diff --git a/espanso-engine/src/dispatch/default.rs b/espanso-engine/src/dispatch/default.rs
index bb14a77..146b2c2 100644
--- a/espanso-engine/src/dispatch/default.rs
+++ b/espanso-engine/src/dispatch/default.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
  * along with espanso.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-use super::{ContextMenuHandler, Event, IconHandler, ImageInjector, SecureInputManager};
+use super::{
+  ContextMenuHandler, Event, IconHandler, ImageInjector, SecureInputManager, TextUIHandler,
+};
 use super::{Dispatcher, Executor, HtmlInjector, KeyInjector, ModeProvider, TextInjector};
 
 pub struct DefaultDispatcher<'a> {
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ impl<'a> DefaultDispatcher<'a> {
     context_menu_handler: &'a dyn ContextMenuHandler,
     icon_handler: &'a dyn IconHandler,
     secure_input_manager: &'a dyn SecureInputManager,
+    text_ui_handler: &'a dyn TextUIHandler,
   ) -> Self {
     Self {
       executors: vec![
@@ -62,6 +65,9 @@ impl<'a> DefaultDispatcher<'a> {
         Box::new(super::executor::secure_input::SecureInputExecutor::new(
           secure_input_manager,
         )),
+        Box::new(super::executor::text_ui::TextUIExecutor::new(
+          text_ui_handler,
+        )),
       ],
     }
   }
diff --git a/espanso-engine/src/dispatch/executor/mod.rs b/espanso-engine/src/dispatch/executor/mod.rs
index 31bb6d0..e9ac066 100644
--- a/espanso-engine/src/dispatch/executor/mod.rs
+++ b/espanso-engine/src/dispatch/executor/mod.rs
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ pub mod image_inject;
 pub mod key_inject;
 pub mod secure_input;
 pub mod text_inject;
+pub mod text_ui;
diff --git a/espanso-engine/src/dispatch/executor/text_ui.rs b/espanso-engine/src/dispatch/executor/text_ui.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e80900
--- /dev/null
+++ b/espanso-engine/src/dispatch/executor/text_ui.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of espanso.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2019-2021 Federico Terzi
+ *
+ * espanso is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * espanso is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with espanso.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+use crate::event::EventType;
+use crate::{dispatch::Executor, event::Event};
+use anyhow::Result;
+use log::error;
+
+pub trait TextUIHandler {
+  fn show_text(&self, title: &str, text: &str) -> Result<()>;
+}
+
+pub struct TextUIExecutor<'a> {
+  handler: &'a dyn TextUIHandler,
+}
+
+impl<'a> TextUIExecutor<'a> {
+  pub fn new(handler: &'a dyn TextUIHandler) -> Self {
+    Self { handler }
+  }
+}
+
+impl<'a> Executor for TextUIExecutor<'a> {
+  fn execute(&self, event: &Event) -> bool {
+    if let EventType::ShowText(show_text_event) = &event.etype {
+      if let Err(error) = self
+        .handler
+        .show_text(&show_text_event.title, &show_text_event.text)
+      {
+        error!("text UI handler reported an error: {:?}", error);
+      }
+
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    false
+  }
+}
+
+// TODO: test
diff --git a/espanso-engine/src/dispatch/mod.rs b/espanso-engine/src/dispatch/mod.rs
index d2959ff..753fffc 100644
--- a/espanso-engine/src/dispatch/mod.rs
+++ b/espanso-engine/src/dispatch/mod.rs
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ pub use executor::image_inject::ImageInjector;
 pub use executor::key_inject::KeyInjector;
 pub use executor::secure_input::SecureInputManager;
 pub use executor::text_inject::{Mode, ModeProvider, TextInjector};
+pub use executor::text_ui::{TextUIExecutor, TextUIHandler};
 
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
 pub fn default<'a>(
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ pub fn default<'a>(
   context_menu_handler: &'a dyn ContextMenuHandler,
   icon_handler: &'a dyn IconHandler,
   secure_input_manager: &'a dyn SecureInputManager,
+  text_ui_handler: &'a dyn TextUIHandler,
 ) -> impl Dispatcher + 'a {
   default::DefaultDispatcher::new(
     event_injector,
@@ -61,5 +63,6 @@ pub fn default<'a>(
     context_menu_handler,
     icon_handler,
     secure_input_manager,
+    text_ui_handler,
   )
 }
diff --git a/espanso-engine/src/event/mod.rs b/espanso-engine/src/event/mod.rs
index 2042588..7e6551c 100644
--- a/espanso-engine/src/event/mod.rs
+++ b/espanso-engine/src/event/mod.rs
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ pub enum EventType {
   IconStatusChange(ui::IconStatusChangeEvent),
   DisplaySecureInputTroubleshoot,
   ShowSearchBar,
+  ShowText(ui::ShowTextEvent),
 
   // Other
   LaunchSecureInputAutoFix,
diff --git a/espanso-engine/src/event/ui.rs b/espanso-engine/src/event/ui.rs
index b172c45..f23bbb9 100644
--- a/espanso-engine/src/event/ui.rs
+++ b/espanso-engine/src/event/ui.rs
@@ -52,3 +52,9 @@ pub enum IconStatus {
   Disabled,
   SecureInputDisabled,
 }
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
+pub struct ShowTextEvent {
+  pub title: String,
+  pub text: String,
+}