diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index b237ed23feb50981d1ec29c42b2112a71aff0581..17846f6bc66059c68bf1ad90d4ce365181de649d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ CVS code -
 	- Many chanes to allow marked cutting to work with multiple
 	  file buffers: changes to openfilestruct type in nano.h and
 	  files.c (David Lawrence Ramsey).
+	- Changed NANO_SMALL to ENABLE_NLS for gettext disabling 
+	  (David Benbennick).
+	- Move next_key and pev_key definitions out of main() and into
+	  global.c where they belong (David Benbennick).
 - configure.ac:
 	- Define NDEBUG to silence asserts (David Benbennick).
 - files.c:
@@ -37,6 +41,8 @@ CVS code -
 - global.c:
   shortcut_init()
 	- Add missing free_shortcutage()s (David Benbennick).
+  thanks_for_all_the_fish()
+	- Only defined when using DEBUG, makes sense (David Benbennick).
 - nano.c:
   die_save_file()
 	- Add missing free (David Benbennick).
@@ -44,6 +50,10 @@ CVS code -
 	- Optimizations (David Benbennick).
   do_wrap()
 	- Complete rewrite (David Benbennick).
+  help_init()
+	- A little les readable, a lot shorer :-) (David Benbennick).
+	- Fix Meta-A not getting capitalized, and convert the ASCII
+	  #s to their character equivalent.
   main()
 	- Changed charalloc(), strcpy()s to mallocstrcpy()s.
 - nano.h:
@@ -57,13 +67,15 @@ CVS code -
 	- Changed references to Debian GNU/Linux to Debian GNU (Jordi).
 - nano.1.html:
 	- Updated for -Y option (David Lawrence Ramsey).
-- rcfile.c
+- rcfile.c:
 	- Made some rc file errors less fatal.
 	- Added in my patch for getpwent instead of relying on $HOME
 	  (David Lawrence Ramsey).
 - winio.c:
   edit_add()
 	- Changed some syntax hilight computations for the sake of COLS.
+  botombars(), onekey()
+	- Cleanups (David Benbennick).
 - po/gl.po:
 	- Galician translation updates (Jacobo Tarrio).
 - po/de.po:
diff --git a/color.c b/color.c
index 48358272f157c0c8ec72440cf30883d2404cbdf5..6766ad0a58f6bc92b2500710a606977f03c70cda 100644
--- a/color.c
+++ b/color.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include "proto.h"
 #include "nano.h"
 
-#ifndef NANO_SMALL
+#ifdef ENABLE_NLS
 #include <libintl.h>
 #define _(string) gettext(string)
 #else
diff --git a/cut.c b/cut.c
index edd74f4da26971eed15215a5801e094533370675..2250776e6f105acb20efd8573900928274684d7a 100644
--- a/cut.c
+++ b/cut.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include "proto.h"
 #include "nano.h"
 
-#ifndef NANO_SMALL
+#ifdef ENABLE_NLS
 #include <libintl.h>
 #define _(string) gettext(string)
 #else
diff --git a/files.c b/files.c
index 341c4c410f64e4590a1fad6c86e10244d2e61191..d9599b04043d77dd363a896bb01bb5d6a522cf99 100644
--- a/files.c
+++ b/files.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #include "proto.h"
 #include "nano.h"
 
-#ifndef NANO_SMALL
+#ifdef ENABLE_NLS
 #include <libintl.h>
 #define _(string) gettext(string)
 #else
@@ -450,6 +450,13 @@ int do_insertfile(int loading_file)
 	}
 #endif
 
+	/* Here is a kludge.  If the current file is blank (including
+	 * after new_file()), then totlines==1 and totsize==0.  Thus
+	 * after open_pipe() or open_file() below, the totsize is short
+	 * by one. */
+	if (totlines==1 && totsize==0)
+	    totsize++;
+
 #ifndef NANO_SMALL
 	if (i == NANO_EXTCMD_KEY) {
 	    i = open_pipe(answer);
diff --git a/global.c b/global.c
index b32990fb313985931a3da7ddaf2dbf02133470c9..2adfc7799f0a95690af97e9a78386645ad36fa80 100644
--- a/global.c
+++ b/global.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include "nano.h"
 #include "proto.h"
 
