diff --git a/example/pointer.c b/example/pointer.c
index c2fb6ee55..9a2f33d76 100644
--- a/example/pointer.c
+++ b/example/pointer.c
@@ -47,15 +47,6 @@ static void handle_output_frame(struct output_state *output, struct timespec *ts
 	wlr_renderer_end(sample->renderer);
 }
 
-static void handle_keyboard_key(struct keyboard_state *kbstate,
-		xkb_keysym_t sym, enum wlr_key_state key_state) {
-	if (sym == XKB_KEY_Escape) {
-		kbstate->compositor->exit = true;
-	} else if (key_state == WLR_KEY_PRESSED && sym >= XKB_KEY_F1 && sym <= XKB_KEY_F12) {
-		wlr_session_change_vt(kbstate->compositor->session, sym - XKB_KEY_F1 + 1);
-	}
-}
-
 static void handle_pointer_motion(struct pointer_state *pstate,
 		double d_x, double d_y) {
 	struct sample_state *state = pstate->compositor->data;
@@ -117,7 +108,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	compositor.data = &state;
 	compositor.output_add_cb = handle_output_add;
 	compositor.output_frame_cb = handle_output_frame;
-	compositor.keyboard_key_cb = handle_keyboard_key;
 	compositor.pointer_motion_cb = handle_pointer_motion;
 	compositor.pointer_button_cb = handle_pointer_button;
 	compositor.pointer_axis_cb = handle_pointer_axis;
diff --git a/example/rotation.c b/example/rotation.c
index b795b438a..7eed1c2e5 100644
--- a/example/rotation.c
+++ b/example/rotation.c
@@ -107,9 +107,6 @@ static void handle_keyboard_key(struct keyboard_state *kbstate,
 	// Also, key repeat
 	if (key_state == WLR_KEY_PRESSED) {
 		switch (sym) {
-		case XKB_KEY_Escape:
-			kbstate->compositor->exit = true;
-			break;
 		case XKB_KEY_Left:
 			update_velocities(kbstate->compositor, -16, 0);
 			break;
@@ -123,10 +120,6 @@ static void handle_keyboard_key(struct keyboard_state *kbstate,
 			update_velocities(kbstate->compositor, 0, 16);
 			break;
 		}
-
-		if (sym >= XKB_KEY_F1 && sym <= XKB_KEY_F12) {
-			wlr_session_change_vt(kbstate->compositor->session, sym - XKB_KEY_F1 + 1);
-		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/example/shared.c b/example/shared.c
index b9689f1cc..c4ec4ffed 100644
--- a/example/shared.c
+++ b/example/shared.c
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ static void keyboard_key_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 		if (kbstate->compositor->keyboard_key_cb) {
 			kbstate->compositor->keyboard_key_cb(kbstate, sym, key_state);
 		}
+		if (sym == XKB_KEY_Escape) {
+			wl_display_terminate(kbstate->compositor->display);
+		} else if (key_state == WLR_KEY_PRESSED && sym >= XKB_KEY_F1 && sym <= XKB_KEY_F12) {
+			wlr_session_change_vt(kbstate->compositor->session, sym - XKB_KEY_F1 + 1);
+		}
 	}
 	xkb_state_update_key(kbstate->xkb_state, keycode,
 		event->state == WLR_KEY_PRESSED ?  XKB_KEY_DOWN : XKB_KEY_UP);
@@ -470,10 +475,7 @@ void compositor_init(struct compositor_state *state) {
 }
 
 void compositor_run(struct compositor_state *state) {
-	while (!state->exit) {
-		wl_event_loop_dispatch(state->event_loop, 0);
-	}
-
+	wl_display_run(state->display);
 	wlr_backend_destroy(state->backend);
 	wlr_session_finish(state->session);
 	wl_display_destroy(state->display);
diff --git a/example/simple.c b/example/simple.c
index cb3a194c9..8a01fab81 100644
--- a/example/simple.c
+++ b/example/simple.c
@@ -38,15 +38,6 @@ void handle_output_frame(struct output_state *output, struct timespec *ts) {
 	glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
 }
 
