diff --git a/src/Hy3Layout.cpp b/src/Hy3Layout.cpp
index 02f1e33..7088498 100644
--- a/src/Hy3Layout.cpp
+++ b/src/Hy3Layout.cpp
@@ -219,10 +219,22 @@ void Hy3Layout::recalculateMonitor(const int& monitor_id) {
 		} else {
 			// Vaxry's hack from below, but again
 
+			// clang-format off
+			static const auto* gaps_in = &HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "general:gaps_in")->intValue;
+			static const auto* gaps_out = &HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "general:gaps_out")->intValue;
+			// clang-format on
+
+			int outer_gaps = -(*gaps_in - *gaps_out);
+			auto gap_pos_offset = Vector2D(outer_gaps, outer_gaps);
+			auto gap_size_offset = Vector2D(outer_gaps * 2, outer_gaps * 2);
+			Debug::log(LOG, "FS gaps: %d", outer_gaps);
+
 			Hy3Node fakeNode = {
 			    .data = window,
 			    .position = monitor->vecPosition + monitor->vecReservedTopLeft,
 			    .size = monitor->vecSize - monitor->vecReservedTopLeft - monitor->vecReservedBottomRight,
+			    .gap_pos_offset = gap_pos_offset,
+			    .gap_size_offset = gap_size_offset,
 			    .workspace_id = window->m_iWorkspaceID,
 			};
 
@@ -528,10 +540,22 @@ void Hy3Layout::fullscreenRequestForWindow(
 			Debug::log(LOG, "vaxry hack");
 			// Copy of vaxry's massive hack
 
+			// clang-format off
+			static const auto* gaps_in = &HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "general:gaps_in")->intValue;
+			static const auto* gaps_out = &HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "general:gaps_out")->intValue;
+			// clang-format on
+
+			int outer_gaps = -(*gaps_in - *gaps_out);
+			auto gap_pos_offset = Vector2D(outer_gaps, outer_gaps);
+			auto gap_size_offset = Vector2D(outer_gaps * 2, outer_gaps * 2);
+			Debug::log(LOG, "FS gaps: %d", outer_gaps);
+
 			Hy3Node fakeNode = {
 			    .data = window,
 			    .position = monitor->vecPosition + monitor->vecReservedTopLeft,
 			    .size = monitor->vecSize - monitor->vecReservedTopLeft - monitor->vecReservedBottomRight,
+			    .gap_pos_offset = gap_pos_offset,
+			    .gap_size_offset = gap_size_offset,
 			    .workspace_id = window->m_iWorkspaceID,
 			};
 
@@ -790,7 +814,7 @@ Hy3Node* findTabBarAt(Hy3Node& node, Vector2D pos, Hy3Node** focused_node) {
 		if (node.data.as_group.layout == Hy3GroupLayout::Tabbed
 		    && node.data.as_group.tab_bar != nullptr)
 		{
-			if (pos.y < node.position.y + inset) {
+			if (pos.y < node.position.y + node.gap_pos_offset.y + inset) {
 				auto& children = node.data.as_group.children;
 				auto& tab_bar = *node.data.as_group.tab_bar;
 
diff --git a/src/Hy3Node.cpp b/src/Hy3Node.cpp
index 046677a..de8e83c 100644
--- a/src/Hy3Node.cpp
+++ b/src/Hy3Node.cpp
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ void Hy3Node::recalcSizePosRecursive(bool no_animation) {
 	Vector2D gap_pos_offset;
 	Vector2D gap_size_offset;
 	if (this->parent == nullptr) {
-		outer_gaps = *gaps_out - *gaps_in;
+		outer_gaps = -(*gaps_in - *gaps_out);
 
 		gap_pos_offset = Vector2D(outer_gaps, outer_gaps);
 		gap_size_offset = Vector2D(outer_gaps * 2, outer_gaps * 2);
@@ -250,45 +250,6 @@ void Hy3Node::recalcSizePosRecursive(bool no_animation) {
 
 	auto* group = &this->data.as_group;
 
