diff --git a/clite/bios.js b/clite/bios.js
index de45c1a..c93552c 100644
--- a/clite/bios.js
+++ b/clite/bios.js
@@ -46,9 +46,8 @@ var bios = {
 				head.appendChild(script);
 			},
 			file:function(name,callback) {
-				if (window.location.protocol == 'file:') { // this is a dirty hack and I hate it, just let me open a file: path!
-					//clite.term.setCustom({type:'file',callback:callback});
-					//clite.term.writeLine('open file: '+name);
+				if (window.location.protocol == 'file:') {
+					bios.io.write(3,{file:name,fn:callback});
 					return;
 				}
 
@@ -92,6 +91,10 @@ var bios = {
 				}
 				bios.input.keybuffer.rcvr = d;
 				break;
+			case 3:
+				bios.input.upload.data.callback = d.fn;
+				bios.input.upload.data.file = d.file;
+				bios.input.setState(2);
 			default:;
 			}
 		},
@@ -143,10 +146,33 @@ var bios = {
 	input:{
 		el:null,
 		state:0,
+		setState:function(v) { // 1 for normal keyboard input, 2 for file access
+			if (bios.input.state == v)
+				return;
+			switch (bios.input.state) {
+			case 1:
+				bios.input.keyboard.disable();
+				break;
+			case 2:
+				bios.input.upload.disable();
+				break;
+			default:;
+			}
+			switch (v) {
+			case 2:
+				bios.input.upload.enable();
+				break;
+			default:
+				bios.input.keyboard.enable();
+				v = 1;
+			}
+			bios.input.state = v;
+		},
 		init:function() {
 			bios.input.el = document.getElementById('input');
 			bios.input.keyboard.init();
-			bios.input.state = 1;
+			bios.input.upload.init();
+			bios.input.setState(1);
 		},
 		keybuffer:{
 			rcvr:null,
@@ -364,7 +390,8 @@ bios.video.graphic = {
 
