diff --git a/redo/events_notdarwin.go b/redo/events_notdarwin.go
index be9515a..1cd46ad 100644
--- a/redo/events_notdarwin.go
+++ b/redo/events_notdarwin.go
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ var scancodeKeys = map[uintptr]byte{
 	0x0B: '0',
 	0x0C: '-',
 	0x0D: '=',
-	0x0E: '\b', // seems to be safe on GTK+; TODO safe on windows?
-	0x0F: '\t', // seems to be safe on GTK+; TODO safe on windows?
+	0x0E: '\b',
+	0x0F: '\t',
 	0x10: 'q',
 	0x11: 'w',
 	0x12: 'e',
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ var scancodeKeys = map[uintptr]byte{
 	0x19: 'p',
 	0x1A: '[',
 	0x1B: ']',
-	0x1C: '\n', // seems to be safe on GTK+; TODO safe on windows?
+	0x1C: '\n',
 	0x1E: 'a',
 	0x1F: 's',
 	0x20: 'd',
diff --git a/redo/uitask_windows.c b/redo/uitask_windows.c
index 23aba52..5d5f503 100644
--- a/redo/uitask_windows.c
+++ b/redo/uitask_windows.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ void uimsgloop(void)
 		if (res == 0)		/* WM_QUIT */
 			break;
 		active = GetActiveWindow();
+		// TODO this interferes with Area
 		if (active != NULL && IsDialogMessageW(active, &msg) != 0)
 			continue;
 		TranslateMessage(&msg);
diff --git a/redo/zz_test.go b/redo/zz_test.go
index 525447e..9747700 100644
--- a/redo/zz_test.go
+++ b/redo/zz_test.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func (a *areaHandler) Paint(r image.Rectangle) *image.RGBA {
 	return i
 }
 func (a *areaHandler) Mouse(me MouseEvent) { fmt.Printf("%#v\n", me) }
-func (a *areaHandler) Key(ke KeyEvent) { fmt.Printf("%#v\n", ke) }
+func (a *areaHandler) Key(ke KeyEvent) { fmt.Printf("%#v %q\n", ke, ke.Key) }
 
 func (tw *testwin) make(done chan struct{}) {
 	tw.t = NewTab()