diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 75771f1..f142d9b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ homepage = "https://git.friedl.net/incubator/xcb-wm"
 
 [dependencies]
 xcb = "1"
+paste = "1"
 
 [features]
 icccm = []
diff --git a/src/ewmh/proto/application_props.rs b/src/ewmh/proto/application_props.rs
index c42dbf3..d9a01e2 100644
--- a/src/ewmh/proto/application_props.rs
+++ b/src/ewmh/proto/application_props.rs
@@ -8,12 +8,10 @@ use crate::ewmh::proto::util::{strings_to_x_buffer, x_buffer_to_strings};
 use crate::ewmh::traits::*;
 use crate::ewmh::Connection;
 
+use paste::paste; // Needed for macros
+
 // _NET_WM_NAME, UTF8_STRING
 // {{{
-pub struct GetWmName(xcb::x::Window);
-pub struct GetWmNameCookie(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie);
-pub struct GetWmNameCookieUnchecked(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked);
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct GetWmNameReply {
     pub name: String,
@@ -29,13 +27,11 @@ impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for GetWmNameReply {
 
 ewmh_get_property! {
     request=GetWmName{
-        window: client_window,
+        window: client,
         property: _NET_WM_NAME,
         xtype: UTF8_STRING
     },
-    reply=GetWmNameReply,
-    cookie=GetWmNameCookie,
-    cookie_unchecked=GetWmNameCookieUnchecked
+    reply=GetWmNameReply
 }
 
 pub struct SetWmName {
@@ -64,10 +60,6 @@ ewmh_set_property! {
 
 // _NET_WM_VISIBLE_NAME, UTF8_STRING
 // {{{
-pub struct GetWmVisibleName(xcb::x::Window);
-pub struct GetWmVisibleNameCookie(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie);
-pub struct GetWmVisibleNameCookieUnchecked(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked);
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct GetWmVisibleNameReply {
     pub name: String,
@@ -83,22 +75,16 @@ impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for GetWmVisibleNameReply {
 
 ewmh_get_property! {
     request=GetWmVisibleName{
-        window: root_window,
+        window: client,
         property: _NET_WM_VISIBLE_NAME,
         xtype: UTF8_STRING
     },
-    reply=GetWmVisibleNameReply,
-    cookie=GetWmVisibleNameCookie,
-    cookie_unchecked=GetWmVisibleNameCookieUnchecked
+    reply=GetWmVisibleNameReply
 }
 // }}}
 
 // _NET_WM_ICON_NAME, UTF8_STRING
 // {{{
-pub struct GetWmIconName;
-pub struct GetWmIconNameCookie(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie);
-pub struct GetWmIconNameCookieUnchecked(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked);
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct GetWmIconNameReply {
     pub name: String,
@@ -114,22 +100,16 @@ impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for GetWmIconNameReply {
 
 ewmh_get_property! {
     request=GetWmIconName{
-        window: root_window,
+        window: client,
         property: _NET_WM_ICON_NAME,
         xtype: UTF8_STRING
     },
-    reply=GetWmIconNameReply,
-    cookie=GetWmIconNameCookie,
-    cookie_unchecked=GetWmIconNameCookieUnchecked
+    reply=GetWmIconNameReply
 }
 // }}}
 
 // _NET_WM_VISIBLE_ICON_NAME, UTF8_STRING
 // {{{
-pub struct GetWmVisibleIconName;
-pub struct GetWmVisibleIconNameCookie(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie);
-pub struct GetWmVisibleIconNameCookieUnchecked(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked);
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct GetWmVisibleIconNameReply {
     pub name: String,
@@ -145,22 +125,16 @@ impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for GetWmVisibleIconNameReply {
 
 ewmh_get_property! {
     request=GetWmVisibleIconName{
-        window: root_window,
+        window: client,
         property: _NET_WM_VISIBLE_ICON_NAME,
         xtype: UTF8_STRING
     },
-    reply=GetWmVisibleIconNameReply,
-    cookie=GetWmVisibleIconNameCookie,
-    cookie_unchecked=GetWmVisibleIconNameCookieUnchecked
+    reply=GetWmVisibleIconNameReply
 }
 // }}}
 
