diff --git a/caca/caca.h b/caca/caca.h
index 0a2283e..e6d0fea 100644
--- a/caca/caca.h
+++ b/caca/caca.h
@@ -53,64 +53,28 @@ typedef struct caca_event caca_event_t;
  *  The \e type field is always valid. */
 struct caca_event
 {
-    /** \brief User event type enumeration.
-     *
-     *  This enum serves two purposes:
-     *  - Build listening masks for caca_get_event().
-     *  - Define the type of a \e caca_event_t.
-     */
-    enum caca_event_type
-    {
-        CACA_EVENT_NONE =          0x0000, /**< No event. */
-
-        CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS =     0x0001, /**< A key was pressed. */
-        CACA_EVENT_KEY_RELEASE =   0x0002, /**< A key was released. */
-        CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_PRESS =   0x0004, /**< A mouse button was pressed. */
-        CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_RELEASE = 0x0008, /**< A mouse button was released. */
-        CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_MOTION =  0x0010, /**< The mouse was moved. */
-        CACA_EVENT_RESIZE =        0x0020, /**< The window was resized. */
-        CACA_EVENT_QUIT =          0x0040, /**< The user requested to quit. */
-
-        CACA_EVENT_ANY =           0xffff  /**< Bitmask for any event. */
-    }
-    /** \brief User event type member.
-     *
-     *  This field is always valid when caca_get_event() returns.
-     */
-    type;
-
-    /** \brief User event data member.
-     *
-     *  The validity of the \e data union depends on the value of the \e type
-     *  field:
-     *  - \c CACA_EVENT_NONE: no other field is valid.
-     *  - \c CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS, \c CACA_EVENT_KEY_RELEASE: the
-     *  \e data.key.ch field is valid and contains either the ASCII value for
-     *  the key, or an \e enum \e caca_key value. If the value is a printable
-     *  ASCII character, the \e data.key.utf32 and \e data.key.utf8 fields are
-     *  also filled and contain respectively the UTF-32/UCS-4 and the UTF-8
-     *  representations of the character. Otherwise, their content is
-     *  undefined.
-     *  - \c CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_PRESS, \c CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_RELEASE: the
-     *  \e data.mouse.button field is valid and contains the index of the
-     *  mouse button that was pressed.
-     *  - \c CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_MOTION: the \e data.mouse.x and \e data.mouse.y
-     *  fields are valid and contain the mouse coordinates in character
-     *  cells.
-     *  - \c CACA_EVENT_RESIZE: the \e data.resize.w and \e data.resize.h
-     *  fields are valid and contain the new width and height values of
-     *  the \e libcucul canvas attached to \e libcaca.
-     *  - \c CACA_EVENT_QUIT: no other field is valid.
-     *
-     *  The result of accessing data members outside the above conditions is
-     *  undefined.
-     */
-    union
-    {
-        struct { unsigned int x, y, button; } mouse;
-        struct { unsigned int w, h; } resize;
-        struct { unsigned int ch; unsigned long int utf32; char utf8[8]; } key;
-    } data;
+    unsigned char opaque_structure[32];
+};
+
+/** \brief User event type enumeration.
+ *
+ *  This enum serves two purposes:
+ *  - Build listening masks for caca_get_event().
+ *  - Define the type of a \e caca_event_t.
+ */
+enum caca_event_type
+{
+    CACA_EVENT_NONE =          0x0000, /**< No event. */
+
+    CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS =     0x0001, /**< A key was pressed. */
+    CACA_EVENT_KEY_RELEASE =   0x0002, /**< A key was released. */
+    CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_PRESS =   0x0004, /**< A mouse button was pressed. */
+    CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_RELEASE = 0x0008, /**< A mouse button was released. */
+    CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_MOTION =  0x0010, /**< The mouse was moved. */
+    CACA_EVENT_RESIZE =        0x0020, /**< The window was resized. */
+    CACA_EVENT_QUIT =          0x0040, /**< The user requested to quit. */
+
+    CACA_EVENT_ANY =           0xffff  /**< Bitmask for any event. */
 };
 
