diff --git a/include/rootston/desktop.h b/include/rootston/desktop.h
index 90851a17..f855e4d5 100644
--- a/include/rootston/desktop.h
+++ b/include/rootston/desktop.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_idle_inhibit_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_idle.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_input_inhibitor.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_input_method_v2.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_layer_shell_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_list.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output_layout.h>
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_primary_selection.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_screencopy_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_screenshooter.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_text_input_v3.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_virtual_keyboard_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_wl_shell.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xcursor_manager.h>
@@ -53,6 +55,8 @@ struct roots_desktop {
 	struct wlr_idle_inhibit_manager_v1 *idle_inhibit;
 	struct wlr_input_inhibit_manager *input_inhibit;
 	struct wlr_layer_shell_v1 *layer_shell;
+	struct wlr_input_method_manager_v2 *input_method;
+	struct wlr_text_input_manager_v3 *text_input;
 	struct wlr_virtual_keyboard_manager_v1 *virtual_keyboard;
 	struct wlr_screencopy_manager_v1 *screencopy;
 	struct wlr_tablet_manager_v2 *tablet_v2;
diff --git a/include/rootston/seat.h b/include/rootston/seat.h
index 7e7ee3e9..0187c6cc 100644
--- a/include/rootston/seat.h
+++ b/include/rootston/seat.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "rootston/input.h"
 #include "rootston/keyboard.h"
 #include "rootston/layers.h"
+#include "rootston/text_input.h"
 
 struct roots_seat {
 	struct roots_input *input;
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ struct roots_seat {
 	// If the focused layer is set, views cannot receive keyboard focus
 	struct wlr_layer_surface_v1 *focused_layer;
 
+	struct roots_input_method_relay im_relay;
+
 	// If non-null, only this client can receive input events
 	struct wl_client *exclusive_client;
 
diff --git a/include/rootston/text_input.h b/include/rootston/text_input.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..82e45e3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/rootston/text_input.h
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#ifndef ROOTSTON_TEXT_INPUT_H
+#define ROOTSTON_TEXT_INPUT_H
+
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_text_input_v3.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_input_method_v2.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_surface.h>
+#include "rootston/seat.h"
+
+/**
+ * The relay structure manages the relationship between text-input and
+ * input_method interfaces on a given seat. Multiple text-input interfaces may
+ * be bound to a relay, but at most one will be focused (reveiving events) at
+ * a time. At most one input-method interface may be bound to the seat. The
+ * relay manages life cycle of both sides. When both sides are present and
+ * focused, the relay passes messages between them.
+ *
+ * Text input focus is a subset of keyboard focus - if the text-input is
+ * in the focused state, wl_keyboard sent an enter as well. However, having
+ * wl_keyboard focused doesn't mean that text-input will be focused.
+ */
+struct roots_input_method_relay {
+	struct roots_seat *seat;
+
+	struct wl_list text_inputs; // roots_text_input::link
+	struct wlr_input_method_v2 *input_method; // doesn't have to be present
+
+	struct wl_listener text_input_new;
+	struct wl_listener text_input_enable;
+	struct wl_listener text_input_commit;
+	struct wl_listener text_input_disable;
+	struct wl_listener text_input_destroy;
+
+	struct wl_listener input_method_new;
+	struct wl_listener input_method_commit;
+	struct wl_listener input_method_destroy;
+};
+
+struct roots_text_input {
+	struct roots_input_method_relay *relay;
+
+	struct wlr_text_input_v3 *input;
+	// The surface getting seat's focus. Stored for when text-input cannot
+	// be sent an enter event immediately after getting focus, e.g. when
+	// there's no input method available. Cleared once text-input is entered.
+	struct wlr_surface *pending_focused_surface;
+
+	struct wl_list link;
+
+	struct wl_listener pending_focused_surface_destroy;
+};
+
+void roots_input_method_relay_init(struct roots_seat *seat,
+	struct roots_input_method_relay *relay);
+
+// Updates currently focused surface. Surface must belong to the same seat.
