diff --git a/src/buffer/Buffer.zig b/src/buffer/Buffer.zig
index 006e7d8..4733e33 100644
--- a/src/buffer/Buffer.zig
+++ b/src/buffer/Buffer.zig
@@ -669,6 +669,22 @@ const Node = union(enum) {
         return self.delete_bytes(sel.begin.row, pos, size, allocator, metrics) catch return error.Stop;
     }
 
+    pub fn delete_range_char(self: *const Node, sel: Selection, allocator: Allocator, size_: ?*usize, metrics: Metrics) error{Stop}!struct { Root, ?u8 } {
+        var size: usize = 0;
+        defer if (size_) |p| {
+            p.* = size;
+        };
+        _ = self.get_range(sel, null, &size, null, metrics) catch return error.Stop;
+        const char = if (size == 1) blk: {
+            var result_buf: [6]u8 = undefined;
+            const result = self.get_range(sel, &result_buf, null, null, metrics) catch break :blk null;
+            break :blk (result orelse break :blk null)[0];
+        } else null;
+        const pos = try self.get_line_width_to_pos(sel.begin.row, sel.begin.col, metrics);
+        const root = self.delete_bytes(sel.begin.row, pos, size, allocator, metrics) catch return error.Stop;
+        return .{ root, char };
+    }
+
     pub fn delete_bytes(self: *const Node, line: usize, pos_: usize, bytes: usize, allocator: Allocator, metrics_: Metrics) !Root {
         const Ctx = struct {
             allocator: Allocator,
diff --git a/src/command.zig b/src/command.zig
index 82d097b..6991794 100644
--- a/src/command.zig
+++ b/src/command.zig
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const tp = @import("thespian");
 const log = @import("log");
 const cbor = @import("cbor");
 
+pub var log_execute: bool = false;
 pub var context_check: ?*const fn () void = null;
 
 pub const ID = usize;
@@ -69,15 +70,10 @@ pub fn Closure(comptime T: type) type {
         }
 
         pub fn register(self: *Self) !void {
-            if (command_names.get(self.vtbl.name)) |id| {
-                self.vtbl.id = id;
-                reAddCommand(&self.vtbl) catch |e| return log.err("cmd", "reAddCommand", e);
-                // log.print("cmd", "reAddCommand({s}) => {d}", .{ self.vtbl.name, self.vtbl.id });
-            } else {
-                self.vtbl.id = try addCommand(&self.vtbl);
-                command_names.put(self.vtbl.name, self.vtbl.id) catch |e| return log.err("cmd", "addCommand", e);
-                // log.print("cmd", "addCommand({s}) => {d}", .{ self.vtbl.name, self.vtbl.id });
-            }
+            if (command_names.get(self.vtbl.name)) |id|
+                reAddCommand(id, &self.vtbl) catch |e| return log.err("cmd", "reAddCommand", e)
+            else
+                addCommand(&self.vtbl);
         }
 
         pub fn unregister(self: *Self) void {
@@ -100,21 +96,31 @@ pub var commands: CommandTable = .empty;
 var command_names: std.StringHashMap(ID) = std.StringHashMap(ID).init(command_table_allocator);
 const command_table_allocator = std.heap.c_allocator;
 
-fn addCommand(cmd: *Vtable) !ID {
-    try commands.append(command_table_allocator, cmd);
-    return commands.items.len - 1;
+fn assignCommandId(name: []const u8) ID {
+    commands.append(command_table_allocator, null) catch |e| std.debug.panic("assignCommandId: {t}", .{e});
+    const id = commands.items.len - 1;
+    command_names.put(name, id) catch |e| std.debug.panic("assignCommandId: {t}", .{e});
+    return id;
 }
 
