diff --git a/src/battery/battery.c b/src/battery/battery.c
index ca663a8..6271c66 100644
--- a/src/battery/battery.c
+++ b/src/battery/battery.c
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ void init_battery_panel(void *p)
 
 	battery->area.parent = p;
 	battery->area.panel = p;
+	snprintf(battery->area.name, sizeof(battery->area.name), "Battery");
 	battery->area._draw_foreground = draw_battery;
 	battery->area.size_mode = LAYOUT_FIXED;
 	battery->area._resize = resize_battery;
diff --git a/src/clock/clock.c b/src/clock/clock.c
index 9b1422e..2d554aa 100644
--- a/src/clock/clock.c
+++ b/src/clock/clock.c
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ void init_clock_panel(void *p)
 	clock_init_fonts();
 	clock->area.parent = p;
 	clock->area.panel = p;
+	snprintf(clock->area.name, sizeof(clock->area.name), "Clock");
 	clock->area._is_under_mouse = full_width_area_is_under_mouse;
 	clock->area.has_mouse_press_effect = clock->area.has_mouse_over_effect =
 		panel_config.mouse_effects && (clock_lclick_command || clock_mclick_command || clock_rclick_command ||
diff --git a/src/execplugin/execplugin.c b/src/execplugin/execplugin.c
index 070e341..efc3d84 100644
--- a/src/execplugin/execplugin.c
+++ b/src/execplugin/execplugin.c
@@ -155,9 +155,9 @@ void init_execp_panel(void *p)
 		execp->area.paddingx = execp->backend->paddingx;
 		execp->area.paddingy = execp->backend->paddingy;
 		execp->area.paddingxlr = execp->backend->paddingxlr;
-
 		execp->area.parent = panel;
 		execp->area.panel = panel;
+		snprintf(execp->area.name, sizeof(execp->area.name), "Execp %s", execp->backend->command ? execp->backend->command : "null");
 		execp->area._draw_foreground = draw_execp;
 		execp->area.size_mode = LAYOUT_FIXED;
 		execp->area._resize = resize_execp;
diff --git a/src/freespace/freespace.c b/src/freespace/freespace.c
index 56b81a6..1dea9a2 100644
--- a/src/freespace/freespace.c
+++ b/src/freespace/freespace.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ void init_freespace_panel(void *p)
 		freespace->area.bg = &g_array_index(backgrounds, Background, 0);
 	freespace->area.parent = p;
 	freespace->area.panel = p;
+	snprintf(freespace->area.name, sizeof(freespace->area.name), "Freespace");
 	freespace->area.size_mode = LAYOUT_FIXED;
 	freespace->area.resize_needed = 1;
 	freespace->area.on_screen = TRUE;
diff --git a/src/launcher/launcher.c b/src/launcher/launcher.c
index bbb6663..bea6e19 100644
--- a/src/launcher/launcher.c
+++ b/src/launcher/launcher.c
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ void init_launcher_panel(void *p)
 
 	launcher->area.parent = p;
 	launcher->area.panel = p;
+	snprintf(launcher->area.name, sizeof(launcher->area.name), "Launcher");
 	launcher->area._draw_foreground = NULL;
 	launcher->area.size_mode = LAYOUT_FIXED;
 	launcher->area._resize = resize_launcher;
@@ -452,6 +453,7 @@ void launcher_load_icons(Launcher *launcher)
 		if (entry.exec) {
 			LauncherIcon *launcherIcon = calloc(1, sizeof(LauncherIcon));
 			launcherIcon->area.panel = launcher->area.panel;
+			snprintf(launcherIcon->area.name, sizeof(launcherIcon->area.name), "LauncherIcon %s", entry.name ? entry.name : "null");
 			launcherIcon->area._draw_foreground = draw_launcher_icon;
 			launcherIcon->area.size_mode = LAYOUT_FIXED;
 			launcherIcon->area._resize = NULL;
diff --git a/src/panel.c b/src/panel.c
index 6489656..658d88b 100644
--- a/src/panel.c
+++ b/src/panel.c
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ void default_panel()
 	backgrounds = g_array_new(0, 0, sizeof(Background));
 
