diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,85 @@
+Changed in version 8.4.5.0:
+
+   * System.Console.Haskeline.Internal now exposes far more internals of
+     Haskeline.
+
+   * Added `useTermHandles` and `useTermHandlesWith` Behaviors for driving
+     Haskeline against caller-supplied input/output handles (e.g. a serial
+     console or a PTY pair other than the controlling terminal).  POSIX only.
+
+   * On POSIX, fixed escape sequences breaking when their bytes arrive in
+     separate reads (e.g. on slow serial links).  Added `keyseqTimeoutMs`
+     to `Prefs` to configure the wait, mirroring GNU Readline's
+     `keyseq-timeout`.
+
+Changed in version 0.8.4.1:
+
+   * Implemented ; and , movements and enabled them for d, c, and y actions.
+
+   * Internal refactoring of f, F, t, T commands to allow implementation of ;
+     and , commands.
+
+Changed in version 0.8.4.0:
+
+   * On Windows, when terminal-style and printing output, no longer skips
+     `"\ESC...\STX"` sequences. (If used with legacy ConHost directly (for
+     example, `conhost.exe cmd.exe`), it will require ConHost's ANSI-capability
+     to be enabled separately.) (#126)
+
+   * Added `System.Console.Haskeline.ReaderT` module for `ReaderT` interface.
+
+   * `System.Console.Haskeline.Completion.listFiles` now returns a sorted list.
+
+Changed in version 0.8.3.0:
+
+   * User preferences are now read from $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/haskeline/haskeline.
+
+Changed in version 0.8.2.1:
+   * Add `configure` check for `termios.h` and fallbacks for wasi.
+
+Changed in version 0.8.2:
+   * Add versions of `completeWord{,withPrev}` that take predicates for word break chars (#164)
+
+Changed in version 0.8.1.3:
+   * Use the capi calling convention for ioctl (#163).
+
+Changed in version 0.8.1.2:
+   * Add import list to Data.List (#153)
+
+Changed in version 0.8.1.1:
+   * Allow bytestring-0.11 and base-4.16
+   * Fix name conflicts with Win32-2.9 (#145)
+
+Changed in version 0.8.1.0:
+   * Use grapheme's width to align a list of completions (#143)
+   * Add withRunInBase to help decompose InputT (#131)
+   * Add support for WINIO to haskeline. (#140)
+   * Allow base-4.15
+   * Eta expand as required by simplified subsumption rules in newer GHC
+   * Remove unused iconv cbits (#135)
+   * Support non-BMP characters (or, surrogate pairs) on Windows (#125)
+
+Changed in version 0.8.0.1:
+   * Add a Cabal flag to disable the example executable as well as
+     the test that uses it.
+
+Changed in version 0.8.0.0:
+   * Breaking changes:
+     * Add a `MonadFail` instance for `InputT`.
+     * Switch the LICENSE file from BSD2 to BSD3, to be consistent
+       with the .cabal file.
+   * Backwards-compatible changes
+     * Improve the documentation around when input functions return
+       `Nothing`.
+     * Allow binding keys to incremental search, as
+       `ReverseSearchHistory` and `ForwardSearchHistory`.
+     * Handling `STX`-wrapped control sequences on any lines of the
+       prompt, not just the last one.
+     * Add `debugTerminalKeys` to help debug input problems
+     * Add `waitForAnyKey` to wait for a single key press.
+     * Define test targest in the .cabal file
+     * Bump the upper bound to base-4.15.
+
 Changed in version 0.7.5.0:
    * Add the new function `fallbackCompletion` to combine
      multiple `CompletionFunc`s
@@ -47,7 +129,7 @@
    * Fix build on Windows.
 
 Changed in version 0.7.2.0:
-   * Bump upper-bound on base and filepath libraries to accomodate GHC HEAD (7.10)
+   * Bump upper-bound on base and filepath libraries to accommodate GHC HEAD (7.10)
    * Drop Cabal dependency to 1.10
    * Use explicit forall syntax to avoid warning
    * Support Applicative/Monad proposal in Win32/Draw backend
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,23 +1,26 @@
-Copyright 2007-2009, Judah Jacobson.
-All Rights Reserved.
+Copyright 2007 Judah Jacobson
 
 Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
 
-- Redistribution of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
-this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 
-- Redistribution in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
 this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
 and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 
-THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
-EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors
+may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
 WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
-DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR THE CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
 FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
 DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
-SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
 CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
-OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
-USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline.hs b/System/Console/Haskeline.hs
--- a/System/Console/Haskeline.hs
+++ b/System/Console/Haskeline.hs
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@
                     defaultBehavior,
                     useFileHandle,
                     useFile,
+#ifndef MINGW
+                    useTermHandles,
+                    useTermHandlesWith,
+#endif
                     preferTerm,
                     -- * User interaction functions
                     -- ** Reading user input
@@ -47,6 +51,7 @@
                     getInputLineWithInitial,
                     getInputChar,
                     getPassword,
+                    waitForAnyKey,
                     -- ** Outputting text
                     -- $outputfncs
                     outputStr,
@@ -59,10 +64,12 @@
                     setComplete,
                     -- ** User preferences
                     Prefs(),
+                    keyseqTimeoutMs,
                     readPrefs,
                     defaultPrefs,
                     runInputTWithPrefs,
                     runInputTBehaviorWithPrefs,
+                    withRunInBase,
                     -- ** History
                     -- $history
                     getHistory,
@@ -73,8 +80,7 @@
                     Interrupt(..),
                     handleInterrupt,
                     -- * Additional submodules
-                    module System.Console.Haskeline.Completion,
-                    module System.Console.Haskeline.MonadException)
+                    module System.Console.Haskeline.Completion)
                      where
 
 import System.Console.Haskeline.LineState
@@ -84,15 +90,17 @@
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Prefs
 import System.Console.Haskeline.History
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Monads
-import System.Console.Haskeline.MonadException
 import System.Console.Haskeline.InputT
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Completion
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Term
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Key
 import System.Console.Haskeline.RunCommand
 
-import System.IO
+import Control.Monad ((>=>))
+import Control.Monad.Catch (MonadMask, handle)
 import Data.Char (isSpace, isPrint)
+import Data.Maybe (isJust)
+import System.IO
 
 
 -- | A useful default.  In particular:
@@ -128,11 +136,13 @@
 {- $inputfncs
 The following functions read one line or character of input from the user.
 
-When using terminal-style interaction, these functions return 'Nothing' if the user
-pressed @Ctrl-D@ when the input text was empty.
+They return `Nothing` if they encounter the end of input.  More specifically:
 
-When using file-style interaction, these functions return 'Nothing' if
-an @EOF@ was encountered before any characters were read.
+- When using terminal-style interaction, they return `Nothing` if the user
+  pressed @Ctrl-D@ when the input text was empty.
+
+- When using file-style interaction, they return `Nothing` if an @EOF@ was
+  encountered before any characters were read.
 -}
 
 
@@ -140,8 +150,13 @@
 
 If @'autoAddHistory' == 'True'@ and the line input is nonblank (i.e., is not all
 spaces), it will be automatically added to the history.
+
+To include ANSI escape sequences in the input prompt, terminate them by @\STX@.
+See <https://github.com/haskell/haskeline/wiki/ControlSequencesInPrompt> for
+more information.
 -}
-getInputLine :: MonadException m => String -- ^ The input prompt
+getInputLine :: (MonadIO m, MonadMask m)
+            => String -- ^ The input prompt
                             -> InputT m (Maybe String)
 getInputLine = promptedInput (getInputCmdLine emptyIM) $ runMaybeT . getLocaleLine
 
@@ -160,7 +175,7 @@
 > getInputLineWithInitial "prompt> " ("left", "") -- The cursor starts at the end of the line.
 > getInputLineWithInitial "prompt> " ("left ", "right") -- The cursor starts before the second word.
  -}
-getInputLineWithInitial :: MonadException m
+getInputLineWithInitial :: (MonadIO m, MonadMask m)
                             => String           -- ^ The input prompt
                             -> (String, String) -- ^ The initial value left and right of the cursor
                             -> InputT m (Maybe String)
@@ -169,7 +184,7 @@
   where
     initialIM = insertString left $ moveToStart $ insertString right $ emptyIM
 
-getInputCmdLine :: MonadException m => InsertMode -> TermOps -> String -> InputT m (Maybe String)
+getInputCmdLine :: (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => InsertMode -> TermOps -> Prefix -> InputT m (Maybe String)
 getInputCmdLine initialIM tops prefix = do
     emode <- InputT $ asks editMode
     result <- runInputCmdT tops $ case emode of
@@ -202,7 +217,7 @@
 When using file-style interaction, a newline will be read if it is immediately
 available after the input character.
 -}
-getInputChar :: MonadException m => String -- ^ The input prompt
+getInputChar :: (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => String -- ^ The input prompt
                     -> InputT m (Maybe Char)
 getInputChar = promptedInput getInputCmdChar $ \fops -> do
                         c <- getPrintableChar fops
@@ -216,18 +231,44 @@
         Just False -> getPrintableChar fops
         _ -> return c
 
-getInputCmdChar :: MonadException m => TermOps -> String -> InputT m (Maybe Char)
+getInputCmdChar :: (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => TermOps -> Prefix -> InputT m (Maybe Char)
 getInputCmdChar tops prefix = runInputCmdT tops
         $ runCommandLoop tops prefix acceptOneChar emptyIM
 
 acceptOneChar :: Monad m => KeyCommand m InsertMode (Maybe Char)
 acceptOneChar = choiceCmd [useChar $ \c s -> change (insertChar c) s
                                                 >> return (Just c)
-                          , ctrlChar 'l' +> clearScreenCmd >|>
+                          , ctrlChar 'l' +> clearScreenCmd >=>
                                         keyCommand acceptOneChar
                           , ctrlChar 'd' +> failCmd]
 
 ----------
+{- | Waits for one key to be pressed, then returns.  Ignores the value
+of the specific key.
+
+Returns 'True' if it successfully accepted one key.  Returns 'False'
+if it encountered the end of input; i.e., an @EOF@ in file-style interaction,
+or a @Ctrl-D@ in terminal-style interaction.
+
+When using file-style interaction, consumes a single character from the input which may
+be non-printable.
+-}
+waitForAnyKey :: (MonadIO m, MonadMask m)
+    => String -- ^ The input prompt
+    -> InputT m Bool
+waitForAnyKey = promptedInput getAnyKeyCmd
+            $ \fops -> fmap isJust . runMaybeT $ getLocaleChar fops
+
+getAnyKeyCmd :: (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => TermOps -> Prefix -> InputT m Bool
+getAnyKeyCmd tops prefix = runInputCmdT tops
+    $ runCommandLoop tops prefix acceptAnyChar emptyIM
+  where
+    acceptAnyChar = choiceCmd
+                [ ctrlChar 'd' +> const (return False)
+                , KeyMap $ const $ Just (Consumed $ const $ return True)
+                ]
+
+----------
 -- Passwords
 
 {- | Reads one line of input, without displaying the input while it is being typed.
@@ -241,7 +282,7 @@
 consoles (such as Cygwin or MSYS).
 -}
 
-getPassword :: MonadException m => Maybe Char -- ^ A masking character; e.g., @Just \'*\'@
+getPassword :: (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => Maybe Char -- ^ A masking character; e.g., @Just \'*\'@
                             -> String -> InputT m (Maybe String)
 getPassword x = promptedInput
                     (\tops prefix -> runInputCmdT tops
@@ -251,12 +292,12 @@
  where
     loop = choiceCmd [ simpleChar '\n' +> finish
                      , simpleKey Backspace +> change deletePasswordChar
-                                                >|> loop'
-                     , useChar $ \c -> change (addPasswordChar c) >|> loop'
+                                                >=> loop'
+                     , useChar $ \c -> change (addPasswordChar c) >=> loop'
                      , ctrlChar 'd' +> \p -> if null (passwordState p)
                                                 then failCmd p
                                                 else finish p
-                     , ctrlChar 'l' +> clearScreenCmd >|> loop'
+                     , ctrlChar 'l' +> clearScreenCmd >=> loop'
                      ]
     loop' = keyCommand loop
 
@@ -273,7 +314,7 @@
 -- | Wrapper for input functions.
 -- This is the function that calls "wrapFileInput" around file backend input
 -- functions (see Term.hs).
-promptedInput :: MonadIO m => (TermOps -> String -> InputT m a)
+promptedInput :: MonadIO m => (TermOps -> Prefix -> InputT m a)
                         -> (FileOps -> IO a)
                         -> String -> InputT m a
 promptedInput doTerm doFile prompt = do
@@ -286,16 +327,20 @@
                         putStrOut rterm prompt
                         wrapFileInput fops $ doFile fops
         Left tops -> do
+            -- Convert the full prompt to graphemes (not just the last line)
+            -- to account for the `\ESC...STX` appearing anywhere in it.
+            let prompt' = stringToGraphemes prompt
             -- If the prompt contains newlines, print all but the last line.
-            let (lastLine,rest) = break (`elem` "\r\n") $ reverse prompt
-            outputStr $ reverse rest
+            let (lastLine,rest) = break (`elem` stringToGraphemes "\r\n")
+                                    $ reverse prompt'
+            outputStr $ graphemesToString $ reverse rest
             doTerm tops $ reverse lastLine
 
 {- | If Ctrl-C is pressed during the given action, throw an exception
 of type 'Interrupt'.  For example:
 
 > tryAction :: InputT IO ()
-> tryAction = handle (\Interrupt -> outputStrLn "Cancelled.")
+> tryAction = handleInterrupt (outputStrLn "Cancelled.")
 >                $ withInterrupt $ someLongAction
 
 The action can handle the interrupt itself; a new 'Interrupt' exception will be thrown
@@ -303,7 +348,7 @@
 
 > tryAction :: InputT IO ()
 > tryAction = withInterrupt loop
->     where loop = handle (\Interrupt -> outputStrLn "Cancelled; try again." >> loop)
+>     where loop = handleInterrupt (outputStrLn "Cancelled; try again." >> loop)
 >                    someLongAction
 
 This behavior differs from GHC's built-in Ctrl-C handling, which
@@ -311,21 +356,22 @@
 Ctrl-C.
 
 -}
-withInterrupt :: MonadException m => InputT m a -> InputT m a
+withInterrupt :: (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => InputT m a -> InputT m a
 withInterrupt act = do
     rterm <- InputT ask
-    liftIOOp_ (wrapInterrupt rterm) act
+    wrapInterrupt rterm act
 
--- | Catch and handle an exception of type 'Interrupt'.
+-- | Catch and handle an exception of type 'Interrupt'. See 'withInterrupt' for
+-- more explanation.
 --
--- > handleInterrupt f = handle $ \Interrupt -> f
-handleInterrupt :: MonadException m => m a -> m a -> m a
+-- > handleInterrupt (outputStrLn "Ctrl+C was pressed, aborting!") someLongAction
+handleInterrupt :: MonadMask m => m a -> m a -> m a
 handleInterrupt f = handle $ \Interrupt -> f
 
 {- | Return a printing function, which in terminal-style interactions is
 thread-safe and may be run concurrently with user input without affecting the
 prompt. -}
-getExternalPrint :: MonadException m => InputT m (String -> IO ())
+getExternalPrint :: MonadIO m => InputT m (String -> IO ())
 getExternalPrint = do
     rterm <- InputT ask
     return $ case termOps rterm of
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend.hs b/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend.hs
--- a/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend.hs
+++ b/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend.hs
@@ -23,27 +23,39 @@
 terminalRunTerm :: IO RunTerm
 terminalRunTerm = directTTY `orElse` fileHandleRunTerm stdin
 
+#ifndef MINGW
+useTermHandlesRunTerm :: Maybe String -> Handle -> Handle -> IO RunTerm
+useTermHandlesRunTerm termtype input output =
+    explicitTTY termtype input output `orElse` fileHandleRunTerm input
+#endif
+
 stdinTTY :: MaybeT IO RunTerm
 #ifdef MINGW
 stdinTTY = win32TermStdin
 #else
-stdinTTY = stdinTTYHandles >>= runDraw
+stdinTTY = stdinTTYHandles >>= runDraw Nothing
 #endif
 
 directTTY :: MaybeT IO RunTerm
 #ifdef MINGW
 directTTY = win32Term
 #else
-directTTY = ttyHandles >>= runDraw
+directTTY = ttyHandles >>= runDraw Nothing
 #endif
 
+#ifndef MINGW
+explicitTTY :: Maybe String -> Handle -> Handle -> MaybeT IO RunTerm
+explicitTTY termtype input output =
+    explicitTTYHandles input output >>= runDraw termtype
+#endif
 
+
 #ifndef MINGW
-runDraw :: Handles -> MaybeT IO RunTerm
+runDraw :: Maybe String -> Handles -> MaybeT IO RunTerm
 #ifndef TERMINFO
-runDraw = runDumbTerm
+runDraw _termtype = runDumbTerm
 #else
-runDraw h = runTerminfoDraw h `mplus` runDumbTerm h
+runDraw termtype h = runTerminfoDraw termtype h `mplus` runDumbTerm h
 #endif
 #endif
 
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/DumbTerm.hs b/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/DumbTerm.hs
--- a/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/DumbTerm.hs
+++ b/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/DumbTerm.hs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import System.IO
 import Control.Applicative(Applicative)
 import Control.Monad(liftM)
+import Control.Monad.Catch
 
 -- TODO: 
 ---- Put "<" and ">" at end of term if scrolls off.
@@ -21,7 +22,8 @@
 initWindow = Window {pos=0}
 
 newtype DumbTerm m a = DumbTerm {unDumbTerm :: StateT Window (PosixT m) a}
-                deriving (Functor, Applicative, Monad, MonadIO, MonadException,
+                deriving (Functor, Applicative, Monad, MonadIO,
+                          MonadThrow, MonadCatch, MonadMask,
                           MonadState Window, MonadReader Handles)
 
 type DumbTermM a = forall m . (MonadIO m, MonadReader Layout m) => DumbTerm m a
@@ -35,9 +37,9 @@
 runDumbTerm :: Handles -> MaybeT IO RunTerm
 runDumbTerm h = liftIO $ posixRunTerm h (posixLayouts h) [] id evalDumb
                                 
-instance (MonadException m, MonadReader Layout m) => Term (DumbTerm m) where
+instance (MonadIO m, MonadMask m, MonadReader Layout m) => Term (DumbTerm m) where
     reposition _ s = refitLine s
-    drawLineDiff = drawLineDiff'
+    drawLineDiff x y = drawLineDiff' x y
     
     printLines = mapM_ (printText . (++ crlf))
     moveToNextLine _ = printText crlf
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/Posix.hsc b/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/Posix.hsc
--- a/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/Posix.hsc
+++ b/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/Posix.hsc
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE CApiFFI #-}
+
 module System.Console.Haskeline.Backend.Posix (
                         withPosixGetEvent,
                         posixLayouts,
@@ -9,6 +11,7 @@
                         mapLines,
                         stdinTTYHandles,
                         ttyHandles,
+                        explicitTTYHandles,
                         posixRunTerm,
                         fileRunTerm
                  ) where
@@ -17,17 +20,19 @@
 import Foreign.C.Types
 import qualified Data.Map as Map
 import System.Posix.Terminal hiding (Interrupt)
+import Control.Exception (throwTo)
 import Control.Monad
+import Control.Monad.Catch (MonadMask, handle, finally)
 import Control.Concurrent.STM
 import Control.Concurrent hiding (throwTo)
 import Data.Maybe (catMaybes)
 import System.Posix.Signals.Exts
 import System.Posix.Types(Fd(..))
-import Data.List
+import Data.Foldable (foldl')
 import System.IO
 import System.Environment
 
-import System.Console.Haskeline.Monads hiding (Handler)
+import System.Console.Haskeline.Monads
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Key
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Term as Term
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Prefs
@@ -47,6 +52,8 @@
 #endif
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
 
+#include <HsBaseConfig.h>
+
 -----------------------------------------------
 -- Input/output handles
 data Handles = Handles {hIn, hOut :: ExternalHandle
@@ -59,7 +66,11 @@
 -------------------
 -- Window size
 
-foreign import ccall ioctl :: FD -> CULong -> Ptr a -> IO CInt
+#if !defined(HAVE_TERMIOS_H)
+posixLayouts :: Handles -> [IO (Maybe Layout)]
+posixLayouts _ = error "System.Console.Haskeline.Backend.Posix.posixLayouts"
+#else
+foreign import capi "sys/ioctl.h ioctl" ioctl :: FD -> CULong -> Ptr a -> IO CInt
 
 posixLayouts :: Handles -> [IO (Maybe Layout)]
 posixLayouts h = [ioctlLayout $ ehOut h, envLayout]
@@ -74,6 +85,8 @@
                     then return $ Just Layout {height=fromEnum rows,width=fromEnum cols}
                     else return Nothing
 
+#endif
+
 unsafeHandleToFD :: Handle -> IO FD
 unsafeHandleToFD h =
   withHandle_ "unsafeHandleToFd" h $ \Handle__{haDevice=dev} -> do
@@ -137,7 +150,7 @@
             -- Terminal.app:
             ,("\ESC[5D", ctrlKey $ simpleKey LeftKey)
             ,("\ESC[5C", ctrlKey $ simpleKey RightKey)
-            -- rxvt: (Note: these will be superceded by e.g. xterm-color,
+            -- rxvt: (Note: these will be superseded by e.g. xterm-color,
             -- which uses them as regular arrow keys.)
             ,("\ESC[OD", ctrlKey $ simpleKey LeftKey)
             ,("\ESC[OC", ctrlKey $ simpleKey RightKey)
@@ -189,63 +202,138 @@
             = metaKey k : ks
 lexKeys baseMap (c:cs) = simpleChar c : lexKeys baseMap cs
 
-lookupChars :: TreeMap Char Key -> [Char] -> Maybe (Key,[Char])
-lookupChars _ [] = Nothing
-lookupChars (TreeMap tm) (c:cs) = case Map.lookup c tm of
-    Nothing -> Nothing
-    Just (Nothing,t) -> lookupChars t cs
-    Just (Just k, t@(TreeMap tm2))
-                | not (null cs) && not (Map.null tm2) -- ?? lookup d tm2?
-                    -> lookupChars t cs
-                | otherwise -> Just (k, cs)
+-- | Walk @cs@ through the tree, returning the /longest/ key found along
+-- the path together with whatever bytes follow it.
+--
+-- If a longer match is attempted but doesn't pan out (the next byte
+-- isn't in the deeper subtree), we fall back to the most recent shorter
+-- key we passed.  This avoids the well-known sharp edge where input
+-- like @\\ESC[AC@ — with @\\ESC[A@ registered (up-arrow) and the @A@
+-- node having children that don't include @C@ — would previously be
+-- reported as no match at all, instead of @up-arrow + 'C'@.
+--
+-- 'Nothing' is returned only when no key is reached anywhere along the
+-- walk.
+lookupChars :: TreeMap Char Key -> [Char] -> Maybe (Key, [Char])
+lookupChars _    [] = Nothing
+lookupChars tree cs = go Nothing tree cs
+  where
+    -- 'best' holds the longest committed match so far (or Nothing if
+    -- we haven't passed a key node yet).  When the next byte doesn't
+    -- extend the path we return 'best'.
+    go best (TreeMap m) (c:cs') = case Map.lookup c m of
+        Nothing          -> best
+        Just (mKey, sub) ->
+            let best' = maybe best (\k -> Just (k, cs')) mKey
+            in case cs' of
+                _:_ -> go best' sub cs'
+                []  -> best'
+    go best _ [] = best  -- unreachable: top-level [] handled above
 
