diff --git a/src/input/controller.cpp b/src/input/controller.cpp
index 913c1432..35c8fc61 100644
--- a/src/input/controller.cpp
+++ b/src/input/controller.cpp
@@ -18,18 +18,20 @@ namespace lol
 
 void KeyBinding::Bind(const String& device_name, const String& key_name)
 {
-    const InputDevice* device = InputDevice::Get(device_name.C());
+    const InputDevice* device = InputDevice::Get(device_name);
 
     if (!device)
     {
-        Log::Warn("Trying to bind key to nonexistent device %s", device_name.C());
+        Log::Warn("Trying to bind key to nonexistent input device %s",
+                  device_name.C());
         return;
     }
 
-    int keyindex = device->GetKeyIndex(key_name.C());
+    int keyindex = device->GetKeyIndex(key_name);
     if (keyindex < 0)
     {
-        Log::Warn("Trying to bind nonexistent key %s.%s", device_name.C(), key_name.C());
+        Log::Warn("Trying to bind nonexistent key %s.%s",
+                  device_name.C(), key_name.C());
         return;
     }
 
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ bool KeyBinding::Unbind(const String& device_name, const String& key_name)
     {
         if (m_keybindings[i].m1->GetName() == device_name)
         {
-            if (m_keybindings[i].m2 == m_keybindings[i].m1->GetKeyIndex(key_name.C()))
+            if (m_keybindings[i].m2 == m_keybindings[i].m1->GetKeyIndex(key_name))
             {
                 m_keybindings.Remove(i);
                 return true;
@@ -62,17 +64,19 @@ void KeyBinding::ClearBindings()
 
 void AxisBinding::Bind(const String& device_name, const String& axis_name)
 {
-    const InputDevice* device = InputDevice::Get(device_name.C());
+    const InputDevice* device = InputDevice::Get(device_name);
     if (!device)
     {
-        Log::Warn("Trying to bind axis to nonexistent device %s", device_name.C());
+        Log::Warn("Trying to bind axis to nonexistent input device %s",
+                  device_name.C());
         return;
     }
 
-    int axisindex = device->GetAxisIndex(axis_name.C());
+    int axisindex = device->GetAxisIndex(axis_name);
     if (axisindex < 0)
     {
-        Log::Warn("Trying to bind nonexistent axis %s.%s", device_name.C(), axis_name.C());
+        Log::Warn("Trying to bind nonexistent axis %s.%s",
+                  device_name.C(), axis_name.C());
         return;
     }
 
@@ -81,17 +85,19 @@ void AxisBinding::Bind(const String& device_name, const String& axis_name)
 
 void AxisBinding::BindKey(const String& device_name, const String& key_name)
 {
-    const InputDevice* device = InputDevice::Get(device_name.C());
+    const InputDevice* device = InputDevice::Get(device_name);
     if (!device)
     {
-        Log::Warn("Trying to bind axis key to nonexistent device %s", device_name.C());
+        Log::Warn("Trying to bind axis key to nonexistent input device %s",
+                  device_name.C());
         return;
     }
 
-    int keyindex = device->GetKeyIndex(key_name.C());
+    int keyindex = device->GetKeyIndex(key_name);
     if (keyindex < 0)
     {
-        Log::Warn("Trying to bind nonexistent axis key %s.%s", device_name.C(), key_name.C());
+        Log::Warn("Trying to bind nonexistent axis key %s.%s",
+                  device_name.C(), key_name.C());
         return;
     }
 
@@ -100,24 +106,27 @@ void AxisBinding::BindKey(const String& device_name, const String& key_name)
 
 void AxisBinding::BindKeys(const String& device_name, const String& min_key_name, const String& max_key_name)
 {
-    const InputDevice* device = InputDevice::Get(device_name.C());
+    const InputDevice* device = InputDevice::Get(device_name);
     if (!device)
     {
-        Log::Warn("Trying to bind axis keys to nonexistent device %s", device_name.C());
+        Log::Warn("Trying to bind axis keys to nonexistent input device %s",
+                  device_name.C());
         return;
     }
 
-    int minkeyindex = device->GetKeyIndex(min_key_name.C());
+    int minkeyindex = device->GetKeyIndex(min_key_name);
     if (minkeyindex < 0)
     {
-        Log::Warn("Trying to bind nonexistent axis key %s.%s", device_name.C(), min_key_name.C());
+        Log::Warn("Trying to bind nonexistent axis key %s.%s",
+                  device_name.C(), min_key_name.C());
         return;
     }
 
-    int maxkeyindex = device->GetKeyIndex(max_key_name.C());
+    int maxkeyindex = device->GetKeyIndex(max_key_name);
     if (maxkeyindex < 0)
     {
-        Log::Warn("Trying to bind nonexistent axis key %s.%s", device_name.C(), max_key_name.C());
+        Log::Warn("Trying to bind nonexistent axis key %s.%s",
+                  device_name.C(), max_key_name.C());
         return;
     }
 
