diff --git a/engines/lab/dispman.cpp b/engines/lab/dispman.cpp
index 5a9d525b72c..8ff6a61675c 100644
--- a/engines/lab/dispman.cpp
+++ b/engines/lab/dispman.cpp
@@ -335,16 +335,16 @@ void DisplayMan::setUpScreens() {
 	// It's very convenient to have those shortcut, so I added them
 	// for all versions. (Strangerke)
 	uint16 y = _vm->_utils->vgaScaleY(173) - _vm->_utils->svgaCord(2);
-	moveButtonList->push_back(e->createButton(  1, y, 0,          't', moveImages[0],  moveImages[1]));
-	moveButtonList->push_back(e->createButton( 33, y, 1,          'm', moveImages[2],  moveImages[3]));
-	moveButtonList->push_back(e->createButton( 65, y, 2,          'o', moveImages[4],  moveImages[5]));
-	moveButtonList->push_back(e->createButton( 97, y, 3,          'c', moveImages[6],  moveImages[7]));
-	moveButtonList->push_back(e->createButton(129, y, 4,          'l', moveImages[8],  moveImages[9]));
-	moveButtonList->push_back(e->createButton(161, y, 5,          'i', moveImages[12], moveImages[13]));
-	moveButtonList->push_back(e->createButton(193, y, 6, VKEY_LTARROW, moveImages[14], moveImages[15]));
-	moveButtonList->push_back(e->createButton(225, y, 7, VKEY_UPARROW, moveImages[16], moveImages[17]));
-	moveButtonList->push_back(e->createButton(257, y, 8, VKEY_RTARROW, moveImages[18], moveImages[19]));
-	moveButtonList->push_back(e->createButton(289, y, 9,          'p', moveImages[10], moveImages[11]));
+	moveButtonList->push_back(e->createButton(  1, y, 0, Common::KEYCODE_t,     moveImages[0],  moveImages[1]));
+	moveButtonList->push_back(e->createButton( 33, y, 1, Common::KEYCODE_m,     moveImages[2],  moveImages[3]));
+	moveButtonList->push_back(e->createButton( 65, y, 2, Common::KEYCODE_o,     moveImages[4],  moveImages[5]));
+	moveButtonList->push_back(e->createButton( 97, y, 3, Common::KEYCODE_c,     moveImages[6],  moveImages[7]));
+	moveButtonList->push_back(e->createButton(129, y, 4, Common::KEYCODE_l,     moveImages[8],  moveImages[9]));
+	moveButtonList->push_back(e->createButton(161, y, 5, Common::KEYCODE_i,     moveImages[12], moveImages[13]));
+	moveButtonList->push_back(e->createButton(193, y, 6, Common::KEYCODE_LEFT,  moveImages[14], moveImages[15]));
+	moveButtonList->push_back(e->createButton(225, y, 7, Common::KEYCODE_UP,    moveImages[16], moveImages[17]));
+	moveButtonList->push_back(e->createButton(257, y, 8, Common::KEYCODE_RIGHT, moveImages[18], moveImages[19]));
+	moveButtonList->push_back(e->createButton(289, y, 9, Common::KEYCODE_p,     moveImages[10], moveImages[11]));
 
 	// TODO: The INV file is not present in the Amiga version
 	Common::File *invFile = _vm->_resource->openDataFile("P:Inv");
@@ -355,18 +355,18 @@ void DisplayMan::setUpScreens() {
 		for (int imgIdx = 0; imgIdx < 6; imgIdx++)
 			_vm->_invImages[imgIdx] = new Image(invFile, _vm);
 	}
-	invButtonList->push_back(e->createButton( 24, y, 0,          'm', invImages[0],   invImages[1]));
-	invButtonList->push_back(e->createButton( 56, y, 1,          'g', invImages[2],   invImages[3]));
-	invButtonList->push_back(e->createButton( 94, y, 2,          'u', invImages[4],   invImages[5]));
-	invButtonList->push_back(e->createButton(126, y, 3,          'l', moveImages[8],  moveImages[9]));
-	invButtonList->push_back(e->createButton(164, y, 4, VKEY_LTARROW, moveImages[14], moveImages[15]));
-	invButtonList->push_back(e->createButton(196, y, 5, VKEY_RTARROW, moveImages[18], moveImages[19]));
+	invButtonList->push_back(e->createButton( 24, y, 0, Common::KEYCODE_ESCAPE, invImages[0],   invImages[1]));
+	invButtonList->push_back(e->createButton( 56, y, 1, Common::KEYCODE_g,      invImages[2],   invImages[3]));
+	invButtonList->push_back(e->createButton( 94, y, 2, Common::KEYCODE_u,      invImages[4],   invImages[5]));
+	invButtonList->push_back(e->createButton(126, y, 3, Common::KEYCODE_l,      moveImages[8],  moveImages[9]));
+	invButtonList->push_back(e->createButton(164, y, 4, Common::KEYCODE_LEFT,   moveImages[14], moveImages[15]));
+	invButtonList->push_back(e->createButton(196, y, 5, Common::KEYCODE_RIGHT,  moveImages[18], moveImages[19]));
 
