diff --git a/src/dpi.rs b/src/dpi.rs
index 909c9835d..cae9b4012 100644
--- a/src/dpi.rs
+++ b/src/dpi.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 //!   windows. This event is sent any time the DPI factor changes, either because the window moved to another monitor,
 //!   or because the user changed the configuration of their screen.
 //! - You can also retrieve the DPI factor of a monitor by calling
-//!   [`MonitorId::get_hidpi_factor`](../monitor/struct.MonitorId.html#method.get_hidpi_factor), or the
+//!   [`MonitorHandle::get_hidpi_factor`](../monitor/struct.MonitorHandle.html#method.get_hidpi_factor), or the
 //!   current DPI factor applied to a window by calling
 //!   [`Window::get_hidpi_factor`](../window/struct.Window.html#method.get_hidpi_factor), which is roughly equivalent
 //!   to `window.get_current_monitor().get_hidpi_factor()`.
diff --git a/src/event_loop.rs b/src/event_loop.rs
index 93f123ef4..585963ef4 100644
--- a/src/event_loop.rs
+++ b/src/event_loop.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use std::time::Instant;
 
 use platform_impl;
 use event::Event;
-use monitor::{AvailableMonitorsIter, MonitorId};
+use monitor::{AvailableMonitorsIter, MonitorHandle};
 
 /// Provides a way to retrieve events from the system and from the windows that were registered to
 /// the events loop.
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ impl<T> EventLoop<T> {
 
     /// Returns the primary monitor of the system.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorId {
-        MonitorId { inner: self.event_loop.get_primary_monitor() }
+    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorHandle {
+        MonitorHandle { inner: self.event_loop.get_primary_monitor() }
     }
 
     /// Hijacks the calling thread and initializes the `winit` event loop with the provided
diff --git a/src/monitor.rs b/src/monitor.rs
index 76aaed9e7..7533cb78d 100644
--- a/src/monitor.rs
+++ b/src/monitor.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 //! Types useful for interacting with a user's monitors.
 //!
-//! If you want to get basic information about a monitor, you can use the [`MonitorId`][monitor_id]
+//! If you want to get basic information about a monitor, you can use the [`MonitorHandle`][monitor_id]
 //! type. This is retreived from an [`AvailableMonitorsIter`][monitor_iter], which can be acquired
 //! with:
 //! - [`EventLoop::get_available_monitors`][loop_get]
 //! - [`Window::get_available_monitors`][window_get].
 //!
-//! [monitor_id]: ./struct.MonitorId.html
+//! [monitor_id]: ./struct.MonitorHandle.html
 //! [monitor_iter]: ./struct.AvailableMonitorsIter.html
 //! [loop_get]: ../event_loop/struct.EventLoop.html#method.get_available_monitors
 //! [window_get]: ../window/struct.Window.html#method.get_available_monitors
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@ use dpi::{PhysicalPosition, PhysicalSize};
 // This may change in the future.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct AvailableMonitorsIter {
-    pub(crate) data: VecDequeIter<platform_impl::MonitorId>,
+    pub(crate) data: VecDequeIter<platform_impl::MonitorHandle>,
 }
 
 impl Iterator for AvailableMonitorsIter {
-    type Item = MonitorId;
+    type Item = MonitorHandle;
 
     #[inline]
-    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<MonitorId> {
-        self.data.next().map(|id| MonitorId { inner: id })
+    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<MonitorHandle> {
+        self.data.next().map(|id| MonitorHandle { inner: id })
     }
 
     #[inline]
@@ -44,13 +44,17 @@ impl Iterator for AvailableMonitorsIter {
     }
 }
 
-/// Identifier for a monitor.
+/// Handle to a monitor.
+///
+/// Allows you to retrieve information about a given monitor and can be used in [`Window`] creation.
+///
+/// [`Window`]: ../window/struct.Window.html
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub struct MonitorId {
-    pub(crate) inner: platform_impl::MonitorId
+pub struct MonitorHandle {
+    pub(crate) inner: platform_impl::MonitorHandle
 }
 
-impl MonitorId {
+impl MonitorHandle {
     /// Returns a human-readable name of the monitor.
     ///
     /// Returns `None` if the monitor doesn't exist anymore.
diff --git a/src/platform/ios.rs b/src/platform/ios.rs
index 3e7a3e2a7..7a2345b04 100644
--- a/src/platform/ios.rs
+++ b/src/platform/ios.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 use std::os::raw::c_void;
 
-use {MonitorId, Window, WindowBuilder};
+use {MonitorHandle, Window, WindowBuilder};
 
 /// Additional methods on `Window` that are specific to iOS.
 pub trait WindowExtIOS {
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@ impl WindowBuilderExtIOS for WindowBuilder {
     }
 }
 
-/// Additional methods on `MonitorId` that are specific to iOS.
-pub trait MonitorIdExtIOS {
+/// Additional methods on `MonitorHandle` that are specific to iOS.
+pub trait MonitorHandleExtIOS {
     /// Returns a pointer to the `UIScreen` that is used by this monitor.
     fn get_uiscreen(&self) -> *mut c_void;
 }
 
-impl MonitorIdExtIOS for MonitorId {
+impl MonitorHandleExtIOS for MonitorHandle {
     #[inline]
     fn get_uiscreen(&self) -> *mut c_void {
         self.inner.get_uiscreen() as _
diff --git a/src/platform/macos.rs b/src/platform/macos.rs
index 24bdc426b..ef7b10cd4 100644
--- a/src/platform/macos.rs
+++ b/src/platform/macos.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #![cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 
 use std::os::raw::c_void;
-use {LogicalSize, MonitorId, Window, WindowBuilder};
+use {LogicalSize, MonitorHandle, Window, WindowBuilder};
 
 /// Additional methods on `Window` that are specific to MacOS.
 pub trait WindowExtMacOS {
@@ -137,15 +137,15 @@ impl WindowBuilderExtMacOS for WindowBuilder {
     }
 }
 
-/// Additional methods on `MonitorId` that are specific to MacOS.
-pub trait MonitorIdExtMacOS {
+/// Additional methods on `MonitorHandle` that are specific to MacOS.
+pub trait MonitorHandleExtMacOS {
     /// Returns the identifier of the monitor for Cocoa.
     fn native_id(&self) -> u32;
     /// Returns a pointer to the NSScreen representing this monitor.
     fn get_nsscreen(&self) -> Option<*mut c_void>;
 }
 
