chore: Release

split features for emulation and capture backends
fix conditional compilation for xdp only build
2026-03-08 04:20:01 +03:00 · 2024-11-07 12:49:59 +01:00 · 2024-11-07 12:43:42 +01:00 · 2024-11-07 12:21:38 +01:00 · 2024-11-07 02:37:40 +01:00 · 2024-11-07 02:36:11 +01:00
76 changed files with 6594 additions and 4867 deletions
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ jobs:
        # choco install msys2
        # choco install visualstudio2022-workload-vctools
        # choco install pkgconfiglite
-        pipx install gvsbuild
+        py -m venv .venv
+        .venv\Scripts\activate.ps1
+        py -m pip install gvsbuild
        # see https://github.com/wingtk/gvsbuild/pull/1004
        Move-Item "C:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin" "C:\Program Files\Git\usr\notbin"
        Move-Item "C:\Program Files\Git\bin" "C:\Program Files\Git\notbin"
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ jobs:
        # choco install msys2
        # choco install visualstudio2022-workload-vctools
        # choco install pkgconfiglite
-        pipx install gvsbuild
+        py -m venv .venv
+        .venv\Scripts\activate.ps1
+        py -m pip install gvsbuild
        # see https://github.com/wingtk/gvsbuild/pull/1004
        Move-Item "C:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin" "C:\Program Files\Git\usr\notbin"
        Move-Item "C:\Program Files\Git\bin" "C:\Program Files\Git\notbin"
--- a/.github/workflows/tagged-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tagged-release.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ jobs:
        # choco install msys2
        # choco install visualstudio2022-workload-vctools
        # choco install pkgconfiglite
-        pipx install gvsbuild
+        py -m venv .venv
+        .venv\Scripts\activate.ps1
+        py -m pip install gvsbuild
        # see https://github.com/wingtk/gvsbuild/pull/1004
        Move-Item "C:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin" "C:\Program Files\Git\usr\notbin"
        Move-Item "C:\Program Files\Git\bin" "C:\Program Files\Git\notbin"
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,53 +3,75 @@ members = [
    "input-capture",
    "input-emulation",
    "input-event",
+    "lan-mouse-ipc",
+    "lan-mouse-cli",
+    "lan-mouse-gtk",
+    "lan-mouse-proto",
 ]

 [package]
 name = "lan-mouse"
 description = "Software KVM Switch / mouse & keyboard sharing software for Local Area Networks"
-version = "0.8.0"
+version = "0.10.0"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"
-repository = "https://github.com/ferdinandschober/lan-mouse"
+repository = "https://github.com/feschber/lan-mouse"

 [profile.release]
 strip = true
 lto = "fat"

 [dependencies]
-input-event = { path = "input-event" }
-input-emulation = { path = "input-emulation", default-features = false }
-input-capture = { path = "input-capture", default-features = false }
+input-event = { path = "input-event", version = "0.3.0" }
+input-emulation = { path = "input-emulation", version = "0.3.0", default-features = false }
+input-capture = { path = "input-capture", version = "0.3.0", default-features = false }
+lan-mouse-cli = { path = "lan-mouse-cli", version = "0.2.0" }
+lan-mouse-gtk = { path = "lan-mouse-gtk", version = "0.2.0", optional = true }
+lan-mouse-ipc = { path = "lan-mouse-ipc", version = "0.2.0" }
+lan-mouse-proto = { path = "lan-mouse-proto", version = "0.2.0" }

 hickory-resolver = "0.24.1"
 toml = "0.8"
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
-anyhow = "1.0.71"
 log = "0.4.20"
 env_logger = "0.11.3"
 serde_json = "1.0.107"
-tokio = {version = "1.32.0", features = ["io-util", "io-std", "macros", "net", "process", "rt", "sync", "signal"] }
+tokio = { version = "1.32.0", features = [
+    "io-util",
+    "io-std",
+    "macros",
+    "net",
+    "process",
+    "rt",
+    "sync",
+    "signal",
+] }
 futures = "0.3.28"
-clap = { version="4.4.11", features = ["derive"] }
-gtk = { package = "gtk4", version = "0.8.1", features = ["v4_2"], optional = true }
-adw = { package = "libadwaita", version = "0.6.0", features = ["v1_1"], optional = true }
-async-channel = { version = "2.1.1", optional = true }
-hostname = "0.4.0"
+clap = { version = "4.4.11", features = ["derive"] }
 slab = "0.4.9"
-endi = "1.1.0"
-thiserror = "1.0.61"
+thiserror = "2.0.0"
+tokio-util = "0.7.11"
+local-channel = "0.1.5"

 [target.'cfg(unix)'.dependencies]
 libc = "0.2.148"

-[build-dependencies]
-glib-build-tools = { version = "0.19.0", optional = true }
-
 [features]
-default = [ "wayland", "x11", "xdg_desktop_portal", "libei", "gtk" ]
-wayland = [ "input-capture/wayland", "input-emulation/wayland" ]
-x11 = [ "input-capture/x11", "input-emulation/x11" ]
-xdg_desktop_portal = [ "input-emulation/xdg_desktop_portal" ]
-libei = [ "input-capture/libei", "input-emulation/libei" ]
-gtk = ["dep:gtk", "dep:adw", "dep:async-channel", "dep:glib-build-tools"]
+default = [
+    "gtk",
+    "layer_shell_capture",
+    "x11_capture",
+    "libei_capture",
+    "wlroots_emulation",
+    "libei_emulation",
+    "rdp_emulation",
+    "x11_emulation",
+]
+gtk = ["dep:lan-mouse-gtk"]
+layer_shell_capture = ["input-capture/layer_shell"]
+x11_capture = ["input-capture/x11"]
+libei_capture = ["input-event/libei", "input-capture/libei"]
+libei_emulation = ["input-event/libei", "input-emulation/libei"]
+wlroots_emulation = ["input-emulation/wlroots"]
+x11_emulation = ["input-emulation/x11"]
+rdp_emulation = ["input-emulation/remote_desktop_portal"]
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,74 +1,65 @@
 # Lan Mouse
-Lan Mouse is a mouse and keyboard sharing software similar to universal-control on Apple devices.
-It allows for using multiple pcs with a single set of mouse and keyboard.
+Lan Mouse is a *cross-platform* mouse and keyboard sharing software similar to universal-control on Apple devices.
+It allows for using multiple PCs via a single set of mouse and keyboard.
 This is also known as a Software KVM switch.

-The primary target is Wayland on Linux but Windows and MacOS and Linux on Xorg have partial support as well (see below for more details).
+Goal of this project is to be an open-source alternative to proprietary tools like [Synergy 2/3](https://symless.com/synergy), [Share Mouse](https://www.sharemouse.com/de/)
+and an alternative to other open source tools like [Deskflow](https://github.com/deskflow/deskflow) or [Input Leap](https://github.com/input-leap) (Synergy fork).
+
+Focus lies on performance, ease of use and a maintainable implementation that can be expanded to support additional backends for e.g. Android, iOS, ... in the future.
+
+***blazingly fast™*** because it's written in rust.

 - _Now with a gtk frontend_

 <picture>
-    <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" srcset="https://github.com/feschber/lan-mouse/assets/40996949/016a06a9-76db-4951-9dcc-127d012c59df">
-    <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" srcset="https://github.com/feschber/lan-mouse/assets/40996949/d6318340-f811-4e16-9d6e-d1b79883c709">
-    <img alt="Screenshot of Lan-Mouse" srcset="https://github.com/feschber/lan-mouse/assets/40996949/016a06a9-76db-4951-9dcc-127d012c59df">
+    <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" srcset="/screenshots/dark.png?raw=true">
+    <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" srcset="/screenshots/light.png?raw=true">
+    <img alt="Screenshot of Lan-Mouse" srcset="/screenshots/dark.png">
 </picture>


-Goal of this project is to be an open-source replacement for proprietary tools like [Synergy 2/3](https://symless.com/synergy), [Share Mouse](https://www.sharemouse.com/de/).
-
-Focus lies on performance and a clean, manageable implementation that can easily be expanded to support additional backends like e.g. Android, iOS, ... .
-
-***blazingly fast™*** because it's written in rust.
-
-For an alternative (with slightly different goals) you may check out [Input Leap](https://github.com/input-leap).
-
-
 > [!WARNING]
-> Since this tool has gained a bit of popularity over the past couple of days:
->
-> All network traffic is currently **unencrypted** and sent in **plaintext**.
+> DISCLAIMER:
+> Until [#200](https://github.com/feschber/lan-mouse/pull/200) is merged, all network traffic is **unencrypted** and sent in **plaintext**!
 >
 > A malicious actor with access to the network could read input data or send input events with spoofed IPs to take control over a device.
 >
-> Therefore you should only use this tool in your local network with trusted devices for now
-> and I take no responsibility for any leakage of data!
+> Therefore you should only use this tool in your local network with trusted devices.
+> I take no responsibility for any security breaches!


 ## OS Support

-The following table shows support for input emulation (to emulate events received from other clients) and
-input capture (to send events *to* other clients) on different operating systems:
+Most current desktop environments and operating systems are fully supported, this includes
+- GNOME >= 45
+- KDE Plasma >= 6.1
+- Most wlroots based compositors, including Sway (>= 1.8), Hyprland and Wayfire
+- Windows
+- MacOS

-| OS / Desktop Environment  | input emulation          | input capture                        |
-|---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|
-| Wayland (wlroots)         | :heavy_check_mark:       | :heavy_check_mark:                   |
-| Wayland (KDE)             | :heavy_check_mark:       | :heavy_check_mark:                   |
-| Wayland (Gnome)           | :heavy_check_mark:       | :heavy_check_mark: (starting at GNOME 45) |
-| Windows                   | :heavy_check_mark:       | :heavy_check_mark:                   |
-| X11                       | :heavy_check_mark:       | WIP                                  |
-| MacOS                     | :heavy_check_mark:       | WIP                                  |
+
+### Caveats / Known Issues

 > [!Important]
-> Gnome -> Sway only partially works (modifier events are not handled correctly)
-
-> [!Important]
-> **Wayfire**
+> - **X11** currently only has support for input emulation, i.e. can only be used on the receiving end.
 >
-> If you are using [Wayfire](https://github.com/WayfireWM/wayfire), make sure to use a recent version (must be newer than October 23rd) and **add `shortcuts-inhibit` to the list of plugins in your wayfire config!**
+> - **Sway / wlroots**: Wlroots based compositors without libei support on the receiving end currently do not handle modifier events on the client side.
+> This results in CTRL / SHIFT / ALT / SUPER keys not working with a sending device that is NOT using the `layer-shell` backend
+>
+> - **Wayfire**: If you are using [Wayfire](https://github.com/WayfireWM/wayfire), make sure to use a recent version (must be newer than October 23rd) and **add `shortcuts-inhibit` to the list of plugins in your wayfire config!**
 > Otherwise input capture will not work.
+>
+> - **Windows**: The mouse cursor will be invisible when sending input to a Windows system if
+> there is no real mouse connected to the machine.
+
+For more detailed information about os support see [Detailed OS Support](#detailed-os-support)
+

 ## Installation
-### Install via cargo
-```sh
-cargo install lan-mouse
-```

-### Download from Releases
-Precompiled release binaries for Windows, MacOS and Linux are available in the [releases section](https://github.com/feschber/lan-mouse/releases).
-
-For Windows, the depenedencies are included in the .zip file, for other operating systems see [Installing Dependencies](#installing-dependencies).
-
-### Arch Linux
+<details>
+    <summary>Arch Linux</summary>

 Lan Mouse can be installed from the [official repositories](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/lan-mouse/):

@@ -76,43 +67,41 @@ Lan Mouse can be installed from the [official repositories](https://archlinux.or
 pacman -S lan-mouse
 ```

-It is also available on the AUR:
+The prerelease version (following `main`) is available on the AUR:

 ```sh
-# git version (includes latest changes)
 paru -S lan-mouse-git
-
-# alternatively
-paru -S lan-mouse-bin
 ```
+</details>
+
+
+<details>
+    <summary>Nix (OS)</summary>

-### Nix
 - nixpkgs: [search.nixos.org](https://search.nixos.org/packages?channel=unstable&show=lan-mouse&from=0&size=50&sort=relevance&type=packages&query=lan-mouse)
 - flake: [README.md](./nix/README.md)
+</details>


-### Manual Installation
+
+<details>
+    <summary>Manual Installation</summary>

 First make sure to [install the necessary dependencies](#installing-dependencies).

-Build in release mode:
-```sh
-cargo build --release
-```
+Precompiled release binaries for Windows, MacOS and Linux are available in the [releases section](https://github.com/feschber/lan-mouse/releases).
+For Windows, the depenedencies are included in the .zip file, for other operating systems see [Installing Dependencies](#installing-dependencies).

-Run directly:
-```sh
-cargo run --release
-```
+Alternatively, the `lan-mouse` binary can be compiled from source (see below).

-Install the files:
+### Installing desktop file, app icon and firewall rules (optional)
 ```sh
-# install lan-mouse
-sudo cp target/release/lan-mouse /usr/local/bin/
+# install lan-mouse (replace path/to/ with the correct path)
+sudo cp path/to/lan-mouse /usr/local/bin/

 # install app icon
 sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps
-sudo cp resources/de.feschber.LanMouse.svg /usr/local/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps
+sudo cp lan-mouse-gtk/resources/de.feschber.LanMouse.svg /usr/local/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps

 # update icon cache
 gtk-update-icon-cache /usr/local/share/icons/hicolor/
@@ -126,17 +115,34 @@ sudo cp firewall/lan-mouse.xml /etc/firewalld/services
 # -> enable the service in firewalld settings
 ```

-### Conditional Compilation
+Instead of downloading from the releases, the `lan-mouse` binary
+can be easily compiled via cargo or nix:

-Currently only x11, wayland, windows and MacOS are supported backends.
-Depending on the toolchain used, support for other platforms is omitted
-automatically (it does not make sense to build a Windows `.exe` with
-support for x11 and wayland backends).
+### Compiling and installing manually:
+```sh
+# compile in release mode
+cargo build --release

-However one might still want to omit support for e.g. wayland, x11 or libei on
-a Linux system.
+# install lan-mouse
+sudo cp target/release/lan-mouse /usr/local/bin/
+```

-This is possible through
+### Compiling and installing via cargo:
+```sh
+# will end up in ~/.cargo/bin
+cargo install lan-mouse
+```
+
+### Compiling and installing via nix:
+```sh
+# you can find the executable in result/bin/lan-mouse
+nix-build
+```
+### Conditional compilation
+Support for other platforms is omitted automatically based on the active
+rust toolchain.
+
+Additionally, available backends and frontends can be configured manually via
 [cargo features](https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/features.html).

 E.g. if only wayland support is needed, the following command produces
@@ -145,14 +151,17 @@ an executable with just support for wayland:
 cargo build --no-default-features --features wayland
 ```
 For a detailed list of available features, checkout the [Cargo.toml](./Cargo.toml)
+</details>


-## Installing Dependencies
+
+
+## Installing Dependencies for Development / Compiling from Source
 <details>
    <summary>MacOS</summary>

 ```sh
-brew install libadwaita
+brew install libadwaita pkg-config
 ```
 </details>

@@ -180,10 +189,22 @@ sudo dnf install libadwaita-devel libXtst-devel libX11-devel
 ```
 </details>
 <details>
-    <summary>Windows</summary>
+    <summary>Nix</summary>
+    
+```sh
+nix-shell .
+```
+</details>
+<details>
+    <summary>Nix (flake)</summary>
+    
+```sh
+nix develop
+```
+</details>

-> [!NOTE]
-> This is only necessary when building lan-mouse from source. The windows release comes with precompiled gtk dlls.
+<details>
+    <summary>Windows</summary>

 - First install [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install).

@@ -215,18 +236,20 @@ python -m pipx ensurepath
 pipx install gvsbuild

 # build gtk + libadwaita
-gvsbuild build gtk4 libadwaita librsvg
+gvsbuild build gtk4 libadwaita librsvg adwaita-icon-theme
 ```

 - **Make sure to add the directory** `C:\gtk-build\gtk\x64\release\bin`
 [**to the `PATH` environment variable**]((https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/office/developer/sharepoint-2010/ee537574(v=office.14))). Otherwise the project will fail to build.

 To avoid building GTK from source, it is possible to disable
-the gtk frontend (see conditional compilation below).
+the gtk frontend (see conditional compilation).
 </details>

 ## Usage
-### Gtk Frontend
+<details>
+    <summary>Gtk Frontend</summary>
+
 By default the gtk frontend will open when running `lan-mouse`.

 To add a new connection, simply click the `Add` button on *both* devices,
@@ -234,8 +257,11 @@ enter the corresponding hostname and activate it.

 If the mouse can not be moved onto a device, make sure you have port `4242` (or the one selected)
 opened up in your firewall.
+</details>
+
+<details>
+    <summary>Command Line Interface</summary>

-### Command Line Interface
 The cli interface can be enabled using `--frontend cli` as commandline arguments.
 Type `help` to list the available commands.

@@ -249,13 +275,17 @@ $ cargo run --release -- --frontend cli
 (...)
 > activate 0
 ```
+</details>
+
+<details>
+    <summary>Daemon Mode</summary>
+
+Lan Mouse can be launched in daemon mode to keep it running in the background (e.g. for use in a systemd-service).

-### Daemon
-Lan Mouse can be launched in daemon mode to keep it running in the background.
 To do so, add `--daemon` to the commandline args:

 ```sh
-$ cargo run --release -- --daemon
+lan-mouse --daemon
 ```

 In order to start lan-mouse with a graphical session automatically,
@@ -268,6 +298,7 @@ cp service/lan-mouse.service ~/.config/systemd/user
 systemctl --user daemon-reload
 systemctl --user enable --now lan-mouse.service
 ```
+</details>

 ## Configuration
 To automatically load clients on startup, the file `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/lan-mouse/config.toml` is parsed.
@@ -323,109 +354,60 @@ Where `left` can be either `left`, `right`, `top` or `bottom`.
 - [x] Liveness tracking: Automatically release keys, when server offline
 - [x] MacOS KeyCode Translation
 - [x] Libei Input Capture
+- [x] MacOS Input Capture
+- [x] Windows Input Capture
+- [ ] *Encryption* (WIP)
 - [ ] X11 Input Capture
- [ ] Windows Input Capture
- [ ] MacOS Input Capture
 - [ ] Latency measurement and visualization
 - [ ] Bandwidth usage measurement and visualization
 - [ ] Clipboard support
- [ ] *Encryption*
-
-## Protocol
-Currently *all* mouse and keyboard events are sent via **UDP** for performance reasons.
-Each event is sent as one single datagram, currently without any acknowledgement to guarantee 0% packet loss.
-This means, any packet that is lost results in a discarded mouse / key event, which is ignored for now.
-
-**UDP** also has the additional benefit that no reconnection logic is required.
-Any client can just go offline and it will simply start working again as soon as it comes back online.
-
-Additionally a tcp server is hosted for data that needs to be sent reliably (e.g. the keymap from the server or clipboard contents in the future) can be requested via a tcp connection.
-
-## Bandwidth considerations
-The most bandwidth is taken up by mouse events. A typical office mouse has a polling rate of 125Hz
-while gaming mice typically have a much higher polling rate of 1000Hz.
-A mouse Event consists of 21 Bytes:
- 1 Byte for the event type enum,
- 4 Bytes (u32) for the timestamp,
- 8 Bytes (f64) for dx,
- 8 Bytes (f64) for dy.
-
-Additionally the IP header with 20 Bytes and the udp header with 8 Bytes take up another 28 Byte.
-So in total there is 49 * 1000 Bytes/s for a 1000Hz gaming mouse.
-This makes for a bandwidth requirement of 392 kbit/s in total _even_ for a high end gaming mouse.
-So bandwidth is a non-issue.
-
-Larger data chunks, like the keymap are offered by the server via tcp listening on the same port.
-This way we dont need to implement any congestion control and leave this up to tcp.
-In the future this can be used for e.g. clipboard contents as well.
-
-## Packets per Second
-While on LAN the performance is great,
-some WIFI cards seem to struggle with the amount of packets per second,
-particularly on high-end gaming mice with 1000Hz+ polling rates.
-
-The plan is to implement a way of accumulating packets and sending them as
-one single key event to reduce the packet rate (basically reducing the polling
-rate artificially).
-
-The way movement data is currently sent is also quite wasteful since even a 16bit integer
-is likely enough to represent even the fastest possible mouse movement.
-A different encoding that is more efficient for smaller values like
-[Protocol Buffers](https://protobuf.dev/programming-guides/encoding/)
-would be a better choice for the future and could also help for WIFI connections.
-
-## Security
-Sending key and mouse event data over the local network might not be the biggest security concern but in any public network or business environment it's *QUITE* a problem to basically broadcast your keystrokes.
- There should be an encryption layer below the application to enable a secure link.
- The encryption keys could be generated by the graphical frontend.


-## Wayland support
-### Input Emulation (for receiving events)
-On wayland input-emulation is in an early/unstable state as of writing this.
+## Detailed OS Support

-For this reason a suitable backend is chosen based on the active desktop environment / compositor.
+In order to use a device for sending events, an **input-capture** backend is required, while receiving events requires
+a supported **input-emulation** *and* **input-capture** backend.

-Different compositors have different ways of enabling input emulation:
+A suitable backend is chosen automatically based on the active desktop environment / compositor.

-#### Wlroots
-Most wlroots-based compositors like Hyprland and Sway support the following
-unstable wayland protocols for keyboard and mouse emulation:
- [virtual-keyboard-unstable-v1](https://wayland.app/protocols/virtual-keyboard-unstable-v1)
- [wlr-virtual-pointer-unstable-v1](https://wayland.app/protocols/wlr-virtual-pointer-unstable-v1)
+The following sections detail the emulation and capture backends provided by lan-mouse and their support in desktop environments / operating systems.

-#### KDE
-KDE also has a protocol for input emulation ([kde-fake-input](https://wayland.app/protocols/kde-fake-input)),
-it is however not exposed to third party applications.
+### Input Emulation Support

-The recommended way to emulate input on KDE is the
-[freedesktop remote-desktop-portal](https://flatpak.github.io/xdg-desktop-portal/#gdbus-org.freedesktop.portal.RemoteDesktop).
+| Desktop / Backend         | layer-shell              | libei                    | windows                  |   macos                                | x11 |
+|---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----|
+| Wayland (wlroots)         | :heavy_check_mark:       |                          |                          |                                        |     |
+| Wayland (KDE)             | :heavy_check_mark:       | :heavy_check_mark:       |                          |                                        |     |
+| Wayland (Gnome)           |                          | :heavy_check_mark:       |                          |                                        |     |
+| Windows                   |                          |                          | :heavy_check_mark:       |                                        |     |
+| MacOS                     |                          |                          |                          |   :heavy_check_mark:                   |     |
+| X11                       |                          |                          |                          |                                        | WIP |

-#### Gnome
-Gnome uses [libei](https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libinput/libei) for input emulation and capture,
-which has the goal to become the general approach for emulating and capturing Input on Wayland.
+- `wlroots`: This backend makes use of the [wlr-virtual-pointer-unstable-v1](https://wayland.app/protocols/wlr-virtual-pointer-unstable-v1) and [virtual-keyboard-unstable-v1](https://wayland.app/protocols/virtual-keyboard-unstable-v1) protocols and is supported by most wlroots based compositors.
+- `libei`: This backend uses [libei](https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libinput/libei) and is supported by GNOME >= 45 or KDE Plasma >= 6.1.
+- `xdp`: This backend uses the [freedesktop remote-desktop-portal](https://flatpak.github.io/xdg-desktop-portal/#gdbus-org.freedesktop.portal.RemoteDesktop) and is supported on GNOME and Plasma.
+- `x11`: Backend for X11 sessions.
+- `windows`: Backend for Windows.
+- `macos`: Backend for MacOS.

-### Input capture

-To capture mouse and keyboard input, a few things are necessary:
- Displaying an immovable surface at screen edges
- Locking the mouse in place
- (optionally but highly recommended) reading unaccelerated mouse input

-|  Required Protocols  (Event Emitting)  | Sway               | Kwin                 | Gnome                |
-|----------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
-| pointer-constraints-unstable-v1        | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark:   | :heavy_check_mark:   |
-| relative-pointer-unstable-v1           | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark:   | :heavy_check_mark:   |
-| keyboard-shortcuts-inhibit-unstable-v1 | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark:   | :heavy_check_mark:   |
-| wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1            | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark:   | :x:                  |
+### Input Capture Support

-The [zwlr\_virtual\_pointer\_manager\_v1](wlr-virtual-pointer-unstable-v1) is required
-to display surfaces on screen edges and used to display the immovable window on
-both wlroots based compositors and KDE.
+| Desktop / Backend         | wlroots                  | libei                    | remote-desktop portal    | windows                  |   macos                                | x11                |
+|---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------|--------------------|
+| Wayland (wlroots)         | :heavy_check_mark:       |                          |                          |                          |                                        |                    |
+| Wayland (KDE)             |                          | :heavy_check_mark:       | :heavy_check_mark:       |                          |                                        |                    |
+| Wayland (Gnome)           |                          | :heavy_check_mark:       | :heavy_check_mark:       |                          |                                        |                    |
+| Windows                   |                          |                          |                          | :heavy_check_mark:       |                                        |                    |
+| MacOS                     |                          |                          |                          |                          |   :heavy_check_mark:                   |                    |
+| X11                       |                          |                          |                          |                          |                                        | :heavy_check_mark: |
+
+- `layer-shell`: This backend creates a single pixel wide window on the edges of Displays to capture the cursor using the [layer-shell protocol](https://wayland.app/protocols/wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1).
+- `libei`: This backend uses [libei](https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libinput/libei) and is supported by GNOME >= 45 or KDE Plasma >= 6.1.
+- `windows`: Backend for input capture on Windows.
+- `macos`: Backend for input capture on MacOS.
+- `x11`: TODO (not yet supported)

-Gnome unfortunately does not support this protocol
-and [likely won't ever support it](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/issues/1141).

-~In order for layershell surfaces to be able to lock the pointer using the pointer\_constraints protocol [this patch](https://github.com/swaywm/sway/pull/7178) needs to be applied to sway.~
-(this works natively on sway versions >= 1.8)

--- a/build.rs
+++ b/build.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
+use std::process::Command;
+
 fn main() {
-    // composite_templates
-    #[cfg(feature = "gtk")]
-    glib_build_tools::compile_resources(
-        &["resources"],
-        "resources/resources.gresource.xml",
-        "lan-mouse.gresource",
-    );
+    // commit hash
+    let git_describe = Command::new("git")
+        .arg("describe")
+        .arg("--always")
+        .arg("--dirty")
+        .arg("--tags")
+        .output()
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let git_describe = String::from_utf8(git_describe.stdout).unwrap();
+    println!("cargo::rustc-env=GIT_DESCRIBE={git_describe}");
 }
--- a/default.nix
+++ b/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{ pkgs ? import <nixpkgs> { }
+}:
+pkgs.callPackage nix/default.nix { }
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -1,30 +1,12 @@
 {
  "nodes": {
-    "flake-utils": {
-      "inputs": {
-        "systems": "systems"
-      },
-      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1705309234,
-        "narHash": "sha256-uNRRNRKmJyCRC/8y1RqBkqWBLM034y4qN7EprSdmgyA=",
-        "owner": "numtide",
-        "repo": "flake-utils",
-        "rev": "1ef2e671c3b0c19053962c07dbda38332dcebf26",
-        "type": "github"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "owner": "numtide",
-        "repo": "flake-utils",
-        "type": "github"
-      }
-    },
    "nixpkgs": {
      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1716293225,
-        "narHash": "sha256-pU9ViBVE3XYb70xZx+jK6SEVphvt7xMTbm6yDIF4xPs=",
+        "lastModified": 1728018373,
+        "narHash": "sha256-NOiTvBbRLIOe5F6RbHaAh6++BNjsb149fGZd1T4+KBg=",
        "owner": "nixos",
        "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "3eaeaeb6b1e08a016380c279f8846e0bd8808916",
+        "rev": "bc947f541ae55e999ffdb4013441347d83b00feb",
        "type": "github"
      },
      "original": {
@@ -42,17 +24,16 @@
    },
    "rust-overlay": {
      "inputs": {
-        "flake-utils": "flake-utils",
        "nixpkgs": [
          "nixpkgs"
        ]
      },
      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1716257780,
-        "narHash": "sha256-R+NjvJzKEkTVCmdrKRfPE4liX/KMGVqGUwwS5H8ET8A=",
+        "lastModified": 1728181869,
+        "narHash": "sha256-sQXHXsjIcGEoIHkB+RO6BZdrPfB+43V1TEpyoWRI3ww=",
        "owner": "oxalica",
        "repo": "rust-overlay",
-        "rev": "4e5e3d2c5c9b2721bd266f9e43c14e96811b89d2",
+        "rev": "cd46aa3906c14790ef5cbe278d9e54f2c38f95c0",
        "type": "github"
      },
      "original": {
@@ -60,21 +41,6 @@
        "repo": "rust-overlay",
        "type": "github"
      }
-    },
-    "systems": {
-      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1681028828,
-        "narHash": "sha256-Vy1rq5AaRuLzOxct8nz4T6wlgyUR7zLU309k9mBC768=",
-        "owner": "nix-systems",
-        "repo": "default",
-        "rev": "da67096a3b9bf56a91d16901293e51ba5b49a27e",
-        "type": "github"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "owner": "nix-systems",
-        "repo": "default",
-        "type": "github"
-      }
    }
  },
  "root": "root",
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
    inherit (nixpkgs) lib;
    genSystems = lib.genAttrs [
      "aarch64-darwin"
+      "aarch64-linux"
      "x86_64-darwin"
      "x86_64-linux"
    ];
@@ -50,10 +51,13 @@
          xorg.libX11
          gtk4
          libadwaita
+          librsvg
          xorg.libXtst
-        ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
-          darwin.apple_sdk_11_0.frameworks.CoreGraphics
-        ];
+        ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin
+        (with darwin.apple_sdk_11_0.frameworks; [
+          CoreGraphics
+          ApplicationServices
+        ]);

        RUST_SRC_PATH = "${rust}/lib/rustlib/src/rust/library";
      };
--- a/input-capture/Cargo.toml
+++ b/input-capture/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,37 +1,60 @@
 [package]
 name = "input-capture"
 description = "cross-platform input-capture library used by lan-mouse"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "0.3.0"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"
-repository = "https://github.com/ferdinandschober/lan-mouse"
+repository = "https://github.com/feschber/lan-mouse"

 [dependencies]
-anyhow = "1.0.86"
 futures = "0.3.28"
 futures-core = "0.3.30"
 log = "0.4.22"
-input-event = { path = "../input-event" }
+input-event = { path = "../input-event", version = "0.3.0" }
 memmap = "0.7"
 tempfile = "3.8"
-thiserror = "1.0.61"
-tokio = { version = "1.32.0", features = ["io-util", "io-std", "macros", "net", "process", "rt", "sync", "signal"] }
+thiserror = "2.0.0"
+tokio = { version = "1.32.0", features = [
+    "io-util",
+    "io-std",
+    "macros",
+    "net",
+    "process",
+    "rt",
+    "sync",
+    "signal",
+] }
 once_cell = "1.19.0"
+async-trait = "0.1.81"
+tokio-util = "0.7.11"


 [target.'cfg(all(unix, not(target_os="macos")))'.dependencies]
-wayland-client = { version="0.31.1", optional = true }
-wayland-protocols = { version="0.31.0", features=["client", "staging", "unstable"], optional = true }
-wayland-protocols-wlr = { version="0.2.0", features=["client"], optional = true }
+wayland-client = { version = "0.31.1", optional = true }
+wayland-protocols = { version = "0.32.1", features = [
+    "client",
+    "staging",
+    "unstable",
+], optional = true }
+wayland-protocols-wlr = { version = "0.3.1", features = [
+    "client",
+], optional = true }
 x11 = { version = "2.21.0", features = ["xlib", "xtest"], optional = true }
-ashpd = { version = "0.8", default-features = false, features = ["tokio"], optional = true }
-reis = { version = "0.2", features = [ "tokio" ], optional = true }
+ashpd = { version = "0.10", default-features = false, features = [
+    "tokio",
+], optional = true }
+reis = { version = "0.4", features = ["tokio"], optional = true }

 [target.'cfg(target_os="macos")'.dependencies]
-core-graphics = { version = "0.23", features = ["highsierra"] }
+core-graphics = { version = "0.24.0", features = ["highsierra"] }
+core-foundation = "0.10.0"
+core-foundation-sys = "0.8.6"
+libc = "0.2.155"
+keycode = "0.4.0"
+bitflags = "2.6.0"

 [target.'cfg(windows)'.dependencies]
-windows = {  version = "0.54.0", features = [
+windows = { version = "0.58.0", features = [
    "Win32_System_LibraryLoader",
    "Win32_System_Threading",
    "Win32_Foundation",
@@ -42,7 +65,11 @@ windows = {  version = "0.54.0", features = [
 ] }

 [features]
-default = ["wayland", "x11", "libei"]
-wayland = ["dep:wayland-client", "dep:wayland-protocols", "dep:wayland-protocols-wlr" ]
+default = ["layer_shell", "x11", "libei"]
+layer_shell = [
+    "dep:wayland-client",
+    "dep:wayland-protocols",
+    "dep:wayland-protocols-wlr",
+]
 x11 = ["dep:x11"]
 libei = ["dep:reis", "dep:ashpd"]
--- a/input-capture/src/dummy.rs
+++ b/input-capture/src/dummy.rs
@@ -1,18 +1,28 @@
-use std::io;
+use std::f64::consts::PI;
 use std::pin::Pin;
-use std::task::{Context, Poll};
+use std::task::{ready, Context, Poll};
+use std::time::Duration;

+use async_trait::async_trait;
 use futures_core::Stream;
+use input_event::PointerEvent;
+use tokio::time::{self, Instant, Interval};

-use input_event::Event;
+use super::{Capture, CaptureError, CaptureEvent, Position};

-use super::{CaptureHandle, InputCapture, Position};
-
-pub struct DummyInputCapture {}
+pub struct DummyInputCapture {
+    start: Option<Instant>,
+    interval: Interval,
+    offset: (i32, i32),
+}

 impl DummyInputCapture {
    pub fn new() -> Self {
-        Self {}
+        Self {
+            start: None,
+            interval: time::interval(Duration::from_millis(1)),
+            offset: (0, 0),
+        }
    }
 }

@@ -22,24 +32,55 @@ impl Default for DummyInputCapture {
    }
 }

-impl InputCapture for DummyInputCapture {
-    fn create(&mut self, _handle: CaptureHandle, _pos: Position) -> io::Result<()> {
+#[async_trait]
+impl Capture for DummyInputCapture {
+    async fn create(&mut self, _pos: Position) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
        Ok(())
    }

-    fn destroy(&mut self, _handle: CaptureHandle) -> io::Result<()> {
+    async fn destroy(&mut self, _pos: Position) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
        Ok(())
    }

-    fn release(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
+    async fn release(&mut self) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn terminate(&mut self) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
        Ok(())
    }
 }

+const FREQUENCY_HZ: f64 = 1.0;
+const RADIUS: f64 = 100.0;
+
 impl Stream for DummyInputCapture {
-    type Item = io::Result<(CaptureHandle, Event)>;
+    type Item = Result<(Position, CaptureEvent), CaptureError>;

-    fn poll_next(self: Pin<&mut Self>, _cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
-        Poll::Pending
+    fn poll_next(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
+        let current = ready!(self.interval.poll_tick(cx));
+        let event = match self.start {
+            None => {
+                self.start.replace(current);
+                CaptureEvent::Begin
+            }
+            Some(start) => {
+                let elapsed = start.elapsed();
+                let elapsed_sec_f64 = elapsed.as_secs_f64();
+                let second_fraction = elapsed_sec_f64 - elapsed_sec_f64 as u64 as f64;
+                let radians = second_fraction * 2. * PI * FREQUENCY_HZ;
+                let offset = (radians.cos() * RADIUS * 2., (radians * 2.).sin() * RADIUS);
+                let offset = (offset.0 as i32, offset.1 as i32);
+                let relative_motion = (offset.0 - self.offset.0, offset.1 - self.offset.1);
+                self.offset = offset;
+                let (dx, dy) = (relative_motion.0 as f64, relative_motion.1 as f64);
+                CaptureEvent::Input(input_event::Event::Pointer(PointerEvent::Motion {
+                    time: 0,
+                    dx,
+                    dy,
+                }))
+            }
+        };
+        Poll::Ready(Some(Ok((Position::Left, event))))
    }
 }
--- a/input-capture/src/error.rs
+++ b/input-capture/src/error.rs
@@ -1,142 +1,157 @@
-use std::fmt::Display;
 use thiserror::Error;

-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+pub enum InputCaptureError {
+    #[error("error creating input-capture: `{0}`")]
+    Create(#[from] CaptureCreationError),
+    #[error("error while capturing input: `{0}`")]
+    Capture(#[from] CaptureError),
+}
+
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "layer_shell", not(target_os = "macos")))]
 use std::io;
-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "layer_shell", not(target_os = "macos")))]
 use wayland_client::{
    backend::WaylandError,
    globals::{BindError, GlobalError},
    ConnectError, DispatchError,
 };

+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+use ashpd::desktop::ResponseError;
+
+#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+use core_graphics::base::CGError;
+
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
-pub enum CaptureCreationError {
-    NoAvailableBackend,
+pub enum CaptureError {
+    #[error("activation stream closed unexpectedly")]
+    ActivationClosed,
+    #[error("libei stream was closed")]
+    EndOfStream,
+    #[error("io error: `{0}`")]
+    Io(#[from] std::io::Error),
    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-    Libei(#[from] LibeiCaptureCreationError),
-    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-    LayerShell(#[from] LayerShellCaptureCreationError),
-    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-    X11(#[from] X11InputCaptureCreationError),
+    #[error("libei error: `{0}`")]
+    Reis(#[from] reis::Error),
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Portal(#[from] ashpd::Error),
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[error("libei disconnected - reason: `{0}`")]
+    Disconnected(String),
    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-    Macos(#[from] MacOSInputCaptureCreationError),
-    #[cfg(windows)]
-    Windows,
+    #[error("failed to warp mouse cursor: `{0}`")]
+    WarpCursor(CGError),
+    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+    #[error("reset_mouse_position called without a connected client")]
+    ResetMouseWithoutClient,
+    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+    #[error("core-graphics error: {0}")]
+    CoreGraphics(CGError),
+    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+    #[error("unable to map key event: {0}")]
+    KeyMapError(i64),
+    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+    #[error("Event tap disabled")]
+    EventTapDisabled,
 }

-impl Display for CaptureCreationError {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        let reason = match self {
-            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-            CaptureCreationError::Libei(reason) => {
-                format!("error creating portal backend: {reason}")
-            }
-            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-            CaptureCreationError::LayerShell(reason) => {
-                format!("error creating layer-shell backend: {reason}")
-            }
-            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-            CaptureCreationError::X11(e) => format!("{e}"),
-            #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-            CaptureCreationError::Macos(e) => format!("{e}"),
-            #[cfg(windows)]
-            CaptureCreationError::Windows => String::new(),
-            CaptureCreationError::NoAvailableBackend => "no available backend".to_string(),
-        };
-        write!(f, "could not create input capture: {reason}")
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+pub enum CaptureCreationError {
+    #[error("no backend available")]
+    NoAvailableBackend,
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[error("error creating input-capture-portal backend: `{0}`")]
+    Libei(#[from] LibeiCaptureCreationError),
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "layer_shell", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[error("error creating layer-shell capture backend: `{0}`")]
+    LayerShell(#[from] LayerShellCaptureCreationError),
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[error("error creating x11 capture backend: `{0}`")]
+    X11(#[from] X11InputCaptureCreationError),
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    #[error("error creating windows capture backend")]
+    Windows,
+    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+    #[error("error creating macos capture backend: `{0}`")]
+    MacOS(#[from] MacosCaptureCreationError),
+}
+
+impl CaptureCreationError {
+    /// request was intentionally denied by the user
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    pub(crate) fn cancelled_by_user(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(
+            self,
+            CaptureCreationError::Libei(LibeiCaptureCreationError::Ashpd(ashpd::Error::Response(
+                ResponseError::Cancelled
+            )))
+        )
+    }
+    #[cfg(not(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos"))))]
+    pub(crate) fn cancelled_by_user(&self) -> bool {
+        false
    }
 }

 #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub enum LibeiCaptureCreationError {
+    #[error("xdg-desktop-portal: `{0}`")]
    Ashpd(#[from] ashpd::Error),
 }

-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-impl Display for LibeiCaptureCreationError {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        match self {
-            LibeiCaptureCreationError::Ashpd(portal_error) => write!(f, "{portal_error}"),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "layer_shell", not(target_os = "macos")))]
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
+#[error("{protocol} protocol not supported: {inner}")]
 pub struct WaylandBindError {
    inner: BindError,
    protocol: &'static str,
 }
-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "layer_shell", not(target_os = "macos")))]
 impl WaylandBindError {
    pub(crate) fn new(inner: BindError, protocol: &'static str) -> Self {
        Self { inner, protocol }
    }
 }

-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-impl Display for WaylandBindError {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        write!(
-            f,
-            "{} protocol not supported: {}",
-            self.protocol, self.inner
-        )
-    }
-}
-
-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "layer_shell", not(target_os = "macos")))]
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub enum LayerShellCaptureCreationError {
+    #[error(transparent)]
    Connect(#[from] ConnectError),
+    #[error(transparent)]
    Global(#[from] GlobalError),
+    #[error(transparent)]
    Wayland(#[from] WaylandError),
+    #[error(transparent)]
    Bind(#[from] WaylandBindError),
+    #[error(transparent)]
    Dispatch(#[from] DispatchError),
+    #[error(transparent)]
    Io(#[from] io::Error),
 }

-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-impl Display for LayerShellCaptureCreationError {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        match self {
-            LayerShellCaptureCreationError::Bind(e) => write!(f, "{e}"),
-            LayerShellCaptureCreationError::Connect(e) => {
-                write!(f, "could not connect to wayland compositor: {e}")
-            }
-            LayerShellCaptureCreationError::Global(e) => write!(f, "wayland error: {e}"),
-            LayerShellCaptureCreationError::Wayland(e) => write!(f, "wayland error: {e}"),
-            LayerShellCaptureCreationError::Dispatch(e) => {
-                write!(f, "error dispatching wayland events: {e}")
-            }
-            LayerShellCaptureCreationError::Io(e) => write!(f, "io error: {e}"),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub enum X11InputCaptureCreationError {
+    #[error("X11 input capture is not yet implemented :(")]
    NotImplemented,
 }

-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-impl Display for X11InputCaptureCreationError {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        write!(f, "X11 input capture is not yet implemented :(")
-    }
-}
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
-pub enum MacOSInputCaptureCreationError {
-    NotImplemented,
-}
-
-#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-impl Display for MacOSInputCaptureCreationError {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        write!(f, "macos input capture is not yet implemented :(")
-    }
+pub enum MacosCaptureCreationError {
+    #[error("event source creation failed!")]
+    EventSourceCreation,
+    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+    #[error("event tap creation failed")]
+    EventTapCreation,
+    #[error("failed to set CG Cursor property")]
+    CGCursorProperty,
+    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+    #[error("failed to get display ids: {0}")]
+    ActiveDisplays(CGError),
 }
--- a/input-capture/src/layer_shell.rs
+++ b/input-capture/src/layer_shell.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
+use async_trait::async_trait;
 use futures_core::Stream;
-use memmap::MmapOptions;
 use std::{
    collections::VecDeque,
    env,
    io::{self, ErrorKind},
-    os::fd::{AsFd, OwnedFd, RawFd},
+    os::fd::{AsFd, RawFd},
    pin::Pin,
    task::{ready, Context, Poll},
 };
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ use tokio::io::unix::AsyncFd;
 use std::{
    fs::File,
    io::{BufWriter, Write},
-    os::unix::prelude::{AsRawFd, FromRawFd},
-    rc::Rc,
+    os::unix::prelude::AsRawFd,
+    sync::Arc,
 };

 use wayland_protocols::{
@@ -58,20 +58,20 @@ use wayland_client::{
    Connection, Dispatch, DispatchError, EventQueue, QueueHandle, WEnum,
 };

-use tempfile;
-
 use input_event::{Event, KeyboardEvent, PointerEvent};

+use crate::{CaptureError, CaptureEvent};
+
 use super::{
    error::{LayerShellCaptureCreationError, WaylandBindError},
-    CaptureHandle, InputCapture, Position,
+    Capture, Position,
 };

 struct Globals {
    compositor: wl_compositor::WlCompositor,
    pointer_constraints: ZwpPointerConstraintsV1,
    relative_pointer_manager: ZwpRelativePointerManagerV1,
-    shortcut_inhibit_manager: ZwpKeyboardShortcutsInhibitManagerV1,
+    shortcut_inhibit_manager: Option<ZwpKeyboardShortcutsInhibitManagerV1>,
    seat: wl_seat::WlSeat,
    shm: wl_shm::WlShm,
    layer_shell: ZwlrLayerShellV1,
@@ -102,13 +102,13 @@ struct State {
    pointer_lock: Option<ZwpLockedPointerV1>,
    rel_pointer: Option<ZwpRelativePointerV1>,
    shortcut_inhibitor: Option<ZwpKeyboardShortcutsInhibitorV1>,
-    client_for_window: Vec<(Rc<Window>, CaptureHandle)>,
-    focused: Option<(Rc<Window>, CaptureHandle)>,
+    active_windows: Vec<Arc<Window>>,
+    focused: Option<Arc<Window>>,
    g: Globals,
-    wayland_fd: OwnedFd,
+    wayland_fd: RawFd,
    read_guard: Option<ReadEventsGuard>,
    qh: QueueHandle<Self>,
-    pending_events: VecDeque<(CaptureHandle, Event)>,
+    pending_events: VecDeque<(Position, CaptureEvent)>,
    output_info: Vec<(WlOutput, OutputInfo)>,
    scroll_discrete_pending: bool,
 }
@@ -120,11 +120,11 @@ struct Inner {

 impl AsRawFd for Inner {
    fn as_raw_fd(&self) -> RawFd {
-        self.state.wayland_fd.as_raw_fd()
+        self.state.wayland_fd
    }
 }

-pub struct WaylandInputCapture(AsyncFd<Inner>);
+pub struct LayerShellInputCapture(AsyncFd<Inner>);

 struct Window {
    buffer: wl_buffer::WlBuffer,
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ fn draw(f: &mut File, (width, height): (u32, u32)) {
    }
 }

-impl WaylandInputCapture {
+impl LayerShellInputCapture {
    pub fn new() -> std::result::Result<Self, LayerShellCaptureCreationError> {
        let conn = Connection::connect_to_env()?;
        let (g, mut queue) = registry_queue_init::<State>(&conn)?;
@@ -285,9 +285,18 @@ impl WaylandInputCapture {
        let relative_pointer_manager: ZwpRelativePointerManagerV1 = g
            .bind(&qh, 1..=1, ())
            .map_err(|e| WaylandBindError::new(e, "zwp_relative_pointer_manager_v1"))?;
-        let shortcut_inhibit_manager: ZwpKeyboardShortcutsInhibitManagerV1 = g
+        let shortcut_inhibit_manager: Result<
+            ZwpKeyboardShortcutsInhibitManagerV1,
+            WaylandBindError,
+        > = g
            .bind(&qh, 1..=1, ())
-            .map_err(|e| WaylandBindError::new(e, "zwp_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibit_manager_v1"))?;
+            .map_err(|e| WaylandBindError::new(e, "zwp_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibit_manager_v1"));
+        // layer-shell backend still works without this protocol so we make it an optional dependency
+        if let Err(e) = &shortcut_inhibit_manager {
+            log::warn!("shortcut_inhibit_manager not supported: {e}\nkeybinds handled by the compositor will not be passed
+                to the client");
+        }
+        let shortcut_inhibit_manager = shortcut_inhibit_manager.ok();
        let outputs = vec![];

        let g = Globals {
@@ -305,10 +314,7 @@ impl WaylandInputCapture {
        // flush outgoing events
        queue.flush()?;

-        // prepare reading wayland events
-        let read_guard = queue.prepare_read().unwrap(); // there can not yet be events to dispatch
-        let wayland_fd = read_guard.connection_fd().try_clone_to_owned().unwrap();
-        std::mem::drop(read_guard);
+        let wayland_fd = queue.as_fd().as_raw_fd();

        let mut state = State {
            pointer: None,
@@ -317,7 +323,7 @@ impl WaylandInputCapture {
            pointer_lock: None,
            rel_pointer: None,
            shortcut_inhibitor: None,
-            client_for_window: Vec::new(),
+            active_windows: Vec::new(),
            focused: None,
            qh,
            wayland_fd,
@@ -364,23 +370,18 @@ impl WaylandInputCapture {

        let inner = AsyncFd::new(Inner { queue, state })?;

-        Ok(WaylandInputCapture(inner))
+        Ok(LayerShellInputCapture(inner))
    }

-    fn add_client(&mut self, handle: CaptureHandle, pos: Position) {
-        self.0.get_mut().state.add_client(handle, pos);
+    fn add_client(&mut self, pos: Position) {
+        self.0.get_mut().state.add_client(pos);
    }

-    fn delete_client(&mut self, handle: CaptureHandle) {
+    fn delete_client(&mut self, pos: Position) {
        let inner = self.0.get_mut();
        // remove all windows corresponding to this client
-        while let Some(i) = inner
-            .state
-            .client_for_window
-            .iter()
-            .position(|(_, c)| *c == handle)
-        {
-            inner.state.client_for_window.remove(i);
+        while let Some(i) = inner.state.active_windows.iter().position(|w| w.pos == pos) {
+            inner.state.active_windows.remove(i);
            inner.state.focused = None;
        }
    }
@@ -394,7 +395,7 @@ impl State {
        serial: u32,
        qh: &QueueHandle<State>,
    ) {
-        let (window, _) = self.focused.as_ref().unwrap();
+        let window = self.focused.as_ref().unwrap();