 	// The windows version has 2 extra buttons for breadcrumb trail
 	// CHECKME: the game is really hard to play without those, maybe we could add something to enable that.
 	if (_vm->getPlatform() == Common::kPlatformWindows) {
-		invButtonList->push_back(e->createButton(234, y, 6, 'b', invImages[6], invImages[7]));
-		invButtonList->push_back(e->createButton(266, y, 7, 'f', invImages[8], invImages[9]));
+		invButtonList->push_back(e->createButton(234, y, 6, Common::KEYCODE_b, invImages[6], invImages[7]));
+		invButtonList->push_back(e->createButton(266, y, 7, Common::KEYCODE_f, invImages[8], invImages[9]));
 	}
 
 	delete invFile;
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ void DisplayMan::checkerboardEffect(uint16 penColor, uint16 x1, uint16 y1, uint1
 	}
 }
 
-void DisplayMan::closeFont(TextFont **font) {
+void DisplayMan::freeFont(TextFont **font) {
 	if (*font) {
 		if ((*font)->_data)
 			delete[] (*font)->_data;
diff --git a/engines/lab/dispman.h b/engines/lab/dispman.h
index 57789526681..2cf58c379fb 100644
--- a/engines/lab/dispman.h
+++ b/engines/lab/dispman.h
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ public:
 	/**
 	 * Closes a font and frees all memory associated with it.
 	 */
-	void closeFont(TextFont **font);
+	void freeFont(TextFont **font);
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns the length of a text in the specified font.
diff --git a/engines/lab/engine.cpp b/engines/lab/engine.cpp
index d2333f83811..a01df7ec264 100644
--- a/engines/lab/engine.cpp
+++ b/engines/lab/engine.cpp
@@ -77,19 +77,6 @@ enum Monitors {
 	//kMonitorLevers = 82
 };
 
-enum MainButtons {
-	kButtonPickup,
-	kButtonUse,
-	kButtonOpen,
-	kButtonClose,
-	kButtonLook,
-	kButtonInventory,
-	kButtonLeft,
-	kButtonForward,
-	kButtonRight,
-	kButtonMap
-};
-
 enum AltButtons {
 	kButtonMainDisplay,
 	kButtonSaveLoad,
@@ -505,24 +492,9 @@ void LabEngine::mainGameLoop() {
 			_anim->diffNextFrame();
 
 			if (_followingCrumbs) {
-				int result = followCrumbs();
-
-				if (result != 0) {
-					uint16 code = 0;
-					switch (result) {
-					case VKEY_UPARROW:
-						code = kButtonForward;
-						break;
-					case VKEY_LTARROW:
-						code = kButtonLeft;
-						break;
-					case VKEY_RTARROW:
-						code = kButtonRight;
-						break;
-					default:
-						break;
-					}
+				MainButton code = followCrumbs();
 
+				if (code == kButtonForward || code == kButtonLeft || code == kButtonRight) {
 					gotMessage = true;
 					mayShowCrumbIndicator();
 					_graphics->screenUpdate();
@@ -638,7 +610,7 @@ bool LabEngine::fromCrumbs(uint32 tmpClass, uint16 code, uint16 qualifier, Commo
 
 		mayShowCrumbIndicator();
 		_graphics->screenUpdate();
-	} else if (msgClass == kMessageDeltaMove) {
+	} else if (msgClass == kMessageMoveCursorToCloseup) {
 		CloseDataPtr tmpClosePtr = _closeDataPtr;
 
 		// get next close-up in list after the one pointed to by curPos
@@ -737,7 +709,7 @@ bool LabEngine::processKey(IntuiMessage *curMsg, uint32 &msgClass, uint16 &quali
 		forceDraw = true;
 		interfaceOn();
 	} else if (code == Common::KEYCODE_TAB)
-		msgClass = kMessageDeltaMove;
+		msgClass = kMessageMoveCursorToCloseup;
 	else if (code == Common::KEYCODE_ESCAPE)
 		_closeDataPtr = nullptr;
 
@@ -1071,7 +1043,7 @@ void LabEngine::go() {
 
 	_event->initMouse();
 	if (_msgFont)
-		_graphics->closeFont(&_msgFont);
+		_graphics->freeFont(&_msgFont);
 
 	if (getPlatform() != Common::kPlatformAmiga)
 		_msgFont = _resource->getFont("F:AvanteG.12");
@@ -1086,7 +1058,7 @@ void LabEngine::go() {
 	_event->mouseShow();
 	mainGameLoop();
 
-	_graphics->closeFont(&_msgFont);
+	_graphics->freeFont(&_msgFont);
 	_graphics->freePict();
 
 	freeScreens();
@@ -1094,18 +1066,18 @@ void LabEngine::go() {
 	_music->freeMusic();
 }
 
-int LabEngine::followCrumbs() {
+MainButton LabEngine::followCrumbs() {
 	// kDirectionNorth, kDirectionSouth, kDirectionEast, kDirectionWest
-	int movement[4][4] = {
-		{ VKEY_UPARROW, VKEY_RTARROW, VKEY_RTARROW, VKEY_LTARROW },
-		{ VKEY_RTARROW, VKEY_UPARROW, VKEY_LTARROW, VKEY_RTARROW },
-		{ VKEY_LTARROW, VKEY_RTARROW, VKEY_UPARROW, VKEY_RTARROW },
-		{ VKEY_RTARROW, VKEY_LTARROW, VKEY_RTARROW, VKEY_UPARROW }
+	MainButton movement[4][4] = {
+		{ kButtonForward, kButtonRight, kButtonRight, kButtonLeft },
+		{ kButtonRight, kButtonForward, kButtonLeft, kButtonRight },
+		{ kButtonLeft, kButtonRight, kButtonForward, kButtonRight },
+		{ kButtonRight, kButtonLeft, kButtonRight, kButtonForward }
 	};
 
 	if (_isCrumbWaiting) {
 		if (_system->getMillis() <= _crumbTimestamp)
-			return 0;
+			return kButtonNone;
 
 		_isCrumbWaiting = false;
 	}
@@ -1119,10 +1091,10 @@ int LabEngine::followCrumbs() {
 		_breadCrumbs[0]._roomNum = 0;
 		_droppingCrumbs = false;
 		_followingCrumbs = false;
-		return 0;
+		return kButtonNone;
 	}
 
-	int exitDir;
+	Direction exitDir;
 	// which direction is last crumb
 	if (_breadCrumbs[_numCrumbs]._direction == kDirectionEast)
 		exitDir = kDirectionWest;
@@ -1133,7 +1105,7 @@ int LabEngine::followCrumbs() {
 	else
 		exitDir = kDirectionNorth;
 
-	int moveDir = movement[_direction][exitDir];
+	MainButton moveDir = movement[_direction][exitDir];
 
 	if (_numCrumbs == 0) {
 		_isCrumbTurning = false;
@@ -1141,7 +1113,7 @@ int LabEngine::followCrumbs() {
 		_droppingCrumbs = false;
 		_followingCrumbs = false;
 	} else {
-		_isCrumbTurning = (moveDir != VKEY_UPARROW);
+		_isCrumbTurning = (moveDir != kButtonForward);
 		_isCrumbWaiting = true;
 
 		int theDelay = (_followCrumbsFast ? 1000 / 4 : 1000);
diff --git a/engines/lab/eventman.cpp b/engines/lab/eventman.cpp
index 4947991b872..83c50b9771b 100644
--- a/engines/lab/eventman.cpp
+++ b/engines/lab/eventman.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,17 @@ static const byte mouseData[] = {
 #define MOUSE_WIDTH 10
 #define MOUSE_HEIGHT 15
 
+EventManager::EventManager(LabEngine *vm) : _vm(vm) {
+	_leftClick = false;
+	_rightClick = false;
+
+	_lastButtonHit = nullptr;
+	_screenButtonList = nullptr;
+	_hitButton = nullptr;
+	_mousePos = Common::Point(0, 0);
+	_keyPressed = Common::KEYCODE_INVALID;
+}
+
 Button *EventManager::checkButtonHit(ButtonList *buttonList, Common::Point pos) {
 	for (ButtonList::iterator buttonItr = buttonList->begin(); buttonItr != buttonList->end(); ++buttonItr) {
 		Button *button = *buttonItr;
@@ -104,47 +115,22 @@ Button *EventManager::getButton(uint16 id) {
 	return nullptr;
 }
 
