diff --git a/data/core/command.lua b/data/core/command.lua
index 7915e16d..2531fb96 100644
--- a/data/core/command.lua
+++ b/data/core/command.lua
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ function command.get_all_valid()
 end
 
 
-local function perform(name)
+local function perform(name, ...)
   local cmd = command.map[name]
-  if cmd and cmd.predicate() then
-    cmd.perform()
+  if cmd and cmd.predicate(...) then
+    cmd.perform(...)
     return true
   end
   return false
diff --git a/data/core/commands/doc.lua b/data/core/commands/doc.lua
index b8ce2cb5..ba3d1f0c 100644
--- a/data/core/commands/doc.lua
+++ b/data/core/commands/doc.lua
@@ -82,6 +82,16 @@ local function split_cursor(direction)
   core.blink_reset()
 end
 
+local function set_cursor(x, y, type)
+  local line, col = dv():resolve_screen_position(x, y)
+  doc():set_selection(line, col, line, col)
+  if type == "word" or type == "lines" then
+    command.perform("doc:select-" .. type)
+  end
+  dv().mouse_selecting = { line, col }
+  core.blink_reset()
+end
+
 local commands = {
   ["doc:undo"] = function()
     doc():undo()
@@ -388,6 +398,30 @@ local commands = {
     os.remove(filename)
     core.log("Removed \"%s\"", filename)
   end,
+    
+  ["doc:select-to-cursor"] = function(x, y, clicks) 
+    local line1, col1 = select(3, doc():get_selection())
+    local line2, col2 = dv():resolve_screen_position(x, y)
+    dv().mouse_selecting = { line1, col1 }
+    doc():set_selection(line2, col2, line1, col1)
+  end,
+  
+  ["doc:set-cursor"] = function(x, y)
+    set_cursor(x, y, "set") 
+  end,
+  
+  ["doc:set-cursor-word"] = function(x, y) 
+    set_cursor(x, y, "word") 
+  end,  
+  
+  ["doc:set-cursor-line"] = function(x, y, clicks) 
+    set_cursor(x, y, "lines") 
+  end,
+  
+  ["doc:split-cursor"] = function(x, y, clicks) 
+    local line, col = dv():resolve_screen_position(x, y)
+    doc():add_selection(line, col, line, col)
+  end,
 
   ["doc:create-cursor-previous-line"] = function()
     split_cursor(-1)
diff --git a/data/core/commands/root.lua b/data/core/commands/root.lua
index e41c723d..7ebb0e60 100644
--- a/data/core/commands/root.lua
+++ b/data/core/commands/root.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ local style = require "core.style"
 local DocView = require "core.docview"
 local command = require "core.command"
 local common = require "core.common"
+local config = require "core.config"
 
 
 local t = {
@@ -77,6 +78,14 @@ local t = {
     local n = (parent.a == node) and 0.1 or -0.1
     parent.divider = common.clamp(parent.divider + n, 0.1, 0.9)
   end,
+  
+  ["root:scroll"] = function(delta)
+    if core.active_view and core.active_view.scrollable then
+      core.active_view.scroll.to.y = core.active_view.scroll.to.y + delta * -config.mouse_wheel_scroll
+      return true
+    end
+    return false
+  end
 }
 
 
diff --git a/data/core/config.lua b/data/core/config.lua
index 7cf23925..faffc27e 100644
--- a/data/core/config.lua
+++ b/data/core/config.lua
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ config.disable_blink = false
 config.draw_whitespace = false
 config.borderless = false
 config.tab_close_button = true
+config.max_clicks = 3
 
 -- Disable plugin loading setting to false the config entry
 -- of the same name.
diff --git a/data/core/docview.lua b/data/core/docview.lua
index 6621ef72..07da1cef 100644
--- a/data/core/docview.lua
+++ b/data/core/docview.lua
@@ -224,52 +224,6 @@ function DocView:scroll_to_make_visible(line, col)
   end
 end
 
