diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/keybinding.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/keybinding.py
index f7cbd1d..ca50863 100644
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/keybinding.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/keybinding.py
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ from Xlib.display import Display
 from Xlib import X, error
 from gi.repository import Gtk, Gdk, GdkX11, GObject, GLib
 import threading
-import ctypes
-from ctypes import *
 
 SPECIAL_MODS = (["Super_L",    "<Super>"],
                 ["Super_R",    "<Super>"],
@@ -169,11 +167,6 @@ class GlobalKeyBinding(GObject.GObject, threading.Thread):
         self.ungrab()
         self.display.close()
 
-class KeymapKey(Structure):
-    _fields_ = [("keycode", c_uint),
-                ("group", c_int),
-                ("level", c_int)]
-
 class KeybindingWidget(Gtk.Box):
     __gsignals__ = {
         'accel-edited': (GObject.SignalFlags.RUN_LAST, None, ()),
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
index f604f40..3092455 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ import gettext
 import traceback
 import time
 import gc
-import ctypes
-from ctypes import *
 import xdg.Config
 import keybinding
 import pointerMonitor
@@ -753,9 +751,8 @@ class MenuWin( object ):
         ourWidth  = self.mainwin.window.get_size()[0]
         ourHeight = self.mainwin.window.get_size()[1] + self.mainwin.offset
 
-        x = c_int()
-        y = c_int()
         # Get the dimensions/position of the widgetToAlignWith
+        print(self.applet.get_window().get_origin())
         entryX = self.applet.get_window().get_origin().x
         entryY = self.applet.get_window().get_origin().y
 
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
index 2d6da86..d184132 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ import threading
 import commands
 import subprocess
 import filecmp
-import ctypes
-from ctypes import *
 from easybuttons import *
 from execute import Execute
 from easygsettings import EasyGSettings
@@ -149,11 +147,6 @@ class SuggestionButton ( Gtk.Button ):
     def set_icon_size (self, size):
         self.image.set_pixel_size( size )
 
-class TargetEntry(Structure):
-    _fields_ = [("target", c_char_p),
-                ("flags", c_int),
-                ("info", c_int)]
-
 class pluginclass( object ):
     TARGET_TYPE_TEXT = 80
     toButton = ( Gtk.TargetEntry.new( "text/uri-list", 0, TARGET_TYPE_TEXT ), Gtk.TargetEntry.new( "text/uri-list", 0, TARGET_TYPE_TEXT ) )
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/easybuttons.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/easybuttons.py
index 19941d7..409868e 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/easybuttons.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/easybuttons.py
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ from execute import *
 import xdg.DesktopEntry
 import xdg.Menu
 from filemonitor import monitor as filemonitor
-import ctypes
-from ctypes import *
 
 class IconManager(GObject.GObject):
 
@@ -232,11 +230,6 @@ class easyButton( Gtk.Button ):
             #[ iW, iH ] = iconManager.getIconSize( self.iconSize )
             self.buttonImage.set_size_request( self.iconSize, self.iconSize  )
 
-class TargetEntry(Structure):
-     _fields_ = [("target", c_char_p),
-                 ("flags", c_int),
-                 ("info", c_int)]
-
 class ApplicationLauncher( easyButton ):
 
     def __init__( self, desktopFile, iconSize):
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py
index d00c9ae..720edb0 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ import string
 import gettext
 import commands
 import time
-import ctypes
-from ctypes import *
 
 from easybuttons import *
 from easygsettings import EasyGSettings
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/pointerMonitor.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/pointerMonitor.py
index caaa754..67c2410 100644
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/pointerMonitor.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/pointerMonitor.py
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ from Xlib.display import Display
 from Xlib import X, error
 from gi.repository import Gtk, Gdk, GObject, GLib
 import threading
-import ctypes
-from ctypes import *
-
-gdk = CDLL("libgdk-3.so.0")
 
 class PointerMonitor(GObject.GObject, threading.Thread):
     __gsignals__ = {
@@ -27,9 +23,7 @@ class PointerMonitor(GObject.GObject, threading.Thread):
 
     # Receives GDK windows
     def addWindowToMonitor(self, window):
-        gdk.gdk_x11_drawable_get_xid.argtypes = [c_void_p]
-        xWindow = self.display.create_resource_object("window", gdk.gdk_x11_drawable_get_xid(hash(window)))
-        self.windows.append(xWindow)
+        self.windows.append(window)
 
     def grabPointer(self):
         self.root.grab_button(X.AnyButton, X.AnyModifier, True, X.ButtonPressMask, X.GrabModeSync, X.GrabModeAsync, 0, 0)
@@ -54,9 +48,14 @@ class PointerMonitor(GObject.GObject, threading.Thread):
                 if event.type == X.ButtonPress:
                     # Check if pointer is inside monitored windows
                     for w in self.windows:
-                        p = w.query_pointer()
-                        g = w.get_geometry()
-                        if p.win_x >= 0 and p.win_y >= 0 and p.win_x <= g.width and p.win_y <= g.height:
+                        if Gtk.check_version (3, 20, 0) is None:
+                            pdevice = Gdk.Display.get_default().get_default_seat().get_pointer()
+                        else:
+                            pdevice = Gdk.Display.get_default().get_device_manager().get_client_pointer()
+                        p = self.get_window().get_device_position(pdevice)
+                        g = self.get_size()
+
+                        if p.x >= 0 and p.y >= 0 and p.x <= g.width and p.y <= g.height:                        
                             break
                     else:
                         # Is outside, so activate