diff --git a/src/gui/game/GameController.cpp b/src/gui/game/GameController.cpp
index b52cb40b3..0cbb2e48e 100644
--- a/src/gui/game/GameController.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/game/GameController.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #else
 #include "lua/TPTScriptInterface.h"
 #endif
+#include "lua/LuaEvents.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -157,11 +158,6 @@ GameController::GameController():
 	commandInterface = new TPTScriptInterface(this, gameModel);
 #endif
 
-	ActiveToolChanged(0, gameModel->GetActiveTool(0));
-	ActiveToolChanged(1, gameModel->GetActiveTool(1));
-	ActiveToolChanged(2, gameModel->GetActiveTool(2));
-	ActiveToolChanged(3, gameModel->GetActiveTool(3));
-
 	Client::Ref().AddListener(this);
 
 	debugInfo.push_back(new DebugParts(0x1, gameModel->GetSimulation()));
@@ -626,12 +622,12 @@ void GameController::CutRegion(ui::Point point1, ui::Point point2, bool includeP
 
 bool GameController::MouseMove(int x, int y, int dx, int dy)
 {
-	return commandInterface->OnMouseMove(x, y, dx, dy);
+	return commandInterface->HandleEvent(EventTypes::mousemove, new MouseMoveEvent(x, y, dx, dy));
 }
 
 bool GameController::MouseDown(int x, int y, unsigned button)
 {
-	bool ret = commandInterface->OnMouseDown(x, y, button);
+	bool ret = commandInterface->HandleEvent(EventTypes::mousedown, new MouseDownEvent(x, y, button));
 	if (ret && y<YRES && x<XRES && !gameView->GetPlacingSave() && !gameView->GetPlacingZoom())
 	{
 		ui::Point point = gameModel->AdjustZoomCoords(ui::Point(x, y));
@@ -653,7 +649,7 @@ bool GameController::MouseDown(int x, int y, unsigned button)
 
 bool GameController::MouseUp(int x, int y, unsigned button, char type)
 {
-	bool ret = commandInterface->OnMouseUp(x, y, button, type);
+	bool ret = commandInterface->HandleEvent(EventTypes::mouseup, new MouseUpEvent(x, y, button, type));
 	if (type)
 		return ret;
 	if (ret && foundSignID != -1 && y<YRES && x<XRES && !gameView->GetPlacingSave())
@@ -711,12 +707,17 @@ bool GameController::MouseUp(int x, int y, unsigned button, char type)
 
 bool GameController::MouseWheel(int x, int y, int d)
 {
-	return commandInterface->OnMouseWheel(x, y, d);
+	return commandInterface->HandleEvent(EventTypes::mousewheel, new MouseWheelEvent(x, y, d));
+}
+
+bool GameController::TextInput(String text)
+{
+	return commandInterface->HandleEvent(EventTypes::textinput, new TextInputEvent(text));
 }
 
 bool GameController::KeyPress(int key, int scan, bool repeat, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt)
 {
-	bool ret = commandInterface->OnKeyPress(key, scan, repeat, shift, ctrl, alt);
+	bool ret = commandInterface->HandleEvent(EventTypes::keypress, new KeyEvent(key, scan, repeat, shift, ctrl, alt));
 	if (repeat)
 		return ret;
 	if (ret)
@@ -795,7 +796,7 @@ bool GameController::KeyPress(int key, int scan, bool repeat, bool shift, bool c
 
 bool GameController::KeyRelease(int key, int scan, bool repeat, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt)
 {
-	bool ret = commandInterface->OnKeyRelease(key, scan, repeat, shift, ctrl, alt);
+	bool ret = commandInterface->HandleEvent(EventTypes::keyrelease, new KeyEvent(key, scan, repeat, shift, ctrl, alt));
 	if (repeat)
 		return ret;
 	if (ret)
@@ -832,11 +833,6 @@ bool GameController::KeyRelease(int key, int scan, bool repeat, bool shift, bool
 	return ret;
 }
 
-bool GameController::MouseTick()
-{
-	return commandInterface->OnMouseTick();
-}
-
 void GameController::Tick()
 {
 	if(firstTick)
@@ -1150,11 +1146,6 @@ void GameController::RebuildFavoritesMenu()
 	gameModel->BuildFavoritesMenu();
 }
 
-void GameController::ActiveToolChanged(int toolSelection, Tool *tool)
-{
-	commandInterface->OnActiveToolChanged(toolSelection, tool);
-}
-
 Tool * GameController::GetActiveTool(int selection)
 {
 	return gameModel->GetActiveTool(selection);
diff --git a/src/gui/game/GameController.h b/src/gui/game/GameController.h
index 119aeb408..2431d2495 100644
--- a/src/gui/game/GameController.h
+++ b/src/gui/game/GameController.h
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ public:
 	bool MouseDown(int x, int y, unsigned button);
 	bool MouseUp(int x, int y, unsigned button, char type);
 	bool MouseWheel(int x, int y, int d);
+	bool TextInput(String text);
 	bool KeyPress(int key, int scan, bool repeat, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt);
 	bool KeyRelease(int key, int scan, bool repeat, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt);
-	bool MouseTick();
 	void Tick();
 	void Exit();
 
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ public:
 	void SetLastTool(Tool * tool);
 	int GetReplaceModeFlags();
 	void SetReplaceModeFlags(int flags);
-	void ActiveToolChanged(int toolSelection, Tool *tool);
 	void SetActiveColourPreset(int preset);
 	void SetColour(ui::Colour colour);
 	void SetToolStrength(float value);
diff --git a/src/gui/game/GameView.cpp b/src/gui/game/GameView.cpp
index d9bc533f8..c1cba9b1e 100644
--- a/src/gui/game/GameView.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/game/GameView.cpp
@@ -709,8 +709,7 @@ void GameView::NotifyActiveToolsChanged(GameModel * sender)
 			toolButtons[i]->SetSelectionState(-1);
 		}
 	}
-	//need to do this for all tools every time just in case it wasn't caught if you weren't in the menu a tool was changed to
-	c->ActiveToolChanged(0, sender->GetActiveTool(0));
+
 	if (sender->GetRenderer()->findingElement)
 	{
 		Tool *active = sender->GetActiveTool(0);
@@ -719,9 +718,6 @@ void GameView::NotifyActiveToolsChanged(GameModel * sender)
 		else
 			ren->findingElement = sender->GetActiveTool(0)->GetToolID()%256;
 	}
-	c->ActiveToolChanged(1, sender->GetActiveTool(1));
-	c->ActiveToolChanged(2, sender->GetActiveTool(2));
-	c->ActiveToolChanged(3, sender->GetActiveTool(3));
 }
 
 void GameView::NotifyLastToolChanged(GameModel * sender)
@@ -1841,6 +1837,12 @@ void GameView::DoMouseWheel(int x, int y, int d)
 		Window::DoMouseWheel(x, y, d);
 }
 
