diff --git a/gdk/gdkoffscreenwindow.c b/gdk/gdkoffscreenwindow.c
index 5289d71e92..6e92f625cf 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkoffscreenwindow.c
+++ b/gdk/gdkoffscreenwindow.c
@@ -735,35 +735,37 @@ to_parent (GdkWindow *window,
 }
 
 static gint
-gdk_offscreen_window_get_origin (GdkWindow *window,
-				 gint      *x,
-				 gint      *y)
+gdk_offscreen_window_get_root_coords (GdkWindow *window,
+				      gint       x,
+				      gint       y,
+				      gint      *root_x,
+				      gint      *root_y)
 {
   GdkWindow *parent;
   int tmpx, tmpy;
 
-  tmpx = 0;
-  tmpy = 0;
+  tmpx = x;
+  tmpy = y;
 
   parent = get_offscreen_parent (window);
   if (parent)
     {
       double dx, dy;
-      gdk_window_get_origin (parent,
-			     &tmpx, &tmpy);
-
       to_parent (window,
-		 0, 0,
+		 x, y,
 		 &dx, &dy);
-      tmpx = floor (tmpx + dx + 0.5);
-      tmpy = floor (tmpy + dy + 0.5);
+      tmpx = floor (dx + 0.5);
+      tmpy = floor (dy + 0.5);
+      gdk_window_get_root_coords (parent,
+				  tmpx, tmpy,
+				  &tmpx, &tmpy);
+
     }
 
-
-  if (x)
-    *x = tmpx;
-  if (y)
-    *y = tmpy;
+  if (root_x)
+    *root_x = tmpx;
+  if (root_y)
+    *root_y = tmpy;
 
   return TRUE;
 }
@@ -1217,7 +1219,7 @@ gdk_offscreen_window_impl_iface_init (GdkWindowImplIface *iface)
   iface->set_static_gravities = gdk_offscreen_window_set_static_gravities;
   iface->queue_antiexpose = gdk_offscreen_window_queue_antiexpose;
   iface->queue_translation = gdk_offscreen_window_queue_translation;
-  iface->get_origin = gdk_offscreen_window_get_origin;
+  iface->get_root_coords = gdk_offscreen_window_get_root_coords;
   iface->get_deskrelative_origin = gdk_offscreen_window_get_deskrelative_origin;
   iface->get_pointer = gdk_offscreen_window_get_pointer;
   iface->destroy = gdk_offscreen_window_destroy;
diff --git a/gdk/gdkwindow.c b/gdk/gdkwindow.c
index c8714d2b05..ca042e6f40 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkwindow.c
+++ b/gdk/gdkwindow.c
@@ -6952,12 +6952,46 @@ gdk_window_get_origin (GdkWindow *window,
 
   private = (GdkWindowObject *) window;
 
-  GDK_WINDOW_IMPL_GET_IFACE (private->impl)->get_origin (window, x, y);
+  GDK_WINDOW_IMPL_GET_IFACE (private->impl)->get_root_coords (window,
+							      private->abs_x,
+							      private->abs_y,
+							      x, y);
 
-  if (x)
-    *x += private->abs_x;
-  if (y)
-    *y += private->abs_y;
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gdk_window_get_root_coords:
+ * @window: a #GdkWindow
+ * @x: X coordinate in window
+ * @y: Y coordinate in window
+ * @root_x: return location for X coordinate
+ * @root_y: return location for Y coordinate
+ *
+ * Obtains the position of a window position in root
+ * window coordinates. This is similar to
+ * gdk_window_get_origin() but allows you go pass
+ * in any position in the window, not just the origin.
+ *
+ * Return value: not meaningful, ignore
+ */
+gint
+gdk_window_get_root_coords (GdkWindow *window,
+			    gint       x,
+			    gint       y,
+			    gint      *root_x,
+			    gint      *root_y)
+{
+  GdkWindowObject *private;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GDK_IS_WINDOW (window), 0);
+
+  private = (GdkWindowObject *) window;
+
+  GDK_WINDOW_IMPL_GET_IFACE (private->impl)->get_root_coords (window,
+							      x + private->abs_x,
+							      y + private->abs_y,
+							      root_x, root_y);
 
