diff --git a/src/action.rs b/src/action.rs
index 8c23f83..daea92f 100644
--- a/src/action.rs
+++ b/src/action.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::{cmp::min, fs::File, io::Write, mem::{replace, swap}};
+use std::{cmp::min, fs::File, io::Write, mem::replace};
 use crate::{BYTES_PER_LINE, app::WindowSize, buffer::{Buffer, Mode, PartialAction}, edit_action::EditAction};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy)]
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ impl Buffer {
 			
 			Action::CollapseSelection => self.collapse_selection(),
 			
-			Action::ExtendLineBelow => self.extend_line_below(),
-			Action::ExtendLineAbove => self.extend_line_above(),
+			Action::ExtendLineBelow => self.extend_line_below(window_size),
+			Action::ExtendLineAbove => self.extend_line_above(window_size),
 			
 			Action::Delete => self.delete(),
 			
@@ -162,95 +162,159 @@ impl Buffer {
 		self.partial_action = Some(PartialAction::Space);
 	}
 	
-	const fn move_byte_up(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
-		if self.cursor.head >= BYTES_PER_LINE {
-			self.cursor.head -= BYTES_PER_LINE;
-			self.cursor.collapse();
-			
-			self.clamp_screen_to_cursor(window_size);
+	// TODO: all these move/extend-cursor operations could be DRYed together
+	fn move_byte_up(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
+		self.primary_cursor.move_byte_up();
+		
+		for cursor in &mut self.cursors {
+			cursor.move_byte_up();
 		}
+		self.cursors.sort_by_key(|cursor| cursor.head);
+		
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
+		self.clamp_screen_to_primary_cursor(window_size);
 	}
 	
-	const fn move_byte_down(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
-		if self.max_contents_index() - self.cursor.head >= BYTES_PER_LINE {
-			self.cursor.head += BYTES_PER_LINE;
-			self.cursor.collapse();
-			
-			self.clamp_screen_to_cursor(window_size);
+	fn move_byte_down(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
+		let max_contents_index = self.max_contents_index();
+		
+		self.primary_cursor.move_byte_down(max_contents_index);
+		
+		for cursor in &mut self.cursors {
+			cursor.move_byte_down(max_contents_index);
 		}
+		self.cursors.sort_by_key(|cursor| cursor.head);
+		
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
+		self.clamp_screen_to_primary_cursor(window_size);
 	}
 	
-	const fn move_byte_left(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
-		if self.cursor.head >= 1 {
-			self.cursor.head -= 1;
-			self.cursor.collapse();
-			
-			self.clamp_screen_to_cursor(window_size);
+	fn move_byte_left(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
+		self.primary_cursor.move_byte_left();
+		
+		for cursor in &mut self.cursors {
+			cursor.move_byte_left();
 		}
+		self.cursors.sort_by_key(|cursor| cursor.head);
+		
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
+		self.clamp_screen_to_primary_cursor(window_size);
 	}
 	
-	const fn move_byte_right(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
-		if self.max_contents_index() - self.cursor.head >= 1 {
-			self.cursor.head += 1;
-			self.cursor.collapse();
-			
-			self.clamp_screen_to_cursor(window_size);
+	fn move_byte_right(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
+		let max_contents_index = self.max_contents_index();
+		
+		self.primary_cursor.move_byte_right(max_contents_index);
+		
+		for cursor in &mut self.cursors {
+			cursor.move_byte_right(max_contents_index);
 		}
+		self.cursors.sort_by_key(|cursor| cursor.head);
+		
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
+		self.clamp_screen_to_primary_cursor(window_size);
 	}
 	
-	const fn extend_byte_up(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
-		if self.cursor.head >= BYTES_PER_LINE {
-			self.cursor.head -= BYTES_PER_LINE;
-			self.clamp_screen_to_cursor(window_size);
+	fn extend_byte_up(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
+		self.primary_cursor.extend_byte_up();
+		
+		for cursor in &mut self.cursors {
+			cursor.extend_byte_up();
 		}
+		self.cursors.sort_by_key(|cursor| cursor.head);
+		
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
+		self.clamp_screen_to_primary_cursor(window_size);
 	}
 	
-	const fn extend_byte_down(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
-		if self.max_contents_index() - self.cursor.head >= BYTES_PER_LINE {
-			self.cursor.head += BYTES_PER_LINE;
-			self.clamp_screen_to_cursor(window_size);
+	fn extend_byte_down(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
+		let max_contents_index = self.max_contents_index();
+		
+		self.primary_cursor.extend_byte_down(max_contents_index);
+		
+		for cursor in &mut self.cursors {
+			cursor.extend_byte_down(max_contents_index);
 		}
+		self.cursors.sort_by_key(|cursor| cursor.head);
+		
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
+		self.clamp_screen_to_primary_cursor(window_size);
 	}
 	