+-- | Greedily peel complete keys off the front of @cs@.  Returns the
+-- decoded keys (in forward order) and the leftover bytes that didn't
+-- (yet) form a complete tree match.
+peelCompleteKeys :: TreeMap Char Key -> [Char] -> ([Key], [Char])
+peelCompleteKeys tree = go id
+  where
+    go acc cs = case lookupChars tree cs of
+        Just (k, rest) -> go (acc . (k:)) rest
+        Nothing        -> (acc [], cs)
+
+-- | True if @cs@ matches a /strict/ (non-terminal) prefix of some path
+-- in the @TreeMap@ — i.e. it could still be extended into a complete
+-- key sequence if more bytes arrive.
+isStrictTreePrefix :: TreeMap Char b -> [Char] -> Bool
+isStrictTreePrefix _ [] = False
+isStrictTreePrefix (TreeMap m) (c:cs) = case Map.lookup c m of
+    Nothing                    -> False
+    Just (_, sub@(TreeMap sm)) -> case cs of
+        [] -> not (Map.null sm)
+        _  -> isStrictTreePrefix sub cs
+
 -----------------------------
 
-withPosixGetEvent :: (MonadException m, MonadReader Prefs m)
+withPosixGetEvent :: (MonadIO m, MonadMask m, MonadReader Prefs m)
         => TChan Event -> Handles -> [(String,Key)]
                 -> (m Event -> m a) -> m a
 withPosixGetEvent eventChan h termKeys f = wrapTerminalOps h $ do
     baseMap <- getKeySequences (ehIn h) termKeys
+    timeoutMs <- asks (fromIntegral . keyseqTimeoutMs :: Prefs -> Int)
     withWindowHandler eventChan
-        $ f $ liftIO $ getEvent (ehIn h) baseMap eventChan
+        $ f $ liftIO $ getEvent (ehIn h) timeoutMs baseMap eventChan
 
-withWindowHandler :: MonadException m => TChan Event -> m a -> m a
+withWindowHandler :: (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => TChan Event -> m a -> m a
 withWindowHandler eventChan = withHandler windowChange $
     Catch $ atomically $ writeTChan eventChan WindowResize
 
-withSigIntHandler :: MonadException m => m a -> m a
+withSigIntHandler :: (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => m a -> m a
 withSigIntHandler f = do
     tid <- liftIO myThreadId
     withHandler keyboardSignal
             (Catch (throwTo tid Interrupt))
             f
 
-withHandler :: MonadException m => Signal -> Handler -> m a -> m a
+withHandler :: (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => Signal -> Handler -> m a -> m a
 withHandler signal handler f = do
     old_handler <- liftIO $ installHandler signal handler Nothing
     f `finally` liftIO (installHandler signal old_handler Nothing)
 
-getEvent :: Handle -> TreeMap Char Key -> TChan Event -> IO Event
-getEvent h baseMap = keyEventLoop $ do
-        cs <- getBlockOfChars h
-        return [KeyInput $ lexKeys baseMap cs]
+getEvent :: Handle -> Int -> TreeMap Char Key -> TChan Event -> IO Event
+getEvent h timeoutMs baseMap = keyEventLoop $ do
+        ks <- getBlockOfKeys h baseMap timeoutMs
+        return [KeyInput ks]
 
--- Read at least one character of input, and more if immediately
--- available.  In particular the characters making up a control sequence
--- will all be available at once, so they can be processed together
--- (with Posix.lexKeys).
-getBlockOfChars :: Handle -> IO String
-getBlockOfChars h = do
+-- | Read at least one key of input, and more if available.
+--
+-- A multi-byte control sequence (e.g. @\\ESC[A@ for arrow-up) may not
+-- arrive in a single read on a slow link such as a low-bandwidth serial
+-- port: the @\\ESC@ can land before the @[A@.  When the buffer ends in
+-- bytes that are a strict prefix of some known key sequence, we wait up
+-- to @timeoutMs@ for the rest before returning.  Otherwise we return as
+-- soon as nothing more is buffered.  This mirrors GNU Readline's
+-- @keyseq-timeout@.
+--
+-- The loop tracks bytes and decoded keys side by side: every time we
+-- run out of immediately-available input we peel complete keys from the
+-- front of the byte buffer and shrink it down to just its trailing
+-- (possibly partial) prefix.  That keeps the per-decision work bounded
+-- by the size of the in-flight sequence rather than the whole accrued
+-- buffer, which matters when bytes trickle in slowly.
+--
+-- Win32 is unaffected: that backend reads structured @INPUT_RECORD@
+-- key events rather than raw bytes, so escape sequences are never
+-- fragmented in the first place.
+getBlockOfKeys :: Handle -> TreeMap Char Key -> Int -> IO [Key]
+getBlockOfKeys h baseMap timeoutMs = do
     c <- hGetChar h
-    loop [c]
+    loop [c] []
   where
-    loop cs = do
-        isReady <- hReady h
-        if not isReady
-            then return $ reverse cs
-            else do
-                    c <- hGetChar h
-                    loop (c:cs)
+    -- Both lists hold values in reverse (newest first) so that consing a
+    -- new element is O(1).  We reverse only at decision points or on
+    -- return.
+    loop bytesRev keysRev = do
+        ready <- hWaitForInput h 0
+        if ready
+            then do
+                c <- hGetChar h
+                loop (c:bytesRev) keysRev
+            else
+                -- Drain whatever complete keys are sitting at the head of
+                -- the byte buffer; what's left is either empty (done) or a
+                -- still-in-flight partial sequence.
+                let (peeled, partial) = peelCompleteKeys baseMap (reverse bytesRev)
+                    keysRev'          = reverse peeled ++ keysRev
+                in if null partial
+                    then pure (reverse keysRev')
+                    else if isStrictTreePrefix baseMap partial
+                        then do
+                            arrived <- hWaitForInput h timeoutMs
+                            if arrived
+                                then do
+                                    c <- hGetChar h
+                                    loop (c : reverse partial) keysRev'
+                                else pure (reverse keysRev' ++ lexKeys baseMap partial)
+                        else pure (reverse keysRev' ++ lexKeys baseMap partial)
 
 stdinTTYHandles, ttyHandles :: MaybeT IO Handles
 stdinTTYHandles = do
@@ -274,13 +362,22 @@
 openTerm mode = handle (\(_::IOException) -> mzero)
             $ liftIO $ openInCodingMode "/dev/tty" mode
 
+explicitTTYHandles :: Handle -> Handle -> MaybeT IO Handles
+explicitTTYHandles h_in h_out = do
+    isInTerm <- liftIO $ hIsTerminalDevice h_in
+    guard isInTerm
+    return Handles
+            { hIn = externalHandle h_in
+            , hOut = externalHandle h_out
+            , closeHandles = return ()
+            }
 
 posixRunTerm ::
     Handles
     -> [IO (Maybe Layout)]
     -> [(String,Key)]
-    -> (forall m b . MonadException m => m b -> m b)
-    -> (forall m . (MonadException m, CommandMonad m) => EvalTerm (PosixT m))
+    -> (forall m b . (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => m b -> m b)
+    -> (forall m . (MonadMask m, CommandMonad m) => EvalTerm (PosixT m))
     -> IO RunTerm
 posixRunTerm hs layoutGetters keys wrapGetEvent evalBackend = do
     ch <- newTChanIO
@@ -336,7 +433,7 @@
 -- NOTE: If we set stdout to NoBuffering, there can be a flicker effect when many
 -- characters are printed at once.  We'll keep it buffered here, and let the Draw
 -- monad manually flush outputs that don't print a newline.
-wrapTerminalOps :: MonadException m => Handles -> m a -> m a
+wrapTerminalOps :: (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => Handles -> m a -> m a
 wrapTerminalOps hs =
     bracketSet (hGetBuffering h_in) (hSetBuffering h_in) NoBuffering
     -- TODO: block buffering?  Certain \r and \n's are causing flicker...
@@ -344,8 +441,8 @@
     -- - breaking line after offset widechar?
     . bracketSet (hGetBuffering h_out) (hSetBuffering h_out) LineBuffering
     . bracketSet (hGetEcho h_in) (hSetEcho h_in) False
-    . liftIOOp_ (withCodingMode $ hIn hs)
-    . liftIOOp_ (withCodingMode $ hOut hs)
+    . withCodingMode (hIn hs)
+    . withCodingMode (hOut hs)
   where
     h_in = ehIn hs
     h_out = ehOut hs
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/Posix/Encoder.hs b/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/Posix/Encoder.hs
--- a/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/Posix/Encoder.hs
+++ b/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/Posix/Encoder.hs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
         openInCodingMode,
         ) where
 
+import Control.Monad.Catch (MonadMask, bracket)
 import System.IO
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Monads
 
@@ -41,13 +42,13 @@
 
 -- | Use to ensure that an external handle is in the correct mode
 -- for the duration of the given action.
-withCodingMode :: ExternalHandle -> IO a -> IO a
+withCodingMode :: (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => ExternalHandle -> m a -> m a
 withCodingMode ExternalHandle {externalMode=CodingMode} act = act
 withCodingMode (ExternalHandle OtherMode h) act = do
     bracket (liftIO $ hGetEncoding h)
             (liftIO . hSetBinOrEncoding h)
             $ const $ do
-                hSetEncoding h haskelineEncoding
+                liftIO $ hSetEncoding h haskelineEncoding
                 act
 
 hSetBinOrEncoding :: Handle -> Maybe TextEncoding -> IO ()
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/Terminfo.hs b/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/Terminfo.hs
--- a/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/Terminfo.hs
+++ b/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/Terminfo.hs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#if __GLASGOW_HASKELL__ <= 802
+#if __GLASGOW_HASKELL__ < 802
 {-# OPTIONS_GHC -Wno-redundant-constraints #-}
 #endif
 module System.Console.Haskeline.Backend.Terminfo(
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 import System.Console.Terminfo
 import Control.Monad
+import Control.Monad.Catch
 import Data.List(foldl')
 import System.IO
 import qualified Control.Exception as Exception
@@ -105,7 +106,8 @@
                                     (StateT TermRows
                                     (StateT TermPos
                                     (PosixT m))))) a}
-    deriving (Functor, Applicative, Monad, MonadIO, MonadException,
+    deriving (Functor, Applicative, Monad, MonadIO,
+              MonadMask, MonadThrow, MonadCatch,
               MonadReader Actions, MonadReader Terminal, MonadState TermPos,
               MonadState TermRows, MonadReader Handles)
 
@@ -123,9 +125,9 @@
                             . unDraw 
  
 
-runTerminfoDraw :: Handles -> MaybeT IO RunTerm
-runTerminfoDraw h = do
-    mterm <- liftIO $ Exception.try setupTermFromEnv
+runTerminfoDraw :: Maybe String -> Handles -> MaybeT IO RunTerm
+runTerminfoDraw termtype h = do
+    mterm <- liftIO $ Exception.try $ maybe setupTermFromEnv setupTerm termtype
     case mterm of
         Left (_::SetupTermError) -> mzero
         Right term -> do
@@ -136,7 +138,7 @@
                 (evalDraw term actions)
 
 -- If the keypad on/off capabilities are defined, wrap the computation with them.
-wrapKeypad :: MonadException m => Handle -> Terminal -> m a -> m a
+wrapKeypad :: (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => Handle -> Terminal -> m a -> m a
 wrapKeypad h term f = (maybeOutput keypadOn >> f)
                             `finally` maybeOutput keypadOff
   where
@@ -200,7 +202,7 @@
                           -- see GHC ticket #1749).
 
 outputText :: String -> ActionM ()
-outputText = output . const . termText
+outputText s = output (const (termText s))
 
 left,right,up :: Int -> TermAction
 left = flip leftA
@@ -236,7 +238,7 @@
 
 moveRelative :: Int -> ActionM ()
 moveRelative n = liftM3 (advancePos n) ask get get
-                    >>= moveToPos
+                    >>= \p -> moveToPos p
 
 -- Note that these move by a certain number of cells, not graphemes.
 changeRight, changeLeft :: Int -> ActionM ()
@@ -349,7 +351,7 @@
     put initTermRows
     drawLineDiffT ([],[]) s
 
-instance (MonadException m, MonadReader Layout m) => Term (Draw m) where
+instance (MonadIO m, MonadMask m, MonadReader Layout m) => Term (Draw m) where
     drawLineDiff xs ys = runActionT $ drawLineDiffT xs ys
     reposition layout lc = runActionT $ repositionT layout lc
     
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/WCWidth.hs b/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/WCWidth.hs
--- a/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/WCWidth.hs
+++ b/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/WCWidth.hs
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@
 
 import System.Console.Haskeline.LineState
 
-import Data.List
+import Data.List (foldl')
 import Foreign.C.Types
 
-foreign import ccall unsafe haskeline_mk_wcwidth :: CWchar -> CInt
+foreign import ccall unsafe haskeline_mk_wcwidth :: CInt -> CInt
 
 wcwidth :: Char -> Int
 wcwidth c = case haskeline_mk_wcwidth $ toEnum $ fromEnum c of
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/Win32.hsc b/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/Win32.hsc
--- a/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/Win32.hsc
+++ b/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/Win32.hsc
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE CPP #-}
+
 module System.Console.Haskeline.Backend.Win32(
                 win32Term,
                 win32TermStdin,
@@ -8,17 +10,41 @@
 import System.IO
 import Foreign
 import Foreign.C
+#if MIN_VERSION_Win32(2,14,1)
+import System.Win32 hiding (
+                multiByteToWideChar,
+                setConsoleMode,
+                getConsoleMode,
+                KeyEvent,
+                keyDown,
+                virtualKeyCode,
+                repeatCount,
+                virtualScanCode,
+                windowSize
+                )
+#elif MIN_VERSION_Win32(2,9,0)
+import System.Win32 hiding (multiByteToWideChar, setConsoleMode, getConsoleMode)
+#else
 import System.Win32 hiding (multiByteToWideChar)
+#endif
 import Graphics.Win32.Misc(getStdHandle, sTD_OUTPUT_HANDLE)
 import Data.List(intercalate)
 import Control.Concurrent.STM
 import Control.Concurrent hiding (throwTo)
-import Data.Char(isPrint)
+import Data.Char(isPrint, chr, ord)
 import Data.Maybe(mapMaybe)
+import Control.Exception (IOException, throwTo)
 import Control.Monad
+import Control.Monad.Catch
+    ( MonadThrow
+    , MonadCatch
+    , MonadMask
+    , bracket
+    , handle
+    )
 
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Key
-import System.Console.Haskeline.Monads hiding (Handler)
+import System.Console.Haskeline.Monads
 import System.Console.Haskeline.LineState
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Term
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Backend.WCWidth
@@ -58,8 +84,16 @@
         then eventReader h
         else do
             es <- readEvents h
-            return $ mapMaybe processEvent es
+            return $ combineSurrogatePairs $ mapMaybe processEvent es
 
+combineSurrogatePairs :: [Event] -> [Event]
+combineSurrogatePairs (KeyInput [Key m1 (KeyChar c1)] : KeyInput [Key _ (KeyChar c2)] : es)
+    | 0xD800 <= ord c1 && ord c1 < 0xDC00 && 0xDC00 <= ord c2 && ord c2 < 0xE000
+    = let c = (((ord c1 .&. 0x3FF) `shiftL` 10) .|. (ord c2 .&. 0x3FF)) + 0x10000
+      in KeyInput [Key m1 (KeyChar (chr c))] : combineSurrogatePairs es
+combineSurrogatePairs (e:es) = e : combineSurrogatePairs es
+combineSurrogatePairs [] = []
+
 consoleHandles :: MaybeT IO Handles
 consoleHandles = do
     h_in <- open "CONIN$"
@@ -122,7 +156,7 @@
                           unicodeChar :: Char,
                           controlKeyState :: DWORD}
             -- TODO: WINDOW_BUFFER_SIZE_RECORD
-            -- I cant figure out how the user generates them.
+            -- I can't figure out how the user generates them.
            | WindowEvent
            | OtherEvent
                         deriving Show
@@ -169,9 +203,9 @@
     sizeOf _ = (#size COORD)
     alignment _ = (#alignment COORD)
     peek p = do
-        x :: CShort <- (#peek COORD, X) p
-        y :: CShort <- (#peek COORD, Y) p
-        return Coord {coordX = fromEnum x, coordY = fromEnum y}
+        cx :: CShort <- (#peek COORD, X) p
+        cy :: CShort <- (#peek COORD, Y) p
+        return Coord {coordX = fromEnum cx, coordY = fromEnum cy}
     poke p c = do
         (#poke COORD, X) p (toEnum (coordX c) :: CShort)
         (#poke COORD, Y) p (toEnum (coordY c) :: CShort)
@@ -218,10 +252,10 @@
     -- To be safe, we pick a round number we know to be less than the limit.
     limit = 20000 -- known to be less than WriteConsoleW's buffer limit
     writeConsole'
-        = withArray (map (toEnum . fromEnum) xs)
-            $ \t_arr -> alloca $ \numWritten -> do
+        = withCWStringLen xs
+            $ \(t_arr, len) -> alloca $ \numWritten -> do
                     failIfFalse_ "WriteConsoleW"
-                        $ c_WriteConsoleW h t_arr (toEnum $ length xs)
+                        $ c_WriteConsoleW h t_arr (toEnum len)
                                 numWritten nullPtr
 
 foreign import WINDOWS_CCONV "windows.h MessageBeep" c_messageBeep :: UINT -> IO Bool
@@ -239,7 +273,7 @@
 foreign import WINDOWS_CCONV "windows.h SetConsoleMode" c_SetConsoleMode
     :: HANDLE -> DWORD -> IO Bool
 
-withWindowMode :: MonadException m => Handles -> m a -> m a
+withWindowMode :: (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => Handles -> m a -> m a
 withWindowMode hs f = do
     let h = hIn hs
     bracket (getConsoleMode h) (setConsoleMode h)
@@ -259,7 +293,8 @@
 closeHandles hs = closeHandle (hIn hs) >> closeHandle (hOut hs)
 
 newtype Draw m a = Draw {runDraw :: ReaderT Handles m a}
-    deriving (Functor, Applicative, Monad, MonadIO, MonadException, MonadReader Handles)
+    deriving (Functor, Applicative, Monad, MonadIO, MonadReader Handles,
+              MonadThrow, MonadCatch, MonadMask)
 
 type DrawM a = forall m . (MonadIO m, MonadReader Layout m) => Draw m a
 
@@ -345,10 +380,8 @@
 crlf :: String
 crlf = "\r\n"
 
-instance (MonadException m, MonadReader Layout m) => Term (Draw m) where
-    drawLineDiff (xs1,ys1) (xs2,ys2) = let
-        fixEsc = filter ((/= '\ESC') . baseChar)
-        in drawLineDiffWin (fixEsc xs1, fixEsc ys1) (fixEsc xs2, fixEsc ys2)
+instance (MonadMask m, MonadIO m, MonadReader Layout m) => Term (Draw m) where
+    drawLineDiff = drawLineDiffWin
     -- TODO now that we capture resize events.
     -- first, looks like the cursor stays on the same line but jumps
     -- to the beginning if cut off.
@@ -391,7 +424,7 @@
           closeHandles hs
       }
 
-win32WithEvent :: MonadException m => Handles -> TChan Event
+win32WithEvent :: MonadIO m => Handles -> TChan Event
                                         -> (m Event -> m a) -> m a
 win32WithEvent h eventChan f = f $ liftIO $ getEvent (hIn h) eventChan
 
@@ -437,7 +470,7 @@
     :: FunPtr Handler -> BOOL -> IO BOOL
 
 -- sets the tv to True when ctrl-c is pressed.
-withCtrlCHandler :: MonadException m => m a -> m a
+withCtrlCHandler :: (MonadMask m, MonadIO m) => m a -> m a
 withCtrlCHandler f = bracket (liftIO $ do
                                     tid <- myThreadId
                                     fp <- wrapHandler (handler tid)
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/Win32/Echo.hs b/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/Win32/Echo.hs
--- a/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/Win32/Echo.hs
+++ b/System/Console/Haskeline/Backend/Win32/Echo.hs
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 
 import Control.Exception (throw)
 import Control.Monad (void)
-import Control.Monad.IO.Class (liftIO)
+import Control.Monad.Catch (MonadMask, bracket)
+import Control.Monad.IO.Class (MonadIO(..))
 
