diff --git a/examples/list.rs b/examples/list.rs
index 296ee2b..b342f8c 100644
--- a/examples/list.rs
+++ b/examples/list.rs
@@ -65,5 +65,6 @@ fn main() {
         .item("Twizzlers")
         .item("Milk Duds")
         .filterable(true)
-        .run();
+        .run()
+        .expect("error running list");
 }
diff --git a/src/confirm.rs b/src/confirm.rs
index 60bd700..e6275f7 100644
--- a/src/confirm.rs
+++ b/src/confirm.rs
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ impl<'a> Confirm<'a> {
     }
 
     /// Displays the dialog to the user and returns their response
+    ///
+    /// This function will block until the user submits the input. If the user cancels the input,
+    /// an error of type `io::ErrorKind::Interrupted` is returned.
     pub fn run(mut self) -> io::Result<bool> {
         let affirmative_char = self.affirmative.to_lowercase().chars().next().unwrap();
         let negative_char = self.negative.to_lowercase().chars().next().unwrap();
@@ -96,24 +99,25 @@ impl<'a> Confirm<'a> {
                 Key::ArrowRight | Key::Char('l') => self.handle_right(),
                 Key::Char(c) if c == affirmative_char => {
                     self.selected = true;
-                    self.term.clear_to_end_of_screen()?;
                     return self.handle_submit();
                 }
                 Key::Char(c) if c == negative_char => {
                     self.selected = false;
-                    self.term.clear_to_end_of_screen()?;
                     return self.handle_submit();
                 }
                 Key::Enter => {
-                    self.term.clear_to_end_of_screen()?;
                     return self.handle_submit();
                 }
+                Key::Escape => {
+                    return Err(io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Interrupted, "user cancelled"))
+                }
                 _ => {}
             }
         }
     }
 
     fn handle_submit(mut self) -> io::Result<bool> {
+        self.term.clear_to_end_of_screen()?;
         self.clear()?;
         let output = self.render_success()?;
         self.term.write_all(output.as_bytes())?;
diff --git a/src/dialog.rs b/src/dialog.rs
index d1ef267..7e63443 100644
--- a/src/dialog.rs
+++ b/src/dialog.rs
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ impl<'a> Dialog<'a> {
     ///
     /// The response will be the label of the selected button.
     ///
-    /// This will block until the user selects a button or presses one of the submit keys.
+    /// This function will block until the user submits the input. If the user cancels the input,
+    /// an error of type `io::ErrorKind::Interrupted` is returned.
     pub fn run(mut self) -> io::Result<String> {
         loop {
             self.clear()?;
@@ -137,6 +138,9 @@ impl<'a> Dialog<'a> {
                 Key::Enter => {
                     return self.handle_submit();
                 }
+                Key::Escape => {
+                    return Err(io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Interrupted, "user cancelled"))
+                }
                 _ => {}
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/input.rs b/src/input.rs
index 8744628..636e0a1 100644
--- a/src/input.rs
+++ b/src/input.rs
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ impl<'a> Input<'a> {
     }
 
     /// Displays the input to the user and returns the response
+    ///
+    /// This function will block until the user submits the input. If the user cancels the input,
+    /// an error of type `io::ErrorKind::Interrupted` is returned.
     pub fn run(mut self) -> io::Result<String> {
         self.term.hide_cursor()?;
         loop {
@@ -170,6 +173,9 @@ impl<'a> Input<'a> {
                     }
                 }
                 Key::Tab => self.handle_tab()?,
+                Key::Escape => {
+                    return Err(io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Interrupted, "user cancelled"));
+                }
                 _ => {}
             }
             if key != Key::Enter {
diff --git a/src/list.rs b/src/list.rs
index 773a402..dc12c6f 100644
--- a/src/list.rs
+++ b/src/list.rs
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ impl<'a> List<'a> {
     }
 
