diff --git a/rust/src/input.rs b/rust/src/input.rs
index e936d044b..fe24d7b2e 100644
--- a/rust/src/input.rs
+++ b/rust/src/input.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use nc::types::Input;
 /// comparison for equality (excepting seqnum).
 ///
 /// Returns true if the two are data-equivalent.
-pub fn ncinput_equal_p(input1: Input, input2: Input) -> bool {
+pub fn ncinput_equal_p(n1: Input, n2: Input) -> bool {
     if n1.id != n2.id {
         return false;
     }
@@ -25,3 +25,31 @@ pub fn ncinput_equal_p(input1: Input, input2: Input) -> bool {
     // do not check seqnum
     true
 }
+
+impl Input {
+    pub fn new() -> Input {
+        Input {
+            id: 0,
+            y: 0,
+            x: 0,
+            alt: false,
+            shift: false,
+            ctrl: false,
+            seqnum: 0,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::nc;
+    use serial_test::serial;
+
+    #[test]
+    #[serial]
+    fn ncinput_equal_p() {
+        assert!();
+    }
+}
+*/
diff --git a/rust/src/lib.rs b/rust/src/lib.rs
index 65463495e..aed71ba13 100644
--- a/rust/src/lib.rs
+++ b/rust/src/lib.rs
@@ -18,25 +18,27 @@ mod macros;
 mod cells;
 mod channel;
 mod direct;
+mod input;
 mod key;
 mod keycodes;
 mod nc;
 mod palette;
 mod pixel;
 mod plane;
-mod visual;
 mod types;
+mod visual;
 pub use cells::*;
 pub use channel::*;
 pub use direct::*;
+pub use input::*;
 pub use key::*;
 pub use keycodes::*;
 pub use nc::*;
 pub use palette::*;
 pub use pixel::*;
 pub use plane::*;
-pub use visual::*;
 pub use types::*;
+pub use visual::*;
 
 // TODO: move tests out
 #[cfg(test)]