diff --git a/src/window/window_wrapper/keyboard_manager.rs b/src/window/window_wrapper/keyboard_manager.rs
index e3b0a5b..4131b07 100644
--- a/src/window/window_wrapper/keyboard_manager.rs
+++ b/src/window/window_wrapper/keyboard_manager.rs
@@ -4,14 +4,6 @@ use glutin::keyboard::Key;
 use crate::bridge::UiCommand;
 use crate::channel_utils::LoggingTx;
 
-pub struct KeyboardManager {
-    command_sender: LoggingTx<UiCommand>,
-    shift: bool,
-    ctrl: bool,
-    alt: bool,
-    logo: bool,
-}
-
 #[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]
 fn use_logo(logo: bool) -> bool {
     logo
@@ -32,53 +24,59 @@ fn or_empty(condition: bool, text: &str) -> &str {
     }
 }
 
-fn get_key_text(key: Key<'static>) -> Option<(&str, bool)> {
+fn is_control_key(key: Key<'static>) -> Option<&str> {
     match key {
-        Key::Character(character_text) => match character_text {
-            " " => Some(("Space", true)),
-            "<" => Some(("lt", true)),
-            "\\" => Some(("Bslash", true)),
-            "|" => Some(("Bar", true)),
-            "   " => Some(("Tab", true)),
-            "\n" => Some(("CR", true)),
-            _ => Some((character_text, false)),
-        },
-        Key::Backspace => Some(("BS", true)),
-        Key::Tab => Some(("Tab", true)),
-        Key::Enter => Some(("CR", true)),
-        Key::Escape => Some(("Esc", true)),
-        Key::Space => Some(("Space", true)),
-        Key::Delete => Some(("Del", true)),
-        Key::ArrowUp => Some(("Up", true)),
-        Key::ArrowDown => Some(("Down", true)),
-        Key::ArrowLeft => Some(("Left", true)),
-        Key::ArrowRight => Some(("Right", true)),
-        Key::F1 => Some(("F1", true)),
-        Key::F2 => Some(("F2", true)),
-        Key::F3 => Some(("F3", true)),
-        Key::F4 => Some(("F4", true)),
-        Key::F5 => Some(("F5", true)),
-        Key::F6 => Some(("F6", true)),
-        Key::F7 => Some(("F7", true)),
-        Key::F8 => Some(("F8", true)),
-        Key::F9 => Some(("F9", true)),
-        Key::F10 => Some(("F10", true)),
-        Key::F11 => Some(("F11", true)),
-        Key::F12 => Some(("F12", true)),
-        Key::Insert => Some(("Insert", true)),
-        Key::Home => Some(("Home", true)),
-        Key::End => Some(("End", true)),
-        Key::PageUp => Some(("PageUp", true)),
-        Key::PageDown => Some(("PageDown", true)),
+        Key::Backspace => Some("BS"),
+        Key::Escape => Some("Esc"),
+        Key::Delete => Some("Del"),
+        Key::ArrowUp => Some("Up"),
+        Key::ArrowDown => Some("Down"),
+        Key::ArrowLeft => Some("Left"),
+        Key::ArrowRight => Some("Right"),
+        Key::F1 => Some("F1"),
+        Key::F2 => Some("F2"),
+        Key::F3 => Some("F3"),
+        Key::F4 => Some("F4"),
+        Key::F5 => Some("F5"),
+        Key::F6 => Some("F6"),
+        Key::F7 => Some("F7"),
+        Key::F8 => Some("F8"),
+        Key::F9 => Some("F9"),
+        Key::F10 => Some("F10"),
+        Key::F11 => Some("F11"),
+        Key::F12 => Some("F12"),
+        Key::Insert => Some("Insert"),
+        Key::Home => Some("Home"),
+        Key::End => Some("End"),
+        Key::PageUp => Some("PageUp"),
+        Key::PageDown => Some("PageDown"),
+        _ => None,
+    }
+}
+
+fn is_special(text: &str) -> Option<&str> {
+    match text {
+        " " => Some("Space"),
+        "<" => Some("lt"),
+        "\\" => Some("Bslash"),
+        "|" => Some("Bar"),
+        "\t" => Some("Tab"),
+        "\n" => Some("CR"),
         _ => None,
     }
 }
 
+pub struct KeyboardManager {
+    command_sender: LoggingTx<UiCommand>,
+    ctrl: bool,
+    alt: bool,
+    logo: bool,
+}
+
 impl KeyboardManager {
     pub fn new(command_sender: LoggingTx<UiCommand>) -> KeyboardManager {
         KeyboardManager {
             command_sender,
-            shift: false,
             ctrl: false,
             alt: false,
             logo: false,
@@ -86,16 +84,15 @@ impl KeyboardManager {
     }
 
     fn format_keybinding_string(&self, special: bool, text: &str) -> String {
-        let special = special || self.shift || self.ctrl || self.alt || self.logo;
+        let special = special || self.ctrl || self.alt || self.logo;
 
         let open = or_empty(special, "<");
-        let shift = or_empty(self.shift, "S-");
         let ctrl = or_empty(self.ctrl, "C-");
         let alt = or_empty(self.alt, "M-");
         let logo = or_empty(use_logo(self.logo), "D-");
         let close = or_empty(special, ">");
 
-        format!("{}{}{}{}{}{}{}", open, shift, ctrl, alt, logo, text, close)
+        format!("{}{}{}{}{}{}", open, ctrl, alt, logo, text, close)
     }
 
     pub fn handle_event(&mut self, event: &Event<()>) {
@@ -108,8 +105,18 @@ impl KeyboardManager {
                 ..
             } => {
                 if key_event.state == ElementState::Pressed {
-                    if let Some((key_text, special)) = get_key_text(key_event.logical_key) {
-                        let keybinding_string = self.format_keybinding_string(special, key_text);
+                    if let Some(key_text) = is_control_key(key_event.logical_key) {
+                        let keybinding_string = self.format_keybinding_string(true, key_text);
+
+                        self.command_sender
+                            .send(UiCommand::Keyboard(keybinding_string))
+                            .expect("Could not send keyboard ui command");
+                    } else if let Some(key_text) = key_event.text {
+                        let keybinding_string = if let Some(escaped_text) = is_special(key_text) {
+                            self.format_keybinding_string(true, escaped_text)
+                        } else {
+                            self.format_keybinding_string(false, key_text)
+                        };
 
                         self.command_sender
                             .send(UiCommand::Keyboard(keybinding_string))
@@ -121,7 +128,6 @@ impl KeyboardManager {
                 event: WindowEvent::ModifiersChanged(modifiers),
                 ..
             } => {
-                self.shift = modifiers.shift_key();
                 self.ctrl = modifiers.control_key();
                 self.alt = modifiers.alt_key();
                 self.logo = modifiers.super_key();