diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5761abc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.o
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 15db421..dfcea0f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 include config.mk
 
-SRC = st.c x.c
+SRC = st.c x.c hb.c
 OBJ = $(SRC:.c=.o)
 
 all: st
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ config.h:
 	$(CC) $(STCFLAGS) -c $<
 
 st.o: config.h st.h win.h
-x.o: arg.h config.h st.h win.h
+x.o: arg.h config.h st.h win.h hb.h
+hb.o: st.h
 
 $(OBJ): config.h config.mk
 
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 2cd740a..dfdc59e 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
  *
  * font: see http://freedesktop.org/software/fontconfig/fontconfig-user.html
  */
-static char *font = "Liberation Mono:pixelsize=12:antialias=true:autohint=true";
-static int borderpx = 2;
+static char *font = "FiraCode Nerd Font Propo:pixelsize=13";
+static int borderpx = 5;
 
 /*
  * What program is execed by st depends of these precedence rules:
@@ -96,52 +96,52 @@ unsigned int tabspaces = 8;
 /* Terminal colors (16 first used in escape sequence) */
 static const char *colorname[] = {
 	/* 8 normal colors */
-	"black",
-	"red3",
-	"green3",
-	"yellow3",
-	"blue2",
-	"magenta3",
-	"cyan3",
-	"gray90",
-
-	/* 8 bright colors */
-	"gray50",
-	"red",
-	"green",
-	"yellow",
-	"#5c5cff",
-	"magenta",
-	"cyan",
-	"white",
-
+  "#323437",
+  "#ff5454",
+  "#8cc85f",
+  "#e3c78a",
+  "#80a0ff",
+  "#d183e8",
+  "#79dac8",
+  "#a1aab8",
+  "#7c8f8f",
+  "#ff5189",
+  "#36c692",
+  "#bfbf97",
+  "#74b2ff",
+  "#ae81ff",
+  "#85dc85",
+  "#e2637f",
 	[255] = 0,
 
 	/* more colors can be added after 255 to use with DefaultXX */
-	"#cccccc",
-	"#555555",
-	"gray90", /* default foreground colour */
-	"black", /* default background colour */
+	"#272727",
+  "#f8f8f2",
+  "#080808",
+  "#eeeeee", 
 };
-
-
 /*
  * Default colors (colorname index)
  * foreground, background, cursor, reverse cursor
  */
-unsigned int defaultfg = 258;
-unsigned int defaultbg = 259;
-unsigned int defaultcs = 256;
+unsigned int defaultfg = 259;
+unsigned int defaultbg = 256;
+unsigned int defaultcs = 257;
 static unsigned int defaultrcs = 257;
 
-/*
- * Default shape of cursor
- * 2: Block ("█")
- * 4: Underline ("_")
- * 6: Bar ("|")
- * 7: Snowman ("☃")
+/* https://invisible-island.net/xterm/ctlseqs/ctlseqs.html#h4-Functions-using-CSI-_-ordered-by-the-final-character-lparen-s-rparen:CSI-Ps-SP-q.1D81
+ * Default style of cursor
+ * 0: blinking block
+ * 1: blinking block (default)
+ * 2: steady block ("█")
+ * 3: blinking underline
+ * 4: steady underline ("_")
+ * 5: blinking bar
+ * 6: steady bar ("|")
+ * 7: blinking st cursor
+ * 8: steady st cursor
  */
-static unsigned int cursorshape = 2;
+static unsigned int cursorshape = 0;
 
 /*
  * Default columns and rows numbers
@@ -177,10 +177,8 @@ static uint forcemousemod = ShiftMask;
 static MouseShortcut mshortcuts[] = {
 	/* mask                 button   function        argument       release */
 	{ XK_ANY_MOD,           Button2, selpaste,       {.i = 0},      1 },
-	{ ShiftMask,            Button4, ttysend,        {.s = "\033[5;2~"} },
-	{ XK_ANY_MOD,           Button4, ttysend,        {.s = "\031"} },
-	{ ShiftMask,            Button5, ttysend,        {.s = "\033[6;2~"} },
-	{ XK_ANY_MOD,           Button5, ttysend,        {.s = "\005"} },
+	{ ShiftMask,            Button4, kscrollup,      {.i = 1} },
+	{ ShiftMask,            Button5, kscrolldown,    {.i = 1} },
 };
 
 /* Internal keyboard shortcuts. */
@@ -193,8 +191,8 @@ static Shortcut shortcuts[] = {
 	{ ControlMask,          XK_Print,       toggleprinter,  {.i =  0} },
 	{ ShiftMask,            XK_Print,       printscreen,    {.i =  0} },
 	{ XK_ANY_MOD,           XK_Print,       printsel,       {.i =  0} },
-	{ TERMMOD,              XK_Prior,       zoom,           {.f = +1} },
-	{ TERMMOD,              XK_Next,        zoom,           {.f = -1} },
+	{ ControlMask,          XK_KP_Add,      zoom,           {.f = +1} },
+	{ ControlMask,          XK_minus,       zoom,           {.f = -1} },
 	{ TERMMOD,              XK_Home,        zoomreset,      {.f =  0} },
 	{ TERMMOD,              XK_C,           clipcopy,       {.i =  0} },
 	{ TERMMOD,              XK_V,           clippaste,      {.i =  0} },
@@ -203,6 +201,7 @@ static Shortcut shortcuts[] = {
 	{ TERMMOD,              XK_Num_Lock,    numlock,        {.i =  0} },
 };
 
+
 /*
  * Special keys (change & recompile st.info accordingly)
  *
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dfdc59e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,473 @@
+/* See LICENSE file for copyright and license details. */
+
+/*
+ * appearance
+ *
+ * font: see http://freedesktop.org/software/fontconfig/fontconfig-user.html
+ */
+static char *font = "FiraCode Nerd Font Propo:pixelsize=13";
+static int borderpx = 5;
+
+/*
+ * What program is execed by st depends of these precedence rules:
+ * 1: program passed with -e
+ * 2: scroll and/or utmp
+ * 3: SHELL environment variable
+ * 4: value of shell in /etc/passwd
+ * 5: value of shell in config.h
+ */
+static char *shell = "/bin/sh";
+char *utmp = NULL;
+/* scroll program: to enable use a string like "scroll" */
+char *scroll = NULL;
+char *stty_args = "stty raw pass8 nl -echo -iexten -cstopb 38400";
+
+/* identification sequence returned in DA and DECID */
+char *vtiden = "\033[?6c";
+
+/* Kerning / character bounding-box multipliers */
+static float cwscale = 1.0;
+static float chscale = 1.0;
+
+/*
+ * word delimiter string
+ *
+ * More advanced example: L" `'\"()[]{}"
+ */
+wchar_t *worddelimiters = L" ";
+
+/* selection timeouts (in milliseconds) */
+static unsigned int doubleclicktimeout = 300;
+static unsigned int tripleclicktimeout = 600;
+
+/* alt screens */
+int allowaltscreen = 1;
+
+/* allow certain non-interactive (insecure) window operations such as:
+   setting the clipboard text */
+int allowwindowops = 0;
+
+/*
+ * draw latency range in ms - from new content/keypress/etc until drawing.
+ * within this range, st draws when content stops arriving (idle). mostly it's
+ * near minlatency, but it waits longer for slow updates to avoid partial draw.
+ * low minlatency will tear/flicker more, as it can "detect" idle too early.
+ */
+static double minlatency = 2;
+static double maxlatency = 33;
+
+/*
+ * blinking timeout (set to 0 to disable blinking) for the terminal blinking
+ * attribute.
+ */
+static unsigned int blinktimeout = 800;
+
+/*
+ * thickness of underline and bar cursors
+ */
+static unsigned int cursorthickness = 2;
+
+/*
+ * bell volume. It must be a value between -100 and 100. Use 0 for disabling
+ * it
+ */
+static int bellvolume = 0;
+
+/* default TERM value */
+char *termname = "st-256color";
+
+/*
+ * spaces per tab
+ *
+ * When you are changing this value, don't forget to adapt the »it« value in
+ * the st.info and appropriately install the st.info in the environment where
+ * you use this st version.
+ *
+ *	it#$tabspaces,
+ *
+ * Secondly make sure your kernel is not expanding tabs. When running `stty
+ * -a` »tab0« should appear. You can tell the terminal to not expand tabs by
+ *  running following command:
+ *
+ *	stty tabs
+ */
+unsigned int tabspaces = 8;
+
+/* Terminal colors (16 first used in escape sequence) */
+static const char *colorname[] = {
+	/* 8 normal colors */
+  "#323437",
+  "#ff5454",
+  "#8cc85f",
+  "#e3c78a",
+  "#80a0ff",
+  "#d183e8",
+  "#79dac8",
+  "#a1aab8",
+  "#7c8f8f",
+  "#ff5189",
+  "#36c692",
+  "#bfbf97",
+  "#74b2ff",
+  "#ae81ff",
+  "#85dc85",
+  "#e2637f",
+	[255] = 0,
+
+	/* more colors can be added after 255 to use with DefaultXX */
+	"#272727",
+  "#f8f8f2",
+  "#080808",
+  "#eeeeee", 
+};
+/*
+ * Default colors (colorname index)
+ * foreground, background, cursor, reverse cursor
+ */
+unsigned int defaultfg = 259;
+unsigned int defaultbg = 256;
+unsigned int defaultcs = 257;
+static unsigned int defaultrcs = 257;
+
+/* https://invisible-island.net/xterm/ctlseqs/ctlseqs.html#h4-Functions-using-CSI-_-ordered-by-the-final-character-lparen-s-rparen:CSI-Ps-SP-q.1D81
+ * Default style of cursor
+ * 0: blinking block
+ * 1: blinking block (default)
+ * 2: steady block ("█")
+ * 3: blinking underline
+ * 4: steady underline ("_")
+ * 5: blinking bar
+ * 6: steady bar ("|")
+ * 7: blinking st cursor
+ * 8: steady st cursor
+ */
+static unsigned int cursorshape = 0;
+
+/*
+ * Default columns and rows numbers
+ */
+
+static unsigned int cols = 80;
+static unsigned int rows = 24;
+
+/*
+ * Default colour and shape of the mouse cursor
+ */
+static unsigned int mouseshape = XC_xterm;
+static unsigned int mousefg = 7;
+static unsigned int mousebg = 0;
+
+/*
+ * Color used to display font attributes when fontconfig selected a font which
+ * doesn't match the ones requested.
+ */
+static unsigned int defaultattr = 11;
+
+/*
+ * Force mouse select/shortcuts while mask is active (when MODE_MOUSE is set).
+ * Note that if you want to use ShiftMask with selmasks, set this to an other
+ * modifier, set to 0 to not use it.
+ */
+static uint forcemousemod = ShiftMask;
+
+/*
+ * Internal mouse shortcuts.
+ * Beware that overloading Button1 will disable the selection.
+ */
+static MouseShortcut mshortcuts[] = {
+	/* mask                 button   function        argument       release */
+	{ XK_ANY_MOD,           Button2, selpaste,       {.i = 0},      1 },
+	{ ShiftMask,            Button4, kscrollup,      {.i = 1} },
+	{ ShiftMask,            Button5, kscrolldown,    {.i = 1} },
+};
+
+/* Internal keyboard shortcuts. */
+#define MODKEY Mod1Mask
+#define TERMMOD (ControlMask|ShiftMask)
+
+static Shortcut shortcuts[] = {
+	/* mask                 keysym          function        argument */
+	{ XK_ANY_MOD,           XK_Break,       sendbreak,      {.i =  0} },
+	{ ControlMask,          XK_Print,       toggleprinter,  {.i =  0} },
+	{ ShiftMask,            XK_Print,       printscreen,    {.i =  0} },
+	{ XK_ANY_MOD,           XK_Print,       printsel,       {.i =  0} },
+	{ ControlMask,          XK_KP_Add,      zoom,           {.f = +1} },
+	{ ControlMask,          XK_minus,       zoom,           {.f = -1} },
+	{ TERMMOD,              XK_Home,        zoomreset,      {.f =  0} },
+	{ TERMMOD,              XK_C,           clipcopy,       {.i =  0} },
+	{ TERMMOD,              XK_V,           clippaste,      {.i =  0} },
+	{ TERMMOD,              XK_Y,           selpaste,       {.i =  0} },
+	{ ShiftMask,            XK_Insert,      selpaste,       {.i =  0} },
+	{ TERMMOD,              XK_Num_Lock,    numlock,        {.i =  0} },
+};
+
+
+/*
+ * Special keys (change & recompile st.info accordingly)
+ *
+ * Mask value:
+ * * Use XK_ANY_MOD to match the key no matter modifiers state
+ * * Use XK_NO_MOD to match the key alone (no modifiers)
+ * appkey value:
+ * * 0: no value
+ * * > 0: keypad application mode enabled
+ * *   = 2: term.numlock = 1
+ * * < 0: keypad application mode disabled
+ * appcursor value:
+ * * 0: no value
+ * * > 0: cursor application mode enabled
+ * * < 0: cursor application mode disabled
+ *
+ * Be careful with the order of the definitions because st searches in
+ * this table sequentially, so any XK_ANY_MOD must be in the last
+ * position for a key.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * If you want keys other than the X11 function keys (0xFD00 - 0xFFFF)
+ * to be mapped below, add them to this array.
+ */
+static KeySym mappedkeys[] = { -1 };
+
+/*
+ * State bits to ignore when matching key or button events.  By default,
+ * numlock (Mod2Mask) and keyboard layout (XK_SWITCH_MOD) are ignored.
+ */
+static uint ignoremod = Mod2Mask|XK_SWITCH_MOD;
+
+/*
+ * This is the huge key array which defines all compatibility to the Linux
+ * world. Please decide about changes wisely.
+ */
+static Key key[] = {
+	/* keysym           mask            string      appkey appcursor */
+	{ XK_KP_Home,       ShiftMask,      "\033[2J",       0,   -1},
+	{ XK_KP_Home,       ShiftMask,      "\033[1;2H",     0,   +1},
+	{ XK_KP_Home,       XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033[H",        0,   -1},
+	{ XK_KP_Home,       XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033[1~",       0,   +1},
+	{ XK_KP_Up,         XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033Ox",       +1,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_Up,         XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033[A",        0,   -1},
+	{ XK_KP_Up,         XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033OA",        0,   +1},
+	{ XK_KP_Down,       XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033Or",       +1,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_Down,       XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033[B",        0,   -1},
+	{ XK_KP_Down,       XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033OB",        0,   +1},
+	{ XK_KP_Left,       XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033Ot",       +1,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_Left,       XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033[D",        0,   -1},
+	{ XK_KP_Left,       XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033OD",        0,   +1},
+	{ XK_KP_Right,      XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033Ov",       +1,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_Right,      XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033[C",        0,   -1},
+	{ XK_KP_Right,      XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033OC",        0,   +1},
+	{ XK_KP_Prior,      ShiftMask,      "\033[5;2~",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_Prior,      XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033[5~",       0,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_Begin,      XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033[E",        0,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_End,        ControlMask,    "\033[J",       -1,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_End,        ControlMask,    "\033[1;5F",    +1,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_End,        ShiftMask,      "\033[K",       -1,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_End,        ShiftMask,      "\033[1;2F",    +1,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_End,        XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033[4~",       0,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_Next,       ShiftMask,      "\033[6;2~",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_Next,       XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033[6~",       0,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_Insert,     ShiftMask,      "\033[2;2~",    +1,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_Insert,     ShiftMask,      "\033[4l",      -1,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_Insert,     ControlMask,    "\033[L",       -1,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_Insert,     ControlMask,    "\033[2;5~",    +1,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_Insert,     XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033[4h",      -1,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_Insert,     XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033[2~",      +1,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_Delete,     ControlMask,    "\033[M",       -1,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_Delete,     ControlMask,    "\033[3;5~",    +1,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_Delete,     ShiftMask,      "\033[2K",      -1,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_Delete,     ShiftMask,      "\033[3;2~",    +1,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_Delete,     XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033[P",       -1,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_Delete,     XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033[3~",      +1,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_Multiply,   XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033Oj",       +2,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_Add,        XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033Ok",       +2,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_Enter,      XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033OM",       +2,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_Enter,      XK_ANY_MOD,     "\r",           -1,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_Subtract,   XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033Om",       +2,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_Decimal,    XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033On",       +2,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_Divide,     XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033Oo",       +2,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_0,          XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033Op",       +2,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_1,          XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033Oq",       +2,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_2,          XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033Or",       +2,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_3,          XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033Os",       +2,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_4,          XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033Ot",       +2,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_5,          XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033Ou",       +2,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_6,          XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033Ov",       +2,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_7,          XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033Ow",       +2,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_8,          XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033Ox",       +2,    0},
+	{ XK_KP_9,          XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033Oy",       +2,    0},
+	{ XK_Up,            ShiftMask,      "\033[1;2A",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Up,            Mod1Mask,       "\033[1;3A",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Up,         ShiftMask|Mod1Mask,"\033[1;4A",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Up,            ControlMask,    "\033[1;5A",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Up,      ShiftMask|ControlMask,"\033[1;6A",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Up,       ControlMask|Mod1Mask,"\033[1;7A",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Up,ShiftMask|ControlMask|Mod1Mask,"\033[1;8A",  0,    0},
+	{ XK_Up,            XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033[A",        0,   -1},
+	{ XK_Up,            XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033OA",        0,   +1},
+	{ XK_Down,          ShiftMask,      "\033[1;2B",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Down,          Mod1Mask,       "\033[1;3B",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Down,       ShiftMask|Mod1Mask,"\033[1;4B",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Down,          ControlMask,    "\033[1;5B",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Down,    ShiftMask|ControlMask,"\033[1;6B",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Down,     ControlMask|Mod1Mask,"\033[1;7B",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Down,ShiftMask|ControlMask|Mod1Mask,"\033[1;8B",0,    0},
+	{ XK_Down,          XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033[B",        0,   -1},
+	{ XK_Down,          XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033OB",        0,   +1},
+	{ XK_Left,          ShiftMask,      "\033[1;2D",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Left,          Mod1Mask,       "\033[1;3D",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Left,       ShiftMask|Mod1Mask,"\033[1;4D",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Left,          ControlMask,    "\033[1;5D",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Left,    ShiftMask|ControlMask,"\033[1;6D",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Left,     ControlMask|Mod1Mask,"\033[1;7D",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Left,ShiftMask|ControlMask|Mod1Mask,"\033[1;8D",0,    0},
+	{ XK_Left,          XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033[D",        0,   -1},
+	{ XK_Left,          XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033OD",        0,   +1},
+	{ XK_Right,         ShiftMask,      "\033[1;2C",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Right,         Mod1Mask,       "\033[1;3C",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Right,      ShiftMask|Mod1Mask,"\033[1;4C",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Right,         ControlMask,    "\033[1;5C",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Right,   ShiftMask|ControlMask,"\033[1;6C",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Right,    ControlMask|Mod1Mask,"\033[1;7C",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Right,ShiftMask|ControlMask|Mod1Mask,"\033[1;8C",0,   0},
+	{ XK_Right,         XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033[C",        0,   -1},
+	{ XK_Right,         XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033OC",        0,   +1},
+	{ XK_ISO_Left_Tab,  ShiftMask,      "\033[Z",        0,    0},
+	{ XK_Return,        Mod1Mask,       "\033\r",        0,    0},
+	{ XK_Return,        XK_ANY_MOD,     "\r",            0,    0},
+	{ XK_Insert,        ShiftMask,      "\033[4l",      -1,    0},
+	{ XK_Insert,        ShiftMask,      "\033[2;2~",    +1,    0},
+	{ XK_Insert,        ControlMask,    "\033[L",       -1,    0},
+	{ XK_Insert,        ControlMask,    "\033[2;5~",    +1,    0},
+	{ XK_Insert,        XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033[4h",      -1,    0},
+	{ XK_Insert,        XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033[2~",      +1,    0},
+	{ XK_Delete,        ControlMask,    "\033[M",       -1,    0},
+	{ XK_Delete,        ControlMask,    "\033[3;5~",    +1,    0},
+	{ XK_Delete,        ShiftMask,      "\033[2K",      -1,    0},
+	{ XK_Delete,        ShiftMask,      "\033[3;2~",    +1,    0},
+	{ XK_Delete,        XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033[P",       -1,    0},
+	{ XK_Delete,        XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033[3~",      +1,    0},
+	{ XK_BackSpace,     XK_NO_MOD,      "\177",          0,    0},
+	{ XK_BackSpace,     Mod1Mask,       "\033\177",      0,    0},
+	{ XK_Home,          ShiftMask,      "\033[2J",       0,   -1},
+	{ XK_Home,          ShiftMask,      "\033[1;2H",     0,   +1},
+	{ XK_Home,          XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033[H",        0,   -1},
+	{ XK_Home,          XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033[1~",       0,   +1},
+	{ XK_End,           ControlMask,    "\033[J",       -1,    0},
+	{ XK_End,           ControlMask,    "\033[1;5F",    +1,    0},
+	{ XK_End,           ShiftMask,      "\033[K",       -1,    0},
+	{ XK_End,           ShiftMask,      "\033[1;2F",    +1,    0},
+	{ XK_End,           XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033[4~",       0,    0},
+	{ XK_Prior,         ControlMask,    "\033[5;5~",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Prior,         ShiftMask,      "\033[5;2~",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Prior,         XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033[5~",       0,    0},
+	{ XK_Next,          ControlMask,    "\033[6;5~",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Next,          ShiftMask,      "\033[6;2~",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_Next,          XK_ANY_MOD,     "\033[6~",       0,    0},
+	{ XK_F1,            XK_NO_MOD,      "\033OP" ,       0,    0},
+	{ XK_F1, /* F13 */  ShiftMask,      "\033[1;2P",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_F1, /* F25 */  ControlMask,    "\033[1;5P",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_F1, /* F37 */  Mod4Mask,       "\033[1;6P",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_F1, /* F49 */  Mod1Mask,       "\033[1;3P",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_F1, /* F61 */  Mod3Mask,       "\033[1;4P",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_F2,            XK_NO_MOD,      "\033OQ" ,       0,    0},
+	{ XK_F2, /* F14 */  ShiftMask,      "\033[1;2Q",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_F2, /* F26 */  ControlMask,    "\033[1;5Q",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_F2, /* F38 */  Mod4Mask,       "\033[1;6Q",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_F2, /* F50 */  Mod1Mask,       "\033[1;3Q",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_F2, /* F62 */  Mod3Mask,       "\033[1;4Q",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_F3,            XK_NO_MOD,      "\033OR" ,       0,    0},
+	{ XK_F3, /* F15 */  ShiftMask,      "\033[1;2R",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_F3, /* F27 */  ControlMask,    "\033[1;5R",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_F3, /* F39 */  Mod4Mask,       "\033[1;6R",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_F3, /* F51 */  Mod1Mask,       "\033[1;3R",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_F3, /* F63 */  Mod3Mask,       "\033[1;4R",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_F4,            XK_NO_MOD,      "\033OS" ,       0,    0},
+	{ XK_F4, /* F16 */  ShiftMask,      "\033[1;2S",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_F4, /* F28 */  ControlMask,    "\033[1;5S",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_F4, /* F40 */  Mod4Mask,       "\033[1;6S",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_F4, /* F52 */  Mod1Mask,       "\033[1;3S",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_F5,            XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[15~",      0,    0},
+	{ XK_F5, /* F17 */  ShiftMask,      "\033[15;2~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F5, /* F29 */  ControlMask,    "\033[15;5~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F5, /* F41 */  Mod4Mask,       "\033[15;6~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F5, /* F53 */  Mod1Mask,       "\033[15;3~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F6,            XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[17~",      0,    0},
+	{ XK_F6, /* F18 */  ShiftMask,      "\033[17;2~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F6, /* F30 */  ControlMask,    "\033[17;5~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F6, /* F42 */  Mod4Mask,       "\033[17;6~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F6, /* F54 */  Mod1Mask,       "\033[17;3~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F7,            XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[18~",      0,    0},
+	{ XK_F7, /* F19 */  ShiftMask,      "\033[18;2~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F7, /* F31 */  ControlMask,    "\033[18;5~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F7, /* F43 */  Mod4Mask,       "\033[18;6~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F7, /* F55 */  Mod1Mask,       "\033[18;3~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F8,            XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[19~",      0,    0},
+	{ XK_F8, /* F20 */  ShiftMask,      "\033[19;2~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F8, /* F32 */  ControlMask,    "\033[19;5~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F8, /* F44 */  Mod4Mask,       "\033[19;6~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F8, /* F56 */  Mod1Mask,       "\033[19;3~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F9,            XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[20~",      0,    0},
+	{ XK_F9, /* F21 */  ShiftMask,      "\033[20;2~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F9, /* F33 */  ControlMask,    "\033[20;5~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F9, /* F45 */  Mod4Mask,       "\033[20;6~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F9, /* F57 */  Mod1Mask,       "\033[20;3~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F10,           XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[21~",      0,    0},
+	{ XK_F10, /* F22 */ ShiftMask,      "\033[21;2~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F10, /* F34 */ ControlMask,    "\033[21;5~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F10, /* F46 */ Mod4Mask,       "\033[21;6~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F10, /* F58 */ Mod1Mask,       "\033[21;3~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F11,           XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[23~",      0,    0},
+	{ XK_F11, /* F23 */ ShiftMask,      "\033[23;2~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F11, /* F35 */ ControlMask,    "\033[23;5~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F11, /* F47 */ Mod4Mask,       "\033[23;6~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F11, /* F59 */ Mod1Mask,       "\033[23;3~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F12,           XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[24~",      0,    0},
+	{ XK_F12, /* F24 */ ShiftMask,      "\033[24;2~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F12, /* F36 */ ControlMask,    "\033[24;5~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F12, /* F48 */ Mod4Mask,       "\033[24;6~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F12, /* F60 */ Mod1Mask,       "\033[24;3~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F13,           XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[1;2P",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_F14,           XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[1;2Q",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_F15,           XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[1;2R",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_F16,           XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[1;2S",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_F17,           XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[15;2~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F18,           XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[17;2~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F19,           XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[18;2~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F20,           XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[19;2~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F21,           XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[20;2~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F22,           XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[21;2~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F23,           XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[23;2~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F24,           XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[24;2~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F25,           XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[1;5P",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_F26,           XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[1;5Q",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_F27,           XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[1;5R",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_F28,           XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[1;5S",     0,    0},
+	{ XK_F29,           XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[15;5~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F30,           XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[17;5~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F31,           XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[18;5~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F32,           XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[19;5~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F33,           XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[20;5~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F34,           XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[21;5~",    0,    0},
+	{ XK_F35,           XK_NO_MOD,      "\033[23;5~",    0,    0},
+};
+
+/*
+ * Selection types' masks.
+ * Use the same masks as usual.
+ * Button1Mask is always unset, to make masks match between ButtonPress.
+ * ButtonRelease and MotionNotify.
+ * If no match is found, regular selection is used.
+ */
+static uint selmasks[] = {
+	[SEL_RECTANGULAR] = Mod1Mask,
+};
+
+/*
+ * Printable characters in ASCII, used to estimate the advance width
+ * of single wide characters.
+ */
+static char ascii_printable[] =
+	" !\"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?"
+	"@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\\]^_"
+	"`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}~";
diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index fdc29a7..07fedba 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # st version
-VERSION = 0.9.2
+VERSION = 0.9
 
