diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b10c5d41b..4d053742b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -382,6 +382,7 @@ protocolnew("staging/color-management" "color-management-v1" false)
 protocolnew("staging/xdg-toplevel-tag" "xdg-toplevel-tag-v1" false)
 protocolnew("staging/xdg-system-bell" "xdg-system-bell-v1" false)
 protocolnew("staging/ext-workspace" "ext-workspace-v1" false)
+protocolnew("staging/ext-data-control" "ext-data-control-v1" false)
 
 protocolwayland()
 
diff --git a/protocols/meson.build b/protocols/meson.build
index a7f728888..b52c43498 100644
--- a/protocols/meson.build
+++ b/protocols/meson.build
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ protocols = [
 	wayland_protocol_dir / 'staging/xdg-toplevel-tag/xdg-toplevel-tag-v1.xml',
 	wayland_protocol_dir / 'staging/xdg-system-bell/xdg-system-bell-v1.xml',
 	wayland_protocol_dir / 'staging/ext-workspace/ext-workspace-v1.xml',
+	wayland_protocol_dir / 'staging/ext-data-control/ext-data-control-v1.xml',
 ]
 
 wl_protocols = []
diff --git a/src/managers/ProtocolManager.cpp b/src/managers/ProtocolManager.cpp
index 91691926e..b70d3b7d7 100644
--- a/src/managers/ProtocolManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/ProtocolManager.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 #include "../protocols/XDGTag.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/XDGBell.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/ExtWorkspace.hpp"
+#include "../protocols/ExtDataDevice.hpp"
 
 #include "../helpers/Monitor.hpp"
 #include "../render/Renderer.hpp"
@@ -190,6 +191,7 @@ CProtocolManager::CProtocolManager() {
     PROTO::xdgTag              = makeUnique<CXDGToplevelTagProtocol>(&xdg_toplevel_tag_manager_v1_interface, 1, "XDGTag");
     PROTO::xdgBell             = makeUnique<CXDGSystemBellProtocol>(&xdg_system_bell_v1_interface, 1, "XDGBell");
     PROTO::extWorkspace        = makeUnique<CExtWorkspaceProtocol>(&ext_workspace_manager_v1_interface, 1, "ExtWorkspace");
+    PROTO::extDataDevice       = makeUnique<CExtDataDeviceProtocol>(&ext_data_control_manager_v1_interface, 1, "ExtDataDevice");
 
     if (*PENABLECM)
         PROTO::colorManagement = makeUnique<CColorManagementProtocol>(&wp_color_manager_v1_interface, 1, "ColorManagement", *PDEBUGCM);
@@ -292,6 +294,7 @@ CProtocolManager::~CProtocolManager() {
     PROTO::xdgTag.reset();
     PROTO::xdgBell.reset();
     PROTO::extWorkspace.reset();
+    PROTO::extDataDevice.reset();
 
     for (auto& [_, lease] : PROTO::lease) {
         lease.reset();
diff --git a/src/managers/SeatManager.cpp b/src/managers/SeatManager.cpp
index 67752e2aa..bc4f2dfc6 100644
--- a/src/managers/SeatManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/SeatManager.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "../protocols/core/Seat.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/core/DataDevice.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/DataDeviceWlr.hpp"
+#include "../protocols/ExtDataDevice.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/PrimarySelection.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/core/Compositor.hpp"
 #include "../Compositor.hpp"
@@ -578,6 +579,7 @@ void CSeatManager::setCurrentSelection(SP<IDataSource> source) {
         m_selection.destroySelection = source->m_events.destroy.listen([this] { setCurrentSelection(nullptr); });
         PROTO::data->setSelection(source);
         PROTO::dataWlr->setSelection(source, false);
+        PROTO::extDataDevice->setSelection(source, false);
     }
 
     m_events.setSelection.emit();
@@ -603,6 +605,7 @@ void CSeatManager::setCurrentPrimarySelection(SP<IDataSource> source) {
         m_selection.destroyPrimarySelection = source->m_events.destroy.listen([this] { setCurrentPrimarySelection(nullptr); });
         PROTO::primarySelection->setSelection(source);
         PROTO::dataWlr->setSelection(source, true);
+        PROTO::extDataDevice->setSelection(source, true);
     }
 
     m_events.setPrimarySelection.emit();
diff --git a/src/protocols/ExtDataDevice.cpp b/src/protocols/ExtDataDevice.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c2d4c4976
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/protocols/ExtDataDevice.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,322 @@
+#include "ExtDataDevice.hpp"
+#include <algorithm>
+#include "../managers/SeatManager.hpp"
+#include "core/Seat.hpp"
+using namespace Hyprutils::OS;
+
+CExtDataOffer::CExtDataOffer(SP<CExtDataControlOfferV1> resource_, SP<IDataSource> source_) : m_source(source_), m_resource(resource_) {
+    if UNLIKELY (!good())
+        return;
+
+    m_resource->setDestroy([this](CExtDataControlOfferV1* r) { PROTO::extDataDevice->destroyResource(this); });
+    m_resource->setOnDestroy([this](CExtDataControlOfferV1* r) { PROTO::extDataDevice->destroyResource(this); });
+
+    m_resource->setReceive([this](CExtDataControlOfferV1* r, const char* mime, int32_t fd) {
+        CFileDescriptor sendFd{fd};
+        if (!m_source) {
+            LOGM(WARN, "Possible bug: Receive on an offer w/o a source");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (m_dead) {
+            LOGM(WARN, "Possible bug: Receive on an offer that's dead");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        LOGM(LOG, "Offer {:x} asks to send data from source {:x}", (uintptr_t)this, (uintptr_t)m_source.get());
+
+        m_source->send(mime, std::move(sendFd));
+    });
+}
+
+bool CExtDataOffer::good() {
+    return m_resource->resource();
+}
+
+void CExtDataOffer::sendData() {
+    if UNLIKELY (!m_source)
+        return;
+
+    for (auto const& m : m_source->mimes()) {
+        m_resource->sendOffer(m.c_str());
+    }
+}
+
+CExtDataSource::CExtDataSource(SP<CExtDataControlSourceV1> resource_, SP<CExtDataDevice> device_) : m_device(device_), m_resource(resource_) {
+    if UNLIKELY (!good())
+        return;
+
+    m_resource->setData(this);
+
+    m_resource->setDestroy([this](CExtDataControlSourceV1* r) {
+        m_events.destroy.emit();
+        PROTO::extDataDevice->destroyResource(this);
+    });
+    m_resource->setOnDestroy([this](CExtDataControlSourceV1* r) {
+        m_events.destroy.emit();
+        PROTO::extDataDevice->destroyResource(this);
+    });
+
+    m_resource->setOffer([this](CExtDataControlSourceV1* r, const char* mime) { m_mimeTypes.emplace_back(mime); });
+}
+
+CExtDataSource::~CExtDataSource() {
+    m_events.destroy.emit();
+}
+
+SP<CExtDataSource> CExtDataSource::fromResource(wl_resource* res) {
+    auto data = (CExtDataSource*)(((CExtDataControlSourceV1*)wl_resource_get_user_data(res))->data());
+    return data ? data->m_self.lock() : nullptr;
+}
+
+bool CExtDataSource::good() {
+    return m_resource->resource();
+}
+
+std::vector<std::string> CExtDataSource::mimes() {
+    return m_mimeTypes;
+}
+
+void CExtDataSource::send(const std::string& mime, CFileDescriptor fd) {
+    if (std::ranges::find(m_mimeTypes, mime) == m_mimeTypes.end()) {
+        LOGM(ERR, "Compositor/App bug: CExtDataSource::sendAskSend with non-existent mime");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_resource->sendSend(mime.c_str(), fd.get());
+}
+
+void CExtDataSource::accepted(const std::string& mime) {
+    if (std::ranges::find(m_mimeTypes, mime) == m_mimeTypes.end())
+        LOGM(ERR, "Compositor/App bug: CExtDataSource::sendAccepted with non-existent mime");
+
+    // ext has no accepted
+}
+
+void CExtDataSource::cancelled() {
+    m_resource->sendCancelled();
+}
+
+void CExtDataSource::error(uint32_t code, const std::string& msg) {
+    m_resource->error(code, msg);
+}
+
+CExtDataDevice::CExtDataDevice(SP<CExtDataControlDeviceV1> resource_) : m_resource(resource_) {
+    if UNLIKELY (!good())
+        return;
+
+    m_client = m_resource->client();
+
+    m_resource->setDestroy([this](CExtDataControlDeviceV1* r) { PROTO::extDataDevice->destroyResource(this); });
