diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 327ce37..587b63f 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ version = "0.2.14"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "d9b39be18770d11421cdb1b9947a45dd3f37e93092cbf377614828a319d5fee8"
 dependencies = [
- "hermit-abi",
+ "hermit-abi 0.1.19",
  "libc",
  "winapi",
 ]
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ checksum = "df8670b8c7b9dae1793364eafadf7239c40d669904660c5960d74cfd80b46a53"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "castaway"
-version = "0.2.2"
+version = "0.2.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "8a17ed5635fc8536268e5d4de1e22e81ac34419e5f052d4d51f4e01dcc263fcc"
+checksum = "0abae9be0aaf9ea96a3b1b8b1b55c602ca751eba1b1500220cea4ecbafe7c0d5"
 dependencies = [
  "rustversion",
 ]
@@ -168,13 +168,14 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "compact_str"
-version = "0.7.1"
+version = "0.8.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f86b9c4c00838774a6d902ef931eff7470720c51d90c2e32cfe15dc304737b3f"
+checksum = "6050c3a16ddab2e412160b31f2c871015704239bca62f72f6e5f0be631d3f644"
 dependencies = [
  "castaway",
  "cfg-if",
  "itoa",
+ "rustversion",
  "ryu",
  "static_assertions",
 ]
@@ -197,15 +198,15 @@ checksum = "06ea2b9bc92be3c2baa9334a323ebca2d6f074ff852cd1d7b11064035cd3868f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "crossterm"
-version = "0.27.0"
+version = "0.28.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f476fe445d41c9e991fd07515a6f463074b782242ccf4a5b7b1d1012e70824df"
+checksum = "829d955a0bb380ef178a640b91779e3987da38c9aea133b20614cfed8cdea9c6"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.4.2",
  "crossterm_winapi",
- "libc",
- "mio",
+ "mio 1.0.2",
  "parking_lot",
+ "rustix",
  "signal-hook",
  "signal-hook-mio",
  "winapi",
@@ -393,9 +394,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "heck"
-version = "0.4.1"
+version = "0.5.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "95505c38b4572b2d910cecb0281560f54b440a19336cbbcb27bf6ce6adc6f5a8"
+checksum = "2304e00983f87ffb38b55b444b5e3b60a884b5d30c0fca7d82fe33449bbe55ea"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hermit-abi"
@@ -406,6 +407,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "hermit-abi"
+version = "0.3.9"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d231dfb89cfffdbc30e7fc41579ed6066ad03abda9e567ccafae602b97ec5024"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "http"
 version = "0.2.12"
@@ -498,10 +505,14 @@ dependencies = [
 ]
 
 [[package]]
-name = "indoc"
-version = "2.0.4"
+name = "instability"
+version = "0.3.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "1e186cfbae8084e513daff4240b4797e342f988cecda4fb6c939150f96315fd8"
+checksum = "b23a0c8dfe501baac4adf6ebbfa6eddf8f0c07f56b058cc1288017e32397846c"
+dependencies = [
+ "quote",
+ "syn 2.0.48",
+]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ipnet"
@@ -511,9 +522,9 @@ checksum = "8f518f335dce6725a761382244631d86cf0ccb2863413590b31338feb467f9c3"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "itertools"
-version = "0.12.1"
+version = "0.13.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "ba291022dbbd398a455acf126c1e341954079855bc60dfdda641363bd6922569"
+checksum = "413ee7dfc52ee1a4949ceeb7dbc8a33f2d6c088194d9f922fb8318faf1f01186"
 dependencies = [
  "either",
 ]
@@ -541,15 +552,15 @@ checksum = "e2abad23fbc42b3700f2f279844dc832adb2b2eb069b2df918f455c4e18cc646"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libc"
-version = "0.2.153"
+version = "0.2.158"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "9c198f91728a82281a64e1f4f9eeb25d82cb32a5de251c6bd1b5154d63a8e7bd"
+checksum = "d8adc4bb1803a324070e64a98ae98f38934d91957a99cfb3a43dcbc01bc56439"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "linux-raw-sys"
-version = "0.4.13"
+version = "0.4.14"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "01cda141df6706de531b6c46c3a33ecca755538219bd484262fa09410c13539c"
+checksum = "78b3ae25bc7c8c38cec158d1f2757ee79e9b3740fbc7ccf0e59e4b08d793fa89"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lock_api"
@@ -604,11 +615,23 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "8f3d0b296e374a4e6f3c7b0a1f5a51d748a0d34c85e7dc48fc3fa9a87657fe09"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
- "log",
  "wasi",
  "windows-sys 0.48.0",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "mio"
+version = "1.0.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "80e04d1dcff3aae0704555fe5fee3bcfaf3d1fdf8a7e521d5b9d2b42acb52cec"
+dependencies = [
+ "hermit-abi 0.3.9",
+ "libc",
+ "log",
+ "wasi",
+ "windows-sys 0.52.0",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "mockall"
 version = "0.12.1"
@@ -653,6 +676,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "structopt",
  "tempfile",
  "tokio",
+ "tui-input",
  "url",
  "uuid",
  "version_check",
@@ -911,21 +935,22 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ratatui"
-version = "0.26.0"
+version = "0.28.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "154b85ef15a5d1719bcaa193c3c81fe645cd120c156874cd660fe49fd21d1373"
+checksum = "fdef7f9be5c0122f890d58bdf4d964349ba6a6161f705907526d891efabba57d"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.4.2",
  "cassowary",
  "compact_str",
  "crossterm",
- "indoc",
+ "instability",
  "itertools",
  "lru",
  "paste",
- "stability",
  "strum",
+ "strum_macros",
  "unicode-segmentation",
+ "unicode-truncate",
  "unicode-width",
 ]
 
@@ -986,9 +1011,9 @@ checksum = "d626bb9dae77e28219937af045c257c28bfd3f69333c512553507f5f9798cb76"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rustix"
-version = "0.38.31"
+version = "0.38.37"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "6ea3e1a662af26cd7a3ba09c0297a31af215563ecf42817c98df621387f4e949"
+checksum = "8acb788b847c24f28525660c4d7758620a7210875711f79e7f663cc152726811"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.4.2",
  "errno",
@@ -1127,12 +1152,12 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "signal-hook-mio"
-version = "0.2.3"
+version = "0.2.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "29ad2e15f37ec9a6cc544097b78a1ec90001e9f71b81338ca39f430adaca99af"
+checksum = "34db1a06d485c9142248b7a054f034b349b212551f3dfd19c94d45a754a217cd"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
- "mio",
+ "mio 1.0.2",
  "signal-hook",
 ]
 
@@ -1189,16 +1214,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "stability"
-version = "0.1.1"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "ebd1b177894da2a2d9120208c3386066af06a488255caabc5de8ddca22dbc3ce"
-dependencies = [
- "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "static_assertions"
 version = "1.1.0"
@@ -1246,11 +1261,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "strum_macros"
-version = "0.26.1"
+version = "0.26.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "7a3417fc93d76740d974a01654a09777cb500428cc874ca9f45edfe0c4d4cd18"
+checksum = "4c6bee85a5a24955dc440386795aa378cd9cf82acd5f764469152d2270e581be"
 dependencies = [
- "heck 0.4.1",
+ "heck 0.5.0",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "rustversion",
@@ -1377,7 +1392,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "backtrace",
  "bytes",
  "libc",
- "mio",
+ "mio 0.8.10",
  "pin-project-lite",
  "signal-hook-registry",
  "socket2",
@@ -1470,6 +1485,16 @@ version = "0.2.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "e421abadd41a4225275504ea4d6566923418b7f05506fbc9c0fe86ba7396114b"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "tui-input"
+version = "0.10.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "bd137780d743c103a391e06fe952487f914b299a4fe2c3626677f6a6339a7c6b"
+dependencies = [
+ "ratatui",
+ "unicode-width",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "typed-builder"
 version = "0.18.1"
@@ -1518,10 +1543,21 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "d4c87d22b6e3f4a18d4d40ef354e97c90fcb14dd91d7dc0aa9d8a1172ebf7202"
 
