diff --git a/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/event_loop.rs b/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/event_loop.rs
index 8fa7c994..7c3b21a0 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/event_loop.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/event_loop.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ use std::{
     time::Instant,
 };
 
+use smithay_client_toolkit::reexports::protocols::unstable::relative_pointer::v1::client::{
+    zwp_relative_pointer_manager_v1::ZwpRelativePointerManagerV1,
+    zwp_relative_pointer_v1::ZwpRelativePointerV1,
+};
+
 use crate::{
     dpi::{PhysicalPosition, PhysicalSize},
     event::ModifiersState,
@@ -15,7 +20,7 @@ use crate::{
     platform_impl::platform::sticky_exit_callback,
 };
 
-use super::{window::WindowStore, WindowId};
+use super::{window::WindowStore, DeviceId, WindowId};
 
 use smithay_client_toolkit::{
     output::OutputMgr,
@@ -26,33 +31,37 @@ use smithay_client_toolkit::{
     Environment,
 };
 
-pub struct WindowEventsSink {
-    buffer: VecDeque<(crate::event::WindowEvent, crate::window::WindowId)>,
+pub struct WindowEventsSink<T> {
+    buffer: VecDeque<crate::event::Event<T>>,
 }
 
-impl WindowEventsSink {
-    pub fn new() -> WindowEventsSink {
+impl<T> WindowEventsSink<T> {
+    pub fn new() -> WindowEventsSink<T> {
         WindowEventsSink {
             buffer: VecDeque::new(),
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn send_event(&mut self, evt: crate::event::WindowEvent, wid: WindowId) {
-        self.buffer.push_back((
-            evt,
-            crate::window::WindowId(crate::platform_impl::WindowId::Wayland(wid)),
-        ));
+    pub fn send_window_event(&mut self, evt: crate::event::WindowEvent, wid: WindowId) {
+        self.buffer.push_back(crate::event::Event::WindowEvent {
+            event: evt,
+            window_id: crate::window::WindowId(crate::platform_impl::WindowId::Wayland(wid)),
+        });
     }
 
-    fn empty_with<F, T>(&mut self, mut callback: F)
+    pub fn send_device_event(&mut self, evt: crate::event::DeviceEvent, dev_id: DeviceId) {
+        self.buffer.push_back(crate::event::Event::DeviceEvent {
+            event: evt,
+            device_id: crate::event::DeviceId(crate::platform_impl::DeviceId::Wayland(dev_id)),
+        });
+    }
+
+    fn empty_with<F>(&mut self, mut callback: F)
     where
         F: FnMut(crate::event::Event<T>),
     {
-        for (evt, wid) in self.buffer.drain(..) {
-            callback(crate::event::Event::WindowEvent {
-                event: evt,
-                window_id: wid,
-            })
+        for evt in self.buffer.drain(..) {
+            callback(evt)
         }
     }
 }
@@ -65,7 +74,7 @@ pub struct EventLoop<T: 'static> {
     // the output manager
     pub outputs: OutputMgr,
     // our sink, shared with some handlers, buffering the events
-    sink: Arc<Mutex<WindowEventsSink>>,
+    sink: Arc<Mutex<WindowEventsSink<T>>>,
     pending_user_events: Rc<RefCell<VecDeque<T>>>,
     _user_source: ::calloop::Source<::calloop::channel::Channel<T>>,
     user_sender: ::calloop::channel::Sender<T>,
@@ -122,13 +131,14 @@ impl<T: 'static> EventLoop<T> {
             .handle()
             .insert_source(kbd_channel, move |evt, &mut ()| {
                 if let ::calloop::channel::Event::Msg((evt, wid)) = evt {
-                    kbd_sink.lock().unwrap().send_event(evt, wid);
+                    kbd_sink.lock().unwrap().send_window_event(evt, wid);
                 }
             })
             .unwrap();
 