 bios.input.keyboard = {
 	data:{
-		el:null
+		el:null,
+		enabled:false
 	},
 	internal:{
 		rawDown:function(e) {
@@ -495,18 +522,141 @@ bios.input.keyboard = {
 			bios.input.keyboard.data.el = document.createElement('textarea');
 			bios.input.keyboard.data.el.id = 'kbd';
 			bios.input.keyboard.data.el.className = 'kbd';
-			bios.input.keyboard.data.el.style.zIndex = '100';
+			//bios.input.keyboard.data.el.style.zIndex = '100';
 			bios.input.keyboard.data.el.style.display = 'block';
 		}
 		bios.input.keyboard.data.el.addEventListener('keydown',bios.input.keyboard.internal.rawDown);
 		bios.input.keyboard.data.el.addEventListener('keyup',bios.input.keyboard.internal.rawUp);
-		bios.input.keyboard.data.el.addEventListener('focusout',bios.input.keyboard.internal.resetFocus);
+		if (bios.input.keyboard.data.enabled) {
+			bios.input.keyboard.data.el.addEventListener('focusout',bios.input.keyboard.internal.resetFocus);
+			bios.input.keyboard.internal.resetFocus();
+		}
 		return bios.input.keyboard.data.el;
 	},
 	init:function() {
 		var el = bios.input.keyboard.getElement();
 		bios.input.el.appendChild(el);
-		bios.input.keyboard.internal.resetFocus();
+	},
+	enable:function() {
+		bios.input.keyboard.data.enabled = true;
+		bios.input.keyboard.getElement();
+	},
+	disable:function() {
+		bios.input.keyboard.data.enabled = false;
+		bios.input.keyboard.getElement();
+		bios.input.keyboard.data.el.removeEventListener('focusout',bios.input.keyboard.internal.resetFocus);
+	}
+};
+
+bios.input.upload = {
+	data:{
+		el:null,
+		enabled:false,
+		reader:null,
+		callback:null,
+		file:null,
+		panel:null
+	},
+	internal:{
+		createUploadPanel:function() {
+			if (bios.video.mode.current != 1 || bios.input.upload.data.file == null)
+				return;
+
+			var l = 28;
+			if (bios.input.upload.data.file.length > l)
+				l = bios.input.upload.data.file.length;
+			var w = l+4;
+			var h = 6;
+			var x = 40-(w/2);
+			var y = 9;
+
+			for (var i=0; i<w; i++) {
+				bios.video.io.write(x+i,y,' ');
+				bios.video.io.setBG(x+i,y,15);
+			}
+			for (var j=0; j<4; j++) {
+				y++;
+				bios.video.io.write(x,y,' ');
+				bios.video.io.setBG(x,y,15);
+				for (var i=1; i<w-1; i++) {
+					bios.video.io.write(x+i,y,' ');
+					bios.video.io.setBG(x+i,y,0);
+				}
+				bios.video.io.write(x+w-1,y,' ');
+				bios.video.io.setBG(x+w-1,y,15);
+			}
+			y++;
+			for (var i=0; i<w; i++) {
+				bios.video.io.write(x+i,y,' ');
+				bios.video.io.setBG(x+i,y,15);
+			}
+			var ho = x+2;
+			var fo = x+2;
+			if (l == 28) {
+				fo += ((28-bios.input.upload.data.file.length)/2);
+			}else{
+				ho += ((bios.input.upload.data.file.length-28)/2);
+			}
+			bios.core.writeStringVGA(ho,11,'Press Enter and Select File:',15);
+			bios.core.writeStringVGA(fo,12,bios.input.upload.data.file,15);
+		},
+		removeUploadPanel:function() {
+			if (bios.video.mode.current != 1 || bios.input.upload.data.panel == null)
+				return;
+			// TODO: create should store the current state so this can restore it
+		},
+		resetFocus:function(e) {
+			setTimeout(function() {
+				try{
+					document.getElementById('lfs').focus();
+				} catch(err) {}
+			},10);
+			return false;
+		}
+	},
+	getElement:function() {
+		bios.input.upload.data.el = document.getElementById('lfs');
+		if (typeof bios.input.upload.data.el === 'undefined' || bios.input.upload.data.el == null) {
+			bios.input.upload.data.el = document.createElement('input');
+			bios.input.upload.data.el.id = 'lfs';
+			bios.input.upload.data.el.className = 'lfs';
+			//bios.input.upload.data.el.style.zIndex = '100';
+			bios.input.upload.data.el.style.display = 'block';
+			bios.input.upload.data.el.type = 'file';
+		}
+		bios.input.upload.data.el.onchange = function(e) {
+			bios.input.upload.data.reader = new FileReader();
+			bios.input.upload.data.reader.onload = function() {
+				bios.input.setState(1);
+				bios.input.upload.data.callback(bios.input.upload.data.reader.result);
+			};
+			bios.input.upload.data.reader.onerror = function() {
+				bios.input.setState(1);
+				bios.input.upload.data.callback(null);
+			};
+			bios.input.upload.data.reader.readAsText(e.target.files[0]);
+		}
+
+		if (bios.input.upload.data.enabled) {
+			bios.input.upload.data.el.addEventListener('focusout',bios.input.upload.internal.resetFocus);
+			bios.input.upload.internal.resetFocus();
+		}
+		return bios.input.upload.data.el;
+	},
+	init:function() {
+		var el = bios.input.upload.getElement();
+		bios.input.el.appendChild(el);
+	},
+	enable:function() {
+		bios.input.upload.data.enabled = true;
+		bios.input.upload.getElement();
+		bios.input.upload.internal.createUploadPanel();
+	},
+	disable:function() {
+		bios.input.upload.data.enabled = false;
+		bios.input.upload.getElement();
+		bios.input.upload.data.el.removeEventListener('focusout',bios.input.upload.internal.resetFocus);
+		bios.input.upload.internal.removeUploadPanel();
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/clite/core.css b/clite/core.css
index f4c3ccb..a9d7fa8 100644
--- a/clite/core.css
+++ b/clite/core.css
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ body {display:grid; align-items:center;}
 
 div {display:block; margin:0; padding:0;}
 div.vga {margin:auto; z-index:10; background-color:#000000;}
-div.io {position:absolute; top:0px; left:0px; width:100px; height:100px; z-index:3;}
+div.io {position:absolute; top:0px; left:0px; width:100px; height:100px; z-index:3; overflow:hidden;}
 div.ioblank {position:absolute; top:0px; left:0px; width:100px; height:100px; z-index:9; background-color:black;}
 div.io textarea {display:block; width:50px; height:50px;}
 div.io audio {display:block; width:20px; height:20px;}