diff --git a/src/action.rs b/src/action.rs
index daea92f..e57b036 100644
--- a/src/action.rs
+++ b/src/action.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-use std::{cmp::min, fs::File, io::Write, mem::replace};
-use crate::{BYTES_PER_LINE, app::WindowSize, buffer::{Buffer, Mode, PartialAction}, edit_action::EditAction};
+use std::{cmp::min, convert::identity, fs::File, io::Write, iter, mem::{replace, swap}};
+use crate::{BYTES_PER_LINE, app::WindowSize, buffer::{Buffer, Mode, PartialAction}, cursor::Cursor, edit_action::EditAction};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy)]
 pub enum Action {
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@ pub enum Action {
 	
 	PreviousBuffer,
 	NextBuffer,
+	
+	CopySelectionOnNextLine,
+	
+	RotateSelectionsBackward,
+	RotateSelectionsForward,
+	
+	KeepPrimarySelection,
 }
 
 // actions that act on the app as a whole, not just one buffer
@@ -131,6 +138,13 @@ impl Buffer {
 			
 			Action::PreviousBuffer => return Some(AppAction::PreviousBuffer),
 			Action::NextBuffer => return Some(AppAction::NextBuffer),
+			
+			Action::CopySelectionOnNextLine => self.copy_selection_on_next_line(),
+			
+			Action::RotateSelectionsBackward => self.rotate_selections_backward(),
+			Action::RotateSelectionsForward => self.rotate_selections_forward(),
+			
+			Action::KeepPrimarySelection => self.keep_primary_selection(),
 		}
 		
 		None
@@ -596,6 +610,70 @@ impl Buffer {
 			self.time_traveling.unwrap_or(self.edit_history.len())
 		);
 	}
+	
+	fn copy_selection_on_next_line(&mut self) {
+		let new_cursors: Vec<Cursor> = iter::once(&self.primary_cursor)
+			.chain(&self.cursors)
+			.filter_map(|cursor| {
+				let number_of_lines_tall = (cursor.upper_bound() - cursor.lower_bound()) / BYTES_PER_LINE;
+				let offset_to_add = (number_of_lines_tall + 1) * BYTES_PER_LINE;
+				
+				if cursor.lower_bound() + offset_to_add < self.contents.len() {
+					Some(
+						Cursor {
+							head: min(cursor.head + offset_to_add, self.max_contents_index()),
+							tail: min(cursor.tail + offset_to_add, self.max_contents_index())
+						}
+					)
+				} else {
+					None
+				}
+			})
+			.collect();
+		
+		self.cursors.extend(new_cursors);
+		self.cursors.sort_by_key(|cursor| cursor.head);
+		
+		self.combine_cursors_if_overlapping();
+	}
+	
+	fn rotate_selections_backward(&mut self) {
+		if self.cursors.is_empty() { return; }
+		
+		let next_cursor_index = self.cursors
+			.binary_search_by_key(&self.primary_cursor.head, |cursor| cursor.head)
+			.unwrap_or_else(identity);
+		
+		
+		if next_cursor_index == 0 {
+			let cursor_count = self.cursors.len();
+			swap(&mut self.primary_cursor, &mut self.cursors[cursor_count - 1]);
+			
+			self.cursors.sort_by_key(|cursor| cursor.head);
+		} else {
+			swap(&mut self.primary_cursor, &mut self.cursors[next_cursor_index - 1]);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	fn rotate_selections_forward(&mut self) {
+		if self.cursors.is_empty() { return; }
+		
+		let next_cursor_index = self.cursors
+			.binary_search_by_key(&self.primary_cursor.head, |cursor| cursor.head)
+			.unwrap_or_else(identity);
+		
+		if next_cursor_index == self.cursors.len() {
+			swap(&mut self.primary_cursor, &mut self.cursors[0]);
+			
+			self.cursors.sort_by_key(|cursor| cursor.head);
+		} else {
+			swap(&mut self.primary_cursor, &mut self.cursors[next_cursor_index]);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	fn keep_primary_selection(&mut self) {
+		self.cursors.clear();
+	}
 }
 
 // helpers
diff --git a/src/buffer/mod.rs b/src/buffer/mod.rs
index 4eb5ec6..f4b1024 100644
--- a/src/buffer/mod.rs
+++ b/src/buffer/mod.rs
@@ -171,11 +171,9 @@ impl Buffer {
 	}
 	
 	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 !self.cursors.is_empty() && index < self.cursors.len() - 1 {
 			while index < self.cursors.len() - 1 &&
 				self.cursors[index].range().is_overlapping(
 					&self.cursors[index + 1].range())
diff --git a/src/buffer/widget.rs b/src/buffer/widget.rs
index 1c1422d..f455eca 100644
--- a/src/buffer/widget.rs
+++ b/src/buffer/widget.rs
@@ -221,18 +221,25 @@ mod hex {
 			
 			let span = SPAN_FOR_BYTE[byte as usize].clone();
 			
-			let head_color = match self.mode {
-				Mode::Select => Color::Yellow,
-				_ => Color::Gray
-			};
-			
-			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,
+			if let Some(place_in_cursor) = self.primary_cursor.contains(address) {
+				let head_color = match self.mode {
+					Mode::Select => Color::Yellow,
+					_ => Color::Gray
+				};
+				
+				match place_in_cursor {
+					InCursor::Head => span.bg(head_color),
+					InCursor::Rest => span.bg(Color::select_grey()),
+				}
+			} else {
+				match self.cursors
+					.iter()
+					.find_map(|cursor| cursor.contains(address))
+				{
+					Some(InCursor::Head) => span.on_gray(),
+					Some(InCursor::Rest) => span.bg(Color::select_grey()),
+					None => span,
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 75db82f..a1de155 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -141,6 +141,13 @@ impl Default for Config {
 					
 					("C-j".try_into().unwrap(), Action::PreviousBuffer),
 					("C-l".try_into().unwrap(), Action::NextBuffer),
+					
+					("C".try_into().unwrap(), Action::CopySelectionOnNextLine),
+					
+					("(".try_into().unwrap(), Action::RotateSelectionsBackward),
+					(")".try_into().unwrap(), Action::RotateSelectionsForward),
+					
+					(",".try_into().unwrap(), Action::KeepPrimarySelection),
 				].into()),
 				(Some(PartialAction::Goto), [
 					("j".try_into().unwrap(), Action::GotoLineStart),
@@ -191,6 +198,13 @@ impl Default for Config {
 					
 					("u".try_into().unwrap(), Action::Undo),
 					("U".try_into().unwrap(), Action::Redo),
+					
+					("C".try_into().unwrap(), Action::CopySelectionOnNextLine),
+					
+					("(".try_into().unwrap(), Action::RotateSelectionsBackward),
+					(")".try_into().unwrap(), Action::RotateSelectionsForward),
+					
+					(",".try_into().unwrap(), Action::KeepPrimarySelection),
 				].into()),
 				(Some(PartialAction::Space), [
 					("w".try_into().unwrap(), Action::Save),