diff --git a/readchar/keys.py b/readchar/keys.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5dc31fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/readchar/keys.py
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+#These following keys are ones that have 2 meanings.
+#The first key command is the one that is not in the dict below:
+#ctrl_i is tab
+#ctrl_[ is escape
+#ctrl_2 is ctrl_c
+#ctrl_h is backspace
+#ctrl_j is ctrl_enter
+#ctrl_m is enter
+
+windows_special_keys = {
+#Single keys:
+'H': 'up',
+'M': 'right',
+'P': 'down',
+'K': 'left',
+';': 'f1',
+'<': 'f2',
+'=': 'f3',
+'>': 'f4',
+'?': 'f5',
+'@': 'f6',
+'A': 'f7',
+'B': 'f8',
+'C': 'f9',
+'D': 'f10',
+'S': 'delete',
+#key combos
+#shifted_keys
+'T': 'shift_f1',
+'U': 'shift_f2',
+'V': 'shift_f3',
+'W': 'shift_f4',
+'X': 'shift_f5',
+'Y': 'shift_f6',
+'Z': 'shift_f7',
+'[': 'shift_f8',
+'\\': 'shift_f9',
+']': 'shift_f10',
+#ctrl_keys
+'^': 'ctrl_f1',
+'_': 'ctrl_f2',
+'`': 'ctrl_f3',
+'a': 'ctrl_f4',
+'b': 'ctrl_f5',
+'c': 'ctrl_f6',
+'d': 'ctrl_f7',
+'e': 'ctrl_f8',
+'f': 'ctrl_f9',
+'g': 'ctrl_f10',
+'\x8d': 'ctrl_up',
+'\x91': 'ctrl_down',
+'s': 'ctrl_left',
+'t': 'ctrl_right',
+}
+
+windows_keys = {
+#Single keys:
+'\\x1b': 'escape',
+' ': 'space',
+'\\x85': 'f11',
+'\\x86': 'f12',
+'\\x08': 'backspace',
+'\\r': 'enter',
+'\\t': 'tab',
+#key combos
+#shifted_keys
+'\\x87': 'shift_f11',
+'\\x88': 'shift_f12',
+#ctrl_keys
+'\\x89': 'ctrl_f11',
+'\\x8a': 'ctrl_f12',
+'\\x93': 'ctrl_delete',
+'\\n': 'ctrl_enter',
+'\\x94': 'ctrl_tab',
+'\\x7f': 'ctrl_backspace',
+'\\x1c': 'ctrl_\\',
+'\\x1d': 'ctrl_]',
+#ctrl letters
+'\\x01': 'ctrl_a',
+'\\x02': 'ctrl_b',
+'\\x03': 'ctrl_c',
+'\\x04': 'ctrl_d',
+'\\x05': 'ctrl_e',
+'\\x06': 'ctrl_f',
+'\\x07': 'ctrl_g',
+'\\x0b': 'ctrl_k',
+'\\x0c': 'ctrl_l',
+'\\x0e': 'ctrl_n',
+'\\x0f': 'ctrl_o',
+'\\x10': 'ctrl_p',
+'\\x11': 'ctrl_q',
+'\\x12': 'ctrl_r',
+'\\x13': 'ctrl_s',
+'\\x14': 'ctrl_t',
+'\\x15': 'ctrl_u',
+'\\x16': 'ctrl_v',
+'\\x17': 'ctrl_w',
+'\\x18': 'ctrl_x',
+'\\x19': 'ctrl_y',
+'\\x1a': 'ctrl_z',
+'\\\\': '\\',
+}
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diff --git a/readchar/readchar.py b/readchar/readchar.py
index f96ae29..21c72b5 100644
--- a/readchar/readchar.py
+++ b/readchar/readchar.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 import sys
 from . import key
 
-
 if sys.platform.startswith('linux'):
     from .readchar_linux import readchar
 elif sys.platform == 'darwin':
@@ -17,9 +16,9 @@
     raise NotImplemented('The platform %s is not supported yet' % sys.platform)
 
 
-def readkey(getchar_fn=None):
+def readkey(getchar_fn=None, blocking=True):
     getchar = getchar_fn or readchar
-    buffer = getchar(True)
+    buffer = getchar(blocking)
 
     while True:
         if buffer not in key.ESCAPE_SEQUENCES:
diff --git a/readchar/readchar_windows.py b/readchar/readchar_windows.py
index b3170e1..4cd1b8a 100644
--- a/readchar/readchar_windows.py
+++ b/readchar/readchar_windows.py
@@ -3,15 +3,31 @@
 # http://code.activestate.com/recipes/134892/#c9
 # Thanks to Stephen Chappell
 import msvcrt
+from keys import windows_keys, windows_special_keys
 
+def get_char():
+	"""Get a single character on Windows."""
+	ch = msvcrt.getch()
+	if ch in '\x00\xe0':
+		ch = msvcrt.getch()
+		ch = windows_special_keys.get(ch, ch)
+	ch = repr(ch)[1:-1]
+	if ch.startswith('\\') or ch == ' ':
+		ch = windows_keys.get(ch, ch)
+	return ch
 
 def readchar(blocking=False):
-    "Get a single character on Windows."
+	"""gets a character or combo on windows and returns a string. If blocking is True then it will catch ctrl+c and not have them end the program. It will also wait for a key to be pressed before continuing on with the loop."""
+	if blocking:
+		return get_char()
+	else:
+		if msvcrt.kbhit():
+			return get_char()
 
-    while msvcrt.kbhit():
-        msvcrt.getch()
-    ch = msvcrt.getch()
-    while ch in '\x00\xe0':
-        msvcrt.getch()
-        ch = msvcrt.getch()
-    return ch.decode()
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+	while True:
+		c = readchar()
+		if c:
+			print(c)
+		if c == 'e':
+			break