From ce0bce973cccb2dfbfb7638173b7bdd7fa1882aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Valladares <85648028+dreyfus92@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:54:19 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 1/6] feat(prompts): add opt-in instructions footer for
 multiselect prompts

---
 .changeset/calm-feet-lead.md                  |   5 +
 examples/changesets/index.ts                  |   3 +
 packages/prompts/src/common.ts                |  18 ++
 packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts    |  19 +-
 packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts          |  16 +-
 .../group-multi-select.test.ts.snap           | 276 ++++++++++++++++++
 .../__snapshots__/multi-select.test.ts.snap   | 272 +++++++++++++++++
 .../prompts/test/group-multi-select.test.ts   |  18 ++
 packages/prompts/test/multi-select.test.ts    |  57 ++++
 9 files changed, 676 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 .changeset/calm-feet-lead.md

diff --git a/.changeset/calm-feet-lead.md b/.changeset/calm-feet-lead.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..33c4f52b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/calm-feet-lead.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@clack/prompts": minor
+---
+
+Add an opt-in `instructions` option to `multiselect` and `groupMultiselect`. When enabled, the active prompt shows a keyboard hints footer. Defaults to `false`, so existing prompts are unchanged.
diff --git a/examples/changesets/index.ts b/examples/changesets/index.ts
index cb9226db..c561aaf4 100644
--- a/examples/changesets/index.ts
+++ b/examples/changesets/index.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ async function main() {
 			packages: () =>
 				p.groupMultiselect({
 					message: 'Which packages would you like to include?',
+					instructions: true,
 					options: {
 						'changed packages': [
 							{ value: '@scope/a' },
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ async function main() {
 				const packages = results.packages ?? [];
 				return p.multiselect({
 					message: `Which packages should have a ${color.red('major')} bump?`,
+					instructions: true,
 					options: packages.map((value) => ({ value })),
 					required: false,
 				});
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ async function main() {
 				if (possiblePackages.length === 0) return;
 				return p.multiselect({
 					message: `Which packages should have a ${color.yellow('minor')} bump?`,
+					instructions: true,
 					options: possiblePackages.map((value) => ({ value })),
 					required: false,
 				});
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/common.ts b/packages/prompts/src/common.ts
index cf348b38..53217592 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/common.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/common.ts
@@ -73,3 +73,21 @@ export interface CommonOptions {
 	signal?: AbortSignal;
 	withGuide?: boolean;
 }
+
+export const MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS = [
+	`${styleText('dim', '↑/↓')} to navigate`,
+	`${styleText('dim', 'Space:')} select`,
+	`${styleText('dim', 'Enter:')} confirm`,
+];
+
+export function formatInstructionFooter(
+	instructions: string[] | null,
+	hasGuide: boolean
+): { text: string; lineCount: number } {
+	const guidePrefix = hasGuide ? `${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ` : '';
+	const footerLines = instructions ? [`${guidePrefix}${instructions.join(' • ')}`] : [];
+	if (hasGuide) {
+		footerLines.push(styleText('cyan', S_BAR_END));
+	}
+	return { text: footerLines.join('\n'), lineCount: footerLines.length + 1 };
+}
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts b/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts
index 4ddc3d3f..8717f269 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import { GroupMultiSelectPrompt, settings, wrapTextWithPrefix } from '@clack/core';
 import {
 	type CommonOptions,
+	MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS,
+	formatInstructionFooter,
 	S_BAR,
 	S_BAR_END,
 	S_CHECKBOX_ACTIVE,
@@ -58,6 +60,12 @@ export interface GroupMultiSelectOptions<Value> extends CommonOptions {
 	 * @default 0
 	 */
 	groupSpacing?: number;
+
+	/**
+	 * Show keyboard instructions below the option list.
+	 * @default false
+	 */
+	instructions?: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -189,6 +197,7 @@ export const groupMultiselect = <Value>(opts: GroupMultiSelectOptions<Value>) =>
 		);
 	};
 	const required = opts.required ?? true;
+	const showInstructions = opts.instructions ?? false;
 
 	return new GroupMultiSelectPrompt({
 		options: opts.options,
@@ -285,9 +294,11 @@ export const groupMultiselect = <Value>(opts: GroupMultiSelectOptions<Value>) =>
 				}
 				default: {
 					const guidePrefix = hasGuide ? `${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ` : '';
-					// Calculate rowPadding: title lines + footer lines (S_BAR_END + trailing newline)
 					const titleLineCount = title.split('\n').length;
-					const footerLineCount = (hasGuide ? 1 : 0) + 1; // guide line + trailing newline
+					const { text: footerText, lineCount: footerLineCount } = formatInstructionFooter(
+						showInstructions ? MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS : null,
+						hasGuide
+					);
 					const optionsText = limitOptions({
 						output: opts.output,
 						options: this.options,
@@ -297,9 +308,7 @@ export const groupMultiselect = <Value>(opts: GroupMultiSelectOptions<Value>) =>
 						rowPadding: titleLineCount + footerLineCount,
 						style: styleOption,
 					}).join(`\n${guidePrefix}`);
-					return `${title}${guidePrefix}${optionsText}\n${
-						hasGuide ? styleText('cyan', S_BAR_END) : ''
-					}\n`;
+					return `${title}${guidePrefix}${optionsText}\n${footerText}\n`;
 				}
 			}
 		},
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts b/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts
index 28b27aab..aed7eaa5 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import { MultiSelectPrompt, settings, wrapTextWithPrefix } from '@clack/core';
 import {
 	type CommonOptions,
+	MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS,
+	formatInstructionFooter,
 	S_BAR,
 	S_BAR_END,
 	S_CHECKBOX_ACTIVE,
@@ -20,6 +22,11 @@ export interface MultiSelectOptions<Value> extends CommonOptions {
 	maxItems?: number;
 	required?: boolean;
 	cursorAt?: Value;
+	/**
+	 * Show keyboard instructions below the option list.
+	 * @default false
+	 */
+	instructions?: boolean;
 }
 const computeLabel = (label: string, format: (text: string) => string) => {
 	return label
@@ -70,6 +77,7 @@ export const multiselect = <Value>(opts: MultiSelectOptions<Value>) => {
 		return `${styleText('dim', S_CHECKBOX_INACTIVE)} ${computeLabel(label, (text) => styleText('dim', text))}`;
 	};
 	const required = opts.required ?? true;
+	const showInstructions = opts.instructions ?? false;
 
