diff --git a/src/nostalgia/core/gfx.hpp b/src/nostalgia/core/gfx.hpp
index 42dad3dd..b0e3a7a2 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/core/gfx.hpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/core/gfx.hpp
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ struct TileSheet {
 			return *this;
 		}
 
+		auto idx(const geo::Point &pt) const noexcept {
+			return ptToIdx(pt, columns);
+		}
+
 		/**
 		 * Reads all pixels of this sheet or its children into the given pixel list
 		 * @param pixels
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheeteditor-imgui.cpp b/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheeteditor-imgui.cpp
index 89f59bd9..0cc38513 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheeteditor-imgui.cpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheeteditor-imgui.cpp
@@ -54,15 +54,28 @@ void TileSheetEditorImGui::draw(core::Context*) noexcept {
 	ImGui::SameLine();
 	ImGui::BeginChild("Controls", ImVec2(m_palViewWidth - 8, paneSize.y), true);
 	{
+		ImGui::BeginChild("ToolBox", ImVec2(m_palViewWidth - 24, 30), true);
+		{
+			const auto btnSz = ImVec2(40, 14);
+			if (ImGui::Selectable("Draw", m_tool == Tool::Draw, 0, btnSz)) {
+				m_tool = Tool::Draw;
+			}
+			ImGui::SameLine();
+			if (ImGui::Selectable("Select", m_tool == Tool::Select, 0, btnSz)) {
+				m_tool = Tool::Select;
+			}
+		}
+		ImGui::EndChild();
+		const auto ySize = paneSize.y - 36;
 		// draw palette/color picker
-		ImGui::BeginChild("child1", ImVec2(m_palViewWidth - 24, paneSize.y / 2.07f), true);
+		ImGui::BeginChild("Palette", ImVec2(m_palViewWidth - 24, ySize / 2.07f), true);
 		{
 			drawPalettePicker();
 		}
 		ImGui::EndChild();
-		ImGui::BeginChild("child2", ImVec2(m_palViewWidth - 24, paneSize.y / 2.07f), true);
+		ImGui::BeginChild("SubSheets", ImVec2(m_palViewWidth - 24, ySize / 2.07f), true);
 		{
-			constexpr auto btnHeight = 18;
+			static constexpr auto btnHeight = 18;
 			const auto btnSize = ImVec2(18, btnHeight);
 			if (ImGui::Button("+", btnSize)) {
 				auto insertOnIdx = model()->activeSubSheetIdx();
@@ -88,7 +101,7 @@ void TileSheetEditorImGui::draw(core::Context*) noexcept {
 				}
 			}
 			TileSheet::SubSheetIdx path;
-			constexpr auto flags = ImGuiTableFlags_RowBg | ImGuiTableFlags_NoBordersInBody;
+			static constexpr auto flags = ImGuiTableFlags_RowBg | ImGuiTableFlags_NoBordersInBody;
 			if (ImGui::BeginTable("Subsheets", 3, flags)) {
 				ImGui::TableSetupColumn("Subsheet", ImGuiTableColumnFlags_NoHide);
 				ImGui::TableSetupColumn("Columns", ImGuiTableColumnFlags_WidthFixed, 50);
@@ -193,7 +206,16 @@ void TileSheetEditorImGui::drawTileSheet(const geo::Vec2 &fbSize) noexcept {
 			const auto &winPos = ImGui::GetWindowPos();
 			clickPos.x -= winPos.x + 10;
 			clickPos.y -= winPos.y + 10;
-			m_tileSheetEditor.click(fbSize, clickPos);
+			switch (m_tool) {
+				case Tool::Draw:
+					m_tileSheetEditor.clickDraw(fbSize, clickPos);
+					break;
+				case Tool::Fill:
+				case Tool::None:
+				case Tool::Select:
+					m_tileSheetEditor.clickSelect(fbSize, clickPos);
+					break;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	if (io.MouseReleased[0]) {
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheeteditor-imgui.hpp b/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheeteditor-imgui.hpp
index b53926f2..93013af8 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheeteditor-imgui.hpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheeteditor-imgui.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@
 
