diff --git a/glxgears.c b/glxgears.c
index c820ad5..adbe51e 100644
--- a/glxgears.c
+++ b/glxgears.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ static void draw(void) {
 	}
 }
 
-static GLfloat rotation_speed = 70.0;
+static GLfloat rotation_speed = 250.0;
 
 static void idle(void) {
 	static double t0 = -1.;
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ static void update_idle_func(void) {
 
 /* change view angle, exit upon ESC */
 static void key(unsigned char k, int, int) {
+	printf("Keycode passed: %c\n", k);
 	switch (k) {
 		case 'z':
 			view_rotz += 5.0;
@@ -284,6 +285,14 @@ static void key(unsigned char k, int, int) {
 			Animate = !Animate;
 			update_idle_func();
 			break;
+		case 'w':
+			rotation_speed += 10;
+			printf("rotation speed: %f\n", rotation_speed);
+			break;
+		case 's':
+			rotation_speed -= 10;
+			printf("rotation speed: %f\n", rotation_speed);
+			break;
 		case '\e':
 			cleanup();
 		default: