diff --git a/src/prompt/readline/line.rs b/src/prompt/readline/line.rs
index 2f9c7e6..de3c310 100644
--- a/src/prompt/readline/line.rs
+++ b/src/prompt/readline/line.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::ops::Range;
 
-use crate::{libsh::error::ShResult, prompt::readline::linecmd::Anchor};
+use crate::{libsh::{error::ShResult, term::{Style, Styled}}, prompt::readline::linecmd::Anchor};
 
 use super::linecmd::{At, CharSearch, MoveCmd, Movement, Verb, VerbCmd, Word};
 
@@ -19,16 +19,91 @@ impl LineBuf {
 		self.buffer = init.to_string().chars().collect();
 		self
 	}
+	pub fn display_lines(&self) -> Vec<String> {
+		let line_bullet = "∙ ".styled(Style::Dim);
+		self.split_lines()
+			.into_iter()
+			.enumerate()
+			.map(|(i, line)| {
+				if i == 0 {
+					line.to_string()
+				} else {
+					format!("{line_bullet}{line}")
+				}
+			})
+		.collect()
+	}
+	pub fn repos_cursor(&mut self) {
+		if self.cursor >= self.len() {
+			self.cursor = self.len_minus_one();
+		}
+	}
+	pub fn split_lines(&self) -> Vec<String> {
+		let line = self.prepare_line();
+		let mut lines = vec![];
+		let mut cur_line = String::new();
+		for ch in line.chars() {
+			match ch {
+				'\n' => lines.push(std::mem::take(&mut cur_line)),
+				_ => cur_line.push(ch)
+			}
+		}
+		lines.push(cur_line);
+		lines
+	}
 	pub fn count_lines(&self) -> usize {
 		self.buffer.iter().filter(|&&c| c == '\n').count()
 	}
 	pub fn cursor(&self) -> usize {
 		self.cursor
 	}
+	pub fn prepare_line(&self) -> String {
+		self.buffer
+			.iter()
+			.filter(|&&c| c != '\r')
+			.collect::<String>()
+	}
 	pub fn clear(&mut self) {
 		self.buffer.clear();
 		self.cursor = 0;
 	}
+	pub fn cursor_display_coords(&self) -> (usize, usize) {
+		let mut x = 0;
+		let mut y = 0;
+		for i in 0..self.cursor() {
+			let ch = self.get_char(i);
+			match ch {
+				'\n' => {
+					y += 1;
+					x = 0;
+				}
+				'\r' => continue,
+				_ => {
+					x += 1;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		(x, y)
+	}
+	pub fn cursor_real_coords(&self) -> (usize,usize) {
+		let mut x = 0;
+		let mut y = 0;
+		for i in 0..self.cursor() {
+			let ch = self.get_char(i);
+			match ch {
+				'\n' => {
+					y += 1;
+					x = 0;
+				}
+				_ => {
+					x += 1;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		(x, y)
+	}
 	pub fn backspace(&mut self) {
 		if self.cursor() == 0 {
 			return 
@@ -46,14 +121,17 @@ impl LineBuf {
 		if pos < self.cursor() {
 			self.cursor = self.cursor.saturating_sub(1)
 		}
-		if self.cursor() >= self.buffer.len() {
-			self.cursor = self.buffer.len().saturating_sub(1)
-		}
+	}
+	pub fn insert_at_pos(&mut self, pos: usize, ch: char) {
+		self.buffer.insert(pos, ch)
 	}
 	pub fn insert_at_cursor(&mut self, ch: char) {
 		self.buffer.insert(self.cursor, ch);
 		self.move_cursor_right();
 	}
+	pub fn insert_after_cursor(&mut self, ch: char) {
+		self.buffer.insert(self.cursor, ch);
+	}
 	pub fn backspace_at_cursor(&mut self) {
 		assert!(self.cursor <= self.buffer.len());
 		if self.buffer.is_empty() {
@@ -108,11 +186,55 @@ impl LineBuf {
 	pub fn len(&self) -> usize {
 		self.buffer.len()
 	}
+	pub fn len_minus_one(&self) -> usize {
+		self.buffer.len().saturating_sub(1)
+	}
 	pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
 		self.buffer.is_empty()
 	}
-	pub fn cursor_char(&self) -> char {
-		self.buffer[self.cursor]
+	pub fn cursor_char(&self) -> Option<&char> {
+		self.buffer.get(self.cursor())
+	}
+	pub fn get_char(&self, pos: usize) -> char {
+		assert!((0..self.len()).contains(&pos));
+
+		self.buffer[pos]
+	}
+	pub fn prev_char(&self) -> Option<char> {
+		if self.cursor() == 0 {
+			None
+		} else {
+			Some(self.get_char(self.cursor() - 1))
+		}
+	}
+	pub fn next_char(&self) -> Option<char> {
+		if self.cursor() == self.len_minus_one() {
+			None
+		} else {
+			Some(self.get_char(self.cursor() + 1))
+		}
+	}
+	pub fn on_word_bound_left(&self) -> bool {
+		if self.cursor() == 0 {
+			return false
+		}
+		let Some(ch) = self.cursor_char() else {
+			return false
+		};
+		let cur_char_class = CharClass::from(*ch);
+		let prev_char_pos = self.cursor().saturating_sub(1).max(0);
+		cur_char_class.is_opposite(self.get_char(prev_char_pos)) 
+	}
+	pub fn on_word_bound_right(&self) -> bool {
+		if self.cursor() >= self.len_minus_one() {
+			return false
+		}
+		let Some(ch) = self.cursor_char() else {
+			return false
+		};
+		let cur_char_class = CharClass::from(*ch);
+		let next_char_pos = self.cursor().saturating_add(1).min(self.len());
+		cur_char_class.is_opposite(self.get_char(next_char_pos))
 	}
 	fn backward_until<F: Fn(usize) -> bool>(&self, mut start: usize, cond: F) -> usize {
 		while start > 0 && !cond(start) {
@@ -126,7 +248,7 @@ impl LineBuf {
 		}
 		start
 	}
-	pub fn calc_range(&self, movement: &Movement) -> Range<usize> {
+	pub fn calc_range(&mut self, movement: &Movement) -> Range<usize> {
 		let mut start = self.cursor();
 		let mut end = self.cursor();
 
@@ -149,28 +271,73 @@ impl LineBuf {
 				end = self.forward_until(end, |pos| self.buffer[pos] == '\n');
 			}
 			Movement::BackwardWord(word) => {
-				let cur_char = self.cursor_char();
 				match word {
 					Word::Big => {
+						if self.cursor_char().is_none() {
+							self.cursor = self.cursor.saturating_sub(1);
+							start = start.saturating_sub(1)
+						}
+						// Skip whitespace
+						let Some(cur_char) = self.cursor_char() else {
+							return start..end
+						};
 						if cur_char.is_whitespace() {
 							start = self.backward_until(start, |pos| !self.buffer[pos].is_whitespace())
 						}
+
+						let ch_class = CharClass::from(self.get_char(start));
+						let should_step = self.prev_char().is_some_and(|ch| ch_class.is_opposite(ch));
+						// If we are on a word boundary, move forward one character
+						// If we are now on whitespace, skip it
+						if should_step {
+							start = start.saturating_sub(1).max(0);
+							if self.get_char(start).is_whitespace() {
+								start = self.backward_until(start, |pos| !self.buffer[pos].is_whitespace())
+							}
+						}
 						start = self.backward_until(start, |pos| self.buffer[pos].is_whitespace());
-						start += 1;
+						if self.get_char(start).is_whitespace() {
+							start += 1;
+						}
 					}
 					Word::Normal => {
-						if cur_char.is_alphanumeric() || cur_char == '_' {
-							start = self.backward_until(start, |pos| !(self.buffer[pos].is_alphanumeric() || self.buffer[pos] == '_'));
-							start += 1;
-						} else {
-							start = self.backward_until(start, |pos| (self.buffer[pos].is_alphanumeric() || self.buffer[pos] == '_'));
+						if self.cursor_char().is_none() {
+							self.cursor = self.cursor.saturating_sub(1);
+							start = start.saturating_sub(1)
+						}
+						let Some(cur_char) = self.cursor_char() else {
+							return start..end
+						};
+						// Skip whitespace
+						if cur_char.is_whitespace() {
+							start = self.backward_until(start, |pos| !self.get_char(pos).is_whitespace())
+						}
+
+						let ch_class = CharClass::from(self.get_char(start));
+						let should_step = self.prev_char().is_some_and(|ch| ch_class.is_opposite(ch));
+						// If we are on a word boundary, move forward one character
+						// If we are now on whitespace, skip it
+						if should_step {
+							start = start.saturating_sub(1).max(0);
+							if self.get_char(start).is_whitespace() {
+								start = self.backward_until(start, |pos| !self.get_char(pos).is_whitespace())
+							}
+						}
+
+						// Find an alternate charclass to stop at
+						let cur_char = self.get_char(start);
+						let cur_char_class = CharClass::from(cur_char);
+						start = self.backward_until(start, |pos| cur_char_class.is_opposite(self.get_char(pos)));
+						if cur_char_class.is_opposite(self.get_char(start)) {
 							start += 1;
 						}
 					}
 				}
 			}
 			Movement::ForwardWord(at, word) => {
-				let cur_char = self.cursor_char();
+				let Some(cur_char) = self.cursor_char() else {
+					return start..end
+				};
 				let is_ws = |pos: usize| self.buffer[pos].is_whitespace();
 				let not_ws = |pos: usize| !self.buffer[pos].is_whitespace();
 
@@ -178,38 +345,68 @@ impl LineBuf {
 					Word::Big => {
 						if cur_char.is_whitespace() {
 							end = self.forward_until(end, not_ws);
-						} else {
-							end = self.forward_until(end, is_ws);
-							end = self.forward_until(end, not_ws);
+						} 
+
+						let ch_class = CharClass::from(self.buffer[end]);
+						let should_step = self.next_char().is_some_and(|ch| ch_class.is_opposite(ch));
+
+						if should_step {
+							end = end.saturating_add(1).min(self.len_minus_one());
+							if self.get_char(end).is_whitespace() {
+								end = self.forward_until(end, |pos| !self.get_char(pos).is_whitespace())
+							}
 						}
 