 // _NET_WM_DESKTOP, CARDINAL/32
 // {{{
-pub struct GetWmDesktop;
-pub struct GetWmDesktopCookie(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie);
-pub struct GetWmDesktopCookieUnchecked(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked);
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct GetWmDesktopReply {
     pub desktop: u32,
@@ -176,13 +150,11 @@ impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for GetWmDesktopReply {
 
 ewmh_get_property! {
     request=GetWmDesktop{
-        window: root_window,
+        window: client,
         property: _NET_WM_DESKTOP,
         xtype: ATOM_CARDINAL
     },
-    reply=GetWmDesktopReply,
-    cookie=GetWmDesktopCookie,
-    cookie_unchecked=GetWmDesktopCookieUnchecked
+    reply=GetWmDesktopReply
 }
 
 pub struct SetWmDesktop {
@@ -230,11 +202,6 @@ ewmh_client_message! {
 
 // _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE, ATOM[]/32
 // {{{
-
-pub struct GetWmWindowType;
-pub struct GetWmWindowTypeCookie(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie);
-pub struct GetWmWindowTypeCookieUnchecked(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked);
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct GetWmWindowTypeReply {
     pub window_types: Vec<xcb::x::Atom>,
@@ -250,13 +217,11 @@ impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for GetWmWindowTypeReply {
 
 ewmh_get_property! {
     request=GetWmWindowType{
-        window: root_window,
+        window: client,
         property: _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE,
         xtype: ATOM_ATOM
     },
-    reply=GetWmWindowTypeReply,
-    cookie=GetWmWindowTypeCookie,
-    cookie_unchecked=GetWmWindowTypeCookieUnchecked
+    reply=GetWmWindowTypeReply
 }
 
 pub struct SetWmWindowType {
@@ -285,11 +250,6 @@ ewmh_set_property! {
 
 // _NET_WM_STATE, ATOM[]/32
 // {{{
-
-pub struct GetWmState(xcb::x::Window);
-pub struct GetWmStateCookie(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie);
-pub struct GetWmStateCookieUnchecked(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked);
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct GetWmStateReply {
     pub states: Vec<xcb::x::Atom>,
@@ -305,13 +265,11 @@ impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for GetWmStateReply {
 
 ewmh_get_property! {
     request=GetWmState{
-        window: client_window,
+        window: client,
         property: _NET_WM_STATE,
         xtype: ATOM_ATOM
     },
-    reply=GetWmStateReply,
-    cookie=GetWmStateCookie,
-    cookie_unchecked=GetWmStateCookieUnchecked
+    reply=GetWmStateReply
 }
 