+    m_resource->setOnDestroy([this](CExtDataControlDeviceV1* r) { PROTO::extDataDevice->destroyResource(this); });
+
+    m_resource->setSetSelection([](CExtDataControlDeviceV1* r, wl_resource* sourceR) {
+        auto source = sourceR ? CExtDataSource::fromResource(sourceR) : CSharedPointer<CExtDataSource>{};
+        if (!source) {
+            LOGM(LOG, "ext reset selection received");
+            g_pSeatManager->setCurrentSelection(nullptr);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (source && source->used())
+            LOGM(WARN, "setSelection on a used resource. By protocol, this is a violation, but firefox et al insist on doing this.");
+
+        source->markUsed();
+
+        LOGM(LOG, "ext manager requests selection to {:x}", (uintptr_t)source.get());
+        g_pSeatManager->setCurrentSelection(source);
+    });
+
+    m_resource->setSetPrimarySelection([](CExtDataControlDeviceV1* r, wl_resource* sourceR) {
+        auto source = sourceR ? CExtDataSource::fromResource(sourceR) : CSharedPointer<CExtDataSource>{};
+        if (!source) {
+            LOGM(LOG, "ext reset primary selection received");
+            g_pSeatManager->setCurrentPrimarySelection(nullptr);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (source && source->used())
+            LOGM(WARN, "setSelection on a used resource. By protocol, this is a violation, but firefox et al insist on doing this.");
+
+        source->markUsed();
+
+        LOGM(LOG, "ext manager requests primary selection to {:x}", (uintptr_t)source.get());
+        g_pSeatManager->setCurrentPrimarySelection(source);
+    });
+}
+
+bool CExtDataDevice::good() {
+    return m_resource->resource();
+}
+
+wl_client* CExtDataDevice::client() {
+    return m_client;
+}
+
+void CExtDataDevice::sendInitialSelections() {
+    PROTO::extDataDevice->sendSelectionToDevice(self.lock(), g_pSeatManager->m_selection.currentSelection.lock(), false);
+    PROTO::extDataDevice->sendSelectionToDevice(self.lock(), g_pSeatManager->m_selection.currentPrimarySelection.lock(), true);
+}
+
+void CExtDataDevice::sendDataOffer(SP<CExtDataOffer> offer) {
+    m_resource->sendDataOffer(offer->m_resource.get());
+}
+
+void CExtDataDevice::sendSelection(SP<CExtDataOffer> selection) {
+    m_resource->sendSelection(selection->m_resource.get());
+}
+
+void CExtDataDevice::sendPrimarySelection(SP<CExtDataOffer> selection) {
+    m_resource->sendPrimarySelection(selection->m_resource.get());
+}
+
+CExtDataControlManagerResource::CExtDataControlManagerResource(SP<CExtDataControlManagerV1> resource_) : m_resource(resource_) {
+    if UNLIKELY (!good())
+        return;
+
+    m_resource->setDestroy([this](CExtDataControlManagerV1* r) { PROTO::extDataDevice->destroyResource(this); });
+    m_resource->setOnDestroy([this](CExtDataControlManagerV1* r) { PROTO::extDataDevice->destroyResource(this); });
+
+    m_resource->setGetDataDevice([this](CExtDataControlManagerV1* r, uint32_t id, wl_resource* seat) {
+        const auto RESOURCE = PROTO::extDataDevice->m_devices.emplace_back(makeShared<CExtDataDevice>(makeShared<CExtDataControlDeviceV1>(r->client(), r->version(), id)));
+
+        if UNLIKELY (!RESOURCE->good()) {
+            r->noMemory();
+            PROTO::extDataDevice->m_devices.pop_back();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        RESOURCE->self = RESOURCE;
+        m_device       = RESOURCE;
+
+        for (auto const& s : m_sources) {
+            if (!s)
+                continue;
+            s->m_device = RESOURCE;
+        }
+
+        RESOURCE->sendInitialSelections();
+
+        LOGM(LOG, "New ext data device bound at {:x}", (uintptr_t)RESOURCE.get());
+    });
+
+    m_resource->setCreateDataSource([this](CExtDataControlManagerV1* r, uint32_t id) {
+        std::erase_if(m_sources, [](const auto& e) { return e.expired(); });
+
+        const auto RESOURCE =
+            PROTO::extDataDevice->m_sources.emplace_back(makeShared<CExtDataSource>(makeShared<CExtDataControlSourceV1>(r->client(), r->version(), id), m_device.lock()));
