diff --git a/src/main_window.cc b/src/main_window.cc
index 93e159f..066e09c 100644
--- a/src/main_window.cc
+++ b/src/main_window.cc
@@ -39,9 +39,13 @@ main_window::main_window()
 
 void main_window::connect_all()
 {
+		(*this).add_events( Gdk::BUTTON_PRESS_MASK ) ;
 		log_debug("connecting all");
-		(*this).press_id = signal_key_press_event().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this,&main_window::on_my_key_press_event));
-    (*this).release_id = signal_key_release_event().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this,&main_window::on_my_key_release_event)); 
+// 		(*this).press_id = signal_key_press_event().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this,&main_window::on_my_key_press_event));
+//     (*this).release_id = signal_key_release_event().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this,&main_window::on_my_key_release_event)); 
+// 		(*this).press_id = 
+		(*this).press_id = (*this).signal_key_press_event().connect_notify(sigc::mem_fun(*this,&main_window::on_notify_key_press_event));
+    (*this).release_id = (*this).signal_key_press_event().connect_notify(sigc::mem_fun(*this,&main_window::on_notify_key_release_event));
 		log_debug((*this).press_id << " " << (*this).release_id);
 }
 
@@ -64,6 +68,11 @@ bool main_window::actions(int key)
     static int key_s = 115;
     static int key_t = 116;
 		static int key_f1 = 65470;
+		static int left = 65361;
+		static int top = 65362;
+		static int right = 65363;
+		static int bottom = 65364;
+		
 		
 		// key commands only available if ctrl pressed
 		if ((ctrl_state == 1) && ((*this).press_id == 1))
@@ -106,8 +115,9 @@ bool main_window::actions(int key)
 
 }
 
-bool main_window::on_my_key_press_event(GdkEventKey *Key) 
+void main_window::on_notify_key_press_event(GdkEventKey *Key) 
 { 
+		
     if (Key->keyval == gdk_keyval_from_name("Control_R"))
     {
         ctrl_state = 1;
@@ -116,20 +126,42 @@ bool main_window::on_my_key_press_event(GdkEventKey *Key)
     {
 			actions(Key->keyval);
     }
-//     log_debug("Key Presssed is " << Key->keyval); 
-    return true; 
+    log_debug("Key Presssed is " << Key->keyval); 
 } 
 
-bool main_window::on_my_key_release_event(GdkEventKey *Key) 
+void main_window::on_notify_key_release_event(GdkEventKey *Key) 
 { 
     if (Key->keyval == gdk_keyval_from_name("Control_R"))
     {
         ctrl_state = 0;
     }
 
-    return true; 
 } 
 
+// bool main_window::on_my_key_press_event(GdkEventKey *Key) 
+// { 
+//     if (Key->keyval == gdk_keyval_from_name("Control_R"))
+//     {
+//         ctrl_state = 1;
+//     }
+//     else
+//     {
+// 			actions(Key->keyval);
+//     }
+//     log_debug("Key Presssed is " << Key->keyval); 
+//     return true; 
+// } 
+
+// bool main_window::on_my_key_release_event(GdkEventKey *Key) 
+// { 
+//     if (Key->keyval == gdk_keyval_from_name("Control_R"))
+//     {
+//         ctrl_state = 0;
+//     }
+// 
+//     return true; 
+// } 
+
 bool main_window::quit()
 {  
     hide();
diff --git a/src/main_window.hh b/src/main_window.hh
index cc20ae2..06e4786 100644
--- a/src/main_window.hh
+++ b/src/main_window.hh
@@ -35,8 +35,10 @@ class main_window : public Gtk::Window
     private:
       bool actions(int);
       int ctrl_state;
-      bool on_my_key_press_event(GdkEventKey *event);
-      bool on_my_key_release_event(GdkEventKey *event);
+//       bool on_my_key_press_event(GdkEventKey *event);
+			void on_notify_key_press_event(GdkEventKey *event);
+			void on_notify_key_release_event(GdkEventKey *event);
+//       bool on_my_key_release_event(GdkEventKey *event);
       bool quit();
 };