diff --git a/src/controller_base.cpp b/src/controller_base.cpp
index bca39447ca4..28f48f8297d 100644
--- a/src/controller_base.cpp
+++ b/src/controller_base.cpp
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ bool controller_base::handle_scroll(int mousex, int mousey, int mouse_flags, dou
 			dy -= scroll_speed;
 		}
 
-		if(mousey > get_display().h() - scroll_threshold) {
+		if(mousey > get_display().video().get_height() - scroll_threshold) {
 			dy += scroll_speed;
 		}
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ bool controller_base::handle_scroll(int mousex, int mousey, int mouse_flags, dou
 			dx -= scroll_speed;
 		}
 
-		if(mousex > get_display().w() - scroll_threshold) {
+		if(mousex > get_display().video().get_width() - scroll_threshold) {
 			dx += scroll_speed;
 		}
 	}
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ void controller_base::play_slice(bool is_delay_enabled)
 
 	const theme::menu* const m = get_display().menu_pressed();
 	if(m != nullptr) {
-		const SDL_Rect& menu_loc = m->location(get_display().screen_area());
+		const SDL_Rect& menu_loc = m->location(get_display().video().screen_area());
 		show_menu(m->items(), menu_loc.x + 1, menu_loc.y + menu_loc.h + 1, false, get_display());
 
 		return;
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ void controller_base::play_slice(bool is_delay_enabled)
 
 	const theme::action* const a = get_display().action_pressed();
 	if(a != nullptr) {
-		const SDL_Rect& action_loc = a->location(get_display().screen_area());
+		const SDL_Rect& action_loc = a->location(get_display().video().screen_area());
 		execute_action(a->items(), action_loc.x + 1, action_loc.y + action_loc.h + 1, false);
 
 		return;
diff --git a/src/display.cpp b/src/display.cpp
index 95879bed912..9b0b36eaa60 100644
--- a/src/display.cpp
+++ b/src/display.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ display::display(const display_context * dc, std::weak_ptr<wb::manager> wb, repo
 	xpos_(0),
 	ypos_(0),
 	view_locked_(false),
-	theme_(theme_cfg, screen_area()),
+	theme_(theme_cfg, screen_.screen_area()),
 	zoom_index_(0),
 	fake_unit_man_(new fake_unit_manager(*this)),
 	builder_(new terrain_builder(level, &dc_->map(), theme_.border().tile_image)),
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ display::~display()
 }
 
 void display::set_theme(config theme_cfg) {
-	theme_ = theme(theme_cfg, screen_area());
+	theme_ = theme(theme_cfg, screen_.screen_area());
 	menu_buttons_.clear();
 	action_buttons_.clear();
 	create_buttons();
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ void display::layout_buttons()
 	for(const auto& menu : theme_.menus()) {
 		std::shared_ptr<gui::button> b = find_menu_button(menu.get_id());
 		if(b) {
-			const SDL_Rect& loc = menu.location(screen_area());
+			const SDL_Rect& loc = menu.location(screen_.screen_area());
 			b->set_location(loc);
 			b->set_measurements(0,0);
 			b->set_label(menu.title());
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ void display::layout_buttons()
 	for(const auto& action : theme_.actions()) {
 		std::shared_ptr<gui::button> b = find_action_button(action.get_id());
 		if(b) {
-			const SDL_Rect& loc = action.location(screen_area());
+			const SDL_Rect& loc = action.location(screen_.screen_area());
 			b->set_location(loc);
 			b->set_measurements(0,0);
 			b->set_label(action.title());
@@ -1437,7 +1437,7 @@ static void draw_panel(CVideo &video, const theme::panel& panel, std::vector<std
 
 	surface surf(image::get_image(panel.image()));
 
-	const SDL_Rect screen = screen_area();
+	const SDL_Rect screen = video.screen_area();
 	SDL_Rect& loc = panel.location(screen);
 
 	DBG_DP << "panel location: x=" << loc.x << ", y=" << loc.y
@@ -1469,7 +1469,7 @@ static void draw_label(CVideo& video, surface target, const theme::label& label)
 		text = color.str();
 	}
 	const std::string& icon = label.icon();
-	SDL_Rect& loc = label.location(screen_area());
+	SDL_Rect& loc = label.location(video.screen_area());
 
 	if(icon.empty() == false) {
 		surface surf(image::get_image(icon));
@@ -2427,7 +2427,7 @@ void display::redraw_everything()
 
 	tooltips::clear_tooltips();
 
