diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 505b64d2..5b77d602 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
 # It is not intended for manual editing.
+version = 3
+
 [[package]]
 name = "ab_glyph_rasterizer"
 version = "0.1.4"
@@ -40,7 +42,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde_yaml",
  "time",
  "unicode-width",
- "urlocator",
  "wayland-client",
  "winapi 0.3.9",
  "x11-dl",
@@ -1664,12 +1665,6 @@ version = "0.2.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "f7fe0bb3479651439c9112f72b6c505038574c9fbb575ed1bf3b797fa39dd564"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "urlocator"
-version = "0.1.4"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "14e39a4f106dafb0a748b951494667a44e62b55fd7942b4fc12706d63cc535a0"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "utf8parse"
 version = "0.2.0"
diff --git a/alacritty.yml b/alacritty.yml
index 6cca5b76..840c4ed9 100644
--- a/alacritty.yml
+++ b/alacritty.yml
@@ -445,29 +445,6 @@
   # If this is `true`, the cursor is temporarily hidden when typing.
   #hide_when_typing: false
 
-  #url:
-    # URL launcher
-    #
-    # This program is executed when clicking on a text which is recognized as a
-    # URL. The URL is always added to the command as the last parameter.
-    #
-    # When set to `launcher: None`, URL launching will be disabled completely.
-    #
-    # Default:
-    #   - (macOS) open
-    #   - (Linux/BSD) xdg-open
-    #   - (Windows) cmd /c start ""
-    #launcher:
-    #  program: xdg-open
-    #  args: []
-
-    # URL modifiers
-    #
-    # These are the modifiers that need to be held down for opening URLs when
-    # clicking on them. The available modifiers are documented in the key
-    # binding section.
-    #modifiers: None
-
 # Regex hints
 #
 # Terminal hints can be used to find text in the visible part of the terminal
@@ -478,10 +455,18 @@
 
   # List with all available hints
   #
-  # Each hint takes a `regex`, `binding` and either a `command` or an `action`.
+  # Each hint must have a `regex` and either an `action` or a `command` field.
+  # The fields `mouse`, `binding` and `post_processing` are optional.
   #
-  # The fields `command`, `binding.key` and `binding.mods` accept the same
-  # values as they do in the `key_bindings` section.
+  # The fields `command`, `binding.key`, `binding.mods` and `mouse.mods` accept
+  # the same values as they do in the `key_bindings` section.
+  #
+  # The `mouse.enabled` field controls if the hint should be underlined while
+  # the mouse with all `mouse.mods` keys held or the vi mode cursor is above it.
+  #
+  # If the `post_processing` field is set to `true`, heuristics will be used to
+  # shorten the match if there are characters likely not to be part of the hint
+  # (e.g. a trailing `.`). This is most useful for URIs.
   #
   # Values for `action`:
   #   - Copy
@@ -490,16 +475,17 @@
   #       Paste the hint's text to the terminal or search.
   #   - Select
   #       Select the hint's text.
-  #
-  # Example
-  #
-  # enabled:
-  #   - regex: "alacritty/alacritty#\\d*"
-  #     command: firefox
-  #     binding:
-  #       key: G
-  #       mods: Control|Shift
-  #enabled: []
+  #enabled:
+  # - regex: "(mailto:|gemini:|gopher:|https:|http:|news:|file:|git:|ssh:|ftp:)\
+  #           [^\u0000-\u001F\u007F-\u009F<>\" {-}\\^⟨⟩`]+"
+  #   command: xdg-open
+  #   post_processing: true
+  #   mouse:
+  #     enabled: true
+  #     mods: None
+  #   binding:
+  #     key: U
+  #     mods: Control|Shift
 
 # Mouse bindings
 #
diff --git a/alacritty/Cargo.toml b/alacritty/Cargo.toml
index febfbdc7..b2fcbe9d 100644
--- a/alacritty/Cargo.toml
+++ b/alacritty/Cargo.toml
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ glutin = { version = "0.26.0", default-features = false, features = ["serde"] }
 notify = "4"
 parking_lot = "0.11.0"
 crossfont = { version = "0.2.0", features = ["force_system_fontconfig"] }
-urlocator = "0.1.3"
 copypasta = { version = "0.7.0", default-features = false }
 libc = "0.2"
 unicode-width = "0.1"
diff --git a/alacritty/src/config/bindings.rs b/alacritty/src/config/bindings.rs
index 91cc09d6..4e7c2fcb 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/config/bindings.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/config/bindings.rs
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ impl<'a> de::Deserialize<'a> for ModsWrapper {
             type Value = ModsWrapper;
 
             fn expecting(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
-                f.write_str("a subset of Shift|Control|Super|Command|Alt|Option")
+                f.write_str("None or a subset of Shift|Control|Super|Command|Alt|Option")
             }
 
             fn visit_str<E>(self, value: &str) -> Result<ModsWrapper, E>
diff --git a/alacritty/src/config/mouse.rs b/alacritty/src/config/mouse.rs
index 2aa7557c..aed1ab04 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/config/mouse.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/config/mouse.rs
@@ -1,50 +1,12 @@
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-use glutin::event::ModifiersState;
-
 use alacritty_config_derive::ConfigDeserialize;
-use alacritty_terminal::config::Program;
-
-use crate::config::bindings::ModsWrapper;
 
 #[derive(ConfigDeserialize, Default, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct Mouse {
     pub double_click: ClickHandler,
     pub triple_click: ClickHandler,
     pub hide_when_typing: bool,
-    pub url: Url,
-}
-
-#[derive(ConfigDeserialize, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub struct Url {
-    /// Program for opening links.
-    pub launcher: Option<Program>,
-
-    /// Modifier used to open links.
-    modifiers: ModsWrapper,
-}
-
-impl Url {
-    pub fn mods(&self) -> ModifiersState {
-        self.modifiers.into_inner()
-    }
-}
-
-impl Default for Url {
-    fn default() -> Url {
-        Url {
-            #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "macos", windows)))]
-            launcher: Some(Program::Just(String::from("xdg-open"))),
-            #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-            launcher: Some(Program::Just(String::from("open"))),
-            #[cfg(windows)]
-            launcher: Some(Program::WithArgs {
-                program: String::from("cmd"),
-                args: vec!["/c".to_string(), "start".to_string(), "".to_string()],
-            }),
-            modifiers: Default::default(),
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 #[derive(ConfigDeserialize, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
diff --git a/alacritty/src/config/ui_config.rs b/alacritty/src/config/ui_config.rs
index 3cd2ad88..ff013d57 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/config/ui_config.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/config/ui_config.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ use crate::config::font::Font;
 use crate::config::mouse::Mouse;
 use crate::config::window::WindowConfig;
 
+/// Regex used for the default URL hint.
+#[rustfmt::skip]
+const URL_REGEX: &str = "(mailto:|gemini:|gopher:|https:|http:|news:|file:|git:|ssh:|ftp:)\
+                         [^\u{0000}-\u{001F}\u{007F}-\u{009F}<>\" {-}\\^⟨⟩`]+";
+
 #[derive(ConfigDeserialize, Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub struct UiConfig {
     /// Font configuration.
@@ -90,13 +95,18 @@ impl Default for UiConfig {
 impl UiConfig {
     /// Generate key bindings for all keyboard hints.
     pub fn generate_hint_bindings(&mut self) {
-        for hint in self.hints.enabled.drain(..) {
+        for hint in &self.hints.enabled {
+            let binding = match hint.binding {
+                Some(binding) => binding,
+                None => continue,
+            };
+
             let binding = KeyBinding {
-                trigger: hint.binding.key,
-                mods: hint.binding.mods.0,
+                trigger: binding.key,
+                mods: binding.mods.0,
                 mode: BindingMode::empty(),
                 notmode: BindingMode::empty(),
-                action: Action::Hint(hint),
+                action: Action::Hint(hint.clone()),
             };
 
             self.key_bindings.0.push(binding);
@@ -197,13 +207,42 @@ pub struct Delta<T: Default> {
 }
 
 /// Regex terminal hints.
-#[derive(ConfigDeserialize, Default, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(ConfigDeserialize, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct Hints {
     /// Characters for the hint labels.
     alphabet: HintsAlphabet,
 
