diff --git a/metadata/hide-cursor.xml b/metadata/hide-cursor.xml
index 8c61fcb..b27f7de 100644
--- a/metadata/hide-cursor.xml
+++ b/metadata/hide-cursor.xml
@@ -15,5 +15,10 @@
 			<default>2000</default>
 			<min>250</min>
 		</option>
+		<option name="disabled_for" type="string">
+			<_short>Disabled for specified window types</_short>
+			<_long>Disables cursor hiding for windows matching the specified criteria.</_long>
+			<default>none</default>
+		</option>
 	</plugin>
 </wayfire>
diff --git a/metadata/keycolor.xml b/metadata/keycolor.xml
index d667cc2..0577c94 100644
--- a/metadata/keycolor.xml
+++ b/metadata/keycolor.xml
@@ -1,19 +1,24 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <wayfire>
 	<plugin name="keycolor">
-	<_short>Keycolor</_short>
-	<category>Effects</category>
-	<option name="color" type="color">
-		<_short>Key Color</_short>
-		<default>0 0 0 1</default>
-	</option>
-	<option name="opacity" type="double">
-		<_short>Opacity</_short>
-		<default>0.25</default>
-	</option>
-	<option name="threshold" type="double">
-		<_short>Threshold</_short>
-		<default>0.5</default>
-	</option>
+		<_short>Keycolor</_short>
+		<category>Effects</category>
+		<option name="color" type="color">
+			<_short>Key Color</_short>
+			<default>0 0 0 1</default>
+		</option>
+		<option name="opacity" type="double">
+			<_short>Opacity</_short>
+			<default>0.25</default>
+		</option>
+		<option name="threshold" type="double">
+			<_short>Threshold</_short>
+			<default>0.5</default>
+		</option>
+		<option name="enabled_for" type="string">
+			<_short>Keycolor enabled for specified windows</_short>
+			<_long>Specifies the windows for which the keycolor effect is enabled.</_long>
+			<default>type equals "toplevel"</default>
+		</option>
 	</plugin>
 </wayfire>
diff --git a/src/hide-cursor.cpp b/src/hide-cursor.cpp
index c7ffd94..daf8526 100644
--- a/src/hide-cursor.cpp
+++ b/src/hide-cursor.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
  * WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
+#include <wayfire/matcher.hpp>
 #include <wayfire/plugins/common/shared-core-data.hpp>
 #include <wayfire/per-output-plugin.hpp>
 #include <wayfire/plugin.hpp>
@@ -30,53 +31,101 @@
 
 namespace wf_hide_cursor
 {
+
 bool hidden;
 
 class wayfire_hide_cursor
 {
     wf::option_wrapper_t<int> hide_delay{"hide-cursor/hide_delay"};
+    wf::view_matcher_t disabled_for{"hide-cursor/disabled_for"};
     wf::wl_timer<false> hide_timer;
 
+    void restart_hide_timer()
+    {
+        hide_timer.disconnect();
+        hide_timer.set_timeout(hide_delay, [=] ()
+        {
+            hide_or_show_cursor();
+        });
+    }
+
+    void hide_or_show_cursor()
+    {
+        auto view = wf::get_core().get_cursor_focus_view();
+
+        if (view && disabled_for.matches(view))
+        {
+            show_cursor();
+        } else
+        {
+            hide_cursor();
+        }
+    }
+
   public:
-    wayfire_hide_cursor()
+    void hide_cursor()
     {
+        hide_timer.disconnect();
+
+        if (hidden)
+            return;
+
+        wf::get_core().hide_cursor();
+        hidden = true;
+    }
+
+    void show_cursor()
+    {
+        hide_timer.disconnect();
+
+        if (!hidden)
+            return;
+
+        wf::get_core().unhide_cursor();
         hidden = false;
-        setup_hide_timer();
-        wf::get_core().connect(&pointer_motion);
     }
 
-    wf::signal::connection_t<wf::input_event_signal<wlr_pointer_motion_event>> pointer_motion =
-        [=] (wf::input_event_signal<wlr_pointer_motion_event> *ev)
+    void toggle_cursor()
     {
-        setup_hide_timer();
         if (hidden)
         {
-            wf::get_core().unhide_cursor();
-            hidden = false;
+            show_cursor();
+        } else
+        {
+            hide_cursor();
         }
-    };
+    }
 
-    void setup_hide_timer()
+    wayfire_hide_cursor()
     {
-        hide_timer.disconnect();
-        hide_timer.set_timeout(hide_delay, [=] ()
+        hidden = false;
+        restart_hide_timer();
+
+        wf::get_core().connect(&pointer_motion);
+    }
+
+    void on_event()
+    {
+        if (hidden)
         {
-            if (!hidden)
-            {
-                wf::get_core().hide_cursor();
-                hidden = true;
-            }
-        });
+            show_cursor();
+        }
+
+        restart_hide_timer();
     }
 
