diff --git a/app/doc.go b/app/doc.go
index 302d77f1..e510253d 100644
--- a/app/doc.go
+++ b/app/doc.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ See https://gioui.org for instructions to set up and run Gio programs.
 
 # Windows
 
-A Window is run by calling its NextEvent method in a loop. The first time a
+A Window is run by calling its Event method in a loop. The first time a
 method on Window is called, a new GUI window is created and shown. On mobile
 platforms or when Gio is embedded in another project, Window merely connects
 with a previously created GUI window.
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ For example:
 
 	w := new(app.Window)
 	for {
-		e := w.NextEvent()
+		e := w.Event()
 		if e, ok := e.(app.FrameEvent); ok {
 			ops.Reset()
 			// Add operations to ops.
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ For example, to display a blank but otherwise functional window:
 		go func() {
 			w := app.NewWindow()
 			for {
-				w.NextEvent()
+				w.Event()
 			}
 		}()
 		app.Main()
diff --git a/app/window.go b/app/window.go
index 3ffd953a..9b28cbd5 100644
--- a/app/window.go
+++ b/app/window.go
@@ -672,9 +672,9 @@ func (w *Window) processEvent(e event.Event) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-// NextEvent blocks until an event is received from the window, such as
+// Event blocks until an event is received from the window, such as
 // [FrameEvent], or until [Invalidate] is called.
-func (w *Window) NextEvent() event.Event {
+func (w *Window) Event() event.Event {
 	w.init()
 	return w.basic.Event()
 }