diff --git a/crates/bevy_render/src/camera/camera.rs b/crates/bevy_render/src/camera/camera.rs
index 2d75e9abb6adf..22fd64a960b74 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_render/src/camera/camera.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_render/src/camera/camera.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ pub fn camera_system<T: CameraProjection + Component>(
     for (entity, mut camera, mut camera_projection) in queries.q0_mut().iter_mut() {
         if let Some(window) = windows.get(camera.window) {
             if changed_window_ids.contains(&window.id()) || added_cameras.contains(&entity) {
-                camera_projection.update(window.logical_width(), window.logical_height());
+                camera_projection.update(window.width(), window.height());
                 camera.projection_matrix = camera_projection.get_projection_matrix();
                 camera.depth_calculation = camera_projection.depth_calculation();
             }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_ui/src/flex/mod.rs b/crates/bevy_ui/src/flex/mod.rs
index 0a663b3b6c204..f8851626d6cf7 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ui/src/flex/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ui/src/flex/mod.rs
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ impl FlexSurface {
                 *node,
                 stretch::style::Style {
                     size: stretch::geometry::Size {
-                        width: stretch::style::Dimension::Points(window.logical_width()),
-                        height: stretch::style::Dimension::Points(window.logical_height()),
+                        width: stretch::style::Dimension::Points(window.width()),
+                        height: stretch::style::Dimension::Points(window.height()),
                     },
                     ..Default::default()
                 },
diff --git a/crates/bevy_window/src/window.rs b/crates/bevy_window/src/window.rs
index c7996bdffebf9..ab173dd006e6f 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_window/src/window.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_window/src/window.rs
@@ -32,11 +32,29 @@ impl Default for WindowId {
     }
 }
 
+/// An operating system window that can present content and receive user input.
+///
+/// ## Window Sizes
+///
+/// There are three sizes associated with a window. The physical size which is
+/// the height and width in physical pixels on the monitor. The logical size
+/// which is the physical size scaled by an operating system provided factor to
+/// account for monitors with differing pixel densities or user preference. And
+/// the requested size, measured in logical pixels, which is the value submitted
+/// to the API when creating the window, or requesting that it be resized.
+///
+/// The actual size, in logical pixels, of the window may not match the
+/// requested size due to operating system limits on the window size, or the
+/// quantization of the logical size when converting the physical size to the
+/// logical size through the scaling factor.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Window {
     id: WindowId,
+    requested_width: f32,
+    requested_height: f32,
     physical_width: u32,
     physical_height: u32,
+    scale_factor: f64,
     title: String,
     vsync: bool,
     resizable: bool,
@@ -48,7 +66,6 @@ pub struct Window {
     #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
     pub canvas: Option<String>,
     command_queue: Vec<WindowCommand>,
-    scale_factor: f64,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -61,8 +78,7 @@ pub enum WindowCommand {
         title: String,
     },
     SetResolution {
-        physical_width: u32,
-        physical_height: u32,
+        resolution: (f32, f32),
     },
     SetVsync {
         vsync: bool,
@@ -100,11 +116,20 @@ pub enum WindowMode {
 }
 
 impl Window {
-    pub fn new(id: WindowId, window_descriptor: &WindowDescriptor) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(
+        id: WindowId,
+        window_descriptor: &WindowDescriptor,
+        physical_width: u32,
+        physical_height: u32,
+        scale_factor: f64,
+    ) -> Self {
         Window {
             id,
-            physical_height: window_descriptor.height,
-            physical_width: window_descriptor.width,
+            requested_width: window_descriptor.width,
+            requested_height: window_descriptor.height,
+            physical_width,
+            physical_height,
+            scale_factor,
             title: window_descriptor.title.clone(),
             vsync: window_descriptor.vsync,
             resizable: window_descriptor.resizable,
@@ -116,7 +141,6 @@ impl Window {
             #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
             canvas: window_descriptor.canvas.clone(),
             command_queue: Vec::new(),
-            scale_factor: 1.0,
         }
     }
 
@@ -125,31 +149,45 @@ impl Window {
         self.id
     }
 
+    /// The current logical width of the window's client area.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn width(&self) -> u32 {
-        self.logical_width() as u32
+    pub fn width(&self) -> f32 {
+        (self.physical_width as f64 / self.scale_factor) as f32
     }
 
+    /// The current logical height of the window's client area.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn height(&self) -> u32 {
-        self.logical_height() as u32
+    pub fn height(&self) -> f32 {
+        (self.physical_height as f64 / self.scale_factor) as f32
     }
 
+    /// The requested window client area width in logical pixels from window
+    /// creation or the last call to [set_resolution](Window::set_resolution).
+    ///
+    /// This may differ from the actual width depending on OS size limits and
+    /// the scaling factor for high DPI monitors.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn logical_width(&self) -> f32 {
-        (self.physical_width as f64 / self.scale_factor) as f32
+    pub fn requested_width(&self) -> f32 {
+        self.requested_width
     }
 
+    /// The requested window client area height in logical pixels from window
+    /// creation or the last call to [set_resolution](Window::set_resolution).
+    ///
+    /// This may differ from the actual width depending on OS size limits and
+    /// the scaling factor for high DPI monitors.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn logical_height(&self) -> f32 {
-        (self.physical_height as f64 / self.scale_factor) as f32
+    pub fn requested_height(&self) -> f32 {
+        self.requested_height
     }
 
+    /// The window's client area width in physical pixels.
     #[inline]
     pub fn physical_width(&self) -> u32 {
         self.physical_width
     }
 
+    /// The window's client area height in physical pixels.
     #[inline]
     pub fn physical_height(&self) -> u32 {
         self.physical_height
@@ -161,28 +199,32 @@ impl Window {
             .push(WindowCommand::SetMaximized { maximized });
     }
 
-    pub fn set_resolution(&mut self, width: u32, height: u32) {
-        self.physical_width = (width as f64 * self.scale_factor) as u32;
-        self.physical_height = (height as f64 * self.scale_factor) as u32;
+    /// Request the OS to resize the window such the the client area matches the
+    /// specified width and height.
+    pub fn set_resolution(&mut self, width: f32, height: f32) {
+        self.requested_width = width;
+        self.requested_height = height;
         self.command_queue.push(WindowCommand::SetResolution {
-            physical_width: self.physical_width,
-            physical_height: self.physical_height,
+            resolution: (self.requested_width, self.requested_height),
         });
     }
 
     #[allow(missing_docs)]
     #[inline]
-    pub fn update_physical_size_from_backend(&mut self, width: u32, height: u32) {
-        self.physical_width = width;
-        self.physical_height = height;
+    pub fn update_scale_factor_from_backend(&mut self, scale_factor: f64) {
+        self.scale_factor = scale_factor;
     }
 
     #[allow(missing_docs)]
     #[inline]
-    pub fn update_scale_factor_from_backend(&mut self, scale_factor: f64) {
-        self.scale_factor = scale_factor;
+    pub fn update_actual_size_from_backend(&mut self, physical_width: u32, physical_height: u32) {
+        self.physical_width = physical_width;
+        self.physical_height = physical_height;
     }
 
