diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/fenrirManager.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/fenrirManager.py
index 1c731dbf..b7b2586b 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/fenrirManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/fenrirManager.py
@@ -139,40 +139,40 @@ class fenrirManager():
         command = ''
         try:
             commands = {            
-            b'^[h':'toggle_tutorial_mode',
-            b'^[/': 'shut_up',
-            b'^[O': 'review_bottom',
-            b'^[U': 'review_top',
-            b'^[i': 'review_curr_line',
-            b'^[u': 'review_prev_line',
-            b'^[o': 'review_next_line',
-            b'^[J': 'review_line_begin',
-            b'^[L': 'review_line_end',
-            b'^[j': 'review_line_first_char',
-            b'^[L': 'review_line_last_char',
-            b'^[k': 'review_curr_word',
+            b'\x1bh':'toggle_tutorial_mode',
+            b'\x1b/': 'shut_up',
+            b'\x1bO': 'review_bottom',
+            b'\x1bU': 'review_top',
+            b'\x1bi': 'review_curr_line',
+            b'\x1bu': 'review_prev_line',
+            b'\x1bo': 'review_next_line',
+            b'\x1bJ': 'review_line_begin',
+            b'\x1bL': 'review_line_end',
+            b'\x1bj': 'review_line_first_char',
+            b'\x1bL': 'review_line_last_char',
+            b'\x1bk': 'review_curr_word',
             b'\x1bj': 'review_prev_word',
-            b'^[l': 'review_next_word',
-            b'^[,': 'review_curr_char',
-            b'^[m': 'review_prev_char',
-            b'^[.': 'review_next_char',
-            b'^[<': 'curr_char_phonetic',
-            b'^[M': 'prev_char_phonetic',
-            b'^[>': 'next_char_phonetic',
-            b'^[OR': 'toggle_sound',
-            b'^[OS': 'toggle_speech',
-            b'^[8': 'toggle_highlight_tracking',
-            b'^[q': 'quit_fenrir',
-            b'^[t': 'time',
-            b'^[y': 'date',
-            b'^[[5~': 'prev_clipboard',
-            b'^[[6~': 'next_clipboard',
-            b'^[C': 'curr_clipboard',
-            b'^[c': 'copy_marked_to_clipboard',
-            b'^[v': 'paste_clipboard',
-            b'^[[15~': 'import_clipboard_from_file',
-            b'^[X': 'remove_marks',
-            b'^[x': 'set_mark',            
+            b'\x1bl': 'review_next_word',
+            b'\x1b,': 'review_curr_char',
+            b'\x1bm': 'review_prev_char',
+            b'\x1b.': 'review_next_char',
+            b'\x1b<': 'curr_char_phonetic',
+            b'\x1bM': 'prev_char_phonetic',
+            b'\x1b>': 'next_char_phonetic',
+            b'\x1bOR': 'toggle_sound',
+            b'\x1bOS': 'toggle_speech',
+            b'\x1b8': 'toggle_highlight_tracking',
+            b'\x1bq': 'quit_fenrir',
+            b'\x1bt': 'time',
+            b'\x1by': 'date',
+            b'\x1b[5~': 'prev_clipboard',
+            b'\x1b[6~': 'next_clipboard',
+            b'\x1bC': 'curr_clipboard',
+            b'\x1bc': 'copy_marked_to_clipboard',
+            b'\x1bv': 'paste_clipboard',
+            b'\x1b[15~': 'import_clipboard_from_file',
+            b'\x1bX': 'remove_marks',
+            b'\x1bx': 'set_mark',            
             }
             command = commands[escapeSequence].upper()
             self.environment['runtime']['eventManager'].putToEventQueue(fenrirEventType.ExecuteCommand, command)