diff --git a/include/swaybar/bar.h b/include/swaybar/bar.h
index af478f333..f1ff25b26 100644
--- a/include/swaybar/bar.h
+++ b/include/swaybar/bar.h
@@ -16,11 +16,24 @@ struct swaybar_pointer {
 	int x, y;
 };
 
+enum x11_button {
+	NONE,
+	LEFT,
+	MIDDLE,
+	RIGHT,
+	SCROLL_UP,
+	SCROLL_DOWN,
+	SCROLL_LEFT,
+	SCROLL_RIGHT,
+	BACK,
+	FORWARD,
+};
+
 struct swaybar_hotspot {
 	struct wl_list link;
 	int x, y, width, height;
 	void (*callback)(struct swaybar_output *output,
-			int x, int y, uint32_t button, void *data);
+			int x, int y, enum x11_button button, void *data);
 	void (*destroy)(void *data);
 	void *data;
 };
diff --git a/include/swaybar/status_line.h b/include/swaybar/status_line.h
index bf12a842d..2eaf81409 100644
--- a/include/swaybar/status_line.h
+++ b/include/swaybar/status_line.h
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ bool status_handle_readable(struct status_line *status);
 void status_line_free(struct status_line *status);
 bool i3bar_handle_readable(struct status_line *status);
 void i3bar_block_send_click(struct status_line *status,
-		struct i3bar_block *block, int x, int y, uint32_t button);
+		struct i3bar_block *block, int x, int y, enum x11_button button);
 void i3bar_block_free(struct i3bar_block *block);
+enum x11_button wl_button_to_x11_button(uint32_t button);
+enum x11_button wl_axis_to_x11_button(uint32_t axis, wl_fixed_t value);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/swaybar/bar.c b/swaybar/bar.c
index f03c5aead..1186d1e53 100644
--- a/swaybar/bar.c
+++ b/swaybar/bar.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ static void wl_pointer_button(void *data, struct wl_pointer *wl_pointer,
 				&& x < hotspot->x + hotspot->width
 				&& y < hotspot->y + hotspot->height) {
 			hotspot->callback(output, pointer->x, pointer->y,
-					button, hotspot->data);
+					wl_button_to_x11_button(button), hotspot->data);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/swaybar/i3bar.c b/swaybar/i3bar.c
index 26f073c87..a615fb277 100644
--- a/swaybar/i3bar.c
+++ b/swaybar/i3bar.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #define _POSIX_C_SOURCE 200809L
 #include <json-c/json.h>
+#include <linux/input-event-codes.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ bool i3bar_handle_readable(struct status_line *status) {
 }
 
 void i3bar_block_send_click(struct status_line *status,
-		struct i3bar_block *block, int x, int y, uint32_t button) {
+		struct i3bar_block *block, int x, int y, enum x11_button button) {
 	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "block %s clicked", block->name ? block->name : "(nil)");
 	if (!block->name || !status->i3bar_state.click_events) {
 		return;
@@ -215,3 +216,32 @@ void i3bar_block_send_click(struct status_line *status,
 	}
 	json_object_put(event_json);
 }
+
+enum x11_button wl_button_to_x11_button(uint32_t button) {
+	switch (button) {
+	case (BTN_LEFT):
+		return LEFT;
+	case (BTN_MIDDLE):
+		return MIDDLE;
+	case (BTN_RIGHT):
+		return RIGHT;
+	case (BTN_SIDE):
+		return BACK;
+	case (BTN_EXTRA):
+		return FORWARD;
+	default:
+		return NONE;
+	}
+}
+
+enum x11_button wl_axis_to_x11_button(uint32_t axis, wl_fixed_t value) {
+	switch (axis) {
+	case WL_POINTER_AXIS_VERTICAL_SCROLL:
+		return wl_fixed_to_double(value) < 0 ? SCROLL_UP : SCROLL_DOWN;
+	case WL_POINTER_AXIS_HORIZONTAL_SCROLL:
+		return wl_fixed_to_double(value) < 0 ? SCROLL_LEFT : SCROLL_RIGHT;
+	default:
+		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Unexpected axis value on mouse scroll");
+		return NONE;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/swaybar/render.c b/swaybar/render.c
index 909b56f40..d210e25ac 100644
--- a/swaybar/render.c
+++ b/swaybar/render.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ static void render_sharp_line(cairo_t *cairo, uint32_t color,
 }
 
 static void block_hotspot_callback(struct swaybar_output *output,
-			int x, int y, uint32_t button, void *data) {
+			int x, int y, enum x11_button button, void *data) {
 	struct i3bar_block *block = data;
 	struct status_line *status = output->bar->status;
 	i3bar_block_send_click(status, block, x, y, button);
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ static const char *strip_workspace_number(const char *ws_name) {
 }
 
 static void workspace_hotspot_callback(struct swaybar_output *output,
-			int x, int y, uint32_t button, void *data) {
+			int x, int y, enum x11_button button, void *data) {
 	ipc_send_workspace_command(output->bar, (const char *)data);
 }