diff --git a/include/wlr/types/meson.build b/include/wlr/types/meson.build
index df611970..491d4a50 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/meson.build
+++ b/include/wlr/types/meson.build
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ install_headers(
 	'wlr_output.h',
 	'wlr_pointer.h',
 	'wlr_presentation_time.h',
+	'wlr_primary_selection.h',
 	'wlr_region.h',
 	'wlr_screencopy_v1.h',
 	'wlr_screenshooter.h',
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_gtk_primary_selection.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_gtk_primary_selection.h
index cbf29088..7cf34201 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_gtk_primary_selection.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_gtk_primary_selection.h
@@ -35,37 +35,11 @@ struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device {
 	struct wl_list link; // wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager::devices
 	struct wl_list resources; // wl_resource_get_link
 
-	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source;
 	struct wl_list offers; // wl_resource_get_link
 
 	struct wl_listener seat_destroy;
 	struct wl_listener seat_focus_change;
-	struct wl_listener source_destroy;
-
-	void *data;
-};
-
-/**
- * A data source implementation. Only the `send` function is mandatory.
- */
-struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source_impl {
-	void (*send)(struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source,
-		const char *mime_type, int fd);
-	void (*destroy)(struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source);
-};
-
-/**
- * A source is the sending side of a selection.
- */
-struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source {
-	const struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source_impl *impl;
-
-	// source metadata
-	struct wl_array mime_types;
-
-	struct {
-		struct wl_signal destroy;
-	} events;
+	struct wl_listener seat_primary_selection;
 
 	void *data;
 };
@@ -75,18 +49,4 @@ struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager *
 void wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager_destroy(
 	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager *manager);
 
-void wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager_set_selection(
-	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager *manager,
-	struct wlr_seat *seat,
-	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source);
-
-void wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source_init(
-	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source,
-	const struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source_impl *impl);
-void wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source_destroy(
-	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source);
-void wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source_send(
-	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source, const char *mime_type,
-	int fd);
-
 #endif
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_primary_selection.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_primary_selection.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9be61acc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_primary_selection.h
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+ * This an unstable interface of wlroots. No guarantees are made regarding the
+ * future consistency of this API.
+ */
+#ifndef WLR_USE_UNSTABLE
+#error "Add -DWLR_USE_UNSTABLE to enable unstable wlroots features"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef WLR_TYPES_WLR_PRIMARY_SELECTION_H
+#define WLR_TYPES_WLR_PRIMARY_SELECTION_H
+
+#include <wayland-server.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_seat.h>
+
+struct wlr_primary_selection_source;
+
+/**
+ * A data source implementation. Only the `send` function is mandatory.
+ */
+struct wlr_primary_selection_source_impl {
+	void (*send)(struct wlr_primary_selection_source *source,
+		const char *mime_type, int fd);
+	void (*destroy)(struct wlr_primary_selection_source *source);
+};
+
+/**
+ * A source is the sending side of a selection.
+ */
+struct wlr_primary_selection_source {
+	const struct wlr_primary_selection_source_impl *impl;
+
+	// source metadata
+	struct wl_array mime_types;
+
+	struct {
+		struct wl_signal destroy;
+	} events;
+
+	void *data;
+};
+
+void wlr_primary_selection_source_init(
+	struct wlr_primary_selection_source *source,
+	const struct wlr_primary_selection_source_impl *impl);
+void wlr_primary_selection_source_destroy(
+	struct wlr_primary_selection_source *source);
+void wlr_primary_selection_source_send(
+	struct wlr_primary_selection_source *source, const char *mime_type,
+	int fd);
+
+void wlr_seat_set_primary_selection(struct wlr_seat *seat,
+	struct wlr_primary_selection_source *source);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
index 0b8f15ab..942a3420 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ struct wlr_seat_touch_state {
 	struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *default_grab;
 };
 
+struct wlr_primary_selection_source;
+
 struct wlr_seat {
 	struct wl_global *global;
 	struct wl_display *display;
@@ -197,8 +199,7 @@ struct wlr_seat {
 	struct wlr_data_source *selection_source;
 	uint32_t selection_serial;
 
