diff --git a/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/actions.lua b/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/actions.lua
index c39ea910..0f7b4acf 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/actions.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/actions.lua
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ local transform_mod = require("telescope.actions.mt").transform_mod
 local Path = require "plenary.path"
 local popup = require "plenary.popup"
 
+-- custom input cb so finder works with built-in input
+local stem_prompt = function(prompt)
+  return { prompt = prompt:find(Path.path.sep) and table.remove(Path:new(prompt):_split()) or prompt }
+end
+
 local fb_actions = setmetatable({}, {
   __index = function(_, k)
     error("Key does not exist for 'fb_actions': " .. tostring(k))
@@ -101,7 +106,13 @@ fb_actions.create = function(prompt_bufnr)
   local finder = current_picker.finder
 
   local default = get_target_dir(finder) .. os_sep
-  vim.ui.input({ prompt = "Insert the file name: ", default = default, completion = "file" }, function(input)
+  -- vim.ui.input({ prompt = "Insert the file name: ", default = default }, function(file)
+  fb_utils.input({
+    prompt = "Insert the file name: ",
+    default = default,
+    prompt_bufnr = prompt_bufnr,
+    on_input_filter_cb = stem_prompt,
+  }, function(input)
     vim.cmd [[ redraw ]] -- redraw to clear out vim.ui.prompt to avoid hit-enter prompt
     local file = create(input, finder)
     if file then
@@ -232,7 +243,11 @@ fb_actions.rename = function(prompt_bufnr)
       fb_utils.notify("action.rename", { msg = "Please select a valid file or folder!", level = "WARN", quiet = quiet })
       return
     end
-    vim.ui.input({ prompt = "Insert a new name: ", default = old_path:absolute(), completion = "file" }, function(file)
+    fb_utils.input({
+      prompt = "Rename: " .. table.remove(entry.Path:_split()),
+      prompt_bufnr = prompt_bufnr,
+      on_input_filter_cb = stem_prompt,
+    }, function(file)
       vim.cmd [[ redraw ]] -- redraw to clear out vim.ui.prompt to avoid hit-enter prompt
       if file == "" or file == nil then
         fb_utils.notify("action.rename", { msg = "Renaming aborted!", level = "WARN", quiet = quiet })
@@ -383,9 +398,9 @@ fb_actions.copy = function(prompt_bufnr)
     end
     if exists then
       exists = false
-      vim.ui.input({
+      fb_utils.input({
         prompt = string.format(
-          "Please enter a new name, <CR> to overwrite (merge), or <ESC> to skip file (folder):\n",
+          "Please enter a new name, <CR> to overwrite (merge), or <ESC> to skip file (folder):",
           name
         ),
         default = destination:absolute(),
@@ -457,29 +472,33 @@ fb_actions.remove = function(prompt_bufnr)
   local message = "Selections to be deleted: " .. table.concat(files, ", ")
   fb_utils.notify("actions.remove", { msg = message, level = "INFO", quiet = quiet })
   -- TODO fix default vim.ui.input and nvim-notify 'selections to be deleted' message
-  vim.ui.input({ prompt = "Remove selections [y/N]: " }, function(input)
-    vim.cmd [[ redraw ]] -- redraw to clear out vim.ui.prompt to avoid hit-enter prompt
-    if input and input:lower() == "y" then
-      for _, p in ipairs(selections) do
-        local is_dir = p:is_dir()
-        p:rm { recursive = is_dir }
-        -- clean up opened buffers
-        if not is_dir then
-          fb_utils.delete_buf(p:absolute())
-        else
-          fb_utils.delete_dir_buf(p:absolute())
+  -- vim.ui.input({ prompt = "Remove selections [y/N]: " }, function(input)
+  fb_utils.input(
+    { prompt = "Remove selections [y/N]: ", prompt_bufnr = prompt_bufnr, on_input_filter_cb = stem_prompt },
+    function(input)
+      vim.cmd [[ redraw ]] -- redraw to clear out vim.ui.prompt to avoid hit-enter prompt
+      if input and input:lower() == "y" then
+        for _, p in ipairs(selections) do
+          local is_dir = p:is_dir()
+          p:rm { recursive = is_dir }
+          -- clean up opened buffers
+          if not is_dir then
+            fb_utils.delete_buf(p:absolute())
+          else
+            fb_utils.delete_dir_buf(p:absolute())
+          end
+          table.insert(removed, p.filename:sub(#p:parent().filename + 2))
         end
-        table.insert(removed, p.filename:sub(#p:parent().filename + 2))
+        fb_utils.notify(
+          "actions.remove",
+          { msg = "Removed: " .. table.concat(removed, ", "), level = "INFO", quiet = quiet }
+        )
+        current_picker:refresh(current_picker.finder)
+      else
+        fb_utils.notify("actions.remove", { msg = "Removing selections aborted!", level = "INFO", quiet = quiet })
       end
-      fb_utils.notify(
-        "actions.remove",
-        { msg = "Removed: " .. table.concat(removed, ", "), level = "INFO", quiet = quiet }
-      )
-      current_picker:refresh(current_picker.finder)
-    else
-      fb_utils.notify("actions.remove", { msg = "Removing selections aborted!", level = "INFO", quiet = quiet })
     end
-  end)
+  )
 end
 
