diff --git a/python/src/RenderWindow.cpp b/python/src/RenderWindow.cpp
index 598efd877..ad35f934e 100644
--- a/python/src/RenderWindow.cpp
+++ b/python/src/RenderWindow.cpp
@@ -244,11 +244,13 @@ PyTypeObject PySfRenderWindowType = {
 	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE, /*tp_flags*/
 	"Simple wrapper for sf.Window that allows easy 2D rendering.\n\
 Default constructor : sf.RenderWindow()\n\
-Other constructor : sf.RenderWindow(Mode, Title, Style::Resize|Style::Close, Params = WindowSettings())\n\
-Parameters:\n\
+Construct a new window : sf.RenderWindow(Mode, Title, Style::Resize|Style::Close, Params = WindowSettings())\n\
 	Mode 	: Video mode to use\n\
 	Title 	: Title of the window\n\
 	WindowStyle 	: Window style (Resize | Close by default)\n\
+	Params 	: Creation parameters (see default constructor for default values)\n\
+Construct the window from an existing control : sf.RenderWindow(Handle, Params)\n\
+	Handle 	: handle of the control (long integer)\n\
 	Params 	: Creation parameters (see default constructor for default values)", /* tp_doc */
 	0,						/* tp_traverse */
 	0,						/* tp_clear */
diff --git a/python/src/Window.cpp b/python/src/Window.cpp
index 481eaf42b..bed8e7026 100644
--- a/python/src/Window.cpp
+++ b/python/src/Window.cpp
@@ -48,11 +48,29 @@ PySfWindow_dealloc(PySfWindow* self)
 
 static PyObject *
 PySfWindow_new(PyTypeObject *type, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds)
-{
+{
+	long Handle;
+	PySfWindowSettings *Params=NULL;
 	PySfWindow *self;
 	self = (PySfWindow *)type->tp_alloc(type, 0);
-	if (self != NULL)
-		self->obj = new sf::Window();
+	if (self != NULL)
+	{
+		if (PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "l|O!:Window.__new__", &Handle, &PySfWindowSettingsType, &Params))
+		{
+			if (Params)
+			{
+				PySfWindowSettingsUpdate(Params);
+				self->obj = new sf::Window((sf::WindowHandle)Handle, *(Params->obj));
+			}
+			else
+				self->obj = new sf::Window((sf::WindowHandle)Handle);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			PyErr_Clear();
+			self->obj = new sf::Window();
+		}
+	}
 	return (PyObject *)self;
 }
 
@@ -99,7 +117,6 @@ PySfWindow_GetEvent(PySfWindow *self, PyObject *args)
 }
 
 
-
 PyObject*
 PySfWindow_Create(PySfWindow* self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds)
 {
@@ -109,7 +126,7 @@ PySfWindow_Create(PySfWindow* self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds)
 	unsigned long WindowStyle = sf::Style::Resize | sf::Style::Close;
 	PySfWindowSettings *Params=NULL;
 
-	const char *kwlist[] = {"VideoMode", "Title", "WindowStyle", "Params", NULL};
+	const char *kwlist[] = {"VideoMode", "Title", "WindowStyle", "Params", NULL};
 
 	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwds, "O!s|IO!:Window.Create", (char **)kwlist, &PySfVideoModeType, &VideoModeTmp, &Title, &WindowStyle, &PySfWindowSettingsType, &Params))
 		return NULL; 
@@ -131,9 +148,17 @@ PySfWindow_Create(PySfWindow* self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds)
 static int
 PySfWindow_init(PySfWindow *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds)
 {
-	if (args != NULL)
+	long Handle;
+	PySfWindowSettings *Params;
+
+	if (args != NULL)
+	{
+		if (PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "l|O!:Window.__new__", &Handle, &PySfWindowSettingsType, &Params))
+			return 0;
+		PyErr_Clear();
 		if (PySfWindow_Create(self, args, kwds) == NULL)
-			return -1;
+			return -1;
+	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -344,7 +369,9 @@ Construct a new window : sf.Window(Mode, Title, sf.Style.Resize | sf.Style.Close
 	Title : Title of the window\n\
 	WindowStyle : Window style (Resize | Close by default)\n\
 	Params : Creation parameters (see default constructor for default values)\n\
-", /* tp_doc */
+Construct the window from an existing control : sf.Window(Handle, Params)\n\
+	Handle 	: Platform-specific handle of the control\n\
+	Params 	: Creation parameters (see default constructor for default values)", /* tp_doc */
 	0,						/* tp_traverse */
 	0,						/* tp_clear */
 	0,						/* tp_richcompare */