor &m, const Arg &arg)
+{
+    znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_monitor_v1_set_tags(m.dwlMonitor.get(), arg.ui, 0);
+}
+void view(Monitor &m, const Arg &arg)
+{
+    znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_monitor_v1_set_tags(m.dwlMonitor.get(), arg.ui, 1);
+}
+void setlayout(Monitor &m, const Arg &arg)
+{
+    znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_monitor_v1_set_layout(m.dwlMonitor.get(), arg.ui);
+}
+
 static const struct xdg_wm_base_listener xdgWmBaseListener = {
     [](void*, xdg_wm_base *sender, uint32_t serial) {
         xdg_wm_base_pong(sender, serial);
@@ -66,7 +80,7 @@ struct SeatState {
     wl_cursor_image *cursorImage;
     Bar *focusedBar;
     int x, y;
-    bool leftButtonClick;
+    std::vector<int> btns;
 };
 static SeatState seatState;
 static Bar* barFromSurface(const wl_surface *surface)
@@ -92,17 +106,20 @@ static const struct wl_pointer_listener pointerListener = {
         seatState.y = wl_fixed_to_int(y);
     },
     .button = [](void*, wl_pointer*, uint32_t, uint32_t, uint32_t button, uint32_t pressed) {
-        if (button == BTN_LEFT) {
-            seatState.leftButtonClick = pressed == WL_POINTER_BUTTON_STATE_PRESSED;
+        auto it = std::find(begin(seatState.btns), end(seatState.btns), button);
+        if (pressed == WL_POINTER_BUTTON_STATE_PRESSED && it == end(seatState.btns)) {
+            seatState.btns.push_back(button);
+        } else if (pressed == WL_POINTER_BUTTON_STATE_RELEASED && it != end(seatState.btns)) {
+            seatState.btns.erase(it);
         }
     },
     .axis = [](void*, wl_pointer*, uint32_t, uint32_t, wl_fixed_t) { },
     .frame = [](void*, wl_pointer*) {
         if (!seatState.focusedBar) return;
-        if (seatState.leftButtonClick) {
-            seatState.leftButtonClick = false;
-            seatState.focusedBar->click(seatState.x, seatState.y);
+        for (auto btn : seatState.btns) {
+            seatState.focusedBar->click(seatState.x, seatState.y, btn, 0);
         }
+        seatState.btns.clear();
     },
     .axis_source = [](void*, wl_pointer*, uint32_t) { },
     .axis_stop = [](void*, wl_pointer*, uint32_t, uint32_t) { },
@@ -138,15 +155,15 @@ static const struct znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_v1_listener dwlWmListener = {
 };
 
 static const struct znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_monitor_v1_listener dwlWmMonitorListener {
-    .selected = [](void *mv, znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_monitor_v1*, int32_t selected) {
+    .selected = [](void *mv, znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_monitor_v1*, uint32_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) {
+    .tag = [](void *mv, znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_monitor_v1*, uint32_t tag, uint32_t state, uint32_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) {
+    .layout = [](void *mv, znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_monitor_v1*, uint32_t layout) {
         auto mon = static_cast<Monitor*>(mv);
         mon->bar->setLayout(layout);
     },
@@ -160,13 +177,14 @@ static const struct znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_monitor_v1_listener dwlWmMonitorLis
             mon->bar->invalidate();
         } else {
             mon->bar->create(mon->wlOutput.get());
+            mon->created = true;
         }
     }
 };
 
 static void setupMonitor(Monitor &monitor) {
     monitor.dwlMonitor.reset(znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_v1_get_monitor(dwlWm, monitor.wlOutput.get()));
-    monitor.bar.emplace();
+    monitor.bar.emplace(&monitor);
     monitor.bar->setStatus(lastStatus);
     znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_monitor_v1_add_listener(monitor.dwlMonitor.get(), &dwlWmMonitorListener, &monitor);
 }
@@ -255,7 +273,6 @@ struct HandleGlobalHelper {
 static void registryHandleGlobal(void*, wl_registry *registry, uint32_t name, const char *interface, uint32_t version)
 {
     auto reg = HandleGlobalHelper { registry, name, interface };
-    printf("got global: %s v%d\n", interface, version);
     if (reg.handle(compositor, wl_compositor_interface, 4)) return;
     if (reg.handle(shm, wl_shm_interface, 1)) return;
     if (reg.handle(wlrLayerShell, zwlr_layer_shell_v1_interface, 4)) return;