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diff --git a/src/os/mod.rs b/src/os/mod.rs
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+//! Contains traits with platform-specific methods in them.
+//!
+//! Contains the follow modules:
+//!
+//!  - `unix`
+//!  - `windows`
+//!
+pub mod unix;
+pub mod windows;
diff --git a/src/os/unix.rs b/src/os/unix.rs
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+#![cfg(any(target_os = "linux", target_os = "dragonfly", target_os = "freebsd"))]
+
+use libc;
+use Window;
+use platform::Window as LinuxWindow;
+
+/// Additional methods on `Window` that are specific to unix.
+pub trait WindowExt {
+    /// Returns a pointer to the `Window` object of xlib that is used by this window.
+    ///
+    /// Returns `None` if the window doesn't use xlib (if it uses wayland for example).
+    ///
+    /// The pointer will become invalid when the glutin `Window` is destroyed.
+    fn get_xlib_window(&self) -> Option<*mut libc::c_void>;
+
+    /// Returns a pointer to the `Display` object of xlib that is used by this window.
+    ///
+    /// Returns `None` if the window doesn't use xlib (if it uses wayland for example).
+    ///
+    /// The pointer will become invalid when the glutin `Window` is destroyed.
+    fn get_xlib_display(&self) -> Option<*mut libc::c_void>;
+}
+
+impl WindowExt for Window {
+    #[inline]
+    fn get_xlib_window(&self) -> Option<*mut libc::c_void> {
+        match self.window {
+            LinuxWindow::X(ref w) => Some(w.get_xlib_window()),
+            _ => None
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn get_xlib_display(&self) -> Option<*mut libc::c_void> {
+        match self.window {
+            LinuxWindow::X(ref w) => Some(w.get_xlib_window()),
+            _ => None
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/os/windows.rs b/src/os/windows.rs
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+#![cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+
+use libc;
+use Window;
+
+/// Additional methods on `Window` that are specific to unix.
+pub trait WindowExt {
+    /// Returns a pointer to the `Window` object of xlib that is used by this window.
+    ///
+    /// Returns `None` if the window doesn't use xlib (if it uses wayland for example).
+    ///
+    /// The pointer will become invalid when the glutin `Window` is destroyed.
+    fn get_hwnd(&self) -> *mut libc::c_void;
+}
+
+impl WindowExt for Window {
+    #[inline]
+    fn get_hwnd(&self) -> *mut libc::c_void {
+        self.window.platform_window()
+    }
+}