diff --git a/src/KeyCode.js b/src/KeyCode.js
index bbe1ddcefa..c9cac01239 100644
--- a/src/KeyCode.js
+++ b/src/KeyCode.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ module.exports = {
     TAB: 9,
     ENTER: 13,
     SHIFT: 16,
+    ESCAPE: 27,
     PAGE_UP: 33,
     PAGE_DOWN: 34,
     END: 35,
diff --git a/src/component-index.js b/src/component-index.js
index 237af71c2f..c50ee0dfc8 100644
--- a/src/component-index.js
+++ b/src/component-index.js
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ import views$create_room$Presets from './components/views/create_room/Presets';
 views$create_room$Presets && (module.exports.components['views.create_room.Presets'] = views$create_room$Presets);
 import views$create_room$RoomAlias from './components/views/create_room/RoomAlias';
 views$create_room$RoomAlias && (module.exports.components['views.create_room.RoomAlias'] = views$create_room$RoomAlias);
+import views$dialogs$BaseDialog from './components/views/dialogs/BaseDialog';
+views$dialogs$BaseDialog && (module.exports.components['views.dialogs.BaseDialog'] = views$dialogs$BaseDialog);
 import views$dialogs$ChatInviteDialog from './components/views/dialogs/ChatInviteDialog';
 views$dialogs$ChatInviteDialog && (module.exports.components['views.dialogs.ChatInviteDialog'] = views$dialogs$ChatInviteDialog);
 import views$dialogs$DeactivateAccountDialog from './components/views/dialogs/DeactivateAccountDialog';
diff --git a/src/components/views/dialogs/BaseDialog.js b/src/components/views/dialogs/BaseDialog.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2b3980c536
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/views/dialogs/BaseDialog.js
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2017 Vector Creations Ltd
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+import React from 'react';
+
+import * as KeyCode from '../../../KeyCode';
+
+/**
+ * Basic container for modal dialogs.
+ *
+ * Includes a div for the title, and a keypress handler which cancels the
+ * dialog on escape.
+ */
+export default React.createClass({
+    displayName: 'BaseDialog',
+
+    propTypes: {
+        // onFinished callback to call when Escape is pressed
+        onFinished: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+
+        // callback to call when Enter is pressed
+        onEnterPressed: React.PropTypes.func,
+
+        // CSS class to apply to dialog div
+        className: React.PropTypes.string,
+
+        // Title for the dialog.
+        // (could probably actually be something more complicated than a string if desired)
+        title: React.PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+
+        // children should be the content of the dialog
+        children: React.PropTypes.node,
+    },
+
+    _onKeyDown: function(e) {
+        if (e.keyCode === KeyCode.ESCAPE) {
+            e.stopPropagation();
+            e.preventDefault();
+            this.props.onFinished();
+        } else if (e.keyCode === KeyCode.ENTER) {
+            if (this.props.onEnterPressed) {
+                e.stopPropagation();
+                e.preventDefault();
+                this.props.onEnterPressed(e);
+            }
+        }
+    },
+
+    render: function() {
+        return (
+            <div onKeyDown={this._onKeyDown} className={this.props.className}>
+                <div className='mx_Dialog_title'>
+                    { this.props.title }
+                </div>
+                { this.props.children }
+            </div>
+        );
+    },
+});
diff --git a/src/components/views/dialogs/ErrorDialog.js b/src/components/views/dialogs/ErrorDialog.js
index ed48f10fd7..937595dfa8 100644
--- a/src/components/views/dialogs/ErrorDialog.js
+++ b/src/components/views/dialogs/ErrorDialog.js
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ limitations under the License.
  * });
  */
 
-var React = require("react");
+import React from 'react';
+import sdk from '../../../index';
 
-module.exports = React.createClass({
+export default React.createClass({
     displayName: 'ErrorDialog',
     propTypes: {
         title: React.PropTypes.string,
@@ -49,20 +50,11 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         };
     },
 