 						match at {
-							At::Start => {/* Done */}
+							At::Start => {
+								if !should_step {
+									end = self.forward_until(end, is_ws);
+									end = self.forward_until(end, not_ws);
+								}
+							}
 							At::AfterEnd => {
 								end = self.forward_until(end, is_ws);
 							}
 							At::BeforeEnd => {
 								end = self.forward_until(end, is_ws);
-								end = end.saturating_sub(1);
+								if self.buffer.get(end).is_some_and(|ch| ch.is_whitespace()) {
+									end = end.saturating_sub(1);
+								}
 							}
 						}
 					}
 					Word::Normal => {
-						let ch_class = CharClass::from(self.buffer[end]);
 						if cur_char.is_whitespace() {
 							end = self.forward_until(end, not_ws);
-						} else {
-							end = self.forward_until(end, |pos| ch_class.is_opposite(self.buffer[pos]))
+						} 
+
+						let ch_class = CharClass::from(self.buffer[end]);
+						let should_step = self.next_char().is_some_and(|ch| ch_class.is_opposite(ch));
+
+						if should_step {
+							end = end.saturating_add(1).min(self.len_minus_one());
+							if self.get_char(end).is_whitespace() {
+								end = self.forward_until(end, |pos| !self.get_char(pos).is_whitespace())
+							}
 						}
 
 						match at {
-							At::Start => {/* Done */ }
+							At::Start => {
+								if !should_step {
+									end = self.forward_until(end, |pos| ch_class.is_opposite(self.buffer[pos]));
+									if self.get_char(end).is_whitespace() {
+										end = self.forward_until(end, |pos| !self.get_char(pos).is_whitespace())
+									}
+								}
+							}
 							At::AfterEnd => {
 								end = self.forward_until(end, |pos| ch_class.is_opposite(self.buffer[pos]));
 							}
 							At::BeforeEnd => {
 								end = self.forward_until(end, |pos| ch_class.is_opposite(self.buffer[pos]));
-								end = end.saturating_sub(1);
+								if self.buffer.get(end).is_some_and(|ch| ch.is_whitespace()) {
+									end = end.saturating_sub(1);
+								}
 							}
 						}
 					}
@@ -225,51 +422,58 @@ impl LineBuf {
 			Movement::CharSearch(char_search) => {
 				match char_search {
 					CharSearch::FindFwd(ch) => {
-						let search = self.forward_until(end, |pos| self.buffer[pos] == *ch);
+						let ch = ch.unwrap();
+						end = end.saturating_add(1).min(self.len_minus_one());
+						let search = self.forward_until(end, |pos| self.buffer[pos] == ch);
 
 						// we check anyway because it may have reached the end without finding anything
-						if self.buffer[search] == *ch { 
+						if self.buffer.get(search).is_some_and(|&s_ch| s_ch == ch) { 
 							end = search;
 						}
 					}
 					CharSearch::FwdTo(ch) => {
-						let search = self.forward_until(end, |pos| self.buffer[pos] == *ch);
+						let ch = ch.unwrap();
+						end = end.saturating_add(1).min(self.len_minus_one());
+						let search = self.forward_until(end, |pos| self.buffer[pos] == ch);
 
 						// we check anyway because it may have reached the end without finding anything
-						if self.buffer[search] == *ch { 
+						if self.buffer.get(search).is_some_and(|&s_ch| s_ch == ch) { 
 							end = search.saturating_sub(1);
 						}
 					}
 					CharSearch::FindBkwd(ch) => {
-						let search = self.forward_until(start, |pos| self.buffer[pos] == *ch);
+						let ch = ch.unwrap();
+						start = start.saturating_sub(1);
+						let search = self.backward_until(start, |pos| self.buffer[pos] == ch);
 
 						// we check anyway because it may have reached the end without finding anything
-						if self.buffer[search] == *ch { 
+						if self.buffer.get(search).is_some_and(|&s_ch| s_ch == ch) { 
 							start = search;
 						}
 					}
 					CharSearch::BkwdTo(ch) => {
-						let search = self.forward_until(start, |pos| self.buffer[pos] == *ch);
+						let ch = ch.unwrap();
+						start = start.saturating_sub(1);
+						let search = self.backward_until(start, |pos| self.buffer[pos] == ch);
 
 						// we check anyway because it may have reached the end without finding anything
-						if self.buffer[search] == *ch { 
+						if self.buffer.get(search).is_some_and(|&s_ch| s_ch == ch) { 
 							start = search.saturating_add(1);
 						}
 					}
 				}
 			}
-			Movement::ViFirstPrint => todo!(),
 			Movement::LineUp => todo!(),
 			Movement::LineDown => todo!(),
 			Movement::WholeBuffer => {
 				start = 0;
-				end = self.len().saturating_sub(1);
+				end = self.len_minus_one();
 			}
 			Movement::BeginningOfBuffer => {
 				start = 0;
 			}
 			Movement::EndOfBuffer => {
-				end = self.len().saturating_sub(1);
+				end = self.len_minus_one();
 			}
 			Movement::Null => {/* nothing */}
 		}
@@ -299,6 +503,22 @@ impl LineBuf {
 					}
 				}
 			}
+			Verb::Breakline(anchor) => {
+				match anchor {
+					Anchor::Before => {
+						let last_newline = self.backward_until(self.cursor(), |pos| self.get_char(pos) == '\n');
+						self.cursor = last_newline;
+						self.insert_at_cursor('\n');
+						self.insert_at_cursor('\r');
+					}
+					Anchor::After => {
+						let next_newline = self.forward_until(self.cursor(), |pos| self.get_char(pos) == '\n');
+						self.cursor = next_newline;
+						self.insert_at_cursor('\n');
+						self.insert_at_cursor('\r');
+					}
+				}
+			}
 			Verb::InsertChar(ch) => self.insert_at_cursor(ch),
 			Verb::InsertMode => todo!(),
 			Verb::JoinLines => todo!(),
@@ -308,8 +528,22 @@ impl LineBuf {
 			Verb::Put(_) => todo!(),
 			Verb::Undo => todo!(),
 			Verb::RepeatLast => todo!(),
-			Verb::Dedent => todo!(),
-			Verb::Indent => todo!(),
+			Verb::Dedent => {
+				let mut start_pos = self.backward_until(self.cursor(), |pos| self.get_char(pos) == '\n');
+				if self.get_char(start_pos) == '\n' {
+					start_pos += 1;
+				}
+				if self.get_char(start_pos) == '\t' {
+					self.delete_pos(start_pos);
+				}
+			}
+			Verb::Indent => {
+				let mut line_start = self.backward_until(self.cursor(), |pos| self.get_char(pos) == '\n');
+				if self.get_char(line_start) == '\n' {
+					line_start += 1;
+				}
+				self.insert_at_pos(line_start, '\t');
+			}
 			Verb::ReplaceChar(_) => todo!(),
 			_ => unreachable!()
 		}
@@ -333,10 +567,21 @@ impl LineBuf {
 			Verb::Delete => {
 				(0..move_count).for_each(|_| {
 					let range = self.calc_range(&movement);
+					let range = range.start..(range.end + 1).min(self.len());
+					self.buffer.drain(range);
+					self.repos_cursor();
+				});
+			}
+			Verb::Change => {
+				(0..move_count).for_each(|_| {
+					let range = self.calc_range(&movement);
+					let range = range.start..(range.end + 1).min(self.len());
+					self.buffer.drain(range);
+					self.repos_cursor();
 				});
 			}
 			Verb::DeleteOne(anchor) => todo!(),
-			Verb::Change => todo!(),
+			Verb::Breakline(anchor) => todo!(),
 			Verb::Yank => todo!(),
 			Verb::ReplaceChar(_) => todo!(),
 			Verb::Substitute => todo!(),
@@ -358,13 +603,13 @@ impl LineBuf {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
 pub enum CharClass {
 	AlphaNum,
-	Symbol
+	Symbol,
 }
 
 impl CharClass {
-	pub fn is_opposite(&self, ch: char) -> bool {
-		let opp_class = CharClass::from(ch);
-		opp_class != *self
+	pub fn is_opposite(&self, other: char) -> bool {
+		let other_class = CharClass::from(other);
+		other_class != *self
 	}
 }
 
@@ -379,7 +624,7 @@ impl From<char> for CharClass {
 }
 
 
-pub fn strip_ansi_codes(s: &str) -> String {
+pub fn strip_ansi_codes_and_escapes(s: &str) -> String {
 	let mut out = String::with_capacity(s.len());
 	let mut chars = s.chars().peekable();
 
@@ -395,7 +640,11 @@ pub fn strip_ansi_codes(s: &str) -> String {
 				chars.next(); // consume intermediate characters
 			}
 		} else {
-			out.push(c);
+			match c {
+				'\n' |
+				'\r' => { /* Continue */ }
+				_ => out.push(c)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	out
diff --git a/src/prompt/readline/linecmd.rs b/src/prompt/readline/linecmd.rs
index c8ed00d..e3058bb 100644
--- a/src/prompt/readline/linecmd.rs
+++ b/src/prompt/readline/linecmd.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,18 @@ impl ViCmdBuilder {
 		let Self { verb_count, verb, move_count, movement: _ } = self;
 		Self { verb_count, verb, move_count, movement: Some(movement) }
 	}
+	pub fn verb_count(&self) -> Option<u16> {
+		self.verb_count
+	}
+	pub fn move_count(&self) -> Option<u16> {
+		self.move_count
+	}
+	pub fn movement(&self) -> Option<&Movement> {
+		self.movement.as_ref()
+	}
+	pub fn verb(&self) -> Option<&Verb> {
+		self.verb.as_ref()
+	}
 	pub fn append_digit(&mut self, digit: char) {
 		// Convert char digit to a number (assuming ASCII '0'..'9')
 		let digit_val = digit.to_digit(10).expect("digit must be 0-9") as u16;
@@ -128,6 +140,7 @@ pub enum Verb {
 	/// `J` — join lines
 	JoinLines,
 	InsertChar(char),
+	Breakline(Anchor),
 	Indent,
 	Dedent
 }
@@ -147,6 +160,7 @@ impl Verb {
 			Verb::Dedent |
 			Verb::Indent |
 			Verb::InsertChar(_) |
+			Verb::Breakline(_) |
 			Verb::ReplaceChar(_) => false,
 			Verb::Delete |
 			Verb::Change |
@@ -171,8 +185,6 @@ pub enum Movement {
 	ForwardWord(At, Word), // Forward until start/end of word
 																			/// character-search, character-search-backward, vi-char-search
 	CharSearch(CharSearch),
-	/// vi-first-print
-	ViFirstPrint,
 	/// backward-char
 	BackwardChar,
 	/// forward-char
@@ -200,7 +212,6 @@ impl Movement {
 			Self::BackwardWord(_) |
 			Self::ForwardWord(_, _) |
 			Self::CharSearch(_) |
-			Self::ViFirstPrint |
 			Self::BackwardChar |
 			Self::ForwardChar |
 			Self::LineUp |
@@ -334,10 +345,10 @@ pub enum Anchor {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Copy)]
 pub enum CharSearch {
-	FindFwd(char),
-	FwdTo(char),
-	FindBkwd(char),
-	BkwdTo(char)
+	FindFwd(Option<char>),
+	FwdTo(Option<char>),
+	FindBkwd(Option<char>),
+	BkwdTo(Option<char>),
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Copy)]
@@ -347,13 +358,6 @@ pub enum Word {
 }
 
