diff --git a/css/app.css b/css/app.css
index 211efc4df..bb86b3c74 100644
--- a/css/app.css
+++ b/css/app.css
@@ -1181,10 +1181,13 @@ a.success-action {
           border-radius: 4px;
 }
 
+.radial-menu-background {
+    stroke: #aaa;
+    stroke-opacity: 0.4;
+}
+
 .radial-menu-item {
-    fill: white;
-    stroke: black;
-    stroke-width: 1;
+    fill: black;
     cursor:url(../img/cursor-pointer.png) 6 1, auto;
 }
 
@@ -1202,6 +1205,17 @@ a.success-action {
     fill: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
 }
 
+.radial-menu image {
+    pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.radial-menu-tooltip {
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
+    padding: 5px;
+    -webkit-border-radius: 4px;
+       -moz-border-radius: 4px;
+            border-radius: 4px;
+}
 
 /* Media Queries
 ------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/js/id/modes/select.js b/js/id/modes/select.js
index 06c05b7ea..ad06bda35 100644
--- a/js/id/modes/select.js
+++ b/js/id/modes/select.js
@@ -10,20 +10,6 @@ iD.modes.Select = function(entity, initial) {
         behaviors,
         radialMenu;
 
-    function remove() {
-        if (entity.type === 'way') {
-            mode.history.perform(
-                iD.actions.DeleteWay(entity.id),
-                'deleted a way');
-        } else if (entity.type === 'node') {
-            mode.history.perform(
-                iD.actions.DeleteNode(entity.id),
-                'deleted a node');
-        }
-
-        mode.controller.exit();
-    }
-
     function changeTags(d, tags) {
         if (!_.isEqual(entity.tags, tags)) {
             mode.history.perform(
@@ -49,6 +35,18 @@ iD.modes.Select = function(entity, initial) {
             behavior(surface);
         });
 
+        var operations = d3.values(iD.operations)
+            .map(function (o) { return o(entity.id, mode); })
+            .filter(function (o) { return o.available(); });
+
+        operations.forEach(function(operation) {
+            keybinding.on(operation.key, function () {
+                if (operation.enabled()) {
+                    operation();
+                }
+            });
+        });
+
         var q = iD.util.stringQs(location.hash.substring(1));
         location.replace('#' + iD.util.qsString(_.assign(q, {
             id: entity.id
@@ -126,8 +124,6 @@ iD.modes.Select = function(entity, initial) {
         surface.on('click.select', click)
             .on('dblclick.select', dblclick);
 
-        keybinding.on('⌫', remove);
-
         d3.select(document)
             .call(keybinding);
 
@@ -137,7 +133,7 @@ iD.modes.Select = function(entity, initial) {
             })
             .classed('selected', true);
 
-        radialMenu = iD.ui.RadialMenu(entity, mode);
+        radialMenu = iD.ui.RadialMenu(operations);
 
         if (d3.event && !initial) {
             var loc = map.mouseCoordinates();
diff --git a/js/id/operations/circular.js b/js/id/operations/circular.js
index 0af64aa20..eb94150fc 100644
--- a/js/id/operations/circular.js
+++ b/js/id/operations/circular.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 iD.operations.Circular = function(entityId, mode) {
-    var action = iD.actions.Circular(entityId, mode.map);
+    var history = mode.map.history(),
+        action = iD.actions.Circular(entityId, mode.map);
 
-    var operation = function(history) {
+    var operation = function() {
         var graph = history.graph(),
             entity = graph.entity(entityId),
             geometry = entity.geometry(graph);
@@ -18,17 +19,21 @@ iD.operations.Circular = function(entityId, mode) {
         }
     };
 
-    operation.available = function(graph) {
-        var entity = graph.entity(entityId);
+    operation.available = function() {
+        var graph = history.graph(),
+            entity = graph.entity(entityId);
         return entity.geometry(graph) === 'area' || entity.geometry(graph) === 'line';
     };
 
-    operation.enabled = function(graph) {
+    operation.enabled = function() {
+        var graph = history.graph();
         return action.enabled(graph);
     };
 
     operation.id = "circular";
+    operation.key = "O";
     operation.title = "Circular";
+    operation.description = "Make this round";
 
     return operation;
 };
diff --git a/js/id/operations/delete.js b/js/id/operations/delete.js
index 53038dbc4..03d788261 100644
--- a/js/id/operations/delete.js
+++ b/js/id/operations/delete.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-iD.operations.Delete = function(entityId) {
-    var operation = function(history) {
+iD.operations.Delete = function(entityId, mode) {
+    var history = mode.map.history();
+
+    var operation = function() {
         var graph = history.graph(),
             entity = graph.entity(entityId),
             geometry = entity.geometry(graph);
@@ -26,8 +28,9 @@ iD.operations.Delete = function(entityId) {
         }
     };
 
-    operation.available = function(graph) {
-        var entity = graph.entity(entityId);
+    operation.available = function() {
+        var graph = history.graph(),
+            entity = graph.entity(entityId);
         return _.contains(['vertex', 'point', 'line', 'area'], entity.geometry(graph));
     };
 
@@ -36,7 +39,9 @@ iD.operations.Delete = function(entityId) {
     };
 
     operation.id = "delete";
+    operation.key = "⌫";
     operation.title = "Delete";
+    operation.description = "Remove this from the map";
 
     return operation;
 };
diff --git a/js/id/operations/move.js b/js/id/operations/move.js
index 9806ede67..383ca4206 100644
--- a/js/id/operations/move.js
+++ b/js/id/operations/move.js
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 iD.operations.Move = function(entityId, mode) {
+    var history = mode.map.history();
+
     var operation = function() {
         mode.controller.enter(iD.modes.MoveWay(entityId));
     };
 
-    operation.available = function(graph) {
+    operation.available = function() {
+        var graph = history.graph();
         return graph.entity(entityId).type === 'way';
     };
 
@@ -12,7 +15,9 @@ iD.operations.Move = function(entityId, mode) {
     };
 
     operation.id = "move";
+    operation.key = "M";
     operation.title = "Move";
+    operation.description = "Move this to a different location";
 
     return operation;
 };
diff --git a/js/id/operations/reverse.js b/js/id/operations/reverse.js
index 941d8a4da..b36dfd60c 100644
--- a/js/id/operations/reverse.js
+++ b/js/id/operations/reverse.js
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
-iD.operations.Reverse = function(entityId) {
-    var operation = function(history) {
+iD.operations.Reverse = function(entityId, mode) {
+    var history = mode.map.history();
+
+    var operation = function() {
         history.perform(
             iD.actions.ReverseWay(entityId),
             'reversed a line');
     };
 
-    operation.available = function(graph) {
-        var entity = graph.entity(entityId);
+    operation.available = function() {
+        var graph = history.graph(),
+            entity = graph.entity(entityId);
         return entity.geometry(graph) === 'line';
     };
 
@@ -15,7 +18,9 @@ iD.operations.Reverse = function(entityId) {
     };
 
     operation.id = "reverse";
+    operation.key = "V";
     operation.title = "Reverse";
+    operation.description = "Make this way go in the opposite direction";
 
     return operation;
 };
diff --git a/js/id/operations/split.js b/js/id/operations/split.js
index 838dac88e..3dcab7481 100644
--- a/js/id/operations/split.js
+++ b/js/id/operations/split.js
@@ -1,21 +1,26 @@
-iD.operations.Split = function(entityId) {
-    var action = iD.actions.SplitWay(entityId);
+iD.operations.Split = function(entityId, mode) {
+    var history = mode.map.history(),
+        action = iD.actions.SplitWay(entityId);
 
-    var operation = function(history) {
+    var operation = function() {
         history.perform(action, 'split a way');
     };
 
-    operation.available = function(graph) {
-        var entity = graph.entity(entityId);
+    operation.available = function() {
+        var graph = history.graph(),
+            entity = graph.entity(entityId);
         return entity.geometry(graph) === 'vertex';
     };
 
-    operation.enabled = function(graph) {
+    operation.enabled = function() {
+        var graph = history.graph();
         return action.enabled(graph);
     };
 
     operation.id = "split";
+    operation.key = "X";
     operation.title = "Split";
+    operation.description = "Split this into two ways at this point";
 
     return operation;
 };
diff --git a/js/id/operations/unjoin.js b/js/id/operations/unjoin.js
index 985a41697..c18de3029 100644
--- a/js/id/operations/unjoin.js
+++ b/js/id/operations/unjoin.js
@@ -1,21 +1,26 @@
-iD.operations.Unjoin = function(entityId) {
-    var action = iD.actions.UnjoinNode(entityId);
+iD.operations.Unjoin = function(entityId, mode) {
+    var history = mode.map.history(),
+        action = iD.actions.UnjoinNode(entityId);
 
-    var operation = function(history) {
+    var operation = function() {
         history.perform(action, 'unjoined lines');
     };
 
-    operation.available = function(graph) {
-        var entity = graph.entity(entityId);
+    operation.available = function() {
+        var graph = history.graph(),
+            entity = graph.entity(entityId);
         return entity.geometry(graph) === 'vertex';
     };
 
-    operation.enabled = function(graph) {
+    operation.enabled = function() {
+        var graph = history.graph();
         return action.enabled(graph);
     };
 
     operation.id = "unjoin";
+    operation.key = "⇧-J";
     operation.title = "Unjoin";
+    operation.description = "Disconnect these ways from each other";
 
     return operation;
 };
diff --git a/js/id/ui/radial_menu.js b/js/id/ui/radial_menu.js
index d38ef3679..f06fa362e 100644
--- a/js/id/ui/radial_menu.js
+++ b/js/id/ui/radial_menu.js
@@ -1,50 +1,90 @@
-iD.ui.RadialMenu = function(entity, mode) {
-    var arcs;
+iD.ui.RadialMenu = function(operations) {
+    var menu;
 
     var radialMenu = function(selection, center) {
-        var history = mode.map.history(),
-            graph = history.graph(),
-            operations = d3.values(iD.operations)
-                .map(function (o) { return o(entity.id, mode); })
-                .filter(function (o) { return o.available(graph); });
+        if (!operations.length)
+            return;
 
         function click(operation) {
             d3.event.stopPropagation();
-            operation(history);
+            operation();
         }
 
-        var arc = d3.svg.arc()
-            .outerRadius(70)
-            .innerRadius(30)
-            .startAngle(function (d, i) { return 2 * Math.PI / operations.length * i; })
-            .endAngle(function (d, i) { return 2 * Math.PI / operations.length * (i + 1); });
-
-        arcs = selection.selectAll()
-            .data(operations)
-            .enter().append('g')
+        menu = selection.append('g')
             .attr('class', 'radial-menu')
             .attr('transform', "translate(" + center + ")")
             .attr('opacity', 0);
 
-        arcs.transition()
+        menu.transition()
             .attr('opacity', 0.8);
 
-        arcs.append('path')
-            .attr('class', function (d) { return 'radial-menu-item radial-menu-item-' + d.id; })
-            .attr('d', arc)
-            .classed('disabled', function (d) { return !d.enabled(graph); })
-            .on('click', click);
+        var r = 50,
+            a = Math.PI / 4,
+            a0 = -Math.PI / 4,
+            a1 = a0 + (operations.length - 1) * a;
 
-        arcs.append('text')
-            .attr("transform", function(d, i) { return "translate(" + arc.centroid(d, i) + ")"; })
-            .attr("dy", ".35em")
-            .style("text-anchor", "middle")
-            .text(function(d) { return d.title; });
+        menu.append('path')
+            .attr('class', 'radial-menu-background')
+            .attr('d', 'M' + r * Math.sin(a0) + ',' +
+                             r * Math.cos(a0) +
+                      ' A' + r + ',' + r + ' 0 0,0 ' +
+                             r * Math.sin(a1) + ',' +
+                             r * Math.cos(a1))
+            .attr('stroke-width', 50)
+            .attr('stroke-linecap', 'round');
+
+        var button = menu.selectAll()
+            .data(operations)
+            .enter().append('g')
+            .attr('transform', function(d, i) {
+                return 'translate(' + r * Math.sin(a0 + i * a) + ',' +
+                                      r * Math.cos(a0 + i * a) + ')';
+            });
+
+        button.append('circle')
+            .attr('class', function (d) { return 'radial-menu-item radial-menu-item-' + d.id; })
+            .attr('r', 15)
+            .attr('title', function (d) { return d.title; })
+            .classed('disabled', function (d) { return !d.enabled(); })
+            .on('click', click)
+            .on('mouseover', mouseover)
+            .on('mouseout', mouseout);
+
+        button.append('image')
+            .attr('width', 16)
+            .attr('height', 16)
+            .attr('transform', 'translate(-8, -8)')
+            .attr('xlink:href', 'icons/helipad.png');
+
+        var tooltip = menu.append('foreignObject')
+            .style('display', 'none')
+            .attr('width', 200)
+            .attr('height', 400);
+
+        tooltip.append('xhtml:div')
+            .attr('class', 'radial-menu-tooltip');
+
+        function mouseover(d, i) {
+            var angle = a0 + i * a,
+                dx = angle < 0 ? -200 : 0,
+                dy = 0;
+
+            tooltip
+                .attr('x', (r + 30) * Math.sin(angle) + dx)
+                .attr('y', (r + 30) * Math.cos(angle) + dy)
+                .style('display', 'block')
+                .select('div')
+                .text(d.description);
+        }
+
+        function mouseout() {
+            tooltip.style('display', 'none');
+        }
     };
 
     radialMenu.close = function(selection) {
-        if (arcs) {
-            arcs.transition()
+        if (menu) {
+            menu.transition()
                 .attr('opacity', 0)
                 .remove();
         }