diff --git a/commands/choose-menu b/commands/choose-menu
index 88ecdeae5..7114f8de0 100755
--- a/commands/choose-menu
+++ b/commands/choose-menu
@@ -170,126 +170,402 @@ function choose_menu() (
 		help 'Empty <item>s were provided:' $'\n' "$(echo-verbose -- "${items[@]}")"
 	fi
 
-	# prepare
-	local count last selections=()
-	count="${#items[@]}"
-	last="$((count - 1))"
-	mapfile -t selections < <(get-array "$count")
-
-	# default selection
-	local cursor=0
-	local index default
+	# prepare vars
+	# show the menu
+	# one hollow circle: ⚬ ○ ◯ ❍
+	# two hollow circles: ◎ ⦾ ⊚
+	# one hollow, one full: ☉ ⦿ ◉
+	# one full: ●
+	# ▣ ▢ □ ⊡
+	# ☑ ☒ ⌧
+	# ✓ ✔ ✖  ✗  ✘
+	local style_dim=$'\e[2m' style_reset=$'\e[0m'
+	local \
+		action='' \
+		bin_gfmt='' \
+		bin_gfold='' \
+		bin_gwc='' \
+		can_cancel \
+		cursor=0 \
+		default \
+		index \
+		item_original \
+		item_prefix \
+		item_rendered \
+		item_size \
+		items_bundled \
+		items_bundled_size=0 \
+		items_last_index \
+		items_total="${#items[@]}" \
+		menu_header_shrunk='' \
+		menu_header_size \
+		menu_header='' \
+		menu_hint_extras='' \
+		menu_hint_shrunk='' \
+		menu_hint_size \
+		menu_hint_standard='' \
+		menu_hint='' \
+		menu_size \
+		menu_skip_remainder \
+		menu_skip_render='no' \
+		menu_status=0 \
+		menu_title='' \
+		page_last_index=0 \
+		page_start_index=0 \
+		paging_needed \
+		paging_supported='yes' \
+		read_status \
+		renders \
+		selected_count=0 \
+		selection \
+		selections \
+		size_columns_prior=0 \
+		size_columns=80 \
+		size_content=75 \
+		size_rows_prior=0 \
+		size_rows=10 \
+		sizes \
+		style_bold=$'\e[1m' \
+		style_checked \
+		style_help_begin="$style_dim" \
+		style_help_end="$style_reset" \
+		style_indent='  ' \
+		style_key_begin \
+		style_key_end=" $style_reset" \
+		style_magenta=$'\e[35m' \
+		style_selected \
+		style_unchecked \
+		tty_target
+	items_last_index="$((items_total - 1))"
+	mapfile -t selections < <(get-array "$items_total")
+	mapfile -t renders < <(get-array "$items_total")
+	mapfile -t sizes < <(get-array "$items_total")
+
+	# prepare paging
+	tty_target="$(is-tty --fallback)"
+	if test "$tty_target" = '/dev/stderr' || command-missing tput; then
+		# fix [tput: No value for $TERM and no -T specified] errors when fetching columns and rows on CI
+		paging_supported='no'
+		# @todo multi-line items won't be style_indented properly, use fmt if it exists in this mode for item
+	else
+		if is-mac; then
+			bin_gfold="$(type -P 'gfold' 2>/dev/null || :)"
+			bin_gfmt="$(type -P 'gfmt' 2>/dev/null || :)"
+			bin_gwc="$(type -P 'gwc' 2>/dev/null || :)"
+		else
+			# we could support these on macos, however fmt does not support -t on macos (it is something different, so we'd have to manually do that)
+			bin_gfold="$(type -P 'fold' 2>/dev/null || :)"
+			bin_gfmt="$(type -P 'fmt' 2>/dev/null || :)"
+			bin_gwc="$(type -P 'wc' 2>/dev/null || :)"
+		fi
+		if test -z "$bin_gfold" -o -z "$bin_gfmt" -o -z "$bin_gwc"; then
+			paging_supported='no'
+			# don't bother installing, as that will require brew, and we might now yet have brew installed
+		fi
+	fi
+
+	# select defaults
+	function select_defaults {
+		if test "${#defaults[@]}" -ne 0; then # bash v3 compat
+			for default in "${defaults[@]}"; do
+				for index in "${!items[@]}"; do
+					item="${items[index]}"
+					if test "$default" = "$item"; then
+						selections[index]='yes'
+						if test "$option_multi" = 'no'; then
+							cursor="$index"
+							page_start_index="$index"
+						fi
+						break
+					fi
+				done
+			done
+		fi
+	}
 	if test "${#defaults[@]}" -ne 0; then # bash v3 compat
+		can_cancel='yes'
 		if test "${#defaults[@]}" -gt 1 -a "$option_multi" = 'no'; then
 			help 'Multiple defaults were provided, but --multi was not set.'
 		fi
-		for default in "${defaults[@]}"; do
-			for index in "${!items[@]}"; do
-				item="${items[index]}"
-				if test "$default" = "$item"; then
-					selections[index]='yes'
-					if test "$option_multi" = 'no'; then
-						cursor="$index"
-					fi
-					break
-				fi
-			done
-		done
+		select_defaults
+	elif test "$option_required" = 'no'; then
+		can_cancel='yes'
+	else
+		can_cancel='no'
 	fi
 
-	# commence
-	tty_start
-	local read_status menu_status=0 menu='' action='' tty_target
-	local magenta=$'\e[35m' bold=$'\e[1m' dim=$'\e[2m' reset=$'\e[0m'
-	local help_begin="$dim" help_end="$reset" key_begin key_end=" $reset" indent='  '
+	# prepare renders
 	if test "$use_colors" = 'no'; then
-		magenta=''
-		bold=''
-		dim=''
-		reset=''
-		help_begin=''
-		help_end=''
-		key_begin='['
-		key_end=']'
+		style_bold=''
+		style_dim=''
+		style_help_begin=''
+		style_help_end=''
+		style_key_begin='['
+		style_key_end=']'
+		style_magenta=''
+		style_reset=''
 	elif test "$(get-terminal-theme || :)" = 'dark'; then
-		key_begin=$'\e[30m\e[47m ' # foreground black, background white
+		style_key_begin=$'\e[30m\e[47m ' # foreground black, background white
 	else
-		key_begin=$'\e[107m ' # foreground default black, background intense white
+		style_key_begin=$'\e[107m ' # foreground default black, background intense white
 	fi
-	tty_target="$(is-tty --fallback)" had_selected='no'
-	while test "$action" != 'done'; do
-		menu=''
-
-		# question
-		if test -n "$option_question"; then
-			menu+="${bold}${option_question}${reset}"$'\n'
+	if test "$option_multi" = 'yes'; then
+		style_checked='▣'
+		style_unchecked='□'
+		style_selected='⊡'
+	else
+		if test "$option_required" = 'yes'; then
+			style_checked='●'
+			style_selected='●'
+		else
+			style_checked='☉'
+			style_selected='☉'
 		fi
+		style_unchecked='○'
+	fi
+	if test "$option_hints" = 'yes'; then
+		if test "$option_multi" = 'no'; then
+			menu_hint_standard+="${style_help_begin}SELECT${style_help_end}  ${style_key_begin}SPACE${style_key_end} ${style_key_begin}ENTER${style_key_end} ${style_key_begin}E${style_key_end}"
+		else
+			menu_hint_standard+="${style_help_begin}SELECT${style_help_end} ${style_key_begin}SPACE${style_key_end}"
+			menu_hint_standard+="${style_indent}${style_help_begin}CONFIRM${style_help_end} ${style_key_begin}ENTER${style_key_end} ${style_key_begin}E${style_key_end}"
+		fi
+		if test "$can_cancel" = 'yes'; then
+			# cancel restores defaults and leaves
+			menu_hint_standard+="${style_indent}${style_help_begin}CANCEL${style_help_end} ${style_key_begin}ESC${style_key_end} ${style_key_begin}Q${style_key_end}"
+		fi
+		if test "$items_total" -ne 1; then
+			# [⬆⬇⇧] have alignment issues, use [↑↓]
+			menu_hint_standard+="${style_indent}${style_help_begin}UP${style_help_end} ${style_key_begin}↑${style_key_end} ${style_key_begin}W${style_key_end} ${style_key_begin}K${style_key_end}"
+			menu_hint_standard+="${style_indent}${style_help_begin}DOWN${style_help_end} ${style_key_begin}↓${style_key_end} ${style_key_begin}S${style_key_end} ${style_key_begin}J${style_key_end}"
