diff --git a/pkg/app/app.go b/pkg/app/app.go
index 65acd2e35..74152b08b 100644
--- a/pkg/app/app.go
+++ b/pkg/app/app.go
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ func newLogger(config config.AppConfigurer) *logrus.Entry {
 	} else {
 		log = newProductionLogger(config)
 	}
+
+	// highly recommended: tail -f development.log | humanlog
+	// https://github.com/aybabtme/humanlog
+	log.Formatter = &logrus.JSONFormatter{}
+
 	if config.GetUserConfig().GetString("reporting") == "on" {
 		// this isn't really a secret token: it only has permission to push new rollbar items
 		hook := rollrus.NewHook("23432119147a4367abf7c0de2aa99a2d", environment)
diff --git a/pkg/commands/branch.go b/pkg/commands/branch.go
index 19553a26b..49655c41a 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/branch.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/branch.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package commands
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/fatih/color"
@@ -10,13 +11,21 @@ import (
 // Branch : A git branch
 // duplicating this for now
 type Branch struct {
-	Name    string
-	Recency string
+	Name      string
+	Recency   string
+	Pushables string
+	Pullables string
+	Selected  bool
 }
 
 // GetDisplayStrings returns the dispaly string of branch
 func (b *Branch) GetDisplayStrings() []string {
-	return []string{b.Recency, utils.ColoredString(b.Name, b.GetColor())}
+	displayName := utils.ColoredString(b.Name, b.GetColor())
+	if b.Selected && b.Pushables != "" && b.Pullables != "" {
+		displayName = fmt.Sprintf("↑%s↓%s %s", b.Pushables, b.Pullables, displayName)
+	}
+
+	return []string{b.Recency, displayName}
 }
 
 // GetColor branch color
diff --git a/pkg/commands/git.go b/pkg/commands/git.go
index 584558d7e..d9230c4eb 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git.go
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ func (c *GitCommand) GetStatusFiles() []*File {
 		}
 		files = append(files, file)
 	}
-	c.Log.Info(files) // TODO: use a dumper-esque log here
 	return files
 }
 
@@ -208,19 +207,33 @@ func includesInt(list []int, a int) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-// ResetHard does the equivalent of `git reset --hard HEAD`
-func (c *GitCommand) ResetHard() error {
-	return c.Worktree.Reset(&gogit.ResetOptions{Mode: gogit.HardReset})
+// ResetAndClean removes all unstaged changes and removes all untracked files
+func (c *GitCommand) ResetAndClean() error {
+	if err := c.OSCommand.RunCommand("git reset --hard HEAD"); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return c.OSCommand.RunCommand("git clean -fd")
 }
 
-// UpstreamDifferenceCount checks how many pushables/pullables there are for the
+func (c *GitCommand) GetCurrentBranchUpstreamDifferenceCount() (string, string) {
+	return c.GetCommitDifferences("HEAD", "@{u}")
+}
+
+func (c *GitCommand) GetBranchUpstreamDifferenceCount(branchName string) (string, string) {
+	upstream := "origin" // hardcoded for now
+	return c.GetCommitDifferences(branchName, fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", upstream, branchName))
+}
+
+// GetCommitDifferences checks how many pushables/pullables there are for the
 // current branch
-func (c *GitCommand) UpstreamDifferenceCount() (string, string) {
-	pushableCount, err := c.OSCommand.RunCommandWithOutput("git rev-list @{u}..HEAD --count")
+func (c *GitCommand) GetCommitDifferences(from, to string) (string, string) {
+	command := "git rev-list %s..%s --count"
+	pushableCount, err := c.OSCommand.RunCommandWithOutput(fmt.Sprintf(command, to, from))
 	if err != nil {
 		return "?", "?"
 	}
-	pullableCount, err := c.OSCommand.RunCommandWithOutput("git rev-list HEAD..@{u} --count")
+	pullableCount, err := c.OSCommand.RunCommandWithOutput(fmt.Sprintf(command, from, to))
 	if err != nil {
 		return "?", "?"
 	}
@@ -609,3 +622,8 @@ func (c *GitCommand) ApplyPatch(patch string) (string, error) {
 
 	return c.OSCommand.RunCommandWithOutput(fmt.Sprintf("git apply --cached %s", filename))
 }
+
+func (c *GitCommand) FastForward(branchName string) error {
+	upstream := "origin" // hardcoding for now
+	return c.OSCommand.RunCommand(fmt.Sprintf("git fetch %s %s:%s", upstream, branchName, branchName))
+}
diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_test.go b/pkg/commands/git_test.go
index da6a90c98..7d0a503d7 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git_test.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git_test.go
@@ -557,8 +557,8 @@ func TestGitCommandMergeStatusFiles(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-// TestGitCommandUpstreamDifferentCount is a function.
-func TestGitCommandUpstreamDifferentCount(t *testing.T) {
+// TestGitCommandGetCommitDifferences is a function.
+func TestGitCommandGetCommitDifferences(t *testing.T) {
 	type scenario struct {
 		testName string
 		command  func(string, ...string) *exec.Cmd
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ func TestGitCommandUpstreamDifferentCount(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(s.testName, func(t *testing.T) {
 			gitCmd := newDummyGitCommand()
 			gitCmd.OSCommand.command = s.command
-			s.test(gitCmd.UpstreamDifferenceCount())
+			s.test(gitCmd.GetCommitDifferences("HEAD", "@{u}"))
 		})
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/gui/branches_panel.go b/pkg/gui/branches_panel.go
index 059f0af50..e54d6e8c1 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/branches_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/branches_panel.go
@@ -7,25 +7,116 @@ import (
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/gocui"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/git"
-	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/utils"
 )
 
+// list panel functions
+
+func (gui *Gui) getSelectedBranch() *commands.Branch {
+	selectedLine := gui.State.Panels.Branches.SelectedLine
+	if selectedLine == -1 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return gui.State.Branches[selectedLine]
+}
+
+// may want to standardise how these select methods work
+func (gui *Gui) handleBranchSelect(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	// This really shouldn't happen: there should always be a master branch
+	if len(gui.State.Branches) == 0 {
+		return gui.renderString(g, "main", gui.Tr.SLocalize("NoBranchesThisRepo"))
+	}
+	branch := gui.getSelectedBranch()
+	if err := gui.focusPoint(0, gui.State.Panels.Branches.SelectedLine, v); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	go func() {
+		_ = gui.RenderSelectedBranchUpstreamDifferences()
+	}()
+	go func() {
+		graph, err := gui.GitCommand.GetBranchGraph(branch.Name)
+		if err != nil && strings.HasPrefix(graph, "fatal: ambiguous argument") {
+			graph = gui.Tr.SLocalize("NoTrackingThisBranch")
+		}
+		_ = gui.renderString(g, "main", graph)
+	}()
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (gui *Gui) RenderSelectedBranchUpstreamDifferences() error {
+	// here we tell the selected branch that it is selected.
+	// this is necessary for showing stats on a branch that is selected, because
+	// the displaystring function doesn't have access to gui state to tell if it's selected
+	for i, branch := range gui.State.Branches {
+		branch.Selected = i == gui.State.Panels.Branches.SelectedLine
+	}
+
+	branch := gui.getSelectedBranch()
+	branch.Pushables, branch.Pullables = gui.GitCommand.GetBranchUpstreamDifferenceCount(branch.Name)
+	return gui.renderListPanel(gui.getBranchesView(gui.g), gui.State.Branches)
+}
+
+// gui.refreshStatus is called at the end of this because that's when we can
+// be sure there is a state.Branches array to pick the current branch from
+func (gui *Gui) refreshBranches(g *gocui.Gui) error {
+	g.Update(func(g *gocui.Gui) error {
+		builder, err := git.NewBranchListBuilder(gui.Log, gui.GitCommand)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		gui.State.Branches = builder.Build()
+
+		gui.refreshSelectedLine(&gui.State.Panels.Branches.SelectedLine, len(gui.State.Branches))
+		if err := gui.resetOrigin(gui.getBranchesView(gui.g)); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := gui.RenderSelectedBranchUpstreamDifferences(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		return gui.refreshStatus(g)
+	})
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (gui *Gui) handleBranchesNextLine(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	panelState := gui.State.Panels.Branches
+	gui.changeSelectedLine(&panelState.SelectedLine, len(gui.State.Branches), false)
+	return gui.handleBranchSelect(gui.g, v)
+}
+
+func (gui *Gui) handleBranchesPrevLine(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	panelState := gui.State.Panels.Branches
+	gui.changeSelectedLine(&panelState.SelectedLine, len(gui.State.Branches), true)
+
+	return gui.handleBranchSelect(gui.g, v)
+}
+
+// specific functions
+
 func (gui *Gui) handleBranchPress(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
-	index := gui.getItemPosition(gui.getBranchesView(g))
-	if index == 0 {
+	if gui.State.Panels.Branches.SelectedLine == -1 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if gui.State.Panels.Branches.SelectedLine == 0 {
 		return gui.createErrorPanel(g, gui.Tr.SLocalize("AlreadyCheckedOutBranch"))
 	}
-	branch := gui.getSelectedBranch(gui.getBranchesView(g))
+	branch := gui.getSelectedBranch()
 	if err := gui.GitCommand.Checkout(branch.Name, false); err != nil {
-		gui.createErrorPanel(g, err.Error())
+		if err := gui.createErrorPanel(g, err.Error()); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else {
+		gui.State.Panels.Branches.SelectedLine = 0
 	}
+
 	return gui.refreshSidePanels(g)
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) handleCreatePullRequestPress(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
-	branch := gui.getSelectedBranch(gui.getBranchesView(g))
 	pullRequest := commands.NewPullRequest(gui.GitCommand)
 