-EventManager::EventManager(LabEngine *vm) : _vm(vm) {
-	_leftClick = false;
-	_rightClick = false;
-
-	_mouseHidden = true;
-	_lastButtonHit = nullptr;
-	_screenButtonList = nullptr;
-	_hitButton = nullptr;
-	_mousePos = Common::Point(0, 0);
-
-	_nextKeyIn = 0;
-	_nextKeyOut = 0;
-
-	for (int i = 0; i < 64; i++)
-		_keyBuf[i] = Common::KEYCODE_INVALID;
-
-}
-
 void EventManager::updateMouse() {
-	bool doUpdateDisplay = false;
+	if (!_hitButton)
+		return;
 
-	if (!_mouseHidden)
-		doUpdateDisplay = true;
+	mouseHide();
+	_hitButton->_altImage->drawImage(_hitButton->_x, _hitButton->_y);
+	mouseShow();
 
-	if (_hitButton) {
-		mouseHide();
-		_hitButton->_altImage->drawImage(_hitButton->_x, _hitButton->_y);
-		mouseShow();
+	for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+		_vm->waitTOF();
 
-		for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
-			_vm->waitTOF();
-
-		mouseHide();
-		_hitButton->_image->drawImage(_hitButton->_x, _hitButton->_y);
-		mouseShow();
-		doUpdateDisplay = true;
-		_hitButton = nullptr;
-	}
-
-	if (doUpdateDisplay)
-		_vm->_graphics->screenUpdate();
+	mouseHide();
+	_hitButton->_image->drawImage(_hitButton->_x, _hitButton->_y);
+	mouseShow();
+	_hitButton = nullptr;
+	_vm->_graphics->screenUpdate();
 }
 
 void EventManager::initMouse() {
@@ -155,20 +141,11 @@ void EventManager::initMouse() {
 }
 
 void EventManager::mouseShow() {
-	if (_mouseHidden) {
-		processInput();
-		_mouseHidden = false;
-	}
-
 	_vm->_system->showMouse(true);
 }
 
 void EventManager::mouseHide() {
-	if (!_mouseHidden) {
-		_mouseHidden = true;
-
-		_vm->_system->showMouse(false);
-	}
+	_vm->_system->showMouse(false);
 }
 
 Common::Point EventManager::getMousePos() {
@@ -183,23 +160,6 @@ void EventManager::setMousePos(Common::Point pos) {
 		_vm->_system->warpMouse(pos.x, pos.y);
 	else
 		_vm->_system->warpMouse(pos.x * 2, pos.y);
-
-	if (!_mouseHidden)
-		processInput();
-}
-
-bool EventManager::keyPress(Common::KeyCode *keyCode) {
-	if (haveNextChar()) {
-		*keyCode = getNextChar();
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	return false;
-}
-
-bool EventManager::haveNextChar() {
-	processInput();
-	return _nextKeyIn != _nextKeyOut;
 }
 
 void EventManager::processInput() {
@@ -241,13 +201,9 @@ void EventManager::processInput() {
 					continue;
 				}
 				// Intentional fall through
-			default: {
-				int n = (_nextKeyIn + 1) % 64;
-				if (n != _nextKeyOut) {
-					_keyBuf[_nextKeyIn] = event.kbd.keycode;
-					_nextKeyIn = n;
-				}
-				}
+			default:
+				_keyPressed = event.kbd;
+				break;
 			}
 			break;
 		case Common::EVENT_QUIT:
@@ -262,18 +218,6 @@ void EventManager::processInput() {
 	_vm->_system->updateScreen();
 }
 
-Common::KeyCode EventManager::getNextChar() {
-	Common::KeyCode chr = Common::KEYCODE_INVALID;
-
-	processInput();
-	if (_nextKeyIn != _nextKeyOut) {
-		chr = _keyBuf[_nextKeyOut];
-		_nextKeyOut = (_nextKeyOut + 1) % 64;
-	}
-
-	return chr;
-}
-
 Common::Point EventManager::updateAndGetMousePos() {
 	processInput();
 
diff --git a/engines/lab/eventman.h b/engines/lab/eventman.h
index 963972165df..ec8f824cb2a 100644
--- a/engines/lab/eventman.h
+++ b/engines/lab/eventman.h
@@ -43,14 +43,9 @@ enum MessageClasses {
 	kMessageRightClick,
 	kMessageButtonUp,
 	kMessageRawKey,
-	kMessageDeltaMove
+	kMessageMoveCursorToCloseup
 };
 
-#define VKEY_UPARROW    273
-#define VKEY_DNARROW    274
-#define VKEY_RTARROW    275
-#define VKEY_LTARROW    276
-
 struct IntuiMessage {
 	uint32 _msgClass;
 	uint16 _code; // KeyCode or Button Id
@@ -61,7 +56,7 @@ struct IntuiMessage {
 
 struct Button {
 	uint16 _x, _y, _buttonId;
-	uint16 _keyEquiv; // if not zero, a key that activates button
+	Common::KeyCode _keyEquiv; // the key which activates this button
 	bool _isEnabled;
 	Image *_image, *_altImage;
 };
@@ -74,11 +69,9 @@ private:
 
 	bool _leftClick;
 	bool _rightClick;
-	bool _mouseHidden;
 
 	uint16 _nextKeyIn;
 	uint16 _nextKeyOut;
-	Common::KeyCode _keyBuf[64];
 
 	Button *_hitButton;
 	Button *_lastButtonHit;
@@ -93,18 +86,11 @@ private:
 	 */
 	Button *checkButtonHit(ButtonList *buttonList, Common::Point pos);
 
-	/**
-	 * Checks whether or not a key has been pressed.
-	 */
-	bool keyPress(Common::KeyCode *keyCode);
-	bool haveNextChar();
-	Common::KeyCode getNextChar();
-
 	/**
 	 * Checks whether or not the coords fall within one of the buttons in a list
 	 * of buttons.
 	 */
-	Button *checkNumButtonHit(ButtonList *buttonList, uint16 key);
+	Button *checkNumButtonHit(ButtonList *buttonList, Common::KeyCode key);
 
 	/**
 	 * Make a key press have the right case for a button KeyEquiv value.
@@ -115,7 +101,7 @@ public:
 	EventManager (LabEngine *vm);
 
 	void attachButtonList(ButtonList *buttonList);
-	Button *createButton(uint16 x, uint16 y, uint16 id, uint16 key, Image *image, Image *altImage);
+	Button *createButton(uint16 x, uint16 y, uint16 id, Common::KeyCode key, Image *image, Image *altImage);
 	void toggleButton(Button *button, uint16 penColor, bool enable);
 
 	/**
diff --git a/engines/lab/interface.cpp b/engines/lab/interface.cpp
index 60b32366405..507e0b27d5a 100644
--- a/engines/lab/interface.cpp
+++ b/engines/lab/interface.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 namespace Lab {
 
-Button *EventManager::createButton(uint16 x, uint16 y, uint16 id, uint16 key, Image *image, Image *altImage) {
+Button *EventManager::createButton(uint16 x, uint16 y, uint16 id, Common::KeyCode key, Image *image, Image *altImage) {
 	Button *button = new Button();
 
 	if (button) {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ uint16 EventManager::makeButtonKeyEquiv(uint16 key) {
 	return key;
 }
 
-Button *EventManager::checkNumButtonHit(ButtonList *buttonList, uint16 key) {
+Button *EventManager::checkNumButtonHit(ButtonList *buttonList, Common::KeyCode key) {
 	uint16 gkey = key - '0';
 
 	if (!buttonList)
@@ -100,9 +100,10 @@ Button *EventManager::checkNumButtonHit(ButtonList *buttonList, uint16 key) {
 
 	for (ButtonList::iterator buttonItr = buttonList->begin(); buttonItr != buttonList->end(); ++buttonItr) {
 		Button *button = *buttonItr;
-		if (((gkey - 1 == button->_buttonId) || ((gkey == 0) && (button->_buttonId == 9))
-		 || ((button->_keyEquiv != 0) && (makeButtonKeyEquiv(key) == button->_keyEquiv)))
-			  && button->_isEnabled) {
+		if (!button->_isEnabled)
+			continue;
+
+		if ((gkey - 1 == button->_buttonId) || (gkey == 0 && button->_buttonId == 9) || (button->_keyEquiv != Common::KEYCODE_INVALID && key == button->_keyEquiv)) {
 			button->_altImage->drawImage(button->_x, button->_y);
 			_vm->_system->delayMillis(80);
 			button->_image->drawImage(button->_x, button->_y);
@@ -117,8 +118,7 @@ IntuiMessage *EventManager::getMsg() {
 	static IntuiMessage message;
 
 	updateMouse();
-
-	Common::KeyCode curKey;
+	processInput();
 
