diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c51e209..62caefd 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 demo
 muf
+muf.debug.log
diff --git a/share/theme/bw.sh b/share/theme/bw.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..abc2838
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/theme/bw.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+# Simple black-and-white theme
+
+# Pointers
+# ========
+# Sign that indicates the existence of audio files
+FORMAT_LOCAL="|>"
+# Pointer to the track currently playing (playlist)
+FORMAT_CURRENT="->"
+
+# Input prompts
+# =============
+# General search prompt
+SEARCH_PROMPT="search> "
+# Prompt that takes an artist name as argument
+ARTIST_PROMPT="%s > "
+# Prompt that takes an artist name and a release name as arguments (in that
+# order)
+FULL_PROMPT="%s > %s > "
+
+# Visual representation of current mode
+# =====================================
+# Sign to indicate `normal` mode
+PROMPT_NORMAL="n  "
+# Sign to indicate `insert` mode
+PROMPT_INSERT="i  "
+
+# Artist view
+# ===========
+# Artist string for persons
+AV_PERSON="<<name>>"
+# Artist string for groups
+AV_GROUP="<<name>>"
+# Artist disambiguation string
+AV_DISAMBIGUATION=" (<<disambiguation>>)"
+
+# Release-group view
+# ==================
+# Default release group string
+RGV_RELEASE="<<title>>"
+# Release group string if the artist name differs from the current artist
+RGV_RELEASE_W_ARTIST="<<title>> by <<artist>>"
+# Year of the release group
+RGV_YEAR="[<<year>>]"
+
+# Release-group types
+# ===================
+# Album
+FORMAT_TYPE_ALBUM="[LP]"
+# EP
+FORMAT_TYPE_EP="[EP]"
+# Single
+FORMAT_TYPE_SINGLE="[single]"
+# Broadcast
+FORMAT_TYPE_BROADCAST="[broadcast]"
+# Other
+FORMAT_TYPE_OTHER="[other]"
+# Flag to indicate that the given release group has associated secondary types.
+FORMAT_TYPE_HAS_SECONDARY="%s xx"
+# Style to represent secondary types (takes one %s placeholder)
+FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY="(%s)"
+# Secondary types
+FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_COMPILATION="compilation"
+FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_SOUNDTRACK="OST"
+FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_SPOKENWORD="spokenword"
+FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_INTERVIEW="interview"
+FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_AUDIOBOOK="book"
+FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_AUDIODRAMA="drama"
+FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_LIVE="live"
+FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_REMIX="remix"
+FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_DJMIX="DJ"
+FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_MIXTAPE="mixtape"
+FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_DEMO="demo"
+FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_FIELDREC="field rec"
+
+# Artist Preview
+# ==============
+# Main preview format. Takes two %s placeholder. The first is for the artist
+# biography. The second for the life span.
+APV_FORMAT="\n\n%s\n\n%s"
+# Specification of a date
+APV_DATE="%s"
+# Specification of a place
+APV_PLACE="%s"
+# Specification of a date and a place (in that order)
+APV_DATEPLACE="%s in %s"
+# String to represent when/where a person is born
+APV_BORN="Born: %s"
+# String to represent when/where a person died
+APV_DIED="Died: %s"
+
+# Release view
+# ============
+# Format of a string that represents a release.
+RV_FORMAT="<<status>>\t<<tracks>> tracks\t<<media>>\t<<year>>\t<<country>>\t<<label>>"
+# Additional string to display the release title and artist name
+RV_TITLE_ARTIST="<<artist>> - <<title>>"
+# Additional string to display the release title
+RV_TITLE="<<title>>"
+# Additional string to display the artist
+RV_ARTIST="<<artist>>"
+
+# Release Status
+# ==============
+FORMAT_STATUS_OFFICIAL="official"
+FORMAT_STATUS_PROMO="promo"
+FORMAT_STATUS_BOOTLEG="bootleg"
+FORMAT_STATUS_PSEUDO="psuedo"
+FORMAT_STATUS_WITHDRAWN="withdrawn"
+FORMAT_STATUS_EXPUNGED="expunged"
+FORMAT_STATUS_CANCELLED="cancelled"
+
+# Recording view
+# ==============
