diff --git a/cmd-clock-mode.c b/cmd-clock-mode.c
index 0fc43a54..b1f135a6 100644
--- a/cmd-clock-mode.c
+++ b/cmd-clock-mode.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ int	cmd_clock_mode_exec(struct cmd *, struct cmd_ctx *);
 
 const struct cmd_entry cmd_clock_mode_entry = {
 	"clock-mode", NULL,
-	CMD_TARGET_WINDOW_USAGE,
+	CMD_TARGET_PANE_USAGE,
 	0, 0,
 	cmd_target_init,
 	cmd_target_parse,
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ int
 cmd_clock_mode_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_ctx *ctx)
 {
 	struct cmd_target_data	*data = self->data;
-	struct winlink		*wl;
+	struct window_pane	*wp;
 
-	if ((wl = cmd_find_window(ctx, data->target, NULL)) == NULL)
+	if (cmd_find_pane(ctx, data->target, NULL, &wp) == NULL)
 		return (-1);
 
-	window_pane_set_mode(wl->window->active, &window_clock_mode);
+	window_pane_set_mode(wp, &window_clock_mode);
 
 	return (0);
 }
diff --git a/cmd-copy-mode.c b/cmd-copy-mode.c
index 3e6b2228..f72f1c1b 100644
--- a/cmd-copy-mode.c
+++ b/cmd-copy-mode.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ int	cmd_copy_mode_exec(struct cmd *, struct cmd_ctx *);
 
 const struct cmd_entry cmd_copy_mode_entry = {
 	"copy-mode", NULL,
-	"[-u] " CMD_TARGET_WINDOW_USAGE,
+	"[-u] " CMD_TARGET_PANE_USAGE,
 	0, CMD_CHFLAG('u'),
 	cmd_target_init,
 	cmd_target_parse,
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ int
 cmd_copy_mode_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_ctx *ctx)
 {
 	struct cmd_target_data	*data = self->data;
-	struct winlink		*wl;
 	struct window_pane	*wp;
 
-	if ((wl = cmd_find_window(ctx, data->target, NULL)) == NULL)
+	if (cmd_find_pane(ctx, data->target, NULL, &wp) == NULL)
 		return (-1);
-	wp = wl->window->active;
 
 	window_pane_set_mode(wp, &window_copy_mode);
 	if (wp->mode == &window_copy_mode && data->chflags & CMD_CHFLAG('u'))
diff --git a/cmd-scroll-mode.c b/cmd-scroll-mode.c
index 935dcf03..b5e4d7c9 100644
--- a/cmd-scroll-mode.c
+++ b/cmd-scroll-mode.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ int	cmd_scroll_mode_exec(struct cmd *, struct cmd_ctx *);
 
 const struct cmd_entry cmd_scroll_mode_entry = {
 	"scroll-mode", NULL,
-	"[-u] " CMD_TARGET_WINDOW_USAGE,
+	"[-u] " CMD_TARGET_PANE_USAGE,
 	0, CMD_CHFLAG('u'),
 	cmd_scroll_mode_init,
 	cmd_target_parse,
@@ -57,12 +57,10 @@ int
 cmd_scroll_mode_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_ctx *ctx)
 {
 	struct cmd_target_data	*data = self->data;
-	struct winlink		*wl;
 	struct window_pane	*wp;
 
-	if ((wl = cmd_find_window(ctx, data->target, NULL)) == NULL)
+	if (cmd_find_pane(ctx, data->target, NULL, &wp) == NULL)
 		return (-1);
-	wp = wl->window->active;
 
 	window_pane_set_mode(wp, &window_scroll_mode);
 	if (wp->mode == &window_scroll_mode && data->chflags & CMD_CHFLAG('u'))
diff --git a/cmd-send-keys.c b/cmd-send-keys.c
index 04b21f95..037cbf33 100644
--- a/cmd-send-keys.c
+++ b/cmd-send-keys.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ struct cmd_send_keys_data {
 
