diff --git a/shiny/driver/internal/win32/key.go b/shiny/driver/internal/win32/key.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf592fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shiny/driver/internal/win32/key.go
@@ -0,0 +1,347 @@
+// Copyright 2015 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package win32
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"unicode/utf16"
+
+	"golang.org/x/mobile/event/key"
+)
+
+// convVirtualKeyCode converts a Win32 virtual key code number
+// into the standard keycodes used by the key package.
+func convVirtualKeyCode(vKey uint32) key.Code {
+	switch vKey {
+	case 0x01: // VK_LBUTTON left mouse button
+	case 0x02: // VK_RBUTTON right mouse button
+	case 0x03: // VK_CANCEL control-break processing
+	case 0x04: // VK_MBUTTON middle mouse button
+	case 0x05: // VK_XBUTTON1 X1 mouse button
+	case 0x06: // VK_XBUTTON2 X2 mouse button
+	case 0x08: // VK_BACK
+		return key.CodeDeleteBackspace
+	case 0x09: // VK_TAB
+		return key.CodeTab
+	case 0x0C: // VK_CLEAR
+	case 0x0D: // VK_RETURN
+		return key.CodeReturnEnter
+	case 0x10: // VK_SHIFT
+		return key.CodeLeftShift
+	case 0x11: // VK_CONTROL
+		return key.CodeLeftControl
+	case 0x12: // VK_MENU
+		return key.CodeLeftAlt
+	case 0x13: // VK_PAUSE
+	case 0x14: // VK_CAPITAL
+		return key.CodeCapsLock
+	case 0x15: // VK_KANA, VK_HANGUEL, VK_HANGUL
+	case 0x17: // VK_JUNJA
+	case 0x18: // VK_FINA, L
+	case 0x19: // VK_HANJA, VK_KANJI
+	case 0x1B: // VK_ESCAPE
+		return key.CodeEscape
+	case 0x1C: // VK_CONVERT
+	case 0x1D: // VK_NONCONVERT
+	case 0x1E: // VK_ACCEPT
+	case 0x1F: // VK_MODECHANGE
+	case 0x20: // VK_SPACE
+		return key.CodeSpacebar
+	case 0x21: // VK_PRIOR
+		return key.CodePageUp
+	case 0x22: // VK_NEXT
+		return key.CodePageDown
+	case 0x23: // VK_END
+		return key.CodeEnd
+	case 0x24: // VK_HOME
+		return key.CodeHome
+	case 0x25: // VK_LEFT
+		return key.CodeLeftArrow
+	case 0x26: // VK_UP
+		return key.CodeUpArrow
+	case 0x27: // VK_RIGHT
+		return key.CodeRightArrow
+	case 0x28: // VK_DOWN
+		return key.CodeDownArrow
+	case 0x29: // VK_SELECT
+	case 0x2A: // VK_PRINT
+	case 0x2B: // VK_EXECUTE
+	case 0x2C: // VK_SNAPSHOT
+	case 0x2D: // VK_INSERT
+	case 0x2E: // VK_DELETE
+		return key.CodeDeleteForward
+	case 0x2F: // VK_HELP
+		return key.CodeHelp
+	case 0x30:
+		return key.Code0
+	case 0x31:
+		return key.Code1
+	case 0x32:
+		return key.Code2
+	case 0x33:
+		return key.Code3
+	case 0x34:
+		return key.Code4
+	case 0x35:
+		return key.Code5
+	case 0x36:
+		return key.Code6
+	case 0x37:
+		return key.Code7
+	case 0x38:
+		return key.Code8
+	case 0x39:
+		return key.Code9
+	case 0x41:
+		return key.CodeA
+	case 0x42:
+		return key.CodeB
+	case 0x43:
+		return key.CodeC
+	case 0x44:
+		return key.CodeD
+	case 0x45:
+		return key.CodeE
+	case 0x46:
+		return key.CodeF
+	case 0x47:
+		return key.CodeG
+	case 0x48:
+		return key.CodeH
+	case 0x49:
+		return key.CodeI
+	case 0x4A:
+		return key.CodeJ
+	case 0x4B:
+		return key.CodeK
+	case 0x4C:
+		return key.CodeL
+	case 0x4D:
+		return key.CodeM
+	case 0x4E:
