diff --git a/examples/pointer.c b/examples/pointer.c
index 66598ad4..b2fef4e8 100644
--- a/examples/pointer.c
+++ b/examples/pointer.c
@@ -93,8 +93,6 @@ static void handle_output_frame(struct output_state *output,
 
 static void handle_output_add(struct output_state *ostate) {
 	struct sample_state *sample = ostate->compositor->data;
-	struct wlr_output *wlr_output = ostate->output;
-	struct wlr_xcursor_image *image = sample->xcursor->images[0];
 
 	struct output_config *o_config =
 		example_config_get_output(sample->config, ostate->output);
@@ -112,12 +110,9 @@ static void handle_output_add(struct output_state *ostate) {
 
 	// TODO the cursor must be set depending on which surface it is displayed
 	// over which should happen in the compositor.
-	if (!wlr_output_set_cursor(wlr_output, image->buffer,
-			image->width, image->width, image->height,
-			image->hotspot_x, image->hotspot_y)) {
-		wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Failed to set hardware cursor");
-		return;
-	}
+	struct wlr_xcursor_image *image = sample->xcursor->images[0];
+	wlr_cursor_set_image(sample->cursor, image->buffer, image->width,
+		image->width, image->height, image->hotspot_x, image->hotspot_y);
 
 	wlr_cursor_warp(sample->cursor, NULL, sample->cursor->x, sample->cursor->y);
 }
@@ -162,13 +157,8 @@ static void handle_cursor_motion_absolute(struct wl_listener *listener,
 	sample->cur_y = event->y_mm;
 
 	struct wlr_xcursor_image *image = sample->xcursor->images[0];
-
-	struct output_state *output;
-	wl_list_for_each(output, &sample->compositor->outputs, link) {
-		wlr_output_move_cursor(output->output,
-				sample->cur_x - image->hotspot_x,
-				sample->cur_y - image->hotspot_y);
-	}
+	wlr_cursor_warp_absolute(sample->cursor, event->device,
+		sample->cur_x - image->hotspot_x, sample->cur_y - image->hotspot_y);
 }
 
 static void handle_cursor_button(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
diff --git a/rootston/cursor.c b/rootston/cursor.c
index 3fa8afb6..7307b6b2 100644
--- a/rootston/cursor.c
+++ b/rootston/cursor.c
@@ -33,24 +33,8 @@ const struct roots_input_event *get_input_event(struct roots_input *input,
 
 static void cursor_set_xcursor_image(struct roots_input *input,
 		struct wlr_xcursor_image *image) {
-	struct roots_output *output;
-	wl_list_for_each(output, &input->server->desktop->outputs, link) {
-		if (!wlr_output_set_cursor(output->wlr_output, image->buffer,
-				image->width, image->width, image->height,
-				image->hotspot_x, image->hotspot_y)) {
-			wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Failed to set hardware cursor");
-			return;
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-static void cursor_set_surface(struct roots_input *input,
-		struct wlr_surface *surface, int32_t hotspot_x, int32_t hotspot_y) {
-	struct roots_output *output;
-	wl_list_for_each(output, &input->server->desktop->outputs, link) {
-		wlr_output_set_cursor_surface(output->wlr_output, surface,
-			hotspot_x, hotspot_y);
-	}
+	wlr_cursor_set_image(input->cursor, image->buffer, image->width,
+		image->width, image->height, image->hotspot_x, image->hotspot_y);
 }
 
 void view_begin_move(struct roots_input *input, struct wlr_cursor *cursor,
@@ -487,7 +471,8 @@ static void handle_request_set_cursor(struct wl_listener *listener,
 	}
 
 	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Setting client cursor");
-	cursor_set_surface(input, event->surface, event->hotspot_x, event->hotspot_y);
+	wlr_cursor_set_surface(input->cursor, event->surface, event->hotspot_x,
+		event->hotspot_y);
 	input->cursor_client = event->seat_client->client;
 }
 
diff --git a/rootston/output.c b/rootston/output.c
index 6bc28996..6ca302d8 100644
--- a/rootston/output.c
+++ b/rootston/output.c
@@ -186,20 +186,20 @@ static void set_mode(struct wlr_output *output, struct output_config *oc) {
 }
 
 void output_add_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
+	struct roots_desktop *desktop = wl_container_of(listener, desktop,
+		output_add);
 	struct wlr_output *wlr_output = data;
-	struct roots_desktop *desktop = wl_container_of(listener, desktop, output_add);
 	struct roots_input *input = desktop->server->input;
 	struct roots_config *config = desktop->config;
 
 	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Output '%s' added", wlr_output->name);
-	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "%s %s %"PRId32"mm x %"PRId32"mm",
-			wlr_output->make, wlr_output->model,
-			wlr_output->phys_width, wlr_output->phys_height);
-        if (wl_list_length(&wlr_output->modes) > 0) {
-                struct wlr_output_mode *mode = NULL;
-                mode = wl_container_of((&wlr_output->modes)->prev, mode, link);
-                wlr_output_set_mode(wlr_output, mode);
-        }
+	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "%s %s %"PRId32"mm x %"PRId32"mm", wlr_output->make,
+		wlr_output->model, wlr_output->phys_width, wlr_output->phys_height);
+	if (wl_list_length(&wlr_output->modes) > 0) {
+		struct wlr_output_mode *mode = NULL;
+		mode = wl_container_of((&wlr_output->modes)->prev, mode, link);
+		wlr_output_set_mode(wlr_output, mode);
+	}
 
 	struct roots_output *output = calloc(1, sizeof(struct roots_output));
 	clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &output->last_frame);
@@ -223,16 +223,12 @@ void output_add_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 
 	cursor_load_config(config, input->cursor, input, desktop);
 
-	struct wlr_xcursor *xcursor = get_default_xcursor(input->xcursor_theme);
-	struct wlr_xcursor_image *image = xcursor->images[0];
 	// TODO the cursor must be set depending on which surface it is displayed
 	// over which should happen in the compositor.
-	if (!wlr_output_set_cursor(wlr_output, image->buffer,
-			image->width, image->width, image->height,
-			image->hotspot_x, image->hotspot_y)) {
-		wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Failed to set hardware cursor");
-		return;
-	}
+	struct wlr_xcursor *xcursor = get_default_xcursor(input->xcursor_theme);
+	struct wlr_xcursor_image *image = xcursor->images[0];
+	wlr_cursor_set_image(input->cursor, image->buffer, image->width,
+		image->width, image->height, image->hotspot_x, image->hotspot_y);
 
 	wlr_cursor_warp(input->cursor, NULL, input->cursor->x, input->cursor->y);
 }