diff --git a/examples/text_input.zig b/examples/text_input.zig
index aa6a825..3fe7c9b 100644
--- a/examples/text_input.zig
+++ b/examples/text_input.zig
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ pub fn main() !void {
             .winsize => |ws| {
                 try vx.resize(alloc, ws);
             },
+            .cap_rgb => continue,
+            .cap_kitty_keyboard => try vx.enableKittyKeyboard(.{}),
             else => {},
         }
 
@@ -96,5 +98,7 @@ const Event = union(enum) {
     key_press: vaxis.Key,
     winsize: vaxis.Winsize,
     focus_in,
+    cap_rgb,
+    cap_kitty_keyboard,
     foo: u8,
 };
diff --git a/src/Key.zig b/src/Key.zig
index dc3e41a..1540166 100644
--- a/src/Key.zig
+++ b/src/Key.zig
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ pub const Modifiers = packed struct(u8) {
     num_lock: bool = false,
 };
 
+pub const KittyFlags = packed struct(u5) {
+    disambiguate: bool = true,
+    report_events: bool = false,
+    report_alternate_keys: bool = true,
+    report_all_as_ctl_seqs: bool = true,
+    report_text: bool = true,
+};
+
 /// the unicode codepoint of the key event.
 codepoint: u21,
 
diff --git a/src/parser.zig b/src/Parser.zig
similarity index 88%
rename from src/parser.zig
rename to src/Parser.zig
index 2bf2e54..64fab62 100644
--- a/src/parser.zig
+++ b/src/Parser.zig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ const graphemeBreak = @import("ziglyph").graphemeBreak;
 
 const log = std.log.scoped(.parser);
 
+const Parser = @This();
+
 /// The return type of our parse method. Contains an Event and the number of
 /// bytes read from the buffer.
 pub const Result = struct {
@@ -44,7 +46,11 @@ const State = enum {
     ss3,
 };
 
-pub fn parse(input: []const u8) !Result {
+// a buffer to temporarily store text in. We need this to encode
+// text-as-codepoints
+buf: [128]u8 = undefined,
+
+pub fn parse(self: *Parser, input: []const u8) !Result {
     const n = input.len;
 
     var seq: Sequence = .{};
@@ -349,10 +355,26 @@ pub fn parse(input: []const u8) !Result {
                                     key.base_layout_codepoint = seq.params[idx];
                                 },
                                 1 => {
+                                    defer field += 1;
                                     // field 1 is modifiers and optionally
-                                    // the event type (csiu)
-                                    const mod_mask: u8 = @truncate(seq.params[idx] - 1);
-                                    key.mods = @bitCast(mod_mask);
+                                    // the event type (csiu). It can be empty
+                                    if (seq.empty_state.isSet(idx)) {
+                                        continue;
+                                    }
+                                    // default of 1
+                                    const ps: u8 = blk: {
+                                        if (seq.params[idx] == 0) break :blk 1;
+                                        break :blk @truncate(seq.params[idx]);
+                                    };
+                                    key.mods = @bitCast(ps - 1);
+                                },
+                                2 => {
+                                    // field 2 is text, as codepoints
+                                    var total: usize = 0;
+                                    while (idx < seq.param_idx) : (idx += 1) {
+                                        total += try std.unicode.utf8Encode(seq.params[idx], self.buf[total..]);
+                                    }
+                                    key.text = self.buf[0..total];
                                 },
                                 else => {},
                             }
@@ -377,7 +399,8 @@ pub fn parse(input: []const u8) !Result {
 
 test "parse: single xterm keypress" {
     const input = "a";
-    const result = try parse(input);
+    var parser: Parser = .{};
+    const result = try parser.parse(input);
     const expected_key: Key = .{
         .codepoint = 'a',
         .text = "a",
@@ -390,7 +413,8 @@ test "parse: single xterm keypress" {
 
 test "parse: single xterm keypress with more buffer" {
     const input = "ab";
-    const result = try parse(input);
+    var parser: Parser = .{};
+    const result = try parser.parse(input);
     const expected_key: Key = .{
         .codepoint = 'a',
         .text = "a",
@@ -404,7 +428,8 @@ test "parse: single xterm keypress with more buffer" {
 
 test "parse: xterm escape keypress" {
     const input = "\x1b";
-    const result = try parse(input);
+    var parser: Parser = .{};
+    const result = try parser.parse(input);
     const expected_key: Key = .{ .codepoint = Key.escape };
     const expected_event: Event = .{ .key_press = expected_key };
 
