diff --git a/src/FbTk/FbWindow.cc b/src/FbTk/FbWindow.cc
index 09c75d15..6a623d9f 100644
--- a/src/FbTk/FbWindow.cc
+++ b/src/FbTk/FbWindow.cc
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 // FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
 // DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
-// $Id: FbWindow.cc,v 1.24 2003/08/15 13:52:06 fluxgen Exp $
+// $Id: FbWindow.cc,v 1.25 2003/08/26 23:45:36 fluxgen Exp $
 
 #include "FbWindow.hh"
 
@@ -359,6 +359,15 @@ int FbWindow::screenNumber() const {
     return m_screen_num;
 }
 
+long FbWindow::eventMask() const {
+    XWindowAttributes attrib;
+    if (XGetWindowAttributes(s_display, window(), 
+                         &attrib) == Success) {
+        return attrib.your_event_mask;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
 void FbWindow::updateGeometry() {
     if (m_window == 0)
         return;
diff --git a/src/FbTk/FbWindow.hh b/src/FbTk/FbWindow.hh
index d6cfea84..7c12dca4 100644
--- a/src/FbTk/FbWindow.hh
+++ b/src/FbTk/FbWindow.hh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 // FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
 // DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
-// $Id: FbWindow.hh,v 1.22 2003/08/15 13:52:06 fluxgen Exp $
+// $Id: FbWindow.hh,v 1.23 2003/08/26 23:45:36 fluxgen Exp $
 
 #ifndef FBTK_FBWINDOW_HH
 #define FBTK_FBWINDOW_HH
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ public:
     unsigned int borderWidth() const { return m_border_width; }
     int depth() const { return m_depth; }
     int screenNumber() const;
+    long eventMask() const;
     /// compare X window
     bool operator == (Window win) const { return m_window == win; }	
     bool operator != (Window win) const { return m_window != win; }