 [[package]]
-name = "unicode-width"
-version = "0.1.11"
+name = "unicode-truncate"
+version = "1.1.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e51733f11c9c4f72aa0c160008246859e340b00807569a0da0e7a1079b27ba85"
+checksum = "b3644627a5af5fa321c95b9b235a72fd24cd29c648c2c379431e6628655627bf"
+dependencies = [
+ "itertools",
+ "unicode-segmentation",
+ "unicode-width",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "unicode-width"
+version = "0.1.13"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "0336d538f7abc86d282a4189614dfaa90810dfc2c6f6427eaf88e16311dd225d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "url"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index ac138f4..d758e31 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,16 +7,18 @@ edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
 aho-corasick = { version = "1.1.2", optional = true }
-crossterm = { version = "0.27.0", optional = true}
+crossterm = { version = "0.28.1", optional = true}
 once_cell = { version = "1.19.0", optional = true}
 openssh = { version = "0.10.3", features = ["native-mux"], default-features = false, optional = true}
 paste = { version = "1.0.15", optional = true }
-ratatui = { version = "0.26.0", optional = true}
+ratatui = { version = "0.28.1", optional = true}
 reqwest = { version = "0.11.25", features = ["blocking", "json"], optional = true }
 serde = { version = "1.0.196", features = ["derive"], optional = true }
 serde_json = { version = "1.0.113", optional = true}
 structopt = { version = "0.3.26", optional = true}
 tokio = { version = "1.36.0", features = ["rt"], optional = true}
+# ratatui/crossterm dependency version must match with musichhoard's ratatui/crossterm
+tui-input = { version = "0.10.1", optional = true }
 url = { version = "2.5.0" }
 uuid = { version = "1.7.0" }
 
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ database-json = ["serde", "serde_json"]
 library-beets = []
 library-beets-ssh = ["openssh", "tokio"]
 musicbrainz = ["paste", "reqwest", "serde", "serde_json"]
-tui = ["aho-corasick", "crossterm", "once_cell", "ratatui"]
+tui = ["aho-corasick", "crossterm", "once_cell", "ratatui", "tui-input"]
 
 [[bin]]
 name = "musichoard"
diff --git a/src/external/database/json/mod.rs b/src/external/database/json/mod.rs
index 924220e..126a4bd 100644
--- a/src/external/database/json/mod.rs
+++ b/src/external/database/json/mod.rs
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@ pub mod backend;
 #[cfg(test)]
 use mockall::automock;
 
-use crate::core::{
-    collection::Collection,
-    interface::database::{IDatabase, LoadError, SaveError},
+use crate::{
+    core::{
+        collection::Collection,
+        interface::database::{IDatabase, LoadError, SaveError},
+    },
+    external::database::serde::{deserialize::DeserializeDatabase, serialize::SerializeDatabase},
 };
 
-use super::serde::{deserialize::DeserializeDatabase, serialize::SerializeDatabase};
-
 impl From<serde_json::Error> for LoadError {
     fn from(err: serde_json::Error) -> LoadError {
         LoadError::SerDeError(err.to_string())
diff --git a/src/external/musicbrainz/api/search/artist.rs b/src/external/musicbrainz/api/search/artist.rs
index 6ad7a41..7d0f805 100644
--- a/src/external/musicbrainz/api/search/artist.rs
+++ b/src/external/musicbrainz/api/search/artist.rs
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ use serde::Deserialize;
 
 use crate::{
     collection::{artist::ArtistId, musicbrainz::Mbid},
-    external::musicbrainz::api::SerdeMbid,
+    external::musicbrainz::api::{
+        search::query::{impl_term, EmptyQuery, EmptyQueryJoin, Query, QueryJoin},
+        SerdeMbid,
+    },
 };
 
-use super::query::{impl_term, EmptyQuery, EmptyQueryJoin, Query, QueryJoin};
-
 pub enum SearchArtist<'a> {
     String(&'a str),
 }
diff --git a/src/external/musicbrainz/api/search/release_group.rs b/src/external/musicbrainz/api/search/release_group.rs
index 4192630..ae9394e 100644
--- a/src/external/musicbrainz/api/search/release_group.rs
+++ b/src/external/musicbrainz/api/search/release_group.rs
@@ -8,12 +8,11 @@ use crate::{
         musicbrainz::Mbid,
     },
     external::musicbrainz::api::{
+        search::query::{impl_term, EmptyQuery, EmptyQueryJoin, Query, QueryJoin},
         ApiDisplay, SerdeAlbumDate, SerdeAlbumPrimaryType, SerdeAlbumSecondaryType, SerdeMbid,
     },
 };
 
-use super::query::{impl_term, EmptyQuery, EmptyQueryJoin, Query, QueryJoin};
-
 pub enum SearchReleaseGroup<'a> {
     String(&'a str),
     Arid(&'a Mbid),
diff --git a/src/tui/app/machine/browse_state.rs b/src/tui/app/machine/browse_state.rs
index 2e71f73..06c8cfb 100644
--- a/src/tui/app/machine/browse_state.rs
+++ b/src/tui/app/machine/browse_state.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,14 @@
 use crate::tui::app::{
     machine::{App, AppInner, AppMachine},
     selection::{Delta, ListSelection},
-    AppPublic, AppState, IAppInteractBrowse,
+    AppPublicState, AppState, IAppInteractBrowse,
 };
 
 pub struct BrowseState;
 
 impl AppMachine<BrowseState> {
     pub fn browse_state(inner: AppInner) -> Self {
-        AppMachine {
-            inner,
-            state: BrowseState,
-        }
+        AppMachine::new(inner, BrowseState)
     }
 }
 
@@ -21,12 +18,9 @@ impl From<AppMachine<BrowseState>> for App {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> From<&'a mut AppMachine<BrowseState>> for AppPublic<'a> {
-    fn from(machine: &'a mut AppMachine<BrowseState>) -> Self {
-        AppPublic {
-            inner: (&mut machine.inner).into(),
-            state: AppState::Browse(()),
-        }
+impl<'a> From<&'a mut BrowseState> for AppPublicState<'a> {
+    fn from(_state: &'a mut BrowseState) -> Self {
+        AppState::Browse(())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tui/app/machine/critical_state.rs b/src/tui/app/machine/critical_state.rs
index 9242cbc..b6268c3 100644
--- a/src/tui/app/machine/critical_state.rs
+++ b/src/tui/app/machine/critical_state.rs
@@ -1,20 +1,23 @@
 use crate::tui::app::{
     machine::{App, AppInner, AppMachine},
-    AppPublic, AppState,
+    AppPublicState, AppState,
 };
 
 pub struct CriticalState {
     string: String,
 }
 
+impl CriticalState {
+    fn new<S: Into<String>>(string: S) -> Self {
+        CriticalState {
+            string: string.into(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl AppMachine<CriticalState> {
     pub fn critical_state<S: Into<String>>(inner: AppInner, string: S) -> Self {
-        AppMachine {
-            inner,
-            state: CriticalState {
-                string: string.into(),
-            },
-        }
+        AppMachine::new(inner, CriticalState::new(string))
     }
 }
 
@@ -24,11 +27,8 @@ impl From<AppMachine<CriticalState>> for App {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> From<&'a mut AppMachine<CriticalState>> for AppPublic<'a> {
-    fn from(machine: &'a mut AppMachine<CriticalState>) -> Self {
-        AppPublic {
-            inner: (&mut machine.inner).into(),
-            state: AppState::Critical(&machine.state.string),
-        }
+impl<'a> From<&'a mut CriticalState> for AppPublicState<'a> {
+    fn from(state: &'a mut CriticalState) -> Self {
+        AppState::Critical(&state.string)
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/tui/app/machine/error_state.rs b/src/tui/app/machine/error_state.rs
index 2150b2d..0ff6561 100644
--- a/src/tui/app/machine/error_state.rs
+++ b/src/tui/app/machine/error_state.rs
@@ -1,20 +1,23 @@
 use crate::tui::app::{
     machine::{App, AppInner, AppMachine},
-    AppPublic, AppState, IAppInteractError,
+    AppPublicState, AppState, IAppInteractError,
 };
 
 pub struct ErrorState {
     string: String,
 }
 
+impl ErrorState {
+    fn new<S: Into<String>>(string: S) -> Self {
+        ErrorState {
+            string: string.into(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl AppMachine<ErrorState> {
     pub fn error_state<S: Into<String>>(inner: AppInner, string: S) -> Self {
-        AppMachine {
-            inner,
-            state: ErrorState {
-                string: string.into(),
-            },
-        }
+        AppMachine::new(inner, ErrorState::new(string))
     }
 }
 
