diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ebb224f..8851945 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ slomo = false               # Enable slow motion output mode, useful for debuggi
 shell = "/bin/bash"         # The shell to run for the terminal session. Defaults to the users shell.
 search_url = "https://www.google.com/search?q=$QUERY" # The search engine to use for the "search selected text" action. Defaults to google. Set this to your own search url using $QUERY as the keywords to replace when searching.
 max_lines = 1000            # Maximum number of lines in the terminal buffer.
+copy_and_paste_with_mouse = true # Text selected with the mouse is copied to the clipboard on end selection, and is pasted on right mouse button click.
 
 [colours]
   cursor        = "#e8dfd6" 
diff --git a/buffer/buffer.go b/buffer/buffer.go
index 2555743..fe0f127 100644
--- a/buffer/buffer.go
+++ b/buffer/buffer.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
-	"time"
 )
 
 type Buffer struct {
@@ -18,8 +17,6 @@ type Buffer struct {
 	selectionStart        *Position
 	selectionEnd          *Position
 	selectionComplete     bool // whether the selected text can update or whether it is final
-	selectionExpanded     bool // whether the selection to word expansion has already run on this point
-	selectionClickTime    time.Time
 	terminalState         *TerminalState
 }
 
@@ -48,7 +45,7 @@ func (buffer *Buffer) GetURLAtPosition(col uint16, viewRow uint16) string {
 
 	candidate := ""
 
-	for i := col; i >= 0; i-- {
+	for i := col; i >= uint16(0); i-- {
 		cell := buffer.GetRawCell(i, row)
 		if cell == nil {
 			break
@@ -82,6 +79,26 @@ func (buffer *Buffer) GetURLAtPosition(col uint16, viewRow uint16) string {
 	return candidate
 }
 
+func (buffer *Buffer) IsSelectionComplete() bool {
+	return buffer.selectionComplete
+}
+
+func (buffer *Buffer) SelectLineAtPosition(col uint16, viewRow uint16) {
+	row := buffer.convertViewLineToRawLine(viewRow) - uint64(buffer.terminalState.scrollLinesFromBottom)
+
+	buffer.selectionStart = &Position {
+		Col: 0,
+		Line: int(row),
+	}
+	buffer.selectionEnd = &Position {
+		Col: int(buffer.ViewWidth() - 1),
+		Line: int(row),
+	}
+
+	buffer.selectionComplete = true
+	buffer.emitDisplayChange()
+}
+
 func (buffer *Buffer) SelectWordAtPosition(col uint16, viewRow uint16) {
 
 	row := buffer.convertViewLineToRawLine(viewRow) - uint64(buffer.terminalState.scrollLinesFromBottom)
@@ -94,7 +111,7 @@ func (buffer *Buffer) SelectWordAtPosition(col uint16, viewRow uint16) {
 	start := col
 	end := col
 
-	for i := col; i >= 0; i-- {
+	for i := col; i >= uint16(0); i-- {
 		cell := buffer.GetRawCell(i, row)
 		if cell == nil {
 			break
@@ -124,8 +141,9 @@ func (buffer *Buffer) SelectWordAtPosition(col uint16, viewRow uint16) {
 		Col:  int(end),
 		Line: int(row),
 	}
-	buffer.emitDisplayChange()
 
+	buffer.selectionComplete = true
+	buffer.emitDisplayChange()
 }
 
 // bounds for word selection
@@ -202,37 +220,14 @@ func (buffer *Buffer) GetSelectedText() string {
 
 func (buffer *Buffer) StartSelection(col uint16, viewRow uint16) {
 	row := buffer.convertViewLineToRawLine(viewRow) - uint64(buffer.terminalState.scrollLinesFromBottom)
-	if buffer.selectionComplete {
-		buffer.selectionEnd = nil
-
-		if buffer.selectionStart != nil && time.Since(buffer.selectionClickTime) < time.Millisecond*500 {
-			if buffer.selectionExpanded {
-				//select whole line!
-				buffer.selectionStart = &Position{
-					Col:  0,
-					Line: int(row),
-				}
-				buffer.selectionEnd = &Position{
-					Col:  int(buffer.ViewWidth() - 1),
-					Line: int(row),
-				}
-				buffer.emitDisplayChange()
-			} else {
-				buffer.SelectWordAtPosition(col, viewRow)
-				buffer.selectionExpanded = true
-			}
-			return
-		}
-
-		buffer.selectionExpanded = false
-	}
-
 	buffer.selectionComplete = false
-	buffer.selectionStart = &Position{
+
+	buffer.selectionStart = &Position {
 		Col:  int(col),
 		Line: int(row),
 	}
-	buffer.selectionClickTime = time.Now()
+
+	buffer.selectionEnd = nil
 }
 
 func (buffer *Buffer) EndSelection(col uint16, viewRow uint16, complete bool) {
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index bae52f5..9bfea1d 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	KeyMapping   KeyMappingConfig `toml:"keys"`
 	SearchURL    string           `toml:"search_url"`
 	MaxLines     uint64           `toml:"max_lines"`
+	CopyAndPasteWithMouse bool    `toml:"copy_and_paste_with_mouse"`
 }
 
 type KeyMappingConfig map[string]string
diff --git a/config/defaults.go b/config/defaults.go
index 42724f6..9d3f5fd 100644
--- a/config/defaults.go
+++ b/config/defaults.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ var DefaultConfig = Config{
 	KeyMapping: KeyMappingConfig(map[string]string{}),
 	SearchURL:  "https://www.google.com/search?q=$QUERY",
 	MaxLines: 1000,
+	CopyAndPasteWithMouse: true,
 }
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/gui/gui.go b/gui/gui.go
index e9e1004..686db93 100644
--- a/gui/gui.go
+++ b/gui/gui.go
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ type GUI struct {
 	resizeLock        *sync.Mutex
 	handCursor        *glfw.Cursor
 	arrowCursor       *glfw.Cursor
+
+	prevLeftClickX    uint16
+	prevLeftClickY    uint16
+	leftClickTime     time.Time
+	leftClickCount    int  // number of clicks in a serie - single click, double click, or triple click
 }
 
