diff --git a/tools/eis-demo-server.c b/tools/eis-demo-server.c
index 8987051..71e945a 100644
--- a/tools/eis-demo-server.c
+++ b/tools/eis-demo-server.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ DEFINE_UNREF_CLEANUP_FUNC(eis);
 DEFINE_UNREF_CLEANUP_FUNC(eis_event);
 DEFINE_UNREF_CLEANUP_FUNC(eis_keymap);
 DEFINE_UNREF_CLEANUP_FUNC(eis_seat);
+DEFINE_UNREF_CLEANUP_FUNC(eis_region);
 
 static void unlink_free(char **path) {
 	if (*path) {
@@ -221,12 +222,17 @@ eis_demo_server_printf_handle_event(struct eis_demo_server *server,
 		{
 		struct eis_client *client = eis_event_get_client(e);
 		struct eis_seat *seat = eis_event_get_seat(e);
-		struct eis_device *ptr = eis_device_new(seat);
 
+		_unref_(eis_region) *rel_region = eis_region_new();
+		eis_region_set_size(rel_region, 1920, 1080);
+		eis_region_set_offset(rel_region, 0, 0);
+
+		struct eis_device *ptr = eis_device_new(seat);
 		eis_device_configure_name(ptr, "test pointer");
 		eis_device_configure_capability(ptr, EIS_DEVICE_CAP_POINTER);
 		colorprint("Creating pointer device %s for %s\n", eis_device_get_name(ptr),
 			   eis_client_get_name(client));
+		eis_device_configure_region(ptr, rel_region);
 		eis_device_add(ptr);
 		eis_device_resume(ptr);
 		/* ptr ref is dangling */
@@ -242,6 +248,20 @@ eis_demo_server_printf_handle_event(struct eis_demo_server *server,
 		eis_device_add(kbd);
 		eis_device_resume(kbd);
 		/* kbd ref is dangling */
+
+		_unref_(eis_region) *region = eis_region_new();
+		eis_region_set_size(region, 1920, 1080);
+		eis_region_set_offset(region, 0, 0);
+
+		struct eis_device *abs = eis_device_new(seat);
+		eis_device_configure_name(abs, "test abs pointer");
+		eis_device_configure_capability(abs, EIS_DEVICE_CAP_POINTER_ABSOLUTE);
+		colorprint("Creating abs pointer device %s for %s\n", eis_device_get_name(abs),
+			   eis_client_get_name(client));
+		eis_device_configure_region(abs, region);
+		eis_device_add(abs);
+		eis_device_resume(abs);
+		/* abs ref is dangling */
 		}
 		break;
 	case EIS_EVENT_SEAT_UNBIND: