diff --git a/emacs/flan-fln-mode.el b/emacs/flan-fln-mode.el
index b8e540b9..a2cc173d 100644
--- a/emacs/flan-fln-mode.el
+++ b/emacs/flan-fln-mode.el
@@ -239,7 +239,9 @@ fine here.  Brackets and strings are still paired."
 A `=>' ending a line inside a bracket opens a block there, which lasts until
 the bracket closes (lib/indent_reader.ml's `layout'): a line inside the same
 bracket after it is a statement of that block, not a continuation.  A line
-that starts with the bracket's closer is not in the block."
+that starts with the bracket's closer is not in the block.
+Each call scans the lines from the open bracket to POS, so walking a long
+bracketed literal line by line costs the square of its length."
   (save-excursion
     (let* ((bol (flan-fln--bol pos))
            (s (syntax-ppss bol))
@@ -337,10 +339,18 @@ depth, outside strings and comments, or nil."
                                (flan-fln--joined-end l))))
     (and m (car m))))
 
+(defun flan-fln--value-end (l)
+  "Where a value written on the joined line L ends: at the line's code end,
+or, when the line ends in `=>', at the end of the lambda's block under it."
+  (let ((last (flan-fln--logical-end l)))
+    (if (flan-fln--ends-in-arrow-p last)
+        (cdr (flan-fln--span l (flan-fln--statement-last l t)))
+      (flan-fln--code-end last))))
+
 (defun flan-fln--clause-value (l)
   "Bounds of the value on the clause line L itself: `x' of `else x' or of
 `elif c then x'; nil when the clause's value is its block."
-  (let ((end (flan-fln--joined-end l))
+  (let ((end (flan-fln--value-end l))
         (then (flan-fln--then l)))
     (save-excursion
       (goto-char (flan-fln--first-char l))
@@ -839,7 +849,7 @@ pattern names something, so the value cannot be evaluated alone."
             (let* ((pat (string-trim (buffer-substring-no-properties start arrow)))
                    (vbeg (save-excursion (goto-char (+ arrow 2))
                                          (skip-chars-forward " \t") (point)))
-                   (value (if (< vbeg last) (cons vbeg last)
+                   (value (if (< vbeg last) (cons vbeg (flan-fln--value-end l))
                             (flan-fln--body-bounds l))))
               (and value
                    (list :arrow arrow :value value
diff --git a/emacs/test-flan-fln-live.el b/emacs/test-flan-fln-live.el
index e694ab88..3328a80e 100644
--- a/emacs/test-flan-fln-live.el
+++ b/emacs/test-flan-fln-live.el
@@ -71,9 +71,13 @@ fn lam(k: i64) -> i64
 fn app(x: i64, f: Fn(i64) -> i64) -> i64 = f(x)
 
 fn lam2(k: i64) -> i64
-  app(k, fn(a) =>
-    let b = a + 1
-    b * 2)
+  let a = 1
+  let b = app(k, fn(x) =>
+    let y = x + a
+    y)
+  let c = fn(z: i64) -> i64 =>
+    z * 2
+  c(b)
 
 fn rs() -> i64
   restart-case
@@ -302,9 +306,11 @@ comment():
                    ("else 2" "a one-line else after a block, at its value")
                    ("a: i64, b" "a typed lambda, from its fn")
                    ("a * 2" "a typed lambda's block")
-                   ("a) =>\n    let b" "a block lambda in a call, from its fn")
-                   ("let b = a + 1" "a statement in a block lambda's block")
-                   ("b * 2" "the block's last statement, less the call's closer")
+                   ("x) =>" "a block lambda in a call, from its fn")
+                   ("let y = x" "a statement in a block lambda's block")
+                   ("y)" "the block's last statement, less the call's closer")
+                   ("let b = app" "a merged let's call with a block lambda, at its value")
+                   ("let c = fn" "a merged let's block lambda, at its value")
                    ("restart retry" "a restart with a report, at its block")
                    ("Dir.north" "an enum member's arm, at its value")
                    ("let b = 2" "a let the let above takes in, at its value")
diff --git a/emacs/test-flan-fln.el b/emacs/test-flan-fln.el
index a563728e..03cb7422 100644
--- a/emacs/test-flan-fln.el
+++ b/emacs/test-flan-fln.el
@@ -925,6 +925,27 @@ its line with AT-END."
                                      (get-text-property (match-beginning 0) 'face))
                      'font-lock-keyword-face))
 
+(defconst test-flan-fln--lam-arm
+  "fn f(n: i64) -> i64
+  match n
+    1 -> app(1, fn(a) =>
+      a * 2)
+    _ -> 0
+")
+(test-flan-fln--is "C-x C-e at the end of an arm whose value ends in => sends the value, block and all"
+                   (test-flan-fln--in (test-flan-fln--at test-flan-fln--lam-arm "1 ->")
+                     (end-of-line)
+                     (test-flan-fln--sent-code (test-flan-fln--sending (flan-fln-eval-last))))
+                   "app(1, fn(a) =>\n      a * 2)")
+(test-flan-fln--is "and C-u C-c C-c on its pattern stops at the value"
+                   (test-flan-fln--in (test-flan-fln--at test-flan-fln--lam-arm "1 ->")
+                     (plist-get (test-flan-fln--sending (flan-fln-eval-defun '(4))) :pause))
+                   '(3 10))
+(test-flan-fln--is "an else whose value ends in => takes the block too"
+                   (test-flan-fln--in "fn f(c)\n  if c\n    g()\n  |else app(1, fn(a) =>\n    a)\n"
+                     (test-flan-fln--text (flan-fln--clause-value (line-beginning-position))))
+                   "app(1, fn(a) =>\n    a)")
+
 ;;; Block editing
 
 (test-flan-fln--in "fn f() -> ()\n  if a\n    |b()\n  c()\n  d()\n"
diff --git a/lib/indent_reader.ml b/lib/indent_reader.ml
index fd914f54..472b88bb 100644
--- a/lib/indent_reader.ml
+++ b/lib/indent_reader.ml
@@ -289,8 +289,17 @@ let layout ?(snippet = false) ?(base = 1) ?indent (toks : token list) : token ar
   let arr = Array.of_list toks in
   let n = Array.length arr in
   (* A snippet from the editor starts wherever it was written, and its first
-     line is its base: a later line may not go left of it. *)
-  let base = ref (if snippet && n > 0 then arr.(0).loc.Loc.col else base) in
+     line is its base: a later line may not go left of it. One cut from the
+     middle of a line (see [indent]) has that line's start as its base, so a
+     block under the line, a [let]'s [match] arms or a lambda's, reads as it
+     does in the file. *)
+  let base =
+    ref (if snippet && n > 0 then
+           match indent with
+           | Some c -> min c arr.(0).loc.Loc.col
+           | None -> arr.(0).loc.Loc.col
+         else base)
+  in
   let out = ref [] in
   let add tok loc = out := { tok; loc; sp = true } :: !out in
   let stack = ref [ !base ] in
@@ -315,7 +324,7 @@ let layout ?(snippet = false) ?(base = 1) ?indent (toks : token list) : token ar
   for i = 0 to n - 1 do
     let t = arr.(i) in
     (if i = 0 then begin
-        if t.loc.Loc.col <> !base then
+        if t.loc.Loc.col <> !base && indent = None then
           failk "unexpected-indent" t.loc
             "the first line starts at column %d, and a file's top-level lines \
              start at column %d. Remove the indentation"
@@ -439,7 +448,12 @@ let layout ?(snippet = false) ?(base = 1) ?indent (toks : token list) : token ar
                       && arr.(i + 1).loc.Loc.line > t.loc.Loc.eline ->
        frames := { f_base = !base; f_stack = !stack; f_opens = !opens; f_arrow = t }
                  :: !frames;
-       base := line_col i;
+       (* A snippet cut from the middle of a line starts where its line
+          does in the file, [indent], not where the cut does. *)
+       base :=
+         (match indent with
+          | Some c when t.loc.Loc.line = arr.(0).loc.Loc.line -> min c (line_col i)
+          | _ -> line_col i);
        stack := [ !base ];
        opens := []
      | _ -> ())
@@ -723,7 +737,7 @@ and postfix p =
         loop (mk p l0 (Form.List (f :: args)), 9)
       | LB ->
         ignore (advance p);
-        let idx = items p RB t.loc ~what:"indices" in
+        let idx = items p RB t.loc ~what:"indices" ~head:(text_of f) in
         loop (mk p l0 (Form.List (sym t.loc "at" :: f :: idx)), 9)
       | NAME s when String.length s > 1 && s.[0] = '.' ->
         ignore (advance p);
@@ -892,6 +906,7 @@ and fn_expr p =
           (sym t.loc "fn" :: Form.make (Form.Vec ps) (span_of_list lp.loc args) :: body)),
      0)
   | NAME "=" when names -> lambda_equals p (header ())
+  | NAME w when names && glued_arrow w -> lambda_glued n (header ()) w
   | NEWLINE when names && (peek_at p 1).tok = INDENT ->
     lambda_arrow (peek_at p 2).loc (header ())
   (* Inside brackets a line break is no token: the next line's first token
@@ -933,6 +948,15 @@ and lambda_equals : 'a. p -> string -> 'a = fun p header ->
      function is written. Write:\n\n    %s => %s"
     header body
 
