diff --git a/action.c b/action.c
index a5130e4..42c96df 100644
--- a/action.c
+++ b/action.c
@@ -112,45 +112,3 @@ void action_fullscreen(void *data, int num, client *cli)
 	client_update_border(cli);
 	client_raise_family(cli);
 }
-
-void action_above(void *data, int num, client *cli)
-{
-	if (!cli) return;
-	client_toggle_state(cli, atoms[_NET_WM_STATE_ABOVE]);
-	client_update_border(cli);
-	client_raise_family(cli);
-}
-
-void action_snapshot(void *data, int num, client *cli)
-{
-	int i; client *c; STACK_FREE(&snapshot);
-	for_windows(i, c) if (c->manage && c->class)
-		snapshot.clients[snapshot.depth++] = window_build_client(c->window);
-}
-
-void action_rollback(void *data, int num, client *cli)
-{
-	int i; client *c = NULL, *s, *a = NULL;
-	for (i = snapshot.depth-1; i > -1; i--)
-	{
-		if ((s = snapshot.clients[i]) && (c = window_build_client(s->window))
-			&& c->class && !strcmp(s->class, c->class) && c->visible && c->manage)
-		{
-			client_place_spot(c, s->spot, s->monitor, 1);
-			client_raise_family(c);
-			if (s->spot == current_spot && s->monitor == current_mon)
-			{
-				client_free(a);
-				a = c; c = NULL;
-			}
-		}
-		client_free(c);
-		c = NULL;
-	}
-	if (a)
-	{
-		client_set_focus(a);
-		client_free(a);
-	}
-}
-
diff --git a/atom.c b/atom.c
index c1a0f20..ce1b3ea 100644
--- a/atom.c
+++ b/atom.c
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 	X(_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DIALOG),\
 	X(_NET_WM_STATE),\
 	X(_NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN),\
-	X(_NET_WM_STATE_ABOVE),\
 	X(_NET_WM_STATE_DEMANDS_ATTENTION),\
 	X(WM_NAME),\
 	X(WM_DELETE_WINDOW),\
diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index c44f8bd..6aec31e 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ int client_toggle_state(client *c, Atom state)
 	}
 	SETPROP_ATOM(c->window, atoms[_NET_WM_STATE], c->states, j);
 	if (state == atoms[_NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN])        c->full   = rc;
-	if (state == atoms[_NET_WM_STATE_ABOVE])             c->above  = rc;
 	if (state == atoms[_NET_WM_STATE_DEMANDS_ATTENTION]) c->urgent = rc;
 	return rc;
 }
@@ -95,7 +94,6 @@ client* window_build_client(Window win)
 					memset(c->states, 0, sizeof(Atom) * ATOMLIST);
 				c->urgent = client_has_state(c, atoms[_NET_WM_STATE_DEMANDS_ATTENTION]);
 				c->full   = client_has_state(c, atoms[_NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN]);
-				c->above  = client_has_state(c, atoms[_NET_WM_STATE_ABOVE]);
 
 				if ((hints = XGetWMHints(display, c->window)))
 				{
@@ -126,7 +124,7 @@ void client_free(client *c)
 void client_update_border(client *c)
 {
 	XColor color; Colormap map = DefaultColormap(display, DefaultScreen(display));
-	char *colorname = c->window == current ? BORDER_FOCUS: (c->urgent ? BORDER_URGENT: (c->above ? BORDER_ABOVE: BORDER_BLUR));
+	char *colorname = c->window == current ? BORDER_FOCUS: (c->urgent ? BORDER_URGENT: BORDER_BLUR);
 	XSetWindowBorder(display, c->window, XAllocNamedColor(display, map, colorname, &color, &color) ? color.pixel: None);
 	XSetWindowBorderWidth(display, c->window, c->full ? 0: BORDER);
 }
@@ -240,10 +238,6 @@ void client_raise_family(client *c)
 	for_windows(i, o) if (o->type == atoms[_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DOCK])
 		client_stack_family(o, &raise);
 
