diff --git a/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json b/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json
index 6daedd7..7ca1490 100644
--- a/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json
+++ b/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
             ["ctrl+e", "find_file"],
             ["ctrl+shift+n", "create_new_file"],
             ["ctrl+r", "open_recent_project"],
-            ["ctrl+,", "last_palette"],
             ["f1", "open_help"],
             ["ctrl+\\", "add_split"],
             ["ctrl+k w", "close_split"],
diff --git a/src/keybind/builtin/helix.json b/src/keybind/builtin/helix.json
index 614945f..b604d4d 100644
--- a/src/keybind/builtin/helix.json
+++ b/src/keybind/builtin/helix.json
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@
             ["space s", "show_symbols"],
             ["space d", "show_diagnostics"],
             ["space a", "code_action"],
-            ["space '", "last_palette"],
+            ["space '", "last_picker"],
             ["space y", "copy"],
             ["space p", "system_paste_after"],
             ["space /", "find_in_files"],
@@ -526,10 +526,10 @@
             ["space f", "find_file"],
             ["space b", "switch_buffers"],
             ["space j", "jumplist_picker"],
-            ["space s", "show_symbols"],
+            ["space s", "symbol_picker"],
             ["space d", "show_diagnostics"],
             ["space a", "code_action"],
-            ["space '", "last_palette"],
+            ["space '", "last_picker"],
             ["space y", "copy"],
             ["space p", "system_paste_after"],
             ["space /", "find_in_files"],
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/overlay/open_recent.zig b/src/tui/mode/overlay/open_recent.zig
index 73620b9..6de797d 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/overlay/open_recent.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/overlay/open_recent.zig
@@ -40,18 +40,12 @@ buffer_manager: ?*BufferManager,
 split: enum { none, vertical } = .none,
 total_items: usize = 0,
 total_files_in_project: usize = 0,
-quick_activate_enabled: bool = true,
-restore_info: std.ArrayList([]const u8) = .empty,
 
 const inputbox_label = "Search files by name";
 const MenuType = Menu.Options(*Self).MenuType;
 const ButtonType = MenuType.ButtonType;
 
 pub fn create(allocator: std.mem.Allocator) !tui.Mode {
-    return create_with_args(allocator, .{});
-}
-
-pub fn create_with_args(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, ctx: command.Context) !tui.Mode {
     const mv = tui.mainview() orelse return error.NotFound;
     const self = try allocator.create(Self);
     errdefer allocator.destroy(self);
@@ -76,15 +70,8 @@ pub fn create_with_args(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, ctx: command.Context) !tui
     };
     try self.commands.init(self);
     try tui.message_filters().add(MessageFilter.bind(self, receive_project_manager));
-
-    if (ctx.args.buf.len != 0) {
-        try self.restore(ctx);
-        self.quick_activate_enabled = false;
-    } else {
-        self.query_pending = true;
-        try project_manager.request_recent_files(max_recent_files);
-    }
-
+    self.query_pending = true;
+    try project_manager.request_recent_files(max_recent_files);
     self.do_resize();
     try mv.floating_views.add(self.modal.widget());
     try mv.floating_views.add(self.menu.container_widget);
@@ -97,8 +84,6 @@ pub fn create_with_args(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, ctx: command.Context) !tui
 }
 
 pub fn deinit(self: *Self) void {
-    self.save();
-    self.clear_restore_info();
     self.commands.deinit();
     tui.message_filters().remove_ptr(self);
     if (tui.mainview()) |mv| {
@@ -109,60 +94,6 @@ pub fn deinit(self: *Self) void {
     self.allocator.destroy(self);
 }
 
-fn clear_restore_info(self: *Self) void {
-    for (self.restore_info.items) |item| self.allocator.free(item);
-    self.restore_info.clearRetainingCapacity();
-}
-
-fn save(self: *Self) void {
-    var data: std.Io.Writer.Allocating = .init(self.allocator);
-    defer data.deinit();
-    const writer = &data.writer;
-
-    cbor.writeArrayHeader(writer, 4) catch return;
-    cbor.writeValue(writer, self.inputbox.text.items) catch return;
-    cbor.writeValue(writer, self.longest) catch return;
-    cbor.writeValue(writer, self.menu.selected) catch return;
-    cbor.writeArrayHeader(writer, self.restore_info.items.len) catch return;
-    for (self.restore_info.items) |item| cbor.writeValue(writer, item) catch return;
-
-    tui.set_last_palette(.open_recent, .{ .args = .{ .buf = data.written() } });
-}
-
-fn restore(self: *Self, ctx: command.Context) !void {
-    var iter = ctx.args.buf;
-
-    if ((cbor.decodeArrayHeader(&iter) catch 0) != 4) return;
-
-    var input_: []const u8 = undefined;
-    if (!(cbor.matchString(&iter, &input_) catch return)) return;
-
-    self.inputbox.text.shrinkRetainingCapacity(0);
-    try self.inputbox.text.appendSlice(self.inputbox.allocator, input_);
-    self.inputbox.cursor = tui.egc_chunk_width(self.inputbox.text.items, 0, 8);
-
-    if (!(cbor.matchValue(&iter, cbor.extract(&self.longest)) catch return)) return;
-
-    var selected: ?usize = null;
-    if (!(cbor.matchValue(&iter, cbor.extract(&selected)) catch return)) return;
-
-    var len = cbor.decodeArrayHeader(&iter) catch 0;
-    while (len > 0) : (len -= 0) {
-        var item: []const u8 = undefined;
-        if (!(cbor.matchString(&iter, &item) catch break)) break;
-        const data = try self.allocator.dupe(u8, item);
-        errdefer self.allocator.free(data);
-        try self.restore_item(data);
-    }
-
-    self.do_resize();
-
-    if (selected) |idx| {
-        var i = idx + 1;
-        while (i > 0) : (i -= 1) self.menu.select_down();
-    }
-}
-
 inline fn menu_width(self: *Self) usize {
     return @max(@min(self.longest + 3, max_menu_width()) + 5, inputbox_label.len + 2);
 }
@@ -198,7 +129,6 @@ fn do_resize(self: *Self) void {
 }
 