+# Format of a track in a release
+REC_FORMAT="<<med>>\t<<nr>>\t<<title>>\t<<artist>>\t<<duration>>"
+# Format of a track in the playlist
+REC_FORMAT_NO_NUMBER="<<title>>\t<<artist>>\t<<duration>>"
diff --git a/share/theme/simple.sh b/share/theme/simple.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..895350b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/theme/simple.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+# Simple theme without emojis
+
+# Colors (internal only)
+ESC=$(printf '\033')
+RED="${ESC}[31m"
+GREEN="${ESC}[32m"
+YELLOW="${ESC}[33m"
+BLUE="${ESC}[34m"
+PURPLE="${ESC}[35m"
+CYAN="${ESC}[36m"
+WHITE="${ESC}[37m"
+OFF="${ESC}[m"
+
+# Pointers
+# ========
+# Sign that indicates the existence of audio files
+FORMAT_LOCAL="${BLUE}|>$OFF"
+# Pointer to the track currently playing (playlist)
+FORMAT_CURRENT="${WHITE}-->$OFF"
+
+# Input prompts
+# =============
+# General search prompt
+SEARCH_PROMPT="search: "
+# Prompt that takes an artist name as argument
+ARTIST_PROMPT="artist: %s: "
+# Prompt that takes an artist name and a release name as arguments (in that
+# order)
+FULL_PROMPT="artist: %s / %s: "
+
+# Visual representation of current mode
+# =====================================
+# Sign to indicate `normal` mode
+PROMPT_NORMAL="n)"
+# Sign to indicate `insert` mode
+PROMPT_INSERT="i)"
+
+# Artist view
+# ===========
+# Artist string for persons
+AV_PERSON="(P) ${CYAN}<<name>>$OFF"
+# Artist string for groups
+AV_GROUP="(G) ${CYAN}<<name>>$OFF"
+# Artist disambiguation string
+AV_DISAMBIGUATION="// <<disambiguation>>"
+
+# Release-group view
+# ==================
+# Default release group string
+RGV_RELEASE="${PURPLE}<<title>>$OFF"
+# Release group string if the artist name differs from the current artist
+RGV_RELEASE_W_ARTIST="${PURPLE}<<title>>$OFF by ${CYAN}<<artist>>$OFF"
+# Year of the release group
+RGV_YEAR="[<<year>>]"
+
+# Release-group types
+# ===================
+# Album
+FORMAT_TYPE_ALBUM="${YELLOW}LP$OFF"
+# EP
+FORMAT_TYPE_EP="${YELLOW}EP$OFF"
+# Single
+FORMAT_TYPE_SINGLE="${YELLOW}Single$OFF"
+# Broadcast
+FORMAT_TYPE_BROADCAST="${YELLOW}Broadcast$OFF"
+# Other
+FORMAT_TYPE_OTHER=""
+# Flag to indicate that the given release group has associated secondary types.
+FORMAT_TYPE_HAS_SECONDARY="%s ${RED}xx${OFF}"
+# Style to represent secondary types (takes one %s placeholder)
+FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY="${RED}(${OFF}%s${RED})${OFF}"
+# Secondary types
+FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_COMPILATION="${YELLOW}compilation$OFF"
+FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_SOUNDTRACK="${YELLOW}soundtrack$OFF"
+FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_SPOKENWORD="${YELLOW}spokenword$OFF"
+FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_INTERVIEW="${YELLOW}interview$OFF"
+FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_AUDIOBOOK="${YELLOW}audiobook$OFF"
+FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_AUDIODRAMA="${YELLOW}audio drama$OFF"
+FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_LIVE="${YELLOW}live$OFF"
+FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_REMIX="${YELLOW}remix$OFF"
+FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_DJMIX="${YELLOW}DJ-mix$OFF"
+FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_MIXTAPE="${YELLOW}mixtape$OFF"
+FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_DEMO="${YELLOW}demo$OFF"
+FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_FIELDREC="${YELLOW}field recording$OFF"
+
+# Artist Preview
+# ==============
+# Main preview format. Takes two %s placeholder. The first is for the artist
+# biography. The second for the life span.
+APV_FORMAT="\n\nBio:\n%s\n\n${WHITE}%s${OFF}"
+# Specification of a date
+APV_DATE="%s"
+# Specification of a place
+APV_PLACE="%s"
+# Specification of a date and a place (in that order)
+APV_DATEPLACE="%s in %s"
+# String to represent when/where a person is born
+APV_BORN="Born: %s"
+# String to represent when/where a person died
+APV_DIED="Died: %s"
+
+# Release view
+# ============
+# Format of a string that represents a release.
