diff --git a/src/Magnum/Platform/AbstractXApplication.cpp b/src/Magnum/Platform/AbstractXApplication.cpp
index b91716622..3c4538ae6 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Platform/AbstractXApplication.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Platform/AbstractXApplication.cpp
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@
 
 namespace Magnum { namespace Platform {
 
-AbstractXApplication::AbstractXApplication(Implementation::AbstractContextHandler<Configuration, Display*, VisualID, Window>* contextHandler, const Arguments& arguments, const Configuration& configuration): AbstractXApplication{contextHandler, arguments, nullptr} {
+AbstractXApplication::AbstractXApplication(Implementation::AbstractContextHandler<Configuration, Display*, VisualID, Window>* contextHandler, const Arguments& arguments, const Configuration& configuration): AbstractXApplication{contextHandler, arguments, NoCreate} {
     createContext(configuration);
 }
 
-AbstractXApplication::AbstractXApplication(Implementation::AbstractContextHandler<Configuration, Display*, VisualID, Window>* contextHandler, const Arguments& arguments, std::nullptr_t): _contextHandler{contextHandler}, _context{new Context{NoCreate, arguments.argc, arguments.argv}}, _flags{Flag::Redraw} {}
+AbstractXApplication::AbstractXApplication(Implementation::AbstractContextHandler<Configuration, Display*, VisualID, Window>* contextHandler, const Arguments& arguments, NoCreateT): _contextHandler{contextHandler}, _context{new Context{NoCreate, arguments.argc, arguments.argv}}, _flags{Flag::Redraw} {}
 
 void AbstractXApplication::createContext() { createContext({}); }
 
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Platform/AbstractXApplication.h b/src/Magnum/Platform/AbstractXApplication.h
index 1f160651a..4b348f107 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Platform/AbstractXApplication.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Platform/AbstractXApplication.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #undef Status
 
 #include "Magnum/Magnum.h"
+#include "Magnum/Tags.h"
 #include "Magnum/Math/Vector2.h"
 #include "Magnum/Platform/Platform.h"
 
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ class AbstractXApplication {
     #endif
         explicit AbstractXApplication(Implementation::AbstractContextHandler<Configuration, Display*, VisualID, Window>* contextHandler, const Arguments& arguments, const Configuration& configuration);
 
-        explicit AbstractXApplication(Implementation::AbstractContextHandler<Configuration, Display*, VisualID, Window>* contextHandler, const Arguments& arguments, std::nullptr_t);
+        explicit AbstractXApplication(Implementation::AbstractContextHandler<Configuration, Display*, VisualID, Window>* contextHandler, const Arguments& arguments, NoCreateT);
 
     private:
         enum class Flag: unsigned int {
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Platform/AndroidApplication.cpp b/src/Magnum/Platform/AndroidApplication.cpp
index fadd23002..1745db7bf 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Platform/AndroidApplication.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Platform/AndroidApplication.cpp
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ AndroidApplication::LogOutput::LogOutput():
 AndroidApplication::AndroidApplication(const Arguments& arguments): AndroidApplication{arguments, Configuration{}} {}
 #endif
 
-AndroidApplication::AndroidApplication(const Arguments& arguments, const Configuration& configuration): AndroidApplication{arguments, nullptr} {
+AndroidApplication::AndroidApplication(const Arguments& arguments, const Configuration& configuration): AndroidApplication{arguments, NoCreate} {
     createContext(configuration);
 }
 
-AndroidApplication::AndroidApplication(const Arguments& arguments, std::nullptr_t): _state{arguments}, _context{new Context{NoCreate, 0, nullptr}} {
+AndroidApplication::AndroidApplication(const Arguments& arguments, NoCreateT): _state{arguments}, _context{new Context{NoCreate, 0, nullptr}} {
     /* Redirect debug output to Android log */
     _logOutput.reset(new LogOutput);
 }
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Platform/AndroidApplication.h b/src/Magnum/Platform/AndroidApplication.h
index 5a9b5c39e..663bce85b 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Platform/AndroidApplication.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Platform/AndroidApplication.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <android_native_app_glue.h>
 
 #include "Magnum/Magnum.h"
+#include "Magnum/Tags.h"
 #include "Magnum/Math/Vector2.h"
 #include "Magnum/Platform/Platform.h"
 
@@ -201,8 +202,16 @@ class AndroidApplication {
         explicit AndroidApplication(const Arguments& arguments);
         #endif
 
