diff --git a/src/actions.cc b/src/actions.cc
index ec70b5b4..1b5e9c14 100644
--- a/src/actions.cc
+++ b/src/actions.cc
@@ -104,6 +104,14 @@ void OBActions::leaveHandler(const XCrossingEvent &e)
 }
 
 
+void OBActions::keyPressHandler(const XKeyEvent &e)
+{
+  // XXX: run the KEY guile hook
+  printf("GUILE: KEY: win %lx modifiers %u keycode %u\n",
+         (long)e.window, e.state, e.keycode);
+}
+
+
 void OBActions::drag(Window win, otk::Point delta, unsigned int modifiers,
                      unsigned int button, Time time)
 {
@@ -113,12 +121,4 @@ void OBActions::drag(Window win, otk::Point delta, unsigned int modifiers,
 }
 
 
-void OBActions::key(Window win, unsigned int modifiers, unsigned int keycode)
-{
-  (void)win;(void)modifiers;(void)keycode;
-
-  // XXX: some guile shit...
-}
-
-
 }
diff --git a/src/actions.hh b/src/actions.hh
index 09e76c4e..b2d03ead 100644
--- a/src/actions.hh
+++ b/src/actions.hh
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ public:
   virtual void enterHandler(const XCrossingEvent &e);
   virtual void leaveHandler(const XCrossingEvent &e);
 
+  virtual void keyPressHandler(const XKeyEvent &e);
+
   //! Notify that a mouse drag is taking place.
   /*!
     @param win The window the drag is on
@@ -56,14 +58,6 @@ public:
   */
   void drag(Window win, otk::Point delta, unsigned int modifiers,
             unsigned int button, Time time);
-
-  //! Notify that a key press has occured on a window.
-  /*!
-    @param win The window the key press was on
-    @param modifiers The modifier state for the action.
-    @param keycode The keycode of the key pressed.
-  */
-  void key(Window win, unsigned int modifiers, unsigned int keycode);
 };
 
 }