diff --git a/action.c b/action.c
index d30b013..42c96df 100644
--- a/action.c
+++ b/action.c
@@ -112,11 +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);
-}
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 615b306..994d52a 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
@@ -77,9 +76,6 @@
 // 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 +115,6 @@ 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 },
diff --git a/xoat.1 b/xoat.1
index befba7a..757940e 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
@@ -106,18 +101,6 @@ Launch dmenu_run
 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.
-.RS
-.RE
 .SH OPTIONS
 .PP
 All configuration is done via config.h.
diff --git a/xoat.c b/xoat.c
index 25afc4b..db0841c 100644
--- a/xoat.c
+++ b/xoat.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ 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;
diff --git a/xoat.md b/xoat.md
index d995153..64ffa3c 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.
 
@@ -74,12 +71,6 @@ Shift-Mod4-x
 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.
-
 # OPTIONS
 
 All configuration is done via config.h.