diff --git a/touchpad_test.go b/touchpad_test.go
index 68176ea..6f02c68 100644
--- a/touchpad_test.go
+++ b/touchpad_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package uinput
 
-import "testing"
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+)
 
 func TestBasicTouchPadMoves(t *testing.T) {
 	absDev, err := CreateTouchPad("/dev/uinput", []byte("Test TouchPad"), 0, 1024, 0, 768)
@@ -52,3 +55,131 @@ func TestBasicTouchPadMoves(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to close device. Last error was: %s\n", err)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestTouchPadCreationFailsOnEmptyPath(t *testing.T) {
+	expected := "device path must not be empty"
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			actual := r.(string)
+			if actual != expected {
+				t.Fatalf("Expected: %s\nActual: %s", expected, actual)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+	CreateTouchPad("", []byte("TouchDevice"), 0, 1024, 0, 768)
+	t.Fatalf("Empty path did not yield a panic")
+}
+
+func TestTouchPadCreationFailsOnNonExistentPathName(t *testing.T) {
+	path := "/some/bogus/path"
+	expected := "device path '" + path + "' does not exist"
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			actual := r.(string)
+			if actual != expected {
+				t.Fatalf("Expected: %s\nActual: %s", expected, actual)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+	CreateTouchPad(path, []byte("TouchDevice"), 0, 1024, 0, 768)
+	t.Fatalf("Invalid path did not yield a panic")
+}
+
+func TestTouchPadCreationFailsIfNameIsTooLong(t *testing.T) {
+	name := "adsfdsferqewoirueworiuejdsfjdfa;ljoewrjeworiewuoruew;rj;kdlfjoeai;jfewoaifjef;das"
+	expected := fmt.Sprintf("device name %s is too long (maximum of %d characters allowed)", name, uinputMaxNameSize)
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			actual := r.(string)
+			if actual != expected {
+				t.Fatalf("Expected: %s\nActual: %s", expected, actual)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+	CreateTouchPad("/dev/uinput", []byte(name), 0, 1024, 0, 768)
+	t.Fatalf("Invalid name did not yield a panic")
+}
+
+func TestTouchPadMoveToFailsOnClosedDevice(t *testing.T) {
+	absDev, err := CreateTouchPad("/dev/uinput", []byte("Test TouchPad"), 0, 1024, 0, 768)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create the virtual touch pad. Last error was: %s\n", err)
+	}
+	absDev.Close()
+	err = absDev.MoveTo(1, 1)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected error due to closed device, but no error was returned.")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTouchPadLeftClickFailsOnClosedDevice(t *testing.T) {
+	absDev, err := CreateTouchPad("/dev/uinput", []byte("Test TouchPad"), 0, 1024, 0, 768)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create the virtual touch pad. Last error was: %s\n", err)
+	}
+	absDev.Close()
+	err = absDev.LeftClick()
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected error due to closed device, but no error was returned.")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTouchPadLeftPressFailsOnClosedDevice(t *testing.T) {
+	absDev, err := CreateTouchPad("/dev/uinput", []byte("Test TouchPad"), 0, 1024, 0, 768)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create the virtual touch pad. Last error was: %s\n", err)
+	}
+	absDev.Close()
+	err = absDev.LeftPress()
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected error due to closed device, but no error was returned.")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTouchPadLeftReleaseFailsOnClosedDevice(t *testing.T) {
+	absDev, err := CreateTouchPad("/dev/uinput", []byte("Test TouchPad"), 0, 1024, 0, 768)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create the virtual touch pad. Last error was: %s\n", err)
+	}
+	absDev.Close()
+	err = absDev.LeftRelease()
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected error due to closed device, but no error was returned.")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTouchPadRightClickFailsOnClosedDevice(t *testing.T) {
+	absDev, err := CreateTouchPad("/dev/uinput", []byte("Test TouchPad"), 0, 1024, 0, 768)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create the virtual touch pad. Last error was: %s\n", err)
+	}
+	absDev.Close()
+	err = absDev.RightClick()
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected error due to closed device, but no error was returned.")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTouchPadRightPressFailsOnClosedDevice(t *testing.T) {
+	absDev, err := CreateTouchPad("/dev/uinput", []byte("Test TouchPad"), 0, 1024, 0, 768)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create the virtual touch pad. Last error was: %s\n", err)
+	}
+	absDev.Close()
+	err = absDev.RightPress()
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected error due to closed device, but no error was returned.")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTouchPadRightReleaseFailsOnClosedDevice(t *testing.T) {
+	absDev, err := CreateTouchPad("/dev/uinput", []byte("Test TouchPad"), 0, 1024, 0, 768)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create the virtual touch pad. Last error was: %s\n", err)
+	}
+	absDev.Close()
+	err = absDev.RightRelease()
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected error due to closed device, but no error was returned.")
+	}
+}