diff --git a/include/rootston/seat.h b/include/rootston/seat.h
index 14ba9224..d9a44c2d 100644
--- a/include/rootston/seat.h
+++ b/include/rootston/seat.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ struct roots_seat_view {
 	struct roots_view *view;
 	struct wl_list link; // roots_seat::views
 
-	struct wl_listener destroy;
+	struct wl_listener view_destroy;
 };
 
 struct roots_pointer {
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void roots_seat_configure_xcursor(struct roots_seat *seat);
 
 bool roots_seat_has_meta_pressed(struct roots_seat *seat);
 
-struct roots_view *roots_seat_get_focused_view(struct roots_seat *seat);
+struct roots_view *roots_seat_get_focus(struct roots_seat *seat);
 
 void roots_seat_focus_view(struct roots_seat *seat, struct roots_view *view);
 
diff --git a/rootston/cursor.c b/rootston/cursor.c
index 046fd4f4..3bb2a700 100644
--- a/rootston/cursor.c
+++ b/rootston/cursor.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static void roots_cursor_update_position(struct roots_cursor *cursor,
 		}
 		break;
 	case ROOTS_CURSOR_MOVE:
-		view = roots_seat_get_focused_view(seat);
+		view = roots_seat_get_focus(seat);
 		if (view != NULL) {
 			double dx = cursor->cursor->x - cursor->offs_x;
 			double dy = cursor->cursor->y - cursor->offs_y;
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static void roots_cursor_update_position(struct roots_cursor *cursor,
 		}
 		break;
 	case ROOTS_CURSOR_RESIZE:
-		view = roots_seat_get_focused_view(seat);
+		view = roots_seat_get_focus(seat);
 		if (view != NULL) {
 			double dx = cursor->cursor->x - cursor->offs_x;
 			double dy = cursor->cursor->y - cursor->offs_y;
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static void roots_cursor_update_position(struct roots_cursor *cursor,
 		}
 		break;
 	case ROOTS_CURSOR_ROTATE:
-		view = roots_seat_get_focused_view(seat);
+		view = roots_seat_get_focus(seat);
 		if (view != NULL) {
 			int ox = view->x + view->wlr_surface->current->width/2,
 				oy = view->y + view->wlr_surface->current->height/2;
diff --git a/rootston/input.c b/rootston/input.c
index d698c952..ce20e840 100644
--- a/rootston/input.c
+++ b/rootston/input.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ bool input_view_has_focus(struct roots_input *input, struct roots_view *view) {
 	}
 	struct roots_seat *seat;
 	wl_list_for_each(seat, &input->seats, link) {
-		if (view == roots_seat_get_focused_view(seat)) {
+		if (view == roots_seat_get_focus(seat)) {
 			return true;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/rootston/keyboard.c b/rootston/keyboard.c
index d16d2b75..b8c7aca6 100644
--- a/rootston/keyboard.c
+++ b/rootston/keyboard.c
@@ -91,10 +91,9 @@ static void keyboard_binding_execute(struct roots_keyboard *keyboard,
 	if (strcmp(command, "exit") == 0) {
 		wl_display_terminate(keyboard->input->server->wl_display);
 	} else if (strcmp(command, "close") == 0) {
-		if (!wl_list_empty(&seat->views)) {
-			struct roots_seat_view *first_seat_view = wl_container_of(
-				seat->views.next, first_seat_view, link);
-			view_close(first_seat_view->view);
+		struct roots_view *focus = roots_seat_get_focus(seat);
+		if (focus != NULL) {
+			view_close(focus);
 		}
 	} else if (strcmp(command, "next_window") == 0) {
 		if (!wl_list_empty(&seat->views)) {
diff --git a/rootston/seat.c b/rootston/seat.c
index d5844ea6..61399850 100644
--- a/rootston/seat.c
+++ b/rootston/seat.c
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ bool roots_seat_has_meta_pressed(struct roots_seat *seat) {
 	return false;
 }
 
-struct roots_view *roots_seat_get_focused_view(struct roots_seat *seat) {
+struct roots_view *roots_seat_get_focus(struct roots_seat *seat) {
 	if (!seat->has_focus || wl_list_empty(&seat->views)) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -497,12 +497,12 @@ struct roots_view *roots_seat_get_focused_view(struct roots_seat *seat) {
 static void seat_view_destroy(struct roots_seat_view *seat_view) {
 	struct roots_seat *seat = seat_view->seat;
 
-	if (seat_view->view == roots_seat_get_focused_view(seat)) {
+	if (seat_view->view == roots_seat_get_focus(seat)) {
 		seat->has_focus = false;
 		seat->cursor->mode = ROOTS_CURSOR_PASSTHROUGH;
 	}
 
-	wl_list_remove(&seat_view->destroy.link);
+	wl_list_remove(&seat_view->view_destroy.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&seat_view->link);
 	free(seat_view);
 
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ static void seat_view_destroy(struct roots_seat_view *seat_view) {
 
 static void seat_view_handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_seat_view *seat_view =
-		wl_container_of(listener, seat_view, destroy);
+		wl_container_of(listener, seat_view, view_destroy);
 	seat_view_destroy(seat_view);
 }
 
@@ -532,14 +532,14 @@ static struct roots_seat_view *seat_add_view(struct roots_seat *seat,
 
 	wl_list_insert(&seat->views, &seat_view->link);
 
-	seat_view->destroy.notify = seat_view_handle_destroy;
-	wl_signal_add(&view->events.destroy, &seat_view->destroy);
+	seat_view->view_destroy.notify = seat_view_handle_destroy;
+	wl_signal_add(&view->events.destroy, &seat_view->view_destroy);
 
 	return seat_view;
 }
 
 void roots_seat_focus_view(struct roots_seat *seat, struct roots_view *view) {
-	struct roots_view *prev_focus = roots_seat_get_focused_view(seat);
+	struct roots_view *prev_focus = roots_seat_get_focus(seat);
 	if (view == prev_focus) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ void roots_seat_focus_view(struct roots_seat *seat, struct roots_view *view) {
 
 	seat->has_focus = false;
 
-	// unfocus the old view if it is not focused by some other seat
+	// deactivate the old view if it is not focused by some other seat
 	if (prev_focus != NULL && !input_view_has_focus(seat->input, prev_focus)) {
 		view_activate(prev_focus, false);
 	}