diff --git a/api/sixtyfps-cpp/include/sixtyfps.h b/api/sixtyfps-cpp/include/sixtyfps.h
index c40605a08..71b4c4cf7 100644
--- a/api/sixtyfps-cpp/include/sixtyfps.h
+++ b/api/sixtyfps-cpp/include/sixtyfps.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ extern const cbindgen_private::ItemVTable RectangleVTable;
 extern const cbindgen_private::ItemVTable BorderRectangleVTable;
 extern const cbindgen_private::ItemVTable TextVTable;
 extern const cbindgen_private::ItemVTable TouchAreaVTable;
+extern const cbindgen_private::ItemVTable FocusScopeVTable;
 extern const cbindgen_private::ItemVTable ImageVTable;
 extern const cbindgen_private::ItemVTable ClippedImageVTable;
 extern const cbindgen_private::ItemVTable PathVTable;
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ using cbindgen_private::BorderRectangle;
 using cbindgen_private::Clip;
 using cbindgen_private::ClippedImage;
 using cbindgen_private::Flickable;
+using cbindgen_private::FocusScope;
 using cbindgen_private::Image;
 using cbindgen_private::Path;
 using cbindgen_private::Rectangle;
diff --git a/sixtyfps_compiler/builtins.60 b/sixtyfps_compiler/builtins.60
index 483019e2e..960e4d1ad 100644
--- a/sixtyfps_compiler/builtins.60
+++ b/sixtyfps_compiler/builtins.60
@@ -84,6 +84,17 @@ export TouchArea := _ {
     //-default_size_binding:expands_to_parent_geometry
 }
 
+export FocusScope := _ {
+    property <length> x;
+    property <length> y;
+    property <length> width;
+    property <length> height;
+    property <bool> has_focus;
+    callback key_pressed(string);
+    callback key_released(string);
+    //-default_size_binding:expands_to_parent_geometry
+}
+
 export Flickable := _ {
     property <length> x;
     property <length> y;
diff --git a/sixtyfps_runtime/corelib/items.rs b/sixtyfps_runtime/corelib/items.rs
index 7c60299d6..939f56f55 100644
--- a/sixtyfps_runtime/corelib/items.rs
+++ b/sixtyfps_runtime/corelib/items.rs
@@ -372,6 +372,97 @@ ItemVTable_static! {
     pub static TouchAreaVTable for TouchArea
 }
 
