diff --git a/library/python/pydfhack/enum.py b/library/python/pydfhack/enum.py
index f9124fe2a..bc123a8c9 100644
--- a/library/python/pydfhack/enum.py
+++ b/library/python/pydfhack/enum.py
@@ -95,3 +95,62 @@ LiquidType = C_EnumerationType("LiquidType",
                                (c_uint,),
                                {"Water" : 0,
                                 "Magma" : 1})
+
+#this list must stay in the same order as the one in dfhack/library/include/dfhack/modules/WindowIO.h!
+_keys = ["ENTER",
+        "SPACE",
+        "BACK_SPACE",
+        "TAB",
+        "CAPS_LOCK",
+        "LEFT_SHIFT",
+        "RIGHT_SHIFT",
+        "LEFT_CONTROL",
+        "RIGHT_CONTROL",
+        "ALT",
+        "WAIT",
+        "ESCAPE",
+        "UP",
+        "DOWN",
+        "LEFT",
+        "RIGHT",
+        "F1",
+        "F2",
+        "F3",
+        "F4",
+        "F5",
+        "F6",
+        "F7",
+        "F8",
+        "F9",
+        "F10",
+        "F11",
+        "F12",
+        "PAGE_UP",
+        "PAGE_DOWN",
+        "INSERT",
+        "DFK_DELETE",
+        "HOME",
+        "END",
+        "KEYPAD_DIVIDE",
+        "KEYPAD_MULTIPLY",
+        "KEYPAD_SUBTRACT",
+        "KEYPAD_ADD,"
+        "KEYPAD_ENTER",
+        "KEYPAD_0",
+        "KEYPAD_1",
+        "KEYPAD_2",
+        "KEYPAD_3",
+        "KEYPAD_4",
+        "KEYPAD_5",
+        "KEYPAD_6",
+        "KEYPAD_7",
+        "KEYPAD_8",
+        "KEYPAD_9",
+        "KEYPAD_DECIMAL_POINT",
+        "NUM_SPECIALS"]
+
+_key_dict = dict([(k, i) for i, k in enumerate(_keys)])
+
+KeyType = C_EnumerationType("KeyType",
+                            (c_uint,),
+                            _key_dict)