diff --git a/mode/hex.py b/mode/hex.py
index 8ef345c..734bc77 100644
--- a/mode/hex.py
+++ b/mode/hex.py
@@ -14,7 +14,94 @@ class Hex(mode.Fundamental):
     ctrans = ''.join(_ctrans)
     def __init__(self, w):
         mode.Fundamental.__init__(self, w)
+        self.bindings = {}
 
+        self.add_bindings('start-of-line', ('C-a', 'HOME',))
+        self.add_bindings('end-of-line', ('C-e', 'END',))
+        #self.add_bindings('backward', ('C-b', 'L_ARROW',))
+        #self.add_bindings('forward', ('C-f', 'R_ARROW',))
+        self.add_bindings('center-view', ('C-l',))
+        self.add_bindings('next-line', ('C-n', 'D_ARROW',))
+        self.add_bindings('previous-line', ('C-p', 'U_ARROW',))
+        self.add_bindings('next-section', ('M-n', 'M-D_ARROW',))
+        self.add_bindings('previous-section', ('M-p', 'M-U_ARROW',))
+        self.add_bindings('page-down', ('C-v', 'PG_DN',))
+        self.add_bindings('page-up', ('M-v', 'PG_UP',))
+        self.add_bindings('goto-beginning', ('M-<',))
+        self.add_bindings('goto-end', ('M->',))
+        #self.add_bindings('delete-left', ('DELETE', 'BACKSPACE',))
+        #self.add_bindings('delete-left-word', ('M-DELETE', 'M-BACKSPACE',))
+        #self.add_bindings('delete-right', ('C-d',))
+        #self.add_bindings('delete-right-word', ('M-d',))
+        #self.add_bindings('kill-region', ('C-w',))
+        #self.add_bindings('copy-region', ('M-w',))
+        #self.add_bindings('kill', ('C-k',))
+        #self.add_bindings('copy', ('M-k',))
+        #self.add_bindings('yank', ('C-y',))
+        #self.add_bindings('pop-kill', ('M-y',))
+        self.add_bindings('right-word', ('M-f',))
+        self.add_bindings('left-word', ('M-b',))
+        self.add_bindings('set-mark', ('C-@',))
+        self.add_bindings('switch-buffer', ('C-x b',))
+        self.add_bindings('switch-mark', ('C-x C-x',))
+        self.add_bindings('undo', ('C-/', 'C-x u',))
+        self.add_bindings('redo', ('M-/', 'M-_', 'C-x r',))
+        self.add_bindings('goto-line', ('M-g',))
+        self.add_bindings('forward-chars', ('C-x M-c',))
+        self.add_bindings('forward-lines', ('C-x M-n',))
+        self.add_bindings('search', ('C-s',))
+        self.add_bindings('reverse-search', ('C-r',))
+        self.add_bindings('regex-search', ('M-C-s',))
+        self.add_bindings('regex-reverse-search', ('M-C-r',))
+        self.add_bindings('toggle-margins', ('M-m',))
+        #self.add_bindings('replace', ('M-%',))
+        #self.add_bindings('regex-replace', ('M-$',))
+        self.add_bindings('open-file', ('C-x C-f',))
+        self.add_bindings('kill-buffer', ('C-x k',))
+        self.add_bindings('list-buffers', ('C-x C-b',))
+        self.add_bindings('meta-x', ('M-x',))
+        #self.add_bindings('wrap-line', ('M-q',))
+        #self.add_bindings('transpose-words', ('M-t',))
+        self.add_bindings('save-buffer', ('C-x C-s',))
+        self.add_bindings('save-buffer-as', ('C-x C-w',))
+        #self.add_bindings('relex-buffer', ('M-r',))
+        self.add_bindings('exit', ('C-x C-c',))
+        self.add_bindings('split-window', ('C-x s', 'C-x 2',))
+        self.add_bindings('unsplit-window', ('C-u s', 'C-x 1',))
+        self.add_bindings('toggle-window', ('C-x o',))
+        #self.add_bindings('delete-left-whitespace', ('C-c DELETE', 'C-c BACKSPACE',))
+        #self.add_bindings('delete-right-whitespace', ('C-c d',))
+        #self.add_bindings('insert-space', ('SPACE',))
+        #self.add_bindings('insert-tab', ('TAB',))
+        #self.add_bindings('insert-newline', ('RETURN',))
+        #self.add_bindings('comment-region', ('C-c #',))
+        #self.add_bindings('uncomment-region', ('C-u C-c #',))
+        #self.add_bindings('justify-right', ('C-c f',))
+        #self.add_bindings('justify-left', ('C-c b',))
+        #self.add_bindings('indent-block', ('C-c >',))
+        #self.add_bindings('unindent-block', ('C-c <',))
+        #self.add_bindings('token-complete', ('M-c', 'C-c c', 'C-c TAB',))
+        #self.add_bindings('open-aes-file', ('C-c a',))
+        self.add_bindings('open-console', ('M-e',))
+        self.add_bindings('show-bindings-buffer', ('C-c M-h',))
+        self.add_bindings('show-functions-buffer', ('C-c M-?',))
+        self.add_bindings('which-command', ('M-h',))
+        self.add_bindings('cmd-help-buffer', ('M-?',))
+        self.add_bindings('set-mode', ('C-x m',))
+        self.add_bindings('cancel', ('C-]',))
+        self.add_bindings('exec', ('C-c e', 'C-c !'))
+        self.add_bindings('grep', ('C-c g',))
+        self.add_bindings('pipe', ('C-c p', 'C-c |'))
+        self.add_bindings('view-buffer-parent', ('C-c .',))
+        #self.add_bindings('insert-squotes', ('M-\'',))
+        #self.add_bindings('insert-dquotes', ('M-"',))
+        self.add_bindings('get-token', ('C-c t',))
+        #self.add_bindings('insert-text', ('C-c i',))
+        #self.add_bindings('insert-text2', ('C-c M-i',))
+        #self.add_bindings('insert-multiline-text', ('C-c m',))
+
+        self.add_action_and_bindings(HexForward(), ('C-f', 'R_ARROW',))
+        self.add_action_and_bindings(HexBackward(), ('C-b', 'L_ARROW',))
         self.add_action_and_bindings(GotoWord(), ('M-g',))
         self.add_action(FindStrings())
         self.add_action(WhichWord())
@@ -22,9 +109,7 @@ class Hex(mode.Fundamental):
         # create all the insert actions for the basic text input
         for c in string.letters + string.digits + string.punctuation:
             if c in string.hexdigits:
-                self.add_binding('overwrite-char-%s' % c.lower(), c)
-            else:
-                self.del_binding(c)
+                self.add_action_and_bindings(HexOverwriteChar(c), (c,))
     def get_lmargin(self, y, x=0, ended=False, cont=False):
         lm = self.lmargin
         if ended:
@@ -53,6 +138,33 @@ class Hex(mode.Fundamental):
             else:
                 return ((0, s, color.build('green', 'default', 'bold')),)
 
+class HexForward(Method):
+    def _execute(self, w, **vargs):
+        w.forward()
+        end = w.buffer.get_buffer_end()
+        while w.cursor_char().isspace() and w.cursor < end:
+            w.forward()
+
+class HexBackward(Method):
+    def _execute(self, w, **vargs):
+        w.backward()
+        start = w.buffer.get_buffer_start()
+        while w.cursor_char().isspace() and w.cursor > start:
+            w.backward()
+
+class HexOverwriteChar(Method):
+    _is_method = False
+    def __init__(self, c):
+        self.name = 'hex-overwrite-char-%s' % c
+        self.args = []
+        self.help = "Overwrite %r into the current hex buffer." % c
+        self.char = c
+    def _execute(self, w, **vargs):
+        w.overwrite_char_at_cursor(self.char)
+        end = w.buffer.get_buffer_end()
+        while w.cursor_char().isspace() and w.cursor < end:
+            w.forward()
+
 class GotoWord(Method):
     '''Jump to the specified line number'''
     args = [Argument("wordno", type=type(0), prompt="Goto word: ")]