+	branch := gui.getSelectedBranch()
 	if err := pullRequest.Create(branch); err != nil {
 		return gui.createErrorPanel(g, err.Error())
 	}
@@ -60,7 +151,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleGitFetch(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) handleForceCheckout(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
-	branch := gui.getSelectedBranch(v)
+	branch := gui.getSelectedBranch()
 	message := gui.Tr.SLocalize("SureForceCheckout")
 	title := gui.Tr.SLocalize("ForceCheckoutBranch")
 	return gui.createConfirmationPanel(g, v, title, message, func(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
@@ -108,8 +199,11 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleForceDeleteBranch(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) deleteBranch(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View, force bool) error {
+	selectedBranch := gui.getSelectedBranch()
+	if selectedBranch == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
 	checkedOutBranch := gui.State.Branches[0]
-	selectedBranch := gui.getSelectedBranch(v)
 	if checkedOutBranch.Name == selectedBranch.Name {
 		return gui.createErrorPanel(g, gui.Tr.SLocalize("CantDeleteCheckOutBranch"))
 	}
@@ -144,7 +238,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) deleteNamedBranch(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View, selectedBranch *c
 
 func (gui *Gui) handleMerge(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	checkedOutBranch := gui.State.Branches[0]
-	selectedBranch := gui.getSelectedBranch(v)
+	selectedBranch := gui.getSelectedBranch()
 	defer gui.refreshSidePanels(g)
 	if checkedOutBranch.Name == selectedBranch.Name {
 		return gui.createErrorPanel(g, gui.Tr.SLocalize("CantMergeBranchIntoItself"))
@@ -155,59 +249,36 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleMerge(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (gui *Gui) getSelectedBranch(v *gocui.View) *commands.Branch {
-	lineNumber := gui.getItemPosition(v)
-	return gui.State.Branches[lineNumber]
-}
-
-func (gui *Gui) renderBranchesOptions(g *gocui.Gui) error {
-	return gui.renderGlobalOptions(g)
-}
-
-// may want to standardise how these select methods work
-func (gui *Gui) handleBranchSelect(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
-	if err := gui.renderBranchesOptions(g); err != nil {
-		return err
+func (gui *Gui) handleFastForward(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	branch := gui.getSelectedBranch()
+	if branch == nil {
+		return nil
 	}
-	// This really shouldn't happen: there should always be a master branch
-	if len(gui.State.Branches) == 0 {
-		return gui.renderString(g, "main", gui.Tr.SLocalize("NoBranchesThisRepo"))
+	if branch.Pushables == "" {
+		return nil
 	}
+	if branch.Pushables == "?" {
+		return gui.createErrorPanel(gui.g, "Cannot fast-forward a branch with no upstream")
+	}
+	if branch.Pushables != "0" {
+		return gui.createErrorPanel(gui.g, "Cannot fast-forward a branch with commits to push")
+	}
+	upstream := "origin" // hardcoding for now
+	message := gui.Tr.TemplateLocalize(
+		"Fetching",
+		Teml{
+			"from": fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", upstream, branch.Name),
+			"to":   branch.Name,
+		},
+	)
 	go func() {
-		branch := gui.getSelectedBranch(v)
-		diff, err := gui.GitCommand.GetBranchGraph(branch.Name)
-		if err != nil && strings.HasPrefix(diff, "fatal: ambiguous argument") {
-			diff = gui.Tr.SLocalize("NoTrackingThisBranch")
+		_ = gui.createMessagePanel(gui.g, v, "", message)
+		if err := gui.GitCommand.FastForward(branch.Name); err != nil {
+			_ = gui.createErrorPanel(gui.g, err.Error())
+		} else {
+			_ = gui.closeConfirmationPrompt(gui.g)
+			_ = gui.RenderSelectedBranchUpstreamDifferences()
 		}
-		gui.renderString(g, "main", diff)
 	}()
 	return nil
 }
-
-// gui.refreshStatus is called at the end of this because that's when we can
-// be sure there is a state.Branches array to pick the current branch from
-func (gui *Gui) refreshBranches(g *gocui.Gui) error {
-	g.Update(func(g *gocui.Gui) error {
-		v, err := g.View("branches")
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
-		builder, err := git.NewBranchListBuilder(gui.Log, gui.GitCommand)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		gui.State.Branches = builder.Build()
-
-		v.Clear()
-		list, err := utils.RenderList(gui.State.Branches)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		fmt.Fprint(v, list)
-
-		gui.resetOrigin(v)
-		return gui.refreshStatus(g)
-	})
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/pkg/gui/commit_message_panel.go b/pkg/gui/commit_message_panel.go
index 14e3ab795..85497ef87 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/commit_message_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/commit_message_panel.go
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleCommitConfirm(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 		gui.SubProcess = sub
 		return gui.Errors.ErrSubProcess
 	}
-	gui.refreshFiles(g)
 	v.Clear()
-	v.SetCursor(0, 0)
-	g.SetViewOnBottom("commitMessage")
-	gui.switchFocus(g, v, gui.getFilesView(g))
-	return gui.refreshCommits(g)
+	_ = v.SetCursor(0, 0)
+	_ = v.SetOrigin(0, 0)
+	_, _ = g.SetViewOnBottom("commitMessage")
+	_ = gui.switchFocus(g, v, gui.getFilesView(g))
+	return gui.refreshSidePanels(g)
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) handleCommitClose(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/commits_panel.go b/pkg/gui/commits_panel.go
index ee7f191a7..4ff79960d 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/commits_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/commits_panel.go
@@ -9,29 +9,54 @@ import (
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/utils"
 )
 
+// list panel functions
+
+func (gui *Gui) getSelectedCommit(g *gocui.Gui) *commands.Commit {
+	selectedLine := gui.State.Panels.Commits.SelectedLine
+	if selectedLine == -1 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return gui.State.Commits[selectedLine]
+}
+
+func (gui *Gui) handleCommitSelect(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	commit := gui.getSelectedCommit(g)
+	if commit == nil {
+		return gui.renderString(g, "main", gui.Tr.SLocalize("NoCommitsThisBranch"))
+	}
+
+	if err := gui.focusPoint(0, gui.State.Panels.Commits.SelectedLine, v); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	commitText, err := gui.GitCommand.Show(commit.Sha)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return gui.renderString(g, "main", commitText)
+}
+
 func (gui *Gui) refreshCommits(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 	g.Update(func(*gocui.Gui) error {
 		commits, err := gui.GitCommand.GetCommits()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-
 		gui.State.Commits = commits
-		v, err := g.View("commits")
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
 