        // hide the cursor
        pointer.set_cursor(serial, None, 0, 0);
@@ -427,19 +428,17 @@ impl State {
        }

        // capture modifier keys
-        if self.shortcut_inhibitor.is_none() {
-            self.shortcut_inhibitor = Some(self.g.shortcut_inhibit_manager.inhibit_shortcuts(
-                surface,
-                &self.g.seat,
-                qh,
-                (),
-            ));
+        if let Some(shortcut_inhibit_manager) = &self.g.shortcut_inhibit_manager {
+            if self.shortcut_inhibitor.is_none() {
+                self.shortcut_inhibitor =
+                    Some(shortcut_inhibit_manager.inhibit_shortcuts(surface, &self.g.seat, qh, ()));
+            }
        }
    }

    fn ungrab(&mut self) {
        // get focused client
-        let (window, _client) = match self.focused.as_ref() {
+        let window = match self.focused.as_ref() {
            Some(focused) => focused,
            None => return,
        };
@@ -469,27 +468,23 @@ impl State {
        }
    }

-    fn add_client(&mut self, client: CaptureHandle, pos: Position) {
+    fn add_client(&mut self, pos: Position) {
        let outputs = get_output_configuration(self, pos);

        log::debug!("outputs: {outputs:?}");
        outputs.iter().for_each(|(o, i)| {
            let window = Window::new(self, &self.qh, o, pos, i.size);
-            let window = Rc::new(window);
-            self.client_for_window.push((window, client));
+            let window = Arc::new(window);
+            self.active_windows.push(window);
        });
    }

    fn update_windows(&mut self) {
        log::debug!("updating windows");
        log::debug!("output info: {:?}", self.output_info);
-        let clients: Vec<_> = self
-            .client_for_window
-            .drain(..)
-            .map(|(w, c)| (c, w.pos))
-            .collect();
-        for (client, pos) in clients {
-            self.add_client(client, pos);
+        let clients: Vec<_> = self.active_windows.drain(..).map(|w| w.pos).collect();
+        for pos in clients {
+            self.add_client(pos);
        }
    }
 }
@@ -561,28 +556,34 @@ impl Inner {
    }
 }

-impl InputCapture for WaylandInputCapture {
-    fn create(&mut self, handle: CaptureHandle, pos: Position) -> io::Result<()> {
-        self.add_client(handle, pos);
+#[async_trait]
+impl Capture for LayerShellInputCapture {
+    async fn create(&mut self, pos: Position) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
+        self.add_client(pos);
        let inner = self.0.get_mut();
-        inner.flush_events()
-    }
-    fn destroy(&mut self, handle: CaptureHandle) -> io::Result<()> {
-        self.delete_client(handle);
-        let inner = self.0.get_mut();
-        inner.flush_events()
+        Ok(inner.flush_events()?)
    }

-    fn release(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
+    async fn destroy(&mut self, pos: Position) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
+        self.delete_client(pos);
+        let inner = self.0.get_mut();
+        Ok(inner.flush_events()?)
+    }
+
+    async fn release(&mut self) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
        log::debug!("releasing pointer");
        let inner = self.0.get_mut();
        inner.state.ungrab();
-        inner.flush_events()
+        Ok(inner.flush_events()?)
+    }
+
+    async fn terminate(&mut self) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
+        Ok(())
    }
 }

-impl Stream for WaylandInputCapture {
-    type Item = io::Result<(CaptureHandle, Event)>;
+impl Stream for LayerShellInputCapture {
+    type Item = Result<(Position, CaptureEvent), CaptureError>;

    fn poll_next(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
        if let Some(event) = self.0.get_mut().state.pending_events.pop_front() {
@@ -600,7 +601,7 @@ impl Stream for WaylandInputCapture {
                    // prepare next read
                    match inner.prepare_read() {
                        Ok(_) => {}
-                        Err(e) => return Poll::Ready(Some(Err(e))),
+                        Err(e) => return Poll::Ready(Some(Err(e.into()))),
                    }
                }

@@ -610,14 +611,14 @@ impl Stream for WaylandInputCapture {
                // flush outgoing events
                if let Err(e) = inner.flush_events() {
                    if e.kind() != ErrorKind::WouldBlock {
-                        return Poll::Ready(Some(Err(e)));
+                        return Poll::Ready(Some(Err(e.into())));
                    }
                }

                // prepare for the next read
                match inner.prepare_read() {
                    Ok(_) => {}
-                    Err(e) => return Poll::Ready(Some(Err(e))),
+                    Err(e) => return Poll::Ready(Some(Err(e.into()))),
                }
            }

@@ -647,10 +648,16 @@ impl Dispatch<wl_seat::WlSeat, ()> for State {
            capabilities: WEnum::Value(capabilities),
        } = event
        {
-            if capabilities.contains(wl_seat::Capability::Pointer) && state.pointer.is_none() {
+            if capabilities.contains(wl_seat::Capability::Pointer) {
+                if let Some(p) = state.pointer.take() {
+                    p.release();
+                }
                state.pointer.replace(seat.get_pointer(qh, ()));
            }
-            if capabilities.contains(wl_seat::Capability::Keyboard) && state.keyboard.is_none() {
+            if capabilities.contains(wl_seat::Capability::Keyboard) {
+                if let Some(k) = state.keyboard.take() {
+                    k.release();
+                }
                seat.get_keyboard(qh, ());
            }
        }
@@ -675,23 +682,20 @@ impl Dispatch<WlPointer, ()> for State {
            } => {
                // get client corresponding to the focused surface
                {
-                    if let Some((window, client)) = app
-                        .client_for_window
-                        .iter()
-                        .find(|(w, _c)| w.surface == surface)
-                    {
-                        app.focused = Some((window.clone(), *client));
+                    if let Some(window) = app.active_windows.iter().find(|w| w.surface == surface) {
+                        app.focused = Some(window.clone());
                        app.grab(&surface, pointer, serial, qh);
                    } else {
                        return;
                    }
                }
-                let (_, client) = app
-                    .client_for_window
+                let pos = app
+                    .active_windows
                    .iter()
-                    .find(|(w, _c)| w.surface == surface)
+                    .find(|w| w.surface == surface)
+                    .map(|w| w.pos)
                    .unwrap();
-                app.pending_events.push_back((*client, Event::Enter()));
+                app.pending_events.push_back((pos, CaptureEvent::Begin));
            }
            wl_pointer::Event::Leave { .. } => {
                /* There are rare cases, where when a window is opened in
@@ -712,18 +716,18 @@ impl Dispatch<WlPointer, ()> for State {
                button,
                state,
            } => {
-                let (_, client) = app.focused.as_ref().unwrap();
+                let window = app.focused.as_ref().unwrap();
                app.pending_events.push_back((
-                    *client,
-                    Event::Pointer(PointerEvent::Button {
+                    window.pos,
+                    CaptureEvent::Input(Event::Pointer(PointerEvent::Button {
                        time,
                        button,
                        state: u32::from(state),
-                    }),
+                    })),
                ));
            }
            wl_pointer::Event::Axis { time, axis, value } => {
-                let (_, client) = app.focused.as_ref().unwrap();
+                let window = app.focused.as_ref().unwrap();
                if app.scroll_discrete_pending {
                    // each axisvalue120 event is coupled with
                    // a corresponding axis event, which needs to
@@ -731,24 +735,24 @@ impl Dispatch<WlPointer, ()> for State {
                    app.scroll_discrete_pending = false;
                } else {
                    app.pending_events.push_back((
-                        *client,
-                        Event::Pointer(PointerEvent::Axis {
+                        window.pos,
+                        CaptureEvent::Input(Event::Pointer(PointerEvent::Axis {
                            time,
                            axis: u32::from(axis) as u8,
                            value,
-                        }),
+                        })),
                    ));
                }
            }
            wl_pointer::Event::AxisValue120 { axis, value120 } => {
-                let (_, client) = app.focused.as_ref().unwrap();
+                let window = app.focused.as_ref().unwrap();
                app.scroll_discrete_pending = true;
                app.pending_events.push_back((
-                    *client,
-                    Event::Pointer(PointerEvent::AxisDiscrete120 {
+                    window.pos,
+                    CaptureEvent::Input(Event::Pointer(PointerEvent::AxisDiscrete120 {
                        axis: u32::from(axis) as u8,
                        value: value120,
-                    }),
+                    })),
                ));
            }
            wl_pointer::Event::Frame {} => {
@@ -770,10 +774,7 @@ impl Dispatch<WlKeyboard, ()> for State {
        _: &Connection,
        _: &QueueHandle<Self>,
    ) {
-        let (_window, client) = match &app.focused {
-            Some(focused) => (Some(&focused.0), Some(&focused.1)),
-            None => (None, None),
-        };
+        let window = &app.focused;
        match event {
            wl_keyboard::Event::Key {
                serial: _,
@@ -781,14 +782,14 @@ impl Dispatch<WlKeyboard, ()> for State {
                key,
                state,
            } => {
-                if let Some(client) = client {
+                if let Some(window) = window {
                    app.pending_events.push_back((
-                        *client,
-                        Event::Keyboard(KeyboardEvent::Key {
+                        window.pos,
+                        CaptureEvent::Input(Event::Keyboard(KeyboardEvent::Key {
                            time,
                            key,
                            state: u32::from(state) as u8,
-                        }),
+                        })),
                    ));
                }
            }
@@ -799,27 +800,18 @@ impl Dispatch<WlKeyboard, ()> for State {
                mods_locked,
                group,
            } => {
-                if let Some(client) = client {
+                if let Some(window) = window {
                    app.pending_events.push_back((
-                        *client,
-                        Event::Keyboard(KeyboardEvent::Modifiers {
-                            mods_depressed,
-                            mods_latched,
-                            mods_locked,
+                        window.pos,
+                        CaptureEvent::Input(Event::Keyboard(KeyboardEvent::Modifiers {
+                            depressed: mods_depressed,
+                            latched: mods_latched,
+                            locked: mods_locked,
                            group,
-                        }),
+                        })),
                    ));
                }
            }
-            wl_keyboard::Event::Keymap {
-                format: _,
-                fd,
-                size: _,
-            } => {
-                let fd = unsafe { &File::from_raw_fd(fd.as_raw_fd()) };
-                let _mmap = unsafe { MmapOptions::new().map_copy(fd).unwrap() };
-                // TODO keymap
-            }
            _ => (),
        }
    }
@@ -837,21 +829,16 @@ impl Dispatch<ZwpRelativePointerV1, ()> for State {
        if let zwp_relative_pointer_v1::Event::RelativeMotion {
            utime_hi,
            utime_lo,
-            dx: _,
-            dy: _,
-            dx_unaccel: surface_x,
-            dy_unaccel: surface_y,
+            dx_unaccel: dx,
+            dy_unaccel: dy,
+            ..
        } = event
        {
-            if let Some((_window, client)) = &app.focused {
+            if let Some(window) = &app.focused {
                let time = (((utime_hi as u64) << 32 | utime_lo as u64) / 1000) as u32;
                app.pending_events.push_back((
-                    *client,
-                    Event::Pointer(PointerEvent::Motion {
-                        time,
-                        relative_x: surface_x,
-                        relative_y: surface_y,
-                    }),
+                    window.pos,
+                    CaptureEvent::Input(Event::Pointer(PointerEvent::Motion { time, dx, dy })),
                ));
            }
        }
@@ -868,10 +855,10 @@ impl Dispatch<ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1, ()> for State {
        _: &QueueHandle<Self>,
    ) {
        if let zwlr_layer_surface_v1::Event::Configure { serial, .. } = event {
-            if let Some((window, _client)) = app
-                .client_for_window
+            if let Some(window) = app
+                .active_windows
                .iter()
-                .find(|(w, _c)| &w.layer_surface == layer_surface)
+                .find(|w| &w.layer_surface == layer_surface)
            {
                // client corresponding to the layer_surface
                let surface = &window.surface;
--- a/input-capture/src/lib.rs
+++ b/input-capture/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,33 +1,57 @@
-use std::{fmt::Display, io};
+use std::{
+    collections::{HashMap, HashSet, VecDeque},
+    fmt::Display,
+    mem::swap,
+    task::{ready, Poll},
+};

+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use futures::StreamExt;
 use futures_core::Stream;

-use input_event::Event;
+use input_event::{scancode, Event, KeyboardEvent};

-use self::error::CaptureCreationError;
+pub use error::{CaptureCreationError, CaptureError, InputCaptureError};

 pub mod error;

 #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-pub mod libei;
+mod libei;

 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-pub mod macos;
+mod macos;

-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-pub mod wayland;
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "layer_shell", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+mod layer_shell;

 #[cfg(windows)]
-pub mod windows;
+mod windows;

 #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-pub mod x11;
+mod x11;

 /// fallback input capture (does not produce events)
-pub mod dummy;
+mod dummy;

 pub type CaptureHandle = u64;

+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub enum CaptureEvent {
+    /// capture on this capture handle is now active
+    Begin,
+    /// input event coming from capture handle
+    Input(Event),
+}
+
+impl Display for CaptureEvent {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            CaptureEvent::Begin => write!(f, "begin capture"),
+            CaptureEvent::Input(e) => write!(f, "{e}"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Eq, Hash, PartialEq)]
 pub enum Position {
    Left,
@@ -63,7 +87,7 @@ impl Display for Position {
 pub enum Backend {
    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
    InputCapturePortal,
-    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "layer_shell", not(target_os = "macos")))]
    LayerShell,
    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
    X11,
@@ -79,7 +103,7 @@ impl Display for Backend {
        match self {
            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
            Backend::InputCapturePortal => write!(f, "input-capture-portal"),
-            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "layer_shell", not(target_os = "macos")))]
            Backend::LayerShell => write!(f, "layer-shell"),
            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
            Backend::X11 => write!(f, "X11"),
@@ -92,40 +116,195 @@ impl Display for Backend {
    }
 }

-pub trait InputCapture: Stream<Item = io::Result<(CaptureHandle, Event)>> + Unpin {
-    /// create a new client with the given id
-    fn create(&mut self, id: CaptureHandle, pos: Position) -> io::Result<()>;
-
-    /// destroy the client with the given id, if it exists
-    fn destroy(&mut self, id: CaptureHandle) -> io::Result<()>;
-
-    /// release mouse
-    fn release(&mut self) -> io::Result<()>;
+pub struct InputCapture {
+    /// capture backend
+    capture: Box<dyn Capture>,
+    /// keys pressed by active capture
+    pressed_keys: HashSet<scancode::Linux>,
+    /// map from position to ids
+    position_map: HashMap<Position, Vec<CaptureHandle>>,
+    /// map from id to position
+    id_map: HashMap<CaptureHandle, Position>,
+    /// pending events
+    pending: VecDeque<(CaptureHandle, CaptureEvent)>,
 }

-pub async fn create_backend(
+impl InputCapture {
+    /// create a new client with the given id
+    pub async fn create(&mut self, id: CaptureHandle, pos: Position) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
+        assert!(!self.id_map.contains_key(&id));
+
+        self.id_map.insert(id, pos);
+
+        if let Some(v) = self.position_map.get_mut(&pos) {
+            v.push(id);
+            Ok(())
+        } else {
+            self.position_map.insert(pos, vec![id]);
+            self.capture.create(pos).await
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// destroy the client with the given id, if it exists
+    pub async fn destroy(&mut self, id: CaptureHandle) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
+        let pos = self
+            .id_map
+            .remove(&id)
+            .expect("no position for this handle");
+
+        log::debug!("destroying capture {id} @ {pos}");
+        let remaining = self.position_map.get_mut(&pos).expect("id vector");
+        remaining.retain(|&i| i != id);
+
+        log::debug!("remaining ids @ {pos}: {remaining:?}");
+        if remaining.is_empty() {
+            log::debug!("destroying capture @ {pos} - no remaining ids");
+            self.position_map.remove(&pos);
+            self.capture.destroy(pos).await?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// release mouse
+    pub async fn release(&mut self) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
+        self.pressed_keys.clear();
+        self.capture.release().await
+    }
+
+    /// destroy the input capture
+    pub async fn terminate(&mut self) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
+        self.capture.terminate().await
+    }
+
+    /// creates a new [`InputCapture`]
+    pub async fn new(backend: Option<Backend>) -> Result<Self, CaptureCreationError> {
+        let capture = create(backend).await?;
+        Ok(Self {
+            capture,
+            id_map: Default::default(),
+            pending: Default::default(),
+            position_map: Default::default(),
+            pressed_keys: HashSet::new(),
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// check whether the given keys are pressed
+    pub fn keys_pressed(&self, keys: &[scancode::Linux]) -> bool {
+        keys.iter().all(|k| self.pressed_keys.contains(k))
+    }
+
+    fn update_pressed_keys(&mut self, key: u32, state: u8) {
+        if let Ok(scancode) = scancode::Linux::try_from(key) {
+            log::debug!("key: {key}, state: {state}, scancode: {scancode:?}");
+            match state {
+                1 => self.pressed_keys.insert(scancode),
+                _ => self.pressed_keys.remove(&scancode),
+            };
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Stream for InputCapture {
+    type Item = Result<(CaptureHandle, CaptureEvent), CaptureError>;
+
+    fn poll_next(
+        mut self: std::pin::Pin<&mut Self>,
+        cx: &mut std::task::Context<'_>,
+    ) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
+        if let Some(e) = self.pending.pop_front() {
+            return Poll::Ready(Some(Ok(e)));
+        }
+
+        // ready
+        let event = ready!(self.capture.poll_next_unpin(cx));
+
+        // stream closed
+        let event = match event {
+            Some(e) => e,
+            None => return Poll::Ready(None),
+        };
+
+        // error occurred
+        let (pos, event) = match event {
+            Ok(e) => e,
+            Err(e) => return Poll::Ready(Some(Err(e))),
+        };
+
+        // handle key presses
+        if let CaptureEvent::Input(Event::Keyboard(KeyboardEvent::Key { key, state, .. })) = event {
+            self.update_pressed_keys(key, state);
+        }
+
+        let len = self
+            .position_map
+            .get(&pos)
+            .map(|ids| ids.len())
+            .unwrap_or(0);
+
+        match len {
+            0 => Poll::Pending,
+            1 => Poll::Ready(Some(Ok((
+                self.position_map.get(&pos).expect("no id")[0],
+                event,
+            )))),
+            _ => {
+                let mut position_map = HashMap::new();
+                swap(&mut self.position_map, &mut position_map);
+                {
+                    for &id in position_map.get(&pos).expect("position") {
+                        self.pending.push_back((id, event));
+                    }
+                }
+                swap(&mut self.position_map, &mut position_map);
+
+                Poll::Ready(Some(Ok(self.pending.pop_front().expect("event"))))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+trait Capture: Stream<Item = Result<(Position, CaptureEvent), CaptureError>> + Unpin {
+    /// create a new client with the given id
+    async fn create(&mut self, pos: Position) -> Result<(), CaptureError>;
+
+    /// destroy the client with the given id, if it exists
+    async fn destroy(&mut self, pos: Position) -> Result<(), CaptureError>;
+
+    /// release mouse
+    async fn release(&mut self) -> Result<(), CaptureError>;
+
+    /// destroy the input capture
+    async fn terminate(&mut self) -> Result<(), CaptureError>;
+}
+
+async fn create_backend(
    backend: Backend,
-) -> Result<Box<dyn InputCapture<Item = io::Result<(CaptureHandle, Event)>>>, CaptureCreationError>
-{
+) -> Result<
+    Box<dyn Capture<Item = Result<(Position, CaptureEvent), CaptureError>>>,
+    CaptureCreationError,
+> {
    match backend {
        #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
        Backend::InputCapturePortal => Ok(Box::new(libei::LibeiInputCapture::new().await?)),
-        #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-        Backend::LayerShell => Ok(Box::new(wayland::WaylandInputCapture::new()?)),
+        #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "layer_shell", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+        Backend::LayerShell => Ok(Box::new(layer_shell::LayerShellInputCapture::new()?)),
        #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
        Backend::X11 => Ok(Box::new(x11::X11InputCapture::new()?)),
        #[cfg(windows)]
        Backend::Windows => Ok(Box::new(windows::WindowsInputCapture::new())),
        #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-        Backend::MacOs => Ok(Box::new(macos::MacOSInputCapture::new()?)),
+        Backend::MacOs => Ok(Box::new(macos::MacOSInputCapture::new().await?)),
        Backend::Dummy => Ok(Box::new(dummy::DummyInputCapture::new())),
    }
 }

-pub async fn create(
+async fn create(
    backend: Option<Backend>,
-) -> Result<Box<dyn InputCapture<Item = io::Result<(CaptureHandle, Event)>>>, CaptureCreationError>
-{
+) -> Result<
+    Box<dyn Capture<Item = Result<(Position, CaptureEvent), CaptureError>>>,
+    CaptureCreationError,
+> {
    if let Some(backend) = backend {
        let b = create_backend(backend).await;
        if b.is_ok() {
@@ -137,7 +316,7 @@ pub async fn create(
    for backend in [
        #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
        Backend::InputCapturePortal,
-        #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+        #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "layer_shell", not(target_os = "macos")))]
        Backend::LayerShell,
        #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
        Backend::X11,
@@ -145,13 +324,13 @@ pub async fn create(
        Backend::Windows,
        #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
        Backend::MacOs,
-        Backend::Dummy,
    ] {
        match create_backend(backend).await {
            Ok(b) => {
                log::info!("using capture backend: {backend}");
                return Ok(b);
            }
+            Err(e) if e.cancelled_by_user() => return Err(e),
            Err(e) => log::warn!("{backend} input capture backend unavailable: {e}"),
        }
    }
--- a/input-capture/src/libei.rs
+++ b/input-capture/src/libei.rs
--- a/input-capture/src/macos.rs
+++ b/input-capture/src/macos.rs
@@ -1,35 +1,618 @@
-use crate::{error::MacOSInputCaptureCreationError, CaptureHandle, InputCapture, Position};
+use super::{error::MacosCaptureCreationError, Capture, CaptureError, CaptureEvent, Position};
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use bitflags::bitflags;
+use core_foundation::base::{kCFAllocatorDefault, CFRelease};
+use core_foundation::date::CFTimeInterval;
+use core_foundation::number::{kCFBooleanTrue, CFBooleanRef};
+use core_foundation::runloop::{kCFRunLoopCommonModes, CFRunLoop, CFRunLoopSource};
+use core_foundation::string::{kCFStringEncodingUTF8, CFStringCreateWithCString, CFStringRef};
+use core_graphics::base::{kCGErrorSuccess, CGError};
+use core_graphics::display::{CGDisplay, CGPoint};
+use core_graphics::event::{
+    CGEvent, CGEventFlags, CGEventTap, CGEventTapLocation, CGEventTapOptions, CGEventTapPlacement,
+    CGEventTapProxy, CGEventType, EventField,
+};
+use core_graphics::event_source::{CGEventSource, CGEventSourceStateID};
 use futures_core::Stream;
-use input_event::Event;
-use std::task::{Context, Poll};
-use std::{io, pin::Pin};
+use input_event::{Event, KeyboardEvent, PointerEvent, BTN_LEFT, BTN_MIDDLE, BTN_RIGHT};
+use keycode::{KeyMap, KeyMapping};
+use libc::c_void;
+use once_cell::unsync::Lazy;
+use std::collections::HashSet;
+use std::ffi::{c_char, CString};
+use std::pin::Pin;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::task::{ready, Context, Poll};
+use std::thread::{self};
+use tokio::sync::mpsc::{self, Receiver, Sender};
+use tokio::sync::{oneshot, Mutex};

-pub struct MacOSInputCapture;
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+struct Bounds {
+    xmin: f64,
+    xmax: f64,
+    ymin: f64,
+    ymax: f64,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct InputCaptureState {
+    active_clients: Lazy<HashSet<Position>>,
+    current_pos: Option<Position>,
+    bounds: Bounds,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+enum ProducerEvent {
+    Release,
+    Create(Position),
+    Destroy(Position),
+    Grab(Position),
+    EventTapDisabled,
+}
+
+impl InputCaptureState {
+    fn new() -> Result<Self, MacosCaptureCreationError> {
+        let mut res = Self {
+            active_clients: Lazy::new(HashSet::new),
+            current_pos: None,
+            bounds: Bounds::default(),
+        };
+        res.update_bounds()?;
+        Ok(res)
+    }
+
+    fn crossed(&mut self, event: &CGEvent) -> Option<Position> {
+        let location = event.location();
+        let relative_x = event.get_double_value_field(EventField::MOUSE_EVENT_DELTA_X);
+        let relative_y = event.get_double_value_field(EventField::MOUSE_EVENT_DELTA_Y);
+
+        for &position in self.active_clients.iter() {
+            if (position == Position::Left && (location.x + relative_x) <= self.bounds.xmin)
+                || (position == Position::Right && (location.x + relative_x) >= self.bounds.xmax)
+                || (position == Position::Top && (location.y + relative_y) <= self.bounds.ymin)
+                || (position == Position::Bottom && (location.y + relative_y) >= self.bounds.ymax)
+            {
+                log::debug!("Crossed barrier into position: {position:?}");
+                return Some(position);
+            }
+        }
+        None
+    }
+
+    // Get the max bounds of all displays
+    fn update_bounds(&mut self) -> Result<(), MacosCaptureCreationError> {
+        let active_ids =
+            CGDisplay::active_displays().map_err(MacosCaptureCreationError::ActiveDisplays)?;
+        active_ids.iter().for_each(|d| {
+            let bounds = CGDisplay::new(*d).bounds();
+            self.bounds.xmin = self.bounds.xmin.min(bounds.origin.x);
+            self.bounds.xmax = self.bounds.xmax.max(bounds.origin.x + bounds.size.width);
+            self.bounds.ymin = self.bounds.ymin.min(bounds.origin.y);
+            self.bounds.ymax = self.bounds.ymax.max(bounds.origin.y + bounds.size.height);
+        });
+
+        log::debug!("Updated displays bounds: {0:?}", self.bounds);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    // We can't disable mouse movement when in a client so we need to reset the cursor position
+    // to the edge of the screen, the cursor will be hidden but we dont want it to appear in a
+    // random location when we exit the client
+    fn reset_mouse_position(&self, event: &CGEvent) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
+        if let Some(pos) = self.current_pos {
+            let location = event.location();
+            let edge_offset = 1.0;
+
+            // After the cursor is warped no event is produced but the next event
+            // will carry the delta from the warp so only half the delta is needed to move the cursor
+            let delta_y = event.get_double_value_field(EventField::MOUSE_EVENT_DELTA_Y) / 2.0;
+            let delta_x = event.get_double_value_field(EventField::MOUSE_EVENT_DELTA_X) / 2.0;
+
+            let mut new_x = location.x + delta_x;
+            let mut new_y = location.y + delta_y;
+
+            match pos {
+                Position::Left => {
+                    new_x = self.bounds.xmin + edge_offset;
+                }
+                Position::Right => {
+                    new_x = self.bounds.xmax - edge_offset;
+                }
+                Position::Top => {
+                    new_y = self.bounds.ymin + edge_offset;
+                }
+                Position::Bottom => {
+                    new_y = self.bounds.ymax - edge_offset;
+                }
+            }
+            let new_pos = CGPoint::new(new_x, new_y);
+
+            log::trace!("Resetting cursor position to: {new_x}, {new_y}");
+
+            return CGDisplay::warp_mouse_cursor_position(new_pos)
+                .map_err(CaptureError::WarpCursor);
+        }
+
+        Err(CaptureError::ResetMouseWithoutClient)
+    }
+
+    async fn handle_producer_event(
+        &mut self,
+        producer_event: ProducerEvent,
+    ) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
+        log::debug!("handling event: {producer_event:?}");
+        match producer_event {
+            ProducerEvent::Release => {
+                if self.current_pos.is_some() {
+                    CGDisplay::show_cursor(&CGDisplay::main())
+                        .map_err(CaptureError::CoreGraphics)?;
+                    self.current_pos = None;
+                }
+            }
+            ProducerEvent::Grab(pos) => {
+                if self.current_pos.is_none() {
+                    CGDisplay::hide_cursor(&CGDisplay::main())
+                        .map_err(CaptureError::CoreGraphics)?;
+                    self.current_pos = Some(pos);
+                }
+            }
+            ProducerEvent::Create(p) => {
+                self.active_clients.insert(p);
+            }
+            ProducerEvent::Destroy(p) => {
+                if let Some(current) = self.current_pos {
+                    if current == p {
+                        CGDisplay::show_cursor(&CGDisplay::main())
+                            .map_err(CaptureError::CoreGraphics)?;
+                        self.current_pos = None;
+                    };
+                }
+                self.active_clients.remove(&p);
+            }
+            ProducerEvent::EventTapDisabled => return Err(CaptureError::EventTapDisabled),
+        };
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+fn get_events(
+    ev_type: &CGEventType,
+    ev: &CGEvent,
+    result: &mut Vec<CaptureEvent>,
+) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
+    fn map_pointer_event(ev: &CGEvent) -> PointerEvent {
+        PointerEvent::Motion {
+            time: 0,
+            dx: ev.get_double_value_field(EventField::MOUSE_EVENT_DELTA_X),
+            dy: ev.get_double_value_field(EventField::MOUSE_EVENT_DELTA_Y),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn map_key(ev: &CGEvent) -> Result<u32, CaptureError> {
+        let code = ev.get_integer_value_field(EventField::KEYBOARD_EVENT_KEYCODE);
+        match KeyMap::from_key_mapping(KeyMapping::Mac(code as u16)) {
+            Ok(k) => Ok(k.evdev as u32),
+            Err(()) => Err(CaptureError::KeyMapError(code)),
+        }
+    }
+
+    match ev_type {
+        CGEventType::KeyDown => {
+            let k = map_key(ev)?;
+            result.push(CaptureEvent::Input(Event::Keyboard(KeyboardEvent::Key {
+                time: 0,
+                key: k,
+                state: 1,
+            })));
+        }
+        CGEventType::KeyUp => {
+            let k = map_key(ev)?;
+            result.push(CaptureEvent::Input(Event::Keyboard(KeyboardEvent::Key {
+                time: 0,
+                key: k,
+                state: 0,
+            })));
+        }
+        CGEventType::FlagsChanged => {
+            let mut mods = XMods::empty();
+            let mut mods_locked = XMods::empty();
+            let cg_flags = ev.get_flags();
+
+            if cg_flags.contains(CGEventFlags::CGEventFlagShift) {
+                mods |= XMods::ShiftMask;
+            }
+            if cg_flags.contains(CGEventFlags::CGEventFlagControl) {
+                mods |= XMods::ControlMask;
+            }
+            if cg_flags.contains(CGEventFlags::CGEventFlagAlternate) {
+                mods |= XMods::Mod1Mask;
+            }
+            if cg_flags.contains(CGEventFlags::CGEventFlagCommand) {
+                mods |= XMods::Mod4Mask;
+            }
+            if cg_flags.contains(CGEventFlags::CGEventFlagAlphaShift) {
+                mods |= XMods::LockMask;
+                mods_locked |= XMods::LockMask;
+            }
+
+            let modifier_event = KeyboardEvent::Modifiers {
+                depressed: mods.bits(),
+                latched: 0,
+                locked: mods_locked.bits(),
+                group: 0,
+            };
+
+            result.push(CaptureEvent::Input(Event::Keyboard(modifier_event)));
+        }
+        CGEventType::MouseMoved => {
+            result.push(CaptureEvent::Input(Event::Pointer(map_pointer_event(ev))))
+        }
+        CGEventType::LeftMouseDragged => {
+            result.push(CaptureEvent::Input(Event::Pointer(map_pointer_event(ev))))
+        }
+        CGEventType::RightMouseDragged => {
+            result.push(CaptureEvent::Input(Event::Pointer(map_pointer_event(ev))))
+        }
+        CGEventType::OtherMouseDragged => {
+            result.push(CaptureEvent::Input(Event::Pointer(map_pointer_event(ev))))
+        }
+        CGEventType::LeftMouseDown => {
+            result.push(CaptureEvent::Input(Event::Pointer(PointerEvent::Button {
+                time: 0,
+                button: BTN_LEFT,
+                state: 1,
+            })))
+        }
+        CGEventType::LeftMouseUp => {
+            result.push(CaptureEvent::Input(Event::Pointer(PointerEvent::Button {
+                time: 0,
+                button: BTN_LEFT,
+                state: 0,
+            })))
+        }
+        CGEventType::RightMouseDown => {
+            result.push(CaptureEvent::Input(Event::Pointer(PointerEvent::Button {
+                time: 0,
+                button: BTN_RIGHT,
+                state: 1,
+            })))
+        }
+        CGEventType::RightMouseUp => {
+            result.push(CaptureEvent::Input(Event::Pointer(PointerEvent::Button {
+                time: 0,
+                button: BTN_RIGHT,
+                state: 0,
+            })))
+        }
+        CGEventType::OtherMouseDown => {
+            result.push(CaptureEvent::Input(Event::Pointer(PointerEvent::Button {
+                time: 0,
+                button: BTN_MIDDLE,
+                state: 1,
+            })))
+        }
+        CGEventType::OtherMouseUp => {
+            result.push(CaptureEvent::Input(Event::Pointer(PointerEvent::Button {
+                time: 0,
+                button: BTN_MIDDLE,
+                state: 0,
+            })))
+        }
+        CGEventType::ScrollWheel => {
+            let v = ev.get_integer_value_field(EventField::SCROLL_WHEEL_EVENT_POINT_DELTA_AXIS_1);
+            let h = ev.get_integer_value_field(EventField::SCROLL_WHEEL_EVENT_POINT_DELTA_AXIS_2);
+            if v != 0 {
+                result.push(CaptureEvent::Input(Event::Pointer(PointerEvent::Axis {
+                    time: 0,
+                    axis: 0, // Vertical
+                    value: v as f64,
+                })));
+            }
+            if h != 0 {
+                result.push(CaptureEvent::Input(Event::Pointer(PointerEvent::Axis {
+                    time: 0,
+                    axis: 1, // Horizontal
+                    value: h as f64,
+                })));
+            }
+        }
+        _ => (),
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn create_event_tap<'a>(
+    client_state: Arc<Mutex<InputCaptureState>>,
+    notify_tx: Sender<ProducerEvent>,
+    event_tx: Sender<(Position, CaptureEvent)>,
+) -> Result<CGEventTap<'a>, MacosCaptureCreationError> {
+    let cg_events_of_interest: Vec<CGEventType> = vec![
+        CGEventType::LeftMouseDown,
+        CGEventType::LeftMouseUp,
+        CGEventType::RightMouseDown,
+        CGEventType::RightMouseUp,
+        CGEventType::OtherMouseDown,
+        CGEventType::OtherMouseUp,
+        CGEventType::MouseMoved,
+        CGEventType::LeftMouseDragged,
+        CGEventType::RightMouseDragged,
+        CGEventType::OtherMouseDragged,
+        CGEventType::ScrollWheel,
+        CGEventType::KeyDown,
+        CGEventType::KeyUp,
+        CGEventType::FlagsChanged,
+    ];
+
+    let event_tap_callback =
+        move |_proxy: CGEventTapProxy, event_type: CGEventType, cg_ev: &CGEvent| {
+            log::trace!("Got event from tap: {event_type:?}");
+            let mut state = client_state.blocking_lock();
+            let mut pos = None;
+            let mut res_events = vec![];
+
+            if matches!(
+                event_type,
+                CGEventType::TapDisabledByTimeout | CGEventType::TapDisabledByUserInput
+            ) {
+                log::error!("CGEventTap disabled");
+                notify_tx
+                    .blocking_send(ProducerEvent::EventTapDisabled)
+                    .unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+                        log::error!("Failed to send notification: {e}");
+                    });
+            }
+
+            // Are we in a client?
+            if let Some(current_pos) = state.current_pos {
+                pos = Some(current_pos);
+                get_events(&event_type, cg_ev, &mut res_events).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+                    log::error!("Failed to get events: {e}");
+                });
+
+                // Keep (hidden) cursor at the edge of the screen
+                if matches!(event_type, CGEventType::MouseMoved) {
+                    state.reset_mouse_position(cg_ev).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+                        log::error!("Failed to reset mouse position: {e}");
+                    })
+                }
+            }
+            // Did we cross a barrier?
+            else if matches!(event_type, CGEventType::MouseMoved) {
+                if let Some(new_pos) = state.crossed(cg_ev) {
+                    pos = Some(new_pos);
+                    res_events.push(CaptureEvent::Begin);
+                    notify_tx
+                        .blocking_send(ProducerEvent::Grab(new_pos))
+                        .expect("Failed to send notification");
+                }
+            }
+
+            if let Some(pos) = pos {
+                res_events.iter().for_each(|e| {
+                    event_tx
+                        .blocking_send((pos, *e))
+                        .expect("Failed to send event");
+                });
+                // Returning None should stop the event from being processed
+                // but core fundation still returns the event
+                cg_ev.set_type(CGEventType::Null);
+            }
+            Some(cg_ev.to_owned())
+        };
+
+    let tap = CGEventTap::new(
+        CGEventTapLocation::Session,
+        CGEventTapPlacement::HeadInsertEventTap,
+        CGEventTapOptions::Default,
+        cg_events_of_interest,
+        event_tap_callback,
+    )
+    .map_err(|_| MacosCaptureCreationError::EventTapCreation)?;
+
+    let tap_source: CFRunLoopSource = tap
+        .mach_port
+        .create_runloop_source(0)
+        .expect("Failed creating loop source");
+
+    unsafe {
+        CFRunLoop::get_current().add_source(&tap_source, kCFRunLoopCommonModes);
+    }
+
+    Ok(tap)
+}
+
+fn event_tap_thread(
+    client_state: Arc<Mutex<InputCaptureState>>,
+    event_tx: Sender<(Position, CaptureEvent)>,
+    notify_tx: Sender<ProducerEvent>,
+    ready: std::sync::mpsc::Sender<Result<(), MacosCaptureCreationError>>,
+    exit: oneshot::Sender<Result<(), &'static str>>,
+) {
+    let _tap = match create_event_tap(client_state, notify_tx, event_tx) {
+        Err(e) => {
+            ready.send(Err(e)).expect("channel closed");
+            return;
+        }
+        Ok(tap) => {
+            ready.send(Ok(())).expect("channel closed");
+            tap
+        }
+    };
+    CFRunLoop::run_current();
+
+    let _ = exit.send(Err("tap thread exited"));
+}
+
+pub struct MacOSInputCapture {
+    event_rx: Receiver<(Position, CaptureEvent)>,
+    notify_tx: Sender<ProducerEvent>,
+}

 impl MacOSInputCapture {
-    pub fn new() -> std::result::Result<Self, MacOSInputCaptureCreationError> {
-        Err(MacOSInputCaptureCreationError::NotImplemented)
+    pub async fn new() -> Result<Self, MacosCaptureCreationError> {
+        let state = Arc::new(Mutex::new(InputCaptureState::new()?));
+        let (event_tx, event_rx) = mpsc::channel(32);
+        let (notify_tx, mut notify_rx) = mpsc::channel(32);
+        let (ready_tx, ready_rx) = std::sync::mpsc::channel();
+        let (tap_exit_tx, mut tap_exit_rx) = oneshot::channel();
+
+        unsafe {
+            configure_cf_settings()?;
+        }
+
+        log::info!("Enabling CGEvent tap");
+        let event_tap_thread_state = state.clone();
+        let event_tap_notify = notify_tx.clone();
+        thread::spawn(move || {
+            event_tap_thread(
+                event_tap_thread_state,
+                event_tx,
+                event_tap_notify,
+                ready_tx,
+                tap_exit_tx,
+            )
+        });
+
+        // wait for event tap creation result
+        ready_rx.recv().expect("channel closed")?;
+
+        let _tap_task: tokio::task::JoinHandle<()> = tokio::task::spawn_local(async move {
+            loop {
+                tokio::select! {
+                    producer_event = notify_rx.recv() => {
+                        let producer_event = producer_event.expect("channel closed");
+                        let mut state = state.lock().await;
+                        state.handle_producer_event(producer_event).await.unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+                            log::error!("Failed to handle producer event: {e}");
+                        })
+                    }
+
+                    res = &mut tap_exit_rx => {
+                        if let Err(e) = res.expect("channel closed") {
+                            log::error!("Tap thread failed: {:?}", e);
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
+        Ok(Self {
+            event_rx,
+            notify_tx,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl Capture for MacOSInputCapture {
+    async fn create(&mut self, pos: Position) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
+        let notify_tx = self.notify_tx.clone();
+        tokio::task::spawn_local(async move {
+            log::debug!("creating capture, {pos}");
+            let _ = notify_tx.send(ProducerEvent::Create(pos)).await;
+            log::debug!("done !");
+        });
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn destroy(&mut self, pos: Position) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
+        let notify_tx = self.notify_tx.clone();
+        tokio::task::spawn_local(async move {
+            log::debug!("destroying capture {pos}");
+            let _ = notify_tx.send(ProducerEvent::Destroy(pos)).await;
+            log::debug!("done !");
+        });
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn release(&mut self) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
+        let notify_tx = self.notify_tx.clone();
+        tokio::task::spawn_local(async move {
+            log::debug!("notifying Release");
+            let _ = notify_tx.send(ProducerEvent::Release).await;
+        });
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn terminate(&mut self) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
+        Ok(())
    }
 }

 impl Stream for MacOSInputCapture {
-    type Item = io::Result<(CaptureHandle, Event)>;
+    type Item = Result<(Position, CaptureEvent), CaptureError>;

-    fn poll_next(self: Pin<&mut Self>, _cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
-        Poll::Pending
+    fn poll_next(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
+        match ready!(self.event_rx.poll_recv(cx)) {
+            None => Poll::Ready(None),
+            Some(e) => Poll::Ready(Some(Ok(e))),
+        }
    }
 }

-impl InputCapture for MacOSInputCapture {
-    fn create(&mut self, _id: CaptureHandle, _pos: Position) -> io::Result<()> {
-        Ok(())
-    }
+type CGSConnectionID = u32;

-    fn destroy(&mut self, _id: CaptureHandle) -> io::Result<()> {
-        Ok(())
-    }
+#[link(name = "ApplicationServices", kind = "framework")]
+extern "C" {
+    fn CGSSetConnectionProperty(
+        cid: CGSConnectionID,
+        targetCID: CGSConnectionID,
+        key: CFStringRef,
+        value: CFBooleanRef,
+    ) -> CGError;
+    fn _CGSDefaultConnection() -> CGSConnectionID;
+}

-    fn release(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
-        Ok(())
+extern "C" {
+    fn CGEventSourceSetLocalEventsSuppressionInterval(
+        event_source: CGEventSource,
+        seconds: CFTimeInterval,
+    );
+}
+
+unsafe fn configure_cf_settings() -> Result<(), MacosCaptureCreationError> {
+    // When we warp the cursor using CGWarpMouseCursorPosition local events are suppressed for a short time
+    // this leeds to the cursor not flowing when crossing back from a clinet, set this to to 0 stops the warp
+    // from working, set a low value by trial and error, 0.05s seems good. 0.25s is the default
+    let event_source = CGEventSource::new(CGEventSourceStateID::CombinedSessionState)
+        .map_err(|_| MacosCaptureCreationError::EventSourceCreation)?;
+    CGEventSourceSetLocalEventsSuppressionInterval(event_source, 0.05);
+
+    // This is a private settings that allows the cursor to be hidden while in the background.
+    // It is used by Barrier and other apps.
+    let key = CString::new("SetsCursorInBackground").unwrap();
+    let cf_key = CFStringCreateWithCString(
+        kCFAllocatorDefault,
+        key.as_ptr() as *const c_char,
+        kCFStringEncodingUTF8,
+    );
+    if CGSSetConnectionProperty(
+        _CGSDefaultConnection(),
+        _CGSDefaultConnection(),
+        cf_key,
+        kCFBooleanTrue,
+    ) != kCGErrorSuccess
+    {
+        return Err(MacosCaptureCreationError::CGCursorProperty);
+    }
+    CFRelease(cf_key as *const c_void);
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+// From X11/X.h
+bitflags! {
+    #[repr(C)]
+    #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default, Eq, Hash, Ord, PartialEq, PartialOrd)]
+    struct XMods: u32 {
+        const ShiftMask = (1<<0);
+        const LockMask = (1<<1);
+        const ControlMask = (1<<2);
+        const Mod1Mask = (1<<3);
+        const Mod2Mask = (1<<4);
+        const Mod3Mask = (1<<5);
+        const Mod4Mask = (1<<6);
+        const Mod5Mask = (1<<7);
    }
 }
--- a/input-capture/src/windows.rs
+++ b/input-capture/src/windows.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
-use anyhow::Result;
+use async_trait::async_trait;
 use core::task::{Context, Poll};
 use futures::Stream;
 use once_cell::unsync::Lazy;

-use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::ptr::{addr_of, addr_of_mut};

 use futures::executor::block_on;
 use std::default::Default;
-use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU32, Ordering};
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, AtomicU32, Ordering};
 use std::sync::{mpsc, Mutex};
 use std::task::ready;
-use std::{io, pin::Pin, thread};
+use std::{pin::Pin, thread};
 use tokio::sync::mpsc::{channel, Receiver, Sender};
 use windows::core::{w, PCWSTR};
 use windows::Win32::Foundation::{FALSE, HINSTANCE, HWND, LPARAM, LRESULT, RECT, WPARAM};
@@ -37,15 +37,15 @@ use input_event::{
    Event, KeyboardEvent, PointerEvent, BTN_BACK, BTN_FORWARD, BTN_LEFT, BTN_MIDDLE, BTN_RIGHT,
 };

-use super::{CaptureHandle, InputCapture, Position};
+use super::{Capture, CaptureError, CaptureEvent, Position};

 enum Request {
-    Create(CaptureHandle, Position),
-    Destroy(CaptureHandle),
+    Create(Position),
+    Destroy(Position),
 }

 pub struct WindowsInputCapture {
-    event_rx: Receiver<(CaptureHandle, Event)>,
+    event_rx: Receiver<(Position, CaptureEvent)>,
    msg_thread: Option<std::thread::JoinHandle<()>>,
 }

@@ -63,38 +63,44 @@ unsafe fn signal_message_thread(event_type: EventType) {
    }
 }

-impl InputCapture for WindowsInputCapture {
-    fn create(&mut self, handle: CaptureHandle, pos: Position) -> io::Result<()> {
+#[async_trait]
+impl Capture for WindowsInputCapture {
+    async fn create(&mut self, pos: Position) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
        unsafe {
            {
                let mut requests = REQUEST_BUFFER.lock().unwrap();
-                requests.push(Request::Create(handle, pos));
-            }
-            signal_message_thread(EventType::Request);
-        }
-        Ok(())
-    }
-    fn destroy(&mut self, handle: CaptureHandle) -> io::Result<()> {
-        unsafe {
-            {
-                let mut requests = REQUEST_BUFFER.lock().unwrap();
-                requests.push(Request::Destroy(handle));
+                requests.push(Request::Create(pos));
            }
            signal_message_thread(EventType::Request);
        }
        Ok(())
    }

-    fn release(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
+    async fn destroy(&mut self, pos: Position) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
+        unsafe {
+            {
+                let mut requests = REQUEST_BUFFER.lock().unwrap();
+                requests.push(Request::Destroy(pos));
+            }
+            signal_message_thread(EventType::Request);
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn release(&mut self) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
        unsafe { signal_message_thread(EventType::Release) };
        Ok(())
    }
+
+    async fn terminate(&mut self) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }

 static mut REQUEST_BUFFER: Mutex<Vec<Request>> = Mutex::new(Vec::new());
-static mut ACTIVE_CLIENT: Option<CaptureHandle> = None;
-static mut CLIENT_FOR_POS: Lazy<HashMap<Position, CaptureHandle>> = Lazy::new(HashMap::new);
-static mut EVENT_TX: Option<Sender<(CaptureHandle, Event)>> = None;
+static mut ACTIVE_CLIENT: Option<Position> = None;
+static mut CLIENTS: Lazy<HashSet<Position>> = Lazy::new(HashSet::new);
+static mut EVENT_TX: Option<Sender<(Position, CaptureEvent)>> = None;
 static mut EVENT_THREAD_ID: AtomicU32 = AtomicU32::new(0);
 unsafe fn set_event_tid(tid: u32) {
    EVENT_THREAD_ID.store(tid, Ordering::SeqCst);
@@ -145,11 +151,8 @@ fn to_mouse_event(wparam: WPARAM, lparam: LPARAM) -> Option<PointerEvent> {
            let (x, y) = (mouse_low_level.pt.x, mouse_low_level.pt.y);
            let (ex, ey) = ENTRY_POINT;
            let (dx, dy) = (x - ex, y - ey);
-            Some(PointerEvent::Motion {
-                time: 0,
-                relative_x: dx as f64,
-                relative_y: dy as f64,
-            })
+            let (dx, dy) = (dx as f64, dy as f64);
+            Some(PointerEvent::Motion { time: 0, dx, dy })
        },
        WPARAM(p) if p == WM_MOUSEWHEEL as usize => Some(PointerEvent::AxisDiscrete120 {
            axis: 0,
@@ -246,7 +249,7 @@ fn clamp_to_display_bounds(prev_point: (i32, i32), point: (i32, i32)) -> (i32, i
    (x.clamp(min_x, max_x), y.clamp(min_y, max_y))
 }

-unsafe fn send_blocking(event: Event) {
+unsafe fn send_blocking(event: CaptureEvent) {
    if let Some(active) = ACTIVE_CLIENT {
        block_on(async move {
            let _ = EVENT_TX.as_ref().unwrap().send((active, event)).await;
@@ -278,17 +281,17 @@ unsafe fn check_client_activation(wparam: WPARAM, lparam: LPARAM) -> bool {
    };

