diff --git a/atom.gyp b/atom.gyp
index 0d070f9a8eda..f9b4a011f3d2 100644
--- a/atom.gyp
+++ b/atom.gyp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
       'common/api/lib/clipboard.coffee',
       'common/api/lib/crash-reporter.coffee',
       'common/api/lib/id-weak-map.coffee',
+      'common/api/lib/screen.coffee',
       'common/api/lib/shell.coffee',
       'renderer/lib/init.coffee',
       'renderer/api/lib/ipc.coffee',
@@ -47,8 +48,6 @@
       'browser/api/atom_api_dialog.h',
       'browser/api/atom_api_event.cc',
       'browser/api/atom_api_event.h',
-      'browser/api/atom_api_event_emitter.cc',
-      'browser/api/atom_api_event_emitter.h',
       'browser/api/atom_api_menu.cc',
       'browser/api/atom_api_menu.h',
       'browser/api/atom_api_menu_mac.h',
@@ -131,8 +130,12 @@
       'common/api/atom_api_clipboard.h',
       'common/api/atom_api_crash_reporter.cc',
       'common/api/atom_api_crash_reporter.h',
+      'common/api/atom_api_event_emitter.cc',
+      'common/api/atom_api_event_emitter.h',
       'common/api/atom_api_id_weak_map.cc',
       'common/api/atom_api_id_weak_map.h',
+      'common/api/atom_api_screen.cc',
+      'common/api/atom_api_screen.h',
       'common/api/atom_api_shell.cc',
       'common/api/atom_api_shell.h',
       'common/api/atom_api_v8_util.cc',
diff --git a/browser/api/atom_api_app.h b/browser/api/atom_api_app.h
index 7bfa6d091aac..7ca6d0817af2 100644
--- a/browser/api/atom_api_app.h
+++ b/browser/api/atom_api_app.h
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 #define ATOM_BROWSER_API_ATOM_API_APP_H_
 
 #include "base/compiler_specific.h"
-#include "browser/api/atom_api_event_emitter.h"
 #include "browser/browser_observer.h"
+#include "common/api/atom_api_event_emitter.h"
 
 namespace atom {
 
diff --git a/browser/api/atom_api_auto_updater.h b/browser/api/atom_api_auto_updater.h
index b75d55212c21..03d649e2ba66 100644
--- a/browser/api/atom_api_auto_updater.h
+++ b/browser/api/atom_api_auto_updater.h
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 
 #include "base/callback.h"
 #include "base/memory/scoped_ptr.h"
-#include "browser/api/atom_api_event_emitter.h"
 #include "browser/auto_updater_delegate.h"
+#include "common/api/atom_api_event_emitter.h"
 
 namespace atom {
 
diff --git a/browser/api/atom_api_menu.h b/browser/api/atom_api_menu.h
index 9dac74cc10f1..d642892f576a 100644
--- a/browser/api/atom_api_menu.h
+++ b/browser/api/atom_api_menu.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #define ATOM_BROWSER_API_ATOM_API_MENU_H_
 
 #include "base/memory/scoped_ptr.h"
-#include "browser/api/atom_api_event_emitter.h"
+#include "common/api/atom_api_event_emitter.h"
 #include "ui/base/models/simple_menu_model.h"
 
 namespace atom {
diff --git a/browser/api/atom_api_power_monitor.h b/browser/api/atom_api_power_monitor.h
index 88c68168b853..3febb438a61d 100644
--- a/browser/api/atom_api_power_monitor.h
+++ b/browser/api/atom_api_power_monitor.h
@@ -5,10 +5,9 @@
 #ifndef ATOM_BROWSER_API_ATOM_API_POWER_MONITOR_H_
 #define ATOM_BROWSER_API_ATOM_API_POWER_MONITOR_H_
 
-#include "browser/api/atom_api_event_emitter.h"
-
 #include "base/compiler_specific.h"
 #include "base/power_monitor/power_observer.h"
+#include "common/api/atom_api_event_emitter.h"
 
 namespace atom {
 
diff --git a/browser/api/atom_api_window.h b/browser/api/atom_api_window.h
index cc069bd70ddd..1526e4802a09 100644
--- a/browser/api/atom_api_window.h
+++ b/browser/api/atom_api_window.h
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "base/memory/scoped_ptr.h"
-#include "browser/api/atom_api_event_emitter.h"
 #include "browser/native_window_observer.h"
+#include "common/api/atom_api_event_emitter.h"
 #include "common/v8/scoped_persistent.h"
 
 namespace base {
diff --git a/browser/api/atom_api_event_emitter.cc b/common/api/atom_api_event_emitter.cc
similarity index 97%
rename from browser/api/atom_api_event_emitter.cc
rename to common/api/atom_api_event_emitter.cc
index 15dc5ddedaf9..f175810ad45f 100644
--- a/browser/api/atom_api_event_emitter.cc
+++ b/common/api/atom_api_event_emitter.cc
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
-#include "browser/api/atom_api_event_emitter.h"
+#include "common/api/atom_api_event_emitter.h"
 
 #include <vector>
 
diff --git a/browser/api/atom_api_event_emitter.h b/common/api/atom_api_event_emitter.h
similarity index 85%
rename from browser/api/atom_api_event_emitter.h
rename to common/api/atom_api_event_emitter.h
index dd2292238601..81689d23bf0a 100644
--- a/browser/api/atom_api_event_emitter.h
+++ b/common/api/atom_api_event_emitter.h
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
-#ifndef ATOM_BROWSER_API_ATOM_API_EVENT_EMITTER_H_
-#define ATOM_BROWSER_API_ATOM_API_EVENT_EMITTER_H_
+#ifndef ATOM_COMMON_API_ATOM_API_EVENT_EMITTER_H_
+#define ATOM_COMMON_API_ATOM_API_EVENT_EMITTER_H_
 
 #include <string>
 
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ class EventEmitter : public node::ObjectWrap {
 
 }  // namespace atom
 
-#endif  // ATOM_BROWSER_API_ATOM_API_EVENT_EMITTER_H_
+#endif  // ATOM_COMMON_API_ATOM_API_EVENT_EMITTER_H_
diff --git a/common/api/atom_api_screen.cc b/common/api/atom_api_screen.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..329767271f08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/api/atom_api_screen.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2013 GitHub, Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#include "common/api/atom_api_screen.h"
+
+#include "common/v8/native_type_conversions.h"
+#include "ui/gfx/screen.h"
+
+#include "common/v8/node_common.h"
+
+#define UNWRAP_SCREEN_AND_CHECK \
+  Screen* self = ObjectWrap::Unwrap<Screen>(args.This()); \
+  if (self == NULL) \
+    return node::ThrowError("Screen is already destroyed")
+
+namespace atom {
+
+namespace api {
+
+namespace {
+
+v8::Handle<v8::Object> DisplayToV8Value(const gfx::Display& display) {
+  v8::Handle<v8::Object> obj = v8::Object::New();
+  obj->Set(ToV8Value("bounds"), ToV8Value(display.bounds()));
+  obj->Set(ToV8Value("workArea"), ToV8Value(display.work_area()));
+  obj->Set(ToV8Value("size"), ToV8Value(display.size()));
+  obj->Set(ToV8Value("workAreaSize"), ToV8Value(display.work_area_size()));
+  obj->Set(ToV8Value("scaleFactor"), ToV8Value(display.device_scale_factor()));
+  return obj;
+}
+
+}  // namespace
+
+Screen::Screen(v8::Handle<v8::Object> wrapper)
+    : EventEmitter(wrapper),
+      screen_(gfx::Screen::GetNativeScreen()) {
+}
+
+Screen::~Screen() {
+}
+
+// static
+void Screen::New(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args) {
+  v8::HandleScope scope(args.GetIsolate());
+
+  if (!args.IsConstructCall())
+    return node::ThrowError("Require constructor call");
+
+  new Screen(args.This());
+}
+
+// static
+void Screen::GetCursorScreenPoint(
+    const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args) {
+  UNWRAP_SCREEN_AND_CHECK;
+  args.GetReturnValue().Set(ToV8Value(self->screen_->GetCursorScreenPoint()));
+}
+
+// static
+void Screen::GetPrimaryDisplay(
+      const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args) {
+  UNWRAP_SCREEN_AND_CHECK;
+  gfx::Display display = self->screen_->GetPrimaryDisplay();
+  args.GetReturnValue().Set(DisplayToV8Value(display));
+}
+
+// static
+void Screen::Initialize(v8::Handle<v8::Object> target) {
+  v8::HandleScope handle_scope(v8::Isolate::GetCurrent());
+
+  v8::Local<v8::FunctionTemplate> t = v8::FunctionTemplate::New(New);
+  t->InstanceTemplate()->SetInternalFieldCount(1);
+  t->SetClassName(v8::String::NewSymbol("Screen"));
+
+  NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "getCursorScreenPoint", GetCursorScreenPoint);
+  NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "getPrimaryDisplay", GetPrimaryDisplay);
+
+  target->Set(v8::String::NewSymbol("Screen"), t->GetFunction());
+}
+
+}  // namespace api
+
+}  // namespace atom
+
+NODE_MODULE(atom_common_screen, atom::api::Screen::Initialize)
diff --git a/common/api/atom_api_screen.h b/common/api/atom_api_screen.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..df762f3e8d60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/api/atom_api_screen.h
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2013 GitHub, Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#ifndef ATOM_COMMON_API_ATOM_API_SCREEN_H_
+#define ATOM_COMMON_API_ATOM_API_SCREEN_H_
+
+#include "common/api/atom_api_event_emitter.h"
+
+namespace gfx {
+class Screen;
+}
+
+namespace atom {
+
+namespace api {
+
+class Screen : public EventEmitter {
+ public:
+  virtual ~Screen();
+
+  static void Initialize(v8::Handle<v8::Object> target);
+
+ protected:
+  explicit Screen(v8::Handle<v8::Object> wrapper);
+
+ private:
+  static void New(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
+
+  static void GetCursorScreenPoint(
+      const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
+  static void GetPrimaryDisplay(
+      const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
+
+  gfx::Screen* screen_;
+
+  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(Screen);
+};
+
+}  // namespace api
+
+}  // namespace atom
+
+#endif  // ATOM_COMMON_API_ATOM_API_SCREEN_H_
diff --git a/common/api/atom_extensions.h b/common/api/atom_extensions.h
index c373d49a3f98..5bba348c0ed4 100644
--- a/common/api/atom_extensions.h
+++ b/common/api/atom_extensions.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ NODE_EXT_LIST_ITEM(atom_renderer_ipc)
 NODE_EXT_LIST_ITEM(atom_common_clipboard)
 NODE_EXT_LIST_ITEM(atom_common_crash_reporter)
 NODE_EXT_LIST_ITEM(atom_common_id_weak_map)
+NODE_EXT_LIST_ITEM(atom_common_screen)
 NODE_EXT_LIST_ITEM(atom_common_shell)
 NODE_EXT_LIST_ITEM(atom_common_v8_util)
 
