diff --git a/rtv/__main__.py b/rtv/__main__.py
index c56dc9b..40ed843 100644
--- a/rtv/__main__.py
+++ b/rtv/__main__.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from .oauth import OAuthHelper
 from .terminal import Terminal
 from .objects import curses_session
 from .subreddit import SubredditPage
+from .exceptions import ConfigError
 from .__version__ import __version__
 
 
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ _logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 # ptrace_scope to 0 in /etc/sysctl.d/10-ptrace.conf.
 # http://blog.mellenthin.de/archives/2010/10/18/gdb-attach-fails
 
+
 def main():
     "Main entry point"
 
@@ -38,13 +40,17 @@ def main():
     sys.stdout.write('\x1b]2;{0}\x07'.format(title))
 
     args = Config.get_args()
-    fargs = Config.get_file(args.get('config'))
+    fargs, bindings = Config.get_file(args.get('config'))
 
     # Apply the file config first, then overwrite with any command line args
     config = Config()
     config.update(**fargs)
     config.update(**args)
 
+    # If key bindings are supplied in the config file, overwrite the defaults
+    if bindings:
+        config.keymap.set_bindings(bindings)
+
     # Copy the default config file and quit
     if config['copy_config']:
         copy_default_config()
@@ -101,6 +107,9 @@ def main():
             # Launch the subreddit page
             page.loop()
 
+    except ConfigError as e:
+        _logger.exception(e)
+        print(e)
     except Exception as e:
         _logger.exception(e)
         raise
diff --git a/rtv/config.py b/rtv/config.py
index 81cf04b..53be7de 100644
--- a/rtv/config.py
+++ b/rtv/config.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import six
 from six.moves import configparser
 
 from . import docs, __version__
+from .objects import KeyMap
 
 PACKAGE = os.path.dirname(__file__)
 HOME = os.path.expanduser('~')
@@ -112,7 +113,10 @@ class Config(object):
         self.history_file = history_file
         self.token_file = token_file
         self.config = kwargs
-        self.default = self.get_file(DEFAULT_CONFIG)
+
+        default, bindings = self.get_file(DEFAULT_CONFIG)
+        self.default = default
+        self.keymap = KeyMap(bindings)
 
         # `refresh_token` and `history` are saved/loaded at separate locations,
         # so they are treated differently from the rest of the config options.
@@ -198,9 +202,9 @@ class Config(object):
     @staticmethod
     def _parse_rtv_file(config):
 
-        out = {}
+        rtv = {}
         if config.has_section('rtv'):
-            out = dict(config.items('rtv'))
+            rtv = dict(config.items('rtv'))
 
         params = {
             'ascii': partial(config.getboolean, 'rtv'),
@@ -208,13 +212,20 @@ class Config(object):
             'persistent': partial(config.getboolean, 'rtv'),
             'history_size': partial(config.getint, 'rtv'),
             'oauth_redirect_port': partial(config.getint, 'rtv'),
-            'oauth_scope': lambda x: out[x].split(',')
+            'oauth_scope': lambda x: rtv[x].split(',')
         }
-
         for key, func in params.items():
-            if key in out:
-                out[key] = func(key)
-        return out
+            if key in rtv:
+                rtv[key] = func(key)
+
+        bindings = {}
+        if config.has_section('bindings'):
+            bindings = dict(config.items('bindings'))
+
+        for name, keys in bindings.items():
+            bindings[name] = [key.strip() for key in keys.split(',')]
+
+        return rtv, bindings
 
     @staticmethod
     def _ensure_filepath(filename):
diff --git a/rtv/exceptions.py b/rtv/exceptions.py
index ab6a8c6..3e8fa6a 100644
--- a/rtv/exceptions.py
+++ b/rtv/exceptions.py
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ class EscapeInterrupt(Exception):
     "Signal that the ESC key has been pressed"
 
 
+class ConfigError(Exception):
+    "There was a problem with the configuration"
+
+
 class RTVError(Exception):
     "Base RTV error class"
 
diff --git a/rtv/objects.py b/rtv/objects.py
index 34af0f8..f64e3cb 100644
--- a/rtv/objects.py
+++ b/rtv/objects.py
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
+import re
 import os
 import time
-import curses
 import signal
 import inspect
 import weakref
 import logging
 import threading
+import curses
+import curses.ascii
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 
 import six
@@ -502,6 +504,11 @@ class Controller(object):
     >>> def func(self, *args)
     >>>     ...
 
