diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index fbe14be..ec6cc6a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), BoxedError> {
     );
     info!(
         "Window polling period: {} seconds",
-        client.config.poll_time_idle.as_secs()
+        client.config.poll_time_window.as_secs()
     );
 
     let mut thread_handlers = Vec::new();
diff --git a/src/watchers.rs b/src/watchers.rs
index 36b86d0..8dc0736 100644
--- a/src/watchers.rs
+++ b/src/watchers.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+mod gnome_idle;
+mod idle;
 mod kwin_window;
 mod wl_bindings;
 mod wl_connection;
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ macro_rules! watcher {
 pub const IDLE: &WatcherConstructors = &[
     watcher!(wl_kwin_idle::IdleWatcher),
     watcher!(x11_screensaver_idle::IdleWatcher),
+    watcher!(gnome_idle::IdleWatcher),
 ];
 
 pub const ACTIVE_WINDOW: &WatcherConstructors = &[
diff --git a/src/watchers/gnome_idle.rs b/src/watchers/gnome_idle.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8442ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/watchers/gnome_idle.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+use super::{idle, Watcher};
+use crate::{report_client::ReportClient, BoxedError};
+use std::{sync::Arc, thread};
+use zbus::blocking::Connection;
+
+pub struct IdleWatcher {
+    dbus_connection: Connection,
+}
+
+impl idle::SinceLastInput for IdleWatcher {
+    fn seconds_since_input(&self) -> Result<u32, BoxedError> {
+        let ms = self
+            .dbus_connection
+            .call_method(
+                Some("org.gnome.Mutter.IdleMonitor"),
+                "/org/gnome/Mutter/IdleMonitor/Core",
+                Some("org.gnome.Mutter.IdleMonitor"),
+                "GetIdletime",
+                &(),
+            )?
+            .body::<u64>()?;
+        u32::try_from(ms / 1000).map_err(|_| format!("Number {ms} is invalid").into())
+    }
+}
+
+impl Watcher for IdleWatcher {
+    fn new() -> Result<Self, crate::BoxedError> {
+        let watcher = Self {
+            dbus_connection: Connection::session()?,
+        };
+        idle::SinceLastInput::seconds_since_input(&watcher)?;
+
+        Ok(watcher)
+    }
+
+    fn watch(&mut self, client: &Arc<ReportClient>) {
+        let mut is_idle = false;
+        info!("Starting idle watcher");
+        loop {
+            match idle::ping_since_last_input(self, is_idle, client) {
+                Ok(is_idle_again) => {
+                    is_idle = is_idle_again;
+                }
+                Err(e) => error!("Error on idle iteration: {e}"),
+            };
+            thread::sleep(client.config.poll_time_idle);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/watchers/idle.rs b/src/watchers/idle.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb1b861
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/watchers/idle.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+use crate::{report_client::ReportClient, BoxedError};
+use chrono::{Duration, Utc};
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+pub trait SinceLastInput {
+    fn seconds_since_input(&self) -> Result<u32, BoxedError>;
+}
+
+pub fn ping_since_last_input(
+    watcher: &impl SinceLastInput,
+    is_idle: bool,
+    client: &Arc<ReportClient>,
+) -> Result<bool, BoxedError> {
+    // The logic is rewritten from the original Python code:
+    // https://github.com/ActivityWatch/aw-watcher-afk/blob/ef531605cd8238e00138bbb980e5457054e05248/aw_watcher_afk/afk.py#L73
+    let duration_1ms: Duration = Duration::milliseconds(1);
+    let duration_zero: Duration = Duration::zero();
+
+    let seconds_since_input = watcher.seconds_since_input()?;
+    let now = Utc::now();
+    let time_since_input = Duration::seconds(i64::from(seconds_since_input));
+    let last_input = now - time_since_input;
+    let mut is_idle_again = is_idle;
+
+    if is_idle && u64::from(seconds_since_input) < client.config.idle_timeout.as_secs() {
+        debug!("No longer idle");
+        client.ping(is_idle, last_input, duration_zero)?;
+        is_idle_again = false;
+        // ping with timestamp+1ms with the next event (to ensure the latest event gets retrieved by get_event)
+        client.ping(is_idle, last_input + duration_1ms, duration_zero)?;
+    } else if !is_idle && u64::from(seconds_since_input) >= client.config.idle_timeout.as_secs() {
+        debug!("Idle again");
+        client.ping(is_idle, last_input, duration_zero)?;
+        is_idle_again = true;
+        // ping with timestamp+1ms with the next event (to ensure the latest event gets retrieved by get_event)
+        client.ping(is_idle, last_input + duration_1ms, time_since_input)?;
+    } else {
+        // Send a heartbeat if no state change was made
+        if is_idle {
+            trace!("Reporting as idle");
+            client.ping(is_idle, last_input, time_since_input)?;
+        } else {
+            trace!("Reporting as not idle");
+            client.ping(is_idle, last_input, duration_zero)?;
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(is_idle_again)
+}
diff --git a/src/watchers/x11_screensaver_idle.rs b/src/watchers/x11_screensaver_idle.rs
index dbd6c12..6779bf7 100644
--- a/src/watchers/x11_screensaver_idle.rs
+++ b/src/watchers/x11_screensaver_idle.rs
@@ -1,51 +1,15 @@
 use std::{sync::Arc, thread};
 
