diff --git a/include/modules/alsa.hpp b/include/modules/alsa.hpp
index b9dac597..eae9cefb 100644
--- a/include/modules/alsa.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/alsa.hpp
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 #include "settings.hpp"
 #include "modules/meta/event_module.hpp"
-#include "modules/meta/input_handler.hpp"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ namespace modules {
   using mixer_t = shared_ptr<alsa::mixer>;
   using control_t = shared_ptr<alsa::control>;
 
-  class alsa_module : public event_module<alsa_module>, public input_handler {
+  class alsa_module : public event_module<alsa_module> {
    public:
     explicit alsa_module(const bar_settings&, string);
 
diff --git a/include/modules/bspwm.hpp b/include/modules/bspwm.hpp
index 5f3248c7..2f739088 100644
--- a/include/modules/bspwm.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/bspwm.hpp
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "modules/meta/event_module.hpp"
-#include "modules/meta/input_handler.hpp"
 #include "utils/bspwm.hpp"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
 namespace modules {
-  class bspwm_module : public event_module<bspwm_module>, public input_handler {
+  class bspwm_module : public event_module<bspwm_module> {
    public:
     enum class state {
       NONE = 0U,
diff --git a/include/modules/date.hpp b/include/modules/date.hpp
index b0bf29aa..3e42fb8d 100644
--- a/include/modules/date.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/date.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "modules/meta/input_handler.hpp"
 #include "modules/meta/timer_module.hpp"
 
 #include <iostream>
@@ -10,7 +9,7 @@
 POLYBAR_NS
 
 namespace modules {
-  class date_module : public timer_module<date_module>, public input_handler {
+  class date_module : public timer_module<date_module> {
    public:
     explicit date_module(const bar_settings&, string);
 
diff --git a/include/modules/i3.hpp b/include/modules/i3.hpp
index 95a5c131..1559377a 100644
--- a/include/modules/i3.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/i3.hpp
@@ -4,14 +4,13 @@
 
 #include "components/config.hpp"
 #include "modules/meta/event_module.hpp"
-#include "modules/meta/input_handler.hpp"
 #include "utils/i3.hpp"
 #include "utils/io.hpp"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
 namespace modules {
-  class i3_module : public event_module<i3_module>, public input_handler {
+  class i3_module : public event_module<i3_module> {
    public:
     enum class state {
       NONE,
diff --git a/include/modules/menu.hpp b/include/modules/menu.hpp
index a0e1fa3d..2706c8d5 100644
--- a/include/modules/menu.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/menu.hpp
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "modules/meta/input_handler.hpp"
 #include "modules/meta/static_module.hpp"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
 namespace modules {
-  class menu_module : public static_module<menu_module>, public input_handler {
+  class menu_module : public static_module<menu_module> {
    public:
     struct menu_tree_item {
       string exec;
diff --git a/include/modules/meta/base.hpp b/include/modules/meta/base.hpp
index 558f5b90..05e40a48 100644
--- a/include/modules/meta/base.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/meta/base.hpp
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
 #include "common.hpp"
 #include "components/types.hpp"
 #include "errors.hpp"
+#include "modules/meta/input_handler.hpp"
 #include "utils/concurrency.hpp"
 #include "utils/functional.hpp"
 #include "utils/inotify.hpp"
 #include "utils/string.hpp"
-
 POLYBAR_NS
 
 namespace chrono = std::chrono;
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ namespace modules {
   // class definition : module {{{
 
   template <class Impl>
-  class module : public module_interface {
+  class module : public module_interface, public input_handler {
    public:
     module(const bar_settings bar, string name);
     ~module() noexcept;
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ namespace modules {
     void teardown();
     string contents();
 
+    bool input(string&& cmd);
+    string input_handler_name() const;
+
    protected:
     void broadcast();
     void idle();
diff --git a/include/modules/meta/base.inl b/include/modules/meta/base.inl
index f201c9cf..3213fac7 100644
--- a/include/modules/meta/base.inl
+++ b/include/modules/meta/base.inl
@@ -98,6 +98,17 @@ namespace modules {
     return m_cache;
   }
 
+  template <typename Impl>
+  bool module<Impl>::input(string&&) {
+    // By default a module doesn't support inputs
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  template <typename Impl>
+  string module<Impl>::input_handler_name() const {
+    return m_name_raw;
+  }
+
   // }}}
   // module<Impl> protected {{{
 
diff --git a/include/modules/meta/input_handler.hpp b/include/modules/meta/input_handler.hpp
index b3362cc3..0d740322 100644
--- a/include/modules/meta/input_handler.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/meta/input_handler.hpp
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ namespace modules {
      * \returns true if the command is supported and false otherwise
      */
     virtual bool input(string&& cmd) = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * The name of this input handler
+     *
+     * Actions of the form '#NAME#ACTION' can be sent to this handler if NAME is the name of this input handler.
+     */
+    virtual string input_handler_name() const = 0;
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/include/modules/mpd.hpp b/include/modules/mpd.hpp
index c9e07257..2979c628 100644
--- a/include/modules/mpd.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/mpd.hpp
@@ -5,14 +5,13 @@
 #include "utils/env.hpp"
 #include "adapters/mpd.hpp"
 #include "modules/meta/event_module.hpp"
-#include "modules/meta/input_handler.hpp"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
 using namespace mpd;
 
 namespace modules {
-  class mpd_module : public event_module<mpd_module>, public input_handler {
+  class mpd_module : public event_module<mpd_module> {
    public:
     explicit mpd_module(const bar_settings&, string);
 
diff --git a/include/modules/pulseaudio.hpp b/include/modules/pulseaudio.hpp
index 48c381c5..083e11a0 100644
--- a/include/modules/pulseaudio.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/pulseaudio.hpp
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 #include "settings.hpp"
 #include "modules/meta/event_module.hpp"
-#include "modules/meta/input_handler.hpp"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
@@ -12,7 +11,7 @@ class pulseaudio;
 namespace modules {
   using pulseaudio_t = shared_ptr<pulseaudio>;
 
