diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device.c
index f0457c7f3..83c9f05d6 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device.c
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ static gboolean
 keyboard_drag_grab_key (MetaWaylandKeyboardGrab *grab,
                         const ClutterEvent      *event)
 {
-  if (event->key.keyval == CLUTTER_KEY_Escape)
+  if (clutter_event_get_key_symbol (event) == CLUTTER_KEY_Escape)
     {
       MetaWaylandDragGrab *drag_grab;
 
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-keyboard.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-keyboard.c
index 99db5ecb8..e69b05c71 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-keyboard.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-keyboard.c
@@ -501,17 +501,18 @@ default_grab_key (MetaWaylandKeyboardGrab *grab,
                   const ClutterEvent      *event)
 {
   MetaWaylandKeyboard *keyboard = grab->keyboard;
-  gboolean is_press = event->type == CLUTTER_KEY_PRESS;
+  gboolean is_press = clutter_event_type (event) == CLUTTER_KEY_PRESS;
   guint32 code = 0;
 
   /* Ignore autorepeat events, as autorepeat in Wayland is done on the client
    * side. */
-  if (event->key.flags & CLUTTER_EVENT_FLAG_REPEATED)
+  if (clutter_event_get_flags (event) & CLUTTER_EVENT_FLAG_REPEATED)
     return FALSE;
 
   code = clutter_event_get_event_code (event);
 
-  return meta_wayland_keyboard_broadcast_key (keyboard, event->key.time,
+  return meta_wayland_keyboard_broadcast_key (keyboard,
+                                              clutter_event_get_time (event),
                                               code, is_press);
 }
 
@@ -624,9 +625,13 @@ void
 meta_wayland_keyboard_update (MetaWaylandKeyboard *keyboard,
                               const ClutterKeyEvent *event)
 {
-  gboolean is_press = event->type == CLUTTER_KEY_PRESS;
+  gboolean is_press = clutter_event_type ((ClutterEvent *) event) == CLUTTER_KEY_PRESS;
+  uint32_t evdev_code, hardware_keycode;
 
-  if (!update_pressed_keys (&keyboard->pressed_keys, event->evdev_code, is_press))
+  evdev_code = clutter_event_get_event_code ((ClutterEvent *) event);
+  hardware_keycode = clutter_event_get_key_code ((ClutterEvent *) event);
+
+  if (!update_pressed_keys (&keyboard->pressed_keys, evdev_code, is_press))
     return;
 
   /* If we get a key event but still have pending modifier state
@@ -637,29 +642,35 @@ meta_wayland_keyboard_update (MetaWaylandKeyboard *keyboard,
     notify_modifiers (keyboard);
 
   keyboard->mods_changed = xkb_state_update_key (keyboard->xkb_info.state,
-                                                 event->hardware_keycode,
+                                                 hardware_keycode,
                                                  is_press ? XKB_KEY_DOWN : XKB_KEY_UP);
   keyboard->mods_changed |= kbd_a11y_apply_mask (keyboard);
 }
 
 gboolean
-meta_wayland_keyboard_handle_event (MetaWaylandKeyboard *keyboard,
+meta_wayland_keyboard_handle_event (MetaWaylandKeyboard   *keyboard,
                                     const ClutterKeyEvent *event)
 {
 #ifdef WITH_VERBOSE_MODE
-  gboolean is_press = event->type == CLUTTER_KEY_PRESS;
+  gboolean is_press =
+    clutter_event_type ((ClutterEvent *) event) == CLUTTER_KEY_PRESS;
 #endif
   gboolean handled;
+  ClutterEventFlags flags;
+  uint32_t hardware_keycode;
+
+  flags = clutter_event_get_flags ((ClutterEvent *) event);
+  hardware_keycode = clutter_event_get_key_code ((ClutterEvent *) event);
 
   /* Synthetic key events are for autorepeat. Ignore those, as
    * autorepeat in Wayland is done on the client side. */
-  if ((event->flags & CLUTTER_EVENT_FLAG_SYNTHETIC) &&
-      !(event->flags & CLUTTER_EVENT_FLAG_INPUT_METHOD))
+  if ((flags & CLUTTER_EVENT_FLAG_SYNTHETIC) &&
+      !(flags & CLUTTER_EVENT_FLAG_INPUT_METHOD))
     return FALSE;
 
   meta_verbose ("Handling key %s event code %d",
 		is_press ? "press" : "release",
-		event->hardware_keycode);
+		hardware_keycode);
 
   handled = notify_key (keyboard, (const ClutterEvent *) event);
 
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-hold.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-hold.c
index 5ccc42407..7c9376458 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-hold.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-hold.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ handle_hold_begin (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
   serial = wl_display_next_serial (seat->wl_display);
   fingers = clutter_event_get_touchpad_gesture_finger_count (event);
 
-  pointer_client->active_touchpad_gesture = event->type;
+  pointer_client->active_touchpad_gesture = clutter_event_type (event);
 
   wl_resource_for_each (resource, &pointer_client->hold_gesture_resources)
     {
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ handle_hold_end (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
   seat = meta_wayland_pointer_get_seat (pointer);
   serial = wl_display_next_serial (seat->wl_display);
 
-  if (event->touchpad_hold.phase == CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_GESTURE_PHASE_CANCEL)
+  if (clutter_event_get_gesture_phase (event) ==
+      CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_GESTURE_PHASE_CANCEL)
     cancelled = TRUE;
 
   broadcast_end (pointer, serial,
@@ -97,13 +98,13 @@ gboolean
 meta_wayland_pointer_gesture_hold_handle_event (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
                                                 const ClutterEvent *event)
 {
-  if (event->type != CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_HOLD)
+  if (clutter_event_type (event) != CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_HOLD)
     return FALSE;
 
   if (!pointer->focus_client)
     return FALSE;
 
-  switch (event->touchpad_hold.phase)
+  switch (clutter_event_get_gesture_phase (event))
     {
     case CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_GESTURE_PHASE_BEGIN:
       handle_hold_begin (pointer, event);
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-pinch.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-pinch.c
index 16f106a76..9f8fc5389 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-pinch.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-pinch.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ handle_pinch_begin (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
   serial = wl_display_next_serial (seat->wl_display);
   fingers = clutter_event_get_touchpad_gesture_finger_count (event);
 
-  pointer_client->active_touchpad_gesture = event->type;
+  pointer_client->active_touchpad_gesture = clutter_event_type (event);
 
   wl_resource_for_each (resource, &pointer_client->pinch_gesture_resources)
     {
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ handle_pinch_end (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
   seat = meta_wayland_pointer_get_seat (pointer);
   serial = wl_display_next_serial (seat->wl_display);
 
-  if (event->touchpad_pinch.phase == CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_GESTURE_PHASE_CANCEL)
+  if (clutter_event_get_gesture_phase (event) ==
+      CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_GESTURE_PHASE_CANCEL)
     cancelled = TRUE;
 
   broadcast_end (pointer, serial,
@@ -125,13 +126,13 @@ gboolean
 meta_wayland_pointer_gesture_pinch_handle_event (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
                                                  const ClutterEvent *event)
 {
-  if (event->type != CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_PINCH)
+  if (clutter_event_type (event) != CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_PINCH)
     return FALSE;
 
   if (!pointer->focus_client)
     return FALSE;
 
-  switch (event->touchpad_pinch.phase)
+  switch (clutter_event_get_gesture_phase (event))
     {
     case CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_GESTURE_PHASE_BEGIN:
       handle_pinch_begin (pointer, event);
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-swipe.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-swipe.c
index 924a9ded1..adfde8a96 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-swipe.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-swipe.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ handle_swipe_begin (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
   serial = wl_display_next_serial (seat->wl_display);
   fingers = clutter_event_get_touchpad_gesture_finger_count (event);
 
-  pointer_client->active_touchpad_gesture = event->type;
+  pointer_client->active_touchpad_gesture = clutter_event_type (event);
 
   wl_resource_for_each (resource, &pointer_client->swipe_gesture_resources)
     {
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ handle_swipe_end (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
   seat = meta_wayland_pointer_get_seat (pointer);
   serial = wl_display_next_serial (seat->wl_display);
 
-  if (event->touchpad_swipe.phase == CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_GESTURE_PHASE_CANCEL)
+  if (clutter_event_get_gesture_phase (event) ==
+      CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_GESTURE_PHASE_CANCEL)
     cancelled = TRUE;
 
   broadcast_end (pointer, serial,
@@ -121,13 +122,13 @@ gboolean
 meta_wayland_pointer_gesture_swipe_handle_event (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
                                                  const ClutterEvent *event)
 {
-  if (event->type != CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_SWIPE)
+  if (clutter_event_type (event) != CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_SWIPE)
     return FALSE;
 
   if (!pointer->focus_client)
     return FALSE;
 