@@ -24,12 +27,9 @@ impl From<AppMachine<ErrorState>> for App {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> From<&'a mut AppMachine<ErrorState>> for AppPublic<'a> {
-    fn from(machine: &'a mut AppMachine<ErrorState>) -> Self {
-        AppPublic {
-            inner: (&mut machine.inner).into(),
-            state: AppState::Error(&machine.state.string),
-        }
+impl<'a> From<&'a mut ErrorState> for AppPublicState<'a> {
+    fn from(state: &'a mut ErrorState) -> Self {
+        AppState::Error(&state.string)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tui/app/machine/fetch_state.rs b/src/tui/app/machine/fetch_state.rs
index 78d09eb..da01165 100644
--- a/src/tui/app/machine/fetch_state.rs
+++ b/src/tui/app/machine/fetch_state.rs
@@ -14,15 +14,13 @@ use musichoard::collection::{
 
 use crate::tui::{
     app::{
-        machine::{App, AppInner, AppMachine},
-        AppPublic, AppState, IAppEventFetch, IAppInteractFetch, MatchStateInfo,
+        machine::{match_state::MatchState, App, AppInner, AppMachine},
+        AppPublicState, AppState, IAppEventFetch, IAppInteractFetch, MatchStateInfo,
     },
     event::{Event, EventSender},
     lib::interface::musicbrainz::{self, Error as MbError, IMusicBrainz},
 };
 
-use super::match_state::MatchState;
-
 pub struct FetchState {
     fetch_rx: FetchReceiver,
 }
@@ -40,7 +38,7 @@ pub type FetchReceiver = mpsc::Receiver<FetchResult>;
 
 impl AppMachine<FetchState> {
     fn fetch_state(inner: AppInner, state: FetchState) -> Self {
-        AppMachine { inner, state }
+        AppMachine::new(inner, state)
     }
 
     pub fn app_fetch_new(inner: AppInner) -> App {
@@ -168,12 +166,9 @@ impl From<AppMachine<FetchState>> for App {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> From<&'a mut AppMachine<FetchState>> for AppPublic<'a> {
-    fn from(machine: &'a mut AppMachine<FetchState>) -> Self {
-        AppPublic {
-            inner: (&mut machine.inner).into(),
-            state: AppState::Fetch(()),
-        }
+impl<'a> From<&'a mut FetchState> for AppPublicState<'a> {
+    fn from(_state: &'a mut FetchState) -> Self {
+        AppState::Fetch(())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tui/app/machine/info_state.rs b/src/tui/app/machine/info_state.rs
index a4e5ef6..9dd7ddc 100644
--- a/src/tui/app/machine/info_state.rs
+++ b/src/tui/app/machine/info_state.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
 use crate::tui::app::{
     machine::{App, AppInner, AppMachine},
-    AppPublic, AppState, IAppInteractInfo,
+    AppPublicState, AppState, IAppInteractInfo,
 };
 
 pub struct InfoState;
 
 impl AppMachine<InfoState> {
     pub fn info_state(inner: AppInner) -> Self {
-        AppMachine {
-            inner,
-            state: InfoState,
-        }
+        AppMachine::new(inner, InfoState)
     }
 }
 
@@ -20,12 +17,9 @@ impl From<AppMachine<InfoState>> for App {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> From<&'a mut AppMachine<InfoState>> for AppPublic<'a> {
-    fn from(machine: &'a mut AppMachine<InfoState>) -> Self {
-        AppPublic {
-            inner: (&mut machine.inner).into(),
-            state: AppState::Info(()),
-        }
+impl<'a> From<&'a mut InfoState> for AppPublicState<'a> {
+    fn from(_state: &'a mut InfoState) -> Self {
+        AppState::Info(())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tui/app/machine/input.rs b/src/tui/app/machine/input.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0494235
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tui/app/machine/input.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+use tui_input::backend::crossterm::EventHandler;
+
+use crate::tui::app::{machine::App, AppMode, AppState, IAppInput, InputEvent, InputPublic};
+
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub struct Input(tui_input::Input);
+
+impl<'app> From<&'app Input> for InputPublic<'app> {
+    fn from(value: &'app Input) -> Self {
+        &value.0
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<App> for AppMode<App, AppInputMode> {
+    fn from(mut app: App) -> Self {
+        if let Some(input) = app.input_mut().take() {
+            AppMode::Input(AppInputMode::new(input, app))
+        } else {
+            AppMode::State(app)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct AppInputMode {
+    input: Input,
+    app: App,
+}
+
+impl AppInputMode {
+    pub fn new(input: Input, app: App) -> Self {
+        AppInputMode { input, app }
+    }
+}
+
+impl IAppInput for AppInputMode {
+    type APP = App;
+
+    fn input(mut self, input: InputEvent) -> Self::APP {
+        self.input
+            .0
+            .handle_event(&crossterm::event::Event::Key(input.into()));
+        self.app.input_mut().replace(self.input);
+        self.app
+    }
+
+    fn confirm(mut self) -> Self::APP {
+        if let AppState::Match(state) = &mut self.app {
+            state.submit_input(self.input);
+        }
+        self.app
+    }
+
+    fn cancel(self) -> Self::APP {
+        self.app
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use crate::tui::app::{
+        machine::tests::{events, mb_api, music_hoard_init},
+        IApp,
+    };
+
+    use super::*;
+
+    fn input_event(c: char) -> InputEvent {
+        crossterm::event::KeyEvent::new(
+            crossterm::event::KeyCode::Char(c),
+            crossterm::event::KeyModifiers::empty(),
+        )
+        .into()
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn handle_input() {
+        let mut app = App::new(music_hoard_init(vec![]), mb_api(), events());
+        app.input_mut().replace(Input::default());
+
+        let input = app.mode().unwrap_input();
+        let app = input.input(input_event('H'));
+
+        let input = app.mode().unwrap_input();
+        let app = input.input(input_event('e'));
+
+        let input = app.mode().unwrap_input();
+        let app = input.input(input_event('l'));
+
+        let input = app.mode().unwrap_input();
+        let app = input.input(input_event('l'));
+
+        let input = app.mode().unwrap_input();
+        let app = input.input(input_event('o'));
+
+        assert_eq!(app.input_ref().as_ref().unwrap().0.value(), "Hello");
+
+        app.mode().unwrap_input().confirm().unwrap_browse();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/tui/app/machine/match_state.rs b/src/tui/app/machine/match_state.rs
index d695c39..efcf7b7 100644
--- a/src/tui/app/machine/match_state.rs
+++ b/src/tui/app/machine/match_state.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 use std::cmp;
 
 use crate::tui::app::{
-    machine::{App, AppInner, AppMachine},
-    AlbumMatches, AppPublic, AppState, ArtistMatches, IAppInteractMatch, MatchOption,
+    machine::{fetch_state::FetchState, input::Input, App, AppInner, AppMachine},
+    AlbumMatches, AppPublicState, AppState, ArtistMatches, IAppInteractMatch, MatchOption,
     MatchStateInfo, MatchStatePublic, WidgetState,
 };
 
-use super::fetch_state::FetchState;
-
 impl ArtistMatches {
     fn len(&self) -> usize {
         self.list.len()
@@ -16,6 +14,14 @@ impl ArtistMatches {
     fn push_cannot_have_mbid(&mut self) {
         self.list.push(MatchOption::CannotHaveMbid)
     }
+
+    fn push_manual_input_mbid(&mut self) {
+        self.list.push(MatchOption::ManualInputMbid)
+    }
+
+    fn is_manual_input_mbid(&self, index: usize) -> bool {
+        self.list.get(index) == Some(&MatchOption::ManualInputMbid)
+    }
 }
 
 impl AlbumMatches {
@@ -26,6 +32,14 @@ impl AlbumMatches {
     fn push_cannot_have_mbid(&mut self) {
         self.list.push(MatchOption::CannotHaveMbid)
     }
+
+    fn push_manual_input_mbid(&mut self) {
+        self.list.push(MatchOption::ManualInputMbid)
+    }
+
+    fn is_manual_input_mbid(&self, index: usize) -> bool {
+        self.list.get(index) == Some(&MatchOption::ManualInputMbid)
+    }
 }
 
 impl MatchStateInfo {
@@ -36,12 +50,26 @@ impl MatchStateInfo {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn push_cannot_have_mbid(&mut self) {
+    fn push_cannot_have_mbid(&mut self) {
         match self {
             Self::Artist(a) => a.push_cannot_have_mbid(),
             Self::Album(a) => a.push_cannot_have_mbid(),
         }
     }
+
+    fn push_manual_input_mbid(&mut self) {
+        match self {
+            Self::Artist(a) => a.push_manual_input_mbid(),
+            Self::Album(a) => a.push_manual_input_mbid(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn is_manual_input_mbid(&self, index: usize) -> bool {
+        match self {
+            Self::Artist(a) => a.is_manual_input_mbid(index),
+            Self::Album(a) => a.is_manual_input_mbid(index),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 pub struct MatchState {
@@ -56,6 +84,7 @@ impl MatchState {
         if let Some(ref mut current) = current {
             state.list.select(Some(0));
             current.push_cannot_have_mbid();
+            current.push_manual_input_mbid();
         }
         MatchState {
             current,
@@ -67,8 +96,10 @@ impl MatchState {
 
 impl AppMachine<MatchState> {
     pub fn match_state(inner: AppInner, state: MatchState) -> Self {
-        AppMachine { inner, state }
+        AppMachine::new(inner, state)
     }
+
+    pub fn submit_input(&mut self, _input: Input) {}
 }
 
 impl From<AppMachine<MatchState>> for App {
@@ -77,15 +108,12 @@ impl From<AppMachine<MatchState>> for App {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> From<&'a mut AppMachine<MatchState>> for AppPublic<'a> {
-    fn from(machine: &'a mut AppMachine<MatchState>) -> Self {
-        AppPublic {
-            inner: (&mut machine.inner).into(),
-            state: AppState::Match(MatchStatePublic {
-                info: machine.state.current.as_ref().map(Into::into),
-                state: &mut machine.state.state,
-            }),
-        }
+impl<'a> From<&'a mut MatchState> for AppPublicState<'a> {
+    fn from(state: &'a mut MatchState) -> Self {
+        AppState::Match(MatchStatePublic {
+            info: state.current.as_ref().map(Into::into),
+            state: &mut state.state,
+        })
     }
 }
 
