Core: Move to aquamarine (#6608)

Moves Hyprland from wlroots to aquamarine for the backend.

---------

Signed-off-by: Vaxry <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Mihai Fufezan <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Jan Beich <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: vaxerski <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: UjinT34 <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Tom Englund <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Ikalco <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: diniamo <[email protected]>

131 files changed, 4740 insertions, 3444 deletions

diff --git a/.github/actions/setup_base/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup_base/action.yml
index a7b9994c..26660ce6 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup_base/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup_base/action.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ runs:
           libglvnd \
           libinput \
           libliftoff \
+          libxcursor \
           libxcvt \
           libxfont2 \
           libxkbcommon \
@@ -73,6 +74,11 @@ runs:
       run: |
         git clone https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprutils && cd hyprutils && cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr -B build && cmake --build build --target hyprutils && cmake --install build
 
+    - name: Get aquamarine-git
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        git clone https://github.com/hyprwm/aquamarine && cd aquamarine && cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr -B build && cmake --build build --target aquamarine && cmake --install build
+
     - name: Get Xorg pacman pkgs
       shell: bash
       if: inputs.INSTALL_XORG_PKGS == 'true'
diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 37b48a5a..638f8ba9 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -7,7 +7,3 @@
 [submodule "subprojects/tracy"]
 	path = subprojects/tracy
 	url = https://github.com/wolfpld/tracy
-[submodule "subprojects/wlroots-hyprland"]
-	path = subprojects/wlroots-hyprland
-	url = https://github.com/hyprwm/wlroots-hyprland
-	ignore = dirty
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 07fa8cf6..e951b874 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.27)
 
 include(CheckIncludeFile)
-include(ExternalProject)
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
 
 # Get version
@@ -31,9 +30,6 @@ execute_process(
 # udis
 add_subdirectory("subprojects/udis86")
 
-# wlroots
-message(STATUS "Setting up wlroots")
-
 if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
     string(TOLOWER ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} BUILDTYPE_LOWER)
     if(BUILDTYPE_LOWER STREQUAL "release")
@@ -53,18 +49,6 @@ else()
     set(BUILDTYPE_LOWER "release")
 endif()
 
-ExternalProject_Add(
-    wlroots-hyprland
-    PREFIX ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/subprojects/wlroots-hyprland
-    SOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/subprojects/wlroots-hyprland
-    CONFIGURE_COMMAND meson setup --reconfigure --clearcache build --buildtype=${BUILDTYPE_LOWER} -Dwerror=false -Dxwayland=$<IF:$<BOOL:${NO_XWAYLAND}>,disabled,enabled> -Dexamples=false -Drenderers=gles2 -Dbackends=drm,libinput $<IF:$<BOOL:${WITH_ASAN}>,-Db_sanitize=address,-Db_sanitize=none>
-    BUILD_COMMAND ninja -C build
-    BUILD_ALWAYS true
-    BUILD_IN_SOURCE true
-    BUILD_BYPRODUCTS ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/subprojects/wlroots-hyprland/build/libwlroots.a
-    INSTALL_COMMAND echo "wlroots-hyprland: install not needed"
-)
-
 find_package(PkgConfig REQUIRED)
 
 pkg_get_variable(WaylandScanner wayland-scanner wayland_scanner)
@@ -84,12 +68,9 @@ endif()
 include_directories(
   .
   "src/"
-  "subprojects/wlroots-hyprland/include/"
-  "subprojects/wlroots-hyprland/build/include/"
   "subprojects/udis86/"
   "protocols/")
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 23)
-add_compile_definitions(WLR_USE_UNSTABLE)
 add_compile_options(-Wall -Wextra -Wno-unused-parameter -Wno-unused-value
     -Wno-missing-field-initializers -Wno-narrowing -Wno-pointer-arith
     -fmacro-prefix-map=${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/=)
@@ -109,9 +90,10 @@ endif()
 find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED COMPONENTS ${GLES_VERSION})
 
 pkg_check_modules(deps REQUIRED IMPORTED_TARGET
+    aquamarine
     xkbcommon uuid
     wayland-server wayland-client wayland-cursor wayland-protocols
-    cairo pango pangocairo pixman-1
+    cairo pango pangocairo pixman-1 xcursor
     libdrm libinput hwdata libseat libdisplay-info libliftoff libudev gbm
     hyprlang>=0.3.2 hyprcursor>=0.1.7 hyprutils>=0.2.0
 )
@@ -127,7 +109,6 @@ if(USE_TRACY)
 endif()
 
 add_executable(Hyprland ${SRCFILES} ${TRACY_CPP_FILES})
-add_dependencies(Hyprland wlroots-hyprland)
 
 set(USE_GPROF ON)
 
@@ -266,7 +247,6 @@ function(protocolWayland)
 endfunction()
 
 target_link_libraries(Hyprland
-        ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/subprojects/wlroots-hyprland/build/libwlroots.a
         OpenGL::EGL
         OpenGL::GL
         Threads::Threads
@@ -314,6 +294,8 @@ protocolNew("unstable/primary-selection" "primary-selection-unstable-v1" false)
 protocolNew("staging/xwayland-shell" "xwayland-shell-v1" false)
 protocolNew("stable/viewporter" "viewporter" false)
 protocolNew("stable/linux-dmabuf" "linux-dmabuf-v1" false)
+protocolNew("staging/drm-lease" "drm-lease-v1" false)
+protocolNew("staging/linux-drm-syncobj" "linux-drm-syncobj-v1" false)
 
 protocolWayland()
 
@@ -326,8 +308,8 @@ install(TARGETS Hyprland)
 
 install(CODE "execute_process( \
         COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E create_symlink \
-        ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}/Hyprland \
-        ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}/hyprland
+        ${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_BINDIR}/Hyprland \
+        ${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_BINDIR}/hyprland
         )"
 )
 
@@ -358,18 +340,6 @@ install(FILES ${MANPAGES}
 install(FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/hyprland.pc
         DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/pkgconfig)
 
-# wlroots headers
-set(HEADERS_WLR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/subprojects/wlroots-hyprland/include/wlr")
-install(DIRECTORY ${HEADERS_WLR}
-        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/hyprland
-        FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.h")
-
-# config.h and version.h
-set(HEADERS_WLR_ROOT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/subprojects/wlroots-hyprland/build/include/wlr")
-install(DIRECTORY ${HEADERS_WLR_ROOT}/
-        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/hyprland/wlr
-        FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.h")
-
 # protocol headers
 set(HEADERS_PROTO "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/protocols")
 install(DIRECTORY ${HEADERS_PROTO}
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 493a6784..adf6fbe8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ nopch:
 clear:
 	rm -rf build
 	rm -f ./protocols/*.h ./protocols/*.c ./protocols/*.cpp ./protocols/*.hpp
-	rm -rf ./subprojects/wlroots-hyprland/build
 
 all:
 	$(MAKE) clear
@@ -50,14 +49,11 @@ installheaders:
 	rm -fr ${PREFIX}/include/hyprland
 	mkdir -p ${PREFIX}/include/hyprland
 	mkdir -p ${PREFIX}/include/hyprland/protocols
-	mkdir -p ${PREFIX}/include/hyprland/wlr
 	mkdir -p ${PREFIX}/share/pkgconfig
 
 	cmake --build ./build --config Release --target generate-protocol-headers
 
 	find src -name '*.h*' -print0 | cpio --quiet -0dump ${PREFIX}/include/hyprland
-	cd subprojects/wlroots-hyprland/include/wlr && find . -name '*.h*' -print0 | cpio --quiet -0dump ${PREFIX}/include/hyprland/wlr && cd ../../../..
-	cd subprojects/wlroots-hyprland/build/include && find . -name '*.h*' -print0 | cpio --quiet -0dump ${PREFIX}/include/hyprland/wlr && cd ../../../..
 	cp ./protocols/*.h* ${PREFIX}/include/hyprland/protocols
 	cp ./build/hyprland.pc ${PREFIX}/share/pkgconfig
 	if [ -d /usr/share/pkgconfig ]; then cp ./build/hyprland.pc /usr/share/pkgconfig 2>/dev/null || true; fi
@@ -88,7 +84,7 @@ asan:
 	@pidof Hyprland > /dev/null && exit 1 || echo ""
 
 	rm -rf ./wayland
-	git reset --hard
+	#git reset --hard
 
 	@echo -en "If you want to apply a patch, input its path (leave empty for none):\n"
 	@read patchvar
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ca44621d..fc2bd206 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 
 <br>
 
-Hyprland is a dynamic tiling Wayland compositor based on wlroots that doesn't sacrifice on its looks.
+Hyprland is a 100% independent, dynamic tiling Wayland compositor that doesn't sacrifice on its looks.
 
 It provides the latest Wayland features, is highly customizable, has all the eyecandy, the most powerful plugins,
-easy IPC, much more QoL stuff than other wlr-based compositors and more...
+easy IPC, much more QoL stuff than other compositors and more...
 <br>
 <br>
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ easy IPC, much more QoL stuff than other wlr-based compositors and more...
 
 - All of the eyecandy: gradient borders, blur, animations, shadows and much more
 - A lot of customization
-- Much more QoL stuff than other wlr-based compositors
+- 100% independent, no wlroots, no libweston, no kwin, no mutter.
 - Custom bezier curves for the best animations
 - Powerful plugin support
 - Built-in plugin manager
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ easy IPC, much more QoL stuff than other wlr-based compositors and more...
 - Config reloaded instantly upon saving
 - Fully dynamic workspaces
 - Two built-in layouts and more available as plugins
-- Uses forked wlroots with QoL patches
 - Global keybinds passed to your apps of choice
 - Tiling/pseudotiling/floating/fullscreen windows
 - Special workspaces (scratchpads)
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ easy IPC, much more QoL stuff than other wlr-based compositors and more...
 
 <br>
 
-**[wlroots]** - *For their amazing library*
+**[wlroots]** - *For powering Hyprland in the past*
 
 **[tinywl]** - *For showing how 2 do stuff*
 
diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index b5f5738a..b2cc9703 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -1,5 +1,34 @@
 {
   "nodes": {
+    "aquamarine": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "hyprutils": [
+          "hyprutils"
+        ],
+        "hyprwayland-scanner": [
+          "hyprwayland-scanner"
+        ],
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ],
+        "systems": [
+          "systems"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1721487522,
+        "narHash": "sha256-aF3uwUwUK2CgbItoMe3IJF0yidIEWcDx47AiH5y8VKk=",
+        "owner": "hyprwm",
+        "repo": "aquamarine",
+        "rev": "acfea3bd1d9e756c7152e639240d52c6628844b0",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "hyprwm",
+        "repo": "aquamarine",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "hyprcursor": {
       "inputs": {
         "hyprlang": [
@@ -141,6 +170,7 @@
     },
     "root": {
       "inputs": {
+        "aquamarine": "aquamarine",
         "hyprcursor": "hyprcursor",
         "hyprlang": "hyprlang",
         "hyprutils": "hyprutils",
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 88cb593b..9c20b3f5 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@
     # <https://github.com/nix-systems/nix-systems>
     systems.url = "github:nix-systems/default-linux";
 
+    aquamarine = {
+      url = "github:hyprwm/aquamarine";
+      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+      inputs.systems.follows = "systems";
+      inputs.hyprutils.follows = "hyprutils";
+      inputs.hyprwayland-scanner.follows = "hyprwayland-scanner";
+    };
+
     hyprcursor = {
       url = "github:hyprwm/hyprcursor";
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
diff --git a/hyprland.pc.in b/hyprland.pc.in
index 382fb1e6..81a0ef11 100644
--- a/hyprland.pc.in
+++ b/hyprland.pc.in
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ Name: Hyprland
 URL: https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland
 Description: Hyprland header files
 Version: @HYPRLAND_VERSION@
-Cflags: -I${prefix} -I${prefix}/hyprland/protocols -I${prefix}/hyprland -I${prefix}/hyprland/wlr
+Cflags: -I${prefix} -I${prefix}/hyprland/protocols -I${prefix}/hyprland
diff --git a/hyprpm/src/core/PluginManager.cpp b/hyprpm/src/core/PluginManager.cpp
index 848b9cab..7d7cc079 100644
--- a/hyprpm/src/core/PluginManager.cpp
+++ b/hyprpm/src/core/PluginManager.cpp
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ eHeadersErrors CPluginManager::headersValid() {
         else
             headers = "";
 
-        if (PATH.ends_with("protocols") || PATH.ends_with("wlroots-hyprland"))
+        if (PATH.ends_with("protocols"))
             continue;
 
         verHeader = trim(PATH.substr(2)) + "/hyprland/src/version.h";
@@ -493,11 +493,6 @@ bool CPluginManager::updateHeaders(bool force) {
         return false;
     }
 
-    // le hack. Wlroots has to generate its build/include
-    ret = execAndGet("cd " + WORKINGDIR + "/subprojects/wlroots-hyprland && meson setup -Drenderers=gles2 -Dexamples=false build");
-    if (m_bVerbose)
-        progress.printMessageAbove(std::string{Colors::BLUE} + "[v] " + Colors::RESET + "meson returned: " + ret);
-
     progress.printMessageAbove(std::string{Colors::GREEN} + "✔" + Colors::RESET + " configured Hyprland");
     progress.m_iSteps           = 4;
     progress.m_szCurrentMessage = "Installing sources";
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 49c48c6c..b8101f6c 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ if cpp_compiler.check_header('execinfo.h')
   add_project_arguments('-DHAS_EXECINFO', language: 'cpp')
 endif
 
-wlroots = subproject('wlroots-hyprland', default_options: ['examples=false', 'renderers=gles2'])
-have_xwlr = wlroots.get_variable('features').get('xwayland')
 xcb_dep = dependency('xcb', required: get_option('xwayland'))
 xcb_composite_dep = dependency('xcb-composite', required: get_option('xwayland'))
 xcb_errors_dep = dependency('xcb-errors', required: get_option('xwayland'))
@@ -38,12 +36,7 @@ cmake = import('cmake')
 udis = cmake.subproject('udis86')
 udis86 = udis.dependency('libudis86')
 
-if get_option('xwayland').enabled() and not have_xwlr
-	error('Cannot enable Xwayland in Hyprland: wlroots has been built without Xwayland support')
-endif
-have_xwayland = xcb_dep.found() and have_xwlr
-
-if not have_xwayland
+if not xcb_dep.found()
   add_project_arguments('-DNO_XWAYLAND', language: 'cpp')
 endif
 
@@ -86,5 +79,5 @@ import('pkgconfig').generate(
   url: 'https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland',
   description: 'Hyprland header files',
   install_dir: pkg_install_dir,
-  subdirs: ['', 'hyprland/protocols', 'hyprland', 'hyprland/wlr'],
+  subdirs: ['', 'hyprland/protocols', 'hyprland'],
 )
diff --git a/nix/default.nix b/nix/default.nix
index a2302688..7775b729 100644
--- a/nix/default.nix
+++ b/nix/default.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   makeWrapper,
   cmake,
   ninja,
+  aquamarine,
   binutils,
   cairo,
   expat,
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ assert lib.assertMsg (!hidpiXWayland) "The option `hidpiXWayland` has been remov
 
     buildInputs = lib.concatLists [
       [
+        aquamarine
         cairo
         expat
         fribidi
@@ -136,6 +138,7 @@ assert lib.assertMsg (!hidpiXWayland) "The option `hidpiXWayland` has been remov
       (lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isMusl [libexecinfo])
       (lib.optionals enableXWayland [
         xorg.libxcb
+        xorg.libXcursor
         xorg.libXdmcp
         xorg.xcbutil
         xorg.xcbutilerrors
diff --git a/nix/overlays.nix b/nix/overlays.nix
index a4e1df37..9d100d51 100644
--- a/nix/overlays.nix
+++ b/nix/overlays.nix
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ in {
   # Packages for variations of Hyprland, dependencies included.
   hyprland-packages = lib.composeManyExtensions [
     # Dependencies
+    inputs.aquamarine.overlays.default
     inputs.hyprcursor.overlays.default
     inputs.hyprlang.overlays.default
     inputs.hyprutils.overlays.default
diff --git a/nix/update-wlroots.sh b/nix/update-wlroots.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 01f5cd83..00000000
--- a/nix/update-wlroots.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env -S nix shell nixpkgs#gawk nixpkgs#git nixpkgs#gnused nixpkgs#ripgrep -c bash
-
-# get wlroots revision from submodule
-SUB_REV=$(git submodule status | rg wlroots | awk '{ print substr($1,2) }')
-# and from lockfile
-CRT_REV=$(rg rev flake.nix | awk '{ print substr($3, 2, 40) }')
-
-if [ "$SUB_REV" != "$CRT_REV" ]; then
-  echo "Updating wlroots..."
-  # update wlroots to submodule revision
-  sed -Ei "s/\w{40}/$SUB_REV/g" flake.nix
-  nix flake lock
-
-  echo "wlroots: $CRT_REV -> $SUB_REV"
-else
-  echo "wlroots is up to date!"
-fi
diff --git a/protocols/meson.build b/protocols/meson.build
index 7c508659..5cdeb160 100644
--- a/protocols/meson.build
+++ b/protocols/meson.build
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ new_protocols = [
   [wl_protocol_dir, 'staging/xwayland-shell/xwayland-shell-v1.xml'],
   [wl_protocol_dir, 'stable/viewporter/viewporter.xml'],
   [wl_protocol_dir, 'stable/linux-dmabuf/linux-dmabuf-v1.xml'],
+  [wl_protocol_dir, 'staging/drm-lease/drm-lease-v1.xml'],
+  [wl_protocol_dir, 'staging/linux-drm-syncobj/linux-drm-syncobj-v1.xml'],
 ]
 
 wl_protos_src = []
diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index 7ffccf36..c7a0cfb1 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@
 #include "managers/PointerManager.hpp"
 #include "managers/SeatManager.hpp"
 #include "managers/eventLoop/EventLoopManager.hpp"
+#include <aquamarine/output/Output.hpp>
 #include <random>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <filesystem>
 #include <unordered_set>
 #include "debug/HyprCtl.hpp"
 #include "debug/CrashReporter.hpp"
@@ -22,16 +25,20 @@
 #include "protocols/core/Compositor.hpp"
 #include "protocols/core/Subcompositor.hpp"
 #include "desktop/LayerSurface.hpp"
+#include "render/Renderer.hpp"
 #include "xwayland/XWayland.hpp"
 
 #include <hyprutils/string/String.hpp>
-using namespace Hyprutils::String;
+#include <aquamarine/input/Input.hpp>
 
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <sys/resource.h>
 
+using namespace Hyprutils::String;
+using namespace Aquamarine;
+
 int handleCritSignal(int signo, void* data) {
     Debug::log(LOG, "Hyprland received signal {}", signo);
 
@@ -72,6 +79,23 @@ void handleUserSignal(int sig) {
     }
 }
 
+static LogLevel aqLevelToHl(Aquamarine::eBackendLogLevel level) {
+    switch (level) {
+        case Aquamarine::eBackendLogLevel::AQ_LOG_TRACE: return TRACE;
+        case Aquamarine::eBackendLogLevel::AQ_LOG_DEBUG: return LOG;
+        case Aquamarine::eBackendLogLevel::AQ_LOG_ERROR: return ERR;
+        case Aquamarine::eBackendLogLevel::AQ_LOG_WARNING: return WARN;
+        case Aquamarine::eBackendLogLevel::AQ_LOG_CRITICAL: return CRIT;
+        default: break;
+    }
+
+    return NONE;
+}
+
+void aqLog(Aquamarine::eBackendLogLevel level, std::string msg) {
+    Debug::log(aqLevelToHl(level), "[AQ] {}", msg);
+}
+
 void CCompositor::bumpNofile() {
     if (!getrlimit(RLIMIT_NOFILE, &m_sOriginalNofile))
         Debug::log(LOG, "Old rlimit: soft -> {}, hard -> {}", m_sOriginalNofile.rlim_cur, m_sOriginalNofile.rlim_max);
@@ -180,6 +204,9 @@ void CCompositor::setRandomSplash() {
     m_szCurrentSplash = SPLASHES[distribution(engine)];
 }
 
+static std::vector<SP<Aquamarine::IOutput>> pendingOutputs;
+
+//
 void CCompositor::initServer() {
 
     m_sWLDisplay = wl_display_create();
@@ -200,102 +227,179 @@ void CCompositor::initServer() {
     if (envEnabled("HYPRLAND_TRACE"))
         Debug::trace = true;
 
-    wlr_log_init(WLR_INFO, NULL);
+    Aquamarine::SBackendOptions options;
+    options.logFunction = aqLog;
 
-    if (envEnabled("HYPRLAND_LOG_WLR"))
-        wlr_log_init(WLR_DEBUG, Debug::wlrLog);
-    else
-        wlr_log_init(WLR_ERROR, Debug::wlrLog);
+    std::vector<Aquamarine::SBackendImplementationOptions> implementations;
+    Aquamarine::SBackendImplementationOptions              option;
+    option.backendType        = Aquamarine::eBackendType::AQ_BACKEND_HEADLESS;
+    option.backendRequestMode = Aquamarine::eBackendRequestMode::AQ_BACKEND_REQUEST_MANDATORY;
+    implementations.emplace_back(option);
+    option.backendType        = Aquamarine::eBackendType::AQ_BACKEND_DRM;
+    option.backendRequestMode = Aquamarine::eBackendRequestMode::AQ_BACKEND_REQUEST_IF_AVAILABLE;
+    implementations.emplace_back(option);
+    option.backendType        = Aquamarine::eBackendType::AQ_BACKEND_WAYLAND;
+    option.backendRequestMode = Aquamarine::eBackendRequestMode::AQ_BACKEND_REQUEST_FALLBACK;
+    implementations.emplace_back(option);
 
-    m_sWLRBackend = wlr_backend_autocreate(m_sWLEventLoop, &m_sWLRSession);
+    m_pAqBackend = CBackend::create(implementations, options);
 
-    if (!m_sWLRBackend) {
-        Debug::log(CRIT, "m_sWLRBackend was NULL! This usually means wlroots could not find a GPU or enountered some issues.");
-        throwError("wlr_backend_autocreate() failed!");
+    if (!m_pAqBackend) {
+        Debug::log(CRIT,
+                   "m_pAqBackend was null! This usually means aquamarine could not find a GPU or enountered some issues. Make sure you're running either on a tty or on a Wayland "
+                   "session, NOT an X11 one.");
+        throwError("CBackend::create() failed!");
     }
 
-    bool isHeadlessOnly = true;
-    wlr_multi_for_each_backend(
-        m_sWLRBackend,
-        [](wlr_backend* backend, void* isHeadlessOnly) {
-            if (!wlr_backend_is_headless(backend) && !wlr_backend_is_libinput(backend))
-                *(bool*)isHeadlessOnly = false;
-        },
-        &isHeadlessOnly);
+    // TODO: headless only
 
-    if (isHeadlessOnly) {
-        m_sWLRRenderer = wlr_renderer_autocreate(m_sWLRBackend); // TODO: remove this, it's barely needed now.
-    } else {
-        m_iDRMFD = wlr_backend_get_drm_fd(m_sWLRBackend);
-        if (m_iDRMFD < 0) {
-            Debug::log(CRIT, "Couldn't query the DRM FD!");
-            throwError("wlr_backend_get_drm_fd() failed!");
-        }
+    initAllSignals();
 
-        m_sWLRRenderer = wlr_gles2_renderer_create_with_drm_fd(m_iDRMFD);
+    if (!m_pAqBackend->start()) {
+        Debug::log(CRIT,
+                   "m_pAqBackend couldn't start! This usually means aquamarine could not find a GPU or enountered some issues. Make sure you're running either on a tty or on a "
+                   "Wayland session, NOT an X11 one.");
+        throwError("CBackend::create() failed!");
     }
 
-    if (!m_sWLRRenderer) {
-        Debug::log(CRIT, "m_sWLRRenderer was NULL! This usually means wlroots could not find a GPU or enountered some issues.");
-        throwError("wlr_gles2_renderer_create_with_drm_fd() failed!");
-    }
+    m_bInitialized = true;
 
-    m_sWLRAllocator = wlr_allocator_autocreate(m_sWLRBackend, m_sWLRRenderer);
+    m_iDRMFD = m_pAqBackend->drmFD();
+    Debug::log(LOG, "Running on DRMFD: {}", m_iDRMFD);
 
-    if (!m_sWLRAllocator) {
-        Debug::log(CRIT, "m_sWLRAllocator was NULL!");
-        throwError("wlr_allocator_autocreate() failed!");
+    // get socket, avoid using 0
+    for (int candidate = 1; candidate <= 32; candidate++) {
+        const auto CANDIDATESTR = ("wayland-" + std::to_string(candidate));
+        const auto RETVAL       = wl_display_add_socket(m_sWLDisplay, CANDIDATESTR.c_str());
+        if (RETVAL >= 0) {
+            m_szWLDisplaySocket = CANDIDATESTR;
+            Debug::log(LOG, "wl_display_add_socket for {} succeeded with {}", CANDIDATESTR, RETVAL);
+            break;
+        } else {
+            Debug::log(WARN, "wl_display_add_socket for {} returned {}: skipping candidate {}", CANDIDATESTR, RETVAL, candidate);
+        }
     }
 
-    m_sWLREGL = wlr_gles2_renderer_get_egl(m_sWLRRenderer);
+    if (m_szWLDisplaySocket.empty()) {
+        Debug::log(WARN, "All candidates failed, trying wl_display_add_socket_auto");
+        const auto SOCKETSTR = wl_display_add_socket_auto(m_sWLDisplay);
+        if (SOCKETSTR)
+            m_szWLDisplaySocket = SOCKETSTR;
+    }
 
-    if (!m_sWLREGL) {
-        Debug::log(CRIT, "m_sWLREGL was NULL!");
-        throwError("wlr_gles2_renderer_get_egl() failed!");
+    if (m_szWLDisplaySocket.empty()) {
+        Debug::log(CRIT, "m_szWLDisplaySocket NULL!");
+        throwError("m_szWLDisplaySocket was null! (wl_display_add_socket and wl_display_add_socket_auto failed)");
     }
 
+    Debug::log(LOG, "Setting WAYLAND_DISPLAY to {}", m_szWLDisplaySocket);
+    setenv("WAYLAND_DISPLAY", m_szWLDisplaySocket.c_str(), 1);
+    setenv("XDG_SESSION_TYPE", "wayland", 1);
+
     initManagers(STAGE_BASICINIT);
 
-    m_sWRLDRMLeaseMgr = wlr_drm_lease_v1_manager_create(m_sWLDisplay, m_sWLRBackend);
-    if (!m_sWRLDRMLeaseMgr) {
-        Debug::log(INFO, "Failed to create wlr_drm_lease_v1_manager");
-        Debug::log(INFO, "VR will not be available");
+    initManagers(STAGE_LATE);
+
+    for (auto& o : pendingOutputs) {
+        onNewMonitor(o);
     }
+    pendingOutputs.clear();
+}
 
-    m_sWLRHeadlessBackend = wlr_headless_backend_create(m_sWLEventLoop);
+void CCompositor::initAllSignals() {
+    m_pAqBackend->events.newOutput.registerStaticListener(
+        [this](void* p, std::any data) {
+            auto output = std::any_cast<SP<Aquamarine::IOutput>>(data);
+            Debug::log(LOG, "New aquamarine output with name {}", output->name);
+            if (m_bInitialized)
+                onNewMonitor(output);
+            else
+                pendingOutputs.emplace_back(output);
+        },
+        nullptr);
+
+    m_pAqBackend->events.newPointer.registerStaticListener(
+        [](void* data, std::any d) {
+            auto dev = std::any_cast<SP<Aquamarine::IPointer>>(d);
+            Debug::log(LOG, "New aquamarine pointer with name {}", dev->getName());
+            g_pInputManager->newMouse(dev);
+            g_pInputManager->updateCapabilities();
+        },
+        nullptr);
+
+    m_pAqBackend->events.newKeyboard.registerStaticListener(
+        [](void* data, std::any d) {
+            auto dev = std::any_cast<SP<Aquamarine::IKeyboard>>(d);
+            Debug::log(LOG, "New aquamarine keyboard with name {}", dev->getName());
+            g_pInputManager->newKeyboard(dev);
+            g_pInputManager->updateCapabilities();
+        },
+        nullptr);
+
+    m_pAqBackend->events.newTouch.registerStaticListener(
+        [](void* data, std::any d) {
+            auto dev = std::any_cast<SP<Aquamarine::ITouch>>(d);
+            Debug::log(LOG, "New aquamarine touch with name {}", dev->getName());
+            g_pInputManager->newTouchDevice(dev);
+            g_pInputManager->updateCapabilities();
+        },
+        nullptr);
 
-    if (!m_sWLRHeadlessBackend) {
-        Debug::log(CRIT, "Couldn't create the headless backend");
-        throwError("wlr_headless_backend_create() failed!");
-    }
+    m_pAqBackend->events.newSwitch.registerStaticListener(
+        [](void* data, std::any d) {
+            auto dev = std::any_cast<SP<Aquamarine::ISwitch>>(d);
+            Debug::log(LOG, "New aquamarine switch with name {}", dev->getName());
+            g_pInputManager->newSwitch(dev);
+        },
+        nullptr);
 
-    wlr_multi_backend_add(m_sWLRBackend, m_sWLRHeadlessBackend);
+    m_pAqBackend->events.newTablet.registerStaticListener(
+        [](void* data, std::any d) {
+            auto dev = std::any_cast<SP<Aquamarine::ITablet>>(d);
+            Debug::log(LOG, "New aquamarine tablet with name {}", dev->getName());
+            g_pInputManager->newTablet(dev);
+        },
+        nullptr);
 
-    initManagers(STAGE_LATE);
-}
+    m_pAqBackend->events.newTabletPad.registerStaticListener(
+        [](void* data, std::any d) {
+            auto dev = std::any_cast<SP<Aquamarine::ITabletPad>>(d);
+            Debug::log(LOG, "New aquamarine tablet pad with name {}", dev->getName());
+            g_pInputManager->newTabletPad(dev);
+        },
+        nullptr);
 
-void CCompositor::initAllSignals() {
-    addWLSignal(&m_sWLRBackend->events.new_output, &Events::listen_newOutput, m_sWLRBackend, "Backend");
-    addWLSignal(&m_sWLRBackend->events.new_input, &Events::listen_newInput, m_sWLRBackend, "Backend");
-    addWLSignal(&m_sWLRRenderer->events.destroy, &Events::listen_RendererDestroy, m_sWLRRenderer, "WLRRenderer");
+    if (m_pAqBackend->hasSession()) {
+        m_pAqBackend->session->events.changeActive.registerStaticListener(
+            [this](void*, std::any) {
+                if (m_pAqBackend->session->active) {
+                    Debug::log(LOG, "Session got activated!");
 
-    if (m_sWRLDRMLeaseMgr)
-        addWLSignal(&m_sWRLDRMLeaseMgr->events.request, &Events::listen_leaseRequest, &m_sWRLDRMLeaseMgr, "DRM");
+                    m_bSessionActive = true;
 
-    if (m_sWLRSession)
-        addWLSignal(&m_sWLRSession->events.active, &Events::listen_sessionActive, m_sWLRSession, "Session");
-}
+                    for (auto& m : m_vMonitors) {
+                        scheduleFrameForMonitor(m.get());
+                        g_pHyprRenderer->applyMonitorRule(m.get(), &m->activeMonitorRule, true);
+                    }
 
-void CCompositor::removeAllSignals() {
-    removeWLSignal(&Events::listen_newOutput);
-    removeWLSignal(&Events::listen_newInput);
-    removeWLSignal(&Events::listen_RendererDestroy);
+                    g_pConfigManager->m_bWantsMonitorReload = true;
+                } else {
+                    Debug::log(LOG, "Session got deactivated!");
 
-    if (m_sWRLDRMLeaseMgr)
-        removeWLSignal(&Events::listen_leaseRequest);
+                    m_bSessionActive = false;
+
+                    for (auto& m : m_vMonitors) {
+                        m->noFrameSchedule = true;
+                        m->framesToSkip    = 1;
+                    }
+                }
+            },
+            nullptr);
+    }
+}
 
-    if (m_sWLRSession)
-        removeWLSignal(&Events::listen_sessionActive);
+void CCompositor::removeAllSignals() {
+    ;
 }
 
 void CCompositor::cleanEnvironment() {
@@ -309,7 +413,7 @@ void CCompositor::cleanEnvironment() {
     unsetenv("XDG_BACKEND");
     unsetenv("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP");
 
-    if (m_sWLRSession) {
+    if (m_pAqBackend->hasSession()) {
         const auto CMD =
 #ifdef USES_SYSTEMD
             "systemctl --user unset-environment DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY HYPRLAND_INSTANCE_SIGNATURE XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME PATH XDG_DATA_DIRS && hash "
@@ -352,7 +456,7 @@ void CCompositor::cleanup() {
     for (auto& m : m_vMonitors) {
         g_pHyprOpenGL->destroyMonitorResources(m.get());
 
-        wlr_output_state_set_enabled(m->state.wlr(), false);
+        m->output->state->setEnabled(false);
         m->state.commit();
     }
 
@@ -389,14 +493,8 @@ void CCompositor::cleanup() {
     g_pHyprCtl.reset();
     g_pEventLoopManager.reset();
 
-    if (m_sWLRRenderer)
-        wlr_renderer_destroy(m_sWLRRenderer);
-
-    if (m_sWLRAllocator)
-        wlr_allocator_destroy(m_sWLRAllocator);
-
-    if (m_sWLRBackend)
-        wlr_backend_destroy(m_sWLRBackend);
+    if (m_pAqBackend)
+        m_pAqBackend.reset();
 
     if (m_critSigSource)
         wl_event_source_remove(m_critSigSource);
@@ -442,6 +540,9 @@ void CCompositor::initManagers(eManagersInitStage stage) {
 
             Debug::log(LOG, "Creating the PointerManager!");
             g_pPointerManager = std::make_unique<CPointerManager>();
+
+            Debug::log(LOG, "Creating the EventManager!");
+            g_pEventManager = std::make_unique<CEventManager>();
         } break;
         case STAGE_BASICINIT: {
             Debug::log(LOG, "Creating the CHyprOpenGLImpl!");
@@ -472,9 +573,6 @@ void CCompositor::initManagers(eManagersInitStage stage) {
             Debug::log(LOG, "Creating the SessionLockManager!");
             g_pSessionLockManager = std::make_unique<CSessionLockManager>();
 
-            Debug::log(LOG, "Creating the EventManager!");
-            g_pEventManager = std::make_unique<CEventManager>();
-
             Debug::log(LOG, "Creating the HyprDebugOverlay!");
             g_pDebugOverlay = std::make_unique<CHyprDebugOverlay>();
 
@@ -517,26 +615,23 @@ void CCompositor::removeLockFile() {
 
 void CCompositor::prepareFallbackOutput() {
     // create a backup monitor
-    wlr_backend* headless = nullptr;
-    wlr_multi_for_each_backend(
-        m_sWLRBackend,
-        [](wlr_backend* b, void* data) {
-            if (wlr_backend_is_headless(b))
-                *((wlr_backend**)data) = b;
-        },
-        &headless);
+    SP<Aquamarine::IBackendImplementation> headless;
+    for (auto& impl : m_pAqBackend->getImplementations()) {
+        if (impl->type() == Aquamarine::AQ_BACKEND_HEADLESS) {
+            headless = impl;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
 
     if (!headless) {
-        Debug::log(WARN, "Unsafe state will be ineffective, no fallback output");
+        Debug::log(WARN, "No headless in prepareFallbackOutput?!");
         return;
     }
 
-    wlr_headless_add_output(headless, 1920, 1080);
+    headless->createOutput();
 }
 
 void CCompositor::startCompositor(std::string socketName, int socketFd) {
-    initAllSignals();
-
     if (!socketName.empty() && socketFd != -1) {
         fcntl(socketFd, F_SETFD, FD_CLOEXEC);
         const auto RETVAL = wl_display_add_socket_fd(m_sWLDisplay, socketFd);
@@ -568,15 +663,15 @@ void CCompositor::startCompositor(std::string socketName, int socketFd) {
 
     if (m_szWLDisplaySocket.empty()) {
         Debug::log(CRIT, "m_szWLDisplaySocket NULL!");
-        wlr_backend_destroy(m_sWLRBackend);
         throwError("m_szWLDisplaySocket was null! (wl_display_add_socket and wl_display_add_socket_auto failed)");
     }
 
     setenv("WAYLAND_DISPLAY", m_szWLDisplaySocket.c_str(), 1);
+    setenv("XDG_SESSION_TYPE", "wayland", 1);
 
     signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
 
-    if (m_sWLRSession /* Session-less Hyprland usually means a nest, don't update the env in that case */) {
+    if (m_pAqBackend->hasSession() /* Session-less Hyprland usually means a nest, don't update the env in that case */) {
         const auto CMD =
 #ifdef USES_SYSTEMD
             "systemctl --user import-environment DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY HYPRLAND_INSTANCE_SIGNATURE XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME PATH XDG_DATA_DIRS && hash "
@@ -588,13 +683,6 @@ void CCompositor::startCompositor(std::string socketName, int socketFd) {
 
     Debug::log(LOG, "Running on WAYLAND_DISPLAY: {}", m_szWLDisplaySocket);
 
-    if (!wlr_backend_start(m_sWLRBackend)) {
-        Debug::log(CRIT, "Backend did not start!");
-        wlr_backend_destroy(m_sWLRBackend);
-        wl_display_destroy(m_sWLDisplay);
-        throwError("The backend could not start!");
-    }
-
     prepareFallbackOutput();
 
     g_pHyprRenderer->setCursorFromName("left_ptr");
@@ -882,7 +970,7 @@ Vector2D CCompositor::vectorToSurfaceLocal(const Vector2D& vec, PHLWINDOW pWindo
     return vec - pWindow->m_vRealPosition.goal() - std::get<1>(iterData) + Vector2D{geom.x, geom.y};
 }
 
-CMonitor* CCompositor::getMonitorFromOutput(wlr_output* out) {
+CMonitor* CCompositor::getMonitorFromOutput(SP<Aquamarine::IOutput> out) {
     for (auto& m : m_vMonitors) {
         if (m->output == out) {
             return m.get();
@@ -892,7 +980,7 @@ CMonitor* CCompositor::getMonitorFromOutput(wlr_output* out) {
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-CMonitor* CCompositor::getRealMonitorFromOutput(wlr_output* out) {
+CMonitor* CCompositor::getRealMonitorFromOutput(SP<Aquamarine::IOutput> out) {
     for (auto& m : m_vRealMonitors) {
         if (m->output == out) {
             return m.get();
@@ -2240,8 +2328,12 @@ void CCompositor::setWindowFullscreen(PHLWINDOW pWindow, bool on, eFullscreenMod
 
     g_pInputManager->recheckIdleInhibitorStatus();
 
-    // DMAbuf stuff for direct scanout
-    g_pHyprRenderer->setWindowScanoutMode(pWindow);
+    // further updates require a monitor
+    if (!PMONITOR)
+        return;
+
+    // send a scanout tranche if we are entering fullscreen, and send a regular one if we aren't.
+    g_pHyprRenderer->setSurfaceScanoutMode(pWindow->m_pWLSurface->resource(), on ? PMONITOR->self.lock() : nullptr);
 
     g_pConfigManager->ensureVRR(PMONITOR);
 }
@@ -2282,8 +2374,8 @@ void CCompositor::updateWorkspaceWindowData(const int& id) {
     }
 }
 
-void CCompositor::scheduleFrameForMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
-    if ((m_sWLRSession && !m_sWLRSession->active) || !m_bSessionActive)
+void CCompositor::scheduleFrameForMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor, IOutput::scheduleFrameReason reason) {
+    if ((m_pAqBackend->hasSession() && !m_pAqBackend->session->active) || !m_bSessionActive)
         return;
 
     if (!pMonitor->m_bEnabled)
@@ -2292,7 +2384,7 @@ void CCompositor::scheduleFrameForMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
     if (pMonitor->renderingActive)
         pMonitor->pendingFrame = true;
 
-    wlr_output_schedule_frame(pMonitor->output);
+    pMonitor->output->scheduleFrame(reason);
 }
 
 PHLWINDOW CCompositor::getWindowByRegex(const std::string& regexp) {
@@ -2808,3 +2900,84 @@ PHLWINDOW CCompositor::windowForCPointer(CWindow* pWindow) {
 
     return {};
 }
+
+static void checkDefaultCursorWarp(SP<CMonitor> PNEWMONITOR, std::string monitorName) {
+    static auto PCURSORMONITOR    = CConfigValue<std::string>("cursor:default_monitor");
+    static auto firstMonitorAdded = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
+    static bool cursorDefaultDone = false;
+    static bool firstLaunch       = true;
+
+    const auto  POS = PNEWMONITOR->middle();
+
+    // by default, cursor should be set to first monitor detected
+    // this is needed as a default if the monitor given in config above doesn't exist
+    if (firstLaunch) {
+        firstLaunch = false;
+        g_pCompositor->warpCursorTo(POS, true);
+        g_pInputManager->refocus();
+    }
+
+    if (cursorDefaultDone || *PCURSORMONITOR == STRVAL_EMPTY)
+        return;
+
+    // after 10s, don't set cursor to default monitor
+    auto timePassedSec = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::seconds>(std::chrono::system_clock::now() - firstMonitorAdded);
+    if (timePassedSec.count() > 10) {
+        cursorDefaultDone = true;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (*PCURSORMONITOR == monitorName) {
+        cursorDefaultDone = true;
+        g_pCompositor->warpCursorTo(POS, true);
+        g_pInputManager->refocus();
+    }
+}
+
+void CCompositor::onNewMonitor(SP<Aquamarine::IOutput> output) {
+    // add it to real
+    auto PNEWMONITOR = g_pCompositor->m_vRealMonitors.emplace_back(makeShared<CMonitor>());
+    if (std::string("HEADLESS-1") == output->name) {
+        g_pCompositor->m_pUnsafeOutput = PNEWMONITOR.get();
+        output->name                   = "FALLBACK"; // we are allowed to do this :)
+    }
+
+    Debug::log(LOG, "New output with name {}", output->name);
+
+    PNEWMONITOR->szName           = output->name;
+    PNEWMONITOR->output           = output;
+    PNEWMONITOR->self             = PNEWMONITOR;
+    const bool FALLBACK           = g_pCompositor->m_pUnsafeOutput ? output == g_pCompositor->m_pUnsafeOutput->output : false;
+    PNEWMONITOR->ID               = FALLBACK ? -1 : g_pCompositor->getNextAvailableMonitorID(output->name);
+    PNEWMONITOR->isUnsafeFallback = FALLBACK;
+
+    EMIT_HOOK_EVENT("newMonitor", PNEWMONITOR);
+
+    if (!FALLBACK)
+        PNEWMONITOR->onConnect(false);
+
+    if (!PNEWMONITOR->m_bEnabled || FALLBACK)
+        return;
+
+    // ready to process if we have a real monitor
+
+    if ((!g_pHyprRenderer->m_pMostHzMonitor || PNEWMONITOR->refreshRate > g_pHyprRenderer->m_pMostHzMonitor->refreshRate) && PNEWMONITOR->m_bEnabled)
+        g_pHyprRenderer->m_pMostHzMonitor = PNEWMONITOR.get();
+
+    g_pCompositor->m_bReadyToProcess = true;
+
+    g_pConfigManager->m_bWantsMonitorReload = true;
+    g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(PNEWMONITOR.get(), IOutput::AQ_SCHEDULE_NEW_MONITOR);
+
+    checkDefaultCursorWarp(PNEWMONITOR, output->name);
+
+    for (auto& w : g_pCompositor->m_vWindows) {
+        if (w->m_iMonitorID == PNEWMONITOR->ID) {
+            w->m_iLastSurfaceMonitorID = -1;
+            w->updateSurfaceScaleTransformDetails();
+        }
+    }
+
+    g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(PNEWMONITOR.get());
+    Events::listener_monitorFrame(PNEWMONITOR.get(), nullptr);
+}
diff --git a/src/Compositor.hpp b/src/Compositor.hpp
index 4aec323f..58c5b33d 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.hpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
 #include "plugins/PluginSystem.hpp"
 #include "helpers/Watchdog.hpp"
 
+#include <aquamarine/backend/Backend.hpp>
+#include <aquamarine/output/Output.hpp>
+
 class CWLSurfaceResource;
 
 enum eManagersInitStage {
@@ -43,22 +46,11 @@ class CCompositor {
     CCompositor();
     ~CCompositor();
 
-    // ------------------ WLR BASICS ------------------ //
-    wl_display*               m_sWLDisplay;
-    wl_event_loop*            m_sWLEventLoop;
-    wlr_backend*              m_sWLRBackend;
-    wlr_session*              m_sWLRSession;
-    wlr_renderer*             m_sWLRRenderer;
-    wlr_allocator*            m_sWLRAllocator;
-    wlr_compositor*           m_sWLRCompositor;
-    wlr_subcompositor*        m_sWLRSubCompositor;
-    wlr_drm*                  m_sWRLDRM;
-    wlr_drm_lease_v1_manager* m_sWRLDRMLeaseMgr;
-    wlr_egl*                  m_sWLREGL;
-    int                       m_iDRMFD;
-    wlr_linux_dmabuf_v1*      m_sWLRLinuxDMABuf;
-    wlr_backend*              m_sWLRHeadlessBackend;
-    // ------------------------------------------------- //
+    wl_display*                               m_sWLDisplay;
+    wl_event_loop*                            m_sWLEventLoop;
+    int                                       m_iDRMFD       = -1;
+    bool                                      m_bInitialized = false;
+    SP<Aquamarine::CBackend>                  m_pAqBackend;
 
     std::string                               m_szHyprTempDataRoot = "";
 
@@ -94,10 +86,9 @@ class CCompositor {
     bool                                      m_bReadyToProcess = false;
     bool                                      m_bSessionActive  = true;
     bool                                      m_bDPMSStateON    = true;
-    bool                                      m_bUnsafeState    = false;   // unsafe state is when there is no monitors.
-    bool                                      m_bNextIsUnsafe   = false;   // because wlroots
+    bool                                      m_bUnsafeState    = false; // unsafe state is when there is no monitors.
+    bool                                      m_bNextIsUnsafe   = false;
     CMonitor*                                 m_pUnsafeOutput   = nullptr; // fallback output for the unsafe state
-    bool                                      m_bExitTriggered  = false;   // For exit dispatcher
     bool                                      m_bIsShuttingDown = false;
 
     // ------------------------------------------------- //
@@ -116,8 +107,8 @@ class CCompositor {
     SP<CWLSurfaceResource> vectorToLayerPopupSurface(const Vector2D&, CMonitor* monitor, Vector2D*, PHLLS*);
     SP<CWLSurfaceResource> vectorWindowToSurface(const Vector2D&, PHLWINDOW, Vector2D& sl);
     Vector2D               vectorToSurfaceLocal(const Vector2D&, PHLWINDOW, SP<CWLSurfaceResource>);
-    CMonitor*              getMonitorFromOutput(wlr_output*);
-    CMonitor*              getRealMonitorFromOutput(wlr_output*);
+    CMonitor*              getMonitorFromOutput(SP<Aquamarine::IOutput>);
+    CMonitor*              getRealMonitorFromOutput(SP<Aquamarine::IOutput>);
     PHLWINDOW              getWindowFromSurface(SP<CWLSurfaceResource>);
     PHLWINDOW              getWindowFromHandle(uint32_t);
     bool                   isWorkspaceVisible(PHLWORKSPACE);
@@ -157,7 +148,7 @@ class CCompositor {
     void                   setWindowFullscreen(PHLWINDOW, bool, eFullscreenMode mode = FULLSCREEN_INVALID);
     void                   updateFullscreenFadeOnWorkspace(PHLWORKSPACE);
     PHLWINDOW              getX11Parent(PHLWINDOW);
-    void                   scheduleFrameForMonitor(CMonitor*);
+    void                   scheduleFrameForMonitor(CMonitor*, Aquamarine::IOutput::scheduleFrameReason reason = Aquamarine::IOutput::AQ_SCHEDULE_CLIENT_UNKNOWN);
     void                   addToFadingOutSafe(PHLLS);
     void                   removeFromFadingOutSafe(PHLLS);
     void                   addToFadingOutSafe(PHLWINDOW);
@@ -182,6 +173,7 @@ class CCompositor {
     void                   setPreferredTransformForSurface(SP<CWLSurfaceResource> pSurface, wl_output_transform transform);
     void                   updateSuspendedStates();
     PHLWINDOW              windowForCPointer(CWindow*);
+    void                   onNewMonitor(SP<Aquamarine::IOutput> output);
 
     std::string            explicitConfigPath;
 
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index 71349068..a5f18693 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <ranges>
 #include <unordered_set>
 #include <hyprutils/string/String.hpp>
+#include <filesystem>
 using namespace Hyprutils::String;
 
 extern "C" char**             environ;
@@ -539,6 +540,7 @@ CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("cursor:enable_hyprcursor", Hyprlang::INT{1});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("cursor:hide_on_key_press", Hyprlang::INT{0});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("cursor:hide_on_touch", Hyprlang::INT{1});
+    m_pConfig->addConfigValue("cursor:allow_dumb_copy", Hyprlang::INT{0});
 
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("autogenerated", Hyprlang::INT{0});
 
@@ -557,6 +559,8 @@ CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("group:groupbar:col.locked_active", Hyprlang::CConfigCustomValueType{&configHandleGradientSet, configHandleGradientDestroy, "0x66ff5500"});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("group:groupbar:col.locked_inactive", Hyprlang::CConfigCustomValueType{&configHandleGradientSet, configHandleGradientDestroy, "0x66775500"});
 
+    m_pConfig->addConfigValue("experimental:explicit_sync", Hyprlang::INT{0});
+
     // devices
     m_pConfig->addSpecialCategory("device", {"name"});
     m_pConfig->addSpecialConfigValue("device", "sensitivity", {0.F});
@@ -1285,7 +1289,7 @@ void CConfigManager::dispatchExecOnce() {
         return;
 
     // update dbus env
-    if (g_pCompositor->m_sWLRSession)
+    if (g_pCompositor->m_pAqBackend->hasSession())
         handleRawExec("",
 #ifdef USES_SYSTEMD
                       "systemctl --user import-environment DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY HYPRLAND_INSTANCE_SIGNATURE XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME PATH XDG_DATA_DIRS && hash "
@@ -1410,7 +1414,8 @@ void CConfigManager::ensureVRR(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
 
         if (USEVRR == 0) {
             if (m->vrrActive) {
-                wlr_output_state_set_adaptive_sync_enabled(m->state.wlr(), 0);
+
+                m->output->state->setAdaptiveSync(false);
 
                 if (!m->state.commit())
                     Debug::log(ERR, "Couldn't commit output {} in ensureVRR -> false", m->output->name);
@@ -1419,11 +1424,11 @@ void CConfigManager::ensureVRR(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
             return;
         } else if (USEVRR == 1) {
             if (!m->vrrActive) {
-                wlr_output_state_set_adaptive_sync_enabled(m->state.wlr(), 1);
+                m->output->state->setAdaptiveSync(true);
 
                 if (!m->state.test()) {
                     Debug::log(LOG, "Pending output {} does not accept VRR.", m->output->name);
-                    wlr_output_state_set_adaptive_sync_enabled(m->state.wlr(), 0);
+                    m->output->state->setAdaptiveSync(false);
                 }
 
                 if (!m->state.commit())
@@ -1442,19 +1447,19 @@ void CConfigManager::ensureVRR(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
 
             const auto WORKSPACEFULL = PWORKSPACE->m_bHasFullscreenWindow && PWORKSPACE->m_efFullscreenMode == FULLSCREEN_FULL;
 
-            if (WORKSPACEFULL && m->output->adaptive_sync_status == WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_DISABLED) {
-                wlr_output_state_set_adaptive_sync_enabled(m->state.wlr(), 1);
+            if (WORKSPACEFULL) {
+                m->output->state->setAdaptiveSync(true);
 
                 if (!m->state.test()) {
                     Debug::log(LOG, "Pending output {} does not accept VRR.", m->output->name);
-                    wlr_output_state_set_adaptive_sync_enabled(m->state.wlr(), 0);
+                    m->output->state->setAdaptiveSync(false);
                 }
 
                 if (!m->state.commit())
                     Debug::log(ERR, "Couldn't commit output {} in ensureVRR -> true", m->output->name);
 
-            } else if (!WORKSPACEFULL && m->output->adaptive_sync_status == WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED) {
-                wlr_output_state_set_adaptive_sync_enabled(m->state.wlr(), 0);
+            } else if (!WORKSPACEFULL) {
+                m->output->state->setAdaptiveSync(false);
 
                 if (!m->state.commit())
                     Debug::log(ERR, "Couldn't commit output {} in ensureVRR -> false", m->output->name);
diff --git a/src/debug/CrashReporter.cpp b/src/debug/CrashReporter.cpp
index ce1a92ba..c25212fe 100644
--- a/src/debug/CrashReporter.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/CrashReporter.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <time.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <filesystem>
 
 #include "../plugins/PluginSystem.hpp"
 #include "../signal-safe.hpp"
diff --git a/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp b/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
index 08d2bb57..b81cfeff 100644
--- a/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #include <sys/un.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <sys/poll.h>
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <ranges>
 
 #include <sstream>
 #include <string>
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <hyprutils/string/String.hpp>
 using namespace Hyprutils::String;
+#include <aquamarine/input/Input.hpp>
 
 #include "../config/ConfigDataValues.hpp"
 #include "../config/ConfigValue.hpp"
@@ -53,20 +56,15 @@ static std::string formatToString(uint32_t drmFormat) {
 static std::string availableModesForOutput(CMonitor* pMonitor, eHyprCtlOutputFormat format) {
     std::string result;
 
-    if (!wl_list_empty(&pMonitor->output->modes)) {
-        wlr_output_mode* mode;
-
-        wl_list_for_each(mode, &pMonitor->output->modes, link) {
-
-            if (format == FORMAT_NORMAL)
-                result += std::format("{}x{}@{:.2f}Hz ", mode->width, mode->height, mode->refresh / 1000.0);
-            else
-                result += std::format("\"{}x{}@{:.2f}Hz\",", mode->width, mode->height, mode->refresh / 1000.0);
-        }
-
-        result.pop_back();
+    for (auto& m : pMonitor->output->modes) {
+        if (format == FORMAT_NORMAL)
+            result += std::format("{}x{}@{:.2f}Hz ", m->pixelSize.x, m->pixelSize.y, m->refreshRate / 1000.0);
+        else
+            result += std::format("\"{}x{}@{:.2f}Hz\",", m->pixelSize.x, m->pixelSize.y, m->refreshRate / 1000.0);
     }
 
+    trimTrailingComma(result);
+
     return result;
 }
 
@@ -75,8 +73,10 @@ std::string CHyprCtl::getMonitorData(Hyprutils::Memory::CSharedPointer<CMonitor>
     if (!m->output || m->ID == -1ull)
         return "";
 
-    result += std::format(
-        R"#({{
+    if (format == eHyprCtlOutputFormat::FORMAT_JSON) {
+
+        result += std::format(
+            R"#({{
     "id": {},
     "name": "{}",
     "description": "{}",
@@ -107,14 +107,27 @@ std::string CHyprCtl::getMonitorData(Hyprutils::Memory::CSharedPointer<CMonitor>
     "currentFormat": "{}",
     "availableModes": [{}]
 }},)#",
-        m->ID, escapeJSONStrings(m->szName), escapeJSONStrings(m->szShortDescription), escapeJSONStrings(m->output->make ? m->output->make : ""),
-        escapeJSONStrings(m->output->model ? m->output->model : ""), escapeJSONStrings(m->output->serial ? m->output->serial : ""), (int)m->vecPixelSize.x, (int)m->vecPixelSize.y,
-        m->refreshRate, (int)m->vecPosition.x, (int)m->vecPosition.y, m->activeWorkspaceID(), (!m->activeWorkspace ? "" : escapeJSONStrings(m->activeWorkspace->m_szName)),
-        m->activeSpecialWorkspaceID(), escapeJSONStrings(m->activeSpecialWorkspace ? m->activeSpecialWorkspace->m_szName : ""), (int)m->vecReservedTopLeft.x,
-        (int)m->vecReservedTopLeft.y, (int)m->vecReservedBottomRight.x, (int)m->vecReservedBottomRight.y, m->scale, (int)m->transform,
-        (m == g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor ? "true" : "false"), (m->dpmsStatus ? "true" : "false"),
-        (m->output->adaptive_sync_status == WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED ? "true" : "false"), (m->tearingState.activelyTearing ? "true" : "false"),
-        (m->m_bEnabled ? "false" : "true"), formatToString(m->drmFormat), availableModesForOutput(m.get(), format));
+
+            m->ID, escapeJSONStrings(m->szName), escapeJSONStrings(m->szShortDescription), escapeJSONStrings(m->output->make), escapeJSONStrings(m->output->model),
+            escapeJSONStrings(m->output->serial), (int)m->vecPixelSize.x, (int)m->vecPixelSize.y, m->refreshRate, (int)m->vecPosition.x, (int)m->vecPosition.y,
+            m->activeWorkspaceID(), (!m->activeWorkspace ? "" : escapeJSONStrings(m->activeWorkspace->m_szName)), m->activeSpecialWorkspaceID(),
+            escapeJSONStrings(m->activeSpecialWorkspace ? m->activeSpecialWorkspace->m_szName : ""), (int)m->vecReservedTopLeft.x, (int)m->vecReservedTopLeft.y,
+            (int)m->vecReservedBottomRight.x, (int)m->vecReservedBottomRight.y, m->scale, (int)m->transform, (m == g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor ? "true" : "false"),
+            (m->dpmsStatus ? "true" : "false"), (m->output->state->state().adaptiveSync ? "true" : "false"), (m->tearingState.activelyTearing ? "true" : "false"),
+            (m->m_bEnabled ? "false" : "true"), formatToString(m->output->state->state().drmFormat), availableModesForOutput(m.get(), format));
+
+    } else {
+        result += std::format("Monitor {} (ID {}):\n\t{}x{}@{:.5f} at {}x{}\n\tdescription: {}\n\tmake: {}\n\tmodel: {}\n\tserial: {}\n\tactive workspace: {} ({})\n\t"
+                              "special workspace: {} ({})\n\treserved: {} {} {} {}\n\tscale: {:.2f}\n\ttransform: {}\n\tfocused: {}\n\t"
+                              "dpmsStatus: {}\n\tvrr: {}\n\tactivelyTearing: {}\n\tdisabled: {}\n\tcurrentFormat: {}\n\tavailableModes: {}\n\n",
+                              m->szName, m->ID, (int)m->vecPixelSize.x, (int)m->vecPixelSize.y, m->refreshRate, (int)m->vecPosition.x, (int)m->vecPosition.y, m->szShortDescription,
+                              m->output->make, m->output->model, m->output->serial, m->activeWorkspaceID(), (!m->activeWorkspace ? "" : m->activeWorkspace->m_szName),
+                              m->activeSpecialWorkspaceID(), (m->activeSpecialWorkspace ? m->activeSpecialWorkspace->m_szName : ""), (int)m->vecReservedTopLeft.x,
+                              (int)m->vecReservedTopLeft.y, (int)m->vecReservedBottomRight.x, (int)m->vecReservedBottomRight.y, m->scale, (int)m->transform,
+                              (m == g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor ? "yes" : "no"), (int)m->dpmsStatus, m->output->state->state().adaptiveSync, m->tearingState.activelyTearing,
+                              !m->m_bEnabled, formatToString(m->output->state->state().drmFormat), availableModesForOutput(m.get(), format));
+    }
+
     return result;
 }
 
@@ -144,16 +157,16 @@ std::string monitorsRequest(eHyprCtlOutputFormat format, std::string request) {
             if (!m->output || m->ID == -1ull)
                 continue;
 
-            result += std::format(
-                "Monitor {} (ID {}):\n\t{}x{}@{:.5f} at {}x{}\n\tdescription: {}\n\tmake: {}\n\tmodel: {}\n\tserial: {}\n\tactive workspace: {} ({})\n\t"
-                "special workspace: {} ({})\n\treserved: {} {} {} {}\n\tscale: {:.2f}\n\ttransform: {}\n\tfocused: {}\n\t"
-                "dpmsStatus: {}\n\tvrr: {}\n\tactivelyTearing: {}\n\tdisabled: {}\n\tcurrentFormat: {}\n\tavailableModes: {}\n\n",
-                m->szName, m->ID, (int)m->vecPixelSize.x, (int)m->vecPixelSize.y, m->refreshRate, (int)m->vecPosition.x, (int)m->vecPosition.y, m->szShortDescription,
-                (m->output->make ? m->output->make : ""), (m->output->model ? m->output->model : ""), (m->output->serial ? m->output->serial : ""), m->activeWorkspaceID(),
-                (!m->activeWorkspace ? "" : m->activeWorkspace->m_szName), m->activeSpecialWorkspaceID(), (m->activeSpecialWorkspace ? m->activeSpecialWorkspace->m_szName : ""),
-                (int)m->vecReservedTopLeft.x, (int)m->vecReservedTopLeft.y, (int)m->vecReservedBottomRight.x, (int)m->vecReservedBottomRight.y, m->scale, (int)m->transform,
-                (m == g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor ? "yes" : "no"), (int)m->dpmsStatus, (int)(m->output->adaptive_sync_status == WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED),
-                m->tearingState.activelyTearing, !m->m_bEnabled, formatToString(m->drmFormat), availableModesForOutput(m.get(), format));
+            result +=
+                std::format("Monitor {} (ID {}):\n\t{}x{}@{:.5f} at {}x{}\n\tdescription: {}\n\tmake: {}\n\tmodel: {}\n\tserial: {}\n\tactive workspace: {} ({})\n\t"
+                            "special workspace: {} ({})\n\treserved: {} {} {} {}\n\tscale: {:.2f}\n\ttransform: {}\n\tfocused: {}\n\t"
+                            "dpmsStatus: {}\n\tvrr: {}\n\tactivelyTearing: {}\n\tdisabled: {}\n\tcurrentFormat: {}\n\tavailableModes: {}\n\n",
+                            m->szName, m->ID, (int)m->vecPixelSize.x, (int)m->vecPixelSize.y, m->refreshRate, (int)m->vecPosition.x, (int)m->vecPosition.y, m->szShortDescription,
+                            m->output->make, m->output->model, m->output->serial, m->activeWorkspaceID(), (!m->activeWorkspace ? "" : m->activeWorkspace->m_szName),
+                            m->activeSpecialWorkspaceID(), (m->activeSpecialWorkspace ? m->activeSpecialWorkspace->m_szName : ""), (int)m->vecReservedTopLeft.x,
+                            (int)m->vecReservedTopLeft.y, (int)m->vecReservedBottomRight.x, (int)m->vecReservedBottomRight.y, m->scale, (int)m->transform,
+                            (m == g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor ? "yes" : "no"), (int)m->dpmsStatus, (int)(m->output->state ? m->output->state->state().adaptiveSync : false),
+                            m->tearingState.activelyTearing, !m->m_bEnabled, formatToString(m->output->state->state().drmFormat), availableModesForOutput(m.get(), format));
         }
     }
 
@@ -552,8 +565,7 @@ std::string devicesRequest(eHyprCtlOutputFormat format, std::string request) {
         "defaultSpeed": {:.5f}
     }},)#",
                 (uintptr_t)m.get(), escapeJSONStrings(m->hlName),
-                wlr_input_device_is_libinput(&m->wlr()->base) ? libinput_device_config_accel_get_default_speed((libinput_device*)wlr_libinput_get_device_handle(&m->wlr()->base)) :
-                                                                0.f);
+                m->aq() && m->aq()->getLibinputHandle() ? libinput_device_config_accel_get_default_speed(m->aq()->getLibinputHandle()) : 0.f);
         }
 
         trimTrailingComma(result);
@@ -611,9 +623,8 @@ std::string devicesRequest(eHyprCtlOutputFormat format, std::string request) {
                 R"#(    {{
         "address": "0x{:x}",
         "type": "tabletTool",
-        "belongsTo": "0x{:x}"
     }},)#",
-                (uintptr_t)d.get(), d->wlr() ? (uintptr_t)d->wlr()->data : 0);
+                (uintptr_t)d.get());
         }
 
         trimTrailingComma(result);
@@ -641,7 +652,7 @@ std::string devicesRequest(eHyprCtlOutputFormat format, std::string request) {
         "address": "0x{:x}",
         "name": "{}"
     }},)#",
-                (uintptr_t)&d, escapeJSONStrings(d.pWlrDevice ? d.pWlrDevice->name : ""));
+                (uintptr_t)&d, escapeJSONStrings(d.pDevice ? d.pDevice->getName() : ""));
         }
 
         trimTrailingComma(result);
@@ -654,9 +665,7 @@ std::string devicesRequest(eHyprCtlOutputFormat format, std::string request) {
 
         for (auto& m : g_pInputManager->m_vPointers) {
             result += std::format("\tMouse at {:x}:\n\t\t{}\n\t\t\tdefault speed: {:.5f}\n", (uintptr_t)m.get(), m->hlName,
-                                  (wlr_input_device_is_libinput(&m->wlr()->base) ?
-                                       libinput_device_config_accel_get_default_speed((libinput_device*)wlr_libinput_get_device_handle(&m->wlr()->base)) :
-                                       0.f));
+                                  (m->aq() && m->aq()->getLibinputHandle() ? libinput_device_config_accel_get_default_speed(m->aq()->getLibinputHandle()) : 0.f));
         }
 
         result += "\n\nKeyboards:\n";
@@ -675,11 +684,11 @@ std::string devicesRequest(eHyprCtlOutputFormat format, std::string request) {
         }
 
         for (auto& d : g_pInputManager->m_vTablets) {
-            result += std::format("\tTablet at {:x}:\n\t\t{}\n\t\t\tsize: {}x{}mm\n", (uintptr_t)d.get(), d->hlName, d->wlr()->width_mm, d->wlr()->height_mm);
+            result += std::format("\tTablet at {:x}:\n\t\t{}\n\t\t\tsize: {}x{}mm\n", (uintptr_t)d.get(), d->hlName, d->aq()->physicalSize.x, d->aq()->physicalSize.y);
         }
 
         for (auto& d : g_pInputManager->m_vTabletTools) {
-            result += std::format("\tTablet Tool at {:x} (belongs to {:x})\n", (uintptr_t)d.get(), d->wlr() ? (uintptr_t)d->wlr()->data : 0);
+            result += std::format("\tTablet Tool at {:x}\n", (uintptr_t)d.get());
         }
 
         result += "\n\nTouch:\n";
@@ -691,7 +700,7 @@ std::string devicesRequest(eHyprCtlOutputFormat format, std::string request) {
         result += "\n\nSwitches:\n";
 
         for (auto& d : g_pInputManager->m_lSwitches) {
-            result += std::format("\tSwitch Device at {:x}:\n\t\t{}\n", (uintptr_t)&d, d.pWlrDevice ? d.pWlrDevice->name : "");
+            result += std::format("\tSwitch Device at {:x}:\n\t\t{}\n", (uintptr_t)&d, d.pDevice ? d.pDevice->getName() : "");
         }
     }
 
@@ -1125,24 +1134,22 @@ std::string switchXKBLayoutRequest(eHyprCtlOutputFormat format, std::string requ
     if (PKEYBOARD == g_pInputManager->m_vKeyboards.end())
         return "device not found";
 
-    const auto         PWLRKEYBOARD = (*PKEYBOARD)->wlr();
-    const auto         LAYOUTS      = xkb_keymap_num_layouts(PWLRKEYBOARD->keymap);
+    const auto         KEEB = *PKEYBOARD;
+
+    const auto         LAYOUTS      = xkb_keymap_num_layouts(KEEB->xkbKeymap);
     xkb_layout_index_t activeLayout = 0;
     while (activeLayout < LAYOUTS) {
-        if (xkb_state_layout_index_is_active(PWLRKEYBOARD->xkb_state, activeLayout, XKB_STATE_LAYOUT_EFFECTIVE) == 1)
+        if (xkb_state_layout_index_is_active(KEEB->xkbState, activeLayout, XKB_STATE_LAYOUT_EFFECTIVE) == 1)
             break;
 
         activeLayout++;
     }
 
-    if (CMD == "next") {
-        wlr_keyboard_notify_modifiers(PWLRKEYBOARD, PWLRKEYBOARD->modifiers.depressed, PWLRKEYBOARD->modifiers.latched, PWLRKEYBOARD->modifiers.locked,
-                                      activeLayout > LAYOUTS ? 0 : activeLayout + 1);
-    } else if (CMD == "prev") {
-        wlr_keyboard_notify_modifiers(PWLRKEYBOARD, PWLRKEYBOARD->modifiers.depressed, PWLRKEYBOARD->modifiers.latched, PWLRKEYBOARD->modifiers.locked,
-                                      activeLayout == 0 ? LAYOUTS - 1 : activeLayout - 1);
-    } else {
-
+    if (CMD == "next")
+        KEEB->updateModifiers(KEEB->modifiersState.depressed, KEEB->modifiersState.latched, KEEB->modifiersState.locked, activeLayout > LAYOUTS ? 0 : activeLayout + 1);
+    else if (CMD == "prev")
+        KEEB->updateModifiers(KEEB->modifiersState.depressed, KEEB->modifiersState.latched, KEEB->modifiersState.locked, activeLayout == 0 ? LAYOUTS - 1 : activeLayout - 1);
+    else {
         int requestedLayout = 0;
         try {
             requestedLayout = std::stoi(CMD);
@@ -1152,7 +1159,7 @@ std::string switchXKBLayoutRequest(eHyprCtlOutputFormat format, std::string requ
             return "layout idx out of range of " + std::to_string(LAYOUTS);
         }
 
-        wlr_keyboard_notify_modifiers(PWLRKEYBOARD, PWLRKEYBOARD->modifiers.depressed, PWLRKEYBOARD->modifiers.latched, PWLRKEYBOARD->modifiers.locked, requestedLayout);
+        KEEB->updateModifiers(KEEB->modifiersState.depressed, KEEB->modifiersState.latched, KEEB->modifiersState.locked, requestedLayout);
     }
 
     return "ok";
@@ -1368,43 +1375,6 @@ std::string decorationRequest(eHyprCtlOutputFormat format, std::string request)
     return result;
 }
 
-static bool addOutput(wlr_backend* backend, const std::string& type, const std::string& name) {
-    wlr_output* output = nullptr;
-
-    if (type.empty() || type == "auto") {
-        if (wlr_backend_is_wl(backend))
-            output = wlr_wl_output_create(backend);
-        else if (wlr_backend_is_headless(backend))
-            output = wlr_headless_add_output(backend, 1920, 1080);
-    } else {
-        if (wlr_backend_is_wl(backend) && type == "wayland")
-            output = wlr_wl_output_create(backend);
-        else if (wlr_backend_is_headless(backend) && type == "headless")
-            output = wlr_headless_add_output(backend, 1920, 1080);
-    }
-
-    if (output && !name.empty())
-        g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromOutput(output)->szName = name;
-
-    return output != nullptr;
-}
-
-struct outputData {
-    std::string type;
-    std::string name;
-    bool        added;
-};
-
-void createOutputIter(wlr_backend* backend, void* data) {
-    const auto DATA = static_cast<outputData*>(data);
-
-    if (DATA->added)
-        return;
-
-    if (addOutput(backend, DATA->type, DATA->name))
-        DATA->added = true;
-}
-
 std::string dispatchOutput(eHyprCtlOutputFormat format, std::string request) {
     CVarList vars(request, 0, ' ');
 
@@ -1413,15 +1383,36 @@ std::string dispatchOutput(eHyprCtlOutputFormat format, std::string request) {
 
     const auto MODE = vars[1];
 
+    bool       added = false;
+
+    if (!vars[3].empty()) {
+        for (auto& m : g_pCompositor->m_vRealMonitors) {
+            if (m->szName == vars[3])
+                return "Name already taken";
+        }
+    }
+
     if (MODE == "create" || MODE == "add") {
         if (g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromName(vars[3]))
             return "A real monitor already uses that name.";
 
-        outputData result{vars[2], vars[3], false};
+        for (auto& impl : g_pCompositor->m_pAqBackend->getImplementations() | std::views::reverse) {
+            auto type = impl->type();
+
+            if (type == Aquamarine::AQ_BACKEND_HEADLESS && (vars[2] == "headless" || vars[2] == "auto")) {
+                added = true;
+                impl->createOutput(vars[3]);
+                break;
+            }
 
-        wlr_multi_for_each_backend(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRBackend, createOutputIter, &result);
+            if (type == Aquamarine::AQ_BACKEND_WAYLAND && (vars[2] == "wayland" || vars[2] == "auto")) {
+                added = true;
+                impl->createOutput(vars[3]);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
 
-        if (!result.added)
+        if (!added)
             return "no backend replied to the request";
 
     } else if (MODE == "destroy" || MODE == "remove") {
@@ -1433,7 +1424,7 @@ std::string dispatchOutput(eHyprCtlOutputFormat format, std::string request) {
         if (!PMONITOR->createdByUser)
             return "cannot remove a real display. Use the monitor keyword.";
 
-        wlr_output_destroy(PMONITOR->output);
+        PMONITOR->output->destroy();
     }
 
     return "ok";
diff --git a/src/debug/Log.cpp b/src/debug/Log.cpp
index 7547204a..c2939831 100644
--- a/src/debug/Log.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/Log.cpp
@@ -10,30 +10,6 @@ void Debug::init(const std::string& IS) {
     logFile = IS + (ISDEBUG ? "/hyprlandd.log" : "/hyprland.log");
 }
 
-void Debug::wlrLog(wlr_log_importance level, const char* fmt, va_list args) {
-    if (level > wlr_log_get_verbosity())
-        return;
-
-    char* outputStr = nullptr;
-
-    vasprintf(&outputStr, fmt, args);
-
-    std::string output = std::string(outputStr);
-    free(outputStr);
-
-    rollingLog += output + "\n";
-
-    if (!disableLogs || !**disableLogs) {
-        std::ofstream ofs;
-        ofs.open(logFile, std::ios::out | std::ios::app);
-        ofs << "[wlr] " << output << "\n";
-        ofs.close();
-    }
-
-    if (!disableStdout)
-        std::cout << output << "\n";
-}
-
 void Debug::log(LogLevel level, std::string str) {
     if (level == TRACE && !trace)
         return;
diff --git a/src/debug/Log.hpp b/src/debug/Log.hpp
index e8cd80cf..33f3c9c1 100644
--- a/src/debug/Log.hpp
+++ b/src/debug/Log.hpp
@@ -67,6 +67,4 @@ namespace Debug {
 
         log(level, logMsg);
     }
-
-    void wlrLog(wlr_log_importance level, const char* fmt, va_list args);
 };
diff --git a/src/desktop/Popup.cpp b/src/desktop/Popup.cpp
index f0fd556c..131a26b5 100644
--- a/src/desktop/Popup.cpp
+++ b/src/desktop/Popup.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void CPopup::initAllSignals() {
 }
 
 void CPopup::onNewPopup(SP<CXDGPopupResource> popup) {
-    const auto POPUP = m_vChildren.emplace_back(std::make_unique<CPopup>(popup, this)).get();
+    const auto POPUP = m_vChildren.emplace_back(makeShared<CPopup>(popup, this)).get();
     Debug::log(LOG, "New popup at {:x}", (uintptr_t)POPUP);
 }
 
@@ -250,7 +250,8 @@ void CPopup::recheckTree() {
 }
 
 void CPopup::recheckChildrenRecursive() {
-    for (auto& c : m_vChildren) {
+    auto cpy = m_vChildren;
+    for (auto& c : cpy) {
         c->onCommit(true);
         c->recheckChildrenRecursive();
     }
diff --git a/src/desktop/Popup.hpp b/src/desktop/Popup.hpp
index 47e180a8..d045cd41 100644
--- a/src/desktop/Popup.hpp
+++ b/src/desktop/Popup.hpp
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ class CPopup {
     bool                  m_bMapped = false;
 
