diff --git a/common/draw.c b/common/draw.c
index 51ee0cc1c..a15068ad4 100644
--- a/common/draw.c
+++ b/common/draw.c
@@ -108,19 +108,19 @@ draw_screen_default_visual(xcb_screen_t *s)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-/** Get a draw context
- * \param conn Connection ref
- * \param phys_screen physical screen id
- * \param width width
- * \param height height
- * \param dw Drawable object to store in draw_context_t
+/** Create a new draw context.
+ * \param conn Connection ref.
+ * \param phys_screen Physical screen id.
+ * \param width Width.
+ * \param height Height.
+ * \param px Pixmap object to store.
  * \param fg Foreground color.
  * \param bg Background color.
- * \return draw context ref
+ * \return A draw context pointer.
  */
 draw_context_t *
 draw_context_new(xcb_connection_t *conn, int phys_screen,
-                 int width, int height, xcb_drawable_t dw,
+                 int width, int height, xcb_pixmap_t px,
                  xcolor_t fg, xcolor_t bg)
 {
     draw_context_t *d = p_new(draw_context_t, 1);
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ draw_context_new(xcb_connection_t *conn, int phys_screen,
     d->height = height;
     d->depth = s->root_depth;
     d->visual = draw_screen_default_visual(s);
-    d->drawable = dw;
-    d->surface = cairo_xcb_surface_create(conn, dw, d->visual, width, height);
+    d->pixmap = px;
+    d->surface = cairo_xcb_surface_create(conn, px, d->visual, width, height);
     d->cr = cairo_create(d->surface);
     d->layout = pango_cairo_create_layout(d->cr);
     d->fg = fg;
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ draw_get_image_size(const char *filename)
 }
 #endif /* WITH_IMLIB2 */
 
-/** Rotate a drawable.
+/** Rotate a pixmap.
  * \param ctx Draw context to draw with.
  * \param src Drawable to draw from.
  * \param dest Drawable to draw to.
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ draw_get_image_size(const char *filename)
  */
 void
 draw_rotate(draw_context_t *ctx,
-            xcb_drawable_t src, xcb_drawable_t dest,
+            xcb_pixmap_t src, xcb_pixmap_t dest,
             int src_w, int src_h,
             int dest_w, int dest_h,
             double angle, int tx, int ty)
diff --git a/common/draw.h b/common/draw.h
index c4b53485b..05a3e8c6b 100644
--- a/common/draw.h
+++ b/common/draw.h
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ typedef struct
 typedef struct
 {
     xcb_connection_t *connection;
-    xcb_drawable_t drawable;
+    xcb_pixmap_t pixmap;
     xcb_visualtype_t *visual;
     int width;
     int height;
diff --git a/common/swindow.c b/common/swindow.c
index 6f39106eb..f4a67cb3d 100644
--- a/common/swindow.c
+++ b/common/swindow.c
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ simplewindow_new(xcb_connection_t *conn, int phys_screen, int x, int y,
     uint32_t create_win_val[3];
     const uint32_t gc_mask = XCB_GC_FOREGROUND | XCB_GC_BACKGROUND;
     const uint32_t gc_values[2] = { s->black_pixel, s->white_pixel };
-    /* The default GC is just a newly created associated to the root
-     * window */
-    xcb_drawable_t gc_draw = s->root;
 
     sw = p_new(simple_window_t, 1);
 
@@ -71,11 +68,13 @@ simplewindow_new(xcb_connection_t *conn, int phys_screen, int x, int y,
                       XCB_CW_BACK_PIXMAP | XCB_CW_OVERRIDE_REDIRECT | XCB_CW_EVENT_MASK,
                       create_win_val);
 
-    sw->drawable = xcb_generate_id(conn);
-    xcb_create_pixmap(conn, s->root_depth, sw->drawable, s->root, w, h);
+    sw->pixmap = xcb_generate_id(conn);
+    xcb_create_pixmap(conn, s->root_depth, sw->pixmap, s->root, w, h);
 
+    /* The default GC is just a newly created associated to the root
+     * window */
     sw->gc = xcb_generate_id(sw->connection);
-    xcb_create_gc(sw->connection, sw->gc, gc_draw, gc_mask, gc_values);
+    xcb_create_gc(sw->connection, sw->gc, s->root, gc_mask, gc_values);
 
     sw->border_width = border_width;
 
@@ -109,15 +108,17 @@ simplewindow_resize(simple_window_t *sw, unsigned int w, unsigned int h)
 {
     xcb_screen_t *s = xcb_aux_get_screen(sw->connection, sw->phys_screen);
     const uint32_t resize_win_vals[] = { w, h };
+    xcb_pixmap_t d;
 
     sw->geometry.width = w;
     sw->geometry.height = h;
-    xcb_free_pixmap(sw->connection, sw->drawable);
-    sw->drawable = xcb_generate_id(sw->connection);
-    xcb_create_pixmap(sw->connection, s->root_depth, sw->drawable, s->root, w, h);
+    d = sw->pixmap;
+    sw->pixmap = xcb_generate_id(sw->connection);
+    xcb_create_pixmap(sw->connection, s->root_depth, sw->pixmap, s->root, w, h);
     xcb_configure_window(sw->connection, sw->window,
                          XCB_CONFIG_WINDOW_WIDTH | XCB_CONFIG_WINDOW_HEIGHT,
                          resize_win_vals);
+    xcb_free_pixmap(sw->connection, d);
 }
 