-	// not owned by the seat
-	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *primary_selection_source;
+	struct wlr_primary_selection_source *primary_selection_source;
 
 	// `drag` goes away before `drag_source`, when the implicit grab ends
 	struct wlr_drag *drag;
@@ -211,6 +212,7 @@ struct wlr_seat {
 
 	struct wl_listener display_destroy;
 	struct wl_listener selection_source_destroy;
+	struct wl_listener primary_selection_source_destroy;
 	struct wl_listener drag_source_destroy;
 
 	struct {
diff --git a/include/wlr/xwayland.h b/include/wlr/xwayland.h
index 9a7f0f07..40cc8848 100644
--- a/include/wlr/xwayland.h
+++ b/include/wlr/xwayland.h
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ struct wlr_xwayland {
 	struct wl_display *wl_display;
 	struct wlr_compositor *compositor;
 	struct wlr_seat *seat;
-	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager *gtk_primary_selection;
 
 	struct {
 		struct wl_signal ready;
@@ -226,10 +225,6 @@ void wlr_xwayland_surface_set_fullscreen(struct wlr_xwayland_surface *surface,
 void wlr_xwayland_set_seat(struct wlr_xwayland *xwayland,
 	struct wlr_seat *seat);
 
-void wlr_xwayland_set_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager(
-	struct wlr_xwayland *xwayland,
-	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager *manager);
-
 bool wlr_surface_is_xwayland_surface(struct wlr_surface *surface);
 
 struct wlr_xwayland_surface *wlr_xwayland_surface_from_wlr_surface(
diff --git a/include/xwayland/selection.h b/include/xwayland/selection.h
index 6529e9eb..85201461 100644
--- a/include/xwayland/selection.h
+++ b/include/xwayland/selection.h
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 #define XDND_VERSION 5
 
+struct wlr_primary_selection_source;
+
 struct wlr_xwm_selection;
 
 struct wlr_xwm_selection_transfer {
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ int xwm_handle_xfixes_selection_notify(struct wlr_xwm *xwm,
 	xcb_xfixes_selection_notify_event_t *event);
 bool data_source_is_xwayland(struct wlr_data_source *wlr_source);
 bool primary_selection_source_is_xwayland(
-	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *wlr_source);
+	struct wlr_primary_selection_source *wlr_source);
 
 void xwm_seat_handle_start_drag(struct wlr_xwm *xwm, struct wlr_drag *drag);
 
diff --git a/rootston/desktop.c b/rootston/desktop.c
index dc5caad9..9b5291a3 100644
--- a/rootston/desktop.c
+++ b/rootston/desktop.c
@@ -957,16 +957,8 @@ struct roots_desktop *desktop_create(struct roots_server *server,
 		WLR_SERVER_DECORATION_MANAGER_MODE_CLIENT);
 	desktop->idle = wlr_idle_create(server->wl_display);
 	desktop->idle_inhibit = wlr_idle_inhibit_v1_create(server->wl_display);
-
 	desktop->primary_selection_device_manager =
 		wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager_create(server->wl_display);
-#if WLR_HAS_XWAYLAND
-	if (desktop->xwayland != NULL) {
-		wlr_xwayland_set_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager(
-			desktop->xwayland, desktop->primary_selection_device_manager);
-	}
-#endif
-
 	desktop->input_inhibit =
 		wlr_input_inhibit_manager_create(server->wl_display);
 	desktop->input_inhibit_activate.notify = input_inhibit_activate;
diff --git a/types/meson.build b/types/meson.build
index f7653e55..03e5fcba 100644
--- a/types/meson.build
+++ b/types/meson.build
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ lib_wlr_types = static_library(
 		'wlr_export_dmabuf_v1.c',
 		'wlr_gamma_control_v1.c',
 		'wlr_gamma_control.c',
+		'wlr_gtk_primary_selection.c',
 		'wlr_idle_inhibit_v1.c',
 		'wlr_idle.c',
 		'wlr_input_device.c',
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ lib_wlr_types = static_library(
 		'wlr_pointer_constraints_v1.c',
 		'wlr_pointer.c',
 		'wlr_presentation_time.c',
-		'wlr_gtk_primary_selection.c',
+		'wlr_primary_selection.c',
 		'wlr_region.c',
 		'wlr_screencopy_v1.c',
 		'wlr_screenshooter.c',
diff --git a/types/seat/wlr_seat.c b/types/seat/wlr_seat.c
index 360f5c30..8b1d67fd 100644
--- a/types/seat/wlr_seat.c
+++ b/types/seat/wlr_seat.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <wayland-server.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_data_device.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_input_device.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_primary_selection.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_seat.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include "types/wlr_seat.h"
@@ -162,6 +163,8 @@ void wlr_seat_destroy(struct wlr_seat *seat) {
 		seat->selection_source = NULL;
 	}
 
