diff --git a/include/sway/commands.h b/include/sway/commands.h
index 68487879..7672a3fd 100644
--- a/include/sway/commands.h
+++ b/include/sway/commands.h
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ sway_cmd bar_cmd_pango_markup;
 sway_cmd bar_cmd_strip_workspace_numbers;
 sway_cmd bar_cmd_strip_workspace_name;
 sway_cmd bar_cmd_swaybar_command;
+sway_cmd bar_cmd_tray_bindcode;
 sway_cmd bar_cmd_tray_bindsym;
 sway_cmd bar_cmd_tray_output;
 sway_cmd bar_cmd_tray_padding;
diff --git a/include/sway/config.h b/include/sway/config.h
index 96fe899b..978606a6 100644
--- a/include/sway/config.h
+++ b/include/sway/config.h
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ struct bar_config {
 
 #if HAVE_TRAY
 	char *icon_theme;
-	const char *tray_bindings[10]; // mouse buttons 0-9
+	struct wl_list tray_bindings; // struct tray_binding::link
 	list_t *tray_outputs; // char *
 	int tray_padding;
 #endif
@@ -272,6 +272,14 @@ struct bar_binding {
 	char *command;
 };
 
+#if HAVE_TRAY
+struct tray_binding {
+	uint32_t button;
+	const char *command;
+	struct wl_list link; // struct tray_binding::link
+};
+#endif
+
 struct border_colors {
 	float border[4];
 	float background[4];
diff --git a/include/sway/input/cursor.h b/include/sway/input/cursor.h
index 77aa0ea1..abd72783 100644
--- a/include/sway/input/cursor.h
+++ b/include/sway/input/cursor.h
@@ -103,4 +103,6 @@ uint32_t get_mouse_bindcode(const char *name, char **error);
 // Considers both bindsym and bindcode
 uint32_t get_mouse_button(const char *name, char **error);
 
+const char *get_mouse_button_name(uint32_t button);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/include/swaybar/config.h b/include/swaybar/config.h
index add0a1cf..ec042e51 100644
--- a/include/swaybar/config.h
+++ b/include/swaybar/config.h
@@ -70,13 +70,21 @@ struct swaybar_config {
 
 #if HAVE_TRAY
 	char *icon_theme;
-	char *tray_bindings[10]; // mouse buttons 0-9
+	struct wl_list tray_bindings; // struct tray_binding::link
 	bool tray_hidden;
 	list_t *tray_outputs; // char *
 	int tray_padding;
 #endif
 };
 
+#if HAVE_TRAY
+struct tray_binding {
+	uint32_t button;
+	char *command;
+	struct wl_list link; // struct tray_binding::link
+};
+#endif
+
 struct swaybar_config *init_config(void);
 void free_config(struct swaybar_config *config);
 uint32_t parse_position(const char *position);
diff --git a/include/swaybar/input.h b/include/swaybar/input.h
index 4b46b0de..d76cd551 100644
--- a/include/swaybar/input.h
+++ b/include/swaybar/input.h
@@ -22,19 +22,6 @@ struct swaybar_pointer {
 	uint32_t serial;
 };
 
-enum x11_button {
-	NONE,
-	LEFT,
-	MIDDLE,
-	RIGHT,
-	SCROLL_UP,
-	SCROLL_DOWN,
-	SCROLL_LEFT,
-	SCROLL_RIGHT,
-	BACK,
-	FORWARD,
-};
-
 enum hotspot_event_handling {
 	HOTSPOT_IGNORE,
 	HOTSPOT_PROCESS,
@@ -54,6 +41,8 @@ extern const struct wl_seat_listener seat_listener;
 
 void update_cursor(struct swaybar *bar);
 
+uint32_t event_to_x11_button(uint32_t event);
+
 void free_hotspots(struct wl_list *list);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/sway/commands/bar.c b/sway/commands/bar.c
index b19d9574..2cfc538f 100644
--- a/sway/commands/bar.c
+++ b/sway/commands/bar.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ static struct cmd_handler bar_handlers[] = {
 	{ "status_padding", bar_cmd_status_padding },
 	{ "strip_workspace_name", bar_cmd_strip_workspace_name },
 	{ "strip_workspace_numbers", bar_cmd_strip_workspace_numbers },
+	{ "tray_bindcode", bar_cmd_tray_bindcode },
 	{ "tray_bindsym", bar_cmd_tray_bindsym },
 	{ "tray_output", bar_cmd_tray_output },
 	{ "tray_padding", bar_cmd_tray_padding },
diff --git a/sway/commands/bar/bind.c b/sway/commands/bar/bind.c
index 71adced8..4b0be804 100644
--- a/sway/commands/bar/bind.c
+++ b/sway/commands/bar/bind.c
@@ -46,27 +46,7 @@ static struct cmd_results *bar_cmd_bind(int argc, char **argv, bool code) {
 		free_bar_binding(binding);
 		return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "Unknown button %s", argv[0]);
 	}
-
-	const char *name = libevdev_event_code_get_name(EV_KEY, binding->button);
-	if (!name) {
-		switch (binding->button) {
-		case SWAY_SCROLL_UP:
-			name = "SWAY_SCROLL_UP";
-			break;
-		case SWAY_SCROLL_DOWN:
-			name = "SWAY_SCROLL_DOWN";
-			break;
-		case SWAY_SCROLL_LEFT:
-			name = "SWAY_SCROLL_LEFT";
-			break;
-		case SWAY_SCROLL_RIGHT:
-			name = "SWAY_SCROLL_RIGHT";
-			break;
-		default:
-			// Unreachable
-			break;
-		}
-	}
+	const char *name = get_mouse_button_name(binding->button);
 
 	binding->command = join_args(argv + 1, argc - 1);
 
diff --git a/sway/commands/bar/tray_bind.c b/sway/commands/bar/tray_bind.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..48a15462
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sway/commands/bar/tray_bind.c
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+#include <strings.h>
+#include "config.h"
+#include "sway/commands.h"
+#include "sway/config.h"
+#include "sway/input/cursor.h"
+#include "log.h"
+
+static struct cmd_results *tray_bind(int argc, char **argv, bool code) {
+#if HAVE_TRAY
+	const char *command = code ? "bar tray_bindcode" : "bar tray_bindsym";
+	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
+	if ((error = checkarg(argc, command, EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 2))) {
+		return error;
+	}
+	if (!config->current_bar) {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "No bar defined.");
+	}
+
+	struct tray_binding *binding = calloc(1, sizeof(struct tray_binding));
+	if (!binding) {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "Unable to allocate tray binding");
+	}
+
+	char *message = NULL;
+	if (code) {
+		binding->button = get_mouse_bindcode(argv[0], &message);
+	} else {
+		binding->button = get_mouse_bindsym(argv[0], &message);
+	}
+	if (message) {
+		free(binding);
+		error = cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, message);
+		free(message);
+		return error;
+	} else if (!binding->button) {
+		free(binding);
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "Unknown button %s", argv[0]);
+	}
+	const char *name = get_mouse_button_name(binding->button);
+
+	static const char *commands[] = {
+		"ContextMenu",
+		"Activate",
+		"SecondaryActivate",
+		"ScrollDown",
+		"ScrollLeft",
+		"ScrollRight",
+		"ScrollUp",
+		"nop"
+	};
+
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(commands) / sizeof(commands[0]); ++i) {
+		if (strcasecmp(argv[1], commands[i]) == 0) {
+			binding->command = commands[i];
+		}
+	}
+	if (!binding->command) {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "[Bar %s] Invalid tray command %s",
+				config->current_bar->id, argv[1]);
+	}
+
+	bool overwritten = false;
+	struct tray_binding *other = NULL;
+	wl_list_for_each(other, &config->current_bar->tray_bindings, link) {
+		if (other->button == binding->button) {
+			overwritten = true;
+			other->command = binding->command;
+			free(binding);
+			binding = other;
+			wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG,
+					"[bar %s] Updated tray binding for %u (%s) to %s",
+					config->current_bar->id, binding->button, name,
+					binding->command);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	if (!overwritten) {
+		wl_list_insert(&config->current_bar->tray_bindings, &binding->link);
+		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "[bar %s] Added tray binding for %u (%s) to %s",
+				config->current_bar->id, binding->button, name,
+				binding->command);
+	}
+
+	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL);
+#else
+	return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID,
+			"Sway has been compiled without tray support");
+#endif
+}
+
+struct cmd_results *bar_cmd_tray_bindcode(int argc, char **argv) {
+	return tray_bind(argc, argv, true);
+}
+
+struct cmd_results *bar_cmd_tray_bindsym(int argc, char **argv) {
+	return tray_bind(argc, argv, false);
+}
diff --git a/sway/commands/bar/tray_bindsym.c b/sway/commands/bar/tray_bindsym.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 4e57e35e..00000000
--- a/sway/commands/bar/tray_bindsym.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-#include <strings.h>
-#include "config.h"
-#include "sway/commands.h"
-#include "sway/config.h"
-#include "log.h"
-
-struct cmd_results *bar_cmd_tray_bindsym(int argc, char **argv) {
-#if HAVE_TRAY
-	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
-	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "tray_bindsym", EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 2))) {
-		return error;
-	}
-
-	if (!config->current_bar) {
-		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "No bar defined.");
-	}
-
-	int button = 0;
-	if (strncasecmp(argv[0], "button", strlen("button")) == 0 &&
-			strlen(argv[0]) == strlen("button0")) {
-		button = argv[0][strlen("button")] - '0';
-	}
-	if (button < 1 || button > 9) {
-		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE,
-				"[Bar %s] Only buttons 1 to 9 are supported",
-				config->current_bar->id);
-	}
-
-	static const char *commands[] = {
-		"ContextMenu",
-		"Activate",
-		"SecondaryActivate",
-		"ScrollDown",
-		"ScrollLeft",
-		"ScrollRight",
-		"ScrollUp",
-		"nop"
-	};
-
-	for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(commands) / sizeof(commands[0]); ++i) {
-		if (strcasecmp(argv[1], commands[i]) == 0) {
-			wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "[Bar %s] Binding button %d to %s",
-					config->current_bar->id, button, commands[i]);
-			config->current_bar->tray_bindings[button] = commands[i];
-			return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL);
-		}
-	}
-
-	return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID,
-			"[Bar %s] Invalid command %s", config->current_bar->id, argv[1]);
-#else
-	return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID,
-			"Sway has been compiled without tray support");
-#endif
-}
diff --git a/sway/config/bar.c b/sway/config/bar.c
index 701bf051..b1aa2313 100644
--- a/sway/config/bar.c
+++ b/sway/config/bar.c
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ void free_bar_config(struct bar_config *bar) {
 #if HAVE_TRAY
 	list_free_items_and_destroy(bar->tray_outputs);
 	free(bar->icon_theme);
+
+	struct tray_binding *tray_bind = NULL, *tmp_tray_bind = NULL;
+	wl_list_for_each_safe(tray_bind, tmp_tray_bind, &bar->tray_bindings, link) {
+		wl_list_remove(&tray_bind->link);
+		free(tray_bind);
+	}
 #endif
 	free(bar);
 }
@@ -174,6 +180,7 @@ struct bar_config *default_bar_config(void) {
 
