diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_surface.rs b/src/ifs/wl_surface.rs
index 48bd28d2..12c3e27a 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_surface.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_surface.rs
@@ -25,11 +25,14 @@ use {
                 NodeSeatState, SeatId, WlSeatGlobal,
             },
             wl_surface::{
-                cursor::CursorSurface, wl_subsurface::WlSubsurface,
+                cursor::CursorSurface,
+                wl_subsurface::{PendingSubsurfaceData, WlSubsurface},
                 wp_fractional_scale_v1::WpFractionalScaleV1,
-                wp_tearing_control_v1::WpTearingControlV1, wp_viewport::WpViewport,
-                x_surface::XSurface, xdg_surface::XdgSurfaceError,
-                zwlr_layer_surface_v1::ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1Error,
+                wp_tearing_control_v1::WpTearingControlV1,
+                wp_viewport::WpViewport,
+                x_surface::XSurface,
+                xdg_surface::{PendingXdgSurfaceData, XdgSurfaceError},
+                zwlr_layer_surface_v1::{PendingLayerSurfaceData, ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1Error},
             },
             wp_content_type_v1::ContentType,
             wp_presentation_feedback::WpPresentationFeedback,
@@ -281,6 +284,9 @@ struct PendingState {
     xwayland_serial: Option<u64>,
     tearing: Option<bool>,
     content_type: Option<Option<ContentType>>,
+    subsurface: Option<Box<PendingSubsurfaceData>>,
+    xdg_surface: Option<Box<PendingXdgSurfaceData>>,
+    layer_surface: Option<Box<PendingLayerSurfaceData>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Default)]
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_surface/wl_subsurface.rs b/src/ifs/wl_surface/wl_subsurface.rs
index c54a6a29..039c3f23 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_surface/wl_subsurface.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_surface/wl_subsurface.rs
@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ use {
             buffd::{MsgParser, MsgParserError},
             linkedlist::LinkedNode,
             numcell::NumCell,
+            option_ext::OptionExt,
         },
         wire::{wl_subsurface::*, WlSubsurfaceId},
     },
     std::{
-        cell::{Cell, RefCell},
+        cell::{Cell, RefCell, RefMut},
         ops::Deref,
         rc::Rc,
     },
@@ -37,14 +38,13 @@ pub struct WlSubsurface {
     sync_ancestor: Cell<bool>,
     node: RefCell<Option<LinkedNode<StackElement>>>,
     depth: NumCell<u32>,
-    pending: PendingSubsurfaceData,
     pub tracker: Tracker<Self>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Default)]
-struct PendingSubsurfaceData {
-    node: RefCell<Option<LinkedNode<StackElement>>>,
-    position: Cell<Option<(i32, i32)>>,
+pub struct PendingSubsurfaceData {
+    node: Option<LinkedNode<StackElement>>,
+    position: Option<(i32, i32)>,
 }
 
 fn update_children_sync(surface: &WlSubsurface, sync: bool) {
@@ -92,11 +92,16 @@ impl WlSubsurface {
             sync_ancestor: Cell::new(false),
             node: RefCell::new(None),
             depth: NumCell::new(0),
-            pending: Default::default(),
             tracker: Default::default(),
         }
     }
 
+    fn pending(&self) -> RefMut<Box<PendingSubsurfaceData>> {
+        RefMut::map(self.surface.pending.borrow_mut(), |m| {
+            m.subsurface.get_or_insert_default_ext()
+        })
+    }
+
     pub fn install(self: &Rc<Self>) -> Result<(), WlSubsurfaceError> {
         if self.surface.id == self.parent.id {
             return Err(WlSubsurfaceError::OwnParent(self.surface.id));
@@ -128,7 +133,7 @@ impl WlSubsurface {
                 sub_surface: self.clone(),
             })
         };
-        *self.pending.node.borrow_mut() = Some(node);
+        self.pending().node = Some(node);
         self.surface.set_toplevel(self.parent.toplevel.get());
         self.sync_ancestor.set(sync_ancestor);
         self.depth.set(depth);
@@ -140,7 +145,7 @@ impl WlSubsurface {
     fn destroy(&self, parser: MsgParser<'_, '_>) -> Result<(), WlSubsurfaceError> {
         let _req: Destroy = self.surface.client.parse(self, parser)?;
         self.surface.unset_ext();
-        *self.pending.node.borrow_mut() = None;
+        self.surface.pending.borrow_mut().subsurface.take();
         *self.node.borrow_mut() = None;
         {
             let mut children = self.parent.children.borrow_mut();
@@ -164,7 +169,7 @@ impl WlSubsurface {
 
     fn set_position(&self, parser: MsgParser<'_, '_>) -> Result<(), WlSubsurfaceError> {
         let req: SetPosition = self.surface.client.parse(self, parser)?;
-        self.pending.position.set(Some((req.x, req.y)));
+        self.pending().position = Some((req.x, req.y));
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -188,7 +193,7 @@ impl WlSubsurface {
                     Some(s) => s,
                     _ => return Err(WlSubsurfaceError::NotASibling(sibling, self.surface.id)),
                 };
-                let node = match sibling.pending.node.borrow().deref() {
+                let node = match &sibling.pending().node {
                     Some(n) => n.to_ref(),
                     _ => match sibling.node.borrow().deref() {
                         Some(n) => n.to_ref(),
@@ -200,7 +205,7 @@ impl WlSubsurface {
                     _ => node.prepend(element),
                 }
             };
-            self.pending.node.borrow_mut().replace(node);
+            self.pending().node.replace(node);
         }
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -256,7 +261,6 @@ object_base! {
 
 impl Object for WlSubsurface {
     fn break_loops(&self) {
-        *self.pending.node.borrow_mut() = None;
         *self.node.borrow_mut() = None;
     }
 }
@@ -272,15 +276,17 @@ impl SurfaceExt for WlSubsurface {
         CommitAction::ContinueCommit
     }
 
-    fn after_apply_commit(self: Rc<Self>, _pending: &mut PendingState) {
-        if let Some(v) = self.pending.node.take() {
-            v.pending.set(false);
-            self.node.borrow_mut().replace(v);
-        }
-        if let Some((x, y)) = self.pending.position.take() {
-            self.position
-                .set(self.surface.buffer_abs_pos.get().at_point(x, y));
-            self.parent.need_extents_update.set(true);
+    fn after_apply_commit(self: Rc<Self>, pending: &mut PendingState) {
+        if let Some(pending) = &mut pending.subsurface {
+            if let Some(v) = pending.node.take() {
+                v.pending.set(false);
+                self.node.borrow_mut().replace(v);
+            }
+            if let Some((x, y)) = pending.position.take() {
+                self.position
+                    .set(self.surface.buffer_abs_pos.get().at_point(x, y));
+                self.parent.need_extents_update.set(true);
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_surface/xdg_surface.rs b/src/ifs/wl_surface/xdg_surface.rs
index 83fbb4e7..4563ab21 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_surface/xdg_surface.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_surface/xdg_surface.rs
@@ -23,10 +23,15 @@ use {
             clonecell::CloneCell,
             copyhashmap::CopyHashMap,
             numcell::NumCell,
+            option_ext::OptionExt,
         },
         wire::{xdg_surface::*, WlSurfaceId, XdgPopupId, XdgSurfaceId},
     },
-    std::{cell::Cell, fmt::Debug, rc::Rc},
+    std::{
+        cell::{Cell, RefMut},
+        fmt::Debug,
+        rc::Rc,
+    },
     thiserror::Error,
 };
 
@@ -65,14 +70,13 @@ pub struct XdgSurface {
     pub absolute_desired_extents: Cell<Rect>,
     ext: CloneCell<Option<Rc<dyn XdgSurfaceExt>>>,
     popups: CopyHashMap<XdgPopupId, Rc<XdgPopup>>,
-    pending: PendingXdgSurfaceData,
     pub workspace: CloneCell<Option<Rc<WorkspaceNode>>>,
     pub tracker: Tracker<Self>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Default, Debug)]
-struct PendingXdgSurfaceData {
-    geometry: Cell<Option<Rect>>,
+pub struct PendingXdgSurfaceData {
+    geometry: Option<Rect>,
 }
 