diff --git a/common/api/lib/screen.coffee b/common/api/lib/screen.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fa859f1ad626
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/api/lib/screen.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{Screen} = process.atomBinding 'screen'
+
+module.exports = new Screen
diff --git a/common/v8/native_type_conversions.h b/common/v8/native_type_conversions.h
index 4949b6147e51..2beed8befc3d 100644
--- a/common/v8/native_type_conversions.h
+++ b/common/v8/native_type_conversions.h
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@
 #include "common/swap_or_assign.h"
 #include "common/v8/scoped_persistent.h"
 #include "common/v8/v8_value_converter.h"
-#include "content/public/renderer/v8_value_converter.h"
+#include "ui/gfx/point.h"
 #include "ui/gfx/rect.h"
+#include "ui/gfx/size.h"
 #include "url/gurl.h"
 
 // Convert V8 value to arbitrary supported types.
@@ -71,8 +72,9 @@ struct FromV8Value {
         converter->FromV8Value(value_, v8::Context::GetCurrent()));
   }
 
-  operator std::vector<std::string>() {
-    std::vector<std::string> array;
+  template<class T>
+  operator std::vector<T>() {
+    std::vector<T> array;
     v8::Handle<v8::Array> v8_array = v8::Handle<v8::Array>::Cast(value_);
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < v8_array->Length(); ++i)
       array.push_back(FromV8Value(v8_array->Get(i)));
@@ -80,14 +82,15 @@ struct FromV8Value {
     return array;
   }
 
-  operator std::map<std::string, std::string>() {
-    std::map<std::string, std::string> dict;
+  template<class K, class V>
+  operator std::map<K, V>() {
+    std::map<K, V> dict;
     v8::Handle<v8::Object> v8_dict = value_->ToObject();
     v8::Handle<v8::Array> v8_keys = v8_dict->GetOwnPropertyNames();
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < v8_keys->Length(); ++i) {
       v8::Handle<v8::Value> v8_key = v8_keys->Get(i);
-      std::string key = FromV8Value(v8_key);
-      dict[key] = std::string(FromV8Value(v8_dict->Get(v8_key)));
+      K key = FromV8Value(v8_key);
+      dict[key] = V(FromV8Value(v8_dict->Get(v8_key)));
     }
 
     return dict;
@@ -121,6 +124,14 @@ inline v8::Handle<v8::Value> ToV8Value(bool b) {
   return v8::Boolean::New(b);
 }
 
