diff --git a/src/emain.ts b/src/emain.ts
index 5d5f3dd0..bf0f61ac 100644
--- a/src/emain.ts
+++ b/src/emain.ts
@@ -104,8 +104,13 @@ function createWindow(size : {width : number, height : number}) {
             }
             return;
         }
-        if (input.code == "KeyR" && input.meta && input.alt) {
-            createRemotesWindow();
+        //if (input.code == "KeyR" && input.meta && input.alt) {
+        //    createRemotesWindow();
+        //    e.preventDefault();
+        //    return;
+        //}
+        if (input.code == "KeyH" && input.meta) {
+            win.webContents.send("h-cmd", mods);
             e.preventDefault();
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/main.tsx b/src/main.tsx
index afd1cea6..d9962186 100644
--- a/src/main.tsx
+++ b/src/main.tsx
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ import dayjs from 'dayjs'
 import {If, For, When, Otherwise, Choose} from "tsx-control-statements/components";
 import cn from "classnames"
 import {TermWrap} from "./term";
-import type {SessionDataType, LineType, CmdDataType, RemoteType, RemoteStateType, RemoteInstanceType, RemotePtrType} from "./types";
+import type {SessionDataType, LineType, CmdDataType, RemoteType, RemoteStateType, RemoteInstanceType, RemotePtrType, HistoryItem} from "./types";
 import localizedFormat from 'dayjs/plugin/localizedFormat';
-import {GlobalModel, GlobalInput, Session, Cmd, Window, Screen, ScreenWindow, riToRPtr} from "./model";
+import {GlobalModel, GlobalCommandRunner, Session, Cmd, Window, Screen, ScreenWindow, riToRPtr} from "./model";
 
 dayjs.extend(localizedFormat)
 
@@ -441,6 +441,10 @@ class TextAreaInput extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
             }
             if (e.code == "Enter") {
                 e.preventDefault();
+                if (inputModel.historyShow.get()) {
+                    inputModel.grabSelectedHistoryItem();
+                    return;
+                }
                 if (!ctrlMod) {
                     setTimeout(() => GlobalModel.inputModel.uiSubmitCommand(), 0);
                     return;
@@ -459,7 +463,16 @@ class TextAreaInput extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
                 inputModel.clearCurLine();
                 return;
             }
+            if (e.code == "KeyR" && e.getModifierState("Control")) {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                GlobalCommandRunner.openHistory();
+                return;
+            }
             if (e.code == "ArrowUp" || e.code == "ArrowDown") {
+                if (inputModel.historyShow.get()) {
+                    inputModel.moveHistorySelection(e.code == "ArrowUp" ? -1 : 1);
+                    return;
+                }
                 let linePos = this.getLinePos(e.target);
                 if (e.code == "ArrowUp") {
                     if (!lastHist && linePos.linePos > 1) {
@@ -484,7 +497,11 @@ class TextAreaInput extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
             }
             if (e.code == "PageUp" || e.code == "PageDown") {
                 e.preventDefault();
-                let infoScroll = GlobalModel.inputModel.hasScrollingInfoMsg();
+                if (inputModel.historyShow.get()) {
+                    inputModel.moveHistorySelection(e.code == "PageUp" ? -10 : 10);
+                    return;
+                }
+                let infoScroll = inputModel.hasScrollingInfoMsg();
                 if (infoScroll) {
                     let div = document.querySelector(".cmd-input-info");
                     let amt = pageSize(div);
@@ -529,23 +546,44 @@ class TextAreaInput extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
 
 @mobxReact.observer
 class HistoryInfo extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
+    lastClickHNum : string = null;
+    lastClickTs : number = 0;
+    
     componentDidMount() {
         let inputModel = GlobalModel.inputModel;
         let selNum = inputModel.historySelectedNum.get();
         if (selNum != null) {
-            let elem = document.querySelector(".cmd-history .hnum-" + selNum);
-            if (elem != null) {
-                elem.scrollIntoView({block: "nearest"});
-            }
+            inputModel.scrollHistoryItemIntoView(selNum);
         }
     }
 
