diff --git a/doc/reference/meta-sections.txt b/doc/reference/meta-sections.txt
index 08e8f7c16..b87cbfed1 100644
--- a/doc/reference/meta-sections.txt
+++ b/doc/reference/meta-sections.txt
@@ -542,6 +542,8 @@ meta_window_is_skip_taskbar
 meta_window_get_rect
 meta_window_get_input_rect
 meta_window_get_outer_rect
+meta_window_client_rect_to_frame_rect
+meta_window_frame_rect_to_client_rect
 meta_window_get_screen
 meta_window_get_display
 meta_window_get_xwindow
diff --git a/src/core/constraints.c b/src/core/constraints.c
index bc23a7220..a60595fb4 100644
--- a/src/core/constraints.c
+++ b/src/core/constraints.c
@@ -204,10 +204,10 @@ static void place_window_if_needed       (MetaWindow     *window,
                                           ConstraintInfo *info);
 static void update_onscreen_requirements (MetaWindow     *window,
                                           ConstraintInfo *info);
-static void extend_by_frame              (MetaRectangle           *rect,
-                                          const MetaFrameBorders  *borders);
-static void unextend_by_frame            (MetaRectangle           *rect,
-                                          const MetaFrameBorders  *borders);
+static void extend_by_frame              (MetaWindow     *window,
+                                          MetaRectangle  *rect);
+static void unextend_by_frame            (MetaWindow     *window,
+                                          MetaRectangle  *rect);
 static inline void get_size_limits       (const MetaWindow        *window,
                                           const MetaFrameBorders  *borders,
                                           gboolean include_frame,
@@ -519,10 +519,11 @@ place_window_if_needed(MetaWindow     *window,
       !window->minimized &&
       !window->fullscreen)
     {
-      MetaRectangle placed_rect = info->orig;
+      MetaRectangle placed_rect;
       MetaWorkspace *cur_workspace;
       const MetaMonitorInfo *monitor_info;
 
+      meta_window_get_outer_rect (window, &placed_rect);
       meta_window_place (window, info->borders, info->orig.x, info->orig.y,
                          &placed_rect.x, &placed_rect.y);
       did_placement = TRUE;
@@ -541,6 +542,7 @@ place_window_if_needed(MetaWindow     *window,
         meta_workspace_get_onmonitor_region (cur_workspace, 
                                              monitor_info->number);
 
+      meta_window_frame_rect_to_client_rect (window, &placed_rect, &placed_rect);
 
       info->current.x = placed_rect.x;
       info->current.y = placed_rect.y;
@@ -649,7 +651,7 @@ update_onscreen_requirements (MetaWindow     *window,
   /* The require onscreen/on-single-monitor and titlebar_visible
    * stuff is relative to the outer window, not the inner
    */
-  extend_by_frame (&info->current, info->borders);
+  extend_by_frame (window, &info->current);
 
   /* Update whether we want future constraint runs to require the
    * window to be on fully onscreen.
@@ -698,27 +700,21 @@ update_onscreen_requirements (MetaWindow     *window,
     }
 
   /* Don't forget to restore the position of the window */
-  unextend_by_frame (&info->current, info->borders);
+  unextend_by_frame (window, &info->current);
 }
 
 static void
-extend_by_frame (MetaRectangle           *rect,
-                 const MetaFrameBorders *borders)
+extend_by_frame (MetaWindow    *window,
+                 MetaRectangle *rect)
 {
-  rect->x -= borders->visible.left;
-  rect->y -= borders->visible.top;
-  rect->width  += borders->visible.left + borders->visible.right;
-  rect->height += borders->visible.top + borders->visible.bottom;
+  meta_window_client_rect_to_frame_rect (window, rect, rect);
 }
 
 static void
-unextend_by_frame (MetaRectangle           *rect,
-                   const MetaFrameBorders *borders)
+unextend_by_frame (MetaWindow    *window,
+                   MetaRectangle *rect)
 {
-  rect->x += borders->visible.left;
-  rect->y += borders->visible.top;
-  rect->width  -= borders->visible.left + borders->visible.right;
-  rect->height -= borders->visible.top + borders->visible.bottom;
+  meta_window_frame_rect_to_client_rect (window, rect, rect);
 }
 
 static inline void
@@ -778,13 +774,13 @@ constrain_modal_dialog (MetaWindow         *window,
   */
 
   child_rect = info->current;
-  extend_by_frame (&child_rect, info->borders);
+  extend_by_frame (window, &child_rect);
 
   meta_window_get_outer_rect (parent, &parent_rect);
 
   child_rect.x = parent_rect.x + (parent_rect.width / 2  - child_rect.width / 2);
   child_rect.y = parent_rect.y + (parent_rect.height / 2 - child_rect.height / 2);
-  unextend_by_frame (&child_rect, info->borders);
+  unextend_by_frame (window, &child_rect);
   x = child_rect.x;
   y = child_rect.y;
 