+void GameView::DoTextInput(String text)
+{
+	if (c->TextInput(text))
+		Window::DoTextInput(text);
+}
+
 void GameView::DoKeyPress(int key, int scan, bool repeat, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt)
 {
 	if (c->KeyPress(key, scan, repeat, shift, ctrl, alt))
@@ -1853,18 +1855,6 @@ void GameView::DoKeyRelease(int key, int scan, bool repeat, bool shift, bool ctr
 		Window::DoKeyRelease(key, scan, repeat, shift, ctrl, alt);
 }
 
-void GameView::DoTick(float dt)
-{
-	//mouse events trigger every frame when mouse is held down, needs to happen here (before things are drawn) so it can clear the point queue if false is returned from a lua mouse event
-	if (!c->MouseTick())
-	{
-		isMouseDown = false;
-		selectMode = SelectNone;
-		drawMode = DrawPoints;
-	}
-	Window::DoTick(dt);
-}
-
 void GameView::DoDraw()
 {
 	Window::DoDraw();
diff --git a/src/gui/game/GameView.h b/src/gui/game/GameView.h
index 4bba4b869..5a6cd1e35 100644
--- a/src/gui/game/GameView.h
+++ b/src/gui/game/GameView.h
@@ -198,12 +198,12 @@ public:
 	virtual void OnBlur();
 
 	//Top-level handlers, for Lua interface
-	virtual void DoTick(float dt);
 	virtual void DoDraw();
 	virtual void DoMouseMove(int x, int y, int dx, int dy);
 	virtual void DoMouseDown(int x, int y, unsigned button);
 	virtual void DoMouseUp(int x, int y, unsigned button);
 	virtual void DoMouseWheel(int x, int y, int d);
+	virtual void DoTextInput(String text);
 	virtual void DoKeyPress(int key, int scan, bool repeat, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt);
 	virtual void DoKeyRelease(int key, int scan, bool repeat, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt);
 
diff --git a/src/lua/CommandInterface.h b/src/lua/CommandInterface.h
index 516a3c312..09d338fb6 100644
--- a/src/lua/CommandInterface.h
+++ b/src/lua/CommandInterface.h
@@ -2,13 +2,16 @@
 #define COMMANDINTERFACE_H_
 
 #include "common/String.h"
+#include "lua/LuaEvents.h"
 #include "gui/interface/Engine.h"
-//#include "game/GameModel.h"
 
