diff --git a/caca/event.c b/caca/event.c
index 636afff..e7b9d14 100644
--- a/caca/event.c
+++ b/caca/event.c
@@ -50,15 +50,20 @@ static int _lowlevel_event(caca_display_t *, caca_event_t *);
  *  if no more events are pending in the queue. A negative value causes the
  *  function to wait indefinitely until a matching event is received.
  *
+ *  If not null, \c ev will be filled with information about the event
+ *  received. If null, the function will return but no information about
+ *  the event will be sent.
+ *
  *  \param dp The libcaca graphical context.
  *  \param event_mask Bitmask of requested events.
  *  \param timeout A timeout value in microseconds
- *  \param ev A pointer to a caca_event structure.
- *  \return The next matching event in the queue, or 0 if no event is pending.
+ *  \param ev A pointer to a caca_event structure, or NULL.
+ *  \return 1 if a matching event was received, or 0 if the wait timeouted.
  */
 int caca_get_event(caca_display_t *dp, unsigned int event_mask,
                    caca_event_t *ev, int timeout)
 {
+    caca_event_t dummy_event;
     caca_timer_t timer;
     int usec = 0;
 
@@ -68,6 +73,9 @@ int caca_get_event(caca_display_t *dp, unsigned int event_mask,
     if(timeout > 0)
         _caca_getticks(&timer);
 
+    if(ev == NULL)
+        ev = &dummy_event;
+
     for( ; ; )
     {
         int ret = _get_next_event(dp, ev);
diff --git a/doc/migrating.dox b/doc/migrating.dox
index 6d36650..50dc0af 100644
--- a/doc/migrating.dox
+++ b/doc/migrating.dox
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ int main(void)
 {
     /* Initialise libcaca */
     cucul_canvas_t *cv;
-    caca_display_t *dp; caca_event_t ev;
+    caca_display_t *dp;
     cv = cucul_create_canvas(0, 0);
     dp = caca_create_display(cv);
     /* Set window title */
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ int main(void)
     caca_refresh_display();
     /* Wait for a key press event */
     caca_get_event(dp, CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS,
-                   &ev, -1);
+                   NULL, -1);
     /* Clean up library */
     caca_free_display(dp);
     cucul_free_canvas(cv);
diff --git a/test/colors.c b/test/colors.c
index c4f1730..d3ff813 100644
--- a/test/colors.c
+++ b/test/colors.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     cucul_canvas_t *cv;
     caca_display_t *dp;
-    caca_event_t ev;
     int i, j;
 
     cv = cucul_create_canvas(0, 0);
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
     caca_refresh_display(dp);
-    caca_get_event(dp, CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS, &ev, -1);
+    caca_get_event(dp, CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS, NULL, -1);
 
     caca_free_display(dp);
     cucul_free_canvas(cv);
diff --git a/test/dithering.c b/test/dithering.c
index b79f73a..7515625 100644
--- a/test/dithering.c
+++ b/test/dithering.c
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include <stdio.h>
+
 #include "cucul.h"
 #include "caca.h"
 
@@ -34,7 +36,6 @@ char density[] = " ',+:;o&%w$W@#";
 
 int main(void)
 {
-    caca_event_t ev;
     cucul_canvas_t *cv;
     caca_display_t *dp;
     int neara, dista, nearb, distb, dist;
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ int main(void)
 
     caca_refresh_display(dp);
 
-    caca_get_event(dp, CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS, &ev, -1);
+    caca_get_event(dp, CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS, NULL, -1);
 
     caca_free_display(dp);
     cucul_free_canvas(cv);
diff --git a/test/font.c b/test/font.c
index 191f802..bf8c2d9 100644
--- a/test/font.c
+++ b/test/font.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     caca_display_t *dp;
     cucul_font_t *f;
     cucul_dither_t *d;
-    caca_event_t ev;
     unsigned char *buf;
     unsigned int w, h;
     char const * const * fonts;
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                                   cucul_get_canvas_height(cv), d, buf);
     caca_refresh_display(dp);
 
