diff --git a/winit-core/src/event.rs b/winit-core/src/event.rs
index a787c1e2..4cbe41b7 100644
--- a/winit-core/src/event.rs
+++ b/winit-core/src/event.rs
@@ -788,9 +788,10 @@ pub struct KeyEvent {
     /// ```
     pub repeat: bool,
 
-    /// Similar to [`text`][Self::text], except that this is affected by <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>.
+    /// Similar to [`text`][Self::text], except that this is affected by <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> and may
+    /// produce ASCII control characters.
     ///
-    /// For example, pressing <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>a</kbd> produces `Some("\x01")`.
+    /// For example, pressing <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>space</kbd> produces `Some("\x00")`.
     ///
     /// ## Platform-specific
     ///
diff --git a/winit/examples/ime.rs b/winit/examples/ime.rs
index 28e5c487..c2251fe9 100644
--- a/winit/examples/ime.rs
+++ b/winit/examples/ime.rs
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ impl App {
                 self.print_input_state();
             },
             _ => {
-                if let Some(text) = event.text_with_all_modifiers {
+                if let Some(text) = event.text {
                     self.input_state.append_text(&text);
                     if self.input_state.ime_enabled {
                         self.window()