diff --git a/src/commands.rs b/src/commands.rs
index 0d58040..e614a8a 100644
--- a/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src/commands.rs
@@ -2,39 +2,45 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use cursive::event::{Event, Key};
+use cursive::views::ViewRef;
 use cursive::Cursive;
 
-use playlists::{Playlist, Playlists};
+use playlists::Playlists;
 use queue::{Queue, RepeatSetting};
 use spotify::Spotify;
-use track::Track;
-use ui;
+use traits::ViewExt;
 use ui::layout::Layout;
-use ui::listview::ListView;
-use ui::search::SearchView;
 
-type CommandResult = Result<Option<String>, String>;
-type CommandCb = dyn Fn(&mut Cursive, Vec<String>) -> CommandResult;
+type CommandCb = dyn Fn(&mut Cursive, &[String]) -> Result<Option<String>, String>;
+
+#[derive(PartialEq)]
+pub enum CommandResult {
+    Consumed(Option<String>),
+    Ignored,
+}
 
 pub struct CommandManager {
-    commands: HashMap<String, Box<CommandCb>>,
+    callbacks: HashMap<String, Option<Box<CommandCb>>>,
     aliases: HashMap<String, String>,
 }
 
 impl CommandManager {
     pub fn new() -> CommandManager {
         CommandManager {
-            commands: HashMap::new(),
+            callbacks: HashMap::new(),
             aliases: HashMap::new(),
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn register<S: Into<String>>(&mut self, name: S, aliases: Vec<S>, cb: Box<CommandCb>) {
+    pub fn register_command<S: Into<String>>(&mut self, name: S, cb: Option<Box<CommandCb>>) {
+        self.callbacks.insert(name.into(), cb);
+    }
+
+    pub fn register_aliases<S: Into<String>>(&mut self, name: S, aliases: Vec<S>) {
         let name = name.into();
         for a in aliases {
             self.aliases.insert(a.into(), name.clone());
         }
-        self.commands.insert(name, cb);
     }
 
     pub fn register_all(
@@ -43,272 +49,100 @@ impl CommandManager {
         queue: Arc<Queue>,
         playlists: Arc<Playlists>,
     ) {
-        self.register(
+        self.register_aliases("quit", vec!["q", "x"]);
+        self.register_aliases("playpause", vec!["pause", "toggleplay", "toggleplayback"]);
+        self.register_aliases("repeat", vec!["loop"]);
+
+        self.register_command("search", None);
+        self.register_command("move", None);
+        self.register_command("play", None);
+        self.register_command("queue", None);
+        self.register_command("delete", None);
+
+        self.register_command(
             "quit",
-            vec!["q", "x"],
-            Box::new(move |s, _args| {
+            Some(Box::new(move |s, _args| {
                 s.quit();
                 Ok(None)
-            }),
+            })),
         );
 
         {
             let queue = queue.clone();
-            self.register(
+            self.register_command(
                 "stop",
-                Vec::new(),
-                Box::new(move |_s, _args| {
+                Some(Box::new(move |_s, _args| {
                     queue.stop();
                     Ok(None)
-                }),
+                })),
             );
         }
 
         {
             let queue = queue.clone();
-            self.register(
+            self.register_command(
                 "previous",
-                Vec::new(),
-                Box::new(move |_s, _args| {
+                Some(Box::new(move |_s, _args| {
                     queue.previous();
                     Ok(None)
-                }),
+                })),
             );
         }
 
         {
             let queue = queue.clone();
-            self.register(
+            self.register_command(
                 "next",
-                Vec::new(),
-                Box::new(move |_s, _args| {
+                Some(Box::new(move |_s, _args| {
                     queue.next(true);
                     Ok(None)
-                }),
+                })),
             );
         }
 
         {
             let queue = queue.clone();
-            self.register(
+            self.register_command(
                 "clear",
-                Vec::new(),
-                Box::new(move |_s, _args| {
+                Some(Box::new(move |_s, _args| {
                     queue.clear();
                     Ok(None)
-                }),
+                })),
             );
         }
 
