diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index a45d48a0..cfc5e258 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -466,16 +466,16 @@ bool CCompositor::windowExists(CWindow* pWindow) {
 CWindow* CCompositor::vectorToWindow(const Vector2D& pos) {
     const auto PMONITOR = getMonitorFromVector(pos);
 
-    if (PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceOpen) {
+    if (PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID) {
         for (auto w = m_vWindows.rbegin(); w != m_vWindows.rend(); w++) {
             wlr_box box = {(*w)->m_vRealPosition.vec().x, (*w)->m_vRealPosition.vec().y, (*w)->m_vRealSize.vec().x, (*w)->m_vRealSize.vec().y};
-            if ((*w)->m_bIsFloating && (*w)->m_iWorkspaceID == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID && (*w)->m_bIsMapped && wlr_box_contains_point(&box, pos.x, pos.y) && !(*w)->isHidden())
+            if ((*w)->m_bIsFloating && (*w)->m_iWorkspaceID == PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID && (*w)->m_bIsMapped && wlr_box_contains_point(&box, pos.x, pos.y) && !(*w)->isHidden())
                 return (*w).get();
         }
 
         for (auto& w : m_vWindows) {
             wlr_box box = {w->m_vRealPosition.vec().x, w->m_vRealPosition.vec().y, w->m_vRealSize.vec().x, w->m_vRealSize.vec().y};
-            if (w->m_iWorkspaceID == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID && wlr_box_contains_point(&box, pos.x, pos.y) && w->m_bIsMapped && !w->m_bIsFloating && !w->isHidden())
+            if (w->m_iWorkspaceID == PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID && wlr_box_contains_point(&box, pos.x, pos.y) && w->m_bIsMapped && !w->m_bIsFloating && !w->isHidden())
                 return w.get();
         }
     }
@@ -506,10 +506,10 @@ CWindow* CCompositor::vectorToWindow(const Vector2D& pos) {
 CWindow* CCompositor::vectorToWindowTiled(const Vector2D& pos) {
     const auto PMONITOR = getMonitorFromVector(pos);
 
-    if (PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceOpen) {
+    if (PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID) {
         for (auto& w : m_vWindows) {
             wlr_box box = {w->m_vPosition.x, w->m_vPosition.y, w->m_vSize.x, w->m_vSize.y};
-            if (w->m_iWorkspaceID == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID && wlr_box_contains_point(&box, pos.x, pos.y) && !w->m_bIsFloating && !w->isHidden())
+            if (w->m_iWorkspaceID == PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID && wlr_box_contains_point(&box, pos.x, pos.y) && !w->m_bIsFloating && !w->isHidden())
                 return w.get();
         }
     }
@@ -536,16 +536,16 @@ CWindow* CCompositor::vectorToWindowIdeal(const Vector2D& pos) {
     const auto PMONITOR = getMonitorFromVector(pos);
 
     // special workspace
-    if (PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceOpen) {
+    if (PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID) {
         for (auto w = m_vWindows.rbegin(); w != m_vWindows.rend(); w++) {
             wlr_box box = {(*w)->m_vRealPosition.vec().x, (*w)->m_vRealPosition.vec().y, (*w)->m_vRealSize.vec().x, (*w)->m_vRealSize.vec().y};
-            if ((*w)->m_bIsFloating && (*w)->m_iWorkspaceID == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID && (*w)->m_bIsMapped && wlr_box_contains_point(&box, pos.x, pos.y) && !(*w)->isHidden() && !(*w)->m_bX11ShouldntFocus)
+            if ((*w)->m_bIsFloating && (*w)->m_iWorkspaceID == PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID && (*w)->m_bIsMapped && wlr_box_contains_point(&box, pos.x, pos.y) && !(*w)->isHidden() && !(*w)->m_bX11ShouldntFocus)
                 return (*w).get();
         }
 
         for (auto& w : m_vWindows) {
             wlr_box box = {w->m_vPosition.x, w->m_vPosition.y, w->m_vSize.x, w->m_vSize.y};
-            if (!w->m_bIsFloating && w->m_iWorkspaceID == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID && w->m_bIsMapped && wlr_box_contains_point(&box, pos.x, pos.y) && !w->isHidden() && !w->m_bX11ShouldntFocus)
+            if (!w->m_bIsFloating && w->m_iWorkspaceID == PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID && w->m_bIsMapped && wlr_box_contains_point(&box, pos.x, pos.y) && !w->isHidden() && !w->m_bX11ShouldntFocus)
                 return w.get();
         }
     }
@@ -624,16 +624,16 @@ CWindow* CCompositor::vectorToWindowIdeal(const Vector2D& pos) {
 CWindow* CCompositor::windowFromCursor() {
     const auto PMONITOR = getMonitorFromCursor();
 
