diff --git a/choose/choose.go b/choose/choose.go
index c7d13a636..4e4e74b52 100644
--- a/choose/choose.go
+++ b/choose/choose.go
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ type model struct {
 	numSelected      int
 	currentOrder     int
 	paginator        paginator.Model
-	aborted          bool
 	timedOut         bool
 	showHelp         bool
 	help             help.Model
@@ -199,9 +198,8 @@ func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 				m = m.deselectAll()
 			}
 		case key.Matches(msg, km.Abort):
-			m.aborted = true
 			m.quitting = true
-			return m, tea.Quit
+			return m, tea.Interrupt
 		case key.Matches(msg, km.Toggle):
 			if m.limit == 1 {
 				break // no op
diff --git a/choose/command.go b/choose/command.go
index 395a3e455..591aad0a4 100644
--- a/choose/command.go
+++ b/choose/command.go
@@ -118,12 +118,12 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 		keymap:            defaultKeymap(),
 	}, tea.WithOutput(os.Stderr)).Run()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to start tea program: %w", err)
+		if errors.Is(err, tea.ErrInterrupted) {
+			return exit.ErrAborted
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to pick selection: %w", err)
 	}
 	m := tm.(model)
-	if m.aborted {
-		return exit.ErrAborted
-	}
 	if m.timedOut {
 		return exit.ErrTimeout
 	}
diff --git a/confirm/command.go b/confirm/command.go
index e31dd9fa7..1b5b5d7f5 100644
--- a/confirm/command.go
+++ b/confirm/command.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package confirm
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/help"
@@ -29,16 +30,16 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 		promptStyle:      o.PromptStyle.ToLipgloss(),
 	}, tea.WithOutput(os.Stderr)).Run()
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		if errors.Is(err, tea.ErrInterrupted) {
+			return exit.ErrAborted
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to confirm: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	m := tm.(model)
 	if m.timedOut {
 		return exit.ErrTimeout
 	}
-	if m.aborted {
-		return exit.ErrAborted
-	}
 	if m.confirmation {
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/confirm/confirm.go b/confirm/confirm.go
index 62da0bfa4..ff1f381c7 100644
--- a/confirm/confirm.go
+++ b/confirm/confirm.go
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ type model struct {
 	affirmative string
 	negative    string
 	quitting    bool
-	aborted     bool
 	hasTimeout  bool
 	showHelp    bool
 	help        help.Model
@@ -121,8 +120,8 @@ func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		switch {
 		case key.Matches(msg, m.keys.Abort):
 			m.confirmation = false
-			m.aborted = true
-			fallthrough
+			m.quitting = true
+			return m, tea.Interrupt
 		case key.Matches(msg, m.keys.Quit):
 			m.confirmation = false
 			m.quitting = true
diff --git a/file/command.go b/file/command.go
index 6c6d26e29..82b3a5ccf 100644
--- a/file/command.go
+++ b/file/command.go
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 		filepicker: fp,
 		timeout:    o.Timeout,
 		hasTimeout: o.Timeout > 0,
-		aborted:    false,
 		showHelp:   o.ShowHelp,
 		help:       help.New(),
 		keymap:     defaultKeymap(),
@@ -58,12 +57,12 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 
 	tm, err := tea.NewProgram(&m, tea.WithOutput(os.Stderr)).Run()
 	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, tea.ErrInterrupted) {
+			return exit.ErrAborted
+		}
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to pick selection: %w", err)
 	}
 	m = tm.(model)
-	if m.aborted {
-		return exit.ErrAborted
-	}
 	if m.timedOut {
 		return exit.ErrTimeout
 	}
diff --git a/file/file.go b/file/file.go
index e8d43ca42..de1111838 100644
--- a/file/file.go
+++ b/file/file.go
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ func (k keymap) ShortHelp() []key.Binding {
 type model struct {
 	filepicker   filepicker.Model
 	selectedPath string
-	aborted      bool
 	timedOut     bool
 	quitting     bool
 	timeout      time.Duration
@@ -82,9 +81,8 @@ func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	case tea.KeyMsg:
 		switch {
 		case key.Matches(msg, keyAbort):
-			m.aborted = true
 			m.quitting = true
-			return m, tea.Quit
+			return m, tea.Interrupt
 		case key.Matches(msg, keyQuit):
 			m.quitting = true
 			return m, tea.Quit
diff --git a/filter/command.go b/filter/command.go
index 8b6a26837..42d83a48d 100644
--- a/filter/command.go
