diff --git a/src/App.cpp b/src/App.cpp
index 14d5ece..6d5e33f 100644
--- a/src/App.cpp
+++ b/src/App.cpp
@@ -335,6 +335,13 @@ auto App::init_wayland() -> void
 						handled = true;
 					}
 					break;
+				case XKB_KEY_a:
+				case XKB_KEY_A:
+					if (ctrl) {
+						app->m_kbd.typing.push_back('a');
+						handled = true;
+					}
+					break;
 				default:
 					break;
 				}
diff --git a/src/ImGui.cpp b/src/ImGui.cpp
index dc0e845..a9c046e 100644
--- a/src/ImGui.cpp
+++ b/src/ImGui.cpp
@@ -516,7 +516,6 @@ auto ImGui::text_input(usize id, std::pmr::string &str, Rectangle rec,
 			if (m_ctrl) {
 				state.sel_anchor_idx = 0;
 				state.current_rune_idx = (int)spans.size();
-				state.selecting_all = true;
 				request_refresh = true;
 				break;
 			}
@@ -606,8 +605,6 @@ auto ImGui::text_input(usize id, std::pmr::string &str, Rectangle rec,
 		else
 			caret_byte = clamp_cursor();
 		caret_activity = true;
-		if (!m_shift)
-			state.clear_selection();
 	}
 
 	state.caret_byte = caret_byte;
diff --git a/src/ImGui.hpp b/src/ImGui.hpp
index b822e64..43a3fa8 100644
--- a/src/ImGui.hpp
+++ b/src/ImGui.hpp
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ private:
 		Rectangle caret_rect {};
 		bool external_change { false };
 		int sel_anchor_idx = -1;
-		bool selecting_all = false;
 
 		bool has_selection(int curr_idx) const
 		{