diff --git a/src/effects.cpp b/src/effects.cpp
index 8db9b2052d..143dac77c3 100644
--- a/src/effects.cpp
+++ b/src/effects.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "pointer_input.h"
 #include "renderbackend.h"
 #include "unmanaged.h"
+#include "input_event.h"
 #ifdef KWIN_BUILD_TABBOX
 #include "tabbox.h"
 #endif
@@ -735,6 +736,62 @@ bool EffectsHandlerImpl::touchUp(qint32 id, quint32 time)
     return false;
 }
 
+bool EffectsHandlerImpl::tabletToolEvent(TabletEvent *event)
+{
+    // TODO: reverse call order?
+    for (auto it = loaded_effects.constBegin(); it != loaded_effects.constEnd(); ++it) {
+        if (it->second->tabletToolEvent(event)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool EffectsHandlerImpl::tabletToolButtonEvent(uint button, bool pressed, const TabletToolId &tabletToolId)
+{
+    // TODO: reverse call order?
+    for (auto it = loaded_effects.constBegin(); it != loaded_effects.constEnd(); ++it) {
+        if (it->second->tabletToolButtonEvent(button, pressed, tabletToolId.m_uniqueId)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool EffectsHandlerImpl::tabletPadButtonEvent(uint button, bool pressed, const TabletPadId &tabletPadId)
+{
+    // TODO: reverse call order?
+    for (auto it = loaded_effects.constBegin(); it != loaded_effects.constEnd(); ++it) {
+        if (it->second->tabletPadButtonEvent(button, pressed, tabletPadId.data)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool EffectsHandlerImpl::tabletPadStripEvent(int number, int position, bool isFinger, const TabletPadId &tabletPadId)
+{
+    // TODO: reverse call order?
+    for (auto it = loaded_effects.constBegin(); it != loaded_effects.constEnd(); ++it) {
+        if (it->second->tabletPadStripEvent(number, position, isFinger, tabletPadId.data)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool EffectsHandlerImpl::tabletPadRingEvent(int number, int position, bool isFinger, const TabletPadId &tabletPadId)
+{
+    // TODO: reverse call order?
+    for (auto it = loaded_effects.constBegin(); it != loaded_effects.constEnd(); ++it) {
+        if (it->second->tabletPadRingEvent(number, position, isFinger, tabletPadId.data)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+
 void EffectsHandlerImpl::registerGlobalShortcut(const QKeySequence &shortcut, QAction *action)
 {
     input()->registerShortcut(shortcut, action);
diff --git a/src/effects.h b/src/effects.h
index 9dfa35f4d2..2a9445dcef 100644
--- a/src/effects.h
+++ b/src/effects.h
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ class Group;
 class Toplevel;
 class Unmanaged;
 class WindowPropertyNotifyX11Filter;
+class TabletEvent;
+class TabletPadId;
+class TabletToolId;
 
 class KWIN_EXPORT EffectsHandlerImpl : public EffectsHandler
 {
@@ -239,6 +242,12 @@ public:
     bool touchMotion(qint32 id, const QPointF &pos, quint32 time);
     bool touchUp(qint32 id, quint32 time);
 
+    bool tabletToolEvent(KWin::TabletEvent *event);
+    bool tabletToolButtonEvent(uint button, bool pressed, const KWin::TabletToolId &tabletToolId);
+    bool tabletPadButtonEvent(uint button, bool pressed, const KWin::TabletPadId &tabletPadId);
+    bool tabletPadStripEvent(int number, int position, bool isFinger, const KWin::TabletPadId &tabletPadId);
+    bool tabletPadRingEvent(int number, int position, bool isFinger, const KWin::TabletPadId &tabletPadId);
+
     void highlightWindows(const QVector<EffectWindow *> &windows);
 
     bool isPropertyTypeRegistered(xcb_atom_t atom) const {
diff --git a/src/input.cpp b/src/input.cpp
index 1426cd9675..bdba5f0700 100644
--- a/src/input.cpp
+++ b/src/input.cpp
@@ -561,6 +561,36 @@ public:
         }
         return static_cast< EffectsHandlerImpl* >(effects)->touchUp(id, time);
     }
+    bool tabletToolEvent(TabletEvent *event) override {
+        if (!effects) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return static_cast< EffectsHandlerImpl* >(effects)->tabletToolEvent(event);
+    }
+    bool tabletToolButtonEvent(uint button, bool pressed, const TabletToolId &tabletToolId) override {
+        if (!effects) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return static_cast< EffectsHandlerImpl* >(effects)->tabletToolButtonEvent(button, pressed, tabletToolId);
+    }
+    bool tabletPadButtonEvent(uint button, bool pressed, const TabletPadId &tabletPadId) override {
+        if (!effects) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return static_cast< EffectsHandlerImpl* >(effects)->tabletPadButtonEvent(button, pressed, tabletPadId);
+    }
+    bool tabletPadStripEvent(int number, int position, bool isFinger, const TabletPadId &tabletPadId) override {
+        if (!effects) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return static_cast< EffectsHandlerImpl* >(effects)->tabletPadStripEvent(number, position, isFinger, tabletPadId);
+    }
+    bool tabletPadRingEvent(int number, int position, bool isFinger, const TabletPadId &tabletPadId) override {
+        if (!effects) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return static_cast< EffectsHandlerImpl* >(effects)->tabletPadRingEvent(number, position, isFinger, tabletPadId);
+    }
 };
 
 class MoveResizeFilter : public InputEventFilter {
diff --git a/src/libkwineffects/kwineffects.cpp b/src/libkwineffects/kwineffects.cpp
index ccb5037439..88401d5222 100644
--- a/src/libkwineffects/kwineffects.cpp
+++ b/src/libkwineffects/kwineffects.cpp
@@ -684,6 +684,46 @@ bool Effect::perform(Feature feature, const QVariantList &arguments)
     return false;
 }
 
+bool Effect::tabletToolEvent(QTabletEvent *event)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(event)
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool Effect::tabletToolButtonEvent(uint button, bool pressed, quint64 tabletToolId)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(button)
+    Q_UNUSED(pressed)
+    Q_UNUSED(tabletToolId)
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool Effect::tabletPadButtonEvent(uint button, bool pressed, void *tabletPadId)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(button)
+    Q_UNUSED(pressed)
+    Q_UNUSED(tabletPadId)
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool Effect::tabletPadStripEvent(int number, int position, bool isFinger, void *tabletPadId)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(number)
+    Q_UNUSED(position)
+    Q_UNUSED(isFinger)
+    Q_UNUSED(tabletPadId)
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool Effect::tabletPadRingEvent(int number, int position, bool isFinger, void *tabletPadId)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(number)
+    Q_UNUSED(position)
+    Q_UNUSED(isFinger)
+    Q_UNUSED(tabletPadId)
+    return false;
+}
+
 bool Effect::blocksDirectScanout() const
 {
     return true;
diff --git a/src/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h b/src/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
index 3e34fa8b02..8076a07088 100644
--- a/src/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
+++ b/src/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class QFont;
 class QKeyEvent;
 class QMatrix4x4;
 class QAction;
+class QTabletEvent;
 
 /**
  * Logging category to be used inside the KWin effects.
@@ -603,6 +604,64 @@ public:
      */
     virtual bool touchUp(qint32 id, quint32 time);
 
+    /**
+     * There has been an event from a drawing tablet tool
+     *
+     * i.e. a pen and the likes.
+     *
+     * @param event the event information
+     * @see QTabletEvent
+     *
+     * @since 5.25
+     */
+    virtual bool tabletToolEvent(QTabletEvent *event);
+
+    /**
+     * There has been an event from a button on a drawing tablet tool
+     *
+     * @param button which button
+     * @param pressed true if pressed, false when released
+     * @param tabletToolId the identifier of the tool id
+     *
+     * @since 5.25
+     */
+    virtual bool tabletToolButtonEvent(uint button, bool pressed, quint64 tabletToolId);
+
+    /**
+     * There has been an event from a button on a drawing tablet pad
+     *
+     * @param button which button
+     * @param pressed true if pressed, false when released
+     * @param tabletPadId the identifier of the tool id
+     *
+     * @since 5.25
+     */
+    virtual bool tabletPadButtonEvent(uint button, bool pressed, void *tabletPadId);
+
+    /**
+     * There has been an event from a input strip on a drawing tablet pad
+     *
+     * @param number which strip
+     * @param position the value within the strip that was selected
+     * @param isFinger if it was activated with a finger
+     * @param tabletPadId the identifier of the tool id
+     *
+     * @since 5.25
+     */
+    virtual bool tabletPadStripEvent(int number, int position, bool isFinger, void *tabletPadId);
+
+    /**
+     * There has been an event from a input ring on a drawing tablet pad
+     *
+     * @param number which ring
+     * @param position the value within the ring that was selected
+     * @param isFinger if it was activated with a finger
+     * @param tabletPadId the identifier of the tool id
+     *
+     * @since 5.25
+     */
+    virtual bool tabletPadRingEvent(int number, int position, bool isFinger, void *tabletPadId);
+
     static QPoint cursorPos();
 
     /**