diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index f3bfd03..6543acb 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -118,4 +118,23 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
     run_dashboard.step.dependOn(b.getInstallStep());
     const dashboard_step = b.step("dashboard", "Run dashboard demo");
     dashboard_step.dependOn(&run_dashboard.step);
+
+    // Ejemplo: input_demo
+    const input_demo_exe = b.addExecutable(.{
+        .name = "input-demo",
+        .root_module = b.createModule(.{
+            .root_source_file = b.path("examples/input_demo.zig"),
+            .target = target,
+            .optimize = optimize,
+            .imports = &.{
+                .{ .name = "zcatui", .module = zcatui_mod },
+            },
+        }),
+    });
+    b.installArtifact(input_demo_exe);
+
+    const run_input_demo = b.addRunArtifact(input_demo_exe);
+    run_input_demo.step.dependOn(b.getInstallStep());
+    const input_demo_step = b.step("input-demo", "Run input demo");
+    input_demo_step.dependOn(&run_input_demo.step);
 }
diff --git a/examples/input_demo.zig b/examples/input_demo.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2ce556
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/input_demo.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,231 @@
+//! Interactive input demo for zcatui.
+//!
+//! Demonstrates the readline-style Input widget with:
+//! - Basic text editing (insert, delete, backspace)
+//! - Cursor movement (home, end, left, right)
+//! - Word navigation (Ctrl+Left/Right)
+//! - Kill/yank (Ctrl+K, Ctrl+Y)
+//! - Clear line (Ctrl+U)
+//! - History navigation (Up/Down arrows)
+//!
+//! Run with: zig build input-demo
+
+const std = @import("std");
+const zcatui = @import("zcatui");
+
+const Terminal = zcatui.Terminal;
+const Buffer = zcatui.Buffer;
+const Rect = zcatui.Rect;
+const Style = zcatui.Style;
+const Color = zcatui.Color;
+const Event = zcatui.Event;
+const KeyCode = zcatui.KeyCode;
+const Layout = zcatui.Layout;
+const Constraint = zcatui.Constraint;
+const Block = zcatui.widgets.Block;
+const Borders = zcatui.widgets.Borders;
+const Paragraph = zcatui.widgets.Paragraph;
+const Input = zcatui.widgets.Input;
+const InputState = zcatui.widgets.InputState;
+
+const AppState = struct {
+    input_state: InputState,
+    password_state: InputState,
+    focus: Focus = .normal_input,
+    messages: std.ArrayListUnmanaged([]u8) = .{},
+    running: bool = true,
+    allocator: std.mem.Allocator,
+
+    const Focus = enum { normal_input, password_input };
+
+    fn init(allocator: std.mem.Allocator) AppState {
+        return .{
+            .input_state = InputState.init(allocator),
+            .password_state = InputState.init(allocator),
+            .allocator = allocator,
+        };
+    }
+
+    fn deinit(self: *AppState) void {
+        self.input_state.deinit();
+        self.password_state.deinit();
+        for (self.messages.items) |msg| {
+            self.allocator.free(msg);
+        }
+        self.messages.deinit(self.allocator);
+    }
+
+    fn addMessage(self: *AppState, msg: []const u8) !void {
+        const copy = try self.allocator.dupe(u8, msg);
+        try self.messages.append(self.allocator, copy);
+        // Keep only last 10 messages
+        while (self.messages.items.len > 10) {
+            self.allocator.free(self.messages.orderedRemove(0));
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn toggleFocus(self: *AppState) void {
+        self.focus = if (self.focus == .normal_input) .password_input else .normal_input;
+    }
+};
+
+pub fn main() !void {
+    var gpa = std.heap.GeneralPurposeAllocator(.{}){};
+    defer _ = gpa.deinit();
+    const allocator = gpa.allocator();
+
+    var term = try Terminal.init(allocator);
