diff --git a/experiments/outline-editor/editor.css b/experiments/outline-editor/editor.css
index 91bdd2c..38a0251 100755
--- a/experiments/outline-editor/editor.css
+++ b/experiments/outline-editor/editor.css
@@ -259,8 +259,9 @@ editor .outline .block:focus {
 	content: "●";
 }
 
+/* select... */
 /* XXX are we selecting subtrees or blocks??? */
-.editor .outline [selected] {
+.editor .outline [selected]>.text {
 	background: silver;
 }
 
diff --git a/experiments/outline-editor/editor.js b/experiments/outline-editor/editor.js
index fafccc6..907e770 100755
--- a/experiments/outline-editor/editor.js
+++ b/experiments/outline-editor/editor.js
@@ -1645,7 +1645,6 @@ var Outline = {
 			} else {
 				evt.preventDefault() 
 				this.focus('focused', 1) } },
-
 		// horizontal navigation / collapse...
 		ArrowLeft: function(evt){
 			var edited = this.get('edited')
@@ -1862,6 +1861,28 @@ var Outline = {
 			evt.preventDefault()
 			tasks.toggleDone(this) },
 
+		// selection...
+		// XXX need more work...
+		// 		- should we select the .block or .text???
+		// 		- we should remember the first state and apply it (a-la FAR) 
+		// 			and not simply toggle on/off per node...
+		s_ArrowUp: function(evt){
+			if(this.get('edited')){
+				return }
+			var elem = this.get()
+			elem.hasAttribute('selected') ?
+				elem.removeAttribute('selected')
+				: elem.setAttribute('selected', '')
+			this.keyboard.ArrowUp.call(this, evt) },
+		s_ArrowDown: function(evt){
+			if(this.get('edited')){
+				return }
+			var elem = this.get()
+			elem.hasAttribute('selected') ?
+				elem.removeAttribute('selected')
+				: elem.setAttribute('selected', '')
+			this.keyboard.ArrowDown.call(this, evt) },
+
 		// toggle checkbox...
 		' ': function(evt){
 			if(this.get('edited') != null){