+++ b/filter/command.go
@@ -104,12 +104,12 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 
 	tm, err := p.Run()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("unable to run filter: %w", err)
+		if errors.Is(err, tea.ErrInterrupted) {
+			return exit.ErrAborted
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to pick selection: %w", err)
 	}
 	m := tm.(model)
-	if m.aborted {
-		return exit.ErrAborted
-	}
 	if m.timedOut {
 		return exit.ErrTimeout
 	}
diff --git a/filter/filter.go b/filter/filter.go
index 676911a7f..ebd946c8d 100644
--- a/filter/filter.go
+++ b/filter/filter.go
@@ -264,9 +264,8 @@ func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		km := m.keymap
 		switch {
 		case key.Matches(msg, km.Abort):
-			m.aborted = true
 			m.quitting = true
-			return m, tea.Quit
+			return m, tea.Interrupt
 		case key.Matches(msg, km.Submit):
 			m.quitting = true
 			return m, tea.Quit
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index cb29197a7..7e49a9fd5 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ go 1.21
 require (
 	github.com/alecthomas/kong v1.5.1
 	github.com/alecthomas/mango-kong v0.1.0
-	github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles v0.20.0
-	github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea v1.2.4
+	github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles v0.19.0
+	github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea v1.2.5-0.20241205214244-9306010a31ee
 	github.com/charmbracelet/glamour v0.8.0
 	github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss v1.0.0
 	github.com/charmbracelet/log v0.4.0
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/atotto/clipboard v0.1.4 // indirect
 	github.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52/v2 v2.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/aymerick/douceur v0.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/x/windows v0.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/dlclark/regexp2 v1.11.0 // indirect
 	github.com/dustin/go-humanize v1.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/erikgeiser/coninput v0.0.0-20211004153227-1c3628e74d0f // indirect
@@ -38,12 +39,13 @@ require (
 	github.com/muesli/cancelreader v0.2.2 // indirect
 	github.com/muesli/mango v0.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.7 // indirect
+	github.com/xo/terminfo v0.0.0-20220910002029-abceb7e1c41e // indirect
 	github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.7.4 // indirect
 	github.com/yuin/goldmark-emoji v1.0.4 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20240613232115-7f521ea00fb8 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/net v0.27.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sync v0.9.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.27.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sync v0.10.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.28.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/term v0.22.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/text v0.18.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/text v0.16.0 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 28e9e2ca8..a27ec0e24 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@ github.com/aymanbagabas/go-udiff v0.2.0 h1:TK0fH4MteXUDspT88n8CKzvK0X9O2xu9yQjWp
 github.com/aymanbagabas/go-udiff v0.2.0/go.mod h1:RE4Ex0qsGkTAJoQdQQCA0uG+nAzJO/pI/QwceO5fgrA=
 github.com/aymerick/douceur v0.2.0 h1:Mv+mAeH1Q+n9Fr+oyamOlAkUNPWPlA8PPGR0QAaYuPk=
 github.com/aymerick/douceur v0.2.0/go.mod h1:wlT5vV2O3h55X9m7iVYN0TBM0NH/MmbLnd30/FjWUq4=
-github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles v0.20.0 h1:jSZu6qD8cRQ6k9OMfR1WlM+ruM8fkPWkHvQWD9LIutE=
-github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles v0.20.0/go.mod h1:39slydyswPy+uVOHZ5x/GjwVAFkCsV8IIVy+4MhzwwU=
-github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea v1.2.4 h1:KN8aCViA0eps9SCOThb2/XPIlea3ANJLUkv3KnQRNCE=
-github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea v1.2.4/go.mod h1:Qr6fVQw+wX7JkWWkVyXYk/ZUQ92a6XNekLXa3rR18MM=
+github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles v0.19.0 h1:gKZkKXPP6GlDk6EcfujDK19PCQqRjaJZQ7QRERx1UF0=
+github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles v0.19.0/go.mod h1:WILteEqZ+krG5c3ntGEMeG99nCupcuIk7V0/zOP0tOA=
+github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea v0.27.1-0.20241202144817-18bbd7ae5810 h1:+0jQnFwehsG0391XrekBzujaBYfRZNtY9+koS4FBwg8=