+class Event;
 class GameModel;
 class GameController;
 class Tool;
-class CommandInterface {
+
+class CommandInterface
+{
 protected:
 	String lastError;
 	GameModel * m;
@@ -20,15 +23,11 @@ public:
 	int GetPropertyOffset(ByteString key, FormatType & format);
 	void Log(LogType type, String message);
 	//void AttachGameModel(GameModel * m);
-	virtual bool OnActiveToolChanged(int toolSelection, Tool * tool) {return true;}
-	virtual bool OnMouseMove(int x, int y, int dx, int dy) {return true;}
-	virtual bool OnMouseDown(int x, int y, unsigned button) {return true;}
-	virtual bool OnMouseUp(int x, int y, unsigned button, char type) {return true;}
-	virtual bool OnMouseWheel(int x, int y, int d) {return true;}
-	virtual bool OnKeyPress(int key, int scan, bool repeat, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt) {return true;}
-	virtual bool OnKeyRelease(int key, int scan, bool repeat, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt) {return true;}
-	virtual bool OnMouseTick() { return true; }
+
 	virtual void OnTick() { }
+
+	virtual bool HandleEvent(EventTypes eventType, Event * event) { return true; }
+
 	virtual int Command(String command);
 	virtual String FormatCommand(String command);
 	String GetLastError();
diff --git a/src/lua/LegacyLuaAPI.cpp b/src/lua/LegacyLuaAPI.cpp
index 7666aa889..8c8bb7d56 100644
--- a/src/lua/LegacyLuaAPI.cpp
+++ b/src/lua/LegacyLuaAPI.cpp
@@ -243,164 +243,6 @@ int luacon_elementwrite(lua_State* l)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-bool shortcuts = true;
-int luacon_keyevent(int key, int scan, int modifier, int event)
-{
-	ui::Engine::Ref().LastTick(Platform::GetTime());
-	int kycontinue = 1;
-	lua_State* l=luacon_ci->l;
-	lua_pushstring(l, "keyfunctions");
-	lua_rawget(l, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
-	if(!lua_istable(l, -1))
-	{
-		lua_pop(l, 1);
-		lua_newtable(l);
-		lua_pushstring(l, "keyfunctions");
-		lua_pushvalue(l, -2);
-		lua_rawset(l, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
-	}
-	int len = lua_objlen(l, -1);
-	for (int i = 1; i <= len && kycontinue; i++)
-	{
-		lua_rawgeti(l, -1, i);
-		if ((modifier & KMOD_CTRL) && (scan < ' ' || scan > '~') && key < 256)
-			lua_pushlstring(l, (const char*)&key, 1);
-		else
-			lua_pushlstring(l, (const char*)&scan, 1);
-		lua_pushinteger(l, key);
-		lua_pushinteger(l, modifier);
-		lua_pushinteger(l, event);
-		int callret = lua_pcall(l, 4, 1, 0);
-		if (callret)
-		{
-			if (luacon_geterror() == "Error: Script not responding")
-			{
-				ui::Engine::Ref().LastTick(Platform::GetTime());
-				for (int j = i; j <= len-1; j++)
-				{
-					lua_rawgeti(l, -2, j+1);
-					lua_rawseti(l, -3, j);
-				}
-				lua_pushnil(l);
-				lua_rawseti(l, -3, len);
-				i--;
-			}
-			luacon_ci->Log(CommandInterface::LogError, luacon_geterror());
-			lua_pop(l, 1);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			if(!lua_isnoneornil(l, -1))
-				kycontinue = lua_toboolean(l, -1);
-			lua_pop(l, 1);
-		}
-		len = lua_objlen(l, -1);
-	}
-	lua_pop(l, 1);
-	return kycontinue && shortcuts;
-}
-
-int luacon_mouseevent(int mx, int my, int mb, int event, int mouse_wheel)
-{
-	ui::Engine::Ref().LastTick(Platform::GetTime());
-	int mpcontinue = 1;
-	lua_State* l=luacon_ci->l;
-	lua_pushstring(l, "mousefunctions");
-	lua_rawget(l, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
-	if(!lua_istable(l, -1))
-	{
-		lua_pop(l, 1);
-		lua_newtable(l);
-		lua_pushstring(l, "mousefunctions");
-		lua_pushvalue(l, -2);
-		lua_rawset(l, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
-	}
-	int len = lua_objlen(l, -1);
-	for (int i = 1; i <= len && mpcontinue; i++)
-	{
-		lua_rawgeti(l, -1, i);
-		lua_pushinteger(l, mx);
-		lua_pushinteger(l, my);
-		lua_pushinteger(l, mb);
-		lua_pushinteger(l, event);
-		lua_pushinteger(l, mouse_wheel);
-		int callret = lua_pcall(l, 5, 1, 0);
-		if (callret)
-		{
-			if (luacon_geterror() == "Error: Script not responding")
-			{
-				ui::Engine::Ref().LastTick(Platform::GetTime());
-				for (int j = i; j <= len-1; j++)
-				{
-					lua_rawgeti(l, -2, j+1);
-					lua_rawseti(l, -3, j);
-				}
-				lua_pushnil(l);
-				lua_rawseti(l, -3, len);
-				i--;
-			}
-			luacon_ci->Log(CommandInterface::LogError, luacon_geterror());
-			lua_pop(l, 1);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			if(!lua_isnoneornil(l, -1))
-				mpcontinue = lua_toboolean(l, -1);
-			lua_pop(l, 1);
-		}
-		len = lua_objlen(l, -1);
-	}
-	lua_pop(l, 1);
-	return mpcontinue;
-}
-
-int luacon_step(int mx, int my)
-{
-	ui::Engine::Ref().LastTick(Platform::GetTime());
-	lua_State* l = luacon_ci->l;
-	lua_pushinteger(l, my);
-	lua_pushinteger(l, mx);
-	lua_setfield(l, tptProperties, "mousex");
-	lua_setfield(l, tptProperties, "mousey");
-	lua_pushstring(l, "stepfunctions");
-	lua_rawget(l, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
-	if (!lua_istable(l, -1))
-	{
-		lua_pop(l, 1);
-		lua_newtable(l);
-		lua_pushstring(l, "stepfunctions");
-		lua_pushvalue(l, -2);
-		lua_rawset(l, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
-	}
-	int len = lua_objlen(l, -1);
-	for (int i = 1; i <= len; i++)
-	{
-		lua_rawgeti(l, -1, i);
-		int callret = lua_pcall(l, 0, 0, 0);
-		if (callret)
-		{
-			if (luacon_geterror() == "Error: Script not responding")
-			{
-				ui::Engine::Ref().LastTick(Platform::GetTime());
-				for (int j = i; j <= len-1; j++)
-				{
-					lua_rawgeti(l, -2, j+1);
-					lua_rawseti(l, -3, j);
-				}
-				lua_pushnil(l);
-				lua_rawseti(l, -3, len);
-				i--;
-			}
-			luacon_ci->Log(CommandInterface::LogError, luacon_geterror());
-			lua_pop(l, 1);
-		}
-		len = lua_objlen(l, -1);
-	}
-	lua_pop(l, 1);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
 int luacon_eval(const char *command)
 {
 	ui::Engine::Ref().LastTick(Platform::GetTime());
@@ -417,30 +259,6 @@ void luacon_hook(lua_State * l, lua_Debug * ar)
 	}
 }
 
-int luaL_tostring (lua_State *L, int n)
-{
-	luaL_checkany(L, n);
-	switch (lua_type(L, n))
-	{
-		case LUA_TNUMBER:
-			lua_pushstring(L, lua_tostring(L, n));
-			break;
-		case LUA_TSTRING:
-			lua_pushvalue(L, n);
-			break;
-		case LUA_TBOOLEAN:
-			lua_pushstring(L, (lua_toboolean(L, n) ? "true" : "false"));
-			break;
-		case LUA_TNIL:
-			lua_pushliteral(L, "nil");
-			break;
-		default:
-			lua_pushfstring(L, "%s: %p", luaL_typename(L, n), lua_topointer(L, n));
-			break;
-	}
-	return 1;
-}
-
 String luacon_geterror()
 {
 	luaL_tostring(luacon_ci->l, -1);
@@ -449,15 +267,7 @@ String luacon_geterror()
 	return err;
 }
 
-//TPT Interface methods
-int luatpt_test(lua_State* l)
-{
-	int testint = 0;
-	testint = luaL_optint(l, 1, 0);
-	printf("Test successful, got %d\n", testint);
-	return 0;
-}
-
+//tpt. api methods
 int luatpt_getelement(lua_State *l)
 {
 	int t;
@@ -1272,19 +1082,6 @@ int luatpt_get_name(lua_State* l)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-int luatpt_set_shortcuts(lua_State* l)
-{
-	int acount = lua_gettop(l);
-	if (acount == 0)
-	{
-		lua_pushnumber(l, shortcuts);
-		return 1;
-	}
-	int shortcut = luaL_checkinteger(l, 1);
-	shortcuts = shortcut?true:false;
-	return 0;
-}
-
 int luatpt_delete(lua_State* l)
 {
 	int arg1, arg2;
@@ -1304,171 +1101,6 @@ int luatpt_delete(lua_State* l)
 	return luaL_error(l,"Invalid coordinates or particle ID");
 }
 
-int luatpt_register_step(lua_State* l)
-{
-	if (lua_isfunction(l, 1))
-	{
-		lua_pushstring(l, "stepfunctions");
-		lua_rawget(l, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
-		if (!lua_istable(l, -1))
-		{
-			lua_pop(l, 1);
-			lua_newtable(l);
-			lua_pushstring(l, "stepfunctions");
-			lua_pushvalue(l, -2);
-			lua_rawset(l, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
-		}
-		int c = lua_objlen(l, -1);
-		lua_pushvalue(l, 1);
-		lua_rawseti(l, -2, c+1);
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int luatpt_unregister_step(lua_State* l)
-{
-	if (lua_isfunction(l, 1))
-	{
-		lua_pushstring(l, "stepfunctions");
-		lua_rawget(l, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
-		if (!lua_istable(l, -1))
-		{
-			lua_pop(l, -1);
-			lua_newtable(l);
-			lua_pushstring(l, "stepfunctions");
-			lua_pushvalue(l, -2);
-			lua_rawset(l, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
-		}
-		int len = lua_objlen(l, -1);
-		int adjust = 0;
-		for (int i = 1; i <= len; i++)
-		{
-			lua_rawgeti(l, -1, i+adjust);
-			//unregister the function
-			if (lua_equal(l, 1, -1))
-			{
-				lua_pop(l, 1);
-				adjust++;
-				i--;
-			}
-			//else, move everything down if we removed something earlier
-			else
-			{
-				lua_rawseti(l, -2, i);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int luatpt_register_keypress(lua_State* l)
-{
-	if (lua_isfunction(l, 1))
-	{
-		lua_pushstring(l, "keyfunctions");
-		lua_rawget(l, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
-		if (!lua_istable(l, -1))
-		{
-			lua_pop(l, 1);
-			lua_newtable(l);
-			lua_pushstring(l, "keyfunctions");
-			lua_pushvalue(l, -2);
-			lua_rawset(l, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
-		}
-		int c = lua_objlen(l, -1);
-		lua_pushvalue(l, 1);
-		lua_rawseti(l, -2, c+1);
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int luatpt_unregister_keypress(lua_State* l)
-{
-	if (lua_isfunction(l, 1))
-	{
-		lua_pushstring(l, "keyfunctions");
-		lua_rawget(l, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
-		if (!lua_istable(l, -1))
-		{
-			lua_pop(l, 1);
-			lua_newtable(l);
-			lua_pushstring(l, "keyfunctions");
-			lua_pushvalue(l, -2);
-			lua_rawset(l, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
-		}
-		int c = lua_objlen(l, -1);
-		int d = 0;
-		int i = 0;
-		for (i=1;i<=c;i++)
-		{
-			lua_rawgeti(l, -1, i+d);
-			if (lua_equal(l, 1, -1))
-			{
-				lua_pop(l, 1);
-				d++;
-				i--;
-			}
-			else
-				lua_rawseti(l, -2, i);
-		}
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int luatpt_register_mouseclick(lua_State* l)
-{
-	if (lua_isfunction(l, 1))
-	{
-		lua_pushstring(l, "mousefunctions");
-		lua_rawget(l, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
-		if (!lua_istable(l, -1))
-		{
-			lua_pop(l, 1);
-			lua_newtable(l);
-			lua_pushstring(l, "mousefunctions");
-			lua_pushvalue(l, -2);
-			lua_rawset(l, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
-		}
-		int c = lua_objlen(l, -1);
-		lua_pushvalue(l, 1);
-		lua_rawseti(l, -2, c+1);
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int luatpt_unregister_mouseclick(lua_State* l)
-{
-	if (lua_isfunction(l, 1))
-	{
-		lua_pushstring(l, "mousefunctions");
-		lua_rawget(l, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
-		if (!lua_istable(l, -1))
-		{
-			lua_pop(l, 1);
-			lua_newtable(l);
-			lua_pushstring(l, "mousefunctions");
-			lua_pushvalue(l, -2);
-			lua_rawset(l, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
-		}
-		int c = lua_objlen(l, -1);
-		int d = 0;
-		int i = 0;
-		for (i=1;i<=c;i++)
-		{
-			lua_rawgeti(l, -1, i+d);
-			if (lua_equal(l, 1, -1))
-			{
-				lua_pop(l, 1);
-				d++;
-				i--;
-			}
-			else
-				lua_rawseti(l, -2, i);
-		}
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
 int luatpt_input(lua_State* l)
 {
 	String prompt, title, result, shadow, text;
diff --git a/src/lua/LuaCompat.c b/src/lua/LuaCompat.c
index 7283b64c9..d3f38ebf0 100644
--- a/src/lua/LuaCompat.c
+++ b/src/lua/LuaCompat.c
@@ -17,3 +17,28 @@ void lua_pushglobaltable(lua_State *L)
 }
 