+RV_FORMAT="<<media>> (<<tracks>>, yr: <<year>>)\t<<label>>"
+# Additional string to display the release title and artist name
+RV_TITLE_ARTIST="${CYAN}<<artist>>$OFF - ${PURPLE}<<title>>$OFF"
+# Additional string to display the release title
+RV_TITLE="${PURPLE}<<title>>$OFF"
+# Additional string to display the artist
+RV_ARTIST="${CYAN}<<artist>>$OFF"
+
+# Recording view
+# ==============
+# Format of a track in a release
+REC_FORMAT="<<med>>\t${RED}<<nr>>$OFF\t${GREEN}<<title>>$OFF\t${CYAN}<<artist>>$OFF\t${WHITE}<<duration>>$OFF"
+# Format of a track in the playlist
+REC_FORMAT_NO_NUMBER="${GREEN}<<title>>$OFF\t${CYAN}<<artist>>$OFF\t${WHITE}<<duration>>$OFF"
diff --git a/src/main.sh b/src/main.sh
index 9998eed..56260b9 100755
--- a/src/main.sh
+++ b/src/main.sh
@@ -128,6 +128,11 @@ EOF
   exit 0
 fi
 
+if [ "${1:-}" = "--refresh-view" ]; then
+  precompute_view
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 # Set window title
 printf '\033]0;%s\007' "$WINDOW_TITLE"
 
@@ -219,7 +224,7 @@ $KEYS_FILTER_LOCAL:transform:$0 --fzf-key {2} {3} {4}" \
           --delimiter="\t" \
           --prompt="$SEARCH_PROMPT" \
           --margin="5%,20%" \
-          --bind="$KEYS_FILTER_LOCAL:change-query($FORMAT_LOCAL )" \
+          --bind="$KEYS_FILTER_LOCAL:change-query('$QUERY_LOCAL' )" \
           --accept-nth="{3}" \
           --with-nth="{1}" || true
     )
@@ -239,18 +244,22 @@ $KEYS_FILTER_LOCAL:transform:$0 --fzf-key {2} {3} {4}" \
         --with-nth="{1}" >/dev/null
     ;;
   *) # Main instance
-    $FZF \
-      --reverse \
-      --bind="start:reload:$0 --fzf-reload" \
-      --bind="load:transform:$0 --fzf-load" \
-      --bind="change:execute-silent($0 --fzf-change &)+reload:$0 --fzf-change-reload" \
-      --bind="$KEYS_ALL:transform:$0 --fzf-key {2} {3} {4}" \
-      --info="inline-right" \
-      --info-command="$0 --fzf-info" \
-      --preview-window="right,25%,border-left,wrap,<30(hidden)" \
-      --preview="$0 --internal-preview-artist {3}" \
-      --delimiter="\t" \
-      --with-nth="{1}" >/dev/null
+    sel=$(
+      $FZF \
+        --reverse \
+        --bind="start:reload:$0 --fzf-reload" \
+        --bind="load:transform:$0 --fzf-load" \
+        --bind="change:execute-silent($0 --fzf-change &)+reload:$0 --fzf-change-reload" \
+        --bind="$KEYS_ALL:transform:$0 --fzf-key {2} {3} {4}" \
+        --expect="ctrl-c" \
+        --info="inline-right" \
+        --info-command="$0 --fzf-info" \
+        --preview-window="right,25%,border-left,wrap,<30(hidden)" \
+        --preview="$0 --internal-preview-artist {3}" \
+        --delimiter="\t" \
+        --with-nth="{1}" || true
+    )
+    [ "$(echo "$sel" | head -1)" = "ctrl-c" ] && break
     ;;
   esac
 done
diff --git a/src/sh/config.sh b/src/sh/config.sh
index 44daf93..16ae10c 100644
--- a/src/sh/config.sh
+++ b/src/sh/config.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-if [ "${CONFIGFILE:-}" ]; then
-  [ ! -f "$CONFIGFILE" ] && err "Configuration $CONFIGFILE not found." && exit 1
-  . "$CONFIGFLIE"
-fi
+CONFIGFILE_DEFAULT="$HOME/.config/$APP_NAME/config"
+CONFIGFILE="${CONFIGFILE:-"$CONFIGFILE_DEFAULT"}"
+[ "$CONFIGFILE" != "$CONFIGFILE_DEFAULT" ] && [ ! -f "$CONFIGFILE" ] && err "The configuration file manually specified with the environment variable CONFIGFILE=($CONFIGFILE) does not exist." && exit 1
+# shellcheck source=/dev/null
+[ -f "$CONFIGFILE" ] && . "$CONFIGFILE"
diff --git a/src/sh/fzf.sh b/src/sh/fzf.sh
index 0346d1b..2b142d1 100644
--- a/src/sh/fzf.sh
+++ b/src/sh/fzf.sh
@@ -59,11 +59,10 @@ fzf_handle_load() {
   args=$(state_get_args)
   case "$view" in
   "$VIEW_ARTIST")
-    secsymb="$(printf "$FORMAT_TYPE_HAS_SECONDARY" "")"
-    QUERY="$(printf "!%s " "$secsymb")"
+    QUERY="!'$QUERY_HAS_SECONDARY' "
     ;;
   "$VIEW_RELEASEGROUP")
-    QUERY="$(printf "%s " "$FORMAT_STATUS_OFFICIAL")"
+    [ "$QUERY_RV" ] && QUERY="'$QUERY_RV' " || QUERY=""
     ;;
   "$VIEW_SEARCH_ARTIST")
     ENABLE_CHANGE=1
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ fzf_info() {
     echo "Search albums"
     ;;
   "$VIEW_SELECT_ARTIST")
-    foo "Select artist (WE SHOULDNT SEE THIS; THIS IS A BUG!)"
+    debug "Select artist (WE SHOULDNT SEE THIS; THIS IS A BUG!)"
