diff --git a/src/evdev.c b/src/evdev.c
index 0f892b8..12fdaf2 100644
--- a/src/evdev.c
+++ b/src/evdev.c
@@ -133,6 +133,17 @@ evdev_update_key_down_count(struct evdev_device *device,
 	return key_count;
 }
 
+int 
+evdev_event_code_from_name(unsigned int type, const char *name) 
+{
+    return libevdev_event_code_from_name(type, name);
+}
+
+const char *
+evdev_event_code_get_name (unsigned int type, unsigned int code) {
+    return libevdev_event_code_get_name(type, code);
+}
+
 enum libinput_switch_state
 evdev_device_switch_get_state(struct evdev_device *device,
 			      enum libinput_switch sw)
diff --git a/src/evdev.h b/src/evdev.h
index 0a4798f..352c22b 100644
--- a/src/evdev.h
+++ b/src/evdev.h
@@ -401,6 +401,12 @@ evdev_device_has_model_quirk(struct evdev_device *device,
 	return result;
 }
 
+int 
+evdev_event_code_from_name(unsigned int type, const char *name);
+
+const char *
+evdev_event_code_get_name (unsigned int type, unsigned int code);
+
 void
 evdev_transform_absolute(struct evdev_device *device,
 			 struct device_coords *point);
diff --git a/src/libinput.c b/src/libinput.c
index b4164e2..b2ff1f3 100644
--- a/src/libinput.c
+++ b/src/libinput.c
@@ -310,6 +310,17 @@ log_msg_ratelimit(struct libinput *libinput,
 			us2ms(ratelimit->interval));
 }
 
+LIBINPUT_EXPORT int 
+libinput_event_code_from_name(unsigned int type, const char *name) 
+{
+    return evdev_event_code_from_name(type, name);
+}
+
+LIBINPUT_EXPORT const char *
+libinput_event_code_get_name (unsigned int type, unsigned int code) {
+    return evdev_event_code_get_name(type, code);
+}
+
 LIBINPUT_EXPORT void
 libinput_log_set_priority(struct libinput *libinput,
 			  enum libinput_log_priority priority)
diff --git a/src/libinput.h b/src/libinput.h
index a15d627..edb8849 100644
--- a/src/libinput.h
+++ b/src/libinput.h
@@ -416,6 +416,35 @@ enum libinput_tablet_tool_tip_state {
  */
 struct libinput_tablet_pad_mode_group;
 
+
+/**
+ * @ingroup base
+ *
+ * A wrapper around libevdev_event_code_from_name for use in sway.
+ * For use in KISS Linux.
+ *
+ * @param type The event type (EV_* constant) where to look for the name.
+ * @param name A non-NULL string describing an input-event code, zero-terminated.
+ *
+ * @return The given code constant for the passed name or -1 if not found. 
+ */
+int 
+libinput_event_code_from_name(unsigned int type, const char *name);
+
+/**
+ * @ingroup base
+ *
+ * A wrapper around libevdev_event_code_get_name for use in sway.
+ * For use in KISS Linux.
+ *
+ * @param type The event type for the code to query (EV_SYN, EV_REL, etc.)
+ * @param code The event code to return the name for (e.g. ABS_X)
+ *
+ * @return The name of the given event code or NULL for an invalid type or code.
+ */
+const char *
+libinput_event_code_get_name(unsigned int type, unsigned int code);
+
 /**
  * @ingroup tablet_pad_modes
  *
diff --git a/src/libinput.sym b/src/libinput.sym
index b45838e..ce88063 100644
--- a/src/libinput.sym
+++ b/src/libinput.sym
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ global:
 	libinput_device_set_user_data;
 	libinput_device_unref;
 	libinput_dispatch;
+	libinput_event_code_from_name;
+	libinput_event_code_get_name;
 	libinput_event_destroy;
 	libinput_event_device_notify_get_base_event;
 	libinput_event_get_context;