diff --git a/src/backend.rs b/src/backend.rs
index c93dbe8e..08b14ad2 100644
--- a/src/backend.rs
+++ b/src/backend.rs
@@ -124,6 +124,13 @@ impl Display for ConnectorKernelId {
     }
 }
 
+bitflags! {
+    ConnectorCaps: u32;
+        CONCAP_CONNECTOR        = 1 << 0,
+        CONCAP_MODE_SETTING     = 1 << 1,
+        CONCAP_PHYSICAL_DISPLAY = 1 << 2,
+}
+
 pub trait Connector: Any {
     fn id(&self) -> ConnectorId;
     fn kernel_id(&self) -> ConnectorKernelId;
@@ -132,6 +139,10 @@ pub trait Connector: Any {
     fn damage(&self);
     fn drm_dev(&self) -> Option<DrmDeviceId>;
     fn effectively_locked(&self) -> bool;
+    #[expect(dead_code)]
+    fn caps(&self) -> ConnectorCaps {
+        ConnectorCaps::none()
+    }
     fn drm_feedback(&self) -> Option<Rc<DrmFeedback>> {
         None
     }
diff --git a/src/backends/metal/video.rs b/src/backends/metal/video.rs
index 4b1aaaed..bd8e10f4 100644
--- a/src/backends/metal/video.rs
+++ b/src/backends/metal/video.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ use {
         async_engine::{Phase, SpawnedFuture},
         backend::{
             BackendColorSpace, BackendConnectorState, BackendDrmDevice, BackendDrmLease,
-            BackendDrmLessee, BackendEvent, BackendLuminance, BackendTransferFunction, Connector,
-            ConnectorEvent, ConnectorId, ConnectorKernelId, DrmDeviceId, HardwareCursor,
-            HardwareCursorUpdate, Mode, MonitorInfo,
+            BackendDrmLessee, BackendEvent, BackendLuminance, BackendTransferFunction,
+            CONCAP_CONNECTOR, CONCAP_MODE_SETTING, CONCAP_PHYSICAL_DISPLAY, Connector,
+            ConnectorCaps, ConnectorEvent, ConnectorId, ConnectorKernelId, DrmDeviceId,
+            HardwareCursor, HardwareCursorUpdate, Mode, MonitorInfo,
             transaction::{
                 BackendConnectorTransaction, BackendConnectorTransactionError,
                 BackendConnectorTransactionType, BackendConnectorTransactionTypeDyn,
@@ -854,6 +855,10 @@ impl Connector for MetalConnector {
         fb.locked
     }
 
+    fn caps(&self) -> ConnectorCaps {
+        CONCAP_CONNECTOR | CONCAP_MODE_SETTING | CONCAP_PHYSICAL_DISPLAY
+    }
+
     fn drm_feedback(&self) -> Option<Rc<DrmFeedback>> {
         self.drm_feedback.get()
     }