+(* [fn(a) =>x]: the body glued to the arrow reads as one name. *)
+and glued_arrow w = String.length w > 2 && String.sub w 0 2 = "=>"
+
+and lambda_glued : 'a. token -> string -> string -> 'a = fun t header w ->
+  failk "lambda-arrow-space" t.loc
+    "%s is one name, with nothing between => and the body. Put a space \
+     after the arrow: %s => %s"
+    w header (String.sub w 2 (String.length w - 2))
+
 (* A lambda header with lines under it and no [=>]. *)
 and lambda_arrow : 'a. Loc.t -> string -> 'a = fun at header ->
   failk "lambda-arrow" at
@@ -975,7 +999,8 @@ and lambda_params args =
 (* Comma-separated values up to [closer]. [const T] is two elements without a
    comma, for [Ptr(const u8)]: const is a reserved word in a type and never a
    value. *)
-and items p closer open_loc ~what =
+(* [head] is the text of what is indexed, for [[ ]]'s message. *)
+and items ?head p closer open_loc ~what =
   let opener = if closer = RB then '[' else '(' in
   let rec go acc =
     let t = peek p in
@@ -1006,8 +1031,11 @@ and items p closer open_loc ~what =
            else if starts_value n.tok && n.sp && not (negative_literal n.tok) then
              failk "missing-comma" n.loc
                "%s follows %s with no comma between them. Separate %s with \
-                commas: f(a, b)"
+                commas: %s"
                (show n.tok) (text_of e) what
+               (match head with
+                | Some h -> Printf.sprintf "%s[%s, %s]" h (text_of e) (show n.tok)
+                | None -> "f(a, b)")
            else stray p ~after:(text_of e))
   in
   go []
@@ -1265,6 +1293,7 @@ let () = typed_fn_expr := fun p ->
     let body = lambda_body p ~header:(header ()) in
     (wrap body, 0)
   | NAME "=" -> lambda_equals p (header ())
+  | NAME w when glued_arrow w -> lambda_glued (peek p) (header ()) w
   | NEWLINE when (peek_at p 1).tok = INDENT -> lambda_arrow (peek_at p 2).loc (header ())
   (* Inside brackets a line break is no token: the next line's first token
      is what follows. *)
diff --git a/test/test_syntax.ml b/test/test_syntax.ml
index 88f2cb2d..43337bc8 100644
--- a/test/test_syntax.ml
+++ b/test/test_syntax.ml
@@ -615,6 +615,12 @@ let () =
     "indent/lambda-block-left" "still inside the brackets";
   refuses "a block lambda's brackets left open" "f(fn(a) =>\n  a\n"
     "indent/unclosed" "ends where this bracket closes";
+  refuses "indices with no comma" "x = grid[row col].color-idx"
+    "indent/missing-comma" "Separate indices with commas: grid[row, col]";
+  refuses "arguments with no comma" "x = f(a b)"
+    "indent/missing-comma" "Separate arguments with commas: f(a, b)";
+  refuses "a body glued to =>" "x = fn(a) =>a"
+    "indent/lambda-arrow-space" "fn(a) => a";
   refuses "a lambda written with =" "x = fn(a, b) = a + b"
     "indent/lambda-equals" "fn(a, b) => a + b";
   refuses "a typed lambda written with =" "x = fn(a: C) -> bool = a.n > 1"