-    if (PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceOpen) {
+    if (PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID) {
         for (auto w = m_vWindows.rbegin(); w != m_vWindows.rend(); w++) {
             wlr_box box = {(*w)->m_vRealPosition.vec().x, (*w)->m_vRealPosition.vec().y, (*w)->m_vRealSize.vec().x, (*w)->m_vRealSize.vec().y};
-            if ((*w)->m_bIsFloating && (*w)->m_iWorkspaceID == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID && (*w)->m_bIsMapped && wlr_box_contains_point(&box, m_sWLRCursor->x, m_sWLRCursor->y) && !(*w)->isHidden())
+            if ((*w)->m_bIsFloating && (*w)->m_iWorkspaceID == PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID && (*w)->m_bIsMapped && wlr_box_contains_point(&box, m_sWLRCursor->x, m_sWLRCursor->y) && !(*w)->isHidden())
                 return (*w).get();
         }
 
         for (auto& w : m_vWindows) {
             wlr_box box = {w->m_vPosition.x, w->m_vPosition.y, w->m_vSize.x, w->m_vSize.y};
-            if (w->m_iWorkspaceID == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID && wlr_box_contains_point(&box, m_sWLRCursor->x, m_sWLRCursor->y) && w->m_bIsMapped)
+            if (w->m_iWorkspaceID == PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID && wlr_box_contains_point(&box, m_sWLRCursor->x, m_sWLRCursor->y) && w->m_bIsMapped)
                 return w.get();
         }
     }
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ bool CCompositor::isWorkspaceVisible(const int& w) {
         if (m->activeWorkspace == w)
             return true;
 
-        if (m->specialWorkspaceOpen && w == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID)
+        if (m->specialWorkspaceID && isWorkspaceSpecial(w))
             return true;
     }
 
@@ -953,10 +953,8 @@ void CCompositor::sanityCheckWorkspaces() {
             continue;
         }
 
-        if ((*it)->m_iID == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID && WINDOWSONWORKSPACE == 0) {
-            for (auto& m : m_vMonitors) {
-                m->specialWorkspaceOpen = false;
-            }
+        if ((*it)->m_bIsSpecialWorkspace && WINDOWSONWORKSPACE == 0) {
+            getMonitorFromID((*it)->m_iMonitorID)->specialWorkspaceID = 0;
 
             it = m_vWorkspaces.erase(it);
 
@@ -1714,7 +1712,7 @@ bool CCompositor::workspaceIDOutOfBounds(const int& id) {
     int highestID = -99999;
 
     for (auto& w : m_vWorkspaces) {
-        if (w->m_iID == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID)
+        if (w->m_bIsSpecialWorkspace)
             continue;
 
         if (w->m_iID < lowestID)
@@ -1991,10 +1989,12 @@ CWorkspace* CCompositor::createNewWorkspace(const int& id, const int& monid, con
         monID = PMONITOR->ID;
     }
 
-    const auto PWORKSPACE = m_vWorkspaces.emplace_back(std::make_unique<CWorkspace>(monID, NAME, id == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID)).get();
+    const bool SPECIAL = id >= SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_START && id <= -2;
+
+    const auto PWORKSPACE = m_vWorkspaces.emplace_back(std::make_unique<CWorkspace>(monID, NAME, SPECIAL)).get();
 
     // We are required to set the name here immediately
-    if (id != SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID)
+    if (!SPECIAL)
         wlr_ext_workspace_handle_v1_set_name(PWORKSPACE->m_pWlrHandle, NAME.c_str());
 
     PWORKSPACE->m_iID = id;
@@ -2017,3 +2017,18 @@ void CCompositor::setActiveMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
     g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"focusedmon", pMonitor->szName + "," + PWORKSPACE->m_szName});
     m_pLastMonitor = pMonitor;
 }
+
+bool CCompositor::isWorkspaceSpecial(const int& id) {
+    return id >= SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_START && id <= -2;
+}
+
+int CCompositor::getNewSpecialID() {
+    int highest = -100;
+    for (auto& ws : m_vWorkspaces) {
+        if (ws->m_bIsSpecialWorkspace && ws->m_iID > highest) {
+            highest = ws->m_iID;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return highest + 1;
+}
diff --git a/src/Compositor.hpp b/src/Compositor.hpp
index 9cf73acc..7bc47176 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.hpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.hpp
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ public:
     bool                    cursorOnReservedArea();
     CWorkspace*             createNewWorkspace(const int&, const int&, const std::string& name = ""); // will be deleted next frame if left empty and unfocused!
     void                    setActiveMonitor(CMonitor*);
+    bool                    isWorkspaceSpecial(const int&);
+    int                     getNewSpecialID();
 
     std::string             explicitConfigPath;
 
diff --git a/src/defines.hpp b/src/defines.hpp
index 4e517754..7f2c6e45 100644
--- a/src/defines.hpp
+++ b/src/defines.hpp
@@ -78,6 +78,6 @@
 #define GIT_DIRTY "?"
 #endif
 