-    caca_get_event(dp, CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS, &ev, -1);
+    caca_get_event(dp, CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS, NULL, -1);
 
     /* Free everything */
     caca_free_display(dp);
diff --git a/test/frames.c b/test/frames.c
index bcfcc15..90459d7 100644
--- a/test/frames.c
+++ b/test/frames.c
@@ -21,12 +21,13 @@ typedef unsigned short uint16_t;
 typedef unsigned int uint32_t;
 #endif
 
+#include <stdio.h>
+
 #include "cucul.h"
 #include "caca.h"
 
 int main(void)
 {
-    caca_event_t ev;
     cucul_canvas_t *cv;
     caca_display_t *dp;
 
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ int main(void)
     }
 
     n = 0;
-    while(!caca_get_event(dp, CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS, &ev, 0))
+    while(!caca_get_event(dp, CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS, NULL, 0))
     {
         cucul_set_canvas_frame(cv, n % 16);
         caca_refresh_display(dp);
diff --git a/test/hsv.c b/test/hsv.c
index c4cd9b4..7292642 100644
--- a/test/hsv.c
+++ b/test/hsv.c
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ typedef unsigned short uint16_t;
 typedef unsigned int uint32_t;
 #endif
 
+#include <stdio.h>
+
 #include "cucul.h"
 #include "caca.h"
 
@@ -28,7 +30,6 @@ uint32_t buffer[256*256];
 
 int main(void)
 {
-    caca_event_t ev;
     cucul_canvas_t *cv;
     caca_display_t *dp;
 
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ int main(void)
 
     caca_refresh_display(dp);
 
-    caca_get_event(dp, CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS, &ev, -1);
+    caca_get_event(dp, CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS, NULL, -1);
 
     caca_free_display(dp);
     cucul_free_canvas(cv);
diff --git a/test/transform.c b/test/transform.c
index d2e81a6..783e3bf 100644
--- a/test/transform.c
+++ b/test/transform.c
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ static char const *duck[] =
 
 int main(void)
 {
-    caca_event_t ev;
     cucul_canvas_t *cv, *normal, *flip, *flop, *rotate;
     caca_display_t *dp;
     int i;
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ int main(void)
 
     caca_refresh_display(dp);
 
-    caca_get_event(dp, CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS, &ev, -1);
+    caca_get_event(dp, CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS, NULL, -1);
 
     caca_free_display(dp);
     cucul_free_canvas(rotate);
diff --git a/test/truecolor.c b/test/truecolor.c
index d538590..bd7f747 100644
--- a/test/truecolor.c
+++ b/test/truecolor.c
@@ -21,12 +21,13 @@ typedef unsigned short uint16_t;
 typedef unsigned int uint32_t;
 #endif
 
+#include <stdio.h>
+
 #include "cucul.h"
 #include "caca.h"
 
 int main(void)
 {
-    caca_event_t ev;
     cucul_canvas_t *cv;
     caca_display_t *dp;
 
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ int main(void)
 
     caca_refresh_display(dp);
 
-    caca_get_event(dp, CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS, &ev, -1);
+    caca_get_event(dp, CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS, NULL, -1);
 
     caca_free_display(dp);
     cucul_free_canvas(cv);
diff --git a/test/unicode.c b/test/unicode.c
index 2423b5a..ad0ad72 100644
--- a/test/unicode.c
+++ b/test/unicode.c
@@ -21,12 +21,13 @@ typedef unsigned short uint16_t;
 typedef unsigned int uint32_t;
 #endif
 
+#include <stdio.h>
+
 #include "cucul.h"
 #include "caca.h"
 
 int main(void)
 {
-    caca_event_t ev;
     cucul_canvas_t *cv;
     caca_display_t *dp;
 
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ int main(void)
 
     caca_refresh_display(dp);
 
-    caca_get_event(dp, CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS, &ev, -1);
+    caca_get_event(dp, CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS, NULL, -1);
 
     caca_free_display(dp);
     cucul_free_canvas(cv);