-import System.Console.Haskeline.MonadException (MonadException, bracket)
 import System.Exit (ExitCode(..))
 import System.IO (Handle, hGetContents, hGetEcho, hSetEcho)
 import System.Process (StdStream(..), createProcess, shell,
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@
 import Foreign.StablePtr (StablePtr, freeStablePtr, newStablePtr)
 
 import GHC.IO.FD (FD(..))
+#if defined(__IO_MANAGER_WINIO__)
+import GHC.IO.Handle.Windows (handleToHANDLE)
+import GHC.IO.SubSystem ((<!>))
+#endif
 import GHC.IO.Handle.Types (Handle(..), Handle__(..))
 
 import System.Win32.Types (HANDLE)
@@ -67,7 +71,7 @@
 --            ('liftIO' . 'hSetInputEchoState' input)
 --            (const action)
 -- @
-hBracketInputEcho :: MonadException m => Handle -> m a -> m a
+hBracketInputEcho :: (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => Handle -> m a -> m a
 hBracketInputEcho input action =
   bracket (liftIO $ hGetInputEchoState input)
           (liftIO . hSetInputEchoState input)
@@ -76,7 +80,7 @@
 -- | Perform a computation with the handle's input echoing disabled. Before
 -- running the computation, the handle's input 'EchoState' is saved, and the
 -- saved 'EchoState' is restored after the computation finishes.
-hWithoutInputEcho :: MonadException m => Handle -> m a -> m a
+hWithoutInputEcho :: (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => Handle -> m a -> m a
 hWithoutInputEcho input action = do
   echo_off <- liftIO $ hEchoOff input
   hBracketInputEcho input
@@ -145,11 +149,30 @@
 
 -- Originally authored by Max Bolingbroke in the ansi-terminal library
 withHandleToHANDLE :: Handle -> (HANDLE -> IO a) -> IO a
-withHandleToHANDLE haskell_handle action =
+#if defined(__IO_MANAGER_WINIO__)
+withHandleToHANDLE = withHandleToHANDLEPosix <!> withHandleToHANDLENative
+#else
+withHandleToHANDLE = withHandleToHANDLEPosix
+#endif
+
+#if defined(__IO_MANAGER_WINIO__)
+withHandleToHANDLENative :: Handle -> (HANDLE -> IO a) -> IO a
+withHandleToHANDLENative haskell_handle action =
     -- Create a stable pointer to the Handle. This prevents the garbage collector
     -- getting to it while we are doing horrible manipulations with it, and hence
     -- stops it being finalized (and closed).
     withStablePtr haskell_handle $ const $ do
+        windows_handle <- handleToHANDLE haskell_handle
+        -- Do what the user originally wanted
+        action windows_handle
+#endif
+
+withHandleToHANDLEPosix :: Handle -> (HANDLE -> IO a) -> IO a
+withHandleToHANDLEPosix haskell_handle action =
+    -- Create a stable pointer to the Handle. This prevents the garbage collector
+    -- getting to it while we are doing horrible manipulations with it, and hence
+    -- stops it being finalized (and closed).
+    withStablePtr haskell_handle $ const $ do
         -- Grab the write handle variable from the Handle
         let write_handle_mvar = case haskell_handle of
                 FileHandle _ handle_mvar     -> handle_mvar
@@ -162,7 +185,6 @@
 
         -- Finally, turn that (C-land) FD into a HANDLE using msvcrt
         windows_handle <- c_get_osfhandle fd
-
         -- Do what the user originally wanted
         action windows_handle
 
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline/Command.hs b/System/Console/Haskeline/Command.hs
--- a/System/Console/Haskeline/Command.hs
+++ b/System/Console/Haskeline/Command.hs
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 module System.Console.Haskeline.Command(
                         -- * Commands
                         Effect(..),
-                        KeyMap(..), 
+                        KeyMap(..),
                         CmdM(..),
                         Command,
                         KeyCommand,
                         KeyConsumed(..),
                         withoutConsuming,
                         keyCommand,
-                        (>|>),
                         (>+>),
                         try,
                         effect,
@@ -21,31 +20,32 @@
                         change,
                         changeFromChar,
                         (+>),
+                        useKey,
                         useChar,
                         choiceCmd,
                         keyChoiceCmd,
                         keyChoiceCmdM,
+                        doAfter,
                         doBefore
                         ) where
 
 import Data.Char(isPrint)
-import Control.Applicative(Applicative(..))
-import Control.Monad(ap, mplus, liftM)
+import Control.Monad(ap, mplus, liftM, (>=>))
 import Control.Monad.Trans.Class
 import System.Console.Haskeline.LineState
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Key
 
 data Effect = LineChange (Prefix -> LineChars)
-              | PrintLines [String]
-              | ClearScreen
-              | RingBell
+            | PrintLines [String]
+            | ClearScreen
+            | RingBell
 
 lineChange :: LineState s => s -> Effect
 lineChange = LineChange . flip lineChars
 
 data KeyMap a = KeyMap {lookupKM :: Key -> Maybe (KeyConsumed a)}
 
-data KeyConsumed a = NotConsumed a | Consumed a
+data KeyConsumed a = NotConsumed a | Consumed a deriving Show
 
 instance Functor KeyMap where
     fmap f km = KeyMap $ fmap (fmap f) . lookupKM km
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@
     fmap f (Consumed x) = Consumed (f x)
 
 
-data CmdM m a   = GetKey (KeyMap (CmdM m a))
-                | DoEffect Effect (CmdM m a)
-                | CmdM (m (CmdM m a))
-                | Result a
+data CmdM m a = GetKey (KeyMap (CmdM m a))
+              | DoEffect Effect (CmdM m a)
+              | CmdM (m (CmdM m a))
+              | Result a
 
 type Command m s t = s -> CmdM m t
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 -- TODO: could just be a monadic action that returns a Char.
 useChar :: (Char -> Command m s t) -> KeyCommand m s t
 useChar act = KeyMap $ \k -> case k of
-                    Key m (KeyChar c) | isPrint c && m==noModifier
+                    Key m (KeyChar c) | isPrint c && m == noModifier
                         -> Just $ Consumed (act c)
                     _ -> Nothing
 
@@ -112,20 +112,22 @@
 keyChoiceCmdM :: [KeyMap (CmdM m a)] -> CmdM m a
 keyChoiceCmdM = GetKey . choiceCmd
 
-infixr 6 >|>
-(>|>) :: Monad m => Command m s t -> Command m t u -> Command m s u
-f >|> g = \x -> f x >>= g
+doBefore :: Monad m => Command m s t -> KeyCommand m t u -> KeyCommand m s u
+doBefore g km = fmap (g >=>) km
 
+doAfter :: Monad m => KeyCommand m s t -> Command m t u -> KeyCommand m s u
+doAfter km g = fmap (>=> g) km
+
 infixr 6 >+>
 (>+>) :: Monad m => KeyCommand m s t -> Command m t u -> KeyCommand m s u
-km >+> g = fmap (>|> g) km
+(>+>) = doAfter
 
 -- attempt to run the command (predicated on getting a valid key); but if it fails, just keep
 -- going.
 try :: Monad m => KeyCommand m s s -> Command m s s
 try f = keyChoiceCmd [f,withoutConsuming return]
 
-infixr 6 +>
+infixr 0 +>
 (+>) :: Key -> a -> KeyMap a
 (+>) = useKey
 
@@ -161,6 +163,3 @@
 
 changeFromChar :: (LineState t, Monad m) => (Char -> s -> t) -> KeyCommand m s t
 changeFromChar f = useChar $ change . f
-
-doBefore :: Monad m => Command m s t -> KeyCommand m t u -> KeyCommand m s u
-doBefore cmd = fmap (cmd >|>)
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline/Command/Completion.hs b/System/Console/Haskeline/Command/Completion.hs
--- a/System/Console/Haskeline/Command/Completion.hs
+++ b/System/Console/Haskeline/Command/Completion.hs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
                             completionCmd
                             ) where
 
+import System.Console.Haskeline.Backend.WCWidth (gsWidth)
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Command
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Command.Undo
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Key
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Completion
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Monads
 
+import Control.Monad ((>=>))
 import Data.List(transpose, unfoldr)
 
 useCompletion :: InsertMode -> Completion -> InsertMode
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@
 -- | Create a 'Command' for word completion.
 completionCmd :: (MonadState Undo m, CommandMonad m)
                 => Key -> KeyCommand m InsertMode InsertMode
-completionCmd k = k +> saveForUndo >|> \oldIM -> do
+completionCmd k = k +> saveForUndo >=> \oldIM -> do
     (rest,cs) <- askIMCompletions oldIM
     case cs of
         [] -> effect RingBell >> return oldIM
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@
 menuCompletion k = loop
     where
         loop [] = setState
-        loop (c:cs) = change (const c) >|> try (k +> loop cs)
+        loop (c:cs) = change (const c) >=> try (k +> loop cs)
 
 makePartialCompletion :: InsertMode -> [Completion] -> InsertMode
 makePartialCompletion im completions = insertString partial im
@@ -120,27 +122,26 @@
 makeLines ws layout = let
     minColPad = 2
     printWidth = width layout
-    maxLength = min printWidth (maximum (map length ws) + minColPad)
-    numCols = printWidth `div` maxLength
-    ls = if maxLength >= printWidth
+    maxWidth = min printWidth (maximum (map (gsWidth . stringToGraphemes) ws) + minColPad)
+    numCols = printWidth `div` maxWidth
+    ls = if maxWidth >= printWidth
                     then map (: []) ws
                     else splitIntoGroups numCols ws
-    in map (padWords maxLength) ls
+    in map (padWords maxWidth) ls
 
--- Add spaces to the end of each word so that it takes up the given length.
--- Don't padd the word in the last column, since printing a space in the last column
+-- Add spaces to the end of each word so that it takes up the given visual width.
+-- Don't pad the word in the last column, since printing a space in the last column
 -- causes a line wrap on some terminals.
 padWords :: Int -> [String] -> String
 padWords _ [x] = x
 padWords _ [] = ""
-padWords len (x:xs) = x ++ replicate (len - glength x) ' '
-                        ++ padWords len xs
+padWords wid (x:xs) = x ++ replicate (wid - widthOf x) ' '
+                        ++ padWords wid xs
     where
-        -- kludge: compute the length in graphemes, not chars.
-        -- but don't use graphemes for the max length, since I'm not convinced
-        -- that would work correctly. (This way, the worst that can happen is
-        -- that columns are longer than necessary.)
-        glength = length . stringToGraphemes
+        -- kludge: compute the width in graphemes, not chars.
+        -- also use graphemes for the max width so that multi-width characters
+        -- such as CJK letters are aligned correctly.
+        widthOf = gsWidth . stringToGraphemes
 
 -- Split xs into rows of length n,
 -- such that the list increases incrementally along the columns.
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline/Command/History.hs b/System/Console/Haskeline/Command/History.hs
--- a/System/Console/Haskeline/Command/History.hs
+++ b/System/Console/Haskeline/Command/History.hs
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Key
 import Control.Monad(liftM,mplus)
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Monads
-import Data.List
+import Data.List (isPrefixOf, unfoldr)
 import Data.Maybe(fromMaybe)
 import System.Console.Haskeline.History
 import Data.IORef
+import Control.Monad.Catch
 
 data HistLog = HistLog {pastHistory, futureHistory :: [[Grapheme]]}
                     deriving Show
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@
 prevHistoryM :: [Grapheme] -> HistLog -> Maybe ([Grapheme],HistLog)
 prevHistoryM _ HistLog {pastHistory = []} = Nothing
 prevHistoryM s HistLog {pastHistory=ls:past, futureHistory=future}
-        = Just (ls, 
+        = Just (ls,
             HistLog {pastHistory=past, futureHistory= s:future})
 
 prevHistories :: [Grapheme] -> HistLog -> [([Grapheme],HistLog)]
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@
 histLog hist = HistLog {pastHistory = map stringToGraphemes $ historyLines hist,
                         futureHistory = []}
 
-runHistoryFromFile :: MonadException m => Maybe FilePath -> Maybe Int
+runHistoryFromFile :: (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => Maybe FilePath -> Maybe Int
                             -> ReaderT (IORef History) m a -> m a
 runHistoryFromFile Nothing _ f = do
     historyRef <- liftIO $ newIORef emptyHistory
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@
     return x
 
 prevHistory, firstHistory :: Save s => s -> HistLog -> (s, HistLog)
-prevHistory s h = let (s',h') = fromMaybe (listSave s,h) 
+prevHistory s h = let (s',h') = fromMaybe (listSave s,h)
                                     $ prevHistoryM (listSave s) h
                   in (listRestore s',h')
 
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
     modify reverser
     return y
   where
-    reverser h = HistLog {futureHistory=pastHistory h, 
+    reverser h = HistLog {futureHistory=pastHistory h,
                             pastHistory=futureHistory h}
 
 data SearchMode = SearchMode {searchTerm :: [Grapheme],
@@ -83,13 +84,17 @@
 data Direction = Forward | Reverse
                     deriving (Show,Eq)
 
+flipDir :: Direction -> Direction
+flipDir Forward = Reverse
+flipDir Reverse = Forward
+
 directionName :: Direction -> String
 directionName Forward = "i-search"
 directionName Reverse = "reverse-i-search"
 
 instance LineState SearchMode where
     beforeCursor _ sm = beforeCursor prefix (foundHistory sm)
-        where 
+        where
             prefix = stringToGraphemes ("(" ++ directionName (direction sm) ++ ")`")
                             ++ searchTerm sm ++ stringToGraphemes "': "
     afterCursor = afterCursor . foundHistory
@@ -104,14 +109,14 @@
 startSearchMode dir im = SearchMode {searchTerm = [],foundHistory=im, direction=dir}
 
 addChar :: Char -> SearchMode -> SearchMode
-addChar c s = s {searchTerm = listSave $ insertChar c 
+addChar c s = s {searchTerm = listSave $ insertChar c
                                 $ listRestore $ searchTerm s}
 
 searchHistories :: Direction -> [Grapheme] -> [([Grapheme],HistLog)]
             -> Maybe (SearchMode,HistLog)
 searchHistories dir text = foldr mplus Nothing . map findIt
     where
-        findIt (l,h) = do 
+        findIt (l,h) = do
             im <- findInLine text l
             return (SearchMode text im dir,h)
 
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline/Command/KillRing.hs b/System/Console/Haskeline/Command/KillRing.hs
--- a/System/Console/Haskeline/Command/KillRing.hs
+++ b/System/Console/Haskeline/Command/KillRing.hs
@@ -38,55 +38,55 @@
 pasteCommand :: (Save s, MonadState KillRing m, MonadState Undo m)
             => ([Grapheme] -> s -> s) -> Command m (ArgMode s) s
 pasteCommand use = \s -> do
-    ms <- liftM peek get
+    ms <- peek <$> get
     case ms of
         Nothing -> return $ argState s
         Just p -> do
             modify $ saveToUndo $ argState s
             setState $ applyArg (use p) s
 
-deleteFromDiff' :: InsertMode -> InsertMode -> ([Grapheme],InsertMode)
+deleteFromDiff' :: InsertMode -> InsertMode -> ([Grapheme], InsertMode)
 deleteFromDiff' (IMode xs1 ys1) (IMode xs2 ys2)
     | posChange >= 0 = (take posChange ys1, IMode xs1 ys2)
-    | otherwise = (take (negate posChange) ys2 ,IMode xs2 ys1)
+    | otherwise = (take (negate posChange) ys2, IMode xs2 ys1)
   where
     posChange = length xs2 - length xs1
 
 killFromHelper :: (MonadState KillRing m, MonadState Undo m,
                         Save s, Save t)
                 => KillHelper -> Command m s t
-killFromHelper helper = saveForUndo >|> \oldS -> do
-    let (gs,newIM) = applyHelper helper (save oldS)
+killFromHelper helper = saveForUndo >=> \oldS -> do
+    let (gs, newIM) = applyHelper helper (save oldS)
     modify (push gs)
     setState (restore newIM)
 
 killFromArgHelper :: (MonadState KillRing m, MonadState Undo m, Save s, Save t)
                 => KillHelper -> Command m (ArgMode s) t
-killFromArgHelper helper = saveForUndo >|> \oldS -> do
-    let (gs,newIM) = applyArgHelper helper (fmap save oldS)
+killFromArgHelper helper = saveForUndo >=> \oldS -> do
+    let (gs, newIM) = applyArgHelper helper (fmap save oldS)
     modify (push gs)
     setState (restore newIM)
 
 copyFromArgHelper :: (MonadState KillRing m, Save s)
                 => KillHelper -> Command m (ArgMode s) s
 copyFromArgHelper helper = \oldS -> do
-    let (gs,_) = applyArgHelper helper (fmap save oldS)
+    let (gs, _) = applyArgHelper helper (fmap save oldS)
     modify (push gs)
     setState (argState oldS)
 
 
 data KillHelper = SimpleMove (InsertMode -> InsertMode)
-                 | GenericKill (InsertMode -> ([Grapheme],InsertMode))
+                | GenericKill (InsertMode -> ([Grapheme], InsertMode))
         -- a generic kill gives more flexibility, but isn't repeatable.
-        -- for example: dd,cc, %
+        -- for example: dd, cc, %
 
 killAll :: KillHelper
 killAll = GenericKill $ \(IMode xs ys) -> (reverse xs ++ ys, emptyIM)
 
-applyHelper :: KillHelper -> InsertMode -> ([Grapheme],InsertMode)
+applyHelper :: KillHelper -> InsertMode -> ([Grapheme], InsertMode)
 applyHelper (SimpleMove move) im = deleteFromDiff' im (move im)
 applyHelper (GenericKill act) im = act im
 
-applyArgHelper :: KillHelper -> ArgMode InsertMode -> ([Grapheme],InsertMode)
+applyArgHelper :: KillHelper -> ArgMode InsertMode -> ([Grapheme], InsertMode)
 applyArgHelper (SimpleMove move) im = deleteFromDiff' (argState im) (applyArg move im)
 applyArgHelper (GenericKill act) im = act (argState im)
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline/Command/Undo.hs b/System/Console/Haskeline/Command/Undo.hs
--- a/System/Console/Haskeline/Command/Undo.hs
+++ b/System/Console/Haskeline/Command/Undo.hs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 saveToUndo :: Save s => s -> Undo -> Undo
 saveToUndo s undo
-    | not isSame = Undo {pastUndo = toSave:pastUndo undo,futureRedo=[]}
+    | not isSame = Undo {pastUndo = toSave:pastUndo undo, futureRedo=[]}
     | otherwise = undo
   where
     toSave = save s
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 
 saveForUndo :: (Save s, MonadState Undo m)
-                => Command m s s
+                => Command m s s
 saveForUndo s = do
     modify (saveToUndo s)
     return s
@@ -47,4 +47,3 @@
 commandUndo, commandRedo :: (MonadState Undo m, Save s) => Command m s s
 commandUndo = simpleCommand $ liftM Right . update . undoPast
 commandRedo = simpleCommand $ liftM Right . update . redoFuture
-
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline/Completion.hs b/System/Console/Haskeline/Completion.hs
--- a/System/Console/Haskeline/Completion.hs
+++ b/System/Console/Haskeline/Completion.hs
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
                             fallbackCompletion,
                             -- * Word completion
                             completeWord,
+                            completeWord',
                             completeWordWithPrev,
+                            completeWordWithPrev',
                             completeQuotedWord,
                             -- * Filename completion
                             completeFilename,
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@
 
 
 import System.FilePath
-import Data.List(isPrefixOf)
+import Data.List(isPrefixOf, sort)
 import Control.Monad(forM)
 
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Directory
@@ -59,6 +61,14 @@
         -> CompletionFunc m
 completeWord esc ws = completeWordWithPrev esc ws . const
 
+-- | The same as 'completeWord' but takes a predicate for the whitespace characters
+completeWord' :: Monad m => Maybe Char
+        -- ^ An optional escape character
+        -> (Char -> Bool) -- ^ Characters which count as whitespace
+        -> (String -> m [Completion]) -- ^ Function to produce a list of possible completions
+        -> CompletionFunc m
+completeWord' esc ws = completeWordWithPrev' esc ws . const
+
 -- | A custom 'CompletionFunc' which completes the word immediately to the left of the cursor,
 -- and takes into account the line contents to the left of the word.
 --
@@ -71,16 +81,27 @@
             -- line contents to the left of the word, reversed.  The second argument is the word
             -- to be completed.
         -> CompletionFunc m
-completeWordWithPrev esc ws f (line, _) = do
+completeWordWithPrev esc ws = completeWordWithPrev' esc (`elem` ws)
+
+-- | The same as 'completeWordWithPrev' but takes a predicate for the whitespace characters
+completeWordWithPrev' :: Monad m => Maybe Char
+        -- ^ An optional escape character
+        -> (Char -> Bool) -- ^ Characters which count as whitespace
+        -> (String ->  String -> m [Completion])
+            -- ^ Function to produce a list of possible completions.  The first argument is the
+            -- line contents to the left of the word, reversed.  The second argument is the word
+            -- to be completed.
+        -> CompletionFunc m
+completeWordWithPrev' esc wpred f (line, _) = do
     let (word,rest) = case esc of
-                        Nothing -> break (`elem` ws) line
+                        Nothing -> break wpred line
                         Just e -> escapedBreak e line
     completions <- f rest (reverse word)
-    return (rest,map (escapeReplacement esc ws) completions)
+    return (rest,map (escapeReplacement esc wpred) completions)
   where
-    escapedBreak e (c:d:cs) | d == e && c `elem` (e:ws)
+    escapedBreak e (c:d:cs) | d == e && (c == e || wpred c)
             = let (xs,ys) = escapedBreak e cs in (c:xs,ys)
-    escapedBreak e (c:cs) | notElem c ws
+    escapedBreak e (c:cs) | not $ wpred c
             = let (xs,ys) = escapedBreak e cs in (c:xs,ys)
     escapedBreak _ cs = ("",cs)
 
@@ -105,12 +126,12 @@
 setReplacement :: (String -> String) -> Completion -> Completion
 setReplacement f c = c {replacement = f $ replacement c}
 
-escapeReplacement :: Maybe Char -> String -> Completion -> Completion
-escapeReplacement esc ws f = case esc of
+escapeReplacement :: Maybe Char -> (Char -> Bool) -> Completion -> Completion
+escapeReplacement esc wpred f = case esc of
     Nothing -> f
     Just e -> f {replacement = escape e (replacement f)}
   where
-    escape e (c:cs) | c `elem` (e:ws)     = e : c : escape e cs
+    escape e (c:cs) | c == e || wpred c = e : c : escape e cs
                     | otherwise = c : escape e cs
     escape _ "" = ""
 
@@ -127,7 +148,7 @@
   = case splitAtQuote esc qs left of
     Just (w,rest) | isUnquoted esc qs rest -> do
         cs <- completer (reverse w)
-        return (rest, map (addQuotes . escapeReplacement esc qs) cs)
+        return (rest, map (addQuotes . escapeReplacement esc (`elem` qs)) cs)
     _ -> alterative line
 
 addQuotes :: Completion -> Completion
@@ -165,7 +186,7 @@
     -- get all of the files in that directory, as basenames
     allFiles <- if not dirExists
                     then return []
-                    else fmap (map completion . filterPrefix)
+                    else fmap (sort . map completion . filterPrefix)
                             $ getDirectoryContents fixedDir
     -- The replacement text should include the directory part, and also
     -- have a trailing slash if it's itself a directory.
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline/Emacs.hs b/System/Console/Haskeline/Emacs.hs
--- a/System/Console/Haskeline/Emacs.hs
+++ b/System/Console/Haskeline/Emacs.hs
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#if __GLASGOW_HASKELL__ < 802
+{-# OPTIONS_GHC -Wno-redundant-constraints #-}
+#endif
 module System.Console.Haskeline.Emacs where
 
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Command
@@ -10,10 +13,12 @@
 import System.Console.Haskeline.LineState
 import System.Console.Haskeline.InputT
 
+import Control.Monad ((>=>))
+import Control.Monad.Catch (MonadMask)
 import Data.Char
 