 /** \brief Special key values.
@@ -196,6 +160,8 @@ __extern unsigned int caca_get_display_time(caca_display_t const *);
 __extern unsigned int caca_get_display_width(caca_display_t const *);
 __extern unsigned int caca_get_display_height(caca_display_t const *);
 __extern int caca_set_display_title(caca_display_t *, char const *);
+__extern int caca_set_mouse(caca_display_t *, int);
+__extern int caca_set_cursor(caca_display_t *, int);
 /*  @} */
 
 /** \defgroup caca_event libcaca event handling
@@ -208,8 +174,15 @@ __extern int caca_get_event(caca_display_t *, unsigned int,
                             caca_event_t *, int);
 __extern unsigned int caca_get_mouse_x(caca_display_t const *);
 __extern unsigned int caca_get_mouse_y(caca_display_t const *);
-__extern int caca_set_mouse(caca_display_t *, int);
-__extern int caca_set_cursor(caca_display_t *, int);
+__extern enum caca_event_type caca_get_event_type(caca_event_t const *);
+__extern unsigned int caca_get_event_key_ch(caca_event_t const *);
+__extern unsigned long int caca_get_event_key_utf32(caca_event_t const *);
+__extern int caca_get_event_key_utf8(caca_event_t const *, char *);
+__extern unsigned int caca_get_event_mouse_button(caca_event_t const *);
+__extern unsigned int caca_get_event_mouse_x(caca_event_t const *);
+__extern unsigned int caca_get_event_mouse_y(caca_event_t const *);
+__extern unsigned int caca_get_event_resize_width(caca_event_t const *);
+__extern unsigned int caca_get_event_resize_height(caca_event_t const *);
 /*  @} */
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/caca/caca0.c b/caca/caca0.c
index b9ca8ce..aea9284 100644
--- a/caca/caca0.c
+++ b/caca/caca0.c
@@ -84,19 +84,19 @@ unsigned int __caca0_get_event(unsigned int m, int t)
     if(!ret)
         return 0x00000000;
 
-    switch(ev.type)
+    switch(caca_get_event_type(&ev))
     {
         case CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS:
-            return 0x01000000 | ev.data.key.ch;
+            return 0x01000000 | caca_get_event_key_ch(&ev);
         case CACA_EVENT_KEY_RELEASE:
-            return 0x02000000 | ev.data.key.ch;
+            return 0x02000000 | caca_get_event_key_ch(&ev);
         case CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_PRESS:
-            return 0x04000000 | ev.data.mouse.button;
+            return 0x04000000 | caca_get_event_mouse_button(&ev);
         case CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_RELEASE:
-            return 0x08000000 | ev.data.mouse.button;
+            return 0x08000000 | caca_get_event_mouse_button(&ev);
         case CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_MOTION:
-            return 0x10000000 | ((ev.data.mouse.x & 0xfff) << 12)
-                              | (ev.data.mouse.y & 0xfff);
+            return 0x10000000 | ((caca_get_event_mouse_x(&ev) & 0xfff) << 12)
+                              | (caca_get_event_mouse_y(&ev) & 0xfff);
         case CACA_EVENT_RESIZE:
             return 0x20000000;
         default:
diff --git a/caca/caca_internals.h b/caca/caca_internals.h
index 7fb9181..31ae339 100644
--- a/caca/caca_internals.h
+++ b/caca/caca_internals.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #endif
 
 typedef struct caca_timer caca_timer_t;
+typedef struct caca_privevent caca_privevent_t;
 
 #if !defined(_DOXYGEN_SKIP_ME)
 #   define EVENTBUF_LEN 10
@@ -89,6 +90,19 @@ struct caca_timer
     int last_sec, last_usec;
 };
 
+/* Private event structure */
+struct caca_privevent
+{
+    enum caca_event_type type;
+
+    union
+    {
+        struct { unsigned int x, y, button; } mouse;
+        struct { unsigned int w, h; } resize;
+        struct { unsigned int ch; unsigned long int utf32; char utf8[8]; } key;
+    } data;
+};
+
 /* Internal caca display context */
 struct caca_display
 {
@@ -112,7 +126,7 @@ struct caca_display
         unsigned int (* get_display_height) (caca_display_t const *);
         void (* display) (caca_display_t *);
         void (* handle_resize) (caca_display_t *);
-        int (* get_event) (caca_display_t *, caca_event_t *);
+        int (* get_event) (caca_display_t *, caca_privevent_t *);
         void (* set_mouse) (caca_display_t *, int);
         void (* set_cursor) (caca_display_t *, int);
     } drv;
@@ -138,14 +152,14 @@ struct caca_display
     struct events
     {
 #if defined(USE_SLANG) || defined(USE_NCURSES) || defined(USE_CONIO) || defined(USE_GL)
-        caca_event_t buf[EVENTBUF_LEN];
+        caca_privevent_t buf[EVENTBUF_LEN];
         int queue;
 #endif
 #if defined(USE_SLANG) || defined(USE_NCURSES)
         caca_timer_t key_timer;
         unsigned int last_key_ticks;
         unsigned int autorepeat_ticks;
-        caca_event_t last_key_event;
+        caca_privevent_t last_key_event;
 #endif
 #if defined(USE_WIN32)
         unsigned char not_empty_struct;
@@ -160,8 +174,8 @@ extern unsigned int _caca_getticks(caca_timer_t *);
 /* Internal event functions */
 extern void _caca_handle_resize(caca_display_t *);
 #if defined(USE_SLANG) || defined(USE_NCURSES) || defined(USE_CONIO) || defined(USE_GL)
-extern void _push_event(caca_display_t *, caca_event_t *);
-extern int _pop_event(caca_display_t *, caca_event_t *);
+extern void _push_event(caca_display_t *, caca_privevent_t *);
+extern int _pop_event(caca_display_t *, caca_privevent_t *);
 #endif
 
 /* Internal window functions */
diff --git a/caca/driver_conio.c b/caca/driver_conio.c
index 89ea647..b32004c 100644
--- a/caca/driver_conio.c
+++ b/caca/driver_conio.c
@@ -130,10 +130,10 @@ static void conio_handle_resize(caca_display_t *dp)
     dp->resize.h = dp->cv->height;
 }
 
-static int conio_get_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_event_t *ev)
+static int conio_get_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_privevent_t *ev)
 {
     unsigned char ch;
-    caca_event_t release;
+    caca_privevent_t release;
 
     if(!_conio_kbhit())
     {
diff --git a/caca/driver_gl.c b/caca/driver_gl.c
index 9a5206b..5067bd2 100644
--- a/caca/driver_gl.c
+++ b/caca/driver_gl.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ static void gl_handle_resize(caca_display_t *dp)
     glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
 }
 
-static int gl_get_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_event_t *ev)
+static int gl_get_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_privevent_t *ev)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_GLUTCHECKLOOP
     glutCheckLoop();
diff --git a/caca/driver_ncurses.c b/caca/driver_ncurses.c
index fa498ef..dd95c5e 100644
--- a/caca/driver_ncurses.c
+++ b/caca/driver_ncurses.c
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ static void ncurses_handle_resize(caca_display_t *dp)
     dp->resize.h = dp->cv->height;
 }
 
-static int ncurses_get_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_event_t *ev)
+static int ncurses_get_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_privevent_t *ev)
 {
     int intkey;
 
diff --git a/caca/driver_raw.c b/caca/driver_raw.c
index 16784e8..1d98767 100644
--- a/caca/driver_raw.c
+++ b/caca/driver_raw.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static void raw_handle_resize(caca_display_t *dp)
     ;
 }
 
-static int raw_get_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_event_t *ev)
+static int raw_get_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_privevent_t *ev)
 {
     ev->type = CACA_EVENT_NONE;
     return 0;
diff --git a/caca/driver_slang.c b/caca/driver_slang.c
index 4c42a11..6d06528 100644
--- a/caca/driver_slang.c
+++ b/caca/driver_slang.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ static void slang_handle_resize(caca_display_t *dp)
         SLsmg_reinit_smg();
 }
 
-static int slang_get_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_event_t *ev)
+static int slang_get_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_privevent_t *ev)
 {
     int intkey;
 
diff --git a/caca/driver_vga.c b/caca/driver_vga.c
index 4c037c2..656c765 100644
--- a/caca/driver_vga.c
+++ b/caca/driver_vga.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static void vga_handle_resize(caca_display_t *dp)
     dp->resize.h = dp->cv->height;
 }
 
