diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 58525a9cc..4e9bfc8f8 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ awesome_SOURCES = \
 	cnode.c cnode.h \
 	event.c event.h \
 	layout.c layout.h \
-	keybinding.c keybinding.h \
+	keybinding.c \
+	keygrabber.c keygrabber.h \
 	awesome.c \
 	tag.c tag.h \
 	lua.c lua.h \
diff --git a/awesome.c b/awesome.c
index ae8d40048..8cebdbf37 100644
--- a/awesome.c
+++ b/awesome.c
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     /* clear the globalconf structure */
     p_clear(&globalconf, 1);
+    globalconf.keygrabber = LUA_REFNIL;
 
     /* save argv */
     for(i = 0; i < argc; i++)
diff --git a/awesomerc.lua.in b/awesomerc.lua.in
index 8c9b868f7..ddf3c51a5 100644
--- a/awesomerc.lua.in
+++ b/awesomerc.lua.in
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ mytasklist:set("text_focus", "<bg color=\"#555555\"/> <title/> ")
 mytextbox = widget.new({ type = "textbox", name = "mytextbox", align = "right" })
 -- Set the default text in textbox
 mytextbox:set("text", "<b><small> awesome " .. AWESOME_VERSION .. " </small></b>")
+mymenubox = widget.new({ type = "textbox", name = "mytextbox", align = "left" })
 
 -- Create an iconbox widget
 myiconbox = widget.new({ type = "iconbox", name = "myiconbox", align = "left" })
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ for s = 1, screen.count() do
     mystatusbar:widget_add(mytaglist)
     mystatusbar:widget_add(myiconbox)
     mystatusbar:widget_add(mytasklist)
+    mystatusbar:widget_add(mymenubox)
     mystatusbar:widget_add(mytextbox)
     mystatusbar:widget_add(mylayoutbox[s])
     mystatusbar:add(s)
@@ -172,6 +174,9 @@ keybinding.new({ modkey, "Control" }, "l", function () awful.tag.incncol(1) end)
 keybinding.new({ modkey }, "space", function () awful.layout.inc(layouts, 1) end):add()
 keybinding.new({ modkey, "Shift" }, "space", function () awful.layout.inc(layouts, -1) end):add()
 
+-- Menu
+keybinding.new({ modkey }, "F1", function () awful.menu("Run: ", mymenubox, awful.spawn) end):add()
+
 -- Tabulous, tab manipulation
 keybinding.new({ modkey, "Control" }, "y", function () tabulous.tab(awful.client.next(1)) end):add()
 keybinding.new({ modkey, "Shift" }, "y", tabulous.untab):add()
diff --git a/awful.lua b/awful.lua
index 7bf271f4a..b39c84b76 100644
--- a/awful.lua
+++ b/awful.lua
@@ -25,12 +25,13 @@ local mouse = mouse
 local os = os
 local table = table
 local hooks = hooks
+local keygrabber = keygrabber
 
 -- Reset env
 setfenv(1, P)
 
 -- Function to the good value in table, cycling
-function array_boundandcycle(t, i)
+local function array_boundandcycle(t, i)
     if i > #t then
         i = 1
     elseif i < 1 then
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ end
 
 -- Function to get a client by its relative index:
 -- set i to 1 to get next, -1 to get previous.
-function client_next(i)
+local function client_next(i)
     -- Get all visible clients
     local cls = client.visible_get(mouse.screen_get())
     -- Get currently focused client
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ function client_next(i)
 end
 
 -- Focus a client by its relative index.
-function client_focus(i)
+local function client_focus(i)
     local c = client_next(i)
     if c then
         c:focus_set()
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ function client_focus(i)
 end
 
 -- Swap a client by its relative index.
-function client_swap(i)
+local function client_swap(i)
     local c = client_next(i)
     local sel = client.focus_get()
     if c and sel then
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ function client_swap(i)
 end
 
 -- Move/resize a client relativ to current coordinates.
-function client_moveresize(x, y, w, h)
+local function client_moveresize(x, y, w, h)
     local sel = client.focus_get()
     local coords = sel:coords_get()
     coords['x'] = coords['x'] + x
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ function client_moveresize(x, y, w, h)
     sel:coords_set(coords)
 end
 
-function screen_focus(i)
+local function screen_focus(i)
     local sel = client.focus_get()
     local s
     if sel then
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ function screen_focus(i)
 end
 
 -- Return a table with all visible tags
-function tag_selectedlist(s)
+local function tag_selectedlist(s)
     local idx = 1
     local screen = s or mouse.screen_get()
     local tags = tag.get(screen)
@@ -121,12 +122,12 @@ end
 
 -- Return only the first element of all visible tags,
 -- so that's the first visible tags.
-function tag_selected(s)
+local function tag_selected(s)
     return tag_selectedlist(s)[1]
 end
 
 -- Set master width factor
-function tag_setmwfact(i)
+local function tag_setmwfact(i)
     local t = tag_selected()
     if t then
         t:mwfact_set(i)
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ function tag_setmwfact(i)
 end
 
 -- Increase master width factor
-function tag_incmwfact(i)
+local function tag_incmwfact(i)
     local t = tag_selected()
     if t then
         t:mwfact_set(t:mwfact_get() + i)
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ function tag_incmwfact(i)
 end
 
 -- Set number of master windows
-function tag_setnmaster(i)
+local function tag_setnmaster(i)
     local t = tag_selected()
     if t then
         t:nmaster_set(i)
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ function tag_setnmaster(i)
 end
 
 -- Increase number of master windows
-function tag_incnmaster(i)
+local function tag_incnmaster(i)
     local t = tag_selected()
     if t then
         t:nmaster_set(t:nmaster_get() + i)
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ function tag_incnmaster(i)
 end
 
 -- Set number of column windows
-function tag_setncol(i)
+local function tag_setncol(i)
     local t = tag_selected()
     if t then
         t:ncol_set(i)
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ function tag_setncol(i)
 end
 
 -- Increase number of column windows
-function tag_incncol(i)
+local function tag_incncol(i)
     local t = tag_selected()
     if t then
         t:ncol_set(t:ncol_get() + i)
@@ -174,14 +175,14 @@ function tag_incncol(i)
 end
 
 -- View no tag
-function tag_viewnone()
+local function tag_viewnone()
     local tags = tag.get(mouse.screen_get())
     for i, t in ipairs(tags) do
         t:view(false)
     end
 end
 
-function tag_viewidx(r)
+local function tag_viewidx(r)
     local tags = tag.get(mouse.screen_get())
     local sel = tag_selected()
     tag_viewnone()
@@ -193,28 +194,28 @@ function tag_viewidx(r)
 end
 
 -- View next tag
-function tag_viewnext()
+local function tag_viewnext()
     return tag_viewidx(1)
 end
 
 -- View previous tag
-function tag_viewprev()
+local function tag_viewprev()
     return tag_viewidx(-1)
 end
 
-function tag_viewonly(t)
+local function tag_viewonly(t)
     tag_viewnone()
     t:view(true)
 end
 
-function tag_viewmore(tags)
+local function tag_viewmore(tags)
     tag_viewnone()
     for i, t in ipairs(tags) do
         t:view(true)
     end
 end
 
-function client_movetotag(target, c)
+local function client_movetotag(target, c)
     local sel = c or client.focus_get();
     local tags = tag.get(mouse.screen_get())
     for i, t in ipairs(tags) do
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@ function client_movetotag(target, c)
     sel:tag(target, true)
 end
 
-function client_toggletag(target, c)
+local function client_toggletag(target, c)
     local sel = c or client.focus_get();
     local toggle = false
     -- Count how many tags has the client
@@ -239,7 +240,7 @@ function client_toggletag(target, c)
     end
 end
 
-function client_togglefloating(c)
+local function client_togglefloating(c)
     local sel = c or client.focus_get();
     if sel then
         sel:floating_set(not sel:floating_get())
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ function client_togglefloating(c)
 end
 
 -- Move a client to a screen. Default is next screen, cycling.
-function client_movetoscreen(c, s)
+local function client_movetoscreen(c, s)
     local sel = c or client.focus_get();
     if sel then
         local sc = screen.count()
@@ -259,7 +260,7 @@ function client_movetoscreen(c, s)
     end
 end
 
-function layout_get(screen)
+local function layout_get(screen)
     local t = tag_selected(screen)
     if t then
         return t:layout_get()
@@ -269,7 +270,7 @@ end
 -- Function to change the layout of the current tag.
 -- layouts = table of layouts (define in .awesomerc.lua)
 -- i = relative index
-function layout_inc(layouts, i)
+local function layout_inc(layouts, i)
     local t = tag_selected()
     local number_of_layouts = 0
     local rev_layouts = {}
@@ -288,7 +289,7 @@ function layout_inc(layouts, i)
 end
 
 -- function to set the layout of the current tag by name.
-function layout_set(layout)
+local function layout_set(layout)
     local t = tag_selected()
     if t then
 	t:layout_set(layout)
@@ -345,10 +346,35 @@ for name, hook in pairs(hooks) do
     end
 end
 
-function spawn(cmd)
+local function spawn(cmd)
     return os.execute(cmd .. "&")
 end
 
+local function menu(p, textbox, exe_callback)
+    local command = ""
+    local prompt = p or ""
+    textbox:set("text", prompt)
+    keygrabber.run(
+    function (mod, key)
+        if key == "space" then key = " " end -- special case
+        if key == "Return" then
+            exe_callback(command)
+            textbox:set("text", "")
+            return false
+        elseif key == "Escape" then
+            textbox:set("text", "")
+            return false
+        elseif key == "BackSpace" then
+            command = command:sub(1, #command - 1)
+            textbox:set("text", p .. command)
+        elseif key ~= "None" then
+            command = command .. key
+            textbox:set("text", p .. command)
+        end
+        return true
+    end)
+end
+
 -- Export tags function
 P.tag =
 {
@@ -388,5 +414,6 @@ P.layout =
     inc = layout_inc;
 }
 P.spawn = spawn
+P.menu = menu
 
 return P
diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index fa72c9980..9893bc69a 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
 #include "client.h"
 #include "widget.h"
 #include "titlebar.h"
+#include "keygrabber.h"
 #include "lua.h"
-#include "layouts/tile.h"
 #include "layouts/floating.h"
 #include "common/xscreen.h"
 #include "common/xutil.h"
@@ -379,12 +379,28 @@ event_handle_keypress(void *data __attribute__ ((unused)),
     xcb_keysym_t keysym;
     keybinding_t *k;
 
-    keysym = xcb_key_symbols_get_keysym(globalconf.keysyms, ev->detail, 0);
+    if(globalconf.keygrabber != LUA_REFNIL)
+    {
+        lua_rawgeti(globalconf.L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, globalconf.keygrabber);
+        keygrabber_handlekpress(globalconf.L, ev);
+        if(lua_pcall(globalconf.L, 2, 1, 0))
+        {
+            warn("error running function: %s", lua_tostring(globalconf.L, -1));
+            keygrabber_ungrab();
+        }
+        else if(!lua_isboolean(globalconf.L, -1) || !lua_toboolean(globalconf.L, -1))
+            keygrabber_ungrab();
+        lua_pop(globalconf.L, 1);  /* pop returned value */
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        keysym = xcb_key_symbols_get_keysym(globalconf.keysyms, ev->detail, 0);
 
-    for(k = globalconf.keys; k; k = k->next)
-        if(((k->keycode && ev->detail == k->keycode) || (k->keysym && keysym == k->keysym))
-           && k->fct && CLEANMASK(k->mod) == CLEANMASK(ev->state))
-            luaA_dofunction(globalconf.L, k->fct, 0);
+        for(k = globalconf.keys; k; k = k->next)
+            if(((k->keycode && ev->detail == k->keycode) || (k->keysym && keysym == k->keysym))
+               && k->fct && CLEANMASK(k->mod) == CLEANMASK(ev->state))
+                luaA_dofunction(globalconf.L, k->fct, 0);
+    }
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/keygrabber.c b/keygrabber.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b4245b46b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keygrabber.c
@@ -0,0 +1,686 @@
+/*
+ * keygrabber.c - key grabbing
+ *
+ * Copyright © 2008 Julien Danjou <julien@danjou.info>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ */
+
+/* XKeysymToString */
+#include <X11/Xlib.h>
+
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <xcb/xcb.h>
+#include <xcb/xcb_aux.h>
+
+#include "keygrabber.h"
+#include "event.h"
+#include "structs.h"
+#include "lua.h"
+
+extern awesome_t globalconf;
+
+/** XCB equivalent of XLookupString which translate the keycode given
+ * by PressEvent to a KeySym and a string
+ * \todo use XKB!
+ */
+static unsigned short const
+keysym_to_unicode_1a1_1ff[] =
+{
+            0x0104, 0x02d8, 0x0141, 0x0000, 0x013d, 0x015a, 0x0000, /* 0x01a0-0x01a7 */
+    0x0000, 0x0160, 0x015e, 0x0164, 0x0179, 0x0000, 0x017d, 0x017b, /* 0x01a8-0x01af */
+    0x0000, 0x0105, 0x02db, 0x0142, 0x0000, 0x013e, 0x015b, 0x02c7, /* 0x01b0-0x01b7 */
+    0x0000, 0x0161, 0x015f, 0x0165, 0x017a, 0x02dd, 0x017e, 0x017c, /* 0x01b8-0x01bf */
+    0x0154, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0102, 0x0000, 0x0139, 0x0106, 0x0000, /* 0x01c0-0x01c7 */
+    0x010c, 0x0000, 0x0118, 0x0000, 0x011a, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x010e, /* 0x01c8-0x01cf */
+    0x0110, 0x0143, 0x0147, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0150, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x01d0-0x01d7 */
+    0x0158, 0x016e, 0x0000, 0x0170, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0162, 0x0000, /* 0x01d8-0x01df */
+    0x0155, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0103, 0x0000, 0x013a, 0x0107, 0x0000, /* 0x01e0-0x01e7 */
+    0x010d, 0x0000, 0x0119, 0x0000, 0x011b, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x010f, /* 0x01e8-0x01ef */
+    0x0111, 0x0144, 0x0148, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0151, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x01f0-0x01f7 */
+    0x0159, 0x016f, 0x0000, 0x0171, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0163, 0x02d9  /* 0x01f8-0x01ff */
+};
+
+static unsigned short const
+keysym_to_unicode_2a1_2fe[] =
+{
+            0x0126, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0124, 0x0000, /* 0x02a0-0x02a7 */
+    0x0000, 0x0130, 0x0000, 0x011e, 0x0134, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x02a8-0x02af */
+    0x0000, 0x0127, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0125, 0x0000, /* 0x02b0-0x02b7 */
+    0x0000, 0x0131, 0x0000, 0x011f, 0x0135, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x02b8-0x02bf */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x010a, 0x0108, 0x0000, /* 0x02c0-0x02c7 */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x02c8-0x02cf */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0120, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x02d0-0x02d7 */
+    0x011c, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x016c, 0x015c, 0x0000, /* 0x02d8-0x02df */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x010b, 0x0109, 0x0000, /* 0x02e0-0x02e7 */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x02e8-0x02ef */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0121, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x02f0-0x02f7 */
+    0x011d, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x016d, 0x015d          /* 0x02f8-0x02ff */
+};
+
+static unsigned short const
+keysym_to_unicode_3a2_3fe[] =
+{
+                    0x0138, 0x0156, 0x0000, 0x0128, 0x013b, 0x0000, /* 0x03a0-0x03a7 */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0112, 0x0122, 0x0166, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x03a8-0x03af */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0157, 0x0000, 0x0129, 0x013c, 0x0000, /* 0x03b0-0x03b7 */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0113, 0x0123, 0x0167, 0x014a, 0x0000, 0x014b, /* 0x03b8-0x03bf */
+    0x0100, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x012e, /* 0x03c0-0x03c7 */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0116, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x012a, /* 0x03c8-0x03cf */
+    0x0000, 0x0145, 0x014c, 0x0136, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x03d0-0x03d7 */
+    0x0000, 0x0172, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0168, 0x016a, 0x0000, /* 0x03d8-0x03df */
+    0x0101, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x012f, /* 0x03e0-0x03e7 */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0117, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x012b, /* 0x03e8-0x03ef */
+    0x0000, 0x0146, 0x014d, 0x0137, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x03f0-0x03f7 */
+    0x0000, 0x0173, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0169, 0x016b          /* 0x03f8-0x03ff */
+};
+
+static unsigned short const
+keysym_to_unicode_4a1_4df[] =
+{
+            0x3002, 0x3008, 0x3009, 0x3001, 0x30fb, 0x30f2, 0x30a1, /* 0x04a0-0x04a7 */
+    0x30a3, 0x30a5, 0x30a7, 0x30a9, 0x30e3, 0x30e5, 0x30e7, 0x30c3, /* 0x04a8-0x04af */
+    0x30fc, 0x30a2, 0x30a4, 0x30a6, 0x30a8, 0x30aa, 0x30ab, 0x30ad, /* 0x04b0-0x04b7 */
+    0x30af, 0x30b1, 0x30b3, 0x30b5, 0x30b7, 0x30b9, 0x30bb, 0x30bd, /* 0x04b8-0x04bf */
+    0x30bf, 0x30c1, 0x30c4, 0x30c6, 0x30c8, 0x30ca, 0x30cb, 0x30cc, /* 0x04c0-0x04c7 */
+    0x30cd, 0x30ce, 0x30cf, 0x30d2, 0x30d5, 0x30d8, 0x30db, 0x30de, /* 0x04c8-0x04cf */
+    0x30df, 0x30e0, 0x30e1, 0x30e2, 0x30e4, 0x30e6, 0x30e8, 0x30e9, /* 0x04d0-0x04d7 */
+    0x30ea, 0x30eb, 0x30ec, 0x30ed, 0x30ef, 0x30f3, 0x309b, 0x309c  /* 0x04d8-0x04df */
+};
+
+static unsigned short const
+keysym_to_unicode_590_5fe[] =
+{
+    0x06f0, 0x06f1, 0x06f2, 0x06f3, 0x06f4, 0x06f5, 0x06f6, 0x06f7, /* 0x0590-0x0597 */
+    0x06f8, 0x06f9, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x0598-0x059f */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x066a, 0x0670, 0x0679, /* 0x05a0-0x05a7 */
+	
+    0x067e, 0x0686, 0x0688, 0x0691, 0x060c, 0x0000, 0x06d4, 0x0000, /* 0x05ac-0x05af */
+    0x0660, 0x0661, 0x0662, 0x0663, 0x0664, 0x0665, 0x0666, 0x0667, /* 0x05b0-0x05b7 */
+    0x0668, 0x0669, 0x0000, 0x061b, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x061f, /* 0x05b8-0x05bf */
+    0x0000, 0x0621, 0x0622, 0x0623, 0x0624, 0x0625, 0x0626, 0x0627, /* 0x05c0-0x05c7 */
+    0x0628, 0x0629, 0x062a, 0x062b, 0x062c, 0x062d, 0x062e, 0x062f, /* 0x05c8-0x05cf */
+    0x0630, 0x0631, 0x0632, 0x0633, 0x0634, 0x0635, 0x0636, 0x0637, /* 0x05d0-0x05d7 */
+    0x0638, 0x0639, 0x063a, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x05d8-0x05df */
+    0x0640, 0x0641, 0x0642, 0x0643, 0x0644, 0x0645, 0x0646, 0x0647, /* 0x05e0-0x05e7 */
+    0x0648, 0x0649, 0x064a, 0x064b, 0x064c, 0x064d, 0x064e, 0x064f, /* 0x05e8-0x05ef */
+    0x0650, 0x0651, 0x0652, 0x0653, 0x0654, 0x0655, 0x0698, 0x06a4, /* 0x05f0-0x05f7 */
+    0x06a9, 0x06af, 0x06ba, 0x06be, 0x06cc, 0x06d2, 0x06c1          /* 0x05f8-0x05fe */
+};
+
+static unsigned short const
+keysym_to_unicode_680_6ff[] =
+{
+    0x0492, 0x0496, 0x049a, 0x049c, 0x04a2, 0x04ae, 0x04b0, 0x04b2, /* 0x0680-0x0687 */
+    0x04b6, 0x04b8, 0x04ba, 0x0000, 0x04d8, 0x04e2, 0x04e8, 0x04ee, /* 0x0688-0x068f */
+    0x0493, 0x0497, 0x049b, 0x049d, 0x04a3, 0x04af, 0x04b1, 0x04b3, /* 0x0690-0x0697 */
+    0x04b7, 0x04b9, 0x04bb, 0x0000, 0x04d9, 0x04e3, 0x04e9, 0x04ef, /* 0x0698-0x069f */
+    0x0000, 0x0452, 0x0453, 0x0451, 0x0454, 0x0455, 0x0456, 0x0457, /* 0x06a0-0x06a7 */
+    0x0458, 0x0459, 0x045a, 0x045b, 0x045c, 0x0491, 0x045e, 0x045f, /* 0x06a8-0x06af */
+    0x2116, 0x0402, 0x0403, 0x0401, 0x0404, 0x0405, 0x0406, 0x0407, /* 0x06b0-0x06b7 */
+    0x0408, 0x0409, 0x040a, 0x040b, 0x040c, 0x0490, 0x040e, 0x040f, /* 0x06b8-0x06bf */
+    0x044e, 0x0430, 0x0431, 0x0446, 0x0434, 0x0435, 0x0444, 0x0433, /* 0x06c0-0x06c7 */
+    0x0445, 0x0438, 0x0439, 0x043a, 0x043b, 0x043c, 0x043d, 0x043e, /* 0x06c8-0x06cf */
+    0x043f, 0x044f, 0x0440, 0x0441, 0x0442, 0x0443, 0x0436, 0x0432, /* 0x06d0-0x06d7 */
+    0x044c, 0x044b, 0x0437, 0x0448, 0x044d, 0x0449, 0x0447, 0x044a, /* 0x06d8-0x06df */
+    0x042e, 0x0410, 0x0411, 0x0426, 0x0414, 0x0415, 0x0424, 0x0413, /* 0x06e0-0x06e7 */
+    0x0425, 0x0418, 0x0419, 0x041a, 0x041b, 0x041c, 0x041d, 0x041e, /* 0x06e8-0x06ef */
+    0x041f, 0x042f, 0x0420, 0x0421, 0x0422, 0x0423, 0x0416, 0x0412, /* 0x06f0-0x06f7 */
+    0x042c, 0x042b, 0x0417, 0x0428, 0x042d, 0x0429, 0x0427, 0x042a  /* 0x06f8-0x06ff */
+};
+
+static unsigned short const
+keysym_to_unicode_7a1_7f9[] =
+{
+            0x0386, 0x0388, 0x0389, 0x038a, 0x03aa, 0x0000, 0x038c, /* 0x07a0-0x07a7 */
+    0x038e, 0x03ab, 0x0000, 0x038f, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0385, 0x2015, /* 0x07a8-0x07af */
+    0x0000, 0x03ac, 0x03ad, 0x03ae, 0x03af, 0x03ca, 0x0390, 0x03cc, /* 0x07b0-0x07b7 */
+    0x03cd, 0x03cb, 0x03b0, 0x03ce, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x07b8-0x07bf */
+    0x0000, 0x0391, 0x0392, 0x0393, 0x0394, 0x0395, 0x0396, 0x0397, /* 0x07c0-0x07c7 */
+    0x0398, 0x0399, 0x039a, 0x039b, 0x039c, 0x039d, 0x039e, 0x039f, /* 0x07c8-0x07cf */
+    0x03a0, 0x03a1, 0x03a3, 0x0000, 0x03a4, 0x03a5, 0x03a6, 0x03a7, /* 0x07d0-0x07d7 */
+    0x03a8, 0x03a9, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x07d8-0x07df */
+    0x0000, 0x03b1, 0x03b2, 0x03b3, 0x03b4, 0x03b5, 0x03b6, 0x03b7, /* 0x07e0-0x07e7 */
+    0x03b8, 0x03b9, 0x03ba, 0x03bb, 0x03bc, 0x03bd, 0x03be, 0x03bf, /* 0x07e8-0x07ef */
+    0x03c0, 0x03c1, 0x03c3, 0x03c2, 0x03c4, 0x03c5, 0x03c6, 0x03c7, /* 0x07f0-0x07f7 */
+    0x03c8, 0x03c9                                                  /* 0x07f8-0x07ff */
+};
+
+static unsigned short const
+keysym_to_unicode_8a4_8fe[] =
+{
+                                    0x2320, 0x2321, 0x0000, 0x231c, /* 0x08a0-0x08a7 */
+    0x231d, 0x231e, 0x231f, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x08a8-0x08af */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x08b0-0x08b7 */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x2264, 0x2260, 0x2265, 0x222b, /* 0x08b8-0x08bf */
+    0x2234, 0x0000, 0x221e, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x2207, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x08c0-0x08c7 */
+    0x2245, 0x2246, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x22a2, 0x0000, /* 0x08c8-0x08cf */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x221a, 0x0000, /* 0x08d0-0x08d7 */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x2282, 0x2283, 0x2229, 0x222a, 0x2227, 0x2228, /* 0x08d8-0x08df */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x08e0-0x08e7 */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x08e8-0x08ef */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0192, 0x0000, /* 0x08f0-0x08f7 */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x2190, 0x2191, 0x2192, 0x2193          /* 0x08f8-0x08ff */
+};
+
+static unsigned short const
+keysym_to_unicode_9df_9f8[] =
+{
+                                                            0x2422, /* 0x09d8-0x09df */
+    0x2666, 0x25a6, 0x2409, 0x240c, 0x240d, 0x240a, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x09e0-0x09e7 */
+    0x240a, 0x240b, 0x2518, 0x2510, 0x250c, 0x2514, 0x253c, 0x2500, /* 0x09e8-0x09ef */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x251c, 0x2524, 0x2534, 0x252c, /* 0x09f0-0x09f7 */
+    0x2502                                                          /* 0x09f8-0x09ff */
+};
+
+static unsigned short const
+keysym_to_unicode_aa1_afe[] =
+{
+            0x2003, 0x2002, 0x2004, 0x2005, 0x2007, 0x2008, 0x2009, /* 0x0aa0-0x0aa7 */
+    0x200a, 0x2014, 0x2013, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x2026, 0x2025, /* 0x0aa8-0x0aaf */
+    0x2153, 0x2154, 0x2155, 0x2156, 0x2157, 0x2158, 0x2159, 0x215a, /* 0x0ab0-0x0ab7 */
+    0x2105, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x2012, 0x2039, 0x2024, 0x203a, 0x0000, /* 0x0ab8-0x0abf */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x215b, 0x215c, 0x215d, 0x215e, 0x0000, /* 0x0ac0-0x0ac7 */
+    0x0000, 0x2122, 0x2120, 0x0000, 0x25c1, 0x25b7, 0x25cb, 0x25ad, /* 0x0ac8-0x0acf */
+    0x2018, 0x2019, 0x201c, 0x201d, 0x211e, 0x0000, 0x2032, 0x2033, /* 0x0ad0-0x0ad7 */
+    0x0000, 0x271d, 0x0000, 0x220e, 0x25c2, 0x2023, 0x25cf, 0x25ac, /* 0x0ad8-0x0adf */
+    0x25e6, 0x25ab, 0x25ae, 0x25b5, 0x25bf, 0x2606, 0x2022, 0x25aa, /* 0x0ae0-0x0ae7 */
+    0x25b4, 0x25be, 0x261a, 0x261b, 0x2663, 0x2666, 0x2665, 0x0000, /* 0x0ae8-0x0aef */
+    0x2720, 0x2020, 0x2021, 0x2713, 0x2612, 0x266f, 0x266d, 0x2642, /* 0x0af0-0x0af7 */
+    0x2640, 0x2121, 0x2315, 0x2117, 0x2038, 0x201a, 0x201e          /* 0x0af8-0x0aff */
+};
+
+/* none of the APL keysyms match the Unicode characters */