     /// All configured terminal hints.
-    enabled: Vec<Hint>,
+    pub enabled: Vec<Hint>,
+}
+
+impl Default for Hints {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        // Add URL hint by default when no other hint is present.
+        let pattern = LazyRegexVariant::Pattern(String::from(URL_REGEX));
+        let regex = LazyRegex(Rc::new(RefCell::new(pattern)));
+
+        #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "macos", windows)))]
+        let action = HintAction::Command(Program::Just(String::from("xdg-open")));
+        #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+        let action = HintAction::Command(Program::Just(String::from("open")));
+        #[cfg(windows)]
+        let action = HintAction::Command(Program::WithArgs {
+            program: String::from("cmd"),
+            args: vec!["/c".to_string(), "start".to_string(), "".to_string()],
+        });
+
+        Self {
+            enabled: vec![Hint {
+                regex,
+                action,
+                post_processing: true,
+                mouse: Some(HintMouse { enabled: true, mods: Default::default() }),
+                binding: Default::default(),
+            }],
+            alphabet: Default::default(),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl Hints {
@@ -271,33 +310,51 @@ pub enum HintAction {
 /// Hint configuration.
 #[derive(Deserialize, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct Hint {
+    /// Regex for finding matches.
+    pub regex: LazyRegex,
+
     /// Action executed when this hint is triggered.
     #[serde(flatten)]
     pub action: HintAction,
 
-    /// Regex for finding matches.
-    pub regex: LazyRegex,
+    /// Hint text post processing.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub post_processing: bool,
+
+    /// Hint mouse highlighting.
+    pub mouse: Option<HintMouse>,
 
     /// Binding required to search for this hint.
-    binding: HintBinding,
+    binding: Option<HintBinding>,
 }
 
 /// Binding for triggering a keyboard hint.
 #[derive(Deserialize, Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct HintBinding {
     pub key: Key,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub mods: ModsWrapper,
+}
+
+/// Hint mouse highlighting.
+#[derive(ConfigDeserialize, Default, Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct HintMouse {
+    /// Hint mouse highlighting availability.
+    pub enabled: bool,
+
+    /// Required mouse modifiers for hint highlighting.
     pub mods: ModsWrapper,
 }
 
 /// Lazy regex with interior mutability.
-#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct LazyRegex(Rc<RefCell<LazyRegexVariant>>);
 
 impl LazyRegex {
     /// Execute a function with the compiled regex DFAs as parameter.
-    pub fn with_compiled<T, F>(&self, f: F) -> T
+    pub fn with_compiled<T, F>(&self, mut f: F) -> T
     where
-        F: Fn(&RegexSearch) -> T,
+        F: FnMut(&RegexSearch) -> T,
     {
         f(self.0.borrow_mut().compiled())
     }
@@ -313,14 +370,6 @@ impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for LazyRegex {
     }
 }
 
-/// Implement placeholder to allow derive upstream, since we never need it for this struct itself.
-impl PartialEq for LazyRegex {
-    fn eq(&self, _other: &Self) -> bool {
-        false
-    }
-}
-impl Eq for LazyRegex {}
-
 /// Regex which is compiled on demand, to avoid expensive computations at startup.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub enum LazyRegexVariant {
@@ -357,3 +406,13 @@ impl LazyRegexVariant {
         }
     }
 }
+
+impl PartialEq for LazyRegexVariant {
+    fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
+        match (self, other) {
+            (Self::Pattern(regex), Self::Pattern(other_regex)) => regex == other_regex,
+            _ => false,
+        }
+    }
+}
+impl Eq for LazyRegexVariant {}
diff --git a/alacritty/src/display/content.rs b/alacritty/src/display/content.rs
index e356f1f3..23a2f8a4 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/display/content.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/display/content.rs
@@ -18,15 +18,12 @@ use alacritty_terminal::term::{
 use crate::config::ui_config::UiConfig;
 use crate::display::color::{List, DIM_FACTOR};
 use crate::display::hint::HintState;
-use crate::display::Display;
+use crate::display::{self, Display, MAX_SEARCH_LINES};
 use crate::event::SearchState;
 
 /// Minimum contrast between a fixed cursor color and the cell's background.
 pub const MIN_CURSOR_CONTRAST: f64 = 1.5;
 
-/// Maximum number of linewraps followed outside of the viewport during search highlighting.
-const MAX_SEARCH_LINES: usize = 100;
-
 /// Renderable terminal content.
 ///
 /// This provides the terminal cursor and an iterator over all non-empty cells.
@@ -138,8 +135,8 @@ impl<'a> RenderableContent<'a> {
 
         // Convert cursor point to viewport position.
         let cursor_point = self.terminal_cursor.point;
-        let line = (cursor_point.line + self.terminal_content.display_offset as i32).0 as usize;
-        let point = Point::new(line, cursor_point.column);
+        let display_offset = self.terminal_content.display_offset;
+        let point = display::point_to_viewport(display_offset, cursor_point).unwrap();
 
         Some(RenderableCursor {
             shape: self.terminal_cursor.shape,
@@ -258,8 +255,8 @@ impl RenderableCell {
 
         // Convert cell point to viewport position.
         let cell_point = cell.point;
-        let line = (cell_point.line + content.terminal_content.display_offset as i32).0 as usize;
-        let point = Point::new(line, cell_point.column);
+        let display_offset = content.terminal_content.display_offset;
+        let point = display::point_to_viewport(display_offset, cell_point).unwrap();
 
         RenderableCell {
             zerowidth: cell.zerowidth().map(|zerowidth| zerowidth.to_vec()),
@@ -441,7 +438,7 @@ impl<'a> From<&'a HintState> for Hint<'a> {
 
 /// Wrapper for finding visible regex matches.
 #[derive(Default, Clone)]
-pub struct RegexMatches(Vec<RangeInclusive<Point>>);
+pub struct RegexMatches(pub Vec<RangeInclusive<Point>>);
 
 impl RegexMatches {
     /// Find all visible matches.
diff --git a/alacritty/src/display/hint.rs b/alacritty/src/display/hint.rs
index 2a5e9c65..f9ab90d4 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/display/hint.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/display/hint.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
-use alacritty_terminal::term::search::Match;
+use std::cmp::{max, min};
+
+use glutin::event::ModifiersState;
+
+use alacritty_terminal::grid::BidirectionalIterator;
+use alacritty_terminal::index::{Boundary, Point};
+use alacritty_terminal::term::search::{Match, RegexSearch};
 use alacritty_terminal::term::Term;
 
 use crate::config::ui_config::{Hint, HintAction};
+use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::display::content::RegexMatches;
+use crate::display::MAX_SEARCH_LINES;
 
 /// Percentage of characters in the hints alphabet used for the last character.
 const HINT_SPLIT_PERCENTAGE: f32 = 0.5;
@@ -63,7 +71,20 @@ impl HintState {
         };
 
         // Find visible matches.
-        self.matches = hint.regex.with_compiled(|regex| RegexMatches::new(term, regex));
+        self.matches.0 = hint.regex.with_compiled(|regex| {
+            let mut matches = RegexMatches::new(term, regex);
+
+            // Apply post-processing and search for sub-matches if necessary.
+            if hint.post_processing {
+                matches
+                    .drain(..)
+                    .map(|rm| HintPostProcessor::new(term, regex, rm).collect::<Vec<_>>())
+                    .flatten()
+                    .collect()
+            } else {
+                matches.0
+            }
+        });
 
         // Cancel highlight with no visible matches.
         if self.matches.is_empty() {
@@ -144,6 +165,7 @@ impl HintState {
 }
 
 /// Hint match which was selected by the user.
+#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct HintMatch {
     /// Action for handling the text.
     pub action: HintAction,
@@ -217,6 +239,159 @@ impl HintLabels {
     }
 }
 
