diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/android/gstglwindow_android_egl.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/android/gstglwindow_android_egl.c
index f3c5436bee..14e07e19af 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/android/gstglwindow_android_egl.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/android/gstglwindow_android_egl.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #define gst_gl_window_android_egl_parent_class parent_class
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstGLWindowAndroidEGL, gst_gl_window_android_egl,
     GST_GL_TYPE_WINDOW);
-static void gst_gl_window_android_egl_finalize (GObject * object);
 
 static guintptr gst_gl_window_android_egl_get_display (GstGLWindow * window);
 static guintptr gst_gl_window_android_egl_get_window_handle (GstGLWindow *
@@ -46,19 +45,11 @@ static guintptr gst_gl_window_android_egl_get_window_handle (GstGLWindow *
 static void gst_gl_window_android_egl_set_window_handle (GstGLWindow * window,
     guintptr handle);
 static void gst_gl_window_android_egl_draw (GstGLWindow * window);
-static void gst_gl_window_android_egl_run (GstGLWindow * window);
-static void gst_gl_window_android_egl_quit (GstGLWindow * window);
-static void gst_gl_window_android_egl_send_message_async (GstGLWindow * window,
-    GstGLWindowCB callback, gpointer data, GDestroyNotify destroy);
-static gboolean gst_gl_window_android_egl_open (GstGLWindow * window,
-    GError ** error);
-static void gst_gl_window_android_egl_close (GstGLWindow * window);
 
 static void
 gst_gl_window_android_egl_class_init (GstGLWindowAndroidEGLClass * klass)
 {
   GstGLWindowClass *window_class = (GstGLWindowClass *) klass;
-  GObjectClass *gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
 
   window_class->get_display =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_android_egl_get_display);
@@ -69,32 +60,11 @@ gst_gl_window_android_egl_class_init (GstGLWindowAndroidEGLClass * klass)
   window_class->draw_unlocked =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_android_egl_draw);
   window_class->draw = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_android_egl_draw);
-  window_class->run = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_android_egl_run);
-  window_class->quit = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_android_egl_quit);
-  window_class->send_message_async =
-      GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_android_egl_send_message_async);
-  window_class->open = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_android_egl_open);
-  window_class->close = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_android_egl_close);
-
-  gobject_class->finalize = gst_gl_window_android_egl_finalize;
 }
 
 static void
 gst_gl_window_android_egl_init (GstGLWindowAndroidEGL * window)
 {
-  window->main_context = g_main_context_new ();
-  window->loop = g_main_loop_new (window->main_context, FALSE);
-}
-
-static void
-gst_gl_window_android_egl_finalize (GObject * object)
-{
-  GstGLWindowAndroidEGL *window_egl = GST_GL_WINDOW_ANDROID_EGL (object);
-
-  g_main_loop_unref (window_egl->loop);
-  g_main_context_unref (window_egl->main_context);
-
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->finalize (object);
 }
 
 /* Must be called in the gl thread */
@@ -110,82 +80,6 @@ gst_gl_window_android_egl_new (void)
   return window;
 }
 
