diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4ef1524..3702963 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -334,6 +334,29 @@ require'fzf-lua'.setup {
       ["shift-up"]    = "preview-page-up",
     },
   },
+  actions = {
+    -- These override the default tables completely
+    -- no need to set to `false` to disable an action
+    -- delete or modify is sufficient
+    files = {
+      -- default action opens a single selection
+      -- or sends multiple selection to quickfix
+      -- replace the default action with the below
+      -- to open all files whether single or multiple
+      -- ["default"]     = actions.file_edit,
+      ["default"]     = actions.file_edit_or_qf,
+      ["ctrl-s"]      = actions.file_split,
+      ["ctrl-v"]      = actions.file_vsplit,
+      ["ctrl-t"]      = actions.file_tabedit,
+      ["alt-q"]       = actions.file_sel_to_qf,
+    },
+    buffers = {
+      ["default"]     = actions.buf_edit,
+      ["ctrl-s"]      = actions.buf_split,
+      ["ctrl-v"]      = actions.buf_vsplit,
+      ["ctrl-t"]      = actions.buf_tabedit,
+    }
+  },
   fzf_opts = {
     -- options are sent as `<left>=<right>`
     -- set to `false` to remove a flag
@@ -410,17 +433,9 @@ require'fzf-lua'.setup {
     rg_opts           = "--color=never --files --hidden --follow -g '!.git'",
     fd_opts           = "--color=never --type f --hidden --follow --exclude .git",
     actions = {
-      -- set bind to 'false' to disable an action
-      -- default action opens a single selection
-      -- or sends multiple selection to quickfix
-      -- replace the default action with the below
-      -- to open all files whether single or multiple
-      -- ["default"]     = actions.file_edit,
-      ["default"]     = actions.file_edit_or_qf,
-      ["ctrl-s"]      = actions.file_split,
-      ["ctrl-v"]      = actions.file_vsplit,
-      ["ctrl-t"]      = actions.file_tabedit,
-      ["alt-q"]       = actions.file_sel_to_qf,
+      -- inherits from 'actions.files', here we can override
+      -- or set bind to 'false' to disable a default action
+      ["default"]     = actions.file_edit,
       -- custom actions are available too
       ["ctrl-y"]      = function(selected) print(selected[1]) end,
     }
@@ -445,13 +460,9 @@ require'fzf-lua'.setup {
       git_icons       = true,
       color_icons     = true,
       actions = {
-        ["default"]   = actions.file_edit_or_qf,
-        ["ctrl-s"]    = actions.file_split,
-        ["ctrl-v"]    = actions.file_vsplit,
-        ["ctrl-t"]    = actions.file_tabedit,
-        ["alt-q"]     = actions.file_sel_to_qf,
-        ["right"]     = { actions.git_unstage, actions.resume },
-        ["left"]      = { actions.git_stage, actions.resume },
+        -- actions inherit from 'actions.files' and merge
+        ["right"]   = { actions.git_unstage, actions.resume },
+        ["left"]    = { actions.git_stage, actions.resume },
       },
     },
     commits = {
@@ -514,7 +525,7 @@ require'fzf-lua'.setup {
   args = {
     prompt            = 'Args❯ ',
     files_only        = true,
-    -- added on top of regular file actions
+    -- actions inherit from 'actions.files' and merge
     actions           = { ["ctrl-x"] = actions.arg_del }
   },
   oldfiles = {
@@ -527,10 +538,7 @@ require'fzf-lua'.setup {
     color_icons       = true,         -- colorize file|git icons
     sort_lastused     = true,         -- sort buffers() by last used
     actions = {
-      ["default"]     = actions.buf_edit,
-      ["ctrl-s"]      = actions.buf_split,
-      ["ctrl-v"]      = actions.buf_vsplit,
-      ["ctrl-t"]      = actions.buf_tabedit,
+      -- actions inherit from 'actions.buffers' and merge
       -- by supplying a table of functions we're telling
       -- fzf-lua to not close the fzf window, this way we
       -- can resume the buffers picker on the same window
@@ -550,12 +558,7 @@ require'fzf-lua'.setup {
       ["--nth"]       = '2..',
       ["--tiebreak"]  = 'index',
     },
-    actions = {
-      ["default"]     = actions.buf_edit,
-      ["ctrl-s"]      = actions.buf_split,
-      ["ctrl-v"]      = actions.buf_vsplit,
-      ["ctrl-t"]      = actions.buf_tabedit,
-    }
+    -- actions inherit from 'actions.buffers'
   },
   blines = {
     previewer         = "builtin",    -- set to 'false' to disable
@@ -568,12 +571,7 @@ require'fzf-lua'.setup {
       ["--with-nth"]  = '2..',
       ["--tiebreak"]  = 'index',
     },
-    actions = {
-      ["default"]     = actions.buf_edit,
-      ["ctrl-s"]      = actions.buf_split,
-      ["ctrl-v"]      = actions.buf_vsplit,
-      ["ctrl-t"]      = actions.buf_tabedit,
-    }
+    -- actions inherit from 'actions.buffers'
   },
   colorschemes = {
     prompt            = 'Colorschemes❯ ',
diff --git a/doc/fzf-lua.txt b/doc/fzf-lua.txt
index 00872ec..63618a2 100644
--- a/doc/fzf-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/fzf-lua.txt
@@ -373,6 +373,29 @@ Consult the list below for available settings:
           ["shift-up"]    = "preview-page-up",
         },
       },
+      actions = {
+        -- These override the default tables completely
+        -- no need to set to `false` to disable an action
+        -- delete or modify is sufficient
+        files = {
+          -- default action opens a single selection
+          -- or sends multiple selection to quickfix
+          -- replace the default action with the below
+          -- to open all files whether single or multiple
+          -- ["default"]     = actions.file_edit,
+          ["default"]     = actions.file_edit_or_qf,
+          ["ctrl-s"]      = actions.file_split,
+          ["ctrl-v"]      = actions.file_vsplit,
+          ["ctrl-t"]      = actions.file_tabedit,
+          ["alt-q"]       = actions.file_sel_to_qf,
+        },
+        buffers = {
+          ["default"]     = actions.buf_edit,
+          ["ctrl-s"]      = actions.buf_split,
+          ["ctrl-v"]      = actions.buf_vsplit,
+          ["ctrl-t"]      = actions.buf_tabedit,
+        }
+      },
       fzf_opts = {
         -- options are sent as `<left>=<right>`
         -- set to `false` to remove a flag
@@ -449,17 +472,9 @@ Consult the list below for available settings:
         rg_opts           = "--color=never --files --hidden --follow -g '!.git'",
         fd_opts           = "--color=never --type f --hidden --follow --exclude .git",
         actions = {
-          -- set bind to 'false' to disable an action
-          -- default action opens a single selection
-          -- or sends multiple selection to quickfix
-          -- replace the default action with the below
-          -- to open all files whether single or multiple
-          -- ["default"]     = actions.file_edit,
-          ["default"]     = actions.file_edit_or_qf,
-          ["ctrl-s"]      = actions.file_split,
-          ["ctrl-v"]      = actions.file_vsplit,
-          ["ctrl-t"]      = actions.file_tabedit,
-          ["alt-q"]       = actions.file_sel_to_qf,
+          -- inherits from 'actions.files', here we can override
+          -- or set bind to 'false' to disable a default action
+          ["default"]     = actions.file_edit,
           -- custom actions are available too
           ["ctrl-y"]      = function(selected) print(selected[1]) end,
         }
@@ -484,13 +499,9 @@ Consult the list below for available settings:
           git_icons       = true,
           color_icons     = true,
           actions = {
-            ["default"]   = actions.file_edit_or_qf,
-            ["ctrl-s"]    = actions.file_split,
-            ["ctrl-v"]    = actions.file_vsplit,
-            ["ctrl-t"]    = actions.file_tabedit,
-            ["alt-q"]     = actions.file_sel_to_qf,
-            ["right"]     = { actions.git_unstage, actions.resume },
-            ["left"]      = { actions.git_stage, actions.resume },
+            -- actions inherit from 'actions.files' and merge