+    Register a KeyBinding that can be defined later by the config file
+    >>> @Controller.register(Command("UPVOTE"))
+    >>> def upvote(self, *args)
+    >>      ...
+
     Register a default behavior by using `None`.
     >>> @Controller.register(None)
     >>> def default_func(self, *args)
@@ -515,13 +522,34 @@ class Controller(object):
 
     character_map = {}
 
-    def __init__(self, instance):
+    def __init__(self, instance, keymap=None):
 
         self.instance = instance
-        # Build a list of parent controllers that follow the object's MRO to
-        # check if any parent controllers have registered the keypress
+        # Build a list of parent controllers that follow the object's MRO
+        # to check if any parent controllers have registered the keypress
         self.parents = inspect.getmro(type(self))[:-1]
 
+        if not keymap:
+            return
+
+        # Go through the controller and all of it's parents and look for
+        # Command objects in the character map. Use the keymap the lookup the
+        # keys associated with those command objects and add them to the
+        # character map.
+        for controller in self.parents:
+            for command, func in controller.character_map.copy().items():
+                if isinstance(command, Command):
+                    for key in keymap.get(command):
+                        val = keymap.parse(key)
+                        # Check if the key is already programmed to trigger a
+                        # different function.
+                        if controller.character_map.get(val, func) != func:
+                            raise exceptions.ConfigError(
+                                "Invalid configuration! `%s` is bound to "
+                                "duplicate commands in the "
+                                "%s" % (key, controller.__name__))
+                        controller.character_map[val] = func
+
     def trigger(self, char, *args, **kwargs):
 
         if isinstance(char, six.string_types) and len(char) == 1:
@@ -551,4 +579,90 @@ class Controller(object):
                 else:
                     cls.character_map[char] = f
             return f
-        return inner
\ No newline at end of file
+        return inner
+
+
+class Command(object):
+    """
+    Minimal class that should be used to wrap abstract commands that may be
+    implemented as one or more physical keystrokes.
+
+    E.g. Command("REFRESH") can be represented by the KeyMap to be triggered
+         by either `r` or `F5`
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, val):
+        self.val = val.upper()
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return 'Command(%s)' % self.val
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        return repr(self) == repr(other)
+
+    def __ne__(self, other):
+        return not self == other
+
+    def __hash__(self):
+        return hash(repr(self))
+
+
+class KeyMap(object):
+    """
+    Mapping between commands and the keys that they represent.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, bindings):
+        self._keymap = None
+        self.set_bindings(bindings)
+
+    def set_bindings(self, bindings):
+        # Clear the keymap before applying the bindings to avoid confusion.
+        # If a user defines custom bindings in their config file, they must
+        # explicitly define ALL of the bindings.
+        self._keymap = {}
+        for command, keys in bindings.items():
+            if not isinstance(command, Command):
+                command = Command(command)
+            self._keymap[command] = keys
+
+    def get(self, command):
+        if not isinstance(command, Command):
+            command = Command(command)
+        try:
+            return self._keymap[command]
+        except KeyError:
+            raise exceptions.ConfigError('Invalid configuration! `%s` key is '
+                                         'undefined' % command.val)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def parse(key):
+        """
+        Parse a key represented by a string and return its character code.
+        """
+
+        try:
+            if isinstance(key, int):
+                return key
+            elif re.match('[<]KEY_.*[>]', key):
+                # Curses control character
+                return getattr(curses, key[1:-1])
+            elif re.match('[<].*[>]', key):
+                # Ascii control character
+                return getattr(curses.ascii, key[1:-1])
+            elif key.startswith('0x'):
+                # Ascii hex code
+                return int(key, 16)
+            else:
+                # Ascii character
+                code = ord(key)
+                if 0 <= code <= 255:
+                    return code
+                # Python 3.3 has a curses.get_wch() function that we can use
+                # for unicode keys, but Python 2.7 is limited to ascii.
+                raise exceptions.ConfigError('Invalid configuration! `%s` is '
+                                             'not in the ascii range' % key)
+
+        except (AttributeError, ValueError, TypeError):
+            raise exceptions.ConfigError('Invalid configuration! "%s" is not a '
+                                         'valid key' % key)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rtv/page.py b/rtv/page.py
index b3c6162..0e006b1 100644
--- a/rtv/page.py
+++ b/rtv/page.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from functools import wraps
 from kitchen.text.display import textual_width
 
