diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event-private.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event-private.h
index a2aab3e2a..73239c328 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event-private.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event-private.h
@@ -151,10 +151,6 @@ ClutterEvent * clutter_event_im_new (ClutterEventType         type,
                                      uint32_t                 len,
                                      ClutterPreeditResetMode  mode);
 
-CLUTTER_EXPORT
-void            _clutter_event_set_pointer_emulated     (ClutterEvent       *event,
-                                                         gboolean            is_emulated);
-
 /* Reinjecting queued events for processing */
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 void            clutter_stage_process_event             (ClutterStage *stage,
@@ -167,9 +163,6 @@ gboolean        _clutter_event_process_filters          (ClutterEvent *event,
 /* clears the event queue inside the main context */
 void            _clutter_clear_events_queue             (void);
 
-CLUTTER_EXPORT
-void            _clutter_event_set_platform_data        (ClutterEvent       *event,
-                                                         gpointer            data);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 gpointer        _clutter_event_get_platform_data        (const ClutterEvent *event);
 
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c
index bf668e237..24cbd576d 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c
@@ -99,27 +99,6 @@ _clutter_event_get_platform_data (const ClutterEvent *event)
   return ((ClutterEventPrivate *) event)->platform_data;
 }
 
-/*< private >
- * _clutter_event_set_platform_data:
- * @event: a #ClutterEvent
- * @data: a pointer to platform-specific data
- *
- * Sets the pointer to platform-specific data inside an event
- */
-void
-_clutter_event_set_platform_data (ClutterEvent *event,
-                                  gpointer      data)
-{
-  ((ClutterEventPrivate *) event)->platform_data = data;
-}
-
-void
-_clutter_event_set_pointer_emulated (ClutterEvent *event,
-                                     gboolean      is_emulated)
-{
-  ((ClutterEventPrivate *) event)->is_pointer_emulated = !!is_emulated;
-}
-
 /**
  * clutter_event_type:
  * @event: a #ClutterEvent
@@ -152,22 +131,6 @@ clutter_event_get_time (const ClutterEvent *event)
   return event->any.time;
 }
 
-/**
- * clutter_event_set_time:
- * @event: a #ClutterEvent
- * @time_: the time of the event
- *
- * Sets the time of the event.
- */
-void
-clutter_event_set_time (ClutterEvent *event,
-                        guint32       time_)
-{
-  g_return_if_fail (event != NULL);
-
-  event->any.time = time_;
-}
-
 /**
  * clutter_event_get_state:
  * @event: a #ClutterEvent
@@ -212,51 +175,6 @@ clutter_event_get_state (const ClutterEvent *event)
   return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * clutter_event_set_state:
- * @event: a #ClutterEvent
- * @state: the modifier state to set
- *
- * Sets the modifier state of the event.
- */
-void
-clutter_event_set_state (ClutterEvent        *event,
-                         ClutterModifierType  state)
-{
-  g_return_if_fail (event != NULL);
-
-  switch (event->type)
-    {
-    case CLUTTER_KEY_PRESS:
-    case CLUTTER_KEY_RELEASE:
-      event->key.modifier_state = state;
-      break;
-
-    case CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS:
-    case CLUTTER_BUTTON_RELEASE:
-      event->button.modifier_state = state;
-      break;
-
-    case CLUTTER_MOTION:
-      event->motion.modifier_state = state;
-      break;
-
-    case CLUTTER_TOUCH_BEGIN:
-    case CLUTTER_TOUCH_UPDATE:
-    case CLUTTER_TOUCH_END:
-    case CLUTTER_TOUCH_CANCEL:
-      event->touch.modifier_state = state;
-      break;
-
-    case CLUTTER_SCROLL:
-      event->scroll.modifier_state = state;
-      break;
-
-    default:
-      break;
-    }
-}
-
 /**
  * clutter_event_get_coords:
  * @event: a #ClutterEvent
@@ -360,87 +278,6 @@ clutter_event_get_position (const ClutterEvent *event,
 