-  class pulseaudio_module : public event_module<pulseaudio_module>, public input_handler {
+  class pulseaudio_module : public event_module<pulseaudio_module> {
    public:
     explicit pulseaudio_module(const bar_settings&, string);
 
diff --git a/include/modules/systray.hpp b/include/modules/systray.hpp
index b7e0cf3f..a1ff57ed 100644
--- a/include/modules/systray.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/systray.hpp
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "modules/meta/static_module.hpp"
-#include "modules/meta/input_handler.hpp"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ namespace modules {
    * Module used to display information about the
    * currently active X window.
    */
-  class systray_module : public static_module<systray_module>, public input_handler {
+  class systray_module : public static_module<systray_module> {
    public:
     explicit systray_module(const bar_settings&, string);
 
diff --git a/include/modules/unsupported.hpp b/include/modules/unsupported.hpp
index 8d9dd959..5fc75ca1 100644
--- a/include/modules/unsupported.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/unsupported.hpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace modules {
   struct module_interface;
 
 #define DEFINE_UNSUPPORTED_MODULE(MODULE_NAME, MODULE_TYPE)                             \
-  class MODULE_NAME : public module_interface {                                         \
+  class MODULE_NAME : public module_interface, public input_handler {                   \
    public:                                                                              \
     MODULE_NAME(const bar_settings, string) {                                           \
       throw application_error("No built-in support for '" + string{MODULE_TYPE} + "'"); \
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ namespace modules {
     string contents() {                                                                 \
       return "";                                                                        \
     }                                                                                   \
+    string input_handler_name() const {                                                 \
+      return "";                                                                        \
+    }                                                                                   \
+    bool input(string&&) {                                                              \
+      return false;                                                                     \
+    }                                                                                   \
   }
 
 #if not ENABLE_I3
diff --git a/include/modules/xbacklight.hpp b/include/modules/xbacklight.hpp
index 4940c4a9..9f393a01 100644
--- a/include/modules/xbacklight.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/xbacklight.hpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include "components/config.hpp"
 #include "settings.hpp"
 #include "modules/meta/event_handler.hpp"
-#include "modules/meta/input_handler.hpp"
 #include "modules/meta/static_module.hpp"
 #include "x11/extensions/randr.hpp"
 
@@ -26,8 +25,7 @@ namespace modules {
    * TODO: Implement backlight configuring using scroll events
    */
   class xbacklight_module : public static_module<xbacklight_module>,
-                            public event_handler<evt::randr_notify>,
-                            public input_handler {
+                            public event_handler<evt::randr_notify> {
    public:
     explicit xbacklight_module(const bar_settings& bar, string name_);
 
diff --git a/include/modules/xkeyboard.hpp b/include/modules/xkeyboard.hpp
index 73187479..e5c6d1d9 100644
--- a/include/modules/xkeyboard.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/xkeyboard.hpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include "components/config.hpp"
 #include "components/types.hpp"
 #include "modules/meta/event_handler.hpp"
-#include "modules/meta/input_handler.hpp"
 #include "modules/meta/static_module.hpp"
 #include "x11/extensions/xkb.hpp"
 #include "x11/window.hpp"
@@ -19,8 +18,7 @@ namespace modules {
    */
   class xkeyboard_module
       : public static_module<xkeyboard_module>,
-        public event_handler<evt::xkb_new_keyboard_notify, evt::xkb_state_notify, evt::xkb_indicator_state_notify>,
-        public input_handler {
+        public event_handler<evt::xkb_new_keyboard_notify, evt::xkb_state_notify, evt::xkb_indicator_state_notify> {
    public:
     explicit xkeyboard_module(const bar_settings& bar, string name_);
 
diff --git a/include/modules/xworkspaces.hpp b/include/modules/xworkspaces.hpp
index 6d07571f..72a6aeb1 100644
--- a/include/modules/xworkspaces.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/xworkspaces.hpp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include "components/config.hpp"
 #include "components/types.hpp"
 #include "modules/meta/event_handler.hpp"
-#include "modules/meta/input_handler.hpp"
 #include "modules/meta/static_module.hpp"
 #include "x11/ewmh.hpp"
 #include "x11/icccm.hpp"
@@ -52,8 +51,7 @@ namespace modules {
    * Module used to display EWMH desktops
    */
   class xworkspaces_module : public static_module<xworkspaces_module>,
-                             public event_handler<evt::property_notify>,
-                             public input_handler {
+                             public event_handler<evt::property_notify> {
    public:
     explicit xworkspaces_module(const bar_settings& bar, string name_);