-type InputCmd s t = forall m . MonadException m => Command (InputCmdT m) s t
-type InputKeyCmd s t = forall m . MonadException m => KeyCommand (InputCmdT m) s t
+type InputCmd s t = forall m . (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => Command (InputCmdT m) s t
+type InputKeyCmd s t = forall m . (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => KeyCommand (InputCmdT m) s t
 
 emacsCommands :: InputKeyCmd InsertMode (Maybe String)
 emacsCommands = choiceCmd [
@@ -28,7 +33,7 @@
         deleteCharOrEOF s
             | s == emptyIM  = return Nothing
             | otherwise = change deleteNext s >>= justDelete
-        justDelete = keyChoiceCmd [eotKey +> change deleteNext >|> justDelete
+        justDelete = keyChoiceCmd [eotKey +> change deleteNext >=> justDelete
                             , emacsCommands]
 
 
@@ -42,6 +47,8 @@
             , completionCmd (simpleChar '\t')
             , simpleKey UpKey +> historyBack
             , simpleKey DownKey +> historyForward
+            , simpleKey SearchReverse +> searchForPrefix Reverse
+            , simpleKey SearchForward +> searchForPrefix Forward
             , searchHistory
             ] 
             
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline/IO.hs b/System/Console/Haskeline/IO.hs
--- a/System/Console/Haskeline/IO.hs
+++ b/System/Console/Haskeline/IO.hs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 import System.Console.Haskeline hiding (completeFilename)
 import Control.Concurrent
 
+import Control.Exception (finally)
 import Control.Monad.IO.Class
 
 -- Providing a non-monadic API for haskeline
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline/InputT.hs b/System/Console/Haskeline/InputT.hs
--- a/System/Console/Haskeline/InputT.hs
+++ b/System/Console/Haskeline/InputT.hs
@@ -11,11 +11,14 @@
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Backend
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Term
 
-import System.Directory(getHomeDirectory)
-import System.FilePath
+import Control.Exception (IOException)
+import Control.Monad.Catch
+import Control.Monad.Fail as Fail
 import Control.Monad.Fix
-import System.IO
 import Data.IORef
+import System.Directory(getXdgDirectory, XdgDirectory(XdgConfig), doesFileExist, getHomeDirectory)
+import System.FilePath
+import System.IO
 
 -- | Application-specific customizations to the user interface.
 data Settings m = Settings {complete :: CompletionFunc m, -- ^ Custom tab completion.
@@ -46,7 +49,8 @@
                                 (ReaderT (IORef KillRing)
                                 (ReaderT Prefs
                                 (ReaderT (Settings m) m)))) a}
-                            deriving (Functor, Applicative, Monad, MonadIO, MonadException)
+                            deriving (Functor, Applicative, Monad, MonadIO,
+                                      MonadThrow, MonadCatch, MonadMask)
                 -- NOTE: we're explicitly *not* making InputT an instance of our
                 -- internal MonadState/MonadReader classes.  Otherwise haddock
                 -- displays those instances to the user, and it makes it seem like
@@ -55,9 +59,33 @@
 instance MonadTrans InputT where
     lift = InputT . lift . lift . lift . lift . lift
 
+instance ( Fail.MonadFail m ) => Fail.MonadFail (InputT m) where
+    fail = lift . Fail.fail
+
 instance ( MonadFix m ) => MonadFix (InputT m) where
     mfix f = InputT (mfix (unInputT . f))
 
+-- | Run an action in the underlying monad, as per 'lift', passing it a runner
+-- function which restores the current 'InputT' context. This can be used in
+-- the event that we have some function that takes an action in the underlying
+-- monad as an argument (such as 'lift', 'hoist', 'forkIO', etc) and we want
+-- to compose it with actions in 'InputT'.
+withRunInBase :: Monad m =>
+    ((forall a . InputT m a -> m a) -> m b) -> InputT m b
+withRunInBase inner = InputT $ do
+    runTerm <- ask
+    history <- ask
+    killRing <- ask
+    prefs <- ask
+    settings <- ask
+    lift $ lift $ lift $ lift $ lift $ inner $
+        flip runReaderT settings .
+        flip runReaderT prefs .
+        flip runReaderT killRing .
+        flip runReaderT history .
+        flip runReaderT runTerm .
+        unInputT
+
 -- | Get the current line input history.
 getHistory :: MonadIO m => InputT m History
 getHistory = InputT get
@@ -82,14 +110,14 @@
     history <- get
     lift $ lift $ evalStateT' (histLog history) $ runUndoT $ evalStateT' layout f
 
-instance MonadException m => CommandMonad (InputCmdT m) where
+instance (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => CommandMonad (InputCmdT m) where
     runCompletion lcs = do
         settings <- ask
         lift $ lift $ lift $ lift $ lift $ lift $ complete settings lcs
 
 -- | Run a line-reading application.  Uses 'defaultBehavior' to determine the
 -- interaction behavior.
-runInputTWithPrefs :: MonadException m => Prefs -> Settings m -> InputT m a -> m a
+runInputTWithPrefs :: (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => Prefs -> Settings m -> InputT m a -> m a
 runInputTWithPrefs = runInputTBehaviorWithPrefs defaultBehavior
 
 -- | Run a line-reading application.  This function should suffice for most applications.
@@ -101,7 +129,7 @@
 -- If it uses terminal-style interaction, 'Prefs' will be read from the user's @~/.haskeline@ file
 -- (if present).
 -- If it uses file-style interaction, 'Prefs' are not relevant and will not be read.
-runInputT :: MonadException m => Settings m -> InputT m a -> m a
+runInputT :: (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => Settings m -> InputT m a -> m a
 runInputT = runInputTBehavior defaultBehavior
 
 -- | Returns 'True' if the current session uses terminal-style interaction.  (See 'Behavior'.)
@@ -125,7 +153,7 @@
 
 -- | Create and use a RunTerm, ensuring that it will be closed even if
 -- an async exception occurs during the creation or use.
-withBehavior :: MonadException m => Behavior -> (RunTerm -> m a) -> m a
+withBehavior :: (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => Behavior -> (RunTerm -> m a) -> m a
 withBehavior (Behavior run) f = bracket (liftIO run) (liftIO . closeTerm) f
 
 -- | Run a line-reading application according to the given behavior.
@@ -133,21 +161,21 @@
 -- If it uses terminal-style interaction, 'Prefs' will be read from the
 -- user's @~/.haskeline@ file (if present).
 -- If it uses file-style interaction, 'Prefs' are not relevant and will not be read.
-runInputTBehavior :: MonadException m => Behavior -> Settings m -> InputT m a -> m a
+runInputTBehavior :: (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => Behavior -> Settings m -> InputT m a -> m a
 runInputTBehavior behavior settings f = withBehavior behavior $ \run -> do
     prefs <- if isTerminalStyle run
-                then liftIO readPrefsFromHome
+                then liftIO readUserPrefs
                 else return defaultPrefs
     execInputT prefs settings run f
 
 -- | Run a line-reading application.
-runInputTBehaviorWithPrefs :: MonadException m
+runInputTBehaviorWithPrefs :: (MonadIO m, MonadMask m)
     => Behavior -> Prefs -> Settings m -> InputT m a -> m a
 runInputTBehaviorWithPrefs behavior prefs settings f
     = withBehavior behavior $ flip (execInputT prefs settings) f
 
 -- | Helper function to feed the parameters into an InputT.
-execInputT :: MonadException m => Prefs -> Settings m -> RunTerm
+execInputT :: (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => Prefs -> Settings m -> RunTerm
                 -> InputT m a -> m a
 execInputT prefs settings run (InputT f)
     = runReaderT' settings $ runReaderT' prefs
@@ -188,11 +216,78 @@
 preferTerm :: Behavior
 preferTerm = Behavior terminalRunTerm
 
+#ifndef MINGW
+-- | Use terminal-style interaction on the given input and output handles,
+-- taking the terminal type from the @TERM@ environment variable.
+--
+-- This behavior is for driving Haskeline against a terminal that is not the
+-- process's controlling terminal — for example, a serial console, a PTY pair
+-- you opened yourself, or a socket-backed TTY.  The caller is responsible for
+-- closing @input@ and @output@ after use.  Not available on Windows.
+--
+-- See 'useTermHandlesWith' to override the terminal type.
+useTermHandles :: Handle -> Handle -> Behavior
+useTermHandles input output =
+    Behavior $ useTermHandlesRunTerm Nothing input output
 
--- | Read 'Prefs' from @~/.haskeline.@   If there is an error reading the file,
+-- | Like 'useTermHandles', but with the terminal type given explicitly
+-- (e.g. @\"xterm-256color\"@ or @\"vt100\"@) instead of read from the @TERM@
+-- environment variable.
+--
+-- The terminal type is only consulted when haskeline is built with terminfo
+-- support; in non-terminfo builds it is ignored and a dumb terminal is used.
+--
+-- ==== __Example: a Haskeline session over a WebSocket__
+--
+-- Bridge a WebSocket to the master end of a PTY pair and run Haskeline
+-- against the slave end.  Uses the @websockets@ and @unix@ packages.
+-- Pair this with a browser-side terminal emulator such as
+-- <https://xtermjs.org/ Xterm.js> for an in-browser shell.
+--
+-- > import qualified Network.WebSockets as WS
+-- > import System.Posix.Terminal (openPseudoTerminal)
+-- > import System.Posix.IO (dup, fdToHandle)
+-- > import Control.Applicative ((<|>))
+-- > import Control.Concurrent.Async (Concurrently(..), runConcurrently)
+-- > import Control.Monad (forever)
+-- > import qualified Data.ByteString as BS
+-- > import System.IO (hSetBuffering, BufferMode(..))
+-- > import System.Console.Haskeline
+-- >
+-- > websocketUI :: WS.Connection -> IO ()
+-- > websocketUI conn = do
+-- >     (master, slave) <- openPseudoTerminal
+-- >     slaveDup <- dup slave
+-- >     masterH  <- fdToHandle master
+-- >     slaveIn  <- fdToHandle slave
+-- >     slaveOut <- fdToHandle slaveDup
+-- >     hSetBuffering masterH NoBuffering
+-- >     -- Whichever of the three actions finishes first cancels the others.
+-- >     runConcurrently
+-- >         $   Concurrently (forever $ WS.receiveData conn >>= BS.hPut masterH)
+-- >         <|> Concurrently (forever $ BS.hGetSome masterH 4096 >>= WS.sendBinaryData conn)
+-- >         <|> Concurrently (runInputTBehavior
+-- >                              (useTermHandlesWith "vt100" slaveIn slaveOut)
+-- >                              defaultSettings loop)
+-- >   where
+-- >     loop = do
+-- >         minput <- getInputLine "% "
+-- >         case minput of
+-- >             Nothing     -> return ()
+-- >             Just "quit" -> return ()
+-- >             Just s      -> outputStrLn ("got: " ++ s) >> loop
+useTermHandlesWith :: String -> Handle -> Handle -> Behavior
+useTermHandlesWith termtype input output =
+    Behavior $ useTermHandlesRunTerm (Just termtype) input output
+#endif
+
+-- | Read 'Prefs' from @$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/haskeline/haskeline@ if present
+-- ortherwise @~/.haskeline.@ If there is an error reading the file,
 -- the 'defaultPrefs' will be returned.
-readPrefsFromHome :: IO Prefs
-readPrefsFromHome = handle (\(_::IOException) -> return defaultPrefs) $ do
-    home <- getHomeDirectory
-    readPrefs (home </> ".haskeline")
+readUserPrefs :: IO Prefs
+readUserPrefs = handle (\(_::IOException) -> return defaultPrefs) $ do
+    xdg    <- getXdgDirectory XdgConfig ("haskeline/haskeline")
+    exists <- doesFileExist xdg
+    home   <- getHomeDirectory
+    readPrefs (if exists then xdg else (home </> ".haskeline"))
 
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline/Internal.hs b/System/Console/Haskeline/Internal.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/System/Console/Haskeline/Internal.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+-- | A module containing semi-public internals. The functions here are not
+-- stable.
+module System.Console.Haskeline.Internal
+    ( module System.Console.Haskeline.Monads
+    , module System.Console.Haskeline.Term
+    , module System.Console.Haskeline.Key
+    , module System.Console.Haskeline.LineState
+    , Behavior (..)
+    , debugTerminalKeys ) where
+
+import System.Console.Haskeline (defaultSettings, outputStrLn)
+import System.Console.Haskeline.Command
+import System.Console.Haskeline.InputT
+import System.Console.Haskeline.LineState
+import System.Console.Haskeline.Monads
+import System.Console.Haskeline.RunCommand
+import System.Console.Haskeline.Term
+import System.Console.Haskeline.Key
+
+import Control.Monad ((>=>))
+
+-- | This function may be used to debug Haskeline's input.
+--
+-- It loops indefinitely; every time a key is pressed, it will
+-- print that key as it was recognized by Haskeline.
+-- Pressing Ctrl-C will stop the loop.
+--
+-- Haskeline's behavior may be modified by editing your @~/.haskeline@
+-- file.  For details, see: <https://github.com/judah/haskeline/wiki/CustomKeyBindings>
+--
+debugTerminalKeys :: IO a
+debugTerminalKeys = runInputT defaultSettings $ do
+    outputStrLn
+        "Press any keys to debug Haskeline's input, or ctrl-c to exit:"
+    rterm <- InputT ask
+    case termOps rterm of
+        Right _ -> error "debugTerminalKeys: not run in terminal mode"
+        Left tops -> runInputCmdT tops $ runCommandLoop tops prompt
+                                            loop emptyIM
+  where
+    loop = KeyMap $ \k -> Just $ Consumed $
+            (const $ do
+                effect (LineChange $ const ([],[]))
+                effect (PrintLines [show k])
+                setState emptyIM)
+            >=> keyCommand loop
+    prompt = stringToGraphemes "> "
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline/Key.hs b/System/Console/Haskeline/Key.hs
--- a/System/Console/Haskeline/Key.hs
+++ b/System/Console/Haskeline/Key.hs
@@ -8,22 +8,30 @@
             ctrlChar,
             metaKey,
             ctrlKey,
-            parseKey
+            parseKey,
+            setControlBits
             ) where
 
+import Data.Bits
 import Data.Char
-import Control.Monad
 import Data.Maybe
-import Data.Bits
+import Data.List (intercalate)
+import Control.Monad
 
 data Key = Key Modifier BaseKey
-            deriving (Show,Eq,Ord)
+            deriving (Eq,Ord)
 
+instance Show Key where
+    show (Key modifier base)
+        | modifier == noModifier = show base
+        | otherwise = show modifier ++ "-" ++ show base
+
 data Modifier = Modifier {hasControl, hasMeta, hasShift :: Bool}
             deriving (Eq,Ord)
 
 instance Show Modifier where
-    show m = show $ catMaybes [maybeUse hasControl "ctrl"
+    show m = intercalate "-"
+            $ catMaybes [maybeUse hasControl "ctrl"
                         , maybeUse hasMeta "meta"
                         , maybeUse hasShift "shift"
                         ]
@@ -33,14 +41,41 @@
 noModifier :: Modifier
 noModifier = Modifier False False False
 
+-- Note: a few of these aren't really keys (e.g., KillLine),
+-- but they provide useful enough binding points to include.
 data BaseKey = KeyChar Char
              | FunKey Int
              | LeftKey | RightKey | DownKey | UpKey
-             -- TODO: is KillLine really a key?
              | KillLine | Home | End | PageDown | PageUp
              | Backspace | Delete
-            deriving (Show,Eq,Ord)
+             | SearchReverse | SearchForward
+            deriving (Eq, Ord)
 
+instance Show BaseKey where
+    show (KeyChar '\n') = "Return"
+    show (KeyChar '\t') = "Tab"
+    show (KeyChar '\ESC') = "Esc"
+    show (KeyChar c)
+        | isPrint c = [c]
+        | isPrint unCtrld = "ctrl-" ++ [unCtrld]
+        | otherwise = show c
+      where
+        unCtrld = toEnum (fromEnum c .|. ctrlBits)
+    show (FunKey n) = 'f' : show n
+    show LeftKey = "Left"
+    show RightKey = "Right"
+    show DownKey = "Down"
+    show UpKey = "Up"
+    show KillLine = "KillLine"
+    show Home = "Home"
+    show End = "End"
+    show PageDown = "PageDown"
+    show PageUp = "PageUp"
+    show Backspace = "Backspace"
+    show Delete = "Delete"
+    show SearchReverse = "SearchReverse"
+    show SearchForward = "SearchForward"
+
 simpleKey :: BaseKey -> Key
 simpleKey = Key noModifier
 
@@ -58,8 +93,11 @@
 
 setControlBits :: Char -> Char
 setControlBits '?' = toEnum 127
-setControlBits c = toEnum $ fromEnum c .&. complement (bit 5 .|. bit 6)
+setControlBits c = toEnum $ fromEnum c .&. complement ctrlBits
 
+ctrlBits :: Int
+ctrlBits = bit 5 .|. bit 6
+
 specialKeys :: [(String,BaseKey)]
 specialKeys = [("left",LeftKey)
               ,("right",RightKey)
@@ -77,6 +115,8 @@
               ,("tab",KeyChar '\t')
               ,("esc",KeyChar '\ESC')
               ,("escape",KeyChar '\ESC')
+              ,("reversesearchhistory",SearchReverse)
+              ,("forwardsearchhistory",SearchForward)
               ]
 
 parseModifiers :: [String] -> BaseKey -> Key
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline/LineState.hs b/System/Console/Haskeline/LineState.hs
--- a/System/Console/Haskeline/LineState.hs
+++ b/System/Console/Haskeline/LineState.hs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 -- can represent one grapheme; for example, an @a@ followed by the diacritic @\'\\768\'@ should
 -- be treated as one unit.
 data Grapheme = Grapheme {gBaseChar :: Char,
-                            combiningChars :: [Char]}
+                          combiningChars :: [Char]}
                     deriving Eq
 
 instance Show Grapheme where
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 
 class Move s where
     goLeft, goRight, moveToStart, moveToEnd :: s -> s
-    
+
 -- | The standard line state representation; considers the cursor to be located
 -- between two characters.  The first list is reversed.
 data InsertMode = IMode [Grapheme] [Grapheme]
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
     restore = id
 
 instance Move InsertMode where
-    goLeft im@(IMode [] _) = im 
+    goLeft im@(IMode [] _) = im
     goLeft (IMode (x:xs) ys) = IMode xs (x:ys)
 
     goRight im@(IMode _ []) = im
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 emptyIM = IMode [] []
 
 -- | Insert one character, which may be combining, to the left of the cursor.
---  
+--
 insertChar :: Char -> InsertMode -> InsertMode
 insertChar c im@(IMode xs ys)
     | isCombiningChar c = case xs of
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
                             z:zs -> IMode (addCombiner z c : zs) ys
     | otherwise         = IMode (baseGrapheme c : xs) ys
 
--- | Insert a sequence of characters to the left of the cursor. 
+-- | Insert a sequence of characters to the left of the cursor.
 insertString :: String -> InsertMode -> InsertMode
 insertString s (IMode xs ys) = IMode (reverse (stringToGraphemes s) ++ xs) ys
 
@@ -212,12 +212,12 @@
 deleteNext (IMode xs (_:ys)) = IMode xs ys
 
 deletePrev im@(IMode [] _) = im
-deletePrev (IMode (_:xs) ys) = IMode xs ys 
+deletePrev (IMode (_:xs) ys) = IMode xs ys
 
 skipLeft, skipRight :: (Char -> Bool) -> InsertMode -> InsertMode
-skipLeft f (IMode xs ys) = let (ws,zs) = span (f . baseChar) xs 
+skipLeft f (IMode xs ys) = let (ws,zs) = span (f . baseChar) xs
                            in IMode zs (reverse ws ++ ys)
-skipRight f (IMode xs ys) = let (ws,zs) = span (f . baseChar) ys 
+skipRight f (IMode xs ys) = let (ws,zs) = span (f . baseChar) ys
                             in IMode (reverse ws ++ xs) zs
 
 transposeChars :: InsertMode -> InsertMode
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
 
 instance LineState s => LineState (ArgMode s) where
     beforeCursor _ am = let pre = map baseGrapheme $ "(arg: " ++ show (arg am) ++ ") "
-                             in beforeCursor pre (argState am) 
+                             in beforeCursor pre (argState am)
     afterCursor = afterCursor . argState
 
 instance Result s => Result (ArgMode s) where
@@ -342,15 +342,15 @@
 addNum :: Int -> ArgMode s -> ArgMode s
 addNum n am
     | arg am >= 1000 = am -- shouldn't ever need more than 4 digits
-    | otherwise = am {arg = arg am * 10 + n} 
+    | otherwise = am {arg = arg am * 10 + n}
 
