diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9049e18..a02a2d6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 PREFIX = /usr/local
+TERMINFO = ${PREFIX}/share/terminfo
 
 ifeq (${GTK3}, 1)
 	GTK = gtk+-3.0
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@ install: termite
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin
 	cp -f termite ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin
 	chmod 755 ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/termite
+	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${TERMINFO}
+	tic termite.terminfo -o ${DESTDIR}${TERMINFO}
 
 uninstall:
 	rm -f ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/termite
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index c0041c8..ce065c0 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@ static const bool visible_bell = false;
 
 static const bool mouse_autohide = false;
 
-static const char *term = "xterm-256color";
+static const char *term = "termite";
 
 #endif
diff --git a/termite.c b/termite.c
index 40ef268..ade58f5 100644
--- a/termite.c
+++ b/termite.c
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     vte_terminal_set_audible_bell(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), audible_bell);
     vte_terminal_set_visible_bell(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), visible_bell);
     vte_terminal_set_mouse_autohide(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), mouse_autohide);
-    vte_terminal_set_backspace_binding(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), VTE_ERASE_ASCII_BACKSPACE);
 
     // url matching
     int tmp = vte_terminal_match_add_gregex(VTE_TERMINAL(vte),
diff --git a/termite.terminfo b/termite.terminfo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f5aa51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/termite.terminfo
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+termite|A simple VTE-based terminal,
+	am,
+	bce,
+	ccc,
+	km,
+	mc5i,
+	mir,
+	msgr,
+	npc,
+	xenl,
+	colors#256,
+	cols#80,
+	it#8,
+	lines#24,
+	pairs#32767,
+	acsc=``aaffggiijjkkllmmnnooppqqrrssttuuvvwwxxyyzz{{||}}~~,
+	bel=^G,
+	blink=\E[5m,
+	bold=\E[1m,
+	cbt=\E[Z,
+	civis=\E[?25l,
+	clear=\E[H\E[2J,
+	cnorm=\E[?12l\E[?25h,
+	cr=^M,
+	csr=\E[%i%p1%d;%p2%dr,
+	cub=\E[%p1%dD,
+	cub1=^H,
+	cud=\E[%p1%dB,
+	cud1=^J,
+	cuf=\E[%p1%dC,
+	cuf1=\E[C,
+	cup=\E[%i%p1%d;%p2%dH,
+	cuu=\E[%p1%dA,
+	cuu1=\E[A,
+	cvvis=\E[?12;25h,
+	dch=\E[%p1%dP,
+	dch1=\E[P,
+	dl=\E[%p1%dM,
+	dl1=\E[M,
+	ech=\E[%p1%dX,
+	ed=\E[J,
+	el=\E[K,
+	el1=\E[1K,
+	flash=\E[?5h$<100/>\E[?5l,
+	home=\E[H,
+	hpa=\E[%i%p1%dG,
+	ht=^I,
+	hts=\EH,
+	ich=\E[%p1%d@,
+	il=\E[%p1%dL,
+	il1=\E[L,
+	ind=^J,
+	indn=\E[%p1%dS,
+	initc=\E]4;%p1%d;rgb\:%p2%{255}%*%{1000}%/%2.2X/%p3%{255}%*%{1000}%/%2.2X/%p4%{255}%*%{1000}%/%2.2X\E\\,
+	invis=\E[8m,
+	is2=\E[!p\E[?3;4l\E[4l\E>,
+	kDC=\E[3;2~,
+	kEND=\E[1;2F,
+	kHOM=\E[1;2H,
+	kIC=\E[2;2~,
+	kLFT=\E[1;2D,
+	kNXT=\E[6;2~,
+	kPRV=\E[5;2~,
+	kRIT=\E[1;2C,
+	kb2=\EOE,
+	kbs=\177,
+	kcbt=\E[Z,
+	kcub1=\EOD,
+	kcud1=\EOB,
+	kcuf1=\EOC,
+	kcuu1=\EOA,
+	kdch1=\E[3~,
+	kend=\EOF,
+	kent=\EOM,
+	kf1=\EOP,
+	kf10=\E[21~,
+	kf11=\E[23~,
+	kf12=\E[24~,
+	kf13=\E[1;2P,
+	kf14=\E[1;2Q,
+	kf15=\E[1;2R,
+	kf16=\E[1;2S,
+	kf17=\E[15;2~,
+	kf18=\E[17;2~,
+	kf19=\E[18;2~,
+	kf2=\EOQ,
+	kf20=\E[19;2~,
+	kf21=\E[20;2~,
+	kf22=\E[21;2~,
+	kf23=\E[23;2~,
+	kf24=\E[24;2~,
+	kf25=\E[1;5P,
+	kf26=\E[1;5Q,
+	kf27=\E[1;5R,
+	kf28=\E[1;5S,
+	kf29=\E[15;5~,
+	kf3=\EOR,
+	kf30=\E[17;5~,
+	kf31=\E[18;5~,
+	kf32=\E[19;5~,
+	kf33=\E[20;5~,
+	kf34=\E[21;5~,
+	kf35=\E[23;5~,
+	kf36=\E[24;5~,
+	kf37=\E[1;6P,
+	kf38=\E[1;6Q,
+	kf39=\E[1;6R,
+	kf4=\EOS,
+	kf40=\E[1;6S,
+	kf41=\E[15;6~,
+	kf42=\E[17;6~,
+	kf43=\E[18;6~,
+	kf44=\E[19;6~,
+	kf45=\E[20;6~,
+	kf46=\E[21;6~,
+	kf47=\E[23;6~,
+	kf48=\E[24;6~,
+	kf49=\E[1;3P,
+	kf5=\E[15~,
+	kf50=\E[1;3Q,
+	kf51=\E[1;3R,
+	kf52=\E[1;3S,
+	kf53=\E[15;3~,
+	kf54=\E[17;3~,
+	kf55=\E[18;3~,
+	kf56=\E[19;3~,
+	kf57=\E[20;3~,
+	kf58=\E[21;3~,
+	kf59=\E[23;3~,
+	kf6=\E[17~,
+	kf60=\E[24;3~,
+	kf61=\E[1;4P,
+	kf62=\E[1;4Q,
+	kf63=\E[1;4R,
+	kf7=\E[18~,
+	kf8=\E[19~,
+	kf9=\E[20~,
+	khome=\EOH,
+	kich1=\E[2~,
+	kind=\E[1;2B,
+	kmous=\E[M,
+	knp=\E[6~,
+	kpp=\E[5~,
+	kri=\E[1;2A,
+	mc0=\E[i,
+	mc4=\E[4i,
+	mc5=\E[5i,
+	meml=\El,
+	memu=\Em,
+	op=\E[39;49m,
+	rc=\E8,
+	rev=\E[7m,
+	ri=\EM,
+	rin=\E[%p1%dT,
+	rmacs=\E(B,
+	rmam=\E[?7l,
+	rmcup=\E[?1049l,
+	rmir=\E[4l,
+	rmkx=\E[?1l\E>,
+	rmm=\E[?1034l,
+	rmso=\E[27m,
+	rmul=\E[24m,
+	rs1=\Ec,
+	rs2=\E[!p\E[?3;4l\E[4l\E>,
+	sc=\E7,
+	setab=\E[%?%p1%{8}%<%t4%p1%d%e%p1%{16}%<%t10%p1%{8}%-%d%e48;5;%p1%d%;m,
+	setaf=\E[%?%p1%{8}%<%t3%p1%d%e%p1%{16}%<%t9%p1%{8}%-%d%e38;5;%p1%d%;m,
+	sgr=%?%p9%t\E(0%e\E(B%;\E[0%?%p6%t;1%;%?%p2%t;4%;%?%p1%p3%|%t;7%;%?%p4%t;5%;%?%p7%t;8%;m,
+	sgr0=\E(B\E[m,
+	smacs=\E(0,
+	smam=\E[?7h,
+	smcup=\E[?1049h,
+	smir=\E[4h,
+	smkx=\E[?1h\E=,
+	smm=\E[?1034h,
+	smso=\E[7m,
+	smul=\E[4m,
+	tbc=\E[3g,
+	u6=\E[%i%d;%dR,
+	u7=\E[6n,
+	u8=\E[?1;2c,
+	u9=\E[c,
+	vpa=\E[%i%p1%dd,