diff --git a/src/Dodge/Combine.hs b/src/Dodge/Combine.hs
index e648254e7..dcbce0144 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Combine.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Combine.hs
@@ -148,12 +148,21 @@ enterCombineInv cfig w = w & hud . hudElement . subInventory .~ CombineInventory
     cm | null cm' = IM.singleton 0 $ SelectionInfo ["No possible combinations"] 1 False white 0
        | otherwise = cm'
     sss = SelectionSections  
-        { _sssSections = IM.singleton 0 combsection
+        { _sssSections = IM.fromDistinctAscList [(-1,filtsection),(0,combsection)]
         , _sssSelPos = selpos
         }
     selpos | null cm' = Nothing
        | otherwise = Just (0,0)
     availablelines = getAvailableListLines secondColumnParams cfig
+    filtsection = SelectionSection
+        { _ssItems = mempty
+        , _ssCursor = Nothing
+        , _ssMinSize = 0
+        , _ssOffset = 0
+        , _ssShownItems = mempty
+        , _ssIndent = 0
+        , _ssDescriptor = "COMB FILTER"
+        }
     combsection = updateSection cm (Just 0) availablelines combinationssection'
     combinationssection' = SelectionSection
         { _ssItems = cm
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Data/HUD.hs b/src/Dodge/Data/HUD.hs
index 05f39cc19..efae69cf9 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Data/HUD.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Data/HUD.hs
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ data HUDElement
     = DisplayInventory 
         { _subInventory :: SubInventory
         , _diSections :: SelectionSections ()
+        , _invRegex :: Maybe String
+        , _closeRegex :: Maybe String
         }
     | DisplayCarte
 --    deriving (Eq, Ord, Show, Read) --Generic, Flat)
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Data/Item/Use/Consumption/LoadAction.hs b/src/Dodge/Data/Item/Use/Consumption/LoadAction.hs
index c4c743df6..3bbf2f9db 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Data/Item/Use/Consumption/LoadAction.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Data/Item/Use/Consumption/LoadAction.hs
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ data LoadAction
 data Manipulation -- should be ManipulatedObject?
     -- = InvSel {_isel :: SelPos}
     = Manipulator {_manObject :: ManipulatedObject
-        , _invRegex :: Maybe String
-        , _closeRegex :: Maybe String
         }
     | Brute
     deriving (Eq, Ord, Show, Read) --Generic, Flat)
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Default/Creature.hs b/src/Dodge/Default/Creature.hs
index 954326c55..928b6e316 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Default/Creature.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Default/Creature.hs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ defaultCreature =
         , _crHP = 100
         , _crMaxHP = 150
         , _crInv = IM.empty
-        , _crManipulation = Manipulator SelNothing Nothing Nothing
+        , _crManipulation = Manipulator SelNothing
         , _crInvCapacity = 25
         , _crInvLock = False
         , _crInvEquipped = mempty
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Default/World.hs b/src/Dodge/Default/World.hs
index 7cf68e4b2..f4bf3edff 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Default/World.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Default/World.hs
@@ -152,13 +152,20 @@ defaultDisplaySections = SelectionSections
 defaultHUD :: HUD
 defaultHUD =
     HUD
-        { _hudElement = DisplayInventory {_subInventory =NoSubInventory, _diSections = defaultInvSections}
+        { _hudElement = defaultDisplayInventory
         , _carteCenter = V2 0 0
         , _carteZoom = 0.5
         , _carteRot = 0
         , _closeObjects = []
         }
 
