diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cc89b8a..57d56aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ Refer to [https://dwm.suckless.org/](https://dwm.suckless.org/) for details on t
 
 ### Changelog:
 
+2021-02-11 - Added the riodraw patch
+
 2021-01-22 - Added the placemouse patch
 
 2021-01-02 - Added the Layoutmenu patch
@@ -474,6 +476,10 @@ Refer to [https://dwm.suckless.org/](https://dwm.suckless.org/) for details on t
       - adds a keyboard shortcut to restart dwm or alternatively by using kill -HUP dwmpid
       - additionally dwm can quit cleanly by using kill -TERM dwmpid
 
+   - [riodraw](https://github.com/bakkeby/patches/blob/master/dwm/dwm-riodraw-6.2.diff)
+      - adds rio-like drawing to resize the selected client (backported from instantWM)
+      - depends on an external tool slop being installed
+
    - [rotatestack](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/rotatestack/)
       - let's you rotate through the stack using keyboard shortcuts
 
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index dc70ffe..9bad46f 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ static const int focusonwheel            = 0;
 static int floatposgrid_x                = 5;  /* float grid columns */
 static int floatposgrid_y                = 5;  /* float grid rows */
 #endif // FLOATPOS_PATCH
+#if RIODRAW_PATCH
+static const char slopstyle[]            = "-t 0 -c 0.92,0.85,0.69,0.3"; /* do NOT define -f (format) here */
+#endif // RIODRAW_PATCH
 #if BAR_STATUSPADDING_PATCH
 static const int horizpadbar             = 2;   /* horizontal padding for statusbar */
 static const int vertpadbar              = 0;   /* vertical padding for statusbar */
@@ -768,6 +771,9 @@ static Key keys[] = {
 	#if SWAPFOCUS_PATCH && PERTAG_PATCH
 	{ MODKEY,                       XK_s,          swapfocus,              {.i = -1 } },
 	#endif // SWAPFOCUS_PATCH
+	#if RIODRAW_PATCH
+	{ MODKEY|ControlMask,           XK_s,          riodraw,                {0} },
+	#endif // RIODRAW_PATCH
 	#if SWITCHCOL_PATCH
 	{ MODKEY,                       XK_v,          switchcol,              {0} },
 	#endif // SWITCHCOL_PATCH
@@ -1438,6 +1444,9 @@ static IPCCommand ipccommands[] = {
 	#if MOVERESIZE_PATCH
 	IPCCOMMAND( moveresize, 1, {ARG_TYPE_STR} ),
 	#endif // MOVERESIZE_PATCH
+	#if RIODRAW_PATCH
+	IPCCOMMAND( riodraw, 1, {ARG_TYPE_NONE} ),
+	#endif // RIODRAW_PATCH
 	#if PUSH_PATCH || PUSH_NO_MASTER_PATCH
 	IPCCOMMAND( pushdown, 1, {ARG_TYPE_NONE} ),
 	IPCCOMMAND( pushup, 1, {ARG_TYPE_NONE} ),
diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index 0ff4840..2f2b695 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ FREETYPEINC = /usr/include/freetype2
 #KVMLIB = -lkvm
 
 # Uncomment this for the alpha patch / BAR_ALPHA_PATCH
-#XRENDER = -lXrender
+XRENDER = -lXrender
 
-# Uncomment this for the mpdcontrol patch / MPDCONTROL_PATCH
+# Uncomment this for the mdpcontrol patch / MDPCONTROL_PATCH
 #MPDCLIENT = -lmpdclient
 
 # Uncomment for the pango patch / BAR_PANGO_PATCH
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ FREETYPEINC = /usr/include/freetype2
 #PANGOLIB = `pkg-config --libs xft pango pangoxft`
 
 # Uncomment for the ipc patch / IPC_PATCH
-#YAJLLIBS = -lyajl
-#YAJLINC = -I/usr/include/yajl
+YAJLLIBS = -lyajl
+YAJLINC = -I/usr/include/yajl
 
 # Uncomment this for the rounded corners patch / ROUNDED_CORNERS_PATCH
 #XEXTLIB = -lXext
 
 # Uncomment this for the swallow patch / SWALLOW_PATCH
-#XCBLIBS = -lX11-xcb -lxcb -lxcb-res
+XCBLIBS = -lX11-xcb -lxcb -lxcb-res
 