 // vim: filetype=c:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:encoding=utf-8:textwidth=80
diff --git a/common/swindow.h b/common/swindow.h
index ed6a3a062..0c19c7f79 100644
--- a/common/swindow.h
+++ b/common/swindow.h
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ typedef struct simple_window_t
     int phys_screen;
     /** The window object. */
     xcb_window_t window;
-    /** The drawable copied to the window object. */
-    xcb_drawable_t drawable;
+    /** The pixmap copied to the window object. */
+    xcb_pixmap_t pixmap;
     /** The graphic context. */
     xcb_gcontext_t gc;
     /** The window geometry. */
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ simplewindow_delete(simple_window_t **sw)
     if(*sw)
     {
         xcb_destroy_window((*sw)->connection, (*sw)->window);
-        xcb_free_pixmap((*sw)->connection, (*sw)->drawable);
+        xcb_free_pixmap((*sw)->connection, (*sw)->pixmap);
         xcb_free_gc((*sw)->connection, (*sw)->gc);
         p_delete(sw);
     }
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ simplewindow_move_resize(simple_window_t *sw, int x, int y,
   simplewindow_resize(sw, w, h);
 }
 
-/** Refresh the window content by copying its drawable data to its window.
+/** Refresh the window content by copying its pixmap data to its window.
  * \param sw The simple window to refresh.
  */
 static inline void
-simplewindow_refresh_drawable(simple_window_t *sw)
+simplewindow_refresh_pixmap(simple_window_t *sw)
 {
-    xcb_copy_area(sw->connection, sw->drawable,
+    xcb_copy_area(sw->connection, sw->pixmap,
                   sw->window, sw->gc, 0, 0, 0, 0,
                   sw->geometry.width,
                   sw->geometry.height);
diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index 8435f7ad9..47931c1c4 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -354,12 +354,12 @@ event_handle_expose(void *data __attribute__ ((unused)),
                 if(statusbar->sw
                    && statusbar->sw->window == ev->window)
                 {
-                    simplewindow_refresh_drawable(statusbar->sw);
+                    simplewindow_refresh_pixmap(statusbar->sw);
                     return 0;
                 }
 
         if((c = client_getbytitlebarwin(ev->window)))
-           simplewindow_refresh_drawable(c->titlebar->sw);
+           simplewindow_refresh_pixmap(c->titlebar->sw);
     }
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/mouse.c b/mouse.c
index 108b6cf36..43e6835a7 100644
--- a/mouse.c
+++ b/mouse.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ mouse_resizebar_draw(draw_context_t *ctx,
     simplewindow_move(sw,
                       geometry.x + ((2 * border + geometry.width) - sw->geometry.width) / 2,
                       geometry.y + ((2 * border + geometry.height) - sw->geometry.height) / 2);
-    simplewindow_refresh_drawable(sw);
+    simplewindow_refresh_pixmap(sw);
 }
 
 /** Initialize the resizebar window.
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ mouse_resizebar_new(int phys_screen, int border, area_t geometry,
 
     *ctx = draw_context_new(globalconf.connection, sw->phys_screen,
                             sw->geometry.width, sw->geometry.height,
-                            sw->drawable,
+                            sw->pixmap,
                             globalconf.colors.fg,
                             globalconf.colors.bg);
 
diff --git a/statusbar.c b/statusbar.c
index b40b04e61..1df9222c1 100644
--- a/statusbar.c
+++ b/statusbar.c
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ statusbar_draw(statusbar_t *statusbar)
         return;
 
     widget_render(statusbar->widgets, statusbar->ctx, statusbar->sw->gc,
-                  statusbar->sw->drawable,
+                  statusbar->sw->pixmap,
                   statusbar->screen, statusbar->position,
                   statusbar->sw->geometry.x, statusbar->sw->geometry.y,
                   statusbar);
 
-    simplewindow_refresh_drawable(statusbar->sw);
+    simplewindow_refresh_pixmap(statusbar->sw);
     xcb_aux_sync(globalconf.connection);
 }
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ statusbar_position_update(statusbar_t *statusbar, position_t position)
 {
     statusbar_t *sb;
     area_t area;
-    xcb_drawable_t dw;
+    xcb_pixmap_t dw;
     xcb_screen_t *s = NULL;
     bool ignore = false;
 