-
-local function mouse_selection(doc, clicks, line1, col1, line2, col2)
-  local swap = line2 < line1 or line2 == line1 and col2 <= col1
-  if swap then
-    line1, col1, line2, col2 = line2, col2, line1, col1
-  end
-  if clicks % 4 == 2 then
-    line1, col1 = translate.start_of_word(doc, line1, col1)
-    line2, col2 = translate.end_of_word(doc, line2, col2)
-  elseif clicks % 4 == 3 then
-    if line2 == #doc.lines and doc.lines[#doc.lines] ~= "\n" then
-      doc:insert(math.huge, math.huge, "\n")
-    end
-    line1, col1, line2, col2 = line1, 1, line2 + 1, 1
-  end
-  if swap then
-    return line2, col2, line1, col1
-  end
-  return line1, col1, line2, col2
-end
-
-
-function DocView:on_mouse_pressed(button, x, y, clicks)
-  local caught = DocView.super.on_mouse_pressed(self, button, x, y, clicks)
-  if caught then
-    return
-  end
-  if keymap.modkeys["shift"] then
-    if clicks % 2 == 1 then
-      local line1, col1 = select(3, self.doc:get_selection())
-      local line2, col2 = self:resolve_screen_position(x, y)
-      self.doc:set_selection(line2, col2, line1, col1)
-    end
-  else
-    local line, col = self:resolve_screen_position(x, y)
-    if keymap.modkeys["ctrl"] then
-      self.doc:add_selection(mouse_selection(self.doc, clicks, line, col, line, col))
-    else
-      self.doc:set_selection(mouse_selection(self.doc, clicks, line, col, line, col))
-    end
-    self.mouse_selecting = { line, col, clicks = clicks }
-  end
-  core.blink_reset()
-end
-
-
 function DocView:on_mouse_moved(x, y, ...)
   DocView.super.on_mouse_moved(self, x, y, ...)
 
@@ -282,7 +236,6 @@ function DocView:on_mouse_moved(x, y, ...)
   if self.mouse_selecting then
     local l1, c1 = self:resolve_screen_position(x, y)
     local l2, c2 = table.unpack(self.mouse_selecting)
-    local clicks = self.mouse_selecting.clicks
     if keymap.modkeys["ctrl"] then
       if l1 > l2 then l1, l2 = l2, l1 end
       self.doc.selections = { }
@@ -290,7 +243,7 @@ function DocView:on_mouse_moved(x, y, ...)
         self.doc:set_selections(i - l1 + 1, i, math.min(c1, #self.doc.lines[i]), i, math.min(c2, #self.doc.lines[i]))
       end
     else
-      self.doc:set_selection(mouse_selection(self.doc, clicks, l1, c1, l2, c2))
+      self.doc:set_selection(l1, c1, l2, c2)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/data/core/init.lua b/data/core/init.lua
index 13d0907b..d07f1cbc 100644
--- a/data/core/init.lua
+++ b/data/core/init.lua
@@ -922,11 +922,15 @@ function core.on_event(type, ...)
   elseif type == "mousemoved" then
     core.root_view:on_mouse_moved(...)
   elseif type == "mousepressed" then
-    core.root_view:on_mouse_pressed(...)
+    if not core.root_view:on_mouse_pressed(...) then
+      did_keymap = keymap.on_mouse_pressed(...)
+    end
   elseif type == "mousereleased" then
     core.root_view:on_mouse_released(...)
   elseif type == "mousewheel" then
-    core.root_view:on_mouse_wheel(...)
+    if not core.root_view:on_mouse_wheel(...) then
+      did_keymap = keymap.on_mouse_wheel(...)
+    end
   elseif type == "resized" then
     core.window_mode = system.get_window_mode()
   elseif type == "minimized" or type == "maximized" or type == "restored" then
diff --git a/data/core/keymap-macos.lua b/data/core/keymap-macos.lua
index 53a20468..b0bd41a5 100644
--- a/data/core/keymap-macos.lua
+++ b/data/core/keymap-macos.lua
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ local function keymap_macos(keymap)
     ["cmd+7"] = "root:switch-to-tab-7",
     ["cmd+8"] = "root:switch-to-tab-8",
     ["cmd+9"] = "root:switch-to-tab-9",
+    ["wheel"] = "root:scroll",
+    
     ["cmd+f"] = "find-replace:find",
     ["cmd+r"] = "find-replace:replace",
     ["f3"] = "find-replace:repeat-find",
@@ -93,6 +95,11 @@ local function keymap_macos(keymap)
     ["pageup"] = "doc:move-to-previous-page",
     ["pagedown"] = "doc:move-to-next-page",
 
