diff --git a/src/Makefile_Efl.am b/src/Makefile_Efl.am
index 506b68372f..09efe7649d 100644
--- a/src/Makefile_Efl.am
+++ b/src/Makefile_Efl.am
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ efl_eolian_files = \
       lib/efl/interfaces/efl_ui_spin.eo \
       lib/efl/interfaces/efl_ui_progress.eo \
       lib/efl/interfaces/efl_event.eo \
+      lib/efl/interfaces/efl_input_interface.eo \
       lib/efl/interfaces/efl_input_state.eo \
       $(efl_eolian_legacy_files) \
       $(NULL)
diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas.c b/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas.c
index ba954d4e57..67640fcc45 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas.c
@@ -4314,6 +4314,29 @@ _pointer_position_set(Efl_Pointer_Event_Data *ev, Ecore_Evas *ee, int x, int y,
      EVENT_XY_SET(ev, y, ee->w + fh - x - 1, y, ee->w + fh - mx - 1, fx, fy);
 }
 
+static const Eo_Event_Description *
+_event_description_get(Efl_Pointer_Action action)
+{
+   switch (action)
+     {
+      case EFL_POINTER_ACTION_MOVE:
+        return EFL_EVENT_POINTER_MOVE;
+      case EFL_POINTER_ACTION_DOWN:
+        return EFL_EVENT_POINTER_DOWN;
+      case EFL_POINTER_ACTION_UP:
+        return EFL_EVENT_POINTER_UP;
+      case EFL_POINTER_ACTION_CANCEL:
+        return EFL_EVENT_POINTER_CANCEL;
+      case EFL_POINTER_ACTION_IN:
+        return EFL_EVENT_POINTER_IN;
+      case EFL_POINTER_ACTION_OUT:
+        return EFL_EVENT_POINTER_OUT;
+      case EFL_POINTER_ACTION_WHEEL:
+        return EFL_EVENT_POINTER_WHEEL;
+      default: return NULL;
+     }
+}
+
 static Eina_Bool
 _direct_mouse_updown(Ecore_Evas *ee, const Ecore_Event_Mouse_Button *info, Efl_Pointer_Action action)
 {
@@ -4347,7 +4370,7 @@ _direct_mouse_updown(Ecore_Evas *ee, const Ecore_Event_Mouse_Button *info, Efl_P
    ev->pressure = info->multi.pressure;
    ev->angle = info->multi.angle - ee->rotation;
 
-   eo_event_callback_call(e, EVAS_CANVAS_EVENT_POINTER, evt);
+   eo_event_callback_call(e, _event_description_get(ev->action), evt);
    processed = ev->evas_done;
    eo_unref(evt);
 
@@ -4403,7 +4426,7 @@ _direct_mouse_move_cb(Ecore_Evas *ee, const Ecore_Event_Mouse_Move *info)
    ev->pressure = info->multi.pressure;
    ev->angle = info->multi.angle - ee->rotation;
 
-   eo_event_callback_call(e, EVAS_CANVAS_EVENT_POINTER, evt);
+   eo_event_callback_call(e, _event_description_get(ev->action), evt);
    processed = ev->evas_done;
    eo_unref(evt);
 
@@ -4435,7 +4458,7 @@ _direct_mouse_wheel_cb(Ecore_Evas *ee, const Ecore_Event_Mouse_Wheel *info)
    ev->wheel.z = info->z;
    ev->wheel.dir = info->direction ? EFL_ORIENT_HORIZONTAL : EFL_ORIENT_VERTICAL;
 
-   eo_event_callback_call(e, EVAS_CANVAS_EVENT_POINTER, evt);
+   eo_event_callback_call(e, _event_description_get(ev->action), evt);
    processed = ev->evas_done;
    eo_unref(evt);
 
@@ -4462,7 +4485,7 @@ _direct_mouse_inout(Ecore_Evas *ee, const Ecore_Event_Mouse_IO *info, Efl_Pointe
    ev->timestamp = info->timestamp;
    _pointer_position_set(ev, ee, info->x, info->y, info->x, info->y);
 
