diff --git a/include/aquamarine/backend/Backend.hpp b/include/aquamarine/backend/Backend.hpp
index 1fbdf4a..5c0fe2b 100644
--- a/include/aquamarine/backend/Backend.hpp
+++ b/include/aquamarine/backend/Backend.hpp
@@ -66,16 +66,16 @@ namespace Aquamarine {
             AQ_BACKEND_CAPABILITY_POINTER = (1 << 0),
         };
 
-        virtual eBackendType                                            type()             = 0;
-        virtual bool                                                    start()            = 0;
-        virtual std::vector<Hyprutils::Memory::CSharedPointer<SPollFD>> pollFDs()          = 0;
-        virtual int                                                     drmFD()            = 0;
-        virtual bool                                                    dispatchEvents()   = 0;
-        virtual uint32_t                                                capabilities()     = 0;
-        virtual void                                                    onReady()          = 0;
-        virtual std::vector<SDRMFormat>                                 getRenderFormats() = 0;
-        virtual std::vector<SDRMFormat>                                 getCursorFormats() = 0;
-        virtual bool                                                    createOutput()     = 0;
+        virtual eBackendType                                            type()                                     = 0;
+        virtual bool                                                    start()                                    = 0;
+        virtual std::vector<Hyprutils::Memory::CSharedPointer<SPollFD>> pollFDs()                                  = 0;
+        virtual int                                                     drmFD()                                    = 0;
+        virtual bool                                                    dispatchEvents()                           = 0;
+        virtual uint32_t                                                capabilities()                             = 0;
+        virtual void                                                    onReady()                                  = 0;
+        virtual std::vector<SDRMFormat>                                 getRenderFormats()                         = 0;
+        virtual std::vector<SDRMFormat>                                 getCursorFormats()                         = 0;
+        virtual bool                                                    createOutput(const std::string& name = "") = 0; // "" means auto
     };
 
     class CBackend {
diff --git a/include/aquamarine/backend/DRM.hpp b/include/aquamarine/backend/DRM.hpp
index 7b9e4bf..dbe63a0 100644
--- a/include/aquamarine/backend/DRM.hpp
+++ b/include/aquamarine/backend/DRM.hpp
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ namespace Aquamarine {
         virtual void                                                    onReady();
         virtual std::vector<SDRMFormat>                                 getRenderFormats();
         virtual std::vector<SDRMFormat>                                 getCursorFormats();
-        virtual bool                                                    createOutput();
+        virtual bool                                                    createOutput(const std::string& name = "");
 
         Hyprutils::Memory::CWeakPointer<CDRMBackend>                    self;
 
diff --git a/include/aquamarine/backend/Headless.hpp b/include/aquamarine/backend/Headless.hpp
index 25cb279..f95d3f2 100644
--- a/include/aquamarine/backend/Headless.hpp
+++ b/include/aquamarine/backend/Headless.hpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace Aquamarine {
         virtual void                                                    onReady();
         virtual std::vector<SDRMFormat>                                 getRenderFormats();
         virtual std::vector<SDRMFormat>                                 getCursorFormats();
-        virtual bool                                                    createOutput();
+        virtual bool                                                    createOutput(const std::string& name = "");
 
         Hyprutils::Memory::CWeakPointer<CHeadlessBackend>               self;
 
diff --git a/include/aquamarine/backend/Wayland.hpp b/include/aquamarine/backend/Wayland.hpp
index ce570f0..7cdd7ea 100644
--- a/include/aquamarine/backend/Wayland.hpp
+++ b/include/aquamarine/backend/Wayland.hpp
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ namespace Aquamarine {
         virtual void                                                    onReady();
         virtual std::vector<SDRMFormat>                                 getRenderFormats();
         virtual std::vector<SDRMFormat>                                 getCursorFormats();
-        virtual bool                                                    createOutput();
+        virtual bool                                                    createOutput(const std::string& name = "");
 
         Hyprutils::Memory::CWeakPointer<CWaylandBackend>                self;
 
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ namespace Aquamarine {
         void initSeat();
         void initShell();
         bool initDmabuf();
-        void createOutput(const std::string& szName);
 
         //
         Hyprutils::Memory::CWeakPointer<CBackend>                        backend;
diff --git a/src/backend/Headless.cpp b/src/backend/Headless.cpp
index 3a57856..e0c0c0e 100644
--- a/src/backend/Headless.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/Headless.cpp
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ std::vector<SDRMFormat> Aquamarine::CHeadlessBackend::getCursorFormats() {
     return {}; // No cursor support
 }
 
-bool Aquamarine::CHeadlessBackend::createOutput() {
-    auto output = SP<CHeadlessOutput>(new CHeadlessOutput(std::format("HEADLESS-{}", ++outputIDCounter), self.lock()));
+bool Aquamarine::CHeadlessBackend::createOutput(const std::string& name) {
+    auto output = SP<CHeadlessOutput>(new CHeadlessOutput(name.empty() ? std::format("HEADLESS-{}", ++outputIDCounter) : name, self.lock()));
     outputs.emplace_back(output);
     output->swapchain = CSwapchain::create(backend->allocator, self.lock());
     output->self = output;
diff --git a/src/backend/Wayland.cpp b/src/backend/Wayland.cpp
index a540517..ab99f8c 100644
--- a/src/backend/Wayland.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/Wayland.cpp
@@ -134,10 +134,11 @@ int Aquamarine::CWaylandBackend::drmFD() {
     return drmState.fd;
 }
 
-void Aquamarine::CWaylandBackend::createOutput(const std::string& szName) {
-    auto o  = outputs.emplace_back(SP<CWaylandOutput>(new CWaylandOutput(szName, self)));
+bool Aquamarine::CWaylandBackend::createOutput(const std::string& szName) {
+    auto o  = outputs.emplace_back(SP<CWaylandOutput>(new CWaylandOutput(szName.empty() ? std::format("WAYLAND-{}", ++lastOutputID) : szName, self)));
     o->self = o;
     idleCallbacks.emplace_back([this, o]() { backend->events.newOutput.emit(SP<IOutput>(o)); });
+    return true;
 }
 
 std::vector<Hyprutils::Memory::CSharedPointer<SPollFD>> Aquamarine::CWaylandBackend::pollFDs() {
@@ -431,11 +432,6 @@ std::vector<SDRMFormat> Aquamarine::CWaylandBackend::getCursorFormats() {
     return dmabufFormats;
 }
 
-bool Aquamarine::CWaylandBackend::createOutput() {
-    createOutput(std::format("WAYLAND-{}", ++lastOutputID));
-    return true;
-}
-
 Aquamarine::CWaylandOutput::CWaylandOutput(const std::string& name_, Hyprutils::Memory::CWeakPointer<CWaylandBackend> backend_) : backend(backend_) {
     name = name_;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/drm/DRM.cpp b/src/backend/drm/DRM.cpp
index cb10a9f..c3af3f7 100644
--- a/src/backend/drm/DRM.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/drm/DRM.cpp
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ std::vector<SDRMFormat> Aquamarine::CDRMBackend::getCursorFormats() {
     return {};
 }
 
-bool Aquamarine::CDRMBackend::createOutput() {
+bool Aquamarine::CDRMBackend::createOutput(const std::string&) {
     return false;
 }