diff --git a/include/components/bar.hpp b/include/components/bar.hpp
index 8afbe6ea..886992e0 100644
--- a/include/components/bar.hpp
+++ b/include/components/bar.hpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include "events/signal_fwd.hpp"
 #include "events/signal_receiver.hpp"
 #include "settings.hpp"
-#include "tags/context.hpp"
+#include "tags/action_context.hpp"
 #include "utils/math.hpp"
 #include "x11/types.hpp"
 #include "x11/window.hpp"
diff --git a/include/components/renderer_interface.hpp b/include/components/renderer_interface.hpp
index dd43bb3f..84189851 100644
--- a/include/components/renderer_interface.hpp
+++ b/include/components/renderer_interface.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <map>
 
 #include "common.hpp"
+#include "tags/action_context.hpp"
 #include "tags/context.hpp"
 POLYBAR_NS
 
diff --git a/include/tags/action_context.hpp b/include/tags/action_context.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e672dcb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/tags/action_context.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <map>
+
+#include "common.hpp"
+#include "components/types.hpp"
+
+POLYBAR_NS
+
+namespace tags {
+  /**
+   * An identifier for an action block.
+   *
+   * A value of NO_ACTION denotes an undefined identifier and is guaranteed to
+   * be smaller (<) than any valid identifier.
+   *
+   * If two action blocks overlap, the action with the higher identifier will
+   * be above.
+   *
+   * Except for NO_ACTION, negative values are not allowed
+   */
+  using action_t = int;
+
+  static constexpr action_t NO_ACTION = -1;
+
+  /**
+   * Defines a clickable (or scrollable) action block.
+   *
+   * An action block is an area on the bar that executes some command when clicked.
+   */
+  struct action_block {
+    action_block(const string&& cmd, mousebtn button, alignment align, bool is_open)
+        : cmd(std::move(cmd)), button(button), align(align), is_open(is_open){};
+
+    string cmd;
+    /**
+     * Start position of the action block (inclusive), relative to the alignment.
+     */
+    double start_x{0};
+
+    /**
+     * End position of the action block (exclusive), relative to the alignment.
+     */
+    double end_x{0};
+    mousebtn button;
+    alignment align;
+    /**
+     * Tracks whether this block is still open or whether it already has a
+     * corresponding closing tag.
+     *
+     * After rendering, all action blocks should be closed.
+     */
+    bool is_open;
+
+    unsigned int width() const {
+      return static_cast<unsigned int>(end_x - start_x + 0.5);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests whether a given point is inside this block.
+     *
+     * This additionally needs the position of the start of the alignment
+     * because the given point is relative to the bar window.
+     */
+    bool test(double align_start, int point) const {
+      return static_cast<int>(start_x + align_start) <= point && static_cast<int>(end_x + align_start) > point;
+    }
+  };
+
+  class action_context {
+   public:
+    void reset();
+
+    action_t action_open(mousebtn btn, const string&& cmd, alignment align, double x);
+    std::pair<action_t, mousebtn> action_close(mousebtn btn, alignment align, double x);
+
+    void set_alignmnent_start(const alignment a, const double x);
+
+    std::map<mousebtn, tags::action_t> get_actions(int x) const;
+    action_t has_action(mousebtn btn, int x) const;
+
+    string get_action(action_t id) const;
+    bool has_double_click() const;
+
+    size_t num_actions() const;
+    size_t num_unclosed() const;
+
+    const std::vector<action_block>& get_blocks() const;
+
+   protected:
+    void set_start(action_t id, double x);
+    void set_end(action_t id, double x);
+
+    /**
+     * Stores all currently known action blocks.
+     *
+     * The action_t type is an index into this vector.
+     */
+    std::vector<action_block> m_action_blocks;
+
+    /**
+     * Stores the x-coordinate for the start of all the alignment blocks.
