diff --git a/sys/apps/PackageManager.lua b/sys/apps/PackageManager.lua
index d0d9598..165989d 100644
--- a/sys/apps/PackageManager.lua
+++ b/sys/apps/PackageManager.lua
@@ -16,25 +16,27 @@ local page = UI.Page {
 		x = 2, ex = 14, y = 2, ey = -6,
 		values = { },
 		columns = {
-			{ heading = 'Package', key = 'name' },
+			{ heading = ' Package', key = 'displayName' },
 		},
 		sortColumn = 'name',
 		autospace = true,
-		help = 'Select a package',
+		help = 'Space to select, Enter to toggle',
 	},
-	add = UI.Button {
+	installSelected = UI.Button {
 		x = 2, y = -3,
 		text = ' + ',
-		event = 'action',
-		help = 'Install or update',
+		event = 'batch_action',
+		operation = 'install',
+		operationText = 'Install',
+		help = 'Install or update selected',
 	},
-	remove = UI.Button {
+	removeSelected = UI.Button {
 		x = 8, y = -3,
 		text = ' - ',
-		event = 'action',
+		event = 'batch_action',
 		operation = 'uninstall',
 		operationText = 'Remove',
-		help = 'Remove',
+		help = 'Remove selected',
 	},
 	updateall = UI.Button {
 		ex = -2, y = -3, width = 12,
@@ -89,7 +91,9 @@ function page:loadPackages()
 		end
 		table.insert(self.grid.values, {
 			installed = not not Packages:isInstalled(k),
+			selected = false,
 			name = k,
+			displayName = k,
 			manifest = manifest,
 		})
 	end
@@ -104,12 +108,62 @@ function page:loadPackages()
 end
 
 function page.grid:getRowTextColor(row, selected)
+	if row.selected then
+		return colors.cyan
+	end
 	if row.installed then
 		return colors.yellow
 	end
 	return UI.Grid.getRowTextColor(self, row, selected)
 end
 
+function page:getSelectedPackages()
+	local selected = { }
+	for _, row in pairs(self.grid.values) do
+		if row.selected then
+			table.insert(selected, row)
+		end
+	end
+	return selected
+end
+
+function page:getSelectedCount()
+	local count = 0
+	for _, row in pairs(self.grid.values) do
+		if row.selected then
+			count = count + 1
+		end
+	end
+	return count
+end
+
+function page:toggleSelection(row)
+	row.selected = not row.selected
+	row.displayName = row.selected and ('\187 ' .. row.name) or row.name
+	self.grid:draw()
+	self:updateStatus()
+end
+
+function page:clearSelection()
+	for _, row in pairs(self.grid.values) do
+		row.selected = false
+		row.displayName = row.name
+	end
+	self.grid:draw()
+end
+
+function page:updateStatus()
+	local count = self:getSelectedCount()
+	if count > 0 then
+		self.statusBar:setStatus(count .. ' package(s) selected')
+	else
+		local focused = self.grid:getSelected()
+		if focused then
+			self.statusBar:setStatus(focused.installed and 'Installed' or '')
+		end
+	end
+end
+
 function page.action:show()
 	self.output.win:clear()
 	UI.SlideOut.show(self)
@@ -134,11 +188,7 @@ function page:run(operation, name)
 end
 
 function page:updateSelection(selected)
-	self.add.operation = selected.installed and 'update' or 'install'
-	self.add.operationText = selected.installed and 'Update' or 'Install'
-	self.remove.inactive = not selected.installed
-	self.add:draw()
-	self.remove:draw()
+	-- no-op: buttons are always active for batch operations
 end
 
 function page:eventHandler(event)
@@ -152,7 +202,14 @@ function page:eventHandler(event)
 			Ansi.yellow, manifest.title,
 			Ansi.white, manifest.description))
 		self.description:draw()
-		self:updateSelection(event.selected)
+		self:updateStatus()
+
+	elseif event.type == 'grid_select' then
+		-- Space or Enter toggles selection
+		local row = self.grid:getSelected()
+		if row then
+			self:toggleSelection(row)
+		end
 
 	elseif event.type == 'checkbox_change' then
 		config.compression = not config.compression
@@ -160,34 +217,69 @@ function page:eventHandler(event)
 
 	elseif event.type == 'updateall' then
 		self.operation = 'updateall'
+		self.operationTargets = { }
 		self.action.button.text = ' Begin '
 		self.action.button.event = 'begin'
 		self.action.titleBar.title = 'Update All'
 		self.action:show()
 
-	elseif event.type == 'action' then
-		local selected = self.grid:getSelected()
-		if selected then
-			self.operation = event.button.operation
-			self.action.button.text = event.button.operationText
-			self.action.titleBar.title = selected.manifest.title
-			self.action.button.text = ' Begin '
-			self.action.button.event = 'begin'
-			self.action:show()
+	elseif event.type == 'batch_action' then
+		local targets = self:getSelectedPackages()
+		local operation = event.button.operation
+
+		-- fall back to focused row if nothing selected
+		if #targets == 0 then
+			local focused = self.grid:getSelected()
+			if focused then
+				targets = { focused }
+			end
 		end
 
+		if #targets == 0 then return end
+
+		-- for install: update already-installed packages, install new ones
+		if operation == 'install' then
+			self.operation = 'install'
+		else
+			-- filter to only installed packages for uninstall
+			local installed = { }
+			for _, t in ipairs(targets) do
+				if t.installed then
+					table.insert(installed, t)
+				end
+			end
+			targets = installed
+			if #targets == 0 then return end
+			self.operation = 'uninstall'
+		end
+
+		self.operationTargets = targets
+		local title = #targets == 1
+			and targets[1].manifest.title
+			or (#targets .. ' packages')
+		self.action.button.text = ' Begin '
+		self.action.button.event = 'begin'
+		self.action.titleBar.title = string.format('%s %s',
+			operation == 'install' and 'Install/Update' or 'Remove', title)
+		self.action:show()
+
 	elseif event.type == 'hide-action' then
 		self.action:hide()
 
 	elseif event.type == 'begin' then
 		if self.operation == 'updateall' then
-			self:run(self.operation, '')
+			self:run('updateall', '')
 		else
-			local selected = self.grid:getSelected()
-			self:run(self.operation, selected.name)
-			selected.installed = Packages:isInstalled(selected.name)
-
-			self:updateSelection(selected)
+			for _, target in ipairs(self.operationTargets) do
+				local op = self.operation
+				if op == 'install' and target.installed then
+					op = 'update'
+				end
+				self:run(op, target.name)
+				target.installed = Packages:isInstalled(target.name)
+			end
+			self:clearSelection()
+			self:updateStatus()
 		end
 
 		self.action.button.text = ' Done  '