-		v.Clear()
+		gui.refreshSelectedLine(&gui.State.Panels.Commits.SelectedLine, len(gui.State.Commits))
 
 		list, err := utils.RenderList(gui.State.Commits)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+
+		v := gui.getCommitsView(gui.g)
+		v.Clear()
 		fmt.Fprint(v, list)
 
 		gui.refreshStatus(g)
-		if g.CurrentView().Name() == "commits" {
+		if v == g.CurrentView() {
 			gui.handleCommitSelect(g, v)
 		}
 		return nil
@@ -39,11 +64,27 @@ func (gui *Gui) refreshCommits(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (gui *Gui) handleCommitsNextLine(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	panelState := gui.State.Panels.Commits
+	gui.changeSelectedLine(&panelState.SelectedLine, len(gui.State.Commits), false)
+
+	return gui.handleCommitSelect(gui.g, v)
+}
+
+func (gui *Gui) handleCommitsPrevLine(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	panelState := gui.State.Panels.Commits
+	gui.changeSelectedLine(&panelState.SelectedLine, len(gui.State.Commits), true)
+
+	return gui.handleCommitSelect(gui.g, v)
+}
+
+// specific functions
+
 func (gui *Gui) handleResetToCommit(g *gocui.Gui, commitView *gocui.View) error {
 	return gui.createConfirmationPanel(g, commitView, gui.Tr.SLocalize("ResetToCommit"), gui.Tr.SLocalize("SureResetThisCommit"), func(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
-		commit, err := gui.getSelectedCommit(g)
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
+		commit := gui.getSelectedCommit(g)
+		if commit == nil {
+			panic(errors.New(gui.Tr.SLocalize("NoCommitsThisBranch")))
 		}
 		if err := gui.GitCommand.ResetToCommit(commit.Sha); err != nil {
 			return gui.createErrorPanel(g, err.Error())
@@ -55,42 +96,21 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleResetToCommit(g *gocui.Gui, commitView *gocui.View) error
 			panic(err)
 		}
 		gui.resetOrigin(commitView)
-		return gui.handleCommitSelect(g, nil)
+		gui.State.Panels.Commits.SelectedLine = 0
+		return gui.handleCommitSelect(g, commitView)
 	}, nil)
 }
 
-func (gui *Gui) renderCommitsOptions(g *gocui.Gui) error {
-	return gui.renderGlobalOptions(g)
-}
-
-func (gui *Gui) handleCommitSelect(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
-	if err := gui.renderCommitsOptions(g); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	commit, err := gui.getSelectedCommit(g)
-	if err != nil {
-		if err.Error() != gui.Tr.SLocalize("NoCommitsThisBranch") {
-			return err
-		}
-		return gui.renderString(g, "main", gui.Tr.SLocalize("NoCommitsThisBranch"))
-	}
-	commitText, err := gui.GitCommand.Show(commit.Sha)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return gui.renderString(g, "main", commitText)
-}
-
 func (gui *Gui) handleCommitSquashDown(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
-	if gui.getItemPosition(v) != 0 {
+	if gui.State.Panels.Commits.SelectedLine != 0 {
 		return gui.createErrorPanel(g, gui.Tr.SLocalize("OnlySquashTopmostCommit"))
 	}
-	if len(gui.State.Commits) == 1 {
+	if len(gui.State.Commits) <= 1 {
 		return gui.createErrorPanel(g, gui.Tr.SLocalize("YouNoCommitsToSquash"))
 	}
-	commit, err := gui.getSelectedCommit(g)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	commit := gui.getSelectedCommit(g)
+	if commit == nil {
+		return errors.New(gui.Tr.SLocalize("NoCommitsThisBranch"))
 	}
 	if err := gui.GitCommand.SquashPreviousTwoCommits(commit.Name); err != nil {
 		return gui.createErrorPanel(g, err.Error())
@@ -113,16 +133,16 @@ func (gui *Gui) anyUnStagedChanges(files []*commands.File) bool {
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) handleCommitFixup(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
-	if len(gui.State.Commits) == 1 {
+	if len(gui.State.Commits) <= 1 {
 		return gui.createErrorPanel(g, gui.Tr.SLocalize("YouNoCommitsToSquash"))
 	}
 	if gui.anyUnStagedChanges(gui.State.Files) {
 		return gui.createErrorPanel(g, gui.Tr.SLocalize("CantFixupWhileUnstagedChanges"))
 	}
 	branch := gui.State.Branches[0]
-	commit, err := gui.getSelectedCommit(g)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	commit := gui.getSelectedCommit(g)
+	if commit == nil {
+		return gui.createErrorPanel(g, gui.Tr.SLocalize("NoCommitsThisBranch"))
 	}
 	message := gui.Tr.SLocalize("SureFixupThisCommit")
 	gui.createConfirmationPanel(g, v, gui.Tr.SLocalize("Fixup"), message, func(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
@@ -138,7 +158,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleCommitFixup(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) handleRenameCommit(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
-	if gui.getItemPosition(gui.getCommitsView(g)) != 0 {
+	if gui.State.Panels.Commits.SelectedLine != 0 {
 		return gui.createErrorPanel(g, gui.Tr.SLocalize("OnlyRenameTopCommit"))
 	}
 	return gui.createPromptPanel(g, v, gui.Tr.SLocalize("renameCommit"), func(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
@@ -153,7 +173,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleRenameCommit(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) handleRenameCommitEditor(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
-	if gui.getItemPosition(gui.getCommitsView(g)) != 0 {
+	if gui.State.Panels.Commits.SelectedLine != 0 {
 		return gui.createErrorPanel(g, gui.Tr.SLocalize("OnlyRenameTopCommit"))
 	}
 
@@ -164,19 +184,3 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleRenameCommitEditor(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 
 	return nil
 }
-
-func (gui *Gui) getSelectedCommit(g *gocui.Gui) (*commands.Commit, error) {
-	v, err := g.View("commits")
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	if len(gui.State.Commits) == 0 {
-		return &commands.Commit{}, errors.New(gui.Tr.SLocalize("NoCommitsThisBranch"))
-	}
-	lineNumber := gui.getItemPosition(v)
-	if lineNumber > len(gui.State.Commits)-1 {
-		gui.Log.Info(gui.Tr.SLocalize("PotentialErrInGetselectedCommit"), gui.State.Commits, lineNumber)
-		return gui.State.Commits[len(gui.State.Commits)-1], nil
-	}
-	return gui.State.Commits[lineNumber], nil
-}
diff --git a/pkg/gui/confirmation_panel.go b/pkg/gui/confirmation_panel.go
index 75349777c..521bd827d 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/confirmation_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/confirmation_panel.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) wrappedConfirmationFunction(function func(*gocui.Gui, *gocui.Vie
 func (gui *Gui) closeConfirmationPrompt(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 	view, err := g.View("confirmation")
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		return nil // if it's already been closed we can just return
 	}
 	if err := gui.returnFocus(g, view); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
@@ -77,11 +77,10 @@ func (gui *Gui) prepareConfirmationPanel(currentView *gocui.View, title, prompt
 		confirmationView.Wrap = true
 		confirmationView.FgColor = gocui.ColorWhite
 	}
-	confirmationView.Clear()
-
-	if err := gui.switchFocus(gui.g, currentView, confirmationView); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
+	gui.g.Update(func(g *gocui.Gui) error {
+		confirmationView.Clear()
+		return gui.switchFocus(gui.g, currentView, confirmationView)
+	})
 	return confirmationView, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/gui/files_panel.go b/pkg/gui/files_panel.go
index cd8df1859..7942e421b 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/files_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/files_panel.go
@@ -15,6 +15,79 @@ import (
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/utils"
 )
 