+void roots_input_method_relay_set_focus(struct roots_input_method_relay *relay,
+	struct wlr_surface *surface);
+
+struct roots_text_input *roots_text_input_create(
+	struct roots_input_method_relay *relay,
+	struct wlr_text_input_v3 *text_input);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/rootston/desktop.c b/rootston/desktop.c
index c180c839..5de916dd 100644
--- a/rootston/desktop.c
+++ b/rootston/desktop.c
@@ -949,6 +949,11 @@ struct roots_desktop *desktop_create(struct roots_server *server,
 	wl_signal_add(&desktop->input_inhibit->events.deactivate,
 		&desktop->input_inhibit_deactivate);
 
+	desktop->input_method =
+		wlr_input_method_manager_v2_create(server->wl_display);
+
+	desktop->text_input = wlr_text_input_manager_v3_create(server->wl_display);
+
 	desktop->virtual_keyboard = wlr_virtual_keyboard_manager_v1_create(
 		server->wl_display);
 	wl_signal_add(&desktop->virtual_keyboard->events.new_virtual_keyboard,
diff --git a/rootston/meson.build b/rootston/meson.build
index 9d1decce..d650dc51 100644
--- a/rootston/meson.build
+++ b/rootston/meson.build
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ sources = [
 	'main.c',
 	'output.c',
 	'seat.c',
+	'text_input.c',
 	'virtual_keyboard.c',
 	'wl_shell.c',
 	'xdg_shell.c',
diff --git a/rootston/seat.c b/rootston/seat.c
index c41c32ed..82444dcb 100644
--- a/rootston/seat.c
+++ b/rootston/seat.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "rootston/input.h"
 #include "rootston/keyboard.h"
 #include "rootston/seat.h"
+#include "rootston/text_input.h"
 #include "rootston/xcursor.h"
 
 
@@ -605,6 +606,8 @@ struct roots_seat *roots_seat_create(struct roots_input *input, char *name) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	roots_input_method_relay_init(seat, &seat->im_relay);
+
 	wl_list_insert(&input->seats, &seat->link);
 
 	seat->new_drag_icon.notify = roots_seat_handle_new_drag_icon;
@@ -1182,6 +1185,7 @@ void roots_seat_set_focus(struct roots_seat *seat, struct roots_view *view) {
 	if (view == NULL) {
 		seat->cursor->mode = ROOTS_CURSOR_PASSTHROUGH;
 		wlr_seat_keyboard_clear_focus(seat->seat);
+		roots_input_method_relay_set_focus(&seat->im_relay, NULL);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1220,6 +1224,8 @@ void roots_seat_set_focus(struct roots_seat *seat, struct roots_view *view) {
 	if (seat->cursor) {
 		roots_cursor_update_focus(seat->cursor);
 	}
+
+	roots_input_method_relay_set_focus(&seat->im_relay, view->wlr_surface);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/rootston/text_input.c b/rootston/text_input.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..84dd253e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rootston/text_input.c
@@ -0,0 +1,312 @@
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <wlr/util/log.h>
+#include "rootston/seat.h"
+#include "rootston/text_input.h"
+
+static struct roots_text_input *relay_get_focusable_text_input(
+		struct roots_input_method_relay *relay) {
+	struct roots_text_input *text_input = NULL;
+	wl_list_for_each(text_input, &relay->text_inputs, link) {
+		if (text_input->pending_focused_surface) {
+			return text_input;
+		}
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static struct roots_text_input *relay_get_focused_text_input(
+		struct roots_input_method_relay *relay) {
+	struct roots_text_input *text_input = NULL;
+	wl_list_for_each(text_input, &relay->text_inputs, link) {
+		if (text_input->input->focused_surface) {
+			return text_input;
+		}
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static void handle_im_commit(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
+	struct roots_input_method_relay *relay = wl_container_of(listener, relay,
+		input_method_commit);
+
+	struct roots_text_input *text_input = relay_get_focused_text_input(relay);
+	if (!text_input) {
+		return;
+	}
+	struct wlr_input_method_v2 *context = data;
+	assert(context == relay->input_method);
+	if (context->current.preedit.text) {
+		wlr_text_input_v3_send_preedit_string(text_input->input,
+			context->current.preedit.text,
+			context->current.preedit.cursor_begin,
+			context->current.preedit.cursor_end);
+	}
+	if (context->current.commit_text) {
+		wlr_text_input_v3_send_commit_string(text_input->input,
+			context->current.commit_text);
+	}
+	if (context->current.delete.before_length
+			|| context->current.delete.after_length) {
+		wlr_text_input_v3_send_delete_surrounding_text(text_input->input,
+			context->current.delete.before_length,
+			context->current.delete.after_length);
+	}
+	wlr_text_input_v3_send_done(text_input->input);
+}
+
+static void text_input_set_pending_focused_surface(
+		struct roots_text_input *text_input, struct wlr_surface *surface) {
+	text_input->pending_focused_surface = surface;