 	return new MultiSelectPrompt({
 		options: opts.options,
@@ -171,9 +179,11 @@ export const multiselect = <Value>(opts: MultiSelectOptions<Value>) => {
 				}
 				default: {
 					const prefix = hasGuide ? `${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ` : '';
-					// Calculate rowPadding: title lines + footer lines (S_BAR_END + trailing newline)
 					const titleLineCount = title.split('\n').length;
-					const footerLineCount = hasGuide ? 2 : 1; // S_BAR_END + trailing newline
+					const { text: footerText, lineCount: footerLineCount } = formatInstructionFooter(
+						showInstructions ? MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS : null,
+						hasGuide
+					);
 					return `${title}${prefix}${limitOptions({
 						output: opts.output,
 						options: this.options,
@@ -182,7 +192,7 @@ export const multiselect = <Value>(opts: MultiSelectOptions<Value>) => {
 						columnPadding: prefix.length,
 						rowPadding: titleLineCount + footerLineCount,
 						style: styleOption,
-					}).join(`\n${prefix}`)}\n${hasGuide ? styleText('cyan', S_BAR_END) : ''}\n`;
+					}).join(`\n${prefix}`)}\n${footerText}\n`;
 				}
 			}
 		},
diff --git a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/group-multi-select.test.ts.snap b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/group-multi-select.test.ts.snap
index d6537c17..8bdb9c79 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/group-multi-select.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/group-multi-select.test.ts.snap
@@ -389,6 +389,144 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > initial values can be set 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > instructions: true renders footer 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "│
+◆  foo
+│  ◻ group1
+│  │ ◻ group1value0
+│  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.down count=1>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+│",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > instructions: true with maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "│
+◆  foo
+│  ◻ group1
+│  │ ◻ group1value0
+│  │ ◻ group1value1
+│  │ ◻ group1value2
+│  │ ◻ group1value3
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=2>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ◻ group1
+│  │ ◻ group1value0
+│  │ ◻ group1value1
+│  │ ◻ group1value2
+│  │ ◻ group1value3
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  │ ◻ group1value0
+│  │ ◻ group1value1
+│  │ ◻ group1value2
+│  │ ◻ group1value3
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  │ ◻ group1value1
+│  │ ◻ group1value2
+│  │ ◻ group1value3
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=2>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ...
+│  │ ◻ group1value1
+│  │ ◻ group1value2
+│  │ ◻ group1value3
+│  │ ◻ group1value4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  │ ◻ group1value2
+│  │ ◻ group1value3
+│  │ ◻ group1value4
+│  └ ◻ group1value5
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  │ ◻ group1value3
+│  │ ◻ group1value4
+│  └ ◻ group1value5
+│  ◻ group2
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
+  "│  └ ◼ group1value5",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=1>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+│  group1value5",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > instructions: true with withGuide: false renders footer without guide 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "◆  foo
+◻ group1
+│ ◻ group1value0
+└ ◻ group1value1
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
@@ -1298,6 +1436,144 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > initial values can be set 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > instructions: true renders footer 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "│
+◆  foo
+│  ◻ group1
+│  │ ◻ group1value0
+│  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.down count=1>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+│",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > instructions: true with maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "│
+◆  foo
+│  ◻ group1
+│  │ ◻ group1value0
+│  │ ◻ group1value1
+│  │ ◻ group1value2
+│  │ ◻ group1value3
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=2>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ◻ group1
+│  │ ◻ group1value0
+│  │ ◻ group1value1
+│  │ ◻ group1value2
+│  │ ◻ group1value3
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  │ ◻ group1value0
+│  │ ◻ group1value1
+│  │ ◻ group1value2
+│  │ ◻ group1value3
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  │ ◻ group1value1
+│  │ ◻ group1value2
+│  │ ◻ group1value3
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=2>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ...
+│  │ ◻ group1value1
+│  │ ◻ group1value2
+│  │ ◻ group1value3
+│  │ ◻ group1value4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  │ ◻ group1value2
+│  │ ◻ group1value3
+│  │ ◻ group1value4
+│  └ ◻ group1value5
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  │ ◻ group1value3
+│  │ ◻ group1value4
+│  └ ◻ group1value5
+│  ◻ group2
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
+  "│  └ ◼ group1value5",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=1>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+│  group1value5",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > instructions: true with withGuide: false renders footer without guide 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "◆  foo
+◻ group1
+│ ◻ group1value0
+└ ◻ group1value1
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
diff --git a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/multi-select.test.ts.snap b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/multi-select.test.ts.snap
index 38714036..e0206cd8 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/multi-select.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/multi-select.test.ts.snap
@@ -173,6 +173,142 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > global withGuide: false removes guide 1`]
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > instructions: true renders footer 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "│
+◆  foo
+│  ◻ opt0
+│  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=1>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+│  none",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > instructions: true with maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "│
+◆  foo
+│  ◻ opt0
+│  ◻ opt1
+│  ◻ opt2
+│  ◻ opt3
+│  ◻ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=2>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ◻ opt0
+│  ◻ opt1
+│  ◻ opt2
+│  ◻ opt3
+│  ◻ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ◻ opt1
+│  ◻ opt2
+│  ◻ opt3
+│  ◻ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ◻ opt2
+│  ◻ opt3
+│  ◻ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=2>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ...
+│  ◻ opt2
+│  ◻ opt3
+│  ◻ opt4
+│  ◻ opt5
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ◻ opt3
+│  ◻ opt4
+│  ◻ opt5
+│  ◻ opt6
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ◻ opt4
+│  ◻ opt5
+│  ◻ opt6
+│  ◻ opt7
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
+  "│  ◼ opt6",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=1>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+│  opt6",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > instructions: true with withGuide: false renders footer without guide 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "◆  foo
+◻ opt0
+◻ opt1
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+none",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
@@ -953,6 +1089,142 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > global withGuide: false removes guide 1`] =
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > instructions: true renders footer 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "│
+◆  foo
+│  ◻ opt0
+│  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=1>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+│  none",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > instructions: true with maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "│
+◆  foo
+│  ◻ opt0
+│  ◻ opt1
+│  ◻ opt2
+│  ◻ opt3
+│  ◻ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=2>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ◻ opt0
+│  ◻ opt1
+│  ◻ opt2
+│  ◻ opt3
+│  ◻ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ◻ opt1
+│  ◻ opt2
+│  ◻ opt3
+│  ◻ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ◻ opt2
+│  ◻ opt3
+│  ◻ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=2>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ...
+│  ◻ opt2
+│  ◻ opt3
+│  ◻ opt4
+│  ◻ opt5
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ◻ opt3
+│  ◻ opt4
+│  ◻ opt5
+│  ◻ opt6
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ◻ opt4
+│  ◻ opt5
+│  ◻ opt6
+│  ◻ opt7
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
+  "│  ◼ opt6",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=1>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+│  opt6",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > instructions: true with withGuide: false renders footer without guide 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "◆  foo
+◻ opt0
+◻ opt1
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+none",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
diff --git a/packages/prompts/test/group-multi-select.test.ts b/packages/prompts/test/group-multi-select.test.ts
index 33769ebf..ac49ea56 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/test/group-multi-select.test.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/test/group-multi-select.test.ts
@@ -481,4 +481,22 @@ describe.each(['true', 'false'])('groupMultiselect (isCI = %s)', (isCI) => {
 		expect(value).toEqual(['group1value0']);
 		expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
 	});
+
+	test('instructions: true renders footer', async () => {
+		const result = prompts.groupMultiselect({
+			message: 'foo',
+			input,
+			output,
+			instructions: true,
+			required: false,
+			options: {
+				group1: [{ value: 'group1value0' }, { value: 'group1value1' }],
+			},
+		});
+
+		input.emit('keypress', '', { name: 'return' });
+
+		await result;
+		expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
+	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/prompts/test/multi-select.test.ts b/packages/prompts/test/multi-select.test.ts
index 3f79555b..6d04d856 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/test/multi-select.test.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/test/multi-select.test.ts
@@ -437,4 +437,61 @@ describe.each(['true', 'false'])('multiselect (isCI = %s)', (isCI) => {
 		expect(value).toEqual(['opt0']);
 		expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
 	});
+
+	test('instructions: true renders footer', async () => {
+		const result = prompts.multiselect({
+			message: 'foo',
+			options: [{ value: 'opt0' }, { value: 'opt1' }],
+			instructions: true,
+			required: false,
+			input,
+			output,
+		});
+
+		input.emit('keypress', '', { name: 'return' });
+
+		await result;
+		expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
+	});
+
+	test('instructions: true with withGuide: false renders footer without guide', async () => {
+		const result = prompts.multiselect({
+			message: 'foo',
+			options: [{ value: 'opt0' }, { value: 'opt1' }],
+			instructions: true,
+			required: false,
+			withGuide: false,
+			input,
+			output,
+		});
+
+		input.emit('keypress', '', { name: 'return' });
+
+		await result;
+		expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
+	});
+
+	test('instructions: true with maxItems renders a sliding window', async () => {
+		const result = prompts.multiselect({
+			message: 'foo',
+			options: [...Array(12).keys()].map((k) => ({
+				value: `opt${k}`,
+			})),
+			maxItems: 6,
+			instructions: true,
+			input,
+			output,
+		});
+
+		for (let i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
+			input.emit('keypress', '', { name: 'down' });
+		}
+		input.emit('keypress', '', { name: 'space' });
+		input.emit('keypress', '', { name: 'return' });
+
+		const value = await result;
+
+		expect(value).toEqual(['opt6']);
+		expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
+	});
 });

From 00fcfcc2690cfc5d20cb8713633c98a930d2efd7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Valladares <85648028+dreyfus92@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:58:01 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 2/6] format

---
 packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts | 2 +-
 packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts       | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts b/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts
index 8717f269..1da4cb27 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import { GroupMultiSelectPrompt, settings, wrapTextWithPrefix } from '@clack/core';
 import {
 	type CommonOptions,
-	MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS,
 	formatInstructionFooter,
+	MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS,
 	S_BAR,
 	S_BAR_END,
 	S_CHECKBOX_ACTIVE,
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts b/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts
index aed7eaa5..32fa160d 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import { MultiSelectPrompt, settings, wrapTextWithPrefix } from '@clack/core';
 import {
 	type CommonOptions,
-	MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS,
 	formatInstructionFooter,
+	MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS,
 	S_BAR,
 	S_BAR_END,
 	S_CHECKBOX_ACTIVE,

From 1e674ac59a8f73d6bfbdf8f5021a950868a1fece Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Valladares <85648028+dreyfus92@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:07:28 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 3/6] apply suggestions from @43081j's review

---
 .changeset/calm-feet-lead.md                  |   2 +-
 packages/prompts/src/common.ts                |  10 +-
 packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts    |   7 +-
 packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts          |   7 +-
 packages/prompts/src/select.ts                |  32 ++-
 .../group-multi-select.test.ts.snap           | 232 ----------------
 .../test/__snapshots__/select.test.ts.snap    | 262 ++++++++++++++++++
 packages/prompts/test/select.test.ts          |  15 +
 8 files changed, 315 insertions(+), 252 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.changeset/calm-feet-lead.md b/.changeset/calm-feet-lead.md
index 33c4f52b..8085ad28 100644
--- a/.changeset/calm-feet-lead.md
+++ b/.changeset/calm-feet-lead.md
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 "@clack/prompts": minor
 ---
 
-Add an opt-in `instructions` option to `multiselect` and `groupMultiselect`. When enabled, the active prompt shows a keyboard hints footer. Defaults to `false`, so existing prompts are unchanged.
+Add an opt-in `instructions` option to `select`, `multiselect`, and `groupMultiselect`. When enabled, the active prompt shows a keyboard hints footer matching the autocomplete style. Defaults to `false`, so existing prompts are unchanged.
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/common.ts b/packages/prompts/src/common.ts
index 53217592..1a0755c1 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/common.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/common.ts
@@ -74,20 +74,14 @@ export interface CommonOptions {
 	withGuide?: boolean;
 }
 
-export const MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS = [
-	`${styleText('dim', '↑/↓')} to navigate`,
-	`${styleText('dim', 'Space:')} select`,
-	`${styleText('dim', 'Enter:')} confirm`,
-];
-
 export function formatInstructionFooter(
 	instructions: string[] | null,
 	hasGuide: boolean
-): { text: string; lineCount: number } {
+): string[] {
 	const guidePrefix = hasGuide ? `${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ` : '';
 	const footerLines = instructions ? [`${guidePrefix}${instructions.join(' • ')}`] : [];
 	if (hasGuide) {
 		footerLines.push(styleText('cyan', S_BAR_END));
 	}
-	return { text: footerLines.join('\n'), lineCount: footerLines.length + 1 };
+	return footerLines;
 }
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts b/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts
index 1da4cb27..bf627bf8 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { GroupMultiSelectPrompt, settings, wrapTextWithPrefix } from '@clack/cor
 import {
 	type CommonOptions,
 	formatInstructionFooter,
-	MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS,
 	S_BAR,
 	S_BAR_END,
 	S_CHECKBOX_ACTIVE,
@@ -12,7 +11,7 @@ import {
 	symbol,
 } from './common.js';
 import { limitOptions } from './limit-options.js';
-import type { Option } from './select.js';
+import { MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS, type Option } from './select.js';
 
 /**
  * Options for the {@link groupMultiselect} prompt.
@@ -295,10 +294,12 @@ export const groupMultiselect = <Value>(opts: GroupMultiSelectOptions<Value>) =>
 				default: {
 					const guidePrefix = hasGuide ? `${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ` : '';
 					const titleLineCount = title.split('\n').length;
-					const { text: footerText, lineCount: footerLineCount } = formatInstructionFooter(
+					const footerLines = formatInstructionFooter(
 						showInstructions ? MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS : null,
 						hasGuide
 					);
+					const footerText = footerLines.join('\n');
+					const footerLineCount = footerLines.length + 1;
 					const optionsText = limitOptions({
 						output: opts.output,
 						options: this.options,
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts b/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts
index 32fa160d..30c5dc60 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { MultiSelectPrompt, settings, wrapTextWithPrefix } from '@clack/core';
 import {
 	type CommonOptions,
 	formatInstructionFooter,
-	MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS,
 	S_BAR,
 	S_BAR_END,
 	S_CHECKBOX_ACTIVE,
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ import {
 	symbolBar,
 } from './common.js';
 import { limitOptions } from './limit-options.js';
-import type { Option } from './select.js';
+import { MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS, type Option } from './select.js';
 
 export interface MultiSelectOptions<Value> extends CommonOptions {
 	message: string;
@@ -180,10 +179,12 @@ export const multiselect = <Value>(opts: MultiSelectOptions<Value>) => {
 				default: {
 					const prefix = hasGuide ? `${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ` : '';
 					const titleLineCount = title.split('\n').length;
-					const { text: footerText, lineCount: footerLineCount } = formatInstructionFooter(
+					const footerLines = formatInstructionFooter(
 						showInstructions ? MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS : null,
 						hasGuide
 					);
+					const footerText = footerLines.join('\n');
+					const footerLineCount = footerLines.length + 1;
 					return `${title}${prefix}${limitOptions({
 						output: opts.output,
 						options: this.options,
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/select.ts b/packages/prompts/src/select.ts
index a3407cdb..b88d47f2 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/select.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/select.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import { SelectPrompt, settings, wrapTextWithPrefix } from '@clack/core';
 import {
 	type CommonOptions,
+	formatInstructionFooter,
 	S_BAR,
-	S_BAR_END,
 	S_RADIO_ACTIVE,
 	S_RADIO_INACTIVE,
 	symbol,
@@ -11,6 +11,17 @@ import {
 } from './common.js';
 import { limitOptions } from './limit-options.js';
 
+export const SELECT_INSTRUCTIONS = [
+	`${styleText('dim', '↑/↓')} to navigate`,
+	`${styleText('dim', 'Enter:')} confirm`,
+];
+
+export const MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS = [
+	`${styleText('dim', '↑/↓')} to navigate`,
+	`${styleText('dim', 'Space:')} select`,
+	`${styleText('dim', 'Enter:')} confirm`,
+];
+
 type Primitive = Readonly<string | boolean | number>;
 
 export type Option<Value> = Value extends Primitive
@@ -70,6 +81,12 @@ export interface SelectOptions<Value> extends CommonOptions {
 	options: Option<Value>[];
 	initialValue?: Value;
 	maxItems?: number;
+	/**
+	 * Show keyboard instructions below the option list.
+	 * @default false
+	 * @since 1.1.0
+	 */
+	instructions?: boolean;
 }
 
 const computeLabel = (label: string, format: (text: string) => string) => {
@@ -106,6 +123,8 @@ export const select = <Value>(opts: SelectOptions<Value>) => {
 		}
 	};
 
+	const showInstructions = opts.instructions ?? false;
+
 	return new SelectPrompt({
 		options: opts.options,
 		signal: opts.signal,
@@ -145,10 +164,13 @@ export const select = <Value>(opts: SelectOptions<Value>) => {
 				}
 				default: {
 					const prefix = hasGuide ? `${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ` : '';
-					const prefixEnd = hasGuide ? styleText('cyan', S_BAR_END) : '';
-					// Calculate rowPadding: title lines + footer lines (S_BAR_END + trailing newline)
 					const titleLineCount = title.split('\n').length;
-					const footerLineCount = hasGuide ? 2 : 1; // S_BAR_END + trailing newline (or just trailing newline)
+					const footerLines = formatInstructionFooter(
+						showInstructions ? SELECT_INSTRUCTIONS : null,
+						hasGuide
+					);
+					const footerText = footerLines.join('\n');
+					const footerLineCount = footerLines.length + 1;
 					return `${title}${prefix}${limitOptions({
 						output: opts.output,
 						cursor: this.cursor,
@@ -158,7 +180,7 @@ export const select = <Value>(opts: SelectOptions<Value>) => {
 						rowPadding: titleLineCount + footerLineCount,
 						style: (item, active) =>
 							opt(item, item.disabled ? 'disabled' : active ? 'active' : 'inactive'),
-					}).join(`\n${prefix}`)}\n${prefixEnd}\n`;
+					}).join(`\n${prefix}`)}\n${footerText}\n`;
 				}
 			}
 		},
diff --git a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/group-multi-select.test.ts.snap b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/group-multi-select.test.ts.snap
index 8bdb9c79..46bedfb2 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/group-multi-select.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/group-multi-select.test.ts.snap
@@ -411,122 +411,6 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > instructions: true renders footer 1`]
 ]
 `;
 
-exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > instructions: true with maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
-[
-  "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ group1
-│  │ ◻ group1value0
-│  │ ◻ group1value1
-│  │ ◻ group1value2
-│  │ ◻ group1value3
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ group1
-│  │ ◻ group1value0
-│  │ ◻ group1value1
-│  │ ◻ group1value2
-│  │ ◻ group1value3
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  │ ◻ group1value0
-│  │ ◻ group1value1
-│  │ ◻ group1value2
-│  │ ◻ group1value3
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=4>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  │ ◻ group1value1
-│  │ ◻ group1value2
-│  │ ◻ group1value3
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ...
-│  │ ◻ group1value1
-│  │ ◻ group1value2
-│  │ ◻ group1value3
-│  │ ◻ group1value4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  │ ◻ group1value2
-│  │ ◻ group1value3
-│  │ ◻ group1value4
-│  └ ◻ group1value5
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  │ ◻ group1value3
-│  │ ◻ group1value4
-│  └ ◻ group1value5
-│  ◻ group2
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=5>",
-  "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  └ ◼ group1value5",
-  "<cursor.down count=5>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=1>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  group1value5",
-  "
-",
-  "<cursor.show>",
-]
-`;
-
-exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > instructions: true with withGuide: false renders footer without guide 1`] = `
-[
-  "<cursor.hide>",
-  "◆  foo
-◻ group1
-│ ◻ group1value0
-└ ◻ group1value1
-↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-",
-  "
-",
-  "<cursor.show>",
-]
-`;
-
 exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
@@ -1458,122 +1342,6 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > instructions: true renders footer 1`]
 ]
 `;
 
-exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > instructions: true with maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
-[
-  "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ group1
-│  │ ◻ group1value0
-│  │ ◻ group1value1
-│  │ ◻ group1value2
-│  │ ◻ group1value3
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ group1
-│  │ ◻ group1value0
-│  │ ◻ group1value1
-│  │ ◻ group1value2
-│  │ ◻ group1value3
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  │ ◻ group1value0
-│  │ ◻ group1value1
-│  │ ◻ group1value2
-│  │ ◻ group1value3
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=4>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  │ ◻ group1value1
-│  │ ◻ group1value2
-│  │ ◻ group1value3
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ...
-│  │ ◻ group1value1
-│  │ ◻ group1value2
-│  │ ◻ group1value3
-│  │ ◻ group1value4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  │ ◻ group1value2
-│  │ ◻ group1value3
-│  │ ◻ group1value4
-│  └ ◻ group1value5
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  │ ◻ group1value3
-│  │ ◻ group1value4
-│  └ ◻ group1value5
-│  ◻ group2
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=5>",
-  "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  └ ◼ group1value5",
-  "<cursor.down count=5>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=1>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  group1value5",
-  "
-",
-  "<cursor.show>",
-]
-`;
-
-exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > instructions: true with withGuide: false renders footer without guide 1`] = `
-[
-  "<cursor.hide>",
-  "◆  foo
-◻ group1
-│ ◻ group1value0
-└ ◻ group1value1
-↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-",
-  "
-",
-  "<cursor.show>",
-]
-`;
-
 exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
diff --git a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/select.test.ts.snap b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/select.test.ts.snap
index b213bff7..21c83011 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/select.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/select.test.ts.snap
@@ -236,6 +236,137 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > handles mixed size re-renders 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`select (isCI = false) > instructions: true renders footer 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "│
+◆  foo
+│  ● opt0
+│  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=1>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+│  opt0",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`select (isCI = false) > instructions: true with maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "│
+◆  foo
+│  ● opt0
+│  ○ opt1
+│  ○ opt2
+│  ○ opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=2>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt0
+│  ● opt1
+│  ○ opt2
+│  ○ opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt1
+│  ● opt2
+│  ○ opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt2
+│  ● opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=2>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ...
+│  ○ opt2
+│  ○ opt3
+│  ● opt4
+│  ○ opt5
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ● opt5
+│  ○ opt6
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt4
+│  ○ opt5
+│  ● opt6
+│  ○ opt7
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=1>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+│  opt6",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`select (isCI = false) > instructions: true with withGuide: false renders footer without guide 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "◆  foo
+● opt0
+○ opt1
+↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+opt0",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`select (isCI = false) > renders disabled options 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
@@ -715,6 +846,137 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > handles mixed size re-renders 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`select (isCI = true) > instructions: true renders footer 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "│
+◆  foo
+│  ● opt0
+│  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=1>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+│  opt0",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`select (isCI = true) > instructions: true with maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "│
+◆  foo
+│  ● opt0
+│  ○ opt1
+│  ○ opt2
+│  ○ opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=2>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt0
+│  ● opt1
+│  ○ opt2
+│  ○ opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt1
+│  ● opt2
+│  ○ opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt2
+│  ● opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=2>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ...
+│  ○ opt2
+│  ○ opt3
+│  ● opt4
+│  ○ opt5
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ● opt5
+│  ○ opt6
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt4
+│  ○ opt5
+│  ● opt6
+│  ○ opt7
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=1>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+│  opt6",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`select (isCI = true) > instructions: true with withGuide: false renders footer without guide 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "◆  foo
+● opt0
+○ opt1
+↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+opt0",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`select (isCI = true) > renders disabled options 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
diff --git a/packages/prompts/test/select.test.ts b/packages/prompts/test/select.test.ts
index 447a0e1b..0d536bc9 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/test/select.test.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/test/select.test.ts
@@ -340,6 +340,21 @@ describe.each(['true', 'false'])('select (isCI = %s)', (isCI) => {
 		expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
 	});
 