+/// Check if there is a hint highlighted at the specified point.
+pub fn highlighted_at<T>(
+    term: &Term<T>,
+    config: &Config,
+    point: Point,
+    mouse_mods: ModifiersState,
+) -> Option<HintMatch> {
+    config.ui_config.hints.enabled.iter().find_map(|hint| {
+        // Check if all required modifiers are pressed.
+        if hint.mouse.map_or(true, |mouse| !mouse.enabled || !mouse_mods.contains(mouse.mods.0)) {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        hint.regex.with_compiled(|regex| {
+            // Setup search boundaries.
+            let mut start = term.line_search_left(point);
+            start.line = max(start.line, point.line - MAX_SEARCH_LINES);
+            let mut end = term.line_search_right(point);
+            end.line = min(end.line, point.line + MAX_SEARCH_LINES);
+
+            // Function to verify if the specified point is inside the match.
+            let at_point = |rm: &Match| *rm.start() <= point && *rm.end() >= point;
+
+            // Check if there's any match at the specified point.
+            let regex_match = term.regex_search_right(regex, start, end).filter(at_point)?;
+
+            // Apply post-processing and search for sub-matches if necessary.
+            let regex_match = if hint.post_processing {
+                HintPostProcessor::new(term, regex, regex_match).find(at_point)
+            } else {
+                Some(regex_match)
+            };
+
+            regex_match.map(|bounds| HintMatch { action: hint.action.clone(), bounds })
+        })
+    })
+}
+
+/// Iterator over all post-processed matches inside an existing hint match.
+struct HintPostProcessor<'a, T> {
+    /// Regex search DFAs.
+    regex: &'a RegexSearch,
+
+    /// Terminal reference.
+    term: &'a Term<T>,
+
+    /// Next hint match in the iterator.
+    next_match: Option<Match>,
+
+    /// Start point for the next search.
+    start: Point,
+
+    /// End point for the hint match iterator.
+    end: Point,
+}
+
+impl<'a, T> HintPostProcessor<'a, T> {
+    /// Create a new iterator for an unprocessed match.
+    fn new(term: &'a Term<T>, regex: &'a RegexSearch, regex_match: Match) -> Self {
+        let end = *regex_match.end();
+        let mut post_processor = Self { next_match: None, start: end, end, term, regex };
+
+        // Post-process the first hint match.
+        let next_match = post_processor.hint_post_processing(&regex_match);
+        post_processor.start = next_match.end().add(term, Boundary::Grid, 1);
+        post_processor.next_match = Some(next_match);
+
+        post_processor
+    }
+
+    /// Apply some hint post processing heuristics.
+    ///
+    /// This will check the end of the hint and make it shorter if certain characters are determined
+    /// to be unlikely to be intentionally part of the hint.
+    ///
+    /// This is most useful for identifying URLs appropriately.
+    fn hint_post_processing(&self, regex_match: &Match) -> Match {
+        let mut iter = self.term.grid().iter_from(*regex_match.start());
+
+        let mut c = iter.cell().c;
+
+        // Truncate uneven number of brackets.
+        let end = *regex_match.end();
+        let mut open_parents = 0;
+        let mut open_brackets = 0;
+        loop {
+            match c {
+                '(' => open_parents += 1,
+                '[' => open_brackets += 1,
+                ')' => {
+                    if open_parents == 0 {
+                        iter.prev();
+                        break;
+                    } else {
+                        open_parents -= 1;
+                    }
+                },
+                ']' => {
+                    if open_brackets == 0 {
+                        iter.prev();
+                        break;
+                    } else {
+                        open_brackets -= 1;
+                    }
+                },
+                _ => (),
+            }
+
+            if iter.point() == end {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            match iter.next() {
+                Some(indexed) => c = indexed.cell.c,
+                None => break,
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Truncate trailing characters which are likely to be delimiters.
+        let start = *regex_match.start();
+        while iter.point() != start {
+            if !matches!(c, '.' | ',' | ':' | ';' | '?' | '!' | '(' | '[' | '\'') {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            match iter.prev() {
+                Some(indexed) => c = indexed.cell.c,
+                None => break,
+            }
+        }
+
+        start..=iter.point()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a, T> Iterator for HintPostProcessor<'a, T> {
+    type Item = Match;
+
+    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
+        let next_match = self.next_match.take()?;
+
+        if self.start <= self.end {
+            if let Some(rm) = self.term.regex_search_right(self.regex, self.start, self.end) {
+                let regex_match = self.hint_post_processing(&rm);
+                self.start = regex_match.end().add(self.term, Boundary::Grid, 1);
+                self.next_match = Some(regex_match);
+            }
+        }
+
+        Some(next_match)
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
diff --git a/alacritty/src/display/mod.rs b/alacritty/src/display/mod.rs
index 78220b59..6e40e35c 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/display/mod.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/display/mod.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 //! GPU drawing.
 
 use std::cmp::min;
+use std::convert::TryFrom;
 use std::f64;
 use std::fmt::{self, Formatter};
 #[cfg(all(feature = "wayland", not(any(target_os = "macos", windows))))]
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ use alacritty_terminal::event::{EventListener, OnResize};
 use alacritty_terminal::grid::Dimensions as _;
 use alacritty_terminal::index::{Column, Direction, Line, Point};
 use alacritty_terminal::selection::Selection;
+use alacritty_terminal::term::cell::Flags;
 use alacritty_terminal::term::{SizeInfo, Term, TermMode, MIN_COLUMNS, MIN_SCREEN_LINES};
 
 use crate::config::font::Font;
@@ -38,14 +40,13 @@ use crate::display::bell::VisualBell;
 use crate::display::color::List;
 use crate::display::content::RenderableContent;
 use crate::display::cursor::IntoRects;
-use crate::display::hint::HintState;
+use crate::display::hint::{HintMatch, HintState};
 use crate::display::meter::Meter;
 use crate::display::window::Window;
 use crate::event::{Mouse, SearchState};
 use crate::message_bar::{MessageBuffer, MessageType};
 use crate::renderer::rects::{RenderLines, RenderRect};
 use crate::renderer::{self, GlyphCache, QuadRenderer};
-use crate::url::{Url, Urls};
 
 pub mod content;
 pub mod cursor;
@@ -58,7 +59,13 @@ mod meter;
 #[cfg(all(feature = "wayland", not(any(target_os = "macos", windows))))]
 mod wayland_theme;
 
+/// Maximum number of linewraps followed outside of the viewport during search highlighting.
+pub const MAX_SEARCH_LINES: usize = 100;
+
+/// Label for the forward terminal search bar.
 const FORWARD_SEARCH_LABEL: &str = "Search: ";
+
+/// Label for the backward terminal search bar.
 const BACKWARD_SEARCH_LABEL: &str = "Backward Search: ";
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -164,10 +171,12 @@ impl DisplayUpdate {
 pub struct Display {
     pub size_info: SizeInfo,
     pub window: Window,
-    pub urls: Urls,
 
-    /// Currently highlighted URL.
-    pub highlighted_url: Option<Url>,
+    /// Hint highlighted by the mouse.
+    pub highlighted_hint: Option<HintMatch>,
+
+    /// Hint highlighted by the vi mode cursor.
+    pub vi_highlighted_hint: Option<HintMatch>,
 
     #[cfg(all(feature = "wayland", not(any(target_os = "macos", windows))))]
     pub wayland_event_queue: Option<EventQueue>,
@@ -331,8 +340,8 @@ impl Display {
             hint_state,
             meter: Meter::new(),
             size_info,
-            urls: Urls::new(),
-            highlighted_url: None,
+            highlighted_hint: None,
+            vi_highlighted_hint: None,
             #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "macos", windows)))]
             is_x11,
             #[cfg(all(feature = "wayland", not(any(target_os = "macos", windows))))]
@@ -473,8 +482,6 @@ impl Display {
         terminal: MutexGuard<'_, Term<T>>,
         message_buffer: &MessageBuffer,
         config: &Config,
-        mouse: &Mouse,
-        mods: ModifiersState,
         search_state: &SearchState,
     ) {
         // Collect renderable content before the terminal is dropped.
@@ -492,10 +499,6 @@ impl Display {
         let metrics = self.glyph_cache.font_metrics();
         let size_info = self.size_info;
 
-        let selection = !terminal.selection.as_ref().map(Selection::is_empty).unwrap_or(true);
-        let mouse_mode = terminal.mode().intersects(TermMode::MOUSE_MODE)
-            && !terminal.mode().contains(TermMode::VI);
-
         let vi_mode = terminal.mode().contains(TermMode::VI);
         let vi_mode_cursor = if vi_mode { Some(terminal.vi_mode_cursor) } else { None };
 
@@ -507,18 +510,24 @@ impl Display {
         });
 
         let mut lines = RenderLines::new();
-        let mut urls = Urls::new();
 
         // Draw grid.
         {
             let _sampler = self.meter.sampler();
 
             let glyph_cache = &mut self.glyph_cache;
+            let highlighted_hint = &self.highlighted_hint;
+            let vi_highlighted_hint = &self.vi_highlighted_hint;
             self.renderer.with_api(&config.ui_config, &size_info, |mut api| {
                 // Iterate over all non-empty cells in the grid.
-                for cell in grid_cells {
-                    // Update URL underlines.
-                    urls.update(&size_info, &cell);
+                for mut cell in grid_cells {
+                    // Underline hints hovered by mouse or vi mode cursor.
+                    let point = viewport_to_point(display_offset, cell.point);
+                    if highlighted_hint.as_ref().map_or(false, |h| h.bounds.contains(&point))
+                        || vi_highlighted_hint.as_ref().map_or(false, |h| h.bounds.contains(&point))
+                    {
+                        cell.flags.insert(Flags::UNDERLINE);
+                    }
 
                     // Update underline/strikeout.
                     lines.update(&cell);
@@ -531,33 +540,9 @@ impl Display {
 
         let mut rects = lines.rects(&metrics, &size_info);
 
