diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 0b712c24..3c73f015 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ Interface changes:
   can now hide/show fields by moving the cursor line to the
   given field and pressing the space bar or by clicking on
   the diamond with the mouse.
+* The `sv` keymap binds `§` to focus the breadcrumb bar.
 
 Bug Fixes:
 * With the recent xz backdoor shenanigans, it seems like a good
diff --git a/docs/schemas/config-v1.schema.json b/docs/schemas/config-v1.schema.json
index 92b65460..9ca49b49 100644
--- a/docs/schemas/config-v1.schema.json
+++ b/docs/schemas/config-v1.schema.json
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@
                                             "title": "/ui/keymap-defs/<keymap_name>/<key_seq>/command",
                                             "description": "The command to execute for the given key sequence.  Use a script to execute more complicated operations.",
                                             "type": "string",
-                                            "pattern": "^[:|;].*",
+                                            "pattern": "^$|^[:|;].*",
                                             "examples": [
                                                 ":goto next hour"
                                             ]
diff --git a/src/command_executor.cc b/src/command_executor.cc
index b5bbbdbe..ca62818a 100644
--- a/src/command_executor.cc
+++ b/src/command_executor.cc
@@ -785,6 +785,17 @@ execute_from_file(exec_context& ec,
 Result<std::string, lnav::console::user_message>
 execute_any(exec_context& ec, const std::string& cmdline_with_mode)
 {
+    if (cmdline_with_mode.empty()) {
+        auto um = lnav::console::user_message::error("empty command")
+                      .with_help(
+                          "a command should start with ':', ';', '/', '|' and "
+                          "followed by the operation to perform");
+        if (!ec.ec_source.empty()) {
+            um.with_snippet(ec.ec_source.back());
+        }
+        return Err(um);
+    }
+
     std::string retval, alt_msg, cmdline = cmdline_with_mode.substr(1);
     auto _cleanup = finally([&ec] {
         if (ec.is_read_write() &&
diff --git a/src/hotkeys.cc b/src/hotkeys.cc
index ee876760..742998f4 100644
--- a/src/hotkeys.cc
+++ b/src/hotkeys.cc
@@ -166,8 +166,12 @@ handle_keyseq(const char* keyseq)
     vars["keyseq"] = keyseq;
     const auto& kc = iter->second;
 
-    log_debug("executing key sequence %s: %s", keyseq, kc.kc_cmd.c_str());
-    auto result = execute_any(ec, kc.kc_cmd);
+    log_debug(
+        "executing key sequence %s: %s", keyseq, kc.kc_cmd.pp_value.c_str());
+    auto sg = ec.enter_source(kc.kc_cmd.pp_location.sl_source,
+                              kc.kc_cmd.pp_location.sl_line_number,
+                              kc.kc_cmd.pp_value);
+    auto result = execute_any(ec, kc.kc_cmd.pp_value);
     if (result.isOk()) {
         lnav_data.ld_rl_view->set_value(result.unwrap());
     } else {
@@ -194,7 +198,7 @@ handle_keyseq(const char* keyseq)
 }
 
 bool
-handle_paging_key(int ch)
+handle_paging_key(int ch, const char* keyseq)
 {
     if (lnav_data.ld_view_stack.empty()) {
         return false;
@@ -211,8 +215,7 @@ handle_paging_key(int ch)
         }
     }
 
-    auto keyseq = fmt::format(FMT_STRING("x{:02x}"), ch);
-    if (handle_keyseq(keyseq.c_str())) {
+    if (handle_keyseq(keyseq)) {
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/hotkeys.hh b/src/hotkeys.hh
index 3bbe060b..97b031cf 100644
--- a/src/hotkeys.hh
+++ b/src/hotkeys.hh
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@
 #define LNAV_HOTKEYS_H
 
 bool handle_keyseq(const char* keyseq);
-bool handle_paging_key(int ch);
+bool handle_paging_key(int ch, const char* keyseq);
 