 }
 
-/**
- * clutter_event_set_coords:
- * @event: a #ClutterEvent
- * @x: the X coordinate of the event
- * @y: the Y coordinate of the event
- *
- * Sets the coordinates of the @event.
- */
-void
-clutter_event_set_coords (ClutterEvent *event,
-                          gfloat        x,
-                          gfloat        y)
-{
-  g_return_if_fail (event != NULL);
-
-  switch (event->type)
-    {
-    case CLUTTER_NOTHING:
-    case CLUTTER_KEY_PRESS:
-    case CLUTTER_KEY_RELEASE:
-    case CLUTTER_EVENT_LAST:
-    case CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_IN:
-    case CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_OUT:
-    case CLUTTER_PAD_BUTTON_PRESS:
-    case CLUTTER_PAD_BUTTON_RELEASE:
-    case CLUTTER_PAD_STRIP:
-    case CLUTTER_PAD_RING:
-    case CLUTTER_DEVICE_ADDED:
-    case CLUTTER_DEVICE_REMOVED:
-    case CLUTTER_IM_COMMIT:
-    case CLUTTER_IM_DELETE:
-    case CLUTTER_IM_PREEDIT:
-      break;
-
-    case CLUTTER_ENTER:
-    case CLUTTER_LEAVE:
-      event->crossing.x = x;
-      event->crossing.y = y;
-      break;
-
-    case CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS:
-    case CLUTTER_BUTTON_RELEASE:
-      event->button.x = x;
-      event->button.y = y;
-      break;
-
-    case CLUTTER_MOTION:
-      event->motion.x = x;
-      event->motion.y = y;
-      break;
-
-    case CLUTTER_TOUCH_BEGIN:
-    case CLUTTER_TOUCH_UPDATE:
-    case CLUTTER_TOUCH_END:
-    case CLUTTER_TOUCH_CANCEL:
-      event->touch.x = x;
-      event->touch.y = y;
-      break;
-
-    case CLUTTER_SCROLL:
-      event->scroll.x = x;
-      event->scroll.y = y;
-      break;
-
-    case CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_PINCH:
-      event->touchpad_pinch.x = x;
-      event->touchpad_pinch.y = y;
-      break;
-
-    case CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_SWIPE:
-      event->touchpad_swipe.x = x;
-      event->touchpad_swipe.y = y;
-      break;
-
-    case CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_HOLD:
-      event->touchpad_hold.x = x;
-      event->touchpad_hold.y = y;
-      break;
-    }
-}
-
 /**
  * clutter_event_get_source:
  * @event: a #ClutterEvent
@@ -462,19 +299,6 @@ clutter_event_get_source (const ClutterEvent *event)
   return NULL;
 }
 
-/**
- * clutter_event_set_source:
- * @event: a #ClutterEvent
- * @actor: (allow-none): a #ClutterActor, or %NULL
- *
- * Sets the source #ClutterActor of @event.
- */
-void
-clutter_event_set_source (ClutterEvent *event,
-                          ClutterActor *actor)
-{
-}
-
 /**
  * clutter_event_get_flags:
  * @event: a #ClutterEvent
@@ -491,26 +315,6 @@ clutter_event_get_flags (const ClutterEvent *event)
   return event->any.flags;
 }
 
-/**
- * clutter_event_set_flags:
- * @event: a #ClutterEvent
- * @flags: a binary OR of #ClutterEventFlags values
- *
- * Sets the #ClutterEventFlags of @event
- */
-void
-clutter_event_set_flags (ClutterEvent      *event,
-                         ClutterEventFlags  flags)
-{
-  g_return_if_fail (event != NULL);
-
-  if (event->any.flags == flags)
-    return;
-
-  event->any.flags = flags;
-  event->any.flags |= CLUTTER_EVENT_FLAG_SYNTHETIC;
-}
-
 /**
  * clutter_event_get_related:
  * @event: a #ClutterEvent of type %CLUTTER_ENTER or of
@@ -530,50 +334,6 @@ clutter_event_get_related (const ClutterEvent *event)
   return event->crossing.related;
 }
 
-/**
- * clutter_event_set_related:
- * @event: a #ClutterEvent of type %CLUTTER_ENTER or %CLUTTER_LEAVE
- * @actor: (allow-none): a #ClutterActor or %NULL
- *
- * Sets the related actor of a crossing event
- */
-void
-clutter_event_set_related (ClutterEvent *event,
-                           ClutterActor *actor)
-{
-  g_return_if_fail (event != NULL);
-  g_return_if_fail (event->type == CLUTTER_ENTER ||
-                    event->type == CLUTTER_LEAVE);
-  g_return_if_fail (actor == NULL || CLUTTER_IS_ACTOR (actor));
-
-  if (event->crossing.related == actor)
-    return;
-
-  event->crossing.related = actor;
-}
-
-/**
- * clutter_event_set_scroll_delta:
- * @event: a #ClutterEvent of type %CLUTTER_SCROLL
- * @dx: delta on the horizontal axis
- * @dy: delta on the vertical axis
- *
- * Sets the precise scrolling information of @event.
- */
-void
-clutter_event_set_scroll_delta (ClutterEvent *event,
-                                gdouble       dx,
-                                gdouble       dy)
-{
-  g_return_if_fail (event != NULL);
-  g_return_if_fail (event->type == CLUTTER_SCROLL);
-
-  event->scroll.direction = CLUTTER_SCROLL_SMOOTH;
-
-  ((ClutterEventPrivate *) event)->delta_x = dx;
-  ((ClutterEventPrivate *) event)->delta_y = dy;
-}
-
 /**
  * clutter_event_get_scroll_delta:
  * @event: a #ClutterEvent of type %CLUTTER_SCROLL
@@ -623,23 +383,6 @@ clutter_event_get_scroll_direction (const ClutterEvent *event)
   return event->scroll.direction;
 }
 
