diff --git a/src/ifs/jay_compositor.rs b/src/ifs/jay_compositor.rs
index 9acf0035..66c7b778 100644
--- a/src/ifs/jay_compositor.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/jay_compositor.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use {
             clonecell::CloneCell,
             errorfmt::ErrorFmt,
         },
-        wire::{jay_compositor::*, JayCompositorId},
+        wire::{jay_compositor::*, JayCompositorId, JayScreenshotId},
     },
     bstr::ByteSlice,
     log::Level,
@@ -125,14 +125,27 @@ impl JayCompositor {
 
     fn take_screenshot(&self, parser: MsgParser<'_, '_>) -> Result<(), JayCompositorError> {
         let req: TakeScreenshot = self.client.parse(self, parser)?;
+        self.take_screenshot_impl(req.id, false)
+    }
+
+    fn take_screenshot2(&self, parser: MsgParser<'_, '_>) -> Result<(), JayCompositorError> {
+        let req: TakeScreenshot2 = self.client.parse(self, parser)?;
+        self.take_screenshot_impl(req.id, req.include_cursor != 0)
+    }
+
+    fn take_screenshot_impl(
+        &self,
+        id: JayScreenshotId,
+        include_cursor: bool,
+    ) -> Result<(), JayCompositorError> {
         let ss = Rc::new(JayScreenshot {
-            id: req.id,
+            id,
             client: self.client.clone(),
             tracker: Default::default(),
         });
         track!(self.client, ss);
         self.client.add_client_obj(&ss)?;
-        match take_screenshot(&self.client.state) {
+        match take_screenshot(&self.client.state, include_cursor) {
             Ok(s) => {
                 let dmabuf = s.bo.dmabuf();
                 let plane = &dmabuf.planes[0];
@@ -347,6 +360,7 @@ object_base! {
     CREATE_SCREENCAST => create_screencast,
     GET_RANDR => get_randr,
     GET_INPUT => get_input,
+    TAKE_SCREENSHOT2 => take_screenshot2,
 }
 
 impl Object for JayCompositor {}
diff --git a/src/it/test_client.rs b/src/it/test_client.rs
index 323f6db5..41bcfbb3 100644
--- a/src/it/test_client.rs
+++ b/src/it/test_client.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use {
                 test_registry::TestRegistry, test_seat::TestSeat, test_shm::TestShm,
                 test_single_pixel_buffer_manager::TestSinglePixelBufferManager,
                 test_subcompositor::TestSubcompositor, test_viewporter::TestViewporter,
-                test_xdg_base::TestXdgWmBase,
+                test_xdg_activation::TestXdgActivation, test_xdg_base::TestXdgWmBase,
             },
             test_transport::TestTransport,
             test_utils::test_window::TestWindow,
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ pub struct TestClient {
     pub spbm: Rc<TestSinglePixelBufferManager>,
     pub viewporter: Rc<TestViewporter>,
     pub xdg: Rc<TestXdgWmBase>,
+    pub activation: Rc<TestXdgActivation>,
 }
 
 pub struct DefaultSeat {
@@ -86,22 +87,26 @@ impl TestClient {
         self.tran.sync().await;
     }
 
-    pub async fn take_screenshot(&self) -> Result<Vec<u8>, TestError> {
-        let dmabuf = self.jc.take_screenshot().await?;
+    pub async fn take_screenshot(&self, include_cursor: bool) -> Result<Vec<u8>, TestError> {
+        let dmabuf = self.jc.take_screenshot(include_cursor).await?;
         let qoi = buf_to_qoi(&self.server.state.dma_buf_ids, &dmabuf);
         Ok(qoi)
     }
 
     #[allow(dead_code)]
-    pub async fn save_screenshot(&self, name: &str) -> Result<(), TestError> {
-        let qoi = self.take_screenshot().await?;
+    pub async fn save_screenshot(&self, name: &str, include_cursor: bool) -> Result<(), TestError> {
+        let qoi = self.take_screenshot(include_cursor).await?;
         let path = format!("{}/screenshot_{}.qoi", self.run.out_dir, name);
         std::fs::write(path, qoi)?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub async fn compare_screenshot(&self, name: &str) -> Result<(), TestError> {
-        let actual = self.take_screenshot().await?;
+    pub async fn compare_screenshot(
+        &self,
+        name: &str,
+        include_cursor: bool,
+    ) -> Result<(), TestError> {
+        let actual = self.take_screenshot(include_cursor).await?;
         let expected_path = format!("{}/screenshot_{}.qoi", self.run.in_dir, name);
         let expected = std::fs::read(expected_path)?;
         if actual != expected {
diff --git a/src/it/test_ifs.rs b/src/it/test_ifs.rs
index b8440987..43c477ee 100644
--- a/src/it/test_ifs.rs
+++ b/src/it/test_ifs.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ pub mod test_subsurface;
 pub mod test_surface;
 pub mod test_viewport;
 pub mod test_viewporter;
+pub mod test_xdg_activation;
+pub mod test_xdg_activation_token;
 pub mod test_xdg_base;
 pub mod test_xdg_surface;
 pub mod test_xdg_toplevel;
diff --git a/src/it/test_ifs/test_jay_compositor.rs b/src/it/test_ifs/test_jay_compositor.rs
index c17d65f7..70e806d1 100644
--- a/src/it/test_ifs/test_jay_compositor.rs
+++ b/src/it/test_ifs/test_jay_compositor.rs
@@ -33,14 +33,15 @@ impl TestJayCompositor {
         }
     }
 
