diff --git a/mode_dir.py b/mode_dir.py
index e078a22..a221dc5 100644
--- a/mode_dir.py
+++ b/mode_dir.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import grp, method, mode2, os.path, pwd, re
+import commands, grp, method, mode2, os.path, pwd, re
 from lex3 import Grammar, PatternRule, RegionRule, PatternGroupRule
 from point2 import Point
 from method import Method, Argument
@@ -64,13 +64,12 @@ class Dir(mode2.Fundamental):
     }
     def __init__(self, w):
         mode2.Fundamental.__init__(self, w)
-        self.add_action(Chmod())
-        self.add_action(Chown())
-        self.add_action(Chgrp())
-
-        self.add_action(TouchPath())
-        self.add_action(RefreshView())
+        self.add_action_and_bindings(RefreshView(), ('C-c r',))
         self.add_action_and_bindings(OpenPath(), ('RETURN',))
+        self.add_action_and_bindings(Chmod(), ('C-c m',))
+        self.add_action_and_bindings(Chown(), ('C-c o',))
+        self.add_action_and_bindings(Chgrp(), ('C-c g',))
+        self.add_action_and_bindings(TouchPath(), ('C-c t',))
         self.add_action_and_bindings(RemovePath(), ('DELETE', 'BACKSPACE', 'C-d'))
     def name(self):
         return "Dir"
@@ -113,10 +112,25 @@ class OpenPath(Method):
         w.set_error("opening %r" % path)
         w.application.methods['open-file'].execute(w, filename=path)
 
-class Chmod(Method):
+class DirCmd(Method):
+    def _make_cmd(self, w, path, **vargs):
+        return ''
+    def _run(self, w, **vargs):
+        basename = _resolve_name(w)
+        path     = os.path.join(w.buffer.path, basename)
+        cmd      = self._make_cmd(w, path, **vargs)
+        (status, output) = commands.getstatusoutput(cmd)
+        if status != 0:
+            w.set_error("%s failed (exit %d)" % (self.name, status))
+        w.application.methods['refresh-view'].execute(w, filename=path)
+        _find_name(w, basename)
+
+class Chmod(DirCmd):
     args        = [Argument('mode', type=type(''), prompt="New Mode: ")]
     octal_re    = re.compile('^[0-7]{1,4}$')
     symbolic_re = re.compile('(?:[ugoa]*(?:[-+=](?:[rwxXst]*|[ugo]))+ *,?)+')
+    def _make_cmd(self, w, path, **vargs):
+        return 'chmod %r %r' % (vargs['mode'], path)
     def _execute(self, w, **vargs):
         if self.octal_re.match(vargs['mode']):
             pass
@@ -124,15 +138,33 @@ class Chmod(Method):
             pass
         else:
             w.set_error("Not a valid mode: %r" % vargs['mode'])
-        basename = _resolve_name(w)
-        path     = os.path.join(w.buffer.path, basename)
-        retval   = os.system('chmod %r %r' % (vargs['mode'], path))
-        w.application.methods['refresh-view'].execute(w, filename=path)
-        _find_name(w, basename)
-        if retval != 0:
-            w.set_error("chmod %r failed (exit %d)" % (vargs['mode'], retval))
-class Chown(Method):
+        self._run(w, **vargs)
+
+def _valid_owner(owner):
+    if not owner:
+        return False
+    elif owner.isdigit():
+        return True
+    try:
+        pwd.getpwnam(owner)
+        return True
+    except:
+        return False
+def _valid_group(group):
+    if not group:
+        return False
+    elif group.isdigit():
+        return True
+    try:
+        grp.getgrnam(group)
+        return True
+    except:
+        return False
+
+class Chown(DirCmd):
     args = [Argument('owner', type=type(''), prompt="New Owner: ")]
+    def _make_cmd(self, w, path, **vargs):
+        return 'chown %r %r' % (vargs['owner'], path)
     def _execute(self, w, **vargs):
         fields = vargs['owner'].split(':')
         if len(fields) == 1:
@@ -142,31 +174,22 @@ class Chown(Method):
         else:
             w.set_error("Malformed 'owner' argument: %r" % vargs['owner'])
             return
-
-        if not owner.isdigit():
-            try:
-                pwd.getpwnam(owner)
-            except:
-                w.set_error("User %r does not exist" % owner)
-                return
-        if group is not None and not group.isdigit():
-            try:
-                grp.getgrnam(group)
-            except:
-                w.set_error("Group %r does not exist" % group)
-                return
-
-        basename = _resolve_name(w)
-        path     = os.path.join(w.buffer.path, basename)
-        retval   = os.system('chown %r %r' % (vargs['owner'], path))
-        w.application.methods['refresh-view'].execute(w, filename=path)
-        _find_name(w, basename)
-        if retval != 0:
-            w.set_error("chown %r failed (exit %d)" % (vargs['mode'], retval))
-class Chgrp(Method):
+        if not _valid_owner(owner):
+            w.set_error('User %r does not exist' % owner)
+            return
+        if group is not None and not _valid_group(group):
+            w.set_error('Group %r does not exist' % group)
+            return
+        self._run(w, **vargs)
+class Chgrp(DirCmd):
     args = [Argument('group', type=type(''), prompt="New Group: ")]
+    def _make_cmd(self, w, path, **vargs):
+        return 'chgrp %r %r' % (vargs['group'], path)
     def _execute(self, w, **vargs):
-        w.set_error('chgrp not implemented')
+        if not _valid_group(vargs['group']):
+            w.set_error('Group %r does not exist' % group)
+            return
+        self._run(w, **vargs)
 
 class TouchPath(Method):
     args = [Argument('filename', datatype="path", prompt="Touch File: ")]