diff --git a/autotests/libinput/input_event_test.cpp b/autotests/libinput/input_event_test.cpp
--- a/autotests/libinput/input_event_test.cpp
+++ b/autotests/libinput/input_event_test.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
 #include <QtTest/QtTest>
 
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(KWin::SwitchEvent::State);
+
 using namespace KWin;
 using namespace KWin::LibInput;
 
@@ -36,6 +38,8 @@
     void testInitKeyEvent();
     void testInitWheelEvent_data();
     void testInitWheelEvent();
+    void testInitSwitchEvent_data();
+    void testInitSwitchEvent();
 };
 
 void InputEventsTest::testInitMouseEvent_data()
@@ -149,5 +153,32 @@
 
 }
 
+void InputEventsTest::testInitSwitchEvent_data()
+{
+    QTest::addColumn<KWin::SwitchEvent::State>("state");
+    QTest::addColumn<quint32>("timestamp");
+    QTest::addColumn<quint64>("micro");
+
+    QTest::newRow("on") << SwitchEvent::State::On << 23u << quint64{23456790};
+    QTest::newRow("off") << SwitchEvent::State::Off << 456892u << quint64{45689235987};
+}
+
+void InputEventsTest::testInitSwitchEvent()
+{
+    // this test verifies that a SwitchEvent is constructed correctly
+    libinput_device device;
+    Device d(&device);
+
+    QFETCH(SwitchEvent::State, state);
+    QFETCH(quint32, timestamp);
+    QFETCH(quint64, micro);
+    SwitchEvent event(state, timestamp, micro, &d);
+
+    QCOMPARE(event.state(), state);
+    QCOMPARE(event.timestamp(), ulong(timestamp));
+    QCOMPARE(event.timestampMicroseconds(), micro);
+    QCOMPARE(event.device(), &d);
+}
+
 QTEST_GUILESS_MAIN(InputEventsTest)
 #include "input_event_test.moc"
diff --git a/debug_console.h b/debug_console.h
--- a/debug_console.h
+++ b/debug_console.h
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@
     void swipeGestureEnd(quint32 time) override;
     void swipeGestureCancelled(quint32 time) override;
 
+    void switchEvent(SwitchEvent *event) override;
+
 private:
     QTextEdit *m_textEdit;
 };
diff --git a/debug_console.cpp b/debug_console.cpp
--- a/debug_console.cpp
+++ b/debug_console.cpp
@@ -459,6 +459,43 @@
     m_textEdit->ensureCursorVisible();
 }
 
+void DebugConsoleFilter::switchEvent(SwitchEvent *event)
+{
+    QString text = s_hr;
+    text.append(s_tableStart);
+    text.append(tableHeaderRow(i18nc("A hardware switch (e.g. notebook lid) got toggled", "Switch toggled")));
+    text.append(timestampRow(event->timestamp()));
+    if (event->timestampMicroseconds() != 0) {
+        text.append(timestampRowUsec(event->timestampMicroseconds()));
+    }
+#if HAVE_INPUT
+    text.append(deviceRow(event->device()));
+    QString switchName;
+    if (event->device()->isLidSwitch()) {
+        switchName = i18nc("Name of a hardware switch", "Notebook lid");
+    } else if (event->device()->isTabletModeSwitch()) {
+        switchName = i18nc("Name of a hardware switch", "Tablet mode");
+    }
+    text.append(tableRow(i18nc("A hardware switch", "Switch"), switchName));
+#endif
+    QString switchState;
+    switch (event->state()) {
+    case SwitchEvent::State::Off:
+        switchState = i18nc("The hardware switch got turned off", "Off");
+        break;
+    case SwitchEvent::State::On:
+        switchState = i18nc("The hardware switch got turned on", "On");
+        break;
+    default:
+        Q_UNREACHABLE();
+    }
+    text.append(tableRow(i18nc("State of a hardware switch (on/off)", "State"), switchState));
+    text.append(s_tableEnd);
+
+    m_textEdit->insertHtml(text);
+    m_textEdit->ensureCursorVisible();
+}
+
 DebugConsole::DebugConsole()
     : QWidget()
     , m_ui(new Ui::DebugConsole)
diff --git a/input.h b/input.h
--- a/input.h
+++ b/input.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 class PointerInputRedirection;
 class TouchInputRedirection;
 class WindowSelectorFilter;
+class SwitchEvent;
 
 namespace Decoration
 {
@@ -360,6 +361,8 @@
     virtual bool swipeGestureEnd(quint32 time);
     virtual bool swipeGestureCancelled(quint32 time);
 
