diff --git a/libmenu/menu.c b/libmenu/menu.c
index eb7ec2c57d..e45e16ec28 100644
--- a/libmenu/menu.c
+++ b/libmenu/menu.c
@@ -185,10 +185,14 @@ void menu_dflt_read_key(menu_t* menu,int cmd) {
     menu->read_cmd(menu,MENU_CMD_DOWN);
     break;
   case KEY_LEFT:
+    menu->read_cmd(menu,MENU_CMD_LEFT);
+    break;
   case KEY_ESC:
     menu->read_cmd(menu,MENU_CMD_CANCEL);
     break;
   case KEY_RIGHT:
+    menu->read_cmd(menu,MENU_CMD_RIGHT);
+    break;
   case KEY_ENTER:
     menu->read_cmd(menu,MENU_CMD_OK);
     break;
diff --git a/libmenu/menu.h b/libmenu/menu.h
index 225326a40b..7e2ad4f912 100644
--- a/libmenu/menu.h
+++ b/libmenu/menu.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ typedef struct menu_info_s {
 #define MENU_CMD_DOWN 1
 #define MENU_CMD_OK 2
 #define MENU_CMD_CANCEL 3
+#define MENU_CMD_LEFT 4
+#define MENU_CMD_RIGHT 5 
 
 /// Global init/uninit
 int menu_init(char* cfg_file);
diff --git a/libmenu/menu_cmdlist.c b/libmenu/menu_cmdlist.c
index 0e4730f61a..cd0c8ff763 100644
--- a/libmenu/menu_cmdlist.c
+++ b/libmenu/menu_cmdlist.c
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ struct list_entry_s {
 
   char* ok;
   char* cancel;
+  char* left;
+  char* right;
 };
 
 struct menu_priv_s {
@@ -47,6 +49,12 @@ static m_option_t cfg_fields[] = {
 
 static void read_cmd(menu_t* menu,int cmd) {
   switch(cmd) {
+  case MENU_CMD_RIGHT:
+    if(mpriv->p.current->right) {
+      mp_cmd_t* c = mp_input_parse_cmd(mpriv->p.current->right);
+      if(c) mp_input_queue_cmd(c);
+      break;
+    } // fallback on ok if right is not defined
   case MENU_CMD_OK: {
     if(mpriv->p.current->ok) {
       mp_cmd_t* c = mp_input_parse_cmd(mpriv->p.current->ok);
@@ -54,6 +62,12 @@ static void read_cmd(menu_t* menu,int cmd) {
 	mp_input_queue_cmd(c);
     }
    } break;
+  case MENU_CMD_LEFT:
+    if(mpriv->p.current->left) {
+      mp_cmd_t* c = mp_input_parse_cmd(mpriv->p.current->left);
+      if(c) mp_input_queue_cmd(c);
+      break;
+    } // fallback on cancel if left is not defined
   case MENU_CMD_CANCEL:
     if(mpriv->p.current->cancel) {
       mp_cmd_t* c = mp_input_parse_cmd(mpriv->p.current->cancel);
@@ -84,7 +98,7 @@ static void close(menu_t* menu) {
 }
 
 static int parse_args(menu_t* menu,char* args) {
-  char *element,*body, **attribs, *name, *ok, *cancel;
+  char *element,*body, **attribs, *name;
   list_entry_t* m = NULL;
   int r;
   ASX_Parser_t* parser = asx_parser_new();
@@ -110,12 +124,12 @@ static int parse_args(menu_t* menu,char* args) {
       asx_free_attribs(attribs);
       continue;
     }
-    ok = asx_get_attrib("ok",attribs);
-    cancel = asx_get_attrib("cancel",attribs);
     m = calloc(1,sizeof(struct list_entry_s));
     m->p.txt = name;
-    m->ok = ok;
-    m->cancel = cancel;
+    m->ok = asx_get_attrib("ok",attribs);
+    m->cancel = asx_get_attrib("cancel",attribs);
+    m->left = asx_get_attrib("left",attribs);
+    m->right = asx_get_attrib("right",attribs);
     menu_list_add_entry(menu,m);
 
