diff --git a/assets/vim_style_key_config.ron b/assets/vim_style_key_config.ron
index 1ebe723f..5dabc47a 100644
--- a/assets/vim_style_key_config.ron
+++ b/assets/vim_style_key_config.ron
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
     tab_toggle: ( code: Tab, modifiers: ( bits: 0,),),
     tab_toggle_reverse: ( code: BackTab, modifiers: ( bits: 1,),),
+    toggle_workarea: ( code: Char('w'), modifiers: (bits: 0,),),
 
     focus_right: ( code: Char('l'), modifiers: ( bits: 0,),),
     focus_left: ( code: Char('h'), modifiers: ( bits: 0,),),
diff --git a/src/keys.rs b/src/keys.rs
index 18f8afea..63073f8b 100644
--- a/src/keys.rs
+++ b/src/keys.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ pub struct KeyConfig {
     pub tab_stashes: KeyEvent,
     pub tab_toggle: KeyEvent,
     pub tab_toggle_reverse: KeyEvent,
+    pub toggle_workarea: KeyEvent,
     pub focus_right: KeyEvent,
     pub focus_left: KeyEvent,
     pub focus_above: KeyEvent,
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ impl Default for KeyConfig {
 			tab_stashes: KeyEvent { code: KeyCode::Char('4'), modifiers: KeyModifiers::empty()},
 			tab_toggle: KeyEvent { code: KeyCode::Tab, modifiers: KeyModifiers::empty()},
 			tab_toggle_reverse: KeyEvent { code: KeyCode::BackTab, modifiers: KeyModifiers::SHIFT},
+            toggle_workarea: KeyEvent { code: KeyCode::Char('w'), modifiers: KeyModifiers::empty()},
 			focus_right: KeyEvent { code: KeyCode::Right, modifiers: KeyModifiers::empty()},
 			focus_left: KeyEvent { code: KeyCode::Left, modifiers: KeyModifiers::empty()},
 			focus_above: KeyEvent { code: KeyCode::Up, modifiers: KeyModifiers::empty()},
diff --git a/src/strings.rs b/src/strings.rs
index 33c44e3d..c84942d5 100644
--- a/src/strings.rs
+++ b/src/strings.rs
@@ -503,6 +503,30 @@ pub mod commands {
             CMD_GROUP_GENERAL,
         )
     }
+    pub fn select_staging(
+        key_config: &SharedKeyConfig,
+    ) -> CommandText {
+        CommandText::new(
+            format!(
+                "To stage [{}]",
+                key_config.get_hint(key_config.toggle_workarea),
+            ),
+            "focus/select staging area",
+            CMD_GROUP_GENERAL,
+        )
+    }
+    pub fn select_unstaged(
+        key_config: &SharedKeyConfig,
+    ) -> CommandText {
+        CommandText::new(
+            format!(
+                "To unstaged [{}]",
+                key_config.get_hint(key_config.toggle_workarea),
+            ),
+            "focus/select unstaged area",
+            CMD_GROUP_GENERAL,
+        )
+    }
     pub fn commit_open(key_config: &SharedKeyConfig) -> CommandText {
         CommandText::new(
             format!(
diff --git a/src/tabs/status.rs b/src/tabs/status.rs
index 759d995b..bc3477a3 100644
--- a/src/tabs/status.rs
+++ b/src/tabs/status.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,17 @@ enum Focus {
     Stage,
 }
 
+/// focus can toggle between workdir and stage
+impl Focus {
+    const fn toggled_focus(&self) -> Self {
+        match self {
+            Self::WorkDir => Self::Stage,
+            Self::Stage => Self::WorkDir,
+            Self::Diff => Self::Diff,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// which target are we showing a diff against
 #[derive(PartialEq, Copy, Clone)]
 enum DiffTarget {
@@ -515,6 +526,32 @@ impl Component for Status {
                 self.can_focus_diff(),
                 (self.visible && !focus_on_diff) || force_all,
             ));
+            out.push(
+                CommandInfo::new(
+                    strings::commands::select_staging(
+                        &self.key_config,
+                    ),
+                    !focus_on_diff,
+                    (self.visible
+                        && !focus_on_diff
+                        && self.focus == Focus::WorkDir)
+                        || force_all,
+                )
+                .order(strings::order::NAV),
+            );
+            out.push(
+                CommandInfo::new(
+                    strings::commands::select_unstaged(
+                        &self.key_config,
+                    ),
+                    !focus_on_diff,
+                    (self.visible
+                        && !focus_on_diff
+                        && self.focus == Focus::Stage)
+                        || force_all,
+                )
+                .order(strings::order::NAV),
+            );
 
             out.push(
                 CommandInfo::new(
@@ -551,6 +588,10 @@ impl Component for Status {
                         );
                     }
                     Ok(true)
+                } else if k == self.key_config.toggle_workarea
+                    && !self.is_focus_on_diff()
+                {
+                    self.switch_focus(self.focus.toggled_focus())
                 } else if k == self.key_config.focus_right
                     && self.can_focus_diff()
                 {