-  switch (event->touchpad_swipe.phase)
+  switch (clutter_event_get_gesture_phase (event))
     {
     case CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_GESTURE_PHASE_BEGIN:
       handle_swipe_begin (pointer, event);
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.c
index d365034f2..fa7cb667b 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.c
@@ -392,16 +392,15 @@ meta_wayland_pointer_send_motion (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
 {
   struct wl_resource *resource;
   uint32_t time;
-  float sx, sy;
+  float x, y, sx, sy;
 
   if (!pointer->focus_client)
     return;
 
   time = clutter_event_get_time (event);
+  clutter_event_get_coords (event, &x, &y);
   meta_wayland_surface_get_relative_coordinates (pointer->focus_surface,
-                                                 event->motion.x,
-                                                 event->motion.y,
-                                                 &sx, &sy);
+                                                 x, y, &sx, &sy);
 
   wl_resource_for_each (resource, &pointer->focus_client->pointer_resources)
     {
@@ -681,14 +680,18 @@ void
 meta_wayland_pointer_update (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
                              const ClutterEvent *event)
 {
-  if ((event->type == CLUTTER_MOTION ||
-       event->type == CLUTTER_ENTER ||
-       event->type == CLUTTER_LEAVE) &&
+  ClutterEventType event_type;
+
+  event_type = clutter_event_type (event);
+
+  if ((event_type == CLUTTER_MOTION ||
+       event_type == CLUTTER_ENTER ||
+       event_type == CLUTTER_LEAVE) &&
       !clutter_event_get_event_sequence (event))
     {
       repick_for_event (pointer, event);
 
-      if (event->type == CLUTTER_ENTER)
+      if (event_type == CLUTTER_ENTER)
         {
           MetaWindow *focus_window = NULL;
           ClutterInputDevice *device;
@@ -713,9 +716,9 @@ meta_wayland_pointer_update (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
         }
     }
 
-  if (event->type == CLUTTER_MOTION ||
-      event->type == CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS ||
-      event->type == CLUTTER_BUTTON_RELEASE)
+  if (event_type == CLUTTER_MOTION ||
+      event_type == CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS ||
+      event_type == CLUTTER_BUTTON_RELEASE)
     {
       pointer->button_count = count_buttons (event);
     }
@@ -741,7 +744,7 @@ handle_button_event (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
 {
   gboolean implicit_grab;
 
-  implicit_grab = (event->type == CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS) && (pointer->button_count == 1);
+  implicit_grab = (clutter_event_type (event) == CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS) && (pointer->button_count == 1);
   if (implicit_grab)
     {
       pointer->grab_button = clutter_event_get_button (event);
@@ -770,6 +773,7 @@ handle_scroll_event (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
   enum wl_pointer_axis_source source = -1;
   MetaWaylandPointerClient *client;
   gboolean is_discrete_event = FALSE, is_value120_event = FALSE;
+  ClutterScrollFinishFlags finish_flags;
 
   if (clutter_event_get_flags (event) & CLUTTER_EVENT_FLAG_POINTER_EMULATED)
     return;
@@ -778,7 +782,7 @@ handle_scroll_event (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
   if (!client)
     return;
 
-  switch (event->scroll.scroll_source)
+  switch (clutter_event_get_scroll_source (event))
     {
     case CLUTTER_SCROLL_SOURCE_WHEEL:
       source = WL_POINTER_AXIS_SOURCE_WHEEL;
@@ -844,6 +848,8 @@ handle_scroll_event (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
       return;
     }
 
+  finish_flags = clutter_event_get_scroll_finish_flags (event);
+
   wl_resource_for_each (resource, &client->pointer_resources)
     {
       int client_version = wl_resource_get_version (resource);
@@ -876,7 +882,7 @@ handle_scroll_event (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
         wl_pointer_send_axis (resource, clutter_event_get_time (event),
                               WL_POINTER_AXIS_HORIZONTAL_SCROLL, x_value);
 
