diff --git a/examples/idle.c b/examples/idle.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e5e01f63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/idle.c
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <wayland-client.h>
+#include <wayland-client-protocol.h>
+#include <idle-client-protocol.h>
+
+static struct org_kde_kwin_idle *idle_manager = NULL;
+static struct wl_seat *seat = NULL;
+static uint32_t timeout = 0, simulate_activity_timeout = 0, close_timeout = 0;
+static int run = 1;
+
+struct thread_args {
+	struct wl_display *display;
+	struct org_kde_kwin_idle_timeout *timer;
+};
+
+static void handle_global(void *data, struct wl_registry *registry,
+		uint32_t name, const char *interface, uint32_t version) {
+	fprintf(stdout, "interfaces found: %s\n", interface);
+	if (strcmp(interface, "org_kde_kwin_idle") == 0) {
+		idle_manager = wl_registry_bind(registry, name, &org_kde_kwin_idle_interface, 1);
+	}
+	else if (strcmp(interface, "wl_seat") == 0) {
+		seat = wl_registry_bind(registry, name, &wl_seat_interface, 1);
+	}
+}
+
+static void handle_global_remove(void *data, struct wl_registry *registry, uint32_t name) {
+	//TODO
+}
+
+static const struct wl_registry_listener registry_listener = {
+	.global = handle_global,
+	.global_remove = handle_global_remove,
+};
+
+static void handle_idle(void* data, struct org_kde_kwin_idle_timeout *timer) {
+	fprintf(stdout, "idle state\n");
+}
+
+static void handle_resume(void* data, struct org_kde_kwin_idle_timeout *timer) {
+	fprintf(stdout, "active state\n");
+}
+
+static const struct org_kde_kwin_idle_timeout_listener idle_timer_listener = {
+	.idle = handle_idle,
+	.resumed = handle_resume,
+};
+
+int parse_args(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+	int c;
+	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "c:hs:t:")) != -1) {
+		switch(c)
+		{
+			case 'c':
+				close_timeout = strtoul(optarg, NULL, 10);
+				break;
+			case 's':
+				simulate_activity_timeout = strtoul(optarg, NULL, 10);
+				break;
+			case 't':
+				timeout = strtoul(optarg, NULL, 10);
+				break;
+			case 'h':
+			case '?':
+				printf("Usage: %s [OPTIONS]\n", argv[0]);
+				printf("  -t seconds\t\t\tidle timeout in seconds\n");
+				printf("  -s seconds optional\t\tsimulate user activity after x seconds\n");
+				printf("  -c seconds optional\t\tclose program after x seconds\n");
+				printf("  -h\t\t\t\tthis help menu\n");
+				return 1;
+			default:
+				return 1;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void *simulate_activity(void *data) {
+	sleep(simulate_activity_timeout);
+	fprintf(stdout, "simulate user activity\n");
+	struct thread_args *arg = data;
+	org_kde_kwin_idle_timeout_simulate_user_activity(arg->timer);
+	wl_display_roundtrip(arg->display);
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+void *close_program(void *data) {
+	sleep(close_timeout);
+	struct thread_args *arg = data;
+	org_kde_kwin_idle_timeout_release(arg->timer);
+	wl_display_roundtrip(arg->display);
+	fprintf(stdout, "close program\n");
+	run = 0;
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+void *main_loop(void *data) {
+	struct wl_display *display = data;
+	while (wl_display_dispatch(display) != -1) {
+		;
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+
+	if (parse_args(argc, argv) != 0) {
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (timeout == 0) {
+		printf("idle timeout 0 is invalid\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	struct wl_display *display = wl_display_connect(NULL);
+	if (display == NULL) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "failed to create display\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	struct wl_registry *registry = wl_display_get_registry(display);
+	wl_registry_add_listener(registry, &registry_listener, NULL);
+	wl_display_dispatch(display);
+	wl_display_roundtrip(display);
+
+	if (idle_manager == NULL) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "display doesn't support idle protocol\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (seat== NULL) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "seat error\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	struct org_kde_kwin_idle_timeout *timer =
+		org_kde_kwin_idle_get_idle_timeout(idle_manager, seat, timeout * 1000);
+
+	if (timer == NULL) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Could not create idle_timeout\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	pthread_t t1, t2, t3;
+	struct thread_args arg = {
+		.timer = timer,
+		.display = display,
+	};
+
+	if (simulate_activity_timeout != 0 && simulate_activity_timeout < close_timeout) {
+		if (pthread_create(&t1, NULL, &simulate_activity, (void *)&arg) != 0) {
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+	if (close_timeout != 0) {
+		if (pthread_create(&t2, NULL, &close_program, (void *)&arg) != 0) {
+			if (simulate_activity_timeout != 0) {
+				pthread_cancel(t1);
+			}
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+
+	org_kde_kwin_idle_timeout_add_listener(timer, &idle_timer_listener, timer);
+	fprintf(stdout, "waiting\n");
+
+	if (pthread_create(&t3, NULL, &main_loop, (void *)display) != 0) {
+		if (simulate_activity_timeout != 0) {
+			pthread_cancel(t1);
+		}
+		if (close_timeout != 0 ) {
+			pthread_cancel(t2);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (simulate_activity_timeout != 0) {
+		pthread_join(t1, NULL);
+	}
+	if (close_timeout != 0) {
+		pthread_join(t2, NULL);
+	}
+	pthread_cancel(t3);
+
+	wl_display_disconnect(display);
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/examples/meson.build b/examples/meson.build
index af0f5a18..aa9eac47 100644
--- a/examples/meson.build
+++ b/examples/meson.build
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ lib_shared = static_library(
 	include_directories: include_directories('support')
 )
 
+threads = dependency('threads')
+
 executable('simple', 'simple.c', dependencies: wlroots, link_with: lib_shared)
 executable('pointer', 'pointer.c', dependencies: wlroots, link_with: lib_shared)
 executable('touch', 'touch.c', dependencies: wlroots, link_with: lib_shared)
@@ -32,3 +34,10 @@ executable(
 	dependencies: [wayland_client, wlr_protos, wlroots],
 	link_with: lib_shared,
 )
+
+executable(
+	'idle',
+	'idle.c',
+	dependencies: [wayland_client, wlr_protos, wlroots, threads],
+	link_with: lib_shared,
+)
diff --git a/include/rootston/desktop.h b/include/rootston/desktop.h
index 8d706b65..9dfd7b10 100644
--- a/include/rootston/desktop.h
+++ b/include/rootston/desktop.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_primary_selection.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_screenshooter.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_list.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_idle.h>
 #include "rootston/view.h"
 #include "rootston/config.h"
 
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ struct roots_desktop {
 	struct wlr_screenshooter *screenshooter;
 	struct wlr_server_decoration_manager *server_decoration_manager;
 	struct wlr_primary_selection_device_manager *primary_selection_device_manager;
+	struct wlr_idle *idle;
 
 	struct wl_listener output_add;
 	struct wl_listener output_remove;
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_idle.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_idle.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..689c33a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_idle.h
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#ifndef WLR_TYPES_WLR_IDLE_H
+#define WLR_TYPES_WLR_IDLE_H
+
+#include <wayland-server.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_seat.h>
+
+/**
+ * Idle protocol is used to create timers which will notify the client when the
+ * compositor does not receive any input for a given time(in milliseconds). Also
+ * the client will be notify when the timer receve an activity notify and already
+ * was in idle state. Besides this, the client is able to simulate user activity
+ * which will reset the timers and at any time can destroy the timer.
+ */
+
+
+struct wlr_idle {
+	struct wl_global *wl_global;
+	struct wl_list idle_timers; // wlr_idle_timeout::link
+	struct wl_event_loop *event_loop;
+
+	struct wl_listener display_destroy;
+	struct wl_signal activity_notify;
+
+	void *data;
+};
+
+struct wlr_idle_timeout {
+	struct wl_resource *resource;
+	struct wl_list link;
+	struct wlr_seat *seat;
+
+	struct wl_event_source *idle_source;
+	bool idle_state;
+	uint32_t timeout; // milliseconds
+
+	struct wl_listener input_listener;
+	struct wl_listener seat_destroy;
+
+	void *data;
+};
+
+struct wlr_idle *wlr_idle_create(struct wl_display *display);
+
+void wlr_idle_destroy(struct wlr_idle *idle);
+
+/**
+ * Send notification to restart all timers for the given seat. Called by
+ * compositor when there is an user activity event on that seat.
