diff --git a/cmd/wm/area.c b/cmd/wm/area.c
index 43e82990..aa52c06d 100644
--- a/cmd/wm/area.c
+++ b/cmd/wm/area.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
 
 #include "wm.h"
 
@@ -61,3 +62,35 @@ aid_to_index(Page *p, unsigned short id)
 			return i;
 	return -1;
 }
+
+void
+select_area(Area *a, char *arg)
+{
+	Area *new;
+	Page *p = a->page;
+	int i = area_to_index(a);
+	if(i == -1)
+		return;
+	if(!strncmp(arg, "prev", 5)) {
+		if(!i)
+			i = p->narea - 1;
+		else
+			i--;
+	} else if(!strncmp(arg, "next", 5)) {
+		if(i + 1 < p->narea)
+			i++;
+		else
+			i = 0;
+	}
+	else {
+		const char *errstr;
+		i = cext_strtonum(arg, 1, p->narea, &errstr);
+		if(errstr)
+			return;
+		i--;
+	}
+	new = p->area[i];
+	if(new->nclient)
+		focus_client(new->client[new->sel], True);
+}
+
diff --git a/cmd/wm/client.c b/cmd/wm/client.c
index e6cc7d4c..c2131728 100644
--- a/cmd/wm/client.c
+++ b/cmd/wm/client.c
@@ -547,26 +547,6 @@ resize_client(Client *c, XRectangle *r, XPoint *pt)
 	configure_client(c);
 }
 
-/*
-static void
-max_client(void *obj, char *arg)
-{
-	Client *c = obj;
-
-	if(c->maximized) {
-		c->frame.rect = c->frame.revert;
-		resize_client(c, &c->frame.revert, nil);
-	}
-	else {
-		c->frame.revert = c->frame.rect;
-		c->frame.rect = c->area->rect;
-		XRaiseWindow(dpy, c->frame.win);
-		resize_client(c, &c->frame.rect, nil);
-	}
-	c->maximized = !c->maximized;
-}
-*/
-
 int
 cid_to_index(Area *a, unsigned short id)
 {
@@ -591,31 +571,27 @@ client_to_index(Client *c)
 void
 select_client(Client *c, char *arg)
 {
-	if(area_to_index(c->area) > 0)
-		select_column(c, arg);
-	else {
-		Area *a = c->area;
-		int i = client_to_index(c);
-		if(i == -1)
-			return;
-		if(!strncmp(arg, "prev", 5)) {
-			if(!i)
-				i = a->nclient - 1;
-			else
-				i--;
-		} else if(!strncmp(arg, "next", 5)) {
-			if(i + 1 < a->nclient)
-				i++;
-			else
-				i = 0;
-		}
-		else {
-			const char *errstr;
-			i = cext_strtonum(arg, 1, a->nclient, &errstr);
-			if(errstr)
-				return;
+	Area *a = c->area;
+	int i = client_to_index(c);
+	if(i == -1)
+		return;
+	if(!strncmp(arg, "prev", 5)) {
+		if(!i)
+			i = a->nclient - 1;
+		else
 			i--;
-		}
-		focus_client(a->client[i], True);
+	} else if(!strncmp(arg, "next", 5)) {
+		if(i + 1 < a->nclient)
+			i++;
+		else
+			i = 0;
 	}
+	else {
+		const char *errstr;
+		i = cext_strtonum(arg, 1, a->nclient, &errstr);
+		if(errstr)
+			return;
+		i--;
+	}
+	focus_client(a->client[i], True);
 }
diff --git a/cmd/wm/column.c b/cmd/wm/column.c
index 3e46f232..cccda6ea 100644
--- a/cmd/wm/column.c
+++ b/cmd/wm/column.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ arrange_page(Page *p, Bool update_colums)
 	for(i = 1; i < p->narea; i++) {
 		Area *a = p->area[i];
 		if(update_colums) {
-			a->rect = rect;
+			update_area_geometry(a);
 			a->rect.x = (i - 1) * width;
 			a->rect.width = width;
 		}
@@ -161,48 +161,6 @@ resize_column(Client *c, XRectangle *r, XPoint *pt)
         drop_resize(c, r);
 }
 