@@ -130,7 +139,7 @@ bool AxisBinding::Unbind(const String& device_name, const String& axis_name)
     {
         if (m_axisbindings[i].m1->GetName() == device_name)
         {
-            if (m_axisbindings[i].m2 == m_axisbindings[i].m1->GetAxisIndex(axis_name.C()))
+            if (m_axisbindings[i].m2 == m_axisbindings[i].m1->GetAxisIndex(axis_name))
             {
                 m_axisbindings.Remove(i);
                 return true;
@@ -146,7 +155,7 @@ bool AxisBinding::UnbindKey(const String& device_name, const String& key_name)
     {
         if (m_keybindings[i].m1->GetName() == device_name)
         {
-            if (m_keybindings[i].m2 == -1 && m_keybindings[i].m3 == m_keybindings[i].m1->GetKeyIndex(key_name.C()))
+            if (m_keybindings[i].m2 == -1 && m_keybindings[i].m3 == m_keybindings[i].m1->GetKeyIndex(key_name))
             {
                 m_keybindings.Remove(i);
                 return true;
@@ -162,8 +171,8 @@ bool AxisBinding::UnbindKeys(const String& device_name, const String& min_key_na
     {
         if (m_keybindings[i].m1->GetName() == device_name)
         {
-            if (m_keybindings[i].m2 == m_keybindings[i].m1->GetKeyIndex(min_key_name.C())
-                && m_keybindings[i].m3 == m_keybindings[i].m1->GetKeyIndex(max_key_name.C()))
+            if (m_keybindings[i].m2 == m_keybindings[i].m1->GetKeyIndex(min_key_name)
+                && m_keybindings[i].m3 == m_keybindings[i].m1->GetKeyIndex(max_key_name))
             {
                 m_keybindings.Remove(i);
                 return true;
diff --git a/src/input/input.cpp b/src/input/input.cpp
index e23a8d7c..313e181c 100644
--- a/src/input/input.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ array<String> InputDevice::GetAvailableDevices()
     return result;
 }
 
+String InputDevice::GetText()
+{
+    String ret = m_text;
+    m_text = "";
+    return ret;
+}
+
 void InputDeviceInternal::AddKey(int index, const char* name)
 {
     if (index == -1)
diff --git a/src/input/input.h b/src/input/input.h
index 3bebe4bb..35e8013e 100644
--- a/src/input/input.h
+++ b/src/input/input.h
@@ -26,19 +26,19 @@ public:
     }
 
     /** Gets the index of the corresponding key, needed to call GetKey */
-    ptrdiff_t GetKeyIndex(const char* name) const
+    ptrdiff_t GetKeyIndex(String const &name) const
     {
         return GetItemIndex(name, m_keynames);
     }
 
     /** Gets the index of the corresponding axis, needed to call GetAxis */
-    ptrdiff_t GetAxisIndex(const char* name) const
+    ptrdiff_t GetAxisIndex(String const &name) const
     {
         return GetItemIndex(name, m_axisnames);
     }
 
     /** Gets the index of the corresponding cursor, needed to call GetCursor */
-    ptrdiff_t GetCursorIndex(const char* name) const
+    ptrdiff_t GetCursorIndex(String const &name) const
     {
         return GetItemIndex(name, m_cursornames);
     }
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ public:
         return m_keys[index];
     }
 
+    /** Gets the latest contents of text input. */
+    String GetText();
+
     /** Gets the current value of the given axis. Devices should try to
       * clamp this value between -1 and 1, though it is not guaranteed. */
     float GetAxis(ptrdiff_t index) const
@@ -107,7 +110,7 @@ public:
     static array<String> GetAvailableDevices();
 
     /** Gets an input device by its name */
-    static InputDevice* Get(const char* name)
+    static InputDevice* Get(String const &name)
     {
         return GetDevice(name);
     }
@@ -127,18 +130,21 @@ protected:
     array<String> m_axisnames;
     array<String> m_cursornames;
 
-    /** key states (pressed/released) */
+    /** Key states (pressed/released) */
     array<bool> m_keys;
 
-    /** axis states (value and sensitivity) */
+    /** Text input state */
+    String m_text;
+
+    /** Axis states (value and sensitivity) */
     array<float, float> m_axis;
 
-    /** cursor position */
+    /** Cursor position */
     array<vec2, ivec2> m_cursors;
 
     static bool m_capturemouse;
 
-    InputDevice(const char* name) : m_name(name)
+    InputDevice(String const &name) : m_name(name)
     {
         devices.Push(this);
     }
@@ -159,7 +165,7 @@ private:
     static array<InputDevice*> devices;
 
     template <typename... T>
-    ptrdiff_t GetItemIndex(const char* name, const array<String, T...>& a) const
+    ptrdiff_t GetItemIndex(String const &name, const array<String, T...>& a) const
     {
         for (ptrdiff_t i = 0; i < a.Count(); ++i)
         {
@@ -169,7 +175,7 @@ private:
         return -1;
     }
 
-    static InputDevice* GetDevice(const char* name)
+    static InputDevice* GetDevice(String const &name)
     {
         for (ptrdiff_t i = 0; i < devices.Count(); ++i)
         {
diff --git a/src/input/input_internal.h b/src/input/input_internal.h
index 880dde6b..c0bdd9bb 100644
--- a/src/input/input_internal.h
+++ b/src/input/input_internal.h
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ public:
         m_keys[id] = state;
     }
 
+    void AddText(String const &text)
+    {
+        m_text += text;
+    }
+
     void SetAxis(int id, float value)
     {
         m_axis[id].m1 = value;