diff --git a/term_util.c b/term_util.c
index 76779a0..8eccde2 100644
--- a/term_util.c
+++ b/term_util.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ bool qmsg_drive(Qmsg* qm, int key) {
 Qmsg* qmsg_of(Qnav_block* qb) { return ORCA_CONTAINER_OF(qb, Qmsg, nav_block); }
 
 void qmenu_start(Qmenu* qm) { memset(qm, 0, sizeof(Qmenu)); }
-void qmenu_add_text_item(Qmenu* qm, char const* text, int id) {
+void qmenu_add_choice(Qmenu* qm, char const* text, int id) {
   ITEM* item = new_item(text, NULL);
   set_item_userptr(item, (void*)(intptr_t)(id));
   qm->ncurses_items[qm->items_count] = item;
diff --git a/term_util.h b/term_util.h
index 899325f..a248607 100644
--- a/term_util.h
+++ b/term_util.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ bool qmsg_drive(Qmsg* qm, int key);
 Qmsg* qmsg_of(Qnav_block* qb);
 
 void qmenu_start(Qmenu* qm);
-void qmenu_add_text_item(Qmenu* qm, char const* text, int id);
+void qmenu_add_choice(Qmenu* qm, char const* text, int id);
 void qmenu_add_spacer(Qmenu* qm);
 void qmenu_push_to_nav(Qmenu* qm);
 bool qmenu_drive(Qmenu* qm, int key, Qmenu_action* out_action);
diff --git a/tui_main.c b/tui_main.c
index 71417c6..b435bec 100644
--- a/tui_main.c
+++ b/tui_main.c
@@ -1439,9 +1439,10 @@ bool hacky_try_save(Field* field, char const* filename) {
 //
 
 enum {
-  Menu_id_quit = 1,
-  Menu_id_save,
-  Menu_id_save_as,
+  Main_menu_quit = 1,
+  Main_menu_controls,
+  Main_menu_save,
+  Main_menu_save_as,
 };
 
 struct {
@@ -1451,15 +1452,25 @@ struct {
 void push_main_menu() {
   Qmenu* qm = &g_main_menu.qmenu;
   qmenu_start(qm);
-  qmenu_add_text_item(qm, "Save", Menu_id_save);
-  // qmenu_add_text_item(qm, "Save As...", Menu_id_save_as);
+  qmenu_add_choice(qm, "Save", Main_menu_save);
+  // qmenu_add_choice(qm, "Save As...", Main_menu_save_as);
   qmenu_add_spacer(qm);
-  qmenu_add_text_item(qm, "Quit", Menu_id_quit);
+  qmenu_add_choice(qm, "Controls", Main_menu_controls);
+  qmenu_add_spacer(qm);
+  qmenu_add_choice(qm, "Quit", Main_menu_quit);
   qmenu_push_to_nav(qm);
   qnav_draw_box(&qm->nav_block);
   qnav_draw_title(&qm->nav_block, "ORCA");
 }
 
+void push_controls_msg() {
+  Qmsg* qm = qmsg_push(30, 30);
+  WINDOW* w = qmsg_window(qm);
+  wmove(w, 0, 0);
+  wprintw(w, "ctrl+Q\tquit\n");
+  wprintw(w, "arrow keys\tmove cursor\n");
+}
+
 void try_save_with_msg(Ged* ged) {
   if (!ged->filename)
     return;
@@ -1774,12 +1785,15 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
           case Qmenu_action_type_picked: {
             if (qm == &g_main_menu.qmenu) {
               switch (act.picked.id) {
-              case Menu_id_quit:
+              case Main_menu_quit:
                 goto quit;
-              case Menu_id_save: {
+              case Main_menu_controls:
+                push_controls_msg();
+                break;
+              case Main_menu_save: {
                 try_save_with_msg(&ged_state);
               } break;
-              case Menu_id_save_as: {
+              case Main_menu_save_as: {
                 Qmsg* msg = qmsg_push(3, 30);
                 WINDOW* msgw = qmsg_window(msg);
                 wmove(msgw, 0, 1);