 # Customize below to fit your system
 
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@ PKG_CONFIG = pkg-config
 # includes and libs
 INCS = -I$(X11INC) \
        `$(PKG_CONFIG) --cflags fontconfig` \
-       `$(PKG_CONFIG) --cflags freetype2`
+       `$(PKG_CONFIG) --cflags freetype2` \
+       `$(PKG_CONFIG) --cflags harfbuzz`
 LIBS = -L$(X11LIB) -lm -lrt -lX11 -lutil -lXft \
        `$(PKG_CONFIG) --libs fontconfig` \
-       `$(PKG_CONFIG) --libs freetype2`
+       `$(PKG_CONFIG) --libs freetype2` \
+       `$(PKG_CONFIG) --libs harfbuzz`
 
 # flags
 STCPPFLAGS = -DVERSION=\"$(VERSION)\" -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=600
@@ -34,3 +36,4 @@ STLDFLAGS = $(LIBS) $(LDFLAGS)
 
 # compiler and linker
 # CC = c99
+
diff --git a/hb.c b/hb.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99412c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hb.c
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <math.h>
+#include <X11/Xft/Xft.h>
+#include <X11/cursorfont.h>
+#include <hb.h>
+#include <hb-ft.h>
+
+#include "st.h"
+#include "hb.h"
+
+#define FEATURE(c1,c2,c3,c4) { .tag = HB_TAG(c1,c2,c3,c4), .value = 1, .start = HB_FEATURE_GLOBAL_START, .end = HB_FEATURE_GLOBAL_END }
+#define BUFFER_STEP 256
+
+hb_font_t *hbfindfont(XftFont *match);
+
+typedef struct {
+	XftFont *match;
+	hb_font_t *font;
+} HbFontMatch;
+
+typedef struct {
+	size_t capacity;
+	HbFontMatch *fonts;
+} HbFontCache;
+
+static HbFontCache hbfontcache = { 0, NULL };
+
+typedef struct {
+	size_t capacity;
+	Rune *runes;
+} RuneBuffer;
+
+static RuneBuffer hbrunebuffer = { 0, NULL };
+
+/*
+ * Poplulate the array with a list of font features, wrapped in FEATURE macro,
+ * e. g.
+ * FEATURE('c', 'a', 'l', 't'), FEATURE('d', 'l', 'i', 'g')
+ */
+hb_feature_t features[] = { };
+
+void
+hbunloadfonts()
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < hbfontcache.capacity; i++) {
+		hb_font_destroy(hbfontcache.fonts[i].font);
+		XftUnlockFace(hbfontcache.fonts[i].match);
+	}
+
+	if (hbfontcache.fonts != NULL) {
+		free(hbfontcache.fonts);
+		hbfontcache.fonts = NULL;
+	}
+	hbfontcache.capacity = 0;
+}
+
+hb_font_t *
+hbfindfont(XftFont *match)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < hbfontcache.capacity; i++) {
+		if (hbfontcache.fonts[i].match == match)
+			return hbfontcache.fonts[i].font;
+	}
+
+	/* Font not found in cache, caching it now. */
+	hbfontcache.fonts = realloc(hbfontcache.fonts, sizeof(HbFontMatch) * (hbfontcache.capacity + 1));
+	FT_Face face = XftLockFace(match);
+	hb_font_t *font = hb_ft_font_create(face, NULL);
+	if (font == NULL)
+		die("Failed to load Harfbuzz font.");
+
+	hbfontcache.fonts[hbfontcache.capacity].match = match;
+	hbfontcache.fonts[hbfontcache.capacity].font = font;
+	hbfontcache.capacity += 1;
+
+	return font;
+}
+
+void hbtransform(HbTransformData *data, XftFont *xfont, const Glyph *glyphs, int start, int length) {
+	ushort mode = USHRT_MAX;
+	unsigned int glyph_count;
+	int rune_idx, glyph_idx, end = start + length;
+
+	hb_font_t *font = hbfindfont(xfont);
+	if (font == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	hb_buffer_t *buffer = hb_buffer_create();
+	hb_buffer_set_direction(buffer, HB_DIRECTION_LTR);
+	hb_buffer_set_cluster_level(buffer, HB_BUFFER_CLUSTER_LEVEL_MONOTONE_CHARACTERS);
+
+	/* Resize the buffer if required length is larger. */
+	if (hbrunebuffer.capacity < length) {
+		hbrunebuffer.capacity = (length / BUFFER_STEP + 1) * BUFFER_STEP;
+		hbrunebuffer.runes = realloc(hbrunebuffer.runes, hbrunebuffer.capacity * sizeof(Rune));
+	}
+
+	/* Fill buffer with codepoints. */
+	for (rune_idx = 0, glyph_idx = start; glyph_idx < end; glyph_idx++, rune_idx++) {
+		hbrunebuffer.runes[rune_idx] = glyphs[glyph_idx].u;
+		mode = glyphs[glyph_idx].mode;
+		if (mode & ATTR_WDUMMY)
+			hbrunebuffer.runes[rune_idx] = 0x0020;
+	}
+	hb_buffer_add_codepoints(buffer, hbrunebuffer.runes, length, 0, length);
+
+	/* Shape the segment. */
+	hb_shape(font, buffer, features, sizeof(features)/sizeof(hb_feature_t));
+
+	/* Get new glyph info. */
+	hb_glyph_info_t *info = hb_buffer_get_glyph_infos(buffer, &glyph_count);
+	hb_glyph_position_t *pos = hb_buffer_get_glyph_positions(buffer, &glyph_count);
+
+	/* Fill the output. */
+	data->buffer = buffer;
+	data->glyphs = info;
+	data->positions = pos;
+	data->count = glyph_count;
+}
+
+void hbcleanup(HbTransformData *data) {
+	hb_buffer_destroy(data->buffer);
+	memset(data, 0, sizeof(HbTransformData));
+}
diff --git a/hb.h b/hb.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b0ef44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hb.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#include <X11/Xft/Xft.h>
+#include <hb.h>
+#include <hb-ft.h>
+
+typedef struct {
+	hb_buffer_t *buffer;
+	hb_glyph_info_t *glyphs;
+	hb_glyph_position_t *positions;
+	unsigned int count;
+} HbTransformData;
+
+void hbunloadfonts();
+void hbtransform(HbTransformData *, XftFont *, const Glyph *, int, int);
+void hbcleanup(HbTransformData *);
diff --git a/st b/st
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..09477cf
Binary files /dev/null and b/st differ
diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index 57c6e96..e225eda 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #define ESC_ARG_SIZ   16
 #define STR_BUF_SIZ   ESC_BUF_SIZ
 #define STR_ARG_SIZ   ESC_ARG_SIZ
+#define HISTSIZE      2000
 
