diff --git a/examples/canvas.rs b/examples/canvas.rs
index 142f7c57..04d2ffb4 100644
--- a/examples/canvas.rs
+++ b/examples/canvas.rs
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ impl App {
                 if let Event::Key(key) = event::read()? {
                     match key.code {
                         KeyCode::Char('q') => break,
-                        KeyCode::Down => app.y += 1.0,
-                        KeyCode::Up => app.y -= 1.0,
-                        KeyCode::Right => app.x += 1.0,
-                        KeyCode::Left => app.x -= 1.0,
+                        KeyCode::Down | KeyCode::Char('j') => app.y += 1.0,
+                        KeyCode::Up | KeyCode::Char('k') => app.y -= 1.0,
+                        KeyCode::Right | KeyCode::Char('l') => app.x += 1.0,
+                        KeyCode::Left | KeyCode::Char('h') => app.x -= 1.0,
                         _ => {}
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/examples/custom_widget.rs b/examples/custom_widget.rs
index f338d147..97507692 100644
--- a/examples/custom_widget.rs
+++ b/examples/custom_widget.rs
@@ -216,12 +216,12 @@ fn handle_key_event(
 ) -> ControlFlow<()> {
     match key.code {
         KeyCode::Char('q') => return ControlFlow::Break(()),
-        KeyCode::Left => {
+        KeyCode::Left | KeyCode::Char('h') => {
             button_states[*selected_button] = State::Normal;
             *selected_button = selected_button.saturating_sub(1);
             button_states[*selected_button] = State::Selected;
         }
-        KeyCode::Right => {
+        KeyCode::Right | KeyCode::Char('l') => {
             button_states[*selected_button] = State::Normal;
             *selected_button = selected_button.saturating_add(1).min(2);
             button_states[*selected_button] = State::Selected;
diff --git a/examples/demo/crossterm.rs b/examples/demo/crossterm.rs
index 35e5e1fb..907c3645 100644
--- a/examples/demo/crossterm.rs
+++ b/examples/demo/crossterm.rs
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ fn run_app<B: Backend>(
             if let Event::Key(key) = event::read()? {
                 if key.kind == KeyEventKind::Press {
                     match key.code {
+                        KeyCode::Left | KeyCode::Char('h') => app.on_left(),
+                        KeyCode::Up | KeyCode::Char('k') => app.on_up(),
+                        KeyCode::Right | KeyCode::Char('l') => app.on_right(),
+                        KeyCode::Down | KeyCode::Char('j') => app.on_down(),
                         KeyCode::Char(c) => app.on_key(c),
-                        KeyCode::Left => app.on_left(),
-                        KeyCode::Up => app.on_up(),
-                        KeyCode::Right => app.on_right(),
-                        KeyCode::Down => app.on_down(),
                         _ => {}
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/examples/demo/termion.rs b/examples/demo/termion.rs
index d2b9a7cf..47d828f6 100644
--- a/examples/demo/termion.rs
+++ b/examples/demo/termion.rs
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ fn run_app<B: Backend>(
 
         match events.recv()? {
             Event::Input(key) => match key {
+                Key::Up | Key::Char('k') => app.on_up(),
+                Key::Down | Key::Char('j') => app.on_down(),
+                Key::Left | Key::Char('h') => app.on_left(),
+                Key::Right | Key::Char('l') => app.on_right(),
                 Key::Char(c) => app.on_key(c),
-                Key::Up => app.on_up(),
-                Key::Down => app.on_down(),
-                Key::Left => app.on_left(),
-                Key::Right => app.on_right(),
                 _ => {}
             },
             Event::Tick => app.on_tick(),
diff --git a/examples/demo/termwiz.rs b/examples/demo/termwiz.rs
index 2b0350e5..e90c85c2 100644
--- a/examples/demo/termwiz.rs
+++ b/examples/demo/termwiz.rs
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ fn run_app(
         {
             match input {
                 InputEvent::Key(key_code) => match key_code.key {
-                    KeyCode::UpArrow => app.on_up(),
-                    KeyCode::DownArrow => app.on_down(),
-                    KeyCode::LeftArrow => app.on_left(),
-                    KeyCode::RightArrow => app.on_right(),
+                    KeyCode::UpArrow | KeyCode::Char('k') => app.on_up(),
+                    KeyCode::DownArrow | KeyCode::Char('j') => app.on_down(),
+                    KeyCode::LeftArrow | KeyCode::Char('h') => app.on_left(),
+                    KeyCode::RightArrow | KeyCode::Char('l') => app.on_right(),
                     KeyCode::Char(c) => app.on_key(c),
                     _ => {}
                 },
diff --git a/examples/list.rs b/examples/list.rs
index 885d8e76..9f043874 100644
--- a/examples/list.rs
+++ b/examples/list.rs
@@ -181,9 +181,9 @@ fn run_app<B: Backend>(
                 if key.kind == KeyEventKind::Press {
                     match key.code {
                         KeyCode::Char('q') => return Ok(()),
-                        KeyCode::Left => app.items.unselect(),
-                        KeyCode::Down => app.items.next(),
-                        KeyCode::Up => app.items.previous(),
+                        KeyCode::Left | KeyCode::Char('h') => app.items.unselect(),
+                        KeyCode::Down | KeyCode::Char('j') => app.items.next(),
+                        KeyCode::Up | KeyCode::Char('k') => app.items.previous(),
                         _ => {}
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/examples/table.rs b/examples/table.rs
index b639a8f6..5eecf9da 100644
--- a/examples/table.rs
+++ b/examples/table.rs
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ fn run_app<B: Backend>(terminal: &mut Terminal<B>, mut app: App) -> io::Result<(
             if key.kind == KeyEventKind::Press {
                 match key.code {
                     KeyCode::Char('q') => return Ok(()),
-                    KeyCode::Down => app.next(),
-                    KeyCode::Up => app.previous(),
+                    KeyCode::Down | KeyCode::Char('j') => app.next(),
+                    KeyCode::Up | KeyCode::Char('k') => app.previous(),
                     _ => {}
                 }
             }
diff --git a/examples/tabs.rs b/examples/tabs.rs
index ecb19a4f..8ed77584 100644
--- a/examples/tabs.rs
+++ b/examples/tabs.rs
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ fn run_app<B: Backend>(terminal: &mut Terminal<B>, mut app: App) -> io::Result<(
             if key.kind == KeyEventKind::Press {
                 match key.code {
                     KeyCode::Char('q') => return Ok(()),
-                    KeyCode::Right => app.next(),
-                    KeyCode::Left => app.previous(),
+                    KeyCode::Right | KeyCode::Char('l') => app.next(),
+                    KeyCode::Left | KeyCode::Char('h') => app.previous(),
                     _ => {}
                 }
             }