@@ -851,14 +847,14 @@ constrain_maximization (MetaWindow         *window,
       active_workspace_struts = window->screen->active_workspace->all_struts;
 
       target_size = info->current;
-      extend_by_frame (&target_size, info->borders);
+      extend_by_frame (window, &target_size);
       meta_rectangle_expand_to_avoiding_struts (&target_size,
                                                 &info->entire_monitor,
                                                 direction,
                                                 active_workspace_struts);
    }
   /* Now make target_size = maximized size of client window */
-  unextend_by_frame (&target_size, info->borders);
+  unextend_by_frame (window, &target_size);
 
   /* Check min size constraints; max size constraints are ignored for maximized
    * windows, as per bug 327543.
@@ -917,7 +913,7 @@ constrain_tiling (MetaWindow         *window,
    * use an external function for the actual calculation
    */
   meta_window_get_current_tile_area (window, &target_size);
-  unextend_by_frame (&target_size, info->borders);
+  unextend_by_frame (window, &target_size);
 
   /* Check min size constraints; max size constraints are ignored as for
    * maximized windows.
@@ -1267,7 +1263,7 @@ do_screen_and_monitor_relative_constraints (
   /* Determine whether constraint applies; exit if it doesn't */
   how_far_it_can_be_smushed = info->current;
   get_size_limits (window, info->borders, TRUE, &min_size, &max_size);
-  extend_by_frame (&info->current, info->borders);
+  extend_by_frame (window, &info->current);
 
   if (info->action_type != ACTION_MOVE)
     {
@@ -1287,7 +1283,7 @@ do_screen_and_monitor_relative_constraints (
                                         &info->current);
   if (exit_early || constraint_satisfied || check_only)
     {
-      unextend_by_frame (&info->current, info->borders);
+      unextend_by_frame (window, &info->current);
       return constraint_satisfied;
     }
 
@@ -1311,7 +1307,7 @@ do_screen_and_monitor_relative_constraints (
                                       info->fixed_directions,
                                       &info->current);
 
-  unextend_by_frame (&info->current, info->borders);
+  unextend_by_frame (window, &info->current);
   return TRUE;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/display.c b/src/core/display.c
index 5649f9a5a..525f9bd04 100644
--- a/src/core/display.c
+++ b/src/core/display.c
@@ -1607,6 +1607,7 @@ window_raise_with_delay_callback (void *data)
     {
       int x, y, root_x, root_y;
       Window root, child;
+      MetaRectangle frame_rect;
       unsigned int mask;
       gboolean same_screen;
       gboolean point_in_window;
@@ -1618,9 +1619,8 @@ window_raise_with_delay_callback (void *data)
 				   &root_x, &root_y, &x, &y, &mask);
       meta_error_trap_pop (window->display);
 
-      point_in_window = 
-        (window->frame && POINT_IN_RECT (root_x, root_y, window->frame->rect)) ||
-        (window->frame == NULL && POINT_IN_RECT (root_x, root_y, window->rect));
+      meta_window_get_outer_rect (window, &frame_rect);
+      point_in_window = POINT_IN_RECT (root_x, root_y, frame_rect);
       if (same_screen && point_in_window)
 	meta_window_raise (window);
       else
@@ -2173,15 +2173,16 @@ meta_display_handle_event (MetaDisplay        *display,
                 {
                   gboolean north, south;
                   gboolean west, east;
+                  MetaRectangle frame_rect;
                   int root_x, root_y;
                   MetaGrabOp op;
 
-                  meta_window_get_position (window, &root_x, &root_y);
+                  meta_window_get_outer_rect (window, &frame_rect);
 