   return TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/gdk/gdkwindow.h b/gdk/gdkwindow.h
index 5fefc9233f..7885b1bf1a 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkwindow.h
+++ b/gdk/gdkwindow.h
@@ -531,6 +531,11 @@ void	      gdk_window_get_position	 (GdkWindow	  *window,
 gint	      gdk_window_get_origin	 (GdkWindow	  *window,
 					  gint		  *x,
 					  gint		  *y);
+gint	      gdk_window_get_root_coords (GdkWindow	  *window,
+					  gint             x,
+					  gint             y,
+					  gint		  *root_x,
+					  gint		  *root_y);
 
 #if !defined (GDK_DISABLE_DEPRECATED) || defined (GTK_COMPILATION)
 /* Used by gtk_handle_box_button_changed () */
diff --git a/gdk/gdkwindowimpl.h b/gdk/gdkwindowimpl.h
index 7babfea9c1..db1c2ac96f 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkwindowimpl.h
+++ b/gdk/gdkwindowimpl.h
@@ -80,9 +80,11 @@ struct _GdkWindowImplIface
                                          gint            *width,
                                          gint            *height,
                                          gint            *depth);
-  gint         (* get_origin)           (GdkWindow       *window,
-                                         gint            *x,
-                                         gint            *y);
+  gint         (* get_root_coords)      (GdkWindow       *window,
+					 gint             x,
+					 gint             y,
+                                         gint            *root_x,
+                                         gint            *root_y);
   gint         (* get_deskrelative_origin) (GdkWindow       *window,
                                          gint            *x,
                                          gint            *y);
diff --git a/gdk/x11/gdkwindow-x11.c b/gdk/x11/gdkwindow-x11.c
index 95138439ed..2d57c761e7 100644
--- a/gdk/x11/gdkwindow-x11.c
+++ b/gdk/x11/gdkwindow-x11.c
@@ -2759,9 +2759,11 @@ gdk_window_x11_get_geometry (GdkWindow *window,
 }
 
 static gint
-gdk_window_x11_get_origin (GdkWindow *window,
-                           gint      *x,
-                           gint      *y)
+gdk_window_x11_get_root_coords (GdkWindow *window,
+				gint       x,
+				gint       y,
+				gint      *root_x,
+				gint      *root_y)
 {
   gint return_val;
   Window child;
@@ -2773,16 +2775,16 @@ gdk_window_x11_get_origin (GdkWindow *window,
       return_val = XTranslateCoordinates (GDK_WINDOW_XDISPLAY (window),
 					  GDK_WINDOW_XID (window),
 					  GDK_WINDOW_XROOTWIN (window),
-					  0, 0, &tx, &ty,
+					  x, y, &tx, &ty,
 					  &child);
     }
   else
     return_val = 0;
   
-  if (x)
-    *x = tx;
-  if (y)
-    *y = ty;
+  if (root_x)
+    *root_x = tx;
+  if (root_y)
+    *root_y = ty;
   
   return return_val;
 }
@@ -5575,7 +5577,7 @@ gdk_window_impl_iface_init (GdkWindowImplIface *iface)
   iface->reparent = gdk_window_x11_reparent;
   iface->set_cursor = gdk_window_x11_set_cursor;
   iface->get_geometry = gdk_window_x11_get_geometry;
-  iface->get_origin = gdk_window_x11_get_origin;
+  iface->get_root_coords = gdk_window_x11_get_root_coords;
   iface->get_pointer = gdk_window_x11_get_pointer;
   iface->get_deskrelative_origin = gdk_window_x11_get_deskrelative_origin;
   iface->shape_combine_region = gdk_window_x11_shape_combine_region;