diff --git a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/AccountsScreen.hs b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/AccountsScreen.hs
index 616d0283963..f27efc919ab 100644
--- a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/AccountsScreen.hs
+++ b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/AccountsScreen.hs
@@ -216,23 +216,13 @@ asDraw UIState{aopts=uopts@UIOpts{cliopts_=copts@CliOpts{reportopts_=ropts}}
                         Minibuffer ed -> minibuffer ed
                         _             -> quickhelp
           where
-            selectedstr = withAttr ("border" <> "selected") . str
             quickhelp = borderKeysStr' [
                ("?", str "help")
-              ,("RIGHT", str "register")
-              ,("H"
-               ,if ishistorical
-                then selectedstr "historical" <+> str "/period"
-                else str "historical/" <+> selectedstr "period")
-              ,("T"
-               ,if tree_ ropts
-                then str "flat/" <+> selectedstr "tree" 
-                else selectedstr "flat" <+> str "/tree")
-              ,("F"
-               ,if presentorfuture_ uopts == PFFuture
-                then str "present/" <+> selectedstr "future" 
-                else selectedstr "present" <+> str "/future")
+--              ,("RIGHT", str "register")
               ,("-+", str "depth")
+              ,("T", renderToggle (tree_ ropts) "flat" "tree")
+              ,("H", renderToggle (not ishistorical) "end-bals" "changes")
+              ,("F", renderToggle (presentorfuture_ uopts == PFFuture) "present" "future") 
               --,("/", "filter")
               --,("DEL", "unfilter")
               --,("ESC", "cancel/top")
diff --git a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/RegisterScreen.hs b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/RegisterScreen.hs
index 6881276f064..0b689e8b319 100644
--- a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/RegisterScreen.hs
+++ b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/RegisterScreen.hs
@@ -225,24 +225,13 @@ rsDraw UIState{aopts=uopts@UIOpts{cliopts_=copts@CliOpts{reportopts_=ropts}}
                         Minibuffer ed -> minibuffer ed
                         _             -> quickhelp
           where
-            selectedstr = withAttr ("border" <> "query") . str
             quickhelp = borderKeysStr' [
                ("?", str "help")
               ,("LEFT", str "back")
-              ,("RIGHT", str "transaction")
-              ,("H"
-               ,if ishistorical
-                then selectedstr "historical" <+> str "/period"
-                else str "historical/" <+> selectedstr "period")
-              ,("T"
-               -- rsForceInclusive may override, but use tree_ here to ensure a visible toggle effect 
-               ,if tree_ ropts
-                then str "flat/" <+> selectedstr "tree" 
-                else selectedstr "flat" <+> str "/tree")
-              ,("F"
-               ,if presentorfuture_ uopts == PFFuture
-                then str "present/" <+> selectedstr "future" 
-                else selectedstr "present" <+> str "/future")
+--              ,("RIGHT", str "transaction")
+              ,("T", renderToggle (tree_ ropts) "flat(-subs)" "tree(+subs)") -- rsForceInclusive may override, but use tree_ to ensure a visible toggle effect
+              ,("H", renderToggle (not ishistorical) "historical" "period")
+              ,("F", renderToggle (presentorfuture_ uopts == PFFuture) "present" "future") 
 --               ,("a", "add")
 --               ,("g", "reload")
 --               ,("q", "quit")
diff --git a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/UIUtils.hs b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/UIUtils.hs
index b862b063949..0d529c5b1ba 100644
--- a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/UIUtils.hs
+++ b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/UIUtils.hs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ module Hledger.UI.UIUtils (
   ,moveRightEvents
   ,moveUpEvents
   ,normaliseMovementKeys
+  ,renderToggle
   ,replaceHiddenAccountsNameWith
   ,scrollSelectionToMiddle
 )
@@ -48,6 +49,15 @@ import Hledger.UI.UIState
 