+	wlr_seat_set_primary_selection(seat, NULL);
+
 	struct wlr_seat_client *client, *tmp;
 	wl_list_for_each_safe(client, tmp, &seat->clients, link) {
 		struct wl_resource *resource, *next;
diff --git a/types/wlr_gtk_primary_selection.c b/types/wlr_gtk_primary_selection.c
index ebf4e5e3..5f349154 100644
--- a/types/wlr_gtk_primary_selection.c
+++ b/types/wlr_gtk_primary_selection.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_gtk_primary_selection.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_primary_selection.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_seat.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include "gtk-primary-selection-protocol.h"
@@ -24,12 +25,13 @@ static void offer_handle_receive(struct wl_client *client,
 		struct wl_resource *resource, const char *mime_type, int32_t fd) {
 	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device *device =
 		device_from_offer_resource(resource);
-	if (device == NULL || device->source == NULL) {
+	if (device == NULL || device->seat->primary_selection_source == NULL) {
 		close(fd);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source_send(device->source, mime_type, fd);
+	wlr_primary_selection_source_send(device->seat->primary_selection_source,
+		mime_type, fd);
 }
 
 static void offer_handle_destroy(struct wl_client *client,
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ static struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device *device_from_resource(
 	struct wl_resource *resource);
 
 static void create_offer(struct wl_resource *device_resource,
-		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source) {
+		struct wlr_primary_selection_source *source) {
 	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device *device =
 		device_from_resource(device_resource);
 	assert(device != NULL);
@@ -93,12 +95,12 @@ static void destroy_offer(struct wl_resource *resource) {
 
 
 struct client_data_source {
-	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source source;
+	struct wlr_primary_selection_source source;
 	struct wl_resource *resource;
 };
 
 static void client_source_send(
-		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *wlr_source,
+		struct wlr_primary_selection_source *wlr_source,
 		const char *mime_type, int fd) {
 	struct client_data_source *source = (struct client_data_source *)wlr_source;
 	gtk_primary_selection_source_send_send(source->resource, mime_type, fd);
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@ static void client_source_send(
 }
 
 static void client_source_destroy(
-		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *wlr_source) {
+		struct wlr_primary_selection_source *wlr_source) {
 	struct client_data_source *source = (struct client_data_source *)wlr_source;
 	gtk_primary_selection_source_send_cancelled(source->resource);
 	// Make the source resource inert
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ static void client_source_destroy(
 	free(source);
 }
 
-static const struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source_impl client_source_impl = {
+static const struct wlr_primary_selection_source_impl client_source_impl = {
 	.send = client_source_send,
 	.destroy = client_source_destroy,
 };
@@ -136,16 +138,20 @@ static void source_handle_offer(struct wl_client *client,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	char **p = wl_array_add(&source->source.mime_types, sizeof(*p));
-	if (p) {
-		*p = strdup(mime_type);
-	}
-	if (p == NULL || *p == NULL) {
-		if (p) {
-			source->source.mime_types.size -= sizeof(*p);
-		}
+	char *dup_mime_type = strdup(mime_type);
+	if (dup_mime_type == NULL) {
 		wl_resource_post_no_memory(resource);
+		return;
 	}
+
+	char **p = wl_array_add(&source->source.mime_types, sizeof(*p));
+	if (p == NULL) {
+		free(dup_mime_type);
+		wl_resource_post_no_memory(resource);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	*p = dup_mime_type;
 }
 
 static void source_handle_destroy(struct wl_client *client,
@@ -164,7 +170,7 @@ static void source_resource_handle_destroy(struct wl_resource *resource) {
 	if (source == NULL) {
 		return;
 	}
-	wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source_destroy(&source->source);
+	wlr_primary_selection_source_destroy(&source->source);
 }
 
