diff --git a/includes/interface.h b/includes/interface.h
index 478273a5d..1437c5f34 100644
--- a/includes/interface.h
+++ b/includes/interface.h
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ typedef struct ui_richtext ui_richtext;
 
 int SLALT;
 extern SDLMod sdl_mod;
-extern int sdl_key, sdl_rkey, sdl_wheel, sdl_caps, sdl_ascii, sdl_zoom_trig;
+extern int sdl_key, sdl_rkey, sdl_wheel, sdl_ascii, sdl_zoom_trig;
 #if (defined(LIN32) || defined(LIN64)) && defined(SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_X11)
 extern SDL_SysWMinfo sdl_wminfo;
 extern Atom XA_CLIPBOARD, XA_TARGETS;
@@ -319,6 +319,8 @@ int color_menu_ui(pixel *vid_buf, int i, int *cr, int *cg, int *cb, int b, int b
 
 int sdl_poll(void);
 
+void stickmen_keys();
+
 void set_cmode(int cm);
 
 char *download_ui(pixel *vid_buf, char *uri, int *len);
diff --git a/src/interface.c b/src/interface.c
index 42a1fac17..babece70b 100644
--- a/src/interface.c
+++ b/src/interface.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 #include "save.h"
 
 SDLMod sdl_mod;
-int sdl_key, sdl_rkey, sdl_wheel, sdl_caps=0, sdl_ascii, sdl_zoom_trig=0;
+int sdl_key, sdl_rkey, sdl_wheel, sdl_ascii, sdl_zoom_trig=0;
 #if (defined(LIN32) || defined(LIN64)) && defined(SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_X11)
 SDL_SysWMinfo sdl_wminfo;
 Atom XA_CLIPBOARD, XA_TARGETS;
@@ -2891,93 +2891,18 @@ int sdl_poll(void)
 		case SDL_KEYDOWN:
 			sdl_key=event.key.keysym.sym;
 			sdl_ascii=event.key.keysym.unicode;
-			if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_CAPSLOCK)
-				sdl_caps = 1;
-			if (event.key.keysym.sym=='z')
-			{
-				if (event.key.keysym.mod&KMOD_ALT)//toggle
-					sdl_zoom_trig = (!sdl_zoom_trig)*2;
-				else
-					sdl_zoom_trig = 1;
-			}
-			if ( event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_PLUS)
+			if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_PLUS)
 			{
 				sdl_wheel++;
 			}
-			if ( event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_MINUS)
+			if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_MINUS)
 			{
 				sdl_wheel--;
 			}
-			//  4
-			//1 8 2
-			if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_RIGHT)
-			{
-				player.comm = (int)(player.comm)|0x02;  //Go right command
-			}
-			if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_LEFT)
-			{
-				player.comm = (int)(player.comm)|0x01;  //Go left command
-			}
-			if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_DOWN && ((int)(player.comm)&0x08)!=0x08)
-			{
-				player.comm = (int)(player.comm)|0x08;  //Go left command
-			}
-			if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_UP && ((int)(player.comm)&0x04)!=0x04)
-			{
-				player.comm = (int)(player.comm)|0x04;  //Jump command
-			}
-
-			if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_d)
-			{
-				player2.comm = (int)(player2.comm)|0x02;  //Go right command
-			}
-			if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_a)
-			{
-				player2.comm = (int)(player2.comm)|0x01;  //Go left command
-			}
-			if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_s && ((int)(player2.comm)&0x08)!=0x08)
-			{
-				player2.comm = (int)(player2.comm)|0x08;  //Go left command
-			}
-			if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_w && ((int)(player2.comm)&0x04)!=0x04)
-			{
-				player2.comm = (int)(player2.comm)|0x04;  //Jump command
-			}
 			break;
 
 		case SDL_KEYUP:
 			sdl_rkey=event.key.keysym.sym;
-			if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_CAPSLOCK)
-				sdl_caps = 0;
-			if (event.key.keysym.sym == 'z' && sdl_zoom_trig==1)//if ==2 then it was toggled with alt+z, don't turn off on keyup
-				sdl_zoom_trig = 0;
-			if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_RIGHT || event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_LEFT)
-			{
-				player.pcomm = player.comm;  //Saving last movement
-				player.comm = (int)(player.comm)&12;  //Stop command
-			}
-			if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_UP)
-			{
-				player.comm = (int)(player.comm)&11;
-			}
-			if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_DOWN)
-			{
-				player.comm = (int)(player.comm)&7;
-			}
-
-			if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_d || event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_a)
-			{
-				player2.pcomm = player2.comm;  //Saving last movement
-				player2.comm = (int)(player2.comm)&12;  //Stop command
-			}
-			if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_w)
-			{
-				player2.comm = (int)(player2.comm)&11;
-			}
-			if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_s)
-			{
-				player2.comm = (int)(player2.comm)&7;
-			}
 			break;
 		case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN:
 			if (event.button.button == SDL_BUTTON_WHEELUP)
@@ -3037,6 +2962,73 @@ int sdl_poll(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void stickmen_keys()
+{
+	//  4
+	//1 8 2
+	if (sdl_key == SDLK_RIGHT)
+	{
+		player.comm = (int)(player.comm)|0x02;  //Go right command
+	}
+	if (sdl_key == SDLK_LEFT)
+	{
+		player.comm = (int)(player.comm)|0x01;  //Go left command
+	}
+	if (sdl_key == SDLK_DOWN && ((int)(player.comm)&0x08)!=0x08)
+	{
+		player.comm = (int)(player.comm)|0x08;  //Use element command
+	}
+	if (sdl_key == SDLK_UP && ((int)(player.comm)&0x04)!=0x04)
+	{
+		player.comm = (int)(player.comm)|0x04;  //Jump command
+	}
+
+	if (sdl_key == SDLK_d)
+	{
+		player2.comm = (int)(player2.comm)|0x02;  //Go right command
+	}
+	if (sdl_key == SDLK_a)
+	{
+		player2.comm = (int)(player2.comm)|0x01;  //Go left command
+	}
+	if (sdl_key == SDLK_s && ((int)(player2.comm)&0x08)!=0x08)
+	{
+		player2.comm = (int)(player2.comm)|0x08;  //Use element command
+	}
+	if (sdl_key == SDLK_w && ((int)(player2.comm)&0x04)!=0x04)
+	{
+		player2.comm = (int)(player2.comm)|0x04;  //Jump command
+	}
+
+	if (sdl_rkey == SDLK_RIGHT || sdl_rkey == SDLK_LEFT)
+	{
+		player.pcomm = player.comm;  //Saving last movement
+		player.comm = (int)(player.comm)&12;  //Stop command
+	}
+	if (sdl_rkey == SDLK_UP)
+	{
+		player.comm = (int)(player.comm)&11;
+	}
+	if (sdl_rkey == SDLK_DOWN)
+	{
+		player.comm = (int)(player.comm)&7;
+	}
+
+	if (sdl_rkey == SDLK_d || sdl_rkey == SDLK_a)
+	{
+		player2.pcomm = player2.comm;  //Saving last movement
+		player2.comm = (int)(player2.comm)&12;  //Stop command
+	}
+	if (sdl_rkey == SDLK_w)
+	{
+		player2.comm = (int)(player2.comm)&11;
+	}
+	if (sdl_rkey == SDLK_s)
+	{
+		player2.comm = (int)(player2.comm)&7;
+	}
+}
+
 void set_cmode(int cm) // sets to given view mode
 {
 	int cmode = cm;
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 1654fa856..4dfa6f292 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -1287,6 +1287,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 #endif
 		if (sys_shortcuts==1)//all shortcuts can be disabled by python scripts
 		{
+			stickmen_keys();
 			if (sdl_key=='q' || sdl_key==SDLK_ESCAPE)
 			{
 				if (confirm_ui(vid_buf, "You are about to quit", "Are you sure you want to quit?", "Quit"))
@@ -1713,31 +1714,47 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				if (it > 50)
 					it = 50;
 			}*/
-			if (sdl_key=='z'&&(sdl_mod & (KMOD_LCTRL|KMOD_RCTRL))) // Undo
+			if (sdl_key=='z') // Undo
 			{
-				int cbx, cby, cbi;
+				if (sdl_mod & (KMOD_LCTRL|KMOD_RCTRL))
+				{
+					int cbx, cby, cbi;
 
-				for (cbi=0; cbi<NPART; cbi++)
-					parts[cbi] = cb_parts[cbi];
-				parts_lastActiveIndex = NPART-1;
+					for (cbi=0; cbi<NPART; cbi++)
+						parts[cbi] = cb_parts[cbi];
+					parts_lastActiveIndex = NPART-1;
 
-				for (cby = 0; cby<YRES; cby++)
-					for (cbx = 0; cbx<XRES; cbx++)
-						pmap[cby][cbx] = cb_pmap[cby][cbx];
+					for (cby = 0; cby<YRES; cby++)
+						for (cbx = 0; cbx<XRES; cbx++)
+							pmap[cby][cbx] = cb_pmap[cby][cbx];
 
-				for (cby = 0; cby<(YRES/CELL); cby++)
-					for (cbx = 0; cbx<(XRES/CELL); cbx++)
-					{
-						vx[cby][cbx] = cb_vx[cby][cbx];
-						vy[cby][cbx] = cb_vy[cby][cbx];
-						pv[cby][cbx] = cb_pv[cby][cbx];
-						hv[cby][cbx] = cb_hv[cby][cbx];
-						bmap[cby][cbx] = cb_bmap[cby][cbx];
-						emap[cby][cbx] = cb_emap[cby][cbx];
-					}
+					for (cby = 0; cby<(YRES/CELL); cby++)
+						for (cbx = 0; cbx<(XRES/CELL); cbx++)
+						{
+							vx[cby][cbx] = cb_vx[cby][cbx];
+							vy[cby][cbx] = cb_vy[cby][cbx];
+							pv[cby][cbx] = cb_pv[cby][cbx];
+							hv[cby][cbx] = cb_hv[cby][cbx];
+							bmap[cby][cbx] = cb_bmap[cby][cbx];
+							emap[cby][cbx] = cb_emap[cby][cbx];
+						}
 
-				force_stacking_check = 1;//check for excessive stacking of particles next time update_particles is run
+					force_stacking_check = 1;//check for excessive stacking of particles next time update_particles is run
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					if (sdl_mod & KMOD_ALT)//toggle
+						sdl_zoom_trig = (!sdl_zoom_trig)*2;
+					else
+						sdl_zoom_trig = 1;
+				}
 			}
+<<<<<<< HEAD
+=======
+			if (sdl_rkey == 'z' && sdl_zoom_trig==1)//if ==2 then it was toggled with alt+z, don't turn off on keyup
+				sdl_zoom_trig = 0;
+			SDL_EnableKeyRepeat(SDL_DEFAULT_REPEAT_DELAY, SDL_DEFAULT_REPEAT_INTERVAL);
+>>>>>>> 230ab97... move some key stuff out of sdl_poll, zoom won't be triggered even when disabled by lua now
 		}
 #ifdef INTERNAL
 		int counterthing;