diff --git a/src/commands.cc b/src/commands.cc
index 2b419e76..3cfd8b73 100644
--- a/src/commands.cc
+++ b/src/commands.cc
@@ -2086,14 +2086,7 @@ const CommandDesc execute_keys_cmd = {
             ScopedSetBool disable_keymaps(context.keymaps_disabled(), not parser.get_switch("with-maps"));
             ScopedSetBool disable_hoooks(context.hooks_disabled(), not parser.get_switch("with-hooks"));
 
-            KeyList keys;
-            for (auto& param : parser)
-            {
-                KeyList param_keys = parse_keys(param);
-                keys.insert(keys.end(), param_keys.begin(), param_keys.end());
-            }
-
-            for (auto& key : keys)
+            for (auto& key : parser | transform(parse_keys) | flatten())
                 context.input_handler().handle_key(key);
         });
     }
diff --git a/src/ranges.cc b/src/ranges.cc
index 11885ad1..4fe2a418 100644
--- a/src/ranges.cc
+++ b/src/ranges.cc
@@ -7,24 +7,29 @@ namespace Kakoune
 {
 
 UnitTest test_ranges{[] {
-    auto check_equal = [](auto&& container, ConstArrayView<StringView> expected) {
+    using Strs = ConstArrayView<StringView>;
+    auto check_equal = [](auto&& container, auto&& expected) {
         kak_assert(std::equal(container.begin(), container.end(), expected.begin(), expected.end()));
     };
-    check_equal("a,b,c"_sv | split<StringView>(','), {"a", "b", "c"});
-    check_equal(",b,c"_sv  | split<StringView>(','), {"", "b", "c"});
-    check_equal(",b,"_sv   | split<StringView>(','), {"", "b", ""});
-    check_equal(","_sv     | split<StringView>(','), {"", ""});
-    check_equal(""_sv      | split<StringView>(','), {});
+    check_equal("a,b,c"_sv | split<StringView>(','), Strs{"a", "b", "c"});
+    check_equal(",b,c"_sv  | split<StringView>(','), Strs{"", "b", "c"});
+    check_equal(",b,"_sv   | split<StringView>(','), Strs{"", "b", ""});
+    check_equal(","_sv     | split<StringView>(','), Strs{"", ""});
+    check_equal(""_sv      | split<StringView>(','), Strs{});
 
-    check_equal("a,b,c,"_sv | split_after<StringView>(','), {"a,", "b,", "c,"});
-    check_equal("a,b,c"_sv  | split_after<StringView>(','), {"a,", "b,", "c"});
+    check_equal("a,b,c,"_sv | split_after<StringView>(','), Strs{"a,", "b,", "c,"});
+    check_equal("a,b,c"_sv  | split_after<StringView>(','), Strs{"a,", "b,", "c"});
 
     check_equal(R"(a\,,\,b,\,)"_sv | split<StringView>(',', '\\')
-                                   | transform(unescape<',', '\\'>), {"a,", ",b", ","});
+                                   | transform(unescape<',', '\\'>), Strs{"a,", ",b", ","});
     check_equal(R"(\,\,)"_sv | split<StringView>(',', '\\')
-                             | transform(unescape<',', '\\'>), {",,"});
+                             | transform(unescape<',', '\\'>), Strs{",,"});
     check_equal(R"(\\,\\,)"_sv | split<StringView>(',', '\\')
-                               | transform(unescape<',', '\\'>), {R"(\)", R"(\)", ""});
+                               | transform(unescape<',', '\\'>), Strs{R"(\)", R"(\)", ""});
+
+    check_equal(Array{{""_sv, "abc"_sv, ""_sv, "def"_sv, ""_sv}} | flatten(), "abcdef"_sv);
+    check_equal(Vector<StringView>{"", ""} | flatten(), ""_sv);
+    check_equal(Vector<StringView>{} | flatten(), ""_sv);
 }};
 