+defaultDisplayInventory :: HUDElement
+defaultDisplayInventory = DisplayInventory 
+    {_subInventory =NoSubInventory
+    , _diSections = defaultInvSections
+    , _invRegex = Nothing
+    , _closeRegex = Nothing
+    }
 --youLight :: TempLightSource
 --youLight = TLS
 --    { _tlsParam = LSParam
diff --git a/src/Dodge/DisplayInventory.hs b/src/Dodge/DisplayInventory.hs
index 550015871..2a693e493 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/DisplayInventory.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/DisplayInventory.hs
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ updateDisplayInventory w cfig sss = case cr ^? crManipulation . manObject of
         SelNothing -> reverse [filtinv,filtclose,invx ,youx, closex]
         InNearby SortNearby ->  reverse [filtinv,filtclose,closex, invx ,youx]
         InNearby SelCloseObject {} ->  reverse [filtinv,filtclose,closex, invx ,youx]
-    (filtinv,invx) = filtpair (-1) (crManipulation . invRegex . _Just) invitems' "INV. "
-    (filtclose,closex) = filtpair 2 (crManipulation . closeRegex . _Just) coitems' "NEARBY "
+    (filtinv,invx) = filtpair (-1) (hud . hudElement . invRegex . _Just) invitems' "INV. "
+    (filtclose,closex) = filtpair 2 (hud . hudElement . closeRegex . _Just) coitems' "NEARBY "
     youx = (1, youitems)
     youitems = IM.singleton 0 $ SelectionItem [thetext] 1 True invDimColor 2 ()
     thetext = displayFreeSlots nfreeslots
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ updateDisplayInventory w cfig sss = case cr ^? crManipulation . manObject of
         , ( i+1, itms')
         )
       where
-        mstr = cr ^? regpointer
+        mstr = w ^? regpointer
         filtsis = fromMaybe mempty $ do
             str <- mstr
             return $ IM.singleton 0 
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Render/HUD.hs b/src/Dodge/Render/HUD.hs
index ed513f485..600205973 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Render/HUD.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Render/HUD.hs
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ examineInventoryExtra mtweaki mitm cfig = fromMaybe mempty $ do
     return $ listCursorNSW subInvX 60 cfig tweaki 0 white (length $ showTweak tparam) 15
     --        , drawSelectionList thirdColumnParams cfig (thirdColumnPara (itmInfo mitm))
 
---combineInventoryExtra :: SelectionIntMap CombinableItem -> Maybe Int -> Configuration -> World -> Picture
 combineInventoryExtra :: SelectionSections CombinableItem -> Configuration -> World -> Picture
 combineInventoryExtra sss cfig w = fromMaybe mempty $ do
     (i,j) <- sss ^? sssSelPos . _Just
@@ -192,7 +191,6 @@ combineInventoryExtra sss cfig w = fromMaybe mempty $ do
                 lnks <- si ^? siPayload . ciInvIDs
                 return $
                     lnkMidPosInvSelsCol cfig w cpos col lnks
-                        -- <> foldMap (topCursorTypeWidth listCursorNESW (topInvW + 2) cfig w) lnks
                         <> foldMap invcursor lnks
                         <> combineCounts cfig w lnks
             ]
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Update.hs b/src/Dodge/Update.hs
index b959c4398..da5a10764 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Update.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Update.hs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Description : Simulation update
 -}
 module Dodge.Update (updateUniverse) where
 
-import Dodge.InputFocus
+--import Dodge.InputFocus
 import Dodge.DisplayInventory
 import Dodge.ScrollValue
 import Color
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import Dodge.Beam
 import Dodge.Bullet
 import Dodge.CrGroupUpdate
 import Dodge.Creature.Update
-import Dodge.Data.SelectionList
+--import Dodge.Data.SelectionList
 import Dodge.Data.Universe
 import Dodge.Distortion
 import Dodge.DrWdWd
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import Dodge.LinearShockwave.Update
 import Dodge.Machine.Update
 import Dodge.Magnet.Update
 import Dodge.Menu
-import Dodge.Menu.Option
+--import Dodge.Menu.Option
 import Dodge.ModificationEffect
 import Dodge.PosEvent
 import Dodge.PressPlate
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ import Dodge.Projectile.Update
 import Dodge.Prop.Update
 import Dodge.RadarBlip
 import Dodge.RadarSweep
-import Dodge.SelectionList
 import Dodge.Shockwave.Update
 import Dodge.SoundLogic
 import Dodge.Spark
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Update/Input.hs b/src/Dodge/Update/Input.hs
index e66e1a329..fe8761911 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Update/Input.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Update/Input.hs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ updateUseInputOnScreen sl = case sl of
 updateUseInputInGame :: HUDElement -> Universe -> Universe
 updateUseInputInGame h u = case h of
     DisplayCarte -> over uvWorld updatePressedButtonsCarte u
-    DisplayInventory si _ -> case si of
+    DisplayInventory si _ _ _ -> case si of
         DisplayTerminal tmid 
             | lbinitialpress && inTermFocus w ->
                 over uvWorld (doTerminalEffectLB (w ^?! cWorld . lWorld . terminals . ix tmid)) u
@@ -121,31 +121,39 @@ doSubInvRegexInput u
             && ScancodeBackspace `M.lookup` pkeys == Just InitialPress
     pkeys = u ^. uvWorld . input . pressedKeys
 
