diff --git a/htmlmodules.py b/htmlmodules.py
index 808eaae..242dea8 100644
--- a/htmlmodules.py
+++ b/htmlmodules.py
@@ -522,6 +522,33 @@ def module_filterselection(keys,time=True,delimit=False):
 	#	weekendstr = "/".join((str(num) for num in weekend))
 
 
+
+		# relative to current range
+
+		html += "<div>"
+	#	if timekeys.get("timerange").next(-1) is not None:
+	#		html += "<a href='?" + compose_querystring(unchangedkeys,internal_to_uri({"timerange":timekeys.get("timerange").next(-1)})) + "'><span class='stat_selector'>«</span></a>"
+	#	if timekeys.get("timerange").next(-1) is not None or timekeys.get("timerange").next(1) is not None:
+	#		html += " " + timekeys.get("timerange").desc() + " "
+	#	if timekeys.get("timerange").next(1) is not None:
+	#		html += "<a href='?" + compose_querystring(unchangedkeys,internal_to_uri({"timerange":timekeys.get("timerange").next(1)})) + "'><span class='stat_selector'>»</span></a>"
+
+		if timekeys.get("timerange").next(-1) is not None:
+			prevrange = timekeys.get("timerange").next(-1)
+			html += "<a href='?" + compose_querystring(unchangedkeys,internal_to_uri({"timerange":prevrange})) + "'><span class='stat_selector'>" + prevrange.desc() + "</span></a>"
+			html += " | "
+		if timekeys.get("timerange").next(-1) is not None or timekeys.get("timerange").next(1) is not None:
+			html += "<span class='stat_selector' style='opacity:0.5;'>" + timekeys.get("timerange").desc() + "</span>"
+		if timekeys.get("timerange").next(1) is not None:
+			html += " | "
+			nextrange = timekeys.get("timerange").next(1)
+			html += "<a href='?" + compose_querystring(unchangedkeys,internal_to_uri({"timerange":nextrange})) + "'><span class='stat_selector'>" + nextrange.desc() + "</span></a>"
+
+		html += "</div>"
+
+
+		# predefined ranges
+
 		html += "<div>"
 		if timekeys.get("timerange") == today():
 			html += "<span class='stat_selector' style='opacity:0.5;'>Today</span>"
diff --git a/malojatime.py b/malojatime.py
index 132a1f3..6511a6b 100644
--- a/malojatime.py
+++ b/malojatime.py
@@ -84,6 +84,13 @@ class MRangeDescriptor:
 	def unlimited(self):
 		return False
 
+	# returns the description of the range including buttons to go back and forth
+	#def desc_interactive(self,**kwargs):
+	#	if self.next(1) is None:
+	#		return self.desc(**kwargs)
+	#	else:
+	#		prevrange = self.next(-1)
+	#		nextrange = self.next(1)
 
 # a range that is exactly a gregorian calendar unit (year, month or day)
 class MTime(MRangeDescriptor):
@@ -362,6 +369,7 @@ class MRange(MRangeDescriptor):
 
 	def next(self,step=1):
 		if abs(step) == math.inf: return None
+		if self.since is None or self.to is None: return None
 		# hop from the start element by one until we reach the end element
 		diff = 1
 		nxt = self.since