 /* macros */
 #define IS_SET(flag)		((term.mode & (flag)) != 0)
@@ -42,6 +43,9 @@
 #define ISCONTROLC1(c)		(BETWEEN(c, 0x80, 0x9f))
 #define ISCONTROL(c)		(ISCONTROLC0(c) || ISCONTROLC1(c))
 #define ISDELIM(u)		(u && wcschr(worddelimiters, u))
+#define TLINE(y)		((y) < term.scr ? term.hist[((y) + term.histi - \
+            term.scr + HISTSIZE + 1) % HISTSIZE] : \
+            term.line[(y) - term.scr])
 
 enum term_mode {
 	MODE_WRAP        = 1 << 0,
@@ -115,6 +119,9 @@ typedef struct {
 	int col;      /* nb col */
 	Line *line;   /* screen */
 	Line *alt;    /* alternate screen */
+	Line hist[HISTSIZE]; /* history buffer */
+	int histi;    /* history index */
+	int scr;      /* scroll back */
 	int *dirty;   /* dirtyness of lines */
 	TCursor c;    /* cursor */
 	int ocx;      /* old cursor col */
@@ -185,8 +192,8 @@ static void tnewline(int);
 static void tputtab(int);
 static void tputc(Rune);
 static void treset(void);
-static void tscrollup(int, int);
-static void tscrolldown(int, int);
+static void tscrollup(int, int, int);
+static void tscrolldown(int, int, int);
 static void tsetattr(const int *, int);
 static void tsetchar(Rune, const Glyph *, int, int);
 static void tsetdirt(int, int);
@@ -409,10 +416,10 @@ tlinelen(int y)
 {
 	int i = term.col;
 
-	if (term.line[y][i - 1].mode & ATTR_WRAP)
+	if (TLINE(y)[i - 1].mode & ATTR_WRAP)
 		return i;
 
-	while (i > 0 && term.line[y][i - 1].u == ' ')
+	while (i > 0 && TLINE(y)[i - 1].u == ' ')
 		--i;
 
 	return i;
@@ -521,7 +528,7 @@ selsnap(int *x, int *y, int direction)
 		 * Snap around if the word wraps around at the end or
 		 * beginning of a line.
 		 */
-		prevgp = &term.line[*y][*x];
+		prevgp = &TLINE(*y)[*x];
 		prevdelim = ISDELIM(prevgp->u);
 		for (;;) {
 			newx = *x + direction;
@@ -536,14 +543,14 @@ selsnap(int *x, int *y, int direction)
 					yt = *y, xt = *x;
 				else
 					yt = newy, xt = newx;
-				if (!(term.line[yt][xt].mode & ATTR_WRAP))
+				if (!(TLINE(yt)[xt].mode & ATTR_WRAP))
 					break;
 			}
 
 			if (newx >= tlinelen(newy))
 				break;
 
-			gp = &term.line[newy][newx];
+			gp = &TLINE(newy)[newx];
 			delim = ISDELIM(gp->u);
 			if (!(gp->mode & ATTR_WDUMMY) && (delim != prevdelim
 					|| (delim && gp->u != prevgp->u)))
@@ -564,14 +571,14 @@ selsnap(int *x, int *y, int direction)
 		*x = (direction < 0) ? 0 : term.col - 1;
 		if (direction < 0) {
 			for (; *y > 0; *y += direction) {
-				if (!(term.line[*y-1][term.col-1].mode
+				if (!(TLINE(*y-1)[term.col-1].mode
 						& ATTR_WRAP)) {
 					break;
 				}
 			}
 		} else if (direction > 0) {
 			for (; *y < term.row-1; *y += direction) {
-				if (!(term.line[*y][term.col-1].mode
+				if (!(TLINE(*y)[term.col-1].mode
 						& ATTR_WRAP)) {
 					break;
 				}
@@ -602,13 +609,13 @@ getsel(void)
 		}
 
 		if (sel.type == SEL_RECTANGULAR) {
-			gp = &term.line[y][sel.nb.x];
+			gp = &TLINE(y)[sel.nb.x];
 			lastx = sel.ne.x;
 		} else {
-			gp = &term.line[y][sel.nb.y == y ? sel.nb.x : 0];
+			gp = &TLINE(y)[sel.nb.y == y ? sel.nb.x : 0];
 			lastx = (sel.ne.y == y) ? sel.ne.x : term.col-1;
 		}
-		last = &term.line[y][MIN(lastx, linelen-1)];
+		last = &TLINE(y)[MIN(lastx, linelen-1)];
 		while (last >= gp && last->u == ' ')
 			--last;
 
@@ -844,6 +851,9 @@ void
 ttywrite(const char *s, size_t n, int may_echo)
 {
 	const char *next;
+	Arg arg = (Arg) { .i = term.scr };
+
+	kscrolldown(&arg);
 
 	if (may_echo && IS_SET(MODE_ECHO))
 		twrite(s, n, 1);
@@ -1055,13 +1065,53 @@ tswapscreen(void)
 }
 
 void
-tscrolldown(int orig, int n)
+kscrolldown(const Arg* a)
+{
+	int n = a->i;
+
+	if (n < 0)
+		n = term.row + n;
+
+	if (n > term.scr)
+		n = term.scr;
+
+	if (term.scr > 0) {
+		term.scr -= n;
+		selscroll(0, -n);
+		tfulldirt();
+	}
+}
+
+void
+kscrollup(const Arg* a)
+{
+	int n = a->i;
+
+	if (n < 0)
+		n = term.row + n;
+
+	if (term.scr <= HISTSIZE-n) {
+		term.scr += n;
+		selscroll(0, n);
+		tfulldirt();
+	}
+}
+
+void
+tscrolldown(int orig, int n, int copyhist)
 {
 	int i;
 	Line temp;
 
 	LIMIT(n, 0, term.bot-orig+1);
 
+	if (copyhist) {
+		term.histi = (term.histi - 1 + HISTSIZE) % HISTSIZE;
+		temp = term.hist[term.histi];
+		term.hist[term.histi] = term.line[term.bot];
+		term.line[term.bot] = temp;
+	}
+
 	tsetdirt(orig, term.bot-n);
 	tclearregion(0, term.bot-n+1, term.col-1, term.bot);
 
@@ -1071,17 +1121,28 @@ tscrolldown(int orig, int n)
 		term.line[i-n] = temp;
 	}
 
-	selscroll(orig, n);
+	if (term.scr == 0)
+		selscroll(orig, n);
 }
 
 void
-tscrollup(int orig, int n)
+tscrollup(int orig, int n, int copyhist)
 {
 	int i;
 	Line temp;
 
 	LIMIT(n, 0, term.bot-orig+1);
 
+	if (copyhist) {
+		term.histi = (term.histi + 1) % HISTSIZE;
+		temp = term.hist[term.histi];
+		term.hist[term.histi] = term.line[orig];
+		term.line[orig] = temp;
+	}
+
+	if (term.scr > 0 && term.scr < HISTSIZE)
+		term.scr = MIN(term.scr + n, HISTSIZE-1);
+
 	tclearregion(0, orig, term.col-1, orig+n-1);
 	tsetdirt(orig+n, term.bot);
 