         {
-            let spotify = spotify.clone();
-            self.register(
-                "search",
-                Vec::new(),
-                Box::new(move |s, args| {
-                    s.call_on_id("main", |v: &mut Layout| {
-                        v.set_view("search");
-                    });
-                    s.call_on_id("search", |v: &mut SearchView| {
-                        if !args.is_empty() {
-                            v.run_search(args.join(" "), spotify.clone());
-                        }
-                    });
-                    Ok(None)
-                }),
-            );
-        }
-
-        {
-            self.register(
+            let playlists = playlists.clone();
+            self.register_command(
                 "playlists",
-                vec!["lists"],
-                Box::new(move |s, args| {
+                Some(Box::new(move |_s, args| {
                     if let Some(arg) = args.get(0) {
                         if arg == "update" {
                             playlists.fetch_playlists();
                             playlists.save_cache();
                         }
-                    } else {
-                        s.call_on_id("main", |v: &mut Layout| {
-                            v.set_view("playlists");
-                        });
                     }
                     Ok(None)
-                }),
-            );
-        }
-
-        self.register(
-            "move",
-            Vec::new(),
-            Box::new(move |s, args| {
-                if args.is_empty() {
-                    return Err("Missing direction (up, down, left, right)".to_string());
-                }
-
-                let dir = &args[0];
-
-                let amount: i32 = args
-                    .get(1)
-                    .unwrap_or(&"1".to_string())
-                    .parse()
-                    .map_err(|e| format!("{:?}", e))?;
-
-                if dir == "up" || dir == "down" {
-                    let dir = if dir == "up" { -1 } else { 1 };
-                    s.call_on_id(ui::queue::LIST_ID, |v: &mut ListView<Track>| {
-                        v.move_focus(dir * amount);
-                    });
-                    s.call_on_id(ui::search::LIST_ID, |v: &mut ListView<Track>| {
-                        v.move_focus(dir * amount);
-                    });
-                    s.call_on_id(ui::playlists::LIST_ID, |v: &mut ListView<Playlist>| {
-                        v.move_focus(dir * amount);
-                    });
-                    s.on_event(Event::Refresh);
-                    return Ok(None);
-                }
-
-                if dir == "left" || dir == "right" {
-                    return Ok(None);
-                }
-
-                Err(format!("Unrecognized direction: {}", dir))
-            }),
-        );
-
-        {
-            let queue = queue.clone();
-            self.register(
-                "queue",
-                Vec::new(),
-                Box::new(move |s, args| {
-                    if let Some(arg) = args.get(0) {
-                        if arg != "selected" {
-                            return Err("".into());
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        s.call_on_id("main", |v: &mut Layout| {
-                            v.set_view("queue");
-                        });
-                        return Ok(None);
-                    }
-
-                    {
-                        let queue = queue.clone();
-                        s.call_on_id(ui::search::LIST_ID, |v: &mut ListView<Track>| {
-                            v.with_selected(Box::new(move |t| {
-                                queue.append(t);
-                            }));
-                        });
-                    }
-
-                    {
-                        let queue = queue.clone();
-                        s.call_on_id(ui::playlists::LIST_ID, |v: &mut ListView<Playlist>| {
-                            v.with_selected(Box::new(move |pl| {
-                                for track in pl.tracks.iter() {
-                                    queue.append(track);
-                                }
-                            }));
-                        });
-                    }
-
-                    Ok(None)
-                }),
+                })),
             );
         }
 
         {
             let queue = queue.clone();
-            self.register(
-                "play",
-                vec!["pause", "toggle", "toggleplay", "toggleplayback"],
-                Box::new(move |s, args| {
-                    if let Some(arg) = args.get(0) {
-                        if arg != "selected" {
-                            return Err("".into());
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        queue.toggleplayback();
-                        return Ok(None);
-                    }
-
-                    {
-                        let queue = queue.clone();
-                        s.call_on_id(ui::queue::LIST_ID, |v: &mut ListView<Track>| {
-                            queue.play(v.get_selected_index(), true);
-                        });
-                    }
-
-                    {
-                        let queue = queue.clone();
-                        s.call_on_id(ui::search::LIST_ID, |v: &mut ListView<Track>| {
-                            v.with_selected(Box::new(move |t| {
-                                let index = queue.append_next(vec![t]);
-                                queue.play(index, true);
-                            }));
-                        });
-                    }
-
-                    {
-                        let queue = queue.clone();
-                        s.call_on_id(ui::playlists::LIST_ID, |v: &mut ListView<Playlist>| {
-                            v.with_selected(Box::new(move |pl| {
-                                let index = queue.append_next(pl.tracks.iter().collect());
-                                queue.play(index, true);
-                            }));
-                        });
-                    }
-
+            self.register_command(
+                "playpause",
+                Some(Box::new(move |_s, _args| {
+                    queue.toggleplayback();
                     Ok(None)
-                }),
+                })),
             );
         }
 
         {
             let queue = queue.clone();
-            self.register(
-                "delete",
-                Vec::new(),
-                Box::new(move |s, args| {
-                    if let Some(arg) = args.get(0) {
-                        if arg != "selected" {
-                            return Err("".into());
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        return Err("".into());
-                    }
-
-                    {
-                        let queue = queue.clone();
-                        s.call_on_id(ui::queue::LIST_ID, |v: &mut ListView<Track>| {
-                            queue.remove(v.get_selected_index());
-                        });
-                    }
-
-                    {
-                        if let Some(Some(dialog)) = s
-                            .call_on_id("playlists", |v: &mut ui::playlists::PlaylistView| {
-                                v.delete_dialog()
-                            })
-                        {
-                            s.add_layer(dialog);
-                        }
-                    }
-
-                    Ok(None)
-                }),
-            );
-        }
-
-        {
-            let queue = queue.clone();
-            self.register(
+            self.register_command(
                 "shuffle",
-                Vec::new(),
-                Box::new(move |_s, args| {
+                Some(Box::new(move |_s, args| {
                     if let Some(arg) = args.get(0) {
                         queue.set_shuffle(match arg.as_ref() {
                             "on" => true,
@@ -322,16 +156,15 @@ impl CommandManager {
                     }
 
