diff --git a/gui/gui.cmake b/gui/gui.cmake
index 961d498a..08a2c0b4 100644
--- a/gui/gui.cmake
+++ b/gui/gui.cmake
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ qt5_generate_moc(gui/fpgaviewwidget.h ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated/moc_
 qt5_generate_moc(gui/pythontab.h ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated/moc_pythontab.cc)
 qt5_generate_moc(gui/infotab.h ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated/moc_infotab.cc)
 qt5_generate_moc(gui/designwidget.h ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated/moc_designwidget.cc)
+qt5_generate_moc(gui/line_editor.h ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated/moc_line_editor.cc)
 
 set(GENERATED_MOC_FILES
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated/moc_mainwindow.cc
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ set(GENERATED_MOC_FILES
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated/moc_pythontab.cc
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated/moc_infotab.cc
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated/moc_designwidget.cc
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated/moc_line_editor.cc
 )
 
 qt5_add_resources_custom(GUI_RESOURCE_FILES gui/nextpnr.qrc)
diff --git a/gui/line_editor.cc b/gui/line_editor.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b5ed955f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gui/line_editor.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#include "line_editor.h"
+
+#include <QKeyEvent>
+
+LineEditor::LineEditor(QWidget *parent) : QLineEdit(parent), index(0)
+{
+    setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::CustomContextMenu);
+    QAction *clearAction = new QAction("Clear &history", this);
+    clearAction->setStatusTip("Clears line edit history");
+    connect(clearAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(clearHistory()));
+    contextMenu = createStandardContextMenu();
+    contextMenu->addSeparator();
+    contextMenu->addAction(clearAction);
+
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(returnPressed()), SLOT(textInserted()));
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(customContextMenuRequested(const QPoint)), this,
+            SLOT(showContextMenu(const QPoint)));
+}
+
+void LineEditor::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *ev)
+{
+    if (ev->key() == Qt::Key_Up || ev->key() == Qt::Key_Down) {
+        if (lines.empty())
+            return;
+
+        if (ev->key() == Qt::Key_Up)
+            index--;
+        if (ev->key() == Qt::Key_Down)
+            index++;
+
+        if (index < 0)
+            index = 0;
+        if (index >= lines.size()) {
+            index = lines.size();
+            clear();
+            return;
+        }
+        setText(lines[index]);
+    } else if (ev->key() == Qt::Key_Escape) {
+        clear();
+        return;
+    }
+    QLineEdit::keyPressEvent(ev);
+}
+
+void LineEditor::textInserted()
+{
+    if (lines.empty() || lines.back() != text())
+        lines += text();
+    if (lines.size() > 100)
+        lines.removeFirst();
+    index = lines.size();
+    clear();
+    Q_EMIT textLineInserted(lines.back());
+}
+
+void LineEditor::showContextMenu(const QPoint &pt)
+{
+    contextMenu->exec(mapToGlobal(pt));
+}
+
+void LineEditor::clearHistory()
+{
+    lines.clear();
+    index = 0;
+    clear();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gui/line_editor.h b/gui/line_editor.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..15b675f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gui/line_editor.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#ifndef LINE_EDITOR_H
+#define LINE_EDITOR_H
+
+#include <QLineEdit>
+#include <QMenu>
+
+class LineEditor : public QLineEdit
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+  public:
+    explicit LineEditor(QWidget *parent = 0);
+
+  private Q_SLOTS:
+    void textInserted();
+    void showContextMenu(const QPoint &pt);
+    void clearHistory();
+
+  Q_SIGNALS:
+    void textLineInserted(QString);
+
+  protected:
+    void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+
+  private:
+    int index;
+    QStringList lines;
+    QMenu *contextMenu;
+};
+
+#endif // LINE_EDITOR_H
diff --git a/gui/pythontab.cc b/gui/pythontab.cc
index 3764696e..04db056d 100644
--- a/gui/pythontab.cc
+++ b/gui/pythontab.cc
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ PythonTab::PythonTab(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent)
     f.setStyleHint(QFont::Monospace);
     plainTextEdit->setFont(f);
 
