diff --git a/src/layout/target/Target.cpp b/src/layout/target/Target.cpp
index e433c237a..e8ce48bd7 100644
--- a/src/layout/target/Target.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/target/Target.cpp
@@ -7,9 +7,14 @@
 using namespace Layout;
 using namespace Hyprutils::Utils;
 
-void ITarget::setPositionGlobal(const CBox& box) {
+void ITarget::setPositionGlobal(const STargetBox& box) {
     m_box = box;
-    m_box.round();
+    m_box.logicalBox.round();
+    m_box.visualBox.round();
+}
+
+void ITarget::setPositionGlobal(const CBox& box) {
+    setPositionGlobal({.logicalBox = box});
 }
 
 void ITarget::assignToSpace(const SP<CSpace>& space, std::optional<Vector2D> focalPoint) {
@@ -57,7 +62,7 @@ PHLWORKSPACE ITarget::workspace() const {
 }
 
 CBox ITarget::position() const {
-    return m_box;
+    return m_box.logicalBox;
 }
 
 void ITarget::rememberFloatingSize(const Vector2D& size) {
diff --git a/src/layout/target/Target.hpp b/src/layout/target/Target.hpp
index dcaefdb40..bae5eee5e 100644
--- a/src/layout/target/Target.hpp
+++ b/src/layout/target/Target.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ namespace Layout {
         std::optional<Vector2D> pos;
     };
 
+    struct STargetBox {
+        CBox logicalBox;
+        CBox visualBox;
+    };
+
     class ITarget {
       public:
         virtual ~ITarget() = default;
@@ -32,7 +37,8 @@ namespace Layout {
         virtual eTargetType type() = 0;
 
         // position is within its space
-        virtual void         setPositionGlobal(const CBox& box);
+        virtual void         setPositionGlobal(const STargetBox& box);
+        void                 setPositionGlobal(const CBox& box);
         virtual CBox         position() const;
         virtual void         assignToSpace(const SP<CSpace>& space, std::optional<Vector2D> focalPoint = std::nullopt);
         virtual void         setSpaceGhost(const SP<CSpace>& space);
@@ -67,7 +73,7 @@ namespace Layout {
       protected:
         ITarget() = default;
 
-        CBox        m_box;
+        STargetBox  m_box;
         SP<CSpace>  m_space;
         WP<ITarget> m_self;
         Vector2D    m_floatingSize;
@@ -76,4 +82,4 @@ namespace Layout {
         Vector2D    m_pseudoSize = {1280, 720};
         bool        m_wasTiling  = false;
     };
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/layout/target/WindowGroupTarget.cpp b/src/layout/target/WindowGroupTarget.cpp
index 3b1dc91e9..8f9260e20 100644
--- a/src/layout/target/WindowGroupTarget.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/target/WindowGroupTarget.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ eTargetType CWindowGroupTarget::type() {
     return TARGET_TYPE_GROUP;
 }
 
-void CWindowGroupTarget::setPositionGlobal(const CBox& box) {
+void CWindowGroupTarget::setPositionGlobal(const STargetBox& box) {
     ITarget::setPositionGlobal(box);
 
     updatePos();
diff --git a/src/layout/target/WindowGroupTarget.hpp b/src/layout/target/WindowGroupTarget.hpp
index 3d4b85a05..b3e797498 100644
--- a/src/layout/target/WindowGroupTarget.hpp
+++ b/src/layout/target/WindowGroupTarget.hpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace Layout {
 
         virtual eTargetType                                         type();
 
-        virtual void                                                setPositionGlobal(const CBox& box);
+        virtual void                                                setPositionGlobal(const STargetBox& box);
         virtual void                                                assignToSpace(const SP<CSpace>& space, std::optional<Vector2D> focalPoint = std::nullopt);
         virtual PHLWINDOW                                           window() const;
 
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ namespace Layout {
 
         WP<Desktop::View::CGroup> m_group;
     };
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/layout/target/WindowTarget.cpp b/src/layout/target/WindowTarget.cpp
index db03a3855..bd94a8c90 100644
--- a/src/layout/target/WindowTarget.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/target/WindowTarget.cpp
@@ -29,14 +29,13 @@ eTargetType CWindowTarget::type() {
     return TARGET_TYPE_WINDOW;
 }
 
-void CWindowTarget::setPositionGlobal(const CBox& box) {
+void CWindowTarget::setPositionGlobal(const STargetBox& box) {
     ITarget::setPositionGlobal(box);
 
     updatePos();
 }
 
 void CWindowTarget::updatePos() {
-
     g_pHyprRenderer->damageWindow(m_window.lock());
     CScopeGuard x([this] { g_pHyprRenderer->damageWindow(m_window.lock()); });
 
@@ -47,11 +46,11 @@ void CWindowTarget::updatePos() {
         return;
 
     if (floating() && fullscreenMode() != FSMODE_MAXIMIZED) {
-        m_window->m_position = m_box.pos();
-        m_window->m_size     = m_box.size();
+        m_window->m_position = m_box.logicalBox.pos();
+        m_window->m_size     = m_box.logicalBox.size();
 
-        *m_window->m_realPosition = m_box.pos();
-        *m_window->m_realSize     = m_box.size();
+        *m_window->m_realPosition = m_box.logicalBox.pos();
+        *m_window->m_realSize     = m_box.logicalBox.size();
 
         m_window->sendWindowSize();
         m_window->updateWindowDecos();
@@ -64,21 +63,11 @@ void CWindowTarget::updatePos() {
     // if we are in maximized, force the box to be max work area.
     // TODO: this shouldn't be here.
     if (fullscreenMode() == FSMODE_MAXIMIZED)
-        ITarget::setPositionGlobal(m_space->workArea(floating()));
+        ITarget::setPositionGlobal({.logicalBox = m_space->workArea(floating())});
 
-    const auto PMONITOR   = m_space->workspace()->m_monitor;
-    const auto PWORKSPACE = m_space->workspace();
-
-    // for gaps outer
+    const auto PMONITOR         = m_space->workspace()->m_monitor;
+    const auto PWORKSPACE       = m_space->workspace();
     const auto MONITOR_WORKAREA = m_space->workArea();
-    const bool DISPLAYLEFT      = STICKS(m_box.x, MONITOR_WORKAREA.x);
-    const bool DISPLAYRIGHT     = STICKS(m_box.x + m_box.w, MONITOR_WORKAREA.x + MONITOR_WORKAREA.w);
-    const bool DISPLAYTOP       = STICKS(m_box.y, MONITOR_WORKAREA.y);
-    const bool DISPLAYBOTTOM    = STICKS(m_box.y + m_box.h, MONITOR_WORKAREA.y + MONITOR_WORKAREA.h);
-
-    // this is used for scrolling, so that the gaps are correct when a window is the full width and has neighbors
-    const bool DISPLAYINVERSELEFT  = STICKS(m_box.x, MONITOR_WORKAREA.x + MONITOR_WORKAREA.w);
-    const bool DISPLAYINVERSERIGHT = STICKS(m_box.x + m_box.w, MONITOR_WORKAREA.x);
 
     // get specific gaps and rules for this workspace,
     // if user specified them in config
@@ -95,53 +84,65 @@ void CWindowTarget::updatePos() {
 
     g_pHyprRenderer->damageWindow(window());
 
-    static auto PGAPSINDATA = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::CUSTOMTYPE>("general:gaps_in");
-    auto* const PGAPSIN     = sc<CCssGapData*>((PGAPSINDATA.ptr())->getData());
-
-    auto        gapsIn  = WORKSPACERULE.gapsIn.value_or(*PGAPSIN);
-    CBox        nodeBox = m_box;
+    CBox nodeBox = m_box.logicalBox;
     nodeBox.round();
 
     m_window->m_size     = nodeBox.size();
     m_window->m_position = nodeBox.pos();
 