-impl MonitorIdExtMacOS for MonitorId {
+impl MonitorHandleExtMacOS for MonitorHandle {
     #[inline]
     fn native_id(&self) -> u32 {
         self.inner.get_native_identifier()
diff --git a/src/platform/unix.rs b/src/platform/unix.rs
index 43bc316ca..f611a4f7c 100644
--- a/src/platform/unix.rs
+++ b/src/platform/unix.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use {
     EventLoop,
     LogicalSize,
-    MonitorId,
+    MonitorHandle,
     Window,
     WindowBuilder,
 };
@@ -279,13 +279,13 @@ impl WindowBuilderExtUnix for WindowBuilder {
     }
 }
 
-/// Additional methods on `MonitorId` that are specific to Linux.
-pub trait MonitorIdExtUnix {
+/// Additional methods on `MonitorHandle` that are specific to Linux.
+pub trait MonitorHandleExtUnix {
     /// Returns the inner identifier of the monitor.
     fn native_id(&self) -> u32;
 }
 
-impl MonitorIdExtUnix for MonitorId {
+impl MonitorHandleExtUnix for MonitorHandle {
     #[inline]
     fn native_id(&self) -> u32 {
         self.inner.get_native_identifier()
diff --git a/src/platform/windows.rs b/src/platform/windows.rs
index b5fd561ec..7a9de6880 100644
--- a/src/platform/windows.rs
+++ b/src/platform/windows.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use libc;
 use winapi::shared::windef::HWND;
 
 use event::DeviceId;
-use monitor::MonitorId;
+use monitor::MonitorHandle;
 use event_loop::EventLoop;
 use window::{Icon, Window, WindowBuilder};
 use platform_impl::EventLoop as WindowsEventLoop;
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ impl WindowBuilderExtWindows for WindowBuilder {
     }
 }
 
-/// Additional methods on `MonitorId` that are specific to Windows.
-pub trait MonitorIdExtWindows {
+/// Additional methods on `MonitorHandle` that are specific to Windows.
+pub trait MonitorHandleExtWindows {
     /// Returns the name of the monitor adapter specific to the Win32 API.
     fn native_id(&self) -> String;
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ pub trait MonitorIdExtWindows {
     fn hmonitor(&self) -> *mut c_void;
 }
 
-impl MonitorIdExtWindows for MonitorId {
+impl MonitorHandleExtWindows for MonitorHandle {
     #[inline]
     fn native_id(&self) -> String {
         self.inner.get_native_identifier()
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/android/mod.rs b/src/platform_impl/android/mod.rs
index 47a8d2ac2..c5a1239e1 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/android/mod.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/android/mod.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use {
 };
 use CreationError::OsError;
 use events::{Touch, TouchPhase};
-use window::MonitorId as RootMonitorId;
+use window::MonitorHandle as RootMonitorHandle;
 
 pub struct EventLoop {
     event_rx: Receiver<android_glue::Event>,
@@ -45,15 +45,15 @@ impl EventLoop {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorId> {
+    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorHandle> {
         let mut rb = VecDeque::with_capacity(1);
-        rb.push_back(MonitorId);
+        rb.push_back(MonitorHandle);
         rb
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorId {
-        MonitorId
+    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorHandle {
+        MonitorHandle
     }
 
     pub fn poll_events<F>(&mut self, mut callback: F)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ impl EventLoop {
         while let Ok(event) = self.event_rx.try_recv() {
             let e = match event{
                 android_glue::Event::EventMotion(motion) => {
-                    let dpi_factor = MonitorId.get_hidpi_factor();
+                    let dpi_factor = MonitorHandle.get_hidpi_factor();
                     let location = LogicalPosition::from_physical(
                         (motion.x as f64, motion.y as f64),
                         dpi_factor,
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ impl EventLoop {
                     if native_window.is_null() {
                         None
                     } else {
-                        let dpi_factor = MonitorId.get_hidpi_factor();
-                        let physical_size = MonitorId.get_dimensions();
+                        let dpi_factor = MonitorHandle.get_hidpi_factor();
+                        let physical_size = MonitorHandle.get_dimensions();
                         let size = LogicalSize::from_physical(physical_size, dpi_factor);
                         Some(Event::WindowEvent {
                             window_id: RootWindowId(WindowId),
@@ -178,19 +178,19 @@ pub struct Window {
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct MonitorId;
+pub struct MonitorHandle;
 
-impl fmt::Debug for MonitorId {
+impl fmt::Debug for MonitorHandle {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
         #[derive(Debug)]
-        struct MonitorId {
+        struct MonitorHandle {
             name: Option<String>,
             dimensions: PhysicalSize,
             position: PhysicalPosition,
             hidpi_factor: f64,
         }
 
-        let monitor_id_proxy = MonitorId {
+        let monitor_id_proxy = MonitorHandle {
             name: self.get_name(),
             dimensions: self.get_dimensions(),
             position: self.get_position(),
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ impl fmt::Debug for MonitorId {
     }
 }
 
-impl MonitorId {
+impl MonitorHandle {
     #[inline]
     pub fn get_name(&self) -> Option<String> {
         Some("Primary".to_string())
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ impl Window {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn set_fullscreen(&self, _monitor: Option<RootMonitorId>) {
+    pub fn set_fullscreen(&self, _monitor: Option<RootMonitorHandle>) {
         // N/A
         // Android has single screen maximized apps so nothing to do
     }
@@ -383,20 +383,20 @@ impl Window {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_current_monitor(&self) -> RootMonitorId {
-        RootMonitorId { inner: MonitorId }
+    pub fn get_current_monitor(&self) -> RootMonitorHandle {
+        RootMonitorHandle { inner: MonitorHandle }
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorId> {
+    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorHandle> {
         let mut rb = VecDeque::with_capacity(1);
-        rb.push_back(MonitorId);
+        rb.push_back(MonitorHandle);
         rb
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorId {
-        MonitorId
+    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorHandle {
+        MonitorHandle
     }
 
     #[inline]
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/emscripten/mod.rs b/src/platform_impl/emscripten/mod.rs
index ca7368269..c46b163ea 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/emscripten/mod.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/emscripten/mod.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
 use std::sync::{Mutex, Arc};
 
 use dpi::{LogicalPosition, LogicalSize, PhysicalPosition, PhysicalSize};
-use window::MonitorId as RootMonitorId;
+use window::MonitorHandle as RootMonitorHandle;
 
 const DOCUMENT_NAME: &'static str = "#document\0";
 
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ pub struct DeviceId;
 pub struct PlatformSpecificHeadlessBuilderAttributes;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub struct MonitorId;
+pub struct MonitorHandle;
 
