diff --git a/audio/audio_int.h b/audio/audio_int.h
index d51d63f08d..e57ff50155 100644
--- a/audio/audio_int.h
+++ b/audio/audio_int.h
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ struct audio_driver {
     void *(*init) (Audiodev *);
     void (*fini) (void *);
 #ifdef CONFIG_GIO
-    void (*set_dbus_server) (AudioState *s, GDBusObjectManagerServer *manager);
+    void (*set_dbus_server) (AudioState *s, GDBusObjectManagerServer *manager, bool p2p);
 #endif
     struct audio_pcm_ops *pcm_ops;
     int can_be_default;
diff --git a/audio/dbusaudio.c b/audio/dbusaudio.c
index 722df0355e..fece74f78c 100644
--- a/audio/dbusaudio.c
+++ b/audio/dbusaudio.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 
 typedef struct DBusAudio {
     GDBusObjectManagerServer *server;
+    bool p2p;
     GDBusObjectSkeleton *audio;
     QemuDBusDisplay1Audio *iface;
     GHashTable *out_listeners;
@@ -448,7 +449,8 @@ dbus_audio_register_listener(AudioState *s,
                              bool out)
 {
     DBusAudio *da = s->drv_opaque;
-    const char *sender = g_dbus_method_invocation_get_sender(invocation);
+    const char *sender =
+        da->p2p ? "p2p" : g_dbus_method_invocation_get_sender(invocation);
     g_autoptr(GDBusConnection) listener_conn = NULL;
     g_autoptr(GError) err = NULL;
     g_autoptr(GSocket) socket = NULL;
@@ -591,7 +593,7 @@ dbus_audio_register_in_listener(AudioState *s,
 }
 
 static void
-dbus_audio_set_server(AudioState *s, GDBusObjectManagerServer *server)
+dbus_audio_set_server(AudioState *s, GDBusObjectManagerServer *server, bool p2p)
 {
     DBusAudio *da = s->drv_opaque;
 
@@ -599,6 +601,7 @@ dbus_audio_set_server(AudioState *s, GDBusObjectManagerServer *server)
     g_assert(!da->server);
 
     da->server = g_object_ref(server);
+    da->p2p = p2p;
 
     da->audio = g_dbus_object_skeleton_new(DBUS_DISPLAY1_AUDIO_PATH);
     da->iface = qemu_dbus_display1_audio_skeleton_new();
diff --git a/hw/display/qxl-render.c b/hw/display/qxl-render.c
index fcfd40c3ac..ec99ec887a 100644
--- a/hw/display/qxl-render.c
+++ b/hw/display/qxl-render.c
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ static QEMUCursor *qxl_cursor(PCIQXLDevice *qxl, QXLCursor *cursor,
     return c;
 
 fail:
-    cursor_put(c);
+    cursor_unref(c);
     return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ int qxl_render_cursor(PCIQXLDevice *qxl, QXLCommandExt *ext)
         }
         qemu_mutex_lock(&qxl->ssd.lock);
         if (qxl->ssd.cursor) {
-            cursor_put(qxl->ssd.cursor);
+            cursor_unref(qxl->ssd.cursor);
         }
         qxl->ssd.cursor = c;
         qxl->ssd.mouse_x = cmd->u.set.position.x;
diff --git a/hw/display/qxl.c b/hw/display/qxl.c
index ec712d3ca2..80ce1e9a93 100644
--- a/hw/display/qxl.c
+++ b/hw/display/qxl.c
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ void qxl_spice_reset_cursor(PCIQXLDevice *qxl)
     qxl->guest_cursor = 0;
     qemu_mutex_unlock(&qxl->track_lock);
     if (qxl->ssd.cursor) {
-        cursor_put(qxl->ssd.cursor);
+        cursor_unref(qxl->ssd.cursor);
     }
     qxl->ssd.cursor = cursor_builtin_hidden();
 }
diff --git a/hw/display/vmware_vga.c b/hw/display/vmware_vga.c
index 59ae7f74b8..09591fbd39 100644
--- a/hw/display/vmware_vga.c
+++ b/hw/display/vmware_vga.c
@@ -550,12 +550,12 @@ static inline void vmsvga_cursor_define(struct vmsvga_state_s *s,
     default:
         fprintf(stderr, "%s: unhandled bpp %d, using fallback cursor\n",
                 __func__, c->bpp);
-        cursor_put(qc);
+        cursor_unref(qc);
         qc = cursor_builtin_left_ptr();
     }
 
     dpy_cursor_define(s->vga.con, qc);
-    cursor_put(qc);
+    cursor_unref(qc);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/ui/console.h b/include/ui/console.h
index 1cb53acc33..2a8fab091f 100644
--- a/include/ui/console.h
+++ b/include/ui/console.h
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ typedef struct QEMUCursor {
 } QEMUCursor;
 