+ */
+void wlr_idle_notify_activity(struct wlr_idle *idle, struct wlr_seat *seat);
+#endif
diff --git a/protocol/idle.xml b/protocol/idle.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92d9989c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocol/idle.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<protocol name="idle">
+  <copyright><![CDATA[
+    Copyright (C) 2015 Martin Gräßlin
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 2.1 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+  ]]></copyright>
+  <interface  name="org_kde_kwin_idle" version="1">
+      <description summary="User idle time manager">
+        This interface allows to monitor user idle time on a given seat. The interface
+        allows to register timers which trigger after no user activity was registered
+        on the seat for a given interval. It notifies when user activity resumes.
+
+        This is useful for applications wanting to perform actions when the user is not
+        interacting with the system, e.g. chat applications setting the user as away, power
+        management features to dim screen, etc..
+      </description>
+      <request name="get_idle_timeout">
+        <arg name="id" type="new_id" interface="org_kde_kwin_idle_timeout"/>
+        <arg name="seat" type="object" interface="wl_seat"/>
+        <arg name="timeout" type="uint" summary="The idle timeout in msec"/>
+      </request>
+  </interface>
+  <interface name="org_kde_kwin_idle_timeout" version="1">
+      <request name="release" type="destructor">
+        <description summary="release the timeout object"/>
+      </request>
+      <request name="simulate_user_activity">
+          <description summary="Simulates user activity for this timeout, behaves just like real user activity on the seat"/>
+      </request>
+      <event name="idle">
+          <description summary="Triggered when there has not been any user activity in the requested idle time interval"/>
+      </event>
+      <event name="resumed">
+          <description summary="Triggered on the first user activity after an idle event"/>
+      </event>
+  </interface>
+</protocol>
diff --git a/protocol/meson.build b/protocol/meson.build
index f6aca5f5..6e9f4125 100644
--- a/protocol/meson.build
+++ b/protocol/meson.build
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ protocols = [
 	'gtk-primary-selection.xml',
 	'screenshooter.xml',
 	'server-decoration.xml',
+	'idle.xml',
 ]
 
 client_protocols = [
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ client_protocols = [
 	'gtk-primary-selection.xml',
 	'screenshooter.xml',
 	'server-decoration.xml',
+	'idle.xml',
 ]
 
 wl_protos_src = []
diff --git a/rootston/desktop.c b/rootston/desktop.c
index b74e2cb1..d7da1600 100644
--- a/rootston/desktop.c
+++ b/rootston/desktop.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_compositor.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_cursor.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_gamma_control.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_idle.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_primary_selection.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_server_decoration.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output_layout.h>
@@ -502,6 +503,7 @@ struct roots_desktop *desktop_create(struct roots_server *server,
 		WLR_SERVER_DECORATION_MANAGER_MODE_CLIENT);
 	desktop->primary_selection_device_manager =
 		wlr_primary_selection_device_manager_create(server->wl_display);
+	desktop->idle = wlr_idle_create(server->wl_display);
 
 	return desktop;
 }
diff --git a/rootston/seat.c b/rootston/seat.c
index 2728ca96..130c7b27 100644
--- a/rootston/seat.c
+++ b/rootston/seat.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <wlr/config.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xcursor_manager.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_idle.h>
 #include "rootston/xcursor.h"
 #include "rootston/input.h"
 #include "rootston/seat.h"
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@
 static void handle_keyboard_key(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_keyboard *keyboard =
 		wl_container_of(listener, keyboard, keyboard_key);
+	struct roots_desktop *desktop = keyboard->input->server->desktop;
+	wlr_idle_notify_activity(desktop->idle, keyboard->seat->seat);
 	struct wlr_event_keyboard_key *event = data;
 	roots_keyboard_handle_key(keyboard, event);
 }
@@ -22,12 +25,16 @@ static void handle_keyboard_modifiers(struct wl_listener *listener,
 		void *data) {
 	struct roots_keyboard *keyboard =
 		wl_container_of(listener, keyboard, keyboard_modifiers);
+	struct roots_desktop *desktop = keyboard->input->server->desktop;
+	wlr_idle_notify_activity(desktop->idle, keyboard->seat->seat);
 	roots_keyboard_handle_modifiers(keyboard);
 }
 
 static void handle_cursor_motion(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_cursor *cursor =
 		wl_container_of(listener, cursor, motion);
+	struct roots_desktop *desktop = cursor->seat->input->server->desktop;
+	wlr_idle_notify_activity(desktop->idle, cursor->seat->seat);
 	struct wlr_event_pointer_motion *event = data;
 	roots_cursor_handle_motion(cursor, event);
 }
@@ -36,6 +43,8 @@ static void handle_cursor_motion_absolute(struct wl_listener *listener,
 		void *data) {
 	struct roots_cursor *cursor =
 		wl_container_of(listener, cursor, motion_absolute);
+	struct roots_desktop *desktop = cursor->seat->input->server->desktop;
+	wlr_idle_notify_activity(desktop->idle, cursor->seat->seat);
 	struct wlr_event_pointer_motion_absolute *event = data;
 	roots_cursor_handle_motion_absolute(cursor, event);
 }
@@ -43,6 +52,8 @@ static void handle_cursor_motion_absolute(struct wl_listener *listener,
 static void handle_cursor_button(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_cursor *cursor =
 		wl_container_of(listener, cursor, button);
+	struct roots_desktop *desktop = cursor->seat->input->server->desktop;
+	wlr_idle_notify_activity(desktop->idle, cursor->seat->seat);
 	struct wlr_event_pointer_button *event = data;
 	roots_cursor_handle_button(cursor, event);
 }
@@ -50,6 +61,8 @@ static void handle_cursor_button(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 static void handle_cursor_axis(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_cursor *cursor =
 		wl_container_of(listener, cursor, axis);
+	struct roots_desktop *desktop = cursor->seat->input->server->desktop;
+	wlr_idle_notify_activity(desktop->idle, cursor->seat->seat);
 	struct wlr_event_pointer_axis *event = data;
 	roots_cursor_handle_axis(cursor, event);
 }
@@ -57,6 +70,8 @@ static void handle_cursor_axis(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 static void handle_touch_down(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_cursor *cursor =
 		wl_container_of(listener, cursor, touch_down);
+	struct roots_desktop *desktop = cursor->seat->input->server->desktop;
+	wlr_idle_notify_activity(desktop->idle, cursor->seat->seat);
 	struct wlr_event_touch_down *event = data;
 	roots_cursor_handle_touch_down(cursor, event);
 }
@@ -64,6 +79,8 @@ static void handle_touch_down(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 static void handle_touch_up(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_cursor *cursor =
 		wl_container_of(listener, cursor, touch_up);
+	struct roots_desktop *desktop = cursor->seat->input->server->desktop;
+	wlr_idle_notify_activity(desktop->idle, cursor->seat->seat);
 	struct wlr_event_touch_up *event = data;
 	roots_cursor_handle_touch_up(cursor, event);
 }
@@ -71,6 +88,8 @@ static void handle_touch_up(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 static void handle_touch_motion(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_cursor *cursor =
 		wl_container_of(listener, cursor, touch_motion);
+	struct roots_desktop *desktop = cursor->seat->input->server->desktop;
+	wlr_idle_notify_activity(desktop->idle, cursor->seat->seat);
 	struct wlr_event_touch_motion *event = data;
 	roots_cursor_handle_touch_motion(cursor, event);
 }
@@ -78,6 +97,8 @@ static void handle_touch_motion(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 static void handle_tool_axis(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_cursor *cursor =
 		wl_container_of(listener, cursor, tool_axis);
+	struct roots_desktop *desktop = cursor->seat->input->server->desktop;
+	wlr_idle_notify_activity(desktop->idle, cursor->seat->seat);
 	struct wlr_event_tablet_tool_axis *event = data;
 	roots_cursor_handle_tool_axis(cursor, event);
 }
@@ -85,6 +106,8 @@ static void handle_tool_axis(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 static void handle_tool_tip(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_cursor *cursor =
 		wl_container_of(listener, cursor, tool_tip);
+	struct roots_desktop *desktop = cursor->seat->input->server->desktop;
+	wlr_idle_notify_activity(desktop->idle, cursor->seat->seat);
 	struct wlr_event_tablet_tool_tip *event = data;
 	roots_cursor_handle_tool_tip(cursor, event);
 }
@@ -93,6 +116,8 @@ static void handle_request_set_cursor(struct wl_listener *listener,
 		void *data) {
 	struct roots_cursor *cursor =
 		wl_container_of(listener, cursor, request_set_cursor);
+	struct roots_desktop *desktop = cursor->seat->input->server->desktop;
+	wlr_idle_notify_activity(desktop->idle, cursor->seat->seat);
 	struct wlr_seat_pointer_request_set_cursor_event *event = data;
 	roots_cursor_handle_request_set_cursor(cursor, event);
 }
diff --git a/types/meson.build b/types/meson.build
index 82031e89..62a2faec 100644
--- a/types/meson.build
+++ b/types/meson.build
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ lib_wlr_types = static_library(
 		'wlr_compositor.c',
 		'wlr_cursor.c',
 		'wlr_gamma_control.c',
+		'wlr_idle.c',
 		'wlr_input_device.c',
 		'wlr_keyboard.c',
 		'wlr_list.c',
diff --git a/types/wlr_idle.c b/types/wlr_idle.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f2cad42b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/types/wlr_idle.c
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <wayland-server.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_idle.h>
+#include <wlr/util/log.h>
+#include "idle-protocol.h"
+
+static void idle_timeout_destroy(struct wlr_idle_timeout *timer) {
+	wl_list_remove(&timer->input_listener.link);
+	wl_list_remove(&timer->seat_destroy.link);
+	wl_event_source_remove(timer->idle_source);
+	wl_list_remove(&timer->link);
+	wl_resource_set_user_data(timer->resource, NULL);
+	free(timer);
+}
+
+static int idle_notify(void *data) {
+	struct wlr_idle_timeout *timer = data;
+	timer->idle_state = true;
+	org_kde_kwin_idle_timeout_send_idle(timer->resource);
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static void handle_activity(struct wlr_idle_timeout *timer) {
+	// rearm the timer
+	wl_event_source_timer_update(timer->idle_source, timer->timeout);
+	// in case the previous state was sleeping send a resume event and switch state
+	if (timer->idle_state) {
+		timer->idle_state = false;
+		org_kde_kwin_idle_timeout_send_resumed(timer->resource);
+	}
+}
+
+static void handle_timer_resource_destroy(struct wl_resource *timer_resource) {
+	struct wlr_idle_timeout *timer = wl_resource_get_user_data(timer_resource);
+	if (timer != NULL) {
+		idle_timeout_destroy(timer);
+	}
+}
+
+static void handle_seat_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
+	struct wlr_idle_timeout *timer = wl_container_of(listener, timer, seat_destroy);
+	if (timer != NULL) {
+		idle_timeout_destroy(timer);
+	}
+}
+
+static void release_idle_timeout(struct wl_client *client,
+		struct wl_resource *resource){
+	handle_timer_resource_destroy(resource);
+}
+
+static void simulate_activity(struct wl_client *client,
+		struct wl_resource *resource){
+	struct wlr_idle_timeout *timer = wl_resource_get_user_data(resource);
+	handle_activity(timer);
+}
+
+static struct org_kde_kwin_idle_timeout_interface idle_timeout_impl = {
+	.release = release_idle_timeout,
+	.simulate_user_activity = simulate_activity,
+};
+
