diff --git a/.eslintrc b/.eslintrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bef2e9c1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.eslintrc
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# vim: ft=yaml
+
+env:
+   browser: true
+
+rules:
+    block-scoped-var: 2
+    dot-location: 2
+    default-case: 2
+    guard-for-in: 2
+    no-div-regex: 2
+    no-param-reassign: 2
+    no-eq-null: 2
+    no-floating-decimal: 2
+    no-self-compare: 2
+    no-throw-literal: 2
+    no-void: 2
+    radix: 2
+    wrap-iife: [2, "inside"]
+    brace-style: [2, "1tbs", {"allowSingleLine": true}]
+    comma-style: [2, "last"]
+    consistent-this: [2, "self"]
+    func-style: [2, "declaration"]
+    indent: [2, 4, {"indentSwitchCase": true}]
+    linebreak-style: [2, "unix"]
+    max-nested-callbacks: [2, 3]
+    no-lonely-if: 2
+    no-multiple-empty-lines: [2, {"max": 2}]
+    no-nested-ternary: 2
+    no-unneeded-ternary: 2
+    operator-assignment: [2, "always"]
+    operator-linebreak: [2, "after"]
+    space-after-keywords: [2, "always"]
+    space-before-blocks: [2, "always"]
+    space-before-function-paren: [2, {"anonymous": "never", "named": "never"}]
+    space-in-brackets: [2, "never"]
+    space-in-parens: [2, "never"]
+    space-unary-ops: [2, {"words": true, "nonwords": false}]
+    spaced-line-comment: [2, "always"]
+    max-depth: [2, 5]
+    max-len: [2, 79, 4]
+    max-params: [2, 5]
+    max-statements: [2, 30]
+    no-bitwise: 2
+    no-reserved-keys: 2
+    global-strict: 0
+    quotes: 0
diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index eabdf977b..7ecd44de2 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ global-exclude __pycache__ *.pyc *.pyo
 
 recursive-include qutebrowser/html *.html
 recursive-include qutebrowser/test *.py
+recursive-include qutebrowser/javascript *.js
 graft icons
 graft scripts/pylint_checkers
 graft doc/img
@@ -29,4 +30,5 @@ exclude qutebrowser.rcc
 exclude .coveragerc
 exclude .flake8
 exclude .pylintrc
+exclude .eslintrc
 exclude doc/help
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
index b94a76853..68c2540b7 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
@@ -38,8 +38,10 @@ import pygments.formatters
 from qutebrowser.commands import userscripts, cmdexc, cmdutils
 from qutebrowser.config import config, configexc
 from qutebrowser.browser import webelem, inspector
+from qutebrowser.keyinput import modeman
 from qutebrowser.utils import (message, usertypes, log, qtutils, urlutils,
                                objreg, utils)
+from qutebrowser.utils.usertypes import KeyMode
 from qutebrowser.misc import editor
 
 
@@ -1092,8 +1094,7 @@ class CommandDispatcher:
         self._open(url, tab, bg, window)
 
     @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher',
-                       modes=[usertypes.KeyMode.insert],
-                       hide=True, scope='window')
+                       modes=[KeyMode.insert], hide=True, scope='window')
     def open_editor(self):
         """Open an external editor with the currently selected form field.
 
@@ -1213,6 +1214,285 @@ class CommandDispatcher:
         for _ in range(count):
             view.search(view.search_text, flags)
 
+    @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', hide=True,
+                       modes=[KeyMode.caret], scope='window', count='count')
+    def move_to_next_line(self, count=1):
+        """Move the cursor or selection to the next line.
+
+        Args:
+            count: How many lines to move.
+        """
+        webview = self._current_widget()
+        if not webview.selection_enabled:
+            act = QWebPage.MoveToNextLine
+        else:
+            act = QWebPage.SelectNextLine
+        for _ in range(count):
+            webview.triggerPageAction(act)
+
+    @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', hide=True,
+                       modes=[KeyMode.caret], scope='window', count='count')
+    def move_to_prev_line(self, count=1):
+        """Move the cursor or selection to the prev line.
+
+        Args:
+            count: How many lines to move.
+        """
+        webview = self._current_widget()
+        if not webview.selection_enabled:
+            act = QWebPage.MoveToPreviousLine
+        else:
+            act = QWebPage.SelectPreviousLine
+        for _ in range(count):
+            webview.triggerPageAction(act)
+
+    @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', hide=True,
+                       modes=[KeyMode.caret], scope='window', count='count')
+    def move_to_next_char(self, count=1):
+        """Move the cursor or selection to the next char.
+
+        Args:
+            count: How many lines to move.
+        """
+        webview = self._current_widget()
+        if not webview.selection_enabled:
+            act = QWebPage.MoveToNextChar
+        else:
+            act = QWebPage.SelectNextChar
+        for _ in range(count):
+            webview.triggerPageAction(act)
+
+    @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', hide=True,
+                       modes=[KeyMode.caret], scope='window', count='count')
+    def move_to_prev_char(self, count=1):
+        """Move the cursor or selection to the previous char.
+
+        Args:
+            count: How many chars to move.
+        """
+        webview = self._current_widget()
+        if not webview.selection_enabled:
+            act = QWebPage.MoveToPreviousChar
+        else:
+            act = QWebPage.SelectPreviousChar
+        for _ in range(count):
+            webview.triggerPageAction(act)
+
+    @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', hide=True,
+                       modes=[KeyMode.caret], scope='window', count='count')
+    def move_to_end_of_word(self, count=1):
+        """Move the cursor or selection to the end of the word.
+
+        Args:
+            count: How many words to move.
+        """
+        webview = self._current_widget()
+        if not webview.selection_enabled:
+            act = QWebPage.MoveToNextWord
+        else:
+            act = QWebPage.SelectNextWord
+        for _ in range(count):
+            webview.triggerPageAction(act)
+
+    @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', hide=True,
+                       modes=[KeyMode.caret], scope='window', count='count')
+    def move_to_next_word(self, count=1):
+        """Move the cursor or selection to the next word.
+
+        Args:
+            count: How many words to move.
+        """
+        webview = self._current_widget()
+        if not webview.selection_enabled:
+            act = [QWebPage.MoveToNextWord, QWebPage.MoveToNextChar]
+        else:
+            act = [QWebPage.SelectNextWord, QWebPage.SelectNextChar]
+        for _ in range(count):
+            for a in act:
+                webview.triggerPageAction(a)
+
+    @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', hide=True,
+                       modes=[KeyMode.caret], scope='window', count='count')
+    def move_to_prev_word(self, count=1):
+        """Move the cursor or selection to the previous word.
+
+        Args:
+            count: How many words to move.
+        """
+        webview = self._current_widget()
+        if not webview.selection_enabled:
+            act = QWebPage.MoveToPreviousWord
+        else:
+            act = QWebPage.SelectPreviousWord
+        for _ in range(count):
+            webview.triggerPageAction(act)
+
+    @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', hide=True,
+                       modes=[KeyMode.caret], scope='window', count='count')
