diff --git a/src/Kaleidoscope.cpp b/src/Kaleidoscope.cpp
index e1cf0824..4b538700 100644
--- a/src/Kaleidoscope.cpp
+++ b/src/Kaleidoscope.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ Kaleidoscope_::loop(void) {
     (*hook)(false);
   }
 
-  Keyboard.sendReport();
-  Keyboard.releaseAll();
+  sendKeyboardReport();
+  releaseAllKeys();
 
   for (byte i = 0; loopHooks[i] != NULL && i < HOOK_MAX; i++) {
     loopHook hook = loopHooks[i];
diff --git a/src/key_events.cpp b/src/key_events.cpp
index a89333cd..8e740337 100644
--- a/src/key_events.cpp
+++ b/src/key_events.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "Kaleidoscope.h"
 
+
 static bool handleSyntheticKeyswitchEvent(Key mappedKey, uint8_t keyState) {
   if (mappedKey.flags & RESERVED)
     return false;
@@ -10,15 +11,17 @@ static bool handleSyntheticKeyswitchEvent(Key mappedKey, uint8_t keyState) {
   if (mappedKey.flags & IS_INTERNAL) {
     return false;
   } else if (mappedKey.flags & IS_CONSUMER) {
-    if (keyIsPressed(keyState))
-      ConsumerControl.press(mappedKey.keyCode);
-    else if (keyWasPressed(keyState))
-      ConsumerControl.release(mappedKey.keyCode);
+    if (keyIsPressed(keyState)) {
+      pressConsumer(mappedKey);
+    } else if (keyWasPressed(keyState)) {
+      releaseConsumer(mappedKey);
+    }
   } else if (mappedKey.flags & IS_SYSCTL) {
-    if (keyIsPressed(keyState))
-      SystemControl.press(mappedKey.keyCode);
-    else if (keyWasPressed(keyState))
-      SystemControl.release();
+    if (keyIsPressed(keyState)) {
+      pressSystem(mappedKey);
+    } else if (keyWasPressed(keyState)) {
+      releaseSystem(mappedKey);
+    }
   } else if (mappedKey.flags & SWITCH_TO_KEYMAP) {
     // Should not happen, handled elsewhere.
   }
@@ -40,57 +43,137 @@ static bool handleKeyswitchEventDefault(Key mappedKey, byte row, byte col, uint8
   return true;
 }
 
+void handleKeyswitchEvent(Key mappedKey, byte row, byte col, uint8_t keyState) {
+  if (!(keyState & INJECTED)) {
+    mappedKey = Layer.lookup(row, col);
+  }
+  for (byte i = 0; Kaleidoscope.eventHandlers[i] != NULL && i < HOOK_MAX; i++) {
+    Kaleidoscope_::eventHandlerHook handler = Kaleidoscope.eventHandlers[i];
+    mappedKey = (*handler)(mappedKey, row, col, keyState);
+    if (mappedKey.raw == Key_NoKey.raw)
+      return;
+  }
+  mappedKey = Layer.eventHandler(mappedKey, row, col, keyState);
+  if (mappedKey.raw == Key_NoKey.raw)
+    return;
+  handleKeyswitchEventDefault(mappedKey, row, col, keyState);
+}
+
+void pressKeyRaw(Key mappedKey) {
+  Keyboard.press(mappedKey.keyCode);
+
+}
+
 void pressKey(Key mappedKey) {
   if (mappedKey.flags & SHIFT_HELD) {
-    Keyboard.press(Key_LeftShift.keyCode);
+    pressKeyRaw(Key_LeftShift);
   }
   if (mappedKey.flags & CTRL_HELD) {
-    Keyboard.press(Key_LeftControl.keyCode);
+    pressKeyRaw(Key_LeftControl);
   }
   if (mappedKey.flags & LALT_HELD) {
-    Keyboard.press(Key_LeftAlt.keyCode);
+    pressKeyRaw(Key_LeftAlt);
   }
   if (mappedKey.flags & RALT_HELD) {
-    Keyboard.press(Key_RightAlt.keyCode);
+    pressKeyRaw(Key_RightAlt);
   }
   if (mappedKey.flags & GUI_HELD) {
-    Keyboard.press(Key_LeftGui.keyCode);
+    pressKeyRaw(Key_LeftGui);
   }
-  Keyboard.press(mappedKey.keyCode);
+
+  pressKeyRaw(mappedKey);
+}
+
+void releaseKeyRaw(Key mappedKey) {
+  Keyboard.release(mappedKey.keyCode);
+
 }
 