    /* check if a client is registered for the barrier */
-    let Some(client) = CLIENT_FOR_POS.get(&pos) else {
+    if !CLIENTS.contains(&pos) {
        return ret;
-    };
+    }

    /* update active client and entry point */
-    ACTIVE_CLIENT.replace(*client);
+    ACTIVE_CLIENT.replace(pos);
    ENTRY_POINT = clamp_to_display_bounds(prev_pos, curr_pos);

    /* notify main thread */
    log::debug!("ENTERED @ {prev_pos:?} -> {curr_pos:?}");
-    send_blocking(Event::Enter());
+    send_blocking(CaptureEvent::Begin);

    ret
 }
@@ -302,7 +305,7 @@ unsafe extern "system" fn mouse_proc(ncode: i32, wparam: WPARAM, lparam: LPARAM)
    }

    /* get active client if any */
-    let Some(client) = ACTIVE_CLIENT else {
+    let Some(pos) = ACTIVE_CLIENT else {
        return LRESULT(1);
    };

@@ -310,7 +313,7 @@ unsafe extern "system" fn mouse_proc(ncode: i32, wparam: WPARAM, lparam: LPARAM)
    let Some(pointer_event) = to_mouse_event(wparam, lparam) else {
        return LRESULT(1);
    };
-    let event = (client, Event::Pointer(pointer_event));
+    let event = (pos, CaptureEvent::Input(Event::Pointer(pointer_event)));

    /* notify mainthread (drop events if sending too fast) */
    if let Err(e) = EVENT_TX.as_ref().unwrap().try_send(event) {
@@ -331,7 +334,7 @@ unsafe extern "system" fn kybrd_proc(ncode: i32, wparam: WPARAM, lparam: LPARAM)
    let Some(key_event) = to_key_event(wparam, lparam) else {
        return LRESULT(1);
    };
-    let event = (client, Event::Keyboard(key_event));
+    let event = (client, CaptureEvent::Input(Event::Keyboard(key_event)));

    if let Err(e) = EVENT_TX.as_ref().unwrap().try_send(event) {
        log::warn!("e: {e}");
@@ -490,6 +493,8 @@ fn get_msg() -> Option<MSG> {
    }
 }

+static WINDOW_CLASS_REGISTERED: AtomicBool = AtomicBool::new(false);
+
 fn message_thread(ready_tx: mpsc::Sender<()>) {
    unsafe {
        set_event_tid(GetCurrentThreadId());
@@ -510,13 +515,19 @@ fn message_thread(ready_tx: mpsc::Sender<()>) {
            ..Default::default()
        };

-        let ret = RegisterClassW(&window_class);
-        if ret == 0 {
-            panic!("RegisterClassW");
+        if WINDOW_CLASS_REGISTERED
+            .compare_exchange(false, true, Ordering::SeqCst, Ordering::SeqCst)
+            .is_ok()
+        {
+            /* register window class if not yet done so */
+            let ret = RegisterClassW(&window_class);
+            if ret == 0 {
+                panic!("RegisterClassW");
+            }
        }

        /* window is used ro receive WM_DISPLAYCHANGE messages */
-        let ret = CreateWindowExW(
+        CreateWindowExW(
            Default::default(),
            w!("lan-mouse-message-window-class"),
            w!("lan-mouse-msg-window"),
@@ -529,10 +540,8 @@ fn message_thread(ready_tx: mpsc::Sender<()>) {
            HMENU::default(),
            instance,
            None,
-        );
-        if ret.0 == 0 {
-            panic!("CreateWindowExW");
-        }
+        )
+        .expect("CreateWindowExW");

        /* run message loop */
        loop {
@@ -540,7 +549,7 @@ fn message_thread(ready_tx: mpsc::Sender<()>) {
            let Some(msg) = get_msg() else {
                break;
            };
-            if msg.hwnd.0 == 0 {
+            if msg.hwnd.0.is_null() {
                /* messages sent via PostThreadMessage */
                match msg.wParam.0 {
                    x if x == EventType::Exit as usize => break,
@@ -565,7 +574,7 @@ fn message_thread(ready_tx: mpsc::Sender<()>) {
                }
            } else {
                /* other messages for window_procs */
-                TranslateMessage(&msg);
+                let _ = TranslateMessage(&msg);
                DispatchMessageW(&msg);
            }
        }
@@ -574,23 +583,16 @@ fn message_thread(ready_tx: mpsc::Sender<()>) {

 fn update_clients(request: Request) {
    match request {
-        Request::Create(handle, pos) => {
-            unsafe { CLIENT_FOR_POS.insert(pos, handle) };
+        Request::Create(pos) => {
+            unsafe { CLIENTS.insert(pos) };
        }
-        Request::Destroy(handle) => unsafe {
-            for pos in [
-                Position::Left,
-                Position::Right,
-                Position::Top,
-                Position::Bottom,
-            ] {
-                if ACTIVE_CLIENT == Some(handle) {
-                    ACTIVE_CLIENT.take();
-                }
-                if CLIENT_FOR_POS.get(&pos).copied() == Some(handle) {
-                    CLIENT_FOR_POS.remove(&pos);
+        Request::Destroy(pos) => unsafe {
+            if let Some(active_pos) = ACTIVE_CLIENT {
+                if pos == active_pos {
+                    let _ = ACTIVE_CLIENT.take();
                }
            }
+            CLIENTS.remove(&pos);
        },
    }
 }
@@ -613,7 +615,7 @@ impl WindowsInputCapture {
 }

 impl Stream for WindowsInputCapture {
-    type Item = io::Result<(CaptureHandle, Event)>;
+    type Item = Result<(Position, CaptureEvent), CaptureError>;
    fn poll_next(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
        match ready!(self.event_rx.poll_recv(cx)) {
            None => Poll::Ready(None),
--- a/input-capture/src/x11.rs
+++ b/input-capture/src/x11.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
-use std::io;
 use std::task::Poll;

+use async_trait::async_trait;
 use futures_core::Stream;

-use super::InputCapture;
-use input_event::Event;
-
-use super::error::X11InputCaptureCreationError;
-use super::{CaptureHandle, Position};
+use super::{error::X11InputCaptureCreationError, Capture, CaptureError, CaptureEvent, Position};

 pub struct X11InputCapture {}

@@ -17,22 +13,27 @@ impl X11InputCapture {
    }
 }

-impl InputCapture for X11InputCapture {
-    fn create(&mut self, _id: CaptureHandle, _pos: Position) -> io::Result<()> {
+#[async_trait]
+impl Capture for X11InputCapture {
+    async fn create(&mut self, _pos: Position) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
        Ok(())
    }

-    fn destroy(&mut self, _id: CaptureHandle) -> io::Result<()> {
+    async fn destroy(&mut self, _pos: Position) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
        Ok(())
    }

-    fn release(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
+    async fn release(&mut self) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn terminate(&mut self) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
        Ok(())
    }
 }

 impl Stream for X11InputCapture {
-    type Item = io::Result<(CaptureHandle, Event)>;
+    type Item = Result<(Position, CaptureEvent), CaptureError>;

    fn poll_next(
        self: std::pin::Pin<&mut Self>,
--- a/input-emulation/Cargo.toml
+++ b/input-emulation/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,35 +1,55 @@
 [package]
 name = "input-emulation"
 description = "cross-platform input emulation library used by lan-mouse"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "0.3.0"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"
-repository = "https://github.com/ferdinandschober/lan-mouse"
+repository = "https://github.com/feschber/lan-mouse"

 [dependencies]
-anyhow = "1.0.86"
 async-trait = "0.1.80"
 futures = "0.3.28"
 log = "0.4.22"
-input-event = { path = "../input-event" }
-thiserror = "1.0.61"
-tokio = { version = "1.32.0", features = ["io-util", "io-std", "macros", "net", "process", "rt", "sync", "signal"] }
+input-event = { path = "../input-event", version = "0.3.0" }
+thiserror = "2.0.0"
+tokio = { version = "1.32.0", features = [
+    "io-util",
+    "io-std",
+    "macros",
+    "net",
+    "process",
+    "rt",
+    "sync",
+    "signal",
+] }
+once_cell = "1.19.0"

 [target.'cfg(all(unix, not(target_os="macos")))'.dependencies]
-wayland-client = { version="0.31.1", optional = true }
-wayland-protocols = { version="0.31.0", features=["client", "staging", "unstable"], optional = true }
-wayland-protocols-wlr = { version="0.2.0", features=["client"], optional = true }
-wayland-protocols-misc = { version="0.2.0", features=["client"], optional = true }
+wayland-client = { version = "0.31.1", optional = true }
+wayland-protocols = { version = "0.32.1", features = [
+    "client",
+    "staging",
+    "unstable",
+], optional = true }
+wayland-protocols-wlr = { version = "0.3.1", features = [
+    "client",
+], optional = true }
+wayland-protocols-misc = { version = "0.3.1", features = [
+    "client",
+], optional = true }
 x11 = { version = "2.21.0", features = ["xlib", "xtest"], optional = true }
-ashpd = { version = "0.8", default-features = false, features = ["tokio"], optional = true }
-reis = { version = "0.2", features = [ "tokio" ], optional = true }
+ashpd = { version = "0.10", default-features = false, features = [
+    "tokio",
+], optional = true }
+reis = { version = "0.4", features = ["tokio"], optional = true }

 [target.'cfg(target_os="macos")'.dependencies]
-core-graphics = { version = "0.23", features = ["highsierra"] }
+bitflags = "2.6.0"
+core-graphics = { version = "0.24.0", features = ["highsierra"] }
 keycode = "0.4.0"

 [target.'cfg(windows)'.dependencies]
-windows = {  version = "0.54.0", features = [
+windows = { version = "0.58.0", features = [
    "Win32_System_LibraryLoader",
    "Win32_System_Threading",
    "Win32_Foundation",
@@ -40,8 +60,13 @@ windows = {  version = "0.54.0", features = [
 ] }

 [features]
-default = ["wayland", "x11", "xdg_desktop_portal", "libei"]
-wayland = ["dep:wayland-client", "dep:wayland-protocols", "dep:wayland-protocols-wlr", "dep:wayland-protocols-misc" ]
+default = ["wlroots", "x11", "remote_desktop_portal", "libei"]
+wlroots = [
+    "dep:wayland-client",
+    "dep:wayland-protocols",
+    "dep:wayland-protocols-wlr",
+    "dep:wayland-protocols-misc",
+]
 x11 = ["dep:x11"]
-xdg_desktop_portal = ["dep:ashpd"]
+remote_desktop_portal = ["dep:ashpd"]
 libei = ["dep:reis", "dep:ashpd"]
--- a/input-emulation/src/dummy.rs
+++ b/input-emulation/src/dummy.rs
@@ -1,22 +1,32 @@
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use input_event::Event;

-use super::{EmulationHandle, InputEmulation};
+use crate::error::EmulationError;
+
+use super::{Emulation, EmulationHandle};

 #[derive(Default)]
-pub struct DummyEmulation;
+pub(crate) struct DummyEmulation;

 impl DummyEmulation {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
+    pub(crate) fn new() -> Self {
        Self {}
    }
 }

 #[async_trait]
-impl InputEmulation for DummyEmulation {
-    async fn consume(&mut self, event: Event, client_handle: EmulationHandle) {
+impl Emulation for DummyEmulation {
+    async fn consume(
+        &mut self,
+        event: Event,
+        client_handle: EmulationHandle,
+    ) -> Result<(), EmulationError> {
        log::info!("received event: ({client_handle}) {event}");
+        Ok(())
    }
    async fn create(&mut self, _: EmulationHandle) {}
    async fn destroy(&mut self, _: EmulationHandle) {}
+    async fn terminate(&mut self) {
+        /* nothing to do */
+    }
 }
--- a/input-emulation/src/error.rs
+++ b/input-emulation/src/error.rs
@@ -1,168 +1,161 @@
-use std::fmt::Display;
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+pub enum InputEmulationError {
+    #[error("error creating input-emulation: `{0}`")]
+    Create(#[from] EmulationCreationError),
+    #[error("error emulating input: `{0}`")]
+    Emulate(#[from] EmulationError),
+}

+#[cfg(all(
+    unix,
+    any(feature = "remote_desktop_portal", feature = "libei"),
+    not(target_os = "macos")
+))]
+use ashpd::{desktop::ResponseError, Error::Response};
+use std::io;
 use thiserror::Error;
-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wlroots", not(target_os = "macos")))]
 use wayland_client::{
    backend::WaylandError,
    globals::{BindError, GlobalError},
    ConnectError, DispatchError,
 };

+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+pub enum EmulationError {
+    #[error("event stream closed")]
+    EndOfStream,
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[error("libei error: `{0}`")]
+    Libei(#[from] reis::Error),
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wlroots", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[error("wayland error: `{0}`")]
+    Wayland(#[from] wayland_client::backend::WaylandError),
+    #[cfg(all(
+        unix,
+        any(feature = "remote_desktop_portal", feature = "libei"),
+        not(target_os = "macos")
+    ))]
+    #[error("xdg-desktop-portal: `{0}`")]
+    Ashpd(#[from] ashpd::Error),
+    #[error("io error: `{0}`")]
+    Io(#[from] io::Error),
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub enum EmulationCreationError {
-    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wlroots", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[error("wlroots backend: `{0}`")]
    Wlroots(#[from] WlrootsEmulationCreationError),
    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[error("libei backend: `{0}`")]
    Libei(#[from] LibeiEmulationCreationError),
-    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "xdg_desktop_portal", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "remote_desktop_portal", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[error("xdg-desktop-portal: `{0}`")]
    Xdp(#[from] XdpEmulationCreationError),
    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[error("x11: `{0}`")]
    X11(#[from] X11EmulationCreationError),
    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+    #[error("macos: `{0}`")]
    MacOs(#[from] MacOSEmulationCreationError),
    #[cfg(windows)]
+    #[error("windows: `{0}`")]
    Windows(#[from] WindowsEmulationCreationError),
+    #[error("capture error")]
    NoAvailableBackend,
 }

-impl Display for EmulationCreationError {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        let reason = match self {
-            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-            EmulationCreationError::Wlroots(e) => format!("wlroots backend: {e}"),
-            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-            EmulationCreationError::Libei(e) => format!("libei backend: {e}"),
-            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "xdg_desktop_portal", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-            EmulationCreationError::Xdp(e) => format!("desktop portal backend: {e}"),
-            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-            EmulationCreationError::X11(e) => format!("x11 backend: {e}"),
-            #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-            EmulationCreationError::MacOs(e) => format!("macos backend: {e}"),
-            #[cfg(windows)]
-            EmulationCreationError::Windows(e) => format!("windows backend: {e}"),
-            EmulationCreationError::NoAvailableBackend => "no backend available".to_string(),
-        };
-        write!(f, "could not create input emulation backend: {reason}")
+impl EmulationCreationError {
+    /// request was intentionally denied by the user
+    pub(crate) fn cancelled_by_user(&self) -> bool {
+        #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+        if matches!(
+            self,
+            EmulationCreationError::Libei(LibeiEmulationCreationError::Ashpd(Response(
+                ResponseError::Cancelled,
+            )))
+        ) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "remote_desktop_portal", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+        if matches!(
+            self,
+            EmulationCreationError::Xdp(XdpEmulationCreationError::Ashpd(Response(
+                ResponseError::Cancelled,
+            )))
+        ) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        false
    }
 }

-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wlroots", not(target_os = "macos")))]
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub enum WlrootsEmulationCreationError {
+    #[error(transparent)]
    Connect(#[from] ConnectError),
+    #[error(transparent)]
    Global(#[from] GlobalError),
+    #[error(transparent)]
    Wayland(#[from] WaylandError),
+    #[error(transparent)]
    Bind(#[from] WaylandBindError),
+    #[error(transparent)]
    Dispatch(#[from] DispatchError),
+    #[error(transparent)]
    Io(#[from] std::io::Error),
 }

-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wlroots", not(target_os = "macos")))]
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
+#[error("wayland protocol \"{protocol}\" not supported: {inner}")]
 pub struct WaylandBindError {
    inner: BindError,
    protocol: &'static str,
 }
-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wlroots", not(target_os = "macos")))]
 impl WaylandBindError {
    pub(crate) fn new(inner: BindError, protocol: &'static str) -> Self {
        Self { inner, protocol }
    }
 }

-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-impl Display for WaylandBindError {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        write!(
-            f,
-            "{} protocol not supported: {}",
-            self.protocol, self.inner
-        )
-    }
-}
-
-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-impl Display for WlrootsEmulationCreationError {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        match self {
-            WlrootsEmulationCreationError::Bind(e) => write!(f, "{e}"),
-            WlrootsEmulationCreationError::Connect(e) => {
-                write!(f, "could not connect to wayland compositor: {e}")
-            }
-            WlrootsEmulationCreationError::Global(e) => write!(f, "wayland error: {e}"),
-            WlrootsEmulationCreationError::Wayland(e) => write!(f, "wayland error: {e}"),
-            WlrootsEmulationCreationError::Dispatch(e) => {
-                write!(f, "error dispatching wayland events: {e}")
-            }
-            WlrootsEmulationCreationError::Io(e) => write!(f, "io error: {e}"),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub enum LibeiEmulationCreationError {
+    #[error(transparent)]
    Ashpd(#[from] ashpd::Error),
+    #[error(transparent)]
    Io(#[from] std::io::Error),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Reis(#[from] reis::Error),
 }

-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-impl Display for LibeiEmulationCreationError {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        match self {
-            LibeiEmulationCreationError::Ashpd(e) => write!(f, "xdg-desktop-portal: {e}"),
-            LibeiEmulationCreationError::Io(e) => write!(f, "io error: {e}"),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "xdg_desktop_portal", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "remote_desktop_portal", not(target_os = "macos")))]
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub enum XdpEmulationCreationError {
+    #[error(transparent)]
    Ashpd(#[from] ashpd::Error),
 }

-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "xdg_desktop_portal", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-impl Display for XdpEmulationCreationError {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        match self {
-            XdpEmulationCreationError::Ashpd(e) => write!(f, "portal error: {e}"),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub enum X11EmulationCreationError {
+    #[error("could not open display")]
    OpenDisplay,
 }

-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-impl Display for X11EmulationCreationError {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        match self {
-            X11EmulationCreationError::OpenDisplay => write!(f, "could not open display!"),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub enum MacOSEmulationCreationError {
+    #[error("could not create event source")]
    EventSourceCreation,
 }

-#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-impl Display for MacOSEmulationCreationError {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        match self {
-            MacOSEmulationCreationError::EventSourceCreation => {
-                write!(f, "could not create event source")
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 #[cfg(windows)]
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub enum WindowsEmulationCreationError {}
--- a/input-emulation/src/lib.rs
+++ b/input-emulation/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,43 +1,44 @@
 use async_trait::async_trait;
-use std::{fmt::Display, future};
+use std::{
+    collections::{HashMap, HashSet},
+    fmt::Display,
+};

-use input_event::Event;
+use input_event::{Event, KeyboardEvent};

-use anyhow::Result;
-
-use self::error::EmulationCreationError;
+pub use self::error::{EmulationCreationError, EmulationError, InputEmulationError};

 #[cfg(windows)]
-pub mod windows;
+mod windows;

 #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-pub mod x11;
+mod x11;

-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-pub mod wlroots;
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wlroots", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+mod wlroots;

-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "xdg_desktop_portal", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-pub mod xdg_desktop_portal;
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "remote_desktop_portal", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+mod xdg_desktop_portal;

 #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-pub mod libei;
+mod libei;

 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-pub mod macos;
+mod macos;

 /// fallback input emulation (logs events)
-pub mod dummy;
-pub mod error;
+mod dummy;
+mod error;

 pub type EmulationHandle = u64;

 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub enum Backend {
-    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wlroots", not(target_os = "macos")))]
    Wlroots,
    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
    Libei,
-    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "xdg_desktop_portal", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "remote_desktop_portal", not(target_os = "macos")))]
    Xdp,
    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
    X11,
@@ -51,11 +52,11 @@ pub enum Backend {
 impl Display for Backend {
    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
        match self {
-            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wlroots", not(target_os = "macos")))]
            Backend::Wlroots => write!(f, "wlroots"),
            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
            Backend::Libei => write!(f, "libei"),
-            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "xdg_desktop_portal", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "remote_desktop_portal", not(target_os = "macos")))]
            Backend::Xdp => write!(f, "xdg-desktop-portal"),
            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
            Backend::X11 => write!(f, "X11"),
@@ -68,74 +69,172 @@ impl Display for Backend {
    }
 }

-#[async_trait]
-pub trait InputEmulation: Send {
-    async fn consume(&mut self, event: Event, handle: EmulationHandle);
-    async fn create(&mut self, handle: EmulationHandle);
-    async fn destroy(&mut self, handle: EmulationHandle);
-    /// this function is waited on continuously and can be used to handle events
-    async fn dispatch(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
-        let _: () = future::pending().await;
+pub struct InputEmulation {
+    emulation: Box<dyn Emulation>,
+    handles: HashSet<EmulationHandle>,
+    pressed_keys: HashMap<EmulationHandle, HashSet<u32>>,
+}
+
+impl InputEmulation {
+    async fn with_backend(backend: Backend) -> Result<InputEmulation, EmulationCreationError> {
+        let emulation: Box<dyn Emulation> = match backend {
+            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wlroots", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+            Backend::Wlroots => Box::new(wlroots::WlrootsEmulation::new()?),
+            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+            Backend::Libei => Box::new(libei::LibeiEmulation::new().await?),
+            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+            Backend::X11 => Box::new(x11::X11Emulation::new()?),
+            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "remote_desktop_portal", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+            Backend::Xdp => Box::new(xdg_desktop_portal::DesktopPortalEmulation::new().await?),
+            #[cfg(windows)]
+            Backend::Windows => Box::new(windows::WindowsEmulation::new()?),
+            #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+            Backend::MacOs => Box::new(macos::MacOSEmulation::new()?),
+            Backend::Dummy => Box::new(dummy::DummyEmulation::new()),
+        };
+        Ok(Self {
+            emulation,
+            handles: HashSet::new(),
+            pressed_keys: HashMap::new(),
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub async fn new(backend: Option<Backend>) -> Result<InputEmulation, EmulationCreationError> {
+        if let Some(backend) = backend {
+            let b = Self::with_backend(backend).await;
+            if b.is_ok() {
+                log::info!("using emulation backend: {backend}");
+            }
+            return b;
+        }
+
+        for backend in [
+            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wlroots", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+            Backend::Wlroots,
+            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+            Backend::Libei,
+            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "remote_desktop_portal", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+            Backend::Xdp,
+            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+            Backend::X11,
+            #[cfg(windows)]
+            Backend::Windows,
+            #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+            Backend::MacOs,
+            Backend::Dummy,
+        ] {
+            match Self::with_backend(backend).await {
+                Ok(b) => {
+                    log::info!("using emulation backend: {backend}");
+                    return Ok(b);
+                }
+                Err(e) if e.cancelled_by_user() => return Err(e),
+                Err(e) => log::warn!("{e}"),
+            }
+        }
+
+        Err(EmulationCreationError::NoAvailableBackend)
+    }
+
+    pub async fn consume(
+        &mut self,
+        event: Event,
+        handle: EmulationHandle,
+    ) -> Result<(), EmulationError> {
+        match event {
+            Event::Keyboard(KeyboardEvent::Key { key, state, .. }) => {
+                // prevent double pressed / released keys
+                if self.update_pressed_keys(handle, key, state) {
+                    self.emulation.consume(event, handle).await?;
+                }
+                Ok(())
+            }
+            _ => self.emulation.consume(event, handle).await,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn create(&mut self, handle: EmulationHandle) -> bool {
+        if self.handles.insert(handle) {
+            self.pressed_keys.insert(handle, HashSet::new());
+            self.emulation.create(handle).await;
+            true
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn destroy(&mut self, handle: EmulationHandle) {
+        let _ = self.release_keys(handle).await;
+        if self.handles.remove(&handle) {
+            self.pressed_keys.remove(&handle);
+            self.emulation.destroy(handle).await
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn terminate(&mut self) {
+        for handle in self.handles.iter().cloned().collect::<Vec<_>>() {
+            self.destroy(handle).await
+        }
+        self.emulation.terminate().await
+    }
+
+    pub async fn release_keys(&mut self, handle: EmulationHandle) -> Result<(), EmulationError> {
+        if let Some(keys) = self.pressed_keys.get_mut(&handle) {
+            let keys = keys.drain().collect::<Vec<_>>();
+            for key in keys {
+                let event = Event::Keyboard(KeyboardEvent::Key {
+                    time: 0,
+                    key,
+                    state: 0,
+                });
+                self.emulation.consume(event, handle).await?;
+                if let Ok(key) = input_event::scancode::Linux::try_from(key) {
+                    log::warn!("releasing stuck key: {key:?}");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        let event = Event::Keyboard(KeyboardEvent::Modifiers {
+            depressed: 0,
+            latched: 0,
+            locked: 0,
+            group: 0,
+        });
+        self.emulation.consume(event, handle).await?;
        Ok(())
    }
-}

-pub async fn create_backend(
-    backend: Backend,
-) -> Result<Box<dyn InputEmulation>, EmulationCreationError> {
-    match backend {
-        #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-        Backend::Wlroots => Ok(Box::new(wlroots::WlrootsEmulation::new()?)),
-        #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-        Backend::Libei => Ok(Box::new(libei::LibeiEmulation::new().await?)),
-        #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-        Backend::X11 => Ok(Box::new(x11::X11Emulation::new()?)),
-        #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "xdg_desktop_portal", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-        Backend::Xdp => Ok(Box::new(
-            xdg_desktop_portal::DesktopPortalEmulation::new().await?,
-        )),
-        #[cfg(windows)]
-        Backend::Windows => Ok(Box::new(windows::WindowsEmulation::new()?)),
-        #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-        Backend::MacOs => Ok(Box::new(macos::MacOSEmulation::new()?)),
-        Backend::Dummy => Ok(Box::new(dummy::DummyEmulation::new())),
-    }
-}
-
-pub async fn create(
-    backend: Option<Backend>,
-) -> Result<Box<dyn InputEmulation>, EmulationCreationError> {
-    if let Some(backend) = backend {
-        let b = create_backend(backend).await;
-        if b.is_ok() {
-            log::info!("using emulation backend: {backend}");
-        }
-        return b;
+    pub fn has_pressed_keys(&self, handle: EmulationHandle) -> bool {
+        self.pressed_keys
+            .get(&handle)
+            .is_some_and(|p| !p.is_empty())
    }

-    for backend in [
-        #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-        Backend::Wlroots,
-        #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-        Backend::Libei,
-        #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "xdg_desktop_portal", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-        Backend::Xdp,
-        #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-        Backend::X11,
-        #[cfg(windows)]
-        Backend::Windows,
-        #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-        Backend::MacOs,
-        Backend::Dummy,
-    ] {
-        match create_backend(backend).await {
-            Ok(b) => {
-                log::info!("using emulation backend: {backend}");
-                return Ok(b);
-            }
-            Err(e) => log::warn!("{e}"),
+    /// update the pressed_keys for the given handle
+    /// returns whether the event should be processed
+    fn update_pressed_keys(&mut self, handle: EmulationHandle, key: u32, state: u8) -> bool {
+        let Some(pressed_keys) = self.pressed_keys.get_mut(&handle) else {
+            return false;
+        };
+
+        if state == 0 {
+            // currently pressed => can release
+            pressed_keys.remove(&key)
+        } else {
+            // currently not pressed => can press
+            pressed_keys.insert(key)
        }
    }
-
-    Err(EmulationCreationError::NoAvailableBackend)
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+trait Emulation: Send {
+    async fn consume(
+        &mut self,
+        event: Event,
+        handle: EmulationHandle,
+    ) -> Result<(), EmulationError>;
+    async fn create(&mut self, handle: EmulationHandle);
+    async fn destroy(&mut self, handle: EmulationHandle);
+    async fn terminate(&mut self);
 }
--- a/input-emulation/src/libei.rs
+++ b/input-emulation/src/libei.rs
@@ -1,130 +1,144 @@
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
+use futures::{future, StreamExt};
 use std::{
-    collections::HashMap,
    io,
    os::{fd::OwnedFd, unix::net::UnixStream},
+    sync::{
+        atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
+        Arc, Mutex, RwLock,
+    },
    time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH},
 };
+use tokio::task::JoinHandle;

-use ashpd::{
-    desktop::{
-        remote_desktop::{DeviceType, RemoteDesktop},
-        ResponseError,
-    },
-    WindowIdentifier,
+use ashpd::desktop::{
+    remote_desktop::{DeviceType, RemoteDesktop},
+    PersistMode, Session,
 };
 use async_trait::async_trait;
-use futures::StreamExt;

 use reis::{
-    ei::{self, button::ButtonState, handshake::ContextType, keyboard::KeyState},
-    tokio::EiEventStream,
-    PendingRequestResult,
+    ei::{
+        self, button::ButtonState, handshake::ContextType, keyboard::KeyState, Button, Keyboard,
+        Pointer, Scroll,
+    },
+    event::{self, Connection, DeviceCapability, DeviceEvent, EiEvent, SeatEvent},
+    tokio::EiConvertEventStream,
 };

 use input_event::{Event, KeyboardEvent, PointerEvent};

-use super::{error::LibeiEmulationCreationError, EmulationHandle, InputEmulation};
+use crate::error::EmulationError;

-pub struct LibeiEmulation {
-    handshake: bool,
+use super::{error::LibeiEmulationCreationError, Emulation, EmulationHandle};
+
+#[derive(Clone, Default)]
+struct Devices {
+    pointer: Arc<RwLock<Option<(ei::Device, ei::Pointer)>>>,
+    scroll: Arc<RwLock<Option<(ei::Device, ei::Scroll)>>>,
+    button: Arc<RwLock<Option<(ei::Device, ei::Button)>>>,
+    keyboard: Arc<RwLock<Option<(ei::Device, ei::Keyboard)>>>,
+}
+
+pub(crate) struct LibeiEmulation<'a> {
    context: ei::Context,
-    events: EiEventStream,
-    pointer: Option<(ei::Device, ei::Pointer)>,
-    has_pointer: bool,
-    scroll: Option<(ei::Device, ei::Scroll)>,
-    has_scroll: bool,
-    button: Option<(ei::Device, ei::Button)>,
-    has_button: bool,
-    keyboard: Option<(ei::Device, ei::Keyboard)>,
-    has_keyboard: bool,
-    capabilities: HashMap<String, u64>,
-    capability_mask: u64,
-    sequence: u32,
-    serial: u32,
+    conn: event::Connection,
+    devices: Devices,
+    ei_task: JoinHandle<()>,
+    error: Arc<Mutex<Option<EmulationError>>>,
+    libei_error: Arc<AtomicBool>,
+    _remote_desktop: RemoteDesktop<'a>,
+    session: Session<'a, RemoteDesktop<'a>>,
 }

-async fn get_ei_fd() -> Result<OwnedFd, ashpd::Error> {
-    let proxy = RemoteDesktop::new().await?;
+async fn get_ei_fd<'a>(
+) -> Result<(RemoteDesktop<'a>, Session<'a, RemoteDesktop<'a>>, OwnedFd), ashpd::Error> {
+    let remote_desktop = RemoteDesktop::new().await?;

-    // retry when user presses the cancel button
-    let (session, _) = loop {
-        log::debug!("creating session ...");
-        let session = proxy.create_session().await?;
+    log::debug!("creating session ...");
+    let session = remote_desktop.create_session().await?;

-        log::debug!("selecting devices ...");
-        proxy
-            .select_devices(&session, DeviceType::Keyboard | DeviceType::Pointer)
-            .await?;
+    log::debug!("selecting devices ...");
+    remote_desktop
+        .select_devices(
+            &session,
+            DeviceType::Keyboard | DeviceType::Pointer,
+            None,
+            PersistMode::ExplicitlyRevoked,
+        )
+        .await?;

-        log::info!("requesting permission for input emulation");
-        match proxy
-            .start(&session, &WindowIdentifier::default())
-            .await?
-            .response()
-        {
-            Ok(d) => break (session, d),
-            Err(ashpd::Error::Response(ResponseError::Cancelled)) => {
-                log::warn!("request cancelled!");
-                continue;
-            }
-            e => e?,
-        };
-    };
+    log::info!("requesting permission for input emulation");
+    let _devices = remote_desktop.start(&session, None).await?.response()?;

-    proxy.connect_to_eis(&session).await
+    let fd = remote_desktop.connect_to_eis(&session).await?;
+    Ok((remote_desktop, session, fd))
 }

-impl LibeiEmulation {
-    pub async fn new() -> Result<Self, LibeiEmulationCreationError> {
-        // fd is owned by the message, so we need to dup it
-        let eifd = get_ei_fd().await?;
+impl<'a> LibeiEmulation<'a> {
+    pub(crate) async fn new() -> Result<Self, LibeiEmulationCreationError> {
+        let (_remote_desktop, session, eifd) = get_ei_fd().await?;
        let stream = UnixStream::from(eifd);
-        // let stream = UnixStream::connect("/run/user/1000/eis-0")?;
        stream.set_nonblocking(true)?;
        let context = ei::Context::new(stream)?;
-        context.flush().map_err(|e| io::Error::new(e.kind(), e))?;
-        let events = EiEventStream::new(context.clone())?;
-        Ok(Self {
-            handshake: false,
-            context,
+        let (conn, events) = context
+            .handshake_tokio("de.feschber.LanMouse", ContextType::Sender)
+            .await?;
+        let devices = Devices::default();
+        let libei_error = Arc::new(AtomicBool::default());
+        let error = Arc::new(Mutex::new(None));
+        let ei_handler = ei_task(
            events,
-            pointer: None,
-            button: None,
-            scroll: None,
-            keyboard: None,
-            has_pointer: false,
-            has_button: false,
-            has_scroll: false,
-            has_keyboard: false,
-            capabilities: HashMap::new(),
-            capability_mask: 0,
-            sequence: 0,
-            serial: 0,
+            conn.clone(),
+            context.clone(),
+            devices.clone(),
+            libei_error.clone(),
+            error.clone(),
+        );
+        let ei_task = tokio::task::spawn_local(ei_handler);
+
+        Ok(Self {
+            context,
+            conn,
+            devices,
+            ei_task,
+            error,
+            libei_error,
+            _remote_desktop,
+            session,
        })
    }
 }

+impl<'a> Drop for LibeiEmulation<'a> {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        self.ei_task.abort();
+    }
+}
+
 #[async_trait]
-impl InputEmulation for LibeiEmulation {
-    async fn consume(&mut self, event: Event, _client_handle: EmulationHandle) {
+impl<'a> Emulation for LibeiEmulation<'a> {
+    async fn consume(
+        &mut self,
+        event: Event,
+        _handle: EmulationHandle,
+    ) -> Result<(), EmulationError> {
        let now = SystemTime::now()
            .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
            .unwrap()
            .as_micros() as u64;
+        if self.libei_error.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
+            // don't break sending additional events but signal error
+            if let Some(e) = self.error.lock().unwrap().take() {
+                return Err(e);
+            }
+        }
        match event {
            Event::Pointer(p) => match p {
-                PointerEvent::Motion {
-                    time: _,
-                    relative_x,
-                    relative_y,
-                } => {
-                    if !self.has_pointer {
-                        return;
-                    }
-                    if let Some((d, p)) = self.pointer.as_mut() {
-                        p.motion_relative(relative_x as f32, relative_y as f32);
-                        d.frame(self.serial, now);
+                PointerEvent::Motion { time: _, dx, dy } => {
+                    let pointer_device = self.devices.pointer.read().unwrap();
+                    if let Some((d, p)) = pointer_device.as_ref() {
+                        p.motion_relative(dx as f32, dy as f32);
+                        d.frame(self.conn.serial(), now);
                    }
                }
                PointerEvent::Button {
@@ -132,10 +146,8 @@ impl InputEmulation for LibeiEmulation {
                    button,
                    state,
                } => {
-                    if !self.has_button {
-                        return;
-                    }
-                    if let Some((d, b)) = self.button.as_mut() {
+                    let button_device = self.devices.button.read().unwrap();
+                    if let Some((d, b)) = button_device.as_ref() {
                        b.button(
                            button,
                            match state {
@@ -143,7 +155,7 @@ impl InputEmulation for LibeiEmulation {
                                _ => ButtonState::Press,
                            },
                        );
-                        d.frame(self.serial, now);
+                        d.frame(self.conn.serial(), now);
                    }
                }
                PointerEvent::Axis {
@@ -151,30 +163,25 @@ impl InputEmulation for LibeiEmulation {
                    axis,
                    value,
                } => {
-                    if !self.has_scroll {
-                        return;
-                    }
-                    if let Some((d, s)) = self.scroll.as_mut() {
+                    let scroll_device = self.devices.scroll.read().unwrap();
+                    if let Some((d, s)) = scroll_device.as_ref() {
                        match axis {
                            0 => s.scroll(0., value as f32),
                            _ => s.scroll(value as f32, 0.),
                        }
-                        d.frame(self.serial, now);
+                        d.frame(self.conn.serial(), now);
                    }
                }
                PointerEvent::AxisDiscrete120 { axis, value } => {
-                    if !self.has_scroll {
-                        return;
-                    }
-                    if let Some((d, s)) = self.scroll.as_mut() {
+                    let scroll_device = self.devices.scroll.read().unwrap();
+                    if let Some((d, s)) = scroll_device.as_ref() {
                        match axis {
                            0 => s.scroll_discrete(0, value),
                            _ => s.scroll_discrete(value, 0),
                        }
-                        d.frame(self.serial, now);
+                        d.frame(self.conn.serial(), now);
                    }
                }
-                PointerEvent::Frame {} => {}
            },
            Event::Keyboard(k) => match k {
                KeyboardEvent::Key {
@@ -182,10 +189,8 @@ impl InputEmulation for LibeiEmulation {
                    key,
                    state,
                } => {
-                    if !self.has_keyboard {
-                        return;
-                    }
-                    if let Some((d, k)) = &mut self.keyboard {
+                    let keyboard_device = self.devices.keyboard.read().unwrap();
+                    if let Some((d, k)) = keyboard_device.as_ref() {
                        k.key(
                            key,
                            match state {
@@ -193,205 +198,139 @@ impl InputEmulation for LibeiEmulation {
                                _ => KeyState::Press,
                            },
                        );
-                        d.frame(self.serial, now);
+                        d.frame(self.conn.serial(), now);
                    }
                }
                KeyboardEvent::Modifiers { .. } => {}
            },
-            _ => {}
        }
-        self.context.flush().unwrap();
-    }
-
-    async fn dispatch(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
-        let event = match self.events.next().await {
-            Some(e) => e?,
-            None => return Err(anyhow!("libei connection lost")),
-        };
-        let event = match event {
-            PendingRequestResult::Request(result) => result,
-            PendingRequestResult::ParseError(e) => {
-                return Err(anyhow!("libei protocol violation: {e}"))
-            }
-            PendingRequestResult::InvalidObject(e) => return Err(anyhow!("invalid object {e}")),
-        };
-        match event {
-            ei::Event::Handshake(handshake, request) => match request {
-                ei::handshake::Event::HandshakeVersion { version } => {
-                    if self.handshake {
-                        return Ok(());
-                    }
-                    log::info!("libei version {}", version);
-                    // sender means we are sending events _to_ the eis server
-                    handshake.handshake_version(version); // FIXME
-                    handshake.context_type(ContextType::Sender);
-                    handshake.name("ei-demo-client");
-                    handshake.interface_version("ei_connection", 1);
-                    handshake.interface_version("ei_callback", 1);
-                    handshake.interface_version("ei_pingpong", 1);
-                    handshake.interface_version("ei_seat", 1);
-                    handshake.interface_version("ei_device", 2);
-                    handshake.interface_version("ei_pointer", 1);
-                    handshake.interface_version("ei_pointer_absolute", 1);
-                    handshake.interface_version("ei_scroll", 1);
-                    handshake.interface_version("ei_button", 1);
-                    handshake.interface_version("ei_keyboard", 1);
-                    handshake.interface_version("ei_touchscreen", 1);
-                    handshake.finish();
-                    self.handshake = true;
-                }
-                ei::handshake::Event::InterfaceVersion { name, version } => {
-                    log::debug!("handshake: Interface {name} @ {version}");
-                }
-                ei::handshake::Event::Connection { serial, connection } => {
-                    connection.sync(1);
-                    self.serial = serial;
-                }
-                _ => unreachable!(),
-            },
-            ei::Event::Connection(_connection, request) => match request {
-                ei::connection::Event::Seat { seat } => {
-                    log::debug!("connected to seat: {seat:?}");
-                }
-                ei::connection::Event::Ping { ping } => {
-                    ping.done(0);
-                }
-                ei::connection::Event::Disconnected {
-                    last_serial: _,
-                    reason,
-                    explanation,
-                } => {
-                    log::debug!("ei - disconnected: reason: {reason:?}: {explanation}")
-                }
-                ei::connection::Event::InvalidObject {
-                    last_serial,
-                    invalid_id,
-                } => {
-                    return Err(anyhow!(
-                        "invalid object: id: {invalid_id}, serial: {last_serial}"
-                    ));
-                }
-                _ => unreachable!(),
-            },
-            ei::Event::Device(device, request) => match request {
-                ei::device::Event::Destroyed { serial } => {
-                    log::debug!("device destroyed: {device:?} - serial: {serial}")
-                }
-                ei::device::Event::Name { name } => {
-                    log::debug!("device name: {name}")
-                }
-                ei::device::Event::DeviceType { device_type } => {
-                    log::debug!("device type: {device_type:?}")
-                }
-                ei::device::Event::Dimensions { width, height } => {
-                    log::debug!("device dimensions: {width}x{height}")
-                }
-                ei::device::Event::Region {
-                    offset_x,
-                    offset_y,
-                    width,
-                    hight,
-                    scale,
-                } => log::debug!(
-                    "device region: {width}x{hight} @ ({offset_x},{offset_y}), scale: {scale}"
-                ),
-                ei::device::Event::Interface { object } => {
-                    log::debug!("device interface: {object:?}");
-                    if object.interface().eq("ei_pointer") {
-                        log::debug!("GOT POINTER DEVICE");
-                        self.pointer.replace((device, object.downcast().unwrap()));
-                    } else if object.interface().eq("ei_button") {
-                        log::debug!("GOT BUTTON DEVICE");
-                        self.button.replace((device, object.downcast().unwrap()));
-                    } else if object.interface().eq("ei_scroll") {
-                        log::debug!("GOT SCROLL DEVICE");
-                        self.scroll.replace((device, object.downcast().unwrap()));
-                    } else if object.interface().eq("ei_keyboard") {
-                        log::debug!("GOT KEYBOARD DEVICE");
-                        self.keyboard.replace((device, object.downcast().unwrap()));
-                    }
-                }
-                ei::device::Event::Done => {
-                    log::debug!("device: done {device:?}");
-                }
-                ei::device::Event::Resumed { serial } => {
-                    self.serial = serial;
-                    device.start_emulating(serial, self.sequence);
-                    self.sequence += 1;
-                    log::debug!("resumed: {device:?}");
-                    if let Some((d, _)) = &mut self.pointer {
-                        if d == &device {
-                            log::debug!("pointer resumed {serial}");
-                            self.has_pointer = true;
-                        }
-                    }
-                    if let Some((d, _)) = &mut self.button {
-                        if d == &device {
-                            log::debug!("button resumed {serial}");
-                            self.has_button = true;
-                        }
-                    }
-                    if let Some((d, _)) = &mut self.scroll {
-                        if d == &device {
-                            log::debug!("scroll resumed {serial}");
-                            self.has_scroll = true;
-                        }
-                    }
-                    if let Some((d, _)) = &mut self.keyboard {
-                        if d == &device {
-                            log::debug!("keyboard resumed {serial}");
-                            self.has_keyboard = true;
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-                ei::device::Event::Paused { serial } => {
-                    self.has_pointer = false;
-                    self.has_button = false;
-                    self.serial = serial;
-                }
-                ei::device::Event::StartEmulating { serial, sequence } => {
-                    log::debug!("start emulating {serial}, {sequence}")
-                }
-                ei::device::Event::StopEmulating { serial } => {
-                    log::debug!("stop emulating {serial}")
-                }
-                ei::device::Event::Frame { serial, timestamp } => {
-                    log::debug!("frame: {serial}, {timestamp}");
-                }
-                ei::device::Event::RegionMappingId { mapping_id } => {
-                    log::debug!("RegionMappingId {mapping_id}")
-                }
-                e => log::debug!("invalid event: {e:?}"),
-            },
-            ei::Event::Seat(seat, request) => match request {
-                ei::seat::Event::Destroyed { serial } => {
-                    self.serial = serial;
-                    log::debug!("seat destroyed: {seat:?}");
-                }
-                ei::seat::Event::Name { name } => {
-                    log::debug!("seat name: {name}");
-                }
-                ei::seat::Event::Capability { mask, interface } => {
-                    log::debug!("seat capabilities: {mask}, interface: {interface:?}");
-                    self.capabilities.insert(interface, mask);
-                    self.capability_mask |= mask;
-                }
-                ei::seat::Event::Done => {
-                    log::debug!("seat done");
-                    log::debug!("binding capabilities: {}", self.capability_mask);
-                    seat.bind(self.capability_mask);
-                }
-                ei::seat::Event::Device { device } => {
-                    log::debug!("seat: new device - {device:?}");
-                }
-                _ => todo!(),
-            },
-            e => log::debug!("unhandled event: {e:?}"),
-        }
-        self.context.flush()?;
+        self.context
+            .flush()
+            .map_err(|e| io::Error::new(e.kind(), e))?;
        Ok(())
    }

    async fn create(&mut self, _: EmulationHandle) {}
    async fn destroy(&mut self, _: EmulationHandle) {}
+
+    async fn terminate(&mut self) {
+        let _ = self.session.close().await;
+        self.ei_task.abort();
+    }
+}
+
+async fn ei_task(
+    mut events: EiConvertEventStream,
+    _conn: Connection,
+    context: ei::Context,
+    devices: Devices,
+    libei_error: Arc<AtomicBool>,
+    error: Arc<Mutex<Option<EmulationError>>>,
+) {
+    loop {
+        match ei_event_handler(&mut events, &context, &devices).await {
+            Ok(()) => {}
+            Err(e) => {
+                libei_error.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
+                error.lock().unwrap().replace(e);
+                // wait for termination -> otherwise we will loop forever
+                future::pending::<()>().await;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+async fn ei_event_handler(
+    events: &mut EiConvertEventStream,
+    context: &ei::Context,
+    devices: &Devices,
+) -> Result<(), EmulationError> {
+    loop {
+        let event = events.next().await.ok_or(EmulationError::EndOfStream)??;
+        const CAPABILITIES: &[DeviceCapability] = &[
+            DeviceCapability::Pointer,
+            DeviceCapability::PointerAbsolute,
+            DeviceCapability::Keyboard,
+            DeviceCapability::Touch,
+            DeviceCapability::Scroll,
+            DeviceCapability::Button,
+        ];
+        log::debug!("{event:?}");
+        match event {
+            EiEvent::Disconnected(e) => {
+                log::debug!("ei disconnected: {e:?}");
+                return Err(EmulationError::EndOfStream);
+            }
+            EiEvent::SeatAdded(e) => {
+                e.seat().bind_capabilities(CAPABILITIES);
+            }
+            EiEvent::SeatRemoved(e) => {
+                log::debug!("seat removed: {:?}", e.seat());
+            }
+            EiEvent::DeviceAdded(e) => {
+                let device_type = e.device().device_type();
+                log::debug!("device added: {device_type:?}");
+                e.device().device();
+                let device = e.device();
+                if let Some(pointer) = e.device().interface::<Pointer>() {
+                    devices
+                        .pointer
+                        .write()
+                        .unwrap()
+                        .replace((device.device().clone(), pointer));
+                }
+                if let Some(keyboard) = e.device().interface::<Keyboard>() {
+                    devices
+                        .keyboard
+                        .write()
+                        .unwrap()
+                        .replace((device.device().clone(), keyboard));
+                }
+                if let Some(scroll) = e.device().interface::<Scroll>() {
+                    devices
+                        .scroll
+                        .write()
+                        .unwrap()
+                        .replace((device.device().clone(), scroll));
+                }
+                if let Some(button) = e.device().interface::<Button>() {
+                    devices
+                        .button
+                        .write()
+                        .unwrap()
+                        .replace((device.device().clone(), button));
+                }
+            }
+            EiEvent::DeviceRemoved(e) => {
+                log::debug!("device removed: {:?}", e.device().device_type());
+            }
+            EiEvent::DevicePaused(e) => {
+                log::debug!("device paused: {:?}", e.device().device_type());
+            }
+            EiEvent::DeviceResumed(e) => {
+                log::debug!("device resumed: {:?}", e.device().device_type());
+                e.device().device().start_emulating(0, 0);
+            }
+            EiEvent::KeyboardModifiers(e) => {
+                log::debug!("modifiers: {e:?}");
+            }
+            // only for receiver context
+            // EiEvent::Frame(_) => { },
+            // EiEvent::DeviceStartEmulating(_) => { },
+            // EiEvent::DeviceStopEmulating(_) => { },
+            // EiEvent::PointerMotion(_) => { },
+            // EiEvent::PointerMotionAbsolute(_) => { },
+            // EiEvent::Button(_) => { },
+            // EiEvent::ScrollDelta(_) => { },
+            // EiEvent::ScrollStop(_) => { },
+            // EiEvent::ScrollCancel(_) => { },
+            // EiEvent::ScrollDiscrete(_) => { },
+            // EiEvent::KeyboardKey(_) => { },
+            // EiEvent::TouchDown(_) => { },
+            // EiEvent::TouchUp(_) => { },
+            // EiEvent::TouchMotion(_) => { },
+            _ => unreachable!("unexpected ei event"),
+        }
+        context.flush().map_err(|e| io::Error::new(e.kind(), e))?;
+    }
 }
--- a/input-emulation/src/macos.rs
+++ b/input-emulation/src/macos.rs
@@ -1,25 +1,35 @@
-use super::{EmulationHandle, InputEmulation};
+use super::{error::EmulationError, Emulation, EmulationHandle};
 use async_trait::async_trait;
-use core_graphics::display::{CGDisplayBounds, CGMainDisplayID, CGPoint};
+use bitflags::bitflags;
+use core_graphics::base::CGFloat;
+use core_graphics::display::{
+    CGDirectDisplayID, CGDisplayBounds, CGGetDisplaysWithRect, CGPoint, CGRect, CGSize,
+};
 use core_graphics::event::{
-    CGEvent, CGEventTapLocation, CGEventType, CGKeyCode, CGMouseButton, EventField, ScrollEventUnit,
+    CGEvent, CGEventFlags, CGEventTapLocation, CGEventType, CGKeyCode, CGMouseButton, EventField,
+    ScrollEventUnit,
 };
 use core_graphics::event_source::{CGEventSource, CGEventSourceStateID};
-use input_event::{Event, KeyboardEvent, PointerEvent};
+use input_event::{scancode, Event, KeyboardEvent, PointerEvent};
 use keycode::{KeyMap, KeyMapping};
+use std::cell::Cell;
 use std::ops::{Index, IndexMut};
+use std::rc::Rc;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
-use tokio::task::AbortHandle;
+use tokio::{sync::Notify, task::JoinHandle};

 use super::error::MacOSEmulationCreationError;

 const DEFAULT_REPEAT_DELAY: Duration = Duration::from_millis(500);
 const DEFAULT_REPEAT_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_millis(32);

-pub struct MacOSEmulation {
-    pub event_source: CGEventSource,
-    repeat_task: Option<AbortHandle>,
+pub(crate) struct MacOSEmulation {
+    event_source: CGEventSource,
+    repeat_task: Option<JoinHandle<()>>,
    button_state: ButtonState,
+    modifier_state: Rc<Cell<XMods>>,
+    notify_repeat_task: Arc<Notify>,
 }

 struct ButtonState {
@@ -53,7 +63,7 @@ impl IndexMut<CGMouseButton> for ButtonState {
 unsafe impl Send for MacOSEmulation {}

 impl MacOSEmulation {
-    pub fn new() -> Result<Self, MacOSEmulationCreationError> {
+    pub(crate) fn new() -> Result<Self, MacOSEmulationCreationError> {
        let event_source = CGEventSource::new(CGEventSourceStateID::CombinedSessionState)
            .map_err(|_| MacOSEmulationCreationError::EventSourceCreation)?;
        let button_state = ButtonState {
@@ -65,6 +75,8 @@ impl MacOSEmulation {
            event_source,
            button_state,
            repeat_task: None,
+            notify_repeat_task: Arc::new(Notify::new()),
+            modifier_state: Rc::new(Cell::new(XMods::empty())),
        })
    }

@@ -76,25 +88,40 @@ impl MacOSEmulation {
    async fn spawn_repeat_task(&mut self, key: u16) {
        // there can only be one repeating key and it's
        // always the last to be pressed
-        self.kill_repeat_task();
+        self.cancel_repeat_task().await;
        let event_source = self.event_source.clone();
+        let notify = self.notify_repeat_task.clone();
+        let modifiers = self.modifier_state.clone();
        let repeat_task = tokio::task::spawn_local(async move {
-            tokio::time::sleep(DEFAULT_REPEAT_DELAY).await;
-            loop {
-                key_event(event_source.clone(), key, 1);
-                tokio::time::sleep(DEFAULT_REPEAT_INTERVAL).await;
+            let stop = tokio::select! {
+                _ = tokio::time::sleep(DEFAULT_REPEAT_DELAY) => false,
+                _ = notify.notified() => true,
+            };
+            if !stop {
+                loop {
+                    key_event(event_source.clone(), key, 1, modifiers.get());
+                    tokio::select! {
+                        _ = tokio::time::sleep(DEFAULT_REPEAT_INTERVAL) => {},
+                        _ = notify.notified() => break,
+                    }
+                }
            }
+            // release key when cancelled
+            update_modifiers(&modifiers, key as u32, 0);
+            key_event(event_source.clone(), key, 0, modifiers.get());
        });
-        self.repeat_task = Some(repeat_task.abort_handle());
+        self.repeat_task = Some(repeat_task);
    }
-    fn kill_repeat_task(&mut self) {
+
+    async fn cancel_repeat_task(&mut self) {
        if let Some(task) = self.repeat_task.take() {
-            task.abort();
+            self.notify_repeat_task.notify_waiters();
+            let _ = task.await;
        }
    }
 }

-fn key_event(event_source: CGEventSource, key: u16, state: u8) {
+fn key_event(event_source: CGEventSource, key: u16, state: u8, modifiers: XMods) {
    let event = match CGEvent::new_keyboard_event(event_source, key, state != 0) {
        Ok(e) => e,
        Err(_) => {
@@ -102,39 +129,117 @@ fn key_event(event_source: CGEventSource, key: u16, state: u8) {
            return;
        }
    };
+    event.set_flags(to_cgevent_flags(modifiers));
    event.post(CGEventTapLocation::HID);
+    log::trace!("key event: {key} {state}");
+}
+
+fn modifier_event(event_source: CGEventSource, depressed: XMods) {
+    let Ok(event) = CGEvent::new(event_source) else {
+        log::warn!("could not create CGEvent");
+        return;
+    };
+    let flags = to_cgevent_flags(depressed);
+    event.set_type(CGEventType::FlagsChanged);
+    event.set_flags(flags);
+    event.post(CGEventTapLocation::HID);
+    log::trace!("modifiers updated: {depressed:?}");
+}
+
+fn get_display_at_point(x: CGFloat, y: CGFloat) -> Option<CGDirectDisplayID> {
+    let mut displays: [CGDirectDisplayID; 16] = [0; 16];
+    let mut display_count: u32 = 0;
+    let rect = CGRect::new(&CGPoint::new(x, y), &CGSize::new(0.0, 0.0));
+
+    let error = unsafe {
+        CGGetDisplaysWithRect(
+            rect,
+            1,
+            displays.as_mut_ptr(),
+            &mut display_count as *mut u32,
+        )
+    };
+
+    if error != 0 {
+        log::warn!("error getting displays at point ({}, {}): {}", x, y, error);
+        return Option::None;
+    }
+
+    if display_count == 0 {
+        log::debug!("no displays found at point ({}, {})", x, y);
+        return Option::None;
+    }
+
+    return displays.first().copied();
+}
+
+fn get_display_bounds(display: CGDirectDisplayID) -> (CGFloat, CGFloat, CGFloat, CGFloat) {
+    unsafe {
+        let bounds = CGDisplayBounds(display);
+        let min_x = bounds.origin.x;
+        let max_x = bounds.origin.x + bounds.size.width;
+        let min_y = bounds.origin.y;
+        let max_y = bounds.origin.y + bounds.size.height;
+        (min_x as f64, min_y as f64, max_x as f64, max_y as f64)
+    }
+}
+
+fn clamp_to_screen_space(
+    current_x: CGFloat,
+    current_y: CGFloat,
+    dx: CGFloat,
+    dy: CGFloat,
+) -> (CGFloat, CGFloat) {
+    // Check which display the mouse is currently on
+    // Determine what the location of the mouse would be after applying the move
+    // Get the display at the new location
+    // If the point is not on a display
+    //   Clamp the mouse to the current display
+    // Else If the point is on a display
+    //   Clamp the mouse to the new display
+    let current_display = match get_display_at_point(current_x, current_y) {
+        Some(display) => display,
+        None => {
+            log::warn!("could not get current display!");
+            return (current_x, current_y);
+        }
+    };
+
+    let new_x = current_x + dx;
+    let new_y = current_y + dy;
+
+    let final_display = get_display_at_point(new_x, new_y).unwrap_or(current_display);
+    let (min_x, min_y, max_x, max_y) = get_display_bounds(final_display);
+
+    (
+        new_x.clamp(min_x, max_x - 1.),
+        new_y.clamp(min_y, max_y - 1.),
+    )
 }

 #[async_trait]
-impl InputEmulation for MacOSEmulation {
-    async fn consume(&mut self, event: Event, _handle: EmulationHandle) {
+impl Emulation for MacOSEmulation {
+    async fn consume(
+        &mut self,
+        event: Event,
+        _handle: EmulationHandle,
+    ) -> Result<(), EmulationError> {
        match event {
            Event::Pointer(pointer_event) => match pointer_event {
-                PointerEvent::Motion {
-                    time: _,
-                    relative_x,
-                    relative_y,
-                } => {
-                    // FIXME secondary displays?
-                    let (min_x, min_y, max_x, max_y) = unsafe {
-                        let display = CGMainDisplayID();
-                        let bounds = CGDisplayBounds(display);
-                        let min_x = bounds.origin.x;
-                        let max_x = bounds.origin.x + bounds.size.width;
-                        let min_y = bounds.origin.y;
-                        let max_y = bounds.origin.y + bounds.size.height;
-                        (min_x as f64, min_y as f64, max_x as f64, max_y as f64)
-                    };
+                PointerEvent::Motion { time: _, dx, dy } => {
                    let mut mouse_location = match self.get_mouse_location() {
                        Some(l) => l,
                        None => {
                            log::warn!("could not get mouse location!");
-                            return;
+                            return Ok(());
                        }
                    };

-                    mouse_location.x = (mouse_location.x + relative_x).clamp(min_x, max_x - 1.);
-                    mouse_location.y = (mouse_location.y + relative_y).clamp(min_y, max_y - 1.);
+                    let (new_mouse_x, new_mouse_y) =
+                        clamp_to_screen_space(mouse_location.x, mouse_location.y, dx, dy);
+
+                    mouse_location.x = new_mouse_x;
+                    mouse_location.y = new_mouse_y;

                    let mut event_type = CGEventType::MouseMoved;
                    if self.button_state.left {
@@ -153,17 +258,11 @@ impl InputEmulation for MacOSEmulation {
                        Ok(e) => e,
                        Err(_) => {
                            log::warn!("mouse event creation failed!");
-                            return;
+                            return Ok(());
                        }
                    };
-                    event.set_integer_value_field(
-                        EventField::MOUSE_EVENT_DELTA_X,
-                        relative_x as i64,
-                    );
-                    event.set_integer_value_field(
-                        EventField::MOUSE_EVENT_DELTA_Y,
-                        relative_y as i64,
-                    );
+                    event.set_integer_value_field(EventField::MOUSE_EVENT_DELTA_X, dx as i64);
+                    event.set_integer_value_field(EventField::MOUSE_EVENT_DELTA_Y, dy as i64);
                    event.post(CGEventTapLocation::HID);
                }
                PointerEvent::Button {
@@ -192,7 +291,7 @@ impl InputEmulation for MacOSEmulation {
                        }
                        _ => {
                            log::warn!("invalid button event: {button},{state}");
-                            return;
+                            return Ok(());
                        }
                    };
                    // store button state
@@ -208,7 +307,7 @@ impl InputEmulation for MacOSEmulation {
                        Ok(e) => e,
                        Err(()) => {
                            log::warn!("mouse event creation failed!");
-                            return;
+                            return Ok(());
                        }
                    };
                    event.post(CGEventTapLocation::HID);
@@ -224,7 +323,7 @@ impl InputEmulation for MacOSEmulation {
                        1 => (2, 0, value, 0), // 1 = horizontal => 2 scroll wheel devices (y, x) -> (0, x)
                        _ => {
                            log::warn!("invalid scroll event: {axis}, {value}");
-                            return;
+                            return Ok(());
                        }
                    };
                    let event = match CGEvent::new_scroll_event(
@@ -238,7 +337,7 @@ impl InputEmulation for MacOSEmulation {
                        Ok(e) => e,
                        Err(()) => {
                            log::warn!("scroll event creation failed!");
-                            return;
+                            return Ok(());
                        }
                    };
                    event.post(CGEventTapLocation::HID);
@@ -249,7 +348,7 @@ impl InputEmulation for MacOSEmulation {
                        1 => (2, 0, value, 0), // 1 = horizontal => 2 scroll wheel devices (y, x) -> (0, x)
                        _ => {
                            log::warn!("invalid scroll event: {axis}, {value}");
-                            return;
+                            return Ok(());
                        }
                    };
                    let event = match CGEvent::new_scroll_event(
@@ -263,12 +362,11 @@ impl InputEmulation for MacOSEmulation {
                        Ok(e) => e,
                        Err(()) => {
                            log::warn!("scroll event creation failed!");
-                            return;
+                            return Ok(());
                        }
                    };
                    event.post(CGEventTapLocation::HID);
                }
-                PointerEvent::Frame { .. } => {}
            },
            Event::Keyboard(keyboard_event) => match keyboard_event {
                KeyboardEvent::Key {
@@ -280,23 +378,118 @@ impl InputEmulation for MacOSEmulation {
                        Ok(k) => k.mac as CGKeyCode,
                        Err(_) => {
                            log::warn!("unable to map key event");
-                            return;
+                            return Ok(());
                        }
                    };
                    match state {
                        // pressed
                        1 => self.spawn_repeat_task(code).await,
-                        _ => self.kill_repeat_task(),
+                        _ => self.cancel_repeat_task().await,
                    }
-                    key_event(self.event_source.clone(), code, state)
+                    update_modifiers(&self.modifier_state, key, state);
+                    key_event(
+                        self.event_source.clone(),
+                        code,
+                        state,
+                        self.modifier_state.get(),
+                    );
+                }
+                KeyboardEvent::Modifiers {
+                    depressed,
+                    latched,
+                    locked,
+                    group,
+                } => {
+                    set_modifiers(&self.modifier_state, depressed, latched, locked, group);
+                    modifier_event(self.event_source.clone(), self.modifier_state.get());
                }
-                KeyboardEvent::Modifiers { .. } => {}
            },
-            _ => (),
        }
+        // FIXME
+        Ok(())
    }

    async fn create(&mut self, _handle: EmulationHandle) {}

    async fn destroy(&mut self, _handle: EmulationHandle) {}
+
+    async fn terminate(&mut self) {}
+}
+
+fn update_modifiers(modifiers: &Cell<XMods>, key: u32, state: u8) -> bool {
+    if let Ok(key) = scancode::Linux::try_from(key) {
+        let mask = match key {
+            scancode::Linux::KeyLeftShift | scancode::Linux::KeyRightShift => XMods::ShiftMask,
+            scancode::Linux::KeyCapsLock => XMods::LockMask,
+            scancode::Linux::KeyLeftCtrl | scancode::Linux::KeyRightCtrl => XMods::ControlMask,
+            scancode::Linux::KeyLeftAlt | scancode::Linux::KeyRightalt => XMods::Mod1Mask,
+            scancode::Linux::KeyLeftMeta | scancode::Linux::KeyRightmeta => XMods::Mod4Mask,
+            _ => XMods::empty(),
+        };
+        // unchanged
+        if mask.is_empty() {
+            return false;
+        }
+        let mut mods = modifiers.get();
+        match state {
+            1 => mods.insert(mask),
+            _ => mods.remove(mask),
+        }
+        modifiers.set(mods);
+        true
+    } else {
+        false
+    }
+}
+
+fn set_modifiers(
+    active_modifiers: &Cell<XMods>,
+    depressed: u32,
+    latched: u32,
+    locked: u32,
+    group: u32,
+) {
+    let depressed = XMods::from_bits(depressed).unwrap_or_default();
+    let _latched = XMods::from_bits(latched).unwrap_or_default();
+    let _locked = XMods::from_bits(locked).unwrap_or_default();
+    let _group = XMods::from_bits(group).unwrap_or_default();
+
+    // we only care about the depressed modifiers for now
+    active_modifiers.replace(depressed);
+}
+
+fn to_cgevent_flags(depressed: XMods) -> CGEventFlags {
+    let mut flags = CGEventFlags::empty();
+    if depressed.contains(XMods::ShiftMask) {
+        flags |= CGEventFlags::CGEventFlagShift;
+    }
+    if depressed.contains(XMods::LockMask) {
+        flags |= CGEventFlags::CGEventFlagAlphaShift;
+    }
+    if depressed.contains(XMods::ControlMask) {
+        flags |= CGEventFlags::CGEventFlagControl;
+    }
+    if depressed.contains(XMods::Mod1Mask) {
+        flags |= CGEventFlags::CGEventFlagAlternate;
+    }
+    if depressed.contains(XMods::Mod4Mask) {
+        flags |= CGEventFlags::CGEventFlagCommand;
+    }
+    flags
+}
+
+// From X11/X.h
+bitflags! {
+    #[repr(C)]
+    #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default, Eq, Hash, Ord, PartialEq, PartialOrd)]
+    struct XMods: u32 {
+        const ShiftMask = (1<<0);
+        const LockMask = (1<<1);
+        const ControlMask = (1<<2);
+        const Mod1Mask = (1<<3);
+        const Mod2Mask = (1<<4);
+        const Mod3Mask = (1<<5);
+        const Mod4Mask = (1<<6);
+        const Mod5Mask = (1<<7);
+    }
 }
--- a/input-emulation/src/windows.rs
+++ b/input-emulation/src/windows.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use super::error::WindowsEmulationCreationError;
+use super::error::{EmulationError, WindowsEmulationCreationError};
 use input_event::{
    scancode, Event, KeyboardEvent, PointerEvent, BTN_BACK, BTN_FORWARD, BTN_LEFT, BTN_MIDDLE,
    BTN_RIGHT,
@@ -19,32 +19,28 @@ use windows::Win32::UI::Input::KeyboardAndMouse::{
 };
 use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::{XBUTTON1, XBUTTON2};

-use super::{EmulationHandle, InputEmulation};
+use super::{Emulation, EmulationHandle};

 const DEFAULT_REPEAT_DELAY: Duration = Duration::from_millis(500);
 const DEFAULT_REPEAT_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_millis(32);

-pub struct WindowsEmulation {
+pub(crate) struct WindowsEmulation {
    repeat_task: Option<AbortHandle>,
 }

 impl WindowsEmulation {
-    pub fn new() -> Result<Self, WindowsEmulationCreationError> {
+    pub(crate) fn new() -> Result<Self, WindowsEmulationCreationError> {
        Ok(Self { repeat_task: None })
    }
 }

 #[async_trait]
-impl InputEmulation for WindowsEmulation {
-    async fn consume(&mut self, event: Event, _: EmulationHandle) {
+impl Emulation for WindowsEmulation {
+    async fn consume(&mut self, event: Event, _: EmulationHandle) -> Result<(), EmulationError> {
        match event {
            Event::Pointer(pointer_event) => match pointer_event {
-                PointerEvent::Motion {
-                    time: _,
-                    relative_x,
-                    relative_y,
-                } => {
-                    rel_mouse(relative_x as i32, relative_y as i32);
+                PointerEvent::Motion { time: _, dx, dy } => {
+                    rel_mouse(dx as i32, dy as i32);
                }
                PointerEvent::Button {
                    time: _,
@@ -57,7 +53,6 @@ impl InputEmulation for WindowsEmulation {
                    value,
                } => scroll(axis, value as i32),
                PointerEvent::AxisDiscrete120 { axis, value } => scroll(axis, value),
-                PointerEvent::Frame {} => {}
            },
            Event::Keyboard(keyboard_event) => match keyboard_event {
                KeyboardEvent::Key {
@@ -75,13 +70,16 @@ impl InputEmulation for WindowsEmulation {
                }
                KeyboardEvent::Modifiers { .. } => {}
            },
-            _ => {}
        }
+        // FIXME
+        Ok(())
    }

    async fn create(&mut self, _handle: EmulationHandle) {}

    async fn destroy(&mut self, _handle: EmulationHandle) {}
+
+    async fn terminate(&mut self) {}
 }

 impl WindowsEmulation {
--- a/input-emulation/src/wlroots.rs
+++ b/input-emulation/src/wlroots.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-use super::{error::WlrootsEmulationCreationError, InputEmulation};
+use crate::error::EmulationError;
+
+use super::{error::WlrootsEmulationCreationError, Emulation};
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::io;
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ pub(crate) struct WlrootsEmulation {
 }

 impl WlrootsEmulation {
-    pub fn new() -> Result<Self, WlrootsEmulationCreationError> {
+    pub(crate) fn new() -> Result<Self, WlrootsEmulationCreationError> {
        let conn = Connection::connect_to_env()?;
        let (globals, queue) = registry_queue_init::<State>(&conn)?;
        let qh = queue.handle();
@@ -114,39 +116,41 @@ impl State {
 }

 #[async_trait]
-impl InputEmulation for WlrootsEmulation {
-    async fn consume(&mut self, event: Event, handle: EmulationHandle) {
+impl Emulation for WlrootsEmulation {
+    async fn consume(
+        &mut self,
+        event: Event,
+        handle: EmulationHandle,
+    ) -> Result<(), EmulationError> {
        if let Some(virtual_input) = self.state.input_for_client.get(&handle) {
            if self.last_flush_failed {
-                if let Err(WaylandError::Io(e)) = self.queue.flush() {
-                    if e.kind() == io::ErrorKind::WouldBlock {
+                match self.queue.flush() {
+                    Err(WaylandError::Io(e)) if e.kind() == io::ErrorKind::WouldBlock => {
                        /*
                         * outgoing buffer is full - sending more events
                         * will overwhelm the output buffer and leave the
                         * wayland connection in a broken state
                         */
                        log::warn!("can't keep up, discarding event: ({handle}) - {event:?}");
-                        return;
+                        return Ok(());
                    }
+                    _ => {}
                }
            }
-            virtual_input.consume_event(event).unwrap();
+            virtual_input
+                .consume_event(event)
+                .unwrap_or_else(|_| panic!("failed to convert event: {event:?}"));
            match self.queue.flush() {
                Err(WaylandError::Io(e)) if e.kind() == io::ErrorKind::WouldBlock => {
                    self.last_flush_failed = true;
-                    log::warn!("can't keep up, retrying ...");
-                }
-                Err(WaylandError::Io(e)) => {
-                    log::error!("{e}")
-                }
-                Err(WaylandError::Protocol(e)) => {
-                    panic!("wayland protocol violation: {e}")
-                }
-                Ok(()) => {
-                    self.last_flush_failed = false;
+                    log::warn!("can't keep up, discarding event: ({handle}) - {event:?}");
                }
+                Err(WaylandError::Protocol(e)) => panic!("wayland protocol violation: {e}"),
+                Ok(()) => self.last_flush_failed = false,
+                Err(e) => Err(e)?,
            }
        }
+        Ok(())
    }

    async fn create(&mut self, handle: EmulationHandle) {
@@ -161,6 +165,9 @@ impl InputEmulation for WlrootsEmulation {
            log::error!("{}", e);
        }
    }
+    async fn terminate(&mut self) {
+        /* nothing to do */
+    }
 }

 struct VirtualInput {
@@ -173,11 +180,7 @@ impl VirtualInput {
        match event {
            Event::Pointer(e) => {
                match e {
-                    PointerEvent::Motion {
-                        time,
-                        relative_x,
-                        relative_y,
-                    } => self.pointer.motion(time, relative_x, relative_y),
+                    PointerEvent::Motion { time, dx, dy } => self.pointer.motion(time, dx, dy),
                    PointerEvent::Button {
                        time,
                        button,
@@ -197,7 +200,6 @@ impl VirtualInput {
                            .axis_discrete(0, axis, value as f64 / 6., value / 120);
                        self.pointer.frame();
                    }
-                    PointerEvent::Frame {} => self.pointer.frame(),
                }
                self.pointer.frame();
            }
@@ -206,16 +208,15 @@ impl VirtualInput {
                    self.keyboard.key(time, key, state as u32);
                }
                KeyboardEvent::Modifiers {
-                    mods_depressed,
-                    mods_latched,
-                    mods_locked,
+                    depressed: mods_depressed,
+                    latched: mods_latched,
+                    locked: mods_locked,
                    group,
                } => {
                    self.keyboard
                        .modifiers(mods_depressed, mods_latched, mods_locked, group);
                }
            },
-            _ => {}
        }
        Ok(())
    }
--- a/input-emulation/src/x11.rs
+++ b/input-emulation/src/x11.rs
@@ -9,16 +9,18 @@ use input_event::{
    Event, KeyboardEvent, PointerEvent, BTN_BACK, BTN_FORWARD, BTN_LEFT, BTN_MIDDLE, BTN_RIGHT,
 };

-use super::{error::X11EmulationCreationError, EmulationHandle, InputEmulation};
+use crate::error::EmulationError;

-pub struct X11Emulation {
+use super::{error::X11EmulationCreationError, Emulation, EmulationHandle};
+
+pub(crate) struct X11Emulation {
    display: *mut xlib::Display,
 }

 unsafe impl Send for X11Emulation {}

 impl X11Emulation {
-    pub fn new() -> Result<Self, X11EmulationCreationError> {
+    pub(crate) fn new() -> Result<Self, X11EmulationCreationError> {
        let display = unsafe {
            match xlib::XOpenDisplay(ptr::null()) {
                d if d == ptr::null::<xlib::Display>() as *mut xlib::Display => {
@@ -97,16 +99,12 @@ impl Drop for X11Emulation {
 }

 #[async_trait]
-impl InputEmulation for X11Emulation {
-    async fn consume(&mut self, event: Event, _: EmulationHandle) {
+impl Emulation for X11Emulation {
+    async fn consume(&mut self, event: Event, _: EmulationHandle) -> Result<(), EmulationError> {
        match event {
            Event::Pointer(pointer_event) => match pointer_event {
-                PointerEvent::Motion {
-                    time: _,
-                    relative_x,
-                    relative_y,
-                } => {
-                    self.relative_motion(relative_x as i32, relative_y as i32);
+                PointerEvent::Motion { time: _, dx, dy } => {
+                    self.relative_motion(dx as i32, dy as i32);
                }
                PointerEvent::Button {
                    time: _,
@@ -125,7 +123,6 @@ impl InputEmulation for X11Emulation {
                PointerEvent::AxisDiscrete120 { axis, value } => {
                    self.emulate_scroll(axis, value as f64);
                }
-                PointerEvent::Frame {} => {}
            },
            Event::Keyboard(KeyboardEvent::Key {
                time: _,
@@ -139,6 +136,8 @@ impl InputEmulation for X11Emulation {
        unsafe {
            xlib::XFlush(self.display);
        }
+        // FIXME
+        Ok(())
    }

    async fn create(&mut self, _: EmulationHandle) {
@@ -148,4 +147,8 @@ impl InputEmulation for X11Emulation {
    async fn destroy(&mut self, _: EmulationHandle) {
        // for our purposes it does not matter what client sent the event
    }
+
+    async fn terminate(&mut self) {
+        /* nothing to do */
+    }
 }
--- a/input-emulation/src/xdg_desktop_portal.rs
+++ b/input-emulation/src/xdg_desktop_portal.rs
@@ -1,83 +1,69 @@
-use anyhow::Result;
 use ashpd::{
    desktop::{
        remote_desktop::{Axis, DeviceType, KeyState, RemoteDesktop},
-        ResponseError, Session,
+        PersistMode, Session,
    },
-    WindowIdentifier,
+    zbus::AsyncDrop,
 };
 use async_trait::async_trait;

+use futures::FutureExt;
 use input_event::{
    Event::{Keyboard, Pointer},
    KeyboardEvent, PointerEvent,
 };

-use super::{error::XdpEmulationCreationError, EmulationHandle, InputEmulation};
+use crate::error::EmulationError;

-pub struct DesktopPortalEmulation<'a> {
+use super::{error::XdpEmulationCreationError, Emulation, EmulationHandle};
+
+pub(crate) struct DesktopPortalEmulation<'a> {
    proxy: RemoteDesktop<'a>,
-    session: Option<Session<'a>>,
+    session: Session<'a, RemoteDesktop<'a>>,
 }

 impl<'a> DesktopPortalEmulation<'a> {
-    pub async fn new() -> Result<DesktopPortalEmulation<'a>, XdpEmulationCreationError> {
+    pub(crate) async fn new() -> Result<DesktopPortalEmulation<'a>, XdpEmulationCreationError> {
        log::debug!("connecting to org.freedesktop.portal.RemoteDesktop portal ...");
        let proxy = RemoteDesktop::new().await?;

        // retry when user presses the cancel button
-        let (session, _) = loop {
-            log::debug!("creating session ...");
-            let session = proxy.create_session().await?;
+        log::debug!("creating session ...");
+        let session = proxy.create_session().await?;

-            log::debug!("selecting devices ...");
-            proxy
-                .select_devices(&session, DeviceType::Keyboard | DeviceType::Pointer)
-                .await?;
+        log::debug!("selecting devices ...");
+        proxy
+            .select_devices(
+                &session,
+                DeviceType::Keyboard | DeviceType::Pointer,
+                None,
+                PersistMode::ExplicitlyRevoked,
+            )
+            .await?;

-            log::info!("requesting permission for input emulation");
-            match proxy
-                .start(&session, &WindowIdentifier::default())
-                .await?
-                .response()
-            {
-                Ok(d) => break (session, d),
-                Err(ashpd::Error::Response(ResponseError::Cancelled)) => {
-                    log::warn!("request cancelled!");
-                    continue;
-                }
-                e => e?,
-            };
-        };
+        log::info!("requesting permission for input emulation");
+        let _devices = proxy.start(&session, None).await?.response()?;

        log::debug!("started session");
-        let session = Some(session);
+        let session = session;

        Ok(Self { proxy, session })
    }
 }

 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> InputEmulation for DesktopPortalEmulation<'a> {
-    async fn consume(&mut self, event: input_event::Event, _client: EmulationHandle) {
+impl<'a> Emulation for DesktopPortalEmulation<'a> {
+    async fn consume(
+        &mut self,
+        event: input_event::Event,
+        _client: EmulationHandle,
+    ) -> Result<(), EmulationError> {
        match event {
            Pointer(p) => match p {
-                PointerEvent::Motion {
-                    time: _,
-                    relative_x,
-                    relative_y,
-                } => {
-                    if let Err(e) = self
-                        .proxy
-                        .notify_pointer_motion(
-                            self.session.as_ref().expect("no session"),
-                            relative_x,
-                            relative_y,
-                        )
-                        .await
-                    {
-                        log::warn!("{e}");
-                    }
+                PointerEvent::Motion { time: _, dx, dy } => {
+                    self.proxy
+                        .notify_pointer_motion(&self.session, dx, dy)
+                        .await?;
                }
                PointerEvent::Button {
                    time: _,
@@ -88,34 +74,18 @@ impl<'a> InputEmulation for DesktopPortalEmulation<'a> {
                        0 => KeyState::Released,
                        _ => KeyState::Pressed,
                    };
-                    if let Err(e) = self
-                        .proxy
-                        .notify_pointer_button(
-                            self.session.as_ref().expect("no session"),
-                            button as i32,
-                            state,
-                        )
-                        .await
-                    {
-                        log::warn!("{e}");
-                    }
+                    self.proxy
+                        .notify_pointer_button(&self.session, button as i32, state)
+                        .await?;
                }
                PointerEvent::AxisDiscrete120 { axis, value } => {
                    let axis = match axis {
                        0 => Axis::Vertical,
                        _ => Axis::Horizontal,
                    };
-                    if let Err(e) = self
-                        .proxy
-                        .notify_pointer_axis_discrete(
-                            self.session.as_ref().expect("no session"),
-                            axis,
-                            value,
-                        )
-                        .await
-                    {
-                        log::warn!("{e}");
-                    }
+                    self.proxy
+                        .notify_pointer_axis_discrete(&self.session, axis, value / 120)
+                        .await?;
                }
                PointerEvent::Axis {
                    time: _,
@@ -130,20 +100,10 @@ impl<'a> InputEmulation for DesktopPortalEmulation<'a> {
                        Axis::Vertical => (0., value),
                        Axis::Horizontal => (value, 0.),
                    };
-                    if let Err(e) = self
-                        .proxy
-                        .notify_pointer_axis(
-                            self.session.as_ref().expect("no session"),
-                            dx,
-                            dy,
-                            true,
-                        )
-                        .await
-                    {
-                        log::warn!("{e}");
-                    }
+                    self.proxy
+                        .notify_pointer_axis(&self.session, dx, dy, true)
+                        .await?;
                }
-                PointerEvent::Frame {} => {}
            },
            Keyboard(k) => {
                match k {
@@ -156,41 +116,46 @@ impl<'a> InputEmulation for DesktopPortalEmulation<'a> {
                            0 => KeyState::Released,
                            _ => KeyState::Pressed,
                        };
-                        if let Err(e) = self
-                            .proxy
-                            .notify_keyboard_keycode(
-                                self.session.as_ref().expect("no session"),
-                                key as i32,
-                                state,
-                            )
-                            .await
-                        {
-                            log::warn!("{e}");
-                        }
+                        self.proxy
+                            .notify_keyboard_keycode(&self.session, key as i32, state)
+                            .await?;
                    }
                    KeyboardEvent::Modifiers { .. } => {
                        // ignore
                    }
                }
            }
-            _ => {}
        }
+        Ok(())
    }

    async fn create(&mut self, _client: EmulationHandle) {}
    async fn destroy(&mut self, _client: EmulationHandle) {}
-}
-
-impl<'a> Drop for DesktopPortalEmulation<'a> {
-    fn drop(&mut self) {
-        let session = self.session.take().expect("no session");
-        tokio::runtime::Handle::try_current()
-            .expect("no runtime")
-            .block_on(async move {
-                log::debug!("closing remote desktop session");
-                if let Err(e) = session.close().await {
-                    log::error!("failed to close remote desktop session: {e}");
-                }
-            });
+    async fn terminate(&mut self) {
+        if let Err(e) = self.session.close().await {
+            log::warn!("session.close(): {e}");
+        };
+        if let Err(e) = self.session.receive_closed().await {
+            log::warn!("session.receive_closed(): {e}");
+        };
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a> AsyncDrop for DesktopPortalEmulation<'a> {
+    #[doc = r" Perform the async cleanup."]
+    #[must_use]
+    #[allow(clippy::type_complexity, clippy::type_repetition_in_bounds)]
+    fn async_drop<'async_trait>(
+        self,
+    ) -> ::core::pin::Pin<
+        Box<dyn ::core::future::Future<Output = ()> + ::core::marker::Send + 'async_trait>,
+    >
+    where
+        Self: 'async_trait,
+    {
+        async move {
+            let _ = self.session.close().await;
+        }
+        .boxed()
    }
 }
--- a/input-event/Cargo.toml
+++ b/input-event/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,14 +1,21 @@
 [package]
 name = "input-event"
 description = "cross-platform input-event types for input-capture / input-emulation"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "0.3.0"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"
-repository = "https://github.com/ferdinandschober/lan-mouse"
+repository = "https://github.com/feschber/lan-mouse"

 [dependencies]
-anyhow = "1.0.86"
 futures-core = "0.3.30"
 log = "0.4.22"
 num_enum = "0.7.2"
-serde = "1.0.203"
+serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
+thiserror = "2.0.0"
+
+[target.'cfg(all(unix, not(target_os="macos")))'.dependencies]
+reis = { version = "0.4", optional = true }
+
+[features]
+default = ["libei"]
+libei = ["dep:reis"]
--- a/input-event/src/error.rs
+++ b/input-event/src/error.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
--- a/input-event/src/lib.rs
+++ b/input-event/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
-use std::{
-    error::Error,
-    fmt::{self, Display},
-};
+use std::fmt::{self, Display};

+pub mod error;
 pub mod scancode;

+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+mod libei;
+
 // FIXME
 pub const BTN_LEFT: u32 = 0x110;
 pub const BTN_RIGHT: u32 = 0x111;
@@ -15,39 +15,25 @@ pub const BTN_FORWARD: u32 = 0x114;

 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Clone, Copy)]
 pub enum PointerEvent {
-    Motion {
-        time: u32,
-        relative_x: f64,
-        relative_y: f64,
-    },
-    Button {
-        time: u32,
-        button: u32,
-        state: u32,
-    },
-    Axis {
-        time: u32,
-        axis: u8,
-        value: f64,
-    },
-    AxisDiscrete120 {
-        axis: u8,
-        value: i32,
-    },
-    Frame {},
+    /// relative motion event
+    Motion { time: u32, dx: f64, dy: f64 },
+    /// mouse button event
+    Button { time: u32, button: u32, state: u32 },
+    /// axis event, scroll event for touchpads
+    Axis { time: u32, axis: u8, value: f64 },
+    /// discrete axis event, scroll event for mice - 120 = one scroll tick
+    AxisDiscrete120 { axis: u8, value: i32 },
 }

 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Clone, Copy)]
 pub enum KeyboardEvent {
-    Key {
-        time: u32,
-        key: u32,
-        state: u8,
-    },
+    /// a key press / release event
+    Key { time: u32, key: u32, state: u8 },
+    /// modifiers changed state
    Modifiers {
-        mods_depressed: u32,
-        mods_latched: u32,
-        mods_locked: u32,
+        depressed: u32,
+        latched: u32,
+        locked: u32,
        group: u32,
    },
 }
@@ -58,33 +44,12 @@ pub enum Event {
    Pointer(PointerEvent),
    /// keyboard events (key / modifiers)
    Keyboard(KeyboardEvent),
-    /// enter event: request to enter a client.
-    /// The client must release the pointer if it is grabbed
-    /// and reply with a leave event, as soon as its ready to
-    /// receive events
-    Enter(),
-    /// leave event: this client is now ready to receive events and will
-    /// not send any events after until it sends an enter event
-    Leave(),
-    /// ping a client, to see if it is still alive. A client that does
-    /// not respond with a pong event will be assumed to be offline.
-    Ping(),
-    /// response to a ping event: this event signals that a client
-    /// is still alive but must otherwise be ignored
-    Pong(),
-    /// explicit disconnect request. The client will no longer
-    /// send events until the next Enter event. All of its keys should be released.
-    Disconnect(),
 }

 impl Display for PointerEvent {
    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
        match self {
-            PointerEvent::Motion {
-                time: _,
-                relative_x,
-                relative_y,
-            } => write!(f, "motion({relative_x},{relative_y})"),
+            PointerEvent::Motion { time: _, dx, dy } => write!(f, "motion({dx},{dy})"),
            PointerEvent::Button {
                time: _,
                button,
@@ -112,7 +77,6 @@ impl Display for PointerEvent {
            PointerEvent::AxisDiscrete120 { axis, value } => {
                write!(f, "scroll-120 ({axis}, {value})")
            }
-            PointerEvent::Frame {} => write!(f, "frame()"),
        }
    }
 }
@@ -133,9 +97,9 @@ impl Display for KeyboardEvent {
                }
            }
            KeyboardEvent::Modifiers {
-                mods_depressed,
-                mods_latched,
-                mods_locked,
+                depressed: mods_depressed,
+                latched: mods_latched,
+                locked: mods_locked,
                group,
            } => write!(
                f,
@@ -150,438 +114,6 @@ impl Display for Event {
        match self {
            Event::Pointer(p) => write!(f, "{}", p),
            Event::Keyboard(k) => write!(f, "{}", k),
-            Event::Enter() => write!(f, "enter"),
-            Event::Leave() => write!(f, "leave"),
-            Event::Ping() => write!(f, "ping"),
-            Event::Pong() => write!(f, "pong"),
-            Event::Disconnect() => write!(f, "disconnect"),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl Event {
-    fn event_type(&self) -> EventType {
-        match self {
-            Self::Pointer(_) => EventType::Pointer,
-            Self::Keyboard(_) => EventType::Keyboard,
-            Self::Enter() => EventType::Enter,
-            Self::Leave() => EventType::Leave,
-            Self::Ping() => EventType::Ping,
-            Self::Pong() => EventType::Pong,
-            Self::Disconnect() => EventType::Disconnect,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl PointerEvent {
-    fn event_type(&self) -> PointerEventType {
-        match self {
-            Self::Motion { .. } => PointerEventType::Motion,
-            Self::Button { .. } => PointerEventType::Button,
-            Self::Axis { .. } => PointerEventType::Axis,
-            Self::AxisDiscrete120 { .. } => PointerEventType::AxisDiscrete120,
-            Self::Frame { .. } => PointerEventType::Frame,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl KeyboardEvent {
-    fn event_type(&self) -> KeyboardEventType {
-        match self {
-            KeyboardEvent::Key { .. } => KeyboardEventType::Key,
-            KeyboardEvent::Modifiers { .. } => KeyboardEventType::Modifiers,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-enum PointerEventType {
-    Motion,
-    Button,
-    Axis,
-    AxisDiscrete120,
-    Frame,
-}
-enum KeyboardEventType {
-    Key,
-    Modifiers,
-}
-enum EventType {
-    Pointer,
-    Keyboard,
-    Enter,
-    Leave,
-    Ping,
-    Pong,
-    Disconnect,
-}
-
-impl TryFrom<u8> for PointerEventType {
-    type Error = anyhow::Error;
-
-    fn try_from(value: u8) -> Result<Self> {
-        match value {
-            x if x == Self::Motion as u8 => Ok(Self::Motion),
-            x if x == Self::Button as u8 => Ok(Self::Button),
-            x if x == Self::Axis as u8 => Ok(Self::Axis),
-            x if x == Self::AxisDiscrete120 as u8 => Ok(Self::AxisDiscrete120),
-            x if x == Self::Frame as u8 => Ok(Self::Frame),
-            _ => Err(anyhow!(ProtocolError {
-                msg: format!("invalid pointer event type {}", value),
-            })),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl TryFrom<u8> for KeyboardEventType {
-    type Error = anyhow::Error;
-
-    fn try_from(value: u8) -> Result<Self> {
-        match value {
-            x if x == Self::Key as u8 => Ok(Self::Key),
-            x if x == Self::Modifiers as u8 => Ok(Self::Modifiers),
-            _ => Err(anyhow!(ProtocolError {
-                msg: format!("invalid keyboard event type {}", value),
-            })),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl From<&Event> for Vec<u8> {
-    fn from(event: &Event) -> Self {
-        let event_id = vec![event.event_type() as u8];
-        let event_data = match event {
-            Event::Pointer(p) => p.into(),
-            Event::Keyboard(k) => k.into(),
-            Event::Enter() => vec![],
-            Event::Leave() => vec![],
-            Event::Ping() => vec![],
-            Event::Pong() => vec![],
-            Event::Disconnect() => vec![],
-        };
-        [event_id, event_data].concat()
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug)]
-struct ProtocolError {
-    msg: String,
-}
-
-impl fmt::Display for ProtocolError {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
-        write!(f, "Protocol violation: {}", self.msg)
-    }
-}
-impl Error for ProtocolError {}
-
-impl TryFrom<Vec<u8>> for Event {
-    type Error = anyhow::Error;
-
-    fn try_from(value: Vec<u8>) -> Result<Self> {
-        let event_id = u8::from_be_bytes(value[..1].try_into()?);
-        match event_id {
-            i if i == (EventType::Pointer as u8) => Ok(Event::Pointer(value.try_into()?)),
-            i if i == (EventType::Keyboard as u8) => Ok(Event::Keyboard(value.try_into()?)),
-            i if i == (EventType::Enter as u8) => Ok(Event::Enter()),
-            i if i == (EventType::Leave as u8) => Ok(Event::Leave()),
-            i if i == (EventType::Ping as u8) => Ok(Event::Ping()),
-            i if i == (EventType::Pong as u8) => Ok(Event::Pong()),
-            i if i == (EventType::Disconnect as u8) => Ok(Event::Disconnect()),
-            _ => Err(anyhow!(ProtocolError {
-                msg: format!("invalid event_id {}", event_id),
-            })),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl From<&PointerEvent> for Vec<u8> {
-    fn from(event: &PointerEvent) -> Self {
-        let id = vec![event.event_type() as u8];
-        let data = match event {
-            PointerEvent::Motion {
-                time,
-                relative_x,
-                relative_y,
-            } => {
-                let time = time.to_be_bytes();
-                let relative_x = relative_x.to_be_bytes();
-                let relative_y = relative_y.to_be_bytes();
-                [&time[..], &relative_x[..], &relative_y[..]].concat()
-            }
-            PointerEvent::Button {
-                time,
-                button,
-                state,
-            } => {
-                let time = time.to_be_bytes();
-                let button = button.to_be_bytes();
-                let state = state.to_be_bytes();
-                [&time[..], &button[..], &state[..]].concat()
-            }
-            PointerEvent::Axis { time, axis, value } => {
-                let time = time.to_be_bytes();
-                let axis = axis.to_be_bytes();
-                let value = value.to_be_bytes();
-                [&time[..], &axis[..], &value[..]].concat()
-            }
-            PointerEvent::AxisDiscrete120 { axis, value } => {
-                let axis = axis.to_be_bytes();
-                let value = value.to_be_bytes();
-                [&axis[..], &value[..]].concat()
-            }
-            PointerEvent::Frame {} => {
-                vec![]
-            }
-        };
-        [id, data].concat()
-    }
-}
-
-impl TryFrom<Vec<u8>> for PointerEvent {
-    type Error = anyhow::Error;
-
-    fn try_from(data: Vec<u8>) -> Result<Self> {
-        match data.get(1) {
-            Some(id) => {
-                let event_type = match id.to_owned().try_into() {
-                    Ok(event_type) => event_type,
-                    Err(e) => return Err(e),
-                };
-                match event_type {
-                    PointerEventType::Motion => {
-                        let time = match data.get(2..6) {
-                            Some(d) => u32::from_be_bytes(d.try_into()?),
-                            None => {
-                                return Err(anyhow!(ProtocolError {
-                                    msg: "Expected 4 Bytes at index 2".into(),
-                                }))
-                            }
-                        };
-                        let relative_x = match data.get(6..14) {
-                            Some(d) => f64::from_be_bytes(d.try_into()?),
-                            None => {
-                                return Err(anyhow!(ProtocolError {
-                                    msg: "Expected 8 Bytes at index 6".into(),
-                                }))
-                            }
-                        };
-                        let relative_y = match data.get(14..22) {
-                            Some(d) => f64::from_be_bytes(d.try_into()?),
-                            None => {
-                                return Err(anyhow!(ProtocolError {
-                                    msg: "Expected 8 Bytes at index 14".into(),
-                                }))
-                            }
-                        };
-                        Ok(Self::Motion {
-                            time,
-                            relative_x,
-                            relative_y,
-                        })
-                    }
-                    PointerEventType::Button => {
-                        let time = match data.get(2..6) {
-                            Some(d) => u32::from_be_bytes(d.try_into()?),
-                            None => {
-                                return Err(anyhow!(ProtocolError {
-                                    msg: "Expected 4 Bytes at index 2".into(),
-                                }))
-                            }
-                        };
-                        let button = match data.get(6..10) {
-                            Some(d) => u32::from_be_bytes(d.try_into()?),
-                            None => {
-                                return Err(anyhow!(ProtocolError {
-                                    msg: "Expected 4 Bytes at index 10".into(),
-                                }))
-                            }
-                        };
-                        let state = match data.get(10..14) {
-                            Some(d) => u32::from_be_bytes(d.try_into()?),
-                            None => {
-                                return Err(anyhow!(ProtocolError {
-                                    msg: "Expected 4 Bytes at index 14".into(),
-                                }))
-                            }
-                        };
-                        Ok(Self::Button {
-                            time,
-                            button,
-                            state,
-                        })
-                    }
-                    PointerEventType::Axis => {
-                        let time = match data.get(2..6) {
-                            Some(d) => u32::from_be_bytes(d.try_into()?),
-                            None => {
-                                return Err(anyhow!(ProtocolError {
-                                    msg: "Expected 4 Bytes at index 2".into(),
-                                }))
-                            }
-                        };
-                        let axis = match data.get(6) {
-                            Some(d) => *d,
-                            None => {
-                                return Err(anyhow!(ProtocolError {
-                                    msg: "Expected 1 Byte at index 6".into(),
-                                }));
-                            }
-                        };
-                        let value = match data.get(7..15) {
-                            Some(d) => f64::from_be_bytes(d.try_into()?),
-                            None => {
-                                return Err(anyhow!(ProtocolError {
-                                    msg: "Expected 8 Bytes at index 7".into(),
-                                }));
-                            }
-                        };
-                        Ok(Self::Axis { time, axis, value })
-                    }
-                    PointerEventType::AxisDiscrete120 => {
-                        let axis = match data.get(2) {
-                            Some(d) => *d,
-                            None => {
-                                return Err(anyhow!(ProtocolError {
-                                    msg: "Expected 1 Byte at index 2".into(),
-                                }));
-                            }
-                        };
-                        let value = match data.get(3..7) {
-                            Some(d) => i32::from_be_bytes(d.try_into()?),
-                            None => {
-                                return Err(anyhow!(ProtocolError {
-                                    msg: "Expected 4 Bytes at index 3".into(),
-                                }));
-                            }
-                        };
-                        Ok(Self::AxisDiscrete120 { axis, value })
-                    }
-                    PointerEventType::Frame => Ok(Self::Frame {}),
-                }
-            }
-            None => Err(anyhow!(ProtocolError {
-                msg: "Expected an element at index 0".into(),
-            })),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl From<&KeyboardEvent> for Vec<u8> {
-    fn from(event: &KeyboardEvent) -> Self {
-        let id = vec![event.event_type() as u8];
-        let data = match event {
-            KeyboardEvent::Key { time, key, state } => {
-                let time = time.to_be_bytes();
-                let key = key.to_be_bytes();
-                let state = state.to_be_bytes();
-                [&time[..], &key[..], &state[..]].concat()
-            }
-            KeyboardEvent::Modifiers {
-                mods_depressed,
-                mods_latched,
-                mods_locked,
-                group,
-            } => {
-                let mods_depressed = mods_depressed.to_be_bytes();
-                let mods_latched = mods_latched.to_be_bytes();
-                let mods_locked = mods_locked.to_be_bytes();
-                let group = group.to_be_bytes();
-                [
-                    &mods_depressed[..],
-                    &mods_latched[..],
-                    &mods_locked[..],
-                    &group[..],
-                ]
-                .concat()
-            }
-        };
-        [id, data].concat()
-    }
-}
-
-impl TryFrom<Vec<u8>> for KeyboardEvent {
-    type Error = anyhow::Error;
-
-    fn try_from(data: Vec<u8>) -> Result<Self> {
-        match data.get(1) {
-            Some(id) => {
-                let event_type = match id.to_owned().try_into() {
-                    Ok(event_type) => event_type,
-                    Err(e) => return Err(e),
-                };
-                match event_type {
-                    KeyboardEventType::Key => {
-                        let time = match data.get(2..6) {
-                            Some(d) => u32::from_be_bytes(d.try_into()?),
-                            None => {
-                                return Err(anyhow!(ProtocolError {
-                                    msg: "Expected 4 Bytes at index 6".into(),
-                                }))
-                            }
-                        };
-                        let key = match data.get(6..10) {
-                            Some(d) => u32::from_be_bytes(d.try_into()?),
-                            None => {
-                                return Err(anyhow!(ProtocolError {
-                                    msg: "Expected 4 Bytes at index 10".into(),
-                                }))
-                            }
-                        };
-                        let state = match data.get(10) {
-                            Some(d) => *d,
-                            None => {
-                                return Err(anyhow!(ProtocolError {
-                                    msg: "Expected 1 Bytes at index 14".into(),
-                                }))
-                            }
-                        };
-                        Ok(KeyboardEvent::Key { time, key, state })
-                    }
-                    KeyboardEventType::Modifiers => {
-                        let mods_depressed = match data.get(2..6) {
-                            Some(d) => u32::from_be_bytes(d.try_into()?),
-                            None => {
-                                return Err(anyhow!(ProtocolError {
-                                    msg: "Expected 4 Bytes at index 6".into(),
-                                }))
-                            }
-                        };
-                        let mods_latched = match data.get(6..10) {
-                            Some(d) => u32::from_be_bytes(d.try_into()?),
-                            None => {
-                                return Err(anyhow!(ProtocolError {
-                                    msg: "Expected 4 Bytes at index 10".into(),
-                                }))
-                            }
-                        };
-                        let mods_locked = match data.get(10..14) {
-                            Some(d) => u32::from_be_bytes(d.try_into()?),
-                            None => {
-                                return Err(anyhow!(ProtocolError {
-                                    msg: "Expected 4 Bytes at index 14".into(),
-                                }))
-                            }
-                        };
-                        let group = match data.get(14..18) {
-                            Some(d) => u32::from_be_bytes(d.try_into()?),
-                            None => {
-                                return Err(anyhow!(ProtocolError {
-                                    msg: "Expected 4 Bytes at index 18".into(),
-                                }))
-                            }
-                        };
-                        Ok(KeyboardEvent::Modifiers {
-                            mods_depressed,
-                            mods_latched,
-                            mods_locked,
-                            group,
-                        })
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            None => Err(anyhow!(ProtocolError {
-                msg: "Expected an element at index 0".into(),
-            })),
        }
    }
 }
--- a/input-event/src/libei.rs
+++ b/input-event/src/libei.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+use reis::{
+    ei::{button::ButtonState, keyboard::KeyState},
+    event::EiEvent,
+};
+
+use crate::{Event, KeyboardEvent, PointerEvent};
+
+impl Event {
+    pub fn from_ei_event(ei_event: EiEvent) -> impl Iterator<Item = Self> {
+        to_input_events(ei_event).into_iter()
+    }
+}
+
+enum Events {
+    None,
+    One(Event),
+    Two(Event, Event),
+}
+
+impl Events {
+    fn into_iter(self) -> impl Iterator<Item = Event> {
+        EventIterator::new(self)
+    }
+}
+
+struct EventIterator {
+    events: [Option<Event>; 2],
+    pos: usize,
+}
+
+impl EventIterator {
+    fn new(events: Events) -> Self {
+        let events = match events {
+            Events::None => [None, None],
+            Events::One(e) => [Some(e), None],
+            Events::Two(e, f) => [Some(e), Some(f)],
+        };
+        Self { events, pos: 0 }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Iterator for EventIterator {
+    type Item = Event;
+
+    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
+        let res = if self.pos >= self.events.len() {
+            None
+        } else {
+            self.events[self.pos]
+        };
+        self.pos += 1;
+        res
+    }
+}
+
+fn to_input_events(ei_event: EiEvent) -> Events {
+    match ei_event {
+        EiEvent::KeyboardModifiers(mods) => {
+            let modifier_event = KeyboardEvent::Modifiers {
+                depressed: mods.depressed,
+                latched: mods.latched,
+                locked: mods.locked,
+                group: mods.group,
+            };
+            Events::One(Event::Keyboard(modifier_event))
+        }
+        EiEvent::Frame(_) => Events::None, /* FIXME */
+        EiEvent::PointerMotion(motion) => {
+            let motion_event = PointerEvent::Motion {
+                time: motion.time as u32,
+                dx: motion.dx as f64,
+                dy: motion.dy as f64,
+            };
+            Events::One(Event::Pointer(motion_event))
+        }
+        EiEvent::PointerMotionAbsolute(_) => Events::None,
+        EiEvent::Button(button) => {
+            let button_event = PointerEvent::Button {
+                time: button.time as u32,
+                button: button.button,
+                state: match button.state {
+                    ButtonState::Released => 0,
+                    ButtonState::Press => 1,
+                },
+            };
+            Events::One(Event::Pointer(button_event))
+        }
+        EiEvent::ScrollDelta(delta) => {
+            let dy = Event::Pointer(PointerEvent::Axis {
+                time: 0,
+                axis: 0,
+                value: delta.dy as f64,
+            });
+            let dx = Event::Pointer(PointerEvent::Axis {
+                time: 0,
+                axis: 1,
+                value: delta.dx as f64,
+            });
+            if delta.dy != 0. && delta.dx != 0. {
+                Events::Two(dy, dx)
+            } else if delta.dy != 0. {
+                Events::One(dy)
+            } else if delta.dx != 0. {
+                Events::One(dx)
+            } else {
+                Events::None
+            }
+        }
+        EiEvent::ScrollStop(_) => Events::None,   /* TODO */
+        EiEvent::ScrollCancel(_) => Events::None, /* TODO */
+        EiEvent::ScrollDiscrete(scroll) => {
+            let dy = Event::Pointer(PointerEvent::AxisDiscrete120 {
+                axis: 0,
+                value: scroll.discrete_dy,
+            });
+            let dx = Event::Pointer(PointerEvent::AxisDiscrete120 {
+                axis: 1,
+                value: scroll.discrete_dx,
+            });
+            if scroll.discrete_dy != 0 && scroll.discrete_dx != 0 {
+                Events::Two(dy, dx)
+            } else if scroll.discrete_dy != 0 {
+                Events::One(dy)
+            } else if scroll.discrete_dx != 0 {
+                Events::One(dx)
+            } else {
+                Events::None
+            }
+        }
+        EiEvent::KeyboardKey(key) => {
+            let key_event = KeyboardEvent::Key {
+                key: key.key,
+                state: match key.state {
+                    KeyState::Press => 1,
+                    KeyState::Released => 0,
+                },
+                time: key.time as u32,
+            };
+            Events::One(Event::Keyboard(key_event))
+        }
+        EiEvent::TouchDown(_) => Events::None,   /* TODO */
+        EiEvent::TouchUp(_) => Events::None,     /* TODO */
+        EiEvent::TouchMotion(_) => Events::None, /* TODO */
+        _ => Events::None,
+    }
+}
--- a/lan-mouse-cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/lan-mouse-cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+[package]
+name = "lan-mouse-cli"
+description = "CLI Frontend for lan-mouse"
+version = "0.2.0"
+edition = "2021"
+license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"
+repository = "https://github.com/feschber/lan-mouse"
+
+[dependencies]
+futures = "0.3.30"
+lan-mouse-ipc = { path = "../lan-mouse-ipc", version = "0.2.0" }
+tokio = { version = "1.32.0", features = [
+    "io-util",
+    "io-std",
+    "macros",
+    "net",
+    "rt",
+] }
--- a/lan-mouse-cli/src/command.rs
+++ b/lan-mouse-cli/src/command.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::{
    str::{FromStr, SplitWhitespace},
 };