-	theme_.set_resolution(screen_area());
+	theme_.set_resolution(screen_.screen_area());
 
 	if(!menu_buttons_.empty() || !action_buttons_.empty()) {
 		create_buttons();
@@ -2825,7 +2825,7 @@ void display::refresh_report(const std::string& report_name, const config * new_
 		new_cfg = &generated_cfg;
 
 	SDL_Rect &rect = reportRects_[report_name];
-	const SDL_Rect &new_rect = item->location(screen_area());
+	const SDL_Rect &new_rect = item->location(screen_.screen_area());
 	surface &surf = reportSurfaces_[report_name];
 	config &report = reports_[report_name];
 
diff --git a/src/display.hpp b/src/display.hpp
index fc6fa516e81..46156cbd28e 100644
--- a/src/display.hpp
+++ b/src/display.hpp
@@ -206,22 +206,16 @@ public:
 	virtual const std::set<std::string>& observers() const { static const std::set<std::string> fake_obs = std::set<std::string> (); return fake_obs; }
 
 	/**
-	 * the dimensions of the display. x and y are width/height.
 	 * mapx is the width of the portion of the display which shows the game area.
 	 * Between mapx and x is the sidebar region.
 	 */
-	int w() const { return screen_.getx(); }	/**< width */
-	int h() const { return screen_.gety(); }	/**< height */
 
 	const SDL_Rect& minimap_area() const
-		{ return theme_.mini_map_location(screen_area()); }
+		{ return theme_.mini_map_location(screen_.screen_area()); }
 	const SDL_Rect& palette_area() const
-		{ return theme_.palette_location(screen_area()); }
+		{ return theme_.palette_location(screen_.screen_area()); }
 	const SDL_Rect& unit_image_area() const
-		{ return theme_.unit_image_location(screen_area()); }
-
-	SDL_Rect screen_area() const
-		{ return {0, 0, w(), h()}; }
+		{ return theme_.unit_image_location(screen_.screen_area()); }
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns the maximum area used for the map
@@ -240,7 +234,7 @@ public:
 	 * applied to it.
 	 */
 	const SDL_Rect& map_outside_area() const { return map_screenshot_ ?
-		max_map_area() : theme_.main_map_location(screen_area()); }
+		max_map_area() : theme_.main_map_location(screen_.screen_area()); }
 
 	/** Check if the bbox of the hex at x,y has pixels outside the area rectangle. */
 	bool outside_area(const SDL_Rect& area, const int x,const int y) const;
diff --git a/src/events.cpp b/src/events.cpp
index f8b6cebae23..dc8bc170ecc 100644
--- a/src/events.cpp
+++ b/src/events.cpp
@@ -641,8 +641,8 @@ void raise_resize_event()
 	event.window.type = SDL_WINDOWEVENT;
 	event.window.event = SDL_WINDOWEVENT_RESIZED;
 	event.window.windowID = 0; // We don't check this anyway... I think...
-	event.window.data1 = CVideo::get_singleton().getx();
-	event.window.data2 = CVideo::get_singleton().gety();
+	event.window.data1 = CVideo::get_singleton().get_width();
+	event.window.data2 = CVideo::get_singleton().get_height();
 
 	SDL_PushEvent(&event);
 }
diff --git a/src/floating_label.cpp b/src/floating_label.cpp
index fa76f261762..6a0ea26d07b 100644
--- a/src/floating_label.cpp
+++ b/src/floating_label.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "font/standard_colors.hpp"
 #include "font/text.hpp"
 #include "log.hpp"
+#include "video.hpp"
 