     ;;
   *)
     if [ "$FZF_KEY" ]; then
@@ -247,7 +246,7 @@ fzf_handle_key() {
       "$VIEW_PLAYLIST") ;;
       *)
         state_update_keep_args "$view" "$MODE_NORMAL"
-        __set_prompt "$view" "$mode"
+        __set_prompt "$view" "$MODE_NORMAL"
         ;;
       esac
       ;;
@@ -258,8 +257,8 @@ fzf_handle_key() {
   if [ "$view" = "$VIEW_PLAYLIST" ]; then
     case ",$KEYS_PLAYLIST_RELOAD," in
     *",$FZF_KEY,"*)
-      foo "hit playlist reload key"
-      foo "going to call $(printf "reload:%s" "$0 --fzf-reload")"
+      debug "hit playlist reload key"
+      debug "going to call $(printf "reload:%s" "$0 --fzf-reload")"
       printf "reload:%s" "$0 --fzf-reload"
       ;;
     esac
@@ -341,7 +340,7 @@ fzf_handle_key() {
       ACCEPT=1
       ;;
     "$VIEW_PLAYLIST")
-      foo "NOT IMPLEMENTED"
+      debug "NOT IMPLEMENTED"
       ;;
     esac
     [ "$VIEW_NEXT_ARGS" ] && VIEW_NEXT="$VIEW_SELECT_ARTIST"
@@ -351,7 +350,7 @@ fzf_handle_key() {
   *",$FZF_KEY,"*)
     case "$view" in
     "$VIEW_SEARCH_ARTIST" | "$VIEW_SEARCH_ALBUM" | "$VIEW_PLAYLIST") ;;
-    *) QUERY="$FORMAT_LOCAL " ;;
+    *) QUERY="'$QUERY_LOCAL' " ;;
     esac
     ;;
   esac
@@ -360,49 +359,10 @@ fzf_handle_key() {
   # VIEW_LIST_ARTISTS="list-artists"
   # VIEW_SELECT_ARTIST="select-artist"
   # VIEW_PLAYLIST="playlist"
-  case ",$KEYS_FILTER_1," in
-  *",$FZF_KEY,"*)
-    case "$view" in
-    "$VIEW_ARTIST" | "$VIEW_LIST_ALBUMS")
-      secsymb="$(printf "$FORMAT_TYPE_HAS_SECONDARY" "")"
-      QUERY="!$secsymb "
-      ;;
-    esac
-    ;;
-  esac
-  case ",$KEYS_FILTER_2," in
-  *",$FZF_KEY,"*)
-    case "$view" in
-    "$VIEW_ARTIST" | "$VIEW_LIST_ALBUMS")
-      secsymb="$(printf "$FORMAT_TYPE_HAS_SECONDARY" "")"
-      typesymb="$(printf "$FORMAT_TYPE_ALBUM" | sed "s/ /\\\ /g")"
-      QUERY="!$secsymb '$typesymb' "
-      ;;
-    esac
-    ;;
-  esac
-  case ",$KEYS_FILTER_3," in
-  *",$FZF_KEY,"*)
-    case "$view" in
-    "$VIEW_ARTIST" | "$VIEW_LIST_ALBUMS")
-      secsymb="$(printf "$FORMAT_TYPE_HAS_SECONDARY" "")"
-      typesymb="$(printf "$FORMAT_TYPE_EP" | sed "s/ /\\\ /g")"
-      QUERY="!$secsymb '$typesymb' "
-      ;;
-    esac
-    ;;
-  esac
-  case ",$KEYS_FILTER_4," in
-  *",$FZF_KEY,"*)
-    case "$view" in
-    "$VIEW_ARTIST" | "$VIEW_LIST_ALBUMS")
-      secsymb="$(printf "$FORMAT_TYPE_HAS_SECONDARY" "")"
-      typesymb="$(printf "$FORMAT_TYPE_SINGLE" | sed "s/ /\\\ /g")"
-      QUERY="!$secsymb '$typesymb' "
-      ;;
-    esac
-    ;;
-  esac
+  case ",$KEYS_FILTER_1," in *",$FZF_KEY,"*) case "$view" in "$VIEW_ARTIST" | "$VIEW_LIST_ALBUMS") QUERY="!'$QUERY_HAS_SECONDARY' " ;; esac ;; esac
+  case ",$KEYS_FILTER_2," in *",$FZF_KEY,"*) case "$view" in "$VIEW_ARTIST" | "$VIEW_LIST_ALBUMS") QUERY="!'$QUERY_HAS_SECONDARY' '$QUERY_ALBUM' " ;; esac ;; esac
+  case ",$KEYS_FILTER_3," in *",$FZF_KEY,"*) case "$view" in "$VIEW_ARTIST" | "$VIEW_LIST_ALBUMS") QUERY="!'$QUERY_HAS_SECONDARY' '$QUERY_EP' " ;; esac ;; esac
+  case ",$KEYS_FILTER_4," in *",$FZF_KEY,"*) case "$view" in "$VIEW_ARTIST" | "$VIEW_LIST_ALBUMS") QUERY="!'$QUERY_HAS_SECONDARY' '$QUERY_SINGLE' " ;; esac ;; esac