-use crate::client::{ClientHandle, Position};
+use lan_mouse_ipc::{ClientHandle, Position};

 pub(super) enum CommandType {
    NoCommand,
--- a/lan-mouse-cli/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lan-mouse-cli/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,78 +1,65 @@
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
+use futures::StreamExt;
 use tokio::{
-    io::{AsyncBufReadExt, AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt, BufReader},
+    io::{AsyncBufReadExt, BufReader},
    task::LocalSet,
 };

-#[cfg(windows)]
-use tokio::net::tcp::{ReadHalf, WriteHalf};
-#[cfg(unix)]
-use tokio::net::unix::{ReadHalf, WriteHalf};
-
 use std::io::{self, Write};

-use crate::{
-    client::{ClientConfig, ClientHandle, ClientState},
-    config::DEFAULT_PORT,
-};
-
 use self::command::{Command, CommandType};

-use super::{FrontendEvent, FrontendRequest};
+use lan_mouse_ipc::{
+    AsyncFrontendEventReader, AsyncFrontendRequestWriter, ClientConfig, ClientHandle, ClientState,
+    FrontendEvent, FrontendRequest, IpcError, DEFAULT_PORT,
+};

 mod command;

-pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
-    let Ok(stream) = super::wait_for_service() else {
-        return Err(anyhow!("Could not connect to lan-mouse-socket"));
-    };
-
+pub fn run() -> Result<(), IpcError> {
    let runtime = tokio::runtime::Builder::new_current_thread()
        .enable_io()
        .enable_time()
        .build()?;
    runtime.block_on(LocalSet::new().run_until(async move {
-        stream.set_nonblocking(true)?;
-        #[cfg(unix)]
-        let mut stream = tokio::net::UnixStream::from_std(stream)?;
-        #[cfg(windows)]
-        let mut stream = tokio::net::TcpStream::from_std(stream)?;
-        let (rx, tx) = stream.split();
-
+        let (rx, tx) = lan_mouse_ipc::connect_async().await?;
        let mut cli = Cli::new(rx, tx);
        cli.run().await
    }))?;
    Ok(())
 }

-struct Cli<'a> {
+struct Cli {
    clients: Vec<(ClientHandle, ClientConfig, ClientState)>,
-    rx: ReadHalf<'a>,
-    tx: WriteHalf<'a>,
+    changed: Option<ClientHandle>,
+    rx: AsyncFrontendEventReader,
+    tx: AsyncFrontendRequestWriter,
 }

-impl<'a> Cli<'a> {
-    fn new(rx: ReadHalf<'a>, tx: WriteHalf<'a>) -> Cli<'a> {
+impl Cli {
+    fn new(rx: AsyncFrontendEventReader, tx: AsyncFrontendRequestWriter) -> Cli {
        Self {
            clients: vec![],
+            changed: None,
            rx,
            tx,
        }
    }

-    async fn run(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
+    async fn run(&mut self) -> Result<(), IpcError> {
        let stdin = tokio::io::stdin();
        let stdin = BufReader::new(stdin);
        let mut stdin = stdin.lines();

        /* initial state sync */
-        let request = FrontendRequest::Enumerate();
-        self.send_request(request).await?;
-
        self.clients = loop {
-            let event = self.await_event().await?;
-            if let FrontendEvent::Enumerate(clients) = event {
-                break clients;
+            match self.rx.next().await {
+                Some(Ok(e)) => {
+                    if let FrontendEvent::Enumerate(clients) = e {
+                        break clients;
+                    }
+                }
+                Some(Err(e)) => return Err(e),
+                None => return Ok(()),
            }
        };

@@ -92,18 +79,23 @@ impl<'a> Cli<'a> {
                    };
                    self.execute(cmd).await?;
                }
-                event = self.await_event() => {
-                    let event = event?;
-                    self.handle_event(event);
+                event = self.rx.next() => {
+                    if let Some(event) = event {
+                        self.handle_event(event?);
+                    } else {
+                        break Ok(());
+                    }
                }
            }
+            if let Some(handle) = self.changed.take() {
+                self.update_client(handle).await?;
+            }
        }
    }

-    async fn update_client(&mut self, handle: ClientHandle) -> Result<()> {
-        self.send_request(FrontendRequest::GetState(handle)).await?;
-        loop {
-            let event = self.await_event().await?;
+    async fn update_client(&mut self, handle: ClientHandle) -> Result<(), IpcError> {
+        self.tx.request(FrontendRequest::GetState(handle)).await?;
+        while let Some(Ok(event)) = self.rx.next().await {
            self.handle_event(event.clone());
            if let FrontendEvent::State(_, _, _) | FrontendEvent::NoSuchClient(_) = event {
                break;
@@ -112,22 +104,23 @@ impl<'a> Cli<'a> {
        Ok(())
    }

-    async fn execute(&mut self, cmd: Command) -> Result<()> {
+    async fn execute(&mut self, cmd: Command) -> Result<(), IpcError> {
        match cmd {
            Command::None => {}
            Command::Connect(pos, host, port) => {
                let request = FrontendRequest::Create;
-                self.send_request(request).await?;
+                self.tx.request(request).await?;
                let handle = loop {
-                    let event = self.await_event().await?;
-                    match event {
-                        FrontendEvent::Created(h, c, s) => {
-                            self.clients.push((h, c, s));
-                            break h;
-                        }
-                        _ => {
-                            self.handle_event(event);
-                            continue;
+                    if let Some(Ok(event)) = self.rx.next().await {
+                        match event {
+                            FrontendEvent::Created(h, c, s) => {
+                                self.clients.push((h, c, s));
+                                break h;
+                            }
+                            _ => {
+                                self.handle_event(event);
+                                continue;
+                            }
                        }
                    }
                };
@@ -136,35 +129,36 @@ impl<'a> Cli<'a> {
                    FrontendRequest::UpdatePort(handle, port.unwrap_or(DEFAULT_PORT)),
                    FrontendRequest::UpdatePosition(handle, pos),
                ] {
-                    self.send_request(request).await?;
+                    self.tx.request(request).await?;
                }
                self.update_client(handle).await?;
            }
            Command::Disconnect(id) => {
-                self.send_request(FrontendRequest::Delete(id)).await?;
+                self.tx.request(FrontendRequest::Delete(id)).await?;
                loop {
-                    let event = self.await_event().await?;
-                    self.handle_event(event.clone());
-                    if let FrontendEvent::Deleted(_) = event {
-                        self.handle_event(event);
-                        break;
+                    if let Some(Ok(event)) = self.rx.next().await {
+                        self.handle_event(event.clone());
+                        if let FrontendEvent::Deleted(_) = event {
+                            self.handle_event(event);
+                            break;
+                        }
                    }
                }
            }
            Command::Activate(id) => {
-                self.send_request(FrontendRequest::Activate(id, true))
-                    .await?;
+                self.tx.request(FrontendRequest::Activate(id, true)).await?;
                self.update_client(id).await?;
            }
            Command::Deactivate(id) => {
-                self.send_request(FrontendRequest::Activate(id, false))
+                self.tx
+                    .request(FrontendRequest::Activate(id, false))
                    .await?;
                self.update_client(id).await?;
            }
            Command::List => {
-                self.send_request(FrontendRequest::Enumerate()).await?;
-                loop {
-                    let event = self.await_event().await?;
+                self.tx.request(FrontendRequest::Enumerate()).await?;
+                while let Some(e) = self.rx.next().await {
+                    let event = e?;
                    self.handle_event(event.clone());
                    if let FrontendEvent::Enumerate(_) = event {
                        break;
@@ -173,12 +167,12 @@ impl<'a> Cli<'a> {
            }
            Command::SetHost(handle, host) => {
                let request = FrontendRequest::UpdateHostname(handle, Some(host.clone()));
-                self.send_request(request).await?;
+                self.tx.request(request).await?;
                self.update_client(handle).await?;
            }
            Command::SetPort(handle, port) => {
                let request = FrontendRequest::UpdatePort(handle, port.unwrap_or(DEFAULT_PORT));
-                self.send_request(request).await?;
+                self.tx.request(request).await?;
                self.update_client(handle).await?;
            }
            Command::Help => {
@@ -215,6 +209,7 @@ impl<'a> Cli<'a> {

    fn handle_event(&mut self, event: FrontendEvent) {
        match event {
+            FrontendEvent::Changed(h) => self.changed = Some(h),
            FrontendEvent::Created(h, c, s) => {
                eprint!("client added ({h}): ");
                print_config(&c);
@@ -273,6 +268,12 @@ impl<'a> Cli<'a> {
            FrontendEvent::Error(e) => {
                eprintln!("ERROR: {e}");
            }
+            FrontendEvent::CaptureStatus(s) => {
+                eprintln!("capture status: {s:?}")
+            }
+            FrontendEvent::EmulationStatus(s) => {
+                eprintln!("emulation status: {s:?}")
+            }
        }
    }

@@ -285,23 +286,6 @@ impl<'a> Cli<'a> {
            eprintln!();
        }
    }
-
-    async fn send_request(&mut self, request: FrontendRequest) -> io::Result<()> {
-        let json = serde_json::to_string(&request).unwrap();
-        let bytes = json.as_bytes();
-        let len = bytes.len();
-        self.tx.write_u64(len as u64).await?;
-        self.tx.write_all(bytes).await?;
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    async fn await_event(&mut self) -> Result<FrontendEvent> {
-        let len = self.rx.read_u64().await?;
-        let mut buf = vec![0u8; len as usize];
-        self.rx.read_exact(&mut buf).await?;
-        let event: FrontendEvent = serde_json::from_slice(&buf)?;
-        Ok(event)
-    }
 }

 fn prompt() -> io::Result<()> {
--- a/lan-mouse-gtk/Cargo.toml
+++ b/lan-mouse-gtk/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+[package]
+name = "lan-mouse-gtk"
+description = "GTK4 / Libadwaita Frontend for lan-mouse"
+version = "0.2.0"
+edition = "2021"
+license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"
+repository = "https://github.com/feschber/lan-mouse"
+
+[dependencies]
+gtk = { package = "gtk4", version = "0.9.0", features = ["v4_2"] }
+adw = { package = "libadwaita", version = "0.7.0", features = ["v1_1"] }
+async-channel = { version = "2.1.1" }
+hostname = "0.4.0"
+log = "0.4.20"
+lan-mouse-ipc = { path = "../lan-mouse-ipc", version = "0.2.0" }
+
+[build-dependencies]
+glib-build-tools = { version = "0.20.0" }
--- a/lan-mouse-gtk/build.rs
+++ b/lan-mouse-gtk/build.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+fn main() {
+    // composite_templates
+    glib_build_tools::compile_resources(
+        &["resources"],
+        "resources/resources.gresource.xml",
+        "lan-mouse.gresource",
+    );
+}
--- a/lan-mouse-gtk/resources/client_row.ui
+++ b/lan-mouse-gtk/resources/client_row.ui
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 				<child>
 					<object class="GtkEntry" id="port">
 						<!-- <property name="title" translatable="yes">port</property> -->
+                        <property name="max-width-chars">5</property>
 						<property name="input_purpose">GTK_INPUT_PURPOSE_NUMBER</property>
 						<property name="xalign">0.5</property>
 						<property name="valign">center</property>
--- a/lan-mouse-gtk/resources/de.feschber.LanMouse.svg
+++ b/lan-mouse-gtk/resources/de.feschber.LanMouse.svg
--- a/lan-mouse-gtk/resources/resources.gresource.xml
+++ b/lan-mouse-gtk/resources/resources.gresource.xml
--- a/lan-mouse-gtk/resources/window.ui
+++ b/lan-mouse-gtk/resources/window.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,227 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<interface>
+  <requires lib="gtk" version="4.0"/>
+  <requires lib="libadwaita" version="1.0"/>
+  <menu id="main-menu">
+    <item>
+      <attribute name="label" translatable="yes">_Close window</attribute>
+      <attribute name="action">window.close</attribute>
+    </item>
+  </menu>
+  <template class="LanMouseWindow" parent="AdwApplicationWindow">
+    <property name="width-request">600</property>
+    <property name="height-request">700</property>
+    <property name="title" translatable="yes">Lan Mouse</property>
+    <property name="show-menubar">True</property>
+    <property name="content">
+      <object class="GtkBox">
+        <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
+        <child type="top">
+          <object class="AdwHeaderBar">
+            <child type ="end">
+              <object class="GtkMenuButton">
+                <property name="icon-name">open-menu-symbolic</property>
+                <property name="menu-model">main-menu</property>
+              </object>
+            </child>
+            <style>
+              <class name="flat"/>
+            </style>
+          </object>
+        </child>
+        <child>
+          <object class="AdwToastOverlay" id="toast_overlay">
+            <child>
+              <object class="AdwStatusPage">
+                <property name="title" translatable="yes">Lan Mouse</property>
+                <property name="description" translatable="yes">easily use your mouse and keyboard on multiple computers</property>
+                <property name="icon-name">de.feschber.LanMouse</property>
+                <property name="child">
+                  <object class="AdwClamp">
+                  <property name="maximum-size">600</property>
+                  <property name="tightening-threshold">0</property>
+                  <property name="child">
+                    <object class="GtkBox">
+                    <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
+                    <property name="spacing">12</property>
+                    <child>
+                      <object class="AdwPreferencesGroup" id="capture_emulation_group">
+                      <property name="title" translatable="yes">Capture / Emulation Status</property>
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="AdwActionRow" id="capture_status_row">
+                            <property name="title">input capture is disabled</property>
+                            <property name="subtitle">required for outgoing and incoming connections</property>
+                            <property name="icon-name">dialog-warning-symbolic</property>
+                            <child>
+                              <object class="GtkButton" id="input_capture_button">
+                                <property name="child">
+                                  <object class="AdwButtonContent">
+                                    <property name="icon-name">object-rotate-right-symbolic</property>
+                                    <property name="label" translatable="yes">Reenable</property>
+                                  </object>
+                                </property>
+                                <signal name="clicked" handler="handle_capture" swapped="true"/>
+                                <property name="valign">center</property>
+                                <style>
+                                  <class name="circular"/>
+                                  <class name="flat"/>
+                                </style>
+                              </object>
+                            </child>
+                            <style>
+                              <class name="warning"/>
+                            </style>
+                          </object>
+                        </child>
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="AdwActionRow" id="emulation_status_row">
+                            <property name="title">input emulation is disabled</property>
+                            <property name="subtitle">required for incoming connections</property>
+                            <property name="icon-name">dialog-warning-symbolic</property>
+                            <child>
+                              <object class="GtkButton" id="input_emulation_button">
+                                <property name="child">
+                                  <object class="AdwButtonContent">
+                                    <property name="icon-name">object-rotate-right-symbolic</property>
+                                    <property name="label" translatable="yes">Reenable</property>
+                                  </object>
+                                </property>
+                                <property name="valign">center</property>
+                                <signal name="clicked" handler="handle_emulation" swapped="true"/>
+                                <style>
+                                  <class name="circular"/>
+                                  <class name="flat"/>
+                                </style>
+                              </object>
+                            </child>
+                            <child>
+                            </child>
+                            <style>
+                              <class name="warning"/>
+                            </style>
+                          </object>
+                        </child>
+                      </object>
+                    </child>
+                    <child>
+                      <object class="AdwPreferencesGroup">
+                        <property name="title" translatable="yes">General</property>
+                        <!--
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="AdwActionRow">
+                            <property name="title" translatable="yes">enable</property>
+                            <child type="suffix">
+                              <object class="GtkSwitch">
+                                <property name="valign">center</property>
+                                <property name="tooltip-text" translatable="yes">enable</property>
+                              </object>
+                            </child>
+                          </object>
+                        </child>
+                        -->
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="AdwActionRow">
+                            <property name="title">port</property>
+                            <child>
+                              <object class="GtkEntry" id="port_entry">
+                                <property name="max-width-chars">5</property>
+                                <signal name="activate" handler="handle_port_edit_apply" swapped="true"/>
+                                <signal name="changed" handler="handle_port_changed" swapped="true"/>
+                                <!-- <signal name="delete-text" handler="handle_port_changed" swapped="true"/> -->
+                                <!-- <property name="title" translatable="yes">port</property> -->
+                                <property name="placeholder-text">4242</property>
+                                <property name="width-chars">5</property>
+                                <property name="xalign">0.5</property>
+                                <property name="valign">center</property>
+                                <!-- <property name="show-apply-button">True</property> -->
+                                <property name="input-purpose">GTK_INPUT_PURPOSE_DIGITS</property>
+                              </object>
+                            </child>
+                            <child>
+                              <object class="GtkButton" id="port_edit_apply">
+                                <signal name="clicked" handler="handle_port_edit_apply" swapped="true"/>
+                                <property name="icon-name">object-select-symbolic</property>
+                                <property name="valign">center</property>
+                                <property name="visible">false</property>
+                                <property name="name">port-edit-apply</property>
+                                <style><class name="success"/></style>
+                              </object>
+                            </child>
+                            <child>
+                              <object class="GtkButton" id="port_edit_cancel">
+                                <signal name="clicked" handler="handle_port_edit_cancel" swapped="true"/>
+                                <property name="icon-name">process-stop-symbolic</property>
+                                <property name="valign">center</property>
+                                <property name="visible">false</property>
+                                <property name="name">port-edit-cancel</property>
+                                <style><class name="error"/></style>
+                              </object>
+                            </child>
+                          </object>
+                        </child>
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="AdwActionRow">
+                            <property name="title">hostname</property>
+                            <child>
+                              <object class="GtkLabel" id="hostname_label">
+                                <property name="label">&lt;span font_style=&quot;italic&quot; font_weight=&quot;light&quot; foreground=&quot;darkgrey&quot;&gt;could not determine hostname&lt;/span&gt;</property>
+                                <property name="use-markup">true</property>
+                                <property name="valign">center</property>
+                              </object>
+                            </child>
+                            <child>
+                              <object class="GtkButton" id="copy-hostname-button">
+                                <property name="icon-name">edit-copy-symbolic</property>
+                                <property name="valign">center</property>
+                                <signal name="clicked" handler="handle_copy_hostname" swapped="true"/>
+                              </object>
+                            </child>
+                          </object>
+                        </child>
+                      </object>
+                    </child>
+                    <child>
+                      <object class="AdwPreferencesGroup">
+                        <property name="title" translatable="yes">Connections</property>
+                        <property name="header-suffix">
+                          <object class="GtkButton">
+                            <signal name="clicked" handler="handle_add_client_pressed" swapped="true"/>
+                            <property name="child">
+                              <object class="AdwButtonContent">
+                                <property name="icon-name">list-add-symbolic</property>
+                                <property name="label" translatable="yes">Add</property>
+                              </object>
+                            </property>
+                          <style>
+                            <class name="flat"/>
+                          </style>
+                          </object>
+                        </property>
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="GtkListBox" id="client_list">
+                            <property name="selection-mode">none</property>
+                            <child type="placeholder">
+                              <object class="AdwActionRow" id="client_placeholder">
+                                <property name="title">No connections!</property>
+                                <property name="subtitle">add a new client via the + button</property>
+                              </object>
+                            </child>
+                            <style>
+                              <class name="boxed-list" />
+                            </style>
+                          </object>
+                        </child>
+                      </object>
+                    </child>
+                    </object>
+                  </property>
+                  </object>
+                </property>
+              </object>
+            </child>
+          </object>
+        </child>
+      </object>
+    </property>
+  </template>
+</interface>
--- a/lan-mouse-gtk/src/client_object.rs
+++ b/lan-mouse-gtk/src/client_object.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ mod imp;
 use adw::subclass::prelude::*;
 use gtk::glib::{self, Object};

-use crate::client::{ClientConfig, ClientHandle, ClientState};
+use lan_mouse_ipc::{ClientConfig, ClientHandle, ClientState};

 glib::wrapper! {
    pub struct ClientObject(ObjectSubclass<imp::ClientObject>);
--- a/lan-mouse-gtk/src/client_object/imp.rs
+++ b/lan-mouse-gtk/src/client_object/imp.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use gtk::glib;
 use gtk::prelude::*;
 use gtk::subclass::prelude::*;

-use crate::client::ClientHandle;
+use lan_mouse_ipc::ClientHandle;

 use super::ClientData;

--- a/lan-mouse-gtk/src/client_row.rs
+++ b/lan-mouse-gtk/src/client_row.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use adw::prelude::*;
 use adw::subclass::prelude::*;
 use gtk::glib::{self, Object};

-use crate::config::DEFAULT_PORT;
+use lan_mouse_ipc::DEFAULT_PORT;

 use super::ClientObject;

--- a/lan-mouse-gtk/src/client_row/imp.rs
+++ b/lan-mouse-gtk/src/client_row/imp.rs
@@ -52,10 +52,13 @@ impl ObjectSubclass for ClientRow {
 impl ObjectImpl for ClientRow {
    fn constructed(&self) {
        self.parent_constructed();
-        self.delete_button
-            .connect_clicked(clone!(@weak self as row => move |button| {
+        self.delete_button.connect_clicked(clone!(
+            #[weak(rename_to = row)]
+            self,
+            move |button| {
                row.handle_client_delete(button);
-            }));
+            }
+        ));
    }

    fn signals() -> &'static [glib::subclass::Signal] {
--- a/lan-mouse-gtk/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lan-mouse-gtk/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+mod client_object;
+mod client_row;
+mod window;
+
+use std::{env, process, str};
+
+use window::Window;
+
+use lan_mouse_ipc::{FrontendEvent, FrontendRequest};
+
+use adw::Application;
+use gtk::{
+    gdk::Display, glib::clone, prelude::*, subclass::prelude::ObjectSubclassIsExt, IconTheme,
+};
+use gtk::{gio, glib, prelude::ApplicationExt};
+
+use self::client_object::ClientObject;
+
+pub fn run() -> glib::ExitCode {
+    log::debug!("running gtk frontend");
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    let ret = std::thread::Builder::new()
+        .stack_size(8 * 1024 * 1024) // https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/-/commit/52dbb3f372b2c3ea339e879689c1de535ba2c2c3 -> caused crash on windows
+        .name("gtk".into())
+        .spawn(gtk_main)
+        .unwrap()
+        .join()
+        .unwrap();
+    #[cfg(not(windows))]
+    let ret = gtk_main();
+
+    if ret == glib::ExitCode::FAILURE {
+        log::error!("frontend exited with failure");
+    } else {
+        log::info!("frontend exited successfully");
+    }
+
+    ret
+}
+
+fn gtk_main() -> glib::ExitCode {
+    gio::resources_register_include!("lan-mouse.gresource").expect("Failed to register resources.");
+
+    let app = Application::builder()
+        .application_id("de.feschber.LanMouse")
+        .build();
+
+    app.connect_startup(|_| load_icons());
+    app.connect_activate(build_ui);
+
+    let args: Vec<&'static str> = vec![];
+    app.run_with_args(&args)
+}
+
+fn load_icons() {
+    let display = &Display::default().expect("Could not connect to a display.");
+    let icon_theme = IconTheme::for_display(display);
+    icon_theme.add_resource_path("/de/feschber/LanMouse/icons");
+}
+
+fn build_ui(app: &Application) {
+    log::debug!("connecting to lan-mouse-socket");
+    let (mut frontend_rx, frontend_tx) = match lan_mouse_ipc::connect() {
+        Ok(conn) => conn,
+        Err(e) => {
+            log::error!("{e}");
+            process::exit(1);
+        }
+    };
+    log::debug!("connected to lan-mouse-socket");
+
+    let (sender, receiver) = async_channel::bounded(10);
+
+    gio::spawn_blocking(move || {
+        while let Some(e) = frontend_rx.next_event() {
+            match e {
+                Ok(e) => sender.send_blocking(e).unwrap(),
+                Err(e) => {
+                    log::error!("{e}");
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    });
+
+    let window = Window::new(app, frontend_tx);
+
+    glib::spawn_future_local(clone!(
+        #[weak]
+        window,
+        async move {
+            loop {
+                let notify = receiver.recv().await.unwrap_or_else(|_| process::exit(1));
+                match notify {
+                    FrontendEvent::Changed(handle) => {
+                        window.request(FrontendRequest::GetState(handle));
+                    }
+                    FrontendEvent::Created(handle, client, state) => {
+                        window.new_client(handle, client, state);
+                    }
+                    FrontendEvent::Deleted(client) => {
+                        window.delete_client(client);
+                    }
+                    FrontendEvent::State(handle, config, state) => {
+                        window.update_client_config(handle, config);
+                        window.update_client_state(handle, state);
+                    }
+                    FrontendEvent::NoSuchClient(_) => {}
+                    FrontendEvent::Error(e) => {
+                        window.show_toast(e.as_str());
+                    }
+                    FrontendEvent::Enumerate(clients) => {
+                        for (handle, client, state) in clients {
+                            if window.client_idx(handle).is_some() {
+                                window.update_client_config(handle, client);
+                                window.update_client_state(handle, state);
+                            } else {
+                                window.new_client(handle, client, state);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    FrontendEvent::PortChanged(port, msg) => {
+                        match msg {
+                            None => window.show_toast(format!("port changed: {port}").as_str()),
+                            Some(msg) => window.show_toast(msg.as_str()),
+                        }
+                        window.imp().set_port(port);
+                    }
+                    FrontendEvent::CaptureStatus(s) => {
+                        window.set_capture(s.into());
+                    }
+                    FrontendEvent::EmulationStatus(s) => {
+                        window.set_emulation(s.into());
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    ));
+
+    window.present();
+}
--- a/lan-mouse-gtk/src/window.rs
+++ b/lan-mouse-gtk/src/window.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,7 @@
 mod imp;

-use std::io::Write;
-
-#[cfg(unix)]
-use std::os::unix::net::UnixStream;
-
-#[cfg(windows)]
-use std::net::TcpStream;
-
 use adw::prelude::*;
 use adw::subclass::prelude::*;
-use endi::{Endian, WriteBytes};
 use glib::{clone, Object};
 use gtk::{
    gio,
@@ -18,13 +9,12 @@ use gtk::{
    ListBox, NoSelection,
 };

-use crate::{
-    client::{ClientConfig, ClientHandle, ClientState, Position},
-    config::DEFAULT_PORT,
-    frontend::{gtk::client_object::ClientObject, FrontendRequest},
+use lan_mouse_ipc::{
+    ClientConfig, ClientHandle, ClientState, FrontendRequest, FrontendRequestWriter, Position,
+    DEFAULT_PORT,
 };

-use super::client_row::ClientRow;
+use super::{client_object::ClientObject, client_row::ClientRow};

 glib::wrapper! {
    pub struct Window(ObjectSubclass<imp::Window>)
@@ -34,13 +24,13 @@ glib::wrapper! {
 }

 impl Window {
-    pub(crate) fn new(
-        app: &adw::Application,
-        #[cfg(unix)] tx: UnixStream,
-        #[cfg(windows)] tx: TcpStream,
-    ) -> Self {
+    pub(crate) fn new(app: &adw::Application, conn: FrontendRequestWriter) -> Self {
        let window: Self = Object::builder().property("application", app).build();
-        window.imp().stream.borrow_mut().replace(tx);
+        window
+            .imp()
+            .frontend_request_writer
+            .borrow_mut()
+            .replace(conn);
        window
    }

@@ -63,31 +53,61 @@ impl Window {
        let selection_model = NoSelection::new(Some(self.clients()));
        self.imp().client_list.bind_model(
            Some(&selection_model),
-            clone!(@weak self as window => @default-panic, move |obj| {
-                let client_object = obj.downcast_ref().expect("Expected object of type `ClientObject`.");
-                let row = window.create_client_row(client_object);
-                row.connect_closure("request-update", false, closure_local!(@strong window => move |row: ClientRow, active: bool| {
-                    if let Some(client) = window.client_by_idx(row.index() as u32) {
-                        window.request_client_activate(&client, active);
-                        window.request_client_update(&client);
-                        window.request_client_state(&client);
-                    }
-                }));
-                row.connect_closure("request-delete", false, closure_local!(@strong window => move |row: ClientRow| {
-                    if let Some(client) = window.client_by_idx(row.index() as u32) {
-                        window.request_client_delete(&client);
-                    }
-                }));
-                row.connect_closure("request-dns", false, closure_local!(@strong window => move
-                |row: ClientRow| {
-                    if let Some(client) = window.client_by_idx(row.index() as u32) {
-                        window.request_client_update(&client);
-                        window.request_dns(&client);
-                        window.request_client_state(&client);
-                    }
-                }));
-                row.upcast()
-            })
+            clone!(
+                #[weak(rename_to = window)]
+                self,
+                #[upgrade_or_panic]
+                move |obj| {
+                    let client_object = obj
+                        .downcast_ref()
+                        .expect("Expected object of type `ClientObject`.");
+                    let row = window.create_client_row(client_object);
+                    row.connect_closure(
+                        "request-update",
+                        false,
+                        closure_local!(
+                            #[strong]
+                            window,
+                            move |row: ClientRow, active: bool| {
+                                if let Some(client) = window.client_by_idx(row.index() as u32) {
+                                    window.request_client_activate(&client, active);
+                                    window.request_client_update(&client);
+                                    window.request_client_state(&client);
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ),
+                    );
+                    row.connect_closure(
+                        "request-delete",
+                        false,
+                        closure_local!(
+                            #[strong]
+                            window,
+                            move |row: ClientRow| {
+                                if let Some(client) = window.client_by_idx(row.index() as u32) {
+                                    window.request_client_delete(&client);
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ),
+                    );
+                    row.connect_closure(
+                        "request-dns",
+                        false,
+                        closure_local!(
+                            #[strong]
+                            window,
+                            move |row: ClientRow| {
+                                if let Some(client) = window.client_by_idx(row.index() as u32) {
+                                    window.request_client_update(&client);
+                                    window.request_dns(&client);
+                                    window.request_client_state(&client);
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ),
+                    );
+                    row.upcast()
+                }
+            ),
        );
    }

@@ -207,29 +227,39 @@ impl Window {
    }

    pub fn request_port_change(&self) {
-        let port = self.imp().port_entry.get().text().to_string();
-        if let Ok(port) = port.as_str().parse::<u16>() {
-            self.request(FrontendRequest::ChangePort(port));
-        } else {
-            self.request(FrontendRequest::ChangePort(DEFAULT_PORT));
-        }
+        let port = self
+            .imp()
+            .port_entry
+            .get()
+            .text()
+            .as_str()
+            .parse::<u16>()
+            .unwrap_or(DEFAULT_PORT);
+        self.request(FrontendRequest::ChangePort(port));
+    }
+
+    pub fn request_capture(&self) {
+        self.request(FrontendRequest::EnableCapture);
+    }
+
+    pub fn request_emulation(&self) {
+        self.request(FrontendRequest::EnableEmulation);
    }

    pub fn request_client_state(&self, client: &ClientObject) {
-        let handle = client.handle();
-        let event = FrontendRequest::GetState(handle);
-        self.request(event);
+        self.request_client_state_for(client.handle());
+    }
+
+    pub fn request_client_state_for(&self, handle: ClientHandle) {
+        self.request(FrontendRequest::GetState(handle));
    }

    pub fn request_client_create(&self) {
-        let event = FrontendRequest::Create;
-        self.request(event);
+        self.request(FrontendRequest::Create);
    }

    pub fn request_dns(&self, client: &ClientObject) {
-        let data = client.get_data();
-        let event = FrontendRequest::ResolveDns(data.handle);
-        self.request(event);
+        self.request(FrontendRequest::ResolveDns(client.get_data().handle));
    }

    pub fn request_client_update(&self, client: &ClientObject) {
@@ -249,27 +279,17 @@ impl Window {
    }

    pub fn request_client_activate(&self, client: &ClientObject, active: bool) {
-        let handle = client.handle();
-        let event = FrontendRequest::Activate(handle, active);
-        self.request(event);
+        self.request(FrontendRequest::Activate(client.handle(), active));
    }

    pub fn request_client_delete(&self, client: &ClientObject) {
-        let handle = client.handle();
-        let event = FrontendRequest::Delete(handle);
-        self.request(event);
+        self.request(FrontendRequest::Delete(client.handle()));
    }

-    pub fn request(&self, event: FrontendRequest) {
-        let json = serde_json::to_string(&event).unwrap();
-        log::debug!("requesting: {json}");
-        let mut stream = self.imp().stream.borrow_mut();
-        let stream = stream.as_mut().unwrap();
-        let bytes = json.as_bytes();
-        if let Err(e) = stream.write_u64(Endian::Big, bytes.len() as u64) {
-            log::error!("error sending message: {e}");
-        };
-        if let Err(e) = stream.write(bytes) {
+    pub fn request(&self, request: FrontendRequest) {
+        let mut requester = self.imp().frontend_request_writer.borrow_mut();
+        let requester = requester.as_mut().unwrap();
+        if let Err(e) = requester.request(request) {
            log::error!("error sending message: {e}");
        };
    }
@@ -279,4 +299,24 @@ impl Window {
        let toast_overlay = &self.imp().toast_overlay;
        toast_overlay.add_toast(toast);
    }
+
+    pub fn set_capture(&self, active: bool) {
+        self.imp().capture_active.replace(active);
+        self.update_capture_emulation_status();
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_emulation(&self, active: bool) {
+        self.imp().emulation_active.replace(active);
+        self.update_capture_emulation_status();
+    }
+
+    fn update_capture_emulation_status(&self) {
+        let capture = self.imp().capture_active.get();
+        let emulation = self.imp().emulation_active.get();
+        self.imp().capture_status_row.set_visible(!capture);
+        self.imp().emulation_status_row.set_visible(!emulation);
+        self.imp()
+            .capture_emulation_group
+            .set_visible(!capture || !emulation);
+    }
 }
--- a/lan-mouse-gtk/src/window/imp.rs
+++ b/lan-mouse-gtk/src/window/imp.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,12 @@
 use std::cell::{Cell, RefCell};

-#[cfg(windows)]
-use std::net::TcpStream;
-#[cfg(unix)]
-use std::os::unix::net::UnixStream;
-
 use adw::subclass::prelude::*;
-use adw::{prelude::*, ActionRow, ToastOverlay};
+use adw::{prelude::*, ActionRow, PreferencesGroup, ToastOverlay};
 use glib::subclass::InitializingObject;
 use gtk::glib::clone;
 use gtk::{gdk, gio, glib, Button, CompositeTemplate, Entry, Label, ListBox};

-use crate::config::DEFAULT_PORT;
+use lan_mouse_ipc::{FrontendRequestWriter, DEFAULT_PORT};

 #[derive(CompositeTemplate, Default)]
 #[template(resource = "/de/feschber/LanMouse/window.ui")]
@@ -30,12 +25,21 @@ pub struct Window {
    pub hostname_label: TemplateChild<Label>,
    #[template_child]
    pub toast_overlay: TemplateChild<ToastOverlay>,
+    #[template_child]
+    pub capture_emulation_group: TemplateChild<PreferencesGroup>,
+    #[template_child]
+    pub capture_status_row: TemplateChild<ActionRow>,
+    #[template_child]
+    pub emulation_status_row: TemplateChild<ActionRow>,
+    #[template_child]
+    pub input_emulation_button: TemplateChild<Button>,
+    #[template_child]
+    pub input_capture_button: TemplateChild<Button>,
    pub clients: RefCell<Option<gio::ListStore>>,
-    #[cfg(unix)]
-    pub stream: RefCell<Option<UnixStream>>,
-    #[cfg(windows)]
-    pub stream: RefCell<Option<TcpStream>>,
+    pub frontend_request_writer: RefCell<Option<FrontendRequestWriter>>,
    pub port: Cell<u16>,
+    pub capture_active: Cell<bool>,
+    pub emulation_active: Cell<bool>,
 }

 #[glib::object_subclass]
@@ -72,11 +76,15 @@ impl Window {
            clipboard.set_text(hostname.to_str().expect("hostname: invalid utf8"));
            button.set_icon_name("emblem-ok-symbolic");
            button.set_css_classes(&["success"]);
-            glib::spawn_future_local(clone!(@weak button => async move {
-                glib::timeout_future_seconds(1).await;
-                button.set_icon_name("edit-copy-symbolic");
-                button.set_css_classes(&[]);
-            }));
+            glib::spawn_future_local(clone!(
+                #[weak]
+                button,
+                async move {
+                    glib::timeout_future_seconds(1).await;
+                    button.set_icon_name("edit-copy-symbolic");
+                    button.set_css_classes(&[]);
+                }
+            ));
        }
    }

@@ -100,6 +108,16 @@ impl Window {
        self.port_edit_cancel.set_visible(false);
    }