+// list panel functions
+
+func (gui *Gui) getSelectedFile(g *gocui.Gui) (*commands.File, error) {
+	selectedLine := gui.State.Panels.Files.SelectedLine
+	if selectedLine == -1 {
+		return &commands.File{}, gui.Errors.ErrNoFiles
+	}
+
+	return gui.State.Files[selectedLine], nil
+}
+
+func (gui *Gui) handleFileSelect(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	file, err := gui.getSelectedFile(g)
+	if err != nil {
+		if err != gui.Errors.ErrNoFiles {
+			return err
+		}
+		return gui.renderString(g, "main", gui.Tr.SLocalize("NoChangedFiles"))
+	}
+
+	if file.HasMergeConflicts {
+		return gui.refreshMergePanel(g)
+	}
+
+	if err := gui.focusPoint(0, gui.State.Panels.Files.SelectedLine, v); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	content := gui.GitCommand.Diff(file, false)
+	return gui.renderString(g, "main", content)
+}
+
+func (gui *Gui) refreshFiles(g *gocui.Gui) error {
+	filesView, err := g.View("files")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	gui.refreshStateFiles()
+
+	gui.g.Update(func(g *gocui.Gui) error {
+
+		filesView.Clear()
+		list, err := utils.RenderList(gui.State.Files)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		fmt.Fprint(filesView, list)
+
+		if filesView == g.CurrentView() {
+			return gui.handleFileSelect(g, filesView)
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (gui *Gui) handleFilesNextLine(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	panelState := gui.State.Panels.Files
+	gui.changeSelectedLine(&panelState.SelectedLine, len(gui.State.Files), false)
+
+	return gui.handleFileSelect(gui.g, v)
+}
+
+func (gui *Gui) handleFilesPrevLine(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	panelState := gui.State.Panels.Files
+	gui.changeSelectedLine(&panelState.SelectedLine, len(gui.State.Files), true)
+
+	return gui.handleFileSelect(gui.g, v)
+}
+
+// specific functions
+
 func (gui *Gui) stagedFiles() []*commands.File {
 	files := gui.State.Files
 	result := make([]*commands.File, 0)
@@ -139,18 +212,6 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleAddPatch(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	return gui.Errors.ErrSubProcess
 }
 
-func (gui *Gui) getSelectedFile(g *gocui.Gui) (*commands.File, error) {
-	if len(gui.State.Files) == 0 {
-		return &commands.File{}, gui.Errors.ErrNoFiles
-	}
-	filesView, err := g.View("files")
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	lineNumber := gui.getItemPosition(filesView)
-	return gui.State.Files[lineNumber], nil
-}
-
 func (gui *Gui) handleFileRemove(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	file, err := gui.getSelectedFile(g)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -194,30 +255,6 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleIgnoreFile(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	return gui.refreshFiles(g)
 }
 
-func (gui *Gui) renderfilesOptions(g *gocui.Gui, file *commands.File) error {
-	return gui.renderGlobalOptions(g)
-}
-
-func (gui *Gui) handleFileSelect(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
-	file, err := gui.getSelectedFile(g)
-	if err != nil {
-		if err != gui.Errors.ErrNoFiles {
-			return err
-		}
-		gui.renderString(g, "main", gui.Tr.SLocalize("NoChangedFiles"))
-		return gui.renderfilesOptions(g, nil)
-	}
-	if err := gui.renderfilesOptions(g, file); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if file.HasMergeConflicts {
-		return gui.refreshMergePanel(g)
-	}
-
-	content := gui.GitCommand.Diff(file, false)
-	return gui.renderString(g, "main", content)
-}
-
 func (gui *Gui) handleCommitPress(g *gocui.Gui, filesView *gocui.View) error {
 	if len(gui.stagedFiles()) == 0 && !gui.State.HasMergeConflicts {
 		return gui.createErrorPanel(g, gui.Tr.SLocalize("NoStagedFilesToCommit"))
@@ -309,6 +346,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) refreshStateFiles() {
 	// get files to stage
 	files := gui.GitCommand.GetStatusFiles()
 	gui.State.Files = gui.GitCommand.MergeStatusFiles(gui.State.Files, files)
+	gui.refreshSelectedLine(&gui.State.Panels.Files.SelectedLine, len(gui.State.Files))
 	gui.updateHasMergeConflictStatus()
 }
 
@@ -340,27 +378,6 @@ func (gui *Gui) catSelectedFile(g *gocui.Gui) (string, error) {
 	return cat, nil
 }
 
-func (gui *Gui) refreshFiles(g *gocui.Gui) error {
-	filesView, err := g.View("files")
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	gui.refreshStateFiles()
-
-	filesView.Clear()
-	list, err := utils.RenderList(gui.State.Files)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	fmt.Fprint(filesView, list)
-
-	gui.correctCursor(filesView)
-	if filesView == g.CurrentView() {
-		gui.handleFileSelect(g, filesView)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (gui *Gui) pullFiles(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	if err := gui.createMessagePanel(gui.g, v, "", gui.Tr.SLocalize("PullWait")); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -424,7 +441,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) pushWithForceFlag(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View, force bool) error
 
 func (gui *Gui) pushFiles(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	// if we have pullables we'll ask if the user wants to force push
-	_, pullables := gui.GitCommand.UpstreamDifferenceCount()
+	_, pullables := gui.GitCommand.GetCurrentBranchUpstreamDifferenceCount()
 	if pullables == "?" || pullables == "0" {
 		return gui.pushWithForceFlag(g, v, false)
 	}
@@ -462,9 +479,9 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleAbortMerge(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	return gui.refreshFiles(g)
 }
 
-func (gui *Gui) handleResetHard(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+func (gui *Gui) handleResetAndClean(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	return gui.createConfirmationPanel(g, v, gui.Tr.SLocalize("ClearFilePanel"), gui.Tr.SLocalize("SureResetHardHead"), func(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
-		if err := gui.GitCommand.ResetHard(); err != nil {
+		if err := gui.GitCommand.ResetAndClean(); err != nil {
 			gui.createErrorPanel(g, err.Error())
 		}
 		return gui.refreshFiles(g)
diff --git a/pkg/gui/gui.go b/pkg/gui/gui.go
index 70e61c8d5..d47913c32 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/gui.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/gui.go
@@ -76,11 +76,43 @@ type Gui struct {
 	introAgree    sync.WaitGroup
 }
 
-type stagingState struct {
-	StageableLines   []int
-	HunkStarts       []int
-	CurrentLineIndex int
-	Diff             string
+// for now the staging panel state, unlike the other panel states, is going to be
+// non-mutative, so that we don't accidentally end up
+// with mismatches of data. We might change this in the future
+type stagingPanelState struct {
+	SelectedLine   int
+	StageableLines []int
+	HunkStarts     []int
+	Diff           string
+}
+
+type filePanelState struct {
+	SelectedLine int
+}
+
+type branchPanelState struct {
+	SelectedLine int
+}
+
+type commitPanelState struct {
+	SelectedLine int
+}
+
+type stashPanelState struct {
+	SelectedLine int
+}
+
+type menuPanelState struct {
+	SelectedLine int
+}
+
+type panelStates struct {
+	Files    *filePanelState
+	Staging  *stagingPanelState
+	Branches *branchPanelState
+	Commits  *commitPanelState
+	Stash    *stashPanelState
+	Menu     *menuPanelState
 }
 
 type guiState struct {
@@ -96,7 +128,7 @@ type guiState struct {
 	EditHistory       *stack.Stack
 	Platform          commands.Platform
 	Updating          bool
-	StagingState      *stagingState
+	Panels            *panelStates
 }
 
 // NewGui builds a new gui handler
@@ -112,6 +144,13 @@ func NewGui(log *logrus.Entry, gitCommand *commands.GitCommand, oSCommand *comma
 		Conflicts:     make([]commands.Conflict, 0),
 		EditHistory:   stack.New(),
 		Platform:      *oSCommand.Platform,
+		Panels: &panelStates{
+			Files:    &filePanelState{SelectedLine: -1},
+			Branches: &branchPanelState{SelectedLine: 0},
+			Commits:  &commitPanelState{SelectedLine: -1},
+			Stash:    &stashPanelState{SelectedLine: -1},
+			Menu:     &menuPanelState{SelectedLine: 0},
+		},
 	}
 
 	gui := &Gui{
@@ -197,9 +236,11 @@ func (gui *Gui) layout(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 			}
 			v.Title = gui.Tr.SLocalize("NotEnoughSpace")
 			v.Wrap = true
-			g.SetCurrentView(v.Name())
+			g.SetViewOnTop("limit")
 		}
 		return nil
+	} else {
+		_, _ = g.SetViewOnBottom("limit")
 	}
 
 	g.DeleteView("limit")
@@ -251,12 +292,13 @@ func (gui *Gui) layout(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 		v.FgColor = gocui.ColorWhite
 	}
 