-static gboolean
-gst_gl_window_android_egl_open (GstGLWindow * window, GError ** error)
-{
-  return TRUE;
-}
-
-static void
-gst_gl_window_android_egl_close (GstGLWindow * window)
-{
-}
-
-static void
-gst_gl_window_android_egl_run (GstGLWindow * window)
-{
-  GstGLWindowAndroidEGL *window_egl;
-
-  window_egl = GST_GL_WINDOW_ANDROID_EGL (window);
-
-  GST_LOG ("starting main loop");
-  g_main_loop_run (window_egl->loop);
-  GST_LOG ("exiting main loop");
-}
-
-static void
-gst_gl_window_android_egl_quit (GstGLWindow * window)
-{
-  GstGLWindowAndroidEGL *window_egl;
-
-  window_egl = GST_GL_WINDOW_ANDROID_EGL (window);
-
-  GST_LOG ("sending quit");
-
-  g_main_loop_quit (window_egl->loop);
-
-  GST_LOG ("quit sent");
-}
-
-typedef struct _GstGLMessage
-{
-  GstGLWindowCB callback;
-  gpointer data;
-  GDestroyNotify destroy;
-} GstGLMessage;
-
-static gboolean
-_run_message (GstGLMessage * message)
-{
-  if (message->callback)
-    message->callback (message->data);
-
-  if (message->destroy)
-    message->destroy (message->data);
-
-  g_slice_free (GstGLMessage, message);
-
-  return FALSE;
-}
-
-static void
-gst_gl_window_android_egl_send_message_async (GstGLWindow * window,
-    GstGLWindowCB callback, gpointer data, GDestroyNotify destroy)
-{
-  GstGLWindowAndroidEGL *window_egl;
-  GstGLMessage *message;
-
-  window_egl = GST_GL_WINDOW_ANDROID_EGL (window);
-  message = g_slice_new (GstGLMessage);
-
-  message->callback = callback;
-  message->data = data;
-  message->destroy = destroy;
-
-  g_main_context_invoke (window_egl->main_context, (GSourceFunc) _run_message,
-      message);
-}
-
 static void
 gst_gl_window_android_egl_set_window_handle (GstGLWindow * window,
     guintptr handle)
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/android/gstglwindow_android_egl.h b/gst-libs/gst/gl/android/gstglwindow_android_egl.h
index 0e927e3eca..341cd20421 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/android/gstglwindow_android_egl.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/android/gstglwindow_android_egl.h
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ struct _GstGLWindowAndroidEGL {
   EGLNativeWindowType native_window;
   gint window_width, window_height;
 
-  GMainContext *main_context;
-  GMainLoop *loop;
-
   gpointer _reserved[GST_PADDING];
 };
 
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/dispmanx/gstglwindow_dispmanx_egl.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/dispmanx/gstglwindow_dispmanx_egl.c
index 0adbfb6935..3f024aa6a0 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/dispmanx/gstglwindow_dispmanx_egl.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/dispmanx/gstglwindow_dispmanx_egl.c
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstGLWindowDispmanxEGL, gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl,
     GST_GL_TYPE_WINDOW);
 
-static void gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_finalize (GObject * object);
 static guintptr gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_get_window_handle (GstGLWindow *
     window);
 static void gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_set_window_handle (GstGLWindow * window,
@@ -55,10 +54,6 @@ static void gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_set_preferred_size (GstGLWindow * window,
     gint width, gint height);
 static void gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_show (GstGLWindow * window);
 static void gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_draw (GstGLWindow * window);
-static void gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_run (GstGLWindow * window);
-static void gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_quit (GstGLWindow * window);
-static void gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_send_message_async (GstGLWindow * window,
-    GstGLWindowCB callback, gpointer data, GDestroyNotify destroy);
 static void gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_close (GstGLWindow * window);
 static gboolean gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_open (GstGLWindow * window,
     GError ** error);
@@ -72,46 +67,23 @@ static void
 gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_class_init (GstGLWindowDispmanxEGLClass * klass)
 {
   GstGLWindowClass *window_class = (GstGLWindowClass *) klass;
-  GObjectClass *gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
 
   window_class->get_window_handle =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_get_window_handle);
   window_class->set_window_handle =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_set_window_handle);
   window_class->show = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_show);
-  window_class->draw_unlocked =
-      GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_draw);
-  window_class->draw = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_draw);
-  window_class->run = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_run);
-  window_class->quit = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_quit);
-  window_class->send_message_async =
-      GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_send_message_async);
   window_class->close = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_close);
   window_class->open = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_open);
   window_class->get_display =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_get_display);
   window_class->set_preferred_size =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_set_preferred_size);
-
-  gobject_class->finalize = gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_finalize;
 }
 
 static void
 gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_init (GstGLWindowDispmanxEGL * window_egl)
 {
-  window_egl->main_context = g_main_context_new ();
-  window_egl->loop = g_main_loop_new (window_egl->main_context, FALSE);
-}
-
-static void
-gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_finalize (GObject * object)
-{
-  GstGLWindowDispmanxEGL *window_egl = GST_GL_WINDOW_DISPMANX_EGL (object);
-
-  g_main_loop_unref (window_egl->loop);
-  g_main_context_unref (window_egl->main_context);
-
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->finalize (object);
 }
 
