--- a/getan/states.py	Wed Aug 31 15:41:13 2011 +0200
+++ b/getan/states.py	Wed Aug 31 15:43:12 2011 +0200
@@ -82,13 +82,7 @@
 
         else:
             if len(key) > 0:
-                proj = self.controller.project_by_key(key[0])
-                if proj:
-                    self.view.select_project(proj)
-                    self.controller.start_project(self.view.item_in_focus())
-                    self.controller.update_entries(
-                        self.view.item_in_focus())
-                    return RunningProjectsState(self.controller, self.view, proj)
+                return SelectProjectState(self.controller, self.view, key[0])
         return self
 
 
@@ -97,6 +91,39 @@
         self.controller.start_project(proj)
         return RunningProjectsState(self.controller, self.view, proj)
 
+class SelectProjectState(State):
+
+
+    def __init__(self, controller, view, key):
+        super(SelectProjectState, self).__init__(controller, view)
+        self.proj_keys = key
+        self.set_footer_text()
+
+    def reset(self):
+        self.view.set_footer_text("", "entry_footer")
+
+    def set_footer_text(self):
+        self.view.set_footer_text("Selecting project from key: %s" % self.proj_keys, "running")
+
+    def keypress(self, key):
+        if 'esc' in key:
+            self.reset()
+            return PausedProjectsState(self.controller, self.view)
+
+        else:
+            if len(key) > 0:
+                self.proj_keys += key[0]
+                self.set_footer_text()
+                proj = self.controller.project_by_key(self.proj_keys)
+                if proj:
+                    self.reset()
+                    self.view.select_project(proj)
+                    self.controller.start_project(self.view.item_in_focus())
+                    self.controller.update_entries(
+                        self.view.item_in_focus())
+                    return RunningProjectsState(self.controller, self.view, proj)
+        return self
+
 class ExitState(ProjectState):
     messages = {
         'quit'  : _(" Really quit? (y/n)"),