diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/LuaState.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/LuaState.cpp
index 900bb14a..4f00ec1a 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/LuaState.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/LuaState.cpp
@@ -127,13 +127,14 @@ void lua::LuaState::createLibs() {
     openlib("core", corelib, 0);
     openlib("file", filelib, 0);
     openlib("gui", guilib, 0);
+    openlib("input", inputlib, 0);
     openlib("inventory", inventorylib, 0);
     openlib("item", itemlib, 0);
+    openlib("json", jsonlib, 0);
     openlib("pack", packlib, 0);
     openlib("player", playerlib, 0);
     openlib("time", timelib, 0);
     openlib("world", worldlib, 0);
-    openlib("json", jsonlib, 0);
 
     addfunc("print", lua_wrap_errors<l_print>);
 }
@@ -426,6 +427,17 @@ void lua::LuaState::removeEnvironment(int id) {
     logger.debug() << "removed environment " << envName(id);
 }
 
+bool lua::LuaState::emit_event(const std::string &name, std::function<int(lua::LuaState *)> args) {
+    getglobal("events");
+    getfield("emit");
+    pushstring(name);
+    callNoThrow(args(this) + 1);
+    bool result = toboolean(-1);
+    pop(2);
+    return result;
+}
+
+
 void lua::LuaState::dumpStack() {
     int top = gettop();
     for (int i = 1; i <= top; i++) {
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/LuaState.h b/src/logic/scripting/lua/LuaState.h
index 5c6531e1..e59b7fc4 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/LuaState.h
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/LuaState.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ namespace lua {
         int createEnvironment(int parent);
         void removeEnvironment(int id);
         const std::string storeAnonymous();
+        bool emit_event(const std::string& name, std::function<int(lua::LuaState*)> args=[](auto*){return 0;});
 
         void dumpStack();
     };
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/api_lua.h b/src/logic/scripting/lua/api_lua.h
index b3a84b5a..012283fd 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/api_lua.h
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/api_lua.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ extern const luaL_Reg playerlib [];
 extern const luaL_Reg timelib [];
 extern const luaL_Reg worldlib [];
 extern const luaL_Reg jsonlib [];
-
+extern const luaL_Reg inputlib [];
 
 // Lua Overrides
 extern int l_print(lua_State* L);
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libcore.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libcore.cpp
index c6f262a5..178b50f4 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libcore.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libcore.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "lua_commons.h"
 #include "api_lua.h"
+#include "LuaState.h"
 
 #include "../../../engine.h"
 #include "../../../files/settings_io.hpp"
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libinput.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libinput.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..37241c3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libinput.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#include "api_lua.h"
+#include "lua_commons.h"
+#include "../scripting.h"
+
+#include "../../../window/input.h"
+#include "../../../window/Events.h"
+#include "../../../frontend/screens/Screen.hpp"
+#include "../../../engine.h"
+
+#include "LuaState.h"
+
+namespace scripting {
+    extern lua::LuaState* state;
+}
+
+static int l_keycode(lua_State* L) {
+    const char* name = lua_tostring(L, 1);
+    lua_pushinteger(L, static_cast<int>(input_util::keycode_from(name)));
+    return 1;
+}
+
+const luaL_Reg inputlib [] = {
+    {"keycode", lua_wrap_errors<l_keycode>},
+    {NULL, NULL}
+};
+
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/scripting.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/scripting.cpp
index 85ff3020..9a2b7e91 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/scripting.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/scripting.cpp
@@ -110,25 +110,25 @@ void scripting::on_world_load(LevelController* controller) {
     load_script("world.lua");
 
     for (auto& pack : scripting::engine->getContentPacks()) {
-        emit_event(pack.id + ".worldopen");
+        state->emit_event(pack.id + ".worldopen");
     }
 }
 
 void scripting::on_world_tick() {
     for (auto& pack : scripting::engine->getContentPacks()) {
-        emit_event(pack.id + ".worldtick");
+        state->emit_event(pack.id + ".worldtick");
     }
 }
 
 void scripting::on_world_save() {
     for (auto& pack : scripting::engine->getContentPacks()) {
-        emit_event(pack.id + ".worldsave");
+        state->emit_event(pack.id + ".worldsave");
     }
 }
 
 void scripting::on_world_quit() {
     for (auto& pack : scripting::engine->getContentPacks()) {
-        emit_event(pack.id + ".worldquit");
+        state->emit_event(pack.id + ".worldquit");
     }
 
     state->getglobal("pack");
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void scripting::on_world_quit() {
 
 void scripting::on_blocks_tick(const Block* block, int tps) {
     std::string name = block->name + ".blockstick";
-    emit_event(name, [tps] (lua::LuaState* state) {
+    state->emit_event(name, [tps] (lua::LuaState* state) {
         state->pushinteger(tps);
         return 1;
     });
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ void scripting::on_blocks_tick(const Block* block, int tps) {
 
 void scripting::update_block(const Block* block, int x, int y, int z) {
     std::string name = block->name + ".update";
-    emit_event(name, [x, y, z] (lua::LuaState* state) {
+    state->emit_event(name, [x, y, z] (lua::LuaState* state) {
         state->pushivec3(x, y, z);
         return 3; 
     });
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ void scripting::update_block(const Block* block, int x, int y, int z) {
 
 void scripting::random_update_block(const Block* block, int x, int y, int z) {
     std::string name = block->name + ".randupdate";
-    emit_event(name, [x, y, z] (lua::LuaState* state) {
+    state->emit_event(name, [x, y, z] (lua::LuaState* state) {
         state->pushivec3(x, y, z);
         return 3;
     });
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ void scripting::random_update_block(const Block* block, int x, int y, int z) {
 
 void scripting::on_block_placed(Player* player, const Block* block, int x, int y, int z) {
     std::string name = block->name + ".placed";
-    emit_event(name, [x, y, z, player] (lua::LuaState* state) {
+    state->emit_event(name, [x, y, z, player] (lua::LuaState* state) {
         state->pushivec3(x, y, z);
         state->pushinteger(player->getId());
         return 4; 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ void scripting::on_block_placed(Player* player, const Block* block, int x, int y
 
 void scripting::on_block_broken(Player* player, const Block* block, int x, int y, int z) {
     std::string name = block->name + ".broken";
-    emit_event(name, [x, y, z, player] (lua::LuaState* state) {
+    state->emit_event(name, [x, y, z, player] (lua::LuaState* state) {
         state->pushivec3(x, y, z);
         state->pushinteger(player->getId());
         return 4;
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ void scripting::on_block_broken(Player* player, const Block* block, int x, int y
 
 bool scripting::on_block_interact(Player* player, const Block* block, int x, int y, int z) {
     std::string name = block->name + ".interact";
-    return emit_event(name, [x, y, z, player] (lua::LuaState* state) {
+    return state->emit_event(name, [x, y, z, player] (lua::LuaState* state) {
         state->pushivec3(x, y, z);
         state->pushinteger(player->getId());
         return 4;
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ bool scripting::on_block_interact(Player* player, const Block* block, int x, int
 
 bool scripting::on_item_use(Player* player, const ItemDef* item) {
     std::string name = item->name + ".use";
-    return emit_event(name, [player] (lua::LuaState* state) {
+    return state->emit_event(name, [player] (lua::LuaState* state) {
         state->pushinteger(player->getId());
         return 1;
     });
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ bool scripting::on_item_use(Player* player, const ItemDef* item) {
 
 bool scripting::on_item_use_on_block(Player* player, const ItemDef* item, int x, int y, int z) {
     std::string name = item->name + ".useon";
-    return emit_event(name, [x, y, z, player] (lua::LuaState* state) {
+    return state->emit_event(name, [x, y, z, player] (lua::LuaState* state) {
         state->pushivec3(x, y, z);
         state->pushinteger(player->getId());
         return 4;
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ bool scripting::on_item_use_on_block(Player* player, const ItemDef* item, int x,
 