 pub struct SetWmState {
diff --git a/src/ewmh/proto/macros.rs b/src/ewmh/proto/macros.rs
index fa42761..5f74c25 100644
--- a/src/ewmh/proto/macros.rs
+++ b/src/ewmh/proto/macros.rs
@@ -1,117 +1,3 @@
-macro_rules! _get_property_base {
-    ($reply:ident, $cookie:ident, $cookie_unchecked:ident) => {
-        impl EwmhCookie for $cookie {
-            type XcbCookie = xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie;
-        }
-
-        impl EwmhPropertyCookieChecked for $cookie {
-            type Reply = $reply;
-
-            fn inner(self) -> xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie {
-                self.0
-            }
-        }
-
-        impl EwmhPropertyCookieUnchecked for $cookie_unchecked {
-            type Reply = $reply;
-
-            fn inner(self) -> xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked {
-                self.0
-            }
-        }
-    };
-}
-
-macro_rules! _get_property_request {
-    (root_window, $property:ident, UTF8_STRING) => {
-        fn xcb_request(&self, con: &Connection) -> xcb::x::GetProperty {
-            xcb::x::GetProperty {
-                delete: false,
-                window: con.con.get_setup().roots().next().unwrap().root(),
-                property: con.atoms.$property,
-                r#type: con.atoms.UTF8_STRING,
-                long_offset: 0,
-                long_length: u32::MAX,
-            }
-        }
-    };
-
-    (root_window, $property:ident, $xtype:ident) => {
-        fn xcb_request(&self, con: &Connection) -> xcb::x::GetProperty {
-            xcb::x::GetProperty {
-                delete: false,
-                window: con.con.get_setup().roots().next().unwrap().root(),
-                property: con.atoms.$property,
-                r#type: xcb::x::$xtype,
-                long_offset: 0,
-                long_length: u32::MAX,
-            }
-        }
-    };
-
-    (client_window, $property:ident, UTF8_STRING) => {
-        fn xcb_request(&self, con: &Connection) -> xcb::x::GetProperty {
-            xcb::x::GetProperty {
-                delete: false,
-                window: self.0,
-                property: con.atoms.$property,
-                r#type: con.atoms.UTF8_STRING,
-                long_offset: 0,
-                long_length: u32::MAX,
-            }
-        }
-    };
-
-    (client_window, $property:ident, $xtype:ident) => {
-        fn xcb_request(&self, con: &Connection) -> xcb::x::GetProperty {
-            xcb::x::GetProperty {
-                delete: false,
-                window: self.0,
-                property: con.atoms.$property,
-                r#type: xcb::x::$xtype,
-                long_offset: 0,
-                long_length: u32::MAX,
-            }
-        }
-    };
-}
-
-macro_rules! ewmh_get_property {
-    (request=$request:ident{
-        window: $window:ident,
-        property: $property:ident,
-        xtype: $xtype: ident
-     },
-     reply=$reply:ident,
-     cookie=$cookie:ident,
-     cookie_unchecked=$cookie_unchecked:ident) => {
-        impl<'a> EwmhRequest<'a> for $request {
-            type XcbRequest = xcb::x::GetProperty;
-            type EwmhCookie = $cookie;
-
-            _get_property_request! {$window, $property, $xtype}
-
-            fn convert_cookie(&'a self, xcb_cookie: xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie) -> Self::EwmhCookie {
-                $cookie(xcb_cookie)
-            }
-        }
-
-        impl EwmhPropertyRequestUnchecked for $request {
-            type EwmhCookie = $cookie_unchecked;
-
-
-            #[rustfmt::skip]
-            fn convert_cookie(&self,xcb_cookie: xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked,) -> Self::EwmhCookie {
-                $cookie_unchecked(xcb_cookie)
-            }
-
-            _get_property_request! {$window, $property, $xtype}
-        }
-
-        _get_property_base! {$reply, $cookie, $cookie_unchecked}
-    };
-}
-
 macro_rules! _set_property_base {
     (root_window, $property:ident, UTF8_STRING) => {
         fn xcb_request(&'a self, con: &Connection) -> xcb::x::ChangeProperty<'a, u8> {
@@ -292,3 +178,143 @@ macro_rules! ewmh_client_message {
         }
     };
 }
+
+macro_rules! _get_property_cookies {
+    (@private $request:ident, $reply:ident) => {
+        paste! {
+            impl EwmhCookie for [<$request Cookie>] {
+                type XcbCookie = xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie;
+            }
+
+            impl EwmhPropertyCookieChecked for [<$request Cookie>] {
+                type Reply = $reply;
+
+                fn inner(self) -> xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie {
+                    self.0
+                }
+            }
+