 #endif
+
+// Useful helper function, mainly used for logging
+int luaL_tostring(lua_State *L, int n)
+{
+	luaL_checkany(L, n);
+	switch (lua_type(L, n))
+	{
+		case LUA_TNUMBER:
+			lua_pushstring(L, lua_tostring(L, n));
+			break;
+		case LUA_TSTRING:
+			lua_pushvalue(L, n);
+			break;
+		case LUA_TBOOLEAN:
+			lua_pushstring(L, (lua_toboolean(L, n) ? "true" : "false"));
+			break;
+		case LUA_TNIL:
+			lua_pushliteral(L, "nil");
+			break;
+		default:
+			lua_pushfstring(L, "%s: %p", luaL_typename(L, n), lua_topointer(L, n));
+			break;
+	}
+	return 1;
+}
diff --git a/src/lua/LuaCompat.h b/src/lua/LuaCompat.h
index 307347abb..027929522 100644
--- a/src/lua/LuaCompat.h
+++ b/src/lua/LuaCompat.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ LUALIB_API int (luaL_typerror) (lua_State *L, int narg, const char *tname);
 #else
 LUALIB_API void (lua_pushglobaltable) (lua_State *L);
 #endif
+int luaL_tostring(lua_State *L, int n);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/src/lua/LuaEvents.cpp b/src/lua/LuaEvents.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ecff5816b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lua/LuaEvents.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,244 @@
+#include "LuaEvents.h"
+#ifdef LUACONSOLE
+#include "LuaCompat.h"
+#include "LuaScriptInterface.h"
+
+#include "Platform.h"
+#include "gui/interface/Engine.h"
+#endif
+
+void Event::PushInteger(lua_State * l, int num)
+{
+#ifdef LUACONSOLE
+	lua_pushinteger(l, num);
+#endif
+}
+
+void Event::PushBoolean(lua_State * l, bool flag)
+{
+#ifdef LUACONSOLE
+	lua_pushboolean(l, flag);
+#endif
+}
+
+void Event::PushString(lua_State * l, ByteString str)
+{
+#ifdef LUACONSOLE
+	lua_pushstring(l, str.c_str());
+#endif
+}
+
+TextInputEvent::TextInputEvent(String text):
+	text(text)
+{}
+
+int TextInputEvent::PushToStack(lua_State * l)
+{
+	PushString(l, text.ToUtf8());
+	return 1;
+}
+
+KeyEvent::KeyEvent(int key, int scan, bool repeat, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt):
+	key(key),
+	scan(scan),
+	repeat(repeat),
+	shift(shift),
+	ctrl(ctrl),
+	alt(alt)
+{}
+
+int KeyEvent::PushToStack(lua_State * l)
+{
+	PushInteger(l, key);
+	PushInteger(l, scan);
+	PushBoolean(l, repeat);
+	PushBoolean(l, shift);
+	PushBoolean(l, ctrl);
+	PushBoolean(l, alt);
+
+	return 6;
+}
+
+MouseDownEvent::MouseDownEvent(int x, int y, int button):
+	x(x),
+	y(y),
+	button(button)
+{}
+
+int MouseDownEvent::PushToStack(lua_State * l)
+{
+	PushInteger(l, x);
+	PushInteger(l, y);
+	PushInteger(l, button);
+
+	return 3;
+}
+
+MouseUpEvent::MouseUpEvent(int x, int y, int button, int reason):
+	x(x),
+	y(y),
+	button(button),
+	reason(reason)
+{}
+
+int MouseUpEvent::PushToStack(lua_State * l)
+{
+	PushInteger(l, x);
+	PushInteger(l, y);
+	PushInteger(l, button);
+	PushInteger(l, reason);
+
+	return 4;
+}
+
+MouseMoveEvent::MouseMoveEvent(int x, int y, int dx, int dy):
+	x(x),
+	y(y),
+	dx(dx),
+	dy(dy)
+{}
+
+int MouseMoveEvent::PushToStack(lua_State * l)
+{
+	PushInteger(l, x);
+	PushInteger(l, y);
+	PushInteger(l, dx);
+	PushInteger(l, dy);
+
+	return 4;
+}
+
+MouseWheelEvent::MouseWheelEvent(int x, int y, int d):
+	x(x),
+	y(y),
+	d(d)
+{}
+
+int MouseWheelEvent::PushToStack(lua_State * l)
+{
+	PushInteger(l, x);
+	PushInteger(l, y);
+	PushInteger(l, d);
+
+	return 3;
+}
+
+#ifdef LUACONSOLE
+int LuaEvents::RegisterEventHook(lua_State *l, ByteString eventName)
+{
+	if (lua_isfunction(l, 2))
+	{
+		lua_pushstring(l, eventName.c_str());
+		lua_rawget(l, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
+		if (!lua_istable(l, -1))
+		{
+			lua_pop(l, 1);
+			lua_newtable(l);
+			lua_pushstring(l, eventName.c_str());
+			lua_pushvalue(l, -2);
+			lua_rawset(l, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
+		}
+		int c = lua_objlen(l, -1);
+		lua_pushvalue(l, 2);
+		lua_rawseti(l, -2, c + 1);
+	}
+	lua_pushvalue(l, 2);
+	return 1;
+}
+
+#include <iostream>
+int LuaEvents::UnregisterEventHook(lua_State *l, ByteString eventName)
+{
+	if (lua_isfunction(l, 2))
+	{
+		lua_pushstring(l, eventName.c_str());
+		lua_rawget(l, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
+		if (!lua_istable(l, -1))
+		{
+			lua_pop(l, -1);
+			lua_newtable(l);
+			lua_pushstring(l, eventName.c_str());
+			lua_pushvalue(l, -2);
+			lua_rawset(l, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
+		}
+		int len = lua_objlen(l, -1);
+		int adjust = 0;
+		for (int i = 1; i <= len; i++)
+		{
+			lua_rawgeti(l, -1, i + adjust);
+			// unregister the function
+			if (lua_equal(l, 2, -1))
+			{
+				lua_pop(l, 1);
+				adjust++;
+				i--;
+			}
+			// Update the function index in the table if we've removed a previous function
+			else if (adjust)
+				lua_rawseti(l, -2, i);
+			else
+				lua_pop(l, 1);
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+bool LuaEvents::HandleEvent(LuaScriptInterface *luacon_ci, Event *event, ByteString eventName)
+{
+	ui::Engine::Ref().LastTick(Platform::GetTime());
+	bool cont = true;
+	lua_State* l = luacon_ci->l;
+	lua_pushstring(l, eventName.c_str());
+	lua_rawget(l, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
+	if (!lua_istable(l, -1))
+	{
+		lua_pop(l, 1);
+		lua_newtable(l);
+		lua_pushstring(l, eventName.c_str());
+		lua_pushvalue(l, -2);
+		lua_rawset(l, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
+	}
+	int len = lua_objlen(l, -1);
+	for (int i = 1; i <= len && cont; i++)
+	{
+		lua_rawgeti(l, -1, i);
+		int numArgs = event->PushToStack(l);
+		int callret = lua_pcall(l, numArgs, 1, 0);
+		if (callret)
+		{
+			if (luacon_geterror(luacon_ci) == "Error: Script not responding")
+			{
+				ui::Engine::Ref().LastTick(Platform::GetTime());
+				for (int j = i; j <= len - 1; j++)
+				{
+					lua_rawgeti(l, -2, j + 1);
+					lua_rawseti(l, -3, j);
+				}
+				lua_pushnil(l);
+				lua_rawseti(l, -3, len);
+				i--;
+			}
+			luacon_ci->Log(CommandInterface::LogError, luacon_geterror(luacon_ci));
+			lua_pop(l, 1);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			if (!lua_isnoneornil(l, -1))
+				cont = lua_toboolean(l, -1);
+			lua_pop(l, 1);
+		}
+		len = lua_objlen(l, -1);
+	}
+	lua_pop(l, 1);
+	return cont;
+}
+
+
+String LuaEvents::luacon_geterror(LuaScriptInterface * luacon_ci)
+{
+	luaL_tostring(luacon_ci->l, -1);
+	String err = ByteString(luaL_optstring(luacon_ci->l, -1, "failed to execute")).FromUtf8();
+	lua_pop(luacon_ci->l, 1);
+	return err;
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/src/lua/LuaEvents.h b/src/lua/LuaEvents.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b57704893
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lua/LuaEvents.h
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+#ifndef LUAEVENTS_H
+#define LUAEVENTS_H
+
+#include "common/String.h"
+
+class lua_State;
+class LuaScriptInterface;
+
+class Event
+{
+protected:
+	void PushInteger(lua_State * l, int num);
+	void PushBoolean(lua_State * l, bool flag);
+	void PushString(lua_State * l, ByteString str);
+
+public:
+	virtual int PushToStack(lua_State * l) = 0;
+};
+
+class TextInputEvent : public Event
+{
+	String text;
+
+public:
+	TextInputEvent(String text);
+
+	int PushToStack(lua_State * l) override;
+};
+
+class KeyEvent : public Event
+{
+	int key;
+	int scan;
+	bool repeat;
+	bool shift;
+	bool ctrl;
+	bool alt;
+
+public:
+	KeyEvent(int key, int scan, bool repeat, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt);
+
+	int PushToStack(lua_State * l) override;
+};
+
+class MouseDownEvent : public Event
+{
+	int x;
+	int y;
+	int button;
+
+public:
+	MouseDownEvent(int x, int y, int button);
+
+	int PushToStack(lua_State * l) override;
+};
+
+class MouseUpEvent : public Event
+{
+	int x;
+	int y;
+	int button;
+	int reason;
+
+public:
+	MouseUpEvent(int x, int y, int button, int reason);
+
+	int PushToStack(lua_State * l) override;
+};
+
+class MouseMoveEvent : public Event
+{
+	int x;
+	int y;
+	int dx;
+	int dy;
+
+public:
+	MouseMoveEvent(int x, int y, int dx, int dy);
+
+	int PushToStack(lua_State * l) override;
+};
+
+class MouseWheelEvent : public Event
+{
+	int x;
+	int y;
+	int d;
+
+public:
+	MouseWheelEvent(int x, int y, int d);
+
+	int PushToStack(lua_State * l) override;
+};
+
+class TickEvent: public Event
+{
+public:
+	int PushToStack(lua_State *l) override { return 0; }
+};
+
+enum EventTypes {
+	keypress,
+	keyrelease,
+	textinput,
+	mousedown,
+	mouseup,
+	mousemove,
+	mousewheel,
+	tick
+};
+
+class LuaEvents
+{
+public:
+	static int RegisterEventHook(lua_State* l, ByteString eventName);
+	static int UnregisterEventHook(lua_State* l, ByteString eventName);
+	static bool HandleEvent(LuaScriptInterface * luacon_ci, Event * event, ByteString eventName);
+
+	static String luacon_geterror(LuaScriptInterface *luacon_ci);
+};
+
+#endif // LUAEVENTS_H
diff --git a/src/lua/LuaScriptHelper.h b/src/lua/LuaScriptHelper.h
index c65d9c74d..f56bfc2bf 100644
--- a/src/lua/LuaScriptHelper.h
+++ b/src/lua/LuaScriptHelper.h
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ extern Graphics * luacon_g;
 extern Renderer * luacon_ren;
 
