diff --git a/files/foldermenu.py b/files/foldermenu.py
index 0fddf17..4482777 100755
--- a/files/foldermenu.py
+++ b/files/foldermenu.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def setup_options():
                         "Menufile format for each line:  'description:command'. " +
                         "If the command ends in '&' it is run in the background. " +
                         "If the command ends in '/' it is a folder, and selecting will enter. " +
-                        "Extra keyboard shortcuts:  / Edit ")
+                        "Extra keyboard shortcuts:  / Edit, $ Shell ")
     parser.add_argument("-1","--one-shot",action = 'store_true', dest = 'once', default = False,
                       help = "Launch only once, then exit")
     parser.add_argument("-b","--no-banner", action='store_false', dest='banner', default=True,
@@ -500,6 +500,18 @@ class entry_collection:
         )
         self.initialize()
 
+    def shell(self):
+        #env = os.environ.copy()
+        #env["PS1"] = "fM:" + env.get("PS1","")
+        subprocess.call(
+            "bash --rcfile <(cat ~/.bashrc; echo \"PS1='folderMenu: '\$PS1\") -i",
+            stderr = subprocess.STDOUT,
+            shell = True,
+            executable = "/bin/bash"
+        )
+        self.initialize()
+
+
 def debug_code_print(c):
     print("- code: %d, str: %s -"%(
         c,
@@ -569,6 +581,8 @@ def start_engines():
             entries.flip_mode()
         if inkey == 47: # /
             entries.edit_menu()
+        if inkey == 36: # $
+            entries.shell()
         if inkey == 13: # enter
             inkey = ord(entries.menu_keys[entries.selected])
         found, message = entries.is_key(chr(inkey))