diff --git a/src/tests/xpra/test_apps/test_window_initiatemoveresize.py b/src/tests/xpra/test_apps/test_window_initiatemoveresize.py
index ecb70ad38c..4fc79460c0 100755
--- a/src/tests/xpra/test_apps/test_window_initiatemoveresize.py
+++ b/src/tests/xpra/test_apps/test_window_initiatemoveresize.py
@@ -2,32 +2,10 @@
 
 import gtk
 
-MOVERESIZE_SIZE_TOPLEFT      = 0
-MOVERESIZE_SIZE_TOP          = 1
-MOVERESIZE_SIZE_TOPRIGHT     = 2
-MOVERESIZE_SIZE_RIGHT        = 3
-MOVERESIZE_SIZE_BOTTOMRIGHT  = 4
-MOVERESIZE_SIZE_BOTTOM       = 5
-MOVERESIZE_SIZE_BOTTOMLEFT   = 6
-MOVERESIZE_SIZE_LEFT         = 7
-MOVERESIZE_MOVE              = 8
-MOVERESIZE_SIZE_KEYBOARD     = 9
-MOVERESIZE_MOVE_KEYBOARD     = 10
-MOVERESIZE_CANCEL            = 11
-MOVERESIZE_DIRECTION_STRING = {
-                    MOVERESIZE_SIZE_TOPLEFT     : "SIZE_TOPLEFT",
-                    MOVERESIZE_SIZE_TOP         : "SIZE_TOP",
-                    MOVERESIZE_SIZE_TOPRIGHT    : "SIZE_TOPRIGHT",
-                    MOVERESIZE_SIZE_RIGHT       : "SIZE_RIGHT",
-                    MOVERESIZE_SIZE_BOTTOMRIGHT : "SIZE_BOTTOMRIGHT",
-                    MOVERESIZE_SIZE_BOTTOM      : "SIZE_BOTTOM",
-                    MOVERESIZE_SIZE_BOTTOMLEFT  : "SIZE_BOTTOMLEFT",
-                    MOVERESIZE_SIZE_LEFT        : "SIZE_LEFT",
-                    MOVERESIZE_MOVE             : "MOVE",
-                    MOVERESIZE_SIZE_KEYBOARD    : "SIZE_KEYBOARD",
-                    MOVERESIZE_MOVE_KEYBOARD    : "MOVE_KEYBOARD",
-                    MOVERESIZE_CANCEL           : "CANCEL",
-                    }
+from xpra.util import MOVERESIZE_DIRECTION_STRING, MOVERESIZE_SIZE_TOPLEFT, MOVERESIZE_SIZE_TOP, \
+                        MOVERESIZE_SIZE_TOPRIGHT, MOVERESIZE_SIZE_RIGHT, MOVERESIZE_SIZE_BOTTOMRIGHT, \
+                        MOVERESIZE_SIZE_BOTTOM, MOVERESIZE_SIZE_BOTTOMLEFT, MOVERESIZE_SIZE_LEFT, \
+                        MOVERESIZE_MOVE, MOVERESIZE_CANCEL
 
 width = 400
 height = 200
diff --git a/src/xpra/client/gtk_base/gtk_client_window_base.py b/src/xpra/client/gtk_base/gtk_client_window_base.py
index 702ca80fc4..22d6ed2224 100644
--- a/src/xpra/client/gtk_base/gtk_client_window_base.py
+++ b/src/xpra/client/gtk_base/gtk_client_window_base.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 
 from xpra.os_util import memoryview_to_bytes, bytestostr
-from xpra.util import AdHocStruct, typedict, envint, WORKSPACE_UNSET, WORKSPACE_ALL, WORKSPACE_NAMES
+from xpra.util import AdHocStruct, typedict, envint, WORKSPACE_UNSET, WORKSPACE_ALL, WORKSPACE_NAMES, MOVERESIZE_DIRECTION_STRING, SOURCE_INDICATION_STRING
 from xpra.gtk_common.gobject_compat import import_gtk, import_gdk, import_cairo, import_pixbufloader, get_xid
 from xpra.gtk_common.gobject_util import no_arg_signal
 from xpra.gtk_common.gtk_util import get_pixbuf_from_data, get_default_root_window, is_realized, WINDOW_POPUP, WINDOW_TOPLEVEL, GRAB_STATUS_STRING, GRAB_SUCCESS
@@ -904,9 +904,8 @@ def call_action(self, action_type, action, state, pdata):
         except Exception as e:
             log.error("Error: failed to send %s menu rpc request for %s", action_type, action, exc_info=True)
 
