diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c5987607f..73178d211 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ pixman         = dependency('pixman-1')
 xkbcommon      = dependency('xkbcommon')
 libdl          = meson.get_compiler('cpp').find_library('dl')
 json           = dependency('nlohmann_json', version: '>= 3.11.2')
+udev           = dependency('libudev')
 
 # We're not to use system wlroots: So we'll use the subproject
 if get_option('use_system_wlroots').disabled()
diff --git a/metadata/input-device.xml b/metadata/input-device.xml
index 63ed6769b..54a8f45f4 100644
--- a/metadata/input-device.xml
+++ b/metadata/input-device.xml
@@ -5,5 +5,8 @@
     <option name="output" type="string">
       <default></default>
     </option>
+    <option name="calibration" type="string">
+      <default></default>
+    </option>
   </object>
 </wayfire>
diff --git a/src/api/wayfire/config-backend.hpp b/src/api/wayfire/config-backend.hpp
index 8a47601e7..54db71bb6 100644
--- a/src/api/wayfire/config-backend.hpp
+++ b/src/api/wayfire/config-backend.hpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class config_backend_t
      * described in input-device.xml
      */
     virtual std::shared_ptr<config::section_t> get_input_device_section(
-        wlr_input_device *device);
+        std::string const & prefix, wlr_input_device *device);
 
     virtual ~config_backend_t() = default;
 
diff --git a/src/core/core.cpp b/src/core/core.cpp
index 6c13c1ccc..1552f8b7a 100644
--- a/src/core/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core.cpp
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ void wf::compositor_core_impl_t::post_init()
     seat->focus_output(wo);
 
     // Refresh device mappings when we have all outputs and devices
-    input->refresh_device_mappings();
+    input->configure_input_devices();
 
     // Start processing cursor events
     seat->priv->cursor->setup_listeners();
diff --git a/src/core/plugin.cpp b/src/core/plugin.cpp
index 6d7d8917d..c9ffd8bec 100644
--- a/src/core/plugin.cpp
+++ b/src/core/plugin.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "wayfire/signal-definitions.hpp"
 #include <wayfire/util/log.hpp>
 #include <wayfire/config-backend.hpp>
+#include <libudev.h>
 
 void wf::plugin_interface_t::fini()
 {}
@@ -27,18 +28,76 @@ std::shared_ptr<config::section_t> wf::config_backend_t::get_output_section(
     return config.get_section(name);
 }
 
+static struct udev_property_and_desc
+{
+    char const *property_name;
+    char const *description;
+} properties_and_descs[] =
+{
+    {"ID_PATH", "stable physical connection path"},
+    {"ID_SERIAL", "stable vendor+pn+sn info"},
+    {"LIBINPUT_DEVICE_GROUP", "stable libinput info"},
+    // sometimes it contains info "by path", sometimes "by id"
+    {"DEVPATH", "unstable devpath"},
+    // used for debugging, to find DEVPATH and match the right
+    // device in `udevadm info --tree`
+};
+
 std::shared_ptr<config::section_t> wf::config_backend_t::get_input_device_section(
-    wlr_input_device *device)
+    std::string const & prefix, wlr_input_device *device)
 {
-    std::string name = nonull(device->name);
-    name = "input-device:" + name;
     auto& config = wf::get_core().config;
-    if (!config.get_section(name))
+    std::shared_ptr<wf::config::section_t> section;
+    auto print_devpath = getenv("WF_PRINT_UDEV_DEVPATH");
+
+    if (wlr_input_device_is_libinput(device))
     {
-        config.merge_section(
-            config.get_section("input-device")->clone_with_name(name));
+        auto libinput_dev = wlr_libinput_get_device_handle(device);
+        if (libinput_dev)
+        {
+            udev_device *udev_dev = libinput_device_get_udev_device(libinput_dev);
+            if (udev_dev)
+            {
+                for (struct udev_property_and_desc const & pd : properties_and_descs)
+                {
+                    if (!print_devpath && !strncmp(pd.property_name, "DEVPATH", strlen("DEVPATH")))
+                    {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    const char *value = udev_device_get_property_value(udev_dev, pd.property_name);
+                    if (value == nullptr)
+                    {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    std::string name = prefix + ":" + nonull(value);
+                    LOGD("Checking for config section [", name, "] ",
+                        pd.property_name, " (", pd.description, ")");
+                    section = config.get_section(name);
+                    if (section)
+                    {
+                        LOGD("Using config section [", name, "] for ", nonull(device->name));
+                        return section;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    std::string name = nonull(device->name);
+    name = prefix + ":" + name;
+    LOGD("Checking for config section [", name, "]");
+    section = config.get_section(name);
+    if (section)
+    {
+        LOGD("Using config section [", name, "]");
+        return section;
     }
 
