diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index fbe4c24..27cccd8 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_subcompositor.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_viewporter.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_virtual_keyboard_v1.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_virtual_pointer_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xcursor_manager.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xdg_activation_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xdg_decoration_v1.h>
@@ -308,11 +309,13 @@ static void toggleview(const Arg *arg);
 static void unlocksession(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 static void unmaplayersurfacenotify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 static void unmapnotify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
+static void updatecapabilities(void);
 static void updatemons(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 static void updatetitle(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 static void urgent(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 static void view(const Arg *arg);
 static void virtualkeyboard(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
+static void virtualpointer(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 static Monitor *xytomon(double x, double y);
 static struct wlr_scene_node *xytonode(double x, double y, struct wlr_surface **psurface,
 		Client **pc, LayerSurface **pl, double *nx, double *ny);
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ static struct wlr_input_inhibit_manager *input_inhibit_mgr;
 static struct wlr_layer_shell_v1 *layer_shell;
 static struct wlr_output_manager_v1 *output_mgr;
 static struct wlr_virtual_keyboard_manager_v1 *virtual_keyboard_mgr;
+static struct wlr_virtual_pointer_manager_v1 *virtual_pointer_mgr;
 
 static struct wlr_cursor *cursor;
 static struct wlr_xcursor_manager *cursor_mgr;
@@ -375,6 +379,7 @@ static struct wl_listener idle_inhibitor_destroy = {.notify = destroyidleinhibit
 static struct wl_listener layout_change = {.notify = updatemons};
 static struct wl_listener new_input = {.notify = inputdevice};
 static struct wl_listener new_virtual_keyboard = {.notify = virtualkeyboard};
+static struct wl_listener new_virtual_pointer = {.notify = virtualpointer};
 static struct wl_listener new_output = {.notify = createmon};
 static struct wl_listener new_xdg_surface = {.notify = createnotify};
 static struct wl_listener new_xdg_decoration = {.notify = createdecoration};
@@ -1339,7 +1344,6 @@ inputdevice(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	/* This event is raised by the backend when a new input device becomes
 	 * available. */
 	struct wlr_input_device *device = data;
-	uint32_t caps;
 
 	switch (device->type) {
 	case WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_KEYBOARD:
@@ -1352,15 +1356,8 @@ inputdevice(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 		/* TODO handle other input device types */
 		break;
 	}
-
-	/* We need to let the wlr_seat know what our capabilities are, which is
-	 * communiciated to the client. In dwl we always have a cursor, even if
-	 * there are no pointer devices, so we always include that capability. */
-	/* TODO do we actually require a cursor? */
-	caps = WL_SEAT_CAPABILITY_POINTER;
-	if (!wl_list_empty(&keyboards))
-		caps |= WL_SEAT_CAPABILITY_KEYBOARD;
-	wlr_seat_set_capabilities(seat, caps);
+	
+	updatecapabilities();
 }
 
 int
@@ -2277,6 +2274,9 @@ setup(void)
 	virtual_keyboard_mgr = wlr_virtual_keyboard_manager_v1_create(dpy);
 	wl_signal_add(&virtual_keyboard_mgr->events.new_virtual_keyboard,
 			&new_virtual_keyboard);
+	virtual_pointer_mgr = wlr_virtual_pointer_manager_v1_create(dpy);
+	wl_signal_add(&virtual_pointer_mgr->events.new_virtual_pointer,
+			&new_virtual_pointer);
 	seat = wlr_seat_create(dpy, "seat0");
 	wl_signal_add(&seat->events.request_set_cursor, &request_cursor);
 	wl_signal_add(&seat->events.request_set_selection, &request_set_sel);
@@ -2482,6 +2482,21 @@ unmapnotify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	motionnotify(0);
 }
 
+void
+updatecapabilities(void)
+{
+	uint32_t caps;
+
+	/* We need to let the wlr_seat know what our capabilities are, which is
+	 * communicated to the client. In dwl we always have a cursor, even if
+	 * there are no pointer devices, so we always include that capability. */
+	/* TODO do we actually require a cursor? */
+	caps = WL_SEAT_CAPABILITY_POINTER;
+	if (!wl_list_empty(&keyboards))
+		caps |= WL_SEAT_CAPABILITY_KEYBOARD;
+	wlr_seat_set_capabilities(seat, caps);
+}
+
 void
 updatemons(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 {
@@ -2604,6 +2619,16 @@ virtualkeyboard(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 {
 	struct wlr_virtual_keyboard_v1 *keyboard = data;
 	createkeyboard(&keyboard->keyboard);
+	updatecapabilities();
+}
+
+void
+virtualpointer(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
+{
+	struct wlr_virtual_pointer_v1_new_pointer_event *event = data;
+	struct wlr_virtual_pointer_v1 *pointer = event->new_pointer;
+	createpointer(&pointer->pointer);
+	updatecapabilities();
 }
 
 Monitor *