                     Ok(None)
-                }),
+                })),
             );
         }
 
         {
             let queue = queue.clone();
-            self.register(
+            self.register_command(
                 "repeat",
-                vec!["loop"],
-                Box::new(move |_s, args| {
+                Some(Box::new(move |_s, args| {
                     if let Some(arg) = args.get(0) {
                         queue.set_repeat(match arg.as_ref() {
                             "list" | "playlist" | "queue" => RepeatSetting::RepeatPlaylist,
@@ -350,16 +183,15 @@ impl CommandManager {
                     }
 
                     Ok(None)
-                }),
+                })),
             );
         }
 
         {
             let spotify = spotify.clone();
-            self.register(
+            self.register_command(
                 "seek",
-                Vec::new(),
-                Box::new(move |_s, args| {
+                Some(Box::new(move |_s, args| {
                     if let Some(arg) = args.get(0) {
                         match arg.chars().next().unwrap() {
                             '+' | '-' => {
@@ -372,7 +204,7 @@ impl CommandManager {
                     }
 
                     Ok(None)
-                }),
+                })),
             );
         }
     }
@@ -385,21 +217,36 @@ impl CommandManager {
         }
     }
 
+    fn handle_callbacks(&self, s: &mut Cursive, cmd: &String, args: &[String]) -> Result<Option<String>, String> {
+        let local = {
+            let mut main: ViewRef<Layout> = s.find_id("main").unwrap();
+            main.on_command(s, cmd, args)?
+        };
+
+        if let CommandResult::Consumed(output) = local {
+            Ok(output)
+        } else if let Some(callback) = self.callbacks.get(cmd) {
+            callback.as_ref()
+                .map(|cb| cb(s, args))
+                .unwrap_or(Ok(None))
+        } else {
+            Err("Unknown command.".to_string())
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn handle(&self, s: &mut Cursive, cmd: String) {
         let components: Vec<String> = cmd.trim().split(' ').map(|s| s.to_string()).collect();
 
-        let result = if let Some(cb) = self.commands.get(&self.handle_aliases(&components[0])) {
-            cb(s, components[1..].to_vec())
-        } else {
-            Err("Unknown command.".to_string())
-        };
+        let cmd = self.handle_aliases(&components[0]);
+        let args = components[1..].to_vec();
 
-        // TODO: handle non-error output as well
-        if let Err(e) = result {
-            s.call_on_id("main", |v: &mut Layout| {
-                v.set_error(e);
-            });
-        }
+        let result = self.handle_callbacks(s, &cmd, &args);
+
+        s.call_on_id("main", |v: &mut Layout| {
+            v.set_result(result);
+        });
+
+        s.on_event(Event::Refresh);
     }
 
     pub fn register_keybinding<E: Into<cursive::event::Event>, S: Into<String>>(
@@ -431,24 +278,24 @@ impl CommandManager {
         let mut kb = HashMap::new();
 
         kb.insert("q".into(), "quit".into());
-        kb.insert("P".into(), "toggle".into());
+        kb.insert("P".into(), "toggleplay".into());
         kb.insert("R".into(), "playlists update".into());
         kb.insert("S".into(), "stop".into());
         kb.insert("<".into(), "previous".into());
         kb.insert(">".into(), "next".into());
         kb.insert("c".into(), "clear".into());
-        kb.insert(" ".into(), "queue selected".into());
-        kb.insert("Enter".into(), "play selected".into());
-        kb.insert("d".into(), "delete selected".into());
-        kb.insert("/".into(), "search".into());
+        kb.insert(" ".into(), "queue".into());
+        kb.insert("Enter".into(), "play".into());
+        kb.insert("d".into(), "delete".into());
+        kb.insert("/".into(), "focus search".into());
         kb.insert(".".into(), "seek +500".into());
         kb.insert(",".into(), "seek -500".into());
         kb.insert("r".into(), "repeat".into());
         kb.insert("z".into(), "shuffle".into());
 
-        kb.insert("F1".into(), "queue".into());
-        kb.insert("F2".into(), "search".into());
-        kb.insert("F3".into(), "playlists".into());
+        kb.insert("F1".into(), "focus queue".into());
+        kb.insert("F2".into(), "focus search".into());
+        kb.insert("F3".into(), "focus playlists".into());
 
         kb.insert("Up".into(), "move up".into());
         kb.insert("Down".into(), "move down".into());
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 7df333b..db4b2ab 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -133,8 +133,6 @@ fn main() {
     #[cfg(feature = "mpris")]
     let mpris_manager = Arc::new(mpris::MprisManager::new(spotify.clone(), queue.clone()));
 