-    m_window->updateWindowDecos();
+    auto calcPos  = m_box.visualBox.pos();
+    auto calcSize = m_box.visualBox.size();
 
-    auto              calcPos  = m_window->m_position;
-    auto              calcSize = m_window->m_size;
+    if (m_box.visualBox.empty()) {
+        calcPos  = nodeBox.pos();
+        calcSize = nodeBox.size();
+        // for gaps outer
+        const bool DISPLAYLEFT   = STICKS(m_box.logicalBox.x, MONITOR_WORKAREA.x);
+        const bool DISPLAYRIGHT  = STICKS(m_box.logicalBox.x + m_box.logicalBox.w, MONITOR_WORKAREA.x + MONITOR_WORKAREA.w);
+        const bool DISPLAYTOP    = STICKS(m_box.logicalBox.y, MONITOR_WORKAREA.y);
+        const bool DISPLAYBOTTOM = STICKS(m_box.logicalBox.y + m_box.logicalBox.h, MONITOR_WORKAREA.y + MONITOR_WORKAREA.h);
 
-    const static auto REQUESTEDRATIO          = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::VEC2>("layout:single_window_aspect_ratio");
-    const static auto REQUESTEDRATIOTOLERANCE = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::FLOAT>("layout:single_window_aspect_ratio_tolerance");
+        // this is used for scrolling, so that the gaps are correct when a window is the full width and has neighbors
+        const bool        DISPLAYINVERSELEFT  = STICKS(m_box.logicalBox.x, MONITOR_WORKAREA.x + MONITOR_WORKAREA.w);
+        const bool        DISPLAYINVERSERIGHT = STICKS(m_box.logicalBox.x + m_box.logicalBox.w, MONITOR_WORKAREA.x);
 
-    Vector2D          ratioPadding;
+        static auto       PGAPSINDATA = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::CUSTOMTYPE>("general:gaps_in");
+        auto* const       PGAPSIN     = sc<CCssGapData*>((PGAPSINDATA.ptr())->getData());
+        auto              gapsIn      = WORKSPACERULE.gapsIn.value_or(*PGAPSIN);
 
-    if ((*REQUESTEDRATIO).y != 0 && m_space->algorithm()->tiledTargets() <= 1 && fullscreenMode() == FSMODE_NONE) {
-        const Vector2D originalSize = MONITOR_WORKAREA.size();
+        const static auto REQUESTEDRATIO          = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::VEC2>("layout:single_window_aspect_ratio");
+        const static auto REQUESTEDRATIOTOLERANCE = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::FLOAT>("layout:single_window_aspect_ratio_tolerance");
 
-        const double   requestedRatio = (*REQUESTEDRATIO).x / (*REQUESTEDRATIO).y;
-        const double   originalRatio  = originalSize.x / originalSize.y;
+        Vector2D          ratioPadding;
 
-        if (requestedRatio > originalRatio) {
-            double padding = originalSize.y - (originalSize.x / requestedRatio);
+        if ((*REQUESTEDRATIO).y != 0 && m_space->algorithm()->tiledTargets() <= 1 && fullscreenMode() == FSMODE_NONE) {
+            const Vector2D originalSize = MONITOR_WORKAREA.size();
 
-            if (padding / 2 > (*REQUESTEDRATIOTOLERANCE) * originalSize.y)
-                ratioPadding = Vector2D{0., padding};
-        } else if (requestedRatio < originalRatio) {
-            double padding = originalSize.x - (originalSize.y * requestedRatio);
+            const double   requestedRatio = (*REQUESTEDRATIO).x / (*REQUESTEDRATIO).y;
+            const double   originalRatio  = originalSize.x / originalSize.y;
 