+		return key.CodeN
+	case 0x4F:
+		return key.CodeO
+	case 0x50:
+		return key.CodeP
+	case 0x51:
+		return key.CodeQ
+	case 0x52:
+		return key.CodeR
+	case 0x53:
+		return key.CodeS
+	case 0x54:
+		return key.CodeT
+	case 0x55:
+		return key.CodeU
+	case 0x56:
+		return key.CodeV
+	case 0x57:
+		return key.CodeW
+	case 0x58:
+		return key.CodeX
+	case 0x59:
+		return key.CodeY
+	case 0x5A:
+		return key.CodeZ
+	case 0x5B: // VK_LWIN
+		return key.CodeLeftGUI
+	case 0x5C: // VK_RWIN
+		return key.CodeRightGUI
+	case 0x5D: // VK_APPS
+	case 0x5F: // VK_SLEEP
+	case 0x60: // VK_NUMPAD0
+		return key.CodeKeypad0
+	case 0x61: // VK_NUMPAD1
+		return key.CodeKeypad1
+	case 0x62: // VK_NUMPAD2
+		return key.CodeKeypad2
+	case 0x63: // VK_NUMPAD3
+		return key.CodeKeypad3
+	case 0x64: // VK_NUMPAD4
+		return key.CodeKeypad4
+	case 0x65: // VK_NUMPAD5
+		return key.CodeKeypad5
+	case 0x66: // VK_NUMPAD6
+		return key.CodeKeypad6
+	case 0x67: // VK_NUMPAD7
+		return key.CodeKeypad7
+	case 0x68: // VK_NUMPAD8
+		return key.CodeKeypad8
+	case 0x69: // VK_NUMPAD9
+		return key.CodeKeypad9
+	case 0x6A: // VK_MULTIPLY
+		return key.CodeKeypadAsterisk
+	case 0x6B: // VK_ADD
+		return key.CodeKeypadPlusSign
+	case 0x6C: // VK_SEPARATOR
+	case 0x6D: // VK_SUBTRACT
+		return key.CodeKeypadHyphenMinus
+	case 0x6E: // VK_DECIMAL
+		return key.CodeFullStop
+	case 0x6F: // VK_DIVIDE
+		return key.CodeKeypadSlash
+	case 0x70: // VK_F1
+		return key.CodeF1
+	case 0x71: // VK_F2
+		return key.CodeF2
+	case 0x72: // VK_F3
+		return key.CodeF3
+	case 0x73: // VK_F4
+		return key.CodeF4
+	case 0x74: // VK_F5
+		return key.CodeF5
+	case 0x75: // VK_F6
+		return key.CodeF6
+	case 0x76: // VK_F7
+		return key.CodeF7
+	case 0x77: // VK_F8
+		return key.CodeF8
+	case 0x78: // VK_F9
+		return key.CodeF9
+	case 0x79: // VK_F10
+		return key.CodeF10
+	case 0x7A: // VK_F11
+		return key.CodeF11
+	case 0x7B: // VK_F12
+		return key.CodeF12
+	case 0x7C: // VK_F13
+		return key.CodeF13
+	case 0x7D: // VK_F14
+		return key.CodeF14
+	case 0x7E: // VK_F15
+		return key.CodeF15
+	case 0x7F: // VK_F16
+		return key.CodeF16
+	case 0x80: // VK_F17
+		return key.CodeF17
+	case 0x81: // VK_F18
+		return key.CodeF18
+	case 0x82: // VK_F19
+		return key.CodeF19
+	case 0x83: // VK_F20
+		return key.CodeF20
+	case 0x84: // VK_F21
+		return key.CodeF21
+	case 0x85: // VK_F22
+		return key.CodeF22
+	case 0x86: // VK_F23
+		return key.CodeF23
+	case 0x87: // VK_F24
+		return key.CodeF24
+	case 0x90: // VK_NUMLOCK
+		return key.CodeKeypadNumLock
+	case 0x91: // VK_SCROLL
+	case 0xA0: // VK_LSHIFT
+		return key.CodeLeftShift
+	case 0xA1: // VK_RSHIFT
+		return key.CodeRightShift
+	case 0xA2: // VK_LCONTROL
+		return key.CodeLeftControl
+	case 0xA3: // VK_RCONTROL
+		return key.CodeRightControl
+	case 0xA4: // VK_LMENU
+	case 0xA5: // VK_RMENU
+	case 0xA6: // VK_BROWSER_BACK
+	case 0xA7: // VK_BROWSER_FORWARD
+	case 0xA8: // VK_BROWSER_REFRESH
+	case 0xA9: // VK_BROWSER_STOP
+	case 0xAA: // VK_BROWSER_SEARCH
+	case 0xAB: // VK_BROWSER_FAVORITES
+	case 0xAC: // VK_BROWSER_HOME
