diff --git a/wintable/new/coord.h b/wintable/new/coord.h
index 5716db4..16f93a3 100644
--- a/wintable/new/coord.h
+++ b/wintable/new/coord.h
@@ -1,71 +1,5 @@
 // 4 december 2014
 
-struct rowcol {
-	intptr_t row;
-	intptr_t column;
-};
-
-static struct rowcol clientCoordToRowColumn(struct table *t, POINT pt)
-{
-	RECT r;
-	struct rowcol rc;
-	intptr_t i;
-	RECT colrect;
-
-	// initial values for the PtInRect() check
-	rc.row = -1;
-	rc.column = -1;
-
-	if (GetClientRect(t->hwnd, &r) == 0)
-		panic("error getting Table client rect in clientCoordToRowColumn()");
-	r.top += t->headerHeight;
-	if (PtInRect(&r, p) == 0)
-		return rc;
-
-	// the row is easy
-	rc.row = (pt.y / rowht(t)) + t->yscrollpos;
-
-	// the column... not so much
-	// we scroll p.x, then subtract column widths until we cross the left edge of the control
-	p.x += t->hscrollpos;
-	rc.column = 0;
-	for (i = 0; i < t->nColumns; i++) {
-		// TODO error check
-		SendMessage(t->header, HDM_GETITEMRECT, (WPARAM) i, (LPARAM) (&colrect));
-		p.x -= colrect.right - colrect.left;
-		// use <, not <=, here:
-		// assume r.left and t->hscrollpos == 0;
-		// given the first column is 100 wide,
-		// p.x == 0 (first pixel of col 0) -> p.x - 100 == -100 < 0 -> break
-		// p.x == 99 (last pixel of col 0) -> p.x - 100 == -1 < 0 -> break
-		// p.x == 100 (first pixel of col 1) -> p.x - 100 == 0 >= 0 -> next column
-		if (p.x < r.left)
-			break;
-		rc.column++;
-	}
-	// TODO what happens if the break was never taken?
-
-	return rc;
-}
-
-// same as client coordinates, but stored in a lParam (like the various mouse messages provide)
-static struct rowcol lParamToRowColumn(struct table *t, LPARAM lParam)
-{
-	POINT pt;
-
-	pt.x = GET_X_LPARAM(lParam);
-	pt.y = GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam);
-	return clientCoordToRowColumn(t, pt);
-}
-
-// returns TRUE if the row is visible and thus has client coordinates; FALSE otherwise
-static BOOL rowColumnToClientCoord(struct table *t, struct rowcol rc, struct POINT *pt)
-{
-	// TODO
-}
-
-// TODO idealCoordToRowColumn/rowColumnToIdealCoord?
-
 // TODO find a better place for this
 static LONG rowHeight(struct table *t, HDC dc, BOOL select)
 {
@@ -93,3 +27,70 @@ static LONG rowHeight(struct table *t, HDC dc, BOOL select)
 }
 
 #define rowht(t) rowHeight(t, NULL, TRUE)
+
+struct rowcol {
+	intptr_t row;
+	intptr_t column;
+};
+
+static struct rowcol clientCoordToRowColumn(struct table *t, POINT pt)
+{
+	RECT r;
+	struct rowcol rc;
+	intptr_t i;
+	RECT colrect;
+
+	// initial values for the PtInRect() check
+	rc.row = -1;
+	rc.column = -1;
+
+	if (GetClientRect(t->hwnd, &r) == 0)
+		panic("error getting Table client rect in clientCoordToRowColumn()");
+	r.top += t->headerHeight;
+	if (PtInRect(&r, pt) == 0)
+		return rc;
+
+	// the row is easy
+	pt.y -= t->headerHeight;
+	rc.row = (pt.y / rowht(t)) + t->vscrollpos;
+
+	// the column... not so much
+	// we scroll p.x, then subtract column widths until we cross the left edge of the control
+	pt.x += t->hscrollpos;
+	rc.column = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < t->nColumns; i++) {
+		// TODO error check
+		SendMessage(t->header, HDM_GETITEMRECT, (WPARAM) i, (LPARAM) (&colrect));
+		pt.x -= colrect.right - colrect.left;
+		// use <, not <=, here:
+		// assume r.left and t->hscrollpos == 0;
+		// given the first column is 100 wide,
+		// pt.x == 0 (first pixel of col 0) -> p.x - 100 == -100 < 0 -> break
+		// pt.x == 99 (last pixel of col 0) -> p.x - 100 == -1 < 0 -> break
+		// pt.x == 100 (first pixel of col 1) -> p.x - 100 == 0 >= 0 -> next column
+		if (pt.x < r.left)
+			break;
+		rc.column++;
+	}
+	// TODO what happens if the break was never taken?
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
+// same as client coordinates, but stored in a lParam (like the various mouse messages provide)
+static struct rowcol lParamToRowColumn(struct table *t, LPARAM lParam)
+{
+	POINT pt;
+
+	pt.x = GET_X_LPARAM(lParam);
+	pt.y = GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam);
+	return clientCoordToRowColumn(t, pt);
+}
+
+// returns TRUE if the row is visible and thus has client coordinates; FALSE otherwise
+static BOOL rowColumnToClientCoord(struct table *t, struct rowcol rc, POINT *pt)
+{
+	// TODO
+}
+
+// TODO idealCoordToRowColumn/rowColumnToIdealCoord?
diff --git a/wintable/new/events.h b/wintable/new/events.h
index 2e270a9..a631178 100644
--- a/wintable/new/events.h
+++ b/wintable/new/events.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ static const handlerfunc mouseLeaveHandlers[] = {
 };
 
 static const handlerfunc lbuttonDownHandlers[] = {
+	mouseDownSelectHandler,
 	NULL,
 };
 
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ static const handlerfunc lbuttonUpHandlers[] = {
 	NULL,
 };
 
+// TODO remove or something? depends on if we implement combobox and how
 static const handlerfunc mouseWheelHandlers[] = {
 	NULL,
 };
diff --git a/wintable/new/main.c b/wintable/new/main.c
index 9a806b6..4635c16 100644
--- a/wintable/new/main.c
+++ b/wintable/new/main.c
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ struct table {
 
 #include "util.h"
 #include "coord.h"
+#include "select.h"
 #include "events.h"
 #include "scroll.h"
 #include "hscroll.h"
diff --git a/wintable/new/select.h b/wintable/new/select.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c849802
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wintable/new/select.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// 13 december 2014
+
+// damn winsock
+static void doselect(struct table *t, intptr_t row, intptr_t column)
+{
+	t->selectedRow = row;
+	t->selectedColumn = column;
+	// TODO scroll to ensure the full cell is visible
+	// TODO redraw only the old and new columns /if there was no scrolling/
+	InvalidateRect(t->hwnd, NULL, TRUE);
+}
+
+// TODO which WM_xBUTTONDOWNs?
+HANDLER(mouseDownSelectHandler)
+{
+	struct rowcol rc;
+
+	rc = lParamToRowColumn(t, lParam);
+	// don't check if lParamToRowColumn() returned row -1 or column -1; we want deselection behavior
+	doselect(t, rc.row, rc.column);
+	*lResult = 0;
+	return TRUE;
+}