diff --git a/docs/BACKUP.md b/docs/BACKUP.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4f5c8857
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/BACKUP.md
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+# Chara Backup Format, Version 1
+
+JSON Schema files: TBD
+
+Chara backups are serialized using JSON, in this general format:
+
+```json
+{
+  "charaVersion": 1,
+  "type": "..."
+}
+```
+
+The presence of the key `charaVersion` uniquely identifies the JSON file as a chara backup file and serves
+as a discriminator against other generic JSON files. This key is mandatory for that reason.
+
+## Type `layout`
+
+```json
+{
+  "charaVersion": 1,
+  "type": "layout",
+  "device": "one",
+  "layers": [[], [], []]
+}
+```
+
+Devices at the current point in time may be identified as either `lite` or `one`, more to come in the future.
+
+Layers are serialized as an array of `[layer1, layer2, layer3]` in the internal order of the key, each specifying
+an action code. Action codes of `0` are considered unassigned.
+
+## Type `chords`
+
+```json
+{
+  "charaVersion": 1,
+  "type": "chords",
+  "chords": [
+    [
+      [1, 2, 3],
+      [3, 4, 5]
+    ],
+    [
+      [6, 7, 8],
+      [9, 10, 11]
+    ]
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+Chords are serialized using a key-value mapping of chord action codes to actions.
+
+## Type `settings`
+
+```json
+{
+  "charaVersion": 1,
+  "type": "settings",
+  "settings": [0, 1, 3, 6]
+}
+```
+
+Settings are serialized as an array of the values in the way they appear on the device.
diff --git a/icons.config.ts b/icons.config.ts
index 0a3d8154..d9f2c21d 100644
--- a/icons.config.ts
+++ b/icons.config.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ const config: IconsConfig = {
     "bolt",
     "undo",
     "redo",
+    "navigate_before",
+    "navigate_next",
   ],
   codePoints: {
     speed: "e9e4",
diff --git a/src/i18n/de/index.ts b/src/i18n/de/index.ts
index 9bcd411d..952b2a11 100644
--- a/src/i18n/de/index.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/de/index.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ const de = {
     INFO_BROWSER_SUFFIX: " sich bewusst dazu entschieden die API zu deaktivieren.",
     DOWNLOAD_APP: "Desktop-app herunterladen",
   },
+  changes: {
+    TITLE: "Änderungen anwenden",
+    CHORD_ADD: "{0} Akkord{{|e}} hinzugefügt",
+    CHORD_EDIT: "{0} Akkord{{|e}} bearbeitet",
+    CHORD_DELETE: "{0} Akkord{{|e}} entfernt",
+    SETTING_CHANGE: "{0} Einstellung{{|en}} geändert",
+    LAYOUT_CHANGE: "{0} Layout-belegung{{|en}} geändert",
+  },
   configure: {
     chords: {
       TITLE: "Akkorde",
diff --git a/src/i18n/en/index.ts b/src/i18n/en/index.ts
index bbc2738a..052cc552 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en/index.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/en/index.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,14 @@ const en = {
     INFO_BROWSER_SUFFIX: ".",
     DOWNLOAD_APP: "Download the desktop app",
   },
+  changes: {
+    TITLE: "Apply changes",
+    CHORD_ADD: "{0} chord{{|s}} added",
+    CHORD_EDIT: "{0} chord{{|s}} edited",
+    CHORD_DELETE: "{0} chord{{|s}} deleted",
+    SETTING_CHANGE: "{0} setting{{|s}} changed",
+    LAYOUT_CHANGE: "{0} layout key{{|s}} changed",
+  },
   configure: {
     chords: {
       TITLE: "Chords",