+github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea v0.27.1-0.20241202144817-18bbd7ae5810/go.mod h1:RYka31SjvShLlaYsbsBSiXnneU2JUEoKvI3nrOUaJuw=
+github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea v1.2.5-0.20241205214244-9306010a31ee h1:xNijbIIsd6zADvvqrQj3kfKmLqJshZpCspKAfspXkFU=
+github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea v1.2.5-0.20241205214244-9306010a31ee/go.mod h1:Hbk5+oE4a7cDyjfdPi4sHZ42aGTMYcmHnVDhsRswn7A=
 github.com/charmbracelet/glamour v0.8.0 h1:tPrjL3aRcQbn++7t18wOpgLyl8wrOHUEDS7IZ68QtZs=
 github.com/charmbracelet/glamour v0.8.0/go.mod h1:ViRgmKkf3u5S7uakt2czJ272WSg2ZenlYEZXT2x7Bjw=
 github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss v1.0.0 h1:O7VkGDvqEdGi93X+DeqsQ7PKHDgtQfF8j8/O2qFMQNg=
@@ -36,6 +38,8 @@ github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/golden v0.0.0-20240815200342-61de596daa2b h1:MnAM
 github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/golden v0.0.0-20240815200342-61de596daa2b/go.mod h1:wDlXFlCrmJ8J+swcL/MnGUuYnqgQdW9rhSD61oNMb6U=
 github.com/charmbracelet/x/term v0.2.1 h1:AQeHeLZ1OqSXhrAWpYUtZyX1T3zVxfpZuEQMIQaGIAQ=
 github.com/charmbracelet/x/term v0.2.1/go.mod h1:oQ4enTYFV7QN4m0i9mzHrViD7TQKvNEEkHUMCmsxdUg=
+github.com/charmbracelet/x/windows v0.2.0 h1:ilXA1GJjTNkgOm94CLPeSz7rar54jtFatdmoiONPuEw=
+github.com/charmbracelet/x/windows v0.2.0/go.mod h1:ZibNFR49ZFqCXgP76sYanisxRyC+EYrBE7TTknD8s1s=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/dlclark/regexp2 v1.11.0 h1:G/nrcoOa7ZXlpoa/91N3X7mM3r8eIlMBBJZvsz/mxKI=
@@ -85,6 +89,8 @@ github.com/sahilm/fuzzy v0.1.1 h1:ceu5RHF8DGgoi+/dR5PsECjCDH1BE3Fnmpo7aVXOdRA=
 github.com/sahilm/fuzzy v0.1.1/go.mod h1:VFvziUEIMCrT6A6tw2RFIXPXXmzXbOsSHF0DOI8ZK9Y=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0 h1:HtqpIVDClZ4nwg75+f6Lvsy/wHu+3BoSGCbBAcpTsTg=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0/go.mod h1:r2ic/lqez/lEtzL7wO/rwa5dbSLXVDPFyf8C91i36aY=
+github.com/xo/terminfo v0.0.0-20220910002029-abceb7e1c41e h1:JVG44RsyaB9T2KIHavMF/ppJZNG9ZpyihvCd0w101no=
+github.com/xo/terminfo v0.0.0-20220910002029-abceb7e1c41e/go.mod h1:RbqR21r5mrJuqunuUZ/Dhy/avygyECGrLceyNeo4LiM=
 github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.7.1/go.mod h1:uzxRWxtg69N339t3louHJ7+O03ezfj6PlliRlaOzY1E=
 github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.7.4 h1:BDXOHExt+A7gwPCJgPIIq7ENvceR7we7rOS9TNoLZeg=
 github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.7.4/go.mod h1:uzxRWxtg69N339t3louHJ7+O03ezfj6PlliRlaOzY1E=
@@ -96,13 +102,17 @@ golang.org/x/net v0.27.0 h1:5K3Njcw06/l2y9vpGCSdcxWOYHOUk3dVNGDXN+FvAys=
 golang.org/x/net v0.27.0/go.mod h1:dDi0PyhWNoiUOrAS8uXv/vnScO4wnHQO4mj9fn/RytE=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.9.0 h1:fEo0HyrW1GIgZdpbhCRO0PkJajUS5H9IFUztCgEo2jQ=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.9.0/go.mod h1:Czt+wKu1gCyEFDUtn0jG5QVvpJ6rzVqr5aXyt9drQfk=
+golang.org/x/sync v0.10.0 h1:3NQrjDixjgGwUOCaF8w2+VYHv0Ve/vGYSbdkTa98gmQ=
+golang.org/x/sync v0.10.0/go.mod h1:Czt+wKu1gCyEFDUtn0jG5QVvpJ6rzVqr5aXyt9drQfk=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210809222454-d867a43fc93e/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.6.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.27.0 h1:wBqf8DvsY9Y/2P8gAfPDEYNuS30J4lPHJxXSb/nJZ+s=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.27.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.28.0 h1:Fksou7UEQUWlKvIdsqzJmUmCX3cZuD2+P3XyyzwMhlA=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.28.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=
 golang.org/x/term v0.22.0 h1:BbsgPEJULsl2fV/AT3v15Mjva5yXKQDyKf+TbDz7QJk=
 golang.org/x/term v0.22.0/go.mod h1:F3qCibpT5AMpCRfhfT53vVJwhLtIVHhB9XDjfFvnMI4=
-golang.org/x/text v0.18.0 h1:XvMDiNzPAl0jr17s6W9lcaIhGUfUORdGCNsuLmPG224=
-golang.org/x/text v0.18.0/go.mod h1:BuEKDfySbSR4drPmRPG/7iBdf8hvFMuRexcpahXilzY=
+golang.org/x/text v0.16.0 h1:a94ExnEXNtEwYLGJSIUxnWoxoRz/ZcCsV63ROupILh4=
+golang.org/x/text v0.16.0/go.mod h1:GhwF1Be+LQoKShO3cGOHzqOgRrGaYc9AvblQOmPVHnI=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 h1:fxVm/GzAzEWqLHuvctI91KS9hhNmmWOoWu0XTYJS7CA=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=
diff --git a/input/command.go b/input/command.go
index 9ce22caad..34f9fe76d 100644
--- a/input/command.go
+++ b/input/command.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package input
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 