 QEMUCursor *cursor_alloc(int width, int height);
-void cursor_get(QEMUCursor *c);
-void cursor_put(QEMUCursor *c);
+QEMUCursor *cursor_ref(QEMUCursor *c);
+void cursor_unref(QEMUCursor *c);
 QEMUCursor *cursor_builtin_hidden(void);
 QEMUCursor *cursor_builtin_left_ptr(void);
 void cursor_print_ascii_art(QEMUCursor *c, const char *prefix);
@@ -459,6 +459,7 @@ QemuConsole *qemu_console_lookup_by_device(DeviceState *dev, uint32_t head);
 QemuConsole *qemu_console_lookup_by_device_name(const char *device_id,
                                                 uint32_t head, Error **errp);
 QemuConsole *qemu_console_lookup_unused(void);
+QEMUCursor *qemu_console_get_cursor(QemuConsole *con);
 bool qemu_console_is_visible(QemuConsole *con);
 bool qemu_console_is_graphic(QemuConsole *con);
 bool qemu_console_is_fixedsize(QemuConsole *con);
diff --git a/include/ui/egl-helpers.h b/include/ui/egl-helpers.h
index 2fb6e0dd6b..53d953ddf4 100644
--- a/include/ui/egl-helpers.h
+++ b/include/ui/egl-helpers.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ typedef struct egl_fb {
     QemuDmaBuf *dmabuf;
 } egl_fb;
 
+#define EGL_FB_INIT { 0, }
+
 void egl_fb_destroy(egl_fb *fb);
 void egl_fb_setup_default(egl_fb *fb, int width, int height);
 void egl_fb_setup_for_tex(egl_fb *fb, int width, int height,
@@ -63,4 +65,6 @@ int qemu_egl_init_dpy_mesa(EGLNativeDisplayType dpy, DisplayGLMode mode);
 EGLContext qemu_egl_init_ctx(void);
 bool qemu_egl_has_dmabuf(void);
 
+bool egl_init(const char *rendernode, DisplayGLMode mode, Error **errp);
+
 #endif /* EGL_HELPERS_H */
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 6bcab8bf0d..29f8644d6d 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1746,8 +1746,8 @@ dbus_display = get_option('dbus_display') \
            error_message: '-display dbus requires glib>=2.64') \
   .require(gdbus_codegen.found(),
            error_message: gdbus_codegen_error.format('-display dbus')) \
-  .require(opengl.found() and gbm.found(),
-           error_message: '-display dbus requires epoxy/egl and gbm') \
+  .require(targetos != 'windows',
+           error_message: '-display dbus is not available on Windows') \
   .allowed()
 
 have_virtfs = get_option('virtfs') \
diff --git a/tests/qtest/meson.build b/tests/qtest/meson.build
index c9292b64fb..85ea4e8d99 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/meson.build
+++ b/tests/qtest/meson.build
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ qtests_i386 = \
    'numa-test'
   ]
 
-if dbus_display
+if dbus_display and targetos != 'windows'
   qtests_i386 += ['dbus-display-test']
 endif
 
diff --git a/ui/console.c b/ui/console.c
index 98b701f5a3..f3783021e5 100644
--- a/ui/console.c
+++ b/ui/console.c
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ struct QemuConsole {
     uint32_t head;
     QemuUIInfo ui_info;
     QEMUTimer *ui_timer;
+    QEMUCursor *cursor;
+    int cursor_x, cursor_y, cursor_on;
     const GraphicHwOps *hw_ops;
     void *hw;
 
@@ -1661,6 +1663,12 @@ void register_displaychangelistener(DisplayChangeListener *dcl)
         con = active_console;
     }
     displaychangelistener_display_console(dcl, con, dcl->con ? &error_fatal : NULL);
+    if (con && con->cursor && dcl->ops->dpy_cursor_define) {
+        dcl->ops->dpy_cursor_define(dcl, con->cursor);
+    }
+    if (con && dcl->ops->dpy_mouse_set) {
+        dcl->ops->dpy_mouse_set(dcl, con->cursor_x, con->cursor_y, con->cursor_on);
+    }
     text_console_update_cursor(NULL);
 }
 
@@ -1905,6 +1913,9 @@ void dpy_mouse_set(QemuConsole *con, int x, int y, int on)
     DisplayState *s = con->ds;
     DisplayChangeListener *dcl;
 
+    con->cursor_x = x;
+    con->cursor_y = y;
+    con->cursor_on = on;
     if (!qemu_console_is_visible(con)) {
         return;
     }
@@ -1923,6 +1934,8 @@ void dpy_cursor_define(QemuConsole *con, QEMUCursor *cursor)
     DisplayState *s = con->ds;
     DisplayChangeListener *dcl;
 
+    cursor_unref(con->cursor);
+    con->cursor = cursor_ref(cursor);
     if (!qemu_console_is_visible(con)) {
         return;
     }
@@ -2288,6 +2301,11 @@ QemuConsole *qemu_console_lookup_unused(void)
     return NULL;
 }
 
+QEMUCursor *qemu_console_get_cursor(QemuConsole *con)
+{
+    return con->cursor;
+}
+
 bool qemu_console_is_visible(QemuConsole *con)
 {
     return (con == active_console) || (con->dcls > 0);
diff --git a/ui/cursor.c b/ui/cursor.c
index 835f0802f9..6fe67990e2 100644
--- a/ui/cursor.c
+++ b/ui/cursor.c
@@ -106,12 +106,13 @@ QEMUCursor *cursor_alloc(int width, int height)
     return c;
 }
 
-void cursor_get(QEMUCursor *c)
+QEMUCursor *cursor_ref(QEMUCursor *c)
 {
     c->refcount++;
+    return c;
 }
 
-void cursor_put(QEMUCursor *c)
+void cursor_unref(QEMUCursor *c)
 {
     if (c == NULL)
         return;
diff --git a/ui/dbus-clipboard.c b/ui/dbus-clipboard.c
index df9a754a8d..fe7fcdecb6 100644
--- a/ui/dbus-clipboard.c
+++ b/ui/dbus-clipboard.c
@@ -204,15 +204,6 @@ dbus_clipboard_unregister_proxy(DBusDisplay *dpy)
     g_clear_object(&dpy->clipboard_proxy);
 }
 
-static void
-dbus_on_clipboard_proxy_name_owner_changed(
-    DBusDisplay *dpy,
-    GObject *object,
-    GParamSpec *pspec)
-{
-    dbus_clipboard_unregister_proxy(dpy);
-}
-
 static gboolean
 dbus_clipboard_register(
     DBusDisplay *dpy,
@@ -220,6 +211,7 @@ dbus_clipboard_register(
 {
     g_autoptr(GError) err = NULL;
     const char *name = NULL;
+    GDBusConnection *connection = g_dbus_method_invocation_get_connection(invocation);
 
     if (dpy->clipboard_proxy) {
         g_dbus_method_invocation_return_error(
@@ -232,7 +224,7 @@ dbus_clipboard_register(
 
     dpy->clipboard_proxy =
         qemu_dbus_display1_clipboard_proxy_new_sync(
-            g_dbus_method_invocation_get_connection(invocation),
+            connection,
             G_DBUS_PROXY_FLAGS_DO_NOT_AUTO_START,
             g_dbus_method_invocation_get_sender(invocation),
             "/org/qemu/Display1/Clipboard",
@@ -252,7 +244,11 @@ dbus_clipboard_register(
 
     g_object_connect(dpy->clipboard_proxy,
                      "swapped-signal::notify::g-name-owner",
-                     dbus_on_clipboard_proxy_name_owner_changed, dpy,
+                     dbus_clipboard_unregister_proxy, dpy,
+                     NULL);
+    g_object_connect(connection,
+                     "swapped-signal::closed",
+                     dbus_clipboard_unregister_proxy, dpy,
                      NULL);
     qemu_clipboard_reset_serial();
 
diff --git a/ui/dbus-console.c b/ui/dbus-console.c
index 0bfaa2298d..f77bc49d2e 100644
--- a/ui/dbus-console.c
+++ b/ui/dbus-console.c
@@ -411,15 +411,21 @@ dbus_mouse_release(DBusDisplayConsole *ddc,
     return DBUS_METHOD_INVOCATION_HANDLED;
 }
 
+static void
+dbus_mouse_update_is_absolute(DBusDisplayConsole *ddc)
+{
+    g_object_set(ddc->iface_mouse,
+                 "is-absolute", qemu_input_is_absolute(),
+                 NULL);
+}
+
 static void
 dbus_mouse_mode_change(Notifier *notify, void *data)
 {
     DBusDisplayConsole *ddc =
         container_of(notify, DBusDisplayConsole, mouse_mode_notifier);
 