+     *
+     * This is needed because the action block coordinates are relative to the
+     * alignment blocks and thus need the alignment block coordinates for
+     * intersection tests.
+     */
+    std::map<alignment, double> m_align_start{
+        {alignment::NONE, 0}, {alignment::LEFT, 0}, {alignment::CENTER, 0}, {alignment::RIGHT, 0}};
+  };
+
+}  // namespace tags
+
+POLYBAR_NS_END
diff --git a/include/tags/context.hpp b/include/tags/context.hpp
index 21d6a628..798e5c9e 100644
--- a/include/tags/context.hpp
+++ b/include/tags/context.hpp
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <map>
-
 #include "common.hpp"
 #include "components/types.hpp"
 #include "tags/types.hpp"
@@ -82,108 +80,6 @@ namespace tags {
    private:
     const bar_settings& m_settings;
   };
-
-  /**
-   * An identifier for an action block.
-   *
-   * A value of NO_ACTION denotes an undefined identifier and is guaranteed to
-   * be smaller (<) than any valid identifier.
-   *
-   * If two action blocks overlap, the action with the higher identifier will
-   * be above.
-   *
-   * Except for NO_ACTION, negative values are not allowed
-   */
-  using action_t = int;
-
-  static constexpr action_t NO_ACTION = -1;
-
-  /**
-   * Defines a clickable (or scrollable) action block.
-   *
-   * An action block is an area on the bar that executes some command when clicked.
-   */
-  struct action_block {
-    action_block(const string&& cmd, mousebtn button, alignment align, bool is_open)
-        : cmd(std::move(cmd)), button(button), align(align), is_open(is_open){};
-
-    string cmd;
-    /**
-     * Start position of the action block (inclusive), relative to the alignment.
-     */
-    double start_x{0};
-
-    /**
-     * End position of the action block (exclusive), relative to the alignment.
-     */
-    double end_x{0};
-    mousebtn button;
-    alignment align;
-    /**
-     * Tracks whether this block is still open or whether it already has a
-     * corresponding closing tag.
-     *
-     * After rendering, all action blocks should be closed.
-     */
-    bool is_open;
-
-    unsigned int width() const {
-      return static_cast<unsigned int>(end_x - start_x + 0.5);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Tests whether a given point is inside this block.
-     *
-     * This additionally needs the position of the start of the alignment
-     * because the given point is relative to the bar window.
-     */
-    bool test(double align_start, int point) const {
-      return static_cast<int>(start_x + align_start) <= point && static_cast<int>(end_x + align_start) > point;
-    }
-  };
-
-  class action_context {
-   public:
-    void reset();
-
-    action_t action_open(mousebtn btn, const string&& cmd, alignment align, double x);
-    std::pair<action_t, mousebtn> action_close(mousebtn btn, alignment align, double x);
-
-    void set_alignmnent_start(const alignment a, const double x);
-
-    std::map<mousebtn, tags::action_t> get_actions(int x) const;
-    action_t has_action(mousebtn btn, int x) const;
-
-    string get_action(action_t id) const;
-    bool has_double_click() const;
-
-    size_t num_actions() const;
-    size_t num_unclosed() const;
-
-    const std::vector<action_block>& get_blocks() const;
-
-   protected:
-    void set_start(action_t id, double x);
-    void set_end(action_t id, double x);
-
-    /**
-     * Stores all currently known action blocks.
-     *
-     * The action_t type is an index into this vector.
-     */
-    std::vector<action_block> m_action_blocks;
-
-    /**
-     * Stores the x-coordinate for the start of all the alignment blocks.
-     *
-     * This is needed because the action block coordinates are relative to the
-     * alignment blocks and thus need the alignment block coordinates for
-     * intersection tests.
-     */
-    std::map<alignment, double> m_align_start{
-        {alignment::NONE, 0}, {alignment::LEFT, 0}, {alignment::CENTER, 0}, {alignment::RIGHT, 0}};
-  };
-
 }  // namespace tags
 