+    defer term.deinit();
+
+    var state = AppState.init(allocator);
+    defer state.deinit();
+
+    // Add initial help message
+    try state.addMessage("Type text and press Enter to submit.");
+    try state.addMessage("Use Tab to switch between inputs.");
+    try state.addMessage("Press Ctrl+C or Esc to quit.");
+
+    while (state.running) {
+        try term.drawWithContext(&state, render);
+
+        if (try term.pollEvent(100)) |event| {
+            try handleEvent(&state, event);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn handleEvent(state: *AppState, event: Event) !void {
+    switch (event) {
+        .key => |key| {
+            switch (key.code) {
+                .esc => state.running = false,
+                .char => |c| {
+                    if (key.modifiers.ctrl and (c == 'c' or c == 'C')) {
+                        state.running = false;
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    // Let input handle other chars
+                    const input_state = switch (state.focus) {
+                        .normal_input => &state.input_state,
+                        .password_input => &state.password_state,
+                    };
+                    _ = try input_state.handleKey(key);
+                },
+                .tab => state.toggleFocus(),
+                .enter => {
+                    const input_state = switch (state.focus) {
+                        .normal_input => &state.input_state,
+                        .password_input => &state.password_state,
+                    };
+                    const submitted = try input_state.submit();
+                    if (submitted.len > 0) {
+                        var msg_buf: [128]u8 = undefined;
+                        const prefix = if (state.focus == .normal_input) "Input" else "Password";
+                        const msg = std.fmt.bufPrint(&msg_buf, "{s}: {s}", .{ prefix, submitted }) catch "???";
+                        try state.addMessage(msg);
+                        state.allocator.free(submitted);
+                    }
+                },
+                else => {
+                    const input_state = switch (state.focus) {
+                        .normal_input => &state.input_state,
+                        .password_input => &state.password_state,
+                    };
+                    _ = try input_state.handleKey(key);
+                },
+            }
+        },
+        else => {},
+    }
+}
+
+fn render(state: *AppState, area: Rect, buf: *Buffer) void {
+    // Layout: help at top, inputs in middle, messages at bottom
+    const chunks = Layout.vertical(&.{
+        Constraint.length(6), // Help
+        Constraint.length(3), // Normal input
+        Constraint.length(3), // Password input
+        Constraint.min(0), // Messages
+    }).split(area);
+
+    // Help section
+    renderHelp(chunks.get(0), buf);
+
+    // Normal input
+    const normal_style = if (state.focus == .normal_input)
+        Style.default.fg(Color.cyan)
+    else
+        Style.default.fg(Color.white);
+
+    const normal_input = Input.init()
+        .setBlock(Block.init()
+        .title(" Input (Tab to switch) ")
+        .setBorders(Borders.all)
+        .style(normal_style))
+        .setPlaceholder("Type here...")
+        .showCursor(state.focus == .normal_input);
+    normal_input.render(chunks.get(1), buf, &state.input_state);
+
+    // Password input
+    const password_style = if (state.focus == .password_input)
+        Style.default.fg(Color.cyan)
+    else
+        Style.default.fg(Color.white);
+
+    const password_input = Input.init()
+        .setBlock(Block.init()
+        .title(" Password ")
+        .setBorders(Borders.all)
+        .style(password_style))
+        .setPlaceholder("Enter password...")