 #if HAVE_TRAY
 	bar->tray_padding = 2;
+	wl_list_init(&bar->tray_bindings);
 #endif
 
 	list_add(config->bars, bar);
diff --git a/sway/input/cursor.c b/sway/input/cursor.c
index 731e82ad..5eb44412 100644
--- a/sway/input/cursor.c
+++ b/sway/input/cursor.c
@@ -1237,3 +1237,19 @@ uint32_t get_mouse_button(const char *name, char **error) {
 	}
 	return button;
 }
+
+const char *get_mouse_button_name(uint32_t button) {
+	const char *name = libevdev_event_code_get_name(EV_KEY, button);
+	if (!name) {
+		if (button == SWAY_SCROLL_UP) {
+			name = "SWAY_SCROLL_UP";
+		} else if (button == SWAY_SCROLL_DOWN) {
+			name = "SWAY_SCROLL_DOWN";
+		} else if (button == SWAY_SCROLL_LEFT) {
+			name = "SWAY_SCROLL_LEFT";
+		} else if (button == SWAY_SCROLL_RIGHT) {
+			name = "SWAY_SCROLL_RIGHT";
+		}
+	}
+	return name;
+}
diff --git a/sway/ipc-json.c b/sway/ipc-json.c
index 6e5ba4fd..d72fc5db 100644
--- a/sway/ipc-json.c
+++ b/sway/ipc-json.c
@@ -852,15 +852,16 @@ json_object *ipc_json_describe_bar_config(struct bar_config *bar) {
 	}
 
