diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 6920d059..549fa556 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -88,13 +88,13 @@ smol_str = "0.2.0"
 tracing = { version = "0.1.40", default_features = false }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-image = { version = "0.24.0", default-features = false, features = ["png"] }
+image = { version = "0.25.0", default-features = false, features = ["png"] }
 tracing = { version = "0.1.40", default_features = false, features = ["log"] }
 tracing-subscriber = { version = "0.3.18", features = ["env-filter"] }
 winit = { path = ".", features = ["rwh_05"] }
 
 [target.'cfg(not(any(target_os = "android", target_os = "ios")))'.dev-dependencies]
-softbuffer = { version = "0.3.0", default-features = false, features = [
+softbuffer = { version = "0.4.0", default-features = false, features = [
     "x11",
     "x11-dlopen",
     "wayland",
diff --git a/examples/util/fill.rs b/examples/util/fill.rs
index 4fcf67f4..5b5d9b46 100644
--- a/examples/util/fill.rs
+++ b/examples/util/fill.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ pub use platform::fill_window;
 mod platform {
     use std::cell::RefCell;
     use std::collections::HashMap;
+    use std::mem;
     use std::mem::ManuallyDrop;
     use std::num::NonZeroU32;
 
@@ -34,24 +35,32 @@ mod platform {
     /// The graphics context used to draw to a window.
     struct GraphicsContext {
         /// The global softbuffer context.
-        context: Context,
+        context: RefCell<Context<&'static Window>>,
 
         /// The hash map of window IDs to surfaces.
-        surfaces: HashMap<WindowId, Surface>,
+        surfaces: HashMap<WindowId, Surface<&'static Window, &'static Window>>,
     }
 
     impl GraphicsContext {
         fn new(w: &Window) -> Self {
             Self {
-                context: unsafe { Context::new(w) }.expect("Failed to create a softbuffer context"),
+                context: RefCell::new(
+                    Context::new(unsafe { mem::transmute::<&'_ Window, &'static Window>(w) })
+                        .expect("Failed to create a softbuffer context"),
+                ),
                 surfaces: HashMap::new(),
             }
         }
 
-        fn create_surface(&mut self, window: &Window) -> &mut Surface {
+        fn create_surface(
+            &mut self,
+            window: &Window,
+        ) -> &mut Surface<&'static Window, &'static Window> {
             self.surfaces.entry(window.id()).or_insert_with(|| {
-                unsafe { Surface::new(&self.context, window) }
-                    .expect("Failed to create a softbuffer surface")
+                Surface::new(&self.context.borrow(), unsafe {
+                    mem::transmute::<&'_ Window, &'static Window>(window)
+                })
+                .expect("Failed to create a softbuffer surface")
             })
         }
 
diff --git a/examples/window.rs b/examples/window.rs
index 82f480ee..437d90ec 100644
--- a/examples/window.rs
+++ b/examples/window.rs
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@ use std::fmt::Debug;
 use std::mem;
 #[cfg(not(any(android_platform, ios_platform)))]
 use std::num::NonZeroU32;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use ::tracing::{error, info};
 use cursor_icon::CursorIcon;
 #[cfg(not(any(android_platform, ios_platform)))]
-use rwh_05::HasRawDisplayHandle;
+use rwh_06::{DisplayHandle, HasDisplayHandle};
 #[cfg(not(any(android_platform, ios_platform)))]
 use softbuffer::{Context, Surface};
 
@@ -83,14 +84,21 @@ struct Application {
     ///
     /// With OpenGL it could be EGLDisplay.
     #[cfg(not(any(android_platform, ios_platform)))]
-    context: Option<Context>,
+    context: Option<Context<DisplayHandle<'static>>>,
 }
 
 impl Application {
     fn new<T>(event_loop: &EventLoop<T>) -> Self {
         // SAFETY: we drop the context right before the event loop is stopped, thus making it safe.
         #[cfg(not(any(android_platform, ios_platform)))]
-        let context = Some(unsafe { Context::from_raw(event_loop.raw_display_handle()).unwrap() });
+        let context = Some(
+            Context::new(unsafe {
+                std::mem::transmute::<DisplayHandle<'_>, DisplayHandle<'static>>(
+                    event_loop.display_handle().unwrap(),
+                )
+            })
+            .unwrap(),
+        );
 
         // You'll have to choose an icon size at your own discretion. On X11, the desired size varies
         // by WM, and on Windows, you still have to account for screen scaling. Here we use 32px,
@@ -494,9 +502,9 @@ struct WindowState {
     ///
     /// NOTE: This surface must be dropped before the `Window`.
     #[cfg(not(any(android_platform, ios_platform)))]
-    surface: Surface,
+    surface: Surface<DisplayHandle<'static>, Arc<Window>>,
     /// The actual winit Window.
-    window: Window,
+    window: Arc<Window>,
     /// The window theme we're drawing with.
     theme: Theme,
     /// Cursor position over the window.
@@ -523,10 +531,12 @@ struct WindowState {
 
 impl WindowState {
     fn new(app: &Application, window: Window) -> Result<Self, Box<dyn Error>> {
+        let window = Arc::new(window);
+
         // SAFETY: the surface is dropped before the `window` which provided it with handle, thus
         // it doesn't outlive it.
         #[cfg(not(any(android_platform, ios_platform)))]
-        let surface = unsafe { Surface::new(app.context.as_ref().unwrap(), &window)? };
+        let surface = Surface::new(app.context.as_ref().unwrap(), Arc::clone(&window))?;
 
         let theme = window.theme().unwrap_or(Theme::Dark);
         info!("Theme: {theme:?}");