diff --git a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/Ecore_X.h b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/Ecore_X.h
index 0e2dd39581..f0bac239d2 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/Ecore_X.h
+++ b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/Ecore_X.h
@@ -755,6 +755,12 @@ struct _Ecore_X_Event_Desktop_Change
    int                         source;
 };
 
+EAPI extern int ECORE_X_EVENT_ANY; /**< low level event dependent on
+				        backend in use, if Xlib will be XEvent,
+					if XCB will be xcb_generic_event_t.
+
+					@warning avoid using it.
+				   */
 EAPI extern int ECORE_X_EVENT_MOUSE_IN;
 EAPI extern int ECORE_X_EVENT_MOUSE_OUT;
 EAPI extern int ECORE_X_EVENT_WINDOW_FOCUS_IN;
diff --git a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xcb/ecore_xcb.c b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xcb/ecore_xcb.c
index f62122a883..6aa4c173ba 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xcb/ecore_xcb.c
+++ b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xcb/ecore_xcb.c
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ static void  _ecore_xcb_event_filter_end(void *data, void *loop_data);
 static Ecore_Fd_Handler *_ecore_xcb_fd_handler_handle = NULL;
 static Ecore_Event_Filter *_ecore_xcb_filter_handler = NULL;
 
+static const int AnyXEvent = 0; /* 0 can be used as there are no event types
+				 * with index 0 and 1 as they are used for
+				 * errors
+				 */
+
 #ifdef ECORE_XCB_DAMAGE
 static int _ecore_xcb_event_damage_id = 0;
 #endif /* ECORE_XCB_DAMAGE */
@@ -60,6 +65,7 @@ Ecore_X_Window      _ecore_xcb_private_window = 0;
 Ecore_X_Atom        _ecore_xcb_atoms_wm_protocols[ECORE_X_WM_PROTOCOL_NUM];
 
 
+EAPI int ECORE_X_EVENT_ANY                      = 0;
 EAPI int ECORE_X_EVENT_MOUSE_IN                 = 0;
 EAPI int ECORE_X_EVENT_MOUSE_OUT                = 0;
 EAPI int ECORE_X_EVENT_WINDOW_FOCUS_IN          = 0;
@@ -400,6 +406,7 @@ ecore_x_init(const char *name)
    _ecore_xcb_xcursor = XcursorSupportsARGB(_ecore_xcb_conn);
 #endif /* ECORE_XCB_CURSOR */
 
+   _ecore_xcb_event_handlers[AnyXEvent]             = _ecore_x_event_handle_any_event;
    _ecore_xcb_event_handlers[XCB_KEY_PRESS]         = _ecore_x_event_handle_key_press;
    _ecore_xcb_event_handlers[XCB_KEY_RELEASE]       = _ecore_x_event_handle_key_release;
    _ecore_xcb_event_handlers[XCB_BUTTON_PRESS]      = _ecore_x_event_handle_button_press;
@@ -462,8 +469,9 @@ ecore_x_init(const char *name)
      _ecore_xcb_event_handlers[_ecore_xcb_event_fixes_selection_id] = _ecore_x_event_handle_fixes_selection_notify;
 #endif /* ECORE_XCB_FIXES */
 
-   if (!ECORE_X_EVENT_MOUSE_IN)
+   if (!ECORE_X_EVENT_ANY)
      {
+	ECORE_X_EVENT_ANY                      = ecore_event_type_new();
 	ECORE_X_EVENT_MOUSE_IN                 = ecore_event_type_new();
 	ECORE_X_EVENT_MOUSE_OUT                = ecore_event_type_new();
 	ECORE_X_EVENT_WINDOW_FOCUS_IN          = ecore_event_type_new();
@@ -826,6 +834,9 @@ handle_event(xcb_generic_event_t *ev)
 
    if (response_type < _ecore_xcb_event_handlers_num)
      {
+	if (_ecore_xcb_event_handlers[AnyXEvent])
+	  _ecore_xcb_event_handlers[AnyXEvent] (&ev);
+
 	if (_ecore_xcb_event_handlers[response_type])
 	  _ecore_xcb_event_handlers[response_type] (ev);
      }
diff --git a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xcb/ecore_xcb_events.c b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xcb/ecore_xcb_events.c
index 4e9632a1f2..d8a7aeca1c 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xcb/ecore_xcb_events.c
+++ b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xcb/ecore_xcb_events.c
@@ -192,6 +192,15 @@ _ecore_x_event_free_selection_notify(void *data __UNUSED__, void *ev)
    free(e);
 }
 
+void
+_ecore_x_event_handle_any_event(xcb_generic_event_t *event)
+{
+   xcb_generic_event_t* ev = malloc(sizeof(xcb_generic_event_t));
+   memcpy(ev, event, sizeof(xcb_generic_event_t));
+
+   ecore_event_add(ECORE_X_EVENT_ANY, ev, NULL, NULL);
+}
+
 /* FIXME: handle this event */
 void
 _ecore_x_event_handle_key_press(xcb_generic_event_t *event)
diff --git a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xcb/ecore_xcb_private.h b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xcb/ecore_xcb_private.h
index 605bb986b6..29337c0604 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xcb/ecore_xcb_private.h
+++ b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xcb/ecore_xcb_private.h
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ extern Ecore_X_Window      _ecore_xcb_private_window;
 
 void _ecore_x_error_handler_init(void);
 
+void _ecore_x_event_handle_any_event          (xcb_generic_event_t *event);
 void _ecore_x_event_handle_key_press          (xcb_generic_event_t *event);
 void _ecore_x_event_handle_key_release        (xcb_generic_event_t *event);
 void _ecore_x_event_handle_button_press       (xcb_generic_event_t *event);
diff --git a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x.c b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x.c
index eff10fca65..5dd79387ef 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x.c
+++ b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x.c
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ static int _ecore_x_key_mask_get(KeySym sym);
 static int _ecore_x_event_modifier(unsigned int state);
 
 static Ecore_Fd_Handler *_ecore_x_fd_handler_handle = NULL;
+
+static const int AnyXEvent = 0; /* 0 can be used as there are no event types
+				 * with index 0 and 1 as they are used for
+				 * errors
+				 */
+
 static int _ecore_x_event_shape_id = 0;
 static int _ecore_x_event_screensaver_id = 0;
 static int _ecore_x_event_sync_id = 0;
@@ -54,6 +60,7 @@ Ecore_X_Window _ecore_x_private_win = 0;
 
 Ecore_X_Atom _ecore_x_atoms_wm_protocols[ECORE_X_WM_PROTOCOL_NUM];
 
+EAPI int ECORE_X_EVENT_ANY = 0;
 EAPI int ECORE_X_EVENT_MOUSE_IN = 0;
 EAPI int ECORE_X_EVENT_MOUSE_OUT = 0;
 EAPI int ECORE_X_EVENT_WINDOW_FOCUS_IN = 0;
@@ -224,6 +231,7 @@ ecore_x_init(const char *name)
 #ifdef ECORE_XCURSOR   
    _ecore_x_xcursor = XcursorSupportsARGB(_ecore_x_disp);
 #endif
+   _ecore_x_event_handlers[AnyXEvent]        = _ecore_x_event_handle_any_event;
    _ecore_x_event_handlers[KeyPress]         = _ecore_x_event_handle_key_press;
    _ecore_x_event_handlers[KeyRelease]       = _ecore_x_event_handle_key_release;
    _ecore_x_event_handlers[ButtonPress]      = _ecore_x_event_handle_button_press;
@@ -292,8 +300,9 @@ ecore_x_init(const char *name)
    while (0);
 #endif
    
-   if (!ECORE_X_EVENT_MOUSE_IN)
+   if (!ECORE_X_EVENT_ANY)
      {
+	ECORE_X_EVENT_ANY                      = ecore_event_type_new();
 	ECORE_X_EVENT_MOUSE_IN                 = ecore_event_type_new();
 	ECORE_X_EVENT_MOUSE_OUT                = ecore_event_type_new();
 	ECORE_X_EVENT_WINDOW_FOCUS_IN          = ecore_event_type_new();
@@ -699,6 +708,9 @@ _ecore_x_fd_handler(void *data, Ecore_Fd_Handler *fd_handler __UNUSED__)
 
 	if ((ev.type >= 0) && (ev.type < _ecore_x_event_handlers_num))
 	  {
+	     if (_ecore_x_event_handlers[AnyXEvent])
+	       _ecore_x_event_handlers[AnyXEvent] (&ev);
+
 	     if (_ecore_x_event_handlers[ev.type])
 	       _ecore_x_event_handlers[ev.type] (&ev);
 	  }
diff --git a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_events.c b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_events.c
index 01215e1503..d50c72bdc2 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_events.c
+++ b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_events.c
@@ -412,6 +412,15 @@ _ecore_mouse_button(int event,
    return e;
 }
 
+void
+_ecore_x_event_handle_any_event(XEvent *xevent)
+{
+   XEvent* ev = malloc(sizeof(XEvent));
+   memcpy(ev, xevent, sizeof(XEvent));
+
+   ecore_event_add(ECORE_X_EVENT_ANY, ev, NULL, NULL);
+}
+
 void
 _ecore_x_event_handle_key_press(XEvent *xevent)
 {
diff --git a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_private.h b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_private.h
index e3d665e41b..3bd0027598 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_private.h
+++ b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_private.h
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ extern void    *_ecore_window_grab_replay_data;
 extern Ecore_X_Window _ecore_x_private_win;
 
 void _ecore_x_error_handler_init(void);
+void _ecore_x_event_handle_any_event(XEvent *xevent);
 void _ecore_x_event_handle_key_press(XEvent *xevent);
 void _ecore_x_event_handle_key_release(XEvent *xevent);
 void _ecore_x_event_handle_button_press(XEvent *xevent);