     //
-    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<CPopup>> m_vChildren;
-    std::unique_ptr<CSubsurface>         m_pSubsurfaceHead;
+    std::vector<SP<CPopup>>      m_vChildren;
+    std::unique_ptr<CSubsurface> m_pSubsurfaceHead;
 
     struct {
         CHyprSignalListener newPopup;
diff --git a/src/desktop/Window.cpp b/src/desktop/Window.cpp
index 4ea34156..7497957a 100644
--- a/src/desktop/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/desktop/Window.cpp
@@ -1155,7 +1155,8 @@ int CWindow::getRealBorderSize() {
 }
 
 bool CWindow::canBeTorn() {
-    return m_sWindowData.tearing.valueOr(m_bTearingHint);
+    static auto PTEARING = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("general:allow_tearing");
+    return m_sWindowData.tearing.valueOr(m_bTearingHint) && *PTEARING;
 }
 
 bool CWindow::shouldSendFullscreenState() {
diff --git a/src/devices/IKeyboard.cpp b/src/devices/IKeyboard.cpp
index cb294d1a..284a8295 100644
--- a/src/devices/IKeyboard.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/IKeyboard.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,21 @@
 #include "../defines.hpp"
 #include "../helpers/varlist/VarList.hpp"
 #include "../managers/input/InputManager.hpp"
+#include "../managers/SeatManager.hpp"
+#include "../config/ConfigManager.hpp"
+#include <sys/mman.h>
+#include <aquamarine/input/Input.hpp>
+#include <cstring>
 
+#define LED_COUNT 3
+
+constexpr static std::array<const char*, 8> MODNAMES = {
+    XKB_MOD_NAME_SHIFT, XKB_MOD_NAME_CAPS, XKB_MOD_NAME_CTRL, XKB_MOD_NAME_ALT, XKB_MOD_NAME_NUM, "Mod3", XKB_MOD_NAME_LOGO, "Mod5",
+};
+
+constexpr static std::array<const char*, 3> LEDNAMES = {XKB_LED_NAME_NUM, XKB_LED_NAME_CAPS, XKB_LED_NAME_SCROLL};
+
+//
 uint32_t IKeyboard::getCapabilities() {
     return HID_INPUT_CAPABILITY_KEYBOARD;
 }
@@ -14,27 +28,149 @@ eHIDType IKeyboard::getType() {
 IKeyboard::~IKeyboard() {
     events.destroy.emit();
 
-    if (!xkbTranslationState)
+    clearManuallyAllocd();
+}
+
+void IKeyboard::clearManuallyAllocd() {
+    if (xkbStaticState)
+        xkb_state_unref(xkbStaticState);
+
+    if (xkbState)
+        xkb_state_unref(xkbState);
+
+    if (xkbKeymap)
+        xkb_keymap_unref(xkbKeymap);
+
+    if (xkbKeymapFD >= 0)
+        close(xkbKeymapFD);
+
+    xkbKeymap      = nullptr;
+    xkbState       = nullptr;
+    xkbStaticState = nullptr;
+    xkbKeymapFD    = -1;
+}
+
+void IKeyboard::setKeymap(const SStringRuleNames& rules) {
+    currentRules            = rules;
+    xkb_rule_names XKBRULES = {
+        .rules   = rules.rules.c_str(),
+        .model   = rules.model.c_str(),
+        .layout  = rules.layout.c_str(),
+        .variant = rules.variant.c_str(),
+        .options = rules.options.c_str(),
+    };
+
+    const auto CONTEXT = xkb_context_new(XKB_CONTEXT_NO_FLAGS);
+
+    if (!CONTEXT) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "setKeymap: CONTEXT null??");
         return;
+    }
+
+    clearManuallyAllocd();
+
+    Debug::log(LOG, "Attempting to create a keymap for layout {} with variant {} (rules: {}, model: {}, options: {})", rules.layout, rules.variant, rules.rules, rules.model,
+               rules.options);
+
+    if (!xkbFilePath.empty()) {
+        auto path = absolutePath(xkbFilePath, g_pConfigManager->configCurrentPath);
+
+        if (FILE* const KEYMAPFILE = fopen(path.c_str(), "r"); !KEYMAPFILE)
+            Debug::log(ERR, "Cannot open input:kb_file= file for reading");
+        else {
+            xkbKeymap = xkb_keymap_new_from_file(CONTEXT, KEYMAPFILE, XKB_KEYMAP_FORMAT_TEXT_V1, XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS);
+            fclose(KEYMAPFILE);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!xkbKeymap)
+        xkbKeymap = xkb_keymap_new_from_names(CONTEXT, &XKBRULES, XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS);
+
+    if (!xkbKeymap) {
+        g_pConfigManager->addParseError("Invalid keyboard layout passed. ( rules: " + rules.rules + ", model: " + rules.model + ", variant: " + rules.variant +
+                                        ", options: " + rules.options + ", layout: " + rules.layout + " )");
+
+        Debug::log(ERR, "Keyboard layout {} with variant {} (rules: {}, model: {}, options: {}) couldn't have been loaded.", rules.layout, rules.variant, rules.rules, rules.model,
+                   rules.options);
+        memset(&XKBRULES, 0, sizeof(XKBRULES));
+
+        currentRules.rules   = "";
+        currentRules.model   = "";
+        currentRules.variant = "";
+        currentRules.options = "";
+        currentRules.layout  = "us";
+
+        xkbKeymap = xkb_keymap_new_from_names(CONTEXT, &XKBRULES, XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS);
+    }
+
+    // set internal translation state
+    // demo sunao ni ienai
+    xkbStaticState = xkb_state_new(xkbKeymap);
+
+    updateXKBTranslationState(xkbKeymap);
+
+    const auto NUMLOCKON = g_pConfigManager->getDeviceInt(hlName, "numlock_by_default", "input:numlock_by_default");
+
+    if (NUMLOCKON == 1) {
+        // lock numlock
+        const auto IDX = xkb_map_mod_get_index(xkbKeymap, XKB_MOD_NAME_NUM);
+
+        if (IDX != XKB_MOD_INVALID)
+            modifiersState.locked |= (uint32_t)1 << IDX;
+
+        updateModifiers(modifiersState.depressed, modifiersState.latched, modifiersState.locked, modifiersState.group);
+    }
+
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < LEDNAMES.size(); ++i) {
+        ledIndexes.at(i) = xkb_map_led_get_index(xkbKeymap, LEDNAMES.at(i));
+        Debug::log(LOG, "xkb: LED index {} (name {}) got index {}", i, LEDNAMES.at(i), ledIndexes.at(i));
+    }
+
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < MODNAMES.size(); ++i) {
+        modIndexes.at(i) = xkb_map_mod_get_index(xkbKeymap, MODNAMES.at(i));
+        Debug::log(LOG, "xkb: Mod index {} (name {}) got index {}", i, MODNAMES.at(i), modIndexes.at(i));
+    }
 
-    xkb_state_unref(xkbTranslationState);
-    xkbTranslationState = nullptr;
+    auto cKeymapStr = xkb_keymap_get_as_string(xkbKeymap, XKB_KEYMAP_FORMAT_TEXT_V1);
+    xkbKeymapString = cKeymapStr;
+    free(cKeymapStr);
+
+    int rw, ro;
+    if (!allocateSHMFilePair(xkbKeymapString.length() + 1, &rw, &ro))
+        Debug::log(ERR, "IKeyboard: failed to allocate shm pair for the keymap");
+    else {
+        auto keymapFDDest = mmap(nullptr, xkbKeymapString.length() + 1, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE, MAP_SHARED, rw, 0);
+        close(rw);
+        if (keymapFDDest == MAP_FAILED) {
+            Debug::log(ERR, "IKeyboard: failed to mmap a shm pair for the keymap");
+            close(ro);
+        } else {
+            memcpy(keymapFDDest, xkbKeymapString.c_str(), xkbKeymapString.length());
+            munmap(keymapFDDest, xkbKeymapString.length() + 1);
+            xkbKeymapFD = ro;
+        }
+    }
+
+    xkb_context_unref(CONTEXT);
+
+    g_pSeatManager->updateActiveKeyboardData();
 }
 
 void IKeyboard::updateXKBTranslationState(xkb_keymap* const keymap) {
 
-    if (xkbTranslationState)
-        xkb_state_unref(xkbTranslationState);
+    if (xkbState)
+        xkb_state_unref(xkbState);
+
+    xkbState = nullptr;
 
     if (keymap) {
         Debug::log(LOG, "Updating keyboard {:x}'s translation state from a provided keymap", (uintptr_t)this);
-        xkbTranslationState = xkb_state_new(keymap);
+        xkbState = xkb_state_new(keymap);
         return;
     }
 
-    const auto WLRKB      = wlr();
-    const auto KEYMAP     = WLRKB->keymap;
-    const auto STATE      = WLRKB->xkb_state;
+    const auto KEYMAP     = xkbKeymap;
+    const auto STATE      = xkbState;
     const auto LAYOUTSNUM = xkb_keymap_num_layouts(KEYMAP);
 
     const auto PCONTEXT = xkb_context_new(XKB_CONTEXT_NO_FLAGS);
@@ -73,7 +209,7 @@ void IKeyboard::updateXKBTranslationState(xkb_keymap* const keymap) {
                 KEYMAP       = xkb_keymap_new_from_names(PCONTEXT, &rules, XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS);
             }
 
-            xkbTranslationState = xkb_state_new(KEYMAP);
+            xkbState = xkb_state_new(KEYMAP);
 
             xkb_keymap_unref(KEYMAP);
             xkb_context_unref(PCONTEXT);
@@ -94,16 +230,15 @@ void IKeyboard::updateXKBTranslationState(xkb_keymap* const keymap) {
 
     const auto NEWKEYMAP = xkb_keymap_new_from_names(PCONTEXT, &rules, XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS);
 
-    xkbTranslationState = xkb_state_new(NEWKEYMAP);
+    xkbState = xkb_state_new(NEWKEYMAP);
 
     xkb_keymap_unref(NEWKEYMAP);
     xkb_context_unref(PCONTEXT);
 }
 
 std::string IKeyboard::getActiveLayout() {
-    const auto WLRKB      = wlr();
-    const auto KEYMAP     = WLRKB->keymap;
-    const auto STATE      = WLRKB->xkb_state;
+    const auto KEYMAP     = xkbKeymap;
+    const auto STATE      = xkbState;
     const auto LAYOUTSNUM = xkb_keymap_num_layouts(KEYMAP);
 
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < LAYOUTSNUM; ++i) {
@@ -120,14 +255,12 @@ std::string IKeyboard::getActiveLayout() {
 }
 
 void IKeyboard::updateLEDs() {
-    auto keyboard = wlr();
-
-    if (!keyboard || keyboard->xkb_state == nullptr)
+    if (xkbState == nullptr)
         return;
 
     uint32_t leds = 0;
-    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < WLR_LED_COUNT; ++i) {
-        if (xkb_state_led_index_is_active(keyboard->xkb_state, keyboard->led_indexes[i]))
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < LED_COUNT; ++i) {
+        if (xkb_state_led_index_is_active(xkbState, ledIndexes.at(i)))
             leds |= (1 << i);
     }
 
@@ -135,13 +268,88 @@ void IKeyboard::updateLEDs() {
 }
 
 void IKeyboard::updateLEDs(uint32_t leds) {
-    auto keyboard = wlr();
-
-    if (!keyboard || keyboard->xkb_state == nullptr)
+    if (!xkbState)
         return;
 
     if (isVirtual() && g_pInputManager->shouldIgnoreVirtualKeyboard(self.lock()))
         return;
 
-    wlr_keyboard_led_update(keyboard, leds);
+    if (!aq())
+        return;
+
+    aq()->updateLEDs(leds);
+}
+
+uint32_t IKeyboard::getModifiers() {
+    uint32_t modMask = modifiersState.depressed | modifiersState.latched;
+    uint32_t mods    = 0;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < modIndexes.size(); ++i) {
+        if (modIndexes.at(i) == XKB_MOD_INVALID)
+            continue;
+
+        if (!(modMask & (1 << modIndexes.at(i))))
+            continue;
+
+        mods |= (1 << i);
+    }
+
+    return mods;
+}
+
+void IKeyboard::updateModifiers(uint32_t depressed, uint32_t latched, uint32_t locked, uint32_t group) {
+    if (!xkbState)
+        return;
+
+    xkb_state_update_mask(xkbState, depressed, latched, locked, 0, 0, group);
+
+    if (!updateModifiersState())
+        return;
+
+    updateLEDs();
+}
+
+bool IKeyboard::updateModifiersState() {
+    if (!xkbState)
+        return false;
+
+    auto depressed = xkb_state_serialize_mods(xkbState, XKB_STATE_MODS_DEPRESSED);
+    auto latched   = xkb_state_serialize_mods(xkbState, XKB_STATE_MODS_LATCHED);
+    auto locked    = xkb_state_serialize_mods(xkbState, XKB_STATE_MODS_LOCKED);
+    auto group     = xkb_state_serialize_layout(xkbState, XKB_STATE_LAYOUT_EFFECTIVE);
+
+    if (depressed == modifiersState.depressed && latched == modifiersState.latched && locked == modifiersState.locked && group == modifiersState.group)
+        return false;
+
+    modifiersState.depressed = depressed;
+    modifiersState.latched   = latched;
+    modifiersState.locked    = locked;
+    modifiersState.group     = group;
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+void IKeyboard::updateXkbStateWithKey(uint32_t xkbKey, bool pressed) {
+
+    const auto contains = std::find(pressedXKB.begin(), pressedXKB.end(), xkbKey) != pressedXKB.end();
+
+    if (contains && pressed)
+        return;
+    if (!contains && !pressed)
+        return;
+
+    if (contains)
+        std::erase(pressedXKB, xkbKey);
+    else
+        pressedXKB.emplace_back(xkbKey);
+
+    xkb_state_update_key(xkbState, xkbKey, pressed ? XKB_KEY_DOWN : XKB_KEY_UP);
+
+    if (updateModifiersState()) {
+        keyboardEvents.modifiers.emit(SModifiersEvent{
+            .depressed = modifiersState.depressed,
+            .latched   = modifiersState.latched,
+            .locked    = modifiersState.locked,
+            .group     = modifiersState.group,
+        });
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/devices/IKeyboard.hpp b/src/devices/IKeyboard.hpp
index b1757a18..1ae6c7bc 100644
--- a/src/devices/IKeyboard.hpp
+++ b/src/devices/IKeyboard.hpp
@@ -7,15 +7,26 @@
 
 #include <xkbcommon/xkbcommon.h>
 
-struct wlr_keyboard;
+AQUAMARINE_FORWARD(IKeyboard);
+
+enum eKeyboardModifiers {
+    HL_MODIFIER_SHIFT = (1 << 0),
+    HL_MODIFIER_CAPS  = (1 << 1),
+    HL_MODIFIER_CTRL  = (1 << 2),
+    HL_MODIFIER_ALT   = (1 << 3),
+    HL_MODIFIER_MOD2  = (1 << 4),
+    HL_MODIFIER_MOD3  = (1 << 5),
+    HL_MODIFIER_META  = (1 << 6),
+    HL_MODIFIER_MOD5  = (1 << 7),
+};
 
 class IKeyboard : public IHID {
   public:
     virtual ~IKeyboard();
-    virtual uint32_t      getCapabilities();
-    virtual eHIDType      getType();
-    virtual bool          isVirtual() = 0;
-    virtual wlr_keyboard* wlr()       = 0;
+    virtual uint32_t                  getCapabilities();
+    virtual eHIDType                  getType();
+    virtual bool                      isVirtual() = 0;
+    virtual SP<Aquamarine::IKeyboard> aq()        = 0;
 
     struct SKeyEvent {
         uint32_t              timeMs     = 0;
@@ -24,6 +35,17 @@ class IKeyboard : public IHID {
         wl_keyboard_key_state state      = WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_PRESSED;
     };
 
+    struct SKeymapEvent {
+        xkb_keymap* keymap = nullptr;
+    };
+
+    struct SModifiersEvent {
+        uint32_t depressed = 0;
+        uint32_t latched   = 0;
+        uint32_t locked    = 0;
+        uint32_t group     = 0;
+    };
+
     struct {
         CSignal key;
         CSignal modifiers;
@@ -39,25 +61,46 @@ class IKeyboard : public IHID {
         std::string rules   = "";
     };
 
+    void               setKeymap(const SStringRuleNames& rules);
     void               updateXKBTranslationState(xkb_keymap* const keymap = nullptr);
     std::string        getActiveLayout();
     void               updateLEDs();
     void               updateLEDs(uint32_t leds);
+    uint32_t           getModifiers();
+    void               updateModifiers(uint32_t depressed, uint32_t latched, uint32_t locked, uint32_t group);
+    bool               updateModifiersState(); // rets whether changed
+    void               updateXkbStateWithKey(uint32_t xkbKey, bool pressed);
 
     bool               active  = false;
     bool               enabled = true;
 
-    xkb_layout_index_t activeLayout        = 0;
-    xkb_state*         xkbTranslationState = nullptr;
+    xkb_layout_index_t activeLayout = 0;
+    xkb_state *        xkbState = nullptr, *xkbStaticState /* Static state: never gets modifiers or layout changes sent, used for keybinds. */ = nullptr;
+    xkb_keymap*        xkbKeymap = nullptr;
+
+    struct {
+        uint32_t depressed = 0, latched = 0, locked = 0, group = 0;
+    } modifiersState;
+
+    std::array<xkb_led_index_t, 3> ledIndexes = {XKB_MOD_INVALID};
+    std::array<xkb_mod_index_t, 8> modIndexes = {XKB_MOD_INVALID};
+    uint32_t                       leds       = 0;
+
+    std::string                    hlName          = "";
+    std::string                    xkbFilePath     = "";
+    std::string                    xkbKeymapString = "";
+    int                            xkbKeymapFD     = -1;
+
+    SStringRuleNames               currentRules;
+    int                            repeatRate        = 0;
+    int                            repeatDelay       = 0;
+    int                            numlockOn         = -1;
+    bool                           resolveBindsBySym = false;
 
-    std::string        hlName      = "";
-    std::string        xkbFilePath = "";
+    WP<IKeyboard>                  self;
 
-    SStringRuleNames   currentRules;
-    int                repeatRate        = 0;
-    int                repeatDelay       = 0;
-    int                numlockOn         = -1;
-    bool               resolveBindsBySym = false;
+  private:
+    void                  clearManuallyAllocd();
 
-    WP<IKeyboard>      self;
+    std::vector<uint32_t> pressedXKB;
 };
diff --git a/src/devices/IPointer.hpp b/src/devices/IPointer.hpp
index b2995b2f..5df47c04 100644
--- a/src/devices/IPointer.hpp
+++ b/src/devices/IPointer.hpp
@@ -5,17 +5,17 @@
 #include "../macros.hpp"
 #include "../helpers/math/Math.hpp"
 
-struct wlr_pointer;
+AQUAMARINE_FORWARD(IPointer);
 
 /*
     Base class for a pointer.
 */
 class IPointer : public IHID {
   public:
-    virtual uint32_t     getCapabilities();
-    virtual eHIDType     getType();
-    virtual bool         isVirtual() = 0;
-    virtual wlr_pointer* wlr()       = 0;
+    virtual uint32_t                 getCapabilities();
+    virtual eHIDType                 getType();
+    virtual bool                     isVirtual() = 0;
+    virtual SP<Aquamarine::IPointer> aq()        = 0;
 
     struct SMotionEvent {
         uint32_t timeMs = 0;
diff --git a/src/devices/ITouch.hpp b/src/devices/ITouch.hpp
index b9cbf2ae..cb8a6e90 100644
--- a/src/devices/ITouch.hpp
+++ b/src/devices/ITouch.hpp
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
 #include "../macros.hpp"
 #include "../helpers/math/Math.hpp"
 
-struct wlr_touch;
+AQUAMARINE_FORWARD(ITouch);
 
 class ITouch : public IHID {
   public:
-    virtual uint32_t   getCapabilities();
-    virtual eHIDType   getType();
-    virtual bool       isVirtual() = 0;
-    virtual wlr_touch* wlr()       = 0;
+    virtual uint32_t               getCapabilities();
+    virtual eHIDType               getType();
+    virtual bool                   isVirtual() = 0;
+    virtual SP<Aquamarine::ITouch> aq()        = 0;
 
     struct SDownEvent {
         uint32_t   timeMs  = 0;
diff --git a/src/devices/Keyboard.cpp b/src/devices/Keyboard.cpp
index 17357edb..ae28c07d 100644
--- a/src/devices/Keyboard.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/Keyboard.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 #include "Keyboard.hpp"
 #include "../defines.hpp"
+#include "../Compositor.hpp"
 
-SP<CKeyboard> CKeyboard::create(wlr_keyboard* keeb) {
+#include <aquamarine/input/Input.hpp>
+
+SP<CKeyboard> CKeyboard::create(SP<Aquamarine::IKeyboard> keeb) {
     SP<CKeyboard> pKeeb = SP<CKeyboard>(new CKeyboard(keeb));
 
     pKeeb->self = pKeeb;
@@ -13,52 +16,41 @@ bool CKeyboard::isVirtual() {
     return false;
 }
 
-wlr_keyboard* CKeyboard::wlr() {
-    return keyboard;
+SP<Aquamarine::IKeyboard> CKeyboard::aq() {
+    return keyboard.lock();
 }
 
-CKeyboard::CKeyboard(wlr_keyboard* keeb) : keyboard(keeb) {
+CKeyboard::CKeyboard(SP<Aquamarine::IKeyboard> keeb) : keyboard(keeb) {
     if (!keeb)
         return;
 
-    // clang-format off
-    hyprListener_destroy.initCallback(&keeb->base.events.destroy, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        disconnectCallbacks();
-        keyboard = nullptr;
-	events.destroy.emit();
-    }, this, "CKeyboard");
+    listeners.destroy = keeb->events.destroy.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        keyboard.reset();
+        events.destroy.emit();
+    });
+
+    listeners.key = keeb->events.key.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E = std::any_cast<Aquamarine::IKeyboard::SKeyEvent>(d);
 
-    hyprListener_key.initCallback(&keeb->events.key, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_keyboard_key_event*)data;
+        updateXkbStateWithKey(E.key + 8, E.pressed);
 
         keyboardEvents.key.emit(SKeyEvent{
-            .timeMs     = E->time_msec,
-            .keycode    = E->keycode,
-            .updateMods = E->update_state,
-            .state      = E->state,
+            .timeMs  = E.timeMs,
+            .keycode = E.key,
+            .state   = E.pressed ? WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_PRESSED : WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_RELEASED,
         });
-    }, this, "CKeyboard");
-
-    hyprListener_keymap.initCallback(&keeb->events.keymap, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        keyboardEvents.keymap.emit();
-    }, this, "CKeyboard");
+    });
 
-    hyprListener_modifiers.initCallback(&keeb->events.modifiers, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        keyboardEvents.modifiers.emit();
-    }, this, "CKeyboard");
+    listeners.modifiers = keeb->events.modifiers.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        updateModifiersState();
 
-    hyprListener_repeatInfo.initCallback(&keeb->events.repeat_info, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        keyboardEvents.repeatInfo.emit();
-    }, this, "CKeyboard");
-    // clang-format on
-
-    deviceName = keeb->base.name ? keeb->base.name : "UNKNOWN";
-}
+        keyboardEvents.modifiers.emit(SModifiersEvent{
+            .depressed = modifiersState.depressed,
+            .latched   = modifiersState.latched,
+            .locked    = modifiersState.locked,
+            .group     = modifiersState.group,
+        });
+    });
 
-void CKeyboard::disconnectCallbacks() {
-    hyprListener_destroy.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_key.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_keymap.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_repeatInfo.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_modifiers.removeCallback();
+    deviceName = keeb->getName();
 }
diff --git a/src/devices/Keyboard.hpp b/src/devices/Keyboard.hpp
index cf01a9a7..f6de43cb 100644
--- a/src/devices/Keyboard.hpp
+++ b/src/devices/Keyboard.hpp
@@ -4,21 +4,19 @@
 
 class CKeyboard : public IKeyboard {
   public:
-    static SP<CKeyboard>  create(wlr_keyboard* keeb);
+    static SP<CKeyboard>              create(SP<Aquamarine::IKeyboard> keeb);
 
-    virtual bool          isVirtual();
-    virtual wlr_keyboard* wlr();
+    virtual bool                      isVirtual();
+    virtual SP<Aquamarine::IKeyboard> aq();
 
   private:
-    CKeyboard(wlr_keyboard* keeb);
+    CKeyboard(SP<Aquamarine::IKeyboard> keeb);
 
-    wlr_keyboard* keyboard = nullptr;
+    WP<Aquamarine::IKeyboard> keyboard;
 
-    void          disconnectCallbacks();
-
-    DYNLISTENER(destroy);
-    DYNLISTENER(key);
-    DYNLISTENER(modifiers);
-    DYNLISTENER(keymap);
-    DYNLISTENER(repeatInfo);
+    struct {
+        CHyprSignalListener destroy;
+        CHyprSignalListener key;
+        CHyprSignalListener modifiers;
+    } listeners;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/devices/Mouse.cpp b/src/devices/Mouse.cpp
index b860298c..ae89ed92 100644
--- a/src/devices/Mouse.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/Mouse.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #include "Mouse.hpp"
 #include "../defines.hpp"
+#include <aquamarine/input/Input.hpp>
 
-SP<CMouse> CMouse::create(wlr_pointer* mouse) {
+SP<CMouse> CMouse::create(SP<Aquamarine::IPointer> mouse) {
     SP<CMouse> pMouse = SP<CMouse>(new CMouse(mouse));
 
     pMouse->self = pMouse;
@@ -9,166 +10,143 @@ SP<CMouse> CMouse::create(wlr_pointer* mouse) {
     return pMouse;
 }
 
-CMouse::CMouse(wlr_pointer* mouse_) : mouse(mouse_) {
+CMouse::CMouse(SP<Aquamarine::IPointer> mouse_) : mouse(mouse_) {
     if (!mouse)
         return;
 
-    // clang-format off
-    hyprListener_destroy.initCallback(&mouse->base.events.destroy, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        disconnectCallbacks();
-        mouse = nullptr;
+    listeners.destroy = mouse->events.destroy.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        mouse.reset();
         events.destroy.emit();
-    }, this, "CMouse");
+    });
 
-    hyprListener_motion.initCallback(&mouse->events.motion, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_pointer_motion_event*)data;
+    listeners.motion = mouse->events.move.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E = std::any_cast<Aquamarine::IPointer::SMoveEvent>(d);
 
         pointerEvents.motion.emit(SMotionEvent{
-            .timeMs  = E->time_msec,
-            .delta   = {E->delta_x, E->delta_y},
-            .unaccel = {E->unaccel_dx, E->unaccel_dy},
+            .timeMs  = E.timeMs,
+            .delta   = E.delta,
+            .unaccel = E.unaccel,
         });
-    }, this, "CMouse");
+    });
 
-    hyprListener_motionAbsolute.initCallback(&mouse->events.motion_absolute, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_pointer_motion_absolute_event*)data;
+    listeners.motionAbsolute = mouse->events.warp.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E = std::any_cast<Aquamarine::IPointer::SWarpEvent>(d);
 
         pointerEvents.motionAbsolute.emit(SMotionAbsoluteEvent{
-            .timeMs   = E->time_msec,
-            .absolute = {E->x, E->y},
+            .timeMs   = E.timeMs,
+            .absolute = E.absolute,
             .device   = self.lock(),
         });
-    }, this, "CMouse");
+    });
 
-    hyprListener_button.initCallback(&mouse->events.button, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_pointer_button_event*)data;
+    listeners.button = mouse->events.button.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E = std::any_cast<Aquamarine::IPointer::SButtonEvent>(d);
 
         pointerEvents.button.emit(SButtonEvent{
-            .timeMs = E->time_msec,
-            .button = E->button,
-            .state  = (wl_pointer_button_state)E->state,
+            .timeMs = E.timeMs,
+            .button = E.button,
+            .state  = E.pressed ? WL_POINTER_BUTTON_STATE_PRESSED : WL_POINTER_BUTTON_STATE_RELEASED,
         });
-    }, this, "CMouse");
+    });
 
-    hyprListener_axis.initCallback(&mouse->events.axis, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_pointer_axis_event*)data;
+    listeners.axis = mouse->events.axis.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E = std::any_cast<Aquamarine::IPointer::SAxisEvent>(d);
 
         pointerEvents.axis.emit(SAxisEvent{
-            .timeMs            = E->time_msec,
-            .source            = E->source,
-            .axis              = E->orientation,
-            .relativeDirection = E->relative_direction,
-            .delta             = E->delta,
-            .deltaDiscrete     = E->delta_discrete,
+            .timeMs            = E.timeMs,
+            .source            = (wl_pointer_axis_source)E.source,
+            .axis              = (wl_pointer_axis)E.axis,
+            .relativeDirection = (wl_pointer_axis_relative_direction)E.direction,
+            .delta             = E.delta,
+            .deltaDiscrete     = E.discrete,
         });
-    }, this, "CMouse");
+    });
 
-    hyprListener_frame.initCallback(&mouse->events.frame, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        pointerEvents.frame.emit();
-    }, this, "CMouse");
+    listeners.frame = mouse->events.frame.registerListener([this](std::any d) { pointerEvents.frame.emit(); });
 
-    hyprListener_swipeBegin.initCallback(&mouse->events.swipe_begin, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_pointer_swipe_begin_event*)data;
+    listeners.swipeBegin = mouse->events.swipeBegin.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E = std::any_cast<Aquamarine::IPointer::SSwipeBeginEvent>(d);
 
         pointerEvents.swipeBegin.emit(SSwipeBeginEvent{
-            .timeMs  = E->time_msec,
-            .fingers = E->fingers,
+            .timeMs  = E.timeMs,
+            .fingers = E.fingers,
         });
-    }, this, "CMouse");
+    });
 
-    hyprListener_swipeEnd.initCallback(&mouse->events.swipe_end, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_pointer_swipe_end_event*)data;
+    listeners.swipeEnd = mouse->events.swipeEnd.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E = std::any_cast<Aquamarine::IPointer::SSwipeEndEvent>(d);
 
         pointerEvents.swipeEnd.emit(SSwipeEndEvent{
-            .timeMs    = E->time_msec,
-            .cancelled = E->cancelled,
+            .timeMs    = E.timeMs,
+            .cancelled = E.cancelled,
         });
-    }, this, "CMouse");
+    });
 
-    hyprListener_swipeUpdate.initCallback(&mouse->events.swipe_update, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_pointer_swipe_update_event*)data;
+    listeners.swipeUpdate = mouse->events.swipeUpdate.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E = std::any_cast<Aquamarine::IPointer::SSwipeUpdateEvent>(d);
 
         pointerEvents.swipeUpdate.emit(SSwipeUpdateEvent{
-            .timeMs  = E->time_msec,
-            .fingers = E->fingers,
-            .delta   = {E->dx, E->dy},
+            .timeMs  = E.timeMs,
+            .fingers = E.fingers,
+            .delta   = E.delta,
         });
-    }, this, "CMouse");
+    });
 
-    hyprListener_pinchBegin.initCallback(&mouse->events.pinch_begin, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_pointer_pinch_begin_event*)data;
+    listeners.pinchBegin = mouse->events.pinchBegin.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E = std::any_cast<Aquamarine::IPointer::SPinchBeginEvent>(d);
 
         pointerEvents.pinchBegin.emit(SPinchBeginEvent{
-            .timeMs    = E->time_msec,
-            .fingers   = E->fingers,
+            .timeMs  = E.timeMs,
+            .fingers = E.fingers,
         });
-    }, this, "CMouse");
+    });
 
-    hyprListener_pinchEnd.initCallback(&mouse->events.pinch_end, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_pointer_pinch_end_event*)data;
+    listeners.pinchEnd = mouse->events.pinchEnd.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E = std::any_cast<Aquamarine::IPointer::SPinchEndEvent>(d);
 
         pointerEvents.pinchEnd.emit(SPinchEndEvent{
-            .timeMs    = E->time_msec,
-            .cancelled = E->cancelled,
+            .timeMs    = E.timeMs,
+            .cancelled = E.cancelled,
         });
-    }, this, "CMouse");
+    });
 
-    hyprListener_pinchUpdate.initCallback(&mouse->events.pinch_update, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_pointer_pinch_update_event*)data;
+    listeners.pinchUpdate = mouse->events.pinchUpdate.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E = std::any_cast<Aquamarine::IPointer::SPinchUpdateEvent>(d);
 
         pointerEvents.pinchUpdate.emit(SPinchUpdateEvent{
-            .timeMs   = E->time_msec,
-            .fingers  = E->fingers,
-            .delta    = {E->dx, E->dy},
-            .scale    = E->scale,
-            .rotation = E->rotation,
+            .timeMs   = E.timeMs,
+            .fingers  = E.fingers,
+            .delta    = E.delta,
+            .scale    = E.scale,
+            .rotation = E.rotation,
         });
-    }, this, "CMouse");
+    });
 
-    hyprListener_holdBegin.initCallback(&mouse->events.hold_begin, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_pointer_hold_begin_event*)data;
+    listeners.holdBegin = mouse->events.holdBegin.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E = std::any_cast<Aquamarine::IPointer::SHoldBeginEvent>(d);
 
         pointerEvents.holdBegin.emit(SHoldBeginEvent{
-            .timeMs  = E->time_msec,
-            .fingers = E->fingers,
+            .timeMs  = E.timeMs,
+            .fingers = E.fingers,
         });
-    }, this, "CMouse");
+    });
 
-    hyprListener_holdEnd.initCallback(&mouse->events.hold_end, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_pointer_hold_end_event*)data;
+    listeners.holdEnd = mouse->events.holdEnd.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E = std::any_cast<Aquamarine::IPointer::SHoldEndEvent>(d);
 
         pointerEvents.holdEnd.emit(SHoldEndEvent{
-            .timeMs    = E->time_msec,
-            .cancelled = E->cancelled,
+            .timeMs    = E.timeMs,
+            .cancelled = E.cancelled,
         });
-    }, this, "CMouse");
+    });
 
-    // clang-format on
-
-    deviceName = mouse->base.name ? mouse->base.name : "UNKNOWN";
-}
-
-void CMouse::disconnectCallbacks() {
-    hyprListener_destroy.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_motion.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_motionAbsolute.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_button.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_axis.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_frame.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_swipeBegin.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_swipeEnd.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_swipeUpdate.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_pinchBegin.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_pinchEnd.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_pinchUpdate.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_holdBegin.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_holdEnd.removeCallback();
+    deviceName = mouse->getName();
 }
 
 bool CMouse::isVirtual() {
     return false;
 }
 
-wlr_pointer* CMouse::wlr() {
-    return mouse;
+SP<Aquamarine::IPointer> CMouse::aq() {
+    return mouse.lock();
 }
diff --git a/src/devices/Mouse.hpp b/src/devices/Mouse.hpp
index 40a65ca8..2b51fbe9 100644
--- a/src/devices/Mouse.hpp
+++ b/src/devices/Mouse.hpp
@@ -4,33 +4,34 @@
 
 class CMouse : public IPointer {
   public:
-    static SP<CMouse>    create(wlr_pointer* mouse);
+    static SP<CMouse>                create(SP<Aquamarine::IPointer> mouse);
 
-    virtual bool         isVirtual();
-    virtual wlr_pointer* wlr();
+    virtual bool                     isVirtual();
+    virtual SP<Aquamarine::IPointer> aq();
 
   private:
-    CMouse(wlr_pointer* mouse);
+    CMouse(SP<Aquamarine::IPointer> mouse);
 
-    wlr_pointer* mouse = nullptr;
+    WP<Aquamarine::IPointer> mouse;
 
-    void         disconnectCallbacks();
+    struct {
+        CHyprSignalListener destroy;
 
-    DYNLISTENER(destroy);
-    DYNLISTENER(motion);
-    DYNLISTENER(motionAbsolute);
-    DYNLISTENER(button);
-    DYNLISTENER(axis);
-    DYNLISTENER(frame);
+        CHyprSignalListener motion;
+        CHyprSignalListener motionAbsolute;
+        CHyprSignalListener button;
+        CHyprSignalListener axis;
+        CHyprSignalListener frame;
 
-    DYNLISTENER(swipeBegin);
-    DYNLISTENER(swipeEnd);
-    DYNLISTENER(swipeUpdate);
+        CHyprSignalListener swipeBegin;
+        CHyprSignalListener swipeEnd;
+        CHyprSignalListener swipeUpdate;
 
-    DYNLISTENER(pinchBegin);
-    DYNLISTENER(pinchEnd);
-    DYNLISTENER(pinchUpdate);
+        CHyprSignalListener pinchBegin;
+        CHyprSignalListener pinchEnd;
+        CHyprSignalListener pinchUpdate;
 
-    DYNLISTENER(holdBegin);
-    DYNLISTENER(holdEnd);
+        CHyprSignalListener holdBegin;
+        CHyprSignalListener holdEnd;
+    } listeners;
 };
diff --git a/src/devices/Tablet.cpp b/src/devices/Tablet.cpp
index b5ab16c1..71ca8991 100644
--- a/src/devices/Tablet.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/Tablet.cpp
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 #include "../defines.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/Tablet.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/core/Compositor.hpp"
+#include <aquamarine/input/Input.hpp>
 
-SP<CTablet> CTablet::create(wlr_tablet* tablet) {
+SP<CTablet> CTablet::create(SP<Aquamarine::ITablet> tablet) {
     SP<CTablet> pTab = SP<CTablet>(new CTablet(tablet));
 
     pTab->self = pTab;
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ SP<CTablet> CTablet::create(wlr_tablet* tablet) {
     return pTab;
 }
 
-SP<CTabletTool> CTabletTool::create(wlr_tablet_tool* tablet) {
+SP<CTabletTool> CTabletTool::create(SP<Aquamarine::ITabletTool> tablet) {
     SP<CTabletTool> pTab = SP<CTabletTool>(new CTabletTool(tablet));
 
     pTab->self = pTab;
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ SP<CTabletTool> CTabletTool::create(wlr_tablet_tool* tablet) {
     return pTab;
 }
 
-SP<CTabletPad> CTabletPad::create(wlr_tablet_pad* tablet) {
+SP<CTabletPad> CTabletPad::create(SP<Aquamarine::ITabletPad> tablet) {
     SP<CTabletPad> pTab = SP<CTabletPad>(new CTabletPad(tablet));
 
     pTab->self = pTab;
@@ -33,33 +34,25 @@ SP<CTabletPad> CTabletPad::create(wlr_tablet_pad* tablet) {
     return pTab;
 }
 
-SP<CTabletTool> CTabletTool::fromWlr(wlr_tablet_tool* tool) {
-    return ((CTabletTool*)tool->data)->self.lock();
-}
-
-SP<CTablet> CTablet::fromWlr(wlr_tablet* tablet) {
-    return ((CTablet*)tablet->data)->self.lock();
-}
-
-static uint32_t wlrUpdateToHl(uint32_t wlr) {
+static uint32_t aqUpdateToHl(uint32_t aq) {
     uint32_t result = 0;
-    if (wlr & WLR_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_X)
+    if (aq & Aquamarine::AQ_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_X)
         result |= CTablet::eTabletToolAxes::HID_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_X;
-    if (wlr & WLR_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_Y)
+    if (aq & Aquamarine::AQ_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_Y)
         result |= CTablet::eTabletToolAxes::HID_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_Y;
-    if (wlr & WLR_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_DISTANCE)
+    if (aq & Aquamarine::AQ_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_DISTANCE)
         result |= CTablet::eTabletToolAxes::HID_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_DISTANCE;
-    if (wlr & WLR_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_PRESSURE)
+    if (aq & Aquamarine::AQ_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_PRESSURE)
         result |= CTablet::eTabletToolAxes::HID_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_PRESSURE;
-    if (wlr & WLR_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_TILT_X)
+    if (aq & Aquamarine::AQ_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_TILT_X)
         result |= CTablet::eTabletToolAxes::HID_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_TILT_X;
-    if (wlr & WLR_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_TILT_Y)
+    if (aq & Aquamarine::AQ_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_TILT_Y)
         result |= CTablet::eTabletToolAxes::HID_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_TILT_Y;
-    if (wlr & WLR_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_ROTATION)
+    if (aq & Aquamarine::AQ_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_ROTATION)
         result |= CTablet::eTabletToolAxes::HID_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_ROTATION;
-    if (wlr & WLR_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_SLIDER)
+    if (aq & Aquamarine::AQ_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_SLIDER)
         result |= CTablet::eTabletToolAxes::HID_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_SLIDER;
-    if (wlr & WLR_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_WHEEL)
+    if (aq & Aquamarine::AQ_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_WHEEL)
         result |= CTablet::eTabletToolAxes::HID_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_WHEEL;
     return result;
 }
@@ -68,97 +61,81 @@ uint32_t CTablet::getCapabilities() {
     return HID_INPUT_CAPABILITY_POINTER | HID_INPUT_CAPABILITY_TABLET;
 }
 
-wlr_tablet* CTablet::wlr() {
-    return tablet;
+SP<Aquamarine::ITablet> CTablet::aq() {
+    return tablet.lock();
 }
 
-CTablet::CTablet(wlr_tablet* tablet_) : tablet(tablet_) {
+CTablet::CTablet(SP<Aquamarine::ITablet> tablet_) : tablet(tablet_) {
     if (!tablet)
         return;
 
-    tablet->data = this;
-
-    // clang-format off
-    hyprListener_destroy.initCallback(&tablet->base.events.destroy, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        tablet = nullptr;
-        disconnectCallbacks();
+    listeners.destroy = tablet->events.destroy.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        tablet.reset();
         events.destroy.emit();
-    }, this, "CTablet");
+    });
 
-    hyprListener_axis.initCallback(&tablet->events.axis, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_tablet_tool_axis_event*)data;
+    listeners.axis = tablet->events.axis.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E = std::any_cast<Aquamarine::ITablet::SAxisEvent>(d);
 
         tabletEvents.axis.emit(SAxisEvent{
-            .tool        = E->tool,
+            .tool        = E.tool,
             .tablet      = self.lock(),
-            .timeMs      = E->time_msec,
-            .updatedAxes = wlrUpdateToHl(E->updated_axes),
-            .axis        = {E->x, E->y},
-            .axisDelta   = {E->dx, E->dy},
-            .tilt        = {E->tilt_x, E->tilt_y},
-            .pressure    = E->pressure,
-            .distance    = E->distance,
-            .rotation    = E->rotation,
-            .slider      = E->slider,
-            .wheelDelta  = E->wheel_delta,
+            .timeMs      = E.timeMs,
+            .updatedAxes = aqUpdateToHl(E.updatedAxes),
+            .axis        = E.absolute,
+            .axisDelta   = E.delta,
+            .tilt        = E.tilt,
+            .pressure    = E.pressure,
+            .distance    = E.distance,
+            .rotation    = E.rotation,
+            .slider      = E.slider,
+            .wheelDelta  = E.wheelDelta,
         });
-    }, this, "CTablet");
+    });
 
-    hyprListener_proximity.initCallback(&tablet->events.proximity, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_tablet_tool_proximity_event*)data;
+    listeners.proximity = tablet->events.proximity.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E = std::any_cast<Aquamarine::ITablet::SProximityEvent>(d);
 
         tabletEvents.proximity.emit(SProximityEvent{
-            .tool      = E->tool,
+            .tool      = E.tool,
             .tablet    = self.lock(),
-            .timeMs    = E->time_msec,
-            .proximity = {E->x, E->y},
-            .in        = E->state == WLR_TABLET_TOOL_PROXIMITY_IN,
+            .timeMs    = E.timeMs,
+            .proximity = E.absolute,
+            .in        = E.in,
         });
-    }, this, "CTablet");
+    });
 
-    hyprListener_tip.initCallback(&tablet->events.tip, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_tablet_tool_tip_event*)data;
+    listeners.tip = tablet->events.tip.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E = std::any_cast<Aquamarine::ITablet::STipEvent>(d);
 
         tabletEvents.tip.emit(STipEvent{
-            .tool   = E->tool,
+            .tool   = E.tool,
             .tablet = self.lock(),
-            .timeMs = E->time_msec,
-            .tip    = {E->x, E->y},
-            .in     = E->state == WLR_TABLET_TOOL_TIP_DOWN,
+            .timeMs = E.timeMs,
+            .tip    = E.absolute,
+            .in     = E.down,
         });
-    }, this, "CTablet");
+    });
 
-    hyprListener_button.initCallback(&tablet->events.button, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_tablet_tool_button_event*)data;
+    listeners.button = tablet->events.button.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E = std::any_cast<Aquamarine::ITablet::SButtonEvent>(d);
 
         tabletEvents.button.emit(SButtonEvent{
-            .tool   = E->tool,
+            .tool   = E.tool,
             .tablet = self.lock(),
-            .timeMs = E->time_msec,
-            .button = E->button,
-            .down   = E->state == WLR_BUTTON_PRESSED,
+            .timeMs = E.timeMs,
+            .button = E.button,
+            .down   = E.down,
         });
-    }, this, "CTablet");
-    // clang-format on
+    });
 
-    deviceName = tablet->base.name ? tablet->base.name : "UNKNOWN";
+    deviceName = tablet->getName();
 }
 
 CTablet::~CTablet() {
-    if (tablet)
-        tablet->data = nullptr;
-
     PROTO::tablet->recheckRegisteredDevices();
 }
 
-void CTablet::disconnectCallbacks() {
-    hyprListener_axis.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_button.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_destroy.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_proximity.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_tip.removeCallback();
-}
-
 eHIDType CTablet::getType() {
     return HID_TYPE_TABLET;
 }
@@ -167,138 +144,111 @@ uint32_t CTabletPad::getCapabilities() {
     return HID_INPUT_CAPABILITY_TABLET;
 }
 
-wlr_tablet_pad* CTabletPad::wlr() {
-    return pad;
+SP<Aquamarine::ITabletPad> CTabletPad::aq() {
+    return pad.lock();
 }
 
 eHIDType CTabletPad::getType() {
     return HID_TYPE_TABLET_PAD;
 }
 
-CTabletPad::CTabletPad(wlr_tablet_pad* pad_) : pad(pad_) {
+CTabletPad::CTabletPad(SP<Aquamarine::ITabletPad> pad_) : pad(pad_) {
     if (!pad)
         return;
 
-    // clang-format off
-    hyprListener_destroy.initCallback(&pad->base.events.destroy, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        pad = nullptr;
-        disconnectCallbacks();
+    listeners.destroy = pad->events.destroy.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        pad.reset();
         events.destroy.emit();
-    }, this, "CTabletPad");
+    });
 
-    hyprListener_button.initCallback(&pad->events.button, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_tablet_pad_button_event*)data;
+    listeners.button = pad->events.button.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E = std::any_cast<Aquamarine::ITabletPad::SButtonEvent>(d);
 
         padEvents.button.emit(SButtonEvent{
-            .timeMs = E->time_msec,
-            .button = E->button,
-            .down   = E->state == WLR_BUTTON_PRESSED,
-            .mode   = E->mode,
-            .group  = E->group,
+            .timeMs = E.timeMs,
+            .button = E.button,
+            .down   = E.down,
+            .mode   = E.mode,
+            .group  = E.group,
         });
-    }, this, "CTabletPad");
+    });
 
-    hyprListener_ring.initCallback(&pad->events.ring, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_tablet_pad_ring_event*)data;
+    listeners.ring = pad->events.ring.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E = std::any_cast<Aquamarine::ITabletPad::SRingEvent>(d);
 
         padEvents.ring.emit(SRingEvent{
-            .timeMs   = E->time_msec,
-            .finger   = E->source == WLR_TABLET_PAD_RING_SOURCE_FINGER,
-            .ring     = E->ring,
-            .position = E->position,
-            .mode     = E->mode,
+            .timeMs   = E.timeMs,
+            .finger   = E.source == Aquamarine::ITabletPad::AQ_TABLET_PAD_RING_SOURCE_FINGER,
+            .ring     = E.ring,
+            .position = E.pos,
+            .mode     = E.mode,
         });
-    }, this, "CTabletPad");
+    });
 
-    hyprListener_strip.initCallback(&pad->events.strip, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_tablet_pad_strip_event*)data;
+    listeners.strip = pad->events.strip.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E = std::any_cast<Aquamarine::ITabletPad::SStripEvent>(d);
 
         padEvents.strip.emit(SStripEvent{
-            .timeMs   = E->time_msec,
-            .finger   = E->source == WLR_TABLET_PAD_STRIP_SOURCE_FINGER,
-            .strip    = E->strip,
-            .position = E->position,
-            .mode     = E->mode,
+            .timeMs   = E.timeMs,
+            .finger   = E.source == Aquamarine::ITabletPad::AQ_TABLET_PAD_STRIP_SOURCE_FINGER,
+            .strip    = E.strip,
+            .position = E.pos,
+            .mode     = E.mode,
         });
-    }, this, "CTabletPad");
+    });
 
-    hyprListener_attach.initCallback(&pad->events.attach_tablet, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        if (!data)
-            return;
-            
-        padEvents.attach.emit(CTabletTool::fromWlr((wlr_tablet_tool*)data));
-    }, this, "CTabletPad");
-    // clang-format on
+    listeners.attach = pad->events.attach.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        ; // TODO: this doesn't do anything in aq atm
+    });
 
-    deviceName = pad->base.name ? pad->base.name : "UNKNOWN";
+    deviceName = pad->getName();
 }
 
 CTabletPad::~CTabletPad() {
     PROTO::tablet->recheckRegisteredDevices();
 }
 
-void CTabletPad::disconnectCallbacks() {
-    hyprListener_ring.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_button.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_destroy.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_strip.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_attach.removeCallback();
-}
-
 uint32_t CTabletTool::getCapabilities() {
     return HID_INPUT_CAPABILITY_POINTER | HID_INPUT_CAPABILITY_TABLET;
 }
 
-wlr_tablet_tool* CTabletTool::wlr() {
-    return tool;
+SP<Aquamarine::ITabletTool> CTabletTool::aq() {
+    return tool.lock();
 }
 
 eHIDType CTabletTool::getType() {
     return HID_TYPE_TABLET_TOOL;
 }
 
-CTabletTool::CTabletTool(wlr_tablet_tool* tool_) : tool(tool_) {
+CTabletTool::CTabletTool(SP<Aquamarine::ITabletTool> tool_) : tool(tool_) {
     if (!tool)
         return;
 
-    // clang-format off
-    hyprListener_destroy.initCallback(&tool->events.destroy, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        tool = nullptr;
-        disconnectCallbacks();
+    listeners.destroyTool = tool->events.destroy.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        tool.reset();
         events.destroy.emit();
-    }, this, "CTabletTool");
-    // clang-format on
+    });
 
-    if (tool->tilt)
+    if (tool->capabilities & Aquamarine::ITabletTool::AQ_TABLET_TOOL_CAPABILITY_TILT)
         toolCapabilities |= HID_TABLET_TOOL_CAPABILITY_TILT;
-    if (tool->pressure)
+    if (tool->capabilities & Aquamarine::ITabletTool::AQ_TABLET_TOOL_CAPABILITY_PRESSURE)
         toolCapabilities |= HID_TABLET_TOOL_CAPABILITY_PRESSURE;
-    if (tool->distance)
+    if (tool->capabilities & Aquamarine::ITabletTool::AQ_TABLET_TOOL_CAPABILITY_DISTANCE)
         toolCapabilities |= HID_TABLET_TOOL_CAPABILITY_DISTANCE;
-    if (tool->rotation)
+    if (tool->capabilities & Aquamarine::ITabletTool::AQ_TABLET_TOOL_CAPABILITY_ROTATION)
         toolCapabilities |= HID_TABLET_TOOL_CAPABILITY_ROTATION;
-    if (tool->slider)
+    if (tool->capabilities & Aquamarine::ITabletTool::AQ_TABLET_TOOL_CAPABILITY_SLIDER)
         toolCapabilities |= HID_TABLET_TOOL_CAPABILITY_SLIDER;
-    if (tool->wheel)
+    if (tool->capabilities & Aquamarine::ITabletTool::AQ_TABLET_TOOL_CAPABILITY_WHEEL)
         toolCapabilities |= HID_TABLET_TOOL_CAPABILITY_WHEEL;
 
-    tool->data = this;
-
-    deviceName = std::to_string(tool->hardware_serial) + std::to_string(tool->hardware_wacom);
+    deviceName = std::format("{:x}-{:x}", tool->serial, tool->id);
 }
 
 CTabletTool::~CTabletTool() {
-    if (tool)
-        tool->data = nullptr;
-
     PROTO::tablet->recheckRegisteredDevices();
 }
 
-void CTabletTool::disconnectCallbacks() {
-    hyprListener_destroy.removeCallback();
-    listeners.destroySurface.reset();
-}
-
 SP<CWLSurfaceResource> CTabletTool::getSurface() {
     return pSurface.lock();
 }
diff --git a/src/devices/Tablet.hpp b/src/devices/Tablet.hpp
index ada2cf89..0efbe796 100644
--- a/src/devices/Tablet.hpp
+++ b/src/devices/Tablet.hpp
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 #include "../helpers/math/Math.hpp"
 #include "../helpers/math/Math.hpp"
 
-struct wlr_tablet;
-struct wlr_tablet_tool;
-struct wlr_tablet_pad;
+AQUAMARINE_FORWARD(ITablet);
+AQUAMARINE_FORWARD(ITabletTool);
+AQUAMARINE_FORWARD(ITabletPad);
 
 class CTabletTool;
 class CTabletPad;
@@ -21,13 +21,12 @@ class CWLSurfaceResource;
 */
 class CTablet : public IHID {
   public:
-    static SP<CTablet> create(wlr_tablet* tablet);
-    static SP<CTablet> fromWlr(wlr_tablet* tablet);
+    static SP<CTablet> create(SP<Aquamarine::ITablet> tablet);
     ~CTablet();
 
-    virtual uint32_t getCapabilities();
-    virtual eHIDType getType();
-    wlr_tablet*      wlr();
+    virtual uint32_t        getCapabilities();
+    virtual eHIDType        getType();
+    SP<Aquamarine::ITablet> aq();
 
     enum eTabletToolAxes {
         HID_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_X        = (1 << 0),
@@ -42,46 +41,46 @@ class CTablet : public IHID {
     };
 
     struct SAxisEvent {
-        wlr_tablet_tool* tool;
-        SP<CTablet>      tablet;
-
-        uint32_t         timeMs      = 0;
-        uint32_t         updatedAxes = 0; // eTabletToolAxes
-        Vector2D         axis;
-        Vector2D         axisDelta;
-        Vector2D         tilt;
-        double           pressure   = 0;
-        double           distance   = 0;
-        double           rotation   = 0;
-        double           slider     = 0;
-        double           wheelDelta = 0;
+        SP<Aquamarine::ITabletTool> tool;
+        SP<CTablet>                 tablet;
+
+        uint32_t                    timeMs      = 0;
+        uint32_t                    updatedAxes = 0; // eTabletToolAxes
+        Vector2D                    axis;
+        Vector2D                    axisDelta;
+        Vector2D                    tilt;
+        double                      pressure   = 0;
+        double                      distance   = 0;
+        double                      rotation   = 0;
+        double                      slider     = 0;
+        double                      wheelDelta = 0;
     };
 
     struct SProximityEvent {
-        wlr_tablet_tool* tool;
-        SP<CTablet>      tablet;
+        SP<Aquamarine::ITabletTool> tool;
+        SP<CTablet>                 tablet;
 
-        uint32_t         timeMs = 0;
-        Vector2D         proximity;
-        bool             in = false;
+        uint32_t                    timeMs = 0;
+        Vector2D                    proximity;
+        bool                        in = false;
     };
 
     struct STipEvent {
-        wlr_tablet_tool* tool;
-        SP<CTablet>      tablet;
+        SP<Aquamarine::ITabletTool> tool;
+        SP<CTablet>                 tablet;
 
-        uint32_t         timeMs = 0;
-        Vector2D         tip;
-        bool             in = false;
+        uint32_t                    timeMs = 0;
+        Vector2D                    tip;
+        bool                        in = false;
     };
 
     struct SButtonEvent {
-        wlr_tablet_tool* tool;
-        SP<CTablet>      tablet;
+        SP<Aquamarine::ITabletTool> tool;
+        SP<CTablet>                 tablet;
 
-        uint32_t         timeMs = 0;
-        uint32_t         button;
-        bool             down = false;
+        uint32_t                    timeMs = 0;
+        uint32_t                    button;
+        bool                        down = false;
     };
 
     struct {
@@ -100,27 +99,27 @@ class CTablet : public IHID {
     CBox        boundBox; // output-local
 
   private:
-    CTablet(wlr_tablet* tablet);
+    CTablet(SP<Aquamarine::ITablet> tablet);
 
-    void        disconnectCallbacks();
+    WP<Aquamarine::ITablet> tablet;
 
-    wlr_tablet* tablet = nullptr;
-
-    DYNLISTENER(destroy);
-    DYNLISTENER(axis);
-    DYNLISTENER(proximity);
-    DYNLISTENER(tip);
-    DYNLISTENER(button);
+    struct {
+        CHyprSignalListener destroy;
+        CHyprSignalListener axis;
+        CHyprSignalListener proximity;
+        CHyprSignalListener tip;
+        CHyprSignalListener button;
+    } listeners;
 };
 
 class CTabletPad : public IHID {
   public:
-    static SP<CTabletPad> create(wlr_tablet_pad* pad);
+    static SP<CTabletPad> create(SP<Aquamarine::ITabletPad> pad);
     ~CTabletPad();
 
-    virtual uint32_t getCapabilities();
-    virtual eHIDType getType();
-    wlr_tablet_pad*  wlr();
+    virtual uint32_t           getCapabilities();
+    virtual eHIDType           getType();
+    SP<Aquamarine::ITabletPad> aq();
 
     struct SButtonEvent {
         uint32_t timeMs = 0;
@@ -159,23 +158,22 @@ class CTabletPad : public IHID {
     std::string     hlName;
 
   private:
-    CTabletPad(wlr_tablet_pad* pad);
+    CTabletPad(SP<Aquamarine::ITabletPad> pad);
 
-    void            disconnectCallbacks();
+    WP<Aquamarine::ITabletPad> pad;
 
-    wlr_tablet_pad* pad = nullptr;
-
-    DYNLISTENER(destroy);
-    DYNLISTENER(ring);
-    DYNLISTENER(strip);
-    DYNLISTENER(button);
-    DYNLISTENER(attach);
+    struct {
+        CHyprSignalListener destroy;
+        CHyprSignalListener ring;
+        CHyprSignalListener strip;
+        CHyprSignalListener button;
+        CHyprSignalListener attach;
+    } listeners;
 };
 
 class CTabletTool : public IHID {
   public:
-    static SP<CTabletTool> create(wlr_tablet_tool* tool);
-    static SP<CTabletTool> fromWlr(wlr_tablet_tool* tool);
+    static SP<CTabletTool> create(SP<Aquamarine::ITabletTool> tool);
     ~CTabletTool();
 
     enum eTabletToolType {
@@ -198,35 +196,31 @@ class CTabletTool : public IHID {
         HID_TABLET_TOOL_CAPABILITY_WHEEL    = (1 << 5),
     };
 
-    virtual uint32_t       getCapabilities();
-    wlr_tablet_tool*       wlr();
-    virtual eHIDType       getType();
-    SP<CWLSurfaceResource> getSurface();
-    void                   setSurface(SP<CWLSurfaceResource>);
+    virtual uint32_t            getCapabilities();
+    SP<Aquamarine::ITabletTool> aq();
+    virtual eHIDType            getType();
+    SP<CWLSurfaceResource>      getSurface();
+    void                        setSurface(SP<CWLSurfaceResource>);
 
-    WP<CTabletTool>        self;
-    Vector2D               tilt;
-    bool                   active           = false; // true if in proximity
-    uint32_t               toolCapabilities = 0;
+    WP<CTabletTool>             self;
+    Vector2D                    tilt;
+    bool                        active           = false; // true if in proximity
+    uint32_t                    toolCapabilities = 0;
 
-    bool                   isDown = false;
-    std::vector<uint32_t>  buttonsDown;
-    Vector2D               absolutePos; // last known absolute position.
+    bool                        isDown = false;
+    std::vector<uint32_t>       buttonsDown;
+    Vector2D                    absolutePos; // last known absolute position.
 
-    std::string            hlName;
+    std::string                 hlName;
 
   private:
-    CTabletTool(wlr_tablet_tool* tool);
-
-    void                   disconnectCallbacks();
-
-    WP<CWLSurfaceResource> pSurface;
-
-    wlr_tablet_tool*       tool = nullptr;
+    CTabletTool(SP<Aquamarine::ITabletTool> tool);
 
-    DYNLISTENER(destroy);
+    WP<CWLSurfaceResource>      pSurface;
+    WP<Aquamarine::ITabletTool> tool;
 
     struct {
         CHyprSignalListener destroySurface;
+        CHyprSignalListener destroyTool;
     } listeners;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/devices/TouchDevice.cpp b/src/devices/TouchDevice.cpp
index 64c521a2..25b7b503 100644
--- a/src/devices/TouchDevice.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/TouchDevice.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #include "TouchDevice.hpp"
 #include "../defines.hpp"
+#include <aquamarine/input/Input.hpp>
 
-SP<CTouchDevice> CTouchDevice::create(wlr_touch* touch) {
+SP<CTouchDevice> CTouchDevice::create(SP<Aquamarine::ITouch> touch) {
     SP<CTouchDevice> pTouch = SP<CTouchDevice>(new CTouchDevice(touch));
 
     pTouch->self = pTouch;
@@ -9,78 +10,63 @@ SP<CTouchDevice> CTouchDevice::create(wlr_touch* touch) {
     return pTouch;
 }
 
-CTouchDevice::CTouchDevice(wlr_touch* touch_) : touch(touch_) {
+CTouchDevice::CTouchDevice(SP<Aquamarine::ITouch> touch_) : touch(touch_) {
     if (!touch)
         return;
 
-    // clang-format off
-    hyprListener_destroy.initCallback(&touch->base.events.destroy, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
+    listeners.destroy = touch->events.destroy.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
         events.destroy.emit();
-        disconnectCallbacks();
-        touch = nullptr;
-    }, this, "CTouchDevice");
+        touch.reset();
+    });
 
-    hyprListener_down.initCallback(&touch->events.down, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_touch_down_event*)data;
+    listeners.down = touch->events.down.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E = std::any_cast<Aquamarine::ITouch::SDownEvent>(d);
 
         touchEvents.down.emit(SDownEvent{
-            .timeMs  = E->time_msec,
-            .touchID = E->touch_id,
-            .pos     = {E->x, E->y},
+            .timeMs  = E.timeMs,
+            .touchID = E.touchID,
+            .pos     = E.pos,
             .device  = self.lock(),
         });
-    }, this, "CTouchDevice");
+    });
 
-    hyprListener_up.initCallback(&touch->events.up, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_touch_up_event*)data;
+    listeners.up = touch->events.up.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E = std::any_cast<Aquamarine::ITouch::SUpEvent>(d);
 
         touchEvents.up.emit(SUpEvent{
-            .timeMs  = E->time_msec,
-            .touchID = E->touch_id
+            .timeMs  = E.timeMs,
+            .touchID = E.touchID,
         });
-    }, this, "CTouchDevice");
+    });
 
-    hyprListener_motion.initCallback(&touch->events.motion, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_touch_motion_event*)data;
+    listeners.motion = touch->events.move.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E = std::any_cast<Aquamarine::ITouch::SMotionEvent>(d);
 
         touchEvents.motion.emit(SMotionEvent{
-            .timeMs  = E->time_msec,
-            .touchID = E->touch_id,
-            .pos     = {E->x, E->y},
+            .timeMs  = E.timeMs,
+            .touchID = E.touchID,
+            .pos     = E.pos,
         });
-    }, this, "CTouchDevice");
+    });
 
-    hyprListener_cancel.initCallback(&touch->events.cancel, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_touch_cancel_event*)data;
+    listeners.cancel = touch->events.cancel.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E = std::any_cast<Aquamarine::ITouch::SCancelEvent>(d);
 
         touchEvents.cancel.emit(SCancelEvent{
-            .timeMs  = E->time_msec,
-            .touchID = E->touch_id
+            .timeMs  = E.timeMs,
+            .touchID = E.touchID,
         });
-    }, this, "CTouchDevice");
+    });
 
-    hyprListener_frame.initCallback(&touch->events.frame, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        touchEvents.frame.emit();
-    }, this, "CTouchDevice");
+    listeners.frame = touch->events.frame.registerListener([this](std::any d) { touchEvents.frame.emit(); });
 
-    // clang-format on
-
-    deviceName = touch->base.name ? touch->base.name : "UNKNOWN";
+    deviceName = touch->getName();
 }
 
 bool CTouchDevice::isVirtual() {
     return false;
 }
 
-wlr_touch* CTouchDevice::wlr() {
-    return touch;
-}
-
-void CTouchDevice::disconnectCallbacks() {
-    hyprListener_destroy.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_down.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_up.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_motion.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_cancel.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_frame.removeCallback();
+SP<Aquamarine::ITouch> CTouchDevice::aq() {
+    return touch.lock();
 }
diff --git a/src/devices/TouchDevice.hpp b/src/devices/TouchDevice.hpp
index 51eb76d4..b18df2d0 100644
--- a/src/devices/TouchDevice.hpp
+++ b/src/devices/TouchDevice.hpp
@@ -4,22 +4,22 @@
 
 class CTouchDevice : public ITouch {
   public:
-    static SP<CTouchDevice> create(wlr_touch* touch);
+    static SP<CTouchDevice>        create(SP<Aquamarine::ITouch> touch);
 
-    virtual bool            isVirtual();
-    virtual wlr_touch*      wlr();
+    virtual bool                   isVirtual();
+    virtual SP<Aquamarine::ITouch> aq();
 
   private:
-    CTouchDevice(wlr_touch* touch);
+    CTouchDevice(SP<Aquamarine::ITouch> touch);
 
-    wlr_touch* touch = nullptr;
+    WP<Aquamarine::ITouch> touch;
 
-    void       disconnectCallbacks();
-
-    DYNLISTENER(destroy);
-    DYNLISTENER(down);
-    DYNLISTENER(up);
-    DYNLISTENER(motion);
-    DYNLISTENER(cancel);
-    DYNLISTENER(frame);
+    struct {
+        CHyprSignalListener destroy;
+        CHyprSignalListener down;
+        CHyprSignalListener up;
+        CHyprSignalListener motion;
+        CHyprSignalListener cancel;
+        CHyprSignalListener frame;
+    } listeners;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/devices/VirtualKeyboard.cpp b/src/devices/VirtualKeyboard.cpp
index e2be0078..654ca9f5 100644
--- a/src/devices/VirtualKeyboard.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/VirtualKeyboard.cpp
@@ -14,58 +14,37 @@ CVirtualKeyboard::CVirtualKeyboard(SP<CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource> keeb_) : keybo
     if (!keeb_)
         return;
 
-    auto keeb = keeb_->wlr();
-
-    // clang-format off
-    hyprListener_destroy.initCallback(&keeb->base.events.destroy, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        disconnectCallbacks();
+    listeners.destroy = keeb_->events.destroy.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
         keyboard.reset();
-	events.destroy.emit();
-    }, this, "CVirtualKeyboard");
-
-    hyprListener_key.initCallback(&keeb->events.key, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_keyboard_key_event*)data;
-
-        keyboardEvents.key.emit(SKeyEvent{
-            .timeMs     = E->time_msec,
-            .keycode    = E->keycode,
-            .updateMods = E->update_state,
-            .state      = E->state,
+        events.destroy.emit();
+    });
+
+    listeners.key       = keeb_->events.key.registerListener([this](std::any d) { keyboardEvents.key.emit(d); });
+    listeners.modifiers = keeb_->events.modifiers.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E = std::any_cast<SModifiersEvent>(d);
+        updateModifiers(E.depressed, E.latched, E.locked, E.group);
+        keyboardEvents.modifiers.emit(SModifiersEvent{
+            .depressed = modifiersState.depressed,
+            .latched   = modifiersState.latched,
+            .locked    = modifiersState.locked,
+            .group     = modifiersState.group,
         });
-    }, this, "CVirtualKeyboard");
-
-    hyprListener_keymap.initCallback(&keeb->events.keymap, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        keyboardEvents.keymap.emit();
-    }, this, "CVirtualKeyboard");
-
-    hyprListener_modifiers.initCallback(&keeb->events.modifiers, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        keyboardEvents.modifiers.emit();
-    }, this, "CVirtualKeyboard");
-
-    hyprListener_repeatInfo.initCallback(&keeb->events.repeat_info, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        keyboardEvents.repeatInfo.emit();
-    }, this, "CVirtualKeyboard");
-    // clang-format on
-
-    deviceName = keeb->base.name ? keeb->base.name : "UNKNOWN";
+    });
+    listeners.keymap    = keeb_->events.keymap.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E    = std::any_cast<SKeymapEvent>(d);
+        xkbKeymap = xkb_keymap_ref(E.keymap);
+        keyboardEvents.keymap.emit(d);
+    });
+
+    deviceName = keeb_->name;
 }
 
 bool CVirtualKeyboard::isVirtual() {
     return true;
 }
 
-wlr_keyboard* CVirtualKeyboard::wlr() {
-    if (keyboard.expired())
-        return nullptr;
-    return keyboard->wlr();
-}
-
-void CVirtualKeyboard::disconnectCallbacks() {
-    hyprListener_destroy.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_key.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_keymap.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_repeatInfo.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_modifiers.removeCallback();
+SP<Aquamarine::IKeyboard> CVirtualKeyboard::aq() {
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 wl_client* CVirtualKeyboard::getClient() {
diff --git a/src/devices/VirtualKeyboard.hpp b/src/devices/VirtualKeyboard.hpp
index 5ef88dd3..12a3907c 100644
--- a/src/devices/VirtualKeyboard.hpp
+++ b/src/devices/VirtualKeyboard.hpp
@@ -6,23 +6,22 @@ class CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource;
 
 class CVirtualKeyboard : public IKeyboard {
   public:
-    static SP<CVirtualKeyboard> create(SP<CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource> keeb);
+    static SP<CVirtualKeyboard>       create(SP<CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource> keeb);
 
-    virtual bool                isVirtual();
-    virtual wlr_keyboard*       wlr();
+    virtual bool                      isVirtual();
+    virtual SP<Aquamarine::IKeyboard> aq();
 
-    wl_client*                  getClient();
+    wl_client*                        getClient();
 
   private:
     CVirtualKeyboard(SP<CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource> keeb);
 
     WP<CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource> keyboard;
 
-    void                           disconnectCallbacks();
-
-    DYNLISTENER(destroy);
-    DYNLISTENER(key);
-    DYNLISTENER(modifiers);
-    DYNLISTENER(keymap);
-    DYNLISTENER(repeatInfo);
+    struct {
+        CHyprSignalListener destroy;
+        CHyprSignalListener key;
+        CHyprSignalListener modifiers;
+        CHyprSignalListener keymap;
+    } listeners;
 };
diff --git a/src/devices/VirtualPointer.cpp b/src/devices/VirtualPointer.cpp
index c8ee3332..faca27dc 100644
--- a/src/devices/VirtualPointer.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/VirtualPointer.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "VirtualPointer.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/VirtualPointer.hpp"
+#include <aquamarine/input/Input.hpp>
 
 SP<CVirtualPointer> CVirtualPointer::create(SP<CVirtualPointerV1Resource> resource) {
     SP<CVirtualPointer> pPointer = SP<CVirtualPointer>(new CVirtualPointer(resource));
@@ -13,165 +14,32 @@ CVirtualPointer::CVirtualPointer(SP<CVirtualPointerV1Resource> resource) : point
     if (!resource->good())
         return;
 
-    auto mouse = resource->wlr();
-
-    // clang-format off
-    hyprListener_destroy.initCallback(&mouse->base.events.destroy, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        disconnectCallbacks();
+    listeners.destroy = pointer->events.destroy.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        pointer.reset();
         events.destroy.emit();
-    }, this, "CVirtualPointer");
-
-    hyprListener_motion.initCallback(&mouse->events.motion, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_pointer_motion_event*)data;
-
-        pointerEvents.motion.emit(SMotionEvent{
-            .timeMs  = E->time_msec,
-            .delta   = {E->delta_x, E->delta_y},
-            .unaccel = {E->unaccel_dx, E->unaccel_dy},
-        });
-    }, this, "CVirtualPointer");
-
-    hyprListener_motionAbsolute.initCallback(&mouse->events.motion_absolute, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_pointer_motion_absolute_event*)data;
-
-        pointerEvents.motionAbsolute.emit(SMotionAbsoluteEvent{
-            .timeMs   = E->time_msec,
-            .absolute = {E->x, E->y},
-            .device   = self.lock(),
-        });
-    }, this, "CVirtualPointer");
-
-    hyprListener_button.initCallback(&mouse->events.button, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_pointer_button_event*)data;
-
-        pointerEvents.button.emit(SButtonEvent{
-            .timeMs = E->time_msec,
-            .button = E->button,
-            .state  = (wl_pointer_button_state)E->state,
-        });
-    }, this, "CVirtualPointer");
-
-    hyprListener_axis.initCallback(&mouse->events.axis, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_pointer_axis_event*)data;
-
-        pointerEvents.axis.emit(SAxisEvent{
-            .timeMs            = E->time_msec,
-            .source            = E->source,
-            .axis              = E->orientation,
-            .relativeDirection = E->relative_direction,
-            .delta             = E->delta,
-            .deltaDiscrete     = E->delta_discrete,
-        });
-    }, this, "CVirtualPointer");
-
-    hyprListener_frame.initCallback(&mouse->events.frame, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        pointerEvents.frame.emit();
-    }, this, "CVirtualPointer");
-
-    hyprListener_swipeBegin.initCallback(&mouse->events.swipe_begin, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_pointer_swipe_begin_event*)data;
-
-        pointerEvents.swipeBegin.emit(SSwipeBeginEvent{
-            .timeMs  = E->time_msec,
-            .fingers = E->fingers,
-        });
-    }, this, "CVirtualPointer");
-
-    hyprListener_swipeEnd.initCallback(&mouse->events.swipe_end, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_pointer_swipe_end_event*)data;
-
-        pointerEvents.swipeEnd.emit(SSwipeEndEvent{
-            .timeMs    = E->time_msec,
-            .cancelled = E->cancelled,
-        });
-    }, this, "CVirtualPointer");
-
-    hyprListener_swipeUpdate.initCallback(&mouse->events.swipe_update, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_pointer_swipe_update_event*)data;
-
-        pointerEvents.swipeUpdate.emit(SSwipeUpdateEvent{
-            .timeMs  = E->time_msec,
-            .fingers = E->fingers,
-            .delta   = {E->dx, E->dy},
-        });
-    }, this, "CVirtualPointer");
-
-    hyprListener_pinchBegin.initCallback(&mouse->events.pinch_begin, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_pointer_pinch_begin_event*)data;
-
-        pointerEvents.pinchBegin.emit(SPinchBeginEvent{
-            .timeMs    = E->time_msec,
-            .fingers   = E->fingers,
-        });
-    }, this, "CVirtualPointer");
-
-    hyprListener_pinchEnd.initCallback(&mouse->events.pinch_end, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_pointer_pinch_end_event*)data;
-
-        pointerEvents.pinchEnd.emit(SPinchEndEvent{
-            .timeMs    = E->time_msec,
-            .cancelled = E->cancelled,
-        });
-    }, this, "CVirtualPointer");
-
-    hyprListener_pinchUpdate.initCallback(&mouse->events.pinch_update, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_pointer_pinch_update_event*)data;
-
-        pointerEvents.pinchUpdate.emit(SPinchUpdateEvent{
-            .timeMs   = E->time_msec,
-            .fingers  = E->fingers,
-            .delta    = {E->dx, E->dy},
-            .scale    = E->scale,
-            .rotation = E->rotation,
-        });
-    }, this, "CVirtualPointer");
-
-    hyprListener_holdBegin.initCallback(&mouse->events.hold_begin, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_pointer_hold_begin_event*)data;
-
-        pointerEvents.holdBegin.emit(SHoldBeginEvent{
-            .timeMs  = E->time_msec,
-            .fingers = E->fingers,
-        });
-    }, this, "CVirtualPointer");
-
-    hyprListener_holdEnd.initCallback(&mouse->events.hold_end, [this] (void* owner, void* data) {
-        auto E = (wlr_pointer_hold_end_event*)data;
-
-        pointerEvents.holdEnd.emit(SHoldEndEvent{
-            .timeMs    = E->time_msec,
-            .cancelled = E->cancelled,
-        });
-    }, this, "CVirtualPointer");
-
-    // clang-format on
-
-    deviceName = mouse->base.name ? mouse->base.name : "UNKNOWN";
+    });
+
+    listeners.motion         = pointer->events.move.registerListener([this](std::any d) { pointerEvents.motion.emit(d); });
+    listeners.motionAbsolute = pointer->events.warp.registerListener([this](std::any d) { pointerEvents.motionAbsolute.emit(d); });
+    listeners.button         = pointer->events.button.registerListener([this](std::any d) { pointerEvents.button.emit(d); });
+    listeners.axis           = pointer->events.axis.registerListener([this](std::any d) { pointerEvents.axis.emit(d); });
+    listeners.frame          = pointer->events.frame.registerListener([this](std::any d) { pointerEvents.frame.emit(); });
+    listeners.swipeBegin     = pointer->events.swipeBegin.registerListener([this](std::any d) { pointerEvents.swipeBegin.emit(d); });
+    listeners.swipeEnd       = pointer->events.swipeEnd.registerListener([this](std::any d) { pointerEvents.swipeEnd.emit(d); });
+    listeners.swipeUpdate    = pointer->events.swipeUpdate.registerListener([this](std::any d) { pointerEvents.swipeUpdate.emit(d); });
+    listeners.pinchBegin     = pointer->events.pinchBegin.registerListener([this](std::any d) { pointerEvents.pinchBegin.emit(d); });
+    listeners.pinchEnd       = pointer->events.pinchEnd.registerListener([this](std::any d) { pointerEvents.pinchEnd.emit(d); });
+    listeners.pinchUpdate    = pointer->events.pinchUpdate.registerListener([this](std::any d) { pointerEvents.pinchUpdate.emit(d); });
+    listeners.holdBegin      = pointer->events.holdBegin.registerListener([this](std::any d) { pointerEvents.holdBegin.emit(d); });
+    listeners.holdEnd        = pointer->events.holdEnd.registerListener([this](std::any d) { pointerEvents.holdEnd.emit(d); });
+
+    deviceName = pointer->name;
 }
 
 bool CVirtualPointer::isVirtual() {
     return true;
 }
 
-void CVirtualPointer::disconnectCallbacks() {
-    hyprListener_destroy.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_motion.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_motionAbsolute.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_button.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_axis.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_frame.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_swipeBegin.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_swipeEnd.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_swipeUpdate.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_pinchBegin.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_pinchEnd.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_pinchUpdate.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_holdBegin.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_holdEnd.removeCallback();
-}
-
-wlr_pointer* CVirtualPointer::wlr() {
-    if (pointer.expired())
-        return nullptr;
-    return pointer->wlr();
+SP<Aquamarine::IPointer> CVirtualPointer::aq() {
+    return nullptr;
 }
diff --git a/src/devices/VirtualPointer.hpp b/src/devices/VirtualPointer.hpp
index b22c8bf2..1ecfd842 100644
--- a/src/devices/VirtualPointer.hpp
+++ b/src/devices/VirtualPointer.hpp
@@ -6,33 +6,34 @@ class CVirtualPointerV1Resource;
 
 class CVirtualPointer : public IPointer {
   public:
-    static SP<CVirtualPointer> create(SP<CVirtualPointerV1Resource> resource);
+    static SP<CVirtualPointer>       create(SP<CVirtualPointerV1Resource> resource);
 
-    virtual bool               isVirtual();
-    virtual wlr_pointer*       wlr();
+    virtual bool                     isVirtual();
+    virtual SP<Aquamarine::IPointer> aq();
 
   private:
     CVirtualPointer(SP<CVirtualPointerV1Resource>);
 
     WP<CVirtualPointerV1Resource> pointer;
 
-    void                          disconnectCallbacks();
+    struct {
+        CHyprSignalListener destroy;
 
-    DYNLISTENER(destroy);
-    DYNLISTENER(motion);
-    DYNLISTENER(motionAbsolute);
-    DYNLISTENER(button);
-    DYNLISTENER(axis);
-    DYNLISTENER(frame);
+        CHyprSignalListener motion;
+        CHyprSignalListener motionAbsolute;
+        CHyprSignalListener button;
+        CHyprSignalListener axis;
+        CHyprSignalListener frame;
 
-    DYNLISTENER(swipeBegin);
-    DYNLISTENER(swipeEnd);
-    DYNLISTENER(swipeUpdate);
+        CHyprSignalListener swipeBegin;
+        CHyprSignalListener swipeEnd;
+        CHyprSignalListener swipeUpdate;
 
-    DYNLISTENER(pinchBegin);
-    DYNLISTENER(pinchEnd);
-    DYNLISTENER(pinchUpdate);
+        CHyprSignalListener pinchBegin;
+        CHyprSignalListener pinchEnd;
+        CHyprSignalListener pinchUpdate;
 
-    DYNLISTENER(holdBegin);
-    DYNLISTENER(holdEnd);
+        CHyprSignalListener holdBegin;
+        CHyprSignalListener holdEnd;
+    } listeners;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/events/Devices.cpp b/src/events/Devices.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index fedc844e..00000000
--- a/src/events/Devices.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-#include "Events.hpp"
-
-#include "../Compositor.hpp"
-#include "../helpers/WLClasses.hpp"
-#include "../managers/input/InputManager.hpp"
-#include "../render/Renderer.hpp"
-
-// ---------------------------------------------------- //
-//   _____  ________      _______ _____ ______  _____   //
-//  |  __ \|  ____\ \    / /_   _/ ____|  ____|/ ____|  //
-//  | |  | | |__   \ \  / /  | || |    | |__  | (___    //
-//  | |  | |  __|   \ \/ /   | || |    |  __|  \___ \   //
-//  | |__| | |____   \  /   _| || |____| |____ ____) |  //
-//  |_____/|______|   \/   |_____\_____|______|_____/   //
-//                                                      //
-// ---------------------------------------------------- //
-
-void Events::listener_newInput(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
-    const auto DEVICE = (wlr_input_device*)data;
-
-    switch (DEVICE->type) {
-        case WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_KEYBOARD:
-            Debug::log(LOG, "Attached a keyboard with name {}", DEVICE->name);
-            g_pInputManager->newKeyboard(DEVICE);
-            break;
-        case WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_POINTER:
-            Debug::log(LOG, "Attached a mouse with name {}", DEVICE->name);
-            g_pInputManager->newMouse(DEVICE);
-            break;
-        case WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_TOUCH:
-            Debug::log(LOG, "Attached a touch device with name {}", DEVICE->name);
-            g_pInputManager->newTouchDevice(DEVICE);
-            break;
-        case WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_TABLET:
-            Debug::log(LOG, "Attached a tablet with name {}", DEVICE->name);
-            g_pInputManager->newTablet(DEVICE);
-            break;
-        case WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_TABLET_PAD:
-            Debug::log(LOG, "Attached a tablet pad with name {}", DEVICE->name);
-            g_pInputManager->newTabletPad(DEVICE);
-            break;
-        case WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_SWITCH:
-            Debug::log(LOG, "Attached a switch device with name {}", DEVICE->name);
-            g_pInputManager->newSwitch(DEVICE);
-            break;
-        default: Debug::log(WARN, "Unrecognized input device plugged in: {}", DEVICE->name); break;
-    }
-
-    g_pInputManager->updateCapabilities();
-}
diff --git a/src/events/Events.hpp b/src/events/Events.hpp
index f8eb9d2f..8e73f54a 100644
--- a/src/events/Events.hpp
+++ b/src/events/Events.hpp
@@ -8,16 +8,6 @@
 //
 
 namespace Events {
-    // Monitor events
-    LISTENER(change);
-    LISTENER(newOutput);
-
-    // DRM events
-    LISTENER(leaseRequest);
-
-    // Layer events
-    LISTENER(newLayerSurface);
-
     // Window events
     DYNLISTENFUNC(commitWindow);
     DYNLISTENFUNC(mapWindow);
@@ -35,15 +25,6 @@ namespace Events {
     DYNLISTENFUNC(setOverrideRedirect);
     DYNLISTENFUNC(ackConfigure);
 
-    LISTENER(newInput);
-
-    // Virt Ptr
-    LISTENER(newVirtPtr);
-
-    // Various
-    LISTENER(requestSetSel);
-    LISTENER(requestSetPrimarySel);
-
     // Monitor part 2 the sequel
     DYNLISTENFUNC(monitorFrame);
     DYNLISTENFUNC(monitorDestroy);
@@ -52,16 +33,4 @@ namespace Events {
     DYNLISTENFUNC(monitorNeedsFrame);
     DYNLISTENFUNC(monitorCommit);
     DYNLISTENFUNC(monitorBind);
-
-    // XWayland
-    LISTENER(surfaceXWayland);
-
-    // Renderer destroy
-    LISTENER(RendererDestroy);
-
-    // session
-    LISTENER(sessionActive);
-
-    // Session Lock
-    LISTENER(newSessionLock);
 };
diff --git a/src/events/Misc.cpp b/src/events/Misc.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 32f894ec..00000000
--- a/src/events/Misc.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-#include "Events.hpp"
-
-#include "../Compositor.hpp"
-#include "../helpers/WLClasses.hpp"
-#include "../managers/input/InputManager.hpp"
-#include "../render/Renderer.hpp"
-#include "../managers/CursorManager.hpp"
-
-// ------------------------------ //
-//   __  __ _____  _____  _____   //
-//  |  \/  |_   _|/ ____|/ ____|  //
-//  | \  / | | | | (___ | |       //
-//  | |\/| | | |  \___ \| |       //
-//  | |  | |_| |_ ____) | |____   //
-//  |_|  |_|_____|_____/ \_____|  //
-//                                //
-// ------------------------------ //
-
-void Events::listener_leaseRequest(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
-    const auto               REQUEST = (wlr_drm_lease_request_v1*)data;
-    struct wlr_drm_lease_v1* lease   = wlr_drm_lease_request_v1_grant(REQUEST);
-    if (!lease) {
-        Debug::log(ERR, "Failed to grant lease request!");
-        wlr_drm_lease_request_v1_reject(REQUEST);
-    }
-}
-
-void Events::listener_RendererDestroy(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
-    Debug::log(LOG, "!!Renderer destroyed!!");
-}
-
-void Events::listener_sessionActive(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
-    if (g_pCompositor->m_sWLRSession->active) {
-        Debug::log(LOG, "Session got activated!");
-
-        g_pCompositor->m_bSessionActive = true;
-
-        for (auto& m : g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors) {
-            g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(m.get());
-            g_pHyprRenderer->applyMonitorRule(m.get(), &m->activeMonitorRule, true);
-        }
-
-        g_pConfigManager->m_bWantsMonitorReload = true;
-    } else {
-        Debug::log(LOG, "Session got inactivated!");
-
-        g_pCompositor->m_bSessionActive = false;
-
-        for (auto& m : g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors) {
-            m->noFrameSchedule = true;
-            m->framesToSkip    = 1;
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/events/Monitors.cpp b/src/events/Monitors.cpp
index 2536e1f7..40b6f17e 100644
--- a/src/events/Monitors.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Monitors.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "Events.hpp"
 #include "../debug/HyprCtl.hpp"
 #include "../config/ConfigValue.hpp"
+#include <aquamarine/output/Output.hpp>
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------- //
 //   __  __  ____  _   _ _____ _______ ____  _____   _____   //
@@ -16,99 +17,10 @@
 //                                                           //
 // --------------------------------------------------------- //
 
-static void checkDefaultCursorWarp(SP<CMonitor> PNEWMONITOR, std::string monitorName) {
-
-    static auto PCURSORMONITOR    = CConfigValue<std::string>("cursor:default_monitor");
-    static auto firstMonitorAdded = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
-    static bool cursorDefaultDone = false;
-    static bool firstLaunch       = true;
-
-    const auto  POS = PNEWMONITOR->middle();
-
-    // by default, cursor should be set to first monitor detected
-    // this is needed as a default if the monitor given in config above doesn't exist
-    if (firstLaunch) {
-        firstLaunch = false;
-        g_pCompositor->warpCursorTo(POS, true);
-        g_pInputManager->refocus();
-    }
-
-    if (cursorDefaultDone || *PCURSORMONITOR == STRVAL_EMPTY)
-        return;
-
-    // after 10s, don't set cursor to default monitor
-    auto timePassedSec = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::seconds>(std::chrono::steady_clock::now() - firstMonitorAdded);
-    if (timePassedSec.count() > 10) {
-        cursorDefaultDone = true;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if (*PCURSORMONITOR == monitorName) {
-        cursorDefaultDone = true;
-        g_pCompositor->warpCursorTo(POS, true);
-        g_pInputManager->refocus();
-    }
-}
-
-void Events::listener_newOutput(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
-    // new monitor added, let's accommodate for that.
-    const auto OUTPUT = (wlr_output*)data;
-
-    if (!OUTPUT->name) {
-        Debug::log(ERR, "New monitor has no name?? Ignoring");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // add it to real
-    auto PNEWMONITOR = g_pCompositor->m_vRealMonitors.emplace_back(makeShared<CMonitor>());
-    if (std::string("HEADLESS-1") == OUTPUT->name)
-        g_pCompositor->m_pUnsafeOutput = PNEWMONITOR.get();
-
-    PNEWMONITOR->output           = OUTPUT;
-    PNEWMONITOR->self             = PNEWMONITOR;
-    const bool FALLBACK           = g_pCompositor->m_pUnsafeOutput ? OUTPUT == g_pCompositor->m_pUnsafeOutput->output : false;
-    PNEWMONITOR->ID               = FALLBACK ? -1 : g_pCompositor->getNextAvailableMonitorID(OUTPUT->name);
-    PNEWMONITOR->isUnsafeFallback = FALLBACK;
-
-    EMIT_HOOK_EVENT("newMonitor", PNEWMONITOR);
-
-    if (!FALLBACK)
-        PNEWMONITOR->onConnect(false);
-
-    if (!PNEWMONITOR->m_bEnabled || FALLBACK)
-        return;
-
-    // ready to process if we have a real monitor
-
-    if ((!g_pHyprRenderer->m_pMostHzMonitor || PNEWMONITOR->refreshRate > g_pHyprRenderer->m_pMostHzMonitor->refreshRate) && PNEWMONITOR->m_bEnabled)
-        g_pHyprRenderer->m_pMostHzMonitor = PNEWMONITOR.get();
-
-    g_pCompositor->m_bReadyToProcess = true;
-
-    g_pConfigManager->m_bWantsMonitorReload = true;
-    g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(PNEWMONITOR.get());
-
-    checkDefaultCursorWarp(PNEWMONITOR, OUTPUT->name);
-
-    for (auto& w : g_pCompositor->m_vWindows) {
-        if (w->m_iMonitorID == PNEWMONITOR->ID) {
-            w->m_iLastSurfaceMonitorID = -1;
-            w->updateSurfaceScaleTransformDetails();
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 void Events::listener_monitorFrame(void* owner, void* data) {
-    if (g_pCompositor->m_bExitTriggered) {
-        // Only signal cleanup once
-        g_pCompositor->m_bExitTriggered = false;
-        g_pCompositor->cleanup();
-        return;
-    }
-
     CMonitor* const PMONITOR = (CMonitor*)owner;
 
-    if ((g_pCompositor->m_sWLRSession && !g_pCompositor->m_sWLRSession->active) || !g_pCompositor->m_bSessionActive || g_pCompositor->m_bUnsafeState) {
+    if ((g_pCompositor->m_pAqBackend->hasSession() && !g_pCompositor->m_pAqBackend->session->active) || !g_pCompositor->m_bSessionActive || g_pCompositor->m_bUnsafeState) {
         Debug::log(WARN, "Attempted to render frame on inactive session!");
 
         if (g_pCompositor->m_bUnsafeState && std::ranges::any_of(g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors.begin(), g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors.end(), [&](auto& m) {
@@ -172,12 +84,10 @@ void Events::listener_monitorFrame(void* owner, void* data) {
 }
 
 void Events::listener_monitorDestroy(void* owner, void* data) {
-    const auto OUTPUT = (wlr_output*)data;
-
-    CMonitor*  pMonitor = nullptr;
+    CMonitor* pMonitor = (CMonitor*)owner;
 
     for (auto& m : g_pCompositor->m_vRealMonitors) {
-        if (m->output == OUTPUT) {
+        if (m->output == pMonitor->output) {
             pMonitor = m.get();
             break;
         }
@@ -188,9 +98,6 @@ void Events::listener_monitorDestroy(void* owner, void* data) {
 
     Debug::log(LOG, "Destroy called for monitor {}", pMonitor->output->name);
 
-    if (pMonitor->output->idle_frame)
-        wl_event_source_remove(pMonitor->output->idle_frame);
-
     pMonitor->onDisconnect(true);
 
     pMonitor->output                 = nullptr;
@@ -201,44 +108,18 @@ void Events::listener_monitorDestroy(void* owner, void* data) {
     std::erase_if(g_pCompositor->m_vRealMonitors, [&](SP<CMonitor>& el) { return el.get() == pMonitor; });
 }
 
-void Events::listener_monitorStateRequest(void* owner, void* data) {
-    const auto PMONITOR = (CMonitor*)owner;
-    const auto E        = (wlr_output_event_request_state*)data;
-
-    if (!PMONITOR->createdByUser)
-        return;
-
-    const auto SIZE = E->state->mode ? Vector2D{E->state->mode->width, E->state->mode->height} : Vector2D{E->state->custom_mode.width, E->state->custom_mode.height};
-
-    PMONITOR->forceSize = SIZE;
-
-    SMonitorRule rule = PMONITOR->activeMonitorRule;
-    rule.resolution   = SIZE;
-
-    g_pHyprRenderer->applyMonitorRule(PMONITOR, &rule);
-}
-
-void Events::listener_monitorDamage(void* owner, void* data) {
-    const auto PMONITOR = (CMonitor*)owner;
-    const auto E        = (wlr_output_event_damage*)data;
-
-    PMONITOR->addDamage(E->damage);
-}
-
 void Events::listener_monitorNeedsFrame(void* owner, void* data) {
     const auto PMONITOR = (CMonitor*)owner;
 
-    g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(PMONITOR);
+    g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(PMONITOR, Aquamarine::IOutput::AQ_SCHEDULE_NEEDS_FRAME);
 }
 
 void Events::listener_monitorCommit(void* owner, void* data) {
     const auto PMONITOR = (CMonitor*)owner;
 
-    const auto E = (wlr_output_event_commit*)data;
-
-    if (E->state->committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_BUFFER) {
-        g_pProtocolManager->m_pScreencopyProtocolManager->onOutputCommit(PMONITOR, E);
-        g_pProtocolManager->m_pToplevelExportProtocolManager->onOutputCommit(PMONITOR, E);
+    if (true) { // FIXME: E->state->committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_BUFFER
+        g_pProtocolManager->m_pScreencopyProtocolManager->onOutputCommit(PMONITOR);
+        g_pProtocolManager->m_pToplevelExportProtocolManager->onOutputCommit(PMONITOR);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/helpers/CursorShapes.hpp b/src/helpers/CursorShapes.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6f3c8a0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/helpers/CursorShapes.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <array>
+
+// clang-format off
+constexpr std::array<const char*, 35> CURSOR_SHAPE_NAMES = {
+    "invalid",
+    "default",
+    "context-menu",
+    "help",
+    "pointer",
+    "progress",
+    "wait",
+    "cell",
+    "crosshair",
+    "text",
+    "vertical-text",
+    "alias",
+    "copy",
+    "move",
+    "no-drop",
+    "not-allowed",
+    "grab",
+    "grabbing",
+    "e-resize",
+    "n-resize",
+    "ne-resize",
+    "nw-resize",
+    "s-resize",
+    "se-resize",
+    "sw-resize",
+    "w-resize",
+    "ew-resize",
+    "ns-resize",
+    "nesw-resize",
+    "nwse-resize",
+    "col-resize",
+    "row-resize",
+    "all-scroll",
+    "zoom-in",
+    "zoom-out",
+};
+// clang-format on
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/helpers/Format.cpp b/src/helpers/Format.cpp
index 5251002c..afc8b1c5 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Format.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Format.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #include "../includes.hpp"
 #include "debug/Log.hpp"
 #include "../macros.hpp"
+#include <xf86drm.h>
+#include <drm_fourcc.h>
 
 /*
     DRM formats are LE, while OGL is BE. The two primary formats
@@ -309,3 +311,17 @@ uint32_t FormatUtils::glFormatToType(uint32_t gl) {
 #endif
         GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE;
 }
+
+std::string FormatUtils::drmFormatName(DRMFormat drm) {
+    auto        n    = drmGetFormatName(drm);
+    std::string name = n;
+    free(n);
+    return name;
+}
+
+std::string FormatUtils::drmModifierName(uint64_t mod) {
+    auto        n    = drmGetFormatModifierName(mod);
+    std::string name = n;
+    free(n);
+    return name;
+}
diff --git a/src/helpers/Format.hpp b/src/helpers/Format.hpp
index a1ef53f5..8269c5c3 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Format.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Format.hpp
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <string>
 #include "math/Math.hpp"
+#include <aquamarine/backend/Misc.hpp>
 
 typedef uint32_t DRMFormat;
 typedef uint32_t SHMFormat;
@@ -18,10 +20,7 @@ struct SPixelFormat {
     Vector2D  blockSize;
 };
 
-struct SDRMFormat {
-    uint32_t              format = 0;
-    std::vector<uint64_t> mods;
-};
+typedef Aquamarine::SDRMFormat SDRMFormat;
 
 namespace FormatUtils {
     SHMFormat           drmToShm(DRMFormat drm);
@@ -34,4 +33,6 @@ namespace FormatUtils {
     int                 minStride(const SPixelFormat* const fmt, int32_t width);
     uint32_t            drmFormatToGL(DRMFormat drm);
     uint32_t            glFormatToType(uint32_t gl);
+    std::string         drmFormatName(DRMFormat drm);
+    std::string         drmModifierName(uint64_t mod);
 };
diff --git a/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.cpp b/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.cpp
index 712e4e50..53c0dc13 100644
--- a/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.cpp
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@
 #include "../Compositor.hpp"
 #include "../managers/TokenManager.hpp"
 #include <optional>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <cmath>
 #include <set>
 #include <sys/utsname.h>
 #include <sys/mman.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <iomanip>
 #include <sstream>
diff --git a/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.hpp b/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.hpp
index 33be7965..49e3bced 100644
--- a/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.hpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include <optional>
 #include <string>
 #include <wayland-server.h>
-#include <wlr/util/box.h>
 #include "math/Math.hpp"
 #include <vector>
 #include <format>
diff --git a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
index 20c2e81e..a23b9861 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 #include "Monitor.hpp"
 #include "MiscFunctions.hpp"
+#include "math/Math.hpp"
 #include "../Compositor.hpp"
 #include "../config/ConfigValue.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/GammaControl.hpp"
 #include "../devices/ITouch.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/LayerShell.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/PresentationTime.hpp"
+#include "../protocols/DRMLease.hpp"
+#include "../protocols/core/Output.hpp"
 #include "../managers/PointerManager.hpp"
+#include "../protocols/core/Compositor.hpp"
+#include "sync/SyncTimeline.hpp"
+#include <aquamarine/output/Output.hpp>
 #include <hyprutils/string/String.hpp>
 using namespace Hyprutils::String;
 
@@ -21,62 +27,73 @@ CMonitor::CMonitor() : state(this) {
 }
 
 CMonitor::~CMonitor() {
-    hyprListener_monitorDestroy.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_monitorFrame.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_monitorStateRequest.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_monitorDamage.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_monitorNeedsFrame.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_monitorCommit.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_monitorBind.removeCallback();
-
     events.destroy.emit();
 }
 
-static void onPresented(void* owner, void* data) {
-    const auto PMONITOR = (CMonitor*)owner;
-    auto       E        = (wlr_output_event_present*)data;
+void CMonitor::onConnect(bool noRule) {
 
-    PROTO::presentation->onPresented(PMONITOR, E->when, E->refresh, E->seq, E->flags);
-}
+    if (output->supportsExplicit) {
+        inTimeline  = CSyncTimeline::create(output->getBackend()->drmFD());
+        outTimeline = CSyncTimeline::create(output->getBackend()->drmFD());
+    }
+
+    listeners.frame   = output->events.frame.registerListener([this](std::any d) { Events::listener_monitorFrame(this, nullptr); });
+    listeners.destroy = output->events.destroy.registerListener([this](std::any d) { Events::listener_monitorDestroy(this, nullptr); });
+    listeners.commit  = output->events.commit.registerListener([this](std::any d) { Events::listener_monitorCommit(this, nullptr); });
+    listeners.needsFrame =
+        output->events.needsFrame.registerListener([this](std::any d) { g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(this, Aquamarine::IOutput::AQ_SCHEDULE_NEEDS_FRAME); });
+    listeners.presented = output->events.present.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E = std::any_cast<Aquamarine::IOutput::SPresentEvent>(d);
+        PROTO::presentation->onPresented(this, E.when, E.refresh, E.seq, E.flags);
+    });
+
+    listeners.state = output->events.state.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        auto E = std::any_cast<Aquamarine::IOutput::SStateEvent>(d);
+
+        if (E.size == Vector2D{}) {
+            // an indication to re-set state
+            // we can't do much for createdByUser displays I think
+            if (createdByUser)
+                return;
+
+            Debug::log(LOG, "Reapplying monitor rule for {} from a state request", szName);
+            g_pHyprRenderer->applyMonitorRule(this, &activeMonitorRule, true);
+            return;
+        }
 
-void CMonitor::onConnect(bool noRule) {
-    hyprListener_monitorDestroy.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_monitorFrame.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_monitorStateRequest.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_monitorDamage.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_monitorNeedsFrame.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_monitorCommit.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_monitorBind.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_monitorPresented.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_monitorFrame.initCallback(&output->events.frame, &Events::listener_monitorFrame, this, "CMonitor");
-    hyprListener_monitorDestroy.initCallback(&output->events.destroy, &Events::listener_monitorDestroy, this, "CMonitor");
-    hyprListener_monitorStateRequest.initCallback(&output->events.request_state, &Events::listener_monitorStateRequest, this, "CMonitor");
-    hyprListener_monitorDamage.initCallback(&output->events.damage, &Events::listener_monitorDamage, this, "CMonitor");
-    hyprListener_monitorNeedsFrame.initCallback(&output->events.needs_frame, &Events::listener_monitorNeedsFrame, this, "CMonitor");
-    hyprListener_monitorCommit.initCallback(&output->events.commit, &Events::listener_monitorCommit, this, "CMonitor");
-    hyprListener_monitorBind.initCallback(&output->events.bind, &Events::listener_monitorBind, this, "CMonitor");
-    hyprListener_monitorPresented.initCallback(&output->events.present, ::onPresented, this, "CMonitor");
-
-    tearingState.canTear = wlr_backend_is_drm(output->backend); // tearing only works on drm
+        if (!createdByUser)
+            return;
+
+        const auto SIZE = E.size;
+
+        forceSize = SIZE;
+
+        SMonitorRule rule = activeMonitorRule;
+        rule.resolution   = SIZE;
+
+        g_pHyprRenderer->applyMonitorRule(this, &rule);
+    });
+
+    tearingState.canTear = output->getBackend()->type() == Aquamarine::AQ_BACKEND_DRM;
 
     if (m_bEnabled) {
-        wlr_output_state_set_enabled(state.wlr(), true);
+        output->state->setEnabled(true);
         state.commit();
         return;
     }
 
     szName = output->name;
 
-    szDescription = output->description ? output->description : "";
+    szDescription = output->description;
     // remove comma character from description. This allow monitor specific rules to work on monitor with comma on their description
     std::erase(szDescription, ',');
 
     // field is backwards-compatible with intended usage of `szDescription` but excludes the parenthesized DRM node name suffix
-    szShortDescription = trim(std::format("{} {} {}", output->make ? output->make : "", output->model ? output->model : "", output->serial ? output->serial : ""));
+    szShortDescription = trim(std::format("{} {} {}", output->make, output->model, output->serial));
     std::erase(szShortDescription, ',');
 
-    if (!wlr_backend_is_drm(output->backend))
-        createdByUser = true; // should be true. WL, X11 and Headless backends should be addable / removable
+    if (output->getBackend()->type() != Aquamarine::AQ_BACKEND_DRM)
+        createdByUser = true; // should be true. WL and Headless backends should be addable / removable
 
     // get monitor rule that matches
     SMonitorRule monitorRule = g_pConfigManager->getMonitorRuleFor(*this);
@@ -84,54 +101,23 @@ void CMonitor::onConnect(bool noRule) {
     // if it's disabled, disable and ignore
     if (monitorRule.disabled) {
 
-        wlr_output_state_set_scale(state.wlr(), 1);
-        wlr_output_state_set_transform(state.wlr(), WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL);
-
-        auto PREFSTATE = wlr_output_preferred_mode(output);
-
-        if (!PREFSTATE) {
-            wlr_output_mode* mode;
-
-            wl_list_for_each(mode, &output->modes, link) {
-                wlr_output_state_set_mode(state.wlr(), mode);
-
-                if (!wlr_output_test_state(output, state.wlr()))
-                    continue;
-
-                PREFSTATE = mode;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (PREFSTATE)
-            wlr_output_state_set_mode(state.wlr(), PREFSTATE);
-        else
-            Debug::log(WARN, "No mode found for disabled output {}", output->name);
-
-        wlr_output_state_set_enabled(state.wlr(), 0);
+        output->state->setEnabled(false);
 
         if (!state.commit())
             Debug::log(ERR, "Couldn't commit disabled state on output {}", output->name);
 
         m_bEnabled = false;
 
-        hyprListener_monitorFrame.removeCallback();
+        listeners.frame.reset();
         return;
     }
 
-    if (output->non_desktop) {
+    if (output->nonDesktop) {
         Debug::log(LOG, "Not configuring non-desktop output");
-        if (g_pCompositor->m_sWRLDRMLeaseMgr) {
-            wlr_drm_lease_v1_manager_offer_output(g_pCompositor->m_sWRLDRMLeaseMgr, output);
-        }
-        return;
-    }
+        if (PROTO::lease)
+            PROTO::lease->offer(self.lock());
 
-    if (!m_bRenderingInitPassed) {
-        output->allocator = nullptr;
-        output->renderer  = nullptr;
-        wlr_output_init_render(output, g_pCompositor->m_sWLRAllocator, g_pCompositor->m_sWLRRenderer);
-        m_bRenderingInitPassed = true;
+        return;
     }
 
     SP<CMonitor>* thisWrapper = nullptr;
@@ -151,14 +137,14 @@ void CMonitor::onConnect(bool noRule) {
 
     m_bEnabled = true;
 
-    wlr_output_state_set_enabled(state.wlr(), 1);
+    output->state->setEnabled(true);
 
     // set mode, also applies
     if (!noRule)
         g_pHyprRenderer->applyMonitorRule(this, &monitorRule, true);
 
     if (!state.commit())
-        Debug::log(WARN, "wlr_output_commit_state failed in CMonitor::onCommit");
+        Debug::log(WARN, "state.commit() failed in CMonitor::onCommit");
 
     damage.setSize(vecTransformedSize);
 
@@ -214,7 +200,7 @@ void CMonitor::onConnect(bool noRule) {
 
     renderTimer = wl_event_loop_add_timer(g_pCompositor->m_sWLEventLoop, ratHandler, this);
 
-    g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(this);
+    g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(this, Aquamarine::IOutput::AQ_SCHEDULE_NEW_MONITOR);
 
     PROTO::gamma->applyGammaToState(this);
 
@@ -261,12 +247,10 @@ void CMonitor::onDisconnect(bool destroy) {
         g_pConfigManager->m_bWantsMonitorReload = true;
     }
 
-    hyprListener_monitorFrame.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_monitorPresented.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_monitorDamage.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_monitorNeedsFrame.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_monitorCommit.removeCallback();
-    hyprListener_monitorBind.removeCallback();
+    listeners.frame.reset();
+    listeners.presented.reset();
+    listeners.needsFrame.reset();
+    listeners.commit.reset();
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < 4; ++i) {
         for (auto& ls : m_aLayerSurfaceLayers[i]) {
@@ -316,10 +300,10 @@ void CMonitor::onDisconnect(bool destroy) {
         activeWorkspace->m_bVisible = false;
     activeWorkspace.reset();
 
-    wlr_output_state_set_enabled(state.wlr(), false);
+    output->state->setEnabled(false);
 
     if (!state.commit())
-        Debug::log(WARN, "wlr_output_commit_state failed in CMonitor::onDisconnect");
+        Debug::log(WARN, "state.commit() failed in CMonitor::onDisconnect");
 
     if (g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor.get() == this)
         g_pCompositor->setActiveMonitor(BACKUPMON ? BACKUPMON : g_pCompositor->m_pUnsafeOutput);
@@ -344,9 +328,9 @@ void CMonitor::addDamage(const pixman_region32_t* rg) {
     static auto PZOOMFACTOR = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::FLOAT>("cursor:zoom_factor");
     if (*PZOOMFACTOR != 1.f && g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromCursor() == this) {
         damage.damageEntire();
-        g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(this);
+        g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(this, Aquamarine::IOutput::AQ_SCHEDULE_DAMAGE);
     } else if (damage.damage(rg))
-        g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(this);
+        g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(this, Aquamarine::IOutput::AQ_SCHEDULE_DAMAGE);
 }
 
 void CMonitor::addDamage(const CRegion* rg) {
@@ -357,11 +341,11 @@ void CMonitor::addDamage(const CBox* box) {
     static auto PZOOMFACTOR = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::FLOAT>("cursor:zoom_factor");
     if (*PZOOMFACTOR != 1.f && g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromCursor() == this) {
         damage.damageEntire();
-        g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(this);
+        g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(this, Aquamarine::IOutput::AQ_SCHEDULE_DAMAGE);
     }
 
     if (damage.damage(*box))
-        g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(this);
+        g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(this, Aquamarine::IOutput::AQ_SCHEDULE_DAMAGE);
 }
 
 bool CMonitor::shouldSkipScheduleFrameOnMouseEvent() {
@@ -369,8 +353,8 @@ bool CMonitor::shouldSkipScheduleFrameOnMouseEvent() {
     static auto PMINRR   = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("cursor:min_refresh_rate");
 
     // skip scheduling extra frames for fullsreen apps with vrr
-    bool shouldSkip = *PNOBREAK && output->adaptive_sync_status == WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED && activeWorkspace && activeWorkspace->m_bHasFullscreenWindow &&
-        activeWorkspace->m_efFullscreenMode == FULLSCREEN_FULL;
+    bool shouldSkip =
+        *PNOBREAK && output->state->state().adaptiveSync && activeWorkspace && activeWorkspace->m_bHasFullscreenWindow && activeWorkspace->m_efFullscreenMode == FULLSCREEN_FULL;
 
     // keep requested minimum refresh rate
     if (shouldSkip && *PMINRR && lastPresentationTimer.getMillis() > 1000 / *PMINRR) {
@@ -563,7 +547,7 @@ float CMonitor::getDefaultScale() {
     static constexpr double MMPERINCH = 25.4;
 
     const auto              DIAGONALPX = sqrt(pow(vecPixelSize.x, 2) + pow(vecPixelSize.y, 2));
-    const auto              DIAGONALIN = sqrt(pow(output->phys_width / MMPERINCH, 2) + pow(output->phys_height / MMPERINCH, 2));
+    const auto              DIAGONALIN = sqrt(pow(output->physicalSize.x / MMPERINCH, 2) + pow(output->physicalSize.y / MMPERINCH, 2));
 
     const auto              PPI = DIAGONALPX / DIAGONALIN;
 
@@ -767,11 +751,11 @@ Vector2D CMonitor::middle() {
 }
 
 void CMonitor::updateMatrix() {
-    wlr_matrix_identity(projMatrix.data());
+    matrixIdentity(projMatrix.data());
     if (transform != WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL) {
-        wlr_matrix_translate(projMatrix.data(), vecPixelSize.x / 2.0, vecPixelSize.y / 2.0);
-        wlr_matrix_transform(projMatrix.data(), transform);
-        wlr_matrix_translate(projMatrix.data(), -vecTransformedSize.x / 2.0, -vecTransformedSize.y / 2.0);
+        matrixTranslate(projMatrix.data(), vecPixelSize.x / 2.0, vecPixelSize.y / 2.0);
+        matrixTransform(projMatrix.data(), wlTransformToHyprutils(transform));
+        matrixTranslate(projMatrix.data(), -vecTransformedSize.x / 2.0, -vecTransformedSize.y / 2.0);
     }
 }
 
@@ -787,31 +771,124 @@ CBox CMonitor::logicalBox() {
     return {vecPosition, vecSize};
 }
 
+static void onDoneSource(void* data) {
+    auto pMonitor = (CMonitor*)data;
+
+    if (!PROTO::outputs.contains(pMonitor->szName))
+        return;
+
+    PROTO::outputs.at(pMonitor->szName)->sendDone();
+}
+
+void CMonitor::scheduleDone() {
+    if (doneSource)
+        return;
+
+    doneSource = wl_event_loop_add_idle(g_pCompositor->m_sWLEventLoop, ::onDoneSource, this);
+}
+
+bool CMonitor::attemptDirectScanout() {
+    if (!mirrors.empty() || isMirror() || g_pHyprRenderer->m_bDirectScanoutBlocked)
+        return false; // do not DS if this monitor is being mirrored. Will break the functionality.
+
+    if (g_pPointerManager->softwareLockedFor(self.lock()))
+        return false;
+
+    const auto PCANDIDATE = solitaryClient.lock();
+
+    if (!PCANDIDATE)
+        return false;
+
+    const auto PSURFACE = g_pXWaylandManager->getWindowSurface(PCANDIDATE);
+
+    if (!PSURFACE || !PSURFACE->current.buffer || PSURFACE->current.buffer->size != vecPixelSize || PSURFACE->current.transform != transform)
+        return false;
+
+    // we can't scanout shm buffers.
+    if (!PSURFACE->current.buffer->dmabuf().success)
+        return false;
+
+    // FIXME: make sure the buffer actually follows the available scanout dmabuf formats
+    // and comes from the appropriate device. This may implode on multi-gpu!!
+
+    output->state->setBuffer(PSURFACE->current.buffer);
+    output->state->setPresentationMode(Aquamarine::eOutputPresentationMode::AQ_OUTPUT_PRESENTATION_VSYNC);
+
+    if (!state.test())
+        return false;
+
+    timespec now;
+    clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &now);
+    Debug::log(TRACE, "presentFeedback for DS");
+    PSURFACE->presentFeedback(&now, this, true);
+
+    if (state.commit()) {
+        if (lastScanout.expired()) {
+            lastScanout = PCANDIDATE;
+            Debug::log(LOG, "Entered a direct scanout to {:x}: \"{}\"", (uintptr_t)PCANDIDATE.get(), PCANDIDATE->m_szTitle);
+        }
+    } else {
+        lastScanout.reset();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 CMonitorState::CMonitorState(CMonitor* owner) {
     m_pOwner = owner;
-    wlr_output_state_init(&m_state);
 }
 
 CMonitorState::~CMonitorState() {
-    wlr_output_state_finish(&m_state);
+    ;
 }
 
-wlr_output_state* CMonitorState::wlr() {
-    return &m_state;
-}
+void CMonitorState::ensureBufferPresent() {
+    if (!m_pOwner->output->state->state().enabled) {
+        Debug::log(TRACE, "CMonitorState::ensureBufferPresent: Ignoring, monitor is not enabled");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (m_pOwner->output->state->state().buffer)
+        return;
 
-void CMonitorState::clear() {
-    wlr_output_state_finish(&m_state);
-    m_state = {0};
-    wlr_output_state_init(&m_state);
+    // this is required for modesetting being possible and might be missing in case of first tests in the renderer
+    // where we test modes and buffers
+    Debug::log(LOG, "CMonitorState::ensureBufferPresent: no buffer, attaching one from the swapchain for modeset being possible");
+    m_pOwner->output->state->setBuffer(m_pOwner->output->swapchain->next(nullptr));
+    m_pOwner->output->swapchain->rollback(); // restore the counter, don't advance the swapchain
 }
 
 bool CMonitorState::commit() {
-    bool ret = wlr_output_commit_state(m_pOwner->output, &m_state);
-    clear();
+    if (!updateSwapchain())
+        return false;
+
+    ensureBufferPresent();
+
+    bool ret = m_pOwner->output->commit();
     return ret;
 }
 
 bool CMonitorState::test() {
-    return wlr_output_test_state(m_pOwner->output, &m_state);
+    if (!updateSwapchain())
+        return false;
+
+    ensureBufferPresent();
+
+    return m_pOwner->output->test();
+}
+
+bool CMonitorState::updateSwapchain() {
+    auto        options = m_pOwner->output->swapchain->currentOptions();
+    const auto& STATE   = m_pOwner->output->state->state();
+    const auto& MODE    = STATE.mode ? STATE.mode : STATE.customMode;
+    if (!MODE) {
+        Debug::log(WARN, "updateSwapchain: No mode?");
+        return true;
+    }
+    options.format  = STATE.drmFormat;
+    options.scanout = true;
+    options.length  = 2;
+    options.size    = MODE->pixelSize;
+    return m_pOwner->output->swapchain->reconfigure(options);
 }
diff --git a/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp b/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp
index 8a2acdaf..32fc768a 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #include <optional>
 #include "signal/Signal.hpp"
 #include "DamageRing.hpp"
+#include <aquamarine/output/Output.hpp>
+#include <aquamarine/allocator/Swapchain.hpp>
 
 // Enum for the different types of auto directions, e.g. auto-left, auto-up.
 enum eAutoDirs {
@@ -38,22 +40,21 @@ struct SMonitorRule {
 };
 
 class CMonitor;
+class CSyncTimeline;
 
-// Class for wrapping the wlr state
 class CMonitorState {
   public:
     CMonitorState(CMonitor* owner);
     ~CMonitorState();
 
-    wlr_output_state* wlr();
-    void              clear();
-    // commit() will also clear()
     bool commit();
     bool test();
+    bool updateSwapchain();
 
   private:
-    wlr_output_state m_state = {0};
-    CMonitor*        m_pOwner;
+    void      ensureBufferPresent();
+
+    CMonitor* m_pOwner;
 };
 
 class CMonitor {
@@ -61,61 +62,69 @@ class CMonitor {
     CMonitor();
     ~CMonitor();
 
-    Vector2D                vecPosition         = Vector2D(-1, -1); // means unset
-    Vector2D                vecXWaylandPosition = Vector2D(-1, -1); // means unset
-    Vector2D                vecSize             = Vector2D(0, 0);
-    Vector2D                vecPixelSize        = Vector2D(0, 0);
-    Vector2D                vecTransformedSize  = Vector2D(0, 0);
+    Vector2D                    vecPosition         = Vector2D(-1, -1); // means unset
+    Vector2D                    vecXWaylandPosition = Vector2D(-1, -1); // means unset
+    Vector2D                    vecSize             = Vector2D(0, 0);
+    Vector2D                    vecPixelSize        = Vector2D(0, 0);
+    Vector2D                    vecTransformedSize  = Vector2D(0, 0);
+
+    bool                        primary = false;
 
-    bool                    primary = false;
+    uint64_t                    ID                     = -1;
+    PHLWORKSPACE                activeWorkspace        = nullptr;
+    PHLWORKSPACE                activeSpecialWorkspace = nullptr;
+    float                       setScale               = 1; // scale set by cfg
+    float                       scale                  = 1; // real scale
 
-    uint64_t                ID                     = -1;
-    PHLWORKSPACE            activeWorkspace        = nullptr;
-    PHLWORKSPACE            activeSpecialWorkspace = nullptr;
-    float                   setScale               = 1; // scale set by cfg
-    float                   scale                  = 1; // real scale
+    std::string                 szName             = "";
+    std::string                 szDescription      = "";
+    std::string                 szShortDescription = "";
 
-    std::string             szName             = "";
-    std::string             szDescription      = "";
-    std::string             szShortDescription = "";
+    Vector2D                    vecReservedTopLeft     = Vector2D(0, 0);
+    Vector2D                    vecReservedBottomRight = Vector2D(0, 0);
 
-    Vector2D                vecReservedTopLeft     = Vector2D(0, 0);
-    Vector2D                vecReservedBottomRight = Vector2D(0, 0);
+    drmModeModeInfo             customDrmMode = {};
 
-    drmModeModeInfo         customDrmMode = {};
+    CMonitorState               state;
+    CDamageRing                 damage;
 
-    CMonitorState           state;
-    CDamageRing             damage;
+    SP<Aquamarine::IOutput>     output;
+    float                       refreshRate     = 60;
+    int                         framesToSkip    = 0;
+    int                         forceFullFrames = 0;
+    bool                        noFrameSchedule = false;
+    bool                        scheduledRecalc = false;
+    wl_output_transform         transform       = WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL;
+    float                       xwaylandScale   = 1.f;
+    std::array<float, 9>        projMatrix      = {0};
+    std::optional<Vector2D>     forceSize;
+    SP<Aquamarine::SOutputMode> currentMode;
+    SP<Aquamarine::CSwapchain>  cursorSwapchain;
 
-    wlr_output*             output          = nullptr;
-    float                   refreshRate     = 60;
-    int                     framesToSkip    = 0;
-    int                     forceFullFrames = 0;
-    bool                    noFrameSchedule = false;
-    bool                    scheduledRecalc = false;
-    wl_output_transform     transform       = WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL;
-    float                   xwaylandScale   = 1.f;
-    std::array<float, 9>    projMatrix      = {0};
-    std::optional<Vector2D> forceSize;
-    wlr_output_mode*        currentMode = nullptr;
+    bool                        dpmsStatus       = true;
+    bool                        vrrActive        = false; // this can be TRUE even if VRR is not active in the case that this display does not support it.
+    bool                        enabled10bit     = false; // as above, this can be TRUE even if 10 bit failed.
+    bool                        createdByUser    = false;
+    bool                        isUnsafeFallback = false;
 
-    bool                    dpmsStatus       = true;
-    bool                    vrrActive        = false; // this can be TRUE even if VRR is not active in the case that this display does not support it.
-    bool                    enabled10bit     = false; // as above, this can be TRUE even if 10 bit failed.
-    bool                    createdByUser    = false;
-    uint32_t                drmFormat        = DRM_FORMAT_INVALID;
-    bool                    isUnsafeFallback = false;
+    bool                        pendingFrame    = false; // if we schedule a frame during rendering, reschedule it after
+    bool                        renderingActive = false;
 
-    bool                    pendingFrame    = false; // if we schedule a frame during rendering, reschedule it after
-    bool                    renderingActive = false;
+    wl_event_source*            renderTimer  = nullptr; // for RAT
+    bool                        RATScheduled = false;
+    CTimer                      lastPresentationTimer;
 
-    wl_event_source*        renderTimer  = nullptr; // for RAT
-    bool                    RATScheduled = false;
-    CTimer                  lastPresentationTimer;
+    bool                        isBeingLeased = false;
 
-    SMonitorRule            activeMonitorRule;
+    SMonitorRule                activeMonitorRule;
 
-    WP<CMonitor>            self;
+    // explicit sync
+    SP<CSyncTimeline> inTimeline;
+    SP<CSyncTimeline> outTimeline;
+    uint64_t          lastWaitPoint = 0;
+    uint64_t          commitSeq     = 0;
+
+    WP<CMonitor>      self;
 
     // mirroring
     CMonitor*              pMirrorOf = nullptr;
@@ -124,6 +133,9 @@ class CMonitor {
     // for tearing
     PHLWINDOWREF solitaryClient;
 
+    // for direct scanout
+    PHLWINDOWREF lastScanout;
+
     struct {
         bool canTear         = false;
         bool nextRenderTorn  = false;
@@ -143,15 +155,6 @@ class CMonitor {
 
     std::array<std::vector<PHLLSREF>, 4> m_aLayerSurfaceLayers;
 
-    DYNLISTENER(monitorFrame);
-    DYNLISTENER(monitorDestroy);
-    DYNLISTENER(monitorStateRequest);
-    DYNLISTENER(monitorDamage);
-    DYNLISTENER(monitorNeedsFrame);
-    DYNLISTENER(monitorCommit);
-    DYNLISTENER(monitorBind);
-    DYNLISTENER(monitorPresented);
-
     // methods
     void     onConnect(bool noRule);
     void     onDisconnect(bool destroy = false);
@@ -173,6 +176,8 @@ class CMonitor {
     int64_t  activeWorkspaceID();
     int64_t  activeSpecialWorkspaceID();
     CBox     logicalBox();
+    void     scheduleDone();
+    bool     attemptDirectScanout();
 
     bool     m_bEnabled             = false;
     bool     m_bRenderingInitPassed = false;
@@ -184,6 +189,17 @@ class CMonitor {
     }
 
   private:
-    void setupDefaultWS(const SMonitorRule&);
-    int  findAvailableDefaultWS();
+    void             setupDefaultWS(const SMonitorRule&);
+    int              findAvailableDefaultWS();
+
+    wl_event_source* doneSource = nullptr;
+
+    struct {
+        CHyprSignalListener frame;
+        CHyprSignalListener destroy;
+        CHyprSignalListener state;
+        CHyprSignalListener needsFrame;
+        CHyprSignalListener presented;
+        CHyprSignalListener commit;
+    } listeners;
 };
diff --git a/src/helpers/WLClasses.hpp b/src/helpers/WLClasses.hpp
index 6b25e76d..51f90166 100644
--- a/src/helpers/WLClasses.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/WLClasses.hpp
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ class IPointer;
 class IKeyboard;
 class CWLSurfaceResource;
 
+AQUAMARINE_FORWARD(ISwitch);
+
 struct SRenderData {
     CMonitor* pMonitor;
     timespec* when;
@@ -70,14 +72,14 @@ struct SSwipeGesture {
 };
 
 struct SSwitchDevice {
-    wlr_input_device* pWlrDevice = nullptr;
-
-    int               status = -1; // uninitialized
+    WP<Aquamarine::ISwitch> pDevice;
 
-    DYNLISTENER(destroy);
-    DYNLISTENER(toggle);
+    struct {
+        CHyprSignalListener destroy;
+        CHyprSignalListener fire;
+    } listeners;
 
     bool operator==(const SSwitchDevice& other) const {
-        return pWlrDevice == other.pWlrDevice;
+        return pDevice == other.pDevice;
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/helpers/X11Stubs.hpp b/src/helpers/X11Stubs.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 19bea6f8..00000000
--- a/src/helpers/X11Stubs.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-inline bool wlr_backend_is_x11(void*) {
-    return false;
-}
-
-inline void wlr_x11_output_create(void*) {}
diff --git a/src/helpers/math/Math.cpp b/src/helpers/math/Math.cpp
index 560f29c9..fccfd636 100644
--- a/src/helpers/math/Math.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/math/Math.cpp
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ Hyprutils::Math::eTransform wlTransformToHyprutils(wl_output_transform t) {
     return Hyprutils::Math::eTransform::HYPRUTILS_TRANSFORM_NORMAL;
 }
 
-static void matrixIdentity(float mat[9]) {
+void matrixIdentity(float mat[9]) {
     static const float identity[9] = {
         1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f,
     };
     memcpy(mat, identity, sizeof(identity));
 }
 
-static void matrixMultiply(float mat[9], const float a[9], const float b[9]) {
+void matrixMultiply(float mat[9], const float a[9], const float b[9]) {
     float product[9];
 
     product[0] = a[0] * b[0] + a[1] * b[3] + a[2] * b[6];
@@ -42,141 +42,56 @@ static void matrixMultiply(float mat[9], const float a[9], const float b[9]) {
     memcpy(mat, product, sizeof(product));
 }
 
-static void matrixTranspose(float mat[9], const float a[9]) {
+void matrixTranspose(float mat[9], const float a[9]) {
     float transposition[9] = {
         a[0], a[3], a[6], a[1], a[4], a[7], a[2], a[5], a[8],
     };
     memcpy(mat, transposition, sizeof(transposition));
 }
 
-static void matrixTranslate(float mat[9], float x, float y) {
+void matrixTranslate(float mat[9], float x, float y) {
     float translate[9] = {
         1.0f, 0.0f, x, 0.0f, 1.0f, y, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f,
     };
     matrixMultiply(mat, mat, translate);
 }
 
-static void matrixScale(float mat[9], float x, float y) {
+void matrixScale(float mat[9], float x, float y) {
     float scale[9] = {
         x, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, y, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f,
     };
     matrixMultiply(mat, mat, scale);
 }
 
-static void matrixRotate(float mat[9], float rad) {
+void matrixRotate(float mat[9], float rad) {
     float rotate[9] = {
         cos(rad), -sin(rad), 0.0f, sin(rad), cos(rad), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f,
     };
     matrixMultiply(mat, mat, rotate);
 }
 
-static std::unordered_map<eTransform, std::array<float, 9>> transforms = {
-    {HYPRUTILS_TRANSFORM_NORMAL,
-     {
-         1.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         1.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         1.0f,
-     }},
-    {HYPRUTILS_TRANSFORM_90,
-     {
-         0.0f,
-         1.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         -1.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         1.0f,
-     }},
-    {HYPRUTILS_TRANSFORM_180,
-     {
-         -1.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         -1.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         1.0f,
-     }},
-    {HYPRUTILS_TRANSFORM_270,
-     {
-         0.0f,
-         -1.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         1.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         1.0f,
-     }},
-    {HYPRUTILS_TRANSFORM_FLIPPED,
-     {
-         -1.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         1.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         1.0f,
-     }},
-    {HYPRUTILS_TRANSFORM_FLIPPED_90,
-     {
-         0.0f,
-         1.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         1.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         1.0f,
-     }},
-    {HYPRUTILS_TRANSFORM_FLIPPED_180,
-     {
-         1.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         -1.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         1.0f,
-     }},
-    {HYPRUTILS_TRANSFORM_FLIPPED_270,
-     {
-         0.0f,
-         -1.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         -1.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         0.0f,
-         1.0f,
-     }},
-};
-
-static void matrixTransform(float mat[9], eTransform transform) {
-    matrixMultiply(mat, mat, transforms.at(transform).data());
+const std::unordered_map<eTransform, std::array<float, 9>>& getTransforms() {
+    static std::unordered_map<eTransform, std::array<float, 9>> transforms = {
+        {HYPRUTILS_TRANSFORM_NORMAL, {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f}},
+        {HYPRUTILS_TRANSFORM_90, {0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f}},
+        {HYPRUTILS_TRANSFORM_180, {-1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f}},
+        {HYPRUTILS_TRANSFORM_270, {0.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f}},
+        {HYPRUTILS_TRANSFORM_FLIPPED, {-1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f}},
+        {HYPRUTILS_TRANSFORM_FLIPPED_90, {0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f}},
+        {HYPRUTILS_TRANSFORM_FLIPPED_180, {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f}},
+        {HYPRUTILS_TRANSFORM_FLIPPED_270, {0.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f}},
+    };
+    return transforms;
+}
+
+void matrixTransform(float mat[9], eTransform transform) {
+    matrixMultiply(mat, mat, getTransforms().at(transform).data());
 }
 
-static void matrixProjection(float mat[9], int width, int height, eTransform transform) {
+void matrixProjection(float mat[9], int width, int height, eTransform transform) {
     memset(mat, 0, sizeof(*mat) * 9);
 
-    const float* t = transforms.at(transform).data();
+    const float* t = getTransforms().at(transform).data();
     float        x = 2.0f / width;
     float        y = 2.0f / height;
 
@@ -219,3 +134,10 @@ void projectBox(float mat[9], CBox& box, eTransform transform, float rotation, c
 
     matrixMultiply(mat, projection, mat);
 }
+
+wl_output_transform invertTransform(wl_output_transform tr) {
+    if ((tr & WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_90) && !(tr & WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_FLIPPED))
+        tr = (wl_output_transform)(tr ^ (int)WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_180);
+
+    return tr;
+}
diff --git a/src/helpers/math/Math.hpp b/src/helpers/math/Math.hpp
index 4aa65c93..f57cef93 100644
--- a/src/helpers/math/Math.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/math/Math.hpp
@@ -7,5 +7,14 @@
 
 using namespace Hyprutils::Math;
 
-eTransform wlTransformToHyprutils(wl_output_transform t);
-void       projectBox(float mat[9], CBox& box, eTransform transform, float rotation, const float projection[9]);
+eTransform          wlTransformToHyprutils(wl_output_transform t);
+void                projectBox(float mat[9], CBox& box, eTransform transform, float rotation, const float projection[9]);
+void                matrixProjection(float mat[9], int width, int height, eTransform transform);
+void                matrixTransform(float mat[9], eTransform transform);
+void                matrixRotate(float mat[9], float rad);
+void                matrixScale(float mat[9], float x, float y);
+void                matrixTranslate(float mat[9], float x, float y);
+void                matrixTranspose(float mat[9], const float a[9]);
+void                matrixMultiply(float mat[9], const float a[9], const float b[9]);
+void                matrixIdentity(float mat[9]);
+wl_output_transform invertTransform(wl_output_transform tr);
diff --git a/src/helpers/sync/SyncTimeline.cpp b/src/helpers/sync/SyncTimeline.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..352120ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/helpers/sync/SyncTimeline.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+#include "SyncTimeline.hpp"
+#include "../../defines.hpp"
+#include "../../managers/eventLoop/EventLoopManager.hpp"
+
+#include <xf86drm.h>
+#include <sys/eventfd.h>
+
+SP<CSyncTimeline> CSyncTimeline::create(int drmFD_) {
+    auto timeline   = SP<CSyncTimeline>(new CSyncTimeline);
+    timeline->drmFD = drmFD_;
+    timeline->self  = timeline;
+
+    if (drmSyncobjCreate(drmFD_, 0, &timeline->handle)) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "CSyncTimeline: failed to create a drm syncobj??");
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    return timeline;
+}
+
+SP<CSyncTimeline> CSyncTimeline::create(int drmFD_, int drmSyncobjFD) {
+    auto timeline   = SP<CSyncTimeline>(new CSyncTimeline);
+    timeline->drmFD = drmFD_;
+    timeline->self  = timeline;
+
+    if (drmSyncobjFDToHandle(drmFD_, drmSyncobjFD, &timeline->handle)) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "CSyncTimeline: failed to create a drm syncobj from fd??");
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    return timeline;
+}
+
+CSyncTimeline::~CSyncTimeline() {
+    if (handle == 0)
+        return;
+
+    drmSyncobjDestroy(drmFD, handle);
+}
+
+std::optional<bool> CSyncTimeline::check(uint64_t point, uint32_t flags) {
+#ifdef __FreeBSD__
+    constexpr int ETIME_ERR = ETIMEDOUT;
+#else
+    constexpr int ETIME_ERR = ETIME;
+#endif
+
+    uint32_t signaled = 0;
+    int      ret      = drmSyncobjTimelineWait(drmFD, &handle, &point, 1, 0, flags, &signaled);
+    if (ret != 0 && ret != -ETIME_ERR) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "CSyncTimeline::check: drmSyncobjTimelineWait failed");
+        return std::nullopt;
+    }
+
+    return ret == 0;
+}
+
+static int handleWaiterFD(int fd, uint32_t mask, void* data) {
+    auto waiter = (CSyncTimeline::SWaiter*)data;
+
+    if (mask & (WL_EVENT_HANGUP | WL_EVENT_ERROR)) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "handleWaiterFD: eventfd error");
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    if (mask & WL_EVENT_READABLE) {
+        uint64_t value = 0;
+        if (read(fd, &value, sizeof(value)) <= 0)
+            Debug::log(ERR, "handleWaiterFD: failed to read from eventfd");
+    }
+
+    wl_event_source_remove(waiter->source);
+    waiter->source = nullptr;
+
+    if (waiter->fn)
+        waiter->fn();
+
+    if (waiter->timeline)
+        waiter->timeline->removeWaiter(waiter);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+bool CSyncTimeline::addWaiter(const std::function<void()>& waiter, uint64_t point, uint32_t flags) {
+    auto w      = makeShared<SWaiter>();
+    w->fn       = waiter;
+    w->timeline = self;
+
+    int eventFD = eventfd(0, EFD_CLOEXEC);
+
+    if (eventFD < 0) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "CSyncTimeline::addWaiter: failed to acquire an eventfd");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    drm_syncobj_eventfd syncobjEventFD = {
+        .handle = handle,
+        .flags  = flags,
+        .point  = point,
+        .fd     = eventFD,
+    };
+
+    if (drmIoctl(drmFD, DRM_IOCTL_SYNCOBJ_EVENTFD, &syncobjEventFD) != 0) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "CSyncTimeline::addWaiter: drmIoctl failed");
+        close(eventFD);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    w->source = wl_event_loop_add_fd(g_pEventLoopManager->m_sWayland.loop, eventFD, WL_EVENT_READABLE, ::handleWaiterFD, w.get());
+    if (!w->source) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "CSyncTimeline::addWaiter: wl_event_loop_add_fd failed");
+        close(eventFD);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    waiters.emplace_back(w);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+void CSyncTimeline::removeWaiter(SWaiter* w) {
+    if (w->source) {
+        wl_event_source_remove(w->source);
+        w->source = nullptr;
+    }
+    std::erase_if(waiters, [w](const auto& e) { return e.get() == w; });
+}
+
+int CSyncTimeline::exportAsSyncFileFD(uint64_t src) {
+    int      sync = -1;
+
+    uint32_t syncHandle = 0;
+    if (drmSyncobjCreate(drmFD, 0, &syncHandle)) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "exportAsSyncFileFD: drmSyncobjCreate failed");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (drmSyncobjTransfer(drmFD, syncHandle, 0, handle, src, 0)) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "exportAsSyncFileFD: drmSyncobjTransfer failed");
+        drmSyncobjDestroy(drmFD, syncHandle);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (drmSyncobjExportSyncFile(drmFD, syncHandle, &sync)) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "exportAsSyncFileFD: drmSyncobjExportSyncFile failed");
+        drmSyncobjDestroy(drmFD, syncHandle);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    drmSyncobjDestroy(drmFD, syncHandle);
+    return sync;
+}
+
+bool CSyncTimeline::importFromSyncFileFD(uint64_t dst, int fd) {
+    uint32_t syncHandle = 0;
+
+    if (drmSyncobjCreate(drmFD, 0, &syncHandle)) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "importFromSyncFileFD: drmSyncobjCreate failed");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (drmSyncobjImportSyncFile(drmFD, syncHandle, fd)) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "importFromSyncFileFD: drmSyncobjImportSyncFile failed");
+        drmSyncobjDestroy(drmFD, syncHandle);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (drmSyncobjTransfer(drmFD, handle, dst, syncHandle, 0, 0)) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "importFromSyncFileFD: drmSyncobjTransfer failed");
+        drmSyncobjDestroy(drmFD, syncHandle);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    drmSyncobjDestroy(drmFD, syncHandle);
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool CSyncTimeline::transfer(SP<CSyncTimeline> from, uint64_t fromPoint, uint64_t toPoint) {
+    if (drmFD != from->drmFD) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "CSyncTimeline::transfer: cannot transfer timelines between gpus, {} -> {}", from->drmFD, drmFD);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (drmSyncobjTransfer(drmFD, handle, toPoint, from->handle, fromPoint, 0)) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "CSyncTimeline::transfer: drmSyncobjTransfer failed");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/helpers/sync/SyncTimeline.hpp b/src/helpers/sync/SyncTimeline.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3d868a95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/helpers/sync/SyncTimeline.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <optional>
+#include <vector>
+#include <functional>
+#include "../memory/Memory.hpp"
+
+/*
+    Hyprland synchronization timelines are based on the wlroots' ones, which
+    are based on Vk timeline semaphores: https://www.khronos.org/blog/vulkan-timeline-semaphores
+*/
+
+struct wl_event_source;
+
+class CSyncTimeline {
+  public:
+    static SP<CSyncTimeline> create(int drmFD_);
+    static SP<CSyncTimeline> create(int drmFD_, int drmSyncobjFD);
+    ~CSyncTimeline();
+
+    struct SWaiter {
+        std::function<void()> fn;
+        wl_event_source*      source = nullptr;
+        WP<CSyncTimeline>     timeline;
+    };
+
+    // check if the timeline point has been signaled
+    // flags: DRM_SYNCOBJ_WAIT_FLAGS_WAIT_FOR_SUBMIT or DRM_SYNCOBJ_WAIT_FLAGS_WAIT_AVAILABLE
+    // std::nullopt on fail
+    std::optional<bool> check(uint64_t point, uint32_t flags);
+
+    bool                addWaiter(const std::function<void()>& waiter, uint64_t point, uint32_t flags);
+    void                removeWaiter(SWaiter*);
+    int                 exportAsSyncFileFD(uint64_t src);
+    bool                importFromSyncFileFD(uint64_t dst, int fd);
+    bool                transfer(SP<CSyncTimeline> from, uint64_t fromPoint, uint64_t toPoint);
+
+    int                 drmFD  = -1;
+    uint32_t            handle = 0;
+    WP<CSyncTimeline>   self;
+
+  private:
+    CSyncTimeline() = default;
+
+    std::vector<SP<SWaiter>> waiters;
+};
diff --git a/src/includes.hpp b/src/includes.hpp
index afec078a..8b3f3fad 100644
--- a/src/includes.hpp
+++ b/src/includes.hpp
@@ -16,78 +16,6 @@
 #include <time.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <wayland-server-core.h>
-#include <mutex>
-#include <thread>
-#include <filesystem>
-#include <climits>
-
-#if true
-// wlroots uses dumb-ass shit that makes it not compile on C++, let's fix that.
-// https://github.com/swaywm/wlroots/issues/682
-// pthread first because it uses class in a C++ way and XWayland includes that...
-#include <pthread.h>
-
-#define class     _class
-#define namespace _namespace
-#define static
-#define delete delete_
-
-extern "C" {
-#include <wlr/backend.h>
-#include <wlr/backend/libinput.h>
-#include <wlr/backend/drm.h>
-#include <wlr/render/allocator.h>
-#include <wlr/render/wlr_renderer.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_compositor.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_data_control_v1.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_data_device.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_drm_lease_v1.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_drm.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_linux_dmabuf_v1.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_input_device.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_keyboard.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_matrix.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_output.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_pointer.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_primary_selection.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_primary_selection_v1.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_viewporter.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_subcompositor.h>
-#include <wlr/util/log.h>
-#include <wlr/util/region.h>
-#include <wlr/util/edges.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_tablet_pad.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_tablet_tool.h>
-#include <xkbcommon/xkbcommon.h>
-#include <wlr/render/egl.h>
-#include <wlr/render/gles2.h>
-#include <wlr/render/wlr_texture.h>
-#include <wlr/interfaces/wlr_keyboard.h>
-#include <wlr/interfaces/wlr_pointer.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_touch.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_switch.h>
-#include <wlr/config.h>
-#include <wlr/backend/headless.h>
-#include <wlr/backend/multi.h>
-#include <wlr/backend/wayland.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_single_pixel_buffer_v1.h>
-#include <wlr/util/box.h>
-#include <wlr/util/transform.h>
-#include <wlr/render/swapchain.h>
-#include <wlr/render/egl.h>
-
-#include <libdrm/drm_fourcc.h>
-
-#if WLR_HAS_X11_BACKEND
-#include <wlr/backend/x11.h>
-#endif
-}
-
-#undef delete
-#undef class
-#undef namespace
-#undef static
-#endif
 
 #ifdef LEGACY_RENDERER
 #include <GLES2/gl2.h>
@@ -99,10 +27,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <GLES3/gl3ext.h>
 #endif
 
-#if !WLR_HAS_X11_BACKEND
-#include "helpers/X11Stubs.hpp"
-#endif
-
 #ifdef NO_XWAYLAND
 #define XWAYLAND false
 #else
diff --git a/src/macros.hpp b/src/macros.hpp
index f1393cbd..b2adb036 100644
--- a/src/macros.hpp
+++ b/src/macros.hpp
@@ -105,3 +105,8 @@
             class name;                                                                                                                                                            \
         }                                                                                                                                                                          \
     }
+
+#define AQUAMARINE_FORWARD(name)                                                                                                                                                   \
+    namespace Aquamarine {                                                                                                                                                         \
+        class name;                                                                                                                                                                \
+    }
diff --git a/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp b/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp
index 677b2109..dcc7a45f 100644
--- a/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ void CAnimationManager::tick() {
 
         // manually schedule a frame
         if (PMONITOR)
-            g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(PMONITOR);
+            g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(PMONITOR, Aquamarine::IOutput::AQ_SCHEDULE_CURSOR_SHAPE);
     }
 
     // do it here, because if this alters the animation vars deque we would be in trouble above.
diff --git a/src/managers/CursorManager.cpp b/src/managers/CursorManager.cpp
index daa4f4be..3a13d10b 100644
--- a/src/managers/CursorManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/CursorManager.cpp
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@
 #include "../config/ConfigValue.hpp"
 #include "PointerManager.hpp"
 #include "../xwayland/XWayland.hpp"
+#include <cstring>
+#include "../helpers/CursorShapes.hpp"
 
 extern "C" {
-#include <wlr/interfaces/wlr_buffer.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_xcursor_manager.h>
+#include <X11/Xcursor/Xcursor.h>
 }
 
 static int cursorAnimTimer(void* data) {
@@ -45,8 +46,7 @@ CCursorManager::CCursorManager() {
     if (m_iSize == 0)
         m_iSize = 24;
 
-    m_pWLRXCursorMgr = wlr_xcursor_manager_create(getenv("XCURSOR_THEME"), m_iSize);
-    wlr_xcursor_manager_load(m_pWLRXCursorMgr, 1.0);
+    xcursor.loadTheme(getenv("XCURSOR_THEME") ? getenv("XCURSOR_THEME") : "", m_iSize * std::ceil(m_fCursorScale));
 
     m_pAnimationTimer = wl_event_loop_add_timer(g_pCompositor->m_sWLEventLoop, ::cursorAnimTimer, nullptr);
 
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ CCursorManager::CCursorManager() {
 }
 
 CCursorManager::~CCursorManager() {
-    if (m_pWLRXCursorMgr)
-        wlr_xcursor_manager_destroy(m_pWLRXCursorMgr);
-
     if (m_pAnimationTimer)
         wl_event_source_remove(m_pAnimationTimer);
 }
@@ -67,54 +64,61 @@ void CCursorManager::dropBufferRef(CCursorManager::CCursorBuffer* ref) {
     std::erase_if(m_vCursorBuffers, [ref](const auto& buf) { return buf.get() == ref; });
 }
 
-static void cursorBufferDestroy(struct wlr_buffer* wlr_buffer) {
-    CCursorManager::CCursorBuffer::SCursorWlrBuffer* buffer = wl_container_of(wlr_buffer, buffer, base);
-    g_pCursorManager->dropBufferRef(buffer->parent);
+CCursorManager::CCursorBuffer::CCursorBuffer(cairo_surface_t* surf, const Vector2D& size_, const Vector2D& hot_) : hotspot(hot_) {
+    surface = surf;
+    size    = size_;
+    stride  = cairo_image_surface_get_stride(surf);
 }
 
-static bool cursorBufferBeginDataPtr(struct wlr_buffer* wlr_buffer, uint32_t flags, void** data, uint32_t* format, size_t* stride) {
-    CCursorManager::CCursorBuffer::SCursorWlrBuffer* buffer = wl_container_of(wlr_buffer, buffer, base);
+CCursorManager::CCursorBuffer::CCursorBuffer(uint8_t* pixelData_, const Vector2D& size_, const Vector2D& hot_) : hotspot(hot_) {
+    pixelData = pixelData_;
+    size      = size_;
+    stride    = 4 * size_.x;
+}
 
-    if (flags & WLR_BUFFER_DATA_PTR_ACCESS_WRITE)
-        return false;
+CCursorManager::CCursorBuffer::~CCursorBuffer() {
+    ;
+}
 
-    *data   = buffer->pixelData ? buffer->pixelData : cairo_image_surface_get_data(buffer->surface);
-    *stride = buffer->stride;
-    *format = DRM_FORMAT_ARGB8888;
-    return true;
+Aquamarine::eBufferCapability CCursorManager::CCursorBuffer::caps() {
+    return Aquamarine::eBufferCapability::BUFFER_CAPABILITY_DATAPTR;
 }
 
-static void cursorBufferEndDataPtr(struct wlr_buffer* wlr_buffer) {
+Aquamarine::eBufferType CCursorManager::CCursorBuffer::type() {
+    return Aquamarine::eBufferType::BUFFER_TYPE_SHM;
+}
+
+void CCursorManager::CCursorBuffer::update(const Hyprutils::Math::CRegion& damage) {
     ;
 }
 
-//
-static const wlr_buffer_impl bufferImpl = {
-    .destroy               = cursorBufferDestroy,
-    .begin_data_ptr_access = cursorBufferBeginDataPtr,
-    .end_data_ptr_access   = cursorBufferEndDataPtr,
-};
+bool CCursorManager::CCursorBuffer::isSynchronous() {
+    return true;
+}
 
-CCursorManager::CCursorBuffer::CCursorBuffer(cairo_surface_t* surf, const Vector2D& size_, const Vector2D& hot_) : size(size_), hotspot(hot_) {
-    wlrBuffer.surface = surf;
-    wlr_buffer_init(&wlrBuffer.base, &bufferImpl, size.x, size.y);
-    wlrBuffer.parent = this;
-    wlrBuffer.stride = cairo_image_surface_get_stride(surf);
+bool CCursorManager::CCursorBuffer::good() {
+    return true;
 }
 
-CCursorManager::CCursorBuffer::CCursorBuffer(uint8_t* pixelData, const Vector2D& size_, const Vector2D& hot_) : size(size_), hotspot(hot_) {
-    wlrBuffer.pixelData = pixelData;
-    wlr_buffer_init(&wlrBuffer.base, &bufferImpl, size.x, size.y);
-    wlrBuffer.parent = this;
-    wlrBuffer.stride = 4 * size_.x;
+Aquamarine::SSHMAttrs CCursorManager::CCursorBuffer::shm() {
+    Aquamarine::SSHMAttrs attrs;
+    attrs.success = true;
+    attrs.format  = DRM_FORMAT_ARGB8888;
+    attrs.size    = size;
+    attrs.stride  = stride;
+    return attrs;
 }
 
-CCursorManager::CCursorBuffer::~CCursorBuffer() {
-    ; // will be freed in .destroy
+std::tuple<uint8_t*, uint32_t, size_t> CCursorManager::CCursorBuffer::beginDataPtr(uint32_t flags) {
+    return {pixelData ? pixelData : cairo_image_surface_get_data(surface), DRM_FORMAT_ARGB8888, stride};
 }
 
-wlr_buffer* CCursorManager::getCursorBuffer() {
-    return !m_vCursorBuffers.empty() ? &m_vCursorBuffers.back()->wlrBuffer.base : nullptr;
+void CCursorManager::CCursorBuffer::endDataPtr() {
+    ;
+}
+
+SP<Aquamarine::IBuffer> CCursorManager::getCursorBuffer() {
+    return !m_vCursorBuffers.empty() ? m_vCursorBuffers.back() : nullptr;
 }
 
 void CCursorManager::setCursorSurface(SP<CWLSurface> surf, const Vector2D& hotspot) {
@@ -127,34 +131,24 @@ void CCursorManager::setCursorSurface(SP<CWLSurface> surf, const Vector2D& hotsp
 }
 
 void CCursorManager::setXCursor(const std::string& name) {
-    if (!m_pWLRXCursorMgr) {
-        g_pPointerManager->resetCursorImage();
-        return;
-    }
-
     float scale = std::ceil(m_fCursorScale);
-    wlr_xcursor_manager_load(m_pWLRXCursorMgr, scale);
 
-    auto xcursor = wlr_xcursor_manager_get_xcursor(m_pWLRXCursorMgr, name.c_str(), scale);
-    if (!xcursor) {
-        Debug::log(ERR, "XCursor has no shape {}, retrying with left-ptr", name);
-        xcursor = wlr_xcursor_manager_get_xcursor(m_pWLRXCursorMgr, "left-ptr", scale);
-    }
-
-    if (!xcursor || !xcursor->images[0]) {
-        Debug::log(ERR, "XCursor is broken. F this garbage.");
+    if (!xcursor.themeLoaded) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "XCursor failed to find theme in setXCursor");
         g_pPointerManager->resetCursorImage();
         return;
     }
 
-    auto image = xcursor->images[0];
+    auto& icon = xcursor.defaultCursor;
+    // try to get an icon we know if we have one
+    if (xcursor.cursors.contains(name))
+        icon = xcursor.cursors.at(name);
 
-    m_vCursorBuffers.emplace_back(
-        std::make_unique<CCursorBuffer>(image->buffer, Vector2D{(int)image->width, (int)image->height}, Vector2D{(double)image->hotspot_x, (double)image->hotspot_y}));
+    m_vCursorBuffers.emplace_back(makeShared<CCursorBuffer>((uint8_t*)icon->pixels.data(), icon->size, icon->hotspot));
 