-#define SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID -99
+#define SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_START -99
 
 #define PI 3.14159265358979
diff --git a/src/events/Windows.cpp b/src/events/Windows.cpp
index 256b58d7..5683eb45 100644
--- a/src/events/Windows.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Windows.cpp
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ void Events::listener_mapWindow(void* owner, void* data) {
     static auto *const PSWALLOWREGEX = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("misc:swallow_regex")->strValue;
 
     auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor;
-    const auto PWORKSPACE = PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceOpen ? g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID) : g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(PMONITOR->activeWorkspace);
+    const auto PWORKSPACE = PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID ? g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID) : g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(PMONITOR->activeWorkspace);
     PWINDOW->m_iMonitorID = PMONITOR->ID;
     PWINDOW->m_bMappedX11 = true;
-    PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID = PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceOpen ? SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID : PMONITOR->activeWorkspace;
+    PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID = PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID ? PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID : PMONITOR->activeWorkspace;
     PWINDOW->m_bIsMapped = true;
     PWINDOW->m_bReadyToDelete = false;
     PWINDOW->m_bFadingOut = false;
@@ -211,9 +211,8 @@ void Events::listener_mapWindow(void* owner, void* data) {
                 shouldFocus = true;
         }
 
-        if (requestedWorkspace == "special") {
+        if (requestedWorkspace.find("special" == 0)) {
             workspaceSpecial = true;
-            workspaceSilent = true;
         }
 
         if (!workspaceSilent) {
@@ -240,7 +239,7 @@ void Events::listener_mapWindow(void* owner, void* data) {
                 workspaceID = g_pCompositor->getNextAvailableNamedWorkspace();
             } else if (workspaceSpecial) {
                 workspaceName = "";
-                workspaceID = SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID;
+                workspaceID = getWorkspaceIDFromString(requestedWorkspace, workspaceName);
             } else {
                 try {
                     workspaceID = std::stoi(requestedWorkspace);
diff --git a/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.cpp b/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.cpp
index 37828c5d..5f2aae6a 100644
--- a/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.cpp
@@ -234,7 +234,18 @@ int getWorkspaceIDFromString(const std::string& in, std::string& outName) {
     int result = INT_MAX;
     if (in.find("special") == 0) {
         outName = "special";
-        return SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID;
+
+        if (in.length() > 8) {
+            const auto NAME = in.substr(8);
+
+            const auto WS = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByName("special:" + NAME);
+            
+            outName = "special:" + NAME;
+
+            return WS ? WS->m_iID : g_pCompositor->getNewSpecialID();
+        }
+
+        return SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_START;
     } else if (in.find("name:") == 0) {
         const auto WORKSPACENAME = in.substr(in.find_first_of(':') + 1);
         const auto WORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByName(WORKSPACENAME);
@@ -281,7 +292,7 @@ int getWorkspaceIDFromString(const std::string& in, std::string& outName) {
                     int highestID = -99999;
 
                     for (auto& w : g_pCompositor->m_vWorkspaces) {
-                        if (w->m_iID == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID)
+                        if (g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(w->m_iID))
                             continue;
 
                         if (w->m_iID < lowestID)
@@ -297,7 +308,7 @@ int getWorkspaceIDFromString(const std::string& in, std::string& outName) {
                         searchID = lowestID;
                 }
 
-                if (const auto PWORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(searchID); PWORKSPACE && PWORKSPACE->m_iID != SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID) {
+                if (const auto PWORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(searchID); PWORKSPACE && !PWORKSPACE->m_bIsSpecialWorkspace) {
                     if (onAllMonitors || PWORKSPACE->m_iMonitorID == g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->ID) {
                         currentID = PWORKSPACE->m_iID;
 
diff --git a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
index eb481748..451eaf6a 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ void CMonitor::setupDefaultWS(const SMonitorRule& monitorRule) {
     std::string newDefaultWorkspaceName = "";
     auto WORKSPACEID = monitorRule.defaultWorkspace == "" ? g_pCompositor->m_vWorkspaces.size() + 1 : getWorkspaceIDFromString(monitorRule.defaultWorkspace, newDefaultWorkspaceName);
 
-    if (WORKSPACEID == INT_MAX || WORKSPACEID == (long unsigned int)SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID) {
+    if (WORKSPACEID == INT_MAX || (WORKSPACEID >= SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_START && WORKSPACEID <= -2)) {
         WORKSPACEID = g_pCompositor->m_vWorkspaces.size() + 1;
         newDefaultWorkspaceName = std::to_string(WORKSPACEID);
 
diff --git a/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp b/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp
index c2cc179b..257bdd64 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ public:
     CMonitor*   pMirrorOf = nullptr;
     std::vector<CMonitor*> mirrors;
 