+        .setMask('*')
+        .showCursor(state.focus == .password_input);
+    password_input.render(chunks.get(2), buf, &state.password_state);
+
+    // Messages
+    renderMessages(state, chunks.get(3), buf);
+}
+
+fn renderHelp(area: Rect, buf: *Buffer) void {
+    const help_block = Block.init()
+        .title(" Keyboard Shortcuts ")
+        .setBorders(Borders.all)
+        .style(Style.default.fg(Color.yellow));
+    help_block.render(area, buf);
+
+    const inner = help_block.inner(area);
+    var y = inner.top();
+
+    const lines = [_][]const u8{
+        "Ctrl+A/E: Home/End | Ctrl+B/F: Left/Right | Ctrl+W: Delete word",
+        "Ctrl+K: Kill to end | Ctrl+U: Kill to start | Ctrl+Y: Yank",
+        "Up/Down: History | Tab: Switch input | Enter: Submit | Esc: Quit",
+    };
+
+    for (lines) |line| {
+        if (y < inner.bottom()) {
+            _ = buf.setString(inner.left(), y, line, Style.default);
+            y += 1;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn renderMessages(state: *AppState, area: Rect, buf: *Buffer) void {
+    const msg_block = Block.init()
+        .title(" Messages ")
+        .setBorders(Borders.all)
+        .style(Style.default.fg(Color.green));
+    msg_block.render(area, buf);
+
+    const inner = msg_block.inner(area);
+    var y = inner.top();
+
+    // Show messages in reverse order (newest at top)
+    var i: usize = state.messages.items.len;
+    while (i > 0 and y < inner.bottom()) {
+        i -= 1;
+        const msg = state.messages.items[i];
+        _ = buf.setString(inner.left(), y, msg, Style.default);
+        y += 1;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/root.zig b/src/root.zig
index ed1c6b6..b7e43a2 100644
--- a/src/root.zig
+++ b/src/root.zig
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ pub const widgets = struct {
     pub const Monthly = calendar_mod.Monthly;
     pub const Date = calendar_mod.Date;
     pub const CalendarEventStore = calendar_mod.CalendarEventStore;
+
+    pub const input_mod = @import("widgets/input.zig");
+    pub const Input = input_mod.Input;
+    pub const InputState = input_mod.InputState;
 };
 
 // Backend
diff --git a/src/widgets/input.zig b/src/widgets/input.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a129a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/widgets/input.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,755 @@
+//! Text input widget with readline-style editing and history.
+//!
+//! The Input widget provides a single-line text input field with:
+//! - Basic editing (insert, delete, backspace)
+//! - Cursor movement (home, end, left, right, word navigation)
+//! - Kill/yank (Ctrl+K, Ctrl+Y)
+//! - Clear line (Ctrl+U)
+//! - History navigation (up/down arrows)
+//!
+//! This widget is stateful - use InputState to track the input state
+//! across frames and event handling.
+
+const std = @import("std");
+const Allocator = std.mem.Allocator;
+const style_mod = @import("../style.zig");
+const Style = style_mod.Style;
+const Color = style_mod.Color;
+const buffer_mod = @import("../buffer.zig");
+const Buffer = buffer_mod.Buffer;
+const Rect = buffer_mod.Rect;
+const text_mod = @import("../text.zig");
+const Line = text_mod.Line;
+const event_mod = @import("../event.zig");
+const Event = event_mod.Event;
+const KeyEvent = event_mod.KeyEvent;
+const KeyCode = event_mod.KeyCode;
+const KeyModifiers = event_mod.KeyModifiers;
+const block_mod = @import("block.zig");
+const Block = block_mod.Block;
+
+// ============================================================================
+// InputState
+// ============================================================================
+
+/// State for the Input widget.
+///
+/// This struct manages the input buffer, cursor position, history,
+/// and the kill ring (for Ctrl+K/Ctrl+Y operations).
+pub const InputState = struct {
+    /// The current input buffer.
+    buffer: std.ArrayListUnmanaged(u8) = .{},
+    /// Current cursor position (byte offset).
+    cursor: usize = 0,
+    /// View offset for scrolling (byte offset of first visible char).
+    view_offset: usize = 0,
+    /// Command history.
+    history: std.ArrayListUnmanaged([]u8) = .{},
+    /// Current position in history (-1 = current input).
+    history_index: isize = -1,
+    /// Saved current input when navigating history.
+    saved_input: ?[]u8 = null,
+    /// Kill ring (for Ctrl+K/Ctrl+Y).
+    kill_ring: ?[]u8 = null,
+    /// Allocator for dynamic memory.
+    allocator: Allocator,
+
+    /// Creates a new InputState.
+    pub fn init(allocator: Allocator) InputState {
+        return .{
+            .allocator = allocator,
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// Deinitializes and frees all memory.
+    pub fn deinit(self: *InputState) void {
+        self.buffer.deinit(self.allocator);
+        for (self.history.items) |item| {
+            self.allocator.free(item);
+        }
+        self.history.deinit(self.allocator);
+        if (self.saved_input) |saved| {
+            self.allocator.free(saved);
+        }
+        if (self.kill_ring) |ring| {
+            self.allocator.free(ring);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the current input as a string slice.
+    pub fn value(self: *const InputState) []const u8 {
+        return self.buffer.items;
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the input value and moves cursor to end.
+    pub fn setValue(self: *InputState, text: []const u8) !void {
+        self.buffer.clearRetainingCapacity();
+        try self.buffer.appendSlice(self.allocator, text);
+        self.cursor = self.buffer.items.len;
+    }
+
+    /// Clears the input.
+    pub fn clear(self: *InputState) void {
+        self.buffer.clearRetainingCapacity();
+        self.cursor = 0;
+        self.view_offset = 0;
+    }
+
+    /// Adds the current input to history and clears input.
+    pub fn submit(self: *InputState) ![]const u8 {
+        if (self.buffer.items.len == 0) return "";
+
+        // Copy current input for return
+        const result = try self.allocator.dupe(u8, self.buffer.items);
+
+        // Add to history (if not duplicate of last entry)
+        const should_add = if (self.history.items.len > 0)
+            !std.mem.eql(u8, self.history.items[self.history.items.len - 1], self.buffer.items)
+        else
+            true;
+
+        if (should_add) {
+            const hist_copy = try self.allocator.dupe(u8, self.buffer.items);
+            try self.history.append(self.allocator, hist_copy);
+        }
+
+        // Reset state
+        self.clear();
+        self.history_index = -1;
+        if (self.saved_input) |saved| {
+            self.allocator.free(saved);
+            self.saved_input = null;
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    // ========================================================================
+    // Cursor movement
+    // ========================================================================
+
+    /// Moves cursor left by one character.
+    pub fn cursorLeft(self: *InputState) void {
+        if (self.cursor > 0) {
+            // Move back one UTF-8 character
+            self.cursor = prevCharBoundary(self.buffer.items, self.cursor);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Moves cursor right by one character.
+    pub fn cursorRight(self: *InputState) void {
+        if (self.cursor < self.buffer.items.len) {
+            // Move forward one UTF-8 character
+            self.cursor = nextCharBoundary(self.buffer.items, self.cursor);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Moves cursor to start of line.
+    pub fn cursorHome(self: *InputState) void {
+        self.cursor = 0;
+    }
+
+    /// Moves cursor to end of line.
+    pub fn cursorEnd(self: *InputState) void {
+        self.cursor = self.buffer.items.len;
+    }
+
+    /// Moves cursor to start of previous word.
+    pub fn cursorWordLeft(self: *InputState) void {
+        if (self.cursor == 0) return;
+
+        var pos = self.cursor;
+
+        // Skip any spaces before cursor
+        while (pos > 0 and isSpace(self.buffer.items[pos - 1])) {
+            pos -= 1;
+        }
+
+        // Skip to start of word
+        while (pos > 0 and !isSpace(self.buffer.items[pos - 1])) {
+            pos -= 1;
+        }
+
+        self.cursor = pos;
+    }
+
+    /// Moves cursor to start of next word.
+    pub fn cursorWordRight(self: *InputState) void {
+        if (self.cursor >= self.buffer.items.len) return;
+
+        var pos = self.cursor;
+
+        // Skip current word
+        while (pos < self.buffer.items.len and !isSpace(self.buffer.items[pos])) {
+            pos += 1;
+        }
+
+        // Skip spaces
+        while (pos < self.buffer.items.len and isSpace(self.buffer.items[pos])) {
+            pos += 1;
+        }
+
+        self.cursor = pos;
+    }
+
+    // ========================================================================
+    // Editing
+    // ========================================================================
+
+    /// Inserts a single byte at cursor position.
+    pub fn insertByte(self: *InputState, byte: u8) !void {
+        try self.buffer.insert(self.allocator, self.cursor, byte);
+        self.cursor += 1;
+    }
+
+    /// Inserts a Unicode codepoint at cursor position (UTF-8 encoded).
