diff --git a/internal/action/actions.go b/internal/action/actions.go
index 28d0e53da1..d69b95e8fb 100644
--- a/internal/action/actions.go
+++ b/internal/action/actions.go
@@ -1068,6 +1068,9 @@ func (h *BufPane) ToggleHighlightSearch() bool {
 
 // UnhighlightSearch unhighlights all instances of the last used search term
 func (h *BufPane) UnhighlightSearch() bool {
+	if !h.Buf.HighlightSearch {
+		return false
+	}
 	h.Buf.HighlightSearch = false
 	return true
 }
@@ -1163,7 +1166,9 @@ func (h *BufPane) DiffPrevious() bool {
 
 // Undo undoes the last action
 func (h *BufPane) Undo() bool {
-	h.Buf.Undo()
+	if !h.Buf.Undo() {
+		return false
+	}
 	InfoBar.Message("Undid action")
 	h.Relocate()
 	return true
@@ -1171,7 +1176,9 @@ func (h *BufPane) Undo() bool {
 
 // Redo redoes the last action
 func (h *BufPane) Redo() bool {
-	h.Buf.Redo()
+	if !h.Buf.Redo() {
+		return false
+	}
 	InfoBar.Message("Redid action")
 	h.Relocate()
 	return true
@@ -1570,10 +1577,9 @@ func (h *BufPane) ToggleRuler() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-// ClearStatus clears the messenger bar
+// ClearStatus clears the infobar. It is an alias for ClearInfo.
 func (h *BufPane) ClearStatus() bool {
-	InfoBar.Message("")
-	return true
+	return h.ClearInfo()
 }
 
 // ToggleHelp toggles the help screen
@@ -1628,12 +1634,18 @@ func (h *BufPane) Escape() bool {
 
 // Deselect deselects on the current cursor
 func (h *BufPane) Deselect() bool {
+	if !h.Cursor.HasSelection() {
+		return false
+	}
 	h.Cursor.Deselect(true)
 	return true
 }
 
 // ClearInfo clears the infobar
 func (h *BufPane) ClearInfo() bool {
+	if InfoBar.Msg == "" {
+		return false
+	}
 	InfoBar.Message("")
 	return true
 }
@@ -1724,6 +1736,10 @@ func (h *BufPane) AddTab() bool {
 // PreviousTab switches to the previous tab in the tab list
 func (h *BufPane) PreviousTab() bool {
 	tabsLen := len(Tabs.List)
+	if tabsLen == 1 {
+		return false
+	}
+
 	a := Tabs.Active() + tabsLen
 	Tabs.SetActive((a - 1) % tabsLen)
 
@@ -1732,8 +1748,13 @@ func (h *BufPane) PreviousTab() bool {
 
 // NextTab switches to the next tab in the tab list
 func (h *BufPane) NextTab() bool {
+	tabsLen := len(Tabs.List)
+	if tabsLen == 1 {
+		return false
+	}
+
 	a := Tabs.Active()
-	Tabs.SetActive((a + 1) % len(Tabs.List))
+	Tabs.SetActive((a + 1) % tabsLen)
 
 	return true
 }
@@ -1769,6 +1790,10 @@ func (h *BufPane) Unsplit() bool {
 
 // NextSplit changes the view to the next split
 func (h *BufPane) NextSplit() bool {
+	if len(h.tab.Panes) == 1 {
+		return false
+	}
+
 	a := h.tab.active
 	if a < len(h.tab.Panes)-1 {
 		a++
@@ -1783,6 +1808,10 @@ func (h *BufPane) NextSplit() bool {
 
 // PreviousSplit changes the view to the previous split
 func (h *BufPane) PreviousSplit() bool {
+	if len(h.tab.Panes) == 1 {
+		return false
+	}
+
 	a := h.tab.active
 	if a > 0 {
 		a--
@@ -1984,6 +2013,9 @@ func (h *BufPane) MouseMultiCursor(e *tcell.EventMouse) bool {
 // SkipMultiCursor moves the current multiple cursor to the next available position
 func (h *BufPane) SkipMultiCursor() bool {
 	lastC := h.Buf.GetCursor(h.Buf.NumCursors() - 1)
+	if !lastC.HasSelection() {
+		return false
+	}
 	sel := lastC.GetSelection()
 	searchStart := lastC.CurSelection[1]
 
