diff --git a/bin/darkwallet/src/gfx2.rs b/bin/darkwallet/src/gfx2.rs
index f79e8334e..932de7d16 100644
--- a/bin/darkwallet/src/gfx2.rs
+++ b/bin/darkwallet/src/gfx2.rs
@@ -309,6 +309,9 @@ pub struct GraphicsEventPublisher {
 
     lock_resize: SyncMutex<Option<SubscriptionId>>,
     resize: PublisherPtr<(f32, f32)>,
+
+    lock_char: SyncMutex<Option<SubscriptionId>>,
+    chr: PublisherPtr<(char, KeyMods, bool)>,
 }
 
 impl GraphicsEventPublisher {
@@ -320,6 +323,8 @@ impl GraphicsEventPublisher {
             key_up: Publisher::new(),
             lock_resize: SyncMutex::new(None),
             resize: Publisher::new(),
+            lock_char: SyncMutex::new(None),
+            chr: Publisher::new(),
         })
     }
 
@@ -344,6 +349,13 @@ impl GraphicsEventPublisher {
         *self.lock_resize.lock().unwrap() = None;
     }
 
+    fn lock_char(&self, sub_id: SubscriptionId) {
+        *self.lock_char.lock().unwrap() = Some(sub_id);
+    }
+    fn unlock_char(&self) {
+        *self.lock_char.lock().unwrap() = None;
+    }
+
     fn notify_key_down(&self, key: KeyCode, mods: KeyMods, repeat: bool) {
         let ev = (key, mods, repeat);
 
@@ -374,6 +386,16 @@ impl GraphicsEventPublisher {
             self.resize.notify(ev);
         }
     }
+    fn notify_char(&self, chr: char, mods: KeyMods, repeat: bool) {
+        let ev = (chr, mods, repeat);
+
+        let locked = self.lock_char.lock().unwrap().clone();
+        if let Some(locked) = locked {
+            self.chr.notify_with_include(ev, &[locked]);
+        } else {
+            self.chr.notify(ev);
+        }
+    }
 
     pub fn subscribe_key_down(&self) -> Subscription<(KeyCode, KeyMods, bool)> {
         self.key_down.clone().subscribe()
@@ -384,6 +406,9 @@ impl GraphicsEventPublisher {
     pub fn subscribe_resize(&self) -> Subscription<(f32, f32)> {
         self.resize.clone().subscribe()
     }
+    pub fn subscribe_char(&self) -> Subscription<(char, KeyMods, bool)> {
+        self.chr.clone().subscribe()
+    }
 }
 
 struct Stage {
@@ -604,7 +629,7 @@ impl EventHandler for Stage {
     }
 
     fn char_event(&mut self, chr: char, mods: KeyMods, repeat: bool) {
-        //debug!("chr: {chr}, mods: {:?} repeat: {repeat}", mods);
+        self.event_pub.notify_char(chr, mods, repeat);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/bin/darkwallet/src/main.rs b/bin/darkwallet/src/main.rs
index 147d417f4..108c4f4f9 100644
--- a/bin/darkwallet/src/main.rs
+++ b/bin/darkwallet/src/main.rs
@@ -110,7 +110,9 @@ fn main() {
                 miniquad::KeyCode::LeftShift | miniquad::KeyCode::LeftSuper => continue,
                 _ => {}
             }
-            debug!(target: "main", "key_down event: {:?} {:?} {}", key, mods, repeat);
+            if !repeat {
+                debug!(target: "main", "key_down event: {:?} {:?} {}", key, mods, repeat);
+            }
         }
     });
     async_runtime.push_task(ev_relay_task);
diff --git a/bin/darkwallet/src/ui/editbox.rs b/bin/darkwallet/src/ui/editbox.rs
index 2bf8ce64a..221f011d8 100644
--- a/bin/darkwallet/src/ui/editbox.rs
+++ b/bin/darkwallet/src/ui/editbox.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use miniquad::{BufferId, KeyCode, KeyMods, TextureId};
+use miniquad::{window, BufferId, KeyCode, KeyMods, TextureId};
 use rand::{rngs::OsRng, Rng};
 use std::{
     collections::HashMap,
@@ -46,12 +46,15 @@ impl PressedKeysSmoothRepeat {
     }
 
     fn key_down(&mut self, key: KeyCode, repeat: bool) -> u32 {
+        debug!(target: "PressedKeysSmoothRepeat", "key_up({:?}, {})", key, repeat);
         if !repeat {
+            self.pressed_keys.remove(&key);
             return 1;
         }
 
         // Insert key if not exists
         if !self.pressed_keys.contains_key(&key) {
+            debug!(target: "PressedKeysSmoothRepeat", "insert key {:?}", key);
             self.pressed_keys.insert(key, RepeatingKeyTimer::new());
         }
 
@@ -60,6 +63,8 @@ impl PressedKeysSmoothRepeat {
     }
 
     fn key_up(&mut self, key: &KeyCode) {
+        debug!(target: "PressedKeysSmoothRepeat", "key_up({:?})", key);
+        assert!(self.pressed_keys.contains_key(key));
         self.pressed_keys.remove(key);
     }
 }
@@ -76,6 +81,8 @@ impl RepeatingKeyTimer {
 
     fn update(&mut self, start_delay: u32, step_time: u32) -> u32 {
         let elapsed = self.start.elapsed().as_millis();
+        debug!(target: "RepeatingKeyTimer", "update() elapsed={}, actions={}",
+               elapsed, self.actions);
         if elapsed < start_delay as u128 {
             return 0
         }
@@ -160,6 +167,9 @@ impl EditBox {
         )
         .await;
 
+        // testing
+        //window::show_keyboard(true);
+
         let self_ = Arc::new_cyclic(|me: &Weak<Self>| {
             // Start a task monitoring for key down events
             let ev_sub = event_pub.subscribe_key_down();
@@ -180,6 +190,7 @@ impl EditBox {
                         let mut repeater = self_.key_repeat.lock().unwrap();
                         repeater.key_down(key, repeat)
                     };
+                    debug!(target: "ui::editbox", "Key {:?} has {} actions", key, actions);
                     for _ in 0..actions {
                         self_.do_key_action(&key, &mods).await;
                     }
@@ -200,10 +211,8 @@ impl EditBox {
                         panic!("self destroyed before key_up_task was stopped!");
                     };
 
-                    let actions = {
-                        let mut repeater = self_.key_repeat.lock().unwrap();
-                        repeater.key_up(&key)
-                    };
+                    let mut repeater = self_.key_repeat.lock().unwrap();
+                    repeater.key_up(&key);
                 }
             });
 
@@ -457,6 +466,7 @@ fn keycode_to_string(key: &KeyCode) -> Option<String> {
         KeyCode::O => Some("O".to_string()),
         KeyCode::P => Some("P".to_string()),
         KeyCode::Q => Some("Q".to_string()),
+        KeyCode::R => Some("R".to_string()),
         KeyCode::S => Some("S".to_string()),
         KeyCode::T => Some("T".to_string()),
         KeyCode::U => Some("U".to_string()),