 -- ui
 
+-- | Wrap a widget in the default hledger-ui screen layout.
+defaultLayout :: Widget Name -> Widget Name -> Widget Name -> Widget Name
+defaultLayout toplabel bottomlabel =
+  topBottomBorderWithLabels (str " "<+>toplabel<+>str " ") (str " "<+>bottomlabel<+>str " ") .
+  margin 1 0 Nothing
+  -- topBottomBorderWithLabel2 label .
+  -- padLeftRight 1 -- XXX should reduce inner widget's width by 2, but doesn't
+                    -- "the layout adjusts... if you use the core combinators"
+
 -- | Draw the help dialog, called when help mode is active.
 helpDialog :: CliOpts -> Widget Name
 helpDialog _copts =
@@ -64,7 +74,7 @@ helpDialog _copts =
                    withAttr ("help" <> "heading") $ str "Navigation"
                   ,renderKey ("UP/DOWN/PUP/PDN/HOME/END/emacs/vi keys", "")
                   ,str "      move selection"
-                  ,renderKey ("RIGHT", "show more detail")
+                  ,renderKey ("RIGHT", "show account txns, txn detail")
                   ,renderKey ("LEFT ", "go back")
                   ,renderKey ("ESC  ", "cancel or reset")
                   ,str " "
@@ -76,11 +86,11 @@ helpDialog _copts =
                   ,withAttr ("help" <> "heading") $ str "Accounts screen"
                   ,renderKey ("-+0123456789 ", "set depth limit")
                   ,renderKey ("T ", "toggle tree/flat mode")
-                  ,renderKey ("H ", "period change/historical end balance")
+                  ,renderKey ("H ", "historical end balance/period change")
                   ,str " "
                   ,withAttr ("help" <> "heading") $ str "Register screen"
                   ,renderKey ("T ", "toggle subaccount txns\n(and accounts screen tree/flat mode)")
-                  ,renderKey ("H ", "show period total/historical total")
+                  ,renderKey ("H ", "show historical total/period total")
                   ,str " "
                 ]
              ,padLeft (Pad 1) $ padRight (Pad 0) $
@@ -95,7 +105,7 @@ helpDialog _copts =
                   ,str " "
                   ,withAttr ("help" <> "heading") $ str "Help"
                   ,renderKey ("?   ", "toggle this help")
-                  ,renderKey ("pmi ", "(with help showing)\nshow manual in pager/man/info")
+                  ,renderKey ("pmi ", "(with this help open)\nshow manual in pager/man/info")
                   ,str " "
                   ,withAttr ("help" <> "heading") $ str "Other"
                   ,renderKey ("a   ", "add transaction (hledger add)")
@@ -149,15 +159,6 @@ minibuffer ed =
   [txt "filter: ", renderEditor True ed]
 #endif
 
--- | Wrap a widget in the default hledger-ui screen layout.
-defaultLayout :: Widget Name -> Widget Name -> Widget Name -> Widget Name
-defaultLayout toplabel bottomlabel =
-  topBottomBorderWithLabels (str " "<+>toplabel<+>str " ") (str " "<+>bottomlabel<+>str " ") .
-  margin 1 0 Nothing
-  -- topBottomBorderWithLabel2 label .
-  -- padLeftRight 1 -- XXX should reduce inner widget's width by 2, but doesn't
-                    -- "the layout adjusts... if you use the core combinators"
-
 borderQueryStr :: String -> Widget Name
 borderQueryStr ""  = str ""
 borderQueryStr qry = str " matching " <+> withAttr ("border" <> "query") (str qry)
@@ -182,6 +183,14 @@ borderKeysStr' keydescs =
     -- sep = str " | "
     sep = str " "
 
+-- | Render the two states of a toggle, highlighting the active one. 
+renderToggle :: Bool -> String -> String -> Widget Name
+renderToggle isright l r =
+  let bold = withAttr ("border" <> "selected") in
+  if isright
+  then str (l++"/") <+> bold (str r) 
+  else bold (str l) <+> str ("/"++r)
+
 -- temporary shenanigans:
 
 -- | Convert the special account name "*" (from balance report with depth limit 0) to something clearer.