 
@@ -191,15 +197,14 @@ static void device_handle_set_selection(struct wl_client *client,
 		client_source = client_data_source_from_resource(source_resource);
 	}
 
-	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source = NULL;
+	struct wlr_primary_selection_source *source = NULL;
 	if (client_source != NULL) {
 		source = &client_source->source;
 	}
 
-	// TODO: improve serial checking
-	struct wlr_seat *seat = device->seat;
-	wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager_set_selection(device->manager,
-		seat, source);
+	// TODO: serial checking
+
+	wlr_seat_set_primary_selection(device->seat, source);
 }
 
 static void device_handle_destroy(struct wl_client *client,
@@ -218,7 +223,7 @@ static void device_handle_resource_destroy(struct wl_resource *resource) {
 
 
 static void device_resource_send_selection(struct wl_resource *resource,
-		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source) {
+		struct wlr_primary_selection_source *source) {
 	assert(device_from_resource(resource) != NULL);
 
 	if (source != NULL) {
@@ -239,42 +244,12 @@ static void device_send_selection(
 	struct wl_resource *resource;
 	wl_resource_for_each(resource, &device->resources) {
 		if (wl_resource_get_client(resource) == seat_client->client) {
-			device_resource_send_selection(resource, device->source);
+			device_resource_send_selection(resource,
+				device->seat->primary_selection_source);
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-static void device_handle_source_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener,
-	void *data);
-
-static void device_set_selection(
-		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device *device,
-		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source) {
-	if (device->source != NULL) {
-		wl_list_remove(&device->source_destroy.link);
-		wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source_destroy(device->source);
-		device->source = NULL;
-	}
-
-	struct wl_resource *resource, *tmp;
-	wl_resource_for_each_safe(resource, tmp, &device->offers) {
-		destroy_offer(resource);
-	}
-
-	device->source = source;
-	if (source != NULL) {
-		device->source_destroy.notify = device_handle_source_destroy;
-		wl_signal_add(&source->events.destroy, &device->source_destroy);
-	}
-
-	device_send_selection(device);
-
-	struct wlr_seat *seat = device->seat;
-	// TODO: remove these from wlr_seat
-	seat->primary_selection_source = source;
-	wlr_signal_emit_safe(&seat->events.primary_selection, seat);
-}
-
 static void device_destroy(struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device *device);
 
 static void device_handle_seat_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener,
@@ -293,12 +268,16 @@ static void device_handle_seat_focus_change(struct wl_listener *listener,
 	device_send_selection(device);
 }
 
-static void device_handle_source_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener,
+static void device_handle_seat_primary_selection(struct wl_listener *listener,
 		void *data) {
 	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device *device =
-		wl_container_of(listener, device, source_destroy);
-	wl_list_remove(&device->source_destroy.link);
-	device->source = NULL;
+		wl_container_of(listener, device, seat_primary_selection);
+
+	struct wl_resource *resource, *tmp;
+	wl_resource_for_each_safe(resource, tmp, &device->offers) {
+		destroy_offer(resource);
+	}
+
 	device_send_selection(device);
 }
 
@@ -331,6 +310,11 @@ static struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device *get_or_create_device(
 	wl_signal_add(&seat->keyboard_state.events.focus_change,
 		&device->seat_focus_change);
 
+	device->seat_primary_selection.notify =
+		device_handle_seat_primary_selection;
+	wl_signal_add(&seat->events.primary_selection,
+		&device->seat_primary_selection);
+
 	return device;
 }
 
