diff --git a/src/dpmsinputeventfilter.cpp b/src/dpmsinputeventfilter.cpp
index bbb58aa64f..335b837a20 100644
--- a/src/dpmsinputeventfilter.cpp
+++ b/src/dpmsinputeventfilter.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ DpmsInputEventFilter::DpmsInputEventFilter()
 
 DpmsInputEventFilter::~DpmsInputEventFilter() = default;
 
-bool DpmsInputEventFilter::pointerEvent(QMouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton)
+bool DpmsInputEventFilter::pointerEvent(MouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton)
 {
     notify();
     return true;
diff --git a/src/dpmsinputeventfilter.h b/src/dpmsinputeventfilter.h
index eb3cd1dfdb..577f453542 100644
--- a/src/dpmsinputeventfilter.h
+++ b/src/dpmsinputeventfilter.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public:
     DpmsInputEventFilter();
     ~DpmsInputEventFilter() override;
 
-    bool pointerEvent(QMouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override;
+    bool pointerEvent(MouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override;
     bool wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event) override;
     bool keyEvent(QKeyEvent *event) override;
     bool touchDown(qint32 id, const QPointF &pos, quint32 time) override;
diff --git a/src/input.cpp b/src/input.cpp
index 0b8724b88b..fdc5b668bf 100644
--- a/src/input.cpp
+++ b/src/input.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ InputEventFilter::~InputEventFilter()
     }
 }
 
-bool InputEventFilter::pointerEvent(QMouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton)
+bool InputEventFilter::pointerEvent(MouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton)
 {
     return false;
 }
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ public:
 class LockScreenFilter : public InputEventFilter
 {
 public:
-    bool pointerEvent(QMouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override
+    bool pointerEvent(MouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override
     {
         if (!waylandServer()->isScreenLocked()) {
             return false;
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ private:
 class EffectsFilter : public InputEventFilter
 {
 public:
-    bool pointerEvent(QMouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override
+    bool pointerEvent(MouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override
     {
         if (!effects) {
             return false;
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ public:
 class MoveResizeFilter : public InputEventFilter
 {
 public:
-    bool pointerEvent(QMouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override
+    bool pointerEvent(MouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override
     {
         Window *window = workspace()->moveResizeWindow();
         if (!window) {
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ private:
 class WindowSelectorFilter : public InputEventFilter
 {
 public:
-    bool pointerEvent(QMouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override
+    bool pointerEvent(MouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override
     {
         if (!m_active) {
             return false;
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ public:
         m_powerDown.setInterval(1000);
     }
 
-    bool pointerEvent(QMouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override
+    bool pointerEvent(MouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override
     {
         if (event->type() == QEvent::MouseButtonPress) {
             if (input()->shortcuts()->processPointerPressed(event->modifiers(), event->buttons())) {
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@ std::pair<bool, bool> performWindowWheelAction(QWheelEvent *event, Window *windo
 
 class InternalWindowEventFilter : public InputEventFilter
 {
-    bool pointerEvent(QMouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override
+    bool pointerEvent(MouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override
     {
         if (!input()->pointer()->focus() || !input()->pointer()->focus()->isInternal()) {
             return false;
@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@ private:
 class DecorationEventFilter : public InputEventFilter
 {
 public:
-    bool pointerEvent(QMouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override
+    bool pointerEvent(MouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override
     {
         auto decoration = input()->pointer()->decoration();
         if (!decoration) {
@@ -1558,7 +1558,7 @@ private:
 class TabBoxInputFilter : public InputEventFilter
 {
 public:
-    bool pointerEvent(QMouseEvent *event, quint32 button) override
+    bool pointerEvent(MouseEvent *event, quint32 button) override
     {
         if (!workspace()->tabbox() || !workspace()->tabbox()->isGrabbed()) {
             return false;
@@ -1597,7 +1597,7 @@ public:
 class ScreenEdgeInputFilter : public InputEventFilter
 {
 public:
-    bool pointerEvent(QMouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override
+    bool pointerEvent(MouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override
     {
         workspace()->screenEdges()->isEntered(event);
         // always forward
@@ -1653,7 +1653,7 @@ private:
 class WindowActionInputFilter : public InputEventFilter
 {
 public:
-    bool pointerEvent(QMouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override
+    bool pointerEvent(MouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override
     {
         if (event->type() != QEvent::MouseButtonPress) {
             return false;
@@ -1734,7 +1734,7 @@ public:
 class ForwardInputFilter : public InputEventFilter
 {
 public:
-    bool pointerEvent(QMouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override
+    bool pointerEvent(MouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override
     {
         auto seat = waylandServer()->seat();
         seat->setTimestamp(event->timestamp());
@@ -2343,7 +2343,7 @@ public:
         connect(&m_raiseTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &DragAndDropInputFilter::raiseDragTarget);
     }
 
-    bool pointerEvent(QMouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override
+    bool pointerEvent(MouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override
     {
         auto seat = waylandServer()->seat();
         if (!seat->isDragPointer()) {
diff --git a/src/input.h b/src/input.h
index f623a70475..23963b9e63 100644
--- a/src/input.h
+++ b/src/input.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class SwitchEvent;
 class TabletEvent;
 class TabletToolId;
 class TabletPadId;
+class MouseEvent;
 
 namespace Decoration
 {
@@ -383,7 +384,7 @@ public:
      * @param nativeButton The native key code of the button, for move events 0
      * @return @c true to stop further event processing, @c false to pass to next filter
      */
-    virtual bool pointerEvent(QMouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton);
+    virtual bool pointerEvent(MouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton);
     /**
      * Event filter for pointer axis events.
      *
diff --git a/src/placeholderinputeventfilter.cpp b/src/placeholderinputeventfilter.cpp
index 4a43246bc2..c3c273a320 100644
--- a/src/placeholderinputeventfilter.cpp
+++ b/src/placeholderinputeventfilter.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 namespace KWin
 {
 
-bool PlaceholderInputEventFilter::pointerEvent(QMouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton)
+bool PlaceholderInputEventFilter::pointerEvent(MouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton)
 {
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/placeholderinputeventfilter.h b/src/placeholderinputeventfilter.h
index d2b5653ad0..49511e60a3 100644
--- a/src/placeholderinputeventfilter.h
+++ b/src/placeholderinputeventfilter.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace KWin
 class PlaceholderInputEventFilter : public InputEventFilter
 {
 public:
-    bool pointerEvent(QMouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override;
+    bool pointerEvent(MouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override;
     bool wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event) override;
     bool keyEvent(QKeyEvent *event) override;
     bool touchDown(qint32 id, const QPointF &pos, quint32 time) override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/buttonrebinds/buttonrebindsfilter.cpp b/src/plugins/buttonrebinds/buttonrebindsfilter.cpp
index 4de9d83562..0f236d135a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/buttonrebinds/buttonrebindsfilter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/buttonrebinds/buttonrebindsfilter.cpp
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ void ButtonRebindsFilter::loadConfig(const KConfigGroup &group)
     }
 }
 
-bool ButtonRebindsFilter::pointerEvent(QMouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton)
+bool ButtonRebindsFilter::pointerEvent(KWin::MouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton)
 {
     if (event->type() != QEvent::MouseButtonPress && event->type() != QEvent::MouseButtonRelease) {
         return false;
diff --git a/src/plugins/buttonrebinds/buttonrebindsfilter.h b/src/plugins/buttonrebinds/buttonrebindsfilter.h
index b50f28d655..b8b67ad344 100644
--- a/src/plugins/buttonrebinds/buttonrebindsfilter.h
+++ b/src/plugins/buttonrebinds/buttonrebindsfilter.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public:
     };
 
     explicit ButtonRebindsFilter();
-    bool pointerEvent(QMouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override;
+    bool pointerEvent(KWin::MouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override;
     bool tabletPadButtonEvent(uint button, bool pressed, const KWin::TabletPadId &tabletPadId, uint time) override;
     bool tabletToolButtonEvent(uint button, bool pressed, const KWin::TabletToolId &tabletToolId, uint time) override;
 
diff --git a/src/popup_input_filter.cpp b/src/popup_input_filter.cpp
index a5a59b4b0f..644080e4d3 100644
--- a/src/popup_input_filter.cpp
+++ b/src/popup_input_filter.cpp
@@ -6,14 +6,13 @@
 */
 #include "popup_input_filter.h"
 #include "deleted.h"
+#include "input_event.h"
 #include "internalwindow.h"
 #include "wayland/seat_interface.h"
 #include "wayland_server.h"
 #include "window.h"
 #include "workspace.h"
 
-#include <QMouseEvent>
-
 namespace KWin
 {
 
@@ -41,7 +40,8 @@ void PopupInputFilter::handleWindowRemoved(Window *window)
 {
     m_popupWindows.removeOne(window);
 }
-bool PopupInputFilter::pointerEvent(QMouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton)
+
+bool PopupInputFilter::pointerEvent(MouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton)
 {
     if (m_popupWindows.isEmpty()) {
         return false;
diff --git a/src/popup_input_filter.h b/src/popup_input_filter.h
index be6be50be6..cc62b3cd42 100644
--- a/src/popup_input_filter.h
+++ b/src/popup_input_filter.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class PopupInputFilter : public QObject, public InputEventFilter
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
     explicit PopupInputFilter();
-    bool pointerEvent(QMouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override;
+    bool pointerEvent(MouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override;
     bool keyEvent(QKeyEvent *event) override;
     bool touchDown(qint32 id, const QPointF &pos, quint32 time) override;