+    pub fn insert(self: *InputState, codepoint: u21) !void {
+        var buf: [4]u8 = undefined;
+        const len = std.unicode.utf8Encode(codepoint, &buf) catch return;
+        try self.buffer.insertSlice(self.allocator, self.cursor, buf[0..len]);
+        self.cursor += len;
+    }
+
+    /// Inserts a string at cursor position.
+    pub fn insertSlice(self: *InputState, text: []const u8) !void {
+        try self.buffer.insertSlice(self.allocator, self.cursor, text);
+        self.cursor += text.len;
+    }
+
+    /// Deletes character before cursor (backspace).
+    pub fn backspace(self: *InputState) void {
+        if (self.cursor > 0) {
+            const prev = prevCharBoundary(self.buffer.items, self.cursor);
+            const char_len = self.cursor - prev;
+            _ = self.buffer.orderedRemove(prev);
+            for (1..char_len) |_| {
+                if (prev < self.buffer.items.len) {
+                    _ = self.buffer.orderedRemove(prev);
+                }
+            }
+            self.cursor = prev;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Deletes character at cursor (delete key).
+    pub fn delete(self: *InputState) void {
+        if (self.cursor < self.buffer.items.len) {
+            const next = nextCharBoundary(self.buffer.items, self.cursor);
+            const char_len = next - self.cursor;
+            for (0..char_len) |_| {
+                if (self.cursor < self.buffer.items.len) {
+                    _ = self.buffer.orderedRemove(self.cursor);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Deletes word before cursor (Ctrl+W).
+    pub fn deleteWordBack(self: *InputState) void {
+        if (self.cursor == 0) return;
+
+        const start = self.cursor;
+
+        // Find start of word
+        self.cursorWordLeft();
+        const word_start = self.cursor;
+
+        // Delete from word_start to start
+        if (word_start < start) {
+            const len = start - word_start;
+            for (0..len) |_| {
+                if (word_start < self.buffer.items.len) {
+                    _ = self.buffer.orderedRemove(word_start);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Kills from cursor to end of line (Ctrl+K).
+    pub fn killToEnd(self: *InputState) !void {
+        if (self.cursor >= self.buffer.items.len) return;
+
+        // Save to kill ring
+        const killed = self.buffer.items[self.cursor..];
+        if (self.kill_ring) |ring| {
+            self.allocator.free(ring);
+        }
+        self.kill_ring = try self.allocator.dupe(u8, killed);
+
+        // Remove from buffer
+        self.buffer.shrinkRetainingCapacity(self.cursor);
+    }
+
+    /// Kills from start to cursor (Ctrl+U).
+    pub fn killToStart(self: *InputState) !void {
+        if (self.cursor == 0) return;
+
+        // Save to kill ring
+        const killed = self.buffer.items[0..self.cursor];
+        if (self.kill_ring) |ring| {
+            self.allocator.free(ring);
+        }
+        self.kill_ring = try self.allocator.dupe(u8, killed);
+
+        // Remove from buffer
+        for (0..self.cursor) |_| {
+            _ = self.buffer.orderedRemove(0);
+        }
+        self.cursor = 0;
+    }
+
+    /// Yanks (pastes) from kill ring (Ctrl+Y).
+    pub fn yank(self: *InputState) !void {
+        if (self.kill_ring) |ring| {
+            try self.insertSlice(ring);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // ========================================================================
+    // History
+    // ========================================================================
+
+    /// Goes to previous history entry (up arrow).
+    pub fn historyPrev(self: *InputState) !void {
+        if (self.history.items.len == 0) return;
+
+        // Save current input if at bottom of history
+        if (self.history_index == -1) {
+            if (self.saved_input) |saved| {
+                self.allocator.free(saved);
+            }
+            self.saved_input = try self.allocator.dupe(u8, self.buffer.items);
+        }
+
+        // Move up in history
+        if (self.history_index < @as(isize, @intCast(self.history.items.len)) - 1) {
+            self.history_index += 1;
+            const hist_idx: usize = @intCast(@as(isize, @intCast(self.history.items.len)) - 1 - self.history_index);
+            try self.setValue(self.history.items[hist_idx]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Goes to next history entry (down arrow).