-static void handle_keyboard_key(struct keyboard_state *kbstate,
-		xkb_keysym_t sym, enum wlr_key_state key_state) {
-	if (sym == XKB_KEY_Escape) {
-		kbstate->compositor->exit = true;
-	} else if (key_state == WLR_KEY_PRESSED && sym >= XKB_KEY_F1 && sym <= XKB_KEY_F12) {
-		wlr_session_change_vt(kbstate->compositor->session, sym - XKB_KEY_F1 + 1);
-	}
-}
-
 int main() {
 	struct sample_state state = {
 		.color = { 1.0, 0.0, 0.0 },
@@ -55,7 +46,6 @@ int main() {
 	struct compositor_state compositor = { 0,
 		.data = &state,
 		.output_frame_cb = handle_output_frame,
-		.keyboard_key_cb = handle_keyboard_key,
 	};
 	compositor_init(&compositor);
 	compositor_run(&compositor);
diff --git a/example/tablet.c b/example/tablet.c
index 998efc0cc..69c530a63 100644
--- a/example/tablet.c
+++ b/example/tablet.c
@@ -76,15 +76,6 @@ static void handle_output_frame(struct output_state *output, struct timespec *ts
 	wlr_renderer_end(sample->renderer);
 }
 
-static void handle_keyboard_key(struct keyboard_state *kbstate,
-		xkb_keysym_t sym, enum wlr_key_state key_state) {
-	if (sym == XKB_KEY_Escape) {
-		kbstate->compositor->exit = true;
-	} else if (key_state == WLR_KEY_PRESSED && sym >= XKB_KEY_F1 && sym <= XKB_KEY_F12) {
-		wlr_session_change_vt(kbstate->compositor->session, sym - XKB_KEY_F1 + 1);
-	}
-}
-
 static void handle_tool_axis(struct tablet_tool_state *tstate,
 			struct wlr_event_tablet_tool_axis *event) {
 	struct sample_state *sample = tstate->compositor->data;
@@ -152,7 +143,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	struct compositor_state compositor = { 0,
 		.data = &state,
 		.output_frame_cb = handle_output_frame,
-		.keyboard_key_cb = handle_keyboard_key,
 		.tool_axis_cb = handle_tool_axis,
 		.tool_proximity_cb = handle_tool_proximity,
 		.tool_button_cb = handle_tool_button,
diff --git a/example/touch.c b/example/touch.c
index d2280385d..4b4782f1d 100644
--- a/example/touch.c
+++ b/example/touch.c
@@ -54,15 +54,6 @@ static void handle_output_frame(struct output_state *output, struct timespec *ts
 	wlr_renderer_end(sample->renderer);
 }
 
-static void handle_keyboard_key(struct keyboard_state *kbstate,
-		xkb_keysym_t sym, enum wlr_key_state key_state) {
-	if (sym == XKB_KEY_Escape) {
-		kbstate->compositor->exit = true;
-	} else if (key_state == WLR_KEY_PRESSED && sym >= XKB_KEY_F1 && sym <= XKB_KEY_F12) {
-		wlr_session_change_vt(kbstate->compositor->session, sym - XKB_KEY_F1 + 1);
-	}
-}
-
 static void handle_touch_down(struct touch_state *tstate, int32_t slot,
 		double x, double y, double width, double height) {
 	struct sample_state *sample = tstate->compositor->data;
@@ -104,7 +95,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	struct compositor_state compositor = { 0,
 		.data = &state,
 		.output_frame_cb = handle_output_frame,
-		.keyboard_key_cb = handle_keyboard_key,
 		.touch_down_cb = handle_touch_down,
 		.touch_up_cb = handle_touch_up,
 		.touch_motion_cb = handle_touch_motion,