diff --git a/include/ui/egl-helpers.h b/include/ui/egl-helpers.h
index 747233ce58..9db7293bdb 100644
--- a/include/ui/egl-helpers.h
+++ b/include/ui/egl-helpers.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 extern EGLDisplay *qemu_egl_display;
 extern EGLConfig qemu_egl_config;
+extern DisplayGLMode qemu_egl_mode;
 
 typedef struct egl_fb {
     int width;
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ extern int qemu_egl_rn_fd;
 extern struct gbm_device *qemu_egl_rn_gbm_dev;
 extern EGLContext qemu_egl_rn_ctx;
 
-int egl_rendernode_init(const char *rendernode);
+int egl_rendernode_init(const char *rendernode, DisplayGLMode mode);
 int egl_get_fd_for_texture(uint32_t tex_id, EGLint *stride, EGLint *fourcc);
 
 void egl_dmabuf_import_texture(QemuDmaBuf *dmabuf);
@@ -44,8 +45,8 @@ void egl_dmabuf_release_texture(QemuDmaBuf *dmabuf);
 
 EGLSurface qemu_egl_init_surface_x11(EGLContext ectx, Window win);
 
-int qemu_egl_init_dpy_x11(EGLNativeDisplayType dpy);
-int qemu_egl_init_dpy_mesa(EGLNativeDisplayType dpy);
+int qemu_egl_init_dpy_x11(EGLNativeDisplayType dpy, DisplayGLMode mode);
+int qemu_egl_init_dpy_mesa(EGLNativeDisplayType dpy, DisplayGLMode mode);
 EGLContext qemu_egl_init_ctx(void);
 
 #endif /* EGL_HELPERS_H */
diff --git a/include/ui/gtk.h b/include/ui/gtk.h
index 2922fc64b2..a79780afc7 100644
--- a/include/ui/gtk.h
+++ b/include/ui/gtk.h
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ void gd_egl_release_dmabuf(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
                            QemuDmaBuf *dmabuf);
 void gd_egl_scanout_flush(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
                           uint32_t x, uint32_t y, uint32_t w, uint32_t h);
-void gtk_egl_init(void);
+void gtk_egl_init(DisplayGLMode mode);
 int gd_egl_make_current(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
                         QEMUGLContext ctx);
 
diff --git a/ui/egl-context.c b/ui/egl-context.c
index 2161969abe..78e6c7ab7c 100644
--- a/ui/egl-context.c
+++ b/ui/egl-context.c
@@ -6,15 +6,22 @@ QEMUGLContext qemu_egl_create_context(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
                                       QEMUGLParams *params)
 {
    EGLContext ctx;
-   EGLint ctx_att[] = {
+   EGLint ctx_att_core[] = {
        EGL_CONTEXT_OPENGL_PROFILE_MASK, EGL_CONTEXT_OPENGL_CORE_PROFILE_BIT,
        EGL_CONTEXT_CLIENT_VERSION, params->major_ver,
        EGL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION_KHR, params->minor_ver,
        EGL_NONE
    };
+   EGLint ctx_att_gles[] = {
+       EGL_CONTEXT_CLIENT_VERSION, params->major_ver,
+       EGL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION_KHR, params->minor_ver,
+       EGL_NONE
+   };
+   bool gles = (qemu_egl_mode == DISPLAYGL_MODE_ES);
 
    ctx = eglCreateContext(qemu_egl_display, qemu_egl_config,
-                          eglGetCurrentContext(), ctx_att);
+                          eglGetCurrentContext(),
+                          gles ? ctx_att_gles : ctx_att_core);
    return ctx;
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/egl-headless.c b/ui/egl-headless.c
index 7c877122d3..42a41310b0 100644
--- a/ui/egl-headless.c
+++ b/ui/egl-headless.c
@@ -171,11 +171,12 @@ static void early_egl_headless_init(DisplayOptions *opts)
 
 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(NULL) < 0) {
+    if (egl_rendernode_init(NULL, mode) < 0) {
         error_report("egl: render node init failed");
         exit(1);
     }
diff --git a/ui/egl-helpers.c b/ui/egl-helpers.c
index 16dc3ded36..71b6a97bd1 100644
--- a/ui/egl-helpers.c
+++ b/ui/egl-helpers.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 EGLDisplay *qemu_egl_display;
 EGLConfig qemu_egl_config;
+DisplayGLMode qemu_egl_mode;
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
 
@@ -191,7 +192,7 @@ static int qemu_egl_rendernode_open(const char *rendernode)
     return fd;
 }
 
-int egl_rendernode_init(const char *rendernode)
+int egl_rendernode_init(const char *rendernode, DisplayGLMode mode)
 {
     qemu_egl_rn_fd = -1;
     int rc;
@@ -208,7 +209,8 @@ int egl_rendernode_init(const char *rendernode)
         goto err;
     }
 