+			menu_hint_extras+="${style_indent}${style_help_begin}FIRST${style_help_end} ${style_key_begin}HOME${style_key_end} ${style_key_begin}A${style_key_end}"
+			menu_hint_extras+="${style_indent}${style_help_begin}LAST${style_help_end} ${style_key_begin}END${style_key_end} ${style_key_begin}D${style_key_end}"
+			if test "$option_multi" = 'yes'; then
+				menu_hint_extras+="${style_indent}${style_help_begin}ALL/NONE${style_help_end} ${style_key_begin}T${style_key_end}"
+			fi
+		fi
+		if test "${#defaults[@]}" -ne 0; then
+			menu_hint_extras+="${style_indent}${style_help_begin}DEFAULTS${style_help_end} ${style_key_begin}Z${style_key_end}"
+		fi
+		# tab and backspace undocumented
+	fi
+	if test -n "$option_question"; then
+		menu_header="${style_bold}${option_question}${style_reset}"$'\n'
+	fi
 
-		# show the menu
-		had_selected='no'
-		for index in "${!items[@]}"; do
-			if test "$index" -eq "$cursor"; then
-				menu+="$magenta>"
-			else
-				if test "${selections[index]-}" = 'yes'; then
-					menu+=" $magenta"
-				else
-					menu+=' '
+	# commence
+	tty_start
+
+	# this is to slow to recalculate on each interaction
+	function refresh_terminal_size {
+		if test "$paging_supported" = 'no'; then
+			paging_needed='no'
+		else
+			size_rows="$(tput lines)"
+			size_columns="$(tput cols)"
+			if test "$size_rows" -ne "$size_rows_prior" -o "$size_columns" -ne "$size_columns_prior"; then
+				size_content="$((size_columns - 5))"
+				# recalculate for new size
+				menu_header_shrunk="$(echo-trim-colors "$menu_header" | "$bin_gfold" -w "$size_columns")"
+				menu_header_size="$("$bin_gwc" -l <<<"${menu_header_shrunk}")"
+				menu_hint="${menu_hint_standard}${menu_hint_extras}"
+				menu_hint_shrunk="$(echo-trim-colors "$menu_hint" | "$bin_gfold" -w "$size_columns")"
+				menu_hint_size="$("$bin_gwc" -l <<<"${menu_hint_shrunk}")"
+				if test "$menu_hint_size" -gt 1; then
+					menu_hint="${menu_hint_standard}"
+					menu_hint_shrunk="$(echo-trim-colors "$menu_hint" | "$bin_gfold" -w "$size_columns")"
+					menu_hint_size="$("$bin_gwc" -l <<<"${menu_hint_shrunk}")"
 				fi
+				# move start index to current item, as otherwise it could be out of range
+				if test "$size_rows" -lt "$size_rows_prior" -o "$size_columns" -lt "$size_columns_prior"; then
+					# @todo we should detect if showing everything is possible before resorting to this
+					page_start_index="$cursor"
+					page_last_index="$items_last_index"
+				fi
+				# reset paging for new size
+				paging_needed='maybe'
+				mapfile -t renders < <(get-array "$items_total")
+				mapfile -t sizes < <(get-array "$items_total")
+				# update priors
+				size_rows_prior="$size_rows"
+				size_columns_prior="$size_columns"
 			fi
-			if test "$option_multi" = 'yes'; then
-				# one hollow circle: ⚬ ○ ◯ ❍
-				# two hollow circles: ◎ ⦾ ⊚
-				# one hollow, one full: ☉ ⦿ ◉
-				# one full: ●
-				# ▣ ▢ □ ⊡
-				# ☑ ☒
-				# ✓ ✔ ✖  ✗  ✘
+		fi
+	}
+	function action_jump {
+		# jump to number and select
+		if test "$action" -le 1; then
+			cursor=0
+		elif test "$action" -le "$count"; then
+			cursor="$((action - 1))"
+		else
+			cursor="$items_last_index"
+		fi
+		action_select
+	}
+	function action_select {
+		# toggle single