@@ -45,7 +46,6 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 
 	p := tea.NewProgram(model{
 		textinput:   i,
-		aborted:     false,
 		header:      o.Header,
 		headerStyle: o.HeaderStyle.ToLipgloss(),
 		timeout:     o.Timeout,
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 	}, tea.WithOutput(os.Stderr))
 	tm, err := p.Run()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to run input: %w", err)
+		if errors.Is(err, tea.ErrInterrupted) {
+			return exit.ErrAborted
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to input: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	m := tm.(model)
-	if m.aborted {
-		return exit.ErrAborted
-	}
 	if m.timedOut {
 		return exit.ErrTimeout
 	}
diff --git a/input/input.go b/input/input.go
index 22388de37..62e00c1b2 100644
--- a/input/input.go
+++ b/input/input.go
@@ -98,11 +98,10 @@ func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		}
 	case tea.KeyMsg:
 		switch msg.String() {
-		case "ctrl+c", "esc":
+		case "ctrl+c":
 			m.quitting = true
-			m.aborted = true
-			return m, tea.Quit
-		case "enter":
+			return m, tea.Interrupt
+		case "esc", "enter":
 			m.quitting = true
 			return m, tea.Quit
 		}
diff --git a/spin/command.go b/spin/command.go
index a706c4077..de50d700e 100644
--- a/spin/command.go
+++ b/spin/command.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package spin
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 
@@ -30,13 +31,13 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 		hasTimeout: o.Timeout > 0,
 	}, tea.WithOutput(os.Stderr)).Run()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to run spin: %w", err)
+		if errors.Is(err, tea.ErrInterrupted) {
+			return exit.ErrAborted
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to run action: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	m := tm.(model)
-	if m.aborted {
-		return exit.ErrAborted
-	}
 	if m.timedOut {
 		return exit.ErrTimeout
 	}
diff --git a/spin/spin.go b/spin/spin.go
index 30fd95d95..c6d639f84 100644
--- a/spin/spin.go
+++ b/spin/spin.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ type model struct {
 	align      string
 	command    []string
 	quitting   bool
-	aborted    bool
 	timedOut   bool
 	status     int
 	stdout     string
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ func commandAbort() tea.Msg {
 	if executing != nil && executing.Process != nil {
 		_ = executing.Process.Signal(syscall.SIGINT)
 	}
-	return nil
+	return tea.InterruptMsg{}
 }
 
 func (m model) Init() tea.Cmd {
@@ -149,7 +148,6 @@ func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	case tea.KeyMsg:
 		switch msg.String() {
 		case "ctrl+c":
-			m.aborted = true
 			return m, commandAbort
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/write/command.go b/write/command.go
index 97a806f77..c04e72e17 100644
--- a/write/command.go
+++ b/write/command.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package write
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
@@ -60,13 +61,13 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 	}, tea.WithOutput(os.Stderr), tea.WithReportFocus())
 	tm, err := p.Run()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to run write: %w", err)
-	}
-	m := tm.(model)
-	if m.aborted {
-		return exit.ErrAborted
+		if errors.Is(err, tea.ErrInterrupted) {
+			return exit.ErrAborted
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to write: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	m := tm.(model)
 	fmt.Println(m.textarea.Value())
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/write/write.go b/write/write.go
index 57fdc0748..0623d6c43 100644
--- a/write/write.go
+++ b/write/write.go
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ func defaultKeymap() keymap {
 
 type model struct {
 	autoWidth   bool
-	aborted     bool
 	header      string
 	headerStyle lipgloss.Style
 	quitting    bool
@@ -109,18 +108,16 @@ func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		return m, openEditor(msg.path, msg.lineno)
 	case editorFinishedMsg:
 		if msg.err != nil {
-			m.aborted = true
 			m.quitting = true
-			return m, tea.Quit
+			return m, tea.Interrupt
 		}
 		m.textarea.SetValue(msg.content)
 	case tea.KeyMsg:
 		km := m.keymap
 		switch {
 		case key.Matches(msg, km.Quit):
-			m.aborted = true
 			m.quitting = true
-			return m, tea.Quit
+			return m, tea.Interrupt
 		case key.Matches(msg, km.Submit):
 			m.quitting = true
 			return m, tea.Quit