-    rc = qemu_egl_init_dpy_mesa((EGLNativeDisplayType)qemu_egl_rn_gbm_dev);
+    rc = qemu_egl_init_dpy_mesa((EGLNativeDisplayType)qemu_egl_rn_gbm_dev,
+                                mode);
     if (rc != 0) {
         /* qemu_egl_init_dpy_mesa reports error */
         goto err;
@@ -392,9 +394,10 @@ static EGLDisplay qemu_egl_get_display(EGLNativeDisplayType native,
 }
 
 static int qemu_egl_init_dpy(EGLNativeDisplayType dpy,
-                             EGLenum platform)
+                             EGLenum platform,
+                             DisplayGLMode mode)
 {
-    static const EGLint conf_att_gl[] = {
+    static const EGLint conf_att_core[] = {
         EGL_SURFACE_TYPE, EGL_WINDOW_BIT,
         EGL_RENDERABLE_TYPE, EGL_OPENGL_BIT,
         EGL_RED_SIZE,   5,
@@ -403,9 +406,19 @@ static int qemu_egl_init_dpy(EGLNativeDisplayType dpy,
         EGL_ALPHA_SIZE, 0,
         EGL_NONE,
     };
+    static const EGLint conf_att_gles[] = {
+        EGL_SURFACE_TYPE, EGL_WINDOW_BIT,
+        EGL_RENDERABLE_TYPE, EGL_OPENGL_ES2_BIT,
+        EGL_RED_SIZE,   5,
+        EGL_GREEN_SIZE, 5,
+        EGL_BLUE_SIZE,  5,
+        EGL_ALPHA_SIZE, 0,
+        EGL_NONE,
+    };
     EGLint major, minor;
     EGLBoolean b;
     EGLint n;
+    bool gles = (mode == DISPLAYGL_MODE_ES);
 
     qemu_egl_display = qemu_egl_get_display(dpy, platform);
     if (qemu_egl_display == EGL_NO_DISPLAY) {
@@ -419,50 +432,60 @@ static int qemu_egl_init_dpy(EGLNativeDisplayType dpy,
         return -1;
     }
 
-    b = eglBindAPI(EGL_OPENGL_API);
+    b = eglBindAPI(gles ?  EGL_OPENGL_ES_API : EGL_OPENGL_API);
     if (b == EGL_FALSE) {
-        error_report("egl: eglBindAPI failed");
+        error_report("egl: eglBindAPI failed (%s mode)",
+                     gles ? "gles" : "core");
         return -1;
     }
 
-    b = eglChooseConfig(qemu_egl_display, conf_att_gl,
+    b = eglChooseConfig(qemu_egl_display,
+                        gles ? conf_att_gles : conf_att_core,
                         &qemu_egl_config, 1, &n);
     if (b == EGL_FALSE || n != 1) {
-        error_report("egl: eglChooseConfig failed");
+        error_report("egl: eglChooseConfig failed (%s mode)",
+                     gles ? "gles" : "core");
         return -1;
     }
+
+    qemu_egl_mode = gles ? DISPLAYGL_MODE_ES : DISPLAYGL_MODE_CORE;
     return 0;
 }
 
-int qemu_egl_init_dpy_x11(EGLNativeDisplayType dpy)
+int qemu_egl_init_dpy_x11(EGLNativeDisplayType dpy, DisplayGLMode mode)
 {
 #ifdef EGL_KHR_platform_x11
-    return qemu_egl_init_dpy(dpy, EGL_PLATFORM_X11_KHR);
+    return qemu_egl_init_dpy(dpy, EGL_PLATFORM_X11_KHR, mode);
 #else
-    return qemu_egl_init_dpy(dpy, 0);
+    return qemu_egl_init_dpy(dpy, 0, mode);
 #endif
 }
 
-int qemu_egl_init_dpy_mesa(EGLNativeDisplayType dpy)
+int qemu_egl_init_dpy_mesa(EGLNativeDisplayType dpy, DisplayGLMode mode)
 {
 #ifdef EGL_MESA_platform_gbm
-    return qemu_egl_init_dpy(dpy, EGL_PLATFORM_GBM_MESA);
+    return qemu_egl_init_dpy(dpy, EGL_PLATFORM_GBM_MESA, mode);
 #else
-    return qemu_egl_init_dpy(dpy, 0);
+    return qemu_egl_init_dpy(dpy, 0, mode);
 #endif
 }
 
