diff --git a/src/cli/input.rs b/src/cli/input.rs
index ee253ebf..2506cbb0 100644
--- a/src/cli/input.rs
+++ b/src/cli/input.rs
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ pub enum SeatCommand {
     SetRepeatRate(SetRepeatRateArgs),
     /// Set the keymap.
     SetKeymap(SetKeymapArgs),
+    /// Set the keymap from RMLVO names.
+    SetKeymapFromNames(SetKeymapFromNamesArgs),
     /// Retrieve the keymap.
     Keymap,
     /// Configure whether this seat uses the hardware cursor.
@@ -145,6 +147,8 @@ pub enum DeviceCommand {
     SetTransformMatrix(SetTransformMatrixArgs),
     /// Set the keymap of this device.
     SetKeymap(SetKeymapArgs),
+    /// Set the keymap of this device from RMLVO names.
+    SetKeymapFromNames(SetKeymapFromNamesArgs),
     /// Retrieve the keymap of this device.
     Keymap,
     /// Attach the device to a seat.
@@ -293,6 +297,25 @@ pub struct SetKeymapArgs {
     pub file: Option<String>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Args, Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct SetKeymapFromNamesArgs {
+    /// The rules file.
+    #[clap(short, long)]
+    pub rules: Option<String>,
+    /// The model name.
+    #[clap(short, long)]
+    pub model: Option<String>,
+    /// The comma-separated list of layouts.
+    #[clap(short, long)]
+    pub layout: Option<String>,
+    /// The comma-separated list of layout variants.
+    #[clap(short, long)]
+    pub variant: Option<String>,
+    /// The comma-separated list of options.
+    #[clap(short, long)]
+    pub options: Option<String>,
+}
+
 #[derive(Args, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct UseHardwareCursorArgs {
     /// Whether the seat uses the hardware cursor.
@@ -503,6 +526,20 @@ impl Input {
                     });
                 }
             },
+            SeatCommand::SetKeymapFromNames(a) => {
+                self.handle_error(input, |e| {
+                    eprintln!("Could not set keymap: {}", e);
+                });
+                tc.send(jay_input::SetKeymapFromNames {
+                    self_id: input,
+                    seat: &args.seat,
+                    rules: a.rules.as_deref(),
+                    model: a.model.as_deref(),
+                    layout: a.layout.as_deref(),
+                    variant: a.variant.as_deref(),
+                    options: a.options.as_deref(),
+                });
+            }
         }
         tc.round_trip().await;
     }
@@ -725,6 +762,20 @@ impl Input {
                     enabled: a.middle_button_emulation as _,
                 });
             }
+            DeviceCommand::SetKeymapFromNames(a) => {
+                self.handle_error(input, |e| {
+                    eprintln!("Could not set keymap: {}", e);
+                });
+                tc.send(jay_input::SetDeviceKeymapFromNames {
+                    self_id: input,
+                    id: args.device,
+                    rules: a.rules.as_deref(),
+                    model: a.model.as_deref(),
+                    layout: a.layout.as_deref(),
+                    variant: a.variant.as_deref(),
+                    options: a.options.as_deref(),
+                });
+            }
         }
         tc.round_trip().await;
     }
diff --git a/src/ifs/jay_compositor.rs b/src/ifs/jay_compositor.rs
index 46aa4393..611ab54c 100644
--- a/src/ifs/jay_compositor.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/jay_compositor.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ impl Global for JayCompositorGlobal {
     }
 
     fn version(&self) -> u32 {
-        23
+        24
     }
 
     fn required_caps(&self) -> ClientCaps {
diff --git a/src/ifs/jay_input.rs b/src/ifs/jay_input.rs
index 531d2cd3..a06a2505 100644
--- a/src/ifs/jay_input.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/jay_input.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ use {
         utils::errorfmt::ErrorFmt,
         wire::{JayInputId, jay_input::*},
     },
+    kbvm::xkb::rmlvo::Group,
     std::rc::Rc,
     thiserror::Error,
     uapi::OwnedFd,
@@ -212,6 +213,44 @@ impl JayInput {
             Ok(())
         })
     }
+
+    fn set_keymap_from_names_impl<F>(
+        &self,
+        rules: Option<&str>,
+        model: Option<&str>,
+        layout: Option<&str>,
+        variant: Option<&str>,
+        options: Option<&str>,
+        f: F,
+    ) -> Result<(), JayInputError>
+    where
+        F: FnOnce(&Rc<KbvmMap>) -> Result<(), JayInputError>,
+    {
+        self.or_error(|| {
+            let mut groups = None::<Vec<_>>;
+            if layout.is_some() || variant.is_some() {
+                groups = Some(
+                    Group::from_layouts_and_variants(
+                        layout.unwrap_or_default(),
+                        variant.unwrap_or_default(),
+                    )
+                    .collect(),
+                );
+            }
+            let mut options_vec = None::<Vec<_>>;
+            if let Some(options) = options {
+                options_vec = Some(options.split(",").collect());
+            }
+            let keymap = self.client.state.kb_ctx.keymap_from_names(
+                rules,
+                model,
+                groups.as_deref(),
+                options_vec.as_deref(),
+            )?;
+            f(&keymap)?;
+            Ok(())
+        })
+    }
 }
 
 impl JayInputRequestHandler for JayInput {
@@ -539,6 +578,44 @@ impl JayInputRequestHandler for JayInput {
             Ok(())
         })
     }
+
+    fn set_keymap_from_names(
+        &self,
+        req: SetKeymapFromNames<'_>,
+        _slf: &Rc<Self>,
+    ) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        self.set_keymap_from_names_impl(
+            req.rules,
+            req.model,
+            req.layout,
+            req.variant,
+            req.options,
+            |map| {
+                let seat = self.seat(req.seat)?;
+                seat.set_seat_keymap(&map);
+                Ok(())
+            },
+        )
+    }
+
+    fn set_device_keymap_from_names(
+        &self,
+        req: SetDeviceKeymapFromNames<'_>,
+        _slf: &Rc<Self>,
+    ) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        self.set_keymap_from_names_impl(
+            req.rules,
+            req.model,
+            req.layout,
+            req.variant,
+            req.options,
+            |map| {
+                let dev = self.device(req.id)?;
+                dev.set_keymap(Some(map.clone()));
+                Ok(())
+            },
+        )
+    }
 }
 
 object_base! {
diff --git a/src/tools/tool_client.rs b/src/tools/tool_client.rs
index 20b0eb48..32b307ec 100644
--- a/src/tools/tool_client.rs
+++ b/src/tools/tool_client.rs
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ impl ToolClient {
             self_id: s.registry,
             name: s.jay_compositor.0,
             interface: JayCompositor.name(),
-            version: s.jay_compositor.1.min(23),
+            version: s.jay_compositor.1.min(24),
             id: id.into(),
         });
         self.jay_compositor.set(Some(id));
diff --git a/wire/jay_input.txt b/wire/jay_input.txt
index 2f81bb75..73b0b65c 100644
--- a/wire/jay_input.txt
+++ b/wire/jay_input.txt
@@ -143,6 +143,24 @@ request reload_simple_im (since = 22) {
     seat: str,
 }
 
+request set_keymap_from_names (since = 24) {
+    seat: str,
+    rules: optstr,
+    model: optstr,
+    layout: optstr,
+    variant: optstr,
+    options: optstr,
+}
+
+request set_device_keymap_from_names (since = 24) {
+    id: u32,
+    rules: optstr,
+    model: optstr,
+    layout: optstr,
+    variant: optstr,
+    options: optstr,
+}
+
 # events
 
 event seat {