         let mut seat_manager = SeatManager {
             sink: sink.clone(),
+            relative_pointer_manager_proxy: None,
             store: store.clone(),
             seats: seats.clone(),
             kbd_sender,
@@ -143,6 +153,15 @@ impl<T: 'static> EventLoop<T> {
                     ref interface,
                     version,
                 } => {
+                    if interface == "zwp_relative_pointer_manager_v1" {
+                        seat_manager.relative_pointer_manager_proxy = Some(
+                            registry
+                                .bind(version, id, move |pointer_manager| {
+                                    pointer_manager.implement_closure(|_, _| (), ())
+                                })
+                                .unwrap(),
+                        )
+                    }
                     if interface == "wl_seat" {
                         seat_manager.add_seat(id, version, registry)
                     }
@@ -388,7 +407,7 @@ impl<T> EventLoop<T> {
                 let pruned = window_target.store.lock().unwrap().cleanup();
                 *cleanup_needed = false;
                 for wid in pruned {
-                    sink.send_event(crate::event::WindowEvent::Destroyed, wid);
+                    sink.send_window_event(crate::event::WindowEvent::Destroyed, wid);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -400,7 +419,10 @@ impl<T> EventLoop<T> {
                         frame.resize(w, h);
                         frame.refresh();
                         let logical_size = crate::dpi::LogicalSize::new(w as f64, h as f64);
-                        sink.send_event(crate::event::WindowEvent::Resized(logical_size), wid);
+                        sink.send_window_event(
+                            crate::event::WindowEvent::Resized(logical_size),
+                            wid,
+                        );
                         *size = (w, h);
                     } else if frame_refresh {
                         frame.refresh();
@@ -410,16 +432,16 @@ impl<T> EventLoop<T> {
                     }
                 }
                 if let Some(dpi) = new_dpi {
-                    sink.send_event(
+                    sink.send_window_event(
                         crate::event::WindowEvent::HiDpiFactorChanged(dpi as f64),
                         wid,
                     );
                 }
                 if refresh {
-                    sink.send_event(crate::event::WindowEvent::RedrawRequested, wid);
+                    sink.send_window_event(crate::event::WindowEvent::RedrawRequested, wid);
                 }
                 if closed {
-                    sink.send_event(crate::event::WindowEvent::CloseRequested, wid);
+                    sink.send_window_event(crate::event::WindowEvent::CloseRequested, wid);
                 }
             },
         )
@@ -430,14 +452,15 @@ impl<T> EventLoop<T> {
  * Wayland protocol implementations
  */
 
-struct SeatManager {
-    sink: Arc<Mutex<WindowEventsSink>>,
+struct SeatManager<T: 'static> {
+    sink: Arc<Mutex<WindowEventsSink<T>>>,
     store: Arc<Mutex<WindowStore>>,
     seats: Arc<Mutex<Vec<(u32, wl_seat::WlSeat)>>>,
     kbd_sender: ::calloop::channel::Sender<(crate::event::WindowEvent, super::WindowId)>,
+    relative_pointer_manager_proxy: Option<ZwpRelativePointerManagerV1>,
 }
 
-impl SeatManager {
+impl<T: 'static> SeatManager<T> {
     fn add_seat(&mut self, id: u32, version: u32, registry: wl_registry::WlRegistry) {
         use std::cmp::min;
 
@@ -445,6 +468,8 @@ impl SeatManager {
             sink: self.sink.clone(),
             store: self.store.clone(),
             pointer: None,
+            relative_pointer: None,
+            relative_pointer_manager_proxy: self.relative_pointer_manager_proxy.as_ref().cloned(),
             keyboard: None,
             touch: None,
             kbd_sender: self.kbd_sender.clone(),
@@ -470,17 +495,19 @@ impl SeatManager {
     }
 }
 
-struct SeatData {
-    sink: Arc<Mutex<WindowEventsSink>>,
+struct SeatData<T> {
+    sink: Arc<Mutex<WindowEventsSink<T>>>,
     store: Arc<Mutex<WindowStore>>,
     kbd_sender: ::calloop::channel::Sender<(crate::event::WindowEvent, super::WindowId)>,
     pointer: Option<wl_pointer::WlPointer>,
+    relative_pointer: Option<ZwpRelativePointerV1>,
+    relative_pointer_manager_proxy: Option<ZwpRelativePointerManagerV1>,
     keyboard: Option<wl_keyboard::WlKeyboard>,
     touch: Option<wl_touch::WlTouch>,
     modifiers_tracker: Arc<Mutex<ModifiersState>>,
 }
 