+void releaseAllKeys() {
+  Keyboard.releaseAll();
+}
 
 void releaseKey(Key mappedKey) {
   if (mappedKey.flags & SHIFT_HELD) {
-    Keyboard.release(Key_LeftShift.keyCode);
+    releaseKeyRaw(Key_LeftShift);
   }
   if (mappedKey.flags & CTRL_HELD) {
-    Keyboard.release(Key_LeftControl.keyCode);
+    releaseKeyRaw(Key_LeftControl);
   }
   if (mappedKey.flags & LALT_HELD) {
-    Keyboard.release(Key_LeftAlt.keyCode);
+    releaseKeyRaw(Key_LeftAlt);
   }
   if (mappedKey.flags & RALT_HELD) {
-    Keyboard.release(Key_RightAlt.keyCode);
+    releaseKeyRaw(Key_RightAlt);
   }
   if (mappedKey.flags & GUI_HELD) {
-    Keyboard.release(Key_LeftGui.keyCode);
+    releaseKeyRaw(Key_LeftGui);
   }
-  Keyboard.release(mappedKey.keyCode);
+  releaseKeyRaw(mappedKey);
 }
 
-void handleKeyswitchEvent(Key mappedKey, byte row, byte col, uint8_t keyState) {
-  if (!(keyState & INJECTED)) {
-    mappedKey = Layer.lookup(row, col);
-  }
-  for (byte i = 0; Kaleidoscope.eventHandlers[i] != NULL && i < HOOK_MAX; i++) {
-    Kaleidoscope_::eventHandlerHook handler = Kaleidoscope.eventHandlers[i];
-    mappedKey = (*handler)(mappedKey, row, col, keyState);
-    if (mappedKey.raw == Key_NoKey.raw)
-      return;
-  }
-  mappedKey = Layer.eventHandler(mappedKey, row, col, keyState);
-  if (mappedKey.raw == Key_NoKey.raw)
-    return;
-  handleKeyswitchEventDefault(mappedKey, row, col, keyState);
+
+
+
+void sendKeyboardReport() {
+  Keyboard.sendReport();
+}
+
+void pressConsumer(Key mappedKey) {
+  ConsumerControl.press(mappedKey.keyCode);
+}
+
+void releaseConsumer(Key mappedKey) {
+  ConsumerControl.release(mappedKey.keyCode);
+}
+
+void pressSystem(Key mappedKey) {
+  SystemControl.press(mappedKey.keyCode);
+}
+
+void releaseSystem(Key mappedKey) {
+  SystemControl.release();
+}
+
+
+/** Mouse events
+ * See above for commentary on connectionMask. */
+
+
+void moveMouse(signed char x, signed char y, signed char wheel) {
+  Mouse.move(x, y, wheel);
+}
+
+void clickMouseButtons(uint8_t buttons) {
+  Mouse.click(buttons);
+}
+
+void pressMouseButtons(uint8_t buttons) {
+  Mouse.press(buttons);
+}
+
+void releaseMouseButtons(uint8_t buttons) {
+  Mouse.release(buttons);
+}
+
+/** Absolute mouse (grapahics tablet) events
+ * See above for commentary on connectionMask. */
+
+void moveAbsoluteMouse(signed char x, signed char y, signed char wheel) {
+  AbsoluteMouse.move(x, y, wheel);
+}
+void moveAbsoluteMouseTo(uint16_t x, uint16_t y, signed char wheel) {
+  AbsoluteMouse.moveTo(x, y, wheel);
+}
+
+void clickAbsoluteMouseButtons(uint8_t buttons) {
+  AbsoluteMouse.click(buttons);
+}
+
+void pressAbsoluteMouseButtons(uint8_t buttons) {
+  AbsoluteMouse.press(buttons);
+}
+
+void releaseAbsoluteMouseButtons(uint8_t buttons) {
+  AbsoluteMouse.release(buttons);
 }
diff --git a/src/key_events.h b/src/key_events.h
index 96929f81..7b153495 100644
--- a/src/key_events.h
+++ b/src/key_events.h
@@ -43,6 +43,30 @@ extern const Key keymaps[][ROWS][COLS];
  */
 void handleKeyswitchEvent(Key mappedKey, byte row, byte col, uint8_t keyState);
 
-// Internal use
+/** Flushes any pending regular key switch events and sends them out */
+void sendKeyboardReport();
+
+// A facade on top of our HID implementation
 void pressKey(Key mappedKey);
 void releaseKey(Key mappedKey);
+void releaseAllKeys();
+void pressKeyRaw(Key mappedKey);
+void releaseKeyRaw(Key mappedKey);
+
+void pressConsumer(Key mappedKey);
+void releaseConsumer(Key mappedKey);
+
+void pressSystem(Key mappedKey);
+void releaseSystem(Key mappedKey);
+
+void moveMouse(signed char x, signed char y, signed char wheel);
+void clickMouseButtons(uint8_t buttons);
+void pressMouseButtons(uint8_t buttons);
+void releaseMouseButtons(uint8_t buttons);
+void moveAbsoluteMouse(signed char x, signed char y, signed char wheel);
+void moveAbsoluteMouseTo(uint16_t x, uint16_t y, signed char wheel);
+void clickAbsoluteMouseButtons(uint8_t buttons);
+void pressAbsoluteMouseButtons(uint8_t buttons);
+void releaseAbsoluteMouseButtons(uint8_t buttons);
+
+