diff --git a/src/kmscon_conf.c b/src/kmscon_conf.c
index 4eca1a4..e49c8f8 100644
--- a/src/kmscon_conf.c
+++ b/src/kmscon_conf.c
@@ -103,18 +103,22 @@ static void print_help()
 		"\t    --xkb-repeat-rate <msecs>  [50]\n"
 		"\t                                 Delay between two key-repeats in ms\n"
 		"\n"
-		"\t    --grab-scroll-up <grab>    [<Shift>Up]\n"
-		"\t                                 Shortcut to scroll up\n"
-		"\t    --grab-scroll-down <grab>  [<Shift>Down]\n"
-		"\t                                 Shortcut to scroll down\n"
-		"\t    --grab-page-up <grab>      [<Shift>Prior]\n"
-		"\t                                 Shortcut to scroll page up\n"
-		"\t    --grab-page-down <grab>    [<Shift>Next]\n"
-		"\t                                 Shortcut to scroll page down\n"
-		"\t    --grab-session-next <grab> [<Ctrl><Alt>Right]\n"
-		"\t                                 Switch to next session\n"
-		"\t    --grab-session-prev <grab> [<Ctrl><Alt>Left]\n"
-		"\t                                 Switch to previous session\n"
+		"\t    --grab-scroll-up <grab>     [<Shift>Up]\n"
+		"\t                                  Shortcut to scroll up\n"
+		"\t    --grab-scroll-down <grab>   [<Shift>Down]\n"
+		"\t                                  Shortcut to scroll down\n"
+		"\t    --grab-page-up <grab>       [<Shift>Prior]\n"
+		"\t                                  Shortcut to scroll page up\n"
+		"\t    --grab-page-down <grab>     [<Shift>Next]\n"
+		"\t                                  Shortcut to scroll page down\n"
+		"\t    --grab-session-next <grab>  [<Ctrl><Alt>Right]\n"
+		"\t                                  Switch to next session\n"
+		"\t    --grab-session-prev <grab>  [<Ctrl><Alt>Left]\n"
+		"\t                                  Switch to previous session\n"
+		"\t    --grab-session-close <grab> [<Ctrl><Alt>W]\n"
+		"\t                                  Close current session\n"
+		"\t    --grab-terminal-new <grab>  [<Ctrl><Alt>Return]\n"
+		"\t                                  Create new terminal session\n"
 		"\n"
 		"Font Options:\n"
 		"\t    --font-engine <engine>  [pango]\n"
@@ -255,6 +259,12 @@ static struct conf_grab def_grab_session_next =
 static struct conf_grab def_grab_session_prev =
 		CONF_SINGLE_GRAB(SHL_CONTROL_MASK | SHL_ALT_MASK, XKB_KEY_Left);
 
+static struct conf_grab def_grab_session_close =
+		CONF_SINGLE_GRAB(SHL_CONTROL_MASK | SHL_ALT_MASK, XKB_KEY_w);
+
+static struct conf_grab def_grab_terminal_new =
+		CONF_SINGLE_GRAB(SHL_CONTROL_MASK | SHL_ALT_MASK, XKB_KEY_Return);
+
 struct conf_option options[] = {
 	CONF_OPTION_BOOL('h', "help", aftercheck_help, &kmscon_conf.help, false),
 	CONF_OPTION_BOOL('v', "verbose", NULL, &kmscon_conf.verbose, false),
@@ -277,6 +287,8 @@ struct conf_option options[] = {
 	CONF_OPTION_GRAB(0, "grab-page-down", NULL, &kmscon_conf.grab_page_down, &def_grab_page_down),
 	CONF_OPTION_GRAB(0, "grab-session-next", NULL, &kmscon_conf.grab_session_next, &def_grab_session_next),
 	CONF_OPTION_GRAB(0, "grab-session-prev", NULL, &kmscon_conf.grab_session_prev, &def_grab_session_prev),
+	CONF_OPTION_GRAB(0, "grab-session-close", NULL, &kmscon_conf.grab_session_close, &def_grab_session_close),
+	CONF_OPTION_GRAB(0, "grab-terminal-new", NULL, &kmscon_conf.grab_terminal_new, &def_grab_terminal_new),
 	CONF_OPTION_STRING(0, "xkb-layout", NULL, &kmscon_conf.xkb_layout, "us"),
 	CONF_OPTION_STRING(0, "xkb-variant", NULL, &kmscon_conf.xkb_variant, ""),
 	CONF_OPTION_STRING(0, "xkb-options", NULL, &kmscon_conf.xkb_options, ""),
diff --git a/src/kmscon_conf.h b/src/kmscon_conf.h
index 43bccaa..6abb1da 100644
--- a/src/kmscon_conf.h
+++ b/src/kmscon_conf.h
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ struct kmscon_conf_t {
 	struct conf_grab *grab_session_next;
 	/* session-prev grab */
 	struct conf_grab *grab_session_prev;
+	/* session-close grab */
+	struct conf_grab *grab_session_close;
+	/* terminal-new grab */
+	struct conf_grab *grab_terminal_new;
 
 	/* seats */
 	char **seats;
diff --git a/src/kmscon_seat.c b/src/kmscon_seat.c
index 1d217b3..b2a6162 100644
--- a/src/kmscon_seat.c
+++ b/src/kmscon_seat.c
@@ -303,6 +303,8 @@ static void seat_input_event(struct uterm_input *input,
 			     void *data)
 {
 	struct kmscon_seat *seat = data;
+	struct kmscon_session *s;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (ev->handled)
 		return;
@@ -319,6 +321,26 @@ static void seat_input_event(struct uterm_input *input,
 		seat_activate_prev(seat);
 		return;
 	}
+	if (conf_grab_matches(kmscon_conf.grab_session_close,
+			      ev->mods, ev->num_syms, ev->keysyms)) {
+		ev->handled = true;
+		kmscon_session_unregister(seat->cur_sess);
+		return;
+	}
+	if (conf_grab_matches(kmscon_conf.grab_terminal_new,
+			      ev->mods, ev->num_syms, ev->keysyms)) {
+		ev->handled = true;
+		ret = kmscon_terminal_register(&s, seat);
+		if (ret == -EOPNOTSUPP) {
+			log_notice("terminal support not compiled in");
+		} else if (ret) {
+			log_error("cannot register terminal session: %d", ret);
+		} else {
+			kmscon_session_enable(s);
+			kmscon_session_activate(s);
+		}
+		return;
+	}
 }
 
 int kmscon_seat_new(struct kmscon_seat **out,