diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 150e3a8..3fe7148 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ version = "0.18"
 default-features = false
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-termion = "1"
+crossterm = "0.23"
 
 [dev-dependencies.tui]
 version = "0.18"
-default-features = false
-features = ["termion"]
diff --git a/examples/example.rs b/examples/example.rs
index 46cb2bc..1e45fbf 100644
--- a/examples/example.rs
+++ b/examples/example.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 mod util;
 
-use crate::util::{
-    event::{Event, Events},
-    StatefulTree,
+use crate::util::StatefulTree;
+use crossterm::{
+    event::{self, DisableMouseCapture, EnableMouseCapture, Event, KeyCode},
+    execute,
+    terminal::{disable_raw_mode, enable_raw_mode, EnterAlternateScreen, LeaveAlternateScreen},
 };
 use std::{error::Error, io};
-use termion::{event::Key, input::MouseTerminal, raw::IntoRawMode, screen::AlternateScreen};
 use tui::{
-    backend::TermionBackend,
+    backend::{Backend, CrosstermBackend},
     style::{Color, Modifier, Style},
     widgets::{Block, Borders},
     Terminal,
@@ -40,17 +41,33 @@ impl<'a> App<'a> {
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     // Terminal initialization
-    let stdout = io::stdout().into_raw_mode()?;
-    let stdout = MouseTerminal::from(stdout);
-    let stdout = AlternateScreen::from(stdout);
-    let backend = TermionBackend::new(stdout);
+    enable_raw_mode()?;
+    let mut stdout = io::stdout();
+    execute!(stdout, EnterAlternateScreen, EnableMouseCapture)?;
+    let backend = CrosstermBackend::new(stdout);
     let mut terminal = Terminal::new(backend)?;
 
-    let events = Events::new();
-
     // App
-    let mut app = App::new();
+    let app = App::new();
+    let res = run_app(&mut terminal, app);
 
+    // restore terminal
+    disable_raw_mode()?;
+    execute!(
+        terminal.backend_mut(),
+        LeaveAlternateScreen,
+        DisableMouseCapture
+    )?;
+    terminal.show_cursor()?;
+
+    if let Err(err) = res {
+        println!("{:?}", err);
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn run_app<B: Backend>(terminal: &mut Terminal<B>, mut app: App) -> io::Result<()> {
     loop {
         terminal.draw(|f| {
             let area = f.size();
@@ -71,31 +88,16 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
             f.render_stateful_widget(items, area, &mut app.tree.state);
         })?;
 
-        match events.next()? {
-            Event::Input(input) => match input {
-                Key::Char('q') => {
-                    break;
-                }
-                Key::Left => {
-                    app.tree.close();
-                }
-                Key::Right => {
-                    app.tree.open();
-                }
-                Key::Char('\n') => {
-                    app.tree.toggle();
-                }
-                Key::Down => {
-                    app.tree.next();
-                }
-                Key::Up => {
-                    app.tree.previous();
-                }
+        if let Event::Key(key) = event::read()? {
+            match key.code {
+                KeyCode::Char('q') => return Ok(()),
+                KeyCode::Left => app.tree.close(),
+                KeyCode::Right => app.tree.open(),
+                KeyCode::Char('\n') => app.tree.toggle(),
+                KeyCode::Down => app.tree.next(),
+                KeyCode::Up => app.tree.previous(),
                 _ => {}
-            },
-            Event::Tick => {}
+            }
         }
     }
-
-    Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/examples/util/event.rs b/examples/util/event.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 26d1a81..0000000
--- a/examples/util/event.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-use std::io;
-use std::sync::mpsc;
-use std::thread;
-use std::time::Duration;
-
-use termion::event::Key;
-use termion::input::TermRead;
-
-pub enum Event<I> {
-    Input(I),
-    Tick,
-}
-
-/// A small event handler that wrap termion input and tick events. Each event
-/// type is handled in its own thread and returned to a common `Receiver`
-#[allow(dead_code)]
-pub struct Events {
-    rx: mpsc::Receiver<Event<Key>>,
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
-pub struct Config {
-    pub exit_key: Key,
-    pub tick_rate: Duration,
-}
-
-impl Default for Config {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            exit_key: Key::Char('q'),
-            tick_rate: Duration::from_millis(250),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl Events {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
-        Self::with_config(Config::default())
-    }
-
-    pub fn with_config(config: Config) -> Self {
-        let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel();
-        {
-            let tx = tx.clone();
-            thread::spawn(move || {
-                let stdin = io::stdin();
-                #[allow(clippy::manual_flatten)]
-                for evt in stdin.keys() {
-                    if let Ok(key) = evt {
-                        if let Err(err) = tx.send(Event::Input(key)) {
-                            eprintln!("{}", err);
-                            return;
-                        }
-                        if key == config.exit_key {
-                            return;
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            })
-        };
-        thread::spawn(move || loop {
-            if tx.send(Event::Tick).is_err() {
-                break;
-            }
-            thread::sleep(config.tick_rate);
-        });
-        Self { rx }
-    }
-
-    pub fn next(&self) -> Result<Event<Key>, mpsc::RecvError> {
-        self.rx.recv()
-    }
-}
diff --git a/examples/util/mod.rs b/examples/util/mod.rs
index fe3a6b8..91e1169 100644
--- a/examples/util/mod.rs
+++ b/examples/util/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-pub mod event;
-
 use tui_tree_widget::{flatten, get_identifier_without_leaf, TreeItem, TreeState};
 
 pub struct StatefulTree<'a> {