 POLYBAR_NS_END
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 22d57efd..4c0294e3 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ if(BUILD_LIBPOLY)
     ${src_dir}/modules/xwindow.cpp
     ${src_dir}/modules/xworkspaces.cpp
 
+    ${src_dir}/tags/action_context.cpp
     ${src_dir}/tags/context.cpp
     ${src_dir}/tags/dispatch.cpp
     ${src_dir}/tags/parser.cpp
diff --git a/src/tags/action_context.cpp b/src/tags/action_context.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eea56eb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tags/action_context.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+#include "tags/action_context.hpp"
+
+#include <cassert>
+
+POLYBAR_NS
+
+namespace tags {
+
+  void action_context::reset() {
+    m_action_blocks.clear();
+  }
+
+  action_t action_context::action_open(mousebtn btn, const string&& cmd, alignment align, double x) {
+    action_t id = m_action_blocks.size();
+    m_action_blocks.emplace_back(std::move(cmd), btn, align, true);
+    set_start(id, x);
+    return id;
+  }
+
+  std::pair<action_t, mousebtn> action_context::action_close(mousebtn btn, alignment align, double x) {
+    for (auto it = m_action_blocks.rbegin(); it != m_action_blocks.rend(); it++) {
+      if (it->is_open && it->align == align && (btn == mousebtn::NONE || it->button == btn)) {
+        it->is_open = false;
+
+        // Converts a reverse iterator into an index
+        action_t id = std::distance(m_action_blocks.begin(), it.base()) - 1;
+        set_end(id, x);
+        return {id, it->button};
+      }
+    }
+
+    return {NO_ACTION, mousebtn::NONE};
+  }
+
+  void action_context::set_start(action_t id, double x) {
+    m_action_blocks[id].start_x = x;
+  }
+
+  void action_context::set_end(action_t id, double x) {
+    m_action_blocks[id].end_x = x;
+  }
+
+  void action_context::set_alignmnent_start(const alignment a, const double x) {
+    m_align_start[a] = x;
+  }
+
+  std::map<mousebtn, tags::action_t> action_context::get_actions(int x) const {
+    std::map<mousebtn, tags::action_t> buttons;
+
+    for (int i = static_cast<int>(mousebtn::NONE); i < static_cast<int>(mousebtn::BTN_COUNT); i++) {
+      buttons[static_cast<mousebtn>(i)] = tags::NO_ACTION;
+    }
+
+    for (action_t id = 0; (unsigned)id < m_action_blocks.size(); id++) {
+      auto action = m_action_blocks[id];
+      mousebtn btn = action.button;
+
+      // Higher IDs are higher in the action stack.
+      if (id > buttons[btn] && action.test(m_align_start.at(action.align), x)) {
+        buttons[action.button] = id;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return buttons;
+  }
+
+  action_t action_context::has_action(mousebtn btn, int x) const {
+    // TODO optimize
+    return get_actions(x)[btn];
+  }
+
+  string action_context::get_action(action_t id) const {
+    assert(id >= 0 && (unsigned)id < num_actions());
+
+    return m_action_blocks[id].cmd;
+  }
+
+  bool action_context::has_double_click() const {
+    for (auto&& a : m_action_blocks) {
+      if (a.button == mousebtn::DOUBLE_LEFT || a.button == mousebtn::DOUBLE_MIDDLE ||
+          a.button == mousebtn::DOUBLE_RIGHT) {
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  size_t action_context::num_actions() const {
+    return m_action_blocks.size();
+  }
+
+  size_t action_context::num_unclosed() const {
+    size_t num = 0;
+
+    for (const auto& a : m_action_blocks) {
+      if (a.is_open) {
+        num++;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return num;
+  }
+
+  const std::vector<action_block>& action_context::get_blocks() const {
+    return m_action_blocks;
+  }
+}  // namespace tags
+
+POLYBAR_NS_END
diff --git a/src/tags/context.cpp b/src/tags/context.cpp
index c3046a86..93de3abf 100644
--- a/src/tags/context.cpp
+++ b/src/tags/context.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #include "tags/context.hpp"
 