@@ -115,7 +143,20 @@ impl IAppInteractMatch for AppMachine<MatchState> {
         self.into()
     }
 
-    fn select(self) -> Self::APP {
+    fn select(mut self) -> Self::APP {
+        if let Some(index) = self.state.state.list.selected() {
+            // selected() implies current exists
+            if self
+                .state
+                .current
+                .as_ref()
+                .unwrap()
+                .is_manual_input_mbid(index)
+            {
+                self.input.replace(Input::default());
+                return self.into();
+            }
+        }
         AppMachine::app_fetch_next(self.inner, self.state.fetch)
     }
 
@@ -136,7 +177,7 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::tui::{
         app::{
             machine::tests::{inner, music_hoard},
-            IAppAccess,
+            IApp, IAppAccess, IAppInput,
         },
         lib::interface::musicbrainz::Match,
     };
@@ -221,6 +262,7 @@ mod tests {
             match_state(Some(album_match.clone())),
         );
         album_match.push_cannot_have_mbid();
+        album_match.push_manual_input_mbid();
 
         let mut widget_state = WidgetState::default();
         widget_state.list.select(Some(0));
@@ -244,6 +286,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let matches = AppMachine::match_state(inner(music_hoard(vec![])), app_matches);
         matches_info.push_cannot_have_mbid();
+        matches_info.push_manual_input_mbid();
 
         let mut widget_state = WidgetState::default();
         widget_state.list.select(Some(0));
@@ -267,12 +310,19 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(matches.state.current.as_ref(), Some(&matches_info));
         assert_eq!(matches.state.state.list.selected(), Some(2));
 
+        // Next is ManualInputMbid
         let matches = matches.next_match().unwrap_match();
 
         assert_eq!(matches.state.current.as_ref(), Some(&matches_info));
-        assert_eq!(matches.state.state.list.selected(), Some(2));
+        assert_eq!(matches.state.state.list.selected(), Some(3));
 
-        // And it's done
+        let matches = matches.next_match().unwrap_match();
+
+        assert_eq!(matches.state.current.as_ref(), Some(&matches_info));
+        assert_eq!(matches.state.state.list.selected(), Some(3));
+
+        // Go prev_match first as selecting on manual input does not go back to fetch.
+        let matches = matches.prev_match().unwrap_match();
         matches.select().unwrap_fetch();
     }
 
@@ -294,6 +344,7 @@ mod tests {
             match_state(Some(album_match.clone())),
         );
         album_match.push_cannot_have_mbid();
+        album_match.push_manual_input_mbid();
 
         let mut widget_state = WidgetState::default();
         widget_state.list.select(Some(0));
@@ -311,4 +362,21 @@ mod tests {
         let matches = AppMachine::match_state(inner(music_hoard(vec![])), match_state(None));
         matches.select().unwrap_browse();
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn select_manual_input() {
+        let matches =
+            AppMachine::match_state(inner(music_hoard(vec![])), match_state(Some(album_match())));
+
+        // album_match has two matches which means that the fourth option should be manual input.
+        let matches = matches.next_match().unwrap_match();
+        let matches = matches.next_match().unwrap_match();
+        let matches = matches.next_match().unwrap_match();
+        let matches = matches.next_match().unwrap_match();
+
+        let app = matches.select();
+
+        let input = app.mode().unwrap_input();
+        input.confirm().unwrap_match();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/tui/app/machine/mod.rs b/src/tui/app/machine/mod.rs
index 525832e..f7c5d08 100644
--- a/src/tui/app/machine/mod.rs
+++ b/src/tui/app/machine/mod.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ mod critical_state;
 mod error_state;
 mod fetch_state;
 mod info_state;
+mod input;
 mod match_state;
 mod reload_state;
 mod search_state;
@@ -10,7 +11,10 @@ mod search_state;
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 
 use crate::tui::{
-    app::{selection::Selection, AppPublic, AppPublicInner, AppState, IApp, IAppAccess},
+    app::{
+        selection::Selection, AppMode, AppPublic, AppPublicInner, AppPublicState, AppState, IApp,
+        IAppAccess, IAppBase, IAppState,
+    },
     event::EventSender,
     lib::{interface::musicbrainz::IMusicBrainz, IMusicHoard},
 };
@@ -20,12 +24,11 @@ use critical_state::CriticalState;
 use error_state::ErrorState;
 use fetch_state::FetchState;
 use info_state::InfoState;
+use input::{AppInputMode, Input};
 use match_state::MatchState;
 use reload_state::ReloadState;
 use search_state::SearchState;
 
-use super::IAppBase;
-
 pub type App = AppState<
     AppMachine<BrowseState>,
     AppMachine<InfoState>,
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ pub type App = AppState<
 pub struct AppMachine<STATE> {
     inner: AppInner,
     state: STATE,
+    input: Option<Input>,
 }
 
 pub struct AppInner {
@@ -50,6 +54,36 @@ pub struct AppInner {
     events: EventSender,
 }
 
+macro_rules! app_field_ref {
+    ($app:ident, $field:ident) => {
+        match $app {
+            AppState::Browse(state) => &state.$field,
+            AppState::Info(state) => &state.$field,
+            AppState::Reload(state) => &state.$field,
+            AppState::Search(state) => &state.$field,
+            AppState::Fetch(state) => &state.$field,
+            AppState::Match(state) => &state.$field,
+            AppState::Error(state) => &state.$field,
+            AppState::Critical(state) => &state.$field,
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+macro_rules! app_field_mut {
+    ($app:ident, $field:ident) => {
+        match $app {
+            AppState::Browse(state) => &mut state.$field,
+            AppState::Info(state) => &mut state.$field,
+            AppState::Reload(state) => &mut state.$field,
+            AppState::Search(state) => &mut state.$field,
+            AppState::Fetch(state) => &mut state.$field,
+            AppState::Match(state) => &mut state.$field,
+            AppState::Error(state) => &mut state.$field,
+            AppState::Critical(state) => &mut state.$field,
+        }
+    };
+}
+
 impl App {
     pub fn new<MH: IMusicHoard + 'static, MB: IMusicBrainz + Send + 'static>(
         mut music_hoard: MH,
@@ -70,29 +104,20 @@ impl App {
     }
 
     fn inner_ref(&self) -> &AppInner {
-        match self {
-            AppState::Browse(browse_state) => &browse_state.inner,
-            AppState::Info(info_state) => &info_state.inner,
-            AppState::Reload(reload_state) => &reload_state.inner,
-            AppState::Search(search_state) => &search_state.inner,
-            AppState::Fetch(fetch_state) => &fetch_state.inner,
-            AppState::Match(match_state) => &match_state.inner,
-            AppState::Error(error_state) => &error_state.inner,
-            AppState::Critical(critical_state) => &critical_state.inner,
-        }
+        app_field_ref!(self, inner)
     }
 
     fn inner_mut(&mut self) -> &mut AppInner {
-        match self {
-            AppState::Browse(browse_state) => &mut browse_state.inner,
-            AppState::Info(info_state) => &mut info_state.inner,
-            AppState::Reload(reload_state) => &mut reload_state.inner,
-            AppState::Search(search_state) => &mut search_state.inner,
-            AppState::Fetch(fetch_state) => &mut fetch_state.inner,
-            AppState::Match(match_state) => &mut match_state.inner,
-            AppState::Error(error_state) => &mut error_state.inner,
-            AppState::Critical(critical_state) => &mut critical_state.inner,
-        }
+        app_field_mut!(self, inner)
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(test)]
+    fn input_ref(&self) -> &Option<Input> {
+        app_field_ref!(self, input)
+    }
+
+    fn input_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Option<Input> {
+        app_field_mut!(self, input)
     }
 }
 
