diff --git a/examples/pointer.c b/examples/pointer.c
index ef815785..1325a579 100644
--- a/examples/pointer.c
+++ b/examples/pointer.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include "cat.h"
 
 struct sample_state {
-	struct wlr_cursor *cursor;
+	struct wlr_xcursor *cursor;
 	double cur_x, cur_y;
 	float default_color[4];
 	float clear_color[4];
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static void handle_pointer_motion(struct pointer_state *pstate,
 	state->cur_x += d_x;
 	state->cur_y += d_y;
 
-	struct wlr_cursor_image *image = state->cursor->images[0];
+	struct wlr_xcursor_image *image = state->cursor->images[0];
 
 	struct output_state *output;
 	wl_list_for_each(output, &pstate->compositor->outputs, link) {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static void handle_pointer_motion_absolute(struct pointer_state *pstate,
 	state->cur_x = x;
 	state->cur_y = y;
 
-	struct wlr_cursor_image *image = state->cursor->images[0];
+	struct wlr_xcursor_image *image = state->cursor->images[0];
 
 	struct output_state *output;
 	wl_list_for_each(output, &pstate->compositor->outputs, link) {
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ static void handle_pointer_axis(struct pointer_state *pstate,
 static void handle_output_add(struct output_state *ostate) {
 	struct sample_state *state = ostate->compositor->data;
 	struct wlr_output *wlr_output = ostate->output;
-	struct wlr_cursor_image *image = state->cursor->images[0];
+	struct wlr_xcursor_image *image = state->cursor->images[0];
 	if (!wlr_output_set_cursor(wlr_output, image->buffer,
 			image->width, image->width, image->height)) {
 		wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Failed to set hardware cursor");
@@ -134,12 +134,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	compositor.pointer_button_cb = handle_pointer_button;
 	compositor.pointer_axis_cb = handle_pointer_axis;
 
-	struct wlr_cursor_theme *theme = wlr_cursor_theme_load("default", 16);
+	struct wlr_xcursor_theme *theme = wlr_xcursor_theme_load("default", 16);
 	if (!theme) {
 		wlr_log(L_ERROR, "Failed to load cursor theme");
 		return 1;
 	}
-	state.cursor = wlr_cursor_theme_get_cursor(theme, "left_ptr");
+	state.cursor = wlr_xcursor_theme_get_cursor(theme, "left_ptr");
 	if (!state.cursor) {
 		wlr_log(L_ERROR, "Failed to load left_ptr cursor");
 		return 1;
@@ -148,5 +148,5 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	compositor_init(&compositor);
 	compositor_run(&compositor);
 
-	wlr_cursor_theme_destroy(theme);
+	wlr_xcursor_theme_destroy(theme);
 }
diff --git a/include/wlr/xcursor.h b/include/wlr/xcursor.h
index 1744fd92..ae07b4fa 100644
--- a/include/wlr/xcursor.h
+++ b/include/wlr/xcursor.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #define _WLR_XCURSOR_H
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-struct wlr_cursor_image {
+struct wlr_xcursor_image {
 	uint32_t width;		/* actual width */
 	uint32_t height;	/* actual height */
 	uint32_t hotspot_x;	/* hot spot x (must be inside image) */
@@ -40,27 +40,27 @@ struct wlr_cursor_image {
 	uint8_t *buffer;
 };
 
-struct wlr_cursor {
+struct wlr_xcursor {
 	unsigned int image_count;
-	struct wlr_cursor_image **images;
+	struct wlr_xcursor_image **images;
 	char *name;
 	uint32_t total_delay; /* length of the animation in ms */
 };
 
-struct wlr_cursor_theme {
+struct wlr_xcursor_theme {
 	unsigned int cursor_count;
-	struct wlr_cursor **cursors;
+	struct wlr_xcursor **cursors;
 	char *name;
 	int size;
 };
 
-struct wlr_cursor_theme *wlr_cursor_theme_load(const char *name, int size);
+struct wlr_xcursor_theme *wlr_xcursor_theme_load(const char *name, int size);
 
-void wlr_cursor_theme_destroy(struct wlr_cursor_theme *theme);
+void wlr_xcursor_theme_destroy(struct wlr_xcursor_theme *theme);
 
-struct wlr_cursor *wlr_cursor_theme_get_cursor(
-		struct wlr_cursor_theme *theme, const char *name);
+struct wlr_xcursor *wlr_xcursor_theme_get_cursor(
+		struct wlr_xcursor_theme *theme, const char *name);
 
-int wlr_cursor_frame(struct wlr_cursor *cursor, uint32_t time);
+int wlr_xcursor_frame(struct wlr_xcursor *cursor, uint32_t time);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/xcursor/wlr_cursor.c b/xcursor/wlr_cursor.c
index 85e0d3be..fdebe1af 100644
--- a/xcursor/wlr_cursor.c
+++ b/xcursor/wlr_cursor.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include "xcursor/xcursor.h"
 
-static void wlr_cursor_destroy(struct wlr_cursor *cursor) {
+static void wlr_xcursor_destroy(struct wlr_xcursor *cursor) {
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < cursor->image_count; i++) {
 		free(cursor->images[i]->buffer);
 		free(cursor->images[i]);
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ static void wlr_cursor_destroy(struct wlr_cursor *cursor) {
 
 #include "xcursor/cursor_data.h"
 