 	json_object *tray_bindings = json_object_new_array();
-	for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i) {
-		if (bar->tray_bindings[i]) {
-			json_object *bind = json_object_new_object();
-			json_object_object_add(bind, "input_code",
-					json_object_new_int(i));
-			json_object_object_add(bind, "command",
-					json_object_new_string(bar->tray_bindings[i]));
-			json_object_array_add(tray_bindings, bind);
-		}
+	struct tray_binding *tray_bind = NULL;
+	wl_list_for_each(tray_bind, &bar->tray_bindings, link) {
+		json_object *bind = json_object_new_object();
+		json_object_object_add(bind, "input_code",
+				json_object_new_int(event_to_x11_button(tray_bind->button)));
+		json_object_object_add(bind, "event_code",
+				json_object_new_int(tray_bind->button));
+		json_object_object_add(bind, "command",
+				json_object_new_string(tray_bind->command));
+		json_object_array_add(tray_bindings, bind);
 	}
 	if (json_object_array_length(tray_bindings) > 0) {
 		json_object_object_add(json, "tray_bindings", tray_bindings);
diff --git a/sway/meson.build b/sway/meson.build
index c2ed6298..0a08ee74 100644
--- a/sway/meson.build
+++ b/sway/meson.build
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ sway_sources = files(
 	'commands/bar/strip_workspace_numbers.c',
 	'commands/bar/strip_workspace_name.c',
 	'commands/bar/swaybar_command.c',
-	'commands/bar/tray_bindsym.c',
+	'commands/bar/tray_bind.c',
 	'commands/bar/tray_output.c',
 	'commands/bar/tray_padding.c',
 	'commands/bar/workspace_buttons.c',
diff --git a/sway/sway-bar.5.scd b/sway/sway-bar.5.scd
index 3f6b4298..9a6397e3 100644
--- a/sway/sway-bar.5.scd
+++ b/sway/sway-bar.5.scd
@@ -115,13 +115,19 @@ Sway allows configuring swaybar in the sway configuration file.
 Swaybar provides a system tray where third-party applications may place icons.
 The following commands configure the tray.
 
-The _button_ argument in all cases is a platform-specific button code. On Linux
-you can find a list of these at linux/input-event-codes.h.
+*tray\_bindcode* <event-code>
+ContextMenu|Activate|SecondaryActivate|ScrollDown|ScrollLeft|ScrollRight|ScrollUp|nop
+	Executes the action when the mouse button has been pressed. The buttons can
+	be given as an event code, which can be obtained from `libinput debug-events`.
+	To disable the default behavior for a button, use the command _nop_.
 
-*tray\_bindsym* button<n> ContextMenu|Activate|SecondaryActivate|ScrollDown|ScrollLeft|ScrollRight|ScrollUp|nop
-	Binds mouse button _n_ (1 to 9) to the specified action. Use the command
-	_nop_ to disable the default action (Activate for button 1, ContextMenu for
-	button 2 and SecondaryActivate for button 3).
+*tray\_bindsym* button[1-9]|<event-name>
+ContextMenu|Activate|SecondaryActivate|ScrollDown|ScrollLeft|ScrollRight|ScrollUp|nop
+	Executes the action when the mouse button has been pressed. The buttons can
+	be given as a x11 button number or an event name, which can be obtained
+	from `libinput debug-events`. Use the command _nop_ to disable the default
+	action (Activate for button1, ContextMenu for button2 and SecondaryActivate
+	for button3).
 
 *tray\_padding* <px> [px]
 	Sets the pixel padding of the system tray. This padding will surround the
diff --git a/swaybar/config.c b/swaybar/config.c
index d4cc9b1a..0071c7f9 100644
--- a/swaybar/config.c
+++ b/swaybar/config.c
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ struct swaybar_config *init_config(void) {
 
 #if HAVE_TRAY
 	config->tray_padding = 2;
+	wl_list_init(&config->tray_bindings);
 #endif
 
 	return config;
@@ -91,6 +92,16 @@ static void free_binding(struct swaybar_binding *binding) {
 	free(binding);
 }
 
+#if HAVE_TRAY
+static void free_tray_binding(struct tray_binding *binding) {
+	if (!binding) {
+		return;
+	}
+	free(binding->command);
+	free(binding);
+}
+#endif
+
 void free_config(struct swaybar_config *config) {
 	free(config->status_command);
 	free(config->font);
@@ -111,9 +122,14 @@ void free_config(struct swaybar_config *config) {
 	}
 #if HAVE_TRAY
 	list_free_items_and_destroy(config->tray_outputs);
-	for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i) {
-		free(config->tray_bindings[i]);
+
+	struct tray_binding *tray_bind = NULL, *tmp_tray_bind = NULL;
+	wl_list_for_each_safe(tray_bind, tmp_tray_bind, &config->tray_bindings,
+			link) {
+		wl_list_remove(&tray_bind->link);
+		free_tray_binding(tray_bind);
 	}
+
 	free(config->icon_theme);
 #endif
 	free(config);
diff --git a/swaybar/i3bar.c b/swaybar/i3bar.c
index 116c8f6e..8bca1bf9 100644
--- a/swaybar/i3bar.c
+++ b/swaybar/i3bar.c
@@ -259,31 +259,6 @@ bool i3bar_handle_readable(struct status_line *status) {
 	}
 }
 
-static uint32_t event_to_x11_button(uint32_t event) {
-	switch (event) {
-	case BTN_LEFT:
-		return 1;
-	case BTN_MIDDLE:
-		return 2;
-	case BTN_RIGHT:
-		return 3;
-	case SWAY_SCROLL_UP:
-		return 4;
-	case SWAY_SCROLL_DOWN:
-		return 5;
-	case SWAY_SCROLL_LEFT:
-		return 6;
-	case SWAY_SCROLL_RIGHT:
-		return 7;
-	case BTN_SIDE:
-		return 8;
-	case BTN_EXTRA:
-		return 9;
-	default:
-		return 0;
-	}
-}
-
 enum hotspot_event_handling i3bar_block_send_click(struct status_line *status,
 		struct i3bar_block *block, int x, int y, int rx, int ry, int w, int h,
 		uint32_t button) {
diff --git a/swaybar/input.c b/swaybar/input.c
index bdd55e58..998b186f 100644
--- a/swaybar/input.c
+++ b/swaybar/input.c
@@ -22,6 +22,31 @@ void free_hotspots(struct wl_list *list) {
 	}
 }
 
+uint32_t event_to_x11_button(uint32_t event) {
+	switch (event) {
+	case BTN_LEFT:
+		return 1;
+	case BTN_MIDDLE:
+		return 2;
+	case BTN_RIGHT:
+		return 3;
+	case SWAY_SCROLL_UP:
+		return 4;
+	case SWAY_SCROLL_DOWN:
+		return 5;
+	case SWAY_SCROLL_LEFT:
+		return 6;
+	case SWAY_SCROLL_RIGHT:
+		return 7;
+	case BTN_SIDE:
+		return 8;
+	case BTN_EXTRA:
+		return 9;
+	default:
+		return 0;
+	}
+}
+
 static uint32_t wl_axis_to_button(uint32_t axis, wl_fixed_t value) {
 	bool negative = wl_fixed_to_double(value) < 0;
 	switch (axis) {
diff --git a/swaybar/ipc.c b/swaybar/ipc.c
index 097f9161..0dc39439 100644
--- a/swaybar/ipc.c
+++ b/swaybar/ipc.c
@@ -313,11 +313,13 @@ static bool ipc_parse_config(
 		int length = json_object_array_length(tray_bindings);
 		for (int i = 0; i < length; ++i) {
 			json_object *bind = json_object_array_get_idx(tray_bindings, i);
-			json_object *button, *command;
-			json_object_object_get_ex(bind, "input_code", &button);
-			json_object_object_get_ex(bind, "command", &command);
-			config->tray_bindings[json_object_get_int(button)] =
-				strdup(json_object_get_string(command));
+			struct tray_binding *binding =
+				calloc(1, sizeof(struct tray_binding));
+			binding->button = json_object_get_int(
+					json_object_object_get(bind, "event_code"));
+			binding->command = strdup(json_object_get_string(
+					json_object_object_get(bind, "command")));
+			wl_list_insert(&config->tray_bindings, &binding->link);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/swaybar/tray/item.c b/swaybar/tray/item.c
index 0833dcb9..9056331e 100644
--- a/swaybar/tray/item.c
+++ b/swaybar/tray/item.c
@@ -301,8 +301,15 @@ void destroy_sni(struct swaybar_sni *sni) {
 }
 
 static void handle_click(struct swaybar_sni *sni, int x, int y,
-		enum x11_button button, int delta) {
-	const char *method = sni->tray->bar->config->tray_bindings[button];
+		uint32_t button, int delta) {
+	const char *method = NULL;
+	struct tray_binding *binding = NULL;
+	wl_list_for_each(binding, &sni->tray->bar->config->tray_bindings, link) {
+		if (binding->button == button) {
+			method = binding->command;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
 	if (!method) {
 		static const char *default_bindings[10] = {
 			"nop",
@@ -316,7 +323,7 @@ static void handle_click(struct swaybar_sni *sni, int x, int y,
 			"nop",
 			"nop"
 		};
-		method = default_bindings[button];
+		method = default_bindings[event_to_x11_button(button)];
 	}
 	if (strcmp(method, "nop") == 0) {
 		return;
@@ -345,7 +352,7 @@ static int cmp_sni_id(const void *item, const void *cmp_to) {
 
 static enum hotspot_event_handling icon_hotspot_callback(
 		struct swaybar_output *output, struct swaybar_hotspot *hotspot,
-		int x, int y, enum x11_button button, void *data) {
+		int x, int y, uint32_t button, void *data) {
 	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Clicked on %s", (char *)data);
 
 	struct swaybar_tray *tray = output->bar->tray;