 	if (_lastButtonHit) {
 		updateMouse();
@@ -135,18 +135,22 @@ IntuiMessage *EventManager::getMsg() {
 			message._mouse.x /= 2;
 		_leftClick = _rightClick = false;
 		return &message;
-	} else if (keyPress(&curKey)) {
-		message._code = curKey;
-		message._mouse = _mousePos;
-		Button *curButton = checkNumButtonHit(_screenButtonList, message._code);
+	} else if (_keyPressed.keycode != Common::KEYCODE_INVALID) {
+		Button *curButton = checkNumButtonHit(_screenButtonList, _keyPressed.keycode);
 
 		if (curButton) {
 			message._msgClass = kMessageButtonUp;
 			message._code = curButton->_buttonId;
-		} else
+		} else {
 			message._msgClass = kMessageRawKey;
+			message._code = _keyPressed.keycode;
+		}
 
 		message._qualifier = _keyPressed.flags;
+		message._mouse = _mousePos;
+
+		_keyPressed.keycode = Common::KEYCODE_INVALID;
+
 		return &message;
 	} else
 		return nullptr;
diff --git a/engines/lab/intro.cpp b/engines/lab/intro.cpp
index 5ed604c2385..8971c967864 100644
--- a/engines/lab/intro.cpp
+++ b/engines/lab/intro.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Intro::Intro(LabEngine *vm) : _vm(vm) {
 }
 
 Intro::~Intro() {
-	_vm->_graphics->closeFont(&_font);
+	_vm->_graphics->freeFont(&_font);
 }
 
 void Intro::introEatMessages() {
diff --git a/engines/lab/lab.h b/engines/lab/lab.h
index 76397b953c7..0a2e407d926 100644
--- a/engines/lab/lab.h
+++ b/engines/lab/lab.h
@@ -97,6 +97,20 @@ enum Direction {
 	kDirectionWest
 };
 
+enum MainButton {
+	kButtonNone = -1,
+	kButtonPickup,
+	kButtonUse,
+	kButtonOpen,
+	kButtonClose,
+	kButtonLook,
+	kButtonInventory,
+	kButtonLeft,
+	kButtonForward,
+	kButtonRight,
+	kButtonMap
+};
+
 class LabEngine : public Engine {
 private:
 	bool _interfaceOff;
@@ -307,7 +321,7 @@ private:
 	/**
 	 * Draws the map
 	 */
-	void drawMap(uint16 curRoom, uint16 curMsg, uint16 floorNum, bool fadeOut, bool fadeIn);
+	void drawMap(uint16 curRoom, uint16 curMsg, uint16 floorNum, bool fadeIn);
 
 	/**
 	 * Draws the text for the monitor.
@@ -346,7 +360,7 @@ private:
 	/**
 	 * New code to allow quick(er) return navigation in game.
 	 */
-	int followCrumbs();
+	MainButton followCrumbs();
 	void freeMapData();
 	void freeScreens();
 	bool fromCrumbs(uint32 tmpClass, uint16 code, uint16 qualifier, Common::Point tmpPos,
diff --git a/engines/lab/map.cpp b/engines/lab/map.cpp
index d84f8528d05..21a08309131 100644
--- a/engines/lab/map.cpp
+++ b/engines/lab/map.cpp
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ void LabEngine::loadMapData() {
 	_imgPath = new Image(mapImages, this);
 	_imgBridge = new Image(mapImages, this);
 
-	_mapButtonList.push_back(_event->createButton( 8,  _utils->vgaScaleY(105), 0, VKEY_LTARROW, new Image(mapImages, this), new Image(mapImages, this)));	// back
-	_mapButtonList.push_back(_event->createButton( 55, _utils->vgaScaleY(105), 1, VKEY_UPARROW, new Image(mapImages, this), new Image(mapImages, this)));	// up
-	_mapButtonList.push_back(_event->createButton(101, _utils->vgaScaleY(105), 2, VKEY_DNARROW, new Image(mapImages, this), new Image(mapImages, this)));	// down
+	_mapButtonList.push_back(_event->createButton( 8,  _utils->vgaScaleY(105), 0, Common::KEYCODE_ESCAPE, new Image(mapImages, this), new Image(mapImages, this)));	// back
+	_mapButtonList.push_back(_event->createButton( 55, _utils->vgaScaleY(105), 1, Common::KEYCODE_UP,     new Image(mapImages, this), new Image(mapImages, this)));	// up
+	_mapButtonList.push_back(_event->createButton(101, _utils->vgaScaleY(105), 2, Common::KEYCODE_DOWN,   new Image(mapImages, this), new Image(mapImages, this)));	// down
 
 	delete mapImages;
 