-    // for the special workspace
-    bool        specialWorkspaceOpen = false;
+    // for the special workspace. 0 means not open.
+    int         specialWorkspaceID = 0;
 
     // Double-linked list because we need to have constant mem addresses for signals
     // We have to store pointers and use raw new/delete because they might be moved between them
diff --git a/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp b/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
index c4b1e5a9..3c491d72 100644
--- a/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@ void CHyprDwindleLayout::applyNodeDataToWindow(SDwindleNodeData* pNode, bool for
 
     CMonitor* PMONITOR = nullptr;
 
-    if (pNode->workspaceID == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID) {
+    if (g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(pNode->workspaceID)) {
         for (auto& m : g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors) {
-            if (m->specialWorkspaceOpen) {
+            if (m->specialWorkspaceID == pNode->workspaceID) {
                 PMONITOR = m.get();
                 break;
             }
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ void CHyprDwindleLayout::applyNodeDataToWindow(SDwindleNodeData* pNode, bool for
 
     const auto NODESONWORKSPACE = getNodesOnWorkspace(PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID);
 
-    if (*PNOGAPSWHENONLY && PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID != SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID && (NODESONWORKSPACE == 1 || (pNode->isGroupMember() && pNode->getGroupMemberCount() == NODESONWORKSPACE) || (PWINDOW->m_bIsFullscreen && g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID)->m_efFullscreenMode == FULLSCREEN_MAXIMIZED))) {
+    if (*PNOGAPSWHENONLY && !g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID) && (NODESONWORKSPACE == 1 || (pNode->isGroupMember() && pNode->getGroupMemberCount() == NODESONWORKSPACE) || (PWINDOW->m_bIsFullscreen && g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID)->m_efFullscreenMode == FULLSCREEN_MAXIMIZED))) {
         PWINDOW->m_vRealPosition = calcPos - Vector2D(*PBORDERSIZE, *PBORDERSIZE);
         PWINDOW->m_vRealSize = calcSize + Vector2D(2 * *PBORDERSIZE, 2 * *PBORDERSIZE);
 
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ void CHyprDwindleLayout::applyNodeDataToWindow(SDwindleNodeData* pNode, bool for
         }
     }
 
-    if (PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID) {
+    if (g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID)) {
         // if special, we adjust the coords a bit
         static auto *const PSCALEFACTOR = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("dwindle:special_scale_factor")->floatValue;
 
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ void CHyprDwindleLayout::onWindowCreatedTiling(CWindow* pWindow) {
     SDwindleNodeData* OPENINGON;
     const auto MONFROMCURSOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromCursor();
 
-    if (PMONITOR->ID == MONFROMCURSOR->ID && (PNODE->workspaceID == PMONITOR->activeWorkspace || (PNODE->workspaceID == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID && PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceOpen)) && !*PUSEACTIVE) {
+    if (PMONITOR->ID == MONFROMCURSOR->ID && (PNODE->workspaceID == PMONITOR->activeWorkspace || (g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(PNODE->workspaceID) && PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID)) && !*PUSEACTIVE) {
         OPENINGON = getNodeFromWindow(g_pCompositor->vectorToWindowTiled(g_pInputManager->getMouseCoordsInternal()));
 
         // happens on reserved area
@@ -567,8 +567,8 @@ void CHyprDwindleLayout::recalculateMonitor(const int& monid) {
 
     g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(PMONITOR);
 
-    if (PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceOpen) {
-        const auto TOPNODE = getMasterNodeOnWorkspace(SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID);
+    if (PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID) {
+        const auto TOPNODE = getMasterNodeOnWorkspace(PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID);
 
         if (TOPNODE && PMONITOR) {
             TOPNODE->position = PMONITOR->vecPosition + PMONITOR->vecReservedTopLeft;
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ void CHyprDwindleLayout::fullscreenRequestForWindow(CWindow* pWindow, eFullscree
     if (!g_pCompositor->windowValidMapped(pWindow))
         return;
 
-    if (on == pWindow->m_bIsFullscreen || pWindow->m_iWorkspaceID == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID)
+    if (on == pWindow->m_bIsFullscreen || g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(pWindow->m_iWorkspaceID))
         return; // ignore
 
     const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(pWindow->m_iMonitorID);
diff --git a/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp b/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp
index 683dcdce..932f4d30 100644
--- a/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ void CHyprMasterLayout::recalculateMonitor(const int& monid) {
 
     g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(PMONITOR);
 
