diff --git a/WINGs/wview_wl.c b/WINGs/wview_wl.c
index 8b57fd4..db98784 100644
--- a/WINGs/wview_wl.c
+++ b/WINGs/wview_wl.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "WINGsP.h"
 #include <pixman.h>
+#include <string.h>
 
 /* Synthetic window IDs for Wayland views (distinct from frame buffer IDs) */
 #define WL_VIEW_ID_BASE  0x20000000
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ void (*W_DragIconHideFn)(void) = NULL;
 /* Drag cursor feedback — called during drag loop when the view under the
  * cursor changes.  accepted=True means the view accepts the drop. */
 void (*W_DragCursorFeedbackFn)(Bool accepted) = NULL;
+void (*W_SetCursorImageFn)(const char *name) = NULL;
 
 extern void wl_view_destroy_backing_impl(unsigned long id);
 
@@ -165,8 +167,11 @@ void W_UnregisterBacking(WNativeWindow id)
 
 static void *wl_screen_init(W_Screen *scr)
 {
-	(void)scr;
-	return scr; /* use scr as token */
+	/* Store cursor names as WMNativeCursor — cast back in wl_set_cursor */
+	scr->textCursor      = (WMNativeCursor)(uintptr_t)"xterm";
+	scr->defaultCursor   = (WMNativeCursor)(uintptr_t)"left_ptr";
+	scr->invisibleCursor = (WMNativeCursor)(uintptr_t)"none";
+	return scr;
 }
 
 static void wl_screen_fini(void *vctx)
@@ -497,8 +502,11 @@ static void wl_set_cursor(void *vctx, W_View *view, WMNativeCursor cursor)
 {
 	(void)vctx;
 	(void)view;
-	(void)cursor;
-	/* WMNativeCursor is managed by wlroots seat */
+	if (!cursor) return;
+	if (!W_SetCursorImageFn) return;
+	const char *name = (const char *)(uintptr_t)cursor;
+	if (strcmp(name, "none") == 0) name = "default";
+	W_SetCursorImageFn(name);
 }
 
 static void wl_redisplay(void *vctx, W_View *view)
diff --git a/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c b/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c
index 5eb2b6c..89d86f6 100644
--- a/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c
@@ -467,6 +467,10 @@ wl_display_open(const char *name)
         extern void *W_GetFrameBufImage(unsigned long id);
         W_GetFrameBufImageFn = W_GetFrameBufImage;
 
+        extern void (*W_SetCursorImageFn)(const char *name);
+        extern void wl_set_cursor_image(const char *name);
+        W_SetCursorImageFn = wl_set_cursor_image;
+
         extern int (*W_WLPointerGrabFn)(WNativeWindow, WNativeWindow,
             unsigned int, int, int, unsigned long);
         extern void (*W_WLPointerUngrabFn)(unsigned long);