diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8905dbe0..c0ad0677 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ PKG_CONFIG_PATH ?= $(HOME)/install/lib/pkgconfig
 EAGLE_CFLAGS = $(shell PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$(PKG_CONFIG_PATH) pkg-config --cflags eagle)
 EAGLE_LDLIBS = $(shell PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$(PKG_CONFIG_PATH) pkg-config --libs eagle)
 
-clients = flower pointer background window screenshot
+clients = flower window screenshot
 compositors = egl-compositor.so glx-compositor.so
 
 all : wayland libwayland.so $(compositors) $(clients)
@@ -44,17 +44,12 @@ libwayland.so $(compositors) :
 	gcc -o $@ $^ $(LDLIBS) -shared 
 
 flower_objs = flower.o wayland-glib.o cairo-util.o
-pointer_objs = pointer.o wayland-glib.o cairo-util.o
-background_objs = background.o wayland-glib.o
 window_objs = window.o gears.o wayland-glib.o cairo-util.o
 screenshot_objs = screenshot.o wayland-glib.o
 
 $(clients) : CFLAGS += $(shell pkg-config --cflags cairo glib-2.0)
 $(clients) : LDLIBS += $(shell pkg-config --libs cairo glib-2.0) -lrt
 
-background : CFLAGS += $(shell pkg-config --cflags gdk-pixbuf-2.0)
-background : LDLIBS += $(shell pkg-config --libs gdk-pixbuf-2.0)
-
 window : CFLAGS += $(EAGLE_CFLAGS)
 window : LDLIBS += $(EAGLE_LDLIBS)
 