 
-const fn repeat_count(previous: RepeatCount, new: Option<RepeatCount>) -> RepeatCount {
-	match new {
-		Some(n) => n,
-		None => previous,
-	}
-}
-
 #[derive(Default,Debug,Clone,Copy,PartialEq,Eq,PartialOrd,Ord)]
 pub enum InputMode {
 	Normal,
diff --git a/src/prompt/readline/mod.rs b/src/prompt/readline/mod.rs
index f0dd33d..afaf32b 100644
--- a/src/prompt/readline/mod.rs
+++ b/src/prompt/readline/mod.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use std::{arch::asm, os::fd::BorrowedFd};
 
 use keys::KeyEvent;
-use line::{strip_ansi_codes, LineBuf};
-use linecmd::{Anchor, At, InputMode, LineCmd, MoveCmd, Movement, Verb, VerbCmd, ViCmd, ViCmdBuilder, Word};
+use line::{strip_ansi_codes_and_escapes, LineBuf};
+use linecmd::{Anchor, At, CharSearch, InputMode, LineCmd, MoveCmd, Movement, Verb, VerbCmd, ViCmd, ViCmdBuilder, Word};
 use nix::{libc::STDIN_FILENO, sys::termios::{self, Termios}, unistd::read};
 use term::Terminal;
 use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthStr;
@@ -13,6 +13,33 @@ pub mod line;
 pub mod keys;
 pub mod linecmd;
 
+/// Add a verb to a specified ViCmdBuilder, then build it
+///
+/// Returns the built value as a LineCmd::ViCmd
+macro_rules! build_verb {
+	($cmd:expr,$verb:expr) => {{
+		$cmd.with_verb($verb).build().map(|cmd| LineCmd::ViCmd(cmd))
+	}}
+}
+
+/// Add a movement to a specified ViCmdBuilder, then build it
+///
+/// Returns the built value as a LineCmd::ViCmd
+macro_rules! build_movement {
+	($cmd:expr,$move:expr) => {{ 
+		$cmd.with_movement($move).build().map(|cmd| LineCmd::ViCmd(cmd))
+	}}
+}
+
+/// Add both a movement and a verb to a specified ViCmdBuilder, then build it
+///
+/// Returns the built value as a LineCmd::ViCmd
+macro_rules! build_moveverb {
+	($cmd:expr,$verb:expr,$move:expr) => {{
+		$cmd.with_movement($move).with_verb($verb).build().map(|cmd| LineCmd::ViCmd(cmd))
+	}}
+}
+
 #[derive(Default,Debug)]
 pub struct FernReader {
 	pub term: Terminal,
@@ -70,19 +97,50 @@ impl FernReader {
 		}
 		let mut prompt_lines = self.prompt.lines().peekable();
 		let mut last_line_len = 0;
+		let lines = self.line.display_lines();
 		while let Some(line) = prompt_lines.next() {
 			if prompt_lines.peek().is_none() {
-				last_line_len = strip_ansi_codes(line).width();
+				last_line_len = strip_ansi_codes_and_escapes(line).width();
 				self.term.write(line);
 			} else {
 				self.term.writeln(line);
 			}
 		}
-		let line = self.pack_line();
-		self.term.write(&line);
+		let num_lines = lines.len();
+		let mut lines_iter = lines.into_iter().peekable();
 