 --- Toggle hidden files or folders for |telescope-file-browser.picker.file_browser|.
diff --git a/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/make_entry.lua b/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/make_entry.lua
index daa7cfcc..d1bff515 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/make_entry.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/make_entry.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local fb_utils = require "telescope._extensions.file_browser.utils"
 local utils = require "telescope.utils"
 local log = require "telescope.log"
 local entry_display = require "telescope.pickers.entry_display"
diff --git a/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/utils.lua b/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/utils.lua
index fb59f5fc..213e401f 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/utils.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ local a = vim.api
 
 local action_state = require "telescope.actions.state"
 local utils = require "telescope.utils"
+local mappings = require "telescope.mappings"
 
 local Path = require "plenary.path"
 local os_sep = Path.path.sep
@@ -191,4 +192,140 @@ fb_utils.selection_callback = function(current_picker, absolute_path)
   end)
 end
 
+fb_utils.get_fb_prompt = function()
+  local prompt_buf = vim.tbl_filter(function(b)
+    return vim.bo[b].filetype == "TelescopePrompt"
+  end, vim.api.nvim_list_bufs())
+  -- vim.ui.{input, select} might be telescope pickers
+  if #prompt_buf > 1 then
+    for _, buf in ipairs(prompt_buf) do
+      local current_picker = action_state.get_current_picker(prompt_buf)
+      if current_picker.finder._browse_files then
+        prompt_buf = buf
+        break
+      end
+    end
+  else
+    prompt_buf = prompt_buf[1]
+  end
+  return prompt_buf
+end
+
+local set_prompt = function(prompt_bufnr)
+  local value = action_state.get_selected_entry().value
+  local current_picker = action_state.get_current_picker(prompt_bufnr)
+  current_picker:reset_prompt(value)
+end
+
+local get_action = function(action_name, keymappings)
+  return vim.tbl_filter(function(mapping)
+    return mapping.func[1] == action_name
+  end, keymappings)[1].func
+end
+
+-- keep_mappings: array of {mode = "n|i", lhs = string }k
+local clear_mappings = function(prompt_bufnr, keep_mappings)
+  mappings.clear(prompt_bufnr)
+  for _, m in ipairs { "n", "i" } do
+    vim.tbl_map(function(keymap)
+      local keep_map = vim.tbl_filter(function(map)
+        if map.mode == m and map.lhs == keymap.lhs then
+          return true
+        end
+      end, keep_mappings)
+      if vim.tbl_isempty(keep_map) then
+        vim.api.nvim_buf_del_keymap(prompt_bufnr, m, keymap.lhs)
+      end
+    end, vim.api.nvim_buf_get_keymap(prompt_bufnr, m))
+  end
+end
+
+local function clear_buffer_mappings(bufnr)
+  for _, mode in ipairs { "n", "i" } do
+    local buffer_mappings = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_keymap(bufnr, mode)
+    for _, mapping in ipairs(buffer_mappings) do
+      vim.api.nvim_buf_del_keymap(bufnr, mode, mapping.lhs)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+-- TODO
+-- [x] handle ESC, <C-c>
+-- [ ] multiple prompts?
+-- [ ] refactor into components
+-- [ ] namespace for mappings ...
