diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 930e4b0..f68eff9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ VERBOSE := 0
 LIBS := xcb-atom
 
 PREFIX := /usr/local
-CFLAGS := -Ofast -I. -I$(INC_DIR)
+CFLAGS := -Ofast -I. -I$(INC_DIR) -std=c99
 CFLAGS += -DBINARY=\"$(BIN)\" -D_POSIX_C_SOURCE=200809L
 CFLAGS += -Wall -Wpedantic -Wextra -Wswitch-enum
 CFLAGS += $(shell pkg-config --cflags $(LIBS))
diff --git a/include/block.h b/include/block.h
index 88e1956..1f2efe1 100644
--- a/include/block.h
+++ b/include/block.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ typedef struct {
     pid_t fork_pid;
 } block;
 
+block block_new(const char *const command, const unsigned int interval,
+                const int signal);
 int block_init(block *const block);
 int block_deinit(block *const block);
 int block_execute(block *const block, const uint8_t button);
diff --git a/include/main.h b/include/main.h
index c6ad61b..d5d5bfb 100644
--- a/include/main.h
+++ b/include/main.h
@@ -2,13 +2,12 @@
 
 #include <signal.h>
 
-#include "block.h"
 #include "config.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
+#define REFRESH_SIGNAL SIGUSR1
+
 // Utilise C's adjacent string concatenation to count the number of blocks.
 #define X(...) "."
-extern block blocks[LEN(BLOCKS(X)) - 1];
+enum { BLOCK_COUNT = LEN(BLOCKS(X)) - 1 };
 #undef X
-
-#define REFRESH_SIGNAL SIGUSR1
diff --git a/include/signal-handler.h b/include/signal-handler.h
index d397f2b..cd7c877 100644
--- a/include/signal-handler.h
+++ b/include/signal-handler.h
@@ -2,19 +2,27 @@
 
 #include <bits/types/sigset_t.h>
 
+#include "block.h"
 #include "timer.h"
 
 typedef sigset_t signal_set;
-typedef int (*signal_refresh_callback)(void);
-typedef int (*signal_timer_callback)(timer* const timer);
+typedef int (*signal_refresh_callback)(block* const blocks,
+                                       const unsigned short block_count);
+typedef int (*signal_timer_callback)(block* const blocks,
+                                     const unsigned short block_code,
+                                     timer* const timer);
 
 typedef struct {
     int fd;
     const signal_refresh_callback refresh_callback;
     const signal_timer_callback timer_callback;
+
+    block* const blocks;
+    const unsigned short block_count;
 } signal_handler;
 
 signal_handler signal_handler_new(
+    block* const blocks, const unsigned short block_count,
     const signal_refresh_callback refresh_callback,
     const signal_timer_callback timer_callback);
 int signal_handler_init(signal_handler* const handler);
diff --git a/include/status.h b/include/status.h
index 1d22388..08aba35 100644
--- a/include/status.h
+++ b/include/status.h
@@ -10,16 +10,19 @@
 
 typedef struct {
 #define STATUS_LENGTH                                                        \
-    ((LEN(blocks) * (MEMBER_LENGTH(block, output) - 1) + CLICKABLE_BLOCKS) + \
-     (LEN(blocks) - 1 + LEADING_DELIMITER + TRAILING_DELIMITER) *            \
+    ((BLOCK_COUNT * (MEMBER_LENGTH(block, output) - 1) + CLICKABLE_BLOCKS) + \
+     (BLOCK_COUNT - 1 + LEADING_DELIMITER + TRAILING_DELIMITER) *            \
          (LEN(DELIMITER) - 1) +                                              \
      1)
     char current[STATUS_LENGTH];
     char previous[STATUS_LENGTH];
 #undef STATUS_LENGTH
+
+    const block* const blocks;
+    const unsigned short block_count;
 } status;
 
-status status_new(void);
+status status_new(const block* const blocks, const unsigned short block_count);
 bool status_update(status* const status);
 int status_write(const status* const status, const bool is_debug_mode,
                  x11_connection* const connection);
diff --git a/include/timer.h b/include/timer.h
index 9f0abf7..26a2c73 100644
--- a/include/timer.h
+++ b/include/timer.h
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 #include <signal.h>
 
+#include "block.h"
+
 #define TIMER_SIGNAL SIGALRM
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -10,5 +12,5 @@ typedef struct {
     const unsigned int reset_value;
 } timer;
 
