diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 77cad1c6..7357397e 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ use std::{error::Error, fs};
 use toml;
 
 use crate::client::Position;
+use crate::scancode;
+use crate::scancode::Linux::{KeyLeftAlt, KeyLeftCtrl, KeyLeftMeta, KeyLeftShift};
 
 pub const DEFAULT_PORT: u16 = 4242;
 
@@ -15,6 +17,7 @@ pub const DEFAULT_PORT: u16 = 4242;
 pub struct ConfigToml {
     pub port: Option<u16>,
     pub frontend: Option<String>,
+    pub release_bind: Option<Vec<scancode::Linux>>,
     pub left: Option<TomlClient>,
     pub right: Option<TomlClient>,
     pub top: Option<TomlClient>,
@@ -70,6 +73,7 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub port: u16,
     pub clients: Vec<(TomlClient, Position)>,
     pub daemon: bool,
+    pub release_bind: Vec<scancode::Linux>,
 }
 
 pub struct ConfigClient {
@@ -80,6 +84,9 @@ pub struct ConfigClient {
     pub active: bool,
 }
 
+const DEFAULT_RELEASE_KEYS: [scancode::Linux; 4] =
+    [KeyLeftCtrl, KeyLeftShift, KeyLeftMeta, KeyLeftAlt];
+
 impl Config {
     pub fn new() -> Result<Self> {
         let args = CliArgs::parse();
@@ -138,6 +145,13 @@ impl Config {
             },
         };
 
+        log::debug!("{config_toml:?}");
+        let release_bind = config_toml
+            .as_ref()
+            .map(|c| c.release_bind.clone())
+            .flatten()
+            .unwrap_or(Vec::from_iter(DEFAULT_RELEASE_KEYS.iter().cloned()));
+
         let mut clients: Vec<(TomlClient, Position)> = vec![];
 
         if let Some(config_toml) = config_toml {
@@ -162,6 +176,7 @@ impl Config {
             frontend,
             clients,
             port,
+            release_bind,
         })
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 95052c6e..2cfc7e78 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
     // parse config file + cli args
     let config = Config::new()?;
     log::debug!("{config:?}");
+    log::info!("release bind: {:?}", config.release_bind);
 
     if config.daemon {
         // if daemon is specified we run the service
diff --git a/src/scancode.rs b/src/scancode.rs
index 6c868edf..254fa8d8 100644
--- a/src/scancode.rs
+++ b/src/scancode.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
 /*
  * https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/inputdev/about-keyboard-input
  */
@@ -165,7 +167,7 @@ pub enum Windows {
  * https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/include/uapi/linux/input-event-codes.h
  */
 #[repr(u32)]
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone, Copy, Eq, Hash, PartialEq)]
 #[allow(dead_code)]
 pub enum Linux {
     KeyReserved = 0,
@@ -210,7 +212,7 @@ pub enum Linux {
     KeySemicolon = 39,
     KeyApostrophe = 40,
     KeyGrave = 41,
-    KeyLeftshift = 42,
+    KeyLeftShift = 42,
     KeyBackslash = 43,
     KeyZ = 44,
     KeyX = 45,
@@ -224,7 +226,7 @@ pub enum Linux {
     KeySlash = 53,
     KeyRightShift = 54,
     KeyKpAsterisk = 55,
-    KeyLeftalt = 56,
+    KeyLeftAlt = 56,
     KeySpace = 57,
     KeyCapsLock = 58,
     KeyF1 = 59,
@@ -294,7 +296,7 @@ pub enum Linux {
     // KEY_HANGUEL = KeyHangeul,
     KeyHanja = 123,
     KeyYen = 124,
-    KeyLeftmeta = 125,
+    KeyLeftMeta = 125,
     KeyRightmeta = 126,
     KeyCompose = 127,
     KeyStop = 128, /* AC Stop */
@@ -485,7 +487,7 @@ impl TryFrom<Linux> for Windows {
             Linux::KeySemicolon => Ok(Self::KeySemiColon),
             Linux::KeyApostrophe => Ok(Self::KeyApostrophe),
             Linux::KeyGrave => Ok(Self::KeyGrave),
-            Linux::KeyLeftshift => Ok(Self::KeyLeftShift),
+            Linux::KeyLeftShift => Ok(Self::KeyLeftShift),
             Linux::KeyBackslash => Ok(Self::KeyBackslash),
             Linux::KeyZ => Ok(Self::KeyZ),
             Linux::KeyX => Ok(Self::KeyX),
@@ -499,7 +501,7 @@ impl TryFrom<Linux> for Windows {
             Linux::KeySlash => Ok(Self::KeySlash),
             Linux::KeyRightShift => Ok(Self::KeyRightShift),
             Linux::KeyKpAsterisk => Ok(Self::KeypadStar),
-            Linux::KeyLeftalt => Ok(Self::KeyLeftAlt),
+            Linux::KeyLeftAlt => Ok(Self::KeyLeftAlt),
             Linux::KeySpace => Ok(Self::KeySpace),
             Linux::KeyCapsLock => Ok(Self::KeyCapsLock),
             Linux::KeyF1 => Ok(Self::KeyF1),
@@ -567,7 +569,7 @@ impl TryFrom<Linux> for Windows {
             Linux::KeyHangeul => Ok(Self::KeyInternational1), // TODO unsure
             Linux::KeyHanja => Ok(Self::KeyInternational2),   // TODO unsure
             Linux::KeyYen => Ok(Self::KeyInternational3),     // TODO unsure
-            Linux::KeyLeftmeta => Ok(Self::KeyLeftGUI),
+            Linux::KeyLeftMeta => Ok(Self::KeyLeftGUI),
             Linux::KeyRightmeta => Ok(Self::KeyRightGUI),
             Linux::KeyCompose => Ok(Self::KeyApplication),
             Linux::KeyStop => Ok(Self::ACStop),
diff --git a/src/server.rs b/src/server.rs
index d12fa8a6..8c2c0e13 100644
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ pub struct Server {
     client_manager: Rc<RefCell<ClientManager>>,
     port: Rc<Cell<u16>>,
     state: Rc<Cell<State>>,
+    release_bind: Vec<crate::scancode::Linux>,
 }
 
