diff --git a/hw/xnest/Screen.c b/hw/xnest/Screen.c
index e912f0cda..9ff4830ee 100644
--- a/hw/xnest/Screen.c
+++ b/hw/xnest/Screen.c
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ is" without express or implied warranty.
 #include <xnest-config.h>
 #endif
 
+#include <xcb/xcb.h>
+#include <xcb/xcb_aux.h>
+
 #include <X11/X.h>
 #include <X11/Xdefs.h>
 #include <X11/Xproto.h>
@@ -141,7 +144,6 @@ xnestOpenScreen(ScreenPtr pScreen, int argc, char *argv[])
     int numVisuals, numDepths;
     int i, j, depthIndex;
     unsigned long valuemask;
-    XSetWindowAttributes attributes;
     XWindowAttributes gattributes;
     XSizeHints sizeHints;
     VisualID defaultVisual;
@@ -364,29 +366,35 @@ xnestOpenScreen(ScreenPtr pScreen, int argc, char *argv[])
 
     if (xnestDoFullGeneration) {
 
+        xcb_params_cw_t attributes = {
+            .back_pixel = xnestUpstreamInfo.screenInfo->white_pixel,
+            .event_mask = xnestEventMask,
+            .colormap = xnestDefaultVisualColormap(xnestDefaultVisual(pScreen)),
+        };
+
         valuemask = XCB_CW_BACK_PIXEL | XCB_CW_EVENT_MASK | XCB_CW_COLORMAP;
-        attributes.background_pixel = xnestUpstreamInfo.screenInfo->white_pixel;
-        attributes.event_mask = xnestEventMask;
-        attributes.colormap =
-            xnestDefaultVisualColormap(xnestDefaultVisual(pScreen));
 
         if (xnestParentWindow != 0) {
             xnestDefaultWindows[pScreen->myNum] = xnestParentWindow;
             XSelectInput(xnestDisplay, xnestDefaultWindows[pScreen->myNum],
                          xnestEventMask);
         }
-        else
-            xnestDefaultWindows[pScreen->myNum] =
-                XCreateWindow(xnestDisplay,
-                              xnestUpstreamInfo.screenInfo->root,
-                              xnestX + POSITION_OFFSET,
-                              xnestY + POSITION_OFFSET,
-                              xnestWidth, xnestHeight,
-                              xnestBorderWidth,
-                              pScreen->rootDepth,
-                              InputOutput,
-                              xnestDefaultVisual(pScreen),
-                              valuemask, &attributes);
+        else {
+            xnestDefaultWindows[pScreen->myNum] = xcb_generate_id(xnestUpstreamInfo.conn);
+            xcb_aux_create_window(xnestUpstreamInfo.conn,
+                                  pScreen->rootDepth,
+                                  xnestDefaultWindows[pScreen->myNum],
+                                  xnestUpstreamInfo.screenInfo->root,
+                                  xnestX + POSITION_OFFSET,
+                                  xnestY + POSITION_OFFSET,
+                                  xnestWidth,
+                                  xnestHeight,
+                                  xnestBorderWidth,
+                                  XCB_WINDOW_CLASS_INPUT_OUTPUT,
+                                  xnestDefaultVisual(pScreen)->visualid,
+                                  valuemask,
+                                  &attributes);
+        }
 
         if (!xnestWindowName)
             xnestWindowName = argv[0];
@@ -409,17 +417,23 @@ xnestOpenScreen(ScreenPtr pScreen, int argc, char *argv[])
         XMapWindow(xnestDisplay, xnestDefaultWindows[pScreen->myNum]);
 