 pub trait XdgSurfaceExt: Debug {
@@ -103,7 +107,6 @@ impl XdgSurface {
             absolute_desired_extents: Cell::new(Default::default()),
             ext: Default::default(),
             popups: Default::default(),
-            pending: Default::default(),
             workspace: Default::default(),
             tracker: Default::default(),
         }
@@ -270,6 +273,12 @@ impl XdgSurface {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    fn pending(&self) -> RefMut<Box<PendingXdgSurfaceData>> {
+        RefMut::map(self.surface.pending.borrow_mut(), |p| {
+            p.xdg_surface.get_or_insert_default_ext()
+        })
+    }
+
     fn set_window_geometry(&self, parser: MsgParser<'_, '_>) -> Result<(), XdgSurfaceError> {
         let req: SetWindowGeometry = self.surface.client.parse(self, parser)?;
         if req.height == 0 && req.width == 0 {
@@ -280,7 +289,7 @@ impl XdgSurface {
             return Err(XdgSurfaceError::NonPositiveWidthHeight);
         }
         let extents = Rect::new_sized(req.x, req.y, req.width, req.height).unwrap();
-        self.pending.geometry.set(Some(extents));
+        self.pending().geometry = Some(extents);
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -359,7 +368,7 @@ dedicated_add_obj!(XdgSurface, XdgSurfaceId, xdg_surfaces);
 impl SurfaceExt for XdgSurface {
     fn before_apply_commit(
         self: Rc<Self>,
-        _pending: &mut PendingState,
+        pending: &mut PendingState,
     ) -> Result<(), WlSurfaceError> {
         {
             let ase = self.acked_serial.get();
@@ -373,9 +382,11 @@ impl SurfaceExt for XdgSurface {
                 }
             }
         }
-        if let Some(geometry) = self.pending.geometry.take() {
-            self.geometry.set(Some(geometry));
-            self.update_extents();
+        if let Some(pending) = &mut pending.xdg_surface {
+            if let Some(geometry) = pending.geometry.take() {
+                self.geometry.set(Some(geometry));
+                self.update_extents();
+            }
         }
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_surface/zwlr_layer_surface_v1.rs b/src/ifs/wl_surface/zwlr_layer_surface_v1.rs
index 4eaf585d..09509342 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_surface/zwlr_layer_surface_v1.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_surface/zwlr_layer_surface_v1.rs
@@ -17,10 +17,16 @@ use {
             cell_ext::CellExt,
             linkedlist::LinkedNode,
             numcell::NumCell,
+            option_ext::OptionExt,
         },
         wire::{zwlr_layer_surface_v1::*, WlSurfaceId, ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1Id},
     },
-    std::{cell::Cell, ops::Deref, rc::Rc},
+    std::{
+        cell::{Cell, RefMut},
+        mem,
+        ops::Deref,
+        rc::Rc,
+    },
     thiserror::Error,
 };
 
@@ -48,7 +54,6 @@ pub struct ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1 {
     pos: Cell<Rect>,
     mapped: Cell<bool>,
     layer: Cell<u32>,
-    pending: Pending,
     requested_serial: NumCell<u32>,
     acked_serial: Cell<Option<u32>>,
     size: Cell<(i32, i32)>,
@@ -61,14 +66,14 @@ pub struct ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1 {
 }
 
 #[derive(Default)]
-struct Pending {
-    size: Cell<Option<(i32, i32)>>,
-    anchor: Cell<Option<u32>>,
-    exclusive_zone: Cell<Option<i32>>,
-    margin: Cell<Option<(i32, i32, i32, i32)>>,
-    keyboard_interactivity: Cell<Option<u32>>,
-    layer: Cell<Option<u32>>,
-    any: Cell<bool>,
+pub struct PendingLayerSurfaceData {
+    size: Option<(i32, i32)>,
+    anchor: Option<u32>,
+    exclusive_zone: Option<i32>,
+    margin: Option<(i32, i32, i32, i32)>,
+    keyboard_interactivity: Option<u32>,
+    layer: Option<u32>,
+    any: bool,
 }
 
 impl ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1 {
@@ -93,7 +98,6 @@ impl ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1 {
             pos: Default::default(),
             mapped: Cell::new(false),
             layer: Cell::new(layer),
-            pending: Default::default(),
             requested_serial: Default::default(),
             acked_serial: Cell::new(None),
             size: Cell::new((0, 0)),
@@ -129,15 +133,20 @@ impl ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1 {
         self.client.event(Closed { self_id: self.id });
     }
 
