diff --git a/libs/x11/client.c b/libs/x11/client.c
index 61f86cc..55455a9 100644
--- a/libs/x11/client.c
+++ b/libs/x11/client.c
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ void prepare_window_size(void) {
     sp = menupaddingh;
     vp = (menuposition == 1) ? menupaddingv : - menupaddingv;
 
+    bh = MAX(drw->font->h, drw->font->h + 2 + lineheight);
+    lines = MAX(lines, 0);
+    reallines = lines;
+
+    lrpad = drw->font->h + textpadding;
+    mh = (lines + 1) * bh + 2 * menumarginv; // lines + 1 * bh is the menu height
+
     return;
 }
 
@@ -40,8 +47,16 @@ void set_window(void) {
 }
 
 void set_prop(void) {
-    if (dockproperty) XChangeProperty(dpy, win, types, XA_ATOM, 32, PropModeReplace, (unsigned char *) &dock, 1); // set dock property
-    return;
+    // set properties indicating what spmenu handles
+    clip = XInternAtom(dpy, "CLIPBOARD",   False);
+    utf8 = XInternAtom(dpy, "UTF8_STRING", False);
+    types = XInternAtom(dpy, "_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE", False);
+
+    // set dock property
+    if (dockproperty) {
+        dock = XInternAtom(dpy, "_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DOCK", False);
+        XChangeProperty(dpy, win, types, XA_ATOM, 32, PropModeReplace, (unsigned char *) &dock, 1); // set dock property
+    }
 }
 
 void resizeclient(void) {
diff --git a/libs/x11/init.c b/libs/x11/init.c
index 8771b71..b07cf75 100644
--- a/libs/x11/init.c
+++ b/libs/x11/init.c
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ void setupdisplay(void) {
     unsigned int tmp, minstrlen = 0, curstrlen = 0;
     int numwidthchecks = 100;
     struct item *item;
-    XIM xim;
     Window w, dw, *dws;
     XWindowAttributes wa;
 #if USEXINERAMA
@@ -16,16 +15,7 @@ void setupdisplay(void) {
     int a, n, area = 0;
 #endif
 
-    // set properties indicating what spmenu handles
-    clip = XInternAtom(dpy, "CLIPBOARD",   False);
-    utf8 = XInternAtom(dpy, "UTF8_STRING", False);
-    types = XInternAtom(dpy, "_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE", False);
-    dock = XInternAtom(dpy, "_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DOCK", False);
-
-    // resize client
-    bh = MAX(drw->font->h, drw->font->h + 2 + lineheight);
-    lines = MAX(lines, 0);
-    reallines = lines;
+    prepare_window_size();
 
     // resize client to image height if deemed necessary
 #if USEIMAGE
@@ -125,18 +115,7 @@ void setupdisplay(void) {
     setimageopts();
 #endif
 
-    // input methods
-    if ((xim = XOpenIM(dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL)) == NULL) {
-        XSetLocaleModifiers("@im=local");
-        if ((xim = XOpenIM(dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL)) == NULL) {
-            XSetLocaleModifiers("@im=");
-            if ((xim = XOpenIM(dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL)) == NULL)
-                die("XOpenIM failed: could not open input device");
-        }
-    }
-
-    xic = XCreateIC(xim, XNInputStyle, XIMPreeditNothing | XIMStatusNothing,
-            XNClientWindow, win, XNFocusWindow, win, NULL);
+    open_xim(); // open xim
 
     XMapRaised(dpy, win);
 
diff --git a/libs/x11/init.h b/libs/x11/init.h
index b9f2d77..755752d 100644
--- a/libs/x11/init.h
+++ b/libs/x11/init.h
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
+static Atom clip, utf8, types, dock;
+static Display *dpy;
+static Window root, parentwin, win;
+
 static void setupdisplay(void);
diff --git a/libs/x11/xim.c b/libs/x11/xim.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d1340d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/x11/xim.c
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+void open_xim(void) {
+    XIM xim;
+
+    // input methods
+    if ((xim = XOpenIM(dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL)) == NULL) {
+        XSetLocaleModifiers("@im=local");
+        if ((xim = XOpenIM(dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL)) == NULL) {
+            XSetLocaleModifiers("@im=");
+            if ((xim = XOpenIM(dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL)) == NULL)
+                die("XOpenIM failed: could not open input device");
+        }
+    }
+
+    xic = XCreateIC(xim, XNInputStyle, XIMPreeditNothing | XIMStatusNothing,
+            XNClientWindow, win, XNFocusWindow, win, NULL);
+}
diff --git a/libs/x11/xim.h b/libs/x11/xim.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2392d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/x11/xim.h
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+static XIC xic;
+
+static void open_xim(void);
diff --git a/spmenu.c b/spmenu.c
index 09b242a..2956268 100644
--- a/spmenu.c
+++ b/spmenu.c
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ static int allowkeys = 1; // whether or not to interpret a keypress as an insert
 #include "libs/schemes.h"
 #include "libs/arg.h"
 #include "libs/x11/xrdb.h"
+#include "libs/x11/xim.h"
 #include "libs/x11/key.h"
 #include "libs/x11/mouse.h"
 #include "libs/sort.h"
@@ -212,12 +213,6 @@ static int ignoreglobalkeys = 0; // should be set in the config file, if 1, the
 static int ignoreconfmouse = 0; // same for mouse
 static int ignoreglobalmouse = 0; // same for mouse
 
-// X11 properties
-static Atom clip, utf8, types, dock;
-static Display *dpy;
-static Window root, parentwin, win;
-static XIC xic;
-
 // colors
 static int useargb = 0;
 static Visual *visual;
@@ -273,6 +268,7 @@ static char *(*fstrstr)(const char *, const char *) = cistrstr;
 #include "libs/img.c"
 #include "libs/rtl.h"
 #include "libs/rtl.c"
+#include "libs/x11/xim.c"
 #include "libs/x11/key.c"
 #include "libs/x11/mouse.c"
 #include "libs/sort.c"