diff --git a/src/ewmh/ewmh.rs b/src/ewmh/ewmh.rs
index 6939dcc..40357e6 100644
--- a/src/ewmh/ewmh.rs
+++ b/src/ewmh/ewmh.rs
@@ -304,4 +304,128 @@ mod tests {
         let reply = xcb_con.check_request(cookie);
         println!("{:?}", reply);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn wm_name() {
+        use xcb::XidNew;
+
+        let xcb_con = xcb::Connection::connect(Option::None).unwrap().0;
+        let ewmh_con = crate::ewmh::ewmh::Connection::connect(&xcb_con);
+
+        let window = unsafe { xcb::x::Window::new(77594744) };
+
+        let request = crate::ewmh::proto::GetWmName::new(window);
+
+        let cookie = ewmh_con.send_request(request);
+        let reply = ewmh_con.wait_for_reply(cookie);
+        println!("{:?}", reply);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn wm_visible_name() {
+        use xcb::XidNew;
+
+        let xcb_con = xcb::Connection::connect(Option::None).unwrap().0;
+        let ewmh_con = crate::ewmh::ewmh::Connection::connect(&xcb_con);
+
+        let window = unsafe { xcb::x::Window::new(20983603) };
+
+        let request = crate::ewmh::proto::GetWmVisibleName::new(window);
+
+        let cookie = ewmh_con.send_request(request);
+        let reply = ewmh_con.wait_for_reply(cookie);
+        println!("{:?}", reply);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn wm_desktop() {
+        use xcb::XidNew;
+
+        let xcb_con = xcb::Connection::connect(Option::None).unwrap().0;
+        let ewmh_con = crate::ewmh::ewmh::Connection::connect(&xcb_con);
+
+        let window = unsafe { xcb::x::Window::new(20983603) };
+
+        let request = crate::ewmh::proto::GetWmDesktop::new(window);
+
+        let cookie = ewmh_con.send_request(request);
+        let reply = ewmh_con.wait_for_reply(cookie);
+        println!("{:?}", reply);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn set_wm_type() {
+        use xcb::XidNew;
+
+        let xcb_con = xcb::Connection::connect(Option::None).unwrap().0;
+        let ewmh_con = crate::ewmh::ewmh::Connection::connect(&xcb_con);
+
+        let window = unsafe { xcb::x::Window::new(20995834) };
+
+        let request = crate::ewmh::proto::SetWmWindowType::new(
+            window,
+            vec![
+                ewmh_con.atoms._NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_UTILITY,
+                ewmh_con.atoms._NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_SPLASH,
+            ],
+        );
+
+        let cookie = ewmh_con.send_request(request);
+        let reply = xcb_con.check_request(cookie);
+        println!("{:?}", reply);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn get_wm_type() {
+        use xcb::XidNew;
+
+        let xcb_con = xcb::Connection::connect(Option::None).unwrap().0;
+        let ewmh_con = crate::ewmh::ewmh::Connection::connect(&xcb_con);
+
+        let window = unsafe { xcb::x::Window::new(20995834) };
+
+        let request = crate::ewmh::proto::GetWmWindowType::new(window);
+
+        let cookie = ewmh_con.send_request(request);
+        let reply = ewmh_con.wait_for_reply(cookie);
+        println!("{:?}", reply);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn set_wm_state() {
+        use xcb::XidNew;
+
+        let xcb_con = xcb::Connection::connect(Option::None).unwrap().0;
+        let ewmh_con = crate::ewmh::ewmh::Connection::connect(&xcb_con);
+
+        let window = unsafe { xcb::x::Window::new(21002424) };
+
+        let request = crate::ewmh::proto::SetWmState::new(
+            window,
+            vec![
+                ewmh_con.atoms._NET_WM_STATE_STICKY,
+                ewmh_con.atoms._NET_WM_STATE_DEMANDS_ATTENTION,
+            ],
+        );
+
+        let cookie = ewmh_con.send_request(request);
+        let reply = xcb_con.check_request(cookie);
+        println!("{:?}", reply);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn get_wm_state() {
+        use xcb::XidNew;
+
+        let xcb_con = xcb::Connection::connect(Option::None).unwrap().0;
+        let ewmh_con = crate::ewmh::ewmh::Connection::connect(&xcb_con);
+
+        let window = unsafe { xcb::x::Window::new(21002424) };
+
+        let request = crate::ewmh::proto::GetWmWindowType::new(window);
+
+        let cookie = ewmh_con.send_request(request);
+        let reply = ewmh_con.wait_for_reply(cookie);
+        println!("{:?}", reply);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/ewmh/proto/application_props.rs b/src/ewmh/proto/application_props.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..040adc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ewmh/proto/application_props.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,260 @@
+//! Application Window Properties
+//!