 /* Must be called in the gl thread */
@@ -152,10 +124,7 @@ gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_close (GstGLWindow * window)
   }
   vc_dispmanx_display_close (window_egl->display);
 
-  g_main_loop_unref (window_egl->loop);
-  window_egl->loop = NULL;
-  g_main_context_unref (window_egl->main_context);
-  window_egl->main_context = NULL;
+  GST_GL_WINDOW_CLASS (parent_class)->close (window);
 }
 
 static gboolean
@@ -165,7 +134,8 @@ gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_open (GstGLWindow * window, GError ** error)
   gint ret = graphics_get_display_size (0, &window_egl->dp_width,
       &window_egl->dp_height);
   if (ret < 0) {
-    GST_ERROR ("Can't open display");
+    g_set_error (GST_GL_WINDOW_ERROR, GST_GL_WINDOW_ERROR_RESOURCE_UNAVAILABLE,
+        "Can't open display");
     return FALSE;
   }
   GST_DEBUG ("Got display size: %dx%d\n", window_egl->dp_width,
@@ -173,7 +143,7 @@ gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_open (GstGLWindow * window, GError ** error)
 
   window_egl->native.element = 0;
 
-  return TRUE;
+  return GST_GL_WINDOW_CLASS (parent_class)->open (window, error);
 }
 
 gboolean
@@ -186,71 +156,6 @@ gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_create_window (GstGLWindowDispmanxEGL * window_egl)
   return TRUE;
 }
 
-static void
-gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_run (GstGLWindow * window)
-{
-  GstGLWindowDispmanxEGL *window_egl;
-
-  window_egl = GST_GL_WINDOW_DISPMANX_EGL (window);
-
-  GST_LOG ("starting main loop");
-  g_main_loop_run (window_egl->loop);
-  GST_LOG ("exiting main loop");
-}
-
-static void
-gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_quit (GstGLWindow * window)
-{
-  GstGLWindowDispmanxEGL *window_egl;
-
-  window_egl = GST_GL_WINDOW_DISPMANX_EGL (window);
-
-  GST_LOG ("sending quit");
-
-  g_main_loop_quit (window_egl->loop);
-
-  GST_LOG ("quit sent");
-}
-
-typedef struct _GstGLMessage
-{
-  GstGLWindowCB callback;
-  gpointer data;
-  GDestroyNotify destroy;
-} GstGLMessage;
-
-static gboolean
-_run_message (GstGLMessage * message)
-{
-  if (message->callback)
-    message->callback (message->data);
-
-  if (message->destroy)
-    message->destroy (message->data);
-
-  g_slice_free (GstGLMessage, message);
-
-  return FALSE;
-}
-
-static void
-gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_send_message_async (GstGLWindow * window,
-    GstGLWindowCB callback, gpointer data, GDestroyNotify destroy)
-{
-  GstGLWindowDispmanxEGL *window_egl;
-  GstGLMessage *message;
-
-  window_egl = GST_GL_WINDOW_DISPMANX_EGL (window);
-  message = g_slice_new (GstGLMessage);
-
-  message->callback = callback;
-  message->data = data;
-  message->destroy = destroy;
-
-  g_main_context_invoke (window_egl->main_context, (GSourceFunc) _run_message,
-      message);
-}
-
 static guintptr
 gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_get_window_handle (GstGLWindow * window)
 {
@@ -332,8 +237,8 @@ window_resize (GstGLWindowDispmanxEGL * window_egl, guint width, guint height,
     vc_dispmanx_update_submit_sync (dispman_update);
 
     if (GST_GL_WINDOW (window_egl)->resize)
-      GST_GL_WINDOW (window_egl)->
-          resize (GST_GL_WINDOW (window_egl)->resize_data, width, height);
+      GST_GL_WINDOW (window_egl)->resize (GST_GL_WINDOW (window_egl)->
+          resize_data, width, height);
   }
 
   window_egl->native.width = width;
@@ -346,33 +251,12 @@ gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_show (GstGLWindow * window)
   GstGLWindowDispmanxEGL *window_egl = GST_GL_WINDOW_DISPMANX_EGL (window);
 
   if (!window_egl->visible) {
-    window_resize (window_egl, window_egl->preferred_width, window_egl->preferred_height, TRUE);
+    window_resize (window_egl, window_egl->preferred_width,
+        window_egl->preferred_height, TRUE);
     window_egl->visible = TRUE;
   }
 }
 
-static void
-draw_cb (gpointer data)
-{
-  GstGLWindowDispmanxEGL *window_egl = data;
-  GstGLWindow *window = GST_GL_WINDOW (window_egl);
-  GstGLContext *context = gst_gl_window_get_context (window);
-  GstGLContextClass *context_class = GST_GL_CONTEXT_GET_CLASS (context);
-
-  if (window->draw)
-    window->draw (window->draw_data);
-
-  context_class->swap_buffers (context);
-
-  gst_object_unref (context);
-}
-
-static void
-gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_draw (GstGLWindow * window)
-{
-  gst_gl_window_send_message (window, (GstGLWindowCB) draw_cb, window);
-}
-
 static guintptr
 gst_gl_window_dispmanx_egl_get_display (GstGLWindow * window)
 {
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/dispmanx/gstglwindow_dispmanx_egl.h b/gst-libs/gst/gl/dispmanx/gstglwindow_dispmanx_egl.h
index 1572bd5f2a..b25c2198f0 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/dispmanx/gstglwindow_dispmanx_egl.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/dispmanx/gstglwindow_dispmanx_egl.h
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@ struct _GstGLWindowDispmanxEGL {
   gint preferred_width;
   gint preferred_height;
 
-  GMainContext *main_context;
-  GMainLoop *loop;
-
   gboolean visible;
 
   gpointer _reserved[GST_PADDING];
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/eagl/gstglwindow_eagl.m b/gst-libs/gst/gl/eagl/gstglwindow_eagl.m
index e1d06fdb1b..7ccffa80c0 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/eagl/gstglwindow_eagl.m
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/eagl/gstglwindow_eagl.m
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (GST_CAT_DEFAULT);
 #define gst_gl_window_eagl_parent_class parent_class
 G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GstGLWindowEagl, gst_gl_window_eagl,
     GST_GL_TYPE_WINDOW, DEBUG_INIT);
-static void gst_gl_window_eagl_finalize (GObject * object);
 
 static guintptr gst_gl_window_eagl_get_display (GstGLWindow * window);
 static guintptr gst_gl_window_eagl_get_window_handle (GstGLWindow * window);
@@ -49,28 +48,18 @@ static void gst_gl_window_eagl_set_window_handle (GstGLWindow * window,
 static void gst_gl_window_eagl_set_preferred_size (GstGLWindow * window,
     gint width, gint height);
 static void gst_gl_window_eagl_draw (GstGLWindow * window);
-static void gst_gl_window_eagl_run (GstGLWindow * window);
-static void gst_gl_window_eagl_quit (GstGLWindow * window);
-static void gst_gl_window_eagl_send_message_async (GstGLWindow * window,
-    GstGLWindowCB callback, gpointer data, GDestroyNotify destroy);
-static gboolean gst_gl_window_eagl_open (GstGLWindow * window, GError ** error);
-static void gst_gl_window_eagl_close (GstGLWindow * window);
 
 struct _GstGLWindowEaglPrivate
 {
   UIView *view;
   gint window_width, window_height;
   gint preferred_width, preferred_height;
-
-  GMainContext *main_context;
-  GMainLoop *loop;
 };
 
 static void
 gst_gl_window_eagl_class_init (GstGLWindowEaglClass * klass)
 {
   GstGLWindowClass *window_class = (GstGLWindowClass *) klass;
-  GObjectClass *gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
 
   g_type_class_add_private (klass, sizeof (GstGLWindowEaglPrivate));
 
@@ -82,16 +71,8 @@ gst_gl_window_eagl_class_init (GstGLWindowEaglClass * klass)
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_eagl_set_window_handle);
   window_class->draw_unlocked = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_eagl_draw);
   window_class->draw = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_eagl_draw);
-  window_class->run = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_eagl_run);
-  window_class->quit = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_eagl_quit);
-  window_class->send_message_async =
-      GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_eagl_send_message_async);
-  window_class->open = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_eagl_open);
-  window_class->close = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_eagl_close);
   window_class->set_preferred_size =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_eagl_set_preferred_size);
-
-  gobject_class->finalize = gst_gl_window_eagl_finalize;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -99,19 +80,6 @@ gst_gl_window_eagl_init (GstGLWindowEagl * window)
 {
   window->priv = GST_GL_WINDOW_EAGL_GET_PRIVATE (window);
 
-  window->priv->main_context = g_main_context_new ();
-  window->priv->loop = g_main_loop_new (window->priv->main_context, FALSE);
-}
-
-static void
-gst_gl_window_eagl_finalize (GObject * object)
-{
-  GstGLWindowEagl *window_eagl = GST_GL_WINDOW_EAGL (object);
-
-  g_main_loop_unref (window_eagl->priv->loop);
-  g_main_context_unref (window_eagl->priv->main_context);
-
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->finalize (object);
 }
 
 /* Must be called in the gl thread */
@@ -149,82 +117,6 @@ gst_gl_window_eagl_set_window_handle (GstGLWindow * window, guintptr handle)
   gst_gl_context_eagl_update_layer (context);
 }
 
-static gboolean
-gst_gl_window_eagl_open (GstGLWindow * window, GError ** error)
-{
-  return TRUE;
-}
-
-static void
-gst_gl_window_eagl_close (GstGLWindow * window)
-{
-}
-
-static void
-gst_gl_window_eagl_run (GstGLWindow * window)
-{
-  GstGLWindowEagl *window_eagl;
-
-  window_eagl = GST_GL_WINDOW_EAGL (window);
-
-  GST_LOG ("starting main loop");
-  g_main_loop_run (window_eagl->priv->loop);
-  GST_LOG ("exiting main loop");
-}
-
-static void
-gst_gl_window_eagl_quit (GstGLWindow * window)
-{
-  GstGLWindowEagl *window_eagl;
-
-  window_eagl = GST_GL_WINDOW_EAGL (window);
-
-  GST_LOG ("sending quit");
-
-  g_main_loop_quit (window_eagl->priv->loop);
-
-  GST_LOG ("quit sent");
-}
-
-typedef struct _GstGLMessage
-{
-  GstGLWindowCB callback;
-  gpointer data;
-  GDestroyNotify destroy;
-} GstGLMessage;
-
-static gboolean
-_run_message (GstGLMessage * message)
-{
-  if (message->callback)
-    message->callback (message->data);
-
-  if (message->destroy)
-    message->destroy (message->data);
-
-  g_slice_free (GstGLMessage, message);
-
-  return FALSE;
-}
-
-static void
-gst_gl_window_eagl_send_message_async (GstGLWindow * window,
-    GstGLWindowCB callback, gpointer data, GDestroyNotify destroy)
-{
-  GstGLWindowEagl *window_eagl;
-  GstGLMessage *message;
-
-  window_eagl = GST_GL_WINDOW_EAGL (window);
-  message = g_slice_new (GstGLMessage);
-
-  message->callback = callback;
-  message->data = data;
-  message->destroy = destroy;
-
-  g_main_context_invoke (window_eagl->priv->main_context,
-      (GSourceFunc) _run_message, message);
-}
-
 static void
 gst_gl_window_eagl_set_preferred_size (GstGLWindow * window, gint width, gint height)
 {
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/wayland/gstglwindow_wayland_egl.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/wayland/gstglwindow_wayland_egl.c
index 3cf2ccae90..4adcc12258 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/wayland/gstglwindow_wayland_egl.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/wayland/gstglwindow_wayland_egl.c
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ const gchar *WlEGLErrorString ();
 #define gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_parent_class parent_class
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstGLWindowWaylandEGL, gst_gl_window_wayland_egl,
     GST_GL_TYPE_WINDOW);
-static void gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_finalize (GObject * object);
 
 static guintptr gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_get_window_handle (GstGLWindow *
     window);
@@ -50,10 +49,6 @@ static void gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_set_window_handle (GstGLWindow * window,
     guintptr handle);
 static void gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_show (GstGLWindow * window);
 static void gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_draw (GstGLWindow * window);
-static void gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_run (GstGLWindow * window);
-static void gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_quit (GstGLWindow * window);
-static void gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_send_message_async (GstGLWindow * window,
-    GstGLWindowCB callback, gpointer data, GDestroyNotify destroy);
 static void gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_close (GstGLWindow * window);
 static gboolean gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_open (GstGLWindow * window,
     GError ** error);
@@ -332,7 +327,6 @@ static void
 gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_class_init (GstGLWindowWaylandEGLClass * klass)
 {
   GstGLWindowClass *window_class = (GstGLWindowClass *) klass;
-  GObjectClass *gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
 
   window_class->get_window_handle =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_get_window_handle);
@@ -342,36 +336,17 @@ gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_class_init (GstGLWindowWaylandEGLClass * klass)
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_draw);
   window_class->show = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_show);
   window_class->draw = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_draw);
-  window_class->run = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_run);
-  window_class->quit = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_quit);
-  window_class->send_message_async =
-      GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_send_message_async);
   window_class->close = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_close);
   window_class->open = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_open);
   window_class->get_display =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_get_display);
   window_class->set_render_rectangle =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_set_render_rectangle);
-
-  gobject_class->finalize = gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_finalize;
 }
 
 static void
 gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_init (GstGLWindowWaylandEGL * window)
 {
-  window->main_context = g_main_context_new ();
-  window->loop = g_main_loop_new (window->main_context, FALSE);
-}
-
-static void
-gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_finalize (GObject * object)
-{
-  GstGLWindowWaylandEGL *window_egl = GST_GL_WINDOW_WAYLAND_EGL (object);
-
-  g_main_loop_unref (window_egl->loop);
-  g_main_context_unref (window_egl->main_context);
-
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->finalize (object);
 }
 
 /* Must be called in the gl thread */
@@ -399,6 +374,8 @@ gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_close (GstGLWindow * window)
   g_source_destroy (window_egl->wl_source);
   g_source_unref (window_egl->wl_source);
   window_egl->wl_source = NULL;
+
+  GST_GL_WINDOW_CLASS (parent_class)->close (window);
 }
 
 static gboolean
@@ -419,76 +396,14 @@ gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_open (GstGLWindow * window, GError ** error)
   window_egl->wl_source = wayland_event_source_new (display->display,
       window_egl->window.queue);
 
-  g_source_attach (window_egl->wl_source, window_egl->main_context);
+  if (!GST_GL_WINDOW_CLASS (parent_class)->open (window, error))
+    return FALSE;
+
+  g_source_attach (window_egl->wl_source, g_main_context_get_thread_default ());
 
   return TRUE;
 }
 
-static void
-gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_run (GstGLWindow * window)
-{
-  GstGLWindowWaylandEGL *window_egl;
-
-  window_egl = GST_GL_WINDOW_WAYLAND_EGL (window);
-
-  GST_LOG ("starting main loop");
-  g_main_loop_run (window_egl->loop);
-  GST_LOG ("exiting main loop");
-}
-
-static void
-gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_quit (GstGLWindow * window)
-{
-  GstGLWindowWaylandEGL *window_egl;
-
-  window_egl = GST_GL_WINDOW_WAYLAND_EGL (window);
-
-  GST_LOG ("sending quit");
-
-  g_main_loop_quit (window_egl->loop);
-
-  GST_LOG ("quit sent");
-}
-
-typedef struct _GstGLMessage
-{
-  GstGLWindowCB callback;
-  gpointer data;
-  GDestroyNotify destroy;
-} GstGLMessage;
-
-static gboolean
-_run_message (GstGLMessage * message)
-{
-  if (message->callback)
-    message->callback (message->data);
-
-  if (message->destroy)
-    message->destroy (message->data);
-
-  g_slice_free (GstGLMessage, message);
-
-  return FALSE;
-}
-
-static void
-gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_send_message_async (GstGLWindow * window,
-    GstGLWindowCB callback, gpointer data, GDestroyNotify destroy)
-{
-  GstGLWindowWaylandEGL *window_egl;
-  GstGLMessage *message;
-
-  window_egl = GST_GL_WINDOW_WAYLAND_EGL (window);
-  message = g_slice_new (GstGLMessage);
-
-  message->callback = callback;
-  message->data = data;
-  message->destroy = destroy;
-
-  g_main_context_invoke (window_egl->main_context, (GSourceFunc) _run_message,
-      message);
-}
-
 void
 gst_gl_window_wayland_egl_create_window (GstGLWindowWaylandEGL * window_egl)
 {
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/wayland/gstglwindow_wayland_egl.h b/gst-libs/gst/gl/wayland/gstglwindow_wayland_egl.h
index ee23ed861f..c7889e13ee 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/wayland/gstglwindow_wayland_egl.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/wayland/gstglwindow_wayland_egl.h
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ struct _GstGLWindowWaylandEGL {
   struct window  window;
 
   GSource *wl_source;
-  GMainContext *main_context;
-  GMainLoop *loop;
 
   gpointer _reserved[GST_PADDING];
 };
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/win32/gstglwindow_win32.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/win32/gstglwindow_win32.c
index bead38b1c3..7d93305afa 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/win32/gstglwindow_win32.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/win32/gstglwindow_win32.c
@@ -61,49 +61,21 @@ static void gst_gl_window_win32_set_preferred_size (GstGLWindow * window,
     gint width, gint height);
 static void gst_gl_window_win32_show (GstGLWindow * window);
 static void gst_gl_window_win32_draw (GstGLWindow * window);
-static void gst_gl_window_win32_run (GstGLWindow * window);
-static void gst_gl_window_win32_quit (GstGLWindow * window);
-static void gst_gl_window_win32_send_message_async (GstGLWindow * window,
-    GstGLWindowCB callback, gpointer data, GDestroyNotify destroy);
 gboolean gst_gl_window_win32_open (GstGLWindow * window, GError ** error);
 void gst_gl_window_win32_close (GstGLWindow * window);
 static void release_parent_win_id (GstGLWindowWin32 * window_win32);
 
-static void
-gst_gl_window_win32_finalize (GObject * object)
-{
-  GstGLWindowWin32 *window_win32 = GST_GL_WINDOW_WIN32 (object);
-
-  if (window_win32->loop) {
-    g_main_loop_unref (window_win32->loop);
-    window_win32->loop = NULL;
-  }
-  if (window_win32->main_context) {
-    g_main_context_unref (window_win32->main_context);
-    window_win32->main_context = NULL;
-  }
-
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->finalize (object);
-}
-
 static void
 gst_gl_window_win32_class_init (GstGLWindowWin32Class * klass)
 {
-  GObjectClass *obj_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
   GstGLWindowClass *window_class = (GstGLWindowClass *) klass;
 
   g_type_class_add_private (klass, sizeof (GstGLWindowWin32Private));
 