+	case 0xAD: // VK_VOLUME_MUTE
+		return key.CodeMute
+	case 0xAE: // VK_VOLUME_DOWN
+		return key.CodeVolumeDown
+	case 0xAF: // VK_VOLUME_UP
+		return key.CodeVolumeUp
+	case 0xB0: // VK_MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK
+	case 0xB1: // VK_MEDIA_PREV_TRACK
+	case 0xB2: // VK_MEDIA_STOP
+	case 0xB3: // VK_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE
+	case 0xB4: // VK_LAUNCH_MAIL
+	case 0xB5: // VK_LAUNCH_MEDIA_SELECT
+	case 0xB6: // VK_LAUNCH_APP1
+	case 0xB7: // VK_LAUNCH_APP2
+	case 0xBA: // VK_OEM_1 ';:'
+		return key.CodeSemicolon
+	case 0xBB: // VK_OEM_PLUS '+'
+		return key.CodeEqualSign
+	case 0xBC: // VK_OEM_COMMA ','
+		return key.CodeComma
+	case 0xBD: // VK_OEM_MINUS '-'
+		return key.CodeHyphenMinus
+	case 0xBE: // VK_OEM_PERIOD '.'
+		return key.CodeFullStop
+	case 0xBF: // VK_OEM_2 '/?'
+		return key.CodeSlash
+	case 0xC0: // VK_OEM_3 '`~'
+		return key.CodeGraveAccent
+	case 0xDB: // VK_OEM_4 '[{'
+		return key.CodeLeftSquareBracket
+	case 0xDC: // VK_OEM_5 '\|'
+		return key.CodeBackslash
+	case 0xDD: // VK_OEM_6 ']}'
+		return key.CodeRightSquareBracket
+	case 0xDE: // VK_OEM_7 'single-quote/double-quote'
+		return key.CodeApostrophe
+	case 0xDF: // VK_OEM_8
+		return key.CodeUnknown
+	case 0xE2: // VK_OEM_102
+	case 0xE5: // VK_PROCESSKEY
+	case 0xE7: // VK_PACKET
+	case 0xF6: // VK_ATTN
+	case 0xF7: // VK_CRSEL
+	case 0xF8: // VK_EXSEL
+	case 0xF9: // VK_EREOF
+	case 0xFA: // VK_PLAY
+	case 0xFB: // VK_ZOOM
+	case 0xFC: // VK_NONAME
+	case 0xFD: // VK_PA1
+	case 0xFE: // VK_OEM_CLEAR
+	}
+	return key.CodeUnknown
+}
+
+func readRune(vKey uint32, scanCode uint8) rune {
+	var (
+		keystate [256]byte
+		buf      [4]uint16
+	)
+	if err := _GetKeyboardState(&keystate[0]); err != nil {
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("win32: %v", err))
+	}
+	// TODO: cache GetKeyboardLayout result, update on WM_INPUTLANGCHANGE
+	layout := _GetKeyboardLayout(0)
+	ret := _ToUnicodeEx(vKey, uint32(scanCode), &keystate[0], &buf[0], int32(len(buf)), 0, layout)
+	if ret < 1 {
+		return -1
+	}
+	return utf16.Decode(buf[:ret])[0]
+}
+
+func sendKeyEvent(hwnd HWND, uMsg uint32, wParam, lParam uintptr) (lResult uintptr) {
+	e := key.Event{
+		Rune:      readRune(uint32(wParam), uint8(lParam>>16)),
+		Code:      convVirtualKeyCode(uint32(wParam)),
+		Modifiers: keyModifiers(),
+	}
+	switch uMsg {
+	case _WM_KEYDOWN:
+		const prevMask = 1 << 30
+		if repeat := lParam&prevMask == prevMask; repeat {
+			e.Direction = key.DirNone
+		} else {
+			e.Direction = key.DirPress
+		}
+	case _WM_KEYUP:
+		e.Direction = key.DirRelease
+	default:
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("win32: unexpected key message: %d", uMsg))
+	}
+
+	KeyEvent(hwnd, e)
+	return 0
+}
diff --git a/shiny/driver/internal/win32/syscall_windows.go b/shiny/driver/internal/win32/syscall_windows.go
index 6759758..1e2be52 100755
--- a/shiny/driver/internal/win32/syscall_windows.go
+++ b/shiny/driver/internal/win32/syscall_windows.go
@@ -182,3 +182,6 @@ func _HIWORD(l uintptr) uint16 {
