diff --git a/scripts/publish.sh b/scripts/publish.sh
index 84b17ead..86330afd 100755
--- a/scripts/publish.sh
+++ b/scripts/publish.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 cargo publish -p yazi-shared
 cargo publish -p yazi-config
 cargo publish -p yazi-proxy
+cargo publish -p yazi-fs
 cargo publish -p yazi-adapter
 cargo publish -p yazi-boot
 cargo publish -p yazi-dds
diff --git a/yazi-config/preset/keymap.toml b/yazi-config/preset/keymap.toml
index 2398f28d..6343c8ae 100644
--- a/yazi-config/preset/keymap.toml
+++ b/yazi-config/preset/keymap.toml
@@ -298,5 +298,5 @@ keymap = [
 	{ on = "<Down>", run = "arrow 1",  desc = "Move cursor down" },
 
 	# Filtering
-	{ on = "/", run = "filter", desc = "Apply a filter for the help items" },
+	{ on = "f", run = "filter", desc = "Apply a filter for the help items" },
 ]
diff --git a/yazi-core/src/help/commands/escape.rs b/yazi-core/src/help/commands/escape.rs
index 2d6c58a3..8384ac75 100644
--- a/yazi-core/src/help/commands/escape.rs
+++ b/yazi-core/src/help/commands/escape.rs
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ use crate::help::Help;
 
 impl Help {
 	pub fn escape(&mut self, _: Cmd) {
-		if self.in_filter.is_none() {
+		if self.keyword().is_none() {
 			return self.toggle(self.layer);
 		}
 
+		self.keyword = String::new();
 		self.in_filter = None;
 		self.filter_apply();
 		render!();
diff --git a/yazi-core/src/help/help.rs b/yazi-core/src/help/help.rs
index cde803c4..620f9e6d 100644
--- a/yazi-core/src/help/help.rs
+++ b/yazi-core/src/help/help.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pub struct Help {
 	pub(super) bindings: Vec<&'static Control>,
 
 	// Filter
-	keyword:              Option<String>,
+	pub(super) keyword:   String,
 	pub(super) in_filter: Option<Input>,
 
 	pub(super) offset: usize,
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ impl Help {
 		self.visible = !self.visible;
 		self.layer = layer;
 
-		self.keyword = Some(String::new());
+		self.keyword = String::new();
 		self.in_filter = None;
 		self.filter_apply();
 
@@ -65,18 +65,16 @@ impl Help {
 	}
 
 	pub(super) fn filter_apply(&mut self) {
-		let kw = self.in_filter.as_ref().map(|i| i.value()).filter(|v| !v.is_empty());
-		if self.keyword.as_deref() == kw {
-			return;
-		}
+		let kw = self.in_filter.as_ref().map_or("", |i| i.value());
 
-		if let Some(kw) = kw {
-			self.bindings = KEYMAP.get(self.layer).iter().filter(|&c| c.contains(kw)).collect();
-		} else {
+		if kw.is_empty() {
+			self.keyword = String::new();
 			self.bindings = KEYMAP.get(self.layer).iter().collect();
+		} else if self.keyword != kw {
+			self.keyword = kw.to_owned();
+			self.bindings = KEYMAP.get(self.layer).iter().filter(|&c| c.contains(kw)).collect();
 		}
 
-		self.keyword = kw.map(|s| s.to_owned());
 		self.arrow(0);
 	}
 }
@@ -89,8 +87,8 @@ impl Help {
 			.in_filter
 			.as_ref()
 			.map(|i| i.value())
-			.or(self.keyword.as_deref())
-			.map(|s| format!("/{}", s))
+			.or(Some(self.keyword.as_str()).filter(|&s| !s.is_empty()))
+			.map(|s| format!("Filter: {}", s))
 	}
 
 	// --- Bindings
diff --git a/yazi-fm/src/help/layout.rs b/yazi-fm/src/help/layout.rs
index 2bbfdeba..f0ba75da 100644
--- a/yazi-fm/src/help/layout.rs
+++ b/yazi-fm/src/help/layout.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use ratatui::{buffer::Buffer, layout::{self, Constraint, Rect}, text::Line, widgets::Widget};
-use yazi_config::THEME;
+use yazi_config::{KEYMAP, THEME};
 
 use super::Bindings;
 use crate::Ctx;
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ pub(crate) struct Layout<'a> {
 
 impl<'a> Layout<'a> {
 	pub fn new(cx: &'a Ctx) -> Self { Self { cx } }
+
+	fn tips() -> String {
+		match KEYMAP.help.iter().find(|&c| c.run.iter().any(|c| c.name == "filter")) {
+			Some(c) => format!(" (Press `{}` to filter)", c.on()),
+			None => String::new(),
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 impl<'a> Widget for Layout<'a> {
@@ -19,7 +26,7 @@ impl<'a> Widget for Layout<'a> {
 
 		let chunks = layout::Layout::vertical([Constraint::Fill(1), Constraint::Length(1)]).split(area);
 		Line::styled(
-			help.keyword().unwrap_or_else(|| format!("{}.help", help.layer)),
+			help.keyword().unwrap_or_else(|| format!("{}.help{}", help.layer, Self::tips())),
 			THEME.help.footer,
 		)
 		.render(chunks[1], buf);