diff --git a/include/xcb-internal.h b/include/xcb-internal.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2b1a6dd4
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+++ b/include/xcb-internal.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#ifndef ROFI_XCB_INTERNAL_H
+#define ROFI_XCB_INTERNAL_H
+
+#define SN_API_NOT_YET_FROZEN
+#include <libsn/sn.h>
+
+#include <xcb/xcb.h>
+#include <xcb/xcb_ewmh.h>
+/**
+ * Structure to keep xcb stuff around.
+ */
+
+struct _xcb_stuff
+{
+    xcb_connection_t      *connection;
+    xcb_ewmh_connection_t ewmh;
+    xcb_screen_t          *screen;
+    int                   screen_nbr;
+    SnDisplay             *sndisplay;
+    SnLauncheeContext     *sncontext;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/xcb.h b/include/xcb.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d8d39f9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/xcb.h
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#ifndef ROFI_XCB_H
+#define ROFI_XCB_H
+
+typedef struct _xcb_stuff xcb_stuff;
+
+extern xcb_stuff *xcb;
+
+xcb_window_t xcb_stuff_get_root_window ( xcb_stuff *xcb );
+#endif