diff --git a/frontend/src/term.rs b/frontend/src/term.rs
index a0e839c..389c0aa 100644
--- a/frontend/src/term.rs
+++ b/frontend/src/term.rs
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ fn send_char(
             Task::start(async move {
                 println!("Sending char: {}", &c);
                 crate::platform::send_char(send_c.to_string()).await;
-                // crate::platform::unload_signal().await;
                 println!("Sent char: {}", &c);
             });
         }
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/aterm.rs b/src-tauri/src/aterm.rs
index c54d7fa..78efbca 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/aterm.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/aterm.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ pub struct ATerm {
 
 impl ATerm {
     pub fn new() -> result::Result<ATerm, std::io::Error> {
-        let (rows, cols) = (21, 158);
+        let (rows, cols) = (21, 90);
         let id = 1;
         let pty_config = tty::Options {
             shell: Some(tty::Shell::new("/bin/bash".to_string(), vec![])),
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index b0f4636..f363646 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ type RemovedDiagramConnectorsCount = usize;
 type DiagramConnectorPath = String;
 type DiagramConnectorName = String;
 type ComponentId = String;
+use alacritty_terminal::event::Notify;
 
 mod component_manager;
 mod aterm;
@@ -154,9 +155,15 @@ async fn unload_signal(signal_ref_index: usize, store: tauri::State<'_, Store>)
 }
 
 #[tauri::command(rename_all = "snake_case")]
-async fn send_char() -> Result<(), ()> {
-    println!("Sending char: {}", "a");
-    Ok(())
+async fn send_char(c : String) -> Result<(), ()> {
+    // see if length of c is 1
+    if c.len() == 1 {
+        let term = TERM.lock().unwrap();
+        term.tx.notify(c.into_bytes());
+        Ok(())
+    } else {
+        Err(())
+    }
 }
 
 #[tauri::command(rename_all = "snake_case")]