-		let cursor_offset = self.line.cursor() + last_line_len;
-		self.term.write(&format!("\r\x1b[{}C", cursor_offset));
+		while let Some(line) = lines_iter.next() {
+			if lines_iter.peek().is_some() {
+				self.term.writeln(&line);
+			} else {
+				self.term.write(&line);
+			}
+		}
+
+		if num_lines == 1 {
+			let cursor_offset = self.line.cursor() + last_line_len;
+			self.term.write(&format!("\r\x1b[{}C", cursor_offset));
+		} else {
+			let (x, y) = self.line.cursor_display_coords();
+			// Y-axis movements are 1-indexed and must move up from the bottom
+			// Therefore, add 1 to Y and subtract that number from the number of lines
+			// to find the number of times we have to push the cursor upward
+			let y = num_lines.saturating_sub(y+1);
+			if y > 0 {
+				self.term.write(&format!("\r\x1b[{}A", y))
+			}
+			self.term.write(&format!("\r\x1b[{}C", x+2)); // Factor in the line bullet thing
+		}
+		match self.edit_mode {
+			InputMode::Replace |
+			InputMode::Insert => {
+				self.term.write("\x1b[6 q")
+			}
+			InputMode::Normal |
+			InputMode::Visual => {
+				self.term.write("\x1b[2 q")
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	pub fn next_cmd(&mut self) -> ShResult<LineCmd> {
 		let vi_cmd = ViCmdBuilder::new();
@@ -97,12 +155,7 @@ impl FernReader {
 		use keys::{KeyEvent as E, KeyCode as K, ModKeys as M};
 		let key = self.term.read_key();
 		let cmd = match key {
-			E(K::Char(ch), M::NONE) => {
-				let cmd = pending_cmd
-					.with_verb(Verb::InsertChar(ch))
-					.build()?;
-				LineCmd::ViCmd(cmd)
-			}
+			E(K::Char(ch), M::NONE) => build_verb!(pending_cmd, Verb::InsertChar(ch))?,
 
 			E(K::Char('H'), M::CTRL) |
 			E(K::Backspace, M::NONE) => LineCmd::backspace(),
@@ -114,10 +167,7 @@ impl FernReader {
 