 impl Server {
@@ -57,11 +58,13 @@ impl Server {
                 config_client.active,
             );
         }
+        let release_bind = config.release_bind.clone();
         Self {
             active_client,
             client_manager,
             port,
             state,
+            release_bind,
         }
     }
 
@@ -86,7 +89,7 @@ impl Server {
 
         // event producer
         let (mut producer_task, producer_channel) =
-            producer_task::new(producer, self.clone(), sender_tx.clone(), timer_tx.clone());
+            producer_task::new(producer, self.clone(), sender_tx.clone(), timer_tx.clone(), self.release_bind.clone());
 
         // event consumer
         let (mut consumer_task, consumer_channel) = consumer_task::new(
diff --git a/src/server/producer_task.rs b/src/server/producer_task.rs
index 76b2f84c..1fb49b82 100644
--- a/src/server/producer_task.rs
+++ b/src/server/producer_task.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use futures::StreamExt;
-use std::net::SocketAddr;
+use std::{collections::HashSet, net::SocketAddr};
 
 use tokio::{sync::mpsc::Sender, task::JoinHandle};
 
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use crate::{
     client::{ClientEvent, ClientHandle},
     event::{Event, KeyboardEvent},
     producer::EventProducer,
+    scancode,
     server::State,
 };
 
@@ -28,14 +29,16 @@ pub fn new(
     server: Server,
     sender_tx: Sender<(Event, SocketAddr)>,
     timer_tx: Sender<()>,
+    release_bind: Vec<scancode::Linux>,
 ) -> (JoinHandle<Result<()>>, Sender<ProducerEvent>) {
     let (tx, mut rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(32);
     let task = tokio::task::spawn_local(async move {
+        let mut pressed_keys = HashSet::new();
         loop {
             tokio::select! {
                 event = producer.next() => {
                     let event = event.ok_or(anyhow!("event producer closed"))??;
-                    handle_producer_event(&server, &mut producer, &sender_tx, &timer_tx, event).await?;
+                    handle_producer_event(&server, &mut producer, &sender_tx, &timer_tx, event, &mut pressed_keys, &release_bind).await?;
                 }
                 e = rx.recv() => {
                     log::debug!("producer notify rx: {e:?}");
@@ -59,7 +62,15 @@ pub fn new(
     (task, tx)
 }
 
-const RELEASE_MODIFIERDS: u32 = 77; // ctrl+shift+super+alt
+fn update_pressed_keys(pressed_keys: &mut HashSet<scancode::Linux>, key: u32, state: u8) {
+    if let Ok(scancode) = scancode::Linux::try_from(key) {
+        log::debug!("key: {key}, state: {state}, scancode: {scancode:?}");
+        match state {
+            1 => pressed_keys.insert(scancode),
+            _ => pressed_keys.remove(&scancode),
+        };
+    }
+}
 
 async fn handle_producer_event(
     server: &Server,
@@ -67,12 +78,18 @@ async fn handle_producer_event(
     sender_tx: &Sender<(Event, SocketAddr)>,
     timer_tx: &Sender<()>,
     event: (ClientHandle, Event),
+    pressed_keys: &mut HashSet<scancode::Linux>,
+    release_bind: &[scancode::Linux],
 ) -> Result<()> {
     let (c, mut e) = event;
     log::trace!("({c}) {e:?}");
 
-    if let Event::Keyboard(KeyboardEvent::Modifiers { mods_depressed, .. }) = e {
-        if mods_depressed == RELEASE_MODIFIERDS {
+    if let Event::Keyboard(KeyboardEvent::Key { key, state, .. }) = e {
+        update_pressed_keys(pressed_keys, key, state);
+        log::debug!("{pressed_keys:?}");
+        if release_bind.iter().all(|k| pressed_keys.contains(k)) {
+            pressed_keys.clear();
+            log::info!("releasing pointer");
             producer.release()?;
             server.state.replace(State::Receiving);
             log::trace!("STATE ===> Receiving");