diff --git a/assets/default-keybindings.json b/assets/default-keybindings.json
index c942ec4c..fff2891d 100644
--- a/assets/default-keybindings.json
+++ b/assets/default-keybindings.json
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
       "command": "system:toggleDeveloperTools",
       "keys": ["Cmd:Option:i"]
     },
+    {
+      "command": "system:hideWindow",
+      "keys": ["Cmd:m"]
+    },
     {
       "command": "generic:cancel",
       "keys": ["Escape"]
@@ -32,7 +36,7 @@
       "keys": ["PageDown"]
     },
     {
-      "command": "app:openHistory",
+      "command": "app:openHistoryView",
       "keys": ["Cmd:h"]
     },
     {
@@ -41,11 +45,13 @@
     },
     {
       "command": "app:openConnectionsView", 
-      "keys": []
+      "keys": [],
+      "commandStr": "/mainview connections"
     },
     {
       "command": "app:openSettingsView", 
-      "keys": []
+      "keys": [],
+      "commandStr": "/mainview clientsettings"
     },
     {
       "command": "app:newTab",
@@ -125,39 +131,48 @@
     },
     {
       "command": "app:selectWorkspace-1",
-      "keys": ["Cmd:Ctrl:1"]
+      "keys": ["Cmd:Ctrl:1"],
+      "commandStr": "/session 1"
     },
     {
       "command": "app:selectWorkspace-2",
-      "keys": ["Cmd:Ctrl:2"]
+      "keys": ["Cmd:Ctrl:2"],
+      "commandStr": "/session 2"
     },
     {
       "command": "app:selectWorkspace-3",
-      "keys": ["Cmd:Ctrl:3"]
+      "keys": ["Cmd:Ctrl:3"],
+      "commandStr": "/session 3"
     },
     {
       "command": "app:selectWorkspace-4",
-      "keys": ["Cmd:Ctrl:4"]
+      "keys": ["Cmd:Ctrl:4"],
+      "commandStr": "/session 4"
     },
     {
       "command": "app:selectWorkspace-5",
-      "keys": ["Cmd:Ctrl:5"]
+      "keys": ["Cmd:Ctrl:5"],
+      "commandStr": "/session 5"
     },
     {
       "command": "app:selectWorkspace-6",
-      "keys": ["Cmd:Ctrl:6"]
+      "keys": ["Cmd:Ctrl:6"],
+      "commandStr": "/session 6"
     },
     {
       "command": "app:selectWorkspace-7",
-      "keys": ["Cmd:Ctrl:7"]
+      "keys": ["Cmd:Ctrl:7"],
+      "commandStr": "/session 7"
     },
     {
       "command": "app:selectWorkspace-8",
-      "keys": ["Cmd:Ctrl:8"]
+      "keys": ["Cmd:Ctrl:8"],
+      "commandStr": "/session 8"
     },
     {
       "command": "app:selectWorkspace-9",
-      "keys": ["Cmd:Ctrl:9"]
+      "keys": ["Cmd:Ctrl:9"],
+      "commandStr": "/session 9"
     },
     {
       "command": "app:toggleSidebar",
@@ -168,8 +183,9 @@
       "keys": ["Cmd:d"]
     },
     {
-      "command": "app:bookmarkActiveLine",
-      "keys": ["Cmd:b"]
+      "command": "app:openBookmarksView",
+      "keys": ["Cmd:b"],
+      "commandStr": "/bookmarks:show"
     },
     {
       "command": "bookmarks:edit",
@@ -213,7 +229,8 @@
     },
     {
       "command": "cmdinput:openHistory",
-      "keys": ["Ctrl:r"]
+      "keys": ["Ctrl:r"],
+      "commandStr": "/history"
     },
     {
       "command": "cmdinput:openAIChat",
diff --git a/src/electron/emain.ts b/src/electron/emain.ts
index 5aff80c4..be4f429f 100644
--- a/src/electron/emain.ts
+++ b/src/electron/emain.ts
@@ -263,7 +263,12 @@ const menuTemplate: Electron.MenuItemConstructorOptions[] = [
             { type: "separator" },
             { role: "services" },
             { type: "separator" },
-            { role: "hide" },
+            {
+                label: "Hide",
+                click: () => {
+                    app.hide();
+                },
+            },
             { role: "hideOthers" },
             { type: "separator" },
             { role: "quit" },
@@ -513,6 +518,13 @@ electron.ipcMain.on("toggle-developer-tools", (event) => {
     event.returnValue = true;
 });
 