diff --git a/src/lib/components/ActionStringEdit.svelte b/src/lib/components/ActionStringEdit.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ba61d0d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/components/ActionStringEdit.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import {KEYMAP_CODES, KEYMAP_IDS, specialKeycodes} from "$lib/serial/keymap-codes"
+  import {onDestroy, onMount} from "svelte"
+  import type ActionSelector from "$lib/components/layout/ActionSelector.svelte"
+
+  export let actions: number[]
+
+  onMount(() => {
+    document.addEventListener("selectionchange", select)
+  })
+
+  onDestroy(() => {
+    document.removeEventListener("selectionchange", select)
+  })
+
+  function input(event: KeyboardEvent) {
+    switch (event.key) {
+      case "ArrowLeft":
+      case "ArrowRight":
+      case "Escape":
+      case "Tab": {
+        return
+      }
+      case "Backspace": {
+        caretPosition--
+        if (caretPosition >= 0) actions = actions.toSpliced(caretPosition, 1)
+        else caretPosition = 0
+        break
+      }
+      case "Delete": {
+        if (caretPosition < actions.length) actions = actions.toSpliced(caretPosition, 1)
+        break
+      }
+      default: {
+        if (specialKeycodes.has(event.key)) {
+          actions = actions.toSpliced(caretPosition, 0, 32)
+        } else if (KEYMAP_IDS.has(event.key)) {
+          actions = actions.toSpliced(caretPosition, 0, KEYMAP_IDS.get(event.key)!.code)
+        } else {
+          break
+        }
+
+        break
+      }
+    }
+    event.preventDefault()
+    console.log(event.key)
+  }
+
+  function select() {
+    const selection = document.getSelection()
+    if (!selection || !selection.containsNode(field, true)) return
+
+    let node = selection.anchorNode?.parentNode
+    let i = 0
+    while (node) {
+      i++
+      node = node.previousSibling
+    }
+
+    const range = selection.getRangeAt(0)
+    const clonedRange = range.cloneRange()
+    clonedRange.selectNodeContents(field)
+    clonedRange.setEnd(range.endContainer, range.endOffset)
+
+    caretPosition = (i - 1) / 2 + clonedRange.endOffset
+    console.log(caretPosition)
+  }
+
+  let editDialog: ActionSelector
+  let caretPosition: number
+  let field: HTMLSpanElement
+</script>
+
+<svelte:window on:selectionchange={select} />
+
+<span
+  bind:this={field}
+  contenteditable
+  on:keydown={input}
+  spellcheck="false"
+  on:select|preventDefault={select}
+  role="textbox"
+  tabindex="0"
+>
+  {#each actions as char}
+    {@const action = KEYMAP_CODES[char]}
+    {#if action?.id && /^\w$/.test(action.id)}
+      <span data-action={char}>{KEYMAP_CODES[char].id}</span>
+    {:else if action}
+      <kbd data-action={char} title={action.title} class:icon={!!action.icon}>{action.icon || action.id}</kbd>
+    {:else}
+      <kbd data-action={char}>{action}</kbd>
+    {/if}
+  {/each}
+  <!-- <kbd class="icon" style="background: red">abc</kbd> -->
+</span>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+  kbd {
+    min-width: 24px;
+    height: 24px;
+    margin-inline-end: 4px;
+  }
+
+  :not(kbd) + kbd {
+    margin-inline-start: 4px;
+  }
+
+  span[contenteditable]:focus-within {
+    outline-offset: 4px;
+  }
+</style>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/Tooltip.svelte b/src/lib/components/Tooltip.svelte
index b8153143..ca126d30 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/Tooltip.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/Tooltip.svelte
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 </script>
 
