diff --git a/nexgb/xgbgen/expression.go b/nexgb/xgbgen/expression.go
index 6a8aa52..2350979 100644
--- a/nexgb/xgbgen/expression.go
+++ b/nexgb/xgbgen/expression.go
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ func (e *FieldRef) String() string {
 }
 
 func (e *FieldRef) Initialize(p *Protocol) {
-	e.Name = SrcName(e.Name)
+	e.Name = SrcName(p, e.Name)
 }
 
 type EnumRef struct {
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ func (e *EnumRef) String() string {
 
 func (e *EnumRef) Initialize(p *Protocol) {
 	e.EnumKind = e.EnumKind.(*Translation).RealType(p)
-	e.EnumItem = SrcName(e.EnumItem)
+	e.EnumItem = SrcName(p, e.EnumItem)
 }
 
 type SumOf struct {
@@ -337,5 +337,5 @@ func (e *SumOf) String() string {
 }
 
 func (e *SumOf) Initialize(p *Protocol) {
-	e.Name = SrcName(e.Name)
+	e.Name = SrcName(p, e.Name)
 }
diff --git a/nexgb/xgbgen/field.go b/nexgb/xgbgen/field.go
index ddc2028..5041f77 100644
--- a/nexgb/xgbgen/field.go
+++ b/nexgb/xgbgen/field.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ type SingleField struct {
 }
 
 func (f *SingleField) Initialize(p *Protocol) {
-	f.srcName = SrcName(f.XmlName())
+	f.srcName = SrcName(p, f.XmlName())
 	f.Type = f.Type.(*Translation).RealType(p)
 }
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func (f *ListField) Size() Size {
 }
 
 func (f *ListField) Initialize(p *Protocol) {
-	f.srcName = SrcName(f.XmlName())
+	f.srcName = SrcName(p, f.XmlName())
 	f.Type = f.Type.(*Translation).RealType(p)
 	if f.LengthExpr != nil {
 		f.LengthExpr.Initialize(p)
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func (f *ExprField) Size() Size {
 }
 
 func (f *ExprField) Initialize(p *Protocol) {
-	f.srcName = SrcName(f.XmlName())
+	f.srcName = SrcName(p, f.XmlName())
 	f.Type = f.Type.(*Translation).RealType(p)
 	f.Expr.Initialize(p)
 }
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ func (f *ValueField) ListLength() Size {
 
 func (f *ValueField) Initialize(p *Protocol) {
 	f.MaskType = f.MaskType.(*Translation).RealType(p)
-	f.MaskName = SrcName(f.MaskName)
-	f.ListName = SrcName(f.ListName)
+	f.MaskName = SrcName(p, f.MaskName)
+	f.ListName = SrcName(p, f.ListName)
 }
 
 type SwitchField struct {
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ func (f *SwitchField) Size() Size {
 }
 
 func (f *SwitchField) Initialize(p *Protocol) {
-	f.Name = SrcName(f.Name)
+	f.Name = SrcName(p, f.Name)
 	f.Expr.Initialize(p)
 	for _, bitcase := range f.Bitcases {
 		bitcase.Expr.Initialize(p)
diff --git a/nexgb/xgbgen/go.go b/nexgb/xgbgen/go.go
index 771cfcf..df12e69 100644
--- a/nexgb/xgbgen/go.go
+++ b/nexgb/xgbgen/go.go
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ var NameMap = map[string]string{}
 
 // Base types
 func (b *Base) Define(c *Context) {
-	c.Putln("// Skipping definition for base type '%s'", SrcName(b.XmlName()))
+	c.Putln("// Skipping definition for base type '%s'",
+		SrcName(c.protocol, b.XmlName()))
 	c.Putln("")
 }
 
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@ func (enum *Enum) Define(c *Context) {
 
 // Resource types
 func (res *Resource) Define(c *Context) {
-	c.Putln("// Skipping resource definition of '%s'", SrcName(res.XmlName()))
+	c.Putln("// Skipping resource definition of '%s'",
+		SrcName(c.protocol, res.XmlName()))
 	c.Putln("")
 }
 