 const struct cmd_entry cmd_send_keys_entry = {
 	"send-keys", "send",
-	"[-t target-window] key ...",
+	"[-t target-pane] key ...",
 	0, 0,
 	NULL,
 	cmd_send_keys_parse,
@@ -106,19 +106,17 @@ int
 cmd_send_keys_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_ctx *ctx)
 {
 	struct cmd_send_keys_data	*data = self->data;
-	struct winlink			*wl;
+	struct window_pane		*wp;
 	u_int				 i;
 
 	if (data == NULL)
 		return (-1);
 
-	if ((wl = cmd_find_window(ctx, data->target, NULL)) == NULL)
+	if (cmd_find_pane(ctx, data->target, NULL, &wp) == NULL)
 		return (-1);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < data->nkeys; i++) {
-		window_pane_key(
-		    wl->window->active, ctx->curclient, data->keys[i]);
-	}
+	for (i = 0; i < data->nkeys; i++)
+		window_pane_key(wp, ctx->curclient, data->keys[i]);
 
 	return (0);
 }
diff --git a/cmd-send-prefix.c b/cmd-send-prefix.c
index cc857ec3..aeefc701 100644
--- a/cmd-send-prefix.c
+++ b/cmd-send-prefix.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ int	cmd_send_prefix_exec(struct cmd *, struct cmd_ctx *);
 
 const struct cmd_entry cmd_send_prefix_entry = {
 	"send-prefix", NULL,
-	CMD_TARGET_WINDOW_USAGE,
+	CMD_TARGET_PANE_USAGE,
 	0, 0,
 	cmd_target_init,
 	cmd_target_parse,
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ cmd_send_prefix_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_ctx *ctx)
 {
 	struct cmd_target_data	*data = self->data;
 	struct session		*s;
-	struct winlink		*wl;
+	struct window_pane	*wp;
 	int			 key;
 
-	if ((wl = cmd_find_window(ctx, data->target, &s)) == NULL)
+	if (cmd_find_pane(ctx, data->target, &s, &wp) == NULL)
 		return (-1);
 
 	key = options_get_number(&s->options, "prefix");
-	window_pane_key(wl->window->active, ctx->curclient, key);
+	window_pane_key(wp, ctx->curclient, key);
 
 	return (0);
 }
diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index 3213b32b..b811c81e 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ The mode commands are as follows:
 .Bl -tag -width Ds
 .It Xo Ic copy-mode
 .Op Fl u
-.Op Fl t Ar target-window
+.Op Fl t Ar target-pane
 .Xc
 Enter copy mode.
 The
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ The
 option scrolls one page up.
 .It Xo Ic scroll-mode
 .Op Fl u
-.Op Fl t Ar target-window
+.Op Fl t Ar target-pane
 .Xc
 Enter scroll mode.
 The
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ are listed; this may be one of:
 or
 .Em emacs-copy .
 .It Xo Ic send-keys
-.Op Fl t Ar target-window
+.Op Fl t Ar target-pane
 .Ar key Ar ...
 .Xc
 .D1 (alias: Ic send )
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ or
 ) to send; if the string is not recognised as a key, it is sent as a series of
 characters.
 All arguments are sent sequentially from first to last.
-.It Ic send-prefix Op Fl t Ar target-window
+.It Ic send-prefix Op Fl t Ar target-pane
 Send the prefix key to a window as if it was pressed.
 .It Xo Ic unbind-key
 .Op Fl cn
@@ -1799,7 +1799,7 @@ Display the contents of the specified buffer.
 .Pp
 Miscellaneous commands are as follows:
 .Bl -tag -width Ds
-.It Ic clock-mode Op Fl t Ar target-window
+.It Ic clock-mode Op Fl t Ar target-pane
 Display a large clock.
 .It Ic if-shell Ar shell-command command
 .D1 (alias: Ic if )