diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 44bc362..11500d1 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -800,6 +800,48 @@ VNA_SHELL_FUNCTION(cmd_dump)
 }
 #endif
 
+uint8_t in_menu_command;
+
+VNA_SHELL_FUNCTION(cmd_menu)
+{
+  menu_current_level = 0;
+  if (argc == 0) {
+    return;
+  }
+  in_menu_command = true;
+  if (argc >= 1)
+    menu_invoke(my_atoi(argv[0]));
+  if (argc >= 2)
+    menu_invoke(my_atoi(argv[1]));
+  if (argc >= 3)
+    menu_invoke(my_atoi(argv[2]));
+  if (argc >= 4)
+    menu_invoke(my_atoi(argv[3]));
+  in_menu_command = false;
+}
+
+VNA_SHELL_FUNCTION(cmd_text)
+{
+  if (argc!= 1)
+    return;
+  char *p = argv[0];
+  char *t = kp_buf;
+  while (*p) {
+    *t++ = *p++;
+  }
+  *t = 0;
+  uistat.value = my_atof(kp_buf);
+  uistat.freq_value = my_atoui(kp_buf);
+  set_numeric_value();
+  ui_mode_normal();
+}
+
+VNA_SHELL_FUNCTION(cmd_remark)
+{
+  (void) argc;
+  (void) argv;
+}
+
 #ifdef __REMOTE_DESKTOP__
 uint8_t remote_mouse_down = false;
 uint8_t auto_capture = false;
@@ -2251,6 +2293,9 @@ static const VNAShellCommand commands[] =
     { "selftest", cmd_selftest,    0 },
     { "correction", cmd_correction,   CMD_RUN_IN_LOAD },
     { "calc", cmd_calc, CMD_WAIT_MUTEX | CMD_RUN_IN_LOAD},
+    { "menu", cmd_menu, CMD_WAIT_MUTEX },
+    { "text", cmd_text, CMD_WAIT_MUTEX },
+    { "remark", cmd_remark, CMD_WAIT_MUTEX },
 #ifdef ENABLE_SD_CARD_CMD
     { "sd_list",   cmd_sd_list,   CMD_WAIT_MUTEX },
     { "sd_read",   cmd_sd_read,   CMD_WAIT_MUTEX },
diff --git a/nanovna.h b/nanovna.h
index ef67248..69a0b59 100644
--- a/nanovna.h
+++ b/nanovna.h
@@ -1531,6 +1531,10 @@ extern void ui_process(void);
 int current_menu_is_form(void);
 extern float nf_gain;
 extern const char * const averageText[];
+extern uint8_t menu_current_level;
+void menu_invoke(int item);
+extern char    kp_buf[];
+void set_numeric_value(void);
 
 void ui_mode_normal(void);
 void ui_mode_menu(void);
diff --git a/ui.c b/ui.c
index cb03f6a..1ba8dfc 100644
--- a/ui.c
+++ b/ui.c
@@ -89,14 +89,14 @@ enum {
 #endif
 
 #if NUMINPUT_LEN + 2 > TXTINPUT_LEN + 1
-static char    kp_buf[NUMINPUT_LEN+2];  // !!!!!! WARNING size must be + 2 from NUMINPUT_LEN or TXTINPUT_LEN + 1
+char    kp_buf[NUMINPUT_LEN+2];  // !!!!!! WARNING size must be + 2 from NUMINPUT_LEN or TXTINPUT_LEN + 1
 #else
-static char    kp_buf[TXTINPUT_LEN+1];  // !!!!!! WARNING size must be + 2 from NUMINPUT_LEN or TXTINPUT_LEN + 1
+char    kp_buf[TXTINPUT_LEN+1];  // !!!!!! WARNING size must be + 2 from NUMINPUT_LEN or TXTINPUT_LEN + 1
 #endif
 static uint8_t ui_mode = UI_NORMAL;
 static uint8_t keypad_mode;
 static char   *kp_help_text = NULL;
-static uint8_t menu_current_level = 0;
+uint8_t menu_current_level = 0;
 static int  selection = 0;
 static const uint8_t slider_bitmap[]=
 {
@@ -5355,7 +5355,7 @@ static void fetch_numeric_target(uint8_t mode)
   }
 }
 
-static void
+void
 set_numeric_value(void)
 {
   switch (keypad_mode) {
@@ -6204,7 +6204,7 @@ menu_move_top(void)
 }
 */
 
-static void
+void
 menu_invoke(int item)
 {
   int sub_item;
@@ -7278,12 +7278,14 @@ keypad_apply_touch(void)
   return -1;
 }
 
+extern uint8_t in_menu_command;
 static void
 ui_process_keypad(void)
 {
   int status;
   int keypads_last_index = keypads[0].pos - 1;
   kp_buf[0] = 0;
+  if (in_menu_command) return;
   while (TRUE) {
     status = btn_check();
     if (status & (EVT_UP|EVT_DOWN)) {
@@ -7843,6 +7845,4 @@ int check_touched(void)
   return touched;
 }
 
-
-
 #pragma GCC pop_options