+//! see: https://specifications.freedesktop.org/wm-spec/wm-spec-1.5.html#idm45446104426048
+
+use xcb::{Xid, XidNew};
+
+use crate::ewmh::ewmh::Connection;
+use crate::ewmh::proto_traits::{EwmhCookie, EwmhCookieUnchecked, EwmhRequest, EwmhRequestData};
+
+// _NET_WM_NAME, UTF8_STRING
+// {{{
+ewmh_get_window_request! {
+    GetWmName,
+    _NET_WM_NAME,
+    UTF8_STRING,
+    GetWmNameCookie,
+    GetWmNameCookieUnchecked,
+    GetWmNameReply
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct GetWmNameReply {
+    pub name: String,
+}
+
+impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for GetWmNameReply {
+    fn from(reply: xcb::x::GetPropertyReply) -> Self {
+        let mut buf = vec![];
+
+        for b in reply.value::<u8>() {
+            if *b != 0x00 {
+                buf.push(*b)
+            }
+        }
+
+        GetWmNameReply {
+            name: String::from_utf8(buf).unwrap(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+// }}}
+
+// _NET_WM_VISIBLE_NAME, UTF8_STRING
+// {{{
+ewmh_get_window_request! {
+    GetWmVisibleName,
+    _NET_WM_VISIBLE_NAME,
+    UTF8_STRING,
+    GetWmVisibleNameCooke,
+    GetWmVisibleNameCookieUnchecked,
+    GetWmVisibleNameReply
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct GetWmVisibleNameReply {
+    pub name: String,
+}
+
+impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for GetWmVisibleNameReply {
+    fn from(reply: xcb::x::GetPropertyReply) -> Self {
+        let mut buf = vec![];
+
+        for b in reply.value::<u8>() {
+            if *b != 0x00 {
+                buf.push(*b)
+            }
+        }
+
+        GetWmVisibleNameReply {
+            name: String::from_utf8(buf).unwrap(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+// }}}
+
+// _NET_WM_ICON_NAME, UTF8_STRING
+// {{{
+ewmh_get_window_request! {
+    GetWmIconName,
+    _NET_WM_ICON_NAME,
+    UTF8_STRING,
+    GetWmIconNameCooke,
+    GetWmIconNameCookieUnchecked,
+    GetWmIconNameReply
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct GetWmIconNameReply {
+    pub name: String,
+}
+
+impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for GetWmIconNameReply {
+    fn from(reply: xcb::x::GetPropertyReply) -> Self {
+        let mut buf = vec![];
+
+        for b in reply.value::<u8>() {
+            if *b != 0x00 {
+                buf.push(*b)
+            }
+        }
+
+        GetWmIconNameReply {
+            name: String::from_utf8(buf).unwrap(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+// }}}
+
+// _NET_WM_VISIBLE_ICON_NAME, UTF8_STRING
+// {{{
+ewmh_get_window_request! {
+    GetWmVisibleIconName,
+    _NET_WM_VISIBLE_ICON_NAME,
+    UTF8_STRING,
+    GetWmVisibleIconNameCooke,
+    GetWmVisibleIconNameCookieUnchecked,
+    GetWmVisibleIconNameReply
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct GetWmVisibleIconNameReply {
+    pub name: String,
+}
+
+impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for GetWmVisibleIconNameReply {
+    fn from(reply: xcb::x::GetPropertyReply) -> Self {
+        let mut buf = vec![];
+
+        for b in reply.value::<u8>() {
+            if *b != 0x00 {
+                buf.push(*b)
+            }
+        }
+
+        GetWmVisibleIconNameReply {
+            name: String::from_utf8(buf).unwrap(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+// }}}
+
+// _NET_WM_DESKTOP, CARDINAL/32
+// {{{
+ewmh_get_window_request! {
+    GetWmDesktop,
+    _NET_WM_DESKTOP,
+    CARDINAL,
+    GetWmDesktopCooke,
+    GetWmDesktopCookieUnchecked,
+    GetWmDesktopReply
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct GetWmDesktopReply {
+    pub desktop: u32,
+}
+
+impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for GetWmDesktopReply {
+    fn from(reply: xcb::x::GetPropertyReply) -> Self {
+        GetWmDesktopReply {
+            desktop: reply.value::<u32>()[0],
+        }
+    }
+}
+// }}}
+
+// _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE, ATOM[]/32
+// {{{
+
+pub struct SetWmWindowType {
+    window: xcb::x::Window,
+    data: Vec<xcb::x::Atom>,
+}
+