-impl MonitorId {
+impl MonitorHandle {
     #[inline]
     pub fn get_name(&self) -> Option<String> {
         Some("Canvas".to_owned())
@@ -107,15 +107,15 @@ impl EventLoop {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorId> {
+    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorHandle> {
         let mut list = VecDeque::with_capacity(1);
-        list.push_back(MonitorId);
+        list.push_back(MonitorHandle);
         list
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorId {
-        MonitorId
+    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorHandle {
+        MonitorHandle
     }
 
     pub fn poll_events<F>(&self, mut callback: F)
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ impl Window {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn set_fullscreen(&self, _monitor: Option<::MonitorId>) {
+    pub fn set_fullscreen(&self, _monitor: Option<::MonitorHandle>) {
         // iOS has single screen maximized apps so nothing to do
     }
 
@@ -594,20 +594,20 @@ impl Window {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_current_monitor(&self) -> RootMonitorId {
-        RootMonitorId { inner: MonitorId }
+    pub fn get_current_monitor(&self) -> RootMonitorHandle {
+        RootMonitorHandle { inner: MonitorHandle }
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorId> {
+    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorHandle> {
         let mut list = VecDeque::with_capacity(1);
-        list.push_back(MonitorId);
+        list.push_back(MonitorHandle);
         list
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorId {
-        MonitorId
+    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorHandle {
+        MonitorHandle
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/ios/mod.rs b/src/platform_impl/ios/mod.rs
index 9f3751029..c7c6ab9bd 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/ios/mod.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/ios/mod.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ use {
     WindowId as RootEventId,
 };
 use events::{Touch, TouchPhase};
-use window::MonitorId as RootMonitorId;
+use window::MonitorHandle as RootMonitorHandle;
 
 mod ffi;
 use self::ffi::{
@@ -145,19 +145,19 @@ impl Drop for DelegateState {
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct MonitorId;
+pub struct MonitorHandle;
 
-impl fmt::Debug for MonitorId {
+impl fmt::Debug for MonitorHandle {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
         #[derive(Debug)]
-        struct MonitorId {
+        struct MonitorHandle {
             name: Option<String>,
             dimensions: PhysicalSize,
             position: PhysicalPosition,
             hidpi_factor: f64,
         }
 
-        let monitor_id_proxy = MonitorId {
+        let monitor_id_proxy = MonitorHandle {
             name: self.get_name(),
             dimensions: self.get_dimensions(),
             position: self.get_position(),
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ impl fmt::Debug for MonitorId {
     }
 }
 
-impl MonitorId {
+impl MonitorHandle {
     #[inline]
     pub fn get_uiscreen(&self) -> id {
         let class = class!(UIScreen);
@@ -217,15 +217,15 @@ impl EventLoop {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorId> {
+    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorHandle> {
         let mut rb = VecDeque::with_capacity(1);
-        rb.push_back(MonitorId);
+        rb.push_back(MonitorHandle);
         rb
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorId {
-        MonitorId
+    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorHandle {
+        MonitorHandle
     }
 
     pub fn poll_events<F>(&mut self, mut callback: F)
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ impl Window {
                 (&mut *delegate).set_ivar("eventsQueue", mem::transmute::<_, *mut c_void>(events_queue));
 
                 // easiest? way to get access to PlatformSpecificWindowBuilderAttributes to configure the view
-                let rect: CGRect = msg_send![MonitorId.get_uiscreen(), bounds];
+                let rect: CGRect = msg_send![MonitorHandle.get_uiscreen(), bounds];
 
                 let uiview_class = class!(UIView);
                 let root_view_class = pl_attributes.root_view_class;
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ impl Window {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn set_fullscreen(&self, _monitor: Option<RootMonitorId>) {
+    pub fn set_fullscreen(&self, _monitor: Option<RootMonitorHandle>) {
         // N/A
         // iOS has single screen maximized apps so nothing to do
     }
@@ -488,20 +488,20 @@ impl Window {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_current_monitor(&self) -> RootMonitorId {
-        RootMonitorId { inner: MonitorId }
+    pub fn get_current_monitor(&self) -> RootMonitorHandle {
+        RootMonitorHandle { inner: MonitorHandle }
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorId> {
+    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorHandle> {
         let mut rb = VecDeque::with_capacity(1);
-        rb.push_back(MonitorId);
+        rb.push_back(MonitorHandle);
         rb
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorId {
-        MonitorId
+    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorHandle {
+        MonitorHandle
     }
 
     #[inline]
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/linux/mod.rs b/src/platform_impl/linux/mod.rs
index c1eea896a..b87de6e86 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/linux/mod.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/linux/mod.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use {
     WindowAttributes,
 };
 use dpi::{LogicalPosition, LogicalSize, PhysicalPosition, PhysicalSize};
-use window::MonitorId as RootMonitorId;
+use window::MonitorHandle as RootMonitorHandle;
 use self::x11::{XConnection, XError};
 use self::x11::ffi::XVisualInfo;
 pub use self::x11::XNotSupported;
@@ -72,49 +72,49 @@ pub enum DeviceId {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub enum MonitorId {
-    X(x11::MonitorId),
-    Wayland(wayland::MonitorId),
+pub enum MonitorHandle {
+    X(x11::MonitorHandle),
+    Wayland(wayland::MonitorHandle),
 }
 
