diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile b/tools/perf/Makefile
index 8a8f52d..0abd25e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Makefile
+++ b/tools/perf/Makefile
@@ -513,6 +513,14 @@
 	LIB_OBJS += util/probe-finder.o
 endif
 
+ifneq ($(shell sh -c "(echo '\#include <newt.h>'; echo 'int main(void) { newtInit(); newtCls(); return newtFinished(); }') | $(CC) -x c - $(ALL_CFLAGS) -D_LARGEFILE64_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -lnewt -o $(BITBUCKET) $(ALL_LDFLAGS) $(EXTLIBS) "$(QUIET_STDERR)" && echo y"), y)
+	msg := $(warning newt not found, disables TUI support. Please install newt-devel or libnewt-dev);
+	BASIC_CFLAGS += -DNO_NEWT_SUPPORT
+else
+	EXTLIBS += -lnewt
+	LIB_OBJS += util/newt.o
+endif
+
 ifndef NO_LIBPERL
 PERL_EMBED_LDOPTS = `perl -MExtUtils::Embed -e ldopts 2>/dev/null`
 PERL_EMBED_CCOPTS = `perl -MExtUtils::Embed -e ccopts 2>/dev/null`
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index f815de2..1f9f869 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@
 	int ret = -EINVAL;
 	struct perf_session *session;
 	struct rb_node *next;
+	const char *help = "For a higher level overview, try: perf report --sort comm,dso";
 
 	session = perf_session__new(input_name, O_RDONLY, force);
 	if (session == NULL)
@@ -301,30 +302,38 @@
 		stats = rb_entry(next, struct event_stat_id, rb_node);
 		perf_session__collapse_resort(&stats->hists);
 		perf_session__output_resort(&stats->hists, stats->stats.total);
-		if (rb_first(&session->stats_by_id) ==
-		    rb_last(&session->stats_by_id))
-			fprintf(stdout, "# Samples: %Ld\n#\n",
-				stats->stats.total);
-		else
-			fprintf(stdout, "# Samples: %Ld %s\n#\n",
-				stats->stats.total,
-				__event_name(stats->type, stats->config));
 
-		perf_session__fprintf_hists(&stats->hists, NULL, false, stdout,
+		if (use_browser)
+			perf_session__browse_hists(&stats->hists,
+						   stats->stats.total, help);
+		else {
+			if (rb_first(&session->stats_by_id) ==
+			    rb_last(&session->stats_by_id))
+				fprintf(stdout, "# Samples: %Ld\n#\n",
+					stats->stats.total);
+			else
+				fprintf(stdout, "# Samples: %Ld %s\n#\n",
+					stats->stats.total,
+					__event_name(stats->type, stats->config));
+
+			perf_session__fprintf_hists(&stats->hists, NULL, false, stdout,
 					    stats->stats.total);
-		fprintf(stdout, "\n\n");
+			fprintf(stdout, "\n\n");
+		}
+
 		next = rb_next(&stats->rb_node);
 	}
 
-	if (sort_order == default_sort_order &&
-	    parent_pattern == default_parent_pattern)
-		fprintf(stdout, "#\n# (For a higher level overview, try: perf report --sort comm,dso)\n#\n");
+	if (!use_browser && sort_order == default_sort_order &&
+	    parent_pattern == default_parent_pattern) {
+		fprintf(stdout, "#\n# (%s)\n#\n", help);
 
-	if (show_threads) {
-		bool raw_printing_style = !strcmp(pretty_printing_style, "raw");
-		perf_read_values_display(stdout, &show_threads_values,
-					 raw_printing_style);
-		perf_read_values_destroy(&show_threads_values);
+		if (show_threads) {
+			bool style = !strcmp(pretty_printing_style, "raw");
+			perf_read_values_display(stdout, &show_threads_values,
+						 style);
+			perf_read_values_destroy(&show_threads_values);
+		}
 	}
 out_delete:
 	perf_session__delete(session);
@@ -447,7 +456,7 @@
 {
 	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, report_usage, 0);
 
-	setup_pager();
+	setup_browser();
 
 	if (symbol__init() < 0)
 		return -1;
diff --git a/tools/perf/perf.c b/tools/perf/perf.c
index 57cb107..9ff186b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/perf.c
+++ b/tools/perf/perf.c
@@ -265,6 +265,8 @@
 	if (status)
 		return status & 0xff;
 
+	exit_browser();
+
 	/* Somebody closed stdout? */
 	if (fstat(fileno(stdout), &st))
 		return 0;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/cache.h b/tools/perf/util/cache.h
index 918eb37..47b12a3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/cache.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/cache.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef __PERF_CACHE_H
 #define __PERF_CACHE_H
 
+#include <stdbool.h>
 #include "util.h"
 #include "strbuf.h"
 #include "../perf.h"
@@ -69,6 +70,19 @@
 extern int pager_in_use(void);
 extern int pager_use_color;
 
+extern bool use_browser;
+
+#ifdef NO_NEWT_SUPPORT
+static inline void setup_browser(void)
+{
+	setup_pager();
+}
+static inline void exit_browser(void) {}
+#else
+void setup_browser(void);
+void exit_browser(void);
+#endif
+
 extern const char *editor_program;
 extern const char *excludes_file;
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/color.c b/tools/perf/util/color.c
index e88bca5..9da0191 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/color.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/color.c
@@ -203,7 +203,10 @@
 	int r;
 
 	va_start(args, fmt);
-	r = color_vfprintf(fp, color, fmt, args);
+	if (use_browser)
+		r = vfprintf(fp, fmt, args);
+	else
+		r = color_vfprintf(fp, color, fmt, args);
 	va_end(args);
 	return r;
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/debug.c b/tools/perf/util/debug.c
index 0905600..033d66d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/debug.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/debug.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
+#include "cache.h"
 #include "color.h"
 #include "event.h"
 #include "debug.h"
@@ -21,7 +22,10 @@
 
 	if (verbose >= level) {
 		va_start(args, fmt);
-		ret = vfprintf(stderr, fmt, args);
+		if (use_browser)
+			ret = browser__show_help(fmt, args);
+		else
+			ret = vfprintf(stderr, fmt, args);
 		va_end(args);
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/debug.h b/tools/perf/util/debug.h
index 58720a1..03accb8 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/debug.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/debug.h
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@
 
 int dump_printf(const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
 void trace_event(event_t *event);
+int browser__show_help(const char *format, va_list ap);
 
 #endif	/* __PERF_DEBUG_H */
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/hist.h b/tools/perf/util/hist.h
index 16f360c..fe366ce 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/hist.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/hist.h
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@
 						  u64 count, bool *hit);
 extern int64_t hist_entry__cmp(struct hist_entry *, struct hist_entry *);
 extern int64_t hist_entry__collapse(struct hist_entry *, struct hist_entry *);
+size_t hist_entry__fprintf(struct hist_entry *self,
+			   struct perf_session *pair_session,
+			   bool show_displacement,
+			   long displacement, FILE *fp,
+			   u64 session_total);
 void hist_entry__free(struct hist_entry *);
 