+-- highlighting with prompt callback
+fb_utils.input = function(opts, on_confirm)
+  opts.prompt_bufnr = vim.F.if_nil(opts.prompt_bufnr, fb_utils.get_fb_prompt())
+  local current_picker = action_state.get_current_picker(opts.prompt_bufnr)
+  local picker_status = {
+    prompt = current_picker:_get_prompt(),
+    prompt_prefix = current_picker.prompt_prefix,
+    title = current_picker.prompt_title,
+    selection_strategy = current_picker.selection_strategy,
+    on_input_filter_cb = current_picker._on_input_filter_cb,
+    attach_mappings = current_picker.attach_mappings,
+  }
+
+  mappings.clear(opts.prompt_bufnr)
+
+  opts.on_input_filter_cb = vim.F.if_nil(opts.on_input_filter_cb)
+  opts.prompt_prefix = vim.F.if_nil(opts.prompt_prefix, current_picker.prompt_prefix)
+
+  current_picker.selection_strategy = vim.F.if_nil(opts.selection_strategy, "none")
+  current_picker.prompt_border:change_title(opts.prompt)
+  -- vim.fn.prompt_setprompt(opts.prompt_bufnr, opts.prompt_prefix)
+  current_picker.prompt_prefix = opts.prompt_prefix
+  current_picker:reset_prompt(opts.default or "")
+  current_picker._on_input_filter_cb = vim.F.if_nil(opts.on_input_filter_cb, function() end)
+
+  local _on_confirm = function(_, confirm_opts)
+    confirm_opts = confirm_opts or {}
+    confirm_opts.nil_input = vim.F.if_nil(confirm_opts.nil_input, false)
+    local prompt = current_picker:_get_prompt()
+    current_picker._finder_attached = true
+    current_picker.prompt_border:change_title(picker_status.title)
+    current_picker.selection_strategy = picker_status.selection_strategy
+    current_picker.prompt_prefix = picker_status.prompt_prefix
+    current_picker._on_input_filter_cb = picker_status.on_input_filter_cb
+    current_picker._finder_attached = true
+    vim.fn.prompt_setprompt(opts.prompt_bufnr, picker_status.prompt_prefix)
+    current_picker:reset_prompt ""
+    -- clear all input mappings prior to re-attaching original fb mappings
+    clear_buffer_mappings(opts.prompt_bufnr)
+    mappings.clear(opts.prompt_bufnr)
+    require("telescope.actions.mt").clear_all()
+    mappings.apply_keymap(opts.prompt_bufnr, picker_status.attach_mappings, require("telescope.config").values.mappings)
+    on_confirm(not confirm_opts.nil_input and prompt or nil)
+  end
+
+  local attach_mappings = function(_, map)
+    local actions = require "telescope.actions"
+    for _, action in ipairs { actions.move_selection_next, actions.move_selection_previous } do
+      action:enhance {
+        pre = function()
+          current_picker:_toggle_finder_attach()
+        end,
+        post = function()
+          set_prompt(opts.prompt_bufnr)
+          current_picker:_toggle_finder_attach()
+        end,
+      }
+      actions.select_default:replace(_on_confirm)
+      actions.close:replace(function()
+        _on_confirm(_, { nil_input = true })
+      end)
+      map("i", "<C-c>", actions.close)
+      map("i", "<CR>", actions.select_default)
+      map("n", "<ESC>", actions.close)
+      return false
+    end
+  end
+  -- clear all mappings prior to attaching input mappings
+  clear_buffer_mappings(opts.prompt_bufnr)
+  mappings.clear(opts.prompt_bufnr)
+  require("telescope.actions.mt").clear_all()
+  mappings.apply_keymap(opts.prompt_bufnr, attach_mappings, {})
+end
+
 return fb_utils