diff --git a/src/nvd b/src/nvd
index 35373ce..812f96e 100755
--- a/src/nvd
+++ b/src/nvd
@@ -542,9 +542,9 @@ def render_versions(
     items.reverse()
     return ", ".join(items)
 
-def print_package_list(
+def print_packages(
         *,
-        pnames: list[str],
+        pnames: Iterable[str],
         sort_comparator: Optional[PackageListEntryComparator],
         selected_sets: PackageSetPair,
         left_package_set: PackageSet,
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ def run_list(
     if (path / "sw").is_dir():
         selected_set = PackageSet.from_direct_dependencies((path / "sw").resolve())
     else:
-        selected_set = PackageSet.from_direct_dependencies(path / "sw")
+        selected_set = PackageSet.from_direct_dependencies(path)
 
     closure_set = PackageSet.from_closure(path)
 
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ def run_list(
 
     target_pnames.sort()
 
-    print_package_list(
+    print_packages(
         pnames=target_pnames,
         selected_sets=PackageSetPair(selected_set, selected_set),
         left_package_set=closure_set,
@@ -875,6 +875,7 @@ def run_diff(
         root2,
         no_version_suffix_highlight: bool,
         sort_comparator: PackageListEntryComparator,
+        only_selected: bool,
 ):
     left_path = Path(root1)
     right_path = Path(root2)
@@ -908,29 +909,41 @@ def run_diff(
     left_closure_set = PackageSet.from_closure(left_resolved)
     right_closure_set = PackageSet.from_closure(right_resolved)
 
-    left_package_names = set(left_closure_set.all_pnames())
-    right_package_names = set(right_closure_set.all_pnames())
+    left_closure_all_package_names = set(left_closure_set.all_pnames())
+    right_closure_all_package_names = set(right_closure_set.all_pnames())
 
-    common_package_names = left_package_names & right_package_names
-    left_only_package_names = left_package_names - right_package_names
-    right_only_package_names = right_package_names - left_package_names
+    left_selected_package_names = set(left_selected_set.all_pnames())
+    right_selected_package_names = set(right_selected_set.all_pnames())
+
+    # Compute changes to versions and selection states.
+    pnames_selected_in_either_closure = left_selected_package_names | right_selected_package_names
+    pnames_in_both_closures = left_closure_all_package_names & right_closure_all_package_names
 
-    # Announce version changes.
     package_names_with_changed_versions = []
     package_names_with_changed_selection_states = []
-    for pname in common_package_names:
+    for pname in pnames_in_both_closures:
+        if only_selected and pname not in pnames_selected_in_either_closure:
+            continue
+
         if left_closure_set.get_pname_versions(pname) != right_closure_set.get_pname_versions(pname):
             package_names_with_changed_versions.append(pname)
         elif selected_sets.is_selection_state_changed(pname):
             package_names_with_changed_selection_states.append(pname)
 
+    # Compute added and removed packages.
+    added_package_names = right_closure_all_package_names - left_closure_all_package_names
+    removed_package_names = left_closure_all_package_names - right_closure_all_package_names
+    if only_selected:
+        added_package_names &= pnames_selected_in_either_closure
+        removed_package_names &= pnames_selected_in_either_closure
+
     any_changes_displayed = False
 
     # Announce version changes.
-    if package_names_with_changed_versions != []:
+    if package_names_with_changed_versions:
         any_changes_displayed = True
         print("Version changes:")
-        print_package_list(
+        print_packages(
             pnames=package_names_with_changed_versions,
             selected_sets=selected_sets,
             left_package_set=left_closure_set,
@@ -940,10 +953,10 @@ def run_diff(
         )
 
     # Announce specific changes for packages whose versions haven't changed.
-    if package_names_with_changed_selection_states != []:
+    if package_names_with_changed_selection_states:
         any_changes_displayed = True
         print("Selection state changes:")
-        print_package_list(
+        print_packages(
             pnames=package_names_with_changed_selection_states,
             selected_sets=selected_sets,
             left_package_set=left_closure_set,
@@ -952,11 +965,11 @@ def run_diff(
         )
 