+static unsigned short const
+keysym_to_unicode_cdf_cfa[] =
+{
+                                                            0x2017, /* 0x0cd8-0x0cdf */
+    0x05d0, 0x05d1, 0x05d2, 0x05d3, 0x05d4, 0x05d5, 0x05d6, 0x05d7, /* 0x0ce0-0x0ce7 */
+    0x05d8, 0x05d9, 0x05da, 0x05db, 0x05dc, 0x05dd, 0x05de, 0x05df, /* 0x0ce8-0x0cef */
+    0x05e0, 0x05e1, 0x05e2, 0x05e3, 0x05e4, 0x05e5, 0x05e6, 0x05e7, /* 0x0cf0-0x0cf7 */
+    0x05e8, 0x05e9, 0x05ea                                          /* 0x0cf8-0x0cff */
+};
+
+static unsigned short const
+keysym_to_unicode_da1_df9[] =
+{
+            0x0e01, 0x0e02, 0x0e03, 0x0e04, 0x0e05, 0x0e06, 0x0e07, /* 0x0da0-0x0da7 */
+    0x0e08, 0x0e09, 0x0e0a, 0x0e0b, 0x0e0c, 0x0e0d, 0x0e0e, 0x0e0f, /* 0x0da8-0x0daf */
+    0x0e10, 0x0e11, 0x0e12, 0x0e13, 0x0e14, 0x0e15, 0x0e16, 0x0e17, /* 0x0db0-0x0db7 */
+    0x0e18, 0x0e19, 0x0e1a, 0x0e1b, 0x0e1c, 0x0e1d, 0x0e1e, 0x0e1f, /* 0x0db8-0x0dbf */
+    0x0e20, 0x0e21, 0x0e22, 0x0e23, 0x0e24, 0x0e25, 0x0e26, 0x0e27, /* 0x0dc0-0x0dc7 */
+    0x0e28, 0x0e29, 0x0e2a, 0x0e2b, 0x0e2c, 0x0e2d, 0x0e2e, 0x0e2f, /* 0x0dc8-0x0dcf */
+    0x0e30, 0x0e31, 0x0e32, 0x0e33, 0x0e34, 0x0e35, 0x0e36, 0x0e37, /* 0x0dd0-0x0dd7 */
+    0x0e38, 0x0e39, 0x0e3a, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0e3e, 0x0e3f, /* 0x0dd8-0x0ddf */
+    0x0e40, 0x0e41, 0x0e42, 0x0e43, 0x0e44, 0x0e45, 0x0e46, 0x0e47, /* 0x0de0-0x0de7 */
+    0x0e48, 0x0e49, 0x0e4a, 0x0e4b, 0x0e4c, 0x0e4d, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x0de8-0x0def */
+    0x0e50, 0x0e51, 0x0e52, 0x0e53, 0x0e54, 0x0e55, 0x0e56, 0x0e57, /* 0x0df0-0x0df7 */
+    0x0e58, 0x0e59                                                  /* 0x0df8-0x0dff */
+};
+
+static unsigned short const
+keysym_to_unicode_ea0_eff[] =
+{
+    0x0000, 0x1101, 0x1101, 0x11aa, 0x1102, 0x11ac, 0x11ad, 0x1103, /* 0x0ea0-0x0ea7 */
+    0x1104, 0x1105, 0x11b0, 0x11b1, 0x11b2, 0x11b3, 0x11b4, 0x11b5, /* 0x0ea8-0x0eaf */
+    0x11b6, 0x1106, 0x1107, 0x1108, 0x11b9, 0x1109, 0x110a, 0x110b, /* 0x0eb0-0x0eb7 */
+    0x110c, 0x110d, 0x110e, 0x110f, 0x1110, 0x1111, 0x1112, 0x1161, /* 0x0eb8-0x0ebf */
+    0x1162, 0x1163, 0x1164, 0x1165, 0x1166, 0x1167, 0x1168, 0x1169, /* 0x0ec0-0x0ec7 */
+    0x116a, 0x116b, 0x116c, 0x116d, 0x116e, 0x116f, 0x1170, 0x1171, /* 0x0ec8-0x0ecf */
+    0x1172, 0x1173, 0x1174, 0x1175, 0x11a8, 0x11a9, 0x11aa, 0x11ab, /* 0x0ed0-0x0ed7 */
+    0x11ac, 0x11ad, 0x11ae, 0x11af, 0x11b0, 0x11b1, 0x11b2, 0x11b3, /* 0x0ed8-0x0edf */
+    0x11b4, 0x11b5, 0x11b6, 0x11b7, 0x11b8, 0x11b9, 0x11ba, 0x11bb, /* 0x0ee0-0x0ee7 */
+    0x11bc, 0x11bd, 0x11be, 0x11bf, 0x11c0, 0x11c1, 0x11c2, 0x0000, /* 0x0ee8-0x0eef */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x1140, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x1159, 0x119e, 0x0000, /* 0x0ef0-0x0ef7 */
+    0x11eb, 0x0000, 0x11f9, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x20a9, /* 0x0ef8-0x0eff */
+};
+
+static unsigned short const
+keysym_to_unicode_12a1_12fe[] =
+{
+            0x1e02, 0x1e03, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x1e0a, 0x0000, /* 0x12a0-0x12a7 */
+    0x1e80, 0x0000, 0x1e82, 0x1e0b, 0x1ef2, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x12a8-0x12af */
+    0x1e1e, 0x1e1f, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x1e40, 0x1e41, 0x0000, 0x1e56, /* 0x12b0-0x12b7 */
+    0x1e81, 0x1e57, 0x1e83, 0x1e60, 0x1ef3, 0x1e84, 0x1e85, 0x1e61, /* 0x12b8-0x12bf */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x12c0-0x12c7 */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x12c8-0x12cf */
+    0x0174, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x1e6a, /* 0x12d0-0x12d7 */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0176, 0x0000, /* 0x12d8-0x12df */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x12e0-0x12e7 */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x12e8-0x12ef */
+    0x0175, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x1e6b, /* 0x12f0-0x12f7 */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0177          /* 0x12f0-0x12ff */
+};
+		
+static unsigned short const
+keysym_to_unicode_13bc_13be[] =
+{
+                                    0x0152, 0x0153, 0x0178          /* 0x13b8-0x13bf */
+};
+
+static unsigned short const
+keysym_to_unicode_14a1_14ff[] =
+{
+            0x2741, 0x00a7, 0x0589, 0x0029, 0x0028, 0x00bb, 0x00ab, /* 0x14a0-0x14a7 */
+    0x2014, 0x002e, 0x055d, 0x002c, 0x2013, 0x058a, 0x2026, 0x055c, /* 0x14a8-0x14af */
+    0x055b, 0x055e, 0x0531, 0x0561, 0x0532, 0x0562, 0x0533, 0x0563, /* 0x14b0-0x14b7 */
+    0x0534, 0x0564, 0x0535, 0x0565, 0x0536, 0x0566, 0x0537, 0x0567, /* 0x14b8-0x14bf */
+    0x0538, 0x0568, 0x0539, 0x0569, 0x053a, 0x056a, 0x053b, 0x056b, /* 0x14c0-0x14c7 */
+    0x053c, 0x056c, 0x053d, 0x056d, 0x053e, 0x056e, 0x053f, 0x056f, /* 0x14c8-0x14cf */
+    0x0540, 0x0570, 0x0541, 0x0571, 0x0542, 0x0572, 0x0543, 0x0573, /* 0x14d0-0x14d7 */
+    0x0544, 0x0574, 0x0545, 0x0575, 0x0546, 0x0576, 0x0547, 0x0577, /* 0x14d8-0x14df */
+    0x0548, 0x0578, 0x0549, 0x0579, 0x054a, 0x057a, 0x054b, 0x057b, /* 0x14e0-0x14e7 */
+    0x054c, 0x057c, 0x054d, 0x057d, 0x054e, 0x057e, 0x054f, 0x057f, /* 0x14e8-0x14ef */
+    0x0550, 0x0580, 0x0551, 0x0581, 0x0552, 0x0582, 0x0553, 0x0583, /* 0x14f0-0x14f7 */
+    0x0554, 0x0584, 0x0555, 0x0585, 0x0556, 0x0586, 0x2019, 0x0027, /* 0x14f8-0x14ff */
+};
+
+static unsigned short const
+keysym_to_unicode_15d0_15f6[] =
+{
+    0x10d0, 0x10d1, 0x10d2, 0x10d3, 0x10d4, 0x10d5, 0x10d6, 0x10d7, /* 0x15d0-0x15d7 */
+    0x10d8, 0x10d9, 0x10da, 0x10db, 0x10dc, 0x10dd, 0x10de, 0x10df, /* 0x15d8-0x15df */
+    0x10e0, 0x10e1, 0x10e2, 0x10e3, 0x10e4, 0x10e5, 0x10e6, 0x10e7, /* 0x15e0-0x15e7 */
+    0x10e8, 0x10e9, 0x10ea, 0x10eb, 0x10ec, 0x10ed, 0x10ee, 0x10ef, /* 0x15e8-0x15ef */
+    0x10f0, 0x10f1, 0x10f2, 0x10f3, 0x10f4, 0x10f5, 0x10f6          /* 0x15f0-0x15f7 */
+};
+
+static unsigned short const
+keysym_to_unicode_16a0_16f6[] =
+{
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0xf0a2, 0x1e8a, 0x0000, 0xf0a5, 0x012c, 0xf0a7, /* 0x16a0-0x16a7 */
+    0xf0a8, 0x01b5, 0x01e6, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x019f, /* 0x16a8-0x16af */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0xf0b2, 0x1e8b, 0x01d1, 0xf0b5, 0x012d, 0xf0b7, /* 0x16b0-0x16b7 */
+    0xf0b8, 0x01b6, 0x01e7, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x01d2, 0x0000, 0x0275, /* 0x16b8-0x16bf */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x018f, 0x0000, /* 0x16c0-0x16c7 */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x16c8-0x16cf */
+    0x0000, 0x1e36, 0xf0d2, 0xf0d3, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x16d0-0x16d7 */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x16d8-0x16df */