-    g_pPointerManager->setCursorBuffer(getCursorBuffer(), Vector2D{(double)image->hotspot_x, (double)image->hotspot_y} / scale, scale);
+    g_pPointerManager->setCursorBuffer(getCursorBuffer(), icon->hotspot / scale, scale);
     if (m_vCursorBuffers.size() > 1)
-        wlr_buffer_drop(&m_vCursorBuffers.front()->wlrBuffer.base);
+        dropBufferRef(m_vCursorBuffers.at(0).get());
 
     m_bOurBufferConnected = true;
 }
@@ -196,14 +190,14 @@ void CCursorManager::setCursorFromName(const std::string& name) {
         }
     }
 
-    m_vCursorBuffers.emplace_back(std::make_unique<CCursorBuffer>(m_sCurrentCursorShapeData.images[0].surface,
-                                                                  Vector2D{m_sCurrentCursorShapeData.images[0].size, m_sCurrentCursorShapeData.images[0].size},
-                                                                  Vector2D{m_sCurrentCursorShapeData.images[0].hotspotX, m_sCurrentCursorShapeData.images[0].hotspotY}));
+    m_vCursorBuffers.emplace_back(makeShared<CCursorBuffer>(m_sCurrentCursorShapeData.images[0].surface,
+                                                            Vector2D{m_sCurrentCursorShapeData.images[0].size, m_sCurrentCursorShapeData.images[0].size},
+                                                            Vector2D{m_sCurrentCursorShapeData.images[0].hotspotX, m_sCurrentCursorShapeData.images[0].hotspotY}));
 
     g_pPointerManager->setCursorBuffer(getCursorBuffer(), Vector2D{m_sCurrentCursorShapeData.images[0].hotspotX, m_sCurrentCursorShapeData.images[0].hotspotY} / m_fCursorScale,
                                        m_fCursorScale);
     if (m_vCursorBuffers.size() > 1)
-        wlr_buffer_drop(&m_vCursorBuffers.front()->wlrBuffer.base);
+        dropBufferRef(m_vCursorBuffers.at(0).get());
 
     m_bOurBufferConnected = true;
 
@@ -225,7 +219,7 @@ void CCursorManager::tickAnimatedCursor() {
     if ((size_t)m_iCurrentAnimationFrame >= m_sCurrentCursorShapeData.images.size())
         m_iCurrentAnimationFrame = 0;
 
-    m_vCursorBuffers.emplace_back(std::make_unique<CCursorBuffer>(
+    m_vCursorBuffers.emplace_back(makeShared<CCursorBuffer>(
         m_sCurrentCursorShapeData.images[m_iCurrentAnimationFrame].surface,
         Vector2D{m_sCurrentCursorShapeData.images[m_iCurrentAnimationFrame].size, m_sCurrentCursorShapeData.images[m_iCurrentAnimationFrame].size},
         Vector2D{m_sCurrentCursorShapeData.images[m_iCurrentAnimationFrame].hotspotX, m_sCurrentCursorShapeData.images[m_iCurrentAnimationFrame].hotspotY}));
@@ -256,10 +250,9 @@ void CCursorManager::setXWaylandCursor() {
     if (CURSOR.surface) {
         g_pXWayland->setCursor(cairo_image_surface_get_data(CURSOR.surface), cairo_image_surface_get_stride(CURSOR.surface), {CURSOR.size, CURSOR.size},
                                {CURSOR.hotspotX, CURSOR.hotspotY});
-    } else if (const auto XCURSOR = wlr_xcursor_manager_get_xcursor(m_pWLRXCursorMgr, "left_ptr", 1); XCURSOR) {
-        g_pXWayland->setCursor(XCURSOR->images[0]->buffer, XCURSOR->images[0]->width * 4, {(int)XCURSOR->images[0]->width, (int)XCURSOR->images[0]->height},
-                               {(double)XCURSOR->images[0]->hotspot_x, (double)XCURSOR->images[0]->hotspot_y});
-    } else
+    } else if (xcursor.themeLoaded)
+        g_pXWayland->setCursor((uint8_t*)xcursor.defaultCursor->pixels.data(), xcursor.defaultCursor->size.x * 4, xcursor.defaultCursor->size, xcursor.defaultCursor->hotspot);
+    else
         Debug::log(ERR, "CursorManager: no valid cursor for xwayland");
 }
 
@@ -284,7 +277,7 @@ void CCursorManager::updateTheme() {
 
     for (auto& m : g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors) {
         m->forceFullFrames = 5;
-        g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(m.get());
+        g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(m.get(), Aquamarine::IOutput::AQ_SCHEDULE_CURSOR_SHAPE);
     }
 }
 
@@ -303,37 +296,163 @@ bool CCursorManager::changeTheme(const std::string& name, const int size) {
 
     Debug::log(ERR, "Hyprcursor failed loading theme \"{}\", falling back to X.", name);
 
-    if (m_pWLRXCursorMgr)
-        wlr_xcursor_manager_destroy(m_pWLRXCursorMgr);
+    xcursor.loadTheme(name, size);
+
+    m_szTheme = name;
+    m_iSize   = size;
+    updateTheme();
+    return true;
+}
+
+// Taken from https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxcursor/-/blob/master/src/library.c
+// however modified to fit wayland cursor shape names better.
+// _ -> -
+// clang-format off
+static std::array<const char*, 77> XCURSOR_STANDARD_NAMES = {
+    "X_cursor",
+    "default", // arrow
+    "ns-resize", // based-arrow-down
+    "ns-resize", // based-arrow-up
+    "boat",
+    "bogosity",
+    "sw-resize", // bottom-left-corner
+    "se-resize", // bottom-right-corner
+    "s-resize", // bottom-side
+    "bottom-tee",
+    "box-spiral",
+    "center-ptr",
+    "circle",
+    "clock",
+    "coffee-mug",
+    "cross",
+    "cross-reverse",
+    "crosshair",
+    "diamond-cross",
+    "dot",
+    "dotbox",
+    "double-arrow",
+    "draft-large",
+    "draft-small",
+    "draped-box",
+    "exchange",
+    "move", // fleur
+    "gobbler",
+    "gumby",
+    "pointer", // hand1
+    "grabbing", // hand2
+    "heart",
+    "icon",
+    "iron-cross",
+    "default", // left-ptr
+    "w-resize", // left-side
+    "left-tee",
+    "leftbutton",
+    "ll-angle",
+    "lr-angle",
+    "man",
+    "middlebutton",
+    "mouse",
+    "pencil",
+    "pirate",
+    "plus",
+    "help", // question-arrow
+    "right-ptr",
+    "e-resize", // right-side
+    "right-tee",
+    "rightbutton",
+    "rtl-logo",
+    "sailboat",
+    "ns-resize", // sb-down-arrow
+    "ew-resize", // sb-h-double-arrow
+    "ew-resize", // sb-left-arrow
+    "ew-resize", // sb-right-arrow
+    "n-resize", // sb-up-arrow
+    "s-resize", // sb-v-double-arrow
+    "shuttle",
+    "sizing",
+    "spider",
+    "spraycan",
+    "star",
+    "target",
+    "cell", // tcross
+    "nw-resize", // top-left-arrow
+    "nw-resize", // top-left-corner
+    "ne-resize", // top-right-corner
+    "n-resize", // top-side
+    "top-tee",
+    "trek",
+    "ul-angle",
+    "umbrella",
+    "ur-angle",
+    "wait", // watch
+    "text", // xterm
+};
+// clang-format on
 
-    m_pWLRXCursorMgr = wlr_xcursor_manager_create(name.empty() ? "" : name.c_str(), size);
-    bool xSuccess    = wlr_xcursor_manager_load(m_pWLRXCursorMgr, 1.0) == 1;
+void CCursorManager::SXCursorManager::loadTheme(const std::string& name, int size) {
+    if (lastLoadSize == size && themeName == name)
+        return;
 
-    // this basically checks if xcursor changed used theme to default but better
-    bool                       diffTheme = false;
-    wlr_xcursor_manager_theme* theme;
-    wl_list_for_each(theme, &m_pWLRXCursorMgr->scaled_themes, link) {
-        if (std::string{theme->theme->name} != name) {
-            diffTheme = true;
-            break;
+    lastLoadSize = size;
+    themeLoaded  = false;
+    themeName    = name.empty() ? "default" : name;
+
+    auto img = XcursorShapeLoadImage(2, themeName.c_str(), size);
+
+    if (!img) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "XCursor failed finding theme \"{}\". Trying size 24.", themeName);
+        size = 24;
+        img  = XcursorShapeLoadImage(2, themeName.c_str(), size);
+        if (!img) {
+            Debug::log(ERR, "XCursor failed finding theme \"{}\".", themeName);
+            return;
         }
     }
 
-    if (xSuccess && !diffTheme) {
-        m_szTheme = name;
-        m_iSize   = size;
-        updateTheme();
-        return true;
-    }
+    defaultCursor          = makeShared<SXCursor>();
+    defaultCursor->size    = {(int)img->width, (int)img->height};
+    defaultCursor->hotspot = {(int)img->xhot, (int)img->yhot};
 
-    Debug::log(ERR, "X also failed loading theme \"{}\", falling back to previous theme.", name);
+    defaultCursor->pixels.resize(img->width * img->height);
+    std::memcpy(defaultCursor->pixels.data(), img->pixels, img->width * img->height * sizeof(uint32_t));
 
-    m_pHyprcursor = std::make_unique<Hyprcursor::CHyprcursorManager>(m_szTheme.c_str(), hcLogger);
+    themeLoaded = true;
 
-    wlr_xcursor_manager_destroy(m_pWLRXCursorMgr);
-    m_pWLRXCursorMgr = wlr_xcursor_manager_create(m_szTheme.c_str(), m_iSize);
-    wlr_xcursor_manager_load(m_pWLRXCursorMgr, 1.0);
+    XcursorImageDestroy(img);
 
-    updateTheme();
-    return false;
+    // gather as many shapes as we can find.
+    cursors.clear();
+
+    for (auto& shape : CURSOR_SHAPE_NAMES) {
+        int id = -1;
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < XCURSOR_STANDARD_NAMES.size(); ++i) {
+            if (XCURSOR_STANDARD_NAMES.at(i) == std::string{shape}) {
+                id = i;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (id < 0) {
+            Debug::log(LOG, "XCursor has no shape {}, skipping", shape);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        auto xImage = XcursorShapeLoadImage(id << 1 /* wtf xcursor? */, themeName.c_str(), size);
+
+        if (!xImage) {
+            Debug::log(LOG, "XCursor failed to find a shape with name {}, skipping", shape);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        auto xcursor     = makeShared<SXCursor>();
+        xcursor->size    = {(int)xImage->width, (int)xImage->height};
+        xcursor->hotspot = {(int)xImage->xhot, (int)xImage->yhot};
+
+        xcursor->pixels.resize(xImage->width * xImage->height);
+        std::memcpy(xcursor->pixels.data(), xImage->pixels, xImage->width * xImage->height * sizeof(uint32_t));
+
+        cursors.emplace(std::string{shape}, xcursor);
+
+        XcursorImageDestroy(xImage);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/managers/CursorManager.hpp b/src/managers/CursorManager.hpp
index 3ee98ca6..4324dfb4 100644
--- a/src/managers/CursorManager.hpp
+++ b/src/managers/CursorManager.hpp
@@ -6,47 +6,51 @@
 #include "../includes.hpp"
 #include "../helpers/math/Math.hpp"
 #include "../helpers/memory/Memory.hpp"
+#include "../macros.hpp"
+#include <aquamarine/buffer/Buffer.hpp>
 
-struct wlr_buffer;
-struct wlr_xcursor_manager;
 class CWLSurface;
 
+AQUAMARINE_FORWARD(IBuffer);
+
 class CCursorManager {
   public:
     CCursorManager();
     ~CCursorManager();
 
-    wlr_buffer*      getCursorBuffer();
+    SP<Aquamarine::IBuffer> getCursorBuffer();
 
-    void             setCursorFromName(const std::string& name);
-    void             setCursorSurface(SP<CWLSurface> surf, const Vector2D& hotspot);
-    void             setXCursor(const std::string& name);
+    void                    setCursorFromName(const std::string& name);
+    void                    setCursorSurface(SP<CWLSurface> surf, const Vector2D& hotspot);
+    void                    setXCursor(const std::string& name);
 
-    bool             changeTheme(const std::string& name, const int size);
-    void             updateTheme();
-    SCursorImageData dataFor(const std::string& name); // for xwayland
-    void             setXWaylandCursor();
+    bool                    changeTheme(const std::string& name, const int size);
+    void                    updateTheme();
+    SCursorImageData        dataFor(const std::string& name); // for xwayland
+    void                    setXWaylandCursor();
 
-    void             tickAnimatedCursor();
+    void                    tickAnimatedCursor();
 
-    class CCursorBuffer {
+    class CCursorBuffer : public Aquamarine::IBuffer {
       public:
         CCursorBuffer(cairo_surface_t* surf, const Vector2D& size, const Vector2D& hotspot);
         CCursorBuffer(uint8_t* pixelData, const Vector2D& size, const Vector2D& hotspot);
         ~CCursorBuffer();
 
-        struct SCursorWlrBuffer {
-            wlr_buffer       base;
-            cairo_surface_t* surface   = nullptr;
-            bool             dropped   = false;
-            CCursorBuffer*   parent    = nullptr;
-            uint8_t*         pixelData = nullptr;
-            size_t           stride    = 0;
-        } wlrBuffer;
+        virtual Aquamarine::eBufferCapability          caps();
+        virtual Aquamarine::eBufferType                type();
+        virtual void                                   update(const Hyprutils::Math::CRegion& damage);
+        virtual bool                                   isSynchronous(); // whether the updates to this buffer are synchronous, aka happen over cpu
+        virtual bool                                   good();
+        virtual Aquamarine::SSHMAttrs                  shm();
+        virtual std::tuple<uint8_t*, uint32_t, size_t> beginDataPtr(uint32_t flags);
+        virtual void                                   endDataPtr();
 
       private:
-        Vector2D size;
-        Vector2D hotspot;
+        Vector2D         hotspot;
+        cairo_surface_t* surface   = nullptr;
+        uint8_t*         pixelData = nullptr;
+        size_t           stride    = 0;
 
         friend class CCursorManager;
     };
@@ -56,7 +60,7 @@ class CCursorManager {
     bool m_bOurBufferConnected = false;
 
   private:
-    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<CCursorBuffer>>     m_vCursorBuffers;
+    std::vector<SP<CCursorBuffer>>                  m_vCursorBuffers;
 
     std::unique_ptr<Hyprcursor::CHyprcursorManager> m_pHyprcursor;
 
@@ -70,8 +74,24 @@ class CCursorManager {
     int                                             m_iCurrentAnimationFrame = 0;
     Hyprcursor::SCursorShapeData                    m_sCurrentCursorShapeData;
 
-    // xcursor fallback
-    wlr_xcursor_manager* m_pWLRXCursorMgr = nullptr;
+    // gangsta bootleg XCursor impl. Whenever Hyprland has to use
+    // an xcursor, just use the pointer.
+    struct SXCursor {
+        Vector2D              size;
+        Vector2D              hotspot;
+        std::vector<uint32_t> pixels; // XPixel is a u32
+    };
+
+    struct SXCursorManager {
+        void                                          loadTheme(const std::string& name, int size);
+
+        int                                           lastLoadSize = 0;
+
+        bool                                          themeLoaded = false;
+        std::string                                   themeName   = "";
+        SP<SXCursor>                                  defaultCursor;
+        std::unordered_map<std::string, SP<SXCursor>> cursors;
+    } xcursor;
 };
 
 inline std::unique_ptr<CCursorManager> g_pCursorManager;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
index eb8a3232..e9dfd1ae 100644
--- a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@
 #include "../protocols/LayerShell.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/ShortcutsInhibit.hpp"
 #include "../render/decorations/CHyprGroupBarDecoration.hpp"
+#include "../devices/IKeyboard.hpp"
 #include "KeybindManager.hpp"
 #include "PointerManager.hpp"
 #include "Compositor.hpp"
 #include "TokenManager.hpp"
+#include "eventLoop/EventLoopManager.hpp"
 #include "debug/Log.hpp"
 #include "helpers/varlist/VarList.hpp"
 
@@ -15,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <iterator>
 #include <string>
 #include <string_view>
+#include <cstring>
 
 #include <hyprutils/string/String.hpp>
 using namespace Hyprutils::String;
@@ -157,37 +160,37 @@ uint32_t CKeybindManager::stringToModMask(std::string mods) {
     uint32_t modMask = 0;
     std::transform(mods.begin(), mods.end(), mods.begin(), ::toupper);
     if (mods.contains("SHIFT"))
-        modMask |= WLR_MODIFIER_SHIFT;
+        modMask |= HL_MODIFIER_SHIFT;
     if (mods.contains("CAPS"))
-        modMask |= WLR_MODIFIER_CAPS;
+        modMask |= HL_MODIFIER_CAPS;
     if (mods.contains("CTRL") || mods.contains("CONTROL"))
-        modMask |= WLR_MODIFIER_CTRL;
+        modMask |= HL_MODIFIER_CTRL;
     if (mods.contains("ALT") || mods.contains("MOD1"))
-        modMask |= WLR_MODIFIER_ALT;
+        modMask |= HL_MODIFIER_ALT;
     if (mods.contains("MOD2"))
-        modMask |= WLR_MODIFIER_MOD2;
+        modMask |= HL_MODIFIER_MOD2;
     if (mods.contains("MOD3"))
-        modMask |= WLR_MODIFIER_MOD3;
-    if (mods.contains("SUPER") || mods.contains("WIN") || mods.contains("LOGO") || mods.contains("MOD4"))
-        modMask |= WLR_MODIFIER_LOGO;
+        modMask |= HL_MODIFIER_MOD3;
+    if (mods.contains("SUPER") || mods.contains("WIN") || mods.contains("LOGO") || mods.contains("MOD4") || mods.contains("META"))
+        modMask |= HL_MODIFIER_META;
     if (mods.contains("MOD5"))
-        modMask |= WLR_MODIFIER_MOD5;
+        modMask |= HL_MODIFIER_MOD5;
 
     return modMask;
 }
 
 uint32_t CKeybindManager::keycodeToModifier(xkb_keycode_t keycode) {
     switch (keycode - 8) {
-        case KEY_LEFTMETA: return WLR_MODIFIER_LOGO;
-        case KEY_RIGHTMETA: return WLR_MODIFIER_LOGO;
-        case KEY_LEFTSHIFT: return WLR_MODIFIER_SHIFT;
-        case KEY_RIGHTSHIFT: return WLR_MODIFIER_SHIFT;
-        case KEY_LEFTCTRL: return WLR_MODIFIER_CTRL;
-        case KEY_RIGHTCTRL: return WLR_MODIFIER_CTRL;
-        case KEY_LEFTALT: return WLR_MODIFIER_ALT;
-        case KEY_RIGHTALT: return WLR_MODIFIER_ALT;
-        case KEY_CAPSLOCK: return WLR_MODIFIER_CAPS;
-        case KEY_NUMLOCK: return WLR_MODIFIER_MOD2;
+        case KEY_LEFTMETA: return HL_MODIFIER_META;
+        case KEY_RIGHTMETA: return HL_MODIFIER_META;
+        case KEY_LEFTSHIFT: return HL_MODIFIER_SHIFT;
+        case KEY_RIGHTSHIFT: return HL_MODIFIER_SHIFT;
+        case KEY_LEFTCTRL: return HL_MODIFIER_CTRL;
+        case KEY_RIGHTCTRL: return HL_MODIFIER_CTRL;
+        case KEY_LEFTALT: return HL_MODIFIER_ALT;
+        case KEY_RIGHTALT: return HL_MODIFIER_ALT;
+        case KEY_CAPSLOCK: return HL_MODIFIER_CAPS;
+        case KEY_NUMLOCK: return HL_MODIFIER_MOD2;
         default: return 0;
     }
 }
@@ -366,8 +369,8 @@ bool CKeybindManager::onKeyEvent(std::any event, SP<IKeyboard> pKeyboard) {
 
     const auto         KEYCODE = e.keycode + 8; // Because to xkbcommon it's +8 from libinput
 
-    const xkb_keysym_t keysym         = xkb_state_key_get_one_sym(pKeyboard->resolveBindsBySym ? pKeyboard->xkbTranslationState : m_pXKBTranslationState, KEYCODE);
-    const xkb_keysym_t internalKeysym = xkb_state_key_get_one_sym(pKeyboard->wlr()->xkb_state, KEYCODE);
+    const xkb_keysym_t keysym         = xkb_state_key_get_one_sym(pKeyboard->resolveBindsBySym ? pKeyboard->xkbStaticState : m_pXKBTranslationState, KEYCODE);
+    const xkb_keysym_t internalKeysym = xkb_state_key_get_one_sym(pKeyboard->xkbState, KEYCODE);
 
     if (handleInternalKeybinds(internalKeysym))
         return true;
@@ -554,7 +557,7 @@ int repeatKeyHandler(void* data) {
     Debug::log(LOG, "Keybind repeat triggered, calling dispatcher.");
     DISPATCHER->second((*ppActiveKeybind)->arg);
 
-    wl_event_source_timer_update(g_pKeybindManager->m_pActiveKeybindEventSource, 1000 / g_pSeatManager->keyboard->wlr()->repeat_info.rate);
+    wl_event_source_timer_update(g_pKeybindManager->m_pActiveKeybindEventSource, 1000 / g_pSeatManager->keyboard->repeatRate);
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -786,7 +789,7 @@ bool CKeybindManager::handleVT(xkb_keysym_t keysym) {
     // beyond this point, return true to not handle anything else.
     // we'll avoid printing shit to active windows.
 
-    if (g_pCompositor->m_sWLRSession) {
+    if (g_pCompositor->m_pAqBackend->hasSession()) {
         const unsigned int TTY = keysym - XKB_KEY_XF86Switch_VT_1 + 1;
 
         // vtnr is bugged for some reason.
@@ -810,8 +813,7 @@ bool CKeybindManager::handleVT(xkb_keysym_t keysym) {
 
         Debug::log(LOG, "Switching from VT {} to VT {}", ttynum, TTY);
 
-        wlr_session_change_vt(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRSession, TTY);
-        return true;
+        g_pCompositor->m_pAqBackend->session->switchVT(TTY);
     }
 
     return true;
@@ -893,6 +895,7 @@ uint64_t CKeybindManager::spawnRaw(std::string args) {
             for (auto& e : HLENV) {
                 setenv(e.first.c_str(), e.second.c_str(), 1);
             }
+            setenv("WAYLAND_DISPLAY", g_pCompositor->m_szWLDisplaySocket.c_str(), 1);
             close(socket[0]);
             close(socket[1]);
             execl("/bin/sh", "/bin/sh", "-c", args.c_str(), nullptr);
@@ -1659,7 +1662,7 @@ void CKeybindManager::renameWorkspace(std::string args) {
 }
 
 void CKeybindManager::exitHyprland(std::string argz) {
-    g_pCompositor->m_bExitTriggered = true;
+    g_pEventLoopManager->doLater([]() { g_pCompositor->cleanup(); });
 }
 
 void CKeybindManager::moveCurrentWorkspaceToMonitor(std::string args) {
@@ -2121,8 +2124,8 @@ void CKeybindManager::sendshortcut(std::string args) {
         const auto KEYPAIRSTRING = std::format("{}{}", (uintptr_t)KB.get(), KEY);
 
         if (!g_pKeybindManager->m_mKeyToCodeCache.contains(KEYPAIRSTRING)) {
-            xkb_keymap*   km = KB->wlr()->keymap;
-            xkb_state*    ks = KB->xkbTranslationState;
+            xkb_keymap*   km = KB->xkbKeymap;
+            xkb_state*    ks = KB->xkbState;
 
             xkb_keycode_t keycode_min, keycode_max;
             keycode_min = xkb_keymap_min_keycode(km);
@@ -2259,7 +2262,7 @@ void CKeybindManager::dpms(std::string arg) {
         if (!port.empty() && m->szName != port)
             continue;
 
-        wlr_output_state_set_enabled(m->state.wlr(), enable);
+        m->output->state->setEnabled(enable);
 
         m->dpmsStatus = enable;
 
diff --git a/src/managers/KeybindManager.hpp b/src/managers/KeybindManager.hpp
index 2a256760..284280cd 100644
--- a/src/managers/KeybindManager.hpp
+++ b/src/managers/KeybindManager.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "../Compositor.hpp"
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <functional>
+#include <xkbcommon/xkbcommon.h>
 #include "../devices/IPointer.hpp"
 
 class CInputManager;
diff --git a/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp b/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp
index 7090645f..cf10db71 100644
--- a/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp
@@ -6,133 +6,8 @@
 #include "../protocols/core/Compositor.hpp"
 #include "eventLoop/EventLoopManager.hpp"
 #include "SeatManager.hpp"
-#include <wlr/interfaces/wlr_output.h>
-#include <wlr/render/interface.h>
-#include <wlr/render/wlr_renderer.h>
-
-// TODO: make nicer
-// this will come with the eventual rewrite of wlr_drm, etc...
-static bool wlr_drm_format_intersect(wlr_drm_format* dst, const wlr_drm_format* a, const wlr_drm_format* b) {
-    ASSERT(a->format == b->format);
-
-    size_t    capacity  = a->len < b->len ? a->len : b->len;
-    uint64_t* modifiers = (uint64_t*)malloc(sizeof(*modifiers) * capacity);
-    if (!modifiers)
-        return false;
-
-    struct wlr_drm_format fmt = {
-        .format    = a->format,
-        .len       = 0,
-        .capacity  = capacity,
-        .modifiers = modifiers,
-    };
-
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < a->len; i++) {
-        for (size_t j = 0; j < b->len; j++) {
-            if (a->modifiers[i] == b->modifiers[j]) {
-                ASSERT(fmt.len < fmt.capacity);
-                fmt.modifiers[fmt.len++] = a->modifiers[i];
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    wlr_drm_format_finish(dst);
-    *dst = fmt;
-    return true;
-}
-
-static bool wlr_drm_format_copy(wlr_drm_format* dst, const wlr_drm_format* src) {
-    ASSERT(src->len <= src->capacity);
-
-    uint64_t* modifiers = (uint64_t*)malloc(sizeof(*modifiers) * src->len);
-    if (!modifiers)
-        return false;
-
-    memcpy(modifiers, src->modifiers, sizeof(*modifiers) * src->len);
-
-    wlr_drm_format_finish(dst);
-    dst->capacity  = src->len;
-    dst->len       = src->len;
-    dst->format    = src->format;
-    dst->modifiers = modifiers;
-    return true;
-}
-
-static const wlr_drm_format_set* wlr_renderer_get_render_formats(wlr_renderer* r) {
-    if (!r->impl->get_render_formats)
-        return nullptr;
-
-    return r->impl->get_render_formats(r);
-}
-
-static bool output_pick_format(wlr_output* output, const wlr_drm_format_set* display_formats, wlr_drm_format* format, uint32_t fmt) {
-
-    const wlr_drm_format_set* render_formats = wlr_renderer_get_render_formats(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRRenderer);
-    if (render_formats == NULL) {
-        wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to get render formats");
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    const wlr_drm_format* render_format = wlr_drm_format_set_get(render_formats, fmt);
-    if (render_format == NULL) {
-        wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Renderer doesn't support format 0x%" PRIX32, fmt);
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    if (display_formats != NULL) {
-        const wlr_drm_format* display_format = wlr_drm_format_set_get(display_formats, fmt);
-        if (display_format == NULL) {
-            wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Output doesn't support format 0x%" PRIX32, fmt);
-            return false;
-        }
-        if (!wlr_drm_format_intersect(format, display_format, render_format)) {
-            wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG,
-                    "Failed to intersect display and render "
-                    "modifiers for format 0x%" PRIX32 " on output %s",
-                    fmt, output->name);
-            return false;
-        }
-    } else {
-        // The output can display any format
-        if (!wlr_drm_format_copy(format, render_format))
-            return false;
-    }
-
-    if (format->len == 0) {
-        wlr_drm_format_finish(format);
-        wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Failed to pick output format");
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    return true;
-}
-
-static bool output_pick_cursor_format(struct wlr_output* output, struct wlr_drm_format* format) {
-    struct wlr_allocator* allocator = output->allocator;
-    ASSERT(allocator != NULL);
-
-    const struct wlr_drm_format_set* display_formats = NULL;
-    if (output->impl->get_cursor_formats) {
-        display_formats = output->impl->get_cursor_formats(output, allocator->buffer_caps);
-        if (display_formats == NULL) {
-            wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Failed to get cursor display formats");
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Note: taken from https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/wlroots/wlroots/-/merge_requests/4596/diffs#diff-content-e3ea164da86650995728d70bd118f6aa8c386797
-    // If this fails to find a shared modifier try to use a linear
-    // modifier. This avoids a scenario where the hardware cannot render to
-    // linear textures but only linear textures are supported for cursors,
-    // as is the case with Nvidia and VmWare GPUs
-    if (!output_pick_format(output, display_formats, format, DRM_FORMAT_ARGB8888)) {
-        // Clear the format as output_pick_format doesn't zero it
-        memset(format, 0, sizeof(*format));
-        return output_pick_format(output, NULL, format, DRM_FORMAT_ARGB8888);
-    }
-    return true;
-}
+#include <cstring>
+#include <gbm.h>
 
 CPointerManager::CPointerManager() {
     hooks.monitorAdded = g_pHookSystem->hookDynamic("newMonitor", [this](void* self, SCallbackInfo& info, std::any data) {
@@ -201,6 +76,11 @@ void CPointerManager::unlockSoftwareForMonitor(SP<CMonitor> mon) {
         updateCursorBackend();
 }
 
+bool CPointerManager::softwareLockedFor(SP<CMonitor> mon) {
+    auto state = stateFor(mon);
+    return state->softwareLocks > 0 || state->hardwareFailed;
+}
+
 Vector2D CPointerManager::position() {
     return pointerPos;
 }
@@ -216,7 +96,7 @@ SP<CPointerManager::SMonitorPointerState> CPointerManager::stateFor(SP<CMonitor>
     return *it;
 }
 
-void CPointerManager::setCursorBuffer(wlr_buffer* buf, const Vector2D& hotspot, const float& scale) {
+void CPointerManager::setCursorBuffer(SP<Aquamarine::IBuffer> buf, const Vector2D& hotspot, const float& scale) {
     damageIfSoftware();
     if (buf == currentCursorImage.pBuffer) {
         if (hotspot != currentCursorImage.hotspot || scale != currentCursorImage.scale) {
@@ -232,10 +112,8 @@ void CPointerManager::setCursorBuffer(wlr_buffer* buf, const Vector2D& hotspot,
     resetCursorImage(false);
 
     if (buf) {
-        currentCursorImage.size    = {buf->width, buf->height};
-        currentCursorImage.pBuffer = wlr_buffer_lock(buf);
-
-        currentCursorImage.hyprListener_destroyBuffer.initCallback(&buf->events.destroy, [this](void* owner, void* data) { resetCursorImage(); }, this, "CPointerManager");
+        currentCursorImage.size    = buf->size;
+        currentCursorImage.pBuffer = buf;
     }
 
     currentCursorImage.hotspot = hotspot;
@@ -317,8 +195,8 @@ void CPointerManager::recheckEnteredOutputs() {
             // if we are using hw cursors, prevent
             // the cursor from being stuck at the last point.
             // if we are leaving it, move it to narnia.
-            if (!s->hardwareFailed && s->monitor->output->impl->move_cursor)
-                s->monitor->output->impl->move_cursor(s->monitor->output, -1337, -420);
+            if (!s->hardwareFailed && (s->monitor->output->getBackend()->capabilities() & Aquamarine::IBackendImplementation::eBackendCapabilities::AQ_BACKEND_CAPABILITY_POINTER))
+                s->monitor->output->moveCursor({-1337, -420});
 
             if (!currentCursorImage.surface)
                 continue;
@@ -339,16 +217,11 @@ void CPointerManager::resetCursorImage(bool apply) {
         currentCursorImage.destroySurface.reset();
         currentCursorImage.commitSurface.reset();
         currentCursorImage.surface.reset();
-    } else if (currentCursorImage.pBuffer) {
-        wlr_buffer_unlock(currentCursorImage.pBuffer);
-        currentCursorImage.hyprListener_destroyBuffer.removeCallback();
+    } else if (currentCursorImage.pBuffer)
         currentCursorImage.pBuffer = nullptr;
-    }
 
-    if (currentCursorImage.pBufferTexture) {
-        wlr_texture_destroy(currentCursorImage.pBufferTexture);
-        currentCursorImage.pBufferTexture = nullptr;
-    }
+    if (currentCursorImage.bufferTex)
+        currentCursorImage.bufferTex = nullptr;
 
     currentCursorImage.scale   = 1.F;
     currentCursorImage.hotspot = {0, 0};
@@ -370,9 +243,8 @@ void CPointerManager::resetCursorImage(bool apply) {
         }
 
         if (ms->cursorFrontBuffer) {
-            if (ms->monitor->output->impl->set_cursor)
-                ms->monitor->output->impl->set_cursor(ms->monitor->output, nullptr, 0, 0);
-            wlr_buffer_unlock(ms->cursorFrontBuffer);
+            if (ms->monitor->output->getBackend()->capabilities() & Aquamarine::IBackendImplementation::eBackendCapabilities::AQ_BACKEND_CAPABILITY_POINTER)
+                ms->monitor->output->setCursor(nullptr, {});
             ms->cursorFrontBuffer = nullptr;
         }
     }
@@ -418,18 +290,18 @@ void CPointerManager::onCursorMoved() {
             continue;
 
         const auto CURSORPOS = getCursorPosForMonitor(m);
-        m->output->impl->move_cursor(m->output, CURSORPOS.x, CURSORPOS.y);
+        m->output->moveCursor(CURSORPOS);
     }
 }
 
 bool CPointerManager::attemptHardwareCursor(SP<CPointerManager::SMonitorPointerState> state) {
     auto output = state->monitor->output;
 
-    if (!output->impl->set_cursor)
+    if (!(output->getBackend()->capabilities() & Aquamarine::IBackendImplementation::eBackendCapabilities::AQ_BACKEND_CAPABILITY_POINTER))
         return false;
 
     const auto CURSORPOS = getCursorPosForMonitor(state->monitor.lock());
-    state->monitor->output->impl->move_cursor(state->monitor->output, CURSORPOS.x, CURSORPOS.y);
+    state->monitor->output->moveCursor(CURSORPOS);
 
     auto texture = getCurrentCursorTexture();
 
@@ -459,64 +331,62 @@ bool CPointerManager::attemptHardwareCursor(SP<CPointerManager::SMonitorPointerS
     return success;
 }
 
-bool CPointerManager::setHWCursorBuffer(SP<SMonitorPointerState> state, wlr_buffer* buf) {
-    if (!state->monitor->output->impl->set_cursor)
+bool CPointerManager::setHWCursorBuffer(SP<SMonitorPointerState> state, SP<Aquamarine::IBuffer> buf) {
+    if (!(state->monitor->output->getBackend()->capabilities() & Aquamarine::IBackendImplementation::eBackendCapabilities::AQ_BACKEND_CAPABILITY_POINTER))
         return false;
 
     const auto HOTSPOT = transformedHotspot(state->monitor.lock());
 
     Debug::log(TRACE, "[pointer] hw transformed hotspot for {}: {}", state->monitor->szName, HOTSPOT);
 
-    if (!state->monitor->output->impl->set_cursor(state->monitor->output, buf, HOTSPOT.x, HOTSPOT.y))
+    if (!state->monitor->output->setCursor(buf, HOTSPOT))
         return false;
 
-    wlr_buffer_unlock(state->cursorFrontBuffer);
     state->cursorFrontBuffer = buf;
 
-    g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(state->monitor.get());
-
-    if (buf)
-        wlr_buffer_lock(buf);
+    g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(state->monitor.get(), Aquamarine::IOutput::AQ_SCHEDULE_CURSOR_SHAPE);
 
     return true;
 }
 
-wlr_buffer* CPointerManager::renderHWCursorBuffer(SP<CPointerManager::SMonitorPointerState> state, SP<CTexture> texture) {
+SP<Aquamarine::IBuffer> CPointerManager::renderHWCursorBuffer(SP<CPointerManager::SMonitorPointerState> state, SP<CTexture> texture) {
     auto output = state->monitor->output;
 
-    int  w = currentCursorImage.size.x, h = currentCursorImage.size.y;
-    if (output->impl->get_cursor_size) {
-        output->impl->get_cursor_size(output, &w, &h);
-
-        if (w < currentCursorImage.size.x || h < currentCursorImage.size.y) {
-            Debug::log(TRACE, "hardware cursor too big! {} > {}x{}", currentCursorImage.size, w, h);
-            return nullptr;
-        }
-    }
+    auto maxSize    = output->cursorPlaneSize();
+    auto cursorSize = currentCursorImage.size;
 
-    if (w <= 0 || h <= 0) {
-        Debug::log(TRACE, "hw cursor for output {} failed the size checks ({}x{} is invalid)", state->monitor->szName, w, h);
+    if (maxSize == Vector2D{})
         return nullptr;
-    }
 
-    if (!output->cursor_swapchain || Vector2D{w, h} != Vector2D{output->cursor_swapchain->width, output->cursor_swapchain->height}) {
-        wlr_drm_format fmt = {0};
-        if (!output_pick_cursor_format(output, &fmt)) {
-            Debug::log(TRACE, "Failed to pick cursor format");
+    if (maxSize != Vector2D{-1, -1}) {
+        if (cursorSize.x > maxSize.x || cursorSize.y > maxSize.y) {
+            Debug::log(TRACE, "hardware cursor too big! {} > {}", currentCursorImage.size, maxSize);
             return nullptr;
         }
+    } else
+        maxSize = cursorSize;
+
+    if (!state->monitor->cursorSwapchain || maxSize != state->monitor->cursorSwapchain->currentOptions().size) {
 
-        wlr_swapchain_destroy(output->cursor_swapchain);
-        output->cursor_swapchain = wlr_swapchain_create(output->allocator, w, h, &fmt);
-        wlr_drm_format_finish(&fmt);
+        if (!state->monitor->cursorSwapchain)
+            state->monitor->cursorSwapchain = Aquamarine::CSwapchain::create(state->monitor->output->getBackend()->preferredAllocator(), state->monitor->output->getBackend());
 
-        if (!output->cursor_swapchain) {
-            Debug::log(TRACE, "Failed to create cursor swapchain");
+        auto options     = state->monitor->cursorSwapchain->currentOptions();
+        options.size     = maxSize;
+        options.length   = 2;
+        options.scanout  = true;
+        options.cursor   = true;
+        options.multigpu = state->monitor->output->getBackend()->preferredAllocator()->drmFD() != g_pCompositor->m_iDRMFD;
+        // We do not set the format. If it's unset (DRM_FORMAT_INVALID) then the swapchain will pick for us,
+        // but if it's set, we don't wanna change it.
+
+        if (!state->monitor->cursorSwapchain->reconfigure(options)) {
+            Debug::log(TRACE, "Failed to reconfigure cursor swapchain");
             return nullptr;
         }
     }
 
-    wlr_buffer* buf = wlr_swapchain_acquire(output->cursor_swapchain, nullptr);
+    auto buf = state->monitor->cursorSwapchain->next(nullptr);
     if (!buf) {
         Debug::log(TRACE, "Failed to acquire a buffer from the cursor swapchain");
         return nullptr;
@@ -525,16 +395,45 @@ wlr_buffer* CPointerManager::renderHWCursorBuffer(SP<CPointerManager::SMonitorPo
     CRegion damage = {0, 0, INT16_MAX, INT16_MAX};
 
     g_pHyprRenderer->makeEGLCurrent();
-    g_pHyprOpenGL->m_RenderData.pMonitor = state->monitor.get(); // has to be set cuz allocs
+    g_pHyprOpenGL->m_RenderData.pMonitor = state->monitor.get();
+
+    auto RBO = g_pHyprRenderer->getOrCreateRenderbuffer(buf, state->monitor->cursorSwapchain->currentOptions().format);
+    if (!RBO) {
+        Debug::log(TRACE, "Failed to create cursor RB with format {}, mod {}", buf->dmabuf().format, buf->dmabuf().modifier);
+        static auto PDUMB = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("cursor:allow_dumb_copy");
+        if (!*PDUMB)
+            return nullptr;
+
+        auto bufData = buf->beginDataPtr(0);
+        auto bufPtr  = std::get<0>(bufData);
+
+        // clear buffer
+        memset(bufPtr, 0, std::get<2>(bufData));
+
+        auto texBuffer = currentCursorImage.pBuffer ? currentCursorImage.pBuffer : currentCursorImage.surface->resource()->current.buffer;
+
+        if (texBuffer) {
+            auto textAttrs = texBuffer->shm();
+            auto texData   = texBuffer->beginDataPtr(GBM_BO_TRANSFER_WRITE);
+            auto texPtr    = std::get<0>(texData);
+            Debug::log(TRACE, "cursor texture {}x{} {} {} {}", textAttrs.size.x, textAttrs.size.y, (void*)texPtr, textAttrs.format, textAttrs.stride);
+            // copy cursor texture
+            for (int i = 0; i < texBuffer->shm().size.y; i++)
+                memcpy(bufPtr + i * buf->dmabuf().strides[0], texPtr + i * textAttrs.stride, textAttrs.stride);
+        }
+
+        buf->endDataPtr();
+
+        return buf;
+    }
 
-    const auto RBO = g_pHyprRenderer->getOrCreateRenderbuffer(buf, DRM_FORMAT_ARGB8888);
     RBO->bind();
 
     g_pHyprOpenGL->beginSimple(state->monitor.get(), damage, RBO);
     g_pHyprOpenGL->clear(CColor{0.F, 0.F, 0.F, 0.F});
 
     CBox xbox = {{}, Vector2D{currentCursorImage.size / currentCursorImage.scale * state->monitor->scale}.round()};
-    Debug::log(TRACE, "[pointer] monitor: {}, size: {}, hw buf: {}, scale: {:.2f}, monscale: {:.2f}, xbox: {}", state->monitor->szName, currentCursorImage.size, Vector2D{w, h},
+    Debug::log(TRACE, "[pointer] monitor: {}, size: {}, hw buf: {}, scale: {:.2f}, monscale: {:.2f}, xbox: {}", state->monitor->szName, currentCursorImage.size, cursorSize,
                currentCursorImage.scale, state->monitor->scale, xbox.size());
 
     g_pHyprOpenGL->renderTexture(texture, &xbox, 1.F);
@@ -543,9 +442,7 @@ wlr_buffer* CPointerManager::renderHWCursorBuffer(SP<CPointerManager::SMonitorPo
     glFlush();
     g_pHyprOpenGL->m_RenderData.pMonitor = nullptr;
 
-    g_pHyprRenderer->onRenderbufferDestroy(RBO);
-
-    wlr_buffer_unlock(buf);
+    g_pHyprRenderer->onRenderbufferDestroy(RBO.get());
 
     return buf;
 }
@@ -579,7 +476,7 @@ void CPointerManager::renderSoftwareCursorsFor(SP<CMonitor> pMonitor, timespec*
     box.x = std::round(box.x);
     box.y = std::round(box.y);
 
-    g_pHyprOpenGL->renderTextureWithDamage(texture, &box, &damage, 1.F);
+    g_pHyprOpenGL->renderTextureWithDamage(texture, &box, &damage, 1.F, 0, false, false, currentCursorImage.waitTimeline, currentCursorImage.waitPoint);
 
     if (currentCursorImage.surface)
         currentCursorImage.surface->resource()->frame(now);
@@ -587,17 +484,19 @@ void CPointerManager::renderSoftwareCursorsFor(SP<CMonitor> pMonitor, timespec*
 
 Vector2D CPointerManager::getCursorPosForMonitor(SP<CMonitor> pMonitor) {
     return CBox{pointerPos - pMonitor->vecPosition, {0, 0}}
-               //.transform(pMonitor->transform, pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.x / pMonitor->scale, pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.y / pMonitor->scale)
+               .transform(wlTransformToHyprutils(invertTransform(pMonitor->transform)), pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.x / pMonitor->scale,
+                          pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.y / pMonitor->scale)
                .pos() *
         pMonitor->scale;
 }
 
 Vector2D CPointerManager::transformedHotspot(SP<CMonitor> pMonitor) {
-    if (!pMonitor->output->cursor_swapchain)
+    if (!pMonitor->cursorSwapchain)
         return {}; // doesn't matter, we have no hw cursor, and this is only for hw cursors
 
     return CBox{currentCursorImage.hotspot * pMonitor->scale, {0, 0}}
-        .transform(wlTransformToHyprutils(wlr_output_transform_invert(pMonitor->transform)), pMonitor->output->cursor_swapchain->width, pMonitor->output->cursor_swapchain->height)
+        .transform(wlTransformToHyprutils(invertTransform(pMonitor->transform)), pMonitor->cursorSwapchain->currentOptions().size.x,
+                   pMonitor->cursorSwapchain->currentOptions().size.y)
         .pos();
 }
 
@@ -799,10 +698,8 @@ SP<CTexture> CPointerManager::getCurrentCursorTexture() {
         return nullptr;
 
     if (currentCursorImage.pBuffer) {
-        if (!currentCursorImage.pBufferTexture) {
-            currentCursorImage.pBufferTexture = wlr_texture_from_buffer(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRRenderer, currentCursorImage.pBuffer);
-            currentCursorImage.bufferTex      = makeShared<CTexture>(currentCursorImage.pBufferTexture);
-        }
+        if (!currentCursorImage.bufferTex)
+            currentCursorImage.bufferTex = makeShared<CTexture>(currentCursorImage.pBuffer);
         return currentCursorImage.bufferTex;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/managers/PointerManager.hpp b/src/managers/PointerManager.hpp
index da639340..cf4f1a94 100644
--- a/src/managers/PointerManager.hpp
+++ b/src/managers/PointerManager.hpp
@@ -6,13 +6,15 @@
 #include "../helpers/math/Math.hpp"
 #include "../helpers/math/Math.hpp"
 #include "../desktop/WLSurface.hpp"
+#include "../helpers/sync/SyncTimeline.hpp"
 #include <tuple>
 
 class CMonitor;
-struct wlr_input_device;
 class IHID;
 class CTexture;
 
+AQUAMARINE_FORWARD(IBuffer);
+
 /*
     The naming here is a bit confusing.
     CPointerManager manages the _position_ and _displaying_ of the cursor,
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ class CPointerManager {
     void move(const Vector2D& deltaLogical);
     void warpAbsolute(Vector2D abs, SP<IHID> dev);
 
-    void setCursorBuffer(wlr_buffer* buf, const Vector2D& hotspot, const float& scale);
+    void setCursorBuffer(SP<Aquamarine::IBuffer> buf, const Vector2D& hotspot, const float& scale);
     void setCursorSurface(SP<CWLSurface> buf, const Vector2D& hotspot);
     void resetCursorImage(bool apply = true);
 
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ class CPointerManager {
     void unlockSoftwareForMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor);
     void lockSoftwareAll();
     void unlockSoftwareAll();
+    bool softwareLockedFor(SP<CMonitor> pMonitor);
 
     void renderSoftwareCursorsFor(SP<CMonitor> pMonitor, timespec* now, CRegion& damage /* logical */, std::optional<Vector2D> overridePos = {} /* monitor-local */);
 
@@ -135,45 +138,42 @@ class CPointerManager {
     } currentMonitorLayout;
 
     struct {
-        wlr_buffer*         pBuffer = nullptr;
-        SP<CTexture>        bufferTex;
-        WP<CWLSurface>      surface;
-        wlr_texture*        pBufferTexture = nullptr;
-
-        Vector2D            hotspot;
-        Vector2D            size;
-        float               scale = 1.F;
-
-        CHyprSignalListener destroySurface;
-        CHyprSignalListener commitSurface;
-        DYNLISTENER(destroyBuffer);
+        SP<Aquamarine::IBuffer> pBuffer;
+        SP<CTexture>            bufferTex;
+        WP<CWLSurface>          surface;
+
+        Vector2D                hotspot;
+        Vector2D                size;
+        float                   scale = 1.F;
+
+        CHyprSignalListener     destroySurface;
+        CHyprSignalListener     commitSurface;
+        SP<CSyncTimeline>       waitTimeline = nullptr;
+        uint64_t                waitPoint    = 0;
     } currentCursorImage; // TODO: support various sizes per-output so we can have pixel-perfect cursors
 
     Vector2D pointerPos = {0, 0};
 
     struct SMonitorPointerState {
         SMonitorPointerState(SP<CMonitor> m) : monitor(m) {}
-        ~SMonitorPointerState() {
-            if (cursorFrontBuffer)
-                wlr_buffer_unlock(cursorFrontBuffer);
-        }
+        ~SMonitorPointerState() {}
 
-        WP<CMonitor> monitor;
+        WP<CMonitor>            monitor;
 
-        int          softwareLocks  = 0;
-        bool         hardwareFailed = false;
-        CBox         box; // logical
-        bool         entered   = false;
-        bool         hwApplied = false;
+        int                     softwareLocks  = 0;
+        bool                    hardwareFailed = false;
+        CBox                    box; // logical
+        bool                    entered   = false;
+        bool                    hwApplied = false;
 
-        wlr_buffer*  cursorFrontBuffer = nullptr;
+        SP<Aquamarine::IBuffer> cursorFrontBuffer;
     };
 
     std::vector<SP<SMonitorPointerState>> monitorStates;
     SP<SMonitorPointerState>              stateFor(SP<CMonitor> mon);
     bool                                  attemptHardwareCursor(SP<SMonitorPointerState> state);
-    wlr_buffer*                           renderHWCursorBuffer(SP<SMonitorPointerState> state, SP<CTexture> texture);
-    bool                                  setHWCursorBuffer(SP<SMonitorPointerState> state, wlr_buffer* buf);
+    SP<Aquamarine::IBuffer>               renderHWCursorBuffer(SP<SMonitorPointerState> state, SP<CTexture> texture);
+    bool                                  setHWCursorBuffer(SP<SMonitorPointerState> state, SP<Aquamarine::IBuffer> buf);
 
     struct {
         SP<HOOK_CALLBACK_FN> monitorAdded;
diff --git a/src/managers/ProtocolManager.cpp b/src/managers/ProtocolManager.cpp
index 74cebd0c..387cac8f 100644
--- a/src/managers/ProtocolManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/ProtocolManager.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "ProtocolManager.hpp"
 
+#include "../config/ConfigValue.hpp"
+
 #include "../protocols/TearingControl.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/FractionalScale.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/XDGOutput.hpp"
@@ -35,6 +37,8 @@
 #include "../protocols/Viewporter.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/MesaDRM.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/LinuxDMABUF.hpp"
+#include "../protocols/DRMLease.hpp"
+#include "../protocols/DRMSyncobj.hpp"
 
 #include "../protocols/core/Seat.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/core/DataDevice.hpp"
@@ -45,6 +49,10 @@
 
 #include "../helpers/Monitor.hpp"
 #include "../render/Renderer.hpp"
+#include "../Compositor.hpp"
+
+#include <aquamarine/buffer/Buffer.hpp>
+#include <aquamarine/backend/Backend.hpp>
 
 void CProtocolManager::onMonitorModeChange(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
     const bool ISMIRROR = pMonitor->isMirror();
@@ -65,6 +73,8 @@ void CProtocolManager::onMonitorModeChange(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
 
 CProtocolManager::CProtocolManager() {
 
+    static const auto PENABLEEXPLICIT = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("experimental:explicit_sync");
+
     // Outputs are a bit dumb, we have to agree.
     static auto P = g_pHookSystem->hookDynamic("monitorAdded", [this](void* self, SCallbackInfo& info, std::any param) {
         auto M = std::any_cast<CMonitor*>(param);
@@ -131,6 +141,16 @@ CProtocolManager::CProtocolManager() {
     PROTO::primarySelection    = std::make_unique<CPrimarySelectionProtocol>(&zwp_primary_selection_device_manager_v1_interface, 1, "PrimarySelection");
     PROTO::xwaylandShell       = std::make_unique<CXWaylandShellProtocol>(&xwayland_shell_v1_interface, 1, "XWaylandShell");
 
+    for (auto& b : g_pCompositor->m_pAqBackend->getImplementations()) {
+        if (b->type() != Aquamarine::AQ_BACKEND_DRM)
+            continue;
+
+        PROTO::lease = std::make_unique<CDRMLeaseProtocol>(&wp_drm_lease_device_v1_interface, 1, "DRMLease");
+        if (*PENABLEEXPLICIT)
+            PROTO::sync = std::make_unique<CDRMSyncobjProtocol>(&wp_linux_drm_syncobj_manager_v1_interface, 1, "DRMSyncobj");
+        break;
+    }
+
     if (g_pHyprOpenGL->getDRMFormats().size() > 0) {
         PROTO::mesaDRM  = std::make_unique<CMesaDRMProtocol>(&wl_drm_interface, 2, "MesaDRM");
         PROTO::linuxDma = std::make_unique<CLinuxDMABufV1Protocol>(&zwp_linux_dmabuf_v1_interface, 5, "LinuxDMABUF");
diff --git a/src/managers/SeatManager.cpp b/src/managers/SeatManager.cpp
index 6589c4bf..801ae55a 100644
--- a/src/managers/SeatManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/SeatManager.cpp
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ void CSeatManager::setKeyboard(SP<IKeyboard> KEEB) {
 }
 
 void CSeatManager::updateActiveKeyboardData() {
-    if (keyboard && keyboard->wlr())
-        PROTO::seat->updateRepeatInfo(keyboard->wlr()->repeat_info.rate, keyboard->wlr()->repeat_info.delay);
+    if (keyboard)
+        PROTO::seat->updateRepeatInfo(keyboard->repeatRate, keyboard->repeatDelay);
     PROTO::seat->updateKeymap();
 }
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void CSeatManager::setKeyboardFocus(SP<CWLSurfaceResource> surf) {
     if (state.keyboardFocus == surf)
         return;
 
-    if (!keyboard || !keyboard->wlr()) {
+    if (!keyboard) {
         Debug::log(ERR, "BUG THIS: setKeyboardFocus without a valid keyboard set");
         return;
     }
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ void CSeatManager::setKeyboardFocus(SP<CWLSurfaceResource> surf) {
                 continue;
 
             k->sendEnter(surf);
-            k->sendMods(keyboard->wlr()->modifiers.depressed, keyboard->wlr()->modifiers.latched, keyboard->wlr()->modifiers.locked, keyboard->wlr()->modifiers.group);
+            k->sendMods(keyboard->modifiersState.depressed, keyboard->modifiersState.latched, keyboard->modifiersState.locked, keyboard->modifiersState.group);
         }
     }
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ void CSeatManager::setPointerFocus(SP<CWLSurfaceResource> surf, const Vector2D&
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!mouse || !mouse->wlr()) {
+    if (!mouse) {
         Debug::log(ERR, "BUG THIS: setPointerFocus without a valid mouse set");
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/managers/eventLoop/EventLoopManager.cpp b/src/managers/eventLoop/EventLoopManager.cpp
index 0d1b0223..ed7a4f72 100644
--- a/src/managers/eventLoop/EventLoopManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/eventLoop/EventLoopManager.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "EventLoopManager.hpp"
 #include "../../debug/Log.hpp"
+#include "../../Compositor.hpp"
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <limits>
@@ -7,6 +8,8 @@
 #include <sys/timerfd.h>
 #include <time.h>
 
+#include <aquamarine/backend/Backend.hpp>
+
 #define TIMESPEC_NSEC_PER_SEC 1000000000L
 
 CEventLoopManager::CEventLoopManager(wl_display* display, wl_event_loop* wlEventLoop) {
@@ -25,9 +28,21 @@ static int timerWrite(int fd, uint32_t mask, void* data) {
     return 1;
 }
 
+static int aquamarineFDWrite(int fd, uint32_t mask, void* data) {
+    auto POLLFD = (Aquamarine::SPollFD*)data;
+    POLLFD->onSignal();
+    return 1;
+}
+
 void CEventLoopManager::enterLoop() {
     m_sWayland.eventSource = wl_event_loop_add_fd(m_sWayland.loop, m_sTimers.timerfd, WL_EVENT_READABLE, timerWrite, nullptr);
 
+    aqPollFDs = g_pCompositor->m_pAqBackend->getPollFDs();
+    for (auto& fd : aqPollFDs) {
+        m_sWayland.aqEventSources.emplace_back(wl_event_loop_add_fd(m_sWayland.loop, fd->fd, WL_EVENT_READABLE, aquamarineFDWrite, fd.get()));
+        fd->onSignal(); // dispatch outstanding
+    }
+
     wl_display_run(m_sWayland.display);
 
     Debug::log(LOG, "Kicked off the event loop! :(");
diff --git a/src/managers/eventLoop/EventLoopManager.hpp b/src/managers/eventLoop/EventLoopManager.hpp
index 0b2f9578..39d8bbeb 100644
--- a/src/managers/eventLoop/EventLoopManager.hpp
+++ b/src/managers/eventLoop/EventLoopManager.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 
 #include "EventLoopTimer.hpp"
 
+namespace Aquamarine {
+    struct SPollFD;
+};
+
 class CEventLoopManager {
   public:
     CEventLoopManager(wl_display* display, wl_event_loop* wlEventLoop);
@@ -33,9 +37,10 @@ class CEventLoopManager {
 
   private:
     struct {
-        wl_event_loop*   loop        = nullptr;
-        wl_display*      display     = nullptr;
-        wl_event_source* eventSource = nullptr;
+        wl_event_loop*                loop        = nullptr;
+        wl_display*                   display     = nullptr;
+        wl_event_source*              eventSource = nullptr;
+        std::vector<wl_event_source*> aqEventSources;
     } m_sWayland;
 
     struct {
@@ -43,7 +48,10 @@ class CEventLoopManager {
         int                              timerfd = -1;
     } m_sTimers;
 
-    SIdleData m_sIdle;
+    SIdleData                            m_sIdle;
+    std::vector<SP<Aquamarine::SPollFD>> aqPollFDs;
+
+    friend class CSyncTimeline;
 };
 
 inline std::unique_ptr<CEventLoopManager> g_pEventLoopManager;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
index 23e183d0..255023b9 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "InputManager.hpp"
 #include "../../Compositor.hpp"
-#include "wlr/types/wlr_switch.h"
+#include <aquamarine/output/Output.hpp>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <ranges>
 #include "../../config/ConfigValue.hpp"
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #include "../../managers/PointerManager.hpp"
 #include "../../managers/SeatManager.hpp"
 
+#include <aquamarine/input/Input.hpp>
+
 CInputManager::CInputManager() {
     m_sListeners.setCursorShape = PROTO::cursorShape->events.setShape.registerListener([this](std::any data) {
         if (!cursorImageUnlocked())
@@ -189,8 +191,8 @@ void CInputManager::mouseMoveUnified(uint32_t time, bool refocus) {
 
     bool skipFrameSchedule = PMONITOR->shouldSkipScheduleFrameOnMouseEvent();
 
-    if (!PMONITOR->solitaryClient.lock() && g_pHyprRenderer->shouldRenderCursor() && PMONITOR->output->software_cursor_locks > 0 && !skipFrameSchedule)
-        g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(PMONITOR);
+    if (!PMONITOR->solitaryClient.lock() && g_pHyprRenderer->shouldRenderCursor() && g_pPointerManager->softwareLockedFor(PMONITOR->self.lock()) && !skipFrameSchedule)
+        g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(PMONITOR, Aquamarine::IOutput::AQ_SCHEDULE_CURSOR_MOVE);
 
     PHLWINDOW forcedFocus = m_pForcedFocus.lock();
 
@@ -372,8 +374,8 @@ void CInputManager::mouseMoveUnified(uint32_t time, bool refocus) {
         foundSurface =
             g_pCompositor->vectorToLayerSurface(mouseCoords, &PMONITOR->m_aLayerSurfaceLayers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND], &surfaceCoords, &pFoundLayerSurface);
 
-    if (g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->output->software_cursor_locks > 0 && !skipFrameSchedule)
-        g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor.get());
+    if (g_pPointerManager->softwareLockedFor(PMONITOR->self.lock()) > 0 && !skipFrameSchedule)
+        g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor.get(), Aquamarine::IOutput::AQ_SCHEDULE_CURSOR_MOVE);
 
     // grabs
     if (g_pSeatManager->seatGrab && !g_pSeatManager->seatGrab->accepts(foundSurface)) {
@@ -843,8 +845,8 @@ Vector2D CInputManager::getMouseCoordsInternal() {
     return g_pPointerManager->position();
 }
 
-void CInputManager::newKeyboard(wlr_input_device* keyboard) {
-    const auto PNEWKEYBOARD = m_vKeyboards.emplace_back(CKeyboard::create(wlr_keyboard_from_input_device(keyboard)));
+void CInputManager::newKeyboard(SP<Aquamarine::IKeyboard> keyboard) {
+    const auto PNEWKEYBOARD = m_vKeyboards.emplace_back(CKeyboard::create(keyboard));
 
     setupKeyboard(PNEWKEYBOARD);
 
@@ -856,14 +858,14 @@ void CInputManager::newVirtualKeyboard(SP<CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource> keyboard)
 
     setupKeyboard(PNEWKEYBOARD);
 
-    Debug::log(LOG, "New virtual keyboard created, pointers Hypr: {:x} and WLR: {:x}", (uintptr_t)PNEWKEYBOARD.get(), (uintptr_t)keyboard->wlr());
+    Debug::log(LOG, "New virtual keyboard created at {:x}", (uintptr_t)PNEWKEYBOARD.get());
 }
 
 void CInputManager::setupKeyboard(SP<IKeyboard> keeb) {
     m_vHIDs.push_back(keeb);
 
     try {
-        keeb->hlName = getNameForNewDevice(keeb->wlr()->base.name);
+        keeb->hlName = getNameForNewDevice(keeb->deviceName);
     } catch (std::exception& e) {
         Debug::log(ERR, "Keyboard had no name???"); // logic error
     }
@@ -962,83 +964,12 @@ void CInputManager::applyConfigToKeyboard(SP<IKeyboard> pKeyboard) {
         // we can ignore those and just apply
     }
 
-    wlr_keyboard_set_repeat_info(pKeyboard->wlr(), std::max(0, REPEATRATE), std::max(0, REPEATDELAY));
-
-    pKeyboard->repeatDelay = REPEATDELAY;
-    pKeyboard->repeatRate  = REPEATRATE;
+    pKeyboard->repeatRate  = std::max(0, REPEATRATE);
+    pKeyboard->repeatDelay = std::max(0, REPEATDELAY);
     pKeyboard->numlockOn   = NUMLOCKON;
     pKeyboard->xkbFilePath = FILEPATH;
 
-    xkb_rule_names rules = {.rules = RULES.c_str(), .model = MODEL.c_str(), .layout = LAYOUT.c_str(), .variant = VARIANT.c_str(), .options = OPTIONS.c_str()};
-
-    pKeyboard->currentRules.rules   = RULES;
-    pKeyboard->currentRules.model   = MODEL;
-    pKeyboard->currentRules.variant = VARIANT;
-    pKeyboard->currentRules.options = OPTIONS;
-    pKeyboard->currentRules.layout  = LAYOUT;
-
-    const auto CONTEXT = xkb_context_new(XKB_CONTEXT_NO_FLAGS);
-
-    if (!CONTEXT) {
-        Debug::log(ERR, "applyConfigToKeyboard: CONTEXT null??");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    Debug::log(LOG, "Attempting to create a keymap for layout {} with variant {} (rules: {}, model: {}, options: {})", rules.layout, rules.variant, rules.rules, rules.model,
-               rules.options);
-
-    xkb_keymap* KEYMAP = NULL;
-
-    if (!FILEPATH.empty()) {
-        auto path = absolutePath(FILEPATH, g_pConfigManager->configCurrentPath);
-
-        if (FILE* const KEYMAPFILE = fopen(path.c_str(), "r"); !KEYMAPFILE)
-            Debug::log(ERR, "Cannot open input:kb_file= file for reading");
-        else {
-            KEYMAP = xkb_keymap_new_from_file(CONTEXT, KEYMAPFILE, XKB_KEYMAP_FORMAT_TEXT_V1, XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS);
-            fclose(KEYMAPFILE);
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (!KEYMAP)
-        KEYMAP = xkb_keymap_new_from_names(CONTEXT, &rules, XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS);
-
-    if (!KEYMAP) {
-        g_pConfigManager->addParseError("Invalid keyboard layout passed. ( rules: " + RULES + ", model: " + MODEL + ", variant: " + VARIANT + ", options: " + OPTIONS +
-                                        ", layout: " + LAYOUT + " )");
-
-        Debug::log(ERR, "Keyboard layout {} with variant {} (rules: {}, model: {}, options: {}) couldn't have been loaded.", rules.layout, rules.variant, rules.rules, rules.model,
-                   rules.options);
-        memset(&rules, 0, sizeof(rules));
-
-        pKeyboard->currentRules.rules   = "";
-        pKeyboard->currentRules.model   = "";
-        pKeyboard->currentRules.variant = "";
-        pKeyboard->currentRules.options = "";
-        pKeyboard->currentRules.layout  = "us";
-
-        KEYMAP = xkb_keymap_new_from_names(CONTEXT, &rules, XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS);
-    }
-
-    wlr_keyboard_set_keymap(pKeyboard->wlr(), KEYMAP);
-
-    pKeyboard->updateXKBTranslationState();
-
-    wlr_keyboard_modifiers wlrMods = {0};
-
-    if (NUMLOCKON == 1) {
-        // lock numlock
-        const auto IDX = xkb_map_mod_get_index(KEYMAP, XKB_MOD_NAME_NUM);
-
-        if (IDX != XKB_MOD_INVALID)
-            wlrMods.locked |= (uint32_t)1 << IDX;
-    }
-
-    if (wlrMods.locked != 0)
-        wlr_keyboard_notify_modifiers(pKeyboard->wlr(), 0, 0, wlrMods.locked, 0);
-
-    xkb_keymap_unref(KEYMAP);
-    xkb_context_unref(CONTEXT);
+    pKeyboard->setKeymap(IKeyboard::SStringRuleNames{LAYOUT, MODEL, VARIANT, OPTIONS, RULES});
 
     const auto LAYOUTSTR = pKeyboard->getActiveLayout();
 
@@ -1053,11 +984,11 @@ void CInputManager::newVirtualMouse(SP<CVirtualPointerV1Resource> mouse) {
 
     setupMouse(PMOUSE);
 
-    Debug::log(LOG, "New virtual mouse created, pointer WLR: {:x}", (uintptr_t)mouse->wlr());
+    Debug::log(LOG, "New virtual mouse created");
 }
 
-void CInputManager::newMouse(wlr_input_device* mouse) {
-    const auto PMOUSE = m_vPointers.emplace_back(CMouse::create(wlr_pointer_from_input_device(mouse)));
+void CInputManager::newMouse(SP<Aquamarine::IPointer> mouse) {
+    const auto PMOUSE = m_vPointers.emplace_back(CMouse::create(mouse));
 
     setupMouse(PMOUSE);
 
@@ -1068,13 +999,13 @@ void CInputManager::setupMouse(SP<IPointer> mauz) {
     m_vHIDs.push_back(mauz);
 
     try {
-        mauz->hlName = getNameForNewDevice(mauz->wlr()->base.name);
+        mauz->hlName = getNameForNewDevice(mauz->deviceName);
     } catch (std::exception& e) {
         Debug::log(ERR, "Mouse had no name???"); // logic error
     }
 
-    if (wlr_input_device_is_libinput(&mauz->wlr()->base)) {
-        const auto LIBINPUTDEV = (libinput_device*)wlr_libinput_get_device_handle(&mauz->wlr()->base);
+    if (mauz->aq() && mauz->aq()->getLibinputHandle()) {
+        const auto LIBINPUTDEV = mauz->aq()->getLibinputHandle();
 
         Debug::log(LOG, "New mouse has libinput sens {:.2f} ({:.2f}) with accel profile {} ({})", libinput_device_config_accel_get_speed(LIBINPUTDEV),
                    libinput_device_config_accel_get_default_speed(LIBINPUTDEV), (int)libinput_device_config_accel_get_profile(LIBINPUTDEV),
@@ -1120,8 +1051,8 @@ void CInputManager::setPointerConfigs() {
             }
         }
 
-        if (wlr_input_device_is_libinput(&m->wlr()->base)) {
-            const auto LIBINPUTDEV = (libinput_device*)wlr_libinput_get_device_handle(&m->wlr()->base);
+        if (m->aq() && m->aq()->getLibinputHandle()) {
+            const auto LIBINPUTDEV = m->aq()->getLibinputHandle();
 
             double     touchw = 0, touchh = 0;
             const auto ISTOUCHPAD = libinput_device_has_capability(LIBINPUTDEV, LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_POINTER) &&
@@ -1261,16 +1192,14 @@ static void removeFromHIDs(WP<IHID> hid) {
 }
 
 void CInputManager::destroyKeyboard(SP<IKeyboard> pKeyboard) {
-    if (pKeyboard->xkbTranslationState)
-        xkb_state_unref(pKeyboard->xkbTranslationState);
-    pKeyboard->xkbTranslationState = nullptr;
+    Debug::log(LOG, "Keyboard at {:x} removed", (uintptr_t)pKeyboard.get());
 
     std::erase_if(m_vKeyboards, [pKeyboard](const auto& other) { return other == pKeyboard; });
 
     if (m_vKeyboards.size() > 0) {
         bool found = false;
         for (auto& k : m_vKeyboards | std::views::reverse) {
-            if (!k->wlr())
+            if (!k)
                 continue;
 
             g_pSeatManager->setKeyboard(k);
@@ -1287,6 +1216,8 @@ void CInputManager::destroyKeyboard(SP<IKeyboard> pKeyboard) {
 }
 
 void CInputManager::destroyPointer(SP<IPointer> mouse) {
+    Debug::log(LOG, "Pointer at {:x} removed", (uintptr_t)mouse.get());
+
     std::erase_if(m_vPointers, [mouse](const auto& other) { return other == mouse; });
 
     g_pSeatManager->setMouse(m_vPointers.size() > 0 ? m_vPointers.front() : nullptr);
@@ -1333,20 +1264,7 @@ void CInputManager::updateKeyboardsLeds(SP<IKeyboard> pKeyboard) {
     if (!pKeyboard)
         return;
 
-    auto keyboard = pKeyboard->wlr();
-
-    if (!keyboard || keyboard->xkb_state == nullptr)
-        return;
-
-    uint32_t leds = 0;
-    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < WLR_LED_COUNT; ++i) {
-        if (xkb_state_led_index_is_active(keyboard->xkb_state, keyboard->led_indexes[i]))
-            leds |= (1 << i);
-    }
-
-    for (auto& k : m_vKeyboards) {
-        k->updateLEDs(leds);
-    }
+    pKeyboard->updateLEDs();
 }
 
 void CInputManager::onKeyboardKey(std::any event, SP<IKeyboard> pKeyboard) {
@@ -1374,7 +1292,7 @@ void CInputManager::onKeyboardKey(std::any event, SP<IKeyboard> pKeyboard) {
         const auto IME = m_sIMERelay.m_pIME.lock();
 
         if (IME && IME->hasGrab() && !DISALLOWACTION) {
-            IME->setKeyboard(pKeyboard->wlr());
+            IME->setKeyboard(pKeyboard);
             IME->sendKey(e.timeMs, e.keycode, e.state);
         } else {
             g_pSeatManager->setKeyboard(pKeyboard);
@@ -1392,15 +1310,14 @@ void CInputManager::onKeyboardMod(SP<IKeyboard> pKeyboard) {
     const bool DISALLOWACTION = pKeyboard->isVirtual() && shouldIgnoreVirtualKeyboard(pKeyboard);
 
     const auto ALLMODS = accumulateModsFromAllKBs();
-    const auto PWLRKB  = pKeyboard->wlr();
 
-    auto       MODS = PWLRKB->modifiers;
+    auto       MODS = pKeyboard->modifiersState;
     MODS.depressed  = ALLMODS;
 
     const auto IME = m_sIMERelay.m_pIME.lock();
 
     if (IME && IME->hasGrab() && !DISALLOWACTION) {
-        IME->setKeyboard(PWLRKB);
+        IME->setKeyboard(pKeyboard);
         IME->sendMods(MODS.depressed, MODS.latched, MODS.locked, MODS.group);
     } else {
         g_pSeatManager->setKeyboard(pKeyboard);
@@ -1409,12 +1326,12 @@ void CInputManager::onKeyboardMod(SP<IKeyboard> pKeyboard) {
 
     updateKeyboardsLeds(pKeyboard);
 
-    if (PWLRKB->modifiers.group != pKeyboard->activeLayout) {
-        pKeyboard->activeLayout = PWLRKB->modifiers.group;
+    if (pKeyboard->modifiersState.group != pKeyboard->activeLayout) {
+        pKeyboard->activeLayout = pKeyboard->modifiersState.group;
 
         const auto LAYOUT = pKeyboard->getActiveLayout();
 
-        pKeyboard->updateXKBTranslationState();
+        Debug::log(LOG, "LAYOUT CHANGED TO {} GROUP {}", LAYOUT, MODS.group);
 
         g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"activelayout", pKeyboard->hlName + "," + LAYOUT});
         EMIT_HOOK_EVENT("activeLayout", (std::vector<std::any>{pKeyboard, LAYOUT}));
@@ -1524,10 +1441,10 @@ uint32_t CInputManager::accumulateModsFromAllKBs() {
         if (kb->isVirtual() && shouldIgnoreVirtualKeyboard(kb))
             continue;
 
-        if (!kb->enabled || !kb->wlr())
+        if (!kb->enabled)
             continue;
 
-        finalMask |= wlr_keyboard_get_modifiers(kb->wlr());
+        finalMask |= kb->getModifiers();
     }
 
     return finalMask;
@@ -1543,12 +1460,12 @@ void CInputManager::disableAllKeyboards(bool virt) {
     }
 }
 
-void CInputManager::newTouchDevice(wlr_input_device* pDevice) {
-    const auto PNEWDEV = m_vTouches.emplace_back(CTouchDevice::create(wlr_touch_from_input_device(pDevice)));
+void CInputManager::newTouchDevice(SP<Aquamarine::ITouch> pDevice) {
+    const auto PNEWDEV = m_vTouches.emplace_back(CTouchDevice::create(pDevice));
     m_vHIDs.push_back(PNEWDEV);
 
     try {
-        PNEWDEV->hlName = getNameForNewDevice(pDevice->name);
+        PNEWDEV->hlName = getNameForNewDevice(PNEWDEV->deviceName);
     } catch (std::exception& e) {
         Debug::log(ERR, "Touch Device had no name???"); // logic error
     }
@@ -1572,8 +1489,8 @@ void CInputManager::newTouchDevice(wlr_input_device* pDevice) {
 
 void CInputManager::setTouchDeviceConfigs(SP<ITouch> dev) {
     auto setConfig = [&](SP<ITouch> PTOUCHDEV) -> void {
-        if (wlr_input_device_is_libinput(&PTOUCHDEV->wlr()->base)) {
-            const auto LIBINPUTDEV = (libinput_device*)wlr_libinput_get_device_handle(&PTOUCHDEV->wlr()->base);
+        if (dev->aq() && dev->aq()->getLibinputHandle()) {
+            const auto LIBINPUTDEV = dev->aq()->getLibinputHandle();
 
             const auto ENABLED = g_pConfigManager->getDeviceInt(PTOUCHDEV->hlName, "enabled", "input:touchdevice:enabled");
             const auto mode    = ENABLED ? LIBINPUT_CONFIG_SEND_EVENTS_ENABLED : LIBINPUT_CONFIG_SEND_EVENTS_DISABLED;
@@ -1589,11 +1506,12 @@ void CInputManager::setTouchDeviceConfigs(SP<ITouch> dev) {
             bool       bound      = !output.empty() && output != STRVAL_EMPTY;
             const bool AUTODETECT = output == "[[Auto]]";
             if (!bound && AUTODETECT) {
-                const auto DEFAULTOUTPUT = PTOUCHDEV->wlr()->output_name;
-                if (DEFAULTOUTPUT) {
-                    output = DEFAULTOUTPUT;
-                    bound  = true;
-                }
+                // FIXME:
+                // const auto DEFAULTOUTPUT = PTOUCHDEV->wlr()->output_name;
+                // if (DEFAULTOUTPUT) {
+                //     output = DEFAULTOUTPUT;
+                //     bound  = true;
+                // }
             }
             PTOUCHDEV->boundOutput = bound ? output : "";
             const auto PMONITOR    = bound ? g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromName(output) : nullptr;
@@ -1617,9 +1535,9 @@ void CInputManager::setTouchDeviceConfigs(SP<ITouch> dev) {
 
 void CInputManager::setTabletConfigs() {
     for (auto& t : m_vTablets) {
-        if (wlr_input_device_is_libinput(&t->wlr()->base)) {
+        if (t->aq()->getLibinputHandle()) {
             const auto NAME        = t->hlName;
-            const auto LIBINPUTDEV = (libinput_device*)wlr_libinput_get_device_handle(&t->wlr()->base);
+            const auto LIBINPUTDEV = t->aq()->getLibinputHandle();
 
             const auto RELINPUT = g_pConfigManager->getDeviceInt(NAME, "relative_input", "input:tablet:relative_input");
             t->relativeInput    = RELINPUT;
@@ -1647,51 +1565,37 @@ void CInputManager::setTabletConfigs() {
             const auto ACTIVE_AREA_SIZE = g_pConfigManager->getDeviceVec(NAME, "active_area_size", "input:tablet:active_area_size");
             const auto ACTIVE_AREA_POS  = g_pConfigManager->getDeviceVec(NAME, "active_area_position", "input:tablet:active_area_position");
             if (ACTIVE_AREA_SIZE.x != 0 || ACTIVE_AREA_SIZE.y != 0) {
-                t->activeArea = CBox{ACTIVE_AREA_POS.x / t->wlr()->width_mm, ACTIVE_AREA_POS.y / t->wlr()->height_mm, (ACTIVE_AREA_POS.x + ACTIVE_AREA_SIZE.x) / t->wlr()->width_mm,
-                                     (ACTIVE_AREA_POS.y + ACTIVE_AREA_SIZE.y) / t->wlr()->height_mm};
+                t->activeArea = CBox{ACTIVE_AREA_POS.x / t->aq()->physicalSize.x, ACTIVE_AREA_POS.y / t->aq()->physicalSize.y,
+                                     (ACTIVE_AREA_POS.x + ACTIVE_AREA_SIZE.x) / t->aq()->physicalSize.x, (ACTIVE_AREA_POS.y + ACTIVE_AREA_SIZE.y) / t->aq()->physicalSize.y};
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
-void CInputManager::newSwitch(wlr_input_device* pDevice) {
-    const auto PNEWDEV  = &m_lSwitches.emplace_back();
-    PNEWDEV->pWlrDevice = pDevice;
-
-    Debug::log(LOG, "New switch with name \"{}\" added", pDevice->name);
+void CInputManager::newSwitch(SP<Aquamarine::ISwitch> pDevice) {
+    const auto PNEWDEV = &m_lSwitches.emplace_back();
+    PNEWDEV->pDevice   = pDevice;
 
-    PNEWDEV->hyprListener_destroy.initCallback(&pDevice->events.destroy, [&](void* owner, void* data) { destroySwitch((SSwitchDevice*)owner); }, PNEWDEV, "SwitchDevice");
+    Debug::log(LOG, "New switch with name \"{}\" added", pDevice->getName());
 
-    const auto PSWITCH = wlr_switch_from_input_device(pDevice);
+    PNEWDEV->listeners.destroy = pDevice->events.destroy.registerListener([this, PNEWDEV](std::any d) { destroySwitch(PNEWDEV); });
 
-    PNEWDEV->hyprListener_toggle.initCallback(
-        &PSWITCH->events.toggle,
-        [&](void* owner, void* data) {
-            const auto PDEVICE = (SSwitchDevice*)owner;
-            const auto NAME    = std::string(PDEVICE->pWlrDevice->name);
-            const auto E       = (wlr_switch_toggle_event*)data;
+    PNEWDEV->listeners.fire = pDevice->events.fire.registerListener([PNEWDEV](std::any d) {
+        const auto NAME = PNEWDEV->pDevice->getName();
+        const auto E    = std::any_cast<Aquamarine::ISwitch::SFireEvent>(d);
 
-            if (PDEVICE->status != -1 && PDEVICE->status == E->switch_state)
-                return;
-
-            Debug::log(LOG, "Switch {} fired, triggering binds.", NAME);
+        Debug::log(LOG, "Switch {} fired, triggering binds.", NAME);
 
-            g_pKeybindManager->onSwitchEvent(NAME);
+        g_pKeybindManager->onSwitchEvent(NAME);
 
-            switch (E->switch_state) {
-                case WLR_SWITCH_STATE_ON:
-                    Debug::log(LOG, "Switch {} turn on, triggering binds.", NAME);
-                    g_pKeybindManager->onSwitchOnEvent(NAME);
-                    break;
-                case WLR_SWITCH_STATE_OFF:
-                    Debug::log(LOG, "Switch {} turn off, triggering binds.", NAME);
-                    g_pKeybindManager->onSwitchOffEvent(NAME);
-                    break;
-            }
-
-            PDEVICE->status = E->switch_state;
-        },
-        PNEWDEV, "SwitchDevice");
+        if (E.enable) {
+            Debug::log(LOG, "Switch {} turn on, triggering binds.", NAME);
+            g_pKeybindManager->onSwitchOnEvent(NAME);
+        } else {
+            Debug::log(LOG, "Switch {} turn off, triggering binds.", NAME);
+            g_pKeybindManager->onSwitchOffEvent(NAME);
+        }
+    });
 }
 
 void CInputManager::destroySwitch(SSwitchDevice* pDevice) {
diff --git a/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp b/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp
index 85ae6197..ebf00b2d 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ class CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource;
 class CVirtualPointerV1Resource;
 class IKeyboard;
 
+AQUAMARINE_FORWARD(IPointer);
+AQUAMARINE_FORWARD(IKeyboard);
+AQUAMARINE_FORWARD(ITouch);
+AQUAMARINE_FORWARD(ISwitch);
+AQUAMARINE_FORWARD(ITablet);
+AQUAMARINE_FORWARD(ITabletTool);
+AQUAMARINE_FORWARD(ITabletPad);
+
 enum eClickBehaviorMode {
     CLICKMODE_DEFAULT = 0,
     CLICKMODE_KILL
@@ -82,15 +90,14 @@ class CInputManager {
     void               onKeyboardKey(std::any, SP<IKeyboard>);
     void               onKeyboardMod(SP<IKeyboard>);
 
-    void               newKeyboard(wlr_input_device*);
+    void               newKeyboard(SP<Aquamarine::IKeyboard>);
     void               newVirtualKeyboard(SP<CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource>);
-    void               newMouse(wlr_input_device*);
+    void               newMouse(SP<Aquamarine::IPointer>);
     void               newVirtualMouse(SP<CVirtualPointerV1Resource>);
-    void               newTouchDevice(wlr_input_device*);
-    void               newSwitch(wlr_input_device*);
-    void               newTabletTool(wlr_tablet_tool*);
-    void               newTabletPad(wlr_input_device*);
-    void               newTablet(wlr_input_device*);
+    void               newTouchDevice(SP<Aquamarine::ITouch>);
+    void               newSwitch(SP<Aquamarine::ISwitch>);
+    void               newTabletPad(SP<Aquamarine::ITabletPad>);
+    void               newTablet(SP<Aquamarine::ITablet>);
     void               destroyTouchDevice(SP<ITouch>);
     void               destroyKeyboard(SP<IKeyboard>);
     void               destroyPointer(SP<IPointer>);
@@ -232,7 +239,7 @@ class CInputManager {
 
     void               mouseMoveUnified(uint32_t, bool refocus = false);
 
-    SP<CTabletTool>    ensureTabletToolPresent(wlr_tablet_tool*);
+    SP<CTabletTool>    ensureTabletToolPresent(SP<Aquamarine::ITabletTool>);
 
     void               applyConfigToKeyboard(SP<IKeyboard>);
 
diff --git a/src/managers/input/Tablets.cpp b/src/managers/input/Tablets.cpp
index f1157e4b..5e50e851 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/Tablets.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/Tablets.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static void refocusTablet(SP<CTablet> tab, SP<CTabletTool> tool, bool motion = f
     if (!motion)
         return;
 
-    if (LASTHLSURFACE->constraint() && tool->wlr()->type != WLR_TABLET_TOOL_TYPE_MOUSE) {
+    if (LASTHLSURFACE->constraint() && tool->aq()->type != Aquamarine::ITabletTool::AQ_TABLET_TOOL_TYPE_MOUSE) {
         // cursor logic will completely break here as the cursor will be locked.
         // let's just "map" the desired position to the constraint area.
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void CInputManager::onTabletAxis(CTablet::SAxisEvent e) {
         Vector2D delta = {std::isnan(dx) ? 0.0 : dx, std::isnan(dy) ? 0.0 : dy};
 
         switch (e.tool->type) {
-            case WLR_TABLET_TOOL_TYPE_MOUSE: {
+            case Aquamarine::ITabletTool::AQ_TABLET_TOOL_TYPE_MOUSE: {
                 g_pPointerManager->move(delta);
                 break;
             }
@@ -205,12 +205,12 @@ void CInputManager::onTabletProximity(CTablet::SProximityEvent e) {
     PROTO::idle->onActivity();
 }
 
-void CInputManager::newTablet(wlr_input_device* pDevice) {
-    const auto PNEWTABLET = m_vTablets.emplace_back(CTablet::create(wlr_tablet_from_input_device(pDevice)));
+void CInputManager::newTablet(SP<Aquamarine::ITablet> pDevice) {
+    const auto PNEWTABLET = m_vTablets.emplace_back(CTablet::create(pDevice));
     m_vHIDs.push_back(PNEWTABLET);
 
     try {
-        PNEWTABLET->hlName = deviceNameToInternalString(pDevice->name);
+        PNEWTABLET->hlName = deviceNameToInternalString(pDevice->getName());
     } catch (std::exception& e) {
         Debug::log(ERR, "Tablet had no name???"); // logic error
     }
@@ -227,28 +227,32 @@ void CInputManager::newTablet(wlr_input_device* pDevice) {
     setTabletConfigs();
 }
 
-SP<CTabletTool> CInputManager::ensureTabletToolPresent(wlr_tablet_tool* pTool) {
-    if (pTool->data == nullptr) {
-        const auto PTOOL = m_vTabletTools.emplace_back(CTabletTool::create(pTool));
-        m_vHIDs.push_back(PTOOL);
-
-        PTOOL->events.destroy.registerStaticListener(
-            [this](void* owner, std::any d) {
-                auto TOOL = ((CTabletTool*)owner)->self;
-                destroyTabletTool(TOOL.lock());
-            },
-            PTOOL.get());
+SP<CTabletTool> CInputManager::ensureTabletToolPresent(SP<Aquamarine::ITabletTool> pTool) {
+
+    for (auto& t : m_vTabletTools) {
+        if (t->aq() == pTool)
+            return t;
     }
 
-    return CTabletTool::fromWlr(pTool);
+    const auto PTOOL = m_vTabletTools.emplace_back(CTabletTool::create(pTool));
+    m_vHIDs.push_back(PTOOL);
+
+    PTOOL->events.destroy.registerStaticListener(
+        [this](void* owner, std::any d) {
+            auto TOOL = ((CTabletTool*)owner)->self;
+            destroyTabletTool(TOOL.lock());
+        },
+        PTOOL.get());
+
+    return PTOOL;
 }
 
-void CInputManager::newTabletPad(wlr_input_device* pDevice) {
-    const auto PNEWPAD = m_vTabletPads.emplace_back(CTabletPad::create(wlr_tablet_pad_from_input_device(pDevice)));
+void CInputManager::newTabletPad(SP<Aquamarine::ITabletPad> pDevice) {
+    const auto PNEWPAD = m_vTabletPads.emplace_back(CTabletPad::create(pDevice));
     m_vHIDs.push_back(PNEWPAD);
 
     try {
-        PNEWPAD->hlName = deviceNameToInternalString(pDevice->name);
+        PNEWPAD->hlName = deviceNameToInternalString(pDevice->getName());
     } catch (std::exception& e) {
         Debug::log(ERR, "Pad had no name???"); // logic error
     }
@@ -259,7 +263,7 @@ void CInputManager::newTabletPad(wlr_input_device* pDevice) {
         destroyTabletPad(PAD.lock());
     }, PNEWPAD.get());
 
-    PNEWPAD->padEvents.button.registerStaticListener([this](void* owner, std::any e) {
+    PNEWPAD->padEvents.button.registerStaticListener([](void* owner, std::any e) {
         const auto E = std::any_cast<CTabletPad::SButtonEvent>(e);
         const auto PPAD  = ((CTabletPad*)owner)->self.lock();
 
@@ -267,26 +271,25 @@ void CInputManager::newTabletPad(wlr_input_device* pDevice) {
         PROTO::tablet->buttonPad(PPAD, E.button, E.timeMs, E.down);
     }, PNEWPAD.get());
 
-    PNEWPAD->padEvents.strip.registerStaticListener([this](void* owner, std::any e) {
+    PNEWPAD->padEvents.strip.registerStaticListener([](void* owner, std::any e) {
         const auto E = std::any_cast<CTabletPad::SStripEvent>(e);
         const auto PPAD  = ((CTabletPad*)owner)->self.lock();
 
         PROTO::tablet->strip(PPAD, E.strip, E.position, E.finger, E.timeMs);
     }, PNEWPAD.get());
 
-    PNEWPAD->padEvents.ring.registerStaticListener([this](void* owner, std::any e) {
+    PNEWPAD->padEvents.ring.registerStaticListener([](void* owner, std::any e) {
         const auto E = std::any_cast<CTabletPad::SRingEvent>(e);
         const auto PPAD  = ((CTabletPad*)owner)->self.lock();
 
         PROTO::tablet->ring(PPAD, E.ring, E.position, E.finger, E.timeMs);
     }, PNEWPAD.get());
 
-    PNEWPAD->padEvents.attach.registerStaticListener([this](void* owner, std::any e) {
+    PNEWPAD->padEvents.attach.registerStaticListener([](void* owner, std::any e) {
         const auto PPAD  = ((CTabletPad*)owner)->self.lock();
         const auto TOOL = std::any_cast<SP<CTabletTool>>(e);
 
         PPAD->parent = TOOL;
     }, PNEWPAD.get());
-
     // clang-format on
 }
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index f6ae043d..71854fa4 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@ globber = run_command('sh', '-c', 'find . -name "*.cpp" | sort', check: true)
 src = globber.stdout().strip().split('\n')
 
 executable('Hyprland', src,
-  cpp_args: ['-DWLR_USE_UNSTABLE'],
   link_args: '-rdynamic',
   cpp_pch: 'pch/pch.hpp',
   dependencies: [
     server_protos,
+    dependency('aquamarine'),
+    dependency('gbm'),
+    dependency('xcursor'),
     dependency('wayland-server'),
     dependency('wayland-client'),
-    wlroots.get_variable('wlroots'),
     dependency('cairo'),
     dependency('hyprcursor', version: '>=0.1.7'),
     dependency('hyprlang', version: '>= 0.3.2'),
diff --git a/src/plugins/PluginAPI.cpp b/src/plugins/PluginAPI.cpp
index 6e09ba2c..098e3f12 100644
--- a/src/plugins/PluginAPI.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/PluginAPI.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "../Compositor.hpp"
 #include "../debug/HyprCtl.hpp"
 #include <dlfcn.h>
+#include <filesystem>
 
 #if defined(__DragonFly__) || defined(__FreeBSD__) || defined(__NetBSD__)
 #include <sys/sysctl.h>
diff --git a/src/protocols/CursorShape.cpp b/src/protocols/CursorShape.cpp
index 2f25b22b..812afe53 100644
--- a/src/protocols/CursorShape.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/CursorShape.cpp
@@ -1,48 +1,9 @@
 #include "CursorShape.hpp"
 #include <algorithm>
+#include "../helpers/CursorShapes.hpp"
 
 #define LOGM PROTO::cursorShape->protoLog
 
-// clang-format off
-constexpr const char* SHAPE_NAMES[] = {
-    "invalid",
-    "default",
-    "context-menu",
-    "help",
-    "pointer",
-    "progress",
-    "wait",
-    "cell",
-    "crosshair",
-    "text",
-    "vertical-text",
-    "alias",
-    "copy",
-    "move",
-    "no-drop",
-    "not-allowed",
-    "grab",
-    "grabbing",
-    "e-resize",
-    "n-resize",
-    "ne-resize",
-    "nw-resize",
-    "s-resize",
-    "se-resize",
-    "sw-resize",
-    "w-resize",
-    "ew-resize",
-    "ns-resize",
-    "nesw-resize",
-    "nwse-resize",
-    "col-resize",
-    "row-resize",
-    "all-scroll",
-    "zoom-in",
-    "zoom-out",
-};
-// clang-format on
-
 CCursorShapeProtocol::CCursorShapeProtocol(const wl_interface* iface, const int& ver, const std::string& name) : IWaylandProtocol(iface, ver, name) {
     ;
 }
@@ -82,7 +43,7 @@ void CCursorShapeProtocol::createCursorShapeDevice(CWpCursorShapeManagerV1* pMgr
 }
 
 void CCursorShapeProtocol::onSetShape(CWpCursorShapeDeviceV1* pMgr, uint32_t serial, wpCursorShapeDeviceV1Shape shape) {
-    if ((uint32_t)shape == 0 || (uint32_t)shape > sizeof(SHAPE_NAMES)) {
+    if ((uint32_t)shape == 0 || (uint32_t)shape > CURSOR_SHAPE_NAMES.size()) {
         pMgr->error(WP_CURSOR_SHAPE_DEVICE_V1_ERROR_INVALID_SHAPE, "The shape is invalid");
         return;
     }
@@ -90,7 +51,7 @@ void CCursorShapeProtocol::onSetShape(CWpCursorShapeDeviceV1* pMgr, uint32_t ser
     SSetShapeEvent event;
     event.pMgr      = pMgr;
     event.shape     = shape;
-    event.shapeName = SHAPE_NAMES[shape];
+    event.shapeName = CURSOR_SHAPE_NAMES.at(shape);
 
     events.setShape.emit(event);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/protocols/DRMLease.cpp b/src/protocols/DRMLease.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9f5b6312
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/protocols/DRMLease.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,302 @@
+#include "DRMLease.hpp"
+#include "../Compositor.hpp"
+#include <aquamarine/backend/DRM.hpp>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+
+#define LOGM PROTO::lease->protoLog
+
+CDRMLeaseResource::CDRMLeaseResource(SP<CWpDrmLeaseV1> resource_, SP<CDRMLeaseRequestResource> request) : resource(resource_) {
+    if (!good())
+        return;
+
+    resource->setOnDestroy([this](CWpDrmLeaseV1* r) { PROTO::lease->destroyResource(this); });
+    resource->setDestroy([this](CWpDrmLeaseV1* r) { PROTO::lease->destroyResource(this); });
+
+    parent    = request->parent;
+    requested = request->requested;
+
+    for (auto& m : requested) {
+        if (!m->monitor || m->monitor->isBeingLeased) {
+            LOGM(ERR, "Rejecting lease: no monitor or monitor is being leased for {}", (m->monitor ? m->monitor->szName : "null"));
+            resource->sendFinished();
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // grant the lease if it is seemingly valid
+
+    LOGM(LOG, "Leasing outputs: {}", [this]() {
+        std::string roll;
+        for (auto& o : requested) {
+            roll += std::format("{} ", o->monitor->szName);
+        }
+        return roll;
+    }());
+
+    std::vector<SP<Aquamarine::IOutput>> outputs;
+    for (auto& m : requested) {
+        outputs.emplace_back(m->monitor->output);
+    }
+
+    auto aqlease = Aquamarine::CDRMLease::create(outputs);
+    if (!aqlease) {
+        LOGM(ERR, "Rejecting lease: backend failed to alloc a lease");
+        resource->sendFinished();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    LOGM(LOG, "Granting lease, sending fd {}", aqlease->leaseFD);
+
+    resource->sendLeaseFd(aqlease->leaseFD);
+
+    lease = aqlease;
+
+    for (auto& m : requested) {
+        m->monitor->isBeingLeased = true;
+    }
+
+    listeners.destroyLease = lease->events.destroy.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        for (auto& m : requested) {
+            if (m && m->monitor)
+                m->monitor->isBeingLeased = false;
+        }
+
+        resource->sendFinished();
+    });
+
+    close(lease->leaseFD);
+}
+
+bool CDRMLeaseResource::good() {
+    return resource->resource();
+}
+
+CDRMLeaseRequestResource::CDRMLeaseRequestResource(SP<CWpDrmLeaseRequestV1> resource_) : resource(resource_) {
+    if (!good())
+        return;
+
+    resource->setOnDestroy([this](CWpDrmLeaseRequestV1* r) { PROTO::lease->destroyResource(this); });
+
+    resource->setRequestConnector([this](CWpDrmLeaseRequestV1* r, wl_resource* conn) {
+        if (!conn) {
+            resource->error(-1, "Null connector");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        auto CONNECTOR = CDRMLeaseConnectorResource::fromResource(conn);
+
+        if (std::find(requested.begin(), requested.end(), CONNECTOR) != requested.end()) {
+            resource->error(WP_DRM_LEASE_REQUEST_V1_ERROR_DUPLICATE_CONNECTOR, "Connector already requested");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // TODO: when (if) we add multi, make sure this is from the correct device.
+
+        requested.emplace_back(CONNECTOR);
+    });
+
+    resource->setSubmit([this](CWpDrmLeaseRequestV1* r, uint32_t id) {
+        if (requested.empty()) {
+            resource->error(WP_DRM_LEASE_REQUEST_V1_ERROR_EMPTY_LEASE, "No connectors added");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        auto RESOURCE = makeShared<CDRMLeaseResource>(makeShared<CWpDrmLeaseV1>(resource->client(), resource->version(), -1), self.lock());
+        if (!RESOURCE) {
+            resource->noMemory();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        PROTO::lease->m_vLeases.emplace_back(RESOURCE);
+
+        // per protcol, after submit, this is dead.
+        PROTO::lease->destroyResource(this);
+    });
+}
+
+bool CDRMLeaseRequestResource::good() {
+    return resource->resource();
+}
+
+SP<CDRMLeaseConnectorResource> CDRMLeaseConnectorResource::fromResource(wl_resource* res) {
+    auto data = (CDRMLeaseConnectorResource*)(((CWpDrmLeaseConnectorV1*)wl_resource_get_user_data(res))->data());
+    return data ? data->self.lock() : nullptr;
+}
+
+CDRMLeaseConnectorResource::CDRMLeaseConnectorResource(SP<CWpDrmLeaseConnectorV1> resource_, SP<CMonitor> monitor_) : monitor(monitor_), resource(resource_) {
+    if (!good())
+        return;
+
+    resource->setOnDestroy([this](CWpDrmLeaseConnectorV1* r) { PROTO::lease->destroyResource(this); });
+    resource->setDestroy([this](CWpDrmLeaseConnectorV1* r) { PROTO::lease->destroyResource(this); });
+
+    resource->setData(this);
+
+    listeners.destroyMonitor = monitor->events.destroy.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        resource->sendWithdrawn();
+        dead = true;
+    });
+}
+
+bool CDRMLeaseConnectorResource::good() {
+    return resource->resource();
+}
+
+void CDRMLeaseConnectorResource::sendData() {
+    resource->sendName(monitor->szName.c_str());
+    resource->sendDescription(monitor->szDescription.c_str());
+
+    auto AQDRMOutput = (Aquamarine::CDRMOutput*)monitor->output.get();
+    resource->sendConnectorId(AQDRMOutput->getConnectorID());
+
+    resource->sendDone();
+}
+
+CDRMLeaseDeviceResource::CDRMLeaseDeviceResource(SP<CWpDrmLeaseDeviceV1> resource_) : resource(resource_) {
+    if (!good())
+        return;
+
+    resource->setOnDestroy([this](CWpDrmLeaseDeviceV1* r) { PROTO::lease->destroyResource(this); });
+    resource->setRelease([this](CWpDrmLeaseDeviceV1* r) { PROTO::lease->destroyResource(this); });
+
+    resource->setCreateLeaseRequest([this](CWpDrmLeaseDeviceV1* r, uint32_t id) {
+        auto RESOURCE = makeShared<CDRMLeaseRequestResource>(makeShared<CWpDrmLeaseRequestV1>(resource->client(), resource->version(), id));
+        if (!RESOURCE) {
+            resource->noMemory();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        RESOURCE->self = RESOURCE;
+
+        PROTO::lease->m_vRequests.emplace_back(RESOURCE);
+
+        LOGM(LOG, "New lease request {}", id);
+
+        RESOURCE->parent = self;
+    });
+
+    int fd = ((Aquamarine::CDRMBackend*)PROTO::lease->primaryDevice->backend.get())->getNonMasterFD();
+    if (fd < 0) {
+        LOGM(ERR, "Failed to dup fd in lease");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    LOGM(LOG, "Sending DRMFD {} to new lease device", fd);
+    resource->sendDrmFd(fd);
+    close(fd);
+
+    for (auto& m : PROTO::lease->primaryDevice->offeredOutputs) {
+        sendConnector(m.lock());
+    }
+
+    resource->sendDone();
+}
+
+bool CDRMLeaseDeviceResource::good() {
+    return resource->resource();
+}
+
+void CDRMLeaseDeviceResource::sendConnector(SP<CMonitor> monitor) {
+    if (std::find_if(connectorsSent.begin(), connectorsSent.end(), [monitor](const auto& e) { return e->monitor == monitor; }) != connectorsSent.end())
+        return;
+
+    auto RESOURCE = makeShared<CDRMLeaseConnectorResource>(makeShared<CWpDrmLeaseConnectorV1>(resource->client(), resource->version(), -1), monitor);
+    if (!RESOURCE) {
+        resource->noMemory();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    RESOURCE->parent = self;
+    RESOURCE->self   = RESOURCE;
+
+    LOGM(LOG, "Sending new connector {}", monitor->szName);
+
+    connectorsSent.emplace_back(RESOURCE);
+    PROTO::lease->m_vConnectors.emplace_back(RESOURCE);
+
+    resource->sendConnector(RESOURCE->resource.get());
+
+    RESOURCE->sendData();
+}
+
+CDRMLeaseDevice::CDRMLeaseDevice(SP<Aquamarine::CDRMBackend> drmBackend) : backend(drmBackend) {
+    auto drm = (Aquamarine::CDRMBackend*)drmBackend.get();
+
+    auto fd = drm->getNonMasterFD();
+
+    if (fd < 0) {
+        LOGM(ERR, "Failed to dup fd for drm node {}", drm->gpuName);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    close(fd);
+    success = true;
+    name    = drm->gpuName;
+}
+
+CDRMLeaseProtocol::CDRMLeaseProtocol(const wl_interface* iface, const int& ver, const std::string& name) : IWaylandProtocol(iface, ver, name) {
+    for (auto& b : g_pCompositor->m_pAqBackend->getImplementations()) {
+        if (b->type() != Aquamarine::AQ_BACKEND_DRM)
+            continue;
+
+        auto drm = ((Aquamarine::CDRMBackend*)b.get())->self.lock();
+
+        primaryDevice = makeShared<CDRMLeaseDevice>(drm);
+
+        if (primaryDevice->success)
+            break;
+    }
+
+    if (!primaryDevice || primaryDevice->success) {
+        PROTO::lease.reset();
+        return;
+    }
+}
+
+void CDRMLeaseProtocol::bindManager(wl_client* client, void* data, uint32_t ver, uint32_t id) {
+    const auto RESOURCE = m_vManagers.emplace_back(makeShared<CDRMLeaseDeviceResource>(makeShared<CWpDrmLeaseDeviceV1>(client, ver, id)));
+
+    if (!RESOURCE->good()) {
+        wl_client_post_no_memory(client);
+        m_vManagers.pop_back();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    RESOURCE->self = RESOURCE;
+}
+
+void CDRMLeaseProtocol::destroyResource(CDRMLeaseDeviceResource* resource) {
+    std::erase_if(m_vManagers, [resource](const auto& e) { return e.get() == resource; });
+}
+
+void CDRMLeaseProtocol::destroyResource(CDRMLeaseConnectorResource* resource) {
+    std::erase_if(m_vConnectors, [resource](const auto& e) { return e.get() == resource; });
+}
+
+void CDRMLeaseProtocol::destroyResource(CDRMLeaseRequestResource* resource) {
+    std::erase_if(m_vRequests, [resource](const auto& e) { return e.get() == resource; });
+}
+
+void CDRMLeaseProtocol::destroyResource(CDRMLeaseResource* resource) {
+    std::erase_if(m_vLeases, [resource](const auto& e) { return e.get() == resource; });
+}
+
+void CDRMLeaseProtocol::offer(SP<CMonitor> monitor) {
+    if (std::find(primaryDevice->offeredOutputs.begin(), primaryDevice->offeredOutputs.end(), monitor) != primaryDevice->offeredOutputs.end())
+        return;
+
+    if (monitor->output->getBackend()->type() != Aquamarine::AQ_BACKEND_DRM)
+        return;
+
+    if (monitor->output->getBackend() != primaryDevice->backend) {
+        LOGM(ERR, "Monitor {} cannot be leased: primaryDevice lease is for a different device", monitor->szName);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    primaryDevice->offeredOutputs.emplace_back(monitor);
+
+    for (auto& m : m_vManagers) {
+        m->sendConnector(monitor);
+        m->resource->sendDone();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/protocols/DRMLease.hpp b/src/protocols/DRMLease.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..56eaa3db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/protocols/DRMLease.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <vector>
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include "WaylandProtocol.hpp"
+#include "drm-lease-v1.hpp"
+#include "../helpers/signal/Signal.hpp"
+
+/*
+    TODO: this protocol is not made for systems with multiple DRM nodes (e.g. multigpu)
+*/
+
+AQUAMARINE_FORWARD(CDRMBackend);
+AQUAMARINE_FORWARD(CDRMLease);
+class CDRMLeaseDeviceResource;
+class CMonitor;
+class CDRMLeaseProtocol;
+class CDRMLeaseConnectorResource;
+class CDRMLeaseRequestResource;
+
+class CDRMLeaseResource {
+  public:
+    CDRMLeaseResource(SP<CWpDrmLeaseV1> resource_, SP<CDRMLeaseRequestResource> request);
+
+    bool                                        good();
+
+    WP<CDRMLeaseDeviceResource>                 parent;
+    std::vector<WP<CDRMLeaseConnectorResource>> requested;
+    WP<Aquamarine::CDRMLease>                   lease;
+
+    int                                         leaseFD = -1;
+
+    struct {
+        CHyprSignalListener destroyLease;
+    } listeners;
+
+  private:
+    SP<CWpDrmLeaseV1> resource;
+};
+
+class CDRMLeaseRequestResource {
+  public:
+    CDRMLeaseRequestResource(SP<CWpDrmLeaseRequestV1> resource_);
+
+    bool                                        good();
+
+    WP<CDRMLeaseDeviceResource>                 parent;
+    WP<CDRMLeaseRequestResource>                self;
+    std::vector<WP<CDRMLeaseConnectorResource>> requested;
+
+  private:
+    SP<CWpDrmLeaseRequestV1> resource;
+};
+
+class CDRMLeaseConnectorResource {
+  public:
+    CDRMLeaseConnectorResource(SP<CWpDrmLeaseConnectorV1> resource_, SP<CMonitor> monitor_);
+    static SP<CDRMLeaseConnectorResource> fromResource(wl_resource*);
+
+    bool                                  good();
+    void                                  sendData();
+
+    WP<CDRMLeaseConnectorResource>        self;
+    WP<CDRMLeaseDeviceResource>           parent;
+    WP<CMonitor>                          monitor;
+    bool                                  dead = false;
+
+  private:
+    SP<CWpDrmLeaseConnectorV1> resource;
+
+    struct {
+        CHyprSignalListener destroyMonitor;
+    } listeners;
+
+    friend class CDRMLeaseDeviceResource;
+};
+
+class CDRMLeaseDeviceResource {
+  public:
+    CDRMLeaseDeviceResource(SP<CWpDrmLeaseDeviceV1> resource_);
+
+    bool                                        good();
+    void                                        sendConnector(SP<CMonitor> monitor);
+
+    std::vector<WP<CDRMLeaseConnectorResource>> connectorsSent;
+
+    WP<CDRMLeaseDeviceResource>                 self;
+
+  private:
+    SP<CWpDrmLeaseDeviceV1> resource;
+
+    friend class CDRMLeaseProtocol;
+};
+
+class CDRMLeaseDevice {
+  public:
+    CDRMLeaseDevice(SP<Aquamarine::CDRMBackend> drmBackend);
+
+    std::string                 name    = "";
+    bool                        success = false;
+    SP<Aquamarine::CDRMBackend> backend;
+
+    std::vector<WP<CMonitor>>   offeredOutputs;
+};
+
+class CDRMLeaseProtocol : public IWaylandProtocol {
+  public:
+    CDRMLeaseProtocol(const wl_interface* iface, const int& ver, const std::string& name);
+
+    virtual void bindManager(wl_client* client, void* data, uint32_t ver, uint32_t id);
+
+    void         offer(SP<CMonitor> monitor);
+
+  private:
+    void destroyResource(CDRMLeaseDeviceResource* resource);
+    void destroyResource(CDRMLeaseConnectorResource* resource);
+    void destroyResource(CDRMLeaseRequestResource* resource);
+    void destroyResource(CDRMLeaseResource* resource);
+
+    //
+    std::vector<SP<CDRMLeaseDeviceResource>>    m_vManagers;
+    std::vector<SP<CDRMLeaseConnectorResource>> m_vConnectors;
+    std::vector<SP<CDRMLeaseRequestResource>>   m_vRequests;
+    std::vector<SP<CDRMLeaseResource>>          m_vLeases;
+
+    SP<CDRMLeaseDevice>                         primaryDevice;
+
+    friend class CDRMLeaseDeviceResource;
+    friend class CDRMLeaseConnectorResource;
+    friend class CDRMLeaseRequestResource;
+    friend class CDRMLeaseResource;
+};
+
+namespace PROTO {
+    inline UP<CDRMLeaseProtocol> lease;
+};
diff --git a/src/protocols/DRMSyncobj.cpp b/src/protocols/DRMSyncobj.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..41178109
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/protocols/DRMSyncobj.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+#include "DRMSyncobj.hpp"
+#include <algorithm>
+
+#include "core/Compositor.hpp"
+#include "../helpers/sync/SyncTimeline.hpp"
+#include "../Compositor.hpp"
+
+#include <fcntl.h>
+
+#define LOGM PROTO::sync->protoLog
+
+CDRMSyncobjSurfaceResource::CDRMSyncobjSurfaceResource(SP<CWpLinuxDrmSyncobjSurfaceV1> resource_, SP<CWLSurfaceResource> surface_) : surface(surface_), resource(resource_) {
+    if (!good())
+        return;
+
+    resource->setData(this);
+
+    resource->setOnDestroy([this](CWpLinuxDrmSyncobjSurfaceV1* r) { PROTO::sync->destroyResource(this); });
+    resource->setDestroy([this](CWpLinuxDrmSyncobjSurfaceV1* r) { PROTO::sync->destroyResource(this); });
+
+    resource->setSetAcquirePoint([this](CWpLinuxDrmSyncobjSurfaceV1* r, wl_resource* timeline_, uint32_t hi, uint32_t lo) {
+        if (!surface) {
+            resource->error(WP_LINUX_DRM_SYNCOBJ_SURFACE_V1_ERROR_NO_SURFACE, "Surface is gone");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        auto timeline   = CDRMSyncobjTimelineResource::fromResource(timeline_);
+        acquireTimeline = timeline;
+        acquirePoint    = ((uint64_t)hi << 32) | (uint64_t)lo;
+    });
+
+    resource->setSetReleasePoint([this](CWpLinuxDrmSyncobjSurfaceV1* r, wl_resource* timeline_, uint32_t hi, uint32_t lo) {
+        if (!surface) {
+            resource->error(WP_LINUX_DRM_SYNCOBJ_SURFACE_V1_ERROR_NO_SURFACE, "Surface is gone");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        auto timeline   = CDRMSyncobjTimelineResource::fromResource(timeline_);
+        releaseTimeline = timeline;
+        releasePoint    = ((uint64_t)hi << 32) | (uint64_t)lo;
+    });
+
+    listeners.surfacePrecommit = surface->events.precommit.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        if (!!acquireTimeline != !!releaseTimeline) {
+            resource->error(acquireTimeline ? WP_LINUX_DRM_SYNCOBJ_SURFACE_V1_ERROR_NO_RELEASE_POINT : WP_LINUX_DRM_SYNCOBJ_SURFACE_V1_ERROR_NO_ACQUIRE_POINT, "Missing timeline");
+            surface->pending.rejected = true;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if ((acquireTimeline || releaseTimeline) && !surface->pending.buffer) {
+            resource->error(WP_LINUX_DRM_SYNCOBJ_SURFACE_V1_ERROR_NO_BUFFER, "Missing buffer");
+            surface->pending.rejected = true;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!acquireTimeline)
+            return;
+
+        // wait for the acquire timeline to materialize
+        auto materialized = acquireTimeline->timeline->check(acquirePoint, DRM_SYNCOBJ_WAIT_FLAGS_WAIT_AVAILABLE);
+        if (!materialized.has_value()) {
+            LOGM(ERR, "Failed to check the acquire timeline");
+            resource->noMemory();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (materialized)
+            return;
+
+        surface->lockPendingState();
+        acquireTimeline->timeline->addWaiter([this]() { surface->unlockPendingState(); }, acquirePoint, DRM_SYNCOBJ_WAIT_FLAGS_WAIT_AVAILABLE);
+    });
+}
+
+bool CDRMSyncobjSurfaceResource::good() {
+    return resource->resource();
+}
+
+CDRMSyncobjTimelineResource::CDRMSyncobjTimelineResource(SP<CWpLinuxDrmSyncobjTimelineV1> resource_, int fd_) : fd(fd_), resource(resource_) {
+    if (!good())
+        return;
+
+    resource->setData(this);
+
+    resource->setOnDestroy([this](CWpLinuxDrmSyncobjTimelineV1* r) { PROTO::sync->destroyResource(this); });
+    resource->setDestroy([this](CWpLinuxDrmSyncobjTimelineV1* r) { PROTO::sync->destroyResource(this); });
+
+    timeline = CSyncTimeline::create(PROTO::sync->drmFD, fd);
+
+    if (!timeline) {
+        resource->error(WP_LINUX_DRM_SYNCOBJ_MANAGER_V1_ERROR_INVALID_TIMELINE, "Timeline failed importing");
+        return;
+    }
+}
+
+SP<CDRMSyncobjTimelineResource> CDRMSyncobjTimelineResource::fromResource(wl_resource* res) {
+    auto data = (CDRMSyncobjTimelineResource*)(((CWpLinuxDrmSyncobjTimelineV1*)wl_resource_get_user_data(res))->data());
+    return data ? data->self.lock() : nullptr;
+}
+
+bool CDRMSyncobjTimelineResource::good() {
+    return resource->resource();
+}
+
+CDRMSyncobjManagerResource::CDRMSyncobjManagerResource(SP<CWpLinuxDrmSyncobjManagerV1> resource_) : resource(resource_) {
+    if (!good())
+        return;
+
+    resource->setOnDestroy([this](CWpLinuxDrmSyncobjManagerV1* r) { PROTO::sync->destroyResource(this); });
+    resource->setDestroy([this](CWpLinuxDrmSyncobjManagerV1* r) { PROTO::sync->destroyResource(this); });
+
+    resource->setGetSurface([this](CWpLinuxDrmSyncobjManagerV1* r, uint32_t id, wl_resource* surf) {
+        if (!surf) {
+            resource->error(-1, "Invalid surface");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        auto SURF = CWLSurfaceResource::fromResource(surf);
+        if (!SURF) {
+            resource->error(-1, "Invalid surface (2)");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (SURF->syncobj) {
+            resource->error(WP_LINUX_DRM_SYNCOBJ_MANAGER_V1_ERROR_SURFACE_EXISTS, "Surface already has a syncobj attached");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        auto RESOURCE = makeShared<CDRMSyncobjSurfaceResource>(makeShared<CWpLinuxDrmSyncobjSurfaceV1>(resource->client(), resource->version(), id), SURF);
+        if (!RESOURCE->good()) {
+            resource->noMemory();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        PROTO::sync->m_vSurfaces.emplace_back(RESOURCE);
+        SURF->syncobj = RESOURCE;
+
+        LOGM(LOG, "New linux_syncobj at {:x} for surface {:x}", (uintptr_t)RESOURCE.get(), (uintptr_t)SURF.get());
+    });
+
+    resource->setImportTimeline([this](CWpLinuxDrmSyncobjManagerV1* r, uint32_t id, int32_t fd) {
+        auto RESOURCE = makeShared<CDRMSyncobjTimelineResource>(makeShared<CWpLinuxDrmSyncobjTimelineV1>(resource->client(), resource->version(), id), fd);
+        if (!RESOURCE->good()) {
+            resource->noMemory();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        PROTO::sync->m_vTimelines.emplace_back(RESOURCE);
+        RESOURCE->self = RESOURCE;
+
+        LOGM(LOG, "New linux_drm_timeline at {:x}", (uintptr_t)RESOURCE.get());
+    });
+}
+
+bool CDRMSyncobjManagerResource::good() {
+    return resource->resource();
+}
+
+CDRMSyncobjProtocol::CDRMSyncobjProtocol(const wl_interface* iface, const int& ver, const std::string& name) : IWaylandProtocol(iface, ver, name) {
+    drmFD = g_pCompositor->m_iDRMFD;
+}
+
+void CDRMSyncobjProtocol::bindManager(wl_client* client, void* data, uint32_t ver, uint32_t id) {
+    const auto RESOURCE = m_vManagers.emplace_back(makeShared<CDRMSyncobjManagerResource>(makeShared<CWpLinuxDrmSyncobjManagerV1>(client, ver, id)));
+
+    if (!RESOURCE->good()) {
+        wl_client_post_no_memory(client);
+        m_vManagers.pop_back();
+        return;
+    }
+}
+
+void CDRMSyncobjProtocol::destroyResource(CDRMSyncobjManagerResource* resource) {
+    std::erase_if(m_vManagers, [resource](const auto& e) { return e.get() == resource; });
+}
+
+void CDRMSyncobjProtocol::destroyResource(CDRMSyncobjTimelineResource* resource) {
+    std::erase_if(m_vTimelines, [resource](const auto& e) { return e.get() == resource; });
+}
+
+void CDRMSyncobjProtocol::destroyResource(CDRMSyncobjSurfaceResource* resource) {
+    std::erase_if(m_vSurfaces, [resource](const auto& e) { return e.get() == resource; });
+}
diff --git a/src/protocols/DRMSyncobj.hpp b/src/protocols/DRMSyncobj.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c1c884ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/protocols/DRMSyncobj.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <vector>
+#include "WaylandProtocol.hpp"
+#include "linux-drm-syncobj-v1.hpp"
+#include "../helpers/signal/Signal.hpp"
+
+class CWLSurfaceResource;
+class CDRMSyncobjTimelineResource;
+class CSyncTimeline;
+
+class CDRMSyncobjSurfaceResource {
+  public:
+    CDRMSyncobjSurfaceResource(SP<CWpLinuxDrmSyncobjSurfaceV1> resource_, SP<CWLSurfaceResource> surface_);
+
+    bool                            good();
+
+    WP<CWLSurfaceResource>          surface;
+    WP<CDRMSyncobjTimelineResource> acquireTimeline, releaseTimeline;
+    uint64_t                        acquirePoint = 0, releasePoint = 0;
+
+  private:
+    SP<CWpLinuxDrmSyncobjSurfaceV1> resource;
+
+    struct {
+        CHyprSignalListener surfacePrecommit;
+    } listeners;
+};
+
+class CDRMSyncobjTimelineResource {
+  public:
+    CDRMSyncobjTimelineResource(SP<CWpLinuxDrmSyncobjTimelineV1> resource_, int fd_);
+    static SP<CDRMSyncobjTimelineResource> fromResource(wl_resource*);
+
+    bool                                   good();
+
+    WP<CDRMSyncobjTimelineResource>        self;
+    int                                    fd = -1;
+    SP<CSyncTimeline>                      timeline;
+
+  private:
+    SP<CWpLinuxDrmSyncobjTimelineV1> resource;
+};
+
+class CDRMSyncobjManagerResource {
+  public:
+    CDRMSyncobjManagerResource(SP<CWpLinuxDrmSyncobjManagerV1> resource_);
+
+    bool good();
+
+  private:
+    SP<CWpLinuxDrmSyncobjManagerV1> resource;
+};
+
+class CDRMSyncobjProtocol : public IWaylandProtocol {
+  public:
+    CDRMSyncobjProtocol(const wl_interface* iface, const int& ver, const std::string& name);
+
+    virtual void bindManager(wl_client* client, void* data, uint32_t ver, uint32_t id);
+
+  private:
+    void destroyResource(CDRMSyncobjManagerResource* resource);
+    void destroyResource(CDRMSyncobjTimelineResource* resource);
+    void destroyResource(CDRMSyncobjSurfaceResource* resource);
+
+    //
+    std::vector<SP<CDRMSyncobjManagerResource>>  m_vManagers;
+    std::vector<SP<CDRMSyncobjTimelineResource>> m_vTimelines;
+    std::vector<SP<CDRMSyncobjSurfaceResource>>  m_vSurfaces;
+
+    //
+    int drmFD = -1;
+
+    friend class CDRMSyncobjManagerResource;
+    friend class CDRMSyncobjTimelineResource;
+    friend class CDRMSyncobjSurfaceResource;
+};
+
+namespace PROTO {
+    inline UP<CDRMSyncobjProtocol> sync;
+};
diff --git a/src/protocols/GammaControl.cpp b/src/protocols/GammaControl.cpp
index 7c3b39ce..494d9862 100644
--- a/src/protocols/GammaControl.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/GammaControl.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ CGammaControl::CGammaControl(SP<CZwlrGammaControlV1> resource_, wl_resource* out
         }
     }
 
-    gammaSize = wlr_output_get_gamma_size(pMonitor->output);
+    gammaSize = pMonitor->output->getGammaSize();
 
     if (gammaSize <= 0) {
         LOGM(ERR, "Output {} doesn't support gamma", pMonitor->szName);
@@ -81,6 +81,24 @@ CGammaControl::CGammaControl(SP<CZwlrGammaControlV1> resource_, wl_resource* out
 
         gammaTableSet = true;
         close(fd);
+
+        // translate the table to AQ format
+        std::vector<uint16_t> red, green, blue;
+        red.resize(gammaTable.size() / 3);
+        green.resize(gammaTable.size() / 3);
+        blue.resize(gammaTable.size() / 3);
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < gammaTable.size() / 3; ++i) {
+            red.at(i)   = gammaTable.at(i);
+            green.at(i) = gammaTable.at(gammaTable.size() / 3 + i);
+            blue.at(i)  = gammaTable.at((gammaTable.size() / 3) * 2 + i);
+        }
+
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < gammaTable.size() / 3; ++i) {
+            gammaTable.at(i * 3)     = red.at(i);
+            gammaTable.at(i * 3 + 1) = green.at(i);
+            gammaTable.at(i * 3 + 2) = blue.at(i);
+        }
+
         applyToMonitor();
     });
 
@@ -95,7 +113,7 @@ CGammaControl::~CGammaControl() {
         return;
 
     // reset the LUT if the client dies for whatever reason and doesn't unset the gamma
-    wlr_output_state_set_gamma_lut(pMonitor->state.wlr(), 0, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr);
+    pMonitor->output->state->setGammaLut({});
 }
 
 bool CGammaControl::good() {
@@ -109,19 +127,15 @@ void CGammaControl::applyToMonitor() {
     LOGM(LOG, "setting to monitor {}", pMonitor->szName);
 
     if (!gammaTableSet) {
-        wlr_output_state_set_gamma_lut(pMonitor->state.wlr(), 0, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr);
+        pMonitor->output->state->setGammaLut({});
         return;
     }
 
-    uint16_t* red   = &gammaTable.at(0);
-    uint16_t* green = &gammaTable.at(gammaSize);
-    uint16_t* blue  = &gammaTable.at(gammaSize * 2);
-
-    wlr_output_state_set_gamma_lut(pMonitor->state.wlr(), gammaSize, red, green, blue);
+    pMonitor->output->state->setGammaLut(gammaTable);
 
     if (!pMonitor->state.test()) {
         LOGM(LOG, "setting to monitor {} failed", pMonitor->szName);
-        wlr_output_state_set_gamma_lut(pMonitor->state.wlr(), 0, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr);
+        pMonitor->output->state->setGammaLut({});
     }
 
     g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(pMonitor);
diff --git a/src/protocols/GammaControl.hpp b/src/protocols/GammaControl.hpp
index 93465b81..963eea5c 100644
--- a/src/protocols/GammaControl.hpp
+++ b/src/protocols/GammaControl.hpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class CGammaControl {
     CMonitor*               pMonitor      = nullptr;
     size_t                  gammaSize     = 0;
     bool                    gammaTableSet = false;
-    std::vector<uint16_t>   gammaTable;
+    std::vector<uint16_t>   gammaTable; // [r,g,b]+
 
     void                    onMonitorDestroy();
 
diff --git a/src/protocols/InputMethodV2.cpp b/src/protocols/InputMethodV2.cpp
index 24f7ad54..def4d837 100644
--- a/src/protocols/InputMethodV2.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/InputMethodV2.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "../devices/IKeyboard.hpp"
 #include <sys/mman.h>
 #include "core/Compositor.hpp"
+#include <cstring>
 
 #define LOGM PROTO::ime->protoLog
 
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ CInputMethodKeyboardGrabV2::CInputMethodKeyboardGrabV2(SP<CZwpInputMethodKeyboar
         return;
     }
 
-    sendKeyboardData(g_pSeatManager->keyboard->wlr());
+    sendKeyboardData(g_pSeatManager->keyboard.lock());
 }
 
 CInputMethodKeyboardGrabV2::~CInputMethodKeyboardGrabV2() {
@@ -27,37 +28,36 @@ CInputMethodKeyboardGrabV2::~CInputMethodKeyboardGrabV2() {
         std::erase_if(owner->grabs, [](const auto& g) { return g.expired(); });
 }
 
-void CInputMethodKeyboardGrabV2::sendKeyboardData(wlr_keyboard* keyboard) {
+void CInputMethodKeyboardGrabV2::sendKeyboardData(SP<IKeyboard> keyboard) {
 
     if (keyboard == pLastKeyboard)
         return;
 
     pLastKeyboard = keyboard;
 
-    int keymapFD = allocateSHMFile(keyboard->keymap_size);
+    int keymapFD = allocateSHMFile(keyboard->xkbKeymapString.length() + 1);
     if (keymapFD < 0) {
         LOGM(ERR, "Failed to create a keymap file for keyboard grab");
         return;
     }
 
-    void* data = mmap(nullptr, keyboard->keymap_size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE, MAP_SHARED, keymapFD, 0);
+    void* data = mmap(nullptr, keyboard->xkbKeymapString.length() + 1, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE, MAP_SHARED, keymapFD, 0);
     if (data == MAP_FAILED) {
         LOGM(ERR, "Failed to mmap a keymap file for keyboard grab");
         close(keymapFD);
         return;
     }
 
-    memcpy(data, keyboard->keymap_string, keyboard->keymap_size);
-    munmap(data, keyboard->keymap_size);
+    memcpy(data, keyboard->xkbKeymapString.c_str(), keyboard->xkbKeymapString.length());
+    munmap(data, keyboard->xkbKeymapString.length() + 1);
 
-    resource->sendKeymap(WL_KEYBOARD_KEYMAP_FORMAT_XKB_V1, keymapFD, keyboard->keymap_size);
+    resource->sendKeymap(WL_KEYBOARD_KEYMAP_FORMAT_XKB_V1, keymapFD, keyboard->xkbKeymapString.length() + 1);
 
     close(keymapFD);
 
-    const auto MODS = keyboard->modifiers;
-    sendMods(MODS.depressed, MODS.latched, MODS.locked, MODS.group);
+    sendMods(keyboard->modifiersState.depressed, keyboard->modifiersState.latched, keyboard->modifiersState.locked, keyboard->modifiersState.group);
 
-    resource->sendRepeatInfo(keyboard->repeat_info.rate, keyboard->repeat_info.delay);
+    resource->sendRepeatInfo(keyboard->repeatRate, keyboard->repeatDelay);
 }
 
 void CInputMethodKeyboardGrabV2::sendKey(uint32_t time, uint32_t key, wl_keyboard_key_state state) {
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ void CInputMethodV2::sendMods(uint32_t depressed, uint32_t latched, uint32_t loc
     }
 }
 
-void CInputMethodV2::setKeyboard(wlr_keyboard* keyboard) {
+void CInputMethodV2::setKeyboard(SP<IKeyboard> keyboard) {
     for (auto& gw : grabs) {
         auto g = gw.lock();
 
diff --git a/src/protocols/InputMethodV2.hpp b/src/protocols/InputMethodV2.hpp
index bc21270c..0b2c7a49 100644
--- a/src/protocols/InputMethodV2.hpp
+++ b/src/protocols/InputMethodV2.hpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 class CInputMethodKeyboardGrabV2;
 class CInputMethodPopupV2;
+class IKeyboard;
 
 class CInputMethodV2 {
   public:
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ class CInputMethodV2 {
     bool       hasGrab();
     void       sendKey(uint32_t time, uint32_t key, wl_keyboard_key_state state);
     void       sendMods(uint32_t depressed, uint32_t latched, uint32_t locked, uint32_t group);
-    void       setKeyboard(wlr_keyboard* keyboard);
+    void       setKeyboard(SP<IKeyboard> keyboard);
 
     wl_client* client();
     wl_client* grabClient();
@@ -90,13 +91,13 @@ class CInputMethodKeyboardGrabV2 {
 
     void               sendKey(uint32_t time, uint32_t key, wl_keyboard_key_state state);
     void               sendMods(uint32_t depressed, uint32_t latched, uint32_t locked, uint32_t group);
-    void               sendKeyboardData(wlr_keyboard* keyboard);
+    void               sendKeyboardData(SP<IKeyboard> keyboard);
 
   private:
     SP<CZwpInputMethodKeyboardGrabV2> resource;
     WP<CInputMethodV2>                owner;
 
-    wlr_keyboard*                     pLastKeyboard = nullptr; // READ-ONLY
+    WP<IKeyboard>                     pLastKeyboard;
 };
 
 class CInputMethodPopupV2 {
diff --git a/src/protocols/LinuxDMABUF.cpp b/src/protocols/LinuxDMABUF.cpp
index cf8f8730..0fbf832e 100644
--- a/src/protocols/LinuxDMABUF.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/LinuxDMABUF.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <sys/mman.h>
 #include <xf86drm.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
 #include "core/Compositor.hpp"
 #include "types/DMABuffer.hpp"
 #include "types/WLBuffer.hpp"
@@ -22,21 +23,66 @@ static std::optional<dev_t> devIDFromFD(int fd) {
     return stat.st_rdev;
 }
 
-CCompiledDMABUFFeedback::CCompiledDMABUFFeedback(dev_t device, std::vector<SDMABufTranche> tranches_) {
+CDMABUFFormatTable::CDMABUFFormatTable(SDMABUFTranche _rendererTranche, std::vector<std::pair<SP<CMonitor>, SDMABUFTranche>> tranches_) :
+    rendererTranche(_rendererTranche), monitorTranches(tranches_) {
+
+    std::vector<SDMABUFFormatTableEntry>    formatsVec;
     std::set<std::pair<uint32_t, uint64_t>> formats;
-    for (auto& t : tranches_) {
-        for (auto& fmt : t.formats) {
-            for (auto& mod : fmt.mods) {
-                formats.insert(std::make_pair<>(fmt.format, mod));
+
+    // insert formats into vec if they got inserted into set, meaning they're unique
+    size_t i = 0;
+
+    rendererTranche.indicies.clear();
+    for (auto& fmt : rendererTranche.formats) {
+        for (auto& mod : fmt.modifiers) {
+            auto format        = std::make_pair<>(fmt.drmFormat, mod);
+            auto [_, inserted] = formats.insert(format);
+            if (inserted) {
+                // if it was inserted into set, then its unique and will have a new index in vec
+                rendererTranche.indicies.push_back(i++);
+                formatsVec.push_back(SDMABUFFormatTableEntry{
+                    .fmt      = fmt.drmFormat,
+                    .modifier = mod,
+                });
+            } else {
+                // if it wasn't inserted then find its index in vec
+                auto it =
+                    std::find_if(formatsVec.begin(), formatsVec.end(), [fmt, mod](const SDMABUFFormatTableEntry& oth) { return oth.fmt == fmt.drmFormat && oth.modifier == mod; });
+                rendererTranche.indicies.push_back(it - formatsVec.begin());
             }
         }
     }
 
-    tableLen   = formats.size() * sizeof(SDMABUFFeedbackTableEntry);
+    for (auto& [monitor, tranche] : monitorTranches) {
+        tranche.indicies.clear();
+        for (auto& fmt : tranche.formats) {
+            for (auto& mod : fmt.modifiers) {
+                // apparently these can implode on planes, so dont use them
+                if (mod == DRM_FORMAT_MOD_INVALID || mod == DRM_FORMAT_MOD_LINEAR)
+                    continue;
+                auto format        = std::make_pair<>(fmt.drmFormat, mod);
+                auto [_, inserted] = formats.insert(format);
+                if (inserted) {
+                    tranche.indicies.push_back(i++);
+                    formatsVec.push_back(SDMABUFFormatTableEntry{
+                        .fmt      = fmt.drmFormat,
+                        .modifier = mod,
+                    });
+                } else {
+                    auto it = std::find_if(formatsVec.begin(), formatsVec.end(),
+                                           [fmt, mod](const SDMABUFFormatTableEntry& oth) { return oth.fmt == fmt.drmFormat && oth.modifier == mod; });
+                    tranche.indicies.push_back(it - formatsVec.begin());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    tableSize = formatsVec.size() * sizeof(SDMABUFFormatTableEntry);
+
     int fds[2] = {0};
-    allocateSHMFilePair(tableLen, &fds[0], &fds[1]);
+    allocateSHMFilePair(tableSize, &fds[0], &fds[1]);
 
-    auto arr = (SDMABUFFeedbackTableEntry*)mmap(nullptr, tableLen, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE, MAP_SHARED, fds[0], 0);
+    auto arr = (SDMABUFFormatTableEntry*)mmap(nullptr, tableSize, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE, MAP_SHARED, fds[0], 0);
 
     if (arr == MAP_FAILED) {
         LOGM(ERR, "mmap failed");
@@ -47,33 +93,18 @@ CCompiledDMABUFFeedback::CCompiledDMABUFFeedback(dev_t device, std::vector<SDMAB
 
     close(fds[0]);
 
-    std::vector<std::pair<uint32_t, uint64_t>> formatsVec;
-    for (auto& f : formats) {
-        formatsVec.push_back(f);
-    }
-
-    size_t i = 0;
-    for (auto& [fmt, mod] : formatsVec) {
-        arr[i++] = SDMABUFFeedbackTableEntry{
-            .fmt      = fmt,
-            .modifier = mod,
-        };
-    }
+    std::copy(formatsVec.begin(), formatsVec.end(), arr);
 
-    munmap(arr, tableLen);
+    munmap(arr, tableSize);
 
-    mainDevice = device;
-    tableFD    = fds[1];
-    tranches   = formatsVec;
-
-    // TODO: maybe calculate indices? currently we send all as available which could be wrong? I ain't no kernel dev tho.
+    tableFD = fds[1];
 }
 
-CCompiledDMABUFFeedback::~CCompiledDMABUFFeedback() {
+CDMABUFFormatTable::~CDMABUFFormatTable() {
     close(tableFD);
 }
 
-CLinuxDMABuffer::CLinuxDMABuffer(uint32_t id, wl_client* client, SDMABUFAttrs attrs) {
+CLinuxDMABuffer::CLinuxDMABuffer(uint32_t id, wl_client* client, Aquamarine::SDMABUFAttrs attrs) {
     buffer = makeShared<CDMABuffer>(id, client, attrs);
 
     buffer->resource->buffer = buffer;
@@ -103,7 +134,7 @@ CLinuxDMABBUFParamsResource::CLinuxDMABBUFParamsResource(SP<CZwpLinuxBufferParam
     resource->setOnDestroy([this](CZwpLinuxBufferParamsV1* r) { PROTO::linuxDma->destroyResource(this); });
     resource->setDestroy([this](CZwpLinuxBufferParamsV1* r) { PROTO::linuxDma->destroyResource(this); });
 
-    attrs = makeShared<SDMABUFAttrs>();
+    attrs = makeShared<Aquamarine::SDMABUFAttrs>();
 
     attrs->success = true;
 
@@ -190,7 +221,7 @@ void CLinuxDMABBUFParamsResource::create(uint32_t id) {
         return;
     }
 
-    LOGM(LOG, "Creating a dmabuf, with id {}: size {}, fmt {}, planes {}", id, attrs->size, attrs->format, attrs->planes);
+    LOGM(LOG, "Creating a dmabuf, with id {}: size {}, fmt {}, planes {}", id, attrs->size, FormatUtils::drmFormatName(attrs->format), attrs->planes);
     for (int i = 0; i < attrs->planes; ++i) {
         LOGM(LOG, " | plane {}: mod {} fd {} stride {} offset {}", i, attrs->modifier, attrs->fds[i], attrs->strides[i], attrs->offsets[i]);
     }
@@ -277,40 +308,52 @@ CLinuxDMABUFFeedbackResource::CLinuxDMABUFFeedbackResource(SP<CZwpLinuxDmabufFee
     resource->setOnDestroy([this](CZwpLinuxDmabufFeedbackV1* r) { PROTO::linuxDma->destroyResource(this); });
     resource->setDestroy([this](CZwpLinuxDmabufFeedbackV1* r) { PROTO::linuxDma->destroyResource(this); });
 
-    if (surface)
-        LOGM(ERR, "FIXME: surface feedback stub");
+    auto& formatTable = PROTO::linuxDma->formatTable;
+    resource->sendFormatTable(formatTable->tableFD, formatTable->tableSize);
+    sendDefaultFeedback();
+}
 
-    auto* feedback = PROTO::linuxDma->defaultFeedback.get();
+CLinuxDMABUFFeedbackResource::~CLinuxDMABUFFeedbackResource() {
+    ;
+}
 
-    resource->sendFormatTable(feedback->tableFD, feedback->tableLen);
+bool CLinuxDMABUFFeedbackResource::good() {
+    return resource->resource();
+}
 
-    // send default feedback
+void CLinuxDMABUFFeedbackResource::sendTranche(SDMABUFTranche& tranche) {
     struct wl_array deviceArr = {
-        .size = sizeof(feedback->mainDevice),
-        .data = (void*)&feedback->mainDevice,
+        .size = sizeof(tranche.device),
+        .data = (void*)&tranche.device,
     };
-    resource->sendMainDevice(&deviceArr);
     resource->sendTrancheTargetDevice(&deviceArr);
-    resource->sendTrancheFlags((zwpLinuxDmabufFeedbackV1TrancheFlags)0);
 
-    wl_array indices;
-    wl_array_init(&indices);
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < feedback->tranches.size(); ++i) {
-        *((uint16_t*)wl_array_add(&indices, sizeof(uint16_t))) = i;
-    }
+    resource->sendTrancheFlags((zwpLinuxDmabufFeedbackV1TrancheFlags)tranche.flags);
+
+    wl_array indices = {
+        .size = tranche.indicies.size() * sizeof(tranche.indicies.at(0)),
+        .data = tranche.indicies.data(),
+    };
     resource->sendTrancheFormats(&indices);
-    wl_array_release(&indices);
     resource->sendTrancheDone();
-
-    resource->sendDone();
 }
 
-CLinuxDMABUFFeedbackResource::~CLinuxDMABUFFeedbackResource() {
-    ;
-}
+// default tranche is based on renderer (egl)
+void CLinuxDMABUFFeedbackResource::sendDefaultFeedback() {
+    auto            mainDevice  = PROTO::linuxDma->mainDevice;
+    auto&           formatTable = PROTO::linuxDma->formatTable;
 
-bool CLinuxDMABUFFeedbackResource::good() {
-    return resource->resource();
+    struct wl_array deviceArr = {
+        .size = sizeof(mainDevice),
+        .data = (void*)&mainDevice,
+    };
+    resource->sendMainDevice(&deviceArr);
+
+    sendTranche(formatTable->rendererTranche);
+
+    resource->sendDone();
+
+    lastFeedbackWasScanout = false;
 }
 
 CLinuxDMABUFResource::CLinuxDMABUFResource(SP<CZwpLinuxDmabufV1> resource_) : resource(resource_) {
@@ -361,48 +404,81 @@ bool CLinuxDMABUFResource::good() {
 }
 
 void CLinuxDMABUFResource::sendMods() {
-    for (auto& [fmt, mod] : PROTO::linuxDma->defaultFeedback->tranches) {
-        if (resource->version() < 3) {
-            if (mod == DRM_FORMAT_MOD_INVALID)
-                resource->sendFormat(fmt);
-            continue;
-        }
+    for (auto& fmt : PROTO::linuxDma->formatTable->rendererTranche.formats) {
+        for (auto& mod : fmt.modifiers) {
+            if (resource->version() < 3) {
+                if (mod == DRM_FORMAT_MOD_INVALID || mod == DRM_FORMAT_MOD_LINEAR)
+                    resource->sendFormat(fmt.drmFormat);
+                continue;
+            }
 
-        // TODO: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/issues/1166
+            // TODO: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/issues/1166
 
-        resource->sendModifier(fmt, mod >> 32, mod & 0xFFFFFFFF);
+            resource->sendModifier(fmt.drmFormat, mod >> 32, mod & 0xFFFFFFFF);
+        }
     }
 }
 
 CLinuxDMABufV1Protocol::CLinuxDMABufV1Protocol(const wl_interface* iface, const int& ver, const std::string& name) : IWaylandProtocol(iface, ver, name) {
     static auto P = g_pHookSystem->hookDynamic("ready", [this](void* self, SCallbackInfo& info, std::any d) {
-        int  rendererFD = wlr_renderer_get_drm_fd(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRRenderer);
+        int  rendererFD = g_pCompositor->m_iDRMFD;
         auto dev        = devIDFromFD(rendererFD);
 
         if (!dev.has_value()) {
-            LOGM(ERR, "failed to get drm dev");
-            PROTO::linuxDma.reset();
+            protoLog(ERR, "failed to get drm dev, disabling linux dmabuf");
+            removeGlobal();
             return;
         }
 
         mainDevice = *dev;
 
-        auto           fmts = g_pHyprOpenGL->getDRMFormats();
-
-        SDMABufTranche tranche = {
-            .device  = *dev,
-            .formats = fmts,
+        SDMABUFTranche eglTranche = {
+            .device  = mainDevice,
+            .flags   = 0, // renderer isnt for ds so dont set flag.
+            .formats = g_pHyprOpenGL->getDRMFormats(),
         };
 
-        std::vector<SDMABufTranche> tches;
-        tches.push_back(tranche);
+        std::vector<std::pair<SP<CMonitor>, SDMABUFTranche>> tches;
+
+        if (g_pCompositor->m_pAqBackend->hasSession()) {
+            // this assumes there's only 1 device used for both scanout and rendering
+            // also that each monitor never changes its primary plane
+
+            for (auto& mon : g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors) {
+                auto tranche = SDMABUFTranche{
+                    .device  = mainDevice,
+                    .flags   = ZWP_LINUX_DMABUF_FEEDBACK_V1_TRANCHE_FLAGS_SCANOUT,
+                    .formats = mon->output->getRenderFormats(),
+                };
+                tches.push_back(std::make_pair<>(mon, tranche));
+            }
+
+            static auto monitorAdded = g_pHookSystem->hookDynamic("monitorAdded", [this](void* self, SCallbackInfo& info, std::any param) {
+                auto pMonitor = std::any_cast<CMonitor*>(param);
+                auto mon      = pMonitor->self.lock();
+                auto tranche  = SDMABUFTranche{
+                     .device  = mainDevice,
+                     .flags   = ZWP_LINUX_DMABUF_FEEDBACK_V1_TRANCHE_FLAGS_SCANOUT,
+                     .formats = mon->output->getRenderFormats(),
+                };
+                formatTable->monitorTranches.push_back(std::make_pair<>(mon, tranche));
+                resetFormatTable();
+            });
+
+            static auto monitorRemoved = g_pHookSystem->hookDynamic("monitorRemoved", [this](void* self, SCallbackInfo& info, std::any param) {
+                auto pMonitor = std::any_cast<CMonitor*>(param);
+                auto mon      = pMonitor->self.lock();
+                std::erase_if(formatTable->monitorTranches, [mon](std::pair<SP<CMonitor>, SDMABUFTranche> pair) { return pair.first == mon; });
+                resetFormatTable();
+            });
+        }
 
-        defaultFeedback = std::make_unique<CCompiledDMABUFFeedback>(*dev, tches);
+        formatTable = std::make_unique<CDMABUFFormatTable>(eglTranche, tches);
 
         drmDevice* device = nullptr;
         if (drmGetDeviceFromDevId(mainDevice, 0, &device) != 0) {
-            LOGM(ERR, "failed to get drm dev");
-            PROTO::linuxDma.reset();
+            protoLog(ERR, "failed to get drm dev, disabling linux dmabuf");
+            removeGlobal();
             return;
         }
 
@@ -411,17 +487,51 @@ CLinuxDMABufV1Protocol::CLinuxDMABufV1Protocol(const wl_interface* iface, const
             mainDeviceFD     = open(name, O_RDWR | O_CLOEXEC);
             drmFreeDevice(&device);
             if (mainDeviceFD < 0) {
-                LOGM(ERR, "failed to open drm dev");
-                PROTO::linuxDma.reset();
+                protoLog(ERR, "failed to open drm dev, disabling linux dmabuf");
+                removeGlobal();
                 return;
             }
         } else {
-            LOGM(ERR, "DRM device {} has no render node!!", device->nodes[DRM_NODE_PRIMARY]);
+            protoLog(ERR, "DRM device {} has no render node, disabling linux dmabuf", device->nodes[DRM_NODE_PRIMARY] ? device->nodes[DRM_NODE_PRIMARY] : "null");
             drmFreeDevice(&device);
+            removeGlobal();
         }
     });
 }
 
+void CLinuxDMABufV1Protocol::resetFormatTable() {
+    if (!formatTable)
+        return;
+
+    LOGM(LOG, "Resetting format table");
+
+    // this might be a big copy
+    auto newFormatTable = std::make_unique<CDMABUFFormatTable>(formatTable->rendererTranche, formatTable->monitorTranches);
+
+    for (auto& feedback : m_vFeedbacks) {
+        feedback->resource->sendFormatTable(newFormatTable->tableFD, newFormatTable->tableSize);
+        if (feedback->lastFeedbackWasScanout) {
+            SP<CMonitor> mon;
+            auto         HLSurface = CWLSurface::fromResource(feedback->surface);
+            if (auto w = HLSurface->getWindow(); w)
+                if (auto m = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(w->m_iMonitorID); m)
+                    mon = m->self.lock();
+
+            if (!mon) {
+                feedback->sendDefaultFeedback();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            updateScanoutTranche(feedback->surface, mon);
+        } else {
+            feedback->sendDefaultFeedback();
+        }
+    }
+
+    // delete old table after we sent new one
+    formatTable = std::move(newFormatTable);
+}
+
 CLinuxDMABufV1Protocol::~CLinuxDMABufV1Protocol() {
     if (mainDeviceFD >= 0)
         close(mainDeviceFD);
@@ -452,3 +562,52 @@ void CLinuxDMABufV1Protocol::destroyResource(CLinuxDMABBUFParamsResource* resour
 void CLinuxDMABufV1Protocol::destroyResource(CLinuxDMABuffer* resource) {
     std::erase_if(m_vBuffers, [&](const auto& other) { return other.get() == resource; });
 }
+
+void CLinuxDMABufV1Protocol::updateScanoutTranche(SP<CWLSurfaceResource> surface, SP<CMonitor> pMonitor) {
+    SP<CLinuxDMABUFFeedbackResource> feedbackResource;
+    for (auto& f : m_vFeedbacks) {
+        if (f->surface != surface)
+            continue;
+
+        feedbackResource = f;
+        break;
+    }
+
+    if (!feedbackResource) {
+        LOGM(LOG, "updateScanoutTranche: surface has no dmabuf_feedback");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!pMonitor) {
+        LOGM(LOG, "updateScanoutTranche: resetting feedback");
+        feedbackResource->sendDefaultFeedback();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const auto& monitorTranchePair = std::find_if(formatTable->monitorTranches.begin(), formatTable->monitorTranches.end(),
+                                                  [pMonitor](std::pair<SP<CMonitor>, SDMABUFTranche> pair) { return pair.first == pMonitor; });
+
+    if (monitorTranchePair == formatTable->monitorTranches.end()) {
+        LOGM(LOG, "updateScanoutTranche: monitor has no tranche");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    auto& monitorTranche = (*monitorTranchePair).second;
+
+    LOGM(LOG, "updateScanoutTranche: sending a scanout tranche");
+
+    struct wl_array deviceArr = {
+        .size = sizeof(mainDevice),
+        .data = (void*)&mainDevice,
+    };
+    feedbackResource->resource->sendMainDevice(&deviceArr);
+
+    // prioritize scnaout tranche but have renderer fallback tranche
+    // also yes formats can be duped here because different tranche flags (ds and no ds)
+    feedbackResource->sendTranche(monitorTranche);
+    feedbackResource->sendTranche(formatTable->rendererTranche);
+
+    feedbackResource->resource->sendDone();
+
+    feedbackResource->lastFeedbackWasScanout = true;
+}
diff --git a/src/protocols/LinuxDMABUF.hpp b/src/protocols/LinuxDMABUF.hpp
index 2b8ce736..0e25cdc6 100644
--- a/src/protocols/LinuxDMABUF.hpp
+++ b/src/protocols/LinuxDMABUF.hpp
@@ -7,15 +7,16 @@
 #include "wayland.hpp"
 #include "linux-dmabuf-v1.hpp"
 #include "../helpers/signal/Signal.hpp"
+#include "../helpers/Format.hpp"
+#include "../helpers/Monitor.hpp"
+#include <aquamarine/buffer/Buffer.hpp>
 
 class CDMABuffer;
-struct SDRMFormat;
-struct SDMABUFAttrs;
 class CWLSurfaceResource;
 
 class CLinuxDMABuffer {
   public:
-    CLinuxDMABuffer(uint32_t id, wl_client* client, SDMABUFAttrs attrs);
+    CLinuxDMABuffer(uint32_t id, wl_client* client, Aquamarine::SDMABUFAttrs attrs);
     ~CLinuxDMABuffer();
 
     bool good();
@@ -31,34 +32,29 @@ class CLinuxDMABuffer {
 };
 
 #pragma pack(push, 1)
-struct SDMABUFFeedbackTableEntry {
+struct SDMABUFFormatTableEntry {
     uint32_t fmt = 0;
     char     pad[4];
     uint64_t modifier = 0;
 };
 #pragma pack(pop)
 
-class SCompiledDMABUFTranche {
-    dev_t                 device = 0;
-    uint32_t              flags  = 0;
-    std::vector<uint16_t> indices;
-};
-
-struct SDMABufTranche {
+struct SDMABUFTranche {
     dev_t                   device = 0;
     uint32_t                flags  = 0;
     std::vector<SDRMFormat> formats;
+    std::vector<uint16_t>   indicies;
 };
 
-class CCompiledDMABUFFeedback {
+class CDMABUFFormatTable {
   public:
-    CCompiledDMABUFFeedback(dev_t device, std::vector<SDMABufTranche> tranches);
-    ~CCompiledDMABUFFeedback();
+    CDMABUFFormatTable(SDMABUFTranche rendererTranche, std::vector<std::pair<SP<CMonitor>, SDMABUFTranche>> tranches);
+    ~CDMABUFFormatTable();
 
-    dev_t                                      mainDevice = 0;
-    int                                        tableFD    = -1;
-    size_t                                     tableLen   = 0;
-    std::vector<std::pair<uint32_t, uint64_t>> tranches;
+    int                                                  tableFD   = -1;
+    size_t                                               tableSize = 0;
+    SDMABUFTranche                                       rendererTranche;
+    std::vector<std::pair<SP<CMonitor>, SDMABUFTranche>> monitorTranches;
 };
 
 class CLinuxDMABBUFParamsResource {
@@ -66,12 +62,12 @@ class CLinuxDMABBUFParamsResource {
     CLinuxDMABBUFParamsResource(SP<CZwpLinuxBufferParamsV1> resource_);
     ~CLinuxDMABBUFParamsResource();
 
