diff --git a/include/sway/desktop/fx_renderer.h b/include/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/fx_renderer.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/sway/desktop/fx_renderer.h
rename to include/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/fx_renderer.h
diff --git a/include/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/matrix.h b/include/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/matrix.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6931e8d21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/matrix.h
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#ifndef _MATRIX_H
+#define _MATRIX_H
+
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_output.h>
+
+void matrix_projection(float mat[static 9], int width, int height,
+		enum wl_output_transform transform);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/sway/output.h b/include/sway/output.h
index 2d702741c..a6bec10a7 100644
--- a/include/sway/output.h
+++ b/include/sway/output.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_damage_ring.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output.h>
 #include "config.h"
-#include "sway/desktop/fx_renderer.h"
+#include "sway/desktop/fx_renderer/fx_renderer.h"
 #include "sway/tree/node.h"
 #include "sway/tree/view.h"
 
diff --git a/sway/desktop/fx_renderer.c b/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/fx_renderer.c
similarity index 94%
rename from sway/desktop/fx_renderer.c
rename to sway/desktop/fx_renderer/fx_renderer.c
index a5ad0dabc..36c5bb610 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/fx_renderer.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/fx_renderer.c
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@
 #include <wlr/render/gles2.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_matrix.h>
 #include <wlr/util/box.h>
+
 #include "log.h"
-#include "sway/desktop/fx_renderer.h"
+#include "sway/desktop/fx_renderer/fx_renderer.h"
+#include "sway/desktop/fx_renderer/matrix.h"
 #include "sway/output.h"
 #include "sway/server.h"
 
@@ -31,71 +33,6 @@ static const GLfloat verts[] = {
 	0, 1, // bottom left
 };
 
-static const float transforms[][9] = {
-	[WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL] = {
-		1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f,
-		0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f,
-		0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f,
-	},
-	[WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_90] = {
-		0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f,
-		-1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f,
-		0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f,
-	},
-	[WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_180] = {
-		-1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f,
-		0.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f,
-		0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f,
-	},
-	[WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_270] = {
-		0.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f,
-		1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f,
-		0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f,
-	},
-	[WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_FLIPPED] = {
-		-1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f,
-		0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f,
-		0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f,
-	},
-	[WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_FLIPPED_90] = {
-		0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f,
-		1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f,
-		0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f,
-	},
-	[WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_FLIPPED_180] = {
-		1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f,
-		0.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f,
-		0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f,
-	},
-	[WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_FLIPPED_270] = {
-		0.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f,
-		-1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f,
-		0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f,
-	},
-};
-
-static void matrix_projection(float mat[static 9], int width, int height,
-		enum wl_output_transform transform) {
-	memset(mat, 0, sizeof(*mat) * 9);
-
-	const float *t = transforms[transform];
-	float x = 2.0f / width;
-	float y = 2.0f / height;
-
-	// Rotation + reflection
-	mat[0] = x * t[0];
-	mat[1] = x * t[1];
-	mat[3] = y * -t[3];
-	mat[4] = y * -t[4];
-
-	// Translation
-	mat[2] = -copysign(1.0f, mat[0] + mat[1]);
-	mat[5] = -copysign(1.0f, mat[3] + mat[4]);
-
-	// Identity
-	mat[8] = 1.0f;
-}
-
 static GLuint compile_shader(GLuint type, const GLchar *src) {
 	GLuint shader = glCreateShader(type);
 	glShaderSource(shader, 1, &src, NULL);
diff --git a/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/matrix.c b/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/matrix.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c9dabec5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/matrix.c
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+#include <math.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_output.h>
+
+#include "sway/desktop/fx_renderer/matrix.h"
+
+static const float transforms[][9] = {
+	[WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL] = {
+		1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f,
+		0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f,
+		0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f,
+	},
+	[WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_90] = {
+		0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f,
+		-1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f,
+		0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f,
+	},
+	[WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_180] = {
+		-1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f,
+		0.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f,
+		0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f,
+	},
+	[WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_270] = {
+		0.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f,
+		1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f,
+		0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f,
+	},
+	[WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_FLIPPED] = {
+		-1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f,
+		0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f,
+		0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f,
+	},
+	[WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_FLIPPED_90] = {
+		0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f,
+		1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f,
+		0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f,
+	},
+	[WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_FLIPPED_180] = {
+		1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f,
+		0.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f,
+		0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f,
+	},
+	[WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_FLIPPED_270] = {
+		0.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f,
+		-1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f,
+		0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f,
+	},
+};
+
+void matrix_projection(float mat[static 9], int width, int height,
+		enum wl_output_transform transform) {
+	memset(mat, 0, sizeof(*mat) * 9);
+
+	const float *t = transforms[transform];
+	float x = 2.0f / width;
+	float y = 2.0f / height;
+
+	// Rotation + reflection
+	mat[0] = x * t[0];
+	mat[1] = x * t[1];
+	mat[3] = y * -t[3];
+	mat[4] = y * -t[4];
+
+	// Translation
+	mat[2] = -copysign(1.0f, mat[0] + mat[1]);
+	mat[5] = -copysign(1.0f, mat[3] + mat[4]);
+
+	// Identity
+	mat[8] = 1.0f;
+}
diff --git a/sway/desktop/shaders/box_shadow.frag b/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/shaders/box_shadow.frag
similarity index 100%
rename from sway/desktop/shaders/box_shadow.frag
rename to sway/desktop/fx_renderer/shaders/box_shadow.frag
diff --git a/sway/desktop/shaders/common.vert b/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/shaders/common.vert
similarity index 100%
rename from sway/desktop/shaders/common.vert
rename to sway/desktop/fx_renderer/shaders/common.vert
diff --git a/sway/desktop/shaders/corner.frag b/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/shaders/corner.frag
similarity index 100%
rename from sway/desktop/shaders/corner.frag
rename to sway/desktop/fx_renderer/shaders/corner.frag
diff --git a/sway/desktop/shaders/embed.sh b/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/shaders/embed.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from sway/desktop/shaders/embed.sh
rename to sway/desktop/fx_renderer/shaders/embed.sh
diff --git a/sway/desktop/shaders/meson.build b/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/shaders/meson.build
similarity index 100%
rename from sway/desktop/shaders/meson.build
rename to sway/desktop/fx_renderer/shaders/meson.build
diff --git a/sway/desktop/shaders/quad.frag b/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/shaders/quad.frag
similarity index 100%
rename from sway/desktop/shaders/quad.frag
rename to sway/desktop/fx_renderer/shaders/quad.frag
diff --git a/sway/desktop/shaders/quad_round.frag b/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/shaders/quad_round.frag
similarity index 100%
rename from sway/desktop/shaders/quad_round.frag
rename to sway/desktop/fx_renderer/shaders/quad_round.frag
diff --git a/sway/desktop/shaders/tex.frag b/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/shaders/tex.frag
similarity index 100%
rename from sway/desktop/shaders/tex.frag
rename to sway/desktop/fx_renderer/shaders/tex.frag
diff --git a/sway/desktop/output.c b/sway/desktop/output.c
index 5107c43ca..a7269b7b2 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/output.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/output.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include "sway/tree/root.h"
 #include "sway/tree/view.h"
 #include "sway/tree/workspace.h"
-#include "sway/desktop/fx_renderer.h"
 