 from . import docs
-from .objects import Controller, Color
+from .objects import Controller, Color, Command
 
 
 def logged_in(f):
@@ -68,60 +68,60 @@ class Page(object):
             ch = self.term.stdscr.getch()
             self.controller.trigger(ch)
 
-    @PageController.register('q')
+    @PageController.register(Command('EXIT'))
     def exit(self):
         if self.term.prompt_y_or_n('Do you really want to quit? (y/n): '):
             sys.exit()
 
-    @PageController.register('Q')
+    @PageController.register(Command('FORCE_EXIT'))
     def force_exit(self):
         sys.exit()
 
-    @PageController.register('?')
+    @PageController.register(Command('HELP'))
     def show_help(self):
         self.term.show_notification(docs.HELP.strip().splitlines())
 
-    @PageController.register('1')
+    @PageController.register(Command('SORT_HOT'))
     def sort_content_hot(self):
         self.refresh_content(order='hot')
 
-    @PageController.register('2')
+    @PageController.register(Command('SORT_TOP'))
     def sort_content_top(self):
         self.refresh_content(order='top')
 
-    @PageController.register('3')
+    @PageController.register(Command('SORT_RISING'))
     def sort_content_rising(self):
         self.refresh_content(order='rising')
 
-    @PageController.register('4')
+    @PageController.register(Command('SORT_NEW'))
     def sort_content_new(self):
         self.refresh_content(order='new')
 
-    @PageController.register('5')
+    @PageController.register(Command('SORT_CONTROVERSIAL'))
     def sort_content_controversial(self):
         self.refresh_content(order='controversial')
 
-    @PageController.register(curses.KEY_UP, 'k')
+    @PageController.register(Command('MOVE_UP'))
     def move_cursor_up(self):
         self._move_cursor(-1)
         self.clear_input_queue()
 
-    @PageController.register(curses.KEY_DOWN, 'j')
+    @PageController.register(Command('MOVE_DOWN'))
     def move_cursor_down(self):
         self._move_cursor(1)
         self.clear_input_queue()
 
-    @PageController.register('m', curses.KEY_PPAGE)
+    @PageController.register(Command('PAGE_UP'))
     def move_page_up(self):
         self._move_page(-1)
         self.clear_input_queue()
 
-    @PageController.register('n', curses.KEY_NPAGE)
+    @PageController.register(Command('PAGE_DOWN'))
     def move_page_down(self):
         self._move_page(1)
         self.clear_input_queue()
 
-    @PageController.register('a')
+    @PageController.register(Command('UPVOTE'))
     @logged_in
     def upvote(self):
         data = self.content.get(self.nav.absolute_index)
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class Page(object):
             if not self.term.loader.exception:
                 data['likes'] = True
 
