diff --git a/client.pro b/client.pro
index 7ce93c0f3..c4c546c1d 100644
--- a/client.pro
+++ b/client.pro
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ contains(BLACK_CONFIG, BlackSound) {
     SUBDIRS += src/blacksound
 }
 
+contains(BLACK_CONFIG, BlackInput) {
+    SUBDIRS += src/blackinput
+}
+
 contains(BLACK_CONFIG, BlackSim) {
     SUBDIRS += src/blacksim
 }
diff --git a/config.pri b/config.pri
index 71536da03..f39c01056 100644
--- a/config.pri
+++ b/config.pri
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ DEFINES += BLACK_VERSION=$$BLACK_VERSION
 BLACK_CONFIG    += BlackCore
 BLACK_CONFIG    += BlackGui
 BLACK_CONFIG    += BlackSound
+BLACK_CONFIG    += BlackInput
 BLACK_CONFIG	+= BlackSim
 BLACK_CONFIG    += Samples
 BLACK_CONFIG    += Unittests
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ BLACK_CONFIG    += FSX
 ################################
 
 contains(BLACK_CONFIG, BlackSound) { DEFINES += WITH_BLACKSOUND }
+contains(BLACK_CONFIG, BlackInput) { DEFINES += WITH_BLACKINPUT }
 contains(BLACK_CONFIG, BlackSim) { DEFINES += WITH_BLACKSIM }
 contains(BLACK_CONFIG, BlackCore) { DEFINES += WITH_BLACKCORE }
 contains(BLACK_CONFIG, BlackGui) { DEFINES += WITH_BLACKGUI }
diff --git a/libraries.pri b/libraries.pri
index cdabfbdd5..39df0342a 100644
--- a/libraries.pri
+++ b/libraries.pri
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ blacksound {
     LIBS += -lblacksound
 }
 
+blackinput {
+    LIBS += -lblackinput
+}
+
 blacksim {
     LIBS += -lblacksim
 }
diff --git a/samples/blackcore/sample_blackcore.pro b/samples/blackcore/sample_blackcore.pro
index c5f85f50f..74157402f 100644
--- a/samples/blackcore/sample_blackcore.pro
+++ b/samples/blackcore/sample_blackcore.pro
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ TEMPLATE = app
 
 CONFIG   += console
 CONFIG   -= app_bundle
-CONFIG   += blackmisc blacksound blackcore blacksim
+CONFIG   += blackmisc blacksound blackinput blackcore blacksim
 
 DEPENDPATH += . ../../src/blackmisc ../../src/blacksound ../../src/blackcore ../../src/blacksim
 INCLUDEPATH += . ../../src
diff --git a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.h b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.h
index f1600c6a9..67635a158 100644
--- a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.h
+++ b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 #include "infowindow.h"
 #include "guimodeenums.h"
-#include "blackcore/keyboard.h"
+#include "blackinput/keyboard.h"
 #include "blackcore/context_audio.h"
 #include "blackcore/context_network.h"
 #include "blackcore/context_settings.h"
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ private:
     QLabel *m_statusBarLabel; /*!< status bar label */
 
     // Hotkeys
-    BlackCore::IKeyboard *m_keyboard;
+    BlackInput::IKeyboard *m_keyboard;
 
     //! GUI status update
     void updateGuiStatusInformation();
diff --git a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow_init.cpp b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow_init.cpp
index 31a0df1c9..248d04f0b 100644
--- a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow_init.cpp
+++ b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow_init.cpp
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ void MainWindow::setHotkeys()
     Q_ASSERT(this->getIContextSettings());
     if (!this->m_keyboard)
     {
-        this->m_keyboard = BlackCore::IKeyboard::getInstance();
+        this->m_keyboard = BlackInput::IKeyboard::getInstance();
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/samples/blackgui/sample_blackgui.pro b/samples/blackgui/sample_blackgui.pro
index 3c9f61aca..b8be66206 100644
--- a/samples/blackgui/sample_blackgui.pro
+++ b/samples/blackgui/sample_blackgui.pro
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ TEMPLATE = app
 SOURCES += *.cpp
 HEADERS += *.h
 FORMS   += *.ui
-CONFIG  += blackmisc blacksound blackcore blackgui blacksim
+CONFIG  += blackmisc blacksound blackinput blackcore blackgui blacksim
 
 DEPENDPATH += . ../../src/blackmisc ../../src/blackgui ../../src/blacksound ../../src/blacksim ../../src/blackcore
 INCLUDEPATH += . ../../src
diff --git a/samples/hotkey/hotkey.cpp b/samples/hotkey/hotkey.cpp
index ece4ea548..ce30336b8 100644
--- a/samples/hotkey/hotkey.cpp
+++ b/samples/hotkey/hotkey.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ HotkeyDialog::HotkeyDialog(QWidget *parent) :
     m_lblHotkey(nullptr),
     m_led(nullptr)
 {
-    m_keyboard = BlackCore::IKeyboard::getInstance();
+    m_keyboard = BlackInput::IKeyboard::getInstance();
 
     setupUi();
     setupConnections();
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ void HotkeyDialog::setupUi()
 }
 void HotkeyDialog::setupConnections()
 {
-    connect(m_keyboard, &BlackCore::IKeyboard::keySelectionChanged, this, &HotkeyDialog::keySelectionChanged);
-    connect(m_keyboard, &BlackCore::IKeyboard::keySelectionFinished, this, &HotkeyDialog::keySelectionFinished);
+    connect(m_keyboard, &BlackInput::IKeyboard::keySelectionChanged, this, &HotkeyDialog::keySelectionChanged);
+    connect(m_keyboard, &BlackInput::IKeyboard::keySelectionFinished, this, &HotkeyDialog::keySelectionFinished);
     connect(m_pbSelect, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &HotkeyDialog::selectHotKey);
 }
diff --git a/samples/hotkey/hotkey.h b/samples/hotkey/hotkey.h
index 81b84dd43..de6788b62 100644
--- a/samples/hotkey/hotkey.h
+++ b/samples/hotkey/hotkey.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #define BLACKSAMPLE_HOTKEY_H
 
 #include "led.h"
-#include "blackcore/keyboard.h"
+#include "blackinput/keyboard.h"
 #include "blackmisc/hwkeyboardkey.h"
 
 #include <QDialog>
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ private:
     void setupUi();
     void setupConnections();
 
-    BlackCore::IKeyboard *m_keyboard;
+    BlackInput::IKeyboard *m_keyboard;
     QPushButton *m_pbSelect;
     QLabel      *m_lblHotkey;
     CLed        *m_led;
diff --git a/samples/hotkey/sample_hotkey.pro b/samples/hotkey/sample_hotkey.pro
index 5ecc7bd78..db5f7fcd9 100644
--- a/samples/hotkey/sample_hotkey.pro
+++ b/samples/hotkey/sample_hotkey.pro
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ TARGET = sample_hotkey
 TEMPLATE = app
 
 CONFIG   -= app_bundle
-CONFIG   += blackmisc blackcore
+CONFIG   += blackmisc blackinput blackcore
 
 DEPENDPATH += . ../../src
 INCLUDEPATH += . ../../src
diff --git a/src/blackcore/blackcore.pro b/src/blackcore/blackcore.pro
index 539590ce9..de017c417 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/blackcore.pro
+++ b/src/blackcore/blackcore.pro
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ QT       += network dbus xml multimedia
 TARGET = blackcore
 TEMPLATE = lib
 CONFIG += staticlib
-CONFIG += blackmisc blacksim
+CONFIG += blackmisc blackinput blacksim
 
 INCLUDEPATH += ..
 DEPENDPATH += . ..
@@ -25,21 +25,6 @@ DEFINES += LOG_IN_FILE
 HEADERS += *.h
 SOURCES += *.cpp
 
-win32 {
-    HEADERS += $$PWD/win/*.h
-    SOURCES += $$PWD/win/*.cpp
-}
-
-unix:!macx {
-    HEADERS += $$PWD/linux/*.h
-    SOURCES += $$PWD/linux/*.cpp
-}
-
-macx {
-    HEADERS += $$PWD/mac/*.h
-    SOURCES += $$PWD/mac/*.cpp
-}
-
 win32:!win32-g++*: PRE_TARGETDEPS += ../../lib/blackmisc.lib ../../lib/blacksound.lib ../../lib/blacksim.lib
 else:              PRE_TARGETDEPS += ../../lib/libblackmisc.a ../../lib/libblacksound.a ../../lib/libblacksim.a
 