+    ["shift+1lclick"] = "doc:select-to-cursor",
+    ["ctrl+1lclick"] = "doc:split-cursor",
+    ["1lclick"] = "doc:set-cursor",
+    ["2lclick"] = "doc:set-cursor-word",
+    ["3lclick"] = "doc:set-cursor-line",
     ["shift+left"] = "doc:select-to-previous-char",
     ["shift+right"] = "doc:select-to-next-char",
     ["shift+up"] = "doc:select-to-previous-line",
diff --git a/data/core/keymap.lua b/data/core/keymap.lua
index 308499c7..7ad04399 100644
--- a/data/core/keymap.lua
+++ b/data/core/keymap.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local command = require "core.command"
+local config = require "core.config"
 local keymap = {}
 
 keymap.modkeys = {}
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ function keymap.get_binding(cmd)
 end
 
 
-function keymap.on_key_pressed(k)
+function keymap.on_key_pressed(k, ...)
   local mk = modkey_map[k]
   if mk then
     keymap.modkeys[mk] = true
@@ -99,18 +100,30 @@ function keymap.on_key_pressed(k)
     end
   else
     local stroke = key_to_stroke(k)
-    local commands = keymap.map[stroke]
+    local commands, performed = keymap.map[stroke]
     if commands then
       for _, cmd in ipairs(commands) do
-        local performed = command.perform(cmd)
+        performed = command.perform(cmd, ...)
         if performed then break end
       end
-      return true
+      return performed
     end
   end
   return false
 end
 
+function keymap.on_mouse_wheel(delta, ...)
+  return not keymap.on_key_pressed("wheel" .. (delta > 0 and "up" or "down"), delta, ...)
+    and keymap.on_key_pressed("wheel", delta, ...)
+end
+
+function keymap.on_mouse_pressed(button, x, y, clicks)
+  local click_number = (((clicks - 1) % config.max_clicks) + 1)
+  return not (keymap.on_key_pressed(click_number  .. button:sub(1,1) .. "click", x, y, clicks) or
+    keymap.on_key_pressed(button:sub(1,1) .. "click", x, y, clicks) or
+    keymap.on_key_pressed(click_number .. "click", x, y, clicks) or
+    keymap.on_key_pressed("click", x, y, clicks))
+end
 
 function keymap.on_key_released(k)
   local mk = modkey_map[k]
@@ -159,6 +172,7 @@ keymap.add_direct {
   ["alt+7"] = "root:switch-to-tab-7",
   ["alt+8"] = "root:switch-to-tab-8",
   ["alt+9"] = "root:switch-to-tab-9",
+  ["wheel"] = "root:scroll",
 
   ["ctrl+f"] = "find-replace:find",
   ["ctrl+r"] = "find-replace:replace",
@@ -219,6 +233,11 @@ keymap.add_direct {
   ["pageup"] = "doc:move-to-previous-page",
   ["pagedown"] = "doc:move-to-next-page",
 