+            ["right"]   = { actions.git_unstage, actions.resume },
+            ["left"]    = { actions.git_stage, actions.resume },
           },
         },
         commits = {
@@ -553,7 +564,7 @@ Consult the list below for available settings:
       args = {
         prompt            = 'Args❯ ',
         files_only        = true,
-        -- added on top of regular file actions
+        -- actions inherit from 'actions.files' and merge
         actions           = { ["ctrl-x"] = actions.arg_del }
       },
       oldfiles = {
@@ -566,10 +577,7 @@ Consult the list below for available settings:
         color_icons       = true,         -- colorize file|git icons
         sort_lastused     = true,         -- sort buffers() by last used
         actions = {
-          ["default"]     = actions.buf_edit,
-          ["ctrl-s"]      = actions.buf_split,
-          ["ctrl-v"]      = actions.buf_vsplit,
-          ["ctrl-t"]      = actions.buf_tabedit,
+          -- actions inherit from 'actions.buffers' and merge
           -- by supplying a table of functions we're telling
           -- fzf-lua to not close the fzf window, this way we
           -- can resume the buffers picker on the same window
@@ -589,12 +597,7 @@ Consult the list below for available settings:
           ["--nth"]       = '2..',
           ["--tiebreak"]  = 'index',
         },
-        actions = {
-          ["default"]     = actions.buf_edit,
-          ["ctrl-s"]      = actions.buf_split,
-          ["ctrl-v"]      = actions.buf_vsplit,
-          ["ctrl-t"]      = actions.buf_tabedit,
-        }
+        -- actions inherit from 'actions.buffers'
       },
       blines = {
         previewer         = "builtin",    -- set to 'false' to disable
@@ -607,12 +610,7 @@ Consult the list below for available settings:
           ["--with-nth"]  = '2..',
           ["--tiebreak"]  = 'index',
         },
-        actions = {
-          ["default"]     = actions.buf_edit,
-          ["ctrl-s"]      = actions.buf_split,
-          ["ctrl-v"]      = actions.buf_vsplit,
-          ["ctrl-t"]      = actions.buf_tabedit,
-        }
+        -- actions inherit from 'actions.buffers'
       },
       colorschemes = {
         prompt            = 'Colorschemes❯ ',
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/config.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/config.lua
index 3ed50a3..1f3d500 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/config.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/config.lua
@@ -112,6 +112,21 @@ M.globals = {
       ["shift-up"]      = "preview-page-up",
     },
   },
+  actions = {
+    files = {
+      ["default"]       = actions.file_edit_or_qf,
+      ["ctrl-s"]        = actions.file_split,
+      ["ctrl-v"]        = actions.file_vsplit,
+      ["ctrl-t"]        = actions.file_tabedit,
+      ["alt-q"]         = actions.file_sel_to_qf,
+    },
+    buffers = {
+      ["default"]       = actions.buf_edit,
+      ["ctrl-s"]        = actions.buf_split,
+      ["ctrl-v"]        = actions.buf_vsplit,
+      ["ctrl-t"]        = actions.buf_tabedit,
+    }
+  },
   fzf_bin             = nil,
   fzf_opts = {
     ['--ansi']        = '',
@@ -175,13 +190,7 @@ M.globals.files = {
     find_opts           = [[-type f -not -path '*/\.git/*' -printf '%P\n']],
     rg_opts             = "--color=never --files --hidden --follow -g '!.git'",
     fd_opts             = "--color=never --type f --hidden --follow --exclude .git",
-    actions = {
-      ["default"]       = actions.file_edit_or_qf,
-      ["ctrl-s"]        = actions.file_split,
-      ["ctrl-v"]        = actions.file_vsplit,
-      ["ctrl-t"]        = actions.file_tabedit,
-      ["alt-q"]         = actions.file_sel_to_qf,
-    },
+    _actions            = function() return M.globals.actions.files end,
   }
 -- Must construct our opts table in stages
 -- so we can reference 'M.globals.files'
