diff --git a/src/input.go b/src/input.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b83048
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/input.go
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package slapperx
+
+import (
+	term "github.com/nsf/termbox-go"
+	"log"
+)
+
+// keyPressListener listens for key presses and sends rate changes to rateChanger channel
+func keyPressListener(rateChanger chan<- float64) {
+	// start keyPress listener
+	err := term.Init()
+	term.HideCursor()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	defer term.Close()
+
+	for {
+		ev := term.PollEvent()
+		switch ev.Type {
+		case term.EventKey:
+			if handleKeyPress(ev, rateChanger) {
+				return
+			}
+		case term.EventInterrupt:
+			return
+		case term.EventResize:
+			break
+		case term.EventError:
+			log.Fatal(ev.Err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// handleKeyPress processes key press events and updates the rateChanger channel
+func handleKeyPress(ev term.Event, rateChanger chan<- float64) bool {
+	switch ev.Key {
+	case term.KeyCtrlC:
+		return true
+	default:
+		switch ev.Ch {
+		case 'q':
+			return true
+		case 'r':
+			stats.reset()
+		case 'k': // up
+			rateChanger <- rateIncreaseStep
+		case 'j':
+			rateChanger <- rateDecreaseStep
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/src/slapper.go b/src/slapper.go
index ad65fb7..42aa789 100644
--- a/src/slapper.go
+++ b/src/slapper.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func Main() {
 	if config.Verbose {
 		<-make(chan bool) // just wait for Ctrl-C
 	} else {
-		ui.keyPressListener(rampUpController.GetRateChanger())
+		keyPressListener(rampUpController.GetRateChanger())
 	}
 
 	// bye
diff --git a/src/ui.go b/src/ui.go
index 9189600..601cd44 100644
--- a/src/ui.go
+++ b/src/ui.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package slapperx
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
-	term "github.com/nsf/termbox-go"
 	terminal "golang.org/x/term"
 	"log"
 	"math"
@@ -88,49 +87,6 @@ func (ui *UI) listParameters() {
 	*/
 }
 
-// keyPressListener listens for key presses and sends rate changes to rateChanger channel
-func (ui *UI) keyPressListener(rateChanger chan<- float64) {
-	// start keyPress listener
-	err := term.Init()
-	term.HideCursor()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
-	defer term.Close()
-
-	for {
-		switch ev := term.PollEvent(); ev.Type {
-		case term.EventKey:
-			if ui.handleKeyPress(ev, rateChanger) {
-				return
-			}
-		case term.EventError:
-			log.Fatal(ev.Err)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// handleKeyPress processes key press events and updates the rateChanger channel
-func (ui *UI) handleKeyPress(ev term.Event, rateChanger chan<- float64) bool {
-	switch ev.Key {
-	case term.KeyCtrlC:
-		return true
-	default:
-		switch ev.Ch {
-		case 'q':
-			return true
-		case 'r':
-			stats.reset()
-		case 'k': // up
-			rateChanger <- rateIncreaseStep
-		case 'j':
-			rateChanger <- rateDecreaseStep
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
 // printHistogramHeader prints the header of the histogram with sent, in-flight, and responses information
 func (ui *UI) printHistogramHeader(sb *strings.Builder, currentRate counter, currentSetRate float64) {
 	sent := stats.requestsSent.Load()