 namespace nostalgia::core {
 
+enum class Tool {
+	None,
+	Draw,
+	Fill,
+	Select,
+};
+
 class TileSheetEditorImGui: public studio::Editor {
 
 	private:
@@ -43,6 +50,7 @@ class TileSheetEditorImGui: public studio::Editor {
 		TileSheetEditorView m_tileSheetEditor;
 		float m_palViewWidth = 300;
 		geo::Vec2 m_prevMouseDownPos;
+		Tool m_tool = Tool::Draw;
 
 	public:
 		TileSheetEditorImGui(Context *ctx, const ox::String &path);
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheeteditormodel.cpp b/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheeteditormodel.cpp
index 7507744c..d5a5fe76 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheeteditormodel.cpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheeteditormodel.cpp
@@ -65,18 +65,48 @@ void TileSheetEditorModel::setActiveSubsheet(const TileSheet::SubSheetIdx &idx)
 	this->activeSubsheetChanged.emit(m_activeSubsSheetIdx);
 }
 
+void TileSheetEditorModel::select(const geo::Point &pt) noexcept {
+	if (!m_selectionOngoing) {
+		m_selectionPt1 = pt;
+		m_selectionOngoing = true;
+	}
+	if (m_selectionPt2 != pt) {
+		m_selectionPt2 = pt;
+		m_selectionBounds = {m_selectionPt1, m_selectionPt2};
+		m_updated = true;
+	}
+}
+
+void TileSheetEditorModel::completeSelection() noexcept {
+	m_selectionOngoing = false;
+}
+
+void TileSheetEditorModel::clearSelection() noexcept {
+	m_updated = true;
+	m_selectionPt1 = {-1, -1};
+	m_selectionPt2 = {-1, -1};
+	m_selectionBounds = {m_selectionPt1, m_selectionPt2};
+}
+
 bool TileSheetEditorModel::updated() const noexcept {
 	return m_updated;
 }
 
 ox::Error TileSheetEditorModel::markUpdated(int cmdId) noexcept {
 	m_updated = true;
-	if (cmdId == CommandId::AddSubSheet || cmdId == CommandId::RmSubSheet) {
-		// make sure the current active SubSheet is still valid
-		auto idx = m_img.validateSubSheetIdx(m_activeSubsSheetIdx);
-		if (idx != m_activeSubsSheetIdx) {
-			setActiveSubsheet(idx);
+	switch (static_cast<CommandId>(cmdId)) {
+		case CommandId::AddSubSheet:
+		case CommandId::RmSubSheet: {
+			// make sure the current active SubSheet is still valid
+			auto idx = m_img.validateSubSheetIdx(m_activeSubsSheetIdx);
+			if (idx != m_activeSubsSheetIdx) {
+				setActiveSubsheet(idx);
+			}
+			break;
 		}
+		case CommandId::Draw:
+		case CommandId::UpdateSubSheet:
+			break;
 	}
 	return OxError(0);
 }
@@ -91,6 +121,12 @@ ox::Error TileSheetEditorModel::saveFile() noexcept {
 	return m_ctx->assetManager.setAsset(m_path, m_img).error;
 }
 
+bool TileSheetEditorModel::pixelSelected(std::size_t idx) const noexcept {
+	auto s = activeSubSheet();
+	auto pt = idxToPt(idx, s->columns);
+	return m_selectionBounds.contains(pt);
+}
+
 void TileSheetEditorModel::getFillPixels(bool *pixels, const geo::Point &pt, int oldColor) const noexcept {
 	auto &activeSubSheet = *this->activeSubSheet();
 	const auto tileIdx = [activeSubSheet](const geo::Point &pt) noexcept {
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheeteditormodel.hpp b/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheeteditormodel.hpp
index c4d35d68..3db89294 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheeteditormodel.hpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheeteditormodel.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <ox/std/string.hpp>
 
 #include <nostalgia/core/gfx.hpp>
+#include <nostalgia/geo/bounds.hpp>
 #include <nostalgia/geo/point.hpp>
 #include <nostalgia/geo/vec.hpp>
 #include <nostalgia/studio/studio.hpp>
@@ -279,6 +280,11 @@ class TileSheetEditorModel: public ox::SignalHandler {
 		bool m_updated = false;
 		Context *m_ctx = nullptr;
 		ox::String m_path;
+		ox::Vector<std::size_t> m_selectedPixels; // pixel idx values
+		bool m_selectionOngoing = false;
+		geo::Point m_selectionPt1 = {-1, -1};
+		geo::Point m_selectionPt2 = {-1, -1};
+		geo::Bounds m_selectionBounds;
 
 	public:
 		TileSheetEditorModel(Context *ctx, const ox::String &path);
@@ -326,6 +332,12 @@ class TileSheetEditorModel: public ox::SignalHandler {
 			return m_activeSubsSheetIdx;
 		}
 
+		void select(const geo::Point &pt) noexcept;
+
+		void completeSelection() noexcept;
+
+		void clearSelection() noexcept;
+
 		[[nodiscard]]
 		bool updated() const noexcept;
 
@@ -337,6 +349,8 @@ class TileSheetEditorModel: public ox::SignalHandler {
 
 		constexpr studio::UndoStack *undoStack() noexcept;
 
+		bool pixelSelected(std::size_t idx) const noexcept;
+
 	protected:
 		void saveItem();
 
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheeteditorview.cpp b/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheeteditorview.cpp
index 08981198..8bb2edb8 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheeteditorview.cpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheeteditorview.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 namespace nostalgia::core {
 
-TileSheetEditorView::TileSheetEditorView(Context *ctx, const ox::String &path): m_model(ctx, path) {
+TileSheetEditorView::TileSheetEditorView(Context *ctx, const ox::String &path): m_model(ctx, path), m_pixelsDrawer(&m_model) {
 	// build shaders
 	oxThrowError(m_pixelsDrawer.buildShader());
 	oxThrowError(m_pixelGridDrawer.buildShader());
@@ -50,21 +50,20 @@ void TileSheetEditorView::scrollH(const geo::Vec2 &paneSz, float wheelh) noexcep
 	m_scrollOffset.x = ox::clamp(m_scrollOffset.x, -(sheetSize.x / 2), 0.f);
 }
 
-void TileSheetEditorView::click(const geo::Vec2 &paneSize, const geo::Vec2 &clickPos) noexcept {
-	auto [x, y] = clickPos;
-	const auto pixDrawSz = m_pixelsDrawer.pixelSize(paneSize);
-	x /= paneSize.x;
-	y /= paneSize.y;
-	x += -m_scrollOffset.x / 2;
-	y += m_scrollOffset.y / 2;
-	x /= pixDrawSz.x;
-	y /= pixDrawSz.y;
-	const auto pt = geo::Point(static_cast<int>(x * 2), static_cast<int>(y * 2));
+void TileSheetEditorView::clickDraw(const geo::Vec2 &paneSize, const geo::Vec2 &clickPos) noexcept {
+	const auto pt = clickPoint(paneSize, clickPos);
 	m_model.drawCommand(pt, m_palIdx);
+	m_model.clearSelection();
+}
+
+void TileSheetEditorView::clickSelect(const geo::Vec2 &paneSize, const geo::Vec2 &clickPos) noexcept {
+	const auto pt = clickPoint(paneSize, clickPos);
+	m_model.select(pt);
 }
 
 void TileSheetEditorView::releaseMouseButton() noexcept {
 	m_model.endDrawCommand();
+	m_model.completeSelection();
 }
 
 void TileSheetEditorView::resizeView(const geo::Vec2 &sz) noexcept {
@@ -82,10 +81,22 @@ void TileSheetEditorView::ackUpdate() noexcept {
 }
 
 void TileSheetEditorView::initView() noexcept {
-	m_pixelsDrawer.initBufferSet(m_viewSize, img(), *m_model.activeSubSheet(), pal());
+	m_pixelsDrawer.initBufferSet(m_viewSize);
 	m_pixelGridDrawer.initBufferSet(m_viewSize, *m_model.activeSubSheet());
 }
 
+geo::Point TileSheetEditorView::clickPoint(const geo::Vec2 &paneSize, const geo::Vec2 &clickPos) const noexcept {
+	auto [x, y] = clickPos;
+	const auto pixDrawSz = m_pixelsDrawer.pixelSize(paneSize);
+	x /= paneSize.x;
+	y /= paneSize.y;
+	x += -m_scrollOffset.x / 2;
+	y += m_scrollOffset.y / 2;
+	x /= pixDrawSz.x;
+	y /= pixDrawSz.y;
+	return {static_cast<int>(x * 2), static_cast<int>(y * 2)};
+}
+
 ox::Error TileSheetEditorView::setActiveSubsheet(const TileSheet::SubSheetIdx&) noexcept {
 	initView();
 	return OxError(0);
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheeteditorview.hpp b/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheeteditorview.hpp
index a96dd227..f54d798a 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheeteditorview.hpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheeteditorview.hpp
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ class TileSheetEditorView: public ox::SignalHandler {
 
 		void draw() noexcept;
 
-		void click(const geo::Vec2 &paneSize, const geo::Vec2 &clickPos) noexcept;
+		void clickDraw(const geo::Vec2 &paneSize, const geo::Vec2 &clickPos) noexcept;
+
+		void clickSelect(const geo::Vec2 &paneSize, const geo::Vec2 &clickPos) noexcept;
 
 		void releaseMouseButton() noexcept;
 
@@ -113,6 +115,8 @@ class TileSheetEditorView: public ox::SignalHandler {
 		[[nodiscard]]
 		ox::String palettePath(const ox::String &palettePath) const;
 
+		geo::Point clickPoint(const geo::Vec2 &paneSize, const geo::Vec2 &clickPos) const noexcept;
+
 	// slots
 		ox::Error setActiveSubsheet(const TileSheet::SubSheetIdx &idx) noexcept;
 
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheetpixels.cpp b/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheetpixels.cpp
index 3fa7c427..6c224296 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheetpixels.cpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheetpixels.cpp
@@ -4,10 +4,14 @@
 
 #include <nostalgia/core/consts.hpp>
 #include <nostalgia/core/ptidxconv.hpp>
+#include "tilesheeteditormodel.hpp"
 #include "tilesheetpixels.hpp"
 
 namespace nostalgia::core {
 
+TileSheetPixels::TileSheetPixels(TileSheetEditorModel *model) noexcept: m_model(model) {
+}
+
 void TileSheetPixels::setPixelSizeMod(float sm) noexcept {
 	m_pixelSizeMod = sm;
 }
@@ -29,14 +33,14 @@ void TileSheetPixels::draw(bool update, const geo::Vec2 &scroll) noexcept {
 	glDrawElements(GL_TRIANGLES, static_cast<GLsizei>(m_bufferSet.elements.size()), GL_UNSIGNED_INT, nullptr);
 }
 
-void TileSheetPixels::initBufferSet(const geo::Vec2 &paneSize, const TileSheet &img, const TileSheet::SubSheet &subSheet, const Palette &pal) noexcept {
+void TileSheetPixels::initBufferSet(const geo::Vec2 &paneSize) noexcept {
 	// vao
 	m_bufferSet.vao = glutils::generateVertexArrayObject();
 	glBindVertexArray(m_bufferSet.vao);
 	// vbo & ebo
 	m_bufferSet.vbo = glutils::generateBuffer();
 	m_bufferSet.ebo = glutils::generateBuffer();
-	setBufferObjects(paneSize, img, subSheet, pal);
+	setBufferObjects(paneSize);
 	glutils::sendVbo(m_bufferSet);
 	glutils::sendEbo(m_bufferSet);
 	// vbo layout
@@ -78,21 +82,29 @@ void TileSheetPixels::setPixelBufferObject(const geo::Vec2 &paneSize, unsigned v
 	memcpy(ebo, elms, sizeof(elms));
 }
 