-                  west = event->button.x < (root_x + 1 * window->rect.width / 3);
-                  east = event->button.x > (root_x + 2 * window->rect.width / 3);
-                  north = event->button.y < (root_y + 1 * window->rect.height / 3);
-                  south = event->button.y > (root_y + 2 * window->rect.height / 3);
+                  west = event->button.x < (frame_rect.x + 1 * frame_rect.width / 3);
+                  east = event->button.x > (frame_rect.x + 2 * frame_rect.width / 3);
+                  north = event->button.y < (frame_rect.y + 1 * frame_rect.height / 3);
+                  south = event->button.y > (frame_rect.y + 2 * frame_rect.height / 3);
 
                   if (north && west)
                     op = META_GRAB_OP_RESIZING_NW;
diff --git a/src/core/place.c b/src/core/place.c
index 70171cb05..7835deeef 100644
--- a/src/core/place.c
+++ b/src/core/place.c
@@ -47,34 +47,18 @@ northwestcmp (gconstpointer a, gconstpointer b)
 {
   MetaWindow *aw = (gpointer) a;
   MetaWindow *bw = (gpointer) b;
+  MetaRectangle a_frame;
+  MetaRectangle b_frame;
   int from_origin_a;
   int from_origin_b;
   int ax, ay, bx, by;
 
-  /* we're interested in the frame position for cascading,
-   * not meta_window_get_position()
-   */
-  if (aw->frame)
-    {
-      ax = aw->frame->rect.x;
-      ay = aw->frame->rect.y;
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      ax = aw->rect.x;
-      ay = aw->rect.y;
-    }
-
-  if (bw->frame)
-    {
-      bx = bw->frame->rect.x;
-      by = bw->frame->rect.y;
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      bx = bw->rect.x;
-      by = bw->rect.y;
-    }
+  meta_window_get_outer_rect (aw, &a_frame);
+  meta_window_get_outer_rect (bw, &b_frame);
+  ax = a_frame.x;
+  ay = a_frame.y;
+  bx = b_frame.x;
+  by = b_frame.y;
   
   /* probably there's a fast good-enough-guess we could use here. */
   from_origin_a = sqrt (ax * ax + ay * ay);
@@ -102,6 +86,7 @@ find_next_cascade (MetaWindow *window,
   GList *sorted;
   int cascade_x, cascade_y;
   int x_threshold, y_threshold;
+  MetaRectangle frame_rect;
   int window_width, window_height;
   int cascade_stage;
   MetaRectangle work_area;
@@ -143,30 +128,25 @@ find_next_cascade (MetaWindow *window,
   cascade_y = MAX (0, work_area.y);
   
   /* Find first cascade position that's not used. */
-  
-  window_width = window->frame ? window->frame->rect.width : window->rect.width;
-  window_height = window->frame ? window->frame->rect.height : window->rect.height;
+
+  meta_window_get_outer_rect (window, &frame_rect);
+  window_width = frame_rect.width;
+  window_height = frame_rect.height;
   
   cascade_stage = 0;
   tmp = sorted;
   while (tmp != NULL)
     {
       MetaWindow *w;
+      MetaRectangle w_frame_rect;
       int wx, wy;
       
       w = tmp->data;
 
       /* we want frame position, not window position */
-      if (w->frame)
-        {
-          wx = w->frame->rect.x;
-          wy = w->frame->rect.y;
-        }
-      else
-        {
-          wx = w->rect.x;
-          wy = w->rect.y;
-        }
+      meta_window_get_outer_rect (w, &w_frame_rect);
+      wx = w_frame_rect.x;
+      wy = w_frame_rect.y;
       
       if (ABS (wx - cascade_x) < x_threshold &&
           ABS (wy - cascade_y) < y_threshold)
@@ -223,17 +203,8 @@ find_next_cascade (MetaWindow *window,
   
   g_list_free (sorted);
 
-  /* Convert coords to position of window, not position of frame. */
-  if (borders == NULL)
-    {
-      *new_x = cascade_x;
-      *new_y = cascade_y;
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      *new_x = cascade_x + borders->visible.left;
-      *new_y = cascade_y + borders->visible.top;
-    }
+  *new_x = cascade_x;
+  *new_y = cascade_y;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -250,14 +221,10 @@ find_most_freespace (MetaWindow *window,
   int max_area;
   int max_width, max_height, left, right, top, bottom;
   int left_space, right_space, top_space, bottom_space;
-  int frame_size_left, frame_size_top;
   MetaRectangle work_area;
   MetaRectangle avoid;
   MetaRectangle outer;
 