+    #[template_callback]
+    fn handle_emulation(&self) {
+        self.obj().request_emulation();
+    }
+
+    #[template_callback]
+    fn handle_capture(&self) {
+        self.obj().request_capture();
+    }
+
    pub fn set_port(&self, port: u16) {
        self.port.set(port);
        if port == DEFAULT_PORT {
--- a/lan-mouse-ipc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/lan-mouse-ipc/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+[package]
+name = "lan-mouse-ipc"
+description = "library for communication between lan-mouse service and frontends"
+version = "0.2.0"
+edition = "2021"
+license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"
+repository = "https://github.com/feschber/lan-mouse"
+
+[dependencies]
+futures = "0.3.30"
+log = "0.4.22"
+serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
+serde_json = "1.0.107"
+thiserror = "2.0.0"
+tokio = { version = "1.32.0", features = ["net", "io-util", "time"] }
+tokio-stream = { version = "0.1.15", features = ["io-util"] }
--- a/lan-mouse-ipc/src/connect.rs
+++ b/lan-mouse-ipc/src/connect.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+use crate::{ConnectionError, FrontendEvent, FrontendRequest, IpcError};
+use std::{
+    cmp::min,
+    io::{self, prelude::*, BufReader, LineWriter, Lines},
+    thread,
+    time::Duration,
+};
+
+#[cfg(unix)]
+use std::os::unix::net::UnixStream;
+
+#[cfg(windows)]
+use std::net::TcpStream;
+
+pub struct FrontendEventReader {
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    lines: Lines<BufReader<UnixStream>>,
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    lines: Lines<BufReader<TcpStream>>,
+}
+
+pub struct FrontendRequestWriter {
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    line_writer: LineWriter<UnixStream>,
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    line_writer: LineWriter<TcpStream>,
+}
+
+impl FrontendEventReader {
+    pub fn next_event(&mut self) -> Option<Result<FrontendEvent, IpcError>> {
+        match self.lines.next()? {
+            Err(e) => Some(Err(e.into())),
+            Ok(l) => Some(serde_json::from_str(l.as_str()).map_err(|e| e.into())),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl FrontendRequestWriter {
+    pub fn request(&mut self, request: FrontendRequest) -> Result<(), io::Error> {
+        let mut json = serde_json::to_string(&request).unwrap();
+        log::debug!("requesting: {json}");
+        json.push('\n');
+        self.line_writer.write_all(json.as_bytes())?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn connect() -> Result<(FrontendEventReader, FrontendRequestWriter), ConnectionError> {
+    let rx = wait_for_service()?;
+    let tx = rx.try_clone()?;
+    let buf_reader = BufReader::new(rx);
+    let lines = buf_reader.lines();
+    let line_writer = LineWriter::new(tx);
+    let reader = FrontendEventReader { lines };
+    let writer = FrontendRequestWriter { line_writer };
+    Ok((reader, writer))
+}
+
+/// wait for the lan-mouse socket to come online
+#[cfg(unix)]
+fn wait_for_service() -> Result<UnixStream, ConnectionError> {
+    let socket_path = crate::default_socket_path()?;
+    let mut duration = Duration::from_millis(10);
+    loop {
+        if let Ok(stream) = UnixStream::connect(&socket_path) {
+            break Ok(stream);
+        }
+        // a signaling mechanism or inotify could be used to
+        // improve this
+        thread::sleep(exponential_back_off(&mut duration));
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(windows)]
+fn wait_for_service() -> Result<TcpStream, ConnectionError> {
+    let mut duration = Duration::from_millis(10);
+    loop {
+        if let Ok(stream) = TcpStream::connect("127.0.0.1:5252") {
+            break Ok(stream);
+        }
+        thread::sleep(exponential_back_off(&mut duration));
+    }
+}
+
+fn exponential_back_off(duration: &mut Duration) -> Duration {
+    let new = duration.saturating_mul(2);
+    *duration = min(new, Duration::from_secs(1));
+    *duration
+}
--- a/lan-mouse-ipc/src/connect_async.rs
+++ b/lan-mouse-ipc/src/connect_async.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+use crate::{ConnectionError, FrontendEvent, FrontendRequest, IpcError};
+use std::{
+    cmp::min,
+    io,
+    task::{ready, Poll},
+    time::Duration,
+};
+
+use futures::{Stream, StreamExt};
+use tokio::io::{AsyncBufReadExt, AsyncWriteExt, BufReader, ReadHalf, WriteHalf};
+use tokio_stream::wrappers::LinesStream;
+
+#[cfg(unix)]
+use tokio::net::UnixStream;
+
+#[cfg(windows)]
+use tokio::net::TcpStream;
+
+pub struct AsyncFrontendEventReader {
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    lines_stream: LinesStream<BufReader<ReadHalf<UnixStream>>>,
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    lines_stream: LinesStream<BufReader<ReadHalf<TcpStream>>>,
+}
+
+pub struct AsyncFrontendRequestWriter {
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    tx: WriteHalf<UnixStream>,
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    tx: WriteHalf<TcpStream>,
+}
+
+impl Stream for AsyncFrontendEventReader {
+    type Item = Result<FrontendEvent, IpcError>;
+
+    fn poll_next(
+        mut self: std::pin::Pin<&mut Self>,
+        cx: &mut std::task::Context<'_>,
+    ) -> std::task::Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
+        let line = ready!(self.lines_stream.poll_next_unpin(cx));
+        let event = line.map(|l| {
+            l.map_err(Into::<IpcError>::into)
+                .and_then(|l| serde_json::from_str(l.as_str()).map_err(|e| e.into()))
+        });
+        Poll::Ready(event)
+    }
+}
+
+impl AsyncFrontendRequestWriter {
+    pub async fn request(&mut self, request: FrontendRequest) -> Result<(), io::Error> {
+        let mut json = serde_json::to_string(&request).unwrap();
+        log::debug!("requesting: {json}");
+        json.push('\n');
+        self.tx.write_all(json.as_bytes()).await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn connect_async(
+) -> Result<(AsyncFrontendEventReader, AsyncFrontendRequestWriter), ConnectionError> {
+    let stream = wait_for_service().await?;
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    let (rx, tx): (ReadHalf<UnixStream>, WriteHalf<UnixStream>) = tokio::io::split(stream);
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    let (rx, tx): (ReadHalf<TcpStream>, WriteHalf<TcpStream>) = tokio::io::split(stream);
+    let buf_reader = BufReader::new(rx);
+    let lines = buf_reader.lines();
+    let lines_stream = LinesStream::new(lines);
+    let reader = AsyncFrontendEventReader { lines_stream };
+    let writer = AsyncFrontendRequestWriter { tx };
+    Ok((reader, writer))
+}
+
+/// wait for the lan-mouse socket to come online
+#[cfg(unix)]
+async fn wait_for_service() -> Result<UnixStream, ConnectionError> {
+    let socket_path = crate::default_socket_path()?;
+    let mut duration = Duration::from_millis(10);
+    loop {
+        if let Ok(stream) = UnixStream::connect(&socket_path).await {
+            break Ok(stream);
+        }
+        // a signaling mechanism or inotify could be used to
+        // improve this
+        tokio::time::sleep(exponential_back_off(&mut duration)).await;
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(windows)]
+async fn wait_for_service() -> Result<TcpStream, ConnectionError> {
+    let mut duration = Duration::from_millis(10);
+    loop {
+        if let Ok(stream) = TcpStream::connect("127.0.0.1:5252").await {
+            break Ok(stream);
+        }
+        tokio::time::sleep(exponential_back_off(&mut duration)).await;
+    }
+}
+
+fn exponential_back_off(duration: &mut Duration) -> Duration {
+    let new = duration.saturating_mul(2);
+    *duration = min(new, Duration::from_secs(1));
+    *duration
+}
--- a/lan-mouse-ipc/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lan-mouse-ipc/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+use std::{
+    collections::HashSet,
+    env::VarError,
+    fmt::Display,
+    io,
+    net::{IpAddr, SocketAddr},
+    str::FromStr,
+};
+use thiserror::Error;
+
+#[cfg(unix)]
+use std::{
+    env,
+    path::{Path, PathBuf},
+};
+
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+mod connect;
+mod connect_async;
+mod listen;
+
+pub use connect::{connect, FrontendEventReader, FrontendRequestWriter};
+pub use connect_async::{connect_async, AsyncFrontendEventReader, AsyncFrontendRequestWriter};
+pub use listen::AsyncFrontendListener;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+pub enum ConnectionError {
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    SocketPath(#[from] SocketPathError),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Io(#[from] io::Error),
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+pub enum ListenerCreationError {
+    #[error("could not determine socket-path: `{0}`")]
+    SocketPath(#[from] SocketPathError),
+    #[error("service already running!")]
+    AlreadyRunning,
+    #[error("failed to bind lan-mouse socket: `{0}`")]
+    Bind(io::Error),
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+pub enum IpcError {
+    #[error("io error occured: `{0}`")]
+    Io(#[from] io::Error),
+    #[error("invalid json: `{0}`")]
+    Json(#[from] serde_json::Error),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Connection(#[from] ConnectionError),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Listen(#[from] ListenerCreationError),
+}
+
+pub const DEFAULT_PORT: u16 = 4242;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Eq, Hash, PartialEq, Clone, Copy, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum Position {
+    #[default]
+    Left,
+    Right,
+    Top,
+    Bottom,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+#[error("not a valid position: {pos}")]
+pub struct PositionParseError {
+    pos: String,
+}
+
+impl FromStr for Position {
+    type Err = PositionParseError;
+
+    fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
+        match s {
+            "left" => Ok(Self::Left),
+            "right" => Ok(Self::Right),
+            "top" => Ok(Self::Top),
+            "bottom" => Ok(Self::Bottom),
+            _ => Err(PositionParseError { pos: s.into() }),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Display for Position {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        write!(
+            f,
+            "{}",
+            match self {
+                Position::Left => "left",
+                Position::Right => "right",
+                Position::Top => "top",
+                Position::Bottom => "bottom",
+            }
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<&str> for Position {
+    type Error = ();
+
+    fn try_from(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        match s {
+            "left" => Ok(Position::Left),
+            "right" => Ok(Position::Right),
+            "top" => Ok(Position::Top),
+            "bottom" => Ok(Position::Bottom),
+            _ => Err(()),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct ClientConfig {
+    /// hostname of this client
+    pub hostname: Option<String>,
+    /// fix ips, determined by the user
+    pub fix_ips: Vec<IpAddr>,
+    /// both active_addr and addrs can be None / empty so port needs to be stored seperately
+    pub port: u16,
+    /// position of a client on screen
+    pub pos: Position,
+    /// enter hook
+    pub cmd: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl Default for ClientConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            port: DEFAULT_PORT,
+            hostname: Default::default(),
+            fix_ips: Default::default(),
+            pos: Default::default(),
+            cmd: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub type ClientHandle = u64;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct ClientState {
+    /// events should be sent to and received from the client
+    pub active: bool,
+    /// `active` address of the client, used to send data to.
+    /// This should generally be the socket address where data
+    /// was last received from.
+    pub active_addr: Option<SocketAddr>,
+    /// tracks whether or not the client is responding to pings
+    pub alive: bool,
+    /// ips from dns
+    pub dns_ips: Vec<IpAddr>,
+    /// all ip addresses associated with a particular client
+    /// e.g. Laptops usually have at least an ethernet and a wifi port
+    /// which have different ip addresses
+    pub ips: HashSet<IpAddr>,
+    /// client has pressed keys
+    pub has_pressed_keys: bool,
+    /// dns resolving in progress
+    pub resolving: bool,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum FrontendEvent {
+    /// client state has changed, new state must be requested via [`FrontendRequest::GetState`]
+    Changed(ClientHandle),
+    /// a client was created
+    Created(ClientHandle, ClientConfig, ClientState),
+    /// no such client
+    NoSuchClient(ClientHandle),
+    /// state changed
+    State(ClientHandle, ClientConfig, ClientState),
+    /// the client was deleted
+    Deleted(ClientHandle),
+    /// new port, reason of failure (if failed)
+    PortChanged(u16, Option<String>),
+    /// list of all clients, used for initial state synchronization
+    Enumerate(Vec<(ClientHandle, ClientConfig, ClientState)>),
+    /// an error occured
+    Error(String),
+    /// capture status
+    CaptureStatus(Status),
+    /// emulation status
+    EmulationStatus(Status),
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum FrontendRequest {
+    /// activate/deactivate client
+    Activate(ClientHandle, bool),
+    /// add a new client
+    Create,
+    /// change the listen port (recreate udp listener)
+    ChangePort(u16),
+    /// remove a client
+    Delete(ClientHandle),
+    /// request an enumeration of all clients
+    Enumerate(),
+    /// resolve dns
+    ResolveDns(ClientHandle),
+    /// update hostname
+    UpdateHostname(ClientHandle, Option<String>),
+    /// update port
+    UpdatePort(ClientHandle, u16),
+    /// update position
+    UpdatePosition(ClientHandle, Position),
+    /// update fix-ips
+    UpdateFixIps(ClientHandle, Vec<IpAddr>),
+    /// request the state of the given client
+    GetState(ClientHandle),
+    /// request reenabling input capture
+    EnableCapture,
+    /// request reenabling input emulation
+    EnableEmulation,
+    /// synchronize all state
+    Sync,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum Status {
+    #[default]
+    Disabled,
+    Enabled,
+}
+
+impl From<Status> for bool {
+    fn from(status: Status) -> Self {
+        match status {
+            Status::Enabled => true,
+            Status::Disabled => false,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(unix)]
+const LAN_MOUSE_SOCKET_NAME: &str = "lan-mouse-socket.sock";
+
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+pub enum SocketPathError {
+    #[error("could not determine $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR: `{0}`")]
+    XdgRuntimeDirNotFound(VarError),
+    #[error("could not determine $HOME: `{0}`")]
+    HomeDirNotFound(VarError),
+}
+
+#[cfg(all(unix, not(target_os = "macos")))]
+pub fn default_socket_path() -> Result<PathBuf, SocketPathError> {
+    let xdg_runtime_dir =
+        env::var("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR").map_err(SocketPathError::XdgRuntimeDirNotFound)?;
+    Ok(Path::new(xdg_runtime_dir.as_str()).join(LAN_MOUSE_SOCKET_NAME))
+}
+
+#[cfg(all(unix, target_os = "macos"))]
+pub fn default_socket_path() -> Result<PathBuf, SocketPathError> {
+    let home = env::var("HOME").map_err(SocketPathError::HomeDirNotFound)?;
+    Ok(Path::new(home.as_str())
+        .join("Library")
+        .join("Caches")
+        .join(LAN_MOUSE_SOCKET_NAME))
+}
--- a/lan-mouse-ipc/src/listen.rs
+++ b/lan-mouse-ipc/src/listen.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+use futures::{stream::SelectAll, Stream, StreamExt};
+#[cfg(unix)]
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::{
+    io::ErrorKind,
+    pin::Pin,
+    task::{Context, Poll},
+};
+
+use tokio::io::{AsyncBufReadExt, AsyncWriteExt, BufReader, ReadHalf, WriteHalf};
+use tokio_stream::wrappers::LinesStream;
+
+#[cfg(unix)]
+use tokio::net::UnixListener;
+#[cfg(unix)]
+use tokio::net::UnixStream;
+
+#[cfg(windows)]
+use tokio::net::TcpListener;
+#[cfg(windows)]
+use tokio::net::TcpStream;
+
+use crate::{FrontendEvent, FrontendRequest, IpcError, ListenerCreationError};
+
+pub struct AsyncFrontendListener {
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    listener: TcpListener,
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    listener: UnixListener,
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    socket_path: PathBuf,
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    line_streams: SelectAll<LinesStream<BufReader<ReadHalf<UnixStream>>>>,
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    line_streams: SelectAll<LinesStream<BufReader<ReadHalf<TcpStream>>>>,
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    tx_streams: Vec<WriteHalf<UnixStream>>,
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    tx_streams: Vec<WriteHalf<TcpStream>>,
+}
+
+impl AsyncFrontendListener {
+    pub async fn new() -> Result<Self, ListenerCreationError> {
+        #[cfg(unix)]
+        let (socket_path, listener) = {
+            let socket_path = crate::default_socket_path()?;
+
+            log::debug!("remove socket: {:?}", socket_path);
+            if socket_path.exists() {
+                // try to connect to see if some other instance
+                // of lan-mouse is already running
+                match UnixStream::connect(&socket_path).await {
+                    // connected -> lan-mouse is already running
+                    Ok(_) => return Err(ListenerCreationError::AlreadyRunning),
+                    // lan-mouse is not running but a socket was left behind
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        log::debug!("{socket_path:?}: {e} - removing left behind socket");
+                        let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&socket_path);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            let listener = match UnixListener::bind(&socket_path) {
+                Ok(ls) => ls,
+                // some other lan-mouse instance has bound the socket in the meantime
+                Err(e) if e.kind() == ErrorKind::AddrInUse => {
+                    return Err(ListenerCreationError::AlreadyRunning)
+                }
+                Err(e) => return Err(ListenerCreationError::Bind(e)),
+            };
+            (socket_path, listener)
+        };
+
+        #[cfg(windows)]
+        let listener = match TcpListener::bind("127.0.0.1:5252").await {
+            Ok(ls) => ls,
+            // some other lan-mouse instance has bound the socket in the meantime
+            Err(e) if e.kind() == ErrorKind::AddrInUse => {
+                return Err(ListenerCreationError::AlreadyRunning)
+            }
+            Err(e) => return Err(ListenerCreationError::Bind(e)),
+        };
+
+        let adapter = Self {
+            listener,
+            #[cfg(unix)]
+            socket_path,
+            line_streams: SelectAll::new(),
+            tx_streams: vec![],
+        };
+
+        Ok(adapter)
+    }
+
+    pub async fn broadcast(&mut self, notify: FrontendEvent) {
+        // encode event
+        let mut json = serde_json::to_string(&notify).unwrap();
+        json.push('\n');
+
+        let mut keep = vec![];
+        // TODO do simultaneously
+        for tx in self.tx_streams.iter_mut() {
+            // write len + payload
+            if tx.write(json.as_bytes()).await.is_err() {
+                keep.push(false);
+                continue;
+            }
+            keep.push(true);
+        }
+
+        // could not find a better solution because async
+        let mut keep = keep.into_iter();
+        self.tx_streams.retain(|_| keep.next().unwrap());
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(unix)]
+impl Drop for AsyncFrontendListener {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        log::debug!("remove socket: {:?}", self.socket_path);
+        let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&self.socket_path);
+    }
+}
+
+impl Stream for AsyncFrontendListener {
+    type Item = Result<FrontendRequest, IpcError>;
+    fn poll_next(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
+        if let Poll::Ready(Some(Ok(l))) = self.line_streams.poll_next_unpin(cx) {
+            let request = serde_json::from_str(l.as_str()).map_err(|e| e.into());
+            return Poll::Ready(Some(request));
+        }
+        let mut sync = false;
+        while let Poll::Ready(Ok((stream, _))) = self.listener.poll_accept(cx) {
+            let (rx, tx) = tokio::io::split(stream);
+            let buf_reader = BufReader::new(rx);
+            let lines = buf_reader.lines();
+            let lines = LinesStream::new(lines);
+            self.line_streams.push(lines);
+            self.tx_streams.push(tx);
+            sync = true;
+        }
+        if sync {
+            Poll::Ready(Some(Ok(FrontendRequest::Sync)))
+        } else {
+            Poll::Pending
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/lan-mouse-proto/Cargo.toml
+++ b/lan-mouse-proto/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[package]
+name = "lan-mouse-proto"
+description = "network protocol for lan-mouse"
+version = "0.2.0"
+edition = "2021"
+license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"
+repository = "https://github.com/feschber/lan-mouse"
+
+[dependencies]
+num_enum = "0.7.2"
+thiserror = "2.0.0"
+input-event = { path = "../input-event", version = "0.3.0" }
+paste = "1.0"
--- a/lan-mouse-proto/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lan-mouse-proto/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,251 @@
+use input_event::{Event as InputEvent, KeyboardEvent, PointerEvent};
+use num_enum::{IntoPrimitive, TryFromPrimitive, TryFromPrimitiveError};
+use paste::paste;
+use std::{
+    fmt::{Debug, Display},
+    mem::size_of,
+};
+use thiserror::Error;
+
+/// defines the maximum size an encoded event can take up
+/// this is currently the pointer motion event
+/// type: u8, time: u32, dx: f64, dy: f64
+pub const MAX_EVENT_SIZE: usize = size_of::<u8>() + size_of::<u32>() + 2 * size_of::<f64>();
+
+/// error type for protocol violations
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+pub enum ProtocolError {
+    /// event type does not exist
+    #[error("invalid event id: `{0}`")]
+    InvalidEventId(#[from] TryFromPrimitiveError<EventType>),
+}
+
+/// main lan-mouse protocol event type
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
+pub enum ProtoEvent {
+    /// notify a client that the cursor entered its region
+    /// [`ProtoEvent::Ack`] with the same serial is used for synchronization between devices
+    Enter(u32),
+    /// notify a client that the cursor left its region
+    /// [`ProtoEvent::Ack`] with the same serial is used for synchronization between devices
+    Leave(u32),
+    /// acknowledge of an [`ProtoEvent::Enter`] or [`ProtoEvent::Leave`] event
+    Ack(u32),
+    /// Input event
+    Input(InputEvent),
+    /// Ping event for tracking unresponsive clients.
+    /// A client has to respond with [`ProtoEvent::Pong`].
+    Ping,
+    /// Response to [`ProtoEvent::Ping`]
+    Pong,
+}
+
+impl Display for ProtoEvent {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            ProtoEvent::Enter(s) => write!(f, "Enter({s})"),
+            ProtoEvent::Leave(s) => write!(f, "Leave({s})"),
+            ProtoEvent::Ack(s) => write!(f, "Ack({s})"),
+            ProtoEvent::Input(e) => write!(f, "{e}"),
+            ProtoEvent::Ping => write!(f, "ping"),
+            ProtoEvent::Pong => write!(f, "pong"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(TryFromPrimitive, IntoPrimitive)]
+#[repr(u8)]
+pub enum EventType {
+    PointerMotion,
+    PointerButton,
+    PointerAxis,
+    PointerAxisValue120,
+    KeyboardKey,
+    KeyboardModifiers,
+    Ping,
+    Pong,
+    Enter,
+    Leave,
+    Ack,
+}
+
+impl ProtoEvent {
+    fn event_type(&self) -> EventType {
+        match self {
+            ProtoEvent::Input(e) => match e {
+                InputEvent::Pointer(p) => match p {
+                    PointerEvent::Motion { .. } => EventType::PointerMotion,
+                    PointerEvent::Button { .. } => EventType::PointerButton,
+                    PointerEvent::Axis { .. } => EventType::PointerAxis,
+                    PointerEvent::AxisDiscrete120 { .. } => EventType::PointerAxisValue120,
+                },
+                InputEvent::Keyboard(k) => match k {
+                    KeyboardEvent::Key { .. } => EventType::KeyboardKey,
+                    KeyboardEvent::Modifiers { .. } => EventType::KeyboardModifiers,
+                },
+            },
+            ProtoEvent::Ping => EventType::Ping,
+            ProtoEvent::Pong => EventType::Pong,
+            ProtoEvent::Enter(_) => EventType::Enter,
+            ProtoEvent::Leave(_) => EventType::Leave,
+            ProtoEvent::Ack(_) => EventType::Ack,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<[u8; MAX_EVENT_SIZE]> for ProtoEvent {
+    type Error = ProtocolError;
+
+    fn try_from(buf: [u8; MAX_EVENT_SIZE]) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        let mut buf = &buf[..];
+        let event_type = decode_u8(&mut buf)?;
+        match EventType::try_from(event_type)? {
+            EventType::PointerMotion => {
+                Ok(Self::Input(InputEvent::Pointer(PointerEvent::Motion {
+                    time: decode_u32(&mut buf)?,
+                    dx: decode_f64(&mut buf)?,
+                    dy: decode_f64(&mut buf)?,
+                })))
+            }
+            EventType::PointerButton => {
+                Ok(Self::Input(InputEvent::Pointer(PointerEvent::Button {
+                    time: decode_u32(&mut buf)?,
+                    button: decode_u32(&mut buf)?,
+                    state: decode_u32(&mut buf)?,
+                })))
+            }
+            EventType::PointerAxis => Ok(Self::Input(InputEvent::Pointer(PointerEvent::Axis {
+                time: decode_u32(&mut buf)?,
+                axis: decode_u8(&mut buf)?,
+                value: decode_f64(&mut buf)?,
+            }))),
+            EventType::PointerAxisValue120 => Ok(Self::Input(InputEvent::Pointer(
+                PointerEvent::AxisDiscrete120 {
+                    axis: decode_u8(&mut buf)?,
+                    value: decode_i32(&mut buf)?,
+                },
+            ))),
+            EventType::KeyboardKey => Ok(Self::Input(InputEvent::Keyboard(KeyboardEvent::Key {
+                time: decode_u32(&mut buf)?,
+                key: decode_u32(&mut buf)?,
+                state: decode_u8(&mut buf)?,
+            }))),
+            EventType::KeyboardModifiers => Ok(Self::Input(InputEvent::Keyboard(
+                KeyboardEvent::Modifiers {
+                    depressed: decode_u32(&mut buf)?,
+                    latched: decode_u32(&mut buf)?,
+                    locked: decode_u32(&mut buf)?,
+                    group: decode_u32(&mut buf)?,
+                },
+            ))),
+            EventType::Ping => Ok(Self::Ping),
+            EventType::Pong => Ok(Self::Pong),
+            EventType::Enter => Ok(Self::Enter(decode_u32(&mut buf)?)),
+            EventType::Leave => Ok(Self::Leave(decode_u32(&mut buf)?)),
+            EventType::Ack => Ok(Self::Ack(decode_u32(&mut buf)?)),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<ProtoEvent> for ([u8; MAX_EVENT_SIZE], usize) {
+    fn from(event: ProtoEvent) -> Self {
+        let mut buf = [0u8; MAX_EVENT_SIZE];
+        let mut len = 0usize;
+        {
+            let mut buf = &mut buf[..];
+            let buf = &mut buf;
+            let len = &mut len;
+            encode_u8(buf, len, event.event_type() as u8);
+            match event {
+                ProtoEvent::Input(event) => match event {
+                    InputEvent::Pointer(p) => match p {
+                        PointerEvent::Motion { time, dx, dy } => {
+                            encode_u32(buf, len, time);
+                            encode_f64(buf, len, dx);
+                            encode_f64(buf, len, dy);
+                        }
+                        PointerEvent::Button {
+                            time,
+                            button,
+                            state,
+                        } => {
+                            encode_u32(buf, len, time);
+                            encode_u32(buf, len, button);
+                            encode_u32(buf, len, state);
+                        }
+                        PointerEvent::Axis { time, axis, value } => {
+                            encode_u32(buf, len, time);
+                            encode_u8(buf, len, axis);
+                            encode_f64(buf, len, value);
+                        }
+                        PointerEvent::AxisDiscrete120 { axis, value } => {
+                            encode_u8(buf, len, axis);
+                            encode_i32(buf, len, value);
+                        }
+                    },
+                    InputEvent::Keyboard(k) => match k {
+                        KeyboardEvent::Key { time, key, state } => {
+                            encode_u32(buf, len, time);
+                            encode_u32(buf, len, key);
+                            encode_u8(buf, len, state);
+                        }
+                        KeyboardEvent::Modifiers {
+                            depressed,
+                            latched,
+                            locked,
+                            group,
+                        } => {
+                            encode_u32(buf, len, depressed);
+                            encode_u32(buf, len, latched);
+                            encode_u32(buf, len, locked);
+                            encode_u32(buf, len, group);
+                        }
+                    },
+                },
+                ProtoEvent::Ping => {}
+                ProtoEvent::Pong => {}
+                ProtoEvent::Enter(serial) => encode_u32(buf, len, serial),
+                ProtoEvent::Leave(serial) => encode_u32(buf, len, serial),
+                ProtoEvent::Ack(serial) => encode_u32(buf, len, serial),
+            }
+        }
+        (buf, len)
+    }
+}
+
+macro_rules! decode_impl {
+    ($t:ty) => {
+        paste! {
+            fn [<decode_ $t>](data: &mut &[u8]) -> Result<$t, ProtocolError> {
+                let (int_bytes, rest) = data.split_at(size_of::<$t>());
+                *data = rest;
+                Ok($t::from_be_bytes(int_bytes.try_into().unwrap()))
+            }
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+decode_impl!(u8);
+decode_impl!(u32);
+decode_impl!(i32);
+decode_impl!(f64);
+
+macro_rules! encode_impl {
+    ($t:ty) => {
+        paste! {
+            fn [<encode_ $t>](buf: &mut &mut [u8], amt: &mut usize, n: $t) {
+                let src = n.to_be_bytes();
+                let data = std::mem::take(buf);
+                let (int_bytes, rest) = data.split_at_mut(size_of::<$t>());
+                int_bytes.copy_from_slice(&src);
+                *amt += size_of::<$t>();
+                *buf = rest
+            }
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+encode_impl!(u8);
+encode_impl!(u32);
+encode_impl!(i32);
+encode_impl!(f64);
--- a/nix/default.nix
+++ b/nix/default.nix
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage {
  version = version;

  nativeBuildInputs = with pkgs; [
+    git
    pkg-config
    cmake
+    makeWrapper
    buildPackages.gtk4
  ];

@@ -22,9 +24,11 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage {
    gtk4
    libadwaita
    xorg.libXtst
-  ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
-    darwin.apple_sdk_11_0.frameworks.CoreGraphics
-  ];
+  ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin
+  (with darwin.apple_sdk_11_0.frameworks; [
+    CoreGraphics
+    ApplicationServices
+  ]);

  src = builtins.path {
    name = pname;
@@ -36,6 +40,15 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage {
  # Set Environment Variables
  RUST_BACKTRACE = "full";

+  # Needed to enable support for SVG icons in GTK
+  postInstall = ''
+    wrapProgram "$out/bin/lan-mouse" \
+      --set GDK_PIXBUF_MODULE_FILE ${pkgs.librsvg.out}/lib/gdk-pixbuf-2.0/2.10.0/loaders.cache
+
+    install -Dm444 *.desktop -t $out/share/applications
+    install -Dm444 lan-mouse-gtk/resources/*.svg -t $out/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps
+  '';
+
  meta = with lib; {
    description = "Lan Mouse is a mouse and keyboard sharing software";
    longDescription = ''
--- a/resources/window.ui
+++ b/resources/window.ui
@@ -1,167 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<interface>
-	<requires lib="gtk" version="4.0"/>
-	<requires lib="libadwaita" version="1.0"/>
-	<menu id="main-menu">
-		<item>
-			<attribute name="label" translatable="yes">_Close window</attribute>
-			<attribute name="action">window.close</attribute>
-		</item>
-	</menu>
-	<template class="LanMouseWindow" parent="AdwApplicationWindow">
-		<property name="width-request">600</property>
-		<property name="height-request">700</property>
-		<property name="title" translatable="yes">Lan Mouse</property>
-		<property name="show-menubar">True</property>
-		<property name="content">
-			<object class="GtkBox">
-				<property name="orientation">vertical</property>
-				<child type="top">
-					<object class="AdwHeaderBar">
-						<child type ="end">
-							<object class="GtkMenuButton">
-								<property name="icon-name">open-menu-symbolic</property>
-								<property name="menu-model">main-menu</property>
-							</object>
-						</child>
-						<style>
-							<class name="flat"/>
-						</style>
-					</object>
-				</child>
-				<child>
-					<object class="AdwToastOverlay" id="toast_overlay">
-						<child>
-							<object class="AdwStatusPage">
-								<property name="title" translatable="yes">Lan Mouse</property>
-								<property name="description" translatable="yes">easily use your mouse and keyboard on multiple computers</property>
-								<property name="icon-name">de.feschber.LanMouse</property>
-								<property name="child">
-								  <object class="AdwClamp">
-									<property name="maximum-size">600</property>
-									<property name="tightening-threshold">0</property>
-									<property name="child">
-									  <object class="GtkBox">
-										<property name="orientation">vertical</property>
-										<property name="spacing">12</property>
-										<child>
-											<object class="AdwPreferencesGroup">
-												<property name="title" translatable="yes">General</property>
-												<!--
-												<child>
-													<object class="AdwActionRow">
-														<property name="title" translatable="yes">enable</property>
-														<child type="suffix">
-															<object class="GtkSwitch">
-																<property name="valign">center</property>
-																<property name="tooltip-text" translatable="yes">enable</property>
-															</object>
-														</child>
-													</object>
-												</child>
-												-->
-												<child>
-													<object class="AdwActionRow">
-														<property name="title">port</property>
-														<child>
-															<object class="GtkEntry" id="port_entry">
-																<signal name="activate" handler="handle_port_edit_apply" swapped="true"/>
-																<signal name="changed" handler="handle_port_changed" swapped="true"/>
-																<!-- <signal name="delete-text" handler="handle_port_changed" swapped="true"/> -->
-																<!-- <property name="title" translatable="yes">port</property> -->
-																<property name="placeholder-text">4242</property>
-																<property name="width-chars">5</property>
-																<property name="xalign">0.5</property>
-																<property name="valign">center</property>
-																<!-- <property name="show-apply-button">True</property> -->
-																<property name="input-purpose">GTK_INPUT_PURPOSE_DIGITS</property>
-															</object>
-														</child>
-														<child>
-															<object class="GtkButton" id="port_edit_apply">
-																<signal name="clicked" handler="handle_port_edit_apply" swapped="true"/>
-																<property name="icon-name">object-select-symbolic</property>
-																<property name="valign">center</property>
-																<property name="visible">false</property>
-																<property name="name">port-edit-apply</property>
-																<style><class name="success"/></style>
-															</object>
-														</child>
-														<child>
-															<object class="GtkButton" id="port_edit_cancel">
-																<signal name="clicked" handler="handle_port_edit_cancel" swapped="true"/>
-																<property name="icon-name">process-stop-symbolic</property>
-																<property name="valign">center</property>
-																<property name="visible">false</property>
-																<property name="name">port-edit-cancel</property>
-																<style><class name="error"/></style>
-															</object>
-														</child>
-													</object>
-												</child>
-												<child>
-													<object class="AdwActionRow">
-														<property name="title">hostname</property>
-														<child>
-															<object class="GtkLabel" id="hostname_label">
-																<property name="label">&lt;span font_style=&quot;italic&quot; font_weight=&quot;light&quot; foreground=&quot;darkgrey&quot;&gt;could not determine hostname&lt;/span&gt;</property>
-																<property name="use-markup">true</property>
-																<property name="valign">center</property>
-															</object>
-														</child>
-														<child>
-															<object class="GtkButton" id="copy-hostname-button">
-																<property name="icon-name">edit-copy-symbolic</property>
-																<property name="valign">center</property>
-																<signal name="clicked" handler="handle_copy_hostname" swapped="true"/>
-															</object>
-														</child>
-													</object>
-												</child>
-											</object>
-										</child>
-										<child>
-											<object class="AdwPreferencesGroup">
-												<property name="title" translatable="yes">Connections</property>
-												<property name="header-suffix">
-													<object class="GtkButton">
-														<signal name="clicked" handler="handle_add_client_pressed" swapped="true"/>
-														<property name="child">
-															<object class="AdwButtonContent">
-																<property name="icon-name">list-add-symbolic</property>
-																<property name="label" translatable="yes">Add</property>
-															</object>
-														</property>
-													<style>
-														<class name="flat"/>
-													</style>
-													</object>
-												</property>
-												<child>
-												  <object class="GtkListBox" id="client_list">
-														<property name="selection-mode">none</property>
-														<child type="placeholder">
-															<object class="AdwActionRow" id="client_placeholder">
-																<property name="title">No connections!</property>
-																<property name="subtitle">add a new client via the + button</property>
-															</object>
-														</child>
-														<style>
-															<class name="boxed-list" />
-														</style>
-												  </object>
-												</child>
-											</object>
-										</child>
-									  </object>
-									</property>
-								  </object>
-							  </property>
-							</object>
-						</child>
-					</object>
-				</child>
-			</object>
-		</property>
-	</template>
-</interface>
--- a/screenshots/dark.png
+++ b/screenshots/dark.png
--- a/screenshots/light.png
+++ b/screenshots/light.png
--- a/src/capture_test.rs
+++ b/src/capture_test.rs
@@ -1,45 +1,44 @@
 use crate::config::Config;
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use futures::StreamExt;
-use input_capture::{self, Position};
+use input_capture::{self, CaptureError, CaptureEvent, InputCapture, InputCaptureError, Position};
 use input_event::{Event, KeyboardEvent};
-use tokio::task::LocalSet;

-pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
+pub async fn run(config: Config) -> Result<(), InputCaptureError> {
    log::info!("running input capture test");
-    let runtime = tokio::runtime::Builder::new_current_thread()
-        .enable_io()
-        .enable_time()
-        .build()?;
-
-    let config = Config::new()?;
-
-    runtime.block_on(LocalSet::new().run_until(input_capture_test(config)))
-}
-
-async fn input_capture_test(config: Config) -> Result<()> {
    log::info!("creating input capture");
    let backend = config.capture_backend.map(|b| b.into());
-    let mut input_capture = input_capture::create(backend).await?;
-    log::info!("creating clients");
-    input_capture.create(0, Position::Left)?;
-    input_capture.create(1, Position::Right)?;
-    input_capture.create(2, Position::Top)?;
-    input_capture.create(3, Position::Bottom)?;
+    loop {
+        let mut input_capture = InputCapture::new(backend).await?;
+        log::info!("creating clients");
+        input_capture.create(0, Position::Left).await?;
+        input_capture.create(4, Position::Left).await?;
+        input_capture.create(1, Position::Right).await?;
+        input_capture.create(2, Position::Top).await?;
+        input_capture.create(3, Position::Bottom).await?;
+        if let Err(e) = do_capture(&mut input_capture).await {
+            log::warn!("{e} - recreating capture");
+        }
+        let _ = input_capture.terminate().await;
+    }
+}
+
+async fn do_capture(input_capture: &mut InputCapture) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
    loop {
        let (client, event) = input_capture
            .next()
            .await
-            .ok_or(anyhow!("capture stream closed"))??;
+            .ok_or(CaptureError::EndOfStream)??;
        let pos = match client {
-            0 => Position::Left,
+            0 | 4 => Position::Left,
            1 => Position::Right,
            2 => Position::Top,
-            _ => Position::Bottom,
+            3 => Position::Bottom,
+            _ => panic!(),
        };
-        log::info!("position: {pos}, event: {event}");
-        if let Event::Keyboard(KeyboardEvent::Key { key: 1, .. }) = event {
-            input_capture.release()?;
+        log::info!("position: {client} ({pos}), event: {event}");
+        if let CaptureEvent::Input(Event::Keyboard(KeyboardEvent::Key { key: 1, .. })) = event {
+            input_capture.release().await?;
+            break Ok(());
        }
    }
 }
--- a/src/client.rs
+++ b/src/client.rs
@@ -1,167 +1,18 @@
-use std::{
-    collections::HashSet,
-    error::Error,
-    fmt::Display,
-    net::{IpAddr, SocketAddr},
-    str::FromStr,
-};
+use std::net::SocketAddr;

-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use slab::Slab;

-use crate::config::DEFAULT_PORT;
-use input_capture;
-
-#[derive(Debug, Eq, Hash, PartialEq, Clone, Copy, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub enum Position {
-    Left,
-    Right,
-    Top,
-    Bottom,
-}
-
-impl Default for Position {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self::Left
-    }
-}
-
-impl From<Position> for input_capture::Position {
-    fn from(position: Position) -> input_capture::Position {
-        match position {
-            Position::Left => input_capture::Position::Left,
-            Position::Right => input_capture::Position::Right,
-            Position::Top => input_capture::Position::Top,
-            Position::Bottom => input_capture::Position::Bottom,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct PositionParseError {
-    string: String,
-}
-
-impl Display for PositionParseError {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        write!(f, "not a valid position: {}", self.string)
-    }
-}
-
-impl Error for PositionParseError {}
-
-impl FromStr for Position {
-    type Err = PositionParseError;
-
-    fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
-        match s {
-            "left" => Ok(Self::Left),
-            "right" => Ok(Self::Right),
-            "top" => Ok(Self::Top),
-            "bottom" => Ok(Self::Bottom),
-            _ => Err(PositionParseError { string: s.into() }),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl Display for Position {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        write!(
-            f,
-            "{}",
-            match self {
-                Position::Left => "left",
-                Position::Right => "right",
-                Position::Top => "top",
-                Position::Bottom => "bottom",
-            }
-        )
-    }
-}
-
-impl TryFrom<&str> for Position {
-    type Error = ();
-
-    fn try_from(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
-        match s {
-            "left" => Ok(Position::Left),
-            "right" => Ok(Position::Right),
-            "top" => Ok(Position::Top),
-            "bottom" => Ok(Position::Bottom),
-            _ => Err(()),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct ClientConfig {
-    /// hostname of this client
-    pub hostname: Option<String>,
-    /// fix ips, determined by the user
-    pub fix_ips: Vec<IpAddr>,
-    /// both active_addr and addrs can be None / empty so port needs to be stored seperately
-    pub port: u16,
-    /// position of a client on screen
-    pub pos: Position,
-    /// enter hook
-    pub cmd: Option<String>,
-}
-
-impl Default for ClientConfig {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            port: DEFAULT_PORT,
-            hostname: Default::default(),
-            fix_ips: Default::default(),
-            pos: Default::default(),
-            cmd: None,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-pub type ClientHandle = u64;
-
-#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct ClientState {
-    /// events should be sent to and received from the client
-    pub active: bool,
-    /// `active` address of the client, used to send data to.
-    /// This should generally be the socket address where data
-    /// was last received from.
-    pub active_addr: Option<SocketAddr>,
-    /// tracks whether or not the client is responding to pings
-    pub alive: bool,
-    /// all ip addresses associated with a particular client
-    /// e.g. Laptops usually have at least an ethernet and a wifi port
-    /// which have different ip addresses
-    pub ips: HashSet<IpAddr>,
-    /// keys currently pressed by this client
-    pub pressed_keys: HashSet<u32>,
-    /// dns resolving in progress
-    pub resolving: bool,
-}
+use lan_mouse_ipc::{ClientConfig, ClientHandle, ClientState, Position};

+#[derive(Default)]
 pub struct ClientManager {
    clients: Slab<(ClientConfig, ClientState)>,
 }

-impl Default for ClientManager {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self::new()
-    }
-}
-
 impl ClientManager {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
-        let clients = Slab::new();
-        Self { clients }
-    }
-
    /// add a new client to this manager
    pub fn add_client(&mut self) -> ClientHandle {
-        let client_config = Default::default();
-        let client_state = Default::default();
-        self.clients.insert((client_config, client_state)) as ClientHandle
+        self.clients.insert(Default::default()) as ClientHandle
    }

    /// find a client by its address
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -1,22 +1,20 @@
-use anyhow::Result;
 use clap::{Parser, ValueEnum};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use std::collections::HashSet;
-use std::env;
+use std::env::{self, VarError};
 use std::fmt::Display;
+use std::fs;
 use std::net::IpAddr;
-use std::{error::Error, fs};
+use std::{collections::HashSet, io};
+use thiserror::Error;
 use toml;

-use crate::client::Position;
+use lan_mouse_ipc::{Position, DEFAULT_PORT};

 use input_event::scancode::{
    self,
    Linux::{KeyLeftAlt, KeyLeftCtrl, KeyLeftMeta, KeyLeftShift},
 };

-pub const DEFAULT_PORT: u16 = 4242;
-
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
 pub struct ConfigToml {
    pub capture_backend: Option<CaptureBackend>,
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ pub struct TomlClient {
 }

 impl ConfigToml {
-    pub fn new(path: &str) -> Result<ConfigToml, Box<dyn Error>> {
+    pub fn new(path: &str) -> Result<ConfigToml, ConfigError> {
        let config = fs::read_to_string(path)?;
        log::info!("using config: \"{path}\"");
        Ok(toml::from_str::<_>(&config)?)
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@ impl ConfigToml {
 }

 #[derive(Parser, Debug)]
-#[command(author, version, about, long_about = None)]
+#[command(author, version=env!("GIT_DESCRIBE"), about, long_about = None)]
 struct CliArgs {
    /// the listen port for lan-mouse
    #[arg(short, long)]
@@ -87,27 +85,33 @@ struct CliArgs {

 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Deserialize, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, ValueEnum)]
 pub enum CaptureBackend {
-    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei_capture", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[serde(rename = "input-capture-portal")]
    InputCapturePortal,
-    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "layer_shell_capture", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[serde(rename = "layer-shell")]
    LayerShell,
-    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11_capture", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[serde(rename = "x11")]
    X11,
    #[cfg(windows)]
+    #[serde(rename = "windows")]
    Windows,
    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+    #[serde(rename = "macos")]
    MacOs,
+    #[serde(rename = "dummy")]
    Dummy,
 }

 impl Display for CaptureBackend {
    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
        match self {
-            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei_capture", not(target_os = "macos")))]
            CaptureBackend::InputCapturePortal => write!(f, "input-capture-portal"),
-            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "layer_shell_capture", not(target_os = "macos")))]
            CaptureBackend::LayerShell => write!(f, "layer-shell"),
-            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11_capture", not(target_os = "macos")))]
            CaptureBackend::X11 => write!(f, "X11"),
            #[cfg(windows)]
            CaptureBackend::Windows => write!(f, "windows"),
@@ -121,11 +125,11 @@ impl Display for CaptureBackend {
 impl From<CaptureBackend> for input_capture::Backend {
    fn from(backend: CaptureBackend) -> Self {
        match backend {
-            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei_capture", not(target_os = "macos")))]
            CaptureBackend::InputCapturePortal => Self::InputCapturePortal,
-            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "layer_shell_capture", not(target_os = "macos")))]
            CaptureBackend::LayerShell => Self::LayerShell,
-            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11_capture", not(target_os = "macos")))]
            CaptureBackend::X11 => Self::X11,
            #[cfg(windows)]
            CaptureBackend::Windows => Self::Windows,
@@ -138,31 +142,38 @@ impl From<CaptureBackend> for input_capture::Backend {

 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Deserialize, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, ValueEnum)]
 pub enum EmulationBackend {
-    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wlroots_emulation", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[serde(rename = "wlroots")]
    Wlroots,
-    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei_emulation", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[serde(rename = "libei")]
    Libei,
-    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "xdg_desktop_portal", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "rdp_emulation", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[serde(rename = "xdp")]
    Xdp,
-    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11_emulation", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[serde(rename = "x11")]
    X11,
    #[cfg(windows)]
+    #[serde(rename = "windows")]
    Windows,
    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+    #[serde(rename = "macos")]
    MacOs,
+    #[serde(rename = "dummy")]
    Dummy,
 }

 impl From<EmulationBackend> for input_emulation::Backend {
    fn from(backend: EmulationBackend) -> Self {
        match backend {
-            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wlroots_emulation", not(target_os = "macos")))]
            EmulationBackend::Wlroots => Self::Wlroots,
-            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei_emulation", not(target_os = "macos")))]
            EmulationBackend::Libei => Self::Libei,
-            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "xdg_desktop_portal", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "rdp_emulation", not(target_os = "macos")))]
            EmulationBackend::Xdp => Self::Xdp,
-            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11_emulation", not(target_os = "macos")))]
            EmulationBackend::X11 => Self::X11,
            #[cfg(windows)]
            EmulationBackend::Windows => Self::Windows,
@@ -176,13 +187,13 @@ impl From<EmulationBackend> for input_emulation::Backend {
 impl Display for EmulationBackend {
    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
        match self {
-            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wlroots_emulation", not(target_os = "macos")))]
            EmulationBackend::Wlroots => write!(f, "wlroots"),
-            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei_emulation", not(target_os = "macos")))]
            EmulationBackend::Libei => write!(f, "libei"),
-            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "xdg_desktop_portal", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "rdp_emulation", not(target_os = "macos")))]
            EmulationBackend::Xdp => write!(f, "xdg-desktop-portal"),
-            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+            #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11_emulation", not(target_os = "macos")))]
            EmulationBackend::X11 => write!(f, "X11"),
            #[cfg(windows)]
            EmulationBackend::Windows => write!(f, "windows"),
@@ -195,7 +206,9 @@ impl Display for EmulationBackend {

 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, ValueEnum)]
 pub enum Frontend {
+    #[serde(rename = "gtk")]
    Gtk,
+    #[serde(rename = "cli")]
    Cli,
 }

@@ -231,11 +244,21 @@ pub struct ConfigClient {
    pub enter_hook: Option<String>,
 }

+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+pub enum ConfigError {
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Toml(#[from] toml::de::Error),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Io(#[from] io::Error),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Var(#[from] VarError),
+}
+
 const DEFAULT_RELEASE_KEYS: [scancode::Linux; 4] =
    [KeyLeftCtrl, KeyLeftShift, KeyLeftMeta, KeyLeftAlt];

 impl Config {
-    pub fn new() -> Result<Self> {
+    pub fn new() -> Result<Self, ConfigError> {
        let args = CliArgs::parse();
        let config_file = "config.toml";
        #[cfg(unix)]
--- a/src/dns.rs
+++ b/src/dns.rs
@@ -1,23 +1,63 @@
-use anyhow::Result;
-use std::{error::Error, net::IpAddr};
+use local_channel::mpsc::Receiver;
+use std::net::IpAddr;

-use hickory_resolver::TokioAsyncResolver;
+use hickory_resolver::{error::ResolveError, TokioAsyncResolver};

-pub struct DnsResolver {
+use crate::server::Server;
+use lan_mouse_ipc::ClientHandle;
+
+pub(crate) struct DnsResolver {
    resolver: TokioAsyncResolver,
+    dns_request: Receiver<ClientHandle>,
 }
+
 impl DnsResolver {
-    pub(crate) async fn new() -> Result<Self> {
+    pub(crate) fn new(dns_request: Receiver<ClientHandle>) -> Result<Self, ResolveError> {
        let resolver = TokioAsyncResolver::tokio_from_system_conf()?;
-        Ok(Self { resolver })
+        Ok(Self {
+            resolver,
+            dns_request,
+        })
    }

-    pub(crate) async fn resolve(&self, host: &str) -> Result<Vec<IpAddr>, Box<dyn Error>> {
-        log::info!("resolving {host} ...");
+    async fn resolve(&self, host: &str) -> Result<Vec<IpAddr>, ResolveError> {
        let response = self.resolver.lookup_ip(host).await?;
        for ip in response.iter() {
            log::info!("{host}: adding ip {ip}");
        }
        Ok(response.iter().collect())
    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn run(mut self, server: Server) {
+        tokio::select! {
+            _ = server.cancelled() => {},
+            _ = self.do_dns(&server) => {},
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn do_dns(&mut self, server: &Server) {
+        loop {
+            let handle = self.dns_request.recv().await.expect("channel closed");
+
+            /* update resolving status */
+            let hostname = match server.get_hostname(handle) {
+                Some(hostname) => hostname,
+                None => continue,
+            };
+
+            log::info!("resolving ({handle}) `{hostname}` ...");
+            server.set_resolving(handle, true);
+
+            let ips = match self.resolve(&hostname).await {
+                Ok(ips) => ips,
+                Err(e) => {
+                    log::warn!("could not resolve host '{hostname}': {e}");
+                    vec![]
+                }
+            };
+
+            server.update_dns_ips(handle, ips);
+            server.set_resolving(handle, false);
+        }
+    }
 }
--- a/src/emulation_test.rs
+++ b/src/emulation_test.rs
@@ -1,48 +1,35 @@
 use crate::config::Config;
-use anyhow::Result;
+use input_emulation::{InputEmulation, InputEmulationError};
 use input_event::{Event, PointerEvent};
 use std::f64::consts::PI;
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
-use tokio::task::LocalSet;
-
-pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
-    log::info!("running input emulation test");
-    let runtime = tokio::runtime::Builder::new_current_thread()
-        .enable_io()
-        .enable_time()
-        .build()?;
-
-    let config = Config::new()?;
-
-    runtime.block_on(LocalSet::new().run_until(input_emulation_test(config)))
-}

 const FREQUENCY_HZ: f64 = 1.0;
 const RADIUS: f64 = 100.0;

