diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/DeadKeyCombiner.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/DeadKeyCombiner.java
index 52987d5..4af4590 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/DeadKeyCombiner.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/DeadKeyCombiner.java
@@ -43,19 +43,19 @@
             final int resultingCodePoint =
                     KeyCharacterMap.getDeadChar(deadCodePoint, event.mCodePoint);
             if (0 == resultingCodePoint) {
-                // We can't combine both characters. We need to commit the dead key as a committable
+                // We can't combine both characters. We need to commit the dead key as a separate
                 // character, and the next char too unless it's a space (because as a special case,
                 // dead key + space should result in only the dead key being committed - that's
                 // how dead keys work).
                 // If the event is a space, we should commit the dead char alone, but if it's
                 // not, we need to commit both.
-                return Event.createCommittableEvent(deadCodePoint,
+                return Event.createInputKeypressEvent(deadCodePoint, event.mKeyCode,
                         Constants.CODE_SPACE == event.mCodePoint ? null : event /* next */);
             } else {
                 // We could combine the characters.
-                return Event.createCommittableEvent(resultingCodePoint, null /* next */);
+                return Event.createInputKeypressEvent(resultingCodePoint, event.mKeyCode,
+                        null /* next */);
             }
         }
     }
-
 }
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/Event.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/Event.java
index 1f3320e..21cf915 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/Event.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/Event.java
@@ -33,61 +33,83 @@
     // but probably a bit too much
     // An event we don't handle in Latin IME, for example pressing Ctrl on a hardware keyboard.
     final public static int EVENT_NOT_HANDLED = 0;
-    // A character that is already final, for example pressing an alphabetic character on a
-    // hardware qwerty keyboard.
-    final public static int EVENT_COMMITTABLE = 1;
-    // A dead key, which means a character that should combine with what is coming next. Examples
-    // include the "^" character on an azerty keyboard which combines with "e" to make "ê", or
-    // AltGr+' on a dvorak international keyboard which combines with "e" to make "é". This is
-    // true regardless of the language or combining mode, and should be seen as a property of the
-    // key - a dead key followed by another key with which it can combine should be regarded as if
-    // the keyboard actually had such a key.
-    final public static int EVENT_DEAD = 2;
+    // A key press that is part of input, for example pressing an alphabetic character on a
+    // hardware qwerty keyboard. It may be part of a sequence that will be re-interpreted later
+    // through combination.
+    final public static int EVENT_INPUT_KEYPRESS = 1;
     // A toggle event is triggered by a key that affects the previous character. An example would
     // be a numeric key on a 10-key keyboard, which would toggle between 1 - a - b - c with
     // repeated presses.
-    final public static int EVENT_TOGGLE = 3;
+    final public static int EVENT_TOGGLE = 2;
     // A mode event instructs the combiner to change modes. The canonical example would be the
     // hankaku/zenkaku key on a Japanese keyboard, or even the caps lock key on a qwerty keyboard
     // if handled at the combiner level.
-    final public static int EVENT_MODE_KEY = 4;
+    final public static int EVENT_MODE_KEY = 3;
+    // An event corresponding to a gesture.
+    final public static int EVENT_GESTURE = 4;
 
-    final private static int NOT_A_CODE_POINT = 0;
+    // 0 is a valid code point, so we use -1 here.
+    final public static int NOT_A_CODE_POINT = -1;
+    // -1 is a valid key code, so we use 0 here.
+    final public static int NOT_A_KEY_CODE = 0;
+
+    final private static int FLAG_NONE = 0;
+    // This event is a dead character, usually input by a dead key. Examples include dead-acute
+    // or dead-abovering.
+    final private static int FLAG_DEAD = 0x1;
 
     final private int mType; // The type of event - one of the constants above
     // The code point associated with the event, if relevant. This is a unicode code point, and
     // has nothing to do with other representations of the key. It is only relevant if this event
-    // is the right type: COMMITTABLE or DEAD or TOGGLE, but for a mode key like hankaku/zenkaku or
-    // ctrl, there is no code point associated so this should be NOT_A_CODE_POINT to avoid
-    // unintentional use of its value when it's not relevant.
+    // is of KEYPRESS type, but for a mode key like hankaku/zenkaku or ctrl, there is no code point
+    // associated so this should be NOT_A_CODE_POINT to avoid unintentional use of its value when
+    // it's not relevant.
     final public int mCodePoint;
+
+    // The key code associated with the event, if relevant. This is relevant whenever this event
+    // has been triggered by a key press, but not for a gesture for example. This has conceptually
+    // no link to the code point, although keys that enter a straight code point may often set
+    // this to be equal to mCodePoint for convenience. If this is not a key, this must contain
+    // NOT_A_KEY_CODE.
+    final public int mKeyCode;
+
+    // Some flags that can't go into the key code. It's a bit field of FLAG_*
+    final private int mFlags;
+
     // The next event, if any. Null if there is no next event yet.
     final public Event mNextEvent;
 