 #include <map>
 #include <set>
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ floating_label::floating_label(const std::string& text, const surface& surf)
 	, lifetime_(-1)
 	, width_(-1)
 	, height_(-1)
-	, clip_rect_(screen_area())
+	, clip_rect_(CVideo::get_singleton().screen_area())
 	, alpha_change_(0)
 	, visible_(true)
 	, align_(CENTER_ALIGN)
diff --git a/src/gui/dialogs/multiplayer/lobby.cpp b/src/gui/dialogs/multiplayer/lobby.cpp
index c4f2b2accc8..5171b91b313 100644
--- a/src/gui/dialogs/multiplayer/lobby.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/dialogs/multiplayer/lobby.cpp
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ void mp_lobby::show_preferences_button_callback(window& window)
 	 *
 	 * @todo This might no longer be needed when gui2 is done.
 	 */
-	const SDL_Rect rect = screen_area();
+	const SDL_Rect rect = window.video().screen_area();
 
 	gui2::settings::gamemap_width  += rect.w - gui2::settings::screen_width;
 	gui2::settings::gamemap_height += rect.h - gui2::settings::screen_height;
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/window.cpp b/src/gui/widgets/window.cpp
index 65ab3cd059d..1f60cae3d6d 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/window.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/window.cpp
@@ -429,7 +429,8 @@ window* window::window_instance(const unsigned handle)
 
 void window::update_screen_size()
 {
-	const SDL_Rect rect = screen_area();
+	const SDL_Rect rect = CVideo::get_singleton().screen_area();
+
 	settings::screen_width = rect.w;
 	settings::screen_height = rect.h;
 
@@ -703,7 +704,7 @@ void window::draw()
 		assert(!item.empty());
 
 		const SDL_Rect dirty_rect
-				= new_widgets ? screen_area()
+				= new_widgets ? video().screen_area()
 							  : item.back()->get_dirty_rectangle();
 
 // For testing we disable the clipping rect and force the entire screen to
diff --git a/src/help/help.cpp b/src/help/help.cpp
index 2451fa7bad5..6b51ec243b5 100644
--- a/src/help/help.cpp
+++ b/src/help/help.cpp
@@ -162,11 +162,10 @@ void show_help(CVideo& video, const section &toplevel_sec,
 	const events::event_context dialog_events_context;
 	const gui::dialog_manager manager;
 
-	CVideo& screen = video;
-	const surface& scr = screen.getSurface();
+	SDL_Rect screen_area = video.screen_area(false);
 
-	const int width  = std::min<int>(font::relative_size(1200), scr->w - font::relative_size(20));
-	const int height = std::min<int>(font::relative_size(850), scr->h - font::relative_size(150));
+	const int width  = std::min<int>(font::relative_size(1200), screen_area.w - font::relative_size(20));
+	const int height = std::min<int>(font::relative_size(850), screen_area.h - font::relative_size(150));
 	const int left_padding = font::relative_size(10);
 	const int right_padding = font::relative_size(10);
 	const int top_padding = font::relative_size(10);
@@ -175,8 +174,8 @@ void show_help(CVideo& video, const section &toplevel_sec,
 	// If not both locations were supplied, put the dialog in the middle
 	// of the screen.
 	if (yloc <= -1 || xloc <= -1) {
-		xloc = scr->w / 2 - width / 2;
-		yloc = scr->h / 2 - height / 2;
+		xloc = screen_area.w / 2 - width / 2;
+		yloc = screen_area.h / 2 - height / 2;
 	}
 	std::vector<gui::button*> buttons_ptr;
 	gui::button close_button_(video, _("Close"));
diff --git a/src/help/help_topic_generators.cpp b/src/help/help_topic_generators.cpp
index 899244250e0..b85ff0ae008 100644
--- a/src/help/help_topic_generators.cpp
+++ b/src/help/help_topic_generators.cpp
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ std::string unit_topic_generator::operator()() const {
 	const unit_type& female_type = type_.get_gender_unit_type(unit_race::FEMALE);
 	const unit_type& male_type = type_.get_gender_unit_type(unit_race::MALE);
 
-	const int screen_width = CVideo::get_singleton().getx();
+	const int screen_width = CVideo::get_singleton().get_width();
 
 	ss << "Level " << type_.level();
 	ss << "\n\n";
diff --git a/src/show_dialog.cpp b/src/show_dialog.cpp
index d0301d17658..5160d30ceb2 100644
--- a/src/show_dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/show_dialog.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ dialog_frame::dimension_measurements dialog_frame::layout(int x, int y, int w, i
 	h += dim_.title.h + dim_.button_row.h;
 	dim_.button_row.x += x + w;
 
-	SDL_Rect bounds = screen_area();
+	SDL_Rect bounds = video_.screen_area();
 	if(have_border_) {
 		bounds.x += left_->w;
 		bounds.y += top_->h;
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ void dialog_frame::draw_background()
 