+inline v8::Handle<v8::Value> ToV8Value(float f) {
+  return v8::Number::New(f);
+}
+
+inline v8::Handle<v8::Value> ToV8Value(double f) {
+  return v8::Number::New(f);
+}
+
 inline v8::Handle<v8::Value> ToV8Value(const char* s) {
   return v8::String::New(s);
 }
@@ -146,14 +157,37 @@ inline v8::Handle<v8::Value> ToV8Value(void* whatever) {
   return v8::Undefined();
 }
 
-inline
-v8::Handle<v8::Value> ToV8Value(const std::vector<base::FilePath>& paths) {
-  v8::Handle<v8::Array> result = v8::Array::New(paths.size());
-  for (size_t i = 0; i < paths.size(); ++i)
-    result->Set(i, ToV8Value(paths[i]));
+template<class T> inline
+v8::Handle<v8::Value> ToV8Value(const std::vector<T>& arr) {
+  v8::Handle<v8::Array> result = v8::Array::New(arr.size());
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < arr.size(); ++i)
+    result->Set(i, ToV8Value(arr[i]));
   return result;
 }
 
+inline v8::Handle<v8::Value> ToV8Value(const gfx::Point& point) {
+  v8::Handle<v8::Object> obj = v8::Object::New();
+  obj->Set(ToV8Value("x"), ToV8Value(point.x()));
+  obj->Set(ToV8Value("y"), ToV8Value(point.y()));
+  return obj;
+}
+
+inline v8::Handle<v8::Value> ToV8Value(const gfx::Rect& rect) {
+  v8::Handle<v8::Object> obj = v8::Object::New();
+  obj->Set(ToV8Value("x"), ToV8Value(rect.x()));
+  obj->Set(ToV8Value("y"), ToV8Value(rect.y()));
+  obj->Set(ToV8Value("width"), ToV8Value(rect.width()));
+  obj->Set(ToV8Value("height"), ToV8Value(rect.height()));
+  return obj;
+}
+
+inline v8::Handle<v8::Value> ToV8Value(const gfx::Size& size) {
+  v8::Handle<v8::Object> obj = v8::Object::New();
+  obj->Set(ToV8Value("width"), ToV8Value(size.width()));
+  obj->Set(ToV8Value("height"), ToV8Value(size.height()));
+  return obj;
+}
+
 // Check if a V8 Value is of specified type.
 template<class T> inline
 bool V8ValueCanBeConvertedTo(v8::Handle<v8::Value> value) {
diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 6433da3cf160..cf0cc9905ff2 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -35,4 +35,5 @@ Common modules:
 
 * [clipboard](api/common/clipboard.md)
 * [crash-reporter](api/common/crash-reporter.md)
+* [screen](api/common/screen.md)
 * [shell](api/common/shell.md)
diff --git a/docs/api/common/screen.md b/docs/api/common/screen.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a5e8c9cb9372
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/api/common/screen.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# screen
+
+Gets various info about screen size, displays, cursor position, etc.
+
+## screen.getCursorScreenPoint()
+
+Returns the current absolute position of the mouse pointer.
+
+## screen.getPrimaryDisplay()
+
+Returns the primary display.
diff --git a/spec/api-screen-spec.coffee b/spec/api-screen-spec.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..341524fca81b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/api-screen-spec.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+assert = require 'assert'
+screen = require 'screen'
+
+describe 'screen module', ->
+  describe 'screen.getCursorScreenPoint()', ->
+    it 'returns a point object', ->
+      point = screen.getCursorScreenPoint()
+      assert.equal typeof(point.x), 'number'
+      assert.equal typeof(point.y), 'number'
+
+  describe 'screen.getPrimaryDisplay()', ->
+    it 'returns a display object', ->
+      display = screen.getPrimaryDisplay()
+      assert.equal typeof(display.scaleFactor), 'number'
+      assert display.size.width > 0
+      assert display.size.height > 0
diff --git a/spec/static/index.html b/spec/static/index.html
index a0b6309d2f14..cb3d76c05bf7 100644
--- a/spec/static/index.html
+++ b/spec/static/index.html
@@ -6,14 +6,6 @@
 </head>
 <body>
 
-<style type="text/css" media="screen">
-  .text:active {
-    -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
-  }
-</style>
-
-<div class="text">Welcome to Husk, the Atom shell example app.</div>
-
 <div id="mocha"></div>
 
 <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
diff --git a/spec/static/main.js b/spec/static/main.js
index 3ee64a008af5..674775c712f9 100644
--- a/spec/static/main.js
+++ b/spec/static/main.js
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ app.on('ready', function() {
   window = new BrowserWindow({
     title: 'atom-shell tests',
     show: false,
-    frame: false,
     width: 800,
     height: 600
   });