5 files changed, 10 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/rootston/desktop.c b/rootston/desktop.c
index 6b28a41c..57e2d54b 100644
--- a/rootston/desktop.c
+++ b/rootston/desktop.c
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@
 #include "rootston/view.h"
 #include "rootston/xcursor.h"
 
+
+struct roots_view *view_create() {
+	struct roots_view *view = calloc(1, sizeof(struct roots_view));
+	return view;
+}
+
 void view_get_box(const struct roots_view *view, struct wlr_box *box) {
 	box->x = view->x;
 	box->y = view->y;
diff --git a/rootston/wl_shell.c b/rootston/wl_shell.c
index 44a65cf5..899df1c6 100644
--- a/rootston/wl_shell.c
+++ b/rootston/wl_shell.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ void handle_wl_shell_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	roots_surface->surface_commit.notify = handle_surface_commit;
 	wl_signal_add(&surface->surface->events.commit, &roots_surface->surface_commit);
 
-	struct roots_view *view = calloc(1, sizeof(struct roots_view));
+	struct roots_view *view = view_create();
 	if (!view) {
 		free(roots_surface);
 		return;
diff --git a/rootston/xdg_shell.c b/rootston/xdg_shell.c
index 8340de46..9368ce0b 100644
--- a/rootston/xdg_shell.c
+++ b/rootston/xdg_shell.c
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ void handle_xdg_shell_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	roots_surface->new_popup.notify = handle_new_popup;
 	wl_signal_add(&surface->events.new_popup, &roots_surface->new_popup);
 
-	struct roots_view *view = calloc(1, sizeof(struct roots_view));
+	struct roots_view *view = view_create();
 	if (!view) {
 		free(roots_surface);
 		return;
diff --git a/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c b/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c
index 8e6674ab..eda349cb 100644
--- a/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c
+++ b/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ void handle_xdg_shell_v6_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	roots_surface->new_popup.notify = handle_new_popup;
 	wl_signal_add(&surface->events.new_popup, &roots_surface->new_popup);
 
-	struct roots_view *view = calloc(1, sizeof(struct roots_view));
+	struct roots_view *view = view_create();
 	if (!view) {
 		free(roots_surface);
 		return;
diff --git a/rootston/xwayland.c b/rootston/xwayland.c
index e9e0d5e0..f917fe5d 100644
--- a/rootston/xwayland.c
+++ b/rootston/xwayland.c
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ void handle_xwayland_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	wl_signal_add(&surface->surface->events.commit,
 		&roots_surface->surface_commit);
 
-	struct roots_view *view = calloc(1, sizeof(struct roots_view));
+	struct roots_view *view = view_create();
 	if (view == NULL) {
 		free(roots_surface);
 		return;