diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 32195762..cf856b6c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # $OpenBSD$
 
 PROG=	tmux
-SRCS=	attributes.c buffer-poll.c buffer.c cfg.c client-fn.c \
+SRCS=	attributes.c buffer-poll.c buffer.c cfg.c \
 	client.c clock.c cmd-attach-session.c cmd-bind-key.c \
 	cmd-break-pane.c cmd-choose-session.c cmd-choose-window.c \
 	cmd-clear-history.c cmd-clock-mode.c cmd-command-prompt.c \
diff --git a/client-fn.c b/client-fn.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 789ac427..00000000
--- a/client-fn.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,90 +0,0 @@
-/* $OpenBSD$ */
-
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicm@users.sourceforge.net>
- *
- * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
- * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
- * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
- *
- * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
- * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
- * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
- * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
- * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF MIND, USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER
- * IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING
- * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
- */
-
-#include <sys/types.h>
-
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-
-#include "tmux.h"
-
-void
-client_fill_session(struct msg_command_data *data)
-{
-	char		*env, *ptr1, *ptr2, buf[256];
-	size_t		 len;
-	const char	*errstr;
-	long long	 ll;
-
-	data->pid = -1;
-	if ((env = getenv("TMUX")) == NULL)
-		return;
-
-	if ((ptr2 = strrchr(env, ',')) == NULL || ptr2 == env)
-		return;
-	for (ptr1 = ptr2 - 1; ptr1 > env && *ptr1 != ','; ptr1--)
-		;
-	if (*ptr1 != ',')
-		return;
-	ptr1++;
-	ptr2++;
-
-	len = ptr2 - ptr1 - 1;
-	if (len > (sizeof buf) - 1)
-		return;
-	memcpy(buf, ptr1, len);
-	buf[len] = '\0';
-
-	ll = strtonum(buf, 0, LONG_MAX, &errstr);
-	if (errstr != NULL)
-		return;
-	data->pid = ll;
-
-	ll = strtonum(ptr2, 0, UINT_MAX, &errstr);
-	if (errstr != NULL)
-		return;
-	data->idx = ll;
-}
-
-void
-client_write_server(
-    struct client_ctx *cctx, enum msgtype type, void *buf, size_t len)
-{
-	imsg_compose(&cctx->ibuf, type, PROTOCOL_VERSION, -1, -1, buf, len);
-}
-
-void
-client_suspend(void)
-{
-	struct sigaction	 act;
-
-	memset(&act, 0, sizeof act);
-	sigemptyset(&act.sa_mask);
-	act.sa_flags = SA_RESTART;
-
-	act.sa_handler = SIG_DFL;
-	if (sigaction(SIGTSTP, &act, NULL) != 0)
-		fatal("sigaction failed");
-
-	act.sa_handler = sighandler;
-	if (sigaction(SIGCONT, &act, NULL) != 0)
-		fatal("sigaction failed");
-
-	kill(getpid(), SIGTSTP);
-}
diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index e7118a3b..b048645e 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -33,10 +33,16 @@
 
 #include "tmux.h"
 
-void	client_send_environ(struct client_ctx *);
+struct imsgbuf	client_ibuf;
+const char     *client_exitmsg;
 
-int
-client_init(char *path, struct client_ctx *cctx, int cmdflags, int flags)
+void	client_send_environ(void);
+void	client_write_server(enum msgtype, void *, size_t);
+int	client_dispatch(void);
+void	client_suspend(void);
+
+struct imsgbuf *
+client_init(char *path, int cmdflags, int flags)
 {
 	struct sockaddr_un		sa;
 	struct stat			sb;
@@ -93,10 +99,10 @@ server_started:
 		fatal("fcntl failed");
 	if (fcntl(fd, F_SETFD, FD_CLOEXEC) == -1)
 		fatal("fcntl failed");
-	imsg_init(&cctx->ibuf, fd);
+	imsg_init(&client_ibuf, fd);
 
 	if (cmdflags & CMD_SENDENVIRON)
-		client_send_environ(cctx);
+		client_send_environ();
 	if (isatty(STDIN_FILENO)) {
 		if (ioctl(STDIN_FILENO, TIOCGWINSZ, &ws) == -1)
 			fatal("ioctl(TIOCGWINSZ)");
@@ -114,23 +120,23 @@ server_started:
 
 		if ((fd2 = dup(STDIN_FILENO)) == -1)
 			fatal("dup failed");
-		imsg_compose(&cctx->ibuf, MSG_IDENTIFY,
+		imsg_compose(&client_ibuf, MSG_IDENTIFY,
 		    PROTOCOL_VERSION, -1, fd2, &data, sizeof data);
 	}
 
