diff --git a/app/internal/wm/os_unix.go b/app/internal/wm/os_unix.go
index c41dc9a5..7f92d026 100644
--- a/app/internal/wm/os_unix.go
+++ b/app/internal/wm/os_unix.go
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@ package wm
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"unsafe"
 )
 
-type ViewEvent struct{}
+type ViewEvent struct {
+	// Display is a pointer to the X11 Display created by XOpenDisplay.
+	Display unsafe.Pointer
+	// Window is the X11 window ID as returned by XCreateWindow.
+	Window uintptr
+}
 
 func Main() {
 	select {}
diff --git a/app/internal/wm/os_x11.go b/app/internal/wm/os_x11.go
index b5d0ebd7..f521d6ba 100644
--- a/app/internal/wm/os_x11.go
+++ b/app/internal/wm/os_x11.go
@@ -690,8 +690,10 @@ func newX11Window(gioWin Callbacks, opts *Options) error {
 
 	go func() {
 		w.w.SetDriver(w)
+		w.w.Event(ViewEvent{Display: unsafe.Pointer(dpy), Window: uintptr(win)})
 		w.setStage(system.StageRunning)
 		w.loop()
+		w.w.Event(ViewEvent{})
 		w.destroy()
 	}()
 	return nil