diff --git a/WINGs/wclient_wl.c b/WINGs/wclient_wl.c
index e3af02b..6cc5c1d 100644
--- a/WINGs/wclient_wl.c
+++ b/WINGs/wclient_wl.c
@@ -544,6 +544,7 @@ static WLClientToplevel *wlc_ptr_focused;
 static unsigned int wlc_ptr_button_state;
 static unsigned int wlc_ptr_mods;
 static W_View *wlc_ptr_child_focus;
+static W_View *wlc_ptr_grab;  /* implicit grab: deliver events here while button held */
 
 /*
  * Hit-test: find the deepest child view at (x,y) relative to the toplevel,
@@ -640,10 +641,24 @@ pointer_handle_motion(void *data, struct wl_pointer *p, uint32_t time,
     if (!wlc_ptr_focused) return;
 
     int lx, ly;
-    W_View *target = wlc_hit_test(wlc_ptr_focused, (int)wlc_ptr_x, (int)wlc_ptr_y, &lx, &ly);
+    W_View *target;
+
+    /* During implicit grab (button held), deliver to grabbed view */
+    if (wlc_ptr_grab) {
+        target = wlc_ptr_grab;
+        int ox = 0, oy = 0;
+        for (W_View *v = target; v && v != wlc_ptr_focused->view; v = v->parent) {
+            ox += v->pos.x;
+            oy += v->pos.y;
+        }
+        lx = (int)wlc_ptr_x - ox;
+        ly = (int)wlc_ptr_y - oy;
+    } else {
+        target = wlc_hit_test(wlc_ptr_focused, (int)wlc_ptr_x, (int)wlc_ptr_y, &lx, &ly);
+    }
 
     /* Synthesize enter/leave when pointer moves between child views */
-    if (target != wlc_ptr_child_focus) {
+    if (!wlc_ptr_grab && target != wlc_ptr_child_focus) {
         if (wlc_ptr_child_focus) {
             WMEvent lev;
             memset(&lev, 0, sizeof(lev));
@@ -717,7 +732,28 @@ pointer_handle_button(void *data, struct wl_pointer *p, uint32_t serial,
               ? WME_BUTTON_PRESS : WME_BUTTON_RELEASE;
 
     int lx, ly;
-    W_View *target = wlc_hit_test(wlc_ptr_focused, (int)wlc_ptr_x, (int)wlc_ptr_y, &lx, &ly);
+    W_View *target;
+
+    if (state == WL_POINTER_BUTTON_STATE_PRESSED) {
+        target = wlc_hit_test(wlc_ptr_focused, (int)wlc_ptr_x, (int)wlc_ptr_y, &lx, &ly);
+        wlc_ptr_grab = target;
+    } else {
+        /* Deliver release to the grabbed view */
+        target = wlc_ptr_grab;
+        if (target) {
+            /* Compute local coords relative to grabbed view */
+            int ox = 0, oy = 0;
+            for (W_View *v = target; v && v != wlc_ptr_focused->view; v = v->parent) {
+                ox += v->pos.x;
+                oy += v->pos.y;
+            }
+            lx = (int)wlc_ptr_x - ox;
+            ly = (int)wlc_ptr_y - oy;
+        } else {
+            target = wlc_hit_test(wlc_ptr_focused, (int)wlc_ptr_x, (int)wlc_ptr_y, &lx, &ly);
+        }
+        wlc_ptr_grab = NULL;
+    }
 
     ev.window = target ? target->window : wlc_ptr_focused->view->window;
     ev.u.button.window = ev.window;