-	return (0);
+	return (&client_ibuf);
 
 start_failed:
 	log_warnx("server failed to start");
-	return (1);
+	return (NULL);
 
 not_found:
 	log_warn("server not found");
-	return (1);
+	return (NULL);
 }
 
 void
-client_send_environ(struct client_ctx *cctx)
+client_send_environ(void)
 {
 	char		      **var;
 	struct msg_environ_data	data;
@@ -138,12 +144,18 @@ client_send_environ(struct client_ctx *cctx)
  	for (var = environ; *var != NULL; var++) {
 		if (strlcpy(data.var, *var, sizeof data.var) >= sizeof data.var)
 			continue;
-		client_write_server(cctx, MSG_ENVIRON, &data, sizeof data);
+		client_write_server(MSG_ENVIRON, &data, sizeof data);
 	}
 }
 
-int
-client_main(struct client_ctx *cctx)
+void
+client_write_server(enum msgtype type, void *buf, size_t len)
+{
+ 	imsg_compose(&client_ibuf, type, PROTOCOL_VERSION, -1, -1, buf, len);
+}
+
+__dead void
+client_main(void)
 {
 	struct pollfd	 pfd;
 	int		 n, nfds;
@@ -158,29 +170,31 @@ client_main(struct client_ctx *cctx)
 	 * MSG_READY switched to here. Process anything outstanding now so poll
 	 * doesn't hang waiting for messages that have already arrived.
 	 */
-	if (client_msg_dispatch(cctx) != 0)
+	if (client_dispatch() != 0)
 		goto out;
 
 	for (;;) {
-		if (sigterm)
-			client_write_server(cctx, MSG_EXITING, NULL, 0);
+		if (sigterm) {
+			client_exitmsg = "terminated";
+			client_write_server(MSG_EXITING, NULL, 0);
+		}
 		if (sigchld) {
 			waitpid(WAIT_ANY, NULL, WNOHANG);
 			sigchld = 0;
 		}
 		if (sigwinch) {
-			client_write_server(cctx, MSG_RESIZE, NULL, 0);
+			client_write_server(MSG_RESIZE, NULL, 0);
  			sigwinch = 0;
 		}
 		if (sigcont) {
 			siginit();
-			client_write_server(cctx, MSG_WAKEUP, NULL, 0);
+			client_write_server(MSG_WAKEUP, NULL, 0);
 			sigcont = 0;
 		}
 
-		pfd.fd = cctx->ibuf.fd;
+		pfd.fd = client_ibuf.fd;
 		pfd.events = POLLIN;
-		if (cctx->ibuf.w.queued > 0)
+		if (client_ibuf.w.queued > 0)
 			pfd.events |= POLLOUT;
 
 		if ((nfds = poll(&pfd, 1, INFTIM)) == -1) {
@@ -195,67 +209,41 @@ client_main(struct client_ctx *cctx)
 			fatalx("socket error");
 
 		if (pfd.revents & POLLIN) {
-			if ((n = imsg_read(&cctx->ibuf)) == -1 || n == 0) {
-				cctx->exittype = CCTX_DIED;
+			if ((n = imsg_read(&client_ibuf)) == -1 || n == 0) {
+				client_exitmsg = "lost server";
 				break;
 			}
-			if (client_msg_dispatch(cctx) != 0)
+			if (client_dispatch() != 0)
 				break;
 		}
 
