diff --git a/examples/cursor.rs b/examples/cursor.rs
index dcb37971..cd979b99 100644
--- a/examples/cursor.rs
+++ b/examples/cursor.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 extern crate winit;
 
-use winit::{Event, ElementState, MouseCursor, WindowEvent, KeyboardInput};
+use winit::{Event, ElementState, MouseCursor, WindowEvent, KeyboardInput, ControlFlow};
 
 fn main() {
-    let events_loop = winit::EventsLoop::new();
+    let mut events_loop = winit::EventsLoop::new();
 
     let window = winit::WindowBuilder::new().build(&events_loop).unwrap();
     window.set_title("A fantastic window!");
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ fn main() {
                 }
             },
             Event::WindowEvent { event: WindowEvent::Closed, .. } => {
-                events_loop.interrupt()
+                return ControlFlow::Complete;
             },
             _ => ()
         }
+        ControlFlow::Continue
     });
 }
diff --git a/examples/fullscreen.rs b/examples/fullscreen.rs
index 1c1d8bdb..921caa61 100644
--- a/examples/fullscreen.rs
+++ b/examples/fullscreen.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 extern crate winit;
 
 use std::io::{self, Write};
+use winit::{ControlFlow, Event, WindowEvent};
 
 fn main() {
     // enumerating monitors
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ fn main() {
         monitor
     };
 
-    let events_loop = winit::EventsLoop::new();
+    let mut events_loop = winit::EventsLoop::new();
 
     let _window = winit::WindowBuilder::new()
         .with_title("Hello world!")
@@ -34,16 +35,18 @@ fn main() {
         println!("{:?}", event);
 
         match event {
-            winit::Event::WindowEvent { event, .. } => {
+            Event::WindowEvent { event, .. } => {
                 match event {
-                    winit::WindowEvent::Closed => events_loop.interrupt(),
-                    winit::WindowEvent::KeyboardInput {
+                    WindowEvent::Closed => return ControlFlow::Complete,
+                    WindowEvent::KeyboardInput {
                         input: winit::KeyboardInput { virtual_keycode: Some(winit::VirtualKeyCode::Escape), .. }, ..
-                    } => events_loop.interrupt(),
+                    } => return ControlFlow::Complete,
                     _ => ()
                 }
             },
             _ => {}
         }
+
+        ControlFlow::Continue
     });
 }
diff --git a/examples/grabbing.rs b/examples/grabbing.rs
index 2ba327f4..fc6b7d7c 100644
--- a/examples/grabbing.rs
+++ b/examples/grabbing.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 extern crate winit;
 
-use winit::{WindowEvent, ElementState, KeyboardInput};
+use winit::{ControlFlow, WindowEvent, ElementState, KeyboardInput};
 
 fn main() {
-    let events_loop = winit::EventsLoop::new();
+    let mut events_loop = winit::EventsLoop::new();
 
     let window = winit::WindowBuilder::new().build(&events_loop).unwrap();
     window.set_title("winit - Cursor grabbing test");
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ fn main() {
                         }
                     },
 
-                    WindowEvent::Closed => events_loop.interrupt(),
+                    WindowEvent::Closed => return ControlFlow::Complete,
 
                     a @ WindowEvent::MouseMoved { .. } => {
                         println!("{:?}", a);
@@ -39,5 +39,7 @@ fn main() {
             }
             _ => {}
         }
+
+        ControlFlow::Continue
     });
 }
diff --git a/examples/min_max_size.rs b/examples/min_max_size.rs
index fe22f3e9..54f03da7 100644
--- a/examples/min_max_size.rs
+++ b/examples/min_max_size.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 extern crate winit;
 
 fn main() {
-    let events_loop = winit::EventsLoop::new();
+    let mut events_loop = winit::EventsLoop::new();
 
     let _window = winit::WindowBuilder::new()
         .with_min_dimensions(400, 200)
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ fn main() {
         println!("{:?}", event);
 
         match event {
-            winit::Event::WindowEvent { event: winit::WindowEvent::Closed, .. } => events_loop.interrupt(),
-            _ => ()
+            winit::Event::WindowEvent { event: winit::WindowEvent::Closed, .. } => winit::ControlFlow::Complete,
+            _ => winit::ControlFlow::Continue,
         }
     });
 }
diff --git a/examples/multiwindow.rs b/examples/multiwindow.rs
index 6c92b69e..28f9955f 100644
--- a/examples/multiwindow.rs
+++ b/examples/multiwindow.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 extern crate winit;
 
 fn main() {
-    let events_loop = winit::EventsLoop::new();
+    let mut events_loop = winit::EventsLoop::new();
 
     let window1 = winit::Window::new(&events_loop).unwrap();
     let window2 = winit::Window::new(&events_loop).unwrap();
@@ -24,10 +24,11 @@ fn main() {
 
                 num_windows -= 1;
                 if num_windows == 0 {
-                    events_loop.interrupt();
+                    return winit::ControlFlow::Complete;
                 }
             },
             _ => (),
         }
+        winit::ControlFlow::Continue
     })
 }
diff --git a/examples/proxy.rs b/examples/proxy.rs
index c3d615a2..8741d775 100644
--- a/examples/proxy.rs
+++ b/examples/proxy.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 extern crate winit;
 
 fn main() {
-    let events_loop = winit::EventsLoop::new();
+    let mut events_loop = winit::EventsLoop::new();
 
-    let window = winit::WindowBuilder::new()
+    let _window = winit::WindowBuilder::new()
         .with_title("A fantastic window!")
         .build(&events_loop)
         .unwrap();
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ fn main() {
         println!("{:?}", event);
         match event {
             winit::Event::WindowEvent { event: winit::WindowEvent::Closed, .. } =>
-                events_loop.interrupt(),
-            _ => ()
+                winit::ControlFlow::Complete,
+            _ => winit::ControlFlow::Continue,
         }
     });
 }
diff --git a/examples/transparent.rs b/examples/transparent.rs
index 9e476dee..da9a80e7 100644
--- a/examples/transparent.rs
+++ b/examples/transparent.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 extern crate winit;
 
 fn main() {
-    let events_loop = winit::EventsLoop::new();
+    let mut events_loop = winit::EventsLoop::new();
 
     let window = winit::WindowBuilder::new().with_decorations(false)
                                                  .with_transparency(true)
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ fn main() {
         println!("{:?}", event);
 
         match event {
-            winit::Event::WindowEvent { event: winit::WindowEvent::Closed, .. } => events_loop.interrupt(),
-            _ => ()
+            winit::Event::WindowEvent { event: winit::WindowEvent::Closed, .. } => winit::ControlFlow::Complete,
+            _ => winit::ControlFlow::Continue,
         }
     });
 }
diff --git a/examples/window.rs b/examples/window.rs
index 921b7ea6..fd5ef6e9 100644
--- a/examples/window.rs
+++ b/examples/window.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 extern crate winit;
 
 fn main() {
-    let events_loop = winit::EventsLoop::new();
+    let mut events_loop = winit::EventsLoop::new();
 
-    let window = winit::WindowBuilder::new()
+    let _window = winit::WindowBuilder::new()
         .with_title("A fantastic window!")
         .build(&events_loop)
         .unwrap();
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 4097b83a..74d3c5a8 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -34,10 +34,9 @@
 //! screen, such as video games.
 //!
 //! ```no_run
-//! use winit::Event;
-//! use winit::WindowEvent;
+//! use winit::{Event, WindowEvent};
 //! # use winit::EventsLoop;
-//! # let events_loop = EventsLoop::new();
+//! # let mut events_loop = EventsLoop::new();
 //!
 //! loop {
 //!     events_loop.poll_events(|event| {
@@ -52,21 +51,20 @@
 //! ```
 //!
 //! The second way is to call `events_loop.run_forever(...)`. As its name tells, it will run
-//! forever unless it is stopped by calling `events_loop.interrupt()`.
+//! forever unless it is stopped by returning `ControlFlow::Complete`.
 //!
 //! ```no_run
-//! use winit::Event;
-//! use winit::WindowEvent;
+//! use winit::{ControlFlow, Event, WindowEvent};
 //! # use winit::EventsLoop;
-//! # let events_loop = EventsLoop::new();
+//! # let mut events_loop = EventsLoop::new();
 //!
 //! events_loop.run_forever(|event| {
 //!     match event {
 //!         Event::WindowEvent { event: WindowEvent::Closed, .. } => {
 //!             println!("The window was closed ; stopping");
-//!             events_loop.interrupt();
+//!             ControlFlow::Complete
 //!         },
-//!         _ => ()
+//!         _ => ControlFlow::Continue,
 //!     }
 //! });
 //! ```
@@ -137,20 +135,17 @@ pub mod os;
 /// # Example
 ///
 /// ```no_run
-/// use winit::Event;
-/// use winit::EventsLoop;
-/// use winit::Window;
-/// use winit::WindowEvent;
+/// use winit::{Event, EventsLoop, Window, WindowEvent, ControlFlow};
 ///
-/// let events_loop = EventsLoop::new();
+/// let mut events_loop = EventsLoop::new();
 /// let window = Window::new(&events_loop).unwrap();
 ///
 /// events_loop.run_forever(|event| {
 ///     match event {
 ///         Event::WindowEvent { event: WindowEvent::Closed, .. } => {
-///             events_loop.interrupt();
+///             ControlFlow::Complete
 ///         },
-///         _ => ()
+///         _ => ControlFlow::Continue,
 ///     }
 /// });
 /// ```