diff --git a/config/settings/PromotedText.conf b/config/settings/PromotedText.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index cc08f707..500086fa 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ screenUpdateDelay=0.4
 
 [keyboard]
 device=all
-grabDevices=True
+grabDevices=False
 ignoreShortcuts=False
 keyboardLayout=test
 charEcho=False
@@ -37,3 +37,8 @@ interruptOnKeyPress=False
 debugLevel=0
 punctuationLevel=1
 fenrirKeys=KEY_KP0
+
+[promote]
+enabled=True
+inactiveTimeoutSec=5
+list=
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys b/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
index 865b7cd4..6809ec00 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
@@ -37,3 +37,8 @@ interruptOnKeyPress=False
 debugLevel=0
 punctuationLevel=1
 fenrirKeys=KEY_KP0
+
+[promote]
+enabled=True
+inactiveTimeoutSec=120
+list=chrys,test
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.orig b/config/settings/settings.conf.orig
index 5d61af03..655c9673 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.orig
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.orig
@@ -76,3 +76,10 @@ debugLevel=0
 punctuationLevel=1
 # define the current fenrir key
 fenrirKeys=KEY_KP0
+
+[promote]
+enabled=True
+inactiveTimeoutSec=120
+list=
+
+
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
index 5430a01e..82378be3 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
@@ -37,3 +37,8 @@ interruptOnKeyPress=False
 debugLevel=0
 punctuationLevel=1
 fenrirKeys=KEY_KP0
+
+[promote]
+enabled=True
+inactiveTimeoutSec=120
+list=
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/core/generalInformation.py b/src/fenrir-package/core/generalInformation.py
index 2cacf530..d1058441 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/core/generalInformation.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/core/generalInformation.py
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
 
 generalInformation = {
 'running': True,
+'promotedTextList': ['$']
 }
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/core/input.py b/src/fenrir-package/core/input.py
index 9e266cc5..308e384e 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/core/input.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/core/input.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/python
+import time
 
 input = {
 'currShortcut': {}, 
@@ -6,5 +7,5 @@ input = {
 'consumeKey': False,
 'fenrirKey': ['82'],
 'keyForeward': False,
+'lastInputTime':time.time(),
 }
-
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/core/inputManager.py b/src/fenrir-package/core/inputManager.py
index 4a3ae45d..75e7fde9 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/core/inputManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/core/inputManager.py
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ class inputManager():
     def __init__(self):
         self.iDevices = {}
         self.uDevices = {}
-        self.getDevices()
+        self.getInputDevices()
+        self.grabDevices()
         self.ignoreKeyRelease = 0
 
-    def getKeyPressed(self, environment):
+    def proceedInputEvents(self, environment):
         timeout = True
         if not environment['input']['keyForeward']:
             self.ignoreKeyRelease = 0
@@ -22,11 +23,10 @@ class inputManager():
                 timeout = False
                 for fd in r:
                     for event in self.iDevices[fd].read():
-                        if self.isFenrirKey(environment, event):  # a
+                        if self.isFenrirKey(environment, event): 
                             environment['input']['consumeKey'] = not environment['input']['keyForeward']
-                        if not environment['input']['consumeKey'] or environment['input']['keyForeward']:   
-                            self.uDevices[fd].write_event(event)
-                            self.uDevices[fd].syn()
+                        if self.isConsumeKeypress(environment):   
+                            self.writeUInput(self.uDevices[fd], event)
                         keyString = ''
                         if self.isFenrirKey(environment, event):
                             keyString = 'FENRIR'
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class inputManager():
         time.sleep(0.01)        
         environment['input']['currShortcutString'] = self.getShortcutString(environment)
         if not timeout:
+            environment['input']['lastInputTime'] = time.time()
             environment['input']['consumeKey'] = environment['input']['currShortcut'] != {} and environment['input']['consumeKey']
             if (environment['input']['keyForeward'] and environment['input']['currShortcut'] == {}):
                 self.ignoreKeyRelease += 1
@@ -52,7 +53,16 @@ class inputManager():
                 environment['input']['keyForeward'] = environment['input']['keyForeward'] and not environment['input']['currShortcut'] == {}
    
         return environment, timeout
-	
+
+    def isConsumeKeypress(self, environment):
+	    return not environment['input']['consumeKey'] or \
+          environment['input']['keyForeward'] or \
+          not environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool(environment, 'keyboard', 'grabDevices')
+
+    def writeUInput(self, uDevice, event):
+        uDevice.write_event(event)
+        uDevice.syn()
+
     def getShortcutString(self, environment):
         if environment['input']['currShortcut'] == {}:
             return '' 
@@ -64,10 +74,13 @@ class inputManager():
     def isFenrirKey(self,environment, event):
         return str(event.code) in environment['input']['fenrirKey']
   
-    def getDevices(self):
+    def getInputDevices(self):
         self.iDevices = map(evdev.InputDevice, (evdev.list_devices()))
         self.iDevices = {dev.fd: dev for dev in self.iDevices if 1 in dev.capabilities()}
 
+    def grabDevices(self):
+#        if environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool(environment, 'keyboard', 'grabDevices'):
+#            return
         for fd in self.iDevices:
             dev = self.iDevices[fd]
             cap = dev.capabilities()
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/core/settings.py b/src/fenrir-package/core/settings.py
index fd3ceff1..b132defc 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/core/settings.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/core/settings.py
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ settings = {
   'punctuationLevel': 1,
   'fenrirKeys':['82'],
 },
+'promote':{
+  'enabled': True,
+  'inactiveTimeoutSec':120,
+  'list':'',
+},
 'keyboard':{
   'device':"all",
   'grabDevices':True,
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/fenrir.py b/src/fenrir-package/fenrir.py
index 6563e9ef..9d201f7f 100755
--- a/src/fenrir-package/fenrir.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/fenrir.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class fenrir():
         self.shutdown()
 
     def onInput(self):
-        self.environment, timeout = self.environment['runtime']['inputManager'].getKeyPressed(self.environment)
+        self.environment, timeout = self.environment['runtime']['inputManager'].proceedInputEvents(self.environment)
         self.environment = self.environment['runtime']['screenDriver'].analyzeScreen(self.environment, 'onInput')
         if not timeout:
             self.environment = self.environment['runtime']['commandManager'].executeTriggerCommands(self.environment, 'onInput')