+    def move_to_start_of_line(self, count=1):
+        """Move the cursor or select to the start of line."""
+        webview = self._current_widget()
+        if not webview.selection_enabled:
+            act = QWebPage.MoveToStartOfLine
+        else:
+            act = QWebPage.SelectStartOfLine
+        for _ in range(count):
+            webview.triggerPageAction(act)
+
+    @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', hide=True,
+                       modes=[KeyMode.caret], scope='window', count='count')
+    def move_to_end_of_line(self, count=1):
+        """Move the cursor or select to the end of line."""
+        webview = self._current_widget()
+        if not webview.selection_enabled:
+            act = QWebPage.MoveToEndOfLine
+        else:
+            act = QWebPage.SelectEndOfLine
+        for _ in range(count):
+            webview.triggerPageAction(act)
+
+    @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', hide=True,
+                       modes=[KeyMode.caret], scope='window', count='count')
+    def move_to_start_of_next_block(self, count=1):
+        """Move the cursor or selection to the start of next block.
+
+        Args:
+            count: How many blocks to move.
+        """
+        webview = self._current_widget()
+        if not webview.selection_enabled:
+            act = [QWebPage.MoveToEndOfBlock, QWebPage.MoveToNextLine,
+                   QWebPage.MoveToStartOfBlock]
+        else:
+            act = [QWebPage.SelectEndOfBlock, QWebPage.SelectNextLine,
+                   QWebPage.SelectStartOfBlock]
+        for _ in range(count):
+            for a in act:
+                webview.triggerPageAction(a)
+
+    @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', hide=True,
+                       modes=[KeyMode.caret], scope='window', count='count')
+    def move_to_start_of_prev_block(self, count=1):
+        """Move the cursor or selection to the start of previous block.
+
+        Args:
+            count: How many blocks to move.
+        """
+        webview = self._current_widget()
+        if not webview.selection_enabled:
+            act = [QWebPage.MoveToStartOfBlock, QWebPage.MoveToPreviousLine,
+                   QWebPage.MoveToStartOfBlock]
+        else:
+            act = [QWebPage.SelectStartOfBlock, QWebPage.SelectPreviousLine,
+                   QWebPage.SelectStartOfBlock]
+        for _ in range(count):
+            for a in act:
+                webview.triggerPageAction(a)
+
+    @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', hide=True,
+                       modes=[KeyMode.caret], scope='window', count='count')
+    def move_to_end_of_next_block(self, count=1):
+        """Move the cursor or selection to the end of next block.
+
+        Args:
+            count: How many blocks to move.
+        """
+        webview = self._current_widget()
+        if not webview.selection_enabled:
+            act = [QWebPage.MoveToEndOfBlock, QWebPage.MoveToNextLine,
+                   QWebPage.MoveToEndOfBlock]
+        else:
+            act = [QWebPage.SelectEndOfBlock, QWebPage.SelectNextLine,
+                   QWebPage.SelectEndOfBlock]
+        for _ in range(count):
+            for a in act:
+                webview.triggerPageAction(a)
+
+    @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', hide=True,
+                       modes=[KeyMode.caret], scope='window', count='count')
+    def move_to_end_of_prev_block(self, count=1):
+        """Move the cursor or selection to the end of previous block.
+
+        Args:
+            count: How many blocks to move.
+        """
+        webview = self._current_widget()
+        if not webview.selection_enabled:
+            act = [QWebPage.MoveToStartOfBlock, QWebPage.MoveToPreviousLine,
+                   QWebPage.MoveToEndOfBlock]
+        else:
+            act = [QWebPage.SelectStartOfBlock, QWebPage.SelectPreviousLine,
+                   QWebPage.SelectEndOfBlock]
+        for _ in range(count):
+            for a in act:
+                webview.triggerPageAction(a)
+
+    @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', hide=True,
+                       modes=[KeyMode.caret], scope='window')
+    def move_to_start_of_document(self):
+        """Move the cursor or selection to the start of the document."""
+        webview = self._current_widget()
+        if not webview.selection_enabled:
+            act = QWebPage.MoveToStartOfDocument
+        else:
+            act = QWebPage.SelectStartOfDocument
+        webview.triggerPageAction(act)
+
+    @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', hide=True,
+                       modes=[KeyMode.caret], scope='window')
+    def move_to_end_of_document(self):
+        """Move the cursor or selection to the end of the document."""
+        webview = self._current_widget()
+        if not webview.selection_enabled:
+            act = QWebPage.MoveToEndOfDocument
+        else:
+            act = QWebPage.SelectEndOfDocument
+        webview.triggerPageAction(act)
+
+    @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', hide=True,
+                       modes=[KeyMode.caret], scope='window')
+    def yank_selected(self, sel=False, keep=False):
+        """Yank the selected text to the clipboard or primary selection.
+
+        Args:
+            sel: Use the primary selection instead of the clipboard.
+            keep: If given, stay in visual mode after yanking.
+        """
+        s = self._current_widget().selectedText()
+        if not self._current_widget().hasSelection() or len(s) == 0:
+            message.info(self._win_id, "Nothing to yank")
+            return
+
+        clipboard = QApplication.clipboard()
+        if sel and clipboard.supportsSelection():
+            mode = QClipboard.Selection
+            target = "primary selection"
+        else:
+            mode = QClipboard.Clipboard
+            target = "clipboard"
+        log.misc.debug("Yanking to {}: '{}'".format(target, s))
+        clipboard.setText(s, mode)
+        message.info(self._win_id, "{} {} yanked to {}".format(
+            len(s), "char" if len(s) == 1 else "chars", target))
+        if not keep:
+            modeman.leave(self._win_id, KeyMode.caret, "yank selected")
+
+    @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', hide=True,
+                       modes=[KeyMode.caret], scope='window')
+    def toggle_selection(self):
+        """Toggle caret selection mode."""
+        widget = self._current_widget()
+        widget.selection_enabled = not widget.selection_enabled
+        mainwindow = objreg.get('main-window', scope='window',
+                                window=self._win_id)
+        mainwindow.status.set_mode_active(usertypes.KeyMode.caret, True)
+
+    @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', hide=True,
+                       modes=[KeyMode.caret], scope='window')
+    def drop_selection(self):
+        """Drop selection and keep selection mode enabled."""
+        self._current_widget().triggerPageAction(QWebPage.MoveToNextChar)
+
     @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', scope='window',
                        count='count', debug=True)
     def debug_webaction(self, action, count=1):
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webview.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webview.py
index 50635acb0..a215a1245 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webview.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webview.py
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ class WebView(QWebView):
         self.keep_icon = False
         self.search_text = None
         self.search_flags = 0
+        self.selection_enabled = False
         self.init_neighborlist()
         cfg = objreg.get('config')
         cfg.changed.connect(self.init_neighborlist)
@@ -443,6 +444,18 @@ class WebView(QWebView):
             log.webview.debug("Ignoring focus because mode {} was "
                               "entered.".format(mode))
             self.setFocusPolicy(Qt.NoFocus)
+        elif mode == usertypes.KeyMode.caret:
+            settings = self.settings()
+            settings.setAttribute(QWebSettings.CaretBrowsingEnabled, True)
+            self.selection_enabled = False
+
+            if self.isVisible():
+                # Sometimes the caret isn't immediately visible, but unfocusing
+                # and refocusing it fixes that.
+                self.clearFocus()
+                self.setFocus(Qt.OtherFocusReason)
+                self.page().currentFrame().evaluateJavaScript(
+                    utils.read_file('javascript/position_caret.js'))
 
     @pyqtSlot(usertypes.KeyMode)
     def on_mode_left(self, mode):
@@ -451,6 +464,15 @@ class WebView(QWebView):
                     usertypes.KeyMode.yesno):
             log.webview.debug("Restoring focus policy because mode {} was "
                               "left.".format(mode))
+        elif mode == usertypes.KeyMode.caret:
+            settings = self.settings()
+            if settings.testAttribute(QWebSettings.CaretBrowsingEnabled):
+                if self.selection_enabled and self.hasSelection():
+                    # Remove selection if it exists
+                    self.triggerPageAction(QWebPage.MoveToNextChar)
+                settings.setAttribute(QWebSettings.CaretBrowsingEnabled, False)
+                self.selection_enabled = False
+
         self.setFocusPolicy(Qt.WheelFocus)
 
     def search(self, text, flags):
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
index 9011170c0..3bb1f1079 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
@@ -832,6 +832,15 @@ def data(readonly=False):
              SettingValue(typ.QssColor(), 'darkgreen'),
              "Background color of the statusbar in insert mode."),
 
+            ('statusbar.bg.caret',
+             SettingValue(typ.QssColor(), 'purple'),
+             "Background color of the statusbar in caret mode."),
+
+            ('statusbar.bg.caret-selection',
+             SettingValue(typ.QssColor(), '#a12dff'),
+             "Background color of the statusbar in caret mode with a "
+             "selection"),
+
             ('statusbar.progress.bg',
              SettingValue(typ.QssColor(), 'white'),
              "Background color of the progress bar."),
@@ -1104,6 +1113,8 @@ KEY_SECTION_DESC = {
         " * `prompt-accept`: Confirm the entered value.\n"
         " * `prompt-yes`: Answer yes to a yes/no question.\n"
         " * `prompt-no`: Answer no to a yes/no question."),
+    'caret': (
+        ""),
 }
 
 
@@ -1169,6 +1180,7 @@ KEY_DATA = collections.OrderedDict([
         ('search-next', ['n']),
         ('search-prev', ['N']),
         ('enter-mode insert', ['i']),
+        ('enter-mode caret', ['v']),
         ('yank', ['yy']),
         ('yank -s', ['yY']),
         ('yank -t', ['yt']),
@@ -1269,6 +1281,33 @@ KEY_DATA = collections.OrderedDict([
         ('rl-delete-char', ['<Ctrl-?>']),
         ('rl-backward-delete-char', ['<Ctrl-H>']),
     ])),
+
+    ('caret', collections.OrderedDict([
+        ('toggle-selection', ['v', '<Space>']),
+        ('drop-selection', ['<Ctrl-Space>']),
+        ('enter-mode normal', ['c']),
+        ('move-to-next-line', ['j']),
+        ('move-to-prev-line', ['k']),
+        ('move-to-next-char', ['l']),
+        ('move-to-prev-char', ['h']),
+        ('move-to-end-of-word', ['e']),
+        ('move-to-next-word', ['w']),
+        ('move-to-prev-word', ['b']),
+        ('move-to-start-of-next-block', [']']),
+        ('move-to-start-of-prev-block', ['[']),
+        ('move-to-end-of-next-block', ['}']),
+        ('move-to-end-of-prev-block', ['{']),
+        ('move-to-start-of-line', ['0']),
+        ('move-to-end-of-line', ['$']),
+        ('move-to-start-of-document', ['gg']),
+        ('move-to-end-of-document', ['G']),
+        ('yank-selected -p', ['Y']),
+        ('yank-selected', ['y', '<Return>', '<Ctrl-J>']),
+        ('scroll -50 0', ['H']),
+        ('scroll 0 50', ['J']),
+        ('scroll 0 -50', ['K']),
+        ('scroll 50 0', ['L']),
+    ])),
 ])
 
