diff --git a/src/backends/traits.rs b/src/backends/traits.rs
index 5ed966c..e72f861 100644
--- a/src/backends/traits.rs
+++ b/src/backends/traits.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use super::{
 
 pub trait WindowServerBackend {
     type Window;
+    //type WindowEvent = super::window_event::WindowEvent<Self::Window>;
 
     fn build() -> Self;
 
@@ -46,6 +47,10 @@ pub trait WindowServerBackend {
     fn screen_size(&self) -> Point<i32>;
     fn get_window_size(&self, window: Self::Window) -> Option<Point<i32>>;
 
+    fn grab_cursor(&self);
+    fn ungrab_cursor(&self);
+    fn move_cursor(&self, window: Option<Self::Window>, position: Point<i32>);
+
     fn resize_window(&self, window: Self::Window, new_size: Point<i32>) {
         self.configure_window(window, Some(new_size), None);
     }
diff --git a/src/backends/xlib/mod.rs b/src/backends/xlib/mod.rs
index df12e9a..9738f2e 100644
--- a/src/backends/xlib/mod.rs
+++ b/src/backends/xlib/mod.rs
@@ -491,8 +491,6 @@ impl XLib {
 
         XKeySym::new(keysym as u32)
     }
-
-    fn modifier_state_to_modmask(&self) {}
 }
 
 trait ModifierStateExt {
@@ -722,6 +720,46 @@ impl WindowServerBackend for XLib {
         self.get_window_attributes(window)
             .map(|wa| (wa.width, wa.height).into())
     }
+
+    fn grab_cursor(&self) {
+        unsafe {
+            xlib::XGrabPointer(
+                self.dpy(),
+                self.root,
+                0,
+                (xlib::ButtonPressMask
+                    | xlib::ButtonReleaseMask
+                    | xlib::PointerMotionMask) as u32,
+                xlib::GrabModeAsync,
+                xlib::GrabModeAsync,
+                0,
+                0,
+                xlib::CurrentTime,
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn ungrab_cursor(&self) {
+        unsafe {
+            xlib::XUngrabPointer(self.dpy(), xlib::CurrentTime);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn move_cursor(&self, window: Option<Self::Window>, position: Point<i32>) {
+        unsafe {
+            xlib::XWarpPointer(
+                self.dpy(),
+                0,
+                window.unwrap_or(self.root),
+                0,
+                0,
+                0,
+                0,
+                position.x,
+                position.y,
+            );
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 struct XLibAtoms {
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index 701a9bc..566c4af 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -714,9 +714,8 @@ where
                     )
                 };
 
-                // TODO fix backend cursor api
-                //self.xlib.move_cursor(None, corner_pos);
-                //self.xlib.grab_cursor();
+                self.backend.move_cursor(None, corner_pos.into());
+                self.backend.grab_cursor();
 
                 self.move_resize_window =
                     MoveResizeInfo::Resize(ResizeInfoInner {
@@ -736,8 +735,7 @@ where
             }
             MouseButton::Right => {
                 self.move_resize_window = MoveResizeInfo::None;
-                // TODO fix backend cursor api
-                //self.xlib.release_cursor();
+                self.backend.ungrab_cursor();
             }
             _ => {}
         }