+	test('instructions: true renders footer', async () => {
+		const result = prompts.select({
+			message: 'foo',
+			options: [{ value: 'opt0' }, { value: 'opt1' }],
+			instructions: true,
+			input,
+			output,
+		});
+
+		input.emit('keypress', '', { name: 'return' });
+
+		await result;
+		expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
+	});
+
 	test('correctly limits options with explicit multiline message', async () => {
 		output.rows = 12;
 

From 786d4b53f9e2a96c289240e4be2572959b01d642 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Valladares <85648028+dreyfus92@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:03:47 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 4/6] apply more suggestions

---
 packages/prompts/src/common.ts             |  7 ++-----
 packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts | 12 +++++++-----
 packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts       | 17 ++++++++++++-----
 packages/prompts/src/select.ts             | 16 ++++++----------
 4 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/common.ts b/packages/prompts/src/common.ts
index 1a0755c1..e4a0c379 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/common.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/common.ts
@@ -74,12 +74,9 @@ export interface CommonOptions {
 	withGuide?: boolean;
 }
 
-export function formatInstructionFooter(
-	instructions: string[] | null,
-	hasGuide: boolean
-): string[] {
+export function formatInstructionFooter(instructions: string[], hasGuide: boolean): string[] {
 	const guidePrefix = hasGuide ? `${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ` : '';
-	const footerLines = instructions ? [`${guidePrefix}${instructions.join(' • ')}`] : [];
+	const footerLines = [`${guidePrefix}${instructions.join(' • ')}`];
 	if (hasGuide) {
 		footerLines.push(styleText('cyan', S_BAR_END));
 	}
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts b/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts
index bf627bf8..c343641b 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ import {
 	symbol,
 } from './common.js';
 import { limitOptions } from './limit-options.js';
-import { MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS, type Option } from './select.js';
+import { MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS } from './multi-select.js';
+import type { Option } from './select.js';
 
 /**
  * Options for the {@link groupMultiselect} prompt.
@@ -294,10 +295,11 @@ export const groupMultiselect = <Value>(opts: GroupMultiSelectOptions<Value>) =>
 				default: {
 					const guidePrefix = hasGuide ? `${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ` : '';
 					const titleLineCount = title.split('\n').length;
-					const footerLines = formatInstructionFooter(
-						showInstructions ? MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS : null,
-						hasGuide
-					);
+					const footerLines = showInstructions
+						? formatInstructionFooter(MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS, hasGuide)
+						: hasGuide
+							? [styleText('cyan', S_BAR_END)]
+							: [];
 					const footerText = footerLines.join('\n');
 					const footerLineCount = footerLines.length + 1;
 					const optionsText = limitOptions({
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts b/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts
index 30c5dc60..b78ed8de 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@ import {
 	symbolBar,
 } from './common.js';
 import { limitOptions } from './limit-options.js';
-import { MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS, type Option } from './select.js';
+import type { Option } from './select.js';
+
+export const MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS = [
+	`${styleText('dim', '↑/↓')} to navigate`,
+	`${styleText('dim', 'Space:')} select`,
+	`${styleText('dim', 'Enter:')} confirm`,
+];
 
 export interface MultiSelectOptions<Value> extends CommonOptions {
 	message: string;
@@ -179,10 +185,11 @@ export const multiselect = <Value>(opts: MultiSelectOptions<Value>) => {
 				default: {
 					const prefix = hasGuide ? `${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ` : '';
 					const titleLineCount = title.split('\n').length;
-					const footerLines = formatInstructionFooter(
-						showInstructions ? MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS : null,
-						hasGuide
-					);
+					const footerLines = showInstructions
+						? formatInstructionFooter(MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS, hasGuide)
+						: hasGuide
+							? [styleText('cyan', S_BAR_END)]
+							: [];
 					const footerText = footerLines.join('\n');
 					const footerLineCount = footerLines.length + 1;
 					return `${title}${prefix}${limitOptions({
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/select.ts b/packages/prompts/src/select.ts
index b88d47f2..8fe6be1a 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/select.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/select.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
 	type CommonOptions,
 	formatInstructionFooter,
 	S_BAR,
+	S_BAR_END,
 	S_RADIO_ACTIVE,
 	S_RADIO_INACTIVE,
 	symbol,
@@ -16,12 +17,6 @@ export const SELECT_INSTRUCTIONS = [
 	`${styleText('dim', 'Enter:')} confirm`,
 ];
 
-export const MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS = [
-	`${styleText('dim', '↑/↓')} to navigate`,
-	`${styleText('dim', 'Space:')} select`,
-	`${styleText('dim', 'Enter:')} confirm`,
-];
-
 type Primitive = Readonly<string | boolean | number>;
 
 export type Option<Value> = Value extends Primitive
@@ -165,10 +160,11 @@ export const select = <Value>(opts: SelectOptions<Value>) => {
 				default: {
 					const prefix = hasGuide ? `${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ` : '';
 					const titleLineCount = title.split('\n').length;
-					const footerLines = formatInstructionFooter(
-						showInstructions ? SELECT_INSTRUCTIONS : null,
-						hasGuide
-					);
+					const footerLines = showInstructions
+						? formatInstructionFooter(SELECT_INSTRUCTIONS, hasGuide)
+						: hasGuide
+							? [styleText('cyan', S_BAR_END)]
+							: [];
 					const footerText = footerLines.join('\n');
 					const footerLineCount = footerLines.length + 1;
 					return `${title}${prefix}${limitOptions({

From e47c59ab3d1771da80337dc4e157556c616efdcf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Valladares <85648028+dreyfus92@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:04:18 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 5/6] remove: orphaned snapshots from select tests

---
 .../test/__snapshots__/select.test.ts.snap    | 220 ------------------
 1 file changed, 220 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/select.test.ts.snap b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/select.test.ts.snap
index 21c83011..a1b00774 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/select.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/select.test.ts.snap
@@ -257,116 +257,6 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > instructions: true renders footer 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
-exports[`select (isCI = false) > instructions: true with maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
-[
-  "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ● opt0
-│  ○ opt1
-│  ○ opt2
-│  ○ opt3
-│  ○ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ○ opt0
-│  ● opt1
-│  ○ opt2
-│  ○ opt3
-│  ○ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ○ opt1
-│  ● opt2
-│  ○ opt3
-│  ○ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=4>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ○ opt2
-│  ● opt3
-│  ○ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ...
-│  ○ opt2
-│  ○ opt3
-│  ● opt4
-│  ○ opt5
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ○ opt3
-│  ○ opt4
-│  ● opt5
-│  ○ opt6
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ○ opt4
-│  ○ opt5
-│  ● opt6
-│  ○ opt7
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=1>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  opt6",
-  "
-",
-  "<cursor.show>",
-]
-`;
-
-exports[`select (isCI = false) > instructions: true with withGuide: false renders footer without guide 1`] = `
-[
-  "<cursor.hide>",
-  "◆  foo
-● opt0
-○ opt1
-↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-opt0",
-  "
-",
-  "<cursor.show>",
-]
-`;
-
 exports[`select (isCI = false) > renders disabled options 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
@@ -867,116 +757,6 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > instructions: true renders footer 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
-exports[`select (isCI = true) > instructions: true with maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
-[
-  "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ● opt0
-│  ○ opt1
-│  ○ opt2
-│  ○ opt3
-│  ○ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ○ opt0
-│  ● opt1
-│  ○ opt2
-│  ○ opt3
-│  ○ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ○ opt1
-│  ● opt2
-│  ○ opt3
-│  ○ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=4>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ○ opt2
-│  ● opt3
-│  ○ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ...
-│  ○ opt2
-│  ○ opt3
-│  ● opt4
-│  ○ opt5
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ○ opt3
-│  ○ opt4
-│  ● opt5
-│  ○ opt6
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ○ opt4
-│  ○ opt5
-│  ● opt6
-│  ○ opt7
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=1>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  opt6",
-  "
-",
-  "<cursor.show>",
-]
-`;
-
-exports[`select (isCI = true) > instructions: true with withGuide: false renders footer without guide 1`] = `
-[
-  "<cursor.hide>",
-  "◆  foo
-● opt0
-○ opt1
-↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-opt0",
-  "
-",
-  "<cursor.show>",
-]
-`;
-
 exports[`select (isCI = true) > renders disabled options 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",

From 873779c6075e6dbe5e0a4a2a124f3ec63057b814 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Valladares <85648028+dreyfus92@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:06:13 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 6/6] refactor(prompts): always display keyboard instruction
 footers for select, multiselect, and groupMultiselect prompts

---
 .changeset/calm-feet-lead.md                  |   2 +-
 examples/changesets/index.ts                  |   3 -
 packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts    |  13 +-
 packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts          |  12 +-
 packages/prompts/src/select.ts                |  15 +-
 .../group-multi-select.test.ts.snap           | 512 ++++++++++--------
 .../__snapshots__/multi-select.test.ts.snap   | 506 +++++++++--------
 .../test/__snapshots__/select.test.ts.snap    | 376 ++++++++++---
 .../prompts/test/group-multi-select.test.ts   |  18 -
 packages/prompts/test/multi-select.test.ts    |  22 +-
 packages/prompts/test/select.test.ts          |  26 +-
 11 files changed, 886 insertions(+), 619 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.changeset/calm-feet-lead.md b/.changeset/calm-feet-lead.md
index 8085ad28..3d312945 100644
--- a/.changeset/calm-feet-lead.md
+++ b/.changeset/calm-feet-lead.md
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 "@clack/prompts": minor
 ---
 
-Add an opt-in `instructions` option to `select`, `multiselect`, and `groupMultiselect`. When enabled, the active prompt shows a keyboard hints footer matching the autocomplete style. Defaults to `false`, so existing prompts are unchanged.
+Add keyboard instruction footers to `select`, `multiselect`, and `groupMultiselect` in the active state, matching autocomplete. No option — always shown.
diff --git a/examples/changesets/index.ts b/examples/changesets/index.ts
index c561aaf4..cb9226db 100644
--- a/examples/changesets/index.ts
+++ b/examples/changesets/index.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ async function main() {
 			packages: () =>
 				p.groupMultiselect({
 					message: 'Which packages would you like to include?',
-					instructions: true,
 					options: {
 						'changed packages': [
 							{ value: '@scope/a' },
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ async function main() {
 				const packages = results.packages ?? [];
 				return p.multiselect({
 					message: `Which packages should have a ${color.red('major')} bump?`,
-					instructions: true,
 					options: packages.map((value) => ({ value })),
 					required: false,
 				});
@@ -49,7 +47,6 @@ async function main() {
 				if (possiblePackages.length === 0) return;
 				return p.multiselect({
 					message: `Which packages should have a ${color.yellow('minor')} bump?`,
-					instructions: true,
 					options: possiblePackages.map((value) => ({ value })),
 					required: false,
 				});
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts b/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts
index c343641b..054228f6 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts
@@ -60,12 +60,6 @@ export interface GroupMultiSelectOptions<Value> extends CommonOptions {
 	 * @default 0
 	 */
 	groupSpacing?: number;
-
-	/**
-	 * Show keyboard instructions below the option list.
-	 * @default false
-	 */
-	instructions?: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -197,7 +191,6 @@ export const groupMultiselect = <Value>(opts: GroupMultiSelectOptions<Value>) =>
 		);
 	};
 	const required = opts.required ?? true;
-	const showInstructions = opts.instructions ?? false;
 
 	return new GroupMultiSelectPrompt({
 		options: opts.options,
@@ -295,11 +288,7 @@ export const groupMultiselect = <Value>(opts: GroupMultiSelectOptions<Value>) =>
 				default: {
 					const guidePrefix = hasGuide ? `${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ` : '';
 					const titleLineCount = title.split('\n').length;
-					const footerLines = showInstructions
-						? formatInstructionFooter(MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS, hasGuide)
-						: hasGuide
-							? [styleText('cyan', S_BAR_END)]
-							: [];
+					const footerLines = formatInstructionFooter(MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS, hasGuide);
 					const footerText = footerLines.join('\n');
 					const footerLineCount = footerLines.length + 1;
 					const optionsText = limitOptions({
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts b/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts
index b78ed8de..a04df770 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@ export interface MultiSelectOptions<Value> extends CommonOptions {
 	maxItems?: number;
 	required?: boolean;
 	cursorAt?: Value;
-	/**
-	 * Show keyboard instructions below the option list.
-	 * @default false
-	 */
-	instructions?: boolean;
 }
 const computeLabel = (label: string, format: (text: string) => string) => {
 	return label
@@ -82,7 +77,6 @@ export const multiselect = <Value>(opts: MultiSelectOptions<Value>) => {
 		return `${styleText('dim', S_CHECKBOX_INACTIVE)} ${computeLabel(label, (text) => styleText('dim', text))}`;
 	};
 	const required = opts.required ?? true;
-	const showInstructions = opts.instructions ?? false;
 
 	return new MultiSelectPrompt({
 		options: opts.options,
@@ -185,11 +179,7 @@ export const multiselect = <Value>(opts: MultiSelectOptions<Value>) => {
 				default: {
 					const prefix = hasGuide ? `${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ` : '';
 					const titleLineCount = title.split('\n').length;
-					const footerLines = showInstructions
-						? formatInstructionFooter(MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS, hasGuide)
-						: hasGuide
-							? [styleText('cyan', S_BAR_END)]
-							: [];
+					const footerLines = formatInstructionFooter(MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS, hasGuide);
 					const footerText = footerLines.join('\n');
 					const footerLineCount = footerLines.length + 1;
 					return `${title}${prefix}${limitOptions({
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/select.ts b/packages/prompts/src/select.ts
index 8fe6be1a..5d012b13 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/select.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/select.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import {
 	type CommonOptions,
 	formatInstructionFooter,
 	S_BAR,
-	S_BAR_END,
 	S_RADIO_ACTIVE,
 	S_RADIO_INACTIVE,
 	symbol,
@@ -76,12 +75,6 @@ export interface SelectOptions<Value> extends CommonOptions {
 	options: Option<Value>[];
 	initialValue?: Value;
 	maxItems?: number;
-	/**
-	 * Show keyboard instructions below the option list.
-	 * @default false
-	 * @since 1.1.0
-	 */
-	instructions?: boolean;
 }
 
 const computeLabel = (label: string, format: (text: string) => string) => {
@@ -118,8 +111,6 @@ export const select = <Value>(opts: SelectOptions<Value>) => {
 		}
 	};
 
