diff --git a/mitmproxy/tools/console/flowview.py b/mitmproxy/tools/console/flowview.py
index 90cca1c5a..ba41c947f 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/tools/console/flowview.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/tools/console/flowview.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from mitmproxy.net.http import status_codes
 from mitmproxy.tools.console import common
 from mitmproxy.tools.console import flowdetailview
 from mitmproxy.tools.console import grideditor
+from mitmproxy.tools.console import overlay
 from mitmproxy.tools.console import searchable
 from mitmproxy.tools.console import signals
 from mitmproxy.tools.console import tabs
@@ -237,11 +238,10 @@ class FlowView(tabs.Tabs):
         return description, text_objects
 
     def viewmode_get(self):
-        override = self.view.settings[self.flow].get(
+        return self.view.settings[self.flow].get(
             (self.tab_offset, "prettyview"),
-            None
+            self.master.options.default_contentview
         )
-        return self.master.options.default_contentview if override is None else override
 
     def conn_text(self, conn):
         if conn:
@@ -483,11 +483,8 @@ class FlowView(tabs.Tabs):
         return self._view_nextprev_flow(self.view.index(flow) - 1, flow)
 
     def change_this_display_mode(self, t):
-        view = contentviews.get_by_shortcut(t)
-        if view:
-            self.view.settings[self.flow][(self.tab_offset, "prettyview")] = view.name
-        else:
-            self.view.settings[self.flow][(self.tab_offset, "prettyview")] = None
+        view = contentviews.get(t)
+        self.view.settings[self.flow][(self.tab_offset, "prettyview")] = view.name.lower()
         signals.flow_change.send(self, flow=self.flow)
 
     def keypress(self, size, key):
@@ -607,13 +604,14 @@ class FlowView(tabs.Tabs):
             signals.flow_change.send(self, flow = self.flow)
             signals.status_message.send(message="Loading all body data...")
         elif key == "m":
-            p = list(contentviews.view_prompts)
-            p.insert(0, ("Clear", "C"))
-            signals.status_prompt_onekey.send(
-                self,
-                prompt = "Display mode",
-                keys = p,
-                callback = self.change_this_display_mode
+            opts = [i.name.lower() for i in contentviews.views]
+            self.master.overlay(
+                overlay.Chooser(
+                    "display mode",
+                    opts,
+                    self.viewmode_get(),
+                    self.change_this_display_mode
+                )
             )
         elif key == "E":
             if self.tab_offset == TAB_REQ: