diff --git a/guicurses/keycode_scanner.py b/guicurses/keycode_scanner.py
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+++ b/guicurses/keycode_scanner.py
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+import curses
+from guicurses  import widgets, window
+
+class mainWindow(window.Window):
+
+	def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+		super(mainWindow, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+		self.run()
+
+	def run(self):
+		while 1:
+			c = self.screen.getch()
+			if c != -1:
+				self.setStatus(c)
+
+curses.wrapper(mainWindow)