diff -r 6e0656600754 -r 85a282b5e4fc sdlterm/cython/sdlterm.pyx
--- a/sdlterm/cython/sdlterm.pyx	Wed Jan 30 19:44:01 2013 +0100
+++ b/sdlterm/cython/sdlterm.pyx	Wed Jan 30 20:21:08 2013 +0100
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
         int MOUSEDOWN
         int MOUSEUP
         int MOUSEMOVE
+        int MOUSEHOVER
         int MOUSEWHEEL
 
         int type
@@ -92,6 +93,8 @@
             # timeout
             return None
         event = self.event
+        if event.type == event.MOUSEHOVER:
+            return ('mousehover', 0, event.mouse.x, event.mouse.y)
         if event.type == event.MOUSEMOVE:
             return ('mousemove', 0, event.mouse.x, event.mouse.y, event.mouse.relx, event.mouse.rely)
         if event.type == event.MOUSEDOWN: