diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_relative_pointer_v1.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_relative_pointer_v1.h
index 815dcaca..94ae053b 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_relative_pointer_v1.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_relative_pointer_v1.h
@@ -17,24 +17,48 @@
  * monitor edge or other pointer barriers).
  */
 
+
+/* A global interface used for getting the relative pointer object for a given
+ * pointer.
+ *
+ * Signals:
+ * - destroy -> struct wlr_relative_pointer_manager_v1 *manager
+ *   :: the manager was destroyed
+ * - new_relative_pointer -> struct wlr_relative_pointer_v1 *relative_pointer
+ *   :: a new relative_pointer was created
+ */
+
 struct wlr_relative_pointer_manager_v1 {
 	struct wl_list resources;
 	struct wl_global *global;
 
 	struct {
 		struct wl_signal destroy;
-		struct wl_signal get_relative_pointer;
-	} requests;
+		struct wl_signal new_relative_pointer;
+	} events;
 
 	void *data;
 };
 
+
+/* A wp_relative_pointer object is an extension to the wl_pointer interface
+ * used for emitting relative pointer events. It shares the same focus as
+ * wl_pointer objects of the same seat and will only emit events when it has
+ * focus.
+ *
+ * Signals:
+ * - destroy -> struct wlr_relative_pointer_v1 *relative_pointer
+ *   :: the relative_pointer was destroyed
+ */
+
 struct wlr_relative_pointer_v1 {
+	struct wl_client *client;
 	struct wl_resource *resource;
+	struct wl_pointer *pointer;
 
 	struct {
 		struct wl_signal destroy;
-	} destroy;
+	} events;
 
 	void *data;
 };
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
index 942a3420..9fc1ba95 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ struct wlr_seat_client {
 	// lists of wl_resource
 	struct wl_list resources;
 	struct wl_list pointers;
+	struct wl_list relative_pointers;
 	struct wl_list keyboards;
 	struct wl_list touches;
 	struct wl_list data_devices;
diff --git a/types/seat/wlr_seat.c b/types/seat/wlr_seat.c
index 8b1d67fd..698a906a 100644
--- a/types/seat/wlr_seat.c
+++ b/types/seat/wlr_seat.c
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ static void seat_client_handle_resource_destroy(
 	wl_resource_for_each_safe(resource, tmp, &client->pointers) {
 		wl_resource_destroy(resource);
 	}
+	wl_resource_for_each_safe(resource, tmp, &client->relative_pointers) {
+		wl_resource_destroy(resource);
+	}
 	wl_resource_for_each_safe(resource, tmp, &client->keyboards) {
 		wl_resource_destroy(resource);
 	}
@@ -131,6 +134,7 @@ static void seat_handle_bind(struct wl_client *client, void *_wlr_seat,
 		seat_client->seat = wlr_seat;
 		wl_list_init(&seat_client->resources);
 		wl_list_init(&seat_client->pointers);
+		wl_list_init(&seat_client->relative_pointers);
 		wl_list_init(&seat_client->keyboards);
 		wl_list_init(&seat_client->touches);
 		wl_list_init(&seat_client->data_devices);
diff --git a/types/wlr_relative_pointer_v1.c b/types/wlr_relative_pointer_v1.c
index 54bd41a7..b32bbc79 100644
--- a/types/wlr_relative_pointer_v1.c
+++ b/types/wlr_relative_pointer_v1.c
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <inttypes.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include <util/signal.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_relative_pointer_v1.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_seat.h>
 #include "wayland-util.h"
 #include "wayland-server.h"
 #include "relative-pointer-unstable-v1-protocol.h"
@@ -13,53 +16,109 @@ static const struct zwp_relative_pointer_v1_interface relative_pointer_v1_impl;
 /* Callback functions
  */
 
+static void relative_pointer_manager_v1_handle_resource_destroy(struct wl_resource *resource)
+{
+	wl_list_remove(wl_resource_get_link(resource));
+}
+
+
+static void relative_pointer_v1_handle_resource_destroy(struct wl_resource *resource)
+{
+	wl_list_remove(wl_resource_get_link(resource));
+
+	struct wlr_relative_pointer_v1 *relative_pointer = wl_resource_get_user_data(resource);
+	free(relative_pointer);
+}
+
+
 static void relative_pointer_manager_v1_handle_destroy(struct wl_client *client,
 		struct wl_resource *resource)
 {
-	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "relative_pointer_manager_v1_handle_destroy called");
+	wl_resource_destroy(resource);
+
+	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "relative_pointer_v1 manager unbound from client 0x%" PRIXPTR,
+		(uintptr_t) client);
 }
 
 
 static void relative_pointer_manager_v1_handle_get_relative_pointer(struct wl_client *client,
 		struct wl_resource *resource, uint32_t id, struct wl_resource *pointer)
 {
-	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "relative_pointer_manager_v1_handle_get_relative_pointer called");
+	struct wlr_seat_client *seat_client =
+		wlr_seat_client_from_pointer_resource(pointer);
+	assert(seat_client->client == client);
+
+	struct wlr_relative_pointer_v1 *relative_pointer =
+		calloc(1, sizeof(struct wlr_relative_pointer_v1));
+	if (relative_pointer == NULL) {
+		wl_client_post_no_memory(client);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	struct wl_resource *relative_pointer_resource = wl_resource_create(client,
+		&zwp_relative_pointer_v1_interface, wl_resource_get_version(resource), id);
+	if (relative_pointer_resource == NULL) {
+		free(relative_pointer);
+		wl_client_post_no_memory(client);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	relative_pointer->client = client;
+	relative_pointer->resource = relative_pointer_resource;
+	relative_pointer->pointer = (struct wl_pointer *) pointer;
+
+	wl_signal_init(&relative_pointer->events.destroy);
+
+	wl_list_insert(&seat_client->relative_pointers,
+		wl_resource_get_link(relative_pointer_resource));
+
+	wl_resource_set_implementation(relative_pointer_resource, &relative_pointer_v1_impl,
+		relative_pointer, relative_pointer_v1_handle_resource_destroy);
+
+	struct wlr_relative_pointer_manager_v1 *relative_pointer_manager =
+		wl_resource_get_user_data(resource);
+	wlr_signal_emit_safe(&relative_pointer_manager->events.new_relative_pointer,
+		relative_pointer);
+
+	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG,
+		"relative_pointer_v1 0x%" PRIXPTR " created for client 0x%" PRIXPTR,
+		(uintptr_t) relative_pointer, (uintptr_t) client);
 }
 
 
 static void relative_pointer_v1_handle_destroy(struct wl_client *client,
 		struct wl_resource *resource)
 {
-	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "relative_pointer_v1_handle_destroy called");
-}
+	struct wlr_relative_pointer_v1 *relative_pointer =
+		wl_resource_get_user_data(resource);
+	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG,
+		"relative_pointer_v1 0x%" PRIXPTR " released by client 0x%" PRIXPTR,
+		(uintptr_t) relative_pointer, (uintptr_t) client);
 
-
-static void relative_pointer_manager_v1_handle_resource_destroy(struct wl_resource *resource)
-{
-	wl_list_remove(wl_resource_get_link(resource));
-	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "relative_pointer_manager_v1_handle_resource_destroy called");
+	wl_resource_destroy(resource);
 }
 
 
-static void relative_pointer_manager_bind(struct wl_client *wl_client, void *data,
+static void relative_pointer_manager_v1_bind(struct wl_client *wl_client, void *data,
 		uint32_t version, uint32_t id)
 {
 	struct wlr_relative_pointer_manager_v1 *relative_pointer_manager = data;
 
-	struct wl_resource *wl_resource = wl_resource_create(wl_client,
+	struct wl_resource *manager_resource = wl_resource_create(wl_client,
 		&zwp_relative_pointer_manager_v1_interface, version, id);
 
-	if (wl_resource == NULL) {
+	if (manager_resource == NULL) {
 		wl_client_post_no_memory(wl_client);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	wl_list_insert(&relative_pointer_manager->resources, wl_resource_get_link(wl_resource));
+	wl_list_insert(&relative_pointer_manager->resources, wl_resource_get_link(manager_resource));
 
-	wl_resource_set_implementation(wl_resource, &relative_pointer_manager_v1_impl,
+	wl_resource_set_implementation(manager_resource, &relative_pointer_manager_v1_impl,
 		relative_pointer_manager, relative_pointer_manager_v1_handle_resource_destroy);
 
-	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "relative_pointer_manager bound");
+	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "relative_pointer_v1 manager bound to client 0x%" PRIXPTR,
+		(uintptr_t) wl_client);
 }
 
 
@@ -91,12 +150,12 @@ struct wlr_relative_pointer_manager_v1 *wlr_relative_pointer_v1_create(struct wl
 
 	wl_list_init(&relative_pointer_manager->resources);
 
-	wl_signal_init(&relative_pointer_manager->requests.destroy);
-	wl_signal_init(&relative_pointer_manager->requests.get_relative_pointer);
+	wl_signal_init(&relative_pointer_manager->events.destroy);
+	wl_signal_init(&relative_pointer_manager->events.new_relative_pointer);
 
 	relative_pointer_manager->global = wl_global_create(display,
 		&zwp_relative_pointer_manager_v1_interface, 1,
-		relative_pointer_manager, relative_pointer_manager_bind);
+		relative_pointer_manager, relative_pointer_manager_v1_bind);
 
 	if (relative_pointer_manager->global == NULL) {
 		free(relative_pointer_manager);
@@ -115,6 +174,8 @@ void wlr_relative_pointer_v1_destroy(struct wlr_relative_pointer_manager_v1 *rel
 		return;
 	}
 
+	wlr_signal_emit_safe(&relative_pointer_manager->events.destroy, relative_pointer_manager);
+
 	struct wl_resource *resource;
 	struct wl_resource *tmp_resource;
 	wl_resource_for_each_safe(resource, tmp_resource, &relative_pointer_manager->resources) {
@@ -123,4 +184,6 @@ void wlr_relative_pointer_v1_destroy(struct wlr_relative_pointer_manager_v1 *rel
 
 	wl_global_destroy(relative_pointer_manager->global);
 	free(relative_pointer_manager);
+
+	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "relative_pointer_v1 manager destroyed");
 }