-timer timer_new(void);
+timer timer_new(const block *const blocks, const unsigned short block_count);
 int timer_arm(timer *const timer);
diff --git a/include/watcher.h b/include/watcher.h
index 23bc82d..af1dbaf 100644
--- a/include/watcher.h
+++ b/include/watcher.h
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <sys/poll.h>
 
+#include "block.h"
 #include "main.h"
-#include "util.h"
 
 typedef enum {
-    SIGNAL_FD = LEN(blocks),
+    SIGNAL_FD = BLOCK_COUNT,
     WATCHER_FD_COUNT,
 } watcher_fd_index;
 
@@ -15,8 +15,13 @@ typedef struct pollfd watcher_fd;
 
 typedef struct {
     watcher_fd fds[WATCHER_FD_COUNT];
+
+    const block *const blocks;
+    const unsigned short block_count;
 } watcher;
 
+watcher watcher_new(const block *const blocks,
+                    const unsigned short block_count);
 int watcher_init(watcher *const watcher, const int signal_fd);
 int watcher_poll(watcher *const watcher, const int timeout_ms);
 bool watcher_fd_is_readable(const watcher_fd *const watcher_fd);
diff --git a/src/block.c b/src/block.c
index 7e2a809..1a1bb03 100644
--- a/src/block.c
+++ b/src/block.c
@@ -14,6 +14,20 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
+block block_new(const char *const command, const unsigned int interval,
+                const int signal) {
+    block block = {
+        .command = command,
+        .interval = interval,
+        .signal = signal,
+
+        .output = {[0] = '\0'},
+        .fork_pid = -1,
+    };
+
+    return block;
+}
+
 int block_init(block *const block) {
     if (pipe(block->pipe) != 0) {
         (void)fprintf(stderr,
@@ -22,8 +36,6 @@ int block_init(block *const block) {
         return 1;
     }
 
-    block->fork_pid = -1;
-
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 629effd..7526416 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -13,18 +13,8 @@
 #include "watcher.h"
 #include "x11.h"
 
-#define BLOCK(cmd, period, sig) \
-    {                           \
-        .command = cmd,         \
-        .interval = period,     \
-        .signal = sig,          \
-    },
-
-block blocks[] = {BLOCKS(BLOCK)};
-#undef BLOCK
-
-static int init_blocks(void) {
-    for (unsigned short i = 0; i < LEN(blocks); ++i) {
+static int init_blocks(block *const blocks, const unsigned short block_count) {
+    for (unsigned short i = 0; i < block_count; ++i) {
         block *const block = &blocks[i];
         if (block_init(block) != 0) {
             return 1;
@@ -34,8 +24,9 @@ static int init_blocks(void) {
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int deinit_blocks(void) {
-    for (unsigned short i = 0; i < LEN(blocks); ++i) {
+static int deinit_blocks(block *const blocks,
+                         const unsigned short block_count) {
+    for (unsigned short i = 0; i < block_count; ++i) {
         block *const block = &blocks[i];
         if (block_deinit(block) != 0) {
             return 1;
@@ -45,8 +36,10 @@ static int deinit_blocks(void) {
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int execute_blocks(const unsigned int time) {
-    for (unsigned short i = 0; i < LEN(blocks); ++i) {
+static int execute_blocks(block *const blocks,
+                          const unsigned short block_count,
+                          const unsigned int time) {
+    for (unsigned short i = 0; i < block_count; ++i) {
         block *const block = &blocks[i];
         if (!block_must_run(block, time)) {
             continue;
@@ -60,8 +53,9 @@ static int execute_blocks(const unsigned int time) {
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int trigger_event(timer *const timer) {
-    if (execute_blocks(timer->time) != 0) {
+static int trigger_event(block *const blocks, const unsigned short block_count,
+                         timer *const timer) {
+    if (execute_blocks(blocks, block_count, timer->time) != 0) {
         return 1;
     }
 
@@ -72,30 +66,32 @@ static int trigger_event(timer *const timer) {
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int refresh_callback(void) {
-    if (execute_blocks(0) != 0) {
+static int refresh_callback(block *const blocks,
+                            const unsigned short block_count) {
+    if (execute_blocks(blocks, block_count, 0) != 0) {
         return 1;
     }
 
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int event_loop(const bool is_debug_mode,
+static int event_loop(block *const blocks, const unsigned short block_count,
+                      const bool is_debug_mode,
                       x11_connection *const connection,
                       signal_handler *const signal_handler) {
-    timer timer = timer_new();
+    timer timer = timer_new(blocks, block_count);
 
