diff --git a/src/plugins/input/HardwareInput.h b/src/plugins/input/HardwareInput.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ebc04447c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/input/HardwareInput.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#define INPUT_EVENT_UP   17
+#define INPUT_EVENT_DOWN 18
+#define INPUT_EVENT_LEFT 19
+#define INPUT_EVENT_RIGHT 20
+#define INPUT_EVENT_SELECT '\n'
+#define INPUT_EVENT_BACK 27
+#define INPUT_EVENT_CANCEL 24
+
+typedef struct _InputEvent {
+    char inputEvent;
+} InputEvent;
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diff --git a/src/plugins/input/RotaryEncoderInterruptBase.cpp b/src/plugins/input/RotaryEncoderInterruptBase.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9bee8cae3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/input/RotaryEncoderInterruptBase.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+#include "configuration.h"
+#include "RotaryEncoderInterruptBase.h"
+
+/*#define PIN_PUSH 21
+#define PIN_A    22
+#define PIN_B    23
+*/
+
+/*
+RotaryEncoderInterruptBase *cannedMessagePlugin;
+
+void IRAM_ATTR EXT_INT_PUSH()
+{
+  cannedMessagePlugin->pressed();
+}
+
+void IRAM_ATTR EXT_INT_DIRECTION_A()
+{
+  cannedMessagePlugin->directionA();
+}
+
+void IRAM_ATTR EXT_INT_DIRECTION_B()
+{
+  cannedMessagePlugin->directionB();
+}
+*/
+
+RotaryEncoderInterruptBase::RotaryEncoderInterruptBase(
+    uint8_t pinA, uint8_t pinB, uint8_t pinPress,
+    char eventCw, char eventCcw, char eventPressed,
+//        std::function<void(void)> onIntA, std::function<void(void)> onIntB, std::function<void(void)> onIntPress) :
+        void (*onIntA)(), void (*onIntB)(), void (*onIntPress)()) :
+    SinglePortPlugin("rotaryi", PortNum_TEXT_MESSAGE_APP),
+    concurrency::OSThread("RotaryEncoderInterruptBase")
+{
+    this->_pinA = pinA;
+    this->_pinB = pinB;
+    this->_eventCw = eventCw;
+    this->_eventCcw = eventCcw;
+    this->_eventPressed = eventPressed;
+
+    // TODO: make pins configurable
+    pinMode(pinPress, INPUT_PULLUP);
+    pinMode(this->_pinA, INPUT_PULLUP);
+    pinMode(this->_pinB, INPUT_PULLUP);
+//    attachInterrupt(pinPress, onIntPress, RISING);
+    attachInterrupt(pinPress, onIntPress, RISING);
+    attachInterrupt(this->_pinA, onIntA, CHANGE);
+    attachInterrupt(this->_pinB, onIntB, CHANGE);
+    this->rotaryLevelA = digitalRead(this->_pinA);
+    this->rotaryLevelB = digitalRead(this->_pinB);
+}
+
+int32_t RotaryEncoderInterruptBase::runOnce()
+{
+    if (this->action == ACTION_PRESSED)
+    {
+        InputEvent e;
+        e.inputEvent = INPUT_EVENT_SELECT;
+        this->notifyObservers(&e);
+    }
+    return 30000;
+}
+
+
+void RotaryEncoderInterruptBase::intPressHandler()
+{
+    this->action = ACTION_PRESSED;
+    runned(millis());
+    setInterval(20);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Rotary action implementation.
+ *   We assume, the following pin setup:
+ *    A   --||
+ *    GND --||]======== 
+ *    B   --||
+ * 
+ * @return The new level of the actual pin (that is actualPinCurrentLevel).
+ */
+void RotaryEncoderInterruptBase::intAHandler()
+{
+    // CW rotation (at least on most common rotary encoders)
+    int currentLevelA = digitalRead(this->_pinA);
+    if (this->rotaryLevelA == currentLevelA)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+    this->rotaryLevelA = currentLevelA;
+    bool pinARaising = currentLevelA == HIGH;
+    if (pinARaising && (this->rotaryLevelB == LOW))
+    {
+        if (this->rotaryStateCCW == EVENT_CLEARED)
+        {
+            this->rotaryStateCCW = EVENT_OCCURRED;
+            if ((this->action == ACTION_NONE)
+                || (this->action == ACTION_CCW))
+            {
+                this->action = ACTION_CW;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    else if (!pinARaising && (this->rotaryLevelB == HIGH))
+    {
+        // Logic to prevent bouncing.
+        this->rotaryStateCCW = EVENT_CLEARED;
+    }
+    runned(millis());
+    setInterval(50);
+}
+
+void RotaryEncoderInterruptBase::intBHandler()
+{
+    // CW rotation (at least on most common rotary encoders)
+    int currentLevelB = digitalRead(this->_pinB);
+    if (this->rotaryLevelB == currentLevelB)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+    this->rotaryLevelB = currentLevelB;
+    bool pinBRaising = currentLevelB == HIGH;
+    if (pinBRaising && (this->rotaryLevelA == LOW))
+    {
+        if (this->rotaryStateCW == EVENT_CLEARED)
+        {
+            this->rotaryStateCW = EVENT_OCCURRED;
+            if ((this->action == ACTION_NONE)
+                || (this->action == ACTION_CCW))
+            {
+                this->action = ACTION_CW;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    else if (!pinBRaising && (this->rotaryLevelA == HIGH))
+    {
+        // Logic to prevent bouncing.
+        this->rotaryStateCW = EVENT_CLEARED;
+    }
+    runned(millis());
+    setInterval(50);
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/input/RotaryEncoderInterruptBase.h b/src/plugins/input/RotaryEncoderInterruptBase.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..09d00bcb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/input/RotaryEncoderInterruptBase.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "SinglePortPlugin.h"
+#include "HardwareInput.h"
+
+enum RotaryEncoderInterruptBaseStateType
+{
+    EVENT_OCCURRED,
+    EVENT_CLEARED
+};
+
+enum RotaryEncoderInterruptBaseActionType
+{
+    ACTION_NONE,
+    ACTION_PRESSED,
+    ACTION_CW,
+    ACTION_CCW
+};
+
+class RotaryEncoderInterruptBase :
+    public SinglePortPlugin,
+    public Observable<const InputEvent *>,
+    private concurrency::OSThread
+{
+  public:
+    RotaryEncoderInterruptBase(
+        uint8_t pinA, uint8_t pinB, uint8_t pinPress,
+        char eventCw, char eventCcw, char eventPressed,
+//        std::function<void(void)> onIntA, std::function<void(void)> onIntB, std::function<void(void)> onIntPress);
+        void (*onIntA)(), void (*onIntB)(), void (*onIntPress)());
+    void intPressHandler();
+    void intAHandler();
+    void intBHandler();
+
+  protected:
+    virtual int32_t runOnce();
+    volatile RotaryEncoderInterruptBaseStateType rotaryStateCW = EVENT_CLEARED;
+    volatile RotaryEncoderInterruptBaseStateType rotaryStateCCW = EVENT_CLEARED;
+    volatile int rotaryLevelA = LOW;
+    volatile int rotaryLevelB = LOW;
+    volatile RotaryEncoderInterruptBaseActionType action = ACTION_NONE;
+
+  private:
+    uint8_t _pinA;
+    uint8_t _pinB;
+    char _eventCw;
+    char _eventCcw;
+    char _eventPressed;
+};
+
+RotaryEncoderInterruptBase *RotaryEncoderInterruptBase;
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