+/// A runtime item that exposes key
+#[repr(C)]
+#[derive(FieldOffsets, Default, SixtyFPSElement)]
+#[pin]
+pub struct FocusScope {
+    pub x: Property<f32>,
+    pub y: Property<f32>,
+    pub width: Property<f32>,
+    pub height: Property<f32>,
+    pub has_focus: Property<bool>,
+    pub key_pressed: Callback<(SharedString,)>,
+    pub key_released: Callback<(SharedString,)>,
+    /// FIXME: remove this
+    pub cached_rendering_data: CachedRenderingData,
+}
+
+impl Item for FocusScope {
+    fn init(self: Pin<&Self>, _window: &ComponentWindow) {}
+
+    fn geometry(self: Pin<&Self>) -> Rect {
+        euclid::rect(self.x(), self.y(), self.width(), self.height())
+    }
+
+    fn layouting_info(self: Pin<&Self>, _window: &ComponentWindow) -> LayoutInfo {
+        LayoutInfo::default()
+    }
+
+    fn implicit_size(self: Pin<&Self>, _window: &ComponentWindow) -> Size {
+        Default::default()
+    }
+
+    fn input_event(
+        self: Pin<&Self>,
+        event: MouseEvent,
+        window: &ComponentWindow,
+        self_rc: &ItemRc,
+    ) -> InputEventResult {
+        /*if !self.enabled() {
+            return InputEventResult::EventIgnored;
+        }*/
+        if matches!(event.what, MouseEventType::MousePressed) {
+            if !self.has_focus() {
+                window.set_focus_item(self_rc);
+            }
+        }
+        InputEventResult::EventAccepted
+    }
+
+    fn key_event(self: Pin<&Self>, event: &KeyEvent, _window: &ComponentWindow) -> KeyEventResult {
+        match event {
+            KeyEvent::KeyPressed { .. } => {}
+            KeyEvent::KeyReleased { .. } => {}
+            KeyEvent::CharacterInput { unicode_scalar, .. } => {
+                if let Some(char) = std::char::from_u32(*unicode_scalar) {
+                    let key = SharedString::from(char.to_string().as_str());
+                    // FIXME: handle pressed and release in their event
+                    Self::FIELD_OFFSETS.key_pressed.apply_pin(self).emit(&(key.clone(),));
+                    Self::FIELD_OFFSETS.key_released.apply_pin(self).emit(&(key,));
+                }
+            }
+        };
+        KeyEventResult::EventAccepted
+    }
+
+    fn focus_event(self: Pin<&Self>, event: &FocusEvent, _window: &ComponentWindow) {
+        match event {
+            FocusEvent::FocusIn | FocusEvent::WindowReceivedFocus => {
+                self.has_focus.set(true);
+            }
+            FocusEvent::FocusOut | FocusEvent::WindowLostFocus => {
+                self.has_focus.set(false);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn render(self: Pin<&Self>, _pos: Point, _backend: &mut ItemRendererRef) {}
+}
+
+impl ItemConsts for FocusScope {
+    const cached_rendering_data_offset: const_field_offset::FieldOffset<
+        FocusScope,
+        CachedRenderingData,
+    > = FocusScope::FIELD_OFFSETS.cached_rendering_data.as_unpinned_projection();
+}
+
+ItemVTable_static! {
+    /// The VTable for `FocusScope`
+    #[no_mangle]
+    pub static FocusScopeVTable for FocusScope
+}
+
 #[repr(C)]
 #[derive(FieldOffsets, Default, SixtyFPSElement)]
 #[pin]
diff --git a/sixtyfps_runtime/corelib/rtti.rs b/sixtyfps_runtime/corelib/rtti.rs
index 203ab73c7..9efe30b29 100644
--- a/sixtyfps_runtime/corelib/rtti.rs
+++ b/sixtyfps_runtime/corelib/rtti.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use core::pin::Pin;
 
 macro_rules! declare_ValueType {
     ($($ty:ty,)*) => {
-        pub trait ValueType: 'static + Default $(+ TryInto<$ty> + TryFrom<$ty>)* {}
+        pub trait ValueType: 'static + Default + Clone $(+ TryInto<$ty> + TryFrom<$ty>)* {}
     };
 }
 declare_ValueType![
@@ -225,10 +225,6 @@ pub trait CallbackInfo<Item, Value> {
         item: Pin<&Item>,
         handler: Box<dyn Fn(&[Value]) -> Value>,
     ) -> Result<(), ()>;
-
-    /// The offset of the Callback<> in the item.
-    /// The use of this is unsafe
-    fn offset(&self) -> usize;
 }
 
 impl<Item, Value: Default + 'static> CallbackInfo<Item, Value>
@@ -249,9 +245,32 @@ impl<Item, Value: Default + 'static> CallbackInfo<Item, Value>
         });
         Ok(())
     }
+}
 