+		if test "${selections[cursor]}" = 'yes'; then
+			selections[cursor]=''
+		else
+			selections[cursor]='yes'
+		fi
+	}
+	function action_up {
+		if test "$cursor" -eq 0; then
+			if test "$paging_needed" = 'yes'; then
+				page_start_index="$items_last_index"
+			fi
+			cursor="$items_last_index"
+		else
+			if test "$cursor" -eq "$page_start_index"; then
+				page_start_index="$((page_start_index - 1))"
+			fi
+			cursor="$((cursor - 1))"
+		fi
+	}
+	function action_down {
+		if test "$cursor" -eq "$items_last_index"; then
+			cursor=0
+			page_start_index=0
+		else
+			if test "$paging_needed" = 'yes' -a "$cursor" -eq "$page_last_index"; then
+				page_start_index="$((page_last_index + 1))" # ="$next_page_start_index"
+			fi
+			cursor="$((cursor + 1))"
+		fi
+	}
+	function action_first {
+		cursor=0
+		page_start_index=0
+	}
+	function action_last {
+		if test "$paging_needed" = 'yes'; then
+			page_start_index="$items_last_index"
+		fi
+		cursor="$items_last_index"
+	}
+	function action_select_and_confirm {
+		selections[cursor]='yes'
+	}
+	function action_toggle {
+		if test "${selections[cursor]}" = 'yes'; then
+			selections[cursor]=''
+		else
+			selections[cursor]='yes'
+		fi
+	}
+	function action_next {
+		# select and move to next line
+		selections[cursor]='yes'
+		action_down
+	}
+	function action_previous {
+		# unselect and move to prior line
+		selections[cursor]=''
+		action_up
+	}
+	function action_none {
+		for index in "${!items[@]}"; do
+			selections[index]=''
+		done
+	}
+	function action_all {
+		for index in "${!items[@]}"; do
+			selections[index]='yes'
+		done
+	}
+	function action_revert {
+		action_none
+		select_defaults
+	}
+
+	while test "$action" != 'done'; do
+		if test "$menu_skip_render" = 'no'; then
+			refresh_terminal_size
+			items_bundled_size=0
+			items_bundled=''
+			selected_count=0
+			menu_skip_remainder='no'
+			for index in "${!items[@]}"; do
 				if test "${selections[index]-}" = 'yes'; then
-					had_selected='yes'
-					menu+=" ⦿ "
+					selected_count=$((selected_count + 1))
+				fi
+				if test "$index" -lt "$page_start_index" -o "$menu_skip_remainder" = 'yes'; then
+					continue
+				fi
+				# determine prefix
+				item_prefix=''
+				if test "$index" -eq "$cursor" -a "${selections[index]-}" = 'yes'; then
+					item_prefix+="$style_magenta>  $style_checked "
+				elif test "${selections[index]-}" = 'yes'; then
+					item_prefix+="$style_magenta   $style_checked "
+				elif test "$index" -eq "$cursor"; then
+					item_prefix+="$style_magenta>  $style_selected "
 				else
-					menu+=' ○ '
+					item_prefix+="   $style_unchecked "
 				fi
-			else
-				if test "${selections[index]-}" = 'yes'; then
-					had_selected='yes'
-					menu+=" $bold"
+				# determine paging
+				if test "$paging_needed" = 'no'; then
+					# paging is no longer needed, no recalculations needed
+					if test -n "${renders[index]}"; then
+						# use rendered item (in case it needed to be formatted if it exists)
+						items_bundled+="${item_prefix}${renders[index]}${style_reset}"$'\n'
+					else
+						# otehrwise use original item
+						items_bundled+="${item_prefix}${items[index]}${style_reset}"$'\n'
+					fi
 				else
-					menu+=' '
+					# paging is needed, so we must recalculate bundled size
+					if test -n "${renders[index]}"; then
+						item_rendered="${renders[index]}"
+						item_size="${sizes[index]}"
+					else
+						item_original="${items[index]}"
+						if test "${#item_original}" -lt "$size_content" && [[ $item_original != $'\n' && $item_original != $'\t' ]]; then
+							# no need to format item, as it is small enough
+							item_rendered="$item_original"
+							item_size=1
+							renders[index]="$item_rendered"
+							sizes[index]="$item_size"
+						else
+							# need to format item, as it is too big
+							item_rendered="$("$bin_gfmt" -t -w "$size_content" <<<"$item_original")"
+							item_size="$("$bin_gwc" -l <<<"${item_original}"$'\n')"
+							renders[index]="$item_rendered"
+							sizes[index]="$item_size"
+						fi
+					fi
+					# calculate total menu size
+					menu_size="$((menu_header_size + items_bundled_size + item_size + menu_hint_size))"
+					if test "$menu_size" -gt "$size_rows"; then
+						# the menu would now be too large, so skip the rest
+						menu_skip_remainder='yes'
+					else
+						items_bundled+="${item_prefix}${item_rendered}${style_reset}"$'\n'
+						items_bundled_size="$((items_bundled_size + item_size))"
+						page_last_index="$index"
+					fi
 				fi
-			fi
-			menu+="${items[index]}${reset}"$'\n'
-		done
+			done
 
-		# hints
-		if test "$option_hints" = 'yes'; then
-			if test "$option_multi" = 'no'; then
-				menu+="${help_begin}SELECT${help_end} ${key_begin}ENTER${key_end} ${key_begin}SPACE${key_end}"
-			else
-				menu+="${help_begin}SELECT${help_end} ${key_begin}SPACE${key_end}"
-			fi
-			if test "$count" -ne 1; then
-				# [⬆⬇⇧] have alignment issues, use [↑↓]
-				menu+="${indent}${help_begin}UP${help_end} ${key_begin}↑${key_end} ${key_begin}W${key_end} ${key_begin}K${key_end}"
-				menu+="${indent}${help_begin}DOWN${help_end} ${key_begin}↓${key_end} ${key_begin}S${key_end} ${key_begin}J${key_end}"
-				if test "$option_multi" = 'yes'; then
-					menu+="${indent}${help_begin}ALL${help_end} ${key_begin}A${key_end}"
-					menu+="${indent}${help_begin}NONE${help_end} ${key_begin}D${key_end}"
+			# output menu
+			if test "$paging_supported" = 'yes'; then
+				if test "$page_start_index" -ne 0 -o "$page_last_index" -ne "$items_last_index"; then
+					paging_needed='yes'
+					menu_title=$'\e]0;'"👋 $items_total items 🙌 showing $page_start_index to $page_last_index 💁‍♀️ hiding $((items_total - (page_last_index - page_start_index))) 🫣 selected $selected_count ✅"$'\a'
+				else
+					menu_title=$'\e]0;'"👋 $items_total items 🙌 selected $selected_count ✅"$'\a'
+					paging_needed='no'
 				fi
 			fi
-			if test "$option_required" = 'no'; then
-				menu+="${indent}${help_begin}CANCEL${help_end} ${key_begin}ESC${key_end}"
-			fi
+			printf '%s' "${menu_title}${menu_header}${items_bundled}${menu_hint}" >"$tty_target"
 		fi
 
-		# output menu
-		printf '%s' "$menu" >"$tty_target"
-
 		# handle the response
 		eval_capture --statusvar=read_status --stdoutvar=action -- read-key --timeout="$option_timeout"
 		if test "$read_status" -eq 60; then
