1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/window.c b/src/core/window.c
index a1f4aa4f3..00b2e4d67 100644
--- a/src/core/window.c
+++ b/src/core/window.c
@@ -1142,6 +1142,8 @@ _meta_window_shared_new (MetaDisplay         *display,
       window->has_resize_func = FALSE;
     }
 
+  window->id = meta_display_generate_window_id (display);
+
   META_WINDOW_GET_CLASS (window)->manage (window);
 
   if (!window->override_redirect)
@@ -8466,3 +8468,17 @@ meta_window_is_stackable (MetaWindow *window)
 {
   return META_WINDOW_GET_CLASS (window)->is_stackable (window);
 }
+
+/**
+ * meta_window_get_id:
+ * @window: a #MetaWindow
+ *
+ * Returns the window id associated with window.
+ *
+ * Returns: (transfer none): The window id
+ */
+uint64_t
+meta_window_get_id (MetaWindow *window)
+{
+  return window->id;
+}