-        // Update visible URLs.
-        self.urls = urls;
-        if let Some(url) = self.urls.highlighted(config, mouse, mods, mouse_mode, selection) {
-            rects.append(&mut url.rects(&metrics, &size_info));
-
-            self.window.set_mouse_cursor(CursorIcon::Hand);
-
-            self.highlighted_url = Some(url);
-        } else if self.highlighted_url.is_some() {
-            self.highlighted_url = None;
-
-            if mouse_mode {
-                self.window.set_mouse_cursor(CursorIcon::Default);
-            } else {
-                self.window.set_mouse_cursor(CursorIcon::Text);
-            }
-        }
-
         if let Some(vi_mode_cursor) = vi_mode_cursor {
-            // Highlight URLs at the vi mode cursor position.
-            let vi_point = vi_mode_cursor.point;
-            let line = (vi_point.line + display_offset).0 as usize;
-            if let Some(url) = self.urls.find_at(Point::new(line, vi_point.column)) {
-                rects.append(&mut url.rects(&metrics, &size_info));
-            }
-
             // Indicate vi mode by showing the cursor's position in the top right corner.
+            let vi_point = vi_mode_cursor.point;
             let line = (-vi_point.line.0 + size_info.bottommost_line().0) as usize;
             self.draw_line_indicator(config, &size_info, total_lines, Some(vi_point), line);
         } else if search_state.regex().is_some() {
@@ -671,6 +656,47 @@ impl Display {
         self.colors = List::from(&config.ui_config.colors);
     }
 
+    /// Update the mouse/vi mode cursor hint highlighting.
+    pub fn update_highlighted_hints<T>(
+        &mut self,
+        term: &Term<T>,
+        config: &Config,
+        mouse: &Mouse,
+        modifiers: ModifiersState,
+    ) {
+        // Update vi mode cursor hint.
+        if term.mode().contains(TermMode::VI) {
+            let mods = ModifiersState::all();
+            let point = term.vi_mode_cursor.point;
+            self.vi_highlighted_hint = hint::highlighted_at(&term, config, point, mods);
+        } else {
+            self.vi_highlighted_hint = None;
+        }
+
+        // Abort if mouse highlighting conditions are not met.
+        if !mouse.inside_text_area || !term.selection.as_ref().map_or(true, Selection::is_empty) {
+            self.highlighted_hint = None;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Find highlighted hint at mouse position.
+        let point = viewport_to_point(term.grid().display_offset(), mouse.point);
+        let highlighted_hint = hint::highlighted_at(&term, config, point, modifiers);
+
+        // Update cursor shape.
+        if highlighted_hint.is_some() {
+            self.window.set_mouse_cursor(CursorIcon::Hand);
+        } else if self.highlighted_hint.is_some() {
+            if term.mode().intersects(TermMode::MOUSE_MODE) && !term.mode().contains(TermMode::VI) {
+                self.window.set_mouse_cursor(CursorIcon::Default);
+            } else {
+                self.window.set_mouse_cursor(CursorIcon::Text);
+            }
+        }
+
+        self.highlighted_hint = highlighted_hint;
+    }
+
     /// Format search regex to account for the cursor and fullwidth characters.
     fn format_search(size_info: &SizeInfo, search_regex: &str, search_label: &str) -> String {
         // Add spacers for wide chars.
@@ -782,6 +808,18 @@ impl Display {
     }
 }
 
+/// Convert a terminal point to a viewport relative point.
+pub fn point_to_viewport(display_offset: usize, point: Point) -> Option<Point<usize>> {
+    let viewport_line = point.line.0 + display_offset as i32;
+    usize::try_from(viewport_line).ok().map(|line| Point::new(line, point.column))
+}
+
+/// Convert a viewport relative point to a terminal point.
+pub fn viewport_to_point(display_offset: usize, point: Point<usize>) -> Point {
+    let line = Line(point.line as i32) - display_offset;
+    Point::new(line, point.column)
+}
+
 /// Calculate the cell dimensions based on font metrics.
 ///
 /// This will return a tuple of the cell width and height.
diff --git a/alacritty/src/event.rs b/alacritty/src/event.rs
index 341f398a..33b15928 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/event.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/event.rs
@@ -44,15 +44,14 @@ use crate::clipboard::Clipboard;
 use crate::config::ui_config::{HintAction, HintInternalAction};
 use crate::config::{self, Config};
 use crate::daemon::start_daemon;
-use crate::display::hint::{HintMatch, HintState};
+use crate::display::hint::HintMatch;
 use crate::display::window::Window;
-use crate::display::{Display, DisplayUpdate};
+use crate::display::{self, Display, DisplayUpdate};
 use crate::input::{self, ActionContext as _, FONT_SIZE_STEP};
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 use crate::macos;
 use crate::message_bar::{Message, MessageBuffer};
 use crate::scheduler::{Scheduler, TimerId};
-use crate::url::{Url, Urls};
 
 /// Duration after the last user input until an unlimited search is performed.
 pub const TYPING_SEARCH_DELAY: Duration = Duration::from_millis(500);
@@ -213,9 +212,8 @@ impl<'a, N: Notify + 'a, T: EventListener> input::ActionContext<T> for ActionCon
         } else if self.mouse().left_button_state == ElementState::Pressed
             || self.mouse().right_button_state == ElementState::Pressed
         {
-            let point = self.mouse().point;
-            let line = Line(point.line as i32) - self.terminal.grid().display_offset();
-            let point = Point::new(line, point.column);
+            let display_offset = self.terminal.grid().display_offset();
+            let point = display::viewport_to_point(display_offset, self.mouse().point);
             self.update_selection(point, self.mouse().cell_side);
         }
 
@@ -322,13 +320,13 @@ impl<'a, N: Notify + 'a, T: EventListener> input::ActionContext<T> for ActionCon
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    fn window(&self) -> &Window {
-        &self.display.window
+    fn window(&mut self) -> &mut Window {
+        &mut self.display.window
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    fn window_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Window {
-        &mut self.display.window
+    fn display(&mut self) -> &mut Display {
+        &mut self.display
     }
 
     #[inline]
@@ -385,30 +383,6 @@ impl<'a, N: Notify + 'a, T: EventListener> input::ActionContext<T> for ActionCon
         start_daemon(&alacritty, &args);
     }
 
-    /// Spawn URL launcher when clicking on URLs.
-    fn launch_url(&self, url: Url) {
-        if self.mouse.block_url_launcher {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if let Some(ref launcher) = self.config.ui_config.mouse.url.launcher {
-            let display_offset = self.terminal.grid().display_offset();
-            let start = url.start();
-            let start = Point::new(Line(start.line as i32 - display_offset as i32), start.column);
-            let end = url.end();
-            let end = Point::new(Line(end.line as i32 - display_offset as i32), end.column);
-
-            let mut args = launcher.args().to_vec();
-            args.push(self.terminal.bounds_to_string(start, end));
-
-            start_daemon(launcher.program(), &args);
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn highlighted_url(&self) -> Option<&Url> {
-        self.display.highlighted_url.as_ref()
-    }
-
     fn change_font_size(&mut self, delta: f32) {
         *self.font_size = max(*self.font_size + delta, Size::new(FONT_SIZE_STEP));
         let font = self.config.ui_config.font.clone().with_size(*self.font_size);
@@ -645,42 +619,43 @@ impl<'a, N: Notify + 'a, T: EventListener> input::ActionContext<T> for ActionCon
         }
     }
 
-    fn hint_state(&mut self) -> &mut HintState {
-        &mut self.display.hint_state
-    }
-
     /// Process a new character for keyboard hints.
     fn hint_input(&mut self, c: char) {
-        let action = self.display.hint_state.keyboard_input(self.terminal, c);
+        if let Some(hint) = self.display.hint_state.keyboard_input(self.terminal, c) {
+            self.mouse.block_hint_launcher = false;
+            self.trigger_hint(&hint);
+        }
         *self.dirty = true;
+    }
 
-        let HintMatch { action, bounds } = match action {
-            Some(action) => action,
-            None => return,
-        };
+    /// Trigger a hint action.
+    fn trigger_hint(&mut self, hint: &HintMatch) {
+        if self.mouse.block_hint_launcher {
+            return;
+        }
 
-        match action {
+        match &hint.action {
             // Launch an external program.
             HintAction::Command(command) => {
-                let text = self.terminal.bounds_to_string(*bounds.start(), *bounds.end());
+                let text = self.terminal.bounds_to_string(*hint.bounds.start(), *hint.bounds.end());
                 let mut args = command.args().to_vec();
                 args.push(text);
                 start_daemon(command.program(), &args);
             },
             // Copy the text to the clipboard.
             HintAction::Action(HintInternalAction::Copy) => {
-                let text = self.terminal.bounds_to_string(*bounds.start(), *bounds.end());
+                let text = self.terminal.bounds_to_string(*hint.bounds.start(), *hint.bounds.end());
                 self.clipboard.store(ClipboardType::Clipboard, text);
             },
             // Write the text to the PTY/search.
             HintAction::Action(HintInternalAction::Paste) => {
-                let text = self.terminal.bounds_to_string(*bounds.start(), *bounds.end());
+                let text = self.terminal.bounds_to_string(*hint.bounds.start(), *hint.bounds.end());
                 self.paste(&text);
             },
             // Select the text.
             HintAction::Action(HintInternalAction::Select) => {
-                self.start_selection(SelectionType::Simple, *bounds.start(), Side::Left);
-                self.update_selection(*bounds.end(), Side::Right);
+                self.start_selection(SelectionType::Simple, *hint.bounds.start(), Side::Left);
+                self.update_selection(*hint.bounds.end(), Side::Right);
             },
         }
     }
@@ -731,10 +706,6 @@ impl<'a, N: Notify + 'a, T: EventListener> input::ActionContext<T> for ActionCon
         self.event_loop
     }
 
