diff --git a/src/CliMenu.php b/src/CliMenu.php
index f9016705..01cc9f7f 100644
--- a/src/CliMenu.php
+++ b/src/CliMenu.php
@@ -200,6 +200,22 @@ private function selectFirstItem() : void
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Disables the built-in VIM control mappings
+     */
+    public function disableDefaultControlMappings() : void
+    {
+        $this->defaultControlMappings = [];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set default control mappings
+     */
+    public function setDefaultControlMappings(array $defaultControlMappings) : void
+    {
+        $this->defaultControlMappings = $defaultControlMappings;
+    }    
+
     /**
      * Adds a custom control mapping
      */