-    g_object_set(ddc->iface_mouse,
-                 "is-absolute", qemu_input_is_absolute(),
-                 NULL);
+    dbus_mouse_update_is_absolute(ddc);
 }
 
 int dbus_display_console_get_index(DBusDisplayConsole *ddc)
@@ -492,6 +498,7 @@ dbus_display_console_new(DBusDisplay *display, QemuConsole *con)
     register_displaychangelistener(&ddc->dcl);
     ddc->mouse_mode_notifier.notify = dbus_mouse_mode_change;
     qemu_add_mouse_mode_change_notifier(&ddc->mouse_mode_notifier);
+    dbus_mouse_update_is_absolute(ddc);
 
     return ddc;
 }
diff --git a/ui/dbus-listener.c b/ui/dbus-listener.c
index 57d4e401db..911acdc529 100644
--- a/ui/dbus-listener.c
+++ b/ui/dbus-listener.c
@@ -27,9 +27,11 @@
 #include "dbus.h"
 #include <gio/gunixfdlist.h>
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_OPENGL
 #include "ui/shader.h"
 #include "ui/egl-helpers.h"
 #include "ui/egl-context.h"
+#endif
 #include "trace.h"
 
 struct _DBusDisplayListener {
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ struct _DBusDisplayListener {
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE(DBusDisplayListener, dbus_display_listener, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_GBM
 static void dbus_update_gl_cb(GObject *source_object,
                            GAsyncResult *res,
                            gpointer user_data)
@@ -149,7 +152,7 @@ static void dbus_cursor_dmabuf(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
     DBusDisplayListener *ddl = container_of(dcl, DBusDisplayListener, dcl);
     DisplaySurface *ds;
     GVariant *v_data = NULL;
-    egl_fb cursor_fb;
+    egl_fb cursor_fb = EGL_FB_INIT;
 
     if (!dmabuf) {
         qemu_dbus_display1_listener_call_mouse_set(
@@ -229,12 +232,14 @@ static void dbus_gl_refresh(DisplayChangeListener *dcl)
         ddl->gl_updates = 0;
     }
 }
+#endif
 
 static void dbus_refresh(DisplayChangeListener *dcl)
 {
     graphic_hw_update(dcl->con);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_GBM
 static void dbus_gl_gfx_update(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
                                int x, int y, int w, int h)
 {
@@ -242,6 +247,7 @@ static void dbus_gl_gfx_update(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
 
     ddl->gl_updates++;
 }
+#endif
 
 static void dbus_gfx_update(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
                             int x, int y, int w, int h)
@@ -296,6 +302,7 @@ static void dbus_gfx_update(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
         DBUS_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, NULL, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_GBM
 static void dbus_gl_gfx_switch(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
                                struct DisplaySurface *new_surface)
 {
@@ -311,6 +318,7 @@ static void dbus_gl_gfx_switch(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
                              width, height, 0, 0, width, height);
     }
 }
+#endif
 
 static void dbus_gfx_switch(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
                             struct DisplaySurface *new_surface)
@@ -339,14 +347,13 @@ static void dbus_cursor_define(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
     DBusDisplayListener *ddl = container_of(dcl, DBusDisplayListener, dcl);
     GVariant *v_data = NULL;
 
-    cursor_get(c);
     v_data = g_variant_new_from_data(
         G_VARIANT_TYPE("ay"),
         c->data,
         c->width * c->height * 4,
         TRUE,
-        (GDestroyNotify)cursor_put,
-        c);
+        (GDestroyNotify)cursor_unref,
+        cursor_ref(c));
 
     qemu_dbus_display1_listener_call_cursor_define(
         ddl->proxy,
@@ -362,6 +369,7 @@ static void dbus_cursor_define(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
         NULL);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_GBM
 const DisplayChangeListenerOps dbus_gl_dcl_ops = {
     .dpy_name                = "dbus-gl",
     .dpy_gfx_update          = dbus_gl_gfx_update,
@@ -379,6 +387,7 @@ const DisplayChangeListenerOps dbus_gl_dcl_ops = {
     .dpy_gl_release_dmabuf   = dbus_release_dmabuf,
     .dpy_gl_update           = dbus_scanout_update,
 };
+#endif
 
 const DisplayChangeListenerOps dbus_dcl_ops = {
     .dpy_name                = "dbus",
@@ -407,11 +416,12 @@ dbus_display_listener_constructed(GObject *object)
 {
     DBusDisplayListener *ddl = DBUS_DISPLAY_LISTENER(object);
 
