diff --git a/src/core/button.rs b/src/core/button.rs
index 8382916..a759ec1 100644
--- a/src/core/button.rs
+++ b/src/core/button.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@
 use crate::core::Display;
 use crate::core::Graphics;
 use crate::core::Layout;
+use crate::core::Part;
 use crate::core::layout::Key;
+use crate::core::layout::MOD_ALT;
+use crate::core::layout::MOD_CTRL;
 use crate::core::layout::MODIFIERS_MAX;
 use std::collections::VecDeque;
 use std::convert::TryInto;
@@ -459,6 +462,23 @@ impl<D: Display, K: Keyboard> Button<D, K> {
         Self::draw(draw, &self.gfx, &self.layout, Some(key), &self.modifiers);
     }
 
+    fn emit(kbd: &mut K, part: &Part, modifiers: &[ModState])
+    {
+        let ctrl_pressed = modifiers[MOD_CTRL - 1] != ModState::Released;
+        let alt_pressed = modifiers[MOD_ALT - 1] != ModState::Released;
+        let mods_pressed = ctrl_pressed || alt_pressed;
+
+        if part.key_available() && mods_pressed {
+            kbd.press(part.sym());
+            kbd.release(part.sym());
+        } else if part.text_available() {
+            kbd.text(part.text());
+        } else if part.key_available() {
+            kbd.press(part.sym());
+            kbd.release(part.sym());
+        }
+    }
+
     fn is_normal_key_pressed(&self) -> bool
     {
         for id in &self.timers {
@@ -548,8 +568,7 @@ impl<D: Display, K: Keyboard> Button<D, K> {
 
         let modifier = key.parts[press.part].modifier_id();
         if modifier == 0 {
-            self.kbd.press(key.parts[press.part].sym());
-            self.kbd.release(key.parts[press.part].sym());
+            Self::emit(&mut self.kbd, &key.parts[press.part], &self.modifiers);
         }
 
         let draw = self.release_mod(modifier);
@@ -596,8 +615,7 @@ impl<D: Display, K: Keyboard> Button<D, K> {
             if modifier != 0 {
                 draw = draw + self.lock_mod(modifier);
             } else {
-                self.kbd.press(key.parts[press.part].sym());
-                self.kbd.release(key.parts[press.part].sym());
+                Self::emit(&mut self.kbd, &key.parts[press.part], &self.modifiers);
 
                 press.timer += self.repeat;
                 self.timers.push_back(id);
diff --git a/src/core/layout.rs b/src/core/layout.rs
index beb16b0..5f50d50 100644
--- a/src/core/layout.rs
+++ b/src/core/layout.rs
@@ -355,6 +355,12 @@ impl Part {
         self.val.0
     }
 
+    #[inline(always)]
+    pub fn text(&self) -> &str
+    {
+        &self.val.1
+    }
+
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn press(&mut self)
     {