     # Announce added packages.
-    if right_only_package_names != []:
+    if added_package_names:
         any_changes_displayed = True
         print("Added packages:")
-        print_package_list(
-            pnames=right_only_package_names,
+        print_packages(
+            pnames=added_package_names,
             selected_sets=selected_sets,
             left_package_set=right_closure_set,  # Yes, this is correct.
             fixed_install_state=INST_ADDED,
@@ -964,11 +977,11 @@ def run_diff(
         )
 
     # Announce removed packages.
-    if left_only_package_names != []:
+    if removed_package_names:
         any_changes_displayed = True
         print("Removed packages:")
-        print_package_list(
-            pnames=left_only_package_names,
+        print_packages(
+            pnames=removed_package_names,
             selected_sets=selected_sets,
             left_package_set=left_closure_set,
             fixed_install_state=INST_REMOVED,
@@ -1008,6 +1021,7 @@ def run_history(
         list_oldest: bool,
         no_version_suffix_highlight: bool,
         sort_comparator: PackageListEntryComparator,
+        only_selected: bool,
 ):
     profile_path = Path(profile)
 
@@ -1034,7 +1048,7 @@ def run_history(
         print(f">>> {oldest_profile.path()}")
         run_list(
             root=oldest_profile.path(),
-            only_selected=False,
+            only_selected=only_selected,
             name_patterns=[],
             sort_comparator=sort_comparator
         )
@@ -1049,9 +1063,17 @@ def run_history(
             root2=displayed_profile.path(),
             no_version_suffix_highlight=no_version_suffix_highlight,
             sort_comparator=sort_comparator,
+            only_selected=only_selected,
         )
 
 def parse_args():
+    def add_selected_arg(p: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
+        p.add_argument(
+            "-s", "--selected",
+            dest="only_selected",
+            action="store_true",
+            help="Only show selected packages (direct dependencies).")
+
     def add_sort_arg(p: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
         p.add_argument(
             "--sort",
@@ -1085,6 +1107,7 @@ def parse_args():
     diff_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
         "diff",
         help="Diff two Nix store paths and their closures.")
+    add_selected_arg(diff_parser)
     add_sort_arg(diff_parser)
     diff_parser.add_argument(
         "--no-version-suffix-highlight",
@@ -1100,16 +1123,12 @@ def parse_args():
     list_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
         "list",
         help="List packages in the closure of a Nix store path.")
+    add_selected_arg(list_parser)
     add_sort_arg(list_parser)
     list_parser.add_argument(
         "-r", "--root",
         default="/run/current-system",
         help="The The Nix store path to work with.")
-    list_parser.add_argument(
-        "-s", "--selected",
-        dest="only_selected",
-        action="store_true",
-        help="Only show selected packages (direct dependencies).")
     list_parser.add_argument(
         nargs="*",
         default=[],
@@ -1119,6 +1138,7 @@ def parse_args():
     history_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
         "history",
         help="Show the history of a Nix profile.")
+    add_selected_arg(history_parser)
     add_sort_arg(history_parser)
     history_parser.add_argument(
         "-p", "--profile",
diff --git a/src/nvd.1 b/src/nvd.1
index 1b0e0eb..69c7de0 100644
--- a/src/nvd.1
+++ b/src/nvd.1
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ nvd \- Nix/NixOS package version diff tool
 .P
 .B nvd [ GLOBAL OPTIONS ] diff
 .RS
+.B [ -s|--selected ]
+.br
 .B [ --sort
 .I sort-order
 .B ]
@@ -37,6 +39,11 @@ nvd \- Nix/NixOS package version diff tool
 .RS
 .B [ -p|--profile
 .I profile
+.br
+.B [ -s|--selected ]
+.br
+.B [ --sort
+.I sort-order
 .B ]
 .br
 .B [ -m|--minimum-version
@@ -158,6 +165,9 @@ etc. binaries to use.  If provided, all invocations of Nix binaries will use
 this directory.  If empty or not provided, then invocations of Nix binaries will
 use regular path lookup.  This is the default.
 .TP
+-s|--selected
+Only print out selected packages (direct dependencies).
+.TP
 --sort=<sort-order>
 Specifies the order to use to sort package lists.  The argument is a
 comma-separted list of keywords indicating which properties to sort on.  The
@@ -173,11 +183,6 @@ For the
 .B list
 command, this is the root store path to use, or a link to the store path to use.
 .TP
--s|--selected
-For the
-.B list
-command, only print out selected packages (direct dependencies).
-.TP
 <name-pattern>
 For the
 .B list