diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index cbaca32..5695fcc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,5 +10,4 @@
 # Rust
 /Cargo.lock
 /rust-polytreewm/Cargo.lock
-/rust-winproto/Cargo.lock
 /target/
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index b7ed957..72d75ab 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 [workspace]
 members = [
     "rust-polytreewm",
-    "rust-winproto",
 ]
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1088f1e..a57cacb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ RUST_SRC = \
 	rust-polytreewm/src/*.rs \
 	rust-polytreewm/src/**/*.rs
 
-RUST_WINPROTO_SRC = \
-	rust-winproto/Cargo.toml \
-	rust-winproto/src/*.rs
-
 RUST_APIS = src/constraints.h src/geom.h src/helpers.h src/settings.h
 
 MODULES_SRC = \
@@ -67,10 +63,10 @@ ALL_EXE  = polytreewm $(TEST_EXE)
 # Executables #
 ###############
 
-polytreewm: src/main.o $(MODULES_OBJ) target/debug/libpolytreewm.a target/debug/libwinproto.a
+polytreewm: src/main.o $(MODULES_OBJ) target/debug/libpolytreewm.a
 	$(CC) -o $@ $^ $(LDFLAGS)
 
-%.test: %.o tests/main.o $(MODULES_OBJ) target/debug/libpolytreewm.a target/debug/libwinproto.a
+%.test: %.o tests/main.o $(MODULES_OBJ) target/debug/libpolytreewm.a
 	$(CC) -o $@ $^ $(LDFLAGS)
 
 ################
@@ -85,9 +81,6 @@ dwm.o: $(DWM_SRC) $(DWM_HDR)
 target/debug/libpolytreewm.a: $(RUST_SRC)
 	$(CARGO) build
 
-target/debug/libwinproto.a: $(RUST_WINPROTO_SRC)
-	$(CARGO) build
-
 #########
 # Tasks #
 #########
diff --git a/rust-polytreewm/Cargo.toml b/rust-polytreewm/Cargo.toml
index 101c0c2..8c1406c 100644
--- a/rust-polytreewm/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rust-polytreewm/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ crate-type = ["staticlib"]
 ctor = "0.1.23"
 env_logger = "0.9.0"
 log = "0.4.17"
+x11 = "2.20.0"
diff --git a/rust-polytreewm/src/lib.rs b/rust-polytreewm/src/lib.rs
index 62f0b75..6994c5d 100644
--- a/rust-polytreewm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/rust-polytreewm/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 mod api;
 mod constraints;
+mod xbase;
 
 pub mod geom;
 pub mod settings;
 pub mod unit;
 
 pub use settings::Settings;
+pub use xbase::Xbase;
diff --git a/rust-winproto/src/lib.rs b/rust-polytreewm/src/xbase.rs
similarity index 70%
rename from rust-winproto/src/lib.rs
rename to rust-polytreewm/src/xbase.rs
index 8c2970d..8514ae8 100644
--- a/rust-winproto/src/lib.rs
+++ b/rust-polytreewm/src/xbase.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::ptr::null;
 
 use x11::xlib::{self, Display};
 
-struct Xbase {
+pub struct Xbase {
     program_title: String,
     x_display: *mut Display,
     x_screen: c_int,
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ struct Xbase {
 }
 
 impl Xbase {
-    fn new(program_title: String) -> Result<Self, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    pub fn new(
+        program_title: String,
+    ) -> Result<Self, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
         unsafe {
             if xlib::XSupportsLocale() == 0 {
                 return Err("no locale support in X".into());
@@ -25,7 +27,12 @@ impl Xbase {
             let x_screen = xlib::XDefaultScreen(x_display);
             let x_root = xlib::XRootWindow(x_display, x_screen);
 
-            Ok(Self { program_title, x_display, x_screen, x_root })
+            Ok(Self {
+                program_title,
+                x_display,
+                x_screen,
+                x_root,
+            })
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/rust-winproto/Cargo.toml b/rust-winproto/Cargo.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index 06b6880..0000000
--- a/rust-winproto/Cargo.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-[package]
-name = "winproto"
-version = "0.0.0"
-edition = "2021"
-publish = false
-
-[lib]
-name = "winproto"
-crate-type = ["staticlib"]
-
-[dependencies]
-x11 = "2.20.0"