+    0x0000, 0x1e37, 0xf0e2, 0xf0e3, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x16e0-0x16e7 */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, /* 0x16e8-0x16ef */
+    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0259          /* 0x16f0-0x16f6 */
+};
+
+static unsigned short const
+keysym_to_unicode_1e9f_1eff[] =
+{
+                                                            0x0303,
+    0x1ea0, 0x1ea1, 0x1ea2, 0x1ea3, 0x1ea4, 0x1ea5, 0x1ea6, 0x1ea7, /* 0x1ea0-0x1ea7 */
+    0x1ea8, 0x1ea9, 0x1eaa, 0x1eab, 0x1eac, 0x1ead, 0x1eae, 0x1eaf, /* 0x1ea8-0x1eaf */
+    0x1eb0, 0x1eb1, 0x1eb2, 0x1eb3, 0x1eb4, 0x1eb5, 0x1eb6, 0x1eb7, /* 0x1eb0-0x1eb7 */
+    0x1eb8, 0x1eb9, 0x1eba, 0x1ebb, 0x1ebc, 0x1ebd, 0x1ebe, 0x1ebf, /* 0x1eb8-0x1ebf */
+    0x1ec0, 0x1ec1, 0x1ec2, 0x1ec3, 0x1ec4, 0x1ec5, 0x1ec6, 0x1ec7, /* 0x1ec0-0x1ec7 */
+    0x1ec8, 0x1ec9, 0x1eca, 0x1ecb, 0x1ecc, 0x1ecd, 0x1ece, 0x1ecf, /* 0x1ec8-0x1ecf */
+    0x1ed0, 0x1ed1, 0x1ed2, 0x1ed3, 0x1ed4, 0x1ed5, 0x1ed6, 0x1ed7, /* 0x1ed0-0x1ed7 */
+    0x1ed8, 0x1ed9, 0x1eda, 0x1edb, 0x1edc, 0x1edd, 0x1ede, 0x1edf, /* 0x1ed8-0x1edf */
+    0x1ee0, 0x1ee1, 0x1ee2, 0x1ee3, 0x1ee4, 0x1ee5, 0x1ee6, 0x1ee7, /* 0x1ee0-0x1ee7 */
+    0x1ee8, 0x1ee9, 0x1eea, 0x1eeb, 0x1eec, 0x1eed, 0x1eee, 0x1eef, /* 0x1ee8-0x1eef */
+    0x1ef0, 0x1ef1, 0x0300, 0x0301, 0x1ef4, 0x1ef5, 0x1ef6, 0x1ef7, /* 0x1ef0-0x1ef7 */
+    0x1ef8, 0x1ef9, 0x01a0, 0x01a1, 0x01af, 0x01b0, 0x0309, 0x0323  /* 0x1ef8-0x1eff */
+};
+
+static unsigned short const
+keysym_to_unicode_20a0_20ac[] =
+{
+    0x20a0, 0x20a1, 0x20a2, 0x20a3, 0x20a4, 0x20a5, 0x20a6, 0x20a7, /* 0x20a0-0x20a7 */
+    0x20a8, 0x20a9, 0x20aa, 0x20ab, 0x20ac                          /* 0x20a8-0x20af */
+};
+
+static char *
+keysym_to_utf8(const xcb_keysym_t ksym)
+{
+    unsigned int ksym_conv;
+    int count;
+    char *buf;
+
+    /* Unicode keysym */
+    if((ksym & 0xff000000) == 0x01000000)
+        ksym_conv = ksym & 0x00ffffff;
+    else if(ksym > 0 && ksym < 0x100)
+	ksym_conv = ksym;
+    else if(ksym > 0x1a0 && ksym < 0x200)
+	ksym_conv = keysym_to_unicode_1a1_1ff[ksym - 0x1a1];
+    else if(ksym > 0x2a0 && ksym < 0x2ff)
+	ksym_conv = keysym_to_unicode_2a1_2fe[ksym - 0x2a1];
+    else if(ksym > 0x3a1 && ksym < 0x3ff)
+	ksym_conv = keysym_to_unicode_3a2_3fe[ksym - 0x3a2];
+    else if(ksym > 0x4a0 && ksym < 0x4e0)
+	ksym_conv = keysym_to_unicode_4a1_4df[ksym - 0x4a1];
+    else if(ksym > 0x589 && ksym < 0x5ff)
+	ksym_conv = keysym_to_unicode_590_5fe[ksym - 0x590];
+    else if(ksym > 0x67f && ksym < 0x700)
+	ksym_conv = keysym_to_unicode_680_6ff[ksym - 0x680];
+    else if(ksym > 0x7a0 && ksym < 0x7fa)
+	ksym_conv = keysym_to_unicode_7a1_7f9[ksym - 0x7a1];
+    else if(ksym > 0x8a3 && ksym < 0x8ff)
+	ksym_conv = keysym_to_unicode_8a4_8fe[ksym - 0x8a4];
+    else if(ksym > 0x9de && ksym < 0x9f9)
+	ksym_conv = keysym_to_unicode_9df_9f8[ksym - 0x9df];
+    else if(ksym > 0xaa0 && ksym < 0xaff)
+	ksym_conv = keysym_to_unicode_aa1_afe[ksym - 0xaa1];
+    else if(ksym > 0xcde && ksym < 0xcfb)
+	ksym_conv = keysym_to_unicode_cdf_cfa[ksym - 0xcdf];
+    else if(ksym > 0xda0 && ksym < 0xdfa)
+	ksym_conv = keysym_to_unicode_da1_df9[ksym - 0xda1];
+    else if(ksym > 0xe9f && ksym < 0xf00)
+	ksym_conv = keysym_to_unicode_ea0_eff[ksym - 0xea0];
+    else if(ksym > 0x12a0 && ksym < 0x12ff)
+	ksym_conv = keysym_to_unicode_12a1_12fe[ksym - 0x12a1];
+    else if(ksym > 0x13bb && ksym < 0x13bf)
+	ksym_conv = keysym_to_unicode_13bc_13be[ksym - 0x13bc];
+    else if(ksym > 0x14a0 && ksym < 0x1500)
+        ksym_conv = keysym_to_unicode_14a1_14ff[ksym - 0x14a1];
+    else if(ksym > 0x15cf && ksym < 0x15f7)
+	ksym_conv = keysym_to_unicode_15d0_15f6[ksym - 0x15d0];
+    else if(ksym > 0x169f && ksym < 0x16f7)
+	ksym_conv = keysym_to_unicode_16a0_16f6[ksym - 0x16a0];
+    else if(ksym > 0x1e9e && ksym < 0x1f00)
+	ksym_conv = keysym_to_unicode_1e9f_1eff[ksym - 0x1e9f];
+    else if(ksym > 0x209f && ksym < 0x20ad)
+	ksym_conv = keysym_to_unicode_20a0_20ac[ksym - 0x20a0];
+    else
+        return NULL;
+
+    if(ksym_conv < 0x80)
+        count = 1;
+    else if(ksym_conv < 0x800)
+        count = 2;
+    else if(ksym_conv < 0x10000)
+        count = 3;
+    else if(ksym_conv < 0x200000)
+        count = 4;
+    else if(ksym_conv < 0x4000000)
+        count = 5;
+    else if(ksym_conv <= 0x7fffffff)
+        count = 6;
+    else
+        return NULL;
+
+    buf = p_new(char, count + 1);
+
+    switch (count)
+    {
+    case 6:
+        buf[5] = 0x80 | (ksym_conv & 0x3f);
+        ksym_conv = ksym_conv >> 6;
+        ksym_conv |= 0x4000000;
+    case 5:
+        buf[4] = 0x80 | (ksym_conv & 0x3f);
+        ksym_conv = ksym_conv >> 6;
+        ksym_conv |= 0x200000;
+    case 4:
+        buf[3] = 0x80 | (ksym_conv & 0x3f);
+        ksym_conv = ksym_conv >> 6;
+        ksym_conv |= 0x10000;
+    case 3:
+        buf[2] = 0x80 | (ksym_conv & 0x3f);
+        ksym_conv = ksym_conv >> 6;
+        ksym_conv |= 0x800;
+    case 2:
+        buf[1] = 0x80 | (ksym_conv & 0x3f);
+        ksym_conv = ksym_conv >> 6;
+        ksym_conv |= 0xc0;
+    case 1:
+        buf[0] = ksym_conv;
+    }
+
+    buf[count] = '\0';
+    return buf;
+}
+
+static char *
+keysym_to_str(const xcb_keysym_t ksym)
+{
+    char *buf;
+
+    /* Try to convert to Latin-1, handling ctrl */
+    if(!(((ksym >= XK_BackSpace) && (ksym <= XK_Clear)) ||
+         (ksym == XK_Return) || (ksym == XK_Escape) ||
+         (ksym == XK_KP_Space) || (ksym == XK_KP_Tab) ||
+         (ksym == XK_KP_Enter) ||
+         ((ksym >= XK_KP_Multiply) && (ksym <= XK_KP_9)) ||
+         (ksym == XK_KP_Equal) ||
+         (ksym == XK_Delete)))
+        return NULL;
+
+    buf = p_new(char, 2);
+
+    /* If X KeySym, convert to ascii by grabbing low 7 bits */
+    if(ksym == XK_KP_Space)
+        /* Patch encoding botch */
+        buf[0] = XK_space & 0x7F;
+    else if(ksym == XK_hyphen)
+        /* Map to equivalent character */
+        buf[0] = (char)(XK_minus & 0xFF);
+    else
+        buf[0] = (char)(ksym & 0x7F);
+
+    buf[1] = '\0';
+    return buf;
+}
+
+static void
+key_press_lookup_string(xcb_key_press_event_t *e,
+                        char **buf, size_t *buf_len,
+                        xcb_keysym_t *ksym)
+{
+    xcb_keysym_t k0, k1;
+
+    /* 'col' (third parameter) is used to get the proper KeySym
+     * according to modifier (XCB doesn't provide an equivalent to
+     * XLookupString()) */
+    k0 = xcb_key_press_lookup_keysym(globalconf.keysyms, e, 0);
+    k1 = xcb_key_press_lookup_keysym(globalconf.keysyms, e, 1);
+
+    /* The numlock modifier is on and the second KeySym is a keypad