-/**
- * clutter_event_set_scroll_direction:
- * @event: a #ClutterEvent
- * @direction: the scrolling direction
- *
- * Sets the direction of the scrolling of @event
- */
-void
-clutter_event_set_scroll_direction (ClutterEvent           *event,
-                                    ClutterScrollDirection  direction)
-{
-  g_return_if_fail (event != NULL);
-  g_return_if_fail (event->type == CLUTTER_SCROLL);
-
-  event->scroll.direction = direction;
-}
-
 /**
  * clutter_event_get_button:
  * @event: a #ClutterEvent of type %CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS or
@@ -665,25 +408,6 @@ clutter_event_get_button (const ClutterEvent *event)
     return event->pad_button.button;
 }
 
-/**
- * clutter_event_set_button:
- * @event: a #ClutterEvent or type %CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS or
- *   of type %CLUTTER_BUTTON_RELEASE
- * @button: the button number
- *
- * Sets the button number of @event
- */
-void
-clutter_event_set_button (ClutterEvent *event,
-                          guint32       button)
-{
-  g_return_if_fail (event != NULL);
-  g_return_if_fail (event->type == CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS ||
-                    event->type == CLUTTER_BUTTON_RELEASE);
-
-  event->button.button = button;
-}
-
 /* keys */
 
 /**
@@ -705,25 +429,6 @@ clutter_event_get_key_symbol (const ClutterEvent *event)
   return event->key.keyval;
 }
 
-/**
- * clutter_event_set_key_symbol:
- * @event: a #ClutterEvent of type %CLUTTER_KEY_PRESS
- *   or %CLUTTER_KEY_RELEASE
- * @key_sym: the key symbol representing the key
- *
- * Sets the key symbol of @event.
- */
-void
-clutter_event_set_key_symbol (ClutterEvent *event,
-                              guint         key_sym)
-{
-  g_return_if_fail (event != NULL);
-  g_return_if_fail (event->type == CLUTTER_KEY_PRESS ||
-                    event->type == CLUTTER_KEY_RELEASE);
-
-  event->key.keyval = key_sym;
-}
-
 /**
  * clutter_event_get_key_code:
  * @event: a #ClutterEvent of type %CLUTTER_KEY_PRESS or
@@ -743,25 +448,6 @@ clutter_event_get_key_code (const ClutterEvent *event)
   return event->key.hardware_keycode;
 }
 
-/**
- * clutter_event_set_key_code:
- * @event: a #ClutterEvent of type %CLUTTER_KEY_PRESS
- *   or %CLUTTER_KEY_RELEASE
- * @key_code: the keycode representing the key
- *
- * Sets the keycode of the @event.
- */
-void
-clutter_event_set_key_code (ClutterEvent *event,
-                            guint16       key_code)
-{
-  g_return_if_fail (event != NULL);
-  g_return_if_fail (event->type == CLUTTER_KEY_PRESS ||
-                    event->type == CLUTTER_KEY_RELEASE);
-
-  event->key.hardware_keycode = key_code;
-}
-
 /**
  * clutter_event_get_key_unicode:
  * @event: a #ClutterEvent of type %CLUTTER_KEY_PRESS
@@ -784,25 +470,6 @@ clutter_event_get_key_unicode (const ClutterEvent *event)
     return clutter_keysym_to_unicode (event->key.keyval);
 }
 
-/**
- * clutter_event_set_key_unicode:
- * @event: a #ClutterEvent of type %CLUTTER_KEY_PRESS
- *   or %CLUTTER_KEY_RELEASE
- * @key_unicode: the Unicode value representing the key
- *
- * Sets the Unicode value of @event.
- */
-void
-clutter_event_set_key_unicode (ClutterEvent *event,
-                               gunichar      key_unicode)
-{
-  g_return_if_fail (event != NULL);
-  g_return_if_fail (event->type == CLUTTER_KEY_PRESS ||
-                    event->type == CLUTTER_KEY_RELEASE);
-
-  event->key.unicode_value = key_unicode;
-}
-
 /**
  * clutter_event_get_event_sequence:
  * @event: a #ClutterEvent of type %CLUTTER_TOUCH_BEGIN,
@@ -853,94 +520,6 @@ clutter_event_get_device_type (const ClutterEvent *event)
   return CLUTTER_POINTER_DEVICE;
 }
 
