diff --git a/ewmh.c b/ewmh.c
index 1513bdfe..1113eed8 100644
--- a/ewmh.c
+++ b/ewmh.c
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ ewmh_process_state_atom(client_t *c, xcb_atom_t state, int set)
         }
         else if(set == _NET_WM_STATE_ADD)
         {
-            geometry = screen_get_area(c->screen, NULL, &globalconf.screens[c->screen].padding);
+            geometry = screen_area_get(c->screen, NULL, &globalconf.screens[c->screen].padding);
             /* save geometry */
             c->m_geometry = c->geometry;
             c->wasfloating = c->isfloating;
diff --git a/layouts/fibonacci.c b/layouts/fibonacci.c
index e9540680..6b3b2c76 100644
--- a/layouts/fibonacci.c
+++ b/layouts/fibonacci.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ layout_fibonacci(int screen, int shape)
     int n = 0, i = 0;
     client_t *c;
     area_t geometry, area;
-    geometry = area = screen_get_area(screen,
+    geometry = area = screen_area_get(screen,
                                       globalconf.screens[screen].statusbar,
                                       &globalconf.screens[screen].padding);
 
diff --git a/layouts/magnifier.c b/layouts/magnifier.c
index c5c190cd..f76e3851 100644
--- a/layouts/magnifier.c
+++ b/layouts/magnifier.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ layout_magnifier(int screen)
     int n = 0;
     client_t *c, *focus;
     tag_t **curtags = tags_get_current(screen);
-    area_t geometry, area = screen_get_area(screen,
+    area_t geometry, area = screen_area_get(screen,
                                             globalconf.screens[screen].statusbar,
                                             &globalconf.screens[screen].padding);
 
diff --git a/layouts/max.c b/layouts/max.c
index 90f47a30..fd71f930 100644
--- a/layouts/max.c
+++ b/layouts/max.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ void
 layout_max(int screen)
 {
     client_t *c, *focus;
-    area_t area = screen_get_area(screen,
+    area_t area = screen_area_get(screen,
                                 globalconf.screens[screen].statusbar,
                                 &globalconf.screens[screen].padding);
 
diff --git a/layouts/tile.c b/layouts/tile.c
index a791045f..c15771ad 100644
--- a/layouts/tile.c
+++ b/layouts/tile.c
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ _tile(int screen, const position_t position)
     client_t *c;
     tag_t **curtags = tags_get_current(screen);
 
-    area = screen_get_area(screen,
+    area = screen_area_get(screen,
                            globalconf.screens[screen].statusbar,
-                            &globalconf.screens[screen].padding);
+                           &globalconf.screens[screen].padding);
 
     for(n = 0, c = globalconf.clients; c; c = c->next)
         if(IS_TILED(c, screen))
diff --git a/mouse.c b/mouse.c
index b0ca48b8..108b6cf3 100644
--- a/mouse.c
+++ b/mouse.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ mouse_snapclient(client_t *c, area_t geometry, int snap)
     client_t *snapper;
     area_t snapper_geometry;
     area_t screen_geometry =
-        screen_get_area(c->screen,
+        screen_area_get(c->screen,
                         globalconf.screens[c->screen].statusbar,
                         &globalconf.screens[c->screen].padding);
 
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ mouse_client_resize(client_t *c)
         for(c = globalconf.clients; c && !IS_TILED(c, screen); c = c->next);
         if(!c) return;
 
-        area = screen_get_area(c->screen,
+        area = screen_area_get(c->screen,
                                globalconf.screens[c->screen].statusbar,
                                &globalconf.screens[c->screen].padding);
 
diff --git a/placement.c b/placement.c
index cab09fc1..25b8c75f 100644
--- a/placement.c
+++ b/placement.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ placement_fix_offscreen(area_t geometry, int screen, int border)
 {
     area_t screen_geometry;
 
-    screen_geometry = screen_get_area(screen,
+    screen_geometry = screen_area_get(screen,
                                       globalconf.screens[screen].statusbar,
                                       &globalconf.screens[screen].padding);
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ placement_smart(client_t *c)
 
     screen_geometry = p_new(area_t, 1);
 
-    *screen_geometry = screen_get_area(c->screen,
+    *screen_geometry = screen_area_get(c->screen,
                                        globalconf.screens[c->screen].statusbar,
                                        &globalconf.screens[c->screen].padding);
 
diff --git a/screen.c b/screen.c
index 65d8d1c3..a0bc64d1 100644
--- a/screen.c
+++ b/screen.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ extern awesome_t globalconf;
  * \return The screen area.
  */
 area_t
-screen_get_area(int screen, statusbar_t *statusbar, padding_t *padding)
+screen_area_get(int screen, statusbar_t *statusbar, padding_t *padding)
 {
     area_t area = globalconf.screens_info->geometry[screen];
     statusbar_t *sb;
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ move_client_to_screen(client_t *c, int new_screen, bool doresize)
         area_t new_geometry, new_f_geometry;
         new_f_geometry = c->f_geometry;
 
-        to = screen_get_area(c->screen, NULL, NULL);
-        from = screen_get_area(old_screen, NULL, NULL);
+        to = screen_area_get(c->screen, NULL, NULL);
+        from = screen_area_get(old_screen, NULL, NULL);
 
         /* compute new coords in new screen */
         new_f_geometry.x = (c->f_geometry.x - from.x) + to.x;
diff --git a/screen.h b/screen.h
index 1ce5ea97..8d8cf3b9 100644
--- a/screen.h
+++ b/screen.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "structs.h"
 
-area_t screen_get_area(int, statusbar_t *, padding_t *);
+area_t screen_area_get(int, statusbar_t *, padding_t *);
 area_t display_area_get(int, statusbar_t *, padding_t *);
 int screen_virttophys(int);
 void move_client_to_screen(client_t *, int, bool);
diff --git a/statusbar.c b/statusbar.c
index 46c6181d..b40b04e6 100644
--- a/statusbar.c
+++ b/statusbar.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ statusbar_position_update(statusbar_t *statusbar, position_t position)
     if((statusbar->position = position) == Off)
         return;
 
-    area = screen_get_area(statusbar->screen,
+    area = screen_area_get(statusbar->screen,
                            NULL,
                            &globalconf.screens[statusbar->screen].padding);