+    ddl->dcl.ops = &dbus_dcl_ops;
+#ifdef CONFIG_GBM
     if (display_opengl) {
         ddl->dcl.ops = &dbus_gl_dcl_ops;
-    } else {
-        ddl->dcl.ops = &dbus_dcl_ops;
     }
+#endif
 
     G_OBJECT_CLASS(dbus_display_listener_parent_class)->constructed(object);
 }
diff --git a/ui/dbus.c b/ui/dbus.c
index f2dcba03d0..0513de9918 100644
--- a/ui/dbus.c
+++ b/ui/dbus.c
@@ -30,8 +30,10 @@
 #include "qom/object_interfaces.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "ui/dbus-module.h"
+#ifdef CONFIG_OPENGL
 #include "ui/egl-helpers.h"
 #include "ui/egl-context.h"
+#endif
 #include "audio/audio.h"
 #include "audio/audio_int.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
@@ -41,11 +43,14 @@
 
 static DBusDisplay *dbus_display;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_OPENGL
 static QEMUGLContext dbus_create_context(DisplayGLCtx *dgc,
                                          QEMUGLParams *params)
 {
+#ifdef CONFIG_GBM
     eglMakeCurrent(qemu_egl_display, EGL_NO_SURFACE, EGL_NO_SURFACE,
                    qemu_egl_rn_ctx);
+#endif
     return qemu_egl_create_context(dgc, params);
 }
 
@@ -53,7 +58,11 @@ static bool
 dbus_is_compatible_dcl(DisplayGLCtx *dgc,
                        DisplayChangeListener *dcl)
 {
-    return dcl->ops == &dbus_gl_dcl_ops || dcl->ops == &dbus_console_dcl_ops;
+    return
+#ifdef CONFIG_GBM
+        dcl->ops == &dbus_gl_dcl_ops ||
+#endif
+        dcl->ops == &dbus_console_dcl_ops;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -84,6 +93,7 @@ static const DisplayGLCtxOps dbus_gl_ops = {
     .dpy_gl_ctx_destroy_texture = dbus_destroy_texture,
     .dpy_gl_ctx_update_texture = dbus_update_texture,
 };
+#endif
 
 static NotifierList dbus_display_notifiers =
     NOTIFIER_LIST_INITIALIZER(dbus_display_notifiers);
@@ -112,10 +122,12 @@ dbus_display_init(Object *o)
     DBusDisplay *dd = DBUS_DISPLAY(o);
     g_autoptr(GDBusObjectSkeleton) vm = NULL;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_OPENGL
     dd->glctx.ops = &dbus_gl_ops;
     if (display_opengl) {
         dd->glctx.gls = qemu_gl_init_shader();
     }
+#endif
     dd->iface = qemu_dbus_display1_vm_skeleton_new();
     dd->consoles = g_ptr_array_new_with_free_func(g_object_unref);
 
@@ -152,7 +164,9 @@ dbus_display_finalize(Object *o)
     g_clear_object(&dd->iface);
     g_free(dd->dbus_addr);
     g_free(dd->audiodev);
+#ifdef CONFIG_OPENGL
     g_clear_pointer(&dd->glctx.gls, qemu_gl_fini_shader);
+#endif
     dbus_display = NULL;
 }
 
@@ -220,7 +234,7 @@ dbus_display_complete(UserCreatable *uc, Error **errp)
                        dd->audiodev);
             return;
         }
-        audio_state->drv->set_dbus_server(audio_state, dd->server);
+        audio_state->drv->set_dbus_server(audio_state, dd->server, dd->p2p);
     }
 
     consoles = g_array_new(FALSE, FALSE, sizeof(guint32));
@@ -451,12 +465,11 @@ early_dbus_init(DisplayOptions *opts)
     DisplayGLMode mode = opts->has_gl ? opts->gl : DISPLAYGL_MODE_OFF;
 
     if (mode != DISPLAYGL_MODE_OFF) {
-        if (egl_rendernode_init(opts->u.dbus.rendernode, mode) < 0) {
-            error_report("dbus: render node init failed");
-            exit(1);
-        }
-
-        display_opengl = 1;
+#ifdef CONFIG_OPENGL
+        egl_init(opts->u.dbus.rendernode, mode, &error_fatal);
+#else
+        error_report("dbus: GL rendering is not supported");
+#endif
     }
 
     type_register(&dbus_vc_type_info);
diff --git a/ui/egl-headless.c b/ui/egl-headless.c
index ae07e91302..ef70e6a18e 100644
--- a/ui/egl-headless.c
+++ b/ui/egl-headless.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "ui/console.h"
 #include "ui/egl-helpers.h"
 #include "ui/egl-context.h"
@@ -191,21 +191,21 @@ static const DisplayGLCtxOps eglctx_ops = {
 