-fn reAddCommand(cmd: *Vtable) !void {
-    if (commands.items[cmd.id] != null) return error.DuplicateCommand;
-    commands.items[cmd.id] = cmd;
+fn addCommand(cmd: *Vtable) void {
+    commands.append(command_table_allocator, cmd) catch |e| std.debug.panic("addCommand: {t}", .{e});
+    const id = commands.items.len - 1;
+    cmd.id = id;
+    command_names.put(cmd.name, id) catch |e| std.debug.panic("assignCommandId: {t}", .{e});
+}
+
+fn reAddCommand(id: ID, cmd: *Vtable) !void {
+    cmd.id = id;
+    if (commands.items[id] != null) return error.DuplicateCommand;
+    commands.items[id] = cmd;
 }
 
 pub fn removeCommand(id: ID) void {
     commands.items[id] = null;
 }
 
-pub fn execute(id: ID, ctx: Context) tp.result {
+pub fn execute(id: ID, name: []const u8, ctx: Context) tp.result {
     if (tp.env.get().enabled(tp.channel.debug)) trace: {
         var iter = ctx.args.buf;
         var len = cbor.decodeArrayHeader(&iter) catch break :trace;
@@ -140,20 +146,26 @@ pub fn execute(id: ID, ctx: Context) tp.result {
     }
     if (context_check) |check| check();
     if (id >= commands.items.len)
-        return tp.exit_fmt("CommandNotFound: {d}", .{id});
+        return notFoundError(id, name);
     const cmd = commands.items[id];
     if (cmd) |p| {
-        // var buf: [tp.max_message_size]u8 = undefined;
-        // log.print("cmd", "execute({s}) {s}", .{ p.name, ctx.args.to_json(&buf) catch "" }) catch |e| return tp.exit_error(e, @errorReturnTrace());
+        if (log_execute) {
+            var buf: [tp.max_message_size]u8 = undefined;
+            log.print("cmd", "execute({d}) {s} {s}", .{ id, p.name, if (ctx.args.buf.len > 0) ctx.args.to_json(&buf) catch "(error)" else "" });
+        }
         return p.run(p, ctx);
     } else {
-        return tp.exit_fmt("CommandNotAvailable: {d}", .{id});
+        return notFoundError(id, name);
     }
 }
 
 pub fn get_id(name: []const u8) ?ID {
-    var id: ?ID = null;
-    return get_id_cache(name, &id);
+    const id = get_name_id(name);
+    return if (commands.items[id]) |_| id else null;
+}
+
+pub fn get_name_id(name: []const u8) ID {
+    return command_names.get(name) orelse assignCommandId(name);
 }
 
 pub fn get_name(id: ID) ?[]const u8 {
@@ -164,19 +176,17 @@ pub fn get_name(id: ID) ?[]const u8 {
             tp.trace(tp.channel.debug, .{ "command", "get_name", "null", id });
     }
     if (id >= commands.items.len) return null;
-    return (commands.items[id] orelse return null).name;
+    if (commands.items[id]) |cmd| return cmd.name;
+    var iter = command_names.iterator();
+    while (iter.next()) |kv| if (kv.value_ptr.* == id)
+        return kv.key_ptr.*;
+    return null;
 }
 
-pub fn get_id_cache(name: []const u8, id: *?ID) ?ID {
-    for (commands.items) |cmd| {
-        if (cmd) |p|
-            if (std.mem.eql(u8, p.name, name)) {
-                id.* = p.id;
-                return p.id;
-            };
-    }
-    tp.trace(tp.channel.debug, .{ "command", "get_id_cache", "failed", name });
-    return null;
+pub fn get_id_cache(name: []const u8, cached_id: *?ID) ID {
+    const id = get_name_id(name);
+    cached_id.* = id;
+    return id;
 }
 
 pub fn get_description(id: ID) ?[]const u8 {
@@ -198,17 +208,16 @@ const suppressed_errors = std.StaticStringMap(void).initComptime(.{
     .{ "enable_fast_scroll", void },
     .{ "disable_fast_scroll", void },
     .{ "clear_diagnostics", void },
+    .{ "palette_menu_cancel", void },
 });
 
 pub fn executeName(name: []const u8, ctx: Context) tp.result {
-    const id = get_id(name);
-    if (id) |id_| return execute(id_, ctx);
-    return notFoundError(name);
+    return execute(get_name_id(name), name, ctx);
 }
 
