diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d1e32ad89418..a1e29d2e178d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "futures-util",
  "helix-core",
  "helix-lsp",
+ "helix-tui",
  "log",
  "once_cell",
  "serde",
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index d48a209956d5..438a19a2b522 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ use helix_core::{
 
 use helix_view::{
     document::{IndentStyle, Mode},
-    input::{KeyCode, KeyEvent},
+    input::KeyEvent,
+    keyboard::KeyCode,
     view::{View, PADDING},
     Document, DocumentId, Editor, ViewId,
 };
diff --git a/helix-term/src/config.rs b/helix-term/src/config.rs
index 87d9e3655d3f..3c05144a1c8c 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/config.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/config.rs
@@ -23,8 +23,11 @@ pub struct LspConfig {
 #[test]
 fn parsing_keymaps_config_file() {
     use helix_core::hashmap;
-    use helix_view::document::Mode;
-    use helix_view::input::{KeyCode, KeyEvent, KeyModifiers};
+    use helix_view::{
+        document::Mode,
+        input::KeyEvent,
+        keyboard::{KeyCode, KeyModifiers},
+    };
 
     let sample_keymaps = r#"
             [keys.insert]
diff --git a/helix-term/src/keymap.rs b/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
index b4c2055f28c4..e2ed75feeb8d 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@ pub use crate::commands::Command;
 use crate::config::Config;
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Error, Result};
 use helix_core::hashmap;
-use helix_view::document::Mode;
-use helix_view::input::{KeyCode, KeyEvent, KeyModifiers};
+use helix_view::{
+    document::Mode,
+    input::KeyEvent,
+    keyboard::{KeyCode, KeyModifiers}
+};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::{
     collections::HashMap,
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
index 57a3b579675f..76826d793524 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ use helix_core::{
 use helix_lsp::LspProgressMap;
 use helix_view::{
     document::Mode, 
-    input::{KeyCode, KeyEvent, KeyModifiers}
     graphics::{CursorKind, Rect, Color, Modifier, Style},
+    input::KeyEvent,
+    keyboard::{KeyCode, KeyModifiers},
     Document, Editor, Theme, View
 };
 use std::borrow::Cow;
diff --git a/helix-tui/src/buffer.rs b/helix-tui/src/buffer.rs
index 3d9b933a11d9..396307204fa9 100644
--- a/helix-tui/src/buffer.rs
+++ b/helix-tui/src/buffer.rs
@@ -87,8 +87,7 @@ impl Default for Cell {
 ///
 /// ```
 /// use helix_tui::buffer::{Buffer, Cell};
-/// use helix_tui::layout::Rect;
-/// use helix_tui::style::{Color, Style, Modifier};
+/// use helix_view::graphics::{Rect, Color, Style, Modifier};
 ///
 /// let mut buf = Buffer::empty(Rect{x: 0, y: 0, width: 10, height: 5});
 /// buf.get_mut(0, 2).set_symbol("x");
@@ -191,7 +190,7 @@ impl Buffer {
     ///
     /// ```
     /// # use helix_tui::buffer::Buffer;
-    /// # use helix_tui::layout::Rect;
+    /// # use helix_view::graphics::Rect;
     /// let rect = Rect::new(200, 100, 10, 10);
     /// let buffer = Buffer::empty(rect);
     /// // Global coordinates to the top corner of this buffer's area
@@ -223,7 +222,7 @@ impl Buffer {
     ///
     /// ```
     /// # use helix_tui::buffer::Buffer;
-    /// # use helix_tui::layout::Rect;
+    /// # use helix_view::graphics::Rect;
     /// let rect = Rect::new(200, 100, 10, 10);
     /// let buffer = Buffer::empty(rect);
     /// assert_eq!(buffer.pos_of(0), (200, 100));
diff --git a/helix-tui/src/layout.rs b/helix-tui/src/layout.rs
index d7088e810fa5..e6a84aa04cba 100644
--- a/helix-tui/src/layout.rs
+++ b/helix-tui/src/layout.rs
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ impl Layout {
     ///
     /// # Examples
     /// ```
-    /// # use helix_tui::layout::{Rect, Constraint, Direction, Layout};
+    /// # use helix_tui::layout::{Constraint, Direction, Layout};
+    /// # use helix_view::graphics::Rect;
     /// let chunks = Layout::default()
     ///     .direction(Direction::Vertical)
     ///     .constraints([Constraint::Length(5), Constraint::Min(0)].as_ref())
diff --git a/helix-tui/src/text.rs b/helix-tui/src/text.rs
index 5b2b6e91f63e..4af6b09de728 100644
--- a/helix-tui/src/text.rs
+++ b/helix-tui/src/text.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 //! ```rust
 //! # use helix_tui::widgets::Block;
 //! # use helix_tui::text::{Span, Spans};
-//! # use helix_tui::style::{Color, Style};
+//! # use helix_view::graphics::{Color, Style};
 //! // A simple string with no styling.
 //! // Converted to Spans(vec![
 //! //   Span { content: Cow::Borrowed("My title"), style: Style { .. } }
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ impl<'a> Span<'a> {
     ///
     /// ```rust
     /// # use helix_tui::text::Span;
-    /// # use helix_tui::style::{Color, Modifier, Style};
+    /// # use helix_view::graphics::{Color, Modifier, Style};
     /// let style = Style::default().fg(Color::Yellow).add_modifier(Modifier::ITALIC);
     /// Span::styled("My text", style);
     /// Span::styled(String::from("My text"), style);
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ impl<'a> Span<'a> {
     ///
     /// ```rust
     /// # use helix_tui::text::{Span, StyledGrapheme};
-    /// # use helix_tui::style::{Color, Modifier, Style};
+    /// # use helix_view::graphics::{Color, Modifier, Style};
     /// # use std::iter::Iterator;
     /// let style = Style::default().fg(Color::Yellow);
     /// let span = Span::styled("Text", style);
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ impl<'a> Spans<'a> {
     ///
     /// ```rust
     /// # use helix_tui::text::{Span, Spans};
-    /// # use helix_tui::style::{Color, Style};
+    /// # use helix_view::graphics::{Color, Style};
     /// let spans = Spans::from(vec![
     ///     Span::styled("My", Style::default().fg(Color::Yellow)),
     ///     Span::raw(" text"),
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ impl<'a> From<Spans<'a>> for String {
 ///
 /// ```rust
 /// # use helix_tui::text::Text;
-/// # use helix_tui::style::{Color, Modifier, Style};
+/// # use helix_view::graphics::{Color, Modifier, Style};
 /// let style = Style::default().fg(Color::Yellow).add_modifier(Modifier::ITALIC);
 ///
 /// // An initial two lines of `Text` built from a `&str`
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ impl<'a> Text<'a> {
     ///
     /// ```rust
     /// # use helix_tui::text::Text;
-    /// # use helix_tui::style::{Color, Modifier, Style};
+    /// # use helix_view::graphics::{Color, Modifier, Style};
     /// let style = Style::default().fg(Color::Yellow).add_modifier(Modifier::ITALIC);
     /// Text::styled("The first line\nThe second line", style);
     /// Text::styled(String::from("The first line\nThe second line"), style);
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ impl<'a> Text<'a> {
     ///
     /// ```rust
     /// # use helix_tui::text::Text;
-    /// # use helix_tui::style::{Color, Modifier, Style};
+    /// # use helix_view::graphics::{Color, Modifier, Style};
     /// let style = Style::default().fg(Color::Yellow).add_modifier(Modifier::ITALIC);
     /// let mut raw_text = Text::raw("The first line\nThe second line");
     /// let styled_text = Text::styled(String::from("The first line\nThe second line"), style);
diff --git a/helix-tui/src/widgets/block.rs b/helix-tui/src/widgets/block.rs
index fca92d0a001f..648c2d7eebdc 100644
--- a/helix-tui/src/widgets/block.rs
+++ b/helix-tui/src/widgets/block.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ impl BorderType {
 ///
 /// ```
 /// # use helix_tui::widgets::{Block, BorderType, Borders};
-/// # use helix_tui::style::{Style, Color};
+/// # use helix_view::graphics::{Style, Color};
 /// Block::default()
 ///     .title("Block")
 ///     .borders(Borders::LEFT | Borders::RIGHT)
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ impl<'a> Widget for Block<'a> {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
-    use crate::layout::Rect;
 
     #[test]
     fn inner_takes_into_account_the_borders() {
diff --git a/helix-tui/src/widgets/paragraph.rs b/helix-tui/src/widgets/paragraph.rs
index cf48e29255f8..cfedef79803d 100644
--- a/helix-tui/src/widgets/paragraph.rs
+++ b/helix-tui/src/widgets/paragraph.rs
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ fn get_line_offset(line_width: u16, text_area_width: u16, alignment: Alignment)
 /// ```
 /// # use helix_tui::text::{Text, Spans, Span};
 /// # use helix_tui::widgets::{Block, Borders, Paragraph, Wrap};
-/// # use helix_tui::style::{Style, Color, Modifier};
 /// # use helix_tui::layout::{Alignment};
+/// # use helix_view::graphics::{Style, Color, Modifier};
 /// let text = vec![
 ///     Spans::from(vec![
 ///         Span::raw("First"),
diff --git a/helix-tui/src/widgets/table.rs b/helix-tui/src/widgets/table.rs
index f3894bef52ec..5273ab97ff71 100644
--- a/helix-tui/src/widgets/table.rs
+++ b/helix-tui/src/widgets/table.rs
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ use helix_view::graphics::{Rect, Style};
 /// It can be created from anything that can be converted to a [`Text`].
 /// ```rust
 /// # use helix_tui::widgets::Cell;
-/// # use helix_tui::style::{Style, Modifier};
 /// # use helix_tui::text::{Span, Spans, Text};
+/// # use helix_view::graphics::{Style, Modifier};
 /// Cell::from("simple string");
 ///
 /// Cell::from(Span::from("span"));
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ where
 /// But if you need a bit more control over individual cells, you can explicity create [`Cell`]s:
 /// ```rust
 /// # use helix_tui::widgets::{Row, Cell};
-/// # use helix_tui::style::{Style, Color};
+/// # use helix_view::graphics::{Style, Color};
 /// Row::new(vec![
 ///     Cell::from("Cell1"),
 ///     Cell::from("Cell2").style(Style::default().fg(Color::Yellow)),
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ impl<'a> Row<'a> {
 /// ```rust
 /// # use helix_tui::widgets::{Block, Borders, Table, Row, Cell};
 /// # use helix_tui::layout::Constraint;
-/// # use helix_tui::style::{Style, Color, Modifier};
+/// # use helix_view::graphics::{Style, Color, Modifier};
 /// # use helix_tui::text::{Text, Spans, Span};
 /// Table::new(vec![
 ///     // Row can be created from simple strings.
diff --git a/helix-view/Cargo.toml b/helix-view/Cargo.toml
index 93dc29d54aff..9c3c23ff4672 100644
--- a/helix-view/Cargo.toml
+++ b/helix-view/Cargo.toml
@@ -37,3 +37,6 @@ toml = "0.5"
 log = "~0.4"
 
 which = "4.1"
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+helix-tui = { path = "../helix-tui" }
diff --git a/helix-view/src/graphics.rs b/helix-view/src/graphics.rs
index bfc63a63d719..e14ce2b9145a 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/graphics.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/graphics.rs
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ bitflags! {
     /// ## Examples
     ///
     /// ```rust
-    /// # use helix_tui::style::Modifier;
+    /// # use helix_view::graphics::Modifier;
     ///
     /// let m = Modifier::BOLD | Modifier::ITALIC;
     /// ```
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ bitflags! {
 /// Style let you control the main characteristics of the displayed elements.
 ///
 /// ```rust
-/// # use helix_tui::style::{Color, Modifier, Style};
+/// # use helix_view::graphics::{Color, Modifier, Style};
 /// Style::default()
 ///     .fg(Color::Black)
 ///     .bg(Color::Green)
@@ -225,9 +225,8 @@ bitflags! {
 /// just S3.
 ///
 /// ```rust
-/// # use helix_tui::style::{Color, Modifier, Style};
+/// # use helix_view::graphics::{Rect, Color, Modifier, Style};
 /// # use helix_tui::buffer::Buffer;
-/// # use helix_tui::layout::Rect;
 /// let styles = [
 ///     Style::default().fg(Color::Blue).add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD | Modifier::ITALIC),
 ///     Style::default().bg(Color::Red),
@@ -252,9 +251,8 @@ bitflags! {
 /// reset all properties until that point use [`Style::reset`].