+     * KeySym */
+    if((CLEANMASK(e->state) & globalconf.numlockmask) && xcb_is_keypad_key(k1))
+    {
+        /* The Shift modifier is on, or if the Lock modifier is on and
+         * is interpreted as ShiftLock, use the first KeySym */
+        if((CLEANMASK(e->state) & XCB_MOD_MASK_SHIFT) ||
+           (CLEANMASK(e->state) & XCB_MOD_MASK_LOCK && (e->state & globalconf.shiftlockmask)))
+            *ksym = k0;
+        else
+            *ksym = k1;
+    }
+
+    /* The Shift and Lock modifers are both off, use the first
+     * KeySym */
+    else if(!(CLEANMASK(e->state) & XCB_MOD_MASK_SHIFT) && !(e->state & XCB_MOD_MASK_LOCK))
+        *ksym = k0;
+
+    /* The Shift modifier is off and the Lock modifier is on and is
+     * interpreted as CapsLock */
+    else if(!(CLEANMASK(e->state) & XCB_MOD_MASK_SHIFT) &&
+            (CLEANMASK(e->state) & XCB_MOD_MASK_LOCK && (e->state & globalconf.capslockmask)))
+        /* The first Keysym is used but if that KeySym is lowercase
+         * alphabetic, then the corresponding uppercase KeySym is used
+         * instead */
+        *ksym = k1;
+
+    /* The Shift modifier is on, and the Lock modifier is on and is
+     * interpreted as CapsLock */
+    else if((CLEANMASK(e->state) & XCB_MOD_MASK_SHIFT) &&
+            (CLEANMASK(e->state) & XCB_MOD_MASK_LOCK && (e->state & globalconf.capslockmask)))
+        /* The second Keysym is used but if that KeySym is lowercase
+         * alphabetic, then the corresponding uppercase KeySym is used
+         * instead */
+        *ksym = k1;
+
+    /* The Shift modifer is on, or the Lock modifier is on and is
+     * interpreted as ShiftLock, or both */
+    else if((CLEANMASK(e->state) & XCB_MOD_MASK_SHIFT) ||
+            (CLEANMASK(e->state) & XCB_MOD_MASK_LOCK && (e->state & globalconf.shiftlockmask)))
+        *ksym = k1;
+
+    if(xcb_is_modifier_key(*ksym) || xcb_is_function_key(*ksym) ||
+       xcb_is_pf_key(*ksym) || xcb_is_cursor_key(*ksym) ||
+       xcb_is_misc_function_key(*ksym))
+    {
+        *buf_len = 0;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    /* Handle special KeySym (Tab, Newline...) */
+    if((*ksym & 0xffffff00) == 0xff00)
+        *buf = keysym_to_str(*ksym);
+    /* Handle other KeySym (like unicode...) */
+    else
+        *buf = keysym_to_utf8(*ksym);
+
+    *buf_len = a_strlen(*buf);
+}
+
+/** Grab the keyboard.
+ */
+static bool
+keygrabber_grab(void)
+{
+    int i;
+    xcb_grab_keyboard_reply_t *xgb;
+
+    for(i = 1000; i; i--)
+    {
+        if((xgb = xcb_grab_keyboard_reply(globalconf.connection,
+                                          xcb_grab_keyboard(globalconf.connection, true,
+                                                            xcb_aux_get_screen(globalconf.connection,
+                                                                               globalconf.default_screen)->root,
+                                                            XCB_CURRENT_TIME, XCB_GRAB_MODE_ASYNC,
+                                                            XCB_GRAB_MODE_ASYNC),
+                                          NULL)))
+        {
+            p_delete(&xgb);
+            return true;
+        }
+        usleep(1000);
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+/** Ungrab the keyboard.
+ */
+void
+keygrabber_ungrab(void)
+{
+    xcb_ungrab_keyboard(globalconf.connection, XCB_CURRENT_TIME);
+    luaL_unref(globalconf.L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, globalconf.keygrabber);
+    globalconf.keygrabber = LUA_REFNIL;
+}
+
+/** Handle keypress event.
+ * \param L Lua stack to push the key pressed.
+ * \param e Received XKeyEvent.
+ */
+void
+keygrabber_handlekpress(lua_State *L, xcb_key_press_event_t *e)
+{
+    xcb_keysym_t ksym = 0;
+    char *buf = NULL;
+    size_t len;
+    int i = 1;
+
+    key_press_lookup_string(e, &buf, &len, &ksym);
+    /* Got a special key, see x_lookup_string() */
+
+    lua_newtable(L);
+
+    if(CLEANMASK(e->state) & XCB_MOD_MASK_CONTROL)
+    {
+        lua_pushliteral(L, "Control");
+        lua_rawseti(L, -2, i++);
+    }
+    if(CLEANMASK(e->state) & XCB_MOD_MASK_LOCK)
+    {
+        lua_pushliteral(L, "Lock");
+        lua_rawseti(L, -2, i++);
+    }
+    if(CLEANMASK(e->state) & XCB_MOD_MASK_SHIFT)
+    {
+        lua_pushliteral(L, "Shift");
+        lua_rawseti(L, -2, i++);
+    }
+    if(CLEANMASK(e->state) & XCB_MOD_MASK_1)
+    {
+        lua_pushliteral(L, "Mod1");
+        lua_rawseti(L, -2, i++);
+    }
+    if(CLEANMASK(e->state) & XCB_MOD_MASK_2)
+    {
+        lua_pushliteral(L, "Mod2");
+        lua_rawseti(L, -2, i++);
+    }
+    if(CLEANMASK(e->state) & XCB_MOD_MASK_3)
+    {
+        lua_pushliteral(L, "Mod3");
+        lua_rawseti(L, -2, i++);
+    }
+    if(CLEANMASK(e->state) & XCB_MOD_MASK_4)
+    {
+        lua_pushliteral(L, "Mod4");
+        lua_rawseti(L, -2, i++);
+    }
+    if(CLEANMASK(e->state) & XCB_MOD_MASK_5)
+    {
+        lua_pushliteral(L, "Mod5");
+        lua_rawseti(L, -2, i++);
+    }
+
+    if(len)
+    {
+        /* \todo use buf, but for now it does not report correctly some keys
+         * as return, etc. */
+        lua_pushstring(L, XKeysymToString(ksym));
+        p_delete(&buf);
+    }
+    else
+        lua_pushstring(L, "None");
+}
+
+/** Grab keyboard and read pressed keys, calling callback function at each key
+ * pressed. The callback function must return a boolean value: true to
+ * continue grabbing, false to stop.
+ * The function is called with 2 arguments:
+ * a table containing modifiers keys and a string, the key pressed.
+ *
+ * \param L The Lua VM state.
+ *
+ * \luastack
+ *
+ * \lparam A callback function as described above.
+ */
+static int
+luaA_keygrabber_run(lua_State *L)
+{
+    if(globalconf.keygrabber != LUA_REFNIL)
+        luaL_error(L, "keygrabber already running");
+
+    luaA_checkfunction(L, 1);
+
+    globalconf.keygrabber = luaL_ref(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
+
+    if(!keygrabber_grab())
+        luaL_error(L, "unable to grab keyboard");
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+const struct luaL_reg awesome_keygrabber_lib[] =
+{
+    {"run", luaA_keygrabber_run },
+    { NULL, NULL }
+};
diff --git a/keybinding.h b/keygrabber.h
similarity index 79%
rename from keybinding.h
rename to keygrabber.h
index b6d66e302..d413f5f76 100644
--- a/keybinding.h
+++ b/keygrabber.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * keybinding.h - Key bindings configuration management header
+ * keygrabber.h - key grabbing header
  *
  * Copyright © 2008 Julien Danjou <julien@danjou.info>
  *
@@ -19,8 +19,14 @@
  *
  */
 