 # includes and libs
 INCS = -I${X11INC} -I${FREETYPEINC} ${YAJLINC} ${PANGOINC}
diff --git a/patch/include.c b/patch/include.c
index 49590a7..6ddb2f9 100644
--- a/patch/include.c
+++ b/patch/include.c
@@ -197,6 +197,9 @@
 #if RESTARTSIG_PATCH
 #include "restartsig.c"
 #endif
+#if RIODRAW_PATCH
+#include "riodraw.c"
+#endif
 #if ROTATESTACK_PATCH
 #include "rotatestack.c"
 #endif
diff --git a/patch/include.h b/patch/include.h
index 8703af1..b3fe1cb 100644
--- a/patch/include.h
+++ b/patch/include.h
@@ -193,6 +193,9 @@
 #if RESTARTSIG_PATCH
 #include "restartsig.h"
 #endif
+#if RIODRAW_PATCH
+#include "riodraw.h"
+#endif
 #if ROTATESTACK_PATCH
 #include "rotatestack.h"
 #endif
diff --git a/patch/riodraw.c b/patch/riodraw.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ace3acc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patch/riodraw.c
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/* drag out an area using slop and resize the selected window to it. */
+void
+riodraw(const Arg *arg)
+{
+	char str[100];
+	int i;
+	char strout[100];
+	int dimensions[4];
+	int width, height, x, y;
+	char tmpstring[30] = {0};
+	char slopcmd[100] = "slop -f x%xx%yx%wx%hx ";
+	int firstchar = 0;
+	int counter = 0;
+	Monitor *m;
+	Client *c;
+
+	if (!selmon->sel)
+		return;
+	strcat(slopcmd, slopstyle);
+	FILE *fp = popen(slopcmd, "r");
+
+	while (fgets(str, 100, fp) != NULL)
+		strcat(strout, str);
+
+	pclose(fp);
+
+	if (strlen(strout) < 6)
+		return;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < strlen(strout); i++){
+		if (!firstchar) {
+			if (strout[i] == 'x')
+				firstchar = 1;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strout[i] != 'x')
+			tmpstring[strlen(tmpstring)] = strout[i];
+		else {
+			dimensions[counter] = atoi(tmpstring);
+			counter++;
+			memset(tmpstring,0,strlen(tmpstring));
+		}
+	}
+
+	x = dimensions[0];
+	y = dimensions[1];
+	width = dimensions[2];
+	height = dimensions[3];
+
+	if (!selmon->sel)
+		return;
+
+	c = selmon->sel;
+
+	if (width > 50 && height > 50 && x > -40 && y > -40 && width < selmon->mw + 40 && height < selmon->mh + 40 &&
+	(abs(c->w - width) > 20 || abs(c->h - height) > 20 || abs(c->x - x) > 20 || abs(c->y - y) > 20)) {
+		if ((m = recttomon(x, y, width, height)) != selmon) {
+			sendmon(c, m);
+			unfocus(selmon->sel, 0, NULL);
+			selmon = m;
+			focus(NULL);
+		}
+
+		if (!c->isfloating)
+			togglefloating(NULL);
+		resizeclient(c, x, y, width - (c->bw * 2), height - (c->bw * 2));
+		arrange(selmon);
+	} else
+		fprintf(stderr, "error %s", strout);
+	memset(tmpstring,0,strlen(tmpstring));
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patch/riodraw.h b/patch/riodraw.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..549da9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patch/riodraw.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+static void riodraw(const Arg *arg);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patches.def.h b/patches.def.h
index 39b58a8..737fec2 100644
--- a/patches.def.h
+++ b/patches.def.h
@@ -769,6 +769,13 @@
  */
 #define RESTARTSIG_PATCH 0
 
+/* Adds rio-like drawing to resize the selected client.
+ * This depends on an external tool slop being installed.
+ * This patch was backported from instantWM.
+ * https://github.com/bakkeby/patches/blob/master/dwm/dwm-riodraw-6.2.diff
+ */
+#define RIODRAW_PATCH 0
+
 /* This patch let's you rotate through the stack using keyboard shortcuts.
  * https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/rotatestack/
  */