diff --git a/lisp/globals.lisp b/lisp/globals.lisp
index 1d7d93d..025ca70 100644
--- a/lisp/globals.lisp
+++ b/lisp/globals.lisp
@@ -5,9 +5,15 @@
 
 
 (defun handle-server-stop (sequence seat)
+  (declare (ignore sequence seat))
   (server-stop *compositor-state*))
 
+(defun open-terminal (sequence seat)
+  (declare (ignore sequence seat))
+  (sys:open-terminal))
+
 (setf (mahogany-state-keybindings *compositor-state*)
       (list (define-kmap
 	      (kbd "C-t") (define-kmap
-			    (kbd "q") #'handle-server-stop))))
+			    (kbd "q") #'handle-server-stop
+			    (kbd "c") #'open-terminal))))
diff --git a/mahogany.asd b/mahogany.asd
index 42c28c2..6672269 100644
--- a/mahogany.asd
+++ b/mahogany.asd
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
   :pathname #p"lisp/"
   :components ((:file "log")
 	       (:file "util")
+	       (:file "system")
 	       (:module bindings
 			:serial t
 			:components ((:file "package")
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@
 				     (:file "view" :depends-on ("tree-interface"))))
 	       (:file "state" :depends-on ("package"))
 	       (:file "input" :depends-on ("state" "keyboard"))
-	       (:file "globals" :depends-on ("state"))
+	       (:file "globals" :depends-on ("state" "system"))
 	       (:file "main" :depends-on ("bindings" "keyboard" "input" "package"))))
 
 (asdf:defsystem #:mahogany/executable