 static void early_egl_headless_init(DisplayOptions *opts)
 {
-    display_opengl = 1;
+    DisplayGLMode mode = DISPLAYGL_MODE_ON;
+
+    if (opts->has_gl) {
+        mode = opts->gl;
+    }
+
+    egl_init(opts->u.egl_headless.rendernode, mode, &error_fatal);
 }
 
 static void egl_headless_init(DisplayState *ds, DisplayOptions *opts)
 {
-    DisplayGLMode mode = opts->has_gl ? opts->gl : DISPLAYGL_MODE_ON;
     QemuConsole *con;
     egl_dpy *edpy;
     int idx;
 
-    if (egl_rendernode_init(opts->u.egl_headless.rendernode, mode) < 0) {
-        error_report("egl: render node init failed");
-        exit(1);
-    }
-
     for (idx = 0;; idx++) {
         DisplayGLCtx *ctx;
 
diff --git a/ui/egl-helpers.c b/ui/egl-helpers.c
index 3a88245b67..4203163ace 100644
--- a/ui/egl-helpers.c
+++ b/ui/egl-helpers.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "ui/console.h"
 #include "ui/egl-helpers.h"
+#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "qapi/error.h"
 
 EGLDisplay *qemu_egl_display;
 EGLConfig qemu_egl_config;
@@ -26,6 +28,48 @@ DisplayGLMode qemu_egl_mode;
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_X11) || defined(CONFIG_GBM)
+static const char *egl_get_error_string(void)
+{
+    EGLint error = eglGetError();
+
+    switch (error) {
+    case EGL_SUCCESS:
+        return "EGL_SUCCESS";
+    case EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED:
+        return "EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED";
+    case EGL_BAD_ACCESS:
+        return "EGL_BAD_ACCESS";
+    case EGL_BAD_ALLOC:
+        return "EGL_BAD_ALLOC";
+    case EGL_BAD_ATTRIBUTE:
+        return "EGL_BAD_ATTRIBUTE";
+    case EGL_BAD_CONTEXT:
+        return "EGL_BAD_CONTEXT";
+    case EGL_BAD_CONFIG:
+        return "EGL_BAD_CONFIG";
+    case EGL_BAD_CURRENT_SURFACE:
+        return "EGL_BAD_CURRENT_SURFACE";
+    case EGL_BAD_DISPLAY:
+        return "EGL_BAD_DISPLAY";
+    case EGL_BAD_SURFACE:
+        return "EGL_BAD_SURFACE";
+    case EGL_BAD_MATCH:
+        return "EGL_BAD_MATCH";
+    case EGL_BAD_PARAMETER:
+        return "EGL_BAD_PARAMETER";
+    case EGL_BAD_NATIVE_PIXMAP:
+        return "EGL_BAD_NATIVE_PIXMAP";
+    case EGL_BAD_NATIVE_WINDOW:
+        return "EGL_BAD_NATIVE_WINDOW";
+    case EGL_CONTEXT_LOST:
+        return "EGL_CONTEXT_LOST";
+    default:
+        return "Unknown EGL error";
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
 static void egl_fb_delete_texture(egl_fb *fb)
 {
     if (!fb->delete_texture) {
@@ -438,20 +482,20 @@ static int qemu_egl_init_dpy(EGLNativeDisplayType dpy,
 
     qemu_egl_display = qemu_egl_get_display(dpy, platform);
     if (qemu_egl_display == EGL_NO_DISPLAY) {
-        error_report("egl: eglGetDisplay failed");
+        error_report("egl: eglGetDisplay failed: %s", egl_get_error_string());
         return -1;
     }
 
     b = eglInitialize(qemu_egl_display, &major, &minor);
     if (b == EGL_FALSE) {
-        error_report("egl: eglInitialize failed");
+        error_report("egl: eglInitialize failed: %s", egl_get_error_string());
         return -1;
     }
 
     b = eglBindAPI(gles ?  EGL_OPENGL_ES_API : EGL_OPENGL_API);
     if (b == EGL_FALSE) {
-        error_report("egl: eglBindAPI failed (%s mode)",
-                     gles ? "gles" : "core");
+        error_report("egl: eglBindAPI failed (%s mode): %s",
+                     gles ? "gles" : "core", egl_get_error_string());
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -459,8 +503,8 @@ static int qemu_egl_init_dpy(EGLNativeDisplayType dpy,
                         gles ? conf_att_gles : conf_att_core,
                         &qemu_egl_config, 1, &n);
     if (b == EGL_FALSE || n != 1) {
-        error_report("egl: eglChooseConfig failed (%s mode)",
-                     gles ? "gles" : "core");
+        error_report("egl: eglChooseConfig failed (%s mode): %s",
+                     gles ? "gles" : "core", egl_get_error_string());
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -527,3 +571,25 @@ EGLContext qemu_egl_init_ctx(void)
 
     return ectx;
 }
+
+bool egl_init(const char *rendernode, DisplayGLMode mode, Error **errp)
+{
+    ERRP_GUARD();
+
+    if (mode == DISPLAYGL_MODE_OFF) {
+        error_setg(errp, "egl: turning off GL doesn't make sense");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_GBM
+    if (egl_rendernode_init(rendernode, mode) < 0) {
+        error_setg(errp, "egl: render node init failed");
+        return false;
+    }
+    display_opengl = 1;
+    return true;
+#else
+    error_setg(errp, "egl: not available on this platform");
+    return false;
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/ui/meson.build b/ui/meson.build
index 612ea2325b..330369707d 100644
--- a/ui/meson.build
+++ b/ui/meson.build
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ if dbus_display
                                           '--interface-prefix', 'org.qemu.',
                                           '--c-namespace', 'QemuDBus',
                                           '--generate-c-code', '@BASENAME@'])
-  dbus_ss.add(when: [gio, pixman, opengl, gbm],
+  dbus_display1_lib = static_library('dbus-display1', dbus_display1, dependencies: gio)
+  dbus_display1_dep = declare_dependency(link_with: dbus_display1_lib, include_directories: include_directories('.'))
+  dbus_ss.add(when: [gio, pixman, dbus_display1_dep],
               if_true: [files(
                 'dbus-chardev.c',
                 'dbus-clipboard.c',
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ if dbus_display
                 'dbus-error.c',
                 'dbus-listener.c',
                 'dbus.c',
-              ), dbus_display1])
+              ), opengl, gbm])
   ui_modules += {'dbus' : dbus_ss}
 endif
 
diff --git a/ui/sdl2.c b/ui/sdl2.c
index 8cb77416af..35c58c1104 100644
--- a/ui/sdl2.c
+++ b/ui/sdl2.c
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ static Notifier mouse_mode_notifier;
 #define SDL2_MAX_IDLE_COUNT (2 * GUI_REFRESH_INTERVAL_DEFAULT \
                              / SDL2_REFRESH_INTERVAL_BUSY + 1)
 
+/* introduced in SDL 2.0.10 */
+#ifndef SDL_HINT_RENDER_BATCHING
+#define SDL_HINT_RENDER_BATCHING "SDL_RENDER_BATCHING"
+#endif
+
 static void sdl_update_caption(struct sdl2_console *scon);
 
 static struct sdl2_console *get_scon_from_window(uint32_t window_id)
@@ -99,9 +104,20 @@ void sdl2_window_create(struct sdl2_console *scon)
                                          surface_width(scon->surface),
                                          surface_height(scon->surface),
                                          flags);
-    scon->real_renderer = SDL_CreateRenderer(scon->real_window, -1, 0);
     if (scon->opengl) {
-        scon->winctx = SDL_GL_GetCurrentContext();
+        const char *driver = "opengl";
+
+        if (scon->opts->gl == DISPLAYGL_MODE_ES) {
+            driver = "opengles2";
+        }
+
+        SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_RENDER_DRIVER, driver);
+        SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_RENDER_BATCHING, "1");
+    }
+    scon->real_renderer = SDL_CreateRenderer(scon->real_window, -1, 0);
+
+    if (scon->opengl) {
+        scon->winctx = SDL_GL_CreateContext(scon->real_window);
     }
     sdl_update_caption(scon);
 }
@@ -112,6 +128,8 @@ void sdl2_window_destroy(struct sdl2_console *scon)
         return;
     }
 
+    SDL_GL_DeleteContext(scon->winctx);
+    scon->winctx = NULL;
     SDL_DestroyRenderer(scon->real_renderer);
     scon->real_renderer = NULL;
     SDL_DestroyWindow(scon->real_window);
@@ -841,6 +859,10 @@ static void sdl2_display_init(DisplayState *ds, DisplayOptions *o)
     }
 #endif
 
