diff --git a/app/shared/src/commonMain/composeResources/drawable/content_copy.xml b/app/shared/src/commonMain/composeResources/drawable/content_copy.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index c744e1aa..00000000
--- a/app/shared/src/commonMain/composeResources/drawable/content_copy.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:width="24dp"
-    android:height="24dp"
-    android:viewportWidth="960"
-    android:viewportHeight="960"
-    android:tint="?attr/colorControlNormal">
-  <path
-      android:fillColor="@android:color/white"
-      android:pathData="M360,720Q327,720 303.5,696.5Q280,673 280,640L280,160Q280,127 303.5,103.5Q327,80 360,80L720,80Q753,80 776.5,103.5Q800,127 800,160L800,640Q800,673 776.5,696.5Q753,720 720,720L360,720ZM360,640L720,640Q720,640 720,640Q720,640 720,640L720,160Q720,160 720,160Q720,160 720,160L360,160Q360,160 360,160Q360,160 360,160L360,640Q360,640 360,640Q360,640 360,640ZM200,880Q167,880 143.5,856.5Q120,833 120,800L120,240L200,240L200,800Q200,800 200,800Q200,800 200,800L640,800L640,880L200,880ZM360,640Q360,640 360,640Q360,640 360,640L360,160Q360,160 360,160Q360,160 360,160L360,160Q360,160 360,160Q360,160 360,160L360,640Q360,640 360,640Q360,640 360,640Z"/>
-</vector>
diff --git a/app/shared/src/commonMain/composeResources/drawable/select_all.xml b/app/shared/src/commonMain/composeResources/drawable/select_all.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 17d20a75..00000000
--- a/app/shared/src/commonMain/composeResources/drawable/select_all.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:width="24dp"
-    android:height="24dp"
-    android:viewportWidth="960"
-    android:viewportHeight="960"
-    android:tint="?attr/colorControlNormal">
-  <path
-      android:fillColor="@android:color/white"
-      android:pathData="M280,680L280,280L680,280L680,680L280,680ZM360,600L600,600L600,360L360,360L360,600ZM200,760L200,840Q167,840 143.5,816.5Q120,793 120,760L200,760ZM120,680L120,600L200,600L200,680L120,680ZM120,520L120,440L200,440L200,520L120,520ZM120,360L120,280L200,280L200,360L120,360ZM200,200L120,200Q120,167 143.5,143.5Q167,120 200,120L200,200ZM280,840L280,760L360,760L360,840L280,840ZM280,200L280,120L360,120L360,200L280,200ZM440,840L440,760L520,760L520,840L440,840ZM440,200L440,120L520,120L520,200L440,200ZM600,840L600,760L680,760L680,840L600,840ZM600,200L600,120L680,120L680,200L600,200ZM760,840L760,760L840,760Q840,793 816.5,816.5Q793,840 760,840ZM760,680L760,600L840,600L840,680L760,680ZM760,520L760,440L840,440L840,520L760,520ZM760,360L760,280L840,280L840,360L760,360ZM760,200L760,120Q793,120 816.5,143.5Q840,167 840,200L760,200Z"/>
-</vector>
diff --git a/app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/gnit/bible/app/screens/ReadingScreen.kt b/app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/gnit/bible/app/screens/ReadingScreen.kt
index 28ca8b90..251f1fb0 100644
--- a/app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/gnit/bible/app/screens/ReadingScreen.kt
+++ b/app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/gnit/bible/app/screens/ReadingScreen.kt
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.PaddingValues
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.navigationBarsPadding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.offset
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.draw.clipToBounds
 import androidx.compose.ui.input.pointer.PointerEventPass
 import androidx.compose.ui.input.pointer.PointerEventType
 import androidx.compose.ui.input.pointer.isCtrlPressed
-import androidx.compose.ui.layout.onSizeChanged
 import androidx.compose.ui.input.pointer.pointerInput
+import androidx.compose.ui.layout.onSizeChanged
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalInspectionMode
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.TextStyle
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
diff --git a/app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/gnit/bible/app/ui/widgets/BibleReadingHelpers.kt b/app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/gnit/bible/app/ui/widgets/BibleReadingHelpers.kt
index 0cce5710..47ccbad3 100644
--- a/app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/gnit/bible/app/ui/widgets/BibleReadingHelpers.kt
+++ b/app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/gnit/bible/app/ui/widgets/BibleReadingHelpers.kt
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ internal fun Modifier.verseTapGestures(
     onVerseTap: (Int) -> Unit,
     onVerseDoubleTap: (Int) -> Unit
 ): Modifier {
-    return pointerInput(verse) {
+    return pointerInput(verse, onVerseTap, onVerseDoubleTap) {
         detectTapGestures(
             onTap = { onVerseTap(verse) },
             onDoubleTap = { onVerseDoubleTap(verse) }
@@ -160,4 +160,4 @@ fun getVersePairs(bible: Bible, bibleState: BibleState): List<Pair<String, Strin
         val newPair = addEmptyEntryToMakeSameSize(mainVerses.toList(), subVerses.toList())
         newPair.first.zip(newPair.second)