@@ -1091,7 +1152,8 @@ tscrollup(int orig, int n)
 		term.line[i+n] = temp;
 	}
 
-	selscroll(orig, -n);
+	if (term.scr == 0)
+		selscroll(orig, -n);
 }
 
 void
@@ -1120,7 +1182,7 @@ tnewline(int first_col)
 	int y = term.c.y;
 
 	if (y == term.bot) {
-		tscrollup(term.top, 1);
+		tscrollup(term.top, 1, 1);
 	} else {
 		y++;
 	}
@@ -1288,14 +1350,14 @@ void
 tinsertblankline(int n)
 {
 	if (BETWEEN(term.c.y, term.top, term.bot))
-		tscrolldown(term.c.y, n);
+		tscrolldown(term.c.y, n, 0);
 }
 
 void
 tdeleteline(int n)
 {
 	if (BETWEEN(term.c.y, term.top, term.bot))
-		tscrollup(term.c.y, n);
+		tscrollup(term.c.y, n, 0);
 }
 
 int32_t
@@ -1733,11 +1795,11 @@ csihandle(void)
 	case 'S': /* SU -- Scroll <n> line up */
 		if (csiescseq.priv) break;
 		DEFAULT(csiescseq.arg[0], 1);
-		tscrollup(term.top, csiescseq.arg[0]);
+		tscrollup(term.top, csiescseq.arg[0], 0);
 		break;
 	case 'T': /* SD -- Scroll <n> line down */
 		DEFAULT(csiescseq.arg[0], 1);
-		tscrolldown(term.top, csiescseq.arg[0]);
+		tscrolldown(term.top, csiescseq.arg[0], 0);
 		break;
 	case 'L': /* IL -- Insert <n> blank lines */
 		DEFAULT(csiescseq.arg[0], 1);
@@ -2309,7 +2371,7 @@ eschandle(uchar ascii)
 		return 0;
 	case 'D': /* IND -- Linefeed */
 		if (term.c.y == term.bot) {
-			tscrollup(term.top, 1);
+			tscrollup(term.top, 1, 1);
 		} else {
 			tmoveto(term.c.x, term.c.y+1);
 		}
@@ -2322,7 +2384,7 @@ eschandle(uchar ascii)
 		break;
 	case 'M': /* RI -- Reverse index */
 		if (term.c.y == term.top) {
-			tscrolldown(term.top, 1);
+			tscrolldown(term.top, 1, 1);
 		} else {
 			tmoveto(term.c.x, term.c.y-1);
 		}
@@ -2545,7 +2607,7 @@ twrite(const char *buf, int buflen, int show_ctrl)
 void
 tresize(int col, int row)
 {
-	int i;
+	int i, j;
 	int minrow = MIN(row, term.row);
 	int mincol = MIN(col, term.col);
 	int *bp;
@@ -2582,6 +2644,14 @@ tresize(int col, int row)
 	term.dirty = xrealloc(term.dirty, row * sizeof(*term.dirty));
 	term.tabs = xrealloc(term.tabs, col * sizeof(*term.tabs));
 
+	for (i = 0; i < HISTSIZE; i++) {
+		term.hist[i] = xrealloc(term.hist[i], col * sizeof(Glyph));
+		for (j = mincol; j < col; j++) {
+			term.hist[i][j] = term.c.attr;
+			term.hist[i][j].u = ' ';
+		}
+	}
+
 	/* resize each row to new width, zero-pad if needed */
 	for (i = 0; i < minrow; i++) {
 		term.line[i] = xrealloc(term.line[i], col * sizeof(Glyph));
@@ -2640,7 +2710,7 @@ drawregion(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2)
 			continue;
 
 		term.dirty[y] = 0;
-		xdrawline(term.line[y], x1, y, x2);
+		xdrawline(TLINE(y), x1, y, x2);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2662,7 +2732,8 @@ draw(void)
 
 	drawregion(0, 0, term.col, term.row);
 	xdrawcursor(cx, term.c.y, term.line[term.c.y][cx],
-			term.ocx, term.ocy, term.line[term.ocy][term.ocx]);
+			term.ocx, term.ocy, term.line[term.ocy][term.ocx],
+			term.line[term.ocy], term.col);
 	term.ocx = cx;
 	term.ocy = term.c.y;
 	xfinishdraw();
diff --git a/st.h b/st.h
index fd3b0d8..4e584b6 100644
--- a/st.h
+++ b/st.h
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 #define DIVCEIL(n, d)		(((n) + ((d) - 1)) / (d))
 #define DEFAULT(a, b)		(a) = (a) ? (a) : (b)
 #define LIMIT(x, a, b)		(x) = (x) < (a) ? (a) : (x) > (b) ? (b) : (x)
-#define ATTRCMP(a, b)		((a).mode != (b).mode || (a).fg != (b).fg || \
+#define ATTRCMP(a, b)		(((a).mode & (~ATTR_WRAP)) != ((b).mode & (~ATTR_WRAP)) || \
+				(a).fg != (b).fg || \
 				(a).bg != (b).bg)
 #define TIMEDIFF(t1, t2)	((t1.tv_sec-t2.tv_sec)*1000 + \
 				(t1.tv_nsec-t2.tv_nsec)/1E6)
@@ -81,6 +82,8 @@ void die(const char *, ...);
 void redraw(void);
 void draw(void);
 
+void kscrolldown(const Arg *);
+void kscrollup(const Arg *);
 void printscreen(const Arg *);
 void printsel(const Arg *);
 void sendbreak(const Arg *);
diff --git a/win.h b/win.h
index 6de960d..94679e4 100644
--- a/win.h
+++ b/win.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ enum win_mode {
 
 void xbell(void);
 void xclipcopy(void);
-void xdrawcursor(int, int, Glyph, int, int, Glyph);
+void xdrawcursor(int, int, Glyph, int, int, Glyph, Line, int);
 void xdrawline(Line, int, int, int);
 void xfinishdraw(void);
 void xloadcols(void);
diff --git a/x.c b/x.c
index d73152b..0b2bcf1 100644
--- a/x.c
+++ b/x.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ char *argv0;
 #include "arg.h"
 #include "st.h"
 #include "win.h"
+#include "hb.h"
 
 /* types used in config.h */
 typedef struct {
@@ -141,8 +142,9 @@ typedef struct {
 } DC;
 
 static inline ushort sixd_to_16bit(int);
+static void xresetfontsettings(ushort mode, Font **font, int *frcflags);
 static int xmakeglyphfontspecs(XftGlyphFontSpec *, const Glyph *, int, int, int);
-static void xdrawglyphfontspecs(const XftGlyphFontSpec *, Glyph, int, int, int);
+static void xdrawglyphfontspecs(const XftGlyphFontSpec *, Glyph, int, int, int, int);
 static void xdrawglyph(Glyph, int, int);
 static void xclear(int, int, int, int);
 static int xgeommasktogravity(int);
@@ -253,6 +255,7 @@ static char *opt_name  = NULL;
 static char *opt_title = NULL;
 
 static uint buttons; /* bit field of pressed buttons */
+static int cursorblinks = 0;
 
 void
 clipcopy(const Arg *dummy)
@@ -757,7 +760,7 @@ xresize(int col, int row)
 	xclear(0, 0, win.w, win.h);
 
 	/* resize to new width */
-	xw.specbuf = xrealloc(xw.specbuf, col * sizeof(GlyphFontSpec));
+	xw.specbuf = xrealloc(xw.specbuf, col * sizeof(GlyphFontSpec) * 4);
 }
 
 ushort
@@ -1062,6 +1065,9 @@ xunloadfont(Font *f)
 void
 xunloadfonts(void)
 {
+	/* Clear Harfbuzz font cache. */
+	hbunloadfonts();
+
 	/* Free the loaded fonts in the font cache.  */
 	while (frclen > 0)
 		XftFontClose(xw.dpy, frc[--frclen].font);
@@ -1188,7 +1194,7 @@ xinit(int cols, int rows)
 	XFillRectangle(xw.dpy, xw.buf, dc.gc, 0, 0, win.w, win.h);
 
 	/* font spec buffer */
-	xw.specbuf = xmalloc(cols * sizeof(GlyphFontSpec));
+	xw.specbuf = xmalloc(cols * sizeof(GlyphFontSpec) * 4);
 
 	/* Xft rendering context */
 	xw.draw = XftDrawCreate(xw.dpy, xw.buf, xw.vis, xw.cmap);
@@ -1242,6 +1248,22 @@ xinit(int cols, int rows)
 		xsel.xtarget = XA_STRING;
 }
 