   case ",$KEYS_SWITCH_ARTIST_ALBUM," in
   *",$FZF_KEY,"*)
     case "$view" in
@@ -440,7 +400,7 @@ fzf_handle_key() {
     [ "$path" ] || return 0
     case "$view" in
     "$VIEW_ARTIST" | "$VIEW_SEARCH_ARTIST" | "$VIEW_SEARCH_ALBUM" | "$VIEW_LIST_ARTISTS" | "$VIEW_LIST_ALBUMS")
-      foo "not implemented"
+      debug "not implemented"
       ;;
     "$VIEW_RELEASEGROUP")
       generate_playlist "$mbid" "$path" | mpv_play_list >/dev/null
@@ -461,7 +421,7 @@ fzf_handle_key() {
     [ "$path" ] || return 0
     case "$view" in
     "$VIEW_ARTIST" | "$VIEW_SEARCH_ARTIST" | "$VIEW_SEARCH_ALBUM" | "$VIEW_LIST_ARTISTS" | "$VIEW_LIST_ALBUMS")
-      foo "not implemented"
+      debug "not implemented"
       ;;
     "$VIEW_RELEASEGROUP")
       generate_playlist "$mbid" "$path" | mpv_queue_list >/dev/null
@@ -536,7 +496,7 @@ fzf_handle_key() {
     *",$FZF_KEY,"*)
       case "$view" in
       "$VIEW_SELECT_ARTIST" | "$VIEW_PLAYLIST") printf "accept" ;;
-      *) printf "abort" ;;
+      *) printf "print(Q)+abort" ;;
       esac
       ;;
     esac
@@ -546,7 +506,7 @@ fzf_handle_key() {
       "$VIEW_PLAYLIST") ;;
       *)
         state_update_keep_args "$view" "$MODE_INSERT"
-        __set_prompt "$view" "$mode"
+        __set_prompt "$view" "$MODE_INSERT"
         ;;
       esac
       ;;
diff --git a/src/sh/helper.sh b/src/sh/helper.sh
index 4574730..e1a3954 100644
--- a/src/sh/helper.sh
+++ b/src/sh/helper.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ ERR="\033[38;5;196m"
 INFO="\033[38;5;75m"
 DBG=$ERR
 OFF="\033[m"
+
 err() {
   echo "${ERR}ERROR:${OFF} ${1:-}" >/dev/stderr
 }
@@ -11,9 +12,5 @@ info() {
 }
 
 debug() {
-  echo "${DBG}DEBUG${OFF} ${INFO}$(date)${OFF}: $*" >/dev/stderr
-}
-
-foo() {
-  echo "${DBG}DEBUG${OFF} ${INFO} [$$] $(date)${OFF}: $*" >>/tmp/foo
+  echo "${DBG}DEBUG${OFF} ${INFO} [$$] $(date)${OFF}: $*" >>"$APP_NAME.debug.log"
 }
diff --git a/src/sh/info.sh b/src/sh/info.sh
index 97c1275..f008979 100644
--- a/src/sh/info.sh
+++ b/src/sh/info.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 APP_NAME="muf"
 APP_VERSION="zero.zero"
 APP_WEBSITE="https://git.indyfac.ch/amin/muf"
-WINDOW_TITLE="🔎🎶 $APP_NAME | a simple music finder"
+WINDOW_TITLE="🔎🎶 $APP_NAME | a simple music finder and player"
 export APP_NAME APP_VERSION APP_WEBSITE WINDOW_TITLE
diff --git a/src/sh/local.sh b/src/sh/local.sh
index c17eece..7ff4ae9 100644
--- a/src/sh/local.sh
+++ b/src/sh/local.sh
@@ -103,32 +103,8 @@ LOCALDATA_RELEASEGROUPS_VIEW="$LOCALDATADIR/releasegroups_view"
 LOCALDATA_RELEASES_VIEW="$LOCALDATADIR/releases_view"
 DECORATION_FILENAME=${DECORATION_FILENAME:-"mbid.json"}
 
-# Load local music
-# argument $1: path to decorated music files
-load_local() {
-  [ -d "$LOCALDATADIR" ] || mkdir -p "$LOCALDATADIR"
-  tmpreleases=$(mktemp)
-  [ -f "$tmpreleases" ] || exit 1
-  info "Locating and parsing decoration files ($DECORATION_FILENAME)"
-  find "$1" -type f -name "$DECORATION_FILENAME" -print0 |
-    xargs -0 -P 4 $JQ -r '.releaseid+"\t"+input_filename' |
-    tee "$LOCALDATA_RELEASES" |
