--- a/wm.h
+++ b/wm.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #ifndef SKIPPY_WM_H
 #define SKIPPY_WM_H
 
-Atom
+extern Atom
 	/* Generic atoms */
 	XA_WM_STATE,
 	WM_CLIENT_LEADER,
--- a/wm.c
+++ b/wm.c
@@ -43,6 +43,46 @@
 #define WIN_STATE_FIXED_POSITION  (1<<8) /*window is fixed in position even*/
 #define WIN_STATE_ARRANGE_IGNORE  (1<<9) /*ignore for auto arranging*/
 
+Atom
+	/* Generic atoms */
+	XA_WM_STATE,
+	WM_CLIENT_LEADER,
+	XA_UTF8_STRING,
+	
+	/* Root pixmap / wallpaper atoms */
+	_XROOTPMAP_ID,
+	ESETROOT_PMAP_ID,
+	
+	/* NetWM atoms */
+	_NET_SUPPORTING_WM_CHECK,
+	_NET_SUPPORTED,
+	_NET_NUMBER_OF_DESKTOPS,
+	_NET_CLIENT_LIST,
+	_NET_CLIENT_LIST_STACKING,
+	_NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP,
+	_NET_WM_DESKTOP,
+	_NET_WM_STATE,
+	_NET_WM_STATE_HIDDEN,
+	_NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_TASKBAR,
+	_NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_PAGER,
+	_NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN,
+	_NET_WM_STATE_SHADED,
+	_NET_WM_STATE_ABOVE,
+	_NET_WM_STATE_STICKY,
+	_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE,
+	_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DESKTOP,
+	_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DOCK,
+	_NET_WM_VISIBLE_NAME,
+	_NET_WM_NAME,
+	
+	/* Old gnome atoms */
+	_WIN_SUPPORTING_WM_CHECK,
+	_WIN_WORKSPACE,
+	_WIN_WORKSPACE_COUNT,
+	_WIN_PROTOCOLS,
+	_WIN_CLIENT_LIST,
+	_WIN_STATE,
+	_WIN_HINTS;
 
 static int WM_PERSONALITY = WM_PERSONALITY_NETWM,
            NETWM_HAS_FULLSCREEN = 0,