-static int vga_get_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_event_t *ev)
+static int vga_get_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_privevent_t *ev)
 {
     /* FIXME */
     ev->type = CACA_EVENT_NONE;
diff --git a/caca/driver_win32.c b/caca/driver_win32.c
index 71f0c2d..88f475b 100644
--- a/caca/driver_win32.c
+++ b/caca/driver_win32.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ static void win32_handle_resize(caca_display_t *dp)
     dp->resize.h = dp->cv->height;
 }
 
-static int win32_get_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_event_t *ev)
+static int win32_get_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_privevent_t *ev)
 {
     INPUT_RECORD rec;
     DWORD num;
diff --git a/caca/driver_x11.c b/caca/driver_x11.c
index 4fd29fa..867cb0a 100644
--- a/caca/driver_x11.c
+++ b/caca/driver_x11.c
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ static void x11_handle_resize(caca_display_t *dp)
     dp->drv.p->pixmap = new_pixmap;
 }
 
-static int x11_get_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_event_t *ev)
+static int x11_get_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_privevent_t *ev)
 {
     XEvent xevent;
     char key;
diff --git a/caca/event.c b/caca/event.c
index 71c0a93..8253230 100644
--- a/caca/event.c
+++ b/caca/event.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #if !defined(__KERNEL__)
 #   include <stdio.h>
+#   include <string.h>
 #endif
 
 #include "cucul.h"
@@ -28,8 +29,8 @@
 #include "caca.h"
 #include "caca_internals.h"
 
-static int _get_next_event(caca_display_t *, caca_event_t *);
-static int _lowlevel_event(caca_display_t *, caca_event_t *);
+static int _get_next_event(caca_display_t *, caca_privevent_t *);
+static int _lowlevel_event(caca_display_t *, caca_privevent_t *);
 
 #if !defined(_DOXYGEN_SKIP_ME)
 /* If no new key was pressed after AUTOREPEAT_THRESHOLD usec, assume the
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ static int _lowlevel_event(caca_display_t *, caca_event_t *);
 int caca_get_event(caca_display_t *dp, unsigned int event_mask,
                    caca_event_t *ev, int timeout)
 {
-    caca_event_t dummy_event;
+    caca_privevent_t privevent;
     caca_timer_t timer;
     int usec = 0;
 
@@ -77,16 +78,17 @@ 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);
+        int ret = _get_next_event(dp, &privevent);
 
         /* If we got the event we wanted, return */
-        if(ev->type & event_mask)
+        if(privevent.type & event_mask)
+        {
+            if(ev)
+                memcpy(ev, &privevent, sizeof(privevent));
             return ret;
+        }
 
         /* If there is no timeout, sleep and try again. */
         if(timeout < 0)
@@ -98,7 +100,9 @@ int caca_get_event(caca_display_t *dp, unsigned int event_mask,
         /* If we timeouted, return an empty event */
         if(usec >= timeout)
         {
-            ev->type = CACA_EVENT_NONE;
+            privevent.type = CACA_EVENT_NONE;
+            if(ev)
+                memcpy(ev, &privevent, sizeof(privevent));
             return 0;
         }
 
@@ -153,11 +157,170 @@ unsigned int caca_get_mouse_y(caca_display_t const *dp)
     return dp->mouse.y;
 }
 
+/** \brief Return an event's type.
+ *
+ *  Return the type of an event. This function may always be called on an
+ *  event after caca_get_event() was called, and its return value indicates
+ *  which other functions may be called:
+ *  - \c CACA_EVENT_NONE: no other function may be called.
+ *  - \c CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS, \c CACA_EVENT_KEY_RELEASE:
+ *  caca_get_event_key_ch(), caca_get_event_key_utf32() and
+ *  caca_get_event_key_utf8() may be called.
+ *  - \c CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_PRESS, \c CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_RELEASE:
+ *  caca_get_event_mouse_button() may be called.
+ *  - \c CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_MOTION: caca_get_event_mouse_x() and
+ *  caca_get_event_mouse_y() may be called.
+ *  - \c CACA_EVENT_RESIZE: caca_get_event_resize_width() and
+ *  caca_get_event_resize_height() may be called.
+ *  - \c CACA_EVENT_QUIT: no other function may be called.
+ *
+ *  This function never fails.
+ *
+ *  \param ev The libcaca event.
+ *  \return The event's type.
+ */
+enum caca_event_type caca_get_event_type(caca_event_t const *ev)
+{
+    return ((caca_privevent_t const *)ev)->type;
+}
+
+/** \brief Return a key press or key release event's value
+ *
+ *  Return either the ASCII value for an event's key, or if the key is not
+ *  an ASCII character, an appropriate \e enum \e caca_key value.
+ *
+ *  This function never fails, but must only be called with a valid event of
+ *  type \c CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS or \c CACA_EVENT_KEY_RELEASE, or the results
+ *  will be undefined. See caca_get_event_type() for more information.
+ *
+ *  \param ev The libcaca event.
+ *  \return The key value.
+ */
+unsigned int caca_get_event_key_ch(caca_event_t const *ev)
+{
+    return ((caca_privevent_t const *)ev)->data.key.ch;
+}
+
+/** \brief Return a key press or key release event's Unicode value
+ *
+ *  Return the UTF-32/UCS-4 value for an event's key if it resolves to a
+ *  printable character.
+ *
+ *  This function never fails, but must only be called with a valid event of
+ *  type \c CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS or \c CACA_EVENT_KEY_RELEASE, or the results
+ *  will be undefined. See caca_get_event_type() for more information.
+ *
+ *  \param ev The libcaca event.
+ *  \return The key's Unicode value.
+ */
+unsigned long int caca_get_event_key_utf32(caca_event_t const *ev)
+{
+    return ((caca_privevent_t const *)ev)->data.key.utf32;
+}
+
+/** \brief Return a key press or key release event's UTF-8 value
+ *
+ *  Write the UTF-8 value for an event's key if it resolves to a printable
+ *  character. Up to 6 UTF-8 bytes and a null termination are written.
+ *
+ *  This function never fails, but must only be called with a valid event of
+ *  type \c CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS or \c CACA_EVENT_KEY_RELEASE, or the results
+ *  will be undefined. See caca_get_event_type() for more information.
+ *
+ *  \param ev The libcaca event.
+ *  \return This function always returns 0.
+ */
+int caca_get_event_key_utf8(caca_event_t const *ev, char *utf8)
+{
+    memcpy(utf8, ((caca_privevent_t const *)ev)->data.key.utf8, 8);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/** \brief Return a mouse press or mouse release event's button
+ *
+ *  Return the mouse button index for an event.
+ *
+ *  This function never fails, but must only be called with a valid event of
+ *  type \c CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_PRESS or \c CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_RELEASE, or the
+ *  results will be undefined. See caca_get_event_type() for more information.
+ *
+ *  \param ev The libcaca event.
+ *  \return The event's mouse button.
+ */
+unsigned int caca_get_event_mouse_button(caca_event_t const *ev)
+{
+    return ((caca_privevent_t const *)ev)->data.mouse.button;
+}
+
+/** \brief Return a mouse motion event's X coordinate.
+ *
+ *  Return the X coordinate for a mouse motion event.
+ *
+ *  This function never fails, but must only be called with a valid event of
+ *  type \c CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_MOTION, or the results will be undefined. See
+ *  caca_get_event_type() for more information.
+ *
+ *  \param ev The libcaca event.
+ *  \return The event's X mouse coordinate.
+ */
+unsigned int caca_get_event_mouse_x(caca_event_t const *ev)
+{
+    return ((caca_privevent_t const *)ev)->data.mouse.x;
+}
+
+/** \brief Return a mouse motion event's Y coordinate.
+ *
+ *  Return the Y coordinate for a mouse motion event.
+ *
+ *  This function never fails, but must only be called with a valid event of
+ *  type \c CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_MOTION, or the results will be undefined. See
+ *  caca_get_event_type() for more information.
+ *
+ *  \param ev The libcaca event.
+ *  \return The event's Y mouse coordinate.
+ */
+unsigned int caca_get_event_mouse_y(caca_event_t const *ev)
+{
+    return ((caca_privevent_t const *)ev)->data.mouse.y;
+}
+
+/** \brief Return a resize event's display width value.
+ *
+ *  Return the width value for a display resize event.
+ *
+ *  This function never fails, but must only be called with a valid event of
+ *  type \c CACA_EVENT_RESIZE, or the results will be undefined. See
+ *  caca_get_event_type() for more information.
+ *
+ *  \param ev The libcaca event.
+ *  \return The event's new display width value.
+ */
+unsigned int caca_get_event_resize_width(caca_event_t const *ev)
+{
+    return ((caca_privevent_t const *)ev)->data.resize.w;
+}
+
+/** \brief Return a resize event's display height value.
+ *
+ *  Return the height value for a display resize event.
+ *
+ *  This function never fails, but must only be called with a valid event of
+ *  type \c CACA_EVENT_RESIZE, or the results will be undefined. See
+ *  caca_get_event_type() for more information.
+ *
+ *  \param ev The libcaca event.
+ *  \return The event's new display height value.
+ */
+unsigned int caca_get_event_resize_height(caca_event_t const *ev)
+{
+    return ((caca_privevent_t const *)ev)->data.resize.h;
+}
+
 /*
  * XXX: The following functions are local.
  */
 
-static int _get_next_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_event_t *ev)
+static int _get_next_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_privevent_t *ev)
 {
 #if defined(USE_SLANG) || defined(USE_NCURSES)
     unsigned int ticks;
@@ -239,7 +402,7 @@ static int _get_next_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_event_t *ev)
 #endif
 }
 
-static int _lowlevel_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_event_t *ev)
+static int _lowlevel_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_privevent_t *ev)
 {
 #if defined(USE_SLANG) || defined(USE_NCURSES) || defined(USE_CONIO)
     int ret = _pop_event(dp, ev);
@@ -252,7 +415,7 @@ static int _lowlevel_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_event_t *ev)
 }
 
 #if defined(USE_SLANG) || defined(USE_NCURSES) || defined(USE_CONIO) || defined(USE_GL)
-void _push_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_event_t *ev)
+void _push_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_privevent_t *ev)
 {
     if(!ev->type || dp->events.queue == EVENTBUF_LEN)
         return;
@@ -260,7 +423,7 @@ void _push_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_event_t *ev)
     dp->events.queue++;
 }
 
-int _pop_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_event_t *ev)
+int _pop_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_privevent_t *ev)
 {
     int i;
 
diff --git a/src/aafire.c b/src/aafire.c
index 0256a80..ffa5aab 100644
--- a/src/aafire.c
+++ b/src/aafire.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ game (void)
       caca_event_t ev;
       if(caca_get_event(dp, CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS, &ev, 0))
         {
-          switch(ev.data.key.ch)
+          switch(caca_get_event_key_ch(&ev))
             {
                 case CACA_KEY_CTRL_C:
                 case CACA_KEY_CTRL_Z:
diff --git a/src/cacademo.c b/src/cacademo.c
index aa6ffd8..a85ef42 100644
--- a/src/cacademo.c
+++ b/src/cacademo.c
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         while(caca_get_event(dp, CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS
                                   | CACA_EVENT_QUIT, &ev, 0))
         {
-            if(ev.type == CACA_EVENT_QUIT)
+            if(caca_get_event_type(&ev) == CACA_EVENT_QUIT)
                 goto end;
 
-            switch(ev.data.key.ch)
+            switch(caca_get_event_key_ch(&ev))
             {
                 case CACA_KEY_ESCAPE:
                 case CACA_KEY_CTRL_C:
diff --git a/src/cacadraw.c b/src/cacadraw.c
index 72631fb..451db02 100644
--- a/src/cacadraw.c
+++ b/src/cacadraw.c
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
         while(caca_get_event(dp, CACA_EVENT_ANY, &ev, -1))
         {
-            switch(ev.type)
+            switch(caca_get_event_type(&ev))
             {
                 case CACA_EVENT_QUIT:
                     goto quit;
                 case CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS:
-                    switch(ev.data.key.ch)
+                    switch(caca_get_event_key_ch(&ev))
                     {
                     case CACA_KEY_LEFT: dx -= 2; break;
                     case CACA_KEY_RIGHT: dx += 2; break;
diff --git a/src/cacaplay.c b/src/cacaplay.c
index 7247bae..59fa115 100644
--- a/src/cacaplay.c
+++ b/src/cacaplay.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         int ret = caca_get_event(dp, CACA_EVENT_ANY, &ev, 0);
         int eof = 0;
 