-    bool                good();
-    void                create(uint32_t id); // 0 means not immed
+    bool                         good();
+    void                         create(uint32_t id); // 0 means not immed
 
-    SP<SDMABUFAttrs>    attrs;
-    WP<CLinuxDMABuffer> createdBuffer;
-    bool                used = false;
+    SP<Aquamarine::SDMABUFAttrs> attrs;
+    WP<CLinuxDMABuffer>          createdBuffer;
+    bool                         used = false;
 
   private:
     SP<CZwpLinuxBufferParamsV1> resource;
@@ -86,11 +82,16 @@ class CLinuxDMABUFFeedbackResource {
     ~CLinuxDMABUFFeedbackResource();
 
     bool                   good();
+    void                   sendDefaultFeedback();
+    void                   sendTranche(SDMABUFTranche& tranche);
 
     SP<CWLSurfaceResource> surface; // optional, for surface feedbacks
 
   private:
     SP<CZwpLinuxDmabufFeedbackV1> resource;
+    bool                          lastFeedbackWasScanout = false;
+
+    friend class CLinuxDMABufV1Protocol;
 };
 
 class CLinuxDMABUFResource {
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ class CLinuxDMABufV1Protocol : public IWaylandProtocol {
     ~CLinuxDMABufV1Protocol();
 
     virtual void bindManager(wl_client* client, void* data, uint32_t ver, uint32_t id);
+    void         updateScanoutTranche(SP<CWLSurfaceResource> surface, SP<CMonitor> pMonitor);
 
   private:
     void destroyResource(CLinuxDMABUFResource* resource);
@@ -117,13 +119,15 @@ class CLinuxDMABufV1Protocol : public IWaylandProtocol {
     void destroyResource(CLinuxDMABBUFParamsResource* resource);
     void destroyResource(CLinuxDMABuffer* resource);
 
+    void resetFormatTable();
+
     //
     std::vector<SP<CLinuxDMABUFResource>>         m_vManagers;
     std::vector<SP<CLinuxDMABUFFeedbackResource>> m_vFeedbacks;
     std::vector<SP<CLinuxDMABBUFParamsResource>>  m_vParams;
     std::vector<SP<CLinuxDMABuffer>>              m_vBuffers;
 
-    UP<CCompiledDMABUFFeedback>                   defaultFeedback;
+    UP<CDMABUFFormatTable>                        formatTable;
     dev_t                                         mainDevice;
     int                                           mainDeviceFD = -1;
 
diff --git a/src/protocols/MesaDRM.cpp b/src/protocols/MesaDRM.cpp
index 0bcf4a9c..ed412555 100644
--- a/src/protocols/MesaDRM.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/MesaDRM.cpp
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <xf86drm.h>
 #include "../Compositor.hpp"
-#include <wlr/render/drm_format_set.h>
 #include "types/WLBuffer.hpp"
 
 #define LOGM PROTO::mesaDRM->protoLog
 
-CMesaDRMBufferResource::CMesaDRMBufferResource(uint32_t id, wl_client* client, SDMABUFAttrs attrs_) {
+CMesaDRMBufferResource::CMesaDRMBufferResource(uint32_t id, wl_client* client, Aquamarine::SDMABUFAttrs attrs_) {
     LOGM(LOG, "Creating a Mesa dmabuf, with id {}: size {}, fmt {}, planes {}", id, attrs_.size, attrs_.format, attrs_.planes);
     for (int i = 0; i < attrs_.planes; ++i) {
         LOGM(LOG, " | plane {}: mod {} fd {} stride {} offset {}", i, attrs_.modifier, attrs_.fds[i], attrs_.strides[i], attrs_.offsets[i]);
@@ -60,10 +59,27 @@ CMesaDRMResource::CMesaDRMResource(SP<CWlDrm> resource_) : resource(resource_) {
                 return;
             }
 
-            SDMABUFAttrs attrs;
+            uint64_t mod = DRM_FORMAT_MOD_INVALID;
+
+            auto     fmts = g_pHyprOpenGL->getDRMFormats();
+            for (auto& f : fmts) {
+                if (f.drmFormat != fmt)
+                    continue;
+
+                for (auto& m : f.modifiers) {
+                    if (m == DRM_FORMAT_MOD_LINEAR)
+                        continue;
+
+                    mod = m;
+                    break;
+                }
+                break;
+            }
+
+            Aquamarine::SDMABUFAttrs attrs;
             attrs.success    = true;
             attrs.size       = {w, h};
-            attrs.modifier   = DRM_FORMAT_MOD_INVALID;
+            attrs.modifier   = mod;
             attrs.planes     = 1;
             attrs.offsets[0] = off0;
             attrs.strides[0] = str0;
@@ -87,7 +103,7 @@ CMesaDRMResource::CMesaDRMResource(SP<CWlDrm> resource_) : resource(resource_) {
 
     auto fmts = g_pHyprOpenGL->getDRMFormats();
     for (auto& fmt : fmts) {
-        resource->sendFormat(fmt.format);
+        resource->sendFormat(fmt.drmFormat);
     }
 }
 
@@ -97,10 +113,10 @@ bool CMesaDRMResource::good() {
 
 CMesaDRMProtocol::CMesaDRMProtocol(const wl_interface* iface, const int& ver, const std::string& name) : IWaylandProtocol(iface, ver, name) {
     drmDevice* dev   = nullptr;
-    int        drmFD = wlr_renderer_get_drm_fd(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRRenderer);
+    int        drmFD = g_pCompositor->m_iDRMFD;
     if (drmGetDevice2(drmFD, 0, &dev) != 0) {
-        LOGM(ERR, "Failed to get device");
-        PROTO::mesaDRM.reset();
+        protoLog(ERR, "Failed to get device, disabling MesaDRM");
+        removeGlobal();
         return;
     }
 
@@ -108,7 +124,15 @@ CMesaDRMProtocol::CMesaDRMProtocol(const wl_interface* iface, const int& ver, co
         nodeName = dev->nodes[DRM_NODE_RENDER];
     } else {
         ASSERT(dev->available_nodes & (1 << DRM_NODE_PRIMARY));
-        LOGM(WARN, "No DRM render node, falling back to primary {}", dev->nodes[DRM_NODE_PRIMARY]);
+
+        if (!dev->nodes[DRM_NODE_PRIMARY]) {
+            protoLog(ERR, "No DRM render node available, both render and primary are null, disabling MesaDRM");
+            drmFreeDevice(&dev);
+            removeGlobal();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        protoLog(WARN, "No DRM render node, falling back to primary {}", dev->nodes[DRM_NODE_PRIMARY]);
         nodeName = dev->nodes[DRM_NODE_PRIMARY];
     }
     drmFreeDevice(&dev);
diff --git a/src/protocols/MesaDRM.hpp b/src/protocols/MesaDRM.hpp
index ad31a182..46811d68 100644
--- a/src/protocols/MesaDRM.hpp
+++ b/src/protocols/MesaDRM.hpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 class CMesaDRMBufferResource {
   public:
-    CMesaDRMBufferResource(uint32_t id, wl_client* client, SDMABUFAttrs attrs);
+    CMesaDRMBufferResource(uint32_t id, wl_client* client, Aquamarine::SDMABUFAttrs attrs);
     ~CMesaDRMBufferResource();
 
     bool good();
diff --git a/src/protocols/OutputManagement.cpp b/src/protocols/OutputManagement.cpp
index 68c50193..66f4c5f0 100644
--- a/src/protocols/OutputManagement.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/OutputManagement.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include "../Compositor.hpp"
 
+using namespace Aquamarine;
+
 #define LOGM PROTO::outputManagement->protoLog
 
 COutputManager::COutputManager(SP<CZwlrOutputManagerV1> resource_) : resource(resource_) {
@@ -123,8 +125,8 @@ void COutputHead::sendAllData() {
 
     resource->sendName(pMonitor->szName.c_str());
     resource->sendDescription(pMonitor->szDescription.c_str());
-    if (pMonitor->output->phys_width > 0 && pMonitor->output->phys_height > 0)
-        resource->sendPhysicalSize(pMonitor->output->phys_width, pMonitor->output->phys_height);
+    if (pMonitor->output->physicalSize.x > 0 && pMonitor->output->physicalSize.y > 0)
+        resource->sendPhysicalSize(pMonitor->output->physicalSize.x, pMonitor->output->physicalSize.y);
     resource->sendEnabled(pMonitor->m_bEnabled);
 
     if (pMonitor->m_bEnabled) {
@@ -133,12 +135,12 @@ void COutputHead::sendAllData() {
         resource->sendScale(wl_fixed_from_double(pMonitor->scale));
     }
 
-    if (pMonitor->output->make && VERSION >= 2)
-        resource->sendMake(pMonitor->output->make);
-    if (pMonitor->output->model && VERSION >= 2)
-        resource->sendModel(pMonitor->output->model);
-    if (pMonitor->output->serial && VERSION >= 2)
-        resource->sendSerialNumber(pMonitor->output->serial);
+    if (!pMonitor->output->make.empty() && VERSION >= 2)
+        resource->sendMake(pMonitor->output->make.c_str());
+    if (!pMonitor->output->model.empty() && VERSION >= 2)
+        resource->sendModel(pMonitor->output->model.c_str());
+    if (!pMonitor->output->serial.empty() && VERSION >= 2)
+        resource->sendSerialNumber(pMonitor->output->serial.c_str());
 
     if (VERSION >= 4)
         resource->sendAdaptiveSync(pMonitor->vrrActive ? ZWLR_OUTPUT_HEAD_V1_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_STATE_ENABLED : ZWLR_OUTPUT_HEAD_V1_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_STATE_DISABLED);
@@ -146,12 +148,12 @@ void COutputHead::sendAllData() {
     // send all available modes
 
     if (modes.empty()) {
-        if (!wl_list_empty(&pMonitor->output->modes)) {
-            wlr_output_mode* mode;
-
-            wl_list_for_each(mode, &pMonitor->output->modes, link) {
-                makeAndSendNewMode(mode);
+        if (!pMonitor->output->modes.empty()) {
+            for (auto& m : pMonitor->output->modes) {
+                makeAndSendNewMode(m);
             }
+        } else if (pMonitor->output->state->state().customMode) {
+            makeAndSendNewMode(pMonitor->output->state->state().customMode);
         } else
             makeAndSendNewMode(nullptr);
     }
@@ -164,9 +166,9 @@ void COutputHead::sendAllData() {
             if (!m)
                 continue;
 
-            if (m->mode == pMonitor->currentMode) {
+            if (m->mode == pMonitor->output->state->state().mode) {
                 if (m->mode)
-                    LOGM(LOG, "  | sending current mode for {}: {}x{}@{}", pMonitor->szName, m->mode->width, m->mode->height, m->mode->refresh);
+                    LOGM(LOG, "  | sending current mode for {}: {}x{}@{}", pMonitor->szName, m->mode->pixelSize.x, m->mode->pixelSize.y, m->mode->refreshRate);
                 else
                     LOGM(LOG, "  | sending current mode for {}: null (fake)", pMonitor->szName);
                 resource->sendCurrentMode(m->resource.get());
@@ -197,7 +199,7 @@ void COutputHead::updateMode() {
 
             if (m->mode == pMonitor->currentMode) {
                 if (m->mode)
-                    LOGM(LOG, "  | sending current mode for {}: {}x{}@{}", pMonitor->szName, m->mode->width, m->mode->height, m->mode->refresh);
+                    LOGM(LOG, "  | sending current mode for {}: {}x{}@{}", pMonitor->szName, m->mode->pixelSize.x, m->mode->pixelSize.y, m->mode->refreshRate);
                 else
                     LOGM(LOG, "  | sending current mode for {}: null (fake)", pMonitor->szName);
                 resource->sendCurrentMode(m->resource.get());
@@ -207,7 +209,7 @@ void COutputHead::updateMode() {
     }
 }
 
-void COutputHead::makeAndSendNewMode(wlr_output_mode* mode) {
+void COutputHead::makeAndSendNewMode(SP<Aquamarine::SOutputMode> mode) {
     const auto RESOURCE = PROTO::outputManagement->m_vModes.emplace_back(makeShared<COutputMode>(makeShared<CZwlrOutputModeV1>(resource->client(), resource->version(), 0), mode));
 
     if (!RESOURCE->good()) {
@@ -225,7 +227,7 @@ CMonitor* COutputHead::monitor() {
     return pMonitor;
 }
 
-COutputMode::COutputMode(SP<CZwlrOutputModeV1> resource_, wlr_output_mode* mode_) : resource(resource_), mode(mode_) {
+COutputMode::COutputMode(SP<CZwlrOutputModeV1> resource_, SP<Aquamarine::SOutputMode> mode_) : resource(resource_), mode(mode_) {
     if (!good())
         return;
 
@@ -237,11 +239,11 @@ void COutputMode::sendAllData() {
     if (!mode)
         return;
 
-    LOGM(LOG, "  | sending mode {}x{}@{}mHz, pref: {}", mode->width, mode->height, mode->refresh, mode->preferred);
+    LOGM(LOG, "  | sending mode {}x{}@{}mHz, pref: {}", mode->pixelSize.x, mode->pixelSize.y, mode->refreshRate, mode->preferred);
 
-    resource->sendSize(mode->width, mode->height);
-    if (mode->refresh > 0)
-        resource->sendRefresh(mode->refresh);
+    resource->sendSize(mode->pixelSize.x, mode->pixelSize.y);
+    if (mode->refreshRate > 0)
+        resource->sendRefresh(mode->refreshRate);
     if (mode->preferred)
         resource->sendPreferred();
 }
@@ -250,8 +252,8 @@ bool COutputMode::good() {
     return resource->resource();
 }
 
-wlr_output_mode* COutputMode::getMode() {
-    return mode;
+SP<Aquamarine::SOutputMode> COutputMode::getMode() {
+    return mode.lock();
 }
 
 COutputConfiguration::COutputConfiguration(SP<CZwlrOutputConfigurationV1> resource_, SP<COutputManager> owner_) : resource(resource_), owner(owner_) {
@@ -364,8 +366,8 @@ bool COutputConfiguration::applyTestConfiguration(bool test) {
         newRule.disabled     = false;
 
         if (head->committedProperties & COutputConfigurationHead::eCommittedProperties::OUTPUT_HEAD_COMMITTED_MODE) {
-            newRule.resolution  = {head->state.mode->getMode()->width, head->state.mode->getMode()->height};
-            newRule.refreshRate = head->state.mode->getMode()->refresh / 1000.F;
+            newRule.resolution  = head->state.mode->getMode()->pixelSize;
+            newRule.refreshRate = head->state.mode->getMode()->refreshRate / 1000.F;
         } else if (head->committedProperties & COutputConfigurationHead::eCommittedProperties::OUTPUT_HEAD_COMMITTED_CUSTOM_MODE) {
             newRule.resolution  = head->state.customMode.size;
             newRule.refreshRate = head->state.customMode.refresh / 1000.F;
@@ -425,7 +427,7 @@ COutputConfigurationHead::COutputConfigurationHead(SP<CZwlrOutputConfigurationHe
         committedProperties |= OUTPUT_HEAD_COMMITTED_MODE;
         state.mode = MODE;
 
-        LOGM(LOG, " | configHead for {}: set mode to {}x{}@{}", pMonitor->szName, MODE->getMode()->width, MODE->getMode()->height, MODE->getMode()->refresh);
+        LOGM(LOG, " | configHead for {}: set mode to {}x{}@{}", pMonitor->szName, MODE->getMode()->pixelSize.x, MODE->getMode()->pixelSize.y, MODE->getMode()->refreshRate);
     });
 
     resource->setSetCustomMode([this](CZwlrOutputConfigurationHeadV1* r, int32_t w, int32_t h, int32_t refresh) {
diff --git a/src/protocols/OutputManagement.hpp b/src/protocols/OutputManagement.hpp
index 81ae9a71..36478d0b 100644
--- a/src/protocols/OutputManagement.hpp
+++ b/src/protocols/OutputManagement.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "WaylandProtocol.hpp"
 #include "wlr-output-management-unstable-v1.hpp"
 #include "../helpers/signal/Signal.hpp"
+#include <aquamarine/output/Output.hpp>
 
 class CMonitor;
 
@@ -34,15 +35,15 @@ class COutputManager {
 
 class COutputMode {
   public:
-    COutputMode(SP<CZwlrOutputModeV1> resource_, wlr_output_mode* mode_);
+    COutputMode(SP<CZwlrOutputModeV1> resource_, SP<Aquamarine::SOutputMode> mode_);
 
-    bool             good();
-    wlr_output_mode* getMode();
-    void             sendAllData();
+    bool                        good();
+    SP<Aquamarine::SOutputMode> getMode();
+    void                        sendAllData();
 
   private:
-    SP<CZwlrOutputModeV1> resource;
-    wlr_output_mode*      mode = nullptr;
+    SP<CZwlrOutputModeV1>       resource;
+    WP<Aquamarine::SOutputMode> mode;
 
     friend class COutputHead;
     friend class COutputManagementProtocol;
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ class COutputHead {
     SP<CZwlrOutputHeadV1>        resource;
     CMonitor*                    pMonitor = nullptr;
 
-    void                         makeAndSendNewMode(wlr_output_mode* mode);
+    void                         makeAndSendNewMode(SP<Aquamarine::SOutputMode> mode);
     void                         sendCurrentMode();
 
     std::vector<WP<COutputMode>> modes;
diff --git a/src/protocols/OutputPower.cpp b/src/protocols/OutputPower.cpp
index ef287cfa..597b9871 100644
--- a/src/protocols/OutputPower.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/OutputPower.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ COutputPower::COutputPower(SP<CZwlrOutputPowerV1> resource_, CMonitor* pMonitor_
 
         pMonitor->dpmsStatus = mode == ZWLR_OUTPUT_POWER_V1_MODE_ON;
 
-        wlr_output_state_set_enabled(pMonitor->state.wlr(), pMonitor->dpmsStatus);
+        pMonitor->output->state->setEnabled(mode == ZWLR_OUTPUT_POWER_V1_MODE_ON);
 
         if (!pMonitor->state.commit())
             LOGM(ERR, "Couldn't set dpms to {} for {}", pMonitor->dpmsStatus, pMonitor->szName);
diff --git a/src/protocols/PresentationTime.cpp b/src/protocols/PresentationTime.cpp
index 3907bf1e..e9472fc3 100644
--- a/src/protocols/PresentationTime.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/PresentationTime.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #include "../helpers/Monitor.hpp"
 #include "../managers/HookSystemManager.hpp"
 #include "core/Compositor.hpp"
+#include "core/Output.hpp"
+#include <aquamarine/output/Output.hpp>
 
 #define LOGM PROTO::presentation->protoLog
 
@@ -41,13 +43,11 @@ bool CPresentationFeedback::good() {
 }
 
 void CPresentationFeedback::sendQueued(SP<CQueuedPresentationData> data, timespec* when, uint32_t untilRefreshNs, uint64_t seq, uint32_t reportedFlags) {
-    auto         client = resource->client();
-    wl_resource* res;
-    wl_resource_for_each(res, &data->pMonitor->output->resources) {
-        if (client == wl_resource_get_client(res)) {
-            resource->sendSyncOutput(res);
-            break;
-        }
+    auto client = resource->client();
+
+    if (PROTO::outputs.contains(data->pMonitor->szName)) {
+        if (auto outputResource = PROTO::outputs.at(data->pMonitor->szName)->outputResourceFrom(client); outputResource)
+            resource->sendSyncOutput(outputResource->getResource()->resource());
     }
 
     uint32_t flags = 0;
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ void CPresentationFeedback::sendQueued(SP<CQueuedPresentationData> data, timespe
         flags |= WP_PRESENTATION_FEEDBACK_KIND_VSYNC;
     if (data->zeroCopy)
         flags |= WP_PRESENTATION_FEEDBACK_KIND_ZERO_COPY;
-    if (reportedFlags & WLR_OUTPUT_PRESENT_HW_CLOCK)
+    if (reportedFlags & Aquamarine::IOutput::AQ_OUTPUT_PRESENT_HW_CLOCK)
         flags |= WP_PRESENTATION_FEEDBACK_KIND_HW_CLOCK;
-    if (reportedFlags & WLR_OUTPUT_PRESENT_HW_COMPLETION)
+    if (reportedFlags & Aquamarine::IOutput::AQ_OUTPUT_PRESENT_HW_COMPLETION)
         flags |= WP_PRESENTATION_FEEDBACK_KIND_HW_COMPLETION;
 
     if (data->wasPresented && when)
diff --git a/src/protocols/Screencopy.cpp b/src/protocols/Screencopy.cpp
index 8a6285a1..5d1c9332 100644
--- a/src/protocols/Screencopy.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/Screencopy.cpp
@@ -266,20 +266,17 @@ void CScreencopyProtocolManager::captureOutput(wl_client* client, wl_resource* r
         return;
     }
 
-    if (PFRAME->pMonitor->output->allocator && (PFRAME->pMonitor->output->allocator->buffer_caps & WLR_BUFFER_CAP_DMABUF)) {
-        PFRAME->dmabufFormat = PFRAME->pMonitor->output->render_format;
-    } else {
-        PFRAME->dmabufFormat = DRM_FORMAT_INVALID;
-    }
+    PFRAME->dmabufFormat = PFRAME->pMonitor->output->state->state().drmFormat;
 
     if (box.width == 0 && box.height == 0)
         PFRAME->box = {0, 0, (int)(PFRAME->pMonitor->vecSize.x), (int)(PFRAME->pMonitor->vecSize.y)};
     else {
         PFRAME->box = box;
     }
-    int ow, oh;
-    wlr_output_effective_resolution(PFRAME->pMonitor->output, &ow, &oh);
-    PFRAME->box.transform(wlTransformToHyprutils(PFRAME->pMonitor->transform), ow, oh).scale(PFRAME->pMonitor->scale).round();
+
+    PFRAME->box.transform(wlTransformToHyprutils(PFRAME->pMonitor->transform), PFRAME->pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.x, PFRAME->pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.y)
+        .scale(PFRAME->pMonitor->scale)
+        .round();
 
     PFRAME->shmStride = FormatUtils::minStride(PSHMINFO, PFRAME->box.w);
 
@@ -383,10 +380,10 @@ void CScreencopyProtocolManager::copyFrame(wl_client* client, wl_resource* resou
         g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(PFRAME->pMonitor);
 }
 
-void CScreencopyProtocolManager::onOutputCommit(CMonitor* pMonitor, wlr_output_event_commit* e) {
-    m_pLastMonitorBackBuffer = e->state->buffer;
+void CScreencopyProtocolManager::onOutputCommit(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
+    m_pLastMonitorBackBuffer = pMonitor->output->state->state().buffer;
     shareAllFrames(pMonitor);
-    m_pLastMonitorBackBuffer = nullptr;
+    m_pLastMonitorBackBuffer.reset();
 }
 
 void CScreencopyProtocolManager::shareAllFrames(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
@@ -473,11 +470,7 @@ void CScreencopyProtocolManager::sendFrameDamage(SScreencopyFrame* frame) {
 }
 
 bool CScreencopyProtocolManager::copyFrameShm(SScreencopyFrame* frame, timespec* now) {
-    wlr_texture* sourceTex = wlr_texture_from_buffer(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRRenderer, m_pLastMonitorBackBuffer);
-    if (!sourceTex)
-        return false;
-
-    auto TEXTURE = makeShared<CTexture>(sourceTex);
+    auto TEXTURE = makeShared<CTexture>(m_pLastMonitorBackBuffer);
 
     auto shm                      = frame->buffer->shm();
     auto [pixelData, fmt, bufLen] = frame->buffer->beginDataPtr(0); // no need for end, cuz it's shm
@@ -487,10 +480,10 @@ bool CScreencopyProtocolManager::copyFrameShm(SScreencopyFrame* frame, timespec*
     g_pHyprRenderer->makeEGLCurrent();
 
     CFramebuffer fb;
-    fb.alloc(frame->box.w, frame->box.h, g_pHyprRenderer->isNvidia() ? DRM_FORMAT_XBGR8888 : frame->pMonitor->drmFormat);
+    fb.alloc(frame->box.w, frame->box.h, g_pHyprRenderer->isNvidia() ? DRM_FORMAT_XBGR8888 : frame->pMonitor->output->state->state().drmFormat);
 
     if (!g_pHyprRenderer->beginRender(frame->pMonitor, fakeDamage, RENDER_MODE_FULL_FAKE, nullptr, &fb, true)) {
-        wlr_texture_destroy(sourceTex);
+        Debug::log(ERR, "Screencopy: can't copy: failed to begin rendering");
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -509,8 +502,8 @@ bool CScreencopyProtocolManager::copyFrameShm(SScreencopyFrame* frame, timespec*
 
     const auto PFORMAT = FormatUtils::getPixelFormatFromDRM(shm.format);
     if (!PFORMAT) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "Screencopy: can't copy: failed to find a pixel format");
         g_pHyprRenderer->endRender();
-        wlr_texture_destroy(sourceTex);
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -539,27 +532,24 @@ bool CScreencopyProtocolManager::copyFrameShm(SScreencopyFrame* frame, timespec*
 
     g_pHyprOpenGL->m_RenderData.pMonitor = nullptr;
 
-    wlr_texture_destroy(sourceTex);
+    Debug::log(TRACE, "Screencopy: copied frame via shm");
 
     return true;
 }
 
 bool CScreencopyProtocolManager::copyFrameDmabuf(SScreencopyFrame* frame) {
-    wlr_texture* sourceTex = wlr_texture_from_buffer(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRRenderer, m_pLastMonitorBackBuffer);
-    if (!sourceTex)
-        return false;
-
-    auto    TEXTURE = makeShared<CTexture>(sourceTex);
+    auto    TEXTURE = makeShared<CTexture>(m_pLastMonitorBackBuffer);
 
     CRegion fakeDamage = {0, 0, INT16_MAX, INT16_MAX};
 
-    if (!g_pHyprRenderer->beginRender(frame->pMonitor, fakeDamage, RENDER_MODE_TO_BUFFER, frame->buffer.lock(), nullptr, true))
+    if (!g_pHyprRenderer->beginRender(frame->pMonitor, fakeDamage, RENDER_MODE_TO_BUFFER, frame->buffer.lock(), nullptr, true)) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "Screencopy: can't copy: failed to begin rendering to dma frame");
         return false;
+    }
 
-    CBox monbox =
-        CBox{0, 0, frame->pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x, frame->pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y}
-            .translate({-frame->box.x, -frame->box.y}) // vvvv kinda ass-backwards but that's how I designed the renderer... sigh.
-            .transform(wlTransformToHyprutils(wlr_output_transform_invert(frame->pMonitor->output->transform)), frame->pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x, frame->pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y);
+    CBox monbox = CBox{0, 0, frame->pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x, frame->pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y}
+                      .translate({-frame->box.x, -frame->box.y}) // vvvv kinda ass-backwards but that's how I designed the renderer... sigh.
+                      .transform(wlTransformToHyprutils(invertTransform(frame->pMonitor->transform)), frame->pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x, frame->pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y);
     g_pHyprOpenGL->setMonitorTransformEnabled(true);
     g_pHyprOpenGL->setRenderModifEnabled(false);
     g_pHyprOpenGL->renderTexture(TEXTURE, &monbox, 1);
@@ -569,7 +559,7 @@ bool CScreencopyProtocolManager::copyFrameDmabuf(SScreencopyFrame* frame) {
     g_pHyprOpenGL->m_RenderData.blockScreenShader = true;
     g_pHyprRenderer->endRender();
 
-    wlr_texture_destroy(sourceTex);
+    Debug::log(TRACE, "Screencopy: copied frame via dma");
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/protocols/Screencopy.hpp b/src/protocols/Screencopy.hpp
index be434285..4999773b 100644
--- a/src/protocols/Screencopy.hpp
+++ b/src/protocols/Screencopy.hpp
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 #include "../managers/HookSystemManager.hpp"
 #include "../helpers/Timer.hpp"
 #include "../managers/eventLoop/EventLoopTimer.hpp"
+#include <aquamarine/buffer/Buffer.hpp>
 
 class CMonitor;
-class IWLBuffer;
+class IHLBuffer;
 
 enum eClientOwners {
     CLIENT_SCREENCOPY = 0,
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ struct SScreencopyFrame {
 
     bool               bufferDMA = false;
 
-    WP<IWLBuffer>      buffer;
+    WP<IHLBuffer>      buffer;
 
     CMonitor*          pMonitor = nullptr;
     PHLWINDOWREF       pWindow;
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ class CScreencopyProtocolManager {
 
     void copyFrame(wl_client* client, wl_resource* resource, wl_resource* buffer);
 
-    void onOutputCommit(CMonitor* pMonitor, wlr_output_event_commit* e);
+    void onOutputCommit(CMonitor* pMonitor);
 
   private:
     wl_global*                     m_pGlobal = nullptr;
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ class CScreencopyProtocolManager {
 
     std::vector<SScreencopyFrame*> m_vFramesAwaitingWrite;
 
-    wlr_buffer*                    m_pLastMonitorBackBuffer = nullptr;
+    SP<Aquamarine::IBuffer>        m_pLastMonitorBackBuffer;
 
     void                           shareAllFrames(CMonitor* pMonitor);
     void                           shareFrame(SScreencopyFrame* frame);
diff --git a/src/protocols/Tablet.cpp b/src/protocols/Tablet.cpp
index 7b62f245..72c7cfde 100644
--- a/src/protocols/Tablet.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/Tablet.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "core/Seat.hpp"
 #include "core/Compositor.hpp"
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <cstring>
 
 #define LOGM PROTO::tablet->protoLog
 
@@ -44,17 +45,17 @@ bool CTabletPadGroupV2Resource::good() {
     return resource->resource();
 }
 
-void CTabletPadGroupV2Resource::sendData(SP<CTabletPad> pad, wlr_tablet_pad_group* group) {
-    resource->sendModes(group->mode_count);
+void CTabletPadGroupV2Resource::sendData(SP<CTabletPad> pad, SP<Aquamarine::ITabletPad::STabletPadGroup> group) {
+    resource->sendModes(group->modes);
 
     wl_array buttonArr;
     wl_array_init(&buttonArr);
-    wl_array_add(&buttonArr, group->button_count * sizeof(int));
-    memcpy(buttonArr.data, group->buttons, group->button_count * sizeof(int));
+    wl_array_add(&buttonArr, group->buttons.size() * sizeof(int));
+    memcpy(buttonArr.data, group->buttons.data(), group->buttons.size() * sizeof(int));
     resource->sendButtons(&buttonArr);
     wl_array_release(&buttonArr);
 
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < group->strip_count; ++i) {
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < group->strips.size(); ++i) {
         const auto RESOURCE =
             PROTO::tablet->m_vStrips.emplace_back(makeShared<CTabletPadStripV2Resource>(makeShared<CZwpTabletPadStripV2>(resource->client(), resource->version(), 0), i));
 
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ void CTabletPadGroupV2Resource::sendData(SP<CTabletPad> pad, wlr_tablet_pad_grou
         resource->sendStrip(RESOURCE->resource.get());
     }
 
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < group->ring_count; ++i) {
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < group->rings.size(); ++i) {
         const auto RESOURCE =
             PROTO::tablet->m_vRings.emplace_back(makeShared<CTabletPadRingV2Resource>(makeShared<CZwpTabletPadRingV2>(resource->client(), resource->version(), 0), i));
 
@@ -97,23 +98,20 @@ bool CTabletPadV2Resource::good() {
 
 void CTabletPadV2Resource::sendData() {
     // this is dodgy as fuck. I hate wl_array. it's expanded wl_array_for_each because C++ would complain about the implicit casts
-    const char** path_ptr;
-    for (path_ptr = (const char**)(&pad->wlr()->paths)->data; (const char*)path_ptr < ((const char*)(&pad->wlr()->paths)->data + (&pad->wlr()->paths)->size); (path_ptr)++) {
-        resource->sendPath(*path_ptr);
+    for (auto& p : pad->aq()->paths) {
+        resource->sendPath(p.c_str());
     }
 
-    resource->sendButtons(pad->wlr()->button_count);
+    resource->sendButtons(pad->aq()->buttons);
 
-    wlr_tablet_pad_group* group;
-    size_t                i = 0;
-    wl_list_for_each(group, &pad->wlr()->groups, link) {
-        createGroup(group, i++);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < pad->aq()->groups.size(); ++i) {
+        createGroup(pad->aq()->groups.at(i), i);
     }
 
     resource->sendDone();
 }
 
-void CTabletPadV2Resource::createGroup(wlr_tablet_pad_group* group, size_t idx) {
+void CTabletPadV2Resource::createGroup(SP<Aquamarine::ITabletPad::STabletPadGroup> group, size_t idx) {
     const auto RESOURCE =
         PROTO::tablet->m_vGroups.emplace_back(makeShared<CTabletPadGroupV2Resource>(makeShared<CZwpTabletPadGroupV2>(resource->client(), resource->version(), 0), idx));
 
@@ -142,13 +140,10 @@ bool CTabletV2Resource::good() {
 
 void CTabletV2Resource::sendData() {
     resource->sendName(tablet->deviceName.c_str());
-    resource->sendId(tablet->wlr()->usb_vendor_id, tablet->wlr()->usb_product_id);
+    resource->sendId(tablet->aq()->usbVendorID, tablet->aq()->usbProductID);
 
-    // this is dodgy as fuck. I hate wl_array. it's expanded wl_array_for_each because C++ would complain about the implicit casts
-    const char** path_ptr;
-    for (path_ptr = (const char**)(&tablet->wlr()->paths)->data; (const char*)path_ptr < ((const char*)(&tablet->wlr()->paths)->data + (&tablet->wlr()->paths)->size);
-         (path_ptr)++) {
-        resource->sendPath(*path_ptr);
+    for (auto& p : tablet->aq()->paths) {
+        resource->sendPath(p.c_str());
     }
 
     resource->sendDone();
@@ -179,23 +174,23 @@ bool CTabletToolV2Resource::good() {
 }
 
 void CTabletToolV2Resource::sendData() {
-    static auto WLR_TYPE_TO_PROTO = [](uint32_t wlr) -> zwpTabletToolV2Type {
-        switch (wlr) {
-            case WLR_TABLET_TOOL_TYPE_PEN: return ZWP_TABLET_TOOL_V2_TYPE_PEN;
-            case WLR_TABLET_TOOL_TYPE_ERASER: return ZWP_TABLET_TOOL_V2_TYPE_ERASER;
-            case WLR_TABLET_TOOL_TYPE_BRUSH: return ZWP_TABLET_TOOL_V2_TYPE_BRUSH;
-            case WLR_TABLET_TOOL_TYPE_PENCIL: return ZWP_TABLET_TOOL_V2_TYPE_PENCIL;
-            case WLR_TABLET_TOOL_TYPE_AIRBRUSH: return ZWP_TABLET_TOOL_V2_TYPE_AIRBRUSH;
-            case WLR_TABLET_TOOL_TYPE_MOUSE: return ZWP_TABLET_TOOL_V2_TYPE_MOUSE;
-            case WLR_TABLET_TOOL_TYPE_LENS: return ZWP_TABLET_TOOL_V2_TYPE_LENS;
+    static auto AQ_TYPE_TO_PROTO = [](uint32_t aq) -> zwpTabletToolV2Type {
+        switch (aq) {
+            case Aquamarine::ITabletTool::AQ_TABLET_TOOL_TYPE_PEN: return ZWP_TABLET_TOOL_V2_TYPE_PEN;
+            case Aquamarine::ITabletTool::AQ_TABLET_TOOL_TYPE_ERASER: return ZWP_TABLET_TOOL_V2_TYPE_ERASER;
+            case Aquamarine::ITabletTool::AQ_TABLET_TOOL_TYPE_BRUSH: return ZWP_TABLET_TOOL_V2_TYPE_BRUSH;
+            case Aquamarine::ITabletTool::AQ_TABLET_TOOL_TYPE_PENCIL: return ZWP_TABLET_TOOL_V2_TYPE_PENCIL;
+            case Aquamarine::ITabletTool::AQ_TABLET_TOOL_TYPE_AIRBRUSH: return ZWP_TABLET_TOOL_V2_TYPE_AIRBRUSH;
+            case Aquamarine::ITabletTool::AQ_TABLET_TOOL_TYPE_MOUSE: return ZWP_TABLET_TOOL_V2_TYPE_MOUSE;
+            case Aquamarine::ITabletTool::AQ_TABLET_TOOL_TYPE_LENS: return ZWP_TABLET_TOOL_V2_TYPE_LENS;
             default: ASSERT(false);
         }
         UNREACHABLE();
     };
 
-    resource->sendType(WLR_TYPE_TO_PROTO(tool->wlr()->type));
-    resource->sendHardwareSerial(tool->wlr()->hardware_serial >> 32, tool->wlr()->hardware_serial & 0xFFFFFFFF);
-    resource->sendHardwareIdWacom(tool->wlr()->hardware_wacom >> 32, tool->wlr()->hardware_wacom & 0xFFFFFFFF);
+    resource->sendType(AQ_TYPE_TO_PROTO(tool->aq()->type));
+    resource->sendHardwareSerial(tool->aq()->serial >> 32, tool->aq()->serial & 0xFFFFFFFF);
+    resource->sendHardwareIdWacom(tool->aq()->id >> 32, tool->aq()->id & 0xFFFFFFFF);
     if (tool->toolCapabilities & CTabletTool::eTabletToolCapabilities::HID_TABLET_TOOL_CAPABILITY_DISTANCE)
         resource->sendCapability(zwpTabletToolV2Capability::ZWP_TABLET_TOOL_V2_CAPABILITY_DISTANCE);
     if (tool->toolCapabilities & CTabletTool::eTabletToolCapabilities::HID_TABLET_TOOL_CAPABILITY_PRESSURE)
diff --git a/src/protocols/Tablet.hpp b/src/protocols/Tablet.hpp
index 58f13c1a..1ebcb1e5 100644
--- a/src/protocols/Tablet.hpp
+++ b/src/protocols/Tablet.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "WaylandProtocol.hpp"
 #include "tablet-v2.hpp"
 #include "../helpers/math/Math.hpp"
+#include <aquamarine/input/Input.hpp>
 
 class CTablet;
 class CTabletTool;
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ class CTabletPadGroupV2Resource {
     CTabletPadGroupV2Resource(SP<CZwpTabletPadGroupV2> resource_, size_t idx);
 
     bool                                       good();
-    void                                       sendData(SP<CTabletPad> pad, wlr_tablet_pad_group* group);
+    void                                       sendData(SP<CTabletPad> pad, SP<Aquamarine::ITabletPad::STabletPadGroup> group);
 
     std::vector<WP<CTabletPadRingV2Resource>>  rings;
     std::vector<WP<CTabletPadStripV2Resource>> strips;
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ class CTabletPadV2Resource {
   private:
     SP<CZwpTabletPadV2> resource;
 
-    void                createGroup(wlr_tablet_pad_group* group, size_t idx);
+    void                createGroup(SP<Aquamarine::ITabletPad::STabletPadGroup> group, size_t idx);
 
     friend class CTabletSeat;
     friend class CTabletV2Protocol;
diff --git a/src/protocols/ToplevelExport.cpp b/src/protocols/ToplevelExport.cpp
index d4c66c3b..0e78e5f7 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ToplevelExport.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/ToplevelExport.cpp
@@ -193,16 +193,11 @@ void CToplevelExportProtocolManager::captureToplevel(wl_client* client, wl_resou
         return;
     }
 
-    if (PMONITOR->output->allocator && (PMONITOR->output->allocator->buffer_caps & WLR_BUFFER_CAP_DMABUF)) {
-        PFRAME->dmabufFormat = PMONITOR->output->render_format;
-    } else {
-        PFRAME->dmabufFormat = DRM_FORMAT_INVALID;
-    }
+    PFRAME->dmabufFormat = PMONITOR->output->state->state().drmFormat;
 
     PFRAME->box = {0, 0, (int)(pWindow->m_vRealSize.value().x * PMONITOR->scale), (int)(pWindow->m_vRealSize.value().y * PMONITOR->scale)};
-    int ow, oh;
-    wlr_output_effective_resolution(PMONITOR->output, &ow, &oh);
-    PFRAME->box.transform(wlTransformToHyprutils(PMONITOR->transform), ow, oh).round();
+
+    PFRAME->box.transform(wlTransformToHyprutils(PMONITOR->transform), PMONITOR->vecTransformedSize.x, PMONITOR->vecTransformedSize.y).round();
 
     PFRAME->shmStride = FormatUtils::minStride(PSHMINFO, PFRAME->box.w);
 
@@ -289,12 +284,10 @@ void CToplevelExportProtocolManager::copyFrame(wl_client* client, wl_resource* r
     m_vFramesAwaitingWrite.emplace_back(PFRAME);
 }
 
-void CToplevelExportProtocolManager::onOutputCommit(CMonitor* pMonitor, wlr_output_event_commit* e) {
+void CToplevelExportProtocolManager::onOutputCommit(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
     if (m_vFramesAwaitingWrite.empty())
         return; // nothing to share
 
-    const auto                     PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromOutput(e->output);
-
     std::vector<SScreencopyFrame*> framesToRemove;
 
     // share frame if correct output
@@ -306,7 +299,7 @@ void CToplevelExportProtocolManager::onOutputCommit(CMonitor* pMonitor, wlr_outp
             continue;
         }
 
-        if (PMONITOR != g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(PWINDOW->m_iMonitorID))
+        if (pMonitor != g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(PWINDOW->m_iMonitorID))
             continue;
 
         CBox geometry = {PWINDOW->m_vRealPosition.value().x, PWINDOW->m_vRealPosition.value().y, PWINDOW->m_vRealSize.value().x, PWINDOW->m_vRealSize.value().y};
@@ -370,7 +363,7 @@ bool CToplevelExportProtocolManager::copyFrameShm(SScreencopyFrame* frame, times
     g_pHyprRenderer->makeEGLCurrent();
 
     CFramebuffer outFB;
-    outFB.alloc(PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.x, PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.y, g_pHyprRenderer->isNvidia() ? DRM_FORMAT_XBGR8888 : PMONITOR->drmFormat);
+    outFB.alloc(PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.x, PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.y, g_pHyprRenderer->isNvidia() ? DRM_FORMAT_XBGR8888 : PMONITOR->output->state->state().drmFormat);
 
     if (frame->overlayCursor) {
         g_pPointerManager->lockSoftwareForMonitor(PMONITOR->self.lock());
diff --git a/src/protocols/ToplevelExport.hpp b/src/protocols/ToplevelExport.hpp
index f044a781..c3620d41 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ToplevelExport.hpp
+++ b/src/protocols/ToplevelExport.hpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class CToplevelExportProtocolManager {
     void copyFrame(wl_client* client, wl_resource* resource, wl_resource* buffer, int32_t ignore_damage);
     void displayDestroy();
     void onWindowUnmap(PHLWINDOW pWindow);
-    void onOutputCommit(CMonitor* pMonitor, wlr_output_event_commit* e);
+    void onOutputCommit(CMonitor* pMonitor);
 
   private:
     wl_global*                     m_pGlobal = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/protocols/Viewporter.cpp b/src/protocols/Viewporter.cpp
index 8cb69dbe..03c5775e 100644
--- a/src/protocols/Viewporter.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/Viewporter.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,21 @@ CViewportResource::CViewportResource(SP<CWpViewport> resource_, SP<CWLSurfaceRes
         surface->pending.viewport.hasSource = true;
         surface->pending.viewport.source    = {x, y, w, h};
     });
+
+    listeners.surfacePrecommit = surface->events.precommit.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        if (!surface || !surface->pending.buffer)
+            return;
+
+        if (surface->pending.viewport.hasSource) {
+            auto& src = surface->pending.viewport.source;
+
+            if (src.w + src.x > surface->pending.buffer->size.x || src.h + src.y > surface->pending.buffer->size.y) {
+                resource->error(WP_VIEWPORT_ERROR_BAD_VALUE, "Box doesn't fit");
+                surface->pending.rejected = true;
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+    });
 }
 
 CViewportResource::~CViewportResource() {
@@ -66,20 +81,6 @@ bool CViewportResource::good() {
     return resource->resource();
 }
 
-void CViewportResource::verify() {
-    if (!surface)
-        return;
-
-    if (surface->pending.viewport.hasSource) {
-        auto& src = surface->pending.viewport.source;
-
-        if (src.w + src.x > surface->pending.size.x || src.h + src.y > surface->pending.size.y) {
-            resource->error(WP_VIEWPORT_ERROR_BAD_VALUE, "Box doesn't fit");
-            return;
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 CViewporterResource::CViewporterResource(SP<CWpViewporter> resource_) : resource(resource_) {
     if (!good())
         return;
diff --git a/src/protocols/Viewporter.hpp b/src/protocols/Viewporter.hpp
index 01278203..3c2a4eef 100644
--- a/src/protocols/Viewporter.hpp
+++ b/src/protocols/Viewporter.hpp
@@ -15,11 +15,14 @@ class CViewportResource {
     ~CViewportResource();
 
     bool                   good();
-    void                   verify();
     WP<CWLSurfaceResource> surface;
 
   private:
     SP<CWpViewport> resource;
+
+    struct {
+        CHyprSignalListener surfacePrecommit;
+    } listeners;
 };
 
 class CViewporterResource {
diff --git a/src/protocols/VirtualKeyboard.cpp b/src/protocols/VirtualKeyboard.cpp
index 009c277c..2642ec11 100644
--- a/src/protocols/VirtualKeyboard.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/VirtualKeyboard.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 #include "VirtualKeyboard.hpp"
 #include <sys/mman.h>
+#include "../devices/IKeyboard.hpp"
 
 #define LOGM PROTO::virtualKeyboard->protoLog
 
-static const struct wlr_keyboard_impl virtualKeyboardImpl = {
-    .name = "virtual-keyboard",
-};
-
 CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource::CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource(SP<CZwpVirtualKeyboardV1> resource_) : resource(resource_) {
     if (!good())
         return;
@@ -28,13 +25,17 @@ CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource::CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource(SP<CZwpVirtualKeyboardV1>
             return;
         }
 
-        wlr_keyboard_key_event event = {
-            .time_msec    = timeMs,
-            .keycode      = key,
-            .update_state = false,
-            .state        = (wl_keyboard_key_state)state,
-        };
-        wlr_keyboard_notify_key(&keyboard, &event);
+        events.key.emit(IKeyboard::SKeyEvent{
+            .timeMs  = timeMs,
+            .keycode = key,
+            .state   = (wl_keyboard_key_state)state,
+        });
+
+        const bool CONTAINS = std::find(pressed.begin(), pressed.end(), key) != pressed.end();
+        if (state && !CONTAINS)
+            pressed.emplace_back(key);
+        else if (!state && CONTAINS)
+            std::erase(pressed, key);
     });
 
     resource->setModifiers([this](CZwpVirtualKeyboardV1* r, uint32_t depressed, uint32_t latched, uint32_t locked, uint32_t group) {
@@ -43,7 +44,12 @@ CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource::CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource(SP<CZwpVirtualKeyboardV1>
             return;
         }
 
-        wlr_keyboard_notify_modifiers(&keyboard, depressed, latched, locked, group);
+        events.modifiers.emit(IKeyboard::SModifiersEvent{
+            .depressed = depressed,
+            .latched   = latched,
+            .locked    = locked,
+            .group     = group,
+        });
     });
 
     resource->setKeymap([this](CZwpVirtualKeyboardV1* r, uint32_t fmt, int32_t fd, uint32_t len) {
@@ -75,7 +81,9 @@ CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource::CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource(SP<CZwpVirtualKeyboardV1>
             return;
         }
 
-        wlr_keyboard_set_keymap(&keyboard, xkbKeymap);
+        events.keymap.emit(IKeyboard::SKeymapEvent{
+            .keymap = xkbKeymap,
+        });
         hasKeymap = true;
 
         xkb_keymap_unref(xkbKeymap);
@@ -83,22 +91,17 @@ CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource::CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource(SP<CZwpVirtualKeyboardV1>
         close(fd);
     });
 
-    wlr_keyboard_init(&keyboard, &virtualKeyboardImpl, "CVirtualKeyboard");
+    name = "hl-virtual-keyboard";
 }
 
 CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource::~CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource() {
     events.destroy.emit();
-    wlr_keyboard_finish(&keyboard);
 }
 
 bool CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource::good() {
     return resource->resource();
 }
 
-wlr_keyboard* CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource::wlr() {
-    return &keyboard;
-}
-
 wl_client* CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource::client() {
     return resource->resource() ? resource->client() : nullptr;
 }
@@ -106,17 +109,16 @@ wl_client* CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource::client() {
 void CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource::releasePressed() {
     timespec now;
     clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &now);
-    size_t keycodesNum = keyboard.num_keycodes;
-
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < keycodesNum; ++i) {
-        struct wlr_keyboard_key_event event = {
-            .time_msec    = (now.tv_sec * 1000 + now.tv_nsec / 1000000),
-            .keycode      = keyboard.keycodes[keycodesNum - i - 1],
-            .update_state = false,
-            .state        = WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_RELEASED,
-        };
-        wlr_keyboard_notify_key(&keyboard, &event); // updates num_keycodes
+
+    for (auto& p : pressed) {
+        events.key.emit(IKeyboard::SKeyEvent{
+            .timeMs  = now.tv_sec * 1000 + now.tv_nsec / 1000000,
+            .keycode = p,
+            .state   = WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_RELEASED,
+        });
     }
+
+    pressed.clear();
 }
 
 CVirtualKeyboardProtocol::CVirtualKeyboardProtocol(const wl_interface* iface, const int& ver, const std::string& name) : IWaylandProtocol(iface, ver, name) {
diff --git a/src/protocols/VirtualKeyboard.hpp b/src/protocols/VirtualKeyboard.hpp
index 447b5db9..93b63bb5 100644
--- a/src/protocols/VirtualKeyboard.hpp
+++ b/src/protocols/VirtualKeyboard.hpp
@@ -14,19 +14,24 @@ class CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource {
 
     struct {
         CSignal destroy;
+        CSignal key;
+        CSignal modifiers;
+        CSignal keymap;
     } events;
 
-    bool          good();
-    wlr_keyboard* wlr();
-    wl_client*    client();
+    bool        good();
+    wl_client*  client();
+
+    std::string name = "";
 
   private:
     SP<CZwpVirtualKeyboardV1> resource;
-    wlr_keyboard              keyboard;
 
     void                      releasePressed();
 
     bool                      hasKeymap = false;
+
+    std::vector<uint32_t>     pressed;
 };
 
 class CVirtualKeyboardProtocol : public IWaylandProtocol {
diff --git a/src/protocols/VirtualPointer.cpp b/src/protocols/VirtualPointer.cpp
index 1fb83888..bdeec32d 100644
--- a/src/protocols/VirtualPointer.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/VirtualPointer.cpp
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
 
 #define LOGM PROTO::virtualPointer->protoLog
 
-static const wlr_pointer_impl pointerImpl = {
-    .name = "virtual-pointer-v1",
-};
-
 CVirtualPointerV1Resource::CVirtualPointerV1Resource(SP<CZwlrVirtualPointerV1> resource_) : resource(resource_) {
     if (!good())
         return;
@@ -19,41 +15,30 @@ CVirtualPointerV1Resource::CVirtualPointerV1Resource(SP<CZwlrVirtualPointerV1> r
         PROTO::virtualPointer->destroyResource(this);
     });
 
-    wlr_pointer_init(&pointer, &pointerImpl, "CVirtualPointerV1Resource");
-
     resource->setMotion([this](CZwlrVirtualPointerV1* r, uint32_t timeMs, wl_fixed_t dx, wl_fixed_t dy) {
-        wlr_pointer_motion_event event = {
-            .pointer    = &pointer,
-            .time_msec  = timeMs,
-            .delta_x    = wl_fixed_to_double(dx),
-            .delta_y    = wl_fixed_to_double(dy),
-            .unaccel_dx = wl_fixed_to_double(dx),
-            .unaccel_dy = wl_fixed_to_double(dy),
-        };
-        wl_signal_emit_mutable(&pointer.events.motion, &event);
+        events.move.emit(IPointer::SMotionEvent{
+            .timeMs  = timeMs,
+            .delta   = {wl_fixed_to_double(dx), wl_fixed_to_double(dy)},
+            .unaccel = {wl_fixed_to_double(dx), wl_fixed_to_double(dy)},
+        });
     });
 
     resource->setMotionAbsolute([this](CZwlrVirtualPointerV1* r, uint32_t timeMs, uint32_t x, uint32_t y, uint32_t xExtent, uint32_t yExtent) {
         if (!xExtent || !yExtent)
             return;
 
-        wlr_pointer_motion_absolute_event event = {
-            .pointer   = &pointer,
-            .time_msec = timeMs,
-            .x         = (double)x / xExtent,
-            .y         = (double)y / yExtent,
-        };
-        wl_signal_emit_mutable(&pointer.events.motion_absolute, &event);
+        events.warp.emit(IPointer::SMotionAbsoluteEvent{
+            .timeMs   = timeMs,
+            .absolute = {(double)x / xExtent, (double)y / yExtent},
+        });
     });
 
     resource->setButton([this](CZwlrVirtualPointerV1* r, uint32_t timeMs, uint32_t button, uint32_t state) {
-        struct wlr_pointer_button_event event = {
-            .pointer   = &pointer,
-            .time_msec = timeMs,
-            .button    = button,
-            .state     = (wl_pointer_button_state)state,
-        };
-        wl_signal_emit_mutable(&pointer.events.button, &event);
+        events.button.emit(IPointer::SButtonEvent{
+            .timeMs = timeMs,
+            .button = button,
+            .state  = (wl_pointer_button_state)state,
+        });
     });
 
     resource->setAxis([this](CZwlrVirtualPointerV1* r, uint32_t timeMs, uint32_t axis_, wl_fixed_t value) {
@@ -63,18 +48,18 @@ CVirtualPointerV1Resource::CVirtualPointerV1Resource(SP<CZwlrVirtualPointerV1> r
         }
 
         axis             = axis_;
-        axisEvents[axis] = wlr_pointer_axis_event{.pointer = &pointer, .time_msec = timeMs, .orientation = (wl_pointer_axis)axis, .delta = wl_fixed_to_double(value)};
+        axisEvents[axis] = IPointer::SAxisEvent{.timeMs = timeMs, .axis = (wl_pointer_axis)axis, .delta = wl_fixed_to_double(value)};
     });
 
     resource->setFrame([this](CZwlrVirtualPointerV1* r) {
         for (auto& e : axisEvents) {
-            if (!e.pointer)
+            if (!e.timeMs)
                 continue;
-            wl_signal_emit_mutable(&pointer.events.axis, &e);
-            e.pointer = nullptr;
+            events.axis.emit(e);
+            e.timeMs = 0;
         }
 
-        wl_signal_emit_mutable(&pointer.events.frame, &pointer);
+        events.frame.emit();
     });
 
     resource->setAxisSource([this](CZwlrVirtualPointerV1* r, uint32_t source) { axisEvents[axis].source = (wl_pointer_axis_source)source; });
@@ -85,12 +70,11 @@ CVirtualPointerV1Resource::CVirtualPointerV1Resource(SP<CZwlrVirtualPointerV1> r
             return;
         }
 
-        axis                            = axis_;
-        axisEvents[axis].pointer        = &pointer;
-        axisEvents[axis].time_msec      = timeMs;
-        axisEvents[axis].orientation    = (wl_pointer_axis)axis;
-        axisEvents[axis].delta          = 0;
-        axisEvents[axis].delta_discrete = 0;
+        axis                           = axis_;
+        axisEvents[axis].timeMs        = timeMs;
+        axisEvents[axis].axis          = (wl_pointer_axis)axis;
+        axisEvents[axis].delta         = 0;
+        axisEvents[axis].deltaDiscrete = 0;
     });
 
     resource->setAxisDiscrete([this](CZwlrVirtualPointerV1* r, uint32_t timeMs, uint32_t axis_, wl_fixed_t value, int32_t discrete) {
@@ -99,17 +83,15 @@ CVirtualPointerV1Resource::CVirtualPointerV1Resource(SP<CZwlrVirtualPointerV1> r
             return;
         }
 
-        axis                            = axis_;
-        axisEvents[axis].pointer        = &pointer;
-        axisEvents[axis].time_msec      = timeMs;
-        axisEvents[axis].orientation    = (wl_pointer_axis)axis;
-        axisEvents[axis].delta          = wl_fixed_to_double(value);
-        axisEvents[axis].delta_discrete = discrete * 120;
+        axis                           = axis_;
+        axisEvents[axis].timeMs        = timeMs;
+        axisEvents[axis].axis          = (wl_pointer_axis)axis;
+        axisEvents[axis].delta         = wl_fixed_to_double(value);
+        axisEvents[axis].deltaDiscrete = discrete * 120;
     });
 }
 
 CVirtualPointerV1Resource::~CVirtualPointerV1Resource() {
-    wlr_pointer_finish(&pointer);
     events.destroy.emit();
 }
 
@@ -117,10 +99,6 @@ bool CVirtualPointerV1Resource::good() {
     return resource->resource();
 }
 
-wlr_pointer* CVirtualPointerV1Resource::wlr() {
-    return &pointer;
-}
-
 wl_client* CVirtualPointerV1Resource::client() {
     return resource->client();
 }
diff --git a/src/protocols/VirtualPointer.hpp b/src/protocols/VirtualPointer.hpp
index 59a7e739..ee5ee7e2 100644
--- a/src/protocols/VirtualPointer.hpp
+++ b/src/protocols/VirtualPointer.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "WaylandProtocol.hpp"
 #include "wlr-virtual-pointer-unstable-v1.hpp"
 #include "../helpers/signal/Signal.hpp"
+#include "../devices/IPointer.hpp"
 
 class CVirtualPointerV1Resource {
   public:
@@ -15,19 +16,35 @@ class CVirtualPointerV1Resource {
 
     struct {
         CSignal destroy;
+        CSignal move;
+        CSignal warp;
+        CSignal button;
+        CSignal axis;
+        CSignal frame;
+
+        CSignal swipeBegin;
+        CSignal swipeUpdate;
+        CSignal swipeEnd;
+
+        CSignal pinchBegin;
+        CSignal pinchUpdate;
+        CSignal pinchEnd;
+
+        CSignal holdBegin;
+        CSignal holdEnd;
     } events;
 
-    bool         good();
-    wlr_pointer* wlr();
-    wl_client*   client();
+    bool        good();
+    wl_client*  client();
+
+    std::string name;
 
   private:
-    SP<CZwlrVirtualPointerV1>             resource;
-    wlr_pointer                           pointer;
+    SP<CZwlrVirtualPointerV1>           resource;
 
-    uint32_t                              axis = 0;
+    uint32_t                            axis = 0;
 
-    std::array<wlr_pointer_axis_event, 2> axisEvents;
+    std::array<IPointer::SAxisEvent, 2> axisEvents;
 };
 
 class CVirtualPointerProtocol : public IWaylandProtocol {
diff --git a/src/protocols/XDGOutput.cpp b/src/protocols/XDGOutput.cpp
index 03e58956..073aa502 100644
--- a/src/protocols/XDGOutput.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/XDGOutput.cpp
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ void CXDGOutputProtocol::onManagerGetXDGOutput(CZxdgOutputManagerV1* mgr, uint32
 
     if (XDGVER >= OUTPUT_NAME_SINCE_VERSION)
         pXDGOutput->resource->sendName(PMONITOR->szName.c_str());
-    if (XDGVER >= OUTPUT_DESCRIPTION_SINCE_VERSION && PMONITOR->output->description)
-        pXDGOutput->resource->sendDescription(PMONITOR->output->description);
+    if (XDGVER >= OUTPUT_DESCRIPTION_SINCE_VERSION && !PMONITOR->output->description.empty())
+        pXDGOutput->resource->sendDescription(PMONITOR->output->description.c_str());
 
     pXDGOutput->sendDetails();
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void CXDGOutputProtocol::updateAllOutputs() {
 
         o->sendDetails();
 
-        wlr_output_schedule_done(o->monitor->output);
+        o->monitor->scheduleDone();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/protocols/XDGShell.cpp b/src/protocols/XDGShell.cpp
index 9c56df93..8276ed55 100644
--- a/src/protocols/XDGShell.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/XDGShell.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "../managers/SeatManager.hpp"
 #include "core/Seat.hpp"
 #include "core/Compositor.hpp"
+#include <cstring>
 
 #define LOGM PROTO::xdgShell->protoLog
 
diff --git a/src/protocols/core/Compositor.cpp b/src/protocols/core/Compositor.cpp
index 691267b0..5cd6005a 100644
--- a/src/protocols/core/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/core/Compositor.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 #include "Subcompositor.hpp"
 #include "../Viewporter.hpp"
 #include "../../helpers/Monitor.hpp"
+#include "../PresentationTime.hpp"
+#include "../DRMSyncobj.hpp"
+#include "../../render/Renderer.hpp"
 
 #define LOGM PROTO::compositor->protoLog
 
@@ -102,58 +105,14 @@ CWLSurfaceResource::CWLSurfaceResource(SP<CWlSurface> resource_) : resource(reso
             pending.size = tfs / pending.scale;
         }
 
-        if (viewportResource)
-            viewportResource->verify();
-
         pending.damage.intersect(CBox{{}, pending.size});
 
-        auto    previousBuffer       = current.buffer;
-        CRegion previousBufferDamage = accumulateCurrentBufferDamage();
-
-        current = pending;
-        pending.damage.clear();
-        pending.bufferDamage.clear();
-
-        if (current.buffer && !bufferReleased) {
-            //                                                                                                                          without previous dolphin et al are weird vvv
-            //CRegion surfaceDamage =
-            //    current.damage.copy().scale(current.scale).transform(current.transform, current.size.x, current.size.y).add(current.bufferDamage).add(previousBufferDamage);
-            current.buffer->update(CBox{{}, {INT32_MAX, INT32_MAX}}); // FIXME: figure this out to not use this hack. QT apps are wonky without this.
-
-            // release the buffer if it's synchronous as update() has done everything thats needed
-            // so we can let the app know we're done.
-            if (current.buffer->isSynchronous()) {
-                current.buffer->sendRelease();
-                bufferReleased = true;
-            }
-        }
-
-        // TODO: we should _accumulate_ and not replace above if sync
-        if (role->role() == SURFACE_ROLE_SUBSURFACE) {
-            auto subsurface = (CWLSubsurfaceResource*)role.get();
-            if (subsurface->sync)
-                return;
-
-            events.commit.emit();
-        } else {
-            // send commit to all synced surfaces in this tree.
-            breadthfirst(
-                [](SP<CWLSurfaceResource> surf, const Vector2D& offset, void* data) {
-                    if (surf->role->role() == SURFACE_ROLE_SUBSURFACE) {
-                        auto subsurface = (CWLSubsurfaceResource*)surf->role.get();
-                        if (!subsurface->sync)
-                            return;
-                    }
-                    surf->events.commit.emit();
-                },
-                nullptr);
-        }
+        events.precommit.emit();
+        if (pending.rejected)
+            return;
 
-        // for async buffers, we can only release the buffer once we are unrefing it from current.
-        if (previousBuffer && !previousBuffer->isSynchronous() && !bufferReleased) {
-            previousBuffer->sendRelease();
-            bufferReleased = true;
-        }
+        if (stateLocks <= 0)
+            commitPendingState();
     });
 
     resource->setDamage([this](CWlSurface* r, int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t w, int32_t h) { pending.damage.add(CBox{x, y, w, h}); });
@@ -426,7 +385,97 @@ CRegion CWLSurfaceResource::accumulateCurrentBufferDamage() {
 
     Vector2D trc = current.transform % 2 == 1 ? Vector2D{current.buffer->size.y, current.buffer->size.x} : current.buffer->size;
 
-    return surfaceDamage.scale(current.scale).transform(wlTransformToHyprutils(wlr_output_transform_invert(current.transform)), trc.x, trc.y).add(current.bufferDamage);
+    return surfaceDamage.scale(current.scale).transform(wlTransformToHyprutils(invertTransform(current.transform)), trc.x, trc.y).add(current.bufferDamage);
+}
+
+void CWLSurfaceResource::lockPendingState() {
+    stateLocks++;
+}
+
+void CWLSurfaceResource::unlockPendingState() {
+    stateLocks--;
+    if (stateLocks <= 0)
+        commitPendingState();
+}
+
+void CWLSurfaceResource::commitPendingState() {
+    auto    previousBuffer       = current.buffer;
+    CRegion previousBufferDamage = accumulateCurrentBufferDamage();
+
+    current = pending;
+    pending.damage.clear();
+    pending.bufferDamage.clear();
+
+    if (current.buffer && !bufferReleased) {
+        //                                                                                                                          without previous dolphin et al are weird vvv
+        //CRegion surfaceDamage =
+        //    current.damage.copy().scale(current.scale).transform(current.transform, current.size.x, current.size.y).add(current.bufferDamage).add(previousBufferDamage);
+        current.buffer->update(CBox{{}, {INT32_MAX, INT32_MAX}}); // FIXME: figure this out to not use this hack. QT apps are wonky without this.
+
+        // release the buffer if it's synchronous as update() has done everything thats needed
+        // so we can let the app know we're done.
+        if (current.buffer->isSynchronous()) {
+            current.buffer->sendReleaseWithSurface(self.lock());
+            bufferReleased = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // TODO: we should _accumulate_ and not replace above if sync
+    if (role->role() == SURFACE_ROLE_SUBSURFACE) {
+        auto subsurface = (CWLSubsurfaceResource*)role.get();
+        if (subsurface->sync)
+            return;
+
+        events.commit.emit();
+    } else {
+        // send commit to all synced surfaces in this tree.
+        breadthfirst(
+            [](SP<CWLSurfaceResource> surf, const Vector2D& offset, void* data) {
+                if (surf->role->role() == SURFACE_ROLE_SUBSURFACE) {
+                    auto subsurface = (CWLSubsurfaceResource*)surf->role.get();
+                    if (!subsurface->sync)
+                        return;
+                }
+                surf->events.commit.emit();
+            },
+            nullptr);
+    }
+
+    // for async buffers, we can only release the buffer once we are unrefing it from current.
+    if (previousBuffer && !previousBuffer->isSynchronous() && !bufferReleased) {
+        if (previousBuffer->lockedByBackend) {
+            previousBuffer->hlEvents.backendRelease = previousBuffer->events.backendRelease.registerListener([this, previousBuffer](std::any data) {
+                if (!self.expired()) // could be dead in the dtor
+                    previousBuffer->sendReleaseWithSurface(self.lock());
+                else
+                    previousBuffer->sendRelease();
+                previousBuffer->hlEvents.backendRelease.reset();
+                bufferReleased = true;
+            });
+        } else
+            previousBuffer->sendReleaseWithSurface(self.lock());
+
+        bufferReleased = true;
+    }
+}
+
+void CWLSurfaceResource::presentFeedback(timespec* when, CMonitor* pMonitor, bool needsExplicitSync) {
+    frame(when);
+    auto FEEDBACK = makeShared<CQueuedPresentationData>(self.lock());
+    FEEDBACK->attachMonitor(pMonitor);
+    FEEDBACK->discarded();
+    PROTO::presentation->queueData(FEEDBACK);
+
+    if (!pMonitor || !pMonitor->outTimeline || !syncobj || !needsExplicitSync)
+        return;
+
+    // attach explicit sync
+    g_pHyprRenderer->explicitPresented.emplace_back(self.lock());
+
+    if (syncobj->acquirePoint > pMonitor->lastWaitPoint) {
+        Debug::log(TRACE, "presentFeedback lastWaitPoint {} -> {}", pMonitor->lastWaitPoint, syncobj->acquirePoint);
+        pMonitor->lastWaitPoint = syncobj->acquirePoint;
+    }
 }
 
 CWLCompositorResource::CWLCompositorResource(SP<CWlCompositor> resource_) : resource(resource_) {
diff --git a/src/protocols/core/Compositor.hpp b/src/protocols/core/Compositor.hpp
index 2f276719..5e6413c8 100644
--- a/src/protocols/core/Compositor.hpp
+++ b/src/protocols/core/Compositor.hpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class CWLSurface;
 class CWLSurfaceResource;
 class CWLSubsurfaceResource;
 class CViewportResource;
+class CDRMSyncobjSurfaceResource;
 
 class CWLCallbackResource {
   public:
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ class CWLSurfaceResource {
     Vector2D                      sourceSize();
 
     struct {
+        CSignal precommit;
         CSignal commit;
         CSignal map;
         CSignal unmap;
@@ -81,11 +83,11 @@ class CWLSurfaceResource {
         CSignal destroy;
     } events;
 
-    struct {
+    struct SState {
         CRegion             opaque, input = CBox{{}, {INT32_MAX, INT32_MAX}}, damage, bufferDamage = CBox{{}, {INT32_MAX, INT32_MAX}} /* initial damage */;
         wl_output_transform transform = WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL;
         int                 scale     = 1;
-        SP<IWLBuffer>       buffer;
+        SP<IHLBuffer>       buffer;
         SP<CTexture>        texture;
         Vector2D            offset;
         Vector2D            size;
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ class CWLSurfaceResource {
             Vector2D destination;
             CBox     source;
         } viewport;
+        bool rejected = false;
 
         //
         void reset() {
@@ -115,9 +118,13 @@ class CWLSurfaceResource {
     std::vector<WP<CWLSubsurfaceResource>> subsurfaces;
     WP<ISurfaceRole>                       role;
     WP<CViewportResource>                  viewportResource;
+    WP<CDRMSyncobjSurfaceResource>         syncobj; // may not be present
 
     void                                   breadthfirst(std::function<void(SP<CWLSurfaceResource>, const Vector2D&, void*)> fn, void* data);
     CRegion                                accumulateCurrentBufferDamage();
+    void                                   presentFeedback(timespec* when, CMonitor* pMonitor, bool needsExplicitSync = false);
+    void                                   lockPendingState();
+    void                                   unlockPendingState();
 
     // returns a pair: found surface (null if not found) and surface local coords.
     // localCoords param is relative to 0,0 of this surface
@@ -130,7 +137,10 @@ class CWLSurfaceResource {
     // tracks whether we should release the buffer
     bool bufferReleased = false;
 
+    int  stateLocks = 0;
+
     void destroy();
+    void commitPendingState();
     void bfHelper(std::vector<SP<CWLSurfaceResource>> nodes, std::function<void(SP<CWLSurfaceResource>, const Vector2D&, void*)> fn, void* data);
 };
 
diff --git a/src/protocols/core/Output.cpp b/src/protocols/core/Output.cpp
index 10daa15e..4ba23cbe 100644
--- a/src/protocols/core/Output.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/core/Output.cpp
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ CWLOutputResource::CWLOutputResource(SP<CWlOutput> resource_, SP<CMonitor> pMoni
             PROTO::outputs.at(monitor->szName)->destroyResource(this);
     });
 
-    resource->sendGeometry(0, 0, monitor->output->phys_width, monitor->output->phys_height, monitor->output->subpixel, monitor->output->make ? monitor->output->make : "null",
-                           monitor->output->model ? monitor->output->model : "null", monitor->transform);
+    resource->sendGeometry(0, 0, monitor->output->physicalSize.x, monitor->output->physicalSize.y, (wl_output_subpixel)monitor->output->subpixel, monitor->output->make.c_str(),
+                           monitor->output->model.c_str(), monitor->transform);
     if (resource->version() >= 4) {
         resource->sendName(monitor->szName.c_str());
         resource->sendDescription(monitor->szDescription.c_str());
@@ -115,3 +115,9 @@ void CWLOutputProtocol::remove() {
 bool CWLOutputProtocol::isDefunct() {
     return defunct;
 }
+
+void CWLOutputProtocol::sendDone() {
+    for (auto& r : m_vOutputs) {
+        r->resource->sendDone();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/protocols/core/Output.hpp b/src/protocols/core/Output.hpp
index 46981635..46e4057b 100644
--- a/src/protocols/core/Output.hpp
+++ b/src/protocols/core/Output.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ class CWLOutputResource {
   private:
     SP<CWlOutput> resource;
     wl_client*    pClient = nullptr;
+
+    friend class CWLOutputProtocol;
 };
 
 class CWLOutputProtocol : public IWaylandProtocol {
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ class CWLOutputProtocol : public IWaylandProtocol {
     virtual void          bindManager(wl_client* client, void* data, uint32_t ver, uint32_t id);
 
     SP<CWLOutputResource> outputResourceFrom(wl_client* client);
+    void                  sendDone();
 
     WP<CMonitor>          monitor;
 
diff --git a/src/protocols/core/Seat.cpp b/src/protocols/core/Seat.cpp
index 464a901c..21a47575 100644
--- a/src/protocols/core/Seat.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/core/Seat.cpp
@@ -254,8 +254,8 @@ void CWLKeyboardResource::sendKeymap(SP<IKeyboard> keyboard) {
     int                       fd;
     uint32_t                  size;
     if (keyboard) {
-        fd   = keyboard->wlr()->keymap_fd;
-        size = keyboard->wlr()->keymap_size;
+        fd   = keyboard->xkbKeymapFD;
+        size = keyboard->xkbKeymapString.length() + 1;
     } else {
         fd = open("/dev/null", O_RDONLY | O_CLOEXEC);
         if (fd < 0) {
diff --git a/src/protocols/core/Shm.cpp b/src/protocols/core/Shm.cpp
index 4088949f..75c2134a 100644
--- a/src/protocols/core/Shm.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/core/Shm.cpp
@@ -41,20 +41,20 @@ CWLSHMBuffer::~CWLSHMBuffer() {
     ;
 }
 
-eBufferCapability CWLSHMBuffer::caps() {
-    return BUFFER_CAPABILITY_DATAPTR;
+Aquamarine::eBufferCapability CWLSHMBuffer::caps() {
+    return Aquamarine::eBufferCapability::BUFFER_CAPABILITY_DATAPTR;
 }
 
-eBufferType CWLSHMBuffer::type() {
-    return BUFFER_TYPE_SHM;
+Aquamarine::eBufferType CWLSHMBuffer::type() {
+    return Aquamarine::eBufferType::BUFFER_TYPE_SHM;
 }
 
 bool CWLSHMBuffer::isSynchronous() {
     return true;
 }
 
-SSHMAttrs CWLSHMBuffer::shm() {
-    SSHMAttrs attrs;
+Aquamarine::SSHMAttrs CWLSHMBuffer::shm() {
+    Aquamarine::SSHMAttrs attrs;
     attrs.success = true;
     attrs.fd      = pool->fd;
     attrs.format  = FormatUtils::shmToDRM(fmt);
@@ -188,11 +188,18 @@ CWLSHMProtocol::CWLSHMProtocol(const wl_interface* iface, const int& ver, const
 
 void CWLSHMProtocol::bindManager(wl_client* client, void* data, uint32_t ver, uint32_t id) {
     if (shmFormats.empty()) {
-        size_t          len     = 0;
-        const uint32_t* formats = wlr_renderer_get_shm_texture_formats(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRRenderer, &len);
+        shmFormats.push_back(WL_SHM_FORMAT_ARGB8888);
+        shmFormats.push_back(WL_SHM_FORMAT_XRGB8888);
 
-        for (size_t i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
-            shmFormats.push_back(FormatUtils::drmToShm(formats[i]));
+        static const std::array<DRMFormat, 6> supportedShmFourccFormats = {
+            DRM_FORMAT_XBGR8888, DRM_FORMAT_ABGR8888, DRM_FORMAT_XRGB2101010, DRM_FORMAT_ARGB2101010, DRM_FORMAT_XBGR2101010, DRM_FORMAT_ABGR2101010,
+        };
+
+        for (auto& fmt : g_pHyprOpenGL->getDRMFormats()) {
+            if (std::find(supportedShmFourccFormats.begin(), supportedShmFourccFormats.end(), fmt.drmFormat) == supportedShmFourccFormats.end())
+                continue;
+
+            shmFormats.push_back(fmt.drmFormat);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/protocols/core/Shm.hpp b/src/protocols/core/Shm.hpp
index 70a8b208..fab325fe 100644
--- a/src/protocols/core/Shm.hpp
+++ b/src/protocols/core/Shm.hpp
@@ -29,16 +29,16 @@ class CSHMPool {
     void   resize(size_t size);
 };
 