@@ -341,10 +325,7 @@ static void device_destroy(struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device *device) {
 	wl_list_remove(&device->link);
 	wl_list_remove(&device->seat_destroy.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&device->seat_focus_change.link);
-	if (device->source != NULL) {
-		wl_list_remove(&device->source_destroy.link);
-		wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source_destroy(device->source);
-	}
+	wl_list_remove(&device->seat_primary_selection.link);
 	struct wl_resource *resource, *resource_tmp;
 	wl_resource_for_each_safe(resource, resource_tmp, &device->offers) {
 		destroy_offer(resource);
@@ -379,7 +360,7 @@ static void device_manager_handle_create_source(struct wl_client *client,
 		wl_client_post_no_memory(client);
 		return;
 	}
-	wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source_init(&source->source, &client_source_impl);
+	wlr_primary_selection_source_init(&source->source, &client_source_impl);
 
 	uint32_t version = wl_resource_get_version(manager_resource);
 	source->resource = wl_resource_create(client,
@@ -420,7 +401,8 @@ void device_manager_handle_get_device(struct wl_client *client,
 	wl_list_insert(&device->resources, wl_resource_get_link(resource));
 
 	if (device->seat->keyboard_state.focused_client == seat_client) {
-		device_resource_send_selection(resource, device->source);
+		device_resource_send_selection(resource,
+			device->seat->primary_selection_source);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -442,18 +424,6 @@ static void device_manager_handle_resource_destroy(
 }
 
 
-void wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager_set_selection(
-		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager *manager,
-		struct wlr_seat *seat,
-		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source) {
-	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device *device =
-		get_or_create_device(manager, seat);
-	if (device == NULL) {
-		return;
-	}
-	device_set_selection(device, source);
-}
-
 static void primary_selection_device_manager_bind(struct wl_client *client,
 		void *data, uint32_t version, uint32_t id) {
 	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager *manager = data;
@@ -516,40 +486,3 @@ void wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager_destroy(
 	wl_global_destroy(manager->global);
 	free(manager);
 }
-
-
-void wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source_init(
-		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source,
-		const struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source_impl *impl) {
-	assert(impl->send);
-	wl_array_init(&source->mime_types);
-	wl_signal_init(&source->events.destroy);
-	source->impl = impl;
-}
-
-void wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source_destroy(
-		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source) {
-	if (source == NULL) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	wlr_signal_emit_safe(&source->events.destroy, source);
-
-	char **p;
-	wl_array_for_each(p, &source->mime_types) {
-		free(*p);
-	}
-	wl_array_release(&source->mime_types);
-
-	if (source->impl->destroy) {
-		source->impl->destroy(source);
-	} else {
-		free(source);
-	}
-}
-
-void wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source_send(
-		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source, const char *mime_type,
-		int32_t fd) {
-	source->impl->send(source, mime_type, fd);
-}
diff --git a/types/wlr_primary_selection.c b/types/wlr_primary_selection.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..921f44ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/types/wlr_primary_selection.c
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_primary_selection.h>
+#include "util/signal.h"
+
+void wlr_primary_selection_source_init(
+		struct wlr_primary_selection_source *source,
+		const struct wlr_primary_selection_source_impl *impl) {
+	assert(impl->send);
+	wl_array_init(&source->mime_types);
+	wl_signal_init(&source->events.destroy);
+	source->impl = impl;
+}
+
+void wlr_primary_selection_source_destroy(
+		struct wlr_primary_selection_source *source) {
+	if (source == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	wlr_signal_emit_safe(&source->events.destroy, source);
+
+	char **p;
+	wl_array_for_each(p, &source->mime_types) {
+		free(*p);
+	}
+	wl_array_release(&source->mime_types);
+
+	if (source->impl->destroy) {
+		source->impl->destroy(source);
+	} else {
+		free(source);
+	}
+}
+
+void wlr_primary_selection_source_send(
+		struct wlr_primary_selection_source *source, const char *mime_type,
+		int32_t fd) {
+	source->impl->send(source, mime_type, fd);
+}
+
+
+static void seat_handle_primary_selection_source_destroy(
+		struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
+	struct wlr_seat *seat =
+		wl_container_of(listener, seat, primary_selection_source_destroy);
+	wl_list_remove(&seat->primary_selection_source_destroy.link);
+	seat->primary_selection_source = NULL;
+	wlr_signal_emit_safe(&seat->events.primary_selection, seat);
+}
+
+void wlr_seat_set_primary_selection(struct wlr_seat *seat,
+		struct wlr_primary_selection_source *source) {
+	if (seat->primary_selection_source != NULL) {
+		wl_list_remove(&seat->primary_selection_source_destroy.link);
+		wlr_primary_selection_source_destroy(seat->primary_selection_source);
+		seat->primary_selection_source = NULL;
+	}
+
+	seat->primary_selection_source = source;
+	if (source != NULL) {
+		seat->primary_selection_source_destroy.notify =
+			seat_handle_primary_selection_source_destroy;
+		wl_signal_add(&source->events.destroy,
+			&seat->primary_selection_source_destroy);
+	}
+
+	wlr_signal_emit_safe(&seat->events.primary_selection, seat);
+}
diff --git a/xwayland/selection/incoming.c b/xwayland/selection/incoming.c
index 3342a761..3e97ca04 100644
--- a/xwayland/selection/incoming.c
+++ b/xwayland/selection/incoming.c
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_data_device.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_gtk_primary_selection.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_primary_selection.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include <xcb/xfixes.h>
-#include "xwayland/xwm.h"
 #include "xwayland/selection.h"
+#include "xwayland/xwm.h"
 
