diff --git a/src/config/handler.rs b/src/config/handler.rs
index 77c95937..f35c206e 100644
--- a/src/config/handler.rs
+++ b/src/config/handler.rs
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ mod matchers;
 mod outputs;
 mod theme;
 mod windows;
+mod workspaces;
 
 pub(super) struct ConfigProxyHandler {
     pub client_data: Cell<*const u8>,
@@ -219,20 +220,6 @@ impl ConfigProxyHandler {
         self.next_id.fetch_add(1)
     }
 
-    fn get_workspace_by_name(&self, name: &String) -> Workspace {
-        let id = match self.workspaces_by_name.get(name) {
-            None => {
-                let id = self.workspace_ids.fetch_add(1);
-                let name = Rc::new(name.clone());
-                self.workspaces_by_name.set(name.clone(), id);
-                self.workspaces_by_id.set(id, name);
-                id
-            }
-            Some(id) => id,
-        };
-        Workspace(id)
-    }
-
     fn handle_log_request(
         &self,
         level: ConfigLogLevel,
@@ -447,14 +434,6 @@ impl ConfigProxyHandler {
         self.respond(Response::GetConfigDir { dir });
     }
 
-    fn handle_get_workspaces(&self) {
-        let mut workspaces = vec![];
-        for ws in self.state.workspaces.lock().values() {
-            workspaces.push(self.get_workspace_by_name(&ws.name));
-        }
-        self.respond(Response::GetWorkspaces { workspaces });
-    }
-
     fn handle_program_timer(
         &self,
         timer: JayTimer,
@@ -567,24 +546,6 @@ impl ConfigProxyHandler {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn get_workspace(&self, ws: Workspace) -> Result<Rc<String>, CphError> {
-        match self.workspaces_by_id.get(&ws.0) {
-            Some(ws) => Ok(ws),
-            _ => Err(CphError::WorkspaceDoesNotExist(ws)),
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn get_existing_workspace(&self, ws: Workspace) -> Result<Option<Rc<WorkspaceNode>>, CphError> {
-        self.get_workspace(ws).map(|name| {
-            self.state
-                .workspaces
-                .lock()
-                .values()
-                .find(|ws| ws.name.as_str() == name.as_str())
-                .cloned()
-        })
-    }
-
     fn get_device_handler_data(
         &self,
         device: InputDevice,
@@ -667,34 +628,6 @@ impl ConfigProxyHandler {
         self.state.set_ei_socket_enabled(enabled);
     }
 
-    fn handle_get_workspace(&self, name: &str) {
-        self.respond(Response::GetWorkspace {
-            workspace: self.get_workspace_by_name(&name.to_owned()),
-        });
-    }
-
-    fn handle_get_workspace_capture(&self, workspace: Workspace) -> Result<(), CphError> {
-        let ws = self.get_existing_workspace(workspace)?;
-        let capture = match ws {
-            Some(ws) => ws.may_capture.get(),
-            None => self.state.default_workspace_capture.get(),
-        };
-        self.respond(Response::GetWorkspaceCapture { capture });
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    fn handle_set_workspace_capture(
-        &self,
-        workspace: Workspace,
-        capture: bool,
-    ) -> Result<(), CphError> {
-        if let Some(ws) = self.get_existing_workspace(workspace)? {
-            ws.may_capture.set(capture);
-            ws.update_has_captures();
-        }
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
     fn handle_set_gfx_api(&self, device: Option<DrmDevice>, api: GfxApi) -> Result<(), CphError> {
         let Ok(api) = api.try_into() else {
             return Err(CphError::UnknownGfxApi(api));
@@ -776,16 +709,6 @@ impl ConfigProxyHandler {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn handle_get_default_workspace_capture(&self) {
-        self.respond(Response::GetDefaultWorkspaceCapture {
-            capture: self.state.default_workspace_capture.get(),
-        });
-    }
-
-    fn handle_set_default_workspace_capture(&self, capture: bool) {
-        self.state.default_workspace_capture.set(capture);
-    }
-
     fn handle_set_double_click_interval_usec(&self, usec: u64) {
         self.state.double_click_interval_usec.set(usec);
     }
@@ -794,93 +717,6 @@ impl ConfigProxyHandler {
         self.state.double_click_distance.set(dist);
     }
 