+            impl EwmhPropertyCookieUnchecked for [<$request CookieUnchecked>] {
+                type Reply = $reply;
+
+                fn inner(self) -> xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked {
+                    self.0
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+macro_rules! _get_property_request {
+    (@private root, $property:ident, UTF8_STRING) => {
+        fn xcb_request(&self, con: &Connection) -> xcb::x::GetProperty {
+            xcb::x::GetProperty {
+                delete: false,
+                window: con.con.get_setup().roots().next().unwrap().root(),
+                property: con.atoms.$property,
+                r#type: con.atoms.UTF8_STRING,
+                long_offset: 0,
+                long_length: u32::MAX,
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
+    (@private root, $property:ident, $xtype:ident) => {
+        fn xcb_request(&self, con: &Connection) -> xcb::x::GetProperty {
+            xcb::x::GetProperty {
+                delete: false,
+                window: con.con.get_setup().roots().next().unwrap().root(),
+                property: con.atoms.$property,
+                r#type: xcb::x::$xtype,
+                long_offset: 0,
+                long_length: u32::MAX,
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
+    (@private client, $property:ident, UTF8_STRING) => {
+        fn xcb_request(&self, con: &Connection) -> xcb::x::GetProperty {
+            xcb::x::GetProperty {
+                delete: false,
+                window: self.0,
+                property: con.atoms.$property,
+                r#type: con.atoms.UTF8_STRING,
+                long_offset: 0,
+                long_length: u32::MAX,
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
+    (@private client, $property:ident, $xtype:ident) => {
+        fn xcb_request(&self, con: &Connection) -> xcb::x::GetProperty {
+            xcb::x::GetProperty {
+                delete: false,
+                window: self.0,
+                property: con.atoms.$property,
+                r#type: xcb::x::$xtype,
+                long_offset: 0,
+                long_length: u32::MAX,
+            }
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+macro_rules! _get_property_structs {
+    (@private $request:ident, root) => {
+        paste! {
+            pub struct $request;
+            pub struct [<$request Cookie>](xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie);
+            pub struct [<$request CookieUnchecked>](xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked);
+        }
+    };
+    (@private $request:ident, client) => {
+        paste! {
+            pub struct $request(xcb::x::Window);
+            pub struct [<$request Cookie>](xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie);
+            pub struct [<$request CookieUnchecked>](xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked);
+
+            impl $request {
+                fn new(window: xcb::x::Window) -> $request {
+                    $request(window)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+macro_rules! ewmh_get_property {
+    (request=$request:ident{
+        window: $window:ident,
+        property: $property:ident,
+        xtype: $xtype: ident
+     },
+     reply=$reply:ident) => {
+       paste!{
+           _get_property_structs! {@private $request, $window}
+
+           impl<'a> EwmhRequest<'a> for $request {
+                type XcbRequest = xcb::x::GetProperty;
+                type EwmhCookie = [<$request Cookie>];
+
+                _get_property_request! {@private $window, $property, $xtype}
+
+                fn convert_cookie(&'a self, xcb_cookie: xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie) -> Self::EwmhCookie {
+                    [<$request Cookie>](xcb_cookie)
+                }
+            }
+
+            impl EwmhPropertyRequestUnchecked for $request {
+                paste!{type EwmhCookie = [<$request CookieUnchecked>];}
+
+                #[rustfmt::skip]
+                fn convert_cookie(&self, xcb_cookie: xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked) -> Self::EwmhCookie {
+                    [<$request CookieUnchecked>](xcb_cookie)
+                }
+
+                _get_property_request! {@private $window, $property, $xtype}
+            }
+
+            _get_property_cookies! {@private $request, $reply}
+        }
+    };
+}
diff --git a/src/ewmh/proto/root_props.rs b/src/ewmh/proto/root_props.rs
index 4ed2d12..a4fedef 100644
--- a/src/ewmh/proto/root_props.rs
+++ b/src/ewmh/proto/root_props.rs
@@ -8,14 +8,10 @@ use crate::ewmh::proto::util::{strings_to_x_buffer, x_buffer_to_strings};
 use crate::ewmh::traits::*;
 use crate::ewmh::Connection;
 