 extern bool *luacon_currentCommand;
-extern int luaL_tostring(lua_State* l, int n);
 extern String *luacon_lastError;
 
 extern int *lua_el_func, *lua_el_mode, *lua_gr_func;
@@ -21,9 +20,6 @@ extern int tptElements; //Table for TPT element names
 extern int tptParts, tptPartsMeta, tptElementTransitions, tptPartsCData, tptPartMeta, tptPart, cIndex;
 
 void luacon_hook(lua_State *L, lua_Debug *ar);
-int luacon_step(int mx, int my);
-int luacon_mouseevent(int mx, int my, int mb, int event, int mouse_wheel);
-int luacon_keyevent(int key, int scan, int modifier, int event);
 int luacon_eval(const char *command);
 String luacon_geterror();
 void luacon_close();
@@ -38,8 +34,7 @@ int luacon_transitionread(lua_State* l);
 int luacon_transitionwrite(lua_State* l);
 //int process_command_lua(pixel *vid_buf, char *console, char *console_error);
 
-//Interface
-int luatpt_test(lua_State* l);
+//tpt. api
 int luatpt_getelement(lua_State *l);
 
 int luacon_graphicsReplacement(GRAPHICS_FUNC_ARGS, int i);
@@ -94,15 +89,7 @@ int luatpt_drawline(lua_State* l);
 int luatpt_textwidth(lua_State* l);
 int luatpt_get_name(lua_State* l);
 
-int luatpt_set_shortcuts(lua_State* l);
-
 int luatpt_delete(lua_State* l);
-int luatpt_register_step(lua_State* l);
-int luatpt_unregister_step(lua_State* l);
-int luatpt_register_keypress(lua_State* l);
-int luatpt_unregister_keypress(lua_State* l);
-int luatpt_register_mouseclick(lua_State* l);
-int luatpt_unregister_mouseclick(lua_State* l);
 int luatpt_input(lua_State* l);
 int luatpt_message_box(lua_State* l);
 int luatpt_confirm(lua_State* l);
diff --git a/src/lua/LuaScriptInterface.cpp b/src/lua/LuaScriptInterface.cpp
index 796072197..d0d82e400 100644
--- a/src/lua/LuaScriptInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/lua/LuaScriptInterface.cpp
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@
 #include "PowderToy.h"
 
 #include "LuaBit.h"
-
-#include "LuaWindow.h"
 #include "LuaButton.h"
-#include "LuaLabel.h"
-#include "LuaTextbox.h"
 #include "LuaCheckbox.h"
-#include "LuaSlider.h"
+#include "LuaEvents.h"
+#include "LuaLabel.h"
 #include "LuaProgressBar.h"
+#include "LuaSlider.h"
+#include "LuaTextbox.h"
+#include "LuaWindow.h"
 
