diff --git a/snowcap/api/lua/snowcap/grpc/defs.lua b/snowcap/api/lua/snowcap/grpc/defs.lua
index 6cd8187bf..1d47e41d9 100644
--- a/snowcap/api/lua/snowcap/grpc/defs.lua
+++ b/snowcap/api/lua/snowcap/grpc/defs.lua
@@ -921,6 +921,8 @@ local snowcap_layer_v1_Layer = {
 ---@field key integer?
 ---@field modifiers snowcap.input.v1.Modifiers?
 ---@field pressed boolean?
+---@field captured boolean?
+---@field text string?
 
 ---@class snowcap.input.v1.PointerButtonRequest
 ---@field id integer?
diff --git a/snowcap/api/lua/snowcap/input.lua b/snowcap/api/lua/snowcap/input.lua
index 5498841fc..d592e0b39 100644
--- a/snowcap/api/lua/snowcap/input.lua
+++ b/snowcap/api/lua/snowcap/input.lua
@@ -12,4 +12,12 @@ local input = {
 ---@field alt boolean
 ---@field super boolean
 
+---A Key event.
+---@class snowcap.input.KeyEvent
+---@field key snowcap.Key Key Symbol.
+---@field mods snowcap.input.Modifiers Currently active modifiers.
+---@field pressed boolean True if the key is currently pressed, false on release.
+---@field captured boolean True if the event was flagged as Captured by a widget.
+---@field text? string Text produced by the event, if any.
+
 return input
diff --git a/snowcap/api/lua/snowcap/layer.lua b/snowcap/api/lua/snowcap/layer.lua
index e2d76a0e2..32ee01a6c 100644
--- a/snowcap/api/lua/snowcap/layer.lua
+++ b/snowcap/api/lua/snowcap/layer.lua
@@ -169,6 +169,40 @@ function layer.new_widget(args)
     end)
 end
 
+---Do something when a key event is received.
+---@param on_event fun(handle: snowcap.layer.LayerHandle, event: snowcap.input.KeyEvent)
+function LayerHandle:on_key_event(on_event)
+    local err = client:snowcap_input_v1_InputService_KeyboardKey(
+        { id = self.id },
+        function(response)
+            ---@cast response snowcap.input.v1.KeyboardKeyResponse
+
+            local mods = response.modifiers or {}
+            mods.shift = mods.shift or false
+            mods.ctrl = mods.ctrl or false
+            mods.alt = mods.alt or false
+            mods.super = mods.super or false
+
+            ---@cast mods snowcap.input.Modifiers
+
+            ---@type snowcap.input.KeyEvent
+            local event = {
+                key = response.key or 0,
+                mods = mods,
+                pressed = response.pressed,
+                captured = response.captured,
+                text = response.text,
+            }
+
+            on_event(self, event)
+        end
+    )
+
+    if err then
+        log.error(err)
+    end
+end
+
 ---@param on_press fun(mods: snowcap.input.Modifiers, key: snowcap.Key)
 function LayerHandle:on_key_press(on_press)
     local err = client:snowcap_input_v1_InputService_KeyboardKey(
@@ -176,7 +210,7 @@ function LayerHandle:on_key_press(on_press)
         function(response)
             ---@cast response snowcap.input.v1.KeyboardKeyResponse
 
-            if not response.pressed then
+            if not response.pressed or response.captured then
                 return
             end
 
diff --git a/snowcap/api/protobuf/snowcap/input/v1/input.proto b/snowcap/api/protobuf/snowcap/input/v1/input.proto
index d1623c091..06f1fd4aa 100644
--- a/snowcap/api/protobuf/snowcap/input/v1/input.proto
+++ b/snowcap/api/protobuf/snowcap/input/v1/input.proto
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ message KeyboardKeyResponse {
   uint32 key = 1;
   Modifiers modifiers = 2;
   bool pressed = 3;
+  bool captured = 4;
+  optional string text = 5;
 }
 
 message PointerButtonRequest {
diff --git a/snowcap/api/rust/src/input.rs b/snowcap/api/rust/src/input.rs
index d5d6d4d2c..3e8690ffc 100644
--- a/snowcap/api/rust/src/input.rs
+++ b/snowcap/api/rust/src/input.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 //! Input types.
 
 use snowcap_api_defs::snowcap::input;
+use xkbcommon::xkb::Keysym;
 
