diff --git a/nature/commands/doc.lua b/nature/commands/doc.lua
index d37e677..841f912 100644
--- a/nature/commands/doc.lua
+++ b/nature/commands/doc.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 local commander = require 'commander'
 local fs = require 'fs'
 local lunacolors = require 'lunacolors'
+local Greenhouse = require 'nature.greenhouse'
+local Page = require 'nature.greenhouse.page'
 
 commander.register('doc', function(args, sinks)
 	local moddocPath = hilbish.dataDir .. '/docs/'
@@ -85,8 +87,9 @@ Available sections: ]] .. table.concat(modules, ', ')
 		f:close()
 	end
 
+	local gh = Greenhouse(sinks.out)
 	local backtickOccurence = 0
-	sinks.out:writeln(lunacolors.format(doc:gsub('`', function()
+	local page = Page(lunacolors.format(doc:gsub('`', function()
 		backtickOccurence = backtickOccurence + 1
 		if backtickOccurence % 2 == 0 then
 			return '{reset}'
@@ -97,4 +100,6 @@ Available sections: ]] .. table.concat(modules, ', ')
 		local signature = t:gsub('<.->(.-)</.->', '{underline}%1'):gsub('\\', '<')
 		return '{bold}{yellow}' .. signature .. '{reset}'
 	end)))
+	gh:addPage(page)
+	gh:initUi()
 end)
diff --git a/nature/commands/greenhouse.lua b/nature/commands/greenhouse.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b38d33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nature/commands/greenhouse.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+local ansikit = require 'ansikit'
+local bait = require 'bait'
+local commander = require 'commander'
+local hilbish = require 'hilbish'
+local terminal = require 'terminal'
+local Greenhouse = require 'nature.greenhouse'
+local Page = require 'nature.greenhouse.page'
+
+commander.register('greenhouse', function(args, sinks)
+	local gh = Greenhouse(sinks.out)
+
+	if sinks['in'].pipe then
+		local page = Page(sinks['in']:readAll())
+		gh:addPage(page)
+	end
+
+	for _, name in ipairs(args) do
+		local f <close> = io.open(name, 'r')
+		if not f then
+			sinks.err:writeln(string.format('could not open file %s', name))
+		end
+
+		local page = Page(f:read '*a')
+		gh:addPage(page)
+	end
+
+	gh:initUi()
+end)
diff --git a/nature/greenhouse/init.lua b/nature/greenhouse/init.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3cd4133
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nature/greenhouse/init.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+-- Greenhouse is a simple text scrolling handler for terminal programs.
+-- The idea is that it can be set a region to do its scrolling and paging
+-- job and then the user can draw whatever outside it.
+-- This reduces code duplication for the message viewer
+-- and flowerbook.
+
+local ansikit = require 'ansikit'
+local terminal = require 'terminal'
+local Object = require 'nature.object'
+
+local Greenhouse = Object:extend()
+
+function Greenhouse:new(sink)
+	local size = terminal.size()
+	self.region = size
+	self.start = 1
+	self.offset = 1
+	self.sink = sink
+	self.pages = {}
+	self.curPage = 1
+
+	return self
+end
+
+function Greenhouse:addPage(page)
+	table.insert(self.pages, page)
+end
+
+function Greenhouse:updateCurrentPage(text)
+	local page = self.pages[self.curPage]
+	page:setText(text)
+end
+
+function Greenhouse:draw()
+	local lines = self.pages[self.curPage].lines
+	self.sink:write(ansikit.getCSI(self.start .. ';1', 'H'))
+	self.sink:write(ansikit.getCSI(2, 'J'))
+
+	-- the -2 negate is for the command and status line
+	for i = self.offset, self.offset + (self.region.height - self.start) - 2 do
+		if i > #lines then break end
+		self.sink:writeln('\r' .. lines[i]:gsub('\t', '        '):sub(0, self.region.width - 2))
+	end
+	self.sink:write '\r'
+
+	self.sink:write(ansikit.getCSI(self.region.height - self.start.. ';1', 'H'))
+	self.sink:writeln(string.format('\27[0mPage %d', self.curPage))
+end
+
+function Greenhouse:scroll(direction)
+	local lines = self.pages[self.curPage].lines
+
+	local oldOffset = self.offset
+	if direction == 'down' then
+		self.offset = math.min(self.offset + 1, #lines)
+	elseif direction == 'up' then
+		self.offset = math.max(self.offset - 1, 1)
+	end
+
+	if self.offset ~= oldOffset then self:draw() end
+end
+
+function Greenhouse:update()
+	local size = terminal.size()
+	self.region = size
+
+	self:draw()
+end
+
+function Greenhouse:next()
+	local oldCurrent = self.curPage
+	self.curPage = math.min(self.curPage + 1, #self.pages)
+	if self.curPage ~= oldCurrent then
+		self.offset = 1
+		self:draw()
+	end
+end
+
+function Greenhouse:previous()
+	local oldCurrent = self.curPage
+	self.curPage = math.max(self.curPage - 1, 1)
+	if self.curPage ~= oldCurrent then
+		self.offset = 1
+		self:draw()
+	end
+end
+
+function Greenhouse:initUi()
+	local ansikit = require 'ansikit'
+	local bait = require 'bait'
+	local commander = require 'commander'
