diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index b352ef8c..9ea9c5bb 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ pub enum IssueMessage {
     Focus(IssueCid),
     OpenPopup(IssueCid),
     ClosePopup(IssueCid),
+    New(String, String, String, String),
     Leave,
 }
 
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@ impl App {
                     _ => Ok(Some(Message::Batch(results))),
                 }
             }
+            Message::Issue(IssueMessage::New(_title, _tags, _assignees, _description)) => Ok(None),
             Message::Issue(IssueMessage::Show(id)) => {
                 self.view_issue(app, id, &theme)?;
                 Ok(None)
diff --git a/src/app/event.rs b/src/app/event.rs
index d0f3924d..9da1d28b 100644
--- a/src/app/event.rs
+++ b/src/app/event.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use radicle_tui::ui::widget::common::context::{ContextBar, Shortcuts};
 use radicle_tui::ui::widget::common::form::TextInput;
 use radicle_tui::ui::widget::common::list::PropertyList;
 use radicle_tui::ui::widget::home::{Dashboard, IssueBrowser, PatchBrowser};
+use radicle_tui::ui::widget::issue::NewForm;
 use radicle_tui::ui::widget::{issue, patch};
 
 use radicle_tui::ui::widget::Widget;
@@ -158,8 +159,53 @@ impl tuirealm::Component<Message, NoUserEvent> for Widget<issue::NewForm> {
                 code: Key::Char('s'),
                 modifiers: KeyModifiers::ALT,
             }) => {
-                self.perform(Cmd::Submit);
-                None
+                match self.perform(Cmd::Submit) {
+                    CmdResult::Submit(State::Map(inputs)) => {
+                        let mut missing_values = vec![];
+
+                        let title = match inputs.get(NewForm::INPUT_TITLE) {
+                            Some(StateValue::String(title)) if !title.is_empty() => {
+                                Some(title.clone())
+                            }
+                            _ => None,
+                        };
+                        let tags = match inputs.get(NewForm::INPUT_TAGS) {
+                            Some(StateValue::String(tags)) => Some(tags.clone()),
+                            _ => Some(String::from("[]")),
+                        };
+                        let assignees = match inputs.get(NewForm::INPUT_ASSIGNESS) {
+                            Some(StateValue::String(assignees)) => Some(assignees.clone()),
+                            _ => Some(String::from("[]")),
+                        };
+                        let description = match inputs.get(NewForm::INPUT_DESCRIPTION) {
+                            Some(StateValue::String(description)) if !description.is_empty() => {
+                                Some(description.clone())
+                            }
+                            _ => None,
+                        };
+
+                        if title.is_none() {
+                            missing_values.push(NewForm::INPUT_TITLE);
+                        }
+                        if description.is_none() {
+                            missing_values.push(NewForm::INPUT_DESCRIPTION);
+                        }
+
+                        // show error popup if missing.
+                        if !missing_values.is_empty() {
+                            let error = format!("Missing fields: {:?}", missing_values);
+                            Some(Message::Popup(PopupMessage::Error(error)))
+                        } else {
+                            Some(Message::Issue(IssueMessage::New(
+                                title.unwrap(),
+                                tags.unwrap(),
+                                assignees.unwrap(),
+                                description.unwrap(),
+                            )))
+                        }
+                    }
+                    _ => None,
+                }
             }
             Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent { code: Key::Esc, .. }) => {
                 Some(Message::Issue(IssueMessage::ClosePopup(IssueCid::NewForm)))
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/issue.rs b/src/ui/widget/issue.rs
index 6214e2a2..0451a291 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/issue.rs
+++ b/src/ui/widget/issue.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
 use radicle::cob::thread::Comment;
 use radicle::cob::thread::CommentId;
 
 use radicle::cob::issue::Issue;
 use radicle::cob::issue::IssueId;
-use tuirealm::tui::layout::Constraint;
-use tuirealm::tui::layout::Direction;
-use tuirealm::tui::layout::Layout;
+use tuirealm::tui::layout::{Constraint, Direction, Layout};
+use tuirealm::StateValue;
+
 
 use super::common::container::{Container, LabeledContainer};
 use super::common::context::{ContextBar, Progress};
@@ -252,6 +254,11 @@ pub struct NewForm {
 }
 
 impl NewForm {
+    pub const INPUT_TITLE: &str = "title";
+    pub const INPUT_TAGS: &str = "tags";
+    pub const INPUT_ASSIGNESS: &str = "assignees";
+    pub const INPUT_DESCRIPTION: &str = "description";
+
     pub fn new(theme: &Theme) -> Self {
         use tuirealm::props::Layout;
 
@@ -300,8 +307,25 @@ impl WidgetComponent for NewForm {
     fn perform(&mut self, _properties: &Props, cmd: Cmd) -> CmdResult {
         match self.form.perform(cmd) {
             CmdResult::Submit(State::Vec(values)) => {
-                println!("{:?}", values);
-                CmdResult::None
+                let inputs = HashMap::from([
+                    (
+                        Self::INPUT_TITLE.to_owned(),
+                        values.get(0).unwrap_or(&StateValue::None).clone(),
+                    ),
+                    (
+                        Self::INPUT_TAGS.to_owned(),
+                        values.get(1).unwrap_or(&StateValue::None).clone(),
+                    ),
+                    (
+                        Self::INPUT_ASSIGNESS.to_owned(),
+                        values.get(2).unwrap_or(&StateValue::None).clone(),
+                    ),
+                    (
+                        Self::INPUT_DESCRIPTION.to_owned(),
+                        values.get(3).unwrap_or(&StateValue::None).clone(),
+                    ),
+                ]);
+                CmdResult::Submit(State::Map(inputs))
             }
             _ => CmdResult::None,
         }