diff --git a/copyparty/web/browser.css b/copyparty/web/browser.css
index 571f5632..d0eb3270 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/browser.css
+++ b/copyparty/web/browser.css
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 	--row-alt: #282828;
 
 	--scroll: #eb0;
+	--sel-fg: var(--bg-d1);
+	--sel-bg: var(--fg);
 
 	--a: #fc5;
 	--a-b: #c90;
@@ -330,6 +332,8 @@ html.c {
 }
 html.cz {
 	--bgg: var(--bg-u2);
+	--sel-bg: var(--bg-u5);
+	--sel-fg: var(--fg);
 	--srv-3: #fff;
 	--u2-tab-b1: var(--bg-d3);
 }
@@ -343,6 +347,8 @@ html.cy {
 	--bg-d3: #f77;
 	--bg-d2: #ff0;
 
+	--sel-bg: #f77;
+
 	--a: #fff;
 	--a-hil: #fff;
 	--a-h-bg: #000;
@@ -588,8 +594,8 @@ html.dy {
 	line-height: 1.2em;
 }
 ::selection {
-	color: var(--bg-d1);
-	background: var(--fg);
+	color: var(--sel-fg);
+	background: var(--sel-bg);
 	text-shadow: none;
 }
 html,body,tr,th,td,#files,a {
diff --git a/copyparty/web/browser.js b/copyparty/web/browser.js
index 55ccc0de..303ea18e 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/browser.js
+++ b/copyparty/web/browser.js
@@ -337,8 +337,9 @@ var Ls = {
 		"fp_err": "move failed:\n",
 		"fp_confirm": "move these {0} items here?",
 		"fp_etab": 'failed to read clipboard from other browser tab',
-		"fp_both": 'what do you want to paste?\n\nOK/Enter: Upload {0} files from system clipboard\nEsc/Abort: Move {1} files on server',
-		"fp_name": "Uploading a PNG image from clipboard.\n\nconfirm by giving it a filename:",
+		"fp_name": "uploading a file from your device. Give it a name:",
+		"fp_both_m": '<h6>choose what to paste</h6><code>Enter</code> = Move {0} files from «{1}»\n<code>ESC</code> = Upload {2} files from your device',
+		"fp_both_b": '<a href="#" id="modal-ok">Move</a><a href="#" id="modal-ng">Upload</a>',
 
 		"mk_noname": "type a name into the text field on the left before you do that :p",
 
@@ -844,8 +845,9 @@ var Ls = {
 		"fp_err": "flytting feilet:\n",
 		"fp_confirm": "flytt disse {0} filene hit?",
 		"fp_etab": 'kunne ikke lese listen med filer ifra den andre nettleserfanen',
-		"fp_both": "hva vil du lime inn?\n\nOK/Enter: Last opp {0} filer ifra enheten din\nEsc/Avbryt: Flytt {1} filer på serveren",
-		"fp_name": "Laster opp PNG-bilde ifra utklippstavle.\n\nbekreft ved å velge et filnavn:",
+		"fp_name": "Laster opp én fil fra enheten din. Velg filnavn:",
+		"fp_both_m": '<h6>hva skal limes inn her?</h6><code>Enter</code> = Flytt {0} filer fra «{1}»\n<code>ESC</code> = Last opp {2} filer fra enheten din',
+		"fp_both_b": '<a href="#" id="modal-ok">Flytt</a><a href="#" id="modal-ng">Last opp</a>',
 
 		"mk_noname": "skriv inn et navn i tekstboksen til venstre først :p",
 
@@ -4092,9 +4094,10 @@ var fileman = (function () {
 		if (!r.clip.length)
 			return r.clip_up(files);
 
-		modal.confirm(
-			L.fp_both.format(files.length, r.clip.length),
-			function () { r.clip_up(files); }, r.paste);
+		var src = r.clip.length == 1 ? r.clip[0] : vsplit(r.clip[0])[0],
+			msg = L.fp_both_m.format(r.clip.length, src, files.length);
+
+		modal.confirm(msg, r.paste, function () { r.clip_up(files); }, null, L.fp_both_b);
 	};
 
 	r.clip_up = function (files) {
@@ -4122,13 +4125,19 @@ var fileman = (function () {
 			up2k.gotallfiles[0](good, nil, bad, up2k.gotallfiles.slice(1));
 			up2k.uc.ask_up = x;
 		};
-		if (good.length != 1 || !/\.png$/.test(good[0][1]))
+		if (good.length != 1)
 			return doit();
 
-		modal.prompt(L.fp_name, good[0][1].slice(0, -4), function (v) {
-			good[0][1] = v + '.png';
-			doit(true);
-		}, null);
+		var fn = good[0][1],
+			ofs = fn.lastIndexOf('.');
+
+		// stop linux-chrome from adding the fs-path into the <input>
+		setTimeout(function () {
+			modal.prompt(L.fp_name, fn, function (v) {
+				good[0][1] = v;
+				doit(true);
+			}, null, null, 0, ofs > 0 ? ofs : undefined);
+		}, 1);
 	};
 
 	r.d_paste = function () {
diff --git a/copyparty/web/util.js b/copyparty/web/util.js
index da888385..0af50fbf 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/util.js
+++ b/copyparty/web/util.js
@@ -1539,6 +1539,8 @@ var modal = (function () {
         cb_up = null,
         cb_ok = null,
         cb_ng = null,
+        sel_0 = 0,
+        sel_1 = 0,
         tok, tng, prim, sec, ok_cancel;
 
     r.load = function () {
@@ -1572,7 +1574,7 @@ var modal = (function () {
         (inp || a).focus();
         if (inp)
             setTimeout(function () {
-                inp.setSelectionRange(0, inp.value.length, "forward");
+                inp.setSelectionRange(sel_0, sel_1, "forward");
             }, 0);
 
         document.addEventListener('focus', onfocus);
@@ -1695,16 +1697,18 @@ var modal = (function () {
         r.show(html);
     }
 
-    r.prompt = function (html, v, cok, cng, fun) {
+    r.prompt = function (html, v, cok, cng, fun, so0, so1) {
         q.push(function () {
-            _prompt(lf2br(html), v, cok, cng, fun);
+            _prompt(lf2br(html), v, cok, cng, fun, so0, so1);
         });
         next();
     }
-    var _prompt = function (html, v, cok, cng, fun) {
+    var _prompt = function (html, v, cok, cng, fun, so0, so1) {
         cb_ok = cok;
         cb_ng = cng === undefined ? cok : null;
         cb_up = fun;
+        sel_0 = so0 || 0;
+        sel_1 = so1 === undefined ? v.length : so1;
         html += '<input id="modali" type="text" ' + NOAC + ' /><div id="modalb">' + ok_cancel + '</div>';
         r.show(html);