diff --git a/options.cpp b/options.cpp
index 515ff45574..d6ad32b9ca 100644
--- a/options.cpp
+++ b/options.cpp
@@ -236,6 +236,12 @@ Options::WindowOperation Options::windowOperation(const QString &name){
         return ShadeOp;
     else if (name == "Operations")
         return OperationsOp;
+    else if (name == "Maximize (vertical only)")
+        return VMaximizeOp;
+    else if (name == "Maximize (horizontal only)")
+        return HMaximizeOp;
+    else if (name == "Lower")
+        return LowerOp;
     return NoOp;
 }
 
diff --git a/options.h b/options.h
index 75bdadd7b5..70aa98a688 100644
--- a/options.h
+++ b/options.h
@@ -213,6 +213,9 @@ public:
 	StaysOnTopOp,
 	OperationsOp,
 	ToggleStoreSettingsOp,
+	HMaximizeOp,
+	VMaximizeOp,
+	LowerOp,
 	NoOp
     };
 
diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index 8b6c1fe131..72b040eb4d 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -1294,6 +1294,15 @@ void Workspace::performWindowOperation( Client* c, Options::WindowOperation op )
     case Options::ToggleStoreSettingsOp:
         c->setStoreSettings( !c->storeSettings() );
         break;
+    case Options::HMaximizeOp:
+        c->maximize(Client::MaximizeHorizontal);
+        break;
+    case Options::VMaximizeOp:
+        c->maximize(Client::MaximizeVertical);
+        break;
+    case Options::LowerOp:
+        lowerClient(c);
+        break;
     default:
         break;
     }