diff --git a/src/Xterm/Event/SpecialKeyEvent.php b/src/Xterm/Event/SpecialKeyEvent.php
index e626a47..f76e73f 100644
--- a/src/Xterm/Event/SpecialKeyEvent.php
+++ b/src/Xterm/Event/SpecialKeyEvent.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 class SpecialKeyEvent extends InputEvent
 {
+    public const ESC = '<ESC>';
     public const F1 = '<F1>';
     public const F2 = '<F2>';
     public const F3 = '<F3>';
diff --git a/src/Xterm/Event/XtermEventFactory.php b/src/Xterm/Event/XtermEventFactory.php
index 5bf814b..3336238 100644
--- a/src/Xterm/Event/XtermEventFactory.php
+++ b/src/Xterm/Event/XtermEventFactory.php
@@ -37,11 +37,16 @@ public function createEvent(string $received): ?InputEvent
             "\x1bOC", "\x8fC", "\eC", "\x1b[C", "\x9bC" => SpecialKeyEvent::create(SpecialKeyEvent::RIGHT, $received),
             "\x1bOD", "\x8fD", "\eD", "\x1b[D", "\x9bD" => SpecialKeyEvent::create(SpecialKeyEvent::LEFT, $received),
 
+            // > escape
+            // todo: add 8bit if there is one -- not clear yet
+            "\x1b" => SpecialKeyEvent::create(SpecialKeyEvent::ESC, $received),
+
             // >> MOUSE FOCUS
             // 7 bit, 8 bit (& repeat)
             "\x1b[I", "\x9bI", "\x1b[O", "\x9bO" => MouseFocusEvent::create($received),
 
             default => match ($received[0]) {
+                // todo: could $received[2] not be set?
                 "\x1b" => match ($received[2]) {
                     '<' => MouseInputEvent::fromSGR($received),
                     'M' => MouseInputEvent::fromNormal($received),