diff --git a/src/core/binding.c b/src/core/binding.c
index d5a5b58..105e2ae 100644
--- a/src/core/binding.c
+++ b/src/core/binding.c
@@ -269,3 +269,48 @@ binding_table_get_current_bindings(binding_table_t *table, size_t *count) {
   *count = mode->count;
   return mode->items;
 }
+
+size_t binding_table_mode_count(const binding_table_t *table) {
+  if (!table) return 0;
+  return table->count;
+}
+
+zdwm_binding_mode_id_t binding_table_get_default_mode(
+  const binding_table_t *table
+) {
+  if (!table) return ZDWM_BINDING_MODE_ID_INVALID;
+  return table->default_mode;
+}
+
+zdwm_binding_mode_id_t binding_table_get_current_mode(
+  const binding_table_t *table
+) {
+  if (!table) return ZDWM_BINDING_MODE_ID_INVALID;
+  return table->current_mode;
+}
+
+static const binding_mode_t *binding_table_get_mode_const(
+  const binding_table_t *table,
+  zdwm_binding_mode_id_t mode_id
+) {
+  if (!table || mode_id >= table->count) return nullptr;
+
+  const binding_mode_t *mode = &table->modes[mode_id];
+  if (mode->id == mode_id) return mode;
+
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < table->count; ++i) {
+    mode = &table->modes[i];
+    if (mode->id == mode_id) return mode;
+  }
+
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
+const char *binding_table_get_mode_name(
+  const binding_table_t *table,
+  zdwm_binding_mode_id_t mode_id
+) {
+  auto mode = binding_table_get_mode_const(table, mode_id);
+  if (!mode) return nullptr;
+  return mode->name;
+}
diff --git a/src/core/binding.h b/src/core/binding.h
index 1c8272f..de92a21 100644
--- a/src/core/binding.h
+++ b/src/core/binding.h
@@ -107,3 +107,15 @@ bool binding_table_cycle_mode(binding_table_t *table, int delta);
  */
 const key_binding_t *
 binding_table_get_current_bindings(binding_table_t *table, size_t *count);
+
+size_t binding_table_mode_count(const binding_table_t *table);
+zdwm_binding_mode_id_t binding_table_get_default_mode(
+  const binding_table_t *table
+);
+zdwm_binding_mode_id_t binding_table_get_current_mode(
+  const binding_table_t *table
+);
+const char *binding_table_get_mode_name(
+  const binding_table_t *table,
+  zdwm_binding_mode_id_t mode_id
+);
diff --git a/src/core/listeners.c b/src/core/listeners.c
index 472e412..e8b39f3 100644
--- a/src/core/listeners.c
+++ b/src/core/listeners.c
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 #include "core/listeners.h"
 
 #include "base/array.h"
+#include "base/memory.h"
+#include "core/binding.h"
+#include "core/layout.h"
+#include "core/state.h"
 
 #define ADD_LISTENER(FIELD)                                               \
   auto list       = &listeners->FIELD;                                    \
@@ -81,3 +85,207 @@ void listeners_add_window_removed_listener(
 }
 
