diff --git a/clients/window.c b/clients/window.c
index 4df771d7..1529dac1 100644
--- a/clients/window.c
+++ b/clients/window.c
@@ -2979,6 +2979,12 @@ window_schedule_redraw(struct window *window)
 	}
 }
 
+int
+window_is_fullscreen(struct window *window)
+{
+	return window->type == TYPE_FULLSCREEN;
+}
+
 void
 window_set_fullscreen(struct window *window, int fullscreen)
 {
@@ -3003,6 +3009,12 @@ window_set_fullscreen(struct window *window, int fullscreen)
 	}
 }
 
+int
+window_is_maximized(struct window *window)
+{
+	return window->type == TYPE_MAXIMIZED;
+}
+
 void
 window_set_maximized(struct window *window, int maximized)
 {
diff --git a/clients/window.h b/clients/window.h
index 41f63dab..0c09c68b 100644
--- a/clients/window.h
+++ b/clients/window.h
@@ -281,9 +281,15 @@ display_surface_damage(struct display *display, cairo_surface_t *cairo_surface,
 void
 window_set_buffer_type(struct window *window, enum window_buffer_type type);
 
+int
+window_is_fullscreen(struct window *window);
+
 void
 window_set_fullscreen(struct window *window, int fullscreen);
 
+int
+window_is_maximized(struct window *window);
+
 void
 window_set_maximized(struct window *window, int maximized);