diff --git a/awesome.c b/awesome.c
index 276cae1b..b2130c03 100644
--- a/awesome.c
+++ b/awesome.c
@@ -59,17 +59,17 @@ void
 awesome_atexit(void)
 {
     client_t *c;
-    xembed_window_t *em;
     int screen_nbr;
 
     a_dbus_cleanup();
     luaA_cs_cleanup();
 
     /* reparent systray windows, otherwise they may die with their master */
-    for(em = globalconf.embedded; em; em = em->next)
+    for(int i = 0; i < globalconf.embedded.len; i++)
     {
-        xcb_screen_t *s = xutil_screen_get(globalconf.connection, em->phys_screen);
-        xembed_window_unembed(globalconf.connection, em->win, s->root);
+        xcb_screen_t *s = xutil_screen_get(globalconf.connection,
+                                           globalconf.embedded.tab[i].phys_screen);
+        xembed_window_unembed(globalconf.connection, globalconf.embedded.tab[i].win, s->root);
     }
 
     /* do this only for real screen */
diff --git a/common/xembed.c b/common/xembed.c
index be7c061f..1649b443 100644
--- a/common/xembed.c
+++ b/common/xembed.c
@@ -100,14 +100,14 @@ xembed_info_get_reply(xcb_connection_t *connection,
 /** Get a XEMBED window from a xembed_window_t list.
  * \param list The xembed window list.
  * \param win The window to look for.
+ * \return The xembed window if found, NULL otherwise.
  */
 xembed_window_t *
-xembed_getbywin(xembed_window_t *list, xcb_window_t win)
+xembed_getbywin(xembed_window_array_t *list, xcb_window_t win)
 {
-    xembed_window_t *n;
-    for(n = list; n; n = n->next)
-        if(win == n->win)
-            return n;
+    for(int i = 0; i < list->len; i++)
+        if(list->tab[i].win == win)
+            return &list->tab[i];
     return NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/common/xembed.h b/common/xembed.h
index 7f0eb45b..9ce64f91 100644
--- a/common/xembed.h
+++ b/common/xembed.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
-#include "common/list.h"
+#include "common/array.h"
 #include "common/util.h"
 
 /** XEMBED information for a window.
@@ -38,16 +38,15 @@ typedef struct
     unsigned long flags;
 } xembed_info_t;
 
-typedef struct xembed_window_t xembed_window_t;
-struct xembed_window_t
+typedef struct xembed_window xembed_window_t;
+struct xembed_window
 {
     xcb_window_t win;
     int phys_screen;
     xembed_info_t info;
-    xembed_window_t *prev, *next;
 };
 
-DO_SLIST(xembed_window_t, xembed_window, p_delete)
+DO_ARRAY(xembed_window_t, xembed_window, DO_NOTHING)
 
 /** The version of the XEMBED protocol that this library supports.  */
 #define XEMBED_VERSION  0
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ DO_SLIST(xembed_window_t, xembed_window, p_delete)
 
 
 void xembed_message_send(xcb_connection_t *, xcb_window_t, long, long, long, long);
-xembed_window_t * xembed_getbywin(xembed_window_t *, xcb_window_t);
+xembed_window_t * xembed_getbywin(xembed_window_array_t *, xcb_window_t);
 void xembed_property_update(xcb_connection_t *, xembed_window_t *, xcb_get_property_reply_t *);
 xcb_get_property_cookie_t xembed_info_get_unchecked(xcb_connection_t *,
                                                     xcb_window_t);
diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index 899e2b35..bdab60d9 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -362,16 +362,17 @@ event_handle_destroynotify(void *data __attribute__ ((unused)),
                            xcb_destroy_notify_event_t *ev)
 {
     client_t *c;
-    xembed_window_t *emwin;
 