-async fn input_emulation_test(config: Config) -> Result<()> {
+pub async fn run(config: Config) -> Result<(), InputEmulationError> {
+    log::info!("running input emulation test");
+
    let backend = config.emulation_backend.map(|b| b.into());
-    let mut emulation = input_emulation::create(backend).await?;
+    let mut emulation = InputEmulation::new(backend).await?;
    emulation.create(0).await;
+
    let start = Instant::now();
    let mut offset = (0, 0);
    loop {
-        tokio::select! {
-            _ = emulation.dispatch() => {}
-            _ = tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(1)) => {
-                let elapsed = start.elapsed();
-                let elapsed_sec_f64 = elapsed.as_secs_f64();
-                let second_fraction = elapsed_sec_f64 - elapsed_sec_f64 as u64 as f64;
-                let radians = second_fraction * 2. * PI * FREQUENCY_HZ;
-                let new_offset_f = (radians.cos() * RADIUS * 2., (radians * 2.).sin() * RADIUS);
-                let new_offset = (new_offset_f.0 as i32, new_offset_f.1 as i32);
-                if new_offset != offset {
-                    let relative_motion = (new_offset.0 - offset.0, new_offset.1 - offset.1);
-                    offset = new_offset;
-                    let (relative_x, relative_y) = (relative_motion.0 as f64, relative_motion.1 as f64);
-                    emulation.consume(Event::Pointer(PointerEvent::Motion {time: 0, relative_x, relative_y }), 0).await;
-                }
-            }
+        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(1)).await;
+        let elapsed = start.elapsed();
+        let elapsed_sec_f64 = elapsed.as_secs_f64();
+        let second_fraction = elapsed_sec_f64 - elapsed_sec_f64 as u64 as f64;
+        let radians = second_fraction * 2. * PI * FREQUENCY_HZ;
+        let new_offset_f = (radians.cos() * RADIUS * 2., (radians * 2.).sin() * RADIUS);
+        let new_offset = (new_offset_f.0 as i32, new_offset_f.1 as i32);
+        if new_offset != offset {
+            let relative_motion = (new_offset.0 - offset.0, new_offset.1 - offset.1);
+            offset = new_offset;
+            let (dx, dy) = (relative_motion.0 as f64, relative_motion.1 as f64);
+            let event = Event::Pointer(PointerEvent::Motion { time: 0, dx, dy });
+            emulation.consume(event, 0).await?;
        }
    }
 }
--- a/src/frontend.rs
+++ b/src/frontend.rs
@@ -1,286 +0,0 @@
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
-use std::{cmp::min, io::ErrorKind, net::IpAddr, str, time::Duration};
-
-#[cfg(unix)]
-use std::{
-    env,
-    path::{Path, PathBuf},
-};
-
-use tokio::io::ReadHalf;
-use tokio::io::{AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt, WriteHalf};
-
-#[cfg(unix)]
-use tokio::net::UnixListener;
-#[cfg(unix)]
-use tokio::net::UnixStream;
-
-#[cfg(windows)]
-use tokio::net::TcpListener;
-#[cfg(windows)]
-use tokio::net::TcpStream;
-
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-
-use crate::{
-    client::{ClientConfig, ClientHandle, ClientState, Position},
-    config::{Config, Frontend},
-};
-
-/// cli frontend
-pub mod cli;
-
-/// gtk frontend
-#[cfg(feature = "gtk")]
-pub mod gtk;
-
-pub fn run_frontend(config: &Config) -> Result<()> {
-    match config.frontend {
-        #[cfg(feature = "gtk")]
-        Frontend::Gtk => {
-            gtk::run();
-        }
-        #[cfg(not(feature = "gtk"))]
-        Frontend::Gtk => panic!("gtk frontend requested but feature not enabled!"),
-        Frontend::Cli => {
-            cli::run()?;
-        }
-    };
-    Ok(())
-}
-
-fn exponential_back_off(duration: &mut Duration) -> &Duration {
-    let new = duration.saturating_mul(2);
-    *duration = min(new, Duration::from_secs(1));
-    duration
-}
-
-/// wait for the lan-mouse socket to come online
-#[cfg(unix)]
-pub fn wait_for_service() -> Result<std::os::unix::net::UnixStream> {
-    let socket_path = FrontendListener::socket_path()?;
-    let mut duration = Duration::from_millis(1);
-    loop {
-        use std::os::unix::net::UnixStream;
-        if let Ok(stream) = UnixStream::connect(&socket_path) {
-            break Ok(stream);
-        }
-        // a signaling mechanism or inotify could be used to
-        // improve this
-        std::thread::sleep(*exponential_back_off(&mut duration));
-    }
-}
-
-#[cfg(windows)]
-pub fn wait_for_service() -> Result<std::net::TcpStream> {
-    let mut duration = Duration::from_millis(1);
-    loop {
-        use std::net::TcpStream;
-        if let Ok(stream) = TcpStream::connect("127.0.0.1:5252") {
-            break Ok(stream);
-        }
-        std::thread::sleep(*exponential_back_off(&mut duration));
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub enum FrontendRequest {
-    /// activate/deactivate client
-    Activate(ClientHandle, bool),
-    /// add a new client
-    Create,
-    /// change the listen port (recreate udp listener)
-    ChangePort(u16),
-    /// remove a client
-    Delete(ClientHandle),
-    /// request an enumeration of all clients
-    Enumerate(),
-    /// resolve dns
-    ResolveDns(ClientHandle),
-    /// service shutdown
-    Terminate(),
-    /// update hostname
-    UpdateHostname(ClientHandle, Option<String>),
-    /// update port
-    UpdatePort(ClientHandle, u16),
-    /// update position
-    UpdatePosition(ClientHandle, Position),
-    /// update fix-ips
-    UpdateFixIps(ClientHandle, Vec<IpAddr>),
-    /// request the state of the given client
-    GetState(ClientHandle),
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub enum FrontendEvent {
-    /// a client was created
-    Created(ClientHandle, ClientConfig, ClientState),
-    /// no such client
-    NoSuchClient(ClientHandle),
-    /// state changed
-    State(ClientHandle, ClientConfig, ClientState),
-    /// the client was deleted
-    Deleted(ClientHandle),
-    /// new port, reason of failure (if failed)
-    PortChanged(u16, Option<String>),
-    /// list of all clients, used for initial state synchronization
-    Enumerate(Vec<(ClientHandle, ClientConfig, ClientState)>),
-    /// an error occured
-    Error(String),
-}
-
-pub struct FrontendListener {
-    #[cfg(windows)]
-    listener: TcpListener,
-    #[cfg(unix)]
-    listener: UnixListener,
-    #[cfg(unix)]
-    socket_path: PathBuf,
-    #[cfg(unix)]
-    tx_streams: Vec<WriteHalf<UnixStream>>,
-    #[cfg(windows)]
-    tx_streams: Vec<WriteHalf<TcpStream>>,
-}
-
-impl FrontendListener {
-    #[cfg(all(unix, not(target_os = "macos")))]
-    pub fn socket_path() -> Result<PathBuf> {
-        let xdg_runtime_dir = match env::var("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR") {
-            Ok(d) => d,
-            Err(e) => return Err(anyhow!("could not find XDG_RUNTIME_DIR: {e}")),
-        };
-        let xdg_runtime_dir = Path::new(xdg_runtime_dir.as_str());
-        Ok(xdg_runtime_dir.join("lan-mouse-socket.sock"))
-    }
-
-    #[cfg(all(unix, target_os = "macos"))]
-    pub fn socket_path() -> Result<PathBuf> {
-        let home = match env::var("HOME") {
-            Ok(d) => d,
-            Err(e) => return Err(anyhow!("could not find HOME: {e}")),
-        };
-        let home = Path::new(home.as_str());
-        let path = home
-            .join("Library")
-            .join("Caches")
-            .join("lan-mouse-socket.sock");
-        Ok(path)
-    }
-
-    pub async fn new() -> Option<Result<Self>> {
-        #[cfg(unix)]
-        let (socket_path, listener) = {
-            let socket_path = match Self::socket_path() {
-                Ok(path) => path,
-                Err(e) => return Some(Err(e)),
-            };
-
-            log::debug!("remove socket: {:?}", socket_path);
-            if socket_path.exists() {
-                // try to connect to see if some other instance
-                // of lan-mouse is already running
-                match UnixStream::connect(&socket_path).await {
-                    // connected -> lan-mouse is already running
-                    Ok(_) => return None,
-                    // lan-mouse is not running but a socket was left behind
-                    Err(e) => {
-                        log::debug!("{socket_path:?}: {e} - removing left behind socket");
-                        let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&socket_path);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            let listener = match UnixListener::bind(&socket_path) {
-                Ok(ls) => ls,
-                // some other lan-mouse instance has bound the socket in the meantime
-                Err(e) if e.kind() == ErrorKind::AddrInUse => return None,
-                Err(e) => return Some(Err(anyhow!("failed to bind lan-mouse-socket: {e}"))),
-            };
-            (socket_path, listener)
-        };
-
-        #[cfg(windows)]
-        let listener = match TcpListener::bind("127.0.0.1:5252").await {
-            Ok(ls) => ls,
-            // some other lan-mouse instance has bound the socket in the meantime
-            Err(e) if e.kind() == ErrorKind::AddrInUse => return None,
-            Err(e) => return Some(Err(anyhow!("failed to bind lan-mouse-socket: {e}"))),
-        };
-
-        let adapter = Self {
-            listener,
-            #[cfg(unix)]
-            socket_path,
-            tx_streams: vec![],
-        };
-
-        Some(Ok(adapter))
-    }
-
-    #[cfg(unix)]
-    pub async fn accept(&mut self) -> Result<ReadHalf<UnixStream>> {
-        let stream = self.listener.accept().await?.0;
-        let (rx, tx) = tokio::io::split(stream);
-        self.tx_streams.push(tx);
-        Ok(rx)
-    }
-
-    #[cfg(windows)]
-    pub async fn accept(&mut self) -> Result<ReadHalf<TcpStream>> {
-        let stream = self.listener.accept().await?.0;
-        let (rx, tx) = tokio::io::split(stream);
-        self.tx_streams.push(tx);
-        Ok(rx)
-    }
-
-    pub(crate) async fn broadcast_event(&mut self, notify: FrontendEvent) -> Result<()> {
-        // encode event
-        let json = serde_json::to_string(&notify).unwrap();
-        let payload = json.as_bytes();
-        let len = payload.len().to_be_bytes();
-        log::debug!("broadcasting event to streams: {json}");
-        let mut keep = vec![];
-        // TODO do simultaneously
-        for tx in self.tx_streams.iter_mut() {
-            // write len + payload
-            if tx.write(&len).await.is_err() {
-                keep.push(false);
-                continue;
-            }
-            if tx.write(payload).await.is_err() {
-                keep.push(false);
-                continue;
-            }
-            keep.push(true);
-        }
-
-        // could not find a better solution because async
-        let mut keep = keep.into_iter();
-        self.tx_streams.retain(|_| keep.next().unwrap());
-        Ok(())
-    }
-}
-
-#[cfg(unix)]
-impl Drop for FrontendListener {
-    fn drop(&mut self) {
-        log::debug!("remove socket: {:?}", self.socket_path);
-        let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&self.socket_path);
-    }
-}
-
-#[cfg(unix)]
-pub async fn wait_for_request(stream: &mut ReadHalf<UnixStream>) -> Result<FrontendRequest> {
-    let len = stream.read_u64().await?;
-    assert!(len <= 256);
-    let mut buf = [0u8; 256];
-    stream.read_exact(&mut buf[..len as usize]).await?;
-    Ok(serde_json::from_slice(&buf[..len as usize])?)
-}
-
-#[cfg(windows)]
-pub async fn wait_for_request(stream: &mut ReadHalf<TcpStream>) -> Result<FrontendRequest> {
-    let len = stream.read_u64().await?;
-    let mut buf = [0u8; 256];
-    stream.read_exact(&mut buf[..len as usize]).await?;
-    Ok(serde_json::from_slice(&buf[..len as usize])?)
-}
--- a/src/frontend/gtk.rs
+++ b/src/frontend/gtk.rs
@@ -1,158 +0,0 @@
-mod client_object;
-mod client_row;
-mod window;
-
-use std::{
-    env,
-    io::{ErrorKind, Read},
-    process, str,
-};
-
-use crate::frontend::{gtk::window::Window, FrontendRequest};
-
-use adw::Application;
-use endi::{Endian, ReadBytes};
-use gtk::{
-    gdk::Display, glib::clone, prelude::*, subclass::prelude::ObjectSubclassIsExt, IconTheme,
-};
-use gtk::{gio, glib, prelude::ApplicationExt};
-
-use self::client_object::ClientObject;
-
-use super::FrontendEvent;
-
-pub fn run() -> glib::ExitCode {
-    log::debug!("running gtk frontend");
-    #[cfg(windows)]
-    let ret = std::thread::Builder::new()
-        .stack_size(8 * 1024 * 1024) // https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/-/commit/52dbb3f372b2c3ea339e879689c1de535ba2c2c3 -> caused crash on windows
-        .name("gtk".into())
-        .spawn(gtk_main)
-        .unwrap()
-        .join()
-        .unwrap();
-    #[cfg(not(windows))]
-    let ret = gtk_main();
-
-    if ret == glib::ExitCode::FAILURE {
-        log::error!("frontend exited with failure");
-    } else {
-        log::info!("frontend exited successfully");
-    }
-
-    ret
-}
-
-fn gtk_main() -> glib::ExitCode {
-    gio::resources_register_include!("lan-mouse.gresource").expect("Failed to register resources.");
-
-    let app = Application::builder()
-        .application_id("de.feschber.LanMouse")
-        .build();
-
-    app.connect_startup(|_| load_icons());
-    app.connect_activate(build_ui);
-
-    let args: Vec<&'static str> = vec![];
-    app.run_with_args(&args)
-}
-
-fn load_icons() {
-    let display = &Display::default().expect("Could not connect to a display.");
-    let icon_theme = IconTheme::for_display(display);
-    icon_theme.add_resource_path("/de/feschber/LanMouse/icons");
-}
-
-fn build_ui(app: &Application) {
-    log::debug!("connecting to lan-mouse-socket");
-    let mut rx = match super::wait_for_service() {
-        Ok(stream) => stream,
-        Err(e) => {
-            log::error!("could not connect to lan-mouse-socket: {e}");
-            process::exit(1);
-        }
-    };
-    let tx = match rx.try_clone() {
-        Ok(sock) => sock,
-        Err(e) => {
-            log::error!("{e}");
-            process::exit(1);
-        }
-    };
-    log::debug!("connected to lan-mouse-socket");
-
-    let (sender, receiver) = async_channel::bounded(10);
-
-    gio::spawn_blocking(move || {
-        match loop {
-            // read length
-            let len = match rx.read_u64(Endian::Big) {
-                Ok(l) => l,
-                Err(e) if e.kind() == ErrorKind::UnexpectedEof => break Ok(()),
-                Err(e) => break Err(e),
-            };
-
-            // read payload
-            let mut buf = vec![0u8; len as usize];
-            match rx.read_exact(&mut buf) {
-                Ok(_) => (),
-                Err(e) if e.kind() == ErrorKind::UnexpectedEof => break Ok(()),
-                Err(e) => break Err(e),
-            };
-
-            // parse json
-            let json = str::from_utf8(&buf).unwrap();
-            match serde_json::from_str(json) {
-                Ok(notify) => sender.send_blocking(notify).unwrap(),
-                Err(e) => log::error!("{e}"),
-            }
-        } {
-            Ok(()) => {}
-            Err(e) => log::error!("{e}"),
-        }
-    });
-
-    let window = Window::new(app, tx);
-    window.request(FrontendRequest::Enumerate());
-
-    glib::spawn_future_local(clone!(@weak window => async move {
-        loop {
-            let notify = receiver.recv().await.unwrap_or_else(|_| process::exit(1));
-            match notify {
-                FrontendEvent::Created(handle, client, state) => {
-                    window.new_client(handle, client, state);
-                },
-                FrontendEvent::Deleted(client) => {
-                    window.delete_client(client);
-                }
-                FrontendEvent::State(handle, config, state) => {
-                    window.update_client_config(handle, config);
-                    window.update_client_state(handle, state);
-                }
-                FrontendEvent::NoSuchClient(_) => { }
-                FrontendEvent::Error(e) => {
-                    window.show_toast(e.as_str());
-                },
-                FrontendEvent::Enumerate(clients) => {
-                    for (handle, client, state) in clients {
-                        if window.client_idx(handle).is_some() {
-                            window.update_client_config(handle, client);
-                            window.update_client_state(handle, state);
-                        } else {
-                            window.new_client(handle, client, state);
-                        }
-                    }
-                },
-                FrontendEvent::PortChanged(port, msg) => {
-                    match msg {
-                        None => window.show_toast(format!("port changed: {port}").as_str()),
-                        Some(msg) => window.show_toast(msg.as_str()),
-                    }
-                    window.imp().set_port(port);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }));
-
-    window.present();
-}
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,4 +5,3 @@ pub mod server;

 pub mod capture_test;
 pub mod emulation_test;
-pub mod frontend;
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,37 @@
-use anyhow::Result;
-use std::process::{self, Child, Command};
-
 use env_logger::Env;
-use lan_mouse::{capture_test, config::Config, emulation_test, frontend, server::Server};
-
+use input_capture::InputCaptureError;
+use input_emulation::InputEmulationError;
+use lan_mouse::{
+    capture_test,
+    config::{Config, ConfigError, Frontend},
+    emulation_test,
+    server::{Server, ServiceError},
+};
+use lan_mouse_ipc::IpcError;
+use std::{
+    future::Future,
+    io,
+    process::{self, Child, Command},
+};
+use thiserror::Error;
 use tokio::task::LocalSet;

+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+enum LanMouseError {
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Service(#[from] ServiceError),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    IpcError(#[from] IpcError),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Config(#[from] ConfigError),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Io(#[from] io::Error),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Capture(#[from] InputCaptureError),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Emulation(#[from] InputEmulationError),
+}
+
 pub fn main() {
    // init logging
    let env = Env::default().filter_or("LAN_MOUSE_LOG_LEVEL", "info");
@@ -17,32 +43,24 @@ pub fn main() {
    }
 }

-pub fn start_service() -> Result<Child> {
-    let child = Command::new(std::env::current_exe()?)
-        .args(std::env::args().skip(1))
-        .arg("--daemon")
-        .spawn()?;
-    Ok(child)
-}
-
-pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
+fn run() -> Result<(), LanMouseError> {
    // parse config file + cli args
    let config = Config::new()?;
    log::debug!("{config:?}");
    log::info!("release bind: {:?}", config.release_bind);

    if config.test_capture {
-        capture_test::run()?;
+        run_async(capture_test::run(config))?;
    } else if config.test_emulation {
-        emulation_test::run()?;
+        run_async(emulation_test::run(config))?;
    } else if config.daemon {
        // if daemon is specified we run the service
-        run_service(&config)?;
+        run_async(run_service(config))?;
    } else {
        //  otherwise start the service as a child process and
        //  run a frontend
        let mut service = start_service()?;
-        frontend::run_frontend(&config)?;
+        run_frontend(&config)?;
        #[cfg(unix)]
        {
            // on unix we give the service a chance to terminate gracefully
@@ -55,10 +73,14 @@ pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
        service.kill()?;
    }

-    anyhow::Ok(())
+    Ok(())
 }

-fn run_service(config: &Config) -> Result<()> {
+fn run_async<F, E>(f: F) -> Result<(), LanMouseError>
+where
+    F: Future<Output = Result<(), E>>,
+    LanMouseError: From<E>,
+{
    // create single threaded tokio runtime
    let runtime = tokio::runtime::Builder::new_current_thread()
        .enable_io()
@@ -66,17 +88,35 @@ fn run_service(config: &Config) -> Result<()> {
        .build()?;

    // run async event loop
-    runtime.block_on(LocalSet::new().run_until(async {
-        // run main loop
-        log::info!("Press {:?} to release the mouse", config.release_bind);
+    Ok(runtime.block_on(LocalSet::new().run_until(f))?)
+}

-        let server = Server::new(config);
-        server
-            .run(config.capture_backend, config.emulation_backend)
-            .await?;
+fn start_service() -> Result<Child, io::Error> {
+    let child = Command::new(std::env::current_exe()?)
+        .args(std::env::args().skip(1))
+        .arg("--daemon")
+        .spawn()?;
+    Ok(child)
+}

-        log::debug!("service exiting");
-        anyhow::Ok(())
-    }))?;
+async fn run_service(config: Config) -> Result<(), ServiceError> {
+    log::info!("Press {:?} to release the mouse", config.release_bind);
+    Server::new(config).run().await?;
+    log::info!("service exited!");
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn run_frontend(config: &Config) -> Result<(), IpcError> {
+    match config.frontend {
+        #[cfg(feature = "gtk")]
+        Frontend::Gtk => {
+            lan_mouse_gtk::run();
+        }
+        #[cfg(not(feature = "gtk"))]
+        Frontend::Gtk => panic!("gtk frontend requested but feature not enabled!"),
+        Frontend::Cli => {
+            lan_mouse_cli::run()?;
+        }
+    };
    Ok(())
 }
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -1,27 +1,31 @@
+use capture_task::CaptureRequest;
+use emulation_task::EmulationRequest;
+use futures::StreamExt;
+use hickory_resolver::error::ResolveError;
+use local_channel::mpsc::{channel, Sender};
 use log;
 use std::{
    cell::{Cell, RefCell},
-    collections::HashSet,
+    collections::{HashSet, VecDeque},
+    io,
+    net::{IpAddr, SocketAddr},
    rc::Rc,
 };
-use tokio::signal;
+use thiserror::Error;
+use tokio::{join, signal, sync::Notify};
+use tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;

-use crate::{
-    client::{ClientConfig, ClientHandle, ClientManager, ClientState},
-    config::{CaptureBackend, Config, EmulationBackend},
-    dns,
-    frontend::{FrontendListener, FrontendRequest},
-    server::capture_task::CaptureEvent,
+use crate::{client::ClientManager, config::Config, dns::DnsResolver};
+
+use lan_mouse_ipc::{
+    AsyncFrontendListener, ClientConfig, ClientHandle, ClientState, FrontendEvent, FrontendRequest,
+    ListenerCreationError, Position, Status,
 };

-use self::{emulation_task::EmulationEvent, resolver_task::DnsRequest};
-
 mod capture_task;
 mod emulation_task;
-mod frontend_task;
 mod network_task;
 mod ping_task;
-mod resolver_task;

 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 enum State {
@@ -31,22 +35,47 @@ enum State {
    Receiving,
    /// Entered the deadzone of another device but waiting
    /// for acknowledgement (Leave event) from the device
-    AwaitingLeave,
+    AwaitAck,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+pub enum ServiceError {
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Dns(#[from] ResolveError),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Listen(#[from] ListenerCreationError),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Io(#[from] io::Error),
 }

 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Server {
    active_client: Rc<Cell<Option<ClientHandle>>>,
-    client_manager: Rc<RefCell<ClientManager>>,
+    pub(crate) client_manager: Rc<RefCell<ClientManager>>,
    port: Rc<Cell<u16>>,
    state: Rc<Cell<State>>,
    release_bind: Vec<input_event::scancode::Linux>,
+    notifies: Rc<Notifies>,
+    config: Rc<Config>,
+    pending_frontend_events: Rc<RefCell<VecDeque<FrontendEvent>>>,
+    capture_status: Rc<Cell<Status>>,
+    emulation_status: Rc<Cell<Status>>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Default)]
+struct Notifies {
+    capture: Notify,
+    emulation: Notify,
+    ping: Notify,
+    port_changed: Notify,
+    frontend_event_pending: Notify,
+    cancel: CancellationToken,
 }

 impl Server {
-    pub fn new(config: &Config) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(config: Config) -> Self {
        let active_client = Rc::new(Cell::new(None));
-        let client_manager = Rc::new(RefCell::new(ClientManager::new()));
+        let client_manager = Rc::new(RefCell::new(ClientManager::default()));
        let state = Rc::new(Cell::new(State::Receiving));
        let port = Rc::new(Cell::new(config.port));
        for config_client in config.get_clients() {
@@ -67,153 +96,467 @@ impl Server {
            let c = client_manager.get_mut(handle).expect("invalid handle");
            *c = (client, state);
        }
+
+        // task notification tokens
+        let notifies = Rc::new(Notifies::default());
        let release_bind = config.release_bind.clone();
+
+        let config = Rc::new(config);
+
        Self {
+            config,
            active_client,
            client_manager,
            port,
            state,
            release_bind,
+            notifies,
+            pending_frontend_events: Rc::new(RefCell::new(VecDeque::new())),
+            capture_status: Default::default(),
+            emulation_status: Default::default(),
        }
    }

-    pub async fn run(
-        &self,
-        capture_backend: Option<CaptureBackend>,
-        emulation_backend: Option<EmulationBackend>,
-    ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        // create frontend communication adapter
-        let frontend = match FrontendListener::new().await {
-            Some(f) => f?,
-            None => {
-                // none means some other instance is already running
+    pub async fn run(&mut self) -> Result<(), ServiceError> {
+        // create frontend communication adapter, exit if already running
+        let mut frontend = match AsyncFrontendListener::new().await {
+            Ok(f) => f,
+            Err(ListenerCreationError::AlreadyRunning) => {
                log::info!("service already running, exiting");
-                return anyhow::Ok(());
+                return Ok(());
            }
+            e => e?,
        };

-        let (timer_tx, timer_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(1);
-        let (frontend_notify_tx, frontend_notify_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(1);
+        let (capture_tx, capture_rx) = channel(); /* requests for input capture */
+        let (emulation_tx, emulation_rx) = channel(); /* emulation requests */
+        let (udp_recv_tx, udp_recv_rx) = channel(); /* udp receiver */
+        let (udp_send_tx, udp_send_rx) = channel(); /* udp sender */
+        let (dns_tx, dns_rx) = channel(); /* dns requests */

-        // udp task
-        let (mut udp_task, sender_tx, receiver_rx, port_tx) =
-            network_task::new(self.clone(), frontend_notify_tx.clone()).await?;
-
-        // input capture
-        let (mut capture_task, capture_channel) = capture_task::new(
-            capture_backend,
-            self.clone(),
-            sender_tx.clone(),
-            timer_tx.clone(),
-            self.release_bind.clone(),
-        )?;
-
-        // input emulation
-        let (mut emulation_task, emulate_channel) = emulation_task::new(
-            emulation_backend,
-            self.clone(),
-            receiver_rx,
-            sender_tx.clone(),
-            capture_channel.clone(),
-            timer_tx,
-        )?;
-
-        // create dns resolver
-        let resolver = dns::DnsResolver::new().await?;
-        let (mut resolver_task, resolve_tx) =
-            resolver_task::new(resolver, self.clone(), frontend_notify_tx);
-
-        // frontend listener
-        let (mut frontend_task, frontend_tx) = frontend_task::new(
-            frontend,
-            frontend_notify_rx,
-            self.clone(),
-            capture_channel.clone(),
-            emulate_channel.clone(),
-            resolve_tx.clone(),
-            port_tx,
-        );
+        let network = network_task::new(self.clone(), udp_recv_tx.clone(), udp_send_rx).await?;
+        let capture = capture_task::new(self.clone(), capture_rx, udp_send_tx.clone());
+        let emulation =
+            emulation_task::new(self.clone(), emulation_rx, udp_recv_rx, udp_send_tx.clone());
+        let resolver = DnsResolver::new(dns_rx)?;
+        let dns_task = tokio::task::spawn_local(resolver.run(self.clone()));

        // task that pings clients to see if they are responding
-        let mut ping_task = ping_task::new(
+        let ping = ping_task::new(
            self.clone(),
-            sender_tx.clone(),
-            emulate_channel.clone(),
-            capture_channel.clone(),
-            timer_rx,
+            udp_send_tx.clone(),
+            emulation_tx.clone(),
+            capture_tx.clone(),
        );

-        let active = self
-            .client_manager
-            .borrow()
-            .get_client_states()
-            .filter_map(|(h, (c, s))| {
-                if s.active {
-                    Some((h, c.hostname.clone()))
-                } else {
-                    None
-                }
-            })
-            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-        for (handle, hostname) in active {
-            frontend_tx
-                .send(FrontendRequest::Activate(handle, true))
-                .await?;
-            if let Some(hostname) = hostname {
-                let _ = resolve_tx.send(DnsRequest { hostname, handle }).await;
-            }
+        for handle in self.active_clients() {
+            dns_tx.send(handle).expect("channel closed");
        }
-        log::info!("running service");

-        tokio::select! {
-            _ = signal::ctrl_c() => {
-                log::info!("terminating service");
-            }
-            e = &mut capture_task => {
-                if let Ok(Err(e)) = e {
-                    log::error!("error in input capture task: {e}");
+        loop {
+            tokio::select! {
+                request = frontend.next() => {
+                    let request = match request {
+                        Some(Ok(r)) => r,
+                        Some(Err(e)) => {
+                            log::error!("error receiving request: {e}");
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                        None => break,
+                    };
+                    log::debug!("handle frontend request: {request:?}");
+                    self.handle_request(&capture_tx.clone(), &emulation_tx.clone(), request, &dns_tx);
+                }
+                _ = self.notifies.frontend_event_pending.notified() => {
+                    while let Some(event) = {
+                        /* need to drop borrow before next iteration! */
+                        let event = self.pending_frontend_events.borrow_mut().pop_front();
+                        event
+                    } {
+                        frontend.broadcast(event).await;
+                    }
+                },
+                _ = self.cancelled() => break,
+                r = signal::ctrl_c() => {
+                    r.expect("failed to wait for CTRL+C");
+                    break;
                }
            }
-            e = &mut emulation_task => {
-                if let Ok(Err(e)) = e {
-                    log::error!("error in input emulation task: {e}");
-                }
-            }
-            e = &mut frontend_task => {
-                if let Ok(Err(e)) = e {
-                    log::error!("error in frontend listener: {e}");
-                }
-            }
-            _ = &mut resolver_task => { }
-            _ = &mut udp_task => { }
-            _ = &mut ping_task => { }
        }

-        let _ = emulate_channel.send(EmulationEvent::Terminate).await;
-        let _ = capture_channel.send(CaptureEvent::Terminate).await;
-        let _ = frontend_tx.send(FrontendRequest::Terminate()).await;
+        log::info!("terminating service");

-        if !capture_task.is_finished() {
-            if let Err(e) = capture_task.await {
-                log::error!("error in input capture task: {e}");
-            }
-        }
-        if !emulation_task.is_finished() {
-            if let Err(e) = emulation_task.await {
-                log::error!("error in input emulation task: {e}");
-            }
-        }
-
-        if !frontend_task.is_finished() {
-            if let Err(e) = frontend_task.await {
-                log::error!("error in frontend listener: {e}");
-            }
-        }
-
-        resolver_task.abort();
-        udp_task.abort();
-        ping_task.abort();
+        self.cancel();
+        let _ = join!(capture, dns_task, emulation, network, ping);

        Ok(())
    }
+
+    fn notify_frontend(&self, event: FrontendEvent) {
+        self.pending_frontend_events.borrow_mut().push_back(event);
+        self.notifies.frontend_event_pending.notify_one();
+    }
+
+    fn cancel(&self) {
+        self.notifies.cancel.cancel();
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn cancelled(&self) {
+        self.notifies.cancel.cancelled().await
+    }
+
+    fn is_cancelled(&self) -> bool {
+        self.notifies.cancel.is_cancelled()
+    }
+
+    fn notify_capture(&self) {
+        log::info!("received capture enable request");
+        self.notifies.capture.notify_waiters()
+    }
+
+    async fn capture_enabled(&self) {
+        self.notifies.capture.notified().await
+    }
+
+    fn notify_emulation(&self) {
+        log::info!("received emulation enable request");
+        self.notifies.emulation.notify_waiters()
+    }
+
+    async fn emulation_notified(&self) {
+        self.notifies.emulation.notified().await
+    }
+
+    fn restart_ping_timer(&self) {
+        self.notifies.ping.notify_waiters()
+    }
+
+    async fn ping_timer_notified(&self) {
+        self.notifies.ping.notified().await
+    }
+
+    fn request_port_change(&self, port: u16) {
+        self.port.replace(port);
+        self.notifies.port_changed.notify_one();
+    }
+
+    fn notify_port_changed(&self, port: u16, msg: Option<String>) {
+        self.port.replace(port);
+        self.notify_frontend(FrontendEvent::PortChanged(port, msg));
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn client_updated(&self, handle: ClientHandle) {
+        self.notify_frontend(FrontendEvent::Changed(handle));
+    }
+
+    fn active_clients(&self) -> Vec<ClientHandle> {
+        self.client_manager
+            .borrow()
+            .get_client_states()
+            .filter(|(_, (_, s))| s.active)
+            .map(|(h, _)| h)
+            .collect()
+    }
+
+    fn handle_request(
+        &self,
+        capture: &Sender<CaptureRequest>,
+        emulate: &Sender<EmulationRequest>,
+        event: FrontendRequest,
+        dns: &Sender<ClientHandle>,
+    ) -> bool {
+        log::debug!("frontend: {event:?}");
+        match event {
+            FrontendRequest::EnableCapture => self.notify_capture(),
+            FrontendRequest::EnableEmulation => self.notify_emulation(),
+            FrontendRequest::Create => {
+                self.add_client();
+            }
+            FrontendRequest::Activate(handle, active) => {
+                if active {
+                    self.activate_client(capture, emulate, handle);
+                } else {
+                    self.deactivate_client(capture, emulate, handle);
+                }
+            }
+            FrontendRequest::ChangePort(port) => self.request_port_change(port),
+            FrontendRequest::Delete(handle) => {
+                self.remove_client(capture, emulate, handle);
+                self.notify_frontend(FrontendEvent::Deleted(handle));
+            }
+            FrontendRequest::Enumerate() => self.enumerate(),
+            FrontendRequest::GetState(handle) => self.broadcast_client(handle),
+            FrontendRequest::UpdateFixIps(handle, fix_ips) => self.update_fix_ips(handle, fix_ips),
+            FrontendRequest::UpdateHostname(handle, host) => {
+                self.update_hostname(handle, host, dns)
+            }
+            FrontendRequest::UpdatePort(handle, port) => self.update_port(handle, port),
+            FrontendRequest::UpdatePosition(handle, pos) => {
+                self.update_pos(handle, capture, emulate, pos)
+            }
+            FrontendRequest::ResolveDns(handle) => dns.send(handle).expect("channel closed"),
+            FrontendRequest::Sync => {
+                self.enumerate();
+                self.notify_frontend(FrontendEvent::EmulationStatus(self.emulation_status.get()));
+                self.notify_frontend(FrontendEvent::CaptureStatus(self.capture_status.get()));
+                self.notify_frontend(FrontendEvent::PortChanged(self.port.get(), None));
+            }
+        };
+        false
+    }
+
+    fn enumerate(&self) {
+        let clients = self
+            .client_manager
+            .borrow()
+            .get_client_states()
+            .map(|(h, (c, s))| (h, c.clone(), s.clone()))
+            .collect();
+        self.notify_frontend(FrontendEvent::Enumerate(clients));
+    }
+
+    fn add_client(&self) -> ClientHandle {
+        let handle = self.client_manager.borrow_mut().add_client();
+        log::info!("added client {handle}");
+        let (c, s) = self.client_manager.borrow().get(handle).unwrap().clone();
+        self.notify_frontend(FrontendEvent::Created(handle, c, s));
+        handle
+    }
+
+    fn deactivate_client(
+        &self,
+        capture: &Sender<CaptureRequest>,
+        emulate: &Sender<EmulationRequest>,
+        handle: ClientHandle,
+    ) {
+        match self.client_manager.borrow_mut().get_mut(handle) {
+            None => return,
+            Some((_, s)) if !s.active => return,
+            Some((_, s)) => s.active = false,
+        };
+
+        let _ = capture.send(CaptureRequest::Destroy(handle));
+        let _ = emulate.send(EmulationRequest::Destroy(handle));
+        self.client_updated(handle);
+        log::info!("deactivated client {handle}");
+    }
+
+    fn activate_client(
+        &self,
+        capture: &Sender<CaptureRequest>,
+        emulate: &Sender<EmulationRequest>,
+        handle: ClientHandle,
+    ) {
+        /* deactivate potential other client at this position */
+        let pos = match self.client_manager.borrow().get(handle) {
+            None => return,
+            Some((_, s)) if s.active => return,
+            Some((client, _)) => client.pos,
+        };
+
+        let other = self.client_manager.borrow_mut().find_client(pos);
+        if let Some(other) = other {
+            self.deactivate_client(capture, emulate, other);
+        }
+
+        /* activate the client */
+        if let Some((_, s)) = self.client_manager.borrow_mut().get_mut(handle) {
+            s.active = true;
+        } else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        /* notify emulation, capture and frontends */
+        let _ = capture.send(CaptureRequest::Create(handle, to_capture_pos(pos)));
+        let _ = emulate.send(EmulationRequest::Create(handle));
+
+        self.client_updated(handle);
+
+        log::info!("activated client {handle} ({pos})");
+    }
+
+    fn remove_client(
+        &self,
+        capture: &Sender<CaptureRequest>,
+        emulate: &Sender<EmulationRequest>,
+        handle: ClientHandle,
+    ) {
+        let Some(active) = self
+            .client_manager
+            .borrow_mut()
+            .remove_client(handle)
+            .map(|(_, s)| s.active)
+        else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        if active {
+            let _ = capture.send(CaptureRequest::Destroy(handle));
+            let _ = emulate.send(EmulationRequest::Destroy(handle));
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn update_pressed_keys(&self, handle: ClientHandle, has_pressed_keys: bool) {
+        if let Some((_, s)) = self.client_manager.borrow_mut().get_mut(handle) {
+            s.has_pressed_keys = has_pressed_keys;
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn update_fix_ips(&self, handle: ClientHandle, fix_ips: Vec<IpAddr>) {
+        if let Some((c, _)) = self.client_manager.borrow_mut().get_mut(handle) {
+            c.fix_ips = fix_ips;
+        };
+        self.update_ips(handle);
+        self.client_updated(handle);
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn update_dns_ips(&self, handle: ClientHandle, dns_ips: Vec<IpAddr>) {
+        if let Some((_, s)) = self.client_manager.borrow_mut().get_mut(handle) {
+            s.dns_ips = dns_ips;
+        };
+        self.update_ips(handle);
+        self.client_updated(handle);
+    }
+
+    fn update_ips(&self, handle: ClientHandle) {
+        if let Some((c, s)) = self.client_manager.borrow_mut().get_mut(handle) {
+            s.ips = c
+                .fix_ips
+                .iter()
+                .cloned()
+                .chain(s.dns_ips.iter().cloned())
+                .collect::<HashSet<_>>();
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn update_hostname(
+        &self,
+        handle: ClientHandle,
+        hostname: Option<String>,
+        dns: &Sender<ClientHandle>,
+    ) {
+        let mut client_manager = self.client_manager.borrow_mut();
+        let Some((c, s)) = client_manager.get_mut(handle) else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        // hostname changed
+        if c.hostname != hostname {
+            c.hostname = hostname;
+            s.active_addr = None;
+            s.dns_ips.clear();
+            drop(client_manager);
+            self.update_ips(handle);
+            dns.send(handle).expect("channel closed");
+        }
+        self.client_updated(handle);
+    }
+
+    fn update_port(&self, handle: ClientHandle, port: u16) {
+        let mut client_manager = self.client_manager.borrow_mut();
+        let Some((c, s)) = client_manager.get_mut(handle) else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        if c.port != port {
+            c.port = port;
+            s.active_addr = s.active_addr.map(|a| SocketAddr::new(a.ip(), port));
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn update_pos(
+        &self,
+        handle: ClientHandle,
+        capture: &Sender<CaptureRequest>,
+        emulate: &Sender<EmulationRequest>,
+        pos: Position,
+    ) {
+        let (changed, active) = {
+            let mut client_manager = self.client_manager.borrow_mut();
+            let Some((c, s)) = client_manager.get_mut(handle) else {
+                return;
+            };
+
+            let changed = c.pos != pos;
+            if changed {
+                log::info!("update pos {handle} {} -> {}", c.pos, pos);
+            }
+            c.pos = pos;
+            (changed, s.active)
+        };
+
+        // update state in event input emulator & input capture
+        if changed {
+            self.deactivate_client(capture, emulate, handle);
+            if active {
+                self.activate_client(capture, emulate, handle);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn broadcast_client(&self, handle: ClientHandle) {
+        let client = self.client_manager.borrow().get(handle).cloned();
+        let event = if let Some((config, state)) = client {
+            FrontendEvent::State(handle, config, state)
+        } else {
+            FrontendEvent::NoSuchClient(handle)
+        };
+        self.notify_frontend(event);
+    }
+
+    fn set_emulation_status(&self, status: Status) {
+        self.emulation_status.replace(status);
+        let status = FrontendEvent::EmulationStatus(status);
+        self.notify_frontend(status);
+    }
+
+    fn set_capture_status(&self, status: Status) {
+        self.capture_status.replace(status);
+        let status = FrontendEvent::CaptureStatus(status);
+        self.notify_frontend(status);
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn set_resolving(&self, handle: ClientHandle, status: bool) {
+        if let Some((_, s)) = self.client_manager.borrow_mut().get_mut(handle) {
+            s.resolving = status;
+        }
+        self.client_updated(handle);
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn get_hostname(&self, handle: ClientHandle) -> Option<String> {
+        self.client_manager
+            .borrow_mut()
+            .get_mut(handle)
+            .and_then(|(c, _)| c.hostname.clone())
+    }
+
+    fn get_state(&self) -> State {
+        self.state.get()
+    }
+
+    fn set_state(&self, state: State) {
+        log::debug!("state => {state:?}");
+        self.state.replace(state);
+    }
+
+    fn set_active(&self, handle: Option<ClientHandle>) {
+        log::debug!("active client => {handle:?}");
+        self.active_client.replace(handle);
+    }
+
+    fn active_addr(&self, handle: ClientHandle) -> Option<SocketAddr> {
+        self.client_manager
+            .borrow()
+            .get(handle)
+            .and_then(|(_, s)| s.active_addr)
+    }
+}
+
+fn to_capture_pos(pos: Position) -> input_capture::Position {
+    match pos {
+        Position::Left => input_capture::Position::Left,
+        Position::Right => input_capture::Position::Right,
+        Position::Top => input_capture::Position::Top,
+        Position::Bottom => input_capture::Position::Bottom,
+    }
 }
--- a/src/server/capture_task.rs
+++ b/src/server/capture_task.rs
@@ -1,156 +1,167 @@
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use futures::StreamExt;
-use std::{collections::HashSet, net::SocketAddr};
+use lan_mouse_proto::ProtoEvent;
+use local_channel::mpsc::{Receiver, Sender};
+use std::net::SocketAddr;

-use tokio::{process::Command, sync::mpsc::Sender, task::JoinHandle};
+use tokio::{process::Command, task::JoinHandle};

-use input_capture::{self, error::CaptureCreationError, CaptureHandle, InputCapture, Position};
+use input_capture::{
+    self, CaptureError, CaptureEvent, CaptureHandle, InputCapture, InputCaptureError, Position,
+};

-use input_event::{scancode, Event, KeyboardEvent};
-
-use crate::{client::ClientHandle, config::CaptureBackend, server::State};
+use crate::server::State;
+use lan_mouse_ipc::{ClientHandle, Status};

 use super::Server;

 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
-pub enum CaptureEvent {
+pub(crate) enum CaptureRequest {
    /// capture must release the mouse
    Release,
    /// add a capture client
    Create(CaptureHandle, Position),
    /// destory a capture client
    Destroy(CaptureHandle),
-    /// termination signal
-    Terminate,
 }

-pub fn new(
-    backend: Option<CaptureBackend>,
+pub(crate) fn new(
    server: Server,
-    sender_tx: Sender<(Event, SocketAddr)>,
-    timer_tx: Sender<()>,
-    release_bind: Vec<scancode::Linux>,
-) -> Result<(JoinHandle<Result<()>>, Sender<CaptureEvent>), CaptureCreationError> {
-    let (tx, mut rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(32);
-    let backend = backend.map(|b| b.into());
-    let task = tokio::task::spawn_local(async move {
-        let mut capture = input_capture::create(backend).await?;
-        let mut pressed_keys = HashSet::new();
+    capture_rx: Receiver<CaptureRequest>,
+    udp_send: Sender<(ProtoEvent, SocketAddr)>,
+) -> JoinHandle<()> {
+    let backend = server.config.capture_backend.map(|b| b.into());
+    tokio::task::spawn_local(capture_task(server, backend, udp_send, capture_rx))
+}
+
+async fn capture_task(
+    server: Server,
+    backend: Option<input_capture::Backend>,
+    sender_tx: Sender<(ProtoEvent, SocketAddr)>,
+    mut notify_rx: Receiver<CaptureRequest>,
+) {
+    loop {
+        if let Err(e) = do_capture(backend, &server, &sender_tx, &mut notify_rx).await {
+            log::warn!("input capture exited: {e}");
+        }
+        server.set_capture_status(Status::Disabled);
+        if server.is_cancelled() {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        // allow cancellation
        loop {
            tokio::select! {
-                event = capture.next() => {
-                    match event {
-                        Some(Ok(event)) => handle_capture_event(&server, &mut capture, &sender_tx, &timer_tx, event, &mut pressed_keys, &release_bind).await?,
-                        Some(Err(e)) => return Err(anyhow!("input capture: {e:?}")),
-                        None => return Err(anyhow!("input capture terminated")),
-                    }
-                }
-                e = rx.recv() => {
-                    log::debug!("input capture notify rx: {e:?}");
-                    match e {
-                        Some(e) => match e {
-                            CaptureEvent::Release => {
-                                capture.release()?;
-                                server.state.replace(State::Receiving);
-                            }
-                            CaptureEvent::Create(h, p) => capture.create(h, p)?,
-                            CaptureEvent::Destroy(h) => capture.destroy(h)?,
-                            CaptureEvent::Terminate => break,
-                        },
-                        None => break,
-                    }
-                }
+                _ = notify_rx.recv() => continue, /* need to ignore requests here! */
+                _ = server.capture_enabled() => break,
+                _ = server.cancelled() => return,
            }
        }
-        anyhow::Ok(())
-    });
-    Ok((task, tx))
+    }
 }

-fn update_pressed_keys(pressed_keys: &mut HashSet<scancode::Linux>, key: u32, state: u8) {
-    if let Ok(scancode) = scancode::Linux::try_from(key) {
-        log::debug!("key: {key}, state: {state}, scancode: {scancode:?}");
-        match state {
-            1 => pressed_keys.insert(scancode),
-            _ => pressed_keys.remove(&scancode),
-        };
+async fn do_capture(
+    backend: Option<input_capture::Backend>,
+    server: &Server,
+    sender_tx: &Sender<(ProtoEvent, SocketAddr)>,
+    notify_rx: &mut Receiver<CaptureRequest>,
+) -> Result<(), InputCaptureError> {
+    /* allow cancelling capture request */
+    let mut capture = tokio::select! {
+        r = InputCapture::new(backend) => r?,
+        _ = server.cancelled() => return Ok(()),
+    };
+
+    server.set_capture_status(Status::Enabled);
+
+    let clients = server.active_clients();
+    let clients = clients.iter().copied().map(|handle| {
+        (
+            handle,
+            server
+                .client_manager
+                .borrow()
+                .get(handle)
+                .map(|(c, _)| c.pos)
+                .expect("no such client"),
+        )
+    });
+    for (handle, pos) in clients {
+        capture.create(handle, to_capture_pos(pos)).await?;
    }
+
+    loop {
+        tokio::select! {
+            event = capture.next() => match event {
+                Some(event) => handle_capture_event(server, &mut capture, sender_tx, event?).await?,
+                None => return Ok(()),
+            },
+            e = notify_rx.recv() => {
+                log::debug!("input capture notify rx: {e:?}");
+                match e {
+                    Some(e) => match e {
+                        CaptureRequest::Release => {
+                            capture.release().await?;
+                            server.state.replace(State::Receiving);
+                        }
+                        CaptureRequest::Create(h, p) => capture.create(h, p).await?,
+                        CaptureRequest::Destroy(h) => capture.destroy(h).await?,
+                    },
+                    None => break,
+                }
+            }
+            _ = server.cancelled() => break,
+        }
+    }
+    capture.terminate().await?;
+    Ok(())
 }

 async fn handle_capture_event(
    server: &Server,
-    capture: &mut Box<dyn InputCapture>,
-    sender_tx: &Sender<(Event, SocketAddr)>,
-    timer_tx: &Sender<()>,
-    event: (CaptureHandle, Event),
-    pressed_keys: &mut HashSet<scancode::Linux>,
-    release_bind: &[scancode::Linux],
-) -> Result<()> {
-    let (handle, mut e) = event;
-    log::trace!("({handle}) {e:?}");
+    capture: &mut InputCapture,
+    sender_tx: &Sender<(ProtoEvent, SocketAddr)>,
+    event: (CaptureHandle, CaptureEvent),
+) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
+    let (handle, event) = event;
+    log::trace!("({handle}) {event:?}");

-    if let Event::Keyboard(KeyboardEvent::Key { key, state, .. }) = e {
-        update_pressed_keys(pressed_keys, key, state);
-        log::debug!("{pressed_keys:?}");
-        if release_bind.iter().all(|k| pressed_keys.contains(k)) {
-            pressed_keys.clear();
-            log::info!("releasing pointer");
-            capture.release()?;
-            server.state.replace(State::Receiving);
-            log::trace!("STATE ===> Receiving");
-            // send an event to release all the modifiers
-            e = Event::Disconnect();
-        }
-    }
-
-    let (addr, enter, start_timer) = {
-        let mut enter = false;
-        let mut start_timer = false;
-
-        // get client state for handle
-        let mut client_manager = server.client_manager.borrow_mut();
-        let client_state = match client_manager.get_mut(handle) {
-            Some((_, s)) => s,
-            None => {
-                // should not happen
-                log::warn!("unknown client!");
-                capture.release()?;
-                server.state.replace(State::Receiving);
-                log::trace!("STATE ===> Receiving");
-                return Ok(());
-            }
-        };
-
-        // if we just entered the client we want to send additional enter events until
-        // we get a leave event
-        if let Event::Enter() = e {
-            server.state.replace(State::AwaitingLeave);
-            server.active_client.replace(Some(handle));
-            log::trace!("Active client => {}", handle);
-            start_timer = true;
-            log::trace!("STATE ===> AwaitingLeave");
-            enter = true;
-        } else {
-            // ignore any potential events in receiving mode
-            if server.state.get() == State::Receiving && e != Event::Disconnect() {
-                return Ok(());
-            }
-        }
-
-        (client_state.active_addr, enter, start_timer)
-    };
-    if start_timer {
-        let _ = timer_tx.try_send(());
-    }
-    if enter {
+    // capture started
+    if event == CaptureEvent::Begin {
+        // wait for remote to acknowlegde enter
+        server.set_state(State::AwaitAck);
+        server.set_active(Some(handle));
+        // restart ping timer to release capture if unreachable
+        server.restart_ping_timer();
+        // spawn enter hook cmd
        spawn_hook_command(server, handle);
    }
-    if let Some(addr) = addr {
-        if enter {
-            let _ = sender_tx.send((Event::Enter(), addr)).await;
-        }
-        let _ = sender_tx.send((e, addr)).await;
+
+    // release capture if emulation set state to Receiveing
+    if server.get_state() == State::Receiving {
+        capture.release().await?;
+        return Ok(());
    }
+
+    // check release bind
+    if capture.keys_pressed(&server.release_bind) {
+        capture.release().await?;
+        server.set_state(State::Receiving);
+    }
+
+    if let Some(addr) = server.active_addr(handle) {
+        let event = match server.get_state() {
+            State::Sending => match event {
+                CaptureEvent::Begin => ProtoEvent::Enter(0),
+                CaptureEvent::Input(e) => ProtoEvent::Input(e),
+            },
+            /* send additional enter events until acknowleged */
+            State::AwaitAck => ProtoEvent::Enter(0),
+            /* released capture */
+            State::Receiving => ProtoEvent::Leave(0),
+        };
+        sender_tx.send((event, addr)).expect("sender closed");
+    };
+
    Ok(())
 }