+static void handle_input_notification(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
+	struct wlr_idle_timeout *timer = wl_container_of(listener, timer, input_listener);
+	struct wlr_seat *seat = data;
+	if (timer->seat == seat) {
+		handle_activity(timer);
+	}
+}
+
+static void create_idle_timer(struct wl_client *client,
+		struct wl_resource *idle_resource,
+		uint32_t id,
+		struct wl_resource *seat_resource,
+		uint32_t timeout) {
+	struct wlr_idle *idle = wl_resource_get_user_data(idle_resource);
+	struct wlr_seat_client *client_seat =
+		wl_resource_get_user_data(seat_resource);
+
+	struct wlr_idle_timeout *timer =
+		calloc(1, sizeof(struct wlr_idle_timeout));
+	if (!timer) {
+		wl_resource_post_no_memory(idle_resource);
+		return;
+	}
+	timer->seat = client_seat->seat;
+	timer->timeout = timeout;
+	timer->idle_state = false;
+	timer->resource = wl_resource_create(client,
+		&org_kde_kwin_idle_timeout_interface,
+		wl_resource_get_version(idle_resource), id);
+	if (timer->resource == NULL) {
+		free(timer);
+		wl_resource_post_no_memory(idle_resource);
+		return;
+	}
+	wl_resource_set_implementation(timer->resource, &idle_timeout_impl, timer,
+			handle_timer_resource_destroy);
+	wl_list_insert(&idle->idle_timers, &timer->link);
+
+	timer->seat_destroy.notify = handle_seat_destroy;
+	wl_signal_add(&timer->seat->events.destroy, &timer->seat_destroy);
+
+	timer->input_listener.notify = handle_input_notification;
+	wl_signal_add(&idle->activity_notify, &timer->input_listener);
+	// create the timer
+	timer->idle_source =
+		wl_event_loop_add_timer(idle->event_loop, idle_notify, timer);
+	if (timer->idle_source == NULL) {
+		wl_list_remove(&timer->link);
+		wl_list_remove(&timer->input_listener.link);
+		wl_list_remove(&timer->seat_destroy.link);
+		wl_resource_set_user_data(timer->resource, NULL);
+		free(timer);
+		wl_resource_post_no_memory(idle_resource);
+		return;
+	}
+	// arm the timer
+	wl_event_source_timer_update(timer->idle_source, timer->timeout);
+}
+
+static struct org_kde_kwin_idle_interface idle_impl = {
+	.get_idle_timeout = create_idle_timer,
+};
+
+static void idle_bind(struct wl_client *wl_client, void *data,
+		uint32_t version, uint32_t id) {
+	struct wlr_idle *idle = data;
+	assert(wl_client && idle);
+
+	struct wl_resource *wl_resource = wl_resource_create(wl_client,
+		&org_kde_kwin_idle_interface, version, id);
+	if (wl_resource == NULL) {
+		wl_client_post_no_memory(wl_client);
+		return;
+	}
+	wl_resource_set_implementation(wl_resource, &idle_impl, idle, NULL);
+}
+
+void wlr_idle_destroy(struct wlr_idle *idle) {
+	if (!idle) {
+		return;
+	}
+	wl_list_remove(&idle->display_destroy.link);
+	struct wlr_idle_timeout *timer, *tmp;
+	wl_list_for_each_safe(timer, tmp, &idle->idle_timers, link) {
+		idle_timeout_destroy(timer);
+	}
+	wl_global_destroy(idle->wl_global);
+	free(idle);
+}
+
+static void handle_display_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
+	struct wlr_idle *idle = wl_container_of(listener, idle, display_destroy);
+	wlr_idle_destroy(idle);
+}
+
+struct wlr_idle *wlr_idle_create(struct wl_display *display) {
+	struct wlr_idle *idle = calloc(1, sizeof(struct wlr_idle));
+	if (!idle) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	wl_list_init(&idle->idle_timers);
+	wl_signal_init(&idle->activity_notify);
+
+	idle->event_loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(display);
+	if (idle->event_loop == NULL) {
+		free(idle);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	idle->display_destroy.notify = handle_display_destroy;
+	wl_display_add_destroy_listener(display, &idle->display_destroy);
+
+	idle->wl_global = wl_global_create(display, &org_kde_kwin_idle_interface,
+				1, idle, idle_bind);
+	if (idle->wl_global == NULL){
+		wl_list_remove(&idle->display_destroy.link);
+		free(idle);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "idle manager created");
+	return idle;
+}
+
+void wlr_idle_notify_activity(struct wlr_idle *idle, struct wlr_seat *seat) {
+	wl_signal_emit(&idle->activity_notify, seat);
+}