+
+        if UNLIKELY (!RESOURCE->good()) {
+            r->noMemory();
+            PROTO::extDataDevice->m_sources.pop_back();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!m_device)
+            LOGM(WARN, "New data source before a device was created");
+
+        RESOURCE->m_self = RESOURCE;
+
+        m_sources.emplace_back(RESOURCE);
+
+        LOGM(LOG, "New ext data source bound at {:x}", (uintptr_t)RESOURCE.get());
+    });
+}
+
+bool CExtDataControlManagerResource::good() {
+    return m_resource->resource();
+}
+
+CExtDataDeviceProtocol::CExtDataDeviceProtocol(const wl_interface* iface, const int& ver, const std::string& name) : IWaylandProtocol(iface, ver, name) {
+    ;
+}
+
+void CExtDataDeviceProtocol::bindManager(wl_client* client, void* data, uint32_t ver, uint32_t id) {
+    const auto RESOURCE = m_managers.emplace_back(makeShared<CExtDataControlManagerResource>(makeShared<CExtDataControlManagerV1>(client, ver, id)));
+
+    if UNLIKELY (!RESOURCE->good()) {
+        wl_client_post_no_memory(client);
+        m_managers.pop_back();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    LOGM(LOG, "New ext_data_control_manager at {:x}", (uintptr_t)RESOURCE.get());
+}
+
+void CExtDataDeviceProtocol::destroyResource(CExtDataControlManagerResource* resource) {
+    std::erase_if(m_managers, [&](const auto& other) { return other.get() == resource; });
+}
+
+void CExtDataDeviceProtocol::destroyResource(CExtDataSource* resource) {
+    std::erase_if(m_sources, [&](const auto& other) { return other.get() == resource; });
+}
+
+void CExtDataDeviceProtocol::destroyResource(CExtDataDevice* resource) {
+    std::erase_if(m_devices, [&](const auto& other) { return other.get() == resource; });
+}
+
+void CExtDataDeviceProtocol::destroyResource(CExtDataOffer* resource) {
+    std::erase_if(m_offers, [&](const auto& other) { return other.get() == resource; });
+}
+
+void CExtDataDeviceProtocol::sendSelectionToDevice(SP<CExtDataDevice> dev, SP<IDataSource> sel, bool primary) {
+    if (!sel) {
+        if (primary)
+            dev->m_resource->sendPrimarySelectionRaw(nullptr);
+        else
+            dev->m_resource->sendSelectionRaw(nullptr);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const auto OFFER = m_offers.emplace_back(makeShared<CExtDataOffer>(makeShared<CExtDataControlOfferV1>(dev->m_resource->client(), dev->m_resource->version(), 0), sel));
+
+    if (!OFFER->good()) {
+        dev->m_resource->noMemory();
+        m_offers.pop_back();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    OFFER->m_primary = primary;
+
+    LOGM(LOG, "New {}offer {:x} for data source {:x}", primary ? "primary " : " ", (uintptr_t)OFFER.get(), (uintptr_t)sel.get());
+
+    dev->sendDataOffer(OFFER);
+    OFFER->sendData();
+    if (primary)
+        dev->sendPrimarySelection(OFFER);
+    else
+        dev->sendSelection(OFFER);
+}
+
+void CExtDataDeviceProtocol::setSelection(SP<IDataSource> source, bool primary) {
+    for (auto const& o : m_offers) {
+        if (o->m_source && o->m_source->hasDnd())
+            continue;
+        if (o->m_primary != primary)
+            continue;
+        o->m_dead = true;
+    }
+
+    if (!source) {
+        LOGM(LOG, "resetting {}selection", primary ? "primary " : " ");
+
+        for (auto const& d : m_devices) {
+            sendSelectionToDevice(d, nullptr, primary);
+        }
+
+        return;
+    }
+
+    LOGM(LOG, "New {}selection for data source {:x}", primary ? "primary" : "", (uintptr_t)source.get());
+
+    for (auto const& d : m_devices) {
+        sendSelectionToDevice(d, source, primary);
+    }
+}
+
+SP<CExtDataDevice> CExtDataDeviceProtocol::dataDeviceForClient(wl_client* c) {
+    auto it = std::ranges::find_if(m_devices, [c](const auto& e) { return e->client() == c; });
+    if (it == m_devices.end())
+        return nullptr;
+    return *it;
+}