 #endif  // LNAV_HOTKEYS_H
diff --git a/src/input_dispatcher.cc b/src/input_dispatcher.cc
index 61f6e43b..7df19aa9 100644
--- a/src/input_dispatcher.cc
+++ b/src/input_dispatcher.cc
@@ -102,8 +102,12 @@ input_dispatcher::new_input(const struct timeval& current_time, int ch)
                             for (int lpc = 0; this->id_escape_buffer[lpc];
                                  lpc++)
                             {
+                                snprintf(keyseq.data(),
+                                         keyseq.size(),
+                                         "x%02x",
+                                         this->id_escape_buffer[lpc] & 0xff);
                                 handled = this->id_key_handler(
-                                    this->id_escape_buffer[lpc]);
+                                    this->id_escape_buffer[lpc], keyseq.data());
                             }
                             this->id_escape_index = 0;
                             break;
@@ -121,6 +125,13 @@ input_dispatcher::new_input(const struct timeval& current_time, int ch)
                 {
                     this->id_escape_index = 0;
                 }
+            } else if (ch > 0xff) {
+                if (KEY_F(0) <= ch && ch <= KEY_F(64)) {
+                    snprintf(keyseq.data(), keyseq.size(), "f%d", ch - KEY_F0);
+                } else {
+                    snprintf(keyseq.data(), keyseq.size(), "n%04o", ch);
+                }
+                handled = this->id_key_handler(ch, keyseq.data());
             } else {
                 auto seq_size = utf::utf8::char_size([ch]() {
                                     return std::make_pair(ch, 16);
@@ -128,7 +139,7 @@ input_dispatcher::new_input(const struct timeval& current_time, int ch)
 
                 if (seq_size == 1) {
                     snprintf(keyseq.data(), keyseq.size(), "x%02x", ch & 0xff);
-                    handled = this->id_key_handler(ch);
+                    handled = this->id_key_handler(ch, keyseq.data());
                 } else {
                     this->reset_escape_buffer(ch, current_time, seq_size);
                 }
@@ -150,7 +161,8 @@ input_dispatcher::poll(const struct timeval& current_time)
 
         timersub(&current_time, &this->id_escape_start_time, &diff);
         if (escape_threshold < diff) {
-            this->id_key_handler(KEY_ESCAPE);
+            static const char ESC_KEYSEQ[] = "\x1b";
+            this->id_key_handler(KEY_ESCAPE, ESC_KEYSEQ);
             this->id_escape_index = 0;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/input_dispatcher.hh b/src/input_dispatcher.hh
index 3ba3e379..0247e861 100644
--- a/src/input_dispatcher.hh
+++ b/src/input_dispatcher.hh
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public:
     };
 
     std::function<escape_match_t(const char*)> id_escape_matcher;
-    std::function<bool(int)> id_key_handler;
+    std::function<bool(int, const char*)> id_key_handler;
     std::function<void(const char*)> id_escape_handler;
     std::function<void()> id_mouse_handler;
     std::function<void(const char*)> id_unhandled_handler;
diff --git a/src/keymaps/sv-keymap.json b/src/keymaps/sv-keymap.json
index 867e6d46..b13e0730 100644
--- a/src/keymaps/sv-keymap.json
+++ b/src/keymaps/sv-keymap.json
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
                     "command": ";UPDATE lnav_views SET paused = 1 - paused"
                 },
                 "x60": {
-                    "id": ""
+                    "id": "",
+                    "command": ":prompt breadcrumb"
                 },
                 "xc2xa7": {
                     "id": "org.lnav.key.breadcrumb.focus",
diff --git a/src/lnav.cc b/src/lnav.cc
index 6253ec48..136f61f8 100644
--- a/src/lnav.cc
+++ b/src/lnav.cc
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ sigchld(int sig)
 }
 
 static void
-handle_rl_key(int ch)
+handle_rl_key(int ch, const char* keyseq)
 {
     switch (ch) {
         case KEY_F(2):
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ handle_rl_key(int ch)
         case KEY_PPAGE:
         case KEY_NPAGE:
         case KEY_CTRL('p'):
-            handle_paging_key(ch);
+            handle_paging_key(ch, keyseq);
             break;
 
         case KEY_CTRL(']'):
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ update_view_position(listview_curses* lv)
 }
 
 static bool
-handle_config_ui_key(int ch)
+handle_config_ui_key(int ch, const char* keyseq)
 {
     bool retval = false;
 
@@ -730,14 +730,14 @@ handle_config_ui_key(int ch)
         lnav_data.ld_filter_view.reload_data();
         lnav_data.ld_status[LNS_FILTER].set_needs_update();
     } else {
-        return handle_paging_key(ch);
+        return handle_paging_key(ch, keyseq);
     }
 
     return true;
 }
 
 static bool
-handle_key(int ch)
+handle_key(int ch, const char* keyseq)
 {
     static auto* breadcrumb_view = injector::get<breadcrumb_curses*>();
 
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ handle_key(int ch)
         default: {
             switch (lnav_data.ld_mode) {
                 case ln_mode_t::PAGING:
-                    return handle_paging_key(ch);
+                    return handle_paging_key(ch, keyseq);
 
                 case ln_mode_t::BREADCRUMBS:
                     if (ch == '`' || !breadcrumb_view->handle_key(ch)) {
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ handle_key(int ch)
 
                 case ln_mode_t::FILTER:
                 case ln_mode_t::FILES:
-                    return handle_config_ui_key(ch);
+                    return handle_config_ui_key(ch, keyseq);
 
                 case ln_mode_t::SPECTRO_DETAILS: {
                     if (ch == '\t' || ch == 'q') {
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ handle_key(int ch)
                 case ln_mode_t::SQL:
                 case ln_mode_t::EXEC:
                 case ln_mode_t::USER:
-                    handle_rl_key(ch);
+                    handle_rl_key(ch, keyseq);
                     break;
 
                 case ln_mode_t::BUSY:
diff --git a/src/lnav_commands.cc b/src/lnav_commands.cc
index 587bb7eb..9fd73814 100644
--- a/src/lnav_commands.cc
+++ b/src/lnav_commands.cc
@@ -5971,9 +5971,7 @@ readline_context::command_t STD_COMMANDS[] = {
                        "The initial value to fill in for the prompt")
                  .optional())
          .with_example({
-             "To open the command prompt with 'filter-in' already "
-             "filled "
-             "in",
+             "To open the command prompt with 'filter-in' already filled in",
              "command : 'filter-in '",
          })
          .with_example({
diff --git a/src/lnav_config.cc b/src/lnav_config.cc
index 66bc787f..e8f91d31 100644
--- a/src/lnav_config.cc
+++ b/src/lnav_config.cc
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ static const struct json_path_container key_command_handlers = {
         .with_description(
             "The command to execute for the given key sequence.  Use a script "
             "to execute more complicated operations.")
-        .with_pattern("^[:|;].*")
+        .with_pattern("^$|^[:|;].*")
         .with_example(":goto next hour")
         .for_field(&key_command::kc_cmd),
     yajlpp::property_handler("alt-msg")
@@ -520,6 +520,14 @@ static const struct json_path_container keymap_def_handlers = {
             [](const yajlpp_provider_context& ypc, key_map* km) {
                 auto& retval = km->km_seq_to_cmd[ypc.get_substr("key_seq")];
 
+                if (ypc.ypc_parse_context != nullptr) {
+                    retval.kc_cmd.pp_path
+                        = ypc.ypc_parse_context->get_full_path();
+                    retval.kc_cmd.pp_location.sl_source
+                        = ypc.ypc_parse_context->ypc_source;
+                    retval.kc_cmd.pp_location.sl_line_number
+                        = ypc.ypc_parse_context->get_line_number();
+                }
                 return &retval;
             })
         .with_path_provider<key_map>(
@@ -1570,8 +1578,12 @@ public:
         for (const auto& pair :
              lnav_config.lc_ui_keymaps[lnav_config.lc_ui_keymap].km_seq_to_cmd)
         {
-            lnav_config.lc_active_keymap.km_seq_to_cmd[pair.first]
-                = pair.second;
+            if (pair.second.kc_cmd.pp_value.empty()) {
+                lnav_config.lc_active_keymap.km_seq_to_cmd.erase(pair.first);
+            } else {
+                lnav_config.lc_active_keymap.km_seq_to_cmd[pair.first]
+                    = pair.second;
+            }
         }
 
         auto& ec = injector::get<exec_context&>();
@@ -1580,31 +1592,52 @@ public:
                 continue;
             }
 
+            auto keyseq_sf = string_fragment::from_str(pair.first);
             std::string keystr;
-
-            auto sv = string_fragment::from_str(pair.first).to_string_view();
-            while (!sv.empty()) {
+            if (keyseq_sf.startswith("f")) {
+                auto sv = keyseq_sf.to_string_view();
                 int32_t value;
-                auto scan_res = scn::scan(sv, "x{:2x}", value);
+                auto scan_res = scn::scan(sv, "f{}", value);
                 if (!scan_res) {
-                    throw "invalid hex input";
+                    log_error("invalid function key sequence: %s", keyseq_sf);
+                    continue;
                 }
-                auto ch = (char) (value & 0xff);
-                switch (ch) {
-                    case '\t':
-                        keystr.append("TAB");
-                        break;
-                    case '\r':
-                        keystr.append("ENTER");
-                        break;
-                    default:
-                        keystr.push_back(ch);
+                if (value < 0 || value > 64) {
+                    log_error("invalid function key number: %s", keyseq_sf);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                keystr = toupper(pair.first);
+            } else {
+                auto sv
+                    = string_fragment::from_str(pair.first).to_string_view();
+                while (!sv.empty()) {
+                    int32_t value;
+                    auto scan_res = scn::scan(sv, "x{:2x}", value);
+                    if (!scan_res) {
+                        log_error("invalid key sequence: %s",
+                                  pair.first.c_str());
                         break;
+                    }
+                    auto ch = (char) (value & 0xff);
+                    switch (ch) {
+                        case '\t':
+                            keystr.append("TAB");
+                            break;
+                        case '\r':
+                            keystr.append("ENTER");
+                            break;
+                        default:
+                            keystr.push_back(ch);
+                            break;
+                    }
+                    sv = scan_res.range_as_string_view();
                 }
-                sv = scan_res.range_as_string_view();
             }
 
-            ec.ec_global_vars[pair.second.kc_id] = keystr;
+            if (!keystr.empty()) {
+                ec.ec_global_vars[pair.second.kc_id] = keystr;
+            }
         }
     }
 };
@@ -1908,7 +1941,7 @@ save_config()
 void
 reload_config(std::vector<lnav::console::user_message>& errors)
 {
-    lnav_config_listener* curr = lnav_config_listener::LISTENER_LIST;
+    auto* curr = lnav_config_listener::LISTENER_LIST;
 
     while (curr != nullptr) {
         auto reporter = [&errors](const void* cfg_value,
diff --git a/src/lnav_config.hh b/src/lnav_config.hh
index 0c38955d..24080066 100644
--- a/src/lnav_config.hh
+++ b/src/lnav_config.hh
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void install_extra_formats();
 
 struct key_command {
     std::string kc_id;
-    std::string kc_cmd;
+    positioned_property<std::string> kc_cmd;
     std::string kc_alt_msg;
 };
 
diff --git a/test/expected/test_cli.sh_0b3639753916f71254e8c9cce4ebb8bfd9978d3e.out b/test/expected/test_cli.sh_0b3639753916f71254e8c9cce4ebb8bfd9978d3e.out
index 652c97e5..1a62b0e3 100644
--- a/test/expected/test_cli.sh_0b3639753916f71254e8c9cce4ebb8bfd9978d3e.out
+++ b/test/expected/test_cli.sh_0b3639753916f71254e8c9cce4ebb8bfd9978d3e.out
@@ -5118,7 +5118,7 @@
                 },
                 "x60": {
                     "id": "",
-                    "command": "",
+                    "command": ":prompt breadcrumb",
                     "alt-msg": ""
                 },
                 "xc2xa4": {
diff --git a/test/expected/test_cli.sh_cc06341dd560f927512e92c7c0985ed8b25827ae.out b/test/expected/test_cli.sh_cc06341dd560f927512e92c7c0985ed8b25827ae.out
index d7da0d34..22a87a39 100644
--- a/test/expected/test_cli.sh_cc06341dd560f927512e92c7c0985ed8b25827ae.out
+++ b/test/expected/test_cli.sh_cc06341dd560f927512e92c7c0985ed8b25827ae.out
@@ -155,10 +155,11 @@
 /ui/keymap-defs/sv/x26/command -> sv-keymap.json:16
 /ui/keymap-defs/sv/x2b/command -> sv-keymap.json:22
 /ui/keymap-defs/sv/x3d/command -> sv-keymap.json:19
+/ui/keymap-defs/sv/x60/command -> sv-keymap.json:26
 /ui/keymap-defs/sv/x60/id -> sv-keymap.json:25
 /ui/keymap-defs/sv/xc2xa4/command -> sv-keymap.json:10
-/ui/keymap-defs/sv/xc2xa7/command -> sv-keymap.json:29
-/ui/keymap-defs/sv/xc2xa7/id -> sv-keymap.json:28
+/ui/keymap-defs/sv/xc2xa7/command -> sv-keymap.json:30
+/ui/keymap-defs/sv/xc2xa7/id -> sv-keymap.json:29
 /ui/keymap-defs/sv/xe2x82xac/command -> sv-keymap.json:13
 /ui/keymap-defs/uk/x22/command -> uk-keymap.json:7
 /ui/keymap-defs/uk/xc2xa3/command -> uk-keymap.json:10