-        /** @copydoc Sdl2Application::Sdl2Application(const Arguments&, std::nullptr_t) */
-        explicit AndroidApplication(const Arguments& arguments, std::nullptr_t);
+        /** @copydoc Sdl2Application::Sdl2Application(const Arguments&, NoCreateT) */
+        explicit AndroidApplication(const Arguments& arguments, NoCreateT);
+
+        #ifdef MAGNUM_BUILD_DEPRECATED
+        /**
+         * @copybrief AndroidApplication(const Arguments&, NoCreateT)
+         * @deprecated Use @ref AndroidApplication(const Arguments&, NoCreateT) instead.
+         */
+        CORRADE_DEPRECATED("use AndroidApplication(const Arguments&, NoCreateT) instead") explicit AndroidApplication(const Arguments& arguments, std::nullptr_t): AndroidApplication{arguments, NoCreate} {}
+        #endif
 
         /** @brief Copying is not allowed */
         AndroidApplication(const AndroidApplication&) = delete;
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Platform/GlfwApplication.cpp b/src/Magnum/Platform/GlfwApplication.cpp
index 8ee116619..2fd3b0aa6 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Platform/GlfwApplication.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Platform/GlfwApplication.cpp
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ static_assert(GLFW_TRUE == true && GLFW_FALSE == false, "GLFW does not have sane
 GlfwApplication::GlfwApplication(const Arguments& arguments): GlfwApplication{arguments, Configuration{}} {}
 #endif
 
-GlfwApplication::GlfwApplication(const Arguments& arguments, const Configuration& configuration): GlfwApplication{arguments, nullptr} {
+GlfwApplication::GlfwApplication(const Arguments& arguments, const Configuration& configuration): GlfwApplication{arguments, NoCreate} {
     createContext(configuration);
 }
 
-GlfwApplication::GlfwApplication(const Arguments& arguments, std::nullptr_t):
+GlfwApplication::GlfwApplication(const Arguments& arguments, NoCreateT):
     _context{new Context{NoCreate, arguments.argc, arguments.argv}},
     _flags{Flag::Redraw}
 {
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Platform/GlfwApplication.h b/src/Magnum/Platform/GlfwApplication.h
index 69eb48ce8..dc81a599d 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Platform/GlfwApplication.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Platform/GlfwApplication.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <Corrade/Containers/ArrayView.h>
 
 #include "Magnum/Magnum.h"
+#include "Magnum/Tags.h"
 #include "Magnum/Math/Vector2.h"
 #include "Magnum/Platform/Platform.h"
 
@@ -122,8 +123,16 @@ class GlfwApplication {
         explicit GlfwApplication(const Arguments& arguments);
         #endif
 
-        /** @copydoc Sdl2Application::Sdl2Application(const Arguments&, std::nullptr_t) */
-        explicit GlfwApplication(const Arguments& arguments, std::nullptr_t);
+        /** @copydoc Sdl2Application::Sdl2Application(const Arguments&, NoCreateT) */
+        explicit GlfwApplication(const Arguments& arguments, NoCreateT);
+
+        #ifdef MAGNUM_BUILD_DEPRECATED
+        /**
+         * @copybrief GlfwApplication(const Arguments&, NoCreateT)
+         * @deprecated Use @ref GlfwApplication(const Arguments&, NoCreateT) instead.
+         */
+        CORRADE_DEPRECATED("use GlfwApplication(const Arguments&, NoCreateT) instead") explicit GlfwApplication(const Arguments& arguments, std::nullptr_t): GlfwApplication{arguments, NoCreate} {}
+        #endif
 
         /** @brief Copying is not allowed */
         GlfwApplication(const GlfwApplication&) = delete;
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Platform/GlutApplication.cpp b/src/Magnum/Platform/GlutApplication.cpp
index 6fd1043c6..cf3fac654 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Platform/GlutApplication.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Platform/GlutApplication.cpp
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ GlutApplication* GlutApplication::_instance = nullptr;
 GlutApplication::GlutApplication(const Arguments& arguments): GlutApplication{arguments, Configuration{}} {}
 #endif
 
-GlutApplication::GlutApplication(const Arguments& arguments, const Configuration& configuration): GlutApplication{arguments, nullptr} {
+GlutApplication::GlutApplication(const Arguments& arguments, const Configuration& configuration): GlutApplication{arguments, NoCreate} {
     createContext(configuration);
 }
 
-GlutApplication::GlutApplication(const Arguments& arguments, std::nullptr_t): _context{new Context{NoCreate, arguments.argc, arguments.argv}} {
+GlutApplication::GlutApplication(const Arguments& arguments, NoCreateT): _context{new Context{NoCreate, arguments.argc, arguments.argv}} {
     /* Save global instance */
     _instance = this;
 