+impl SetWmWindowType {
+    pub fn new(window: xcb::x::Window, types: Vec<xcb::x::Atom>) -> SetWmWindowType {
+        SetWmWindowType {
+            window,
+            data: types,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+ewmh_set_window_request! {
+    SetWmWindowType,
+    _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE,
+    { xcb::x::ATOM_ATOM }
+}
+
+ewmh_get_window_request! {
+    GetWmWindowType,
+    _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE,
+    ATOM,
+    GetWmWindowTypeCooke,
+    GetWmWindowTypeCookieUnchecked,
+    GetWmWindowTypeReply
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct GetWmWindowTypeReply {
+    pub types: Vec<xcb::x::Atom>,
+}
+
+impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for GetWmWindowTypeReply {
+    fn from(reply: xcb::x::GetPropertyReply) -> Self {
+        GetWmWindowTypeReply {
+            types: reply.value::<xcb::x::Atom>().into()
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// }}}
+
+
+// _NET_WM_STATE, ATOM[]/32
+// {{{
+
+pub struct SetWmState {
+    window: xcb::x::Window,
+    data: Vec<xcb::x::Atom>,
+}
+
+impl SetWmState {
+    pub fn new(window: xcb::x::Window, types: Vec<xcb::x::Atom>) -> SetWmState {
+        SetWmState {
+            window,
+            data: types,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+ewmh_set_window_request! {
+    SetWmState,
+    _NET_WM_STATE,
+    { xcb::x::ATOM_ATOM }
+}
+
+ewmh_get_window_request! {
+    GetWmState,
+    _NET_WM_STATE,
+    ATOM,
+    GetWmStateCooke,
+    GetWmStateCookieUnchecked,
+    GetWmStateReply
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct GetWmStateReply {
+    pub types: Vec<xcb::x::Atom>,
+}
+
+impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for GetWmStateReply {
+    fn from(reply: xcb::x::GetPropertyReply) -> Self {
+        GetWmStateReply {
+            types: reply.value::<xcb::x::Atom>().into()
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// }}}
diff --git a/src/ewmh/proto/mod.rs b/src/ewmh/proto/mod.rs
index 50de4a3..6bb249d 100644
--- a/src/ewmh/proto/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ewmh/proto/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+mod application_props;
 #[allow(unused)]
 mod root_props;
 
+pub use application_props::*;
 pub use root_props::*;
diff --git a/src/ewmh/proto_traits.rs b/src/ewmh/proto_traits.rs
index 37a85a8..1fa697a 100644
--- a/src/ewmh/proto_traits.rs
+++ b/src/ewmh/proto_traits.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#![macro_use]
-
 use crate::ewmh::ewmh::Connection;
 
 pub(crate) trait EwmhRequest<'a>: EwmhRequestData<'a> {
@@ -25,6 +23,155 @@ pub(crate) trait EwmhCookieUnchecked {
     fn reply(self, con: &Connection) -> Option<Self::Reply>;
 }
 
+macro_rules! ewmh_get_window_request_private {
+    ($req: ident, $prop: ident, $cookie: ident, $cookie_unchecked: ident, $reply: ident) => {
+        pub struct $req {
+            window: xcb::x::Window,
+        }
+
+        pub struct $cookie {
+            cookie: xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie,
+        }
+        pub struct $cookie_unchecked {
+            cookie: xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked,
+        }
+
+        impl $req {
+            pub fn new(window: xcb::x::Window) -> $req {
+                $req { window }
+            }
+        }
+
+        impl<'a> EwmhRequest<'a> for $req {
+            type Cookie = $cookie;
+            type CookieUnchecked = $cookie_unchecked;
+
+            fn send_request(&self, con: &Connection) -> Self::Cookie {
+                $cookie {
+                    cookie: con.con.send_request(&self.get_request_data(con)),
+                }
+            }
+
+            fn send_request_unchecked(&self, con: &Connection) -> Self::CookieUnchecked {
+                $cookie_unchecked {
+                    cookie: con.con.send_request_unchecked(&self.get_request_data(con)),
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        impl EwmhCookie for $cookie {
+            type Reply = $reply;