-pub fn notFoundError(name: []const u8) !void {
+fn notFoundError(id: ID, name: []const u8) !void {
     if (!suppressed_errors.has(name))
-        return tp.exit_fmt("CommandNotFound: {s}", .{name});
+        return tp.exit_fmt("CommandNotFound: {s}({d})", .{ name, id });
 }
 
 fn CmdDef(comptime T: type) type {
diff --git a/src/config.zig b/src/config.zig
index e12bab1..51cbe70 100644
--- a/src/config.zig
+++ b/src/config.zig
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ centered_view_min_screen_width: usize = 145,
 lsp_output: enum { quiet, verbose } = .quiet,
 
 keybind_mode: KeybindMode = .normal,
+dropdown_keybinds: DropdownKeybindMode = .standard,
 
 include_files: []const u8 = "",
 
@@ -158,6 +159,11 @@ pub const KeybindMode = enum {
     ignore_alt_text_modifiers,
 };
 
+pub const DropdownKeybindMode = enum {
+    standard,
+    noninvasive,
+};
+
 pub const InitialFindQuery = enum {
     empty,
     selection,
diff --git a/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json b/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json
index 9c613cc..ed65972 100644
--- a/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json
+++ b/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
             ["right_control", "palette_menu_activate_quick"]
         ]
     },
-    "overlay/dropdown": {
+    "overlay/dropdown-noninvasive": {
         "inherit": "normal",
         "press": [
             ["alt+f9", "dropdown_next_widget_style"],
@@ -385,7 +385,24 @@
             ["ctrl+up", "palette_menu_up"],
             ["ctrl+down", "palette_menu_down"],
             ["ctrl+enter", "palette_menu_activate"],
-            ["tab", "palette_menu_complete"]
+            ["tab", "palette_menu_complete"],
+            ["ctrl+backspace", "overlay_delete_word_left"],
+            ["backspace", "overlay_delete_backwards"]
+        ]
+    },
+    "overlay/dropdown": {
+        "inherit": "normal",
+        "press": [
+            ["alt+f9", "dropdown_next_widget_style"],
+            ["ctrl+p", "palette_menu_up"],
+            ["ctrl+n", "palette_menu_down"],
+            ["escape", "palette_menu_cancel"],
+            ["up", "palette_menu_up"],
+            ["down", "palette_menu_down"],
+            ["enter", "palette_menu_activate"],
+            ["tab", "palette_menu_complete"],
+            ["ctrl+backspace", "overlay_delete_word_left"],
+            ["backspace", "overlay_delete_backwards"]
         ]
     },
     "mini/numeric": {
diff --git a/src/keybind/keybind.zig b/src/keybind/keybind.zig
index 6ab0e75..31d58d9 100644
--- a/src/keybind/keybind.zig
+++ b/src/keybind/keybind.zig
@@ -349,19 +349,17 @@ const Command = struct {
 
     fn execute(self: *@This()) !void {
         const id = self.command_id orelse
-            command.get_id_cache(self.command, &self.command_id) orelse {
-            return command.notFoundError(self.command);
-        };
+            command.get_id_cache(self.command, &self.command_id);
         var buf: [2048]u8 = undefined;
         @memcpy(buf[0..self.args.len], self.args);
         if (integer_argument) |int_arg| {
             if (cbor.match(self.args, .{}) catch false and has_integer_argument(id)) {
                 integer_argument = null;
-                try command.execute(id, command.fmt(.{int_arg}));
+                try command.execute(id, self.command, command.fmt(.{int_arg}));
                 return;
             }
         }
-        try command.execute(id, .{ .args = .{ .buf = buf[0..self.args.len] } });
+        try command.execute(id, self.command, .{ .args = .{ .buf = buf[0..self.args.len] } });
     }
 
     fn execute_const(self: *const @This()) void {
@@ -662,11 +660,9 @@ const BindingSet = struct {
             if (enable_insert_events)
                 self.send_insert_event(globals.insert_command, globals.input_buffer.items);
             const id = globals.insert_command_id orelse
-                command.get_id_cache(globals.insert_command, &globals.insert_command_id) orelse {
-                return tp.exit_error(error.InputTargetNotFound, null);
-            };
+                command.get_id_cache(globals.insert_command, &globals.insert_command_id);
             if (!builtin.is_test) {
-                try command.execute(id, command.fmt(.{globals.input_buffer.items}));
+                try command.execute(id, globals.insert_command, command.fmt(.{globals.input_buffer.items}));
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/tui/editor.zig b/src/tui/editor.zig
index 3188c1f..945ec19 100644
--- a/src/tui/editor.zig
+++ b/src/tui/editor.zig
@@ -258,6 +258,31 @@ pub const CurSel = struct {
     }
 };
 
+pub const TriggerEvent = enum {
+    insert,
+    delete,
+};
+
+pub const TriggerSymbol = struct {
+    char: u8,
+    command: command.ID,
+
+    pub fn cborEncode(self: @This(), writer: *std.Io.Writer) std.io.Writer.Error!void {
+        try cbor.writeArrayHeader(writer, 2);
+        try cbor.writeValue(writer, self.char);
+        try cbor.writeValue(writer, command.get_name(self.command));
+    }
+
+    pub fn cborExtract(self: *@This(), iter: *[]const u8) cbor.Error!bool {
+        var command_name: []const u8 = undefined;
+        if (try cbor.matchValue(iter, .{ cbor.extract(&self.char), cbor.extract(&command_name) })) {
+            self.command = command.get_id(command_name) orelse command.ID_unknown;
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+};
+
 pub const Diagnostic = struct {
     source: []const u8,
     code: []const u8,
@@ -379,6 +404,9 @@ pub const Editor = struct {
     syntax_last_rendered_root: ?Buffer.Root = null,
     syntax_incremental_reparse: bool = false,
 
+    insert_triggers: std.ArrayList(TriggerSymbol) = .empty,
+    delete_triggers: std.ArrayList(TriggerSymbol) = .empty,
+
     style_cache: ?StyleCache = null,
     style_cache_theme: []const u8 = "",
 
@@ -465,7 +493,7 @@ pub const Editor = struct {
     }
 
     pub fn write_state(self: *const Self, writer: *std.Io.Writer) !void {
-        try cbor.writeArrayHeader(writer, 10);
+        try cbor.writeArrayHeader(writer, 12);
         try cbor.writeValue(writer, self.file_path orelse "");
         try cbor.writeValue(writer, self.last_find_query orelse "");
         try cbor.writeValue(writer, self.enable_format_on_save);
@@ -473,6 +501,8 @@ pub const Editor = struct {
         try cbor.writeValue(writer, self.tab_width);
         try cbor.writeValue(writer, self.indent_mode);
         try cbor.writeValue(writer, self.syntax_no_render);
+        try cbor.writeValue(writer, self.insert_triggers.items);
+        try cbor.writeValue(writer, self.delete_triggers.items);
         if (self.find_history) |history| {
             try cbor.writeArrayHeader(writer, history.items.len);
             for (history.items) |item|
@@ -494,6 +524,8 @@ pub const Editor = struct {
         var view_cbor: []const u8 = undefined;
         var cursels_cbor: []const u8 = undefined;
         var last_find_query: []const u8 = undefined;
+        var insert_triggers: []TriggerSymbol = undefined;
+        var delete_triggers: []TriggerSymbol = undefined;
         var find_history: []const u8 = undefined;
         if (!try cbor.matchValue(iter, .{
             tp.extract(&file_path),
@@ -503,11 +535,17 @@ pub const Editor = struct {
             tp.extract(&self.tab_width),
             tp.extract(&self.indent_mode),
             tp.extract(&self.syntax_no_render),
+            cbor.extractAlloc(&insert_triggers, self.allocator),
+            cbor.extractAlloc(&delete_triggers, self.allocator),
             tp.extract_cbor(&find_history),
             tp.extract_cbor(&view_cbor),
             tp.extract_cbor(&cursels_cbor),
         }))
             return error.RestoreStateMatch;
+        self.insert_triggers.deinit(self.allocator);
+        self.insert_triggers = .fromOwnedSlice(insert_triggers);
+        self.delete_triggers.deinit(self.allocator);
+        self.delete_triggers = .fromOwnedSlice(delete_triggers);
         self.refresh_tab_width();
         if (op == .open_file)
             try self.open(file_path);
@@ -566,6 +604,7 @@ pub const Editor = struct {
             .enable_terminal_cursor = tui.config().enable_terminal_cursor,
             .render_whitespace = tui.config().whitespace_mode,
         };
+        self.add_default_symbol_triggers();
     }
 
