diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
index f40782a52..903c3f11f 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "../os-support/linux/systemd-logind.h"
+#include "seatd-libseat.h"
+
 
 extern void (*xf86OSPMClose) (void);
 
@@ -182,7 +184,9 @@ xf86ProcessActionEvent(ActionEvent action, void *arg)
             int vtno = *((int *) arg);
 
             if (vtno != xf86Info.vtno) {
-                if (!xf86VTActivate(vtno)) {
+                if (seatd_libseat_controls_session()) {
+                    seatd_libseat_switch_session(vtno);
+                } else if (!xf86VTActivate(vtno)) {
                     ErrorF("Failed to switch from vt%02d to vt%02d: %s\n",
                            xf86Info.vtno, vtno, strerror(errno));
                 }
@@ -191,7 +195,9 @@ xf86ProcessActionEvent(ActionEvent action, void *arg)
         break;
     case ACTION_SWITCHSCREEN_NEXT:
         if (!xf86Info.dontVTSwitch) {
-            if (!xf86VTActivate(xf86Info.vtno + 1)) {
+            if (seatd_libseat_controls_session()) {
+                seatd_libseat_switch_session(xf86Info.vtno + 1);
+            } else if (!xf86VTActivate(xf86Info.vtno + 1)) {
                 /* If first try failed, assume this is the last VT and
                  * try wrapping around to the first vt.
                  */
@@ -204,7 +210,9 @@ xf86ProcessActionEvent(ActionEvent action, void *arg)
         break;
     case ACTION_SWITCHSCREEN_PREV:
         if (!xf86Info.dontVTSwitch && xf86Info.vtno > 0) {
-            if (!xf86VTActivate(xf86Info.vtno - 1)) {
+            if (seatd_libseat_controls_session()) {
+                seatd_libseat_switch_session(xf86Info.vtno - 1);
+            } else if (!xf86VTActivate(xf86Info.vtno - 1)) {
                 /* Don't know what the maximum VT is, so can't wrap around */
                 ErrorF("Failed to switch from vt%02d to previous vt: %s\n",
                        xf86Info.vtno, strerror(errno));
@@ -225,8 +233,10 @@ xf86ProcessActionEvent(ActionEvent action, void *arg)
 void
 xf86Wakeup(void *blockData, int err)
 {
-    if (xf86VTSwitchPending())
-        xf86VTSwitch();
+    if (xf86VTSwitchPending() ||
+        (dispatchException & DE_TERMINATE)){
+            xf86VTSwitch();
+    }
 }
 
 /*
@@ -304,6 +314,7 @@ static void xf86DisableInputDeviceForVTSwitch(InputInfoPtr pInfo)
 
     xf86ReleaseKeys(pInfo->dev);
     ProcessInputEvents();
+    seatd_libseat_close_device(pInfo);
     DisableDevice(pInfo->dev, TRUE);
 }
 
@@ -489,7 +500,7 @@ xf86VTEnter(void)
     dixSaveScreens(serverClient, SCREEN_SAVER_FORCER, ScreenSaverReset);
 
     for (pInfo = xf86InputDevs; pInfo; pInfo = pInfo->next) {
-        /* Devices with server managed fds get enabled on logind resume */
+        /* Devices with server managed fds get enabled on logind/libseat resume */
         if (!(pInfo->flags & XI86_SERVER_FD))
             xf86EnableInputDeviceForVTSwitch(pInfo);
     }
@@ -519,6 +530,9 @@ xf86VTSwitch(void)
 {
     DebugF("xf86VTSwitch()\n");
 
+    if(!(dispatchException & DE_TERMINATE))
+        assert(!seatd_libseat_controls_session());
+
 #ifdef XFreeXDGA
     if (!DGAVTSwitch())
         return;
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
index 92e316e84..78d684543 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@
 #include "windowstr.h"
 #include "scrnintstr.h"
 #include "../os-support/linux/systemd-logind.h"
+#include "seatd-libseat.h"
+
 #include "xf86VGAarbiter_priv.h"
 #include "loaderProcs.h"
 
@@ -339,6 +341,7 @@ InitOutput(int argc, char **argv)
             DoShowOptions();
 
         dbus_core_init();
+        seatd_libseat_init(xf86VTKeepTtyIsSet());
         systemd_logind_init();
 
         /* Do a general bus probe.  This will be a PCI probe for x86 platforms */
@@ -432,9 +435,11 @@ InitOutput(int argc, char **argv)
                 xorgHWOpenConsole = TRUE;
         }
 
-        if (xorgHWOpenConsole)
-            xf86OpenConsole();
-        else
+        if (xorgHWOpenConsole) {
+            if (!seatd_libseat_controls_session()) {
+                xf86OpenConsole();
+            }
+        } else
             xf86Info.dontVTSwitch = TRUE;
 
 	/* Enable full I/O access */
@@ -566,8 +571,11 @@ InitOutput(int argc, char **argv)
         /*
          * serverGeneration != 1; some OSs have to do things here, too.
          */
-        if (xorgHWOpenConsole)
-            xf86OpenConsole();
+        if (xorgHWOpenConsole) {
+            if (!seatd_libseat_controls_session()) {
+                xf86OpenConsole();
+            }
+        }
 
         /*
            should we reopen it here? We need to deal with an already opened
@@ -845,9 +853,13 @@ ddxGiveUp(enum ExitCode error)
         xf86Screens[i]->vtSema = FALSE;
     }
 
-    if (xorgHWOpenConsole)
-        xf86CloseConsole();
+    if (xorgHWOpenConsole) {
+        if (!seatd_libseat_controls_session()) {
+            xf86CloseConsole();
+        }
+    }
 
+    seatd_libseat_fini();
     systemd_logind_fini();
     dbus_core_fini();
 
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.c
index 1c4e0b308..766d1ae49 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.c
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@
 #include "mipointer.h"
 #include "loaderProcs.h"
 #include "../os-support/linux/systemd-logind.h"
+#include "seatd-libseat.h"
+
 #include "exevents.h"           /* AddInputDevice */
 #include "exglobals.h"
 #include "eventstr.h"
@@ -858,9 +860,10 @@ xf86DeleteInput(InputInfoPtr pInp, int flags)
 
     FreeInputAttributes(pInp->attrs);
 
-    if (pInp->flags & XI86_SERVER_FD)
+    if (pInp->flags & XI86_SERVER_FD){
+        seatd_libseat_close_device(pInp);
         systemd_logind_release_fd(pInp->major, pInp->minor, pInp->fd);
-
+    }
     /* Remove the entry from the list. */
     if (pInp == xf86InputDevs)
         xf86InputDevs = pInp->next;
@@ -987,6 +990,7 @@ xf86NewInputDevice(InputInfoPtr pInfo, DeviceIntPtr *pdev, BOOL enable)
     if (path && (drv->capabilities & XI86_DRV_CAP_SERVER_FD)){
         int fd = systemd_logind_take_fd(pInfo->major, pInfo->minor,
                                         path, &paused);
+        seatd_libseat_open_device(pInfo,&fd,&paused);
         if (fd != -1) {
             if (paused) {
                 /* Put on new_input_devices list for delayed probe */
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/os-support/bsd/bsd_init.c b/hw/xfree86/os-support/bsd/bsd_init.c
index b0ad13ea7..914383f82 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/os-support/bsd/bsd_init.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/os-support/bsd/bsd_init.c
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 
 #include "os/osdep.h"
 
+#include "seatd-libseat.h"
+
 static Bool KeepTty = FALSE;
 
 #if defined (SYSCONS_SUPPORT) || defined (PCVT_SUPPORT)
@@ -157,6 +159,12 @@ xf86OpenConsole(void)
 #endif
 
     if (serverGeneration == 1) {
+
+        /* If libseat is in control, it handles VT switching. */
+        if (seatd_libseat_controls_session()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         /* check if we are run with euid==0 */
         if (geteuid() != 0) {
             FatalError("xf86OpenConsole: Server must be suid root");
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_init.c b/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_init.c
index 181232c06..e6d06fb01 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_init.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_init.c
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
 #include "xf86_os_support.h"
 #include "xf86_OSlib.h"
 
+#include "seatd-libseat.h"
+
+
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #ifdef HAVE_SYS_SYSMACROS_H
 #include <sys/sysmacros.h>
@@ -114,7 +117,7 @@ linux_parse_vt_settings(int may_fail)
         if (fd < 0) {
             if (may_fail)
                 return 0;
-            FatalError("parse_vt_settings: Cannot open /dev/tty0 (%s)\n",
+            FatalError("parse_vt_settings: Cannot open /dev/tty0 (%s), maybe missing for ex. '-seat seat0 -keeptty' parameters? (in case trying to run uid !=0 mode)\n",
                        strerror(errno));
         }
 
@@ -213,6 +216,11 @@ xf86OpenConsole(void)
             i++;
         }
 
+
+        /* If libseat is in control, it handles VT switching. */
+        if (seatd_libseat_controls_session())
+            return;
+
         if (xf86Info.consoleFd < 0)
             FatalError("xf86OpenConsole: Cannot open virtual console"
                        " %d (%s)\n", xf86Info.vtno, strerror(errno));
@@ -306,7 +314,7 @@ xf86CloseConsole(void)
     struct vt_stat vts;
     int ret;
 
-    if (xf86Info.ShareVTs) {
+    if (xf86Info.ShareVTs || seatd_libseat_controls_session()) {
         close(xf86Info.consoleFd);
         return;
     }
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/os-support/shared/VTsw_usl.c b/hw/xfree86/os-support/shared/VTsw_usl.c
index ca083fcfd..2eebbda01 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/os-support/shared/VTsw_usl.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/os-support/shared/VTsw_usl.c
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #include "xf86_os_support.h"
 #include "xf86_OSlib.h"
 
+#include "seatd-libseat.h"
+
 /*
  * Handle the VT-switching interface for OSs that use USL-style ioctl()s
  * (this used to include the sysv, sco, and linux subdirs, but only linux
@@ -62,6 +64,8 @@ Bool
 xf86VTSwitchAway(void)
 {
     xf86Info.vtRequestsPending = FALSE;
+    if (seatd_libseat_controls_session())
+        return TRUE;
     if (ioctl(xf86Info.consoleFd, VT_RELDISP, 1) < 0)
         return FALSE;
     else
@@ -72,6 +76,8 @@ Bool
 xf86VTSwitchTo(void)
 {
     xf86Info.vtRequestsPending = FALSE;
+    if (seatd_libseat_controls_session())
+        return TRUE;
     if (ioctl(xf86Info.consoleFd, VT_RELDISP, VT_ACKACQ) < 0)
         return FALSE;
     else
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/os-support/shared/drm_platform.c b/hw/xfree86/os-support/shared/drm_platform.c
index adb58a1cc..7f82486a8 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/os-support/shared/drm_platform.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/os-support/shared/drm_platform.c
@@ -21,34 +21,44 @@
 #include "xf86Bus.h"
 
 #include "../linux/systemd-logind.h"
+#include "seatd-libseat.h"
 
 static Bool
 get_drm_info(struct OdevAttributes *attribs, char *path, int delayed_index)
 {
     drmVersionPtr v;
-    int fd;
+    int fd = -1;
     int err = 0;
     Bool paused = FALSE, server_fd = FALSE;
 
     LogMessage(X_INFO, "Platform probe for %s\n", attribs->syspath);
 
-    fd = systemd_logind_take_fd(attribs->major, attribs->minor, path, &paused);
+    fd = seatd_libseat_open_graphics(path);
     if (fd != -1) {
-        if (paused) {
-            LogMessage(X_ERROR,
-                    "Error systemd-logind returned paused fd for drm node\n");
-            systemd_logind_release_fd(attribs->major, attribs->minor, -1);
-            return FALSE;
-        }
         attribs->fd = fd;
         server_fd = TRUE;
+    } else {
+       fd = systemd_logind_take_fd(attribs->major, attribs->minor, path, &paused);
+       if (fd != -1) {
+            if (paused) {
+                LogMessage(X_ERROR,
+                        "Error systemd-logind returned paused fd for drm node\n");
+                systemd_logind_release_fd(attribs->major, attribs->minor, -1);
+                return FALSE;
+            }
+            attribs->fd = fd;
+            server_fd = TRUE;
+        }
     }
 
-    if (fd == -1)
+    if (fd == -1) {
+        /* Try opening the path directly */
         fd = open(path, O_RDWR | O_CLOEXEC, 0);
-
-    if (fd == -1)
-        return FALSE;
+        if (fd == -1) {
+            xf86Msg(X_ERROR, "cannot open %s\n", path);
+            return FALSE;
+        }
+    }
 
     /* for a delayed probe we've already added the device */
     if (delayed_index == -1) {