-	if v, err := g.SetView("branches", 0, filesBranchesBoundary+panelSpacing, leftSideWidth, commitsBranchesBoundary, gocui.TOP|gocui.BOTTOM); err != nil {
+	branchesView, err := g.SetView("branches", 0, filesBranchesBoundary+panelSpacing, leftSideWidth, commitsBranchesBoundary, gocui.TOP|gocui.BOTTOM)
+	if err != nil {
 		if err != gocui.ErrUnknownView {
 			return err
 		}
-		v.Title = gui.Tr.SLocalize("BranchesTitle")
-		v.FgColor = gocui.ColorWhite
+		branchesView.Title = gui.Tr.SLocalize("BranchesTitle")
+		branchesView.FgColor = gocui.ColorWhite
 	}
 
 	if v, err := g.SetView("commits", 0, commitsBranchesBoundary+panelSpacing, leftSideWidth, commitsStashBoundary, gocui.TOP|gocui.BOTTOM); err != nil {
@@ -346,11 +388,14 @@ func (gui *Gui) layout(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		gui.handleFileSelect(g, filesView)
-		gui.refreshFiles(g)
-		gui.refreshBranches(g)
-		gui.refreshCommits(g)
-		gui.refreshStashEntries(g)
+		if _, err := gui.g.SetCurrentView(filesView.Name()); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if err := gui.refreshSidePanels(gui.g); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
 		if err := gui.switchFocus(g, nil, filesView); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -362,6 +407,22 @@ func (gui *Gui) layout(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	listViews := map[*gocui.View]int{
+		filesView:    gui.State.Panels.Files.SelectedLine,
+		branchesView: gui.State.Panels.Branches.SelectedLine,
+	}
+	for view, selectedLine := range listViews {
+		// check if the selected line is now out of view and if so refocus it
+		if err := gui.focusPoint(0, selectedLine, view); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	// here is a good place log some stuff
+	// if you download humanlog and do tail -f development.log | humanlog
+	// this will let you see these branches as prettified json
+	// gui.Log.Info(utils.AsJson(gui.State.Branches[0:4]))
+
 	return gui.resizeCurrentPopupPanel(g)
 }
 
@@ -416,8 +477,8 @@ func (gui *Gui) renderAppStatus(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (gui *Gui) renderGlobalOptions(g *gocui.Gui) error {
-	return gui.renderOptionsMap(g, map[string]string{
+func (gui *Gui) renderGlobalOptions() error {
+	return gui.renderOptionsMap(map[string]string{
 		"PgUp/PgDn": gui.Tr.SLocalize("scroll"),
 		"← → ↑ ↓":   gui.Tr.SLocalize("navigate"),
 		"esc/q":     gui.Tr.SLocalize("close"),
diff --git a/pkg/gui/keybindings.go b/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
index 28647b245..978f6dcdf 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) GetKeybindings() []*Binding {
 			ViewName:    "files",
 			Key:         'D',
 			Modifier:    gocui.ModNone,
-			Handler:     gui.handleResetHard,
+			Handler:     gui.handleResetAndClean,
 			Description: gui.Tr.SLocalize("resetHard"),
 		}, {
 			ViewName:    "files",
@@ -328,6 +328,12 @@ func (gui *Gui) GetKeybindings() []*Binding {
 			Modifier:    gocui.ModNone,
 			Handler:     gui.handleMerge,
 			Description: gui.Tr.SLocalize("mergeIntoCurrentBranch"),
+		}, {
+			ViewName:    "branches",
+			Key:         'f',
+			Modifier:    gocui.ModNone,
+			Handler:     gui.handleFastForward,
+			Description: gui.Tr.SLocalize("FastForward"),
 		}, {
 			ViewName:    "commits",
 			Key:         's',
@@ -469,19 +475,33 @@ func (gui *Gui) GetKeybindings() []*Binding {
 		},
 	}
 
-	// Would make these keybindings global but that interferes with editing
-	// input in the confirmation panel
-	for _, viewName := range []string{"status", "files", "branches", "commits", "stash", "menu"} {
+	for _, viewName := range []string{"status", "branches", "files", "commits", "stash", "menu"} {
 		bindings = append(bindings, []*Binding{
 			{ViewName: viewName, Key: gocui.KeyTab, Modifier: gocui.ModNone, Handler: gui.nextView},
 			{ViewName: viewName, Key: gocui.KeyArrowLeft, Modifier: gocui.ModNone, Handler: gui.previousView},
 			{ViewName: viewName, Key: gocui.KeyArrowRight, Modifier: gocui.ModNone, Handler: gui.nextView},
-			{ViewName: viewName, Key: gocui.KeyArrowUp, Modifier: gocui.ModNone, Handler: gui.cursorUp},
-			{ViewName: viewName, Key: gocui.KeyArrowDown, Modifier: gocui.ModNone, Handler: gui.cursorDown},
 			{ViewName: viewName, Key: 'h', Modifier: gocui.ModNone, Handler: gui.previousView},
 			{ViewName: viewName, Key: 'l', Modifier: gocui.ModNone, Handler: gui.nextView},
-			{ViewName: viewName, Key: 'k', Modifier: gocui.ModNone, Handler: gui.cursorUp},
-			{ViewName: viewName, Key: 'j', Modifier: gocui.ModNone, Handler: gui.cursorDown},
+		}...)
+	}
+
+	listPanelMap := map[string]struct {
+		prevLine func(*gocui.Gui, *gocui.View) error
+		nextLine func(*gocui.Gui, *gocui.View) error
+	}{
+		"menu":     {prevLine: gui.handleMenuPrevLine, nextLine: gui.handleMenuNextLine},
+		"files":    {prevLine: gui.handleFilesPrevLine, nextLine: gui.handleFilesNextLine},
+		"branches": {prevLine: gui.handleBranchesPrevLine, nextLine: gui.handleBranchesNextLine},
+		"commits":  {prevLine: gui.handleCommitsPrevLine, nextLine: gui.handleCommitsNextLine},
+		"stash":    {prevLine: gui.handleStashPrevLine, nextLine: gui.handleStashNextLine},
+	}
+
+	for viewName, functions := range listPanelMap {
+		bindings = append(bindings, []*Binding{
+			{ViewName: viewName, Key: 'k', Modifier: gocui.ModNone, Handler: functions.prevLine},
+			{ViewName: viewName, Key: gocui.KeyArrowUp, Modifier: gocui.ModNone, Handler: functions.prevLine},
+			{ViewName: viewName, Key: 'j', Modifier: gocui.ModNone, Handler: functions.nextLine},
+			{ViewName: viewName, Key: gocui.KeyArrowDown, Modifier: gocui.ModNone, Handler: functions.nextLine},
 		}...)
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/gui/menu_panel.go b/pkg/gui/menu_panel.go
index 753e8f84d..8ce60f6be 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/menu_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/menu_panel.go
@@ -8,19 +8,35 @@ import (
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/utils"
 )
 
+// list panel functions
+
 func (gui *Gui) handleMenuSelect(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
-	// doing nothing for now
-	// but it is needed for switch in newLineFocused
-	return nil
+	return gui.focusPoint(0, gui.State.Panels.Menu.SelectedLine, v)
 }
 
-func (gui *Gui) renderMenuOptions(g *gocui.Gui) error {
+func (gui *Gui) handleMenuNextLine(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	panelState := gui.State.Panels.Menu
+	gui.changeSelectedLine(&panelState.SelectedLine, v.LinesHeight(), false)
+
+	return gui.handleMenuSelect(g, v)
+}
+
+func (gui *Gui) handleMenuPrevLine(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	panelState := gui.State.Panels.Menu
+	gui.changeSelectedLine(&panelState.SelectedLine, v.LinesHeight(), true)
+
+	return gui.handleMenuSelect(g, v)
+}
+
+// specific functions
+
+func (gui *Gui) renderMenuOptions() error {
 	optionsMap := map[string]string{
 		"esc/q": gui.Tr.SLocalize("close"),
 		"↑ ↓":   gui.Tr.SLocalize("navigate"),
 		"space": gui.Tr.SLocalize("execute"),
 	}
-	return gui.renderOptionsMap(g, optionsMap)
+	return gui.renderOptionsMap(optionsMap)
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) handleMenuClose(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
@@ -46,14 +62,11 @@ func (gui *Gui) createMenu(items interface{}, handlePress func(int) error) error
 	menuView.FgColor = gocui.ColorWhite
 	menuView.Clear()
 	fmt.Fprint(menuView, list)
-
-	if err := gui.renderMenuOptions(gui.g); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	gui.State.Panels.Menu.SelectedLine = 0
 
 	wrappedHandlePress := func(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
-		lineNumber := gui.getItemPosition(v)
-		return handlePress(lineNumber)
+		selectedLine := gui.State.Panels.Menu.SelectedLine
+		return handlePress(selectedLine)
 	}
 
 	if err := gui.g.SetKeybinding("menu", gocui.KeySpace, gocui.ModNone, wrappedHandlePress); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/merge_panel.go b/pkg/gui/merge_panel.go
index e3da82f3c..2592275bf 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/merge_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/merge_panel.go
@@ -194,9 +194,6 @@ func (gui *Gui) refreshMergePanel(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 		gui.State.ConflictIndex = len(gui.State.Conflicts) - 1
 	}
 	hasFocus := gui.currentViewName(g) == "main"
-	if hasFocus {
-		gui.renderMergeOptions(g)
-	}
 	content, err := gui.coloredConflictFile(cat, gui.State.Conflicts, gui.State.ConflictIndex, gui.State.ConflictTop, hasFocus)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -233,8 +230,8 @@ func (gui *Gui) switchToMerging(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 	return gui.refreshMergePanel(g)
 }
 