+use paste::paste; // Needed for macros
+
 // _NET_SUPPORTED, ATOM[]/32
 // {{{
-pub struct GetSupported;
-
-pub struct GetSupportedCookie(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie);
-
-pub struct GetSupportedCookieUnchecked(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked);
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct GetSupportedReply {
     pub atoms: Vec<xcb::x::Atom>,
@@ -31,24 +27,16 @@ impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for GetSupportedReply {
 
 ewmh_get_property! {
     request=GetSupported{
-        window: root_window,
+        window: root,
         property: _NET_SUPPORTED,
         xtype: ATOM_ATOM
     },
-    reply=GetSupportedReply,
-    cookie=GetSupportedCookie,
-    cookie_unchecked=GetSupportedCookieUnchecked
+    reply=GetSupportedReply
 }
 // }}}
 
 // _NET_CLIENT_LIST, WINDOW[]/32
 // {{{
-pub struct GetClientList;
-
-pub struct GetClientListCookie(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie);
-
-pub struct GetClientListCookieUnchecked(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked);
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct GetClientListReply {
     pub clients: Vec<xcb::x::Window>,
@@ -64,24 +52,16 @@ impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for GetClientListReply {
 
 ewmh_get_property! {
     request=GetClientList{
-        window: root_window,
+        window: root,
         property: _NET_CLIENT_LIST,
         xtype: ATOM_WINDOW
     },
-    reply=GetClientListReply,
-    cookie=GetClientListCookie,
-    cookie_unchecked=GetClientListCookieUnchecked
+    reply=GetClientListReply
 }
 // }}}
 
 // _NET_CLIENT_LIST_STACKING, WINDOW[]/32
 // {{{
-pub struct GetClientListStacking;
-
-pub struct GetClientListStackingCookie(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie);
-
-pub struct GetClientListStackingCookieUnchecked(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked);
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct GetClientListStackingReply {
     pub clients: Vec<xcb::x::Window>,
@@ -97,24 +77,16 @@ impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for GetClientListStackingReply {
 
 ewmh_get_property! {
     request=GetClientListStacking{
-        window: root_window,
+        window: root,
         property: _NET_CLIENT_LIST_STACKING,
         xtype: ATOM_WINDOW
     },
     reply=GetClientListStackingReply,
-    cookie=GetClientListStackingCookie,
-    cookie_unchecked=GetClientListStackingCookieUnchecked
 }
 // }}}
 
 // _NET_NUMBER_OF_DESKTOPS, CARDINAL/32
 // {{{
-pub struct GetNumberOfDesktops;
-
-pub struct GetNumberOfDesktopsCookie(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie);
-
-pub struct GetNumberOfDesktopsCookieUnchecked(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked);
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct GetNumberOfDesktopsReply {
     pub desktops: u32,
@@ -130,13 +102,11 @@ impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for GetNumberOfDesktopsReply {
 
 ewmh_get_property! {
     request=GetNumberOfDesktops{
-        window: root_window,
+        window: root,
         property: _NET_NUMBER_OF_DESKTOPS,
         xtype: ATOM_CARDINAL
     },
-    reply=GetNumberOfDesktopsReply,
-    cookie=GetNumberOfDesktopsCookie,
-    cookie_unchecked=GetNumberOfDesktopsCookieUnchecked
+    reply=GetNumberOfDesktopsReply
 }
 
 pub struct SetNumberOfDesktops {
@@ -162,12 +132,6 @@ ewmh_client_message! {
 
 // _NET_DESKTOP_GEOMETRY width, height, CARDINAL[2]/32
 // {{{
-pub struct GetDesktopGeometry;
-
-pub struct GetDesktopGeometryCookie(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie);
-
-pub struct GetDesktopGeometryCookieUnchecked(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked);
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct GetDesktopGeometryReply {
     pub width: u32,
@@ -185,13 +149,11 @@ impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for GetDesktopGeometryReply {
 
 ewmh_get_property! {
     request=GetDesktopGeometry{
-        window: root_window,
+        window: root,
         property: _NET_DESKTOP_GEOMETRY,
         xtype: ATOM_CARDINAL
     },
-    reply=GetDesktopGeometryReply,
-    cookie=GetDesktopGeometryCookie,
-    cookie_unchecked=GetDesktopGeometryCookieUnchecked
+    reply=GetDesktopGeometryReply
 }
 