-
     def initiate_moveresize(self, x_root, y_root, direction, button, source_indication):
-        statelog("initiate_moveresize%s", (x_root, y_root, direction, button, source_indication))
+        statelog("initiate_moveresize%s", (x_root, y_root, MOVERESIZE_DIRECTION_STRING.get(direction, direction), button, SOURCE_INDICATION_STRING.get(source_indication, source_indication)))
         assert HAS_X11_BINDINGS, "cannot handle initiate-moveresize without X11 bindings"
         event_mask = SubstructureNotifyMask | SubstructureRedirectMask
         root = self.get_window().get_screen().get_root_window()
diff --git a/src/xpra/util.py b/src/xpra/util.py
index 0609114597..10f350cb4f 100644
--- a/src/xpra/util.py
+++ b/src/xpra/util.py
@@ -57,6 +57,43 @@
                               "role", "opacity", "xid", "group-leader")
 
 
+#initiate-moveresize X11 constants
+MOVERESIZE_SIZE_TOPLEFT      = 0
+MOVERESIZE_SIZE_TOP          = 1
+MOVERESIZE_SIZE_TOPRIGHT     = 2
+MOVERESIZE_SIZE_RIGHT        = 3
+MOVERESIZE_SIZE_BOTTOMRIGHT  = 4
+MOVERESIZE_SIZE_BOTTOM       = 5
+MOVERESIZE_SIZE_BOTTOMLEFT   = 6
+MOVERESIZE_SIZE_LEFT         = 7
+MOVERESIZE_MOVE              = 8
+MOVERESIZE_SIZE_KEYBOARD     = 9
+MOVERESIZE_MOVE_KEYBOARD     = 10
+MOVERESIZE_CANCEL            = 11
+MOVERESIZE_DIRECTION_STRING = {
+                               MOVERESIZE_SIZE_TOPLEFT      : "SIZE_TOPLEFT",
+                               MOVERESIZE_SIZE_TOP          : "SIZE_TOP",
+                               MOVERESIZE_SIZE_TOPRIGHT     : "SIZE_TOPRIGHT",
+                               MOVERESIZE_SIZE_RIGHT        : "SIZE_RIGHT",
+                               MOVERESIZE_SIZE_BOTTOMRIGHT  : "SIZE_BOTTOMRIGHT",
+                               MOVERESIZE_SIZE_BOTTOM       : "SIZE_BOTTOM",
+                               MOVERESIZE_SIZE_BOTTOMLEFT   : "SIZE_BOTTOMLEFT",
+                               MOVERESIZE_SIZE_LEFT         : "SIZE_LEFT",
+                               MOVERESIZE_MOVE              : "MOVE",
+                               MOVERESIZE_SIZE_KEYBOARD     : "SIZE_KEYBOARD",
+                               MOVERESIZE_MOVE_KEYBOARD     : "MOVE_KEYBOARD",
+                               MOVERESIZE_CANCEL            : "CANCEL",
+                               }
+SOURCE_INDICATION_UNSET     = 0
+SOURCE_INDICATION_NORMAL    = 1
+SOURCE_INDICATION_PAGER     = 2
+SOURCE_INDICATION_STRING    = {
+                               SOURCE_INDICATION_UNSET      : "UNSET",
+                               SOURCE_INDICATION_NORMAL     : "NORMAL",
+                               SOURCE_INDICATION_PAGER      : "PAGER",
+                               }
+
+
 #convenience method based on the strings above:
 def disconnect_is_an_error(reason):
     return reason.find("error")>=0 or (reason.find("timeout")>=0 and reason!=IDLE_TIMEOUT)