-    if (PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceOpen) {
-        calculateWorkspace(SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID);
+    if (PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID) {
+        calculateWorkspace(PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID);
     }
 
     if (PWORKSPACE->m_bHasFullscreenWindow) {
@@ -248,9 +248,9 @@ void CHyprMasterLayout::calculateWorkspace(const int& ws) {
 void CHyprMasterLayout::applyNodeDataToWindow(SMasterNodeData* pNode) {
     CMonitor* PMONITOR = nullptr;
 
-    if (pNode->workspaceID == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID) {
+    if (g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(pNode->workspaceID)) {
         for (auto& m : g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors) {
-            if (m->specialWorkspaceOpen) {
+            if (m->specialWorkspaceID == pNode->workspaceID) {
                 PMONITOR = m.get();
                 break;
             }
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ void CHyprMasterLayout::applyNodeDataToWindow(SMasterNodeData* pNode) {
     auto calcPos = PWINDOW->m_vPosition + Vector2D(*PBORDERSIZE, *PBORDERSIZE);
     auto calcSize = PWINDOW->m_vSize - Vector2D(2 * *PBORDERSIZE, 2 * *PBORDERSIZE);
 
-    if (*PNOGAPSWHENONLY && PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID != SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID && (getNodesOnWorkspace(PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID) == 1 || (PWINDOW->m_bIsFullscreen && g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID)->m_efFullscreenMode == FULLSCREEN_MAXIMIZED))) {
+    if (*PNOGAPSWHENONLY && !g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID) && (getNodesOnWorkspace(PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID) == 1 || (PWINDOW->m_bIsFullscreen && g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID)->m_efFullscreenMode == FULLSCREEN_MAXIMIZED))) {
         PWINDOW->m_vRealPosition = calcPos - Vector2D(*PBORDERSIZE, *PBORDERSIZE);
         PWINDOW->m_vRealSize = calcSize + Vector2D(2 * *PBORDERSIZE, 2 * *PBORDERSIZE);
 
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ void CHyprMasterLayout::applyNodeDataToWindow(SMasterNodeData* pNode) {
     calcPos = calcPos + OFFSETTOPLEFT;
     calcSize = calcSize - OFFSETTOPLEFT - OFFSETBOTTOMRIGHT;
 
-    if (PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID) {
+    if (g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID)) {
         static auto *const PSCALEFACTOR = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("master:special_scale_factor")->floatValue;
 
         PWINDOW->m_vRealPosition = calcPos + (calcSize - calcSize * *PSCALEFACTOR) / 2.f;
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ void CHyprMasterLayout::fullscreenRequestForWindow(CWindow* pWindow, eFullscreen
     if (!g_pCompositor->windowValidMapped(pWindow))
         return;
 
-    if (on == pWindow->m_bIsFullscreen || pWindow->m_iWorkspaceID == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID)
+    if (on == pWindow->m_bIsFullscreen || g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(pWindow->m_iWorkspaceID))
         return;  // ignore
 
     const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(pWindow->m_iMonitorID);
diff --git a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
index f6e91309..661467e4 100644
--- a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ void CKeybindManager::toggleActiveFloating(std::string args) {
     // remove drag status
     g_pInputManager->currentlyDraggedWindow = nullptr;
 
-    if (PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID)
+    if (g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID))
         return;
 
     PWINDOW->m_bIsFloating = !PWINDOW->m_bIsFloating;
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ void CKeybindManager::changeworkspace(std::string args) {
             // Remember previous workspace.
             PWORKSPACETOCHANGETO->m_iPrevWorkspaceID = g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->activeWorkspace;
 
-        if (workspaceToChangeTo == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID)
+        if (g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(workspaceToChangeTo))
             PWORKSPACETOCHANGETO->m_iMonitorID = PMONITOR->ID;
 
         // if it's not visible, make it visible.
@@ -738,10 +738,10 @@ void CKeybindManager::changeworkspace(std::string args) {
             }
 
             // change it
-            if (workspaceToChangeTo != SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID)
+            if (!g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(workspaceToChangeTo))
                 PMONITOR->activeWorkspace = workspaceToChangeTo;
             else
-                PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceOpen = true;
+                PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID = workspaceToChangeTo;
 
             // here and only here begin anim. we don't want to anim visible workspaces on other monitors.
             // check if anim left or right
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ void CKeybindManager::changeworkspace(std::string args) {
     // start anim on new workspace
     PWORKSPACE->startAnim(true, ANIMTOLEFT);
 
-    PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceOpen = false;
+    PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID = 0;
 
     // fix pinned windows
     for (auto& w : g_pCompositor->m_vWindows) {
@@ -826,10 +826,10 @@ void CKeybindManager::changeworkspace(std::string args) {
         }
     }
 
