diff --git a/newedit/default_bindings.go b/newedit/default_bindings.go
index 6a2dfe19..d2e00624 100644
--- a/newedit/default_bindings.go
+++ b/newedit/default_bindings.go
@@ -29,13 +29,18 @@ insert:binding = (binding-map [
 ])
 
 listing:binding = (binding-map [
-  &Ctrl-'['=  $reset-mode~
   &Up=        $listing:up~
   &Down=      $listing:down~
   &Tab=       $listing:down-cycle~
   &Shift-Tab= $listing:up-cycle~
-  &Enter=     $listing:accept-close~
+
+  &Ctrl-F=    $listing:toggle-filtering~
+
   &Alt-Enter= $listing:accept~
+  &Enter=     $listing:accept-close~
+  &Ctrl-'['=  $reset-mode~
+
+  &Default=   $listing:default~
 ])
 `
 
diff --git a/newedit/lastcmd/lastcmd.go b/newedit/lastcmd/lastcmd.go
index d6063c92..288f18d1 100644
--- a/newedit/lastcmd/lastcmd.go
+++ b/newedit/lastcmd/lastcmd.go
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ func (m *Mode) Start(line string, words []string) {
 		Name:        "LASTCMD",
 		KeyHandler:  m.KeyHandler,
 		ItemsGetter: itemsGetter(line, words),
+		StartFilter: true,
 		// TODO: Uncomment
 		// AutoAccept: true,
-		// StartFiltering: true,
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/newedit/listing/listing.go b/newedit/listing/listing.go
index 1d958603..7f3edc6a 100644
--- a/newedit/listing/listing.go
+++ b/newedit/listing/listing.go
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ package listing
 
 import (
 	"sync"
+	"unicode"
+	"unicode/utf8"
 
 	"github.com/elves/elvish/edit/tty"
 	"github.com/elves/elvish/edit/ui"
@@ -34,9 +36,9 @@ type StartConfig struct {
 	Name        string
 	KeyHandler  func(ui.Key) types.HandlerAction
 	ItemsGetter func(filter string) Items
+	StartFilter bool
 	// TODO(xiaq): Support the following config options.
 	// AutoAccept  bool
-	// StartFiltering bool
 }
 
 // Items is an interface for accessing items to show in the listing mode.
@@ -64,15 +66,21 @@ func (m *Mode) Start(cfg StartConfig) {
 	} else {
 		m.state.items = sliceItems{}
 	}
+	m.state.filtering = cfg.StartFilter
 }
 
 // ModeLine returns a modeline showing the specified name of the mode.
 func (m *Mode) ModeLine() ui.Renderer {
-	return ui.NewModeLineRenderer(" "+m.Name+" ", "")
+	m.stateMutex.Lock()
+	defer m.stateMutex.Unlock()
+	return ui.NewModeLineRenderer(" "+m.Name+" ", m.state.filter)
 }
 
-// ModeRenderFlag always returns 0.
+// ModeRenderFlag returns CursorOnModeLine if filtering, or 0 otherwise.
 func (m *Mode) ModeRenderFlag() types.ModeRenderFlag {
+	if m.state.filtering {
+		return types.CursorOnModeLine
+	}
 	return 0
 }
 
@@ -83,7 +91,7 @@ func (m *Mode) HandleEvent(e tty.Event, st *types.State) types.HandlerAction {
 		if m.KeyHandler == nil {
 			m.stateMutex.Lock()
 			defer m.stateMutex.Unlock()
-			return defaultHandler(ui.Key(e), st, &m.state)
+			return defaultBinding(ui.Key(e), st, &m.state)
 		}
 		return m.KeyHandler(ui.Key(e))
 	default:
@@ -91,7 +99,14 @@ func (m *Mode) HandleEvent(e tty.Event, st *types.State) types.HandlerAction {
 	}
 }
 
-func defaultHandler(k ui.Key, st *types.State, mst *State) types.HandlerAction {
+// DefaultHandler handles keys when filtering, and resets the mode when not.
+func (m *Mode) DefaultHandler(st *types.State) {
+	m.stateMutex.Lock()
+	defer m.stateMutex.Unlock()
+	defaultHandler(st.BindingKey(), st, &m.state)
+}
+
+func defaultBinding(k ui.Key, st *types.State, mst *State) types.HandlerAction {
 	switch k {
 	case ui.K('[', ui.Ctrl):
 		// TODO(xiaq): Go back to previous mode instead of the initial mode.
@@ -104,10 +119,38 @@ func defaultHandler(k ui.Key, st *types.State, mst *State) types.HandlerAction {
 		mst.DownCycle()
 	case ui.K(ui.Tab, ui.Shift):
 		mst.UpCycle()
+	case ui.K('F', ui.Ctrl):
+		mst.ToggleFiltering()
+	default:
+		return defaultHandler(k, st, mst)
 	}
 	return 0
 }
 
+func defaultHandler(k ui.Key, st *types.State, mst *State) types.HandlerAction {
+	if mst.filtering {
+		filter := mst.filter
+		if k == ui.K(ui.Backspace) {
+			_, size := utf8.DecodeLastRuneInString(filter)
+			if size > 0 {
+				mst.filter = filter[:len(filter)-size]
+			}
+		} else if likeChar(k) {
+			mst.filter += string(k.Rune)
+		} else {
+			st.AddNote("Unbound: " + k.String())
+		}
+		return 0
+	}
+	st.SetMode(nil)
+	// TODO: Return ReprocessEvent
+	return 0
+}
+
+func likeChar(k ui.Key) bool {
+	return k.Mod == 0 && k.Rune > 0 && unicode.IsGraphic(k.Rune)
+}
+
 // MutateStates mutates the states using the given function, guarding the
 // mutation with the mutex.
 func (m *Mode) MutateStates(f func(*State)) {
diff --git a/newedit/listing/listing_test.go b/newedit/listing/listing_test.go
index c25e72b7..c44762ba 100644
--- a/newedit/listing/listing_test.go
+++ b/newedit/listing/listing_test.go
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ func (it fakeAcceptableItems) Accept(i int, st *types.State) {
 func TestModeLine(t *testing.T) {
 	m := Mode{}
 	m.Start(StartConfig{Name: "LISTING"})
-	wantRenderer := ui.NewModeLineRenderer(" LISTING ", "")
+	m.state.filter = "filter"
+	wantRenderer := ui.NewModeLineRenderer(" LISTING ", "filter")
 	if renderer := m.ModeLine(); !reflect.DeepEqual(renderer, wantRenderer) {
 		t.Errorf("m.ModeLine() = %v, want %v", renderer, wantRenderer)
 	}
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ func TestHandleEvent_CallsKeyHandler(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestHandleEvent_DefaultHandler(t *testing.T) {
+func TestHandleEvent_DefaultBinding(t *testing.T) {
 	m := Mode{}
 	m.Start(StartConfig{ItemsGetter: func(string) Items {
 		return fakeItems{10}
@@ -112,12 +113,62 @@ func TestHandleEvent_DefaultHandler(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Shift-Tab did not move selection up")
 	}
 
+	m.HandleEvent(tty.KeyEvent{'F', ui.Ctrl}, &st)
+	if !m.state.filtering {
+		t.Errorf("Ctrl-F does not enable filtering")
+	}
+
 	m.HandleEvent(tty.KeyEvent{'[', ui.Ctrl}, &st)
 	if st.Mode() != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Ctrl-[ did not set mode to nil")
 	}
 }
 
+func TestDefaultHandler_Filtering(t *testing.T) {
+	m := Mode{}
+	m.Start(StartConfig{ItemsGetter: func(f string) Items {
+		return fakeItems{10}
+	}})
+	m.state.filtering = true
+	st := types.State{}
+	st.SetMode(&m)
+
+	st.SetBindingKey(ui.K('a'))
+	m.DefaultHandler(&st)
+	if m.state.filter != "a" {
+		t.Errorf("Printable key did not append to filter")
+	}
+
+	m.state.filter = "hello world"
+	st.SetBindingKey(ui.K(ui.Backspace))
+	m.DefaultHandler(&st)
+	if m.state.filter != "hello worl" {
+		t.Errorf("Backspace did not remove last char of filter")
+	}
+
+	st.SetBindingKey(ui.K('A', ui.Ctrl))
+	m.DefaultHandler(&st)
+	wantNotes := []string{"Unbound: Ctrl-A"}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(st.Raw.Notes, wantNotes) {
+		t.Errorf("Unbound key made notes %v, want %v", st.Raw.Notes, wantNotes)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDefaultHandler_NotFiltering(t *testing.T) {
+	m := Mode{}
+	m.Start(StartConfig{ItemsGetter: func(f string) Items {
+		return fakeItems{10}
+	}})
+	st := types.State{}
+	st.SetMode(&m)
+
+	st.SetBindingKey(ui.K('a'))
+	m.DefaultHandler(&st)
+	if st.Mode() != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Mode not reset")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestHandleEvent_NonKeyEvent(t *testing.T) {
 	m := Mode{}
 	a := m.HandleEvent(tty.MouseEvent{}, &types.State{})
diff --git a/newedit/listing/state.go b/newedit/listing/state.go
index 23f9e801..53c59965 100644
--- a/newedit/listing/state.go
+++ b/newedit/listing/state.go
@@ -42,3 +42,8 @@ func (st *State) DownCycle() {
 		st.selected = 0
 	}
 }
+
+// ToggleFiltering toggles the filtering status of the state.
+func (st *State) ToggleFiltering() {
+	st.filtering = !st.filtering
+}
diff --git a/newedit/listing_api.go b/newedit/listing_api.go
index 61f5efc6..01036228 100644
--- a/newedit/listing_api.go
+++ b/newedit/listing_api.go
@@ -17,8 +17,12 @@ func initListing(ed editor) (*listing.Mode, *BindingMap, eval.Ns) {
 		"up-cycle":   func() { mode.MutateStates((*listing.State).UpCycle) },
 		"down-cycle": func() { mode.MutateStates((*listing.State).DownCycle) },
 
+		"toggle-filtering": func() { mode.MutateStates((*listing.State).ToggleFiltering) },
+
 		"accept":       func() { mode.AcceptItem(ed.State()) },
 		"accept-close": func() { mode.AcceptItemAndClose(ed.State()) },
+
+		"default": func() { mode.DefaultHandler(ed.State()) },
 	})
 	return mode, &binding, ns
 }
diff --git a/newedit/listing_api_test.go b/newedit/listing_api_test.go
index b000bce6..8e772633 100644
--- a/newedit/listing_api_test.go
+++ b/newedit/listing_api_test.go
@@ -13,4 +13,6 @@ func TestInitListing_Binding(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-// TODO: Test the builtin functions
+// TODO: Test the builtin functions. As a prerequisite, we need to make listing
+// mode's state observable, and expose fakeItems and fakeAcceptableItems of the
+// listing package.