-    renderHItem(hitem : HistoryItem, selNum : number) : any {
+    @boundMethod
+    handleItemClick(hitem : HistoryItem) {
+        let inputModel = GlobalModel.inputModel;
+        let selNum = inputModel.historySelectedNum.get();
+        if (this.lastClickHNum == hitem.historynum && selNum == hitem.historynum) {
+            inputModel.grabSelectedHistoryItem();
+            return;
+        }
+        inputModel.focusCmdInput();
+        inputModel.setHistorySelectionNum(hitem.historynum);
+        let now = Date.now();
+        this.lastClickHNum = hitem.historynum;
+        this.lastClickTs = now;
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            if (this.lastClickTs == now) {
+                this.lastClickHNum = null;
+                this.lastClickTs = 0;
+            }
+        }, 3000);
+    }
+
+    renderHItem(hitem : HistoryItem, selNum : string) : any {
         let lines = hitem.cmdstr.split("\n");
         let line : string = "";
         let idx = 0;
         return (
-            <div key={hitem.historynum} className={cn("history-item", {"is-selected": selNum == hitem.historynum}, "hnum-" + hitem.historynum)}>
+            <div key={hitem.historynum} className={cn("history-item", {"is-selected": selNum == hitem.historynum}, "hnum-" + hitem.historynum)} onClick={() => this.handleItemClick(hitem)}>
                 <div className="history-line">{(selNum == hitem.historynum ? "*" : " ")}{sprintf("%5s", hitem.historynum)}  {lines[0]}</div>
                 <For each="line" index="index" of={lines.slice(1)}>
                     <div key={idx} className="history-line">{line}</div>
@@ -553,17 +591,23 @@ class HistoryInfo extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
             </div>
         );
     }
+
+    @boundMethod
+    handleClose() {
+        GlobalModel.inputModel.toggleInfoMsg();
+    }
     
     render() {
         let inputModel = GlobalModel.inputModel;
         let idx : number = 0;
-        let hitems : HistoryItem[] = inputModel.historyItems.get() ?? [];
         let selNum = inputModel.historySelectedNum.get();
+        let hitems = inputModel.getFilteredHistoryItems();
         hitems = hitems.slice().reverse();
+        let hitem : HistoryItem = null;
         return (
             <div className="cmd-history">
                 <div className="history-title">
-                    showing history for
+                    history
                     {" "}
                     <span className="term-bright-white">[containing '']</span>
                     {" "}
@@ -574,6 +618,7 @@ class HistoryInfo extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
                     <span className="term-bright-white">[this remote &#x2318;R]</span>
                     {" "}
                     <span className="term-bright-white">[including metacmds &#x2318;M]</span>
+                    {" "} <span className="history-clickable-opt" onClick={this.handleClose}>(close ESC)</span>
                 </div>
                 <div className="history-items">
                     <If condition={hitems.length == 0}>
@@ -937,7 +982,7 @@ class ScreenTabs extends React.Component<{session : Session}, {}> {
     @boundMethod
     handleNewScreen() {
         let {session} = this.props;
-        GlobalInput.createNewScreen();
+        GlobalCommandRunner.createNewScreen();
     }
 
     @boundMethod
@@ -953,7 +998,7 @@ class ScreenTabs extends React.Component<{session : Session}, {}> {
         if (screen == null) {
             return;
         }
-        GlobalInput.switchScreen(screenId);
+        GlobalCommandRunner.switchScreen(screenId);
     }
 
     handleContextMenu(e : any, screenId : string) : void {
@@ -1019,11 +1064,11 @@ class MainSideBar extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
     }
 
     handleSessionClick(sessionId : string) {
-        GlobalInput.switchSession(sessionId);
+        GlobalCommandRunner.switchSession(sessionId);
     }
 
     handleNewSession() {
-        GlobalInput.createNewSession();
+        GlobalCommandRunner.createNewSession();
     }
 
     clickRemotes() {
diff --git a/src/model.ts b/src/model.ts
index e05050c1..1194d8f8 100644
--- a/src/model.ts
+++ b/src/model.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ type ElectronApi = {
     getId : () => string,
     onTCmd : (callback : (mods : KeyModsType) => void) => void,
     onICmd : (callback : (mods : KeyModsType) => void) => void,
+    onHCmd : (callback : (mods : KeyModsType) => void) => void,
     onMetaArrowUp : (callback : () => void) => void,
     onMetaArrowDown : (callback : () => void) => void,
     onBracketCmd : (callback : (event : any, arg : {relative : number}, mods : KeyModsType) => void) => void,
@@ -573,10 +574,10 @@ type HistoryQueryOpts = {
 class InputModel {
     historyShow : OV<boolean> = mobx.observable.box(false);
     infoShow : OV<boolean> = mobx.observable.box(false);
-    
+
+    loadId : string = null;
     historyLoading : mobx.IObservableValue<boolean> = mobx.observable.box(false);
-    historySessionId : string = null;
-    historyItems : mobx.IObservableValue<HistoryItem[]> = mobx.observable.box(null, {name: "history-items", deep: false});
+    historyItems : mobx.IObservableValue<HistoryItem[]> = mobx.observable.box(null, {name: "history-items", deep: false}); // sorted in reverse (most recent is index 0)
     historyIndex : mobx.IObservableValue<number> = mobx.observable.box(0, {name: "history-index"});  // 1-indexed (because 0 is current)
     modHistory : mobx.IObservableArray<string> = mobx.observable.array([""], {name: "mod-history"});
     setHIdx : number = 0;
@@ -586,6 +587,13 @@ class InputModel {
     infoTimeoutId : any = null;
     historySelectedNum : OV<string> = mobx.observable.box(null);
 
+    focusCmdInput() : void {
+        let elem = document.getElementById("main-cmd-input");
+        if (elem != null) {
+            elem.focus();
+        }
+    }
+
     updateCmdLine(cmdLine : CmdLineUpdateType) : void {
         mobx.action(() => {
             let curLine = this.getCurLine();
@@ -615,6 +623,103 @@ class InputModel {
         })();
     }
 
+    getFilteredHistoryItems() : HistoryItem[] {
+        let hitems : HistoryItem[] = this.historyItems.get() ?? [];
+        return hitems;
+    }
+
+    findCurrentHistoryIndex() : number {
+        let hitems = this.historyItems.get();
+        let selNum = this.historySelectedNum.get();
+        for (let i=0; i<hitems.length; i++) {
+            if (hitems[i].historynum == selNum) {
+                return i;
+            }
+        }
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    scrollHistoryItemIntoView(hnum : string) : void {
+        let elem : HTMLElement = document.querySelector(".cmd-history .hnum-" + hnum);
+        if (elem == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        let historyDiv = elem.closest(".cmd-history");
+        if (historyDiv == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        let buffer = 15;
+        let titleHeight = 24;
+        let elemOffset = elem.offsetTop;
+        let elemHeight = elem.clientHeight;
+        let topPos = historyDiv.scrollTop;
+        let endPos = topPos + historyDiv.clientHeight;
+        if (elemOffset + elemHeight + buffer > endPos) {
+            if (elemHeight + buffer > historyDiv.clientHeight - titleHeight) {
+                historyDiv.scrollTop = elemOffset - titleHeight;
+                return;
+            }
+            historyDiv.scrollTop = elemOffset - historyDiv.clientHeight + elemHeight + buffer;
+            return;
+        }
+        if (elemOffset < topPos + titleHeight) {
+            if (elemHeight + buffer > historyDiv.clientHeight - titleHeight) {
+                historyDiv.scrollTop = elemOffset - titleHeight;
+                return;
+            }
+            historyDiv.scrollTop = elemOffset - titleHeight - buffer;
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    setHistorySelectionNum(hnum : string) : void {
+        mobx.action(() => {
+            this.historySelectedNum.set(hnum);
+            this.scrollHistoryItemIntoView(hnum);
+        })();
+    }
+
+    grabSelectedHistoryItem() : void {
+        let idx = this.findCurrentHistoryIndex();
+        if (idx == -1) {
+            return;
+        }
+        let hitem = this.historyItems.get()[idx];
+        mobx.action(() => {
+            this.clearCurLine();
+            this.setCurLine(hitem.cmdstr);
+            this.historyShow.set(false);
+        })();
+    }
+
+    moveHistorySelection(amt : number) : void {
+        let hitems : HistoryItem[] = this.historyItems.get() ?? [];
+        if (hitems.length == 0 || amt == 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+        let idx = this.findCurrentHistoryIndex();
+        if (idx == -1) {
+            if (amt < 0) {
+                let hitem = hitems[hitems.length-1];
+                this.setHistorySelectionNum(hitem.historynum);
+            }
+            else {
+                let hitem = hitems[0];
+                this.setHistorySelectionNum(hitem.historynum);
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+        idx += -amt; // negate because history array is sorted in reverse
+        if (idx < 0) {
+            idx = 0;
+        }
+        if (idx >= hitems.length) {
+            idx = hitems.length-1;
+        }
+        let hitem = hitems[idx];
+        this.setHistorySelectionNum(hitem.historynum);
+    }
+
     flashInfoMsg(info : InfoType, timeoutMs : number) : void {
         if (this.infoTimeoutId != null) {
             clearTimeout(this.infoTimeoutId);
@@ -655,17 +760,6 @@ class InputModel {
         return div.scrollHeight > div.clientHeight;
     }
 
-    hasScrollingHistory() : boolean {
-        if (!this.historyShow.get()) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        let div = document.querySelector(".cmd-history");
-        if (div == null) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        return div.scrollHeight > div.clientHeight;
-    }
-
     clearInfoMsg(setNull : boolean) : void {
         this.infoTimeoutId = null;
         mobx.action(() => {
@@ -732,14 +826,18 @@ class InputModel {
             this.setHIdx = 0;
             return;
         }
+        let loadId = uuidv4();
         mobx.action(() => {
-            this.historySessionId = sessionId;
+            this.loadId = loadId;
             this.historyItems.set(null);
             this.historyLoading.set(true);
         })();
         let usp = new URLSearchParams({sessionid: sessionId, windowid: win.windowId});
         let url = new URL("http://localhost:8080/api/get-history?" + usp.toString());
         fetch(url).then((resp) => handleJsonFetchResponse(url, resp)).then((data) => {
+            if (loadId != this.loadId) {
+                return; // stale load
+            }
             mobx.action(() => {
                 if (!this.historyLoading.get()) {
                     return;
@@ -750,7 +848,6 @@ class InputModel {
                 }
                 if (data.data && data.data.history) {
                     let hitems : HistoryItem[] = data.data.history || [];
-                    this.historySessionId = sessionId;
                     this.historyItems.set(hitems);
                     this.historyLoading.set(false);
                     let hlen = hitems.length;
@@ -763,6 +860,10 @@ class InputModel {
                 }
             })();
         }).catch((err) => {
+            let isStale = (loadId != this.loadId);
+            if (isStale) {
+                return;
+            }
             GlobalModel.errorHandler("getting history items", err, false);
             mobx.action(() => {
                 this.historyLoading.set(false);
@@ -873,6 +974,7 @@ class Model {
         this.inputModel = new InputModel();
         getApi().onTCmd(this.onTCmd.bind(this));
         getApi().onICmd(this.onICmd.bind(this));
+        getApi().onHCmd(this.onHCmd.bind(this));
         getApi().onMetaArrowUp(this.onMetaArrowUp.bind(this));
         getApi().onMetaArrowDown(this.onMetaArrowDown.bind(this));
         getApi().onBracketCmd(this.onBracketCmd.bind(this));
@@ -917,22 +1019,22 @@ class Model {
         return rtn;
     }
 
-    onTCmd(mods : KeyModsType) {
+    onTCmd(e : any, mods : KeyModsType) {
         console.log("got cmd-t", mods);
-        GlobalInput.createNewScreen();
+        GlobalCommandRunner.createNewScreen();
     }
 
-    focusCmdInput() : void {
-        let elem = document.getElementById("main-cmd-input");
-        if (elem != null) {
-            elem.focus();
+    onICmd(e : any, mods : KeyModsType) {
+        this.inputModel.focusCmdInput();
+    }
+
+    onHCmd(e : any, mods : KeyModsType) {
+        let focusedLine = this.getFocusedLine();
+        if (focusedLine != null && focusedLine.cmdInputFocus) {
+            GlobalCommandRunner.openHistory();
         }
     }
 
