diff --git a/async/ratatui-counter/src/action.rs b/async/ratatui-counter/src/action.rs
index 8db5e1d..251d5d1 100644
--- a/async/ratatui-counter/src/action.rs
+++ b/async/ratatui-counter/src/action.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ pub enum Action {
   EnterInsert,
   EnterProcessing,
   ExitProcessing,
+  EnterHomeInput,
+  EnterHomeNormal,
   Update,
 }
 //// ANCHOR_END: action_enum
diff --git a/async/ratatui-counter/src/app.rs b/async/ratatui-counter/src/app.rs
index da0cd81..fb60330 100644
--- a/async/ratatui-counter/src/app.rs
+++ b/async/ratatui-counter/src/app.rs
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ impl App {
           Action::Quit => self.should_quit = true,
           Action::Suspend => self.should_suspend = true,
           Action::Resume => self.should_suspend = false,
+          Action::EnterHomeInput => self.mode = Mode::HomeInput,
+          Action::EnterHomeNormal => self.mode = Mode::Home,
           Action::Resize(w, h) => {
             tui.resize(Rect::new(0, 0, w, h))?;
             tui.draw(|f| {
diff --git a/async/ratatui-counter/src/components/home.rs b/async/ratatui-counter/src/components/home.rs
index 607fb28..4713aab 100644
--- a/async/ratatui-counter/src/components/home.rs
+++ b/async/ratatui-counter/src/components/home.rs
@@ -265,9 +265,11 @@ impl Component for Home {
       Action::CompleteInput(s) => self.add(s),
       Action::EnterNormal => {
         self.mode = Mode::Normal;
+        return Ok(Some(Action::EnterHomeNormal));
       },
       Action::EnterInsert => {
         self.mode = Mode::Insert;
+        return Ok(Some(Action::EnterHomeInput));
       },
       Action::EnterProcessing => {
         self.mode = Mode::Processing;
@@ -281,38 +283,37 @@ impl Component for Home {
     Ok(None)
   }
 
-  fn handle_events(&mut self, event: Option<Event>) -> Result<Option<Action>> {
-    if let Some(Event::Mouse(MouseEvent { kind, column, row, modifiers })) = event {
-      // TODO: simulate better button clicks
-      self.increment_btn_state = ButtonState::Normal;
-      self.decrement_btn_state = ButtonState::Normal;
-      if column >= self.increment_rect.left()
-        && column <= self.increment_rect.right()
-        && row >= self.increment_rect.top()
-        && row <= self.increment_rect.bottom()
-      {
-        if kind == MouseEventKind::Moved {
-          self.increment_btn_state = ButtonState::Hover;
-        } else if kind == MouseEventKind::Down(MouseButton::Left) {
-          self.increment_btn_state = ButtonState::Clicked;
-          return Ok(Some(Action::ScheduleIncrement));
-        } else if kind == MouseEventKind::Up(MouseButton::Left) {
-          self.increment_btn_state = ButtonState::Hover;
-        }
-      };
-      if column >= self.decrement_rect.left()
-        && column <= self.decrement_rect.right()
-        && row >= self.decrement_rect.top()
-        && row <= self.decrement_rect.bottom()
-      {
-        if kind == MouseEventKind::Moved {
-          self.decrement_btn_state = ButtonState::Hover;
-        } else if kind == MouseEventKind::Down(MouseButton::Left) {
-          self.decrement_btn_state = ButtonState::Clicked;
-          return Ok(Some(Action::ScheduleDecrement));
-        } else if kind == MouseEventKind::Up(MouseButton::Left) {
-          self.decrement_btn_state = ButtonState::Hover;
-        }
+  fn handle_mouse_events(&mut self, event: MouseEvent) -> Result<Option<Action>> {
+    let MouseEvent { kind, column, row, modifiers } = event;
+    // TODO: simulate better button clicks
+    self.increment_btn_state = ButtonState::Normal;
+    self.decrement_btn_state = ButtonState::Normal;
+    if column >= self.increment_rect.left()
+      && column <= self.increment_rect.right()
+      && row >= self.increment_rect.top()
+      && row <= self.increment_rect.bottom()
+    {
+      if kind == MouseEventKind::Moved {
+        self.increment_btn_state = ButtonState::Hover;
+      } else if kind == MouseEventKind::Down(MouseButton::Left) {
+        self.increment_btn_state = ButtonState::Clicked;
+        return Ok(Some(Action::ScheduleIncrement));
+      } else if kind == MouseEventKind::Up(MouseButton::Left) {
+        self.increment_btn_state = ButtonState::Hover;
+      }
+    };
+    if column >= self.decrement_rect.left()
+      && column <= self.decrement_rect.right()
+      && row >= self.decrement_rect.top()
+      && row <= self.decrement_rect.bottom()
+    {
+      if kind == MouseEventKind::Moved {
+        self.decrement_btn_state = ButtonState::Hover;
+      } else if kind == MouseEventKind::Down(MouseButton::Left) {
+        self.decrement_btn_state = ButtonState::Clicked;
+        return Ok(Some(Action::ScheduleDecrement));
+      } else if kind == MouseEventKind::Up(MouseButton::Left) {
+        self.decrement_btn_state = ButtonState::Hover;
       }
     }
     Ok(None)
diff --git a/async/ratatui-counter/src/mode.rs b/async/ratatui-counter/src/mode.rs
index dde06b1..42a1002 100644
--- a/async/ratatui-counter/src/mode.rs
+++ b/async/ratatui-counter/src/mode.rs
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 pub enum Mode {
   #[default]
   Home,
+  HomeInput,
 }