diff --git a/src/cursor.c b/src/cursor.c
index 2f54997..95d3971 100644
--- a/src/cursor.c
+++ b/src/cursor.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <ncurses.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include "frontend.h"
+#include "util.h"
 
 /* The Cursor struct helps with controls.
  * It also maps the drawing area to the canvas nicely.
@@ -22,6 +23,13 @@ Cursor *cursor_newyx(int y, int x) {
   return cursor;
 }
 
+/* Make a new cursor at the position of an ncurses mouse event.
+ */
+Cursor *cursor_newmouse(MEVENT *m) {
+  return cursor_newyx(min(view_max_y, max(0, m->y - 1)),
+                      min(view_max_x, max(0, m->x - 1)));
+}
+
 /* Make a copy of an existing cursor.
  *
  */
@@ -73,6 +81,7 @@ int cursor_x_to_canvas(Cursor *cursor) { return cursor->x + 1; }
 
 int cursor_y_to_canvas(Cursor *cursor) { return cursor->y + 1; }
 
+// Move cursor based on arrow keys
 void cursor_key_to_move(int arrow, Cursor *cursor, View *view) {
   switch (arrow) {
     case KEY_LEFT:
@@ -90,6 +99,12 @@ void cursor_key_to_move(int arrow, Cursor *cursor, View *view) {
   }
 }
 
+// move cursor to mouse event, bounded to view
+void cursor_mouse_to_move(MEVENT *mevent, Cursor *cursor, View *view) {
+  cursor->x = min(view_max_x, max(0, mevent->x - 1));
+  cursor->y = min(view_max_y, max(0, mevent->y - 1));
+}
+
 int cursor_opposite_dir(int arrow) {
   switch (arrow) {
     case KEY_LEFT:
diff --git a/src/cursor.h b/src/cursor.h
index 90def02..fa14dbe 100644
--- a/src/cursor.h
+++ b/src/cursor.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <ncurses.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
+// A coordinate pair
 typedef struct CURSOR {
   int x;
   int y;
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ typedef struct CURSOR {
 
 Cursor *cursor_new();
 Cursor *cursor_newyx(int y, int x);
+Cursor *cursor_newmouse(MEVENT *m);
 Cursor *cursor_copy(Cursor *original);
 void cursor_free(Cursor *cursor);
 
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ void cursor_move_right(Cursor *cursor, View *view);
 int cursor_x_to_canvas(Cursor *cursor);
 int cursor_y_to_canvas(Cursor *cursor);
 void cursor_key_to_move(int arrow, Cursor *cursor, View *view);
+void cursor_mouse_to_move(MEVENT *mevent, Cursor *cursor, View *view);
 int cursor_opposite_dir(int arrow);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/fe_modes.c b/src/fe_modes.c
index a8527e7..083b5a4 100644
--- a/src/fe_modes.c
+++ b/src/fe_modes.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ editor_mode_t modes[] = {
     {"Switcher", "Switch to another mode", mode_picker},
     {"Insert", "Insert characters", mode_insert},
     {"Pan", "Pan around the canvas", mode_pan},
+    {"Line", "Draw straight lines", mode_line},
     {"Free-Line", "Draw a line with your arrow keys", mode_free_line},
     {"Brush", "Paint with arrow keys and mouse", mode_brush},
 };
@@ -57,6 +58,13 @@ typedef struct {
 
 mode_insert_config_t mode_insert_config = {NULL};
 
+typedef struct {
+  Cursor *first_position;
+  enum { SELECT_FIRST, SELECT_SECOND } state;
+} mode_line_config_t;
+
+mode_line_config_t mode_line_config = {NULL, SELECT_FIRST};
+
 ///////////////////////
 // GENERAL FUNCTIONS //
 ///////////////////////
@@ -90,6 +98,92 @@ void cmd_trim_canvas(State *state) {
   redraw_canvas_win();
 }
 
+/* Draws a straight line between two points with Bresenham's line algorithm.
+ *
+ * The relative position of the points does not matter, but they should be valid
+ * coordinates for the canvas.
+ */
+void draw_line(Canvas *c, int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2) {
+  // logd("Drawing (%d,%d) to (%d,%d)\n", x1, y1, x2, y2);
+  const char stroke = '+';
+  int dx = x2 - x1;
+  int dy = y2 - y1;
+  const float m = (float)dy / dx;  // line slope
+
+  // logd("dx: %d\tdy: %d\tm: %f\n", dx, dy, m);
+
+  // short-circuit if horizontal or vertical
+  if (dy == 0) {
+    const int y = y1;
+    for (int x = min(x1, x2); x <= max(x1, x2); x++) {
+      canvas_scharyx(c, y, x, stroke);
+    }
+    return;
+  } else if (dx == 0) {
+    const int x = x1;
+    for (int y = min(y1, y2); y <= max(y1, y2); y++) {
+      canvas_scharyx(c, y, x, stroke);
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // swap points if necessary to keep line-drawing left-to-right/bottom-to-top
+  // if we're drawing y based on x and dx < 0, swap points
+  // if we're drawing x based on y and dy < 0, swap points
+
+  if ((abs(m) < 1 && dx < 0) || (abs(m) >= 1 && dy < 0)) {
+    // logd("Swapping points\n");
+    int sx = x1;
+    int sy = y1;
+    x1 = x2;
+    y1 = y2;
+    x2 = sx;
+    y2 = sy;
+    dy = -dy;
+    dx = -dx;
+  }
+
+  float error = 0.0;
+
+  if (abs(m) < 1) {
+    // logd("m < 1:");
+    // for |m| < 1, f(x) = y
+    const int dysign = (int)(abs(dy) / dy);
+    int y = y1;
+    for (int x = x1; x <= x2; x++) {
+      // logd("(%d,%d)", x, y);
+      canvas_scharyx(c, y, x, stroke);
+      error = error + m;
+      // logd("%f", error);
+      if (abs(error) >= 0.5) {
+        y = y + dysign;
+        error = error - dysign;
+        // logd("r");
+      }
+      // logd(",");
+    }
+    // logd("Done\n");
+  } else {
+    // logd("m > 1:");
+    // for |m| > 1, f(y) = x
+    const int dxsign = (int)(abs(dx) / dx);
+    int x = x1;
+    for (int y = y1; y <= y2; y++) {
+      // logd("(%d,%d)", x, y);
+      canvas_scharyx(c, y, x, stroke);
+      error = error + 1 / m;
+      // logd("%f", error);
+      if (abs(error) >= 0.5) {
+        x = x + dxsign;
+        error = error - dxsign;
+        // logd("r");
+      }
+      // logd(",");
+    }
+    // logd("Done\n");
+  }
+}
+
 /* Call a mode given its Mode_ID.
  *
  * This makes sure info_win is always updated.
@@ -442,6 +536,90 @@ int mode_pan(reason_t reason, State *state) {
   return 0;
 }
 
