diff --git a/libs/ui/include/psemek/ui/element.hpp b/libs/ui/include/psemek/ui/element.hpp
index eac11050..71f547ff 100644
--- a/libs/ui/include/psemek/ui/element.hpp
+++ b/libs/ui/include/psemek/ui/element.hpp
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ namespace psemek::ui
 		virtual std::shared_ptr<struct style const> merged_style() const;
 		virtual std::shared_ptr<struct style const> merged_own_style() const;
 
+		static bool in_text_input();
+		static void start_text_input();
+		static void stop_text_input();
+
 	private:
 		element * parent_ = nullptr;
 		async::event_loop * loop_ = nullptr;
diff --git a/libs/ui/source/element.cpp b/libs/ui/source/element.cpp
index f041079e..6a9aa1a0 100644
--- a/libs/ui/source/element.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/source/element.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 #include <psemek/log/log.hpp>
 
+#include <SDL2/SDL_keyboard.h>
+
 namespace psemek::ui
 {
 
@@ -139,6 +141,21 @@ namespace psemek::ui
 		return merged_own_style_;
 	}
 
+	bool element::in_text_input()
+	{
+		return SDL_IsTextInputActive() == SDL_TRUE;
+	}
+
+	void element::start_text_input()
+	{
+		SDL_StartTextInput();
+	}
+
+	void element::stop_text_input()
+	{
+		SDL_StopTextInput();
+	}
+
 	std::optional<std::string> element::set_hint(std::optional<std::string> hint)
 	{
 		std::swap(hint_, hint);