diff --git a/examples/chest.rs b/examples/chest.rs
index a60a590..fb8f810 100644
--- a/examples/chest.rs
+++ b/examples/chest.rs
@@ -10,12 +10,9 @@ use valence::client::{handle_event_default, ClientEvent, Hand};
 use valence::config::{Config, ServerListPing};
 use valence::dimension::{Dimension, DimensionId};
 use valence::entity::{EntityId, EntityKind};
-use valence::inventory::{
-    ConfigurableInventory, Inventory, InventoryId, PlayerInventory, WindowInventory,
-};
+use valence::inventory::{ConfigurableInventory, Inventory, InventoryId, PlayerInventory};
 use valence::item::{ItemKind, ItemStack};
 use valence::player_list::PlayerListId;
-use valence::protocol::packets::s2c::play::OpenScreen;
 use valence::protocol::{SlotId, VarInt};
 use valence::server::{Server, SharedServer, ShutdownResult};
 use valence::text::{Color, TextFormat};
@@ -208,15 +205,13 @@ impl Config for Game {
                             && world.chunks.block_state(location) == Some(BlockState::CHEST)
                         {
                             client.send_message("Opening chest!");
-                            let window = WindowInventory::new(1, server.state.chest);
-                            client.send_packet(OpenScreen {
-                                window_id: VarInt(window.window_id.into()),
-                                window_type: VarInt(2),
-                                window_title: "Extra".italic()
+                            client.open_inventory(
+                                &server.inventories,
+                                server.state.chest,
+                                "Extra".italic()
                                     + " Chesty".not_italic().bold().color(Color::RED)
                                     + " Chest".not_italic(),
-                            });
-                            client.open_inventory = Some(window);
+                            );
                         }
                     }
                     ClientEvent::CloseScreen { window_id } => {
diff --git a/src/client.rs b/src/client.rs
index 151bf7b..1ec2494 100644
--- a/src/client.rs
+++ b/src/client.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use crate::entity::{
 };
 use crate::ident::Ident;
 use crate::inventory::{
-    Inventories, Inventory, InventoryDirtyable, PlayerInventory, WindowInventory,
+    Inventories, Inventory, InventoryDirtyable, InventoryId, PlayerInventory, WindowInventory,
 };
 use crate::item::ItemStack;
 use crate::player_list::{PlayerListId, PlayerLists};
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ pub use crate::protocol::packets::s2c::play::SetTitleAnimationTimes;
 use crate::protocol::packets::s2c::play::{
     AcknowledgeBlockChange, ClearTitles, CombatDeath, CustomSoundEffect, DisconnectPlay,
     EntityAnimationS2c, EntityAttributesProperty, EntityEvent, GameEvent, GameStateChangeReason,
-    KeepAliveS2c, LoginPlay, PlayerPositionLookFlags, RemoveEntities, ResourcePackS2c, Respawn,
-    S2cPlayPacket, SetActionBarText, SetCenterChunk, SetContainerContent, SetDefaultSpawnPosition,
-    SetEntityMetadata, SetEntityVelocity, SetExperience, SetHeadRotation, SetHealth,
-    SetRenderDistance, SetSubtitleText, SetTitleText, SoundCategory, SynchronizePlayerPosition,
-    SystemChatMessage, TeleportEntity, UnloadChunk, UpdateAttributes, UpdateEntityPosition,
-    UpdateEntityPositionAndRotation, UpdateEntityRotation, UpdateTime,
+    KeepAliveS2c, LoginPlay, OpenScreen, PlayerPositionLookFlags, RemoveEntities, ResourcePackS2c,
+    Respawn, S2cPlayPacket, SetActionBarText, SetCenterChunk, SetContainerContent,
+    SetDefaultSpawnPosition, SetEntityMetadata, SetEntityVelocity, SetExperience, SetHeadRotation,
+    SetHealth, SetRenderDistance, SetSubtitleText, SetTitleText, SoundCategory,
+    SynchronizePlayerPosition, SystemChatMessage, TeleportEntity, UnloadChunk, UpdateAttributes,
+    UpdateEntityPosition, UpdateEntityPositionAndRotation, UpdateEntityRotation, UpdateTime,
 };
 use crate::protocol::{BoundedInt, BoundedString, ByteAngle, RawBytes, SlotId, VarInt};
 use crate::server::{C2sPacketChannels, NewClientData, S2cPlayMessage, SharedServer};
@@ -786,6 +786,24 @@ impl<C: Config> Client<C> {
         self.inventory.consume_one(self.selected_hotbar_slot);
     }
 
+    /// Makes the client open a window displaying the given inventory.
+    pub fn open_inventory(
+        &mut self,
+        inventories: &Inventories,
+        id: InventoryId,
+        window_title: impl Into<Text>,
+    ) {
+        if let Some(inv) = inventories.get(id) {
+            let window = WindowInventory::new(1, id);
+            self.send_packet(OpenScreen {
+                window_id: VarInt(window.window_id.into()),
+                window_type: inv.window_type,
+                window_title: window_title.into(),
+            });
+            self.open_inventory = Some(window);
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Disconnects this client from the server with the provided reason. This
     /// has no effect if the client is already disconnected.
     ///