     fn deinit(self: *Self) void {
@@ -575,6 +614,8 @@ pub const Editor = struct {
         for (self.diagnostics.items) |*d| d.deinit(self.allocator);
         self.diagnostics.deinit(self.allocator);
         self.completions.deinit(self.allocator);
+        self.insert_triggers.deinit(self.allocator);
+        self.delete_triggers.deinit(self.allocator);
         if (self.syntax) |syn| syn.destroy(tui.query_cache());
         self.cancel_all_tabstops();
         self.cursels.deinit(self.allocator);
@@ -2243,8 +2284,9 @@ pub const Editor = struct {
         cursel.cursor = sel.begin;
         cursel.disable_selection_normal();
         var size: usize = 0;
-        const root_ = try root.delete_range(sel, allocator, &size, self.metrics);
+        const root_, const trigger_char = try root.delete_range_char(sel, allocator, &size, self.metrics);
         self.nudge_delete(sel, cursel, size);
+        if (trigger_char) |char| self.run_triggers(cursel, char, .delete);
         return root_;
     }
 
@@ -2823,6 +2865,7 @@ pub const Editor = struct {
         cursor.row, cursor.col, root_ = try root_.insert_chars(cursor.row, cursor.col, s, allocator, self.metrics);
         cursor.target = cursor.col;
         self.nudge_insert(.{ .begin = begin, .end = cursor.* }, cursel, s.len);
+        if (s.len == 1) self.run_triggers(cursel, s[0], .insert);
         return root_;
     }
 
@@ -5702,7 +5745,7 @@ pub const Editor = struct {
     pub fn goto_next_diagnostic(self: *Self, _: Context) Result {
         if (self.diagnostics.items.len == 0) {
             if (command.get_id("goto_next_file")) |id|
-                return command.execute(id, .{});
+                return command.execute(id, "goto_next_file", .{});
             return;
         }
         self.sort_diagnostics();
@@ -5718,7 +5761,7 @@ pub const Editor = struct {
     pub fn goto_prev_diagnostic(self: *Self, _: Context) Result {
         if (self.diagnostics.items.len == 0) {
             if (command.get_id("goto_prev_file")) |id|
-                return command.execute(id, .{});
+                return command.execute(id, "goto_prev_file", .{});
             return;
         }
         self.sort_diagnostics();
@@ -6184,6 +6227,54 @@ pub const Editor = struct {
         self.need_render();
     }
 
+    fn get_event_triggers(self: *Self, event: TriggerEvent) *std.ArrayList(TriggerSymbol) {
+        return switch (event) {
+            .insert => &self.insert_triggers,
+            .delete => &self.delete_triggers,
+        };
+    }
+
+    fn add_default_symbol_triggers(self: *Self) void {
+        const id = command.get_name_id("completion");
+        self.add_symbol_trigger('.', id, .insert) catch {};
+    }
+
+    pub fn add_symbol_trigger(self: *Self, char: u8, command_: command.ID, event: TriggerEvent) error{OutOfMemory}!void {
+        for (self.get_event_triggers(event).items) |item| if (item.char == char and item.command == command_) return;
+        (try self.get_event_triggers(event).addOne(self.allocator)).* = .{ .char = char, .command = command_ };
+    }
+
+    pub fn remove_symbol_trigger(self: *Self, char: u8, command_: command.ID, event: TriggerEvent) bool {
+        const triggers = self.get_event_triggers(event);
+        for (triggers.items, 0..) |item, i| if (item.char == char and item.command == command_) {
+            _ = triggers.orderedRemove(i);
+            return true;
+        };
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    pub fn run_triggers(self: *Self, cursel: *const CurSel, char: u8, event: TriggerEvent) void {
+        switch (char) {
+            '\n', '\t', ' ' => return,
+            else => {},
+        }
+        if (!cursel.cursor.eql(self.get_primary().cursor)) return;
+        for (self.get_event_triggers(event).items) |item| if (item.char == char) {
+            if (command.log_execute)
+                self.logger.print("trigger: {t} '{c}' {?s}({d})", .{ event, char, command.get_name(item.command), item.command });
+            tp.self_pid().send(.{ "cmd", "run_trigger", .{ item.command, [_]u8{char} } }) catch {};
+        };
+    }
+
+    pub fn run_trigger(_: *Self, ctx: Context) Result {
+        var cmd: command.ID = undefined;
+        var trigger_char: []const u8 = undefined;
+        if (!try ctx.args.match(.{ tp.extract(&cmd), tp.extract(&trigger_char) }))
+            return error.InvalidRunTriggerArgument;
+        tp.self_pid().send(.{ "cmd", cmd, .{trigger_char} }) catch {};
+    }
+    pub const run_trigger_meta: Meta = .{ .arguments = &.{ .integer, .string } };
+
     pub fn add_completion(self: *Self, row: usize, col: usize, is_incomplete: bool, msg: tp.message) Result {
         if (!(row == self.completion_row and col == self.completion_col)) {
             self.completions.clearRetainingCapacity();
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/overlay/completion_dropdown.zig b/src/tui/mode/overlay/completion_dropdown.zig
index 1477348..ab6e8c8 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/overlay/completion_dropdown.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/overlay/completion_dropdown.zig
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ pub const Entry = struct {
 pub const ValueType = struct {
     start: ed.CurSel = .{},
     cursor: ed.Cursor = .{},
+    view: ed.View = .{},
     replace: ?Buffer.Selection = null,
 };
 pub const defaultValue: ValueType = .{};
@@ -88,14 +89,16 @@ pub fn handle_event(self: *Type, _: tp.pid_ref, m: tp.message) tp.result {
         try m.match(.{ "E", "close" }))
     {
         const editor = tui.get_active_editor() orelse return;
-        if (!self.value.cursor.eql(editor.get_primary().cursor))
-            tp.self_pid().send(.{ "cmd", "exit_overlay_mode" }) catch |e| self.logger.err(module_name, e);
+        if (!self.value.cursor.eql(editor.get_primary().cursor) or !self.value.view.eql(editor.view)) {
+            tp.self_pid().send(.{ "cmd", "palette_menu_cancel" }) catch |e| self.logger.err(module_name, e);
+        }
     }
 }
 