-	const fn extend_byte_left(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
-		if self.cursor.head >= 1 {
-			self.cursor.head -= 1;
-			self.clamp_screen_to_cursor(window_size);
+	fn extend_byte_left(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
+		self.primary_cursor.extend_byte_left();
+		
+		for cursor in &mut self.cursors {
+			cursor.extend_byte_left();
 		}
+		self.cursors.sort_by_key(|cursor| cursor.head);
+		
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
+		self.clamp_screen_to_primary_cursor(window_size);
 	}
 	
-	const fn extend_byte_right(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
-		if self.max_contents_index() - self.cursor.head >= 1 {
-			self.cursor.head += 1;
-			self.clamp_screen_to_cursor(window_size);
+	fn extend_byte_right(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
+		let max_contents_index = self.max_contents_index();
+		
+		self.primary_cursor.extend_byte_right(max_contents_index);
+		
+		for cursor in &mut self.cursors {
+			cursor.extend_byte_right(max_contents_index);
 		}
+		self.cursors.sort_by_key(|cursor| cursor.head);
+		
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
+		self.clamp_screen_to_primary_cursor(window_size);
 	}
 	
-	const fn goto_line_start(&mut self) {
-		self.cursor.head -= self.cursor.head % BYTES_PER_LINE;
-		self.cursor.collapse();
+	fn goto_line_start(&mut self) {
+		self.primary_cursor.goto_line_start();
+		
+		for cursor in &mut self.cursors {
+			cursor.goto_line_start();
+		}
+		self.cursors.sort_by_key(|cursor| cursor.head);
+		
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
 	}
 	
 	fn goto_line_end(&mut self) {
-		self.cursor.head = min(
-			self.cursor.head + BYTES_PER_LINE - 1 - (self.cursor.head % BYTES_PER_LINE),
-			self.max_contents_index()
-		);
-		self.cursor.collapse();
-	}
-	
-	const fn goto_file_start(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
-		self.cursor.head %= BYTES_PER_LINE;
-		self.cursor.collapse();
-		self.clamp_screen_to_cursor(window_size);
-	}
-	
-	const fn goto_file_end(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
-		self.cursor.head = previous_multiple_of(BYTES_PER_LINE, self.contents.len()) +
-			(self.cursor.head % BYTES_PER_LINE);
+		let max_contents_index = self.max_contents_index();
 		
-		self.cursor.collapse();
-		self.clamp_screen_to_cursor(window_size);
+		self.primary_cursor.goto_line_end(max_contents_index);
+		
+		for cursor in &mut self.cursors {
+			cursor.goto_line_end(max_contents_index);
+		}
+		self.cursors.sort_by_key(|cursor| cursor.head);
+		
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
+	}
+	
+	fn goto_file_start(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
+		self.primary_cursor.goto_file_start();
+		
+		for cursor in &mut self.cursors {
+			cursor.goto_file_start();
+		}
+		self.cursors.sort_by_key(|cursor| cursor.head);
+		
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
+		self.clamp_screen_to_primary_cursor(window_size);
+	}
+	
+	fn goto_file_end(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
+		let max_contents_index = self.max_contents_index();
+		
+		self.primary_cursor.goto_file_end(max_contents_index);
+		
+		for cursor in &mut self.cursors {
+			cursor.goto_file_end(max_contents_index);
+		}
+		self.cursors.sort_by_key(|cursor| cursor.head);
+		
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
+		self.clamp_screen_to_primary_cursor(window_size);
 	}
 	
 	fn scroll_down(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
@@ -260,39 +324,72 @@ impl Buffer {
 			self.scroll_position + BYTES_PER_LINE,
 			self.contents.len() - (5 * BYTES_PER_LINE)
 		);
-		self.cursor.clamp(self.scroll_position, window_size.visible_byte_count());
+		
+		self.primary_cursor.clamp(self.scroll_position, window_size.visible_byte_count());
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
 	}
 	
 	fn scroll_up(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
 		self.scroll_position = self.scroll_position.saturating_sub(BYTES_PER_LINE);
-		self.cursor.clamp(self.scroll_position, window_size.visible_byte_count());
+		self.primary_cursor.clamp(self.scroll_position, window_size.visible_byte_count());
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
 	}
 	
 	fn page_cursor_half_down(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
 		if self.contents.len() <= 5 * BYTES_PER_LINE { return; }
 		
-		let head_offset = self.cursor.head - self.scroll_position;
-		let tail_offset = self.cursor.tail - self.scroll_position;
+		let old_scroll_position = self.scroll_position;
 		
 		self.scroll_position = min(
 			self.scroll_position + (window_size.visible_byte_count() / 2).next_multiple_of(BYTES_PER_LINE),
 			self.contents.len() - (5 * BYTES_PER_LINE)
 		);
 		