 	memset(&panel_config, 0, sizeof(Panel));
+	snprintf(panel_config.area.name, sizeof(panel_config.area.name), "Panel");
 	panel_config.mouse_over_alpha = 100;
 	panel_config.mouse_over_saturation = 0;
 	panel_config.mouse_over_brightness = 10;
@@ -196,6 +197,7 @@ void init_panel()
 			p->area.bg = &g_array_index(backgrounds, Background, 0);
 		p->area.parent = p;
 		p->area.panel = p;
+		snprintf(p->area.name, sizeof(p->area.name), "Panel %d", i);
 		p->area.on_screen = TRUE;
 		p->area.resize_needed = 1;
 		p->area.size_mode = LAYOUT_DYNAMIC;
diff --git a/src/systray/systraybar.c b/src/systray/systraybar.c
index b6fef2b..52a60b5 100644
--- a/src/systray/systraybar.c
+++ b/src/systray/systraybar.c
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ void init_systray_panel(void *p)
 	Panel *panel = (Panel *)p;
 	systray.area.parent = panel;
 	systray.area.panel = panel;
+	snprintf(systray.area.name, sizeof(systray.area.name), "Systray");
 	if (!systray.area.bg)
 		systray.area.bg = &g_array_index(backgrounds, Background, 0);
 	show(&systray.area);
diff --git a/src/taskbar/task.c b/src/taskbar/task.c
index 9083e98..9858cf1 100644
--- a/src/taskbar/task.c
+++ b/src/taskbar/task.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ Task *add_task(Window win)
 
 	Task task_template;
 	memset(&task_template, 0, sizeof(task_template));
+	snprintf(task_template.area.name, sizeof(task_template.area.name), "Task %d", (int)win);
 	task_template.area.has_mouse_over_effect = panel_config.mouse_effects;
 	task_template.area.has_mouse_press_effect = panel_config.mouse_effects;
 	task_template.area._is_under_mouse = full_width_area_is_under_mouse;
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ Task *add_task(Window win)
 	}
 	task_update_title(&task_template);
 	task_update_icon(&task_template);
+	snprintf(task_template.area.name, sizeof(task_template.area.name), "Task %d %s", (int)win, task_template.title ? task_template.title : "null");
 
 	// fprintf(stderr, "%s %d: win = %ld, task = %s\n", __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, win, task_template.title ?
 	// task_template.title : "??");
diff --git a/src/taskbar/taskbar.c b/src/taskbar/taskbar.c
index 6afcbfe..de7ed4c 100644
--- a/src/taskbar/taskbar.c
+++ b/src/taskbar/taskbar.c
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ void init_taskbar_panel(void *p)
 
 	// taskbar name
 	panel->g_taskbar.area_name.panel = panel;
+	snprintf(panel->g_taskbar.area_name.name, sizeof(panel->g_taskbar.area_name.name), "Taskbarname");
 	panel->g_taskbar.area_name.size_mode = LAYOUT_FIXED;
 	panel->g_taskbar.area_name._resize = resize_taskbarname;
 	panel->g_taskbar.area_name._is_under_mouse = full_width_area_is_under_mouse;
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ void init_taskbar_panel(void *p)
 	// taskbar
 	panel->g_taskbar.area.parent = panel;
 	panel->g_taskbar.area.panel = panel;
+	snprintf(panel->g_taskbar.area.name, sizeof(panel->g_taskbar.area.name), "Taskbar");
 	panel->g_taskbar.area.size_mode = LAYOUT_DYNAMIC;
 	panel->g_taskbar.area.alignment = taskbar_alignment;
 	panel->g_taskbar.area._resize = resize_taskbar;
@@ -178,6 +180,7 @@ void init_taskbar_panel(void *p)
 
 	// task
 	panel->g_task.area.panel = panel;
+	snprintf(panel->g_task.area.name, sizeof(panel->g_task.area.name), "Task");
 	panel->g_task.area.size_mode = LAYOUT_DYNAMIC;
 	panel->g_task.area._draw_foreground = draw_task;
 	panel->g_task.area._on_change_layout = on_change_task;
diff --git a/src/util/area.h b/src/util/area.h
index 0b83a38..62ae306 100644
--- a/src/util/area.h
+++ b/src/util/area.h
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ typedef struct Area {
 	// This is the pixmap on which the Area is rendered. Render to it directly if needed.
 	Pixmap pix;
 	Pixmap pix_by_state[MOUSE_STATE_COUNT];
+	char name[32];
 
 	// Callbacks