diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
index 6b66fd69..d3d3e00d 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
@@ -38,6 +38,28 @@ struct wlr_pointer_grab_interface {
 	void (*cancel)(struct wlr_seat_pointer_grab *grab);
 };
 
+struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab;
+
+struct wlr_keyboard_grab_interface {
+	void (*enter)(struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab *grab, struct wlr_surface *surface);
+	void (*key)(struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab *grab, uint32_t time,
+			uint32_t key, uint32_t state);
+	void (*modifiers)(struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab *grab,
+			uint32_t mods_depressed, uint32_t mods_latched,
+			uint32_t mods_locked, uint32_t group);
+	void (*cancel)(struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab *grab);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Passed to `wlr_seat_keyboard_start_grab()` to start a grab of the keyboard.
+ * The grabber is responsible for handling keyboard events for the seat.
+ */
+struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab {
+	const struct wlr_keyboard_grab_interface *interface;
+	struct wlr_seat *seat;
+	void *data;
+};
+
 /**
  * Passed to `wlr_seat_pointer_start_grab()` to start a grab of the pointer. The
  * grabber is responsible for handling pointer events for the seat.
@@ -77,6 +99,9 @@ struct wlr_seat_keyboard_state {
 
 	struct wl_listener surface_destroy;
 	struct wl_listener resource_destroy;
+
+	struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab *grab;
+	struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab *default_grab;
 };
 
 struct wlr_seat {
@@ -97,12 +122,14 @@ struct wlr_seat {
 
 		struct wl_signal pointer_grab_begin;
 		struct wl_signal pointer_grab_end;
+
+		struct wl_signal keyboard_grab_begin;
+		struct wl_signal keyboard_grab_end;
 	} events;
 
 	void *data;
 };
 
-
 /**
  * Allocates a new wlr_seat and adds a wl_seat global to the display.
  */
@@ -231,10 +258,48 @@ void wlr_seat_attach_keyboard(struct wlr_seat *seat,
  */
 void wlr_seat_detach_keyboard(struct wlr_seat *seat, struct wlr_keyboard *kb);
 
+/**
+ * Start a grab of the keyboard of this seat. The grabber is responsible for
+ * handling all keyboard events until the grab ends.
+ */
+void wlr_seat_keyboard_start_grab(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat,
+		struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab *grab);
+
+/**
+ * End the grab of the keyboard of this seat. This reverts the grab back to the
+ * default grab for the keyboard.
+ */
+void wlr_seat_keyboard_end_grab(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat);
+
+/**
+ * Send the keyboard key to focused keyboard resources. Compositors should use
+ * `wlr_seat_attach_keyboard()` to automatically handle keyboard events.
+ */
+void wlr_seat_keyboard_send_key(struct wlr_seat *seat, uint32_t time,
+		uint32_t key, uint32_t state);
+
+/**
+ * Send the modifier state to focused keyboard resources. Compositors should use
+ * `wlr_seat_attach_keyboard()` to automatically handle keyboard events.
+ */
+void wlr_seat_keyboard_send_modifiers(struct wlr_seat *seat,
+		uint32_t mods_depressed, uint32_t mods_latched, uint32_t mods_locked,
+		uint32_t group);
+
+/**
+ * Notify the seat that the keyboard focus has changed and request it to be the
+ * focused surface for this keyboard. Defers to any current grab of the seat's
+ * keyboard.
+ */
+void wlr_seat_keyboard_notify_enter(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat,
+		struct wlr_surface *surface);
+
 /**
  * Send a keyboard enter event to the given surface and consider it to be the
  * focused surface for the keyboard. This will send a leave event to the last
- * surface that was entered. Pass an array of currently pressed keys.
+ * surface that was entered. Compositors should use
+ * `wlr_seat_keyboard_notify_enter()` to change keyboard focus to respect
+ * keyboard grabs.
  */
 void wlr_seat_keyboard_enter(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat,
 		struct wlr_surface *surface);
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.h
index c7067e80..0a633822 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ struct wlr_xdg_popup_v6 {
 struct wlr_xdg_popup_grab_v6 {
 	struct wl_client *client;
 	struct wlr_seat_pointer_grab pointer_grab;
+	struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab keyboard_grab;
 	struct wlr_seat *seat;
 	struct wl_list popups;
 	struct wl_list link; // wlr_xdg_shell_v6::popup_grabs
diff --git a/rootston/cursor.c b/rootston/cursor.c
index df5869e5..2918b50f 100644
--- a/rootston/cursor.c
+++ b/rootston/cursor.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ static void do_cursor_button_press(struct roots_input *input,
 			% (sizeof(input->input_events) / sizeof(input->input_events[0]));
 		set_view_focus(input, desktop, view);
 		if (view) {
-			wlr_seat_keyboard_enter(input->wl_seat, surface);
+			wlr_seat_keyboard_notify_enter(input->wl_seat, surface);
 		}
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/types/wlr_seat.c b/types/wlr_seat.c
index c4fd3f65..4f8d3744 100644
--- a/types/wlr_seat.c
+++ b/types/wlr_seat.c
@@ -205,6 +205,34 @@ static const struct  wlr_pointer_grab_interface default_pointer_grab_impl = {
 	.cancel = default_pointer_cancel,
 };
 
+static void default_keyboard_enter(struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab *grab,
+		struct wlr_surface *surface) {
+	wlr_seat_keyboard_enter(grab->seat, surface);
+}
+
+static void default_keyboard_key(struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab *grab,
+		uint32_t time, uint32_t key, uint32_t state) {
+	wlr_seat_keyboard_send_key(grab->seat, time, key, state);
+}
+
+static void default_keyboard_modifiers(struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab *grab,
+		uint32_t mods_depressed, uint32_t mods_latched,
+		uint32_t mods_locked, uint32_t group) {
+	wlr_seat_keyboard_send_modifiers(grab->seat, mods_depressed,
+		mods_latched, mods_locked, group);
+}
+
+static void default_keyboard_cancel(struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab *grab) {
+	// cannot be cancelled
+}
+
+static const struct wlr_keyboard_grab_interface default_keyboard_grab_impl = {
+	.enter = default_keyboard_enter,
+	.key = default_keyboard_key,
+	.modifiers = default_keyboard_modifiers,
+	.cancel = default_keyboard_cancel,
+};
+
 struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat_create(struct wl_display *display, const char *name) {
 	struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat = calloc(1, sizeof(struct wlr_seat));
 	if (!wlr_seat) {
@@ -215,16 +243,28 @@ struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat_create(struct wl_display *display, const char *name) {
 	wl_list_init(&wlr_seat->pointer_state.surface_destroy.link);
 	wl_list_init(&wlr_seat->pointer_state.resource_destroy.link);
 
-	struct wlr_seat_pointer_grab *default_grab =
+	struct wlr_seat_pointer_grab *pointer_grab =
 		calloc(1, sizeof(struct wlr_seat_pointer_grab));
-	if (!default_grab) {
+	if (!pointer_grab) {
+		free(wlr_seat);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	pointer_grab->interface = &default_pointer_grab_impl;
+	pointer_grab->seat = wlr_seat;
+	wlr_seat->pointer_state.default_grab = pointer_grab;
+	wlr_seat->pointer_state.grab = pointer_grab;
+
+	struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab *keyboard_grab =
+		calloc(1, sizeof(struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab));
+	if (!keyboard_grab) {
+		free(pointer_grab);
 		free(wlr_seat);
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	default_grab->interface = &default_pointer_grab_impl;
-	default_grab->seat = wlr_seat;
-	wlr_seat->pointer_state.default_grab = default_grab;
-	wlr_seat->pointer_state.grab = default_grab;
+	keyboard_grab->interface = &default_keyboard_grab_impl;
+	keyboard_grab->seat = wlr_seat;
+	wlr_seat->keyboard_state.default_grab = keyboard_grab;
+	wlr_seat->keyboard_state.grab = keyboard_grab;
 
 	wlr_seat->keyboard_state.wlr_seat = wlr_seat;
 	wl_list_init(&wlr_seat->keyboard_state.resource_destroy.link);
@@ -249,6 +289,9 @@ struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat_create(struct wl_display *display, const char *name) {
 	wl_signal_init(&wlr_seat->events.pointer_grab_begin);
 	wl_signal_init(&wlr_seat->events.pointer_grab_end);
 
+	wl_signal_init(&wlr_seat->events.keyboard_grab_begin);
+	wl_signal_init(&wlr_seat->events.keyboard_grab_end);
+
 	return wlr_seat;
 }
 
