diff --git a/lib/uh/wm/manager.rb b/lib/uh/wm/manager.rb
index 5fb9089..5dc6edb 100644
--- a/lib/uh/wm/manager.rb
+++ b/lib/uh/wm/manager.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ module Uh
         @clients  = []
       end
 
+      def to_io
+        IO.new(@display.fileno)
+      end
+
       def connect
         @events.emit :connecting, args: @display
         @display.open
diff --git a/spec/uh/wm/manager_spec.rb b/spec/uh/wm/manager_spec.rb
index 4c498b3..a18f918 100644
--- a/spec/uh/wm/manager_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/uh/wm/manager_spec.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,18 @@ module Uh
         expect(manager.clients).to be_empty
       end
 
+      describe '#to_io', :xvfb do
+        context 'when connected' do
+          before { manager.connect }
+
+          it 'returns an IO object wrapping the display file descriptor' do
+            expect(manager.to_io)
+              .to be_an(IO)
+              .and have_attributes(fileno: display.fileno)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
       describe '#connect', :xvfb do
         it 'opens the display' do
           expect(manager.display).to receive(:open).and_call_original