diff --git a/cheuph/cursor_tree_widget.py b/cheuph/cursor_tree_widget.py
index 98544a2..7ca8368 100644
--- a/cheuph/cursor_tree_widget.py
+++ b/cheuph/cursor_tree_widget.py
@@ -1,14 +1,10 @@
-# TODO remove testing code and clean up
-
-import datetime
-import time
 from typing import Optional, Tuple, TypeVar
 
 import urwid
 
 from .attributed_lines_widget import AttributedLinesWidget
 from .cursor_rendering import CursorTreeRenderer
-from .element import Element, Message
+from .element import Element
 
 __all__ = ["CursorTreeWidget"]
 
@@ -19,11 +15,27 @@ class CursorTreeWidget(urwid.WidgetWrap):
     This widget draws a CursorTree and moves the cursor around.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, tree: CursorTreeRenderer[E]) -> None:
+    def __init__(self,
+            tree: CursorTreeRenderer[E],
+            vertical_scroll_step: int = 1,
+            horizontal_scroll_step: int = 4,
+            half_page_scroll: bool = False,
+            ) -> None:
+
         self._tree = tree
         self._lines = AttributedLinesWidget()
+
         super().__init__(self._lines)
 
+        # Configurable variables
+        if vertical_scroll_step < 1:
+            raise ValueError("vertical scroll step must be at least 1")
+        if horizontal_scroll_step < 1:
+            raise ValueError("horizontal scroll step must be at least 1")
+        self._vertical_scroll_step = vertical_scroll_step
+        self._horizontal_scroll_step = horizontal_scroll_step
+        self._half_page_scroll = half_page_scroll
+
     def render(self, size: Tuple[int, int], focus: bool) -> None:
         width, height = size
 
@@ -38,41 +50,39 @@ class CursorTreeWidget(urwid.WidgetWrap):
     def keypress(self, size: Tuple[int, int], key: str) -> Optional[str]:
         width, height = size
 
-        if key == "up":
+        if key in {"up", "k"}:
             self._tree.move_cursor_up()
             self._invalidate()
-        elif key == "down":
+        elif key in {"down", "j"}:
             self._tree.move_cursor_down()
             self._invalidate()
-        elif key == "shift up":
-            self._tree.scroll(1)
+        elif key in {"shift up", "K"}:
+            self._tree.scroll(self._vertical_scroll_step)
             self._invalidate()
-        elif key == "shift down":
-            self._tree.scroll(-1)
+        elif key in {"shift down", "J"}:
+            self._tree.scroll(-self._vertical_scroll_step)
             self._invalidate()
-        elif key == "shift right":
-            self.scroll_horizontally(1)
-        elif key == "shift left":
-            self.scroll_horizontally(-1)
-        elif key in {"home", "shift home"}:
+        elif key in {"shift right", "L"}:
+            self.scroll_horizontally(self._horizontal_scroll_step)
+        elif key in {"shift left", "H"}:
+            self.scroll_horizontally(-self._horizontal_scroll_step)
+        elif key == "shift home":
             self._lines.horizontal_offset = 0
             self._invalidate()
         elif key == "shift page up":
-            self._tree.scroll(height - 1)
+            if self._half_page_scroll:
+                self._tree.scroll(height // 2)
+            else:
+                self._tree.scroll(height - 1)
             self._invalidate()
         elif key == "shift page down":
-            self._tree.scroll(-(height - 1))
+            if self._half_page_scroll:
+                self._tree.scroll(-(height // 2))
+            else:
+                self._tree.scroll(-(height - 1))
             self._invalidate()
         else:
-            t = datetime.datetime(2019,5,7,13,25,6)
-            self._tree._supply.add(Message(
-                str(time.time()),
-                self._tree._cursor_id,
-                t,
-                "key",
-                key,
-            ))
-            self._invalidate()
+            return key
 
         return None