-  frame_size_left = borders ? borders->visible.left : 0;
-  frame_size_top  = borders ? borders->visible.top : 0;
-
   meta_window_get_work_area_current_monitor (focus_window, &work_area);
   meta_window_get_outer_rect (focus_window, &avoid);
   meta_window_get_outer_rect (window, &outer);
@@ -304,36 +271,54 @@ find_most_freespace (MetaWindow *window,
   switch (side)
     {
     case META_LEFT:
-      *new_y = avoid.y + frame_size_top;
+      *new_y = avoid.y;
       if (left_space > outer.width)
-        *new_x = avoid.x - outer.width + frame_size_left;
+        *new_x = avoid.x - outer.width;
       else
-        *new_x = work_area.x + frame_size_left;
+        *new_x = work_area.x;
       break;
     case META_RIGHT:
-      *new_y = avoid.y + frame_size_top;
+      *new_y = avoid.y;
       if (right_space > outer.width)
-        *new_x = avoid.x + avoid.width + frame_size_left;
+        *new_x = avoid.x + avoid.width;
       else
-        *new_x = work_area.x + work_area.width - outer.width + frame_size_left;
+        *new_x = work_area.x + work_area.width - outer.width;
       break;
     case META_TOP:
-      *new_x = avoid.x + frame_size_left;
+      *new_x = avoid.x;
       if (top_space > outer.height)
-        *new_y = avoid.y - outer.height + frame_size_top;
+        *new_y = avoid.y - outer.height;
       else
-        *new_y = work_area.y + frame_size_top;
+        *new_y = work_area.y;
       break;
     case META_BOTTOM:
-      *new_x = avoid.x + frame_size_left;
+      *new_x = avoid.x;
       if (bottom_space > outer.height)
-        *new_y = avoid.y + avoid.height + frame_size_top;
+        *new_y = avoid.y + avoid.height;
       else
-        *new_y = work_area.y + work_area.height - outer.height + frame_size_top;
+        *new_y = work_area.y + work_area.height - outer.height;
       break;
     }
 }
 
+static gboolean
+window_overlaps_focus_window (MetaWindow *window)
+{
+  MetaWindow *focus_window;
+  MetaRectangle window_frame, focus_frame, overlap;
+
+  focus_window = window->display->focus_window;
+  if (focus_window == NULL)
+    return FALSE;
+
+  meta_window_get_outer_rect (window, &window_frame);
+  meta_window_get_outer_rect (focus_window, &focus_frame);
+
+  return meta_rectangle_intersect (&window_frame,
+                                   &focus_frame,
+                                   &overlap);
+}
+
 static void
 avoid_being_obscured_as_second_modal_dialog (MetaWindow *window,
                                              MetaFrameBorders *borders,
@@ -355,16 +340,15 @@ avoid_being_obscured_as_second_modal_dialog (MetaWindow *window,
    */
 
   MetaWindow *focus_window;
-  MetaRectangle overlap;
 
   focus_window = window->display->focus_window;
 
+  /* denied_focus_and_not_transient is only set when focus_window != NULL */
+
   if (window->denied_focus_and_not_transient &&
       window->wm_state_modal && /* FIXME: Maybe do this for all transients? */
       meta_window_same_application (window, focus_window) &&
-      meta_rectangle_intersect (&window->rect,
-                                &focus_window->rect,
-                                &overlap))
+      window_overlaps_focus_window (window))
     {
       find_most_freespace (window, borders, focus_window, *x, *y, x, y);
       meta_topic (META_DEBUG_PLACEMENT,
@@ -427,20 +411,14 @@ leftmost_cmp (gconstpointer a, gconstpointer b)
 {
   MetaWindow *aw = (gpointer) a;
   MetaWindow *bw = (gpointer) b;
+  MetaRectangle a_frame;
+  MetaRectangle b_frame;
   int ax, bx;
 
-  /* we're interested in the frame position for cascading,
-   * not meta_window_get_position()
-   */
-  if (aw->frame)
-    ax = aw->frame->rect.x;
-  else
-    ax = aw->rect.x;
-
-  if (bw->frame)
-    bx = bw->frame->rect.x;
-  else
-    bx = bw->rect.x;
+  meta_window_get_outer_rect (aw, &a_frame);
+  meta_window_get_outer_rect (bw, &b_frame);
+  ax = a_frame.x;
+  bx = b_frame.x;
 
   if (ax < bx)
     return -1;
@@ -455,20 +433,14 @@ topmost_cmp (gconstpointer a, gconstpointer b)
 {
   MetaWindow *aw = (gpointer) a;
   MetaWindow *bw = (gpointer) b;
+  MetaRectangle a_frame;
+  MetaRectangle b_frame;
   int ay, by;
 