@@ -414,7 +439,8 @@ test "parse: xterm escape keypress" {
 
 test "parse: xterm ctrl+a" {
     const input = "\x01";
-    const result = try parse(input);
+    var parser: Parser = .{};
+    const result = try parser.parse(input);
     const expected_key: Key = .{ .codepoint = 'a', .mods = .{ .ctrl = true } };
     const expected_event: Event = .{ .key_press = expected_key };
 
@@ -424,7 +450,8 @@ test "parse: xterm ctrl+a" {
 
 test "parse: xterm alt+a" {
     const input = "\x1ba";
-    const result = try parse(input);
+    var parser: Parser = .{};
+    const result = try parser.parse(input);
     const expected_key: Key = .{ .codepoint = 'a', .mods = .{ .alt = true } };
     const expected_event: Event = .{ .key_press = expected_key };
 
@@ -434,7 +461,8 @@ test "parse: xterm alt+a" {
 
 test "parse: xterm invalid ss3" {
     const input = "\x1bOZ";
-    const result = try parse(input);
+    var parser: Parser = .{};
+    const result = try parser.parse(input);
 
     try testing.expectEqual(3, result.n);
     try testing.expectEqual(null, result.event);
@@ -444,7 +472,8 @@ test "parse: xterm key up" {
     {
         // normal version
         const input = "\x1bOA";
-        const result = try parse(input);
+        var parser: Parser = .{};
+        const result = try parser.parse(input);
         const expected_key: Key = .{ .codepoint = Key.up };
         const expected_event: Event = .{ .key_press = expected_key };
 
@@ -455,7 +484,8 @@ test "parse: xterm key up" {
     {
         // application keys version
         const input = "\x1b[2~";
-        const result = try parse(input);
+        var parser: Parser = .{};
+        const result = try parser.parse(input);
         const expected_key: Key = .{ .codepoint = Key.insert };
         const expected_event: Event = .{ .key_press = expected_key };
 
@@ -466,7 +496,8 @@ test "parse: xterm key up" {
 
 test "parse: xterm shift+up" {
     const input = "\x1b[1;2A";
-    const result = try parse(input);
+    var parser: Parser = .{};
+    const result = try parser.parse(input);
     const expected_key: Key = .{ .codepoint = Key.up, .mods = .{ .shift = true } };
     const expected_event: Event = .{ .key_press = expected_key };
 
@@ -476,7 +507,8 @@ test "parse: xterm shift+up" {
 
 test "parse: xterm insert" {
     const input = "\x1b[1;2A";
-    const result = try parse(input);
+    var parser: Parser = .{};
+    const result = try parser.parse(input);
     const expected_key: Key = .{ .codepoint = Key.up, .mods = .{ .shift = true } };
     const expected_event: Event = .{ .key_press = expected_key };
 
@@ -486,7 +518,8 @@ test "parse: xterm insert" {
 
 test "parse: paste_start" {
     const input = "\x1b[200~";
-    const result = try parse(input);
+    var parser: Parser = .{};
+    const result = try parser.parse(input);
     const expected_event: Event = .paste_start;
 
     try testing.expectEqual(6, result.n);
@@ -495,7 +528,8 @@ test "parse: paste_start" {
 
 test "parse: paste_end" {
     const input = "\x1b[201~";
-    const result = try parse(input);
+    var parser: Parser = .{};
+    const result = try parser.parse(input);
     const expected_event: Event = .paste_end;
 