-void TileSheetPixels::setBufferObjects(const geo::Vec2 &paneSize, const TileSheet &img, const TileSheet::SubSheet &subSheet, const Palette &pal) noexcept {
+void TileSheetPixels::setBufferObjects(const geo::Vec2 &paneSize) noexcept {
 	// set buffer lengths
-	const auto width = subSheet.columns * TileWidth;
-	const auto height = subSheet.rows * TileHeight;
+	const auto subSheet = m_model->activeSubSheet();
+	const auto &pal = m_model->pal();
+	const auto width = subSheet->columns * TileWidth;
+	const auto height = subSheet->rows * TileHeight;
 	const auto pixels = static_cast<unsigned>(width * height);
 	m_bufferSet.vertices.resize(pixels * VertexVboLength);
 	m_bufferSet.elements.resize(pixels * VertexEboLength);
 	// set pixels
-	subSheet.walkPixels(img.bpp, [&](std::size_t i, uint8_t p) {
-		const auto color = pal.colors[p];
-		const auto pt = idxToPt(static_cast<int>(i), subSheet.columns);
+	subSheet->walkPixels(m_model->img().bpp, [&](std::size_t i, uint8_t p) {
+		auto color = pal.colors[p];
+		const auto pt = idxToPt(static_cast<int>(i), subSheet->columns);
 		const auto fx = static_cast<float>(pt.x);
 		const auto fy = static_cast<float>(pt.y);
 		const auto vbo = &m_bufferSet.vertices[i * VertexVboLength];
 		const auto ebo = &m_bufferSet.elements[i * VertexEboLength];
+		if (m_model->pixelSelected(i)) {
+			const auto r = red16(color) / 2;
+			const auto g = (green16(color) + 20) / 2;
+			const auto b = (blue16(color) + 31) / 2;
+			color = color16(r, g, b);
+		}
 		setPixelBufferObject(paneSize, i * VertexVboRows, fx, fy, color, vbo, ebo);
 	});
 }
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheetpixels.hpp b/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheetpixels.hpp
index 4e776093..738c9eb9 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheetpixels.hpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheetpixels.hpp
@@ -40,15 +40,18 @@ class TileSheetPixels {
 		float m_pixelSizeMod = 1;
 		glutils::GLProgram m_shader;
 		glutils::BufferSet m_bufferSet;
+		const class TileSheetEditorModel *m_model = nullptr;
 
 	public:
+		explicit TileSheetPixels(class TileSheetEditorModel *model) noexcept;
+
 		void setPixelSizeMod(float sm) noexcept;
 
 		ox::Error buildShader() noexcept;
 
 		void draw(bool update, const geo::Vec2 &scroll) noexcept;
 
-		void initBufferSet(const geo::Vec2 &paneSize, const TileSheet &img, const TileSheet::SubSheet &subSheet, const Palette &pal) noexcept;
+		void initBufferSet(const geo::Vec2 &paneSize) noexcept;
 
 		[[nodiscard]]
 		geo::Vec2 pixelSize(const geo::Vec2 &paneSize) const noexcept;
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@ class TileSheetPixels {
 	private:
 		void setPixelBufferObject(const geo::Vec2 &paneS, unsigned vertexRow, float x, float y, Color16 color, float *vbo, GLuint *ebo) const noexcept;
 
-		void setBufferObjects(const geo::Vec2 &paneS, const TileSheet &img, const TileSheet::SubSheet &subSheet, const Palette &pal) noexcept;
+		void setBufferObjects(const geo::Vec2 &paneS) noexcept;
 
 };