 pub fn initial_query(self: *Type, allocator: std.mem.Allocator) error{OutOfMemory}![]const u8 {
     const editor = tui.get_active_editor() orelse return allocator.dupe(u8, "");
     self.value.cursor = editor.get_primary().cursor;
+    self.value.view = editor.view;
     return if (self.value.replace) |replace| blk: {
         const sel: Buffer.Selection = .{ .begin = replace.begin, .end = self.value.start.cursor };
         break :blk editor.get_selection(sel, allocator) catch break :blk allocator.dupe(u8, "");
@@ -107,13 +110,20 @@ pub fn update_query(self: *Type, query: []const u8) void {
     const primary = editor.get_primary();
     primary.selection = get_insert_selection(self, editor.get_primary().cursor);
     const b = editor.buf_for_update() catch return;
-    const root_ = editor.insert(b.root, primary, query, b.allocator) catch return;
+    const root_ = if (query.len > 0)
+        editor.insert(b.root, primary, query, b.allocator) catch return
+    else
+        editor.delete_selection(b.root, primary, b.allocator) catch return;
     self.value.cursor = editor.get_primary().cursor;
     if (self.value.replace) |*sel| sel.* = .{ .begin = sel.begin, .end = self.value.cursor };
     primary.selection = null;
     editor.update_buf(root_) catch {};
     editor.clamp();
     editor.need_render();
+    if (query.len > 0) {
+        const last_char = query[query.len - 1];
+        editor.run_triggers(primary, last_char, .insert);
+    }
     return;
 }
 
@@ -275,6 +285,8 @@ fn select(menu: **Type.MenuType, button: *Type.ButtonType, _: Type.Pos) void {
         2 => editor.insert_snippet(text) catch |e| self.logger.err(module_name, e),
         else => editor.insert_cursels(text) catch |e| self.logger.err(module_name, e),
     }
+    self.value.cursor = editor.get_primary().cursor;
+    self.value.view = editor.view;
     const mv = tui.mainview() orelse return;
     mv.cancel_info_content() catch {};
     tp.self_pid().send(.{ "cmd", "exit_overlay_mode" }) catch |e| self.logger.err(module_name, e);
@@ -295,6 +307,8 @@ pub fn updated(self: *Type, button_: ?*Type.ButtonType) !void {
     }
     try mv.set_info_content(" ", .append); // blank line
     try mv.set_info_content(values.documentation, .append);
+    if (mv.get_active_editor()) |editor|
+        self.value.view = editor.view;
 }
 