@@ -105,6 +130,7 @@ impl IApp for App {
     type MatchState = AppMachine<MatchState>;
     type ErrorState = AppMachine<ErrorState>;
     type CriticalState = AppMachine<CriticalState>;
+    type InputMode = AppInputMode;
 
     fn is_running(&self) -> bool {
         self.inner_ref().running
@@ -115,20 +141,13 @@ impl IApp for App {
         self
     }
 
-    fn state(
-        self,
-    ) -> AppState<
-        Self::BrowseState,
-        Self::InfoState,
-        Self::ReloadState,
-        Self::SearchState,
-        Self::FetchState,
-        Self::MatchState,
-        Self::ErrorState,
-        Self::CriticalState,
-    > {
+    fn state(self) -> IAppState!() {
         self
     }
+
+    fn mode(self) -> AppMode<IAppState!(), Self::InputMode> {
+        self.into()
+    }
 }
 
 impl<T: Into<App>> IAppBase for T {
@@ -142,14 +161,14 @@ impl<T: Into<App>> IAppBase for T {
 impl IAppAccess for App {
     fn get(&mut self) -> AppPublic {
         match self {
-            AppState::Browse(browse) => browse.into(),
-            AppState::Info(info) => info.into(),
-            AppState::Reload(reload) => reload.into(),
-            AppState::Search(search) => search.into(),
-            AppState::Fetch(fetch) => fetch.into(),
-            AppState::Match(matches) => matches.into(),
-            AppState::Error(error) => error.into(),
-            AppState::Critical(critical) => critical.into(),
+            AppState::Browse(state) => state.into(),
+            AppState::Info(state) => state.into(),
+            AppState::Reload(state) => state.into(),
+            AppState::Search(state) => state.into(),
+            AppState::Fetch(state) => state.into(),
+            AppState::Match(state) => state.into(),
+            AppState::Error(state) => state.into(),
+            AppState::Critical(state) => state.into(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -180,6 +199,29 @@ impl<'a> From<&'a mut AppInner> for AppPublicInner<'a> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<State> AppMachine<State> {
+    pub fn new(inner: AppInner, state: State) -> Self {
+        AppMachine {
+            inner,
+            state,
+            input: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a, State> From<&'a mut AppMachine<State>> for AppPublic<'a>
+where
+    &'a mut State: Into<AppPublicState<'a>>,
+{
+    fn from(machine: &'a mut AppMachine<State>) -> Self {
+        AppPublic {
+            inner: (&mut machine.inner).into(),
+            state: (&mut machine.state).into(),
+            input: machine.input.as_ref().map(Into::into),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use std::sync::mpsc;
@@ -187,64 +229,100 @@ mod tests {
     use musichoard::collection::Collection;
 
     use crate::tui::{
-        app::{AppState, IApp, IAppInteractBrowse},
+        app::{AppState, IApp, IAppInput, IAppInteractBrowse},
         lib::{interface::musicbrainz::MockIMusicBrainz, MockIMusicHoard},
         EventChannel,
     };
 
     use super::*;
 
-    impl<BS, IS, RS, SS, FS, MS, ES, CS> AppState<BS, IS, RS, SS, FS, MS, ES, CS> {
-        pub fn unwrap_browse(self) -> BS {
+    impl<StateMode, InputMode> AppMode<StateMode, InputMode> {
+        fn unwrap_state(self) -> StateMode {
+            match self {
+                AppMode::State(state) => state,
+                _ => panic!(),
+            }
+        }
+
+        pub fn unwrap_input(self) -> InputMode {
+            match self {
+                AppMode::Input(input) => input,
+                _ => panic!(),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl<
+            BrowseState,
+            InfoState,
+            ReloadState,
+            SearchState,
+            FetchState,
+            MatchState,
+            ErrorState,
+            CriticalState,
+        >
+        AppState<
+            BrowseState,
+            InfoState,
+            ReloadState,
+            SearchState,
+            FetchState,
+            MatchState,
+            ErrorState,
+            CriticalState,
+        >
+    {
+        pub fn unwrap_browse(self) -> BrowseState {
             match self {
                 AppState::Browse(browse) => browse,
                 _ => panic!(),
             }
         }
 
-        pub fn unwrap_info(self) -> IS {
+        pub fn unwrap_info(self) -> InfoState {
             match self {
                 AppState::Info(info) => info,
                 _ => panic!(),
             }
         }
 
-        pub fn unwrap_reload(self) -> RS {
+        pub fn unwrap_reload(self) -> ReloadState {
             match self {
                 AppState::Reload(reload) => reload,
                 _ => panic!(),
             }
         }
 
-        pub fn unwrap_search(self) -> SS {
+        pub fn unwrap_search(self) -> SearchState {
             match self {
                 AppState::Search(search) => search,
                 _ => panic!(),
             }
         }
 
-        pub fn unwrap_fetch(self) -> FS {
+        pub fn unwrap_fetch(self) -> FetchState {
             match self {
                 AppState::Fetch(fetch) => fetch,
                 _ => panic!(),
             }
         }
 
-        pub fn unwrap_match(self) -> MS {
+        pub fn unwrap_match(self) -> MatchState {
             match self {
                 AppState::Match(matches) => matches,
                 _ => panic!(),
             }
         }
 
-        pub fn unwrap_error(self) -> ES {
+        pub fn unwrap_error(self) -> ErrorState {
             match self {
                 AppState::Error(error) => error,
                 _ => panic!(),
             }
         }
 
-        pub fn unwrap_critical(self) -> CS {
+        pub fn unwrap_critical(self) -> CriticalState {
             match self {
                 AppState::Critical(critical) => critical,
                 _ => panic!(),
@@ -259,7 +337,7 @@ mod tests {
         music_hoard
     }
 
-    fn music_hoard_init(collection: Collection) -> MockIMusicHoard {
+    pub fn music_hoard_init(collection: Collection) -> MockIMusicHoard {
         let mut music_hoard = music_hoard(collection);
 
         music_hoard
@@ -270,11 +348,11 @@ mod tests {
         music_hoard
     }
 
-    fn mb_api() -> MockIMusicBrainz {
+    pub fn mb_api() -> MockIMusicBrainz {
         MockIMusicBrainz::new()
     }
 
-    fn events() -> EventSender {
+    pub fn events() -> EventSender {
         EventChannel::new().sender()
     }
 
@@ -286,6 +364,33 @@ mod tests {
         AppInner::new(music_hoard, mb_api, events())
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn input_mode() {
+        let app = App::new(music_hoard_init(vec![]), mb_api(), events());
+        assert!(app.is_running());
+
+        let mode = app.mode();
+        assert!(matches!(mode, AppMode::State(_)));
+
+        let state = mode.unwrap_state();
+        assert!(matches!(state, AppState::Browse(_)));
+
+        let mut app = state;
+        app.input_mut().replace(Input::default());
+
+        let public = app.get();
+        assert!(public.input.is_some());
+
+        let mode = app.mode();
+        assert!(matches!(mode, AppMode::Input(_)));
+
+        let mut app = mode.unwrap_input().cancel();
+        assert!(matches!(app, AppState::Browse(_)));
+
+        let public = app.get();
+        assert!(public.input.is_none());
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn state_browse() {
         let mut app = App::new(music_hoard_init(vec![]), mb_api(), events());
@@ -384,7 +489,7 @@ mod tests {
         let (_, rx) = mpsc::channel();
         let inner = app.unwrap_browse().inner;
         let state = FetchState::new(rx);
-        app = AppMachine { inner, state }.into();
+        app = AppMachine::new(inner, state).into();
 
         let state = app.state();
         assert!(matches!(state, AppState::Fetch(_)));
@@ -403,7 +508,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn state_matches() {
+    fn state_match() {
         let mut app = App::new(music_hoard_init(vec![]), mb_api(), events());
         assert!(app.is_running());
 
diff --git a/src/tui/app/machine/reload_state.rs b/src/tui/app/machine/reload_state.rs
index 4c9323f..25def5b 100644
--- a/src/tui/app/machine/reload_state.rs
+++ b/src/tui/app/machine/reload_state.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,14 @@
 use crate::tui::app::{
     machine::{App, AppInner, AppMachine},
     selection::KeySelection,
-    AppPublic, AppState, IAppInteractReload,
+    AppPublicState, AppState, IAppInteractReload,
 };
 
 pub struct ReloadState;
 
 impl AppMachine<ReloadState> {
     pub fn reload_state(inner: AppInner) -> Self {
-        AppMachine {
-            inner,
-            state: ReloadState,
-        }
+        AppMachine::new(inner, ReloadState)
     }
 }
 
@@ -20,12 +17,10 @@ impl From<AppMachine<ReloadState>> for App {
         AppState::Reload(machine)
     }
 }
-impl<'a> From<&'a mut AppMachine<ReloadState>> for AppPublic<'a> {
-    fn from(machine: &'a mut AppMachine<ReloadState>) -> Self {
-        AppPublic {
-            inner: (&mut machine.inner).into(),
-            state: AppState::Reload(()),
-        }
+
+impl<'a> From<&'a mut ReloadState> for AppPublicState<'a> {
+    fn from(_state: &'a mut ReloadState) -> Self {
+        AppState::Reload(())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tui/app/machine/search_state.rs b/src/tui/app/machine/search_state.rs
index a658dd1..dbcb9d8 100644
--- a/src/tui/app/machine/search_state.rs
+++ b/src/tui/app/machine/search_state.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use musichoard::collection::{album::Album, artist::Artist, track::Track};
 use crate::tui::app::{
     machine::{App, AppInner, AppMachine},
     selection::{ListSelection, SelectionState},
-    AppPublic, AppState, Category, IAppInteractSearch,
+    AppPublicState, AppState, Category, IAppInteractSearch,
 };
 
 // Unlikely that this covers all possible strings, but it should at least cover strings
@@ -31,16 +31,19 @@ struct SearchStateMemo {
     char: bool,
 }
 
+impl SearchState {
+    fn new(orig: ListSelection) -> Self {
+        SearchState {
+            string: String::new(),
+            orig,
+            memo: vec![],
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl AppMachine<SearchState> {
     pub fn search_state(inner: AppInner, orig: ListSelection) -> Self {
-        AppMachine {
-            inner,
-            state: SearchState {
-                string: String::new(),
-                orig,
-                memo: vec![],
-            },
-        }
+        AppMachine::new(inner, SearchState::new(orig))
     }
 }
 
@@ -50,12 +53,9 @@ impl From<AppMachine<SearchState>> for App {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> From<&'a mut AppMachine<SearchState>> for AppPublic<'a> {
-    fn from(machine: &'a mut AppMachine<SearchState>) -> Self {
-        AppPublic {
-            inner: (&mut machine.inner).into(),
-            state: AppState::Search(&machine.state.string),
-        }
+impl<'a> From<&'a mut SearchState> for AppPublicState<'a> {
+    fn from(state: &'a mut SearchState) -> Self {
+        AppState::Search(&state.string)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tui/app/mod.rs b/src/tui/app/mod.rs
index 999baec..dd6b3a9 100644
--- a/src/tui/app/mod.rs
+++ b/src/tui/app/mod.rs
@@ -8,26 +8,30 @@ use musichoard::collection::{album::AlbumMeta, artist::ArtistMeta, Collection};
 
 use crate::tui::lib::interface::musicbrainz::Match;
 
-pub enum AppState<
-    BrowseState,
-    InfoState,
-    ReloadState,
-    SearchState,
-    FetchState,
-    MatchState,
-    ErrorState,
-    CriticalState,
-> {
-    Browse(BrowseState),
-    Info(InfoState),
-    Reload(ReloadState),
-    Search(SearchState),
-    Fetch(FetchState),
-    Match(MatchState),
-    Error(ErrorState),
-    Critical(CriticalState),
+pub enum AppState<B, I, R, S, F, M, E, C> {
+    Browse(B),
+    Info(I),
+    Reload(R),
+    Search(S),
+    Fetch(F),
+    Match(M),
+    Error(E),
+    Critical(C),
 }
 
+pub enum AppMode<StateMode, InputMode> {
+    State(StateMode),
+    Input(InputMode),
+}
+
+macro_rules! IAppState {
+    () => {
+        AppState<Self::BrowseState, Self::InfoState, Self::ReloadState, Self::SearchState,
+                 Self::FetchState, Self::MatchState, Self::ErrorState, Self::CriticalState>
+    };
+}
+use IAppState;
+
 pub trait IApp {
     type BrowseState: IAppBase<APP = Self> + IAppInteractBrowse<APP = Self>;
     type InfoState: IAppBase<APP = Self> + IAppInteractInfo<APP = Self>;
@@ -39,23 +43,15 @@ pub trait IApp {
     type MatchState: IAppBase<APP = Self> + IAppInteractMatch<APP = Self>;
     type ErrorState: IAppBase<APP = Self> + IAppInteractError<APP = Self>;
     type CriticalState: IAppBase<APP = Self>;
+    type InputMode: IAppInput<APP = Self>;
 
     fn is_running(&self) -> bool;
     fn force_quit(self) -> Self;
 
+    fn state(self) -> IAppState!();
+
     #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
-    fn state(
-        self,
-    ) -> AppState<
-        Self::BrowseState,
-        Self::InfoState,
-        Self::ReloadState,
-        Self::SearchState,
-        Self::FetchState,
-        Self::MatchState,
-        Self::ErrorState,
-        Self::CriticalState,
-    >;
+    fn mode(self) -> AppMode<IAppState!(), Self::InputMode>;
 }
 
 pub trait IAppBase {
@@ -129,6 +125,28 @@ pub trait IAppInteractMatch {
     fn abort(self) -> Self::APP;
 }
 
+pub struct InputEvent(crossterm::event::KeyEvent);
+
+impl From<crossterm::event::KeyEvent> for InputEvent {
+    fn from(value: crossterm::event::KeyEvent) -> Self {
+        InputEvent(value)
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<InputEvent> for crossterm::event::KeyEvent {
+    fn from(value: InputEvent) -> Self {
+        value.0
+    }
+}
+
+pub trait IAppInput {
+    type APP: IApp;
+
+    fn input(self, input: InputEvent) -> Self::APP;
+    fn confirm(self) -> Self::APP;
+    fn cancel(self) -> Self::APP;
+}
+
 pub trait IAppInteractError {
     type APP: IApp;
 
@@ -146,6 +164,7 @@ pub trait IAppAccess {
 pub struct AppPublic<'app> {
     pub inner: AppPublicInner<'app>,
     pub state: AppPublicState<'app>,
+    pub input: Option<InputPublic<'app>>,
 }
 
 pub struct AppPublicInner<'app> {
@@ -153,10 +172,13 @@ pub struct AppPublicInner<'app> {
     pub selection: &'app mut Selection,
 }
 
+pub type InputPublic<'app> = &'app tui_input::Input;
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum MatchOption<T> {
     Match(Match<T>),
     CannotHaveMbid,
+    ManualInputMbid,
 }
 
 impl<T> From<Match<T>> for MatchOption<T> {
@@ -203,7 +225,7 @@ pub struct MatchStatePublic<'app> {
 pub type AppPublicState<'app> =
     AppState<(), (), (), &'app str, (), MatchStatePublic<'app>, &'app str, &'app str>;
 
-impl<BS, IS, RS, SS, FS, MS, ES, CS> AppState<BS, IS, RS, SS, FS, MS, ES, CS> {
+impl<B, I, R, S, F, M, E, C> AppState<B, I, R, S, F, M, E, C> {
     pub fn is_search(&self) -> bool {
         matches!(self, AppState::Search(_))
     }
diff --git a/src/tui/handler.rs b/src/tui/handler.rs
index 2efc614..9adea18 100644
--- a/src/tui/handler.rs
+++ b/src/tui/handler.rs
@@ -5,14 +5,13 @@ use mockall::automock;
 
 use crate::tui::{
     app::{
-        AppState, Delta, IApp, IAppInteractBrowse, IAppInteractError, IAppInteractFetch,
-        IAppInteractInfo, IAppInteractMatch, IAppInteractReload, IAppInteractSearch,
+        AppMode, AppState, Delta, IApp, IAppBase, IAppEventFetch, IAppInput, IAppInteractBrowse,
+        IAppInteractError, IAppInteractFetch, IAppInteractInfo, IAppInteractMatch,
+        IAppInteractReload, IAppInteractSearch,
     },
     event::{Event, EventError, EventReceiver},
 };
 
-use super::app::{IAppBase, IAppEventFetch};
-
 #[cfg_attr(test, automock)]
 pub trait IEventHandler<APP: IApp> {
     fn handle_next_event(&self, app: APP) -> Result<APP, EventError>;
@@ -30,6 +29,8 @@ trait IEventHandlerPrivate<APP: IApp> {
     fn handle_critical_key_event(app: <APP as IApp>::CriticalState, key_event: KeyEvent) -> APP;
 
     fn handle_fetch_result_ready_event(app: APP) -> APP;
+
+    fn handle_input_key_event<Input: IAppInput<APP = APP>>(app: Input, key_event: KeyEvent) -> APP;
 }
 
 pub struct EventHandler {
@@ -62,36 +63,45 @@ impl<APP: IApp> IEventHandlerPrivate<APP> for EventHandler {
             };
         }
 