-    fn urls(&self) -> &Urls {
-        &self.display.urls
-    }
-
     fn clipboard_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Clipboard {
         self.clipboard
     }
@@ -908,7 +879,8 @@ pub struct Mouse {
     pub scroll_px: f64,
     pub cell_side: Side,
     pub lines_scrolled: f32,
-    pub block_url_launcher: bool,
+    pub block_hint_launcher: bool,
+    pub hint_highlight_dirty: bool,
     pub inside_text_area: bool,
     pub point: Point<usize>,
     pub x: usize,
@@ -925,7 +897,8 @@ impl Default for Mouse {
             right_button_state: ElementState::Released,
             click_state: ClickState::None,
             cell_side: Side::Left,
-            block_url_launcher: Default::default(),
+            hint_highlight_dirty: Default::default(),
+            block_hint_launcher: Default::default(),
             inside_text_area: Default::default(),
             lines_scrolled: Default::default(),
             scroll_px: Default::default(),
@@ -1115,6 +1088,17 @@ impl<N: Notify + OnResize> Processor<N> {
                 return;
             }
 
+            if self.dirty || self.mouse.hint_highlight_dirty {
+                self.display.update_highlighted_hints(
+                    &terminal,
+                    &self.config,
+                    &self.mouse,
+                    self.modifiers,
+                );
+                self.mouse.hint_highlight_dirty = false;
+                self.dirty = true;
+            }
+
             if self.dirty {
                 self.dirty = false;
 
@@ -1127,14 +1111,7 @@ impl<N: Notify + OnResize> Processor<N> {
                 }
 
                 // Redraw screen.
-                self.display.draw(
-                    terminal,
-                    &self.message_buffer,
-                    &self.config,
-                    &self.mouse,
-                    self.modifiers,
-                    &self.search_state,
-                );
+                self.display.draw(terminal, &self.message_buffer, &self.config, &self.search_state);
             }
         });
 
@@ -1165,7 +1142,7 @@ impl<N: Notify + OnResize> Processor<N> {
                     // Resize to event's dimensions, since no resize event is emitted on Wayland.
                     display_update_pending.set_dimensions(PhysicalSize::new(width, height));
 
-                    processor.ctx.window_mut().dpr = scale_factor;
+                    processor.ctx.window().dpr = scale_factor;
                     *processor.ctx.dirty = true;
                 },
                 Event::Message(message) => {
@@ -1184,7 +1161,7 @@ impl<N: Notify + OnResize> Processor<N> {
                     TerminalEvent::Title(title) => {
                         let ui_config = &processor.ctx.config.ui_config;
                         if ui_config.window.dynamic_title {
-                            processor.ctx.window_mut().set_title(&title);
+                            processor.ctx.window().set_title(&title);
                         }
                     },
                     TerminalEvent::ResetTitle => {
@@ -1198,7 +1175,7 @@ impl<N: Notify + OnResize> Processor<N> {
                         // Set window urgency.
                         if processor.ctx.terminal.mode().contains(TermMode::URGENCY_HINTS) {
                             let focused = processor.ctx.terminal.is_focused;
-                            processor.ctx.window_mut().set_urgent(!focused);
+                            processor.ctx.window().set_urgent(!focused);
                         }
 
                         // Ring visual bell.
@@ -1251,16 +1228,16 @@ impl<N: Notify + OnResize> Processor<N> {
                     },
                     WindowEvent::ReceivedCharacter(c) => processor.received_char(c),
                     WindowEvent::MouseInput { state, button, .. } => {
-                        processor.ctx.window_mut().set_mouse_visible(true);
+                        processor.ctx.window().set_mouse_visible(true);
                         processor.mouse_input(state, button);
                         *processor.ctx.dirty = true;
                     },
                     WindowEvent::CursorMoved { position, .. } => {
-                        processor.ctx.window_mut().set_mouse_visible(true);
+                        processor.ctx.window().set_mouse_visible(true);
                         processor.mouse_moved(position);
                     },
                     WindowEvent::MouseWheel { delta, phase, .. } => {
-                        processor.ctx.window_mut().set_mouse_visible(true);
+                        processor.ctx.window().set_mouse_visible(true);
                         processor.mouse_wheel_input(delta, phase);
                     },
                     WindowEvent::Focused(is_focused) => {
@@ -1269,9 +1246,9 @@ impl<N: Notify + OnResize> Processor<N> {
                             *processor.ctx.dirty = true;
 
                             if is_focused {
-                                processor.ctx.window_mut().set_urgent(false);
+                                processor.ctx.window().set_urgent(false);
                             } else {
-                                processor.ctx.window_mut().set_mouse_visible(true);
+                                processor.ctx.window().set_mouse_visible(true);
                             }
 
                             processor.ctx.update_cursor_blinking();
@@ -1285,7 +1262,7 @@ impl<N: Notify + OnResize> Processor<N> {
                     WindowEvent::CursorLeft { .. } => {
                         processor.ctx.mouse.inside_text_area = false;
 
-                        if processor.ctx.highlighted_url().is_some() {
+                        if processor.ctx.display().highlighted_hint.is_some() {
                             *processor.ctx.dirty = true;
                         }
                     },
@@ -1382,12 +1359,12 @@ impl<N: Notify + OnResize> Processor<N> {
         if !config.ui_config.window.dynamic_title
             || processor.ctx.config.ui_config.window.title != config.ui_config.window.title
         {
-            processor.ctx.window_mut().set_title(&config.ui_config.window.title);
+            processor.ctx.window().set_title(&config.ui_config.window.title);
         }
 
         #[cfg(all(feature = "wayland", not(any(target_os = "macos", windows))))]
         if processor.ctx.event_loop.is_wayland() {
-            processor.ctx.window_mut().set_wayland_theme(&config.ui_config.colors);
+            processor.ctx.window().set_wayland_theme(&config.ui_config.colors);
         }
 
         // Set subpixel anti-aliasing.
@@ -1396,7 +1373,7 @@ impl<N: Notify + OnResize> Processor<N> {
 
         // Disable shadows for transparent windows on macOS.
         #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-        processor.ctx.window_mut().set_has_shadow(config.ui_config.background_opacity() >= 1.0);
+        processor.ctx.window().set_has_shadow(config.ui_config.background_opacity() >= 1.0);
 
         // Update hint keys.
         processor.ctx.display.hint_state.update_alphabet(config.ui_config.hints.alphabet());
diff --git a/alacritty/src/input.rs b/alacritty/src/input.rs
index 38a346d9..7dd47803 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/input.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/input.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use glutin::window::CursorIcon;
 use alacritty_terminal::ansi::{ClearMode, Handler};
 use alacritty_terminal::event::EventListener;
 use alacritty_terminal::grid::{Dimensions, Scroll};
-use alacritty_terminal::index::{Boundary, Column, Direction, Line, Point, Side};
+use alacritty_terminal::index::{Boundary, Column, Direction, Point, Side};
 use alacritty_terminal::selection::SelectionType;
 use alacritty_terminal::term::search::Match;
 use alacritty_terminal::term::{ClipboardType, SizeInfo, Term, TermMode};
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ use alacritty_terminal::vi_mode::ViMotion;
 use crate::clipboard::Clipboard;
 use crate::config::{Action, BindingMode, Config, Key, SearchAction, ViAction};
 use crate::daemon::start_daemon;
-use crate::display::hint::HintState;
+use crate::display::hint::HintMatch;
 use crate::display::window::Window;
+use crate::display::{self, Display};
 use crate::event::{ClickState, Event, Mouse, TYPING_SEARCH_DELAY};
 use crate::message_bar::{self, Message};
 use crate::scheduler::{Scheduler, TimerId};
-use crate::url::{Url, Urls};
 