 
diff --git a/qutebrowser/javascript/position_caret.js b/qutebrowser/javascript/position_caret.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ffd882de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qutebrowser/javascript/position_caret.js
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+/**
+* Copyright 2015 Artur Shaik <ashaihullin@gmail.com>
+* Copyright 2015 Florian Bruhin (The Compiler) <mail@qutebrowser.org>
+*
+* This file is part of qutebrowser.
+*
+* qutebrowser is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+* the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+* (at your option) any later version.
+*
+* qutebrowser is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+* GNU General Public License for more details.
+*
+* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+* along with qutebrowser.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+/* eslint-disable max-len */
+
+/**
+ * Snippet to position caret at top of the page when caret mode is enabled.
+ * Some code was borrowed from:
+ *
+ * https://github.com/1995eaton/chromium-vim/blob/master/content_scripts/dom.js
+ * https://github.com/1995eaton/chromium-vim/blob/master/content_scripts/visual.js
+ */
+
+/* eslint-enable max-len */
+
+"use strict";
+
+function isElementInViewport(node) {
+    var i;
+    var boundingRect = (node.getClientRects()[0] ||
+            node.getBoundingClientRect());
+    if (boundingRect.width <= 1 && boundingRect.height <= 1) {
+        var rects = node.getClientRects();
+        for (i = 0; i < rects.length; i++) {
+            if (rects[i].width > rects[0].height &&
+                    rects[i].height > rects[0].height) {
+                boundingRect = rects[i];
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if (boundingRect === undefined) {
+        return null;
+    }
+    if (boundingRect.top > innerHeight || boundingRect.left > innerWidth) {
+        return null;
+    }
+    if (boundingRect.width <= 1 || boundingRect.height <= 1) {
+        var children = node.children;
+        var visibleChildNode = false;
+        var l = children.length;
+        for (i = 0; i < l; ++i) {
+            boundingRect = (children[i].getClientRects()[0] ||
+                            children[i].getBoundingClientRect());
+            if (boundingRect.width > 1 && boundingRect.height > 1) {
+                visibleChildNode = true;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        if (visibleChildNode === false) {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+    if (boundingRect.top + boundingRect.height < 10 ||
+            boundingRect.left + boundingRect.width < -10) {
+        return null;
+    }
+    var computedStyle = window.getComputedStyle(node, null);
+    if (computedStyle.visibility !== 'visible' ||
+            computedStyle.display === 'none' ||
+            node.hasAttribute('disabled') ||
+            parseInt(computedStyle.width, 10) === 0 ||
+            parseInt(computedStyle.height, 10) === 0) {
+        return null;
+    }
+    return boundingRect.top >= -20;
+}
+
+(function() {
+    var walker = document.createTreeWalker(document.body, 4, null);
+    var node;
+    var textNodes = [];
+    var el;
+    while ((node = walker.nextNode())) {
+        if (node.nodeType === 3 && node.data.trim() !== '') {
+            textNodes.push(node);
+        }
+    }
+    for (var i = 0; i < textNodes.length; i++) {
+        var element = textNodes[i].parentElement;
+        if (isElementInViewport(element.parentElement)) {
+            el = element;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    if (el !== undefined) {
+        var range = document.createRange();
+        range.setStart(el, 0);
+        range.setEnd(el, 0);
+        var sel = window.getSelection();
+        sel.removeAllRanges();
+        sel.addRange(range);
+    }
+})();
diff --git a/qutebrowser/keyinput/basekeyparser.py b/qutebrowser/keyinput/basekeyparser.py
index c5e70f414..b52a39824 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/keyinput/basekeyparser.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/keyinput/basekeyparser.py
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@ class BaseKeyParser(QObject):
             (countstr, cmd_input) = re.match(r'^(\d*)(.*)',
                                              self._keystring).groups()
             count = int(countstr) if countstr else None
+            if count == 0 and not cmd_input:
+                cmd_input = self._keystring
+                count = None
         else:
             cmd_input = self._keystring
             count = None
diff --git a/qutebrowser/keyinput/modeman.py b/qutebrowser/keyinput/modeman.py
index 7d77f872c..fc70ac76b 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/keyinput/modeman.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/keyinput/modeman.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ def init(win_id, parent):
         KM.prompt: keyparser.PassthroughKeyParser(win_id, 'prompt', modeman,
                                                   warn=False),
         KM.yesno: modeparsers.PromptKeyParser(win_id, modeman),
+        KM.caret: modeparsers.CaretKeyParser(win_id, modeman),
     }
     objreg.register('keyparsers', keyparsers, scope='window', window=win_id)
     modeman.destroyed.connect(
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ def init(win_id, parent):
                      passthrough=True)
     modeman.register(KM.prompt, keyparsers[KM.prompt].handle, passthrough=True)
     modeman.register(KM.yesno, keyparsers[KM.yesno].handle)
+    modeman.register(KM.caret, keyparsers[KM.caret].handle, passthrough=True)
     return modeman
 
 
diff --git a/qutebrowser/keyinput/modeparsers.py b/qutebrowser/keyinput/modeparsers.py
index 7ca4eabc7..8d47de0c1 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/keyinput/modeparsers.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/keyinput/modeparsers.py
@@ -218,3 +218,13 @@ class HintKeyParser(keyparser.CommandKeyParser):
         hintmanager = objreg.get('hintmanager', scope='tab',
                                  window=self._win_id, tab='current')
         hintmanager.handle_partial_key(keystr)
+
+
+class CaretKeyParser(keyparser.CommandKeyParser):
+
+    """KeyParser for caret mode."""
+
+    def __init__(self, win_id, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(win_id, parent, supports_count=True,
+                         supports_chains=True)
+        self.read_config('caret')
diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py
index a1c8aabd0..fe1a274cc 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ from qutebrowser.mainwindow.statusbar import text as textwidget
 PreviousWidget = usertypes.enum('PreviousWidget', ['none', 'prompt',
                                                    'command'])
 Severity = usertypes.enum('Severity', ['normal', 'warning', 'error'])
+CaretMode = usertypes.enum('CaretMode', ['off', 'on', 'selection'])
 
 
 class StatusBar(QWidget):
@@ -77,6 +78,11 @@ class StatusBar(QWidget):
                         For some reason we need to have this as class attribute
                         so pyqtProperty works correctly.
 
+        _caret_mode: The current caret mode (off/on/selection).
+
+                     For some reason we need to have this as class attribute
+                     so pyqtProperty works correctly.
+
     Signals:
         resized: Emitted when the statusbar has resized, so the completion
                  widget can adjust its size to it.
@@ -91,6 +97,7 @@ class StatusBar(QWidget):
     _severity = None
     _prompt_active = False
     _insert_active = False
+    _caret_mode = CaretMode.off
 
     STYLESHEET = """
         QWidget#StatusBar {
@@ -101,6 +108,14 @@ class StatusBar(QWidget):
             {{ color['statusbar.bg.insert'] }}
         }
 
+        QWidget#StatusBar[caret_mode="on"] {
+            {{ color['statusbar.bg.caret'] }}
+        }
+
+        QWidget#StatusBar[caret_mode="selection"] {
+            {{ color['statusbar.bg.caret-selection'] }}
+        }
+
         QWidget#StatusBar[prompt_active="true"] {
             {{ color['statusbar.bg.prompt'] }}
         }
@@ -253,14 +268,34 @@ class StatusBar(QWidget):
         """Getter for self.insert_active, so it can be used as Qt property."""
         return self._insert_active
 
-    def _set_insert_active(self, val):
-        """Setter for self.insert_active.
+    @pyqtProperty(str)
+    def caret_mode(self):
+        """Getter for self._caret_mode, so it can be used as Qt property."""
+        return self._caret_mode.name
+
+    def set_mode_active(self, mode, val):
+        """Setter for self.{insert,caret}_active.
 
         Re-set the stylesheet after setting the value, so everything gets
         updated by Qt properly.
         """
-        log.statusbar.debug("Setting insert_active to {}".format(val))
-        self._insert_active = val
+        if mode == usertypes.KeyMode.insert:
+            log.statusbar.debug("Setting insert_active to {}".format(val))
+            self._insert_active = val
+        elif mode == usertypes.KeyMode.caret:
+            webview = objreg.get("tabbed-browser", scope="window",
+                                 window=self._win_id).currentWidget()
+            log.statusbar.debug("Setting caret_mode - val {}, selection "
+                                "{}".format(val, webview.selection_enabled))
+            if val:
+                if webview.selection_enabled:
+                    self._set_mode_text("{} selection".format(mode.name))
+                    self._caret_mode = CaretMode.selection
+                else:
+                    self._set_mode_text(mode.name)
+                    self._caret_mode = CaretMode.on
+            else:
+                self._caret_mode = CaretMode.off
         self.setStyleSheet(style.get_stylesheet(self.STYLESHEET))
 
     def _set_mode_text(self, mode):
@@ -438,8 +473,8 @@ class StatusBar(QWidget):
                                   window=self._win_id)
         if mode in mode_manager.passthrough:
             self._set_mode_text(mode.name)
-        if mode == usertypes.KeyMode.insert:
-            self._set_insert_active(True)
+        if mode in (usertypes.KeyMode.insert, usertypes.KeyMode.caret):
+            self.set_mode_active(mode, True)
 
     @pyqtSlot(usertypes.KeyMode, usertypes.KeyMode)
     def on_mode_left(self, old_mode, new_mode):
@@ -451,8 +486,8 @@ class StatusBar(QWidget):
                 self._set_mode_text(new_mode.name)
             else:
                 self.txt.set_text(self.txt.Text.normal, '')
-        if old_mode == usertypes.KeyMode.insert:
-            self._set_insert_active(False)
+        if old_mode in (usertypes.KeyMode.insert, usertypes.KeyMode.caret):
+            self.set_mode_active(old_mode, False)
 
     @config.change_filter('ui', 'message-timeout')
     def set_pop_timer_interval(self):
diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabbedbrowser.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabbedbrowser.py
index 69bda97d4..c465c8ca4 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabbedbrowser.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabbedbrowser.py
@@ -512,7 +512,8 @@ class TabbedBrowser(tabwidget.TabWidget):
         tab = self.widget(idx)
         log.modes.debug("Current tab changed, focusing {!r}".format(tab))
         tab.setFocus()
-        for mode in (usertypes.KeyMode.hint, usertypes.KeyMode.insert):
+        for mode in (usertypes.KeyMode.hint, usertypes.KeyMode.insert,
+                     usertypes.KeyMode.caret):
             modeman.maybe_leave(self._win_id, mode, 'tab changed')
         if self._now_focused is not None:
             objreg.register('last-focused-tab', self._now_focused, update=True,
diff --git a/qutebrowser/utils/usertypes.py b/qutebrowser/utils/usertypes.py
index 29daf8c06..5d19ad515 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/utils/usertypes.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/utils/usertypes.py
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ ClickTarget = enum('ClickTarget', ['normal', 'tab', 'tab_bg', 'window'])
 
 # Key input modes
 KeyMode = enum('KeyMode', ['normal', 'hint', 'command', 'yesno', 'prompt',
-                           'insert', 'passthrough'])
+                           'insert', 'passthrough', 'caret'])
 
 
 # Available command completions
diff --git a/tests/keyinput/test_basekeyparser.py b/tests/keyinput/test_basekeyparser.py
index 8b0086b45..bcd43c5a8 100644
--- a/tests/keyinput/test_basekeyparser.py
+++ b/tests/keyinput/test_basekeyparser.py
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ BINDINGS = {'test': {'<Ctrl-a>': 'ctrla',
                      'a': 'a',
                      'ba': 'ba',
                      'ax': 'ax',
-                     'ccc': 'ccc'},
+                     'ccc': 'ccc',
+                     '0': '0'},
             'test2': {'foo': 'bar', '<Ctrl+X>': 'ctrlx'}}
 
 
@@ -198,6 +199,12 @@ class TestKeyChain:
         self.kp.execute.assert_called_once_with('ba', self.kp.Type.chain, None)
         assert self.kp._keystring == ''
 
+    def test_0(self, fake_keyevent_factory):
+        """Test with 0 keypress."""
+        self.kp.handle(fake_keyevent_factory(Qt.Key_0, text='0'))
+        self.kp.execute.assert_called_once_with('0', self.kp.Type.chain, None)
+        assert self.kp._keystring == ''
+
     def test_ambiguous_keychain(self, fake_keyevent_factory, config_stub,
                                 mocker):
         """Test ambiguous keychain."""
@@ -251,7 +258,9 @@ class TestCount:
         self.kp.handle(fake_keyevent_factory(Qt.Key_0, text='0'))
         self.kp.handle(fake_keyevent_factory(Qt.Key_B, text='b'))
         self.kp.handle(fake_keyevent_factory(Qt.Key_A, text='a'))
-        self.kp.execute.assert_called_once_with('ba', self.kp.Type.chain, 0)
+        calls = [mock.call('0', self.kp.Type.chain, None),
+                 mock.call('ba', self.kp.Type.chain, None)]
+        self.kp.execute.assert_has_calls(calls)
         assert self.kp._keystring == ''
 
     def test_count_42(self, fake_keyevent_factory):