-    onKeyDown: function(e) {
-        if (e.keyCode === 27) { // escape
-            e.stopPropagation();
-            e.preventDefault();
-            this.props.onFinished(false);
-        }
-    },
-
     render: function() {
+        const BaseDialog = sdk.getComponent('views.dialogs.BaseDialog');
         return (
-            <div className="mx_ErrorDialog" onKeyDown={ this.onKeyDown }>
-                <div className="mx_Dialog_title">
-                    {this.props.title}
-                </div>
+            <BaseDialog className="mx_ErrorDialog" onFinished={this.props.onFinished}
+                    title={this.props.title}>
                 <div className="mx_Dialog_content">
                     {this.props.description}
                 </div>
@@ -71,7 +63,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                         {this.props.button}
                     </button>
                 </div>
-            </div>
+            </BaseDialog>
         );
-    }
+    },
 });
diff --git a/src/components/views/dialogs/InteractiveAuthDialog.js b/src/components/views/dialogs/InteractiveAuthDialog.js
index 301bba0486..a4abbb17d9 100644
--- a/src/components/views/dialogs/InteractiveAuthDialog.js
+++ b/src/components/views/dialogs/InteractiveAuthDialog.js
@@ -111,20 +111,9 @@ export default React.createClass({
         });
     },
 
-    _onKeyDown: function(e) {
-        if (e.keyCode === 27) { // escape
-            e.stopPropagation();
-            e.preventDefault();
-            if (!this.state.busy) {
-                this._onCancel();
-            }
-        }
-        else if (e.keyCode === 13) { // enter
-            e.stopPropagation();
-            e.preventDefault();
-            if (this.state.submitButtonEnabled && !this.state.busy) {
-                this._onSubmit();
-            }
+    _onEnterPressed: function(e) {
+        if (this.state.submitButtonEnabled && !this.state.busy) {
+            this._onSubmit();
         }
     },
 
@@ -171,6 +160,7 @@ export default React.createClass({
 
     render: function() {
         const Loader = sdk.getComponent("elements.Spinner");
+        const BaseDialog = sdk.getComponent('views.dialogs.BaseDialog');
 
         let error = null;
         if (this.state.errorText) {
@@ -200,10 +190,11 @@ export default React.createClass({
         );
 
         return (
-            <div className="mx_InteractiveAuthDialog" onKeyDown={this._onKeyDown}>
-                <div className="mx_Dialog_title">
-                    {this.props.title}
-                </div>
+            <BaseDialog className="mx_InteractiveAuthDialog"
+                onEnterPressed={this._onEnterPressed}
+                onFinished={this.props.onFinished}
+                title={this.props.title}
+            >
                 <div className="mx_Dialog_content">
                     <p>This operation requires additional authentication.</p>
                     {this._renderCurrentStage()}
@@ -213,7 +204,7 @@ export default React.createClass({
                     {submitButton}
                     {cancelButton}
                 </div>
-            </div>
+            </BaseDialog>
         );
     },
 });
diff --git a/src/components/views/dialogs/NeedToRegisterDialog.js b/src/components/views/dialogs/NeedToRegisterDialog.js
index 0080e0c643..f4df5913d5 100644
--- a/src/components/views/dialogs/NeedToRegisterDialog.js
+++ b/src/components/views/dialogs/NeedToRegisterDialog.js
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ limitations under the License.
  * });
  */
 
-var React = require("react");
-var dis = require("../../../dispatcher");
+import React from 'react';
+import dis from '../../../dispatcher';
+import sdk from '../../../index';
 
 module.exports = React.createClass({
     displayName: 'NeedToRegisterDialog',
@@ -54,11 +55,12 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     },
 
     render: function() {
+        const BaseDialog = sdk.getComponent('views.dialogs.BaseDialog');
         return (
-            <div className="mx_NeedToRegisterDialog">
-                <div className="mx_Dialog_title">
-                    {this.props.title}
-                </div>
+            <BaseDialog className="mx_NeedToRegisterDialog"
+                onFinished={this.props.onFinished}
+                title={this.props.title}
+            >
                 <div className="mx_Dialog_content">
                     {this.props.description}
                 </div>
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                         Register
                     </button>
                 </div>
-            </div>
+            </BaseDialog>
         );
-    }
+    },
 });
diff --git a/src/components/views/dialogs/QuestionDialog.js b/src/components/views/dialogs/QuestionDialog.js
index 1cd4d047fd..3f7f237c30 100644
--- a/src/components/views/dialogs/QuestionDialog.js
+++ b/src/components/views/dialogs/QuestionDialog.js
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-var React = require("react");
+import React from 'react';
+import sdk from '../../../index';
 
-module.exports = React.createClass({
+export default React.createClass({
     displayName: 'QuestionDialog',
     propTypes: {
         title: React.PropTypes.string,
@@ -46,25 +47,13 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         this.props.onFinished(false);
     },
 
