diff --git a/libs/arg.c b/libs/arg.c
index 46532c5..b327e6c 100644
--- a/libs/arg.c
+++ b/libs/arg.c
@@ -159,17 +159,7 @@ void moveend(Arg *arg) {
 }
 
 void paste(Arg *arg) {
-    int clipboard;
-
-    if (arg->i == 1) {
-        clipboard = XA_PRIMARY;
-    } else {
-        clipboard = clip;
-    }
-
-    XConvertSelection(dpy, clipboard, utf8, utf8, win, CurrentTime);
-
-    return;
+    paste_x11(arg->i);
 }
 
 void viewhist(Arg *arg) {
diff --git a/libs/define.c b/libs/define.c
index 41a3056..79610cd 100644
--- a/libs/define.c
+++ b/libs/define.c
@@ -1,17 +1,10 @@
 /* See LICENSE file for copyright and license details. */
 
-// declare various macros
-#define CLEANMASK(mask)         (mask & ~(numlockmask|LockMask) & (ShiftMask|ControlMask|Mod1Mask|Mod2Mask|Mod3Mask|Mod4Mask|Mod5Mask))
-#define BUTTONMASK              (ButtonPressMask|ButtonReleaseMask)
 #define INTERSECT(x,y,w,h,r)  (MAX(0, MIN((x)+(w),(r).x_org+(r).width)  - MAX((x),(r).x_org)) \
         && MAX(0, MIN((y)+(h),(r).y_org+(r).height) - MAX((y),(r).y_org)))
 #define LENGTH(X)             (sizeof X / sizeof X[0])
 #define TEXTW(X)              (drw_font_getwidth(drw, (X), False) + lrpad)
 #define TEXTWM(X)             (drw_font_getwidth(drw, (X), True) + lrpad)
-
-// number
 #define NUMBERSMAXDIGITS      100
 #define NUMBERSBUFSIZE        (NUMBERSMAXDIGITS * 2) + 1
-
-// item
 #define MAXITEMLENGTH         1024
diff --git a/libs/x11/clipboard.c b/libs/x11/clipboard.c
index f6e59ed..f8df003 100644
--- a/libs/x11/clipboard.c
+++ b/libs/x11/clipboard.c
@@ -17,3 +17,11 @@ void pastesel_x11(void) {
     // draw the menu
     drawmenu();
 }
+
+int paste_x11(int sel) {
+    if (XConvertSelection(dpy, sel ? XA_PRIMARY : clip, utf8, utf8, win, CurrentTime)) {
+        return 0;
+    } else {
+        return 1;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libs/x11/clipboard.h b/libs/x11/clipboard.h
index 43622ee..cc9a895 100644
--- a/libs/x11/clipboard.h
+++ b/libs/x11/clipboard.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 /* See LICENSE file for copyright and license details. */
 
 static void pastesel_x11(void);
+static int paste_x11(int sel);
diff --git a/libs/x11/def.h b/libs/x11/def.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da9391b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/x11/def.h
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/* See LICENSE file for copyright and license details. */
+
+#define CLEANMASK(mask)         (mask & ~(numlockmask|LockMask) & (ShiftMask|ControlMask|Mod1Mask|Mod2Mask|Mod3Mask|Mod4Mask|Mod5Mask))
+#define BUTTONMASK              (ButtonPressMask|ButtonReleaseMask)
diff --git a/libs/event.c b/libs/x11/event.c
similarity index 100%
rename from libs/event.c
rename to libs/x11/event.c
diff --git a/libs/event.h b/libs/x11/event.h
similarity index 100%
rename from libs/event.h
rename to libs/x11/event.h
diff --git a/libs/x11/inc.c b/libs/x11/inc.c
index c4ef14e..38bfa1e 100644
--- a/libs/x11/inc.c
+++ b/libs/x11/inc.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 /* See LICENSE file for copyright and license details. */
+
 #include "xim.c"
 #include "key.c"
 #include "mouse.c"
@@ -6,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "xrdb.c"
 #include "client.h"
 #include "client.c"
+#include "event.c"
 #include "init.c"
 #include "focus.c"
 #include "clipboard.c"
diff --git a/libs/x11/inc.h b/libs/x11/inc.h
index 8f718b3..aa11b19 100644
--- a/libs/x11/inc.h
+++ b/libs/x11/inc.h
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 /* See LICENSE file for copyright and license details. */
 #include "lib.h"
 
+#include "def.h"
 #include "init.h"
+#include "event.h"
 #include "xrdb.h"
 #include "xim.h"
 #include "key.h"
diff --git a/spmenu.c b/spmenu.c
index 085633e..327a27c 100644
--- a/spmenu.c
+++ b/spmenu.c
@@ -245,8 +245,6 @@ static char *fonts[] = { font };
 #include "libs/history.c"
 #include "libs/arg.c"
 #include "libs/stream.c"
-#include "libs/event.h"
-#include "libs/event.c"
 
 int is_selected(size_t index) {
     for (int i = 0; i < sel_size; i++) {