diff --git a/src/gui.rs b/src/gui.rs
index 01bae88..d02bbd8 100644
--- a/src/gui.rs
+++ b/src/gui.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ use xlib::{Display, EventKind, Visual, Window};
 use errors::ScreenshotError;
 use Options;
 use Rectangle;
-use SelectWindow;
 use Region;
+use SelectWindow;
 
 pub struct GUI {
     pub(crate) display: Display,
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ impl GUI {
                 y = region.y;
                 width = region.width;
                 height = region.height;
-            },
-            _ => ()
+            }
+            _ => (),
         }
 
         Image2::create_from_drawable(window, 0, x, y, width as i32, height as i32, true)
@@ -60,10 +60,19 @@ impl GUI {
         let root_im = root.get_image();
 
         let mut done = 0;
+        let mut button_press = false;
         while done == 0 && self.display.pending()? > 0 {
             let ev = self.display.next_event()?;
             match ev.kind() {
-                EventKind::ButtonPress => (),
+                EventKind::ButtonPress => {
+                    button_press = true;
+                }
+                EventKind::ButtonRelease => {
+                    if button_press {
+                        done = 1;
+                    }
+                    button_press = false;
+                }
                 _ => (),
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 19d28fd..9e96c3e 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ mod window;
 pub mod imlib2;
 pub mod xlib;
 
+use errors::ScreenshotError;
 use structopt::StructOpt;
 use xlib::Rectangle;
-use errors::ScreenshotError;
 
 pub use capture::capture;
 pub use options::{Options, Region};
diff --git a/src/xlib/cursor.rs b/src/xlib/cursor.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41bef77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xlib/cursor.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+use x11::xlib as x;
+
+/// Mouse pointer
+pub struct Cursor {
+    pub(crate) display: *mut x::Display,
+    pub(crate) inner: x::Cursor,
+}
+
+impl Drop for Cursor {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        unsafe { x::XFreeCursor(self.display, self.inner) };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/xlib/cursorfont.rs b/src/xlib/cursorfont.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d96aba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xlib/cursorfont.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+pub const XC_crosshair: u32 = 34;
+pub const XC_ll_angle: u32 = 76;
+pub const XC_lr_angle: u32 = 78;
+pub const XC_ul_angle: u32 = 144;
+pub const XC_ur_angle: u32 = 148;
diff --git a/src/xlib/display.rs b/src/xlib/display.rs
index ae78063..60172db 100644
--- a/src/xlib/display.rs
+++ b/src/xlib/display.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::ffi::CString;
 use libc;
 use x11::xlib as x;
 
-use xlib::{Event, Visual, Window, X11Error};
+use xlib::{Cursor, Event, Visual, Window, X11Error};
 
 /// A connection to an X server.
 pub struct Display {
@@ -30,6 +30,18 @@ impl Display {
         Ok(Display { inner })
     }
 
+    /// Wrapper around XCreateFontCursor
+    pub fn create_font_cursor(&self, shape: u32) -> Result<Cursor, X11Error> {
+        let cursor = unsafe { x::XCreateFontCursor(self.inner, shape) as x::Cursor };
+        if cursor == 0 {
+            return Err(X11Error::CreateCursorError);
+        }
+        Ok(Cursor {
+            display: self.inner,
+            inner: cursor,
+        })
+    }
+
     /// Get the next event, blocks until an event is reached.
     pub fn next_event(&self) -> Result<Event, X11Error> {
         let event =
@@ -117,6 +129,11 @@ impl Display {
         Ok((rx, ry, child))
     }
 
+    /// Sync
+    pub fn sync(&self, discard: bool) {
+        unsafe { x::XSync(self.inner, if discard { 1 } else { 0 }) };
+    }
+
     /// eturns the focus window and the current focus state.
     pub fn get_input_focus(&self) -> Result<(Window, i32), X11Error> {
         let mut focus_return: x::Window = 0;
diff --git a/src/xlib/errors.rs b/src/xlib/errors.rs
index d43daa0..8978708 100644
--- a/src/xlib/errors.rs
+++ b/src/xlib/errors.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 #[allow(missing_docs)]
 #[derive(Debug, Fail)]
 pub enum X11Error {
+    #[fail(display = "failed to create cursor")]
+    CreateCursorError,
+
     #[fail(display = "failed to open display")]
     DisplayOpenError,
 
diff --git a/src/xlib/event.rs b/src/xlib/event.rs
index 693d495..9ed9a22 100644
--- a/src/xlib/event.rs
+++ b/src/xlib/event.rs
@@ -11,9 +11,12 @@ pub struct Event {
 
 /// Type of event
 pub enum EventKind {
-    /// Was a button pressed
+    /// A mouse button was pressed
     ButtonPress,
 
+    /// A mouse button was released
+    ButtonRelease,
+
     /// None event
     None,
 }
diff --git a/src/xlib/mod.rs b/src/xlib/mod.rs
index 1b7855c..b15d01d 100644
--- a/src/xlib/mod.rs
+++ b/src/xlib/mod.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 //!
 //! I need this for my project.
 
+mod cursor;
 mod display;
 mod drawable;
 mod errors;
@@ -12,6 +13,12 @@ mod rect;
 mod visual;
 mod window;
 
+#[allow(non_upper_case_globals)]
+#[allow(missing_docs)]
+mod cursorfont;
+
+pub use self::cursor::Cursor;
+pub use self::cursorfont::*;
 pub use self::display::{Display, GetDisplay};
 pub use self::drawable::Drawable;
 pub use self::errors::X11Error;