diff --git a/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_canvas.eo b/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_canvas.eo
index 820425f648..30d5bc133b 100644
--- a/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_canvas.eo
+++ b/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_canvas.eo
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ interface Efl.Canvas ()
             ]]
          }
       }
-      objects_in_rectangle_get @const {
+      objects_in_rectangle_get {
          [[Retrieve a list of objects lying over a given
            rectangular region in a canvas.
 
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_win.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_win.c
index f79d31e5cf..8dafb008c7 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_win.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_win.c
@@ -2531,7 +2531,7 @@ _efl_ui_win_efl_canvas_object_top_at_xy_get(const Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Wi
 }
 
 EOLIAN static Eina_Iterator *
-_efl_ui_win_efl_canvas_objects_in_rectangle_get(const Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Win_Data *sd, Eina_Rect r, Eina_Bool include_pass_events_objects, Eina_Bool include_hidden_objects)
+_efl_ui_win_efl_canvas_objects_in_rectangle_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Win_Data *sd, Eina_Rect r, Eina_Bool include_pass_events_objects, Eina_Bool include_hidden_objects)
 {
    Eina_List *objs = NULL;
    objs = evas_objects_in_rectangle_get(sd->evas, r.x, r.y, r.w, r.h, include_pass_events_objects, include_hidden_objects);
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/Evas_Legacy.h b/src/lib/evas/Evas_Legacy.h
index 4b753bda43..b1665958db 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/Evas_Legacy.h
+++ b/src/lib/evas/Evas_Legacy.h
@@ -2343,6 +2343,24 @@ EAPI Evas *evas_object_evas_get(const Eo *obj);
  */
  EAPI Evas_Object* evas_object_top_at_xy_get(Eo *eo_e, Evas_Coord x, Evas_Coord y, Eina_Bool include_pass_events_objects, Eina_Bool include_hidden_objects);
 
+
+/**
+ * @brief Get all objects in the given rectangle
+ *
+ * @param[in] obj The object.
+ * @param[in] x X coordinate
+ * @param[in] y Y coordinate
+ * @param[in] w Width
+ * @param[in] h Height
+ * @param[in] include_pass_events_objects @c true if the list should include
+ * objects which pass events
+ * @param[in] include_hidden_objects @c true if the list should include hidden
+ * objects
+ *
+ * @return List of objects
+ */
+EAPI Eina_List *evas_objects_in_rectangle_get(const Eo *obj, int x, int y, int w, int h, Eina_Bool include_pass_events_objects, Eina_Bool include_hidden_objects) EINA_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
+
 /**
  * @}
  */
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_canvas.eo b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_canvas.eo
index 1418abac42..afcef89097 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_canvas.eo
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_canvas.eo
@@ -593,18 +593,6 @@ class Evas.Canvas (Efl.Object, Efl.Canvas, Efl.Animator, Efl.Input.Interface,
             after you're done.
          ]]
       }
-      objects_in_rectangle_get @const {
-          [[Get all objects in the given rectangle]]
-         return: list<Efl.Canvas.Object> @warn_unused; [[List of objects]]
-         params {
-            @in x: int; [[X coordinate]]
-            @in y: int; [[Y coordinate]]
-            @in w: int; [[Width]]
-            @in h: int; [[Height]]
-            @in include_pass_events_objects: bool; [[$true if the list should include objects which pass events]]
-            @in include_hidden_objects: bool; [[$true if the list should include hidden objects]]
-         }
-      }
       object_name_find @const {
          [[Retrieves the object on the given evas with the given name.
 
@@ -1059,5 +1047,6 @@ class Evas.Canvas (Efl.Object, Efl.Canvas, Efl.Animator, Efl.Input.Interface,
       Efl.Canvas.image_max_size { get; }
       Efl.Canvas.objects_at_xy_get;
       Efl.Canvas.object_top_at_xy_get;
+      Efl.Canvas.objects_in_rectangle_get;
    }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_main.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_main.c
index d2f503cfdd..36864dadb3 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_main.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_main.c
@@ -1603,8 +1603,8 @@ _evas_canvas_efl_canvas_objects_at_xy_get(Eo *eo_e, Evas_Public_Data *e, Eina_Po
  * @return  The list of evas object in the rectangle region.
  *
  */
-EOLIAN Eina_List*
-_evas_canvas_objects_in_rectangle_get(const Eo *eo_e EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Public_Data *e, Evas_Coord x, Evas_Coord y, Evas_Coord w, Evas_Coord h, Eina_Bool include_pass_events_objects, Eina_Bool include_hidden_objects)
+static Eina_List*
+_efl_canvas_objects_in_rectangle_get_helper(const Eo *eo_e EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Public_Data *e, Evas_Coord x, Evas_Coord y, Evas_Coord w, Evas_Coord h, Eina_Bool include_pass_events_objects, Eina_Bool include_hidden_objects)
 {
    Eina_List *in = NULL;
    Evas_Layer *lay;
@@ -1651,6 +1651,21 @@ _evas_canvas_objects_in_rectangle_get(const Eo *eo_e EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Public_Da
    return in;
 }
 
+
+EOLIAN static Eina_Iterator*
+_evas_canvas_efl_canvas_objects_in_rectangle_get(Eo *eo_e EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Public_Data *e, Eina_Rect rect, Eina_Bool include_pass_events_objects, Eina_Bool include_hidden_objects)
+{
+   Eina_List *l = _efl_canvas_objects_in_rectangle_get_helper(eo_e, e, rect.x, rect.y, rect.w, rect.h, include_pass_events_objects, include_hidden_objects);
+   if (!l) return NULL;
+   return efl_canvas_iterator_create(eo_e, eina_list_iterator_new(l), l);
+}
+
+EAPI Eina_List *
+evas_objects_in_rectangle_get(const Evas_Canvas *eo_e, int x, int y, int w, int h, Eina_Bool include_pass_events_objects, Eina_Bool include_hidden_objects)
+{
+   return _efl_canvas_objects_in_rectangle_get_helper(eo_e, efl_data_scope_get(eo_e, EVAS_CANVAS_CLASS), x, y, w, h, include_pass_events_objects, include_hidden_objects);
+}
+
 /* font related api */
 
 EOLIAN static void