diff --git a/src/conky.c b/src/conky.c
index 5dc9b33f..d958a9a6 100644
--- a/src/conky.c
+++ b/src/conky.c
@@ -976,44 +976,6 @@ void generate_text_internal(char *p, int p_max_size,
 			OBJ(memmax) {
 				human_readable(cur->memmax * 1024, p, 255);
 			}
-#ifdef X11
-#define NOT_IN_X "Not running in X"
-			OBJ(monitor) {
-				if(x_initialised != YES) {
-					strncpy(p, NOT_IN_X, p_max_size);
-				}else{
-					snprintf(p, p_max_size, "%d", cur->x11.monitor.current);
-				}
-			}
-			OBJ(monitor_number) {
-				if(x_initialised != YES) {
-					strncpy(p, NOT_IN_X, p_max_size);
-				}else{
-					snprintf(p, p_max_size, "%d", cur->x11.monitor.number);
-				}
-			}
-			OBJ(desktop) {
-				if(x_initialised != YES) {
-					strncpy(p, NOT_IN_X, p_max_size);
-				}else{
-					snprintf(p, p_max_size, "%d", cur->x11.desktop.current);
-				}
-			}
-			OBJ(desktop_number) {
-				if(x_initialised != YES) {
-					strncpy(p, NOT_IN_X, p_max_size);
-				}else{
-					snprintf(p, p_max_size, "%d", cur->x11.desktop.number);
-				}
-			}
-			OBJ(desktop_name) {
-				if(x_initialised != YES) {
-					strncpy(p, NOT_IN_X, p_max_size);
-				}else if(cur->x11.desktop.name != NULL) {
-					strncpy(p, cur->x11.desktop.name, p_max_size);
-				}
-			}
-#endif /* X11 */
 
 			OBJ(format_time) {
 				char buf[max_user_text];
diff --git a/src/core.c b/src/core.c
index ab86b128..2bfa018b 100644
--- a/src/core.c
+++ b/src/core.c
@@ -807,10 +807,15 @@ struct text_object *construct_text_object(const char *s, const char *arg, long
 		obj->callbacks.iftest = &check_mixer_muted;
 #ifdef X11
 	END OBJ(monitor, &update_x11info)
+		obj->callbacks.print = &print_monitor;
 	END OBJ(monitor_number, &update_x11info)
+		obj->callbacks.print = &print_monitor_number;
 	END OBJ(desktop, &update_x11info)
+		obj->callbacks.print = &print_desktop;
 	END OBJ(desktop_number, &update_x11info)
+		obj->callbacks.print = &print_desktop_number;
 	END OBJ(desktop_name, &update_x11info)
+		obj->callbacks.print = &print_desktop_name;
 #endif
 	END OBJ_ARG(format_time, 0, "format_time needs a pid as argument")
 		obj->sub = malloc(sizeof(struct text_object));
diff --git a/src/x11.c b/src/x11.c
index 36cc4e89..25d9d210 100644
--- a/src/x11.c
+++ b/src/x11.c
@@ -689,6 +689,63 @@ void update_x11info(void)
 	current_info->x11.monitor.current = XDefaultScreen(display);
 }
 
+#define NOT_IN_X "Not running in X"
+
+void print_monitor(struct text_object *obj, char *p, int p_max_size)
+{
+	(void)obj;
+
+	if(x_initialised != YES) {
+		strncpy(p, NOT_IN_X, p_max_size);
+		return;
+	}
+	snprintf(p, p_max_size, "%d", XDefaultScreen(display));
+}
+
+void print_monitor_number(struct text_object *obj, char *p, int p_max_size)
+{
+	(void)obj;
+
+	if(x_initialised != YES) {
+		strncpy(p, NOT_IN_X, p_max_size);
+		return;
+	}
+	snprintf(p, p_max_size, "%d", XScreenCount(display));
+}
+
+void print_desktop(struct text_object *obj, char *p, int p_max_size)
+{
+	(void)obj;
+
+	if(x_initialised != YES) {
+		strncpy(p, NOT_IN_X, p_max_size);
+		return;
+	}
+	snprintf(p, p_max_size, "%d", info.x11.desktop.current);
+}
+
+void print_desktop_number(struct text_object *obj, char *p, int p_max_size)
+{
+	(void)obj;
+
+	if(x_initialised != YES) {
+		strncpy(p, NOT_IN_X, p_max_size);
+		return;
+	}
+	snprintf(p, p_max_size, "%d", info.x11.desktop.number);
+}
+
+void print_desktop_name(struct text_object *obj, char *p, int p_max_size)
+{
+	(void)obj;
+
+	if(x_initialised != YES) {
+		strncpy(p, NOT_IN_X, p_max_size);
+	}else if(info.x11.desktop.name != NULL) {
+		strncpy(p, info.x11.desktop.name, p_max_size);
+	}
+}
+
 #ifdef OWN_WINDOW
 /* reserve window manager space */
 void set_struts(int sidenum)
diff --git a/src/x11.h b/src/x11.h
index a4b2a2a2..b959bca0 100644
--- a/src/x11.h
+++ b/src/x11.h
@@ -94,6 +94,12 @@ void set_transparent_background(Window win);
 void get_x11_desktop_info(Display *display, Atom atom);
 void set_struts(int);
 
+void print_monitor(struct text_object *, char *, int);
+void print_monitor_number(struct text_object *, char *, int);
+void print_desktop(struct text_object *, char *, int);
+void print_desktop_number(struct text_object *, char *, int);
+void print_desktop_name(struct text_object *, char *, int);
+
 #ifdef HAVE_XDBE
 void xdbe_swap_buffers(void);
 #endif /* HAVE_XDBE */