-doRegexInput ::
-    Int ->
-    ( (Maybe String -> Identity (Maybe String)) ->
-      Manipulation ->
-      Identity Manipulation
-    ) ->
-    ( ( Maybe String ->
-        Const (First String) (Maybe String)
-      ) ->
-      Manipulation ->
-      Const (First String) Manipulation
-    ) ->
-    Universe ->
-    Universe
+--doRegexInput ::
+--    Int ->
+--    ( (Maybe String -> Identity (Maybe String)) ->
+--      Manipulation ->
+--      Identity Manipulation
+--    ) ->
+--    ( ( Maybe String ->
+--        Const (First String) (Maybe String)
+--      ) ->
+--      Manipulation ->
+--      Const (First String) Manipulation
+--    ) ->
+--    Universe ->
+--    Universe
+doRegexInput :: Int
+                -> ((Maybe String -> Identity (Maybe String))
+                    -> HUDElement -> Identity HUDElement)
+                -> ((Maybe String
+                     -> Const (Data.Monoid.First String) (Maybe String))
+                    -> HUDElement -> Const (Data.Monoid.First String) HUDElement)
+                -> Universe
+                -> Universe
 doRegexInput i crregex crregex' u
     | backspacetonothing || escapekey = closeregex i 0
     | endkeys || endmouse = closeregex (i + 1) (j -1)
     | otherwise =
         u
             & doTextInputOver
-                (uvWorld . cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix 0 . crManipulation . crregex . _Just)
+                (uvWorld . hud . hudElement . crregex . _Just)
   where
     closeregex a b =
         u
-            & uvWorld . cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix 0 . crManipulation . crregex .~ Nothing
+            & uvWorld . hud . hudElement . crregex .~ Nothing
             & uvWorld . hud . hudElement . diSections
                 %~ ( ssSetCursor (ssLookupDown a b)
                         . overSection (ssItems . at i .~ Nothing)
@@ -161,7 +169,7 @@ doRegexInput i crregex crregex' u
             [ScancodeReturn, ScancodeSlash]
     endmouse = Just True == (u ^? uvWorld . input . mouseButtons . ix ButtonLeft)
     backspacetonothing =
-        u ^? uvWorld . cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix 0 . crManipulation . crregex' . _Just == Just ""
+        u ^? uvWorld . hud . hudElement . crregex' . _Just == Just ""
             && ScancodeBackspace `M.lookup` pkeys == Just InitialPress
     pkeys = u ^. uvWorld . input . pressedKeys
 
@@ -220,57 +228,49 @@ updateLongPressInGame uv sc = case sc of
     ScancodeSpace -> over uvWorld spaceAction uv
     _ -> uv
 