-	const showInstructions = opts.instructions ?? false;
-
 	return new SelectPrompt({
 		options: opts.options,
 		signal: opts.signal,
@@ -160,11 +151,7 @@ export const select = <Value>(opts: SelectOptions<Value>) => {
 				default: {
 					const prefix = hasGuide ? `${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ` : '';
 					const titleLineCount = title.split('\n').length;
-					const footerLines = showInstructions
-						? formatInstructionFooter(SELECT_INSTRUCTIONS, hasGuide)
-						: hasGuide
-							? [styleText('cyan', S_BAR_END)]
-							: [];
+					const footerLines = formatInstructionFooter(SELECT_INSTRUCTIONS, hasGuide);
 					const footerText = footerLines.join('\n');
 					const footerLineCount = footerLines.length + 1;
 					return `${title}${prefix}${limitOptions({
diff --git a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/group-multi-select.test.ts.snap b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/group-multi-select.test.ts.snap
index 46bedfb2..2319ef31 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/group-multi-select.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/group-multi-select.test.ts.snap
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > can be aborted by a signal 1`] = `
 │  └ ◻ group1value0
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "
@@ -25,45 +26,50 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > can deselect an option 1`] = `
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ group1
 │  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  └ ◼ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -82,17 +88,19 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > can select a group 1`] = `
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ group1
 │  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  └ ◼ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -111,37 +119,41 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > can select a group by selecting all m
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ group1
 │  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  └ ◼ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -161,36 +173,39 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > can select multiple options 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  │ ◻ group1value1
 │  └ ◻ group1value2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  │ ◻ group1value1
 │  └ ◻ group1value2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=4>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  │ ◻ group1value1
 │  └ ◻ group1value2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value1",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -209,9 +224,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > can submit empty selection when requi
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -230,14 +246,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > cursorAt sets initial selection 1`] =
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  └ ◼ group1value1",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -255,7 +272,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > global withGuide: false removes guide
 ◻ group1
 │ ◻ group1value0
 └ ◻ group1value1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -263,7 +280,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > global withGuide: false removes guide
   "◻ group1
 │ ◻ group1value0
 └ ◻ group1value1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
@@ -289,27 +306,30 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > groupSpacing > negative spacing is ig
 │  └ ◻ group1value0
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
 │  └ ◻ group1value0
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ group1
 │  └ ◼ group1value0
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -333,9 +353,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > groupSpacing > renders spaced groups
 │  
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
@@ -344,9 +365,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > groupSpacing > renders spaced groups
 │  
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ group1
@@ -355,9 +377,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > groupSpacing > renders spaced groups
 │  
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -376,27 +399,6 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > initial values can be set 1`] = `
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◼ group1value1
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
-  "<cursor.down count=1>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  group1value1",
-  "
-",
-  "<cursor.show>",
-]
-`;
-
-exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > instructions: true renders footer 1`] = `
-[
-  "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ group1
-│  │ ◻ group1value0
-│  └ ◻ group1value1
 │  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
@@ -404,7 +406,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > instructions: true renders footer 1`]
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
-│",
+│  group1value1",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -422,9 +424,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`]
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
@@ -433,9 +436,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`]
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value0
@@ -443,18 +447,20 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`]
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value1
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
@@ -463,9 +469,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`]
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  │ ◻ group1value4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value2
@@ -473,9 +480,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`]
 │  │ ◻ group1value4
 │  └ ◻ group1value5
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value3
@@ -483,14 +491,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`]
 │  └ ◻ group1value5
 │  ◻ group2
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  └ ◼ group1value5",
-  "<cursor.down count=4>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -509,9 +518,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > renders error when nothing selected 1
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "▲  foo
@@ -528,14 +538,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > renders error when nothing selected 1
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -556,9 +567,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > renders message with options 1`] = `
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
@@ -566,14 +578,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > renders message with options 1`] = `
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=5>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
+  "<cursor.down count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -592,14 +605,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > selectableGroups = false > cannot sel
 │   group1
 │    ◻ group1value0
 │    ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│    ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -618,26 +632,28 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > selectableGroups = false > selecting
 │   group1
 │    ◻ group1value0
 │    ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│    ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│    ◼ group1value0
 │    ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│    ◼ group1value1",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -659,9 +675,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] =
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
@@ -670,9 +687,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] =
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value0
@@ -680,18 +698,20 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] =
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value1
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
@@ -700,9 +720,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] =
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  │ ◻ group1value4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value2
@@ -710,9 +731,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] =
 │  │ ◻ group1value4
 │  └ ◻ group1value5
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value3
@@ -720,9 +742,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] =
 │  └ ◻ group1value5
 │  ◻ group2
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value4
@@ -730,9 +753,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] =
 │  ◻ group2
 │  │ ◻ group2value0
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  └ ◻ group1value5
@@ -740,9 +764,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] =
 │  │ ◻ group2value0
 │  │ ◻ group2value1
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group2
@@ -750,9 +775,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] =
 │  │ ◻ group2value1
 │  │ ◻ group2value2
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group2value0
@@ -760,9 +786,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] =
 │  │ ◻ group2value2
 │  │ ◻ group2value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group2value1
@@ -770,24 +797,27 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] =
 │  │ ◻ group2value3
 │  │ ◻ group2value4
 │  └ ◻ group2value5
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group2value3
 │  │ ◻ group2value4
 │  └ ◻ group2value5
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=6>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group2value4
 │  └ ◻ group2value5
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
@@ -796,9 +826,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] =
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
@@ -807,14 +838,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] =
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=6>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.down count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -836,9 +868,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops upwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
@@ -847,14 +880,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops upwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group2value3
 │  │ ◻ group2value4
 │  └ ◻ group2value5
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=7>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  └ ◼ group2value5",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -873,22 +907,24 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > values can be non-primitive 1`] = `
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ value0
 │  └ ◻ value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ value0
 │  └ ◻ value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -906,7 +942,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > withGuide: false removes guide 1`] =
 ◻ group1
 │ ◻ group1value0
 └ ◻ group1value1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -914,7 +950,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > withGuide: false removes guide 1`] =
   "◻ group1
 │ ◻ group1value0
 └ ◻ group1value1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
@@ -940,6 +976,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > can be aborted by a signal 1`] = `
 │  └ ◻ group1value0
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "
@@ -956,45 +993,50 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > can deselect an option 1`] = `
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ group1
 │  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  └ ◼ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1013,17 +1055,19 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > can select a group 1`] = `
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ group1
 │  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  └ ◼ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1042,37 +1086,41 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > can select a group by selecting all me
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ group1
 │  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  └ ◼ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1092,36 +1140,39 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > can select multiple options 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  │ ◻ group1value1
 │  └ ◻ group1value2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  │ ◻ group1value1
 │  └ ◻ group1value2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=4>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0
 │  │ ◻ group1value1
 │  └ ◻ group1value2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value1",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1140,9 +1191,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > can submit empty selection when requir
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1161,14 +1213,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > cursorAt sets initial selection 1`] =
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  └ ◼ group1value1",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1186,7 +1239,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > global withGuide: false removes guide
 ◻ group1
 │ ◻ group1value0
 └ ◻ group1value1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -1194,7 +1247,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > global withGuide: false removes guide
   "◻ group1
 │ ◻ group1value0
 └ ◻ group1value1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
@@ -1220,27 +1273,30 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > groupSpacing > negative spacing is ign
 │  └ ◻ group1value0
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
 │  └ ◻ group1value0
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ group1
 │  └ ◼ group1value0
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1264,9 +1320,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > groupSpacing > renders spaced groups 1
 │  
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
@@ -1275,9 +1332,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > groupSpacing > renders spaced groups 1
 │  
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ group1
@@ -1286,9 +1344,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > groupSpacing > renders spaced groups 1
 │  
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1307,27 +1366,6 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > initial values can be set 1`] = `
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◼ group1value1
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
-  "<cursor.down count=1>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  group1value1",
-  "
-",
-  "<cursor.show>",
-]
-`;
-
-exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > instructions: true renders footer 1`] = `
-[
-  "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ group1
-│  │ ◻ group1value0
-│  └ ◻ group1value1
 │  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
@@ -1335,7 +1373,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > instructions: true renders footer 1`]
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
-│",
+│  group1value1",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -1353,9 +1391,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`]
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
@@ -1364,9 +1403,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`]
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value0
@@ -1374,18 +1414,20 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`]
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value1
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
@@ -1394,9 +1436,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`]
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  │ ◻ group1value4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value2
@@ -1404,9 +1447,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`]
 │  │ ◻ group1value4
 │  └ ◻ group1value5
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value3
@@ -1414,14 +1458,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`]
 │  └ ◻ group1value5
 │  ◻ group2
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  └ ◼ group1value5",
-  "<cursor.down count=4>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1440,9 +1485,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > renders error when nothing selected 1`
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "▲  foo
@@ -1459,14 +1505,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > renders error when nothing selected 1`
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ group1value0
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1487,9 +1534,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > renders message with options 1`] = `
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
@@ -1497,14 +1545,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > renders message with options 1`] = `
 │  └ ◻ group1value1
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=5>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
+  "<cursor.down count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1523,14 +1572,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > selectableGroups = false > cannot sele
 │   group1
 │    ◻ group1value0
 │    ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│    ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1549,26 +1599,28 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > selectableGroups = false > selecting a
 │   group1
 │    ◻ group1value0
 │    ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│    ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│    ◼ group1value0
 │    ◻ group1value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│    ◼ group1value1",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1590,9 +1642,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
@@ -1601,9 +1654,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value0
@@ -1611,18 +1665,20 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value1
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
@@ -1631,9 +1687,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  │ ◻ group1value4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value2
@@ -1641,9 +1698,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group1value4
 │  └ ◻ group1value5
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value3
@@ -1651,9 +1709,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  └ ◻ group1value5
 │  ◻ group2
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group1value4
@@ -1661,9 +1720,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ group2
 │  │ ◻ group2value0
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  └ ◻ group1value5
@@ -1671,9 +1731,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group2value0
 │  │ ◻ group2value1
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group2
@@ -1681,9 +1742,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group2value1
 │  │ ◻ group2value2
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group2value0
@@ -1691,9 +1753,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group2value2
 │  │ ◻ group2value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group2value1
@@ -1701,24 +1764,27 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group2value3
 │  │ ◻ group2value4
 │  └ ◻ group2value5
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group2value3
 │  │ ◻ group2value4
 │  └ ◻ group2value5
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=6>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  │ ◻ group2value4
 │  └ ◻ group2value5
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
@@ -1727,9 +1793,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
@@ -1738,14 +1805,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ group1value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=6>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.down count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1767,9 +1835,10 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops upwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group1value2
 │  │ ◻ group1value3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
@@ -1778,14 +1847,15 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops upwards 1`] = `
 │  │ ◻ group2value3
 │  │ ◻ group2value4
 │  └ ◻ group2value5
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=7>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  └ ◼ group2value5",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1804,22 +1874,24 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > values can be non-primitive 1`] = `
 │  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ value0
 │  └ ◻ value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ group1
 │  │ ◻ value0
 │  └ ◻ value1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  │ ◼ value0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1837,7 +1909,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > withGuide: false removes guide 1`] = `
 ◻ group1
 │ ◻ group1value0
 └ ◻ group1value1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -1845,7 +1917,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > withGuide: false removes guide 1`] = `
   "◻ group1
 │ ◻ group1value0
 └ ◻ group1value1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
diff --git a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/multi-select.test.ts.snap b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/multi-select.test.ts.snap
index e0206cd8..40aeb081 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/multi-select.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/multi-select.test.ts.snap
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can be aborted by a signal 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "
@@ -22,9 +23,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can cancel 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "■  foo
@@ -42,14 +44,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can render option hints 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0 (Hint 0)
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt0 (Hint 0)",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -67,14 +70,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can set cursorAt to preselect an option 1`
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt1",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -92,14 +96,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can set custom labels 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ Option 0
 │  ◻ Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ Option 0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -117,9 +122,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can set initial values 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◼ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -137,9 +143,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can submit without selection when required
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -156,7 +163,7 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > global withGuide: false removes guide 1`]
   "◆  foo
 ◻ opt0
 ◻ opt1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -173,28 +180,7 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > global withGuide: false removes guide 1`]
 ]
 `;
 
-exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > instructions: true renders footer 1`] = `
-[
-  "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
-  "<cursor.down count=1>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  none",
-  "
-",
-  "<cursor.show>",
-]
-`;
-
-exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > instructions: true with maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
+exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems accounts for instruction footer 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
   "│
@@ -291,24 +277,6 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > instructions: true with maxItems renders a
 ]
 `;
 
-exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > instructions: true with withGuide: false renders footer without guide 1`] = `
-[
-  "<cursor.hide>",
-  "◆  foo
-◻ opt0
-◻ opt1
-↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-none",
-  "
-",
-  "<cursor.show>",
-]
-`;
-
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
@@ -320,9 +288,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt0
@@ -331,9 +300,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt1
@@ -341,18 +311,20 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt2
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
@@ -361,9 +333,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ◻ opt5
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt3
@@ -371,9 +344,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt5
 │  ◻ opt6
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt4
@@ -381,14 +355,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt6
 │  ◻ opt7
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt6",
-  "<cursor.down count=4>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -407,14 +382,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders disabled options 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
 │  ◻ opt2 (Hint 2)
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt1",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -425,6 +401,24 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders disabled options 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders instructions without guide 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "◆  foo
+◻ opt0
+◻ opt1
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+none",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders message 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
@@ -432,14 +426,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders message 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -458,27 +453,29 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders multiple cancelled values 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt0",
-  "<cursor.down count=4>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt1",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "■  foo
@@ -498,34 +495,37 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders multiple selected options 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt0",
-  "<cursor.down count=4>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt1",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ opt1
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -543,9 +543,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders validation errors 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "▲  foo
@@ -560,9 +561,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders validation errors 1`] = `
   "◆  foo
 │  ◼ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -581,24 +583,27 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > shows hints for all selected options 1`] =
 │  ◼ opt0 (Hint 0)
 │  ◼ opt1 (Hint 1)
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ opt0 (Hint 0)
 │  ◼ opt1 (Hint 1)
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ opt1 (Hint 1)
 │  ◻ opt2 (Hint 2)
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -620,9 +625,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt0
@@ -631,9 +637,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt1
@@ -641,18 +648,20 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt2
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
@@ -661,9 +670,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ◻ opt5
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt3
@@ -671,9 +681,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt5
 │  ◻ opt6
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt4
@@ -681,9 +692,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt6
 │  ◻ opt7
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt5
@@ -691,9 +703,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt7
 │  ◻ opt8
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt6
@@ -701,9 +714,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt8
 │  ◻ opt9
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt7
@@ -711,24 +725,27 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt9
 │  ◻ opt10
 │  ◻ opt11
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt9
 │  ◻ opt10
 │  ◻ opt11
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=6>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt10
 │  ◻ opt11
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt0
@@ -737,14 +754,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt0",
-  "<cursor.down count=7>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.down count=8>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -766,9 +784,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops upwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
@@ -777,14 +796,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops upwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt9
 │  ◻ opt10
 │  ◻ opt11
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=7>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt11",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -801,7 +821,7 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > withGuide: false removes guide 1`] = `
   "◆  foo
 ◻ opt0
 ◻ opt1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -831,14 +851,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > wraps cancelled state with long options 1`
 │  1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 
 │  1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 
 │  1 Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ Option 0 Option 0 Option ",
-  "<cursor.down count=9>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.down count=10>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "■  foo
@@ -862,14 +883,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > wraps long messages 1`] = `
 │  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
@@ -895,14 +917,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > wraps success state with long options 1`]
 │  1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 
 │  1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 
 │  1 Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ Option 0 Option 0 Option ",
-  "<cursor.down count=9>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.down count=10>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -923,6 +946,7 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can be aborted by a signal 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "
@@ -938,9 +962,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can cancel 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "■  foo
@@ -958,14 +983,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can render option hints 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0 (Hint 0)
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt0 (Hint 0)",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -983,14 +1009,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can set cursorAt to preselect an option 1`]
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt1",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1008,14 +1035,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can set custom labels 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ Option 0
 │  ◻ Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ Option 0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1033,9 +1061,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can set initial values 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◼ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1053,9 +1082,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can submit without selection when required
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1072,7 +1102,7 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > global withGuide: false removes guide 1`] =
   "◆  foo
 ◻ opt0
 ◻ opt1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -1089,28 +1119,7 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > global withGuide: false removes guide 1`] =
 ]
 `;
 
-exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > instructions: true renders footer 1`] = `
-[
-  "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
-  "<cursor.down count=1>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  none",
-  "
-",
-  "<cursor.show>",
-]
-`;
-
-exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > instructions: true with maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
+exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems accounts for instruction footer 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
   "│
@@ -1207,24 +1216,6 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > instructions: true with maxItems renders a
 ]
 `;
 
-exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > instructions: true with withGuide: false renders footer without guide 1`] = `
-[
-  "<cursor.hide>",
-  "◆  foo
-◻ opt0
-◻ opt1
-↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-none",
-  "
-",
-  "<cursor.show>",
-]
-`;
-
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
@@ -1236,9 +1227,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt0
@@ -1247,9 +1239,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt1
@@ -1257,18 +1250,20 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt2
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
@@ -1277,9 +1272,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ◻ opt5
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt3
@@ -1287,9 +1283,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt5
 │  ◻ opt6
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt4
@@ -1297,14 +1294,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt6
 │  ◻ opt7
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt6",
-  "<cursor.down count=4>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1323,14 +1321,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders disabled options 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
 │  ◻ opt2 (Hint 2)
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt1",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1341,6 +1340,24 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders disabled options 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders instructions without guide 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "◆  foo
+◻ opt0
+◻ opt1
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+none",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders message 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
@@ -1348,14 +1365,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders message 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1374,27 +1392,29 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders multiple cancelled values 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt0",
-  "<cursor.down count=4>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt1",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "■  foo
@@ -1414,34 +1434,37 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders multiple selected options 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt0",
-  "<cursor.down count=4>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt1",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ opt1
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1459,9 +1482,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders validation errors 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "▲  foo
@@ -1476,9 +1500,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders validation errors 1`] = `
   "◆  foo
 │  ◼ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1497,24 +1522,27 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > shows hints for all selected options 1`] =
 │  ◼ opt0 (Hint 0)
 │  ◼ opt1 (Hint 1)
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ opt0 (Hint 0)
 │  ◼ opt1 (Hint 1)
 │  ◻ opt2
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ opt1 (Hint 1)
 │  ◻ opt2 (Hint 2)
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1536,9 +1564,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt0
@@ -1547,9 +1576,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt1
@@ -1557,18 +1587,20 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt2
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
@@ -1577,9 +1609,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ◻ opt5
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt3
@@ -1587,9 +1620,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt5
 │  ◻ opt6
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt4
@@ -1597,9 +1631,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt6
 │  ◻ opt7
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt5
@@ -1607,9 +1642,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt7
 │  ◻ opt8
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt6
@@ -1617,9 +1653,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt8
 │  ◻ opt9
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt7
@@ -1627,24 +1664,27 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt9
 │  ◻ opt10
 │  ◻ opt11
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt9
 │  ◻ opt10
 │  ◻ opt11
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=6>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt10
 │  ◻ opt11
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◻ opt0
@@ -1653,14 +1693,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt0",
-  "<cursor.down count=7>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.down count=8>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1682,9 +1723,10 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops upwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt3
 │  ◻ opt4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
@@ -1693,14 +1735,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops upwards 1`] = `
 │  ◻ opt9
 │  ◻ opt10
 │  ◻ opt11
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=7>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt11",
-  "<cursor.down count=2>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -1717,7 +1760,7 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > withGuide: false removes guide 1`] = `
   "◆  foo
 ◻ opt0
 ◻ opt1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -1747,14 +1790,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > wraps cancelled state with long options 1`]
 │  1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 
 │  1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 
 │  1 Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ Option 0 Option 0 Option ",
-  "<cursor.down count=9>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.down count=10>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "■  foo
@@ -1778,14 +1822,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > wraps long messages 1`] = `
 │  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
 │  ◻ opt0
 │  ◻ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ opt0",
-  "<cursor.down count=3>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
@@ -1811,14 +1856,15 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > wraps success state with long options 1`] =
 │  1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 
 │  1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 
 │  1 Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
   "│  ◼ Option 0 Option 0 Option ",
-  "<cursor.down count=9>",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.down count=10>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
diff --git a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/select.test.ts.snap b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/select.test.ts.snap
index a1b00774..4bc53b46 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/select.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/select.test.ts.snap
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > can be aborted by a signal 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "
@@ -22,9 +23,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > can cancel 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "■  foo
@@ -46,8 +48,8 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > correctly limits options when message wraps to
 │  multiple lines
 │  ● Option 0
 │  ○ Option 1
-│  ○ Option 2
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
@@ -55,35 +57,29 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > correctly limits options when message wraps to
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ○ Option 0
 │  ● Option 1
-│  ○ Option 2
-│  ...
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=6>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ○ Option 1
-│  ● Option 2
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
-│  ● Option 3
-│  ○ Option 4
+│  ● Option 2
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=6>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ● Option 4
-│  ○ Option 5
-│  ...
-└
-",
+  "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
+  "│  ● Option 3",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=6>",
+  "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
+  "│  ● Option 4",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
@@ -108,8 +104,8 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > correctly limits options with explicit multilin
 │  ● Option 0
 │  ○ Option 1
 │  ○ Option 2
-│  ○ Option 3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
@@ -118,8 +114,8 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > correctly limits options with explicit multilin
   "│  ○ Option 0
 │  ● Option 1
 │  ○ Option 2
-│  ○ Option 3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
@@ -127,18 +123,18 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > correctly limits options with explicit multilin
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ○ Option 1
 │  ● Option 2
-│  ○ Option 3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
-│  ○ Option 2
 │  ● Option 3
 │  ○ Option 4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
@@ -161,16 +157,18 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > down arrow selects next option 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ○ opt0
 │  ● opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -187,7 +185,7 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > global withGuide: false removes guide 1`] = `
   "◆  foo
 ● opt0
 ○ opt1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
@@ -213,16 +211,17 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > handles mixed size re-renders 1`] = `
 │  Long Option
 │  Long Option
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=13>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│
 ◆  Whatever
 │  ...
-│  ○ Option 1
 │  ○ Option 2
 │  ● Option 3
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
@@ -236,21 +235,92 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > handles mixed size re-renders 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
-exports[`select (isCI = false) > instructions: true renders footer 1`] = `
+exports[`select (isCI = false) > maxItems accounts for instruction footer 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
   "│
 ◆  foo
 │  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ○ opt2
+│  ○ opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ...
 │  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=2>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt0
+│  ● opt1
+│  ○ opt2
+│  ○ opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt1
+│  ● opt2
+│  ○ opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt2
+│  ● opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=2>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ...
+│  ○ opt2
+│  ○ opt3
+│  ● opt4
+│  ○ opt5
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ● opt5
+│  ○ opt6
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt4
+│  ○ opt5
+│  ● opt6
+│  ○ opt7
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
-│  opt0",
+│  opt6",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -265,9 +335,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > renders disabled options 1`] = `
 │  ○ Option 0
 │  ● Option 1
 │  ○ Option 2 (Hint 2)
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -278,6 +349,24 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > renders disabled options 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`select (isCI = false) > renders instructions without guide 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "◆  foo
+● opt0
+○ opt1
+↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+opt0",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`select (isCI = false) > renders multi-line option labels 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
@@ -286,17 +375,19 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > renders multi-line option labels 1`] = `
 │  ● Option 0
 │  with multiple lines
 │  ○ Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ○ Option 0
 │  with multiple lines
 │  ● Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -314,9 +405,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > renders option hints 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● opt0 (Hint 0)
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -334,9 +426,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > renders option labels 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● Option 0
 │  ○ Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -354,9 +447,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > renders options and message 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -374,23 +468,26 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > up arrow selects previous option 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ○ opt0
 │  ● opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -407,7 +504,7 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > withGuide: false removes guide 1`] = `
   "◆  foo
 ● opt0
 ○ opt1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
@@ -430,9 +527,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > wraps long cancelled message 1`] = `
 │  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
 │   foo foo foo foo
 │  ○ Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "■  foo
@@ -457,9 +555,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > wraps long messages 1`] = `
 │  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
 │  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
@@ -483,9 +582,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = false) > wraps long results 1`] = `
 │  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
 │   foo foo foo foo
 │  ○ Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -507,6 +607,7 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > can be aborted by a signal 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "
@@ -522,9 +623,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > can cancel 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "■  foo
@@ -546,8 +648,8 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > correctly limits options when message wraps to m
 │  multiple lines
 │  ● Option 0
 │  ○ Option 1
-│  ○ Option 2
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
@@ -555,35 +657,29 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > correctly limits options when message wraps to m
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ○ Option 0
 │  ● Option 1
-│  ○ Option 2
-│  ...
-└
-",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
-  "<cursor.down count=6>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ○ Option 1
-│  ● Option 2
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
-│  ● Option 3
-│  ○ Option 4
+│  ● Option 2
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=6>",
-  "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ● Option 4
-│  ○ Option 5
-│  ...
-└
-",
+  "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
+  "│  ● Option 3",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=6>",
+  "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
+  "│  ● Option 4",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
@@ -608,8 +704,8 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > correctly limits options with explicit multiline
 │  ● Option 0
 │  ○ Option 1
 │  ○ Option 2
-│  ○ Option 3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
@@ -618,8 +714,8 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > correctly limits options with explicit multiline
   "│  ○ Option 0
 │  ● Option 1
 │  ○ Option 2
-│  ○ Option 3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
@@ -627,18 +723,18 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > correctly limits options with explicit multiline
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ○ Option 1
 │  ● Option 2
-│  ○ Option 3
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ...
-│  ○ Option 2
 │  ● Option 3
 │  ○ Option 4
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
@@ -661,16 +757,18 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > down arrow selects next option 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ○ opt0
 │  ● opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -687,7 +785,7 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > global withGuide: false removes guide 1`] = `
   "◆  foo
 ● opt0
 ○ opt1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
@@ -713,16 +811,17 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > handles mixed size re-renders 1`] = `
 │  Long Option
 │  Long Option
 │  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=13>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│
 ◆  Whatever
 │  ...
-│  ○ Option 1
 │  ○ Option 2
 │  ● Option 3
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
@@ -736,21 +835,92 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > handles mixed size re-renders 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
-exports[`select (isCI = true) > instructions: true renders footer 1`] = `
+exports[`select (isCI = true) > maxItems accounts for instruction footer 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
   "│
 ◆  foo
 │  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ○ opt2
+│  ○ opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ...
 │  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=2>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt0
+│  ● opt1
+│  ○ opt2
+│  ○ opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt1
+│  ● opt2
+│  ○ opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=4>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt2
+│  ● opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=2>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ...
+│  ○ opt2
+│  ○ opt3
+│  ● opt4
+│  ○ opt5
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt3
+│  ○ opt4
+│  ● opt5
+│  ○ opt6
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.down count=3>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "│  ○ opt4
+│  ○ opt5
+│  ● opt6
+│  ○ opt7
+│  ...
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+└
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
-│  opt0",
+│  opt6",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -765,9 +935,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > renders disabled options 1`] = `
 │  ○ Option 0
 │  ● Option 1
 │  ○ Option 2 (Hint 2)
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -778,6 +949,24 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > renders disabled options 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`select (isCI = true) > renders instructions without guide 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "◆  foo
+● opt0
+○ opt1
+↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "◇  foo
+opt0",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`select (isCI = true) > renders multi-line option labels 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
@@ -786,17 +975,19 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > renders multi-line option labels 1`] = `
 │  ● Option 0
 │  with multiple lines
 │  ○ Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ○ Option 0
 │  with multiple lines
 │  ● Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -814,9 +1005,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > renders option hints 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● opt0 (Hint 0)
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -834,9 +1026,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > renders option labels 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● Option 0
 │  ○ Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -854,9 +1047,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > renders options and message 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -874,23 +1068,26 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > up arrow selects previous option 1`] = `
 ◆  foo
 │  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ○ opt0
 │  ● opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
@@ -907,7 +1104,7 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > withGuide: false removes guide 1`] = `
   "◆  foo
 ● opt0
 ○ opt1
-
+↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
@@ -930,9 +1127,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > wraps long cancelled message 1`] = `
 │  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
 │   foo foo foo foo
 │  ○ Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "■  foo
@@ -957,9 +1155,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > wraps long messages 1`] = `
 │  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
 │  ● opt0
 │  ○ opt1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
@@ -983,9 +1182,10 @@ exports[`select (isCI = true) > wraps long results 1`] = `
 │  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
 │   foo foo foo foo
 │  ○ Option 1
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Enter: confirm
 └
 ",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=9>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  foo
diff --git a/packages/prompts/test/group-multi-select.test.ts b/packages/prompts/test/group-multi-select.test.ts
index ac49ea56..33769ebf 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/test/group-multi-select.test.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/test/group-multi-select.test.ts
@@ -481,22 +481,4 @@ describe.each(['true', 'false'])('groupMultiselect (isCI = %s)', (isCI) => {
 		expect(value).toEqual(['group1value0']);
 		expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
 	});
-
-	test('instructions: true renders footer', async () => {
-		const result = prompts.groupMultiselect({
-			message: 'foo',
-			input,
-			output,
-			instructions: true,
-			required: false,
-			options: {
-				group1: [{ value: 'group1value0' }, { value: 'group1value1' }],
-			},
-		});
-
-		input.emit('keypress', '', { name: 'return' });
-
-		await result;
-		expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
-	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/prompts/test/multi-select.test.ts b/packages/prompts/test/multi-select.test.ts
index 6d04d856..4f05598c 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/test/multi-select.test.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/test/multi-select.test.ts
@@ -438,27 +438,10 @@ describe.each(['true', 'false'])('multiselect (isCI = %s)', (isCI) => {
 		expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
 	});
 
-	test('instructions: true renders footer', async () => {
+	test('renders instructions without guide', async () => {
 		const result = prompts.multiselect({
 			message: 'foo',
 			options: [{ value: 'opt0' }, { value: 'opt1' }],
-			instructions: true,
-			required: false,
-			input,
-			output,
-		});
-
-		input.emit('keypress', '', { name: 'return' });
-
-		await result;
-		expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
-	});
-
-	test('instructions: true with withGuide: false renders footer without guide', async () => {
-		const result = prompts.multiselect({
-			message: 'foo',
-			options: [{ value: 'opt0' }, { value: 'opt1' }],
-			instructions: true,
 			required: false,
 			withGuide: false,
 			input,
@@ -471,14 +454,13 @@ describe.each(['true', 'false'])('multiselect (isCI = %s)', (isCI) => {
 		expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
 	});
 
-	test('instructions: true with maxItems renders a sliding window', async () => {
+	test('maxItems accounts for instruction footer', async () => {
 		const result = prompts.multiselect({
 			message: 'foo',
 			options: [...Array(12).keys()].map((k) => ({
 				value: `opt${k}`,
 			})),
 			maxItems: 6,
-			instructions: true,
 			input,
 			output,
 		});
diff --git a/packages/prompts/test/select.test.ts b/packages/prompts/test/select.test.ts
index 0d536bc9..f0c92ce9 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/test/select.test.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/test/select.test.ts
@@ -340,11 +340,11 @@ describe.each(['true', 'false'])('select (isCI = %s)', (isCI) => {
 		expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
 	});
 
-	test('instructions: true renders footer', async () => {
+	test('renders instructions without guide', async () => {
 		const result = prompts.select({
 			message: 'foo',
 			options: [{ value: 'opt0' }, { value: 'opt1' }],
-			instructions: true,
+			withGuide: false,
 			input,
 			output,
 		});
@@ -355,6 +355,28 @@ describe.each(['true', 'false'])('select (isCI = %s)', (isCI) => {
 		expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
 	});
 
+	test('maxItems accounts for instruction footer', async () => {
+		const result = prompts.select({
+			message: 'foo',
+			options: [...Array(12).keys()].map((k) => ({
+				value: `opt${k}`,
+			})),
+			maxItems: 6,
+			input,
+			output,
+		});
+
+		for (let i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
+			input.emit('keypress', '', { name: 'down' });
+		}
+		input.emit('keypress', '', { name: 'return' });
+
+		const value = await result;
+
+		expect(value).toEqual('opt6');
+		expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
+	});
+
 	test('correctly limits options with explicit multiline message', async () => {
 		output.rows = 12;