+    /// The ratio of physical pixels to logical pixels
+    ///
+    /// `physical_pixels = logical_pixels * scale_factor`
     #[inline]
     pub fn scale_factor(&self) -> f64 {
         self.scale_factor
@@ -291,8 +333,8 @@ impl Window {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct WindowDescriptor {
-    pub width: u32,
-    pub height: u32,
+    pub width: f32,
+    pub height: f32,
     pub title: String,
     pub vsync: bool,
     pub resizable: bool,
@@ -308,8 +350,8 @@ impl Default for WindowDescriptor {
     fn default() -> Self {
         WindowDescriptor {
             title: "bevy".to_string(),
-            width: 1280,
-            height: 720,
+            width: 1280.,
+            height: 720.,
             vsync: true,
             resizable: true,
             decorations: true,
diff --git a/crates/bevy_winit/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_winit/src/lib.rs
index 1b4f850870850..6f80358aa6ef6 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_winit/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_winit/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ use bevy_ecs::{Resources, World};
 use bevy_math::Vec2;
 use bevy_utils::tracing::{error, trace};
 use bevy_window::{
-    CreateWindow, CursorEntered, CursorLeft, CursorMoved, ReceivedCharacter, Window,
-    WindowCloseRequested, WindowCreated, WindowFocused, WindowResized, Windows,
+    CreateWindow, CursorEntered, CursorLeft, CursorMoved, ReceivedCharacter, WindowCloseRequested,
+    WindowCreated, WindowFocused, WindowResized, Windows,
 };
 use winit::{
     event::{self, DeviceEvent, Event, WindowEvent},
@@ -68,13 +68,12 @@ fn change_window(_: &mut World, resources: &mut Resources) {
                     window.set_title(&title);
                 }
                 bevy_window::WindowCommand::SetResolution {
-                    physical_width,
-                    physical_height,
+                    resolution: (logical_width, logical_height),
                 } => {
                     let window = winit_windows.get_window(id).unwrap();
-                    window.set_inner_size(winit::dpi::PhysicalSize::new(
-                        physical_width,
-                        physical_height,
+                    window.set_inner_size(winit::dpi::LogicalSize::new(
+                        logical_width,
+                        logical_height,
                     ));
                 }
                 bevy_window::WindowCommand::SetVsync { .. } => (),
@@ -194,14 +193,13 @@ pub fn winit_runner(mut app: App) {
                     let mut windows = app.resources.get_mut::<Windows>().unwrap();
                     let window_id = winit_windows.get_window_id(winit_window_id).unwrap();
                     let window = windows.get_mut(window_id).unwrap();
-                    window.update_physical_size_from_backend(size.width, size.height);
-
+                    window.update_actual_size_from_backend(size.width, size.height);
                     let mut resize_events =
                         app.resources.get_mut::<Events<WindowResized>>().unwrap();
                     resize_events.send(WindowResized {
                         id: window_id,
-                        height: window.logical_height(),
-                        width: window.logical_width(),
+                        width: window.width(),
+                        height: window.height(),
                     });
                 }
                 WindowEvent::CloseRequested => {
@@ -299,7 +297,7 @@ pub fn winit_runner(mut app: App) {
 
                     // FIXME?: On Android window start is top while on PC/Linux/OSX on bottom
                     if cfg!(target_os = "android") {
-                        let window_height = windows.get_primary().unwrap().logical_height();
+                        let window_height = windows.get_primary().unwrap().height();
                         location.y = window_height - location.y;
                     }
                     touch_input_events.send(converters::convert_touch_input(touch, location));
@@ -326,11 +324,13 @@ pub fn winit_runner(mut app: App) {
                     let mut windows = app.resources.get_mut::<Windows>().unwrap();
                     let window_id = winit_windows.get_window_id(winit_window_id).unwrap();
                     let window = windows.get_mut(window_id).unwrap();
-                    window.update_physical_size_from_backend(
+                    window.update_actual_size_from_backend(
                         new_inner_size.width,
                         new_inner_size.height,
                     );
                     window.update_scale_factor_from_backend(scale_factor);
+                    // should we send a resize event to indicate the change in
+                    // logical size?
                 }
                 WindowEvent::Focused(focused) => {
                     let mut focused_events =
@@ -382,10 +382,14 @@ fn handle_create_window_events(
     let create_window_events = resources.get::<Events<CreateWindow>>().unwrap();
     let mut window_created_events = resources.get_mut::<Events<WindowCreated>>().unwrap();
     for create_window_event in create_window_event_reader.iter(&create_window_events) {
-        let mut window = Window::new(create_window_event.id, &create_window_event.descriptor);
-        winit_windows.create_window(event_loop, &mut window);
-        let window_id = window.id();
+        let window = winit_windows.create_window(
+            event_loop,
+            create_window_event.id,
+            &create_window_event.descriptor,
+        );
         windows.add(window);
-        window_created_events.send(WindowCreated { id: window_id });
+        window_created_events.send(WindowCreated {
+            id: create_window_event.id,
+        });
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_winit/src/winit_windows.rs b/crates/bevy_winit/src/winit_windows.rs
index 75240017b0093..f2bee4c6d73f5 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_winit/src/winit_windows.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_winit/src/winit_windows.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use bevy_utils::HashMap;
-use bevy_window::{Window, WindowId, WindowMode};
+use bevy_window::{Window, WindowDescriptor, WindowId, WindowMode};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default)]
 pub struct WinitWindows {
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ impl WinitWindows {
     pub fn create_window(
         &mut self,
         event_loop: &winit::event_loop::EventLoopWindowTarget<()>,
-        window: &mut Window,
-    ) {
+        window_id: WindowId,
+        window_descriptor: &WindowDescriptor,
+    ) -> Window {
         #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
         let mut winit_window_builder = {
             use winit::platform::windows::WindowBuilderExtWindows;
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ impl WinitWindows {
         #[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]
         let mut winit_window_builder = winit::window::WindowBuilder::new();
 
