diff --git a/crates/eframe/src/epi.rs b/crates/eframe/src/epi.rs
index bc19951bf..ee737d611 100644
--- a/crates/eframe/src/epi.rs
+++ b/crates/eframe/src/epi.rs
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ pub struct CreationContext<'s> {
     #[cfg(feature = "wgpu_no_default_features")]
     pub wgpu_render_state: Option<egui_wgpu::RenderState>,
 
+    /// The root [`winit::window::Window`].
+    #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+    pub(crate) window: Option<std::sync::Arc<winit::window::Window>>,
+
     /// Raw platform window handle
     #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
     pub(crate) raw_window_handle: Result<RawWindowHandle, HandleError>,
@@ -125,11 +129,21 @@ impl CreationContext<'_> {
             #[cfg(feature = "wgpu_no_default_features")]
             wgpu_render_state: None,
             #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+            window: None,
+            #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
             raw_window_handle: Err(HandleError::NotSupported),
             #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
             raw_display_handle: Err(HandleError::NotSupported),
         }
     }
+
+    /// Access to the root [`winit::window::Window`].
+    ///
+    /// `None` for headless (tests etc).
+    #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+    pub fn winit_window(&self) -> Option<&std::sync::Arc<winit::window::Window>> {
+        self.window.as_ref()
+    }
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -699,6 +713,10 @@ pub struct Frame {
     #[doc(hidden)]
     pub wgpu_render_state: Option<egui_wgpu::RenderState>,
 
+    /// The current [`winit::window::Window`] (i.e. the one the active viewport is rendered to).
+    #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+    pub(crate) window: Option<std::sync::Arc<winit::window::Window>>,
+
     /// Raw platform window handle
     #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
     pub(crate) raw_window_handle: Result<RawWindowHandle, HandleError>,
@@ -744,6 +762,8 @@ impl Frame {
             raw_display_handle: Err(HandleError::NotSupported),
             #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
             raw_window_handle: Err(HandleError::NotSupported),
+            #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+            window: None,
             storage: None,
             #[cfg(feature = "wgpu_no_default_features")]
             wgpu_render_state: None,
@@ -773,6 +793,14 @@ impl Frame {
         self.storage.as_deref_mut()
     }
 
+    /// Access to the current [`winit::window::Window`] (i.e. the one the active viewport is rendered to).
+    ///
+    /// `None` for headless (tests etc).
+    #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+    pub fn winit_window(&self) -> Option<&std::sync::Arc<winit::window::Window>> {
+        self.window.as_ref()
+    }
+
     /// A reference to the underlying [`glow`] (OpenGL) context.
     ///
     /// This can be used, for instance, to:
diff --git a/crates/eframe/src/native/epi_integration.rs b/crates/eframe/src/native/epi_integration.rs
index 5b22eb08c..7f938a00a 100644
--- a/crates/eframe/src/native/epi_integration.rs
+++ b/crates/eframe/src/native/epi_integration.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 use web_time::Instant;
 
-use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::{path::PathBuf, sync::Arc};
 use winit::event_loop::ActiveEventLoop;
 
 use raw_window_handle::{HasDisplayHandle as _, HasWindowHandle as _};
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ impl EpiIntegration {
     #[allow(clippy::allow_attributes, clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     pub fn new(
         egui_ctx: egui::Context,
-        window: &winit::window::Window,
+        window: &Arc<winit::window::Window>,
         app_name: &str,
         native_options: &crate::NativeOptions,
         storage: Option<Box<dyn epi::Storage>>,
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ impl EpiIntegration {
             glow_register_native_texture,
             #[cfg(feature = "wgpu_no_default_features")]
             wgpu_render_state,
+            window: Some(Arc::clone(window)),
             raw_display_handle: window.display_handle().map(|h| h.as_raw()),
             raw_window_handle: window.window_handle().map(|h| h.as_raw()),
         };
diff --git a/crates/eframe/src/native/glow_integration.rs b/crates/eframe/src/native/glow_integration.rs
index 37e3faa69..af1b68f9f 100644
--- a/crates/eframe/src/native/glow_integration.rs
+++ b/crates/eframe/src/native/glow_integration.rs
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ impl<'app> GlowWinitApp<'app> {
                 get_proc_address: Some(Arc::new(get_proc_address)),
                 #[cfg(feature = "wgpu_no_default_features")]
                 wgpu_render_state: None,
+                window: Some(Arc::clone(&window)),
                 raw_display_handle: window.display_handle().map(|h| h.as_raw()),
                 raw_window_handle: window.window_handle().map(|h| h.as_raw()),
             };
diff --git a/crates/eframe/src/native/wgpu_integration.rs b/crates/eframe/src/native/wgpu_integration.rs
index 6d300d513..bbd4979ea 100644
--- a/crates/eframe/src/native/wgpu_integration.rs
+++ b/crates/eframe/src/native/wgpu_integration.rs
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ impl<'app> WgpuWinitApp<'app> {
             #[cfg(feature = "glow")]
             get_proc_address: None,
             wgpu_render_state,
+            window: Some(Arc::clone(&window)),
             raw_display_handle: window.display_handle().map(|h| h.as_raw()),
             raw_window_handle: window.window_handle().map(|h| h.as_raw()),
         };