-    lineEdit = new QLineEdit();
+    lineEdit = new LineEditor();
     lineEdit->setMinimumHeight(30);
     lineEdit->setMaximumHeight(30);
     lineEdit->setFont(f);
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ PythonTab::PythonTab(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent)
     mainLayout->addWidget(lineEdit, 1, 0);
     setLayout(mainLayout);
 
-    connect(lineEdit, SIGNAL(returnPressed()), this,
-            SLOT(editLineReturnPressed()));
+    connect(lineEdit, SIGNAL(textLineInserted(QString)), this,
+            SLOT(editLineReturnPressed(QString)));
 
     write = [this](std::string s) {
         plainTextEdit->moveCursor(QTextCursor::End);
@@ -34,11 +34,22 @@ PythonTab::PythonTab(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent)
         plainTextEdit->moveCursor(QTextCursor::End);
     };
     emb::set_stdout(write);
+
+    char buff[1024];
+    sprintf(buff, "Python %s on %s\n", Py_GetVersion(), Py_GetPlatform());
+    print(buff);
+}
+
+void PythonTab::print(std::string line)
+{
+    plainTextEdit->moveCursor(QTextCursor::End);
+    plainTextEdit->insertPlainText(line.c_str());
+    plainTextEdit->moveCursor(QTextCursor::End);
 }
 
 void handle_system_exit() { exit(-1); }
 
-int PythonTab::executePython(std::string command)
+int PythonTab::executePython(std::string &command)
 {
     PyObject *m, *d, *v;
     m = PyImport_AddModule("__main__");
@@ -70,9 +81,7 @@ int PythonTab::executePython(std::string command)
         PyObject *objectsRepresentation = PyObject_Str(v);
         std::string errorStr =
                 PyUnicode_AsUTF8(objectsRepresentation) + std::string("\n");
-        plainTextEdit->moveCursor(QTextCursor::End);
-        plainTextEdit->insertPlainText(errorStr.c_str());
-        plainTextEdit->moveCursor(QTextCursor::End);
+        print(errorStr);
         Py_DECREF(objectsRepresentation);
         Py_XDECREF(exception);
         Py_XDECREF(v);
@@ -83,13 +92,9 @@ int PythonTab::executePython(std::string command)
     return 0;
 }
 
-void PythonTab::editLineReturnPressed()
+void PythonTab::editLineReturnPressed(QString text)
 {
-    std::string input = lineEdit->text().toStdString();
-    plainTextEdit->moveCursor(QTextCursor::End);
-    plainTextEdit->insertPlainText(std::string(">>> " + input + "\n").c_str());
-    plainTextEdit->moveCursor(QTextCursor::End);
-    plainTextEdit->update();
-    lineEdit->clear();
+    std::string input = text.toStdString();
+    print(std::string(">>> " + input + "\n"));
     int error = executePython(input);
 }
diff --git a/gui/pythontab.h b/gui/pythontab.h
index 4290d277..3876b3df 100644
--- a/gui/pythontab.h
+++ b/gui/pythontab.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <QLineEdit>
 #include <QPlainTextEdit>
 #include "emb.h"
+#include "line_editor.h"
 #include "nextpnr.h"
 
 // FIXME
@@ -17,13 +18,14 @@ class PythonTab : public QWidget
     explicit PythonTab(QWidget *parent = 0);
 
   private:
-    int executePython(std::string command);
+    void print(std::string line);
+    int executePython(std::string &command);
   private Q_SLOTS:
-    void editLineReturnPressed();
+    void editLineReturnPressed(QString text);
 
   private:
     QPlainTextEdit *plainTextEdit;
-    QLineEdit *lineEdit;
+    LineEditor *lineEdit;
     emb::stdout_write_type write;
 };