-    pub async fn take_screenshot(&self) -> Result<Dmabuf, TestError> {
+    pub async fn take_screenshot(&self, include_cursor: bool) -> Result<Dmabuf, TestError> {
         let js = Rc::new(TestJayScreenshot {
             id: self.tran.id(),
             result: Cell::new(None),
         });
-        self.tran.send(TakeScreenshot {
+        self.tran.send(TakeScreenshot2 {
             self_id: self.id,
             id: js.id,
+            include_cursor: include_cursor as _,
         })?;
         self.tran.add_obj(js.clone())?;
         self.tran.sync().await;
diff --git a/src/it/test_ifs/test_registry.rs b/src/it/test_ifs/test_registry.rs
index 75b0d813..0e4f384d 100644
--- a/src/it/test_ifs/test_registry.rs
+++ b/src/it/test_ifs/test_registry.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use {
                 test_compositor::TestCompositor, test_jay_compositor::TestJayCompositor,
                 test_shm::TestShm, test_single_pixel_buffer_manager::TestSinglePixelBufferManager,
                 test_subcompositor::TestSubcompositor, test_viewporter::TestViewporter,
-                test_xdg_base::TestXdgWmBase,
+                test_xdg_activation::TestXdgActivation, test_xdg_base::TestXdgWmBase,
             },
             test_object::TestObject,
             test_transport::TestTransport,
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ pub struct TestRegistrySingletons {
     pub xdg_wm_base: u32,
     pub wp_single_pixel_buffer_manager_v1: u32,
     pub wp_viewporter: u32,
+    pub xdg_activation_v1: u32,
 }
 
 pub struct TestRegistry {
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ pub struct TestRegistry {
     pub spbm: CloneCell<Option<Rc<TestSinglePixelBufferManager>>>,
     pub viewporter: CloneCell<Option<Rc<TestViewporter>>>,
     pub xdg: CloneCell<Option<Rc<TestXdgWmBase>>>,
+    pub activation: CloneCell<Option<Rc<TestXdgActivation>>>,
     pub seats: CopyHashMap<GlobalName, Rc<WlSeatGlobal>>,
 }
 
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@ impl TestRegistry {
             xdg_wm_base,
             wp_single_pixel_buffer_manager_v1,
             wp_viewporter,
+            xdg_activation_v1,
         };
         self.singletons.set(Some(singletons.clone()));
         Ok(singletons)
@@ -184,6 +187,20 @@ impl TestRegistry {
         Ok(jc)
     }
 
