diff --git a/src/app/mod.rs b/src/app/mod.rs
index c211085..a17af6b 100644
--- a/src/app/mod.rs
+++ b/src/app/mod.rs
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ pub(crate) struct StatusCacheKey {
     link_flash_active: bool,
     path_flash_active: bool,
     code_block_flash_active: bool,
+    mouse_capture: bool,
 }
 
 pub(crate) struct AppConfig {
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ pub(crate) struct App {
     pub(super) file_mode: bool,
     pub(super) code_line_numbers: bool,
     max_width: Option<usize>,
+    mouse_capture: bool,
 }
 
 impl App {
@@ -303,6 +305,7 @@ impl App {
             file_mode: false,
             code_line_numbers: true,
             max_width: None,
+            mouse_capture: true,
         };
         app.store_current_theme_preview();
         app.refresh_static_caches();
@@ -325,6 +328,21 @@ impl App {
         self.max_width = max_width;
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn is_mouse_capture_enabled(&self) -> bool {
+        self.mouse_capture
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn toggle_mouse_capture(&mut self) -> bool {
+        self.mouse_capture = !self.mouse_capture;
+        if !self.mouse_capture {
+            self.hovered_link = None;
+            self.hovered_code_block = None;
+            self.hovered_toc_idx = None;
+            self.scrollbar_dragging = false;
+        }
+        self.mouse_capture
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn max_width(&self) -> Option<usize> {
         self.max_width
     }
@@ -569,6 +587,7 @@ impl App {
                 .as_ref()
                 .map(|(_, t)| t.elapsed() < Duration::from_millis(FLASH_DURATION_MS))
                 .unwrap_or(false),
+            mouse_capture: self.mouse_capture,
         };
 
         if self.status_cache_key.as_ref() == Some(&cache_key) {
diff --git a/src/render/popup.rs b/src/render/popup.rs
index 220b30d..5b0fe6f 100644
--- a/src/render/popup.rs
+++ b/src/render/popup.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ pub(super) fn popup_footer_line(segments: &[&'static str], bg: Color) -> Line<'s
 
 pub(super) fn render_help_popup(f: &mut Frame, _app: &App) {
     let theme = app_theme();
-    let area = centered_rect(53, 24, f.area());
+    let area = centered_rect(53, 25, f.area());
 
     let select_hint =
         crate::editor::selection_modifier_label(&crate::editor::detect_terminal_emulator());
@@ -107,33 +107,36 @@ pub(super) fn render_help_popup(f: &mut Frame, _app: &App) {
             Span::styled("j/k, ↑/↓   ", key_style),
             Span::styled("scroll", text_style),
             Span::raw("           "),
-            Span::styled("dbl-click   ", key_style),
-            Span::styled("copy code", text_style),
+            Span::styled("shift+m     ", key_style),
+            Span::styled("capture", text_style),
         ]),
         Line::from(vec![
             Span::styled("u/d        ", key_style),
             Span::styled("page up/down", text_style),
             Span::raw("     "),
             Span::styled("dbl-click   ", key_style),
-            Span::styled("copy link", text_style),
+            Span::styled("copy code", text_style),
         ]),
         Line::from(vec![
             Span::styled("g/G        ", key_style),
             Span::styled("top/bottom", text_style),
             Span::raw("       "),
-            Span::styled("ctrl+click  ", key_style),
-            Span::styled("open link", text_style),
+            Span::styled("dbl-click   ", key_style),
+            Span::styled("copy link", text_style),
         ]),
         Line::from(vec![
             Span::styled("1-9/0+1-9  ", key_style),
             Span::styled("jump/reverse", text_style),
             Span::raw("     "),
-            Span::styled(format!("{select_hint:<12}"), key_style),
-            Span::styled("slct text", text_style),
+            Span::styled("ctrl+click  ", key_style),
+            Span::styled("open link", text_style),
         ]),
         Line::from(vec![
             Span::styled("y/Y, c/C   ", key_style),
             Span::styled("focus code", text_style),
+            Span::raw("       "),
+            Span::styled(format!("{select_hint:<12}"), key_style),
+            Span::styled("slct text", text_style),
         ]),
         Line::from(""),
         Line::from(vec![
diff --git a/src/render/status.rs b/src/render/status.rs
index 4a309b4..da1321a 100644
--- a/src/render/status.rs
+++ b/src/render/status.rs
@@ -307,6 +307,16 @@ pub(crate) fn build_status_bar(app: &App, pct: u16) -> Vec<Span<'static>> {
     let bar_bg = status_bar_bg();
     let outer_separator = Span::raw(" ");
 