-	// above only counts for fullscreen windows
-	if (c->full) for_windows(i, o) if (o->above)
-		client_stack_family(o, &raise);
-
 	while (c->transient && (o = window_build_client(c->transient)))
 		c = family.clients[family.depth++] = o;
 
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 0e5857a..291691c 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #define BORDER_BLUR "Dark Gray"
 #define BORDER_FOCUS "Royal Blue"
 #define BORDER_URGENT "Red"
-#define BORDER_ABOVE "Dark Green"
 #define GAP 2
 
 // Title bar xft font
@@ -51,19 +50,6 @@
 // If spot is not current, window won't steal focus.
 //#define SPOT_START SPOT1
 
-// If on multi-head, place windows on monitor N.
-// (0-based index, same order as xrandr list)
-//#define MONITOR_START 0
-
-// If on multi-head, place windows on monitor holding current window.
-#define MONITOR_START MONITOR_CURRENT
-
-// Should new windows be automatically focused, or ignored until focused manually?
-// IGNORE means new windows only steal focus if they obscure the current window.
-// STEAL means new windows always steal focus.
-//#define FOCUS_START FOCUS_IGNORE
-#define FOCUS_START FOCUS_STEAL
-
 // Available actions...
 // action_move             .num = SPOT1/2/3
 // action_focus            .num = SPOT1/2/3
@@ -71,15 +57,11 @@
 // action_focus_direction  .num = UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT
 // action_close
 // action_cycle
-// action_other
 // action_command
 // action_find_or_start
 // action_move_monitor
 // action_focus_monitor
 // action_fullscreen
-// action_above
-// action_snapshot
-// action_rollback
 
 // If you use "AnyModifier" place those keys at the end of the array.
 binding keys[] = {
@@ -119,9 +101,6 @@ binding keys[] = {
 	// Toggle current window full screen.
 	{ .mod = Mod4Mask, .key = XK_f, .act = action_fullscreen },
 
-	// Toggle current window above.
-	{ .mod = Mod4Mask, .key = XK_a, .act = action_above },
-
 	// Switch focus between monitors.
 	{ .mod = Mod4Mask, .key = XK_Next,  .act = action_focus_monitor, .num = +1 },
 	{ .mod = Mod4Mask, .key = XK_Prior, .act = action_focus_monitor, .num = -1 },
@@ -133,10 +112,6 @@ binding keys[] = {
 	// Launcher
 	{ .mod = Mod4Mask, .key = XK_x, .act = action_command, .data = "dmenu_run" },
 
-	// Snapshot state
-	{ .mod = Mod4Mask, .key = XK_s, .act = action_snapshot },
-	{ .mod = Mod4Mask, .key = XK_r, .act = action_rollback },
-
 	// Find or start apps by WM_CLASS (lower case match).
 	// Only works for apps that use some form of their binary name as their class...
 	{ .mod = AnyModifier, .key = XK_F1, .act = action_find_or_start, .data = "konsole"  },
diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index b3d76ec..7e27861 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ void map_request(XEvent *e)
 	client *c = window_build_client(e->xmaprequest.window);
 	if (c && c->manage)
 	{
-		c->monitor = MONITOR_START == MONITOR_CURRENT ? current_mon: MONITOR_START;
-		c->monitor = MIN(nmonitors-1, MAX(0, c->monitor));
+		c->monitor = current_mon;
 		monitor *m = &monitors[c->monitor];
 