@@ -2019,8 +2051,11 @@ func (h *BufPane) RemoveMultiCursor() bool {
 		h.Buf.RemoveCursor(h.Buf.NumCursors() - 1)
 		h.Buf.SetCurCursor(h.Buf.NumCursors() - 1)
 		h.Buf.UpdateCursors()
-	} else {
+	} else if h.multiWord {
 		h.multiWord = false
+		h.Cursor.Deselect(true)
+	} else {
+		return false
 	}
 	h.Relocate()
 	return true
@@ -2028,8 +2063,12 @@ func (h *BufPane) RemoveMultiCursor() bool {
 
 // RemoveAllMultiCursors removes all cursors except the base cursor
 func (h *BufPane) RemoveAllMultiCursors() bool {
-	h.Buf.ClearCursors()
-	h.multiWord = false
+	if h.Buf.NumCursors() > 1 || h.multiWord {
+		h.Buf.ClearCursors()
+		h.multiWord = false
+	} else {
+		return false
+	}
 	h.Relocate()
 	return true
 }
diff --git a/internal/action/bufpane.go b/internal/action/bufpane.go
index 14e0408950..4c5b885804 100644
--- a/internal/action/bufpane.go
+++ b/internal/action/bufpane.go
@@ -150,29 +150,31 @@ func BufMapEvent(k Event, action string) {
 		actionfns = append(actionfns, afn)
 	}
 	bufAction := func(h *BufPane, te *tcell.EventMouse) bool {
-		cursors := h.Buf.GetCursors()
-		success := true
 		for i, a := range actionfns {
-			innerSuccess := true
-			for j, c := range cursors {
-				if c == nil {
-					continue
-				}
-				h.Buf.SetCurCursor(c.Num)
-				h.Cursor = c
-				if i == 0 || (success && types[i-1] == '&') || (!success && types[i-1] == '|') || (types[i-1] == ',') {
-					innerSuccess = innerSuccess && h.execAction(a, names[i], j, te)
-				} else {
-					break
+			var success bool
+			if _, ok := MultiActions[names[i]]; ok {
+				success = true
+				for _, c := range h.Buf.GetCursors() {
+					h.Buf.SetCurCursor(c.Num)
+					h.Cursor = c
+					success = success && h.execAction(a, names[i], te)
 				}
+			} else {
+				h.Buf.SetCurCursor(0)
+				h.Cursor = h.Buf.GetActiveCursor()
+				success = h.execAction(a, names[i], te)
 			}
+
 			// if the action changed the current pane, update the reference
 			h = MainTab().CurPane()
-			success = innerSuccess
 			if h == nil {
 				// stop, in case the current pane is not a BufPane
 				break
 			}
+
+			if (!success && types[i] == '&') || (success && types[i] == '|') {
+				break
+			}
 		}
 		return true
 	}
@@ -562,36 +564,33 @@ func (h *BufPane) DoKeyEvent(e Event) bool {
 	return more
 }
 
-func (h *BufPane) execAction(action BufAction, name string, cursor int, te *tcell.EventMouse) bool {
+func (h *BufPane) execAction(action BufAction, name string, te *tcell.EventMouse) bool {
 	if name != "Autocomplete" && name != "CycleAutocompleteBack" {
 		h.Buf.HasSuggestions = false
 	}
 
-	_, isMulti := MultiActions[name]
-	if (!isMulti && cursor == 0) || isMulti {
-		if h.PluginCB("pre" + name) {
-			var success bool
-			switch a := action.(type) {
-			case BufKeyAction:
-				success = a(h)
-			case BufMouseAction:
-				success = a(h, te)
-			}
-			success = success && h.PluginCB("on"+name)
+	if !h.PluginCB("pre" + name) {
+		return false
+	}
 
-			if isMulti {
-				if recordingMacro {
-					if name != "ToggleMacro" && name != "PlayMacro" {
-						curmacro = append(curmacro, action)
-					}
-				}
-			}
+	var success bool
+	switch a := action.(type) {
+	case BufKeyAction:
+		success = a(h)
+	case BufMouseAction:
+		success = a(h, te)
+	}
+	success = success && h.PluginCB("on"+name)
 
-			return success
+	if _, ok := MultiActions[name]; ok {
+		if recordingMacro {
+			if name != "ToggleMacro" && name != "PlayMacro" {
+				curmacro = append(curmacro, action)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	return false
+	return success
 }
 
 func (h *BufPane) completeAction(action string) {
diff --git a/internal/buffer/buffer.go b/internal/buffer/buffer.go
index 689d524d98..661ea8b546 100644
--- a/internal/buffer/buffer.go
+++ b/internal/buffer/buffer.go
@@ -1089,7 +1089,7 @@ func (b *Buffer) ClearCursors() {
 	b.cursors = b.cursors[:1]
 	b.UpdateCursors()
 	b.curCursor = 0
-	b.GetActiveCursor().ResetSelection()
+	b.GetActiveCursor().Deselect(true)
 }
 
 // MoveLinesUp moves the range of lines up one row
diff --git a/internal/buffer/eventhandler.go b/internal/buffer/eventhandler.go
index 53f6402530..f1fe2a0750 100644
--- a/internal/buffer/eventhandler.go
+++ b/internal/buffer/eventhandler.go
@@ -253,11 +253,11 @@ func (eh *EventHandler) Execute(t *TextEvent) {
 	ExecuteTextEvent(t, eh.buf)
 }
 
-// Undo the first event in the undo stack
-func (eh *EventHandler) Undo() {
+// Undo the first event in the undo stack. Returns false if the stack is empty.
+func (eh *EventHandler) Undo() bool {
 	t := eh.UndoStack.Peek()
 	if t == nil {
-		return
+		return false
 	}
 
 	startTime := t.Time.UnixNano() / int64(time.Millisecond)
@@ -266,15 +266,16 @@ func (eh *EventHandler) Undo() {
 	for {
 		t = eh.UndoStack.Peek()
 		if t == nil {
-			return
+			break
 		}
 
 		if t.Time.UnixNano()/int64(time.Millisecond) < endTime {
-			return
+			break
 		}
 
 		eh.UndoOneEvent()
 	}
+	return true
 }
 
 // UndoOneEvent undoes one event
@@ -303,11 +304,11 @@ func (eh *EventHandler) UndoOneEvent() {
 	eh.RedoStack.Push(t)
 }
 
-// Redo the first event in the redo stack
-func (eh *EventHandler) Redo() {
+// Redo the first event in the redo stack. Returns false if the stack is empty.
+func (eh *EventHandler) Redo() bool {
 	t := eh.RedoStack.Peek()
 	if t == nil {
-		return
+		return false
 	}
 
 	startTime := t.Time.UnixNano() / int64(time.Millisecond)
@@ -316,15 +317,16 @@ func (eh *EventHandler) Redo() {
 	for {
 		t = eh.RedoStack.Peek()
 		if t == nil {
-			return
+			break
 		}
 
 		if t.Time.UnixNano()/int64(time.Millisecond) > endTime {
-			return
+			break
 		}
 
 		eh.RedoOneEvent()
 	}
+	return true
 }
 
 // RedoOneEvent redoes one event
diff --git a/runtime/help/keybindings.md b/runtime/help/keybindings.md
index 3198c8fbda..869af62d0d 100644
--- a/runtime/help/keybindings.md
+++ b/runtime/help/keybindings.md
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ ToggleDiffGutter
 ToggleRuler
 JumpLine
 ResetSearch
+ClearInfo
 ClearStatus
 ShellMode
 CommandMode