diff --git a/source/Platform/Unix/X11SharedDisplay.cpp b/source/Platform/Unix/X11SharedDisplay.cpp
index bb76064..a7c691d 100644
--- a/source/Platform/Unix/X11SharedDisplay.cpp
+++ b/source/Platform/Unix/X11SharedDisplay.cpp
@@ -29,4 +29,9 @@ void XReleaseDisplay() {
 	}
 }
 
+Atom getAtom(const std::string& name, bool onlyIfExists) {
+
+	return XInternAtom(sharedDisplay, name.c_str(), onlyIfExists);
+}
+
 } // namespace sp
diff --git a/source/Platform/Unix/X11SharedDisplay.h b/source/Platform/Unix/X11SharedDisplay.h
index 91de116..fed3a05 100644
--- a/source/Platform/Unix/X11SharedDisplay.h
+++ b/source/Platform/Unix/X11SharedDisplay.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #ifndef SPECTRE_PLATFORM_UNIX_X11SHAREDDISPLAY_H
 #define SPECTRE_PLATFORM_UNIX_X11SHAREDDISPLAY_H
 
+#include <string>
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
 
 namespace sp {
@@ -10,6 +11,8 @@ namespace sp {
 
 void XReleaseDisplay();
 
+Atom getAtom(const std::string& name, bool onlyIfExists = false);
+
 } // namespace sp
 
 #endif /* SPECTRE_PLATFORM_UNIX_X11SHAREDDISPLAY_H */