-    cut -d "$(printf '\t')" -f 1 >"$tmpreleases"
-  __batch_load_missing "$TYPE_RELEASE" "$tmpreleases"
-  # Get release groups and album artists
-  while IFS= read -r rid; do
-    mb=$(mb_release "$rid")
-    echo "$mb" | $JQ -r '."release-group".id' >>"$LOCALDATA_RELEASEGROUPS"
-    echo "$mb" | $JQ -r '."release-group"."artist-credit" | map(.artist.id) | join("\n")' >>"$LOCALDATA_ARTISTS"
-  done <"$tmpreleases"
-  tf=$(mktemp)
-  sort "$LOCALDATA_RELEASEGROUPS" | uniq >"$tf" && mv "$tf" "$LOCALDATA_RELEASEGROUPS"
-  sort "$LOCALDATA_ARTISTS" | uniq >"$tf" && mv "$tf" "$LOCALDATA_ARTISTS"
-  # Populate cache with missing data
-  __batch_load_missing "$TYPE_RELEASEGROUP" "$LOCALDATA_RELEASEGROUPS"
-  __batch_load_missing "$TYPE_ARTIST" "$LOCALDATA_ARTISTS"
-  rm -f "$tmpreleases"
-  # Precompute views
+# Precompute views
+precompute_view() {
   info "Precomputing artist view"
   while IFS= read -r aid; do
     mb_artist "$aid" | $JQ -r '[
@@ -231,3 +207,33 @@ load_local() {
     column -t -s "$(printf '\t')" |
     sed 's| \+\([0-9a-f-]\+\) \+\([0-9a-f-]\+\):\(.*$\)$|\t\1\t\2\t\3|' >"$LOCALDATA_RELEASES_VIEW"
 }
+
+# Load local music
+# argument $1: path to decorated music files
+load_local() {
+  [ -d "$LOCALDATADIR" ] || mkdir -p "$LOCALDATADIR"
+  tmpreleases=$(mktemp)
+  [ -f "$tmpreleases" ] || exit 1
+  info "Locating and parsing decoration files ($DECORATION_FILENAME)"
+  find "$1" -type f -name "$DECORATION_FILENAME" -print0 |
+    xargs -0 -P 4 $JQ -r '.releaseid+"\t"+input_filename' |
+    tee "$LOCALDATA_RELEASES" |
+    cut -d "$(printf '\t')" -f 1 >"$tmpreleases"
+  __batch_load_missing "$TYPE_RELEASE" "$tmpreleases"
+  # Get release groups and album artists
+  while IFS= read -r rid; do
+    mb=$(mb_release "$rid")
+    echo "$mb" | $JQ -r '."release-group".id' >>"$LOCALDATA_RELEASEGROUPS"
+    echo "$mb" | $JQ -r '."release-group"."artist-credit" | map(.artist.id) | join("\n")' >>"$LOCALDATA_ARTISTS"
+  done <"$tmpreleases"
+  tf=$(mktemp)
+  sort "$LOCALDATA_RELEASEGROUPS" | uniq >"$tf" && mv "$tf" "$LOCALDATA_RELEASEGROUPS"
+  sort "$LOCALDATA_ARTISTS" | uniq >"$tf" && mv "$tf" "$LOCALDATA_ARTISTS"
+  # Populate cache with missing data
+  __batch_load_missing "$TYPE_RELEASEGROUP" "$LOCALDATA_RELEASEGROUPS"
+  __batch_load_missing "$TYPE_ARTIST" "$LOCALDATA_ARTISTS"
+  rm -f "$tmpreleases"
+  info "Resetting views"
+  rm -f "$LOCALDATA_ARTISTS_VIEW" "$LOCALDATA_RELEASEGROUPS_VIEW" "$LOCALDATA_RELEASES_VIEW"
+  precompute_view
+}
diff --git a/src/sh/theme.sh b/src/sh/theme.sh
index 8a43d9e..4f1b1b5 100644
--- a/src/sh/theme.sh
+++ b/src/sh/theme.sh
@@ -1,44 +1,81 @@
-# Colors (local)
-FAINT="\033[2m"
-CARTIST="\033[38;5;209m"
-CTITLE="\033[38;5;229m"
-CYEAR="\033[38;5;179m"
-CDISAMB="$FAINT\033[38;5;172m"
-CNOTE="\033[38;5;242m"
-CXXX="\033[38;5;109m"
-CDESC="\033[38;5;254m"
-CLIFE="\033[38;5;251m"
-OFF="\033[m"
+# Theme file (default theme)
+# This file specifies the main theme of the visual representation. All
+# specifications provided here may be altered using the configuration file.
+#
+# This theme requires fonts that support utf-8, colors, and emojis.