-    fn offset(&self) -> usize {
-        todo!()
+impl<Item, Value: Clone + Default + 'static, T: Clone> CallbackInfo<Item, Value>
+    for FieldOffset<Item, crate::Callback<(T,)>>
+where
+    Value: TryInto<T>,
+    T: TryInto<Value>,
+{
+    fn emit(&self, item: Pin<&Item>, args: &[Value]) -> Result<Value, ()> {
+        let value = args.first().ok_or(())?;
+        let value = value.clone().try_into().map_err(|_| ())?;
+        self.apply_pin(item).emit(&(value,));
+        Ok(Value::default())
+    }
+
+    fn set_handler(
+        &self,
+        item: Pin<&Item>,
+        handler: Box<dyn Fn(&[Value]) -> Value>,
+    ) -> Result<(), ()> {
+        self.apply_pin(item).set_handler(move |(val,)| {
+            let val: Value = val.clone().try_into().ok().unwrap();
+            handler(&[val]);
+            Value::default();
+        });
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/sixtyfps_runtime/interpreter/dynamic_component.rs b/sixtyfps_runtime/interpreter/dynamic_component.rs
index 06ca053de..5465e748a 100644
--- a/sixtyfps_runtime/interpreter/dynamic_component.rs
+++ b/sixtyfps_runtime/interpreter/dynamic_component.rs
@@ -478,6 +478,7 @@ fn generate_component<'id>(
                 rtti_for::<Rectangle>(),
                 rtti_for::<BorderRectangle>(),
                 rtti_for::<TouchArea>(),
+                rtti_for::<FocusScope>(),
                 rtti_for::<Path>(),
                 rtti_for_flickable(),
                 rtti_for::<Window>(),
diff --git a/sixtyfps_runtime/interpreter/eval.rs b/sixtyfps_runtime/interpreter/eval.rs
index da1cd041c..2c5484b12 100644
--- a/sixtyfps_runtime/interpreter/eval.rs
+++ b/sixtyfps_runtime/interpreter/eval.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ impl<Item: vtable::HasStaticVTable<corelib::items::ItemVTable>> ErasedPropertyIn
 pub trait ErasedCallbackInfo {
     fn emit(&self, item: Pin<ItemRef>, args: &[Value]) -> Value;
     fn set_handler(&self, item: Pin<ItemRef>, handler: Box<dyn Fn(&[Value]) -> Value>);
-    fn offset(&self) -> usize;
 }
 
 impl<Item: vtable::HasStaticVTable<corelib::items::ItemVTable>> ErasedCallbackInfo
@@ -84,10 +83,6 @@ impl<Item: vtable::HasStaticVTable<corelib::items::ItemVTable>> ErasedCallbackIn
     fn set_handler(&self, item: Pin<ItemRef>, handler: Box<dyn Fn(&[Value]) -> Value>) {
         (*self).set_handler(ItemRef::downcast_pin(item).unwrap(), handler).unwrap()
     }
-
-    fn offset(&self) -> usize {
-        (*self).offset()
-    }
 }
 
 /// A Pointer to a model
diff --git a/tests/cases/examples/key_press.60 b/tests/cases/examples/key_press.60
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9325550cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/examples/key_press.60
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/* LICENSE BEGIN
+    This file is part of the SixtyFPS Project -- https://sixtyfps.io
+    Copyright (c) 2020 Olivier Goffart <olivier.goffart@sixtyfps.io>
+    Copyright (c) 2020 Simon Hausmann <simon.hausmann@sixtyfps.io>
+
+    SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+    This file is also available under commercial licensing terms.
+    Please contact info@sixtyfps.io for more information.
+LICENSE END */
+
+W := Window {
+    VerticalLayout {
+        Rectangle { color: field.has_focus ? blue: red;  }
+        field := FocusScope {
+            vertical_stretch: 1;
+            key-pressed(key) => {
+                debug(key);
+                t.text += key;
+            }
+            Rectangle { color: yellow; }
+        }
+        t:= Text {
+            text: "> ";
+        }
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/tests/driver_lib/cbindgen.rs b/tests/driver_lib/cbindgen.rs
index a0adc48a6..f5a6eacb5 100644
--- a/tests/driver_lib/cbindgen.rs
+++ b/tests/driver_lib/cbindgen.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ fn gen_corelib(include_dir: &Path) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         "Image",
         "ClippedImage",
         "TouchArea",
+        "FocusScope",
         "Flickable",
         "Text",
         "Path",