diff --git a/src/cropeditor/cropscene.cpp b/src/cropeditor/cropscene.cpp
index e309179..b1ccbc6 100644
--- a/src/cropeditor/cropscene.cpp
+++ b/src/cropeditor/cropscene.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ void CropScene::mouseMoved(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *e, QPointF cursorPos, QPoin
     auto buttons = e->buttons();
     if (e->modifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier && buttons == Qt::LeftButton) {
         auto item = whichItem(cursorPos);
-        if (item) item->moveBy(delta.x(), delta.y());
+        if (item) item->moveBy(cursorPos);
         return;
     }
     if (buttons == Qt::LeftButton) {
@@ -225,7 +225,11 @@ void CropScene::mouseMoved(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *e, QPointF cursorPos, QPoin
                 drawingSelection->mouseDragEvent(e, this);
             } else {
                 QPointF p = cursorPos;
-                if (rect == nullptr) {
+                if (!drawingRect || rect == nullptr) {
+                    if (rect) {
+                        delete rect;
+                        rect = nullptr;
+                    }
                     drawingRect = true;
                     rect = new SelectionRectangle(p.x(), p.y(), 1, 1);
                     initPos = p;
@@ -235,7 +239,7 @@ void CropScene::mouseMoved(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *e, QPointF cursorPos, QPoin
                     rect->setZValue(1);
                     addItem(rect);
                 } else {
-                    if (prevButtons == Qt::NoButton) {
+                    if (prevButtons == Qt::NoButton && !keyboardActiveSelection()) {
                         initPos = p;
                         rect->setRect(p.x(), p.y(), 1, 1);
                     } else {
@@ -257,14 +261,12 @@ void CropScene::mouseReleaseEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *e) {
     if (drawingSelection) {
         drawingSelection->mouseDragEndEvent(e, this);
         setDrawingSelection(drawingName, drawingSelectionMaker);
-    } else if (settings::settings().value("quickMode", false).toBool() && !proxyMenu->sceneBoundingRect().contains(e->scenePos()))
+    } else if (!proxyMenu->sceneBoundingRect().contains(e->scenePos()) && settings::settings().value("quickMode", false).toBool()) {
         done(true);
+    }
     prevButtons = Qt::NoButton;
 
-    if (e->modifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier)
-        e->accept();
-    else
-        QGraphicsScene::mouseReleaseEvent(e);
+    if (e->modifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier) e->accept();
 }
 
 void CropScene::mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *e) {
@@ -273,10 +275,7 @@ void CropScene::mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *e) {
         if (item && item != proxyMenu) removeItem(item);
     }
 
-    if (e->modifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier)
-        e->accept();
-    else
-        QGraphicsScene::mousePressEvent(e);
+    if (e->modifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier) e->accept();
 }
 
 void CropScene::addDrawingAction(QMenuBar *menu, QString name, QString icon, std::function<DrawItem *()> item) {
diff --git a/src/screenoverlay/screenoverlay.cpp b/src/screenoverlay/screenoverlay.cpp
index 3c324da..b4f873e 100644
--- a/src/screenoverlay/screenoverlay.cpp
+++ b/src/screenoverlay/screenoverlay.cpp
@@ -73,16 +73,17 @@ void ScreenOverlay::mouseMoveEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *e) {
     mouseMoved(e, cursorPos(), delta);
 }
 
-void ScreenOverlay::moveMouse(QPoint newPos) {
-    QMouseEvent eve(QEvent::MouseMove, newPos, Qt::NoButton, Qt::NoButton, Qt::NoModifier);
+void ScreenOverlay::moveMouse(QPoint newPos, bool spaceHeld) {
+    QMouseEvent eve(QEvent::MouseMove, newPos, spaceHeld ? Qt::LeftButton : Qt::NoButton,
+                    spaceHeld ? Qt::LeftButton : Qt::NoButton, Qt::NoModifier);
     for (auto &v : views()) {
         QCursor::setPos(v->mapToGlobal(newPos));
         QApplication::sendEvent(v->viewport(), &eve);
     }
 }
 