-    onKeyDown: function(e) {
-        if (e.keyCode === 27) { // escape
-            e.stopPropagation();
-            e.preventDefault();
-            this.props.onFinished(false);
-        }
-        else if (e.keyCode === 13) { // enter
-            e.stopPropagation();
-            e.preventDefault();
-            this.props.onFinished(true);
-        }
-    },
-
     render: function() {
+        const BaseDialog = sdk.getComponent('views.dialogs.BaseDialog');
         return (
-            <div className="mx_QuestionDialog" onKeyDown={ this.onKeyDown }>
-                <div className="mx_Dialog_title">
-                    {this.props.title}
-                </div>
+            <BaseDialog className="mx_QuestionDialog" onFinished={this.props.onFinished}
+                onEnterPressed={ this.onOk }
+                title={this.props.title}
+            >
                 <div className="mx_Dialog_content">
                     {this.props.description}
                 </div>
@@ -77,7 +66,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                         Cancel
                     </button>
                 </div>
-            </div>
+            </BaseDialog>
         );
-    }
+    },
 });
diff --git a/src/components/views/dialogs/SetDisplayNameDialog.js b/src/components/views/dialogs/SetDisplayNameDialog.js
index 18e6b66bff..1047e05c26 100644
--- a/src/components/views/dialogs/SetDisplayNameDialog.js
+++ b/src/components/views/dialogs/SetDisplayNameDialog.js
@@ -14,17 +14,16 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-var React = require("react");
-var sdk = require("../../../index.js");
-var MatrixClientPeg = require("../../../MatrixClientPeg");
-
+import React from 'react';
+import sdk from '../../../index';
+import MatrixClientPeg from '../../../MatrixClientPeg';
 
 /**
  * Prompt the user to set a display name.
  *
  * On success, `onFinished(true, newDisplayName)` is called.
  */
-module.exports = React.createClass({
+export default React.createClass({
     displayName: 'SetDisplayNameDialog',
     propTypes: {
         onFinished: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
@@ -61,11 +60,12 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     },
 
     render: function() {
+        const BaseDialog = sdk.getComponent('views.dialogs.BaseDialog');
         return (
-            <div className="mx_SetDisplayNameDialog">
-                <div className="mx_Dialog_title">
-                    Set a Display Name
-                </div>
+            <BaseDialog className="mx_SetDisplayNameDialog"
+                onFinished={this.props.onFinished}
+                title="Set a Display Name"
+            >
                 <div className="mx_Dialog_content">
                     Your display name is how you'll appear to others when you speak in rooms.<br/>
                     What would you like it to be?
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                         <input className="mx_Dialog_primary" type="submit" value="Set" />
                     </div>
                 </form>
-            </div>
+            </BaseDialog>
         );
-    }
+    },
 });
diff --git a/src/components/views/dialogs/TextInputDialog.js b/src/components/views/dialogs/TextInputDialog.js
index 6245b5786f..6e40efffd8 100644
--- a/src/components/views/dialogs/TextInputDialog.js
+++ b/src/components/views/dialogs/TextInputDialog.js
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-var React = require("react");
+import React from 'react';
+import sdk from '../../../index';
 
-module.exports = React.createClass({
+export default React.createClass({
     displayName: 'TextInputDialog',
     propTypes: {
         title: React.PropTypes.string,
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         value: React.PropTypes.string,
         button: React.PropTypes.string,
         focus: React.PropTypes.bool,
-        onFinished: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired
+        onFinished: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     },
 
     getDefaultProps: function() {
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
             value: "",
             description: "",
             button: "OK",
-            focus: true
+            focus: true,
         };
     },
 
@@ -55,25 +56,13 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         this.props.onFinished(false);
     },
 
-    onKeyDown: function(e) {
-        if (e.keyCode === 27) { // escape
-            e.stopPropagation();
-            e.preventDefault();
-            this.props.onFinished(false);
-        }
-        else if (e.keyCode === 13) { // enter
-            e.stopPropagation();
-            e.preventDefault();
-            this.props.onFinished(true, this.refs.textinput.value);
-        }
-    },
-
     render: function() {
+        const BaseDialog = sdk.getComponent('views.dialogs.BaseDialog');
         return (
-            <div className="mx_TextInputDialog">
-                <div className="mx_Dialog_title">
-                    {this.props.title}
-                </div>
+            <BaseDialog className="mx_TextInputDialog" onFinished={this.props.onFinished}
+                onEnterPressed={this.onOk}
+                title={this.props.title}
+            >
                 <div className="mx_Dialog_content">
                     <div className="mx_TextInputDialog_label">
                         <label htmlFor="textinput"> {this.props.description} </label>
@@ -90,7 +79,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                         {this.props.button}
                     </button>
                 </div>
-            </div>
+            </BaseDialog>
         );
-    }
+    },
 });