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_audio_impl.cpp b/src/blackcore/context_audio_impl.cpp
index c651d860a..5fe830f06 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_audio_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_audio_impl.cpp
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         m_voice->moveToThread(&m_threadVoice);
         m_threadVoice.start();
 
-        // 2. Hotkeys
-        m_keyboard = IKeyboard::getInstance();
+        m_keyboard = BlackInput::IKeyboard::getInstance();
 
         // 3. own aircraft, if possible
         if (this->getIContextOwnAircraft()) m_voice->setMyAircraftCallsign(this->getIContextOwnAircraft()->getOwnAircraft().getCallsign());
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_audio_impl.h b/src/blackcore/context_audio_impl.h
index fcfa35475..ace346f3e 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_audio_impl.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_audio_impl.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include "context_runtime.h"
 #include "dbus_server.h"
 #include "voice_vatlib.h"
-#include "blackcore/keyboard.h"
+#include "blackinput/keyboard.h"
 
 #include <QThread>
 #include <QQueue>
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ namespace BlackCore
         bool inTransitionState() const;
 
         CVoiceVatlib *m_voice; //!< underlying voice lib
-        IKeyboard *m_keyboard;
-        IKeyboard::RegistrationHandle m_handlePtt;
+        BlackInput::IKeyboard *m_keyboard;
+        BlackInput::IKeyboard::RegistrationHandle m_handlePtt;
         QThread m_threadVoice;
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_settings.h b/src/blackcore/context_settings.h
index e20fa8242..95423decb 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_settings.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_settings.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "blackcore/context.h"
 #include "blackcore/dbus_server.h"
-#include "blackcore/keyboard.h"
+#include "blackinput/keyboard.h"
 #include "blackmisc/hwkeyboardkeylist.h"
 #include "blackmisc/statusmessagelist.h"
 #include "blackmisc/settingutilities.h"
diff --git a/src/blackinput/blackinput.pro b/src/blackinput/blackinput.pro
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e20501f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/blackinput/blackinput.pro
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+include (../../config.pri)
+include (../../build.pri)
+
+QT       += network dbus gui multimedia
+
+TARGET = blackinput
+TEMPLATE = lib
+CONFIG += staticlib
+CONFIG   += blackmisc
+
+INCLUDEPATH += ..
+DEPENDPATH += . ..
+
+# PRECOMPILED_HEADER = stdpch.h
+precompile_header:!isEmpty(PRECOMPILED_HEADER) {
+    DEFINES += USING_PCH
+}
+
+DEFINES += LOG_IN_FILE
+
+win32:!win32-g++*: PRE_TARGETDEPS += ../../lib/blackmisc.lib
+else:              PRE_TARGETDEPS += ../../lib/libblackmisc.a
+
+HEADERS += *.h
+SOURCES += *.cpp
+
+win32 {
+    HEADERS += $$PWD/win/*.h
+    SOURCES += $$PWD/win/*.cpp
+}
+
+unix:!macx {
+    HEADERS += $$PWD/linux/*.h
+    SOURCES += $$PWD/linux/*.cpp
+}
+
+macx {
+    HEADERS += $$PWD/osx/*.h
+    SOURCES += $$PWD/osx/*.cpp
+}
+
+DESTDIR = ../../lib
+OTHER_FILES +=
+RESOURCES +=
+
+include (../../libraries.pri)
diff --git a/src/blackcore/keyboard.cpp b/src/blackinput/keyboard.cpp
similarity index 87%
rename from src/blackcore/keyboard.cpp
rename to src/blackinput/keyboard.cpp
index a5d118ef9..135125cbe 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/keyboard.cpp
+++ b/src/blackinput/keyboard.cpp
@@ -6,16 +6,16 @@
 #include "keyboard.h"
 
 #if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
-    #include "blackcore/win/keyboard_windows.h"
+    #include "win/keyboard_windows.h"
 #elif defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
-    #include "blackcore/linux/keyboard_linux.h"
+    #include "linux/keyboard_linux.h"
 #elif defined(Q_OS_OSX)
-    #include "blackcore/mac/keyboard_mac.h"
+    #include "osx/keyboard_mac.h"
 #else
     #error "Platform is not supported!"
 #endif
 
-namespace BlackCore
+namespace BlackInput
 {
     IKeyboard *IKeyboard::m_instance = nullptr;
 
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ namespace BlackCore
             return false;
     }
 
