diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 87da707..1c73f16 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "wayland-protocols",
  "wayland-protocols-misc",
  "wayland-protocols-wlr",
+ "winapi",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index c7140a0..2fdb92d 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ edition = "2021"
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
-wayland-client = { git="https://github.com/Smithay/wayland-rs.git" }
-wayland-protocols = { git="https://github.com/Smithay/wayland-rs.git", features=["client", "staging", "unstable"] }
-wayland-protocols-wlr = { git="https://github.com/Smithay/wayland-rs.git", features=["client", "server"] }
-wayland-protocols-misc = { git="https://github.com/Smithay/wayland-rs.git", features=["client", "server"] }
 tempfile = "3.2"
 trust-dns-resolver = "0.22"
 memmap = "0.7"
@@ -17,3 +13,12 @@ toml = "0.5"
 serde = "1.0"
 serde_derive = "1.0"
 threadpool = "1.8"
+
+[target.'cfg(unix)'.dependencies]
+wayland-client = { git="https://github.com/Smithay/wayland-rs.git" }
+wayland-protocols = { git="https://github.com/Smithay/wayland-rs.git", features=["client", "staging", "unstable"] }
+wayland-protocols-wlr = { git="https://github.com/Smithay/wayland-rs.git", features=["client", "server"] }
+wayland-protocols-misc = { git="https://github.com/Smithay/wayland-rs.git", features=["client", "server"] }
+
+[target.'cfg(windows)'.dependencies]
+winapi = { version = "0.3.9", features = ["winuser"] }
diff --git a/src/backend.rs b/src/backend.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3317768
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+pub mod windows;
+pub mod wayland;
diff --git a/src/backend/wayland.rs b/src/backend/wayland.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..934046a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/wayland.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+pub mod consumer;
+pub mod producer;
diff --git a/src/event/consumer.rs b/src/backend/wayland/consumer.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from src/event/consumer.rs
rename to src/backend/wayland/consumer.rs
index 3c6301d..acaba17 100644
--- a/src/event/consumer.rs
+++ b/src/backend/wayland/consumer.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#![cfg(unix)]
 use crate::client::{Client, ClientHandle};
 use crate::request::{self, Request};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
diff --git a/src/event/producer.rs b/src/backend/wayland/producer.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from src/event/producer.rs
rename to src/backend/wayland/producer.rs
index 8cb8f51..25f4bf7 100644
--- a/src/event/producer.rs
+++ b/src/backend/wayland/producer.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#![cfg(unix)]
 use crate::{
     client::{Client, ClientHandle, Position},
     request,
diff --git a/src/backend/windows.rs b/src/backend/windows.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..934046a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/windows.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+pub mod consumer;
+pub mod producer;
diff --git a/src/backend/windows/consumer.rs b/src/backend/windows/consumer.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b0ff68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/windows/consumer.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+use std::sync::mpsc::Receiver;
+
+use winapi::{self, um::winuser::{INPUT, LPINPUT, INPUT_MOUSE, MOUSEINPUT, MOUSEEVENTF_MOVE}};
+
+use crate::{event::Event, client::{Client, ClientHandle}};
+
+fn rel_mouse(dx: i32, dy: i32) {
+    let mi = MOUSEINPUT {
+        dx,
+        dy,
+        mouseData: 0,
+        dwFlags: MOUSEEVENTF_MOVE,
+        time: 0,
+        dwExtraInfo: 0,
+    };
+
+    unsafe {
+        let mut input = INPUT {
+            type_: INPUT_MOUSE,
+            u: std::mem::transmute(mi),
+        };
+
+        winapi::um::winuser::SendInput(1 as u32, &mut input as LPINPUT, std::mem::size_of::<INPUT>() as i32);
+    }
+}
+
+
+pub fn run(event_rx: Receiver<(Event, ClientHandle)>, _clients: Vec<Client>) {
+    loop {
+        match event_rx.recv().expect("event receiver unavailable").0 {
+            Event::Pointer(pointer_event) => {
+                match pointer_event {
+                    crate::event::PointerEvent::Motion { time: _, relative_x, relative_y } => {
+                        rel_mouse(relative_x as i32, relative_y as i32);
+                    },
+                    crate::event::PointerEvent::Button { .. } => {},
+                    crate::event::PointerEvent::Axis { .. } => {},
+                    crate::event::PointerEvent::Frame {  } => {},
+                }
+            },
+            Event::Keyboard(_) => {},
+            Event::Release() => {},
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/windows/producer.rs b/src/backend/windows/producer.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90d15a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/windows/producer.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+use std::sync::mpsc::SyncSender;
+
+use crate::{event::Event, client::{ClientHandle, Client}, request::Server};
+
+pub fn run(_produce_tx: SyncSender<(Event, ClientHandle)>, _server: Server, _clients: Vec<Client>) {
+
+}
diff --git a/src/event.rs b/src/event.rs
index b73e1e6..d8bc0a9 100644
--- a/src/event.rs
+++ b/src/event.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 use std::{error::Error, fmt};
 
-pub mod consumer;
-pub mod producer;
 pub mod server;
 
 pub enum PointerEvent {
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 507ebb8..62b258e 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@ pub mod config;
 pub mod dns;
 pub mod event;
 pub mod request;
+
+pub mod backend;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 1536a66..51356a9 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@ use std::{net::SocketAddr, sync::mpsc, thread};
 
 use lan_mouse::{
     client::{ClientManager, Position},
-    config, dns,
-    event::{self, consumer, producer},
-    request,
+    config, dns, event, request,
 };
 
+#[cfg(windows)]
+use lan_mouse::backend::windows;
+
+#[cfg(unix)]
+use lan_mouse::backend::wayland;
+
 fn add_client(client_manager: &mut ClientManager, client: &config::Client, pos: Position) {
     let ip = match client.ip {
         Some(ip) => ip,
@@ -60,11 +64,15 @@ pub fn main() {
     let (request_server, request_thread) = request::Server::listen(port).unwrap();
 
     let clients = client_manager.get_clients();
+
     // start producing and consuming events
     let event_producer = thread::Builder::new()
         .name("event producer".into())
         .spawn(|| {
-            producer::run(produce_tx, request_server, clients);
+            #[cfg(windows)]
+            windows::producer::run(produce_tx, request_server, clients);
+            #[cfg(unix)]
+            wayland::producer::run(produce_tx, request_server, clients);
         })
         .unwrap();
 
@@ -72,7 +80,11 @@ pub fn main() {
     let event_consumer = thread::Builder::new()
         .name("event consumer".into())
         .spawn(|| {
-            consumer::run(consume_rx, clients);
+            #[cfg(windows)]
+            windows::consumer::run(consume_rx, clients);
+
+            #[cfg(unix)]
+            wayland::consumer::run(consume_rx, clients);
         })
         .unwrap();