diff --git a/scripts/FeedController.js b/scripts/FeedController.js
index f6de87a..ab08f79 100644
--- a/scripts/FeedController.js
+++ b/scripts/FeedController.js
@@ -55,6 +55,13 @@ angular.module('flashy.FeedController', ['ui.router']).
                     console.log('refresh fail');
                 });
         }
+
+        $(document).keydown(function(e) {
+            var keyed = e.which;
+            if (keyed == 67) { // "c" or "C" for compose
+                $('#newCard').openModal();
+            }
+        });
         
 
         $scope.flashcard = 'hi i am a flashcard. I need to be really long and awesome I ain\'t ' +
diff --git a/styles/flashy.css b/styles/flashy.css
index ec7fcb7..2527b42 100644
--- a/styles/flashy.css
+++ b/styles/flashy.css
@@ -231,3 +231,11 @@ html {
 #logo-container{
     margin-bottom: 18px;
 }
+
+#lean-overlay {
+  display: none !important;
+}
+
+#sidenav-overlay {
+  background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0) !important;
+}