 /// Keyboard modifiers.
 #[allow(missing_docs)]
-#[derive(Default)]
+#[derive(Default, Debug, Clone, Copy)]
 pub struct Modifiers {
     pub shift: bool,
     pub ctrl: bool,
@@ -22,3 +23,30 @@ impl From<input::v1::Modifiers> for Modifiers {
         }
     }
 }
+
+/// A Key event.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct KeyEvent {
+    /// Key Symbol.
+    pub key: Keysym,
+    /// Currently active modifiers.
+    pub mods: Modifiers,
+    /// True if the key is currently pressed, false on release.
+    pub pressed: bool,
+    /// True if the event was flagged as Captured by a widget.
+    pub captured: bool,
+    /// Text produced by the event, if any.
+    pub text: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl From<input::v1::KeyboardKeyResponse> for KeyEvent {
+    fn from(value: input::v1::KeyboardKeyResponse) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            key: Keysym::new(value.key),
+            mods: Modifiers::from(value.modifiers.unwrap_or_default()),
+            pressed: value.pressed,
+            captured: value.captured,
+            text: value.text,
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/snowcap/api/rust/src/layer.rs b/snowcap/api/rust/src/layer.rs
index ac27e39ad..f7e7aafae 100644
--- a/snowcap/api/rust/src/layer.rs
+++ b/snowcap/api/rust/src/layer.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use xkbcommon::xkb::Keysym;
 use crate::{
     BlockOnTokio,
     client::Client,
-    input::Modifiers,
+    input::{KeyEvent, Modifiers},
     widget::{Program, Widget, WidgetId},
 };
 
@@ -264,6 +264,35 @@ where
         let _ = self.msg_sender.send(message);
     }
 
+    /// Do something when a key event is received
+    pub fn on_key_event(
+        &self,
+        mut on_event: impl FnMut(LayerHandle<Msg>, KeyEvent) + Send + 'static,
+    ) {
+        let mut stream = match Client::input()
+            .keyboard_key(KeyboardKeyRequest {
+                id: self.id.to_inner(),
+            })
+            .block_on_tokio()
+        {
+            Ok(stream) => stream.into_inner(),
+            Err(status) => {
+                error!("Failed to set `on_key_event` handler: {status}");
+                return;
+            }
+        };
+
+        let handle = self.clone();
+
+        tokio::spawn(async move {
+            while let Some(Ok(response)) = stream.next().await {
+                let event = KeyEvent::from(response);
+
+                on_event(handle.clone(), event);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
     /// Do something on key press.
     pub fn on_key_press(
         &self,
@@ -286,7 +315,7 @@ where
 
         tokio::spawn(async move {
             while let Some(Ok(response)) = stream.next().await {
-                if !response.pressed {
+                if !response.pressed || response.captured {
                     continue;
                 }
 
diff --git a/snowcap/src/api/input/v1.rs b/snowcap/src/api/input/v1.rs
index dedb469eb..034a21e10 100644
--- a/snowcap/src/api/input/v1.rs
+++ b/snowcap/src/api/input/v1.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ impl input_service_server::InputService for super::InputService {
                     key: item.key.raw(),
                     modifiers: Some(api_modifiers),
                     pressed: item.pressed,
+                    captured: item.captured,
+                    text: item.text,
                 })
             },
         )
diff --git a/snowcap/src/handlers.rs b/snowcap/src/handlers.rs
index b65e4ca6a..301a724fc 100644
--- a/snowcap/src/handlers.rs
+++ b/snowcap/src/handlers.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,17 @@ impl SeatHandler for State {
         capability: Capability,
     ) {
         if capability == Capability::Keyboard && self.keyboard.is_none() {
-            let keyboard = self.seat_state.get_keyboard(qh, &seat, None).unwrap();
+            let keyboard = self
+                .seat_state
+                .get_keyboard_with_repeat(
+                    qh,
+                    &seat,
+                    None,
+                    self.loop_handle.clone(),
+                    Box::new(State::on_key_press),
+                )
+                .unwrap();
+
             self.keyboard = Some(keyboard);
         }
 
diff --git a/snowcap/src/handlers/keyboard.rs b/snowcap/src/handlers/keyboard.rs
index 76458e726..4880c6bbb 100644
--- a/snowcap/src/handlers/keyboard.rs
+++ b/snowcap/src/handlers/keyboard.rs
@@ -11,11 +11,53 @@ use smithay_client_toolkit::{
 
 use crate::{input::keyboard::keysym_to_iced_key_and_loc, state::State};
 
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct KeyboardKey {
     pub key: Keysym,
     pub modifiers: Modifiers,
     pub pressed: bool,
+    pub captured: bool,
+    pub text: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl State {
+    pub(crate) fn on_key_press(&mut self, _keyboard: &WlKeyboard, event: KeyEvent) {
+        let Some(KeyboardFocus::Layer(layer)) = self.keyboard_focus.as_ref() else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        let Some(snowcap_layer) = self.layers.iter_mut().find(|sn_l| &sn_l.layer == layer) else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        let (key, location) = keysym_to_iced_key_and_loc(event.keysym);
+
+        let mut modifiers = iced::keyboard::Modifiers::empty();
+        if self.keyboard_modifiers.ctrl {
+            modifiers |= iced::keyboard::Modifiers::CTRL;
+        }
+        if self.keyboard_modifiers.alt {
+            modifiers |= iced::keyboard::Modifiers::ALT;
+        }
+        if self.keyboard_modifiers.shift {
+            modifiers |= iced::keyboard::Modifiers::SHIFT;
+        }
+        if self.keyboard_modifiers.logo {
+            modifiers |= iced::keyboard::Modifiers::LOGO;
+        }
+
+        snowcap_layer
+            .surface
+            .widgets
+            .queue_event(iced::Event::Keyboard(iced::keyboard::Event::KeyPressed {
+                key: key.clone(),
+                location,
+                modifiers,
+                text: event.utf8.map(Into::into),
+                modified_key: key, // TODO:
+                physical_key: Physical::Unidentified(NativeCode::Xkb(event.keysym.raw())),
+            }));
+    }
 }
 