 
+# Colors (internal only)
+ESC=$(printf '\033')
+FAINT="${ESC}[2m"
+CARTIST="${ESC}[38;5;209m"
+CTITLE="${ESC}[38;5;229m"
+CYEAR="${ESC}[38;5;179m"
+CDISAMB="$FAINT${ESC}[38;5;172m"
+CNOTE="${ESC}[38;5;242m"
+CXXX="${ESC}[38;5;109m"
+CDESC="${ESC}[38;5;254m"
+CLIFE="${ESC}[38;5;251m"
+OFF="${ESC}[m"
+
+# Pointers
+# ========
+# Sign that indicates the existence of audio files
 FORMAT_LOCAL="${FORMAT_LOCAL:-"🔆"}"
-export FORMAT_LOCAL
+# Pointer to the track currently playing (playlist)
 FORMAT_CURRENT="${FORMAT_CURRENT:-"👉"}"
 
-# Prompts
+# Input prompts
+# =============
+# General search prompt
 SEARCH_PROMPT=${SEARCH_PROMPT:-"🔎 〉"}
+# Prompt that takes an artist name as argument
 ARTIST_PROMPT="${ARTIST_PROMPT:-"🎤 ${CARTIST}%s$OFF 〉"}"
+# Prompt that takes an artist name and a release name as arguments (in that
+# order)
 FULL_PROMPT="${FULL_PROMPT:-"🎤 ${CARTIST}%s$OFF 》${CTITLE}%s$OFF 〉"}"
+
+# Visual representation of current mode
+# =====================================
+# Sign to indicate `normal` mode
 PROMPT_NORMAL="${PROMPT_NORMAL:-"[n]"}"
+# Sign to indicate `insert` mode
 PROMPT_INSERT="${PROMPT_INSERT:-"[i]"}"
 
 # Artist view
+# ===========
+# Artist string for persons
 AV_PERSON="${AV_PERSON:-"🧑‍🎤 $CARTIST<<name>>$OFF"}"
+# Artist string for groups
 AV_GROUP="${AV_GROUP:-"🧑‍🤝‍🧑 $CARTIST<<name>>$OFF"}"
+# Artist disambiguation string
 AV_DISAMBIGUATION="${AV_DISAMBIGUATION:-"$CDISAMB(<<disambiguation>>)$OFF"}"
 
-# Release group view
+# Release-group view
+# ==================
+# Default release group string
 RGV_RELEASE="${RGV_RELEASE:-"${CTITLE}<<title>>$OFF"}"
+# Release group string if the artist name differs from the current artist
 RGV_RELEASE_W_ARTIST="${RGV_RELEASE_W_ARTIST:-"${CTITLE}<<title>>$OFF — ${CARTIST}<<artist>>$OFF"}"
+# Year of the release group
 RGV_YEAR="${RGV_YEAR:-"${CYEAR}(<<year>>)$OFF"}"
 
-# Types
+# Release-group types
+# ===================
+# Album
 FORMAT_TYPE_ALBUM="${FORMAT_TYPE_ALBUM:-"LP 💽"}"
+# EP
 FORMAT_TYPE_EP="${FORMAT_TYPE_EP:-"EP 📀"}"
+# Single
 FORMAT_TYPE_SINGLE="${FORMAT_TYPE_SINGLE:-"SI 🎶"}"
+# Broadcast
 FORMAT_TYPE_BROADCAST="${FORMAT_TYPE_BROADCAST:-"BR 📻"}"
+# Other
 FORMAT_TYPE_OTHER="${FORMAT_TYPE_OTHER:-"OT ❔"}"
+# Flag to indicate that the given release group has associated secondary types.
 FORMAT_TYPE_HAS_SECONDARY="${FORMAT_TYPE_HAS_SECONDARY:-"%s☼"}"
+# Style to represent secondary types (takes one %s placeholder)
 FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY="${FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY:-"${CNOTE}[☼: %s]$OFF"}"
+# Secondary types
 FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_COMPILATION="${FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_COMPILATION:-"🧩 compilation"}"
 FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_SOUNDTRACK="${FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_SOUNDTRACK:-"🎬 soundtrack"}"
 FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_SPOKENWORD="${FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_SPOKENWORD:-"📖 spokenword"}"
@@ -53,14 +90,34 @@ FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_DEMO="${FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_DEMO:-"🧪 demo"}"
 FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_FIELDREC="${FORMAT_TYPE_SECONDARY_FIELDREC:-"🌿 field recording"}"
 
 # Artist Preview
+# ==============
+# Main preview format. Takes two %s placeholder. The first is for the artist
+# biography. The second for the life span.
 APV_FORMAT="${APV_FORMAT:-"\n\n${CDESC}%s${OFF}\n\n${CLIFE}%s${OFF}"}"
+# Specification of a date
 APV_DATE="${APV_DATE:-"%s"}"
+# Specification of a place
 APV_PLACE="${APV_PLACE:-"%s"}"
+# Specification of a date and a place (in that order)
 APV_DATEPLACE="${APV_DATEPLACE:-"$APV_DATE, $APV_PLACE"}"
+# String to represent when/where a person is born
 APV_BORN="${APV_BORN:-"🍼 Born: %s"}"
+# String to represent when/where a person died
 APV_DIED="${APV_DIED:-"🕯️ Died: %s"}"
 
-# Status
+# Release view
+# ============
+# Format of a string that represents a release.
