diff --git a/grid.go b/grid.go
index 0636e7b..e9cd7d0 100644
--- a/grid.go
+++ b/grid.go
@@ -44,21 +44,19 @@ func ExpandView(c *Container) {
 
 	ex.Align()
 	ui.Render(ex)
-	ui.Handle("/sys/kbd/<up>", func(ui.Event) { ex.Up() })
-	ui.Handle("/sys/kbd/<down>", func(ui.Event) { ex.Down() })
-	ui.Handle("/timer/1s", func(ui.Event) {
-		ui.Render(ex)
-	})
+
+	HandleKeys("up", ex.Up)
+	HandleKeys("down", ex.Down)
+	ui.Handle("/sys/kbd/", func(ui.Event) { ui.StopLoop() })
+
+	ui.Handle("/timer/1s", func(ui.Event) { ui.Render(ex) })
 	ui.Handle("/sys/wnd/resize", func(e ui.Event) {
 		ex.SetWidth(ui.TermWidth())
 		ex.Align()
 		log.Infof("resize: width=%v max-rows=%v", ex.Width, cGrid.MaxRows())
 	})
-	ui.Handle("/sys/kbd/", func(ui.Event) {
-		ui.StopLoop()
-	})
-	ui.Loop()
 
+	ui.Loop()
 	c.SetUpdater(c.Widgets)
 }
 
@@ -79,16 +77,18 @@ func Display() bool {
 	cursor.RefreshContainers()
 	RedrawRows(true)
 
-	ui.Handle("/sys/kbd/<up>", func(ui.Event) { cursor.Up() })
-	ui.Handle("/sys/kbd/<down>", func(ui.Event) { cursor.Down() })
+	HandleKeys("up", cursor.Up)
+	HandleKeys("down", cursor.Down)
+	HandleKeys("exit", ui.StopLoop)
+	HandleKeys("help", func() {
+		menu = HelpMenu
+		ui.StopLoop()
+	})
+
 	ui.Handle("/sys/kbd/<enter>", func(ui.Event) {
 		expand = true
 		ui.StopLoop()
 	})
-
-	ui.Handle("/sys/kbd/q", func(ui.Event) { ui.StopLoop() })
-	ui.Handle("/sys/kbd/C-c", func(ui.Event) { ui.StopLoop() })
-
 	ui.Handle("/sys/kbd/a", func(ui.Event) {
 		config.Toggle("allContainers")
 		RefreshDisplay()
@@ -100,10 +100,6 @@ func Display() bool {
 		menu = FilterMenu
 		ui.StopLoop()
 	})
-	ui.Handle("/sys/kbd/h", func(ui.Event) {
-		menu = HelpMenu
-		ui.StopLoop()
-	})
 	ui.Handle("/sys/kbd/H", func(ui.Event) {
 		config.Toggle("enableHeader")
 		RedrawRows(true)
diff --git a/keys.go b/keys.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b7c4d3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keys.go
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	ui "github.com/gizak/termui"
+)
+
+// Common action keybindings
+var keyMap = map[string][]string{
+	"up": []string{
+		"/sys/kbd/<up>",
+		"/sys/kbd/k",
+	},
+	"down": []string{
+		"/sys/kbd/<down>",
+		"/sys/kbd/j",
+	},
+	"exit": []string{
+		"/sys/kbd/q",
+		"/sys/kbd/C-c",
+	},
+	"help": []string{
+		"/sys/kbd/h",
+		"/sys/kbd/?",
+	},
+}
+
+// Apply a common handler function to all given keys
+func HandleKeys(i string, f func()) {
+	for _, k := range keyMap[i] {
+		ui.Handle(k, func(ui.Event) { f() })
+	}
+}
diff --git a/menus.go b/menus.go
index 13e50f5..5c5ae15 100644
--- a/menus.go
+++ b/menus.go
@@ -81,11 +81,15 @@ func SortMenu() {
 	// set cursor position to current sort field
 	m.SetCursor(config.GetVal("sortField"))
 
-	ui.Render(m)
-	m.NavigationHandlers()
+	HandleKeys("up", m.Up)
+	HandleKeys("down", m.Down)
+	HandleKeys("exit", ui.StopLoop)
+
 	ui.Handle("/sys/kbd/<enter>", func(ui.Event) {
 		config.Update("sortField", m.SelectedItem().Val)
 		ui.StopLoop()
 	})
+
+	ui.Render(m)
 	ui.Loop()
 }
diff --git a/widgets/menu/main.go b/widgets/menu/main.go
index 95157ee..db55fef 100644
--- a/widgets/menu/main.go
+++ b/widgets/menu/main.go
@@ -100,27 +100,20 @@ func (m *Menu) Buffer() ui.Buffer {
 	return buf
 }
 
-func (m *Menu) Up(ui.Event) {
+func (m *Menu) Up() {
 	if m.cursorPos > 0 {
 		m.cursorPos--
 		ui.Render(m)
 	}
 }
 
-func (m *Menu) Down(ui.Event) {
+func (m *Menu) Down() {
 	if m.cursorPos < (len(m.items) - 1) {
 		m.cursorPos++
 		ui.Render(m)
 	}
 }
 
-// Setup some default handlers for menu navigation
-func (m *Menu) NavigationHandlers() {
-	ui.Handle("/sys/kbd/<up>", m.Up)
-	ui.Handle("/sys/kbd/<down>", m.Down)
-	ui.Handle("/sys/kbd/q", func(ui.Event) { ui.StopLoop() })
-}
-
 // Set width and height based on menu items
 func (m *Menu) calcSize() {
 	m.Width = 7 // minimum width