-func (gui *Gui) renderMergeOptions(g *gocui.Gui) error {
-	return gui.renderOptionsMap(g, map[string]string{
+func (gui *Gui) renderMergeOptions() error {
+	return gui.renderOptionsMap(map[string]string{
 		"↑ ↓":   gui.Tr.SLocalize("selectHunk"),
 		"← →":   gui.Tr.SLocalize("navigateConflicts"),
 		"space": gui.Tr.SLocalize("pickHunk"),
diff --git a/pkg/gui/staging_panel.go b/pkg/gui/staging_panel.go
index cba7d7638..1408cfb45 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/staging_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/staging_panel.go
@@ -40,23 +40,23 @@ func (gui *Gui) refreshStagingPanel() error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	var currentLineIndex int
-	if gui.State.StagingState != nil {
+	var selectedLine int
+	if gui.State.Panels.Staging != nil {
 		end := len(stageableLines) - 1
-		if end < gui.State.StagingState.CurrentLineIndex {
-			currentLineIndex = end
+		if end < gui.State.Panels.Staging.SelectedLine {
+			selectedLine = end
 		} else {
-			currentLineIndex = gui.State.StagingState.CurrentLineIndex
+			selectedLine = gui.State.Panels.Staging.SelectedLine
 		}
 	} else {
-		currentLineIndex = 0
+		selectedLine = 0
 	}
 
-	gui.State.StagingState = &stagingState{
-		StageableLines:   stageableLines,
-		HunkStarts:       hunkStarts,
-		CurrentLineIndex: currentLineIndex,
-		Diff:             diff,
+	gui.State.Panels.Staging = &stagingPanelState{
+		StageableLines: stageableLines,
+		HunkStarts:     hunkStarts,
+		SelectedLine:   selectedLine,
+		Diff:           diff,
 	}
 
 	if len(stageableLines) == 0 {
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleStagingEscape(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	gui.State.StagingState = nil
+	gui.State.Panels.Staging = nil
 
 	return gui.switchFocus(gui.g, nil, gui.getFilesView(gui.g))
 }
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleStagingNextHunk(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) handleCycleHunk(prev bool) error {
-	state := gui.State.StagingState
+	state := gui.State.Panels.Staging
 	lineNumbers := state.StageableLines
-	currentLine := lineNumbers[state.CurrentLineIndex]
+	currentLine := lineNumbers[state.SelectedLine]
 	currentHunkIndex := utils.PrevIndex(state.HunkStarts, currentLine)
 	var newHunkIndex int
 	if prev {
@@ -115,22 +115,22 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleCycleHunk(prev bool) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	state.CurrentLineIndex = utils.NextIndex(lineNumbers, state.HunkStarts[newHunkIndex])
+	state.SelectedLine = utils.NextIndex(lineNumbers, state.HunkStarts[newHunkIndex])
 
 	return gui.focusLineAndHunk()
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) handleCycleLine(prev bool) error {
-	state := gui.State.StagingState
+	state := gui.State.Panels.Staging
 	lineNumbers := state.StageableLines
-	currentLine := lineNumbers[state.CurrentLineIndex]
+	currentLine := lineNumbers[state.SelectedLine]
 	var newIndex int
 	if prev {
 		newIndex = utils.PrevIndex(lineNumbers, currentLine)
 	} else {
 		newIndex = utils.NextIndex(lineNumbers, currentLine)
 	}
-	state.CurrentLineIndex = newIndex
+	state.SelectedLine = newIndex
 
 	return gui.focusLineAndHunk()
 }
@@ -139,9 +139,9 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleCycleLine(prev bool) error {
 // selected line and size of the hunk
 func (gui *Gui) focusLineAndHunk() error {
 	stagingView := gui.getStagingView(gui.g)
-	state := gui.State.StagingState
+	state := gui.State.Panels.Staging
 
-	lineNumber := state.StageableLines[state.CurrentLineIndex]
+	lineNumber := state.StageableLines[state.SelectedLine]
 
 	// we want the bottom line of the view buffer to ideally be the bottom line
 	// of the hunk, but if the hunk is too big we'll just go three lines beyond
@@ -170,23 +170,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) focusLineAndHunk() error {
 		bottomLine = lineNumber + 3
 	}
 
-	return gui.focusLine(lineNumber, bottomLine, stagingView)
-}
-
-// focusLine takes a lineNumber to focus, and a bottomLine to ensure we can see
-func (gui *Gui) focusLine(lineNumber int, bottomLine int, v *gocui.View) error {
-	_, height := v.Size()
-	overScroll := bottomLine - height + 1
-	if overScroll < 0 {
-		overScroll = 0
-	}
-	if err := v.SetOrigin(0, overScroll); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := v.SetCursor(0, lineNumber-overScroll); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
+	return gui.generalFocusLine(lineNumber, bottomLine, stagingView)
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) handleStageHunk(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
@@ -198,13 +182,13 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleStageLine(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) handleStageLineOrHunk(hunk bool) error {
-	state := gui.State.StagingState
+	state := gui.State.Panels.Staging
 	p, err := git.NewPatchModifier(gui.Log)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	currentLine := state.StageableLines[state.CurrentLineIndex]
+	currentLine := state.StageableLines[state.SelectedLine]
 	var patch string
 	if hunk {
 		patch, err = p.ModifyPatchForHunk(state.Diff, state.HunkStarts, currentLine)
diff --git a/pkg/gui/stash_panel.go b/pkg/gui/stash_panel.go
index 62b4efda7..306d61771 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/stash_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/stash_panel.go
@@ -8,19 +8,46 @@ import (
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/utils"
 )
 
+// list panel functions
+
+func (gui *Gui) getSelectedStashEntry(v *gocui.View) *commands.StashEntry {
+	selectedLine := gui.State.Panels.Stash.SelectedLine
+	if selectedLine == -1 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return gui.State.StashEntries[selectedLine]
+}
+
+func (gui *Gui) handleStashEntrySelect(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	stashEntry := gui.getSelectedStashEntry(v)
+	if stashEntry == nil {
+		return gui.renderString(g, "main", gui.Tr.SLocalize("NoStashEntries"))
+	}
+	if err := gui.focusPoint(0, gui.State.Panels.Stash.SelectedLine, v); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	go func() {
+		// doing this asynchronously cos it can take time
+		diff, _ := gui.GitCommand.GetStashEntryDiff(stashEntry.Index)
+		_ = gui.renderString(g, "main", diff)
+	}()
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (gui *Gui) refreshStashEntries(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 	g.Update(func(g *gocui.Gui) error {
-		v, err := g.View("stash")
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
 		gui.State.StashEntries = gui.GitCommand.GetStashEntries()
 
-		v.Clear()
+		gui.refreshSelectedLine(&gui.State.Panels.Stash.SelectedLine, len(gui.State.StashEntries))
+
 		list, err := utils.RenderList(gui.State.StashEntries)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+
+		v := gui.getStashView(gui.g)
+		v.Clear()
 		fmt.Fprint(v, list)
 
 		return gui.resetOrigin(v)
@@ -28,34 +55,21 @@ func (gui *Gui) refreshStashEntries(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (gui *Gui) getSelectedStashEntry(v *gocui.View) *commands.StashEntry {
-	if len(gui.State.StashEntries) == 0 {
-		return nil
-	}
-	stashView, _ := gui.g.View("stash")
-	lineNumber := gui.getItemPosition(stashView)
-	return gui.State.StashEntries[lineNumber]
+func (gui *Gui) handleStashNextLine(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	panelState := gui.State.Panels.Stash
+	gui.changeSelectedLine(&panelState.SelectedLine, len(gui.State.StashEntries), false)
+
+	return gui.handleStashEntrySelect(gui.g, v)
 }
 