+    if !app.is_mouse_capture_enabled() {
+        let theme = app_theme();
+        let mut left = status_brand_section();
+        left.push(Span::styled(
+            " Mouse capture disabled ",
+            Style::default().fg(theme.ui.status_warning_fg).bg(bar_bg),
+        ));
+        return join_span_sections(vec![left], outer_separator);
+    }
+
     if let Some(flash_section) = editor_flash_section(app) {
         let mut left = status_brand_section();
         left.extend(flash_section);
diff --git a/src/runtime/keyboard.rs b/src/runtime/keyboard.rs
index f8fbee6..0601d26 100644
--- a/src/runtime/keyboard.rs
+++ b/src/runtime/keyboard.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::app::{App, WatchFlash};
-use crossterm::event::{KeyCode, KeyEvent, KeyModifiers};
+use crossterm::event::{DisableMouseCapture, EnableMouseCapture, KeyCode, KeyEvent, KeyModifiers};
+use crossterm::execute;
 use ratatui::{backend::CrosstermBackend, Terminal};
 use std::io;
 use syntect::{highlighting::ThemeSet, parsing::SyntaxSet};
@@ -18,6 +19,23 @@ pub(super) fn handle_key_event(
     ss: &SyntaxSet,
     themes: &ThemeSet,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<HandleResult> {
+    if matches!(key.code, KeyCode::Char('m') | KeyCode::Char('M'))
+        && !key.modifiers.contains(KeyModifiers::CONTROL)
+    {
+        let in_text_input = app.is_search_mode()
+            || app.is_goto_line_mode()
+            || (app.is_file_picker_open() && app.is_fuzzy_file_picker());
+        if !in_text_input {
+            let now_enabled = app.toggle_mouse_capture();
+            if now_enabled {
+                execute!(terminal.backend_mut(), EnableMouseCapture)?;
+            } else {
+                execute!(terminal.backend_mut(), DisableMouseCapture)?;
+            }
+            return Ok(HandleResult::Continue { redraw: true });
+        }
+    }
+
     let mut state_changed = true;
     if app.is_help_open() {
         match key.code {
diff --git a/src/tests/app.rs b/src/tests/app.rs
index f113214..bdfac80 100644
--- a/src/tests/app.rs
+++ b/src/tests/app.rs
@@ -38,6 +38,36 @@ fn key_release_events_are_ignored() {
     assert!(!should_handle_key(KeyEventKind::Release));
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn mouse_capture_is_enabled_by_default_and_toggles() {
+    let (ss, theme) = test_assets();
+    let (lines, toc, _, _) =
+        parse_markdown("body", &ss, &theme, &test_md_theme(), false, true).into();
+    let mut app = App::new(lines, toc, "test".to_string(), false, false, None, None);
+    assert!(app.is_mouse_capture_enabled());
+    assert!(!app.toggle_mouse_capture());
+    assert!(!app.is_mouse_capture_enabled());
+    assert!(app.toggle_mouse_capture());
+    assert!(app.is_mouse_capture_enabled());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn toggle_mouse_capture_off_resets_hover_and_drag_state() {
+    let (ss, theme) = test_assets();
+    let (lines, toc, _, _) =
+        parse_markdown("body", &ss, &theme, &test_md_theme(), false, true).into();
+    let mut app = App::new(lines, toc, "test".to_string(), false, false, None, None);
+    app.hovered_link = Some((3, 0));
+    app.hovered_code_block = Some(0);
+    app.hovered_toc_idx = Some(2);
+    app.scrollbar_dragging = true;
+    app.toggle_mouse_capture();
+    assert_eq!(app.hovered_link, None);
+    assert_eq!(app.hovered_code_block, None);
+    assert_eq!(app.hovered_toc_idx, None);
+    assert!(!app.scrollbar_dragging);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn stdin_read_is_rejected_when_over_limit() {
     let mut cursor = std::io::Cursor::new(vec![b'a'; 5]);