diff --git a/src/WindowMaker.h b/src/WindowMaker.h
index b38419e9..a3cd0806 100644
--- a/src/WindowMaker.h
+++ b/src/WindowMaker.h
@@ -483,6 +483,8 @@ extern struct wmaker_global_variables {
 
 	/* Workspace related */
 	struct {
+		int count;		/* number of workspaces */
+
 		WMFont *font_for_name;  /* used during workspace switch */
 	} workspace;
 
diff --git a/src/appicon.c b/src/appicon.c
index f2e62c64..df972c4f 100644
--- a/src/appicon.c
+++ b/src/appicon.c
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ Bool wHandleAppIconMove(WAppIcon *aicon, XEvent *event)
 
 			if (omnipresent && !showed_all_clips) {
 				int i;
-				for (i = 0; i < scr->workspace_count; i++) {
+				for (i = 0; i < w_global.workspace.count; i++) {
 					if (i == scr->current_workspace)
 						continue;
 
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ Bool wHandleAppIconMove(WAppIcon *aicon, XEvent *event)
 			}
 			if (showed_all_clips) {
 				int i;
-				for (i = 0; i < scr->workspace_count; i++) {
+				for (i = 0; i < w_global.workspace.count; i++) {
 					if (i == scr->current_workspace)
 						continue;
 
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ static void create_appicon_from_dock(WWindow *wwin, WApplication *wapp, Window m
 	/* check clips */
 	if (!wapp->app_icon) {
 		int i;
-		for (i = 0; i < scr->workspace_count; i++) {
+		for (i = 0; i < w_global.workspace.count; i++) {
 			WDock *dock = scr->workspaces[i]->clip;
 
 			if (dock)
diff --git a/src/dock.c b/src/dock.c
index 580c0c18..545282b0 100644
--- a/src/dock.c
+++ b/src/dock.c
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ static void toggleAutoAttractCallback(WMenu *menu, WMenuEntry *entry)
 	} else if (dock->type == WM_DRAWER) {
 		/* check if at least one clip already auto attracts icons */
 		int i, ask_for_confirmation = False;
-		for (i = 0; i < scr->workspace_count; i++) {
+		for (i = 0; i < w_global.workspace.count; i++) {
 			if (scr->workspaces[ i ]->clip->attract_icons) {
 				ask_for_confirmation = True;
 				break;
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ static void toggleAutoAttractCallback(WMenu *menu, WMenuEntry *entry)
 			/* The newly auto-attracting dock is a drawer: disable any clip and 
 			 * previously attracting drawer */
 			int i;
-			for (i = 0; i < scr->workspace_count; i++)
+			for (i = 0; i < w_global.workspace.count; i++)
 				scr->workspaces[ i ]->clip->attract_icons = False;
 				/* dock menu will be updated later, when opened */
 
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ static void updateWorkspaceMenu(WMenu *menu, WAppIcon *icon)
 	if (!menu || !icon)
 		return;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < scr->workspace_count; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < w_global.workspace.count; i++) {
 		if (i < menu->entry_no) {
 			if (strcmp(menu->entries[i]->text, scr->workspaces[i]->name) != 0) {
 				wfree(menu->entries[i]->text);
@@ -2578,7 +2578,7 @@ Bool wDockSnapIcon(WDock *dock, WAppIcon *icon, int req_x, int req_y, int *ret_x
 		int start, stop, k;
 
 		start = icon->omnipresent ? 0 : scr->current_workspace;
-		stop = icon->omnipresent ? scr->workspace_count : start + 1;
+		stop = icon->omnipresent ? w_global.workspace.count : start + 1;
 
 		aicon = NULL;
 		for (k = start; k < stop; k++) {
@@ -3897,7 +3897,7 @@ static void handleClipChangeWorkspace(WScreen *scr, XEvent *event)
 	new_ws = wPreferences.ws_advance || (event->xbutton.state & ControlMask);
 