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/gnit/bible/app/ui/widgets/BilingualSideBible.kt b/app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/gnit/bible/app/ui/widgets/BilingualSideBible.kt
index f46c1fab..b4e8d58a 100644
--- a/app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/gnit/bible/app/ui/widgets/BilingualSideBible.kt
+++ b/app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/gnit/bible/app/ui/widgets/BilingualSideBible.kt
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
 import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollState
+import androidx.compose.foundation.text.selection.SelectionContainer
 import androidx.compose.material3.Text
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.layout.onGloballyPositioned
 import androidx.compose.ui.layout.positionInParent
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalDensity
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.TextStyle
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ fun BilingualSideBible(
     val readingMode = bibleState.readingMode
     require(readingMode == ReadingMode.BILINGUAL_SIDE) { "ReadingMode should be ${ReadingMode.BILINGUAL_SIDE} but trying to put $readingMode" }
     requireNotNull(bibleState.subTranslation) { "ReadingMode should be ${ReadingMode.BILINGUAL_SIDE} so subTranslation is needed but null" }
+    val verseSpacingPx = with(LocalDensity.current) { bibleState.spaceBetweenVerses.dp.roundToPx() }
 
     ScrollableColumn(
         bibleState = bibleState,
@@ -52,53 +55,60 @@ fun BilingualSideBible(
         bottomContentPadding = bottomContentPadding,
         onTitleTap = onTitleTap
     ) {
-        versePairs.forEachIndexed { verse, pair ->
-            val background = animatedVerseBackgroundColor(bibleState, verse, highlightedVerse).value
-            val textColor = animatedVerseTextColor(verse, highlightedVerse).value
+        SelectionContainer {
+            Column {
+                versePairs.forEachIndexed { verse, pair ->
+                    val animatedBackground = animatedVerseBackgroundColor(bibleState, verse, highlightedVerse).value
+                    val animatedTextColor = animatedVerseTextColor(verse, highlightedVerse).value
+                    val verseNumber = verse + 1
 
-            Column(
-                modifier = Modifier
-                    .fillMaxWidth()
-                    .verseTapGestures(
-                        verse = verse + 1,
-                        onVerseTap = onVerseTap,
-                        onVerseDoubleTap = onVerseDoubleTap
-                    )
-                    .onGloballyPositioned { coordinates ->
-                        onVersePositioned(
-                            verse + 1,
-                            VerseLayoutInfo(
-                                topPx = coordinates.positionInParent().y.toInt(),
-                                heightPx = coordinates.size.height
+                    Column(
+                        modifier = Modifier
+                            .fillMaxWidth()
+                            .verseTapGestures(
+                                verse = verseNumber,
+                                onVerseTap = onVerseTap,
+                                onVerseDoubleTap = onVerseDoubleTap
                             )
-                        )
+                            .onGloballyPositioned { coordinates ->
+                                onVersePositioned(
+                                    verseNumber,
+                                    VerseLayoutInfo(
+                                        topPx = coordinates.positionInParent().y.toInt(),
+                                        heightPx = (coordinates.size.height - verseSpacingPx).coerceAtLeast(0)
+                                    )
+                                )
+                            }
+                    ) {
+                        Row(
+                            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()
+                        ) {
+                            Text(
+                                text = "$verseNumber ${pair.first}",
+                                style = TextStyle(
+                                    fontSize = bibleState.fontSize.sp,
+                                    fontFamily = if (bibleState.isFontFamilySerif) bibleState.mainTranslation.language.serifFontFamily() else bibleState.mainTranslation.language.sansFontFamily(),
+                                    color = animatedTextColor
+                                ),
+                                modifier = Modifier
+                                    .weight(1f)
+                                    .background(animatedBackground)
+                            )
+                            Text(
+                                text = "$verseNumber ${pair.second}",
+                                style = TextStyle(
+                                    fontSize = bibleState.fontSize.sp,
+                                    fontFamily = if (bibleState.isFontFamilySerif) bibleState.subTranslation.language.serifFontFamily() else bibleState.subTranslation.language.sansFontFamily(),