-  /* we're interested in the frame position for cascading,
-   * not meta_window_get_position()
-   */
-  if (aw->frame)
-    ay = aw->frame->rect.y;
-  else
-    ay = aw->rect.y;
-
-  if (bw->frame)
-    by = bw->frame->rect.y;
-  else
-    by = bw->rect.y;
+  meta_window_get_outer_rect (aw, &a_frame);
+  meta_window_get_outer_rect (bw, &b_frame);
+  ay = a_frame.y;
+  by = b_frame.y;
 
   if (ay < by)
     return -1;
@@ -540,15 +512,8 @@ find_first_fit (MetaWindow *window,
   right_sorted = g_list_copy (windows);
   right_sorted = g_list_sort (right_sorted, topmost_cmp);
   right_sorted = g_list_sort (right_sorted, leftmost_cmp);
-  
-  rect.width = window->rect.width;
-  rect.height = window->rect.height;
-  
-  if (borders)
-    {
-      rect.width += borders->visible.left + borders->visible.right;
-      rect.height += borders->visible.top + borders->visible.bottom;
-    }
+
+  meta_window_get_outer_rect (window, &rect);
 
 #ifdef WITH_VERBOSE_MODE
     {
@@ -570,11 +535,6 @@ find_first_fit (MetaWindow *window,
       {
         *new_x = rect.x;
         *new_y = rect.y;
-        if (borders)
-          {
-            *new_x += borders->visible.left;
-            *new_y += borders->visible.top;
-          }
     
         retval = TRUE;
        
@@ -598,11 +558,6 @@ find_first_fit (MetaWindow *window,
           {
             *new_x = rect.x;
             *new_y = rect.y;
-            if (borders)
-              {
-                *new_x += borders->visible.left;
-                *new_y += borders->visible.top;
-              }
           
             retval = TRUE;
           
@@ -629,11 +584,6 @@ find_first_fit (MetaWindow *window,
           {
             *new_x = rect.x;
             *new_y = rect.y;
-            if (borders)
-              {
-                *new_x += borders->visible.left;
-                *new_y += borders->visible.top;
-              }
         
             retval = TRUE;
        
@@ -775,24 +725,22 @@ meta_window_place (MetaWindow        *window,
 
       if (parent)
         {
-          int w;
+          MetaRectangle frame_rect, parent_frame_rect;
 
-          meta_window_get_position (parent, &x, &y);
-          w = parent->rect.width;
+          meta_window_get_outer_rect (window, &frame_rect);
+          meta_window_get_outer_rect (parent, &parent_frame_rect);
+
+          y = parent_frame_rect.y;
 
           /* center of parent */
-          x = x + w / 2;
+          x = parent_frame_rect.x + parent_frame_rect.width / 2;
           /* center of child over center of parent */
-          x -= window->rect.width / 2;
+          x -= frame_rect.width / 2;
 
           /* "visually" center window over parent, leaving twice as
            * much space below as on top.
            */
-          y += (parent->rect.height - window->rect.height)/3;
-
-          /* put top of child's frame, not top of child's client */
-          if (borders)
-            y += borders->visible.top;
+          y += (parent_frame_rect.height - frame_rect.height)/3;
 
           meta_topic (META_DEBUG_PLACEMENT, "Centered window %s over transient parent\n",
                       window->desc);
@@ -813,6 +761,9 @@ meta_window_place (MetaWindow        *window,
     {
       /* Center on current monitor */
       int w, h;
+      MetaRectangle frame_rect;
+
+      meta_window_get_outer_rect (window, &frame_rect);
 
       /* Warning, this function is a round trip! */
       xi = meta_screen_get_current_monitor_info (window->screen);
@@ -820,8 +771,8 @@ meta_window_place (MetaWindow        *window,
       w = xi->rect.width;
       h = xi->rect.height;
 
-      x = (w - window->rect.width) / 2;
-      y = (h - window->rect.height) / 2;
+      x = (w - frame_rect.width) / 2;
+      y = (h - frame_rect.height) / 2;
 
       x += xi->rect.x;
       y += xi->rect.y;
@@ -909,17 +860,14 @@ meta_window_place (MetaWindow        *window,
    */
   if (window->denied_focus_and_not_transient)
     {
-      gboolean       found_fit;
       MetaWindow    *focus_window;
-      MetaRectangle  overlap;
+      gboolean       found_fit;
 
       focus_window = window->display->focus_window;
       g_assert (focus_window != NULL);
 
       /* No need to do anything if the window doesn't overlap at all */
-      found_fit = !meta_rectangle_intersect (&window->rect,
-                                             &focus_window->rect,
-                                             &overlap);
+      found_fit = !window_overlaps_focus_window (window);
 
       /* Try to do a first fit again, this time only taking into account the
        * focus window.
diff --git a/src/core/window.c b/src/core/window.c
index e92932aa4..c993d2df2 100644
--- a/src/core/window.c
+++ b/src/core/window.c
@@ -3959,7 +3959,7 @@ meta_window_can_tile_side_by_side (MetaWindow *window)
 {
   int monitor;
   MetaRectangle tile_area;
-  MetaFrameBorders borders;
+  MetaRectangle client_rect;
 
   if (!meta_window_can_tile_maximized (window))
     return FALSE;
@@ -3973,13 +3973,10 @@ meta_window_can_tile_side_by_side (MetaWindow *window)
 
   tile_area.width /= 2;
 
-  meta_frame_calc_borders (window->frame, &borders);
+  meta_window_frame_rect_to_client_rect (window, &tile_area, &client_rect);
 
-  tile_area.width  -= (borders.visible.left + borders.visible.right);
-  tile_area.height -= (borders.visible.top + borders.visible.bottom);
-
-  return tile_area.width >= window->size_hints.min_width &&
-         tile_area.height >= window->size_hints.min_height;
+  return client_rect.width >= window->size_hints.min_width &&
+         client_rect.height >= window->size_hints.min_height;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -5670,23 +5667,10 @@ meta_window_move_frame (MetaWindow  *window,
                   int          root_x_nw,
                   int          root_y_nw)
 {
-  int x = root_x_nw;
-  int y = root_y_nw;
+  MetaRectangle rect = { root_x_nw, root_y_nw, 0, 0 };
 
-  if (window->frame)
-    {
-      MetaFrameBorders borders;
-      meta_frame_calc_borders (window->frame, &borders);
-
-      /* root_x_nw and root_y_nw correspond to where the top of
-       * the visible frame should be. Offset by the distance between
-       * the origin of the window and the origin of the enclosing
-       * window decorations.
-       */
-      x += window->frame->child_x - borders.invisible.left;
-      y += window->frame->child_y - borders.invisible.top;
-    }
-  meta_window_move (window, user_op, x, y);
+  meta_window_frame_rect_to_client_rect (window, &rect, &rect);
+  meta_window_move (window, user_op, rect.x, rect.y);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -5734,18 +5718,10 @@ meta_window_move_resize_frame (MetaWindow  *window,
                                int          w,
                                int          h)
 {
-  MetaFrameBorders borders;
+  MetaRectangle rect = { root_x_nw, root_y_nw, w, h };
+  meta_window_frame_rect_to_client_rect (window, &rect, &rect);
 
-  meta_frame_calc_borders (window->frame, &borders);
-  /* offset by the distance between the origin of the window
-   * and the origin of the enclosing window decorations ( + border)
-   */
-  root_x_nw += borders.visible.left;
-  root_y_nw += borders.visible.top;
-  w -= borders.visible.left + borders.visible.right;
-  h -= borders.visible.top + borders.visible.bottom;
-
-  meta_window_move_resize (window, user_op, root_x_nw, root_y_nw, w, h);
+  meta_window_move_resize (window, user_op, rect.x, rect.y, rect.width, rect.height);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -6057,6 +6033,91 @@ meta_window_get_input_rect (const MetaWindow *window,
     *rect = window->rect;
 }
 