+    config.merge_section(
+        config.get_section(prefix)->clone_with_name(name));
+
     return config.get_section(name);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/seat/input-manager.cpp b/src/core/seat/input-manager.cpp
index a91153259..2af3cd659 100644
--- a/src/core/seat/input-manager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/seat/input-manager.cpp
@@ -52,53 +52,97 @@ void wf::input_manager_t::handle_new_input(wlr_input_device *dev)
     data.device = nonstd::make_observer(input_devices.back().get());
     wf::get_core().emit(&data);
 
-    refresh_device_mappings();
+    configure_input_devices();
 }
 
-void wf::input_manager_t::refresh_device_mappings()
+void wf::input_manager_t::calibrate_touch_device(wlr_input_device *dev, std::string const & cal)
 {
-    // Might trigger motion events which we want to avoid at other stages
-    auto state = wf::get_core().get_current_state();
-    if (state != wf::compositor_state_t::RUNNING)
+    if (!wlr_input_device_is_libinput(dev) || (dev->type != WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_TOUCH))
     {
         return;
     }
 
-    auto cursor = wf::get_core().get_wlr_cursor();
-    for (auto& device : this->input_devices)
+    float m[6];
+    auto libinput_dev = wlr_libinput_get_device_handle(dev);
+    if (sscanf(cal.c_str(), "%f %f %f %f %f %f",
+        &m[0], &m[1], &m[2], &m[3], &m[4], &m[5]) == 6)
     {
-        wlr_input_device *dev = device->get_wlr_handle();
-        auto section =
-            wf::get_core().config_backend->get_input_device_section(dev);
+        enum libinput_config_status status;
 
-        auto mapped_output = section->get_option("output")->get_value_str();
-        if (mapped_output.empty())
+        status = libinput_device_config_calibration_set_matrix(libinput_dev, m);
+        if (status != LIBINPUT_CONFIG_STATUS_SUCCESS)
         {
-            if (dev->type == WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_POINTER)
-            {
-                mapped_output = nonull(wlr_pointer_from_input_device(
-                    dev)->output_name);
-            } else if (dev->type == WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_TOUCH)
-            {
-                mapped_output =
-                    nonull(wlr_touch_from_input_device(dev)->output_name);
-            } else
-            {
-                mapped_output = nonull(dev->name);
-            }
+            LOGE("Failed to apply calibration for ", nonull(dev->name));
+            LOGE("    ", m[0], " ", m[1], " ", m[2], " ", m[3], " ", m[4], " ", m[5]);
+        } else
+        {
+            LOGI("Calibrated input device successfully: ", nonull(dev->name));
+            LOGI("    ", m[0], " ", m[1], " ", m[2], " ", m[3], " ", m[4], " ", m[5]);
         }
+    } else
+    {
+        LOGE("Incorrect calibration configuration for ", nonull(dev->name));
+        LOGI("Setting default matrix calibration: ");
+        libinput_device_config_calibration_get_default_matrix(libinput_dev, m);
+        LOGI("    ", m[0], " ", m[1], " ", m[2], " ", m[3], " ", m[4], " ", m[5]);
+        libinput_device_config_calibration_set_matrix(libinput_dev, m);
+    }
+}
 
-        auto wo = wf::get_core().output_layout->find_output(mapped_output);
-        if (wo)
+void wf::input_manager_t::configure_input_device(wlr_input_device *dev)
+{
+    auto cursor  = wf::get_core().get_wlr_cursor();
+    auto section =
+        wf::get_core().config_backend->get_input_device_section("input-device", dev);
+
+    auto mapped_output = section->get_option("output")->get_value_str();
+    if (mapped_output.empty())
+    {
+        if (dev->type == WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_POINTER)
+        {
+            mapped_output = nonull(wlr_pointer_from_input_device(
+                dev)->output_name);
+        } else if (dev->type == WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_TOUCH)
         {
-            LOGD("Mapping input ", dev->name, " to output ", wo->to_string(), ".");
-            wlr_cursor_map_input_to_output(cursor, dev, wo->handle);
+            mapped_output =
+                nonull(wlr_touch_from_input_device(dev)->output_name);
         } else
         {
-            LOGD("Mapping input ", dev->name, " to output null.");
-            wlr_cursor_map_input_to_output(cursor, dev, nullptr);
+            mapped_output = nonull(dev->name);
         }
     }
+
+    auto cal = section->get_option("calibration")->get_value_str();
+    if (!cal.empty())
+    {
+        calibrate_touch_device(dev, cal);
+    }
+
+    auto wo = wf::get_core().output_layout->find_output(mapped_output);
+    if (wo)
+    {
+        LOGD("Mapping input ", dev->name, " to output ", wo->to_string(), ".");
+        wlr_cursor_map_input_to_output(cursor, dev, wo->handle);
+    } else
+    {
+        LOGD("Mapping input ", dev->name, " to output null.");
+        wlr_cursor_map_input_to_output(cursor, dev, nullptr);
+    }
+}
+
+void wf::input_manager_t::configure_input_devices()
+{
+    // Might trigger motion events which we want to avoid at other stages
+    auto state = wf::get_core().get_current_state();
+    if (state != wf::compositor_state_t::RUNNING)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    for (auto& device : this->input_devices)
+    {
+        configure_input_device(device->get_wlr_handle());
+    }
 }
 