 pub fn cancel(_: *Type) !void {
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/overlay/dropdown.zig b/src/tui/mode/overlay/dropdown.zig
index 4a480db..1a54f85 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/overlay/dropdown.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/overlay/dropdown.zig
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ pub const Placement = enum {
 pub fn Create(options: type) type {
     return struct {
         allocator: std.mem.Allocator,
-        modal: *ModalBackground.State(*Self),
         menu: *Menu.State(*Self),
         mode: keybind.Mode,
         query: std.ArrayList(u8),
@@ -68,17 +67,6 @@ pub fn Create(options: type) type {
             errdefer allocator.destroy(self);
             self.* = .{
                 .allocator = allocator,
-                .modal = try ModalBackground.create(*Self, allocator, tui.mainview_widget(), .{
-                    .ctx = self,
-                    .on_click = mouse_palette_menu_cancel,
-                    .on_render = if (@hasDecl(options, "modal_dim"))
-                        if (options.modal_dim)
-                            ModalBackground.Options(*Self).on_render_dim
-                        else
-                            ModalBackground.Options(*Self).on_render_default
-                    else
-                        ModalBackground.Options(*Self).on_render_dim,
-                }),
                 .menu = try Menu.create(*Self, allocator, tui.plane(), .{
                     .ctx = self,
                     .style = widget_type,
@@ -93,7 +81,10 @@ pub fn Create(options: type) type {
                 .query = .empty,
                 .view_rows = get_view_rows(tui.screen()),
                 .entries = .empty,
-                .mode = try keybind.mode("overlay/dropdown", allocator, .{
+                .mode = try keybind.mode(switch (tui.config().dropdown_keybinds) {
+                    .standard => "overlay/dropdown",
+                    .noninvasive => "overlay/dropdown-noninvasive",
+                }, allocator, .{
                     .insert_command = "overlay_insert_bytes",
                 }),
                 .placement = if (@hasDecl(options, "placement")) options.placement else .top_center,
@@ -114,7 +105,6 @@ pub fn Create(options: type) type {
                 try self.query.appendSlice(self.allocator, initial_query);
             }
             try self.start_query(0);
-            try mv.floating_views.add(self.modal.widget());
             try mv.floating_views.add(self.menu.container_widget);
 
             if (@hasDecl(options, "handle_event")) blk: {
@@ -133,10 +123,8 @@ pub fn Create(options: type) type {
             if (@hasDecl(options, "deinit"))
                 options.deinit(self);
             self.entries.deinit(self.allocator);
-            if (tui.mainview()) |mv| {
+            if (tui.mainview()) |mv|
                 mv.floating_views.remove(self.menu.container_widget);
-                mv.floating_views.remove(self.modal.widget());
-            }
             self.logger.deinit();
             self.allocator.destroy(self);
         }
@@ -365,13 +353,33 @@ pub fn Create(options: type) type {
             return matches.items.len;
         }
 
+        fn delete_word(self: *Self) !void {
+            if (std.mem.lastIndexOfAny(u8, self.query.items, "/\\. -_")) |pos| {
+                self.query.shrinkRetainingCapacity(pos);
+            } else {
+                self.query.shrinkRetainingCapacity(0);
+            }
+            if (@hasDecl(options, "update_query"))
+                options.update_query(self, self.query.items);
+            return self.start_query(0);
+        }
+
+        fn delete_code_point(self: *Self) !void {
+            if (self.query.items.len > 0) {
+                self.query.shrinkRetainingCapacity(self.query.items.len - tui.egc_last(self.query.items).len);
+                if (@hasDecl(options, "update_query"))
+                    options.update_query(self, self.query.items);
+            }
+            try self.start_query(0);
+        }
+
         fn insert_code_point(self: *Self, c: u32) !void {
             var buf: [6]u8 = undefined;
             const bytes = try input.ucs32_to_utf8(&[_]u32{c}, &buf);
             try self.query.appendSlice(self.allocator, buf[0..bytes]);
             if (@hasDecl(options, "update_query"))
                 options.update_query(self, self.query.items);
-            std.log.debug("insert_code_point: '{s}'", .{self.query.items});
+            // std.log.debug("insert_code_point: '{s}'", .{self.query.items});
             return self.start_query(0);
         }
 