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Platform/GlutApplication.h b/src/Magnum/Platform/GlutApplication.h
index bedc3d1ff..ae3e6430b 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Platform/GlutApplication.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Platform/GlutApplication.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include "Magnum/Magnum.h"
+#include "Magnum/Tags.h"
 #include "Magnum/Math/Vector2.h"
 #include "Magnum/Platform/Platform.h"
 
@@ -117,8 +118,16 @@ class GlutApplication {
         explicit GlutApplication(const Arguments& arguments);
         #endif
 
-        /** @copydoc Sdl2Application::Sdl2Application(const Arguments&, std::nullptr_t) */
-        explicit GlutApplication(const Arguments& arguments, std::nullptr_t);
+        /** @copydoc Sdl2Application::Sdl2Application(const Arguments&, NoCreateT) */
+        explicit GlutApplication(const Arguments& arguments, NoCreateT);
+
+        #ifdef MAGNUM_BUILD_DEPRECATED
+        /**
+         * @copybrief GlutApplication(const Arguments&, NoCreateT)
+         * @deprecated Use @ref GlutApplication(const Arguments&, NoCreateT) instead.
+         */
+        CORRADE_DEPRECATED("use GlutApplication(const Arguments&, NoCreateT) instead") explicit GlutApplication(const Arguments& arguments, std::nullptr_t): GlutApplication{arguments, NoCreate} {}
+        #endif
 
         /** @brief Copying is not allowed */
         GlutApplication(const GlutApplication&) = delete;
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Platform/GlxApplication.cpp b/src/Magnum/Platform/GlxApplication.cpp
index d3cb3af1d..a4ebe287f 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Platform/GlxApplication.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Platform/GlxApplication.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace Magnum { namespace Platform {
 
 GlxApplication::GlxApplication(const Arguments& arguments, const Configuration& configuration): AbstractXApplication(new Implementation::GlxContextHandler, arguments, configuration) {}
 
-GlxApplication::GlxApplication(const Arguments& arguments, std::nullptr_t): AbstractXApplication(new Implementation::GlxContextHandler, arguments, nullptr) {}
+GlxApplication::GlxApplication(const Arguments& arguments, NoCreateT): AbstractXApplication{new Implementation::GlxContextHandler, arguments, NoCreate} {}
 
 GlxApplication::~GlxApplication() = default;
 
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Platform/GlxApplication.h b/src/Magnum/Platform/GlxApplication.h
index 674677ed4..854dcbc04 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Platform/GlxApplication.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Platform/GlxApplication.h
@@ -88,8 +88,16 @@ class GlxApplication: public AbstractXApplication {
          */
         explicit GlxApplication(const Arguments& arguments, const Configuration& configuration = Configuration());
 
-        /** @copydoc Sdl2Application::Sdl2Application(const Arguments&, std::nullptr_t) */
-        explicit GlxApplication(const Arguments& arguments, std::nullptr_t);
+        /** @copydoc Sdl2Application::Sdl2Application(const Arguments&, NoCreateT) */
+        explicit GlxApplication(const Arguments& arguments, NoCreateT);
+
+        #ifdef MAGNUM_BUILD_DEPRECATED
+        /**
+         * @copybrief GlxApplication(const Arguments&, NoCreateT)
+         * @deprecated Use @ref GlxApplication(const Arguments&, NoCreateT) instead.
+         */
+        CORRADE_DEPRECATED("use GlxApplication(const Arguments&, NoCreateT) instead") explicit GlxApplication(const Arguments& arguments, std::nullptr_t): GlxApplication{arguments, NoCreate} {}
+        #endif
 
     protected:
         /* Nobody will need to have (and delete) GlxApplication*, thus this is
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Platform/NaClApplication.cpp b/src/Magnum/Platform/NaClApplication.cpp
index afe153845..5ee89f7a9 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Platform/NaClApplication.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Platform/NaClApplication.cpp
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ NaClApplication::ConsoleDebugOutput::ConsoleDebugOutput(pp::Instance* instance):
 NaClApplication::NaClApplication(const Arguments& arguments): NaClApplication{arguments, Configuration{}} {}
 #endif
 
-NaClApplication::NaClApplication(const Arguments& arguments, const Configuration& configuration): NaClApplication{arguments, nullptr} {
+NaClApplication::NaClApplication(const Arguments& arguments, const Configuration& configuration): NaClApplication{arguments, NoCreate} {
     createContext(configuration);
 }
 
