diff --git a/cmd/micro/bindings.go b/cmd/micro/bindings.go
index f093fe7b..1e0d624a 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/bindings.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/bindings.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ var bindings map[Key]func(*View) bool
 type Key struct {
 	keyCode   tcell.Key
 	modifiers tcell.ModMask
+	r         rune
 }
 
 // InitBindings initializes the keybindings for micro
@@ -76,150 +77,150 @@ func InitBindings() {
 	}
 
 	keys := map[string]Key{
-		"Up":             Key{tcell.KeyUp, tcell.ModNone},
-		"Down":           Key{tcell.KeyDown, tcell.ModNone},
-		"Right":          Key{tcell.KeyRight, tcell.ModNone},
-		"Left":           Key{tcell.KeyLeft, tcell.ModNone},
-		"AltUp":          Key{tcell.KeyUp, tcell.ModAlt},
-		"AltDown":        Key{tcell.KeyDown, tcell.ModAlt},
-		"AltLeft":        Key{tcell.KeyLeft, tcell.ModAlt},
-		"AltRight":       Key{tcell.KeyRight, tcell.ModAlt},
-		"CtrlUp":         Key{tcell.KeyUp, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlDown":       Key{tcell.KeyDown, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlLeft":       Key{tcell.KeyLeft, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlRight":      Key{tcell.KeyRight, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"ShiftUp":        Key{tcell.KeyUp, tcell.ModShift},
-		"ShiftDown":      Key{tcell.KeyDown, tcell.ModShift},
-		"ShiftLeft":      Key{tcell.KeyLeft, tcell.ModShift},
-		"ShiftRight":     Key{tcell.KeyRight, tcell.ModShift},
-		"AltShiftUp":     Key{tcell.KeyUp, tcell.ModShift | tcell.ModAlt},
-		"AltShiftDown":   Key{tcell.KeyDown, tcell.ModShift | tcell.ModAlt},
-		"AltShiftLeft":   Key{tcell.KeyLeft, tcell.ModShift | tcell.ModAlt},
-		"AltShiftRight":  Key{tcell.KeyRight, tcell.ModShift | tcell.ModAlt},
-		"CtrlShiftUp":    Key{tcell.KeyUp, tcell.ModShift | tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlShiftDown":  Key{tcell.KeyDown, tcell.ModShift | tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlShiftLeft":  Key{tcell.KeyLeft, tcell.ModShift | tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlShiftRight": Key{tcell.KeyRight, tcell.ModShift | tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"UpLeft":         Key{tcell.KeyUpLeft, tcell.ModNone},
-		"UpRight":        Key{tcell.KeyUpRight, tcell.ModNone},
-		"DownLeft":       Key{tcell.KeyDownLeft, tcell.ModNone},
-		"DownRight":      Key{tcell.KeyDownRight, tcell.ModNone},
-		"Center":         Key{tcell.KeyCenter, tcell.ModNone},
-		"PgUp":           Key{tcell.KeyPgUp, tcell.ModNone},
-		"PgDn":           Key{tcell.KeyPgDn, tcell.ModNone},
-		"Home":           Key{tcell.KeyHome, tcell.ModNone},
-		"End":            Key{tcell.KeyEnd, tcell.ModNone},
-		"Insert":         Key{tcell.KeyInsert, tcell.ModNone},
-		"Delete":         Key{tcell.KeyDelete, tcell.ModNone},
-		"Help":           Key{tcell.KeyHelp, tcell.ModNone},
-		"Exit":           Key{tcell.KeyExit, tcell.ModNone},
-		"Clear":          Key{tcell.KeyClear, tcell.ModNone},
-		"Cancel":         Key{tcell.KeyCancel, tcell.ModNone},
-		"Print":          Key{tcell.KeyPrint, tcell.ModNone},
-		"Pause":          Key{tcell.KeyPause, tcell.ModNone},
-		"Backtab":        Key{tcell.KeyBacktab, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F1":             Key{tcell.KeyF1, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F2":             Key{tcell.KeyF2, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F3":             Key{tcell.KeyF3, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F4":             Key{tcell.KeyF4, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F5":             Key{tcell.KeyF5, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F6":             Key{tcell.KeyF6, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F7":             Key{tcell.KeyF7, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F8":             Key{tcell.KeyF8, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F9":             Key{tcell.KeyF9, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F10":            Key{tcell.KeyF10, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F11":            Key{tcell.KeyF11, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F12":            Key{tcell.KeyF12, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F13":            Key{tcell.KeyF13, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F14":            Key{tcell.KeyF14, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F15":            Key{tcell.KeyF15, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F16":            Key{tcell.KeyF16, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F17":            Key{tcell.KeyF17, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F18":            Key{tcell.KeyF18, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F19":            Key{tcell.KeyF19, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F20":            Key{tcell.KeyF20, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F21":            Key{tcell.KeyF21, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F22":            Key{tcell.KeyF22, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F23":            Key{tcell.KeyF23, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F24":            Key{tcell.KeyF24, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F25":            Key{tcell.KeyF25, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F26":            Key{tcell.KeyF26, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F27":            Key{tcell.KeyF27, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F28":            Key{tcell.KeyF28, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F29":            Key{tcell.KeyF29, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F30":            Key{tcell.KeyF30, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F31":            Key{tcell.KeyF31, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F32":            Key{tcell.KeyF32, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F33":            Key{tcell.KeyF33, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F34":            Key{tcell.KeyF34, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F35":            Key{tcell.KeyF35, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F36":            Key{tcell.KeyF36, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F37":            Key{tcell.KeyF37, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F38":            Key{tcell.KeyF38, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F39":            Key{tcell.KeyF39, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F40":            Key{tcell.KeyF40, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F41":            Key{tcell.KeyF41, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F42":            Key{tcell.KeyF42, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F43":            