diff --git a/client.cpp b/client.cpp
index c4fd6eca3b..57a587e785 100644
--- a/client.cpp
+++ b/client.cpp
@@ -829,11 +829,22 @@ void Client::leaveEvent( QEvent * )
 }
 
 
+
 /*!
   Reimplemented to inform the client about the new window position.
  */
-void Client::moveEvent( QMoveEvent * )
+void Client::setGeometry( int x, int y, int w, int h )
 {
+    QWidget::setGeometry(x, y, w, h);
+    sendSynteticConfigureNotify();
+}
+
+/*!
+  Reimplemented to inform the client about the new window position.
+ */
+void Client::move( int x, int y )
+{
+    QWidget::move( x, y );
     sendSynteticConfigureNotify();
 }
 
diff --git a/client.h b/client.h
index 2f087ea3ff..33ffca3454 100644
--- a/client.h
+++ b/client.h
@@ -124,6 +124,13 @@ public:
     bool shape() const;
     void updateShape();
 
+    void setGeometry( int x, int y, int w, int h );
+    void  setGeometry( const QRect &r )
+    { setGeometry( r.left(), r.top(), r.width(), r.height() ); }
+    void move( int x, int y );
+    void move( const QPoint & p )
+    { move( p.x(), p.y() ); }
+
 public slots:
     void iconify();
     void closeWindow();
@@ -139,7 +146,6 @@ protected:
     void mouseMoveEvent( QMouseEvent * );
     void enterEvent( QEvent * );
     void leaveEvent( QEvent * );
-    void moveEvent( QMoveEvent * );
     void showEvent( QShowEvent* );
     void hideEvent( QHideEvent* );
     bool x11Event( XEvent * );		// X11 event