-    let search = ui::search::SearchView::new(spotify.clone(), queue.clone());
-
     let playlists = Arc::new(Playlists::new(&event_manager, &spotify));
 
     {
@@ -152,6 +150,14 @@ fn main() {
         });
     }
 
+    let mut cmd_manager = CommandManager::new();
+    cmd_manager.register_all(spotify.clone(), queue.clone(), playlists.clone());
+
+    let cmd_manager = Arc::new(cmd_manager);
+    CommandManager::register_keybindings(cmd_manager.clone(), &mut cursive, cfg.keybindings.clone());
+
+    let search = ui::search::SearchView::new(spotify.clone(), queue.clone());
+
     let playlistsview = ui::playlists::PlaylistView::new(&playlists, queue.clone());
 
     let queueview = ui::queue::QueueView::new(queue.clone(), playlists.clone());
@@ -192,12 +198,6 @@ fn main() {
 
     cursive.add_fullscreen_layer(layout.with_id("main"));
 
-    let mut cmd_manager = CommandManager::new();
-    cmd_manager.register_all(spotify.clone(), queue.clone(), playlists.clone());
-
-    let cmd_manager = Arc::new(cmd_manager);
-    CommandManager::register_keybindings(cmd_manager.clone(), &mut cursive, cfg.keybindings);
-
     // cursive event loop
     while cursive.is_running() {
         cursive.step();
diff --git a/src/playlists.rs b/src/playlists.rs
index 897ce3f..282eb04 100644
--- a/src/playlists.rs
+++ b/src/playlists.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,17 @@ impl ListItem for Playlist {
     fn display_right(&self) -> String {
         format!("{} tracks", self.tracks.len())
     }
+
+    fn play(&self, queue: Arc<Queue>) {
+        let index = queue.append_next(self.tracks.iter().collect());
+        queue.play(index, true);
+    }
+
+    fn queue(&self, queue: Arc<Queue>) {
+        for track in self.tracks.iter() {
+            queue.append(track);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl Playlists {
diff --git a/src/track.rs b/src/track.rs
index 7520c84..ea4c4fc 100644
--- a/src/track.rs
+++ b/src/track.rs
@@ -91,4 +91,13 @@ impl ListItem for Track {
     fn display_right(&self) -> String {
         self.duration_str()
     }
+
+    fn play(&self, queue: Arc<Queue>) {
+        let index = queue.append_next(vec![self]);
+        queue.play(index, true);
+    }
+
+    fn queue(&self, queue: Arc<Queue>) {
+        queue.append(self);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/traits.rs b/src/traits.rs
index 3512552..767feaa 100644
--- a/src/traits.rs
+++ b/src/traits.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,48 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
+use cursive::view::{View, ViewWrapper};
+use cursive::views::IdView;
+use cursive::Cursive;
+
+use commands::CommandResult;
 use queue::Queue;
 
 pub trait ListItem {
     fn is_playing(&self, queue: Arc<Queue>) -> bool;
     fn display_left(&self) -> String;
     fn display_right(&self) -> String;
+    fn play(&self, queue: Arc<Queue>);
+    fn queue(&self, queue: Arc<Queue>);
+}
+
+pub trait ViewExt: View {
+    fn on_command(&mut self,
+        _s: &mut Cursive,
+        _cmd: &String,
+        _args: &[String]
+    ) -> Result<CommandResult, String> {
+        Ok(CommandResult::Ignored)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<V: ViewExt> ViewExt for IdView<V> {
+    fn on_command(&mut self,
+        s: &mut Cursive,
+        cmd: &String,
+        args: &[String]
+    ) -> Result<CommandResult, String> {
+        self.with_view_mut(move |v| {
+            v.on_command(s, cmd, args)
+        }).unwrap()
+    }
+}
+
+pub trait IntoBoxedViewExt {
+    fn as_boxed_view_ext(self) -> Box<dyn ViewExt>;
+}
+
+impl<V: ViewExt> IntoBoxedViewExt for V {
+    fn as_boxed_view_ext(self) -> Box<dyn ViewExt> {
+        Box::new(self)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/layout.rs b/src/ui/layout.rs
index 53e699f..1c92808 100644
--- a/src/ui/layout.rs
+++ b/src/ui/layout.rs
@@ -9,14 +9,16 @@ use cursive::traits::View;
 use cursive::vec::Vec2;
 use cursive::view::{IntoBoxedView, Selector};
 use cursive::views::EditView;
-use cursive::Printer;
+use cursive::{Cursive, Printer};
 use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthStr;
 
 use events;
+use traits::{ViewExt, IntoBoxedViewExt};
+use commands::CommandResult;
 
 struct Screen {
     title: String,
-    view: Box<dyn View>,
+    view: Box<dyn ViewExt>,
 }
 
 pub struct Layout {
@@ -26,8 +28,8 @@ pub struct Layout {
     focus: Option<String>,
     pub cmdline: EditView,
     cmdline_focus: bool,
-    error: Option<String>,
-    error_time: Option<SystemTime>,
+    result: Result<Option<String>, String>,
+    result_time: Option<SystemTime>,
     screenchange: bool,
     last_size: Vec2,
     ev: events::EventManager,
@@ -48,8 +50,8 @@ impl Layout {
             focus: None,
             cmdline: EditView::new().filler(" ").style(style),
             cmdline_focus: false,
-            error: None,
-            error_time: None,
+            result: Ok(None),
+            result_time: None,
             screenchange: true,
             last_size: Vec2::new(0, 0),
             ev: ev.clone(),
@@ -64,18 +66,18 @@ impl Layout {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn add_view<S: Into<String>, T: IntoBoxedView>(&mut self, id: S, view: T, title: &str) {
+    pub fn add_view<S: Into<String>, T: IntoBoxedViewExt>(&mut self, id: S, view: T, title: &str) {
         let s = id.into();
         let screen = Screen {
             title: title.to_string(),
-            view: view.as_boxed_view(),
+            view: view.as_boxed_view_ext(),
         };
         self.views.insert(s.clone(), screen);
         self.title = title.to_owned();
         self.focus = Some(s);
     }
 
-    pub fn view<S: Into<String>, T: IntoBoxedView>(mut self, id: S, view: T, title: &str) -> Self {
+    pub fn view<S: Into<String>, T: IntoBoxedViewExt>(mut self, id: S, view: T, title: &str) -> Self {
         (&mut self).add_view(id, view, title);
         self
     }
@@ -92,35 +94,35 @@ impl Layout {
         self.ev.trigger();
     }
 
-    pub fn set_error<S: Into<String>>(&mut self, error: S) {
-        self.error = Some(error.into());
-        self.error_time = Some(SystemTime::now());
+    pub fn set_result(&mut self, result: Result<Option<String>, String>) {
+        self.result = result;
+        self.result_time = Some(SystemTime::now());
     }
 
     pub fn clear_cmdline(&mut self) {
         self.cmdline.set_content("");
         self.cmdline_focus = false;
-        self.error = None;
-        self.error_time = None;
+        self.result = Ok(None);
+        self.result_time = None;
     }
 
-    fn get_error(&self) -> Option<String> {
-        if let Some(t) = self.error_time {
+    fn get_result(&self) -> Result<Option<String>, String> {
+        if let Some(t) = self.result_time {
             if t.elapsed().unwrap() > Duration::from_secs(5) {
-                return None;
+                return Ok(None);
             }
         }
-        self.error.clone()
+        self.result.clone()
     }
 }
 
 impl View for Layout {
     fn draw(&self, printer: &Printer<'_, '_>) {
-        let error = self.get_error();
+        let result = self.get_result();
 
         let cmdline_visible = self.cmdline.get_content().len() > 0;
         let mut cmdline_height = if cmdline_visible { 1 } else { 0 };
-        if error.is_some() {
+        if result.as_ref().map(|o| o.is_some()).unwrap_or(true) {
             cmdline_height += 1;
         }
 
@@ -143,17 +145,18 @@ impl View for Layout {
         self.statusbar
             .draw(&printer.offset((0, printer.size.y - 2 - cmdline_height)));
 
-        if let Some(e) = error {
+        if let Ok(Some(r)) = result {
+            printer.print_hline((0, printer.size.y - cmdline_height), printer.size.x, " ");
+            printer.print((0, printer.size.y - cmdline_height), &r);
+        } else if let Err(e) = result {
             let style = ColorStyle::new(
                 ColorType::Color(*self.theme.palette.custom("error").unwrap()),
                 ColorType::Color(*self.theme.palette.custom("error_bg").unwrap()),
             );
+
             printer.with_color(style, |printer| {
                 printer.print_hline((0, printer.size.y - cmdline_height), printer.size.x, " ");
-                printer.print(
-                    (0, printer.size.y - cmdline_height),
-                    &format!("ERROR: {}", e),
-                );
+                printer.print((0, printer.size.y - cmdline_height), &format!("ERROR: {}", e));
             });
         }
 
@@ -169,11 +172,11 @@ impl View for Layout {
 
     fn on_event(&mut self, event: Event) -> EventResult {
         if let Event::Mouse { position, .. } = event {
-            let error = self.get_error();
+            let result = self.get_result();
 
             let cmdline_visible = self.cmdline.get_content().len() > 0;
             let mut cmdline_height = if cmdline_visible { 1 } else { 0 };
-            if error.is_some() {
+            if result.as_ref().map(|o| o.is_some()).unwrap_or(true) {
                 cmdline_height += 1;
             }
 
@@ -243,3 +246,26 @@ impl View for Layout {
         }
     }
 }
+
+impl ViewExt for Layout {
+    fn on_command(&mut self,
+        s: &mut Cursive,
+        cmd: &String,
+        args: &[String]
+    ) -> Result<CommandResult, String> {
+        if cmd == "focus" {
+            if let Some(view) = args.get(0) {
+                if self.views.keys().any(|k| k == view) {
+                    self.set_view(view.clone());
+                }
+            }
+
+            Ok(CommandResult::Consumed(None))
+        } else if let Some(ref id) = self.focus {
+            let screen = self.views.get_mut(id).unwrap();
+            screen.view.on_command(s, cmd, args)
+        } else {
+            Ok(CommandResult::Ignored)
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/ui/listview.rs b/src/ui/listview.rs
index 968da92..a68a6f6 100644
--- a/src/ui/listview.rs
+++ b/src/ui/listview.rs
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
 use std::cmp::{max, min};
-use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock, RwLockReadGuard};
+use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 
 use cursive::align::HAlign;
 use cursive::event::{Event, EventResult, MouseButton, MouseEvent};
 use cursive::theme::{ColorStyle, ColorType, PaletteColor};
 use cursive::traits::View;
 use cursive::view::ScrollBase;
-use cursive::{Printer, Rect, Vec2};
+use cursive::{Cursive, Printer, Rect, Vec2};
 use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthStr;
 
 use queue::Queue;
-use traits::ListItem;
+use traits::{ListItem, ViewExt};
+use commands::CommandResult;
 
 pub struct ListView<I: 'static + ListItem> {
     content: Arc<RwLock<Vec<I>>>,
-    last_content_length: usize,
+    last_content_len: usize,
     selected: usize,
     last_size: Vec2,
     scrollbar: ScrollBase,
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ impl<I: ListItem> ListView<I> {
     pub fn new(content: Arc<RwLock<Vec<I>>>, queue: Arc<Queue>) -> Self {
         Self {
             content,
-            last_content_length: 0,
+            last_content_len: 0,
             selected: 0,
             last_size: Vec2::new(0, 0),
             scrollbar: ScrollBase::new(),
@@ -33,13 +34,6 @@ impl<I: ListItem> ListView<I> {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn with_selected(&self, cb: Box<Fn(&I) -> ()>) {
-        match self.content.read().unwrap().get(self.selected) {
-            Some(x) => cb(x),
-            None => error!("listview: invalid item index: {})", self.selected),
-        }
-    }
-
     pub fn get_selected_index(&self) -> usize {
         self.selected
     }
@@ -54,12 +48,6 @@ impl<I: ListItem> ListView<I> {
         let new = self.selected as i32 + delta;
         self.move_focus_to(max(new, 0) as usize);
     }
-
-    pub fn content(&self) -> RwLockReadGuard<Vec<I>> {
-        self.content
-            .read()
-            .expect("could not readlock listview content")
-    }
 }
 
 impl<I: ListItem> View for ListView<I> {
@@ -116,13 +104,13 @@ impl<I: ListItem> View for ListView<I> {
     }
 
     fn layout(&mut self, size: Vec2) {
-        self.last_content_length = self.content.read().unwrap().len();
+        self.last_content_len = self.content.read().unwrap().len();
         self.last_size = size;
-        self.scrollbar.set_heights(size.y, self.last_content_length);
+        self.scrollbar.set_heights(size.y, self.last_content_len);
     }
 
     fn needs_relayout(&self) -> bool {
-        self.content.read().unwrap().len() != self.last_content_length
+        self.content.read().unwrap().len() != self.last_content_len
     }
 
     fn on_event(&mut self, e: Event) -> EventResult {
@@ -184,3 +172,53 @@ impl<I: ListItem> View for ListView<I> {
         }
     }
 }
+
+impl<I: ListItem> ViewExt for ListView<I> {
+    fn on_command(&mut self,
+        _s: &mut Cursive,
+        cmd: &String,
+        args: &[String]
+    ) -> Result<CommandResult, String> {
+        if cmd == "play" {
+            let content = self.content.read().unwrap();
+            if let Some(item) = content.get(self.selected) {
+                item.play(self.queue.clone());
+            }
+            return Ok(CommandResult::Consumed(None));
+        }
+
+        if cmd == "queue" {
+            let content = self.content.read().unwrap();
+            if let Some(item) = content.get(self.selected) {
+                item.queue(self.queue.clone());
+            }
+            return Ok(CommandResult::Consumed(None));
+        }
+
+        if cmd != "move" {
+            return Ok(CommandResult::Ignored);
+        }
+
+        if let Some(dir) = args.get(0) {
+            let amount: i32 = args
+                .get(1)
+                .unwrap_or(&"1".to_string())
+                .parse()
+                .map_err(|e| format!("{:?}", e))?;
+
+            let len = self.content.read().unwrap().len();
+
+            if dir == "up" && self.selected > 0 {
+                self.move_focus(amount * -1);
+                return Ok(CommandResult::Consumed(None));
+            }
+
+            if dir == "down" && self.selected < len - 1 {
+                self.move_focus(amount);
+                return Ok(CommandResult::Consumed(None));
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(CommandResult::Ignored)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/ui/playlists.rs b/src/ui/playlists.rs
index eafceac..3805873 100644
--- a/src/ui/playlists.rs
+++ b/src/ui/playlists.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ use cursive::view::ViewWrapper;
 use cursive::views::{Dialog, IdView};
 use cursive::Cursive;
 