+    wf::signal::connection_t<wf::input_event_signal<wlr_pointer_motion_event>> pointer_motion =
+        [=] (wf::input_event_signal<wlr_pointer_motion_event> *ev)
+    {
+        on_event();
+    };
+
     ~wayfire_hide_cursor()
     {
         pointer_motion.disconnect();
         hide_timer.disconnect();
-        if (hidden)
-        {
-            wf::get_core().unhide_cursor();
-        }
+
+        show_cursor();
     }
 };
 
@@ -86,32 +135,33 @@ class wayfire_hide_cursor_plugin : public wf::per_output_plugin_instance_t
 
     wf::activator_callback toggle_cb = [=] (auto)
     {
-        hidden = !hidden;
-
-        if (hidden)
-        {
-            wf::get_core().hide_cursor();
-        } else
-        {
-            wf::get_core().unhide_cursor();
-        }
-
+        global_idle->toggle_cursor();
         return true;
     };
 
+    wf::signal::connection_t<wf::workspace_changed_signal> workspace_changed =
+        [=] (wf::workspace_changed_signal *ev)
+    {
+        global_idle->on_event();
+    };
+
   public:
     void init() override
     {
         output->add_activator(
             wf::option_wrapper_t<wf::activatorbinding_t>{"hide-cursor/toggle"},
             &toggle_cb);
+
+        output->connect(&workspace_changed);
     }
 
     void fini() override
     {
         output->rem_binding(&toggle_cb);
+        workspace_changed.disconnect();
     }
 };
 
 DECLARE_WAYFIRE_PLUGIN(wf::per_output_plugin_t<wayfire_hide_cursor_plugin>);
+
 }
diff --git a/src/keycolor.cpp b/src/keycolor.cpp
index 277c4a0..c15bcf5 100644
--- a/src/keycolor.cpp
+++ b/src/keycolor.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <wayfire/view-transform.hpp>
 #include <wayfire/per-output-plugin.hpp>
 #include <wayfire/signal-definitions.hpp>
+#include <wayfire/matcher.hpp>
 
 
 static const char *vertex_shader =
@@ -243,6 +244,14 @@ class wayfire_keycolor : public wf::plugin_interface_t
     const std::string transformer_name = "keycolor";
     std::map<wayfire_view, std::shared_ptr<wf_keycolor>> transformers;
 
+    wf::view_matcher_t enabled_for{"keycolor/enabled_for"};
+    wf::option_wrapper_t<std::string> enabled_for_option{"keycolor/enabled_for"};
+
+    bool should_enable_for(wayfire_view view)
+    {
+        return enabled_for.matches(view);
+    }
+
     void add_transformer(wayfire_view view)
     {
         if (view->get_transformed_node()->get_transformer(transformer_name))
@@ -263,6 +272,23 @@ class wayfire_keycolor : public wf::plugin_interface_t
         }
     }
 
+    void update_view(wayfire_view view)
+    {
+        if (view->role == wf::VIEW_ROLE_DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT)
+        {
+            pop_transformer(view);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (should_enable_for(view))
+        {
+            add_transformer(view);
+        } else
+        {
+            pop_transformer(view);
+        }
+    }
+
     void remove_transformers()
     {
         for (auto& view : wf::get_core().get_all_views())
@@ -295,16 +321,19 @@ class wayfire_keycolor : public wf::plugin_interface_t
 
         program_ref_count++;
 
-        wf::get_core().connect(&on_view_map);
-
-        for (auto& view : wf::get_core().get_all_views())
+        enabled_for_option.set_callback([=] ()
         {
-            if (view->role == wf::VIEW_ROLE_DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT)
+            for (auto& view : wf::get_core().get_all_views())
             {
-                continue;
+                update_view(view);
             }
+        });
 
-            add_transformer(view);
+        wf::get_core().connect(&on_view_map);
+
+        for (auto& view : wf::get_core().get_all_views())
+        {
+            update_view(view);
         }
     }
 
@@ -316,17 +345,9 @@ class wayfire_keycolor : public wf::plugin_interface_t
             return;
         }
 
-        if (view->role == wf::VIEW_ROLE_DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT)
-        {
-            return;
-        }
-
         idle_attach.run_once([=] ()
         {
-            if (!view->get_transformed_node()->get_transformer(transformer_name))
-            {
-                add_transformer(view);
-            }
+            update_view(view);
         });
     };