-		self.cursor.head = (self.scroll_position + head_offset).min(self.max_contents_index());
-		self.cursor.tail = (self.scroll_position + tail_offset).min(self.max_contents_index());
+		let scroll_position_change = self.scroll_position - old_scroll_position;
+		let max_contents_index = self.max_contents_index();
+		
+		self.primary_cursor.head = min(
+			self.primary_cursor.head + scroll_position_change,
+			max_contents_index
+		);
+		self.primary_cursor.tail = min(
+			self.primary_cursor.tail + scroll_position_change,
+			max_contents_index
+		);
+		
+		for cursor in &mut self.cursors {
+			cursor.head = (cursor.head + scroll_position_change).min(max_contents_index);
+			cursor.tail = (cursor.tail + scroll_position_change).min(max_contents_index);
+		}
+		
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
 	}
 	
 	fn page_cursor_half_up(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
-		let head_offset = self.cursor.head - self.scroll_position;
-		let tail_offset = self.cursor.tail - self.scroll_position;
+		let old_scroll_position = self.scroll_position;
 		
 		self.scroll_position = self.scroll_position.saturating_sub(
 			(window_size.visible_byte_count() / 2).next_multiple_of(BYTES_PER_LINE)
 		);
 		
-		self.cursor.head = (self.scroll_position + head_offset).min(self.max_contents_index());
-		self.cursor.tail = (self.scroll_position + tail_offset).min(self.max_contents_index());
+		let scroll_position_change = old_scroll_position - self.scroll_position;
+		let max_contents_index = self.max_contents_index();
+		
+		self.primary_cursor.head = min(
+			self.primary_cursor.head - scroll_position_change,
+			max_contents_index
+		);
+		self.primary_cursor.tail = min(
+			self.primary_cursor.tail - scroll_position_change,
+			max_contents_index
+		);
+		
+		for cursor in &mut self.cursors {
+			cursor.head = (cursor.head - scroll_position_change).min(max_contents_index);
+			cursor.tail = (cursor.tail - scroll_position_change).min(max_contents_index);
+		}
+		
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
 	}
 	
 	fn page_down(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
@@ -302,90 +399,147 @@ impl Buffer {
 			self.scroll_position + window_size.visible_byte_count(),
 			self.contents.len() - (5 * BYTES_PER_LINE)
 		);
-		self.cursor.clamp(self.scroll_position, window_size.visible_byte_count());
+		
+		self.primary_cursor.clamp(self.scroll_position, window_size.visible_byte_count());
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
 	}
 	
 	fn page_up(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
 		self.scroll_position = self.scroll_position.saturating_sub(
 			window_size.visible_byte_count()
 		);
-		self.cursor.clamp(self.scroll_position, window_size.visible_byte_count());
+		
+		self.primary_cursor.clamp(self.scroll_position, window_size.visible_byte_count());
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
 	}
 	
 	fn move_next_word_start(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
-		self.cursor.move_to_next_word(self.max_contents_index());
-		self.clamp_screen_to_cursor(window_size);
+		let max_contents_index = self.max_contents_index();
+		
+		self.primary_cursor.move_to_next_word(max_contents_index);
+		
+		for cursor in &mut self.cursors {
+			cursor.move_to_next_word(max_contents_index);
+		}
+		self.cursors.sort_by_key(|cursor| cursor.head);
+		
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
+		self.clamp_screen_to_primary_cursor(window_size);
 	}
 	
 	fn move_next_word_end(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
-		self.cursor.move_to_next_end(self.max_contents_index());
-		self.clamp_screen_to_cursor(window_size);
+		let max_contents_index = self.max_contents_index();
+		
+		self.primary_cursor.move_to_next_end(max_contents_index);
+		
+		for cursor in &mut self.cursors {
+			cursor.move_to_next_end(max_contents_index);
+		}
+		self.cursors.sort_by_key(|cursor| cursor.head);
+		
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
+		self.clamp_screen_to_primary_cursor(window_size);
 	}
 	
-	const fn move_previous_word_start(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
-		self.cursor.move_to_previous_beginning();
-		self.clamp_screen_to_cursor(window_size);
+	fn move_previous_word_start(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
+		self.primary_cursor.move_to_previous_beginning();
+		
+		for cursor in &mut self.cursors {
+			cursor.move_to_previous_beginning();
+		}
+		self.cursors.sort_by_key(|cursor| cursor.head);
+		
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
+		self.clamp_screen_to_primary_cursor(window_size);
 	}
 	
 	fn extend_next_word_start(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
-		self.cursor.extend_to_next_word(self.max_contents_index());
-		self.clamp_screen_to_cursor(window_size);
+		let max_contents_index = self.max_contents_index();
+		
+		self.primary_cursor.extend_to_next_word(max_contents_index);
+		
+		for cursor in &mut self.cursors {
+			cursor.extend_to_next_word(max_contents_index);
+		}
+		self.cursors.sort_by_key(|cursor| cursor.head);
+		
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
+		self.clamp_screen_to_primary_cursor(window_size);
 	}
 	
 	fn extend_next_word_end(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
-		self.cursor.extend_to_next_end(self.max_contents_index());
-		self.clamp_screen_to_cursor(window_size);
-	}
-	
-	const fn extend_previous_word_start(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
-		self.cursor.extend_to_previous_beginning();
-		self.clamp_screen_to_cursor(window_size);
-	}
-	
-	const fn collapse_selection(&mut self) {
-		self.cursor.collapse();
-	}
-	
-	fn extend_line_below(&mut self) {
-		if self.cursor.tail > self.cursor.head {
-			swap(&mut self.cursor.head, &mut self.cursor.tail);
-		}
+		let max_contents_index = self.max_contents_index();
 		
-		if self.cursor.tail.is_multiple_of(BYTES_PER_LINE) &&
-           self.cursor.head % BYTES_PER_LINE == BYTES_PER_LINE - 1
-		{
-			self.cursor.head = min(
-				self.cursor.head + BYTES_PER_LINE,
-				self.max_contents_index()
-			);
-		} else {
-			self.cursor.tail -= self.cursor.tail % BYTES_PER_LINE;
-			self.cursor.head += BYTES_PER_LINE - 1 - (self.cursor.head % BYTES_PER_LINE);
+		self.primary_cursor.extend_to_next_end(max_contents_index);
+		
+		for cursor in &mut self.cursors {
+			cursor.extend_to_next_end(max_contents_index);
+		}
+		self.cursors.sort_by_key(|cursor| cursor.head);
+		
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
+		self.clamp_screen_to_primary_cursor(window_size);
+	}
+	
+	fn extend_previous_word_start(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
+		self.primary_cursor.extend_to_previous_beginning();
+		
+		for cursor in &mut self.cursors {
+			cursor.extend_to_previous_beginning();
+		}
+		self.cursors.sort_by_key(|cursor| cursor.head);
+		
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
+		self.clamp_screen_to_primary_cursor(window_size);
+	}
+	
+	fn collapse_selection(&mut self) {
+		self.primary_cursor.collapse();
+		
+		for cursor in &mut self.cursors {
+			cursor.collapse();
 		}
 	}
 	
-	const fn extend_line_above(&mut self) {
-		if self.cursor.head > self.cursor.tail {
-			swap(&mut self.cursor.head, &mut self.cursor.tail);
-		}
+	fn extend_line_below(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
+		let max_contents_index = self.max_contents_index();
 		
-		if self.cursor.head.is_multiple_of(BYTES_PER_LINE) &&
-		   (self.cursor.tail % BYTES_PER_LINE == BYTES_PER_LINE - 1 ||
-		    self.cursor.tail == self.max_contents_index())
-		{
-			self.cursor.head = self.cursor.head.saturating_sub(BYTES_PER_LINE);
-		} else {
-			self.cursor.head -= self.cursor.head % BYTES_PER_LINE;
-			self.cursor.tail += BYTES_PER_LINE - 1 - (self.cursor.tail % BYTES_PER_LINE);
+		self.primary_cursor.extend_line_below(max_contents_index);
+		
+		for cursor in &mut self.cursors {
+			cursor.extend_line_below(max_contents_index);
 		}
+		self.cursors.sort_by_key(|cursor| cursor.head);
+		
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
+		self.clamp_screen_to_primary_cursor(window_size);
+	}
+	
+	fn extend_line_above(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
+		let max_contents_index = self.max_contents_index();
+		
+		self.primary_cursor.extend_line_above(max_contents_index);
+		
+		for cursor in &mut self.cursors {
+			cursor.extend_line_above(max_contents_index);
+		}
+		self.cursors.sort_by_key(|cursor| cursor.head);
+		
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
+		self.clamp_screen_to_primary_cursor(window_size);
 	}
 	
 	fn delete(&mut self) {
 		if !self.contents.is_empty() {
 			self.execute_and_add(
 				EditAction::Delete {
-					cursor: self.cursor,
-					old_data: self.contents[self.cursor.range()].into()
+					primary_cursor: self.primary_cursor,
+					cursors: self.cursors.clone(),
+					primary_old_data: self.contents[self.primary_cursor.range()].into(),
+					old_data: self.cursors
+						.iter()
+						.map(|cursor| self.contents[cursor.range()].to_vec())
+						.collect(),
 				}
 			);
 		}
@@ -446,20 +600,15 @@ impl Buffer {
 
