diff --git a/composite/compalloc.c b/composite/compalloc.c
index b958b0942..cc69c68f2 100644
--- a/composite/compalloc.c
+++ b/composite/compalloc.c
@@ -560,8 +560,8 @@ compNewPixmap(WindowPtr pWin, int x, int y, int w, int h)
         }
     }
     else {
-        PictFormatPtr pSrcFormat = compWindowFormat(pParent);
-        PictFormatPtr pDstFormat = compWindowFormat(pWin);
+        PictFormatPtr pSrcFormat = PictureWindowFormat(pParent);
+        PictFormatPtr pDstFormat = PictureWindowFormat(pWin);
         XID inferiors = IncludeInferiors;
         int error;
 
diff --git a/composite/compint.h b/composite/compint.h
index 9e2713e93..30b724e3e 100644
--- a/composite/compint.h
+++ b/composite/compint.h
@@ -272,8 +272,6 @@ void
 #define compCheckTree(s)
 #endif
 
-PictFormatPtr compWindowFormat(WindowPtr pWin);
-
 void
  compSetPixmap(WindowPtr pWin, PixmapPtr pPixmap);
 
diff --git a/composite/compwindow.c b/composite/compwindow.c
index 6eb624b11..d0bcd183f 100644
--- a/composite/compwindow.c
+++ b/composite/compwindow.c
@@ -631,28 +631,6 @@ compGetRedirectBorderClip(WindowPtr pWin)
     return &cw->borderClip;
 }
 
-static VisualPtr
-compGetWindowVisual(WindowPtr pWin)
-{
-    ScreenPtr pScreen = pWin->drawable.pScreen;
-    VisualID vid = wVisual(pWin);
-    int i;
-
-    for (i = 0; i < pScreen->numVisuals; i++)
-        if (pScreen->visuals[i].vid == vid)
-            return &pScreen->visuals[i];
-    return 0;
-}
-
-PictFormatPtr
-compWindowFormat(WindowPtr pWin)
-{
-    ScreenPtr pScreen = pWin->drawable.pScreen;
-
-    return PictureMatchVisual(pScreen, pWin->drawable.depth,
-                              compGetWindowVisual(pWin));
-}
-
 static void
 compWindowUpdateAutomatic(WindowPtr pWin)
 {
@@ -660,8 +638,8 @@ compWindowUpdateAutomatic(WindowPtr pWin)
     ScreenPtr pScreen = pWin->drawable.pScreen;
     WindowPtr pParent = pWin->parent;
     PixmapPtr pSrcPixmap = (*pScreen->GetWindowPixmap) (pWin);
-    PictFormatPtr pSrcFormat = compWindowFormat(pWin);
-    PictFormatPtr pDstFormat = compWindowFormat(pWin->parent);
+    PictFormatPtr pSrcFormat = PictureWindowFormat(pWin);
+    PictFormatPtr pDstFormat = PictureWindowFormat(pWin->parent);
     int error;
     RegionPtr pRegion = DamageRegion(cw->damage);
     PicturePtr pSrcPicture = CreatePicture(0, &pSrcPixmap->drawable,
diff --git a/dix/window.c b/dix/window.c
index 98f5604c9..5cc3a502d 100644
--- a/dix/window.c
+++ b/dix/window.c
@@ -3660,3 +3660,16 @@ SetRootClip(ScreenPtr pScreen, Bool enable)
         WindowsRestructured();
     FlushAllOutput();
 }
+
+VisualPtr
+WindowGetVisual(WindowPtr pWin)
+{
+    ScreenPtr pScreen = pWin->drawable.pScreen;
+    VisualID vid = wVisual(pWin);
+    int i;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < pScreen->numVisuals; i++)
+        if (pScreen->visuals[i].vid == vid)
+            return &pScreen->visuals[i];
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Rotate.c b/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Rotate.c
index 6a661e195..31e03727e 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Rotate.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Rotate.c
@@ -46,28 +46,6 @@
 
 /* borrowed from composite extension, move to Render and publish? */
 
-static VisualPtr
-compGetWindowVisual(WindowPtr pWin)
-{
-    ScreenPtr pScreen = pWin->drawable.pScreen;
-    VisualID vid = wVisual(pWin);
-    int i;
-
-    for (i = 0; i < pScreen->numVisuals; i++)
-        if (pScreen->visuals[i].vid == vid)
-            return &pScreen->visuals[i];
-    return 0;
-}
-
-static PictFormatPtr
-compWindowFormat(WindowPtr pWin)
-{
-    ScreenPtr pScreen = pWin->drawable.pScreen;
-
-    return PictureMatchVisual(pScreen, pWin->drawable.depth,
-                              compGetWindowVisual(pWin));
-}
-
 #define F(x)	IntToxFixed(x)
 
