diff --git a/src/profanity.c b/src/profanity.c
index b28eae20..9924fb91 100644
--- a/src/profanity.c
+++ b/src/profanity.c
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ prof_run(const int disable_tls, char *log_level, char *account_name)
 
     while(cmd_result == TRUE) {
         wint_t ch = ERR;
-        int result;
         size = 0;
 
         while(ch != '\n') {
@@ -116,9 +115,7 @@ prof_run(const int disable_tls, char *log_level, char *account_name)
                 g_timer_start(timer);
             }
 
-            ch = ui_get_char(inp, &size, &result);
-
-            ui_handle_special_keys(&ch, result);
+            ch = ui_get_char(inp, &size);
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBOTR
             otr_poll();
 #endif
diff --git a/src/ui/core.c b/src/ui/core.c
index e0f46f6e..2873b693 100644
--- a/src/ui/core.c
+++ b/src/ui/core.c
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ static Display *display;
 
 static GTimer *ui_idle_time;
 
-static void _win_handle_switch(const wint_t * const ch);
-static void _win_handle_page(const wint_t * const ch, const int result);
+static void _win_handle_switch(const wint_t ch);
 static void _win_show_history(int win_index, const char * const contact);
 static void _ui_draw_term_title(void);
 
@@ -175,10 +174,18 @@ ui_close(void)
 }
 
 wint_t
-ui_get_char(char *input, int *size, int *result)
+ui_get_char(char *input, int *size)
 {
-    wint_t ch = inp_get_char(input, size, result);
-    if (ch != ERR && *result != ERR) {
+    int result = 0;
+    wint_t ch = inp_get_char(input, size, &result);
+    _win_handle_switch(ch);
+    ProfWin *current = wins_get_current();
+    win_handle_page(current, ch, result);
+    if (ch == KEY_RESIZE) {
+        ui_resize();
+    }
+
+    if (ch != ERR && result != ERR) {
         ui_reset_idle_time();
         ui_input_nonblocking(TRUE);
     } else {
@@ -701,16 +708,6 @@ ui_disconnected(void)
     ui_hide_roster();
 }
 
-void
-ui_handle_special_keys(const wint_t * const ch, const int result)
-{
-    _win_handle_switch(ch);
-    _win_handle_page(ch, result);
-    if (*ch == KEY_RESIZE) {
-        ui_resize();
-    }
-}
-
 void
 ui_close_connected_win(int index)
 {
@@ -2935,142 +2932,31 @@ ui_hide_roster(void)
 }
 
 static void
-_win_handle_switch(const wint_t * const ch)
+_win_handle_switch(const wint_t ch)
 {
-    if (*ch == KEY_F(1)) {
+    if (ch == KEY_F(1)) {
         ui_switch_win(1);
-    } else if (*ch == KEY_F(2)) {
+    } else if (ch == KEY_F(2)) {
         ui_switch_win(2);
-    } else if (*ch == KEY_F(3)) {
+    } else if (ch == KEY_F(3)) {
         ui_switch_win(3);
-    } else if (*ch == KEY_F(4)) {
+    } else if (ch == KEY_F(4)) {
         ui_switch_win(4);
-    } else if (*ch == KEY_F(5)) {
+    } else if (ch == KEY_F(5)) {
         ui_switch_win(5);
-    } else if (*ch == KEY_F(6)) {
+    } else if (ch == KEY_F(6)) {
         ui_switch_win(6);
-    } else if (*ch == KEY_F(7)) {
+    } else if (ch == KEY_F(7)) {
         ui_switch_win(7);
-    } else if (*ch == KEY_F(8)) {
+    } else if (ch == KEY_F(8)) {
         ui_switch_win(8);
-    } else if (*ch == KEY_F(9)) {
+    } else if (ch == KEY_F(9)) {
         ui_switch_win(9);
-    } else if (*ch == KEY_F(10)) {
+    } else if (ch == KEY_F(10)) {
         ui_switch_win(0);
     }
 }
 