-impl MonitorId {
+impl MonitorHandle {
     #[inline]
     pub fn get_name(&self) -> Option<String> {
         match self {
-            &MonitorId::X(ref m) => m.get_name(),
-            &MonitorId::Wayland(ref m) => m.get_name(),
+            &MonitorHandle::X(ref m) => m.get_name(),
+            &MonitorHandle::Wayland(ref m) => m.get_name(),
         }
     }
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn get_native_identifier(&self) -> u32 {
         match self {
-            &MonitorId::X(ref m) => m.get_native_identifier(),
-            &MonitorId::Wayland(ref m) => m.get_native_identifier(),
+            &MonitorHandle::X(ref m) => m.get_native_identifier(),
+            &MonitorHandle::Wayland(ref m) => m.get_native_identifier(),
         }
     }
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn get_dimensions(&self) -> PhysicalSize {
         match self {
-            &MonitorId::X(ref m) => m.get_dimensions(),
-            &MonitorId::Wayland(ref m) => m.get_dimensions(),
+            &MonitorHandle::X(ref m) => m.get_dimensions(),
+            &MonitorHandle::Wayland(ref m) => m.get_dimensions(),
         }
     }
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn get_position(&self) -> PhysicalPosition {
         match self {
-            &MonitorId::X(ref m) => m.get_position(),
-            &MonitorId::Wayland(ref m) => m.get_position(),
+            &MonitorHandle::X(ref m) => m.get_position(),
+            &MonitorHandle::Wayland(ref m) => m.get_position(),
         }
     }
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn get_hidpi_factor(&self) -> f64 {
         match self {
-            &MonitorId::X(ref m) => m.get_hidpi_factor(),
-            &MonitorId::Wayland(ref m) => m.get_hidpi_factor() as f64,
+            &MonitorHandle::X(ref m) => m.get_hidpi_factor(),
+            &MonitorHandle::Wayland(ref m) => m.get_hidpi_factor() as f64,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ impl Window {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn set_fullscreen(&self, monitor: Option<RootMonitorId>) {
+    pub fn set_fullscreen(&self, monitor: Option<RootMonitorHandle>) {
         match self {
             &Window::X(ref w) => w.set_fullscreen(monitor),
             &Window::Wayland(ref w) => w.set_fullscreen(monitor)
@@ -329,32 +329,32 @@ impl Window {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_current_monitor(&self) -> RootMonitorId {
+    pub fn get_current_monitor(&self) -> RootMonitorHandle {
         match self {
-            &Window::X(ref window) => RootMonitorId { inner: MonitorId::X(window.get_current_monitor()) },
-            &Window::Wayland(ref window) => RootMonitorId { inner: MonitorId::Wayland(window.get_current_monitor()) },
+            &Window::X(ref window) => RootMonitorHandle { inner: MonitorHandle::X(window.get_current_monitor()) },
+            &Window::Wayland(ref window) => RootMonitorHandle { inner: MonitorHandle::Wayland(window.get_current_monitor()) },
         }
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorId> {
+    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorHandle> {
         match self {
             &Window::X(ref window) => window.get_available_monitors()
                 .into_iter()
-                .map(MonitorId::X)
+                .map(MonitorHandle::X)
                 .collect(),
             &Window::Wayland(ref window) => window.get_available_monitors()
                 .into_iter()
-                .map(MonitorId::Wayland)
+                .map(MonitorHandle::Wayland)
                 .collect(),
         }
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorId {
+    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorHandle {
         match self {
-            &Window::X(ref window) => MonitorId::X(window.get_primary_monitor()),
-            &Window::Wayland(ref window) => MonitorId::Wayland(window.get_primary_monitor()),
+            &Window::X(ref window) => MonitorHandle::X(window.get_primary_monitor()),
+            &Window::Wayland(ref window) => MonitorHandle::Wayland(window.get_primary_monitor()),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -453,27 +453,27 @@ impl EventLoop {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorId> {
+    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorHandle> {
         match *self {
             EventLoop::Wayland(ref evlp) => evlp
                 .get_available_monitors()
                 .into_iter()
-                .map(MonitorId::Wayland)
+                .map(MonitorHandle::Wayland)
                 .collect(),
             EventLoop::X(ref evlp) => evlp
                 .x_connection()
                 .get_available_monitors()
                 .into_iter()
-                .map(MonitorId::X)
+                .map(MonitorHandle::X)
                 .collect(),
         }
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorId {
+    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorHandle {
         match *self {
-            EventLoop::Wayland(ref evlp) => MonitorId::Wayland(evlp.get_primary_monitor()),
-            EventLoop::X(ref evlp) => MonitorId::X(evlp.x_connection().get_primary_monitor()),
+            EventLoop::Wayland(ref evlp) => MonitorHandle::Wayland(evlp.get_primary_monitor()),
+            EventLoop::X(ref evlp) => MonitorHandle::X(evlp.x_connection().get_primary_monitor()),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/event_loop.rs b/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/event_loop.rs
index b54d1d791..eaa39fad6 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/event_loop.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/event_loop.rs
@@ -211,11 +211,11 @@ impl EventLoop {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorId {
+    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorHandle {
         get_primary_monitor(&self.env.outputs)
     }
 
-    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorId> {
+    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorHandle> {
         get_available_monitors(&self.env.outputs)
     }
 }
@@ -452,24 +452,24 @@ impl Drop for SeatData {
  * Monitor stuff
  */
 
-pub struct MonitorId {
+pub struct MonitorHandle {
     pub(crate) proxy: Proxy<wl_output::WlOutput>,
     pub(crate) mgr: OutputMgr,
 }
 
-impl Clone for MonitorId {
-    fn clone(&self) -> MonitorId {
-        MonitorId {
+impl Clone for MonitorHandle {
+    fn clone(&self) -> MonitorHandle {
+        MonitorHandle {
             proxy: self.proxy.clone(),
             mgr: self.mgr.clone(),
         }
     }
 }
 
-impl fmt::Debug for MonitorId {
+impl fmt::Debug for MonitorHandle {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
         #[derive(Debug)]
-        struct MonitorId {
+        struct MonitorHandle {
             name: Option<String>,
             native_identifier: u32,
             dimensions: PhysicalSize,
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ impl fmt::Debug for MonitorId {
             hidpi_factor: i32,
         }
 
-        let monitor_id_proxy = MonitorId {
+        let monitor_id_proxy = MonitorHandle {
             name: self.get_name(),
             native_identifier: self.get_native_identifier(),
             dimensions: self.get_dimensions(),
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ impl fmt::Debug for MonitorId {
     }
 }
 
-impl MonitorId {
+impl MonitorHandle {
     pub fn get_name(&self) -> Option<String> {
         self.mgr.with_info(&self.proxy, |_, info| {
             format!("{} ({})", info.model, info.make)
@@ -528,10 +528,10 @@ impl MonitorId {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn get_primary_monitor(outputs: &OutputMgr) -> MonitorId {
+pub fn get_primary_monitor(outputs: &OutputMgr) -> MonitorHandle {
     outputs.with_all(|list| {
         if let Some(&(_, ref proxy, _)) = list.first() {
-            MonitorId {
+            MonitorHandle {
                 proxy: proxy.clone(),
                 mgr: outputs.clone(),
             }
@@ -541,10 +541,10 @@ pub fn get_primary_monitor(outputs: &OutputMgr) -> MonitorId {
     })
 }
 
