diff --git a/kittens/diff/main.py b/kittens/diff/main.py
index d0fe8f563..b7fcff5e8 100644
--- a/kittens/diff/main.py
+++ b/kittens/diff/main.py
@@ -196,10 +196,23 @@ map('Scroll to next page',
 map('Scroll to next page',
     'scroll_page_down space scroll_to next-page',
     )
+map('Scroll to next page',
+    'scroll_page_down ctrl+f scroll_to next-page',
+    )
 
 map('Scroll to previous page',
     'scroll_page_up page_up scroll_to prev-page',
     )
+map('Scroll to previous page',
+    'scroll_page_up ctrl+b scroll_to prev-page',
+    )
+
+map('Scroll down half page',
+    'scroll_half_page_down ctrl+d scroll_to next-half-page',
+    )
+map('Scroll up half page',
+    'scroll_half_page_up ctrl+u scroll_to prev-half-page',
+    )
 
 map('Scroll to next change',
     'next_change n scroll_to next-change',
diff --git a/kittens/diff/ui.go b/kittens/diff/ui.go
index 37cef2b8e..e0a83cdcb 100644
--- a/kittens/diff/ui.go
+++ b/kittens/diff/ui.go
@@ -695,6 +695,9 @@ func (self *Handler) dispatch_action(name, args string) error {
 			done = self.scroll_to_next_match(strings.Contains(args, `prev`), false)
 		case strings.Contains(args, `page`):
 			amt := self.screen_size.num_lines
+			if strings.Contains(args, `half`) {
+            	amt = amt / 2
+            }
 			if strings.Contains(args, `prev`) {
 				amt *= -1
 			}