diff --git a/src/global.c b/src/global.c
index b2f837e..8055ad7 100644
--- a/src/global.c
+++ b/src/global.c
@@ -1135,6 +1135,7 @@ void shortcut_init(bool unjustify)
 #ifndef DISABLE_JUSTIFY
     add_to_sclist(MALL, "M-J", do_full_justify, 0, TRUE);
 #endif
+    add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "M-1", do_toggle, VIEW_MODE, TRUE);
     add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "M-D", do_wordlinechar_count, 0, TRUE);
     add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "M-X", do_toggle, NO_HELP, TRUE);
     add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "M-C", do_toggle, CONST_UPDATE, TRUE);
@@ -1211,6 +1212,8 @@ const subnfunc *sctofunc(sc *s)
 char *flagtostr(int flag)
 {
    switch (flag) {
+        case VIEW_MODE:
+            return N_("View mode");
         case NO_HELP:
             return N_("Help mode");
         case CONST_UPDATE:
@@ -1379,6 +1382,10 @@ sc *strtosc(int menu, char *input)
 	s->scfunc = (void *) do_toggle;
 	s->execute = FALSE;
 	s->toggle = AUTOINDENT;
+    } else if (!strcasecmp(input, "view_mode")) {
+	s->scfunc = (void *) do_toggle;
+	s->execute = FALSE;
+	s->toggle = VIEW_MODE;
     } else if (!strcasecmp(input, "cuttoend")) {
 	s->scfunc = (void *) do_toggle;
 	s->execute = FALSE;
diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index 0a017dd..a7fa9e7 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -572,6 +572,58 @@ void print_view_warning(void)
 {
     statusbar(_("Key invalid in view mode"));
 }
+/* handle keypress in view mode for pager commands
+   and displey warning for any other keypress */
+void view_mode_keypress(int input)
+{
+	switch(input){
+		case '/':    /* search */
+			UNSET(BACKWARDS_SEARCH);
+			do_search();
+			break;
+		case 'n':    /* find next match */
+			UNSET(BACKWARDS_SEARCH);
+			do_research();
+			break;
+		case 'N':    /* find previous match */
+			SET(BACKWARDS_SEARCH);
+			do_research();
+			break;
+		case 'q':    /* quit */
+			do_exit();
+			break;
+		case 'g':    /* go to first line */
+			do_first_line();
+			statusbar(_("First line"));
+			break;
+		case 'G':    /* go to last line */
+			do_last_line();
+			statusbar(_("Last line"));
+			break;
+		case ' ':    /* page down */
+			do_page_down();
+			statusbar(_("Next page"));
+			break;
+		case 'b':    /* page up */
+			do_page_up();
+			statusbar(_("Previous page"));
+			break;
+		case 'h':    /* cursor left */
+			do_left();
+			break;
+		case 'j':    /* cursor down */
+			do_down_void();
+			break;
+		case 'k':    /* cursor up */
+			do_up_void();
+			break;
+		case 'l':    /* cursor right */
+			do_right();
+			break;
+		default:
+			statusbar(_("Key invalid in view mode"));
+	}
+}
 
 /* Make nano exit gracefully. */
 void finish(void)
@@ -1216,6 +1268,10 @@ void do_toggle(int flag)
 
     TOGGLE(flag);
 
+	if (flag == VIEW_MODE){
+		titlebar(NULL);
+	}
+
     switch (flag) {
 #ifndef DISABLE_MOUSE
 	case USE_MOUSE:
@@ -1433,7 +1489,7 @@ int do_input(bool *meta_key, bool *func_key, bool *s_or_t, bool
 	 * we're not. */
 	if (input != ERR && !have_shortcut) {
 	    if (ISSET(VIEW_MODE))
-		print_view_warning();
+		view_mode_keypress(input);
 	    else {
 		kbinput_len++;
 		kbinput = (int *)nrealloc(kbinput, kbinput_len *
diff --git a/src/nano.h b/src/nano.h
index 04f0023..4a6e63b 100644
--- a/src/nano.h
+++ b/src/nano.h
@@ -547,6 +547,7 @@ typedef struct subnfunc {
 #define NANO_META_X 'x'
 #define NANO_META_Y 'y'
 #define NANO_META_Z 'z'
+#define NANO_META_1 '1'
 #define NANO_META_LCURLYBRACKET '{'
 #define NANO_META_PIPE '|'
 #define NANO_META_RCURLYBRACKET '}'
@@ -691,6 +692,7 @@ typedef struct subnfunc {
 #define TOGGLE_BACKWARDS_KEY		NANO_META_B
 #define TOGGLE_DOS_KEY			NANO_META_D
 #define TOGGLE_MAC_KEY			NANO_META_M
+#define TOGGLE_VIEW_MODE		NANO_META_1
 
 /* Extra bits for the undo function */
 #define UNDO_DEL_DEL		(1<<0)
diff --git a/src/winio.c b/src/winio.c
index 9660f79..51e3d37 100644
--- a/src/winio.c
+++ b/src/winio.c
@@ -2112,8 +2112,14 @@ void titlebar(const char *path)
 	state = "";
     else
 #endif
-	state = openfile->modified ? _("Modified") : ISSET(VIEW_MODE) ?
-		_("View") : "";
+    /* statusbar should show View in view mode
+     * or View* if file is modified */
+    if(openfile->modified)
+	if(ISSET(VIEW_MODE)) state = _("View*");
+	else state = _("Modified");
+    else
+	if(ISSET(VIEW_MODE)) state = _("View");
+	else state = "";
 
     statelen = strlenpt((*state == '\0' && path == NULL) ?
 	_("Modified") : state);