-pub fn get_available_monitors(outputs: &OutputMgr) -> VecDeque<MonitorId> {
+pub fn get_available_monitors(outputs: &OutputMgr) -> VecDeque<MonitorHandle> {
     outputs.with_all(|list| {
         list.iter()
-            .map(|&(_, ref proxy, _)| MonitorId {
+            .map(|&(_, ref proxy, _)| MonitorHandle {
                 proxy: proxy.clone(),
                 mgr: outputs.clone(),
             })
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/mod.rs b/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/mod.rs
index aa3562f8c..065dabcc1 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/mod.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/mod.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
            target_os = "netbsd", target_os = "openbsd"))]
 
 pub use self::window::Window;
-pub use self::event_loop::{EventLoop, EventLoopProxy, EventLoopSink, MonitorId};
+pub use self::event_loop::{EventLoop, EventLoopProxy, EventLoopSink, MonitorHandle};
 
 use sctk::reexports::client::protocol::wl_surface;
 use sctk::reexports::client::Proxy;
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/window.rs b/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/window.rs
index b0f28359b..dffd92622 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/window.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/window.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, Weak};
 
 use {CreationError, MouseCursor, WindowAttributes};
 use dpi::{LogicalPosition, LogicalSize};
-use platform_impl::MonitorId as PlatformMonitorId;
-use window::MonitorId as RootMonitorId;
+use platform_impl::MonitorHandle as PlatformMonitorHandle;
+use window::MonitorHandle as RootMonitorHandle;
 
 use sctk::window::{ConceptFrame, Event as WEvent, Window as SWindow};
 use sctk::reexports::client::{Display, Proxy};
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use sctk::reexports::client::protocol::wl_compositor::RequestsTrait as Composito
 use sctk::reexports::client::protocol::wl_surface::RequestsTrait as SurfaceRequests;
 use sctk::output::OutputMgr;
 
-use super::{make_wid, EventLoop, MonitorId, WindowId};
+use super::{make_wid, EventLoop, MonitorHandle, WindowId};
 use platform_impl::platform::wayland::event_loop::{get_available_monitors, get_primary_monitor};
 
 pub struct Window {
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ impl Window {
             let window_store = evlp.store.clone();
             surface.implement(move |event, surface| match event {
                 wl_surface::Event::Enter { output } => {
-                    let dpi_change = list.lock().unwrap().add_output(MonitorId {
+                    let dpi_change = list.lock().unwrap().add_output(MonitorHandle {
                         proxy: output,
                         mgr: omgr.clone(),
                     });
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ impl Window {
         }
 
         // Check for fullscreen requirements
-        if let Some(RootMonitorId {
-            inner: PlatformMonitorId::Wayland(ref monitor_id),
+        if let Some(RootMonitorHandle {
+            inner: PlatformMonitorHandle::Wayland(ref monitor_id),
         }) = attributes.fullscreen
         {
             frame.set_fullscreen(Some(&monitor_id.proxy));
@@ -247,9 +247,9 @@ impl Window {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn set_fullscreen(&self, monitor: Option<RootMonitorId>) {
-        if let Some(RootMonitorId {
-            inner: PlatformMonitorId::Wayland(ref monitor_id),
+    pub fn set_fullscreen(&self, monitor: Option<RootMonitorHandle>) {
+        if let Some(RootMonitorHandle {
+            inner: PlatformMonitorHandle::Wayland(ref monitor_id),
         }) = monitor
         {
             self.frame
@@ -289,18 +289,18 @@ impl Window {
         &self.surface
     }
 
-    pub fn get_current_monitor(&self) -> MonitorId {
+    pub fn get_current_monitor(&self) -> MonitorHandle {
         // we don't know how much each monitor sees us so...
         // just return the most recent one ?
         let guard = self.monitors.lock().unwrap();
         guard.monitors.last().unwrap().clone()
     }
 
-    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorId> {
+    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorHandle> {
         get_available_monitors(&self.outputs)
     }
 
-    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorId {
+    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorHandle {
         get_primary_monitor(&self.outputs)
     }
 }
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ impl WindowStore {
  */
 
 struct MonitorList {
-    monitors: Vec<MonitorId>
+    monitors: Vec<MonitorHandle>
 }
 
 impl MonitorList {
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ impl MonitorList {
         factor
     }
 
-    fn add_output(&mut self, monitor: MonitorId) -> Option<i32> {
+    fn add_output(&mut self, monitor: MonitorHandle) -> Option<i32> {
         let old_dpi = self.compute_hidpi_factor();
         let monitor_dpi = monitor.get_hidpi_factor();
         self.monitors.push(monitor);
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/mod.rs b/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/mod.rs
index e87439e2f..d97bb8a07 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/mod.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/mod.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ mod dnd;
 mod ime;
 pub mod util;
 
-pub use self::monitor::MonitorId;
+pub use self::monitor::MonitorHandle;
 pub use self::window::UnownedWindow;
 pub use self::xdisplay::{XConnection, XNotSupported, XError};
 
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/monitor.rs b/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/monitor.rs
index 5912d7724..eb313d327 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/monitor.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/monitor.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const DISABLE_MONITOR_LIST_CACHING: bool = false;
 
 lazy_static! {
     static ref XRANDR_VERSION: Mutex<Option<(c_int, c_int)>> = Mutex::default();
-    static ref MONITORS: Mutex<Option<Vec<MonitorId>>> = Mutex::default();
+    static ref MONITORS: Mutex<Option<Vec<MonitorHandle>>> = Mutex::default();
 }
 
 fn version_is_at_least(major: c_int, minor: c_int) -> bool {
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ fn version_is_at_least(major: c_int, minor: c_int) -> bool {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn invalidate_cached_monitor_list() -> Option<Vec<MonitorId>> {
+pub fn invalidate_cached_monitor_list() -> Option<Vec<MonitorHandle>> {
     // We update this lazily.
     (*MONITORS.lock()).take()
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub struct MonitorId {
+pub struct MonitorHandle {
     /// The actual id
     id: u32,
     /// The name of the monitor
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ pub struct MonitorId {
     pub(crate) rect: util::AaRect,
 }
 
-impl MonitorId {
+impl MonitorHandle {
     fn from_repr(
         xconn: &XConnection,
         resources: *mut XRRScreenResources,
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ impl MonitorId {
         let (name, hidpi_factor) = unsafe { xconn.get_output_info(resources, &repr) };
         let (dimensions, position) = unsafe { (repr.get_dimensions(), repr.get_position()) };
         let rect = util::AaRect::new(position, dimensions);
-        MonitorId {
+        MonitorHandle {
             id,
             name,
             hidpi_factor,
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ impl MonitorId {
 }
 
 impl XConnection {
-    pub fn get_monitor_for_window(&self, window_rect: Option<util::AaRect>) -> MonitorId {
+    pub fn get_monitor_for_window(&self, window_rect: Option<util::AaRect>) -> MonitorHandle {
         let monitors = self.get_available_monitors();
         let default = monitors
             .get(0)
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ impl XConnection {
         matched_monitor.to_owned()
     }
 
