diff --git a/coreapi/linphonecore.c b/coreapi/linphonecore.c
index eac9ce6ab..f0e7254dc 100644
--- a/coreapi/linphonecore.c
+++ b/coreapi/linphonecore.c
@@ -5317,11 +5317,6 @@ static void unset_video_window_id(LinphoneCore *lc, bool_t preview, void *id){
 #endif
 }
 
-/**
- * @ingroup media_parameters
- * Set the native video window id where the video is to be displayed.
- * For MacOS, Linux, Windows: if not set or zero the core will create its own window, unless the special id -1 is given.
-**/
 void linphone_core_set_native_video_window_id(LinphoneCore *lc, void *id){
 	if ((id == NULL)
 #ifndef _WIN32
diff --git a/coreapi/linphonecore.h b/coreapi/linphonecore.h
index f6ea130ef..1e9124534 100644
--- a/coreapi/linphonecore.h
+++ b/coreapi/linphonecore.h
@@ -3605,6 +3605,23 @@ LINPHONE_PUBLIC float linphone_core_get_static_picture_fps(LinphoneCore *lc);
 
 /*function to be used for eventually setting window decorations (icons, title...)*/
 LINPHONE_PUBLIC void * linphone_core_get_native_video_window_id(const LinphoneCore *lc);
+
+/**
+ * @ingroup media_parameters
+ * For MacOS, Linux, Windows: core will create its own window
+ * */
+#define LINPHONE_VIDEO_DISPLAY_AUTO (void*)((unsigned long) 0)
+/**
+ * @ingroup media_parameters
+ * For MacOS, Linux, Windows: do nothing
+ * */
+
+#define LINPHONE_VIDEO_DISPLAY_NONE (void*)((unsigned long) -1)
+/**
+ * @ingroup media_parameters
+ * Set the native video window id where the video is to be displayed.
+ * For MacOS, Linux, Windows: if not set or LINPHONE_VIDEO_DISPLAY_AUTO the core will create its own window, unless the special id LINPHONE_VIDEO_DISPLAY_NONE is given.
+**/
 LINPHONE_PUBLIC void linphone_core_set_native_video_window_id(LinphoneCore *lc, void *id);
 
 LINPHONE_PUBLIC void * linphone_core_get_native_preview_window_id(const LinphoneCore *lc);
diff --git a/gtk/main.c b/gtk/main.c
index 04e7e337c..8b7c5c994 100644
--- a/gtk/main.c
+++ b/gtk/main.c
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ static void linphone_gtk_init_liblinphone(const char *config_file,
 	g_free(user_certificates_dir);
 	linphone_core_enable_video_capture(the_core, TRUE);
 	linphone_core_enable_video_display(the_core, TRUE);
-	linphone_core_set_native_video_window_id(the_core,(void *)(unsigned int)-1);/*don't create the window*/
+	linphone_core_set_native_video_window_id(the_core,LINPHONE_VIDEO_DISPLAY_NONE);/*don't create the window*/
 	if (no_video) {
 		_linphone_gtk_enable_video(FALSE);
 		linphone_gtk_set_ui_config_int("videoselfview",0);
diff --git a/gtk/videowindow.c b/gtk/videowindow.c
index 591fc8655..ebc5f69a5 100644
--- a/gtk/videowindow.c
+++ b/gtk/videowindow.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ static gint resize_video_window(LinphoneCall *call){
 
 static void on_video_window_destroy(GtkWidget *w, guint timeout){
 	g_source_remove(timeout);
-	linphone_core_set_native_video_window_id(linphone_gtk_get_core(),(void *)(unsigned long)-1);
+	linphone_core_set_native_video_window_id(linphone_gtk_get_core(),LINPHONE_VIDEO_DISPLAY_NONE);
 }
 
 static void video_window_set_fullscreen(GtkWidget *w, gboolean val){