+    pub fn historyNext(self: *InputState) !void {
+        if (self.history_index < 0) return;
+
+        self.history_index -= 1;
+
+        if (self.history_index < 0) {
+            // Restore saved input
+            if (self.saved_input) |saved| {
+                try self.setValue(saved);
+                self.allocator.free(saved);
+                self.saved_input = null;
+            } else {
+                self.clear();
+            }
+        } else {
+            const hist_idx: usize = @intCast(@as(isize, @intCast(self.history.items.len)) - 1 - self.history_index);
+            try self.setValue(self.history.items[hist_idx]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // ========================================================================
+    // Event handling
+    // ========================================================================
+
+    /// Handles a key event. Returns true if the event was handled.
+    pub fn handleEvent(self: *InputState, event: Event) !bool {
+        switch (event) {
+            .key => |key| return try self.handleKey(key),
+            else => return false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Handles a key event. Returns true if the event was handled.
+    pub fn handleKey(self: *InputState, key: KeyEvent) !bool {
+        const ctrl = key.modifiers.ctrl;
+
+        switch (key.code) {
+            .char => |c| {
+                if (ctrl) {
+                    switch (c) {
+                        'a', 'A' => self.cursorHome(),
+                        'e', 'E' => self.cursorEnd(),
+                        'b', 'B' => self.cursorLeft(),
+                        'f', 'F' => self.cursorRight(),
+                        'k', 'K' => try self.killToEnd(),
+                        'u', 'U' => try self.killToStart(),
+                        'y', 'Y' => try self.yank(),
+                        'w', 'W' => self.deleteWordBack(),
+                        'h', 'H' => self.backspace(),
+                        'd', 'D' => self.delete(),
+                        else => return false,
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    try self.insert(c);
+                }
+            },
+            .left => {
+                if (ctrl) {
+                    self.cursorWordLeft();
+                } else {
+                    self.cursorLeft();
+                }
+            },
+            .right => {
+                if (ctrl) {
+                    self.cursorWordRight();
+                } else {
+                    self.cursorRight();
+                }
+            },
+            .home => self.cursorHome(),
+            .end => self.cursorEnd(),
+            .backspace => {
+                if (ctrl) {
+                    self.deleteWordBack();
+                } else {
+                    self.backspace();
+                }
+            },
+            .delete => self.delete(),
+            .up => try self.historyPrev(),
+            .down => try self.historyNext(),
+            else => return false,
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+};
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Input Widget
+// ============================================================================
+
+/// A single-line text input widget.
+///
+/// Use this with InputState for a complete readline-style input experience.
+pub const Input = struct {
+    /// Optional block to wrap the input.
+    block: ?Block = null,
+    /// Base style for the widget.
+    style: Style = Style.default,
+    /// Style for the cursor.
+    cursor_style: Style = Style.default.reversed(),
+    /// Placeholder text when empty.
+    placeholder: ?[]const u8 = null,
+    /// Placeholder style.
+    placeholder_style: Style = Style.default.fg(Color.white),
+    /// Whether to show the cursor.
+    show_cursor: bool = true,
+    /// Mask character for passwords (null = no mask).
+    mask: ?u8 = null,
+
+    /// Creates a new Input widget.
+    pub fn init() Input {
+        return .{};
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the block wrapper.
+    pub fn setBlock(self: Input, b: Block) Input {
+        var input = self;
+        input.block = b;
+        return input;
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the base style.
+    pub fn setStyle(self: Input, s: Style) Input {
+        var input = self;
+        input.style = s;
+        return input;
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the cursor style.
+    pub fn cursorStyle(self: Input, s: Style) Input {
+        var input = self;
+        input.cursor_style = s;
+        return input;
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the placeholder text.
+    pub fn setPlaceholder(self: Input, text: []const u8) Input {
+        var input = self;
+        input.placeholder = text;
+        return input;
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the placeholder style.
