diff --git a/src/wayland/core/data_device.rs b/src/wayland/core/data_device.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b57971
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/wayland/core/data_device.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+use std::os::fd::OwnedFd;
+use waynest::{
+	server::{
+		Client, Dispatcher, Result,
+		protocol::core::wayland::{
+			wl_data_device::*, wl_data_device_manager::*, wl_data_offer::WlDataOffer,
+			wl_data_source::*,
+		},
+	},
+	wire::ObjectId,
+};
+
+// TODO: actually implement this
+
+#[derive(Debug, Dispatcher)]
+pub struct DataDeviceManager;
+impl WlDataDeviceManager for DataDeviceManager {
+	async fn create_data_source(
+		&self,
+		client: &mut Client,
+		_sender_id: ObjectId,
+		id: ObjectId,
+	) -> Result<()> {
+		client.insert(id, DataSource);
+		Ok(())
+	}
+
+	async fn get_data_device(
+		&self,
+		client: &mut Client,
+		_sender_id: ObjectId,
+		id: ObjectId,
+		_seat: ObjectId,
+	) -> Result<()> {
+		client.insert(id, DataDevice);
+		Ok(())
+	}
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Dispatcher)]
+pub struct DataSource;
+impl WlDataSource for DataSource {
+	async fn send(
+		&self,
+		_client: &mut Client,
+		_sender_id: ObjectId,
+		_mime_type: String,
+		_fd: OwnedFd,
+	) -> Result<()> {
+		Ok(())
+	}
+
+	async fn offer(
+		&self,
+		_client: &mut Client,
+		_sender_id: ObjectId,
+		_mime_type: String,
+	) -> Result<()> {
+		Ok(())
+	}
+
+	async fn destroy(&self, _client: &mut Client, _sender_id: ObjectId) -> Result<()> {
+		Ok(())
+	}
+
+	async fn set_actions(
+		&self,
+		_client: &mut Client,
+		_sender_id: ObjectId,
+		_dnd_actions: DndAction,
+	) -> Result<()> {
+		Ok(())
+	}
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Dispatcher)]
+pub struct DataDevice;
+impl WlDataDevice for DataDevice {
+	async fn start_drag(
+		&self,
+		_client: &mut Client,
+		_sender_id: ObjectId,
+		_source: Option<ObjectId>,
+		_origin: ObjectId,
+		_icon: Option<ObjectId>,
+		_serial: u32,
+	) -> Result<()> {
+		Ok(())
+	}
+
+	async fn set_selection(
+		&self,
+		_client: &mut Client,
+		_sender_id: ObjectId,
+		_source: Option<ObjectId>,
+		_serial: u32,
+	) -> Result<()> {
+		Ok(())
+	}
+
+	async fn release(&self, _client: &mut Client, _sender_id: ObjectId) -> Result<()> {
+		Ok(())
+	}
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Dispatcher)]
+pub struct DataOffer;
+impl WlDataOffer for DataOffer {
+	async fn accept(
+		&self,
+		_client: &mut Client,
+		_sender_id: ObjectId,
+		_serial: u32,
+		_mime_type: Option<String>,
+	) -> Result<()> {
+		Ok(())
+	}
+
+	async fn receive(
+		&self,
+		_client: &mut Client,
+		_sender_id: ObjectId,
+		_mime_type: String,
+		_fd: OwnedFd,
+	) -> Result<()> {
+		Ok(())
+	}
+
+	async fn destroy(&self, _client: &mut Client, _sender_id: ObjectId) -> Result<()> {
+		Ok(())
+	}
+
+	async fn finish(&self, _client: &mut Client, _sender_id: ObjectId) -> Result<()> {
+		Ok(())
+	}
+
+	async fn set_actions(
+		&self,
+		_client: &mut Client,
+		_sender_id: ObjectId,
+		_dnd_actions: DndAction,
+		_preferred_action: DndAction,
+	) -> Result<()> {
+		Ok(())
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/wayland/core/mod.rs b/src/wayland/core/mod.rs
index 6e73d01..7276cef 100644
--- a/src/wayland/core/mod.rs
+++ b/src/wayland/core/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 pub mod buffer;
 pub mod callback;
 pub mod compositor;
+pub mod data_device;
 pub mod keyboard;
 pub mod output;
 pub mod pointer;
diff --git a/src/wayland/registry.rs b/src/wayland/registry.rs
index 8dd9590..baef5cb 100644
--- a/src/wayland/registry.rs
+++ b/src/wayland/registry.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::wayland::{
 	core::{
 		compositor::{Compositor, WlCompositor},
+		data_device::DataDeviceManager,
 		output::{Output, WlOutput},
 		seat::{Seat, WlSeat},
 		shm::{Shm, WlShm},
@@ -14,7 +15,8 @@ use waynest::{
 	server::{
 		Client, Dispatcher, Error, Result,
 		protocol::{
-			core::wayland::wl_registry::*, external::drm::wl_drm::WlDrm,
+			core::wayland::{wl_data_device_manager::WlDataDeviceManager, wl_registry::*},
+			external::drm::wl_drm::WlDrm,
 			stable::linux_dmabuf_v1::zwp_linux_dmabuf_v1::ZwpLinuxDmabufV1,
 		},
 	},
@@ -27,9 +29,10 @@ impl RegistryGlobals {
 	pub const SHM: u32 = 1;
 	pub const WM_BASE: u32 = 2;
 	pub const SEAT: u32 = 3;
-	pub const OUTPUT: u32 = 4;
-	pub const DMABUF: u32 = 5;
-	pub const WL_DRM: u32 = 6;
+	pub const DATA_DEVICE_MANAGER: u32 = 4;
+	pub const OUTPUT: u32 = 5;
+	pub const DMABUF: u32 = 6;
+	pub const WL_DRM: u32 = 7;
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Dispatcher, Default)]
@@ -73,6 +76,15 @@ impl Registry {
 		)
 		.await?;
 
+		self.global(
+			client,
+			sender_id,
+			RegistryGlobals::DATA_DEVICE_MANAGER,
+			DataDeviceManager::INTERFACE.to_string(),
+			DataDeviceManager::VERSION,
+		)
+		.await?;
+
 		self.global(
 			client,
 			sender_id,
@@ -140,6 +152,10 @@ impl WlRegistry for Registry {
 					.await?;
 				tracing::info!("Seat capabilities advertised");
 			}
+			RegistryGlobals::DATA_DEVICE_MANAGER => {
+				tracing::info!("Binding data device manager");
+				client.insert(new_id.object_id, DataDeviceManager);
+			}
 			RegistryGlobals::OUTPUT => {
 				tracing::info!("Binding output");
 				let output = client.insert(new_id.object_id, Output(new_id.object_id));