-        winit_window_builder = match window.mode() {
+        winit_window_builder = match window_descriptor.mode {
             WindowMode::BorderlessFullscreen => winit_window_builder.with_fullscreen(Some(
                 winit::window::Fullscreen::Borderless(event_loop.primary_monitor()),
             )),
@@ -31,30 +32,30 @@ impl WinitWindows {
                 winit::window::Fullscreen::Exclusive(match use_size {
                     true => get_fitting_videomode(
                         &event_loop.primary_monitor().unwrap(),
-                        window.physical_width(),
-                        window.physical_height(),
+                        window_descriptor.width as u32,
+                        window_descriptor.height as u32,
                     ),
                     false => get_best_videomode(&event_loop.primary_monitor().unwrap()),
                 }),
             )),
             _ => winit_window_builder
                 .with_inner_size(winit::dpi::LogicalSize::new(
-                    window.width(),
-                    window.height(),
+                    window_descriptor.width,
+                    window_descriptor.height,
                 ))
-                .with_resizable(window.resizable())
-                .with_decorations(window.decorations()),
+                .with_resizable(window_descriptor.resizable)
+                .with_decorations(window_descriptor.decorations),
         };
 
         #[allow(unused_mut)]
-        let mut winit_window_builder = winit_window_builder.with_title(window.title());
+        let mut winit_window_builder = winit_window_builder.with_title(&window_descriptor.title);
 
         #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
         {
             use wasm_bindgen::JsCast;
             use winit::platform::web::WindowBuilderExtWebSys;
 
-            if let Some(selector) = &window.canvas {
+            if let Some(selector) = &window_descriptor.canvas {
                 let window = web_sys::window().unwrap();
                 let document = window.document().unwrap();
                 let canvas = document
@@ -71,24 +72,22 @@ impl WinitWindows {
 
         let winit_window = winit_window_builder.build(&event_loop).unwrap();
 
-        match winit_window.set_cursor_grab(window.cursor_locked()) {
+        match winit_window.set_cursor_grab(window_descriptor.cursor_locked) {
             Ok(_) => {}
             Err(winit::error::ExternalError::NotSupported(_)) => {}
             Err(err) => Err(err).unwrap(),
         }
 
-        winit_window.set_cursor_visible(window.cursor_visible());
+        winit_window.set_cursor_visible(window_descriptor.cursor_visible);
 
-        self.window_id_to_winit
-            .insert(window.id(), winit_window.id());
-        self.winit_to_window_id
-            .insert(winit_window.id(), window.id());
+        self.window_id_to_winit.insert(window_id, winit_window.id());
+        self.winit_to_window_id.insert(winit_window.id(), window_id);
 
         #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
         {
             use winit::platform::web::WindowExtWebSys;
 
-            if window.canvas.is_none() {
+            if window_descriptor.canvas.is_none() {
                 let canvas = winit_window.canvas();
 
                 let window = web_sys::window().unwrap();
@@ -101,10 +100,16 @@ impl WinitWindows {
         }
 
         let inner_size = winit_window.inner_size();
-        window.update_physical_size_from_backend(inner_size.width, inner_size.height);
-        window.update_scale_factor_from_backend(winit_window.scale_factor());
-
+        let scale_factor = winit_window.scale_factor();
         self.windows.insert(winit_window.id(), winit_window);
+
+        Window::new(
+            window_id,
+            &window_descriptor,
+            inner_size.width,
+            inner_size.height,
+            scale_factor,
+        )
     }
 
     pub fn get_window(&self, id: WindowId) -> Option<&winit::window::Window> {
diff --git a/examples/2d/contributors.rs b/examples/2d/contributors.rs
index af76c7ef9ad53..7fe61287ff365 100644
--- a/examples/2d/contributors.rs
+++ b/examples/2d/contributors.rs
@@ -238,11 +238,11 @@ fn collision_system(
 
     let win = wins.get_primary().unwrap();
 
