diff --git a/core/hostevents.cpp b/core/hostevents.cpp
index 4ad7e78..645316e 100644
--- a/core/hostevents.cpp
+++ b/core/hostevents.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void EventManager::poll_events()
                 WindowEvent we;
                 we.sub_type  = event.window.event;
                 we.window_id = event.window.windowID;
-                this->post_event(we);
+                this->_window_signal.emit(we);
             }
             break;
 
@@ -54,8 +54,13 @@ void EventManager::poll_events()
             key_ups++;
             break;
 
-        case SDL_MOUSEMOTION:
-            mouse_motions++;
+        case SDL_MOUSEMOTION: {
+                MouseEvent me;
+                me.xrel  = event.motion.xrel;
+                me.yrel  = event.motion.yrel;
+                me.flags = MOUSE_EVENT_MOTION;
+                this->_mouse_signal.emit(me);
+            }
             break;
 
         default:
diff --git a/core/hostevents.h b/core/hostevents.h
index 32695a6..4e7b749 100644
--- a/core/hostevents.h
+++ b/core/hostevents.h
@@ -22,33 +22,34 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #ifndef EVENT_MANAGER_H
 #define EVENT_MANAGER_H
 
+#include <core/coresignal.h>
+
 #include <cinttypes>
-#include <functional>
-#include <list>
-#include <map>
-#include <utility>
 
-enum EventType : uint16_t {
-    EVENT_UNKNOWN   = 0,
-    EVENT_WINDOW    = 100,
-    EVENT_KEYBOARD  = 200,
-    EVENT_MOUSE     = 300,
-};
-
-class BaseEvent {
+class WindowEvent {
 public:
-    BaseEvent(EventType type) { this->type = type; };
-    EventType   type;
-};
-
-class WindowEvent : public BaseEvent {
-public:
-    WindowEvent() : BaseEvent(EventType::EVENT_WINDOW) {};
+    WindowEvent()  = default;
+    ~WindowEvent() = default;
 
     uint16_t    sub_type;
     uint32_t    window_id;
 };
 
+enum : uint32_t {
+    MOUSE_EVENT_MOTION = 1 << 0,
+    MOUSE_EVENT_BUTTON = 1 << 1,
+};
+
+class MouseEvent {
+public:
+    MouseEvent()  = default;
+    ~MouseEvent() = default;
+
+    uint32_t    flags;
+    uint32_t    xrel;
+    uint32_t    yrel;
+};
+
 class EventManager {
 public:
     static EventManager* get_instance() {
@@ -58,31 +59,24 @@ public:
         return event_manager;
     };
 
-    using EventHandler = std::function<void(const BaseEvent&)>;
-
     void poll_events();
 
-    void register_handler(const EventType event_type, EventHandler&& eh) {
-        this->_handlers[event_type].emplace_back(std::move(eh));
-    };
+    template <typename T>
+    void add_window_handler(T *inst, void (T::*func)(const WindowEvent&)) {
+        _window_signal.connect_method(inst, func);
+    }
 
-    void post_event(const BaseEvent& event) {
-        auto type = event.type;
-
-        if( _handlers.find(type) == _handlers.end() )
-            return;
-
-        auto&& handlers = _handlers.at(type);
-
-        for(auto&& handler : handlers)
-            handler(event);
+    template <typename T>
+    void add_mouse_handler(T *inst, void (T::*func)(const MouseEvent&)) {
+        _mouse_signal.connect_method(inst, func);
     }
 
 private:
     static EventManager* event_manager;
     EventManager() {}; // private constructor to implement a singleton
 
-    std::map<EventType, std::list<EventHandler>> _handlers;
+    CoreSignal<const WindowEvent&>  _window_signal;
+    CoreSignal<const MouseEvent&>   _mouse_signal;
 
     uint64_t    events_captured = 0;
     uint64_t    unhandled_events = 0;
diff --git a/devices/video/videoctrl.cpp b/devices/video/videoctrl.cpp
index 6fc9d91..f8b3e02 100644
--- a/devices/video/videoctrl.cpp
+++ b/devices/video/videoctrl.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 /** @file Video Conroller base class implementation. */
 
-#include <core/hostevents.h>
 #include <devices/video/videoctrl.h>
 #include <loguru.hpp>
 #include <memaccess.h>
@@ -32,13 +31,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 VideoCtrlBase::VideoCtrlBase(int width, int height)
 {
-    EventManager::get_instance()->register_handler(EventType::EVENT_WINDOW,
-                                                  [this](const BaseEvent& event) {
-        const WindowEvent& wnd_event = static_cast<const WindowEvent&>(event);
-        if (wnd_event.sub_type == SDL_WINDOWEVENT_SIZE_CHANGED &&
-            wnd_event.window_id == this->disp_wnd_id)
-            this->resizing = false;
-    });
+    EventManager::get_instance()->add_window_handler(this, &VideoCtrlBase::handle_events);
 
     this->create_display_window(width, height);
 }
@@ -62,6 +55,12 @@ VideoCtrlBase::~VideoCtrlBase()
     }
 }
 
+void VideoCtrlBase::handle_events(const WindowEvent& wnd_event) {
+    if (wnd_event.sub_type == SDL_WINDOWEVENT_SIZE_CHANGED &&
+        wnd_event.window_id == this->disp_wnd_id)
+        this->resizing = false;
+}
+
 void VideoCtrlBase::create_display_window(int width, int height)
 {
     if (!this->display_wnd) { // create display window
diff --git a/devices/video/videoctrl.h b/devices/video/videoctrl.h
index 1ee258c..f2625d2 100644
--- a/devices/video/videoctrl.h
+++ b/devices/video/videoctrl.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #ifndef VIDEO_CTRL_H
 #define VIDEO_CTRL_H
 
+#include <core/hostevents.h>
 #include <SDL.h>
 
 #include <cinttypes>
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ public:
     VideoCtrlBase(int width = 640, int height = 480);
     ~VideoCtrlBase();
 
+    void handle_events(const WindowEvent& wnd_event);
     void create_display_window(int width, int height);
     void blank_display();
     void update_screen(void);