function kmscon()
    launch_terminal();
end

function launch_terminal()
    local term_arg = "palette=solarized"; -- run as root and append :login to act as prompt

    terminal = launch_avfeed(term_arg, "terminal",
        function(source, status)
            if (status.kind == "preroll") then
                target_displayhint(source, VRESW, VRESH, 0, {ppcm = VPPCM});
                target_fonthint(source, "myfont.ttf", 5, 3); -- will look in kmscon/fonts

            elseif (status.kind == "terminated") then
                delete_image(source);
                launch_terminal();

            elseif (status.kind == "resized") then
                show_image(source);
                resize_image(source, status.width, status.height);
            end
        end
    );
end

-- you need to do more magic for keylayout but...
function kmscon_input(iotbl)
    if (valid_vid(terminal, TYPE_FRAMESERVER)) then
        target_input(terminal, iotbl);
    end
end