-func (gui *Gui) renderStashOptions(g *gocui.Gui) error {
-	return gui.renderGlobalOptions(g)
+func (gui *Gui) handleStashPrevLine(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	panelState := gui.State.Panels.Stash
+	gui.changeSelectedLine(&panelState.SelectedLine, len(gui.State.StashEntries), true)
+
+	return gui.handleStashEntrySelect(gui.g, v)
 }
 
-func (gui *Gui) handleStashEntrySelect(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
-	if err := gui.renderStashOptions(g); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	go func() {
-		stashEntry := gui.getSelectedStashEntry(v)
-		if stashEntry == nil {
-			gui.renderString(g, "main", gui.Tr.SLocalize("NoStashEntries"))
-			return
-		}
-		diff, _ := gui.GitCommand.GetStashEntryDiff(stashEntry.Index)
-		gui.renderString(g, "main", diff)
-	}()
-	return nil
-}
+// specific functions
 
 func (gui *Gui) handleStashApply(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	return gui.stashDo(g, v, "apply")
diff --git a/pkg/gui/status_panel.go b/pkg/gui/status_panel.go
index aeae19c50..8d3b34dfe 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/status_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/status_panel.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) refreshStatus(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 	// contents end up cleared
 	g.Update(func(*gocui.Gui) error {
 		v.Clear()
-		pushables, pullables := gui.GitCommand.UpstreamDifferenceCount()
+		pushables, pullables := gui.GitCommand.GetCurrentBranchUpstreamDifferenceCount()
 		fmt.Fprint(v, "↑"+pushables+"↓"+pullables)
 		branches := gui.State.Branches
 		if err := gui.updateHasMergeConflictStatus(); err != nil {
@@ -42,16 +42,14 @@ func (gui *Gui) refreshStatus(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (gui *Gui) renderStatusOptions(g *gocui.Gui) error {
-	return gui.renderGlobalOptions(g)
-}
-
 func (gui *Gui) handleCheckForUpdate(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	gui.Updater.CheckForNewUpdate(gui.onUserUpdateCheckFinish, true)
 	return gui.createMessagePanel(gui.g, v, "", gui.Tr.SLocalize("CheckingForUpdates"))
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) handleStatusSelect(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	blue := color.New(color.FgBlue)
+
 	dashboardString := strings.Join(
 		[]string{
 			lazygitTitle(),
@@ -60,13 +58,10 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleStatusSelect(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 			"Config Options: https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/blob/master/docs/Config.md",
 			"Tutorial: https://youtu.be/VDXvbHZYeKY",
 			"Raise an Issue: https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/issues",
-			"Buy Jesse a coffee: https://donorbox.org/lazygit",
+			blue.Sprint("Buy Jesse a coffee: https://donorbox.org/lazygit"), // caffeine ain't free
 		}, "\n\n")
 
-	if err := gui.renderString(g, "main", dashboardString); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return gui.renderStatusOptions(g)
+	return gui.renderString(g, "main", dashboardString)
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) handleOpenConfig(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/view_helpers.go b/pkg/gui/view_helpers.go
index 9c5d1684b..8ed764c6f 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/view_helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/view_helpers.go
@@ -13,10 +13,16 @@ import (
 var cyclableViews = []string{"status", "files", "branches", "commits", "stash"}
 
 func (gui *Gui) refreshSidePanels(g *gocui.Gui) error {
-	gui.refreshBranches(g)
-	gui.refreshFiles(g)
-	gui.refreshCommits(g)
-	return nil
+	if err := gui.refreshBranches(g); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := gui.refreshFiles(g); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := gui.refreshCommits(g); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return gui.refreshStashEntries(g)
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) nextView(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
@@ -78,9 +84,6 @@ func (gui *Gui) previousView(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) newLineFocused(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
-	mainView, _ := g.View("main")
-	mainView.SetOrigin(0, 0)
-
 	switch v.Name() {
 	case "menu":
 		return gui.handleMenuSelect(g, v)
@@ -90,6 +93,10 @@ func (gui *Gui) newLineFocused(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 		return gui.handleFileSelect(g, v)
 	case "branches":
 		return gui.handleBranchSelect(g, v)
+	case "commits":
+		return gui.handleCommitSelect(g, v)
+	case "stash":
+		return gui.handleStashEntrySelect(g, v)
 	case "confirmation":
 		return nil
 	case "commitMessage":
@@ -101,10 +108,6 @@ func (gui *Gui) newLineFocused(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 		gui.refreshMergePanel(g)
 		v.Highlight = false
 		return nil
-	case "commits":
-		return gui.handleCommitSelect(g, v)
-	case "stash":
-		return gui.handleStashEntrySelect(g, v)
 	case "staging":
 		return nil
 		// return gui.handleStagingSelect(g, v)
@@ -164,62 +167,11 @@ func (gui *Gui) switchFocus(g *gocui.Gui, oldView, newView *gocui.View) error {
 
 	g.Cursor = newView.Editable
 
-	return gui.newLineFocused(g, newView)
-}
-
-func (gui *Gui) getItemPosition(v *gocui.View) int {
-	gui.correctCursor(v)
-	_, cy := v.Cursor()
-	_, oy := v.Origin()
-	return oy + cy
-}
-
-func (gui *Gui) cursorUp(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
-	// swallowing cursor movements in main
-	if v == nil || v.Name() == "main" {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	ox, oy := v.Origin()
-	cx, cy := v.Cursor()
-	if err := v.SetCursor(cx, cy-1); err != nil && oy > 0 {
-		if err := v.SetOrigin(ox, oy-1); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
-	gui.newLineFocused(g, v)
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (gui *Gui) cursorDown(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
-	// swallowing cursor movements in main
-	if v == nil || v.Name() == "main" {
-		return nil
-	}
-	cx, cy := v.Cursor()
-	ox, oy := v.Origin()
-	ly := v.LinesHeight() - 1
-	_, height := v.Size()
-	maxY := height - 1
-
-	// if we are at the end we just return
-	if cy+oy == ly {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	var err error
-	if cy < maxY {
-		err = v.SetCursor(cx, cy+1)
-	} else {
-		err = v.SetOrigin(ox, oy+1)
-	}
-	if err != nil {
+	if err := gui.renderPanelOptions(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	gui.newLineFocused(g, v)
-	return nil
+	return gui.newLineFocused(g, newView)
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) resetOrigin(v *gocui.View) error {
@@ -230,21 +182,42 @@ func (gui *Gui) resetOrigin(v *gocui.View) error {
 }
 
 // if the cursor down past the last item, move it to the last line
-func (gui *Gui) correctCursor(v *gocui.View) error {
-	cx, cy := v.Cursor()
-	ox, oy := v.Origin()
-	_, height := v.Size()
-	maxY := height - 1
-	ly := v.LinesHeight() - 1
-	if oy+cy <= ly {
+func (gui *Gui) focusPoint(cx int, cy int, v *gocui.View) error {
+	if cy < 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
-	newCy := utils.Min(ly, maxY)
-	if err := v.SetCursor(cx, newCy); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := v.SetOrigin(ox, ly-newCy); err != nil {
-		return err
+	ox, oy := v.Origin()
+	_, height := v.Size()
+	ly := height - 1
+
+	// if line is above origin, move origin and set cursor to zero
+	// if line is below origin + height, move origin and set cursor to max
+	// otherwise set cursor to value - origin
+	if ly > v.LinesHeight() {
+		if err := v.SetCursor(cx, cy); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := v.SetOrigin(ox, 0); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else if cy < oy {
+		if err := v.SetCursor(cx, 0); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := v.SetOrigin(ox, cy); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else if cy > oy+ly {
+		if err := v.SetCursor(cx, ly); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := v.SetOrigin(ox, cy-ly); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else {
+		if err := v.SetCursor(cx, cy-oy); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -258,6 +231,9 @@ func (gui *Gui) renderString(g *gocui.Gui, viewName, s string) error {
 			return nil
 		}
 		v.Clear()
+		if err := v.SetOrigin(0, 0); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 		output := string(bom.Clean([]byte(s)))
 		output = utils.NormalizeLinefeeds(output)
 		fmt.Fprint(v, output)
@@ -275,8 +251,8 @@ func (gui *Gui) optionsMapToString(optionsMap map[string]string) string {
 	return strings.Join(optionsArray, ", ")
 }
 