-      if ((event->scroll.finish_flags & CLUTTER_SCROLL_FINISHED_HORIZONTAL) &&
+      if ((finish_flags & CLUTTER_SCROLL_FINISHED_HORIZONTAL) &&
           client_version >= WL_POINTER_AXIS_STOP_SINCE_VERSION)
         wl_pointer_send_axis_stop (resource,
                                    clutter_event_get_time (event),
@@ -905,7 +911,7 @@ handle_scroll_event (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
         wl_pointer_send_axis (resource, clutter_event_get_time (event),
                               WL_POINTER_AXIS_VERTICAL_SCROLL, y_value);
 
-      if ((event->scroll.finish_flags & CLUTTER_SCROLL_FINISHED_VERTICAL) &&
+      if ((finish_flags & CLUTTER_SCROLL_FINISHED_VERTICAL) &&
           client_version >= WL_POINTER_AXIS_STOP_SINCE_VERSION)
         wl_pointer_send_axis_stop (resource,
                                    clutter_event_get_time (event),
@@ -919,7 +925,7 @@ gboolean
 meta_wayland_pointer_handle_event (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
                                    const ClutterEvent *event)
 {
-  switch (event->type)
+  switch (clutter_event_type (event))
     {
     case CLUTTER_MOTION:
       handle_motion_event (pointer, event);
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.c
index b673aa6c6..a59aff129 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.c
@@ -274,8 +274,11 @@ static gboolean
 event_is_synthesized_crossing (const ClutterEvent *event)
 {
   ClutterInputDevice *device;
+  ClutterEventType event_type;
 
-  if (event->type != CLUTTER_ENTER && event->type != CLUTTER_LEAVE)
+  event_type = clutter_event_type (event);
+
+  if (event_type != CLUTTER_ENTER && event_type != CLUTTER_LEAVE)
     return FALSE;
 
   device = clutter_event_get_source_device (event);
@@ -325,7 +328,7 @@ meta_wayland_seat_update (MetaWaylandSeat    *seat,
       !event_is_synthesized_crossing (event))
     return;
 
-  switch (event->type)
+  switch (clutter_event_type (event))
     {
     case CLUTTER_MOTION:
     case CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS:
@@ -359,17 +362,21 @@ gboolean
 meta_wayland_seat_handle_event (MetaWaylandSeat *seat,
                                 const ClutterEvent *event)
 {
+  ClutterEventType event_type;
+
   if (!(clutter_event_get_flags (event) & CLUTTER_EVENT_FLAG_INPUT_METHOD) &&
       !event_from_supported_hardware_device (seat, event))
     return FALSE;
 
-  if (event->type == CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS ||
-      event->type == CLUTTER_TOUCH_BEGIN)
+  event_type = clutter_event_type (event);
+
+  if (event_type == CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS ||
+      event_type == CLUTTER_TOUCH_BEGIN)
     {
       meta_wayland_text_input_handle_event (seat->text_input, event);
     }
 
-  switch (event->type)
+  switch (event_type)
     {
     case CLUTTER_MOTION:
     case CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS:
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-manager.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-manager.c
index c8aae5d74..b2094577f 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-manager.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-manager.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ meta_wayland_tablet_manager_update (MetaWaylandTabletManager *manager,
   if (!tablet_seat)
     return;
 
-  switch (event->type)
+  switch (clutter_event_type (event))
     {
     case CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_IN:
     case CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_OUT:
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ meta_wayland_tablet_manager_handle_event (MetaWaylandTabletManager *manager,
   if (!tablet_seat)
     return CLUTTER_EVENT_PROPAGATE;
 
-  switch (event->type)
+  switch (clutter_event_type (event))
     {
     case CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_IN:
     case CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_OUT:
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-pad-group.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-pad-group.c
index 281651588..31ef939d8 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-pad-group.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-pad-group.c
@@ -203,12 +203,17 @@ void
 meta_wayland_tablet_pad_group_update (MetaWaylandTabletPadGroup *group,
                                       const ClutterEvent        *event)
 {
-  switch (event->type)
+  switch (clutter_event_type (event))
     {
     case CLUTTER_PAD_BUTTON_PRESS:
     case CLUTTER_PAD_BUTTON_RELEASE:
-      if (meta_wayland_tablet_pad_group_is_mode_switch_button (group, event->pad_button.button))
-        group->current_mode = event->pad_button.mode;
+      if (meta_wayland_tablet_pad_group_is_mode_switch_button (group,
+                                                               clutter_event_get_button (event)))
+        {
+          clutter_event_get_pad_details (event, NULL,
+                                         &group->current_mode,
+                                         NULL, NULL);
+        }
       break;
     default:
       break;
@@ -220,11 +225,13 @@ handle_pad_ring_event (MetaWaylandTabletPadGroup *group,
                        const ClutterEvent        *event)
 {
   MetaWaylandTabletPadRing *ring;
+  uint32_t number;
 
-  if (event->type != CLUTTER_PAD_RING)
+  if (clutter_event_type (event) != CLUTTER_PAD_RING)
     return FALSE;
 
-  ring = g_list_nth_data (group->rings, event->pad_ring.ring_number);
+  clutter_event_get_pad_details (event, &number, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+  ring = g_list_nth_data (group->rings, number);
 
   if (!ring)
     return FALSE;
@@ -237,11 +244,13 @@ handle_pad_strip_event (MetaWaylandTabletPadGroup *group,
                         const ClutterEvent        *event)
 {
   MetaWaylandTabletPadStrip *strip;
+  uint32_t number;
 
-  if (event->type != CLUTTER_PAD_STRIP)
+  if (clutter_event_type (event) != CLUTTER_PAD_STRIP)
     return FALSE;
 
-  strip = g_list_nth_data (group->strips, event->pad_strip.strip_number);
+  clutter_event_get_pad_details (event, &number, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+  strip = g_list_nth_data (group->strips, number);
 
   if (!strip)
     return FALSE;
@@ -285,9 +294,10 @@ meta_wayland_tablet_pad_group_handle_event (MetaWaylandTabletPadGroup *group,
     {
     case CLUTTER_PAD_BUTTON_PRESS:
     case CLUTTER_PAD_BUTTON_RELEASE:
-      if (meta_wayland_tablet_pad_group_is_mode_switch_button (group, event->pad_button.button))
+      if (meta_wayland_tablet_pad_group_is_mode_switch_button (group,
+                                                               clutter_event_get_button (event)))
         {
-          if (event->type == CLUTTER_PAD_BUTTON_PRESS)
+          if (clutter_event_type (event) == CLUTTER_PAD_BUTTON_PRESS)
             broadcast_group_mode (group, clutter_event_get_time (event));
           return TRUE;
         }
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-pad-ring.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-pad-ring.c
index 55e45eaa2..187d87f52 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-pad-ring.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-pad-ring.c
@@ -121,13 +121,17 @@ meta_wayland_tablet_pad_ring_handle_event (MetaWaylandTabletPadRing *ring,
   enum zwp_tablet_pad_ring_v2_source source;
   gboolean source_known = FALSE;
   struct wl_resource *resource;
+  ClutterInputDevicePadSource ring_source;
+  double angle;
 
   if (wl_list_empty (focus_resources))
     return FALSE;
-  if (event->type != CLUTTER_PAD_RING)
+  if (clutter_event_type (event) != CLUTTER_PAD_RING)
     return FALSE;
 
-  if (event->pad_ring.ring_source == CLUTTER_INPUT_DEVICE_PAD_SOURCE_FINGER)
+  clutter_event_get_pad_details (event, NULL, NULL, &ring_source, &angle);
+
+  if (ring_source == CLUTTER_INPUT_DEVICE_PAD_SOURCE_FINGER)
     {
       source = ZWP_TABLET_PAD_RING_V2_SOURCE_FINGER;
       source_known = TRUE;
@@ -135,8 +139,6 @@ meta_wayland_tablet_pad_ring_handle_event (MetaWaylandTabletPadRing *ring,
 
   wl_resource_for_each (resource, focus_resources)
     {
-      gdouble angle = event->pad_ring.angle;
-
       if (source_known)
         zwp_tablet_pad_ring_v2_send_source (resource, source);
 
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-pad-strip.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-pad-strip.c
index b320dbf80..4ab8ae1e6 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-pad-strip.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-pad-strip.c
@@ -121,13 +121,17 @@ meta_wayland_tablet_pad_strip_handle_event (MetaWaylandTabletPadStrip *strip,
   enum zwp_tablet_pad_strip_v2_source source;
   gboolean source_known = FALSE;
   struct wl_resource *resource;
+  ClutterInputDevicePadSource strip_source;
+  double value;
 
   if (wl_list_empty (focus_resources))
     return FALSE;
-  if (event->type != CLUTTER_PAD_STRIP)
+  if (clutter_event_type (event) != CLUTTER_PAD_STRIP)
     return FALSE;
 
