diff --git a/common/swindow.c b/common/swindow.c
index fde9c735..61fe9300 100644
--- a/common/swindow.c
+++ b/common/swindow.c
@@ -110,6 +110,13 @@ simplewindow_resize(SimpleWindow *sw, unsigned int w, unsigned int h)
     return XResizeWindow(sw->display, sw->window, w, h);
 }
 
+int simplewindow_move_resize(SimpleWindow *sw, int x, int y,
+                             unsigned int w, unsigned int h)
+{
+    return (simplewindow_move(sw, x, y)
+            && simplewindow_resize(sw, w, h));
+}
+
 /** Refresh the window content
  * \param sw the SimpleWindow to refresh
  * \param phys_screen physical screen id
diff --git a/common/swindow.h b/common/swindow.h
index 679c66d4..8ed6564b 100644
--- a/common/swindow.h
+++ b/common/swindow.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ void simplewindow_delete(SimpleWindow *);
 int simplewindow_move(SimpleWindow *, int, int);
 int simplewindow_resize(SimpleWindow *, unsigned int, unsigned int);
 int simplewindow_refresh_drawable(SimpleWindow *, int);
+int simplewindow_move_resize(SimpleWindow *, int, int, unsigned int, unsigned int);
 
 #endif
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