 /// Font size change interval.
 pub const FONT_SIZE_STEP: f32 = 0.5;
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ pub trait ActionContext<T: EventListener> {
     fn suppress_chars(&mut self) -> &mut bool;
     fn modifiers(&mut self) -> &mut ModifiersState;
     fn scroll(&mut self, _scroll: Scroll) {}
-    fn window(&self) -> &Window;
-    fn window_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Window;
+    fn window(&mut self) -> &mut Window;
+    fn display(&mut self) -> &mut Display;
     fn terminal(&self) -> &Term<T>;
     fn terminal_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Term<T>;
     fn spawn_new_instance(&mut self) {}
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@ pub trait ActionContext<T: EventListener> {
     fn message(&self) -> Option<&Message>;
     fn config(&self) -> &Config;
     fn event_loop(&self) -> &EventLoopWindowTarget<Event>;
-    fn urls(&self) -> &Urls;
-    fn launch_url(&self, _url: Url) {}
-    fn highlighted_url(&self) -> Option<&Url>;
     fn mouse_mode(&self) -> bool;
     fn clipboard_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Clipboard;
     fn scheduler_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Scheduler;
@@ -105,8 +102,8 @@ pub trait ActionContext<T: EventListener> {
     fn search_active(&self) -> bool;
     fn on_typing_start(&mut self) {}
     fn toggle_vi_mode(&mut self) {}
-    fn hint_state(&mut self) -> &mut HintState;
     fn hint_input(&mut self, _character: char) {}
+    fn trigger_hint(&mut self, _hint: &HintMatch) {}
     fn paste(&mut self, _text: &str) {}
 }
 
@@ -142,7 +139,7 @@ impl<T: EventListener> Execute<T> for Action {
             },
             Action::Command(program) => start_daemon(program.program(), program.args()),
             Action::Hint(hint) => {
-                ctx.hint_state().start(hint.clone());
+                ctx.display().hint_state.start(hint.clone());
                 ctx.mark_dirty();
             },
             Action::ToggleViMode => ctx.toggle_vi_mode(),
@@ -164,12 +161,12 @@ impl<T: EventListener> Execute<T> for Action {
                 Self::toggle_selection(ctx, SelectionType::Semantic);
             },
             Action::ViAction(ViAction::Open) => {
-                ctx.mouse_mut().block_url_launcher = false;
-                let vi_point = ctx.terminal().vi_mode_cursor.point;
-                let line = (vi_point.line + ctx.terminal().grid().display_offset()).0 as usize;
-                if let Some(url) = ctx.urls().find_at(Point::new(line, vi_point.column)) {
-                    ctx.launch_url(url);
+                let hint = ctx.display().vi_highlighted_hint.take();
+                if let Some(hint) = &hint {
+                    ctx.mouse_mut().block_hint_launcher = false;
+                    ctx.trigger_hint(hint);
                 }
+                ctx.display().vi_highlighted_hint = hint;
             },
             Action::ViAction(ViAction::SearchNext) => {
                 let terminal = ctx.terminal();
@@ -250,9 +247,9 @@ impl<T: EventListener> Execute<T> for Action {
                 let text = ctx.clipboard_mut().load(ClipboardType::Selection);
                 ctx.paste(&text);
             },
-            Action::ToggleFullscreen => ctx.window_mut().toggle_fullscreen(),
+            Action::ToggleFullscreen => ctx.window().toggle_fullscreen(),
             #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-            Action::ToggleSimpleFullscreen => ctx.window_mut().toggle_simple_fullscreen(),
+            Action::ToggleSimpleFullscreen => ctx.window().toggle_simple_fullscreen(),
             #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
             Action::Hide => ctx.event_loop().hide_application(),
             #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
@@ -327,25 +324,6 @@ impl<T: EventListener> Execute<T> for Action {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
-pub enum MouseState {
-    Url(Url),
-    MessageBar,
-    MessageBarButton,
-    Mouse,
-    Text,
-}
-
-impl From<MouseState> for CursorIcon {
-    fn from(mouse_state: MouseState) -> CursorIcon {
-        match mouse_state {
-            MouseState::Url(_) | MouseState::MessageBarButton => CursorIcon::Hand,
-            MouseState::Text => CursorIcon::Text,
-            _ => CursorIcon::Default,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 impl<T: EventListener, A: ActionContext<T>> Processor<T, A> {
     pub fn new(ctx: A) -> Self {
         Self { ctx, _phantom: Default::default() }
@@ -375,11 +353,6 @@ impl<T: EventListener, A: ActionContext<T>> Processor<T, A> {
 
         let cell_changed = point != self.ctx.mouse().point;
 
-        // Update mouse state and check for URL change.
-        let mouse_state = self.mouse_state();
-        self.update_url_state(&mouse_state);
-        self.ctx.window_mut().set_mouse_cursor(mouse_state.into());
-
         // If the mouse hasn't changed cells, do nothing.
         if !cell_changed
             && self.ctx.mouse().cell_side == cell_side
@@ -392,13 +365,20 @@ impl<T: EventListener, A: ActionContext<T>> Processor<T, A> {
         self.ctx.mouse_mut().cell_side = cell_side;
         self.ctx.mouse_mut().point = point;
 
+        // Update mouse state and check for URL change.
+        let mouse_state = self.cursor_state();
+        self.ctx.window().set_mouse_cursor(mouse_state);
+
+        // Prompt hint highlight update.
+        self.ctx.mouse_mut().hint_highlight_dirty = true;
+
         // Don't launch URLs if mouse has moved.
-        self.ctx.mouse_mut().block_url_launcher = true;
+        self.ctx.mouse_mut().block_hint_launcher = true;
 
         if (lmb_pressed || rmb_pressed) && (self.ctx.modifiers().shift() || !self.ctx.mouse_mode())
         {
-            let line = Line(point.line as i32) - self.ctx.terminal().grid().display_offset();
-            let point = Point::new(line, point.column);
+            let display_offset = self.ctx.terminal().grid().display_offset();
+            let point = display::viewport_to_point(display_offset, point);
             self.ctx.update_selection(point, cell_side);
         } else if cell_changed
             && point.line < self.ctx.terminal().screen_lines()
@@ -562,10 +542,8 @@ impl<T: EventListener, A: ActionContext<T>> Processor<T, A> {
             };
 
             // Load mouse point, treating message bar and padding as the closest cell.
-            let point = self.ctx.mouse().point;
             let display_offset = self.ctx.terminal().grid().display_offset();
-            let absolute_line = Line(point.line as i32) - display_offset;
-            let point = Point::new(absolute_line, point.column);
+            let point = display::viewport_to_point(display_offset, self.ctx.mouse().point);
 
             match button {
                 MouseButton::Left => self.on_left_click(point),
@@ -619,7 +597,7 @@ impl<T: EventListener, A: ActionContext<T>> Processor<T, A> {
         match self.ctx.mouse().click_state {
             ClickState::Click => {
                 // Don't launch URLs if this click cleared the selection.
-                self.ctx.mouse_mut().block_url_launcher = !self.ctx.selection_is_empty();
+                self.ctx.mouse_mut().block_hint_launcher = !self.ctx.selection_is_empty();
 
                 self.ctx.clear_selection();
 
@@ -631,11 +609,11 @@ impl<T: EventListener, A: ActionContext<T>> Processor<T, A> {
                 }
             },
             ClickState::DoubleClick => {
-                self.ctx.mouse_mut().block_url_launcher = true;
+                self.ctx.mouse_mut().block_hint_launcher = true;
                 self.ctx.start_selection(SelectionType::Semantic, point, side);
             },
             ClickState::TripleClick => {
-                self.ctx.mouse_mut().block_url_launcher = true;
+                self.ctx.mouse_mut().block_hint_launcher = true;
                 self.ctx.start_selection(SelectionType::Lines, point, side);
             },
             ClickState::None => (),
@@ -658,10 +636,15 @@ impl<T: EventListener, A: ActionContext<T>> Processor<T, A> {
             };
             self.mouse_report(code, ElementState::Released);
             return;
-        } else if let (MouseButton::Left, MouseState::Url(url)) = (button, self.mouse_state()) {
-            self.ctx.launch_url(url);
         }
 
+        // Trigger hints highlighted by the mouse.
+        let hint = self.ctx.display().highlighted_hint.take();
+        if let Some(hint) = hint.as_ref().filter(|_| button == MouseButton::Left) {
+            self.ctx.trigger_hint(hint);
+        }
+        self.ctx.display().highlighted_hint = hint;
+
         self.ctx.scheduler_mut().unschedule(TimerId::SelectionScrolling);
     }
 
@@ -748,7 +731,7 @@ impl<T: EventListener, A: ActionContext<T>> Processor<T, A> {
         }
 
         // Skip normal mouse events if the message bar has been clicked.
-        if self.message_bar_mouse_state() == Some(MouseState::MessageBarButton)
+        if self.message_bar_cursor_state() == Some(CursorIcon::Hand)
             && state == ElementState::Pressed
         {
             let size = self.ctx.size_info();
@@ -773,7 +756,7 @@ impl<T: EventListener, A: ActionContext<T>> Processor<T, A> {
                 },
             };
 
