diff --git a/src/plugins/renderers/x11/plugin.c b/src/plugins/renderers/x11/plugin.c
index 9d66a63e..54980ee5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/renderers/x11/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/renderers/x11/plugin.c
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ struct _ply_renderer_head
   GtkWidget              *window;
   GdkPixmap              *pixmap;
   cairo_surface_t        *image;
+  uint32_t                is_fullscreen : 1;
 };
 
 struct _ply_renderer_input_source
@@ -172,43 +173,78 @@ close_device (ply_renderer_backend_t *backend)
   return;
 }
 
+static void
+create_fake_multi_head_setup (ply_renderer_backend_t *backend)
+{
+  ply_renderer_head_t *head;
+
+  head = calloc (1, sizeof (ply_renderer_head_t));
+
+  head->backend = backend;
+  head->area.x = 0;
+  head->area.y = 0;
+  head->area.width = 800;         /* FIXME hardcoded */
+  head->area.height = 600;
+  head->pixmap = gdk_pixmap_new (NULL,
+                                 head->area.width,
+                                 head->area.height,
+                                 24);
+  head->pixel_buffer = ply_pixel_buffer_new (head->area.width, head->area.height);
+
+  ply_list_append_data (backend->heads, head);
+
+  head = calloc (1, sizeof (ply_renderer_head_t));
+
+  head->backend = backend;
+  head->area.x = 800;
+  head->area.y = 0;
+  head->area.width = 640;         /* FIXME hardcoded */
+  head->area.height = 480;
+  head->pixmap = gdk_pixmap_new (NULL,
+                                 head->area.width,
+                                 head->area.height,
+                                 24);
+  head->pixel_buffer = ply_pixel_buffer_new (head->area.width, head->area.height);
+
+  ply_list_append_data (backend->heads, head);
+}
+
+static void
+create_fullscreen_single_head_setup (ply_renderer_backend_t *backend)
+{
+  ply_renderer_head_t *head;
+  GdkRectangle         monitor_geometry;
+
+  gdk_screen_get_monitor_geometry (gdk_screen_get_default (), 0, &monitor_geometry);
+
+  head = calloc (1, sizeof (ply_renderer_head_t));
+
+  head->backend = backend;
+  head->area.x = monitor_geometry.x;
+  head->area.y = monitor_geometry.y;
+  head->area.width = monitor_geometry.width;
+  head->area.height = monitor_geometry.height;
+  head->is_fullscreen = true;
+  head->pixmap = gdk_pixmap_new (NULL,
+                                 head->area.width,
+                                 head->area.height,
+                                 24);
+  head->pixel_buffer = ply_pixel_buffer_new (head->area.width, head->area.height);
+
+  ply_list_append_data (backend->heads, head);
+}
+
 static bool
 query_device (ply_renderer_backend_t *backend)
 {
-  ply_renderer_head_t *head;
   assert (backend != NULL);
 
   if (ply_list_get_first_node (backend->heads) == NULL)
     {
-      head = calloc (1, sizeof (ply_renderer_head_t));
-
-      head->backend = backend;
-      head->area.x = 0;
-      head->area.y = 0;
-      head->area.width = 800;         /* FIXME hardcoded */
-      head->area.height = 600;
-      head->pixmap = gdk_pixmap_new (NULL,
-                                     head->area.width,
-                                     head->area.height,
-                                     24);
-      head->pixel_buffer = ply_pixel_buffer_new (head->area.width, head->area.height);
-
-      ply_list_append_data (backend->heads, head);
-
-      head = calloc (1, sizeof (ply_renderer_head_t));
-
-      head->backend = backend;
-      head->area.x = 800;
-      head->area.y = 0;
-      head->area.width = 640;         /* FIXME hardcoded */
-      head->area.height = 480;
-      head->pixmap = gdk_pixmap_new (NULL,
-                                     head->area.width,
-                                     head->area.height,
-                                     24);
-      head->pixel_buffer = ply_pixel_buffer_new (head->area.width, head->area.height);
-
-      ply_list_append_data (backend->heads, head);
+      if (getenv ("PLY_CREATE_FAKE_MULTI_HEAD_SETUP") != NULL)
+        create_fake_multi_head_setup (backend);
+      else
+        create_fullscreen_single_head_setup (backend);
     }
 
   return true;
@@ -256,6 +292,11 @@ map_to_device (ply_renderer_backend_t *backend)
           gdk_window_set_decorations (head->window->window, GDK_DECOR_BORDER);
           gtk_window_move (GTK_WINDOW (head->window), head->area.x, head->area.y);
 
+          gtk_window_set_type_hint (GTK_WINDOW (head->window), GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DOCK);
+
+          if (head->is_fullscreen)
+            gtk_window_fullscreen (GTK_WINDOW (head->window));
+
           gtk_widget_add_events (head->window, GDK_BUTTON1_MOTION_MASK);
 
           g_signal_connect (head->window, "motion-notify-event",