diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 17df372..6d63cf3 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ nodist_libkmscon_core_la_SOURCES = \
 libkmscon_core_la_SOURCES = \
 	src/conf.c src/conf.h \
 	src/misc.c src/misc.h \
+	src/ui.c src/ui.h \
 	src/console.c src/console.h \
 	src/unicode.c src/unicode.h \
 	src/log.c src/log.h \
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index ae08498..65d2430 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include "conf.h"
 #include "eloop.h"
+#include "input.h"
 #include "log.h"
+#include "ui.h"
 #include "uterm.h"
 #include "vt.h"
 
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@ struct kmscon_app {
 	struct kmscon_vt *vt;
 	bool exit;
 	struct uterm_video *video;
+	struct kmscon_input *input;
+	struct kmscon_ui *ui;
 };
 
 static void sig_generic(struct ev_signal *sig, int signum, void *data)
@@ -52,10 +56,6 @@ static void sig_generic(struct ev_signal *sig, int signum, void *data)
 	log_info("terminating due to caught signal %d", signum);
 }
 
-static void update_displays(struct kmscon_app *app)
-{
-}
-
 static bool vt_switch(struct kmscon_vt *vt,
 			enum kmscon_vt_action action,
 			void *data)
@@ -68,9 +68,10 @@ static bool vt_switch(struct kmscon_vt *vt,
 		if (ret) {
 			log_err("cannot wake-up video system");
 		} else {
-			update_displays(app);
+			kmscon_input_wake_up(app->input);
 		}
 	} else if (action == KMSCON_VT_LEAVE) {
+		kmscon_input_sleep(app->input);
 		uterm_video_sleep(app->video);
 		if (app->exit)
 			ev_eloop_exit(app->vt_eloop);
@@ -81,6 +82,8 @@ static bool vt_switch(struct kmscon_vt *vt,
 
 static void destroy_app(struct kmscon_app *app)
 {
+	kmscon_ui_free(app->ui);
+	kmscon_input_unref(app->input);
 	uterm_video_unref(app->video);
 	kmscon_vt_unref(app->vt);
 	ev_eloop_rm_eloop(app->vt_eloop);
@@ -115,11 +118,23 @@ static int setup_app(struct kmscon_app *app)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_app;
 
+	ret = uterm_video_new(&app->video, UTERM_VIDEO_DRM, app->eloop);
+	if (ret)
+		goto err_app;
+
+	ret = kmscon_input_new(&app->input);
+	if (ret)
+		goto err_app;
+
+	ret = kmscon_input_connect_eloop(app->input, app->eloop);
+	if (ret)
+		goto err_app;
+
 	ret = kmscon_vt_open(app->vt, KMSCON_VT_NEW, app->vt_eloop);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_app;
 
-	ret = uterm_video_new(&app->video, UTERM_VIDEO_DRM, app->eloop);
+	ret = kmscon_ui_new(&app->ui, app->eloop, app->video, app->input);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_app;