+                                    color = animatedTextColor
+                                ),
+                                modifier = Modifier
+                                    .weight(1f)
+                                    .background(animatedBackground)
+                            )
+                        }
+                        Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(bibleState.spaceBetweenVerses.dp))
                     }
-            ) {
-                Row(
-                    modifier = Modifier
-                        .fillMaxWidth()
-                        .background(background)
-                ) {
-                    Text(
-                        text = "${verse + 1} ${pair.first}",
-                        style = TextStyle(
-                            fontSize = bibleState.fontSize.sp,
-                            fontFamily = if (bibleState.isFontFamilySerif) bibleState.mainTranslation.language.serifFontFamily() else bibleState.mainTranslation.language.sansFontFamily(),
-                            color = textColor
-                        ),
-                        modifier = Modifier.weight(1f)
-                    )
-                    Text(
-                        text = "${verse + 1} ${pair.second}",
-                        style = TextStyle(
-                            fontSize = bibleState.fontSize.sp,
-                            fontFamily = if (bibleState.isFontFamilySerif) bibleState.subTranslation.language.serifFontFamily() else bibleState.subTranslation.language.sansFontFamily(),
-                            color = textColor
-                        ),
-                        modifier = Modifier.weight(1f)
-                    )
                 }
-                Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(bibleState.spaceBetweenVerses.dp))
             }
         }
     }
@@ -121,4 +131,4 @@ fun BilingualSideBiblePreview() {
             scrollState = scrollState
         )
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/gnit/bible/app/ui/widgets/BilingualUnderBible.kt b/app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/gnit/bible/app/ui/widgets/BilingualUnderBible.kt
index ac8642d6..14de2516 100644
--- a/app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/gnit/bible/app/ui/widgets/BilingualUnderBible.kt
+++ b/app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/gnit/bible/app/ui/widgets/BilingualUnderBible.kt
@@ -9,11 +9,13 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
 import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollState
+import androidx.compose.foundation.text.selection.SelectionContainer
 import androidx.compose.material3.Text
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.layout.onGloballyPositioned
 import androidx.compose.ui.layout.positionInParent
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalDensity
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.TextStyle
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ fun BilingualUnderBible(
     val readingMode = bibleState.readingMode
     require(readingMode == ReadingMode.BILINGUAL_UNDER) { "Expected ${ReadingMode.BILINGUAL_UNDER}, got $readingMode" }
     requireNotNull(bibleState.subTranslation) { "subTranslation is required for ${ReadingMode.BILINGUAL_UNDER}" }
+    val verseSpacingPx = with(LocalDensity.current) { bibleState.spaceBetweenVerses.dp.roundToPx() }
 
     ScrollableColumn(
         bibleState = bibleState,
@@ -51,62 +54,67 @@ fun BilingualUnderBible(
         bottomContentPadding = bottomContentPadding,
         onTitleTap = onTitleTap
     ) {
-        versePairs.forEachIndexed { verse, pair ->
-            val mainBackground = animatedBilingualUnderTranslationBackgroundColor(
-                bibleState = bibleState,
-                verseIndex = verse,
-                highlightedVerse = highlightedVerse,
-                isSubTranslation = false
-            ).value
-            val subBackground = animatedBilingualUnderTranslationBackgroundColor(
-                bibleState = bibleState,
-                verseIndex = verse,
-                highlightedVerse = highlightedVerse,
-                isSubTranslation = true
-            ).value
-            val textColor = animatedVerseTextColor(verse, highlightedVerse).value
+        SelectionContainer {
+            Column {
+                versePairs.forEachIndexed { verse, pair ->
+                    val animatedMainBackground = animatedBilingualUnderTranslationBackgroundColor(
+                        bibleState = bibleState,
+                        verseIndex = verse,
+                        highlightedVerse = highlightedVerse,
+                        isSubTranslation = false
+                    ).value
+                    val animatedSubBackground = animatedBilingualUnderTranslationBackgroundColor(
+                        bibleState = bibleState,
+                        verseIndex = verse,
+                        highlightedVerse = highlightedVerse,
+                        isSubTranslation = true
