function commandBind(ed::Editor, args::String)
    arg_arr = strip.(split(args, ' ', limit=2))

    if length(arg_arr) != 2
        setStatusMessage(ed, "bind: command requires two arguments")
        return
    elseif !( length(arg_arr[1]) == 1 && isalpha(arg_arr[1][1]) )
        setStatusMessage(ed, "bind: first arg must be a letter")
        return
   # elseif !Base.isidentifier(arg_arr[2])
   #     setStatusMessage(ed, "bind: command $(arg_arr[2]) is invalid")
   #     return
    end

    key = lowercase(arg_arr[1][1])

    setKeyBinding(key, join(arg_arr[2]))
end

addCommand(:bind, commandBind,
            help="bind <C> <CMD>: bind ctrl-<C> to command <CMD>")