@@ -194,7 +203,7 @@ M.globals.git = {
       file_icons    = true and M._has_devicons,
       color_icons   = true,
       git_icons     = true,
-      actions       = M.globals.files.actions,
+      _actions      = function() return M.globals.actions.files end,
     },
     status = {
       prompt        = 'GitStatus> ',
@@ -203,14 +212,10 @@ M.globals.git = {
       file_icons    = true and M._has_devicons,
       color_icons   = true,
       git_icons     = true,
+      _actions      = function() return M.globals.actions.files end,
       actions = {
-        ["default"]       = actions.file_edit_or_qf,
-        ["ctrl-s"]        = actions.file_split,
-        ["ctrl-v"]        = actions.file_vsplit,
-        ["ctrl-t"]        = actions.file_tabedit,
-        ["alt-q"]         = actions.file_sel_to_qf,
-        ["right"]         = { actions.git_unstage, actions.resume },
-        ["left"]          = { actions.git_stage, actions.resume },
+        ["right"]   = { actions.git_unstage, actions.resume },
+        ["left"]    = { actions.git_stage, actions.resume },
       },
     },
     commits = {
@@ -260,7 +265,7 @@ M.globals.grep = {
     git_icons           = true,
     grep_opts           = "--binary-files=without-match --line-number --recursive --color=auto --perl-regexp",
     rg_opts             = "--column --line-number --no-heading --color=always --smart-case --max-columns=512",
-    actions             = M.globals.files.actions,
+    _actions            = function() return M.globals.actions.files end,
     -- live_grep_glob options
     glob_flag           = "--iglob",  -- for case sensitive globs use '--glob'
     glob_separator      = "%s%-%-",   -- query separator pattern (lua): ' --'
@@ -272,16 +277,18 @@ M.globals.args = {
     file_icons          = true and M._has_devicons,
     color_icons         = true,
     git_icons           = true,
-    actions             = M.globals.files.actions,
+    _actions            = function() return M.globals.actions.files end,
+    actions = {
+      ["ctrl-x"]        = actions.arg_del
+    },
   }
-M.globals.args.actions["ctrl-x"] = actions.arg_del
 M.globals.oldfiles = {
     previewer           = M._default_previewer_fn,
     prompt              = 'History> ',
     file_icons          = true and M._has_devicons,
     color_icons         = true,
     git_icons           = false,
-    actions             = M.globals.files.actions,
+    _actions            = function() return M.globals.actions.files end,
   }
 M.globals.quickfix = {
     previewer           = M._default_previewer_fn,
@@ -290,7 +297,7 @@ M.globals.quickfix = {
     file_icons          = true and M._has_devicons,
     color_icons         = true,
     git_icons           = false,
-    actions             = M.globals.files.actions,
+    _actions            = function() return M.globals.actions.files end,
   }
 M.globals.loclist = {
     previewer           = M._default_previewer_fn,
@@ -299,7 +306,7 @@ M.globals.loclist = {
     file_icons          = true and M._has_devicons,
     color_icons         = true,
     git_icons           = false,
-    actions             = M.globals.files.actions,
+    _actions            = function() return M.globals.actions.files end,
   }
 M.globals.buffers = {
     previewer             = "builtin",
@@ -310,11 +317,8 @@ M.globals.buffers = {
     show_all_buffers      = true,
     ignore_current_buffer = false,
     cwd_only              = false,
+    _actions              = function() return M.globals.actions.buffers end,
     actions = {
-        ["default"]       = actions.buf_edit,
-        ["ctrl-s"]        = actions.buf_split,
-        ["ctrl-v"]        = actions.buf_vsplit,
-        ["ctrl-t"]        = actions.buf_tabedit,
         ["ctrl-x"]        = { actions.buf_del, actions.resume },
     },
   }
@@ -325,11 +329,9 @@ M.globals.tabs = {
     tab_marker            = "<<",
     file_icons            = true and M._has_devicons,