+/* mode_line
+ *
+ * Draw straight lines between two points.
+ *
+ * TODO: fix drawing view position != canvas position
+ */
+int mode_line(reason_t reason, State *state) {
+  mode_line_config_t *mode_cfg = &mode_line_config;
+
+  // reset state when switched into
+  if (reason == START) {
+    mode_cfg->state = SELECT_FIRST;
+    if (mode_cfg->first_position == NULL) {
+      mode_cfg->first_position =
+          cursor_copy(state->cursor);  // make sure position is not NULL
+    }
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  bool should_draw = false;
+
+  if (reason == NEW_KEY) {
+    // KEYBOARD BEHAVIOR
+    // press ENTER to set start and end points, move with keys
+    if (state->ch_in == KEY_ENTER) {
+      switch (mode_cfg->state) {
+        case SELECT_FIRST: {
+          // set first position
+          Cursor *old_cursor = mode_cfg->first_position;
+          mode_cfg->first_position = cursor_copy(state->cursor);
+          cursor_free(old_cursor);
+          mode_cfg->state = SELECT_SECOND;
+          return 0;
+          break;
+        }
+        case SELECT_SECOND: {
+          // draw line from previous point to current
+          should_draw = true;
+        }
+        default:
+          break;
+      }
+    } else if ((state->ch_in == KEY_LEFT) || (state->ch_in == KEY_RIGHT) ||
+               (state->ch_in == KEY_UP) || (state->ch_in == KEY_DOWN)) {
+      // move cursor with keys
+      int current_arrow = state->ch_in;
+      cursor_key_to_move(current_arrow, state->cursor, state->view);
+    }
+  } else if (reason == NEW_MOUSE) {
+    // MOUSE BEHAVIOR
+    // click and drag to draw a line, or click two points
+    MEVENT *m = state->mevent_in;
+    if (m->bstate & BUTTON1_PRESSED && mode_cfg->state == SELECT_FIRST) {
+      // set position 1 on mouse down
+      mode_cfg->state = SELECT_SECOND;
+      Cursor *old_cursor = mode_cfg->first_position;
+      mode_cfg->first_position = cursor_newmouse(m);
+      cursor_free(old_cursor);
+    } else if (m->bstate & BUTTON1_RELEASED) {
+      if (mode_cfg->state == SELECT_SECOND &&
+          ((m->y - 1) != mode_cfg->first_position->y ||
+           (m->x - 1) != mode_cfg->first_position->x)) {
+        // only draw new line if mouse has moved
+        should_draw = true;
+      }
+    }
+    cursor_mouse_to_move(m, state->cursor, state->view);
+  }
+
+  if (should_draw) {
+    // draws from mode_cfg->first_position to state->cursor
+    const int x1 = mode_cfg->first_position->x;
+    const int y1 = mode_cfg->first_position->y;
+    const int x2 = state->cursor->x;
+    const int y2 = state->cursor->y;
+    draw_line(state->view->canvas, x1, y1, x2, y2);
+    // TODO: update view only at positions drawn
+    redraw_canvas_win();
+    mode_cfg->state = SELECT_FIRST;
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
 /* mode_free_line
  *
  * Move with arrows and insert character with keyboard.
diff --git a/src/fe_modes.h b/src/fe_modes.h
index 39f0b0e..3bac929 100644
--- a/src/fe_modes.h
+++ b/src/fe_modes.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ typedef int mode_function_t(reason_t, State *);
 mode_function_t mode_picker;
 mode_function_t mode_insert;
 mode_function_t mode_pan;
+mode_function_t mode_line;
 mode_function_t mode_free_line;
 mode_function_t mode_brush;
 
diff --git a/src/mode_id.h b/src/mode_id.h
index 98d806c..5d75b4d 100644
--- a/src/mode_id.h
+++ b/src/mode_id.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ typedef enum {
   MODE_PICKER,
   MODE_INSERT,
   MODE_PAN,
+  MODE_LINE,
   MODE_FREE_LINE,
   MODE_BRUSH,