+    if (SDL_GetHintBoolean("QEMU_ENABLE_SDL_LOGGING", SDL_FALSE)) {
+        SDL_LogSetAllPriority(SDL_LOG_PRIORITY_VERBOSE);
+    }
+
     if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO)) {
         fprintf(stderr, "Could not initialize SDL(%s) - exiting\n",
                 SDL_GetError());
diff --git a/ui/shader/texture-blit-flip.vert b/ui/shader/texture-blit-flip.vert
index ba081fa5a6..f7a448d229 100644
--- a/ui/shader/texture-blit-flip.vert
+++ b/ui/shader/texture-blit-flip.vert
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 #version 300 es
 
 in vec2  in_position;
diff --git a/ui/shader/texture-blit.frag b/ui/shader/texture-blit.frag
index bfa202c22b..8ed95a46b6 100644
--- a/ui/shader/texture-blit.frag
+++ b/ui/shader/texture-blit.frag
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 #version 300 es
 
 uniform sampler2D image;
diff --git a/ui/shader/texture-blit.vert b/ui/shader/texture-blit.vert
index 6fe2744d68..fb48d70665 100644
--- a/ui/shader/texture-blit.vert
+++ b/ui/shader/texture-blit.vert
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 #version 300 es
 
 in vec2  in_position;
diff --git a/ui/spice-core.c b/ui/spice-core.c
index 76f7c2bc3d..b05c830086 100644
--- a/ui/spice-core.c
+++ b/ui/spice-core.c
@@ -820,12 +820,7 @@ static void qemu_spice_init(void)
                          "incompatible with -spice port/tls-port");
             exit(1);
         }
-        if (egl_rendernode_init(qemu_opt_get(opts, "rendernode"),
-                                DISPLAYGL_MODE_ON) != 0) {
-            error_report("Failed to initialize EGL render node for SPICE GL");
-            exit(1);
-        }
-        display_opengl = 1;
+        egl_init(qemu_opt_get(opts, "rendernode"), DISPLAYGL_MODE_ON, &error_fatal);
         spice_opengl = 1;
     }
 #endif
diff --git a/ui/spice-display.c b/ui/spice-display.c
index 16802f99cb..5bee19a7f9 100644
--- a/ui/spice-display.c
+++ b/ui/spice-display.c
@@ -460,11 +460,11 @@ void qemu_spice_cursor_refresh_bh(void *opaque)
     if (ssd->cursor) {
         QEMUCursor *c = ssd->cursor;
         assert(ssd->dcl.con);
-        cursor_get(c);
+        cursor_ref(c);
         qemu_mutex_unlock(&ssd->lock);
         dpy_cursor_define(ssd->dcl.con, c);
         qemu_mutex_lock(&ssd->lock);
-        cursor_put(c);
+        cursor_unref(c);
     }
 
     if (ssd->mouse_x != -1 && ssd->mouse_y != -1) {
@@ -765,8 +765,8 @@ static void display_mouse_define(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
     SimpleSpiceDisplay *ssd = container_of(dcl, SimpleSpiceDisplay, dcl);
 
     qemu_mutex_lock(&ssd->lock);
-    cursor_get(c);
-    cursor_put(ssd->cursor);
+    cursor_ref(c);
+    cursor_unref(ssd->cursor);
     ssd->cursor = c;
     ssd->hot_x = c->hot_x;
     ssd->hot_y = c->hot_y;
diff --git a/ui/vnc.c b/ui/vnc.c
index d9eacad759..bbd8b6baae 100644
--- a/ui/vnc.c
+++ b/ui/vnc.c
@@ -988,10 +988,10 @@ static void vnc_mouse_set(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
 
 static int vnc_cursor_define(VncState *vs)
 {
-    QEMUCursor *c = vs->vd->cursor;
+    QEMUCursor *c = qemu_console_get_cursor(vs->vd->dcl.con);
     int isize;
 
-    if (!vs->vd->cursor) {
+    if (!c) {
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -1029,11 +1029,7 @@ static void vnc_dpy_cursor_define(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
     VncDisplay *vd = container_of(dcl, VncDisplay, dcl);
     VncState *vs;
 
-    cursor_put(vd->cursor);
     g_free(vd->cursor_mask);
-
-    vd->cursor = c;
-    cursor_get(vd->cursor);
     vd->cursor_msize = cursor_get_mono_bpl(c) * c->height;
     vd->cursor_mask = g_malloc0(vd->cursor_msize);
     cursor_get_mono_mask(c, 0, vd->cursor_mask);
diff --git a/ui/vnc.h b/ui/vnc.h
index a60fb13115..757fa83044 100644
--- a/ui/vnc.h
+++ b/ui/vnc.h
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ struct VncDisplay
     QKbdState *kbd;
     QemuMutex mutex;
 
-    QEMUCursor *cursor;
     int cursor_msize;
     uint8_t *cursor_mask;