-    @PageController.register('z')
+    @PageController.register(Command('DOWNVOTE'))
     @logged_in
     def downvote(self):
         data = self.content.get(self.nav.absolute_index)
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class Page(object):
             if not self.term.loader.exception:
                 data['likes'] = None
 
-    @PageController.register('u')
+    @PageController.register(Command('LOGIN'))
     def login(self):
         """
         Prompt to log into the user's account, or log out of the current
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class Page(object):
         else:
             self.oauth.authorize()
 
-    @PageController.register('d')
+    @PageController.register(Command('DELETE'))
     @logged_in
     def delete_item(self):
         """
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class Page(object):
         if self.term.loader.exception is None:
             self.refresh_content()
 
-    @PageController.register('e')
+    @PageController.register(Command('EDIT'))
     @logged_in
     def edit(self):
         """
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class Page(object):
         if self.term.loader.exception is None:
             self.refresh_content()
 
-    @PageController.register('i')
+    @PageController.register(Command('INBOX'))
     @logged_in
     def get_inbox(self):
         """
diff --git a/rtv/rtv.cfg b/rtv/rtv.cfg
index 540ee7a..1aa0a62 100644
--- a/rtv/rtv.cfg
+++ b/rtv/rtv.cfg
@@ -49,4 +49,74 @@ oauth_redirect_uri = http://127.0.0.1:65000/
 oauth_redirect_port = 65000
 
 ; Access permissions that will be requested.
-oauth_scope = edit,history,identity,mysubreddits,privatemessages,read,report,save,submit,subscribe,vote
\ No newline at end of file
+oauth_scope = edit,history,identity,mysubreddits,privatemessages,read,report,save,submit,subscribe,vote
+
+[bindings]
+##############
+# Key Bindings
+##############
+; If you would like to define custom bindings, copy this section into your
+; config file with the [bindings] heading. All commands must be bound to at
+; least one key for the config to be valid. 
+;
+; 1.) Plain keys can be represented by either uppercase/lowercase characters
+;     or the hexadecimal numbers referring their ascii codes. For reference, see
+;     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCII#ASCII_printable_code_chart
+;         e.g. Q, q, 1, ?
+;         e.g. 0x20 (space), 0x3c (less-than sign)
+;
+; 2.) Special ascii control codes should be surrounded with <>. For reference,
+;     see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCII#ASCII_control_code_chart
+;         e.g. <LF> (enter), <ESC> (escape)
+;
+; 3.) Other special keys are defined by curses, they should be surrounded by <>
+;     and prefixed with KEY_. For reference, see
+;     https://docs.python.org/2/library/curses.html#constants
+;         e.g. <KEY_LEFT> (left arrow), <KEY_F5>, <KEY_NPAGE> (page down)
+;
+; Notes:
+; - Curses <KEY_ENTER> is unreliable and should always be used in conjunction
+;   with <LF>.
+; - Use 0x20 for the space key.
+; - A subset of Ctrl modifiers are available through the ascii control codes.
+;   For example, Ctrl-D will trigger an <EOT> signal. See the table above for
+;   a complete reference.
+
+; Base page
+EXIT = q 
+FORCE_EXIT = Q
+HELP = ?
+SORT_HOT = 1
+SORT_TOP = 2
+SORT_RISING = 3
+SORT_NEW = 4
+SORT_CONTROVERSIAL = 5
+MOVE_UP = k, <KEY_UP>
+MOVE_DOWN = j, <KEY_DOWN>
+PAGE_UP = m, <KEY_PPAGE>, <NAK>
+PAGE_DOWN = n, <KEY_NPAGE>, <EOT>
+UPVOTE = a
+DOWNVOTE = z
+LOGIN = u
+DELETE = d
+EDIT = e
+INBOX = i
+REFRESH = r, <KEY_F5>
+
+; Submission page
+SUBMISSION_TOGGLE_COMMENT = l, 0x20, <KEY_RIGHT>
+SUBMISSION_OPEN_IN_BROWSER = o, <LF>, <KEY_ENTER>
+SUBMISSION_POST = c
+SUBMISSION_EXIT = h, <KEY_LEFT>
+
+; Subreddit page
+SUBREDDIT_SEARCH = f
+SUBREDDIT_PROMPT = /
+SUBREDDIT_POST = c
+SUBREDDIT_OPEN = l, <KEY_RIGHT>
+SUBREDDIT_OPEN_IN_BROWSER = o, <LF>, <KEY_ENTER>, <KEY_ENTER>
+SUBREDDIT_OPEN_SUBSCRIPTIONS = s
+
+; Subscription page
+SUBSCRIPTION_SELECT = l, <LF>, <KEY_ENTER>, <KEY_RIGHT>
+SUBSCRIPTION_EXIT = h, s, <ESC>, <KEY_LEFT>
diff --git a/rtv/submission.py b/rtv/submission.py
index 959ff0c..5e18abd 100644
--- a/rtv/submission.py
+++ b/rtv/submission.py
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ import curses
 from . import docs
 from .content import SubmissionContent
 from .page import Page, PageController, logged_in
-from .objects import Navigator, Color
-from .terminal import Terminal
+from .objects import Navigator, Color, Command
 
