diff --git a/rtv/content_generators.py b/rtv/content_generators.py
index d335e9a..8a6c802 100644
--- a/rtv/content_generators.py
+++ b/rtv/content_generators.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ class BaseContent(object):
         data['object'] = comment
         data['level'] = comment.nested_level
 
-
         if isinstance(comment, praw.objects.MoreComments):
             data['type'] = 'MoreComments'
             data['body'] = 'More comments [{}]'.format(comment.count)
@@ -147,8 +146,9 @@ class SubredditContent(BaseContent):
             self._submissions = self.r.get_front_page(limit=None)
             self.display_name = 'Front Page'
         else:
-            self._submissions = self.r.get_subreddit(self.subreddit, limit=None)
-            self.display_name = self._submissions.display_name
+            sub = self.r.get_subreddit(self.subreddit)
+            self._submissions = sub.get_hot()
+            self.display_name = '/r/' + self.subreddit
 
 
 class SubmissionContent(BaseContent):
diff --git a/rtv/submission_viewer.py b/rtv/submission_viewer.py
index 645cfbf..2ebfdd0 100644
--- a/rtv/submission_viewer.py
+++ b/rtv/submission_viewer.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class SubmissionViewer(BaseViewer):
                 self.draw()
 
             # Go back
-            elif cmd in (ord('b'), curses.KEY_LEFT):
+            elif cmd in (ord('b'), 27, curses.KEY_LEFT):
                 break
 
             # Quit
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ class SubmissionViewer(BaseViewer):
             else:
                 curses.beep()
 
+    def refresh_content(self):
+
+        self.add_loading()
+        self.content.reset()
+        self.stdscr.clear()
+        self.draw()
+
     def draw(self):
 
         n_rows, n_cols = self.stdscr.getmaxyx()
diff --git a/rtv/subreddit_viewer.py b/rtv/subreddit_viewer.py
index 859e7ec..0ef35a2 100644
--- a/rtv/subreddit_viewer.py
+++ b/rtv/subreddit_viewer.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import sys
 from content_generators import SubredditContent, SubmissionContent
 from submission_viewer import SubmissionViewer
 from viewer import BaseViewer
-from utils import curses_session
+from utils import curses_session, text_input
 
 class SubredditViewer(BaseViewer):
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class SubredditViewer(BaseViewer):
 
             # Enter edit mode to change subreddit
             elif cmd == ord('/'):
-                pass
+                self.prompt_subreddit()
 
             # Refresh page
             elif cmd in (curses.KEY_F5, ord('r')):
@@ -47,6 +47,29 @@ class SubredditViewer(BaseViewer):
             else:
                 curses.beep()
 
+    def refresh_content(self, subreddit=None):
+
+        self.add_loading()
+        self.nav.page_index, self.nav.cursor_index = 0, 0
+        self.nav.inverted = False
+        self.content.reset(subreddit=subreddit)
+        self.stdscr.clear()
+        self.draw()
+
+    def prompt_subreddit(self):
+
+        prompt = 'Enter Subreddit: /r/'
+        n_rows, n_cols = self.stdscr.getmaxyx()
+        self.stdscr.addstr(n_rows-1, 0, prompt)
+        self.stdscr.refresh()
+        window = self.stdscr.derwin(n_rows-1, len(prompt))
+
+        out = text_input(window)
+        if out is None:
+            self.draw()
+        else:
+            self.refresh_content(subreddit=out)
+
     def open_submission(self):
         "Select the current submission to view posts"
 
diff --git a/rtv/utils.py b/rtv/utils.py
index 852bab2..f49b873 100644
--- a/rtv/utils.py
+++ b/rtv/utils.py
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from contextlib import contextmanager
-
+import os
 import curses
+from curses import textpad
+
+class EscapePressed(Exception):
+    pass
+
 
 def clean(unicode_string):
     """
@@ -46,10 +51,51 @@ def humanize_timestamp(utc_timestamp, verbose=False):
     years = months / 12
     return ('%d years ago' % years) if verbose else ('%dyr' % years)
 
+
+def validate(ch):
+    "Filters characters for special key sequences"
+    if ch == 27:
+        raise EscapePressed
+    return ch
+
+def text_input(window):
+    """
+    Transform a window into a text box that will accept user input and loop
+    until an escape sequence is entered.
+
+    If enter is pressed, return the input text as a string.
+    If escape is pressed, return None.
+    """
+
+    window.clear()
+    curses.curs_set(2)
+    textbox = textpad.Textbox(window, insert_mode=True)
+
+    # Wrapping in an exception block so that we can distinguish when the user
+    # hits the return character from when the user tries to back out of the
+    # input.
+    try:
+        out = textbox.edit(validate=validate)
+        out = out.strip()
+    except EscapePressed:
+        out = None
+
+    curses.curs_set(0)
+    return out
+
 @contextmanager
 def curses_session():
 
     try:
+        # Curses must wait for some time after the Escape key is pressed to see
+        # check if it is the beginning of an escape sequence indicating a
+        # special key. The default wait time is 1 second, which means that
+        # getch() will not return the escape key (ord(27)), until a full second
+        # after it has been pressed. Turn this down to 25 ms, which is close to
+        # what VIM uses.
+        # http://stackoverflow.com/questions/27372068
+        os.environ['ESCDELAY'] = '25'
+
         # Initialize curses
         stdscr = curses.initscr()
 
diff --git a/rtv/viewer.py b/rtv/viewer.py
index a9541a8..2371da6 100644
--- a/rtv/viewer.py
+++ b/rtv/viewer.py
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class BaseViewer(object):
         self.nav = Navigator(self.content.get, **kwargs)
 
         self._subwindows = None
+        self.add_loading()
 
     def draw(self):
         raise NotImplementedError
@@ -106,12 +107,6 @@ class BaseViewer(object):
             continue
         self.stdscr.nodelay(0)
 
-    def refresh_content(self):
-        self.add_loading()
-        self.content.reset()
-        self.stdscr.clear()
-        self.draw()
-
     def add_loading(self):
         "Draw a `loading` popup dialog in the center of the screen"
 
@@ -132,7 +127,6 @@ class BaseViewer(object):
 
         self._header_window.erase()
         self._header_window.addnstr(0, 0, self.content.display_name, n_cols-1)
-        self._header_window.refresh()
 
     def draw_content(self):
         """