diff --git a/button.go b/button.go
index 689baf7..38400f7 100644
--- a/button.go
+++ b/button.go
@@ -151,11 +151,11 @@ func (b *Button) Draw(screen tcell.Screen) {
 func (b *Button) InputHandler() func(event *tcell.EventKey, setFocus func(p Primitive)) {
 	return b.WrapInputHandler(func(event *tcell.EventKey, setFocus func(p Primitive)) {
 		// Process key event.
-		if matchesKeys(event, Keys.Select) {
+		if HitShortcut(event, Keys.Select) {
 			if b.selected != nil {
 				b.selected()
 			}
-		} else if matchesKeys(event, Keys.Cancel, Keys.PreviousField, Keys.NextField) {
+		} else if HitShortcut(event, Keys.Cancel, Keys.PreviousField, Keys.NextField) {
 			if b.blur != nil {
 				b.blur(event.Key())
 			}
diff --git a/doc.go b/doc.go
index 8569ccc..a8bc622 100644
--- a/doc.go
+++ b/doc.go
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ feel of the primitives to your preferred style.
 Keyboard Shortcuts
 
 Widgets use keyboard shortcuts (a.k.a. keybindings) such as arrow keys and
-H/J/k/L by default. You may replace these defaults by modifying the shortcuts
+H/J/K/L by default. You may replace these defaults by modifying the shortcuts
 listed in Keys. You may also override keyboard shortcuts globally by setting a
 handler with Application.SetInputCapture.
 
diff --git a/keys.go b/keys.go
index be291c6..0a1b1db 100644
--- a/keys.go
+++ b/keys.go
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 package cview
 
+import (
+	"github.com/gdamore/tcell"
+	"gitlab.com/tslocum/cbind"
+)
+
 // Key defines the keyboard shortcuts of an application.
 type Key struct {
 	Cancel []string
@@ -39,3 +44,22 @@ var Keys = Key{
 
 	ShowContextMenu: []string{"Alt+Enter"},
 }
+
+// HitShortcut returns whether the EventKey provided is present in one or more
+// sets of keybindings.
+func HitShortcut(event *tcell.EventKey, keybindings ...[]string) bool {
+	enc, err := cbind.Encode(event.Modifiers(), event.Key(), event.Rune())
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	for _, binds := range keybindings {
+		for _, key := range binds {
+			if key == enc {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/list.go b/list.go
index 95a42ce..beed54f 100644
--- a/list.go
+++ b/list.go
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ func (l *List) InputHandler() func(event *tcell.EventKey, setFocus func(p Primit
 
 		previousItem := l.currentItem
 
-		if matchesKeys(event, Keys.Cancel) {
+		if HitShortcut(event, Keys.Cancel) {
 			if l.ContextMenu.open {
 				l.Unlock()
 
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ func (l *List) InputHandler() func(event *tcell.EventKey, setFocus func(p Primit
 				l.Unlock()
 			}
 			return
-		} else if matchesKeys(event, Keys.Select) {
+		} else if HitShortcut(event, Keys.Select) {
 			if l.currentItem >= 0 && l.currentItem < len(l.items) {
 				item := l.items[l.currentItem]
 				if item.Enabled {
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ func (l *List) InputHandler() func(event *tcell.EventKey, setFocus func(p Primit
 					}
 				}
 			}
-		} else if matchesKeys(event, Keys.ShowContextMenu) {
+		} else if HitShortcut(event, Keys.ShowContextMenu) {
 			// Do we show any shortcuts?
 			var showShortcuts bool
 			for _, item := range l.items {
@@ -939,17 +939,17 @@ func (l *List) InputHandler() func(event *tcell.EventKey, setFocus func(p Primit
 		}
 