 /**
  * Write the X11 selection to a Wayland client.
@@ -217,21 +217,21 @@ static const struct wlr_data_source_impl data_source_impl = {
 };
 
 struct x11_primary_selection_source {
-	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source base;
+	struct wlr_primary_selection_source base;
 	struct wlr_xwm_selection *selection;
 	struct wl_array mime_types_atoms;
 };
 
-static const struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source_impl
+static const struct wlr_primary_selection_source_impl
 	primary_selection_source_impl;
 
 bool primary_selection_source_is_xwayland(
-		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *wlr_source) {
+		struct wlr_primary_selection_source *wlr_source) {
 	return wlr_source->impl == &primary_selection_source_impl;
 }
 
 static void primary_selection_source_send(
-		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *wlr_source,
+		struct wlr_primary_selection_source *wlr_source,
 		const char *mime_type, int fd) {
 	struct x11_primary_selection_source *source =
 		(struct x11_primary_selection_source *)wlr_source;
@@ -242,14 +242,14 @@ static void primary_selection_source_send(
 }
 
 static void primary_selection_source_destroy(
-		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *wlr_source) {
+		struct wlr_primary_selection_source *wlr_source) {
 	struct x11_primary_selection_source *source =
 		(struct x11_primary_selection_source *)wlr_source;
 	wl_array_release(&source->mime_types_atoms);
 	free(source);
 }
 
-static const struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source_impl
+static const struct wlr_primary_selection_source_impl
 		primary_selection_source_impl = {
 	.send = primary_selection_source_send,
 	.destroy = primary_selection_source_destroy,
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ static void xwm_selection_get_targets(struct wlr_xwm_selection *selection) {
 		if (source == NULL) {
 			return;
 		}
-		wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source_init(&source->base,
+		wlr_primary_selection_source_init(&source->base,
 			&primary_selection_source_impl);
 
 		source->selection = selection;
@@ -369,11 +369,10 @@ static void xwm_selection_get_targets(struct wlr_xwm_selection *selection) {
 
 		bool ok = source_get_targets(selection, &source->base.mime_types,
 			&source->mime_types_atoms);
-		if (ok && xwm->xwayland->gtk_primary_selection) {
-			wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager_set_selection(
-				xwm->xwayland->gtk_primary_selection, xwm->seat, &source->base);
+		if (ok) {
+			wlr_seat_set_primary_selection(xwm->seat, &source->base);
 		} else {
-			wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source_destroy(&source->base);
+			wlr_primary_selection_source_destroy(&source->base);
 		}
 	} else if (selection == &xwm->dnd_selection) {
 		// TODO
@@ -427,10 +426,8 @@ int xwm_handle_xfixes_selection_notify(struct wlr_xwm *xwm,
 			if (selection == &xwm->clipboard_selection) {
 				wlr_seat_set_selection(xwm->seat, NULL,
 					wl_display_next_serial(xwm->xwayland->wl_display));
-			} else if (selection == &xwm->primary_selection &&
-					xwm->xwayland->gtk_primary_selection) {
-				wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager_set_selection(
-					xwm->xwayland->gtk_primary_selection, xwm->seat, NULL);
+			} else if (selection == &xwm->primary_selection) {
+				wlr_seat_set_primary_selection(xwm->seat, NULL);
 			} else if (selection == &xwm->dnd_selection) {
 				// TODO: DND
 			} else {
diff --git a/xwayland/selection/outgoing.c b/xwayland/selection/outgoing.c
index 1c994e18..fd5021d5 100644
--- a/xwayland/selection/outgoing.c
+++ b/xwayland/selection/outgoing.c
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_data_device.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_gtk_primary_selection.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_primary_selection.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include <xcb/xfixes.h>
-#include "xwayland/xwm.h"
 #include "xwayland/selection.h"
+#include "xwayland/xwm.h"
 