     try testing.expectEqual(6, result.n);
@@ -504,7 +538,8 @@ test "parse: paste_end" {
 
 test "parse: focus_in" {
     const input = "\x1b[I";
-    const result = try parse(input);
+    var parser: Parser = .{};
+    const result = try parser.parse(input);
     const expected_event: Event = .focus_in;
 
     try testing.expectEqual(3, result.n);
@@ -513,7 +548,8 @@ test "parse: focus_in" {
 
 test "parse: focus_out" {
     const input = "\x1b[O";
-    const result = try parse(input);
+    var parser: Parser = .{};
+    const result = try parser.parse(input);
     const expected_event: Event = .focus_out;
 
     try testing.expectEqual(3, result.n);
@@ -522,7 +558,8 @@ test "parse: focus_out" {
 
 test "parse: kitty: shift+a without text reporting" {
     const input = "\x1b[97:65;2u";
-    const result = try parse(input);
+    var parser: Parser = .{};
+    const result = try parser.parse(input);
     const expected_key: Key = .{
         .codepoint = 'a',
         .shifted_codepoint = 'A',
@@ -536,7 +573,8 @@ test "parse: kitty: shift+a without text reporting" {
 
 test "parse: kitty: alt+shift+a without text reporting" {
     const input = "\x1b[97:65;4u";
-    const result = try parse(input);
+    var parser: Parser = .{};
+    const result = try parser.parse(input);
     const expected_key: Key = .{
         .codepoint = 'a',
         .shifted_codepoint = 'A',
@@ -550,7 +588,8 @@ test "parse: kitty: alt+shift+a without text reporting" {
 
 test "parse: kitty: a without text reporting" {
     const input = "\x1b[97u";
-    const result = try parse(input);
+    var parser: Parser = .{};
+    const result = try parser.parse(input);
     const expected_key: Key = .{
         .codepoint = 'a',
     };
@@ -562,7 +601,8 @@ test "parse: kitty: a without text reporting" {
 
 test "parse: single codepoint" {
     const input = "🙂";
-    const result = try parse(input);
+    var parser: Parser = .{};
+    const result = try parser.parse(input);
     const expected_key: Key = .{
         .codepoint = 0x1F642,
         .text = input,
@@ -575,7 +615,8 @@ test "parse: single codepoint" {
 
 test "parse: single codepoint with more in buffer" {
     const input = "🙂a";
-    const result = try parse(input);
+    var parser: Parser = .{};
+    const result = try parser.parse(input);
     const expected_key: Key = .{
         .codepoint = 0x1F642,
         .text = "🙂",
@@ -590,7 +631,8 @@ test "parse: multiple codepoint grapheme" {
     // TODO: this test is passing but throws a warning. Not sure how we'll
     // handle graphemes yet
     const input = "👩‍🚀";
-    const result = try parse(input);
+    var parser: Parser = .{};
+    const result = try parser.parse(input);
     const expected_key: Key = .{
         .codepoint = Key.multicodepoint,
         .text = input,
@@ -605,7 +647,8 @@ test "parse: multiple codepoint grapheme with more after" {
     // TODO: this test is passing but throws a warning. Not sure how we'll
     // handle graphemes yet
     const input = "👩‍🚀abc";
-    const result = try parse(input);
+    var parser: Parser = .{};
+    const result = try parser.parse(input);
     const expected_key: Key = .{
         .codepoint = Key.multicodepoint,
         .text = "👩‍🚀",
diff --git a/src/Tty.zig b/src/Tty.zig
index 7b16cda..0be97e1 100644
--- a/src/Tty.zig
+++ b/src/Tty.zig
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const os = std.os;
 const vaxis = @import("main.zig");
 const Vaxis = vaxis.Vaxis;
 const Event = @import("event.zig").Event;
-const parser = @import("parser.zig");
+const Parser = @import("Parser.zig");
 const Key = vaxis.Key;
 const GraphemeCache = @import("GraphemeCache.zig");
 
