diff --git a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Win32/Win32TypeExtensions.cs b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Win32/Win32TypeExtensions.cs
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+++ b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Win32/Win32TypeExtensions.cs
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+using static Avalonia.Win32.Interop.UnmanagedMethods;
+
+namespace Avalonia.Win32
+{
+    public static class Win32TypeExtensions
+    {
+        internal static PixelRect ToPixelRect(this RECT rect)
+        {
+            return new PixelRect(rect.left, rect.top, rect.right - rect.left,
+                    rect.bottom - rect.top);
+        }
+    }
+}