-void
-select_column(Client *c, char *arg)
-{
-    Area *col = c->area;
-	Page *p = col->page;
-	size_t i;
-
-	for(i = 0; (i < col->clientsz) && col->client[i] && (col->client[i] != c); i++);
-	if(!strncmp(arg, "prev", 5)) {
-		if(!i)
-			for(i = 0; (i < col->clientsz) && col->client[i]; i++);
-		focus_client(col->client[i - 1], True);
-		return;
-	} else if(!strncmp(arg, "next", 5)) {
-		if(col->client[i + 1])
-			focus_client(col->client[i + 1], True);
-		else
-			focus_client(col->client[0], True);
-		return;
-	}
-   
-	for(i = 0; (i < p->areasz) && p->area[i] && (p->area[i] != col); i++);
-	if(!strncmp(arg, "west", 5)) {
-		if(!i)
-			for(i = 0; (i < p->areasz) && p->area[i]; i++);
-		col = p->area[i - 1];
-	} else if(!strncmp(arg, "east", 5)) {
-		if(p->area[i + 1])
-			col = p->area[i + 1];
-		else
-			col = p->area[0];
-	} else {
-		const char *errstr;
-		for(i = 0; (i < p->areasz) && p->area[i]; i++);
-		i = cext_strtonum(arg, 0, i - 1, &errstr);
-		if(errstr)
-			return;
-		col = p->area[i];	
-	}
-	focus_client(col->client[col->sel], True);
-}
-
 Area *
 new_column(Area *old)
 {
@@ -216,6 +174,8 @@ new_column(Area *old)
 	col = alloc_area(p);
 	cext_array_detach((void **)old->client, c, &old->clientsz);
 	old->nclient--;
+	if(old->sel == old->nclient)
+		old->sel = 0;
 	col->client = (Client **)cext_array_attach((void **)col->client, c,
 					sizeof(Client *), &col->clientsz);
 	col->nclient++;
diff --git a/cmd/wm/fs.c b/cmd/wm/fs.c
index 407d7473..793fff09 100644
--- a/cmd/wm/fs.c
+++ b/cmd/wm/fs.c
@@ -1065,6 +1065,8 @@ xwrite(IXPConn *c, Fcall *fcall)
 				return Enocommand;
 			break;
 		case Dpage:
+			if(!strncmp(buf, "select ", 7))
+				select_area(page[i1]->area[page[i1]->sel], &buf[7]);
 			break;
 		case Darea:
 			if(!strncmp(buf, "select ", 7)) {
diff --git a/cmd/wm/wm.h b/cmd/wm/wm.h
index c7c0e395..10b4c397 100644
--- a/cmd/wm/wm.h
+++ b/cmd/wm/wm.h
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ struct Client {
     int proto;
     unsigned int border;
     Bool destroyed;
-	Bool maximized;
 	Area *area;
     Window win;
     Window trans;
@@ -197,6 +196,7 @@ void destroy_area(Area *a);
 int area_to_index(Area *a);
 int aid_to_index(Page *p, unsigned short id);
 void update_area_geometry(Area *a);
+void select_area(Area *a, char *arg);
 
 /* bar.c */
 Label *new_label();
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ void spawn(char *cmd);
 void arrange_page(Page *p, Bool update_colums);
 void arrange_column(Area *col);
 void resize_column(Client *c, XRectangle *r, XPoint *pt);
-void select_column(Client *c, char *arg);
 Area *new_column(Area *old);
 
 /* wm.c */
diff --git a/rc/wmiirc b/rc/wmiirc
index 9b7ba35c..623fd431 100755
--- a/rc/wmiirc
+++ b/rc/wmiirc
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ while(event=`{read}) {
         case $MODKEY-Control-y
             wmiir read /new >/dev/null >[2=1]
         case $MODKEY-h
-            xwrite /sel/ctl 'select next'
-        case $MODKEY-l
             xwrite /sel/ctl 'select prev'
+        case $MODKEY-l
+            xwrite /sel/ctl 'select next'
         case $MODKEY-Tab
             xwrite /sel/sel/ctl 'select next'
         case $MODKEY-j