 fn menu_action_open_file(menu: **MenuType, button: *ButtonType, _: Widget.Pos) void {
-    menu.*.opts.ctx.save();
     var file_path: []const u8 = undefined;
     var iter = button.opts.label;
     if (!(cbor.matchString(&iter, &file_path) catch false)) return;
@@ -218,6 +148,7 @@ fn add_item(
     indicator: []const u8,
     matches: ?[]const u8,
 ) !void {
+    self.total_items += 1;
     var label: std.Io.Writer.Allocating = .init(self.allocator);
     defer label.deinit();
     const writer = &label.writer;
@@ -226,18 +157,7 @@ fn add_item(
     try cbor.writeValue(writer, file_color);
     try cbor.writeValue(writer, indicator);
     if (matches) |cb| _ = try writer.write(cb) else try cbor.writeValue(writer, &[_]usize{});
-    const data = try label.toOwnedSlice();
-    errdefer self.allocator.free(data);
-    try self.restore_item(data);
-}
-
-fn restore_item(
-    self: *Self,
-    label: []const u8,
-) error{OutOfMemory}!void {
-    self.total_items += 1;
-    try self.menu.add_item_with_handler(label, menu_action_open_file);
-    (try self.restore_info.addOne(self.allocator)).* = label;
+    try self.menu.add_item_with_handler(label.written(), menu_action_open_file);
 }
 
 fn receive_project_manager(self: *Self, _: tp.pid_ref, m: tp.message) MessageFilter.Error!bool {
@@ -333,7 +253,6 @@ fn start_query(self: *Self) MessageFilter.Error!void {
     self.total_items = 0;
     if (self.query_pending) return;
     self.query_pending = true;
-    self.clear_restore_info();
     try project_manager.query_recent_files(max_recent_files, self.inputbox.text.items);
 }
 
@@ -451,14 +370,11 @@ const cmds = struct {
     pub const palette_menu_activate_alternate_meta: Meta = .{};
 
     pub fn palette_menu_activate_quick(self: *Self, _: Ctx) Result {
-        if (!self.quick_activate_enabled) return;
         if (self.menu.selected orelse 0 > 0) self.menu.activate_selected();
-        self.quick_activate_enabled = false;
     }
     pub const palette_menu_activate_quick_meta: Meta = .{};
 
     pub fn palette_menu_cancel(self: *Self, _: Ctx) Result {
-        self.save();
         try self.cmd("exit_overlay_mode", .{});
     }
     pub const palette_menu_cancel_meta: Meta = .{};
diff --git a/src/tui/tui.zig b/src/tui/tui.zig
index f04f7d3..52d4bbb 100644
--- a/src/tui/tui.zig
+++ b/src/tui/tui.zig
@@ -85,19 +85,9 @@ clipboard_current_group_number: usize = 0,
 color_scheme: enum { dark, light } = .dark,
 color_scheme_locked: bool = false,
 hint_mode: HintMode = .prefix,
-last_palette: ?LastPalette = null,
 
 const HintMode = enum { none, prefix, all };
 
-const LastPalette = struct {
-    type_: PaletteType,
-    ctx: command.Context,
-};
-
-pub const PaletteType = enum {
-    open_recent,
-};
-
 pub const ClipboardEntry = struct {
     text: []const u8 = &.{},
     group: usize = 0,
@@ -1187,17 +1177,6 @@ const cmds = struct {
     }
     pub const open_recent_meta: Meta = .{ .description = "Open recent" };
 
-    pub fn last_palette(self: *Self, _: Ctx) Result {
-        const palette = self.last_palette orelse {
-            self.logger.print("no previously used palette", .{});
-            return;
-        };
-        switch (palette.type_) {
-            .open_recent => return self.enter_overlay_mode_with_args(@import("mode/overlay/open_recent.zig"), palette.ctx),
-        }
-    }
-    pub const last_palette_meta: Meta = .{ .description = "Open last used palette" };
-
     pub fn show_vcs_status(self: *Self, _: Ctx) Result {
         return self.enter_overlay_mode(@import("mode/overlay/vcs_status.zig"));
     }
@@ -2255,15 +2234,3 @@ fn clipboard_send_to_system_internal(self: *Self, text: []const u8) void {
         self.rdr_.copy_to_system_clipboard(text);
     }
 }
-
-pub fn set_last_palette(type_: PaletteType, ctx: command.Context) void {
-    const self = current();
-    if (self.last_palette) |old| {
-        self.allocator.free(old.ctx.args.buf);
-        self.last_palette = null;
-    }
-    self.last_palette = .{
-        .type_ = type_,
-        .ctx = .{ .args = ctx.args.clone(self.allocator) catch return },
-    };
-}