 ///
 /// ```
-/// # use helix_tui::style::{Color, Modifier, Style};
+/// # use helix_view::graphics::{Rect, Color, Modifier, Style};
 /// # use helix_tui::buffer::Buffer;
-/// # use helix_tui::layout::Rect;
 /// let styles = [
 ///     Style::default().fg(Color::Blue).add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD | Modifier::ITALIC),
 ///     Style::reset().fg(Color::Yellow),
@@ -309,7 +307,7 @@ impl Style {
     /// ## Examples
     ///
     /// ```rust
-    /// # use helix_tui::style::{Color, Style};
+    /// # use helix_view::graphics::{Color, Style};
     /// let style = Style::default().fg(Color::Blue);
     /// let diff = Style::default().fg(Color::Red);
     /// assert_eq!(style.patch(diff), Style::default().fg(Color::Red));
@@ -324,7 +322,7 @@ impl Style {
     /// ## Examples
     ///
     /// ```rust
-    /// # use helix_tui::style::{Color, Style};
+    /// # use helix_view::graphics::{Color, Style};
     /// let style = Style::default().bg(Color::Blue);
     /// let diff = Style::default().bg(Color::Red);
     /// assert_eq!(style.patch(diff), Style::default().bg(Color::Red));
@@ -341,7 +339,7 @@ impl Style {
     /// ## Examples
     ///
     /// ```rust
-    /// # use helix_tui::style::{Color, Modifier, Style};
+    /// # use helix_view::graphics::{Color, Modifier, Style};
     /// let style = Style::default().add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD);
     /// let diff = Style::default().add_modifier(Modifier::ITALIC);
     /// let patched = style.patch(diff);
@@ -361,7 +359,7 @@ impl Style {
     /// ## Examples
     ///
     /// ```rust
-    /// # use helix_tui::style::{Color, Modifier, Style};
+    /// # use helix_view::graphics::{Color, Modifier, Style};
     /// let style = Style::default().add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD | Modifier::ITALIC);
     /// let diff = Style::default().remove_modifier(Modifier::ITALIC);
     /// let patched = style.patch(diff);
@@ -379,7 +377,7 @@ impl Style {
     ///
     /// ## Examples
     /// ```
-    /// # use helix_tui::style::{Color, Modifier, Style};
+    /// # use helix_view::graphics::{Color, Modifier, Style};
     /// let style_1 = Style::default().fg(Color::Yellow);
     /// let style_2 = Style::default().bg(Color::Red);
     /// let combined = style_1.patch(style_2);
diff --git a/helix-view/src/input.rs b/helix-view/src/input.rs
index ab417819fa42..818899262ad6 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/input.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/input.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 //! Input event handling, currently backed by crossterm.
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Error};
-use crossterm::event;
 use serde::de::{self, Deserialize, Deserializer};
 use std::fmt;
 
-pub use crossterm::event::{KeyCode, KeyModifiers};
+use crate::keyboard::{KeyCode, KeyModifiers};
 
 /// Represents a key event.
 // We use a newtype here because we want to customize Deserialize and Display.
@@ -132,9 +131,13 @@ impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for KeyEvent {
     }
 }
 
-impl From<event::KeyEvent> for KeyEvent {
-    fn from(event::KeyEvent { code, modifiers }: event::KeyEvent) -> KeyEvent {
-        KeyEvent { code, modifiers }
+#[cfg(feature = "term")]
+impl From<crossterm::event::KeyEvent> for KeyEvent {
+    fn from(crossterm::event::KeyEvent { code, modifiers }: crossterm::event::KeyEvent) -> KeyEvent {
+        KeyEvent { 
+            code: code.into(), 
+            modifiers: modifiers.into() 
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/helix-view/src/keyboard.rs b/helix-view/src/keyboard.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e3791ed81e09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helix-view/src/keyboard.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+use bitflags::bitflags;
+
+bitflags! {
+    /// Represents key modifiers (shift, control, alt).
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
+    pub struct KeyModifiers: u8 {
+        const SHIFT = 0b0000_0001;
+        const CONTROL = 0b0000_0010;
+        const ALT = 0b0000_0100;
+        const NONE = 0b0000_0000;
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "term")]
+impl From<KeyModifiers> for crossterm::event::KeyModifiers {
+    fn from(key_modifiers: KeyModifiers) -> Self {
+        use crossterm::event::KeyModifiers as CKeyModifiers;
+
+        let mut result = CKeyModifiers::NONE;
+
+        if key_modifiers & KeyModifiers::SHIFT != KeyModifiers::NONE {
+            result = result & CKeyModifiers::SHIFT;
+        }
+
+        if key_modifiers & KeyModifiers::CONTROL != KeyModifiers::NONE {
+            result = result & CKeyModifiers::CONTROL;
+        }
+
+        if key_modifiers & KeyModifiers::ALT != KeyModifiers::NONE {
+            result = result & CKeyModifiers::ALT;
+        }
+
+        result
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "term")]
+impl Into<KeyModifiers> for crossterm::event::KeyModifiers {
+    fn into(self) -> KeyModifiers {
+        use crossterm::event::KeyModifiers as CKeyModifiers;
+
+        let mut result = KeyModifiers::NONE;
+
+        if self & CKeyModifiers::SHIFT != CKeyModifiers::NONE {
+            result = result & KeyModifiers::SHIFT;
+        }
+
+        if self & CKeyModifiers::CONTROL != CKeyModifiers::NONE {
+            result = result & KeyModifiers::CONTROL;
+        }
+
+        if self & CKeyModifiers::ALT != CKeyModifiers::NONE {
+            result = result & KeyModifiers::ALT;
+        }
+
+        result
+    }
+}
+
+/// Represents a key.
+#[derive(Debug, PartialOrd, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Copy, Hash)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
+pub enum KeyCode {
+    /// Backspace key.
+    Backspace,
+    /// Enter key.
+    Enter,
+    /// Left arrow key.
+    Left,
+    /// Right arrow key.
+    Right,
+    /// Up arrow key.
+    Up,
+    /// Down arrow key.
+    Down,
+    /// Home key.
+    Home,
+    /// End key.
+    End,
+    /// Page up key.
+    PageUp,
+    /// Page dow key.
+    PageDown,
+    /// Tab key.
+    Tab,
+    /// Shift + Tab key.
+    BackTab,
+    /// Delete key.
+    Delete,
+    /// Insert key.
+    Insert,
+    /// F key.
+    ///
+    /// `KeyCode::F(1)` represents F1 key, etc.
+    F(u8),
+    /// A character.
+    ///
+    /// `KeyCode::Char('c')` represents `c` character, etc.
+    Char(char),
+    /// Null.
+    Null,
+    /// Escape key.
+    Esc,
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "term")]
+impl From<KeyCode> for crossterm::event::KeyCode {
+    fn from(key_code: KeyCode) -> Self {
+        use crossterm::event::KeyCode as CKeyCode;
+
+        match key_code {
+            KeyCode::Backspace => CKeyCode::Backspace,
+            KeyCode::Enter => CKeyCode::Enter,
+            KeyCode::Left => CKeyCode::Left,
+            KeyCode::Right => CKeyCode::Right,
+            KeyCode::Up => CKeyCode::Up,
+            KeyCode::Down => CKeyCode::Down,
+            KeyCode::Home => CKeyCode::Home,
+            KeyCode::End => CKeyCode::End,
+            KeyCode::PageUp => CKeyCode::PageUp,
+            KeyCode::PageDown => CKeyCode::PageDown,
+            KeyCode::Tab => CKeyCode::Tab,
+            KeyCode::BackTab => CKeyCode::BackTab,
+            KeyCode::Delete => CKeyCode::Delete,
+            KeyCode::Insert => CKeyCode::Insert,
+            KeyCode::F(f_number) => CKeyCode::F(f_number),
+            KeyCode::Char(character) => CKeyCode::Char(character),
+            KeyCode::Null => CKeyCode::Null,
+            KeyCode::Esc => CKeyCode::Esc,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "term")]
+impl Into<KeyCode> for crossterm::event::KeyCode {
+    fn into(self) -> KeyCode {
+        use crossterm::event::KeyCode as CKeyCode;
+
+        match self {
+            CKeyCode::Backspace => KeyCode::Backspace,
+            CKeyCode::Enter => KeyCode::Enter,
+            CKeyCode::Left => KeyCode::Left,
+            CKeyCode::Right => KeyCode::Right,
+            CKeyCode::Up => KeyCode::Up,
+            CKeyCode::Down => KeyCode::Down,
+            CKeyCode::Home => KeyCode::Home,
+            CKeyCode::End => KeyCode::End,
+            CKeyCode::PageUp => KeyCode::PageUp,
+            CKeyCode::PageDown => KeyCode::PageDown,
+            CKeyCode::Tab => KeyCode::Tab,
+            CKeyCode::BackTab => KeyCode::BackTab,
+            CKeyCode::Delete => KeyCode::Delete,
+            CKeyCode::Insert => KeyCode::Insert,
+            CKeyCode::F(f_number) => KeyCode::F(f_number),
+            CKeyCode::Char(character) => KeyCode::Char(character),
+            CKeyCode::Null => KeyCode::Null,
+            CKeyCode::Esc => KeyCode::Esc,
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/helix-view/src/lib.rs b/helix-view/src/lib.rs
index 326bd40394b0..caed2952344b 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/lib.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ pub mod macros;
 pub mod clipboard;
 pub mod document;
 pub mod editor;
-pub mod input;
 pub mod graphics;
+pub mod input;
+pub mod keyboard;
 pub mod register_selection;
 pub mod theme;
 pub mod tree;