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ pub fn run(
         .{ .fd = pipe[0], .events = std.os.POLL.IN, .revents = undefined },
     };
 
+    var parser: Parser = .{};
+
     // initialize the read buffer
     var buf: [1024]u8 = undefined;
     // read loop
@@ -180,6 +182,11 @@ pub fn run(
                         vx.postEvent(.cap_kitty_keyboard);
                     }
                 },
+                .cap_rgb => {
+                    if (@hasField(EventType, "cap_rgb")) {
+                        vx.postEvent(.cap_rgb);
+                    }
+                },
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/event.zig b/src/event.zig
index 1f75be9..441d1a0 100644
--- a/src/event.zig
+++ b/src/event.zig
@@ -8,5 +8,8 @@ pub const Event = union(enum) {
     focus_out,
     paste_start,
     paste_end,
+
+    // these are delivered as discovered terminal capabilities
     cap_kitty_keyboard,
+    cap_rgb,
 };
diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index 19f4bb5..e9b140a 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ test {
     _ = @import("GraphemeCache.zig");
     _ = @import("Key.zig");
     _ = @import("Options.zig");
+    _ = @import("Parser.zig");
     _ = @import("Screen.zig");
     _ = @import("Tty.zig");
     _ = @import("Window.zig");
@@ -27,6 +28,5 @@ test {
     _ = @import("ctlseqs.zig");
     _ = @import("event.zig");
     _ = @import("queue.zig");
-    _ = @import("parser.zig");
     _ = @import("vaxis.zig");
 }
diff --git a/src/vaxis.zig b/src/vaxis.zig
index 48f9f71..8c9f0fb 100644
--- a/src/vaxis.zig
+++ b/src/vaxis.zig
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ pub fn Vaxis(comptime T: type) type {
         /// alt_screen state. We track so we can exit on deinit
         alt_screen: bool,
 
+        /// if we have entered kitty keyboard
+        kitty_keyboard: bool = false,
+
         /// if we should redraw the entire screen on the next render
         refresh: bool = false,
 
@@ -74,6 +77,10 @@ pub fn Vaxis(comptime T: type) type {
                     _ = tty.write(ctlseqs.rmcup) catch {};
                     tty.flush() catch {};
                 }
+                if (self.kitty_keyboard) {
+                    _ = tty.write(ctlseqs.csi_u_pop) catch {};
+                    tty.flush() catch {};
+                }
                 tty.deinit();
             }
             if (alloc) |a| {
@@ -169,7 +176,9 @@ pub fn Vaxis(comptime T: type) type {
             if (std.mem.eql(u8, colorterm, "truecolor") or
                 std.mem.eql(u8, colorterm, "24bit"))
             {
-                // TODO: Notify rgb support
+                if (@hasField(EventType, "cap_rgb")) {
+                    self.postEvent(.cap_rgb);
+                }
             }
 
             // TODO: decide if we actually want to query for focus and sync. It
@@ -411,6 +420,17 @@ pub fn Vaxis(comptime T: type) type {
                 _ = try tty.write(ctlseqs.show_cursor);
             }
         }
+
+        pub fn enableKittyKeyboard(self: *Self, flags: Key.KittyFlags) !void {
+            const flag_int: u5 = @bitCast(flags);
+            try std.fmt.format(
+                self.tty.?.buffered_writer.writer(),
+                ctlseqs.csi_u_push,
+                .{
+                    flag_int,
+                },
+            );
+        }
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/TextInput.zig b/src/widgets/TextInput.zig
index 45b80ce..74966d5 100644
--- a/src/widgets/TextInput.zig
+++ b/src/widgets/TextInput.zig
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ pub fn draw(self: *TextInput, win: Window) void {
     var cursor_idx: usize = 0;
     while (iter.next()) |grapheme| {
         const g = grapheme.slice(self.buf.items);
-        const w = strWidth(g, .full) catch 1;
+        const w = strWidth(g, .half) catch 1;
         win.writeCell(col, 0, .{
             .char = .{
                 .grapheme = g,