-			if test "$had_selected" = 'yes'; then
+			if test "$selected_count" -ne 0; then
 				tty_clear
 				echo-style --colors="$use_colors" --notice="Read timed out [$read_status], using selection." >/dev/stderr
 				sleep 3
@@ -310,97 +586,69 @@ function choose_menu() (
 			break # out of the while loop
 		fi
 
-		# reset selection if not multi
-		if test "$had_selected" = 'yes' -a "$option_multi" = 'no'; then
+		# style_reset selection if not multi
+		if test "$selected_count" -ne 0 -a "$option_multi" = 'no'; then
+			# erase all selects
 			for index in "${!selections[@]}"; do
 				selections[index]=''
 			done
 		fi
 
-		# handle special cases and remaps
-		# such as numbers, wasd, and vim movers
+		# perform action
 		if is-digit "$action"; then
-			# number jump
-			if test "$action" -le 1; then
-				cursor=0
-			elif test "$action" -le "$count"; then
-				cursor="$((action - 1))"
-			else
-				cursor="$last"
-			fi
-			action='space'
-		elif test "$action" = 'left' -o "$action" = 'h' -o "$action" = 'k' -o "$action" = 'w'; then
-			action='up'
-		elif test "$action" = 'right' -o "$action" = 'l' -o "$action" = 'j' -o "$action" = 's'; then
-			action='down'
-		elif test "$action" = 'd' -o "$action" = 'backspace'; then
-			action='none'
-		elif test "$action" = 'a'; then
-			action='all'
-		fi
-
-		# control key
-		if test "$action" = 'up'; then
-			if test "$cursor" -eq 0; then
-				cursor="$last"
-			elif test "$cursor" -ne 0; then
-				cursor="$((cursor - 1))"
-			fi
-		elif test "$action" = 'down'; then
-			if test "$cursor" -eq "$last"; then
-				cursor=0
-			elif test "$cursor" -ne "$last"; then
-				cursor="$((cursor + 1))"
-			fi
-		elif test "$action" = 'home'; then
-			cursor=0
-		elif test "$action" = 'end'; then
-			cursor="$last"
-		elif test "$action" = 'none'; then
-			# if multi then unselect everything, other no-op (as any keypress by now would have cleared the non-multi selection)
-			if test "$option_multi" = 'yes'; then
-				for index in "${!items[@]}"; do
-					selections[index]=''
-				done
-			fi
-		elif test "$action" = 'all'; then
-			# if multi then select everything, other no-op (as any keypress by now would have cleared the non-multi selection)
+			action_jump
+		elif test "$action" = 'up' -o "$action" = 'left' -o "$action" = 'h' -o "$action" = 'k' -o "$action" = 'w'; then
+			action_up
+		elif test "$action" = 'down' -o "$action" = 'right' -o "$action" = 'l' -o "$action" = 'j' -o "$action" = 's'; then
+			action_down
+		elif test "$action" = 'space'; then
 			if test "$option_multi" = 'yes'; then
-				for index in "${!items[@]}"; do
-					selections[index]='yes'
-				done
+				action_toggle
+			else
+				action_select_and_confirm
+				break
 			fi
-		elif test "$action" = 'tab'; then
-			# select and move to next line
-			selections[cursor]='yes'
-			if test "$cursor" -eq "$last"; then
-				cursor=0
-			elif test "$cursor" -lt "$last"; then
-				cursor="$((cursor + 1))"
+		elif test "$action" = 'enter' -o "$action" = 'e'; then
+			if test "$option_multi" = 'no'; then
+				action_select_and_confirm
 			fi
-		elif test "$action" = 'space'; then
-			# toggle single
-			if test "${selections[cursor]}" = 'yes'; then