-  if (event->pad_strip.strip_source == CLUTTER_INPUT_DEVICE_PAD_SOURCE_FINGER)
+  clutter_event_get_pad_details (event, NULL, NULL, &strip_source, &value);
+
+  if (strip_source == CLUTTER_INPUT_DEVICE_PAD_SOURCE_FINGER)
     {
       source = ZWP_TABLET_PAD_STRIP_V2_SOURCE_FINGER;
       source_known = TRUE;
@@ -135,8 +139,6 @@ meta_wayland_tablet_pad_strip_handle_event (MetaWaylandTabletPadStrip *strip,
 
   wl_resource_for_each (resource, focus_resources)
     {
-      gdouble value = event->pad_strip.value;
-
       if (source_known)
         zwp_tablet_pad_strip_v2_send_source (resource, source);
 
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-pad.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-pad.c
index eb4276b85..219353dba 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-pad.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-pad.c
@@ -304,13 +304,16 @@ handle_pad_button_event (MetaWaylandTabletPad *pad,
   enum zwp_tablet_pad_v2_button_state button_state;
   struct wl_list *focus_resources = &pad->focus_resource_list;
   struct wl_resource *resource;
+  ClutterEventType event_type;
 
   if (wl_list_empty (focus_resources))
     return FALSE;
 
-  if (event->type == CLUTTER_PAD_BUTTON_PRESS)
+  event_type = clutter_event_type (event);
+
+  if (event_type == CLUTTER_PAD_BUTTON_PRESS)
     button_state = ZWP_TABLET_PAD_V2_BUTTON_STATE_PRESSED;
-  else if (event->type == CLUTTER_PAD_BUTTON_RELEASE)
+  else if (event_type == CLUTTER_PAD_BUTTON_RELEASE)
     button_state = ZWP_TABLET_PAD_V2_BUTTON_STATE_RELEASED;
   else
     return FALSE;
@@ -319,7 +322,8 @@ handle_pad_button_event (MetaWaylandTabletPad *pad,
     {
       zwp_tablet_pad_v2_send_button (resource,
                                      clutter_event_get_time (event),
-                                     event->pad_button.button, button_state);
+                                     clutter_event_get_button (event),
+                                     button_state);
     }
 
   return TRUE;
@@ -336,7 +340,7 @@ meta_wayland_tablet_pad_handle_event_action (MetaWaylandTabletPad *pad,
   mapper = display_from_pad (pad)->pad_action_mapper;
 
   if (meta_pad_action_mapper_is_button_grabbed (mapper, device,
-                                                event->pad_button.button))
+                                                clutter_event_get_button (event)))
     return TRUE;
 
   return FALSE;
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-seat.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-seat.c
index c16eddc81..c1866869a 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-seat.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-seat.c
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ meta_wayland_tablet_seat_update (MetaWaylandTabletSeat *tablet_seat,
 
   device = clutter_event_get_source_device (event);
 
-  switch (event->type)
+  switch (clutter_event_type (event))
     {
     case CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_IN:
     case CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_OUT:
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ meta_wayland_tablet_seat_handle_event (MetaWaylandTabletSeat *tablet_seat,
   MetaWaylandTabletTool *tool = NULL;
   MetaWaylandTabletPad *pad = NULL;
 
-  switch (event->type)
+  switch (clutter_event_type (event))
     {
     case CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_IN:
     case CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_OUT:
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-tool.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-tool.c
index d207ae745..c61060b99 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-tool.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-tool.c
@@ -549,14 +549,20 @@ static void
 meta_wayland_tablet_tool_account_button (MetaWaylandTabletTool *tool,
                                          const ClutterEvent    *event)
 {
-  if (event->type == CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS)
+  ClutterEventType event_type;
+  int button;
+
+  event_type = clutter_event_type (event);
+  button = clutter_event_get_button (event);
+
+  if (event_type == CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS)
     {
-      tool->pressed_buttons |= 1 << (event->button.button - 1);
+      tool->pressed_buttons |= 1 << (button - 1);
       tool->button_count++;
     }
-  else if (event->type == CLUTTER_BUTTON_RELEASE)
+  else if (event_type == CLUTTER_BUTTON_RELEASE)
     {
-      tool->pressed_buttons &= ~(1 << (event->button.button - 1));
+      tool->pressed_buttons &= ~(1 << (button - 1));
       tool->button_count--;
     }
 }
@@ -670,7 +676,7 @@ broadcast_button (MetaWaylandTabletTool *tool,
   wl_resource_for_each (resource, &tool->focus_resource_list)
     {
       zwp_tablet_tool_v2_send_button (resource, tool->button_serial, button,
-                                      event->type == CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS ?
+                                      clutter_event_type (event) == CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS ?
                                       ZWP_TABLET_TOOL_V2_BUTTON_STATE_PRESSED :
                                       ZWP_TABLET_TOOL_V2_BUTTON_STATE_RELEASED);
     }
@@ -683,9 +689,10 @@ broadcast_axis (MetaWaylandTabletTool *tool,
 {
   struct wl_resource *resource;
   uint32_t value;
-  double val;
+  double *axes, val;
 