 void wf::input_manager_t::handle_input_destroyed(wlr_input_device *dev)
@@ -170,7 +214,7 @@ wf::input_manager_t::input_manager_t()
             ev->output->set_inhibited(true);
         }
 
-        refresh_device_mappings();
+        configure_input_devices();
     });
     wf::get_core().output_layout->connect(&output_added);
 }
diff --git a/src/core/seat/input-manager.hpp b/src/core/seat/input-manager.hpp
index 54392396e..b79ddde01 100644
--- a/src/core/seat/input-manager.hpp
+++ b/src/core/seat/input-manager.hpp
@@ -37,11 +37,23 @@ class input_manager_t
      */
     uint32_t locked_mods = 0;
 
+    /**
+     * Map a single input device to output as specified in the
+     * config file or by hints in the wlroots backend.
+     */
+    void configure_input_device(wlr_input_device *dev);
+
     /**
      * Go through all input devices and map them to outputs as specified in the
      * config file or by hints in the wlroots backend.
      */
-    void refresh_device_mappings();
+    void configure_input_devices();
+
+    /**
+     * Calibrate a touch device with a matrix. This function does nothing
+     * if called with a device that is not a touch device.
+     */
+    void calibrate_touch_device(wlr_input_device *dev, std::string const & cal);
 
     input_manager_t();
     ~input_manager_t() = default;
diff --git a/src/core/seat/keyboard.cpp b/src/core/seat/keyboard.cpp
index ad3ab71b1..51a964dea 100644
--- a/src/core/seat/keyboard.cpp
+++ b/src/core/seat/keyboard.cpp
@@ -121,14 +121,18 @@ void wf::keyboard_t::setup_listeners()
 wf::keyboard_t::keyboard_t(wlr_input_device *dev) :
     handle(wlr_keyboard_from_input_device(dev)), device(dev)
 {
-    model.load_option("input/xkb_model");
-    variant.load_option("input/xkb_variant");
-    layout.load_option("input/xkb_layout");
-    options.load_option("input/xkb_options");
-    rules.load_option("input/xkb_rules");
-
-    repeat_rate.load_option("input/kb_repeat_rate");
-    repeat_delay.load_option("input/kb_repeat_delay");
+    auto section =
+        wf::get_core().config_backend->get_input_device_section("input", dev);
+    auto section_name = section->get_name();
+
+    model.load_option(section_name + "/xkb_model");
+    variant.load_option(section_name + "/xkb_variant");
+    layout.load_option(section_name + "/xkb_layout");
+    options.load_option(section_name + "/xkb_options");
+    rules.load_option(section_name + "/xkb_rules");
+
+    repeat_rate.load_option(section_name + "/kb_repeat_rate");
+    repeat_delay.load_option(section_name + "/kb_repeat_delay");
 
     // When the configuration options change, mark them as dirty.
     // They are applied at the config-reloaded signal.
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 384533ae7..ebc7463e3 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ wayfire_sources = ['geometry.cpp',
 
 wayfire_dependencies = [wayland_server, wlroots, xkbcommon, libinput,
                        pixman, drm, egl, glesv2, glm, wf_protos, libdl,
-                       wfconfig, libinotify, backtrace, wfutils, xcb, wftouch, json]
+                       wfconfig, libinotify, backtrace, wfutils, xcb,
+                       wftouch, json, udev]
 
 if conf_data.get('BUILD_WITH_IMAGEIO')
     wayfire_dependencies += [jpeg, png]