+void
+xresetfontsettings(ushort mode, Font **font, int *frcflags)
+{
+	*font = &dc.font;
+	if ((mode & ATTR_ITALIC) && (mode & ATTR_BOLD)) {
+		*font = &dc.ibfont;
+		*frcflags = FRC_ITALICBOLD;
+	} else if (mode & ATTR_ITALIC) {
+		*font = &dc.ifont;
+		*frcflags = FRC_ITALIC;
+	} else if (mode & ATTR_BOLD) {
+		*font = &dc.bfont;
+		*frcflags = FRC_BOLD;
+	}
+}
+
 int
 xmakeglyphfontspecs(XftGlyphFontSpec *specs, const Glyph *glyphs, int len, int x, int y)
 {
@@ -1256,128 +1278,156 @@ xmakeglyphfontspecs(XftGlyphFontSpec *specs, const Glyph *glyphs, int len, int x
 	FcPattern *fcpattern, *fontpattern;
 	FcFontSet *fcsets[] = { NULL };
 	FcCharSet *fccharset;
-	int i, f, numspecs = 0;
+	int i, f, length = 0, start = 0, numspecs = 0;
+	float cluster_xp = xp, cluster_yp = yp;
+	HbTransformData shaped = { 0 };
+
+	/* Initial values. */
+	mode = prevmode = glyphs[0].mode & ~ATTR_WRAP;
+	xresetfontsettings(mode, &font, &frcflags);
 
 	for (i = 0, xp = winx, yp = winy + font->ascent; i < len; ++i) {
-		/* Fetch rune and mode for current glyph. */
-		rune = glyphs[i].u;
-		mode = glyphs[i].mode;
+		mode = glyphs[i].mode & ~ATTR_WRAP;
 
 		/* Skip dummy wide-character spacing. */
-		if (mode == ATTR_WDUMMY)
+		if (mode & ATTR_WDUMMY && i < (len - 1))
 			continue;
 
-		/* Determine font for glyph if different from previous glyph. */
-		if (prevmode != mode) {
-			prevmode = mode;
-			font = &dc.font;
-			frcflags = FRC_NORMAL;
-			runewidth = win.cw * ((mode & ATTR_WIDE) ? 2.0f : 1.0f);
-			if ((mode & ATTR_ITALIC) && (mode & ATTR_BOLD)) {
-				font = &dc.ibfont;
-				frcflags = FRC_ITALICBOLD;
-			} else if (mode & ATTR_ITALIC) {
-				font = &dc.ifont;
-				frcflags = FRC_ITALIC;
-			} else if (mode & ATTR_BOLD) {
-				font = &dc.bfont;
-				frcflags = FRC_BOLD;
-			}
-			yp = winy + font->ascent;
-		}
-
-		/* Lookup character index with default font. */
-		glyphidx = XftCharIndex(xw.dpy, font->match, rune);
-		if (glyphidx) {
-			specs[numspecs].font = font->match;
-			specs[numspecs].glyph = glyphidx;
-			specs[numspecs].x = (short)xp;
-			specs[numspecs].y = (short)yp;
-			xp += runewidth;
-			numspecs++;
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		/* Fallback on font cache, search the font cache for match. */
-		for (f = 0; f < frclen; f++) {
-			glyphidx = XftCharIndex(xw.dpy, frc[f].font, rune);
-			/* Everything correct. */
-			if (glyphidx && frc[f].flags == frcflags)
-				break;
-			/* We got a default font for a not found glyph. */
-			if (!glyphidx && frc[f].flags == frcflags
-					&& frc[f].unicodep == rune) {
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-
-		/* Nothing was found. Use fontconfig to find matching font. */
-		if (f >= frclen) {
-			if (!font->set)
-				font->set = FcFontSort(0, font->pattern,
-				                       1, 0, &fcres);
-			fcsets[0] = font->set;
-
-			/*
-			 * Nothing was found in the cache. Now use
-			 * some dozen of Fontconfig calls to get the
-			 * font for one single character.
-			 *
-			 * Xft and fontconfig are design failures.
-			 */
-			fcpattern = FcPatternDuplicate(font->pattern);
-			fccharset = FcCharSetCreate();
-
-			FcCharSetAddChar(fccharset, rune);
-			FcPatternAddCharSet(fcpattern, FC_CHARSET,
-					fccharset);
-			FcPatternAddBool(fcpattern, FC_SCALABLE, 1);
-
-			FcConfigSubstitute(0, fcpattern,
-					FcMatchPattern);
-			FcDefaultSubstitute(fcpattern);
-
-			fontpattern = FcFontSetMatch(0, fcsets, 1,
-					fcpattern, &fcres);
-
-			/* Allocate memory for the new cache entry. */
-			if (frclen >= frccap) {
-				frccap += 16;
-				frc = xrealloc(frc, frccap * sizeof(Fontcache));
+		if (
+			prevmode != mode
+			|| ATTRCMP(glyphs[start], glyphs[i])
+			|| selected(x + i, y) != selected(x + start, y)
+			|| i == (len - 1)
+		) {
+			/* Handle 1-character wide segments and end of line */
+			length = i - start;
+			if (i == start) {
+				length = 1;
+			} else if (i == (len - 1)) {
+				length = (i - start + 1);
 			}
 
-			frc[frclen].font = XftFontOpenPattern(xw.dpy,
-					fontpattern);
-			if (!frc[frclen].font)
-				die("XftFontOpenPattern failed seeking fallback font: %s\n",
-					strerror(errno));
-			frc[frclen].flags = frcflags;
-			frc[frclen].unicodep = rune;
+			/* Shape the segment. */
+			hbtransform(&shaped, font->match, glyphs, start, length);
+			runewidth = win.cw * ((glyphs[start].mode & ATTR_WIDE) ? 2.0f : 1.0f);
+			cluster_xp = xp; cluster_yp = yp;
+			for (int code_idx = 0; code_idx < shaped.count; code_idx++) {
+				int idx = shaped.glyphs[code_idx].cluster;
 
-			glyphidx = XftCharIndex(xw.dpy, frc[frclen].font, rune);
+				if (glyphs[start + idx].mode & ATTR_WDUMMY)
+					continue;
 
-			f = frclen;
-			frclen++;
+				/* Advance the drawing cursor if we've moved to a new cluster */
+				if (code_idx > 0 && idx != shaped.glyphs[code_idx - 1].cluster) {
+					xp += runewidth;
+					cluster_xp = xp;
+					cluster_yp = yp;
+					runewidth = win.cw * ((glyphs[start + idx].mode & ATTR_WIDE) ? 2.0f : 1.0f);
+				}
 
-			FcPatternDestroy(fcpattern);
-			FcCharSetDestroy(fccharset);
+				if (shaped.glyphs[code_idx].codepoint != 0) {
+					/* If symbol is found, put it into the specs. */
+					specs[numspecs].font = font->match;
+					specs[numspecs].glyph = shaped.glyphs[code_idx].codepoint;
+					specs[numspecs].x = cluster_xp + (short)(shaped.positions[code_idx].x_offset / 64.);
+					specs[numspecs].y = cluster_yp - (short)(shaped.positions[code_idx].y_offset / 64.);
+					cluster_xp += shaped.positions[code_idx].x_advance / 64.;
+					cluster_yp += shaped.positions[code_idx].y_advance / 64.;
+					numspecs++;
+				} else {
+					/* If it's not found, try to fetch it through the font cache. */
+					rune = glyphs[start + idx].u;
+					for (f = 0; f < frclen; f++) {
+						glyphidx = XftCharIndex(xw.dpy, frc[f].font, rune);
+						/* Everything correct. */
+						if (glyphidx && frc[f].flags == frcflags)
+							break;
+						/* We got a default font for a not found glyph. */
+						if (!glyphidx && frc[f].flags == frcflags
+								&& frc[f].unicodep == rune) {
+							break;
+						}
+					}
+
+					/* Nothing was found. Use fontconfig to find matching font. */
+					if (f >= frclen) {
+						if (!font->set)
+							font->set = FcFontSort(0, font->pattern,
+																		 1, 0, &fcres);
+						fcsets[0] = font->set;
+
+						/*
+						 * Nothing was found in the cache. Now use
+						 * some dozen of Fontconfig calls to get the
+						 * font for one single character.
+						 *
+						 * Xft and fontconfig are design failures.
+						 */
+						fcpattern = FcPatternDuplicate(font->pattern);
+						fccharset = FcCharSetCreate();
+
+						FcCharSetAddChar(fccharset, rune);
+						FcPatternAddCharSet(fcpattern, FC_CHARSET,
+								fccharset);
+						FcPatternAddBool(fcpattern, FC_SCALABLE, 1);
+
+						FcConfigSubstitute(0, fcpattern,
+								FcMatchPattern);
+						FcDefaultSubstitute(fcpattern);
+
+						fontpattern = FcFontSetMatch(0, fcsets, 1,
+								fcpattern, &fcres);
+
+						/* Allocate memory for the new cache entry. */
+						if (frclen >= frccap) {
+							frccap += 16;
+							frc = xrealloc(frc, frccap * sizeof(Fontcache));
+						}
+
+						frc[frclen].font = XftFontOpenPattern(xw.dpy,
+								fontpattern);
+						if (!frc[frclen].font)
+							die("XftFontOpenPattern failed seeking fallback font: %s\n",
+								strerror(errno));
+						frc[frclen].flags = frcflags;
+						frc[frclen].unicodep = rune;
+
+						glyphidx = XftCharIndex(xw.dpy, frc[frclen].font, rune);
+
+						f = frclen;
+						frclen++;
+
+						FcPatternDestroy(fcpattern);
+						FcCharSetDestroy(fccharset);
+					}
+
+					specs[numspecs].font = frc[f].font;
+					specs[numspecs].glyph = glyphidx;
+					specs[numspecs].x = (short)xp;
+					specs[numspecs].y = (short)yp;
+					numspecs++;
+				}
+			}
+
+			/* Cleanup and get ready for next segment. */
+			hbcleanup(&shaped);
+			start = i;
+
+			/* Determine font for glyph if different from previous glyph. */
+			if (prevmode != mode) {
+				prevmode = mode;
+				xresetfontsettings(mode, &font, &frcflags);
+				yp = winy + font->ascent;
+			}
 		}
-
-		specs[numspecs].font = frc[f].font;
-		specs[numspecs].glyph = glyphidx;
-		specs[numspecs].x = (short)xp;
-		specs[numspecs].y = (short)yp;
-		xp += runewidth;
-		numspecs++;
 	}
 
 	return numspecs;
 }
 
 void
-xdrawglyphfontspecs(const XftGlyphFontSpec *specs, Glyph base, int len, int x, int y)
+xdrawglyphfontspecs(const XftGlyphFontSpec *specs, Glyph base, int len, int x, int y, int charlen)
 {
-	int charlen = len * ((base.mode & ATTR_WIDE) ? 2 : 1);
 	int winx = borderpx + x * win.cw, winy = borderpx + y * win.ch,
 	    width = charlen * win.cw;
 	Color *fg, *bg, *temp, revfg, revbg, truefg, truebg;
@@ -1513,21 +1563,24 @@ void
 xdrawglyph(Glyph g, int x, int y)
 {
 	int numspecs;
-	XftGlyphFontSpec spec;
+	XftGlyphFontSpec *specs = xw.specbuf;
 
-	numspecs = xmakeglyphfontspecs(&spec, &g, 1, x, y);
-	xdrawglyphfontspecs(&spec, g, numspecs, x, y);
+	numspecs = xmakeglyphfontspecs(specs, &g, 1, x, y);
+	xdrawglyphfontspecs(specs, g, numspecs, x, y, (g.mode & ATTR_WIDE) ? 2 : 1);
 }
 
 void
-xdrawcursor(int cx, int cy, Glyph g, int ox, int oy, Glyph og)
+xdrawcursor(int cx, int cy, Glyph g, int ox, int oy, Glyph og, Line line, int len)
 {
 	Color drawcol;
 
 	/* remove the old cursor */
 	if (selected(ox, oy))
 		og.mode ^= ATTR_REVERSE;
-	xdrawglyph(og, ox, oy);
+
+	/* Redraw the line where cursor was previously.
+	 * It will restore the ligatures broken by the cursor. */
+	xdrawline(line, 0, oy, len);
 
 	if (IS_SET(MODE_HIDE))
 		return;
@@ -1561,29 +1614,44 @@ xdrawcursor(int cx, int cy, Glyph g, int ox, int oy, Glyph og)
 	/* draw the new one */
 	if (IS_SET(MODE_FOCUSED)) {
 		switch (win.cursor) {
-		case 7: /* st extension */
-			g.u = 0x2603; /* snowman (U+2603) */
+		default:
+		case 0: /* blinking block */
+		case 1: /* blinking block (default) */
+			if (IS_SET(MODE_BLINK))
+				break;
 			/* FALLTHROUGH */
-		case 0: /* Blinking Block */
-		case 1: /* Blinking Block (Default) */
-		case 2: /* Steady Block */
+		case 2: /* steady block */
 			xdrawglyph(g, cx, cy);
 			break;
-		case 3: /* Blinking Underline */
-		case 4: /* Steady Underline */
+		case 3: /* blinking underline */
+			if (IS_SET(MODE_BLINK))
+				break;
+			/* FALLTHROUGH */
+		case 4: /* steady underline */
 			XftDrawRect(xw.draw, &drawcol,
 					borderpx + cx * win.cw,
 					borderpx + (cy + 1) * win.ch - \
 						cursorthickness,
 					win.cw, cursorthickness);
 			break;
-		case 5: /* Blinking bar */
-		case 6: /* Steady bar */
+		case 5: /* blinking bar */
+			if (IS_SET(MODE_BLINK))
+				break;
+			/* FALLTHROUGH */
+		case 6: /* steady bar */
 			XftDrawRect(xw.draw, &drawcol,
 					borderpx + cx * win.cw,
 					borderpx + cy * win.ch,
 					cursorthickness, win.ch);
 			break;
+		case 7: /* blinking st cursor */
+			if (IS_SET(MODE_BLINK))
+				break;
+			/* FALLTHROUGH */
+		case 8: /* steady st cursor */
+			g.u = xsetcursor;
+			xdrawglyph(g, cx, cy);
+			break;
 		}
 	} else {
 		XftDrawRect(xw.draw, &drawcol,
@@ -1661,18 +1729,16 @@ xdrawline(Line line, int x1, int y1, int x2)
 	Glyph base, new;
 	XftGlyphFontSpec *specs = xw.specbuf;
 
-	numspecs = xmakeglyphfontspecs(specs, &line[x1], x2 - x1, x1, y1);
 	i = ox = 0;
-	for (x = x1; x < x2 && i < numspecs; x++) {
+	for (x = x1; x < x2; x++) {
 		new = line[x];
 		if (new.mode == ATTR_WDUMMY)
 			continue;
 		if (selected(x, y1))
 			new.mode ^= ATTR_REVERSE;
-		if (i > 0 && ATTRCMP(base, new)) {
-			xdrawglyphfontspecs(specs, base, i, ox, y1);
-			specs += i;
-			numspecs -= i;
+		if ((i > 0) && ATTRCMP(base, new)) {
+			numspecs = xmakeglyphfontspecs(specs, &line[ox], x - ox, ox, y1);
+			xdrawglyphfontspecs(specs, base, numspecs, ox, y1, x - ox);
 			i = 0;
 		}
 		if (i == 0) {
@@ -1681,8 +1747,10 @@ xdrawline(Line line, int x1, int y1, int x2)
 		}
 		i++;
 	}
-	if (i > 0)
-		xdrawglyphfontspecs(specs, base, i, ox, y1);
+	if (i > 0) {
+		numspecs = xmakeglyphfontspecs(specs, &line[ox], x2 - ox, ox, y1);
+		xdrawglyphfontspecs(specs, base, numspecs, ox, y1, x2 - ox);
+	}
 }
 
 void
@@ -1746,9 +1814,12 @@ xsetmode(int set, unsigned int flags)
 int
 xsetcursor(int cursor)
 {
-	if (!BETWEEN(cursor, 0, 7)) /* 7: st extension */
+	if (!BETWEEN(cursor, 0, 8)) /* 7-8: st extensions */
 		return 1;
 	win.cursor = cursor;
+	cursorblinks = win.cursor == 0 || win.cursor == 1 ||
+	               win.cursor == 3 || win.cursor == 5 ||
+	               win.cursor == 7;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1995,6 +2066,10 @@ run(void)
 		if (FD_ISSET(ttyfd, &rfd) || xev) {
 			if (!drawing) {
 				trigger = now;
+				if (IS_SET(MODE_BLINK)) {
+					win.mode ^= MODE_BLINK;
+				}
+				lastblink = now;
 				drawing = 1;
 			}
 			timeout = (maxlatency - TIMEDIFF(now, trigger)) \
@@ -2005,7 +2080,7 @@ run(void)
 
 		/* idle detected or maxlatency exhausted -> draw */
 		timeout = -1;
-		if (blinktimeout && tattrset(ATTR_BLINK)) {
+		if (blinktimeout && (cursorblinks || tattrset(ATTR_BLINK))) {
 			timeout = blinktimeout - TIMEDIFF(now, lastblink);
 			if (timeout <= 0) {
 				if (-timeout > blinktimeout) /* start visible */