 //sys	_GetClientRect(hwnd HWND, rect *_RECT) (err error) = user32.GetClientRect
 //sys	_GetKeyState(virtkey int32) (keystatus int16) = user32.GetKeyState
 //sys   _PostQuitMessage(exitCode int32) = user32.PostQuitMessage
+//sys   _GetKeyboardLayout(threadID uint32) (locale syscall.Handle) = user32.GetKeyboardLayout
+//sys   _GetKeyboardState(lpKeyState *byte) (err error) = user32.GetKeyboardState
+//sys   _ToUnicodeEx(wVirtKey uint32, wScanCode uint32, lpKeyState *byte, pwszBuff *uint16, cchBuff int32, wFlags uint32, dwhkl syscall.Handle) (ret int32) = user32.ToUnicodeEx
diff --git a/shiny/driver/internal/win32/win32.go b/shiny/driver/internal/win32/win32.go
index be5c6b7..0c8395b 100755
--- a/shiny/driver/internal/win32/win32.go
+++ b/shiny/driver/internal/win32/win32.go
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ var (
 	MouseEvent     func(hwnd HWND, e mouse.Event)
 	PaintEvent     func(hwnd HWND, e paint.Event)
 	SizeEvent      func(hwnd HWND, e size.Event)
+	KeyEvent       func(hwnd HWND, e key.Event)
 	LifecycleEvent func(hwnd HWND, e lifecycle.Stage)
 )
 
@@ -258,7 +259,10 @@ var windowMsgs = map[uint32]func(hwnd HWND, uMsg uint32, wParam, lParam uintptr)
 	_WM_RBUTTONUP:   sendMouseEvent,
 	_WM_MOUSEMOVE:   sendMouseEvent,
 	_WM_MOUSEWHEEL:  sendMouseEvent,
-	// TODO case _WM_KEYDOWN, _WM_KEYUP, _WM_SYSKEYDOWN, _WM_SYSKEYUP:
+
+	_WM_KEYDOWN: sendKeyEvent,
+	_WM_KEYUP:   sendKeyEvent,
+	// TODO case _WM_SYSKEYDOWN, _WM_SYSKEYUP:
 }
 
 func AddWindowMsg(fn func(hwnd HWND, uMsg uint32, wParam, lParam uintptr)) uint32 {
diff --git a/shiny/driver/internal/win32/zsyscall_windows.go b/shiny/driver/internal/win32/zsyscall_windows.go
index 7c5b272..f97b924 100755
--- a/shiny/driver/internal/win32/zsyscall_windows.go
+++ b/shiny/driver/internal/win32/zsyscall_windows.go
@@ -10,23 +10,26 @@ var _ unsafe.Pointer
 var (
 	moduser32 = syscall.NewLazyDLL("user32.dll")
 
-	procGetDC            = moduser32.NewProc("GetDC")
-	procReleaseDC        = moduser32.NewProc("ReleaseDC")
-	procSendMessageW     = moduser32.NewProc("SendMessageW")
-	procPostMessageW     = moduser32.NewProc("PostMessageW")
-	procGetMessageW      = moduser32.NewProc("GetMessageW")
-	procTranslateMessage = moduser32.NewProc("TranslateMessage")
-	procDispatchMessageW = moduser32.NewProc("DispatchMessageW")
-	procDefWindowProcW   = moduser32.NewProc("DefWindowProcW")
-	procRegisterClassW   = moduser32.NewProc("RegisterClassW")
-	procCreateWindowExW  = moduser32.NewProc("CreateWindowExW")
-	procDestroyWindow    = moduser32.NewProc("DestroyWindow")
-	procLoadIconW        = moduser32.NewProc("LoadIconW")
-	procLoadCursorW      = moduser32.NewProc("LoadCursorW")
-	procShowWindow       = moduser32.NewProc("ShowWindow")
-	procGetClientRect    = moduser32.NewProc("GetClientRect")
-	procGetKeyState      = moduser32.NewProc("GetKeyState")
-	procPostQuitMessage  = moduser32.NewProc("PostQuitMessage")
+	procGetDC             = moduser32.NewProc("GetDC")
+	procReleaseDC         = moduser32.NewProc("ReleaseDC")
+	procSendMessageW      = moduser32.NewProc("SendMessageW")