 			E(K::Esc, M::NONE) => {
 				self.edit_mode = InputMode::Normal;
-				let cmd = pending_cmd
-					.with_movement(Movement::BackwardChar)
-					.build()?;
-				LineCmd::ViCmd(cmd)
+				build_movement!(pending_cmd, Movement::BackwardChar)?
 			}
 			E(K::Char('D'), M::CTRL) => LineCmd::EndOfFile,
 			_ => {
@@ -131,6 +181,31 @@ impl FernReader {
 	pub fn get_normal_cmd(&mut self, mut pending_cmd: ViCmdBuilder) -> ShResult<LineCmd> {
 		use keys::{KeyEvent as E, KeyCode as K, ModKeys as M};
 		let key = self.term.read_key();
+
+		if let E(K::Char(ch), M::NONE) = key {
+			if pending_cmd.movement().is_some_and(|m| matches!(m, Movement::CharSearch(_))) {
+				let Movement::CharSearch(charsearch) = pending_cmd.movement().unwrap() else {unreachable!()};
+				match charsearch {
+					CharSearch::FindFwd(_) => {
+						let finalized = CharSearch::FindFwd(Some(ch));
+						return build_movement!(pending_cmd, Movement::CharSearch(finalized))
+					}
+					CharSearch::FwdTo(_) => {
+						let finalized = CharSearch::FwdTo(Some(ch));
+						return build_movement!(pending_cmd, Movement::CharSearch(finalized))
+					}
+					CharSearch::FindBkwd(_) => {
+						let finalized = CharSearch::FindBkwd(Some(ch));
+						return build_movement!(pending_cmd, Movement::CharSearch(finalized))
+					}
+					CharSearch::BkwdTo(_) => {
+						let finalized = CharSearch::BkwdTo(Some(ch));
+						return build_movement!(pending_cmd, Movement::CharSearch(finalized))
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		if let E(K::Char(digit @ '0'..='9'), M::NONE) = key {
 			pending_cmd.append_digit(digit);
 			return self.get_normal_cmd(pending_cmd);
@@ -144,55 +219,91 @@ impl FernReader {
 			}
 			E(K::Char('j'), M::NONE) => LineCmd::LineDownOrNextHistory,
 			E(K::Char('k'), M::NONE) => LineCmd::LineUpOrPreviousHistory,
-			E(K::Char('l'), M::NONE) => {
-				let cmd = pending_cmd
-					.with_movement(Movement::ForwardChar)
-					.build()?;
-				LineCmd::ViCmd(cmd)
+			E(K::Char('D'), M::NONE) => build_moveverb!(pending_cmd,Verb::Delete,Movement::EndOfLine)?,
+			E(K::Char('C'), M::NONE) => build_moveverb!(pending_cmd,Verb::Change,Movement::EndOfLine)?,
+			E(K::Char('Y'), M::NONE) => build_moveverb!(pending_cmd,Verb::Yank,Movement::EndOfLine)?,
+			E(K::Char('l'), M::NONE) => build_movement!(pending_cmd,Movement::ForwardChar)?,
+			E(K::Char('w'), M::NONE) => build_movement!(pending_cmd,Movement::ForwardWord(At::Start, Word::Normal))?,
+			E(K::Char('W'), M::NONE) => build_movement!(pending_cmd,Movement::ForwardWord(At::Start, Word::Big))?,
+			E(K::Char('b'), M::NONE) => build_movement!(pending_cmd,Movement::BackwardWord(Word::Normal))?,
+			E(K::Char('B'), M::NONE) => build_movement!(pending_cmd,Movement::BackwardWord(Word::Big))?,
+			E(K::Char('e'), M::NONE) => build_movement!(pending_cmd,Movement::ForwardWord(At::BeforeEnd, Word::Normal))?,
+			E(K::Char('E'), M::NONE) => build_movement!(pending_cmd,Movement::ForwardWord(At::BeforeEnd, Word::Big))?,
+			E(K::Char('^'), M::NONE) => build_movement!(pending_cmd,Movement::BeginningOfFirstWord)?,
+			E(K::Char('0'), M::NONE) => build_movement!(pending_cmd,Movement::BeginningOfLine)?,
+			E(K::Char('$'), M::NONE) => build_movement!(pending_cmd,Movement::EndOfLine)?,
+			E(K::Char('x'), M::NONE) => build_verb!(pending_cmd,Verb::DeleteOne(Anchor::After))?,
+			E(K::Char('o'), M::NONE) => {
+				self.edit_mode = InputMode::Insert;
+				build_verb!(pending_cmd,Verb::Breakline(Anchor::After))?
 			}
-			E(K::Char('w'), M::NONE) => {
-				let cmd = pending_cmd
-					.with_movement(Movement::ForwardWord(At::Start, Word::Normal))
-					.build()?;
-				LineCmd::ViCmd(cmd)
-			}
-			E(K::Char('W'), M::NONE) => {
-				let cmd = pending_cmd
-					.with_movement(Movement::ForwardWord(At::Start, Word::Big))
-					.build()?;
-				LineCmd::ViCmd(cmd)
-			}
-			E(K::Char('b'), M::NONE) => {
-				let cmd = pending_cmd
-					.with_movement(Movement::BackwardWord(Word::Normal))
-					.build()?;
-				LineCmd::ViCmd(cmd)
-			}
-			E(K::Char('B'), M::NONE) => {
-				let cmd = pending_cmd
-					.with_movement(Movement::BackwardWord(Word::Big))
-					.build()?;
-				LineCmd::ViCmd(cmd)
-			}
-			E(K::Char('x'), M::NONE) => {
-				let cmd = pending_cmd
-					.with_verb(Verb::DeleteOne(Anchor::After))
-					.build()?;
-				LineCmd::ViCmd(cmd)
+			E(K::Char('O'), M::NONE) => {
+				self.edit_mode = InputMode::Insert;
+				build_verb!(pending_cmd,Verb::Breakline(Anchor::Before))?
 			}
 			E(K::Char('i'), M::NONE) => {
 				self.edit_mode = InputMode::Insert;
-				let cmd = pending_cmd
-					.with_movement(Movement::BackwardChar)
-					.build()?;
-				LineCmd::ViCmd(cmd)
+				LineCmd::Null
 			}
 			E(K::Char('I'), M::NONE) => {
 				self.edit_mode = InputMode::Insert;
-				let cmd = pending_cmd
-					.with_movement(Movement::BeginningOfFirstWord)
-					.build()?;
-				LineCmd::ViCmd(cmd)
+				build_movement!(pending_cmd,Movement::BeginningOfFirstWord)?
+			}
+			E(K::Char('a'), M::NONE) => {
+				self.edit_mode = InputMode::Insert;
+				build_movement!(pending_cmd,Movement::ForwardChar)?
+			}
+			E(K::Char('A'), M::NONE) => {
+				self.edit_mode = InputMode::Insert;
+				build_movement!(pending_cmd,Movement::EndOfLine)?
+			}
+			E(K::Char('c'), M::NONE) => {
+				if pending_cmd.verb() == Some(&Verb::Change) {
