Index: netsurf/framebuffer/fbtk/event.c
===================================================================
--- netsurf/framebuffer/fbtk/event.c	(revision 12174)
+++ netsurf/framebuffer/fbtk/event.c	(working copy)
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
 	-1,  -1,  -1,  13,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1, /*  10 -  19 */
 	-1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  27,  -1,  -1, /*  20 -  29 */
 	-1,  -1, ' ', '!', '"', '~', '$',  -1, '&', '@', /*  30 -  39 */
-	'(', ')', '*', '+', '<', '_', '>', '?', ')', '!', /*  40 -  49 */
+	'(', ')', '*', '+', '(', '_', ')', '?', ')', '!', /*  40 -  49 */
 	'"', 243, '$', '%', '^', '&', '*', '(', ';', ':', /*  50 -  59 */
 	'<', '+', '>', '?', '@',  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1, /*  60 -  69 */
 	-1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1, /*  70 -  79 */
@@ -261,16 +261,34 @@
 	'X', 'Y', 'Z',  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1, /* 120 - 129 */
 };
 
-
+static int alt_keymap[] = {
+	/* 0    1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9               */
+	-1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,   8,   9, /*   0 -   9 */
+	-1,  -1,  -1,  13,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1, /*  10 -  19 */
+	-1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  27,  -1,  -1, /*  20 -  29 */
+	-1,  -1, ' ', '!', '"', '#', '$',  -1, '&','\'', /*  30 -  39 */
+	'(', ')', '*', '+', '<', '-', '>', '/', '0', '1', /*  40 -  49 */
+	'2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9', ':', ';', /*  50 -  59 */
+	'<', '=', '>', '?', '@',  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1, /*  60 -  69 */
+	-1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1, /*  70 -  79 */
+	-1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1, /*  80 -  89 */
+	-1, '[','\\', ']', '~', '_', '`', '$', '=', '+', /*  90 -  99 */
+	'&', '3', '@', '"', '\'', '8', '[', ']', '-', '?', /* 100 - 109 */
+	'_', '9', '0', '1', '4', '#', '5', '7', '*', '2', /* 110 - 119 */
+	'/', '6', '!',  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1,  -1, /* 120 - 129 */
+};
 /* exported function documented in fbtk.h */
 int
 fbtk_keycode_to_ucs4(int code, uint8_t mods)
 {
 	int ucs4 = -1;
 
-	if (mods) {
+	if (mods & FBTK_MT_SHIFT) {
 		if ((code >= 0) && (code < (int) NOF_ELEMENTS(sh_keymap)))
 			ucs4 = sh_keymap[code];
+	} else if (mods & FBTK_MT_ALT) {
+		if ((code >= 0) && (code < (int) NOF_ELEMENTS(sh_keymap)))
+			ucs4 = alt_keymap[code];
 	} else {
 		if ((code >= 0) && (code < (int) NOF_ELEMENTS(keymap)))
 			ucs4 = keymap[code];
Index: netsurf/framebuffer/fbtk/text.c
===================================================================
--- netsurf/framebuffer/fbtk/text.c	(revision 12174)
+++ netsurf/framebuffer/fbtk/text.c	(working copy)
@@ -248,11 +248,18 @@
 	if (cbi->event->type != NSFB_EVENT_KEY_DOWN) {
 		switch (value) {
 		case NSFB_KEY_RSHIFT:
-			modifier &= ~1;
+		case NSFB_KEY_LSHIFT:
+			modifier &= ~(FBTK_MT_SHIFT);
 			break;
+		
+		case NSFB_KEY_LALT:
+		case NSFB_KEY_RALT:
+			modifier &= ~(FBTK_MT_ALT);
+			break;
 
-		case NSFB_KEY_LSHIFT:
-			modifier &= ~(1<<1);
+		case NSFB_KEY_LCTRL:
+		case NSFB_KEY_RCTRL:
+			modifier &= ~(FBTK_MT_CTRL);
 			break;
 
 		default:
@@ -284,22 +291,38 @@
 		break;
 
 	case NSFB_KEY_RSHIFT:
-		modifier |= 1;
+	case NSFB_KEY_LSHIFT:
+		modifier |= FBTK_MT_SHIFT;
 		break;
 