-void ScreenOverlay::moveMouseBy(QPoint delta) {
-    moveMouse(cursorPos().toPoint() + delta);
+void ScreenOverlay::moveMouseBy(QPoint delta, bool spaceHeld) {
+    moveMouse(cursorPos().toPoint() + delta, spaceHeld);
 }
 
 void ScreenOverlay::hideMag() {
@@ -176,38 +177,48 @@ void ScreenOverlay::setHighlight(QColor highlight) {
 }
 
 void ScreenOverlay::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e) {
+    if (e->key() == Qt::Key_Space) {
+        selectActive = !selectActive;
+        if (!selectActive) {
+            for (auto *v : views()) {
+                QMouseEvent eve(QEvent::MouseButtonRelease, cursorPos(), Qt::LeftButton, Qt::LeftButton, e->modifiers());
+                QApplication::sendEvent(v->viewport(), &eve);
+            }
+        }
+    }
     switch (movementPattern()) {
     case MP_JKL:
         if (e->key() == Qt::Key_J)
-            moveMouseBy(QPoint(-1, 0));
+            moveMouseBy(QPoint(-1, 0), selectActive);
         else if (e->key() == Qt::Key_K)
-            moveMouseBy(QPoint(0, 1));
+            moveMouseBy(QPoint(0, 1), selectActive);
         else if (e->key() == Qt::Key_L)
-            moveMouseBy(QPoint(0, -1));
+            moveMouseBy(QPoint(0, -1), selectActive);
         else if (e->key() == Qt::Key_Semicolon)
-            moveMouseBy(QPoint(1, 0));
+            moveMouseBy(QPoint(1, 0), selectActive);
         break;
     case MP_HJKL:
         if (e->key() == Qt::Key_H)
-            moveMouseBy(QPoint(-1, 0));
+            moveMouseBy(QPoint(-1, 0), selectActive);
         else if (e->key() == Qt::Key_J)
-            moveMouseBy(QPoint(0, 1));
+            moveMouseBy(QPoint(0, 1), selectActive);
         else if (e->key() == Qt::Key_K)
-            moveMouseBy(QPoint(0, -1));
+            moveMouseBy(QPoint(0, -1), selectActive);
         else if (e->key() == Qt::Key_L)
-            moveMouseBy(QPoint(1, 0));
+            moveMouseBy(QPoint(1, 0), selectActive);
         break;
     case MP_ARROWS:
         if (e->key() == Qt::Key_Left)
-            moveMouseBy(QPoint(-1, 0));
+            moveMouseBy(QPoint(-1, 0), selectActive);
         else if (e->key() == Qt::Key_Down)
-            moveMouseBy(QPoint(0, 1));
+            moveMouseBy(QPoint(0, 1), selectActive);
         else if (e->key() == Qt::Key_Up)
-            moveMouseBy(QPoint(0, -1));
+            moveMouseBy(QPoint(0, -1), selectActive);
         else if (e->key() == Qt::Key_Right)
-            moveMouseBy(QPoint(1, 0));
+            moveMouseBy(QPoint(1, 0), selectActive);
         break;
     }
+    e->accept();
 }
 
 void ScreenOverlay::hide() {
@@ -284,3 +295,7 @@ void ScreenOverlay::setMovementPattern(MovementPattern nmp) {
 ScreenOverlay::MovementPattern ScreenOverlay::movementPattern() {
     return _movementPattern;
 }
+
+bool ScreenOverlay::keyboardActiveSelection() {
+    return selectActive;
+}
diff --git a/src/screenoverlay/screenoverlay.hpp b/src/screenoverlay/screenoverlay.hpp
index 3ad1186..a7a505a 100644
--- a/src/screenoverlay/screenoverlay.hpp
+++ b/src/screenoverlay/screenoverlay.hpp
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@ public slots:
     void hideMag();
     void showMag();
     void setMagVisibility(bool visible);
-    void moveMouse(QPoint newPoint);
-    void moveMouseBy(QPoint delta);
+    void moveMouse(QPoint newPoint, bool spaceHeld = false);
+    void moveMouseBy(QPoint delta, bool spaceHeld = false);
 
 protected:
+    bool keyboardActiveSelection();
     void mouseMoveEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *e) override;
     void wheelEvent(QGraphicsSceneWheelEvent *e) override;
     void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e) override;
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ private:
     QList<QGraphicsRectItem *> gridRectsY;
     QColor _highlight = Qt::cyan;
     bool _grid = true;
+    bool selectActive = false;
     QPixmap _pixmap;
     MovementPattern _movementPattern = MP_ARROWS;
 };