-class CWLSHMBuffer : public IWLBuffer {
+class CWLSHMBuffer : public IHLBuffer {
   public:
     CWLSHMBuffer(SP<CWLSHMPoolResource> pool, uint32_t id, int32_t offset, const Vector2D& size, int32_t stride, uint32_t fmt);
     virtual ~CWLSHMBuffer();
 
-    virtual eBufferCapability                      caps();
-    virtual eBufferType                            type();
+    virtual Aquamarine::eBufferCapability          caps();
+    virtual Aquamarine::eBufferType                type();
     virtual void                                   update(const CRegion& damage);
     virtual bool                                   isSynchronous();
-    virtual SSHMAttrs                              shm();
+    virtual Aquamarine::SSHMAttrs                  shm();
     virtual std::tuple<uint8_t*, uint32_t, size_t> beginDataPtr(uint32_t flags);
     virtual void                                   endDataPtr();
 
diff --git a/src/protocols/types/Buffer.cpp b/src/protocols/types/Buffer.cpp
index 5ed942e1..0217f7e2 100644
--- a/src/protocols/types/Buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/types/Buffer.cpp
@@ -1,41 +1,10 @@
 #include "Buffer.hpp"
-#include "WLBuffer.hpp"
 
-SDMABUFAttrs IWLBuffer::dmabuf() {
-    return SDMABUFAttrs{};
+void IHLBuffer::sendRelease() {
+    resource->sendRelease();
 }
 
-SSHMAttrs IWLBuffer::shm() {
-    return SSHMAttrs{};
-}
-
-std::tuple<uint8_t*, uint32_t, size_t> IWLBuffer::beginDataPtr(uint32_t flags) {
-    return {nullptr, 0, 0};
-}
-
-void IWLBuffer::endDataPtr() {
-    ; // empty
-}
-
-void IWLBuffer::sendRelease() {
-    if (!resource || !resource->resource)
-        return;
-    resource->resource->sendRelease();
-}
-
-void IWLBuffer::lock() {
-    locks++;
-}
-
-void IWLBuffer::unlock() {
-    locks--;
-
-    ASSERT(locks >= 0);
-
-    if (locks <= 0)
-        sendRelease();
-}
-
-bool IWLBuffer::locked() {
-    return locks;
+void IHLBuffer::sendReleaseWithSurface(SP<CWLSurfaceResource> surf) {
+    if (resource && resource->good())
+        resource->sendReleaseWithSurface(surf);
 }
diff --git a/src/protocols/types/Buffer.hpp b/src/protocols/types/Buffer.hpp
index 9999a4e9..ba8278f3 100644
--- a/src/protocols/types/Buffer.hpp
+++ b/src/protocols/types/Buffer.hpp
@@ -1,75 +1,29 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "../../defines.hpp"
-#include "../../helpers/signal/Signal.hpp"
 #include "../../render/Texture.hpp"
+#include "./WLBuffer.hpp"
 
-#include <array>
-#include <tuple>
+#include <aquamarine/buffer/Buffer.hpp>
 
-enum eBufferCapability {
-    BUFFER_CAPABILITY_DATAPTR = (1 << 0),
-};
-
-enum eBufferType {
-    BUFFER_TYPE_DMABUF = 0,
-    BUFFER_TYPE_SHM,
-    BUFFER_TYPE_MISC,
-};
-
-class CWLBufferResource;
-
-struct SDMABUFAttrs {
-    bool                    success = false;
-    Vector2D                size;
-    uint32_t                format   = 0; // fourcc
-    uint64_t                modifier = 0;
-
-    int                     planes  = 1;
-    std::array<uint32_t, 4> offsets = {0};
-    std::array<uint32_t, 4> strides = {0};
-    std::array<int, 4>      fds     = {-1, -1, -1, -1};
-};
-
-struct SSHMAttrs {
-    bool     success = false;
-    int      fd      = 0;
-    uint32_t format  = 0;
-    Vector2D size;
-    int      stride = 0;
-    int64_t  offset = 0;
-};
-
-class IWLBuffer {
+class IHLBuffer : public Aquamarine::IBuffer {
   public:
-    virtual ~IWLBuffer() {
+    virtual ~IHLBuffer() {
         ;
-    };
-
-    virtual eBufferCapability                      caps()                        = 0;
-    virtual eBufferType                            type()                        = 0;
-    virtual void                                   update(const CRegion& damage) = 0;
-    virtual bool                                   isSynchronous()               = 0; // whether the updates to this buffer are synchronous, aka happen over cpu
-    virtual SDMABUFAttrs                           dmabuf();
-    virtual SSHMAttrs                              shm();
-    virtual std::tuple<uint8_t*, uint32_t, size_t> beginDataPtr(uint32_t flags);
-    virtual void                                   endDataPtr();
-    virtual void                                   sendRelease();
-    virtual void                                   lock();
-    virtual void                                   unlock();
-    virtual bool                                   locked();
-
-    Vector2D                                       size;
-    bool                                           opaque = false;
-
-    SP<CWLBufferResource>                          resource;
-
-    SP<CTexture>                                   texture;
+    }
+    virtual Aquamarine::eBufferCapability caps()                        = 0;
+    virtual Aquamarine::eBufferType       type()                        = 0;
+    virtual void                          update(const CRegion& damage) = 0;
+    virtual bool                          isSynchronous()               = 0; // whether the updates to this buffer are synchronous, aka happen over cpu
+    virtual bool                          good()                        = 0;
+    virtual void                          sendRelease();
+    virtual void                          sendReleaseWithSurface(SP<CWLSurfaceResource>);
+
+    SP<CTexture>                          texture;
+    bool                                  opaque = false;
+    SP<CWLBufferResource>                 resource;
 
     struct {
-        CSignal destroy;
-    } events;
-
-  private:
-    int locks = 0;
+        CHyprSignalListener backendRelease;
+    } hlEvents;
 };
diff --git a/src/protocols/types/DMABuffer.cpp b/src/protocols/types/DMABuffer.cpp
index 7c3a9886..63a26c76 100644
--- a/src/protocols/types/DMABuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/types/DMABuffer.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include "../../render/Renderer.hpp"
 #include "../../helpers/Format.hpp"
 
-CDMABuffer::CDMABuffer(uint32_t id, wl_client* client, SDMABUFAttrs const& attrs_) : attrs(attrs_) {
+CDMABuffer::CDMABuffer(uint32_t id, wl_client* client, Aquamarine::SDMABUFAttrs const& attrs_) : attrs(attrs_) {
     g_pHyprRenderer->makeEGLCurrent();
 
     listeners.resourceDestroy = events.destroy.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ CDMABuffer::~CDMABuffer() {
     closeFDs();
 }
 
-eBufferCapability CDMABuffer::caps() {
-    return BUFFER_CAPABILITY_DATAPTR;
+Aquamarine::eBufferCapability CDMABuffer::caps() {
+    return Aquamarine::eBufferCapability::BUFFER_CAPABILITY_DATAPTR;
 }
 
-eBufferType CDMABuffer::type() {
-    return BUFFER_TYPE_DMABUF;
+Aquamarine::eBufferType CDMABuffer::type() {
+    return Aquamarine::eBufferType::BUFFER_TYPE_DMABUF;
 }
 
 void CDMABuffer::update(const CRegion& damage) {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ bool CDMABuffer::isSynchronous() {
     return false;
 }
 
-SDMABUFAttrs CDMABuffer::dmabuf() {
+Aquamarine::SDMABUFAttrs CDMABuffer::dmabuf() {
     return attrs;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/protocols/types/DMABuffer.hpp b/src/protocols/types/DMABuffer.hpp
index d07840b7..6977df4c 100644
--- a/src/protocols/types/DMABuffer.hpp
+++ b/src/protocols/types/DMABuffer.hpp
@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@
 
 #include "Buffer.hpp"
 
-class CDMABuffer : public IWLBuffer {
+class CDMABuffer : public IHLBuffer {
   public:
-    CDMABuffer(uint32_t id, wl_client* client, SDMABUFAttrs const& attrs_);
+    CDMABuffer(uint32_t id, wl_client* client, Aquamarine::SDMABUFAttrs const& attrs_);
     virtual ~CDMABuffer();
 
-    virtual eBufferCapability                      caps();
-    virtual eBufferType                            type();
+    virtual Aquamarine::eBufferCapability          caps();
+    virtual Aquamarine::eBufferType                type();
     virtual bool                                   isSynchronous();
     virtual void                                   update(const CRegion& damage);
-    virtual SDMABUFAttrs                           dmabuf();
+    virtual Aquamarine::SDMABUFAttrs               dmabuf();
     virtual std::tuple<uint8_t*, uint32_t, size_t> beginDataPtr(uint32_t flags);
     virtual void                                   endDataPtr();
     bool                                           good();
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class CDMABuffer : public IWLBuffer {
     bool                                           success = false;
 
   private:
-    SDMABUFAttrs attrs;
+    Aquamarine::SDMABUFAttrs attrs;
 
     struct {
         CHyprSignalListener resourceDestroy;
diff --git a/src/protocols/types/WLBuffer.cpp b/src/protocols/types/WLBuffer.cpp
index e53538cb..d34a867d 100644
--- a/src/protocols/types/WLBuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/types/WLBuffer.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 #include "WLBuffer.hpp"
 #include "Buffer.hpp"
+#include "../core/Compositor.hpp"
+#include "../DRMSyncobj.hpp"
+#include "../../helpers/sync/SyncTimeline.hpp"
+#include "../../Compositor.hpp"
+#include <xf86drm.h>
 
 CWLBufferResource::CWLBufferResource(SP<CWlBuffer> resource_) : resource(resource_) {
     if (!good())
@@ -27,6 +32,16 @@ void CWLBufferResource::sendRelease() {
     resource->sendRelease();
 }
 
+void CWLBufferResource::sendReleaseWithSurface(SP<CWLSurfaceResource> surf) {
+    sendRelease();
+
+    if (!surf || !surf->syncobj)
+        return;
+
+    if (drmSyncobjTimelineSignal(g_pCompositor->m_iDRMFD, &surf->syncobj->releaseTimeline->timeline->handle, &surf->syncobj->releasePoint, 1))
+        Debug::log(ERR, "sendReleaseWithSurface: drmSyncobjTimelineSignal failed");
+}
+
 wl_resource* CWLBufferResource::getResource() {
     return resource->resource();
 }
diff --git a/src/protocols/types/WLBuffer.hpp b/src/protocols/types/WLBuffer.hpp
index ac177965..59512128 100644
--- a/src/protocols/types/WLBuffer.hpp
+++ b/src/protocols/types/WLBuffer.hpp
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 #include "wayland.hpp"
 #include "../../helpers/signal/Signal.hpp"
 
-class IWLBuffer;
+class IHLBuffer;
+class CWLSurfaceResource;
 
 class CWLBufferResource {
   public:
@@ -16,9 +17,10 @@ class CWLBufferResource {
 
     bool                         good();
     void                         sendRelease();
+    void                         sendReleaseWithSurface(SP<CWLSurfaceResource>);
     wl_resource*                 getResource();
 
-    WP<IWLBuffer>                buffer;
+    WP<IHLBuffer>                buffer;
 
     WP<CWLBufferResource>        self;
 
@@ -27,5 +29,5 @@ class CWLBufferResource {
 
     SP<CWlBuffer> resource;
 
-    friend class IWLBuffer;
+    friend class IHLBuffer;
 };
diff --git a/src/render/OpenGL.cpp b/src/render/OpenGL.cpp
index e127ec2d..b2b046ce 100644
--- a/src/render/OpenGL.cpp
+++ b/src/render/OpenGL.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 #include "../protocols/LayerShell.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/core/Compositor.hpp"
 #include <xf86drm.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <gbm.h>
+#include <filesystem>
 
 inline void loadGLProc(void* pProc, const char* name) {
     void* proc = (void*)eglGetProcAddress(name);
@@ -19,24 +22,147 @@ inline void loadGLProc(void* pProc, const char* name) {
     *(void**)pProc = proc;
 }
 
-CHyprOpenGLImpl::CHyprOpenGLImpl() {
-    RASSERT(eglMakeCurrent(wlr_egl_get_display(g_pCompositor->m_sWLREGL), EGL_NO_SURFACE, EGL_NO_SURFACE, wlr_egl_get_context(g_pCompositor->m_sWLREGL)),
-            "Couldn't unset current EGL!");
+static enum LogLevel eglLogToLevel(EGLint type) {
+    switch (type) {
+        case EGL_DEBUG_MSG_CRITICAL_KHR: return CRIT;
+        case EGL_DEBUG_MSG_ERROR_KHR: return ERR;
+        case EGL_DEBUG_MSG_WARN_KHR: return WARN;
+        case EGL_DEBUG_MSG_INFO_KHR: return LOG;
+        default: return LOG;
+    }
+}
 
-    auto* const       EXTENSIONS    = (const char*)glGetString(GL_EXTENSIONS);
-    const std::string EGLEXTENSIONS = (const char*)eglQueryString(wlr_egl_get_display(g_pCompositor->m_sWLREGL), EGL_EXTENSIONS);
+static const char* eglErrorToString(EGLint error) {
+    switch (error) {
+        case EGL_SUCCESS: return "EGL_SUCCESS";
+        case EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED: return "EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED";
+        case EGL_BAD_ACCESS: return "EGL_BAD_ACCESS";
+        case EGL_BAD_ALLOC: return "EGL_BAD_ALLOC";
+        case EGL_BAD_ATTRIBUTE: return "EGL_BAD_ATTRIBUTE";
+        case EGL_BAD_CONTEXT: return "EGL_BAD_CONTEXT";
+        case EGL_BAD_CONFIG: return "EGL_BAD_CONFIG";
+        case EGL_BAD_CURRENT_SURFACE: return "EGL_BAD_CURRENT_SURFACE";
+        case EGL_BAD_DISPLAY: return "EGL_BAD_DISPLAY";
+        case EGL_BAD_DEVICE_EXT: return "EGL_BAD_DEVICE_EXT";
+        case EGL_BAD_SURFACE: return "EGL_BAD_SURFACE";
+        case EGL_BAD_MATCH: return "EGL_BAD_MATCH";
+        case EGL_BAD_PARAMETER: return "EGL_BAD_PARAMETER";
+        case EGL_BAD_NATIVE_PIXMAP: return "EGL_BAD_NATIVE_PIXMAP";
+        case EGL_BAD_NATIVE_WINDOW: return "EGL_BAD_NATIVE_WINDOW";
+        case EGL_CONTEXT_LOST: return "EGL_CONTEXT_LOST";
+    }
+    return "Unknown";
+}
 
-    RASSERT(EXTENSIONS, "Couldn't retrieve openGL extensions!");
+static void eglLog(EGLenum error, const char* command, EGLint type, EGLLabelKHR thread, EGLLabelKHR obj, const char* msg) {
+    Debug::log(eglLogToLevel(type), "[EGL] Command {} errored out with {} (0x{}): {}", command, eglErrorToString(error), error, msg);
+}
 
-    m_iDRMFD = g_pCompositor->m_iDRMFD;
+static int openRenderNode(int drmFd) {
+    auto renderName = drmGetRenderDeviceNameFromFd(drmFd);
+    if (!renderName) {
+        // This can happen on split render/display platforms, fallback to
+        // primary node
+        renderName = drmGetPrimaryDeviceNameFromFd(drmFd);
+        if (!renderName) {
+            Debug::log(ERR, "drmGetPrimaryDeviceNameFromFd failed");
+            return -1;
+        }
+        Debug::log(LOG, "DRM dev {} has no render node, falling back to primary", renderName);
+
+        drmVersion* render_version = drmGetVersion(drmFd);
+        if (render_version && render_version->name) {
+            Debug::log(LOG, "DRM dev versionName", render_version->name);
+            if (strcmp(render_version->name, "evdi") == 0) {
+                free(renderName);
+                renderName = (char*)malloc(sizeof(char) * 15);
+                strcpy(renderName, "/dev/dri/card0");
+            }
+            drmFreeVersion(render_version);
+        }
+    }
 
-    m_szExtensions = EXTENSIONS;
+    Debug::log(LOG, "openRenderNode got drm device {}", renderName);
 
-    Debug::log(LOG, "Creating the Hypr OpenGL Renderer!");
-    Debug::log(LOG, "Using: {}", (char*)glGetString(GL_VERSION));
-    Debug::log(LOG, "Vendor: {}", (char*)glGetString(GL_VENDOR));
-    Debug::log(LOG, "Renderer: {}", (char*)glGetString(GL_RENDERER));
-    Debug::log(LOG, "Supported extensions: ({}) {}", std::count(m_szExtensions.begin(), m_szExtensions.end(), ' '), m_szExtensions);
+    int renderFD = open(renderName, O_RDWR | O_CLOEXEC);
+    if (renderFD < 0)
+        Debug::log(ERR, "openRenderNode failed to open drm device {}", renderName);
+
+    free(renderName);
+    return renderFD;
+}
+
+void CHyprOpenGLImpl::initEGL(bool gbm) {
+    std::vector<EGLint> attrs;
+    if (m_sExts.KHR_display_reference) {
+        attrs.push_back(EGL_TRACK_REFERENCES_KHR);
+        attrs.push_back(EGL_TRUE);
+    }
+
+    attrs.push_back(EGL_NONE);
+
+    m_pEglDisplay = m_sProc.eglGetPlatformDisplayEXT(gbm ? EGL_PLATFORM_GBM_KHR : EGL_PLATFORM_DEVICE_EXT, gbm ? m_pGbmDevice : nullptr, attrs.data());
+    if (m_pEglDisplay == EGL_NO_DISPLAY)
+        RASSERT(false, "EGL: failed to create a platform display");
+
+    attrs.clear();
+
+    EGLint major, minor;
+    if (eglInitialize(m_pEglDisplay, &major, &minor) == EGL_FALSE)
+        RASSERT(false, "EGL: failed to initialize a platform display");
+
+    const std::string EGLEXTENSIONS = (const char*)eglQueryString(m_pEglDisplay, EGL_EXTENSIONS);
+
+    m_sExts.IMG_context_priority               = EGLEXTENSIONS.contains("IMG_context_priority");
+    m_sExts.EXT_create_context_robustness      = EGLEXTENSIONS.contains("EXT_create_context_robustness");
+    m_sExts.EXT_image_dma_buf_import           = EGLEXTENSIONS.contains("EXT_image_dma_buf_import");
+    m_sExts.EXT_image_dma_buf_import_modifiers = EGLEXTENSIONS.contains("EXT_image_dma_buf_import_modifiers");
+
+    if (m_sExts.IMG_context_priority) {
+        Debug::log(LOG, "EGL: IMG_context_priority supported, requesting high");
+        attrs.push_back(EGL_CONTEXT_PRIORITY_LEVEL_IMG);
+        attrs.push_back(EGL_CONTEXT_PRIORITY_HIGH_IMG);
+    }
+
+    if (m_sExts.EXT_create_context_robustness) {
+        Debug::log(LOG, "EGL: EXT_create_context_robustness supported, requesting lose on reset");
+        attrs.push_back(EGL_CONTEXT_OPENGL_RESET_NOTIFICATION_STRATEGY_EXT);
+        attrs.push_back(EGL_LOSE_CONTEXT_ON_RESET_EXT);
+    }
+
+    attrs.push_back(EGL_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION);
+    attrs.push_back(3);
+    attrs.push_back(EGL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION);
+    attrs.push_back(2);
+    attrs.push_back(EGL_CONTEXT_OPENGL_DEBUG);
+    attrs.push_back(ISDEBUG ? EGL_TRUE : EGL_FALSE);
+
+    attrs.push_back(EGL_NONE);
+
+    m_pEglContext = eglCreateContext(m_pEglDisplay, EGL_NO_CONFIG_KHR, EGL_NO_CONTEXT, attrs.data());
+    if (m_pEglContext == EGL_NO_CONTEXT)
+        RASSERT(false, "EGL: failed to create a context");
+
+    if (m_sExts.IMG_context_priority) {
+        EGLint priority = EGL_CONTEXT_PRIORITY_MEDIUM_IMG;
+        eglQueryContext(m_pEglDisplay, m_pEglContext, EGL_CONTEXT_PRIORITY_LEVEL_IMG, &priority);
+        if (priority != EGL_CONTEXT_PRIORITY_HIGH_IMG)
+            Debug::log(ERR, "EGL: Failed to obtain a high priority context");
+        else
+            Debug::log(LOG, "EGL: Got a high priority context");
+    }
+
+    eglMakeCurrent(m_pEglDisplay, EGL_NO_SURFACE, EGL_NO_SURFACE, m_pEglContext);
+}
+
+CHyprOpenGLImpl::CHyprOpenGLImpl() {
+    const std::string EGLEXTENSIONS = (const char*)eglQueryString(EGL_NO_DISPLAY, EGL_EXTENSIONS);
+
+    Debug::log(LOG, "Supported EGL extensions: ({}) {}", std::count(EGLEXTENSIONS.begin(), EGLEXTENSIONS.end(), ' '), EGLEXTENSIONS);
+
+    m_iDRMFD = g_pCompositor->m_iDRMFD;
+
+    m_sExts.KHR_display_reference = EGLEXTENSIONS.contains("KHR_display_reference");
 
     loadGLProc(&m_sProc.glEGLImageTargetRenderbufferStorageOES, "glEGLImageTargetRenderbufferStorageOES");
     loadGLProc(&m_sProc.eglCreateImageKHR, "eglCreateImageKHR");
@@ -44,10 +170,64 @@ CHyprOpenGLImpl::CHyprOpenGLImpl() {
     loadGLProc(&m_sProc.eglQueryDmaBufFormatsEXT, "eglQueryDmaBufFormatsEXT");
     loadGLProc(&m_sProc.eglQueryDmaBufModifiersEXT, "eglQueryDmaBufModifiersEXT");
     loadGLProc(&m_sProc.glEGLImageTargetTexture2DOES, "glEGLImageTargetTexture2DOES");
+    loadGLProc(&m_sProc.eglDebugMessageControlKHR, "eglDebugMessageControlKHR");
+    loadGLProc(&m_sProc.eglGetPlatformDisplayEXT, "eglGetPlatformDisplayEXT");
+    loadGLProc(&m_sProc.eglCreateSyncKHR, "eglCreateSyncKHR");
+    loadGLProc(&m_sProc.eglDestroySyncKHR, "eglDestroySyncKHR");
+    loadGLProc(&m_sProc.eglDupNativeFenceFDANDROID, "eglDupNativeFenceFDANDROID");
+    loadGLProc(&m_sProc.eglWaitSyncKHR, "eglWaitSyncKHR");
 
-    m_sExts.EXT_read_format_bgra               = m_szExtensions.contains("GL_EXT_read_format_bgra");
-    m_sExts.EXT_image_dma_buf_import           = EGLEXTENSIONS.contains("EXT_image_dma_buf_import");
-    m_sExts.EXT_image_dma_buf_import_modifiers = EGLEXTENSIONS.contains("EXT_image_dma_buf_import_modifiers");
+    RASSERT(m_sProc.eglCreateSyncKHR, "Display driver doesn't support eglCreateSyncKHR");
+    RASSERT(m_sProc.eglDupNativeFenceFDANDROID, "Display driver doesn't support eglDupNativeFenceFDANDROID");
+    RASSERT(m_sProc.eglWaitSyncKHR, "Display driver doesn't support eglWaitSyncKHR");
+
+    if (EGLEXTENSIONS.contains("EGL_EXT_device_base") || EGLEXTENSIONS.contains("EGL_EXT_device_enumeration"))
+        loadGLProc(&m_sProc.eglQueryDevicesEXT, "eglQueryDevicesEXT");
+
+    if (EGLEXTENSIONS.contains("EGL_EXT_device_base") || EGLEXTENSIONS.contains("EGL_EXT_device_query")) {
+        loadGLProc(&m_sProc.eglQueryDeviceStringEXT, "eglQueryDeviceStringEXT");
+        loadGLProc(&m_sProc.eglQueryDisplayAttribEXT, "eglQueryDisplayAttribEXT");
+    }
+
+    if (EGLEXTENSIONS.contains("EGL_KHR_debug")) {
+        loadGLProc(&m_sProc.eglDebugMessageControlKHR, "eglDebugMessageControlKHR");
+        static const EGLAttrib debugAttrs[] = {
+            EGL_DEBUG_MSG_CRITICAL_KHR, EGL_TRUE, EGL_DEBUG_MSG_ERROR_KHR, EGL_TRUE, EGL_DEBUG_MSG_WARN_KHR, EGL_TRUE, EGL_DEBUG_MSG_INFO_KHR, EGL_TRUE, EGL_NONE,
+        };
+        m_sProc.eglDebugMessageControlKHR(::eglLog, debugAttrs);
+    }
+
+    RASSERT(eglBindAPI(EGL_OPENGL_ES_API) != EGL_FALSE, "Couldn't bind to EGL's opengl ES API. This means your gpu driver f'd up. This is not a hyprland issue.");
+
+    // if (m_sProc.eglQueryDevicesEXT) {
+    //     // TODO:
+    // }
+
+    if (EGLEXTENSIONS.contains("KHR_platform_gbm")) {
+        m_iGBMFD = openRenderNode(m_iDRMFD);
+        if (m_iGBMFD < 0)
+            RASSERT(false, "Couldn't open a gbm fd");
+
+        m_pGbmDevice = gbm_create_device(m_iGBMFD);
+        if (!m_pGbmDevice)
+            RASSERT(false, "Couldn't open a gbm device");
+
+        initEGL(true);
+    } else
+        RASSERT(false, "EGL does not support KHR_platform_gbm, this is an issue with your gpu driver.");
+
+    auto* const EXTENSIONS = (const char*)glGetString(GL_EXTENSIONS);
+    RASSERT(EXTENSIONS, "Couldn't retrieve openGL extensions!");
+
+    m_szExtensions = EXTENSIONS;
+
+    Debug::log(LOG, "Creating the Hypr OpenGL Renderer!");
+    Debug::log(LOG, "Using: {}", (char*)glGetString(GL_VERSION));
+    Debug::log(LOG, "Vendor: {}", (char*)glGetString(GL_VENDOR));
+    Debug::log(LOG, "Renderer: {}", (char*)glGetString(GL_RENDERER));
+    Debug::log(LOG, "Supported extensions: ({}) {}", std::count(m_szExtensions.begin(), m_szExtensions.end(), ' '), m_szExtensions);
+
+    m_sExts.EXT_read_format_bgra = m_szExtensions.contains("GL_EXT_read_format_bgra");
 
     RASSERT(m_szExtensions.contains("GL_EXT_texture_format_BGRA8888"), "GL_EXT_texture_format_BGRA8888 support by the GPU driver is required");
 
@@ -74,7 +254,7 @@ CHyprOpenGLImpl::CHyprOpenGLImpl() {
 
     static auto P = g_pHookSystem->hookDynamic("preRender", [&](void* self, SCallbackInfo& info, std::any data) { preRender(std::any_cast<CMonitor*>(data)); });
 
-    RASSERT(eglMakeCurrent(wlr_egl_get_display(g_pCompositor->m_sWLREGL), EGL_NO_SURFACE, EGL_NO_SURFACE, EGL_NO_CONTEXT), "Couldn't unset current EGL!");
+    RASSERT(eglMakeCurrent(m_pEglDisplay, EGL_NO_SURFACE, EGL_NO_SURFACE, EGL_NO_CONTEXT), "Couldn't unset current EGL!");
 
     m_tGlobalTimer.reset();
 }
@@ -86,7 +266,7 @@ std::optional<std::vector<uint64_t>> CHyprOpenGLImpl::getModsForFormat(EGLint fo
         return std::nullopt;
 
     EGLint len = 0;
-    if (!m_sProc.eglQueryDmaBufModifiersEXT(wlr_egl_get_display(g_pCompositor->m_sWLREGL), format, 0, nullptr, nullptr, &len)) {
+    if (!m_sProc.eglQueryDmaBufModifiersEXT(m_pEglDisplay, format, 0, nullptr, nullptr, &len)) {
         Debug::log(ERR, "EGL: Failed to query mods");
         return std::nullopt;
     }
@@ -100,7 +280,7 @@ std::optional<std::vector<uint64_t>> CHyprOpenGLImpl::getModsForFormat(EGLint fo
     mods.resize(len);
     external.resize(len);
 
-    m_sProc.eglQueryDmaBufModifiersEXT(wlr_egl_get_display(g_pCompositor->m_sWLREGL), format, len, mods.data(), external.data(), &len);
+    m_sProc.eglQueryDmaBufModifiersEXT(m_pEglDisplay, format, len, mods.data(), external.data(), &len);
 
     std::vector<uint64_t> result;
     bool                  linearIsExternal = false;
@@ -139,9 +319,9 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::initDRMFormats() {
         Debug::log(WARN, "EGL: No mod support");
     } else {
         EGLint len = 0;
-        m_sProc.eglQueryDmaBufFormatsEXT(wlr_egl_get_display(g_pCompositor->m_sWLREGL), 0, nullptr, &len);
+        m_sProc.eglQueryDmaBufFormatsEXT(m_pEglDisplay, 0, nullptr, &len);
         formats.resize(len);
-        m_sProc.eglQueryDmaBufFormatsEXT(wlr_egl_get_display(g_pCompositor->m_sWLREGL), len, formats.data(), &len);
+        m_sProc.eglQueryDmaBufFormatsEXT(m_pEglDisplay, len, formats.data(), &len);
     }
 
     if (formats.size() == 0) {
@@ -149,7 +329,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::initDRMFormats() {
         return;
     }
 
-    wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Supported DMA-BUF formats:");
+    Debug::log(LOG, "Supported DMA-BUF formats:");
 
     std::vector<SDRMFormat> dmaFormats;
 
@@ -170,8 +350,8 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::initDRMFormats() {
         mods.push_back(DRM_FORMAT_MOD_INVALID);
 
         dmaFormats.push_back(SDRMFormat{
-            .format = fmt,
-            .mods   = mods,
+            .drmFormat = fmt,
+            .modifiers = mods,
         });
 
         std::vector<std::pair<uint64_t, std::string>> modifierData;
@@ -209,7 +389,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::initDRMFormats() {
     drmFormats = dmaFormats;
 }
 
-EGLImageKHR CHyprOpenGLImpl::createEGLImage(const SDMABUFAttrs& attrs) {
+EGLImageKHR CHyprOpenGLImpl::createEGLImage(const Aquamarine::SDMABUFAttrs& attrs) {
     std::vector<uint32_t> attribs;
 
     attribs.push_back(EGL_WIDTH);
@@ -251,7 +431,7 @@ EGLImageKHR CHyprOpenGLImpl::createEGLImage(const SDMABUFAttrs& attrs) {
 
     attribs.push_back(EGL_NONE);
 
-    EGLImageKHR image = m_sProc.eglCreateImageKHR(wlr_egl_get_display(g_pCompositor->m_sWLREGL), EGL_NO_CONTEXT, EGL_LINUX_DMA_BUF_EXT, nullptr, (int*)attribs.data());
+    EGLImageKHR image = m_sProc.eglCreateImageKHR(m_pEglDisplay, EGL_NO_CONTEXT, EGL_LINUX_DMA_BUF_EXT, nullptr, (int*)attribs.data());
     if (image == EGL_NO_IMAGE_KHR) {
         Debug::log(ERR, "EGL: EGLCreateImageKHR failed: {}", eglGetError());
         return EGL_NO_IMAGE_KHR;
@@ -342,7 +522,8 @@ GLuint CHyprOpenGLImpl::compileShader(const GLuint& type, std::string src, bool
 }
 
 bool CHyprOpenGLImpl::passRequiresIntrospection(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
-    // passes requiring introspection are the ones that need to render blur.
+    // passes requiring introspection are the ones that need to render blur,
+    // or when we are rendering to a multigpu target
 
     static auto PBLUR        = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("decoration:blur:enabled");
     static auto PXRAY        = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("decoration:blur:xray");
@@ -446,7 +627,7 @@ bool CHyprOpenGLImpl::passRequiresIntrospection(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
     return false;
 }
 
-void CHyprOpenGLImpl::beginSimple(CMonitor* pMonitor, const CRegion& damage, CRenderbuffer* rb, CFramebuffer* fb) {
+void CHyprOpenGLImpl::beginSimple(CMonitor* pMonitor, const CRegion& damage, SP<CRenderbuffer> rb, CFramebuffer* fb) {
     m_RenderData.pMonitor = pMonitor;
 
 #ifndef GLES2
@@ -472,12 +653,12 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::beginSimple(CMonitor* pMonitor, const CRegion& damage, CRe
 
     matrixProjection(m_RenderData.projection, pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x, pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y, WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL);
 
-    wlr_matrix_identity(m_RenderData.monitorProjection.data());
+    matrixIdentity(m_RenderData.monitorProjection.data());
     if (pMonitor->transform != WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL) {
         const Vector2D tfmd = pMonitor->transform % 2 == 1 ? Vector2D{FBO->m_vSize.y, FBO->m_vSize.x} : FBO->m_vSize;
-        wlr_matrix_translate(m_RenderData.monitorProjection.data(), FBO->m_vSize.x / 2.0, FBO->m_vSize.y / 2.0);
-        wlr_matrix_transform(m_RenderData.monitorProjection.data(), pMonitor->transform);
-        wlr_matrix_translate(m_RenderData.monitorProjection.data(), -tfmd.x / 2.0, -tfmd.y / 2.0);
+        matrixTranslate(m_RenderData.monitorProjection.data(), FBO->m_vSize.x / 2.0, FBO->m_vSize.y / 2.0);
+        matrixTransform(m_RenderData.monitorProjection.data(), wlTransformToHyprutils(pMonitor->transform));
+        matrixTranslate(m_RenderData.monitorProjection.data(), -tfmd.x / 2.0, -tfmd.y / 2.0);
     }
 
     m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData = &m_mMonitorRenderResources[pMonitor];
@@ -545,10 +726,10 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::begin(CMonitor* pMonitor, const CRegion& damage_, CFramebu
         m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->mirrorSwapFB.m_pStencilTex = m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->stencilTex;
         m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->offMainFB.m_pStencilTex    = m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->stencilTex;
 
-        m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->offloadFB.alloc(pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x, pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y, pMonitor->drmFormat);
-        m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->mirrorFB.alloc(pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x, pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y, pMonitor->drmFormat);
-        m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->mirrorSwapFB.alloc(pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x, pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y, pMonitor->drmFormat);
-        m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->offMainFB.alloc(pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x, pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y, pMonitor->drmFormat);
+        m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->offloadFB.alloc(pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x, pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y, pMonitor->output->state->state().drmFormat);
+        m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->mirrorFB.alloc(pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x, pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y, pMonitor->output->state->state().drmFormat);
+        m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->mirrorSwapFB.alloc(pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x, pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y, pMonitor->output->state->state().drmFormat);
+        m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->offMainFB.alloc(pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x, pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y, pMonitor->output->state->state().drmFormat);
     }
 
     if (m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->monitorMirrorFB.isAllocated() && m_RenderData.pMonitor->mirrors.empty())
@@ -597,7 +778,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::end() {
 
     TRACY_GPU_ZONE("RenderEnd");
 
-    // end the render, copy the data to the WLR framebuffer
+    // end the render, copy the data to the main framebuffer
     if (m_bOffloadedFramebuffer) {
         m_RenderData.damage = m_RenderData.finalDamage;
         m_bEndFrame         = true;
@@ -915,11 +1096,8 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::scissor(const CBox* pBox, bool transform) {
     CBox newBox = *pBox;
 
     if (transform) {
-        int w, h;
-        wlr_output_transformed_resolution(m_RenderData.pMonitor->output, &w, &h);
-
-        const auto TR = wlTransformToHyprutils(wlr_output_transform_invert(m_RenderData.pMonitor->transform));
-        newBox.transform(TR, w, h);
+        const auto TR = wlTransformToHyprutils(invertTransform(m_RenderData.pMonitor->transform));
+        newBox.transform(TR, m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.x, m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.y);
     }
 
     glScissor(newBox.x, newBox.y, newBox.width, newBox.height);
@@ -1008,18 +1186,18 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderRectWithDamage(CBox* box, const CColor& col, CRegion
     box = &newBox;
 
     float matrix[9];
-    projectBox(matrix, newBox, wlTransformToHyprutils(wlr_output_transform_invert(!m_bEndFrame ? WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL : m_RenderData.pMonitor->transform)), newBox.rot,
-               m_RenderData.monitorProjection.data()); // TODO: write own, don't use WLR here
+    projectBox(matrix, newBox, wlTransformToHyprutils(invertTransform(!m_bEndFrame ? WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL : m_RenderData.pMonitor->transform)), newBox.rot,
+               m_RenderData.monitorProjection.data());
 
     float glMatrix[9];
-    wlr_matrix_multiply(glMatrix, m_RenderData.projection, matrix);
+    matrixMultiply(glMatrix, m_RenderData.projection, matrix);
 
     glUseProgram(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shQUAD.program);
 
 #ifndef GLES2
     glUniformMatrix3fv(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shQUAD.proj, 1, GL_TRUE, glMatrix);
 #else
-    wlr_matrix_transpose(glMatrix, glMatrix);
+    matrixTranspose(glMatrix, glMatrix);
     glUniformMatrix3fv(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shQUAD.proj, 1, GL_FALSE, glMatrix);
 #endif
 
@@ -1027,7 +1205,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderRectWithDamage(CBox* box, const CColor& col, CRegion
     glUniform4f(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shQUAD.color, col.r * col.a, col.g * col.a, col.b * col.a, col.a);
 
     CBox transformedBox = *box;
-    transformedBox.transform(wlTransformToHyprutils(wlr_output_transform_invert(m_RenderData.pMonitor->transform)), m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.x,
+    transformedBox.transform(wlTransformToHyprutils(invertTransform(m_RenderData.pMonitor->transform)), m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.x,
                              m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.y);
 
     const auto TOPLEFT  = Vector2D(transformedBox.x, transformedBox.y);
@@ -1072,16 +1250,17 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderTexture(SP<CTexture> tex, CBox* pBox, float alpha, i
     scissor((CBox*)nullptr);
 }
 
-void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderTextureWithDamage(SP<CTexture> tex, CBox* pBox, CRegion* damage, float alpha, int round, bool discardActive, bool allowCustomUV) {
+void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderTextureWithDamage(SP<CTexture> tex, CBox* pBox, CRegion* damage, float alpha, int round, bool discardActive, bool allowCustomUV,
+                                              SP<CSyncTimeline> waitTimeline, uint64_t waitPoint) {
     RASSERT(m_RenderData.pMonitor, "Tried to render texture without begin()!");
 
-    renderTextureInternalWithDamage(tex, pBox, alpha, damage, round, discardActive, false, allowCustomUV, true);
+    renderTextureInternalWithDamage(tex, pBox, alpha, damage, round, discardActive, false, allowCustomUV, true, waitTimeline, waitPoint);
 
     scissor((CBox*)nullptr);
 }
 
 void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderTextureInternalWithDamage(SP<CTexture> tex, CBox* pBox, float alpha, CRegion* damage, int round, bool discardActive, bool noAA, bool allowCustomUV,
-                                                      bool allowDim) {
+                                                      bool allowDim, SP<CSyncTimeline> waitTimeline, uint64_t waitPoint) {
     RASSERT(m_RenderData.pMonitor, "Tried to render texture without begin()!");
     RASSERT((tex->m_iTexID > 0), "Attempted to draw NULL texture!");
 
@@ -1099,12 +1278,19 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderTextureInternalWithDamage(SP<CTexture> tex, CBox* pB
     static auto PDT          = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("debug:damage_tracking");
 
     // get transform
-    const auto TRANSFORM = wlTransformToHyprutils(wlr_output_transform_invert(!m_bEndFrame ? WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL : m_RenderData.pMonitor->transform));
+    const auto TRANSFORM = wlTransformToHyprutils(invertTransform(!m_bEndFrame ? WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL : m_RenderData.pMonitor->transform));
     float      matrix[9];
     projectBox(matrix, newBox, TRANSFORM, newBox.rot, m_RenderData.monitorProjection.data());
 
     float glMatrix[9];
-    wlr_matrix_multiply(glMatrix, m_RenderData.projection, matrix);
+    matrixMultiply(glMatrix, m_RenderData.projection, matrix);
+
+    if (waitTimeline != nullptr) {
+        if (!waitForTimelinePoint(waitTimeline, waitPoint)) {
+            Debug::log(ERR, "renderTextureInternalWithDamage: failed to wait for explicit sync point {}", waitPoint);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
 
     CShader*   shader = nullptr;
 
@@ -1151,7 +1337,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderTextureInternalWithDamage(SP<CTexture> tex, CBox* pB
 #ifndef GLES2
     glUniformMatrix3fv(shader->proj, 1, GL_TRUE, glMatrix);
 #else
-    wlr_matrix_transpose(glMatrix, glMatrix);
+    matrixTranspose(glMatrix, glMatrix);
     glUniformMatrix3fv(shader->proj, 1, GL_FALSE, glMatrix);
 #endif
     glUniform1i(shader->tex, 0);
@@ -1187,7 +1373,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderTextureInternalWithDamage(SP<CTexture> tex, CBox* pB
     }
 
     CBox transformedBox = newBox;
-    transformedBox.transform(wlTransformToHyprutils(wlr_output_transform_invert(m_RenderData.pMonitor->transform)), m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.x,
+    transformedBox.transform(wlTransformToHyprutils(invertTransform(m_RenderData.pMonitor->transform)), m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.x,
                              m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.y);
 
     const auto TOPLEFT  = Vector2D(transformedBox.x, transformedBox.y);
@@ -1262,12 +1448,12 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderTexturePrimitive(SP<CTexture> tex, CBox* pBox) {
     m_RenderData.renderModif.applyToBox(newBox);
 
     // get transform
-    const auto TRANSFORM = wlTransformToHyprutils(wlr_output_transform_invert(!m_bEndFrame ? WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL : m_RenderData.pMonitor->transform));
+    const auto TRANSFORM = wlTransformToHyprutils(invertTransform(!m_bEndFrame ? WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL : m_RenderData.pMonitor->transform));
     float      matrix[9];
     projectBox(matrix, newBox, TRANSFORM, newBox.rot, m_RenderData.monitorProjection.data());
 
     float glMatrix[9];
-    wlr_matrix_multiply(glMatrix, m_RenderData.projection, matrix);
+    matrixMultiply(glMatrix, m_RenderData.projection, matrix);
 
     CShader* shader = &m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shPASSTHRURGBA;
 
@@ -1279,7 +1465,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderTexturePrimitive(SP<CTexture> tex, CBox* pBox) {
 #ifndef GLES2
     glUniformMatrix3fv(shader->proj, 1, GL_TRUE, glMatrix);
 #else
-    wlr_matrix_transpose(glMatrix, glMatrix);
+    matrixTranspose(glMatrix, glMatrix);
     glUniformMatrix3fv(shader->proj, 1, GL_FALSE, glMatrix);
 #endif
     glUniform1i(shader->tex, 0);
@@ -1316,12 +1502,12 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderTextureMatte(SP<CTexture> tex, CBox* pBox, CFramebuf
     m_RenderData.renderModif.applyToBox(newBox);
 
     // get transform
-    const auto TRANSFORM = wlTransformToHyprutils(wlr_output_transform_invert(!m_bEndFrame ? WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL : m_RenderData.pMonitor->transform));
+    const auto TRANSFORM = wlTransformToHyprutils(invertTransform(!m_bEndFrame ? WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL : m_RenderData.pMonitor->transform));
     float      matrix[9];
     projectBox(matrix, newBox, TRANSFORM, newBox.rot, m_RenderData.monitorProjection.data());
 
     float glMatrix[9];
-    wlr_matrix_multiply(glMatrix, m_RenderData.projection, matrix);
+    matrixMultiply(glMatrix, m_RenderData.projection, matrix);
 
     CShader* shader = &m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shMATTE;
 
@@ -1330,7 +1516,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderTextureMatte(SP<CTexture> tex, CBox* pBox, CFramebuf
 #ifndef GLES2
     glUniformMatrix3fv(shader->proj, 1, GL_TRUE, glMatrix);
 #else
-    wlr_matrix_transpose(glMatrix, glMatrix);
+    matrixTranspose(glMatrix, glMatrix);
     glUniformMatrix3fv(shader->proj, 1, GL_FALSE, glMatrix);
 #endif
     glUniform1i(shader->tex, 0);
@@ -1374,13 +1560,13 @@ CFramebuffer* CHyprOpenGLImpl::blurMainFramebufferWithDamage(float a, CRegion* o
     glDisable(GL_STENCIL_TEST);
 
     // get transforms for the full monitor
-    const auto TRANSFORM = wlTransformToHyprutils(wlr_output_transform_invert(m_RenderData.pMonitor->transform));
+    const auto TRANSFORM = wlTransformToHyprutils(invertTransform(m_RenderData.pMonitor->transform));
     float      matrix[9];
     CBox       MONITORBOX = {0, 0, m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.x, m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.y};
     projectBox(matrix, MONITORBOX, TRANSFORM, 0, m_RenderData.monitorProjection.data());
 
     float glMatrix[9];
-    wlr_matrix_multiply(glMatrix, m_RenderData.projection, matrix);
+    matrixMultiply(glMatrix, m_RenderData.projection, matrix);
 
     // get the config settings
     static auto PBLURSIZE             = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("decoration:blur:size");
@@ -1390,9 +1576,9 @@ CFramebuffer* CHyprOpenGLImpl::blurMainFramebufferWithDamage(float a, CRegion* o
 
     // prep damage
     CRegion damage{*originalDamage};
-    wlr_region_transform(damage.pixman(), damage.pixman(), wlr_output_transform_invert(m_RenderData.pMonitor->transform), m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.x,
-                         m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.y);
-    wlr_region_expand(damage.pixman(), damage.pixman(), *PBLURPASSES > 10 ? pow(2, 15) : std::clamp(*PBLURSIZE, (int64_t)1, (int64_t)40) * pow(2, *PBLURPASSES));
+    damage.transform(wlTransformToHyprutils(invertTransform(m_RenderData.pMonitor->transform)), m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.x,
+                     m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.y);
+    damage.expand(*PBLURPASSES > 10 ? pow(2, 15) : std::clamp(*PBLURSIZE, (int64_t)1, (int64_t)40) * pow(2, *PBLURPASSES));
 
     // helper
     const auto    PMIRRORFB     = &m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->mirrorFB;
@@ -1419,7 +1605,7 @@ CFramebuffer* CHyprOpenGLImpl::blurMainFramebufferWithDamage(float a, CRegion* o
 #ifndef GLES2
         glUniformMatrix3fv(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shBLURPREPARE.proj, 1, GL_TRUE, glMatrix);
 #else
-        wlr_matrix_transpose(glMatrix, glMatrix);
+        matrixTranspose(glMatrix, glMatrix);
         glUniformMatrix3fv(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shBLURPREPARE.proj, 1, GL_FALSE, glMatrix);
 #endif
         glUniform1f(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shBLURPREPARE.contrast, *PBLURCONTRAST);
@@ -1464,7 +1650,7 @@ CFramebuffer* CHyprOpenGLImpl::blurMainFramebufferWithDamage(float a, CRegion* o
 #ifndef GLES2
         glUniformMatrix3fv(pShader->proj, 1, GL_TRUE, glMatrix);
 #else
-        wlr_matrix_transpose(glMatrix, glMatrix);
+        matrixTranspose(glMatrix, glMatrix);
         glUniformMatrix3fv(pShader->proj, 1, GL_FALSE, glMatrix);
 #endif
         glUniform1f(pShader->radius, *PBLURSIZE * a); // this makes the blursize change with a
@@ -1511,13 +1697,13 @@ CFramebuffer* CHyprOpenGLImpl::blurMainFramebufferWithDamage(float a, CRegion* o
 
     // and draw
     for (int i = 1; i <= *PBLURPASSES; ++i) {
-        wlr_region_scale(tempDamage.pixman(), damage.pixman(), 1.f / (1 << i));
+        tempDamage = damage.copy().scale(1.f / (1 << i));
         drawPass(&m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shBLUR1, &tempDamage); // down
     }
 
     for (int i = *PBLURPASSES - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
-        wlr_region_scale(tempDamage.pixman(), damage.pixman(), 1.f / (1 << i)); // when upsampling we make the region twice as big
-        drawPass(&m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shBLUR2, &tempDamage);        // up
+        tempDamage = damage.copy().scale(1.f / (1 << i));                // when upsampling we make the region twice as big
+        drawPass(&m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shBLUR2, &tempDamage); // up
     }
 
     // finalize the image
@@ -1541,7 +1727,7 @@ CFramebuffer* CHyprOpenGLImpl::blurMainFramebufferWithDamage(float a, CRegion* o
 #ifndef GLES2
         glUniformMatrix3fv(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shBLURFINISH.proj, 1, GL_TRUE, glMatrix);
 #else
-        wlr_matrix_transpose(glMatrix, glMatrix);
+        matrixTranspose(glMatrix, glMatrix);
         glUniformMatrix3fv(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shBLURFINISH.proj, 1, GL_FALSE, glMatrix);
 #endif
         glUniform1f(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shBLURFINISH.noise, *PBLURNOISE);
@@ -1679,7 +1865,8 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::preBlurForCurrentMonitor() {
     const auto POUTFB       = blurMainFramebufferWithDamage(1, &fakeDamage);
 
     // render onto blurFB
-    m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->blurFB.alloc(m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x, m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y, m_RenderData.pMonitor->drmFormat);
+    m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->blurFB.alloc(m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x, m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y,
+                                               m_RenderData.pMonitor->output->state->state().drmFormat);
     m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->blurFB.bind();
 
     clear(CColor(0, 0, 0, 0));
@@ -1773,7 +1960,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderTextureWithBlur(SP<CTexture> tex, CBox* pBox, float
         inverseOpaque = {0, 0, pBox->width, pBox->height};
     }
 
-    wlr_region_scale(inverseOpaque.pixman(), inverseOpaque.pixman(), m_RenderData.pMonitor->scale);
+    inverseOpaque.scale(m_RenderData.pMonitor->scale);
 
     //   vvv TODO: layered blur fbs?
     const bool    USENEWOPTIMIZE = shouldUseNewBlurOptimizations(m_pCurrentLayer, m_pCurrentWindow.lock()) && !blockBlurOptimization;
@@ -1872,11 +2059,11 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderBorder(CBox* box, const CGradientValueData& grad, in
     round += round == 0 ? 0 : scaledBorderSize;
 
     float matrix[9];
-    projectBox(matrix, newBox, wlTransformToHyprutils(wlr_output_transform_invert(!m_bEndFrame ? WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL : m_RenderData.pMonitor->transform)), newBox.rot,
-               m_RenderData.monitorProjection.data()); // TODO: write own, don't use WLR here
+    projectBox(matrix, newBox, wlTransformToHyprutils(invertTransform(!m_bEndFrame ? WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL : m_RenderData.pMonitor->transform)), newBox.rot,
+               m_RenderData.monitorProjection.data());
 
     float glMatrix[9];
-    wlr_matrix_multiply(glMatrix, m_RenderData.projection, matrix);
+    matrixMultiply(glMatrix, m_RenderData.projection, matrix);
 
     const auto BLEND = m_bBlend;
     blend(true);
@@ -1886,7 +2073,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderBorder(CBox* box, const CGradientValueData& grad, in
 #ifndef GLES2
     glUniformMatrix3fv(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shBORDER1.proj, 1, GL_TRUE, glMatrix);
 #else
-    wlr_matrix_transpose(glMatrix, glMatrix);
+    matrixTranspose(glMatrix, glMatrix);
     glUniformMatrix3fv(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shBORDER1.proj, 1, GL_FALSE, glMatrix);
 #endif
 
@@ -1898,7 +2085,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderBorder(CBox* box, const CGradientValueData& grad, in
     glUniform1f(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shBORDER1.alpha, a);
 
     CBox transformedBox = *box;
-    transformedBox.transform(wlTransformToHyprutils(wlr_output_transform_invert(m_RenderData.pMonitor->transform)), m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.x,
+    transformedBox.transform(wlTransformToHyprutils(invertTransform(m_RenderData.pMonitor->transform)), m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.x,
                              m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.y);
 
     const auto TOPLEFT  = Vector2D(transformedBox.x, transformedBox.y);
@@ -1949,14 +2136,14 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::makeRawWindowSnapshot(PHLWINDOW pWindow, CFramebuffer* pFr
 
     // we need to "damage" the entire monitor
     // so that we render the entire window
-    // this is temporary, doesnt mess with the actual wlr damage
+    // this is temporary, doesnt mess with the actual damage
     CRegion fakeDamage{0, 0, (int)PMONITOR->vecTransformedSize.x, (int)PMONITOR->vecTransformedSize.y};
 
     g_pHyprRenderer->makeEGLCurrent();
 
     pFramebuffer->m_pStencilTex = m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->stencilTex;
 
-    pFramebuffer->alloc(PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.x, PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.y, PMONITOR->drmFormat);
+    pFramebuffer->alloc(PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.x, PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.y, PMONITOR->output->state->state().drmFormat);
 
     g_pHyprRenderer->beginRender(PMONITOR, fakeDamage, RENDER_MODE_FULL_FAKE, nullptr, pFramebuffer);
 
@@ -2000,7 +2187,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::makeWindowSnapshot(PHLWINDOW pWindow) {
 
     // we need to "damage" the entire monitor
     // so that we render the entire window
-    // this is temporary, doesnt mess with the actual wlr damage
+    // this is temporary, doesnt mess with the actual damage
     CRegion      fakeDamage{0, 0, (int)PMONITOR->vecTransformedSize.x, (int)PMONITOR->vecTransformedSize.y};
 
     PHLWINDOWREF ref{pWindow};
@@ -2009,7 +2196,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::makeWindowSnapshot(PHLWINDOW pWindow) {
 
     const auto PFRAMEBUFFER = &m_mWindowFramebuffers[ref];
 
-    PFRAMEBUFFER->alloc(PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.x, PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.y, PMONITOR->drmFormat);
+    PFRAMEBUFFER->alloc(PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.x, PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.y, PMONITOR->output->state->state().drmFormat);
 
     g_pHyprRenderer->beginRender(PMONITOR, fakeDamage, RENDER_MODE_FULL_FAKE, nullptr, PFRAMEBUFFER);
 
@@ -2049,14 +2236,14 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::makeLayerSnapshot(PHLLS pLayer) {
 
     // we need to "damage" the entire monitor
     // so that we render the entire window
-    // this is temporary, doesnt mess with the actual wlr damage
+    // this is temporary, doesnt mess with the actual damage
     CRegion fakeDamage{0, 0, (int)PMONITOR->vecTransformedSize.x, (int)PMONITOR->vecTransformedSize.y};
 
     g_pHyprRenderer->makeEGLCurrent();
 
     const auto PFRAMEBUFFER = &m_mLayerFramebuffers[pLayer];
 
-    PFRAMEBUFFER->alloc(PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.x, PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.y, PMONITOR->drmFormat);
+    PFRAMEBUFFER->alloc(PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.x, PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.y, PMONITOR->output->state->state().drmFormat);
 
     g_pHyprRenderer->beginRender(PMONITOR, fakeDamage, RENDER_MODE_FULL_FAKE, nullptr, PFRAMEBUFFER);
 
@@ -2178,11 +2365,11 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderRoundedShadow(CBox* box, int round, int range, const
     const auto  col = color;
 
     float       matrix[9];
-    projectBox(matrix, newBox, wlTransformToHyprutils(wlr_output_transform_invert(!m_bEndFrame ? WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL : m_RenderData.pMonitor->transform)), newBox.rot,
-               m_RenderData.monitorProjection.data()); // TODO: write own, don't use WLR here
+    projectBox(matrix, newBox, wlTransformToHyprutils(invertTransform(!m_bEndFrame ? WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL : m_RenderData.pMonitor->transform)), newBox.rot,
+               m_RenderData.monitorProjection.data());
 
     float glMatrix[9];
-    wlr_matrix_multiply(glMatrix, m_RenderData.projection, matrix);
+    matrixMultiply(glMatrix, m_RenderData.projection, matrix);
 
     glEnable(GL_BLEND);
 
@@ -2191,7 +2378,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderRoundedShadow(CBox* box, int round, int range, const
 #ifndef GLES2
     glUniformMatrix3fv(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shSHADOW.proj, 1, GL_TRUE, glMatrix);
 #else
-    wlr_matrix_transpose(glMatrix, glMatrix);
+    matrixTranspose(glMatrix, glMatrix);
     glUniformMatrix3fv(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shSHADOW.proj, 1, GL_FALSE, glMatrix);
 #endif
     glUniform4f(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shSHADOW.color, col.r, col.g, col.b, col.a * a);
@@ -2238,7 +2425,8 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderRoundedShadow(CBox* box, int round, int range, const
 void CHyprOpenGLImpl::saveBufferForMirror(CBox* box) {
 
     if (!m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->monitorMirrorFB.isAllocated())
-        m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->monitorMirrorFB.alloc(m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x, m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y, m_RenderData.pMonitor->drmFormat);
+        m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->monitorMirrorFB.alloc(m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x, m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y,
+                                                            m_RenderData.pMonitor->output->state->state().drmFormat);
 
     m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->monitorMirrorFB.bind();
 
@@ -2270,11 +2458,11 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderMirrored() {
         return;
 
     // replace monitor projection to undo the mirrored monitor's projection
-    wlr_matrix_identity(monitor->projMatrix.data());
-    wlr_matrix_translate(monitor->projMatrix.data(), monitor->vecPixelSize.x / 2.0, monitor->vecPixelSize.y / 2.0);
-    wlr_matrix_transform(monitor->projMatrix.data(), monitor->transform);
-    wlr_matrix_transform(monitor->projMatrix.data(), wlr_output_transform_invert(mirrored->transform));
-    wlr_matrix_translate(monitor->projMatrix.data(), -monitor->vecTransformedSize.x / 2.0, -monitor->vecTransformedSize.y / 2.0);
+    matrixIdentity(m_RenderData.monitorProjection.data());
+    matrixTranslate(m_RenderData.monitorProjection.data(), monitor->vecPixelSize.x / 2.0, monitor->vecPixelSize.y / 2.0);
+    matrixTransform(m_RenderData.monitorProjection.data(), wlTransformToHyprutils(monitor->transform));
+    matrixTransform(m_RenderData.monitorProjection.data(), wlTransformToHyprutils(invertTransform(mirrored->transform)));
+    matrixTranslate(m_RenderData.monitorProjection.data(), -monitor->vecTransformedSize.x / 2.0, -monitor->vecTransformedSize.y / 2.0);
 
     // clear stuff outside of mirrored area (e.g. when changing to mirrored)
     clear(CColor(0, 0, 0, 0));
@@ -2282,7 +2470,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderMirrored() {
     renderTexture(PFB->m_cTex, &monbox, 1.f, 0, false, false);
 
     // reset matrix for further drawing
-    monitor->updateMatrix();
+    m_RenderData.monitorProjection = monitor->projMatrix;
 }
 
 void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderSplash(cairo_t* const CAIRO, cairo_surface_t* const CAIROSURFACE, double offsetY, const Vector2D& size) {
@@ -2338,7 +2526,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::createBGTextureForMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
     const auto PFB = &m_mMonitorBGFBs[pMonitor];
     PFB->release();
 
-    PFB->alloc(pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x, pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y, pMonitor->drmFormat);
+    PFB->alloc(pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x, pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y, pMonitor->output->state->state().drmFormat);
     Debug::log(LOG, "Allocated texture for BGTex");
 
     // TODO: use relative paths to the installation
@@ -2474,6 +2662,9 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::clearWithTex() {
 void CHyprOpenGLImpl::destroyMonitorResources(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
     g_pHyprRenderer->makeEGLCurrent();
 
+    if (!g_pHyprOpenGL)
+        return;
+
     auto RESIT = g_pHyprOpenGL->m_mMonitorRenderResources.find(pMonitor);
     if (RESIT != g_pHyprOpenGL->m_mMonitorRenderResources.end()) {
         RESIT->second.mirrorFB.release();
@@ -2500,8 +2691,8 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::saveMatrix() {
 }
 
 void CHyprOpenGLImpl::setMatrixScaleTranslate(const Vector2D& translate, const float& scale) {
-    wlr_matrix_scale(m_RenderData.projection, scale, scale);
-    wlr_matrix_translate(m_RenderData.projection, translate.x, translate.y);
+    matrixScale(m_RenderData.projection, scale, scale);
+    matrixTranslate(m_RenderData.projection, translate.x, translate.y);
 }
 
 void CHyprOpenGLImpl::restoreMatrix() {
@@ -2533,27 +2724,61 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::setRenderModifEnabled(bool enabled) {
 }
 
 uint32_t CHyprOpenGLImpl::getPreferredReadFormat(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
-    GLint glf = -1, glt = -1, as = 0;
-    /*glGetIntegerv(GL_IMPLEMENTATION_COLOR_READ_FORMAT, &glf);
-    glGetIntegerv(GL_IMPLEMENTATION_COLOR_READ_TYPE, &glt);
-    glGetIntegerv(GL_ALPHA_BITS, &as);*/
+    return pMonitor->output->state->state().drmFormat;
+}
 
-    if (glf == 0 || glt == 0) {
-        glf = FormatUtils::drmFormatToGL(pMonitor->drmFormat);
-        glt = FormatUtils::glFormatToType(glf);
-    }
+std::vector<SDRMFormat> CHyprOpenGLImpl::getDRMFormats() {
+    return drmFormats;
+}
+
+SP<CEGLSync> CHyprOpenGLImpl::createEGLSync(int fenceFD) {
+    std::vector<EGLint> attribs;
+    int                 dupFd = -1;
+    if (fenceFD > 0) {
+        int dupFd = fcntl(fenceFD, F_DUPFD_CLOEXEC, 0);
+        if (dupFd < 0) {
+            Debug::log(ERR, "createEGLSync: dup failed");
+            return nullptr;
+        }
 
-    if (const auto FMT = FormatUtils::getPixelFormatFromGL(glf, glt, as > 0); FMT)
-        return FMT->drmFormat;
+        attribs.push_back(EGL_SYNC_NATIVE_FENCE_FD_ANDROID);
+        attribs.push_back(dupFd);
+        attribs.push_back(EGL_NONE);
+    }
 
-    if (m_sExts.EXT_read_format_bgra)
-        return DRM_FORMAT_XRGB8888;
+    EGLSyncKHR sync = m_sProc.eglCreateSyncKHR(m_pEglDisplay, EGL_SYNC_NATIVE_FENCE_ANDROID, attribs.data());
+    if (sync == EGL_NO_SYNC_KHR) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "eglCreateSyncKHR failed");
+        if (dupFd >= 0)
+            close(dupFd);
+        return nullptr;
+    }
 
-    return DRM_FORMAT_XBGR8888;
+    auto eglsync  = SP<CEGLSync>(new CEGLSync);
+    eglsync->sync = sync;
+    return eglsync;
 }
 
-std::vector<SDRMFormat> CHyprOpenGLImpl::getDRMFormats() {
-    return drmFormats;
+bool CHyprOpenGLImpl::waitForTimelinePoint(SP<CSyncTimeline> timeline, uint64_t point) {
+    int fd = timeline->exportAsSyncFileFD(point);
+    if (fd < 0) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "waitForTimelinePoint: failed to get a fd from explicit timeline");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    auto sync = g_pHyprOpenGL->createEGLSync(fd);
+    close(fd);
+    if (!sync) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "waitForTimelinePoint: failed to get an eglsync from explicit timeline");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (!sync->wait()) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "waitForTimelinePoint: failed to wait on an eglsync from explicit timeline");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
 }
 
 void SRenderModifData::applyToBox(CBox& box) {
@@ -2616,3 +2841,35 @@ float SRenderModifData::combinedScale() {
     }
     return scale;
 }
+
+CEGLSync::~CEGLSync() {
+    if (sync == EGL_NO_SYNC_KHR)
+        return;
+
+    if (g_pHyprOpenGL->m_sProc.eglDestroySyncKHR(g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pEglDisplay, sync) != EGL_TRUE)
+        Debug::log(ERR, "eglDestroySyncKHR failed");
+}
+
+int CEGLSync::dupFenceFD() {
+    if (sync == EGL_NO_SYNC_KHR)
+        return -1;
+
+    int fd = g_pHyprOpenGL->m_sProc.eglDupNativeFenceFDANDROID(g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pEglDisplay, sync);
+    if (fd == EGL_NO_NATIVE_FENCE_FD_ANDROID) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "eglDupNativeFenceFDANDROID failed");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return fd;
+}
+
+bool CEGLSync::wait() {
+    if (sync == EGL_NO_SYNC_KHR)
+        return false;
+
+    if (g_pHyprOpenGL->m_sProc.eglWaitSyncKHR(g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pEglDisplay, sync, 0) != EGL_TRUE) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "eglWaitSyncKHR failed");
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/render/OpenGL.hpp b/src/render/OpenGL.hpp
index 814b80fe..712b87f3 100644
--- a/src/render/OpenGL.hpp
+++ b/src/render/OpenGL.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #include "../helpers/Timer.hpp"
 #include "../helpers/math/Math.hpp"
 #include "../helpers/Format.hpp"
+#include "../helpers/sync/SyncTimeline.hpp"
+#include <cstdint>
 #include <list>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <map>
@@ -18,10 +20,14 @@
 #include "Transformer.hpp"
 #include "Renderbuffer.hpp"
 
+#include <EGL/egl.h>
+#include <EGL/eglext.h>
 #include <GLES2/gl2ext.h>
+#include <aquamarine/buffer/Buffer.hpp>
 
 #include "../debug/TracyDefines.hpp"
 
+struct gbm_device;
 class CHyprRenderer;
 
 inline const float fullVerts[] = {
@@ -119,6 +125,21 @@ struct SCurrentRenderData {
     float                discardOpacity = 0.f;
 };
 
+class CEGLSync {
+  public:
+    ~CEGLSync();
+
+    EGLSyncKHR sync = nullptr;
+
+    int        dupFenceFD();
+    bool       wait();
+
+  private:
+    CEGLSync() = default;
+
+    friend class CHyprOpenGLImpl;
+};
+
 class CGradientValueData;
 
 class CHyprOpenGLImpl {
@@ -126,14 +147,15 @@ class CHyprOpenGLImpl {
     CHyprOpenGLImpl();
 
     void     begin(CMonitor*, const CRegion& damage, CFramebuffer* fb = nullptr, std::optional<CRegion> finalDamage = {});
-    void     beginSimple(CMonitor*, const CRegion& damage, CRenderbuffer* rb = nullptr, CFramebuffer* fb = nullptr);
+    void     beginSimple(CMonitor*, const CRegion& damage, SP<CRenderbuffer> rb = nullptr, CFramebuffer* fb = nullptr);
     void     end();
 
     void     renderRect(CBox*, const CColor&, int round = 0);
     void     renderRectWithBlur(CBox*, const CColor&, int round = 0, float blurA = 1.f, bool xray = false);
     void     renderRectWithDamage(CBox*, const CColor&, CRegion* damage, int round = 0);
     void     renderTexture(SP<CTexture>, CBox*, float a, int round = 0, bool discardActive = false, bool allowCustomUV = false);
-    void     renderTextureWithDamage(SP<CTexture>, CBox*, CRegion* damage, float a, int round = 0, bool discardActive = false, bool allowCustomUV = false);
+    void     renderTextureWithDamage(SP<CTexture>, CBox*, CRegion* damage, float a, int round = 0, bool discardActive = false, bool allowCustomUV = false,
+                                     SP<CSyncTimeline> waitTimeline = nullptr, uint64_t waitPoint = 0);
     void     renderTextureWithBlur(SP<CTexture>, CBox*, float a, SP<CWLSurfaceResource> pSurface, int round = 0, bool blockBlurOptimization = false, float blurA = 1.f);
     void     renderRoundedShadow(CBox*, int round, int range, const CColor& color, float a = 1.0);
     void     renderBorder(CBox*, const CGradientValueData&, int round, int borderSize, float a = 1.0, int outerRound = -1 /* use round */);
@@ -182,12 +204,19 @@ class CHyprOpenGLImpl {
 
     uint32_t getPreferredReadFormat(CMonitor* pMonitor);
     std::vector<SDRMFormat>                           getDRMFormats();
-    EGLImageKHR                                       createEGLImage(const SDMABUFAttrs& attrs);
+    EGLImageKHR                                       createEGLImage(const Aquamarine::SDMABUFAttrs& attrs);
+    SP<CEGLSync>                                      createEGLSync(int fenceFD);
+    bool                                              waitForTimelinePoint(SP<CSyncTimeline> timeline, uint64_t point);
 
     SCurrentRenderData                                m_RenderData;
 
     GLint                                             m_iCurrentOutputFb = 0;
 
+    int                                               m_iGBMFD      = -1;
+    gbm_device*                                       m_pGbmDevice  = nullptr;
+    EGLContext                                        m_pEglContext = nullptr;
+    EGLDisplay                                        m_pEglDisplay = nullptr;
+
     bool                                              m_bReloadScreenShader = true; // at launch it can be set
 
     PHLWINDOWREF                                      m_pCurrentWindow; // hack to get the current rendered window
@@ -205,12 +234,24 @@ class CHyprOpenGLImpl {
         PFNEGLDESTROYIMAGEKHRPROC                     eglDestroyImageKHR                     = nullptr;
         PFNEGLQUERYDMABUFFORMATSEXTPROC               eglQueryDmaBufFormatsEXT               = nullptr;
         PFNEGLQUERYDMABUFMODIFIERSEXTPROC             eglQueryDmaBufModifiersEXT             = nullptr;
+        PFNEGLGETPLATFORMDISPLAYEXTPROC               eglGetPlatformDisplayEXT               = nullptr;
+        PFNEGLDEBUGMESSAGECONTROLKHRPROC              eglDebugMessageControlKHR              = nullptr;
+        PFNEGLQUERYDEVICESEXTPROC                     eglQueryDevicesEXT                     = nullptr;
+        PFNEGLQUERYDEVICESTRINGEXTPROC                eglQueryDeviceStringEXT                = nullptr;
+        PFNEGLQUERYDISPLAYATTRIBEXTPROC               eglQueryDisplayAttribEXT               = nullptr;
+        PFNEGLCREATESYNCKHRPROC                       eglCreateSyncKHR                       = nullptr;
+        PFNEGLDESTROYSYNCKHRPROC                      eglDestroySyncKHR                      = nullptr;
+        PFNEGLDUPNATIVEFENCEFDANDROIDPROC             eglDupNativeFenceFDANDROID             = nullptr;
+        PFNEGLWAITSYNCKHRPROC                         eglWaitSyncKHR                         = nullptr;
     } m_sProc;
 
     struct {
         bool EXT_read_format_bgra               = false;
         bool EXT_image_dma_buf_import           = false;
         bool EXT_image_dma_buf_import_modifiers = false;
+        bool KHR_display_reference              = false;
+        bool IMG_context_priority               = false;
+        bool EXT_create_context_robustness      = false;
     } m_sExts;
 
   private:
@@ -220,7 +261,7 @@ class CHyprOpenGLImpl {
     std::vector<SDRMFormat> drmFormats;
     bool                    m_bHasModifiers = false;
 
-    int                     m_iDRMFD;
+    int                     m_iDRMFD = -1;
     std::string             m_szExtensions;
 
     bool                    m_bFakeFrame            = false;
@@ -238,6 +279,7 @@ class CHyprOpenGLImpl {
     void                    createBGTextureForMonitor(CMonitor*);
     void                    initShaders();
     void                    initDRMFormats();
+    void                    initEGL(bool gbm);
 
     //
     std::optional<std::vector<uint64_t>> getModsForFormat(EGLint format);
@@ -246,7 +288,7 @@ class CHyprOpenGLImpl {
     CFramebuffer* blurMainFramebufferWithDamage(float a, CRegion* damage);
 
     void          renderTextureInternalWithDamage(SP<CTexture>, CBox* pBox, float a, CRegion* damage, int round = 0, bool discardOpaque = false, bool noAA = false,
-                                                  bool allowCustomUV = false, bool allowDim = false);
+                                                  bool allowCustomUV = false, bool allowDim = false, SP<CSyncTimeline> = nullptr, uint64_t waitPoint = 0);
     void          renderTexturePrimitive(SP<CTexture> tex, CBox* pBox);
     void          renderSplash(cairo_t* const, cairo_surface_t* const, double offset, const Vector2D& size);
 
diff --git a/src/render/Renderbuffer.cpp b/src/render/Renderbuffer.cpp
index 3f591d13..58ed88d6 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderbuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderbuffer.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 #include "OpenGL.hpp"
 #include "../Compositor.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/types/Buffer.hpp"
+#include <hyprutils/signal/Listener.hpp>
+#include <hyprutils/signal/Signal.hpp>
 
 #include <dlfcn.h>
 
@@ -15,33 +17,17 @@ CRenderbuffer::~CRenderbuffer() {
     m_sFramebuffer.release();
     glDeleteRenderbuffers(1, &m_iRBO);
 
-    g_pHyprOpenGL->m_sProc.eglDestroyImageKHR(wlr_egl_get_display(g_pCompositor->m_sWLREGL), m_iImage);
+    g_pHyprOpenGL->m_sProc.eglDestroyImageKHR(g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pEglDisplay, m_iImage);
 }
 
-CRenderbuffer::CRenderbuffer(wlr_buffer* buffer, uint32_t format) : m_pWlrBuffer(buffer), m_uDrmFormat(format) {
-
-    // EVIL, but we can't include a hidden header because nixos is fucking special
-    static EGLImageKHR (*PWLREGLCREATEIMAGEFROMDMABUF)(wlr_egl*, wlr_dmabuf_attributes*, bool*);
-    static bool symbolFound = false;
-    if (!symbolFound) {
-        PWLREGLCREATEIMAGEFROMDMABUF = reinterpret_cast<EGLImageKHR (*)(wlr_egl*, wlr_dmabuf_attributes*, bool*)>(dlsym(RTLD_DEFAULT, "wlr_egl_create_image_from_dmabuf"));
-
-        symbolFound = true;
-
-        RASSERT(PWLREGLCREATEIMAGEFROMDMABUF, "wlr_egl_create_image_from_dmabuf was not found in wlroots!");
+CRenderbuffer::CRenderbuffer(SP<Aquamarine::IBuffer> buffer, uint32_t format) : m_pHLBuffer(buffer), m_uDrmFormat(format) {
+    auto dma = buffer->dmabuf();
 
-        Debug::log(LOG, "CRenderbuffer: wlr_egl_create_image_from_dmabuf found at {:x}", (uintptr_t)PWLREGLCREATEIMAGEFROMDMABUF);
+    m_iImage = g_pHyprOpenGL->createEGLImage(dma);
+    if (m_iImage == EGL_NO_IMAGE_KHR) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "rb: createEGLImage failed");
+        return;
     }
-    // end evil hack
-
-    struct wlr_dmabuf_attributes dmabuf = {0};
-    if (!wlr_buffer_get_dmabuf(buffer, &dmabuf))
-        throw std::runtime_error("wlr_buffer_get_dmabuf failed");
-
-    bool externalOnly;
-    m_iImage = PWLREGLCREATEIMAGEFROMDMABUF(g_pCompositor->m_sWLREGL, &dmabuf, &externalOnly);
-    if (m_iImage == EGL_NO_IMAGE_KHR)
-        throw std::runtime_error("wlr_egl_create_image_from_dmabuf failed");
 
     glGenRenderbuffers(1, &m_iRBO);
     glBindRenderbuffer(GL_RENDERBUFFER, m_iRBO);
@@ -49,39 +35,24 @@ CRenderbuffer::CRenderbuffer(wlr_buffer* buffer, uint32_t format) : m_pWlrBuffer
     glBindRenderbuffer(GL_RENDERBUFFER, 0);
 
     glGenFramebuffers(1, &m_sFramebuffer.m_iFb);
-    m_sFramebuffer.m_vSize = {buffer->width, buffer->height};
+    m_sFramebuffer.m_vSize = buffer->size;
     m_sFramebuffer.bind();
     glFramebufferRenderbuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0, GL_RENDERBUFFER, m_iRBO);
 
-    if (glCheckFramebufferStatus(GL_FRAMEBUFFER) != GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE)
-        throw std::runtime_error("rbo: glCheckFramebufferStatus failed");
+    if (glCheckFramebufferStatus(GL_FRAMEBUFFER) != GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "rbo: glCheckFramebufferStatus failed");
+        return;
+    }
 
     glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, 0);
 