-        match app.state() {
-            AppState::Browse(browse_state) => {
-                Self::handle_browse_key_event(browse_state, key_event)
-            }
-            AppState::Info(info_state) => Self::handle_info_key_event(info_state, key_event),
-            AppState::Reload(reload_state) => {
-                Self::handle_reload_key_event(reload_state, key_event)
-            }
-            AppState::Search(search_state) => {
-                Self::handle_search_key_event(search_state, key_event)
-            }
-            AppState::Fetch(fetch_state) => Self::handle_fetch_key_event(fetch_state, key_event),
-            AppState::Match(match_state) => Self::handle_match_key_event(match_state, key_event),
-            AppState::Error(error_state) => Self::handle_error_key_event(error_state, key_event),
-            AppState::Critical(critical_state) => {
-                Self::handle_critical_key_event(critical_state, key_event)
-            }
+        match app.mode() {
+            AppMode::Input(input_mode) => Self::handle_input_key_event(input_mode, key_event),
+            AppMode::State(state_mode) => match state_mode {
+                AppState::Browse(browse_state) => {
+                    Self::handle_browse_key_event(browse_state, key_event)
+                }
+                AppState::Info(info_state) => Self::handle_info_key_event(info_state, key_event),
+                AppState::Reload(reload_state) => {
+                    Self::handle_reload_key_event(reload_state, key_event)
+                }
+                AppState::Search(search_state) => {
+                    Self::handle_search_key_event(search_state, key_event)
+                }
+                AppState::Fetch(fetch_state) => {
+                    Self::handle_fetch_key_event(fetch_state, key_event)
+                }
+                AppState::Match(match_state) => {
+                    Self::handle_match_key_event(match_state, key_event)
+                }
+                AppState::Error(error_state) => {
+                    Self::handle_error_key_event(error_state, key_event)
+                }
+                AppState::Critical(critical_state) => {
+                    Self::handle_critical_key_event(critical_state, key_event)
+                }
+            },
         }
     }
 
     fn handle_fetch_result_ready_event(app: APP) -> APP {
         match app.state() {
-            AppState::Browse(browse_state) => browse_state.no_op(),
-            AppState::Info(info_state) => info_state.no_op(),
-            AppState::Reload(reload_state) => reload_state.no_op(),
-            AppState::Search(search_state) => search_state.no_op(),
+            AppState::Browse(state) => state.no_op(),
+            AppState::Info(state) => state.no_op(),
+            AppState::Reload(state) => state.no_op(),
+            AppState::Search(state) => state.no_op(),
             AppState::Fetch(fetch_state) => fetch_state.fetch_result_ready(),
-            AppState::Match(match_state) => match_state.no_op(),
-            AppState::Error(error_state) => error_state.no_op(),
-            AppState::Critical(critical_state) => critical_state.no_op(),
+            AppState::Match(state) => state.no_op(),
+            AppState::Error(state) => state.no_op(),
+            AppState::Critical(state) => state.no_op(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -175,6 +185,13 @@ impl<APP: IApp> IEventHandlerPrivate<APP> for EventHandler {
     }
 
     fn handle_fetch_key_event(app: <APP as IApp>::FetchState, key_event: KeyEvent) -> APP {
+        if key_event.modifiers == KeyModifiers::CONTROL {
+            return match key_event.code {
+                KeyCode::Char('g') | KeyCode::Char('G') => app.abort(),
+                _ => app.no_op(),
+            };
+        }
+
         match key_event.code {
             // Abort.
             KeyCode::Esc | KeyCode::Char('q') | KeyCode::Char('Q') => app.abort(),
@@ -184,6 +201,13 @@ impl<APP: IApp> IEventHandlerPrivate<APP> for EventHandler {
     }
 
     fn handle_match_key_event(app: <APP as IApp>::MatchState, key_event: KeyEvent) -> APP {
+        if key_event.modifiers == KeyModifiers::CONTROL {
+            return match key_event.code {
+                KeyCode::Char('g') | KeyCode::Char('G') => app.abort(),
+                _ => app.no_op(),
+            };
+        }
+
         match key_event.code {
             // Abort.
             KeyCode::Esc | KeyCode::Char('q') | KeyCode::Char('Q') => app.abort(),
@@ -205,5 +229,22 @@ impl<APP: IApp> IEventHandlerPrivate<APP> for EventHandler {
         // No action is allowed.
         app.no_op()
     }
+
+    fn handle_input_key_event<Input: IAppInput<APP = APP>>(app: Input, key_event: KeyEvent) -> APP {
+        if key_event.modifiers == KeyModifiers::CONTROL {
+            match key_event.code {
+                KeyCode::Char('g') | KeyCode::Char('G') => return app.cancel(),
+                _ => {}
+            };
+        }
+
+        match key_event.code {
+            // Return.
+            KeyCode::Esc => app.cancel(),
+            KeyCode::Enter => app.confirm(),
+            // Othey keys.
+            _ => app.input(key_event.into()),
+        }
+    }
 }
 // GRCOV_EXCL_STOP
diff --git a/src/tui/listener.rs b/src/tui/listener.rs
index 1bcbbe2..f49a147 100644
--- a/src/tui/listener.rs
+++ b/src/tui/listener.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use std::thread;
 #[cfg(test)]
 use mockall::automock;
 
-use super::event::{Event, EventError, EventSender};
+use crate::tui::event::{Event, EventError, EventSender};
 
 #[cfg_attr(test, automock)]
 pub trait IEventListener {
diff --git a/src/tui/ui/browse_state.rs b/src/tui/ui/browse_state.rs
index 22df107..e01845c 100644
--- a/src/tui/ui/browse_state.rs
+++ b/src/tui/ui/browse_state.rs
@@ -28,10 +28,14 @@ pub struct TrackArea {
     pub info: Rect,
 }
 
-pub struct FrameArea {
+pub struct BrowseArea {
     pub artist: ArtistArea,
     pub album: AlbumArea,
     pub track: TrackArea,
+}
+
+pub struct FrameArea {
+    pub browse: BrowseArea,
     pub minibuffer: Rect,
 }
 
@@ -91,14 +95,16 @@ impl FrameArea {
         };
 
         FrameArea {
-            artist: ArtistArea { list: artist_list },
-            album: AlbumArea {
-                list: album_list,
-                info: album_info,
-            },
-            track: TrackArea {
-                list: track_list,
-                info: track_info,
+            browse: BrowseArea {
+                artist: ArtistArea { list: artist_list },
+                album: AlbumArea {
+                    list: album_list,
+                    info: album_info,
+                },
+                track: TrackArea {
+                    list: track_list,
+                    info: track_info,
+                },
             },
             minibuffer,
         }
diff --git a/src/tui/ui/display.rs b/src/tui/ui/display.rs
index 0ff6eb6..1e8fc1c 100644
--- a/src/tui/ui/display.rs
+++ b/src/tui/ui/display.rs
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ impl UiDisplay {
                 match_artist.score,
             ),
             MatchOption::CannotHaveMbid => Self::display_cannot_have_mbid().to_string(),
+            MatchOption::ManualInputMbid => Self::display_manual_input_mbid().to_string(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -153,12 +154,17 @@ impl UiDisplay {
                 match_album.score,
             ),
             MatchOption::CannotHaveMbid => Self::display_cannot_have_mbid().to_string(),
+            MatchOption::ManualInputMbid => Self::display_manual_input_mbid().to_string(),
         }
     }
 