         valuemask = XCB_CW_BACK_PIXMAP | XCB_CW_COLORMAP;
-        attributes.background_pixmap = xnestScreenSaverPixmap;
+        attributes.back_pixmap = xnestScreenSaverPixmap;
         attributes.colormap = xnestUpstreamInfo.screenInfo->default_colormap;
-        xnestScreenSaverWindows[pScreen->myNum] =
-            XCreateWindow(xnestDisplay,
-                          xnestDefaultWindows[pScreen->myNum],
-                          0, 0, xnestWidth, xnestHeight, 0,
-                          xnestUpstreamInfo.screenInfo->root_depth,
-                          InputOutput, DefaultVisual(xnestDisplay,
-                                                     xnestUpstreamInfo.screenId),
-                          valuemask,
-                          &attributes);
+
+        xnestScreenSaverWindows[pScreen->myNum] = xcb_generate_id(xnestUpstreamInfo.conn);
+        xcb_aux_create_window(xnestUpstreamInfo.conn,
+                              xnestUpstreamInfo.screenInfo->root_depth,
+                              xnestScreenSaverWindows[pScreen->myNum],
+                              xnestDefaultWindows[pScreen->myNum],
+                              0,
+                              0,
+                              xnestWidth,
+                              xnestHeight,
+                              0,
+                              XCB_WINDOW_CLASS_INPUT_OUTPUT,
+                              xnestUpstreamInfo.screenInfo->root_visual,
+                              valuemask,
+                              &attributes);
     }
 
     if (!xnestCreateDefaultColormap(pScreen))
diff --git a/hw/xnest/Window.c b/hw/xnest/Window.c
index ec65409a1..5b275f42a 100644
--- a/hw/xnest/Window.c
+++ b/hw/xnest/Window.c
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ is" without express or implied warranty.
 #include <xnest-config.h>
 #endif
 
+#include <xcb/xcb.h>
+#include <xcb/xcb_aux.h>
+
 #include <X11/X.h>
 #include <X11/Xdefs.h>
 #include <X11/Xproto.h>
@@ -31,6 +34,7 @@ is" without express or implied warranty.
 #include "mi.h"
 
 #include "Xnest.h"
+#include "xnest-xcb.h"
 
 #include "Display.h"
 #include "Screen.h"
@@ -78,7 +82,7 @@ Bool
 xnestCreateWindow(WindowPtr pWin)
 {
     unsigned long mask;
-    XSetWindowAttributes attributes;
+    xcb_params_cw_t attributes = { 0 };
     Visual *visual;
     ColormapPtr pCmap;
 
@@ -118,18 +122,21 @@ xnestCreateWindow(WindowPtr pWin)
         }
     }
 
-    xnestWindowPriv(pWin)->window = XCreateWindow(xnestDisplay,
-                                                  xnestWindowParent(pWin),
-                                                  pWin->origin.x -
-                                                  wBorderWidth(pWin),
-                                                  pWin->origin.y -
-                                                  wBorderWidth(pWin),
-                                                  pWin->drawable.width,
-                                                  pWin->drawable.height,
-                                                  pWin->borderWidth,
-                                                  pWin->drawable.depth,
-                                                  pWin->drawable.class,
-                                                  visual, mask, &attributes);
+    xnestWindowPriv(pWin)->window = xcb_generate_id(xnestUpstreamInfo.conn);
+    xcb_aux_create_window(xnestUpstreamInfo.conn,
+                          pWin->drawable.depth,
+                          xnestWindowPriv(pWin)->window,
+                          xnestWindowParent(pWin),
+                          pWin->origin.x - wBorderWidth(pWin),
+                          pWin->origin.y - wBorderWidth(pWin),
+                          pWin->drawable.width,
+                          pWin->drawable.height,
+                          pWin->borderWidth,
+                          pWin->drawable.class,
+                          (visual ? visual->visualid : 0),
+                          mask,
+                          &attributes);
+
     xnestWindowPriv(pWin)->parent = xnestWindowParent(pWin);
     xnestWindowPriv(pWin)->x = pWin->origin.x - wBorderWidth(pWin);
     xnestWindowPriv(pWin)->y = pWin->origin.y - wBorderWidth(pWin);
diff --git a/hw/xnest/meson.build b/hw/xnest/meson.build
index 4428e6851..ee5f2d30a 100644
--- a/hw/xnest/meson.build
+++ b/hw/xnest/meson.build
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ srcs = [
 
 x11_xcb_dep = dependency('x11-xcb', required: true)
 xcb_dep = dependency('xcb', required: true)
+xcb_aux_dep = dependency('xcb-aux', required: true)
 
 executable(
     'Xnest',
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ executable(
         common_dep,
         xnest_dep,
         xcb_dep,
+        xcb_aux_dep,
         x11_xcb_dep,
     ],
     link_with: [