+
+            fn reply(self, con: &Connection) -> Self::Reply {
+                let reply = con.con.wait_for_reply(self.cookie).unwrap();
+                reply.into()
+            }
+        }
+
+        impl EwmhCookieUnchecked for $cookie_unchecked {
+            type Reply = $reply;
+
+            fn reply(self, con: &Connection) -> Option<Self::Reply> {
+                con.con
+                    .wait_for_reply_unchecked(self.cookie)
+                    .unwrap()
+                    .map(|reply| reply.into())
+            }
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+macro_rules! ewmh_get_window_request {
+    ($req: ident, $prop: ident, UTF8_STRING, $cookie: ident, $cookie_unchecked: ident, $reply: ident) => {
+        ewmh_get_window_request_private! {$req, $prop, $cookie, $cookie_unchecked, $reply}
+
+        impl<'a> EwmhRequestData<'a> for $req {
+            type Request = xcb::x::GetProperty;
+
+            fn get_request_data(&'a self, con: &Connection) -> Self::Request {
+                xcb::x::GetProperty {
+                    delete: false,
+                    window: self.window,
+                    property: con.atoms.$prop,
+                    r#type: con.atoms.UTF8_STRING,
+                    long_offset: 0,
+                    long_length: u32::MAX,
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
+    ($req: ident, $prop: ident, CARDINAL, $cookie: ident, $cookie_unchecked: ident, $reply: ident) => {
+        ewmh_get_window_request_private! {$req, $prop, $cookie, $cookie_unchecked, $reply}
+
+        impl<'a> EwmhRequestData<'a> for $req {
+            type Request = xcb::x::GetProperty;
+
+            fn get_request_data(&'a self, con: &Connection) -> Self::Request {
+                xcb::x::GetProperty {
+                    delete: false,
+                    window: self.window,
+                    property: con.atoms.$prop,
+                    r#type: xcb::x::ATOM_CARDINAL,
+                    long_offset: 0,
+                    long_length: u32::MAX,
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
+    ($req: ident, $prop: ident, ATOM, $cookie: ident, $cookie_unchecked: ident, $reply: ident) => {
+        ewmh_get_window_request_private! {$req, $prop, $cookie, $cookie_unchecked, $reply}
+
+        impl<'a> EwmhRequestData<'a> for $req {
+            type Request = xcb::x::GetProperty;
+
+            fn get_request_data(&'a self, con: &Connection) -> Self::Request {
+                xcb::x::GetProperty {
+                    delete: false,
+                    window: self.window,
+                    property: con.atoms.$prop,
+                    r#type: xcb::x::ATOM_ATOM,
+                    long_offset: 0,
+                    long_length: u32::MAX,
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
+}
+
+macro_rules! ewmh_set_window_request {
+    ($req: ident, $prop: ident, $type: tt) => {
+        impl<'a> EwmhRequest<'a> for $req {
+            type Cookie = xcb::VoidCookieChecked;
+            type CookieUnchecked = xcb::VoidCookie;
+
+            fn send_request(&self, con: &Connection) -> Self::Cookie {
+                con.con.send_request_checked(&self.get_request_data(con))
+            }
+
+            fn send_request_unchecked(&self, con: &Connection) -> Self::CookieUnchecked {
+                con.con.send_request(&self.get_request_data(con))
+            }
+        }
+
+        impl<'a> EwmhRequestData<'a> for $req {
+            type Request = xcb::x::ChangeProperty<'a, xcb::x::Atom>;
+
+            fn get_request_data(&'a self, con: &Connection) -> Self::Request {
+                xcb::x::ChangeProperty {
+                    mode: xcb::x::PropMode::Replace,
+                    window: self.window,
+                    property: con.atoms.$prop,
+                    r#type: $type,
+                    data: &self.data,
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    };
+}
+
 macro_rules! ewmh_get_request {
     ($req: ident, $cookie: ident, $cookie_unchecked: ident, $reply: ident) => {
         pub struct $req {}