-} // BlackCore
+} // BlackInput
diff --git a/src/blackcore/keyboard.h b/src/blackinput/keyboard.h
similarity index 97%
rename from src/blackcore/keyboard.h
rename to src/blackinput/keyboard.h
index 281f973d7..dd94c321b 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/keyboard.h
+++ b/src/blackinput/keyboard.h
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
     \file
 */
 
-#ifndef BLACKCORE_KEYBOARD_H
-#define BLACKCORE_KEYBOARD_H
+#ifndef BLACKINPUT_KEYBOARD_H
+#define BLACKINPUT_KEYBOARD_H
 
 #include "../blackmisc/hwkeyboardkey.h"
 #include <QMultiMap>
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include <QPointer>
 #include <functional>
 
-namespace BlackCore
+namespace BlackInput
 {
     /*!
      * \brief Abstract interface for native keyboard handling.
@@ -181,4 +181,4 @@ namespace BlackCore
     bool operator==(IKeyboard::RegistrationHandle const &lhs, IKeyboard::RegistrationHandle const &rhs);
 }
 
-#endif // BLACKCORE_KEYBOARD_H
+#endif // BLACKINPUT_KEYBOARD_H
diff --git a/src/blackcore/linux/keyboard_linux.cpp b/src/blackinput/linux/keyboard_linux.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from src/blackcore/linux/keyboard_linux.cpp
rename to src/blackinput/linux/keyboard_linux.cpp
index c12a86053..0eca67192 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/linux/keyboard_linux.cpp
+++ b/src/blackinput/linux/keyboard_linux.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 using namespace BlackMisc::Hardware;
 
-namespace BlackCore
+namespace BlackInput
 {
     CKeyboardLinux::CKeyboardLinux(QObject *parent) :
         IKeyboard(parent),
diff --git a/src/blackcore/linux/keyboard_linux.h b/src/blackinput/linux/keyboard_linux.h
similarity index 94%
rename from src/blackcore/linux/keyboard_linux.h
rename to src/blackinput/linux/keyboard_linux.h
index dc9c73303..3f533cf1f 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/linux/keyboard_linux.h
+++ b/src/blackinput/linux/keyboard_linux.h
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@
     \file
 */
 
-#ifndef BLACKCORE_KEYBOARD_LINUX_H
-#define BLACKCORE_KEYBOARD_LINUX_H
+#ifndef BLACKINPUT_KEYBOARD_LINUX_H
+#define BLACKINPUT_KEYBOARD_LINUX_H
 
-#include "blackcore/keyboard.h"
+#include "blackinput/keyboard.h"
 #include "blackmisc/hwkeyboardkey.h"
 #include <QHash>
 
-namespace BlackCore
+namespace BlackInput
 {
     //! \brief Linux implemenation of IKeyboard using hook procedure
     //! \todo Change QHash to a CCollection object
@@ -84,4 +84,4 @@ namespace BlackCore
     };
 }
 
-#endif // BLACKCORE_KEYBOARD_LINUX_H
+#endif // BLACKINPUT_KEYBOARD_LINUX_H
diff --git a/src/blackcore/mac/keyboard_mac.cpp b/src/blackinput/osx/keyboard_mac.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from src/blackcore/mac/keyboard_mac.cpp
rename to src/blackinput/osx/keyboard_mac.cpp
index 81210f4c5..f8add041c 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/mac/keyboard_mac.cpp
+++ b/src/blackinput/osx/keyboard_mac.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 using namespace BlackMisc::Hardware;
 
-namespace BlackCore
+namespace BlackInput
 {
     CKeyboardMac::CKeyboardMac(QObject *parent) :
         IKeyboard(parent),
diff --git a/src/blackcore/mac/keyboard_mac.h b/src/blackinput/osx/keyboard_mac.h
similarity index 94%
rename from src/blackcore/mac/keyboard_mac.h
rename to src/blackinput/osx/keyboard_mac.h
index ea4b8373f..f818525bd 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/mac/keyboard_mac.h
+++ b/src/blackinput/osx/keyboard_mac.h
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@
     \file
 */
 
-#ifndef BLACKCORE_KEYBOARD_MAC_H
-#define BLACKCORE_KEYBOARD_MAC_H
+#ifndef BLACKINPUT_KEYBOARD_MAC_H
+#define BLACKINPUT_KEYBOARD_MAC_H
 