@@ -265,6 +308,7 @@ void wlr_seat_destroy(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat) {
 
 	wl_global_destroy(wlr_seat->wl_global);
 	free(wlr_seat->pointer_state.default_grab);
+	free(wlr_seat->keyboard_state.default_grab);
 	free(wlr_seat->data_device);
 	free(wlr_seat->name);
 	free(wlr_seat);
@@ -495,6 +539,18 @@ static void keyboard_switch_seat_keyboard(struct wlr_seat_handle *handle,
 	handle->seat_keyboard = seat_kb;
 }
 
+void wlr_seat_keyboard_send_key(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat, uint32_t time,
+		uint32_t key, uint32_t state) {
+	struct wlr_seat_handle *handle = wlr_seat->keyboard_state.focused_handle;
+	if (!handle || !handle->keyboard) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	uint32_t serial = wl_display_next_serial(wlr_seat->display);
+	wl_keyboard_send_key(handle->keyboard, serial,
+		time, key, state);
+}
+
 static void keyboard_key_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct wlr_seat_keyboard *seat_kb = wl_container_of(listener, seat_kb, key);
 	struct wlr_seat *seat = seat_kb->seat;
@@ -508,9 +564,9 @@ static void keyboard_key_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct wlr_event_keyboard_key *event = data;
 	enum wlr_key_state key_state = event->state;
 
-	uint32_t key_serial = wl_display_next_serial(seat->display);
-	wl_keyboard_send_key(handle->keyboard, key_serial,
-		(uint32_t)event->time_usec, event->keycode, key_state);
+	struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab *grab = seat->keyboard_state.grab;
+	grab->interface->key(grab, (uint32_t)(event->time_usec / 1000),
+		event->keycode, key_state);
 }
 
 static void keyboard_modifiers_notify(struct wl_listener *listener,
@@ -527,8 +583,9 @@ static void keyboard_modifiers_notify(struct wl_listener *listener,
 
 	struct wlr_keyboard *keyboard = seat_kb->keyboard;
 
-	uint32_t modifiers_serial = wl_display_next_serial(seat->display);
-	wl_keyboard_send_modifiers(handle->keyboard, modifiers_serial,
+	struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab *grab = seat->keyboard_state.grab;
+
+	grab->interface->modifiers(grab,
 		keyboard->modifiers.depressed, keyboard->modifiers.latched,
 		keyboard->modifiers.locked, keyboard->modifiers.group);
 }
@@ -584,6 +641,21 @@ void wlr_seat_detach_keyboard(struct wlr_seat *seat, struct wlr_keyboard *kb) {
 	}
 }
 
+void wlr_seat_keyboard_start_grab(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat,
+		struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab *grab) {
+	grab->seat = wlr_seat;
+	wlr_seat->keyboard_state.grab = grab;
+
+	wl_signal_emit(&wlr_seat->events.keyboard_grab_begin, grab);
+}
+
+void wlr_seat_keyboard_end_grab(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat) {
+	struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab *grab = wlr_seat->keyboard_state.grab;
+	wlr_seat->keyboard_state.grab = wlr_seat->keyboard_state.default_grab;
+
+	wl_signal_emit(&wlr_seat->events.keyboard_grab_end, grab);
+}
+
 static void keyboard_surface_destroy_notify(struct wl_listener *listener,
 		void *data) {
 	struct wlr_seat_keyboard_state *state = wl_container_of(
@@ -604,6 +676,21 @@ static void keyboard_resource_destroy_notify(struct wl_listener *listener,
 	wlr_seat_keyboard_clear_focus(state->wlr_seat);
 }
 
+void wlr_seat_keyboard_send_modifiers(struct wlr_seat *seat,
+	uint32_t mods_depressed, uint32_t mods_latched, uint32_t mods_locked,
+	uint32_t group) {
+	struct wlr_seat_handle *handle = seat->keyboard_state.focused_handle;
+	if (!handle || !handle->keyboard) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	uint32_t serial = wl_display_next_serial(seat->display);
+
+	wl_keyboard_send_modifiers(handle->keyboard, serial,
+		mods_depressed, mods_latched,
+		mods_locked, group);
+}
+
 void wlr_seat_keyboard_enter(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat,
 		struct wlr_surface *surface) {
 	if (wlr_seat->keyboard_state.focused_surface == surface) {
@@ -660,6 +747,12 @@ void wlr_seat_keyboard_enter(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat,
 	wlr_seat->keyboard_state.focused_surface = surface;
 }
 
+void wlr_seat_keyboard_notify_enter(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat, struct
+		wlr_surface *surface) {
+	struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab *grab = wlr_seat->keyboard_state.grab;
+	grab->interface->enter(grab, surface);
+}
+
 void wlr_seat_keyboard_clear_focus(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat) {
 	struct wl_array keys;
 	wl_array_init(&keys);
diff --git a/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.c b/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.c
index 50e812a7..fe9a5359 100644
--- a/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.c
+++ b/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.c
@@ -102,6 +102,33 @@ static const struct wlr_pointer_grab_interface xdg_pointer_grab_impl = {
 	.axis = xdg_pointer_grab_axis,
 };
 
+static void xdg_keyboard_grab_enter(struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab *grab, struct wlr_surface *surface) {
+	// keyboard focus should remain on the popup
+}
+
+static void xdg_keyboard_grab_key(struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab *grab, uint32_t time,
+		uint32_t key, uint32_t state) {
+	wlr_seat_keyboard_send_key(grab->seat, time, key, state);
+}
+
+static void xdg_keyboard_grab_modifiers(struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab *grab,
+		uint32_t mods_depressed, uint32_t mods_latched,
+		uint32_t mods_locked, uint32_t group) {
+	wlr_seat_keyboard_send_modifiers(grab->seat, mods_depressed, mods_latched,
+		mods_locked, group);
+}
+
+static void xdg_keyboard_grab_cancel(struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab *grab) {
+	wlr_seat_keyboard_end_grab(grab->seat);
+}
+
+static const struct wlr_keyboard_grab_interface xdg_keyboard_grab_impl = {
+	.enter = xdg_keyboard_grab_enter,
+	.key = xdg_keyboard_grab_key,
+	.modifiers = xdg_keyboard_grab_modifiers,
+	.cancel = xdg_keyboard_grab_cancel,
+};
+
 static struct wlr_xdg_popup_grab_v6 *xdg_shell_popup_grab_from_seat(
 		struct wlr_xdg_shell_v6 *shell, struct wlr_seat *seat) {
 	struct wlr_xdg_popup_grab_v6 *xdg_grab;
@@ -118,7 +145,8 @@ static struct wlr_xdg_popup_grab_v6 *xdg_shell_popup_grab_from_seat(
 
 	xdg_grab->pointer_grab.data = xdg_grab;
 	xdg_grab->pointer_grab.interface = &xdg_pointer_grab_impl;
-	// TODO: keyboard grab
+	xdg_grab->keyboard_grab.data = xdg_grab;
+	xdg_grab->keyboard_grab.interface = &xdg_keyboard_grab_impl;
 
 	wl_list_init(&xdg_grab->popups);
 
@@ -130,6 +158,7 @@ static struct wlr_xdg_popup_grab_v6 *xdg_shell_popup_grab_from_seat(
 
 
 static void xdg_surface_destroy(struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface) {
+	// TODO: probably need to ungrab before this event
 	wl_signal_emit(&surface->events.destroy, surface);
 
 	if (surface->configure_idle) {
@@ -166,9 +195,13 @@ static void xdg_surface_destroy(struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface) {
 
 			wl_list_remove(&surface->popup_state->grab_link);
 
-			if (wl_list_empty(&grab->popups) &&
-					grab->seat->pointer_state.grab == &grab->pointer_grab) {
-				wlr_seat_pointer_end_grab(grab->seat);
+			if (wl_list_empty(&grab->popups)) {
+				if (grab->seat->pointer_state.grab == &grab->pointer_grab) {
+					wlr_seat_pointer_end_grab(grab->seat);
+				}
+				if (grab->seat->keyboard_state.grab == &grab->keyboard_grab) {
+					wlr_seat_keyboard_end_grab(grab->seat);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -355,6 +388,7 @@ static void xdg_popup_protocol_grab(struct wl_client *client,
 	wl_list_insert(&popup_grab->popups, &surface->popup_state->grab_link);
 
 	wlr_seat_pointer_start_grab(handle->wlr_seat, &popup_grab->pointer_grab);
+	wlr_seat_keyboard_start_grab(handle->wlr_seat, &popup_grab->keyboard_grab);
 }
 
 static const struct zxdg_popup_v6_interface zxdg_popup_v6_implementation = {