 #undef ADD_LISTENER
+
+#define CLEANUP_LIST(FIELD)          \
+  p_delete(&listeners->FIELD.items); \
+  listeners->FIELD.count    = 0;     \
+  listeners->FIELD.capacity = 0
+
+void listeners_cleanup(listeners_t *listeners) {
+  if (!listeners) return;
+
+  CLEANUP_LIST(output_listeners);
+  CLEANUP_LIST(initial_workspace_listeners);
+  CLEANUP_LIST(active_workspace_listeners);
+  CLEANUP_LIST(layout_listeners);
+  CLEANUP_LIST(binding_mode_listeners);
+  CLEANUP_LIST(initial_window_listeners);
+  CLEANUP_LIST(window_added_listeners);
+  CLEANUP_LIST(window_updated_listeners);
+  CLEANUP_LIST(window_removed_listeners);
+}
+
+#undef CLEANUP_LIST
+
+#define FOR_EACH_LISTENER(FIELD, BODY)         \
+  do {                                         \
+    if (!(listeners)) return;                  \
+    auto list = &(listeners)->FIELD;           \
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < list->count; ++i) { \
+      auto item = &list->items[i];             \
+      BODY;                                    \
+    }                                          \
+  } while (false)
+
+void listeners_notify_current_output(
+  const listeners_t *listeners,
+  output_id_t output_id
+) {
+  FOR_EACH_LISTENER(output_listeners, item->fn(output_id, item->user_data));
+}
+
+void listeners_notify_initial_workspaces(
+  const listeners_t *listeners,
+  const state_t *state
+) {
+  if (!listeners || !state) return;
+
+  size_t count = state_workspace_count(state);
+  auto items   = count ? p_new(zdwm_workspace_t, count) : nullptr;
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
+    auto workspace = state_workspace_at(state, i);
+
+    items[i] = (zdwm_workspace_t){
+      .output_id = workspace->output_id,
+      .id        = workspace->id,
+      .name      = workspace->name,
+    };
+  }
+
+  FOR_EACH_LISTENER(
+    initial_workspace_listeners,
+    item->fn(items, count, item->user_data)
+  );
+
+  p_delete(&items);
+}
+
+void listeners_notify_workspace_active(
+  const listeners_t *listeners,
+  output_id_t output_id,
+  workspace_id_t workspace_id
+) {
+  FOR_EACH_LISTENER(
+    active_workspace_listeners,
+    item->fn(output_id, workspace_id, item->user_data)
+  );
+}
+
+void listeners_notify_layout(
+  const listeners_t *listeners,
+  const layout_registry_t *layouts,
+  workspace_id_t workspace_id,
+  layout_id_t layout_id
+) {
+  if (!listeners || !layouts) return;
+
+  auto slot = layout_slot_get(layouts, layout_id);
+  if (!slot) return;
+
+  zdwm_layout_notify_t notify = {
+    .workspace = workspace_id,
+    .id        = layout_id,
+    .symbol    = slot->symbol,
+  };
+
+  FOR_EACH_LISTENER(layout_listeners, item->fn(notify, item->user_data));
+}
+
+void listeners_notify_binding_mode(
+  const listeners_t *listeners,
+  const binding_table_t *binding_table
+) {
+  if (!listeners || !binding_table) return;
+
+  auto default_mode = binding_table_get_default_mode(binding_table);
+  auto current_mode = binding_table_get_current_mode(binding_table);
+  auto name         = binding_table_get_mode_name(binding_table, current_mode);
+
+  zdwm_binding_mode_notify_t notify = {
+    .is_default_mode = default_mode == current_mode,
+    .id              = current_mode,
+    .name            = name,
+  };
+
+  FOR_EACH_LISTENER(binding_mode_listeners, item->fn(notify, item->user_data));
+}
+
+static bool listeners_window_snapshot(
+  const state_t *state,
+  window_id_t window_id,
+  zdwm_window_t *out
+) {
+  if (!state || !out || window_id_invalid(window_id)) return false;
+
+  auto window = state_window_get(state, window_id);
+  if (!window) return false;
+
+  auto workspace = state_workspace_get(state, window->workspace_id);
+  if (!workspace) return false;
+
+  *out = (zdwm_window_t){
+    .workspace    = window->workspace_id,
+    .id           = window->id,
+    .title        = window->title,
+    .focused      = workspace->focused_window_id == window->id,
+    .urgent       = window->urgent,
+    .skip_taskbar = window->skip_taskbar,
+  };
+  return true;
+}
+
+void listeners_notify_initial_windows(
+  const listeners_t *listeners,
+  const state_t *state
+) {
+  if (!listeners || !state) return;
+
+  size_t count         = state_window_count(state);
+  zdwm_window_t *items = count ? p_new(zdwm_window_t, count) : nullptr;
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
+    auto window = state_window_at(state, i);
+    if (!listeners_window_snapshot(state, window->id, &items[i])) {
+      p_clear(&items[i], 1);
+    }
+  }
+
+  FOR_EACH_LISTENER(
+    initial_window_listeners,
+    item->fn(items, count, item->user_data)
+  );
+
+  p_delete(&items);
+}
+
+void listeners_notify_window_added(
+  const listeners_t *listeners,
+  const state_t *state,
+  window_id_t window_id
+) {
+  if (!listeners || !state) return;
+
+  zdwm_window_t window = {0};
+  if (!listeners_window_snapshot(state, window_id, &window)) return;
+
+  FOR_EACH_LISTENER(window_added_listeners, item->fn(&window, item->user_data));
+}
+
+void listeners_notify_window_updated(
+  const listeners_t *listeners,
+  const state_t *state,
+  window_id_t window_id
+) {
+  if (!listeners || !state) return;
+
+  zdwm_window_t window = {0};
+  if (!listeners_window_snapshot(state, window_id, &window)) return;
+
+  FOR_EACH_LISTENER(
+    window_updated_listeners,
+    item->fn(&window, item->user_data)
+  );
+}
+
+void listeners_notify_window_removed(
+  const listeners_t *listeners,
+  window_id_t window_id
+) {
+  if (!listeners || window_id_invalid(window_id)) return;
+
+  FOR_EACH_LISTENER(
+    window_removed_listeners,
+    item->fn(window_id, item->user_data)
+  );
+}
+
+#undef FOR_EACH_LISTENER
diff --git a/src/core/listeners.h b/src/core/listeners.h
index b36b275..140fa83 100644
--- a/src/core/listeners.h
+++ b/src/core/listeners.h
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <zdwm/listeners.h>
 
+#include "core/types.h"
+
+typedef struct binding_table_t binding_table_t;
+typedef struct layout_registry_t layout_registry_t;
+typedef struct state_t state_t;
+
 #define ITEM(NAME, FN_TYPE)               \
   typedef struct NAME##_listener_item_t { \
     FN_TYPE *fn;                          \
@@ -87,3 +93,46 @@ void listeners_add_window_removed_listener(
   zdwm_window_removed fn,
   void *user_data
 );
+
+void listeners_cleanup(listeners_t *listeners);
+void listeners_notify_current_output(
+  const listeners_t *listeners,
+  output_id_t output_id
+);
+void listeners_notify_initial_workspaces(
+  const listeners_t *listeners,
+  const state_t *state
+);
+void listeners_notify_workspace_active(
+  const listeners_t *listeners,
+  output_id_t output_id,
+  workspace_id_t workspace_id
+);
+void listeners_notify_layout(
+  const listeners_t *listeners,
+  const layout_registry_t *layouts,
+  workspace_id_t workspace_id,
+  layout_id_t layout_id
+);
+void listeners_notify_binding_mode(
+  const listeners_t *listeners,
+  const binding_table_t *binding_table
+);
+void listeners_notify_initial_windows(
+  const listeners_t *listeners,
+  const state_t *state
+);
+void listeners_notify_window_added(
+  const listeners_t *listeners,
+  const state_t *state,
+  window_id_t window_id
+);
+void listeners_notify_window_updated(
+  const listeners_t *listeners,
+  const state_t *state,
+  window_id_t window_id
+);
+void listeners_notify_window_removed(
+  const listeners_t *listeners,
+  window_id_t window_id
+);