@@ -379,7 +387,7 @@ pub fn Create(options: type) type {
             try self.query.appendSlice(self.allocator, bytes);
             if (@hasDecl(options, "update_query"))
                 options.update_query(self, self.query.items);
-            std.log.debug("insert_bytes: '{s}'", .{self.query.items});
+            // std.log.debug("insert_bytes: '{s}'", .{self.query.items});
             return self.start_query(0);
         }
 
@@ -425,7 +433,7 @@ pub fn Create(options: type) type {
 
             pub fn palette_menu_down(self: *Self, _: Ctx) Result {
                 if (self.menu.selected) |selected| {
-                    if (selected == self.view_rows - 1 and
+                    if (selected == self.view_rows -| 1 and
                         self.view_pos + self.view_rows < self.total_items)
                     {
                         self.view_pos += 1;
@@ -535,6 +543,16 @@ pub fn Create(options: type) type {
             }
             pub const palette_menu_cancel_meta: Meta = .{};
 
+            pub fn overlay_delete_word_left(self: *Self, _: Ctx) Result {
+                self.delete_word() catch |e| return tp.exit_error(e, @errorReturnTrace());
+            }
+            pub const overlay_delete_word_left_meta: Meta = .{ .description = "Delete word to the left" };
+
+            pub fn overlay_delete_backwards(self: *Self, _: Ctx) Result {
+                self.delete_code_point() catch |e| return tp.exit_error(e, @errorReturnTrace());
+            }
+            pub const overlay_delete_backwards_meta: Meta = .{ .description = "Delete backwards" };
+
             pub fn overlay_insert_code_point(self: *Self, ctx: Ctx) Result {
                 var egc: u32 = 0;
                 if (!try ctx.args.match(.{tp.extract(&egc)}))
diff --git a/src/tui/tui.zig b/src/tui/tui.zig
index 9d12feb..92265f7 100644
--- a/src/tui/tui.zig
+++ b/src/tui/tui.zig
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ fn receive_safe(self: *Self, from: tp.pid_ref, m: tp.message) !void {
     if (try m.match(.{ "cmd", tp.extract(&cmd) }))
         return command.executeName(cmd, ctx) catch |e| self.logger.err(cmd, e);
     if (try m.match(.{ "cmd", tp.extract(&cmd_id) }))
-        return command.execute(cmd_id, ctx) catch |e| self.logger.err("command", e);
+        return command.execute(cmd_id, command.get_name(cmd_id) orelse "(unknown)", ctx) catch |e| self.logger.err("command", e);
 
     var arg: []const u8 = undefined;
 
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ fn receive_safe(self: *Self, from: tp.pid_ref, m: tp.message) !void {
     }
     if (try m.match(.{ "cmd", tp.extract(&cmd_id), tp.extract_cbor(&arg) })) {
         ctx.args = .{ .buf = arg };
-        return command.execute(cmd_id, ctx) catch |e| self.logger.err("command", e);
+        return command.execute(cmd_id, command.get_name(cmd_id) orelse "(unknown)", ctx) catch |e| self.logger.err("command", e);
     }
     if (try m.match(.{"quit"})) {
         project_manager.shutdown();
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ fn dispatch_event(ctx: *anyopaque, cbor_msg: []const u8) void {
 
 fn handle_system_clipboard(self: *Self, text: []const u8) !void {
     if (command.get_id("mini_mode_paste")) |id|
-        return command.execute(id, command.fmt(.{text}));
+        return command.execute(id, "mini_mode_paste", command.fmt(.{text}));
 
     {
         const text_ = try clipboard_system_clipboard_text(self.allocator);
@@ -1127,6 +1127,11 @@ const cmds = struct {
     }
     pub const toggle_keybind_hints_meta: Meta = .{ .description = "Toggle keybind hints" };
 
+    pub fn toggle_command_logging(_: *Self, _: Ctx) Result {
+        command.log_execute = !command.log_execute;
+    }
+    pub const toggle_command_logging_meta: Meta = .{ .description = "Toggle logging of executed commands" };
+
     pub fn scroll_keybind_hints(_: *Self, _: Ctx) Result {
         @import("keyhints.zig").scroll();
     }