-#ifndef NANO_SMALL
+#ifdef ENABLE_NLS
 #include <libintl.h>
 #define _(string) gettext(string)
 #else
@@ -561,6 +561,15 @@ void shortcut_init(int unjustify)
 		    NANO_OPENNEXT_KEY, 0, 0, VIEW, open_nextfile_void);
 #endif
 
+#ifndef NANO_SMALL
+    sc_init_one(&main_list, NANO_NEXTWORD_KEY, _("Next Word"),
+		IFHELP(_("Move forward one word"),)
+		0, 0, 0, VIEW, do_next_word_void);
+    sc_init_one(&main_list, -9, _("Prev Word"),
+		IFHELP(_("Move backward one word"),) NANO_PREVWORD_KEY, 0, 0,
+		VIEW, do_prev_word_void);
+#endif
+
     free_shortcutage(&whereis_list);
 
     sc_init_one(&whereis_list, NANO_HELP_KEY,
@@ -820,13 +829,15 @@ void shortcut_init(int unjustify)
 #endif
 }
 
+/* This function is called just before calling exit().  Practically, the
+ * only effect is to cause a segmentation fault if the various data
+ * structures got bolloxed earlier.  Thus, we don't bother having this
+ * function unless debugging is turned on.
+ */
+#ifdef DEBUG
 /* added by SPK for memory cleanup, gracefully return our malloc()s */
 void thanks_for_all_the_fish(void) 
 {
-#ifdef ENABLE_MULTIBUFFER
-    openfilestruct * current_open_file;
-#endif
-
 #ifndef DISABLE_OPERATINGDIR
     if (operating_dir != NULL)
 	free(operating_dir);
@@ -871,29 +882,21 @@ void thanks_for_all_the_fish(void)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_MULTIBUFFER
-/* Cleanup of Multibuffers . . .
-   Do not cleanup the current one, that is fileage . . . do the
-   rest of them though! (should be none if all went well) */
-    current_open_file = open_files;
     if (open_files != NULL) {
-	while (open_files->prev != NULL) 
+	/* We free the memory associated with each open file. */
+	openfilestruct *next;
+
+	while (open_files->prev != NULL)
 	    open_files = open_files->prev;
-	while (open_files->next != NULL) {
-  /* cleanup of a multi buf . . . */
-	    open_files = open_files->next;
-	    if (open_files->prev != current_open_file) 
-		free_openfilestruct(open_files->prev);
-        }
-  /* cleanup of last multi buf . . . */
-	free_openfilestruct(open_files);
+	do {
+	    next = open_files->next;
+	    free_openfilestruct(open_files);
+	    open_files = next;
+	} while (open_files != NULL);
     }
 #else
-  /* starting the cleanup of fileage now . . . */
-
     if (fileage != NULL)
 	free_filestruct(fileage);
 #endif
-
-    /* that is all for now */
-
 }
+#endif /* DEBUG */
diff --git a/move.c b/move.c
index ba100ba66fb888fb6f5647c685ed6b69ec3da41b..73a2691b280f4bf74e5cd0c460778bd2f737a368 100644
--- a/move.c
+++ b/move.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include "proto.h"
 #include "nano.h"
 
-#ifndef NANO_SMALL
+#ifdef ENABLE_NLS
 #include <libintl.h>
 #define _(string) gettext(string)
 #else
diff --git a/nano.c b/nano.c
index 1dc3639b2d55cf0da3275bb4b8f792e70acbb4ed..7b915d34ff6a52cd6655e011fe57ccbae3bf3508 100644
--- a/nano.c
+++ b/nano.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #include "proto.h"
 #include "nano.h"
 
-#ifndef NANO_SMALL
+#ifdef ENABLE_NLS
 #include <libintl.h>
 #define _(string) gettext(string)
 #else
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ RETSIGTYPE finish(int sigage)
     /* Restore the old term settings */
     tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &oldterm);
 
