diff --git a/src/IO/Input.py b/src/IO/Input.py
index 0146576..af696da 100644
--- a/src/IO/Input.py
+++ b/src/IO/Input.py
@@ -8,23 +8,45 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 class Input:
     def __init__(self, app: App) -> None:
         self._app = app
+        self._actions = {
+            "quit": self._quit,
+            "down": self._down,
+            "up": self._up,
+            "enter": self._enter,
+            "back": self._back,
+            "parent": self._parent,
+        }
 
     def handle(self, key: str) -> bool:
+        action = self.app.config.action_for(key)
+        handler = self._actions.get(action)
+        return handler() if handler else True
+
+    def _quit(self) -> bool:
+        return False
+
+    def _down(self) -> bool:
         navigator = self.app.navigator
-        if 'q' == key:
-            return False
-        elif key in ('j', 'KEY_DOWN'):
-            navigator.cursor.down(len(navigator.items))
-        elif key in ('k', 'KEY_UP'):
-            navigator.cursor.up()
-        elif key in ('l', 'KEY_RIGHT', '\n', 'KEY_ENTER'):
-            items = navigator.items
-            if items:
-                navigator.enter(items[navigator.cursor.pos])
-        elif key in ('h', 'KEY_LEFT', 'KEY_BACKSPACE', '\x7f', '\x08'):
-            navigator.back()
-        elif key == '-':
-            navigator.up()
+        navigator.cursor.down(len(navigator.items))
+        return True
+
+    def _up(self) -> bool:
+        self.app.navigator.cursor.up()
+        return True
+
+    def _enter(self) -> bool:
+        navigator = self.app.navigator
+        items = navigator.items
+        if items:
+            navigator.enter(items[navigator.cursor.pos])
+        return True
+
+    def _back(self) -> bool:
+        self.app.navigator.back()
+        return True
+
+    def _parent(self) -> bool:
+        self.app.navigator.up()
         return True
 
     @property
diff --git a/src/core/App.py b/src/core/App.py
index 590dd79..3f18b4d 100644
--- a/src/core/App.py
+++ b/src/core/App.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from ..IO.UI import UI
 from ..IO.Input import Input
+from .Config import Config
 from .Navigator import Navigator
 import curses
 
@@ -13,7 +14,8 @@ class App():
     """
 
     def __init__(self, path: Path) -> None:
-        self._navigator = Navigator(path)
+        self._config = Config.load()
+        self._navigator = Navigator(path, self._config)
         self._UI = UI(self)
         self._input = Input(self)
 
@@ -38,6 +40,10 @@ class App():
     def run(self) -> None:
         curses.wrapper(self._run)
 
+    @property
+    def config(self) -> Config:
+        return self._config
+
     @property
     def navigator(self) -> Navigator:
         return self._navigator
diff --git a/src/core/Config.py b/src/core/Config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..621eca1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/Config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+import os
+import sys
+import tomllib
+from pathlib import Path
+
+DEFAULT_KEYBINDS: dict[str, list[str]] = {
+    "quit": ["q"],
+    "down": ["j", "KEY_DOWN"],
+    "up": ["k", "KEY_UP"],
+    "enter": ["l", "KEY_RIGHT", "\n", "KEY_ENTER"],
+    "back": ["h", "KEY_LEFT", "KEY_BACKSPACE", "\x7f", "\x08"],
+    "parent": ["-"],
+}
+
+DEFAULT_CURSOR_RESET = "top"
+
+
+class Config:
+    def __init__(self, keybinds: dict[str, list[str]], cursor_reset: str) -> None:
+        self._keybinds = keybinds
+        self._cursor_reset = cursor_reset
+        self._key_to_action: dict[str, str] = {
+            key: action
+            for action, keys in keybinds.items()
+            for key in keys
+        }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def load(cls, path: Path | None = None) -> Config:
+        path = path or cls._default_path()
+        data: dict = {}
+        if path.is_file():
+            try:
+                with path.open("rb") as f:
+                    data = tomllib.load(f)
+            except tomllib.TOMLDecodeError as e:
+                print(f"pyexplorer: ignoring invalid config {path}: {e}",
+                      file=sys.stderr)
+                data = {}
+
+        keybinds = dict(DEFAULT_KEYBINDS)
+        keybinds.update(data.get("keybinds", {}))
+        cursor_reset = data.get("cursor", {}).get("reset", DEFAULT_CURSOR_RESET)
+        return cls(keybinds, cursor_reset)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _default_path() -> Path:
+        base = os.environ.get("XDG_CONFIG_HOME") or str(Path.home() / ".config")
+        return Path(base) / "pyexplorer" / "config.toml"
+
+    def keys_for(self, action: str) -> list[str]:
+        return self._keybinds.get(action, [])
+
+    def action_for(self, key: str) -> str | None:
+        return self._key_to_action.get(key)
+
+    @property
+    def cursor_reset(self) -> str:
+        return self._cursor_reset
diff --git a/src/core/Cursor.py b/src/core/Cursor.py
index 8c1fc4f..471110a 100644
--- a/src/core/Cursor.py
+++ b/src/core/Cursor.py
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ class Cursor:
     def resete(self) -> None:
         self._pos = 0
 
+    def clamp(self, count: int) -> None:
+        self._pos = min(self._pos, max(count - 1, 0))
+
     def up(self) -> None:
         self._pos -= 1 if self.pos >= 1 else 0
 
diff --git a/src/core/Navigator.py b/src/core/Navigator.py
index 88d9499..ccde0a1 100644
--- a/src/core/Navigator.py
+++ b/src/core/Navigator.py
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from ..items.AItems import AItem
 from ..items.Folder import Folder
 from ..items.Symlink import Symlink
+from .Config import Config
 from .Cursor import Cursor
 
 
 class Navigator:
 
-    def __init__(self, path: Path) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, path: Path, config: Config) -> None:
+        self._config = config
         self._history = [path]
         self._cursor = Cursor()
         self._current: Folder | None = None
@@ -29,10 +31,16 @@ class Navigator:
     def refresh(self) -> None:
         self._load()
 
+    def _reset_cursor(self) -> None:
+        if self._config.cursor_reset == "keep":
+            self._cursor.clamp(len(self._items))
+        else:
+            self._cursor.resete()
+
     def _navigate_to(self, path: Path) -> None:
         self._history.append(path)
         self._load()
-        self._cursor.resete()
+        self._reset_cursor()
 
     def enter(self, item: AItem) -> bool:
         if not item.is_navigable():
@@ -53,7 +61,7 @@ class Navigator:
             return False
         self._history.pop()
         self._load()
-        self._cursor.resete()
+        self._reset_cursor()
         return True
 
     @property