diff --git a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/Ecore_X.h b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/Ecore_X.h
index 46f75c4f09..f7da147ded 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/Ecore_X.h
+++ b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/Ecore_X.h
@@ -1162,6 +1162,8 @@ EAPI int              ecore_x_client_message8_send(Ecore_X_Window win, Ecore_X_A
    
    EAPI int
      ecore_x_pointer_grab(Ecore_X_Window win);
+   EAPI int
+     ecore_x_pointer_confine_grab(Ecore_X_Window win);
    EAPI void
      ecore_x_pointer_ungrab(void);
    EAPI int
diff --git a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x.c b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x.c
index 6ac7cdb82c..e1719869fd 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x.c
+++ b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x.c
@@ -1188,6 +1188,16 @@ ecore_x_pointer_grab(Ecore_X_Window win)
 		       None, None, CurrentTime);
 }
 
+int
+ecore_x_pointer_confine_grab(Ecore_X_Window win)
+{
+   return XGrabPointer(_ecore_x_disp, win, False,
+		       ButtonPressMask | ButtonReleaseMask | 
+		       EnterWindowMask | LeaveWindowMask | PointerMotionMask,
+		       GrabModeAsync, GrabModeAsync,
+		       win, None, CurrentTime);
+}
+
 void
 ecore_x_pointer_ungrab(void)
 {