diff --git a/quake_tui/src/app.rs b/quake_tui/src/app.rs
index b8971aa2..9aa93b1d 100644
--- a/quake_tui/src/app.rs
+++ b/quake_tui/src/app.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use quake_core::entry::EntryDefines;
+use quake_core::quake::QuakeActionNode;
 use quake_core::QuakeConfig;
 use serde_yaml;
 use std::error::Error;
@@ -45,12 +46,14 @@ impl Default for App {
 pub enum Mode {
     Command,
     Normal,
+    Insert,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub enum MainWidget {
     Home,
     EntryTypes,
+    Editor(QuakeActionNode),
 }
 
 impl Widget for MainWidget {
@@ -89,6 +92,10 @@ impl Widget for MainWidget {
 
                 entry_types_list.render(area, buf);
             }
+            MainWidget::Editor(_action) => {
+                let editor = Block::default().borders(Borders::ALL).title("Editor");
+                editor.render(area, buf);
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/quake_tui/src/command.rs b/quake_tui/src/command.rs
index 50249dd4..13712fa7 100644
--- a/quake_tui/src/command.rs
+++ b/quake_tui/src/command.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,25 @@
-use crate::app::{App, MainWidget};
+use crate::app::{App, MainWidget, Mode};
+use quake_core::parser::quake::QuakeActionNode;
 
 pub fn execute_command(command: &str, app: &mut App) -> Result<(), String> {
     match command {
         "quit" => app.shutdown(),
         "listAll" => app.main_widget = MainWidget::EntryTypes,
-        _ => return Err(format!("Unknown command: {}", command)),
+        other => execute_action_command(other, app)?,
     }
     Ok(())
 }
 
+pub fn execute_action_command(command: &str, app: &mut App) -> Result<(), String> {
+    if let Ok(action) = QuakeActionNode::action_from_text(command) {
+        app.mode = Mode::Insert;
+        app.main_widget = MainWidget::Editor(action);
+        Ok(())
+    } else {
+        Err(format!("Unknown command: {}", command))
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::execute_command;
diff --git a/quake_tui/src/lib.rs b/quake_tui/src/lib.rs
index 655a2e5f..e5f22357 100644
--- a/quake_tui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/quake_tui/src/lib.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ fn run_app<B: Backend>(terminal: &mut Terminal<B>, mut app: App) -> Result<(), B
                     KeyCode::Enter => {
                         let command: String = app.command.drain(..).collect();
                         execute_command(&command, &mut app)?;
-                        app.mode = Mode::Normal;
                     }
                     KeyCode::Char(c) => {
                         app.command.push(c);
@@ -71,6 +70,12 @@ fn run_app<B: Backend>(terminal: &mut Terminal<B>, mut app: App) -> Result<(), B
                     }
                     _ => {}
                 },
+                Mode::Insert => match key.code {
+                    KeyCode::Esc => {
+                        app.mode = Mode::Normal;
+                    }
+                    _ => {}
+                },
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/quake_tui/src/ui.rs b/quake_tui/src/ui.rs
index 8ec940fd..1a91ece9 100644
--- a/quake_tui/src/ui.rs
+++ b/quake_tui/src/ui.rs
@@ -14,18 +14,21 @@ pub fn draw<B: Backend>(f: &mut Frame<B>, app: &mut App) {
         .split(f.size());
     let command_bar = Paragraph::new(app.command.as_ref())
         .style(match app.mode {
-            Mode::Normal => Style::default(),
             Mode::Command => Style::default().fg(Color::Yellow),
+            _ => Style::default(),
         })
         .block(Block::default().borders(Borders::ALL).title("Action"));
     f.render_widget(command_bar, chunks[0]);
+    f.render_widget(app.main_widget.clone(), chunks[1]);
+
     match app.mode {
         Mode::Normal => {}
         Mode::Command => f.set_cursor(
             chunks[0].x + app.command.width() as u16 + 1,
             chunks[0].y + 1,
         ),
+        Mode::Insert => {
+            f.set_cursor(chunks[1].x + 1, chunks[1].y + 1);
+        }
     }
-
-    f.render_widget(app.main_widget.clone(), chunks[1]);
 }