diff --git a/src/protocols/ExtDataDevice.hpp b/src/protocols/ExtDataDevice.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..462090f33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/protocols/ExtDataDevice.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <cstdint>
+#include "WaylandProtocol.hpp"
+#include "ext-data-control-v1.hpp"
+#include "types/DataDevice.hpp"
+#include <hyprutils/os/FileDescriptor.hpp>
+
+class CExtDataControlManagerResource;
+class CExtDataSource;
+class CExtDataDevice;
+class CExtDataOffer;
+
+class CExtDataOffer {
+  public:
+    CExtDataOffer(SP<CExtDataControlOfferV1> resource_, SP<IDataSource> source);
+
+    bool            good();
+    void            sendData();
+
+    bool            m_dead    = false;
+    bool            m_primary = false;
+
+    WP<IDataSource> m_source;
+
+  private:
+    SP<CExtDataControlOfferV1> m_resource;
+
+    friend class CExtDataDevice;
+};
+
+class CExtDataSource : public IDataSource {
+  public:
+    CExtDataSource(SP<CExtDataControlSourceV1> resource_, SP<CExtDataDevice> device_);
+    ~CExtDataSource();
+    static SP<CExtDataSource>        fromResource(wl_resource*);
+
+    bool                             good();
+
+    virtual std::vector<std::string> mimes();
+    virtual void                     send(const std::string& mime, Hyprutils::OS::CFileDescriptor fd);
+    virtual void                     accepted(const std::string& mime);
+    virtual void                     cancelled();
+    virtual void                     error(uint32_t code, const std::string& msg);
+
+    std::vector<std::string>         m_mimeTypes;
+    WP<CExtDataSource>               m_self;
+    WP<CExtDataDevice>               m_device;
+
+  private:
+    SP<CExtDataControlSourceV1> m_resource;
+};
+
+class CExtDataDevice {
+  public:
+    CExtDataDevice(SP<CExtDataControlDeviceV1> resource_);
+
+    bool               good();
+    wl_client*         client();
+    void               sendInitialSelections();
+
+    void               sendDataOffer(SP<CExtDataOffer> offer);
+    void               sendSelection(SP<CExtDataOffer> selection);
+    void               sendPrimarySelection(SP<CExtDataOffer> selection);
+
+    WP<CExtDataDevice> self;
+
+  private:
+    SP<CExtDataControlDeviceV1> m_resource;
+    wl_client*                  m_client = nullptr;
+
+    friend class CExtDataDeviceProtocol;
+};
+
+class CExtDataControlManagerResource {
+  public:
+    CExtDataControlManagerResource(SP<CExtDataControlManagerV1> resource_);
+
+    bool                            good();
+
+    WP<CExtDataDevice>              m_device;
+    std::vector<WP<CExtDataSource>> m_sources;
+
+  private:
+    SP<CExtDataControlManagerV1> m_resource;
+};
+
+class CExtDataDeviceProtocol : public IWaylandProtocol {
+  public:
+    CExtDataDeviceProtocol(const wl_interface* iface, const int& ver, const std::string& name);
+
+    virtual void bindManager(wl_client* client, void* data, uint32_t ver, uint32_t id);
+
+  private:
+    void destroyResource(CExtDataControlManagerResource* resource);
+    void destroyResource(CExtDataSource* resource);
+    void destroyResource(CExtDataDevice* resource);
+    void destroyResource(CExtDataOffer* resource);
+
+    //
+    std::vector<SP<CExtDataControlManagerResource>> m_managers;
+    std::vector<SP<CExtDataSource>>                 m_sources;
+    std::vector<SP<CExtDataDevice>>                 m_devices;
+    std::vector<SP<CExtDataOffer>>                  m_offers;
+
+    //
+    void setSelection(SP<IDataSource> source, bool primary);
+    void sendSelectionToDevice(SP<CExtDataDevice> dev, SP<IDataSource> sel, bool primary);
+
+    //
+    SP<CExtDataDevice> dataDeviceForClient(wl_client*);
+
+    friend class CSeatManager;
+    friend class CExtDataControlManagerResource;
+    friend class CExtDataSource;
+    friend class CExtDataDevice;
+    friend class CExtDataOffer;
+};
+
+namespace PROTO {
+    inline UP<CExtDataDeviceProtocol> extDataDevice;
+};