diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index c3e902d..7493b46 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ add_executable(alakarte
     gamesortfiltermodel.cpp
     game.cpp
     gamepadmanager.cpp
+    inputmanager.cpp
     mediamanager.cpp
     screenshotmodel.cpp
     platformimporter.cpp
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ ecm_add_qml_module(alakarte URI org.kde.alakarte
         gamesortfiltermodel.h
         game.h
         gamepadmanager.h
+        inputmanager.h
         platformimporter.h
         steamimporter.h
         lutrisimporter.h
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index 5ec87f6..0ab65c0 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public:
     enum UiMode {
         Auto,
         Desktop,
-        Handheld
+        Couch
     };
     Q_ENUM(UiMode)
 
diff --git a/src/inputmanager.cpp b/src/inputmanager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d792559
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/inputmanager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 A-La-Karte Contributors
+
+#include "inputmanager.h"
+
+#include "gamepadmanager.h"
+
+#include <QCoreApplication>
+#include <QEvent>
+#include <QGuiApplication>
+
+InputManager *InputManager::s_instance = nullptr;
+
+InputManager::InputManager(QObject *parent)
+    : QObject(parent)
+{
+    if (QCoreApplication::instance()) {
+        QCoreApplication::instance()->installEventFilter(this);
+    }
+
+    auto *pad = GamepadManager::instance();
+    connect(pad, &GamepadManager::activeChanged, this, [this, pad]() {
+        if (pad->active()) {
+            if (!m_hasSeenGamepad) {
+                m_hasSeenGamepad = true;
+                Q_EMIT inputHistoryChanged();
+            }
+            setActiveInput(Gamepad);
+        }
+    });
+
+    connect(pad, &GamepadManager::connectedChanged, this, [this, pad]() {
+        if (!pad->connected() && m_activeInput == Gamepad) {
+            setActiveInput(KeyboardMouse);
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+InputManager *InputManager::instance()
+{
+    if (!s_instance) {
+        s_instance = new InputManager();
+    }
+    return s_instance;
+}
+
+InputManager *InputManager::create(QQmlEngine *engine, QJSEngine *scriptEngine)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(engine)
+    Q_UNUSED(scriptEngine)
+    return instance();
+}
+
+InputManager::ActiveInput InputManager::activeInput() const
+{
+    return m_activeInput;
+}
+
+bool InputManager::hasSeenKeyboardMouse() const
+{
+    return m_hasSeenKeyboardMouse;
+}
+
+bool InputManager::hasSeenGamepad() const
+{
+    return m_hasSeenGamepad;
+}
+
+void InputManager::setActiveInput(ActiveInput input)
+{
+    if (m_activeInput == input) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_activeInput = input;
+    Q_EMIT activeInputChanged();
+}
+
+bool InputManager::eventFilter(QObject *watched, QEvent *event)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(watched)
+
+    if (!event) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    switch (event->type()) {
+    case QEvent::KeyPress:
+    case QEvent::KeyRelease:
+    case QEvent::MouseButtonPress:
+    case QEvent::MouseButtonRelease:
+    case QEvent::Wheel:
+        if (!m_hasSeenKeyboardMouse) {
+            m_hasSeenKeyboardMouse = true;
+            Q_EMIT inputHistoryChanged();
+        }
+        setActiveInput(KeyboardMouse);
+        break;
+    default:
+        break;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
diff --git a/src/inputmanager.h b/src/inputmanager.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3170b85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/inputmanager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 A-La-Karte Contributors
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QQmlEngine>
+
+class QEvent;
+class QJSEngine;
+
+class InputManager : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+    QML_ELEMENT
+    QML_SINGLETON
+
+    Q_PROPERTY(ActiveInput activeInput READ activeInput NOTIFY activeInputChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool hasSeenKeyboardMouse READ hasSeenKeyboardMouse NOTIFY inputHistoryChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool hasSeenGamepad READ hasSeenGamepad NOTIFY inputHistoryChanged)
+
+public:
+    enum ActiveInput {
+        KeyboardMouse = 0,
+        Gamepad = 1,
+    };
+    Q_ENUM(ActiveInput)
+
+    static InputManager *instance();
+    static InputManager *create(QQmlEngine *engine, QJSEngine *scriptEngine);
+
+    ActiveInput activeInput() const;
+
+    bool hasSeenKeyboardMouse() const;
+    bool hasSeenGamepad() const;
+
+Q_SIGNALS:
+    void activeInputChanged();
+    void inputHistoryChanged();
+
+protected:
+    bool eventFilter(QObject *watched, QEvent *event) override;
+
+private:
+    explicit InputManager(QObject *parent = nullptr);
+
+    static InputManager *s_instance;
+
+    ActiveInput m_activeInput = KeyboardMouse;
+    bool m_hasSeenKeyboardMouse = false;
+    bool m_hasSeenGamepad = false;
+
+    void setActiveInput(ActiveInput input);
+};