diff --git a/include/input/gestures.h b/include/input/gestures.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c161b7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/input/gestures.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
+#ifndef LABWC_GESTURES_H
+#define LABWC_GESTURES_H
+
+struct seat;
+
+void gestures_init(struct seat *seat);
+void gestures_finish(struct seat *seat);
+
+#endif /* LABWC_GESTURES_H */
diff --git a/include/labwc.h b/include/labwc.h
index 9810ac1a..ebabb3c6 100644
--- a/include/labwc.h
+++ b/include/labwc.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_relative_pointer_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_pointer.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_pointer_constraints_v1.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_pointer_gestures_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_seat.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_subcompositor.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xcursor_manager.h>
diff --git a/src/input/cursor.c b/src/input/cursor.c
index 5261fb30..c2275944 100644
--- a/src/input/cursor.c
+++ b/src/input/cursor.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "config/mousebind.h"
 #include "dnd.h"
 #include "idle.h"
+#include "input/gestures.h"
 #include "labwc.h"
 #include "menu/menu.h"
 #include "regions.h"
@@ -1140,55 +1141,6 @@ cursor_frame(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	wlr_seat_pointer_notify_frame(seat->seat);
 }
 
-static void handle_pointer_pinch_begin(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
-{
-	struct seat *seat = wl_container_of(listener, seat, pinch_begin);
-	struct wlr_pointer_pinch_begin_event *event = data;
-	wlr_pointer_gestures_v1_send_pinch_begin(seat->pointer_gestures,
-		seat->seat, event->time_msec, event->fingers);
-}
-
-static void handle_pointer_pinch_update(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
-{
-	struct seat *seat = wl_container_of(listener, seat, pinch_update);
-	struct wlr_pointer_pinch_update_event *event = data;
-	wlr_pointer_gestures_v1_send_pinch_update(seat->pointer_gestures,
-		seat->seat, event->time_msec, event->dx, event->dy,
-		event->scale, event->rotation);
-}
-
-static void handle_pointer_pinch_end(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
-{
-	struct seat *seat = wl_container_of(listener, seat, pinch_end);
-	struct wlr_pointer_pinch_end_event *event = data;
-	wlr_pointer_gestures_v1_send_pinch_end(seat->pointer_gestures,
-		seat->seat, event->time_msec, event->cancelled);
-}
-
-static void handle_pointer_swipe_begin(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
-{
-	struct seat *seat = wl_container_of(listener, seat, swipe_begin);
-	struct wlr_pointer_swipe_begin_event *event = data;
-	wlr_pointer_gestures_v1_send_swipe_begin(seat->pointer_gestures,
-		seat->seat, event->time_msec, event->fingers);
-}
-
-static void handle_pointer_swipe_update(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
-{
-	struct seat *seat = wl_container_of(listener, seat, swipe_update);
-	struct wlr_pointer_swipe_update_event *event = data;
-	wlr_pointer_gestures_v1_send_swipe_update(seat->pointer_gestures,
-		seat->seat, event->time_msec, event->dx, event->dy);
-}
-
-static void handle_pointer_swipe_end(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
-{
-	struct seat *seat = wl_container_of(listener, seat, swipe_end);
-	struct wlr_pointer_swipe_end_event *event = data;
-	wlr_pointer_gestures_v1_send_swipe_end(seat->pointer_gestures,
-		seat->seat, event->time_msec, event->cancelled);
-}
-
 void
 cursor_init(struct seat *seat)
 {
@@ -1248,19 +1200,7 @@ cursor_init(struct seat *seat)
 	seat->cursor_frame.notify = cursor_frame;
 	wl_signal_add(&seat->cursor->events.frame, &seat->cursor_frame);
 
-	seat->pointer_gestures = wlr_pointer_gestures_v1_create(seat->server->wl_display);
-	seat->pinch_begin.notify = handle_pointer_pinch_begin;
-	wl_signal_add(&seat->cursor->events.pinch_begin, &seat->pinch_begin);
-	seat->pinch_update.notify = handle_pointer_pinch_update;
-	wl_signal_add(&seat->cursor->events.pinch_update, &seat->pinch_update);
-	seat->pinch_end.notify = handle_pointer_pinch_end;
-	wl_signal_add(&seat->cursor->events.pinch_end, &seat->pinch_end);
-	seat->swipe_begin.notify = handle_pointer_swipe_begin;
-	wl_signal_add(&seat->cursor->events.swipe_begin, &seat->swipe_begin);
-	seat->swipe_update.notify = handle_pointer_swipe_update;
-	wl_signal_add(&seat->cursor->events.swipe_update, &seat->swipe_update);
-	seat->swipe_end.notify = handle_pointer_swipe_end;
-	wl_signal_add(&seat->cursor->events.swipe_end, &seat->swipe_end);
+	gestures_init(seat);
 
 	seat->request_cursor.notify = request_cursor_notify;
 	wl_signal_add(&seat->seat->events.request_set_cursor,
@@ -1285,12 +1225,7 @@ void cursor_finish(struct seat *seat)
 	wl_list_remove(&seat->cursor_axis.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&seat->cursor_frame.link);
 
-	wl_list_remove(&seat->pinch_begin.link);
-	wl_list_remove(&seat->pinch_update.link);
-	wl_list_remove(&seat->pinch_end.link);
-	wl_list_remove(&seat->swipe_begin.link);
-	wl_list_remove(&seat->swipe_update.link);
-	wl_list_remove(&seat->swipe_end.link);
+	gestures_finish(seat);
 
 	wl_list_remove(&seat->request_cursor.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&seat->request_set_selection.link);
diff --git a/src/input/gestures.c b/src/input/gestures.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0ea51b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/input/gestures.c
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_pointer_gestures_v1.h>
+#include "input/gestures.h"
+#include "labwc.h"
+
+static void
+handle_pointer_pinch_begin(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
+{
+	struct seat *seat = wl_container_of(listener, seat, pinch_begin);
+	struct wlr_pointer_pinch_begin_event *event = data;
+	wlr_pointer_gestures_v1_send_pinch_begin(seat->pointer_gestures,
+		seat->seat, event->time_msec, event->fingers);
+}
+
+static void
+handle_pointer_pinch_update(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
+{
+	struct seat *seat = wl_container_of(listener, seat, pinch_update);
+	struct wlr_pointer_pinch_update_event *event = data;
+	wlr_pointer_gestures_v1_send_pinch_update(seat->pointer_gestures,
+		seat->seat, event->time_msec, event->dx, event->dy,
+		event->scale, event->rotation);
+}
+
+static void
+handle_pointer_pinch_end(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
+{
+	struct seat *seat = wl_container_of(listener, seat, pinch_end);
+	struct wlr_pointer_pinch_end_event *event = data;
+	wlr_pointer_gestures_v1_send_pinch_end(seat->pointer_gestures,
+		seat->seat, event->time_msec, event->cancelled);
+}
+
+static void
+handle_pointer_swipe_begin(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
+{
+	struct seat *seat = wl_container_of(listener, seat, swipe_begin);
+	struct wlr_pointer_swipe_begin_event *event = data;
+	wlr_pointer_gestures_v1_send_swipe_begin(seat->pointer_gestures,
+		seat->seat, event->time_msec, event->fingers);
+}
+
+static void
+handle_pointer_swipe_update(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
+{
+	struct seat *seat = wl_container_of(listener, seat, swipe_update);
+	struct wlr_pointer_swipe_update_event *event = data;
+	wlr_pointer_gestures_v1_send_swipe_update(seat->pointer_gestures,
+		seat->seat, event->time_msec, event->dx, event->dy);
+}
+
+static void
+handle_pointer_swipe_end(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
+{
+	struct seat *seat = wl_container_of(listener, seat, swipe_end);
+	struct wlr_pointer_swipe_end_event *event = data;
+	wlr_pointer_gestures_v1_send_swipe_end(seat->pointer_gestures,
+		seat->seat, event->time_msec, event->cancelled);
+}
+
+void
+gestures_init(struct seat *seat)
+{
+	seat->pointer_gestures = wlr_pointer_gestures_v1_create(seat->server->wl_display);
+
+	seat->pinch_begin.notify = handle_pointer_pinch_begin;
+	wl_signal_add(&seat->cursor->events.pinch_begin, &seat->pinch_begin);
+
+	seat->pinch_update.notify = handle_pointer_pinch_update;
+	wl_signal_add(&seat->cursor->events.pinch_update, &seat->pinch_update);
+
+	seat->pinch_end.notify = handle_pointer_pinch_end;
+	wl_signal_add(&seat->cursor->events.pinch_end, &seat->pinch_end);
+
+	seat->swipe_begin.notify = handle_pointer_swipe_begin;
+	wl_signal_add(&seat->cursor->events.swipe_begin, &seat->swipe_begin);
+
+	seat->swipe_update.notify = handle_pointer_swipe_update;
+	wl_signal_add(&seat->cursor->events.swipe_update, &seat->swipe_update);
+
+	seat->swipe_end.notify = handle_pointer_swipe_end;
+	wl_signal_add(&seat->cursor->events.swipe_end, &seat->swipe_end);
+}
+
+void
+gestures_finish(struct seat *seat)
+{
+	wl_list_remove(&seat->pinch_begin.link);
+	wl_list_remove(&seat->pinch_update.link);
+	wl_list_remove(&seat->pinch_end.link);
+	wl_list_remove(&seat->swipe_begin.link);
+	wl_list_remove(&seat->swipe_update.link);
+	wl_list_remove(&seat->swipe_end.link);
+}
diff --git a/src/input/meson.build b/src/input/meson.build
index e83de9d0..8444656b 100644
--- a/src/input/meson.build
+++ b/src/input/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 labwc_sources += files(
+  'cursor.c',
+  'gestures.c',
   'keyboard.c',
   'key-state.c',
   'touch.c',
-  'cursor.c',
 )