-/**
- * clutter_event_set_device:
- * @event: a #ClutterEvent
- * @device: (allow-none): a #ClutterInputDevice, or %NULL
- *
- * Sets the device for @event.
- */
-void
-clutter_event_set_device (ClutterEvent       *event,
-                          ClutterInputDevice *device)
-{
-  ClutterEventPrivate *real_event = (ClutterEventPrivate *) event;
-
-  g_return_if_fail (event != NULL);
-  g_return_if_fail (device == NULL || CLUTTER_IS_INPUT_DEVICE (device));
-
-  g_set_object (&real_event->device, device);
-
-  switch (event->type)
-    {
-    case CLUTTER_NOTHING:
-    case CLUTTER_EVENT_LAST:
-    case CLUTTER_IM_COMMIT:
-    case CLUTTER_IM_DELETE:
-    case CLUTTER_IM_PREEDIT:
-      break;
-
-    case CLUTTER_ENTER:
-    case CLUTTER_LEAVE:
-      event->crossing.device = device;
-      break;
-
-    case CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS:
-    case CLUTTER_BUTTON_RELEASE:
-      event->button.device = device;
-      break;
-
-    case CLUTTER_MOTION:
-      event->motion.device = device;
-      break;
-
-    case CLUTTER_SCROLL:
-      event->scroll.device = device;
-      break;
-
-    case CLUTTER_TOUCH_BEGIN:
-    case CLUTTER_TOUCH_UPDATE:
-    case CLUTTER_TOUCH_END:
-    case CLUTTER_TOUCH_CANCEL:
-      event->touch.device = device;
-      break;
-
-    case CLUTTER_KEY_PRESS:
-    case CLUTTER_KEY_RELEASE:
-      event->key.device = device;
-      break;
-
-    case CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_PINCH:
-    case CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_SWIPE:
-    case CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_HOLD:
-      /* Rely on priv data for these */
-      break;
-
-    case CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_IN:
-    case CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_OUT:
-      event->proximity.device = device;
-      break;
-
-    case CLUTTER_PAD_BUTTON_PRESS:
-    case CLUTTER_PAD_BUTTON_RELEASE:
-      event->pad_button.device = device;
-      break;
-
-    case CLUTTER_PAD_STRIP:
-      event->pad_strip.device = device;
-      break;
-
-    case CLUTTER_PAD_RING:
-      event->pad_ring.device = device;
-      break;
-
-    case CLUTTER_DEVICE_ADDED:
-    case CLUTTER_DEVICE_REMOVED:
-      event->device.device = device;
-      break;
-    }
-}
-
 /**
  * clutter_event_get_device:
  * @event: a #ClutterEvent
@@ -1039,24 +618,6 @@ clutter_event_get_device (const ClutterEvent *event)
   return device;
 }
 
-/**
- * clutter_event_set_device_tool:
- * @event: a #ClutterEvent
- * @tool: (nullable): a #ClutterInputDeviceTool
- *
- * Sets the tool in use for this event8
- **/
-void
-clutter_event_set_device_tool (ClutterEvent           *event,
-                               ClutterInputDeviceTool *tool)
-{
-  ClutterEventPrivate *real_event = (ClutterEventPrivate *) event;
-
-  g_return_if_fail (event != NULL);
-
-  real_event->tool = tool;
-}
-
 /**
  * clutter_event_get_device_tool:
  * @event: a #ClutterEvent
@@ -1380,28 +941,6 @@ clutter_event_get_source_device (const ClutterEvent *event)
   return clutter_event_get_device (event);
 }
 
