diff --git a/buffer/buffer.go b/buffer/buffer.go
index 57a09c0..3a53a3b 100644
--- a/buffer/buffer.go
+++ b/buffer/buffer.go
@@ -182,6 +182,26 @@ func (buffer *Buffer) incrementCursorPosition() {
 	}
 }
 
+func (buffer *Buffer) Backspace() {
+	if buffer.cursorX == 0 {
+		line := buffer.getCurrentLine()
+		if line.wrapped {
+			buffer.MovePosition(int16(buffer.Width()-1), -1)
+			if int(buffer.cursorX) < len(line.cells) {
+				line.cells[buffer.cursorX].erase()
+			}
+		} else {
+			//@todo ring bell or whatever
+		}
+	} else {
+		buffer.MovePosition(-1, 0)
+		line := buffer.getCurrentLine()
+		if int(buffer.cursorX) < len(line.cells) {
+			line.cells[buffer.cursorX].erase()
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func (buffer *Buffer) CarriageReturn() {
 	defer buffer.emitDisplayChange()
 	buffer.cursorX = 0
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 87e5b41..d7c7941 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	DebugMode    bool `yaml:"debug"`
 	ColourScheme terminal.ColourScheme
 	Rendering    RenderingConfig `yaml:"rendering"`
+	Slomo        bool            `yaml:"slomo"`
 }
 
 type RenderingConfig struct {
diff --git a/gui/input.go b/gui/input.go
index cc473c7..b356e78 100644
--- a/gui/input.go
+++ b/gui/input.go
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ func (gui *GUI) key(w *glfw.Window, key glfw.Key, scancode int, action glfw.Acti
 				case glfw.KeyC: // ctrl^c
 					gui.logger.Debugf("Sending CTRL^C")
 					gui.terminal.Write([]byte{0x3}) // send EOT
+				case glfw.KeyS:
+					gui.terminal.Suspend()
+				case glfw.KeyQ:
+					gui.terminal.Resume()
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 05efcab..3e12563 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ func getConfig() config.Config {
 
 	conf := loadConfigFile()
 	flag.BoolVar(&conf.DebugMode, "debug", conf.DebugMode, "Enable debug logging")
+	flag.BoolVar(&conf.Slomo, "slomo", conf.Slomo, "Render in slow motion (useful for debugging)")
 	flag.BoolVar(&conf.Rendering.AlwaysRepaint, "always-repaint", conf.Rendering.AlwaysRepaint, "Always repaint the window, even when no changes have occurred")
 
 	flag.Parse()
diff --git a/terminal/escapes.go b/terminal/escapes.go
index 1f1a4e0..c7470e5 100644
--- a/terminal/escapes.go
+++ b/terminal/escapes.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package terminal
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"fmt"
 )
 
 // Wish list here: http://invisible-island.net/xterm/ctlseqs/ctlseqs.html
@@ -15,6 +14,20 @@ var escapeSequenceMap = map[rune]escapeSequenceHandler{
 	0x1b: ansiHandler,
 }
 
+func (terminal *Terminal) Suspend() {
+	select {
+	case terminal.pauseChan <- true:
+	default:
+	}
+}
+
+func (terminal *Terminal) Resume() {
+	select {
+	case terminal.resumeChan <- true:
+	default:
+	}
+}
+
 func (terminal *Terminal) processInput(ctx context.Context, buffer chan rune) {
 
 	// https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI_escape_code
@@ -22,18 +35,25 @@ func (terminal *Terminal) processInput(ctx context.Context, buffer chan rune) {
 	for {
 
 		select {
+		case <-terminal.pauseChan:
+			// @todo alert user when terminal is suspended
+			terminal.logger.Debugf("Terminal suspended")
+			<-terminal.resumeChan
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			break
 		default:
 		}
 
+		//if terminal.config.slomo
+		//time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 100)
+
 		b := <-buffer
 
 		handler, ok := escapeSequenceMap[b]
 
 		if ok {
 			if err := handler(buffer, terminal); err != nil {
-				fmt.Errorf("Error handling escape sequence 0x%X: %s", b, err)
+				terminal.logger.Errorf("Error handling escape sequence 0x%X: %s", b, err)
 			}
 			continue
 		}
@@ -47,7 +67,7 @@ func (terminal *Terminal) processInput(ctx context.Context, buffer chan rune) {
 			terminal.buffer.CarriageReturn()
 		case 0x08:
 			// backspace
-			terminal.buffer.MovePosition(-1, 0)
+			terminal.buffer.Backspace()
 		case 0x07:
 			// @todo ring bell - flash red or some shit?
 		default:
diff --git a/terminal/terminal.go b/terminal/terminal.go
index baace09..2b9d92c 100644
--- a/terminal/terminal.go
+++ b/terminal/terminal.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"unsafe"
 
 	"gitlab.com/liamg/raft/buffer"
+	"gitlab.com/liamg/raft/config"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
@@ -21,8 +22,10 @@ type Terminal struct {
 	logger        *zap.SugaredLogger
 	title         string
 	size          Winsize
-	colourScheme  ColourScheme
+	config        config.Config
 	titleHandlers []chan bool
+	pauseChan     chan bool
+	resumeChan    chan bool
 }
 
 type Line struct {
@@ -42,7 +45,7 @@ type Position struct {
 	Col  int
 }
 
-func New(pty *os.File, logger *zap.SugaredLogger, colourScheme ColourScheme) *Terminal {
+func New(pty *os.File, logger *zap.SugaredLogger, config config.Config) *Terminal {
 
 	return &Terminal{
 		buffer: buffer.NewBuffer(0, 0, buffer.CellAttributes{
@@ -51,8 +54,10 @@ func New(pty *os.File, logger *zap.SugaredLogger, colourScheme ColourScheme) *Te
 		}),
 		pty:           pty,
 		logger:        logger,
-		colourScheme:  colourScheme,
+		config:        config,
 		titleHandlers: []chan bool{},
+		pauseChan:     make(chan bool, 1),
+		resumeChan:    make(chan bool, 1),
 	}
 }