--- server/window.c.orig	2013-03-30 05:19:16.000000000 +1100
+++ server/window.c	2013-04-10 21:25:15.295423714 +1000
@@ -1954,6 +1954,16 @@
 }
 
 
+/* retrieve the desktop workarea */
+DECL_HANDLER(get_desktop_workarea)
+{
+    int screen_w = req->spi_workarea.right;
+    int screen_h = req->spi_workarea.bottom;
+    reply->screen_x = screen_w;
+    reply->screen_y = screen_h;
+}
+
+
 /* set a window owner */
 DECL_HANDLER(set_window_owner)
 {