     color_icons           = true,
+    _actions              = function() return M.globals.actions.buffers end,
     actions = {
         ["default"]       = actions.buf_switch,
-        ["ctrl-s"]        = actions.buf_split,
-        ["ctrl-v"]        = actions.buf_vsplit,
-        ["ctrl-t"]        = actions.buf_tabedit,
         ["ctrl-x"]        = { actions.buf_del, actions.resume },
     },
   }
@@ -345,12 +347,7 @@ M.globals.lines = {
         ["--nth"]         = '2..',
         ["--tiebreak"]    = 'index',
     },
-    actions = {
-        ["default"]       = actions.buf_edit,
-        ["ctrl-s"]        = actions.buf_split,
-        ["ctrl-v"]        = actions.buf_vsplit,
-        ["ctrl-t"]        = actions.buf_tabedit,
-    },
+    _actions              = function() return M.globals.actions.buffers end,
   }
 M.globals.blines = {
     previewer             = "builtin",
@@ -364,12 +361,7 @@ M.globals.blines = {
         ["--with-nth"]    = '2..',
         ["--tiebreak"]    = 'index',
     },
-    actions = {
-        ["default"]       = actions.buf_edit,
-        ["ctrl-s"]        = actions.buf_split,
-        ["ctrl-v"]        = actions.buf_vsplit,
-        ["ctrl-t"]        = actions.buf_tabedit,
-    },
+    _actions              = function() return M.globals.actions.buffers end,
   }
 M.globals.tags = {
     previewer             = { _ctor = previewers.builtin.tags },
@@ -378,7 +370,7 @@ M.globals.tags = {
     file_icons            = true and M._has_devicons,
     git_icons             = true,
     color_icons           = true,
-    actions               = M.globals.files.actions,
+    _actions              = function() return M.globals.actions.files end,
   }
 M.globals.btags = {
     previewer             = { _ctor = previewers.builtin.tags },
@@ -387,7 +379,7 @@ M.globals.btags = {
     file_icons            = true and M._has_devicons,
     git_icons             = true,
     color_icons           = true,
-    actions               = M.globals.files.actions,
+    _actions              = function() return M.globals.actions.files end,
   }
 M.globals.colorschemes = {
       prompt              = 'Colorschemes> ',
@@ -432,7 +424,7 @@ M.globals.lsp = {
       lsp_icons           = true,
       cwd_only            = false,
       async_or_timeout    = 5000,
-      actions             = M.globals.files.actions,
+      _actions            = function() return M.globals.actions.files end,
       icons = {
           ["Error"]       = { icon = "", color = "red" },       -- error
           ["Warning"]     = { icon = "", color = "yellow" },    -- warning
@@ -583,6 +575,13 @@ function M.normalize_opts(opts, defaults)
     opts = opts()
   end
 
+  -- inherit from globals.actions?
+  if type(defaults._actions) == 'function' then
+    defaults.actions = vim.tbl_deep_extend("keep",
+      defaults.actions or {},
+      defaults._actions())
+  end
+
   -- First, merge with provider defaults
   -- we must clone the 'defaults' tbl, otherwise 'opts.actions.default'
   -- overrides 'config.globals.lsp.actions.default' in neovim 6.0
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/init.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/init.lua
index aeffe54..5668a5c 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/init.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/init.lua
@@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ function M.setup(opts)
   if opts.keymap and opts.keymap.builtin then
     globals.keymap.builtin = opts.keymap.builtin
   end
+  -- do not merge, override the default action tables
+  if opts.actions and opts.actions.files then
+    globals.actions.files = opts.actions.files
+  end
+  if opts.actions and opts.actions.buffers then
+    globals.actions.buffers = opts.actions.buffers
+  end
   -- deprecated options
   if globals.previewers.builtin.keymap then
     utils.warn("'previewers.builtin.keymap' moved under 'keymap.builtin', see ':help fzf-lua-customization'")