 pub struct SetDesktopGeometry {
@@ -218,12 +180,6 @@ ewmh_client_message! {
 
 // _NET_DESTKOP_VIEWPORT x, y, CARDINAL[][2]/32
 // {{{
-pub struct GetDesktopViewport;
-
-pub struct GetDesktopViewportCookie(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie);
-
-pub struct GetDesktopViewportCookieUnchecked(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked);
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct GetDesktopViewportReply {
     pub x: u32,
@@ -241,13 +197,11 @@ impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for GetDesktopViewportReply {
 
 ewmh_get_property! {
     request=GetDesktopViewport{
-        window: root_window,
+        window: root,
         property: _NET_DESKTOP_VIEWPORT,
         xtype: ATOM_CARDINAL
     },
-    reply=GetDesktopViewportReply,
-    cookie=GetDesktopViewportCookie,
-    cookie_unchecked=GetDesktopViewportCookieUnchecked
+    reply=GetDesktopViewportReply
 }
 
 pub struct SetDesktopViewport {
@@ -273,12 +227,6 @@ ewmh_client_message! {
 
 // _NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP desktop, CARDINAL/32
 // {{{
-pub struct GetCurrentDesktop;
-
-pub struct GetCurrentDesktopCookie(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie);
-
-pub struct GetCurrentDesktopCookieUnchecked(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked);
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct GetCurrentDesktopReply {
     pub desktop: u32,
@@ -294,13 +242,11 @@ impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for GetCurrentDesktopReply {
 
 ewmh_get_property! {
     request=GetCurrentDesktop{
-        window: root_window,
+        window: root,
         property: _NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP,
         xtype: ATOM_CARDINAL
     },
-    reply=GetCurrentDesktopReply,
-    cookie=GetCurrentDesktopCookie,
-    cookie_unchecked=GetCurrentDesktopCookieUnchecked
+    reply=GetCurrentDesktopReply
 }
 
 pub struct SetCurrentDesktop {
@@ -326,12 +272,6 @@ ewmh_client_message! {
 
 // _NET_DESKTOP_NAMES desktop, UTF8_STRING[]
 // {{{
-pub struct GetDesktopNames;
-
-pub struct GetDesktopNamesCookie(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie);
-
-pub struct GetDesktopNamesCookieUnchecked(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked);
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct GetDesktopNamesReply {
     pub names: Vec<String>,
@@ -347,13 +287,11 @@ impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for GetDesktopNamesReply {
 
 ewmh_get_property! {
     request=GetDesktopNames{
-        window: root_window,
+        window: root,
         property: _NET_DESKTOP_NAMES,
         xtype: UTF8_STRING
     },
-    reply=GetDesktopNamesReply,
-    cookie=GetDesktopNamesCookie,
-    cookie_unchecked=GetDesktopNamesCookieUnchecked
+    reply=GetDesktopNamesReply
 }
 
 pub struct SetDesktopNames {
@@ -379,12 +317,6 @@ ewmh_set_property! {
 
 // _NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW, WINDOW/32
 // {{{
-pub struct GetActiveWindow;
-
-pub struct GetActiveWindowCookie(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie);
-
-pub struct GetActiveWindowCookieUnchecked(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked);
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct GetActiveWindowReply {
     pub window: xcb::x::Window,
@@ -400,13 +332,11 @@ impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for GetActiveWindowReply {
 
 ewmh_get_property! {
     request=GetActiveWindow{
-        window: root_window,
+        window: root,
         property: _NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW,
         xtype: ATOM_WINDOW
     },
-    reply=GetActiveWindowReply,
-    cookie=GetActiveWindowCookie,
-    cookie_unchecked=GetActiveWindowCookieUnchecked
+    reply=GetActiveWindowReply
 }
 
 pub struct SetActiveWindow {
@@ -444,13 +374,6 @@ ewmh_client_message! {
 
 // // _NET_WORKAREA, x, y, width, height, CARDINAL[][4]/32
 // {{{
-
-pub struct GetWorkarea;
-
-pub struct GetWorkareaCookie(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie);
-
-pub struct GetWorkareaCookieUnchecked(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked);
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct GetWorkareaReply {
     pub x: u32,
@@ -472,25 +395,16 @@ impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for GetWorkareaReply {
 
 ewmh_get_property! {
     request=GetWorkarea{
-        window: root_window,
+        window: root,
         property: _NET_WORKAREA,
         xtype: ATOM_CARDINAL
     },
-    reply=GetWorkareaReply,
-    cookie=GetWorkareaCookie,
-    cookie_unchecked=GetWorkareaCookieUnchecked
+    reply=GetWorkareaReply
 }
-
 // }}}
 
