diff --git a/pkg/cmdrunner/cmdrunner.go b/pkg/cmdrunner/cmdrunner.go
index 1e7ce512..2aaf5184 100644
--- a/pkg/cmdrunner/cmdrunner.go
+++ b/pkg/cmdrunner/cmdrunner.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ var hostNameRe = regexp.MustCompile("^[a-z][a-z0-9.-]*$")
 var userHostRe = regexp.MustCompile("^(sudo@)?([a-z][a-z0-9-]*)@([a-z][a-z0-9.-]*)(?::([0-9]+))?$")
 var remoteAliasRe = regexp.MustCompile("^[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_-]*$")
 var genericNameRe = regexp.MustCompile("^[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_ .()<>,/\"'\\[\\]{}=+$@!*-]*$")
-var positionRe = regexp.MustCompile("^((\\+|-)?[0-9]+|(\\+|-))$")
+var positionRe = regexp.MustCompile("^((S?\\+|E?-)?[0-9]+|(\\+|-|S|E))$")
 var wsRe = regexp.MustCompile("\\s+")
 
 type contextType string
@@ -439,6 +439,25 @@ func SwSetCommand(ctx context.Context, pk *scpacket.FeCommandPacketType) (sstore
 		}
 		updateMap[sstore.SWField_ScrollTop] = stVal
 	}
+	if pk.Kwargs["line"] != "" {
+		sw, err := sstore.GetScreenWindowByIds(ctx, ids.SessionId, ids.ScreenId, ids.WindowId)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("/sw:set cannot get screen-window: %v", err)
+		}
+		var selectedLineStr string
+		if sw.SelectedLine > 0 {
+			selectedLineStr = strconv.Itoa(sw.SelectedLine)
+		}
+		ritem, err := resolveLine(ctx, ids.SessionId, ids.WindowId, pk.Kwargs["line"], selectedLineStr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("/sw:set error resolving line: %v", err)
+		}
+		if ritem == nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("/sw:set could not resolve line %q", pk.Kwargs["line"])
+		}
+		setNonST = true
+		updateMap[sstore.SWField_SelectedLine] = ritem.Num
+	}
 	if len(updateMap) == 0 {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("/sw:set no updates, can set %s", formatStrs([]string{"line", "scrolltop"}, "or", false))
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/cmdrunner/resolver.go b/pkg/cmdrunner/resolver.go
index 984a9e4e..0db0dd41 100644
--- a/pkg/cmdrunner/resolver.go
+++ b/pkg/cmdrunner/resolver.go
@@ -95,26 +95,40 @@ func boundInt(ival int, maxVal int, wrap bool) int {
 }
 
 type posArgType struct {
-	Pos        int
-	IsWrap     bool
-	IsRelative bool
+	Pos         int
+	IsWrap      bool
+	IsRelative  bool
+	StartAnchor bool
+	EndAnchor   bool
 }
 
 func parsePosArg(posStr string) *posArgType {
 	if !positionRe.MatchString(posStr) {
 		return nil
 	}
-	rtn := &posArgType{}
-	rtn.IsRelative = strings.HasPrefix(posStr, "+") || strings.HasPrefix(posStr, "-")
-	rtn.IsWrap = posStr == "+" || posStr == "-"
-	if rtn.IsWrap && posStr == "+" {
-		rtn.Pos = 1
-	} else if rtn.IsWrap && posStr == "-" {
-		rtn.Pos = -1
-	} else {
-		rtn.Pos, _ = strconv.Atoi(posStr) // don't need to check error because of positionRe.Match
+	if posStr == "+" {
+		return &posArgType{Pos: 1, IsWrap: true, IsRelative: true}
+	} else if posStr == "-" {
+		return &posArgType{Pos: -1, IsWrap: true, IsRelative: true}
+	} else if posStr == "S" {
+		return &posArgType{Pos: 0, IsRelative: true, StartAnchor: true}
+	} else if posStr == "E" {
+		return &posArgType{Pos: 0, IsRelative: true, EndAnchor: true}
 	}
-	return rtn
+	if strings.HasPrefix(posStr, "S+") {
+		pos, _ := strconv.Atoi(posStr[2:])
+		return &posArgType{Pos: pos, IsRelative: true, StartAnchor: true}
+	}
+	if strings.HasPrefix(posStr, "E-") {
+		pos, _ := strconv.Atoi(posStr[1:])
+		return &posArgType{Pos: pos, IsRelative: true, EndAnchor: true}
+	}
+	if strings.HasPrefix(posStr, "+") || strings.HasPrefix(posStr, "-") {
+		pos, _ := strconv.Atoi(posStr)
+		return &posArgType{Pos: pos, IsRelative: true}
+	}
+	pos, _ := strconv.Atoi(posStr)
+	return &posArgType{Pos: pos}
 }
 