 		if (pfd.revents & POLLOUT) {
-			if (msgbuf_write(&cctx->ibuf.w) < 0) {
-				cctx->exittype = CCTX_DIED;
+			if (msgbuf_write(&client_ibuf.w) < 0) {
+				client_exitmsg = "lost server";
 				break;
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 out:
-	/*
-	 * Print exit status message, unless running as a login shell where it
-	 * would either be pointless or irritating.
-	 */
-	if (sigterm) {
-		printf("[terminated]\n");
-		return (1);
-	}
-	switch (cctx->exittype) {
-	case CCTX_DIED:
-		printf("[lost server]\n");
-		return (0);
-	case CCTX_SHUTDOWN:
- 		if (!login_shell)
-			printf("[server exited]\n");
-		return (0);
-	case CCTX_EXIT:
-		if (cctx->errstr != NULL) {
-			printf("[error: %s]\n", cctx->errstr);
-			return (1);
-		}
- 		if (!login_shell)
-			printf("[exited]\n");
-		return (0);
-	case CCTX_DETACH:
+	/* Print the exit message, if any, and exit. */
+	if (client_exitmsg != NULL) {
 		if (!login_shell)
-			printf("[detached]\n");
-		return (0);
-	default:
-		printf("[unknown error]\n");
-		return (1);
+			printf("[%s]\n", client_exitmsg);
+		exit(1);
 	}
+	exit(0);
 }
 
 int
-client_msg_dispatch(struct client_ctx *cctx)
+client_dispatch(void)
 {
 	struct imsg		 imsg;
-	struct msg_print_data	 printdata;
 	struct msg_lock_data	 lockdata;
 	ssize_t			 n, datalen;
 
 	for (;;) {
-		if ((n = imsg_get(&cctx->ibuf, &imsg)) == -1)
+		if ((n = imsg_get(&client_ibuf, &imsg)) == -1)
 			fatalx("imsg_get failed");
 		if (n == 0)
 			return (0);
@@ -266,25 +254,15 @@ client_msg_dispatch(struct client_ctx *cctx)
 			if (datalen != 0)
 				fatalx("bad MSG_DETACH size");
 
-			client_write_server(cctx, MSG_EXITING, NULL, 0);
-			cctx->exittype = CCTX_DETACH;
+			client_write_server(MSG_EXITING, NULL, 0);
+			client_exitmsg = "detached";
 			break;
-		case MSG_ERROR:
-			if (datalen != sizeof printdata)
-				fatalx("bad MSG_ERROR size");
-			memcpy(&printdata, imsg.data, sizeof printdata);
-
-			printdata.msg[(sizeof printdata.msg) - 1] = '\0';
-			/* Error string used after exit message from server. */
-			cctx->errstr = xstrdup(printdata.msg);
-			imsg_free(&imsg);
-			return (-1);
 		case MSG_EXIT:
 			if (datalen != 0)
 				fatalx("bad MSG_EXIT size");
 
-			client_write_server(cctx, MSG_EXITING, NULL, 0);
-			cctx->exittype = CCTX_EXIT;
+			client_write_server(MSG_EXITING, NULL, 0);
+			client_exitmsg = "exited";
 			break;
 		case MSG_EXITED:
 			if (datalen != 0)
@@ -296,8 +274,8 @@ client_msg_dispatch(struct client_ctx *cctx)
 			if (datalen != 0)
 				fatalx("bad MSG_SHUTDOWN size");
 
-			client_write_server(cctx, MSG_EXITING, NULL, 0);
-			cctx->exittype = CCTX_SHUTDOWN;
+			client_write_server(MSG_EXITING, NULL, 0);
+			client_exitmsg = "server exited";
 			break;
 		case MSG_SUSPEND:
 			if (datalen != 0)
@@ -312,7 +290,7 @@ client_msg_dispatch(struct client_ctx *cctx)
 			
