diff --git a/src/snek/static/chat-input.js b/src/snek/static/chat-input.js
index 8ff77fd..28e271b 100644
--- a/src/snek/static/chat-input.js
+++ b/src/snek/static/chat-input.js
@@ -176,7 +176,9 @@ class ChatInputComponent extends HTMLElement {
     });
 
     this.appendChild(this.uploadButton);
-
+    this.textarea.addEventListener("blur", () => {
+      this.updateFromInput("");
+    });
     this.textarea.addEventListener("keyup", (e) => {
       if (e.key === "Enter" && !e.shiftKey) {
 
diff --git a/src/snek/static/container.js b/src/snek/static/container.js
index 7a2c2ab..a17b37a 100644
--- a/src/snek/static/container.js
+++ b/src/snek/static/container.js
@@ -17,15 +17,20 @@ export class Container extends EventHandler{
         this._container = el
         this.terminal.open(this._container)
         
-        this.terminal.onData(data => this.ws.send(new TextEncoder().encode(data)));
+
+        this.terminal.onData(data => {
+            if (this.ws && this.ws.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
+                this.ws.send(data);
+            }
+        });
+            
         }
-        this._fitAddon.fit();
         this.refresh()
-    
+        this.terminal.focus()
     }
     refresh(){
-        this._fitAddon.fit();
-        this.terminal.write("\x0C");
+        //this._fitAddon.fit();
+        this.ws.send("\x0C");
     }
     toggle(){
         this._container.classList.toggle("hidden")
@@ -34,7 +39,10 @@ export class Container extends EventHandler{
 
     constructor(channelUid,log){
         super()
-        this.terminal = new Terminal({ cursorBlink: true });
+        this.terminal = new Terminal({ cursorBlink: true ,theme: {
+    background: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)', // Fully transparent
+  }
+ });
         this._fitAddon = new FitAddon.FitAddon();
         this.terminal.loadAddon(this._fitAddon);
         window.addEventListener("resize", () => this._fitAddon.fit());
diff --git a/src/snek/system/docker.py b/src/snek/system/docker.py
index 7cfa8f1..58eae25 100644
--- a/src/snek/system/docker.py
+++ b/src/snek/system/docker.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import json
 import yaml
 import asyncio
 import subprocess
+import pty 
+import os
 
 class ComposeFileManager:
     def __init__(self, compose_path="docker-compose.yml",event_handler=None):
@@ -31,17 +33,19 @@ class ComposeFileManager:
             return False 
         proc = self.running_instances.get(container_name)
         if not proc:
-            return False 
+            return False
+    
         async def reader(event_handler,stream):
+            loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
             while True:
-                line = await stream.read(1024)
+                line = await loop.run_in_executor(None,os.read,stream,1024)
                 print("XXX",line)
                 if not line:
                     break
                 await event_handler(container_name,"stdout",line)
             await self.stop(container_name)
-        asyncio.create_task(reader(self.event_handler,proc.stdout))
-        asyncio.create_task(reader(self.event_handler,proc.stderr))
+        asyncio.create_task(reader(self.event_handler,proc['master']))
+
 
 
     def create_instance(
@@ -123,7 +127,7 @@ class ComposeFileManager:
         if not proc:
             return False 
         try:
-            proc.stdin.write(data.encode())
+            os.write(proc['master'], data.encode())
             return True
         except Exception as ex:
             print(ex)
@@ -178,13 +182,16 @@ class ComposeFileManager:
         if proc.returncode != 0:
             print(f"Failed to start {name}: {stderr.decode(errors='ignore')}")
             return False 
-        
+
+        master, slave = pty.openpty()
         proc = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec(
             "docker", "compose", "-f", self.compose_path, "exec", name, "/bin/bash",
-            stdin=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
-            stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
-            stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+            stdin=slave,
+            stdout=slave,
+            stderr=slave,
         )
+
+        proc = {'proc':proc,'master':master,'slave':slave}
 #        stdin,stderr = await proc.communicate()
         self.running_instances[name] = proc 
         #if stdout:
diff --git a/src/snek/templates/app.html b/src/snek/templates/app.html
index 6569a19..e0b3a5d 100644
--- a/src/snek/templates/app.html
+++ b/src/snek/templates/app.html
@@ -54,7 +54,28 @@
   <script type="module">
       import { app } from "/app.js";
       import { Container } from "/container.js";
-      {% if channel %}
+      let prevKey = null;
+      document.addEventListener("keydown", () => {
+        if(prevKey == "Escape"){
+            document.querySelector("chat-input").querySelector("textarea").value = "";
+        }  
+        if(prevKey == "Escape" && event.key == "t"){
+           app.starField.shuffleAll(5000) 
+
+        }
+
+        prevKey = event.key 
+        if(event.key == "," && event.ctrlKey){
+            event.preventDefault();
+            let textAreas = document.querySelectorAll("textarea")
+            textAreas.forEach(textArea => {
+                if(document.activeElement != textArea)
+                    setTimeout(() => textArea.focus(), 300)
+            })
+        }
+      })
+    
+    {% if channel %}
       app.channelUid = '{{ channel.uid.value }}'
 
       window.getContainer = function(){
diff --git a/src/snek/templates/web.html b/src/snek/templates/web.html
index a1b93f8..8c78ea2 100644
--- a/src/snek/templates/web.html
+++ b/src/snek/templates/web.html
@@ -56,12 +56,13 @@ chatInputField.autoCompletions = {
     "/help": showHelp,
     "/container": async() =>{ 
         if(container == null){
-            container = await window.getContainer()
-            const terminal = document.querySelector("#terminal")
-            terminal.classList.toggle("hidden")
-            container.render(terminal)
+            window.c = await window.getContainer()
+            await window.c.start()
+            window.t = document.querySelector("#terminal")
+            window.t.classList.toggle("hidden")
+            window.c.render(window.t)
         }
-        containerDialog.openWithStatus()
+        //containerDialog.openWithStatus()
     }
 };