-/**
- * clutter_event_set_source_device:
- * @event: a #ClutterEvent
- * @device: (allow-none): a #ClutterInputDevice
- *
- * Sets the source #ClutterInputDevice for @event.
- *
- * The #ClutterEvent must have been created using clutter_event_new().
- */
-void
-clutter_event_set_source_device (ClutterEvent       *event,
-                                 ClutterInputDevice *device)
-{
-  ClutterEventPrivate *real_event;
-
-  g_return_if_fail (event != NULL);
-  g_return_if_fail (device == NULL || CLUTTER_IS_INPUT_DEVICE (device));
-
-  real_event = (ClutterEventPrivate *) event;
-  g_set_object (&real_event->source_device, device);
-}
-
 /**
  * clutter_event_get_axes:
  * @event: a #ClutterEvent
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.h
index 265faf407..a81e0628a 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.h
@@ -618,50 +618,25 @@ void                    clutter_event_free                      (ClutterEvent
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 ClutterEventType        clutter_event_type                      (const ClutterEvent     *event);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
-void                    clutter_event_set_flags                 (ClutterEvent           *event,
-                                                                 ClutterEventFlags       flags);
-CLUTTER_EXPORT
 ClutterEventFlags       clutter_event_get_flags                 (const ClutterEvent     *event);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
-void                    clutter_event_set_time                  (ClutterEvent           *event,
-                                                                 guint32                 time_);
-CLUTTER_EXPORT
 guint32                 clutter_event_get_time                  (const ClutterEvent     *event);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
-void                    clutter_event_set_state                 (ClutterEvent           *event,
-                                                                 ClutterModifierType     state);
-CLUTTER_EXPORT
 ClutterModifierType     clutter_event_get_state                 (const ClutterEvent     *event);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
-void                    clutter_event_set_device                (ClutterEvent           *event,
-                                                                 ClutterInputDevice     *device);
-CLUTTER_EXPORT
 ClutterInputDevice *    clutter_event_get_device                (const ClutterEvent     *event);
-CLUTTER_EXPORT
-void                    clutter_event_set_source_device         (ClutterEvent           *event,
-                                                                 ClutterInputDevice     *device);
 
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 ClutterInputDevice *    clutter_event_get_source_device         (const ClutterEvent     *event);
 
-CLUTTER_EXPORT
-void                    clutter_event_set_device_tool           (ClutterEvent           *event,
-                                                                 ClutterInputDeviceTool *tool);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 ClutterInputDeviceTool *clutter_event_get_device_tool           (const ClutterEvent     *event);
 
-CLUTTER_DEPRECATED_FOR(clutter_stage_get_event_actor)
-void                    clutter_event_set_source                (ClutterEvent           *event,
-                                                                 ClutterActor           *actor);
 CLUTTER_DEPRECATED
 ClutterActor *          clutter_event_get_source                (const ClutterEvent     *event);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 ClutterInputDeviceType  clutter_event_get_device_type           (const ClutterEvent     *event);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
-void                    clutter_event_set_coords                (ClutterEvent           *event,
-                                                                 gfloat                  x,
-                                                                 gfloat                  y);
-CLUTTER_EXPORT
 void                    clutter_event_get_coords                (const ClutterEvent     *event,
                                                                  gfloat                 *x,
                                                                  gfloat                 *y);
@@ -684,40 +659,18 @@ gboolean                clutter_event_has_control_modifier      (const ClutterEv
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 gboolean                clutter_event_is_pointer_emulated       (const ClutterEvent     *event);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
-void                    clutter_event_set_key_symbol            (ClutterEvent           *event,
-                                                                 guint                   key_sym);
-CLUTTER_EXPORT
 guint                   clutter_event_get_key_symbol            (const ClutterEvent     *event);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
-void                    clutter_event_set_key_code              (ClutterEvent           *event,
-                                                                 guint16                 key_code);
-CLUTTER_EXPORT
 guint16                 clutter_event_get_key_code              (const ClutterEvent     *event);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
-void                    clutter_event_set_key_unicode           (ClutterEvent           *event,
-                                                                 gunichar                key_unicode);
-CLUTTER_EXPORT
 gunichar                clutter_event_get_key_unicode           (const ClutterEvent     *event);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
-void                    clutter_event_set_button                (ClutterEvent           *event,
-                                                                 guint32                 button);
-CLUTTER_EXPORT
 guint32                 clutter_event_get_button                (const ClutterEvent     *event);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
-void                    clutter_event_set_related               (ClutterEvent           *event,
-                                                                 ClutterActor           *actor);
-CLUTTER_EXPORT
 ClutterActor *          clutter_event_get_related               (const ClutterEvent     *event);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
-void                    clutter_event_set_scroll_direction      (ClutterEvent           *event,
-                                                                 ClutterScrollDirection  direction);
-CLUTTER_EXPORT
 ClutterScrollDirection  clutter_event_get_scroll_direction      (const ClutterEvent     *event);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
-void                    clutter_event_set_scroll_delta          (ClutterEvent           *event,
-                                                                 gdouble                 dx,
-                                                                 gdouble                 dy);
-CLUTTER_EXPORT
 void                    clutter_event_get_scroll_delta          (const ClutterEvent     *event,
                                                                  gdouble                *dx,
                                                                  gdouble                *dy);