-static void
-_win_handle_page(const wint_t * const ch, const int result)
-{
-    ProfWin *current = wins_get_current();
-    int rows = getmaxy(stdscr);
-    int y = getcury(current->layout->win);
-
-    int page_space = rows - 4;
-    int *page_start = &(current->layout->y_pos);
-
-    if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_MOUSE)) {
-        MEVENT mouse_event;
-
-        if (*ch == KEY_MOUSE) {
-            if (getmouse(&mouse_event) == OK) {
-
-#ifdef PLATFORM_CYGWIN
-                if (mouse_event.bstate & BUTTON5_PRESSED) { // mouse wheel down
-#else
-                if (mouse_event.bstate & BUTTON2_PRESSED) { // mouse wheel down
-#endif
-                    *page_start += 4;
-
-                    // only got half a screen, show full screen
-                    if ((y - (*page_start)) < page_space)
-                        *page_start = y - page_space;
-
-                    // went past end, show full screen
-                    else if (*page_start >= y)
-                        *page_start = y - page_space;
-
-                    current->layout->paged = 1;
-                    win_update_virtual(current);
-                } else if (mouse_event.bstate & BUTTON4_PRESSED) { // mouse wheel up
-                    *page_start -= 4;
-
-                    // went past beginning, show first page
-                    if (*page_start < 0)
-                        *page_start = 0;
-
-                    current->layout->paged = 1;
-                    win_update_virtual(current);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    // page up
-    if (*ch == KEY_PPAGE) {
-        *page_start -= page_space;
-
-        // went past beginning, show first page
-        if (*page_start < 0)
-            *page_start = 0;
-
-        current->layout->paged = 1;
-        win_update_virtual(current);
-
-    // page down
-    } else if (*ch == KEY_NPAGE) {
-        *page_start += page_space;
-
-        // only got half a screen, show full screen
-        if ((y - (*page_start)) < page_space)
-            *page_start = y - page_space;
-
-        // went past end, show full screen
-        else if (*page_start >= y)
-            *page_start = y - page_space - 1;
-
-        current->layout->paged = 1;
-        win_update_virtual(current);
-    }
-
-    // switch off page if last line and space line visible
-    if ((y) - *page_start == page_space) {
-        current->layout->paged = 0;
-    }
-
-    if (current->layout->type == LAYOUT_SPLIT) {
-        ProfLayoutSplit *split_layout = (ProfLayoutSplit*)current->layout;
-        int sub_y = getcury(split_layout->subwin);
-        int *sub_y_pos = &(split_layout->sub_y_pos);
-
-        // alt up arrow
-        if ((result == KEY_CODE_YES) && ((*ch == 565) || (*ch == 337))) {
-            *sub_y_pos -= page_space;
-
-            // went past beginning, show first page
-            if (*sub_y_pos < 0)
-                *sub_y_pos = 0;
-
-            win_update_virtual(current);
-
-        // alt down arrow
-        } else if ((result == KEY_CODE_YES) && ((*ch == 524) || (*ch == 336))) {
-            *sub_y_pos += page_space;
-
-            // only got half a screen, show full screen
-            if ((sub_y- (*sub_y_pos)) < page_space)
-                *sub_y_pos = sub_y - page_space;
-
-            // went past end, show full screen
-            else if (*sub_y_pos >= sub_y)
-                *sub_y_pos = sub_y - page_space - 1;
-
-            win_update_virtual(current);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 static void
 _win_show_history(int win_index, const char * const contact)
 {
diff --git a/src/ui/ui.h b/src/ui/ui.h
index e28914ff..8c9690d6 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui.h
+++ b/src/ui/ui.h
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ void ui_close(void);
 void ui_redraw(void);
 void ui_resize(void);
 GSList* ui_get_chat_recipients(void);
-void ui_handle_special_keys(const wint_t * const ch, const int result);
 gboolean ui_switch_win(const int i);
 void ui_next_win(void);
 void ui_previous_win(void);
@@ -230,7 +229,7 @@ void ui_update_presence(const resource_presence_t resource_presence,
 void ui_about(void);
 void ui_statusbar_new(const int win);
 
-wint_t ui_get_char(char *input, int *size, int *result);
+wint_t ui_get_char(char *input, int *size);
 void ui_input_clear(void);
 void ui_input_nonblocking(gboolean);
 void ui_replace_input(char *input, const char * const new_input, int *size);
diff --git a/src/ui/window.c b/src/ui/window.c
index 3a45ab01..dfec5aab 100644
--- a/src/ui/window.c
+++ b/src/ui/window.c
@@ -357,6 +357,116 @@ win_free(ProfWin* window)
     free(window);
 }
 
