-/*! Return the "closest" client in the given direction */
-ObClient *client_find_directional(ObClient *c, ObDirection dir);
+/*! Returns the client's parent when it is transient for a direct window
+ rather than a group. If it has no parents, or is transient for the
+ group, this returns null */
+ObClient *client_direct_parent(ObClient *self);
+
+/*! Returns a window's top level parent. This only counts direct parents,
+ not groups if it is transient for its group.
+*/
+ObClient *client_search_top_direct_parent(ObClient *self);
+
+/*! Is one client a direct child of another (i.e. not through the group.) */
+gboolean client_is_direct_child(ObClient *parent, ObClient *child);
+
+/*! Search for a parent of a client. This only searches up *ONE LEVEL*, and
+ returns the searched for parent if it is a parent, or NULL if not. */
+ObClient *client_search_parent(ObClient *self, ObClient *search);
+
+/*! Search for a transient of a client. The transient is returned if it is one,
+ NULL is returned if the given search is not a transient of the client. */
+ObClient *client_search_transient(ObClient *self, ObClient *search);