diff --git a/lib/gears/init.lua b/lib/gears/init.lua
index 4f5e83f6e..3fe46b448 100644
--- a/lib/gears/init.lua
+++ b/lib/gears/init.lua
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ return
     matrix = require("gears.matrix");
     shape = require("gears.shape");
     protected_call = require("gears.protected_call");
+    screen = require("gears.screen");
 }
 
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diff --git a/lib/gears/screen.lua b/lib/gears/screen.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fea8fd1ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/gears/screen.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- @author Uli Schlachter
+-- @copyright 2016 Uli Schlachter
+-- @release @AWESOME_VERSION@
+-- @classmod gears.screen
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+local screen = screen
+
+local module = {}
+
+--- Call a function for each existing and created-in-the-future screen.
+-- @tparam function func The function to call.
+function module.connect_for_each_screen(func)
+    for s in screen do
+        func(s)
+    end
+    screen.connect_signal("added", func)
+end
+
+--- Undo the effect of connect_for_each_screen.
+-- @tparam function func The function that should no longer be called.
+function module.disconnect_for_each_screen(func)
+    screen.disconnect_signal("added", func)
+end
+
+return module
+
+-- vim: filetype=lua:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:textwidth=80