diff --git a/awesome.c b/awesome.c
index d28b4b36d..d035e7000 100644
--- a/awesome.c
+++ b/awesome.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 Client *clients = NULL;
 Client *sel = NULL;
 Client *stack = NULL;
-Cursor cursor[CurLast];
 DC dc;
 
 /* static */
@@ -63,9 +62,9 @@ cleanup(Display *disp, DC *drawcontext, awesome_config *awesomeconf)
     XFreePixmap(disp, drawcontext->drawable);
     XFreeGC(disp, drawcontext->gc);
     XDestroyWindow(disp, awesomeconf->statusbar.window);
-    XFreeCursor(disp, cursor[CurNormal]);
-    XFreeCursor(disp, cursor[CurResize]);
-    XFreeCursor(disp, cursor[CurMove]);
+    XFreeCursor(disp, drawcontext->cursor[CurNormal]);
+    XFreeCursor(disp, drawcontext->cursor[CurResize]);
+    XFreeCursor(disp, drawcontext->cursor[CurMove]);
     XSetInputFocus(disp, PointerRoot, RevertToPointerRoot, CurrentTime);
     XSync(disp, False);
 }
@@ -138,13 +137,13 @@ setup(Display *disp, DC *drawcontext, awesome_config *awesomeconf)
     XChangeProperty(disp, DefaultRootWindow(disp), netatom[NetSupported],
                     XA_ATOM, 32, PropModeReplace, (unsigned char *) netatom, NetLast);
     /* init cursors */
-    cursor[CurNormal] = XCreateFontCursor(disp, XC_left_ptr);
-    cursor[CurResize] = XCreateFontCursor(disp, XC_sizing);
-    cursor[CurMove] = XCreateFontCursor(disp, XC_fleur);
+    drawcontext->cursor[CurNormal] = XCreateFontCursor(disp, XC_left_ptr);
+    drawcontext->cursor[CurResize] = XCreateFontCursor(disp, XC_sizing);
+    drawcontext->cursor[CurMove] = XCreateFontCursor(disp, XC_fleur);
     /* select for events */
     wa.event_mask = SubstructureRedirectMask | SubstructureNotifyMask
         | EnterWindowMask | LeaveWindowMask | StructureNotifyMask;
-    wa.cursor = cursor[CurNormal];
+    wa.cursor = drawcontext->cursor[CurNormal];
     XChangeWindowAttributes(disp, DefaultRootWindow(disp), CWEventMask | CWCursor, &wa);
     XSelectInput(disp, DefaultRootWindow(disp), wa.event_mask);
     grabkeys(disp, awesomeconf);
@@ -158,7 +157,7 @@ setup(Display *disp, DC *drawcontext, awesome_config *awesomeconf)
                                                DefaultDepth(disp, DefaultScreen(disp)), CopyFromParent,
                                                DefaultVisual(disp, DefaultScreen(disp)),
                                                CWOverrideRedirect | CWBackPixmap | CWEventMask, &wa);
-    XDefineCursor(disp, awesomeconf->statusbar.window, cursor[CurNormal]);
+    XDefineCursor(disp, awesomeconf->statusbar.window, drawcontext->cursor[CurNormal]);
     updatebarpos(disp, awesomeconf->statusbar);
     XMapRaised(disp, awesomeconf->statusbar.window);
     /* pixmap for everything */
diff --git a/awesome.h b/awesome.h
index cbde52257..f721009bd 100644
--- a/awesome.h
+++ b/awesome.h
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
-enum
-{ CurNormal, CurResize, CurMove, CurLast };     /* cursor */
-
 Bool gettextprop(Display *, Window, Atom, char *, unsigned int);   /* return text property, UTF-8 compliant */
 void updatebarpos(Display *, Statusbar);        /* updates the bar position */
 void uicb_quit(Display *, DC *, awesome_config *, const char *);        /* quit awesome nicely */
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index bf783e8a9..4d2f7f019 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ enum
 enum
 { ColBorder, ColFG, ColBG, ColLast };   /* color */
 
+enum 
+{ CurNormal, CurResize, CurMove, CurLast };     /* cursor */ 
+
 typedef struct
 {
     int x, y, w, h;
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ typedef struct
     unsigned long sel[ColLast];
     Drawable drawable;
     GC gc;
+    Cursor cursor[CurLast];
     struct
     {
         int ascent;
diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index b9ae2f41a..8ab25032b 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 
 /* extern */
 extern DC dc;                   /* global draw context */
-extern Cursor cursor[CurLast];
 extern Client *clients, *sel;   /* global client list */
 
 #define CLEANMASK(mask)		(mask & ~(awesomeconf->numlockmask | LockMask))
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ movemouse(Client * c, awesome_config *awesomeconf)
     ocx = nx = c->x;
     ocy = ny = c->y;
     if(XGrabPointer(c->display, DefaultRootWindow(c->display), False, MOUSEMASK, GrabModeAsync, GrabModeAsync,
-                    None, cursor[CurMove], CurrentTime) != GrabSuccess)
+                    None, dc.cursor[CurMove], CurrentTime) != GrabSuccess)
         return;
     XQueryPointer(c->display, DefaultRootWindow(c->display), &dummy, &dummy, &x1, &y1, &di, &di, &dui);
     for(;;)
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ resizemouse(Client * c, awesome_config *awesomeconf)
     ocx = c->x;
     ocy = c->y;
     if(XGrabPointer(c->display, DefaultRootWindow(c->display), False, MOUSEMASK, GrabModeAsync, GrabModeAsync,
-                    None, cursor[CurResize], CurrentTime) != GrabSuccess)
+                    None, dc.cursor[CurResize], CurrentTime) != GrabSuccess)
         return;
     c->ismax = False;
     XWarpPointer(c->display, None, c->win, 0, 0, 0, 0, c->w + c->border - 1, c->h + c->border - 1);