diff --git a/WINGs/wpanel.c b/WINGs/wpanel.c
index e8d1767..6c8b306 100644
--- a/WINGs/wpanel.c
+++ b/WINGs/wpanel.c
@@ -21,10 +21,7 @@ static void alertPanelOnClick(WMWidget * self, void *clientData)
 static void handleKeyPress(WMEvent * event, void *clientData)
 {
 	WMAlertPanel *panel = (WMAlertPanel *) clientData;
-	KeySym ksym;
-	XEvent *xev = (XEvent *)event->_x11_raw;
-
-	XLookupString(&xev->xkey, NULL, 0, &ksym, NULL);
+	unsigned long ksym = event->u.key.keysym;
 
 	if ((ksym == XK_Return || ksym == XK_KP_Enter) && panel->defBtn) {
 		WMPerformButtonClick(panel->defBtn);
@@ -418,10 +415,7 @@ static void inputBoxOnClick(WMWidget * self, void *clientData)
 static void handleKeyPress2(WMEvent * event, void *clientData)
 {
 	WMInputPanel *panel = (WMInputPanel *) clientData;
-	KeySym ksym;
-	XEvent *xev = (XEvent *)event->_x11_raw;
-
-	XLookupString(&xev->xkey, NULL, 0, &ksym, NULL);
+	unsigned long ksym = event->u.key.keysym;
 
 	if ((ksym == XK_Return || ksym == XK_KP_Enter) && panel->defBtn) {
 		WMPerformButtonClick(panel->defBtn);
@@ -429,7 +423,6 @@ static void handleKeyPress2(WMEvent * event, void *clientData)
 		if (panel->altBtn) {
 			WMPerformButtonClick(panel->altBtn);
 		} else {
-			/*           printf("got esc\n"); */
 			WMBreakModalLoop(WMWidgetScreen(panel->win));
 			panel->result = WAPRDefault;
 		}
@@ -707,10 +700,7 @@ WMInputPanel *WMCreateScaledInputPanel(WMScreen * scrPtr, WMWindow * owner, cons
 static void handleKeyPress3(WMEvent * event, void *clientData)
 {
 	WMGenericPanel *panel = (WMGenericPanel *) clientData;
-	KeySym ksym;
-	XEvent *xev = (XEvent *)event->_x11_raw;
-
-	XLookupString(&xev->xkey, NULL, 0, &ksym, NULL);
+	unsigned long ksym = event->u.key.keysym;
 
 	if ((ksym == XK_Return || ksym == XK_KP_Enter) && panel->defBtn) {
 		WMPerformButtonClick(panel->defBtn);