diff --git a/include/state/wayland.h b/include/state/wayland.h
index a229063..e9f7508 100644
--- a/include/state/wayland.h
+++ b/include/state/wayland.h
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ private:
   static void registry_handle_global_remove(void *data,
                                             struct wl_registry *registry,
                                             uint32_t name);
+	static void seat_handle_capabilities(void *data,
+			     struct wl_seat *seat,
+			     uint32_t capabilities);
+	static void seat_handle_name(void *data,
+		     struct wl_seat *seat,
+		     const char *name);
 private:
   WaylandState();
 	~WaylandState();
@@ -33,8 +39,15 @@ private:
   struct xdg_wm_base_listener m_wm_base_listener;
   struct wl_registry_listener m_reg_listener;
 
+	struct wl_shm *m_shm;
+
+	struct wl_seat *m_seat;
+	struct wl_seat_listener m_seat_listener;
+	struct wl_pointer* m_pointer;
+
   friend class WaylandWindowImpl;
   friend class Renderer;
+	friend class WaylandInputHandler;
 };
 
 #endif // H_WAYLAND_STATE_
diff --git a/src/state/wayland.cpp b/src/state/wayland.cpp
index cb49566..23f2261 100644
--- a/src/state/wayland.cpp
+++ b/src/state/wayland.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,54 @@ void WaylandState::registry_handle_global(void *data, struct wl_registry *regist
 		xdg_wm_base_add_listener(state->m_wm_base, &state->m_wm_base_listener,
 				NULL);
 	}
+	if (interface_name == "wl_seat") {
+		state->m_seat = reinterpret_cast<struct wl_seat *>(
+				wl_registry_bind(registry, name, &wl_seat_interface, version));
+		printf("[DEBUG] global_binding(%s): wl_seat %p\n", interface,
+				state->m_seat);
+		if (state->m_seat == NULL) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: could not bind to wl_seat\n");
+		}
+		state->m_seat_listener.capabilities = seat_handle_capabilities;
+		state->m_seat_listener.name = seat_handle_name;
+		wl_seat_add_listener(state->m_seat, &state->m_seat_listener, state);
+	}
+	if (interface_name == "wl_shm") {
+		state->m_shm = reinterpret_cast<struct wl_shm *>(
+				wl_registry_bind(registry, name, &wl_shm_interface, version));
+		printf("[DEBUG] global_binding(%s): wl_shm %p\n", interface,
+				state->m_shm);
+		if (state->m_shm == NULL) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: could not bind to wl_shm\n");
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void WaylandState::seat_handle_name(void *data,
+		struct wl_seat *seat,
+		const char *name) {
+	UNUSED(seat);
+	UNUSED(data);
+	printf("[DEBUG] SEAT: name of the seat = %s\n", name);
+}
+
+void WaylandState::seat_handle_capabilities(void *data,
+		struct wl_seat *seat,
+		uint32_t capabilities) {
+	auto state = reinterpret_cast<WaylandState *>(data);
+	UNUSED(state);
+	UNUSED(seat);
+	if ((capabilities & WL_SEAT_CAPABILITY_KEYBOARD) > 0) {
+		printf("[DEBUG] SEAT: keyboard is available\n");
+	}
+	if ((capabilities & WL_SEAT_CAPABILITY_POINTER) > 0) {
+		printf("[DEBUG] SEAT: pointer is available\n");
+		state->m_pointer = wl_seat_get_pointer(seat);
+		printf("[DEBUG] SEAT: pointer is bound under %p address\n", state->m_pointer);
+	}
+	if ((capabilities & WL_SEAT_CAPABILITY_TOUCH) > 0) {
+		printf("[DEBUG] SEAT: touch is available\n");
+	}
 }
 
 void WaylandState::registry_handle_global_remove(void *data,