diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 6775c79..323611f 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 package main
 
 import "log"
-import blt "bearlibterminal"
+import (
+    blt "bearlibterminal"
+    "ui"
+    "util"
+)
 
 func main() {
     log.Println("Starting...")
@@ -9,7 +13,11 @@ func main() {
     defer blt.Close()
     blt.Print(1, 1, "Hello, world!")
     blt.Refresh()
-    for blt.Read() != blt.TK_CLOSE {
-
+    var exit = false
+    for !exit {
+        exit, _ = util.InArray(blt.Read(), []int{blt.TK_CLOSE, blt.TK_ESCAPE})
+        blt.Print( 1, 3, "Key: " + ui.ReadKey() )
+        blt.Refresh()
     }
+    log.Println("Closing...")
 }
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diff --git a/src/ui/ui.go b/src/ui/ui.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78a9f5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/ui.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package ui
+
+import blt "bearlibterminal"
+import "util"
+
+func ReadKey() (string)  {
+    var key = blt.Read()
+    if !blt.HasInput() {
+        return ""
+    }
+    var modifiers = []int{blt.TK_SHIFT, blt.TK_ALT, blt.TK_CONTROL}
+    modifierPressed, _ := util.InArray(key, modifiers)
+    var pressed = ""
+    if (modifierPressed) {
+        pressed ="modifier"
+    } else {
+        pressed = string(key)
+    }
+
+    return pressed
+}
diff --git a/src/util/util.go b/src/util/util.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4715af2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/util.go
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package util
+
+import (
+    "reflect"
+)
+
+func InArray(val interface{}, array interface{}) (exists bool, index int) {
+    exists = false
+    index = -1
+
+    switch reflect.TypeOf(array).Kind() {
+    case reflect.Slice:
+        s := reflect.ValueOf(array)
+
+        for i := 0; i < s.Len(); i++ {
+            if reflect.DeepEqual(val, s.Index(i).Interface()) == true {
+                index = i
+                exists = true
+                return
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return
+}
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