diff --git a/cfg/config.go b/cfg/config.go
index 9ca4f83..e54d9cc 100644
--- a/cfg/config.go
+++ b/cfg/config.go
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 package cfg
 
-import "strconv"
-import "log"
+import (
+	"log"
+	"runtime"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+)
 
 type TomlConfig struct {
 	Editor   EditorConfig
@@ -11,38 +15,21 @@ type TomlConfig struct {
 	Commands map[string]Command
 }
 
-var DEFUALT_TOML_CONFIG string = `[editor]
-tab_size = 4
-hungry_backspace = true
-tabs_are_spaces = true
-match_braces = false
-maintain_indentation = true
-highlight_line = true
+var DEFUALT_TOML_CONFIG string = getDefaultConfig()
 
-[render]
-aliased = true
-accelerated = true
-throttle_cpu_usage = true
+func getDefaultConfig() string {
+	switch strings.ToLower(runtime.GOOS) {
+	case "windows":
+		return DEFAULT_WINDOWS_TOML_CONFIG
+	case "linux":
+		return DEFAULT_LINUX_TOML_CONFIG
+	case "darwin":
+		return DEFAULT_MAC_TOML_CONFIG
+	}
 
-[theme]
-background = 0x002649
-foreground = 0xf2f4f6
-cursor = 0xf2f4f6
-cursor_invert = 0x000000
-
-[cursor]
-flash_rate = 400
-reset_delay = 400
-draw = true
-flash = true
-
-[commands]
-[commands.save]
-shortcut = "super+s"
-
-[commands.delete_line]
-shortcut = "super+d"
-`
+	// fallback is a windows config.
+	return DEFAULT_WINDOWS_TOML_CONFIG
+}
 
 type Command struct {
 	Shortcut string
diff --git a/cfg/linuxconfig.go b/cfg/linuxconfig.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6fe77f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cfg/linuxconfig.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package cfg
+
+var DEFAULT_LINUX_TOML_CONFIG string = `[editor]
+tab_size = 4
+hungry_backspace = true
+tabs_are_spaces = true
+match_braces = false
+maintain_indentation = true
+highlight_line = true
+
+[render]
+aliased = true
+accelerated = true
+throttle_cpu_usage = true
+
+[theme]
+background = 0x002649
+foreground = 0xf2f4f6
+cursor = 0xf2f4f6
+cursor_invert = 0x000000
+
+[cursor]
+flash_rate = 400
+reset_delay = 400
+draw = true
+flash = true
+
+[commands]
+[commands.save]
+shortcut = "ctrl+s"
+
+[commands.delete_line]
+shortcut = "ctrl+d"
+`
diff --git a/cfg/loader.go b/cfg/loader.go
index 74ad679..a1903b8 100644
--- a/cfg/loader.go
+++ b/cfg/loader.go
@@ -27,11 +27,13 @@ var CONFIG_FULL_PATH string = ""
 // e.g. cmd+s. we want to handle things
 // like cmd+alt+s
 type shortcutRegister struct {
-	Supers map[string]string
+	Supers   map[string]string
+	Controls map[string]string
 }
 
 var Shortcuts = &shortcutRegister{
-	Supers: map[string]string{},
+	Supers:   map[string]string{},
+	Controls: map[string]string{},
 }
 
 func configureAndValidate(conf TomlConfig) {
@@ -48,7 +50,8 @@ func configureAndValidate(conf TomlConfig) {
 			switch vals[0] {
 			case "super":
 				Shortcuts.Supers[vals[1]] = commandName
-				break
+			case "ctrl":
+				Shortcuts.Controls[vals[1]] = commandName
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/cfg/macconfig.go b/cfg/macconfig.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d847c18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cfg/macconfig.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package cfg
+
+var DEFAULT_MAC_TOML_CONFIG string = `[editor]
+tab_size = 4
+hungry_backspace = true
+tabs_are_spaces = true
+match_braces = false
+maintain_indentation = true
+highlight_line = true
+
+[render]
+aliased = true
+accelerated = true
+throttle_cpu_usage = true
+
+[theme]
+background = 0x002649
+foreground = 0xf2f4f6
+cursor = 0xf2f4f6
+cursor_invert = 0x000000
+
+[cursor]
+flash_rate = 400
+reset_delay = 400
+draw = true
+flash = true
+
+[commands]
+[commands.save]
+shortcut = "super+s"
+
+[commands.delete_line]
+shortcut = "super+d"
+`
diff --git a/cfg/windowsconfig.go b/cfg/windowsconfig.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0632479
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cfg/windowsconfig.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package cfg
+
+var DEFAULT_WINDOWS_TOML_CONFIG string = `[editor]
+tab_size = 4
+hungry_backspace = true
+tabs_are_spaces = true
+match_braces = false
+maintain_indentation = true
+highlight_line = true
+
+[render]
+aliased = true
+accelerated = true
+throttle_cpu_usage = true
+
+[theme]
+background = 0x002649
+foreground = 0xf2f4f6
+cursor = 0xf2f4f6
+cursor_invert = 0x000000
+
+[cursor]
+flash_rate = 400
+reset_delay = 400
+draw = true
+flash = true
+
+[commands]
+[commands.save]
+shortcut = "super+s"
+
+[commands.delete_line]
+shortcut = "super+d"
+`
diff --git a/gui/buffer.go b/gui/buffer.go
index da467d7..7bbc62c 100644
--- a/gui/buffer.go
+++ b/gui/buffer.go
@@ -128,6 +128,15 @@ func (b *Buffer) processTextInput(r rune) bool {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if CONTROL_DOWN {
+		actionName, actionExists := cfg.Shortcuts.Controls[string(unicode.ToLower(r))]
+		if actionExists {
+			if proc, ok := actions[actionName]; ok {
+				return proc(b)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	if SUPER_DOWN {
 		actionName, actionExists := cfg.Shortcuts.Supers[string(unicode.ToLower(r))]
 		if actionExists {
diff --git a/gui/delete_line.go b/gui/delete_line.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2199887
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gui/delete_line.go
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package gui
+
+// FIXME make this better!
+// behaviour is a little off at the moment.
+func DeleteLine(b *Buffer) bool {
+	if b.curs.y == 0 {
+		for b.curs.x < b.contents[b.curs.y].Len() {
+			b.curs.move(1, 0)
+		}
+		b.deleteBeforeCursor()
+		return true
+	}
+	if b.curs.y >= len(b.contents) {
+		return false
+	}
+	b.contents = remove(b.contents[:], b.curs.y)
+	return true
+}
diff --git a/gui/shortcuts.go b/gui/shortcuts.go
index 11e1324..aa99cf8 100644
--- a/gui/shortcuts.go
+++ b/gui/shortcuts.go
@@ -41,20 +41,3 @@ func Save(b *Buffer) bool {
 	log.Println("Wrote file '" + b.filePath + "' to disk")
 	return false
 }
-
-// FIXME make this better!
-// behaviour is a little off at the moment.
-func DeleteLine(b *Buffer) bool {
-	if b.curs.y == 0 {
-		for b.curs.x < b.contents[b.curs.y].Len() {
-			b.curs.move(1, 0)
-		}
-		b.deleteBeforeCursor()
-		return true
-	}
-	if b.curs.y >= len(b.contents) {
-		return false
-	}
-	b.contents = remove(b.contents[:], b.curs.y)
-	return true
-}