 bool scripting::on_item_break_block(Player* player, const ItemDef* item, int x, int y, int z) {
     std::string name = item->name + ".blockbreakby";
-    return emit_event(name, [x, y, z, player] (lua::LuaState* state) {
+    return state->emit_event(name, [x, y, z, player] (lua::LuaState* state) {
         state->pushivec3(x, y, z);
         state->pushinteger(player->getId());
         return 4;
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ void scripting::on_ui_open(
 ) {
     auto argsptr = std::make_shared<std::vector<std::unique_ptr<dynamic::Value>>>(std::move(args));
     std::string name = layout->getId() + ".open";
-    emit_event(name, [=] (lua::LuaState* state) {
+    state->emit_event(name, [=] (lua::LuaState* state) {
         for (const auto& value : *argsptr) {
             state->pushvalue(*value);
         }
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ void scripting::on_ui_open(
 
 void scripting::on_ui_progress(UiDocument* layout, int workDone, int workTotal) {
     std::string name = layout->getId() + ".progress";
-    emit_event(name, [=] (lua::LuaState* state) {
+    state->emit_event(name, [=] (lua::LuaState* state) {
         state->pushinteger(workDone);
         state->pushinteger(workTotal);
         return 2;
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ void scripting::on_ui_progress(UiDocument* layout, int workDone, int workTotal)
 
 void scripting::on_ui_close(UiDocument* layout, Inventory* inventory) {
     std::string name = layout->getId() + ".close";
-    emit_event(name, [inventory] (lua::LuaState* state) {
+    state->emit_event(name, [inventory] (lua::LuaState* state) {
         state->pushinteger(inventory == nullptr ? 0 : inventory->getId());
         return 1;
     });
@@ -278,16 +278,6 @@ bool scripting::register_event(int env, const std::string& name, const std::stri
     return false;
 }
 
-bool scripting::emit_event(const std::string &name, std::function<int(lua::LuaState *)> args) {
-    state->getglobal("events");
-    state->getfield("emit");
-    state->pushstring(name);
-    state->callNoThrow(args(state) + 1);
-    bool result = state->toboolean(-1);
-    state->pop(2);
-    return result;
-}
-
 void scripting::load_block_script(scriptenv senv, std::string prefix, fs::path file, block_funcs_set& funcsset) {
     int env = *senv;
     std::string src = files::read_string(file);
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/scripting.h b/src/logic/scripting/scripting.h
index ad69d534..f662ae6a 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/scripting.h
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/scripting.h
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #include "../../typedefs.h"
 #include "../../delegates.h"
 
-#include "lua/LuaState.h"
 #include "scripting_functional.h"
 
 #include <vector>
@@ -41,9 +40,6 @@ namespace scripting {
 
     extern bool register_event(int env, const std::string& name, const std::string& id);
 
-    static inline int noargs(lua::LuaState *) { return 0; }
-    extern bool emit_event(const std::string& name, std::function<int(lua::LuaState* state)> args = noargs);
-
     scriptenv get_root_environment();
     scriptenv create_pack_environment(const ContentPack& pack);
     scriptenv create_doc_environment(scriptenv parent, const std::string& name);
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/scripting_hud.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/scripting_hud.cpp
index e33c6205..994961d2 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/scripting_hud.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/scripting_hud.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ void scripting::on_frontend_init(Hud* hud) {
     scripting::state->openlib("hud", hudlib, 0);
 
     for (auto& pack : scripting::engine->getContentPacks()) {
-        emit_event(pack.id + ".hudopen", [&] (lua::LuaState* state) {
+        state->emit_event(pack.id + ".hudopen", [&] (lua::LuaState* state) {
             state->pushinteger(hud->getPlayer()->getId());
             return 1;            
         });
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ void scripting::on_frontend_init(Hud* hud) {
 
 void scripting::on_frontend_close() {
     for (auto& pack : scripting::engine->getContentPacks()) {
-        emit_event(pack.id + ".hudclose", [&] (lua::LuaState* state) {
+        state->emit_event(pack.id + ".hudclose", [&] (lua::LuaState* state) {
             state->pushinteger(hud->getPlayer()->getId());
             return 1;            
         });
diff --git a/src/window/Window.cpp b/src/window/Window.cpp
index f1201892..efdbdeeb 100644
--- a/src/window/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/window/Window.cpp
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ int Window::initialize(DisplaySettings* settings){
     logger.info() << "GL Vendor: " << (char*)vendor;
     logger.info() << "GL Renderer: " << (char*)renderer;
     logger.info() << "GLFW: " << glfwGetVersionString();
+
+    input_util::initialize();
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/window/input.cpp b/src/window/input.cpp
index bcb03b46..e982521d 100644
--- a/src/window/input.cpp
+++ b/src/window/input.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,37 @@
 #include "input.h"
 #include <GLFW/glfw3.h>
+#include <unordered_map>
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include <windows.h>
 #endif // _WIN32
 
+static std::unordered_map<std::string, int> keycodes {
+    {"enter", GLFW_KEY_ENTER},
+    {"space", GLFW_KEY_SPACE},
+    {"backspace", GLFW_KEY_BACKSPACE},
+    {"caps-lock", GLFW_KEY_CAPS_LOCK},
+    {"escape", GLFW_KEY_ESCAPE},
+    {"delete", GLFW_KEY_DELETE},
+    {"home", GLFW_KEY_HOME},
+    {"end", GLFW_KEY_END},
+    {"insert", GLFW_KEY_INSERT},
+    {"page-down", GLFW_KEY_PAGE_DOWN},
+    {"page-up", GLFW_KEY_PAGE_UP},
+    {"left-shift", GLFW_KEY_LEFT_SHIFT},
+    {"right-shift", GLFW_KEY_RIGHT_SHIFT},
+    {"left-ctrl", GLFW_KEY_LEFT_CONTROL},
+    {"right-ctrl", GLFW_KEY_RIGHT_CONTROL},
+    {"left-alt", GLFW_KEY_LEFT_ALT},
+    {"right-alt", GLFW_KEY_RIGHT_ALT},
+    {"left-super", GLFW_KEY_LEFT_SUPER},
+    {"right-super", GLFW_KEY_RIGHT_SUPER},
+    {"left", GLFW_KEY_LEFT},
+    {"right", GLFW_KEY_RIGHT},
+    {"down", GLFW_KEY_DOWN},
+    {"up", GLFW_KEY_UP},
+};
+
 void Binding::reset(inputtype type, int code) {
     this->type = type;
     this->code = code;
@@ -18,6 +45,26 @@ void Binding::reset(mousecode code) {
     reset(inputtype::mouse, static_cast<int>(code));
 }
 
+void input_util::initialize() {
+    for (int i = 0; i <= 9; i++) {
+        keycodes[std::to_string(i)] = GLFW_KEY_0+i;
+    }
+    for (int i = 0; i < 25; i++) {
+        keycodes["f"+std::to_string(i)] = GLFW_KEY_F1+i;
+    }
+    for (char i = 'a'; i <= 'z'; i++) {
+        keycodes[std::to_string(i)] = GLFW_KEY_A-'a'+i;
+    }
+}
+
+keycode input_util::keycode_from(const std::string& name) {
+    const auto& found = keycodes.find(name);
+    if (found == keycodes.end()) {
+        return keycode::UNKNOWN;
+    }
+    return static_cast<keycode>(found->second);
+}
+
 std::string input_util::to_string(keycode code) {
     int icode_repr = static_cast<int>(code);
 #ifdef _WIN32
diff --git a/src/window/input.h b/src/window/input.h
index 565ba277..181cb506 100644
--- a/src/window/input.h
+++ b/src/window/input.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ enum class keycode : int {
     NUM_LOCK = 282,
     LEFT_BRACKET = 91,
     RIGHT_BRACKET = 93,
+    UNKNOWN = -1
 };
 
 
@@ -102,6 +103,8 @@ inline mousecode MOUSECODES_ALL[] {
 };
 
 namespace input_util {
+    void initialize();
+    keycode keycode_from(const std::string& name);
     /// @return Key label by keycode
     std::string to_string(keycode code);
     /// @return Mouse button label by keycode
diff --git a/src/window/input.md b/src/window/input.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aa1829bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/window/input.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+## Key Names
+- space, backspace, tab, enter, caps-lock, escape
+- left-ctrl, left-shift, left-alt, left-super
+- right-ctrl, right-shift, right-alt, right-alt
+- delete, home, end, insert, page-up, page-down
+- left, right, down, up
+- a..z
+- 0..9
+- f1..f25