 static void xwm_selection_send_notify(struct wlr_xwm *xwm,
 		xcb_selection_request_event_t *req, bool success) {
@@ -195,10 +195,10 @@ static void xwm_selection_source_send(struct wlr_xwm_selection *selection,
 			return;
 		}
 	} else if (selection == &selection->xwm->primary_selection) {
-		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source =
+		struct wlr_primary_selection_source *source =
 			selection->xwm->seat->primary_selection_source;
 		if (source != NULL) {
-			wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source_send(source, mime_type, fd);
+			wlr_primary_selection_source_send(source, mime_type, fd);
 			return;
 		}
 	} else if (selection == &selection->xwm->dnd_selection) {
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ static struct wl_array *xwm_selection_source_get_mime_types(
 			return &source->mime_types;
 		}
 	} else if (selection == &selection->xwm->primary_selection) {
-		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source =
+		struct wlr_primary_selection_source *source =
 			selection->xwm->seat->primary_selection_source;
 		if (source != NULL) {
 			return &source->mime_types;
diff --git a/xwayland/selection/selection.c b/xwayland/selection/selection.c
index db6246bf..4d7732cb 100644
--- a/xwayland/selection/selection.c
+++ b/xwayland/selection/selection.c
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_data_device.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_gtk_primary_selection.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_primary_selection.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include <xcb/xfixes.h>
-#include "xwayland/xwm.h"
 #include "xwayland/selection.h"
+#include "xwayland/xwm.h"
 
 void xwm_selection_transfer_remove_source(
 		struct wlr_xwm_selection_transfer *transfer) {
@@ -228,12 +228,10 @@ void xwm_selection_finish(struct wlr_xwm *xwm) {
 			wlr_seat_set_selection(xwm->seat, NULL,
 				wl_display_next_serial(xwm->xwayland->wl_display));
 		}
-		if (xwm->xwayland->gtk_primary_selection &&
-				xwm->seat->primary_selection_source &&
+		if (xwm->seat->primary_selection_source &&
 				primary_selection_source_is_xwayland(
 					xwm->seat->primary_selection_source)) {
-			wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager_set_selection(
-				xwm->xwayland->gtk_primary_selection, xwm->seat, NULL);
+			wlr_seat_set_primary_selection(xwm->seat, NULL);
 		}
 		wlr_xwayland_set_seat(xwm->xwayland, NULL);
 	}
@@ -275,11 +273,10 @@ static void seat_handle_primary_selection(struct wl_listener *listener,
 	struct wlr_seat *seat = data;
 	struct wlr_xwm *xwm =
 		wl_container_of(listener, xwm, seat_primary_selection);
-	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source = seat->primary_selection_source;
+	struct wlr_primary_selection_source *source =
+		seat->primary_selection_source;
 
-	if (source != NULL &&
-			primary_selection_source_is_xwayland(
-				source)) {
+	if (source != NULL && primary_selection_source_is_xwayland(source)) {
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/xwayland/xwayland.c b/xwayland/xwayland.c
index bbdee1a7..e6d3502c 100644
--- a/xwayland/xwayland.c
+++ b/xwayland/xwayland.c
@@ -505,9 +505,3 @@ void wlr_xwayland_set_seat(struct wlr_xwayland *xwayland,
 	xwayland->seat_destroy.notify = xwayland_handle_seat_destroy;
 	wl_signal_add(&seat->events.destroy, &xwayland->seat_destroy);
 }
-
-void wlr_xwayland_set_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager(
-		struct wlr_xwayland *xwayland,
-		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager *manager) {
-	xwayland->gtk_primary_selection = manager;
-}