 SDL_Rect dialog_frame::draw_title(CVideo* video)
 {
-	SDL_Rect rect = screen_area();
+	SDL_Rect rect = CVideo::get_singleton().screen_area();
 	return font::draw_text(video, rect, font::SIZE_TITLE, font::TITLE_COLOR,
 	                       title_, dim_.title.x, dim_.title.y, false, TTF_STYLE_NORMAL);
 }
diff --git a/src/tooltips.cpp b/src/tooltips.cpp
index f1315d4e5e7..e9ce46d35d7 100644
--- a/src/tooltips.cpp
+++ b/src/tooltips.cpp
@@ -62,14 +62,16 @@ static void clear_tooltip()
 
 static void show_tooltip(const tooltip& tip)
 {
-	if(CVideo::get_singleton().faked()) {
+	CVideo& video = CVideo::get_singleton();
+
+	if(video.faked()) {
 		return;
 	}
 
 	clear_tooltip();
 
 	const color_t bgcolor {0,0,0,160};
-	SDL_Rect area = screen_area();
+	SDL_Rect area = video.screen_area();
 
 	unsigned int border = 10;
 
diff --git a/src/video.cpp b/src/video.cpp
index d1ca0f88f15..bc6d6bc9811 100644
--- a/src/video.cpp
+++ b/src/video.cpp
@@ -136,17 +136,6 @@ bool CVideo::non_interactive() const
 	return fake_interactive ? false : (window == nullptr);
 }
 
-SDL_Rect screen_area()
-{
-	sdl::window* w = CVideo::get_singleton().get_window();
-	if(!w) {
-		return {0, 0, frameBuffer->w, frameBuffer->h};
-	}
-
-	SDL_Point size = w->get_size();
-	return {0, 0, size.x, size.y};
-}
-
 void CVideo::video_event_handler::handle_window_event(const SDL_Event& event)
 {
 	if(event.type == SDL_WINDOWEVENT) {
@@ -303,22 +292,35 @@ void CVideo::set_window_mode(const MODE_EVENT mode, const point& size)
 	}
 }
 
-int CVideo::getx() const
+SDL_Rect CVideo::screen_area(bool as_pixels) const
 {
 	if(!window) {
-		return frameBuffer->w;
+		return {0, 0, frameBuffer->w, frameBuffer->h};
 	}
 
-	return window->get_size().x;
+	// First, get the renderer size in pixels.
+	SDL_Point size = window->get_output_size();
+
+	// Then convert the dimensions into screen coordinates, if applicable.
+	if(!as_pixels) {
+		float scale_x, scale_y;
+		std::tie(scale_x, scale_y) = get_dpi_scale_factor();
+
+		size.x /= scale_x;
+		size.y /= scale_y;
+	}
+
+	return {0, 0, size.x, size.y};
 }
 
-int CVideo::gety() const
+int CVideo::get_width(bool as_pixels) const
 {
-	if(!window) {
-		return frameBuffer->h;
-	}
+	return screen_area(as_pixels).w;
+}
 
-	return window->get_size().y;
+int CVideo::get_height(bool as_pixels) const
+{
+	return screen_area(as_pixels).h;
 }
 
 void CVideo::delay(unsigned int milliseconds)
@@ -487,7 +489,7 @@ int CVideo::set_help_string(const std::string& str)
 	int size = font::SIZE_LARGE;
 
 	while(size > 0) {
-		if(font::line_width(str, size) > getx()) {
+		if(font::line_width(str, size) > get_width()) {
 			size--;
 		} else {
 			break;
@@ -498,7 +500,7 @@ int CVideo::set_help_string(const std::string& str)
 
 	font::floating_label flabel(str);
 	flabel.set_font_size(size);
-	flabel.set_position(getx() / 2, gety());
+	flabel.set_position(get_width() / 2, get_height());
 	flabel.set_bg_color(color);
 	flabel.set_border_size(border);
 
diff --git a/src/video.hpp b/src/video.hpp
index 08b46b6d288..79ef030461a 100644
--- a/src/video.hpp
+++ b/src/video.hpp
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ namespace sdl
 class window;
 }
 