+electron.ipcMain.on("hide-window", (event) => {
+    if (MainWindow != null) {
+        MainWindow.hide();
+    }
+    event.returnValue = true;
+});
+
 electron.ipcMain.on("get-id", (event) => {
     event.returnValue = instanceId + ":" + event.processId;
 });
diff --git a/src/electron/preload.js b/src/electron/preload.js
index 14be4eb1..1b5f1a63 100644
--- a/src/electron/preload.js
+++ b/src/electron/preload.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 let { contextBridge, ipcRenderer } = require("electron");
 
 contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld("api", {
+    hideWindow: () => ipc.Renderer.send("hide-window"),
     toggleDeveloperTools: () => ipcRenderer.send("toggle-developer-tools"),
     getId: () => ipcRenderer.sendSync("get-id"),
     getPlatform: () => ipcRenderer.sendSync("get-platform"),
diff --git a/src/models/model.ts b/src/models/model.ts
index 15af1ae5..a1d0069a 100644
--- a/src/models/model.ts
+++ b/src/models/model.ts
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class Model {
             this.runUpdate(message, interactive);
         });
         this.ws.reconnect();
-        this.keybindManager = new KeybindManager();
+        this.keybindManager = new KeybindManager(this);
         this.readConfigKeybindings();
         this.initSystemKeybindings();
         this.initAppKeybindings();
@@ -222,46 +222,31 @@ class Model {
             getApi().toggleDeveloperTools();
             return true;
         });
+        this.keybindManager.registerKeybinding("system", "electron", "system:minimizeWindow", (waveEvent) => {
+            getApi().hideWindow();
+            return true;
+        });
     }
 
     initAppKeybindings() {
         for (let index = 1; index <= 9; index++) {
-            this.keybindManager.registerKeybinding("app", "model", "app:selectWorkspace-" + index, (waveEvent) => {
-                this.onSwitchSessionCmd(index);
-                return true;
-            });
+            this.keybindManager.registerKeybinding("app", "model", "app:selectWorkspace-" + index, null);
         }
-
         this.keybindManager.registerKeybinding("app", "model", "app:focusCmdInput", (waveEvent) => {
-            console.log("focus cmd input callback");
             this.onFocusCmdInputPressed();
             return true;
         });
-
-        this.keybindManager.registerKeybinding("app", "model", "app:bookmarkActiveLine", (waveEvent) => {
-            this.onBookmarkViewPressed();
-            return true;
-        });
-
-        this.keybindManager.registerKeybinding("app", "model", "app:openHistory", (waveEvent) => {
+        this.keybindManager.registerKeybinding("app", "model", "app:openBookmarksView", null);
+        this.keybindManager.registerKeybinding("app", "model", "app:openHistoryView", (waveEvent) => {
             this.onOpenHistoryPressed();
             return true;
         });
-
         this.keybindManager.registerKeybinding("app", "model", "app:openTabSearchModal", (waveEvent) => {
             this.onOpenTabSearchModalPressed();
             return true;
         });
-
-        this.keybindManager.registerKeybinding("app", "model", "app:openConnectionsView", (waveEvent) => {
-            this.onOpenConnectionsViewPressed();
-            return true;
-        });
-
-        this.keybindManager.registerKeybinding("app", "model", "app:openSettingsView", (waveEvent) => {
-            this.onOpenSettingsViewPressed();
-            return true;
-        });
+        this.keybindManager.registerKeybinding("app", "model", "app:openConnectionsView", null);
+        this.keybindManager.registerKeybinding("app", "model", "app:openSettingsView", null);
     }
 
     static getInstance(): Model {
@@ -1023,6 +1008,12 @@ class Model {
                                 console.warn("invalid bookmarksview in update:", update.mainview);
                             }
                             break;
+                        case "clientsettings":
+                            this.activeMainView.set("clientsettings");
+                            break;
+                        case "connections":
+                            this.activeMainView.set("connections");
+                            break;
                         case "plugins":
                             this.pluginsModel.showPluginsView();
                             break;
diff --git a/src/types/custom.d.ts b/src/types/custom.d.ts
index 20630fdf..08e424ce 100644
--- a/src/types/custom.d.ts
+++ b/src/types/custom.d.ts
@@ -880,6 +880,7 @@ declare global {
     };
 
     type ElectronApi = {
+        hideWindow: () => void;
         toggleDeveloperTools: () => void;
         getId: () => string;
         getIsDev: () => boolean;
diff --git a/src/util/keyutil.ts b/src/util/keyutil.ts
index 705335b9..4da4fecf 100644
--- a/src/util/keyutil.ts
+++ b/src/util/keyutil.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import * as electron from "electron";
 import { parse } from "node:path";
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from "uuid";
 import defaultKeybindingsFile from "../../assets/default-keybindings.json";
-const defaultKeybindings: KeybindConfig = defaultKeybindingsFile;
+const defaultKeybindings: KeybindConfigArray = defaultKeybindingsFile;
 