--- todo: negatives
+-- TODO: negatives
 applyArg :: (s -> s) -> ArgMode s -> s
 applyArg f am = repeatN (arg am) f (argState am)
 
 repeatN :: Int -> (a -> a) -> a -> a
 repeatN n f | n <= 1 = f
-          | otherwise = f . repeatN (n-1) f
+            | otherwise = f . repeatN (n-1) f
 
 applyCmdArg :: (InsertMode -> InsertMode) -> ArgMode CommandMode -> CommandMode
 applyCmdArg f am = withCommandMode (repeatN (arg am) f) (argState am)
@@ -406,10 +406,9 @@
 goRightUntil, goLeftUntil :: (InsertMode -> Bool) -> InsertMode -> InsertMode
 goRightUntil f = loop . goRight
     where
-        loop im@(IMode _ ys) | null ys || f im  = im
+        loop im@(IMode _ ys) | null ys || f im = im
                              | otherwise = loop (goRight im)
 goLeftUntil f = loop . goLeft
     where
-        loop im@(IMode xs _)   | null xs || f im = im
-                            | otherwise = loop (goLeft im)
-
+        loop im@(IMode xs _) | null xs || f im = im
+                             | otherwise = loop (goLeft im)
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline/MonadException.hs b/System/Console/Haskeline/MonadException.hs
deleted file mode 100644
--- a/System/Console/Haskeline/MonadException.hs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,180 +0,0 @@
-{-# OPTIONS_GHC -fno-warn-warnings-deprecations #-}
-{- | This module redefines some of the functions in "Control.Exception" to
-work for more general monads built on top of 'IO'.
--}
-
-module System.Console.Haskeline.MonadException(
-    -- * The MonadException class
-    MonadException(..),
-    -- * Generalizations of Control.Exception
-    catch,
-    handle,
-    catches,
-    Handler(..),
-    finally,
-    throwIO,
-    throwTo,
-    bracket,
-    -- * Helpers for defining \"wrapper\" functions
-    liftIOOp,
-    liftIOOp_,
-    -- * Internal implementation
-    RunIO(..),
-    -- * Extensible Exceptions
-    Exception,
-    SomeException(..),
-    E.IOException(),
-    )
-     where
-
-import qualified Control.Exception as E
-import Control.Exception (Exception,SomeException)
-import Control.Monad(liftM, join)
-import Control.Monad.IO.Class
-import Control.Monad.Trans.Identity
-import Control.Monad.Trans.Reader
-import Control.Monad.Trans.State.Strict
-import Control.Monad.Trans.Error
-import Control.Monad.Trans.List
-import Control.Monad.Trans.Maybe
-import Control.Monad.Trans.RWS
-import Control.Monad.Trans.Writer
-import Control.Concurrent(ThreadId)
-
--- This approach is based on that of the monad-control package.
--- Since we want to use haskeline to bootstrap GHC, we reimplement
--- a simplified version here.  
--- Additionally, we avoid TypeFamilies (which are used in the latest version of
--- monad-control) so that we're still compatible with older versions of GHC.
-
--- | A 'RunIO' function takes a monadic action @m@ as input,
--- and outputs an IO action which performs the underlying impure part of @m@
--- and returns the ''pure'' part of @m@.
---
--- Note that @(RunIO return)@ is an incorrect implementation, since it does not
--- separate the pure and impure parts of the monadic action.  This module defines
--- implementations for several common monad transformers.
-newtype RunIO m = RunIO (forall b . m b -> IO (m b))
--- Uses a newtype so we don't need RankNTypes.
-
--- | An instance of 'MonadException' is generally made up of monad transformers
--- layered on top of the IO monad.  
--- 
--- The 'controlIO' method enables us to \"lift\" a function that manages IO actions (such
--- as 'bracket' or 'catch') into a function that wraps arbitrary monadic actions.
-class MonadIO m => MonadException m where
-    controlIO :: (RunIO m -> IO (m a)) -> m a
-
--- | Lift a IO operation
--- 
--- > wrap :: (a -> IO b) -> IO b
--- 
--- to a more general monadic operation
--- 
--- > liftIOOp wrap :: MonadException m => (a -> m b) -> m b
---
--- For example: 
---
--- @
---  'liftIOOp' ('System.IO.withFile' f m) :: MonadException m => (Handle -> m r) -> m r
---  'liftIOOp' 'Foreign.Marshal.Alloc.alloca' :: (MonadException m, Storable a) => (Ptr a -> m b) -> m b
---  'liftIOOp' (`Foreign.ForeignPtr.withForeignPtr` fp) :: MonadException m => (Ptr a -> m b) -> m b
--- @
-liftIOOp :: MonadException m => ((a -> IO (m b)) -> IO (m c)) -> (a -> m b) -> m c
-liftIOOp f g = controlIO $ \(RunIO run) -> f (run . g)
-
--- | Lift an IO operation
--- 
--- > wrap :: IO a -> IO a
--- 
--- to a more general monadic operation
--- 
--- > liftIOOp_ wrap :: MonadException m => m a -> m a
-liftIOOp_ :: MonadException m => (IO (m a) -> IO (m a)) -> m a -> m a
-liftIOOp_ f act = controlIO $ \(RunIO run) -> f (run act)
-
-
-catch :: (MonadException m, E.Exception e) => m a -> (e -> m a) -> m a
-catch act handler = controlIO $ \(RunIO run) -> E.catch
-                                                    (run act)
-                                                    (run . handler)
-
-handle :: (MonadException m, Exception e) => (e -> m a) -> m a -> m a
-handle = flip catch
- 
-catches :: (MonadException m) => m a -> [Handler m a] -> m a
-catches act handlers = controlIO $ \(RunIO run) ->
-                           let catchesHandler e = foldr tryHandler (E.throw e) handlers
-                                   where tryHandler (Handler handler) res =
-                                             case E.fromException e of
-                                               Just e' -> run $ handler e'
-                                               Nothing -> res
-                           in E.catch (run act) catchesHandler
-
-data Handler m a = forall e . Exception e => Handler (e -> m a)
-
-
-bracket :: MonadException m => m a -> (a -> m b) -> (a -> m c) -> m c
-bracket before after thing 
-    = controlIO $ \(RunIO run) -> E.bracket
-                                    (run before)
-                                    (\m -> run (m >>= after))
-                                    (\m -> run (m >>= thing))
-
-finally :: MonadException m => m a -> m b -> m a
-finally thing ender = controlIO $ \(RunIO run) -> E.finally (run thing) (run ender)
-
-throwIO :: (MonadIO m, Exception e) => e -> m a
-throwIO = liftIO . E.throwIO
-
-throwTo :: (MonadIO m, Exception e) => ThreadId -> e -> m ()
-throwTo tid = liftIO . E.throwTo tid
-
-----------
--- Instances of MonadException.
--- Since implementations of this class are non-obvious to a casual user,
--- we provide instances for nearly everything in the transformers package.
-
-instance MonadException IO where
-    controlIO f = join $ f (RunIO (liftM return))
-    -- Note: it's crucial that we use "liftM return" instead of "return" here.
-    -- For example, in "finally thing end", this ensures that "end" will always run, 
-    -- regardless of whether an mzero occurred inside of "thing".
-
-instance MonadException m => MonadException (ReaderT r m) where
-    controlIO f = ReaderT $ \r -> controlIO $ \(RunIO run) -> let
-                    run' = RunIO (fmap (ReaderT . const) . run . flip runReaderT r)
-                    in fmap (flip runReaderT r) $ f run'
-
-instance MonadException m => MonadException (StateT s m) where
-    controlIO f = StateT $ \s -> controlIO $ \(RunIO run) -> let
-                    run' = RunIO (fmap (StateT . const) . run . flip runStateT s)
-                    in fmap (flip runStateT s) $ f run'
-
-instance MonadException m => MonadException (MaybeT m) where
-    controlIO f = MaybeT $ controlIO $ \(RunIO run) -> let
-                    run' = RunIO (fmap MaybeT . run . runMaybeT)
-                    in fmap runMaybeT $ f run' 
-
-instance (MonadException m, Error e) => MonadException (ErrorT e m) where
-    controlIO f = ErrorT $ controlIO $ \(RunIO run) -> let
-                    run' = RunIO (fmap ErrorT . run . runErrorT)
-                    in fmap runErrorT $ f run'
-
-instance MonadException m => MonadException (ListT m) where
-    controlIO f = ListT $ controlIO $ \(RunIO run) -> let
-                    run' = RunIO (fmap ListT . run . runListT)
-                    in fmap runListT $ f run'
-
-instance (Monoid w, MonadException m) => MonadException (WriterT w m) where
-    controlIO f = WriterT $ controlIO $ \(RunIO run) -> let
-                    run' = RunIO (fmap WriterT . run . runWriterT)
-                    in fmap runWriterT $ f run'
-
-instance (Monoid w, MonadException m) => MonadException (RWST r w s m) where
-    controlIO f = RWST $ \r s -> controlIO $ \(RunIO run) -> let
-                    run' = RunIO (fmap (\act -> RWST (\_ _ -> act))
-                                    . run . (\m -> runRWST m r s))
-                    in fmap (\m -> runRWST m r s) $ f run'
-
-deriving instance MonadException m => MonadException (IdentityT m)
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline/Monads.hs b/System/Console/Haskeline/Monads.hs
--- a/System/Console/Haskeline/Monads.hs
+++ b/System/Console/Haskeline/Monads.hs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 module System.Console.Haskeline.Monads(
-                module System.Console.Haskeline.MonadException,
                 MonadTrans(..),
                 MonadIO(..),
                 ReaderT,
@@ -21,16 +20,17 @@
                 orElse
                 ) where
 
-import Control.Applicative (Applicative(..))
-import Control.Monad (ap, liftM)
+import Control.Monad (liftM)
+import Control.Monad.Catch ()
 import Control.Monad.IO.Class (MonadIO(..))
 import Control.Monad.Trans.Class (MonadTrans(..))
 import Control.Monad.Trans.Maybe (MaybeT(MaybeT),runMaybeT)
 import Control.Monad.Trans.Reader hiding (ask,asks)
 import qualified Control.Monad.Trans.Reader as Reader
-import Data.IORef
+import Control.Monad.Trans.State.Strict hiding (get, put, gets, modify)
+import qualified Control.Monad.Trans.State.Strict as State
 
-import System.Console.Haskeline.MonadException
+import Data.IORef
 
 class Monad m => MonadReader r m where
     ask :: m r
@@ -68,46 +68,9 @@
 runReaderT' :: r -> ReaderT r m a -> m a
 runReaderT' = flip runReaderT
 
-newtype StateT s m a = StateT { getStateTFunc 
-                                    :: forall r . s -> m ((a -> s -> r) -> r)}
-
-instance Monad m => Functor (StateT s m) where
-    fmap  = liftM
-
-instance Monad m => Applicative (StateT s m) where
-    pure x = StateT $ \s -> return $ \f -> f x s
-    (<*>) = ap
-
-instance Monad m => Monad (StateT s m) where
-    return = pure
-    StateT f >>= g = StateT $ \s -> do
-        useX <- f s
-        useX $ \x s' -> getStateTFunc (g x) s'
-
-instance MonadTrans (StateT s) where
-    lift m = StateT $ \s -> do
-        x <- m
-        return $ \f -> f x s
-
-instance MonadIO m => MonadIO (StateT s m) where
-    liftIO = lift . liftIO
-
-mapStateT :: (forall b . m b -> n b) -> StateT s m a -> StateT s n a
-mapStateT f (StateT m) = StateT (\s -> f (m s))
-
-runStateT :: Monad m => StateT s m a -> s -> m (a, s)
-runStateT f s = do
-    useXS <- getStateTFunc f s
-    return $ useXS $ \x s' -> (x,s')
-
-makeStateT :: Monad m => (s -> m (a,s)) -> StateT s m a
-makeStateT f = StateT $ \s -> do
-                            (x,s') <- f s
-                            return $ \g -> g x s'
-
 instance Monad m => MonadState s (StateT s m) where
-    get = StateT $ \s -> return $ \f -> f s s
-    put s = s `seq` StateT $ \_ -> return $ \f -> f () s
+    get = State.get
+    put x = State.put $! x
 
 instance {-# OVERLAPPABLE #-} (MonadState s m, MonadTrans t, Monad (t m))
     => MonadState s (t m) where
@@ -121,15 +84,7 @@
     put s = ask >>= liftIO . flip writeIORef s
 
 evalStateT' :: Monad m => s -> StateT s m a -> m a
-evalStateT' s f = liftM fst $ runStateT f s
-
-instance MonadException m => MonadException (StateT s m) where
-    controlIO f = makeStateT $ \s -> controlIO $ \run ->
-                    fmap (flip runStateT s) $ f $ stateRunIO s run
-      where
-        stateRunIO :: s -> RunIO m -> RunIO (StateT s m)
-        stateRunIO s (RunIO run) = RunIO (\m -> fmap (makeStateT . const)
-                                        $ run (runStateT m s))
+evalStateT' = flip evalStateT
 
 orElse :: Monad m => MaybeT m a -> m a -> m a
 orElse (MaybeT f) g = f >>= maybe g return
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline/Prefs.hs b/System/Console/Haskeline/Prefs.hs
--- a/System/Console/Haskeline/Prefs.hs
+++ b/System/Console/Haskeline/Prefs.hs
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@
                         lookupKeyBinding
                         ) where
 
+import Control.Monad.Catch (handle)
+import Control.Exception (IOException)
 import Data.Char(isSpace,toLower)
 import Data.List(foldl')
 import qualified Data.Map as Map
-import System.Console.Haskeline.MonadException(handle,IOException)
+import Data.Word (Word)
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Key
 
 {- |
@@ -47,7 +49,16 @@
                         -- presses @TAB@ again.
                      customBindings :: Map.Map Key [Key],
                         -- (termName, keysequence, key)
-                     customKeySequences :: [(Maybe String, String,Key)]
+                     customKeySequences :: [(Maybe String, String,Key)],
+                     keyseqTimeoutMs :: !Word
+                        -- ^ After an @ESC@ byte is read, how long to wait
+                        -- (in milliseconds) for the rest of an escape
+                        -- sequence before treating the @ESC@ as a
+                        -- standalone keypress.  Matters on slow links
+                        -- (e.g. low-bandwidth serial), where the bytes of
+                        -- a sequence such as @\\ESC[A@ may not arrive in
+                        -- a single read.  Mirrors GNU Readline's
+                        -- @keyseq-timeout@.
                      }
                         deriving Show
 
@@ -76,7 +87,8 @@
                       listCompletionsImmediately = True,
                       historyDuplicates = AlwaysAdd,
                       customBindings = Map.empty,
-                      customKeySequences = []
+                      customKeySequences = [],
+                      keyseqTimeoutMs = 50
                     }
 
 mkSettor :: Read a => (a -> Prefs -> Prefs) -> String -> Prefs -> Prefs
@@ -97,6 +109,7 @@
           ,("completionpromptlimit", mkSettor $ \x p -> p {completionPromptLimit = x})
           ,("listcompletionsimmediately", mkSettor $ \x p -> p {listCompletionsImmediately = x})
           ,("historyduplicates", mkSettor $ \x p -> p {historyDuplicates = x})
+          ,("keyseqtimeoutms", mkSettor $ \x p -> p {keyseqTimeoutMs = x})
           ,("bind", addCustomBinding)
           ,("keyseq", addCustomKeySequence)
           ]
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline/ReaderT.hs b/System/Console/Haskeline/ReaderT.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/System/Console/Haskeline/ReaderT.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+-- | Provides an interface for 'ReaderT' rather than 'InputT'.
+--
+-- @since 0.8.4.0
+module System.Console.Haskeline.ReaderT
+    ( -- * ReaderT
+      -- $reader
+      toReaderT,
+      fromReaderT,
+      InputTEnv,
+      mapInputTEnv,
+    ) where
+
+import Control.Monad.Trans.Reader (ReaderT (ReaderT, runReaderT))
+import Data.IORef (IORef)
+import System.Console.Haskeline.Command.KillRing (KillRing)
+import System.Console.Haskeline.History (History)
+import System.Console.Haskeline.InputT(
+                         InputT(InputT),
+                         Settings(
+                            Settings,
+                            autoAddHistory,
+                            complete,
+                            historyFile
+                            )
+                         )
+import System.Console.Haskeline.Prefs (Prefs)
+import System.Console.Haskeline.Term (RunTerm)
+
+
+-- $reader
+--
+-- These functions expose the 'InputT' type in terms of ordinary 'ReaderT'.
+-- This allows for easier integration with applications that do not use a
+-- concrete monad transformer stack, or do not want to commit to having
+-- 'InputT' in the stack.
+
+-- | The abstract environment used by 'InputT', for 'ReaderT'
+-- usage.
+--
+-- @since 0.8.4.0
+data InputTEnv m = MkInputTEnv
+    { runTerm :: RunTerm,
+      history :: IORef History,
+      killRing :: IORef KillRing,
+      prefs :: Prefs,
+      settings :: Settings m
+    }
+
+-- | Maps the environment.
+--
+-- @since 0.8.4.0
+mapInputTEnv :: (forall x. m x -> n x) -> InputTEnv m -> InputTEnv n
+mapInputTEnv f (MkInputTEnv t h k p s) =
+    MkInputTEnv
+        { runTerm = t,
+          history = h,
+          killRing = k,
+          prefs = p,
+          settings = settings'
+        }
+    where
+        settings' = Settings
+            { complete = f . complete s,
+              historyFile = historyFile s,
+              autoAddHistory = autoAddHistory s
+            }
+
+-- | Maps an 'InputT' to a 'ReaderT'. Useful for lifting 'InputT' functions
+-- into some other reader-like monad.
+--
+-- __Examples:__
+--
+-- @
+-- import System.Console.Haskeline qualified as H
+--
+-- runApp :: ReaderT (InputTEnv IO) IO ()
+-- runApp = do
+--   input <- toReaderT (H.getInputLine "Enter your name: ")
+--   ...
+-- @
+--
+-- @
+-- -- MTL-style polymorphism
+-- class MonadHaskeline m where
+--   getInputLine :: String -> m (Maybe String)
+--
+-- -- AppT is the core type over ReaderT.
+-- instance MonadHaskeline (AppT m) where
+--   getInputLine = lift . toReaderT . H.getInputLine
+--
+-- runApp :: (MonadHaskeline m) => m ()
+-- runApp = do
+--   input <- getInputLine "Enter your name: "
+--   ...
+-- @
+--
+-- @since 0.8.4.0
+toReaderT :: InputT m a -> ReaderT (InputTEnv m) m a
+toReaderT (InputT rdr) = ReaderT $ \st ->
+    usingReaderT (settings st)
+        . usingReaderT (prefs st)
+        . usingReaderT (killRing st)
+        . usingReaderT (history st)
+        . usingReaderT (runTerm st)
+        $ rdr
+
+-- | Maps a 'ReaderT' to an 'InputT'. Allows defining an application in terms
+-- of 'ReaderT'.
+--
+-- __Examples:__
+--
+-- @
+-- import System.Console.Haskeline qualified as H
+--
+-- -- Could be generalized to MonadReader, effects libraries.
+-- runApp :: ReaderT (InputTEnv IO) IO ()
+--
+-- main :: IO ()
+-- main = H.runInputT H.defaultSettings $ fromReaderT runApp
+-- @
+--
+-- @since 0.8.4.0
+fromReaderT :: ReaderT (InputTEnv m) m a -> InputT m a
+fromReaderT (ReaderT onEnv) = InputT $ ReaderT
+    $ \runTerm' -> ReaderT
+    $ \history' -> ReaderT
+    $ \killRing' -> ReaderT
+    $ \prefs' -> ReaderT
+    $ \settings' ->
+        onEnv (MkInputTEnv runTerm' history' killRing' prefs' settings')
+
+usingReaderT :: env -> ReaderT env m a -> m a
+usingReaderT = flip runReaderT
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline/RunCommand.hs b/System/Console/Haskeline/RunCommand.hs
--- a/System/Console/Haskeline/RunCommand.hs
+++ b/System/Console/Haskeline/RunCommand.hs
@@ -7,16 +7,18 @@
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Prefs
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Key
 
+import Control.Exception (SomeException)
 import Control.Monad
+import Control.Monad.Catch (handle, throwM)
 
 runCommandLoop :: (CommandMonad m, MonadState Layout m, LineState s)
-    => TermOps -> String -> KeyCommand m s a -> s -> m a
+    => TermOps -> Prefix -> KeyCommand m s a -> s -> m a
 runCommandLoop tops@TermOps{evalTerm = e} prefix cmds initState
     = case e of -- NB: Need to separate this case out from the above pattern
                 -- in order to build on ghc-6.12.3
         EvalTerm eval liftE
             -> eval $ withGetEvent tops
-                $ runCommandLoop' liftE tops (stringToGraphemes prefix) initState 
+                $ runCommandLoop' liftE tops prefix initState
                     cmds 
 
 runCommandLoop' :: forall m n s a . (Term n, CommandMonad n,
@@ -30,10 +32,10 @@
   where
     readMoreKeys :: LineChars -> KeyMap (CmdM m (a,[Key])) -> n a
     readMoreKeys s next = do
-        event <- handle (\(e::SomeException) -> moveToNextLine s
-                                    >> throwIO e) getEvent
+        event <- handle (\(e::SomeException) -> moveToNextLine s >> throwM e)
+                    getEvent
         case event of
-                    ErrorEvent e -> moveToNextLine s >> throwIO e
+                    ErrorEvent e -> moveToNextLine s >> throwM e
                     WindowResize -> do
                         drawReposition liftE tops s
                         readMoreKeys s next
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline/Term.hs b/System/Console/Haskeline/Term.hs
--- a/System/Console/Haskeline/Term.hs
+++ b/System/Console/Haskeline/Term.hs
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@
 
 import Control.Concurrent
 import Control.Concurrent.STM
+import Control.Exception (Exception, SomeException(..))
+import Control.Monad.Catch
+    ( MonadMask
+    , bracket
+    , handle
+    , throwM
+    , finally
+    )
 import Data.Word
 import Control.Exception (fromException, AsyncException(..))
 import Data.Typeable
@@ -17,7 +25,7 @@
 import Data.ByteString (ByteString)
 import qualified Data.ByteString.Char8 as BC
 
-class (MonadReader Layout m, MonadException m) => Term m where
+class (MonadReader Layout m, MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => Term m where
     reposition :: Layout -> LineChars -> m ()
     moveToNextLine :: LineChars -> m ()
     printLines :: [String] -> m ()
@@ -34,7 +42,7 @@
             -- | Write unicode characters to stdout.
             putStrOut :: String -> IO (),
             termOps :: Either TermOps FileOps,
-            wrapInterrupt :: forall a . IO a -> IO a,
+            wrapInterrupt :: forall a m . (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => m a -> m a,
             closeTerm :: IO ()
     }
 
@@ -68,7 +76,7 @@
 -- Backends can assume that getLocaleLine, getLocaleChar and maybeReadNewline
 -- are "wrapped" by wrapFileInput.
 data FileOps = FileOps {
-            withoutInputEcho :: forall m a . MonadException m => m a -> m a,
+            withoutInputEcho :: forall m a . (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => m a -> m a,
             -- ^ Perform an action without echoing input.
             wrapFileInput :: forall a . IO a -> IO a,
             getLocaleLine :: MaybeT IO String,
@@ -100,12 +108,12 @@
 
 
 
-class (MonadReader Prefs m , MonadReader Layout m, MonadException m)
+class (MonadReader Prefs m , MonadReader Layout m, MonadIO m, MonadMask m)
         => CommandMonad m where
     runCompletion :: (String,String) -> m (String,[Completion])
 
 instance {-# OVERLAPPABLE #-} (MonadTrans t, CommandMonad m, MonadReader Prefs (t m),
-        MonadException (t m),
+        MonadIO (t m), MonadMask (t m),
         MonadReader Layout (t m))
             => CommandMonad (t m) where
     runCompletion = lift . runCompletion
@@ -153,14 +161,14 @@
 -- Utility functions for the various backends.
 