-use super::{x11_connection::X11Connection, BoxedError, Watcher};
+use super::{idle, x11_connection::X11Connection, BoxedError, Watcher};
 use crate::report_client::ReportClient;
-use chrono::{Duration, Utc};
 
 pub struct IdleWatcher {
     connection: X11Connection,
 }
 
-impl IdleWatcher {
-    fn run(&self, is_idle: bool, client: &Arc<ReportClient>) -> Result<bool, BoxedError> {
-        // The logic is rewritten from the original Python code:
-        // https://github.com/ActivityWatch/aw-watcher-afk/blob/ef531605cd8238e00138bbb980e5457054e05248/aw_watcher_afk/afk.py#L73
-        let duration_1ms: Duration = Duration::milliseconds(1);
-        let duration_zero: Duration = Duration::zero();
-
-        let seconds_since_input = self.connection.seconds_since_last_input()?;
-        let now = Utc::now();
-        let time_since_input = Duration::seconds(i64::from(seconds_since_input));
-        let last_input = now - time_since_input;
-        let mut is_idle_again = is_idle;
-
-        if is_idle && u64::from(seconds_since_input) < client.config.idle_timeout.as_secs() {
-            debug!("No longer idle");
-            client.ping(is_idle, last_input, duration_zero)?;
-            is_idle_again = false;
-            // ping with timestamp+1ms with the next event (to ensure the latest event gets retrieved by get_event)
-            client.ping(is_idle, last_input + duration_1ms, duration_zero)?;
-        } else if !is_idle && u64::from(seconds_since_input) >= client.config.idle_timeout.as_secs()
-        {
-            debug!("Idle again");
-            client.ping(is_idle, last_input, duration_zero)?;
-            is_idle_again = true;
-            // ping with timestamp+1ms with the next event (to ensure the latest event gets retrieved by get_event)
-            client.ping(is_idle, last_input + duration_1ms, time_since_input)?;
-        } else {
-            // Send a heartbeat if no state change was made
-            if is_idle {
-                trace!("Reporting as idle");
-                client.ping(is_idle, last_input, time_since_input)?;
-            } else {
-                trace!("Reporting as not idle");
-                client.ping(is_idle, last_input, duration_zero)?;
-            }
-        }
-
-        Ok(is_idle_again)
+impl idle::SinceLastInput for IdleWatcher {
+    fn seconds_since_input(&self) -> Result<u32, BoxedError> {
+        self.connection.seconds_since_last_input()
     }
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +27,7 @@ impl Watcher for IdleWatcher {
         info!("Starting idle watcher");
         let mut is_idle = false;
         loop {
-            match self.run(is_idle, client) {
+            match idle::ping_since_last_input(self, is_idle, client) {
                 Ok(is_idle_again) => {
                     is_idle = is_idle_again;
                 }