+    pub fn placeholderStyle(self: Input, s: Style) Input {
+        var input = self;
+        input.placeholder_style = s;
+        return input;
+    }
+
+    /// Sets whether to show the cursor.
+    pub fn showCursor(self: Input, show: bool) Input {
+        var input = self;
+        input.show_cursor = show;
+        return input;
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the mask character for password input.
+    pub fn setMask(self: Input, char: u8) Input {
+        var input = self;
+        input.mask = char;
+        return input;
+    }
+
+    /// Renders the input to a buffer with state.
+    pub fn render(self: Input, area: Rect, buf: *Buffer, state: *InputState) void {
+        if (area.isEmpty()) return;
+
+        buf.setStyle(area, self.style);
+
+        // Render block if present
+        const input_area = if (self.block) |b| blk: {
+            b.render(area, buf);
+            break :blk b.inner(area);
+        } else area;
+
+        if (input_area.isEmpty()) return;
+
+        const content = state.buffer.items;
+        const available_width = input_area.width;
+
+        // Update view offset to ensure cursor is visible
+        self.updateViewOffset(state, available_width);
+
+        const y = input_area.top();
+        const x = input_area.left();
+
+        // If empty and has placeholder, show placeholder
+        if (content.len == 0 and self.placeholder != null) {
+            const placeholder = self.placeholder.?;
+            const len = @min(placeholder.len, available_width);
+            _ = buf.setString(x, y, placeholder[0..len], self.placeholder_style);
+
+            // Show cursor at start
+            if (self.show_cursor) {
+                buf.setStyle(Rect.init(x, y, 1, 1), self.cursor_style);
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Render content starting from view_offset
+        var char_idx: usize = 0;
+        var byte_idx: usize = 0;
+        var col: u16 = 0;
+
+        while (byte_idx < content.len and col < available_width) {
+            const is_cursor_pos = byte_idx == state.cursor;
+
+            // Skip bytes before view_offset (but still track cursor)
+            if (char_idx < state.view_offset) {
+                byte_idx = nextCharBoundary(content, byte_idx);
+                char_idx += 1;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // Get the character to display
+            const display_char: u8 = if (self.mask) |m| m else content[byte_idx];
+
+            // Render character
+            const char_style = if (is_cursor_pos and self.show_cursor)
+                self.cursor_style
+            else
+                self.style;
+
+            _ = buf.setString(x + col, y, &[_]u8{display_char}, char_style);
+            col += 1;
+
+            byte_idx = nextCharBoundary(content, byte_idx);
+            char_idx += 1;
+        }
+
+        // If cursor is at end, render cursor in empty space
+        if (state.cursor >= content.len and self.show_cursor and col < available_width) {
+            buf.setStyle(Rect.init(x + col, y, 1, 1), self.cursor_style);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn updateViewOffset(self: Input, state: *InputState, width: u16) void {
+        _ = self;
+
+        // Count characters to cursor
+        var char_count: usize = 0;
+        var byte_idx: usize = 0;
+        while (byte_idx < state.cursor) {
+            byte_idx = nextCharBoundary(state.buffer.items, byte_idx);
+            char_count += 1;
+        }
+
+        // Ensure cursor is visible
+        if (char_count < state.view_offset) {
+            state.view_offset = char_count;
+        } else if (char_count >= state.view_offset + width) {
+            state.view_offset = char_count - width + 1;
+        }
+    }
+};
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Helper functions
+// ============================================================================
+
+fn isSpace(c: u8) bool {
+    return c == ' ' or c == '\t';
+}
+
+fn prevCharBoundary(text: []const u8, pos: usize) usize {
+    if (pos == 0) return 0;
+    var p = pos - 1;
+    // Skip UTF-8 continuation bytes
+    while (p > 0 and (text[p] & 0xC0) == 0x80) {
+        p -= 1;
+    }
+    return p;
+}
+
+fn nextCharBoundary(text: []const u8, pos: usize) usize {
+    if (pos >= text.len) return text.len;
+    var p = pos + 1;
+    // Skip UTF-8 continuation bytes