 type KeyPressDecl = {
     mods: {
@@ -24,12 +24,18 @@ const KeyTypeKey = "key";
 const KeyTypeCode = "code";
 
 type KeybindCallback = (event: WaveKeyboardEvent) => boolean;
-type KeybindConfig = Array<{ command: string; keys: Array<string> }>;
+type KeybindConfigArray = Array<KeybindConfig>;
+type KeybindConfig = { command: string; keys: Array<string>; commandStr?: string };
+
+const Callback = "callback";
+const Command = "command";
 
 type Keybind = {
     domain: string;
     keybinding: string;
+    action: string;
     callback: KeybindCallback;
+    commandStr: string;
 };
 
 const KeybindLevels = ["system", "modal", "app", "pane", "plugin"];
@@ -38,11 +44,12 @@ class KeybindManager {
     domainCallbacks: Map<string, KeybindCallback>;
     levelMap: Map<string, Array<Keybind>>;
     levelArray: Array<string>;
-    keyDescriptionsMap: Map<string, Array<string>>;
-    userKeybindings: KeybindConfig;
+    keyDescriptionsMap: Map<string, KeybindConfig>;
+    userKeybindings: KeybindConfigArray;
     userKeybindingError: OV<string>;
+    globalModel: any;
 
-    constructor() {
+    constructor(GlobalModel: any) {
         this.levelMap = new Map();
         this.domainCallbacks = new Map();
         this.levelArray = KeybindLevels;
@@ -53,6 +60,7 @@ class KeybindManager {
         this.userKeybindingError = mobx.observable.box(null, {
             name: "keyutil-userKeybindingError",
         });
+        this.globalModel = GlobalModel;
         this.initKeyDescriptionsMap();
     }
 
@@ -63,7 +71,7 @@ class KeybindManager {
         let newKeyDescriptions = new Map();
         for (let index = 0; index < defaultKeybindings.length; index++) {
             let curKeybind = defaultKeybindings[index];
-            newKeyDescriptions.set(curKeybind.command, curKeybind.keys);
+            newKeyDescriptions.set(curKeybind.command, curKeybind);
         }
         let curUserCommand = "";
         if (this.userKeybindings != null && this.userKeybindings instanceof Array) {
@@ -85,7 +93,15 @@ class KeybindManager {
                             throw new Error("invalid keybind key");
                         }
                     }
-                    newKeyDescriptions.set(curKeybind.command, curKeybind.keys);
+                    let defaultCmd = this.keyDescriptionsMap.get(curKeybind.command);
+                    if (
+                        defaultCmd != null &&
+                        defaultCmd.commandStr != null &&
+                        (curKeybind.commandStr == null || curKeybind.commandStr == "")
+                    ) {
+                        curKeybind.commandStr = this.keyDescriptionsMap.get(curKeybind.command).commandStr;
+                    }
+                    newKeyDescriptions.set(curKeybind.command, curKeybind);
                 }
             } catch (e) {
                 let userError = `${curUserCommand} is invalid: error: ${e}`;
@@ -98,16 +114,48 @@ class KeybindManager {
         this.keyDescriptionsMap = newKeyDescriptions;
     }
 