+#ifdef DEBUG
     thanks_for_all_the_fish();
+#endif
 
     exit(sigage);
 }
@@ -882,6 +884,11 @@ void do_next_word(void)
     }
 }
 
+int do_next_word_void(void) {
+    do_next_word();
+    return 0;
+}
+
 /* the same thing for backwards */
 void do_prev_word(void)
 {
@@ -955,6 +962,11 @@ void do_prev_word(void)
     }
 
 }
+
+int do_prev_word_void(void) {
+    do_prev_word();
+    return 0;
+}
 #endif /* NANO_SMALL */
 
 #ifndef DISABLE_WRAPPING
@@ -1298,8 +1310,6 @@ int do_backspace(void)
 
 int do_delete(void)
 {
-    filestruct *foo;
-
     /* blbf -> blank line before filebot (see below) */
     int blbf = 0;
 
@@ -1313,11 +1323,12 @@ int do_delete(void)
 
 	align(&current->data);
 
-	/* Now that we have a magic line again, we can check for both being
-	   on the line before filebot as well as at filebot; it's a special
-	   case if we're on the line before filebot and it's blank, since we
-	   should be able to delete it */
     } else if (current->next != NULL && (current->next != filebot || blbf)) {
+	/* We can delete the line before filebot only if it is blank: it
+	 * becomes the new magic line then. */
+
+	filestruct *foo;
+
 	current->data = nrealloc(current->data,
 				 strlen(current->data) +
 				 strlen(current->next->data) + 1);
@@ -1332,14 +1343,6 @@ int do_delete(void)
 	unlink_node(foo);
 	delete_node(foo);
 	update_line(current, current_x);
-
-	/* Please see the comment in do_backspace if you don't understand
-	   this test */
-	if (current == filebot && current->data[0] != '\0') {
-	    new_magicline();
-	    fix_editbot();
-	    totsize++;
-	}
 	renumber(current);
 	totlines--;
     } else
@@ -2486,9 +2489,9 @@ int do_justify(void)
 #ifndef DISABLE_HELP
 void help_init(void)
 {
-    int i, sofar = 0, meta_shortcut = 0, helplen;
+    int i, sofar = 0, helplen;
     long allocsize = 1;		/* How much space we're gonna need for the help text */
-    char buf[BUFSIZ] = "", *ptr = NULL;
+    char *ptr = NULL;
 #ifndef NANO_SMALL
     toggle *t;
 #endif
@@ -2612,64 +2615,60 @@ void help_init(void)
 
     /* Now add the text we want */
     strcpy(help_text, ptr);
+    sofar = strlen(help_text);
 
     /* Now add our shortcut info */
     s = currshortcut;
     for (i = 0; i <= helplen - 1; i++) {
-	if (s->val > 0 && s->val < 'a')
-	    sofar = snprintf(buf, BUFSIZ, "^%c	", s->val + 64);
-	else {
-	    if (s->altval > 0) {
-		sofar = 0;
-		meta_shortcut = 1;
-	    }
-	    else
-		sofar = snprintf(buf, BUFSIZ, "	");
-	}
+	int meta_shortcut = 0;
+
+	if (s->val > 0 && s->val < 32)
+	    sofar += sprintf(help_text + sofar, "^%c\t", s->val + 64);
+#ifndef NANO_SMALL
+	else if (s->val == NANO_CONTROL_SPACE)
+	    sofar += sprintf(help_text + sofar, "^%s\t", _("Space"));
+#endif
+	else if (s->altval > 0)
+	    meta_shortcut = 1;
+	else
+	    help_text[sofar++] = '\t';
 
 	if (!meta_shortcut) {
 	    if (s->misc1 > KEY_F0 && s->misc1 <= KEY_F(64))
-		sofar += snprintf(&buf[sofar], BUFSIZ - sofar, "(F%d)	",
-				  s->misc1 - KEY_F0);
-	    else
-		sofar += snprintf(&buf[sofar], BUFSIZ - sofar, "	");
+		sofar += sprintf(help_text + sofar, "(F%d)",
+				s->misc1 - KEY_F0);
+	    help_text[sofar++] = '\t';
 	}
 
-	if (s->altval > 0 && s->altval < 91 
-		&& (s->altval - 32) > 32)
-	    sofar += snprintf(&buf[sofar], BUFSIZ - sofar,
-	    (meta_shortcut ? "M-%c	" : "(M-%c)	"),
-	    s->altval - 32);
-	else if (s->altval >= 'a')
-	    sofar += snprintf(&buf[sofar], BUFSIZ - sofar,
-	    (meta_shortcut ? "M-%c	" : "(M-%c)	"),
-	    s->altval - 32);
-	else if (s->altval > 0)
-	    sofar += snprintf(&buf[sofar], BUFSIZ - sofar,
-	    (meta_shortcut ? "M-%c	" : "(M-%c)	"),
-	    s->altval);
+#ifndef NANO_SMALL
+	if (s->altval == NANO_ALT_SPACE)
+	    sofar += sprintf(help_text + sofar, "M-%s",	_("Space"));
+	else
+#endif
+	if (s->altval > 0)
+	    sofar += sprintf(help_text + sofar,
+		(meta_shortcut ? "M-%c" : "(M-%c)"), s->altval -
+		(('A' <= s->altval && s->altval <= 'Z') || 'a' <= s->altval
+			? 32 : 0));
 	/* Hack */
 	else if (s->val >= 'a')
-	    sofar += snprintf(&buf[sofar], BUFSIZ - sofar,
-	    (meta_shortcut ? "(M-%c)	" : "M-%c	"),
-	    s->val - 32);
-	else
-	    sofar += snprintf(&buf[sofar], BUFSIZ - sofar, "	");
+	    sofar += sprintf(help_text + sofar,
+		(meta_shortcut ? "(M-%c)\t" : "M-%c\t"), s->val - 32);
+
+	help_text[sofar++] = '\t';
 
 	if (meta_shortcut) {
 	    if (s->misc1 > KEY_F0 && s->misc1 <= KEY_F(64))
-		sofar += snprintf(&buf[sofar], BUFSIZ - sofar,
-			"(F%d)		", s->misc1 - KEY_F0);
-	    else
-		sofar += snprintf(&buf[sofar], BUFSIZ - sofar,
-			"		");
+		sofar += sprintf(help_text + sofar,
+				"(F%d)", s->misc1 - KEY_F0);
+	    help_text[sofar++] = '\t';
+	    help_text[sofar++] = '\t';
 	}
 
 	if (s->help != NULL)
-	    snprintf(&buf[sofar], BUFSIZ - sofar, "%s", s->help);
+	    sofar += sprintf(help_text + sofar, "%s", s->help);
 
-	strcat(help_text, buf);
-	strcat(help_text, "\n");
+	help_text[sofar++] = '\n';
 
 	s = s->next;
     }
@@ -2678,15 +2677,14 @@ void help_init(void)
     /* And the toggles... */
     if (currshortcut == main_list)
 	for (t = toggles; t != NULL; t = t->next) {
-		sofar = snprintf(buf, BUFSIZ,
-			     "M-%c			", t->val - 32);
+	    sofar += sprintf(help_text + sofar, "M-%c\t\t\t",
+				t->val - 32);
 	    if (t->desc != NULL) {
-		    snprintf(&buf[sofar], BUFSIZ - sofar, _("%s enable/disable"),
-			 t->desc);
+		sofar += sprintf(help_text + sofar,
+				_("%s enable/disable"), t->desc);
+	    }
+	    help_text[sofar++] = '\n';
 	}
-	strcat(help_text, buf);
-	strcat(help_text, "\n");
-    }
 #endif /* !NANO_SMALL */
 }
 #endif
@@ -3169,13 +3167,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		modify_control_seq = 1;
 		keyhandled = 1;
 		break;
-#ifndef NANO_SMALL
-	    case ' ':
-		/* If control-space is next word, Alt-space should be previous word */
-		do_prev_word();
-		keyhandled = 1;
-		break;
-#endif
 	    case '[':
 		switch (kbinput = wgetch(edit)) {
 		case '1':	/* Alt-[-1-[0-5,7-9] = F1-F8 in X at least */
@@ -3310,19 +3301,16 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		break;
 #endif
 
