diff --git a/src/tui/component.rs b/src/tui/component.rs
index ca3f659..545ee5d 100644
--- a/src/tui/component.rs
+++ b/src/tui/component.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crossterm::event::Event;
 use ratatui::{layout::Rect, Frame};
 
 pub trait Component {
@@ -7,6 +8,8 @@ pub trait Component {
     /// Update the state based on a message
     fn update(&mut self, msg: Self::Msg);
 
+    fn handle_event(&mut self, event: Event);
+
     /// Render the component to the screen
     fn view(&self, frame: &mut Frame);
 }
diff --git a/src/tui/dashboard.rs b/src/tui/dashboard.rs
index af6288f..030caab 100644
--- a/src/tui/dashboard.rs
+++ b/src/tui/dashboard.rs
@@ -10,12 +10,31 @@ pub enum MenuMsg {
 }
 
 #[derive(Default, Debug)]
-pub struct Menu;
+pub struct Menu {
+    counter: i32,
+}
 impl Component for Menu {
     type Msg = MenuMsg;
-    fn update(&mut self, msg: MenuMsg) {}
+    fn update(&mut self, msg: MenuMsg) {
+        match msg {
+            MenuMsg::MoveUp => self.counter += 1,
+            MenuMsg::MoveDown => self.counter -= 1,
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
     fn view(&self, f: &mut Frame) {
-        let text = Text::raw("meow");
+        let text_raw = format!("meow - {}", self.counter);
+        let text = Text::raw(text_raw);
         f.render_widget(text, f.area());
     }
+    fn handle_event(&mut self, event: Event) {
+        match event {
+            Event::Key(x) => match x.code {
+                crossterm::event::KeyCode::Up => self.update(MenuMsg::MoveUp),
+                crossterm::event::KeyCode::Down => self.update(MenuMsg::MoveDown),
+                _ => {}
+            },
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/tui/main.rs b/src/tui/main.rs
index ab06112..8285384 100644
--- a/src/tui/main.rs
+++ b/src/tui/main.rs
@@ -26,9 +26,16 @@ enum AppMsg {
     GlobalQuit,
 }
 
+#[derive(Default, Debug)]
+enum Screen {
+    #[default]
+    Menu,
+}
+
 #[derive(Default, Debug)]
 struct App {
     menu: Menu,
+    screen: Screen,
     should_quit: bool,
 }
 
@@ -46,11 +53,25 @@ impl App {
         // Centering logic we discussed earlier!
         self.menu.view(f);
     }
+
+    fn handle_event(&mut self, event: Event) {
+        match self.screen {
+            Screen::Menu => self.menu.handle_event(event),
+        }
+    }
+    fn propagate_events(&mut self) {
+        if crossterm::event::poll(Duration::from_millis(100)).unwrap() {
+            if let Ok(event) = crossterm::event::read() {
+                self.handle_event(event);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    let app: App = App::default();
+    let mut app: App = App::default();
     ratatui::run(|terminal| loop {
         terminal.draw(|f| app.view(f));
+        app.propagate_events();
     });
 }