diff --git a/.config/kitty/kitty.conf b/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
index e5cbff4..c123fd3 100644
--- a/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
+++ b/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
@@ -302,14 +302,17 @@ url_style curly
 #: The color and style for highlighting URLs on mouse-over. url_style
 #: can be one of: none, single, double, curly
 
-open_url_modifiers kitty_mod
-
+# open_url_modifiers kitty_mod
+mouse_map shift+left click grabbed,ungrabbed mouse_handle_click selection link prompt
 #: The modifier keys to press when clicking with the mouse on URLs to
 #: open the URL
 
+# mouse_map left click ungrabbed no_op
+#: disable opening of URLs with a plain click - not needed since click handler
+#: pops up and asks what to do.
+
 # open_url_with default
 open_url_with no_op
-# mouse_map shift+left click grabbed,ungrabbed mouse_click_url
 
 #: The program with which to open URLs that are clicked on. The
 #: special value default means to use the operating system's default
@@ -348,12 +351,14 @@ strip_trailing_spaces always
 #: value of smart will do it when using normal selections, but not
 #: rectangle selections. always will always do it.
 
-rectangle_select_modifiers ctrl+alt
+# rectangle_select_modifiers ctrl+alt
+mouse_map ctrl+alt+left press grabbed,ungrabbed mouse_selection rectangle
 
 #: The modifiers to use rectangular selection (i.e. to select text in
 #: a rectangular block with the mouse)
 
-terminal_select_modifiers shift
+# terminal_select_modifiers shift
+mouse_map shift+left press grabbed,ungrabbed mouse_selection normal
 
 #: The modifiers to override mouse selection even when a terminal
 #: application has grabbed the mouse