-#if !defined (NANO_SMALL) && defined (HAVE_REGEX_H)
-	    case NANO_BRACKET_KEY:
-		do_find_bracket();
-		keyhandled = 1;
-		break;
-#endif
-
 	    default:
 		/* Check for the altkey defs.... */
 		for (s = main_list; s != NULL; s = s->next)
 		    if (kbinput == s->altval ||
-			kbinput == s->altval - 32) {
-			kbinput = s->val;
+			    kbinput == s->altval - 32) {
+			if (ISSET(VIEW_MODE) && !s->viewok)
+			    print_view_warning();
+			else
+			    s->func();
+			keyhandled = 1;
 			break;
 		    }
 #ifndef NANO_SMALL
@@ -3419,11 +3407,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 #endif
 
 	    case 0:		/* Erg */
-#ifndef NANO_SMALL
-		do_next_word();
-		break;
-#endif
-
 	    case -1:		/* Stuff that we don't want to do squat */
 	    case 410:		/* Must ignore this, it gets sent when we resize */
 	    case 29:		/* Ctrl-] */
diff --git a/nano.h b/nano.h
index 985133121a272519ea5cfeb732323720a72dc98a..1fb406f81d031961e24855c28deb06cc6c6c2c9d 100644
--- a/nano.h
+++ b/nano.h
@@ -193,6 +193,9 @@ typedef struct syntaxtype {
 
 /* Control key sequences, changing these would be very very bad */
 
+#ifndef NANO_SMALL
+#  define NANO_CONTROL_SPACE 0
+#endif
 #define NANO_CONTROL_A 1
 #define NANO_CONTROL_B 2
 #define NANO_CONTROL_C 3
@@ -256,6 +259,9 @@ typedef struct syntaxtype {
 #define NANO_ALT_LCARAT '<'
 #define NANO_ALT_RCARAT '>'
 #define NANO_ALT_BRACKET ']'
+#ifndef NANO_SMALL
+#  define NANO_ALT_SPACE ' '
+#endif
 
 /* Some semi-changeable keybindings; don't play with unless you're sure you
 know what you're doing */
@@ -319,6 +325,10 @@ know what you're doing */
 #define NANO_OPENNEXT_ALTKEY	NANO_ALT_PERIOD
 #define NANO_BRACKET_KEY	NANO_ALT_BRACKET
 #define NANO_EXTCMD_KEY		NANO_CONTROL_X
+#ifndef NANO_SMALL
+#  define NANO_NEXTWORD_KEY	NANO_CONTROL_SPACE
+#  define NANO_PREVWORD_KEY	NANO_ALT_SPACE
+#endif
 
 #define TOGGLE_CONST_KEY	NANO_ALT_C
 #define TOGGLE_AUTOINDENT_KEY	NANO_ALT_I
diff --git a/proto.h b/proto.h
index 9b81de6a684017deb4345ceeeff04471123abf9c..df052d1b852b03b54e3fba345ce069ae385ae2f6 100644
--- a/proto.h
+++ b/proto.h
@@ -105,7 +105,9 @@ extern toggle *toggles;
 /* public functions in global.c */
 int length_of_list(const shortcut *s);
 void shortcut_init(int unjustify);
+#ifdef DEBUG
 void thanks_for_all_the_fish(void);
+#endif
 
 
 
@@ -146,6 +148,11 @@ int add_open_file(int update);
 int check_operating_dir(char *currpath, int allow_tabcomp);
 #endif
 
+#ifndef NANO_SMALL
+int do_next_word_void(void);
+int do_prev_word_void(void);
+#endif /* !NANO_SMALL */
+
 int do_writeout(char *path, int exiting, int append);
 int do_gotoline(int line, int save_pos);
 int is_whole_word(int curr_pos, filestruct *fileptr, char *searchword);
@@ -193,7 +200,7 @@ void blank_statusbar(void);
 void titlebar(char *path);
 void previous_line(void);
 void center_cursor(void);
-void bottombars(shortcut *s);
+void bottombars(const shortcut *s);
 void blank_statusbar_refresh(void);
 void nperror(const char *s);
 void *mallocstrcpy(char *dest, char *src);
diff --git a/rcfile.c b/rcfile.c
index 765e5d16de4a5837daabe3dd29890afdf6bb06e9..f698fe227457e6c4d12601df4f77d5ae38899337 100644
--- a/rcfile.c
+++ b/rcfile.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_NANORC
 
-#ifndef NANO_SMALL
+#ifdef ENABLE_NLS
 #include <libintl.h>
 #define _(string) gettext(string)
 #else
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ void parse_syntax(FILE * rcstream, char *buf, char *ptr)
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	    fprintf(stderr,
 		    "Starting a new syntax type\n");
-	    fprintf(stderr, "string val=%s\n", tmp);
+	    fprintf(stderr, "string val=%s\n", nameptr);
 #endif
 
 	} else {
diff --git a/search.c b/search.c
index 851fd244512c397c06e5cb5a79d2a03b4badb222..3ec2abcf2231bf430367c7d3f26c79fea681f4a5 100644
--- a/search.c
+++ b/search.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include "proto.h"
 #include "nano.h"
 
-#ifndef NANO_SMALL
+#ifdef ENABLE_NLS
 #include <libintl.h>
 #define _(string) gettext(string)
 #else
diff --git a/utils.c b/utils.c
index aa9dc25cdc0e2359dbcfae842d20ddcda1866b52..a46a354d4e151dc941795b9fe8d7897eccd09c56 100644
--- a/utils.c
+++ b/utils.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include "nano.h"
 #include "proto.h"
 
-#ifndef NANO_SMALL
+#ifdef ENABLE_NLS
 #include <libintl.h>
 #define _(string) gettext(string)
 #else
diff --git a/winio.c b/winio.c
index 9a9fe83da75b661d85862694323c45fb403dc214..0b84735ed0d4b64da71d267e8dce8be71fba2ba2 100644
--- a/winio.c
+++ b/winio.c
@@ -25,10 +25,11 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <assert.h>
 #include "proto.h"
 #include "nano.h"
 
-#ifndef NANO_SMALL
+#ifdef ENABLE_NLS
 #include <libintl.h>
 #define _(string) gettext(string)
 #else
@@ -578,17 +579,24 @@ void titlebar(char *path)
     reset_cursor();
 }
 
-void onekey(char *keystroke, const char *desc, int len)
+/* Write a shortcut key to the help area at the bottom of the window. 
+ * keystroke is e.g. "^G" and desc is e.g. "Get Help".
+ * We are careful to write exactly len characters, even if len is
+ * very small and keystroke and desc are long. */
+static void onekey(const char *keystroke, const char *desc, int len)
 {
-    int i;
-
     wattron(bottomwin, A_REVERSE);
-    waddstr(bottomwin, keystroke);
+    waddnstr(bottomwin, keystroke, len);
     wattroff(bottomwin, A_REVERSE);
-    waddch(bottomwin, ' ');
-    waddnstr(bottomwin, desc, len - 3);
-    for (i = strlen(desc); i < len - 3; i++)
-        waddch(bottomwin, ' ');
+    len -= strlen(keystroke);
+    if (len > 0) {
+	waddch(bottomwin, ' ');
+	len--;
+	waddnstr(bottomwin, desc, len);
+	len -= strlen(desc);
+	for (; len > 0; len--)
+	    waddch(bottomwin, ' ');
+    }
 }
 
 void clear_bottomwin(void)
@@ -600,21 +608,21 @@ void clear_bottomwin(void)
     mvwaddstr(bottomwin, 2, 0, hblank);
 }
 
-void bottombars(shortcut *s)
+void bottombars(const shortcut *s)
 {
     int i, j, numcols;
-    char keystr[10];
-    shortcut *t;
+    char keystr[4];
     int slen;
 
-    if (s == main_list)
-	slen = MAIN_VISIBLE;
-    else
-	slen = length_of_list(s);
-
     if (ISSET(NO_HELP))
 	return;
 
+    if (s == main_list) {
+	slen = MAIN_VISIBLE;
+	assert(MAIN_VISIBLE <= length_of_list(s));
+    } else
+	slen = length_of_list(s);
+
 #ifdef ENABLE_COLOR
     color_on(bottomwin, COLOR_BOTTOMBARS);
     if (!colors[COLOR_BOTTOMBARS - FIRST_COLORNUM].set ||
@@ -622,40 +630,43 @@ void bottombars(shortcut *s)
 	wattroff(bottomwin, A_REVERSE);
 #endif
 
-    /* Determine how many extra spaces are needed to fill the bottom of the screen */
-    if (slen < 2)
-	numcols = 6;
-    else
-	numcols = (slen + (slen % 2)) / 2;
+    /* There will be this many columns of shortcuts */
+    numcols = (slen + (slen % 2)) / 2;
 
     clear_bottomwin();
 
-    t = s;
     for (i = 0; i < numcols; i++) {
 	for (j = 0; j <= 1; j++) {
 
-	    wmove(bottomwin, 1 + j, i * ((COLS - 1) / numcols));
+	    wmove(bottomwin, 1 + j, i * (COLS / numcols));
 
-	    if (t->val < 97)
-		snprintf(keystr, 10, "^%c", t->val + 64);
+#ifndef NANO_SMALL
+	    if (s->val == NANO_CONTROL_SPACE)
+		strcpy(keystr, "^ ");
 	    else
-		snprintf(keystr, 10, "M-%c", t->val - 32);
+#endif /* !NANO_SMALL */
+	    if (s->val > 0) {
+		if (s->val < 64)
+		    sprintf(keystr, "^%c", s->val + 64);
+		else
+		    sprintf(keystr, "M-%c", s->val - 32);
+	    } else if (s->altval > 0)
+		sprintf(keystr, "M-%c", s->altval);
 
-	    onekey(keystr, t->desc, (COLS - 1) / numcols);
+	    onekey(keystr, s->desc, COLS / numcols);
 
-	    if (t->next == NULL)
-		break;
-	    t = t->next;
-	}
-	
+	    s = s->next;
+	    if (s == NULL)
+		goto break_completely_out;
+	}	
     }
+break_completely_out:
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_COLOR
     color_off(bottomwin, COLOR_BOTTOMBARS);
 #endif
 
     wrefresh(bottomwin);
-
 }
 
 /* If modified is not already set, set it and update titlebar */
@@ -1396,7 +1407,6 @@ int do_yesno(int all, int leavecursor, char *msg, ...)
     char *yesstr;		/* String of yes characters accepted */
     char *nostr;		/* Same for no */
     char *allstr;		/* And all, surprise! */
-    char shortstr[5];		/* Temp string for above */
 #ifndef DISABLE_MOUSE
 #ifdef NCURSES_MOUSE_VERSION
     MEVENT mevent;
@@ -1420,18 +1430,20 @@ int do_yesno(int all, int leavecursor, char *msg, ...)
 
     /* Remove gettext call for keybindings until we clear the thing up */
     if (!ISSET(NO_HELP)) {
+	char shortstr[3];		/* Temp string for Y, N, A */
+
 	wmove(bottomwin, 1, 0);
 
-	snprintf(shortstr, 3, " %c", yesstr[0]);
+	sprintf(shortstr, " %c", yesstr[0]);
 	onekey(shortstr, _("Yes"), 16);
 
 	if (all) {
-	    snprintf(shortstr, 3, " %c", allstr[0]);
+	    shortstr[1] = allstr[0];
 	    onekey(shortstr, _("All"), 16);
 	}
 	wmove(bottomwin, 2, 0);
 
-	snprintf(shortstr, 3, " %c", nostr[0]);
+	shortstr[1] = nostr[0];
 	onekey(shortstr, _("No"), 16);
 
 	onekey("^C", _("Cancel"), 16);