 }
diff --git a/src/ranges.hh b/src/ranges.hh
index cf436880..a86b9e2b 100644
--- a/src/ranges.hh
+++ b/src/ranges.hh
@@ -24,13 +24,33 @@ decltype(auto) operator| (Range&& range, ViewFactory<Func> factory)
 }
 
 template<typename Range>
-struct decay_range_impl { using type = std::remove_cvref_t<Range>; };
+struct DecayRangeImpl { using type = std::remove_cvref_t<Range>; };
 
 template<typename Range>
-struct decay_range_impl<Range&> { using type = Range&; };
+struct DecayRangeImpl<Range&> { using type = Range&; };
 
 template<typename Range>
-using decay_range = typename decay_range_impl<Range>::type;
+using DecayRange = typename DecayRangeImpl<Range>::type;
+
+template<typename Range>
+struct RangeHolderImpl { using type = std::remove_cvref_t<Range>; };
+
+template<typename Range>
+struct RangeHolderImpl<Range&> {
+    struct type
+    {
+        Range* range{};
+
+        decltype(auto) begin() { return std::begin(*range); }
+        decltype(auto) end() { return std::end(*range); }
+
+        type& operator=(Range& r) { range = &r; return *this; }
+        operator Range&() { return *range; }
+    };
+};
+
+template<typename Range>
+using RangeHolder = typename RangeHolderImpl<Range>::type;
 
 template<typename Range>
 struct ReverseView
@@ -47,11 +67,11 @@ struct ReverseView
     Range m_range;
 };
 
-inline auto reverse()
+constexpr auto reverse()
 {
     return ViewFactory{[](auto&& range) {
         using Range = decltype(range);
-        return ReverseView<decay_range<Range>>{std::forward<Range>(range)};
+        return ReverseView<DecayRange<Range>>{std::forward<Range>(range)};
     }};
 }
 
@@ -71,11 +91,11 @@ struct SkipView
     size_t m_skip_count;
 };
 
-inline auto skip(size_t count)
+constexpr auto skip(size_t count)
 {
     return ViewFactory{[count](auto&& range) {
         using Range = decltype(range);
-        return SkipView<decay_range<Range>>{std::forward<Range>(range), count};
+        return SkipView<DecayRange<Range>>{std::forward<Range>(range), count};
     }};
 }
 
@@ -89,11 +109,11 @@ struct DropView
     size_t m_drop_count;
 };
 
-inline auto drop(size_t count)
+constexpr auto drop(size_t count)
 {
     return ViewFactory{[count](auto&& range) {
         using Range = decltype(range);
-        return DropView<decay_range<Range>>{std::forward<Range>(range), count};
+        return DropView<DecayRange<Range>>{std::forward<Range>(range), count};
     }};
 }
 
@@ -147,11 +167,11 @@ struct FilterView
 };
 
 template<typename Filter>
-inline auto filter(Filter f)
+constexpr auto filter(Filter f)
 {
     return ViewFactory{[f = std::move(f)](auto&& range) {
         using Range = decltype(range);
-        return FilterView<decay_range<Range>, Filter>{std::forward<Range>(range), std::move(f)};
+        return FilterView<DecayRange<Range>, Filter>{std::forward<Range>(range), std::move(f)};
     }};
 }
 
@@ -193,11 +213,11 @@ struct EnumerateView
     Range m_range;
 };
 
-inline auto enumerate()
+constexpr auto enumerate()
 {
     return ViewFactory{[](auto&& range) {
         using Range = decltype(range);
-        return EnumerateView<decay_range<Range>>{std::forward<Range>(range)};
+        return EnumerateView<DecayRange<Range>>{std::forward<Range>(range)};
     }};
 }
 
@@ -252,11 +272,11 @@ struct TransformView
 };
 
 template<typename Transform>
-inline auto transform(Transform t)
+constexpr auto transform(Transform t)
 {
     return ViewFactory{[t = std::move(t)](auto&& range) {
         using Range = decltype(range);
-        return TransformView<decay_range<Range>, Transform>{std::forward<Range>(range), std::move(t)};
+        return TransformView<DecayRange<Range>, Transform>{std::forward<Range>(range), std::move(t)};
     }};
 }
 