-  obj_class->finalize = gst_gl_window_win32_finalize;
-
   window_class->set_window_handle =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_win32_set_window_handle);
   window_class->draw_unlocked = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_win32_draw);
   window_class->draw = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_win32_draw);
-  window_class->run = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_win32_run);
-  window_class->quit = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_win32_quit);
-  window_class->send_message_async =
-      GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_win32_send_message_async);
   window_class->get_display =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gl_window_win32_get_display);
   window_class->set_preferred_size =
@@ -117,12 +89,8 @@ static void
 gst_gl_window_win32_init (GstGLWindowWin32 * window)
 {
   window->priv = GST_GL_WINDOW_WIN32_GET_PRIVATE (window);
-
-  window->main_context = g_main_context_new ();
-  window->loop = g_main_loop_new (window->main_context, FALSE);
 }
 
-/* Must be called in the gl thread */
 GstGLWindowWin32 *
 gst_gl_window_win32_new (void)
 {
@@ -144,10 +112,14 @@ gst_gl_window_win32_open (GstGLWindow * window, GError ** error)
 {
   GstGLWindowWin32 *window_win32 = GST_GL_WINDOW_WIN32 (window);
 
+  if (!GST_GL_WINDOW_CLASS (parent_class)->open (window, error))
+    return FALSE;
+
   window_win32->msg_source = win32_message_source_new (window_win32);
   g_source_set_callback (window_win32->msg_source, (GSourceFunc) msg_cb,
       NULL, NULL);
-  g_source_attach (window_win32->msg_source, window_win32->main_context);
+  g_source_attach (window_win32->msg_source,
+      g_main_context_get_thread_default ());
 
   return TRUE;
 }
@@ -170,6 +142,8 @@ gst_gl_window_win32_close (GstGLWindow * window)
   g_source_destroy (window_win32->msg_source);
   g_source_unref (window_win32->msg_source);
   window_win32->msg_source = NULL;
+
+  GST_GL_WINDOW_CLASS (parent_class)->close (window);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -397,63 +371,6 @@ gst_gl_window_win32_draw (GstGLWindow * window)
       RDW_NOERASE | RDW_INTERNALPAINT | RDW_INVALIDATE);
 }
 
-static void
-gst_gl_window_win32_run (GstGLWindow * window)
-{
-  GstGLWindowWin32 *window_win32 = GST_GL_WINDOW_WIN32 (window);
-
-  g_main_loop_run (window_win32->loop);
-}
-
-/* Thread safe */
-static void
-gst_gl_window_win32_quit (GstGLWindow * window)
-{
-  GstGLWindowWin32 *window_win32 = GST_GL_WINDOW_WIN32 (window);
-
-  g_main_loop_quit (window_win32->loop);
-}
-
-typedef struct _GstGLMessage
-{
-  GstGLWindowCB callback;
-  gpointer data;
-  GDestroyNotify destroy;
-} GstGLMessage;
-
-static gboolean
-_run_message (GstGLMessage * message)
-{
-  if (message->callback)
-    message->callback (message->data);
-
-  if (message->destroy)
-    message->destroy (message->data);
-
-  g_slice_free (GstGLMessage, message);
-
-  return FALSE;
-}
-
-/* Thread safe */
-static void
-gst_gl_window_win32_send_message_async (GstGLWindow * window,
-    GstGLWindowCB callback, gpointer data, GDestroyNotify destroy)
-{
-  GstGLWindowWin32 *window_win32;
-  GstGLMessage *message;
-
-  window_win32 = GST_GL_WINDOW_WIN32 (window);
-  message = g_slice_new (GstGLMessage);
-
-  message->callback = callback;
-  message->data = data;
-  message->destroy = destroy;
-
-  g_main_context_invoke (window_win32->main_context, (GSourceFunc) _run_message,
-      message);
-}
-
 /* PRIVATE */
 
 LRESULT CALLBACK
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/win32/gstglwindow_win32.h b/gst-libs/gst/gl/win32/gstglwindow_win32.h
index 76e1d93701..50a90fb6a4 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/win32/gstglwindow_win32.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/win32/gstglwindow_win32.h
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ struct _GstGLWindowWin32 {
   gboolean visible;
 
   GSource *msg_source;
-  GMainContext *main_context;
-  GMainLoop *loop;
 
   /*< private >*/
   GstGLWindowWin32Private *priv;