-	case NSFB_KEY_LSHIFT:
-		modifier |= 1<<1;
+	case NSFB_KEY_LALT:
+	case NSFB_KEY_RALT:
+		modifier |= FBTK_MT_ALT;
 		break;
 
-	default:
-		/* allow for new character and null */
-		temp = realloc(widget->u.text.text, widget->u.text.idx + 2);
+	case NSFB_KEY_LCTRL:
+	case NSFB_KEY_RCTRL:
+		modifier |= FBTK_MT_CTRL;
+		break;
+	case NSFB_KEY_ESCAPE:
+		temp = realloc(widget->u.text.text, 1);
 		if (temp != NULL) {
 			widget->u.text.text = temp;
-			widget->u.text.text[widget->u.text.idx] = fbtk_keycode_to_ucs4(value, modifier);
-			widget->u.text.text[widget->u.text.idx + 1] = '\0';
-			widget->u.text.idx++;
+			widget->u.text.text[0] = '\0';
+			widget->u.text.idx = 0;
 		}
+		break;
+	default:
+		if (value >= 32 && value < 127) {
+			/* allow for new character and null */
+			temp = realloc(widget->u.text.text, widget->u.text.idx + 2);
+			if (temp != NULL) {
+				widget->u.text.text = temp;
+				widget->u.text.text[widget->u.text.idx] = fbtk_keycode_to_ucs4(value, modifier);
+				widget->u.text.text[widget->u.text.idx + 1] = '\0';
+				widget->u.text.idx++;
+			}
+		}
 
 		break;
 	}
Index: netsurf/framebuffer/Makefile.target
===================================================================
Index: netsurf/framebuffer/gui.c
===================================================================
--- netsurf/framebuffer/gui.c	(revision 12174)
+++ netsurf/framebuffer/gui.c	(working copy)
@@ -712,13 +712,20 @@
 			break;
 
 		case NSFB_KEY_RSHIFT:
-			modifier |= 1;
+		case NSFB_KEY_LSHIFT:
+			modifier |= FBTK_MT_SHIFT;
 			break;
 
-		case NSFB_KEY_LSHIFT:
-			modifier |= 1<<1;
+		case NSFB_KEY_LALT:
+		case NSFB_KEY_RALT:
+			modifier |= FBTK_MT_ALT;
 			break;
 
+		case NSFB_KEY_LCTRL:
+		case NSFB_KEY_RCTRL:
+			modifier |= FBTK_MT_CTRL;
+			break;
+
 		default:
 			ucs4 = fbtk_keycode_to_ucs4(cbi->event->value.keycode,
 						    modifier);
@@ -731,11 +738,18 @@
 	case NSFB_EVENT_KEY_UP:
 		switch (cbi->event->value.keycode) {
 		case NSFB_KEY_RSHIFT:
-			modifier &= ~1;
+		case NSFB_KEY_LSHIFT:
+			modifier &= ~(FBTK_MT_SHIFT);
 			break;
+		
+		case NSFB_KEY_LALT:
+		case NSFB_KEY_RALT:
+			modifier &= ~(FBTK_MT_ALT);
+			break;
 
-		case NSFB_KEY_LSHIFT:
-			modifier &= ~(1<<1);
+		case NSFB_KEY_LCTRL:
+		case NSFB_KEY_RCTRL:
+			modifier &= ~(FBTK_MT_CTRL);
 			break;
 
 		default:
Index: netsurf/framebuffer/fbtk.h
===================================================================
--- netsurf/framebuffer/fbtk.h	(revision 12174)
+++ netsurf/framebuffer/fbtk.h	(working copy)
@@ -181,6 +181,12 @@
  */
 bool fbtk_tgrab_pointer(fbtk_widget_t *widget);
 
+enum fbtk_mod_type {
+	FBTK_MT_SHIFT = 1,
+	FBTK_MT_ALT = 2,
+	FBTK_MT_CTRL = 4,
+};
+
 /** Convert a framebuffer keycode to ucs4.
  *
  * Character mapping between keycode with modifier state and ucs-4.