diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/tughi/aggregator/activities/main/EntriesFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/tughi/aggregator/activities/main/EntriesFragment.kt
index da777ac..75ee041 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/tughi/aggregator/activities/main/EntriesFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/tughi/aggregator/activities/main/EntriesFragment.kt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import com.tughi.aggregator.data.EntriesQueryCriteria
 import com.tughi.aggregator.data.EntryTags
 import com.tughi.aggregator.data.TagEntriesQueryCriteria
 import com.tughi.aggregator.data.Tags
+import com.tughi.aggregator.utilities.openURL
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
 abstract class EntriesFragment : Fragment(), EntriesFragmentAdapterListener, Toolbar.OnMenuItemClickListener {
@@ -161,15 +162,19 @@ abstract class EntriesFragment : Fragment(), EntriesFragmentAdapterListener, Too
             R.id.show_read_entries -> {
                 viewModel.changeShowRead(!item.isChecked)
             }
+
             R.id.sort_by_date_asc -> {
                 viewModel.changeSortOrder(Entries.SortOrder.ByDateAscending)
             }
+
             R.id.sort_by_date_desc -> {
                 viewModel.changeSortOrder(Entries.SortOrder.ByDateDescending)
             }
+
             R.id.sort_by_title -> {
                 viewModel.changeSortOrder(Entries.SortOrder.ByTitle)
             }
+
             R.id.mark_all_read -> {
                 viewModel.entriesQueryCriteria.value?.let { queryCriteria ->
                     contentScope.launch {
@@ -198,6 +203,16 @@ abstract class EntriesFragment : Fragment(), EntriesFragmentAdapterListener, Too
         requestReadSession.launch(ReaderActivity.ReadSessionInput(viewModel.entriesQueryCriteria.value!!, position))
     }
 
+    override fun onEntrySelectorClicked(entry: EntriesFragmentViewModel.Entry, position: Int) {
+        if (entry.link != null) {
+            requireContext().openURL(entry.link)
+
+            contentScope.launch {
+                Entries.update(Entries.UpdateEntryCriteria(entry.id), Entries.READ_TIME to System.currentTimeMillis())
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private class SwipeItemTouchHelper : ItemTouchHelper.Callback() {
 
         override fun getMovementFlags(recyclerView: RecyclerView, viewHolder: RecyclerView.ViewHolder): Int =
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/tughi/aggregator/activities/main/EntriesFragmentAdapterListener.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/tughi/aggregator/activities/main/EntriesFragmentAdapterListener.kt
index 448830d..cf160a5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/tughi/aggregator/activities/main/EntriesFragmentAdapterListener.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/tughi/aggregator/activities/main/EntriesFragmentAdapterListener.kt
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ internal interface EntriesFragmentAdapterListener {
 
     fun onEntryClicked(entry: EntriesFragmentViewModel.Entry, position: Int)
 
+    fun onEntrySelectorClicked(entry: EntriesFragmentViewModel.Entry, position: Int)
+
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/tughi/aggregator/activities/main/EntriesFragmentViewHolder.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/tughi/aggregator/activities/main/EntriesFragmentViewHolder.kt
index a2f1a0f..1e3629d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/tughi/aggregator/activities/main/EntriesFragmentViewHolder.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/tughi/aggregator/activities/main/EntriesFragmentViewHolder.kt
@@ -31,10 +31,15 @@ internal abstract class EntriesFragmentEntryViewHolder(itemView: View, private v
     private val author: TextView = itemView.findViewById(R.id.author)
     private val pin: View = itemView.findViewById(R.id.pin)
     private val star: View = itemView.findViewById(R.id.star)
+    private val selector: View = itemView.findViewById(R.id.selector)
 
     init {
         itemView.setOnClickListener {
-            listener.onEntryClicked(item as EntriesFragmentViewModel.Entry, adapterPosition / 2)
+            listener.onEntryClicked(item as EntriesFragmentViewModel.Entry, bindingAdapterPosition / 2)
+        }
+
+        selector.setOnClickListener {
+            listener.onEntrySelectorClicked(item as EntriesFragmentViewModel.Entry, bindingAdapterPosition / 2)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/entry_list_entry_placeholder.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/entry_list_entry_placeholder.xml
index 4d17ac8..285e0a1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/entry_list_entry_placeholder.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/entry_list_entry_placeholder.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
         android:id="@+id/selector"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:background="?selectableItemBackground"
         android:paddingStart="?listPreferredItemPaddingLeft"
         android:paddingEnd="?listPreferredItemPaddingLeft">
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/entry_list_read_entry.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/entry_list_read_entry.xml
index fb5d975..aaf4ded 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/entry_list_read_entry.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/entry_list_read_entry.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
         android:id="@+id/selector"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:background="?selectableItemBackground"
         android:paddingStart="?listPreferredItemPaddingLeft"
         android:paddingEnd="?listPreferredItemPaddingLeft">
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/entry_list_unread_entry.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/entry_list_unread_entry.xml
index 245ddcd..e66de53 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/entry_list_unread_entry.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/entry_list_unread_entry.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
         android:id="@+id/selector"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:background="?selectableItemBackground"
         android:paddingStart="?listPreferredItemPaddingLeft"
         android:paddingEnd="?listPreferredItemPaddingLeft">