-  val = event->motion.axes[axis];
+  axes = clutter_event_get_axes (event, NULL);
+  val = axes[axis];
   value = val * TABLET_AXIS_MAX;
 
   wl_resource_for_each (resource, &tool->focus_resource_list)
@@ -712,10 +719,11 @@ broadcast_tilt (MetaWaylandTabletTool *tool,
                 const ClutterEvent    *event)
 {
   struct wl_resource *resource;
-  gdouble xtilt, ytilt;
+  double *axes, xtilt, ytilt;
 
-  xtilt = event->motion.axes[CLUTTER_INPUT_AXIS_XTILT];
-  ytilt = event->motion.axes[CLUTTER_INPUT_AXIS_YTILT];
+  axes = clutter_event_get_axes (event, NULL);
+  xtilt = axes[CLUTTER_INPUT_AXIS_XTILT];
+  ytilt = axes[CLUTTER_INPUT_AXIS_YTILT];
 
   wl_resource_for_each (resource, &tool->focus_resource_list)
     {
@@ -730,9 +738,10 @@ broadcast_rotation (MetaWaylandTabletTool *tool,
                     const ClutterEvent    *event)
 {
   struct wl_resource *resource;
-  gdouble rotation;
+  double *axes, rotation;
 
-  rotation = event->motion.axes[CLUTTER_INPUT_AXIS_ROTATION];
+  axes = clutter_event_get_axes (event, NULL);
+  rotation = axes[CLUTTER_INPUT_AXIS_ROTATION];
 
   wl_resource_for_each (resource, &tool->focus_resource_list)
     {
@@ -746,10 +755,11 @@ broadcast_wheel (MetaWaylandTabletTool *tool,
                  const ClutterEvent    *event)
 {
   struct wl_resource *resource;
-  gdouble angle;
+  double *axes, angle;
   gint32 clicks = 0;
 
-  angle = event->motion.axes[CLUTTER_INPUT_AXIS_WHEEL];
+  axes = clutter_event_get_axes (event, NULL);
+  angle = axes[CLUTTER_INPUT_AXIS_WHEEL];
 
   /* FIXME: Perform proper angle-to-clicks accumulation elsewhere */
   if (angle > 0.01)
@@ -805,15 +815,21 @@ static void
 handle_button_event (MetaWaylandTabletTool *tool,
                      const ClutterEvent    *event)
 {
+  ClutterEventType event_type;
+  int button;
+
   if (!tool->focus_surface)
     return;
 
-  if (event->type == CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS && tool->button_count == 1)
+  event_type = clutter_event_type (event);
+  button = clutter_event_get_button (event);
+
+  if (event_type == CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS && tool->button_count == 1)
     clutter_event_get_coords (event, &tool->grab_x, &tool->grab_y);
 
