diff --git a/src/api/wayland/window.rs b/src/api/wayland/window.rs
index 389f8da1..38f89bfe 100644
--- a/src/api/wayland/window.rs
+++ b/src/api/wayland/window.rs
@@ -286,6 +286,18 @@ impl Window {
         Err(())
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn get_wayland_display(&self) -> *mut libc::c_void {
+        WAYLAND_CONTEXT.as_ref().unwrap() // context exists if window was created
+                       .display_ptr() as *mut libc::c_void
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn get_wayland_surface(&self) -> *mut libc::c_void {
+        use wayland_client::Proxy;
+        self.surface.ptr() as *mut libc::c_void
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     pub fn platform_display(&self) -> *mut libc::c_void {
         WAYLAND_CONTEXT.as_ref().unwrap() // context exists if window was created
diff --git a/src/os/unix.rs b/src/os/unix.rs
index 4c6237f4..195da77a 100644
--- a/src/os/unix.rs
+++ b/src/os/unix.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,20 @@ pub trait WindowExt {
     ///
     /// The pointer will become invalid when the glutin `Window` is destroyed.
     fn get_xlib_display(&self) -> Option<*mut libc::c_void>;
+
+    /// Returns a pointer to the `wl_surface` object of wayland that is used by this window.
+    ///
+    /// Returns `None` if the window doesn't use wayland (if it uses xlib for example).
+    ///
+    /// The pointer will become invalid when the glutin `Window` is destroyed.
+    fn get_wayland_surface(&self) -> Option<*mut libc::c_void>;
+
+    /// Returns a pointer to the `wl_display` object of wayland that is used by this window.
+    ///
+    /// Returns `None` if the window doesn't use wayland (if it uses xlib for example).
+    ///
+    /// The pointer will become invalid when the glutin `Window` is destroyed.
+    fn get_wayland_display(&self) -> Option<*mut libc::c_void>;
 }
 
 impl WindowExt for Window {
@@ -38,6 +52,22 @@ impl WindowExt for Window {
             _ => None
         }
     }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn get_wayland_surface(&self) -> Option<*mut libc::c_void> {
+        match self.window {
+            LinuxWindow::Wayland(ref w) => Some(w.get_wayland_surface()),
+            _ => None
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn get_wayland_display(&self) -> Option<*mut libc::c_void> {
+        match self.window {
+            LinuxWindow::Wayland(ref w) => Some(w.get_wayland_display()),
+            _ => None
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// Additional methods on `WindowBuilder` that are specific to Unix.