diff --git a/include/justui/jfkeys.h b/include/justui/jfkeys.h
index 58f0442..4444a57 100644
--- a/include/justui/jfkeys.h
+++ b/include/justui/jfkeys.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
    * "/NAME" for a menu key;
    * ".NAME" for an entry key;
    * "@NAME" for an action key;
-   " "#NAME" for a special key.
+   * "#NAME" for a special key.
 
    The names are separated by semicolons, eg. "/F1;;/F3;.F4;@F5;#F6". Several
    sets of function keys can be defined if separated by a '|' character. For
@@ -51,7 +51,11 @@
    with its 128x64 resolution, the convention is that the image is 128x8, and
    key #i is positioned at x = 21i+2 with width 19. The equivalent of "|"-
    separated levels is allowed by stacking up rows of keys (in which case the
-   image is of height 9n-1 for n rows). */
+   image is of height 9n-1 for n rows).
+
+   jkfeys will gobble keyboard events for F1..F6 and emit JFKEYS_TRIGGERED
+   events instead. However, in general jfkeys doesn't have keyboard focus, so
+   you have to give the events manually. */
 typedef struct {
 	jwidget widget;
 	int8_t level;
@@ -72,6 +76,9 @@ typedef struct {
 
 } jfkeys;
 
+/* Events */
+extern uint16_t JFKEYS_TRIGGERED;
+
 /* jfkeys_create2(): Create a set of function keys
 
    Both the image and text specification are provided; one of them should
diff --git a/include/justui/jwidget-api.h b/include/justui/jwidget-api.h
index 968842f..e3a9723 100644
--- a/include/justui/jwidget-api.h
+++ b/include/justui/jwidget-api.h
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ bool jwidget_event(void *w, jevent e);
    gets the functions `jpainted_poly_csize` and `jpainted_poly_render` from
    context, registers the type at startup and provides `jpainted_type_id` for
    the widget creation function. */
-
 #define J_DEFINE_WIDGET(NAME, ...) \
     static int NAME##_type_id = -1; \
     J_REPEAT(J_DEFINE_WIDGET_POLY_PROTO, (NAME), __VA_ARGS__) \
@@ -215,10 +214,25 @@ bool jwidget_event(void *w, jevent e);
     static void j_register_##NAME(void) { \
         NAME##_type_id = j_register_widget(&type_##NAME); \
     }
-
 #define J_DEFINE_WIDGET_POLY(NAME, METHOD) \
     .METHOD = NAME##_poly_##METHOD,
 #define J_DEFINE_WIDGET_POLY_PROTO(NAME, METHOD) \
     extern jwidget_poly_##METHOD##_t NAME##_poly_##METHOD;
 
+/* Helper macro for defining new events. Each parameter is an event name to
+   define, e.g.
+
+   ```
+   J_DEFINE_EVENTS(MYWIDGET_EVENT1, MYWIDGET_EVENT2, MYWIDGET_EVENT3)
+   ``` */
+#define J_DEFINE_EVENTS(...) \
+    uint16_t __VA_ARGS__; \
+    __attribute__((constructor)) \
+    static void J_DEFINE_EVENTS_NAME(__COUNTER__)(void) { \
+        J_REPEAT(J_DEFINE_EVENTS_INIT, (), __VA_ARGS__) \
+    }
+#define J_DEFINE_EVENTS_NAME2(COUNTER) _j_init_##COUNTER
+#define J_DEFINE_EVENTS_NAME(COUNTER) J_DEFINE_EVENTS_NAME2(COUNTER)
+#define J_DEFINE_EVENTS_INIT(EVENT) EVENT = j_register_event();
+
 #endif /* _J_JWIDGET_API */
diff --git a/src/jfkeys.c b/src/jfkeys.c
index b51cd12..d508071 100644
--- a/src/jfkeys.c
+++ b/src/jfkeys.c
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 #include <gint/std/stdlib.h>
 #include <gint/std/string.h>
 
-/* Type identified for jfkeys */
-static int jfkeys_type_id = -1;
+J_DEFINE_WIDGET(jfkeys, csize, render, event)
+J_DEFINE_EVENTS(JFKEYS_TRIGGERED)
 
 extern font_t j_font_fkeys_fx;
 
@@ -89,14 +89,14 @@ static char const *get_label(char const *level, int key, size_t *len)
 // Polymorphic widget operations
 //---
 
-static void jfkeys_poly_csize(void *f0)
+void jfkeys_poly_csize(void *f0)
 {
 	jfkeys *f = f0;
 	f->widget.w = DWIDTH;
 	f->widget.h = JFKEYS_HEIGHT;
 }
 
-static void jfkeys_poly_render(void *f0, int base_x, int y)
+void jfkeys_poly_render(void *f0, int base_x, int y)
 {
 	jfkeys *f = f0;
 
@@ -156,6 +156,38 @@ static void jfkeys_poly_render(void *f0, int base_x, int y)
 	dfont(old_font);
 }
 
+bool jfkeys_poly_event(void *f0, jevent e)
+{
+	jfkeys *f = f0;
+	jevent te;
+	te.source = f;
+	te.type = JFKEYS_TRIGGERED;
+
+	if(e.type == JWIDGET_KEY && e.key.type == KEYEV_DOWN) {
+		int fun = keycode_function(e.key.key);
+		if(fun >= 0) {
+			te.data = fun - 1;
+			jwidget_emit(f, te);
+			return true;
+		}
+
+#if GINT_HW_CP
+		static uint8_t const CP_Fk[6] = {
+			KEY_EQUALS, KEY_X, KEY_Y, KEY_Z, KEY_CARET, KEY_DIV };
+
+		for(int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
+			if(e.key.key == CP_Fk[i]) {
+				te.data = i;
+				jwidget_emit(f, te);
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+#endif
+	}
+
+	return jwidget_poly_event(f, e);
+}
+
 int jfkeys_level(jfkeys *f)
 {
 	return f->level;
@@ -193,20 +225,3 @@ void jfkeys_set_font(jfkeys *keys, font_t const *font)
 {
 	keys->font = font;
 }
-
-/* jfkeys type definition */
-static jwidget_poly type_jfkeys = {
-	.name    = "jfkeys",
-	.csize   = jfkeys_poly_csize,
-	.layout  = NULL,
-	.render  = jfkeys_poly_render,
-	.event   = NULL,
-	.destroy = NULL,
-};
-
-/* Type registration */
-__attribute__((constructor))
-static void j_register_jfkeys(void)
-{
-	jfkeys_type_id = j_register_widget(&type_jfkeys);
-}