 -- | Utility function since we're not using the new IO library yet.
-hWithBinaryMode :: MonadException m => Handle -> m a -> m a
+hWithBinaryMode :: (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => Handle -> m a -> m a
 hWithBinaryMode h = bracket (liftIO $ hGetEncoding h)
                         (maybe (return ()) (liftIO . hSetEncoding h))
                         . const . (liftIO (hSetBinaryMode h True) >>)
 
 -- | Utility function for changing a property of a terminal for the duration of
 -- a computation.
-bracketSet :: MonadException m => IO a -> (a -> IO ()) -> a -> m b -> m b
+bracketSet :: (MonadMask m, MonadIO m) => IO a -> (a -> IO ()) -> a -> m b -> m b
 bracketSet getState set newState f = bracket (liftIO getState)
                             (liftIO . set)
                             (\_ -> liftIO (set newState) >> f)
@@ -193,10 +201,10 @@
         c <- hLookAhead h
         when (c == '\n') $ getChar >> return ()
 
-returnOnEOF :: MonadException m => a -> m a -> m a
+returnOnEOF :: MonadMask m => a -> m a -> m a
 returnOnEOF x = handle $ \e -> if isEOFError e
                                 then return x
-                                else throwIO e
+                                else throwM e
 
 -- | Utility function to correctly get a line of input as an undecoded ByteString.
 hGetLocaleLine :: Handle -> MaybeT IO ByteString
diff --git a/System/Console/Haskeline/Vi.hs b/System/Console/Haskeline/Vi.hs
--- a/System/Console/Haskeline/Vi.hs
+++ b/System/Console/Haskeline/Vi.hs
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-module System.Console.Haskeline.Vi where
+{-# LANGUAGE LambdaCase #-}
+#if __GLASGOW_HASKELL__ < 802
+{-# OPTIONS_GHC -Wno-redundant-constraints #-}
+#endif
+module System.Console.Haskeline.Vi (emptyViState, viKeyCommands) where
 
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Command
 import System.Console.Haskeline.Monads
@@ -11,35 +15,40 @@
 import System.Console.Haskeline.InputT
 
 import Data.Char
-import Control.Monad(liftM)
+import Control.Monad (liftM2, (>=>))
+import Control.Monad.Catch (MonadMask)
 
 type EitherMode = Either CommandMode InsertMode
 
 type SavedCommand m = Command (ViT m) (ArgMode CommandMode) EitherMode
 
-data ViState m = ViState { 
+data InlineSearch = F -- f | F
+                  | T -- t | T
+
+data ViState m = ViState {
             lastCommand :: SavedCommand m,
-            lastSearch :: [Grapheme]
+            lastSearch :: [Grapheme],
+            lastInlineSearch :: Maybe (Char, InlineSearch, Direction)
          }
 
 emptyViState :: Monad m => ViState m
 emptyViState = ViState {
             lastCommand = return . Left . argState,
-            lastSearch = []
+            lastSearch = [],
+            lastInlineSearch = Nothing
         }
 
 type ViT m = StateT (ViState m) (InputCmdT m)
 
-type InputCmd s t = forall m . MonadException m => Command (ViT m) s t
-type InputKeyCmd s t = forall m . MonadException m => KeyCommand (ViT m) s t
+type InputCmd s t = forall m . (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => Command (ViT m) s t
+type InputKeyCmd s t = forall m . (MonadIO m, MonadMask m) => KeyCommand (ViT m) s t
 
 viKeyCommands :: InputKeyCmd InsertMode (Maybe String)
-viKeyCommands = choiceCmd [
-                simpleChar '\n' +> finish
-                , ctrlChar 'd' +> eofIfEmpty
+viKeyCommands = choiceCmd
+                [ simpleChar '\n' `useKey` finish
+                , ctrlChar 'd' `useKey` eofIfEmpty
                 , simpleInsertions >+> viCommands
-                , simpleChar '\ESC' +> change enterCommandMode
-                    >|> viCommandActions
+                , simpleChar '\ESC' `useKey` (change enterCommandMode >=> viCommandActions)
                 ]
 
 viCommands :: InputCmd InsertMode (Maybe String)
@@ -47,35 +56,38 @@
 
 simpleInsertions :: InputKeyCmd InsertMode InsertMode
 simpleInsertions = choiceCmd
-                [  simpleKey LeftKey +> change goLeft 
-                   , simpleKey RightKey +> change goRight
-                   , simpleKey Backspace +> change deletePrev 
-                   , simpleKey Delete +> change deleteNext 
-                   , simpleKey Home +> change moveToStart
-                   , simpleKey End +> change moveToEnd
-                   , insertChars
-                   , ctrlChar 'l' +> clearScreenCmd
-                   , simpleKey UpKey +> historyBack
-                   , simpleKey DownKey +> historyForward
-                   , searchHistory
-                   , simpleKey KillLine +> killFromHelper (SimpleMove moveToStart)
-                   , ctrlChar 'w' +> killFromHelper wordErase
-                   , completionCmd (simpleChar '\t')
-                   ]
+                [ simpleKey LeftKey `useKey` change goLeft
+                , simpleKey RightKey `useKey` change goRight
+                , simpleKey Backspace `useKey` change deletePrev
+                , simpleKey Delete `useKey` change deleteNext
+                , simpleKey Home `useKey` change moveToStart
+                , simpleKey End `useKey` change moveToEnd
+                , insertChars
+                , ctrlChar 'l' `useKey` clearScreenCmd
+                , simpleKey UpKey `useKey` historyBack
+                , simpleKey DownKey `useKey` historyForward
+                , simpleKey SearchReverse `useKey` searchForPrefix Reverse
+                , simpleKey SearchForward `useKey` searchForPrefix Forward
+                , searchHistory
+                , simpleKey KillLine `useKey` killFromHelper (SimpleMove moveToStart)
+                , ctrlChar 'w' `useKey` killFromHelper wordErase
+                , completionCmd (simpleChar '\t')
+                ]
 
 insertChars :: InputKeyCmd InsertMode InsertMode
 insertChars = useChar $ loop []
     where
-        loop ds d = change (insertChar d) >|> keyChoiceCmd [
-                        useChar $ loop (d:ds)
+        loop ds d = change (insertChar d)
+                >=> keyChoiceCmd
+                        [ useChar $ loop (d:ds)
                         , withoutConsuming (storeCharInsertion (reverse ds))
                         ]
-        storeCharInsertion s = storeLastCmd $ change (applyArg 
-                                                        $ withCommandMode $ insertString s)
-                                                >|> return . Left
+        storeCharInsertion s = storeLastCmd
+                             $ change (applyArg $ withCommandMode $ insertString s)
+                                >=> return . Left
 
 -- If we receive a ^D and the line is empty, return Nothing
--- otherwise, act like '\n' (mimicing how Readline behaves)
+-- otherwise, act like '\n' (mimicking how Readline behaves)
 eofIfEmpty :: (Monad m, Save s, Result s) => Command m s (Maybe String)
 eofIfEmpty s
     | save s == emptyIM = return Nothing
@@ -83,8 +95,8 @@
 
 viCommandActions :: InputCmd CommandMode (Maybe String)
 viCommandActions = keyChoiceCmd [
-                    simpleChar '\n' +> finish
-                    , ctrlChar 'd' +> eofIfEmpty
+                    simpleChar '\n' `useKey` finish
+                    , ctrlChar 'd' `useKey` eofIfEmpty
                     , simpleCmdActions >+> viCommandActions
                     , exitingCommands >+> viCommands
                     , repeatedCommands >+> chooseEitherMode
@@ -95,39 +107,73 @@
         chooseEitherMode (Right im) = viCommands im
 
 exitingCommands :: InputKeyCmd CommandMode InsertMode
-exitingCommands =  choiceCmd [ 
-                      simpleChar 'i' +> change insertFromCommandMode
-                    , simpleChar 'I' +> change (moveToStart . insertFromCommandMode)
-                    , simpleKey Home +> change (moveToStart . insertFromCommandMode)
-                    , simpleChar 'a' +> change appendFromCommandMode
-                    , simpleChar 'A' +> change (moveToEnd . appendFromCommandMode)
-                    , simpleKey End +> change (moveToStart  . insertFromCommandMode)
-                    , simpleChar 's' +> change (insertFromCommandMode . deleteChar)
-                    , simpleChar 'S' +> noArg >|> killAndStoreI killAll
-                    , simpleChar 'C' +> noArg >|> killAndStoreI (SimpleMove moveToEnd)
+exitingCommands = choiceCmd [
+                      simpleChar 'i' `useKey` change insertFromCommandMode
+                    , simpleChar 'I' `useKey` change (moveToStart . insertFromCommandMode)
+                    , simpleKey Home `useKey` change (moveToStart . insertFromCommandMode)
+                    , simpleChar 'a' `useKey` change appendFromCommandMode
+                    , simpleChar 'A' `useKey` change (moveToEnd . appendFromCommandMode)
+                    , simpleKey End `useKey` change (moveToStart . insertFromCommandMode)
+                    , simpleChar 's' `useKey` change (insertFromCommandMode . deleteChar)
+                    , simpleChar 'S' `useKey` (noArg >=> killAndStoreI killAll)
+                    , simpleChar 'C' `useKey` (noArg >=> killAndStoreI (SimpleMove moveToEnd))
                     ]
 
 simpleCmdActions :: InputKeyCmd CommandMode CommandMode
-simpleCmdActions = choiceCmd [ 
-                    simpleChar '\ESC' +> change id -- helps break out of loops
-                    , simpleChar 'r'   +> replaceOnce 
-                    , simpleChar 'R'   +> replaceLoop
-                    , simpleChar 'D' +> noArg >|> killAndStoreCmd (SimpleMove moveToEnd)
-                    , ctrlChar 'l' +> clearScreenCmd
-                    , simpleChar 'u' +> commandUndo
-                    , ctrlChar 'r' +> commandRedo
+simpleCmdActions = choiceCmd [
+                    simpleChar '\ESC' `useKey` change id -- helps break out of loops
+                    , simpleChar 'r' `useKey` replaceOnce
+                    , simpleChar 'R' `useKey` replaceLoop
+                    , simpleChar 'D' `useKey` (noArg >=> killAndStoreC (SimpleMove moveToEnd))
+                    , ctrlChar 'l' `useKey` clearScreenCmd
+                    , simpleChar 'u' `useKey` commandUndo
+                    , ctrlChar 'r' `useKey` commandRedo
                     -- vi-mode quirk: history is put at the start of the line.
-                    , simpleChar 'j' +> historyForward >|> change moveToStart
-                    , simpleChar 'k' +> historyBack >|> change moveToStart
-                    , simpleKey DownKey +> historyForward  >|> change moveToStart
-                    , simpleKey UpKey +> historyBack >|> change moveToStart
-                    , simpleChar '/' +> viEnterSearch '/' Reverse
-                    , simpleChar '?' +> viEnterSearch '?' Forward
-                    , simpleChar 'n' +> viSearchHist Reverse []
-                    , simpleChar 'N' +> viSearchHist Forward []
-                    , simpleKey KillLine +> noArg >|> killAndStoreCmd (SimpleMove moveToStart)
+                    , simpleChar 'j' `useKey` (historyForward >=> change moveToStart)
+                    , simpleChar 'k' `useKey` (historyBack >=> change moveToStart)
+                    , simpleKey DownKey `useKey` (historyForward >=> change moveToStart)
+                    , simpleKey UpKey `useKey` (historyBack >=> change moveToStart)
+                    , simpleChar '/' `useKey` viEnterSearch '/' Reverse
+                    , simpleChar '?' `useKey` viEnterSearch '?' Forward
+                    , simpleChar 'n' `useKey` viSearchHist Reverse []
+                    , simpleChar 'N' `useKey` viSearchHist Forward []
+                    , simpleKey KillLine `useKey` (noArg >=> killAndStoreC (SimpleMove moveToStart))
                     ]
 
+inlineSearchActions :: InputKeyCmd (ArgMode CommandMode) CommandMode
+inlineSearchActions = choiceCmd
+                    [ simpleChar 'f' `useKey` keyCommand (useChar $ \c -> (saveInlineSearch F Forward c >>=) . viInlineSearch id)
+                    , simpleChar 'F' `useKey` keyCommand (useChar $ \c -> (saveInlineSearch F Reverse c >>=) . viInlineSearch id)
+                    , simpleChar 't' `useKey` keyCommand (useChar $ \c -> (saveInlineSearch T Forward c >>=) . viInlineSearch id)
+                    , simpleChar 'T' `useKey` keyCommand (useChar $ \c -> (saveInlineSearch T Reverse c >>=) . viInlineSearch id)
+                    , simpleChar ';' `useKey` ((getLastInlineSearch >>=) . viInlineSearch id)
+                    , simpleChar ',' `useKey` ((getLastInlineSearch >>=) . viInlineSearch flipDir)
+                    ]
+
+viInlineSearch :: Monad m => (Direction -> Direction)
+                          -> ArgMode CommandMode
+                          -> (Maybe (Char, InlineSearch, Direction))
+                          -> CmdM (ViT m) CommandMode
+viInlineSearch flipdir = \s -> \case
+    Nothing -> return $ argState s
+    Just (g, fOrT, dir) -> setState $ (applyArg . withCommandMode . search fOrT (flipdir dir)) (== g) s
+    where
+        search :: InlineSearch -> Direction -> (Char -> Bool) -> InsertMode -> InsertMode
+        search F Forward = goRightUntil . overChar
+        search F Reverse = goLeftUntil . overChar
+        search T Forward = goRightUntil . beforeChar
+        search T Reverse = goLeftUntil . afterChar
+
+getLastInlineSearch :: forall m. Monad m => CmdM (ViT m) (Maybe (Char, InlineSearch, Direction))
+getLastInlineSearch = lastInlineSearch <$> (get :: CmdM (ViT m) (ViState m)) -- TODO: ideally this is a usage of `gets`
+
+saveInlineSearch :: forall m. Monad m => InlineSearch -> Direction -> Char
+                                      -> CmdM (ViT m) (Maybe (Char, InlineSearch, Direction))
+saveInlineSearch fOrT dir char
+  = do let ret = Just (char, fOrT, dir)
+       modify $ \(vs :: ViState m) -> vs {lastInlineSearch = ret}
+       return ret
+
 replaceOnce :: InputCmd CommandMode CommandMode
 replaceOnce = try $ changeFromChar replaceChar
 
@@ -144,61 +190,63 @@
                             ]
 
 pureMovements :: InputKeyCmd (ArgMode CommandMode) CommandMode
-pureMovements = choiceCmd $ charMovements ++ map mkSimpleCommand movements
+pureMovements = choiceCmd $ map mkSimpleCommand movements
     where
-        charMovements = [ charMovement 'f' $ \c -> goRightUntil $ overChar (==c)
-                        , charMovement 'F' $ \c -> goLeftUntil $ overChar (==c)
-                        , charMovement 't' $ \c -> goRightUntil $ beforeChar (==c)
-                        , charMovement 'T' $ \c -> goLeftUntil $ afterChar (==c)
-                        ]
-        mkSimpleCommand (k,move) = k +> change (applyCmdArg move)
-        charMovement c move = simpleChar c +> keyChoiceCmd [
-                                        useChar (change . applyCmdArg . move)
-                                        , withoutConsuming (change argState)
-                                        ]
+        mkSimpleCommand (k, move) = k `useKey` change (applyCmdArg move)
 
-useMovementsForKill :: Command m s t -> (KillHelper -> Command m s t) -> KeyCommand m s t
-useMovementsForKill alternate useHelper = choiceCmd $
+useMovementsForKill :: (KillHelper -> Command m s t) -> KeyCommand m s t
+useMovementsForKill useHelper = choiceCmd $
             specialCases
-            ++ map (\(k,move) -> k +> useHelper (SimpleMove move)) movements
+            ++ map (\(k,move) -> k `useKey` useHelper (SimpleMove move)) movements
     where
-        specialCases = [ simpleChar 'e' +> useHelper (SimpleMove goToWordDelEnd)
-                       , simpleChar 'E' +> useHelper (SimpleMove goToBigWordDelEnd)
-                       , simpleChar '%' +> useHelper (GenericKill deleteMatchingBrace)
-                       -- Note 't' and 'f' behave differently than in pureMovements.
-                       , charMovement 'f' $ \c -> goRightUntil $ afterChar (==c)
-                       , charMovement 'F' $ \c -> goLeftUntil $ overChar (==c)
-                       , charMovement 't' $ \c -> goRightUntil $ overChar (==c)
-                       , charMovement 'T' $ \c -> goLeftUntil $ afterChar (==c)
+        specialCases = [ simpleChar 'e' `useKey` useHelper (SimpleMove goToWordDelEnd)
+                       , simpleChar 'E' `useKey` useHelper (SimpleMove goToBigWordDelEnd)
+                       , simpleChar '%' `useKey` useHelper (GenericKill deleteMatchingBrace)
                        ]
-        charMovement c move = simpleChar c +> keyChoiceCmd [
-                                    useChar (useHelper . SimpleMove . move)
-                                    , withoutConsuming alternate]
 
+useInlineSearchForKill :: Monad m => Command (ViT m) s t -> (KillHelper -> Command (ViT m) s t) -> KeyMap (Command (ViT m) s t)
+useInlineSearchForKill alternate killCmd = choiceCmd
+        [ simpleChar 'f' `useKey` keyCommand (useChar $ \c -> (saveInlineSearch F Forward c >>=) . getSearchAndKill)
+        , simpleChar 'F' `useKey` keyCommand (useChar $ \c -> (saveInlineSearch F Reverse c >>=) . getSearchAndKill)
+        , simpleChar 't' `useKey` keyCommand (useChar $ \c -> (saveInlineSearch T Forward c >>=) . getSearchAndKill)
+        , simpleChar 'T' `useKey` keyCommand (useChar $ \c -> (saveInlineSearch T Reverse c >>=) . getSearchAndKill)
+        , simpleChar ';' `useKey` ((getLastInlineSearch >>=) . getSearchAndKill)
+        , simpleChar ',' `useKey` ((reverseDir <$> getLastInlineSearch >>=) . getSearchAndKill)
+        ]
+    where
+        getSearchAndKill = \s
+          -> \case (Just (g, fOrT, forOrRev)) -> killCmd (SimpleMove $ moveForKill fOrT forOrRev $ (== g)) s
+                   Nothing -> alternate s
 
+        moveForKill F Forward = goRightUntil . afterChar
+        moveForKill F Reverse = goLeftUntil . overChar
+        moveForKill T Forward = goRightUntil . overChar
+        moveForKill T Reverse = goLeftUntil . afterChar
+
 repeatableCommands :: InputKeyCmd (ArgMode CommandMode) EitherMode
 repeatableCommands = choiceCmd
                         [ repeatableCmdToIMode
                         , repeatableCmdMode >+> return . Left
-                        , simpleChar '.' +> saveForUndo >|> runLastCommand
+                        , simpleChar '.' `useKey` (saveForUndo >=> runLastCommand)
                         ]
     where
-        runLastCommand s = liftM lastCommand get >>= ($ s)
+        runLastCommand s = fmap lastCommand get >>= ($ s)
 
 repeatableCmdMode :: InputKeyCmd (ArgMode CommandMode) CommandMode
 repeatableCmdMode = choiceCmd
-                    [ simpleChar 'x' +> repeatableChange deleteChar
-                    , simpleChar 'X' +> repeatableChange (withCommandMode deletePrev)
-                    , simpleChar '~' +> repeatableChange (goRight . flipCase)
-                    , simpleChar 'p' +> storedCmdAction (pasteCommand pasteGraphemesAfter)
-                    , simpleChar 'P' +> storedCmdAction (pasteCommand pasteGraphemesBefore)
-                    , simpleChar 'd' +> deletionCmd
-                    , simpleChar 'y' +> yankCommand
-                    , ctrlChar 'w' +> killAndStoreCmd wordErase
+                    [ simpleChar 'x' `useKey` repeatableChange deleteChar
+                    , simpleChar 'X' `useKey` repeatableChange (withCommandMode deletePrev)
+                    , simpleChar '~' `useKey` repeatableChange (goRight . flipCase)
+                    , simpleChar 'p' `useKey` storedCmdAction (pasteCommand pasteGraphemesAfter)
+                    , simpleChar 'P' `useKey` storedCmdAction (pasteCommand pasteGraphemesBefore)
+                    , simpleChar 'd' `useKey` deletionCmd
+                    , simpleChar 'y' `useKey` yankCommand
+                    , ctrlChar 'w' `useKey` killAndStoreC wordErase
+                    , inlineSearchActions
                     , pureMovements
                     ]
     where
-        repeatableChange f = storedCmdAction (saveForUndo >|> change (applyArg f))
+        repeatableChange f = storedCmdAction (saveForUndo >=> change (applyArg f))
 
 flipCase :: CommandMode -> CommandMode
 flipCase CEmpty = CEmpty
@@ -208,38 +256,39 @@
                     | otherwise = toLower c
 
 repeatableCmdToIMode :: InputKeyCmd (ArgMode CommandMode) EitherMode
-repeatableCmdToIMode = simpleChar 'c' +> deletionToInsertCmd
+repeatableCmdToIMode = simpleChar 'c' `useKey` deletionToInsertCmd
 
 deletionCmd :: InputCmd (ArgMode CommandMode) CommandMode
 deletionCmd = keyChoiceCmd
-                    [ reinputArg >+> deletionCmd
-                    , simpleChar 'd' +> killAndStoreCmd killAll
-                    , useMovementsForKill (change argState) killAndStoreCmd
-                    , withoutConsuming (change argState)
-                    ]
+        [ reinputArg >+> deletionCmd
+        , simpleChar 'd' `useKey` killAndStoreC killAll
+        , useMovementsForKill killAndStoreC
+        , useInlineSearchForKill (change argState) killAndStoreC
+        , withoutConsuming (change argState)
+        ]
 
 deletionToInsertCmd :: InputCmd (ArgMode CommandMode) EitherMode
 deletionToInsertCmd = keyChoiceCmd
         [ reinputArg >+> deletionToInsertCmd
-        , simpleChar 'c' +> killAndStoreIE killAll
+        , simpleChar 'c' `useKey` killAndStoreE killAll
         -- vim, for whatever reason, treats cw same as ce and cW same as cE.
         -- readline does this too, so we should also.
-        , simpleChar 'w' +> killAndStoreIE (SimpleMove goToWordDelEnd)
-        , simpleChar 'W' +> killAndStoreIE (SimpleMove goToBigWordDelEnd)
-        , useMovementsForKill (liftM Left . change argState) killAndStoreIE
+        , simpleChar 'w' `useKey` killAndStoreE (SimpleMove goToWordDelEnd)
+        , simpleChar 'W' `useKey` killAndStoreE (SimpleMove goToBigWordDelEnd)
+        , useMovementsForKill killAndStoreE
+        , useInlineSearchForKill (fmap Left . change argState) killAndStoreE
         , withoutConsuming (return . Left . argState)
         ]
 
 
 yankCommand :: InputCmd (ArgMode CommandMode) CommandMode
 yankCommand = keyChoiceCmd
-                [ reinputArg >+> yankCommand
-                , simpleChar 'y' +> copyAndStore killAll
-                , useMovementsForKill (change argState) copyAndStore
-                , withoutConsuming (change argState)
-                ]
-    where
-        copyAndStore = storedCmdAction . copyFromArgHelper
+        [ reinputArg >+> yankCommand
+        , simpleChar 'y' `useKey` copyAndStore killAll
+        , useMovementsForKill copyAndStore
+        , useInlineSearchForKill (change argState) copyAndStore
+        , withoutConsuming (change argState)
+        ]
 
 reinputArg :: LineState s => InputKeyCmd (ArgMode s) (ArgMode s)
 reinputArg = foreachDigit restartArg ['1'..'9'] >+> loop
@@ -256,7 +305,7 @@
 goToBigWordDelEnd = goRightUntil $ atStart (not . isBigWordChar)
 