+-- doesn't seem to set cursor positioning
 updateBackspaceRegex :: World -> World
 updateBackspaceRegex w = case di ^? subInventory of
-    Just NoSubInventory | secfocus (-1) 0 -> w & cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix 0 . crManipulation %~ trybackspace
-    Just NoSubInventory | secfocus 2 3 -> w & cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix 0 . crManipulation %~ trybackspaceclose
---    Just CombineInventory{} ->
---        w & hud . hudElement . subInventory . subInvMap
---            %~ ( (smRegex %~ enternonzeroregex)
---                    . (smSelPos ?~ 0)
---                    . setShownIntMap
---               )
+    Just NoSubInventory | secfocus (-1) 0 -> w & trybackspace
+    Just NoSubInventory | secfocus 2 3 -> w & trybackspaceclose
+    Just CombineInventory{} -> w & hud . hudElement . subInventory %~ trybackspacecomb
     _ -> w
   where
     secfocus a b = fromMaybe False $ do
         i <- di ^? diSections . sssSelPos . _Just . _1
         return $ i == a || i == b
-    trybackspace cm = case cm ^? invRegex . _Just of
+    trybackspacecomb ci = case ci ^? ciRegex . _Just of
         Just (_ : _) ->
-            cm & invRegex . _Just %~ init
-                & manObject .~ InInventory SortInventory
-        Just [] -> cm & invRegex .~ Nothing
-        Nothing -> cm
-    trybackspaceclose cm = case cm ^? closeRegex . _Just of
+            ci & ciRegex . _Just %~ init
+        Just [] -> ci & ciRegex .~ Nothing
+        Nothing -> ci
+    trybackspace w' = case w' ^? hud . hudElement . invRegex . _Just of
         Just (_ : _) ->
-            cm & closeRegex . _Just %~ init
-                & manObject .~ InNearby SortNearby
-        Just [] -> cm & closeRegex .~ Nothing
-        Nothing -> cm
+            w' & hud . hudElement . invRegex . _Just %~ init
+                & cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix 0 . crManipulation . manObject .~ InInventory SortInventory
+        Just [] -> w' & hud . hudElement . invRegex .~ Nothing
+        Nothing -> w'
+    trybackspaceclose w' = case w' ^? hud . hudElement . closeRegex . _Just of
+        Just (_ : _) ->
+            w' & hud . hudElement . closeRegex . _Just %~ init
+                & cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix 0 . crManipulation . manObject .~ InNearby SortNearby
+        Just [] -> w' & hud . hudElement . closeRegex .~ Nothing
+        Nothing -> w'
     di = w ^. hud . hudElement
-    enternonzeroregex (Just (x : xs)) = Just (init (x : xs))
-    enternonzeroregex smr = smr
 
 updateEnterRegex :: World -> World
 updateEnterRegex w = case w ^? hud . hudElement . subInventory of
     Just NoSubInventory
         | secfocus (-1) 0 ->
-            w & cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix 0 . crManipulation
-                %~ ( (invRegex %~ enterregex)
-                        . (manObject .~ InInventory SortInventory)
-                   )
+            w & cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix 0 . crManipulation . manObject 
+                    .~ InInventory SortInventory
+                & hud . hudElement . invRegex %~ enterregex
     Just NoSubInventory
         | secfocus 2 3 ->
-            w & cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix 0 . crManipulation
-                %~ ( (closeRegex %~ enterregex)
-                        . (manObject .~ InNearby SortNearby)
-                   )
-    Just CombineInventory{} -> w
---        w & hud . hudElement . subInventory . subInvMap
---            %~ ( setShownIntMap
---                    . (smSelPos ?~ 0)
---                    . (smRegex %~ enterregex)
---               )
+            w & cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix 0 . crManipulation . manObject .~ InNearby SortNearby
+                & hud . hudElement .  closeRegex %~ enterregex
+    Just CombineInventory{} -> w & hud . hudElement . subInventory
+                %~ ( ciRegex %~ enterregex )
     _ -> w
   where
     di = w ^. hud . hudElement
@@ -306,7 +306,8 @@ spaceAction w = case w ^?! hud . hudElement of
 toggleMap :: Universe -> Universe
 toggleMap u = case u ^?! uvWorld . hud . hudElement of
     DisplayCarte -> u & uvWorld . hud . hudElement 
-        .~ DisplayInventory{_subInventory = NoSubInventory, _diSections = defaultInvSections}
+        .~ DisplayInventory{_subInventory = NoSubInventory, _diSections = defaultInvSections
+            , _invRegex = Nothing, _closeRegex = Nothing}
     _ -> u & uvWorld . hud . hudElement .~ DisplayCarte
 
 toggleTweakInv :: World -> World
@@ -400,6 +401,7 @@ setSelectionListRestriction cfig screen = fromMaybe screen $ do
     ldps <- screen ^? scListDisplayParams
     return $ screen & scAvailableLines %~ const (getAvailableListLines ldps cfig)
 
+updatePressedButtonsCarte :: World -> World
 updatePressedButtonsCarte w = updatePressedButtonsCarte' (_mouseButtons (_input w)) w
 
 updatePressedButtonsCarte' :: M.Map MouseButton Bool -> World -> World