 			lockdata.cmd[(sizeof lockdata.cmd) - 1] = '\0';
 			system(lockdata.cmd);
-			client_write_server(cctx, MSG_UNLOCK, NULL, 0);
+			client_write_server(MSG_UNLOCK, NULL, 0);
 			break;
 		default:
 			fatalx("unexpected message");
@@ -321,3 +299,23 @@ client_msg_dispatch(struct client_ctx *cctx)
 		imsg_free(&imsg);
 	}
 }
+
+void
+client_suspend(void)
+{
+	struct sigaction	 act;
+
+	memset(&act, 0, sizeof act);
+	sigemptyset(&act.sa_mask);
+	act.sa_flags = SA_RESTART;
+
+	act.sa_handler = SIG_DFL;
+	if (sigaction(SIGTSTP, &act, NULL) != 0)
+		fatal("sigaction failed");
+
+	act.sa_handler = sighandler;
+	if (sigaction(SIGCONT, &act, NULL) != 0)
+		fatal("sigaction failed");
+
+	kill(getpid(), SIGTSTP);
+}
diff --git a/tmux.c b/tmux.c
index 6e747bbe..f6d96c54 100644
--- a/tmux.c
+++ b/tmux.c
@@ -53,9 +53,10 @@ char		*socket_path;
 int		 login_shell;
 
 __dead void	 usage(void);
+void	 	 fill_session(struct msg_command_data *);
 char 		*makesockpath(const char *);
 int		 prepare_cmd(enum msgtype *, void **, size_t *, int, char **);
-int		 dispatch_imsg(struct client_ctx *, const char *, int *);
+int		 dispatch_imsg(struct imsgbuf *, const char *, int *);
 __dead void	 shell_exec(const char *, const char *);
 
 __dead void
@@ -215,6 +216,44 @@ areshell(const char *shell)
 	return (0);
 }
 
+void
+fill_session(struct msg_command_data *data)
+{
+	char		*env, *ptr1, *ptr2, buf[256];
+	size_t		 len;
+	const char	*errstr;
+	long long	 ll;
+
+	data->pid = -1;
+	if ((env = getenv("TMUX")) == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	if ((ptr2 = strrchr(env, ',')) == NULL || ptr2 == env)
+		return;
+	for (ptr1 = ptr2 - 1; ptr1 > env && *ptr1 != ','; ptr1--)
+		;
+	if (*ptr1 != ',')
+		return;
+	ptr1++;
+	ptr2++;
+
+	len = ptr2 - ptr1 - 1;
+	if (len > (sizeof buf) - 1)
+		return;
+	memcpy(buf, ptr1, len);
+	buf[len] = '\0';
+
+	ll = strtonum(buf, 0, LONG_MAX, &errstr);
+	if (errstr != NULL)
+		return;
+	data->pid = ll;
+
+	ll = strtonum(ptr2, 0, UINT_MAX, &errstr);
+	if (errstr != NULL)
+		return;
+	data->idx = ll;
+}
+
 char *
 makesockpath(const char *label)
 {
@@ -248,7 +287,7 @@ prepare_cmd(enum msgtype *msg, void **buf, size_t *len, int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	static struct msg_command_data	 cmddata;
 
-	client_fill_session(&cmddata);
+	fill_session(&cmddata);
 	
 	cmddata.argc = argc;
 	if (cmd_pack_argv(argc, argv, cmddata.argv, sizeof cmddata.argv) != 0) {
@@ -266,20 +305,19 @@ prepare_cmd(enum msgtype *msg, void **buf, size_t *len, int argc, char **argv)
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-	struct client_ctx	 cctx;
-	struct cmd_list		*cmdlist;
- 	struct cmd		*cmd;
-	struct pollfd	 	 pfd;
-	enum msgtype		 msg;
-	struct passwd		*pw;
-	struct options		*so, *wo;
-	struct keylist		*keylist;
-	char			*s, *shellcmd, *path, *label, *home, *cause;
-	char			 cwd[MAXPATHLEN], **var;
-	void			*buf;
-	size_t			 len;
-	int	 		 retcode, opt, flags, cmdflags = 0;
-	int			 nfds;
+	struct cmd_list	*cmdlist;
+ 	struct cmd	*cmd;
+	struct pollfd	 pfd;
+	enum msgtype	 msg;
+	struct passwd	*pw;
+	struct options	*so, *wo;
+	struct keylist	*keylist;
+	struct imsgbuf	*ibuf;
+	char		*s, *shellcmd, *path, *label, *home, *cause;
+	char		 cwd[MAXPATHLEN], **var;
+	void		*buf;
+	size_t		 len;
+	int	 	 nfds, retcode, opt, flags, cmdflags = 0;
 
 	flags = 0;
 	shellcmd = label = path = NULL;
@@ -518,19 +556,17 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		cmd_list_free(cmdlist);
 	}
 