 	if (direction == CLIP_FORWARD) {
-		if (scr->current_workspace < scr->workspace_count - 1)
+		if (scr->current_workspace < w_global.workspace.count - 1)
 			wWorkspaceChange(scr, scr->current_workspace + 1);
 		else if (new_ws && scr->current_workspace < MAX_WORKSPACES - 1)
 			wWorkspaceChange(scr, scr->current_workspace + 1);
@@ -3907,7 +3907,7 @@ static void handleClipChangeWorkspace(WScreen *scr, XEvent *event)
 		if (scr->current_workspace > 0)
 			wWorkspaceChange(scr, scr->current_workspace - 1);
 		else if (scr->current_workspace == 0 && wPreferences.ws_cycle)
-			wWorkspaceChange(scr, scr->workspace_count - 1);
+			wWorkspaceChange(scr, w_global.workspace.count - 1);
 	}
 
 	wClipIconPaint(scr->clip_icon);
@@ -4150,7 +4150,7 @@ static Bool iconCanBeOmnipresent(WAppIcon *aicon)
 	WAppIcon *btn;
 	int i, j;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < scr->workspace_count; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < w_global.workspace.count; i++) {
 		clip = scr->workspaces[i]->clip;
 
 		if (clip == aicon->dock)
diff --git a/src/event.c b/src/event.c
index b11df236..6cf90a90 100644
--- a/src/event.c
+++ b/src/event.c
@@ -1567,7 +1567,7 @@ static void handleKeyPress(XEvent * event)
 	case WKBD_WORKSPACE1 ... WKBD_WORKSPACE10:
 		widx = command - WKBD_WORKSPACE1;
 		i = (scr->current_workspace / 10) * 10 + widx;
-		if (wPreferences.ws_advance || i < scr->workspace_count)
+		if (wPreferences.ws_advance || i < w_global.workspace.count)
 			wWorkspaceChange(scr, i);
 		break;
 
@@ -1584,7 +1584,7 @@ static void handleKeyPress(XEvent * event)
 	case WKBD_MOVE_WORKSPACE1 ... WKBD_MOVE_WORKSPACE10:
 		widx = command - WKBD_MOVE_WORKSPACE1;
 		i = (scr->current_workspace / 10) * 10 + widx;
-		if (wwin && (wPreferences.ws_advance || i < scr->workspace_count))
+		if (wwin && (wPreferences.ws_advance || i < w_global.workspace.count))
 			wWindowChangeWorkspace(wwin, i);
 		break;
 
@@ -1611,7 +1611,7 @@ static void handleKeyPress(XEvent * event)
 				column = scr->current_workspace % 10;
 
 				if (command == WKBD_MOVE_NEXTWSLAYER) {
-					if ((row + 1) * 10 < scr->workspace_count)
+					if ((row + 1) * 10 < w_global.workspace.count)
 						wWindowChangeWorkspace(wwin, column + (row + 1) * 10);
 				} else {
 					if (row > 0)
@@ -1731,7 +1731,7 @@ static void handleKeyPress(XEvent * event)
 			column = scr->current_workspace % 10;
 
