diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 8112beb11..463fae569 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ typedef struct
     int height;
     /** Bar position */
     int position;
+    /** Window */
+    Window window;
 } Statusbar;
 
 /** Main configuration structure */
diff --git a/draw.c b/draw.c
index b9897b300..98ed0e891 100644
--- a/draw.c
+++ b/draw.c
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 #include "layout.h"
 
-extern Window barwin;
 extern DC dc;                   /* global draw context */
 extern Client *clients, *sel, *stack;   /* global client list and stack */
 
@@ -147,6 +146,6 @@ drawstatus(Display *disp, jdwm_config * jdwmconf)
         else
             drawtext(disp, NULL, dc.norm);
     }
-    XCopyArea(disp, dc.drawable, barwin, dc.gc, 0, 0, DisplayWidth(disp, DefaultScreen(disp)), jdwmconf->statusbar.height, 0, 0);
+    XCopyArea(disp, dc.drawable, jdwmconf->statusbar.window, dc.gc, 0, 0, DisplayWidth(disp, DefaultScreen(disp)), jdwmconf->statusbar.height, 0, 0);
     XSync(disp, False);
 }
diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index e086622ff..f0f5056af 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 /* extern */
 extern int wax, way, wah, waw;  /* windowarea geometry */
-extern Window barwin;
 extern DC dc;                   /* global draw context */
 extern Cursor cursor[CurLast];
 extern Client *clients, *sel;   /* global client list */
@@ -125,7 +124,7 @@ handle_event_buttonpress(XEvent * e, jdwm_config *jdwmconf)
     Client *c;
     XButtonPressedEvent *ev = &e->xbutton;
 
-    if(barwin == ev->window)
+    if(jdwmconf->statusbar.window == ev->window)
     {
         x = 0;
         for(i = 0; i < jdwmconf->ntags; i++)
@@ -239,7 +238,7 @@ handle_event_configurenotify(XEvent * e, jdwm_config *jdwmconf)
         DisplayHeight(e->xany.display, DefaultScreen(e->xany.display)) = ev->height;
         XFreePixmap(e->xany.display, dc.drawable);
         dc.drawable = XCreatePixmap(e->xany.display, DefaultRootWindow(e->xany.display), DisplayWidth(e->xany.display, DefaultScreen(e->xany.display)), jdwmconf->statusbar.height, DefaultDepth(e->xany.display, DefaultScreen(e->xany.display)));
-        XResizeWindow(e->xany.display, barwin, DisplayWidth(e->xany.display, DefaultScreen(e->xany.display)), jdwmconf->statusbar.height);
+        XResizeWindow(e->xany.display, jdwmconf->statusbar.window, DisplayWidth(e->xany.display, DefaultScreen(e->xany.display)), jdwmconf->statusbar.height);
         updatebarpos(e->xany.display, jdwmconf->statusbar);
         arrange(e->xany.display, jdwmconf);
     }
@@ -274,7 +273,7 @@ handle_event_expose(XEvent * e, jdwm_config *jdwmconf)
 {
     XExposeEvent *ev = &e->xexpose;
 
-    if(!ev->count && barwin == ev->window)
+    if(!ev->count && jdwmconf->statusbar.window == ev->window)
         drawstatus(e->xany.display, jdwmconf);
 }
 
diff --git a/jdwm.c b/jdwm.c
index a220539a4..f2c709318 100644
--- a/jdwm.c
+++ b/jdwm.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Client *sel = NULL;
 Client *stack = NULL;
 Cursor cursor[CurLast];
 DC dc;
-Window barwin;
 
 /* static */
 
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ cleanup(Display *disp, jdwm_config *jdwmconf)
     XUngrabKey(disp, AnyKey, AnyModifier, DefaultRootWindow(disp));
     XFreePixmap(disp, dc.drawable);
     XFreeGC(disp, dc.gc);
-    XDestroyWindow(disp, barwin);
+    XDestroyWindow(disp, jdwmconf->statusbar.window);
     XFreeCursor(disp, cursor[CurNormal]);
     XFreeCursor(disp, cursor[CurResize]);
     XFreeCursor(disp, cursor[CurMove]);
@@ -175,13 +174,13 @@ setup(Display *disp, jdwm_config *jdwmconf)
     wa.override_redirect = 1;
     wa.background_pixmap = ParentRelative;
     wa.event_mask = ButtonPressMask | ExposureMask;
-    barwin = XCreateWindow(disp, DefaultRootWindow(disp), sx, sy, DisplayWidth(disp, DefaultScreen(disp)), jdwmconf->statusbar.height, 0,
-                           DefaultDepth(disp, DefaultScreen(disp)), CopyFromParent,
-                           DefaultVisual(disp, DefaultScreen(disp)),
-                           CWOverrideRedirect | CWBackPixmap | CWEventMask, &wa);
-    XDefineCursor(disp, barwin, cursor[CurNormal]);
+    jdwmconf->statusbar.window = XCreateWindow(disp, DefaultRootWindow(disp), sx, sy, DisplayWidth(disp, DefaultScreen(disp)), jdwmconf->statusbar.height, 0,
+                                               DefaultDepth(disp, DefaultScreen(disp)), CopyFromParent,
+                                               DefaultVisual(disp, DefaultScreen(disp)),
+                                               CWOverrideRedirect | CWBackPixmap | CWEventMask, &wa);
+    XDefineCursor(disp, jdwmconf->statusbar.window, cursor[CurNormal]);
     updatebarpos(disp, jdwmconf->statusbar);
-    XMapRaised(disp, barwin);
+    XMapRaised(disp, jdwmconf->statusbar.window);
     /* pixmap for everything */
     dc.drawable = XCreatePixmap(disp, DefaultRootWindow(disp), DisplayWidth(disp, DefaultScreen(disp)), jdwmconf->statusbar.height, DefaultDepth(disp, DefaultScreen(disp)));
     dc.gc = XCreateGC(disp, DefaultRootWindow(disp), 0, 0);
@@ -226,14 +225,14 @@ updatebarpos(Display *disp, Statusbar statusbar)
     default:
         wah -= statusbar.height;
         way += statusbar.height;
-        XMoveWindow(disp, barwin, sx, sy);
+        XMoveWindow(disp, statusbar.window, sx, sy);
         break;
     case BarBot:
         wah -= statusbar.height;
-        XMoveWindow(disp, barwin, sx, sy + wah);
+        XMoveWindow(disp, statusbar.window, sx, sy + wah);
         break;
     case BarOff:
-        XMoveWindow(disp, barwin, sx, sy - statusbar.height);
+        XMoveWindow(disp, statusbar.window, sx, sy - statusbar.height);
         break;
     }
     XSync(disp, False);
diff --git a/layout.c b/layout.c
index 99c40848e..53978b04b 100644
--- a/layout.c
+++ b/layout.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 /* extern */
 extern int wax, way, wah, waw;  /* windowarea geometry */
-extern Window barwin;
 extern Client *clients, *sel;   /* global client list */
 extern DC dc;
 
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ restack(Display * disp, jdwm_config *jdwmconf)
     if(!IS_ARRANGE(floating))
     {
         wc.stack_mode = Below;
-        wc.sibling = barwin;
+        wc.sibling = jdwmconf->statusbar.window;
         if(!sel->isfloating)
         {
             XConfigureWindow(disp, sel->win, CWSibling | CWStackMode, &wc);