diff --git a/piker/clearing/_client.py b/piker/clearing/_client.py
index fcceeaac..97869bb9 100644
--- a/piker/clearing/_client.py
+++ b/piker/clearing/_client.py
@@ -125,7 +125,9 @@ def get_orders(
     if _orders is None:
         # setup local ui event streaming channels for request/resp
         # streamging with EMS daemon
-        _orders = OrderBook(*trio.open_memory_channel(1))
+        _orders = OrderBook(
+            *trio.open_memory_channel(100),
+        )
 
     return _orders
 
diff --git a/piker/ui/order_mode.py b/piker/ui/order_mode.py
index 5ed9f96d..f4e58329 100644
--- a/piker/ui/order_mode.py
+++ b/piker/ui/order_mode.py
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ import uuid
 import pyqtgraph as pg
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 import trio
-# from trio_typing import TaskStatus
 
 from ._graphics._lines import LevelLine, position_line
 from ._editors import LineEditor, ArrowEditor, _order_lines
+from ._window import MultiStatus, main_window
 from ..clearing._client import open_ems, OrderBook
 from ..data._source import Symbol
 from ..log import get_logger
@@ -49,18 +49,28 @@ class Position(BaseModel):
 
 @dataclass
 class OrderMode:
-    """Major mode for placing orders on a chart view.
+    '''Major mode for placing orders on a chart view.
 
     This is the default mode that pairs with "follow mode"
     (when wathing the rt price update at the current time step)
-    and allows entering orders using the ``a, d, f`` keys and
-    cancelling moused-over orders with the ``c`` key.
+    and allows entering orders using mouse and keyboard.
 
-    """
+    Current manual:
+        a -> alert
+        s/ctrl -> submission type modifier {on: live, off: dark}
+        f (fill) -> buy limit order
+        d (dump) -> sell limit order
+        c (cancel) -> cancel order under cursor
+        cc -> cancel all submitted orders on chart
+        mouse click and drag -> modify current order under cursor
+
+    '''
     chart: 'ChartPlotWidget'  #  type: ignore # noqa
     book: OrderBook
     lines: LineEditor
     arrows: ArrowEditor
+    status_bar: MultiStatus
+
     _colors = {
         'alert': 'alert_yellow',
         'buy': 'buy_green',
@@ -72,7 +82,8 @@ class OrderMode:
     _position: Dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
     _position_line: dict = None
 
-    key_map: Dict[str, Callable] = field(default_factory=dict)
+    _pending_submissions: dict[str, (LevelLine, Callable)] = field(
+        default_factory=dict)
 
     def on_position_update(
         self,
@@ -134,6 +145,13 @@ class OrderMode:
 
         """
         line = self.lines.commit_line(uuid)
+
+        pending = self._pending_submissions.get(uuid)
+        if pending:
+            order_line, func = pending
+            assert order_line is line
+            func()
+
         return line
 
     def on_fill(
@@ -191,6 +209,10 @@ class OrderMode:
             self.lines.remove_line(uuid=uuid)
             self.chart._cursor.show_xhair()
 
+            pending = self._pending_submissions.pop(uuid, None)
+            if pending:
+                order_line, func = pending
+                func()
         else:
             log.warning(
                 f'Received cancel for unsubmitted order {pformat(msg)}'
@@ -245,17 +267,67 @@ class OrderMode:
         )
         line.oid = uid
 
+        # enter submission which will be popped once a response
+        # from the EMS is received to move the order to a different# status
+        self._pending_submissions[uid] = (
+            line,
+            self.status_bar.open_status(
+                f'submitting {self._exec_mode}-{action}',
+                final_msg=f'submitted {self._exec_mode}-{action}',
+                clear_on_next=True,
+            )
+        )
+
         # hook up mouse drag handlers
         line._on_drag_start = self.order_line_modify_start
         line._on_drag_end = self.order_line_modify_complete
 
         return line
 
-    def cancel_order_under_cursor(self) -> None:
-        for line in self.lines.lines_under_cursor():
-            self.book.cancel(uuid=line.oid)
+    def cancel_orders_under_cursor(self) -> list[str]:
+        return self.cancel_orders_from_lines(
+            self.lines.lines_under_cursor()
+        )
+
+    def cancel_all_orders(self) -> list[str]:
+        return self.cancel_orders_from_lines(
+            self.lines.all_lines()
+        )
+
+    def cancel_orders_from_lines(
+        self,
+        lines: list[LevelLine],
+
+    ) -> list[str]:
+
+        ids: list = []
+        if lines:
+            key = self.status_bar.open_status(
+                f'cancelling {len(lines)} orders',
+                final_msg=f'cancelled {len(lines)} orders',
+                group_key=True
+            )
+
+            # cancel all active orders and triggers
+            for line in lines:
+                oid = getattr(line, 'oid', None)
+
+                if oid:
+                    self._pending_submissions[oid] = (
+                        line,
+                        self.status_bar.open_status(
+                            f'cancelling order {oid[:6]}',
+                            group_key=key,
+                        ),
+                    )
+
+                    ids.append(oid)
+                    self.book.cancel(uuid=oid)
+
+        return ids
 
     # order-line modify handlers
+
     def order_line_modify_start(
         self,
         line: LevelLine,
@@ -281,13 +353,14 @@ async def open_order_mode(
     chart: pg.PlotWidget,
     book: OrderBook,
 ):
+    status_bar: MultiStatus = main_window().status_bar
     view = chart._vb
     lines = LineEditor(chart=chart, _order_lines=_order_lines)
     arrows = ArrowEditor(chart, {})
 
     log.info("Opening order mode")
 
-    mode = OrderMode(chart, book, lines, arrows)
+    mode = OrderMode(chart, book, lines, arrows, status_bar)
     view.mode = mode
 
     asset_type = symbol.type_key
@@ -318,7 +391,6 @@ async def start_order_mode(
     symbol: Symbol,
     brokername: str,
 
-    # task_status: TaskStatus[trio.Event] = trio.TASK_STATUS_IGNORED,
     started: trio.Event,
 
 ) -> None: