diff --git a/src/compositor/compositor-private.h b/src/compositor/compositor-private.h
index 2916e5e4e..daf8c31bb 100644
--- a/src/compositor/compositor-private.h
+++ b/src/compositor/compositor-private.h
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ ClutterStage * meta_compositor_get_stage (MetaCompositor *compositor);
 
 gboolean meta_compositor_is_switching_workspace (MetaCompositor *compositor);
 
-MetaLaters * meta_compositor_get_laters (MetaCompositor *compositor);
-
 void meta_compositor_grab_begin (MetaCompositor *compositor);
 void meta_compositor_grab_end (MetaCompositor *compositor);
 
diff --git a/src/compositor/meta-later-private.h b/src/compositor/meta-later-private.h
index c8d0f80a8..ea9359d15 100644
--- a/src/compositor/meta-later-private.h
+++ b/src/compositor/meta-later-private.h
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
 #ifndef META_LATER_PRIVATE_H
 #define META_LATER_PRIVATE_H
 
-typedef struct _MetaLaters MetaLaters;
-typedef struct _MetaCompositor MetaCompositor;
+#include <meta/types.h>
 
 MetaLaters * meta_laters_new (MetaCompositor *compositor);
 
diff --git a/src/compositor/meta-later.c b/src/compositor/meta-later.c
index 43da6d8e6..6c564d6ef 100644
--- a/src/compositor/meta-later.c
+++ b/src/compositor/meta-later.c
@@ -208,7 +208,25 @@ invoke_later_idle (gpointer data)
     }
 }
 
-static unsigned int
+/**
+ * meta_laters_add:
+ * @laters: a #MetaLaters
+ * @when: enumeration value determining the phase at which to run the callback
+ * @func: callback to run later
+ * @user_data: data to pass to the callback
+ * @notify: function to call to destroy @data when it is no longer in use, or %NULL
+ *
+ * Sets up a callback  to be called at some later time. @when determines the
+ * particular later occasion at which it is called. This is much like g_idle_add(),
+ * except that the functions interact properly with clutter event handling.
+ * If a "later" function is added from a clutter event handler, and is supposed
+ * to be run before the stage is redrawn, it will be run before that redraw
+ * of the stage, not the next one.
+ *
+ * Return value: an integer ID (guaranteed to be non-zero) that can be used
+ *  to cancel the callback and prevent it from being run.
+ */
+unsigned int
 meta_laters_add (MetaLaters     *laters,
                  MetaLaterType   when,
                  GSourceFunc     func,
@@ -287,7 +305,14 @@ meta_later_add (MetaLaterType  when,
                           when, func, data, notify);
 }
 
-static void
+/**
+ * meta_laters_remove:
+ * @laters: a #MetaLaters
+ * @later_id: the integer ID returned from meta_later_add()
+ *
+ * Removes a callback added with meta_later_add()
+ */
+void
 meta_laters_remove (MetaLaters   *laters,
                     unsigned int  later_id)
 {
diff --git a/src/meta/compositor.h b/src/meta/compositor.h
index 1ccae70d7..e33abad99 100644
--- a/src/meta/compositor.h
+++ b/src/meta/compositor.h
@@ -162,4 +162,7 @@ void meta_compositor_show_window_menu_for_rect (MetaCompositor     *compositor,
 				                MetaWindowMenuType  menu,
                                                 MetaRectangle      *rect);
 
+META_EXPORT
+MetaLaters * meta_compositor_get_laters (MetaCompositor *compositor);
+
 #endif /* META_COMPOSITOR_H */
diff --git a/src/meta/meta-later.h b/src/meta/meta-later.h
index 4464fc3bd..1626024d3 100644
--- a/src/meta/meta-later.h
+++ b/src/meta/meta-later.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #ifndef META_LATER_H
 #define META_LATER_H
 
+#include <meta/types.h>
+
 /**
  * MetaLaterType:
  * @META_LATER_RESIZE: call in a resize processing phase that is done
@@ -50,4 +52,15 @@ guint meta_later_add    (MetaLaterType  when,
 META_EXPORT
 void  meta_later_remove (guint          later_id);
 
+META_EXPORT
+unsigned int meta_laters_add (MetaLaters     *laters,
+                              MetaLaterType   when,
+                              GSourceFunc     func,
+                              gpointer        user_data,
+                              GDestroyNotify  notify);
+
+META_EXPORT
+void meta_laters_remove (MetaLaters   *laters,
+                         unsigned int  later_id);
+
 #endif /* META_LATER_H */
diff --git a/src/meta/types.h b/src/meta/types.h
index 403e62b16..ba6fa02be 100644
--- a/src/meta/types.h
+++ b/src/meta/types.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ typedef struct _MetaX11Display  MetaX11Display;
 typedef struct _MetaFrame       MetaFrame;
 typedef struct _MetaWindow      MetaWindow;
 typedef struct _MetaWorkspace   MetaWorkspace;
+typedef struct _MetaLaters      MetaLaters;
 /**
  * MetaGroup: (skip)
  *