diff --git a/src/context/linux.rs b/src/context/linux.rs
index 152ed0b..f0ccab7 100644
--- a/src/context/linux.rs
+++ b/src/context/linux.rs
@@ -18,12 +18,13 @@
  */
 
 use std::sync::mpsc::Sender;
-use std::os::raw::c_void;
+use std::os::raw::{c_void, c_char};
 use crate::event::*;
 use crate::event::KeyModifier::*;
 use crate::bridge::linux::*;
 use std::process::exit;
 use log::error;
+use std::ffi::CStr;
 
 #[repr(C)]
 pub struct LinuxContext {
@@ -74,14 +75,19 @@ extern fn keypress_callback(_self: *mut c_void, raw_buffer: *const u8, len: i32,
         let _self = _self as *mut LinuxContext;
 
         if is_modifier == 0 {  // Char event
-            // Convert the received buffer to a character
-            let buffer = std::slice::from_raw_parts(raw_buffer, len as usize);
-            let r = String::from_utf8_lossy(buffer).chars().nth(0);
+            // Convert the received buffer to a string
+            let c_str = CStr::from_ptr(raw_buffer as (*const c_char));
+            let char_str = c_str.to_str();
 
             // Send the char through the channel
-            if let Some(c) = r {
-                let event = Event::Key(KeyEvent::Char(c));
-                (*_self).send_channel.send(event).unwrap();
+            match char_str {
+                Ok(char_str) => {
+                    let event = Event::Key(KeyEvent::Char(char_str.to_owned()));
+                    (*_self).send_channel.send(event).unwrap();
+                },
+                Err(e) => {
+                    error!("Unable to receive char: {}",e);
+                },
             }
         }else{  // Modifier event
             let modifier: Option<KeyModifier> = match key_code {
diff --git a/src/engine.rs b/src/engine.rs
index 84cb22b..d848b27 100644
--- a/src/engine.rs
+++ b/src/engine.rs
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ impl <'a, S: KeyboardManager, C: ClipboardManager, M: ConfigManager<'a>, U: UIMa
             return;
         }
 
-        self.keyboard_manager.delete_string(m.trigger.len() as i32);
+        self.keyboard_manager.delete_string(m.trigger.chars().count() as i32);
 
         let target_string = if m._has_vars {
             let mut output_map = HashMap::new();
diff --git a/src/event/mod.rs b/src/event/mod.rs
index abcfdcc..aeb50da 100644
--- a/src/event/mod.rs
+++ b/src/event/mod.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl From<i32> for ActionType {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum KeyEvent {
-    Char(char),
+    Char(String),
     Modifier(KeyModifier)
 }
 
diff --git a/src/matcher/mod.rs b/src/matcher/mod.rs
index ece4eac..59b9ca7 100644
--- a/src/matcher/mod.rs
+++ b/src/matcher/mod.rs
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ pub trait MatchReceiver {
 }
 
 pub trait Matcher : KeyEventReceiver {
-    fn handle_char(&self, c: char);
+    fn handle_char(&self, c: &str);
     fn handle_modifier(&self, m: KeyModifier);
 }
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ impl <M: Matcher> KeyEventReceiver for M {
     fn on_key_event(&self, e: KeyEvent) {
         match e {
             KeyEvent::Char(c) => {
-                self.handle_char(c);
+                self.handle_char(&c);
             },
             KeyEvent::Modifier(m) => {
                 self.handle_modifier(m);
diff --git a/src/matcher/scrolling.rs b/src/matcher/scrolling.rs
index 7df7894..3d919db 100644
--- a/src/matcher/scrolling.rs
+++ b/src/matcher/scrolling.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ pub struct ScrollingMatcher<'a, R: MatchReceiver, M: ConfigManager<'a>> {
 
 struct MatchEntry<'a> {
     start: usize,
+    count: usize,
     _match: &'a Match
 }
 
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ impl <'a, R: MatchReceiver, M: ConfigManager<'a>> ScrollingMatcher<'a, R, M> {
 }
 
 impl <'a, R: MatchReceiver, M: ConfigManager<'a>> super::Matcher for ScrollingMatcher<'a, R, M> {
-    fn handle_char(&self, c: char) {
+    fn handle_char(&self, c: &str) {
         // if not enabled, avoid any processing
         if !*(self.is_enabled.borrow()) {
             return;
@@ -77,8 +78,12 @@ impl <'a, R: MatchReceiver, M: ConfigManager<'a>> super::Matcher for ScrollingMa
         let mut current_set_queue = self.current_set_queue.borrow_mut();
 
         let new_matches: Vec<MatchEntry> = self.config_manager.matches().iter()
-            .filter(|&x| x.trigger.chars().nth(0).unwrap() == c)
-            .map(|x | MatchEntry{start: 1, _match: &x})
+            .filter(|&x| x.trigger.starts_with(c))
+            .map(|x | MatchEntry{
+                start: 1,
+                count: x.trigger.chars().count(),
+                _match: &x
+            })
             .collect();
         // TODO: use an associative structure to improve the efficiency of this first "new_matches" lookup.
 
@@ -86,9 +91,18 @@ impl <'a, R: MatchReceiver, M: ConfigManager<'a>> super::Matcher for ScrollingMa
             Some(last_matches) => {
                 let mut updated: Vec<MatchEntry> = last_matches.iter()
                     .filter(|&x| {
-                        x._match.trigger[x.start..].chars().nth(0).unwrap() == c
+                        let nchar = x._match.trigger.chars().nth(x.start);
+                        if let Some(nchar) = nchar {
+                            c.starts_with(nchar)
+                        }else{
+                            false
+                        }
+                    })
+                    .map(|x | MatchEntry{
+                        start: x.start+1,
+                        count: x.count,
+                        _match: &x._match
                     })
-                    .map(|x | MatchEntry{start: x.start+1, _match: &x._match})
                     .collect();
 
                 updated.extend(new_matches);
@@ -100,7 +114,7 @@ impl <'a, R: MatchReceiver, M: ConfigManager<'a>> super::Matcher for ScrollingMa
         let mut found_match = None;
 
         for entry in combined_matches.iter() {
-            if entry.start == entry._match.trigger.len() {
+            if entry.start == entry.count {
                 found_match = Some(entry._match);
                 break;
             }