-#ifndef AWESOME_KEYBINDING_H
-#define AWESOME_KEYBINDING_H
+#ifndef AWESOME_KEYGRABBER_H
+#define AWESOME_KEYGRABBER_H
+
+#include <lua.h>
+#include <xcb/xcb.h>
+
+void keygrabber_ungrab(void);
+void keygrabber_handlekpress(lua_State *L, xcb_key_press_event_t *);
 
 #endif
 // vim: filetype=c:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:encoding=utf-8:textwidth=80
diff --git a/lua.c b/lua.c
index 65ab2d881..d7941d5b0 100644
--- a/lua.c
+++ b/lua.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ extern bool running;
 extern const name_func_link_t FloatingPlacementList[];
 
 extern const struct luaL_reg awesome_mouse_lib[];
+extern const struct luaL_reg awesome_keygrabber_lib[];
 extern const struct luaL_reg awesome_client_methods[];
 extern const struct luaL_reg awesome_client_meta[];
 extern const struct luaL_reg awesome_titlebar_methods[];
@@ -455,9 +456,12 @@ luaA_init(void)
     /* Export hooks lib */
     luaL_register(L, "hooks", awesome_hooks_lib);
 
-    /* Export hooks lib */
+    /* Export mouses lib */
     luaL_register(L, "mouse", awesome_mouse_lib);
 
+    /* Export keygrabber lib */
+    luaL_register(L, "keygrabber", awesome_keygrabber_lib);
+
     /* Export tag */
     luaA_openlib(L, "tag", awesome_tag_methods, awesome_tag_meta);
 
diff --git a/structs.h b/structs.h
index 6ca0f2030..b3b805219 100644
--- a/structs.h
+++ b/structs.h
@@ -444,6 +444,8 @@ struct awesome_t
     } hooks;
     /** The timeout after which we need to stop select() */
     struct timeval timer;
+    /** The key grabber function */
+    luaA_function keygrabber;
 };
 
 #endif