     /// Displays the input to the user and returns the response
+    ///
+    /// This function will block until the user submits the input. If the user cancels the input,
+    /// an error of type `io::ErrorKind::Interrupted` is returned.
     pub fn run(mut self) -> Result<(), io::Error> {
         loop {
             self.clear()?;
@@ -99,7 +102,6 @@ impl<'a> List<'a> {
             self.term.flush()?;
             self.height = output.lines().count() - 1;
             if self.filtering {
-                // self.term.show_cursor()?;
                 match self.term.read_key()? {
                     Key::Enter => self.handle_stop_filtering(true)?,
                     Key::Escape => self.handle_stop_filtering(false)?,
@@ -115,7 +117,9 @@ impl<'a> List<'a> {
                     Key::ArrowLeft | Key::Char('h') => self.handle_left()?,
                     Key::ArrowRight | Key::Char('l') => self.handle_right()?,
                     Key::Char('/') if self.filterable => self.handle_start_filtering(),
-                    Key::Escape => self.handle_stop_filtering(false)?,
+                    Key::Escape => {
+                        return Err(io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Interrupted, "user cancelled"));
+                    }
                     Key::Enter => {
                         self.clear()?;
                         self.term.show_cursor()?;
diff --git a/src/multiselect.rs b/src/multiselect.rs
index 9b2cd38..863e44a 100644
--- a/src/multiselect.rs
+++ b/src/multiselect.rs
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ impl<'a, T> MultiSelect<'a, T> {
     }
 
     /// Displays the selector to the user and returns their selected options
+    ///
+    /// This function will block until the user submits the input. If the user cancels the input,
+    /// an error of type `io::ErrorKind::Interrupted` is returned.
     pub fn run(mut self) -> io::Result<Vec<T>> {
         self.max = self.max.min(self.options.len());
         self.min = self.min.min(self.max);
@@ -155,7 +158,15 @@ impl<'a, T> MultiSelect<'a, T> {
                     Key::Char('x') | Key::Char(' ') => self.handle_toggle(),
                     Key::Char('a') => self.handle_toggle_all(),
                     Key::Char('/') if self.filterable => self.handle_start_filtering(),
-                    Key::Escape => self.handle_stop_filtering(false)?,
+                    Key::Escape => {
+                        if self.filter.is_empty() {
+                            return Err(io::Error::new(
+                                io::ErrorKind::Interrupted,
+                                "user cancelled",
+                            ));
+                        }
+                        self.handle_stop_filtering(false)?
+                    }
                     Key::Enter => {
                         let selected = self
                             .options
diff --git a/src/select.rs b/src/select.rs
index 23afda8..525c54a 100644
--- a/src/select.rs
+++ b/src/select.rs
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ impl<'a, T> Select<'a, T> {
     }
 
     /// Displays the selector to the user and returns their selected options
+    ///
+    /// This function will block until the user submits the input. If the user cancels the input,
+    /// an error of type `io::ErrorKind::Interrupted` is returned.
     pub fn run(mut self) -> io::Result<T> {
         loop {
             self.clear()?;
@@ -128,7 +131,15 @@ impl<'a, T> Select<'a, T> {
                     Key::ArrowLeft | Key::Char('h') => self.handle_left()?,
                     Key::ArrowRight | Key::Char('l') => self.handle_right()?,
                     Key::Char('/') if self.filterable => self.handle_start_filtering(),
-                    Key::Escape => self.handle_stop_filtering(false)?,
+                    Key::Escape => {
+                        if self.filter.is_empty() {
+                            return Err(io::Error::new(
+                                io::ErrorKind::Interrupted,
+                                "user cancelled",
+                            ));
+                        }
+                        self.handle_stop_filtering(false)?;
+                    }
                     Key::Enter => {
                         self.clear()?;
                         self.term.show_cursor()?;
diff --git a/src/spinner.rs b/src/spinner.rs
index 6a51469..db2782e 100644
--- a/src/spinner.rs
+++ b/src/spinner.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ impl<'spinner> SpinnerActionRunner<'spinner> {
         &mut self, // with just this the compiler assumes that theme might be stored in self so it wont let u mutate it after this fn call
         theme: &'spinner Theme,
     ) -> Result<(), std::sync::mpsc::SendError<SpinnerAction>> {
-        let theme = unsafe { std::mem::transmute(theme) };
+        let theme = unsafe { std::mem::transmute::<&Theme, &Theme>(theme) };
         self.sender.send(SpinnerAction::Theme(theme))
     }
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ impl<'spinner> SpinnerActionRunner<'spinner> {
         &mut self, // with just this the compiler assumes that theme might be stored in self so it wont let u mutate it after this fn call
         style: &'spinner SpinnerStyle,
     ) -> Result<(), std::sync::mpsc::SendError<SpinnerAction>> {
-        let style = unsafe { std::mem::transmute(style) };
+        let style = unsafe { std::mem::transmute::<&SpinnerStyle, &SpinnerStyle>(style) };
         self.sender.send(SpinnerAction::Style(style))
     }