diff --git a/internal/system/textbox.go b/internal/system/textbox.go
index 67318a0..e102958 100644
--- a/internal/system/textbox.go
+++ b/internal/system/textbox.go
@@ -392,6 +392,8 @@ func (this *textBox) runeUnderMouse () int {
 	return this.drawer.AtPosition(fixPt(position))
 }
 
+// TODO the keynav here should make better use of input key chords.
+
 func (this *textBox) handleKeyDown (key input.Key, numberPad bool) bool {
 	if this.box.handleKeyDown(key, numberPad) { return true  }
 	if !this.selectable                       { return false }
@@ -399,8 +401,8 @@ func (this *textBox) handleKeyDown (key input.Key, numberPad bool) bool {
 	// because fuck you thats why!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 	modifiers := this.Window().Modifiers()
 	dot       := this.Dot()
-	sel       := modifiers.Shift
-	word      := modifiers.Control
+	sel       := modifiers.Shift()
+	word      := modifiers.Control()
 
 	moveVertically := func (delta fixed.Int26_6) {
 		currentDot := 0
@@ -438,7 +440,7 @@ func (this *textBox) handleKeyDown (key input.Key, numberPad bool) bool {
 	}
 	
 	switch {
-	case key == input.KeyHome || (modifiers.Alt && key == input.KeyLeft):
+	case key == input.KeyHome || (modifiers.Alt() && key == input.KeyLeft):
 		if word {
 			dot.End = 0
 		} else {
@@ -447,7 +449,7 @@ func (this *textBox) handleKeyDown (key input.Key, numberPad bool) bool {
 		if !sel { dot.Start = dot.End }
 		this.userSelect(dot)
 		return true
-	case key == input.KeyEnd || (modifiers.Alt && key == input.KeyRight):
+	case key == input.KeyEnd || (modifiers.Alt() && key == input.KeyRight):
 		if word {
 			dot.End = len(this.runes)
 		} else {
@@ -476,7 +478,7 @@ func (this *textBox) handleKeyDown (key input.Key, numberPad bool) bool {
 	case key == input.KeyDown:
 		moveVertically(fixed.I(1))
 		return true
-	case key == input.Key('a') && modifiers.Control:
+	case key == input.Key('a') && modifiers.Control():
 		dot.Start = 0
 		dot.End   = len(this.text) // FIXME
 		this.userSelect(dot)
@@ -492,9 +494,9 @@ func (this *textBox) handleKeyUp (key input.Key, numberPad bool) bool {
 	
 	modifiers := this.Window().Modifiers()
 	switch {
-	case key == input.KeyHome || (modifiers.Alt && key == input.KeyLeft):
+	case key == input.KeyHome || (modifiers.Alt() && key == input.KeyLeft):
 		return true
-	case key == input.KeyEnd || (modifiers.Alt && key == input.KeyRight):
+	case key == input.KeyEnd || (modifiers.Alt() && key == input.KeyRight):
 		return true
 	case key == input.KeyUp:
 		return true
@@ -504,7 +506,7 @@ func (this *textBox) handleKeyUp (key input.Key, numberPad bool) bool {
 		return true
 	case key == input.KeyRight:
 		return true
-	case key == input.Key('a') && modifiers.Control:
+	case key == input.Key('a') && modifiers.Control():
 		return true
 	default:
 		return false