-    let ceiling = win.logical_height() / 2.;
-    let ground = -(win.logical_height() / 2.);
+    let ceiling = win.height() / 2.;
+    let ground = -(win.height() / 2.);
 
-    let wall_left = -(win.logical_width() / 2.);
-    let wall_right = win.logical_width() / 2.;
+    let wall_left = -(win.width() / 2.);
+    let wall_right = win.width() / 2.;
 
     for (mut v, mut t) in q.iter_mut() {
         let left = t.translation.x - SPRITE_SIZE / 2.0;
diff --git a/examples/ecs/parallel_query.rs b/examples/ecs/parallel_query.rs
index 3e36c16648fa2..cbb77af206bd4 100644
--- a/examples/ecs/parallel_query.rs
+++ b/examples/ecs/parallel_query.rs
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ fn bounce_system(
     mut sprites: Query<(&Transform, &mut Velocity)>,
 ) {
     let window = windows.get_primary().expect("No primary window.");
-    let width = window.logical_width();
-    let height = window.logical_height();
+    let width = window.width();
+    let height = window.height();
     let left = width / -2.0;
     let right = width / 2.0;
     let bottom = height / -2.0;
diff --git a/examples/tools/bevymark.rs b/examples/tools/bevymark.rs
index 475d7224b9be8..fde32c40cbacc 100644
--- a/examples/tools/bevymark.rs
+++ b/examples/tools/bevymark.rs
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ fn main() {
     App::build()
         .add_resource(WindowDescriptor {
             title: "BevyMark".to_string(),
-            width: 800,
-            height: 600,
+            width: 800.,
+            height: 600.,
             vsync: true,
             resizable: false,
             ..Default::default()
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ fn mouse_handler(
 ) {
     if mouse_button_input.pressed(MouseButton::Left) {
         let spawn_count = (BIRDS_PER_SECOND as f32 * time.delta_seconds()) as u128;
-        let bird_x = (window.width as i32 / -2) as f32 + HALF_BIRD_SIZE;
-        let bird_y = (window.height / 2) as f32 - HALF_BIRD_SIZE;
+        let bird_x = (window.width / -2.) + HALF_BIRD_SIZE;
+        let bird_y = (window.height / 2.) - HALF_BIRD_SIZE;
 
         for count in 0..spawn_count {
             let bird_position = Vec3::new(bird_x, bird_y, (counter.count + count) as f32 * 0.00001);
diff --git a/examples/wasm/winit_wasm.rs b/examples/wasm/winit_wasm.rs
index c2c3ce8cd0086..14b48b1de2f29 100644
--- a/examples/wasm/winit_wasm.rs
+++ b/examples/wasm/winit_wasm.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ use bevy::{
 fn main() {
     App::build()
         .add_resource(WindowDescriptor {
-            width: 300,
-            height: 300,
+            width: 300.,
+            height: 300.,
             ..Default::default()
         })
         .add_plugins(DefaultPlugins)
diff --git a/examples/window/multiple_windows.rs b/examples/window/multiple_windows.rs
index e86cbd55e832c..5eca81b4dc405 100644
--- a/examples/window/multiple_windows.rs
+++ b/examples/window/multiple_windows.rs
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ fn setup(
     create_window_events.send(CreateWindow {
         id: window_id,
         descriptor: WindowDescriptor {
-            width: 800,
-            height: 600,
+            width: 800.,
+            height: 600.,
             vsync: false,
             title: "second window".to_string(),
             ..Default::default()
diff --git a/examples/window/window_settings.rs b/examples/window/window_settings.rs
index 17fefd6f7b52f..0dc4fbd67ecfc 100644
--- a/examples/window/window_settings.rs
+++ b/examples/window/window_settings.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ fn main() {
     App::build()
         .add_resource(WindowDescriptor {
             title: "I am a window!".to_string(),
-            width: 500,
-            height: 300,
+            width: 500.,
+            height: 300.,
             vsync: true,
             resizable: false,
             ..Default::default()