diff --git a/nexgb/xgbgen/go_error.go b/nexgb/xgbgen/go_error.go
index 5a51064..152db8b 100644
--- a/nexgb/xgbgen/go_error.go
+++ b/nexgb/xgbgen/go_error.go
@@ -64,11 +64,15 @@ func (e *Error) ImplementsError(c *Context) {
 	c.Putln("}")
 	c.Putln("")
 	c.Putln("func (err %s) BadId() Id {", e.ErrType())
-	c.Putln("return Id(err.BadValue)")
+	if c.protocol.Name == "xproto" {
+		c.Putln("return Id(err.BadValue)")
+	} else {
+		c.Putln("return 0")
+	}
 	c.Putln("}")
 	c.Putln("")
 	c.Putln("func (err %s) Error() string {", e.ErrType())
-	FieldString(c, e.Fields, e.ErrConst())
+	ErrorFieldString(c, e.Fields, e.ErrConst())
 	c.Putln("}")
 	c.Putln("")
 }
@@ -119,14 +123,14 @@ func (e *ErrorCopy) ImplementsError(c *Context) {
 	c.Putln("}")
 	c.Putln("")
 	c.Putln("func (err %s) Error() string {", e.ErrType())
-	FieldString(c, e.Old.(*Error).Fields, e.ErrConst())
+	ErrorFieldString(c, e.Old.(*Error).Fields, e.ErrConst())
 	c.Putln("}")
 	c.Putln("")
 }
 
-// FieldString works for both Error and ErrorCopy. It assembles all of the
+// ErrorFieldString works for both Error and ErrorCopy. It assembles all of the
 // fields in an error and formats them into a single string.
-func FieldString(c *Context, fields []Field, errName string) {
+func ErrorFieldString(c *Context, fields []Field, errName string) {
 	c.Putln("fieldVals := make([]string, 0, %d)", len(fields))
 	c.Putln("fieldVals = append(fieldVals, \"NiceName: \" + err.NiceName)")
 	c.Putln("fieldVals = append(fieldVals, " +
diff --git a/nexgb/xgbgen/go_event.go b/nexgb/xgbgen/go_event.go
index 41f9320..9bc6dfe 100644
--- a/nexgb/xgbgen/go_event.go
+++ b/nexgb/xgbgen/go_event.go
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 package main
 
+import (
+	"fmt"
+)
+
 // Event types
 func (e *Event) Define(c *Context) {
 	c.Putln("// Event definition %s (%d)", e.SrcName(), e.Number)
@@ -36,6 +40,10 @@ func (e *Event) Define(c *Context) {
 	}
 	c.Putln("}")
 	c.Putln("")
+	c.Putln("func (v %s) String() string {", e.EvType())
+	EventFieldString(c, e.Fields, e.SrcName())
+	c.Putln("}")
+	c.Putln("")
 
 	// Let's the XGB event loop read this event.
 	c.Putln("func init() {")
@@ -115,6 +123,10 @@ func (e *EventCopy) Define(c *Context) {
 	}
 	c.Putln("}")
 	c.Putln("")
+	c.Putln("func (v %s) String() string {", e.EvType())
+	EventFieldString(c, e.Old.(*Event).Fields, e.SrcName())
+	c.Putln("}")
+	c.Putln("")
 
 	// Let's the XGB event loop read this event.
 	c.Putln("func init() {")
@@ -137,3 +149,42 @@ func (e *EventCopy) Write(c *Context) {
 	c.Putln("}")
 	c.Putln("")
 }
+
+// EventFieldString works for both Event and EventCopy. It assembles all of the
+// fields in an event and formats them into a single string.
+func EventFieldString(c *Context, fields []Field, evName string) {
+	c.Putln("fieldVals := make([]string, 0, %d)", len(fields))
+	if evName != "KeymapNotify" {
+		c.Putln("fieldVals = append(fieldVals, " +
+			"sprintf(\"Sequence: %s\", v.Sequence))", "%d")
+	}
+	for _, field := range fields {
+		switch f := field.(type) {
+		case *PadField:
+			continue
+		case *SingleField:
+			switch f.Type.(type) {
+			case *Base:
+			case *Resource:
+			case *TypeDef:
+			default: continue
+			}
+
+			switch field.SrcType() {
+			case "string":
+				format := fmt.Sprintf("sprintf(\"%s: %s\", v.%s)",
+					field.SrcName(), "%s", field.SrcName())
+				c.Putln("fieldVals = append(fieldVals, %s)", format)
+			case "bool":
+				format := fmt.Sprintf("sprintf(\"%s: %s\", v.%s)",
+					field.SrcName(), "%t", field.SrcName())
+				c.Putln("fieldVals = append(fieldVals, %s)", format)
+			default:
+				format := fmt.Sprintf("sprintf(\"%s: %s\", v.%s)",
+					field.SrcName(), "%d", field.SrcName())
+				c.Putln("fieldVals = append(fieldVals, %s)", format)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	c.Putln("return \"%s {\" + stringsJoin(fieldVals, \", \") + \"}\"", evName)
+}
diff --git a/nexgb/xgbgen/go_request_reply.go b/nexgb/xgbgen/go_request_reply.go
index 00c48f9..e64e2a2 100644
--- a/nexgb/xgbgen/go_request_reply.go
+++ b/nexgb/xgbgen/go_request_reply.go
@@ -8,21 +8,24 @@ import (
 func (r *Request) Define(c *Context) {
 	c.Putln("// Request %s", r.SrcName())
 	c.Putln("// size: %s", r.Size(c))
-	c.Putln("type %s cookie", r.CookieName())
+	c.Putln("type %s struct {", r.CookieName())
+	c.Putln("*cookie")
+	c.Putln("}")
+	c.Putln("")
 	if r.Reply != nil {
 		c.Putln("func (c *Conn) %s(%s) %s {",
 			r.SrcName(), r.ParamNameTypes(), r.CookieName())
 		c.Putln("cookie := c.newCookie(true, true)")
-		c.Putln("c.newRequest(%s(%s), cookie)", r.ReqName(), r.ParamNames())
-		c.Putln("return %s(cookie)", r.CookieName())
+		c.Putln("c.newRequest(c.%s(%s), cookie)", r.ReqName(), r.ParamNames())
+		c.Putln("return %s{cookie}", r.CookieName())
 		c.Putln("}")
 		c.Putln("")
 