@@ -184,3 +195,12 @@ fn spawn_hook_command(server: &Server, handle: ClientHandle) {
        }
    });
 }
+
+fn to_capture_pos(pos: lan_mouse_ipc::Position) -> input_capture::Position {
+    match pos {
+        lan_mouse_ipc::Position::Left => input_capture::Position::Left,
+        lan_mouse_ipc::Position::Right => input_capture::Position::Right,
+        lan_mouse_ipc::Position::Top => input_capture::Position::Top,
+        lan_mouse_ipc::Position::Bottom => input_capture::Position::Bottom,
+    }
+}
--- a/src/server/emulation_task.rs
+++ b/src/server/emulation_task.rs
@@ -1,238 +1,188 @@
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
+use local_channel::mpsc::{Receiver, Sender};
 use std::net::SocketAddr;

-use tokio::{
-    sync::mpsc::{Receiver, Sender},
-    task::JoinHandle,
-};
+use lan_mouse_proto::ProtoEvent;
+use tokio::task::JoinHandle;

-use crate::{client::ClientHandle, config::EmulationBackend, server::State};
-use input_emulation::{self, error::EmulationCreationError, EmulationHandle, InputEmulation};
-use input_event::{Event, KeyboardEvent};
+use lan_mouse_ipc::ClientHandle;

-use super::{CaptureEvent, Server};
+use crate::{client::ClientManager, server::State};
+use input_emulation::{self, EmulationError, EmulationHandle, InputEmulation, InputEmulationError};
+use lan_mouse_ipc::Status;
+
+use super::{network_task::NetworkError, Server};

 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub enum EmulationEvent {
+pub(crate) enum EmulationRequest {
    /// create a new client
    Create(EmulationHandle),
    /// destroy a client
    Destroy(EmulationHandle),
    /// input emulation must release keys for client
    ReleaseKeys(ClientHandle),
-    /// termination signal
-    Terminate,
 }

-pub fn new(
-    backend: Option<EmulationBackend>,
+pub(crate) fn new(
    server: Server,
-    mut udp_rx: Receiver<Result<(Event, SocketAddr)>>,
-    sender_tx: Sender<(Event, SocketAddr)>,
-    capture_tx: Sender<CaptureEvent>,
-    timer_tx: Sender<()>,
-) -> Result<(JoinHandle<Result<()>>, Sender<EmulationEvent>), EmulationCreationError> {
-    let (tx, mut rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(32);
-    let emulate_task = tokio::task::spawn_local(async move {
-        let backend = backend.map(|b| b.into());
-        let mut emulate = input_emulation::create(backend).await?;
-        let mut last_ignored = None;
+    emulation_rx: Receiver<EmulationRequest>,
+    udp_rx: Receiver<Result<(ProtoEvent, SocketAddr), NetworkError>>,
+    sender_tx: Sender<(ProtoEvent, SocketAddr)>,
+) -> JoinHandle<()> {
+    let emulation_task = emulation_task(server, emulation_rx, udp_rx, sender_tx);
+    tokio::task::spawn_local(emulation_task)
+}

+async fn emulation_task(
+    server: Server,
+    mut rx: Receiver<EmulationRequest>,
+    mut udp_rx: Receiver<Result<(ProtoEvent, SocketAddr), NetworkError>>,
+    sender_tx: Sender<(ProtoEvent, SocketAddr)>,
+) {
+    loop {
+        if let Err(e) = do_emulation(&server, &mut rx, &mut udp_rx, &sender_tx).await {
+            log::warn!("input emulation exited: {e}");
+        }
+        server.set_emulation_status(Status::Disabled);
+        if server.is_cancelled() {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        // allow cancellation
        loop {
            tokio::select! {
-                udp_event = udp_rx.recv() => {
-                    let udp_event = udp_event.ok_or(anyhow!("receiver closed"))??;
-                    handle_udp_rx(&server, &capture_tx, &mut emulate, &sender_tx, &mut last_ignored, udp_event, &timer_tx).await;
-                }
-                emulate_event = rx.recv() => {
-                    match emulate_event {
-                        Some(e) => match e {
-                            EmulationEvent::Create(h) => emulate.create(h).await,
-                            EmulationEvent::Destroy(h) => emulate.destroy(h).await,
-                            EmulationEvent::ReleaseKeys(c) => release_keys(&server, &mut emulate, c).await,
-                            EmulationEvent::Terminate => break,
-                        },
-                        None => break,
-                    }
-                }
-                res = emulate.dispatch() => {
-                    res?;
-                }
+                _ = rx.recv() => continue, /* need to ignore requests here! */
+                _ = server.emulation_notified() => break,
+                _ = server.cancelled() => return,
            }
        }
-
-        // release potentially still pressed keys
-        let clients = server
-            .client_manager
-            .borrow()
-            .get_client_states()
-            .map(|(h, _)| h)
-            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-        for client in clients {
-            release_keys(&server, &mut emulate, client).await;
-        }
-
-        anyhow::Ok(())
-    });
-    Ok((emulate_task, tx))
+    }
 }

-async fn handle_udp_rx(
+async fn do_emulation(
    server: &Server,
-    capture_tx: &Sender<CaptureEvent>,
-    emulate: &mut Box<dyn InputEmulation>,
-    sender_tx: &Sender<(Event, SocketAddr)>,
-    last_ignored: &mut Option<SocketAddr>,
-    event: (Event, SocketAddr),
-    timer_tx: &Sender<()>,
-) {
-    let (event, addr) = event;
-
-    // get handle for addr
-    let handle = match server.client_manager.borrow().get_client(addr) {
-        Some(a) => a,
-        None => {
-            if last_ignored.is_none() || last_ignored.is_some() && last_ignored.unwrap() != addr {
-                log::warn!("ignoring events from client {addr}");
-                last_ignored.replace(addr);
-            }
-            return;
-        }
+    rx: &mut Receiver<EmulationRequest>,
+    udp_rx: &mut Receiver<Result<(ProtoEvent, SocketAddr), NetworkError>>,
+    sender_tx: &Sender<(ProtoEvent, SocketAddr)>,
+) -> Result<(), InputEmulationError> {
+    let backend = server.config.emulation_backend.map(|b| b.into());
+    log::info!("creating input emulation...");
+    let mut emulation = tokio::select! {
+        r = InputEmulation::new(backend) => r?,
+        _ = server.cancelled() => return Ok(()),
    };

+    server.set_emulation_status(Status::Enabled);
+
+    // add clients
+    for handle in server.active_clients() {
+        emulation.create(handle).await;
+    }
+
+    let res = do_emulation_session(server, &mut emulation, rx, udp_rx, sender_tx).await;
+    emulation.terminate().await; // manual drop
+    res
+}
+
+async fn do_emulation_session(
+    server: &Server,
+    emulation: &mut InputEmulation,
+    rx: &mut Receiver<EmulationRequest>,
+    udp_rx: &mut Receiver<Result<(ProtoEvent, SocketAddr), NetworkError>>,
+    sender_tx: &Sender<(ProtoEvent, SocketAddr)>,
+) -> Result<(), InputEmulationError> {
+    let mut last_ignored = None;
+
+    loop {
+        tokio::select! {
+            udp_event = udp_rx.recv() => {
+                let udp_event = match udp_event.expect("channel closed") {
+                    Ok(e) => e,
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        log::warn!("network error: {e}");
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                };
+                handle_incoming_event(server, emulation, sender_tx, &mut last_ignored, udp_event).await?;
+            }
+            emulate_event = rx.recv() => {
+                match emulate_event.expect("channel closed") {
+                    EmulationRequest::Create(h) => { let _ = emulation.create(h).await; },
+                    EmulationRequest::Destroy(h) => emulation.destroy(h).await,
+                    EmulationRequest::ReleaseKeys(c) => emulation.release_keys(c).await?,
+                }
+            }
+            _ = server.notifies.cancel.cancelled() => break Ok(()),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+async fn handle_incoming_event(
+    server: &Server,
+    emulate: &mut InputEmulation,
+    sender_tx: &Sender<(ProtoEvent, SocketAddr)>,
+    last_ignored: &mut Option<SocketAddr>,
+    event: (ProtoEvent, SocketAddr),
+) -> Result<(), EmulationError> {
+    let (event, addr) = event;
+
+    log::trace!("{:20} <-<-<-<------ {addr}", event.to_string());
+
+    // get client handle for addr
+    let Some(handle) =
+        activate_client_if_exists(&mut server.client_manager.borrow_mut(), addr, last_ignored)
+    else {
+        return Ok(());
+    };
+
+    match (event, addr) {
+        (ProtoEvent::Pong, _) => { /* ignore pong events */ }
+        (ProtoEvent::Ping, addr) => {
+            let _ = sender_tx.send((ProtoEvent::Pong, addr));
+        }
+        (ProtoEvent::Leave(_), _) => emulate.release_keys(handle).await?,
+        (ProtoEvent::Ack(_), _) => server.set_state(State::Sending),
+        (ProtoEvent::Enter(_), _) => {
+            server.set_state(State::Receiving);
+            sender_tx
+                .send((ProtoEvent::Ack(0), addr))
+                .expect("no channel")
+        }
+        (ProtoEvent::Input(e), _) => {
+            if let State::Receiving = server.get_state() {
+                log::trace!("{event} => emulate");
+                emulate.consume(e, handle).await?;
+                let has_pressed_keys = emulate.has_pressed_keys(handle);
+                server.update_pressed_keys(handle, has_pressed_keys);
+                if has_pressed_keys {
+                    server.restart_ping_timer();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn activate_client_if_exists(
+    client_manager: &mut ClientManager,
+    addr: SocketAddr,
+    last_ignored: &mut Option<SocketAddr>,
+) -> Option<ClientHandle> {
+    let Some(handle) = client_manager.get_client(addr) else {
+        // log ignored if it is the first event from the client in a series
+        if last_ignored.is_none() || last_ignored.is_some() && last_ignored.unwrap() != addr {
+            log::warn!("ignoring events from client {addr}");
+            last_ignored.replace(addr);
+        }
+        return None;
+    };
    // next event can be logged as ignored again
    last_ignored.take();

-    log::trace!("{:20} <-<-<-<------ {addr} ({handle})", event.to_string());
-    {
-        let mut client_manager = server.client_manager.borrow_mut();
-        let client_state = match client_manager.get_mut(handle) {
-            Some((_, s)) => s,
-            None => {
-                log::error!("unknown handle");
-                return;
-            }
-        };
+    let (_, client_state) = client_manager.get_mut(handle)?;

-        // reset ttl for client and
-        client_state.alive = true;
-        // set addr as new default for this client
-        client_state.active_addr = Some(addr);
-    }
-
-    match (event, addr) {
-        (Event::Pong(), _) => { /* ignore pong events */ }
-        (Event::Ping(), addr) => {
-            let _ = sender_tx.send((Event::Pong(), addr)).await;
-        }
-        (Event::Disconnect(), _) => {
-            release_keys(server, emulate, handle).await;
-        }
-        (event, addr) => {
-            // tell clients that we are ready to receive events
-            if let Event::Enter() = event {
-                let _ = sender_tx.send((Event::Leave(), addr)).await;
-            }
-
-            match server.state.get() {
-                State::Sending => {
-                    if let Event::Leave() = event {
-                        // ignore additional leave events that may
-                        // have been sent for redundancy
-                    } else {
-                        // upon receiving any event, we go back to receiving mode
-                        server.state.replace(State::Receiving);
-                        let _ = capture_tx.send(CaptureEvent::Release).await;
-                        log::trace!("STATE ===> Receiving");
-                    }
-                }
-                State::Receiving => {
-                    let mut ignore_event = false;
-                    if let Event::Keyboard(KeyboardEvent::Key {
-                        time: _,
-                        key,
-                        state,
-                    }) = event
-                    {
-                        let mut client_manager = server.client_manager.borrow_mut();
-                        let client_state = if let Some((_, s)) = client_manager.get_mut(handle) {
-                            s
-                        } else {
-                            log::error!("unknown handle");
-                            return;
-                        };
-                        if state == 0 {
-                            // ignore release event if key not pressed
-                            ignore_event = !client_state.pressed_keys.remove(&key);
-                        } else {
-                            // ignore press event if key not released
-                            ignore_event = !client_state.pressed_keys.insert(key);
-                            let _ = timer_tx.try_send(());
-                        }
-                    }
-                    // ignore double press / release events to
-                    // workaround buggy rdp backend.
-                    if !ignore_event {
-                        // consume event
-                        emulate.consume(event, handle).await;
-                        log::trace!("{event} => emulate");
-                    }
-                }
-                State::AwaitingLeave => {
-                    // we just entered the deadzone of a client, so
-                    // we need to ignore events that may still
-                    // be on the way until a leave event occurs
-                    // telling us the client registered the enter
-                    if let Event::Leave() = event {
-                        server.state.replace(State::Sending);
-                        log::trace!("STATE ===> Sending");
-                    }
-
-                    // entering a client that is waiting for a leave
-                    // event should still be possible
-                    if let Event::Enter() = event {
-                        server.state.replace(State::Receiving);
-                        let _ = capture_tx.send(CaptureEvent::Release).await;
-                        log::trace!("STATE ===> Receiving");
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-async fn release_keys(
-    server: &Server,
-    emulate: &mut Box<dyn InputEmulation>,
-    client: ClientHandle,
-) {
-    let keys = server
-        .client_manager
-        .borrow_mut()
-        .get_mut(client)
-        .iter_mut()
-        .flat_map(|(_, s)| s.pressed_keys.drain())
-        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-
-    for key in keys {
-        let event = Event::Keyboard(KeyboardEvent::Key {
-            time: 0,
-            key,
-            state: 0,
-        });
-        emulate.consume(event, client).await;
-        if let Ok(key) = input_event::scancode::Linux::try_from(key) {
-            log::warn!("releasing stuck key: {key:?}");
-        }
-    }
-
-    let modifiers_event = KeyboardEvent::Modifiers {
-        mods_depressed: 0,
-        mods_latched: 0,
-        mods_locked: 0,
-        group: 0,
-    };
-    emulate
-        .consume(Event::Keyboard(modifiers_event), client)
-        .await;
+    // reset ttl for client
+    client_state.alive = true;
+    // set addr as new default for this client
+    client_state.active_addr = Some(addr);
+    Some(handle)
 }
--- a/src/server/frontend_task.rs
+++ b/src/server/frontend_task.rs
@@ -1,350 +0,0 @@
-use std::{
-    collections::HashSet,
-    io::ErrorKind,
-    net::{IpAddr, SocketAddr},
-};
-#[cfg(unix)]
-use tokio::net::UnixStream;
-
-#[cfg(windows)]
-use tokio::net::TcpStream;
-
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
-use tokio::{
-    io::ReadHalf,
-    sync::mpsc::{Receiver, Sender},
-    task::JoinHandle,
-};
-
-use crate::{
-    client::{ClientHandle, Position},
-    frontend::{self, FrontendEvent, FrontendListener, FrontendRequest},
-};
-
-use super::{
-    capture_task::CaptureEvent, emulation_task::EmulationEvent, resolver_task::DnsRequest, Server,
-};
-
-pub(crate) fn new(
-    mut frontend: FrontendListener,
-    mut notify_rx: Receiver<FrontendEvent>,
-    server: Server,
-    capture: Sender<CaptureEvent>,
-    emulate: Sender<EmulationEvent>,
-    resolve_ch: Sender<DnsRequest>,
-    port_tx: Sender<u16>,
-) -> (JoinHandle<Result<()>>, Sender<FrontendRequest>) {
-    let (event_tx, mut event_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(32);
-    let event_tx_clone = event_tx.clone();
-    let frontend_task = tokio::task::spawn_local(async move {
-        loop {
-            tokio::select! {
-                stream = frontend.accept() => {
-                    let stream = match stream {
-                        Ok(s) => s,
-                        Err(e) => {
-                            log::warn!("error accepting frontend connection: {e}");
-                            continue;
-                        }
-                    };
-                    handle_frontend_stream(&event_tx_clone, stream).await;
-                }
-                event = event_rx.recv() => {
-                    let frontend_event = event.ok_or(anyhow!("frontend channel closed"))?;
-                    if handle_frontend_event(&server, &capture, &emulate, &resolve_ch, &mut frontend, &port_tx, frontend_event).await {
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
-                notify = notify_rx.recv() => {
-                    let notify = notify.ok_or(anyhow!("frontend notify closed"))?;
-                    let _ = frontend.broadcast_event(notify).await;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        anyhow::Ok(())
-    });
-    (frontend_task, event_tx)
-}
-
-async fn handle_frontend_stream(
-    frontend_tx: &Sender<FrontendRequest>,
-    #[cfg(unix)] mut stream: ReadHalf<UnixStream>,
-    #[cfg(windows)] mut stream: ReadHalf<TcpStream>,
-) {
-    use std::io;
-
-    let tx = frontend_tx.clone();
-    tokio::task::spawn_local(async move {
-        loop {
-            let request = frontend::wait_for_request(&mut stream).await;
-            match request {
-                Ok(request) => {
-                    let _ = tx.send(request).await;
-                }
-                Err(e) => {
-                    if let Some(e) = e.downcast_ref::<io::Error>() {
-                        if e.kind() == ErrorKind::UnexpectedEof {
-                            return;
-                        }
-                    }
-                    log::error!("error reading frontend event: {e}");
-                    return;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    });
-}
-
-async fn handle_frontend_event(
-    server: &Server,
-    capture: &Sender<CaptureEvent>,
-    emulate: &Sender<EmulationEvent>,
-    resolve_tx: &Sender<DnsRequest>,
-    frontend: &mut FrontendListener,
-    port_tx: &Sender<u16>,
-    event: FrontendRequest,
-) -> bool {
-    log::debug!("frontend: {event:?}");
-    match event {
-        FrontendRequest::Create => {
-            let handle = add_client(server, frontend).await;
-            resolve_dns(server, resolve_tx, handle).await;
-        }
-        FrontendRequest::Activate(handle, active) => {
-            if active {
-                activate_client(server, capture, emulate, handle).await;
-            } else {
-                deactivate_client(server, capture, emulate, handle).await;
-            }
-        }
-        FrontendRequest::ChangePort(port) => {
-            let _ = port_tx.send(port).await;
-        }
-        FrontendRequest::Delete(handle) => {
-            remove_client(server, capture, emulate, handle).await;
-            broadcast(frontend, FrontendEvent::Deleted(handle)).await;
-        }
-        FrontendRequest::Enumerate() => {
-            let clients = server
-                .client_manager
-                .borrow()
-                .get_client_states()
-                .map(|(h, (c, s))| (h, c.clone(), s.clone()))
-                .collect();
-            broadcast(frontend, FrontendEvent::Enumerate(clients)).await;
-        }
-        FrontendRequest::GetState(handle) => {
-            broadcast_client(server, frontend, handle).await;
-        }
-        FrontendRequest::Terminate() => {
-            log::info!("terminating gracefully...");
-            return true;
-        }
-        FrontendRequest::UpdateFixIps(handle, fix_ips) => {
-            update_fix_ips(server, handle, fix_ips).await;
-            resolve_dns(server, resolve_tx, handle).await;
-        }
-        FrontendRequest::UpdateHostname(handle, hostname) => {
-            update_hostname(server, resolve_tx, handle, hostname).await;
-            resolve_dns(server, resolve_tx, handle).await;
-        }
-        FrontendRequest::UpdatePort(handle, port) => {
-            update_port(server, handle, port).await;
-        }
-        FrontendRequest::UpdatePosition(handle, pos) => {
-            update_pos(server, handle, capture, emulate, pos).await;
-        }
-        FrontendRequest::ResolveDns(handle) => {
-            resolve_dns(server, resolve_tx, handle).await;
-        }
-    };
-    false
-}
-
-async fn resolve_dns(server: &Server, resolve_tx: &Sender<DnsRequest>, handle: ClientHandle) {
-    let hostname = server
-        .client_manager
-        .borrow()
-        .get(handle)
-        .and_then(|(c, _)| c.hostname.clone());
-    if let Some(hostname) = hostname {
-        let _ = resolve_tx
-            .send(DnsRequest {
-                hostname: hostname.clone(),
-                handle,
-            })
-            .await;
-    }
-}
-
-async fn broadcast(frontend: &mut FrontendListener, event: FrontendEvent) {
-    if let Err(e) = frontend.broadcast_event(event).await {
-        log::error!("error notifying frontend: {e}");
-    }
-}
-
-pub async fn add_client(server: &Server, frontend: &mut FrontendListener) -> ClientHandle {
-    let handle = server.client_manager.borrow_mut().add_client();
-    log::info!("added client {handle}");
-
-    let (c, s) = server.client_manager.borrow().get(handle).unwrap().clone();
-    broadcast(frontend, FrontendEvent::Created(handle, c, s)).await;
-    handle
-}
-
-pub async fn deactivate_client(
-    server: &Server,
-    capture: &Sender<CaptureEvent>,
-    emulate: &Sender<EmulationEvent>,
-    handle: ClientHandle,
-) {
-    match server.client_manager.borrow_mut().get_mut(handle) {
-        Some((_, s)) => {
-            s.active = false;
-        }
-        None => return,
-    };
-
-    let _ = capture.send(CaptureEvent::Destroy(handle)).await;
-    let _ = emulate.send(EmulationEvent::Destroy(handle)).await;
-}
-
-pub async fn activate_client(
-    server: &Server,
-    capture: &Sender<CaptureEvent>,
-    emulate: &Sender<EmulationEvent>,
-    handle: ClientHandle,
-) {
-    /* deactivate potential other client at this position */
-    let pos = match server.client_manager.borrow().get(handle) {
-        Some((client, _)) => client.pos,
-        None => return,
-    };
-
-    let other = server.client_manager.borrow_mut().find_client(pos);
-    if let Some(other) = other {
-        if other != handle {
-            deactivate_client(server, capture, emulate, other).await;
-        }
-    }
-
-    /* activate the client */
-    if let Some((_, s)) = server.client_manager.borrow_mut().get_mut(handle) {
-        s.active = true;
-    } else {
-        return;
-    };
-
-    /* notify emulation, capture and frontends */
-    let _ = capture.send(CaptureEvent::Create(handle, pos.into())).await;
-    let _ = emulate.send(EmulationEvent::Create(handle)).await;
-}
-
-pub async fn remove_client(
-    server: &Server,
-    capture: &Sender<CaptureEvent>,
-    emulate: &Sender<EmulationEvent>,
-    handle: ClientHandle,
-) {
-    let Some(active) = server
-        .client_manager
-        .borrow_mut()
-        .remove_client(handle)
-        .map(|(_, s)| s.active)
-    else {
-        return;
-    };
-
-    if active {
-        let _ = capture.send(CaptureEvent::Destroy(handle)).await;
-        let _ = emulate.send(EmulationEvent::Destroy(handle)).await;
-    }
-}
-
-async fn update_fix_ips(server: &Server, handle: ClientHandle, fix_ips: Vec<IpAddr>) {
-    let mut client_manager = server.client_manager.borrow_mut();
-    let Some((c, _)) = client_manager.get_mut(handle) else {
-        return;
-    };
-
-    c.fix_ips = fix_ips;
-}
-
-async fn update_hostname(
-    server: &Server,
-    resolve_tx: &Sender<DnsRequest>,
-    handle: ClientHandle,
-    hostname: Option<String>,
-) {
-    let hostname = {
-        let mut client_manager = server.client_manager.borrow_mut();
-        let Some((c, s)) = client_manager.get_mut(handle) else {
-            return;
-        };
-
-        // update hostname
-        if c.hostname != hostname {
-            c.hostname = hostname;
-            s.ips = HashSet::from_iter(c.fix_ips.iter().cloned());
-            s.active_addr = None;
-            c.hostname.clone()
-        } else {
-            None
-        }
-    };
-
-    // resolve to update ips in state
-    if let Some(hostname) = hostname {
-        let _ = resolve_tx.send(DnsRequest { hostname, handle }).await;
-    }
-}
-
-async fn update_port(server: &Server, handle: ClientHandle, port: u16) {
-    let mut client_manager = server.client_manager.borrow_mut();
-    let Some((c, s)) = client_manager.get_mut(handle) else {
-        return;
-    };
-
-    if c.port != port {
-        c.port = port;
-        s.active_addr = s.active_addr.map(|a| SocketAddr::new(a.ip(), port));
-    }
-}
-
-async fn update_pos(
-    server: &Server,
-    handle: ClientHandle,
-    capture: &Sender<CaptureEvent>,
-    emulate: &Sender<EmulationEvent>,
-    pos: Position,
-) {
-    let (changed, active) = {
-        let mut client_manager = server.client_manager.borrow_mut();
-        let Some((c, s)) = client_manager.get_mut(handle) else {
-            return;
-        };
-
-        let changed = c.pos != pos;
-        c.pos = pos;
-        (changed, s.active)
-    };
-
-    // update state in event input emulator & input capture
-    if changed {
-        if active {
-            let _ = capture.send(CaptureEvent::Destroy(handle)).await;
-            let _ = emulate.send(EmulationEvent::Destroy(handle)).await;
-        }
-        let _ = capture.send(CaptureEvent::Create(handle, pos.into())).await;
-        let _ = emulate.send(EmulationEvent::Create(handle)).await;
-    }
-}
-
-async fn broadcast_client(server: &Server, frontend: &mut FrontendListener, handle: ClientHandle) {
-    let client = server.client_manager.borrow().get(handle).cloned();
-    if let Some((config, state)) = client {
-        broadcast(frontend, FrontendEvent::State(handle, config, state)).await;
-    } else {
-        broadcast(frontend, FrontendEvent::NoSuchClient(handle)).await;
-    }
-}
--- a/src/server/network_task.rs
+++ b/src/server/network_task.rs
@@ -1,90 +1,99 @@
-use std::net::SocketAddr;
+use local_channel::mpsc::{Receiver, Sender};
+use std::{io, net::SocketAddr};

-use anyhow::Result;
-use tokio::{
-    net::UdpSocket,
-    sync::mpsc::{Receiver, Sender},
-    task::JoinHandle,
-};
-
-use crate::frontend::FrontendEvent;
-use input_event::Event;
+use thiserror::Error;
+use tokio::{net::UdpSocket, task::JoinHandle};

 use super::Server;
+use lan_mouse_proto::{ProtoEvent, ProtocolError};

-pub async fn new(
+pub(crate) async fn new(
    server: Server,
-    frontend_notify_tx: Sender<FrontendEvent>,
-) -> Result<(
-    JoinHandle<()>,
-    Sender<(Event, SocketAddr)>,
-    Receiver<Result<(Event, SocketAddr)>>,
-    Sender<u16>,
-)> {
+    udp_recv_tx: Sender<Result<(ProtoEvent, SocketAddr), NetworkError>>,
+    udp_send_rx: Receiver<(ProtoEvent, SocketAddr)>,
+) -> io::Result<JoinHandle<()>> {
    // bind the udp socket
    let listen_addr = SocketAddr::new("0.0.0.0".parse().unwrap(), server.port.get());
    let mut socket = UdpSocket::bind(listen_addr).await?;
-    let (receiver_tx, receiver_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(32);
-    let (sender_tx, mut sender_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(32);
-    let (port_tx, mut port_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(32);

-    let udp_task = tokio::task::spawn_local(async move {
+    Ok(tokio::task::spawn_local(async move {
+        let mut sender_rx = udp_send_rx;
        loop {
+            let udp_receiver = udp_receiver(&socket, &udp_recv_tx);
+            let udp_sender = udp_sender(&socket, &mut sender_rx);
            tokio::select! {
-                event = receive_event(&socket) => {
-                    let _ = receiver_tx.send(event).await;
-                }
-                event = sender_rx.recv() => {
-                    let Some((event, addr)) = event else {
-                        break;
-                    };
-                    if let Err(e) = send_event(&socket, event, addr) {
-                        log::warn!("udp send failed: {e}");
-                    };
-                }
-                port = port_rx.recv() => {
-                    let Some(port) = port else {
-                        break;
-                    };
-
-                    if socket.local_addr().unwrap().port() == port {
-                        continue;
-                    }
-
-                    let listen_addr = SocketAddr::new("0.0.0.0".parse().unwrap(), port);
-                    match UdpSocket::bind(listen_addr).await {
-                        Ok(new_socket) => {
-                            socket = new_socket;
-                            server.port.replace(port);
-                            let _ = frontend_notify_tx.send(FrontendEvent::PortChanged(port, None)).await;
-                        }
-                        Err(e) => {
-                            log::warn!("could not change port: {e}");
-                            let port = socket.local_addr().unwrap().port();
-                            let _ = frontend_notify_tx.send(FrontendEvent::PortChanged(
-                                    port,
-                                    Some(format!("could not change port: {e}")),
-                                )).await;
-                        }
-                    }
-
-                }
+                _ = udp_receiver => break, /* channel closed */
+                _ = udp_sender => break, /* channel closed */
+                _ = server.notifies.port_changed.notified() => update_port(&server, &mut socket).await,
+                _ = server.cancelled() => break, /* cancellation requested */
            }
        }
-    });
-    Ok((udp_task, sender_tx, receiver_rx, port_tx))
+    }))
 }

-async fn receive_event(socket: &UdpSocket) -> Result<(Event, SocketAddr)> {
-    let mut buf = vec![0u8; 22];
-    let (_amt, src) = socket.recv_from(&mut buf).await?;
-    Ok((Event::try_from(buf)?, src))
+async fn update_port(server: &Server, socket: &mut UdpSocket) {
+    let new_port = server.port.get();
+    let current_port = socket.local_addr().expect("socket not bound").port();
+
+    // if port is the same, we dont need to change it
+    if current_port == new_port {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // bind new socket
+    let listen_addr = SocketAddr::new("0.0.0.0".parse().unwrap(), new_port);
+    let new_socket = UdpSocket::bind(listen_addr).await;
+    let err = match new_socket {
+        Ok(new_socket) => {
+            *socket = new_socket;
+            None
+        }
+        Err(e) => Some(e.to_string()),
+    };
+
+    // notify frontend of the actual port
+    let port = socket.local_addr().expect("socket not bound").port();
+    server.notify_port_changed(port, err);
 }

-fn send_event(sock: &UdpSocket, e: Event, addr: SocketAddr) -> Result<usize> {
+async fn udp_receiver(
+    socket: &UdpSocket,
+    receiver_tx: &Sender<Result<(ProtoEvent, SocketAddr), NetworkError>>,
+) {
+    loop {
+        let event = receive_event(socket).await;
+        receiver_tx.send(event).expect("channel closed");
+    }
+}
+
+async fn udp_sender(socket: &UdpSocket, rx: &mut Receiver<(ProtoEvent, SocketAddr)>) {
+    loop {
+        let (event, addr) = rx.recv().await.expect("channel closed");
+        if let Err(e) = send_event(socket, event, addr) {
+            log::warn!("udp send failed: {e}");
+        };
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+pub(crate) enum NetworkError {
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Protocol(#[from] ProtocolError),
+    #[error("network error: `{0}`")]
+    Io(#[from] io::Error),
+}
+
+async fn receive_event(socket: &UdpSocket) -> Result<(ProtoEvent, SocketAddr), NetworkError> {
+    let mut buf = [0u8; lan_mouse_proto::MAX_EVENT_SIZE];
+    let (_len, src) = socket.recv_from(&mut buf).await?;
+    let event = ProtoEvent::try_from(buf)?;
+    Ok((event, src))
+}
+
+fn send_event(sock: &UdpSocket, e: ProtoEvent, addr: SocketAddr) -> Result<usize, NetworkError> {
    log::trace!("{:20} ------>->->-> {addr}", e.to_string());
-    let data: Vec<u8> = (&e).into();
+    let (data, len): ([u8; lan_mouse_proto::MAX_EVENT_SIZE], usize) = e.into();
    // When udp blocks, we dont want to block the event loop.
    // Dropping events is better than potentially crashing the input capture.
-    Ok(sock.try_send_to(&data, addr)?)
+    Ok(sock.try_send_to(&data[..len], addr)?)
 }
--- a/src/server/ping_task.rs
+++ b/src/server/ping_task.rs
@@ -1,131 +1,138 @@
 use std::{net::SocketAddr, time::Duration};

-use tokio::{
-    sync::mpsc::{Receiver, Sender},
-    task::JoinHandle,
-};
+use lan_mouse_proto::ProtoEvent;
+use local_channel::mpsc::Sender;
+use tokio::task::JoinHandle;

-use input_event::Event;
+use lan_mouse_ipc::ClientHandle;

-use crate::client::ClientHandle;
-
-use super::{capture_task::CaptureEvent, emulation_task::EmulationEvent, Server, State};
+use super::{capture_task::CaptureRequest, emulation_task::EmulationRequest, Server, State};

 const MAX_RESPONSE_TIME: Duration = Duration::from_millis(500);

-pub fn new(
+pub(crate) fn new(
    server: Server,
-    sender_ch: Sender<(Event, SocketAddr)>,
-    emulate_notify: Sender<EmulationEvent>,
-    capture_notify: Sender<CaptureEvent>,
-    mut timer_rx: Receiver<()>,
+    sender_ch: Sender<(ProtoEvent, SocketAddr)>,
+    emulate_notify: Sender<EmulationRequest>,
+    capture_notify: Sender<CaptureRequest>,
 ) -> JoinHandle<()> {
    // timer task
-    let ping_task = tokio::task::spawn_local(async move {
+    tokio::task::spawn_local(async move {
+        tokio::select! {
+            _ = server.notifies.cancel.cancelled() => {}
+            _ = ping_task(&server, sender_ch, emulate_notify, capture_notify) => {}
+        }
+    })
+}
+
+async fn ping_task(
+    server: &Server,
+    sender_ch: Sender<(ProtoEvent, SocketAddr)>,
+    emulate_notify: Sender<EmulationRequest>,
+    capture_notify: Sender<CaptureRequest>,
+) {
+    loop {
+        // wait for wake up signal
+        server.ping_timer_notified().await;
        loop {
-            // wait for wake up signal
-            let Some(_): Option<()> = timer_rx.recv().await else {
-                break;
-            };
-            loop {
-                let receiving = server.state.get() == State::Receiving;
-                let (ping_clients, ping_addrs) = {
-                    let mut client_manager = server.client_manager.borrow_mut();
+            let receiving = server.state.get() == State::Receiving;
+            let (ping_clients, ping_addrs) = {
+                let mut client_manager = server.client_manager.borrow_mut();

-                    let ping_clients: Vec<ClientHandle> = if receiving {
-                        // if receiving we care about clients with pressed keys
-                        client_manager
-                            .get_client_states_mut()
-                            .filter(|(_, (_, s))| !s.pressed_keys.is_empty())
-                            .map(|(h, _)| h)
-                            .collect()
-                    } else {
-                        // if sending we care about the active client
-                        server.active_client.get().iter().cloned().collect()
-                    };
-
-                    // get relevant socket addrs for clients
-                    let ping_addrs: Vec<SocketAddr> = {
-                        ping_clients
-                            .iter()
-                            .flat_map(|&h| client_manager.get(h))
-                            .flat_map(|(c, s)| {
-                                if s.alive && s.active_addr.is_some() {
-                                    vec![s.active_addr.unwrap()]
-                                } else {
-                                    s.ips
-                                        .iter()
-                                        .cloned()
-                                        .map(|ip| SocketAddr::new(ip, c.port))
-                                        .collect()
-                                }
-                            })
-                            .collect()
-                    };
-
-                    // reset alive
-                    for (_, (_, s)) in client_manager.get_client_states_mut() {
-                        s.alive = false;
-                    }
-
-                    (ping_clients, ping_addrs)
+                let ping_clients: Vec<ClientHandle> = if receiving {
+                    // if receiving we care about clients with pressed keys
+                    client_manager
+                        .get_client_states()
+                        .filter(|(_, (_, s))| s.has_pressed_keys)
+                        .map(|(h, _)| h)
+                        .collect()
+                } else {
+                    // if sending we care about the active client
+                    server.active_client.get().iter().cloned().collect()
                };

-                if receiving && ping_clients.is_empty() {
-                    // receiving and no client has pressed keys
-                    // -> no need to keep pinging
-                    break;
-                }
-
-                // ping clients
-                for addr in ping_addrs {
-                    if sender_ch.send((Event::Ping(), addr)).await.is_err() {
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
-
-                // give clients time to resond
-                if receiving {
-                    log::trace!("waiting {MAX_RESPONSE_TIME:?} for response from client with pressed keys ...");
-                } else {
-                    log::trace!(
-                        "state: {:?} => waiting {MAX_RESPONSE_TIME:?} for client to respond ...",
-                        server.state.get()
-                    );
-                }
-
-                tokio::time::sleep(MAX_RESPONSE_TIME).await;
-
-                // when anything is received from a client,
-                // the alive flag gets set
-                let unresponsive_clients: Vec<_> = {
-                    let client_manager = server.client_manager.borrow();
+                // get relevant socket addrs for clients
+                let ping_addrs: Vec<SocketAddr> = {
                    ping_clients
                        .iter()
-                        .filter_map(|&h| match client_manager.get(h) {
-                            Some((_, s)) if !s.alive => Some(h),
-                            _ => None,
+                        .flat_map(|&h| client_manager.get(h))
+                        .flat_map(|(c, s)| {
+                            if s.alive && s.active_addr.is_some() {
+                                vec![s.active_addr.unwrap()]
+                            } else {
+                                s.ips
+                                    .iter()
+                                    .cloned()
+                                    .map(|ip| SocketAddr::new(ip, c.port))
+                                    .collect()
+                            }
                        })
                        .collect()
                };

-                // we may not be receiving anymore but we should respond
-                // to the original state and not the "new" one
-                if receiving {
-                    for h in unresponsive_clients {
-                        log::warn!("device not responding, releasing keys!");
-                        let _ = emulate_notify.send(EmulationEvent::ReleaseKeys(h)).await;
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    // release pointer if the active client has not responded
-                    if !unresponsive_clients.is_empty() {
-                        log::warn!("client not responding, releasing pointer!");
-                        server.state.replace(State::Receiving);
-                        let _ = capture_notify.send(CaptureEvent::Release).await;
-                    }
+                // reset alive
+                for (_, (_, s)) in client_manager.get_client_states_mut() {
+                    s.alive = false;
+                }
+
+                (ping_clients, ping_addrs)
+            };
+
+            if receiving && ping_clients.is_empty() {
+                // receiving and no client has pressed keys
+                // -> no need to keep pinging
+                break;
+            }
+
+            // ping clients
+            for addr in ping_addrs {
+                if sender_ch.send((ProtoEvent::Ping, addr)).is_err() {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // give clients time to resond
+            if receiving {
+                log::trace!(
+                    "waiting {MAX_RESPONSE_TIME:?} for response from client with pressed keys ..."
+                );
+            } else {
+                log::trace!(
+                    "state: {:?} => waiting {MAX_RESPONSE_TIME:?} for client to respond ...",
+                    server.state.get()
+                );
+            }
+
+            tokio::time::sleep(MAX_RESPONSE_TIME).await;
+
+            // when anything is received from a client,
+            // the alive flag gets set
+            let unresponsive_clients: Vec<_> = {
+                let client_manager = server.client_manager.borrow();
+                ping_clients
+                    .iter()
+                    .filter_map(|&h| match client_manager.get(h) {
+                        Some((_, s)) if !s.alive => Some(h),
+                        _ => None,
+                    })
+                    .collect()
+            };
+
+            // we may not be receiving anymore but we should respond
+            // to the original state and not the "new" one
+            if receiving {
+                for h in unresponsive_clients {
+                    log::warn!("device not responding, releasing keys!");
+                    let _ = emulate_notify.send(EmulationRequest::ReleaseKeys(h));
+                }
+            } else {
+                // release pointer if the active client has not responded
+                if !unresponsive_clients.is_empty() {
+                    log::warn!("client not responding, releasing pointer!");
+                    server.state.replace(State::Receiving);
+                    let _ = capture_notify.send(CaptureRequest::Release);
                }
            }
        }
-    });
-    ping_task
+    }
 }
--- a/src/server/resolver_task.rs
+++ b/src/server/resolver_task.rs
@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-use std::collections::HashSet;
-
-use tokio::{sync::mpsc::Sender, task::JoinHandle};
-
-use crate::{client::ClientHandle, dns::DnsResolver, frontend::FrontendEvent};
-
-use super::Server;
-
-#[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct DnsRequest {
-    pub hostname: String,
-    pub handle: ClientHandle,
-}
-
-pub fn new(
-    resolver: DnsResolver,
-    mut server: Server,
-    mut frontend: Sender<FrontendEvent>,
-) -> (JoinHandle<()>, Sender<DnsRequest>) {
-    let (dns_tx, mut dns_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel::<DnsRequest>(32);
-    let resolver_task = tokio::task::spawn_local(async move {
-        loop {
-            let (host, handle) = match dns_rx.recv().await {
-                Some(r) => (r.hostname, r.handle),
-                None => break,
-            };
-
-            /* update resolving status */
-            if let Some((_, s)) = server.client_manager.borrow_mut().get_mut(handle) {
-                s.resolving = true;
-            }
-            notify_state_change(&mut frontend, &mut server, handle).await;
-
-            let ips = match resolver.resolve(&host).await {
-                Ok(ips) => ips,
-                Err(e) => {
-                    log::warn!("could not resolve host '{host}': {e}");
-                    vec![]
-                }
-            };
-
-            /* update ips and resolving state */
-            if let Some((c, s)) = server.client_manager.borrow_mut().get_mut(handle) {
-                let mut addrs = HashSet::from_iter(c.fix_ips.iter().cloned());
-                for ip in ips {
-                    addrs.insert(ip);
-                }
-                s.ips = addrs;
-                s.resolving = false;
-            }
-            notify_state_change(&mut frontend, &mut server, handle).await;
-        }
-    });
-    (resolver_task, dns_tx)
-}
-
-async fn notify_state_change(
-    frontend: &mut Sender<FrontendEvent>,
-    server: &mut Server,
-    handle: ClientHandle,
-) {
-    let state = server.client_manager.borrow_mut().get_mut(handle).cloned();
-    if let Some((config, state)) = state {
-        let _ = frontend
-            .send(FrontendEvent::State(handle, config, state))
-            .await;
-    }
-}
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Ferdinand Schober	4703a4c947	chore: Release	2024-11-07 12:49:59 +01:00
Ferdinand Schober	a870a9e3a9	split features for emulation and capture backends	2024-11-07 12:43:42 +01:00
Ferdinand Schober	1433a3021b	fix conditional compilation for xdp only build	2024-11-07 12:21:38 +01:00
Ferdinand Schober	ef92bd69d9	Update README.md	2024-11-07 02:37:40 +01:00
Ferdinand Schober	526d8004b6	Update README.md	2024-11-07 02:36:11 +01:00
Ferdinand Schober	fef702ffdd	Update README.md (#229 )	2024-11-07 02:35:32 +01:00
Ferdinand Schober	41ab25cc19	update screenshots (#228 )	2024-11-07 01:18:55 +01:00
Ferdinand Schober	66456f18f1	update core-graphics / foundation (#227 )	2024-11-07 01:15:35 +01:00
Ferdinand Schober	1d25dfbe50	upgrade ashpd + reis (#226 )	2024-11-07 00:38:26 +01:00
Ferdinand Schober	9d28fe6c7b	bump dependencies	2024-11-06 23:53:42 +01:00
byquanton	de674c631a	Rename Synergy Community Edition to Deskflow (#225 )	2024-11-06 13:46:19 +01:00
Ferdinand Schober	cd2cabf25b	adapt config backend options to cli arg names	2024-11-06 12:14:47 +01:00
Ferdinand Schober	71f7e2e5e0	fix left over capture barrier	2024-11-05 14:32:39 +01:00
Ferdinand Schober	e7a18b9696	recreate wl_{pointer,keyboard} on capability event (#222 ) this should fix #88 fixes #123	2024-11-04 22:45:57 +01:00
Ferdinand Schober	7496015d8d	macos: implement client side modifier events (#219 ) closes #198 closes #199	2024-10-27 08:41:26 +01:00
Ferdinand Schober	75b790ec2e	propagate event tap creation error (#218 )	2024-10-25 16:31:15 +02:00
Emile Akbarzadeh	9f52a2ac93	Add default.nix file to main and update readme (#211 ) Co-authored-by: Emile Akbarzadeh <emile@dromeda.com.au>	2024-10-25 16:20:15 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	4856199153	fix windows ci	2024-10-25 15:12:20 +02:00
虢豳	24e7a1d07f	Add desktop and icon (#212 ) * nix flake update * nix: add desktop and icon closes #210	2024-10-07 12:05:07 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	555fbfeb79	formatting	2024-10-05 21:48:49 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	6191216873	windows: fix panic when recreating input-capture RegisterWindowClassW fails when called again	2024-10-05 21:47:12 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	5b1dc4ccf8	reference count capture (#209 ) * reference count capture Multiple captures can now be created at the same position. Captures at the same position are reference counted. * update testcase will be required by #200 / #164	2024-10-05 21:22:28 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	ab1b45ff45	macos: fix key-release with repeat logic (#206 )	2024-10-04 18:21:40 +02:00
Jacob Barber	b071201dcb	Fix multimonitors (#202 ) Co-authored-by: Jacob Barber <jacob.barber@disney.com> closes #83	2024-09-20 20:50:37 +02:00
Nick Bolton	f52f19d2e3	Add link to Synergy (open source) (#194 )	2024-09-10 19:06:09 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	39fed0344c	cleanup server code + fix a lost update case (#191 )	2024-09-05 02:31:10 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	6cd190191e	cleanup main (#189 )	2024-09-05 01:06:55 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	be677d4c81	extract frontend crate (#186 )	2024-09-04 17:29:29 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	12bc0d86ca	layer-shell: drop hard-dep on shortcut-inhibit (#188 ) soften dependencies off layer-shell backend to make https://wayland.app/protocols/keyboard-shortcuts-inhibit-unstable-v1 optional. This allows partial functionality on compositors that don't support the protocol, e.g. labwc.	2024-09-03 23:24:14 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	1f7a7309eb	include commit-hash in version (#185 )	2024-09-02 19:46:07 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	8926d8f803	produce events in dummy capture-backend (#184 )	2024-09-02 17:59:17 +02:00
Johan	9248007986	[WIP] MacOS inputcapture (#131 ) * [WIP] MacOS inputcapture --------- Co-authored-by: Ferdinand Schober <ferdinand.schober@fau.de> Co-authored-by: Ferdinand Schober <ferdinandschober20@gmail.com>	2024-08-26 12:40:45 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	e7a1d72149	use local-channel instead of tokio sync channel (#179 ) this avoids the mutex overhead in tokio	2024-08-12 18:20:21 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	19c2c4327f	move lan-mouse protocol to separate crate (#178 )	2024-08-11 16:51:47 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	fe06ca1fae	cleanup capture task (#177 ) * cleanup capture task * rename {Capture,Emulation}Event to %Request	2024-08-09 14:43:55 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	266ad28c6b	track pressed keys in input-capture (#170 ) move pressed key tracking to input capture	2024-08-09 13:18:23 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	096567640c	fix pressed key tracking accidentally broke this in `8f7890c` closes #174	2024-08-08 13:33:04 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	8f7890c9be	move refcounting of key presses to input-emulation (#169 )	2024-08-06 16:46:32 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	68361b25d1	fix crash due to dropped fd (#167 )	2024-08-05 14:16:45 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	22dc33367b	chore: Release	2024-07-30 11:13:05 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	ec412a5e74	chore: Release	2024-07-30 11:12:20 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	e1096ae86c	fix macos build error	2024-07-30 11:11:45 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	de3167221c	chore: Release	2024-07-30 11:07:49 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	0509b51a61	chore: Release	2024-07-30 11:06:27 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	281cb406dd	chore: Release	2024-07-30 11:06:04 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	06ac390dbf	chore: Release	2024-07-30 11:05:03 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	dcc9250b6d	fix repository url	2024-07-30 11:04:21 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	376ae50b45	chore: Release	2024-07-30 11:03:08 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	0e2c749b29	fix conditional compilation	2024-07-30 10:52:56 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	127c3366bf	derive barrier_id from cursor position (#162 ) this should fix #140	2024-07-19 15:23:04 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	00e1ded35d	fix windows build	2024-07-19 15:06:13 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	65fb228db5	upgrade dependencies	2024-07-19 12:58:52 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	975d4b58a5	fix scrolling factor in xdp emulation	2024-07-17 11:26:43 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	0be85f63f7	ensure all keys are released when emulation ends	2024-07-16 22:43:56 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	bea7d6f8a5	Allow input capture & emulation being disabled (#158 ) * Input capture and emulation can now be disabled and will prompt the user to enable again. * Improved error handling to deliver more useful error messages	2024-07-16 20:34:46 +02:00
Hannes Schulze	55bdf1e63e	Update Nix Flake (#161 ) * nix: add support for aarch64-linux * nix: add librsvg to enable svg icons in gtk	2024-07-16 14:59:36 +02:00
Bill Doyle	84696760f0	Add warning about Windows hiding the cursor (#160 )	2024-07-13 00:55:02 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	6a4dd740c3	code cleanup + purge anyhow in library code (#157 )	2024-07-10 00:33:49 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	703465a370	fix drop impl for desktop-portal	2024-07-05 01:41:11 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	ef3ebc59bd	adjust error handling	2024-07-05 01:41:11 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	37a8f729ea	remove dispatch workaround	2024-07-05 01:41:11 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	9abec63313	update dependencies	2024-07-03 11:11:50 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	35e626976e	add explicit version	2024-07-02 22:39:20 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	684735b499	fix dependencies in input-event	2024-07-02 22:34:43 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	abfc744e4c	specify dependency versions explicitly	2024-07-02 22:17:26 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	fb2c39e8ae	fix all features enabled by default	2024-07-02 22:07:37 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	82ab5ecbbd	fix xdg-desktop-portal backend not available	2024-07-02 22:07:37 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	3fd2b31562	update deps	2024-07-02 22:07:37 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	90e83cee87	purge dependencies	2024-07-02 22:07:37 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	4db2d37f32	split into input-{event,capture,emulation}	2024-07-02 22:07:37 +02:00