-    onICmd(mods : KeyModsType) {
-        this.focusCmdInput();
-    }
-
     getFocusedLine() : LineFocusType {
         let elem = document.getElementById("main-cmd-input");
         if (document.activeElement == elem) {
@@ -1019,7 +1121,7 @@ class Model {
         }
         let runningLines = win.getRunningCmdLines();
         if (runningLines.length == 0) {
-            this.focusCmdInput();
+            this.inputModel.focusCmdInput();
             return;
         }
         let foundIdx = -1;
@@ -1030,7 +1132,7 @@ class Model {
             }
         }
         if (foundIdx == -1 || foundIdx == runningLines.length - 1) {
-            this.focusCmdInput();
+            this.inputModel.focusCmdInput();
             return;
         }
         let switchLine = runningLines[foundIdx+1];
@@ -1048,15 +1150,15 @@ class Model {
 
     onBracketCmd(e : any, arg : {relative: number}, mods : KeyModsType) {
         if (arg.relative == 1) {
-            GlobalInput.switchScreen("+");
+            GlobalCommandRunner.switchScreen("+");
         }
         else if (arg.relative == -1) {
-            GlobalInput.switchScreen("-");
+            GlobalCommandRunner.switchScreen("-");
         }
     }
 
     onDigitCmd(e : any, arg : {digit: number}, mods : KeyModsType) {
-        GlobalInput.switchScreen(String(arg.digit));
+        GlobalCommandRunner.switchScreen(String(arg.digit));
     }
 
     isConnected() : boolean {
@@ -1439,7 +1541,7 @@ class Model {
     }
 }
 
-class InputClass {
+class CommandRunner {
     constructor() {
     }
 
@@ -1450,6 +1552,10 @@ class InputClass {
         })();
     }
 
+    openHistory() {
+        GlobalModel.submitCommand("history", null, null, {"nohist": "1"}, true);
+    }
+
     switchSession(session : string) {
         GlobalModel.submitCommand("session", null, [session], {"nohist": "1"}, false);
         this.clearCmdInput();
@@ -1477,14 +1583,14 @@ class InputClass {
 };
 
 let GlobalModel : Model = null;
-let GlobalInput : InputClass = null;
+let GlobalCommandRunner : CommandRunner = null;
 if ((window as any).GlobalModal == null) {
     (window as any).GlobalModel = new Model();
-    (window as any).GlobalInput = new InputClass();
+    (window as any).GlobalCommandRunner = new CommandRunner();
 }
 GlobalModel = (window as any).GlobalModel;
-GlobalInput = (window as any).GlobalInput;
+GlobalCommandRunner = (window as any).GlobalCommandRunner;
 
-export {Model, Session, Window, GlobalModel, GlobalInput, Cmd, Screen, ScreenWindow, riToRPtr};
+export {Model, Session, Window, GlobalModel, GlobalCommandRunner, Cmd, Screen, ScreenWindow, riToRPtr};
 
 
diff --git a/src/preload.js b/src/preload.js
index 61732952..427fc568 100644
--- a/src/preload.js
+++ b/src/preload.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld("api", {
     getId: () => ipcRenderer.sendSync("get-id"),
     onTCmd: (callback) => ipcRenderer.on("t-cmd", callback),
     onICmd: (callback) => ipcRenderer.on("i-cmd", callback),
+    onHCmd: (callback) => ipcRenderer.on("h-cmd", callback),
     onMetaArrowUp: (callback) => ipcRenderer.on("meta-arrowup", callback),
     onMetaArrowDown: (callback) => ipcRenderer.on("meta-arrowdown", callback),
     onBracketCmd: (callback) => ipcRenderer.on("bracket-cmd", callback),
diff --git a/src/sh2.less b/src/sh2.less
index 2e56042d..8974e56b 100644
--- a/src/sh2.less
+++ b/src/sh2.less
@@ -617,11 +617,12 @@ body .xterm .xterm-viewport {
     .cmd-history {
         color: @term-white;
         margin-bottom: 5px;
-        overflow-y: auto;
+        overflow: auto;
         flex-shrink: 1;
 
         .history-title {
             position: absolute;
+            z-index: 2;
             top: 5px;
             left: 20px;
             background-color: black;
@@ -630,6 +631,10 @@ body .xterm .xterm-viewport {
             font-size: 14px;
             color: #729fcf;
             padding-bottom: 4px;
+
+            .history-clickable-opt {
+                cursor: pointer;
+            }
         }
 
         .history-items {
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index a8318b83..a339233d 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ type HistoryItem = {
     remove : boolean,
     remote : RemotePtrType,
     ismetacmd : boolean,
+    historynum : string,
 };
 
 type CmdRemoteStateType = {