 {#if title}
-  <p>{title}</p>
+  <p>{@html title}</p>
 {/if}
 
 {#if shortcut}
diff --git a/src/lib/serial/connection.ts b/src/lib/serial/connection.ts
index 97860cf0..eda23baa 100644
--- a/src/lib/serial/connection.ts
+++ b/src/lib/serial/connection.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export const layout = persistentWritable<CharaLayout>(
 
 export interface Change {
   layout?: Record<number, Record<number, number>>
-  chords?: never
+  chords?: Array<Record<"delete" | "edit" | "add", Chord>>
   settings?: Record<number, number>
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/serial/device.ts b/src/lib/serial/device.ts
index c2451f73..03dba120 100644
--- a/src/lib/serial/device.ts
+++ b/src/lib/serial/device.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export class CharaDevice {
       !manual && ports.length === 1
         ? ports[0]
         : await navigator.serial.requestPort({filters: [{usbVendorId: VENDOR_ID}]})
+
     await this.port.open({baudRate: this.baudRate})
     const info = this.port.getInfo()
     serialLog.update(it => {
@@ -53,7 +54,27 @@ export class CharaDevice {
       })
       return it
     })
+    await this.port.close()
 
+    const [version] = await this.send("VERSION")
+    this.version = version.split(".").map(Number) as [number, number, number]
+    const [company, device, chipset] = await this.send("ID")
+    this.company = company as "CHARACHORDER"
+    this.device = device as "ONE" | "LITE"
+    this.chipset = chipset as "M0" | "S2"
+  }
+
+  private async suspend() {
+    await this.reader.cancel()
+    await this.streamClosed.catch(() => {
+      /** noop */
+    })
+    this.reader.releaseLock()
+    await this.port.close()
+  }
+
+  private async wake() {
+    await this.port.open({baudRate: this.baudRate})
     const decoderStream = new TextDecoderStream()
     this.streamClosed = this.port.readable!.pipeTo(decoderStream.writable, {
       signal: this.abortController1.signal,
@@ -64,13 +85,6 @@ export class CharaDevice {
         signal: this.abortController2.signal,
       })
       .getReader()
-
-    const [version] = await this.send("VERSION")
-    this.version = version.split(".").map(Number) as [number, number, number]
-    const [company, device, chipset] = await this.send("ID")
-    this.company = company as "CHARACHORDER"
-    this.device = device as "ONE" | "LITE"
-    this.chipset = chipset as "M0" | "S2"
   }
 
   private async internalRead() {
@@ -105,19 +119,9 @@ export class CharaDevice {
   }
 
   async forget() {
-    await this.disconnect()
     await this.port.forget()
   }
 
-  async disconnect() {
-    await this.reader.cancel()
-    await this.streamClosed.catch(() => {
-      /** noop */
-    })
-    this.reader.releaseLock()
-    await this.port.close()
-  }
-
   /**
    * Read/write to serial port
    */
@@ -132,8 +136,10 @@ export class CharaDevice {
     const exec = new Promise<T>(async resolve => {
       let result!: T
       try {
+        await this.wake()
         result = await callback(send, read)
       } finally {
+        await this.suspend()
         this.lock = undefined
         resolve(result)
       }
@@ -252,7 +258,6 @@ export class CharaDevice {
    */
   async reboot() {
     await this.send("RST")
-    await this.disconnect()
     // TODO: reconnect
   }
 
@@ -261,7 +266,6 @@ export class CharaDevice {
    */
   async bootloader() {
     await this.send("RST BOOTLOADER")
-    await this.disconnect()
     // TODO: more...
   }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/serial/keymap-codes.ts b/src/lib/serial/keymap-codes.ts
index d56f9940..ec32a91b 100644
--- a/src/lib/serial/keymap-codes.ts
+++ b/src/lib/serial/keymap-codes.ts
@@ -19,3 +19,17 @@ export const KEYMAP_CODES: Record<number, KeyInfo> = Object.fromEntries(
     ]),
   ),
 )
+
+export const KEYMAP_IDS: Map<string, KeyInfo> = new Map(
+  keymaps
+    .flatMap(category =>
+      Object.entries(category.actions).map(
+        ([code, action]) => [action.id!, {...action, code: Number(code), category}] as const,
+      ),
+    )
+    .filter(([id]) => id !== undefined),
+)
+
+export const specialKeycodes = new Map([
+  [" ", 32], // Space
+])
diff --git a/src/lib/share/chara-file.ts b/src/lib/share/chara-file.ts
index 43b6c858..aed79eb3 100644
--- a/src/lib/share/chara-file.ts
+++ b/src/lib/share/chara-file.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ export interface CharaLayoutFile extends CharaFile<"layout"> {
 }
 
 export interface CharaChordFile extends CharaFile<"chords"> {
-  chords: [number[], number[]]
+  chords: [number[], number[]][]
+}
+
+export interface CharaChordSettings extends CharaFile<"settings"> {
+  settings: number[]
 }
 
 export type CharaFiles = CharaLayoutFile | CharaChordFile
diff --git a/src/lib/style/form/_button.scss b/src/lib/style/form/_button.scss
index 88069056..62e83103 100644
--- a/src/lib/style/form/_button.scss
+++ b/src/lib/style/form/_button.scss
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ button {
   transition: all 250ms ease;
 
   &.icon {
+    display: inline-flex;
+
     aspect-ratio: 1;
     padding-block: 0;
     padding-inline: 0;
@@ -41,6 +43,10 @@ button {
     color: var(--md-sys-color-on-primary);
     background: var(--md-sys-color-primary);
   }
+
+  &.compact {
+    height: 32px;
+  }
 }
 
 label:has(input):hover,
diff --git a/src/routes/EditActions.svelte b/src/routes/EditActions.svelte
index 2ff7c5be..d1fbc903 100644
--- a/src/routes/EditActions.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/EditActions.svelte
@@ -40,8 +40,14 @@
 <div class="separator" />
 <button use:action={{title: $LL.saveActions.SAVE(), shortcut: "ctrl+shift+s"}} class="icon">save</button>
 {#if $changes.length !== 0}
-  <button class="click-me" transition:fly={{x: 8}} use:action={{shortcut: "ctrl+s"}}
-    ><span class="icon">bolt</span>{$LL.saveActions.APPLY()}</button
+  <button
+    class="click-me"
+    transition:fly={{x: 8}}
+    on:click={apply}
+    use:action={{
+      title: $LL.changes.TITLE(),
+      shortcut: "ctrl+s",
+    }}><span class="icon">bolt</span>{$LL.saveActions.APPLY()}</button
   >
 {/if}
 
diff --git a/src/routes/config/chords/+page.svelte b/src/routes/config/chords/+page.svelte
index 84a5b117..bd3da764 100644
--- a/src/routes/config/chords/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/config/chords/+page.svelte
@@ -1,9 +1,29 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import {chords} from "$lib/serial/connection"
+  import {changes, chords} from "$lib/serial/connection"
   import {KEYMAP_CODES} from "$lib/serial/keymap-codes"
   import Index from "flexsearch"
   import type {Chord} from "$lib/serial/chord"
   import LL from "../../../i18n/i18n-svelte"
+  import {action} from "$lib/title"
+  import {onDestroy, onMount} from "svelte"
+  import ActionStringEdit from "$lib/components/ActionStringEdit.svelte"
+
+  const resultSize = 38
+  let results: HTMLElement
+  let pageSize: number
+  let resizeObserver: ResizeObserver
+
+  onMount(() => {
+    resizeObserver = new ResizeObserver(() => {
+      pageSize = Math.floor(results.clientHeight / resultSize)
+    })
+    pageSize = Math.floor(results.clientHeight / resultSize)
+    resizeObserver.observe(results)
+  })
+
+  onDestroy(() => {
+    resizeObserver?.disconnect()
+  })
 
   $: searchIndex = $chords?.length > 0 ? buildIndex($chords) : undefined
 
@@ -23,6 +43,9 @@
   }
 
   $: items = searchFilter?.map(it => [$chords[it], it] as const) ?? $chords.map((it, i) => [it, i] as const)
+  $: lastPage = Math.ceil(items.length / pageSize) - 1
+
+  let page = 0
 </script>
 
 <svelte:head>
@@ -35,35 +58,32 @@
     placeholder={$LL.configure.chords.search.PLACEHOLDER($chords.length)}
     on:input={search}
   />
+  <span>{page + 1} / {lastPage + 1}</span>
+  <button class="icon" on:click={() => (page = Math.max(page - 1, 0))} use:action={{shortcut: "ctrl+left"}}
+    >navigate_before</button
+  >
+  <button
+    class="icon"
+    on:click={() => (page = Math.min(page + 1, lastPage))}
+    use:action={{shortcut: "ctrl+right"}}>navigate_next</button
+  >
 </div>
 
-<!--
-{#if searchIndex}
-  <input
-    on:input={search}
-    type="search"
-
-  />
-{/if}-->
-
-<section>
+<section bind:this={results}>
   <table>
-    {#each items.slice(0, 50) as [{ phrase, actions }, i]}
-      <tr style="view-transition-name: chord-{i}">
+    {#each items.slice(page * pageSize, (page + 1) * pageSize) as [chord]}
+      <tr>
         <th>
-          {#each phrase as char}
-            {KEYMAP_CODES[char].id}
-          {/each}
+          <ActionStringEdit actions={chord.phrase} />
         </th>
         <td>
-          {#each actions as action}
-            {@const keyInfo = KEYMAP_CODES[action]}
-            {#if keyInfo}
-              <abbr title={keyInfo.title} class:icon={!!keyInfo.icon}>{keyInfo.icon || keyInfo.id}</abbr>
-            {:else}
-              <pre>{action}</pre>
-            {/if}
-          {/each}
+          <ActionStringEdit actions={chord.actions} />
+        </td>
+        <td class="table-buttons">
+          <button class="icon compact">share</button>
+          <button class="icon compact" on:click={() => $changes.push({chords: [{delete: chord}]})}
+            >delete</button
+          >
         </td>
       </tr>
     {/each}
@@ -98,16 +118,11 @@
   }
 
   section {
-    --scrollbar-color: var(--md-sys-color-surface-variant);
-
-    scrollbar-gutter: stable;
-
     position: relative;
 
-    overflow-x: hidden;
-    overflow-y: auto;
-    display: flex;
+    overflow: hidden;
 
+    height: 100%;
     padding-inline: 8px;
 
     border-radius: 16px;
@@ -143,10 +158,12 @@
     text-align: start;
   }
 
-  td {
-    display: flex;
-    gap: 4px;
-    align-items: stretch;
-    justify-content: flex-end;
+  .table-buttons {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transition: opacity 75ms ease;
+  }
+
+  tr:hover > .table-buttons {
+    opacity: 1;
   }
 </style>