@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ def raise_win(data):
     client = Openbox_findClient(openbox, data.window())
     if not client: return
     screen = Openbox_screen(openbox, OBClient_screen(client))
-    OBScreen_raise(screen, client)
+    OBScreen_restack(screen, 1, client)
 
 def lower_win(data):
     client = Openbox_findClient(openbox, data.window())
     if not client: return
     screen = Openbox_screen(openbox, OBClient_screen(client))
-    OBScreen_lower(screen, client)
+    OBScreen_restack(screen, 0, client)

@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ }
     }
   }
   calcLayer();
-  Openbox::instance->screen(_screen)->raise(this);
+  Openbox::instance->screen(_screen)->restack(true, this); // raise
 }
 
 

@@ -1560,36 +1560,21 @@ return NULL;
 }
 
 
-static PyObject *_wrap_OBScreen_raise(PyObject *self, PyObject *args) {
+static PyObject *_wrap_OBScreen_restack(PyObject *self, PyObject *args) {
     PyObject *resultobj;
     ob::OBScreen *arg1 = (ob::OBScreen *) 0 ;
-    ob::OBClient *arg2 = (ob::OBClient *) 0 ;
+    bool arg2 ;
+    ob::OBClient *arg3 = (ob::OBClient *) 0 ;
     PyObject * obj0  = 0 ;
     PyObject * obj1  = 0 ;
+    PyObject * obj2  = 0 ;
     
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTuple(args,(char *)"OO:OBScreen_raise",&obj0,&obj1)) goto fail;
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTuple(args,(char *)"OOO:OBScreen_restack",&obj0,&obj1,&obj2)) goto fail;
     if ((SWIG_ConvertPtr(obj0,(void **) &arg1, SWIGTYPE_p_ob__OBScreen,SWIG_POINTER_EXCEPTION | 0 )) == -1) SWIG_fail;
-    if ((SWIG_ConvertPtr(obj1,(void **) &arg2, SWIGTYPE_p_ob__OBClient,SWIG_POINTER_EXCEPTION | 0 )) == -1) SWIG_fail;
-    (arg1)->raise(arg2);
-    
-    Py_INCREF(Py_None); resultobj = Py_None;
-    return resultobj;
-    fail:
-    return NULL;
-}
-
-
-static PyObject *_wrap_OBScreen_lower(PyObject *self, PyObject *args) {
-    PyObject *resultobj;
-    ob::OBScreen *arg1 = (ob::OBScreen *) 0 ;
-    ob::OBClient *arg2 = (ob::OBClient *) 0 ;
-    PyObject * obj0  = 0 ;
-    PyObject * obj1  = 0 ;
-    
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTuple(args,(char *)"OO:OBScreen_lower",&obj0,&obj1)) goto fail;
-    if ((SWIG_ConvertPtr(obj0,(void **) &arg1, SWIGTYPE_p_ob__OBScreen,SWIG_POINTER_EXCEPTION | 0 )) == -1) SWIG_fail;
-    if ((SWIG_ConvertPtr(obj1,(void **) &arg2, SWIGTYPE_p_ob__OBClient,SWIG_POINTER_EXCEPTION | 0 )) == -1) SWIG_fail;
-    (arg1)->lower(arg2);
+    arg2 = (bool) PyInt_AsLong(obj1);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) SWIG_fail;
+    if ((SWIG_ConvertPtr(obj2,(void **) &arg3, SWIGTYPE_p_ob__OBClient,SWIG_POINTER_EXCEPTION | 0 )) == -1) SWIG_fail;
+    (arg1)->restack(arg2,arg3);
     
     Py_INCREF(Py_None); resultobj = Py_None;
     return resultobj;
@@ -2667,8 +2652,7 @@ { (char *)"OBScreen_removeStrut", _wrap_OBScreen_removeStrut, METH_VARARGS },
 	 { (char *)"OBScreen_manageExisting", _wrap_OBScreen_manageExisting, METH_VARARGS },
 	 { (char *)"OBScreen_manageWindow", _wrap_OBScreen_manageWindow, METH_VARARGS },
 	 { (char *)"OBScreen_unmanageWindow", _wrap_OBScreen_unmanageWindow, METH_VARARGS },
-	 { (char *)"OBScreen_raise", _wrap_OBScreen_raise, METH_VARARGS },
-	 { (char *)"OBScreen_lower", _wrap_OBScreen_lower, METH_VARARGS },
+	 { (char *)"OBScreen_restack", _wrap_OBScreen_restack, METH_VARARGS },
 	 { (char *)"OBScreen_swigregister", OBScreen_swigregister, METH_VARARGS },
 	 { (char *)"MwmHints_flags_set", _wrap_MwmHints_flags_set, METH_VARARGS },
 	 { (char *)"MwmHints_flags_get", _wrap_MwmHints_flags_get, METH_VARARGS },

@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ // add to the screen's list
   clients.push_back(client);
   // this puts into the stacking order, then raises it
   _stacking.push_back(client);
-  raise(client);
+  restack(true, client);
   // update the root properties
   setClientList();
 
@@ -461,33 +461,7 @@ // update the root properties
   setClientList();
 }
 
-void OBScreen::raise(OBClient *client)
-{
-  const int layer = client->layer();
-  std::vector<Window> wins;
-
-  _stacking.remove(client);
-
-  // the stacking list is from highest to lowest
-  
-  ClientList::iterator it = _stacking.begin(), end = _stacking.end();
-  // insert the windows above this window
-  for (; it != end; ++it) {
-    if ((*it)->layer() <= layer)
-      break;
-    wins.push_back((*it)->frame->window());
-  }
-  // insert our client
-  wins.push_back(client->frame->window());
-  _stacking.insert(it, client);
-  // insert the remaining below this window
-  for (; it != end; ++it)
-    wins.push_back((*it)->frame->window());
-
-  XRestackWindows(otk::OBDisplay::display, &wins[0], wins.size());
-}
-
-void OBScreen::lower(OBClient *client)
+void OBScreen::restack(bool raise, OBClient *client)
 {
   const int layer = client->layer();
   std::vector<Window> wins;
@@ -499,7 +473,7 @@ 
   ClientList::iterator it = _stacking.begin(), end = _stacking.end();
   // insert the windows above this window
   for (; it != end; ++it) {
-    if ((*it)->layer() < layer)
+    if ((*it)->layer() < layer || (raise && (*it)->layer() == layer))
       break;
     wins.push_back((*it)->frame->window());
   }

@@ -153,11 +153,9 @@ it, etc.
   */
   void unmanageWindow(OBClient *client);
 
-  //! Raises a client window above all others in its stacking layer
-  void raise(OBClient *client);
-
-  //! Lowers a client window below all others in its stacking layer
-  void lower(OBClient *client);
+  //! Raises/Lowers a client window above/below all others in its stacking
+  //! layer
+  void restack(bool raise, OBClient *client);
 };
 
 }