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diff --git a/src/jexer/backend/Backend.java b/src/jexer/backend/Backend.java
index d7ef911..256e9bb 100644
--- a/src/jexer/backend/Backend.java
+++ b/src/jexer/backend/Backend.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 package jexer.backend;
 
 import java.util.List;
+
 import jexer.event.TInputEvent;
 import jexer.io.Screen;
 import jexer.session.SessionInfo;
@@ -64,10 +65,11 @@ public abstract class Backend {
      * Subclasses must provide an implementation to get keyboard, mouse, and
      * screen resize events.
      *
-     * @param timeout maximum amount of time to wait for an event
-     * @return events received, or an empty list if the timeout was reached
+     * @param queue list to append new events to
+     * @param timeout maximum amount of time (in millis) to wait for an
+     * event.  0 means to return immediately, i.e. perform a poll.
      */
-    abstract public List<TInputEvent> getEvents(int timeout);
+    abstract public void getEvents(List<TInputEvent> queue, int timeout);
 
     /**
      * Subclasses must provide an implementation that closes sockets,