diff --git a/example/pointer.c b/example/pointer.c
index 8735c61e..9aeb41a7 100644
--- a/example/pointer.c
+++ b/example/pointer.c
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ static void handle_keyboard_key(struct keyboard_state *kbstate,
 		xkb_keysym_t sym, enum wlr_key_state key_state) {
 	if (sym == XKB_KEY_Escape) {
 		kbstate->compositor->exit = true;
+	} else if (key_state == WLR_KEY_PRESSED && sym >= XKB_KEY_F1 && sym <= XKB_KEY_F12) {
+		wlr_session_change_vt(kbstate->compositor->session, sym - XKB_KEY_F1 + 1);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/example/rotation.c b/example/rotation.c
index d7b6b169..412a81ca 100644
--- a/example/rotation.c
+++ b/example/rotation.c
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@ static void handle_keyboard_key(struct keyboard_state *kbstate,
 			update_velocities(kbstate->compositor, 0, 16);
 			break;
 		}
+
+		if (sym >= XKB_KEY_F1 && sym <= XKB_KEY_F12) {
+			wlr_session_change_vt(kbstate->compositor->session, sym - XKB_KEY_F1 + 1);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/example/tablet.c b/example/tablet.c
index 6be006f0..4d64b638 100644
--- a/example/tablet.c
+++ b/example/tablet.c
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ static void handle_keyboard_key(struct keyboard_state *kbstate,
 		xkb_keysym_t sym, enum wlr_key_state key_state) {
 	if (sym == XKB_KEY_Escape) {
 		kbstate->compositor->exit = true;
+	} else if (key_state == WLR_KEY_PRESSED && sym >= XKB_KEY_F1 && sym <= XKB_KEY_F12) {
+		wlr_session_change_vt(kbstate->compositor->session, sym - XKB_KEY_F1 + 1);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/example/touch.c b/example/touch.c
index 1b4233bb..2b6cb173 100644
--- a/example/touch.c
+++ b/example/touch.c
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ static void handle_keyboard_key(struct keyboard_state *kbstate,
 		xkb_keysym_t sym, enum wlr_key_state key_state) {
 	if (sym == XKB_KEY_Escape) {
 		kbstate->compositor->exit = true;
+	} else if (key_state == WLR_KEY_PRESSED && sym >= XKB_KEY_F1 && sym <= XKB_KEY_F12) {
+		wlr_session_change_vt(kbstate->compositor->session, sym - XKB_KEY_F1 + 1);
 	}
 }