     // Kickstart the event loop with an initial execution.
-    if (trigger_event(&timer) != 0) {
+    if (trigger_event(blocks, block_count, &timer) != 0) {
         return 1;
     }
 
-    watcher watcher;
+    watcher watcher = watcher_new(blocks, block_count);
     if (watcher_init(&watcher, signal_handler->fd) != 0) {
         return 1;
     }
 
-    status status = status_new();
+    status status = status_new(blocks, block_count);
     bool is_alive = true;
     while (is_alive) {
         const int event_count = watcher_poll(&watcher, -1);
@@ -147,20 +143,26 @@ int main(const int argc, const char *const argv[]) {
         return 1;
     }
 
+#define BLOCK(command, interval, signal) block_new(command, interval, signal),
+    block blocks[BLOCK_COUNT] = {BLOCKS(BLOCK)};
+#undef BLOCK
+    const unsigned short block_count = LEN(blocks);
+
     int status = 0;
-    if (init_blocks() != 0) {
+    if (init_blocks(blocks, block_count) != 0) {
         status = 1;
         goto x11_close;
     }
 
-    signal_handler signal_handler =
-        signal_handler_new(refresh_callback, trigger_event);
+    signal_handler signal_handler = signal_handler_new(
+        blocks, block_count, refresh_callback, trigger_event);
     if (signal_handler_init(&signal_handler) != 0) {
         status = 1;
         goto deinit_blocks;
     }
 
-    if (event_loop(cli_args.is_debug_mode, connection, &signal_handler) != 0) {
+    if (event_loop(blocks, block_count, cli_args.is_debug_mode, connection,
+                   &signal_handler) != 0) {
         status = 1;
     }
 
@@ -169,7 +171,7 @@ int main(const int argc, const char *const argv[]) {
     }
 
 deinit_blocks:
-    if (deinit_blocks() != 0) {
+    if (deinit_blocks(blocks, block_count) != 0) {
         status = 1;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/signal-handler.c b/src/signal-handler.c
index 2a9c1ee..f4f5c86 100644
--- a/src/signal-handler.c
+++ b/src/signal-handler.c
@@ -11,16 +11,19 @@
 #include "block.h"
 #include "main.h"
 #include "timer.h"
-#include "util.h"
 
 typedef struct signalfd_siginfo signal_info;
 
 signal_handler signal_handler_new(
+    block *const blocks, const unsigned short block_count,
     const signal_refresh_callback refresh_callback,
     const signal_timer_callback timer_callback) {
     signal_handler handler = {
         .refresh_callback = refresh_callback,
         .timer_callback = timer_callback,
+
+        .blocks = blocks,
+        .block_count = block_count,
     };
 
     return handler;
@@ -40,9 +43,9 @@ int signal_handler_init(signal_handler *const handler) {
     (void)sigaddset(&set, SIGINT);
     (void)sigaddset(&set, SIGTERM);
 
-    for (unsigned short i = 0; i < LEN(blocks); ++i) {
-        const block *const block = &blocks[i];
-        if (blocks->signal > 0) {
+    for (unsigned short i = 0; i < handler->block_count; ++i) {
+        const block *const block = &handler->blocks[i];
+        if (block->signal > 0) {
             if (sigaddset(&set, SIGRTMIN + block->signal) != 0) {
                 (void)fprintf(
                     stderr,
@@ -75,6 +78,7 @@ int signal_handler_deinit(signal_handler *const handler) {
     if (close(handler->fd) != 0) {
         (void)fprintf(stderr,
                       "error: could not close signal file descriptor\n");
+        return 1;
     }
 
     return 0;
@@ -91,12 +95,14 @@ int signal_handler_process(signal_handler *const handler, timer *const timer) {
     const int signal = (int)info.ssi_signo;
     switch (signal) {
         case TIMER_SIGNAL:
-            if (handler->timer_callback(timer) != 0) {
+            if (handler->timer_callback(handler->blocks, handler->block_count,
+                                        timer) != 0) {
                 return 1;
             }
             return 0;
         case REFRESH_SIGNAL:
-            if (handler->refresh_callback() != 0) {
+            if (handler->refresh_callback(handler->blocks,
+                                          handler->block_count) != 0) {
                 return 1;
             }
             return 0;
@@ -106,8 +112,8 @@ int signal_handler_process(signal_handler *const handler, timer *const timer) {
             return 1;
     }
 
-    for (unsigned short i = 0; i < LEN(blocks); ++i) {
-        block *const block = blocks + i;
+    for (unsigned short i = 0; i < handler->block_count; ++i) {
+        block *const block = &handler->blocks[i];
         if (block->signal == signal - SIGRTMIN) {
             const uint8_t button = (uint8_t)info.ssi_int;
             block_execute(block, button);
diff --git a/src/status.c b/src/status.c
index f540f56..c7561eb 100644
--- a/src/status.c
+++ b/src/status.c
@@ -6,18 +6,20 @@
 
 #include "block.h"
 #include "config.h"
-#include "main.h"
-#include "util.h"
 #include "x11.h"
 
 static bool has_status_changed(const status *const status) {
     return strcmp(status->current, status->previous) != 0;
 }
 
-status status_new(void) {
+status status_new(const block *const blocks,
+                  const unsigned short block_count) {
     status status = {
         .current = {[0] = '\0'},
         .previous = {[0] = '\0'},
+
+        .blocks = blocks,
+        .block_count = block_count,
     };
 
     return status;
@@ -27,8 +29,8 @@ bool status_update(status *const status) {
     (void)strcpy(status->previous, status->current);
     status->current[0] = '\0';
 
-    for (unsigned short i = 0; i < LEN(blocks); ++i) {
-        const block *const block = &blocks[i];
+    for (unsigned short i = 0; i < status->block_count; ++i) {
+        const block *const block = &status->blocks[i];
 
         if (strlen(block->output) > 0) {
 #if LEADING_DELIMITER
diff --git a/src/timer.c b/src/timer.c
index b50b946..a9a383c 100644
--- a/src/timer.c
+++ b/src/timer.c
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 #include "block.h"
-#include "main.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
-static unsigned int compute_tick(void) {
+static unsigned int compute_tick(const block *const blocks,
+                                 const unsigned short block_count) {
     unsigned int tick = 0;
 
-    for (unsigned short i = 0; i < LEN(blocks); ++i) {
+    for (unsigned short i = 0; i < block_count; ++i) {
         const block *const block = &blocks[i];
         tick = gcd(block->interval, tick);
     }
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ static unsigned int compute_tick(void) {
     return tick;
 }
 
-static unsigned int compute_reset_value(void) {
+static unsigned int compute_reset_value(const block *const blocks,
+                                        const unsigned short block_count) {
     unsigned int reset_value = 1;
 
-    for (unsigned short i = 0; i < LEN(blocks); ++i) {
+    for (unsigned short i = 0; i < block_count; ++i) {
         const block *const block = &blocks[i];
         reset_value = MAX(block->interval, reset_value);
     }
@@ -30,11 +31,11 @@ static unsigned int compute_reset_value(void) {
     return reset_value;
 }
 
-timer timer_new(void) {
+timer timer_new(const block *const blocks, const unsigned short block_count) {
     timer timer = {
         .time = 0,
-        .tick = compute_tick(),
-        .reset_value = compute_reset_value(),
+        .tick = compute_tick(blocks, block_count),
+        .reset_value = compute_reset_value(blocks, block_count),
     };
 
     return timer;
diff --git a/src/watcher.c b/src/watcher.c
index f544089..ade4a42 100644
--- a/src/watcher.c
+++ b/src/watcher.c
@@ -5,9 +5,19 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <sys/poll.h>
 
-#include "main.h"
+#include "block.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
+watcher watcher_new(const block* const blocks,
+                    const unsigned short block_count) {
+    watcher watcher = {
+        .blocks = blocks,
+        .block_count = block_count,
+    };
+
+    return watcher;
+}
+
 int watcher_init(watcher* const watcher, const int signal_fd) {
     if (signal_fd == -1) {
         fprintf(stderr,
@@ -19,8 +29,8 @@ int watcher_init(watcher* const watcher, const int signal_fd) {
     fd->fd = signal_fd;
     fd->events = POLLIN;
 
-    for (unsigned short i = 0; i < LEN(blocks); ++i) {
-        const int block_fd = blocks[i].pipe[READ_END];
+    for (unsigned short i = 0; i < watcher->block_count; ++i) {
+        const int block_fd = watcher->blocks[i].pipe[READ_END];
         if (block_fd == -1) {
             fprintf(
                 stderr,