+    pub async fn get_activation(&self) -> Result<Rc<TestXdgActivation>, TestError> {
+        singleton!(self.activation);
+        let singletons = self.get_singletons().await?;
+        singleton!(self.activation);
+        let jc = Rc::new(TestXdgActivation {
+            id: self.tran.id(),
+            tran: self.tran.clone(),
+            destroyed: Cell::new(false),
+        });
+        self.bind(&jc, singletons.xdg_activation_v1, 1)?;
+        self.activation.set(Some(jc.clone()));
+        Ok(jc)
+    }
+
     pub async fn get_xdg(&self) -> Result<Rc<TestXdgWmBase>, TestError> {
         singleton!(self.xdg);
         let singletons = self.get_singletons().await?;
diff --git a/src/it/test_ifs/test_xdg_activation.rs b/src/it/test_ifs/test_xdg_activation.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6cc6aa86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/it/test_ifs/test_xdg_activation.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+use {
+    crate::{
+        it::{
+            test_error::{TestError, TestResult},
+            test_ifs::{
+                test_surface::TestSurface, test_xdg_activation_token::TestXdgActivationToken,
+            },
+            test_object::TestObject,
+            test_transport::TestTransport,
+        },
+        wire::{xdg_activation_v1::*, XdgActivationV1Id},
+    },
+    std::{cell::Cell, rc::Rc},
+};
+
+pub struct TestXdgActivation {
+    pub id: XdgActivationV1Id,
+    pub tran: Rc<TestTransport>,
+    pub destroyed: Cell<bool>,
+}
+
+impl TestXdgActivation {
+    pub fn destroy(&self) -> Result<(), TestError> {
+        if !self.destroyed.replace(true) {
+            self.tran.send(Destroy { self_id: self.id })?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub async fn get_token(&self) -> Result<String, TestError> {
+        let token = Rc::new(TestXdgActivationToken {
+            id: self.tran.id(),
+            tran: self.tran.clone(),
+            destroyed: Cell::new(false),
+            token: Cell::new(None),
+        });
+        self.tran.add_obj(token.clone())?;
+        self.tran.send(GetActivationToken {
+            self_id: self.id,
+            id: token.id,
+        })?;
+        let res = token.commit().await?;
+        token.destroy()?;
+        Ok(res)
+    }
+
+    pub fn activate(&self, tl: &TestSurface, token: &str) -> TestResult {
+        self.tran.send(Activate {
+            self_id: self.id,
+            token,
+            surface: tl.id,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+test_object! {
+    TestXdgActivation, XdgActivationV1;
+}
+
+impl TestObject for TestXdgActivation {}
+
+impl Drop for TestXdgActivation {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        let _ = self.destroy();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/it/test_ifs/test_xdg_activation_token.rs b/src/it/test_ifs/test_xdg_activation_token.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fba8312b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/it/test_ifs/test_xdg_activation_token.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+use {
+    crate::{
+        it::{
+            test_error::TestError, test_object::TestObject, test_transport::TestTransport,
+            testrun::ParseFull,
+        },
+        utils::buffd::MsgParser,
+        wire::{xdg_activation_token_v1::*, XdgActivationTokenV1Id},
+    },
+    std::{cell::Cell, rc::Rc},
+};
+
+pub struct TestXdgActivationToken {
+    pub id: XdgActivationTokenV1Id,
+    pub tran: Rc<TestTransport>,
+    pub destroyed: Cell<bool>,
+    pub token: Cell<Option<String>>,
+}
+
+impl TestXdgActivationToken {
+    pub fn destroy(&self) -> Result<(), TestError> {
+        if !self.destroyed.replace(true) {
+            self.tran.send(Destroy { self_id: self.id })?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub async fn commit(&self) -> Result<String, TestError> {
+        self.tran.send(Commit { self_id: self.id })?;
+        self.tran.sync().await;
+        match self.token.take() {
+            Some(t) => Ok(t),
+            _ => bail!("Server did not send a token"),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn handle_done(&self, parser: MsgParser<'_, '_>) -> Result<(), TestError> {
+        let ev = Done::parse_full(parser)?;
+        self.token.set(Some(ev.token.to_string()));
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+test_object! {
+    TestXdgActivationToken, XdgActivationTokenV1;
+
+    DONE => handle_done,
+}
+
+impl TestObject for TestXdgActivationToken {}
+
+impl Drop for TestXdgActivationToken {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        let _ = self.destroy();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/it/test_transport.rs b/src/it/test_transport.rs
index d7708da2..da57bc21 100644
--- a/src/it/test_transport.rs
+++ b/src/it/test_transport.rs
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ impl TestTransport {
             spbm: Default::default(),
             viewporter: Default::default(),
             xdg: Default::default(),
+            activation: Default::default(),
             seats: Default::default(),
         });
         self.send(wl_display::GetRegistry {
@@ -161,7 +162,12 @@ impl TestTransport {
             _ => bail!("Object with id {} has already been deleted", msg.id()),
         };
         if obj.interface().name() != msg.interface().name() {
-            bail!("Object with id {} has an incompatible interface", msg.id());
+            bail!(
+                "Object with id {} has an incompatible interface: {} != {}",
+                msg.id(),
+                obj.interface().name(),
+                msg.interface().name()
+            );
         }
         let mut fds = vec![];
         let mut swapchain = self.swapchain.borrow_mut();
diff --git a/src/it/testrun.rs b/src/it/testrun.rs
index 157258cc..e8a40247 100644
--- a/src/it/testrun.rs
+++ b/src/it/testrun.rs
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ impl TestRun {
             spbm: registry.get_spbm().await?,
             viewporter: registry.get_viewporter().await?,
             xdg: registry.get_xdg().await?,
+            activation: registry.get_activation().await?,
             registry,
         }))
     }
diff --git a/src/it/tests.rs b/src/it/tests.rs
index 375fe9f5..fb56e4c1 100644
--- a/src/it/tests.rs
+++ b/src/it/tests.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ mod t0019_natural_scrolling;
 mod t0020_surface_offset;
 mod t0021_preferred_buffer_scale;
 mod t0022_toplevel_suspended;
+mod t0023_xdg_activation;
 
 pub trait TestCase: Sync {
     fn name(&self) -> &'static str;
@@ -94,5 +95,6 @@ pub fn tests() -> Vec<&'static dyn TestCase> {
         t0020_surface_offset,
         t0021_preferred_buffer_scale,
         t0022_toplevel_suspended,
+        t0023_xdg_activation,
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/it/tests/t0007_subsurface.rs b/src/it/tests/t0007_subsurface.rs
index 34fec5a8..087b564d 100644
--- a/src/it/tests/t0007_subsurface.rs
+++ b/src/it/tests/t0007_subsurface.rs
@@ -43,19 +43,17 @@ async fn test(run: Rc<TestRun>) -> Result<(), TestError> {
 
     parent.map().await?;
 
-    seat.set_app_cursor(None);
-
-    client.compare_screenshot("1").await?;
+    client.compare_screenshot("1", false).await?;
 
     sub.place_below(parent.surface.id)?;
     child.commit()?;
     parent.map().await?;
-    client.compare_screenshot("2").await?;
+    client.compare_screenshot("2", false).await?;
 
     sub.place_above(parent.surface.id)?;
     child.commit()?;
     parent.map().await?;
-    client.compare_screenshot("1").await?;
+    client.compare_screenshot("1", false).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/it/tests/t0020_surface_offset.rs b/src/it/tests/t0020_surface_offset.rs
index 351cdfd6..f33940e9 100644
--- a/src/it/tests/t0020_surface_offset.rs
+++ b/src/it/tests/t0020_surface_offset.rs
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ async fn test(run: Rc<TestRun>) -> Result<(), TestError> {
     let enter = enter.next()?;
     seat.pointer.set_cursor(enter.serial, &surface, 0, 0)?;
 
-    client.compare_screenshot("1").await?;
+    client.compare_screenshot("1", true).await?;
 
     surface.offset(-100, -100)?;
     surface.commit()?;
 
-    client.compare_screenshot("2").await?;
+    client.compare_screenshot("2", true).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/it/tests/t0023_xdg_activation.rs b/src/it/tests/t0023_xdg_activation.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..035ebb03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/it/tests/t0023_xdg_activation.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+use {
+    crate::it::{
+        test_error::TestResult,
+        test_utils::{
+            test_ouput_node_ext::TestOutputNodeExt, test_toplevel_node_ext::TestToplevelNodeExt,
+        },
+        testrun::TestRun,
+    },
+    std::rc::Rc,
+};
+
+testcase!();
+
+async fn test(run: Rc<TestRun>) -> TestResult {
+    let ds = run.create_default_setup().await?;
+
+    let client = run.create_client().await?;
+
+    let win1 = client.create_window().await?;
+    win1.set_color(255, 0, 0, 255);
+    win1.map2().await?;
+
+    let win2 = client.create_window().await?;
+    win2.set_color(0, 255, 0, 255);
+    win2.map2().await?;
+
+    let (x, y) = ds.output.first_toplevel()?.center();
+    ds.move_to(x, y);
+
+    client.sync().await;
+    run.cfg.set_mono(ds.seat.id(), true)?;
+
+    let token = client.activation.get_token().await?;
+    client.activation.activate(&win2.surface, &token)?;
+    client.sync().await;
+
+    client.compare_screenshot("1", false).await?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/it/tests/t0023_xdg_activation/screenshot_1.qoi b/src/it/tests/t0023_xdg_activation/screenshot_1.qoi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1fa8d204
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/it/tests/t0023_xdg_activation/screenshot_1.qoi differ
diff --git a/src/screenshoter.rs b/src/screenshoter.rs
index acfbaab4..28e80129 100644
--- a/src/screenshoter.rs
+++ b/src/screenshoter.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ pub struct Screenshot {
     pub bo: GbmBo,
 }
 
-pub fn take_screenshot(state: &State) -> Result<Screenshot, ScreenshooterError> {
+pub fn take_screenshot(
+    state: &State,
+    include_cursor: bool,
+) -> Result<Screenshot, ScreenshooterError> {
     let ctx = match state.render_ctx.get() {
         Some(ctx) => ctx,
         _ => return Err(ScreenshooterError::NoRenderContext),
@@ -72,7 +75,7 @@ pub fn take_screenshot(state: &State) -> Result<Screenshot, ScreenshooterError>
     fb.render_node(
         state.root.deref(),
         state,
-        Some(state.root.extents.get()),
+        include_cursor.then_some(state.root.extents.get()),
         None,
         Scale::from_int(1),
         true,
diff --git a/wire/jay_compositor.txt b/wire/jay_compositor.txt
index 10fb4d60..03fc2ebf 100644
--- a/wire/jay_compositor.txt
+++ b/wire/jay_compositor.txt
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ msg get_input = 17 {
     id: id(jay_input),
 }
 
+msg take_screenshot2 = 18 {
+    id: id(jay_screenshot),
+    include_cursor: u32,
+}
+
 # events
 
 msg client_id = 0 {