-static struct wlr_cursor *wlr_cursor_create_from_data(
-		struct cursor_metadata *metadata, struct wlr_cursor_theme *theme) {
-	struct wlr_cursor *cursor;
-	struct wlr_cursor_image *image;
+static struct wlr_xcursor *wlr_xcursor_create_from_data(
+		struct cursor_metadata *metadata, struct wlr_xcursor_theme *theme) {
+	struct wlr_xcursor *cursor;
+	struct wlr_xcursor_image *image;
 	int size;
 
 	cursor = malloc(sizeof(*cursor));
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ err_free_cursor:
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static void load_default_theme(struct wlr_cursor_theme *theme) {
+static void load_default_theme(struct wlr_xcursor_theme *theme) {
 	uint32_t i;
 
 	free(theme->name);
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ static void load_default_theme(struct wlr_cursor_theme *theme) {
 
 	for (i = 0; i < theme->cursor_count; ++i) {
 		theme->cursors[i] =
-			wlr_cursor_create_from_data(&cursor_metadata[i], theme);
+			wlr_xcursor_create_from_data(&cursor_metadata[i], theme);
 
 		if (theme->cursors[i] == NULL) {
 			break;
@@ -127,10 +127,10 @@ static void load_default_theme(struct wlr_cursor_theme *theme) {
 	theme->cursor_count = i;
 }
 
-static struct wlr_cursor *wlr_cursor_create_from_xcursor_images(
-		XcursorImages *images, struct wlr_cursor_theme *theme) {
-	struct wlr_cursor *cursor;
-	struct wlr_cursor_image *image;
+static struct wlr_xcursor *wlr_xcursor_create_from_xcursor_images(
+		XcursorImages *images, struct wlr_xcursor_theme *theme) {
+	struct wlr_xcursor *cursor;
+	struct wlr_xcursor_image *image;
 	int i, size;
 
 	cursor = malloc(sizeof(*cursor));
@@ -186,15 +186,15 @@ static struct wlr_cursor *wlr_cursor_create_from_xcursor_images(
 }
 
 static void load_callback(XcursorImages *images, void *data) {
-	struct wlr_cursor_theme *theme = data;
-	struct wlr_cursor *cursor;
+	struct wlr_xcursor_theme *theme = data;
+	struct wlr_xcursor *cursor;
 
-	if (wlr_cursor_theme_get_cursor(theme, images->name)) {
+	if (wlr_xcursor_theme_get_cursor(theme, images->name)) {
 		XcursorImagesDestroy(images);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	cursor = wlr_cursor_create_from_xcursor_images(images, theme);
+	cursor = wlr_xcursor_create_from_xcursor_images(images, theme);
 
 	if (cursor) {
 		theme->cursor_count++;
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ static void load_callback(XcursorImages *images, void *data) {
 	XcursorImagesDestroy(images);
 }
 
-struct wlr_cursor_theme *wlr_cursor_theme_load(const char *name, int size) {
-	struct wlr_cursor_theme *theme;
+struct wlr_xcursor_theme *wlr_xcursor_theme_load(const char *name, int size) {
+	struct wlr_xcursor_theme *theme;
 
 	theme = malloc(sizeof(*theme));
 	if (!theme) {
@@ -242,8 +242,8 @@ struct wlr_cursor_theme *wlr_cursor_theme_load(const char *name, int size) {
 	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Loaded cursor theme '%s', available cursors:",
 			theme->name);
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < theme->cursor_count; ++i) {
-		struct wlr_cursor *c = theme->cursors[i];
-		struct wlr_cursor_image *i = c->images[0];
+		struct wlr_xcursor *c = theme->cursors[i];
+		struct wlr_xcursor_image *i = c->images[0];
 		wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "%s (%u images) %dx%d+%d,%d",
 				c->name, c->image_count,
 				i->width, i->height, i->hotspot_x, i->hotspot_y);
@@ -256,11 +256,11 @@ out_error_name:
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-void wlr_cursor_theme_destroy(struct wlr_cursor_theme *theme) {
+void wlr_xcursor_theme_destroy(struct wlr_xcursor_theme *theme) {
 	unsigned int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < theme->cursor_count; i++) {
-		wlr_cursor_destroy(theme->cursors[i]);
+		wlr_xcursor_destroy(theme->cursors[i]);
 	}
 
 	free(theme->name);
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ void wlr_cursor_theme_destroy(struct wlr_cursor_theme *theme) {
 	free(theme);
 }
 
-struct wlr_cursor *wlr_cursor_theme_get_cursor(struct wlr_cursor_theme *theme,
+struct wlr_xcursor *wlr_xcursor_theme_get_cursor(struct wlr_xcursor_theme *theme,
 		const char *name) {
 	unsigned int i;
 
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ struct wlr_cursor *wlr_cursor_theme_get_cursor(struct wlr_cursor_theme *theme,
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static int wlr_cursor_frame_and_duration(struct wlr_cursor *cursor,
+static int wlr_xcursor_frame_and_duration(struct wlr_xcursor *cursor,
 		uint32_t time, uint32_t *duration) {
 	uint32_t t;
 	int i;
@@ -323,6 +323,6 @@ static int wlr_cursor_frame_and_duration(struct wlr_cursor *cursor,
 	return i;
 }
 
-int wlr_cursor_frame(struct wlr_cursor *_cursor, uint32_t time) {
-	return wlr_cursor_frame_and_duration(_cursor, time, NULL);
+int wlr_xcursor_frame(struct wlr_xcursor *_cursor, uint32_t time) {
+	return wlr_xcursor_frame_and_duration(_cursor, time, NULL);
 }