 // helpers
 impl Buffer {
-	const fn clamp_screen_to_cursor(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
-		if self.cursor.head < self.scroll_position {
-			self.scroll_position -= (self.scroll_position - self.cursor.head).next_multiple_of(BYTES_PER_LINE);
-		} else if self.cursor.head > self.scroll_position + window_size.visible_byte_count() - 1 {
-			let screen_edge_offset_to_cursor = self.cursor.head - (self.scroll_position + window_size.visible_byte_count() - 1);
+	const fn clamp_screen_to_primary_cursor(&mut self, window_size: WindowSize) {
+		if self.primary_cursor.head < self.scroll_position {
+			self.scroll_position -= (self.scroll_position - self.primary_cursor.head)
+				.next_multiple_of(BYTES_PER_LINE);
+		} else if self.primary_cursor.head > self.scroll_position + window_size.visible_byte_count() - 1 {
+			let screen_edge_offset_to_cursor = self.primary_cursor.head - (
+				self.scroll_position + window_size.visible_byte_count() - 1
+			);
 			self.scroll_position += screen_edge_offset_to_cursor.next_multiple_of(BYTES_PER_LINE);
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-const fn previous_multiple_of(multiple: usize, number: usize) -> usize {
-	if number == 0 {
-		0
-	} else {
-		(number - 1) - ((number - 1) % multiple)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/src/buffer/mod.rs b/src/buffer/mod.rs
index 1cb6004..4eb5ec6 100644
--- a/src/buffer/mod.rs
+++ b/src/buffer/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use core::slice::GetDisjointMutIndex;
 use std::{fs::File, io::Read, path::PathBuf};
 use crossterm::event::KeyEvent;
 use ratatui::{style::Color, text::Span};
@@ -12,7 +13,8 @@ pub struct Buffer {
 	pub contents: Vec<u8>,
 	
 	pub scroll_position: usize,
-	pub cursor: Cursor,
+	pub primary_cursor: Cursor,
+	pub cursors: Vec<Cursor>,
 	
 	pub mode: Mode,
 	pub partial_action: Option<PartialAction>,
@@ -79,7 +81,8 @@ impl Buffer {
 			contents,
 			
 			scroll_position: 0,
-			cursor: Cursor::default(),
+			primary_cursor: Cursor::default(),
+			cursors: Vec::new(),
 			
 			mode: Mode::Normal,
 			partial_action: None,
@@ -110,8 +113,13 @@ impl Buffer {
 				if let Some(partial_replace) = self.partial_replace.take() {
 					self.execute_and_add(
 						EditAction::Replace {
-							cursor: self.cursor,
-							old_data: self.contents[self.cursor.range()].into(),
+							primary_cursor: self.primary_cursor,
+							cursors: self.cursors.clone(),
+							primary_old_data: self.contents[self.primary_cursor.range()].to_vec(),
+							old_data: self.cursors
+								.iter()
+								.map(|cursor| self.contents[cursor.range()].to_vec())
+								.collect(),
 							new_byte: partial_replace << 4 | nybble
 						}
 					);
@@ -161,6 +169,32 @@ impl Buffer {
 	pub const fn max_contents_index(&self) -> usize {
 		self.contents.len().saturating_sub(1)
 	}
+	
+	pub fn combine_cursors_if_overlapping(&mut self) {
+		if self.cursors.is_empty() { return; }
+		
+		let mut index = 0;
+		
+		while index < self.cursors.len() - 1 {
+			while index < self.cursors.len() - 1 &&
+				self.cursors[index].range().is_overlapping(
+					&self.cursors[index + 1].range())
+			{
+				let next_cursor = self.cursors[index + 1];
+				self.cursors[index].combine_with(next_cursor);
+				self.cursors.remove(index + 1);
+			}
+			
+			if self.primary_cursor.range()
+				.is_overlapping(&self.cursors[index].range())
+			{
+				self.primary_cursor.combine_with(self.cursors[index]);
+				self.cursors.remove(index);
+			}
+			
+			index += 1;
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 fn nybble_from_hex(hex: char) -> Option<u8> {
diff --git a/src/buffer/widget.rs b/src/buffer/widget.rs
index 369f7da..1c1422d 100644
--- a/src/buffer/widget.rs
+++ b/src/buffer/widget.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ mod address {
 }
 
 mod hex {
-	use std::{borrow::Cow, mem};
+	use std::{borrow::Cow, iter, mem};
 	use itertools::{Itertools, repeat_n};
 	use ratatui::{style::{Color, Style, Stylize}, text::Span};
 	
@@ -199,7 +199,9 @@ mod hex {
 			byte: u8
 		) -> Span<'static> {
 			if self.partial_action == Some(PartialAction::Replace) &&
-			   self.cursor.contains(address).is_some()
+			   iter::once(&self.primary_cursor)
+				.chain(&self.cursors)
+				.any(|cursor| cursor.contains(address).is_some())
 			{
 				let replaced_byte = self.partial_replace.unwrap_or(0) << 4;
 				
@@ -224,7 +226,10 @@ mod hex {
 				_ => Color::Gray
 			};
 			