 
-movements :: [(Key,InsertMode -> InsertMode)]
+movements :: [(Key, InsertMode -> InsertMode)]
 movements = [ (simpleChar 'h', goLeft)
             , (simpleChar 'l', goRight)
             , (simpleChar ' ', goRight)
@@ -282,26 +331,26 @@
             , (simpleChar 'E', goRightUntil (atEnd isBigWordChar))
             ]
 
-{- 
+{-
 From IEEE 1003.1:
 A "bigword" consists of: a maximal sequence of non-blanks preceded and followed by blanks
 A "word" consists of either:
  - a maximal sequence of wordChars, delimited at both ends by non-wordchars
  - a maximal sequence of non-blank non-wordchars, delimited at both ends by either blanks
    or a wordchar.
--}            
+-}
 isBigWordChar, isWordChar, isOtherChar :: Char -> Bool
 isBigWordChar = not . isSpace
 isWordChar = isAlphaNum .||. (=='_')
 isOtherChar = not . (isSpace .||. isWordChar)
 
 (.||.) :: (a -> Bool) -> (a -> Bool) -> a -> Bool
-(f .||. g) x = f x || g x
+(.||.) = liftM2 (||)
 
-foreachDigit :: (Monad m, LineState t) => (Int -> s -> t) -> [Char] 
+foreachDigit :: (Monad m, LineState t) => (Int -> s -> t) -> [Char]
                 -> KeyCommand m s t
 foreachDigit f ds = choiceCmd $ map digitCmd ds
-    where digitCmd d = simpleChar d +> change (f (toDigit d))
+    where digitCmd d = simpleChar d `useKey` change (f (toDigit d))
           toDigit d = fromEnum d - fromEnum '0'
 
 
@@ -342,7 +391,7 @@
                     | baseChar x == d = n-1
                     | otherwise = n
 
-matchingRightBrace, matchingLeftBrace :: Char -> Maybe Char 
+matchingRightBrace, matchingLeftBrace :: Char -> Maybe Char
 matchingRightBrace = flip lookup braceList
 matchingLeftBrace = flip lookup (map (\(c,d) -> (d,c)) braceList)
 
@@ -352,13 +401,13 @@
 ---------------
 -- Replace mode
 replaceLoop :: InputCmd CommandMode CommandMode
-replaceLoop = saveForUndo >|> change insertFromCommandMode >|> loop
-                >|> change enterCommandModeRight
+replaceLoop = saveForUndo >=> change insertFromCommandMode >=> loop
+                >=> change enterCommandModeRight
     where
         loop = try (oneReplaceCmd >+> loop)
         oneReplaceCmd = choiceCmd [
-                simpleKey LeftKey +> change goLeft
-                , simpleKey RightKey +> change goRight
+                simpleKey LeftKey `useKey` change goLeft
+                , simpleKey RightKey `useKey` change goRight
                 , changeFromChar replaceCharIM
                 ]
 
@@ -372,25 +421,28 @@
         return s
 
 storedAction :: Monad m => SavedCommand m -> SavedCommand m
-storedAction act = storeLastCmd act >|> act
+storedAction act = storeLastCmd act >=> act
 
 storedCmdAction :: Monad m => Command (ViT m) (ArgMode CommandMode) CommandMode
-                            -> Command (ViT m) (ArgMode CommandMode) CommandMode
-storedCmdAction act = storeLastCmd (liftM Left . act) >|> act
+                           -> Command (ViT m) (ArgMode CommandMode) CommandMode
+storedCmdAction act = storeLastCmd (fmap Left . act) >=> act
 
 storedIAction :: Monad m => Command (ViT m) (ArgMode CommandMode) InsertMode
-                        -> Command (ViT m) (ArgMode CommandMode) InsertMode
-storedIAction act = storeLastCmd (liftM Right . act) >|> act
+                         -> Command (ViT m) (ArgMode CommandMode) InsertMode
+storedIAction act = storeLastCmd (fmap Right . act) >=> act
 
-killAndStoreCmd :: MonadIO m => KillHelper -> Command (ViT m) (ArgMode CommandMode) CommandMode
-killAndStoreCmd = storedCmdAction . killFromArgHelper
+killAndStoreC :: MonadIO m => KillHelper -> Command (ViT m) (ArgMode CommandMode) CommandMode
+killAndStoreC = storedCmdAction . killFromArgHelper
 
 killAndStoreI :: MonadIO m => KillHelper -> Command (ViT m) (ArgMode CommandMode) InsertMode
 killAndStoreI = storedIAction . killFromArgHelper
 
-killAndStoreIE :: MonadIO m => KillHelper -> Command (ViT m) (ArgMode CommandMode) EitherMode
-killAndStoreIE helper = storedAction (killFromArgHelper helper >|> return . Right)
+killAndStoreE :: MonadIO m => KillHelper -> Command (ViT m) (ArgMode CommandMode) EitherMode
+killAndStoreE helper = storedAction (killFromArgHelper helper >=> return . Right)
 
+copyAndStore :: MonadIO m => KillHelper -> Command (ViT m) (ArgMode CommandMode) CommandMode
+copyAndStore = storedCmdAction . copyFromArgHelper
+
 noArg :: Monad m => Command m s (ArgMode s)
 noArg = return . startArg 1
 
@@ -415,19 +467,18 @@
 viEnterSearch c dir s = setState (SearchEntry emptyIM c) >>= loopEntry
     where
         modifySE f se = se {entryState = f (entryState se)}
-        loopEntry = keyChoiceCmd [
-                        editEntry >+> loopEntry
-                        , simpleChar '\n' +> \se -> 
-                            viSearchHist dir (searchText se) s
+        loopEntry = keyChoiceCmd
+                        [ editEntry >+> loopEntry
+                        , simpleChar '\n' `useKey` \se -> viSearchHist dir (searchText se) s
                         , withoutConsuming (change (const s))
                         ]
-        editEntry = choiceCmd [
-                        useChar (change . modifySE . insertChar)
-                        , simpleKey LeftKey +> change (modifySE goLeft)
-                        , simpleKey RightKey +> change (modifySE goRight)
-                        , simpleKey Backspace +> change (modifySE deletePrev)
-                        , simpleKey Delete +> change (modifySE deleteNext)
-                        ] 
+        editEntry = choiceCmd
+                        [ useChar (change . modifySE . insertChar)
+                        , simpleKey LeftKey `useKey` change (modifySE goLeft)
+                        , simpleKey RightKey `useKey` change (modifySE goRight)
+                        , simpleKey Backspace `useKey` change (modifySE deletePrev)
+                        , simpleKey Delete `useKey` change (modifySE deleteNext)
+                        ]
 
 viSearchHist :: forall m . Monad m
     => Direction -> [Grapheme] -> Command (ViT m) CommandMode CommandMode
@@ -445,3 +496,8 @@
         Right sm -> do
             put vstate {lastSearch = toSearch'}
             setState (restore (foundHistory sm))
+
+reverseDir :: Maybe (a, b, Direction) -> Maybe (a, b, Direction)
+reverseDir = (third3 flipDir <$>)
+    where
+        third3 f (a, b, c) = (a, b, f c)
diff --git a/cbits/h_wcwidth.c b/cbits/h_wcwidth.c
--- a/cbits/h_wcwidth.c
+++ b/cbits/h_wcwidth.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 };
 
 /* auxiliary function for binary search in interval table */
-static int haskeline_bisearch(wchar_t ucs, const struct interval *table, int max) {
+static int haskeline_bisearch(int ucs, const struct interval *table, int max) {
   int min = 0;
   int mid;
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
  * in ISO 10646.
  */
 
-int haskeline_mk_wcwidth(wchar_t ucs)
+int haskeline_mk_wcwidth(int ucs)
 {
   /* sorted list of non-overlapping intervals of non-spacing characters */
   /* generated by "uniset +cat=Me +cat=Mn +cat=Cf -00AD +1160-11FF +200B c" */
diff --git a/examples/Test.hs b/examples/Test.hs
--- a/examples/Test.hs
+++ b/examples/Test.hs
@@ -1,41 +1,138 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE CPP #-}
 module Main where
 
 import System.Console.Haskeline
-import System.Environment
-import Control.Exception (AsyncException(..))
+import Options.Applicative
+import Data.Monoid ((<>))
+#ifndef MINGW
+import System.IO (openFile, hClose, IOMode(..))
+#endif
 
 {--
 Testing the line-input functions and their interaction with ctrl-c signals.
 
 Usage:
-./Test          (line input)
-./Test chars    (character input)
-./Test password (no masking characters)
-./Test password \*
-./Test initial  (use initial text in the prompt)
+  ./Test                                  (line input, default Behavior)
+  ./Test chars                            (character input)
+  ./Test password                         (no masking)
+  ./Test password \*                      (masking with '*')
+  ./Test initial                          (initial text in the prompt)
+
+  ./Test --mode useTermHandles            (POSIX only)
+  ./Test --mode useTermHandlesWith --term-type vt100
+                                          (POSIX only)
+
+The --mode flag selects the haskeline Behavior; positional INPUT_ARG
+selects which prompt function to use, and works with any --mode.
 --}
 
+data Mode
+    = UseTerm                    -- ^ defaultBehavior
+    | UseTermHandles             -- ^ useTermHandles on /dev/tty
+    | UseTermHandlesWith String  -- ^ useTermHandlesWith TERM on /dev/tty
+
+data InputMode
+    = LineInput
+    | CharInput
+    | PasswordInput (Maybe Char)
+    | InitialInput
+
+data Opts = Opts { optMode :: Mode, optInput :: InputMode }
+
 mySettings :: Settings IO
 mySettings = defaultSettings {historyFile = Just "myhist"}
 
 main :: IO ()
 main = do
-        args <- getArgs
-        let inputFunc = case args of
-                ["chars"] -> fmap (fmap (\c -> [c])) . getInputChar
-                ["password"] -> getPassword Nothing
-                ["password", [c]] -> getPassword (Just c)
-                ["initial"] -> flip getInputLineWithInitial ("left ", "right")
-                _ -> getInputLine
-        runInputT mySettings $ withInterrupt $ loop inputFunc 0
-    where
-        loop inputFunc n = do
-            minput <-  handle (\Interrupt -> return (Just "Caught interrupted"))
-                        $ inputFunc (show n ++ ":")
-            case minput of
-                Nothing -> return ()
-                Just "quit" -> return ()
-                Just "q" -> return ()
-                Just s -> do
-                            outputStrLn ("line " ++ show n ++ ":" ++ s)
-                            loop inputFunc (n+1)
+    Opts {optMode = m, optInput = im} <- execParser optsInfo
+    case m of
+        UseTerm ->
+            runInputT mySettings (runAction im)
+#ifndef MINGW
+        UseTermHandles ->
+            runWithHandles Nothing im
+        UseTermHandlesWith t ->
+            runWithHandles (Just t) im
+#else
+        _ -> error "useTermHandles[With] is not available on Windows"
+#endif
+
+runAction :: InputMode -> InputT IO ()
+runAction im = withInterrupt $ loop (inputFunc im) 0
+
+inputFunc :: InputMode -> String -> InputT IO (Maybe String)
+inputFunc LineInput          = getInputLine
+inputFunc CharInput          = fmap (fmap (\c -> [c])) . getInputChar
+inputFunc (PasswordInput mc) = getPassword mc
+inputFunc InitialInput       = flip getInputLineWithInitial ("left ", "right")
+
+loop :: (String -> InputT IO (Maybe String)) -> Int -> InputT IO ()
+loop f n = do
+    minput <- handleInterrupt (return (Just "Caught interrupted"))
+                $ f (show n ++ ":")
+    case minput of
+        Nothing     -> return ()
+        Just "quit" -> return ()
+        Just "q"    -> return ()
+        Just s      -> do
+            outputStrLn ("line " ++ show n ++ ":" ++ s)
+            loop f (n+1)
+
+#ifndef MINGW
+-- Drive Haskeline against /dev/tty (the controlling terminal) via the
+-- useTermHandles[With] Behaviors.  This still happens to be the controlling
+-- tty in our test setup, but it goes through the new code path.
+runWithHandles :: Maybe String -> InputMode -> IO ()
+runWithHandles mTerm im = do
+    input  <- openFile "/dev/tty" ReadMode
+    output <- openFile "/dev/tty" WriteMode
+    let beh = case mTerm of
+            Nothing -> useTermHandles input output
+            Just t  -> useTermHandlesWith t input output
+    runInputTBehavior beh mySettings (runAction im)
+    hClose input
+    hClose output
+#endif
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+-- Command-line parsing
+
+optsInfo :: ParserInfo Opts
+optsInfo = info (optsP <**> helper)
+                (fullDesc <> progDesc "Haskeline test program")
+
+optsP :: Parser Opts
+optsP = Opts <$> modeP <*> inputModeP
+
+modeP :: Parser Mode
+modeP = mkMode
+    <$> strOption
+            ( long "mode"
+           <> value "useTerm"
+           <> showDefault
+           <> metavar "MODE"
+           <> help "useTerm | useTermHandles | useTermHandlesWith" )
+    <*> optional
+            (strOption
+                ( long "term-type"
+               <> metavar "TERM"
+               <> help "term type for --mode useTermHandlesWith" ))
+  where
+    mkMode "useTerm"            _         = UseTerm
+    mkMode "useTermHandles"     _         = UseTermHandles
+    mkMode "useTermHandlesWith" (Just t)  = UseTermHandlesWith t
+    mkMode "useTermHandlesWith" Nothing   =
+        error "--mode useTermHandlesWith requires --term-type"
+    mkMode other                _         =
+        error ("unknown --mode: " ++ other)
+
+inputModeP :: Parser InputMode
+inputModeP = mkInput <$> many (argument str (metavar "INPUT_ARG"))
+  where
+    mkInput []                  = LineInput
+    mkInput ["chars"]           = CharInput
+    mkInput ["password"]        = PasswordInput Nothing
+    mkInput ["password", [c]]   = PasswordInput (Just c)
+    mkInput ["initial"]         = InitialInput
+    mkInput xs                  =
+        error ("unrecognized positional args: " ++ show xs)
diff --git a/haskeline.cabal b/haskeline.cabal
--- a/haskeline.cabal
+++ b/haskeline.cabal
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 Name:           haskeline
 Cabal-Version:  >=1.10
-Version:        0.7.5.0
+Version:        0.8.5.0
 Category:       User Interfaces
 License:        BSD3
 License-File:   LICENSE
 Copyright:      (c) Judah Jacobson
 Author:         Judah Jacobson
-Maintainer:     Judah Jacobson <judah.jacobson@gmail.com>
+Maintainer:     Troels Henriksen <athas@sigkill.dk>
 Synopsis:       A command-line interface for user input, written in Haskell.
 Description:
                 Haskeline provides a user interface for line input in command-line
@@ -15,15 +15,31 @@
                 Haskell programs.
                 .
                 Haskeline runs both on POSIX-compatible systems and on Windows.
-Homepage:       https://github.com/judah/haskeline
-Bug-Reports:    https://github.com/judah/haskeline/issues
+Homepage:       https://github.com/haskell/haskeline
+Bug-Reports:    https://github.com/haskell/haskeline/issues
 Stability:      Stable
 Build-Type:     Simple
-extra-source-files: examples/Test.hs Changelog includes/*.h
 
+tested-with:
+  GHC == 9.12.1
+  GHC == 9.10.1
+  GHC == 9.8.2
+  GHC == 9.6.5
+  GHC == 9.4.8
+  GHC == 9.2.8
+  GHC == 9.0.2
+  GHC == 8.10.7
+  GHC == 8.8.4
+  GHC == 8.6.5
+  GHC == 8.4.4
+  GHC == 8.2.2
+  GHC == 8.0.2
+
+extra-source-files: examples/Test.hs Changelog
+
 source-repository head
     type: git
-    location: git://github.com/judah/haskeline.git
+    location: https://github.com/judah/haskeline.git
 
 -- There are three main advantages to the terminfo backend over the portable,
 -- "dumb" alternative.  First, it enables more efficient control sequences
@@ -38,14 +54,24 @@
     Default: True
     Manual: True
 
+-- Help the GHC build by making it possible to disable the extra binary.
+-- TODO: Make GHC handle packages with both a library and an executable.
+flag examples
+    Description: Enable executable components used for tests.
+    Default: True
+    Manual: True
+
 Library
-    -- We require ghc>=7.4.1 (base>=4.5) to use the base library encodings, even
-    -- though it was implemented in earlier releases, due to GHC bug #5436 which
-    -- wasn't fixed until 7.4.1
-    Build-depends: base >=4.9 && < 4.13, containers>=0.4 && < 0.7,
-                   directory>=1.1 && < 1.4, bytestring>=0.9 && < 0.11,
-                   filepath >= 1.2 && < 1.5, transformers >= 0.4 && < 0.6,
-                   process >= 1.0 && < 1.7, stm >= 2.4 && < 2.6
+    Build-depends:
+        base         >= 4.9 && < 4.23
+      , containers   >= 0.4 && < 0.9
+      , directory    >= 1.1 && < 1.4
+      , bytestring   >= 0.9 && < 0.13
+      , filepath     >= 1.2 && < 1.6
+      , transformers >= 0.2 && < 0.7
+      , process      >= 1.0 && < 1.7
+      , stm          >= 2.4 && < 2.6
+      , exceptions   == 0.10.*
     Default-Language: Haskell98
     Default-Extensions:
                 ForeignFunctionInterface, Rank2Types, FlexibleInstances,
@@ -60,9 +86,10 @@
     Exposed-Modules:
                 System.Console.Haskeline
                 System.Console.Haskeline.Completion
-                System.Console.Haskeline.MonadException
                 System.Console.Haskeline.History
                 System.Console.Haskeline.IO
+                System.Console.Haskeline.Internal
+                System.Console.Haskeline.ReaderT
     Other-Modules:
                 System.Console.Haskeline.Backend
                 System.Console.Haskeline.Backend.WCWidth
@@ -85,15 +112,15 @@
     include-dirs: includes
     c-sources: cbits/h_wcwidth.c
 