 
 class SubmissionController(PageController):
@@ -20,16 +19,15 @@ class SubmissionPage(Page):
     def __init__(self, reddit, term, config, oauth, url=None, submission=None):
         super(SubmissionPage, self).__init__(reddit, term, config, oauth)
 
+        self.controller = SubmissionController(self, keymap=config.keymap)
         if url:
             self.content = SubmissionContent.from_url(reddit, url, term.loader)
         else:
             self.content = SubmissionContent(submission, term.loader)
-
-        self.controller = SubmissionController(self)
         # Start at the submission post, which is indexed as -1
         self.nav = Navigator(self.content.get, page_index=-1)
 
-    @SubmissionController.register(curses.KEY_RIGHT, 'l', ' ')
+    @SubmissionController.register(Command('SUBMISSION_TOGGLE_COMMENT'))
     def toggle_comment(self):
         "Toggle the selected comment tree between visible and hidden"
 
@@ -41,13 +39,13 @@ class SubmissionPage(Page):
             # causes the cursor index to go out of bounds.
             self.nav.page_index, self.nav.cursor_index = current_index, 0
 
-    @SubmissionController.register(curses.KEY_LEFT, 'h')
+    @SubmissionController.register(Command('SUBMISSION_EXIT'))
     def exit_submission(self):
         "Close the submission and return to the subreddit page"
 
         self.active = False
 
-    @SubmissionController.register(curses.KEY_F5, 'r')
+    @SubmissionController.register(Command('REFRESH'))
     def refresh_content(self, order=None, name=None):
         "Re-download comments and reset the page index"
 
@@ -60,7 +58,7 @@ class SubmissionPage(Page):
         if not self.term.loader.exception:
             self.nav = Navigator(self.content.get, page_index=-1)
 
-    @SubmissionController.register(curses.KEY_ENTER, Terminal.RETURN, 'o')
+    @SubmissionController.register(Command('SUBMISSION_OPEN_IN_BROWSER'))
     def open_link(self):
         "Open the selected item with the webbrowser"
 
@@ -71,7 +69,7 @@ class SubmissionPage(Page):
         else:
             self.term.flash()
 
-    @SubmissionController.register('c')
+    @SubmissionController.register(Command('SUBMISSION_POST'))
     @logged_in
     def add_comment(self):
         """
@@ -114,7 +112,7 @@ class SubmissionPage(Page):
         if not self.term.loader.exception:
             self.refresh_content()
 
-    @SubmissionController.register('d')
+    @SubmissionController.register(Command('DELETE'))
     @logged_in
     def delete_comment(self):
         "Delete a comment as long as it is not the current submission"
diff --git a/rtv/subreddit.py b/rtv/subreddit.py
index 1e79ca3..4c85fe5 100644
--- a/rtv/subreddit.py
+++ b/rtv/subreddit.py
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@ import curses
 from . import docs
 from .content import SubredditContent
 from .page import Page, PageController, logged_in
-from .objects import Navigator, Color
+from .objects import Navigator, Color, Command
 from .submission import SubmissionPage
 from .subscription import SubscriptionPage
-from .terminal import Terminal
 
 
 class SubredditController(PageController):
@@ -27,11 +26,11 @@ class SubredditPage(Page):
         """
         super(SubredditPage, self).__init__(reddit, term, config, oauth)
 
+        self.controller = SubredditController(self, keymap=config.keymap)
         self.content = SubredditContent.from_name(reddit, name, term.loader)
-        self.controller = SubredditController(self)
         self.nav = Navigator(self.content.get)
 
-    @SubredditController.register(curses.KEY_F5, 'r')
+    @SubredditController.register(Command('REFRESH'))
     def refresh_content(self, order=None, name=None):
         "Re-download all submissions and reset the page index"
 
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ class SubredditPage(Page):
         if not self.term.loader.exception:
             self.nav = Navigator(self.content.get)
 
-    @SubredditController.register('f')
+    @SubredditController.register(Command('SUBREDDIT_SEARCH'))
     def search_subreddit(self, name=None):
         "Open a prompt to search the given subreddit"
 
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ class SubredditPage(Page):
         if not self.term.loader.exception:
             self.nav = Navigator(self.content.get)
 
-    @SubredditController.register('/')
+    @SubredditController.register(Command('SUBREDDIT_PROMPT'))
     def prompt_subreddit(self):
         "Open a prompt to navigate to a different subreddit"
 
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ class SubredditPage(Page):
         if name is not None:
             self.refresh_content(order='ignore', name=name)
 
-    @SubredditController.register(curses.KEY_RIGHT, 'l')
+    @SubredditController.register(Command('SUBREDDIT_OPEN'))
     def open_submission(self, url=None):
         "Select the current submission to view posts"
 
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ class SubredditPage(Page):
         if data.get('url_type') == 'selfpost':
             self.config.history.add(data['url_full'])
 
-    @SubredditController.register(curses.KEY_ENTER, Terminal.RETURN, 'o')
+    @SubredditController.register(Command('SUBREDDIT_OPEN_IN_BROWSER'))
     def open_link(self):
         "Open a link with the webbrowser"
 
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ class SubredditPage(Page):
             self.term.open_browser(data['url_full'])
             self.config.history.add(data['url_full'])
 
-    @SubredditController.register('c')
+    @SubredditController.register(Command('SUBREDDIT_POST'))
     @logged_in
     def post_submission(self):
         "Post a new submission to the given subreddit"
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@ class SubredditPage(Page):
 
         self.refresh_content()
 
-    @SubredditController.register('s')
+    @SubredditController.register(Command('SUBREDDIT_OPEN_SUBSCRIPTIONS'))
     @logged_in
     def open_subscriptions(self):
         "Open user subscriptions page"
diff --git a/rtv/subscription.py b/rtv/subscription.py
index 6341a4a..44a443d 100644
--- a/rtv/subscription.py
+++ b/rtv/subscription.py
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ import curses
 
 from .page import Page, PageController
 from .content import SubscriptionContent
-from .objects import Color, Navigator
-from .terminal import Terminal
+from .objects import Color, Navigator, Command
 
 
 class SubscriptionController(PageController):
@@ -18,12 +17,12 @@ class SubscriptionPage(Page):
     def __init__(self, reddit, term, config, oauth):
         super(SubscriptionPage, self).__init__(reddit, term, config, oauth)
 
+        self.controller = SubscriptionController(self, keymap=config.keymap)
         self.content = SubscriptionContent.from_user(reddit, term.loader)
-        self.controller = SubscriptionController(self)
         self.nav = Navigator(self.content.get)
         self.subreddit_data = None
 
-    @SubscriptionController.register(curses.KEY_F5, 'r')
+    @SubscriptionController.register(Command('REFRESH'))
     def refresh_content(self, order=None, name=None):
         "Re-download all subscriptions and reset the page index"
 
@@ -38,15 +37,14 @@ class SubscriptionPage(Page):
         if not self.term.loader.exception:
             self.nav = Navigator(self.content.get)
 
-    @SubscriptionController.register(curses.KEY_ENTER, Terminal.RETURN,
-                                     curses.KEY_RIGHT, 'l')
+    @SubscriptionController.register(Command('SUBSCRIPTION_SELECT'))
     def select_subreddit(self):
         "Store the selected subreddit and return to the subreddit page"
 
         self.subreddit_data = self.content.get(self.nav.absolute_index)
         self.active = False
 
-    @SubscriptionController.register(curses.KEY_LEFT, Terminal.ESCAPE, 'h', 's')
+    @SubscriptionController.register(Command('SUBSCRIPTION_EXIT'))
     def close_subscriptions(self):
         "Close subscriptions and return to the subreddit page"
 
diff --git a/tests/test_config.py b/tests/test_config.py
index 734a592..1f409c4 100644
--- a/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_config.py
@@ -88,19 +88,35 @@ def test_config_from_file():
         'link': 'https://reddit.com/permalink •',
         'subreddit': 'cfb'}
 
+    bindings = {
+        'REFRESH': 'r, <KEY_F5>',
+        'UPVOTE': ''}
+
     with NamedTemporaryFile(suffix='.cfg') as fp:
 
-        fargs = Config.get_file(filename=fp.name)
+        fargs, fbindings = Config.get_file(filename=fp.name)
         config = Config(**fargs)
+        config.keymap.set_bindings(fbindings)
         assert config.config == {}
+        assert config.keymap._keymap == {}
 
+        # [rtv]
         rows = ['{0}={1}'.format(key, val) for key, val in args.items()]
         data = '\n'.join(['[rtv]'] + rows)
         fp.write(codecs.encode(data, 'utf-8'))
+
+        # [bindings]
+        rows = ['{0}={1}'.format(key, val) for key, val in bindings.items()]
+        data = '\n'.join(['', '', '[bindings]'] + rows)
+        fp.write(codecs.encode(data, 'utf-8'))
+
         fp.flush()
-        fargs = Config.get_file(filename=fp.name)
+        fargs, fbindings = Config.get_file(filename=fp.name)
         config.update(**fargs)
+        config.keymap.set_bindings(fbindings)
         assert config.config == args
+        assert config.keymap.get('REFRESH') == ['r', '<KEY_F5>']
+        assert config.keymap.get('UPVOTE') == ['']
 
 
 def test_config_refresh_token():
diff --git a/tests/test_objects.py b/tests/test_objects.py
index 2dda79e..d9592f6 100644
--- a/tests/test_objects.py
+++ b/tests/test_objects.py
@@ -4,10 +4,13 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import time
 import curses
 
+import six
 import pytest
 import requests
 
-from rtv.objects import Color, Controller, Navigator, curses_session
+from rtv import exceptions
+from rtv.objects import Color, Controller, Navigator, Command, KeyMap, \
+    curses_session
 
 try:
     from unittest import mock
@@ -246,6 +249,94 @@ def test_objects_controller():
     assert controller_c.trigger('3') is None
 
 
+def test_objects_controller_command():
+
+    class ControllerA(Controller):
+        character_map = {}
+
+    class ControllerB(ControllerA):
+        character_map = {}
+
+    @ControllerA.register(Command('REFRESH'))
+    def call_page(_):
+        return 'a1'
+
+    @ControllerA.register(Command('UPVOTE'))
+    def call_page(_):
+        return 'a2'
+
+    @ControllerB.register(Command('REFRESH'))
+    def call_page(_):
+        return 'b1'
+
+    # Two commands aren't allowed to share keys
+    keymap = KeyMap({'REFRESH': [0x10, 0x11], 'UPVOTE': [0x11, 0x12]})
+    with pytest.raises(exceptions.ConfigError) as e:
+        ControllerA(None, keymap=keymap)
+    assert 'ControllerA' in six.text_type(e)
+
+    # Reset the character map
+    ControllerA.character_map = {Command('REFRESH'): 0, Command('UPVOTE'): 0}
+
+    # All commands must be defined in the keymap
+    keymap = KeyMap({'REFRESH': [0x10]})
+    with pytest.raises(exceptions.ConfigError) as e:
+        ControllerB(None, keymap=keymap)
+    assert 'UPVOTE' in six.text_type(e)
+
+
+def test_objects_command():
+
+    c1 = Command("REFRESH")
+    c2 = Command("refresh")
+    c3 = Command("EXIT")
+
+    assert c1 == c2
+    assert c1 != c3
+
+    keymap = {c1: None, c2: None, c3: None}
+    assert len(keymap) == 2
+    assert c1 in keymap
+    assert c2 in keymap
+    assert c3 in keymap
+
+
+def test_objects_keymap():
+
+    bindings = {
+        'refresh': ['a', 0x12, '<LF>', '<KEY_UP>'],
+        'exit': [],
+        Command('UPVOTE'): ['b', '<KEY_F5>']
+    }
+
+    keymap = KeyMap(bindings)
+    assert keymap.get(Command('REFRESH')) == ['a', 0x12, '<LF>', '<KEY_UP>']
+    assert keymap.get(Command('exit')) == []
+    assert keymap.get('upvote') == ['b', '<KEY_F5>']
+    with pytest.raises(exceptions.ConfigError) as e:
+        keymap.get('downvote')
+    assert 'DOWNVOTE' in six.text_type(e)
+
+    # Updating the bindings wipes out the old ones
+    bindings = {'refresh': ['a', 0x12, '<LF>', '<KEY_UP>']}
+    keymap.set_bindings(bindings)
+    assert keymap.get('refresh')
+    with pytest.raises(exceptions.ConfigError) as e:
+        keymap.get('upvote')
+    assert 'UPVOTE' in six.text_type(e)
+
+    # Strings should be parsed correctly into keys
+    assert KeyMap.parse('a') == 97
+    assert KeyMap.parse(0x12) == 18
+    assert KeyMap.parse('<LF>') == 10
+    assert KeyMap.parse('<KEY_UP>') == 259
+    assert KeyMap.parse('<KEY_F5>') == 269
+    for key in ('', None, '<lf>', '<DNS>', '<KEY_UD>', '♬'):
+        with pytest.raises(exceptions.ConfigError) as e:
+            keymap.parse(key)
+        assert six.text_type(key) in six.text_type(e)
+
+
 def test_objects_navigator_properties():
 
     def valid_page_cb(_):
diff --git a/tests/test_page.py b/tests/test_page.py
index 01978d9..2891e16 100644
--- a/tests/test_page.py
+++ b/tests/test_page.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def test_page_logged_in(terminal):
 def test_page_unauthenticated(reddit, terminal, config, oauth):
 
     page = Page(reddit, terminal, config, oauth)
-    page.controller = PageController(page)
+    page.controller = PageController(page, keymap=config.keymap)
     with mock.patch.object(page, 'refresh_content'), \
             mock.patch.object(page, 'content'),      \
             mock.patch.object(page, 'nav'),          \
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def test_page_unauthenticated(reddit, terminal, config, oauth):
 def test_page_authenticated(reddit, terminal, config, oauth, refresh_token):
 
     page = Page(reddit, terminal, config, oauth)
-    page.controller = PageController(page)
+    page.controller = PageController(page, keymap=config.keymap)
     config.refresh_token = refresh_token
 
     # Login