diff --git a/src/logdata/src/logdataoperation.cpp b/src/logdata/src/logdataoperation.cpp
index 2bb1b3393..bd6b6910b 100644
--- a/src/logdata/src/logdataoperation.cpp
+++ b/src/logdata/src/logdataoperation.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void OperationQueue::tryStartOperation()
                          beforeOperationStart_();
                          operation.start( worker_.get() );
                      },
-                     [this]( absl::monostate ) { LOG_INFO << "no operation to start"; } ),
+                     []( absl::monostate ) { LOG_INFO << "no operation to start"; } ),
                  executingOperation_ );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/include/abstractlogview.h b/src/ui/include/abstractlogview.h
index 30f6d00f9..9fb5dade3 100644
--- a/src/ui/include/abstractlogview.h
+++ b/src/ui/include/abstractlogview.h
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ class AbstractLogView : public QAbstractScrollArea, public SearchableWidgetInter
     LineNumber searchStart_;
     LineNumber searchEnd_;
 
+    OptionalLineNumber contextMenuLine_;
     OptionalLineNumber selectionStart_;
 
     // Text handling
diff --git a/src/ui/src/abstractlogview.cpp b/src/ui/src/abstractlogview.cpp
index c9d7c3fe9..96a1527ff 100644
--- a/src/ui/src/abstractlogview.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/src/abstractlogview.cpp
@@ -316,10 +316,12 @@ void AbstractLogView::mousePressEvent( QMouseEvent* mouseEvent )
         textAreaCache_.invalid_ = true;
     }
     else if ( mouseEvent->button() == Qt::RightButton ) {
-        // Prepare the popup depending on selection type
-        if ( selection_.isSingleLine() ) {
-            copyAction_->setText( "&Copy this line" );
+        contextMenuLine_ = convertCoordToLine( mouseEvent->y() );
+        if ( contextMenuLine_.has_value() && contextMenuLine_ >= logData->getNbLine() ) {
+            contextMenuLine_ = {};
+        }
 
+        if ( contextMenuLine_.has_value() ) {
             setSearchStartAction_->setEnabled( true );
             setSearchEndAction_->setEnabled( true );
 
@@ -327,9 +329,6 @@ void AbstractLogView::mousePressEvent( QMouseEvent* mouseEvent )
             setSelectionEndAction_->setEnabled( !!selectionStart_ );
         }
         else {
-            copyAction_->setText( "&Copy" );
-            copyAction_->setStatusTip( tr( "Copy the selection" ) );
-
             setSearchStartAction_->setEnabled( false );
             setSearchEndAction_->setEnabled( false );
 
@@ -337,6 +336,15 @@ void AbstractLogView::mousePressEvent( QMouseEvent* mouseEvent )
             setSelectionEndAction_->setEnabled( false );
         }
 
+        // Prepare the popup depending on selection type
+        if ( selection_.isSingleLine() || contextMenuLine_.has_value() ) {
+            copyAction_->setText( "&Copy this line" );
+        }
+        else {
+            copyAction_->setText( "&Copy" );
+            copyAction_->setStatusTip( tr( "Copy the selection" ) );
+        }
+
         if ( selection_.isPortion() ) {
             findNextAction_->setEnabled( true );
             findPreviousAction_->setEnabled( true );
@@ -1166,32 +1174,39 @@ void AbstractLogView::updateSearchLimits()
 
 void AbstractLogView::setSearchStart()
 {
-    const auto selectedLine = selection_.selectedLine();
     searchStart_
-        = selectedLine.has_value() ? displayLineNumber( *selectedLine ) - 1_lcount : 0_lnum;
+        = contextMenuLine_.has_value() ? displayLineNumber( *contextMenuLine_ ) - 1_lcount : 0_lnum;
     updateSearchLimits();
 }
 
 void AbstractLogView::setSearchEnd()
 {
-    const auto selectedLine = selection_.selectedLine();
-    searchEnd_ = selectedLine.has_value() ? displayLineNumber( *selectedLine )
-                                          : LineNumber( logData->getNbLine().get() );
+    searchEnd_ = contextMenuLine_.has_value() ? displayLineNumber( *contextMenuLine_ )
+                                              : LineNumber( logData->getNbLine().get() );
     updateSearchLimits();
 }
 
 void AbstractLogView::setSelectionStart()
 {
-    selectionStart_ = selection_.selectedLine();
+    selectionStart_ = contextMenuLine_;
+    if ( selectionStart_.has_value() ) {
+        selection_.selectLine( *selectionStart_ );
+        emit updateLineNumber( *selectionStart_ );
+        emit newSelection( *selectionStart_ );
+
+        textAreaCache_.invalid_ = true;
+        update();
+    }
 }
 
 void AbstractLogView::setSelectionEnd()
 {
-    auto selectionEnd = selection_.selectedLine();
+    const auto selectionEnd = contextMenuLine_;
 
     if ( selectionStart_ && selectionEnd ) {
         selection_.selectRange( *selectionStart_, *selectionEnd );
         selectionStart_ = {};
+        
         textAreaCache_.invalid_ = true;
         update();
     }
diff --git a/src/utils/include/dispatch_to.h b/src/utils/include/dispatch_to.h
index 889856ff9..2abb3f5bf 100644
--- a/src/utils/include/dispatch_to.h
+++ b/src/utils/include/dispatch_to.h
@@ -17,14 +17,15 @@
  * along with klogg.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-
 #ifndef KLOGG_DISPATCH_TO
 
-#include <QApplication>
 #include <QAbstractEventDispatcher>
+#include <QApplication>
 #include <QMetaObject>
 #include <QThread>
 
+#include "log.h"
+
 // by
 // https://github.com/KubaO/stackoverflown/blob/master/questions/metacall-21646467/main.cpp
 #if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK( 5, 10, 0 )
@@ -49,29 +50,30 @@ struct FEvent : public QEvent {
 
     FEvent( Fun&& fun )
         : QEvent( QEvent::None )
-        , fun( std::move( fun ) )
+        , fun_( std::move( fun ) )
     {
     }
     FEvent( const Fun& fun )
         : QEvent( QEvent::None )
-        , fun( fun )
+        , fun_( fun )
     {
     }
     ~FEvent()
     {
-        fun();
+        fun_();
     }
 
   private:
-    Fun fun;
+    Fun fun_;
 };
 } // namespace detail
 
 template <typename F>
 static void dispatchToObject( F&& fun, QObject* obj = qApp )
 {
-    if ( qobject_cast<QThread*>( obj ) )
-        qWarning() << "posting a call to a thread object - consider using postToThread";
+    if ( qobject_cast<QThread*>( obj ) ) {
+        LOG_WARNING << "posting a call to a thread object - consider using postToThread";
+    }
     QCoreApplication::postEvent( obj, new detail::FEvent<F>( std::forward<F>( fun ) ) );
 }