diff --git a/not1mm/__main__.py b/not1mm/__main__.py
index 071361fe..86bafa79 100644
--- a/not1mm/__main__.py
+++ b/not1mm/__main__.py
@@ -42,7 +42,13 @@
     QCloseEvent,
     QKeyEvent,
 )
-from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QFileDialog, QSplashScreen, QApplication, QPushButton
+from PyQt6.QtWidgets import (
+    QFileDialog,
+    QSplashScreen,
+    QApplication,
+    QPushButton,
+    QLineEdit,
+)
 from PyQt6.QtCore import QT_VERSION_STR, PYQT_VERSION_STR
 
 from not1mm.lib.about import About
@@ -2822,6 +2828,7 @@ def keyPressEvent(self, event: QKeyEvent) -> None:  # pylint: disable=invalid-na
                     next_tab.setFocus()
                     next_tab.deselect()
                     next_tab.end(False)
+                    self.highlight_599(next_tab)
                 return
             if self.receive.hasFocus():
                 logger.debug("From receive")
@@ -2830,6 +2837,7 @@ def keyPressEvent(self, event: QKeyEvent) -> None:  # pylint: disable=invalid-na
                     prev_tab.setFocus()
                     prev_tab.deselect()
                     prev_tab.end(False)
+                    self.highlight_599(prev_tab)
                 else:
                     next_tab = self.tab_next.get(self.receive)
                     next_tab.setFocus()
@@ -2843,6 +2851,7 @@ def keyPressEvent(self, event: QKeyEvent) -> None:  # pylint: disable=invalid-na
                     prev_tab.setFocus()
                     prev_tab.deselect()
                     prev_tab.end(False)
+                    self.highlight_599(prev_tab)
                 else:
                     next_tab = self.tab_next.get(self.other_1)
                     next_tab.setFocus()
@@ -2856,6 +2865,7 @@ def keyPressEvent(self, event: QKeyEvent) -> None:  # pylint: disable=invalid-na
                     prev_tab.setFocus()
                     prev_tab.deselect()
                     prev_tab.end(False)
+                    self.highlight_599(prev_tab)
                 else:
                     next_tab = self.tab_next.get(self.other_2)
                     next_tab.setFocus()
@@ -2883,6 +2893,7 @@ def keyPressEvent(self, event: QKeyEvent) -> None:  # pylint: disable=invalid-na
                     next_tab.setFocus()
                     next_tab.deselect()
                     next_tab.end(False)
+                    self.highlight_599(next_tab)
                 return
         if event.key() == Qt.Key.Key_F1:
             if event.modifiers() == Qt.KeyboardModifier.ShiftModifier:
@@ -2932,6 +2943,10 @@ def keyPressEvent(self, event: QKeyEvent) -> None:  # pylint: disable=invalid-na
         if event.key() == Qt.Key.Key_F12:
             self.process_function_key(self.F12)
 
+    def highlight_599(self, field: QLineEdit) -> None:
+        if field.text() == "599" and self.pref.get("edit_rst", False):
+            field.setSelection(1, 1)
+
     def set_window_title(self) -> None:
         """
         Set window title based on current state.
diff --git a/not1mm/data/configuration.ui b/not1mm/data/configuration.ui
index 9ca3b792..b61081ec 100644
--- a/not1mm/data/configuration.ui
+++ b/not1mm/data/configuration.ui
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>684</width>
+    <width>699</width>
     <height>499</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
@@ -1745,7 +1745,7 @@
         <rect>
          <x>5</x>
          <y>25</y>
-         <width>639</width>
+         <width>670</width>
          <height>378</height>
         </rect>
        </property>
@@ -2433,6 +2433,13 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
+          <item>
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="edit_rst">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Select the S in RST when field entered</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
           <item>
            <spacer name="verticalSpacer_8">
             <property name="orientation">
diff --git a/not1mm/lib/settings.py b/not1mm/lib/settings.py
index 05fae47d..4dab079e 100644
--- a/not1mm/lib/settings.py
+++ b/not1mm/lib/settings.py
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ def setup(self):
 
         self.qsy_on_change.setChecked(bool(self.preference.get("sandpqsy", False)))
 
+        self.edit_rst.setChecked(bool(self.preference.get("edit_rst", False)))
+
         self.use_esm.setChecked(bool(self.preference.get("use_esm", False)))
 
         value = self.preference.get("esm_agn", "DISABLED")
@@ -253,6 +255,8 @@ def save_changes(self):
 
         self.preference["sandpqsy"] = self.qsy_on_change.isChecked()
 
+        self.preference["edit_rst"] = self.edit_rst.isChecked()
+
         self.preference["use_esm"] = self.use_esm.isChecked()
         self.preference["esm_cq"] = self.esm_cq.currentText()
         self.preference["esm_agn"] = self.esm_agn.currentText()
diff --git a/parse_gitlog.sh b/parse_gitlog.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..e3ab1a30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parse_gitlog.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# call git log, requesting just the commit date and commit message and direct the output to a temporary file.
+
+#If no date passed in, use today.
+thevar=""
+if [$1 -eq ""]; then
+    thevar=`date +"%F"`
+else
+    thevar=$1
+fi
+
+git log --since=$thevar --pretty=format:"%ad %s" --date=short > scratch.txt
+python process-scratch.py
diff --git a/process-scratch.py b/process-scratch.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47e188f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/process-scratch.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+with open("scratch.txt", "r", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
+    prevdate = ""
+    for raw in fh:
+        line = raw.strip()
+        if not line:
+            continue
+        if prevdate != line[0:10]:
+            print(f"- [{line[0:10]}] {line[11:]}")
+        else:
+            print(f"  - {line[11:]}")
+        prevdate = line[0:10]