diff --git a/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/KeyEventHandler.java b/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/KeyEventHandler.java
index 09efd59..1e384e1 100644
--- a/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/KeyEventHandler.java
+++ b/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/KeyEventHandler.java
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ public final class KeyEventHandler
       case REPLACE: send_context_menu_action(android.R.id.replaceText); break;
       case ASSIST: send_context_menu_action(android.R.id.textAssist); break;
       case AUTOFILL: send_context_menu_action(android.R.id.autofill); break;
+      case SELECTION_CANCEL: cancel_selection(); break;
     }
   }
 
@@ -353,11 +354,25 @@ public final class KeyEventHandler
       send_key_down_up(event_code);
   }
 
+  void cancel_selection()
+  {
+    InputConnection conn = _recv.getCurrentInputConnection();
+    if (conn == null)
+      return;
+    ExtractedText et = get_cursor_pos(conn);
+    if (et == null) return;
+    final int curs = et.selectionStart;
+    // Notify the receiver as Android's [onUpdateSelection] is not triggered.
+    if (conn.setSelection(curs, curs));
+      _recv.selection_state_changed(false);
+  }
+
   public static interface IReceiver
   {
     public void handle_event_key(KeyValue.Event ev);
     public void set_shift_state(boolean state, boolean lock);
     public void set_compose_pending(boolean pending);
+    public void selection_state_changed(boolean selection_is_ongoing);
     public InputConnection getCurrentInputConnection();
   }
 
diff --git a/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/KeyModifier.java b/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/KeyModifier.java
index c9de407..31a72bc 100644
--- a/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/KeyModifier.java
+++ b/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/KeyModifier.java
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ public final class KeyModifier
       case HOOK_ABOVE: return apply_compose(k, ComposeKeyData.accent_hook_above);
       case DOUBLE_GRAVE: return apply_compose(k, ComposeKeyData.accent_double_grave);
       case ARROW_RIGHT: return apply_combining_char(k, "\u20D7");
+      case SELECTION_MODE: return apply_selection_mode(k);
       default: return k;
     }
   }
@@ -385,6 +386,27 @@ public final class KeyModifier
     return (name == null) ? k : KeyValue.getKeyByName(name);
   }
 
+  private static KeyValue apply_selection_mode(KeyValue k)
+  {
+    String name = null;
+    switch (k.getKind())
+    {
+      case Char:
+        switch (k.getChar())
+        {
+          case ' ': name = "selection_cancel"; break;
+        }
+        break;
+      case Keyevent:
+        switch (k.getKeyevent())
+        {
+          case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ESCAPE: name = "selection_cancel"; break;
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+    return (name == null) ? k : KeyValue.getKeyByName(name);
+  }
+
   /** Compose the precomposed initial with the medial [kv]. */
   private static KeyValue combine_hangul_initial(KeyValue kv, int precomposed)
   {
diff --git a/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/KeyValue.java b/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/KeyValue.java
index 2c5a03b..2a686bb 100644
--- a/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/KeyValue.java
+++ b/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/KeyValue.java
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ public final class KeyValue implements Comparable<KeyValue>
     BREVE,
     BAR,
     FN,
+    SELECTION_MODE,
   } // Last is be applied first
 
   public static enum Editing
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ public final class KeyValue implements Comparable<KeyValue>
     SHARE,
     ASSIST,
     AUTOFILL,
+    SELECTION_CANCEL,
   }
 
   public static enum Placeholder
@@ -760,6 +762,10 @@ public final class KeyValue implements Comparable<KeyValue>
       case "௲": case "௳":
         return makeStringKey(name, FLAG_SMALLER_FONT);
 
+      /* Internal keys */
+      case "selection_mode": return makeInternalModifier(Modifier.SELECTION_MODE);
+      case "selection_cancel": return editingKey("Esc", Editing.SELECTION_CANCEL, FLAG_SMALLER_FONT);
+
       default: return null;
     }
   }
diff --git a/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/Keyboard2.java b/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/Keyboard2.java
index 6d3516d..e45f5b9 100644
--- a/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/Keyboard2.java
+++ b/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/Keyboard2.java
@@ -359,6 +359,8 @@ public class Keyboard2 extends InputMethodService
   {
     super.onUpdateSelection(oldSelStart, oldSelEnd, newSelStart, newSelEnd, candidatesStart, candidatesEnd);
     _keyeventhandler.selection_updated(oldSelStart, newSelStart);
+    if ((oldSelStart == oldSelEnd) != (newSelStart == newSelEnd))
+      _keyboardView.set_selection_state(newSelStart != newSelEnd);
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -477,6 +479,11 @@ public class Keyboard2 extends InputMethodService
       _keyboardView.set_compose_pending(pending);
     }
 
+    public void selection_state_changed(boolean selection_is_ongoing)
+    {
+      _keyboardView.set_selection_state(selection_is_ongoing);
+    }
+
     public InputConnection getCurrentInputConnection()
     {
       return Keyboard2.this.getCurrentInputConnection();
diff --git a/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/Keyboard2View.java b/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/Keyboard2View.java
index b561eb4..ab3e36b 100644
--- a/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/Keyboard2View.java
+++ b/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/Keyboard2View.java
@@ -139,6 +139,13 @@ public class Keyboard2View extends View
     set_fake_ptr_latched(_compose_key, _compose_kv, pending, false);
   }
 
+  /** Called from [Keybard2.onUpdateSelection].  */
+  public void set_selection_state(boolean selection_state)
+  {
+    set_fake_ptr_latched(KeyboardData.Key.EMPTY,
+        KeyValue.getKeyByName("selection_mode"), selection_state, true);
+  }
+
   public KeyValue modifyKey(KeyValue k, Pointers.Modifiers mods)
   {
     return KeyModifier.modify(k, mods);
diff --git a/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/KeyboardData.java b/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/KeyboardData.java
index 9450c9e..fd111bf 100644
--- a/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/KeyboardData.java
+++ b/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/KeyboardData.java
@@ -422,6 +422,8 @@ public final class KeyboardData
       indication = i;
     }
 
+    static final Key EMPTY = new Key(new KeyValue[9], null, 0, 1.f, 1.f, null);
+
     /** Read a key value attribute that have a synonym. Having both synonyms
         present at the same time is an error.
         Returns [null] if the attributes are not present. */