 		if !matchesShortcut {
-			if matchesKeys(event, Keys.FirstItem) {
+			if HitShortcut(event, Keys.FirstItem) {
 				l.transform(TransformFirstItem)
-			} else if matchesKeys(event, Keys.LastItem) {
+			} else if HitShortcut(event, Keys.LastItem) {
 				l.transform(TransformLastItem)
-			} else if matchesKeys(event, Keys.PreviousItem, Keys.PreviousField) {
+			} else if HitShortcut(event, Keys.PreviousItem, Keys.PreviousField) {
 				l.transform(TransformPreviousItem)
-			} else if matchesKeys(event, Keys.NextItem, Keys.NextField) {
+			} else if HitShortcut(event, Keys.NextItem, Keys.NextField) {
 				l.transform(TransformNextItem)
-			} else if matchesKeys(event, Keys.PreviousPage) {
+			} else if HitShortcut(event, Keys.PreviousPage) {
 				l.transform(TransformPreviousPage)
-			} else if matchesKeys(event, Keys.NextPage) {
+			} else if HitShortcut(event, Keys.NextPage) {
 				l.transform(TransformNextPage)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/treeview.go b/treeview.go
index 0328b4c..71807c5 100644
--- a/treeview.go
+++ b/treeview.go
@@ -889,25 +889,25 @@ func (t *TreeView) InputHandler() func(event *tcell.EventKey, setFocus func(p Pr
 
 		// Because the tree is flattened into a list only at drawing time, we also
 		// postpone the (selection) movement to drawing time.
-		if matchesKeys(event, Keys.Cancel, Keys.PreviousField, Keys.NextField) {
+		if HitShortcut(event, Keys.Cancel, Keys.PreviousField, Keys.NextField) {
 			if t.done != nil {
 				t.Unlock()
 				t.done(event.Key())
 				t.Lock()
 			}
-		} else if matchesKeys(event, Keys.FirstItem) {
+		} else if HitShortcut(event, Keys.FirstItem) {
 			t.movement = treeHome
-		} else if matchesKeys(event, Keys.LastItem) {
+		} else if HitShortcut(event, Keys.LastItem) {
 			t.movement = treeEnd
-		} else if matchesKeys(event, Keys.PreviousItem, Keys.PreviousField) {
+		} else if HitShortcut(event, Keys.PreviousItem, Keys.PreviousField) {
 			t.movement = treeUp
-		} else if matchesKeys(event, Keys.NextItem, Keys.NextField) {
+		} else if HitShortcut(event, Keys.NextItem, Keys.NextField) {
 			t.movement = treeDown
-		} else if matchesKeys(event, Keys.PreviousPage) {
+		} else if HitShortcut(event, Keys.PreviousPage) {
 			t.movement = treePageUp
-		} else if matchesKeys(event, Keys.NextPage) {
+		} else if HitShortcut(event, Keys.NextPage) {
 			t.movement = treePageDown
-		} else if matchesKeys(event, Keys.Select) || event.Rune() == ' ' { // TODO space is hardcoded
+		} else if HitShortcut(event, Keys.Select) || event.Rune() == ' ' { // TODO space is hardcoded
 			t.Unlock()
 			selectNode()
 			t.Lock()
diff --git a/util.go b/util.go
index cc10270..574cfda 100644
--- a/util.go
+++ b/util.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gdamore/tcell"
 	runewidth "github.com/mattn/go-runewidth"
 	"github.com/rivo/uniseg"
-	"gitlab.com/tslocum/cbind"
 )
 
 // Text alignment within a box.
@@ -695,22 +694,3 @@ func RenderScrollBar(screen tcell.Screen, visibility ScrollBarVisibility, x int,
 	}
 	Print(screen, scrollBar, x, y, 1, AlignLeft, color)
 }
-
-// matchesKeys returns whether the EventKey provided is present in one or more
-// set of keybindings.
-func matchesKeys(event *tcell.EventKey, keybindings ...[]string) bool {
-	enc, err := cbind.Encode(event.Modifiers(), event.Key(), event.Rune())
-	if err != nil {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	for _, binds := range keybindings {
-		for _, key := range binds {
-			if key == enc {
-				return true
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return false
-}