 			if (command == WKBD_NEXTWSLAYER) {
-				if ((row + 1) * 10 < scr->workspace_count)
+				if ((row + 1) * 10 < w_global.workspace.count)
 					wWorkspaceChange(scr, column + (row + 1) * 10);
 			} else {
 				if (row > 0)
diff --git a/src/moveres.c b/src/moveres.c
index ead80269..877bbafc 100644
--- a/src/moveres.c
+++ b/src/moveres.c
@@ -842,13 +842,13 @@ static Bool checkWorkspaceChange(WWindow * wwin, MoveData * data, Bool opaqueMov
 			changed = True;
 			data->rubCount = 0;
 		} else if (scr->current_workspace == 0 && wPreferences.ws_cycle) {
-			crossWorkspace(scr, wwin, opaqueMove, scr->workspace_count - 1, True);
+			crossWorkspace(scr, wwin, opaqueMove, w_global.workspace.count - 1, True);
 			changed = True;
 			data->rubCount = 0;
 		}
 	} else if (data->mouseX >= scr->scr_width - 2) {
-		if (scr->current_workspace == scr->workspace_count - 1) {
-			if (wPreferences.ws_cycle || scr->workspace_count == MAX_WORKSPACES) {
+		if (scr->current_workspace == w_global.workspace.count - 1) {
+			if (wPreferences.ws_cycle || w_global.workspace.count == MAX_WORKSPACES) {
 				crossWorkspace(scr, wwin, opaqueMove, 0, False);
 				changed = True;
 				data->rubCount = 0;
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ static Bool checkWorkspaceChange(WWindow * wwin, MoveData * data, Bool opaqueMov
 				changed = True;
 				data->rubCount = 0;
 			}
-		} else if (scr->current_workspace < scr->workspace_count) {
+		} else if (scr->current_workspace < w_global.workspace.count) {
 			/* go to next workspace */
 			crossWorkspace(scr, wwin, opaqueMove, scr->current_workspace + 1, False);
 			changed = True;
@@ -1388,13 +1388,13 @@ int wKeyboardMoveResizeWindow(WWindow * wwin)
 				if (wPreferences.ws_cycle) {
 					if (src_x + off_x + ww < 20) {
 						if (!scr->current_workspace)
-							wWorkspaceChange(scr, scr->workspace_count - 1);
+							wWorkspaceChange(scr, w_global.workspace.count - 1);
 						else
 							wWorkspaceChange(scr, scr->current_workspace - 1);
 
 						off_x += scr_width;
 					} else if (src_x + off_x + 20 > scr_width) {
-						if (scr->current_workspace == scr->workspace_count - 1)
+						if (scr->current_workspace == w_global.workspace.count - 1)
 							wWorkspaceChange(scr, 0);
 						else
 							wWorkspaceChange(scr, scr->current_workspace + 1);
diff --git a/src/screen.h b/src/screen.h
index 02694ec7..4ac9a96f 100644
--- a/src/screen.h
+++ b/src/screen.h
@@ -121,8 +121,6 @@ typedef struct _WScreen {
 
     int window_count;		       /* number of windows in window_list */
 
-    int workspace_count;	       /* number of workspaces */
-
     struct WWorkspace **workspaces;    /* workspace array */
 
     int current_workspace;	       /* current workspace number */
diff --git a/src/session.c b/src/session.c
index d6bf0a48..8f96bbd8 100644
--- a/src/session.c
+++ b/src/session.c
@@ -237,10 +237,10 @@ static WMPropList *makeWindowState(WWindow * wwin, WApplication * wapp)
 
 			/* Try the clips */
 			if (name == NULL) {
-				for (i = 0; i < scr->workspace_count; i++)
+				for (i = 0; i < w_global.workspace.count; i++)
 					if (scr->workspaces[i]->clip == wapp->app_icon->dock)
 						break;
-				if (i < scr->workspace_count)
+				if (i < w_global.workspace.count)
 					name = scr->workspaces[i]->name;
 			}
 			/* Try the drawers */
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ static WSavedState *getWindowState(WScreen * scr, WMPropList * win_state)
 		tmp = WMGetFromPLString(value);
 		if (sscanf(tmp, "%i", &state->workspace) != 1) {
 			state->workspace = -1;
-			for (i = 0; i < scr->workspace_count; i++) {
+			for (i = 0; i < w_global.workspace.count; i++) {
 				if (strcmp(scr->workspaces[i]->name, tmp) == 0) {
 					state->workspace = i;
 					break;
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ void wSessionRestoreState(WScreen *scr)
 
 				/* Try the clips */
 				if (dock == NULL) {
-					for (j = 0; j < scr->workspace_count; j++) {
+					for (j = 0; j < w_global.workspace.count; j++) {
 						if (strcmp(scr->workspaces[j]->name, tmp) == 0) {
 							dock = scr->workspaces[j]->clip;
 							break;
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ void wSessionRestoreState(WScreen *scr)
 			} else {
 				if (n == 0) {
 					dock = scr->dock;
-				} else if (n > 0 && n <= scr->workspace_count) {
+				} else if (n > 0 && n <= w_global.workspace.count) {
 					dock = scr->workspaces[n - 1]->clip;
 				}
 			}
@@ -556,6 +556,6 @@ void wSessionRestoreLastWorkspace(WScreen * scr)
 	/* Get the workspace number for the workspace name */
 	w = wGetWorkspaceNumber(scr, value);
 