     free(element);
diff --git a/libmenu/menu_dvbin.c b/libmenu/menu_dvbin.c
index 7da0397aa6..6450a8d3b4 100644
--- a/libmenu/menu_dvbin.c
+++ b/libmenu/menu_dvbin.c
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ static void read_cmd(menu_t* menu, int cmd)
   char *cmd_name;
   switch(cmd)
   {
+	case MENU_CMD_RIGHT:
 	case MENU_CMD_OK:
 	{
 		elem = mpriv->p.current;
@@ -222,6 +223,7 @@ static void read_cmd(menu_t* menu, int cmd)
   	}
   	break;
 
+	case MENU_CMD_LEFT:
 	case MENU_CMD_CANCEL:
 	{
 		elem = mpriv->p.current;
diff --git a/libmenu/menu_filesel.c b/libmenu/menu_filesel.c
index 7d40047cc9..9148dc2c8d 100644
--- a/libmenu/menu_filesel.c
+++ b/libmenu/menu_filesel.c
@@ -206,6 +206,9 @@ bailout:
 static void read_cmd(menu_t* menu,int cmd) {
   mp_cmd_t* c = NULL;
   switch(cmd) {
+  case MENU_CMD_LEFT:
+    mpriv->p.current = mpriv->p.menu; // Hack : we consider that the first entry is ../
+  case MENU_CMD_RIGHT:
   case MENU_CMD_OK: {
     // Directory
     if(mpriv->p.current->d) {
@@ -261,10 +264,9 @@ static void read_cmd(menu_t* menu,int cmd) {
 }
 
 static void read_key(menu_t* menu,int c){
-  if(c == KEY_BS) {
-    mpriv->p.current = mpriv->p.menu; // Hack : we consider that the first entry is ../
-    read_cmd(menu,MENU_CMD_OK);
-  } else
+  if(c == KEY_BS)
+    read_cmd(menu,MENU_CMD_LEFT);
+  else
     menu_list_read_key(menu,c,1);
 }
 
diff --git a/libmenu/menu_list.c b/libmenu/menu_list.c
index 8a2717751b..af74ed3eff 100644
--- a/libmenu/menu_list.c
+++ b/libmenu/menu_list.c
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ void menu_list_read_cmd(menu_t* menu,int cmd) {
    } else {
      mpriv->current = mpriv->menu;
    } break;
+  case MENU_CMD_LEFT:
   case MENU_CMD_CANCEL:
     menu->show = 0;
     menu->cl = 1;
@@ -224,3 +225,4 @@ void menu_list_uninit(menu_t* menu,free_entry_t free_func) {
   mpriv->menu = mpriv->current = NULL;
 
 }
+
diff --git a/libmenu/menu_pt.c b/libmenu/menu_pt.c
index 5ccd2f13fa..c5dc3673ea 100644
--- a/libmenu/menu_pt.c
+++ b/libmenu/menu_pt.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ static m_option_t cfg_fields[] = {
 
 static void read_cmd(menu_t* menu,int cmd) {
   switch(cmd) {
+  case MENU_CMD_RIGHT:
   case MENU_CMD_OK: {
     int d = 1;
     char str[15];
diff --git a/libmenu/vf_menu.c b/libmenu/vf_menu.c
index 75203fcfdd..3903d954c1 100644
--- a/libmenu/vf_menu.c
+++ b/libmenu/vf_menu.c
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ static int cmd_filter(mp_cmd_t* cmd, int paused, struct vf_priv_s * priv) {
       menu_read_cmd(priv->current,MENU_CMD_UP);
     else if(strcmp(arg,"down") == 0)
       menu_read_cmd(priv->current,MENU_CMD_DOWN);
+    else if(strcmp(arg,"left") == 0)
+      menu_read_cmd(priv->current,MENU_CMD_LEFT);
+    else if(strcmp(arg,"right") == 0)
+      menu_read_cmd(priv->current,MENU_CMD_RIGHT);
     else if(strcmp(arg,"ok") == 0)
       menu_read_cmd(priv->current,MENU_CMD_OK);
     else if(strcmp(arg,"cancel") == 0)