-func (gui *Gui) renderOptionsMap(g *gocui.Gui, optionsMap map[string]string) error {
-	return gui.renderString(g, "options", gui.optionsMapToString(optionsMap))
+func (gui *Gui) renderOptionsMap(optionsMap map[string]string) error {
+	return gui.renderString(gui.g, "options", gui.optionsMapToString(optionsMap))
 }
 
 // TODO: refactor properly
@@ -306,6 +282,16 @@ func (gui *Gui) getStagingView(g *gocui.Gui) *gocui.View {
 	return v
 }
 
+func (gui *Gui) getMainView(g *gocui.Gui) *gocui.View {
+	v, _ := g.View("main")
+	return v
+}
+
+func (gui *Gui) getStashView(g *gocui.Gui) *gocui.View {
+	v, _ := g.View("stash")
+	return v
+}
+
 func (gui *Gui) trimmedContent(v *gocui.View) string {
 	return strings.TrimSpace(v.Buffer())
 }
@@ -336,3 +322,68 @@ func (gui *Gui) resizePopupPanel(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	_, err := g.SetView(v.Name(), x0, y0, x1, y1, 0)
 	return err
 }
+
+// generalFocusLine takes a lineNumber to focus, and a bottomLine to ensure we can see
+func (gui *Gui) generalFocusLine(lineNumber int, bottomLine int, v *gocui.View) error {
+	_, height := v.Size()
+	overScroll := bottomLine - height + 1
+	if overScroll < 0 {
+		overScroll = 0
+	}
+	if err := v.SetOrigin(0, overScroll); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := v.SetCursor(0, lineNumber-overScroll); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (gui *Gui) changeSelectedLine(line *int, total int, up bool) {
+	if up {
+		if *line == -1 || *line == 0 {
+			return
+		}
+
+		*line -= 1
+	} else {
+		if *line == -1 || *line == total-1 {
+			return
+		}
+
+		*line += 1
+	}
+}
+
+func (gui *Gui) refreshSelectedLine(line *int, total int) {
+	if *line == -1 && total > 0 {
+		*line = 0
+	} else if total-1 < *line {
+		*line = total - 1
+	}
+}
+
+func (gui *Gui) renderListPanel(v *gocui.View, items interface{}) error {
+	gui.g.Update(func(g *gocui.Gui) error {
+		list, err := utils.RenderList(items)
+		if err != nil {
+			return gui.createErrorPanel(gui.g, err.Error())
+		}
+		v.Clear()
+		fmt.Fprint(v, list)
+		return nil
+	})
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (gui *Gui) renderPanelOptions() error {
+	currentView := gui.g.CurrentView()
+	switch currentView.Name() {
+	case "menu":
+		return gui.renderMenuOptions()
+	case "main":
+		return gui.renderMergeOptions()
+	default:
+		return gui.renderGlobalOptions()
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/dutch.go b/pkg/i18n/dutch.go
index f62b60b90..bd5a30e6e 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/dutch.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/dutch.go
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func addDutch(i18nObject *i18n.Bundle) error {
 			Other: "Dit bestand heeft geen merge conflicten",
 		}, &i18n.Message{
 			ID:    "SureResetHardHead",
-			Other: "Weet je het zeker dat je `reset --hard HEAD` wil uitvoeren? Het kan dat je hierdoor bestanden verliest",
+			Other: "Weet je het zeker dat je `reset --hard HEAD` en `clean -fd` wil uitvoeren? Het kan dat je hierdoor bestanden verliest",
 		}, &i18n.Message{
 			ID:    "SureTo",
 			Other: "Weet je het zeker dat je {{.fileName}} wilt {{.deleteVerb}} (je veranderingen zullen worden verwijderd)",
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ func addDutch(i18nObject *i18n.Bundle) error {
 			Other: `refresh bestanden`,
 		}, &i18n.Message{
 			ID:    "resetHard",
-			Other: `harde reset`,
+			Other: `harde reset and verwijderen ongevolgde bestanden`,
 		}, &i18n.Message{
 			ID:    "mergeIntoCurrentBranch",
 			Other: `merge in met huidige checked out branch`,
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/english.go b/pkg/i18n/english.go
index 451b7bc0e..5806c8c03 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/english.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/english.go
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func addEnglish(i18nObject *i18n.Bundle) error {
 			Other: "This file has no merge conflicts",
 		}, &i18n.Message{
 			ID:    "SureResetHardHead",
-			Other: "Are you sure you want `reset --hard HEAD`? You may lose changes",
+			Other: "Are you sure you want `reset --hard HEAD` and `clean -fd`? You may lose changes",
 		}, &i18n.Message{
 			ID:    "SureTo",
 			Other: "Are you sure you want to {{.deleteVerb}} {{.fileName}} (you will lose your changes)?",
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ func addEnglish(i18nObject *i18n.Bundle) error {
 			Other: `refresh files`,
 		}, &i18n.Message{
 			ID:    "resetHard",
-			Other: `reset hard`,
+			Other: `reset hard and remove untracked files`,
 		}, &i18n.Message{
 			ID:    "mergeIntoCurrentBranch",
 			Other: `merge into currently checked out branch`,
@@ -456,6 +456,12 @@ func addEnglish(i18nObject *i18n.Bundle) error {
 		}, &i18n.Message{
 			ID:    "CantFindHunk",
 			Other: `Could not find hunk`,
+		}, &i18n.Message{
+			ID:    "FastForward",
+			Other: `fast-forward this branch from its upstream`,
+		}, &i18n.Message{
+			ID:    "Fetching",
+			Other: "fetching and fast-forwarding {{.from}} -> {{.to}} ...",
 		},
 	)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/polish.go b/pkg/i18n/polish.go
index 8470045e0..c8ff0c186 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/polish.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/polish.go
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func addPolish(i18nObject *i18n.Bundle) error {
 			Other: "Ten plik nie powoduje konfliktów scalania",
 		}, &i18n.Message{
 			ID:    "SureResetHardHead",
-			Other: "Jesteś pewny, że chcesz wykonać `reset --hard HEAD`? Możesz stracić wprowadzone zmiany",
+			Other: "Jesteś pewny, że chcesz wykonać `reset --hard HEAD` i `clean -fd`? Możesz stracić wprowadzone zmiany",
 		}, &i18n.Message{
 			ID:    "SureTo",
 			Other: "Jesteś pewny, że chcesz {{.deleteVerb}} {{.fileName}} (stracisz swoje wprowadzone zmiany)?",
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ func addPolish(i18nObject *i18n.Bundle) error {
 			Other: `odśwież pliki`,
 		}, &i18n.Message{
 			ID:    "resetHard",
-			Other: `zresetuj twardo`,
+			Other: `zresetuj twardo i usuń niepotwierdzone pliki`,
 		}, &i18n.Message{
 			ID:    "mergeIntoCurrentBranch",
 			Other: `scal do obecnej gałęzi`,
diff --git a/pkg/utils/utils.go b/pkg/utils/utils.go
index e2a5337e3..390f85f70 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/utils.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package utils
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
@@ -235,3 +236,8 @@ func PrevIndex(numbers []int, currentNumber int) int {
 	}
 	return end
 }
+
+func AsJson(i interface{}) string {
+	bytes, _ := json.MarshalIndent(i, "", "    ")
+	return string(bytes)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/utils/utils_test.go b/pkg/utils/utils_test.go
index f03bc087a..f7545f5e9 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/utils_test.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/utils_test.go
@@ -517,3 +517,14 @@ func TestPrevIndex(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestAsJson(t *testing.T) {
+	type myStruct struct {
+		a string
+	}
+
+	output := AsJson(&myStruct{a: "foo"})
+
+	// no idea why this is returning empty hashes but it's works in the app ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
+	assert.EqualValues(t, "{}", output)
+}