-    fn handle_get_seat_cursor_workspace(&self, seat: Seat) -> Result<(), CphError> {
-        let seat = self.get_seat(seat)?;
-        let output = seat.get_cursor_output();
-        let mut workspace = Workspace(0);
-        if !output.is_dummy
-            && let Some(ws) = output.workspace.get()
-        {
-            workspace = self.get_workspace_by_name(&ws.name);
-        }
-        self.respond(Response::GetSeatCursorWorkspace { workspace });
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    fn handle_get_seat_keyboard_workspace(&self, seat: Seat) -> Result<(), CphError> {
-        let seat = self.get_seat(seat)?;
-        let mut workspace = Workspace(0);
-        if let Some(output) = seat.get_keyboard_output()
-            && !output.is_dummy
-            && let Some(ws) = output.workspace.get()
-        {
-            workspace = self.get_workspace_by_name(&ws.name);
-        }
-        self.respond(Response::GetSeatKeyboardWorkspace { workspace });
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    fn handle_show_workspace(
-        &self,
-        seat: Seat,
-        ws: Workspace,
-        output: Option<Connector>,
-    ) -> Result<(), CphError> {
-        let seat = self.get_seat(seat)?;
-        let name = self.get_workspace(ws)?;
-        let output = output.map(|o| self.get_output_node(o)).transpose()?;
-        self.state.show_workspace(&seat, &name, output);
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    fn handle_set_seat_workspace(&self, seat: Seat, ws: Workspace) -> Result<(), CphError> {
-        let seat = self.get_seat(seat)?;
-        let name = self.get_workspace(ws)?;
-        let output = seat.get_fallback_output();
-        let workspace = match output.find_workspace(name.deref()) {
-            Some(ws) => ws,
-            _ => output.create_workspace(name.deref()),
-        };
-        seat.set_workspace(&workspace);
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    fn handle_set_window_workspace(&self, window: Window, ws: Workspace) -> Result<(), CphError> {
-        let window = self.get_window(window)?;
-        let name = self.get_workspace(ws)?;
-        let Some(output) = window.node_output() else {
-            return Ok(());
-        };
-        let workspace = match output.find_workspace(name.deref()) {
-            Some(ws) => ws,
-            _ => output.create_workspace(name.deref()),
-        };
-        toplevel_set_workspace(&self.state, window, &workspace);
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    fn handle_move_to_output(
-        &self,
-        workspace: WorkspaceSource,
-        connector: Connector,
-    ) -> Result<(), CphError> {
-        let output = self.get_output_node(connector)?;
-        let ws = match workspace {
-            WorkspaceSource::Explicit(ws) => match self.get_existing_workspace(ws)? {
-                Some(ws) => ws,
-                _ => return Ok(()),
-            },
-            WorkspaceSource::Seat(s) => {
-                match self.get_seat(s)?.get_fallback_output().workspace.get() {
-                    Some(ws) => ws,
-                    _ => return Ok(()),
-                }
-            }
-        };
-        self.state.move_ws_to_output(&ws, &output);
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
     fn handle_set_idle(&self, timeout: Duration) {
         self.state.idle.set_timeout(&self.state, timeout);
     }
@@ -931,10 +767,6 @@ impl ConfigProxyHandler {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn handle_set_workspace_display_order(&self, order: WorkspaceDisplayOrder) {
-        self.state.set_workspace_display_order(order.into());
-    }
-
     fn handle_get_seat_float_pinned(&self, seat: Seat) -> Result<(), CphError> {
         let seat = self.get_seat(seat)?;
         self.respond(Response::GetFloatPinned {
diff --git a/src/config/handler/workspaces.rs b/src/config/handler/workspaces.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..814bd016
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/handler/workspaces.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+use super::*;
+
+impl ConfigProxyHandler {
+    pub(super) fn get_workspace_by_name(&self, name: &String) -> Workspace {
+        let id = match self.workspaces_by_name.get(name) {
+            None => {
+                let id = self.workspace_ids.fetch_add(1);
+                let name = Rc::new(name.clone());
+                self.workspaces_by_name.set(name.clone(), id);
+                self.workspaces_by_id.set(id, name);
+                id
+            }
+            Some(id) => id,
+        };
+        Workspace(id)
+    }
+
+    pub(super) fn get_workspace(&self, ws: Workspace) -> Result<Rc<String>, CphError> {
+        match self.workspaces_by_id.get(&ws.0) {
+            Some(ws) => Ok(ws),
+            _ => Err(CphError::WorkspaceDoesNotExist(ws)),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(super) fn get_existing_workspace(
+        &self,
+        ws: Workspace,
+    ) -> Result<Option<Rc<WorkspaceNode>>, CphError> {
+        self.get_workspace(ws).map(|name| {
+            self.state
+                .workspaces
+                .lock()
+                .values()
+                .find(|ws| ws.name.as_str() == name.as_str())
+                .cloned()