+	procPostMessageW      = moduser32.NewProc("PostMessageW")
+	procGetMessageW       = moduser32.NewProc("GetMessageW")
+	procTranslateMessage  = moduser32.NewProc("TranslateMessage")
+	procDispatchMessageW  = moduser32.NewProc("DispatchMessageW")
+	procDefWindowProcW    = moduser32.NewProc("DefWindowProcW")
+	procRegisterClassW    = moduser32.NewProc("RegisterClassW")
+	procCreateWindowExW   = moduser32.NewProc("CreateWindowExW")
+	procDestroyWindow     = moduser32.NewProc("DestroyWindow")
+	procLoadIconW         = moduser32.NewProc("LoadIconW")
+	procLoadCursorW       = moduser32.NewProc("LoadCursorW")
+	procShowWindow        = moduser32.NewProc("ShowWindow")
+	procGetClientRect     = moduser32.NewProc("GetClientRect")
+	procGetKeyState       = moduser32.NewProc("GetKeyState")
+	procPostQuitMessage   = moduser32.NewProc("PostQuitMessage")
+	procGetKeyboardLayout = moduser32.NewProc("GetKeyboardLayout")
+	procGetKeyboardState  = moduser32.NewProc("GetKeyboardState")
+	procToUnicodeEx       = moduser32.NewProc("ToUnicodeEx")
 )
 
 func GetDC(hwnd HWND) (dc HDC, err error) {
@@ -189,3 +192,27 @@ func _PostQuitMessage(exitCode int32) {
 	syscall.Syscall(procPostQuitMessage.Addr(), 1, uintptr(exitCode), 0, 0)
 	return
 }
+
+func _GetKeyboardLayout(threadID uint32) (locale syscall.Handle) {
+	r0, _, _ := syscall.Syscall(procGetKeyboardLayout.Addr(), 1, uintptr(threadID), 0, 0)
+	locale = syscall.Handle(r0)
+	return
+}
+
+func _GetKeyboardState(lpKeyState *byte) (err error) {
+	r1, _, e1 := syscall.Syscall(procGetKeyboardState.Addr(), 1, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(lpKeyState)), 0, 0)
+	if r1 == 0 {
+		if e1 != 0 {
+			err = error(e1)
+		} else {
+			err = syscall.EINVAL
+		}
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func _ToUnicodeEx(wVirtKey uint32, wScanCode uint32, lpKeyState *byte, pwszBuff *uint16, cchBuff int32, wFlags uint32, dwhkl syscall.Handle) (ret int32) {
+	r0, _, _ := syscall.Syscall9(procToUnicodeEx.Addr(), 7, uintptr(wVirtKey), uintptr(wScanCode), uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(lpKeyState)), uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(pwszBuff)), uintptr(cchBuff), uintptr(wFlags), uintptr(dwhkl), 0, 0)
+	ret = int32(r0)
+	return
+}
diff --git a/shiny/driver/windriver/window.go b/shiny/driver/windriver/window.go
index c76d62a..417a742 100644
--- a/shiny/driver/windriver/window.go
+++ b/shiny/driver/windriver/window.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/exp/shiny/driver/internal/win32"
 	"golang.org/x/exp/shiny/screen"
 	"golang.org/x/image/math/f64"
+	"golang.org/x/mobile/event/key"
 	"golang.org/x/mobile/event/lifecycle"
 	"golang.org/x/mobile/event/mouse"
 	"golang.org/x/mobile/event/paint"
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ func init() {
 	}
 	win32.MouseEvent = func(hwnd win32.HWND, e mouse.Event) { send(hwnd, e) }
 	win32.PaintEvent = func(hwnd win32.HWND, e paint.Event) { send(hwnd, e) }
+	win32.KeyEvent = func(hwnd win32.HWND, e key.Event) { send(hwnd, e) }
 	win32.LifecycleEvent = lifecycleEvent
 	win32.SizeEvent = sizeEvent
 }