+    while (p < text.len and (text[p] & 0xC0) == 0x80) {
+        p += 1;
+    }
+    return p;
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Tests
+// ============================================================================
+
+test "InputState init and deinit" {
+    var state = InputState.init(std.testing.allocator);
+    defer state.deinit();
+
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(usize, 0), state.value().len);
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(usize, 0), state.cursor);
+}
+
+test "InputState insert and cursor" {
+    var state = InputState.init(std.testing.allocator);
+    defer state.deinit();
+
+    try state.insert('h');
+    try state.insert('e');
+    try state.insert('l');
+    try state.insert('l');
+    try state.insert('o');
+
+    try std.testing.expectEqualStrings("hello", state.value());
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(usize, 5), state.cursor);
+}
+
+test "InputState cursor movement" {
+    var state = InputState.init(std.testing.allocator);
+    defer state.deinit();
+
+    try state.setValue("hello world");
+
+    state.cursorHome();
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(usize, 0), state.cursor);
+
+    state.cursorEnd();
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(usize, 11), state.cursor);
+
+    state.cursorLeft();
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(usize, 10), state.cursor);
+
+    state.cursorRight();
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(usize, 11), state.cursor);
+}
+
+test "InputState word navigation" {
+    var state = InputState.init(std.testing.allocator);
+    defer state.deinit();
+
+    try state.setValue("hello world test");
+    state.cursorEnd(); // Start at end
+
+    state.cursorWordLeft(); // To start of "test"
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(usize, 12), state.cursor);
+
+    state.cursorWordLeft(); // To start of "world"
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(usize, 6), state.cursor);
+
+    state.cursorWordRight(); // To start of "test"
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(usize, 12), state.cursor);
+}
+
+test "InputState backspace and delete" {
+    var state = InputState.init(std.testing.allocator);
+    defer state.deinit();
+
+    try state.setValue("hello");
+
+    state.backspace(); // Remove 'o'
+    try std.testing.expectEqualStrings("hell", state.value());
+
+    state.cursorHome();
+    state.delete(); // Remove 'h'
+    try std.testing.expectEqualStrings("ell", state.value());
+}
+
+test "InputState kill and yank" {
+    var state = InputState.init(std.testing.allocator);
+    defer state.deinit();
+
+    try state.setValue("hello world");
+    state.cursor = 6; // After "hello "
+
+    try state.killToEnd(); // Kill "world"
+    try std.testing.expectEqualStrings("hello ", state.value());
+    try std.testing.expectEqualStrings("world", state.kill_ring.?);
+
+    try state.yank(); // Paste "world"
+    try std.testing.expectEqualStrings("hello world", state.value());
+}
+
+test "InputState history" {
+    var state = InputState.init(std.testing.allocator);
+    defer state.deinit();
+
+    // Add some history
+    try state.setValue("first");
+    _ = try state.submit();
+
+    try state.setValue("second");
+    _ = try state.submit();
+
+    try state.setValue("third");
+    _ = try state.submit();
+
+    // Navigate history
+    try state.historyPrev();
+    try std.testing.expectEqualStrings("third", state.value());
+
+    try state.historyPrev();
+    try std.testing.expectEqualStrings("second", state.value());
+
+    try state.historyNext();
+    try std.testing.expectEqualStrings("third", state.value());
+
+    try state.historyNext();
+    try std.testing.expectEqualStrings("", state.value()); // Back to empty
+}
+
+test "Input default" {
+    const input = Input.init();
+    try std.testing.expect(input.block == null);
+    try std.testing.expect(input.show_cursor);
+    try std.testing.expect(input.mask == null);
+}
+
+test "Input setters" {
+    const input = Input.init()
+        .setPlaceholder("Enter text...")
+        .showCursor(false)
+        .setMask('*');
+
+    try std.testing.expectEqualStrings("Enter text...", input.placeholder.?);
+    try std.testing.expect(!input.show_cursor);
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(u8, '*'), input.mask.?);
+}