     if((c = client_getbywin(ev->window)))
         client_unmanage(c);
-    else if((emwin = xembed_getbywin(globalconf.embedded, ev->event)))
-    {
-        xembed_window_list_detach(&globalconf.embedded, emwin);
-        for(int i = 0; i < globalconf.nscreen; i++)
-            widget_invalidate_bytype(i, widget_systray);
-    }
+    else
+        for(int i = 0; i < globalconf.embedded.len; i++)
+            if(globalconf.embedded.tab[i].win == ev->window)
+            {
+                xembed_window_array_take(&globalconf.embedded, i);
+                for(int j = 0; j < globalconf.nscreen; j++)
+                    widget_invalidate_bytype(j, widget_systray);
+            }
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -524,7 +525,7 @@ event_handle_enternotify(void *data __attribute__ ((unused)),
             luaA_dofunction(globalconf.L, globalconf.hooks.mouse_enter, 1, 0);
         }
     }
-    else if((emwin = xembed_getbywin(globalconf.embedded, ev->event)))
+    else if((emwin = xembed_getbywin(&globalconf.embedded, ev->event)))
         xcb_ungrab_button(globalconf.connection, XCB_BUTTON_INDEX_ANY,
                           xutil_screen_get(connection, emwin->phys_screen)->root,
                           XCB_BUTTON_MASK_ANY);
@@ -615,7 +616,7 @@ event_handle_maprequest(void *data __attribute__ ((unused)),
     if(wa_r->override_redirect)
         goto bailout;
 
-    if(xembed_getbywin(globalconf.embedded, ev->window))
+    if(xembed_getbywin(&globalconf.embedded, ev->window))
     {
         xcb_map_window(connection, ev->window);
         xembed_window_activate(connection, ev->window);
@@ -676,7 +677,6 @@ event_handle_unmapnotify(void *data __attribute__ ((unused)),
                          xcb_connection_t *connection, xcb_unmap_notify_event_t *ev)
 {
     client_t *c;
-    xembed_window_t *em;
 
     if((c = client_getbywin(ev->window)))
     {
@@ -685,12 +685,14 @@ event_handle_unmapnotify(void *data __attribute__ ((unused)),
            && window_state_get_reply(window_state_get_unchecked(c->win)) == XCB_WM_STATE_NORMAL)
             client_unmanage(c);
     }
-    else if((em = xembed_getbywin(globalconf.embedded, ev->window)))
-    {
-        xembed_window_list_detach(&globalconf.embedded, em);
-        for(int i = 0; i < globalconf.nscreen; i++)
-            widget_invalidate_bytype(i, widget_systray);
-    }
+    else
+        for(int i = 0; i < globalconf.embedded.len; i++)
+            if(globalconf.embedded.tab[i].win == ev->window)
+            {
+                xembed_window_array_take(&globalconf.embedded, i);
+                for(int j = 0; j < globalconf.nscreen; j++)
+                    widget_invalidate_bytype(j, widget_systray);
+            }
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/property.c b/property.c
index a10c8820..a646a395 100644
--- a/property.c
+++ b/property.c
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ property_handle_xembed_info(void *data __attribute__ ((unused)),
                             xcb_atom_t name,
                             xcb_get_property_reply_t *reply)
 {
-    xembed_window_t *emwin = xembed_getbywin(globalconf.embedded, window);
+    xembed_window_t *emwin = xembed_getbywin(&globalconf.embedded, window);
 
     if(emwin)
         xembed_property_update(connection, emwin, reply);
diff --git a/structs.h b/structs.h
index 5dcb93b2..cb6dbe21 100644
--- a/structs.h
+++ b/structs.h
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ struct awesome_t
     /** Clients list */
     client_t *clients;
     /** Embedded windows */
-    xembed_window_t *embedded;
+    xembed_window_array_t embedded;
     /** Path to config file */
     char *conffile;
     /** Stack client history */
diff --git a/systray.c b/systray.c
index f957e497..14dbac52 100644
--- a/systray.c
+++ b/systray.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ systray_cleanup(int phys_screen)
 int
 systray_request_handle(xcb_window_t embed_win, int phys_screen, xembed_info_t *info)
 {
-    xembed_window_t *em;
+    xembed_window_t em;
     xcb_get_property_cookie_t em_cookie;
     int i;
     const uint32_t select_input_val[] =
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ systray_request_handle(xcb_window_t embed_win, int phys_screen, xembed_info_t *i
     };
 
     /* check if not already trayed */
-    if((em = xembed_getbywin(globalconf.embedded, embed_win)))
+    if(xembed_getbywin(&globalconf.embedded, embed_win))
         return -1;
 
     p_clear(&em_cookie, 1);
@@ -157,20 +157,19 @@ systray_request_handle(xcb_window_t embed_win, int phys_screen, xembed_info_t *i
                         globalconf.screens[phys_screen].systray.window,
                         0, 0);
 
