diff --git a/document.c b/document.c
index b81ef5d..8d6642f 100644
--- a/document.c
+++ b/document.c
@@ -584,6 +584,26 @@ zathura_page_image_save(zathura_page_t* page, zathura_image_t* image, const char
   return page->document->functions.page_image_save(page, image, file);
 }
 
+char* zathura_page_get_text(zathura_page_t* page, zathura_rectangle_t rectangle, zathura_plugin_error_t* error)
+{
+  if (page == NULL || page->document == NULL) {
+    if (error) {
+      *error = ZATHURA_PLUGIN_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENTS;
+    }
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  if (page->document->functions.page_get_text == NULL) {
+    girara_error("%s not implemented", __FUNCTION__);
+    if (error) {
+      *error = ZATHURA_PLUGIN_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
+    }
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  return page->document->functions.page_get_text(page, rectangle, error);
+}
+
 zathura_plugin_error_t
 zathura_page_render(zathura_page_t* page, cairo_t* cairo, bool printing)
 {
diff --git a/document.h b/document.h
index 21947fd..21494d3 100644
--- a/document.h
+++ b/document.h
@@ -268,6 +268,11 @@ struct zathura_document_s
      */
     zathura_plugin_error_t (*page_image_save)(zathura_page_t* page, zathura_image_t* image, const char* file);
 
+    /**
+     * Get text for selection
+     */
+    char* (*page_get_text)(zathura_page_t* page, zathura_rectangle_t rectangle, zathura_plugin_error_t* error);
+
     /**
      * Renders the page
      */
@@ -475,6 +480,16 @@ girara_list_t* zathura_page_images_get(zathura_page_t* page, zathura_plugin_erro
  */
 zathura_plugin_error_t zathura_page_image_save(zathura_page_t* page, zathura_image_t* image, const char* file);
 
+/**
+ * Get text for selection
+ * @param page Page
+ * @param rectangle Selection
+ * @error Set to an error value (see \ref zathura_plugin_error_t) if an error
+ * occured
+ * @return The selected text (needs to be deallocated with g_free)
+ */
+char* zathura_page_get_text(zathura_page_t* page, zathura_rectangle_t rectangle, zathura_plugin_error_t* error);
+
 /**
  * Render page
  *
diff --git a/page_widget.c b/page_widget.c
index a35ba90..f33a3c1 100644
--- a/page_widget.c
+++ b/page_widget.c
@@ -97,9 +97,7 @@ zathura_page_widget_init(ZathuraPage* widget)
 
   /* we want mouse events */
   gtk_widget_add_events(GTK_WIDGET(widget),
-    GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_FOCUS_CHANGE_MASK);
-  /* widgets can focus */
-  gtk_widget_set_can_focus(GTK_WIDGET(widget), TRUE);
+    GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK);
 }
 
 GtkWidget*