-   eo_event_callback_call(e, EVAS_CANVAS_EVENT_POINTER, evt);
+   eo_event_callback_call(e, _event_description_get(ev->action), evt);
    processed = ev->evas_done;
    eo_unref(evt);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/efl/Efl.h b/src/lib/efl/Efl.h
index dda8293b28..7d8d55b8e5 100644
--- a/src/lib/efl/Efl.h
+++ b/src/lib/efl/Efl.h
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ static inline void efl_gfx_color16_type_set(Efl_Gfx_Color *color,
 #include "interfaces/efl_event_types.eot.h"
 #include "interfaces/efl_input_device.eo.h"
 #include "interfaces/efl_input_state.eo.h"
+#include "interfaces/efl_input_interface.eo.h"
 #include "interfaces/efl_event.eo.h"
 
 #else
diff --git a/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_gfx.eo b/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_gfx.eo
index eb422f1b21..bfa1491fa9 100644
--- a/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_gfx.eo
+++ b/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_gfx.eo
@@ -123,8 +123,4 @@ interface Efl.Gfx {
          }
       }
    }
-   events {
-      /* FIXME: eolian thinks there's a cyclic dependency here. wtf */
-      pointer /*: Efl.Pointer.Event*/; [[New generic pointer (mouse, finger, pen...) event.]]
-   }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_input_interface.eo b/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_input_interface.eo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..33f7d16e54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_input_interface.eo
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+interface Efl.Input.Interface ()
+{
+   [[An object implementing this interface can send pointer events.
+
+     Windows and canvas objects may send input events.
+   ]]
+   event_prefix: efl;
+   events {
+      pointer,move: Efl.Pointer.Event;
+      pointer,down: Efl.Pointer.Event;
+      pointer,up: Efl.Pointer.Event;
+      pointer,cancel: Efl.Pointer.Event;
+      pointer,in: Efl.Pointer.Event;
+      pointer,out: Efl.Pointer.Event;
+      pointer,wheel: Efl.Pointer.Event;
+   }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_interfaces_main.c b/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_interfaces_main.c
index 370abab982..f82474e9f7 100644
--- a/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_interfaces_main.c
+++ b/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_interfaces_main.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ EAPI const Eo_Event_Description _EFL_GFX_PATH_CHANGED =
 
 #include "interfaces/efl_event.eo.c"
 #include "interfaces/efl_input_state.eo.c"
+#include "interfaces/efl_input_interface.eo.c"
 
 EAPI void
 __efl_internal_init(void)
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_win.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_win.c
index 622edc992b..cf229bb165 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_win.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_win.c
@@ -1631,12 +1631,18 @@ _evas_event_pointer_cb(void *data, const Eo_Event *ev)
    Eo *win = data;
    Eo *evt = ev->info;
 
-   eo_event_callback_call(win, EFL_GFX_EVENT_POINTER, evt);
+   eo_event_callback_call(win, ev->desc, evt);
    return EO_CALLBACK_CONTINUE;
 }
 
 EO_CALLBACKS_ARRAY_DEFINE(_elm_win_evas_forward_callbacks,
-                          { EVAS_CANVAS_EVENT_POINTER, _evas_event_pointer_cb })
+{ EFL_EVENT_POINTER_MOVE, _evas_event_pointer_cb },
+{ EFL_EVENT_POINTER_DOWN, _evas_event_pointer_cb },
+{ EFL_EVENT_POINTER_UP, _evas_event_pointer_cb },
+{ EFL_EVENT_POINTER_IN, _evas_event_pointer_cb },
+{ EFL_EVENT_POINTER_OUT, _evas_event_pointer_cb },
+{ EFL_EVENT_POINTER_CANCEL, _evas_event_pointer_cb },
+{ EFL_EVENT_POINTER_WHEEL, _evas_event_pointer_cb })
 
 static void
 _deferred_ecore_evas_free(void *data)
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_win.eo b/src/lib/elementary/elm_win.eo
index fce86ed97e..1a468260aa 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_win.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_win.eo
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ enum Elm.Illume_Command
 
 class Elm.Win (Elm.Widget, Elm.Interface.Atspi.Window,
                Elm.Interface.Atspi_Widget_Action, Efl.Pack,
-               Efl.Input.State)
+               Efl.Input.State, Efl.Input.Interface)
 {
    legacy_prefix: elm_win;
    eo_prefix: elm_obj_win;
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_callbacks.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_callbacks.c
index 83771b19db..6b164de5a3 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_callbacks.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_callbacks.c
@@ -59,25 +59,28 @@ typedef struct
 } _eo_evas_object_cb_info;
 
 static inline void *
-_pointer_event_get(const _eo_evas_object_cb_info *info, const Eo_Event *event)
+_pointer_event_get(const _eo_evas_object_cb_info *info, const Eo_Event *event,
+                   const Eo_Event_Description **pdesc)
 {
    if (!info->data) return NULL;
 
    /* See also evas_events.c: _pointer_event_create() */
 
-#define EV_CASE(TYPE, Type) \
-   case EVAS_CALLBACK_ ## TYPE: return ((Evas_Event_ ## Type *) event->info)->reserved
+#define EV_CASE(TYPE, NEWTYPE, Type) \
+   case EVAS_CALLBACK_ ## TYPE: \
+     *pdesc = EFL_EVENT_POINTER_ ## NEWTYPE; \
+     return ((Evas_Event_ ## Type *) event->info)->reserved
    switch (info->type)
      {
-      EV_CASE(MOUSE_MOVE, Mouse_Move);
-      EV_CASE(MOUSE_OUT, Mouse_Out);
-      EV_CASE(MOUSE_IN, Mouse_In);
-      EV_CASE(MOUSE_DOWN, Mouse_Down);
-      EV_CASE(MOUSE_UP, Mouse_Up);
-      EV_CASE(MULTI_MOVE, Multi_Move);
-      EV_CASE(MULTI_DOWN, Multi_Down);
-      EV_CASE(MULTI_UP, Multi_Up);
-      EV_CASE(MOUSE_WHEEL, Mouse_Wheel);
+      EV_CASE(MOUSE_MOVE, MOVE, Mouse_Move);
+      EV_CASE(MOUSE_OUT, OUT, Mouse_Out);
+      EV_CASE(MOUSE_IN, IN, Mouse_In);
+      EV_CASE(MOUSE_DOWN, DOWN, Mouse_Down);
+      EV_CASE(MOUSE_UP, UP, Mouse_Up);
+      EV_CASE(MULTI_MOVE, MOVE, Multi_Move);
+      EV_CASE(MULTI_DOWN, DOWN, Multi_Down);
+      EV_CASE(MULTI_UP, UP, Multi_Up);
+      EV_CASE(MOUSE_WHEEL, WHEEL, Mouse_Wheel);
       default: return NULL;
      }
 #undef EV_CASE
@@ -88,12 +91,9 @@ static Eina_Bool
 _eo_evas_object_cb(void *data, const Eo_Event *event)
 {
    _eo_evas_object_cb_info *info = data;
-   void *pe = _pointer_event_get(info, event);
-   if (pe)
-     {
-        DBG("triggering eo pointer event!");
-        eo_event_callback_call(event->object, EFL_GFX_EVENT_POINTER, pe);
-     }
+   const Eo_Event_Description *desc;
+   void *pe = _pointer_event_get(info, event, &desc);
+   if (pe) eo_event_callback_call(event->object, desc, pe);
    if (info->func) info->func(info->data, evas_object_evas_get(event->object), event->object, event->info);
    return EINA_TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_canvas.eo b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_canvas.eo
index e0a344836f..676cdcb5b6 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_canvas.eo
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_canvas.eo
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import evas_types;
 import efl_event_types;
 
-class Evas.Canvas (Eo.Base, Evas.Common_Interface, Efl.Animator)
+class Evas.Canvas (Eo.Base, Evas.Common_Interface, Efl.Animator,
+                   Efl.Input.Interface)
 {
    legacy_prefix: evas;
    data: Evas_Public_Data;
@@ -1327,6 +1328,5 @@ class Evas.Canvas (Eo.Base, Evas.Common_Interface, Efl.Animator)
       device,changed;
       axis,update;
       viewport,resize;
-      pointer: Efl.Pointer.Event; [[Generic pointer event (mouse, finger...)]]
    }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_events.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_events.c
index aeefb1bd29..f9fa85f488 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_events.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_events.c
@@ -3190,10 +3190,6 @@ _evas_canvas_event_pointer_cb(void *data, const Eo_Event *event)
 
    if (!ev) return EO_CALLBACK_CONTINUE;
 