Key{tcell.KeyF43, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F44":            Key{tcell.KeyF44, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F45":            Key{tcell.KeyF45, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F46":            Key{tcell.KeyF46, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F47":            Key{tcell.KeyF47, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F48":            Key{tcell.KeyF48, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F49":            Key{tcell.KeyF49, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F50":            Key{tcell.KeyF50, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F51":            Key{tcell.KeyF51, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F52":            Key{tcell.KeyF52, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F53":            Key{tcell.KeyF53, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F54":            Key{tcell.KeyF54, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F55":            Key{tcell.KeyF55, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F56":            Key{tcell.KeyF56, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F57":            Key{tcell.KeyF57, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F58":            Key{tcell.KeyF58, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F59":            Key{tcell.KeyF59, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F60":            Key{tcell.KeyF60, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F61":            Key{tcell.KeyF61, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F62":            Key{tcell.KeyF62, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F63":            Key{tcell.KeyF63, tcell.ModNone},
-		"F64":            Key{tcell.KeyF64, tcell.ModNone},
-		"CtrlSpace":      Key{tcell.KeyCtrlSpace, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlA":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlA, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlB":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlB, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlC":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlC, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlD":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlD, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlE":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlE, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlF":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlF, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlG":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlG, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlH":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlH, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlI":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlI, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlJ":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlJ, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlK":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlK, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlL":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlL, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlM":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlM, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlN":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlN, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlO":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlO, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlP":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlP, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlQ":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlQ, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlR":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlR, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlS":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlS, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlT":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlT, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlU":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlU, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlV":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlV, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlW":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlW, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlX":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlX, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlY":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlY, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlZ":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlZ, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlLeftSq":     Key{tcell.KeyCtrlLeftSq, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlBackslash":  Key{tcell.KeyCtrlBackslash, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlRightSq":    Key{tcell.KeyCtrlRightSq, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlCarat":      Key{tcell.KeyCtrlCarat, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"CtrlUnderscore": Key{tcell.KeyCtrlUnderscore, tcell.ModCtrl},
-		"Backspace":      Key{tcell.KeyBackspace, tcell.ModNone},
-		"Tab":            Key{tcell.KeyTab, tcell.ModNone},
-		"Esc":            Key{tcell.KeyEsc, tcell.ModNone},
-		"Escape":         Key{tcell.KeyEscape, tcell.ModNone},
-		"Enter":          Key{tcell.KeyEnter, tcell.ModNone},
-		"Backspace2":     Key{tcell.KeyBackspace2, tcell.ModNone},
+		"Up":             Key{tcell.KeyUp, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"Down":           Key{tcell.KeyDown, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"Right":          Key{tcell.KeyRight, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"Left":           Key{tcell.KeyLeft, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"AltUp":          Key{tcell.KeyUp, tcell.ModAlt, 0},
+		"AltDown":        Key{tcell.KeyDown, tcell.ModAlt, 0},
+		"AltLeft":        Key{tcell.KeyLeft, tcell.ModAlt, 0},
+		"AltRight":       Key{tcell.KeyRight, tcell.ModAlt, 0},
+		"CtrlUp":         Key{tcell.KeyUp, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlDown":       Key{tcell.KeyDown, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlLeft":       Key{tcell.KeyLeft, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlRight":      Key{tcell.KeyRight, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"ShiftUp":        Key{tcell.KeyUp, tcell.ModShift, 0},
+		"ShiftDown":      Key{tcell.KeyDown, tcell.ModShift, 0},
+		"ShiftLeft":      Key{tcell.KeyLeft, tcell.ModShift, 0},
+		"ShiftRight":     Key{tcell.KeyRight, tcell.ModShift, 0},
+		"AltShiftUp":     Key{tcell.KeyUp, tcell.ModShift | tcell.ModAlt, 0},