+/**
+ * meta_window_client_rect_to_frame_rect:
+ * @window: a #MetaWindow
+ * @frame_rect: client rectangle in root coordinates
+ * @client_rect: (out): location to store the computed corresponding frame bounds.
+ *
+ * Converts a desired bounds of the client window - what is passed to meta_window_move_resize() -
+ * into the corresponding bounds of the window frame (excluding invisible borders
+ * and client side shadows.)
+ */
+void
+meta_window_client_rect_to_frame_rect (MetaWindow    *window,
+                                       MetaRectangle *frame_rect,
+                                       MetaRectangle *client_rect)
+{
+  if (!client_rect)
+    return;
+
+  *client_rect = *frame_rect;
+
+  if (window->frame)
+    {
+      MetaFrameBorders borders;
+      meta_frame_calc_borders (window->frame, &borders);
+
+      client_rect->x -= borders.visible.left;
+      client_rect->y -= borders.visible.top;
+      client_rect->width  += borders.visible.left + borders.visible.right;
+      client_rect->height += borders.visible.top  + borders.visible.bottom;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      if (window->has_custom_frame_extents)
+        {
+          const GtkBorder *extents = &window->custom_frame_extents;
+          client_rect->x += extents->left;
+          client_rect->y += extents->top;
+          client_rect->width -= extents->left + extents->right;
+          client_rect->height -= extents->top + extents->bottom;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * meta_window_frame_rect_to_client_rect:
+ * @window: a #MetaWindow
+ * @frame_rect: desired frame bounds for the window
+ * @client_rect: (out): location to store the computed corresponding client rectangle.
+ *
+ * Converts a desired frame bounds for a window into the bounds of the client
+ * window - what is passed to meta_window_move_resize().
+ */
+void
+meta_window_frame_rect_to_client_rect (MetaWindow    *window,
+                                       MetaRectangle *frame_rect,
+                                       MetaRectangle *client_rect)
+{
+  if (!client_rect)
+    return;
+
+  *client_rect = *frame_rect;
+
+  if (window->frame)
+    {
+      MetaFrameBorders borders;
+      meta_frame_calc_borders (window->frame, &borders);
+
+      client_rect->x += borders.visible.left;
+      client_rect->y += borders.visible.top;
+      client_rect->width  -= borders.visible.left + borders.visible.right;
+      client_rect->height -= borders.visible.top  + borders.visible.bottom;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      if (window->has_custom_frame_extents)
+        {
+          const GtkBorder *extents = &window->custom_frame_extents;
+          client_rect->x -= extents->left;
+          client_rect->y -= extents->top;
+          client_rect->width += extents->left + extents->right;
+          client_rect->height += extents->top + extents->bottom;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * meta_window_get_outer_rect:
  * @window: a #MetaWindow
@@ -8784,18 +8845,13 @@ recalc_window_features (MetaWindow *window)
 
   if (window->has_maximize_func)
     {
-      MetaRectangle work_area;
-      MetaFrameBorders borders;
-      int min_frame_width, min_frame_height;
+      MetaRectangle work_area, client_rect;
 
       meta_window_get_work_area_current_monitor (window, &work_area);
-      meta_frame_calc_borders (window->frame, &borders);
+      meta_window_frame_rect_to_client_rect (window, &work_area, &client_rect);
 
-      min_frame_width = window->size_hints.min_width + borders.visible.left + borders.visible.right;
-      min_frame_height = window->size_hints.min_height + borders.visible.top + borders.visible.bottom;
-
-      if (min_frame_width >= work_area.width ||
-          min_frame_height >= work_area.height)
+      if (window->size_hints.min_width >= client_rect.width ||
+          window->size_hints.min_height >= client_rect.height)
         window->has_maximize_func = FALSE;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/meta/window.h b/src/meta/window.h
index bc03cf055..da4448923 100644
--- a/src/meta/window.h
+++ b/src/meta/window.h
@@ -111,6 +111,14 @@ gboolean meta_window_is_skip_taskbar (MetaWindow *window);
 MetaRectangle *meta_window_get_rect (MetaWindow *window);
 void meta_window_get_input_rect (const MetaWindow *window, MetaRectangle *rect);
 void meta_window_get_outer_rect (const MetaWindow *window, MetaRectangle *rect);
+
+void meta_window_client_rect_to_frame_rect (MetaWindow    *window,
+                                            MetaRectangle *frame_rect,
+                                            MetaRectangle *client_rect);
+void meta_window_frame_rect_to_client_rect (MetaWindow    *window,
+                                            MetaRectangle *frame_rect,
+                                            MetaRectangle *client_rect);
+
 MetaScreen *meta_window_get_screen (MetaWindow *window);
 MetaDisplay *meta_window_get_display (MetaWindow *window);
 Window meta_window_get_xwindow (MetaWindow *window);