-            self.ctx.window_mut().set_mouse_cursor(new_icon);
+            self.ctx.window().set_mouse_cursor(new_icon);
         } else {
             match state {
                 ElementState::Pressed => {
@@ -788,7 +771,7 @@ impl<T: EventListener, A: ActionContext<T>> Processor<T, A> {
     /// Process key input.
     pub fn key_input(&mut self, input: KeyboardInput) {
         // All key bindings are disabled while a hint is being selected.
-        if self.ctx.hint_state().active() {
+        if self.ctx.display().hint_state.active() {
             *self.ctx.suppress_chars() = false;
             return;
         }
@@ -813,17 +796,19 @@ impl<T: EventListener, A: ActionContext<T>> Processor<T, A> {
     pub fn modifiers_input(&mut self, modifiers: ModifiersState) {
         *self.ctx.modifiers() = modifiers;
 
+        // Prompt hint highlight update.
+        self.ctx.mouse_mut().hint_highlight_dirty = true;
+
         // Update mouse state and check for URL change.
-        let mouse_state = self.mouse_state();
-        self.update_url_state(&mouse_state);
-        self.ctx.window_mut().set_mouse_cursor(mouse_state.into());
+        let mouse_state = self.cursor_state();
+        self.ctx.window().set_mouse_cursor(mouse_state);
     }
 
     /// Reset mouse cursor based on modifier and terminal state.
     #[inline]
     pub fn reset_mouse_cursor(&mut self) {
-        let mouse_state = self.mouse_state();
-        self.ctx.window_mut().set_mouse_cursor(mouse_state.into());
+        let mouse_state = self.cursor_state();
+        self.ctx.window().set_mouse_cursor(mouse_state);
     }
 
     /// Process a received character.
@@ -831,7 +816,7 @@ impl<T: EventListener, A: ActionContext<T>> Processor<T, A> {
         let suppress_chars = *self.ctx.suppress_chars();
 
         // Handle hint selection over anything else.
-        if self.ctx.hint_state().active() && !suppress_chars {
+        if self.ctx.display().hint_state.active() && !suppress_chars {
             self.ctx.hint_input(c);
             return;
         }
@@ -925,8 +910,8 @@ impl<T: EventListener, A: ActionContext<T>> Processor<T, A> {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Check mouse state in relation to the message bar.
-    fn message_bar_mouse_state(&self) -> Option<MouseState> {
+    /// Check mouse icon state in relation to the message bar.
+    fn message_bar_cursor_state(&self) -> Option<CursorIcon> {
         // Since search is above the message bar, the button is offset by search's height.
         let search_height = if self.ctx.search_active() { 1 } else { 0 };
 
@@ -941,53 +926,30 @@ impl<T: EventListener, A: ActionContext<T>> Processor<T, A> {
         } else if mouse.y <= terminal_end + size.cell_height() as usize
             && mouse.point.column + message_bar::CLOSE_BUTTON_TEXT.len() >= size.columns()
         {
-            Some(MouseState::MessageBarButton)
+            Some(CursorIcon::Hand)
         } else {
-            Some(MouseState::MessageBar)
+            Some(CursorIcon::Default)
         }
     }
 
-    /// Trigger redraw when URL highlight changed.
-    #[inline]
-    fn update_url_state(&mut self, mouse_state: &MouseState) {
-        let highlighted_url = self.ctx.highlighted_url();
-        if let MouseState::Url(url) = mouse_state {
-            if Some(url) != highlighted_url {
-                self.ctx.mark_dirty();
-            }
-        } else if highlighted_url.is_some() {
-            self.ctx.mark_dirty();
-        }
-    }
+    /// Icon state of the cursor.
+    fn cursor_state(&mut self) -> CursorIcon {
+        // Define function to check if mouse is on top of a hint.
+        let display_offset = self.ctx.terminal().grid().display_offset();
+        let mouse_point = self.ctx.mouse().point;
+        let hint_highlighted = |hint: &HintMatch| {
+            let point = display::viewport_to_point(display_offset, mouse_point);
+            hint.bounds.contains(&point)
+        };
 
-    /// Location of the mouse cursor.
-    fn mouse_state(&mut self) -> MouseState {
-        // Check message bar before URL to ignore URLs in the message bar.
-        if let Some(mouse_state) = self.message_bar_mouse_state() {
-            return mouse_state;
-        }
-
-        let mouse_mode = self.ctx.mouse_mode();
-
-        // Check for URL at mouse cursor.
-        let mods = *self.ctx.modifiers();
-        let highlighted_url = self.ctx.urls().highlighted(
-            self.ctx.config(),
-            self.ctx.mouse(),
-            mods,
-            mouse_mode,
-            !self.ctx.selection_is_empty(),
-        );
-
-        if let Some(url) = highlighted_url {
-            return MouseState::Url(url);
-        }
-
-        // Check mouse mode if location is not special.
-        if !self.ctx.modifiers().shift() && mouse_mode {
-            MouseState::Mouse
+        if let Some(mouse_state) = self.message_bar_cursor_state() {
+            mouse_state
+        } else if self.ctx.display().highlighted_hint.as_ref().map_or(false, hint_highlighted) {
+            CursorIcon::Hand
+        } else if !self.ctx.modifiers().shift() && self.ctx.mouse_mode() {
+            CursorIcon::Default
         } else {
-            MouseState::Text
+            CursorIcon::Text
         }
     }
 
@@ -1129,11 +1091,11 @@ mod tests {
             &mut self.modifiers
         }
 
-        fn window(&self) -> &Window {
+        fn window(&mut self) -> &mut Window {
             unimplemented!();
         }
 
-        fn window_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Window {
+        fn display(&mut self) -> &mut Display {
             unimplemented!();
         }
 
@@ -1157,21 +1119,9 @@ mod tests {
             unimplemented!();
         }
 
-        fn urls(&self) -> &Urls {
-            unimplemented!();
-        }
-
-        fn highlighted_url(&self) -> Option<&Url> {
-            unimplemented!();
-        }
-
         fn scheduler_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Scheduler {
             unimplemented!();
         }
-
-        fn hint_state(&mut self) -> &mut HintState {
-            unimplemented!();
-        }
     }
 
     macro_rules! test_clickstate {
diff --git a/alacritty/src/main.rs b/alacritty/src/main.rs
index 0914aee4..c68f3cfb 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/main.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/main.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ mod message_bar;
 mod panic;
 mod renderer;
 mod scheduler;
-mod url;
 