 // // _NET_SUPPORTING_WM_CHECK, WINDOW/32
 // {{{
-pub struct GetSupportingWmCheck;
-
-pub struct GetSupportingWmCheckCookie(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie);
-
-pub struct GetSupportingWmCheckCookieUnchecked(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked);
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct GetSupportingWmCheckReply {
     pub window: xcb::x::Window,
@@ -503,16 +417,19 @@ impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for GetSupportingWmCheckReply {
         }
     }
 }
+
+ewmh_get_property! {
+    request=GetSupportingWmCheck{
+        window: root,
+        property: _NET_SUPPORTING_WM_CHECK,
+        xtype: ATOM_WINDOW
+    },
+    reply=GetSupportingWmCheckReply
+}
 // }}}
 
 // _NET_VIRTUAL_ROOTS, WINDOW/32
 // {{{
-pub struct GetVirtualRoots;
-
-pub struct GetVirtualRootsCookie(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie);
-
-pub struct GetVirtualRootsCookieUnchecked(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked);
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct GetVirtualRootsReply {
     pub window: xcb::x::Window,
@@ -528,24 +445,16 @@ impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for GetVirtualRootsReply {
 
 ewmh_get_property! {
     request=GetVirtualRoots{
-        window: root_window,
+        window: root,
         property: _NET_VIRTUAL_ROOTS,
         xtype: ATOM_WINDOW
     },
-    reply=GetVirtualRootsReply,
-    cookie=GetVirtualRootsCookie,
-    cookie_unchecked=GetVirtualRootsCookieUnchecked
+    reply=GetVirtualRootsReply
 }
 // }}}
 
 // _NET_DESKTOP_LAYOUT, orientation, columns, rows, starting_corner, CARDINAL[4]/32
 // {{{
-pub struct DesktopLayout;
-
-pub struct DesktopLayoutCookie(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie);
-
-pub struct DesktopLayoutCookieUnchecked(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked);
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct DesktopLayoutReply {
     pub orientation: u32,
@@ -567,24 +476,16 @@ impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for DesktopLayoutReply {
 
 ewmh_get_property! {
     request=DesktopLayout{
-        window: root_window,
+        window: root,
         property: _NET_DESKTOP_LAYOUT,
         xtype: ATOM_CARDINAL
     },
-    reply=DesktopLayoutReply,
-    cookie=DesktopLayoutCookie,
-    cookie_unchecked=DesktopLayoutCookieUnchecked
+    reply=DesktopLayoutReply
 }
 // }}}
 
 // _NET_SHOWING_DESKTOP desktop, CARDINAL/32
 // {{{
-pub struct GetShowingDesktop;
-
-pub struct GetShowingDesktopCookie(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookie);
-
-pub struct GetShowingDesktopCookieUnchecked(xcb::x::GetPropertyCookieUnchecked);
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct GetShowingDesktopReply {
     pub is_showing_desktop: bool,
@@ -604,13 +505,11 @@ impl From<xcb::x::GetPropertyReply> for GetShowingDesktopReply {
 
 ewmh_get_property! {
     request=GetShowingDesktop{
-        window: root_window,
+        window: root,
         property: _NET_SHOWING_DESKTOP,
         xtype: ATOM_CARDINAL
     },
-    reply=GetShowingDesktopReply,
-    cookie=GetShowingDesktopCookie,
-    cookie_unchecked=GetShowingDesktopCookieUnchecked
+    reply=GetShowingDesktopReply
 }
 
 pub struct SetShowingDesktop {