diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2c69bcd6..b5187f12 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ Have fun with it! PRs are welcome. Check out [#1](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/i
   - Desktop search (default gnome-search-tool, customizable) integration
 - Mimes
   - Desktop opener integration
+  - Open file with a custom application
   - Optionally open text files in EDITOR (fallback vi)
   - Customizable bash script [nlay](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/all-about-nlay) to handle actions
 - Information
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ Have fun with it! PRs are welcome. Check out [#1](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/i
   - Detailed file information
   - Media information (needs mediainfo or exiftool, if specified)
 - Ordering
+  - Numeric order (1, 2, ... 10, 11, ...) for numeric names
   - Sort by file name, modification time, size
 - Convenience
   - Create, rename files and directories
@@ -216,6 +218,7 @@ optional arguments:
   End, G, $, ^E | Fast entry
     →, ↵, l, ^M | Open file or enter dir
  ←, Bksp, h, ^H | Go to parent dir
+             ^O | Open with...
          Insert | Toggle navigate-as-you-type
               ~ | Go HOME
               & | Go to initial dir
diff --git a/nnn.1 b/nnn.1
index 3fff18dc..3407c097 100644
--- a/nnn.1
+++ b/nnn.1
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ Move to the last entry
 Open file or enter directory
 .It Ic [Left], [Backspace], h, ^H
 Back up one directory level
+.It Ic ^O
+Open with a custom application
 .It Ic [Insert]
 Toggle navigate-as-you-type mode
 .It Ic ~
@@ -63,11 +65,11 @@ Toggle hide .dot files
 .It Ic b
 Show bookmark key prompt
 .It Ic ^B
-Pin current dir
+Pin current directory
 .It Ic ^V
-Visit pinned dir
+Visit pinned directory
 .It Ic c
-Show change dir prompt
+Show change directory prompt
 .It Ic d
 Toggle detail view
 .It Ic D
diff --git a/nnn.c b/nnn.c
index 0fe58661..7e9e1dd1 100644
--- a/nnn.c
+++ b/nnn.c
@@ -1699,6 +1699,7 @@ show_help(char *path)
  "2End, G, $, ^E | Last entry\n"
    "4→, ↵, l, ^M | Open file or enter dir\n"
 "1←, Bksp, h, ^H | Go to parent dir\n"
+            "d^O | Open with...\n"
         "9Insert | Toggle navigate-as-you-type\n"
              "e~ | Go HOME\n"
              "e& | Go to initial dir\n"
@@ -1714,7 +1715,7 @@ show_help(char *path)
              "eD | File details\n"
              "em | Brief media info\n"
              "eM | Full media info\n"
-	     "en | Create new\n"
+             "en | Create new\n"
             "d^R | Rename entry\n"
              "es | Toggle sort by size\n"
              "eS | Toggle du mode\n"
@@ -2699,8 +2700,12 @@ nochange:
 			} else if (!copier)
 				printmsg("NNN_COPIER is not set");
 			goto nochange;
+		case SEL_OPEN:
+				printprompt("open with: "); // fallthrough
 		case SEL_NEW:
-			printprompt("name: ");
+			if (sel == SEL_NEW)
+				printprompt("name: ");
+
 			tmp = xreadline(NULL);
 			clearprompt();
 			if (tmp == NULL || tmp[0] == '\0')
@@ -2712,6 +2717,22 @@ nochange:
 				goto nochange;
 			}
 
+			if (sel == SEL_OPEN) {
+				printprompt("Press 'c' for cli mode");
+				cleartimeout();
+				r = getch();
+				settimeout();
+				if (r == 'c')
+					r = F_NORMAL;
+				else
+					r = F_NOWAIT;
+
+				mkpath(path, dents[cur].name, newpath, PATH_MAX);
+				spawn(tmp, newpath, NULL, path, r);
+
+				continue;
+			}
+
 			/* Open the descriptor to currently open directory */
 			fd = open(path, O_RDONLY | O_DIRECTORY);
 			if (fd == -1) {
diff --git a/nnn.h b/nnn.h
index 6bf6477c..fde2f394 100644
--- a/nnn.h
+++ b/nnn.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ enum action {
 	SEL_MTIME,
 	SEL_REDRAW,
 	SEL_COPY,
+	SEL_OPEN,
 	SEL_NEW,
 	SEL_RENAME,
 	SEL_HELP,
@@ -143,6 +144,8 @@ static struct key bindings[] = {
 	{ KEY_F(5),       SEL_REDRAW,    "",     "" }, /* Undocumented */
 	/* Copy currently selected file path */
 	{ CONTROL('K'),   SEL_COPY,      "",     "" },
+	/* Open in a custom application */
+	{ CONTROL('O'),   SEL_OPEN,      "",     "" },
 	/* Create a new file */
 	{ 'n',            SEL_NEW,       "",     "" },
 	/* Show rename prompt */