 func resolveByPosition(isNumeric bool, items []ResolveItem, curId string, posStr string) *ResolveItem {
@@ -127,15 +141,31 @@ func resolveByPosition(isNumeric bool, items []ResolveItem, curId string, posStr
 	}
 	var finalPos int
 	if posArg.IsRelative {
-		curIdx := 1 // if no match, curIdx will be first item
-		for idx, item := range items {
-			if item.Id == curId {
-				curIdx = idx + 1
-				break
+		var curIdx int
+		if posArg.StartAnchor {
+			curIdx = 1
+		} else if posArg.EndAnchor {
+			curIdx = len(items)
+		} else {
+			curIdx = 1 // if no match, curIdx will be first item
+			for idx, item := range items {
+				if item.Id == curId {
+					curIdx = idx + 1
+					break
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		finalPos = curIdx + posArg.Pos
+	} else if isNumeric {
+		// these resolve items have a "Num" set that should be used to look up non-relative positions
+		for _, item := range items {
+			if item.Num == posArg.Pos {
+				return &item
+			}
+		}
+		return nil
 	} else {
+		// non-numeric means position is just the index
 		finalPos = posArg.Pos
 	}
 	finalPos = boundInt(finalPos, len(items), posArg.IsWrap)
@@ -243,12 +273,20 @@ func resolveUiIds(ctx context.Context, pk *scpacket.FeCommandPacketType, rtype i
 func resolveSessionScreen(ctx context.Context, sessionId string, screenArg string, curScreenArg string) (*ResolveItem, error) {
 	screens, err := sstore.GetSessionScreens(ctx, sessionId)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not retreive screens for session=%s", sessionId)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not retreive screens for session=%s: %v", sessionId, err)
 	}
 	ritems := screensToResolveItems(screens)
 	return genericResolve(screenArg, curScreenArg, ritems, false, "screen")
 }
 
+func resolveLine(ctx context.Context, sessionId string, windowId string, lineArg string, curLineArg string) (*ResolveItem, error) {
+	lines, err := sstore.GetLineResolveItems(ctx, sessionId, windowId)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not get lines: %v", err)
+	}
+	return genericResolve(lineArg, curLineArg, lines, true, "line")
+}
+
 func getSessionIds(sarr []*sstore.SessionType) []string {
 	rtn := make([]string, len(sarr))
 	for idx, s := range sarr {
@@ -263,6 +301,11 @@ func isPartialUUID(s string) bool {
 	return partialUUIDRe.MatchString(s)
 }
 
+func isUUID(s string) bool {
+	_, err := uuid.Parse(s)
+	return err == nil
+}
+
 func getResolveItemById(id string, items []ResolveItem) *ResolveItem {
 	if id == "" {
 		return nil
@@ -290,10 +333,11 @@ func genericResolve(arg string, curArg string, items []ResolveItem, isNumeric bo
 	if rtnItem != nil {
 		return rtnItem, nil
 	}
+	isUuid := isUUID(arg)
 	tryPuid := isPartialUUID(arg)
 	var prefixMatches []ResolveItem
 	for _, item := range items {
-		if item.Id == arg || (tryPuid && strings.HasPrefix(item.Id, arg)) {
+		if (isUuid && item.Id == arg) || (tryPuid && strings.HasPrefix(item.Id, arg)) {
 			return &item, nil
 		}
 		if item.Name != "" {
diff --git a/pkg/sstore/dbops.go b/pkg/sstore/dbops.go
index 709c08fd..feb5ced6 100644
--- a/pkg/sstore/dbops.go
+++ b/pkg/sstore/dbops.go
@@ -1105,7 +1105,8 @@ func UpdateRemote(ctx context.Context, remoteId string, editMap map[string]inter
 }
 
 const (
-	SWField_ScrollTop = "scrolltop" // int
+	SWField_ScrollTop    = "scrolltop"    // int
+	SWField_SelectedLine = "selectedline" // int
 )
 
 func UpdateScreenWindow(ctx context.Context, sessionId string, screenId string, windowId string, editMap map[string]interface{}) (*ScreenWindowType, error) {
@@ -1119,6 +1120,10 @@ func UpdateScreenWindow(ctx context.Context, sessionId string, screenId string,
 			query = `UPDATE screen_window SET scrolltop = ? WHERE sessionid = ? AND screenid = ? AND windowid = ?`
 			tx.ExecWrap(query, stVal, sessionId, screenId, windowId)
 		}
+		if sline, found := editMap[SWField_SelectedLine]; found {
+			query = `UPDATE screen_window SET selectedline = ? WHERE sessionid = ? AND screenid = ? AND windowid = ?`
+			tx.ExecWrap(query, sline, sessionId, screenId, windowId)
+		}
 		var sw ScreenWindowType
 		query = `SELECT * FROM screen_window WHERE sessionid = ? AND screenid = ? AND windowid = ?`
 		found := tx.GetWrap(&sw, query, sessionId, screenId, windowId)
@@ -1133,6 +1138,23 @@ func UpdateScreenWindow(ctx context.Context, sessionId string, screenId string,
 	return rtn, nil
 }
 
+func GetScreenWindowByIds(ctx context.Context, sessionId string, screenId string, windowId string) (*ScreenWindowType, error) {
+	var rtn *ScreenWindowType
+	txErr := WithTx(ctx, func(tx *TxWrap) error {
+		var sw ScreenWindowType
+		query := `SELECT * FROM screen_window WHERE sessionid = ? AND screenid = ? AND windowid = ?`
+		found := tx.GetWrap(&sw, query, sessionId, screenId, windowId)
+		if found {
+			rtn = &sw
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+	if txErr != nil {
+		return nil, txErr
+	}
+	return rtn, nil
+}
+
 func GetLineResolveItems(ctx context.Context, sessionId string, windowId string) ([]ResolveItem, error) {
 	var rtn []ResolveItem
 	txErr := WithTx(ctx, func(tx *TxWrap) error {