-			match self.cursor.contains(address) {
+			match iter::once(&self.primary_cursor)
+				.chain(&self.cursors)
+				.find_map(|cursor| cursor.contains(address))
+			{
 				Some(InCursor::Head) => span.bg(head_color),
 				Some(InCursor::Rest) => span.bg(Color::select_grey()),
 				None => span,
@@ -232,7 +237,10 @@ mod hex {
 		}
 		
 		fn render_large_space_before(&self, address: usize) -> Span<'static> {
-			if self.cursor.contains_space_before(address) {
+			if iter::once(&self.primary_cursor)
+				.chain(&self.cursors)
+				.any(|cursor| cursor.contains_space_before(address))
+			{
 				Span {
 					style: Style::new().bg(Color::select_grey()),
 					content: "  ".into()
@@ -243,7 +251,10 @@ mod hex {
 		}
 		
 		fn render_space_before(&self, address: usize) -> Span<'static> {
-			if self.cursor.contains_space_before(address) {
+			if iter::once(&self.primary_cursor)
+				.chain(&self.cursors)
+				.any(|cursor| cursor.contains_space_before(address))
+			{
 				Span {
 					style: Style::new().bg(Color::select_grey()),
 					content: " ".into()
@@ -306,7 +317,7 @@ mod hex {
 }
 
 mod character_panel {
-	use std::{borrow::Cow, mem};
+	use std::{borrow::Cow, iter, mem};
 	use ratatui::{style::{Color, Style, Stylize}, text::Span};
 	use crate::{buffer::Buffer, cardinality::HasCardinality, cursor::InCursor, custom_greys::CustomGreys, empty_span::empty_span};
 	
@@ -332,7 +343,10 @@ mod character_panel {
 			
 			let span = SPAN_FOR_BYTE[byte as usize].clone();
 			
-			match self.cursor.contains(address) {
+			match iter::once(&self.primary_cursor)
+				.chain(&self.cursors)
+				.find_map(|cursor| cursor.contains(address))
+			{
 				Some(InCursor::Head) => span.bg(Color::select_grey()),
 				Some(InCursor::Rest) => span.on_dark_gray(),
 				None => span,
@@ -434,7 +448,7 @@ mod extra_statuses {
 				format!("{partial_action} ").into()
 			} else {
 				#[allow(clippy::cast_precision_loss)]
-				let percentage = self.cursor.head as f64 / self.max_contents_index() as f64 * 100.0;
+				let percentage = self.primary_cursor.head as f64 / self.max_contents_index() as f64 * 100.0;
 				
 				format!("{partial_action} {percentage:.0}% ").into()
 			}
diff --git a/src/cursor.rs b/src/cursor.rs
index 444028b..ebb3e1f 100644
--- a/src/cursor.rs
+++ b/src/cursor.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-use std::ops::RangeInclusive;
+use std::{cmp::{max, min}, mem::swap, ops::RangeInclusive};
+
+use crate::BYTES_PER_LINE;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct Cursor {
@@ -12,6 +14,22 @@ pub enum InCursor {
 }
 
 impl Cursor {
+	pub const fn at(index: usize) -> Self {
+		Self { head: index, tail: index }
+	}
+	
+	pub fn lower_bound(&self) -> usize {
+		min(self.head, self.tail)
+	}
+	
+	pub fn upper_bound(&self) -> usize {
+		max(self.head, self.tail)
+	}
+	
+	pub fn range(&self) -> RangeInclusive<usize> {
+		self.lower_bound()..=self.upper_bound()
+	}
+	
 	pub const fn contains(&self, index: usize) -> Option<InCursor> {
 		if index == self.head {
 			Some(InCursor::Head)
@@ -41,14 +59,93 @@ impl Cursor {
 		self.tail = self.tail.clamp(scroll_position, max_row);
 	}
 	
-	pub const fn range(&self) -> RangeInclusive<usize> {
+	pub fn combine_with(&mut self, other: Self) {
 		if self.head < self.tail {
-			self.head..=self.tail
+			self.head = min(self.head, other.head);
+			self.tail = max(self.tail, other.tail);
 		} else {
-			self.tail..=self.head
+			self.head = max(self.head, other.head);
+			self.tail = min(self.tail, other.tail);
 		}
 	}
 	
+	pub const fn move_byte_up(&mut self) {
+		if self.head >= BYTES_PER_LINE {
+			self.head -= BYTES_PER_LINE;
+			self.collapse();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	pub const fn move_byte_down(&mut self, max: usize) {
+		if max - self.head >= BYTES_PER_LINE {
+			self.head += BYTES_PER_LINE;
+			self.collapse();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	pub const fn move_byte_left(&mut self) {
+		if self.head >= 1 {
+			self.head -= 1;
+			self.collapse();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	pub const fn move_byte_right(&mut self, max: usize) {
+		if max - self.head >= 1 {
+			self.head += 1;
+			self.collapse();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	pub const fn extend_byte_up(&mut self) {
+		if self.head >= BYTES_PER_LINE {
+			self.head -= BYTES_PER_LINE;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	pub const fn extend_byte_down(&mut self, max: usize) {
+		if max - self.head >= BYTES_PER_LINE {
+			self.head += BYTES_PER_LINE;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	pub const fn extend_byte_left(&mut self) {
+		if self.head >= 1 {
+			self.head -= 1;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	pub const fn extend_byte_right(&mut self, max: usize) {
+		if max - self.head >= 1 {
+			self.head += 1;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	pub const fn goto_line_start(&mut self) {
+		self.head -= self.head % BYTES_PER_LINE;
+		self.collapse();
+	}
+	
+	pub fn goto_line_end(&mut self, max: usize) {
+		self.head = min(
+			self.head + BYTES_PER_LINE - 1 - (self.head % BYTES_PER_LINE),
+			max
+		);
+		self.collapse();
+	}
+	
+	pub const fn goto_file_start(&mut self) {
+		self.head %= BYTES_PER_LINE;
+		self.collapse();
+	}
+	
+	pub const fn goto_file_end(&mut self, max: usize) {
+		self.head = previous_multiple_of(BYTES_PER_LINE, max + 1) +
+			(self.head % BYTES_PER_LINE);
+		
+		self.collapse();
+	}
+	
 	pub fn move_to_next_word(&mut self, max: usize) {
 		if self.head == max { return; }
 		