 EGLContext qemu_egl_init_ctx(void)
 {
-    static const EGLint ctx_att_gl[] = {
+    static const EGLint ctx_att_core[] = {
         EGL_CONTEXT_OPENGL_PROFILE_MASK, EGL_CONTEXT_OPENGL_CORE_PROFILE_BIT,
         EGL_NONE
     };
+    static const EGLint ctx_att_gles[] = {
+        EGL_CONTEXT_CLIENT_VERSION, 2,
+        EGL_NONE
+    };
+    bool gles = (qemu_egl_mode == DISPLAYGL_MODE_ES);
     EGLContext ectx;
     EGLBoolean b;
 
     ectx = eglCreateContext(qemu_egl_display, qemu_egl_config, EGL_NO_CONTEXT,
-                            ctx_att_gl);
+                            gles ? ctx_att_gles : ctx_att_core);
     if (ectx == EGL_NO_CONTEXT) {
         error_report("egl: eglCreateContext failed");
         return NULL;
diff --git a/ui/gtk-egl.c b/ui/gtk-egl.c
index 9390c6762e..fb00ad12ec 100644
--- a/ui/gtk-egl.c
+++ b/ui/gtk-egl.c
@@ -280,12 +280,12 @@ void gd_egl_scanout_flush(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
     eglSwapBuffers(qemu_egl_display, vc->gfx.esurface);
 }
 
-void gtk_egl_init(void)
+void gtk_egl_init(DisplayGLMode mode)
 {
     GdkDisplay *gdk_display = gdk_display_get_default();
     Display *x11_display = gdk_x11_display_get_xdisplay(gdk_display);
 
-    if (qemu_egl_init_dpy_x11(x11_display) < 0) {
+    if (qemu_egl_init_dpy_x11(x11_display, mode) < 0) {
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/ui/gtk.c b/ui/gtk.c
index 903f136b8f..5cce6ed42d 100644
--- a/ui/gtk.c
+++ b/ui/gtk.c
@@ -2485,10 +2485,6 @@ static void early_gtk_display_init(DisplayOptions *opts)
 
     assert(opts->type == DISPLAY_TYPE_GTK);
     if (opts->has_gl && opts->gl != DISPLAYGL_MODE_OFF) {
-        if (opts->gl == DISPLAYGL_MODE_ES) {
-            error_report("gtk: opengl es not supported");
-            return;
-        }
 #if defined(CONFIG_OPENGL)
 #if defined(CONFIG_GTK_GL) && defined(GDK_WINDOWING_WAYLAND)
         if (GDK_IS_WAYLAND_DISPLAY(gdk_display_get_default())) {
@@ -2497,7 +2493,8 @@ static void early_gtk_display_init(DisplayOptions *opts)
         } else
 #endif
         {
-            gtk_egl_init();
+            DisplayGLMode mode = opts->has_gl ? opts->gl : DISPLAYGL_MODE_ON;
+            gtk_egl_init(mode);
         }
 #endif
     }
diff --git a/ui/sdl2.c b/ui/sdl2.c
index 3ae4719c32..76e59427cc 100644
--- a/ui/sdl2.c
+++ b/ui/sdl2.c
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ static void handle_keyup(SDL_Event *ev)
 
 static void handle_textinput(SDL_Event *ev)
 {
-    struct sdl2_console *scon = get_scon_from_window(ev->key.windowID);
+    struct sdl2_console *scon = get_scon_from_window(ev->text.windowID);
     QemuConsole *con = scon ? scon->dcl.con : NULL;
 
     if (qemu_console_is_graphic(con)) {
@@ -436,9 +436,9 @@ static void handle_textinput(SDL_Event *ev)
 static void handle_mousemotion(SDL_Event *ev)
 {
     int max_x, max_y;
-    struct sdl2_console *scon = get_scon_from_window(ev->key.windowID);
+    struct sdl2_console *scon = get_scon_from_window(ev->motion.windowID);
 
-    if (!qemu_console_is_graphic(scon->dcl.con)) {
+    if (!scon || !qemu_console_is_graphic(scon->dcl.con)) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -468,9 +468,9 @@ static void handle_mousebutton(SDL_Event *ev)
 {
     int buttonstate = SDL_GetMouseState(NULL, NULL);
     SDL_MouseButtonEvent *bev;
-    struct sdl2_console *scon = get_scon_from_window(ev->key.windowID);
+    struct sdl2_console *scon = get_scon_from_window(ev->button.windowID);
 
-    if (!qemu_console_is_graphic(scon->dcl.con)) {
+    if (!scon || !qemu_console_is_graphic(scon->dcl.con)) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -492,11 +492,11 @@ static void handle_mousebutton(SDL_Event *ev)
 
 static void handle_mousewheel(SDL_Event *ev)
 {
-    struct sdl2_console *scon = get_scon_from_window(ev->key.windowID);
+    struct sdl2_console *scon = get_scon_from_window(ev->wheel.windowID);
     SDL_MouseWheelEvent *wev = &ev->wheel;
     InputButton btn;
 
-    if (!qemu_console_is_graphic(scon->dcl.con)) {
+    if (!scon || !qemu_console_is_graphic(scon->dcl.con)) {
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/ui/spice-core.c b/ui/spice-core.c
index ae8921a201..f8c0878529 100644
--- a/ui/spice-core.c
+++ b/ui/spice-core.c
@@ -829,7 +829,8 @@ void qemu_spice_init(void)
                          "incompatible with -spice port/tls-port");
             exit(1);
         }
-        if (egl_rendernode_init(qemu_opt_get(opts, "rendernode")) != 0) {
+        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);
         }