-	if (w != scr->current_workspace && w < scr->workspace_count)
+	if (w != scr->current_workspace && w < w_global.workspace.count)
 		wWorkspaceChange(scr, w);
 }
diff --git a/src/startup.c b/src/startup.c
index 712d3f70..50153428 100644
--- a/src/startup.c
+++ b/src/startup.c
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ void StartUp(Bool defaultScreenOnly)
 			/* auto-launch apps in clip */
 			if (!wPreferences.flags.noclip) {
 				int i;
-				for (i = 0; i < wScreen[j]->workspace_count; i++) {
+				for (i = 0; i < w_global.workspace.count; i++) {
 					if (wScreen[j]->workspaces[i]->clip) {
 						wScreen[j]->last_dock = wScreen[j]->workspaces[i]->clip;
 						wDockDoAutoLaunch(wScreen[j]->workspaces[i]->clip, i);
diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c
index 2063a5c8..d3f6ec4d 100644
--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ void wWindowSetupInitialAttributes(WWindow *wwin, int *level, int *workspace)
 		}
 
 		if (tmp_workspace >= 0)
-			*workspace = tmp_workspace % scr->workspace_count;
+			*workspace = tmp_workspace % w_global.workspace.count;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -841,9 +841,9 @@ WWindow *wManageWindow(WScreen *scr, Window window)
 		if (!IS_OMNIPRESENT(wwin)) {
 			int w = wDefaultGetStartWorkspace(scr, wwin->wm_instance,
 							  wwin->wm_class);
-			if (w < 0 || w >= scr->workspace_count) {
+			if (w < 0 || w >= w_global.workspace.count) {
 				workspace = win_state->state->workspace;
-				if (workspace >= scr->workspace_count)
+				if (workspace >= w_global.workspace.count)
 					workspace = scr->current_workspace;
 			} else {
 				workspace = w;
@@ -912,14 +912,14 @@ WWindow *wManageWindow(WScreen *scr, Window window)
 
 	/* set workspace on which the window starts */
 	if (workspace >= 0) {
-		if (workspace > scr->workspace_count - 1)
-			workspace = workspace % scr->workspace_count;
+		if (workspace > w_global.workspace.count - 1)
+			workspace = workspace % w_global.workspace.count;
 	} else {
 		int w;
 
 		w = wDefaultGetStartWorkspace(scr, wwin->wm_instance, wwin->wm_class);
 
-		if (w >= 0 && w < scr->workspace_count && !(IS_OMNIPRESENT(wwin))) {
+		if (w >= 0 && w < w_global.workspace.count && !(IS_OMNIPRESENT(wwin))) {
 			workspace = w;
 		} else {
 			if (wPreferences.open_transients_with_parent && transientOwner)
@@ -1866,7 +1866,7 @@ void wWindowChangeWorkspace(WWindow *wwin, int workspace)
 	WApplication *wapp;
 	int unmap = 0;
 
-	if (workspace >= scr->workspace_count || workspace < 0 || workspace == wwin->frame->workspace)
+	if (workspace >= w_global.workspace.count || workspace < 0 || workspace == wwin->frame->workspace)
 		return;
 
 	if (workspace != scr->current_workspace) {
@@ -1919,17 +1919,17 @@ void wWindowChangeWorkspaceRelative(WWindow *wwin, int amount)
 		if (w >= 0) {
 			wWindowChangeWorkspace(wwin, w);
 		} else if (wPreferences.ws_cycle) {
-			wWindowChangeWorkspace(wwin, scr->workspace_count + w);
+			wWindowChangeWorkspace(wwin, w_global.workspace.count + w);
 		}
 	} else if (amount > 0) {
-		if (w < scr->workspace_count) {
+		if (w < w_global.workspace.count) {
 			wWindowChangeWorkspace(wwin, w);
 		} else if (wPreferences.ws_advance) {
 			int workspace = WMIN(w, MAX_WORKSPACES - 1);
 			wWorkspaceMake(scr, workspace);
 			wWindowChangeWorkspace(wwin, workspace);
 		} else if (wPreferences.ws_cycle) {
-			wWindowChangeWorkspace(wwin, w % scr->workspace_count);
+			wWindowChangeWorkspace(wwin, w % w_global.workspace.count);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/winmenu.c b/src/winmenu.c
index 9625e08a..3dc37305 100644
--- a/src/winmenu.c
+++ b/src/winmenu.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ static void updateWorkspaceMenu(WMenu * menu)
 	WMenuEntry *entry;
 	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < scr->workspace_count; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < w_global.workspace.count; i++) {
 		if (i < menu->entry_no) {
 