-        if(ret && ev.type & CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS)
+        if(ret && caca_get_event_type(&ev) & CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS)
             break;
 
         if(bytes == 0)
diff --git a/src/cacaview.c b/src/cacaview.c
index 01a3a21..b40f02c 100644
--- a/src/cacaview.c
+++ b/src/cacaview.c
@@ -145,20 +145,21 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
         while(event)
         {
-            if(ev.type & CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_PRESS)
+            if(caca_get_event_type(&ev) & CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_PRESS)
             {
-                if(ev.data.mouse.button == 1)
+                if(caca_get_event_mouse_button(&ev) == 1)
                 {
                     if(items) current = (current + 1) % items;
                     reload = 1;
                 }
-                else if(ev.data.mouse.button == 2)
+                if(caca_get_event_mouse_button(&ev) == 2)
                 {
                     if(items) current = (items + current - 1) % items;
                     reload = 1;
                 }
             }
-            else if(ev.type & CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS) switch(ev.data.key.ch)
+            else if(caca_get_event_type(&ev) & CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS)
+                switch(caca_get_event_key_ch(&ev))
             {
             case 'n':
             case 'N':
@@ -286,15 +287,15 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                 quit = 1;
                 break;
             }
-            else if(ev.type == CACA_EVENT_RESIZE)
+            else if(caca_get_event_type(&ev) == CACA_EVENT_RESIZE)
             {
                 caca_refresh_display(dp);
-                ww = ev.data.resize.w;
-                wh = ev.data.resize.h;
+                ww = caca_get_event_resize_width(&ev);
+                wh = caca_get_event_resize_height(&ev);
                 update = 1;
                 set_zoom(zoom);
             }
-            else if(ev.type & CACA_EVENT_QUIT)
+            else if(caca_get_event_type(&ev) & CACA_EVENT_QUIT)
                 quit = 1;
 
             if(status || new_status)
diff --git a/test/demo.c b/test/demo.c
index 57367bf..f8bffd5 100644
--- a/test/demo.c
+++ b/test/demo.c
@@ -88,14 +88,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
         while(caca_get_event(dp, CACA_EVENT_ANY, &ev, 0))
         {
-            if(demo && (ev.type & CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS))
+            if(demo && (caca_get_event_type(&ev) & CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS))
             {
                 menu = 1;
                 demo = NULL;
             }
-            else if(ev.type & CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS)
+            else if(caca_get_event_type(&ev) & CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS)
             {
-                switch(ev.data.key.ch)
+                switch(caca_get_event_key_ch(&ev))
                 {
                 case 'q':
                 case 'Q':
@@ -159,13 +159,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                     cucul_clear_canvas(cv);
                 }
             }
-            else if(ev.type & CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_MOTION)
+            else if(caca_get_event_type(&ev) & CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_MOTION)
             {
                 mouse = 1;
-                xmouse = ev.data.mouse.x;
-                ymouse = ev.data.mouse.y;
+                xmouse = caca_get_event_mouse_x(&ev);
+                ymouse = caca_get_event_mouse_y(&ev);
             }
-            else if(ev.type & CACA_EVENT_RESIZE)
+            else if(caca_get_event_type(&ev) & CACA_EVENT_RESIZE)
             {
                 mouse = 1; /* old hack */
             }
diff --git a/test/event.c b/test/event.c
index f8794f0..e2c6a9b 100644
--- a/test/event.c
+++ b/test/event.c
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         do
         {
             /* "quit" quits */
-            if(ev.type & CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS)
+            if(caca_get_event_type(&ev) & CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS)
             {
-                int key = ev.data.key.ch;
+                int key = caca_get_event_key_ch(&ev);
                 if((key == 'q' && quit == 0) || (key == 'u' && quit == 1)
                     || (key == 'i' && quit == 2) || (key == 't' && quit == 3))
                     quit++;
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
         /* Print previous events */
         cucul_set_color_ansi(cv, CUCUL_WHITE, CUCUL_BLACK);
-        for(i = 1; i < h && events[i].type; i++)
+        for(i = 1; i < h && caca_get_event_type(&events[i]); i++)
             print_event(0, i, events + i);
 
         caca_refresh_display(dp);
@@ -121,36 +121,37 @@ static void print_event(int x, int y, caca_event_t *ev)
 {
     int character;
 