+    virtual bool switchEvent(SwitchEvent *event);
+
 protected:
     void passToWaylandServer(QKeyEvent *event);
 };
diff --git a/input.cpp b/input.cpp
--- a/input.cpp
+++ b/input.cpp
@@ -167,6 +167,12 @@
     return false;
 }
 
+bool InputEventFilter::switchEvent(SwitchEvent *event)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(event)
+    return false;
+}
+
 void InputEventFilter::passToWaylandServer(QKeyEvent *event)
 {
     Q_ASSERT(waylandServer());
@@ -1766,6 +1772,15 @@
         connect(conn, &LibInput::Connection::touchMotion, m_touch, &TouchInputRedirection::processMotion);
         connect(conn, &LibInput::Connection::touchCanceled, m_touch, &TouchInputRedirection::cancel);
         connect(conn, &LibInput::Connection::touchFrame, m_touch, &TouchInputRedirection::frame);
+        auto handleSwitchEvent = [this] (SwitchEvent::State state, quint32 time, quint64 timeMicroseconds, LibInput::Device *device) {
+            SwitchEvent event(state, time, timeMicroseconds, device);
+            processSpies(std::bind(&InputEventSpy::switchEvent, std::placeholders::_1, &event));
+            processFilters(std::bind(&InputEventFilter::switchEvent, std::placeholders::_1, &event));
+        };
+        connect(conn, &LibInput::Connection::switchToggledOn, this,
+                std::bind(handleSwitchEvent, SwitchEvent::State::On, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2, std::placeholders::_3));
+        connect(conn, &LibInput::Connection::switchToggledOff, this,
+                std::bind(handleSwitchEvent, SwitchEvent::State::Off, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2, std::placeholders::_3));
         if (screens()) {
             setupLibInputWithScreens();
         } else {
diff --git a/input_event.h b/input_event.h
--- a/input_event.h
+++ b/input_event.h
@@ -124,6 +124,33 @@
     Qt::KeyboardModifiers m_modifiersRelevantForShortcuts = Qt::KeyboardModifiers();
 };
 
+class SwitchEvent : public QInputEvent
+{
+public:
+    enum class State {
+        Off,
+        On
+    };
+    explicit SwitchEvent(State state, quint32 timestamp, quint64 timestampMicroseconds, LibInput::Device *device);
+
+    State state() const {
+        return m_state;
+    }
+
+    quint64 timestampMicroseconds() const {
+        return m_timestampMicroseconds;
+    }
+
+    LibInput::Device *device() const {
+        return m_device;
+    }
+
+private:
+    State m_state;
+    quint64 m_timestampMicroseconds;
+    LibInput::Device *m_device;
+};
+
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/input_event.cpp b/input_event.cpp
--- a/input_event.cpp
+++ b/input_event.cpp
@@ -51,4 +51,13 @@
     setTimestamp(timestamp);
 }
 
+SwitchEvent::SwitchEvent(State state, quint32 timestamp, quint64 timestampMicroseconds, LibInput::Device* device)
+    : QInputEvent(QEvent::User)
+    , m_state(state)
+    , m_timestampMicroseconds(timestampMicroseconds)
+    , m_device(device)
+{
+    setTimestamp(timestamp);
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/input_event_spy.h b/input_event_spy.h
--- a/input_event_spy.h
+++ b/input_event_spy.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 class KeyEvent;
 class MouseEvent;
 class WheelEvent;
+class SwitchEvent;
 
 
 /**
@@ -81,6 +82,8 @@
     virtual void swipeGestureEnd(quint32 time);
     virtual void swipeGestureCancelled(quint32 time);
 
+    virtual void switchEvent(SwitchEvent *event);
+
 };
 
 
diff --git a/input_event_spy.cpp b/input_event_spy.cpp
--- a/input_event_spy.cpp
+++ b/input_event_spy.cpp
@@ -116,4 +116,9 @@
     Q_UNUSED(time)
 }
 
+void InputEventSpy::switchEvent(SwitchEvent *event)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(event)
+}
+
 }