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub(super) fn handle_get_workspaces(&self) {
+        let mut workspaces = vec![];
+        for ws in self.state.workspaces.lock().values() {
+            workspaces.push(self.get_workspace_by_name(&ws.name));
+        }
+        self.respond(Response::GetWorkspaces { workspaces });
+    }
+
+    pub(super) fn handle_get_workspace(&self, name: &str) {
+        self.respond(Response::GetWorkspace {
+            workspace: self.get_workspace_by_name(&name.to_owned()),
+        });
+    }
+
+    pub(super) fn handle_get_workspace_capture(
+        &self,
+        workspace: Workspace,
+    ) -> Result<(), CphError> {
+        let ws = self.get_existing_workspace(workspace)?;
+        let capture = match ws {
+            Some(ws) => ws.may_capture.get(),
+            None => self.state.default_workspace_capture.get(),
+        };
+        self.respond(Response::GetWorkspaceCapture { capture });
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub(super) fn handle_set_workspace_capture(
+        &self,
+        workspace: Workspace,
+        capture: bool,
+    ) -> Result<(), CphError> {
+        if let Some(ws) = self.get_existing_workspace(workspace)? {
+            ws.may_capture.set(capture);
+            ws.update_has_captures();
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub(super) fn handle_get_default_workspace_capture(&self) {
+        self.respond(Response::GetDefaultWorkspaceCapture {
+            capture: self.state.default_workspace_capture.get(),
+        });
+    }
+
+    pub(super) fn handle_set_default_workspace_capture(&self, capture: bool) {
+        self.state.default_workspace_capture.set(capture);
+    }
+
+    pub(super) fn handle_get_seat_cursor_workspace(&self, seat: Seat) -> Result<(), CphError> {
+        let seat = self.get_seat(seat)?;
+        let output = seat.get_cursor_output();
+        let mut workspace = Workspace(0);
+        if !output.is_dummy
+            && let Some(ws) = output.workspace.get()
+        {
+            workspace = self.get_workspace_by_name(&ws.name);
+        }
+        self.respond(Response::GetSeatCursorWorkspace { workspace });
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub(super) fn handle_get_seat_keyboard_workspace(&self, seat: Seat) -> Result<(), CphError> {
+        let seat = self.get_seat(seat)?;
+        let mut workspace = Workspace(0);
+        if let Some(output) = seat.get_keyboard_output()
+            && !output.is_dummy
+            && let Some(ws) = output.workspace.get()
+        {
+            workspace = self.get_workspace_by_name(&ws.name);
+        }
+        self.respond(Response::GetSeatKeyboardWorkspace { workspace });
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub(super) fn handle_show_workspace(
+        &self,
+        seat: Seat,
+        ws: Workspace,
+        output: Option<Connector>,
+    ) -> Result<(), CphError> {
+        let seat = self.get_seat(seat)?;
+        let name = self.get_workspace(ws)?;
+        let output = output.map(|o| self.get_output_node(o)).transpose()?;
+        self.state.show_workspace(&seat, &name, output);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub(super) fn handle_set_seat_workspace(
+        &self,
+        seat: Seat,
+        ws: Workspace,
+    ) -> Result<(), CphError> {
+        let seat = self.get_seat(seat)?;
+        let name = self.get_workspace(ws)?;
+        let output = seat.get_fallback_output();
+        let workspace = match output.find_workspace(name.deref()) {
+            Some(ws) => ws,
+            _ => output.create_workspace(name.deref()),
+        };
+        seat.set_workspace(&workspace);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub(super) fn handle_set_window_workspace(
+        &self,
+        window: Window,
+        ws: Workspace,
+    ) -> Result<(), CphError> {
+        let window = self.get_window(window)?;
+        let name = self.get_workspace(ws)?;
+        let Some(output) = window.node_output() else {
+            return Ok(());
+        };
+        let workspace = match output.find_workspace(name.deref()) {
+            Some(ws) => ws,
+            _ => output.create_workspace(name.deref()),
+        };
+        toplevel_set_workspace(&self.state, window, &workspace);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub(super) fn handle_move_to_output(
+        &self,
+        workspace: WorkspaceSource,
+        connector: Connector,
+    ) -> Result<(), CphError> {
+        let output = self.get_output_node(connector)?;
+        let ws = match workspace {
+            WorkspaceSource::Explicit(ws) => match self.get_existing_workspace(ws)? {
+                Some(ws) => ws,
+                _ => return Ok(()),
+            },
+            WorkspaceSource::Seat(s) => {
+                match self.get_seat(s)?.get_fallback_output().workspace.get() {
+                    Some(ws) => ws,
+                    _ => return Ok(()),
+                }
+            }
+        };
+        self.state.move_ws_to_output(&ws, &output);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub(super) fn handle_set_workspace_display_order(&self, order: WorkspaceDisplayOrder) {
+        self.state.set_workspace_display_order(order.into());
+    }
+}