@@ -267,7 +287,7 @@ template<typename T, typename U> requires std::is_same_v<std::remove_cvref_t<dec
 struct is_pointer_like<T, U> : std::true_type {};
 
 template<typename M, typename T>
-inline auto transform(M T::*member)
+constexpr auto transform(M T::*member)
 {
     return transform([member](auto&& arg) -> decltype(auto) {
         using Arg = decltype(arg);
@@ -364,7 +384,7 @@ auto split(Element separator)
 {
     return ViewFactory{[s = std::move(separator)](auto&& range) {
         using Range = decltype(range);
-        return SplitView<decay_range<Range>, false, false, Element, ValueType>{std::forward<Range>(range), std::move(s), {}};
+        return SplitView<DecayRange<Range>, false, false, Element, ValueType>{std::forward<Range>(range), std::move(s), {}};
     }};
 }
 
@@ -373,7 +393,7 @@ auto split_after(Element separator)
 {
     return ViewFactory{[s = std::move(separator)](auto&& range) {
         using Range = decltype(range);
-        return SplitView<decay_range<Range>, false, true, Element, ValueType>{std::forward<Range>(range), std::move(s), {}};
+        return SplitView<DecayRange<Range>, false, true, Element, ValueType>{std::forward<Range>(range), std::move(s), {}};
     }};
 }
 
@@ -382,7 +402,79 @@ auto split(Element separator, Element escaper)
 {
     return ViewFactory{[s = std::move(separator), e = std::move(escaper)](auto&& range) {
         using Range = decltype(range);
-        return SplitView<decay_range<Range>, true, false, Element, ValueType>{std::forward<Range>(range), std::move(s), std::move(e)};
+        return SplitView<DecayRange<Range>, true, false, Element, ValueType>{std::forward<Range>(range), std::move(s), std::move(e)};
+    }};
+}
+
+template<typename Range>
+struct FlattenedView
+{
+    using OuterIt = IteratorOf<Range>;
+    using InnerRange = ValueOf<Range>;
+    using InnerIt = IteratorOf<InnerRange>;
+
+    struct Iterator
+    {
+        using value_type = typename std::iterator_traits<InnerIt>::value_type;
+        using iterator_category = std::forward_iterator_tag;
+        using difference_type = std::size_t;
+        using reference = value_type&;
+
+        Iterator() = default;
+        Iterator(OuterIt begin, OuterIt end) : m_outer_it{begin}, m_outer_end{end}
+        {
+            find_next_inner();
+        }
+
+        decltype(auto) operator*() {  return *m_inner_it; }
+
+        Iterator& operator++()
+        {
+            if (++m_inner_it == std::end(m_inner_range))
+            {
+                ++m_outer_it;
+                find_next_inner();
+            }
+            return *this;
+        }
+        Iterator operator++(int) { auto copy = *this; ++*this; return copy; }
+
+        friend bool operator==(const Iterator& lhs, const Iterator& rhs)
+        {
+            return lhs.m_outer_it == rhs.m_outer_it and lhs.m_inner_it == rhs.m_inner_it;
+        }
+
+        void find_next_inner()
+        {
+            m_inner_it = InnerIt{};
+            for (; m_outer_it != m_outer_end; ++m_outer_it)
+            {
+                m_inner_range = *m_outer_it;
+                if (std::begin(m_inner_range) != std::end(m_inner_range))
+                {
+                    m_inner_it = std::begin(m_inner_range);
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        OuterIt m_outer_it{};
+        OuterIt m_outer_end{};
+        InnerIt m_inner_it{};
+        RangeHolder<InnerRange> m_inner_range;
+    };
+
+    Iterator begin() const { return {std::begin(m_range), std::end(m_range)}; }
+    Iterator end()   const { return {std::end(m_range), std::end(m_range)}; }
+
+    Range m_range;
+};
+
+constexpr auto flatten()
+{
+    return ViewFactory{[](auto&& range){
+        using Range = decltype(range);
+        return FlattenedView<DecayRange<Range>>{std::forward<Range>(range)};
     }};
 }
 
@@ -434,7 +526,7 @@ struct ConcatView
 };
 
 template<typename Range1, typename Range2>
-ConcatView<decay_range<Range1>, decay_range<Range2>> concatenated(Range1&& range1, Range2&& range2)
+ConcatView<DecayRange<Range1>, DecayRange<Range2>> concatenated(Range1&& range1, Range2&& range2)
 {
     return {range1, range2};
 }