diff --git a/lua/oil/adapters/files/permissions.lua b/lua/oil/adapters/files/permissions.lua
index fcd9984..cf50b55 100644
--- a/lua/oil/adapters/files/permissions.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/adapters/files/permissions.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 local M = {}
 
----@param exe_modifier nil|string
+---@param exe_modifier nil|false|string
 ---@param num integer
 ---@return string
 local function perm_to_str(exe_modifier, num)
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ M.mode_to_octal_str = function(mode)
 end
 
 ---@param str string String of 3 characters
----@return integer
+---@return nil|integer
 local function str_to_mode(str)
-  local r, w, x = unpack(vim.split(str, ""))
+  local r, w, x = unpack(vim.split(str, "", {}))
   local mode = 0
   if r == "r" then
     mode = bit.bor(mode, 4)
diff --git a/lua/oil/loading.lua b/lua/oil/loading.lua
index 639dc9c..c50ac1b 100644
--- a/lua/oil/loading.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/loading.lua
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ M.set_loading = function(bufnr, is_loading)
             return
           end
           local lines = { util.lpad("Loading", math.floor(width / 2) - 3), bar_iter() }
-          util.render_centered_text(bufnr, lines)
+          util.render_text(bufnr, lines)
         end)
       )
     end
diff --git a/lua/oil/mutator/init.lua b/lua/oil/mutator/init.lua
index d57bb24..1142699 100644
--- a/lua/oil/mutator/init.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/mutator/init.lua
@@ -387,22 +387,33 @@ M.process_actions = function(actions, cb)
 
   local finished = false
   local progress = Progress.new()
+  local function finish(...)
+    if not finished then
+      finished = true
+      progress:close()
+      cb(...)
+    end
+  end
+
   -- Defer showing the progress to avoid flicker for fast operations
   vim.defer_fn(function()
     if not finished then
-      progress:show()
+      progress:show({
+        -- TODO some actions are actually cancelable.
+        -- We should stop them instead of stopping after the current action
+        cancel = function()
+          finish("Canceled")
+        end,
+      })
     end
   end, 100)
 
-  local function finish(...)
-    finished = true
-    progress:close()
-    cb(...)
-  end
-
   local idx = 1
   local next_action
   next_action = function()
+    if finished then
+      return
+    end
     if idx > #actions then
       finish()
       return
@@ -415,7 +426,10 @@ M.process_actions = function(actions, cb)
       return finish(adapter)
     end
     local callback = vim.schedule_wrap(function(err)
-      if err then
+      if finished then
+        -- This can happen if the user canceled out of the progress window
+        return
+      elseif err then
         finish(err)
       else
         cache.perform_action(action)
diff --git a/lua/oil/mutator/preview.lua b/lua/oil/mutator/preview.lua
index 0ecd7bd..7380c26 100644
--- a/lua/oil/mutator/preview.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/mutator/preview.lua
@@ -45,25 +45,11 @@ end
 ---@param bufnr integer
 ---@param lines string[]
 local function render_lines(winid, bufnr, lines)
-  -- Finish setting the last line and highlights on the buffer
-  local width = vim.api.nvim_win_get_width(winid)
-  local height = vim.api.nvim_win_get_height(winid)
-  while #lines < height do
-    table.insert(lines, "")
-  end
-  local last_line = "[O]k    [C]ancel"
-  local padding = string.rep(" ", math.floor((width - last_line:len()) / 2))
-  local p_len = padding:len()
-  local padded_last_line = padding .. last_line
-  lines[#lines] = padded_last_line
-  vim.bo[bufnr].modifiable = true
-  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(bufnr, 0, -1, true, lines)
-  vim.bo[bufnr].modified = false
-  vim.bo[bufnr].modifiable = false
-  local ns = vim.api.nvim_create_namespace("Oil")
-  vim.api.nvim_buf_clear_namespace(bufnr, ns, #lines - 1, #lines)
-  vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight(bufnr, ns, "Special", #lines - 1, p_len, p_len + 3)
-  vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight(bufnr, ns, "Special", #lines - 1, p_len + 8, p_len + 11)
+  util.render_text(
+    bufnr,
+    lines,
+    { v_align = "top", h_align = "left", winid = winid, actions = { "[O]k", "[C]ancel" } }
+  )
 end
 
 ---@param actions oil.Action[]
@@ -170,11 +156,9 @@ M.show = vim.schedule_wrap(function(actions, should_confirm, cb)
       end,
     })
   )
-  vim.keymap.set("n", "q", cancel, { buffer = bufnr })
-  vim.keymap.set("n", "C", cancel, { buffer = bufnr })
-  vim.keymap.set("n", "c", cancel, { buffer = bufnr })
-  vim.keymap.set("n", "<Esc>", cancel, { buffer = bufnr })
-  vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-c>", cancel, { buffer = bufnr })
+  for _, cancel_key in ipairs({ "q", "C", "c", "<C-c>", "<Esc>" }) do
+    vim.keymap.set("n", cancel_key, cancel, { buffer = bufnr, nowait = true })
+  end
   vim.keymap.set("n", "O", confirm, { buffer = bufnr })
   vim.keymap.set("n", "o", confirm, { buffer = bufnr })
 end)
diff --git a/lua/oil/mutator/progress.lua b/lua/oil/mutator/progress.lua
index f4e9497..4091a0d 100644
--- a/lua/oil/mutator/progress.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/mutator/progress.lua
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ function Progress.new()
   local bufnr = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(false, true)
   vim.bo[bufnr].bufhidden = "wipe"
   return setmetatable({
-    lines = { "", "", "" },
+    lines = { "", "" },
+    count = "",
     bufnr = bufnr,
     autocmds = {},
   }, {
@@ -19,17 +20,21 @@ function Progress.new()
   })
 end
 
-function Progress:show()
+---@param opts nil|table
+---    cancel fun()
+function Progress:show(opts)
+  opts = opts or {}
   if self.winid and vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(self.winid) then
     return
   end
+  self.cancel = opts.cancel
   local loading_iter = loading.get_bar_iter()
   self.timer = vim.loop.new_timer()
   self.timer:start(
     0,
     math.floor(1000 / FPS),
     vim.schedule_wrap(function()
-      self.lines[2] = loading_iter()
+      self.lines[2] = string.format("%s %s", self.count, loading_iter())
       self:_render()
     end)
   )
@@ -56,10 +61,13 @@ function Progress:show()
       end,
     })
   )
+  local cancel = self.cancel or function() end
+  vim.keymap.set("n", "c", cancel, { buffer = self.bufnr, nowait = true })
+  vim.keymap.set("n", "C", cancel, { buffer = self.bufnr, nowait = true })
 end
 
 function Progress:_render()
-  util.render_centered_text(self.bufnr, self.lines)
+  util.render_text(self.bufnr, self.lines, { winid = self.winid, actions = { "[C]ancel" } })
 end
 
 function Progress:_reposition()
@@ -93,7 +101,7 @@ function Progress:set_action(action, idx, total)
     change_line = adapter.render_action(action)
   end
   self.lines[1] = change_line
-  self.lines[3] = string.format("[%d/%d]", idx, total)
+  self.count = string.format("%d/%d", idx, total)
   self:_reposition()
   self:_render()
 end
diff --git a/lua/oil/util.lua b/lua/oil/util.lua
index 581b560..2089fea 100644
--- a/lua/oil/util.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/util.lua
@@ -428,40 +428,104 @@ M.get_adapter_for_action = function(action)
   return adapter
 end
 