 mod gl {
     #![allow(clippy::all)]
diff --git a/alacritty/src/url.rs b/alacritty/src/url.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index add4a1aa..00000000
--- a/alacritty/src/url.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,288 +0,0 @@
-use std::cmp::min;
-use std::mem;
-
-use crossfont::Metrics;
-use glutin::event::{ElementState, ModifiersState};
-use urlocator::{UrlLocation, UrlLocator};
-
-use alacritty_terminal::grid::Dimensions;
-use alacritty_terminal::index::{Boundary, Column, Line, Point};
-use alacritty_terminal::term::cell::Flags;
-use alacritty_terminal::term::color::Rgb;
-use alacritty_terminal::term::SizeInfo;
-
-use crate::config::Config;
-use crate::display::content::RenderableCell;
-use crate::event::Mouse;
-use crate::renderer::rects::{RenderLine, RenderRect};
-
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
-pub struct Url {
-    lines: Vec<RenderLine>,
-    end_offset: u16,
-    size: SizeInfo,
-}
-
-impl Url {
-    /// Rectangles required for underlining the URL.
-    pub fn rects(&self, metrics: &Metrics, size: &SizeInfo) -> Vec<RenderRect> {
-        let end = self.end();
-        self.lines
-            .iter()
-            .filter(|line| line.start <= end)
-            .map(|line| {
-                let mut rect_line = *line;
-                rect_line.end = min(line.end, end);
-                rect_line.rects(Flags::UNDERLINE, metrics, size)
-            })
-            .flatten()
-            .collect()
-    }
-
-    /// Viewport start point of the URL.
-    pub fn start(&self) -> Point<usize> {
-        self.lines[0].start
-    }
-
-    /// Viewport end point of the URL.
-    pub fn end(&self) -> Point<usize> {
-        let end = self.lines[self.lines.len() - 1].end;
-
-        // Convert to Point<Line> to make use of the grid clamping logic.
-        let mut end = Point::new(Line(end.line as i32), end.column);
-        end = end.sub(&self.size, Boundary::Cursor, self.end_offset as usize);
-
-        Point::new(end.line.0 as usize, end.column)
-    }
-}
-
-pub struct Urls {
-    locator: UrlLocator,
-    urls: Vec<Url>,
-    scheme_buffer: Vec<(Point<usize>, Rgb)>,
-    next_point: Point<usize>,
-    state: UrlLocation,
-}
-
-impl Default for Urls {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            locator: UrlLocator::new(),
-            scheme_buffer: Vec::new(),
-            urls: Vec::new(),
-            state: UrlLocation::Reset,
-            next_point: Point::new(0, Column(0)),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl Urls {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
-        Self::default()
-    }
-
-    // Update tracked URLs.
-    pub fn update(&mut self, size: &SizeInfo, cell: &RenderableCell) {
-        let point = cell.point;
-        let mut end = point;
-
-        // Include the following wide char spacer.
-        if cell.flags.contains(Flags::WIDE_CHAR) {
-            end.column += 1;
-        }
-
-        // Reset URL when empty cells have been skipped.
-        if point != Point::new(0, Column(0)) && point != self.next_point {
-            self.reset();
-        }
-
-        self.next_point = if end.column.0 + 1 == size.columns() {
-            Point::new(end.line + 1, Column(0))
-        } else {
-            Point::new(end.line, end.column + 1)
-        };
-
-        // Extend current state if a leading wide char spacer is encountered.
-        if cell.flags.intersects(Flags::LEADING_WIDE_CHAR_SPACER) {
-            if let UrlLocation::Url(_, mut end_offset) = self.state {
-                if end_offset != 0 {
-                    end_offset += 1;
-                }
-
-                self.extend_url(point, end, cell.fg, end_offset);
-            }
-
-            return;
-        }
-
-        // Advance parser.
-        let last_state = mem::replace(&mut self.state, self.locator.advance(cell.character));
-        match (self.state, last_state) {
-            (UrlLocation::Url(_length, end_offset), UrlLocation::Scheme) => {
-                // Create empty URL.
-                self.urls.push(Url { lines: Vec::new(), end_offset, size: *size });
-
-                // Push schemes into URL.
-                for (scheme_point, scheme_fg) in self.scheme_buffer.split_off(0) {
-                    self.extend_url(scheme_point, scheme_point, scheme_fg, end_offset);
-                }
-
-                // Push the new cell into URL.
-                self.extend_url(point, end, cell.fg, end_offset);
-            },
-            (UrlLocation::Url(_length, end_offset), UrlLocation::Url(..)) => {
-                self.extend_url(point, end, cell.fg, end_offset);
-            },
-            (UrlLocation::Scheme, _) => self.scheme_buffer.push((cell.point, cell.fg)),
-            (UrlLocation::Reset, _) => self.reset(),
-            _ => (),
-        }
-
-        // Reset at un-wrapped linebreak.
-        if cell.point.column.0 + 1 == size.columns() && !cell.flags.contains(Flags::WRAPLINE) {
-            self.reset();
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Extend the last URL.
-    fn extend_url(&mut self, start: Point<usize>, end: Point<usize>, color: Rgb, end_offset: u16) {
-        let url = self.urls.last_mut().unwrap();
-
-        // If color changed, we need to insert a new line.
-        if url.lines.last().map(|last| last.color) == Some(color) {
-            url.lines.last_mut().unwrap().end = end;
-        } else {
-            url.lines.push(RenderLine { start, end, color });
-        }
-
-        // Update excluded cells at the end of the URL.
-        url.end_offset = end_offset;
-    }
-
-    /// Find URL below the mouse cursor.
-    pub fn highlighted(
-        &self,
-        config: &Config,
-        mouse: &Mouse,
-        mods: ModifiersState,
-        mouse_mode: bool,
-        selection: bool,
-    ) -> Option<Url> {
-        // Require additional shift in mouse mode.
-        let mut required_mods = config.ui_config.mouse.url.mods();
-        if mouse_mode {
-            required_mods |= ModifiersState::SHIFT;
-        }
-
-        // Make sure all prerequisites for highlighting are met.
-        if selection
-            || !mouse.inside_text_area
-            || config.ui_config.mouse.url.launcher.is_none()
-            || required_mods != mods
-            || mouse.left_button_state == ElementState::Pressed
-        {
-            return None;
-        }
-
-        self.find_at(mouse.point)
-    }
-
-    /// Find URL at location.
-    pub fn find_at(&self, point: Point<usize>) -> Option<Url> {
-        for url in &self.urls {
-            if (url.start()..=url.end()).contains(&point) {
-                return Some(url.clone());
-            }
-        }
-        None
-    }
-
-    fn reset(&mut self) {
-        self.locator = UrlLocator::new();
-        self.state = UrlLocation::Reset;
-        self.scheme_buffer.clear();
-    }
-}
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests {
-    use super::*;
-
-    use alacritty_terminal::index::Column;
-
-    fn text_to_cells(text: &str) -> Vec<RenderableCell> {
-        text.chars()
-            .enumerate()
-            .map(|(i, character)| RenderableCell {
-                character,
-                zerowidth: None,
-                point: Point::new(0, Column(i)),
-                fg: Default::default(),
-                bg: Default::default(),
-                bg_alpha: 0.,
-                flags: Flags::empty(),
-            })
-            .collect()
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn multi_color_url() {
-        let mut input = text_to_cells("test https://example.org ing");
-        let size = SizeInfo::new(input.len() as f32, 1., 1.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, false);
-
-        input[10].fg = Rgb { r: 0xff, g: 0x00, b: 0xff };
-
-        let mut urls = Urls::new();
-
-        for cell in input {
-            urls.update(&size, &cell);
-        }
-
-        let url = urls.urls.first().unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(url.start().column, Column(5));
-        assert_eq!(url.end().column, Column(23));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn multiple_urls() {
-        let input = text_to_cells("test git:a git:b git:c ing");
-        let size = SizeInfo::new(input.len() as f32, 1., 1.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, false);
-
-        let mut urls = Urls::new();
-
-        for cell in input {
-            urls.update(&size, &cell);
-        }
-
-        assert_eq!(urls.urls.len(), 3);
-
-        assert_eq!(urls.urls[0].start().column, Column(5));
-        assert_eq!(urls.urls[0].end().column, Column(9));
-
-        assert_eq!(urls.urls[1].start().column, Column(11));
-        assert_eq!(urls.urls[1].end().column, Column(15));
-
-        assert_eq!(urls.urls[2].start().column, Column(17));
-        assert_eq!(urls.urls[2].end().column, Column(21));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn wide_urls() {
-        let input = text_to_cells("test https://こんにちは (http:여보세요) ing");
-        let size = SizeInfo::new(input.len() as f32 + 9., 1., 1.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, false);
-
-        let mut urls = Urls::new();
-
-        for cell in input {
-            urls.update(&size, &cell);
-        }
-
-        assert_eq!(urls.urls.len(), 2);
-
-        assert_eq!(urls.urls[0].start().column, Column(5));
-        assert_eq!(urls.urls[0].end().column, Column(17));
-
-        assert_eq!(urls.urls[1].start().column, Column(20));
-        assert_eq!(urls.urls[1].end().column, Column(28));
-    }
-}
diff --git a/alacritty_terminal/src/term/search.rs b/alacritty_terminal/src/term/search.rs
index 638df670..93345e4f 100644
--- a/alacritty_terminal/src/term/search.rs
+++ b/alacritty_terminal/src/term/search.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl<T> Term<T> {
         // Limit maximum number of lines searched.
         end = match max_lines {
             Some(max_lines) => {
-                let line = (start.line + max_lines).grid_clamp(self, Boundary::Grid);
+                let line = (start.line + max_lines).grid_clamp(self, Boundary::None);
                 Point::new(line, self.last_column())
             },
             _ => end.sub(self, Boundary::None, 1),
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ impl<T> Term<T> {
         // Limit maximum number of lines searched.
         end = match max_lines {
             Some(max_lines) => {
-                let line = (start.line - max_lines).grid_clamp(self, Boundary::Grid);
+                let line = (start.line - max_lines).grid_clamp(self, Boundary::None);
                 Point::new(line, Column(0))
             },
             _ => end.add(self, Boundary::None, 1),
diff --git a/docs/features.md b/docs/features.md
index 3aa87aab..fd9a9ad2 100644
--- a/docs/features.md
+++ b/docs/features.md
@@ -27,13 +27,6 @@ line (<kbd>Shift</kbd> <kbd>v</kbd>) and block selection (<kbd>Ctrl</kbd>
 <kbd>v</kbd>). You can also toggle between them while the selection is still
 active.
 
-### Opening URLs
-
-While in vi mode you can open URLs using the <kbd>Enter</kbd> key. If some text
-is recognized as a URL, it will be underlined once you move the vi cursor above
-it. The program used to open these URLs can be changed in the [configuration
-file].
-
 ## Search
 
 Search allows you to find anything in Alacritty's scrollback buffer. You can
@@ -61,6 +54,11 @@ start vi mode. They consist of a regex that detects these text elements and then
 either feeds them to an external application or triggers one of Alacritty's
 built-in actions.
 
+Hints can also be triggered using the mouse or vi mode cursor. If a hint is
+enabled for mouse interaction and recognized as such, it will be underlined when
+the mouse or vi mode cursor is on top of it. Using the left mouse button or
+<kbd>Enter</kbd> key in vi mode will then trigger the hint.
+
 Hints can be configured in the `hints` and `colors.hints` sections in the
 Alacritty configuration file.