-    switch(ev->type)
+    switch(caca_get_event_type(ev))
     {
     case CACA_EVENT_NONE:
         cucul_printf(cv, x, y, "CACA_EVENT_NONE");
         break;
     case CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS:
-        character = ev->data.key.ch;
+        character = caca_get_event_key_ch(ev);
         cucul_printf(cv, x, y, "CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS 0x%02x (%c)", character,
                      (character > 0x1f && character < 0x80) ? character : '?');
         break;
     case CACA_EVENT_KEY_RELEASE:
-        character = ev->data.key.ch;
+        character = caca_get_event_key_ch(ev);
         cucul_printf(cv, x, y, "CACA_EVENT_KEY_RELEASE 0x%02x (%c)", character,
                      (character > 0x1f && character < 0x80) ? character : '?');
         break;
     case CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_MOTION:
         cucul_printf(cv, x, y, "CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_MOTION %u %u",
-                     ev->data.mouse.x, ev->data.mouse.y);
+                     caca_get_event_mouse_x(ev), caca_get_event_mouse_y(ev));
         break;
     case CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_PRESS:
         cucul_printf(cv, x, y, "CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_PRESS %u",
-                     ev->data.mouse.button);
+                     caca_get_event_mouse_button(ev));
         break;
     case CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_RELEASE:
         cucul_printf(cv, x, y, "CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_RELEASE %u",
-                     ev->data.mouse.button);
+                     caca_get_event_mouse_button(ev));
         break;
     case CACA_EVENT_RESIZE:
         cucul_printf(cv, x, y, "CACA_EVENT_RESIZE %u %u",
-                     ev->data.resize.w, ev->data.resize.h);
+                     caca_get_event_resize_width(ev),
+                     caca_get_event_resize_height(ev));
         break;
     case CACA_EVENT_QUIT:
         cucul_printf(cv, x, y, "CACA_EVENT_QUIT");
diff --git a/test/gamma.c b/test/gamma.c
index 5efa84b..3199c02 100644
--- a/test/gamma.c
+++ b/test/gamma.c
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
         if(ret)
         {
-            if(ev.data.key.ch == CACA_KEY_LEFT)
+            if(caca_get_event_key_ch(&ev) == CACA_KEY_LEFT)
                 gam /= 1.03;
-            else if(ev.data.key.ch == CACA_KEY_RIGHT)
+            else if(caca_get_event_key_ch(&ev) == CACA_KEY_RIGHT)
                 gam *= 1.03;
-            else if(ev.data.key.ch == CACA_KEY_DOWN)
+            else if(caca_get_event_key_ch(&ev) == CACA_KEY_DOWN)
                 gam = 1.0;
-            else if(ev.data.key.ch == CACA_KEY_ESCAPE)
+            else if(caca_get_event_key_ch(&ev) == CACA_KEY_ESCAPE)
                 break;
         }
 
diff --git a/test/input.c b/test/input.c
index 1a1c414..4fa8957 100644
--- a/test/input.c
+++ b/test/input.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         if(caca_get_event(dp, CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS, &ev, -1) == 0)
             continue;
 
-        switch(ev.data.key.ch)
+        switch(caca_get_event_key_ch(&ev))
         {
             case CACA_KEY_ESCAPE:
                 running = 0;
@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                     memmove(entries[e].buffer + entries[e].cursor + 1,
                             entries[e].buffer + entries[e].cursor,
                             (entries[e].size - entries[e].cursor) * 4);
-                    entries[e].buffer[entries[e].cursor] = ev.data.key.utf32;
+                    entries[e].buffer[entries[e].cursor] =
+                                              caca_get_event_key_utf32(&ev);
                     entries[e].size++;
                     entries[e].cursor++;
                 }
diff --git a/test/spritedit.c b/test/spritedit.c
index 4547b9a..b913068 100644
--- a/test/spritedit.c
+++ b/test/spritedit.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
         while(caca_get_event(dp, CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS, &ev, 0))
         {
-            switch(ev.data.key.ch)
+            switch(caca_get_event_key_ch(&ev))
             {
             case 0:
                 break;
diff --git a/test/swallow.c b/test/swallow.c
index 7f877d3..a554ca6 100644
--- a/test/swallow.c
+++ b/test/swallow.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         caca_event_t ev;
         int ret = caca_get_event(dp, CACA_EVENT_ANY, &ev, 0);
 
-        if(ret && ev.type & CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS)
+        if(ret && caca_get_event_type(&ev) & CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS)
             break;
 
         for(i = 0; i < 4; i++)