+RV_FORMAT="${RV_FORMAT:-"<<status>>\t${CXXX}<<tracks>> tracks\t<<media>>$OFF\t${CYEAR}<<year>>\t<<country>>$OFF\t${CARTIST}<<label>>$OFF"}"
+# Additional string to display the release title and artist name
+RV_TITLE_ARTIST="${RV_TITLE_ARTIST:-"${FAINT}as ${CTITLE}<<title>>$OFF by ${FAINT}${CARTIST}<<artist>>$OFF"}"
+# Additional string to display the release title
+RV_TITLE="${RV_TITLE:-"${FAINT}as ${CTITLE}<<title>>$OFF"}"
+# Additional string to display the artist
+RV_ARTIST="${RV_ARTIST:-"${FAINT}by ${CARTIST}<<artist>>$OFF"}"
+
+# Release Status
+# ==============
 FORMAT_STATUS_OFFICIAL="${FORMAT_STATUS_OFFICIAL:-"🟢 official"}"
 FORMAT_STATUS_PROMO="${FORMAT_STATUS_PROMO:-"📣 promo"}"
 FORMAT_STATUS_BOOTLEG="${FORMAT_STATUS_BOOTLEG:-"💣 bootleg"}"
@@ -69,12 +126,27 @@ FORMAT_STATUS_WITHDRAWN="${FORMAT_STATUS_WITHDRAWN:-"🔙 withdrawn"}"
 FORMAT_STATUS_EXPUNGED="${FORMAT_STATUS_EXPUNGED:-"🧹 expunged"}"
 FORMAT_STATUS_CANCELLED="${FORMAT_STATUS_CANCELLED:-"❌ cancelled"}"
 
-# Release view
-RV_FORMAT="<<status>>\t${CXXX}<<tracks>> tracks\t<<media>>$OFF\t${CYEAR}<<year>>\t<<country>>$OFF\t${CARTIST}<<label>>$OFF"
-RV_TITLE_ARTIST="${FAINT}as ${CTITLE}<<title>>$OFF by ${FAINT}${CARTIST}<<artist>>$OFF"
-RV_TITLE="${FAINT}as ${CTITLE}<<title>>$OFF"
-RV_ARTIST="${FAINT}by ${CARTIST}<<artist>>$OFF"
-
 # Recording view
-REC_FORMAT="${CNOTE}${FAINT}<<med>>\t${CNOTE}<<nr>>$OFF\t${CTITLE}<<title>>\t${CARTIST}<<artist>>\t${CXXX}<<duration>>$OFF"
-REC_FORMAT_NO_NUMBER="${CTITLE}<<title>>\t${CARTIST}<<artist>>\t${CXXX}<<duration>>$OFF"
+# ==============
+# Format of a track in a release
+REC_FORMAT="${REC_FORMAT:-"${CNOTE}${FAINT}<<med>>\t${CNOTE}<<nr>>$OFF\t${CTITLE}<<title>>\t${CARTIST}<<artist>>\t${CXXX}<<duration>>$OFF"}"
+# Format of a track in the playlist
+REC_FORMAT_NO_NUMBER="${REC_FORMAT_NO_NUMBER:-"${CTITLE}<<title>>\t${CARTIST}<<artist>>\t${CXXX}<<duration>>$OFF"}"
+
+# Derivatives
+# ===========
+QUERY_LOCAL=$(printf "%s" "$FORMAT_LOCAL" | sed "s/${ESC}\[[0-9;]*[mK]//g" | sed "s/ /\\\ /g")
+QUERY_HAS_SECONDARY=$(printf "$FORMAT_TYPE_HAS_SECONDARY" "" | sed "s/${ESC}\[[0-9;]*[mK]//g" | sed "s/ /\\\ /g")
+QUERY_ALBUM=$(printf "%s" "$FORMAT_TYPE_ALBUM" | sed "s/${ESC}\[[0-9;]*[mK]//g" | sed "s/ /\\\ /g")
+QUERY_EP=$(printf "%s" "$FORMAT_TYPE_EP" | sed "s/${ESC}\[[0-9;]*[mK]//g" | sed "s/ /\\\ /g")
+QUERY_SINGLE=$(printf "%s" "$FORMAT_TYPE_SINGLE" | sed "s/${ESC}\[[0-9;]*[mK]//g" | sed "s/ /\\\ /g")
+QUERY_BROADCAST=$(printf "%s" "$FORMAT_TYPE_BROADCAST" | sed "s/${ESC}\[[0-9;]*[mK]//g" | sed "s/ /\\\ /g")
+QUERY_OTHER=$(printf "%s" "$FORMAT_TYPE_OTHER" | sed "s/${ESC}\[[0-9;]*[mK]//g" | sed "s/ /\\\ /g")
+if printf "$RV_FORMAT" | grep -q "<<status>>"; then
+  QUERY_RV=$(printf "%s" "$FORMAT_STATUS_OFFICIAL" | sed "s/${ESC}\[[0-9;]*[mK]//g" | sed "s/ /\\\ /g")
+else
+  QUERY_RV=""
+fi
+
+# Necessary exports
+export QUERY_LOCAL QUERY_HAS_SECONDARY QUERY_ALBUM QUERY_EP QUERY_SINGLE QUERY_BROADCAST QUERY_OTHER QUERY_RV