     // This method is private - to create a new event, use one of the create* utility methods.
-    private Event(final int type, final int codePoint, final Event next) {
+    private Event(final int type, final int codePoint, final int keyCode, final int flags,
+            final Event next) {
         mType = type;
         mCodePoint = codePoint;
+        mKeyCode = keyCode;
+        mFlags = flags;
         mNextEvent = next;
     }
 
-    public static Event createDeadEvent(final int codePoint, final Event next) {
-        return new Event(EVENT_DEAD, codePoint, next);
+    public static Event createInputKeypressEvent(final int codePoint, final int keyCode,
+            final Event next) {
+        return new Event(EVENT_INPUT_KEYPRESS, codePoint, keyCode, FLAG_NONE, next);
     }
 
-    public static Event createCommittableEvent(final int codePoint, final Event next) {
-        return new Event(EVENT_COMMITTABLE, codePoint, next);
+    // This creates an input event for a dead character. @see {@link #FLAG_DEAD}
+    public static Event createDeadEvent(final int codePoint, final int keyCode, final Event next) {
+        return new Event(EVENT_INPUT_KEYPRESS, codePoint, keyCode, FLAG_DEAD, next);
     }
 
     public static Event createNotHandledEvent() {
-        return new Event(EVENT_NOT_HANDLED, NOT_A_CODE_POINT, null);
+        return new Event(EVENT_NOT_HANDLED, NOT_A_CODE_POINT, NOT_A_KEY_CODE, FLAG_NONE, null);
     }
 
-    public boolean isCommittable() {
-        return EVENT_COMMITTABLE == mType;
-    }
-
+    // Returns whether this event is for a dead character. @see {@link #FLAG_DEAD}
     public boolean isDead() {
-        return EVENT_DEAD == mType;
+        return 0 != (FLAG_DEAD & mFlags);
+    }
+
+    // TODO: remove this method - we should not have to test this
+    public boolean isCommittable() {
+        return EVENT_INPUT_KEYPRESS == mType || EVENT_MODE_KEY == mType || EVENT_TOGGLE == mType;
     }
 }
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/HardwareKeyboardEventDecoder.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/HardwareKeyboardEventDecoder.java
index 720d074..635f3b1 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/HardwareKeyboardEventDecoder.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/HardwareKeyboardEventDecoder.java
@@ -47,27 +47,33 @@
         // the key for 'A' or Space, but also Backspace or Ctrl or Caps Lock.
         final int keyCode = keyEvent.getKeyCode();
         if (KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DEL == keyCode) {
-            return Event.createCommittableEvent(Constants.CODE_DELETE, null /* next */);
+            return Event.createInputKeypressEvent(Event.NOT_A_CODE_POINT, Constants.CODE_DELETE,
+                    null /* next */);
         }
         if (keyEvent.isPrintingKey() || KeyEvent.KEYCODE_SPACE == keyCode
                 || KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ENTER == keyCode) {
             if (0 != (codePointAndFlags & KeyCharacterMap.COMBINING_ACCENT)) {
                 // A dead key.
                 return Event.createDeadEvent(
-                        codePointAndFlags & KeyCharacterMap.COMBINING_ACCENT_MASK, null /* next */);
+                        codePointAndFlags & KeyCharacterMap.COMBINING_ACCENT_MASK, keyCode,
+                        null /* next */);
             }
             if (KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ENTER == keyCode) {
                 // The Enter key. If the Shift key is not being pressed, this should send a
                 // CODE_ENTER to trigger the action if any, or a carriage return otherwise. If the
                 // Shift key is being pressed, this should send a CODE_SHIFT_ENTER and let
                 // Latin IME decide what to do with it.
-                return Event.createCommittableEvent(keyEvent.isShiftPressed()
-                        ? Constants.CODE_SHIFT_ENTER : Constants.CODE_ENTER,
-                        null /* next */);
+                if (keyEvent.isShiftPressed()) {
+                    return Event.createInputKeypressEvent(Event.NOT_A_CODE_POINT,
+                            Constants.CODE_SHIFT_ENTER, null /* next */);
+                } else {
+                    return Event.createInputKeypressEvent(Constants.CODE_ENTER, keyCode,
+                            null /* next */);
+                }
             }
-            // If not Enter, then we have a committable character. This should be committed
-            // right away, taking into account the current state.
-            return Event.createCommittableEvent(codePointAndFlags, null /* next */);
+            // If not Enter, then this is just a regular keypress event for a normal character
+            // that can be committed right away, taking into account the current state.
+            return Event.createInputKeypressEvent(keyCode, codePointAndFlags, null /* next */);
         }
         return Event.createNotHandledEvent();
     }