diff --git a/static/toolbar.js b/static/toolbar.js
index 16ef820..2dc5995 100644
--- a/static/toolbar.js
+++ b/static/toolbar.js
@@ -28,37 +28,46 @@
   bar.id='mb';
   bar.innerHTML=
     '<div class="row">'+
-    '<button class="hi" data-k="\\x01c">+Tab</button>'+
-    '<button data-k="\\x01n">Next</button>'+
-    '<button data-k="\\x01p">Prev</button>'+
+    '<button class="hi" data-k="\x01c">+Tab</button>'+
+    '<button data-k="\x01n">Next</button>'+
+    '<button data-k="\x01p">Prev</button>'+
     '<div class="sep"></div>'+
-    '<button data-k="\\x03">^C</button>'+
-    '<button data-k="\\x04">^D</button>'+
-    '<button data-k="\\x0c">Clr</button>'+
+    '<button data-k="\x03">^C</button>'+
+    '<button data-k="\x04">^D</button>'+
+    '<button data-k="\x0c">Clr</button>'+
     '<div class="sep"></div>'+
-    '<button data-k="\\x1b">Esc</button>'+
-    '<button data-k="\\t">Tab</button>'+
-    '<button data-k="\\x1bOA">\u25B2</button>'+
-    '<button data-k="\\x1bOB">\u25BC</button>'+
+    '<button data-k="\x1b">Esc</button>'+
+    '<button data-k="\t">Tab</button>'+
+    '<button data-k="\x1bOA">\u25B2</button>'+
+    '<button data-k="\x1bOB">\u25BC</button>'+
     '</div>'+
     '<div class="row">'+
     '<button class="hi" id="selbtn" data-sel="1">Sel</button>'+
     '<button class="hi" id="pastebtn" data-paste="1">Paste</button>'+
-    '<button data-k="\\x01z">Zoom</button>'+
+    '<button data-k="\x01z">Zoom</button>'+
     '<button class="grn" data-save="1">Save</button>'+
     '<div class="sep"></div>'+
-    '<button data-k="\\x01v">V.Spl</button>'+
-    '<button data-k="\\x01s">H.Spl</button>'+
-    '<button data-k="\\x01o">Pane</button>'+
-    '<button data-k="\\x01x">Kill</button>'+
+    '<button data-k="\x01v">V.Spl</button>'+
+    '<button data-k="\x01s">H.Spl</button>'+
+    '<button data-k="\x01o">Pane</button>'+
+    '<button data-k="\x01x">Kill</button>'+
     '</div>';
   document.body.appendChild(bar);
 
+  // Send data to terminal via xterm's _core (bypasses any .input() issues)
   function send(k){
     if(document.body.classList.contains('selmode')) toggleSel();
-    k=k.replace(/\\x([0-9a-f]{2})/gi,function(_,h){return String.fromCharCode(parseInt(h,16));});
-    k=k.replace(/\\t/g,'\t');
-    if(window.term){window.term.input(k);window.term.focus();}
+    var t=window.term;
+    if(!t) return;
+    // Try _core.triggerDataEvent first (fires onData which ttyd hooks)
+    if(t._core && t._core.coreService && t._core.coreService.triggerDataEvent){
+      t._core.coreService.triggerDataEvent(k);
+    } else if(t._core && t._core._onData){
+      t._core._onData.fire(k);
+    } else if(t.input){
+      t.input(k);
+    }
+    t.focus();
   }
 
   function toggleSel(){
@@ -79,18 +88,14 @@
       return;
     }
     navigator.clipboard.readText().then(function(text){
-      if(text && window.term){
-        window.term.input(text);
-        window.term.focus();
-      }
+      if(text) send(text);
     }).catch(function(e){
       alert('Clipboard read failed: '+e.message);
     });
   }
 
   function doSave(){
-    // Trigger tmux capture-pane via the keybinding Ctrl-A S
-    send('\\x01S');
+    send('\x01S');
     var btn=document.querySelector('[data-save]');
     btn.classList.add('on');
     btn.textContent='\u2713';
@@ -106,7 +111,7 @@
     if(btn.dataset.k) send(btn.dataset.k);
   });
 
-  // Shrink terminal for toolbar on mobile (2 rows now)
+  // Shrink terminal for toolbar on mobile (2 rows)
   var obs=new MutationObserver(function(){
     var el=document.querySelector('.xterm');
     if(el && window.innerWidth<=900){