@@ -113,18 +210,51 @@ impl Cursor {
 			self.head -= self.head % 4;
 		}
 	}
-}
-
-mod tests {
-	use crate::cursor::Cursor;
 	
-	impl Cursor {
-		#[allow(dead_code)]
-		const fn at(index: usize) -> Self {
-			Self { head: index, tail: index }
+	pub fn extend_line_below(&mut self, max: usize) {
+		if self.tail > self.head {
+			swap(&mut self.head, &mut self.tail);
+		}
+		
+		if self.tail.is_multiple_of(BYTES_PER_LINE) &&
+           self.head % BYTES_PER_LINE == BYTES_PER_LINE - 1
+		{
+			self.head = min(self.head + BYTES_PER_LINE, max);
+		} else {
+			self.tail -= self.tail % BYTES_PER_LINE;
+			self.head += BYTES_PER_LINE - 1 - (self.head % BYTES_PER_LINE);
 		}
 	}
 	
+	pub const fn extend_line_above(&mut self, max: usize) {
+		if self.head > self.tail {
+			swap(&mut self.head, &mut self.tail);
+		}
+		
+		if self.head.is_multiple_of(BYTES_PER_LINE) &&
+		   (self.tail % BYTES_PER_LINE == BYTES_PER_LINE - 1 ||
+		    self.tail == max)
+		{
+			self.head = self.head.saturating_sub(BYTES_PER_LINE);
+		} else {
+			self.head -= self.head % BYTES_PER_LINE;
+			self.tail += BYTES_PER_LINE - 1 - (self.tail % BYTES_PER_LINE);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+const fn previous_multiple_of(multiple: usize, number: usize) -> usize {
+	if number == 0 {
+		0
+	} else {
+		(number - 1) - ((number - 1) % multiple)
+	}
+}
+
+mod tests {
+	#[allow(unused_imports)]
+    use crate::cursor::Cursor;
+
 	#[test]
 	fn next_word() {
 		// [a]bcd efgh -> abcd [e]fgh
diff --git a/src/edit_action.rs b/src/edit_action.rs
index b8ee973..29494ec 100644
--- a/src/edit_action.rs
+++ b/src/edit_action.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::cmp::min;
+use std::{cmp::min, convert::identity, iter};
 use crate::{buffer::Buffer, cursor::Cursor};
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -10,16 +10,24 @@ pub enum EditAction {
 	// then swap it back in once the undo/redo is done
 	Placeholder,
 	Delete {
-		cursor: Cursor,
-		old_data: Vec<u8>
+		primary_cursor: Cursor,
+		cursors: Vec<Cursor>,
+		
+		primary_old_data: Vec<u8>,
+		old_data: Vec<Vec<u8>>
 	},
 	Replace {
-		cursor: Cursor,
-		old_data: Vec<u8>,
+		primary_cursor: Cursor,
+		cursors: Vec<Cursor>,
+		
+		primary_old_data: Vec<u8>,
+		old_data: Vec<Vec<u8>>,
+		
 		new_byte: u8
 	},
 	// Insert {
-	// 	cursor: Cursor,
+	// 	primary_cursor: Cursor,
+	// 	cursors: Vec<Cursor>,
 	//  which side of cursor? append/insert
 	// 	new_data: Vec<u8>
 	// }
@@ -46,53 +54,135 @@ impl Buffer {
 	pub fn execute_edit(&mut self, edit_action: &EditAction) {
 		match edit_action {
 			EditAction::Placeholder => unreachable!(),
-			EditAction::Delete { cursor, .. } => self.delete_at(*cursor),
+			EditAction::Delete { primary_cursor, cursors, .. } => self.delete_at(*primary_cursor, cursors),
 			EditAction::Replace {
-				cursor, old_data: _, new_byte
-			} => self.replace_at_with(*cursor, *new_byte),
+				primary_cursor, cursors, primary_old_data: _, old_data: _, new_byte
+			} => self.replace_at_with(*primary_cursor, cursors, *new_byte),
 		}
 	}
 	
 	pub fn undo_edit(&mut self, edit_action: &EditAction) {
 		match edit_action {
 			EditAction::Placeholder => unreachable!(),
-			EditAction::Delete { cursor, old_data } => self.undo_delete_at(*cursor, old_data),
+			EditAction::Delete {
+				primary_cursor, cursors, primary_old_data, old_data
+			} => self.undo_delete_at(*primary_cursor, cursors, primary_old_data, old_data),
 			EditAction::Replace {
-				cursor, old_data, ..
-			} => self.undo_replace_at_with(*cursor, old_data),
+				primary_cursor, cursors, primary_old_data, old_data, ..
+			} => self.undo_replace_at_with(*primary_cursor, cursors, primary_old_data, old_data),
 		}
 	}
 	