diff --git a/background.c b/background.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 4c69158e..00000000
--- a/background.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,142 +0,0 @@
-#include <stdint.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <fcntl.h>
-#include <i915_drm.h>
-#include <sys/ioctl.h>
-#include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
-#include <glib.h>
-
-#include "wayland-client.h"
-#include "wayland-glib.h"
-
-static const char gem_device[] = "/dev/dri/card0";
-static const char socket_name[] = "\0wayland";
-
-static uint8_t *convert_to_argb(GdkPixbuf *pixbuf, int *new_stride)
-{
-	uint8_t *data, *row, *src;
-	uint32_t *pixel;
-	int width, height, stride, channels, i, j;
-
-	width = gdk_pixbuf_get_width(pixbuf);
-	height = gdk_pixbuf_get_height(pixbuf);
-	stride = gdk_pixbuf_get_rowstride(pixbuf);
-	row = gdk_pixbuf_get_pixels(pixbuf);
-	channels = gdk_pixbuf_get_n_channels(pixbuf);
-
-	data = malloc(height * width * 4);
-	if (data == NULL) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "out of memory\n");
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
-	for (i = 0; i < height; i++) {
-		for (j = 0; j < width; j++) {
-			src = &row[i * stride + j * channels];
-			pixel = (uint32_t *) &data[i * width * 4 + j * 4];
-			*pixel = 0xff000000 | (src[0] << 16) | (src[1] << 8) | src[2];
-		}
-	}
-
-	*new_stride = width * 4;
-
-	return data;
-}
-
-static uint32_t name_pixbuf(int fd, GdkPixbuf *pixbuf)
-{
-	struct drm_i915_gem_create create;
-	struct drm_gem_flink flink;
-	struct drm_i915_gem_pwrite pwrite;
-	int32_t width, height, stride;
-	void *data;
-
-	width = gdk_pixbuf_get_width(pixbuf);
-	height = gdk_pixbuf_get_height(pixbuf);
-	data = convert_to_argb(pixbuf, &stride);
-
-	memset(&create, 0, sizeof(create));
-	create.size = height * stride;
-
-	if (ioctl(fd, DRM_IOCTL_I915_GEM_CREATE, &create) != 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "gem create failed: %m\n");
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	pwrite.handle = create.handle;
-	pwrite.offset = 0;
-	pwrite.size = height * stride;
-	pwrite.data_ptr = (uint64_t) (uintptr_t) data;
-	if (ioctl(fd, DRM_IOCTL_I915_GEM_PWRITE, &pwrite) < 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "gem pwrite failed: %m\n");
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	flink.handle = create.handle;
-	if (ioctl(fd, DRM_IOCTL_GEM_FLINK, &flink) != 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "gem flink failed: %m\n");
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-#if 0
-	/* We need to hold on to the handle until the server has received
-	 * the attach request... we probably need a confirmation event.
-	 * I guess the breadcrumb idea will suffice. */
-	struct drm_gem_close close;
-	close.handle = create.handle;
-	if (ioctl(fd, DRM_IOCTL_GEM_CLOSE, &close) < 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "gem close failed: %m\n");
-		return 0;
-	}
-#endif
-
-	return flink.name;
-}
-
-int main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-	GdkPixbuf *image;
-	GError *error = NULL;
-	struct wl_display *display;
-	struct wl_surface *surface;
-	int fd, width, height, stride;
-	uint32_t name;
-	GMainLoop *loop;
-	GSource *source;
-
-	fd = open(gem_device, O_RDWR);
-	if (fd < 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "drm open failed: %m\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	display = wl_display_create(socket_name);
-	if (display == NULL) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "failed to create display: %m\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	loop = g_main_loop_new(NULL, FALSE);
-	source = wayland_source_new(display);
-	g_source_attach(source, NULL);
-
-	surface = wl_display_create_surface(display);
-
-	g_type_init();
-	image = gdk_pixbuf_new_from_file (argv[1], &error);
-
-	name = name_pixbuf(fd, image);
-
-	width = gdk_pixbuf_get_width(image);
-	height = gdk_pixbuf_get_height(image);
-	stride = gdk_pixbuf_get_rowstride(image);
-
-	wl_surface_attach(surface, name, width, height, width * 4);
-
-	wl_surface_map(surface, 0, 0, 1280, 800);
-
-	g_main_loop_run(loop);
-
-	return 0;
-}
diff --git a/pointer.c b/pointer.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 4da4053f..00000000
--- a/pointer.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,120 +0,0 @@
-#include <stdint.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <fcntl.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <math.h>
-#include <cairo.h>
-#include <glib.h>
-
-#include "wayland-client.h"
-#include "wayland-glib.h"
-
-#include "cairo-util.h"
-
-static const char gem_device[] = "/dev/dri/card0";
-static const char socket_name[] = "\0wayland";
-
-static void
-pointer_path(cairo_t *cr, int x, int y)
-{
-	const int end = 4, tx = 2, ty = 7, dx = 3, dy = 5;
-	const int width = 16, height = 16;
-
-	cairo_move_to(cr, x, y);
-	cairo_line_to(cr, x + tx, y + ty);
-	cairo_line_to(cr, x + dx, y + dy);
-	cairo_line_to(cr, x + width - end, y + height);
-	cairo_line_to(cr, x + width, y + height - end);
-	cairo_line_to(cr, x + dy, y + dx);
-	cairo_line_to(cr, x + ty, y + tx);
-	cairo_close_path(cr);
-}
-
-static void *
-draw_pointer(int width, int height)
-{
-	const int hotspot_x = 16, hotspot_y = 16;
-	cairo_surface_t *surface;
-	cairo_t *cr;
-
-	surface = cairo_image_surface_create(CAIRO_FORMAT_RGB24,
-					     width, height);
-
-	cr = cairo_create(surface);
-	pointer_path(cr, hotspot_x + 3, hotspot_y + 2);
-	cairo_set_line_width (cr, 2);
-	cairo_set_source_rgb(cr, 0, 0, 0);
-	cairo_stroke_preserve(cr);
-	cairo_fill(cr);
-	blur_surface(surface, INT_MAX);
-
-	pointer_path(cr, hotspot_x, hotspot_y);
-	cairo_stroke_preserve(cr);
-	cairo_set_source_rgb(cr, 1, 1, 1);
-	cairo_fill(cr);
-	cairo_destroy(cr);
-
-	return surface;
-}
-
-struct pointer {
-	int width, height;
-	struct wl_surface *surface;
-};
-
-static void
-event_handler(struct wl_display *display,
-	      uint32_t opcode,
-	      uint32_t arg1, uint32_t arg2, void *data)
-{
-	struct pointer *pointer = data;
-
-	if (opcode == 0)
-		wl_surface_map(pointer->surface, arg1, arg2, pointer->width, pointer->height);
-}
-
-int main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-	struct wl_display *display;
-	struct pointer pointer;
-	int fd;
-	cairo_surface_t *s;
-	GMainLoop *loop;
-	GSource *source;
-	struct buffer *buffer;
-
-	fd = open(gem_device, O_RDWR);
-	if (fd < 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "drm open failed: %m\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	display = wl_display_create(socket_name);
-	if (display == NULL) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "failed to create display: %m\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	loop = g_main_loop_new(NULL, FALSE);
-	source = wayland_source_new(display);
-	g_source_attach(source, NULL);
-
-	pointer.width = 48;
-	pointer.height = 48;
-	pointer.surface = wl_display_create_surface(display);
-
-	s = draw_pointer(pointer.width, pointer.height);
-	buffer = buffer_create_from_cairo_surface(fd, s);
-
-	wl_surface_attach(pointer.surface, buffer->name,
-			  buffer->width, buffer->height, buffer->stride);
-	wl_surface_map(pointer.surface, 512, 384, pointer.width, pointer.height);
-
-	wl_display_set_event_handler(display, event_handler, &pointer);
-
-	g_main_loop_run(loop);
-
-	return 0;
-}