diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6177107..ea91f7a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -286,6 +286,9 @@
   # FLTK STR #2660
   check_cxx_source_compiles("#include <FL/Fl_Window.H>\nint main(int c, char** v) { void (Fl_Window::*foo)(const Fl_RGB_Image*,int,int) = &Fl_Window::cursor; return 0; }" HAVE_FLTK_CURSOR)
 
+  # FLTK STR #2697
+  check_cxx_source_compiles("#include <FL/Fl.H>\nint main(int c, char** v) { int X, Y, W, H; Fl::screen_work_area(X, Y, W, H); return 0; }" HAVE_FLTK_WORK_AREA)
+
   # FLTK STR #2816
   check_cxx_source_compiles("#include <FL/Fl_Window.H>\nint main(int c, char** v) { Fl_Window::default_icons(0, 0); return 0; }" HAVE_FLTK_ICONS)
 
diff --git a/config.h.in b/config.h.in
index 55cd652..0d20952 100644
--- a/config.h.in
+++ b/config.h.in
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #cmakedefine HAVE_FLTK_FULLSCREEN
 #cmakedefine HAVE_FLTK_FULLSCREEN_SCREENS
 #cmakedefine HAVE_FLTK_CURSOR
+#cmakedefine HAVE_FLTK_WORK_AREA
 #cmakedefine HAVE_FLTK_ICONS
 #cmakedefine HAVE_ACTIVE_DESKTOP_H
 #cmakedefine HAVE_ACTIVE_DESKTOP_L
diff --git a/vncviewer/DesktopWindow.cxx b/vncviewer/DesktopWindow.cxx
index b00fc93..746f341 100644
--- a/vncviewer/DesktopWindow.cxx
+++ b/vncviewer/DesktopWindow.cxx
@@ -110,8 +110,13 @@
   // On OS X we can do the maximize thing properly before the
   // window is showned. Other platforms handled further down...
   if (maximize) {
+#ifdef HAVE_FLTK_WORK_AREA
     int dummy;
     Fl::screen_work_area(dummy, dummy, w, h, geom_x, geom_y);
+#else
+    w = Fl::w();
+    h = Fl::h();
+#endif
   }
 #endif
 
@@ -610,7 +615,12 @@
     return;
 #endif
   int X, Y, W, H;
+#ifdef HAVE_FLTK_WORK_AREA
   Fl::screen_work_area(X, Y, W, H, this->x(), this->y());
+#else
+  W = Fl::w();
+  H = Fl::h();
+#endif
   size(W, H);
 #else
   // X11