 			entry = menu->entries[i];
diff --git a/src/winspector.c b/src/winspector.c
index 0ee08d63..8b736759 100644
--- a/src/winspector.c
+++ b/src/winspector.c
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ static void saveSettings(WMButton *button, InspectorPanel *panel)
 	}
 
 	i = WMGetPopUpButtonSelectedItem(panel->wsP) - 1;
-	if (i >= 0 && i < panel->frame->screen_ptr->workspace_count) {
+	if (i >= 0 && i < w_global.workspace.count) {
 		value = WMCreatePLString(panel->frame->screen_ptr->workspaces[i]->name);
 		different |= insertAttribute(dict, winDic, AStartWorkspace, value, flags);
 		WMReleasePropList(value);
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ static void revertSettings(WMButton *button, InspectorPanel *panel)
 
 	n = wDefaultGetStartWorkspace(wwin->screen_ptr, wm_instance, wm_class);
 
-	if (n >= 0 && n < wwin->screen_ptr->workspace_count)
+	if (n >= 0 && n < w_global.workspace.count)
 		WMSetPopUpButtonSelectedItem(panel->wsP, n + 1);
 	else
 		WMSetPopUpButtonSelectedItem(panel->wsP, 0);
@@ -1529,11 +1529,11 @@ static void create_tab_icon_workspace(WWindow *wwin, InspectorPanel *panel, int
 	WMResizeWidget(panel->wsP, PWIDTH - (2 * 15) - (2 * 20), 20);
 	WMAddPopUpButtonItem(panel->wsP, _("Nowhere in particular"));
 
-	for (i = 0; i < wwin->screen_ptr->workspace_count; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < w_global.workspace.count; i++)
 		WMAddPopUpButtonItem(panel->wsP, scr->workspaces[i]->name);
 
 	i = wDefaultGetStartWorkspace(wwin->screen_ptr, wwin->wm_instance, wwin->wm_class);
-	if (i >= 0 && i <= wwin->screen_ptr->workspace_count)
+	if (i >= 0 && i <= w_global.workspace.count)
 		WMSetPopUpButtonSelectedItem(panel->wsP, i + 1);
 	else
 		WMSetPopUpButtonSelectedItem(panel->wsP, 0);
diff --git a/src/wmspec.c b/src/wmspec.c
index 553ffba8..836d8f75 100644
--- a/src/wmspec.c
+++ b/src/wmspec.c
@@ -315,16 +315,16 @@ void wNETWMUpdateDesktop(WScreen *scr)
 	long *views, sizes[2];
 	int count, i;
 
-	if (scr->workspace_count == 0)
+	if (w_global.workspace.count == 0)
 		return;
 
-	count = scr->workspace_count * 2;
+	count = w_global.workspace.count * 2;
 	views = wmalloc(sizeof(long) * count);
 	/*memset(views, 0, sizeof(long) * count); */
 	sizes[0] = scr->scr_width;
 	sizes[1] = scr->scr_height;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < scr->workspace_count; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < w_global.workspace.count; i++) {
 		views[2 * i + 0] = 0;
 		views[2 * i + 1] = 0;
 	}
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ static void updateWorkspaceCount(WScreen *scr)
 {				/* changeable */
 	long count;
 
-	count = scr->workspace_count;
+	count = w_global.workspace.count;
 