 struct sway_output *output_by_name_or_id(const char *name_or_id) {
 	for (int i = 0; i < root->outputs->length; ++i) {
diff --git a/sway/desktop/render.c b/sway/desktop/render.c
index 244fe62e7..3a3517c1a 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/render.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/render.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include "log.h"
 #include "config.h"
 #include "sway/config.h"
-#include "sway/desktop/fx_renderer.h"
+#include "sway/desktop/fx_renderer/fx_renderer.h"
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
 #include "sway/input/seat.h"
 #include "sway/layers.h"
diff --git a/sway/meson.build b/sway/meson.build
index b6f63c16b..7eef011b9 100644
--- a/sway/meson.build
+++ b/sway/meson.build
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ sway_sources = files(
 	'xdg_decoration.c',
 
 	'desktop/desktop.c',
-	'desktop/fx_renderer.c',
+	'desktop/fx_renderer/fx_renderer.c',
+	'desktop/fx_renderer/matrix.c',
 	'desktop/idle_inhibit_v1.c',
 	'desktop/layer_shell.c',
 	'desktop/output.c',
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@ sway_sources = files(
 	'tree/output.c',
 )
 
-subdir('desktop/shaders')
+subdir('desktop/fx_renderer/shaders')
 
 sway_deps = [
 	cairo,
diff --git a/sway/server.c b/sway/server.c
index b107d84af..c4d005b62 100644
--- a/sway/server.c
+++ b/sway/server.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #include "list.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "sway/config.h"
-#include "sway/desktop/fx_renderer.h"
+#include "sway/desktop/fx_renderer/fx_renderer.h"
 #include "sway/desktop/idle_inhibit_v1.h"
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
 #include "sway/output.h"
diff --git a/sway/tree/container.c b/sway/tree/container.c
index d22dadd5b..f256bafcc 100644
--- a/sway/tree/container.c
+++ b/sway/tree/container.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "pango.h"
 #include "sway/config.h"
 #include "sway/desktop.h"
-#include "sway/desktop/fx_renderer.h"
 #include "sway/desktop/transaction.h"
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
 #include "sway/input/seat.h"