-    if os(windows) {
-        Build-depends: Win32>=2.0
+    if os(windows)
+        Build-depends: Win32 >= 2.1 && < 2.10 || >= 2.12
         Other-modules: System.Console.Haskeline.Backend.Win32
                        System.Console.Haskeline.Backend.Win32.Echo
         c-sources: cbits/win_console.c
         includes: win_console.h, windows_cconv.h
         install-includes: win_console.h
         cpp-options: -DMINGW
-    } else {
+    else
         Build-depends: unix>=2.0 && < 2.9
         Other-modules:
                 System.Console.Haskeline.Backend.Posix
@@ -107,5 +134,42 @@
         if os(solaris) {
             cpp-options: -DUSE_TERMIOS_H
         }
+
+    ghc-options: -Wall -Wcompat
+
+test-suite haskeline-tests
+    type: exitcode-stdio-1.0
+    hs-source-dirs: tests
+    Default-Language: Haskell98
+
+    if os(windows) {
+        buildable: False
     }
-    ghc-options: -Wall
+    if !flag(examples) {
+        buildable: False
+    }
+    Main-Is:    Unit.hs
+    Build-depends:
+      -- shared dependencies with library
+        base         >= 4.9 && < 4.23
+      , containers   >= 0.4 && < 0.9
+      , bytestring   >= 0.9 && < 0.13
+      , directory
+      , process      >= 1.0 && < 1.7
+      -- dependencies for test-suite
+      , HUnit
+      , text
+      , unix         >= 2.0 && < 2.9
+
+    Other-Modules: RunTTY, Pty
+    build-tool-depends: haskeline:haskeline-examples-Test
+
+-- The following program is used by unit tests in `tests` executable
+Executable haskeline-examples-Test
+    if !flag(examples) {
+        buildable: False
+    }
+    Build-depends: base, containers, haskeline, optparse-applicative
+    Default-Language: Haskell2010
+    hs-source-dirs: examples
+    Main-Is: Test.hs
diff --git a/includes/h_iconv.h b/includes/h_iconv.h
deleted file mode 100644
--- a/includes/h_iconv.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#include <iconv.h>
-
-iconv_t haskeline_iconv_open(const char *tocode, const char *fromcode);
-
-void haskeline_iconv_close(iconv_t cd);
-
-size_t haskeline_iconv(iconv_t cd, char **inbuf, size_t *inbytesleft,
-                char **outbuf, size_t *outbytesleft);
-
diff --git a/includes/windows_cconv.h b/includes/windows_cconv.h
deleted file mode 100644
--- a/includes/windows_cconv.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef WINDOWS_CCONV_H
-#define WINDOWS_CCONV_H
-
-#if defined(i386_HOST_ARCH)
-# define WINDOWS_CCONV stdcall
-#elif defined(x86_64_HOST_ARCH)
-# define WINDOWS_CCONV ccall
-#else
-# error Unknown mingw32 arch
-#endif
-
-#endif
diff --git a/tests/Pty.hs b/tests/Pty.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Pty.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE ForeignFunctionInterface #-}
+-- This module is a quick-and-dirty way to run an executable
+-- within a pseudoterminal and obtain its output.
+-- 
+-- It is not intended for general use.  In particular:
+-- - It expects the output to be available quickly (<0.2s)
+--   after each chunk of input.
+-- - It expects each output chunk be no more than 4096 bytes.
+module Pty (runCommandInPty) where
+
+import System.Posix.Types
+import System.Posix.Terminal
+import System.Posix.Process
+import System.Posix.Signals
+import qualified Data.ByteString as B
+import System.Posix.IO.ByteString
+import Foreign.Marshal.Alloc
+import Foreign.C.Error
+import Foreign.C.Types
+import Foreign.Ptr
+import Control.Concurrent
+
+-- Run the given command in a pseudoterminal, and return its output chunks.
+-- Read the initial output, then feed the given input to it
+-- one block at a time.
+-- After each input, pause for 0.2s and then read as much output as possible.
+runCommandInPty :: String -> [String] -> Maybe [(String,String)]
+        -> [B.ByteString] -> IO [B.ByteString]
+runCommandInPty prog args env inputs = do
+    (fd,pid) <- forkCommandInPty prog args env
+    -- Block until the initial output from the program.
+    -- After that, only use non-blocking reads.  Otherwise,
+    -- we would hang the program in cases where the program has no output
+    -- in between inputs.
+    firstOutput <- getOutput fd
+    setFdOption fd NonBlockingRead True
+    outputs <- mapM (inputOutput fd) inputs
+    signalProcess killProcess pid
+    _status <- getProcessStatus True False pid
+    closeFd fd
+    return (firstOutput : outputs)
+
+inputOutput :: Fd -> B.ByteString -> IO B.ByteString
+inputOutput fd input = do
+    putInput fd input
+    getOutput fd
+
+putInput :: Fd -> B.ByteString -> IO ()
+putInput fd input =
+    B.useAsCStringLen input $ \(cstr,len) -> do
+        written <- fdWriteBuf fd (castPtr cstr) (fromIntegral len)
+        if written == 0
+            then threadDelay 1000 >> putInput fd input
+            else return ()
+
+getOutput :: Fd -> IO B.ByteString
+getOutput fd = do
+            threadDelay 20000
+            allocaBytes (fromIntegral numBytes) $ \buf -> do
+                num <- fdReadNonBlocking fd buf numBytes
+                B.packCStringLen (castPtr buf, fromIntegral num)
+  where
+    numBytes = 4096
+
+
+-- Unlike fdReadBuf, don't throw an error if nothing's immediately available.
+-- Instead, just return empty output.
+fdReadNonBlocking :: Fd -> Ptr CChar -> CSize -> IO CSsize
+fdReadNonBlocking fd buf n = do
+    num_read <- c_read fd buf n
+    if num_read >= 0
+        then return num_read
+        else do
+            e <- getErrno
+            if e == eAGAIN
+                then return 0
+                else throwErrno "fdReadNonBlocking"
+
+foreign import ccall "read" c_read :: Fd -> Ptr CChar -> CSize -> IO CSsize
+
+
+-- returns the master Fd, and the pid for the subprocess.
+forkCommandInPty :: String -> [String] -> Maybe [(String,String)]
+                    -> IO (Fd,ProcessID)
+forkCommandInPty prog args env = do
+    (master,slave) <- openPseudoTerminal
+    pid <- forkProcess $ do
+                    closeFd master
+                    loginTTY slave
+                    executeFile prog False args env
+    return (master,pid)
+
+
+loginTTY :: Fd -> IO ()
+loginTTY = throwErrnoIfMinus1_ "loginTTY" . login_tty
+
+foreign import ccall login_tty :: Fd -> IO CInt
+
diff --git a/tests/RunTTY.hs b/tests/RunTTY.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/RunTTY.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE RecordWildCards #-}
+-- This module provides an interface for testing the output
+-- of programs that expect to be run in a terminal.
+module RunTTY (Invocation(..),
+            runInvocation,
+            assertInvocation,
+            testI,
+            setLang,
+            setTerm,
+            setLatin1,
+            setUTF8
+            ) where
+
+import Control.Concurrent
+import Data.ByteString as B
+import System.IO
+import System.Process
+import Test.HUnit
+import qualified Data.ByteString.Char8 as BC
+
+import Pty
+
+
+data Invocation = Invocation {
+            prog :: FilePath
+              -- | Mode-selection flags passed before any positional args
+              -- (e.g. @[\"--mode\", \"useTermHandles\"]@).
+            , progModeArgs :: [String]
+              -- | Positional input-mode args (e.g. @[\"chars\"]@).
+            , progInputArgs :: [String]
+            , runInTTY :: Bool
+            , environment :: [(String,String)]
+            }
+
+progArgs :: Invocation -> [String]
+progArgs Invocation{..} = progModeArgs ++ progInputArgs
+
+setEnv :: String -> String -> Invocation -> Invocation
+setEnv var val Invocation {..} = Invocation{
+        environment = (var,val) : Prelude.filter ((/=var).fst) environment
+        ,..
+        }
+
+setLang :: String -> Invocation -> Invocation
+setLang = setEnv "LANG"
+setTerm :: String -> Invocation -> Invocation
+setTerm = setEnv "TERM"
+
+
+setUTF8 :: Invocation -> Invocation
+setUTF8 = setLang "C.UTF-8"
+setLatin1 :: Invocation -> Invocation
+setLatin1 = setLang "C.ISO8859-1"
+
+
+runInvocation :: Invocation
+        -> [B.ByteString] -- Input chunks.  (We pause after each chunk to
+                        -- simulate real user input and prevent Haskeline
+                        -- from coalescing the changes.)
+        -> IO [B.ByteString]
+runInvocation inv@Invocation {..} inputs
+    | runInTTY = runCommandInPty prog (progArgs inv) (Just environment) inputs
+    | otherwise = do
+    (Just inH, Just outH, Nothing, ph)
+        <- createProcess (proc prog (progArgs inv))
+                            { env = Just environment
+                            , std_in = CreatePipe
+                            , std_out = CreatePipe
+                            , std_err = Inherit
+                            }
+    hSetBuffering inH NoBuffering
+    firstOutput <- getOutput outH
+    outputs <- mapM (inputOutput inH outH) inputs
+    hClose inH
+    lastOutput <- getOutput outH -- output triggered by EOF, if any
+    terminateProcess ph
+    _ <- waitForProcess ph
+    return $ firstOutput : outputs
+                ++ if B.null lastOutput then [] else [lastOutput]
+
+inputOutput :: Handle -> Handle -> B.ByteString -> IO B.ByteString
+inputOutput inH outH input = do
+    B.hPut inH input
+    getOutput outH
+
+
+getOutput :: Handle -> IO B.ByteString
+getOutput h = do
+    threadDelay 20000
+    B.hGetNonBlocking h 4096
+
+
+assertInvocation :: Invocation -> [B.ByteString] -> [B.ByteString]
+                    -> Assertion
+assertInvocation i input expectedOutput = do
+    actualOutput <- runInvocation i input
+    assertSameList expectedOutput $ fmap fixOutput actualOutput
+
+-- Remove CRLFs from output, since tty translates all LFs into CRLF.
+-- (TODO: I'd like to just unset ONLCR in the slave tty, but
+-- System.Posix.Terminal doesn't support that flag.)
+fixOutput :: B.ByteString -> B.ByteString
+fixOutput = BC.pack . loop . BC.unpack
+  where
+    loop ('\r':'\n':rest) = '\n' : loop rest
+    loop (c:cs) = c : loop cs
+    loop [] = []
+
+assertSameList :: (Show a, Eq a) => [a] -> [a] -> Assertion
+assertSameList [] [] = return ()
+assertSameList (x:xs) (y:ys)
+    | x == y = assertSameList xs ys
+assertSameList xs ys = xs @=? ys -- cause error to be thrown
+
+testI :: Invocation -> [B.ByteString] -> [B.ByteString] -> Test
+testI i inp outp = test $ assertInvocation i inp outp
diff --git a/tests/Unit.hs b/tests/Unit.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Unit.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,374 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
+-- Requirements:
+-- - Empty ~/.haskeline (or set to defaults)
+-- - On Mac OS X, the "dumb term" test may fail.
+--   In particular, the line "* UTF-8" which makes locale_charset()
+--   always return UTF-8; otherwise we can't test latin-1.
+-- - NB: Window size isn't provided by screen so it's picked up from
+--   terminfo or defaults (either way: 80x24), rather than the user's
+--   terminal.
+module Main where
+
+import Control.Monad (when)
+import qualified Data.ByteString as B
+import qualified Data.ByteString.Char8 as BC
+import Data.Word
+import qualified Data.Text as T
+import qualified Data.Text.Encoding as E
+import Data.Monoid ((<>))
+import System.Directory (createDirectoryIfMissing)
+import System.Exit (exitFailure)
+import System.Process (readProcess)
+import Test.HUnit
+
+import RunTTY
+
+legacyEncoding :: Bool
+legacyEncoding = False
+
+-- Generally we want the legacy and new backends to perform the same.
+-- The only two differences I'm aware of are:
+-- 1. base decodes invalid bytes as '\65533', but legacy decodes them as '?'
+-- 2. if there's an incomplete sequence and no more input immediately
+--   available (but not eof), then base will pause to wait for more input,
+--   whereas legacy will immediately stop.
+whenLegacy :: BC.ByteString -> BC.ByteString
+whenLegacy s = if legacyEncoding then s else B.empty
+
+-- These files are used to test tab completion.
+makeTestFiles :: IO ()
+makeTestFiles = do
+  createDirectoryIfMissing True "tests/dummy-μασ"
+  writeFile "tests/dummy-μασ/bar" ""
+  writeFile "tests/dummy-μασ/ςερτ" ""
+
+main :: IO ()
+main = do
+    -- forkProcess needs an absolute path to the binary.
+    p <- head . lines <$> readProcess "which" ["haskeline-examples-Test"] ""
+    let i = setTerm "xterm"
+            Invocation {
+                prog = p,
+                progModeArgs = [],
+                progInputArgs = [],
+                runInTTY = True,
+                environment = []
+            }
+    makeTestFiles
+    result <- runTestTT $ test
+        [ interactionTests UseTerm i
+        , interactionTests UseTermHandles i
+        , interactionTests (UseTermHandlesWith "xterm") i
+        -- dumbTests sets TERM=dumb in env to drive Haskeline into the dumb
+        -- backend.  That works for UseTerm and UseTermHandles (both consult
+        -- env), but not for UseTermHandlesWith — it ignores env and uses its
+        -- explicit term type — so we skip it for that mode.
+        , dumbTests UseTerm i
+        , dumbTests UseTermHandles i
+        , fileStyleTests i
+        ]
+    when (errors result > 0 || failures result > 0) exitFailure
+
+-- | Which haskeline Behavior the test program should run under.
+data Mode
+    = UseTerm                     -- ^ runInputT (defaultBehavior)
+    | UseTermHandles              -- ^ useTermHandles on /dev/tty
+    | UseTermHandlesWith String   -- ^ useTermHandlesWith TERM on /dev/tty
+
+modeName :: Mode -> String
+modeName UseTerm                 = "useTerm"
+modeName UseTermHandles          = "useTermHandles"
+modeName (UseTermHandlesWith t)  = "useTermHandlesWith=" ++ t
+
+setMode :: Mode -> Invocation -> Invocation
+setMode m i = i { progModeArgs = modeArgs m }
+  where
+    modeArgs UseTerm                 = []
+    modeArgs UseTermHandles          = ["--mode", "useTermHandles"]
+    modeArgs (UseTermHandlesWith t)  = ["--mode", "useTermHandlesWith", "--term-type", t]
+
+interactionTests :: Mode -> Invocation -> Test
+interactionTests m i = ("interaction (" ++ modeName m ++ ")") ~: test
+    [ unicodeEncoding ii
+    , unicodeMovement ii
+    , tabCompletion ii
+    , incorrectInput ii
+    , historyTests ii
+    , inputChar $ setCharInput ii
+    ]
+  where
+    ii = setMode m i
+
+unicodeEncoding :: Invocation -> Test
+unicodeEncoding i = "Unicode encoding (valid)" ~:
+    [ utf8Test i [utf8 "xαβγy"]
+        [prompt 0, utf8 "xαβγy"]
+    , utf8Test i [utf8 "a\n", "quit\n"]
+        [ prompt 0
+        , utf8 "a" <> end
+            <> output 0 (utf8 "a") <> prompt 1
+        , utf8 "quit" <> end
+        ]
+    , utf8Test i [utf8 "xαβyψ안기q영\n", "quit\n"]
+        [ prompt 0
+        , utf8 "xαβyψ안기q영" <> end
+            <> output 0 (utf8 "xαβyψ안기q영") <> prompt 1
+        , utf8 "quit" <> end
+        ]
+    -- test buffering: 32 bytes is in middle of a char encoding,
+    -- also test long paste
+    , "multipleLines" ~: utf8Test i [l1 <> "\n" <> l1]
+        [ prompt 0
+        , l1 <> end <> output 0 l1 <> prompt 1 <> l1]
+    ]
+  where
+    l1 = utf8 $ T.replicate 30 "안" -- three bytes, width 60
+
+unicodeMovement :: Invocation -> Test
+unicodeMovement i = "Unicode movement" ~:
+    [ "separate" ~: utf8Test i [utf8 "α", utf8 "\ESC[Dx"]
+        [prompt 0, utf8 "α", utf8 "\bxα\b"]
+    , "coalesced" ~: utf8Test i [utf8 "α\ESC[Dx"]
+        [prompt 0, utf8 "xα\b"]
+    , "lineWrap" ~: utf8Test i
+        [ utf8 longWideChar
+        , raw [1]
+        , raw [5]
+        ]
+        [prompt 0, utf8 lwc1 <> wrap <> utf8 lwc2 <> wrap <> utf8 lwc3
+        , cr <> "\ESC[2A\ESC[2C"
+        , cr <> nl <> nl <> "\ESC[22C"
+        ]
+
+    ]
+  where
+    longWideChar = T.concat $ replicate 30 $ "안기영"
+    (lwc1,lwcs1) = T.splitAt ((80-2)`div`2) longWideChar
+    (lwc2,lwcs2) = T.splitAt (80`div`2) lwcs1
+    (lwc3,_lwcs3) = T.splitAt (80`div`2) lwcs2
+    -- lwc3 has length 90 - (80-2)/2 - 80/2 = 11,
+    -- so the last line as wide width 2*11=22.
+
+tabCompletion :: Invocation -> Test
+tabCompletion i = "tab completion" ~:
+    [ utf8Test i [ utf8 "tests/dummy-μ\t\t" ]
+        [ prompt 0, utf8 "tests/dummy-μασ/"
+            <> nl <> utf8 "bar   ςερτ" <> nl
+            <> prompt' 0 <> utf8 "tests/dummy-μασ/"
+        ]
+    ]
+
+incorrectInput :: Invocation -> Test
+incorrectInput i = "incorrect input" ~:
+    [ utf8Test i [ utf8 "x" <> raw [206] ]  -- needs one more byte
+        -- non-legacy encoder ignores the "206" since it's still waiting
+        -- for more input.
+        [ prompt 0, utf8 "x" <> whenLegacy err ]
+    , utf8Test i [ raw [206] <> utf8 "x" ]
+        -- 'x' is not valid after '\206', so both the legacy and
+        -- non-legacy encoders should handle the "x" correctly.
+        [ prompt 0, err <> utf8 "x"]
+    , utf8Test i [ raw [236,149] <> utf8 "x" ] -- needs one more byte
+        [prompt 0, err <> err <> utf8 "x"]
+    ]
+
+historyTests :: Invocation -> Test
+historyTests i =  "history encoding" ~:
+    [ utf8TestValidHist i [ "\ESC[A" ]
+        [prompt 0, utf8 "abcα" ]
+    , utf8TestInvalidHist i [ "\ESC[A" ]
+        -- NB: this is decoded by either utf8-string or base;
+        -- either way they produce \65533 instead of '?'.
+        [prompt 0, utf8 "abcα\65533x\65533x\65533" ]
+    -- In latin-1: read errors as utf-8 '\65533', display as '?'
+    , latin1TestInvalidHist i  [ "\ESC[A" ]
+        [prompt 0, utf8 "abc??x?x?" ]
+    ]
+
+invalidHist :: BC.ByteString
+invalidHist =  utf8 "abcα"
+              `B.append` raw [149] -- invalid start of UTF-8 sequence
+              `B.append` utf8 "x"
+              `B.append` raw [206] -- incomplete start
+              `B.append` utf8 "x"
+              -- incomplete at end of file
+              `B.append` raw [206]
+
+validHist :: BC.ByteString
+validHist = utf8 "abcα"
+
+inputChar :: Invocation -> Test
+inputChar i = "getInputChar" ~:
+    [ utf8Test i [utf8 "xαβ"]
+        [ prompt 0, utf8 "x" <> end <> output 0 (utf8 "x")
+          <> prompt 1 <> utf8 "α" <> end <> output 1 (utf8 "α")
+          <> prompt 2 <> utf8 "β" <> end <> output 2 (utf8 "β")
+          <> prompt 3
+        ]
+    , "bad encoding (separate)" ~:
+        utf8Test i [utf8 "α", raw [149], utf8 "x", raw [206]]
+        [ prompt 0, utf8 "α" <> end <> output 0 (utf8 "α") <> prompt 1
+        , err <> end <> output 1 err <> prompt 2
+        , utf8 "x" <> end <> output 2 (utf8 "x") <> prompt 3
+        , whenLegacy (err <> end <> output 3 err <> prompt 4)
+        ]
+    , "bad encoding (together)" ~:
+        utf8Test i [utf8 "α" <> raw [149] <> utf8 "x" <> raw [206]]
+        [ prompt 0, utf8 "α" <> end <> output 0 (utf8 "α")
+        <> prompt 1 <> err <> end <> output 1 err
+        <> prompt 2 <> utf8 "x" <> end <> output 2 (utf8 "x")
+        <> prompt 3 <> whenLegacy (err <> end <> output 3 err <> prompt 4)
+        ]
+    , utf8Test i [raw [206]] -- incomplete
+        [ prompt 0, whenLegacy (utf8 "?" <> end <> output 0 (utf8 "?"))
+        <> whenLegacy (prompt 1)
+        ]
+    ]
+
+setCharInput :: Invocation -> Invocation
+setCharInput i = i { progInputArgs = ["chars"] }
+
+
+fileStyleTests :: Invocation -> Test
+fileStyleTests i = "file style" ~:
+    [ "line input" ~: utf8Test iFile
+        [utf8 "xαβyψ안기q영\nquit\n"]
+        [ prompt' 0, output 0 (utf8 "xαβyψ안기q영") <> prompt' 1]
+    , "char input" ~: utf8Test iFileChar
+        [utf8 "xαβt"]
+        [ prompt' 0
+        , output 0 (utf8 "x")
+            <> prompt' 1 <> output 1 (utf8 "α")
+            <> prompt' 2 <> output 2 (utf8 "β")
+            <> prompt' 3 <> output 3 (utf8 "t")
+            <> prompt' 4]
+    , "invalid line input" ~: utf8Test iFile
+        -- NOTE: the 206 is an incomplete byte sequence,
+        -- but we MUST not pause since we're at EOF, not just
+        -- end of term.
+        --
+        -- Also recall GHC bug #5436 which caused a crash
+        -- if the last byte started an incomplete sequence.
+        [ utf8 "a" <> raw [149] <> utf8 "x" <> raw [206] ]
+        [ prompt' 0
+        , B.empty
+        -- It only prompts after the EOF.
+        , output 0 (utf8 "a" <> err <> utf8 "x" <> err) <> prompt' 1
+        ]
+    , "invalid char input (following a newline)" ~: utf8Test iFileChar
+        [ utf8 "a\n" <> raw [149] <> utf8 "x\n" <> raw [206] ]
+        $ [ prompt' 0
+          , output 0 (utf8 "a")
+             <> prompt' 1 <> output 1 err
+             <> prompt' 2 <> output 2 (utf8 "x")
+             <> prompt' 3
+             <> whenLegacy (output 3 err <> prompt' 4)
+          ] ++ if legacyEncoding then [] else [ output 3 err <> prompt' 4 ]
+    , "invalid char file input (no preceding newline)" ~: utf8Test iFileChar
+        [ utf8 "a" <> raw [149] <> utf8 "x" <> raw [206] ]
+            -- make sure it tries to read a newline
+            -- and instead gets the incomplete 206.
+            -- This should *not* cause it to crash or block.
+        $ [ prompt' 0
+          , output 0 (utf8 "a")
+             <> prompt' 1 <> output 1 err
+             <> prompt' 2 <> output 2 (utf8 "x")
+             <> prompt' 3
+             <> whenLegacy (output 3 err <> prompt' 4)
+          ] ++ if legacyEncoding then [] else [ output 3 err <> prompt' 4 ]
+     ]
+    -- also single char and buffer break and other stuff
+  where
+    iFile = i { runInTTY = False }
+    iFileChar = setCharInput iFile
+
+-- Test that the dumb terminal backend does encoding correctly.
+-- If all the above tests work for the terminfo backend,
+-- then we just need to make sure the dumb term plugs into everything
+-- correctly, i.e., encodes the input/output and doesn't double-encode.
+dumbTests :: Mode -> Invocation -> Test
+dumbTests m i = ("dumb term (" ++ modeName m ++ ")") ~:
+    [ "line input" ~: utf8Test ii
+        [ utf8 "xαβγy" ]
+        [ prompt' 0, utf8 "xαβγy" ]
+    , "line input wide movement" ~: utf8Test ii
+        [ utf8 wideChar, raw [1], raw [5] ]
+        [ prompt' 0, utf8 wideChar
+        , utf8 (T.replicate 60 "\b")
+        , utf8 wideChar
+        ]
+    , "line char input" ~: utf8Test (setCharInput ii)
+        [utf8 "xαβ"]
+        [ prompt' 0, utf8 "x" <> dumbnl <> output 0 (utf8 "x")
+          <> prompt' 1 <> utf8 "α" <> dumbnl <> output 1 (utf8 "α")
+          <> prompt' 2 <> utf8 "β" <> dumbnl <> output 2 (utf8 "β")
+          <> prompt' 3
+        ]
+    ]
+  where
+    ii = setMode m $ setTerm "dumb" i
+    dumbnl = raw [13,10]
+    wideChar = T.concat $ replicate 10 $ "안기영"
+
+-------------
+-- Building blocks for expected input/output
+
+smkx,rmkx :: B.ByteString
+smkx = utf8 "\ESC[?1h\ESC="
+rmkx = utf8 "\ESC[?1l\ESC>"
+
+prompt, prompt' :: Int -> B.ByteString
+prompt k = smkx <> prompt' k
+
+prompt' k = utf8 (T.pack (show k ++ ":"))
+
+end :: B.ByteString
+end = nl <> rmkx
+
+cr :: B.ByteString
+cr = raw [13]
+
+nl :: B.ByteString
+nl = raw [27, 69]
+
+output :: Int -> B.ByteString -> B.ByteString
+output k s = utf8 (T.pack $ "line " ++ show k ++ ":")
+                <> s <> raw [10]
+
+wrap :: B.ByteString
+wrap = utf8 " \b"
+
+utf8 :: T.Text -> B.ByteString
+utf8 = E.encodeUtf8
+
+raw :: [Word8] -> B.ByteString
+raw = B.pack
+
+err :: B.ByteString
+err = if legacyEncoding
+                then utf8 "?"
+                else utf8 "\65533"
+
+----------------------
+
+utf8Test ::
+  Invocation -> [BC.ByteString] -> [BC.ByteString] -> Test
+utf8Test = testI . setUTF8
+
+utf8TestInvalidHist ::
+  Invocation -> [BC.ByteString] -> [BC.ByteString] -> Test
+utf8TestInvalidHist i input output' = test $ do
+    B.writeFile "myhist" $ invalidHist
+    assertInvocation (setUTF8 i) input output'
+
+utf8TestValidHist ::
+  Invocation -> [BC.ByteString] -> [BC.ByteString] -> Test
+utf8TestValidHist i input output' = test $ do
+    B.writeFile "myhist" validHist
+    assertInvocation (setUTF8 i) input output'
+
+latin1TestInvalidHist ::
+  Invocation -> [BC.ByteString] -> [BC.ByteString] -> Test
+latin1TestInvalidHist i input output' = test $ do
+    B.writeFile "myhist" $ invalidHist
+    assertInvocation (setLatin1 i) input output'