-impl SeatData {
+impl<T: 'static> SeatData<T> {
     fn receive(&mut self, evt: wl_seat::Event, seat: wl_seat::WlSeat) {
         match evt {
             wl_seat::Event::Name { .. } => (),
@@ -492,7 +519,19 @@ impl SeatData {
                         self.sink.clone(),
                         self.store.clone(),
                         self.modifiers_tracker.clone(),
-                    ))
+                    ));
+
+                    self.relative_pointer =
+                        self.relative_pointer_manager_proxy
+                            .as_ref()
+                            .and_then(|manager| {
+                                super::pointer::implement_relative_pointer(
+                                    self.sink.clone(),
+                                    self.pointer.as_ref().unwrap(),
+                                    manager,
+                                )
+                                .ok()
+                            })
                 }
                 // destroy pointer if applicable
                 if !capabilities.contains(wl_seat::Capability::Pointer) {
@@ -540,7 +579,7 @@ impl SeatData {
     }
 }
 
-impl Drop for SeatData {
+impl<T> Drop for SeatData<T> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         if let Some(pointer) = self.pointer.take() {
             if pointer.as_ref().version() >= 3 {
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/pointer.rs b/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/pointer.rs
index b2f00d89..b5ec7e3c 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/pointer.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/pointer.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 
 use crate::event::{
-    ElementState, ModifiersState, MouseButton, MouseScrollDelta, TouchPhase, WindowEvent,
+    DeviceEvent, ElementState, ModifiersState, MouseButton, MouseScrollDelta, TouchPhase,
+    WindowEvent,
 };
 
 use super::{event_loop::WindowEventsSink, window::WindowStore, DeviceId};
@@ -11,9 +12,14 @@ use smithay_client_toolkit::reexports::client::protocol::{
     wl_seat,
 };
 
