diff --git a/GUI.cpp b/GUI.cpp
index 6675ae40..9d8944d8 100644
--- a/GUI.cpp
+++ b/GUI.cpp
@@ -524,9 +524,8 @@ namespace
 
     void drawSelectionCursor(WorldSegment* segment)
     {
-        auto& ssConfig = stonesenseState.ssConfig;
         auto selection = segment->segState.dfSelection;
-        if (selection && ssConfig.config.follow_DFcursor) {
+        if (selection) {
             drawCursorAt(segment, *selection, uiColor(dfColors::lgreen));
         }
         else {
@@ -534,13 +533,79 @@ namespace
         }
     }
 
-    void drawDebugCursor(WorldSegment* segment)
-    {
+    void drawMainCursor(WorldSegment* segment) {
         auto& cursor = segment->segState.dfCursor;
         if (cursor)
-            drawCursorAt(segment, *cursor, uiColor(dfColors::yellow));
+            drawCursorAt(segment, *cursor, uiColor(dfColors::lblue));
     }
 
+    void drawRulerTooltip(WorldSegment* segment) {
+        auto& font = stonesenseState.font;
+        auto fontHeight = al_get_font_line_height(font);
+
+        OptCrd3D p1 = segment->segState.dfCursor;
+        OptCrd3D p2 = segment->segState.dfSelection;
+        OptCrd3D ruler = {
+            std::abs(p1->x - p2->x) + 1,
+            std::abs(p1->y - p2->y) + 1,
+            std::abs(p1->z - p2->z) + 1
+        };
+        if (p2) {
+            df::coord mouseCoord = DFHack::Gui::getMousePos();
+            Crd3D mousePos = { mouseCoord.x, mouseCoord.y, mouseCoord.z };
+            segment->CorrectTileForSegmentOffset(mousePos.x, mousePos.y, mousePos.z);
+            segment->CorrectTileForSegmentRotation(mousePos.x, mousePos.y, mousePos.z);
+            Crd2D mousePoint = LocalTileToScreen(mousePos.x, mousePos.y, mousePos.z);
+            draw_text_border(
+                font, uiColor(dfColors::white),
+                mousePoint.x + al_get_text_width(font, "------"),
+                mousePoint.y + fontHeight, ALLEGRO_ALIGN_LEFT,
+                (
+                    std::to_string(ruler->x) + "x" +
+                    std::to_string(ruler->y) + "x" +
+                    std::to_string(ruler->z)).c_str());
+        }
+    }
+
+    void drawVolume(WorldSegment* segment) {
+        OptCrd3D p1 = segment->segState.dfCursor;
+        OptCrd3D p2 = segment->segState.dfSelection;
+        if (p1 && p2) {
+            int minX = std::min(p1->x, p2->x), maxX = std::max(p1->x, p2->x);
+            int minY = std::min(p1->y, p2->y), maxY = std::max(p1->y, p2->y);
+            int minZ = std::min(p1->z, p2->z), maxZ = std::max(p1->z, p2->z);
+
+            ALLEGRO_COLOR fadeColor = al_map_rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);  // Fully transparent black
+
+            for (int x = minX; x <= maxX; ++x) {
+                for (int y = minY; y <= maxY; ++y) {
+                    for (int z = minZ; z <= maxZ; ++z) {
+                        int edgeCount = 0;
+                        if (x == minX || x == maxX) edgeCount++;
+                        if (y == minY || y == maxY) edgeCount++;
+                        if (z == minZ || z == maxZ) edgeCount++;
+
+                        if (edgeCount >= 2) { // Only draw points on edges
+                            // Compute fade effect based on distance from the highest Z point
+                            int maxFadeDistance = std::max(10, (maxZ - minZ));
+
+                            auto fadePercent = ((std::max(p1->z, p2->z) - z) * 100) / maxFadeDistance; // Closer = lower fade
+
+                            // Blend between base color and fade color
+                            auto baseColor = uiColor(dfColors::yellow);
+                            ALLEGRO_COLOR finalColor = partialBlend(baseColor, fadeColor, fadePercent);
+
+                            Crd3D point = { x, y, z };
+                            drawCursorAt(segment, point, finalColor);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            drawRulerTooltip(segment);
+        }
+    }
+
+
     void drawAdvmodeMenuTalk(const ALLEGRO_FONT* font, int x, int y)
     {
         //df::adventure * menu = df::global::adventure;
@@ -919,6 +984,11 @@ void paintboard()
     stonesenseState.stoneSenseTimers.frame_total.update(donetime - stonesenseState.stoneSenseTimers.prev_frame_time);
     stonesenseState.stoneSenseTimers.prev_frame_time = donetime;
 
+
+    drawVolume(segment);
+    drawSelectionCursor(segment);
+    drawMainCursor(segment);
+
     if (ssConfig.show_announcements) {
         al_hold_bitmap_drawing(true);
         draw_announcements(font, ssState.ScreenW, ssState.ScreenH - 10 - al_get_font_line_height(font), ALLEGRO_ALIGN_RIGHT, df::global::world->status.announcements);
@@ -944,10 +1014,6 @@ void paintboard()
         al_hold_bitmap_drawing(true);
         draw_textf_border(font, uiColor(dfColors::white), 10,fontHeight, 0, "%i,%i,%i, r%i, z%i", ssState.Position.x,ssState.Position.y,ssState.Position.z, ssState.Rotation, ssConfig.zoom);
 
-        drawSelectionCursor(segment);
-
-        drawDebugCursor(segment);
-
         drawAdvmodeMenuTalk(font, 5, ssState.ScreenH - 5);
 
         if(ssConfig.config.debug_mode) {
diff --git a/MapLoading.cpp b/MapLoading.cpp
index ce2ad862..a1a4c94c 100644
--- a/MapLoading.cpp
+++ b/MapLoading.cpp
@@ -946,10 +946,11 @@ void read_segment( void *arg)
 
         auto& ssState = stonesenseState.ssState;
         //read cursor
-        if (stonesenseState.ssConfig.config.follow_DFcursor) {
-            ssState.dfCursor = DFHack::Gui::getCursorPos();
-            ssState.dfSelection = OptCrd3D { df::global::selection_rect->start_x, df::global::selection_rect->start_y, df::global::selection_rect->start_z };
+        df::coord mouseTemp = DFHack::Gui::getMousePos();
+        if (mouseTemp.isValid()) {
+            ssState.dfCursor = { mouseTemp.x, mouseTemp.y, mouseTemp.z };
         }
+        ssState.dfSelection = OptCrd3D { df::global::selection_rect->start_x, df::global::selection_rect->start_y, df::global::selection_rect->start_z };
 
         if (firstLoad || stonesenseState.ssConfig.config.track_mode != Config::TRACKING_NONE) {
             firstLoad = 0;
diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
index db5c34e4..41d5e218 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ Template for new versions:
 # Future
 
 ## New Features
+- `stonesense`: Stonesense now shows a selection rectangle much like DF does and also a cursor following DF's mouse position
 
 ## Fixes
 - `stonesense`: megashots no longer leave stonesense unresponsive