+                    ).value
+                    val animatedTextColor = animatedVerseTextColor(verse, highlightedVerse).value
+                    val verseNumber = verse + 1
 
-            Column(
-                modifier = Modifier
-                    .fillMaxWidth()
-                    .verseTapGestures(
-                        verse = verse + 1,
-                        onVerseTap = onVerseTap,
-                        onVerseDoubleTap = onVerseDoubleTap
-                    )
-                    .onGloballyPositioned { coordinates ->
-                        onVersePositioned(
-                            verse + 1,
-                            VerseLayoutInfo(
-                                topPx = coordinates.positionInParent().y.toInt(),
-                                heightPx = coordinates.size.height
+                    Column(
+                        modifier = Modifier
+                            .fillMaxWidth()
+                            .verseTapGestures(
+                                verse = verseNumber,
+                                onVerseTap = onVerseTap,
+                                onVerseDoubleTap = onVerseDoubleTap
                             )
+                            .onGloballyPositioned { coordinates ->
+                                onVersePositioned(
+                                    verseNumber,
+                                    VerseLayoutInfo(
+                                        topPx = coordinates.positionInParent().y.toInt(),
+                                        heightPx = (coordinates.size.height - verseSpacingPx).coerceAtLeast(0)
+                                    )
+                                )
+                            }
+                    ) {
+                        Text(
+                            text = "$verseNumber ${pair.first}",
+                            style = TextStyle(
+                                fontSize = bibleState.fontSize.sp,
+                                fontFamily = if (bibleState.isFontFamilySerif) bibleState.mainTranslation.language.serifFontFamily() else bibleState.mainTranslation.language.sansFontFamily(),
+                                color = animatedTextColor
+                            ),
+                            modifier = Modifier
+                                .fillMaxWidth()
+                                .background(animatedMainBackground)
                         )
+                        Text(
+                            text = "$verseNumber ${pair.second}",
+                            style = TextStyle(
+                                fontSize = bibleState.fontSize.sp,
+                                fontFamily = if (bibleState.isFontFamilySerif) bibleState.subTranslation.language.serifFontFamily() else bibleState.subTranslation.language.sansFontFamily(),
+                                color = animatedTextColor
+                            ),
+                            modifier = Modifier
+                                .fillMaxWidth()
+                                .background(animatedSubBackground)
+                        )
+                        Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(bibleState.spaceBetweenVerses.dp))
                     }
-            ) {
-                Text(
-                    text = "${verse + 1} ${pair.first}",
-                    style = TextStyle(
-                        fontSize = bibleState.fontSize.sp,
-                        fontFamily = if (bibleState.isFontFamilySerif) bibleState.mainTranslation.language.serifFontFamily() else bibleState.mainTranslation.language.sansFontFamily(),
-                        color = textColor
-                    ),
-                    modifier = Modifier
-                        .fillMaxWidth()
-                        .background(mainBackground)
-                )
-                Text(
-                    text = "${verse + 1} ${pair.second}",
-                    style = TextStyle(
-                        fontSize = bibleState.fontSize.sp,
-                        fontFamily = if (bibleState.isFontFamilySerif) bibleState.subTranslation.language.serifFontFamily() else bibleState.subTranslation.language.sansFontFamily(),
-                        color = textColor
-                    ),
-                    modifier = Modifier
-                        .fillMaxWidth()
-                        .background(subBackground)
-                )
-                Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(bibleState.spaceBetweenVerses.dp))
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -129,4 +137,4 @@ fun BilingualUnderBiblePreview() {
             scrollState = scrollState
         )
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/gnit/bible/app/ui/widgets/SingleBible.kt b/app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/gnit/bible/app/ui/widgets/SingleBible.kt
index 8b11bf74..a873dcce 100644
--- a/app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/gnit/bible/app/ui/widgets/SingleBible.kt