-				selections[cursor]=''
+			break
+		elif test "$action" = 'escape' -o "$action" = 'q'; then
+			if test "$option_multi" = 'no' -a "$option_required" = 'no'; then
+				: # don't revert
 			else
-				selections[cursor]='yes'
-				if test "$option_multi" != 'yes'; then
-					break
-				fi
-			fi
-		elif test "$action" = 'enter'; then
-			if test "$option_multi" != 'yes'; then
-				selections[cursor]='yes'
+				action_revert
 			fi
 			break
-		elif test "$action" = 'escape'; then
-			# todo implement --required with --multi fallback properly here
-			if test "$option_required" = 'no'; then
-				break
+		elif test "$action" = 'home' -o "$action" = 'a'; then
+			action_first
+		elif test "$action" = 'end' -o "$action" = 'd'; then
+			action_last
+		elif test "$action" = 'z'; then
+			action_revert
+		elif test "$option_multi" = 'yes'; then
+			if test "$action" = 't'; then
+				if test "$selected_count" -eq "$items_total"; then
+					action_none
+				else
+					action_all
+				fi
+			elif test "$action" = 'tab'; then
+				action_next
+			elif test "$action" = 'backspace'; then
+				action_previous
+			else
+				# nothing done, no need to repeat, just need to read again
+				menu_skip_render='yes'
+				continue
 			fi
+		else
+			# nothing done, no need to repeat, just need to read again
+			menu_skip_render='yes'
+			continue
 		fi
-
-		# no break, so repeat the menu
+		# repeat the menu
+		menu_skip_render='no'
 		tty_clear
 	done
 
@@ -409,7 +657,6 @@ function choose_menu() (
 
 	# output the custom selections
 	if test "$menu_status" -eq 0; then
-		local index selection
 		for index in "${!selections[@]}"; do
 			selection="${selections[index]}"
 			if test "$selection" = 'yes'; then
diff --git a/commands/choose-option b/commands/choose-option
index cb677b883..f52e39a0a 100755
--- a/commands/choose-option
+++ b/commands/choose-option
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ function choose_option() (
 		if test "$action" = 'select'; then
 			if test "${#filtered_visuals[@]}" -ne "${#visuals[@]}"; then
 				unfiltered_index="${#filtered_visuals[@]}"
-				filtered_visuals+=('Select from the unfiltered options.')
+				filtered_visuals+=("Select this to see the $(("${#visuals[@]}" - "${#filtered_visuals[@]}")) unfiltered options.")
 			fi
 
 			# trigger the menu, and add each default individually, supporting multi-line visuals
diff --git a/commands/is-tty b/commands/is-tty
index ff5a79995..3b7870141 100755
--- a/commands/is-tty
+++ b/commands/is-tty
@@ -159,9 +159,10 @@ function is_tty() (
 			print_line '/dev/stderr'
 		fi
 		return 0
+	elif (: </dev/tty >/dev/tty) &>/dev/null; then
+		return 0
 	else
-		(: </dev/tty >/dev/tty) &>/dev/null
-		return
+		return 1
 	fi
 )
 
diff --git a/commands/setup-utils b/commands/setup-utils
index 7f5f30b9a..5a18a295a 100755
--- a/commands/setup-utils
+++ b/commands/setup-utils
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ function setup_utils() (
 			mapfile -t utils < <(
 				choose-option --multi \
 					--question="Which utilities to install?" \
+					--defaults="$(echo-lines -- "${SETUP_UTILS[@]}")" \
 					-- "${options[@]}"
 			)