+---@param str string
+---@param align "left"|"right"|"center"
+---@param width integer
+---@return string
+---@return integer
+M.h_align = function(str, align, width)
+  if align == "center" then
+    local padding = math.floor((width - vim.api.nvim_strwidth(str)) / 2)
+    return string.rep(" ", padding) .. str, padding
+  elseif align == "right" then
+    local padding = width - vim.api.nvim_strwidth(str)
+    return string.rep(" ", padding) .. str, padding
+  else
+    return str, 0
+  end
+end
+
 ---@param bufnr integer
 ---@param text string|string[]
-M.render_centered_text = function(bufnr, text)
+---@param opts nil|table
+---    h_align nil|"left"|"right"|"center"
+---    v_align nil|"top"|"bottom"|"center"
+---    actions nil|string[]
+---    winid nil|integer
+M.render_text = function(bufnr, text, opts)
+  opts = vim.tbl_deep_extend("keep", opts or {}, {
+    h_align = "center",
+    v_align = "center",
+  })
   if not vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(bufnr) then
     return
   end
   if type(text) == "string" then
     text = { text }
   end
-  local winid
-  for _, win in ipairs(vim.api.nvim_list_wins()) do
-    if vim.api.nvim_win_get_buf(win) == bufnr then
-      winid = win
-      break
-    end
-  end
   local height = 40
   local width = 30
-  if winid then
-    height = vim.api.nvim_win_get_height(winid)
-    width = vim.api.nvim_win_get_width(winid)
+
+  -- If no winid passed in, find the first win that displays this buffer
+  if not opts.winid then
+    for _, winid in ipairs(vim.api.nvim_list_wins()) do
+      if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(winid) and vim.api.nvim_win_get_buf(winid) == bufnr then
+        opts.winid = winid
+        break
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  if opts.winid then
+    height = vim.api.nvim_win_get_height(opts.winid)
+    width = vim.api.nvim_win_get_width(opts.winid)
   end
   local lines = {}
-  for _ = 1, (height / 2) - (#text / 2) do
-    table.insert(lines, "")
+
+  -- Add vertical spacing for vertical alignment
+  if opts.v_align == "center" then
+    for _ = 1, (height / 2) - (#text / 2) do
+      table.insert(lines, "")
+    end
+  elseif opts.v_align == "bottom" then
+    local num_lines = height
+    if opts.actions then
+      num_lines = num_lines - 2
+    end
+    while #lines + #text < num_lines do
+      table.insert(lines, "")
+    end
   end
+
+  -- Add the lines of text
   for _, line in ipairs(text) do
-    line = string.rep(" ", (width - vim.api.nvim_strwidth(line)) / 2) .. line
+    line = M.h_align(line, opts.h_align, width)
     table.insert(lines, line)
   end
-  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_option(bufnr, "modifiable", true)
+
+  -- Render the actions (if any) at the bottom
+  local highlights = {}
+  if opts.actions then
+    while #lines < height - 1 do
+      table.insert(lines, "")
+    end
+    local last_line, padding = M.h_align(table.concat(opts.actions, "    "), "center", width)
+    local col = padding
+    for _, action in ipairs(opts.actions) do
+      table.insert(highlights, { "Special", #lines, col, col + 3 })
+      col = padding + action:len() + 4
+    end
+    table.insert(lines, last_line)
+  end
+
+  vim.bo[bufnr].modifiable = true
   pcall(vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines, bufnr, 0, -1, false, lines)
-  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_option(bufnr, "modifiable", false)
+  vim.bo[bufnr].modifiable = false
   vim.bo[bufnr].modified = false
+  local ns = vim.api.nvim_create_namespace("Oil")
+  vim.api.nvim_buf_clear_namespace(bufnr, ns, 0, -1)
+  for _, hl in ipairs(highlights) do
+    vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight(bufnr, ns, unpack(hl))
+  end
 end
 
 ---Run a function in the context of a full-editor window
diff --git a/lua/oil/view.lua b/lua/oil/view.lua
index 56993bd..23dc1ab 100644
--- a/lua/oil/view.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/view.lua
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ M.render_buffer_async = function(bufnr, opts, callback)
     if not preserve_undo then
       vim.bo[bufnr].undolevels = vim.api.nvim_get_option("undolevels")
     end
-    util.render_centered_text(bufnr, { "Error: " .. message })
+    util.render_text(bufnr, { "Error: " .. message })
     if callback then
       callback(message)
     else