-   /* TODO:
-    * - implement legacy over eo instead of this (hardcore)
-    */
-
    ev->evas_done = EINA_TRUE;
    ev->modifiers = &e->modifiers;
    ev->locks = &e->locks;
@@ -3272,14 +3268,23 @@ _evas_canvas_event_pointer_cb(void *data, const Eo_Event *event)
    return EO_CALLBACK_CONTINUE;
 }
 
+EO_CALLBACKS_ARRAY_DEFINE(_evas_canvas_event_pointer_callbacks,
+{ EFL_EVENT_POINTER_MOVE, _evas_canvas_event_pointer_cb },
+{ EFL_EVENT_POINTER_DOWN, _evas_canvas_event_pointer_cb },
+{ EFL_EVENT_POINTER_UP, _evas_canvas_event_pointer_cb },
+{ EFL_EVENT_POINTER_IN, _evas_canvas_event_pointer_cb },
+{ EFL_EVENT_POINTER_OUT, _evas_canvas_event_pointer_cb },
+{ EFL_EVENT_POINTER_CANCEL, _evas_canvas_event_pointer_cb },
+{ EFL_EVENT_POINTER_WHEEL, _evas_canvas_event_pointer_cb })
+
 void
 _evas_canvas_event_init(Evas *eo_e, Evas_Public_Data *e)
 {
-   eo_event_callback_add(eo_e, EVAS_CANVAS_EVENT_POINTER, _evas_canvas_event_pointer_cb, e);
+   eo_event_callback_array_add(eo_e, _evas_canvas_event_pointer_callbacks(), e);
 }
 
 void
 _evas_canvas_event_shutdown(Evas *eo_e, Evas_Public_Data *e)
 {
-   eo_event_callback_del(eo_e, EVAS_CANVAS_EVENT_POINTER, _evas_canvas_event_pointer_cb, e);
+   eo_event_callback_array_del(eo_e, _evas_canvas_event_pointer_callbacks(), e);
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_events_legacy.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_events_legacy.c
index d456db7428..f94a3aa680 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_events_legacy.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_events_legacy.c
@@ -11,19 +11,10 @@ efl_pointer_event_legacy_info_set(Efl_Pointer_Event *evt, const void *event_info
    if (!ev || !event_info) return EINA_FALSE;
 
    /* FIXME/TODO:
-    *
-    * Some things that are not supported or should be eo-ified somehow
-    *
-    * 1. Lock
-    * 2. Modifiers
-    * 3. data
-    *
     * Some events definitely don't have all the info they could have. Need
     * to get it from ecore!
     */
 
-#warning Modifiers and locks not supported yet - very bad!
-
 #if defined(DEBUG)
 # define CHKACT(a) do { if (evdata->action != EFL_POINTER_ACTION_ ## a) abort(); } while (0)
 #else
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object.eo b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object.eo
index 15edfa350d..af20760857 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object.eo
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object.eo
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import evas_types;
 
-abstract Evas.Object (Eo.Base, Evas.Common_Interface, Efl.Gfx, Efl.Gfx.Stack, Efl.Animator)
+abstract Evas.Object (Eo.Base, Evas.Common_Interface, Efl.Gfx, Efl.Gfx.Stack,
+                      Efl.Animator, Efl.Input.Interface)
 {
    legacy_prefix: evas_object;
    eo_prefix: evas_obj;
@@ -1247,6 +1248,7 @@ abstract Evas.Object (Eo.Base, Evas.Common_Interface, Efl.Gfx, Efl.Gfx.Stack, Ef
       Efl.Gfx.Stack.lower;
    }
    events {
+       /* FIXME: remove events from Efl.Input.Interface */
        mouse,in; [[Mouse In Event ]]
        mouse,out; [[Mouse Out Event ]]
        mouse,down; [[Mouse Button Down Event ]]