+use commands::CommandResult;
 use playlists::{Playlist, Playlists};
 use queue::Queue;
+use traits::ViewExt;
 use ui::listview::ListView;
 use ui::modal::Modal;
 
@@ -52,3 +54,21 @@ impl PlaylistView {
 impl ViewWrapper for PlaylistView {
     wrap_impl!(self.list: IdView<ListView<Playlist>>);
 }
+
+impl ViewExt for PlaylistView {
+    fn on_command(&mut self,
+        s: &mut Cursive,
+        cmd: &String,
+        args: &[String]
+    ) -> Result<CommandResult, String> {
+        if cmd == "delete" {
+            if let Some(dialog) = self.delete_dialog() {
+                s.add_layer(dialog);
+            }
+            return Ok(CommandResult::Consumed(None));
+        }
+
+        self.list.on_command(s, cmd, args)
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/ui/queue.rs b/src/ui/queue.rs
index 9f17a59..09c0bdd 100644
--- a/src/ui/queue.rs
+++ b/src/ui/queue.rs
@@ -1,34 +1,34 @@
 use cursive::event::{Callback, Event, EventResult};
 use cursive::traits::{Boxable, Identifiable, View};
 use cursive::view::ViewWrapper;
-use cursive::views::{Dialog, EditView, IdView, ScrollView, SelectView};
+use cursive::views::{Dialog, EditView, ScrollView, SelectView};
 use cursive::Cursive;
 
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
+use commands::CommandResult;
 use playlists::Playlists;
 use queue::Queue;
 use track::Track;
+use traits::ViewExt;
 use ui::listview::ListView;
 use ui::modal::Modal;
 
 pub struct QueueView {
-    list: IdView<ListView<Track>>,
+    list: ListView<Track>,
     playlists: Arc<Playlists>,
+    queue: Arc<Queue>,
 }
 
-pub const LIST_ID: &str = "queue_list";
 impl QueueView {
     pub fn new(queue: Arc<Queue>, playlists: Arc<Playlists>) -> QueueView {
-        let list = ListView::new(queue.queue.clone(), queue.clone()).with_id(LIST_ID);
+        let list = ListView::new(queue.queue.clone(), queue.clone());
 
-        QueueView { list, playlists }
+        QueueView { list, playlists, queue }
     }
 
-    fn save_dialog_cb(s: &mut Cursive, playlists: Arc<Playlists>, id: Option<String>) {
-        let tracks = s
-            .call_on_id(LIST_ID, |view: &mut ListView<_>| view.content().clone())
-            .unwrap();
+    fn save_dialog_cb(s: &mut Cursive, queue: Arc<Queue>, playlists: Arc<Playlists>, id: Option<String>) {
+        let tracks = queue.queue.read().unwrap().clone();
         match id {
             Some(id) => {
                 playlists.overwrite_playlist(&id, &tracks);
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ impl QueueView {
         }
     }
 
-    fn save_dialog(playlists: Arc<Playlists>) -> Modal<Dialog> {
+    fn save_dialog(queue: Arc<Queue>, playlists: Arc<Playlists>) -> Modal<Dialog> {
         let mut list_select: SelectView<Option<String>> = SelectView::new().autojump();
         list_select.add_item("[Create new]", None);
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ impl QueueView {
         }
 
         list_select.set_on_submit(move |s, selected| {
-            Self::save_dialog_cb(s, playlists.clone(), selected.clone())
+            Self::save_dialog_cb(s, queue.clone(), playlists.clone(), selected.clone())
         });
 
         let dialog = Dialog::new()
@@ -75,15 +75,16 @@ impl QueueView {
 }
 
 impl ViewWrapper for QueueView {
-    wrap_impl!(self.list: IdView<ListView<Track>>);
+    wrap_impl!(self.list: ListView<Track>);
 