-	if (group->children.size() == 1 && this->parent != nullptr) {
-		auto child = group->children.front();
-
-		if (child == this) {
-			Debug::log(ERR, "a group (%p) has become its own child", this);
-			errorNotif();
-		}
-
-		switch (group->layout) {
-		case Hy3GroupLayout::SplitH:
-			child->position.x = tpos.x;
-			child->size.x = tsize.x - *group_inset;
-			child->position.y = tpos.y;
-			child->size.y = tsize.y;
-			break;
-		case Hy3GroupLayout::SplitV:
-			child->position.y = tpos.y;
-			child->size.y = tsize.y - *group_inset;
-			child->position.x = tpos.x;
-			child->size.x = tsize.x;
-			break;
-		case Hy3GroupLayout::Tabbed:
-			child->position.y = tpos.y + tab_height_offset;
-			child->size.y = tsize.y - tab_height_offset;
-			child->position.x = tpos.x;
-			child->size.x = tsize.x;
-			break;
-		}
-
-		child->gap_pos_offset = gap_pos_offset;
-		child->gap_size_offset = gap_size_offset;
-
-		child->setHidden(this->hidden);
-
-		child->recalcSizePosRecursive(no_animation);
-		this->updateTabBar(no_animation);
-		return;
-	}
-
 	int constraint;
 	switch (group->layout) {
 	case Hy3GroupLayout::SplitH: constraint = tsize.x; break;
@@ -296,6 +257,12 @@ void Hy3Node::recalcSizePosRecursive(bool no_animation) {
 	case Hy3GroupLayout::Tabbed: break;
 	}
 
+	switch (group->layout) {
+	case Hy3GroupLayout::SplitH: constraint -= gap_size_offset.x; break;
+	case Hy3GroupLayout::SplitV: constraint -= gap_size_offset.y; break;
+	case Hy3GroupLayout::Tabbed: break;
+	}
+
 	double ratio_mul = group->layout != Hy3GroupLayout::Tabbed
 	                     ? group->children.empty() ? 0 : constraint / group->children.size()
 	                     : 0;
@@ -320,6 +287,25 @@ void Hy3Node::recalcSizePosRecursive(bool no_animation) {
 			child->position.y = tpos.y;
 			child->size.y = tsize.y;
 			child->setHidden(this->hidden);
+
+			if (group->children.size() == 1) {
+				child->gap_pos_offset = gap_pos_offset;
+				child->gap_size_offset = gap_size_offset;
+				if (this->parent != nullptr) child->gap_size_offset.x += *group_inset;
+				child->size.x += gap_size_offset.x;
+			} else if (child == group->children.front()) {
+				child->gap_pos_offset = gap_pos_offset;
+				child->gap_size_offset = Vector2D(0, gap_size_offset.y);
+				offset += gap_pos_offset.x;
+			} else if (child == group->children.back()) {
+				child->gap_pos_offset = Vector2D(0, gap_pos_offset.y);
+				child->gap_size_offset = gap_size_offset;
+				child->size.x += gap_size_offset.x;
+			} else {
+				child->gap_pos_offset = Vector2D(0, gap_pos_offset.y);
+				child->gap_size_offset = Vector2D(0, gap_size_offset.y);
+			}
+
 			child->recalcSizePosRecursive(no_animation);
 			break;
 		case Hy3GroupLayout::SplitV:
@@ -329,21 +315,39 @@ void Hy3Node::recalcSizePosRecursive(bool no_animation) {
 			child->position.x = tpos.x;
 			child->size.x = tsize.x;
 			child->setHidden(this->hidden);
+
+			if (group->children.size() == 1) {
+				child->gap_pos_offset = gap_pos_offset;
+				child->gap_size_offset = gap_size_offset;
+				if (this->parent != nullptr) child->gap_size_offset.y += *group_inset;
+				child->size.y += gap_size_offset.y;
+			} else if (child == group->children.front()) {
+				child->gap_pos_offset = gap_pos_offset;
+				child->gap_size_offset = Vector2D(gap_size_offset.x, 0);
+				offset += gap_pos_offset.y;
+			} else if (child == group->children.back()) {
+				child->gap_pos_offset = Vector2D(gap_pos_offset.x, 0);
+				child->gap_size_offset = gap_size_offset;
+				child->size.y += gap_size_offset.y;
+			} else {
+				child->gap_pos_offset = Vector2D(gap_pos_offset.x, 0);
+				child->gap_size_offset = Vector2D(gap_size_offset.x, 0);
+			}
+
 			child->recalcSizePosRecursive(no_animation);
 			break;
 		case Hy3GroupLayout::Tabbed:
-			child->position.y = tpos.y + tab_height_offset;
-			child->size.y = tsize.y - tab_height_offset;
-			child->position.x = tpos.x;
-			child->size.x = tsize.x;
+			child->position = tpos;
+			child->size = tsize;
 			bool hidden = this->hidden || group->focused_child != child;
 			child->setHidden(hidden);
+
+			child->gap_pos_offset = Vector2D(gap_pos_offset.x, gap_pos_offset.y + tab_height_offset);
+			child->gap_size_offset = Vector2D(gap_size_offset.x, gap_size_offset.y + tab_height_offset);
+
 			child->recalcSizePosRecursive(no_animation);
 			break;
 		}
-
-		child->gap_pos_offset = gap_pos_offset;
-		child->gap_size_offset = gap_pos_offset;
 	}
 
 	this->updateTabBar(no_animation);