diff --git a/cursive-core/src/event.rs b/cursive-core/src/event.rs
index a9c0ca52..63de73cb 100644
--- a/cursive-core/src/event.rs
+++ b/cursive-core/src/event.rs
@@ -533,6 +533,16 @@ pub enum Event {
 }
 
 impl Event {
+    /// Returns the character, if `self` is a char event.
+    pub fn char(&self) -> Option<char> {
+        match *self {
+            Event::Char(c) => Some(c),
+            Event::AltChar(c) => Some(c),
+            Event::CtrlChar(c) => Some(c),
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Returns the position of the mouse, if `self` is a mouse event.
     pub fn mouse_position(&self) -> Option<Vec2> {
         if let Event::Mouse { position, .. } = *self {
@@ -542,7 +552,7 @@ impl Event {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Returns a mutable reference to the position of the mouse/
+    /// Returns a mutable reference to the position of the mouse.
     ///
     /// Returns `None` if `self` is not a mouse event.
     pub fn mouse_position_mut(&mut self) -> Option<&mut Vec2> {