+  ["shift+1lclick"] = "doc:select-to-cursor",
+  ["ctrl+1lclick"] = "doc:split-cursor",
+  ["1lclick"] = "doc:set-cursor",
+  ["2lclick"] = "doc:set-cursor-word",
+  ["3lclick"] = "doc:set-cursor-line",
   ["shift+left"] = "doc:select-to-previous-char",
   ["shift+right"] = "doc:select-to-next-char",
   ["shift+up"] = "doc:select-to-previous-line",
diff --git a/data/core/rootview.lua b/data/core/rootview.lua
index 0d219474..6c3d1d2d 100644
--- a/data/core/rootview.lua
+++ b/data/core/rootview.lua
@@ -857,27 +857,29 @@ function RootView:on_mouse_pressed(button, x, y, clicks)
   local div = self.root_node:get_divider_overlapping_point(x, y)
   if div then
     self.dragged_divider = div
-    return
+    return true
   end
   local node = self.root_node:get_child_overlapping_point(x, y)
   if node.hovered_scroll_button > 0 then
     node:scroll_tabs(node.hovered_scroll_button)
-    return
+    return true
   end
   local idx = node:get_tab_overlapping_point(x, y)
   if idx then
     if button == "middle" or node.hovered_close == idx then
       node:close_view(self.root_node, node.views[idx])
+      return true
     else
       if button == "left" then
         self.dragged_node = { node = node, idx = idx, dragging = false, drag_start_x = x, drag_start_y = y}
       end
       node:set_active_view(node.views[idx])
+      return true
     end
   elseif not self.dragged_node then -- avoid sending on_mouse_pressed events when dragging tabs
     core.set_active_view(node.active_view)
     if not self.on_view_mouse_pressed(button, x, y, clicks) then
-      node.active_view:on_mouse_pressed(button, x, y, clicks)
+      return node.active_view:on_mouse_pressed(button, x, y, clicks)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/data/core/view.lua b/data/core/view.lua
index d1374ee4..d6d1bcbc 100644
--- a/data/core/view.lua
+++ b/data/core/view.lua
@@ -102,13 +102,9 @@ function View:on_text_input(text)
   -- no-op
 end
 
-
 function View:on_mouse_wheel(y)
-  if self.scrollable then
-    self.scroll.to.y = self.scroll.to.y + y * -config.mouse_wheel_scroll
-  end
-end
 
+end
 
 function View:get_content_bounds()
   local x = self.scroll.x
diff --git a/data/plugins/projectsearch.lua b/data/plugins/projectsearch.lua
index dda3a2d0..d0d75d7f 100644
--- a/data/plugins/projectsearch.lua
+++ b/data/plugins/projectsearch.lua
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ end
 function ResultsView:on_mouse_pressed(...)
   local caught = ResultsView.super.on_mouse_pressed(self, ...)
   if not caught then
-    self:open_selected_result()
+    return self:open_selected_result()
   end
 end
 
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ function ResultsView:open_selected_result()
     dv.doc:set_selection(res.line, res.col)
     dv:scroll_to_line(res.line, false, true)
   end)
+  return true
 end
 
 
diff --git a/data/plugins/scale.lua b/data/plugins/scale.lua
index b8384609..56eabbb0 100644
--- a/data/plugins/scale.lua
+++ b/data/plugins/scale.lua
@@ -67,17 +67,6 @@ local function get_scale()
   return current_scale
 end
 
-local on_mouse_wheel = RootView.on_mouse_wheel
-
-function RootView:on_mouse_wheel(d, ...)
-  if keymap.modkeys["ctrl"] and config.plugins.scale.use_mousewheel then
-    if d < 0 then command.perform "scale:decrease" end
-    if d > 0 then command.perform "scale:increase" end
-  else
-    return on_mouse_wheel(self, d, ...)
-  end
-end
-
 local function res_scale()
   set_scale(default_scale)
 end
@@ -101,6 +90,8 @@ keymap.add {
   ["ctrl+0"] = "scale:reset",
   ["ctrl+-"] = "scale:decrease",
   ["ctrl+="] = "scale:increase",
+  ["ctrl+wheelup"] = "scale:increase",
+  ["ctrl+wheeldown"] = "scale:decrease"
 }
 
 return {
diff --git a/src/api/system.c b/src/api/system.c
index c998fa05..dc87b723 100644
--- a/src/api/system.c
+++ b/src/api/system.c
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@ extern SDL_Window *window;
 
 static const char* button_name(int button) {
   switch (button) {
-    case 1  : return "left";
-    case 2  : return "middle";
-    case 3  : return "right";
+    case SDL_BUTTON_LEFT   : return "left";
+    case SDL_BUTTON_MIDDLE : return "middle";
+    case SDL_BUTTON_RIGHT  : return "right";
+    case SDL_BUTTON_X1     : return "x";
+    case SDL_BUTTON_X2     : return "y";
     default : return "?";
   }
 }