diff --git a/application.py b/application.py
index 1cd2b06..09ec245 100755
--- a/application.py
+++ b/application.py
@@ -546,7 +546,8 @@ class Application(object):
 
         if w.margins_visible:
             for (limit, shade) in w.margins:
-                if limit <= self.x:
+                #if limit <= self.x:
+                if limit < self.x:
                     for j in range(0, slot.height):
                         char = self.win.inch(j + slot.offset, limit) & 255
                         attr = color.build('default', shade, 'bold')
diff --git a/method.py b/method.py
index d6cfe4d..6ff5c9e 100644
--- a/method.py
+++ b/method.py
@@ -1405,12 +1405,23 @@ class RegisterRestore(Method):
             name = name[0:self.MAX_REG] + '...'
         w.set_error('Restored %r from register %r' % (text2, name2))
 
-class Grep(Method):
+class Pipe(Method):
     '''help here'''
-    args = [Argument('pattern', datatype="str", prompt="Pattern: ")]
+    args = [Argument('cmd', datatype="str", prompt="Command: ")]
+    def _parse(self, w, **vargs):
+        m = regex.shell_command.match(vargs['cmd'])
+        if m:
+            prog = m.group(0)
+            return (prog, vargs['cmd'])
+        else:
+            return (None, None)
+        
     def _execute(self, w, **vargs):
-        cmd = ("/usr/bin/grep", '-E', '-n', vargs['pattern'], '-')
-        pipe = popen2.Popen3(cmd, capturestderr=True)
+        (prog, cmd) = self._parse(w, **vargs)
+        if prog is None:
+            return
+
+        pipe = popen2.Popen4(cmd)
         pid = pipe.pid
 
         indata = w.buffer.make_string()
@@ -1418,16 +1429,15 @@ class Grep(Method):
         pipe.tochild.close()
 
         outdata = pipe.fromchild.read()
-        errdata = pipe.childerr.read()
         status = pipe.wait() >> 8
 
-        if status == 0:
-            num = len(outdata.split('\n'))
-            w.application.data_buffer("*Grep*", outdata, switch_to=True)
-            w.application.set_error("Grep: %d matches found" % num)
-        elif status == 1:
-            w.application.set_error("Grep: no matches found")
-        else:
-            w.application.data_buffer("*Grep*", outdata, switch_to=True)
-            w.set_error("Grep: error (exited with status %d)" % status)
+        bufname = '*%s*' % self.name.title()
+        w.application.data_buffer(bufname, outdata, switch_to=True)
+        w.set_error("%s exited with status %d" % (prog, status))
+
+class Grep(Pipe):
+    '''help here'''
+    args = [Argument('pattern', datatype="str", prompt="Pattern: ")]
+    def _parse(self, w, **vargs):
+        return ('grep', ('/usr/bin/grep', '-E', '-n', vargs['pattern']))
     
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diff --git a/regex.py b/regex.py
index a923726..2febf12 100644
--- a/regex.py
+++ b/regex.py
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ import re
 # meta regexes
 meta_chars = re.compile(r'([\.\^\$\*\+\?\{\}\(\)\[\]\|\\])')
 
+# shell
+shell_command = re.compile(r'^[^ ]+')
+
 # whitespace regexes
 leading_whitespace = re.compile('^ *')
 trailing_whitespace = re.compile(' *$')