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ statusbar_position_update(statusbar_t *statusbar, position_t position)
                                           statusbar->phys_screen,
                                           statusbar->width,
                                           statusbar->height,
-                                          statusbar->sw->drawable,
+                                          statusbar->sw->pixmap,
                                           statusbar->colors.fg,
                                           statusbar->colors.bg);
         break;
diff --git a/titlebar.c b/titlebar.c
index cbd9a2d23..272285ab8 100644
--- a/titlebar.c
+++ b/titlebar.c
@@ -87,27 +87,27 @@ titlebar_draw(client_t *c)
         ctx = draw_context_new(globalconf.connection, c->titlebar->sw->phys_screen,
                                c->titlebar->sw->geometry.width,
                                c->titlebar->sw->geometry.height,
-                               c->titlebar->sw->drawable,
+                               c->titlebar->sw->pixmap,
                                c->titlebar->colors.fg,
                                c->titlebar->colors.bg);
         break;
     }
 
-    widget_render(c->titlebar->widgets, ctx, c->titlebar->sw->gc, c->titlebar->sw->drawable,
+    widget_render(c->titlebar->widgets, ctx, c->titlebar->sw->gc, c->titlebar->sw->pixmap,
                   c->screen, c->titlebar->position,
                   c->titlebar->sw->geometry.x, c->titlebar->sw->geometry.y, c->titlebar);
 
     switch(c->titlebar->position)
     {
       case Left:
-        draw_rotate(ctx, ctx->drawable, c->titlebar->sw->drawable,
+        draw_rotate(ctx, ctx->pixmap, c->titlebar->sw->pixmap,
                     ctx->width, ctx->height,
                     ctx->height, ctx->width,
                     - M_PI_2, 0, c->titlebar->sw->geometry.height);
         xcb_free_pixmap(globalconf.connection, dw);
         break;
       case Right:
-        draw_rotate(ctx, ctx->drawable, c->titlebar->sw->drawable,
+        draw_rotate(ctx, ctx->pixmap, c->titlebar->sw->pixmap,
                     ctx->width, ctx->height,
                     ctx->height, ctx->width,
                     M_PI_2, c->titlebar->sw->geometry.width, 0);
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ titlebar_draw(client_t *c)
         break;
     }
 
-    simplewindow_refresh_drawable(c->titlebar->sw);
+    simplewindow_refresh_pixmap(c->titlebar->sw);
 
     draw_context_delete(&ctx);
 }
diff --git a/widget.c b/widget.c
index 5be53aee0..31dcf07e2 100644
--- a/widget.c
+++ b/widget.c
@@ -112,17 +112,17 @@ widget_common_tell(widget_t *widget,
 /** Render a list of widgets.
  * \param wnode The list of widgets.
  * \param ctx The draw context where to render.
- * \param rotate_dw The rotate drawable: where to rotate and render the final
+ * \param rotate_dw The rotate pixmap: where to rotate and render the final
  * \param screen The logical screen used to render.
  * \param position The object position.
  * \param x The x coordinates of the object.
  * \param y The y coordinates of the object.
- * drawable when the object position is right or left.
+ * pixmap when the object position is right or left.
  * \param object The object pointer.
  * \todo Remove GC.
  */
 void
-widget_render(widget_node_t *wnode, draw_context_t *ctx, xcb_gcontext_t gc, xcb_drawable_t rotate_dw,
+widget_render(widget_node_t *wnode, draw_context_t *ctx, xcb_gcontext_t gc, xcb_pixmap_t rotate_px,
               int screen, position_t position,
               int x, int y, void *object)
 {
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ widget_render(widget_node_t *wnode, draw_context_t *ctx, xcb_gcontext_t gc, xcb_
                {
                  case Left:
                    draw_rotate(ctx,
-                               rootpix, ctx->drawable,
+                               rootpix, ctx->pixmap,
                                rootsize.width, rootsize.height,
                                ctx->width, ctx->height,
                                M_PI_2,
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ widget_render(widget_node_t *wnode, draw_context_t *ctx, xcb_gcontext_t gc, xcb_
                    break;
                  case Right:
                    draw_rotate(ctx,
-                               rootpix, ctx->drawable,
+                               rootpix, ctx->pixmap,
                                rootsize.width, rootsize.height,
                                ctx->width, ctx->height,
                                - M_PI_2,
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ widget_render(widget_node_t *wnode, draw_context_t *ctx, xcb_gcontext_t gc, xcb_
                    break;
                  default:
                    xcb_copy_area(globalconf.connection, rootpix,
-                                 rotate_dw, gc,
+                                 rotate_px, gc,
                                  x, y,
                                  0, 0, 
                                  ctx->width, ctx->height);
@@ -211,13 +211,13 @@ widget_render(widget_node_t *wnode, draw_context_t *ctx, xcb_gcontext_t gc, xcb_
     switch(position)
     {
         case Right:
-          draw_rotate(ctx, ctx->drawable, rotate_dw,
+          draw_rotate(ctx, ctx->pixmap, rotate_px,
                       ctx->width, ctx->height,
                       ctx->height, ctx->width,
                       M_PI_2, ctx->height, 0);
           break;
         case Left:
-          draw_rotate(ctx, ctx->drawable, rotate_dw,
+          draw_rotate(ctx, ctx->pixmap, rotate_px,
                       ctx->width, ctx->height,
                       ctx->height, ctx->width,
                       - M_PI_2, 0, ctx->width);