diff --git a/view.c b/view.c
index 04d833f..0b11ae2 100644
--- a/view.c
+++ b/view.c
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ view_center(struct cg_view *view)
 	int output_width, output_height;
 	wlr_output_effective_resolution(output, &output_width, &output_height);
 
-	struct wlr_box geom;
-	view->get_geometry(view, &geom);
+	int width, height;
+	view->get_geometry(view, &width, &height);
 
-	view->x = (output_width - geom.width) / 2;
-	view->y = (output_height - geom.height) / 2;
+	view->x = (output_width - width) / 2;
+	view->y = (output_height - height) / 2;
 }
 
 bool
diff --git a/view.h b/view.h
index 5878778..749693c 100644
--- a/view.h
+++ b/view.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ struct cg_view {
 
 	void (*activate)(struct cg_view *view, bool activate);
 	void (*maximize)(struct cg_view *view, int output_width, int output_height);
-	void (*get_geometry)(struct cg_view *view, struct wlr_box *geom);
+	void (*get_geometry)(struct cg_view *view, int *width_out, int *height_out);
 	bool (*is_primary)(struct cg_view *view);
 };
 
diff --git a/xdg_shell.c b/xdg_shell.c
index c36980d..7babb2c 100644
--- a/xdg_shell.c
+++ b/xdg_shell.c
@@ -28,9 +28,13 @@ maximize(struct cg_view *view, int output_width, int output_height)
 }
 
 static void
-get_geometry(struct cg_view *view, struct wlr_box *geom)
+get_geometry(struct cg_view *view, int *width_out, int *height_out)
 {
-	wlr_xdg_surface_get_geometry(view->xdg_surface, geom);
+	struct wlr_box geom;
+
+	wlr_xdg_surface_get_geometry(view->xdg_surface, &geom);
+	*width_out = geom.width;
+	*height_out = geom.height;
 }
 
 static bool