+					build_moveverb!(pending_cmd,Verb::Change,Movement::WholeLine)?
+				} else {
+					pending_cmd = pending_cmd.with_verb(Verb::Change);
+					self.get_normal_cmd(pending_cmd)?
+				}
+			}
+			E(K::Char('>'), M::NONE) => {
+				if pending_cmd.verb() == Some(&Verb::Indent) {
+					build_verb!(pending_cmd,Verb::Indent)?
+				} else {
+					pending_cmd = pending_cmd.with_verb(Verb::Indent);
+					self.get_normal_cmd(pending_cmd)?
+				}
+			}
+			E(K::Char('<'), M::NONE) => {
+				if pending_cmd.verb() == Some(&Verb::Dedent) {
+					build_verb!(pending_cmd,Verb::Dedent)?
+				} else {
+					pending_cmd = pending_cmd.with_verb(Verb::Dedent);
+					self.get_normal_cmd(pending_cmd)?
+				}
+			}
+			E(K::Char('d'), M::NONE) => {
+				if pending_cmd.verb() == Some(&Verb::Delete) {
+					LineCmd::ViCmd(pending_cmd.with_movement(Movement::WholeLine).build()?)
+				} else {
+					pending_cmd = pending_cmd.with_verb(Verb::Delete);
+					self.get_normal_cmd(pending_cmd)?
+				}
+			}
+			E(K::Char('f'), M::NONE) => {
+				pending_cmd = pending_cmd.with_movement(Movement::CharSearch(CharSearch::FindFwd(None)));
+				self.get_normal_cmd(pending_cmd)?
+			}
+			E(K::Char('F'), M::NONE) => {
+				pending_cmd = pending_cmd.with_movement(Movement::CharSearch(CharSearch::FindBkwd(None)));
+				self.get_normal_cmd(pending_cmd)?
+			}
+			E(K::Char('t'), M::NONE) => {
+				pending_cmd = pending_cmd.with_movement(Movement::CharSearch(CharSearch::FwdTo(None)));
+				self.get_normal_cmd(pending_cmd)?
+			}
+			E(K::Char('T'), M::NONE) => {
+				pending_cmd = pending_cmd.with_movement(Movement::CharSearch(CharSearch::BkwdTo(None)));
+				self.get_normal_cmd(pending_cmd)?
 			}
 			_ => {
 				flog!(INFO, "unhandled key in get_normal_cmd, trying common_cmd...");
@@ -205,44 +316,18 @@ impl FernReader {
 	pub fn common_cmd(&mut self, key: KeyEvent, pending_cmd: ViCmdBuilder) -> ShResult<LineCmd> {
 		use keys::{KeyEvent as E, KeyCode as K, ModKeys as M};
 		match key {
-			E(K::Home, M::NONE) => {
-				let cmd = pending_cmd
-					.with_movement(Movement::BeginningOfLine)
-					.build()?;
-				Ok(LineCmd::ViCmd(cmd))
-			}
-			E(K::End, M::NONE) => {
-				let cmd = pending_cmd
-					.with_movement(Movement::EndOfLine)
-					.build()?;
-				Ok(LineCmd::ViCmd(cmd))
-			}
-			E(K::Left, M::NONE) => {
-				let cmd = pending_cmd
-					.with_movement(Movement::BackwardChar)
-					.build()?;
-				Ok(LineCmd::ViCmd(cmd))
-			}
-			E(K::Right, M::NONE) => {
-				let cmd = pending_cmd
-					.with_movement(Movement::ForwardChar)
-					.build()?;
-				Ok(LineCmd::ViCmd(cmd))
-			}
-			E(K::Delete, M::NONE) => {
-				let cmd = pending_cmd
-					.with_movement(Movement::ForwardChar)
-					.with_verb(Verb::Delete)
-					.build()?;
-				Ok(LineCmd::ViCmd(cmd))
-			}
+			E(K::Home, M::NONE) => build_movement!(pending_cmd,Movement::BeginningOfLine),
+			E(K::End, M::NONE) => build_movement!(pending_cmd,Movement::EndOfLine),
+			E(K::Left, M::NONE) => build_movement!(pending_cmd,Movement::BackwardChar),
+			E(K::Right, M::NONE) => build_movement!(pending_cmd,Movement::ForwardChar),
+			E(K::Delete, M::NONE) => build_moveverb!(pending_cmd,Verb::Delete,Movement::ForwardChar),
+			E(K::Up, M::NONE) => Ok(LineCmd::LineUpOrPreviousHistory),
+			E(K::Down, M::NONE) => Ok(LineCmd::LineDownOrNextHistory),
+			E(K::Enter, M::NONE) => Ok(LineCmd::AcceptLine),
 			E(K::Backspace, M::NONE) |
 			E(K::Char('h'), M::CTRL) => {
 				Ok(LineCmd::backspace())
 			}
-			E(K::Up, M::NONE) => Ok(LineCmd::LineUpOrPreviousHistory),
-			E(K::Down, M::NONE) => Ok(LineCmd::LineDownOrNextHistory),
-			E(K::Enter, M::NONE) => Ok(LineCmd::AcceptLine),
 			_ => Err(ShErr::simple(ShErrKind::ReadlineErr,format!("Unhandled common key event: {key:?}")))
 		}
 	}
@@ -251,10 +336,14 @@ impl FernReader {
 			ViCmd::MoveVerb(verb_cmd, move_cmd) => {
 				self.last_effect = Some(verb_cmd.clone());
 				self.last_movement = Some(move_cmd.clone());
+
 				let VerbCmd { verb_count, verb } = verb_cmd;
 				for _ in 0..verb_count {
 					self.line.exec_vi_cmd(Some(verb.clone()), Some(move_cmd.clone()))?;
 				}
+				if verb == Verb::Change {
+					self.edit_mode = InputMode::Insert
+				}
 			}
 			ViCmd::Verb(verb_cmd) => {
 				self.last_effect = Some(verb_cmd.clone());
@@ -318,3 +407,9 @@ impl FernReader {
 	}
 }
 
+impl Drop for FernReader {
+	fn drop(&mut self) {
+		self.term.write("\x1b[2 q");
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/src/prompt/readline/term.rs b/src/prompt/readline/term.rs
index 2dfe977..a402bfd 100644
--- a/src/prompt/readline/term.rs
+++ b/src/prompt/readline/term.rs
@@ -92,6 +92,25 @@ impl Terminal {
 		}
 		KeyEvent(KeyCode::Null, ModKeys::empty())
 	}
+
+	pub fn cursor_pos(&self) -> (usize, usize) {
+		self.write("\x1b[6n");
+		let mut buf = [0u8;32];
+		let n = self.read_byte(&mut buf);
+
+
+		let response = std::str::from_utf8(&buf[..n]).unwrap_or("");
+		let mut row = 0;
+		let mut col = 0;
+		if let Some(caps) = response.strip_prefix("\x1b[").and_then(|s| s.strip_suffix("R")) {
+			let mut parts = caps.split(';');
+			if let (Some(rowstr), Some(colstr)) = (parts.next(), parts.next()) {
+				row = rowstr.parse().unwrap_or(1);
+				col = colstr.parse().unwrap_or(1);
+			}
+		}
+		(row,col)
+	}
 }
 
 impl Default for Terminal {