diff --git a/eek/eek-key.c b/eek/eek-key.c
index f94baca3..5dc32dac 100644
--- a/eek/eek-key.c
+++ b/eek/eek-key.c
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ typedef struct _EekKeyPrivate
 {
     gulong oref; // UI outline reference
     struct squeek_key *state;
-    gboolean is_locked;
 } EekKeyPrivate;
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (EekKey, eek_key, EEK_TYPE_ELEMENT)
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ void
 eek_key_set_locked (EekKey *self, gboolean value)
 {
     EekKeyPrivate *priv = eek_key_get_instance_private (self);
-    priv->is_locked = value;
+    squeek_key_set_pressed(priv->state, value);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -261,7 +260,7 @@ eek_key_is_locked (EekKey *key)
 
     EekKeyPrivate *priv = eek_key_get_instance_private (key);
 
-    return priv->is_locked;
+    return (bool)squeek_key_is_locked(priv->state);
 }
 
 void eek_key_set_pressed(EekKey *key, gboolean value)
diff --git a/eek/eek-keyboard.c b/eek/eek-keyboard.c
index f1037e0b..19d6c9bd 100644
--- a/eek/eek-keyboard.c
+++ b/eek/eek-keyboard.c
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ enum {
     VIEW_SYMBOLS
 };
 
-static guint signals[LAST_SIGNAL] = { 0, };
-
 #define EEK_KEYBOARD_GET_PRIVATE(obj)                                  \
     (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((obj), EEK_TYPE_KEYBOARD, EekKeyboardPrivate))
 
diff --git a/src/keyboard.h b/src/keyboard.h
index ff336f5e..2fc40152 100644
--- a/src/keyboard.h
+++ b/src/keyboard.h
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ void squeek_key_add_symbol(struct squeek_key* key,
                            const char *tooltip);
 uint32_t squeek_key_is_pressed(struct squeek_key *key);
 void squeek_key_set_pressed(struct squeek_key *key, uint32_t pressed);
+uint32_t squeek_key_is_locked(struct squeek_key *key);
+void squeek_key_set_locked(struct squeek_key *key, uint32_t pressed);
 uint32_t squeek_key_get_keycode(struct squeek_key *key);
 void squeek_key_set_keycode(struct squeek_key *key, uint32_t keycode);
 
diff --git a/src/keyboard.rs b/src/keyboard.rs
index a7be346e..c3dc412c 100644
--- a/src/keyboard.rs
+++ b/src/keyboard.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ pub mod c {
         Box::into_raw(Box::new(
             KeyState {
                 pressed: false,
+                locked: false,
                 keycode: keycode,
                 symbols: Vec::new(),
             }
@@ -53,6 +54,20 @@ pub mod c {
         key.pressed = pressed != 0;
     }
     
+    #[no_mangle]
+    pub extern "C"
+    fn squeek_key_is_locked(key: *const KeyState) -> u32 {
+        let key = unsafe { &*key };
+        return key.locked as u32;
+    }
+    
+    #[no_mangle]
+    pub extern "C"
+    fn squeek_key_set_locked(key: *mut KeyState, locked: u32) {
+        let key = unsafe { &mut *key };
+        key.locked = locked != 0;
+    }
+    
     #[no_mangle]
     pub extern "C"
     fn squeek_key_get_keycode(key: *const KeyState) -> u32 {
@@ -232,6 +247,7 @@ pub mod c {
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct KeyState {
     pressed: bool,
+    locked: bool,
     keycode: u32,
     symbols: Vec<symbol::Symbol>,
 }