 #ifndef WIN
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -136,11 +136,11 @@ LuaScriptInterface::LuaScriptInterface(GameController * c, GameModel * m):
 	initGraphicsAPI();
 	initFileSystemAPI();
 	initPlatformAPI();
+	initEventAPI();
 
 	//Old TPT API
 	int currentElementMeta, currentElement;
 	const static struct luaL_Reg tptluaapi [] = {
-		{"test", &luatpt_test},
 		{"drawtext", &luatpt_drawtext},
 		{"create", &luatpt_create},
 		{"set_pause", &luatpt_setpause},
@@ -164,18 +164,7 @@ LuaScriptInterface::LuaScriptInterface(GameController * c, GameModel * m):
 		{"drawline", &luatpt_drawline},
 		{"textwidth", &luatpt_textwidth},
 		{"get_name", &luatpt_get_name},
-		{"set_shortcuts", &luatpt_set_shortcuts},
 		{"delete", &luatpt_delete},
-		{"register_step", &luatpt_register_step},
-		{"unregister_step", &luatpt_unregister_step},
-		{"register_mouseclick", &luatpt_register_mouseclick},
-		{"unregister_mouseclick", &luatpt_unregister_mouseclick},
-		{"register_keypress", &luatpt_register_keypress},
-		{"unregister_keypress", &luatpt_unregister_keypress},
-		{"register_mouseevent", &luatpt_register_mouseclick},
-		{"unregister_mouseevent", &luatpt_unregister_mouseclick},
-		{"register_keyevent", &luatpt_register_keypress},
-		{"unregister_keyevent", &luatpt_unregister_keypress},
 		{"input", &luatpt_input},
 		{"message_box", &luatpt_message_box},
 		{"confirm", &luatpt_confirm},
@@ -226,11 +215,6 @@ LuaScriptInterface::LuaScriptInterface(GameController * c, GameModel * m):
 
 	tptProperties = lua_gettop(l);
 
-	lua_pushinteger(l, 0);
-	lua_setfield(l, tptProperties, "mousex");
-	lua_pushinteger(l, 0);
-	lua_setfield(l, tptProperties, "mousey");
-
 	lua_newtable(l);
 	tptPropertiesVersion = lua_gettop(l);
 	lua_pushinteger(l, SAVE_VERSION);
@@ -373,19 +357,23 @@ void LuaScriptInterface::SetWindow(ui::Window * window)
 int LuaScriptInterface::tpt_index(lua_State *l)
 {
 	ByteString key = luaL_checkstring(l, 2);
-	if (!key.compare("selectedl"))
-		return lua_pushstring(l, luacon_selectedl.c_str()), 1;
-	if (!key.compare("selectedr"))
-		return lua_pushstring(l, luacon_selectedr.c_str()), 1;
-	if (!key.compare("selecteda"))
-		return lua_pushstring(l, luacon_selectedalt.c_str()), 1;
-	if (!key.compare("selectedreplace"))
-		return lua_pushstring(l, luacon_selectedreplace.c_str()), 1;
-	if (!key.compare("brushx"))
+	if (!key.compare("mousex"))
+		return lua_pushnumber(l, c->GetView()->GetMousePosition().X), 1;
+	else if (!key.compare("mousey"))
+		return lua_pushnumber(l, c->GetView()->GetMousePosition().Y), 1;
+	else if (!key.compare("selectedl"))
+		return lua_pushstring(l, m->GetActiveTool(0)->GetIdentifier().c_str()), 1;
+	else if (!key.compare("selectedr"))
+		return lua_pushstring(l, m->GetActiveTool(1)->GetIdentifier().c_str()), 1;
+	else if (!key.compare("selecteda"))
+		return lua_pushstring(l, m->GetActiveTool(2)->GetIdentifier().c_str()), 1;
+	else if (!key.compare("selectedreplace"))
+		return lua_pushstring(l, m->GetActiveTool(3)->GetIdentifier().c_str()), 1;
+	else if (!key.compare("brushx"))
 		return lua_pushnumber(l, m->GetBrush()->GetRadius().X), 1;
-	if (!key.compare("brushy"))
+	else if (!key.compare("brushy"))
 		return lua_pushnumber(l, m->GetBrush()->GetRadius().Y), 1;
-	if (!key.compare("brushID"))
+	else if (!key.compare("brushID"))
 		return lua_pushnumber(l, m->GetBrushID()), 1;
 
 	//if not a special key, return the value in the table
@@ -3299,99 +3287,57 @@ int LuaScriptInterface::platform_clipboardPaste(lua_State * l)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-bool LuaScriptInterface::OnActiveToolChanged(int toolSelection, Tool * tool)
+
+//// Begin Event API
+
+void LuaScriptInterface::initEventAPI()
 {
-	ByteString identifier;
-	if (tool)
-		identifier = tool->GetIdentifier();
-	else
-		identifier = "";
-	if (toolSelection == 0)
-		luacon_selectedl = identifier;
-	else if (toolSelection == 1)
-		luacon_selectedr = identifier;
-	else if (toolSelection == 2)
-		luacon_selectedalt = identifier;
-	else if (toolSelection == 3)
-		luacon_selectedreplace = identifier;
-	return true;
+	struct luaL_Reg eventAPIMethods [] = {
+		{"register", event_register},
+		{"unregister", event_unregister},
+		{"getmodifiers", event_getmodifiers},
+		{NULL, NULL}
+	};
+	luaL_register(l, "event", eventAPIMethods);
+
+	lua_getglobal(l, "event");
+	lua_setglobal(l, "evt");
+
+	lua_pushinteger(l, EventTypes::keypress); lua_setfield(l, -2, "keypress");
+	lua_pushinteger(l, EventTypes::keyrelease); lua_setfield(l, -2, "keyrelease");
+	lua_pushinteger(l, EventTypes::textinput); lua_setfield(l, -2, "textinput");
+	lua_pushinteger(l, EventTypes::mousedown); lua_setfield(l, -2, "mousedown");
+	lua_pushinteger(l, EventTypes::mouseup); lua_setfield(l, -2, "mouseup");
+	lua_pushinteger(l, EventTypes::mousemove); lua_setfield(l, -2, "mousemove");
+	lua_pushinteger(l, EventTypes::mousewheel); lua_setfield(l, -2, "mousewheel");
+	lua_pushinteger(l, EventTypes::tick); lua_setfield(l, -2, "tick");
 }
 