-    fn query_monitor_list(&self) -> Vec<MonitorId> {
+    fn query_monitor_list(&self) -> Vec<MonitorHandle> {
         unsafe {
             let root = (self.xlib.XDefaultRootWindow)(self.display);
             // WARNING: this function is supposedly very slow, on the order of hundreds of ms.
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ impl XConnection {
                     let monitor = monitors.offset(monitor_index as isize);
                     let is_primary = (*monitor).primary != 0;
                     has_primary |= is_primary;
-                    available.push(MonitorId::from_repr(
+                    available.push(MonitorHandle::from_repr(
                         self,
                         resources,
                         monitor_index as u32,
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ impl XConnection {
                         let crtc = util::MonitorRepr::from(crtc);
                         let is_primary = crtc.get_output() == primary;
                         has_primary |= is_primary;
-                        available.push(MonitorId::from_repr(
+                        available.push(MonitorHandle::from_repr(
                             self,
                             resources,
                             crtc_id as u32,
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ impl XConnection {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> Vec<MonitorId> {
+    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> Vec<MonitorHandle> {
         let mut monitors_lock = MONITORS.lock();
         (*monitors_lock)
             .as_ref()
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ impl XConnection {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorId {
+    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorHandle {
         self.get_available_monitors()
             .into_iter()
             .find(|monitor| monitor.primary)
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/window.rs b/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/window.rs
index f37a55743..890f142b0 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/window.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/window.rs
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ use parking_lot::Mutex;
 use {Icon, MouseCursor, WindowAttributes};
 use CreationError::{self, OsError};
 use dpi::{LogicalPosition, LogicalSize};
-use platform_impl::MonitorId as PlatformMonitorId;
+use platform_impl::MonitorHandle as PlatformMonitorHandle;
 use platform_impl::PlatformSpecificWindowBuilderAttributes;
-use platform_impl::x11::MonitorId as X11MonitorId;
-use window::MonitorId as RootMonitorId;
+use platform_impl::x11::MonitorHandle as X11MonitorHandle;
+use window::MonitorHandle as RootMonitorHandle;
 
 use super::{ffi, util, ImeSender, XConnection, XError, WindowId, EventLoop};
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pub struct SharedState {
     pub inner_position: Option<(i32, i32)>,
     pub inner_position_rel_parent: Option<(i32, i32)>,
     pub guessed_dpi: Option<f64>,
-    pub last_monitor: Option<X11MonitorId>,
+    pub last_monitor: Option<X11MonitorHandle>,
     pub dpi_adjusted: Option<(f64, f64)>,
     // Used to restore position after exiting fullscreen.
     pub restore_position: Option<(i32, i32)>,
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ impl UnownedWindow {
         self.set_netwm(fullscreen.into(), (fullscreen_atom as c_long, 0, 0, 0))
     }
 
-    fn set_fullscreen_inner(&self, monitor: Option<RootMonitorId>) -> util::Flusher {
+    fn set_fullscreen_inner(&self, monitor: Option<RootMonitorHandle>) -> util::Flusher {
         match monitor {
             None => {
                 let flusher = self.set_fullscreen_hint(false);
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ impl UnownedWindow {
                 }
                 flusher
             },
-            Some(RootMonitorId { inner: PlatformMonitorId::X(monitor) }) => {
+            Some(RootMonitorHandle { inner: PlatformMonitorHandle::X(monitor) }) => {
                 let window_position = self.get_position_physical();
                 self.shared_state.lock().restore_position = window_position;
                 let monitor_origin: (i32, i32) = monitor.get_position().into();
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ impl UnownedWindow {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn set_fullscreen(&self, monitor: Option<RootMonitorId>) {
+    pub fn set_fullscreen(&self, monitor: Option<RootMonitorHandle>) {
         self.set_fullscreen_inner(monitor)
             .flush()
             .expect("Failed to change window fullscreen state");
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ impl UnownedWindow {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_current_monitor(&self) -> X11MonitorId {
+    pub fn get_current_monitor(&self) -> X11MonitorHandle {
         let monitor = self.shared_state
             .lock()
             .last_monitor
@@ -563,11 +563,11 @@ impl UnownedWindow {
             })
     }
 
-    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> Vec<X11MonitorId> {
+    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> Vec<X11MonitorHandle> {
         self.xconn.get_available_monitors()
     }
 
-    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> X11MonitorId {
+    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> X11MonitorHandle {
         self.xconn.get_primary_monitor()
     }
 
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/macos/mod.rs b/src/platform_impl/macos/mod.rs
index 5c9de5d2a..e97d18903 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/macos/mod.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/macos/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #![cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 
 pub use self::event_loop::{EventLoop, Proxy as EventLoopProxy};
-pub use self::monitor::MonitorId;
+pub use self::monitor::MonitorHandle;
 pub use self::window::{Id as WindowId, PlatformSpecificWindowBuilderAttributes, Window2};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/macos/monitor.rs b/src/platform_impl/macos/monitor.rs
index 062cf73c3..7b3e84883 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/macos/monitor.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/macos/monitor.rs
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ use super::EventLoop;
 use super::window::{IdRef, Window2};
 
 #[derive(Clone, PartialEq)]
-pub struct MonitorId(CGDirectDisplayID);
+pub struct MonitorHandle(CGDirectDisplayID);
 
-fn get_available_monitors() -> VecDeque<MonitorId> {
+fn get_available_monitors() -> VecDeque<MonitorHandle> {
     if let Ok(displays) = CGDisplay::active_displays() {
         let mut monitors = VecDeque::with_capacity(displays.len());
         for d in displays {
-            monitors.push_back(MonitorId(d));
+            monitors.push_back(MonitorHandle(d));
         }
         monitors
     } else {
@@ -25,44 +25,44 @@ fn get_available_monitors() -> VecDeque<MonitorId> {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn get_primary_monitor() -> MonitorId {
-    let id = MonitorId(CGDisplay::main().id);
+pub fn get_primary_monitor() -> MonitorHandle {
+    let id = MonitorHandle(CGDisplay::main().id);
     id
 }
 
 impl EventLoop {
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorId> {
+    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorHandle> {
         get_available_monitors()
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorId {
+    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorHandle {
         get_primary_monitor()
     }
 
-    pub fn make_monitor_from_display(id: CGDirectDisplayID) -> MonitorId {
-        let id = MonitorId(id);
+    pub fn make_monitor_from_display(id: CGDirectDisplayID) -> MonitorHandle {
+        let id = MonitorHandle(id);
         id
     }
 }
 
 impl Window2 {
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorId> {
+    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorHandle> {
         get_available_monitors()
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorId {
+    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorHandle {
         get_primary_monitor()
     }
 }
 
-impl fmt::Debug for MonitorId {
+impl fmt::Debug for MonitorHandle {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
         #[derive(Debug)]
-        struct MonitorId {
+        struct MonitorHandle {
             name: Option<String>,
             native_identifier: u32,
             dimensions: PhysicalSize,
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ impl fmt::Debug for MonitorId {
             hidpi_factor: f64,
         }
 
