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+# Phase 5 — Window Lifecycle Polish
+
+---
+
+## Step 5.1 — Graceful close (WM_DELETE_WINDOW)
+
+When the user presses a keybind (e.g., `Mod4+Q`), check if the focused
+window supports `WM_DELETE_WINDOW` in its `WM_PROTOCOLS` property. If yes,
+send a `ClientMessage`. If no, call `XKillClient()`.
+
+Register the keybind with `XGrabKey()`.
+
+**Verify:** `Mod4+Q` closes `xterm` gracefully (it gets a chance to
+confirm). Force-kills uncooperative clients.
+
+---
+
+## Step 5.2 — Handle UnmapNotify and DestroyNotify properly
+
+On `UnmapNotify`:
+- Free the pixmap and texture.
+- Mark window as unmapped.
+- Destroy the damage object.
+
+On `DestroyNotify`:
+- Remove the window from the managed list entirely.
+- Clean up all resources.
+
+Handle re-mapping (a window that was unmapped then mapped again) by
+re-creating everything.
+
+**Verify:** Close and reopen clients repeatedly. No memory leaks (watch
+with `valgrind` or check texture count). No X errors. No stale windows
+in the compositor view.
+
+---
+
+## Step 5.3 — Manage pre-existing windows on startup
+
+After becoming the WM, call `XQueryTree()` to get all existing children
+of root. For each that has `map_state == IsViewable`, treat it as if we
+received a `MapRequest`: add to the list, set up pixmap, damage, texture.
+
+**Verify:** Start some clients in `:1` *before* the WM. Then start the
+WM. Pre-existing windows appear immediately in the composited view.