+	wl_signal_add(&surface->events.destroy,
+		&text_input->pending_focused_surface_destroy);
+}
+
+static void text_input_clear_pending_focused_surface(
+		struct roots_text_input *text_input) {
+	wl_list_remove(&text_input->pending_focused_surface_destroy.link);
+	text_input->pending_focused_surface = NULL;
+}
+
+static void handle_im_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
+	struct roots_input_method_relay *relay = wl_container_of(listener, relay,
+		input_method_destroy);
+	struct wlr_input_method_v2 *context = data;
+	assert(context == relay->input_method);
+	relay->input_method = NULL;
+	struct roots_text_input *text_input = relay_get_focused_text_input(relay);
+	if (text_input) {
+		// keyboard focus is still there, so keep the surface at hand in case
+		// the input method returns
+		text_input_set_pending_focused_surface(text_input,
+			text_input->input->focused_surface);
+		wlr_text_input_v3_send_leave(text_input->input);
+	}
+}
+
+static void relay_send_im_done(struct roots_input_method_relay *relay,
+		struct wlr_text_input_v3 *input) {
+	struct wlr_input_method_v2 *input_method = relay->input_method;
+	if (!input_method) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "Sending IM_DONE but im is gone");
+		return;
+	}
+	// TODO: only send each of those if they were modified
+	wlr_input_method_v2_send_surrounding_text(input_method,
+		input->current.surrounding.text, input->current.surrounding.cursor,
+		input->current.surrounding.anchor);
+	wlr_input_method_v2_send_text_change_cause(input_method,
+		input->current.text_change_cause);
+	wlr_input_method_v2_send_content_type(input_method,
+		input->current.content_type.hint, input->current.content_type.purpose);
+	wlr_input_method_v2_send_done(input_method);
+	// TODO: pass intent, display popup size
+}
+
+static struct roots_text_input *text_input_to_roots(
+		struct roots_input_method_relay *relay,
+		struct wlr_text_input_v3 *text_input) {
+	struct roots_text_input *roots_text_input = NULL;
+	wl_list_for_each(roots_text_input, &relay->text_inputs, link) {
+		if (roots_text_input->input == text_input) {
+			return roots_text_input;
+		}
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static void handle_text_input_enable(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
+	struct roots_input_method_relay *relay = wl_container_of(listener, relay,
+		text_input_enable);
+	if (relay->input_method == NULL) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "Enabling text input when input method is gone");
+		return;
+	}
+	struct roots_text_input *text_input = text_input_to_roots(relay,
+		(struct wlr_text_input_v3*)data);
+	wlr_input_method_v2_send_activate(relay->input_method);
+	relay_send_im_done(relay, text_input->input);
+}
+
+static void handle_text_input_commit(struct wl_listener *listener,
+		void *data) {
+	struct roots_input_method_relay *relay = wl_container_of(listener, relay,
+		text_input_commit);
+	struct roots_text_input *text_input = text_input_to_roots(relay,
+		(struct wlr_text_input_v3*)data);
+	if (!text_input->input->current_enabled) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "Inactive text input tried to commit an update");
+		return;
+	}
+	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Text input committed update");
+	if (relay->input_method == NULL) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "Text input committed, but input method is gone");
+		return;
+	}
+	relay_send_im_done(relay, text_input->input);
+}
+
+static void relay_disable_text_input(struct roots_input_method_relay *relay,
+		struct roots_text_input *text_input) {
+	if (relay->input_method == NULL) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Disabling text input, but input method is gone");
+		return;
+	}
+	wlr_input_method_v2_send_deactivate(relay->input_method);
+	relay_send_im_done(relay, text_input->input);
+}
+
+static void handle_text_input_disable(struct wl_listener *listener,
+		void *data) {
+	struct roots_input_method_relay *relay = wl_container_of(listener, relay,
+		text_input_disable);
+	struct roots_text_input *text_input = text_input_to_roots(relay,
+		(struct wlr_text_input_v3*)data);
+	if (!text_input->input->current_enabled) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Inactive text input tried to disable itself");
+		return;
+	}
+	relay_disable_text_input(relay, text_input);
+}
+
+static void handle_text_input_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener,
+		void *data) {
+	struct roots_input_method_relay *relay = wl_container_of(listener, relay,
+		text_input_destroy);
+	struct roots_text_input *text_input = text_input_to_roots(relay,
+		(struct wlr_text_input_v3*)data);
+
+	if (text_input->input->current_enabled) {
+		relay_disable_text_input(relay, text_input);