-#include <cassert>
-
 POLYBAR_NS
 
 namespace tags {
@@ -113,107 +111,6 @@ namespace tags {
   alignment context::get_alignment() const {
     return m_align;
   }
-
-  void action_context::reset() {
-    m_action_blocks.clear();
-  }
-
-  action_t action_context::action_open(mousebtn btn, const string&& cmd, alignment align, double x) {
-    action_t id = m_action_blocks.size();
-    m_action_blocks.emplace_back(std::move(cmd), btn, align, true);
-    set_start(id, x);
-    return id;
-  }
-
-  std::pair<action_t, mousebtn> action_context::action_close(mousebtn btn, alignment align, double x) {
-    for (auto it = m_action_blocks.rbegin(); it != m_action_blocks.rend(); it++) {
-      if (it->is_open && it->align == align && (btn == mousebtn::NONE || it->button == btn)) {
-        it->is_open = false;
-
-        // Converts a reverse iterator into an index
-        action_t id = std::distance(m_action_blocks.begin(), it.base()) - 1;
-        set_end(id, x);
-        return {id, it->button};
-      }
-    }
-
-    return {NO_ACTION, mousebtn::NONE};
-  }
-
-  void action_context::set_start(action_t id, double x) {
-    m_action_blocks[id].start_x = x;
-  }
-
-  void action_context::set_end(action_t id, double x) {
-    m_action_blocks[id].end_x = x;
-  }
-
-  void action_context::set_alignmnent_start(const alignment a, const double x) {
-    m_align_start[a] = x;
-  }
-
-  std::map<mousebtn, tags::action_t> action_context::get_actions(int x) const {
-    std::map<mousebtn, tags::action_t> buttons;
-
-    for (int i = static_cast<int>(mousebtn::NONE); i < static_cast<int>(mousebtn::BTN_COUNT); i++) {
-      buttons[static_cast<mousebtn>(i)] = tags::NO_ACTION;
-    }
-
-    for (action_t id = 0; (unsigned)id < m_action_blocks.size(); id++) {
-      auto action = m_action_blocks[id];
-      mousebtn btn = action.button;
-
-      // Higher IDs are higher in the action stack.
-      if (id > buttons[btn] && action.test(m_align_start.at(action.align), x)) {
-        buttons[action.button] = id;
-      }
-    }
-
-    return buttons;
-  }
-
-  action_t action_context::has_action(mousebtn btn, int x) const {
-    // TODO optimize
-    return get_actions(x)[btn];
-  }
-
-  string action_context::get_action(action_t id) const {
-    assert(id >= 0 && (unsigned)id < num_actions());
-
-    return m_action_blocks[id].cmd;
-  }
-
-  bool action_context::has_double_click() const {
-    for (auto&& a : m_action_blocks) {
-      if (a.button == mousebtn::DOUBLE_LEFT || a.button == mousebtn::DOUBLE_MIDDLE ||
-          a.button == mousebtn::DOUBLE_RIGHT) {
-        return true;
-      }
-    }
-
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  size_t action_context::num_actions() const {
-    return m_action_blocks.size();
-  }
-
-  size_t action_context::num_unclosed() const {
-    size_t num = 0;
-
-    for (const auto& a : m_action_blocks) {
-      if (a.is_open) {
-        num++;
-      }
-    }
-
-    return num;
-  }
-
-  const std::vector<action_block>& action_context::get_blocks() const {
-    return m_action_blocks;
-  }
-
 }  // namespace tags
 
 POLYBAR_NS_END
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/tags/action_context.cpp b/tests/unit_tests/tags/action_context.cpp
index 7d1bec34..eca576d0 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/tags/action_context.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/tags/action_context.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
+#include "tags/action_context.hpp"
+
 #include "common/test.hpp"
 #include "components/logger.hpp"
-#include "tags/context.hpp"
 
 using namespace polybar;
 using namespace std;