diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 6d50162..7aa16fc 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2470,7 +2470,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "0c2a198fb6b0eada2a8df47933734e6d35d350665a33a3593d7164fa52c75c19"
 dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
- "windows-targets 0.48.5",
+ "windows-targets 0.52.5",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2964,9 +2964,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "modalkit"
-version = "0.0.19"
+version = "0.0.20"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "6820ebd6a3dbb8006e67a0300cf247e09764758b6ae0ea865ed716fe0265392b"
+checksum = "24f070af2372cc39349d6415c9a2ae050e1e9dc71dddc9a7a036babe7ad2b192"
 dependencies = [
  "anymap2",
  "arboard",
@@ -2986,9 +2986,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "modalkit-ratatui"
-version = "0.0.19"
+version = "0.0.20"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "ac33423f5f8d3d1ac82b322734e129750b0b710b076b16a018917d8c2b1c8a80"
+checksum = "df272b6822a22154034a9761ea10235746fefec7623dc1a6ed0cfbaad6f5d070"
 dependencies = [
  "crossterm",
  "intervaltree",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 97059e9..cfe1b6b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -66,14 +66,14 @@ edit = "0.1.4"
 humansize = "2.0.0"
 
 [dependencies.modalkit]
-version = "0.0.19"
+version = "0.0.20"
 #git = "https://github.com/ulyssa/modalkit"
-#rev = "cb8c8aeb9a499b9b16615ce144f9014d78036e01"
+#rev = "24f3ec11c7f634005a27b26878d0fbbdcc08f272"
 
 [dependencies.modalkit-ratatui]
-version = "0.0.19"
+version = "0.0.20"
 #git = "https://github.com/ulyssa/modalkit"
-#rev = "cb8c8aeb9a499b9b16615ce144f9014d78036e01"
+#rev = "24f3ec11c7f634005a27b26878d0fbbdcc08f272"
 
 [dependencies.matrix-sdk]
 version = "0.7.1"
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 4105236..073149f 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ use modalkit::{
 
 use modalkit_ratatui::{
     cmdbar::CommandBarState,
-    screen::{Screen, ScreenState, TabLayoutDescription},
-    windows::WindowLayoutDescription,
+    screen::{Screen, ScreenState, TabbedLayoutDescription},
+    windows::{WindowLayoutDescription, WindowLayoutState},
     TerminalCursor,
     TerminalExtOps,
     Window,
@@ -176,6 +176,17 @@ fn config_tab_to_desc(
     Ok(desc)
 }
 
+fn restore_layout(
+    area: Rect,
+    settings: &ApplicationSettings,
+    store: &mut ProgramStore,
+) -> IambResult<FocusList<WindowLayoutState<IambWindow, IambInfo>>> {
+    let layout = std::fs::read(&settings.layout_json)?;
+    let tabs: TabbedLayoutDescription<IambInfo> =
+        serde_json::from_slice(&layout).map_err(IambError::from)?;
+    tabs.to_layout(area.into(), store)
+}
+
 fn setup_screen(
     settings: ApplicationSettings,
     store: &mut ProgramStore,
@@ -186,12 +197,14 @@ fn setup_screen(
 
     match settings.layout {
         config::Layout::Restore => {
-            if let Ok(layout) = std::fs::read(&settings.layout_json) {
-                let tabs: TabLayoutDescription<IambInfo> =
-                    serde_json::from_slice(&layout).map_err(IambError::from)?;
-                let tabs = tabs.to_layout(area.into(), store)?;
-
-                return Ok(ScreenState::from_list(tabs, cmd));
+            match restore_layout(area, &settings, store) {
+                Ok(tabs) => {
+                    return Ok(ScreenState::from_list(tabs, cmd));
+                },
+                Err(e) => {
+                    // Log the issue with restoring and then continue. 
+                    tracing::warn!(err = %e, "Failed to restore layout from disk");
+                },
             }
         },
         config::Layout::New => {},
@@ -242,7 +255,7 @@ struct Application {
     focused: bool,
 
     /// The tab layout before the last executed [TabAction].
-    last_layout: Option<TabLayoutDescription<IambInfo>>,
+    last_layout: Option<TabbedLayoutDescription<IambInfo>>,
 
     /// Whether we need to do a full redraw (e.g., after running a subprocess).
     dirty: bool,
@@ -479,7 +492,7 @@ impl Application {
                 None
             },
             Action::Command(act) => {
-                let acts = store.application.cmds.command(&act, &ctx)?;
+                let acts = store.application.cmds.command(&act, &ctx, &mut store.registers)?;
                 self.action_prepend(acts);
 
                 None
diff --git a/src/windows/room/scrollback.rs b/src/windows/room/scrollback.rs
index 7aa47ff..716deac 100644
--- a/src/windows/room/scrollback.rs
+++ b/src/windows/room/scrollback.rs
@@ -673,8 +673,7 @@ impl EditorActions<ProgramContext, ProgramStore, IambInfo> for ScrollbackState {
                         let dir = ctx.get_search_regex_dir();
                         let dir = flip.resolve(&dir);
 
-                        let lsearch = store.registers.get(&Register::LastSearch)?;
-                        let lsearch = lsearch.value.to_string();
+                        let lsearch = store.registers.get_last_search().to_string();
                         let needle = Regex::new(lsearch.as_ref())?;
 
                         let (mc, needs_load) = self.find_message(key, dir, &needle, count, info);
@@ -753,8 +752,7 @@ impl EditorActions<ProgramContext, ProgramStore, IambInfo> for ScrollbackState {
                         let dir = ctx.get_search_regex_dir();
                         let dir = flip.resolve(&dir);
 
-                        let lsearch = store.registers.get(&Register::LastSearch)?;
-                        let lsearch = lsearch.value.to_string();
+                        let lsearch = store.registers.get_last_search().to_string();
                         let needle = Regex::new(lsearch.as_ref())?;
 
                         let (mc, needs_load) = self.find_message(key, dir, &needle, count, info);