-    em = p_new(xembed_window_t, 1);
-    em->win = embed_win;
-    em->phys_screen = phys_screen;
-
-    xembed_window_list_append(&globalconf.embedded, em);
+    em.win = embed_win;
+    em.phys_screen = phys_screen;
 
     if(info)
-        em->info = *info;
+        em.info = *info;
     else
-        xembed_info_get_reply(globalconf.connection, em_cookie, &em->info);
+        xembed_info_get_reply(globalconf.connection, em_cookie, &em.info);
 
-    xembed_embedded_notify(globalconf.connection, em->win,
+    xembed_embedded_notify(globalconf.connection, em.win,
                            globalconf.screens[phys_screen].systray.window,
-                           MIN(XEMBED_VERSION, em->info.version));
+                           MIN(XEMBED_VERSION, em.info.version));
+
+    xembed_window_array_append(&globalconf.embedded, em);
 
     for(i = 0; i < globalconf.nscreen; i++)
         widget_invalidate_bytype(i, widget_systray);
diff --git a/wibox.c b/wibox.c
index cbdc8489..60ce11e7 100644
--- a/wibox.c
+++ b/wibox.c
@@ -191,7 +191,9 @@ wibox_systray_refresh(wibox_t *wibox)
             {
               case Left:
                 config_win_vals[1] = systray->geometry.width - config_win_vals[3];
-                for(em = globalconf.embedded; em; em = em->next)
+                for(int j = 0; j < globalconf.embedded.len; j++)
+                {
+                    em = &globalconf.embedded.tab[j];
                     if(em->phys_screen == phys_screen)
                     {
                         if(config_win_vals[1] - config_win_vals[2] >= (uint32_t) wibox->sw.geometry.y)
@@ -211,10 +213,13 @@ wibox_systray_refresh(wibox_t *wibox)
                                                  | XCB_CONFIG_WINDOW_Y,
                                                  config_win_vals_off);
                     }
+                }
                 break;
               case Right:
                 config_win_vals[1] = 0;
-                for(em = globalconf.embedded; em; em = em->next)
+                for(int j = 0; j < globalconf.embedded.len; j++)
+                {
+                    em = &globalconf.embedded.tab[j];
                     if(em->phys_screen == phys_screen)
                     {
                         if(config_win_vals[1] + config_win_vals[3] <= (uint32_t) wibox->sw.geometry.y + wibox->sw.geometry.width)
@@ -234,12 +239,15 @@ wibox_systray_refresh(wibox_t *wibox)
                                                  | XCB_CONFIG_WINDOW_Y,
                                                  config_win_vals_off);
                     }
+                }
                 break;
               case Floating:
               case Top:
               case Bottom:
                 config_win_vals[1] = 0;
-                for(em = globalconf.embedded; em; em = em->next)
+                for(int j = 0; j < globalconf.embedded.len; j++)
+                {
+                    em = &globalconf.embedded.tab[j];
                     if(em->phys_screen == phys_screen)
                     {
                         /* if(x + width < systray.x + systray.width) */
@@ -260,6 +268,7 @@ wibox_systray_refresh(wibox_t *wibox)
                                                  | XCB_CONFIG_WINDOW_Y,
                                                  config_win_vals_off);
                     }
+                }
                 break;
             }
             break;
diff --git a/widgets/systray.c b/widgets/systray.c
index fdff41f7..88bfce5c 100644
--- a/widgets/systray.c
+++ b/widgets/systray.c
@@ -36,16 +36,16 @@ static area_t
 systray_geometry(widget_t *widget, int screen, int height, int width)
 {
     area_t geometry;
-    int phys_screen = screen_virttophys(screen), i = 0;
+    int phys_screen = screen_virttophys(screen), n = 0;
 
     geometry.height = height;
 
-    for(xembed_window_t *em = globalconf.embedded; em; em = em->next)
-        if(em->phys_screen == phys_screen)
-            i++;
+    for(int i = 0; i < globalconf.embedded.len; i++)
+        if(globalconf.embedded.tab[i].phys_screen == phys_screen)
+            n++;
 
     /** \todo use class hints */
-    geometry.width = MIN(i * height, width);
+    geometry.width = MIN(n * height, width);
 
     return geometry;
 }