-NaClApplication::NaClApplication(const Arguments& arguments, std::nullptr_t): Instance(arguments), Graphics3DClient(this), MouseLock(this) {
+NaClApplication::NaClApplication(const Arguments& arguments, NoCreateT): Instance(arguments), Graphics3DClient(this), MouseLock(this) {
     _debugOutput.reset(new ConsoleDebugOutput{this});
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Platform/NaClApplication.h b/src/Magnum/Platform/NaClApplication.h
index 29c22ef4b..6f1e84c70 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Platform/NaClApplication.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Platform/NaClApplication.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include <ppapi/gles2/gl2ext_ppapi.h>
 
 #include "Magnum/Magnum.h"
+#include "Magnum/Tags.h"
 #include "Magnum/Math/Vector2.h"
 #include "Magnum/Platform/Platform.h"
 
@@ -215,8 +216,16 @@ class NaClApplication: public pp::Instance, public pp::Graphics3DClient, public
         explicit NaClApplication(const Arguments& arguments);
         #endif
 
-        /** @copydoc Sdl2Application::Sdl2Application(const Arguments&, std::nullptr_t) */
-        explicit NaClApplication(const Arguments& arguments, std::nullptr_t);
+        /** @copydoc Sdl2Application::Sdl2Application(const Arguments&, NoCreateT) */
+        explicit NaClApplication(const Arguments& arguments, NoCreateT);
+
+        #ifdef MAGNUM_BUILD_DEPRECATED
+        /**
+         * @copybrief NaClApplication(const Arguments&, NoCreateT)
+         * @deprecated Use @ref NaClApplication(const Arguments&, NoCreateT) instead.
+         */
+        CORRADE_DEPRECATED("use NaClApplication(const Arguments&, NoCreateT) instead") explicit NaClApplication(const Arguments& arguments, std::nullptr_t): NaClApplication{arguments, NoCreate} {}
+        #endif
 
         /** @brief Copying is not allowed */
         NaClApplication(const NaClApplication&) = delete;
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Platform/ScreenedApplication.h b/src/Magnum/Platform/ScreenedApplication.h
index ae664823f..23554424b 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Platform/ScreenedApplication.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Platform/ScreenedApplication.h
@@ -120,7 +120,15 @@ template<class Application> class BasicScreenedApplication: public Application,
          * with @ref Sdl2Application::createContext() "createContext()" or
          * @ref Sdl2Application::tryCreateContext() "tryCreateContext()".
          */
-        explicit BasicScreenedApplication(const typename Application::Arguments& arguments, std::nullptr_t);
+        explicit BasicScreenedApplication(const typename Application::Arguments& arguments, NoCreateT);
+
+        #ifdef MAGNUM_BUILD_DEPRECATED
+        /**
+         * @copybrief BasicScreenedApplication(const Arguments&, NoCreateT)
+         * @deprecated Use @ref BasicScreenedApplication(const Arguments&, NoCreateT) instead.
+         */
+        CORRADE_DEPRECATED("use BasicScreenedApplication(const Arguments&, NoCreateT) instead") explicit BasicScreenedApplication(const typename Application::Arguments& arguments, std::nullptr_t): BasicScreenedApplication{arguments, NoCreate} {}
+        #endif
 
         /**
          * @brief Add screen to application
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Platform/ScreenedApplication.hpp b/src/Magnum/Platform/ScreenedApplication.hpp
index b2b1c43a9..01efef8e5 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Platform/ScreenedApplication.hpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Platform/ScreenedApplication.hpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ template<class Application> void BasicScreen<Application>::mouseMoveEvent(MouseM
 
 template<class Application> BasicScreenedApplication<Application>::BasicScreenedApplication(const typename Application::Arguments& arguments, const typename Application::Configuration& configuration): Application(arguments, configuration) {}
 
-template<class Application> BasicScreenedApplication<Application>::BasicScreenedApplication(const typename Application::Arguments& arguments, std::nullptr_t): Application(arguments, nullptr) {}
+template<class Application> BasicScreenedApplication<Application>::BasicScreenedApplication(const typename Application::Arguments& arguments, NoCreateT): Application(arguments, NoCreate) {}
 
 template<class Application> BasicScreenedApplication<Application>::~BasicScreenedApplication() = default;
 
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Platform/Sdl2Application.cpp b/src/Magnum/Platform/Sdl2Application.cpp
index b7f731e78..16936915a 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Platform/Sdl2Application.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Platform/Sdl2Application.cpp
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ void Sdl2Application::staticMainLoop() {
 Sdl2Application::Sdl2Application(const Arguments& arguments): Sdl2Application{arguments, Configuration{}} {}
 #endif
 
-Sdl2Application::Sdl2Application(const Arguments& arguments, const Configuration& configuration): Sdl2Application{arguments, nullptr} {
+Sdl2Application::Sdl2Application(const Arguments& arguments, const Configuration& configuration): Sdl2Application{arguments, NoCreate} {
     createContext(configuration);
 }
 
-Sdl2Application::Sdl2Application(const Arguments& arguments, std::nullptr_t): _glContext{nullptr},
+Sdl2Application::Sdl2Application(const Arguments& arguments, NoCreateT): _glContext{nullptr},
     #ifndef CORRADE_TARGET_EMSCRIPTEN
     _minimalLoopPeriod{0},
     #endif
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Platform/Sdl2Application.h b/src/Magnum/Platform/Sdl2Application.h
index 4a7e47c68..1fa12eaeb 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Platform/Sdl2Application.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Platform/Sdl2Application.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <Corrade/Containers/EnumSet.h>
 
 #include "Magnum/Magnum.h"
+#include "Magnum/Tags.h"
 #include "Magnum/Math/Vector2.h"
 #include "Magnum/Platform/Platform.h"
 
@@ -361,7 +362,15 @@ class Sdl2Application {
          * Unlike above, the context is not created and must be created later
          * with @ref createContext() or @ref tryCreateContext().
          */
-        explicit Sdl2Application(const Arguments& arguments, std::nullptr_t);
+        explicit Sdl2Application(const Arguments& arguments, NoCreateT);
+
+        #ifdef MAGNUM_BUILD_DEPRECATED
+        /**
+         * @copybrief Sdl2Application(const Arguments&, NoCreateT)
+         * @deprecated Use @ref Sdl2Application(const Arguments&, NoCreateT) instead.
+         */
+        CORRADE_DEPRECATED("use Sdl2Application(const Arguments&, NoCreateT) instead") explicit Sdl2Application(const Arguments& arguments, std::nullptr_t): Sdl2Application{arguments, NoCreate} {}
+        #endif
 
         /** @brief Copying is not allowed */
         Sdl2Application(const Sdl2Application&) = delete;
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Platform/XEglApplication.cpp b/src/Magnum/Platform/XEglApplication.cpp
index f250c9452..042e0764e 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Platform/XEglApplication.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Platform/XEglApplication.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace Magnum { namespace Platform {
 
 XEglApplication::XEglApplication(const Arguments& arguments, const Configuration& configuration): AbstractXApplication(new Implementation::EglContextHandler, arguments, configuration) {}
 
-XEglApplication::XEglApplication(const Arguments& arguments, std::nullptr_t): AbstractXApplication(new Implementation::EglContextHandler, arguments, nullptr) {}
+XEglApplication::XEglApplication(const Arguments& arguments, NoCreateT): AbstractXApplication{new Implementation::EglContextHandler, arguments, NoCreate} {}
 
 XEglApplication::~XEglApplication() = default;
 
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Platform/XEglApplication.h b/src/Magnum/Platform/XEglApplication.h
index 8244c6db4..92dee5ebb 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Platform/XEglApplication.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Platform/XEglApplication.h
@@ -89,8 +89,16 @@ class XEglApplication: public AbstractXApplication {
          */
         explicit XEglApplication(const Arguments& arguments, const Configuration& configuration = Configuration());
 
-        /** @copydoc Sdl2Application::Sdl2Application(const Arguments&, std::nullptr_t) */
-        explicit XEglApplication(const Arguments& arguments, std::nullptr_t);
+        /** @copydoc Sdl2Application::Sdl2Application(const Arguments&, NoCreateT) */
+        explicit XEglApplication(const Arguments& arguments, NoCreateT);
+
+        #ifdef MAGNUM_BUILD_DEPRECATED
+        /**
+         * @copybrief XEglApplication(const Arguments&, NoCreateT)
+         * @deprecated Use @ref XEglApplication(const Arguments&, NoCreateT) instead.
+         */
+        CORRADE_DEPRECATED("use XEglApplication(const Arguments&, NoCreateT) instead") explicit XEglApplication(const Arguments& arguments, std::nullptr_t): XEglApplication{arguments, NoCreate} {}
+        #endif
 
     protected:
         /* Nobody will need to have (and delete) XEglApplication*, thus this is