@@ -329,14 +329,10 @@ uint16 LabEngine::getLowerFloor(uint16 floorNum) {
 	return kFloorNone;
 }
 
-void LabEngine::drawMap(uint16 curRoom, uint16 curMsg, uint16 floorNum, bool fadeOut, bool fadeIn) {
+void LabEngine::drawMap(uint16 curRoom, uint16 curMsg, uint16 floorNum, bool fadeIn) {
 	_event->mouseHide();
 
-	if (fadeOut)
-		_graphics->fade(false);
-
 	_graphics->rectFill(0, 0, _graphics->_screenWidth - 1, _graphics->_screenHeight - 1, 0);
-
 	_imgMap->drawImage(0, 0);
 	_event->drawButtonList(&_mapButtonList);
 
@@ -447,7 +443,7 @@ void LabEngine::processMap(uint16 curRoom) {
 					if (upperFloor != kFloorNone) {
 						curFloor = upperFloor;
 						_graphics->fade(false);
-						drawMap(curRoom, curMsg, curFloor, false, false);
+						drawMap(curRoom, curMsg, curFloor, false);
 						_graphics->fade(true);
 					}
 				} else if (msgCode == 2) {
@@ -456,7 +452,7 @@ void LabEngine::processMap(uint16 curRoom) {
 					if (lowerFloor != kFloorNone) {
 						curFloor = lowerFloor;
 						_graphics->fade(false);
-						drawMap(curRoom, curMsg, curFloor, false, false);
+						drawMap(curRoom, curMsg, curFloor, false);
 						_graphics->fade(true);
 					}
 				}
@@ -466,28 +462,28 @@ void LabEngine::processMap(uint16 curRoom) {
 					curFloor = kFloorSurMaze;
 
 					_graphics->fade(false);
-					drawMap(curRoom, curMsg, curFloor, false, false);
+					drawMap(curRoom, curMsg, curFloor, false);
 					_graphics->fade(true);
 				} else if ((curFloor == kFloorMiddle) && _utils->mapRectScale(358, 71, 452, 147).contains(mouseX, mouseY)
 							&& floorVisited(kFloorCarnival)) {
 					curFloor = kFloorCarnival;
 
 					_graphics->fade(false);
-					drawMap(curRoom, curMsg, curFloor, false, false);
+					drawMap(curRoom, curMsg, curFloor, false);
 					_graphics->fade(true);
 				} else if ((curFloor == kFloorMiddle) && _utils->mapRectScale(557, 325, 653, 401).contains(mouseX, mouseY)
 							&& floorVisited(kFloorMedMaze)) {
 					curFloor = kFloorMedMaze;
 
 					_graphics->fade(false);
-					drawMap(curRoom, curMsg, curFloor, false, false);
+					drawMap(curRoom, curMsg, curFloor, false);
 					_graphics->fade(true);
 				} else if ((curFloor == kFloorUpper) && _utils->mapRectScale(524, 97, 645, 207).contains(mouseX, mouseY)
 							&& floorVisited(kFloorHedgeMaze)) {
 					curFloor = kFloorHedgeMaze;
 
 					_graphics->fade(false);
-					drawMap(curRoom, curMsg, curFloor, false, false);
+					drawMap(curRoom, curMsg, curFloor, false);
 					_graphics->fade(true);
 				} else if (mouseX > _utils->mapScaleX(314)) {
 					uint16 oldMsg = curMsg;
@@ -550,7 +546,7 @@ void LabEngine::doMap(uint16 curRoom) {
 	loadMapData();
 	_graphics->blackAllScreen();
 	_event->attachButtonList(&_mapButtonList);
-	drawMap(curRoom, curRoom, _maps[curRoom]._pageNumber, false, true);
+	drawMap(curRoom, curRoom, _maps[curRoom]._pageNumber, true);
 	_event->mouseShow();
 	_graphics->screenUpdate();
 	processMap(curRoom);
diff --git a/engines/lab/special.cpp b/engines/lab/special.cpp
index dd2ee1cf4e6..e15561d9fbd 100644
--- a/engines/lab/special.cpp
+++ b/engines/lab/special.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void LabEngine::doNotes() {
 	Common::Rect textRect = Common::Rect(_utils->vgaScaleX(25) + _utils->svgaCord(15), _utils->vgaScaleY(50), _utils->vgaScaleX(295) - _utils->svgaCord(15), _utils->vgaScaleY(148));
 	_graphics->flowText(noteFont, -2 + _utils->svgaCord(1), 0, 0, false, false, true, true, textRect, noteText.c_str());
 	_graphics->setPalette(_anim->_diffPalette, 256);
-	_graphics->closeFont(&noteFont);
+	_graphics->freeFont(&noteFont);
 }
 
 void LabEngine::doWestPaper() {
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void LabEngine::doWestPaper() {
 