 #define toF(x)	((float) (x) / 65536.0f)
@@ -79,7 +57,7 @@ xf86RotateCrtcRedisplay(xf86CrtcPtr crtc, RegionPtr region)
     ScreenPtr screen = scrn->pScreen;
     WindowPtr root = screen->root;
     PixmapPtr dst_pixmap = crtc->rotatedPixmap;
-    PictFormatPtr format = compWindowFormat(screen->root);
+    PictFormatPtr format = PictureWindowFormat(screen->root);
     int error;
     PicturePtr src, dst;
     int n = RegionNumRects(region);
diff --git a/include/window.h b/include/window.h
index 64c56aeb3..7842b4d58 100644
--- a/include/window.h
+++ b/include/window.h
@@ -229,4 +229,5 @@ extern _X_EXPORT void EnableMapUnmapEvents(WindowPtr /* pWin */ );
 extern _X_EXPORT void SetRootClip(ScreenPtr pScreen, Bool enable);
 extern _X_EXPORT void PrintWindowTree(void);
 
+extern _X_EXPORT VisualPtr WindowGetVisual(WindowPtr /*pWin*/);
 #endif                          /* WINDOW_H */
diff --git a/mi/midispcur.c b/mi/midispcur.c
index 9ee824283..df141cdc7 100644
--- a/mi/midispcur.c
+++ b/mi/midispcur.c
@@ -151,19 +151,6 @@ miDCRealizeCursor(ScreenPtr pScreen, CursorPtr pCursor)
 #ifdef ARGB_CURSOR
 #define EnsurePicture(picture,draw,win) (picture || miDCMakePicture(&picture,draw,win))
 
-static VisualPtr
-miDCGetWindowVisual(WindowPtr pWin)
-{
-    ScreenPtr pScreen = pWin->drawable.pScreen;
-    VisualID vid = wVisual(pWin);
-    int i;
-
-    for (i = 0; i < pScreen->numVisuals; i++)
-        if (pScreen->visuals[i].vid == vid)
-            return &pScreen->visuals[i];
-    return 0;
-}
-
 static PicturePtr
 miDCMakePicture(PicturePtr * ppPicture, DrawablePtr pDraw, WindowPtr pWin)
 {
@@ -174,10 +161,7 @@ miDCMakePicture(PicturePtr * ppPicture, DrawablePtr pDraw, WindowPtr pWin)
     PicturePtr pPicture;
     int error;
 
-    pVisual = miDCGetWindowVisual(pWin);
-    if (!pVisual)
-        return 0;
-    pFormat = PictureMatchVisual(pScreen, pDraw->depth, pVisual);
+    pFormat = PictureWindowFormat(pWin);
     if (!pFormat)
         return 0;
     pPicture = CreatePicture(0, pDraw, pFormat,
diff --git a/render/picture.c b/render/picture.c
index 788785354..ebbfa29e9 100644
--- a/render/picture.c
+++ b/render/picture.c
@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@ RESTYPE PictFormatType;
 RESTYPE GlyphSetType;
 int PictureCmapPolicy = PictureCmapPolicyDefault;
 
+PictFormatPtr
+PictureWindowFormat(WindowPtr pWindow)
+{
+    ScreenPtr pScreen = pWindow->drawable.pScreen;
+    return PictureMatchVisual(pScreen, pWindow->drawable.depth,
+                              WindowGetVisual(pWindow));
+}
+
 Bool
 PictureDestroyWindow(WindowPtr pWindow)
 {
diff --git a/render/picturestr.h b/render/picturestr.h
index 6da56563d..1cda88a80 100644
--- a/render/picturestr.h
+++ b/render/picturestr.h
@@ -377,6 +377,9 @@ extern _X_EXPORT RESTYPE GlyphSetType;
     } \
 } \
 
+extern _X_EXPORT PictFormatPtr
+ PictureWindowFormat(WindowPtr pWindow);
+
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool
  PictureDestroyWindow(WindowPtr pWindow);