 impl KeyboardHandler for State {
@@ -60,6 +102,17 @@ impl KeyboardHandler for State {
         _keyboard: &WlKeyboard,
         _serial: u32,
         event: KeyEvent,
+    ) {
+        self.on_key_press(_keyboard, event)
+    }
+
+    fn release_key(
+        &mut self,
+        _conn: &Connection,
+        _qh: &QueueHandle<Self>,
+        _keyboard: &WlKeyboard,
+        _serial: u32,
+        event: KeyEvent,
     ) {
         let Some(KeyboardFocus::Layer(layer)) = self.keyboard_focus.as_ref() else {
             return;
@@ -88,24 +141,28 @@ impl KeyboardHandler for State {
         snowcap_layer
             .surface
             .widgets
-            .queue_event(iced::Event::Keyboard(iced::keyboard::Event::KeyPressed {
+            .queue_event(iced::Event::Keyboard(iced::keyboard::Event::KeyReleased {
                 key: key.clone(),
                 location,
                 modifiers,
-                text: None,
-                modified_key: key, // TODO:
+                // TODO:
+                modified_key: key,
                 physical_key: Physical::Unidentified(NativeCode::Xkb(event.keysym.raw())),
             }));
     }
 
-    fn release_key(
+    fn update_modifiers(
         &mut self,
         _conn: &Connection,
         _qh: &QueueHandle<Self>,
         _keyboard: &WlKeyboard,
         _serial: u32,
-        event: KeyEvent,
+        modifiers: Modifiers,
+        _layout: u32,
     ) {
+        self.keyboard_modifiers = modifiers;
+
+        // TODO: Should we check if the modifiers actually changed ?
         let Some(KeyboardFocus::Layer(layer)) = self.keyboard_focus.as_ref() else {
             return;
         };
@@ -114,8 +171,6 @@ impl KeyboardHandler for State {
             return;
         };
 
-        let (key, location) = keysym_to_iced_key_and_loc(event.keysym);
-
         let mut modifiers = iced::keyboard::Modifiers::empty();
         if self.keyboard_modifiers.ctrl {
             modifiers |= iced::keyboard::Modifiers::CTRL;
@@ -133,27 +188,9 @@ impl KeyboardHandler for State {
         snowcap_layer
             .surface
             .widgets
-            .queue_event(iced::Event::Keyboard(iced::keyboard::Event::KeyReleased {
-                key: key.clone(),
-                location,
-                modifiers,
-                // TODO:
-                modified_key: key,
-                physical_key: Physical::Unidentified(NativeCode::Xkb(event.keysym.raw())),
-            }));
-    }
-
-    fn update_modifiers(
-        &mut self,
-        _conn: &Connection,
-        _qh: &QueueHandle<Self>,
-        _keyboard: &WlKeyboard,
-        _serial: u32,
-        modifiers: Modifiers,
-        _layout: u32,
-    ) {
-        // TODO: per wl_keyboard
-        self.keyboard_modifiers = modifiers;
+            .queue_event(iced::Event::Keyboard(
+                iced::keyboard::Event::ModifiersChanged(modifiers),
+            ));
     }
 }
 delegate_keyboard!(State);
diff --git a/snowcap/src/state.rs b/snowcap/src/state.rs
index e8689d7c5..b6375dec9 100644
--- a/snowcap/src/state.rs
+++ b/snowcap/src/state.rs
@@ -149,14 +149,12 @@ impl State {
 
         runtime.track(iced_futures::subscription::into_recipes(
             iced::event::listen_with(|event, status, id| {
-                if status == iced::event::Status::Captured {
-                    return None;
-                }
-
+                let captured = status == iced::event::Status::Captured;
                 match event {
                     iced::Event::Keyboard(iced::keyboard::Event::KeyPressed {
                         modifiers,
                         physical_key: Physical::Unidentified(NativeCode::Xkb(raw)),
+                        text,
                         ..
                     }) => Some((
                         id,
@@ -171,6 +169,8 @@ impl State {
                                 num_lock: false,
                             },
                             pressed: true,
+                            captured,
+                            text: text.map(|s| s.into()),
                         }),
                     )),
                     iced::Event::Keyboard(iced::keyboard::Event::KeyReleased {
@@ -190,6 +190,8 @@ impl State {
                                 num_lock: false,
                             },
                             pressed: false,
+                            captured,
+                            text: None,
                         }),
                     )),
                     _ => None,