+		"AltShiftDown":   Key{tcell.KeyDown, tcell.ModShift | tcell.ModAlt, 0},
+		"AltShiftLeft":   Key{tcell.KeyLeft, tcell.ModShift | tcell.ModAlt, 0},
+		"AltShiftRight":  Key{tcell.KeyRight, tcell.ModShift | tcell.ModAlt, 0},
+		"CtrlShiftUp":    Key{tcell.KeyUp, tcell.ModShift | tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlShiftDown":  Key{tcell.KeyDown, tcell.ModShift | tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlShiftLeft":  Key{tcell.KeyLeft, tcell.ModShift | tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlShiftRight": Key{tcell.KeyRight, tcell.ModShift | tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"UpLeft":         Key{tcell.KeyUpLeft, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"UpRight":        Key{tcell.KeyUpRight, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"DownLeft":       Key{tcell.KeyDownLeft, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"DownRight":      Key{tcell.KeyDownRight, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"Center":         Key{tcell.KeyCenter, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"PgUp":           Key{tcell.KeyPgUp, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"PgDn":           Key{tcell.KeyPgDn, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"Home":           Key{tcell.KeyHome, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"End":            Key{tcell.KeyEnd, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"Insert":         Key{tcell.KeyInsert, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"Delete":         Key{tcell.KeyDelete, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"Help":           Key{tcell.KeyHelp, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"Exit":           Key{tcell.KeyExit, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"Clear":          Key{tcell.KeyClear, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"Cancel":         Key{tcell.KeyCancel, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"Print":          Key{tcell.KeyPrint, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"Pause":          Key{tcell.KeyPause, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"Backtab":        Key{tcell.KeyBacktab, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F1":             Key{tcell.KeyF1, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F2":             Key{tcell.KeyF2, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F3":             Key{tcell.KeyF3, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F4":             Key{tcell.KeyF4, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F5":             Key{tcell.KeyF5, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F6":             Key{tcell.KeyF6, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F7":             Key{tcell.KeyF7, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F8":             Key{tcell.KeyF8, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F9":             Key{tcell.KeyF9, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F10":            Key{tcell.KeyF10, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F11":            Key{tcell.KeyF11, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F12":            Key{tcell.KeyF12, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F13":            Key{tcell.KeyF13, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F14":            Key{tcell.KeyF14, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F15":            Key{tcell.KeyF15, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F16":            Key{tcell.KeyF16, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F17":            Key{tcell.KeyF17, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F18":            Key{tcell.KeyF18, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F19":            Key{tcell.KeyF19, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F20":            Key{tcell.KeyF20, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F21":            Key{tcell.KeyF21, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F22":            Key{tcell.KeyF22, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F23":            Key{tcell.KeyF23, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F24":            Key{tcell.KeyF24, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F25":            Key{tcell.KeyF25, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F26":            Key{tcell.KeyF26, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F27":            Key{tcell.KeyF27, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F28":            Key{tcell.KeyF28, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F29":            Key{tcell.KeyF29, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F30":            Key{tcell.KeyF30, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F31":            Key{tcell.KeyF31, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F32":            Key{tcell.KeyF32, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F33":            Key{tcell.KeyF33, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F34":            Key{tcell.KeyF34, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F35":            Key{tcell.KeyF35, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F36":            Key{tcell.KeyF36, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F37":            Key{tcell.KeyF37, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F38":            Key{tcell.KeyF38, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F39":            Key{tcell.KeyF39, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F40":            Key{tcell.KeyF40, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F41":            Key{tcell.KeyF41, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F42":            Key{tcell.KeyF42, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F43":            Key{tcell.KeyF43, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F44":            Key{tcell.KeyF44, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F45":            Key{tcell.KeyF45, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F46":            Key{tcell.KeyF46, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F47":            Key{tcell.KeyF47, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F48":            Key{tcell.KeyF48, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F49":            Key{tcell.KeyF49, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F50":            Key{tcell.KeyF50, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F51":            Key{tcell.KeyF51, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F52":            Key{tcell.KeyF52, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F53":            Key{tcell.KeyF53, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F54":            