-#include "blackcore/keyboard.h"
+#include "blackinput/keyboard.h"
 #include "blackmisc/hwkeyboardkey.h"
 #include <QHash>
 
-namespace BlackCore
+namespace BlackInput
 {
     //! \brief Linux implemenation of IKeyboard using hook procedure
     //! \todo Change QHash to a CCollection object
@@ -84,4 +84,4 @@ namespace BlackCore
     };
 }
 
-#endif // BLACKCORE_KEYBOARD_MAC_H
+#endif // BLACKINPUT_KEYBOARD_MAC_H
diff --git a/src/blackcore/win/keyboard_windows.cpp b/src/blackinput/win/keyboard_windows.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from src/blackcore/win/keyboard_windows.cpp
rename to src/blackinput/win/keyboard_windows.cpp
index c86670f8b..6324a3151 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/win/keyboard_windows.cpp
+++ b/src/blackinput/win/keyboard_windows.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 using namespace BlackMisc::Hardware;
 
-namespace BlackCore
+namespace BlackInput
 {
     CKeyboardWindows::CKeyboardWindows(QObject *parent) :
         IKeyboard(parent),
diff --git a/src/blackcore/win/keyboard_windows.h b/src/blackinput/win/keyboard_windows.h
similarity index 95%
rename from src/blackcore/win/keyboard_windows.h
rename to src/blackinput/win/keyboard_windows.h
index 9577bf570..aa504f390 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/win/keyboard_windows.h
+++ b/src/blackinput/win/keyboard_windows.h
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
     \file
 */
 
-#ifndef BLACKCORE_KEYBOARD_WINDOWS_H
-#define BLACKCORE_KEYBOARD_WINDOWS_H
+#ifndef BLACKINPUT_KEYBOARD_WINDOWS_H
+#define BLACKINPUT_KEYBOARD_WINDOWS_H
 
-#include "blackcore/keyboard.h"
+#include "blackinput/keyboard.h"
 #include "blackmisc/hwkeyboardkey.h"
 #include <QHash>
 #ifndef NOMINMAX
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #endif
 #include <windows.h>
 
-namespace BlackCore
+namespace BlackInput
 {
     //! \brief Windows implemenation of IKeyboard using hook procedure
     //! \todo Change QHash to a CCollection object
@@ -107,4 +107,4 @@ namespace BlackCore
     };
 }
 
-#endif // BLACKCORE_KEYBOARD_WINDOWS_H
+#endif // BLACKINPUT_KEYBOARD_WINDOWS_H
diff --git a/src/blackcore/win/keymapping_windows.cpp b/src/blackinput/win/keymapping_windows.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from src/blackcore/win/keymapping_windows.cpp
rename to src/blackinput/win/keymapping_windows.cpp
index 6ee827468..63f9028f1 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/win/keymapping_windows.cpp
+++ b/src/blackinput/win/keymapping_windows.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 using namespace BlackMisc::Hardware;
 
-namespace BlackCore
+namespace BlackInput
 {
     Qt::Key CKeyMappingWindows::convertToKey(WPARAM virtualKey)
     {
diff --git a/src/blackcore/win/keymapping_windows.h b/src/blackinput/win/keymapping_windows.h
similarity index 89%
rename from src/blackcore/win/keymapping_windows.h
rename to src/blackinput/win/keymapping_windows.h
index 884367fe1..b406a9785 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/win/keymapping_windows.h
+++ b/src/blackinput/win/keymapping_windows.h
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
  *  file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
 
-#ifndef BLACKCORE_KEYMAPPING_WINDOWS_H
-#define BLACKCORE_KEYMAPPING_WINDOWS_H
+#ifndef BLACKINPUT_KEYMAPPING_WINDOWS_H
+#define BLACKINPUT_KEYMAPPING_WINDOWS_H
 
 #include "blackmisc/hwkeyboardkey.h"
 #ifndef NOMINMAX
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #endif
 #include <windows.h>
 
-namespace BlackCore
+namespace BlackInput
 {
     //! \brief This class provides methods to map between windows virtual keys and CKeyboardKey
     class CKeyMappingWindows
@@ -41,5 +41,5 @@ namespace BlackCore
         static bool isModifier(WPARAM vkcode);
     };
 
-} // namespace BlackCore
+} // namespace BlackInput
 #endif // guard