 	Common::Rect textRect = Common::Rect(_utils->vgaScaleX(57), _utils->vgaScaleY(77) + _utils->svgaCord(2), _utils->vgaScaleX(262), _utils->vgaScaleY(91));
 	_graphics->flowText(paperFont, 0, 0, 0, false, true, false, true, textRect, paperText.c_str());
-	_graphics->closeFont(&paperFont);
+	_graphics->freeFont(&paperFont);
 
 	paperFont = _resource->getFont("F:News32.fon");
 	paperText = _resource->getText("Lab:Rooms/Headline");
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void LabEngine::doWestPaper() {
 	} else
 		y = 115 - _utils->svgaCord(5);
 
-	_graphics->closeFont(&paperFont);
+	_graphics->freeFont(&paperFont);
 
 	paperFont = _resource->getFont("F:Note.fon");
 	paperText = _resource->getText("Lab:Rooms/Col1");
@@ -85,13 +85,13 @@ void LabEngine::doWestPaper() {
 	paperText = _resource->getText("Lab:Rooms/Col2");
 	_graphics->flowText(paperFont, -4, 0, 0, false, false, false, true, _utils->vgaRectScale(162, y, 275, 148), paperText.c_str());
 
-	_graphics->closeFont(&paperFont);
+	_graphics->freeFont(&paperFont);
 	_graphics->setPalette(_anim->_diffPalette, 256);
 }
 
 void LabEngine::loadJournalData() {
 	if (_journalFont)
-		_graphics->closeFont(&_journalFont);
+		_graphics->freeFont(&_journalFont);
 
 	_journalFont = _resource->getFont("F:Journal.fon");
 	updateMusicAndEvents();
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@ void LabEngine::loadJournalData() {
 	_journalTextTitle = _resource->getText("Lab:Rooms/jt");
 
 	Common::File *journalFile = _resource->openDataFile("P:JImage");
-	_journalButtonList.push_back(_event->createButton( 80, _utils->vgaScaleY(162) + _utils->svgaCord(1), 0, VKEY_LTARROW, new Image(journalFile, this), new Image(journalFile, this)));	// back
-	_journalButtonList.push_back(_event->createButton(194, _utils->vgaScaleY(162) + _utils->svgaCord(1), 2,            0, new Image(journalFile, this), new Image(journalFile, this)));	// cancel
-	_journalButtonList.push_back(_event->createButton(144, _utils->vgaScaleY(164) - _utils->svgaCord(1), 1, VKEY_RTARROW, new Image(journalFile, this), new Image(journalFile, this)));	// forward
+	_journalButtonList.push_back(_event->createButton( 80, _utils->vgaScaleY(162) + _utils->svgaCord(1), 0,  Common::KEYCODE_LEFT,   new Image(journalFile, this), new Image(journalFile, this)));	// back
+	_journalButtonList.push_back(_event->createButton(194, _utils->vgaScaleY(162) + _utils->svgaCord(1), 2,  Common::KEYCODE_ESCAPE, new Image(journalFile, this), new Image(journalFile, this)));	// cancel
+	_journalButtonList.push_back(_event->createButton(144, _utils->vgaScaleY(164) - _utils->svgaCord(1), 1,  Common::KEYCODE_RIGHT,  new Image(journalFile, this), new Image(journalFile, this)));	// forward
 	delete journalFile;
 
 	_anim->_noPalChange = true;
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ void LabEngine::doJournal() {
 	_blankJournal = _journalBackImage->_imageData = nullptr;
 
 	_event->freeButtonList(&_journalButtonList);
-	_graphics->closeFont(&_journalFont);
+	_graphics->freeFont(&_journalFont);
 
 	_graphics->rectFill(0, 0, _graphics->_screenWidth - 1, _graphics->_screenHeight - 1, 0);
 	_graphics->blackScreen();
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ void LabEngine::doMonitor(const Common::String background, const Common::String
 	processMonitor(ntext.c_str(), monitorFont, isinteractive, scaledRect);
 	_graphics->fade(false);
 	_event->mouseHide();
-	_graphics->closeFont(&monitorFont);
+	_graphics->freeFont(&monitorFont);
 
 	_graphics->rectFill(0, 0, _graphics->_screenWidth - 1, _graphics->_screenHeight - 1, 0);
 	_graphics->blackAllScreen();