diff --git a/src/bin/e_pixmap.c b/src/bin/e_pixmap.c
index 2bd94a77f..0a77df009 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_pixmap.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_pixmap.c
@@ -667,6 +667,22 @@ e_pixmap_parent_window_get(E_Pixmap *cp)
    return cp->parent;
 }
 
+E_API Eina_Bool
+e_pixmap_is_pixels(E_Pixmap *cp)
+{
+   switch (cp->type)
+     {
+        case E_PIXMAP_TYPE_X:
+          return EINA_FALSE;
+        case E_PIXMAP_TYPE_WL:
+          if (!cp->buffer) return EINA_TRUE;
+          if (cp->buffer->shm_buffer) return EINA_TRUE;
+          return EINA_FALSE;
+        default:
+          return EINA_TRUE;
+     }
+}
+
 E_API Eina_Bool
 e_pixmap_native_surface_init(E_Pixmap *cp, Evas_Native_Surface *ns)
 {
diff --git a/src/bin/e_pixmap.h b/src/bin/e_pixmap.h
index 8370efe34..cdd1f18af 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_pixmap.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_pixmap.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ E_API E_Pixmap *e_pixmap_find(E_Pixmap_Type type, ...);
 E_API E_Client *e_pixmap_find_client(E_Pixmap_Type type, ...);
 E_API int64_t e_pixmap_window_get(E_Pixmap *cp);
 E_API Ecore_Window e_pixmap_parent_window_get(E_Pixmap *cp);
+E_API Eina_Bool e_pixmap_is_pixels(E_Pixmap *cp);
 E_API Eina_Bool e_pixmap_native_surface_init(E_Pixmap *cp, Evas_Native_Surface *ns);
 E_API void e_pixmap_image_clear(E_Pixmap *cp, Eina_Bool cache);
 E_API Eina_Bool e_pixmap_image_refresh(E_Pixmap *cp);