 void perf_session__output_resort(struct rb_root *hists, u64 total_samples);
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/newt.c b/tools/perf/util/newt.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d3a936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/util/newt.c
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+#define _GNU_SOURCE
+#include <stdio.h>
+#undef _GNU_SOURCE
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <newt.h>
+
+#include "cache.h"
+#include "hist.h"
+#include "session.h"
+#include "sort.h"
+#include "symbol.h"
+
+static size_t hist_entry__append_browser(struct hist_entry *self,
+					 newtComponent listbox, u64 total)
+{
+	char bf[1024];
+	size_t len;
+	FILE *fp;
+
+	if (symbol_conf.exclude_other && !self->parent)
+		return 0;
+
+	fp = fmemopen(bf, sizeof(bf), "w");
+	if (fp == NULL)
+		return 0;
+
+	len = hist_entry__fprintf(self, NULL, false, 0, fp, total);
+
+	fclose(fp);
+	newtListboxAppendEntry(listbox, bf, self);
+	return len;
+}
+
+static void hist_entry__annotate_browser(struct hist_entry *self)
+{
+	FILE *fp;
+	struct winsize ws;
+	newtComponent form, listbox;
+	struct newtExitStruct es;
+	char *str;
+	size_t line_len, max_line_len = 0;
+	size_t max_usable_width;
+	char *line = NULL;
+
+	if (self->sym == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	if (asprintf(&str, "perf annotate %s | expand", self->sym->name) < 0)
+		return;
+
+	fp = popen(str, "r");
+	if (fp == NULL)
+		goto out_free_str;
+
+	newtPushHelpLine("Press ESC to exit");
+	get_term_dimensions(&ws);
+	listbox = newtListbox(0, 0, ws.ws_row - 5, NEWT_FLAG_SCROLL);
+
+	while (!feof(fp)) {
+		if (getline(&line, &line_len, fp) < 0 || !line_len)
+			break;
+		while (line_len != 0 && isspace(line[line_len - 1]))
+			line[--line_len] = '\0';
+
+		if (line_len > max_line_len)
+			max_line_len = line_len;
+		newtListboxAppendEntry(listbox, line, NULL);
+	}
+	fclose(fp);
+	free(line);
+
+	max_usable_width = ws.ws_col - 22;
+	if (max_line_len > max_usable_width)
+		max_line_len = max_usable_width;
+
+	newtListboxSetWidth(listbox, max_line_len);
+
+	newtCenteredWindow(max_line_len + 2, ws.ws_row - 5, self->sym->name);
+	form = newtForm(NULL, NULL, 0);
+	newtFormAddHotKey(form, NEWT_KEY_ESCAPE);
+	newtFormAddComponents(form, listbox, NULL);
+
+	newtFormRun(form, &es);
+	newtFormDestroy(form);
+	newtPopWindow();
+	newtPopHelpLine();
+out_free_str:
+	free(str);
+}
+
+void perf_session__browse_hists(struct rb_root *hists, u64 session_total,
+				const char *helpline)
+{
+	struct sort_entry *se;
+	struct rb_node *nd;
+	unsigned int width;
+	char *col_width = symbol_conf.col_width_list_str;
+	struct winsize ws;
+	size_t max_len = 0;
+	char str[1024];
+	newtComponent form, listbox;
+	struct newtExitStruct es;
+
+	snprintf(str, sizeof(str), "Samples: %Ld", session_total);
+	newtDrawRootText(0, 0, str);
+	newtPushHelpLine(helpline);
+
+	get_term_dimensions(&ws);
+
+	form = newtForm(NULL, NULL, 0);
+	newtFormAddHotKey(form, NEWT_KEY_ESCAPE);
+
+	listbox = newtListbox(1, 1, ws.ws_row - 2, (NEWT_FLAG_SCROLL |
+						    NEWT_FLAG_BORDER |
+						    NEWT_FLAG_RETURNEXIT));
+
+	list_for_each_entry(se, &hist_entry__sort_list, list) {
+		if (se->elide)
+			continue;
+		width = strlen(se->header);
+		if (se->width) {
+			if (symbol_conf.col_width_list_str) {
+				if (col_width) {
+					*se->width = atoi(col_width);
+					col_width = strchr(col_width, ',');
+					if (col_width)
+						++col_width;
+				}
+			}
+			*se->width = max(*se->width, width);
+		}
+	}
+
+	for (nd = rb_first(hists); nd; nd = rb_next(nd)) {
+		struct hist_entry *h = rb_entry(nd, struct hist_entry, rb_node);
+		size_t len = hist_entry__append_browser(h, listbox, session_total);
+		if (len > max_len)
+			max_len = len;
+	}
+
+	newtListboxSetWidth(listbox, max_len);
+	newtFormAddComponents(form, listbox, NULL);
+
+	while (1) {
+		struct hist_entry *selection;
+
+		newtFormRun(form, &es);
+		if (es.reason == NEWT_EXIT_HOTKEY)
+			break;
+		selection = newtListboxGetCurrent(listbox);
+		hist_entry__annotate_browser(selection);
+	}
+
+	newtFormDestroy(form);
+}
+
+int browser__show_help(const char *format, va_list ap)
+{
+	int ret;
+	static int backlog;
+	static char msg[1024];
+
+        ret = vsnprintf(msg + backlog, sizeof(msg) - backlog, format, ap);
+	backlog += ret;
+
+	if (msg[backlog - 1] == '\n') {
+		newtPopHelpLine();
+		newtPushHelpLine(msg);
+		newtRefresh();
+		backlog = 0;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+bool use_browser;
+
+void setup_browser(void)
+{
+	if (!isatty(1))
+		return;
+
+	use_browser = true;
+	newtInit();
+	newtCls();
+	newtPushHelpLine(" ");
+}
+
+void exit_browser(void)
+{
+	if (use_browser)
+		newtFinished();
+}
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/session.h b/tools/perf/util/session.h
index 5c33417..34d7339 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/session.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/session.h
@@ -86,4 +86,13 @@
 {
 	return map_groups__new_module(&self->kmaps, start, filename);
 }
+
+#ifdef NO_NEWT_SUPPORT
+static inline void perf_session__browse_hists(struct rb_root *hists __used,
+					      u64 session_total __used,
+					      const char *helpline __used) {}
+#else
+void perf_session__browse_hists(struct rb_root *hists, u64 session_total,
+				const char *helpline);
+#endif
 #endif /* __PERF_SESSION_H */