- 	memset(&cctx, 0, sizeof cctx);
-	if (client_init(path, &cctx, cmdflags, flags) != 0)
+	if ((ibuf = client_init(path, cmdflags, flags)) == NULL)
 		exit(1);
 	xfree(path);
 
-	client_write_server(&cctx, msg, buf, len);
-	memset(buf, 0, len);
+ 	imsg_compose(ibuf, msg, PROTOCOL_VERSION, -1, -1, buf, len);
 
 	retcode = 0;
 	for (;;) {
-		pfd.fd = cctx.ibuf.fd;
+		pfd.fd = ibuf->fd;
 		pfd.events = POLLIN;
-		if (cctx.ibuf.w.queued != 0)
+		if (ibuf->w.queued != 0)
 			pfd.events |= POLLOUT;
 
 		if ((nfds = poll(&pfd, 1, INFTIM)) == -1) {
@@ -545,12 +581,12 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			fatalx("socket error");
 
                 if (pfd.revents & POLLIN) {
-			if (dispatch_imsg(&cctx, shellcmd, &retcode) != 0)
+			if (dispatch_imsg(ibuf, shellcmd, &retcode) != 0)
 				break;
 		}
 
 		if (pfd.revents & POLLOUT) {
-			if (msgbuf_write(&cctx.ibuf.w) < 0)
+			if (msgbuf_write(&ibuf->w) < 0)
 				fatalx("msgbuf_write failed");
 		}
 	}
@@ -562,18 +598,18 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 }
 
 int
-dispatch_imsg(struct client_ctx *cctx, const char *shellcmd, int *retcode)
+dispatch_imsg(struct imsgbuf *ibuf, const char *shellcmd, int *retcode)
 {
 	struct imsg		imsg;
 	ssize_t			n, datalen;
 	struct msg_print_data	printdata;
 	struct msg_shell_data	shelldata;
 
-        if ((n = imsg_read(&cctx->ibuf)) == -1 || n == 0)
+        if ((n = imsg_read(ibuf)) == -1 || n == 0)
 		fatalx("imsg_read failed");
 
 	for (;;) {
-		if ((n = imsg_get(&cctx->ibuf, &imsg)) == -1)
+		if ((n = imsg_get(ibuf, &imsg)) == -1)
 			fatalx("imsg_get failed");
 		if (n == 0)
 			return (0);
@@ -601,8 +637,7 @@ dispatch_imsg(struct client_ctx *cctx, const char *shellcmd, int *retcode)
 			if (datalen != 0)
 				fatalx("bad MSG_READY size");
 
-			*retcode = client_main(cctx);
-			return (-1);
+			client_main();	/* doesn't return */
 		case MSG_VERSION:
 			if (datalen != 0)
 				fatalx("bad MSG_VERSION size");
diff --git a/tmux.h b/tmux.h
index 0e89a135..e97d4aaa 100644
--- a/tmux.h
+++ b/tmux.h
@@ -1052,19 +1052,6 @@ struct client {
 };
 ARRAY_DECL(clients, struct client *);
 
-/* Client context. */
-struct client_ctx {
-	struct imsgbuf	 ibuf;
-
-	enum {
-		CCTX_DETACH,
-		CCTX_EXIT,
-		CCTX_DIED,
-		CCTX_SHUTDOWN
-	} exittype;
-	const char	*errstr;
-};
-
 /* Key/command line command. */
 struct cmd_ctx {
 	/*
@@ -1503,14 +1490,8 @@ void	cmd_buffer_free(struct cmd *);
 size_t	cmd_buffer_print(struct cmd *, char *, size_t);
 
 /* client.c */
-int	 client_init(char *, struct client_ctx *, int, int);
-int	 client_main(struct client_ctx *);
-int	 client_msg_dispatch(struct client_ctx *);
-
-/* client-fn.c */
-void	 client_write_server(struct client_ctx *, enum msgtype, void *, size_t);
-void	 client_fill_session(struct msg_command_data *);
-void	 client_suspend(void);
+struct imsgbuf *client_init(char *, int, int);
+__dead void	client_main(void);
 
 /* key-bindings.c */
 extern struct key_bindings key_bindings;