 func Min(x, y int) int {
diff --git a/gui/mouse.go b/gui/mouse.go
index dcd4e1b..341713b 100644
--- a/gui/mouse.go
+++ b/gui/mouse.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/go-gl/glfw/v3.2/glfw"
 	"github.com/liamg/aminal/terminal"
+	"time"
 )
 
 func (gui *GUI) glfwScrollCallback(w *glfw.Window, xoff float64, yoff float64) {
@@ -35,12 +36,7 @@ func (gui  *GUI) getArrowCursor() *glfw.Cursor {
 
 func (gui *GUI) mouseMoveCallback(w *glfw.Window, px float64, py float64) {
 
-	scale := gui.scale()
-	px = px / float64(scale)
-	py = py / float64(scale)
-
-	x := uint16(math.Floor((px - float64(gui.renderer.areaX)) / float64(gui.renderer.CellWidth())))
-	y := uint16(math.Floor((py - float64(gui.renderer.areaY)) / float64(gui.renderer.CellHeight())))
+	x, y := gui.convertMouseCoordinates(px, py)
 
 	if gui.mouseDown {
 		gui.terminal.ActiveBuffer().EndSelection(x, y, false)
@@ -62,6 +58,35 @@ func (gui *GUI) mouseMoveCallback(w *glfw.Window, px float64, py float64) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (gui *GUI) convertMouseCoordinates(px float64, py float64) (uint16, uint16) {
+	scale := gui.scale()
+	px = px / float64(scale)
+	py = py / float64(scale)
+	x := uint16(math.Floor((px - float64(gui.renderer.areaX)) / float64(gui.renderer.CellWidth())))
+	y := uint16(math.Floor((py - float64(gui.renderer.areaY)) / float64(gui.renderer.CellHeight())))
+
+	return x, y
+}
+
+func (gui *GUI) updateLeftClickCount(x uint16, y uint16) int {
+	defer func() {
+		gui.leftClickTime = time.Now()
+		gui.prevLeftClickX = x
+		gui.prevLeftClickY = y
+	}()
+
+	if gui.prevLeftClickX == x && gui.prevLeftClickY == y && time.Since(gui.leftClickTime) < time.Millisecond * 500 {
+		gui.leftClickCount++
+		if gui.leftClickCount > 3 {
+			gui.leftClickCount = 3
+		}
+	} else {
+		gui.leftClickCount = 1
+	}
+
+	return gui.leftClickCount
+}
+
 func (gui *GUI) mouseButtonCallback(w *glfw.Window, button glfw.MouseButton, action glfw.Action, mod glfw.ModifierKey) {
 
 	if gui.overlay != nil {
@@ -72,28 +97,58 @@ func (gui *GUI) mouseButtonCallback(w *glfw.Window, button glfw.MouseButton, act
 	}
 
 	// before we forward clicks on (below), we need to handle them locally for url clicking, text highlighting etc.
-	px, py := w.GetCursorPos()
-	scale := gui.scale()
-	px = px / float64(scale)
-	py = py / float64(scale)
-	x := uint16(math.Floor((px - float64(gui.renderer.areaX)) / float64(gui.renderer.CellWidth())))
-	y := uint16(math.Floor((py - float64(gui.renderer.areaY)) / float64(gui.renderer.CellHeight())))
+	x, y := gui.convertMouseCoordinates(w.GetCursorPos())
 	tx := int(x) + 1 // vt100 is 1 indexed
 	ty := int(y) + 1
 
-	if button == glfw.MouseButtonLeft {
+	activeBuffer := gui.terminal.ActiveBuffer()
 
+	switch button {
+	case glfw.MouseButtonLeft:
 		if action == glfw.Press {
 			gui.mouseDown = true
-			gui.terminal.ActiveBuffer().StartSelection(x, y)
+
+			clickCount := gui.updateLeftClickCount(x, y)
+			if clickCount == 1 || !activeBuffer.IsSelectionComplete() {
+				activeBuffer.StartSelection(x, y)
+			} else {
+				switch clickCount {
+				case 2:
+					activeBuffer.SelectWordAtPosition(x, y)
+				case 3:
+					activeBuffer.SelectLineAtPosition(x, y)
+				}
+			}
 		} else if action == glfw.Release {
 			gui.mouseDown = false
-			gui.terminal.ActiveBuffer().EndSelection(x, y, true)
-			if url := gui.terminal.ActiveBuffer().GetURLAtPosition(x, y); url != "" {
-				go gui.launchTarget(url)
+			activeBuffer.EndSelection(x, y, true)
+
+			handled := false
+			if gui.config.CopyAndPasteWithMouse {
+				selectedText := activeBuffer.GetSelectedText()
+				if selectedText != "" {
+					gui.window.SetClipboardString(selectedText)
+					handled = true
+				}
+			}
+
+			if !handled {
+				if url := activeBuffer.GetURLAtPosition(x, y); url != "" {
+					go gui.launchTarget(url)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+	case glfw.MouseButtonRight:
+		if gui.config.CopyAndPasteWithMouse && action == glfw.Press {
+			str, err := gui.window.GetClipboardString()
+			if err == nil {
+				activeBuffer.ClearSelection()
+				_ = gui.terminal.Paste([]byte(str))
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
 	// https://www.xfree86.org/4.8.0/ctlseqs.html
 
 	/*