-    hyprListener_destroyBuffer.initCallback(&buffer->events.destroy, [this](void* owner, void* data) { g_pHyprRenderer->onRenderbufferDestroy(this); }, this, "CRenderbuffer");
-}
-
-CRenderbuffer::CRenderbuffer(SP<IWLBuffer> buffer, uint32_t format) : m_pHLBuffer(buffer), m_uDrmFormat(format) {
-    auto dma = buffer->dmabuf();
-
-    m_iImage = g_pHyprOpenGL->createEGLImage(dma);
-    if (m_iImage == EGL_NO_IMAGE_KHR)
-        throw std::runtime_error("createEGLImage failed");
-
-    glGenRenderbuffers(1, &m_iRBO);
-    glBindRenderbuffer(GL_RENDERBUFFER, m_iRBO);
-    g_pHyprOpenGL->m_sProc.glEGLImageTargetRenderbufferStorageOES(GL_RENDERBUFFER, (GLeglImageOES)m_iImage);
-    glBindRenderbuffer(GL_RENDERBUFFER, 0);
-
-    glGenFramebuffers(1, &m_sFramebuffer.m_iFb);
-    m_sFramebuffer.m_vSize = buffer->size;
-    m_sFramebuffer.bind();
-    glFramebufferRenderbuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0, GL_RENDERBUFFER, m_iRBO);
+    listeners.destroyBuffer = buffer->events.destroy.registerListener([this](std::any d) { g_pHyprRenderer->onRenderbufferDestroy(this); });
 
-    if (glCheckFramebufferStatus(GL_FRAMEBUFFER) != GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE)
-        throw std::runtime_error("rbo: glCheckFramebufferStatus failed");
+    m_bGood = true;
+}
 
-    glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, 0);
+bool CRenderbuffer::good() {
+    return m_bGood;
 }
 
 void CRenderbuffer::bind() {
diff --git a/src/render/Renderbuffer.hpp b/src/render/Renderbuffer.hpp
index ed7050c5..e6bfa909 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderbuffer.hpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderbuffer.hpp
@@ -1,30 +1,35 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include "../helpers/signal/Signal.hpp"
+#include "../helpers/memory/Memory.hpp"
+#include "../helpers/WLListener.hpp"
 #include "Framebuffer.hpp"
+#include <aquamarine/buffer/Buffer.hpp>
 
 class CMonitor;
-class IWLBuffer;
 
 class CRenderbuffer {
   public:
-    CRenderbuffer(wlr_buffer* buffer, uint32_t format);
-    CRenderbuffer(SP<IWLBuffer> buffer, uint32_t format);
+    CRenderbuffer(SP<Aquamarine::IBuffer> buffer, uint32_t format);
     ~CRenderbuffer();
 
-    void          bind();
-    void          bindFB();
-    void          unbind();
-    CFramebuffer* getFB();
-    uint32_t      getFormat();
+    bool                    good();
+    void                    bind();
+    void                    bindFB();
+    void                    unbind();
+    CFramebuffer*           getFB();
+    uint32_t                getFormat();
 
-    wlr_buffer*   m_pWlrBuffer = nullptr;
-    WP<IWLBuffer> m_pHLBuffer  = {};
-
-    DYNLISTENER(destroyBuffer);
+    WP<Aquamarine::IBuffer> m_pHLBuffer;
 
   private:
-    EGLImageKHR  m_iImage = 0;
+    void*        m_iImage = nullptr;
     GLuint       m_iRBO   = 0;
     CFramebuffer m_sFramebuffer;
     uint32_t     m_uDrmFormat = 0;
+    bool         m_bGood      = false;
+
+    struct {
+        CHyprSignalListener destroyBuffer;
+    } listeners;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index a7f3c941..82dfc887 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 #include "../Compositor.hpp"
 #include "../helpers/math/Math.hpp"
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <aquamarine/output/Output.hpp>
+#include <cstring>
 #include "../config/ConfigValue.hpp"
 #include "../managers/CursorManager.hpp"
 #include "../managers/PointerManager.hpp"
@@ -13,6 +15,10 @@
 #include "../protocols/PresentationTime.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/core/DataDevice.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/core/Compositor.hpp"
+#include "../protocols/DRMSyncobj.hpp"
+#include "../protocols/LinuxDMABUF.hpp"
+#include "../helpers/sync/SyncTimeline.hpp"
+#include "debug/Log.hpp"
 
 extern "C" {
 #include <xf86drm.h>
@@ -25,11 +31,11 @@ static int cursorTicker(void* data) {
 }
 
 CHyprRenderer::CHyprRenderer() {
-    if (g_pCompositor->m_sWLRSession) {
-        wlr_device* dev;
-        wl_list_for_each(dev, &g_pCompositor->m_sWLRSession->devices, link) {
-            const auto  DRMV = drmGetVersion(dev->fd);
-
+    if (g_pCompositor->m_pAqBackend->hasSession()) {
+        for (auto& dev : g_pCompositor->m_pAqBackend->session->sessionDevices) {
+            const auto DRMV = drmGetVersion(dev->fd);
+            if (!DRMV)
+                continue;
             std::string name = std::string{DRMV->name, DRMV->name_len};
             std::transform(name.begin(), name.end(), name.begin(), tolower);
 
@@ -42,7 +48,7 @@ CHyprRenderer::CHyprRenderer() {
             drmFreeVersion(DRMV);
         }
     } else {
-        Debug::log(LOG, "m_sWLRSession is null, omitting full DRM node checks");
+        Debug::log(LOG, "Aq backend has no session, omitting full DRM node checks");
 
         const auto DRMV = drmGetVersion(g_pCompositor->m_iDRMFD);
 
@@ -108,6 +114,14 @@ static void renderSurface(SP<CWLSurfaceResource> surface, int x, int y, void* da
     if (!TEXTURE->m_iTexID)
         return;
 
+    // explicit sync: wait for the timeline, if any
+    if (surface->syncobj && surface->syncobj->acquireTimeline) {
+        if (!g_pHyprOpenGL->waitForTimelinePoint(surface->syncobj->acquireTimeline->timeline, surface->syncobj->acquirePoint)) {
+            Debug::log(ERR, "Renderer: failed to wait for explicit timeline");
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
     TRACY_GPU_ZONE("RenderSurface");
 
     double      outputX = -RDATA->pMonitor->vecPosition.x, outputY = -RDATA->pMonitor->vecPosition.y;
@@ -167,12 +181,10 @@ static void renderSurface(SP<CWLSurfaceResource> surface, int x, int y, void* da
 
     if (windowBox.width <= 1 || windowBox.height <= 1) {
         if (!g_pHyprRenderer->m_bBlockSurfaceFeedback) {
-            surface->frame(RDATA->when);
-            auto FEEDBACK = makeShared<CQueuedPresentationData>(surface);
-            FEEDBACK->attachMonitor(RDATA->pMonitor);
-            FEEDBACK->discarded();
-            PROTO::presentation->queueData(FEEDBACK);
+            Debug::log(TRACE, "presentFeedback for invisible surface");
+            surface->presentFeedback(RDATA->when, RDATA->pMonitor);
         }
+
         return; // invisible
     }
 
@@ -225,11 +237,8 @@ static void renderSurface(SP<CWLSurfaceResource> surface, int x, int y, void* da
     }
 
     if (!g_pHyprRenderer->m_bBlockSurfaceFeedback) {
-        surface->frame(RDATA->when);
-        auto FEEDBACK = makeShared<CQueuedPresentationData>(surface);
-        FEEDBACK->attachMonitor(RDATA->pMonitor);
-        FEEDBACK->presented();
-        PROTO::presentation->queueData(FEEDBACK);
+        Debug::log(TRACE, "presentFeedback for visible surface");
+        surface->presentFeedback(RDATA->when, RDATA->pMonitor);
     }
 
     g_pHyprOpenGL->blend(true);
@@ -1079,53 +1088,6 @@ void CHyprRenderer::calculateUVForSurface(PHLWINDOW pWindow, SP<CWLSurfaceResour
     }
 }
 
-bool CHyprRenderer::attemptDirectScanout(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
-    return false; // FIXME: fix when we move to new lib for backend.
-
-    // if (!pMonitor->mirrors.empty() || pMonitor->isMirror() || m_bDirectScanoutBlocked)
-    //     return false; // do not DS if this monitor is being mirrored. Will break the functionality.
-
-    // if (!wlr_output_is_direct_scanout_allowed(pMonitor->output))
-    //     return false;
-
-    // const auto PCANDIDATE = pMonitor->solitaryClient.lock();
-
-    // if (!PCANDIDATE)
-    //     return false;
-
-    // const auto PSURFACE = g_pXWaylandManager->getWindowSurface(PCANDIDATE);
-
-    // if (!PSURFACE || PSURFACE->current.scale != pMonitor->output->scale || PSURFACE->current.transform != pMonitor->output->transform)
-    //     return false;
-
-    // // finally, we should be GTG.
-    // wlr_output_state_set_buffer(pMonitor->state.wlr(), &PSURFACE->buffer->base);
-
-    // if (!wlr_output_test_state(pMonitor->output, pMonitor->state.wlr()))
-    //     return false;
-
-    // timespec now;
-    // clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &now);
-    // PSURFACE->frame(&now);
-    // auto FEEDBACK = makeShared<CQueuedPresentationData>(PSURFACE);
-    // FEEDBACK->attachMonitor(pMonitor);
-    // FEEDBACK->presented();
-    // FEEDBACK->setPresentationType(true);
-    // PROTO::presentation->queueData(FEEDBACK);
-
-    // if (pMonitor->state.commit()) {
-    //     if (m_pLastScanout.expired()) {
-    //         m_pLastScanout = PCANDIDATE;
-    //         Debug::log(LOG, "Entered a direct scanout to {:x}: \"{}\"", (uintptr_t)PCANDIDATE.get(), PCANDIDATE->m_szTitle);
-    //     }
-    // } else {
-    //     m_pLastScanout.reset();
-    //     return false;
-    // }
-
-    // return true;
-}
-
 void CHyprRenderer::renderMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
     static std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::time_point renderStart        = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
     static std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::time_point renderStartOverlay = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
@@ -1177,7 +1139,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
         pMonitor->framesToSkip -= 1;
 
         if (!pMonitor->noFrameSchedule)
-            g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(pMonitor);
+            g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(pMonitor, Aquamarine::IOutput::AQ_SCHEDULE_RENDER_MONITOR);
         else
             Debug::log(LOG, "NoFrameSchedule hit for {}.", pMonitor->szName);
 
@@ -1205,6 +1167,9 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
         g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->recalculateMonitor(pMonitor->ID);
     }
 
+    if (!pMonitor->output->needsFrame && pMonitor->forceFullFrames == 0)
+        return;
+
     // tearing and DS first
     bool shouldTear = false;
     if (pMonitor->tearingState.nextRenderTorn) {
@@ -1230,11 +1195,11 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
     }
 
     if (!*PNODIRECTSCANOUT && !shouldTear) {
-        if (attemptDirectScanout(pMonitor)) {
+        if (pMonitor->attemptDirectScanout()) {
             return;
-        } else if (!m_pLastScanout.expired()) {
+        } else if (!pMonitor->lastScanout.expired()) {
             Debug::log(LOG, "Left a direct scanout.");
-            m_pLastScanout.reset();
+            pMonitor->lastScanout.reset();
         }
     }
 
@@ -1249,7 +1214,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
     clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &now);
 
     // check the damage
-    bool hasChanged = pMonitor->output->needs_frame || pMonitor->damage.hasChanged();
+    bool hasChanged = pMonitor->output->needsFrame || pMonitor->damage.hasChanged();
 
     if (!hasChanged && *PDAMAGETRACKINGMODE != DAMAGE_TRACKING_NONE && pMonitor->forceFullFrames == 0 && damageBlinkCleanup == 0)
         return;
@@ -1295,7 +1260,6 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
     CRegion damage, finalDamage;
     if (!beginRender(pMonitor, damage, RENDER_MODE_NORMAL)) {
         Debug::log(ERR, "renderer: couldn't beginRender()!");
-        pMonitor->state.clear();
         return;
     }
 
@@ -1316,11 +1280,11 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
                 *PBLURPASSES > 10 ? pow(2, 15) : std::clamp(*PBLURSIZE, (int64_t)1, (int64_t)40) * pow(2, *PBLURPASSES); // is this 2^pass? I don't know but it works... I think.
 
             // now, prep the damage, get the extended damage region
-            wlr_region_expand(damage.pixman(), damage.pixman(), BLURRADIUS); // expand for proper blurring
+            damage.expand(BLURRADIUS); // expand for proper blurring
 
             finalDamage = damage;
 
-            wlr_region_expand(damage.pixman(), damage.pixman(), BLURRADIUS); // expand for proper blurring 2
+            damage.expand(BLURRADIUS); // expand for proper blurring
         } else
             finalDamage = damage;
     }
@@ -1396,10 +1360,10 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
     TRACY_GPU_COLLECT;
 
     if (!pMonitor->mirrors.empty()) {
-        CRegion    frameDamage{};
+        CRegion    frameDamage{finalDamage};
 
-        const auto TRANSFORM = wlr_output_transform_invert(pMonitor->output->transform);
-        wlr_region_transform(frameDamage.pixman(), finalDamage.pixman(), TRANSFORM, (int)pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.x, (int)pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.y);
+        const auto TRANSFORM = invertTransform(pMonitor->transform);
+        frameDamage.transform(wlTransformToHyprutils(TRANSFORM), pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.x, pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.y);
 
         if (*PDAMAGETRACKINGMODE == DAMAGE_TRACKING_NONE || *PDAMAGETRACKINGMODE == DAMAGE_TRACKING_MONITOR)
             frameDamage.add(0, 0, (int)pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.x, (int)pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.y);
@@ -1414,18 +1378,16 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
 
     EMIT_HOOK_EVENT("render", RENDER_POST);
 
-    pMonitor->state.wlr()->tearing_page_flip = shouldTear;
+    pMonitor->output->state->setPresentationMode(shouldTear ? Aquamarine::eOutputPresentationMode::AQ_OUTPUT_PRESENTATION_IMMEDIATE :
+                                                              Aquamarine::eOutputPresentationMode::AQ_OUTPUT_PRESENTATION_VSYNC);
 
-    if (!pMonitor->state.commit()) {
-        pMonitor->damage.damageEntire();
-        return;
-    }
+    commitPendingAndDoExplicitSync(pMonitor);
 
     if (shouldTear)
         pMonitor->tearingState.busy = true;
 
     if (*PDAMAGEBLINK || *PVFR == 0 || pMonitor->pendingFrame)
-        g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(pMonitor);
+        g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(pMonitor, Aquamarine::IOutput::AQ_SCHEDULE_RENDER_MONITOR);
 
     pMonitor->pendingFrame = false;
 
@@ -1442,6 +1404,63 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
     }
 }
 
+bool CHyprRenderer::commitPendingAndDoExplicitSync(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
+    static auto PENABLEEXPLICIT = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("experimental:explicit_sync");
+
+    // apply timelines for explicit sync
+    pMonitor->output->state->resetExplicitFences();
+
+    bool anyExplicit = !explicitPresented.empty();
+    if (anyExplicit) {
+        Debug::log(TRACE, "Explicit sync presented begin");
+        auto inFence = pMonitor->inTimeline->exportAsSyncFileFD(pMonitor->lastWaitPoint);
+        if (inFence < 0)
+            Debug::log(ERR, "Export lastWaitPoint {} as sync explicitInFence failed", pMonitor->lastWaitPoint);
+
+        pMonitor->output->state->setExplicitInFence(inFence);
+
+        for (auto& e : explicitPresented) {
+            Debug::log(TRACE, "Explicit sync presented releasePoint {}", e->syncobj && e->syncobj->releaseTimeline ? e->syncobj->releasePoint : -1);
+            if (!e->syncobj || !e->syncobj->releaseTimeline)
+                continue;
+            e->syncobj->releaseTimeline->timeline->transfer(pMonitor->outTimeline, pMonitor->commitSeq, e->syncobj->releasePoint);
+        }
+
+        explicitPresented.clear();
+        auto outFence = pMonitor->outTimeline->exportAsSyncFileFD(pMonitor->commitSeq);
+        if (outFence < 0)
+            Debug::log(ERR, "Export commitSeq {} as sync explicitOutFence failed", pMonitor->commitSeq);
+
+        pMonitor->output->state->setExplicitOutFence(outFence);
+        Debug::log(TRACE, "Explicit sync presented end");
+    }
+
+    pMonitor->lastWaitPoint = 0;
+
+    bool ok = pMonitor->state.commit();
+    if (!ok) {
+        Debug::log(TRACE, "Monitor state commit failed");
+        // rollback the buffer to avoid writing to the front buffer that is being
+        // displayed
+        pMonitor->output->swapchain->rollback();
+        pMonitor->damage.damageEntire();
+    }
+
+    if (!*PENABLEEXPLICIT)
+        return ok;
+
+    if (pMonitor->output->state->state().explicitInFence >= 0)
+        close(pMonitor->output->state->state().explicitInFence);
+
+    if (pMonitor->output->state->state().explicitOutFence >= 0) {
+        if (ok)
+            pMonitor->outTimeline->importFromSyncFileFD(pMonitor->commitSeq, pMonitor->output->state->state().explicitOutFence);
+        close(pMonitor->output->state->state().explicitOutFence);
+    }
+
+    return ok;
+}
+
 void CHyprRenderer::renderWorkspace(CMonitor* pMonitor, PHLWORKSPACE pWorkspace, timespec* now, const CBox& geometry) {
     Vector2D translate = {geometry.x, geometry.y};
     float    scale     = (float)geometry.width / pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x;
@@ -1480,33 +1499,11 @@ void CHyprRenderer::sendFrameEventsToWorkspace(CMonitor* pMonitor, PHLWORKSPACE
     }
 }
 
-void CHyprRenderer::setWindowScanoutMode(PHLWINDOW pWindow) {
-    // FIXME: fix when moved to new impl
-    // if (!g_pCompositor->m_sWLRLinuxDMABuf || g_pSessionLockManager->isSessionLocked())
-    //     return;
-
-    // if (!pWindow->m_bIsFullscreen) {
-    //     wlr_linux_dmabuf_v1_set_surface_feedback(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRLinuxDMABuf, pWindow->m_pWLSurface->resource(), nullptr);
-    //     Debug::log(LOG, "Scanout mode OFF set for {}", pWindow);
-    //     return;
-    // }
-
-    // const auto                                      PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(pWindow->m_iMonitorID);
-
-    // const wlr_linux_dmabuf_feedback_v1_init_options INIT_OPTIONS = {
-    //     .main_renderer          = g_pCompositor->m_sWLRRenderer,
-    //     .scanout_primary_output = PMONITOR->output,
-    // };
-
-    // wlr_linux_dmabuf_feedback_v1 feedback = {0};
-
-    // if (!wlr_linux_dmabuf_feedback_v1_init_with_options(&feedback, &INIT_OPTIONS))
-    //     return;
-
-    // wlr_linux_dmabuf_v1_set_surface_feedback(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRLinuxDMABuf, pWindow->m_pWLSurface->resource(), &feedback);
-    // wlr_linux_dmabuf_feedback_v1_finish(&feedback);
+void CHyprRenderer::setSurfaceScanoutMode(SP<CWLSurfaceResource> surface, SP<CMonitor> monitor) {
+    if (!PROTO::linuxDma)
+        return;
 
-    // Debug::log(LOG, "Scanout mode ON set for {}", pWindow);
+    PROTO::linuxDma->updateScanoutTranche(surface, monitor);
 }
 
 // taken from Sway.
@@ -1572,7 +1569,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::arrangeLayerArray(CMonitor* pMonitor, const std::vector<PHLL
     CBox full_area = {pMonitor->vecPosition.x, pMonitor->vecPosition.y, pMonitor->vecSize.x, pMonitor->vecSize.y};
 
     for (auto& ls : layerSurfaces) {
-        if (ls->fadingOut || ls->readyToDelete || !ls->layerSurface || ls->noProcess)
+        if (!ls || ls->fadingOut || ls->readyToDelete || !ls->layerSurface || ls->noProcess)
             continue;
 
         const auto PLAYER = ls->layerSurface;
@@ -1708,7 +1705,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::damageSurface(SP<CWLSurfaceResource> pSurface, double x, dou
         damageBox.scale(scale);
 
     // schedule frame events
-    g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromVector(Vector2D(x, y)));
+    g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromVector(Vector2D(x, y)), Aquamarine::IOutput::AQ_SCHEDULE_DAMAGE);
 
     if (damageBox.empty())
         return;
@@ -1820,13 +1817,13 @@ void CHyprRenderer::damageMirrorsWith(CMonitor* pMonitor, const CRegion& pRegion
         monbox.x      = (monitor->vecTransformedSize.x - monbox.w) / 2;
         monbox.y      = (monitor->vecTransformedSize.y - monbox.h) / 2;
 
-        wlr_region_scale(transformed.pixman(), transformed.pixman(), scale);
+        transformed.scale(scale);
         transformed.transform(wlTransformToHyprutils(mirrored->transform), mirrored->vecPixelSize.x * scale, mirrored->vecPixelSize.y * scale);
         transformed.translate(Vector2D(monbox.x, monbox.y));
 
         mirror->addDamage(&transformed);
 
-        g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(mirror);
+        g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(mirror, Aquamarine::IOutput::AQ_SCHEDULE_DAMAGE);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1869,7 +1866,7 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::applyMonitorRule(CMonitor* pMonitor, SMonitorRule* pMonitorR
     }
 
     // don't touch VR headsets
-    if (pMonitor->output->non_desktop)
+    if (pMonitor->output->nonDesktop)
         return true;
 
     if (!pMonitor->m_bEnabled) {
@@ -1900,7 +1897,10 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::applyMonitorRule(CMonitor* pMonitor, SMonitorRule* pMonitorR
     // Needed in case we are switching from a custom modeline to a standard mode
     pMonitor->customDrmMode = {};
     pMonitor->currentMode   = nullptr;
-    bool autoScale          = false;
+
+    pMonitor->output->state->setFormat(DRM_FORMAT_XRGB8888);
+
+    bool autoScale = false;
 
     if (RULE->scale > 0.1) {
         pMonitor->scale = RULE->scale;
@@ -1910,38 +1910,35 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::applyMonitorRule(CMonitor* pMonitor, SMonitorRule* pMonitorR
         pMonitor->scale         = DEFAULTSCALE;
     }
 
-    wlr_output_state_set_scale(pMonitor->state.wlr(), pMonitor->scale);
-    pMonitor->setScale = pMonitor->scale;
-
-    wlr_output_state_set_transform(pMonitor->state.wlr(), RULE->transform);
+    pMonitor->setScale  = pMonitor->scale;
     pMonitor->transform = RULE->transform;
 
-    const auto WLRREFRESHRATE = (wlr_backend_is_wl(pMonitor->output->backend) || wlr_backend_is_x11(pMonitor->output->backend)) ? 0 : RULE->refreshRate * 1000;
+    const auto WLRREFRESHRATE = pMonitor->output->getBackend()->type() == Aquamarine::eBackendType::AQ_BACKEND_DRM ? RULE->refreshRate * 1000 : 0;
 
     // loop over modes and choose an appropriate one.
     if (RULE->resolution != Vector2D() && RULE->resolution != Vector2D(-1, -1) && RULE->resolution != Vector2D(-1, -2)) {
-        if (!wl_list_empty(&pMonitor->output->modes) && RULE->drmMode.type != DRM_MODE_TYPE_USERDEF) {
-            wlr_output_mode* mode;
-            bool             found = false;
+        if (!pMonitor->output->modes.empty() && RULE->drmMode.type != DRM_MODE_TYPE_USERDEF) {
+            bool found = false;
 
-            wl_list_for_each(mode, &pMonitor->output->modes, link) {
+            for (auto& mode : pMonitor->output->modes) {
                 // if delta of refresh rate, w and h chosen and mode is < 1 we accept it
-                if (DELTALESSTHAN(mode->width, RULE->resolution.x, 1) && DELTALESSTHAN(mode->height, RULE->resolution.y, 1) &&
-                    DELTALESSTHAN(mode->refresh / 1000.f, RULE->refreshRate, 1)) {
-                    wlr_output_state_set_mode(pMonitor->state.wlr(), mode);
+                if (DELTALESSTHAN(mode->pixelSize.x, RULE->resolution.x, 1) && DELTALESSTHAN(mode->pixelSize.y, RULE->resolution.y, 1) &&
+                    DELTALESSTHAN(mode->refreshRate / 1000.f, RULE->refreshRate, 1)) {
+                    pMonitor->output->state->setMode(mode);
 
-                    if (!wlr_output_test_state(pMonitor->output, pMonitor->state.wlr())) {
-                        Debug::log(LOG, "Monitor {}: REJECTED available mode: {}x{}@{:2f}!", pMonitor->output->name, mode->width, mode->height, mode->refresh / 1000.f);
+                    if (!pMonitor->state.test()) {
+                        Debug::log(LOG, "Monitor {}: REJECTED available mode: {}x{}@{:2f}!", pMonitor->output->name, mode->pixelSize.x, mode->pixelSize.y,
+                                   mode->refreshRate / 1000.f);
                         continue;
                     }
 
                     Debug::log(LOG, "Monitor {}: requested {:X0}@{:2f}, found available mode: {}x{}@{}mHz, applying.", pMonitor->output->name, RULE->resolution,
-                               (float)RULE->refreshRate, mode->width, mode->height, mode->refresh);
+                               (float)RULE->refreshRate, mode->pixelSize.x, mode->pixelSize.y, mode->refreshRate);
 
                     found = true;
 
-                    pMonitor->refreshRate = mode->refresh / 1000.f;
-                    pMonitor->vecSize     = Vector2D(mode->width, mode->height);
+                    pMonitor->refreshRate = mode->refreshRate / 1000.f;
+                    pMonitor->vecSize     = mode->pixelSize;
                     pMonitor->currentMode = mode;
 
                     break;
@@ -1949,14 +1946,14 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::applyMonitorRule(CMonitor* pMonitor, SMonitorRule* pMonitorR
             }
 
             if (!found) {
-                wlr_output_state_set_custom_mode(pMonitor->state.wlr(), (int)RULE->resolution.x, (int)RULE->resolution.y, WLRREFRESHRATE);
+                pMonitor->output->state->setCustomMode(makeShared<Aquamarine::SOutputMode>(Aquamarine::SOutputMode{.pixelSize = RULE->resolution, .refreshRate = WLRREFRESHRATE}));
                 pMonitor->vecSize     = RULE->resolution;
                 pMonitor->refreshRate = RULE->refreshRate;
 
-                if (!wlr_output_test_state(pMonitor->output, pMonitor->state.wlr())) {
+                if (!pMonitor->state.test()) {
                     Debug::log(ERR, "Custom resolution FAILED, falling back to preferred");
 
-                    const auto PREFERREDMODE = wlr_output_preferred_mode(pMonitor->output);
+                    const auto PREFERREDMODE = pMonitor->output->preferredMode();
 
                     if (!PREFERREDMODE) {
                         Debug::log(ERR, "Monitor {} has NO PREFERRED MODE, and an INVALID one was requested: {:X0}@{:2f}", pMonitor->ID, RULE->resolution,
@@ -1965,13 +1962,13 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::applyMonitorRule(CMonitor* pMonitor, SMonitorRule* pMonitorR
                     }
 
                     // Preferred is valid
-                    wlr_output_state_set_mode(pMonitor->state.wlr(), PREFERREDMODE);
+                    pMonitor->output->state->setMode(PREFERREDMODE);
 
                     Debug::log(ERR, "Monitor {} got an invalid requested mode: {:X0}@{:2f}, using the preferred one instead: {}x{}@{:2f}", pMonitor->output->name, RULE->resolution,
-                               (float)RULE->refreshRate, PREFERREDMODE->width, PREFERREDMODE->height, PREFERREDMODE->refresh / 1000.f);
+                               (float)RULE->refreshRate, PREFERREDMODE->pixelSize.x, PREFERREDMODE->pixelSize.y, PREFERREDMODE->refreshRate / 1000.f);
 
-                    pMonitor->refreshRate = PREFERREDMODE->refresh / 1000.f;
-                    pMonitor->vecSize     = Vector2D(PREFERREDMODE->width, PREFERREDMODE->height);
+                    pMonitor->refreshRate = PREFERREDMODE->refreshRate / 1000.f;
+                    pMonitor->vecSize     = PREFERREDMODE->pixelSize;
                     pMonitor->currentMode = PREFERREDMODE;
                 } else {
                     Debug::log(LOG, "Set a custom mode {:X0}@{:2f} (mode not found in monitor modes)", RULE->resolution, (float)RULE->refreshRate);
@@ -1982,30 +1979,30 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::applyMonitorRule(CMonitor* pMonitor, SMonitorRule* pMonitorR
             bool fail = false;
 
             if (RULE->drmMode.type == DRM_MODE_TYPE_USERDEF) {
-                if (!wlr_output_is_drm(pMonitor->output)) {
+                if (pMonitor->output->getBackend()->type() != Aquamarine::eBackendType::AQ_BACKEND_DRM) {
                     Debug::log(ERR, "Tried to set custom modeline on non-DRM output");
                     fail = true;
                 } else {
-                    auto* mode = wlr_drm_connector_add_mode(pMonitor->output, &RULE->drmMode);
-                    if (mode) {
-                        wlr_output_state_set_mode(pMonitor->state.wlr(), mode);
-                        pMonitor->customDrmMode = RULE->drmMode;
-                    } else {
-                        Debug::log(ERR, "wlr_drm_connector_add_mode failed");
-                        fail = true;
-                    }
+                    // FIXME:
+                    // auto* mode = wlr_drm_connector_add_mode(pMonitor->output, &RULE->drmMode);
+                    // if (mode) {
+                    //     wlr_output_state_set_mode(pMonitor->state.wlr(), mode);
+                    //     pMonitor->customDrmMode = RULE->drmMode;
+                    // } else {
+                    //     Debug::log(ERR, "wlr_drm_connector_add_mode failed");
+                    //     fail = true;
+                    // }
                 }
-            } else {
-                wlr_output_state_set_custom_mode(pMonitor->state.wlr(), (int)RULE->resolution.x, (int)RULE->resolution.y, WLRREFRESHRATE);
-            }
+            } else
+                pMonitor->output->state->setCustomMode(makeShared<Aquamarine::SOutputMode>(Aquamarine::SOutputMode{.pixelSize = RULE->resolution, .refreshRate = WLRREFRESHRATE}));
 
             pMonitor->vecSize     = RULE->resolution;
             pMonitor->refreshRate = RULE->refreshRate;
 
-            if (fail || !wlr_output_test_state(pMonitor->output, pMonitor->state.wlr())) {
+            if (fail || !pMonitor->state.test()) {
                 Debug::log(ERR, "Custom resolution FAILED, falling back to preferred");
 
-                const auto PREFERREDMODE = wlr_output_preferred_mode(pMonitor->output);
+                const auto PREFERREDMODE = pMonitor->output->preferredMode();
 
                 if (!PREFERREDMODE) {
                     Debug::log(ERR, "Monitor {} has NO PREFERRED MODE, and an INVALID one was requested: {:X0}@{:2f}", pMonitor->output->name, RULE->resolution,
@@ -2014,48 +2011,47 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::applyMonitorRule(CMonitor* pMonitor, SMonitorRule* pMonitorR
                 }
 
                 // Preferred is valid
-                wlr_output_state_set_mode(pMonitor->state.wlr(), PREFERREDMODE);
+                pMonitor->output->state->setMode(PREFERREDMODE);
 
                 Debug::log(ERR, "Monitor {} got an invalid requested mode: {:X0}@{:2f}, using the preferred one instead: {}x{}@{:2f}", pMonitor->output->name, RULE->resolution,
-                           (float)RULE->refreshRate, PREFERREDMODE->width, PREFERREDMODE->height, PREFERREDMODE->refresh / 1000.f);
+                           (float)RULE->refreshRate, PREFERREDMODE->pixelSize.x, PREFERREDMODE->pixelSize.y, PREFERREDMODE->refreshRate / 1000.f);
 
-                pMonitor->refreshRate   = PREFERREDMODE->refresh / 1000.f;
-                pMonitor->vecSize       = Vector2D(PREFERREDMODE->width, PREFERREDMODE->height);
+                pMonitor->refreshRate   = PREFERREDMODE->refreshRate / 1000.f;
+                pMonitor->vecSize       = PREFERREDMODE->pixelSize;
                 pMonitor->customDrmMode = {};
-            } else {
+            } else
                 Debug::log(LOG, "Set a custom mode {:X0}@{:2f} (mode not found in monitor modes)", RULE->resolution, (float)RULE->refreshRate);
-            }
         }
     } else if (RULE->resolution != Vector2D()) {
-        if (!wl_list_empty(&pMonitor->output->modes)) {
-            wlr_output_mode* mode;
-            float            currentWidth   = 0;
-            float            currentHeight  = 0;
-            float            currentRefresh = 0;
-            bool             success        = false;
+        if (!pMonitor->output->modes.empty()) {
+            float currentWidth   = 0;
+            float currentHeight  = 0;
+            float currentRefresh = 0;
+            bool  success        = false;
 
             //(-1,-1) indicates a preference to refreshrate over resolution, (-1,-2) preference to resolution
             if (RULE->resolution == Vector2D(-1, -1)) {
-                wl_list_for_each(mode, &pMonitor->output->modes, link) {
-                    if ((mode->width >= currentWidth && mode->height >= currentHeight && mode->refresh >= (currentRefresh - 1000.f)) || mode->refresh > (currentRefresh + 3000.f)) {
-                        wlr_output_state_set_mode(pMonitor->state.wlr(), mode);
-                        if (wlr_output_test_state(pMonitor->output, pMonitor->state.wlr())) {
-                            currentWidth   = mode->width;
-                            currentHeight  = mode->height;
-                            currentRefresh = mode->refresh;
+                for (auto& mode : pMonitor->output->modes) {
+                    if ((mode->pixelSize.x >= currentWidth && mode->pixelSize.y >= currentHeight && mode->refreshRate >= (currentRefresh - 1000.f)) ||
+                        mode->refreshRate > (currentRefresh + 3000.f)) {
+                        pMonitor->output->state->setMode(mode);
+                        if (pMonitor->state.test()) {
+                            currentWidth   = mode->pixelSize.x;
+                            currentHeight  = mode->pixelSize.y;
+                            currentRefresh = mode->refreshRate;
                             success        = true;
                         }
                     }
                 }
             } else {
-                wl_list_for_each(mode, &pMonitor->output->modes, link) {
-                    if ((mode->width >= currentWidth && mode->height >= currentHeight && mode->refresh >= (currentRefresh - 1000.f)) ||
-                        (mode->width > currentWidth && mode->height > currentHeight)) {
-                        wlr_output_state_set_mode(pMonitor->state.wlr(), mode);
-                        if (wlr_output_test_state(pMonitor->output, pMonitor->state.wlr())) {
-                            currentWidth   = mode->width;
-                            currentHeight  = mode->height;
-                            currentRefresh = mode->refresh;
+                for (auto& mode : pMonitor->output->modes) {
+                    if ((mode->pixelSize.x >= currentWidth && mode->pixelSize.y >= currentHeight && mode->refreshRate >= (currentRefresh - 1000.f)) ||
+                        (mode->pixelSize.x > currentWidth && mode->pixelSize.y > currentHeight)) {
+                        pMonitor->output->state->setMode(mode);
+                        if (pMonitor->state.test()) {
+                            currentWidth   = mode->pixelSize.x;
+                            currentHeight  = mode->pixelSize.y;
+                            currentRefresh = mode->refreshRate;
                             success        = true;
                         }
                     }
@@ -2063,10 +2059,12 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::applyMonitorRule(CMonitor* pMonitor, SMonitorRule* pMonitorR
             }
 
             if (!success) {
-                Debug::log(LOG, "Monitor {}: REJECTED mode: {:X0}@{:2f}! Falling back to preferred: {}x{}@{:2f}", pMonitor->output->name, RULE->resolution,
-                           (float)RULE->refreshRate, mode->width, mode->height, mode->refresh / 1000.f);
+                if (pMonitor->output->state->state().mode)
+                    Debug::log(LOG, "Monitor {}: REJECTED mode: {:X0}@{:2f}! Falling back to preferred: {}x{}@{:2f}", pMonitor->output->name, RULE->resolution,
+                               (float)RULE->refreshRate, pMonitor->output->state->state().mode->pixelSize.x, pMonitor->output->state->state().mode->pixelSize.y,
+                               pMonitor->output->state->state().mode->refreshRate / 1000.f);
 
-                const auto PREFERREDMODE = wlr_output_preferred_mode(pMonitor->output);
+                const auto PREFERREDMODE = pMonitor->output->preferredMode();
 
                 if (!PREFERREDMODE) {
                     Debug::log(ERR, "Monitor {} has NO PREFERRED MODE, and an INVALID one was requested: {:X0}@{:2f}", pMonitor->ID, RULE->resolution, (float)RULE->refreshRate);
@@ -2074,13 +2072,13 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::applyMonitorRule(CMonitor* pMonitor, SMonitorRule* pMonitorR
                 }
 
                 // Preferred is valid
-                wlr_output_state_set_mode(pMonitor->state.wlr(), PREFERREDMODE);
+                pMonitor->output->state->setMode(PREFERREDMODE);
 
                 Debug::log(ERR, "Monitor {} got an invalid requested mode: {:X0}@{:2f}, using the preferred one instead: {}x{}@{:2f}", pMonitor->output->name, RULE->resolution,
-                           (float)RULE->refreshRate, PREFERREDMODE->width, PREFERREDMODE->height, PREFERREDMODE->refresh / 1000.f);
+                           (float)RULE->refreshRate, PREFERREDMODE->pixelSize.x, PREFERREDMODE->pixelSize.y, PREFERREDMODE->refreshRate / 1000.f);
 
-                pMonitor->refreshRate = PREFERREDMODE->refresh / 1000.f;
-                pMonitor->vecSize     = Vector2D(PREFERREDMODE->width, PREFERREDMODE->height);
+                pMonitor->refreshRate = PREFERREDMODE->refreshRate / 1000.f;
+                pMonitor->vecSize     = PREFERREDMODE->pixelSize;
                 pMonitor->currentMode = PREFERREDMODE;
             } else {
 
@@ -2091,27 +2089,26 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::applyMonitorRule(CMonitor* pMonitor, SMonitorRule* pMonitorR
             }
         }
     } else {
-        const auto PREFERREDMODE = wlr_output_preferred_mode(pMonitor->output);
+        const auto PREFERREDMODE = pMonitor->output->preferredMode();
 
         if (!PREFERREDMODE) {
             Debug::log(ERR, "Monitor {} has NO PREFERRED MODE", pMonitor->output->name);
 
-            if (!wl_list_empty(&pMonitor->output->modes)) {
-                wlr_output_mode* mode;
-
-                wl_list_for_each(mode, &pMonitor->output->modes, link) {
-                    wlr_output_state_set_mode(pMonitor->state.wlr(), mode);
+            if (!pMonitor->output->modes.empty()) {
+                for (auto& mode : pMonitor->output->modes) {
+                    pMonitor->output->state->setMode(mode);
 
-                    if (!wlr_output_test_state(pMonitor->output, pMonitor->state.wlr())) {
-                        Debug::log(LOG, "Monitor {}: REJECTED available mode: {}x{}@{:2f}!", pMonitor->output->name, mode->width, mode->height, mode->refresh / 1000.f);
+                    if (!pMonitor->state.test()) {
+                        Debug::log(LOG, "Monitor {}: REJECTED available mode: {}x{}@{:2f}!", pMonitor->output->name, mode->pixelSize.x, mode->pixelSize.y,
+                                   mode->refreshRate / 1000.f);
                         continue;
                     }
 
                     Debug::log(LOG, "Monitor {}: requested {:X0}@{:2f}, found available mode: {}x{}@{}mHz, applying.", pMonitor->output->name, RULE->resolution,
-                               (float)RULE->refreshRate, mode->width, mode->height, mode->refresh);
+                               (float)RULE->refreshRate, mode->pixelSize.x, mode->pixelSize.y, mode->refreshRate);
 
-                    pMonitor->refreshRate = mode->refresh / 1000.f;
-                    pMonitor->vecSize     = Vector2D(mode->width, mode->height);
+                    pMonitor->refreshRate = mode->refreshRate / 1000.f;
+                    pMonitor->vecSize     = mode->pixelSize;
                     pMonitor->currentMode = mode;
 
                     break;
@@ -2119,21 +2116,49 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::applyMonitorRule(CMonitor* pMonitor, SMonitorRule* pMonitorR
             }
         } else {
             // Preferred is valid
-            wlr_output_state_set_mode(pMonitor->state.wlr(), PREFERREDMODE);
+            pMonitor->output->state->setMode(PREFERREDMODE);
 
-            pMonitor->vecSize     = Vector2D(PREFERREDMODE->width, PREFERREDMODE->height);
-            pMonitor->refreshRate = PREFERREDMODE->refresh / 1000.f;
+            pMonitor->vecSize     = PREFERREDMODE->pixelSize;
+            pMonitor->refreshRate = PREFERREDMODE->refreshRate / 1000.f;
             pMonitor->currentMode = PREFERREDMODE;
 
             Debug::log(LOG, "Setting preferred mode for {}", pMonitor->output->name);
         }
     }
 
-    pMonitor->vrrActive = pMonitor->state.wlr()->adaptive_sync_enabled // disabled here, will be tested in CConfigManager::ensureVRR()
-        || pMonitor->createdByUser;                                    // wayland backend doesn't allow for disabling adaptive_sync
+    pMonitor->vrrActive = pMonitor->output->state->state().adaptiveSync // disabled here, will be tested in CConfigManager::ensureVRR()
+        || pMonitor->createdByUser;                                     // wayland backend doesn't allow for disabling adaptive_sync
 
     pMonitor->vecPixelSize = pMonitor->vecSize;
 
+    // clang-format off
+    static const std::array<std::vector<std::pair<std::string, uint32_t>>, 2> formats{
+        std::vector<std::pair<std::string, uint32_t>>{ /* 10-bit */
+            {"DRM_FORMAT_XRGB2101010", DRM_FORMAT_XRGB2101010}, {"DRM_FORMAT_XBGR2101010", DRM_FORMAT_XBGR2101010}, {"DRM_FORMAT_XRGB8888", DRM_FORMAT_XRGB8888}, {"DRM_FORMAT_XBGR8888", DRM_FORMAT_XBGR8888}, {"DRM_FORMAT_INVALID", DRM_FORMAT_INVALID}
+        },
+        std::vector<std::pair<std::string, uint32_t>>{ /* 8-bit */
+            {"DRM_FORMAT_XRGB8888", DRM_FORMAT_XRGB8888}, {"DRM_FORMAT_XBGR8888", DRM_FORMAT_XBGR8888}, {"DRM_FORMAT_INVALID", DRM_FORMAT_INVALID}
+        }
+    };
+    // clang-format on
+
+    bool set10bit = false;
+
+    for (auto& fmt : formats[(int)!RULE->enable10bit]) {
+        pMonitor->output->state->setFormat(fmt.second);
+
+        if (!pMonitor->state.test()) {
+            Debug::log(ERR, "output {} failed basic test on format {}", pMonitor->szName, fmt.first);
+        } else {
+            Debug::log(LOG, "output {} succeeded basic test on format {}", pMonitor->szName, fmt.first);
+            if (RULE->enable10bit && fmt.first.contains("101010"))
+                set10bit = true;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    pMonitor->enabled10bit = set10bit;
+
     Vector2D logicalSize = pMonitor->vecPixelSize / pMonitor->scale;
     if (!*PDISABLESCALECHECKS && (logicalSize.x != std::round(logicalSize.x) || logicalSize.y != std::round(logicalSize.y))) {
         // invalid scale, will produce fractional pixels.
@@ -2145,10 +2170,9 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::applyMonitorRule(CMonitor* pMonitor, SMonitorRule* pMonitorR
         double   scaleZero = searchScale / 120.0;
 
         Vector2D logicalZero = pMonitor->vecPixelSize / scaleZero;
-        if (logicalZero == logicalZero.round()) {
+        if (logicalZero == logicalZero.round())
             pMonitor->scale = scaleZero;
-            wlr_output_state_set_scale(pMonitor->state.wlr(), pMonitor->scale);
-        } else {
+        else {
             for (size_t i = 1; i < 90; ++i) {
                 double   scaleUp   = (searchScale + i) / 120.0;
                 double   scaleDown = (searchScale - i) / 120.0;
@@ -2185,57 +2209,21 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::applyMonitorRule(CMonitor* pMonitor, SMonitorRule* pMonitorR
                 } else
                     pMonitor->scale = searchScale;
             }
-
-            // for wlroots, that likes flooring, we have to do this.
-            double logicalX = std::round(pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x / pMonitor->scale);
-            logicalX += 0.1;
-
-            wlr_output_state_set_scale(pMonitor->state.wlr(), pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x / logicalX);
-        }
-    }
-
-    // clang-format off
-    static const std::array<std::vector<std::pair<std::string, uint32_t>>, 2> formats{
-        std::vector<std::pair<std::string, uint32_t>>{ /* 10-bit */
-            {"DRM_FORMAT_XRGB2101010", DRM_FORMAT_XRGB2101010}, {"DRM_FORMAT_XBGR2101010", DRM_FORMAT_XBGR2101010}, {"DRM_FORMAT_XRGB8888", DRM_FORMAT_XRGB8888}, {"DRM_FORMAT_XBGR8888", DRM_FORMAT_XBGR8888}, {"DRM_FORMAT_INVALID", DRM_FORMAT_INVALID}
-        },
-        std::vector<std::pair<std::string, uint32_t>>{ /* 8-bit */
-            {"DRM_FORMAT_XRGB8888", DRM_FORMAT_XRGB8888}, {"DRM_FORMAT_XBGR8888", DRM_FORMAT_XBGR8888}, {"DRM_FORMAT_INVALID", DRM_FORMAT_INVALID}
-        }
-    };
-    // clang-format on
-
-    bool set10bit       = false;
-    pMonitor->drmFormat = DRM_FORMAT_INVALID;
-
-    for (auto& fmt : formats[(int)!RULE->enable10bit]) {
-        wlr_output_state_set_render_format(pMonitor->state.wlr(), fmt.second);
-
-        if (!wlr_output_test_state(pMonitor->output, pMonitor->state.wlr())) {
-            Debug::log(ERR, "output {} failed basic test on format {}", pMonitor->szName, fmt.first);
-        } else {
-            Debug::log(LOG, "output {} succeeded basic test on format {}", pMonitor->szName, fmt.first);
-            if (RULE->enable10bit && fmt.first.contains("101010"))
-                set10bit = true;
-
-            pMonitor->drmFormat = fmt.second;
-            break;
         }
     }
 
-    pMonitor->enabled10bit = set10bit;
+    pMonitor->output->scheduleFrame();
 
     if (!pMonitor->state.commit())
         Debug::log(ERR, "Couldn't commit output named {}", pMonitor->output->name);
 
-    int x, y;
-    wlr_output_transformed_resolution(pMonitor->output, &x, &y);
-    pMonitor->vecSize            = (Vector2D(x, y) / pMonitor->scale).round();
-    pMonitor->vecTransformedSize = Vector2D(x, y);
+    Vector2D xfmd                = pMonitor->transform % 2 == 1 ? Vector2D{pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y, pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x} : pMonitor->vecPixelSize;
+    pMonitor->vecSize            = (xfmd / pMonitor->scale).round();
+    pMonitor->vecTransformedSize = xfmd;
 
     if (pMonitor->createdByUser) {
         CBox transformedBox = {0, 0, pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.x, pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.y};
-        transformedBox.transform(wlTransformToHyprutils(wlr_output_transform_invert(pMonitor->output->transform)), pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.x, pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.y);
+        transformedBox.transform(wlTransformToHyprutils(invertTransform(pMonitor->transform)), pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.x, pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.y);
 
         pMonitor->vecPixelSize = Vector2D(transformedBox.width, transformedBox.height);
     }
@@ -2245,7 +2233,6 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::applyMonitorRule(CMonitor* pMonitor, SMonitorRule* pMonitorR
     if (WAS10B != pMonitor->enabled10bit || OLDRES != pMonitor->vecPixelSize)
         g_pHyprOpenGL->destroyMonitorResources(pMonitor);
 
-    // updato wlroots
     g_pCompositor->arrangeMonitors();
 
     pMonitor->damage.setSize(pMonitor->vecTransformedSize);
@@ -2260,9 +2247,6 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::applyMonitorRule(CMonitor* pMonitor, SMonitorRule* pMonitorR
     // updato us
     arrangeLayersForMonitor(pMonitor->ID);
 
-    // frame skip
-    pMonitor->framesToSkip = 1;
-
     // reload to fix mirrors
     g_pConfigManager->m_bWantsMonitorReload = true;
 
@@ -2329,7 +2313,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::ensureCursorRenderingMode() {
         Debug::log(LOG, "Hiding the cursor (hl-mandated)");
 
         for (auto& m : g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors) {
-            if (m->output->software_cursor_locks == 0)
+            if (!g_pPointerManager->softwareLockedFor(m))
                 continue;
 
             g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(m.get()); // TODO: maybe just damage the cursor area?
@@ -2341,7 +2325,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::ensureCursorRenderingMode() {
         Debug::log(LOG, "Showing the cursor (hl-mandated)");
 
         for (auto& m : g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors) {
-            if (m->output->software_cursor_locks == 0)
+            if (!g_pPointerManager->softwareLockedFor(m))
                 continue;
 
             g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(m.get()); // TODO: maybe just damage the cursor area?
@@ -2570,37 +2554,37 @@ void CHyprRenderer::recheckSolitaryForMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
     pMonitor->solitaryClient = PCANDIDATE;
 }
 
-CRenderbuffer* CHyprRenderer::getOrCreateRenderbuffer(wlr_buffer* buffer, uint32_t fmt) {
-    auto it = std::find_if(m_vRenderbuffers.begin(), m_vRenderbuffers.end(), [&](const auto& other) { return other->m_pWlrBuffer == buffer; });
+SP<CRenderbuffer> CHyprRenderer::getOrCreateRenderbuffer(SP<Aquamarine::IBuffer> buffer, uint32_t fmt) {
+    auto it = std::find_if(m_vRenderbuffers.begin(), m_vRenderbuffers.end(), [&](const auto& other) { return other->m_pHLBuffer == buffer; });
 
     if (it != m_vRenderbuffers.end())
-        return it->get();
+        return *it;
 
-    return m_vRenderbuffers.emplace_back(std::make_unique<CRenderbuffer>(buffer, fmt)).get();
-}
+    auto buf = makeShared<CRenderbuffer>(buffer, fmt);
 
-CRenderbuffer* CHyprRenderer::getOrCreateRenderbuffer(SP<IWLBuffer> buffer, uint32_t fmt) {
-    auto it = std::find_if(m_vRenderbuffers.begin(), m_vRenderbuffers.end(), [&](const auto& other) { return other->m_pHLBuffer == buffer; });
-
-    if (it != m_vRenderbuffers.end())
-        return it->get();
+    if (!buf->good())
+        return nullptr;
 
-    return m_vRenderbuffers.emplace_back(std::make_unique<CRenderbuffer>(buffer, fmt)).get();
+    m_vRenderbuffers.emplace_back(buf);
+    return buf;
 }
 
 void CHyprRenderer::makeEGLCurrent() {
-    if (!g_pCompositor)
+    if (!g_pCompositor || !g_pHyprOpenGL)
         return;
 
-    if (eglGetCurrentContext() != wlr_egl_get_context(g_pCompositor->m_sWLREGL))
-        eglMakeCurrent(wlr_egl_get_display(g_pCompositor->m_sWLREGL), EGL_NO_SURFACE, EGL_NO_SURFACE, wlr_egl_get_context(g_pCompositor->m_sWLREGL));
+    if (eglGetCurrentContext() != g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pEglContext)
+        eglMakeCurrent(g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pEglDisplay, EGL_NO_SURFACE, EGL_NO_SURFACE, g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pEglContext);
 }
 
 void CHyprRenderer::unsetEGL() {
-    eglMakeCurrent(wlr_egl_get_display(g_pCompositor->m_sWLREGL), EGL_NO_SURFACE, EGL_NO_SURFACE, EGL_NO_CONTEXT);
+    if (!g_pHyprOpenGL)
+        return;
+
+    eglMakeCurrent(g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pEglDisplay, EGL_NO_SURFACE, EGL_NO_SURFACE, EGL_NO_CONTEXT);
 }
 
-bool CHyprRenderer::beginRender(CMonitor* pMonitor, CRegion& damage, eRenderMode mode, SP<IWLBuffer> buffer, CFramebuffer* fb, bool simple) {
+bool CHyprRenderer::beginRender(CMonitor* pMonitor, CRegion& damage, eRenderMode mode, SP<IHLBuffer> buffer, CFramebuffer* fb, bool simple) {
 
     makeEGLCurrent();
 
@@ -2618,35 +2602,33 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::beginRender(CMonitor* pMonitor, CRegion& damage, eRenderMode
         return true;
     }
 
-    int bufferAge = 0;
+    /* This is a constant expression, as we always use double-buffering in our swapchain 
+        TODO: Rewrite the CDamageRing to take advantage of that maybe? It's made to support longer swapchains atm because we used to do wlroots */
+    static constexpr const int HL_BUFFER_AGE = 2;
 
     if (!buffer) {
-        if (!wlr_output_configure_primary_swapchain(pMonitor->output, pMonitor->state.wlr(), &pMonitor->output->swapchain)) {
-            Debug::log(ERR, "Failed to configure primary swapchain for {}", pMonitor->szName);
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        m_pCurrentWlrBuffer = wlr_swapchain_acquire(pMonitor->output->swapchain, &bufferAge);
-        if (!m_pCurrentWlrBuffer) {
+        m_pCurrentBuffer = pMonitor->output->swapchain->next(nullptr);
+        if (!m_pCurrentBuffer) {
             Debug::log(ERR, "Failed to acquire swapchain buffer for {}", pMonitor->szName);
             return false;
         }
     } else
-        m_pCurrentHLBuffer = buffer;
+        m_pCurrentBuffer = buffer;
 
     try {
-        if (m_pCurrentWlrBuffer)
-            m_pCurrentRenderbuffer = getOrCreateRenderbuffer(m_pCurrentWlrBuffer, pMonitor->drmFormat);
-        else
-            m_pCurrentRenderbuffer = getOrCreateRenderbuffer(m_pCurrentHLBuffer.lock(), pMonitor->drmFormat);
+        m_pCurrentRenderbuffer = getOrCreateRenderbuffer(m_pCurrentBuffer, pMonitor->output->state->state().drmFormat);
     } catch (std::exception& e) {
         Debug::log(ERR, "getOrCreateRenderbuffer failed for {}", pMonitor->szName);
-        wlr_buffer_unlock(m_pCurrentWlrBuffer);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (!m_pCurrentRenderbuffer) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "failed to start a render pass for output {}, no RBO could be obtained", pMonitor->szName);
         return false;
     }
 
     if (mode == RENDER_MODE_NORMAL) {
-        damage = pMonitor->damage.getBufferDamage(bufferAge);
+        damage = pMonitor->damage.getBufferDamage(HL_BUFFER_AGE);
         pMonitor->damage.rotate();
     }
 
@@ -2662,6 +2644,9 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::beginRender(CMonitor* pMonitor, CRegion& damage, eRenderMode
 void CHyprRenderer::endRender() {
     const auto  PMONITOR           = g_pHyprOpenGL->m_RenderData.pMonitor;
     static auto PNVIDIAANTIFLICKER = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("opengl:nvidia_anti_flicker");
+    static auto PENABLEEXPLICIT    = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("experimental:explicit_sync");
+
+    PMONITOR->commitSeq++;
 
     if (m_eRenderMode != RENDER_MODE_TO_BUFFER_READ_ONLY)
         g_pHyprOpenGL->end();
@@ -2674,29 +2659,57 @@ void CHyprRenderer::endRender() {
     if (m_eRenderMode == RENDER_MODE_FULL_FAKE)
         return;
 
-    if (isNvidia() && *PNVIDIAANTIFLICKER)
-        glFinish();
-    else
-        glFlush();
-
     if (m_eRenderMode == RENDER_MODE_NORMAL) {
-        wlr_output_state_set_buffer(PMONITOR->state.wlr(), m_pCurrentWlrBuffer);
-        unsetEGL(); // flush the context
-    }
+        PMONITOR->output->state->setBuffer(m_pCurrentBuffer);
+
+        if (PMONITOR->inTimeline && *PENABLEEXPLICIT) {
+            auto sync = g_pHyprOpenGL->createEGLSync(-1);
+            if (!sync) {
+                m_pCurrentRenderbuffer->unbind();
+                m_pCurrentRenderbuffer = nullptr;
+                m_pCurrentBuffer       = nullptr;
+                Debug::log(ERR, "renderer: couldn't create an EGLSync for out in endRender");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            auto dupedfd = sync->dupFenceFD();
+            sync.reset();
+            if (dupedfd < 0) {
+                m_pCurrentRenderbuffer->unbind();
+                m_pCurrentRenderbuffer = nullptr;
+                m_pCurrentBuffer       = nullptr;
+                Debug::log(ERR, "renderer: couldn't dup an EGLSync fence for out in endRender");
+                return;
+            }
 
-    wlr_buffer_unlock(m_pCurrentWlrBuffer);
+            bool ok = PMONITOR->inTimeline->importFromSyncFileFD(PMONITOR->commitSeq, dupedfd);
+            close(dupedfd);
+            if (!ok) {
+                m_pCurrentRenderbuffer->unbind();
+                m_pCurrentRenderbuffer = nullptr;
+                m_pCurrentBuffer       = nullptr;
+                Debug::log(ERR, "renderer: couldn't import from sync file fd in endRender");
+                return;
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (isNvidia() && *PNVIDIAANTIFLICKER)
+                glFinish();
+            else
+                glFlush();
+        }
+    }
 
     m_pCurrentRenderbuffer->unbind();
 
     m_pCurrentRenderbuffer = nullptr;
-    m_pCurrentWlrBuffer    = nullptr;
+    m_pCurrentBuffer       = nullptr;
 }
 
 void CHyprRenderer::onRenderbufferDestroy(CRenderbuffer* rb) {
     std::erase_if(m_vRenderbuffers, [&](const auto& rbo) { return rbo.get() == rb; });
 }
 
-CRenderbuffer* CHyprRenderer::getCurrentRBO() {
+SP<CRenderbuffer> CHyprRenderer::getCurrentRBO() {
     return m_pCurrentRenderbuffer;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.hpp b/src/render/Renderer.hpp
index 8f404c88..72efe8c4 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.hpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.hpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ struct SMonitorRule;
 class CWorkspace;
 class CWindow;
 class CInputPopup;
-class IWLBuffer;
+class IHLBuffer;
 
 // TODO: add fuller damage tracking for updating only parts of a window
 enum DAMAGETRACKINGMODES {
@@ -69,35 +69,35 @@ class CHyprRenderer {
     void                            setCursorSurface(SP<CWLSurface> surf, int hotspotX, int hotspotY, bool force = false);
     void                            setCursorFromName(const std::string& name, bool force = false);
     void                            onRenderbufferDestroy(CRenderbuffer* rb);
-    CRenderbuffer*                  getCurrentRBO();
+    SP<CRenderbuffer>               getCurrentRBO();
     bool                            isNvidia();
     void                            makeEGLCurrent();
     void                            unsetEGL();
 
     // if RENDER_MODE_NORMAL, provided damage will be written to.
     // otherwise, it will be the one used.
-    bool beginRender(CMonitor* pMonitor, CRegion& damage, eRenderMode mode = RENDER_MODE_NORMAL, SP<IWLBuffer> buffer = {}, CFramebuffer* fb = nullptr, bool simple = false);
-    void endRender();
+    bool      beginRender(CMonitor* pMonitor, CRegion& damage, eRenderMode mode = RENDER_MODE_NORMAL, SP<IHLBuffer> buffer = {}, CFramebuffer* fb = nullptr, bool simple = false);
+    void      endRender();
 
-    bool m_bBlockSurfaceFeedback = false;
-    bool m_bRenderingSnapshot    = false;
-    PHLWINDOWREF m_pLastScanout;
-    CMonitor*    m_pMostHzMonitor        = nullptr;
-    bool         m_bDirectScanoutBlocked = false;
+    bool      m_bBlockSurfaceFeedback = false;
+    bool      m_bRenderingSnapshot    = false;
+    CMonitor* m_pMostHzMonitor        = nullptr;
+    bool      m_bDirectScanoutBlocked = false;
 
     DAMAGETRACKINGMODES
     damageTrackingModeFromStr(const std::string&);
 
-    bool             attemptDirectScanout(CMonitor*);
-    void             setWindowScanoutMode(PHLWINDOW);
-    void             initiateManualCrash();
+    void                                setSurfaceScanoutMode(SP<CWLSurfaceResource> surface, SP<CMonitor> monitor); // nullptr monitor resets
+    void                                initiateManualCrash();
 
-    bool             m_bCrashingInProgress = false;
-    float            m_fCrashingDistort    = 0.5f;
-    wl_event_source* m_pCrashingLoop       = nullptr;
-    wl_event_source* m_pCursorTicker       = nullptr;
+    bool                                m_bCrashingInProgress = false;
+    float                               m_fCrashingDistort    = 0.5f;
+    wl_event_source*                    m_pCrashingLoop       = nullptr;
+    wl_event_source*                    m_pCursorTicker       = nullptr;
 
-    CTimer           m_tRenderTimer;
+    CTimer                              m_tRenderTimer;
+
+    std::vector<SP<CWLSurfaceResource>> explicitPresented;
 
     struct {
         int                           hotspotX;
@@ -107,26 +107,27 @@ class CHyprRenderer {
     } m_sLastCursorData;
 
   private:
-    void           arrangeLayerArray(CMonitor*, const std::vector<PHLLSREF>&, bool, CBox*);
-    void           renderWorkspaceWindowsFullscreen(CMonitor*, PHLWORKSPACE, timespec*); // renders workspace windows (fullscreen) (tiled, floating, pinned, but no special)
-    void           renderWorkspaceWindows(CMonitor*, PHLWORKSPACE, timespec*);           // renders workspace windows (no fullscreen) (tiled, floating, pinned, but no special)
-    void           renderWindow(PHLWINDOW, CMonitor*, timespec*, bool, eRenderPassMode, bool ignorePosition = false, bool ignoreAllGeometry = false);
-    void           renderLayer(PHLLS, CMonitor*, timespec*, bool popups = false);
-    void           renderSessionLockSurface(SSessionLockSurface*, CMonitor*, timespec*);
-    void           renderDragIcon(CMonitor*, timespec*);
-    void           renderIMEPopup(CInputPopup*, CMonitor*, timespec*);
-    void           renderWorkspace(CMonitor* pMonitor, PHLWORKSPACE pWorkspace, timespec* now, const CBox& geometry);
-    void           sendFrameEventsToWorkspace(CMonitor* pMonitor, PHLWORKSPACE pWorkspace, timespec* now); // sends frame displayed events but doesn't actually render anything
-    void           renderAllClientsForWorkspace(CMonitor* pMonitor, PHLWORKSPACE pWorkspace, timespec* now, const Vector2D& translate = {0, 0}, const float& scale = 1.f);
-
-    bool           m_bCursorHidden        = false;
-    bool           m_bCursorHasSurface    = false;
-    CRenderbuffer* m_pCurrentRenderbuffer = nullptr;
-    wlr_buffer*    m_pCurrentWlrBuffer    = nullptr;
-    WP<IWLBuffer>  m_pCurrentHLBuffer     = {};
-    eRenderMode    m_eRenderMode          = RENDER_MODE_NORMAL;
-
-    bool           m_bNvidia = false;
+    void              arrangeLayerArray(CMonitor*, const std::vector<PHLLSREF>&, bool, CBox*);
+    void              renderWorkspaceWindowsFullscreen(CMonitor*, PHLWORKSPACE, timespec*); // renders workspace windows (fullscreen) (tiled, floating, pinned, but no special)
+    void              renderWorkspaceWindows(CMonitor*, PHLWORKSPACE, timespec*);           // renders workspace windows (no fullscreen) (tiled, floating, pinned, but no special)
+    void              renderWindow(PHLWINDOW, CMonitor*, timespec*, bool, eRenderPassMode, bool ignorePosition = false, bool ignoreAllGeometry = false);
+    void              renderLayer(PHLLS, CMonitor*, timespec*, bool popups = false);
+    void              renderSessionLockSurface(SSessionLockSurface*, CMonitor*, timespec*);
+    void              renderDragIcon(CMonitor*, timespec*);
+    void              renderIMEPopup(CInputPopup*, CMonitor*, timespec*);
+    void              renderWorkspace(CMonitor* pMonitor, PHLWORKSPACE pWorkspace, timespec* now, const CBox& geometry);
+    void              sendFrameEventsToWorkspace(CMonitor* pMonitor, PHLWORKSPACE pWorkspace, timespec* now); // sends frame displayed events but doesn't actually render anything
+    void              renderAllClientsForWorkspace(CMonitor* pMonitor, PHLWORKSPACE pWorkspace, timespec* now, const Vector2D& translate = {0, 0}, const float& scale = 1.f);
+
+    bool              commitPendingAndDoExplicitSync(CMonitor* pMonitor);
+
+    bool              m_bCursorHidden        = false;
+    bool              m_bCursorHasSurface    = false;
+    SP<CRenderbuffer> m_pCurrentRenderbuffer = nullptr;
+    SP<Aquamarine::IBuffer> m_pCurrentBuffer;
+    eRenderMode             m_eRenderMode = RENDER_MODE_NORMAL;
+
+    bool                    m_bNvidia = false;
 
     struct {
         bool hiddenOnTouch    = false;
@@ -134,9 +135,8 @@ class CHyprRenderer {
         bool hiddenOnKeyboard = false;
     } m_sCursorHiddenConditions;
 
-    CRenderbuffer*                              getOrCreateRenderbuffer(wlr_buffer* buffer, uint32_t fmt);
-    CRenderbuffer*                              getOrCreateRenderbuffer(SP<IWLBuffer> buffer, uint32_t fmt);
-    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<CRenderbuffer>> m_vRenderbuffers;
+    SP<CRenderbuffer>              getOrCreateRenderbuffer(SP<Aquamarine::IBuffer> buffer, uint32_t fmt);
+    std::vector<SP<CRenderbuffer>> m_vRenderbuffers;
 
     friend class CHyprOpenGLImpl;
     friend class CToplevelExportProtocolManager;
diff --git a/src/render/Texture.cpp b/src/render/Texture.cpp
index 46c501a0..0f5b4c4c 100644
--- a/src/render/Texture.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Texture.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ CTexture::CTexture() {
 }
 
 CTexture::~CTexture() {
-    if (m_bNonOwning || !g_pCompositor || g_pCompositor->m_bIsShuttingDown || !g_pHyprRenderer)
+    if (!g_pCompositor || g_pCompositor->m_bIsShuttingDown || !g_pHyprRenderer)
         return;
 
     g_pHyprRenderer->makeEGLCurrent();
@@ -17,6 +17,45 @@ CTexture::~CTexture() {
 }
 
 CTexture::CTexture(uint32_t drmFormat, uint8_t* pixels, uint32_t stride, const Vector2D& size_) {
+    createFromShm(drmFormat, pixels, stride, size_);
+}
+
+CTexture::CTexture(const Aquamarine::SDMABUFAttrs& attrs, void* image) {
+    createFromDma(attrs, image);
+}
+
+CTexture::CTexture(const SP<Aquamarine::IBuffer> buffer) {
+    if (!buffer)
+        return;
+
+    auto attrs = buffer->dmabuf();
+
+    if (!attrs.success) {
+        // attempt shm
+        auto shm = buffer->shm();
+
+        if (!shm.success) {
+            Debug::log(ERR, "Cannot create a texture: buffer has no dmabuf or shm");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        auto [pixelData, fmt, bufLen] = buffer->beginDataPtr(0);
+
+        createFromShm(fmt, pixelData, bufLen, shm.size);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    auto image = g_pHyprOpenGL->createEGLImage(buffer->dmabuf());
+
+    if (!image) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "Cannot create a texture: failed to create an EGLImage");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    createFromDma(attrs, image);
+}
+
+void CTexture::createFromShm(uint32_t drmFormat, uint8_t* pixels, uint32_t stride, const Vector2D& size_) {
     g_pHyprRenderer->makeEGLCurrent();
 
     const auto format = FormatUtils::getPixelFormatFromDRM(drmFormat);
@@ -41,24 +80,7 @@ CTexture::CTexture(uint32_t drmFormat, uint8_t* pixels, uint32_t stride, const V
     GLCALL(glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0));
 }
 
-CTexture::CTexture(wlr_texture* tex) {
-    RASSERT(wlr_texture_is_gles2(tex), "wlr_texture provided to CTexture that isn't GLES2!");
-    wlr_gles2_texture_attribs attrs;
-    wlr_gles2_texture_get_attribs(tex, &attrs);
-
-    m_iTarget    = attrs.target;
-    m_iTexID     = attrs.tex;
-    m_bNonOwning = true;
-
-    if (m_iTarget == GL_TEXTURE_2D)
-        m_iType = attrs.has_alpha ? TEXTURE_RGBA : TEXTURE_RGBX;
-    else
-        m_iType = TEXTURE_EXTERNAL;
-
-    m_vSize = Vector2D((int)tex->width, (int)tex->height);
-}
-
-CTexture::CTexture(const SDMABUFAttrs& attrs, void* image) {
+void CTexture::createFromDma(const Aquamarine::SDMABUFAttrs& attrs, void* image) {
     if (!g_pHyprOpenGL->m_sProc.glEGLImageTargetTexture2DOES) {
         Debug::log(ERR, "Cannot create a dmabuf texture: no glEGLImageTargetTexture2DOES");
         return;
@@ -119,7 +141,7 @@ void CTexture::destroyTexture() {
     }
 
     if (m_pEglImage)
-        g_pHyprOpenGL->m_sProc.eglDestroyImageKHR(wlr_egl_get_display(g_pCompositor->m_sWLREGL), m_pEglImage);
+        g_pHyprOpenGL->m_sProc.eglDestroyImageKHR(g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pEglDisplay, m_pEglImage);
     m_pEglImage = nullptr;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/render/Texture.hpp b/src/render/Texture.hpp
index c80e943d..0da95300 100644
--- a/src/render/Texture.hpp
+++ b/src/render/Texture.hpp
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "../defines.hpp"
+#include <aquamarine/buffer/Buffer.hpp>
 
-class IWLBuffer;
-struct SDMABUFAttrs;
+class IHLBuffer;
 HYPRUTILS_FORWARD(Math, CRegion);
 
 enum TEXTURETYPE {
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ class CTexture {
     CTexture(const CTexture&)  = delete;
 
     CTexture(uint32_t drmFormat, uint8_t* pixels, uint32_t stride, const Vector2D& size);
-    CTexture(wlr_texture*);
 
+    CTexture(const SP<Aquamarine::IBuffer> buffer);
     // this ctor takes ownership of the eglImage.
-    CTexture(const SDMABUFAttrs&, void* image);
+    CTexture(const Aquamarine::SDMABUFAttrs&, void* image);
     ~CTexture();
 
     void        destroyTexture();
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ class CTexture {
     GLenum      m_iTarget = GL_TEXTURE_2D;
     GLuint      m_iTexID  = 0;
     Vector2D    m_vSize;
-    void*       m_pEglImage  = nullptr;
-    bool        m_bNonOwning = false; // wlr
+    void*       m_pEglImage = nullptr;
+
+  private:
+    void createFromShm(uint32_t drmFormat, uint8_t* pixels, uint32_t stride, const Vector2D& size);
+    void createFromDma(const Aquamarine::SDMABUFAttrs&, void* image);
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/signal-safe.hpp b/src/signal-safe.hpp
index 70320ad1..3a38f043 100644
--- a/src/signal-safe.hpp
+++ b/src/signal-safe.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "defines.hpp"
+#include <cstring>
 
 template <uint16_t N>
 class MaxLengthCString {
diff --git a/src/xwayland/Server.cpp b/src/xwayland/Server.cpp
index e2dab412..3f4e7b43 100644
--- a/src/xwayland/Server.cpp
+++ b/src/xwayland/Server.cpp
@@ -18,12 +18,13 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/un.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <filesystem>
 
 // TODO: cleanup
 static bool set_cloexec(int fd, bool cloexec) {
     int flags = fcntl(fd, F_GETFD);
     if (flags == -1) {
-        wlr_log_errno(WLR_ERROR, "fcntl failed");
+        Debug::log(ERR, "fcntl failed");
         return false;
     }
     if (cloexec) {
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ static bool set_cloexec(int fd, bool cloexec) {
         flags = flags & ~FD_CLOEXEC;
     }
     if (fcntl(fd, F_SETFD, flags) == -1) {
-        wlr_log_errno(WLR_ERROR, "fcntl failed");
+        Debug::log(ERR, "fcntl failed");
         return false;
     }
     return true;
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ static int openSocket(struct sockaddr_un* addr, size_t path_size) {
 
     fd = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
     if (fd < 0) {
-        wlr_log_errno(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create socket %c%s", addr->sun_path[0] ? addr->sun_path[0] : '@', addr->sun_path + 1);
+        Debug::log(ERR, "failed to create socket {}{}", addr->sun_path[0] ? addr->sun_path[0] : '@', addr->sun_path + 1);
         return -1;
     }
     if (!set_cloexec(fd, true)) {
@@ -57,12 +58,12 @@ static int openSocket(struct sockaddr_un* addr, size_t path_size) {
     }
     if (bind(fd, (struct sockaddr*)addr, size) < 0) {
         rc = errno;
-        wlr_log_errno(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to bind socket %c%s", addr->sun_path[0] ? addr->sun_path[0] : '@', addr->sun_path + 1);
+        Debug::log(ERR, "failed to bind socket {}{}", addr->sun_path[0] ? addr->sun_path[0] : '@', addr->sun_path + 1);
         goto cleanup;
     }
     if (listen(fd, 1) < 0) {
         rc = errno;
-        wlr_log_errno(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to listen to socket %c%s", addr->sun_path[0] ? addr->sun_path[0] : '@', addr->sun_path + 1);
+        Debug::log(ERR, "failed to listen to socket {}{}", addr->sun_path[0] ? addr->sun_path[0] : '@', addr->sun_path + 1);
         goto cleanup;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/xwayland/XWM.cpp b/src/xwayland/XWM.cpp
index b34d0cfe..b55df7fc 100644
--- a/src/xwayland/XWM.cpp
+++ b/src/xwayland/XWM.cpp
@@ -299,8 +299,8 @@ void CXWM::handleClientMessage(xcb_client_message_event_t* e) {
         auto id       = e->data.data32[0];
         auto resource = wl_client_get_object(g_pXWayland->pServer->xwaylandClient, id);
         if (resource) {
-            auto wlrSurface = CWLSurfaceResource::fromResource(resource);
-            associate(XSURF, wlrSurface);
+            auto surf = CWLSurfaceResource::fromResource(resource);
+            associate(XSURF, surf);
         }
     } else if (e->type == HYPRATOMS["WL_SURFACE_SERIAL"]) {
         if (XSURF->wlSerial) {
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ void CXWM::getVisual() {
     }
 
     if (visualtype == NULL) {
-        wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "No 32 bit visualtype\n");
+        Debug::log(LOG, "xwm: No 32-bit visualtype");
         return;
     }
 
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ void CXWM::getRenderFormat() {
     xcb_render_query_pict_formats_cookie_t cookie = xcb_render_query_pict_formats(connection);
     xcb_render_query_pict_formats_reply_t* reply  = xcb_render_query_pict_formats_reply(connection, cookie, NULL);
     if (!reply) {
-        wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Did not get any reply from xcb_render_query_pict_formats");
+        Debug::log(LOG, "xwm: No xcb_render_query_pict_formats_reply_t reply");
         return;
     }
     xcb_render_pictforminfo_iterator_t iter   = xcb_render_query_pict_formats_formats_iterator(reply);
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ void CXWM::getRenderFormat() {
     }
 
     if (format == NULL) {
-        wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "No 32 bit render format");
+        Debug::log(LOG, "xwm: No 32-bit render format");
         free(reply);
         return;
     }
diff --git a/subprojects/wlroots-hyprland b/subprojects/wlroots-hyprland
deleted file mode 160000
-Subproject 422207dbcf0949e28042403edab539159282885