-pub fn implement_pointer(
+use smithay_client_toolkit::reexports::protocols::unstable::relative_pointer::v1::client::{
+    zwp_relative_pointer_manager_v1::ZwpRelativePointerManagerV1, zwp_relative_pointer_v1::Event,
+    zwp_relative_pointer_v1::ZwpRelativePointerV1,
+};
+
+pub fn implement_pointer<T: 'static>(
     seat: &wl_seat::WlSeat,
-    sink: Arc<Mutex<WindowEventsSink>>,
+    sink: Arc<Mutex<WindowEventsSink<T>>>,
     store: Arc<Mutex<WindowStore>>,
     modifiers_tracker: Arc<Mutex<ModifiersState>>,
 ) -> WlPointer {
@@ -37,7 +43,7 @@ pub fn implement_pointer(
                         let wid = store.find_wid(&surface);
                         if let Some(wid) = wid {
                             mouse_focus = Some(wid);
-                            sink.send_event(
+                            sink.send_window_event(
                                 WindowEvent::CursorEntered {
                                     device_id: crate::event::DeviceId(
                                         crate::platform_impl::DeviceId::Wayland(DeviceId),
@@ -45,7 +51,7 @@ pub fn implement_pointer(
                                 },
                                 wid,
                             );
-                            sink.send_event(
+                            sink.send_window_event(
                                 WindowEvent::CursorMoved {
                                     device_id: crate::event::DeviceId(
                                         crate::platform_impl::DeviceId::Wayland(DeviceId),
@@ -61,7 +67,7 @@ pub fn implement_pointer(
                         mouse_focus = None;
                         let wid = store.find_wid(&surface);
                         if let Some(wid) = wid {
-                            sink.send_event(
+                            sink.send_window_event(
                                 WindowEvent::CursorLeft {
                                     device_id: crate::event::DeviceId(
                                         crate::platform_impl::DeviceId::Wayland(DeviceId),
@@ -77,7 +83,7 @@ pub fn implement_pointer(
                         ..
                     } => {
                         if let Some(wid) = mouse_focus {
-                            sink.send_event(
+                            sink.send_window_event(
                                 WindowEvent::CursorMoved {
                                     device_id: crate::event::DeviceId(
                                         crate::platform_impl::DeviceId::Wayland(DeviceId),
@@ -103,7 +109,7 @@ pub fn implement_pointer(
                                 // TODO figure out the translation ?
                                 _ => return,
                             };
-                            sink.send_event(
+                            sink.send_window_event(
                                 WindowEvent::MouseInput {
                                     device_id: crate::event::DeviceId(
                                         crate::platform_impl::DeviceId::Wayland(DeviceId),
@@ -127,7 +133,7 @@ pub fn implement_pointer(
                                     wl_pointer::Axis::HorizontalScroll => x += value as f32,
                                     _ => unreachable!(),
                                 }
-                                sink.send_event(
+                                sink.send_window_event(
                                     WindowEvent::MouseWheel {
                                         device_id: crate::event::DeviceId(
                                             crate::platform_impl::DeviceId::Wayland(DeviceId),
@@ -161,7 +167,7 @@ pub fn implement_pointer(
                         let axis_discrete_buffer = axis_discrete_buffer.take();
                         if let Some(wid) = mouse_focus {
                             if let Some((x, y)) = axis_discrete_buffer {
-                                sink.send_event(
+                                sink.send_window_event(
                                     WindowEvent::MouseWheel {
                                         device_id: crate::event::DeviceId(
                                             crate::platform_impl::DeviceId::Wayland(DeviceId),
@@ -173,7 +179,7 @@ pub fn implement_pointer(
                                     wid,
                                 );
                             } else if let Some((x, y)) = axis_buffer {
-                                sink.send_event(
+                                sink.send_window_event(
                                     WindowEvent::MouseWheel {
                                         device_id: crate::event::DeviceId(
                                             crate::platform_impl::DeviceId::Wayland(DeviceId),
@@ -215,3 +221,23 @@ pub fn implement_pointer(
     })
     .unwrap()
 }
+
+pub fn implement_relative_pointer<T: 'static>(
+    sink: Arc<Mutex<WindowEventsSink<T>>>,
+    pointer: &WlPointer,
+    manager: &ZwpRelativePointerManagerV1,
+) -> Result<ZwpRelativePointerV1, ()> {
+    manager.get_relative_pointer(pointer, |rel_pointer| {
+        rel_pointer.implement_closure(
+            move |evt, _rel_pointer| {
+                let mut sink = sink.lock().unwrap();
+                match evt {
+                    Event::RelativeMotion { dx, dy, .. } => sink
+                        .send_device_event(DeviceEvent::MouseMotion { delta: (dx, dy) }, DeviceId),
+                    _ => unreachable!(),
+                }
+            },
+            (),
+        )
+    })
+}
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/touch.rs b/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/touch.rs
index 916c4536..b72be7b8 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/touch.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/touch.rs
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ struct TouchPoint {
     id: i32,
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn implement_touch(
+pub(crate) fn implement_touch<T: 'static>(
     seat: &wl_seat::WlSeat,
-    sink: Arc<Mutex<WindowEventsSink>>,
+    sink: Arc<Mutex<WindowEventsSink<T>>>,
     store: Arc<Mutex<WindowStore>>,
 ) -> WlTouch {
     let mut pending_ids = Vec::new();
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ pub(crate) fn implement_touch(
                     } => {
                         let wid = store.find_wid(&surface);
                         if let Some(wid) = wid {
-                            sink.send_event(
+                            sink.send_window_event(
                                 WindowEvent::Touch(crate::event::Touch {
                                     device_id: crate::event::DeviceId(
                                         crate::platform_impl::DeviceId::Wayland(DeviceId),
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ pub(crate) fn implement_touch(
                         let idx = pending_ids.iter().position(|p| p.id == id);
                         if let Some(idx) = idx {
                             let pt = pending_ids.remove(idx);
-                            sink.send_event(
+                            sink.send_window_event(
                                 WindowEvent::Touch(crate::event::Touch {
                                     device_id: crate::event::DeviceId(
                                         crate::platform_impl::DeviceId::Wayland(DeviceId),
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ pub(crate) fn implement_touch(
                         let pt = pending_ids.iter_mut().find(|p| p.id == id);
                         if let Some(pt) = pt {
                             pt.location = (x, y);
-                            sink.send_event(
+                            sink.send_window_event(
                                 WindowEvent::Touch(crate::event::Touch {
                                     device_id: crate::event::DeviceId(
                                         crate::platform_impl::DeviceId::Wayland(DeviceId),
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ pub(crate) fn implement_touch(
                     TouchEvent::Frame => (),
                     TouchEvent::Cancel => {
                         for pt in pending_ids.drain(..) {
-                            sink.send_event(
+                            sink.send_window_event(
                                 WindowEvent::Touch(crate::event::Touch {
                                     device_id: crate::event::DeviceId(
                                         crate::platform_impl::DeviceId::Wayland(DeviceId),