+++ b/app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/gnit/bible/app/ui/widgets/SingleBible.kt
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
 import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollState
+import androidx.compose.foundation.text.selection.SelectionContainer
 import androidx.compose.material3.Text
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.layout.onGloballyPositioned
 import androidx.compose.ui.layout.positionInParent
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalDensity
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.TextStyle
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ fun SingleBible(
     onTitleTap: () -> Unit = {}
 ) {
     val translation = bibleState.mainTranslation
+    val verseSpacingPx = with(LocalDensity.current) { bibleState.spaceBetweenVerses.dp.roundToPx() }
 
     ScrollableColumn(
         bibleState = bibleState,
@@ -46,44 +49,48 @@ fun SingleBible(
         bottomContentPadding = bottomContentPadding,
         onTitleTap = onTitleTap
     ) {
-        verses.forEachIndexed { verse, text ->
-            val background = animatedVerseBackgroundColor(bibleState, verse, highlightedVerse).value
-            val textColor = animatedVerseTextColor(verse, highlightedVerse).value
+        SelectionContainer {
+            Column {
+                verses.forEachIndexed { verse, text ->
+                    val animatedBackground = animatedVerseBackgroundColor(bibleState, verse, highlightedVerse).value
+                    val animatedTextColor = animatedVerseTextColor(verse, highlightedVerse).value
 
-            Column(
-                modifier = Modifier
-                    .fillMaxWidth()
-                    .verseTapGestures(
-                        verse = verse + 1,
-                        onVerseTap = onVerseTap,
-                        onVerseDoubleTap = onVerseDoubleTap
-                    )
-                    .onGloballyPositioned { coordinates ->
-                        onVersePositioned(
-                            verse + 1,
-                            VerseLayoutInfo(
-                                topPx = coordinates.positionInParent().y.toInt(),
-                                heightPx = coordinates.size.height
+                    Column(
+                        modifier = Modifier
+                            .fillMaxWidth()
+                            .verseTapGestures(
+                                verse = verse + 1,
+                                onVerseTap = onVerseTap,
+                                onVerseDoubleTap = onVerseDoubleTap
                             )
+                            .onGloballyPositioned { coordinates ->
+                                onVersePositioned(
+                                    verse + 1,
+                                    VerseLayoutInfo(
+                                        topPx = coordinates.positionInParent().y.toInt(),
+                                        heightPx = (coordinates.size.height - verseSpacingPx).coerceAtLeast(0)
+                                    )
+                                )
+                            }
+                    ) {
+                        Text(
+                            text = "${verse + 1} $text",
+                            style = TextStyle(
+                                fontSize = bibleState.fontSize.sp,
+                                fontFamily = if (bibleState.isFontFamilySerif) {
+                                    translation.language.serifFontFamily()
+                                } else {
+                                    translation.language.sansFontFamily()
+                                },
+                                color = animatedTextColor
+                            ),
+                            modifier = Modifier
+                                .fillMaxWidth()
+                                .background(animatedBackground)
                         )
+                        Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(bibleState.spaceBetweenVerses.dp))
                     }
-            ) {
-                Text(
-                    text = "${verse + 1} $text",
-                    style = TextStyle(
-                        fontSize = bibleState.fontSize.sp,
-                        fontFamily = if (bibleState.isFontFamilySerif) {
-                            translation.language.serifFontFamily()
-                        } else {
-                            translation.language.sansFontFamily()
-                        },
-                        color = textColor
-                    ),
-                    modifier = Modifier
-                        .fillMaxWidth()
-                        .background(background)
-                )
-                Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(bibleState.spaceBetweenVerses.dp))
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -100,4 +107,4 @@ fun SingleBiblePreview() {
             scrollState = scrollState
         )
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}