 	XChangeProperty(dpy, scr->root_win, net_number_of_desktops, XA_CARDINAL,
 			32, PropModeReplace, (unsigned char *)&count, 1);
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ static void updateWorkspaceNames(WScreen *scr)
 
 	pos = buf;
 	len = 0;
-	for (i = 0; i < scr->workspace_count; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < w_global.workspace.count; i++) {
 		curr_size = strlen(scr->workspaces[i]->name);
 		strcpy(pos, scr->workspaces[i]->name);
 		pos += (curr_size + 1);
@@ -1352,13 +1352,13 @@ Bool wNETWMProcessClientMessage(XClientMessageEvent *event)
 			long value;
 
 			value = event->data.l[0];
-			if (value > scr->workspace_count) {
-				wWorkspaceMake(scr, value - scr->workspace_count);
-			} else if (value < scr->workspace_count) {
+			if (value > w_global.workspace.count) {
+				wWorkspaceMake(scr, value - w_global.workspace.count);
+			} else if (value < w_global.workspace.count) {
 				int i;
 				Bool rebuild = False;
 
-				for (i = scr->workspace_count - 1; i >= value; i--) {
+				for (i = w_global.workspace.count - 1; i >= value; i--) {
 					if (!wWorkspaceDelete(scr, i)) {
 						rebuild = True;
 						break;
diff --git a/src/workspace.c b/src/workspace.c
index aa5c80a5..de8388f1 100644
--- a/src/workspace.c
+++ b/src/workspace.c
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ int wWorkspaceNew(WScreen *scr)
 	WWorkspace *wspace, **list;
 	int i;
 
-	if (scr->workspace_count < MAX_WORKSPACES) {
-		scr->workspace_count++;
+	if (w_global.workspace.count < MAX_WORKSPACES) {
+		w_global.workspace.count++;
 
 		wspace = wmalloc(sizeof(WWorkspace));
 		wspace->name = NULL;
@@ -97,15 +97,15 @@ int wWorkspaceNew(WScreen *scr)
 
 		if (!wspace->name) {
 			wspace->name = wmalloc(strlen(_("Workspace %i")) + 8);
-			sprintf(wspace->name, _("Workspace %i"), scr->workspace_count);
+			sprintf(wspace->name, _("Workspace %i"), w_global.workspace.count);
 		}
 
 		if (!wPreferences.flags.noclip)
 			wspace->clip = wDockCreate(scr, WM_CLIP, NULL);
 
-		list = wmalloc(sizeof(WWorkspace *) * scr->workspace_count);
+		list = wmalloc(sizeof(WWorkspace *) * w_global.workspace.count);
 
-		for (i = 0; i < scr->workspace_count - 1; i++)
+		for (i = 0; i < w_global.workspace.count - 1; i++)
 			list[i] = scr->workspaces[i];
 
 		list[i] = wspace;
@@ -117,10 +117,10 @@ int wWorkspaceNew(WScreen *scr)
 		wWorkspaceMenuUpdate(scr, scr->workspace_menu);
 		wWorkspaceMenuUpdate(scr, scr->clip_ws_menu);
 		wNETWMUpdateDesktop(scr);
-		WMPostNotificationName(WMNWorkspaceCreated, scr, (void *)(uintptr_t) (scr->workspace_count - 1));
+		WMPostNotificationName(WMNWorkspaceCreated, scr, (void *)(uintptr_t) (w_global.workspace.count - 1));
 		XFlush(dpy);
 
-		return scr->workspace_count - 1;
+		return w_global.workspace.count - 1;
 	}
 
 	return -1;
@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@ Bool wWorkspaceDelete(WScreen * scr, int workspace)
 		scr->workspaces[workspace]->clip = NULL;
 	}
 
-	list = wmalloc(sizeof(WWorkspace *) * (scr->workspace_count - 1));
+	list = wmalloc(sizeof(WWorkspace *) * (w_global.workspace.count - 1));
 	j = 0;
-	for (i = 0; i < scr->workspace_count; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < w_global.workspace.count; i++) {
 		if (i != workspace) {
 			list[j++] = scr->workspaces[i];
 		} else {
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ Bool wWorkspaceDelete(WScreen * scr, int workspace)
 	wfree(scr->workspaces);
 	scr->workspaces = list;
 
-	scr->workspace_count--;
+	w_global.workspace.count--;
 
 	/* update menu */
 	wWorkspaceMenuUpdate(scr, scr->workspace_menu);
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ Bool wWorkspaceDelete(WScreen * scr, int workspace)
 		WMenu *menu = scr->workspace_submenu;
 
 		i = menu->entry_no;
-		while (i > scr->workspace_count)
+		while (i > w_global.workspace.count)
 			wMenuRemoveItem(menu, --i);
 		wMenuRealize(menu);
 	}
@@ -183,16 +183,16 @@ Bool wWorkspaceDelete(WScreen * scr, int workspace)
 		WMenu *menu = scr->clip_submenu;
 
 		i = menu->entry_no;
-		while (i > scr->workspace_count)
+		while (i > w_global.workspace.count)
 			wMenuRemoveItem(menu, --i);
 		wMenuRealize(menu);
 	}
 	wNETWMUpdateDesktop(scr);
-	WMPostNotificationName(WMNWorkspaceDestroyed, scr, (void *)(uintptr_t) (scr->workspace_count - 1));
+	WMPostNotificationName(WMNWorkspaceDestroyed, scr, (void *)(uintptr_t) (w_global.workspace.count - 1));
 
-	if (scr->current_workspace >= scr->workspace_count)
-		wWorkspaceChange(scr, scr->workspace_count - 1);
-	if (scr->last_workspace >= scr->workspace_count)
+	if (scr->current_workspace >= w_global.workspace.count)
+		wWorkspaceChange(scr, w_global.workspace.count - 1);
+	if (scr->last_workspace >= w_global.workspace.count)
 		scr->last_workspace = 0;
 
 	return True;
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ static void showWorkspaceName(WScreen * scr, int workspace)
 	int xx, yy;
 #endif
 
-	if (wPreferences.workspace_name_display_position == WD_NONE || scr->workspace_count < 2)
+	if (wPreferences.workspace_name_display_position == WD_NONE || w_global.workspace.count < 2)
 		return;
 
 	if (scr->workspace_name_timer) {
@@ -450,15 +450,15 @@ void wWorkspaceRelativeChange(WScreen * scr, int amount)
 		if (w >= 0) {
 			wWorkspaceChange(scr, w);
 		} else if (wPreferences.ws_cycle) {
-			wWorkspaceChange(scr, scr->workspace_count + w);
+			wWorkspaceChange(scr, w_global.workspace.count + w);
 		}
 	} else if (amount > 0) {
-		if (w < scr->workspace_count) {
+		if (w < w_global.workspace.count) {
 			wWorkspaceChange(scr, w);
 		} else if (wPreferences.ws_advance) {
 			wWorkspaceChange(scr, WMIN(w, MAX_WORKSPACES - 1));
 		} else if (wPreferences.ws_cycle) {
-			wWorkspaceChange(scr, w % scr->workspace_count);
+			wWorkspaceChange(scr, w % w_global.workspace.count);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -474,8 +474,8 @@ void wWorkspaceForceChange(WScreen * scr, int workspace)
 
 	SendHelperMessage(scr, 'C', workspace + 1, NULL);
 
-	if (workspace > scr->workspace_count - 1)
-		wWorkspaceMake(scr, workspace - scr->workspace_count + 1);
+	if (workspace > w_global.workspace.count - 1)
+		wWorkspaceMake(scr, workspace - w_global.workspace.count + 1);
 
 	wClipUpdateForWorkspaceChange(scr, workspace);
 
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ static void lastWSCommand(WMenu *menu, WMenuEntry *entry)
 
 static void deleteWSCommand(WMenu *menu, WMenuEntry *entry)
 {
-	wWorkspaceDelete(menu->frame->screen_ptr, menu->frame->screen_ptr->workspace_count - 1);
+	wWorkspaceDelete(menu->frame->screen_ptr, w_global.workspace.count - 1);
 }
 
 static void newWSCommand(WMenu *menu, WMenuEntry *foo)
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ void wWorkspaceRename(WScreen *scr, int workspace, const char *name)
 	char buf[MAX_WORKSPACENAME_WIDTH + 1];
 	char *tmp;
 