-bool LuaScriptInterface::OnMouseMove(int x, int y, int dx, int dy)
+int LuaScriptInterface::event_register(lua_State * l)
 {
-	luacon_mousex = x;
-	luacon_mousey = y;
-	return true;
+	//ByteString eventname = luaL_checkstring(l, 1);
+	int eventName = luaL_checkinteger(l, 1);
+	luaL_checktype(l, 2, LUA_TFUNCTION);
+	return LuaEvents::RegisterEventHook(l, ByteString::Build("tptevents-", eventName));
 }
 
-bool LuaScriptInterface::OnMouseDown(int x, int y, unsigned button)
+int LuaScriptInterface::event_unregister(lua_State * l)
 {
-	if (button == 3)
-		button = 4;
-	luacon_mousedown = true;
-	luacon_mousebutton = button;
-	luacon_mousex = x;
-	luacon_mousey = y;
-	return luacon_mouseevent(x, y, button, LUACON_MDOWN, 0);
+	//ByteString eventname = luaL_checkstring(l, 1);
+	int eventName = luaL_checkinteger(l, 1);
+	luaL_checktype(l, 2, LUA_TFUNCTION);
+	return LuaEvents::UnregisterEventHook(l, ByteString::Build("tptevents-", eventName));
 }
 
-bool LuaScriptInterface::OnMouseUp(int x, int y, unsigned button, char type)
+int LuaScriptInterface::event_getmodifiers(lua_State * l)
 {
-	luacon_mousebutton = 0;
-	if (type != 1)
-	{
-		luacon_mousex = x;
-		luacon_mousey = y;
-	}
-	if (button == 3)
-		button = 4;
-
-	// mouse was never down, probably due to fake mouse event
-	if (!luacon_mousedown)
-	{
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	// fake mouseup event, triggered when mouse drawing is canceled due to moving in / out of the zoom window
-	if (type == 2)
-		return luacon_mouseevent(x, y, button, LUACON_MUPZOOM, 0);
-
-	luacon_mousedown = false;
-
-	// fake mouseup event, triggered when user enters another interface while the mouse is down
-	if (type == 1)
-		return luacon_mouseevent(x, y, button, LUACON_MUPALT, 0);
-	else
-		return luacon_mouseevent(x, y, button, LUACON_MUP, 0);
+	lua_pushnumber(l, GetModifiers());
+	return 1;
 }
 
-bool LuaScriptInterface::OnMouseWheel(int x, int y, int d)
+bool LuaScriptInterface::HandleEvent(EventTypes eventType, Event * event)
 {
-	return luacon_mouseevent(x, y, luacon_mousedown?luacon_mousebutton:0, 0, d);
-}
-
-bool LuaScriptInterface::OnKeyPress(int key, int scan, bool repeat, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt)
-{
-	return luacon_keyevent(key, scan, GetModifiers(), LUACON_KDOWN);
-}
-
-bool LuaScriptInterface::OnKeyRelease(int key, int scan, bool repeat, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt)
-{
-	int modifiers = 0;
-	if(shift)
-		modifiers |= 0x001;
-	if(ctrl)
-		modifiers |= 0x040;
-	if(alt)
-		modifiers |= 0x100;
-	return luacon_keyevent(key, key < 256 ? key : 0, modifiers, LUACON_KUP);
-}
-
-bool LuaScriptInterface::OnMouseTick()
-{
-	if (luacon_mousedown)
-		return luacon_mouseevent(luacon_mousex, luacon_mousey, luacon_mousebutton, LUACON_MPRESS, 0);
-	return true;
+	return LuaEvents::HandleEvent(this, event, ByteString::Build("tptevents-", eventType));
 }
 
 void LuaScriptInterface::OnTick()
@@ -3403,7 +3349,7 @@ void LuaScriptInterface::OnTick()
 		lua_setfield(l, -2, "NUM_PARTS");
 	}
 	lua_pop(l, 1);
-	luacon_step(luacon_mousex, luacon_mousey);
+	HandleEvent(EventTypes::tick, new TickEvent());
 }
 
 int LuaScriptInterface::Command(String command)
diff --git a/src/lua/LuaScriptInterface.h b/src/lua/LuaScriptInterface.h
index 7b7557155..5270720f0 100644
--- a/src/lua/LuaScriptInterface.h
+++ b/src/lua/LuaScriptInterface.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "LuaCompat.h"
 
 #include "CommandInterface.h"
+#include "lua/LuaEvents.h"
 #include "simulation/Simulation.h"
 
 namespace ui
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ class Tool;
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, #NAME)
 
 class TPTScriptInterface;
+
 class LuaScriptInterface: public CommandInterface
 {
 	int luacon_mousex, luacon_mousey, luacon_mousebutton;
@@ -167,6 +169,11 @@ class LuaScriptInterface: public CommandInterface
 	static int platform_clipboardCopy(lua_State * l);
 	static int platform_clipboardPaste(lua_State * l);
 
+	void initEventAPI();
+	static int event_register(lua_State * l);
+	static int event_unregister(lua_State * l);
+	static int event_getmodifiers(lua_State * l);
+
 public:
 	int tpt_index(lua_State *l);
 	int tpt_newIndex(lua_State *l);
@@ -177,15 +184,10 @@ public:
 	ui::Window * Window;
 	lua_State *l;
 	LuaScriptInterface(GameController * c, GameModel * m);
-	virtual bool OnActiveToolChanged(int toolSelection, Tool * tool);
-	virtual bool OnMouseMove(int x, int y, int dx, int dy);
-	virtual bool OnMouseDown(int x, int y, unsigned button);
-	virtual bool OnMouseUp(int x, int y, unsigned button, char type);
-	virtual bool OnMouseWheel(int x, int y, int d);
-	virtual bool OnKeyPress(int key, int scan, bool repeat, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt);
-	virtual bool OnKeyRelease(int key, int scan, bool repeat, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt);
-	virtual bool OnMouseTick();
+
 	virtual void OnTick();
+	virtual bool HandleEvent(EventTypes eventType, Event * event);
+
 	virtual void Init();
 	virtual void SetWindow(ui::Window * window);
 	virtual int Command(String command);