-SDL_Rect screen_area();
-
 class CVideo
 {
 public:
@@ -98,7 +96,7 @@ public:
 	 * Set the window resolution.
 	 *
 	 * @param resolution          The new width and height.
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 * @returns                   Whether the resolution was sucessfully changed.
 	 */
 	bool set_resolution(const point& resolution);
@@ -108,11 +106,19 @@ public:
 	/** Returns the list of available screen resolutions. */
 	std::vector<point> get_available_resolutions(const bool include_current = false);
 
-	/** The current width of the window, is screen coordinates. */
-	int getx() const;
+	/**
+	 * Returns the current window renderer area, either in pixels or screen coordinates.
+	 *
+	 * @param as_pixels           Whether to return the area in pixels (default true) or
+	 *                            DPI-independent (DIP) screen coordinates.
+	 */
+	SDL_Rect screen_area(bool as_pixels = true) const;
 
-	/** The current height of the window, is screen coordinates. */
-	int gety() const;
+	/** Returns the window renderer width in pixels or screen coordinates. */
+	int get_width(bool as_pixels = true) const;
+
+	/** Returns the window renderer height in pixels or in screen coordinates. */
+	int get_height(bool as_pixels = true) const;
 
 	/** The current scale factor on High-DPI screens. */
 	std::pair<float, float> get_dpi_scale_factor() const;
diff --git a/src/widgets/button.cpp b/src/widgets/button.cpp
index 0b1c9a0ff39..3727a3d6d2c 100644
--- a/src/widgets/button.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/button.cpp
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ void button::calculate_size()
 	}
 
 	if (type_ != TYPE_IMAGE){
-		textRect_ = font::draw_text(nullptr, screen_area(), font_size,
+		textRect_ = font::draw_text(nullptr, video().screen_area(), font_size,
 									font::BUTTON_COLOR, label_text_, 0, 0);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/menu.cpp b/src/widgets/menu.cpp
index 8b235991066..9e28061c001 100644
--- a/src/widgets/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/menu.cpp
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ size_t menu::max_items_onscreen() const
 		return size_t(max_items_);
 	}
 
-	const size_t max_height = (max_height_ == -1 ? (video().gety()*66)/100 : max_height_) - heading_height();
+	const size_t max_height = (max_height_ == -1 ? (video().get_height()*66)/100 : max_height_) - heading_height();
 
 	std::vector<int> heights;
 	size_t n;
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ void menu::draw_row(const size_t row_index, const SDL_Rect& rect, ROW_TYPE type)
 {
 	//called from style, draws one row's contents in a generic and adaptable way
 	const std::vector<std::string>& row = (type == HEADING_ROW) ? heading_ : items_[row_index].fields;
-	SDL_Rect const &area = screen_area();
+	SDL_Rect const &area = video().screen_area();
 	SDL_Rect const &loc = inner_location();
 	const std::vector<int>& widths = column_widths();
 	bool lang_rtl = current_language_rtl();
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ SDL_Rect menu::get_item_rect_internal(size_t item) const
 
 	SDL_Rect res = sdl::create_rect(loc.x, y, loc.w, get_item_height(item));
 
-	SDL_Rect const &screen_area = ::screen_area();
+	SDL_Rect const &screen_area = video().screen_area();
 
 	if(res.x > screen_area.w) {
 		return sdl::empty_rect;
diff --git a/src/widgets/textbox.cpp b/src/widgets/textbox.cpp
index db60e93f97a..8100c4ca83f 100644
--- a/src/widgets/textbox.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/textbox.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ textbox::textbox(CVideo &video, int width, const std::string& text, bool editabl
 	     edit_target_(nullptr)
 		,listening_(false)
 {
-	// static const SDL_Rect area = d.screen_area();
+	// static const SDL_Rect area = video.screen_area();
 	// const int height = font::draw_text(nullptr,area,font_size,font::NORMAL_COLOR,"ABCD",0,0).h;
 	set_measurements(width, font::get_max_height(font_size_));
 	set_scroll_rate(font::get_max_height(font_size_) / 2);
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ void textbox::draw_contents()
 		src.w = std::min<size_t>(loc.w,text_image_->w);
 		src.h = std::min<size_t>(loc.h,text_image_->h);
 		src.x = text_pos_;
-		SDL_Rect dest = screen_area();
+		SDL_Rect dest = video().screen_area();
 		dest.x = loc.x;
 		dest.y = loc.y;