-	fn delete_at(&mut self, cursor: Cursor) {
-		self.contents.drain(cursor.range());
+	fn delete_at(
+		&mut self,
+		primary_cursor: Cursor,
+		cursors: &[Cursor]
+	) {
+		let mut bytes_deleted_so_far = 0;
 		
-		self.cursor.head = min(min(cursor.head, cursor.tail), self.max_contents_index());
-		self.cursor.collapse();
+		for cursor in cursors_in_order(primary_cursor, cursors) {
+			let range = cursor.range();
+			
+			self.contents.drain(
+				(range.start() - bytes_deleted_so_far)..=(range.end() - bytes_deleted_so_far)
+			);
+			
+			// RangeInclusive<usize>::len() is unstable/nonexistant :/
+			bytes_deleted_so_far += range.end() - range.start() + 1;
+		}
+		
+		self.primary_cursor.head = min(
+			min(primary_cursor.head, primary_cursor.tail),
+			self.max_contents_index()
+		);
+		self.primary_cursor.collapse();
+		
+		self.cursors = cursors
+			.iter()
+			.map(|cursor| Cursor::at(min(cursor.lower_bound(), self.max_contents_index())))
+			.collect();
+		 
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
 	}
 	
-	fn undo_delete_at(&mut self, cursor: Cursor, old_data: &[u8]) {
-		let cursor_start = min(cursor.head, cursor.tail);
+	fn undo_delete_at(
+		&mut self,
+		primary_cursor: Cursor,
+		cursors: &[Cursor],
+		primary_old_data: &[u8],
+		old_data: &[Vec<u8>]
+	) {
+		let primary_cursor_start = primary_cursor.lower_bound();
 		
 		self.contents.splice(
-			cursor_start..cursor_start,
-			old_data.iter().copied()
+			primary_cursor_start..primary_cursor_start,
+			primary_old_data.iter().copied()
 		);
 		
-		self.cursor = cursor;
-	}
-	
-	fn replace_at_with(&mut self, cursor: Cursor, new_byte: u8) {
-		self.contents[cursor.range()].fill(new_byte);
+		for (cursor, old_data) in cursors.iter().zip(old_data) {
+			let cursor_start = cursor.lower_bound();
+			
+			self.contents.splice(
+				cursor_start..cursor_start,
+				old_data.iter().copied()
+			);
+		}
 		
-		self.cursor = cursor;
+		self.primary_cursor = primary_cursor;
+		self.cursors = cursors.to_vec();
 	}
 	
-	fn undo_replace_at_with(&mut self, cursor: Cursor, old_data: &[u8]) {
+	fn replace_at_with(
+		&mut self,
+		primary_cursor: Cursor,
+		cursors: &[Cursor],
+		new_byte: u8
+	) {
+		self.contents[primary_cursor.range()].fill(new_byte);
+		
+		for cursor in cursors {
+			self.contents[cursor.range()].fill(new_byte);
+		}
+		
+		self.primary_cursor = primary_cursor;
+		self.cursors = cursors.to_vec();
+	}
+	
+	fn undo_replace_at_with(
+		&mut self,
+		primary_cursor: Cursor,
+		cursors: &[Cursor],
+		primary_old_data: &[u8],
+		old_data: &[Vec<u8>]
+	) {
 		self.contents.splice(
-			cursor.range(),
-			old_data.iter().copied()
+			primary_cursor.range(),
+			primary_old_data.iter().copied()
 		);
 		
-		self.cursor = cursor;
+		for (cursor, old_data) in cursors.iter().zip(old_data) {
+			self.contents.splice(
+				cursor.range(),
+				old_data.iter().copied()
+			);
+		}
+		
+		self.primary_cursor = primary_cursor;
+		self.cursors = cursors.to_vec();
 	}
 }
+
+fn cursors_in_order(
+	primary_cursor: Cursor,
+	cursors: &[Cursor]
+) -> impl Iterator<Item=Cursor> {
+	let primary_cursor_index = cursors
+		.binary_search_by_key(&primary_cursor.head, |cursor| cursor.head)
+		.unwrap_or_else(identity);
+	
+	cursors.iter()
+		.copied()
+		.take(primary_cursor_index)
+		.chain(iter::once(primary_cursor))
+		.chain(cursors.iter().copied().skip(primary_cursor_index))
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index c6a5f75..cb0f17e 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #![warn(clippy::pedantic, clippy::nursery)]
 #![allow(clippy::cast_possible_truncation)]
+#![feature(get_disjoint_mut_helpers)]
 
 use app::App;