+	local hilbish = require 'hilbish'
+	local terminal = require 'terminal'
+	local Page = require 'nature.greenhouse.page'
+	local done = false
+
+	bait.catch('signal.sigint', function()
+		ansikit.clear()
+		done = true
+	end)
+
+	bait.catch('signal.resize', function()
+		self:update()
+	end)
+
+	ansikit.screenAlt()
+	ansikit.clear(true)
+	self:draw()
+
+	hilbish.goro(function()
+		while not done do
+			local c = read()
+			if c == 3 then
+				done = true
+			end
+
+			if c == 27 then
+				local c1 = read()
+				if c1 == 91 then
+					local c2 = read()
+					if c2 == 66 then -- arrow down
+						self:scroll 'down'
+					elseif c2 == 65 then -- arrow up
+						self:scroll 'up'
+					end
+
+					if c2 == 49 then
+						local c3 = read()
+						if c3 == 59 then
+							local c4 = read()
+							if c4 == 53 then
+								local c5 = read()
+								if c5 == 67 then
+									self:next()
+								elseif c5 == 68 then
+									self:previous()
+								end
+							end
+						end
+					end
+				end
+				goto continue
+			end
+			print('\nchar:')
+			print(c)
+
+			::continue::
+		end
+	end)
+
+	while not done do
+		--
+	end
+	ansikit.screenMain()
+end
+
+function read()
+	terminal.saveState()
+	terminal.setRaw()
+	local c = io.read(1)
+
+	terminal.restoreState()
+	return c:byte()
+end
+
+return Greenhouse
diff --git a/nature/greenhouse/page.lua b/nature/greenhouse/page.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09f1e91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nature/greenhouse/page.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+local Object = require 'nature.object'
+
+local Page = Object:extend()
+
+function Page:new(text)
+	self:setText(text)
+end
+
+function Page:setText(text)
+	self.lines = string.split(text, '\n')
+end
+
+return Page
diff --git a/nature/object.lua b/nature/object.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..053be4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nature/object.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+---@class nature.object
+---@field super nature.object
+local Object = {}
+Object.__index = Object
+
+---Can be overrided by child objects to implement a constructor.
+function Object:new() end
+
+---@return nature.object
+function Object:extend()
+  local cls = {}
+  for k, v in pairs(self) do
+    if k:find("__") == 1 then
+      cls[k] = v
+    end
+  end
+  cls.__index = cls
+  cls.super = self
+  setmetatable(cls, self)
+  return cls
+end
+
+---Check if the object is strictly of the given type.
+---@param T any
+---@return boolean
+function Object:is(T)
+  return getmetatable(self) == T
+end
+
+---Check if the object inherits from the given type.
+---@param T any
+---@return boolean
+function Object:extends(T)
+  local mt = getmetatable(self)
+  while mt do
+    if mt == T then
+      return true
+    end
+    mt = getmetatable(mt)
+  end
+  return false
+end
+
+---Metamethod to get a string representation of an object.
+---@return string
+function Object:__tostring()
+  return "Object"
+end
+
+---Methamethod to allow using the object call as a constructor.
+---@return nature.object
+function Object:__call(...)
+  local obj = setmetatable({}, self)
+  obj:new(...)
+  return obj
+end
+
+
+return Object
diff --git a/sink.go b/sink.go
index 2ecc19d..3aa5507 100644
--- a/sink.go
+++ b/sink.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 
 	"hilbish/util"
 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ func setupSinkType(rtm *rt.Runtime) {
 	sinkFuncs := map[string]util.LuaExport{
 		"flush": {luaSinkFlush, 1, false},
 		"read": {luaSinkRead, 1, false},
+		"readAll": {luaSinkReadAll, 1, false},
 		"autoFlush": {luaSinkAutoFlush, 2, false},
 		"write": {luaSinkWrite, 2, false},
 		"writeln": {luaSinkWriteln, 2, false},
@@ -65,10 +67,42 @@ func setupSinkType(rtm *rt.Runtime) {
 	l.SetRegistry(sinkMetaKey, rt.TableValue(sinkMeta))
 }
 
+
+// #member
+// readAll() -> string
+// --- @returns string
+// Reads all input from the sink.
+func luaSinkReadAll(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	if err := c.Check1Arg(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	s, err := sinkArg(c, 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	lines := []string{}
+	for {
+		line, err := s.reader.ReadString('\n')
+		if err != nil {
+			if err == io.EOF {
+				break
+			}
+
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		lines = append(lines, line)
+	}
+
+	return c.PushingNext1(t.Runtime, rt.StringValue(strings.Join(lines, ""))), nil
+}
+
 // #member
 // read() -> string
 // --- @returns string
-// Reads input from the sink.
+// Reads a liine of input from the sink.
 func luaSinkRead(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
 	if err := c.Check1Arg(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err