 		int i, spot = SPOT_START == SPOT_CURRENT ? current_spot: SPOT_START;
@@ -99,9 +98,7 @@ void map_notify(XEvent *e)
 	{
 		client_raise_family(c);
 		client_update_border(c);
-		// if no current window, or new window has opened in the current spot, focus it
-		if (FOCUS_START == FOCUS_STEAL || !(a = window_build_client(current)) || (a && a->spot == c->spot))
-			client_set_focus(c);
+		client_set_focus(c);
 		client_free(a);
 		ewmh_client_list();
 		update_bars();
diff --git a/xoat.1 b/xoat.1
index befba7a..3d0b782 100644
--- a/xoat.1
+++ b/xoat.1
@@ -72,11 +72,6 @@ While in fullscreen mode, an window is considered to be in tile 1.
 .RS
 .RE
 .TP
-.B Mod4-a
-Toggle state above (only placed above fullscreen windows).
-.RS
-.RE
-.TP
 .B Mod4-Next (Page Down)
 Focus next monitor.
 .RS
@@ -97,25 +92,13 @@ Move window to previous monitor.
 .RS
 .RE
 .TP
-.B Shift-Mod4-x
+.B Mod4-x
 Launch dmenu_run
 .RS
 .RE
 .TP
 .B F1
-Launch urxvt
-.RS
-.RE
-.TP
-.B Mod4-s
-Snapshot current window positions and stacking order.
-.RS
-.RE
-.TP
-.B Mod4-r
-Rollback to snapshot.
-Windows closed since the snapshot will not be reopened.
-Newer windows not in the snapshot will be lowered.
+Launch xterm
 .RS
 .RE
 .SH OPTIONS
diff --git a/xoat.c b/xoat.c
index b2377c3..dfa09ae 100644
--- a/xoat.c
+++ b/xoat.c
@@ -57,9 +57,7 @@ Display *display;
 #define STACK 64
 #define MONITORS 3
 #define ATOMLIST 10
-enum { MONITOR_CURRENT=-1 };
 enum { SPOT1=1, SPOT2, SPOT3, SPOT_CURRENT, SPOT_SMART, SPOT1_LEFT, SPOT1_RIGHT };
-enum { FOCUS_IGNORE=1, FOCUS_STEAL, };
 enum { LEFT=1, RIGHT, UP, DOWN };
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -77,7 +75,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	XWindowAttributes attr;
 	Window transient, leader;
 	Atom type, states[ATOMLIST+1];
-	short monitor, visible, manage, input, urgent, full, above, ours;
+	short monitor, visible, manage, input, urgent, full, ours;
 	unsigned long spot;
 	char *class;
 } client;
@@ -111,8 +109,6 @@ void action_move_monitor(void*, int, client*);
 void action_focus_monitor(void*, int, client*);
 void action_fullscreen(void*, int, client*);
 void action_above(void*, int, client*);
-void action_snapshot(void*, int, client*);
-void action_rollback(void*, int, client*);
 
 #include "config.h"
 
@@ -147,7 +143,7 @@ monitor monitors[MONITORS];
 int nmonitors = 1;
 short current_spot, current_mon;
 Window root, ewmh, current = None;
-stack windows, snapshot;
+stack windows;
 static int (*xerror)(Display *, XErrorEvent *);
 
 void catch_exit(int sig)
diff --git a/xoat.md b/xoat.md
index d995153..670f12c 100644
--- a/xoat.md
+++ b/xoat.md
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ Mod4-Escape
 Mod4-f
 :	Toggle state fullscreen. While in fullscreen mode, an window is considered to be in tile 1.
 
-Mod4-a
-:	Toggle state above (only placed above fullscreen windows).
-
 Mod4-Next  (Page Down)
 :	Focus next monitor.
 
@@ -68,17 +65,11 @@ Shift-Mod4-Next
 Shift-Mod4-Prior
 :	Move window to previous monitor.
 
-Shift-Mod4-x
+Mod4-x
 :	Launch dmenu_run
 
 F1
-:	Launch urxvt
-
-Mod4-s
-:	Snapshot current window positions and stacking order.
-
-Mod4-r
-:	Rollback to snapshot. Windows closed since the snapshot will not be reopened. Newer windows not in the snapshot will be lowered.
+:	Launch xterm
 
 # OPTIONS