+	}
+
+	wl_list_remove(&text_input->link);
+	text_input->input = NULL;
+	free(text_input);
+}
+
+static void handle_pending_focused_surface_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener,
+		void *data) {
+	struct roots_text_input *text_input = wl_container_of(listener, text_input,
+		pending_focused_surface_destroy);
+	struct wlr_surface *surface = data;
+	assert(text_input->pending_focused_surface == surface);
+	text_input->pending_focused_surface = NULL;
+}
+
+struct roots_text_input *roots_text_input_create(
+		struct roots_input_method_relay *relay,
+		struct wlr_text_input_v3 *text_input) {
+	struct roots_text_input *input = calloc(1, sizeof(struct roots_text_input));
+	if (!input) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	input->input = text_input;
+	input->relay = relay;
+
+	wl_signal_add(&text_input->events.enable, &relay->text_input_enable);
+	relay->text_input_enable.notify = handle_text_input_enable;
+
+	wl_signal_add(&text_input->events.commit, &relay->text_input_commit);
+	relay->text_input_commit.notify = handle_text_input_commit;
+
+	wl_signal_add(&text_input->events.disable, &relay->text_input_disable);
+	relay->text_input_disable.notify = handle_text_input_disable;
+
+	wl_signal_add(&text_input->events.destroy, &relay->text_input_destroy);
+	relay->text_input_destroy.notify = handle_text_input_destroy;
+
+	input->pending_focused_surface_destroy.notify =
+		handle_pending_focused_surface_destroy;
+	return input;
+}
+
+static void relay_handle_text_input(struct wl_listener *listener,
+		void *data) {
+	struct roots_input_method_relay *relay = wl_container_of(listener, relay,
+		text_input_new);
+	struct wlr_text_input_v3 *wlr_text_input = data;
+	if (relay->seat->seat != wlr_text_input->seat) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	struct roots_text_input *text_input = roots_text_input_create(relay,
+		wlr_text_input);
+	if (!text_input) {
+		return;
+	}
+	wl_list_insert(&relay->text_inputs, &text_input->link);
+}
+
+static void relay_handle_input_method(struct wl_listener *listener,
+		void *data) {
+	struct roots_input_method_relay *relay = wl_container_of(listener, relay,
+		input_method_new);
+	struct wlr_input_method_v2 *input_method = data;
+	if (relay->seat->seat != input_method->seat) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (relay->input_method != NULL) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "Attempted to connect second input method to a seat");
+		wlr_input_method_v2_send_unavailable(input_method);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	relay->input_method = input_method;
+	wl_signal_add(&relay->input_method->events.commit,
+		&relay->input_method_commit);
+	relay->input_method_commit.notify = handle_im_commit;
+	wl_signal_add(&relay->input_method->events.destroy,
+		&relay->input_method_destroy);
+	relay->input_method_destroy.notify = handle_im_destroy;
+
+	struct roots_text_input *text_input = relay_get_focusable_text_input(relay);
+	if (text_input) {
+		wlr_text_input_v3_send_enter(text_input->input,
+			text_input->pending_focused_surface);
+		text_input_clear_pending_focused_surface(text_input);
+	}
+}
+
+void roots_input_method_relay_init(struct roots_seat *seat,
+		struct roots_input_method_relay *relay) {
+	relay->seat = seat;
+	wl_list_init(&relay->text_inputs);
+
+	relay->text_input_new.notify = relay_handle_text_input;
+	wl_signal_add(&seat->input->server->desktop->text_input->events.text_input,
+		&relay->text_input_new);
+
+	relay->input_method_new.notify = relay_handle_input_method;
+	wl_signal_add(
+		&seat->input->server->desktop->input_method->events.input_method,
+		&relay->input_method_new);
+}
+
+void roots_input_method_relay_set_focus(struct roots_input_method_relay *relay,
+		struct wlr_surface *surface) {
+	struct roots_text_input *text_input;
+	wl_list_for_each(text_input, &relay->text_inputs, link) {
+		if (text_input->pending_focused_surface) {
+			assert(text_input->input->focused_surface == NULL);
+			if (surface != text_input->pending_focused_surface) {
+				text_input_clear_pending_focused_surface(text_input);
+			}
+		} else if (text_input->input->focused_surface) {
+			assert(text_input->pending_focused_surface == NULL);
+			if (surface != text_input->input->focused_surface) {
+				relay_disable_text_input(relay, text_input);
+				wlr_text_input_v3_send_leave(text_input->input);
+			}
+		} else if (surface
+				&& wl_resource_get_client(text_input->input->resource)
+				== wl_resource_get_client(surface->resource)) {
+			if (relay->input_method) {
+				wlr_text_input_v3_send_enter(text_input->input, surface);
+			} else {
+				text_input_set_pending_focused_surface(text_input, surface);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}