+    fn pending(&self) -> RefMut<Box<PendingLayerSurfaceData>> {
+        RefMut::map(self.surface.pending.borrow_mut(), |m| {
+            m.layer_surface.get_or_insert_default_ext()
+        })
+    }
+
     fn set_size(&self, parser: MsgParser<'_, '_>) -> Result<(), ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1Error> {
         let req: SetSize = self.client.parse(self, parser)?;
         if req.width > u16::MAX as u32 || req.height > u16::MAX as u32 {
             return Err(ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1Error::ExcessiveSize);
         }
-        self.pending
-            .size
-            .set(Some((req.width as _, req.height as _)));
-        self.pending.any.set(true);
+        let mut pending = self.pending();
+        pending.size = Some((req.width as _, req.height as _));
+        pending.any = true;
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -146,24 +155,25 @@ impl ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1 {
         if req.anchor & !(LEFT | RIGHT | TOP | BOTTOM) != 0 {
             return Err(ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1Error::UnknownAnchor(req.anchor));
         }
-        self.pending.anchor.set(Some(req.anchor));
-        self.pending.any.set(true);
+        let mut pending = self.pending();
+        pending.anchor = Some(req.anchor);
+        pending.any = true;
         Ok(())
     }
 
     fn set_exclusive_zone(&self, parser: MsgParser<'_, '_>) -> Result<(), ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1Error> {
         let req: SetExclusiveZone = self.client.parse(self, parser)?;
-        self.pending.exclusive_zone.set(Some(req.zone));
-        self.pending.any.set(true);
+        let mut pending = self.pending();
+        pending.exclusive_zone = Some(req.zone);
+        pending.any = true;
         Ok(())
     }
 
     fn set_margin(&self, parser: MsgParser<'_, '_>) -> Result<(), ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1Error> {
         let req: SetMargin = self.client.parse(self, parser)?;
-        self.pending
-            .margin
-            .set(Some((req.top, req.right, req.bottom, req.left)));
-        self.pending.any.set(true);
+        let mut pending = self.pending();
+        pending.margin = Some((req.top, req.right, req.bottom, req.left));
+        pending.any = true;
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -177,10 +187,9 @@ impl ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1 {
                 req.keyboard_interactivity,
             ));
         }
-        self.pending
-            .keyboard_interactivity
-            .set(Some(req.keyboard_interactivity));
-        self.pending.any.set(true);
+        let mut pending = self.pending();
+        pending.keyboard_interactivity = Some(req.keyboard_interactivity);
+        pending.any = true;
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -208,29 +217,31 @@ impl ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1 {
         if req.layer > OVERLAY {
             return Err(ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1Error::UnknownLayer(req.layer));
         }
-        self.pending.layer.set(Some(req.layer));
-        self.pending.any.set(true);
+        let mut pending = self.pending();
+        pending.layer = Some(req.layer);
+        pending.any = true;
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn pre_commit(&self) -> Result<(), ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1Error> {
-        let mut send_configure = self.pending.any.replace(false);
-        if let Some(size) = self.pending.size.take() {
+    fn pre_commit(&self, pending: &mut PendingState) -> Result<(), ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1Error> {
+        let pending = pending.layer_surface.get_or_insert_default_ext();
+        let mut send_configure = mem::replace(&mut pending.any, false);
+        if let Some(size) = pending.size.take() {
             self.size.set(size);
         }
-        if let Some(anchor) = self.pending.anchor.take() {
+        if let Some(anchor) = pending.anchor.take() {
             self.anchor.set(anchor);
         }
-        if let Some(ez) = self.pending.exclusive_zone.take() {
+        if let Some(ez) = pending.exclusive_zone.take() {
             self.exclusive_zone.set(ez);
         }
-        if let Some(margin) = self.pending.margin.take() {
+        if let Some(margin) = pending.margin.take() {
             self.margin.set(margin);
         }
-        if let Some(ki) = self.pending.keyboard_interactivity.take() {
+        if let Some(ki) = pending.keyboard_interactivity.take() {
             self.keyboard_interactivity.set(ki);
         }
-        if let Some(layer) = self.pending.layer.take() {
+        if let Some(layer) = pending.layer.take() {
             self.layer.set(layer);
         }
         {
@@ -313,9 +324,9 @@ impl ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1 {
 impl SurfaceExt for ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1 {
     fn before_apply_commit(
         self: Rc<Self>,
-        _pending: &mut PendingState,
+        pending: &mut PendingState,
     ) -> Result<(), WlSurfaceError> {
-        self.deref().pre_commit()?;
+        self.deref().pre_commit(pending)?;
         Ok(())
     }