-  if (event->type == CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS && event->button.button == 1)
+  if (event_type == CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS && button == 1)
     broadcast_down (tool, event);
-  else if (event->type == CLUTTER_BUTTON_RELEASE && event->button.button == 1)
+  else if (event_type == CLUTTER_BUTTON_RELEASE && button == 1)
     broadcast_up (tool, event);
   else
     broadcast_button (tool, event);
@@ -825,7 +841,7 @@ void
 meta_wayland_tablet_tool_update (MetaWaylandTabletTool *tool,
                                  const ClutterEvent    *event)
 {
-  switch (event->type)
+  switch (clutter_event_type (event))
     {
     case CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS:
     case CLUTTER_BUTTON_RELEASE:
@@ -864,7 +880,7 @@ gboolean
 meta_wayland_tablet_tool_handle_event (MetaWaylandTabletTool *tool,
                                        const ClutterEvent    *event)
 {
-  switch (event->type)
+  switch (clutter_event_type (event))
     {
     case CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_IN:
       /* We don't have much info here to make anything useful out of it,
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-text-input.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-text-input.c
index 8cc57d878..e69e36c6f 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-text-input.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-text-input.c
@@ -814,12 +814,16 @@ gboolean
 meta_wayland_text_input_update (MetaWaylandTextInput *text_input,
                                 const ClutterEvent   *event)
 {
+  ClutterEventType event_type;
+
   if (!text_input->surface ||
       !clutter_input_focus_is_focused (text_input->input_focus))
     return FALSE;
 
-  if (event->type == CLUTTER_KEY_PRESS ||
-      event->type == CLUTTER_KEY_RELEASE)
+  event_type = clutter_event_type (event);
+
+  if (event_type == CLUTTER_KEY_PRESS ||
+      event_type == CLUTTER_KEY_RELEASE)
     return clutter_input_focus_filter_event (text_input->input_focus, event);
 
   return FALSE;
@@ -829,21 +833,24 @@ gboolean
 meta_wayland_text_input_handle_event (MetaWaylandTextInput *text_input,
                                       const ClutterEvent   *event)
 {
+  ClutterEventType event_type;
   gboolean retval;
 
   if (!text_input->surface ||
       !clutter_input_focus_is_focused (text_input->input_focus))
     return FALSE;
 
-  if ((event->type == CLUTTER_KEY_PRESS ||
-       event->type == CLUTTER_KEY_RELEASE) &&
+  event_type = clutter_event_type (event);
+
+  if ((event_type == CLUTTER_KEY_PRESS ||
+       event_type == CLUTTER_KEY_RELEASE) &&
       clutter_event_get_flags (event) & CLUTTER_EVENT_FLAG_INPUT_METHOD)
     meta_wayland_text_input_focus_flush_done (text_input->input_focus);
 
   retval = clutter_input_focus_process_event (text_input->input_focus, event);
 
-  if (event->type == CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS ||
-      event->type == CLUTTER_TOUCH_BEGIN)
+  if (event_type == CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS ||
+      event_type == CLUTTER_TOUCH_BEGIN)
     {
       MetaWaylandSurface *surface = NULL;
       MetaBackend *backend;
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-touch.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-touch.c
index 6126e2850..93364a46c 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-touch.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-touch.c
@@ -223,10 +223,12 @@ meta_wayland_touch_update (MetaWaylandTouch   *touch,
 {
   MetaWaylandTouchInfo *touch_info;
   ClutterEventSequence *sequence;
+  ClutterEventType event_type;
 
   sequence = clutter_event_get_event_sequence (event);
+  event_type = clutter_event_type (event);
 
-  if (event->type == CLUTTER_TOUCH_BEGIN)
+  if (event_type == CLUTTER_TOUCH_BEGIN)
     {
       MetaWaylandSurface *surface = NULL;
       MetaBackend *backend;
@@ -256,15 +258,15 @@ meta_wayland_touch_update (MetaWaylandTouch   *touch,
   if (!touch_info)
     return;
 
-  if (event->type != CLUTTER_TOUCH_BEGIN &&
+  if (event_type != CLUTTER_TOUCH_BEGIN &&
       !touch_info->begin_delivered)
     {
       g_hash_table_remove (touch->touches, sequence);
       return;
     }
 
-  if (event->type == CLUTTER_TOUCH_BEGIN ||
-      event->type == CLUTTER_TOUCH_END)
+  if (event_type == CLUTTER_TOUCH_BEGIN ||
+      event_type == CLUTTER_TOUCH_END)
     {
       MetaWaylandInputDevice *input_device = META_WAYLAND_INPUT_DEVICE (touch);
 
@@ -439,7 +441,7 @@ gboolean
 meta_wayland_touch_handle_event (MetaWaylandTouch   *touch,
                                  const ClutterEvent *event)
 {
-  switch (event->type)
+  switch (clutter_event_type (event))
     {
     case CLUTTER_TOUCH_BEGIN:
       handle_touch_begin (touch, event);