-        let monitor_id_proxy = MonitorId {
+        let monitor_id_proxy = MonitorHandle {
             name: self.get_name(),
             native_identifier: self.get_native_identifier(),
             dimensions: self.get_dimensions(),
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ impl fmt::Debug for MonitorId {
     }
 }
 
-impl MonitorId {
+impl MonitorHandle {
     pub fn get_name(&self) -> Option<String> {
-        let MonitorId(display_id) = *self;
+        let MonitorHandle(display_id) = *self;
         let screen_num = CGDisplay::new(display_id).model_number();
         Some(format!("Monitor #{}", screen_num))
     }
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ impl MonitorId {
     }
 
     pub fn get_dimensions(&self) -> PhysicalSize {
-        let MonitorId(display_id) = *self;
+        let MonitorHandle(display_id) = *self;
         let display = CGDisplay::new(display_id);
         let height = display.pixels_high();
         let width = display.pixels_wide();
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/macos/window.rs b/src/platform_impl/macos/window.rs
index 30a305c44..c1c25d943 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/macos/window.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/macos/window.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ use os::macos::{ActivationPolicy, WindowExt};
 use platform_impl::platform::{ffi, util};
 use platform_impl::platform::event_loop::{EventLoop, Shared};
 use platform_impl::platform::view::{new_view, set_ime_spot};
-use window::MonitorId as RootMonitorId;
+use window::MonitorHandle as RootMonitorHandle;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash)]
 pub struct Id(pub usize);
@@ -537,13 +537,13 @@ pub struct Window2 {
 unsafe impl Send for Window2 {}
 unsafe impl Sync for Window2 {}
 
-unsafe fn get_current_monitor(window: id) -> RootMonitorId {
+unsafe fn get_current_monitor(window: id) -> RootMonitorHandle {
     let screen: id = msg_send![window, screen];
     let desc = NSScreen::deviceDescription(screen);
     let key = IdRef::new(NSString::alloc(nil).init_str("NSScreenNumber"));
     let value = NSDictionary::valueForKey_(desc, *key);
     let display_id = msg_send![value, unsignedIntegerValue];
-    RootMonitorId { inner: EventLoop::make_monitor_from_display(display_id) }
+    RootMonitorHandle { inner: EventLoop::make_monitor_from_display(display_id) }
 }
 
 impl Drop for Window2 {
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@ impl Window2 {
     #[inline]
     /// TODO: Right now set_fullscreen do not work on switching monitors
     /// in fullscreen mode
-    pub fn set_fullscreen(&self, monitor: Option<RootMonitorId>) {
+    pub fn set_fullscreen(&self, monitor: Option<RootMonitorHandle>) {
         let state = &self.delegate.state;
         let current = {
             let win_attribs = state.win_attribs.borrow_mut();
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ impl Window2 {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_current_monitor(&self) -> RootMonitorId {
+    pub fn get_current_monitor(&self) -> RootMonitorHandle {
         unsafe {
             self::get_current_monitor(*self.window)
         }
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/windows/event_loop.rs b/src/platform_impl/windows/event_loop.rs
index 5cafe32d0..d28f2ac0b 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/windows/event_loop.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/windows/event_loop.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ use winapi::um::{winuser, winbase, ole2, processthreadsapi, commctrl, libloadera
 use winapi::um::winnt::{LONG, LPCSTR, SHORT};
 
 use window::WindowId as RootWindowId;
-use monitor::MonitorId;
+use monitor::MonitorHandle;
 use event_loop::{ControlFlow, EventLoop as RootEventLoop, EventLoopClosed};
 use dpi::{LogicalPosition, LogicalSize, PhysicalSize};
 use event::{DeviceEvent, Touch, TouchPhase, StartCause, KeyboardInput, Event, WindowEvent};
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ pub struct WindowState {
     // This is different from the value in `SavedWindowInfo`! That one represents the DPI saved upon entering
     // fullscreen. This will always be the most recent DPI for the window.
     pub dpi_factor: f64,
-    pub fullscreen: Option<MonitorId>,
+    pub fullscreen: Option<MonitorHandle>,
     pub window_icon: Option<WinIcon>,
     pub taskbar_icon: Option<WinIcon>,
     pub decorations: bool,
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/windows/mod.rs b/src/platform_impl/windows/mod.rs
index f6c5ed629..5e989bf0b 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/windows/mod.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/windows/mod.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use winapi;
 use winapi::shared::windef::HWND;
 
 pub use self::event_loop::{EventLoop, EventLoopProxy};
-pub use self::monitor::MonitorId;
+pub use self::monitor::MonitorHandle;
 pub use self::window::Window;
 
 use window::Icon;
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/windows/monitor.rs b/src/platform_impl/windows/monitor.rs
index 67c4aa062..19c981ec2 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/windows/monitor.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/windows/monitor.rs
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ use dpi::{PhysicalPosition, PhysicalSize};
 use platform_impl::platform::dpi::{dpi_to_scale_factor, get_monitor_dpi};
 use platform_impl::platform::window::Window;
 
-/// Win32 implementation of the main `MonitorId` object.
+/// Win32 implementation of the main `MonitorHandle` object.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub struct MonitorId {
+pub struct MonitorHandle {
     /// Monitor handle.
     hmonitor: HMonitor,
     /// The system name of the monitor.
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@ unsafe extern "system" fn monitor_enum_proc(
     _place: LPRECT,
     data: LPARAM,
 ) -> BOOL {
-    let monitors = data as *mut VecDeque<MonitorId>;
-    (*monitors).push_back(MonitorId::from_hmonitor(hmonitor));
+    let monitors = data as *mut VecDeque<MonitorHandle>;
+    (*monitors).push_back(MonitorHandle::from_hmonitor(hmonitor));
     TRUE // continue enumeration
 }
 
-pub fn get_available_monitors() -> VecDeque<MonitorId> {
-    let mut monitors: VecDeque<MonitorId> = VecDeque::new();
+pub fn get_available_monitors() -> VecDeque<MonitorHandle> {
+    let mut monitors: VecDeque<MonitorHandle> = VecDeque::new();
     unsafe {
         winuser::EnumDisplayMonitors(
             ptr::null_mut(),
@@ -63,38 +63,38 @@ pub fn get_available_monitors() -> VecDeque<MonitorId> {
     monitors
 }
 
-pub fn get_primary_monitor() -> MonitorId {
+pub fn get_primary_monitor() -> MonitorHandle {
     const ORIGIN: POINT = POINT { x: 0, y: 0 };
     let hmonitor = unsafe {
         winuser::MonitorFromPoint(ORIGIN, winuser::MONITOR_DEFAULTTOPRIMARY)
     };
-    MonitorId::from_hmonitor(hmonitor)
+    MonitorHandle::from_hmonitor(hmonitor)
 }
 