     fn display_cannot_have_mbid() -> &'static str {
         "-- Cannot have a MusicBrainz Identifier --"
     }
+
+    fn display_manual_input_mbid() -> &'static str {
+        "-- Manually enter a MusicBrainz Identifier --"
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/src/tui/ui/input.rs b/src/tui/ui/input.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a4995f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tui/ui/input.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+use ratatui::{layout::Rect, widgets::Paragraph, Frame};
+
+use crate::tui::app::InputPublic;
+
+pub struct InputOverlay;
+
+impl InputOverlay {
+    pub fn paragraph<'a>(text: &str) -> Paragraph<'a> {
+        Paragraph::new(format!(" {text}"))
+    }
+
+    pub fn place_cursor(input: InputPublic, area: Rect, frame: &mut Frame) {
+        let width = area.width.max(4) - 4; // keep 2 for borders, 1 for left-pad, and 1 for cursor
+        let scroll = input.visual_scroll(width as usize);
+        frame.set_cursor_position((
+            area.x + ((input.visual_cursor()).max(scroll) - scroll) as u16 + 2,
+            area.y + 1,
+        ))
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/tui/ui/minibuffer.rs b/src/tui/ui/minibuffer.rs
index 95ac560..7db8361 100644
--- a/src/tui/ui/minibuffer.rs
+++ b/src/tui/ui/minibuffer.rs
@@ -57,13 +57,16 @@ impl Minibuffer<'_> {
                 columns,
             },
             AppState::Fetch(()) => Minibuffer {
-                paragraphs: vec![Paragraph::new("fetching..."), Paragraph::new("q: abort")],
+                paragraphs: vec![
+                    Paragraph::new("fetching..."),
+                    Paragraph::new("ctrl+g: abort"),
+                ],
                 columns: 2,
             },
             AppState::Match(public) => Minibuffer {
                 paragraphs: vec![
                     Paragraph::new(UiDisplay::display_matching_info(public.info)),
-                    Paragraph::new("q: abort"),
+                    Paragraph::new("ctrl+g: abort"),
                 ],
                 columns: 2,
             },
diff --git a/src/tui/ui/mod.rs b/src/tui/ui/mod.rs
index 89c191a..b87ddfa 100644
--- a/src/tui/ui/mod.rs
+++ b/src/tui/ui/mod.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ mod display;
 mod error_state;
 mod fetch_state;
 mod info_state;
+mod input;
 mod match_state;
 mod minibuffer;
 mod overlay;
@@ -10,12 +11,16 @@ mod reload_state;
 mod style;
 mod widgets;
 
+use browse_state::BrowseArea;
 use ratatui::{layout::Rect, widgets::Paragraph, Frame};
 
 use musichoard::collection::{album::Album, Collection};
 
 use crate::tui::{
-    app::{AppPublicState, AppState, Category, IAppAccess, MatchStateInfo, Selection, WidgetState},
+    app::{
+        AppPublicState, AppState, Category, IAppAccess, InputPublic, MatchStateInfo, Selection,
+        WidgetState,
+    },
     ui::{
         browse_state::{
             AlbumArea, AlbumState, ArtistArea, ArtistState, FrameArea, TrackArea, TrackState,
@@ -24,6 +29,7 @@ use crate::tui::{
         error_state::ErrorOverlay,
         fetch_state::FetchOverlay,
         info_state::{AlbumOverlay, ArtistOverlay},
+        input::InputOverlay,
         match_state::MatchOverlay,
         minibuffer::Minibuffer,
         overlay::{OverlayBuilder, OverlaySize},
@@ -64,11 +70,10 @@ impl Ui {
     fn render_browse_frame(
         artists: &Collection,
         selection: &mut Selection,
-        state: &AppPublicState,
+        areas: BrowseArea,
         frame: &mut Frame,
     ) {
         let active = selection.category();
-        let areas = FrameArea::new(frame.size());
 
         let artist_state = ArtistState::new(
             active == Category::Artist,
@@ -101,12 +106,10 @@ impl Ui {
         );
 
         Self::render_track_column(track_state, areas.track, frame);
-
-        Self::render_minibuffer(state, areas.minibuffer, frame);
     }
 
     fn render_info_overlay(artists: &Collection, selection: &mut Selection, frame: &mut Frame) {
-        let area = OverlayBuilder::default().build(frame.size());
+        let area = OverlayBuilder::default().build(frame.area());
 
         if selection.category() == Category::Artist {
             let overlay = ArtistOverlay::new(artists, &selection.widget_state_artist().list);
@@ -126,13 +129,13 @@ impl Ui {
         let area = OverlayBuilder::default()
             .with_width(OverlaySize::Value(39))
             .with_height(OverlaySize::Value(4))
-            .build(frame.size());
+            .build(frame.area());
         let reload_text = ReloadOverlay::paragraph();
         UiWidget::render_overlay_widget("Reload", reload_text, area, false, frame);
     }
 
     fn render_fetch_overlay(frame: &mut Frame) {
-        let area = OverlayBuilder::default().build(frame.size());
+        let area = OverlayBuilder::default().build(frame.area());
         let fetch_text = FetchOverlay::paragraph();
         UiWidget::render_overlay_widget("Fetching", fetch_text, area, false, frame)
     }
@@ -142,15 +145,25 @@ impl Ui {
         state: &mut WidgetState,
         frame: &mut Frame,
     ) {
-        let area = OverlayBuilder::default().build(frame.size());
+        let area = OverlayBuilder::default().build(frame.area());
         let st = MatchOverlay::new(info, state);
         UiWidget::render_overlay_list_widget(&st.matching, st.list, st.state, true, area, frame)
     }
 
+    fn render_input_overlay(input: InputPublic, frame: &mut Frame) {
+        let area = OverlayBuilder::default()
+            .with_width(OverlaySize::MarginFactor(4))
+            .with_height(OverlaySize::Value(3))
+            .build(frame.area());
+        let input_text = InputOverlay::paragraph(input.value());
+        UiWidget::render_overlay_widget("Input", input_text, area, false, frame);
+        InputOverlay::place_cursor(input, area, frame);
+    }
+
     fn render_error_overlay<S: AsRef<str>>(title: S, msg: S, frame: &mut Frame) {
         let area = OverlayBuilder::default()
             .with_height(OverlaySize::Value(4))
-            .build(frame.size());
+            .build(frame.area());
         let error_text = ErrorOverlay::paragraph(msg.as_ref());
         UiWidget::render_overlay_widget(title.as_ref(), error_text, area, true, frame);
     }
@@ -164,7 +177,11 @@ impl IUi for Ui {
         let selection = app.inner.selection;
         let state = app.state;
 
-        Self::render_browse_frame(collection, selection, &state, frame);
+        let areas = FrameArea::new(frame.area());
+
+        Self::render_browse_frame(collection, selection, areas.browse, frame);
+        Self::render_minibuffer(&state, areas.minibuffer, frame);
+
         match state {
             AppState::Info(()) => Self::render_info_overlay(collection, selection, frame),
             AppState::Reload(()) => Self::render_reload_overlay(frame),
@@ -174,6 +191,10 @@ impl IUi for Ui {
             AppState::Critical(msg) => Self::render_error_overlay("Critical Error", msg, frame),
             _ => {}
         }
+
+        if let Some(input) = app.input {
+            Self::render_input_overlay(input, frame);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -214,6 +235,7 @@ mod tests {
                     AppState::Error(s) => AppState::Error(s),
                     AppState::Critical(s) => AppState::Critical(s),
                 },
+                input: self.input,
             }
         }
     }
@@ -231,12 +253,14 @@ mod tests {
     fn artist_matches(matching: ArtistMeta, list: Vec<Match<ArtistMeta>>) -> MatchStateInfo {
         let mut list: Vec<MatchOption<ArtistMeta>> = list.into_iter().map(Into::into).collect();
         list.push(MatchOption::CannotHaveMbid);
+        list.push(MatchOption::ManualInputMbid);
         MatchStateInfo::artist(matching, list)
     }
 
     fn album_matches(matching: AlbumMeta, list: Vec<Match<AlbumMeta>>) -> MatchStateInfo {
         let mut list: Vec<MatchOption<AlbumMeta>> = list.into_iter().map(Into::into).collect();
         list.push(MatchOption::CannotHaveMbid);
+        list.push(MatchOption::ManualInputMbid);
         MatchStateInfo::album(matching, list)
     }
 
@@ -246,6 +270,7 @@ mod tests {
         let mut app = AppPublic {
             inner: public_inner(collection, selection),
             state: AppState::Browse(()),
+            input: None,
         };
         terminal.draw(|frame| Ui::render(&mut app, frame)).unwrap();
 
@@ -324,6 +349,7 @@ mod tests {
                 info: None,
                 state: &mut widget_state,
             }),
+            input: None,
         };
         terminal.draw(|frame| Ui::render(&mut app, frame)).unwrap();
     }
@@ -353,8 +379,13 @@ mod tests {
                 info: Some(&artist_matches),
                 state: &mut widget_state,
             }),
+            input: None,
         };
         terminal.draw(|frame| Ui::render(&mut app, frame)).unwrap();
+
+        let input = tui_input::Input::default();
+        app.input = Some(&input);
+        terminal.draw(|frame| Ui::render(&mut app, frame)).unwrap();
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -387,7 +418,12 @@ mod tests {
                 info: Some(&album_matches),
                 state: &mut widget_state,
             }),
+            input: None,
         };
         terminal.draw(|frame| Ui::render(&mut app, frame)).unwrap();
+
+        let input = tui_input::Input::default();
+        app.input = Some(&input);
+        terminal.draw(|frame| Ui::render(&mut app, frame)).unwrap();
     }
 }