-	if (workspace >= scr->workspace_count)
+	if (workspace >= w_global.workspace.count)
 		return;
 
 	/* trim white spaces */
@@ -748,9 +748,9 @@ void wWorkspaceMenuUpdate(WScreen * scr, WMenu * menu)
 	if (!menu)
 		return;
 
-	if (menu->entry_no < scr->workspace_count + MC_WORKSPACE1) {
+	if (menu->entry_no < w_global.workspace.count + MC_WORKSPACE1) {
 		/* new workspace(s) added */
-		i = scr->workspace_count - (menu->entry_no - MC_WORKSPACE1);
+		i = w_global.workspace.count - (menu->entry_no - MC_WORKSPACE1);
 		ws = menu->entry_no - MC_WORKSPACE1;
 		while (i > 0) {
 			wstrlcpy(title, scr->workspaces[ws]->name, MAX_WORKSPACENAME_WIDTH);
@@ -762,13 +762,13 @@ void wWorkspaceMenuUpdate(WScreen * scr, WMenu * menu)
 			i--;
 			ws++;
 		}
-	} else if (menu->entry_no > scr->workspace_count + MC_WORKSPACE1) {
+	} else if (menu->entry_no > w_global.workspace.count + MC_WORKSPACE1) {
 		/* removed workspace(s) */
-		for (i = menu->entry_no - 1; i >= scr->workspace_count + MC_WORKSPACE1; i--)
+		for (i = menu->entry_no - 1; i >= w_global.workspace.count + MC_WORKSPACE1; i--)
 			wMenuRemoveItem(menu, i);
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < scr->workspace_count; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < w_global.workspace.count; i++) {
 		/* workspace shortcut labels */
 		if (i / 10 == scr->current_workspace / 10)
 			menu->entries[i + MC_WORKSPACE1]->rtext = GetShortcutKey(wKeyBindings[WKBD_WORKSPACE1 + (i % 10)]);
@@ -781,13 +781,13 @@ void wWorkspaceMenuUpdate(WScreen * scr, WMenu * menu)
 	wMenuRealize(menu);
 
 	/* don't let user destroy current workspace */
-	if (scr->current_workspace == scr->workspace_count - 1)
+	if (scr->current_workspace == w_global.workspace.count - 1)
 		wMenuSetEnabled(menu, MC_DESTROY_LAST, False);
 	else
 		wMenuSetEnabled(menu, MC_DESTROY_LAST, True);
 
 	/* back to last workspace */
-	if (scr->workspace_count && scr->last_workspace != scr->current_workspace)
+	if (w_global.workspace.count && scr->last_workspace != scr->current_workspace)
 		wMenuSetEnabled(menu, MC_LAST_USED, True);
 	else
 		wMenuSetEnabled(menu, MC_LAST_USED, False);
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ void wWorkspaceSaveState(WScreen * scr, WMPropList * old_state)
 
 	old_wks_state = WMGetFromPLDictionary(old_state, dWorkspaces);
 	parr = WMCreatePLArray(NULL);
-	for (i = 0; i < scr->workspace_count; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < w_global.workspace.count; i++) {
 		pstr = WMCreatePLString(scr->workspaces[i]->name);
 		wks_state = WMCreatePLDictionary(dName, pstr, NULL);
 		WMReleasePropList(pstr);
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ void wWorkspaceRestoreState(WScreen *scr)
 		else
 			pstr = wks_state;
 
-		if (i >= scr->workspace_count)
+		if (i >= w_global.workspace.count)
 			wWorkspaceNew(scr);
 
 		if (scr->workspace_menu) {
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ int wGetWorkspaceNumber(WScreen *scr, const char *value)
 
 	if (sscanf(value, "%i", &w) != 1) {
 		w = -1;
-		for (i = 0; i < scr->workspace_count; i++) {
+		for (i = 0; i < w_global.workspace.count; i++) {
 			if (strcmp(scr->workspaces[i]->name, value) == 0) {
 				w = i;
 				break;