-pub fn get_current_monitor(hwnd: HWND) -> MonitorId {
+pub fn get_current_monitor(hwnd: HWND) -> MonitorHandle {
     let hmonitor = unsafe {
         winuser::MonitorFromWindow(hwnd, winuser::MONITOR_DEFAULTTONEAREST)
     };
-    MonitorId::from_hmonitor(hmonitor)
+    MonitorHandle::from_hmonitor(hmonitor)
 }
 
 impl<T> EventLoop<T> {
     // TODO: Investigate opportunities for caching
-    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorId> {
+    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorHandle> {
         get_available_monitors()
     }
 
-    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorId {
+    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorHandle {
         get_primary_monitor()
     }
 }
 
 impl Window {
-    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorId> {
+    pub fn get_available_monitors(&self) -> VecDeque<MonitorHandle> {
         get_available_monitors()
     }
 
-    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorId {
+    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorHandle {
         get_primary_monitor()
     }
 }
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ fn get_monitor_info(hmonitor: HMONITOR) -> Result<winuser::MONITORINFOEXW, util:
     }
 }
 
-impl MonitorId {
+impl MonitorHandle {
     pub(crate) fn from_hmonitor(hmonitor: HMONITOR) -> Self {
         let monitor_info = get_monitor_info(hmonitor).expect("`GetMonitorInfoW` failed");
         let place = monitor_info.rcMonitor;
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ impl MonitorId {
             (place.right - place.left) as u32,
             (place.bottom - place.top) as u32,
         );
-        MonitorId {
+        MonitorHandle {
             hmonitor: HMonitor(hmonitor),
             monitor_name: util::wchar_ptr_to_string(monitor_info.szDevice.as_ptr()),
             primary: util::has_flag(monitor_info.dwFlags, winuser::MONITORINFOF_PRIMARY),
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/windows/window.rs b/src/platform_impl/windows/window.rs
index d1e2b0b21..79b2d23d0 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/windows/window.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/windows/window.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use winapi::um::winnt::{LONG, LPCWSTR};
 
 use window::{CreationError, Icon, WindowAttributes, MouseCursor};
 use dpi::{LogicalPosition, LogicalSize, PhysicalSize};
-use monitor::MonitorId as RootMonitorId;
+use monitor::MonitorHandle as RootMonitorHandle;
 use platform_impl::platform::{Cursor, PlatformSpecificWindowBuilderAttributes, WindowId};
 use platform_impl::platform::dpi::{dpi_to_scale_factor, get_hwnd_dpi};
 use platform_impl::platform::event_loop::{self, EventLoop, DESTROY_MSG_ID, INITIAL_DPI_MSG_ID, REQUEST_REDRAW_NO_NEWEVENTS_MSG_ID};
@@ -606,11 +606,11 @@ impl Window {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn set_fullscreen(&self, monitor: Option<RootMonitorId>) {
+    pub fn set_fullscreen(&self, monitor: Option<RootMonitorHandle>) {
         let mut window_state_lock = self.window_state.lock();
         unsafe {
             let monitor_rect = monitor.as_ref()
-                .map(|RootMonitorId{ ref inner }| {
+                .map(|RootMonitorHandle{ ref inner }| {
                     let (x, y): (i32, i32) = inner.get_position().into();
                     let (width, height): (u32, u32) = inner.get_dimensions().into();
                     (x, y, width, height)
@@ -772,8 +772,8 @@ impl Window {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_current_monitor(&self) -> RootMonitorId {
-        RootMonitorId {
+    pub fn get_current_monitor(&self) -> RootMonitorHandle {
+        RootMonitorHandle {
             inner: monitor::get_current_monitor(self.window.0),
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/window.rs b/src/window.rs
index bd428809e..eeed57aa3 100644
--- a/src/window.rs
+++ b/src/window.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::{fmt, error};
 
 use platform_impl;
 use event_loop::EventLoop;
-use monitor::{AvailableMonitorsIter, MonitorId};
+use monitor::{AvailableMonitorsIter, MonitorHandle};
 use dpi::{LogicalPosition, LogicalSize};
 
 pub use icon::*;
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ pub struct WindowAttributes {
     /// Whether the window should be set as fullscreen upon creation.
     ///
     /// The default is `None`.
-    pub fullscreen: Option<MonitorId>,
+    pub fullscreen: Option<MonitorHandle>,
 
     /// The title of the window in the title bar.
     ///
@@ -210,10 +210,10 @@ impl WindowBuilder {
         self
     }
 
-    /// Sets the window fullscreen state. None means a normal window, Some(MonitorId)
+    /// Sets the window fullscreen state. None means a normal window, Some(MonitorHandle)
     /// means a fullscreen window on that specific monitor
     #[inline]
-    pub fn with_fullscreen(mut self, monitor: Option<MonitorId>) -> WindowBuilder {
+    pub fn with_fullscreen(mut self, monitor: Option<MonitorHandle>) -> WindowBuilder {
         self.window.fullscreen = monitor;
         self
     }
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ impl Window {
 
     /// Sets the window to fullscreen or back
     #[inline]
-    pub fn set_fullscreen(&self, monitor: Option<MonitorId>) {
+    pub fn set_fullscreen(&self, monitor: Option<MonitorHandle>) {
         self.window.set_fullscreen(monitor)
     }
 
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ impl Window {
 
     /// Returns the monitor on which the window currently resides
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_current_monitor(&self) -> MonitorId {
+    pub fn get_current_monitor(&self) -> MonitorHandle {
         self.window.get_current_monitor()
     }
 
@@ -575,8 +575,8 @@ impl Window {
     ///
     /// This is the same as `EventLoop::get_primary_monitor`, and is provided for convenience.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorId {
-        MonitorId { inner: self.window.get_primary_monitor() }
+    pub fn get_primary_monitor(&self) -> MonitorHandle {
+        MonitorHandle { inner: self.window.get_primary_monitor() }
     }
 
     /// Returns an identifier unique to the window.
diff --git a/tests/send_objects.rs b/tests/send_objects.rs
index c2e890f86..d4402aaca 100644
--- a/tests/send_objects.rs
+++ b/tests/send_objects.rs
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@ fn ids_send() {
     // ensures that the various `..Id` types implement `Send`
     needs_send::<winit::window::WindowId>();
     needs_send::<winit::event::DeviceId>();
-    needs_send::<winit::monitor::MonitorId>();
+    needs_send::<winit::monitor::MonitorHandle>();
 }