     fn wrap_on_event(&mut self, ch: Event) -> EventResult {
         match ch {
             Event::Char('s') => {
                 debug!("save list");
+                let queue = self.queue.clone();
                 let playlists = self.playlists.clone();
                 let cb = move |s: &mut Cursive| {
-                    let dialog = Self::save_dialog(playlists.clone());
+                    let dialog = Self::save_dialog(queue.clone(), playlists.clone());
                     s.add_layer(dialog)
                 };
                 EventResult::Consumed(Some(Callback::from_fn(cb)))
@@ -92,3 +93,29 @@ impl ViewWrapper for QueueView {
         }
     }
 }
+
+impl ViewExt for QueueView {
+    fn on_command(&mut self,
+        s: &mut Cursive,
+        cmd: &String,
+        args: &[String]
+    ) -> Result<CommandResult, String> {
+        if cmd == "play" {
+            self.queue.play(self.list.get_selected_index(), true);
+            return Ok(CommandResult::Consumed(None));
+        }
+
+        if cmd == "queue" {
+            return Ok(CommandResult::Ignored);
+        }
+
+        if cmd == "delete" {
+            self.queue.remove(self.list.get_selected_index());
+            return Ok(CommandResult::Consumed(None));
+        }
+
+        self.with_view_mut(move |v| {
+            v.on_command(s, cmd, args)
+        }).unwrap()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/ui/search.rs b/src/ui/search.rs
index 8502bd7..8eb7424 100644
--- a/src/ui/search.rs
+++ b/src/ui/search.rs
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@ use cursive::{Cursive, Printer, Vec2};
 use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, RwLock};
 
+use commands::CommandResult;
 use queue::Queue;
 use spotify::Spotify;
 use track::Track;
+use traits::ViewExt;
 use ui::listview::ListView;
 
 pub struct SearchView {
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ pub struct SearchView {
     edit: IdView<EditView>,
     list: IdView<ListView<Track>>,
     edit_focused: bool,
+    spotify: Arc<Spotify>,
 }
 
 pub const LIST_ID: &str = "search_list";
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@ impl SearchView {
             .on_submit(move |s, input| {
                 if !input.is_empty() {
                     s.call_on_id("search", |v: &mut SearchView| {
-                        v.run_search(input, spotify.clone());
+                        v.run_search(input);
                         v.focus_view(&Selector::Id(LIST_ID)).unwrap();
                     });
                 }
@@ -44,10 +47,11 @@ impl SearchView {
             edit: searchfield,
             list,
             edit_focused: true,
+            spotify
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn run_search<S: Into<String>>(&mut self, query: S, spotify: Arc<Spotify>) {
+    pub fn run_search<S: Into<String>>(&mut self, query: S) {
         let query = query.into();
         let q = query.clone();
         self.edit
@@ -55,7 +59,7 @@ impl SearchView {
                 v.set_content(q);
             });
 
-        if let Some(results) = spotify.search(&query, 50, 0) {
+        if let Some(results) = self.spotify.search(&query, 50, 0) {
             let tracks = results
                 .tracks
                 .items
@@ -67,18 +71,6 @@ impl SearchView {
             self.edit_focused = false;
         }
     }
-
-    fn list_index(&self) -> usize {
-        self.list.with_view(|v| v.get_selected_index()).unwrap_or(0)
-    }
-
-    fn pass_event_focused(&mut self, event: Event) -> EventResult {
-        if self.edit_focused {
-            self.edit.on_event(event)
-        } else {
-            self.list.on_event(event)
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 impl View for SearchView {
@@ -118,24 +110,46 @@ impl View for SearchView {
     }
 
     fn on_event(&mut self, event: Event) -> EventResult {
-        match event {
-            Event::Key(Key::Tab) => {
-                self.edit_focused = !self.edit_focused;
-                EventResult::Consumed(None)
-            }
-            Event::Key(Key::Esc) if self.edit_focused => {
-                self.edit_focused = false;
-                EventResult::Consumed(None)
-            }
-            Event::Key(Key::Down) if self.edit_focused => {
-                self.edit_focused = false;
-                EventResult::Consumed(None)
-            }
-            Event::Key(Key::Up) if (!self.edit_focused && self.list_index() == 0) => {
-                self.edit_focused = true;
-                EventResult::Consumed(None)
-            }
-            _ => self.pass_event_focused(event),
+        if self.edit_focused {
+            self.edit.on_event(event)
+        } else {
+            self.list.on_event(event)
         }
     }
 }
+
+
+impl ViewExt for SearchView {
+    fn on_command(&mut self,
+        s: &mut Cursive,
+        cmd: &String,
+        args: &[String]
+    ) -> Result<CommandResult, String> {
+        if cmd == "search" && !args.is_empty() {
+            self.run_search(args.join(" "));
+            return Ok(CommandResult::Consumed(None));
+        }
+
+        let result = if !self.edit_focused {
+            self.list.on_command(s, cmd, args)?
+        } else {
+            CommandResult::Ignored
+        };
+
+        if result == CommandResult::Ignored && cmd == "move" {
+            if let Some(dir) = args.get(0) {
+                if dir == "up" && !self.edit_focused {
+                    self.edit_focused = true;
+                    return Ok(CommandResult::Consumed(None));
+                }
+
+                if dir == "down" && self.edit_focused {
+                    self.edit_focused = false;
+                    return Ok(CommandResult::Consumed(None));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(result)
+    }
+}