Key{tcell.KeyF54, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F55":            Key{tcell.KeyF55, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F56":            Key{tcell.KeyF56, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F57":            Key{tcell.KeyF57, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F58":            Key{tcell.KeyF58, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F59":            Key{tcell.KeyF59, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F60":            Key{tcell.KeyF60, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F61":            Key{tcell.KeyF61, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F62":            Key{tcell.KeyF62, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F63":            Key{tcell.KeyF63, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"F64":            Key{tcell.KeyF64, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"CtrlSpace":      Key{tcell.KeyCtrlSpace, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlA":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlA, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlB":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlB, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlC":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlC, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlD":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlD, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlE":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlE, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlF":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlF, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlG":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlG, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlH":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlH, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlI":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlI, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlJ":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlJ, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlK":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlK, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlL":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlL, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlM":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlM, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlN":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlN, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlO":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlO, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlP":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlP, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlQ":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlQ, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlR":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlR, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlS":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlS, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlT":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlT, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlU":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlU, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlV":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlV, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlW":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlW, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlX":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlX, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlY":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlY, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlZ":          Key{tcell.KeyCtrlZ, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlLeftSq":     Key{tcell.KeyCtrlLeftSq, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlBackslash":  Key{tcell.KeyCtrlBackslash, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlRightSq":    Key{tcell.KeyCtrlRightSq, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlCarat":      Key{tcell.KeyCtrlCarat, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"CtrlUnderscore": Key{tcell.KeyCtrlUnderscore, tcell.ModCtrl, 0},
+		"Backspace":      Key{tcell.KeyBackspace, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"Tab":            Key{tcell.KeyTab, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"Esc":            Key{tcell.KeyEsc, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"Escape":         Key{tcell.KeyEscape, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"Enter":          Key{tcell.KeyEnter, tcell.ModNone, 0},
+		"Backspace2":     Key{tcell.KeyBackspace2, tcell.ModNone, 0},
 	}
 
 	var parsed map[string]string
@@ -240,10 +241,20 @@ func InitBindings() {
 	}
 
 	for k, v := range defaults {
-		bindings[keys[k]] = actions[v]
+		if strings.Contains(k, "Alt-") {
+			key := Key{tcell.KeyRune, tcell.ModAlt, rune(k[len(k)-1])}
+			bindings[key] = actions[v]
+		} else {
+			bindings[keys[k]] = actions[v]
+		}
 	}
 	for k, v := range parsed {
-		bindings[keys[k]] = actions[v]
+		if strings.Contains(k, "Alt-") {
+			key := Key{tcell.KeyRune, tcell.ModAlt, rune(k[len(k)])}
+			bindings[key] = actions[v]
+		} else {
+			bindings[keys[k]] = actions[v]
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -299,6 +310,14 @@ func DefaultBindings() map[string]string {
 		"CtrlL":  "JumpLine",
 		"Delete": "Delete",
 		"Esc":    "ClearStatus",
+
+		// Emacs-style keybindings
+		"Alt-f": "WordRight",
+		"Alt-b": "WordLeft",
+		"Alt-a": "StartOfLine",
+		"Alt-e": "EndOfLine",
+		"Alt-p": "CursorUp",
+		"Alt-n": "CursorDown",
 	}
 }
 
@@ -501,7 +520,6 @@ func (v *View) SelectToEnd() bool {
 
 // InsertSpace inserts a space
 func (v *View) InsertSpace() bool {
-	// Insert a space
 	if v.Cursor.HasSelection() {
 		v.Cursor.DeleteSelection()
 		v.Cursor.ResetSelection()
diff --git a/cmd/micro/view.go b/cmd/micro/view.go
index e6371235..ba5d933d 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/view.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/view.go
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ func (v *View) HandleEvent(event tcell.Event) {
 		// Window resized
 		v.Resize(e.Size())
 	case *tcell.EventKey:
-		if e.Key() == tcell.KeyRune {
+		if e.Key() == tcell.KeyRune && e.Modifiers() == 0 {
 			// Insert a character
 			if v.Cursor.HasSelection() {
 				v.Cursor.DeleteSelection()
@@ -264,6 +264,11 @@ func (v *View) HandleEvent(event tcell.Event) {
 		} else {
 			for key, action := range bindings {
 				if e.Key() == key.keyCode {
+					if e.Key() == tcell.KeyRune {
+						if e.Rune() != key.r {
+							continue
+						}
+					}
 					if e.Modifiers() == key.modifiers {
 						relocate = action(v)
 						for _, pl := range loadedPlugins {