diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index faf9a1d..f75f1ea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ MoSH is available through most system package managers. SSH can be used exactly
 `user@yourserver` is the normal URI you would use to connect via SSH.
 
 **Exiting**    
-At the moment the only way to exit is with MoSH's `CTRL+^ .` or SSH's `ENTER ~ .`
+`CTRL+ALT+Q` will drop you back to the docker container's CLI. You can start again with `./run.sh`
+
+If MoSH or SSH become unresponsive you can exit MoSH with `CTRL+^ .` or SSH with `ENTER ~ .`
 
 ##Interaction
   * `CTRL + mousewheel` to zoom
diff --git a/interfacer/interfacer.go b/interfacer/interfacer.go
index 77469ce..b0b9a4c 100644
--- a/interfacer/interfacer.go
+++ b/interfacer/interfacer.go
@@ -46,28 +46,38 @@ var panNeedsSetup bool
 var panStartingX float32
 var panStartingY float32
 
+var debugMode = parseENVVar("DEBUG") == 1
+
 func initialise() {
 	setupLogging()
 	log("Starting...")
 	setupTermbox()
 	setupDimensions()
-	C.xzoom_init()
-	xzoomBackground()
+	if !debugMode {
+		C.xzoom_init()
+		xzoomBackground()
+	}
 }
 
 func parseENVVar(variable string) int {
 	value, err := strconv.Atoi(os.Getenv(variable))
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		return 0
 	}
 	return value
 }
 
 func setupDimensions() {
-	hipWidth = parseENVVar("TTY_WIDTH")
-	hipHeight = parseENVVar("TTY_HEIGHT")
-	envDesktopWidth = parseENVVar("DESKTOP_WIDTH")
-	envDesktopHeight = parseENVVar("DESKTOP_HEIGHT")
+	if debugMode {
+		hipWidth, hipHeight = termbox.Size()
+		envDesktopWidth = 1200
+		envDesktopHeight = 900
+	} else {
+		hipWidth = parseENVVar("TTY_WIDTH")
+		hipHeight = parseENVVar("TTY_HEIGHT")
+		envDesktopWidth = parseENVVar("DESKTOP_WIDTH")
+		envDesktopHeight = parseENVVar("DESKTOP_HEIGHT")
+	}
 	C.desktop_width = C.int(envDesktopWidth)
 	C.width[C.SRC] = C.desktop_width
 	C.width[C.DST] = C.desktop_width
@@ -85,7 +95,7 @@ func setupTermbox() {
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	termbox.SetInputMode(termbox.InputMouse)
+	termbox.SetInputMode(termbox.InputAlt | termbox.InputMouse)
 }
 
 func setupLogging() {
@@ -100,6 +110,14 @@ func setupLogging() {
 	}
 }
 
+func printXY(x, y int, s string) {
+	for _, r := range s {
+		termbox.SetCell(x, y, r, termbox.ColorWhite, termbox.ColorDefault)
+		x++
+	}
+	termbox.Flush()
+}
+
 func log(msg string) {
 	f, oErr := os.OpenFile(logfile, os.O_APPEND|os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE, 0600)
 	if oErr != nil {
@@ -111,6 +129,10 @@ func log(msg string) {
 	if _, wErr := f.WriteString(msg); wErr != nil {
 		panic(wErr)
 	}
+
+	if debugMode {
+		printXY(0, 0, msg)
+	}
 }
 
 func min(a float32, b float32) float32 {
@@ -130,6 +152,9 @@ func getYGrab() int {
 // Issue an xdotool command to simulate mouse and keyboard input
 func xdotool(args ...string) {
 	log(strings.Join(args, " "))
+	if debugMode {
+		return
+	}
 	if args[0] == "noop" {
 		return
 	}
@@ -155,6 +180,10 @@ func ctrlPressed() bool {
 	return curev.Mod&termbox.ModCtrl != 0
 }
 
+func altPressed() bool {
+	return curev.Mod&termbox.ModAlt != 0
+}
+
 // Whether the mouse is moving
 func mouseMotion() bool {
 	return curev.Mod&termbox.ModMotion != 0
@@ -442,10 +471,20 @@ func xzoomBackground() {
 	}()
 }
 
+func needToExit() bool {
+	// CTRL+ALT+Q
+	if (curev.Key == termbox.KeyCtrlQ) && altPressed() {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 func teardown() {
 	termbox.Close()
-	close(stopXZoomChannel)
-	<-xZoomStoppedChannel
+	if !debugMode {
+		close(stopXZoomChannel)
+		<-xZoomStoppedChannel
+	}
 }
 
 // I'm afraid I don't understand most of what this does :/
@@ -470,6 +509,9 @@ func mainLoop() {
 					break
 				}
 				curev = ev
+				if needToExit() {
+					return
+				}
 				copy(data, data[curev.N:])
 				data = data[:len(data)-curev.N]
 			}
diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index 7160fd7..1a7e359 100755
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -52,7 +52,16 @@ ffmpeg \
 sleep 1
 
 # Intercept STDIN (mouse and keypresses) and forward to the X framebuffer via xdotool
-(./interfacer/interfacer <&3 > ./logs/interfacer.log 2>&1 &) 3<&0
+(
+  # Kill all the processes in this script when the interfacer exits
+  trap '
+    trap - EXIT
+    killall Xvfb firefox ffmpeg hiptext
+    exit
+  ' EXIT INT TERM
+
+  ./interfacer/interfacer <&3 > ./logs/interfacer.log 2>&1
+) 3<&0 &
 
 # Hiptext renders images and videos into text characters displayable in a terminal.
 # It complains unless you specify the exact path to the font, seems like a bug to me.
@@ -63,6 +72,3 @@ hiptext \
   -bgprint=true \
   $UDP_URI \
   2> ./logs/hiptext.log
-
-# Kill all the subprocesses created in this script if the script itself exits
-trap "trap - SIGTERM && kill -- -$$" SIGINT SIGTERM EXIT