diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 76ee897..8c1eab4 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 Version 0.0.2: name changed to spOSMroute, since on there had been another
                OSMroute already.
 =============================================================================
+(2013-06-17):
+- fixed: softkeyboard is working now with utf8.
+
 (2013-06-16):
 - fixed: searching for citys is back working again and this time it seems
   working fine.
diff --git a/gui/gui.h b/gui/gui.h
index a8a3305..b3acd85 100644
--- a/gui/gui.h
+++ b/gui/gui.h
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ struct _GUISoftkeyboard_ {
 	int mode;
 	int enabled;
 	int linepos[2][4];	/* y positions of lines */
-	int btnpos[2][4];	/* holds position keys: Shift, Symbols, Space, Close */
+	int btnpos[2][7];	/* holds position keys: Left, Right, Shift, Symbols, Space, Del, Close */
 	iPoint offset;		/* screenoffset .. will be set during last draw */
 	struct image *screen;
 	int last_col;
diff --git a/gui/gui_softkeyboard.c b/gui/gui_softkeyboard.c
index 2842300..4a110c0 100644
--- a/gui/gui_softkeyboard.c
+++ b/gui/gui_softkeyboard.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: gui_softkeyboard.c,v 1.8 2013/06/17 20:13:37 steffen Exp $ */
+/* $Id: gui_softkeyboard.c,v 1.9 2013/06/17 20:42:58 steffen Exp $ */
 /***************************************************************************
  *            gui_softkeyboard.c
  *  
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ void gui_softkeyb_show (int enable) {
 /* only preparing the screen image... copying to the screen will be done later... */
 static float _linepos[2][4] = { {  5.0, 25.0, 45.0, 65.0 },
 								{ 20.0, 40.0, 60.0, 95.0 } };
-static float _btnpos[2][5] = { {  2.0, 16.0, 35.0, 62.0, 79.0 },
-							   { 14.0, 33.0, 60.0, 77.0, 98.0 } };
+static float _btnpos[2][7] = { {  2.0,  6.0, 12.0, 20.0, 32.0, 70.0, 80.0 },
+							   {  6.0, 10.0, 18.0, 30.0, 68.0, 78.0, 98.0 } };
 
 void gui_softkeyb_getpos (int row, int btnnr, int *x1, int *y1, int *x2, int *y2) {
 	if (row < 3) {
@@ -130,31 +130,37 @@ void gui_softkeyb_draw () {
 			if (softkeyb->last_col == i && softkeyb->last_line == j)
 				draw_fillrectangle (softkeyb->screen, x1, y1, x2, y2, &color[COLOR_white][0]);
 			draw_rectangle (softkeyb->screen, x1, y1, x2, y2, ls);
-			u8_encode (&c, softkeyb->keys[softkeyb->mode][j][i]);
+			u8_encode (c, softkeyb->keys[softkeyb->mode][j][i]);
 			gfx_draw_text (softkeyb->screen, x1+(x2-x1-12)/2, y1+(y2-y1-12)/2, c, &color[COLOR_white][3]);
 		}
 	}
 
 	/* draw the last keys */
-	for (j = 3, i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+	for (j = 3, i = 0; i < 7; i++) {
 		gui_softkeyb_getpos (j, i, &x1, &y1, &x2, &y2);
 		if (softkeyb->last_col == i && softkeyb->last_line == 3)
 			draw_fillrectangle (softkeyb->screen, x1, y1, x2, y2, &color[COLOR_white][0]);
 		draw_rectangle (softkeyb->screen, x1, y1, x2, y2, ls);
 		switch (i) {
 		case (0):
-			snprintf (c, 16, _("SYM"));
+			snprintf (c, 16, _("<"));
 			break;
 		case (1):
-			snprintf (c, 16, _("SHIFT"));
+			snprintf (c, 16, _(">"));
 			break;
 		case (2):
-			snprintf (c, 16, _("   "));
+			snprintf (c, 16, _("SYM"));
 			break;
 		case (3):
-			snprintf (c, 16, _("Del"));
+			snprintf (c, 16, _("SHIFT"));
 			break;
 		case (4):
+			snprintf (c, 16, _("   "));
+			break;
+		case (5):
+			snprintf (c, 16, _("Del"));
+			break;
+		case (6):
 			snprintf (c, 16, _("Close"));
 			break;
 		}
@@ -196,7 +202,7 @@ int gui_softkeyb_event (GUIEvent *event) {
 			}
 		}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < 7; i++) {
 		gui_softkeyb_getpos (3, i, &x1, &y1, &x2, &y2);
 		if (x1 <= mp.x && mp.x <= x2 && y1 <= mp.y && mp.y <= y2) {
 			if (event->event == EGUI_MOUSEPRESSED) {
@@ -204,28 +210,46 @@ int gui_softkeyb_event (GUIEvent *event) {
 				softkeyb->last_col = i;
 				switch (i) {
 				case (0):
-					softkeyb->mode = (softkeyb->mode == GUI_SOFTKEYB_MODE_SYMBOL) ? 0 : GUI_SOFTKEYB_MODE_SYMBOL;
+					newevent.key = GUIKEY_LEFT;
+					newevent.keychar = 0x0;
+					newevent.event = EGUI_KEYCHAR;
+					newevent.guiwin_mpos.x = newevent.scr_mpos.x = -1;
+					newevent.guiwin_mpos.y = newevent.scr_mpos.y = -1;
+					gui_entry_event (currentwin->focus, &newevent);
 					break;
 				case (1):
-					softkeyb->mode = (softkeyb->mode == GUI_SOFTKEYB_MODE_SHIFT) ? 0 : GUI_SOFTKEYB_MODE_SHIFT;
+					newevent.key = GUIKEY_RIGHT;
+					newevent.keychar = 0x0;
+					newevent.event = EGUI_KEYCHAR;
+					newevent.guiwin_mpos.x = newevent.scr_mpos.x = -1;
+					newevent.guiwin_mpos.y = newevent.scr_mpos.y = -1;
+					gui_entry_event (currentwin->focus, &newevent);
 					break;
 				case (2):
-//					newevent.keyval = ' ';
+					softkeyb->mode = (softkeyb->mode == GUI_SOFTKEYB_MODE_SYMBOL) ? 0 : GUI_SOFTKEYB_MODE_SYMBOL;
+					break;
+				case (3):
+					softkeyb->mode = (softkeyb->mode == GUI_SOFTKEYB_MODE_SHIFT) ? 0 : GUI_SOFTKEYB_MODE_SHIFT;
+					break;
+				case (4):
+					newevent.key = ' ';
+					newevent.keychar = u8_decode (" ", NULL);
 					newevent.event = EGUI_KEYCHAR;
 					newevent.guiwin_mpos.x = newevent.scr_mpos.x = -1;
 					newevent.guiwin_mpos.y = newevent.scr_mpos.y = -1;
 					gui_entry_event (currentwin->focus, &newevent);
 					return 1;
 					break;
-				case (3):
-//					newevent.keyval = 0x08;
+				case (5):
+					newevent.key = 0x08;
+					newevent.keychar = 0x0;
 					newevent.event = EGUI_KEYCHAR;
 					newevent.guiwin_mpos.x = newevent.scr_mpos.x = -1;
 					newevent.guiwin_mpos.y = newevent.scr_mpos.y = -1;
 					gui_entry_event (currentwin->focus, &newevent);
 					return 1;
 					break;
-				case (4):
+				case (6):
 					softkeyb->enabled = 0;
 					currentwin->screen_changed = 1;
 					draw ();