+    runSlashCommand(curKeybind: Keybind): boolean {
+        let curConfigKeybind = this.keyDescriptionsMap.get(curKeybind.keybinding);
+        if (curConfigKeybind == null || curConfigKeybind.commandStr == null || curKeybind.commandStr == "") {
+            return false;
+        }
+        let commandsList = curConfigKeybind.commandStr.trim().split(";");
+        this.runIndividualSlashCommand(commandsList);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    runIndividualSlashCommand(commandsList: Array<string>): boolean {
+        if (commandsList.length == 0) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        let curCommand = commandsList.shift();
+        console.log("running: ", curCommand);
+        let prtn = this.globalModel.submitRawCommand(curCommand, false, false);
+        prtn.then((rtn) => {
+            if (!rtn.success) {
+                console.log("error running command ", curCommand);
+                return false;
+            }
+            return this.runIndividualSlashCommand(commandsList);
+        }).catch((error) => {
+            console.log("caught error running command ", curCommand, ": ", error);
+            return false;
+        });
+    }
+
     processLevel(nativeEvent: any, event: WaveKeyboardEvent, keybindsArray: Array<Keybind>): boolean {
         // iterate through keybinds in backwards order
         for (let index = keybindsArray.length - 1; index >= 0; index--) {
             let curKeybind = keybindsArray[index];
             if (this.checkKeyPressed(event, curKeybind.keybinding)) {
                 let shouldReturn = false;
+                let shouldRunCommand = true;
                 if (curKeybind.callback != null) {
                     shouldReturn = curKeybind.callback(event);
+                    shouldRunCommand = false;
                 }
                 if (!shouldReturn && this.domainCallbacks.has(curKeybind.domain)) {
+                    shouldRunCommand = false;
                     let curDomainCallback = this.domainCallbacks.get(curKeybind.domain);
                     if (curDomainCallback != null) {
                         shouldReturn = curDomainCallback(event);
@@ -115,6 +163,9 @@ class KeybindManager {
                         console.log("domain callback for ", curKeybind.domain, " is null. This should never happen");
                     }
                 }
+                if (shouldRunCommand) {
+                    shouldReturn = this.runSlashCommand(curKeybind);
+                }
                 if (shouldReturn) {
                     nativeEvent.preventDefault();
                     nativeEvent.stopPropagation();
@@ -269,7 +320,7 @@ class KeybindManager {
         if (!this.keyDescriptionsMap.has(keyDescription)) {
             return false;
         }
-        let keyPressArray = this.keyDescriptionsMap.get(keyDescription);
+        let keyPressArray = this.keyDescriptionsMap.get(keyDescription).keys;
         for (let index = 0; index < keyPressArray.length; index++) {
             let curKeyPress = keyPressArray[index];
             let pressed = checkKeyPressed(event, curKeyPress);
diff --git a/wavesrv/pkg/cmdrunner/cmdrunner.go b/wavesrv/pkg/cmdrunner/cmdrunner.go
index 5d4bd471..0d674efb 100644
--- a/wavesrv/pkg/cmdrunner/cmdrunner.go
+++ b/wavesrv/pkg/cmdrunner/cmdrunner.go
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ func init() {
 	registerCmdFn("reset:cwd", ResetCwdCommand)
 	registerCmdFn("signal", SignalCommand)
 	registerCmdFn("sync", SyncCommand)
+	registerCmdFn("sleep", SleepCommand)
+
+	registerCmdFn("mainview", MainViewCommand)
 
 	registerCmdFn("session", SessionCommand)
 	registerCmdFn("session:open", SessionOpenCommand)
@@ -3560,6 +3563,46 @@ func SessionSetCommand(ctx context.Context, pk *scpacket.FeCommandPacketType) (s
 	return update, nil
 }
 
+func SleepCommand(ctx context.Context, pk *scpacket.FeCommandPacketType) (scbus.UpdatePacket, error) {
+	sleepTimeLimit := 10000
+	if len(pk.Args) < 1 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no argument found - usage: /sleep [ms]")
+	}
+	sleepArg := pk.Args[0]
+	sleepArgInt, err := strconv.Atoi(sleepArg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("couldn't parse sleep arg: %v", err)
+	}
+	if sleepArgInt > sleepTimeLimit {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("sleep arg is too long, max value is %v", sleepTimeLimit)
+	}
+	time.Sleep(time.Duration(sleepArgInt) * time.Millisecond)
+	update := scbus.MakeUpdatePacket()
+	return update, nil
+}
+
+func MainViewCommand(ctx context.Context, pk *scpacket.FeCommandPacketType) (scbus.UpdatePacket, error) {
+	if len(pk.Args) < 1 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no argument found - usage: /mainview [view]")
+	}
+	update := scbus.MakeUpdatePacket()
+	mainViewArg := pk.Args[0]
+	if mainViewArg == sstore.MainViewSession {
+		update.AddUpdate(&sstore.MainViewUpdate{MainView: sstore.MainViewSession})
+	} else if mainViewArg == sstore.MainViewConnections {
+		update.AddUpdate(&sstore.MainViewUpdate{MainView: sstore.MainViewConnections})
+	} else if mainViewArg == sstore.MainViewSettings {
+		update.AddUpdate(&sstore.MainViewUpdate{MainView: sstore.MainViewSettings})
+	} else if mainViewArg == sstore.MainViewHistory {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("use /history instead")
+	} else if mainViewArg == sstore.MainViewBookmarks {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("use /bookmarks instead")
+	} else {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unrecognized main view")
+	}
+	return update, nil
+}
+
 func SessionCommand(ctx context.Context, pk *scpacket.FeCommandPacketType) (scbus.UpdatePacket, error) {
 	ids, err := resolveUiIds(ctx, pk, 0)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/wavesrv/pkg/sstore/sstore.go b/wavesrv/pkg/sstore/sstore.go
index ba07baa4..29459435 100644
--- a/wavesrv/pkg/sstore/sstore.go
+++ b/wavesrv/pkg/sstore/sstore.go
@@ -71,9 +71,11 @@ const (
 )
 
 const (
-	MainViewSession   = "session"
-	MainViewBookmarks = "bookmarks"
-	MainViewHistory   = "history"
+	MainViewSession     = "session"
+	MainViewBookmarks   = "bookmarks"
+	MainViewHistory     = "history"
+	MainViewConnections = "connections"
+	MainViewSettings    = "clientsettings"
 )
 
 const (