+void
+win_handle_page(ProfWin *window, const wint_t ch, const int result)
+{
+    int rows = getmaxy(stdscr);
+    int y = getcury(window->layout->win);
+
+    int page_space = rows - 4;
+    int *page_start = &(window->layout->y_pos);
+
+    if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_MOUSE)) {
+        MEVENT mouse_event;
+
+        if (ch == KEY_MOUSE) {
+            if (getmouse(&mouse_event) == OK) {
+
+#ifdef PLATFORM_CYGWIN
+                if (mouse_event.bstate & BUTTON5_PRESSED) { // mouse wheel down
+#else
+                if (mouse_event.bstate & BUTTON2_PRESSED) { // mouse wheel down
+#endif
+                    *page_start += 4;
+
+                    // only got half a screen, show full screen
+                    if ((y - (*page_start)) < page_space)
+                        *page_start = y - page_space;
+
+                    // went past end, show full screen
+                    else if (*page_start >= y)
+                        *page_start = y - page_space;
+
+                    window->layout->paged = 1;
+                    win_update_virtual(window);
+                } else if (mouse_event.bstate & BUTTON4_PRESSED) { // mouse wheel up
+                    *page_start -= 4;
+
+                    // went past beginning, show first page
+                    if (*page_start < 0)
+                        *page_start = 0;
+
+                    window->layout->paged = 1;
+                    win_update_virtual(window);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // page up
+    if (ch == KEY_PPAGE) {
+        *page_start -= page_space;
+
+        // went past beginning, show first page
+        if (*page_start < 0)
+            *page_start = 0;
+
+        window->layout->paged = 1;
+        win_update_virtual(window);
+
+    // page down
+    } else if (ch == KEY_NPAGE) {
+        *page_start += page_space;
+
+        // only got half a screen, show full screen
+        if ((y - (*page_start)) < page_space)
+            *page_start = y - page_space;
+
+        // went past end, show full screen
+        else if (*page_start >= y)
+            *page_start = y - page_space - 1;
+
+        window->layout->paged = 1;
+        win_update_virtual(window);
+    }
+
+    // switch off page if last line and space line visible
+    if ((y) - *page_start == page_space) {
+        window->layout->paged = 0;
+    }
+
+    if (window->layout->type == LAYOUT_SPLIT) {
+        ProfLayoutSplit *split_layout = (ProfLayoutSplit*)window->layout;
+        int sub_y = getcury(split_layout->subwin);
+        int *sub_y_pos = &(split_layout->sub_y_pos);
+
+        // alt up arrow
+        if ((result == KEY_CODE_YES) && ((ch == 565) || (ch == 337))) {
+            *sub_y_pos -= page_space;
+
+            // went past beginning, show first page
+            if (*sub_y_pos < 0)
+                *sub_y_pos = 0;
+
+            win_update_virtual(window);
+
+        // alt down arrow
+        } else if ((result == KEY_CODE_YES) && ((ch == 524) || (ch == 336))) {
+            *sub_y_pos += page_space;
+
+            // only got half a screen, show full screen
+            if ((sub_y- (*sub_y_pos)) < page_space)
+                *sub_y_pos = sub_y - page_space;
+
+            // went past end, show full screen
+            else if (*sub_y_pos >= sub_y)
+                *sub_y_pos = sub_y - page_space - 1;
+
+            win_update_virtual(window);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void
 win_update_virtual(ProfWin *window)
 {
diff --git a/src/ui/window.h b/src/ui/window.h
index b6bd0298..fd10a1d7 100644
--- a/src/ui/window.h
+++ b/src/ui/window.h
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include <wchar.h>
+
 #ifdef HAVE_NCURSESW_NCURSES_H
 #include <ncursesw/ncurses.h>
 #elif HAVE_NCURSES_H
@@ -176,6 +178,7 @@ void win_show_subwin(ProfWin *window);
 int win_roster_cols(void);
 int win_occpuants_cols(void);
 void win_printline_nowrap(WINDOW *win, char *msg);
+void win_handle_page(ProfWin *current, const wint_t ch, const int result);
 
 int win_unread(ProfWin *window);
 gboolean win_has_active_subwin(ProfWin *window);
diff --git a/tests/ui/stub_ui.c b/tests/ui/stub_ui.c
index 76b71265..cee10aa9 100644
--- a/tests/ui/stub_ui.c
+++ b/tests/ui/stub_ui.c
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ GSList* ui_get_chat_recipients(void)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-void ui_handle_special_keys(const wint_t * const ch, const int result) {}
-
 gboolean ui_switch_win(const int i)
 {
     check_expected(i);
@@ -325,7 +323,7 @@ void ui_update_presence(const resource_presence_t resource_presence,
 void ui_about(void) {}
 void ui_statusbar_new(const int win) {}
 
-wint_t ui_get_char(char *input, int *size, int *result)
+wint_t ui_get_char(char *input, int *size)
 {
     return 0;
 }