-            if (padding / 2 > (*REQUESTEDRATIOTOLERANCE) * originalSize.x)
-                ratioPadding = Vector2D{padding, 0.};
+            if (requestedRatio > originalRatio) {
+                double padding = originalSize.y - (originalSize.x / requestedRatio);
+
+                if (padding / 2 > (*REQUESTEDRATIOTOLERANCE) * originalSize.y)
+                    ratioPadding = Vector2D{0., padding};
+            } else if (requestedRatio < originalRatio) {
+                double padding = originalSize.x - (originalSize.y * requestedRatio);
+
+                if (padding / 2 > (*REQUESTEDRATIOTOLERANCE) * originalSize.x)
+                    ratioPadding = Vector2D{padding, 0.};
+            }
         }
+
+        const auto GAPOFFSETTOPLEFT = Vector2D(sc<double>(DISPLAYLEFT ? 0 : (DISPLAYINVERSELEFT ? 2 * gapsIn.m_left : gapsIn.m_left)), sc<double>(DISPLAYTOP ? 0 : gapsIn.m_top));
+
+        const auto GAPOFFSETBOTTOMRIGHT =
+            Vector2D(sc<double>(DISPLAYRIGHT ? 0 : (DISPLAYINVERSERIGHT ? 2 * gapsIn.m_right : gapsIn.m_right)), sc<double>(DISPLAYBOTTOM ? 0 : gapsIn.m_bottom));
+
+        calcPos  = calcPos + GAPOFFSETTOPLEFT + ratioPadding / 2;
+        calcSize = calcSize - GAPOFFSETTOPLEFT - GAPOFFSETBOTTOMRIGHT - ratioPadding;
     }
 
-    const auto GAPOFFSETTOPLEFT = Vector2D(sc<double>(DISPLAYLEFT ? 0 : (DISPLAYINVERSELEFT ? 2 * gapsIn.m_left : gapsIn.m_left)), sc<double>(DISPLAYTOP ? 0 : gapsIn.m_top));
-
-    const auto GAPOFFSETBOTTOMRIGHT =
-        Vector2D(sc<double>(DISPLAYRIGHT ? 0 : (DISPLAYINVERSERIGHT ? 2 * gapsIn.m_right : gapsIn.m_right)), sc<double>(DISPLAYBOTTOM ? 0 : gapsIn.m_bottom));
-
-    calcPos  = calcPos + GAPOFFSETTOPLEFT + ratioPadding / 2;
-    calcSize = calcSize - GAPOFFSETTOPLEFT - GAPOFFSETBOTTOMRIGHT - ratioPadding;
-
     if (isPseudo() && fullscreenMode() == FSMODE_NONE) {
         // Calculate pseudo
         float scale = 1;
@@ -347,7 +348,7 @@ eFullscreenMode CWindowTarget::fullscreenMode() {
 
 void CWindowTarget::setFullscreenMode(eFullscreenMode mode) {
     if (floating() && m_window->m_fullscreenState.internal == FSMODE_NONE)
-        rememberFloatingSize(m_box.size());
+        rememberFloatingSize(m_box.logicalBox.size());
 
     m_window->m_fullscreenState.internal = mode;
 }
diff --git a/src/layout/target/WindowTarget.hpp b/src/layout/target/WindowTarget.hpp
index 2939fd74a..e42f4d780 100644
--- a/src/layout/target/WindowTarget.hpp
+++ b/src/layout/target/WindowTarget.hpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace Layout {
 
         virtual eTargetType                                         type();
 
-        virtual void                                                setPositionGlobal(const CBox& box);
+        virtual void                                                setPositionGlobal(const STargetBox& box);
         virtual void                                                assignToSpace(const SP<CSpace>& space, std::optional<Vector2D> focalPoint = std::nullopt);
         virtual PHLWINDOW                                           window() const;
 
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ namespace Layout {
 
         PHLWINDOWREF m_window;
     };
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};