-    if (workspaceToChangeTo != SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID)
+    if (!g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(workspaceToChangeTo))
         PMONITOR->activeWorkspace = workspaceToChangeTo;
     else
-        PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceOpen = true;
+        PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID = workspaceToChangeTo;
 
     // set active and deactivate all other
     g_pCompositor->deactivateAllWLRWorkspaces(PWORKSPACE->m_pWlrHandle);
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ void CKeybindManager::fullscreenActive(std::string args) {
     if (!PWINDOW)
         return;
 
-    if (PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID)
+    if (g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID))
         return;
 
     g_pCompositor->setWindowFullscreen(PWINDOW, !PWINDOW->m_bIsFullscreen, args == "1" ? FULLSCREEN_MAXIMIZED : FULLSCREEN_FULL);
@@ -885,8 +885,8 @@ void CKeybindManager::moveActiveToWorkspace(std::string args) {
     const auto OLDWORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID);
 
     // hack
-    std::string unusedName;
-    const auto WORKSPACEID = getWorkspaceIDFromString(args, unusedName);
+    std::string workspaceName;
+    const auto WORKSPACEID = getWorkspaceIDFromString(args, workspaceName);
 
     if (WORKSPACEID == PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID) {
         Debug::log(LOG, "Not moving to workspace because it didn't change.");
@@ -937,14 +937,14 @@ void CKeybindManager::moveActiveToWorkspace(std::string args) {
     }
 
     // undo the damage if we are moving to the special workspace
-    if (WORKSPACEID == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID) {
+    if (g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(WORKSPACEID)) {
         changeworkspace("[internal]" + std::to_string(OLDWORKSPACE->m_iID));
         OLDWORKSPACE->startAnim(true, true, true);
-        toggleSpecialWorkspace("");
-        g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID)->startAnim(false, false, true);
+        toggleSpecialWorkspace(workspaceName.length() > 7 ? workspaceName.substr(8) : workspaceName /* remove special: */);
+        g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(WORKSPACEID)->startAnim(false, false, true);
 
         for (auto& m : g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors)
-            m->specialWorkspaceOpen = false;
+            m->specialWorkspaceID = 0;
     } else {
         g_pCompositor->focusWindow(PWINDOW);
     }
@@ -1327,48 +1327,85 @@ void CKeybindManager::moveWorkspaceToMonitor(std::string args) {
 
 void CKeybindManager::toggleSpecialWorkspace(std::string args) {
 
-    if (g_pCompositor->getWindowsOnWorkspace(SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID) == 0) {
+    std::string workspaceName = "";
+    int workspaceID = getWorkspaceIDFromString("special:" + args, workspaceName);
+
+    if (workspaceID == INT_MAX || !g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(workspaceID)) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "Invalid workspace passed to special");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (g_pCompositor->getWindowsOnWorkspace(workspaceID) == 0) {
         Debug::log(LOG, "Can't open empty special workspace!");
         return;
     }
 
-    bool open = false;
+    bool requestedWorkspaceIsAlreadyOpen = false;
+    int specialOpenOnMonitor = g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->specialWorkspaceID;
 
     for (auto& m : g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors) {
-        if (m->specialWorkspaceOpen) {
-            open = true;
+        if (m->specialWorkspaceID == workspaceID) {
+            requestedWorkspaceIsAlreadyOpen = true;
             break;
         }
     }
 
-    if (open)
-        Debug::log(LOG, "Toggling special workspace to closed");
+    if (requestedWorkspaceIsAlreadyOpen && specialOpenOnMonitor == workspaceID)
+        Debug::log(LOG, "Toggling special workspace %d to closed");
     else
-        Debug::log(LOG, "Toggling special workspace to open");
+        Debug::log(LOG, "Toggling special workspace %d to open");
 
-    if (open) {
-        for (auto& m : g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors) {
-            if (m->specialWorkspaceOpen != !open) {
-                m->specialWorkspaceOpen = !open;
-                g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->recalculateMonitor(m->ID);
+    if (requestedWorkspaceIsAlreadyOpen && specialOpenOnMonitor == workspaceID) {
+        // already open on this monitor
 
-                g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID)->startAnim(false, false);
-            }
-        }
+        g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->specialWorkspaceID = 0;
+        g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->recalculateMonitor(g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->ID);
+
+        g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(workspaceID)->startAnim(false, false);
 
         if (const auto PWINDOW = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->activeWorkspace)->getLastFocusedWindow(); PWINDOW)
             g_pCompositor->focusWindow(PWINDOW);
         else
             g_pInputManager->refocus();
+    } else if (requestedWorkspaceIsAlreadyOpen) {
+        // already open on another monitor
+
+        if (specialOpenOnMonitor) {
+            g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->specialWorkspaceID)->startAnim(false, false);
+            g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->specialWorkspaceID = 0;
+            g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->recalculateMonitor(g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->ID);
+        }
+
+        // move to current
+        const auto PSPECIALWORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(workspaceID);
+        const auto POLDMON = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(PSPECIALWORKSPACE->m_iMonitorID);
+
+        POLDMON->specialWorkspaceID = 0;
+        g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->recalculateMonitor(POLDMON->ID);
+        g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->specialWorkspaceID = workspaceID;
+        g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->recalculateMonitor(g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->ID);
+
+        if (const auto PWINDOW = PSPECIALWORKSPACE->getLastFocusedWindow(); PWINDOW)
+            g_pCompositor->focusWindow(PWINDOW);
+        else
+            g_pInputManager->refocus();
     } else {
-        auto PSPECIALWORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID);
+        // not open anywhere
+
+        if (specialOpenOnMonitor) {
+            g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->specialWorkspaceID)->startAnim(false, false);
+            g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->specialWorkspaceID = 0;
+            g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->recalculateMonitor(g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->ID);
+        }
+
+        auto PSPECIALWORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(workspaceID);
 
         if (!PSPECIALWORKSPACE) {
             // ??? happens sometimes...?
-            PSPECIALWORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->m_vWorkspaces.emplace_back(std::make_unique<CWorkspace>(g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->ID, "special", true)).get();
+            PSPECIALWORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->createNewWorkspace(workspaceID, g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->ID, workspaceName);
         }
 
-        g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->specialWorkspaceOpen = true;
+        g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->specialWorkspaceID = workspaceID;
         g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->recalculateMonitor(g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->ID);
 
         PSPECIALWORKSPACE->startAnim(true, true);
diff --git a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
index eade4bda..bd983c30 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ void CInputManager::mouseMoveUnified(uint32_t time, bool refocus) {
         // only check floating because tiled cant be over fullscreen
         for (auto w = g_pCompositor->m_vWindows.rbegin(); w != g_pCompositor->m_vWindows.rend(); w++) {
             wlr_box box = {(*w)->m_vRealPosition.vec().x, (*w)->m_vRealPosition.vec().y, (*w)->m_vRealSize.vec().x, (*w)->m_vRealSize.vec().y};
-            if ((((*w)->m_bIsFloating && (*w)->m_bIsMapped && ((*w)->m_bCreatedOverFullscreen || (*w)->m_bPinned)) || ((*w)->m_iWorkspaceID == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID && PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceOpen)) && wlr_box_contains_point(&box, mouseCoords.x, mouseCoords.y) && g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceVisible((*w)->m_iWorkspaceID) && !(*w)->isHidden()) {
+            if ((((*w)->m_bIsFloating && (*w)->m_bIsMapped && ((*w)->m_bCreatedOverFullscreen || (*w)->m_bPinned)) || (g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial((*w)->m_iWorkspaceID) && PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID)) && wlr_box_contains_point(&box, mouseCoords.x, mouseCoords.y) && g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceVisible((*w)->m_iWorkspaceID) && !(*w)->isHidden()) {
                 pFoundWindow = (*w).get();
                 break;
             }
@@ -171,10 +171,10 @@ void CInputManager::mouseMoveUnified(uint32_t time, bool refocus) {
     if (!foundSurface) {
         if (PWORKSPACE->m_bHasFullscreenWindow && PWORKSPACE->m_efFullscreenMode == FULLSCREEN_MAXIMIZED) {
 
-            if (PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceOpen) {
+            if (PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID) {
                 pFoundWindow = g_pCompositor->vectorToWindowIdeal(mouseCoords);
 
-                if (pFoundWindow && pFoundWindow->m_iWorkspaceID != SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID) {
+                if (pFoundWindow && !g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(pFoundWindow->m_iWorkspaceID)) {
                     pFoundWindow = g_pCompositor->getFullscreenWindowOnWorkspace(PWORKSPACE->m_iID);
                 }
             } else {
diff --git a/src/managers/input/Swipe.cpp b/src/managers/input/Swipe.cpp
index ab3a0418..ab85a988 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/Swipe.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/Swipe.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ void CInputManager::onSwipeBegin(wlr_pointer_swipe_begin_event* e) {
 
     int onMonitor = 0;
     for (auto& w : g_pCompositor->m_vWorkspaces) {
-        if (w->m_iMonitorID == g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->ID && w->m_iID != SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID) {
+        if (w->m_iMonitorID == g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->ID && !g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(w->m_iID)) {
             onMonitor++;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/render/OpenGL.cpp b/src/render/OpenGL.cpp
index c441bd1e..8b73f0aa 100644
--- a/src/render/OpenGL.cpp
+++ b/src/render/OpenGL.cpp
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderTextureWithBlur(const CTexture& tex, wlr_box* pBox,
     }
 
         //                                                                        vvv TODO: layered blur fbs?
-    const bool USENEWOPTIMIZE = (*PBLURNEWOPTIMIZE && m_pCurrentWindow && !m_pCurrentWindow->m_bIsFloating && m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->blurFB.m_cTex.m_iTexID && m_pCurrentWindow->m_iWorkspaceID != SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID);
+    const bool USENEWOPTIMIZE = (*PBLURNEWOPTIMIZE && m_pCurrentWindow && !m_pCurrentWindow->m_bIsFloating && m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->blurFB.m_cTex.m_iTexID && !g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(m_pCurrentWindow->m_iWorkspaceID));
 
     const auto POUTFB = USENEWOPTIMIZE ? &m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->blurFB : blurMainFramebufferWithDamage(a, pBox, &inverseOpaque);
 
diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index d1e60367..3fd33876 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::shouldRenderWindow(CWindow* pWindow, CMonitor* pMonitor) {
     if (g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceVisible(pWindow->m_iWorkspaceID) && pWindow->m_bIsFloating /* tiled windows can't be multi-ws */)
         return !pWindow->m_bIsFullscreen; // Do not draw fullscreen windows on other monitors
 
-    if (pMonitor->specialWorkspaceOpen && pWindow->m_iWorkspaceID == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID)
+    if (pMonitor->specialWorkspaceID && g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(pWindow->m_iWorkspaceID))
         return true;
 
     return false;
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::shouldRenderWindow(CWindow* pWindow) {
         if (PWORKSPACE && PWORKSPACE->m_iMonitorID == m->ID && (PWORKSPACE->m_vRenderOffset.isBeingAnimated() || PWORKSPACE->m_fAlpha.isBeingAnimated()))
             return true;
 
-        if (m->specialWorkspaceOpen && pWindow->m_iWorkspaceID == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID)
+        if (m->specialWorkspaceID && g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(pWindow->m_iWorkspaceID))
             return true;
     }
 
@@ -183,11 +183,11 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderWorkspaceWithFullscreenWindow(CMonitor* pMonitor, CWor
     }
 
     // and then special windows
-    for (auto& w : g_pCompositor->m_vWindows) {
+    if (pMonitor->specialWorkspaceID) for (auto& w : g_pCompositor->m_vWindows) {
         if (!g_pCompositor->windowValidMapped(w.get()) && !w->m_bFadingOut)
             continue;
 
-        if (w->m_iWorkspaceID != SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID)
+        if (w->m_iWorkspaceID != pMonitor->specialWorkspaceID)
             continue;
 
         if (!shouldRenderWindow(w.get(), pMonitor))
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderAllClientsForMonitor(const int& ID, timespec* time) {
         if (w->m_bIsFloating)
             continue;  // floating are in the second pass
 
-        if (w->m_iWorkspaceID == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID)
+        if (g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(w->m_iWorkspaceID))
             continue;  // special are in the third pass
 
         if (!shouldRenderWindow(w.get(), PMONITOR))
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderAllClientsForMonitor(const int& ID, timespec* time) {
         if (w->m_bIsFloating)
             continue;  // floating are in the second pass
 
-        if (w->m_iWorkspaceID == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID)
+        if (g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(w->m_iWorkspaceID))
             continue; // special are in the third pass
 
         if (!shouldRenderWindow(w.get(), PMONITOR))
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderAllClientsForMonitor(const int& ID, timespec* time) {
         if (!w->m_bIsFloating)
             continue;
 
-        if (w->m_iWorkspaceID == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID)
+        if (g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(w->m_iWorkspaceID))
             continue;
 
         if (!shouldRenderWindow(w.get(), PMONITOR))
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderAllClientsForMonitor(const int& ID, timespec* time) {
         if (w->isHidden() && !w->m_bIsMapped && !w->m_bFadingOut)
             continue;
 
-        if (w->m_iWorkspaceID != SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID)
+        if (!g_pCompositor->isWorkspaceSpecial(w->m_iWorkspaceID))
             continue;
 
         if (!shouldRenderWindow(w.get(), PMONITOR))
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::attemptDirectScanout(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
 
     const auto PWORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(pMonitor->activeWorkspace);
 
-    if (!PWORKSPACE || !PWORKSPACE->m_bHasFullscreenWindow || g_pInputManager->m_sDrag.drag || g_pCompositor->m_sSeat.exclusiveClient || pMonitor->specialWorkspaceOpen)
+    if (!PWORKSPACE || !PWORKSPACE->m_bHasFullscreenWindow || g_pInputManager->m_sDrag.drag || g_pCompositor->m_sSeat.exclusiveClient || pMonitor->specialWorkspaceID)
         return false;
 
     const auto PCANDIDATE = g_pCompositor->getFullscreenWindowOnWorkspace(PWORKSPACE->m_iID);