 		c.Putln("func (c *Conn) %sUnchecked(%s) %s {",
 			r.SrcName(), r.ParamNameTypes(), r.CookieName())
 		c.Putln("cookie := c.newCookie(false, true)")
-		c.Putln("c.newRequest(%s(%s), cookie)", r.ReqName(), r.ParamNames())
-		c.Putln("return %s(cookie)", r.CookieName())
+		c.Putln("c.newRequest(c.%s(%s), cookie)", r.ReqName(), r.ParamNames())
+		c.Putln("return %s{cookie}", r.CookieName())
 		c.Putln("}")
 		c.Putln("")
 
@@ -32,20 +35,24 @@ func (r *Request) Define(c *Context) {
 		c.Putln("func (c *Conn) %s(%s) %s {",
 			r.SrcName(), r.ParamNameTypes(), r.CookieName())
 		c.Putln("cookie := c.newCookie(false, false)")
-		c.Putln("c.newRequest(%s(%s), cookie)", r.ReqName(), r.ParamNames())
-		c.Putln("return %s(cookie)", r.CookieName())
+		c.Putln("c.newRequest(c.%s(%s), cookie)", r.ReqName(), r.ParamNames())
+		c.Putln("return %s{cookie}", r.CookieName())
 		c.Putln("}")
 		c.Putln("")
 
 		c.Putln("func (c *Conn) %sChecked(%s) %s {",
 			r.SrcName(), r.ParamNameTypes(), r.CookieName())
 		c.Putln("cookie := c.newCookie(true, false)")
-		c.Putln("c.newRequest(%s(%s), cookie)", r.ReqName(), r.ParamNames())
-		c.Putln("return %s(cookie)", r.CookieName())
+		c.Putln("c.newRequest(c.%s(%s), cookie)", r.ReqName(), r.ParamNames())
+		c.Putln("return %s{cookie}", r.CookieName())
 		c.Putln("}")
 		c.Putln("")
 	}
 
+	c.Putln("func (cook %s) Check() error {", r.CookieName())
+	c.Putln("return cook.check()")
+	c.Putln("}")
+	c.Putln("")
 	r.WriteRequest(c)
 }
 
@@ -64,10 +71,13 @@ func (r *Request) ReadReply(c *Context) {
 	c.Putln("// Waits and reads reply data from request %s", r.SrcName())
 	c.Putln("func (cook %s) Reply() (*%s, error) {",
 		r.CookieName(), r.ReplyTypeName())
-		c.Putln("buf, err := cookie(cook).reply()")
+		c.Putln("buf, err := cook.reply()")
 		c.Putln("if err != nil {")
 		c.Putln("return nil, err")
 		c.Putln("}")
+		c.Putln("if buf == nil {")
+		c.Putln("return nil, nil")
+		c.Putln("}")
 		c.Putln("return %s(buf), nil", r.ReplyName())
 	c.Putln("}")
 	c.Putln("")
@@ -79,7 +89,9 @@ func (r *Request) ReadReply(c *Context) {
 	c.Putln("b := 1 // skip reply determinant")
 	c.Putln("")
 	for i, field := range r.Reply.Fields {
-		if i == 1 {
+		field.Read(c, "v.")
+		c.Putln("")
+		if i == 0 {
 			c.Putln("v.Sequence = Get16(buf[b:])")
 			c.Putln("b += 2")
 			c.Putln("")
@@ -87,8 +99,6 @@ func (r *Request) ReadReply(c *Context) {
 			c.Putln("b += 4")
 			c.Putln("")
 		}
-		field.Read(c, "v.")
-		c.Putln("")
 	}
 	c.Putln("return v")
 	c.Putln("}")
@@ -96,30 +106,41 @@ func (r *Request) ReadReply(c *Context) {
 }
 
 func (r *Request) WriteRequest(c *Context) {
+	writeSize := func() {
+		c.Putln("Put16(buf[b:], uint16(size / 4)) "+
+			"// write request size in 4-byte units")
+		c.Putln("b += 2")
+		c.Putln("")
+	}
 	c.Putln("// Write request to wire for %s", r.SrcName())
-	c.Putln("func %s(%s) []byte {", r.ReqName(), r.ParamNameTypes())
+	c.Putln("func (c *Conn) %s(%s) []byte {", r.ReqName(), r.ParamNameTypes())
 	c.Putln("size := %s", r.Size(c))
 	c.Putln("b := 0")
 	c.Putln("buf := make([]byte, size)")
 	c.Putln("")
-	c.Putln("buf[b] = %d // request opcode", r.Opcode)
-	c.Putln("b += 1")
-	c.Putln("")
 	if strings.ToLower(c.protocol.Name) != "xproto" {
 		c.Putln("buf[b] = c.extensions[\"%s\"]",
 			strings.ToUpper(c.protocol.ExtXName))
 		c.Putln("b += 1")
 		c.Putln("")
 	}
-	for i, field := range r.Fields {
-		if i == 1 {
-			c.Putln("Put16(buf[b:], uint16(size / 4)) "+
-				"// write request size in 4-byte units")
-			c.Putln("b += 2")
-			c.Putln("")
+	c.Putln("buf[b] = %d // request opcode", r.Opcode)
+	c.Putln("b += 1")
+	c.Putln("")
+	if len(r.Fields) == 0 {
+		if strings.ToLower(c.protocol.Name) == "xproto" {
+			c.Putln("b += 1 // padding")
 		}
+		writeSize()
+	} else if strings.ToLower(c.protocol.Name) != "xproto" {
+		writeSize()
+	}
+	for i, field := range r.Fields {
 		field.Write(c, "")
 		c.Putln("")
+		if i == 0 && strings.ToLower(c.protocol.Name) == "xproto" {
+			writeSize()
+		}
 	}
 	c.Putln("return buf")
 	c.Putln("}")
diff --git a/nexgb/xgbgen/representation.go b/nexgb/xgbgen/representation.go
index be7accd..62a3eb2 100644
--- a/nexgb/xgbgen/representation.go
+++ b/nexgb/xgbgen/representation.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
+	"strings"
 	"unicode"
 )
 
@@ -41,7 +42,11 @@ type Request struct {
 }
 
 func (r *Request) Initialize(p *Protocol) {
-	r.srcName = SrcName(r.xmlName)
+	r.srcName = SrcName(p, r.xmlName)
+	if p.Name != "xproto" {
+		r.srcName = strings.Title(strings.ToLower(p.Name)) + r.srcName
+	}
+
 	if r.Reply != nil {
 		r.Reply.Initialize(p)
 	}
diff --git a/nexgb/xgbgen/translation.go b/nexgb/xgbgen/translation.go
index fe5a52b..b650bc4 100644
--- a/nexgb/xgbgen/translation.go
+++ b/nexgb/xgbgen/translation.go
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ func (x *XMLBitcase) Translate() *Bitcase {
 
 // SrcName is used to translate any identifier into a Go name.
 // Mostly used for fields, but used in a couple other places too (enum items).
-func SrcName(name string) string {
+func SrcName(p *Protocol, name string) string {
 	// If it's in the name map, use that translation.
 	if newn, ok := NameMap[name]; ok {
 		return newn
diff --git a/nexgb/xgbgen/type.go b/nexgb/xgbgen/type.go
index 3498463..521f67e 100644
--- a/nexgb/xgbgen/type.go
+++ b/nexgb/xgbgen/type.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (enum *Enum) Size() Size {
 func (enum *Enum) Initialize(p *Protocol) {
 	enum.srcName = TypeSrcName(p, enum)
 	for _, item := range enum.Items {
-		item.srcName = SrcName(item.xmlName)
+		item.srcName = SrcName(p, item.xmlName)
 		if item.Expr != nil {
 			item.Expr.Initialize(p)
 		}