diff --git a/packages/base/src/utils/convert-color-string-to-hex.ts b/packages/base/src/utils/convert-color-string-to-hex.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d91993e72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/base/src/utils/convert-color-string-to-hex.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/**
+ * Converts a string representing a color into a number.  Works with both RGB strings and hex number strings.  Ignores alpha values.
+ * @param {string} rgb RGB or hex string for a color.
+ * @returns {number} Hex number of the input string.  Ignores alpha value if present.
+ */
+export function convertColorStringToHexNumber(rgb: string): number {
+    let string = '0';
+    if (rgb[0] === '#') {
+        // We are working with hex string.
+        string = '0x' + rgb.slice(1);
+    } else if (rgb[0] === 'r') {
+        // Working with RGB String
+        const match = rgb.match(/\d+/g);
+        if (match) {
+            string = '0x' + match.map(x => {
+                    x = parseInt(x).toString(16);
+                    return (x.length === 1) ? '0' + x : x;
+                }).join('');
+            string = string.slice(0, 8);
+        }
+    }
+    return Number(string);
+}
diff --git a/packages/react-components/src/components/timegraph-output-component.tsx b/packages/react-components/src/components/timegraph-output-component.tsx
index 14eb8bdb2..4f6e35392 100644
--- a/packages/react-components/src/components/timegraph-output-component.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-components/src/components/timegraph-output-component.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import ColumnHeader from './utils/filter-tree/column-header';
 import { TimeGraphAnnotationComponent } from 'timeline-chart/lib/components/time-graph-annotation';
 import { Entry } from 'tsp-typescript-client';
 import { isEqual } from 'lodash';
+import { convertColorStringToHexNumber } from 'traceviewer-base/lib/utils/convert-color-string-to-hex';
 
 type TimegraphOutputProps = AbstractOutputProps & {
     addWidgetResizeHandler: (handler: () => void) => void;
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ type TimegraphOutputState = AbstractOutputState & {
     timegraphTree: TimeGraphEntry[];
     markerCategoryEntries: Entry[];
     markerLayerData: { rows: TimelineChart.TimeGraphRowModel[], range: TimelineChart.TimeGraphRange, resolution: number } | undefined;
+    selectedRow?: number;
     collapsedNodes: number[];
     collapsedMarkerNodes: number[];
     columns: ColumnHeader[];
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ export class TimegraphOutputComponent extends AbstractTreeOutputComponent<Timegr
             timegraphTree: [],
             markerCategoryEntries: [],
             markerLayerData: undefined,
+            selectedRow: undefined,
             collapsedNodes: [],
             columns: [],
             collapsedMarkerNodes: [],
@@ -119,6 +122,7 @@ export class TimegraphOutputComponent extends AbstractTreeOutputComponent<Timegr
         this.arrowLayer = new TimeGraphChartArrows('timeGraphChartArrows', this.rowController);
         this.vscrollLayer = new TimeGraphVerticalScrollbar('timeGraphVerticalScrollbar', this.rowController);
         this.chartCursors = new TimeGraphChartCursors('chart-cursors', this.chartLayer, this.rowController, { color: this.props.style.cursorColor });
+        this.rowController.onSelectedRowChangedHandler(this.onSelectionChange);
         this.rowController.onVerticalOffsetChangedHandler(() => {
             if (this.timeGraphTreeRef.current) {
                 this.timeGraphTreeRef.current.scrollTop = this.rowController.verticalOffset;
@@ -155,7 +159,7 @@ export class TimegraphOutputComponent extends AbstractTreeOutputComponent<Timegr
                 }
             }
         });
-        signalManager().on(Signals.SELECTION_CHANGED, this.onSelectionChanged);
+
     }
 
     synchronizeTreeScroll(): void {
@@ -169,10 +173,21 @@ export class TimegraphOutputComponent extends AbstractTreeOutputComponent<Timegr
             styleModel: await this.styleProvider.getStyleModel()
         });
         this.waitAnalysisCompletion();
+        this.subscribeToEvents();
     }
 
     componentWillUnmount(): void {
         super.componentWillUnmount();
+        this.unsubscribeToEvents();
+    }
+
+    protected subscribeToEvents(): void {
+        signalManager().on(Signals.THEME_CHANGED, this.onThemeChange);
+        signalManager().on(Signals.SELECTION_CHANGED, this.onSelectionChanged);
+    }
+
+    protected unsubscribeToEvents(): void {
+        signalManager().off(Signals.THEME_CHANGED, this.onThemeChange);
         signalManager().off(Signals.SELECTION_CHANGED, this.onSelectionChanged);
     }
 
@@ -375,8 +390,10 @@ export class TimegraphOutputComponent extends AbstractTreeOutputComponent<Timegr
                     entries={this.state.timegraphTree}
                     showCheckboxes={false}
                     onToggleCollapse={this.onToggleCollapse}
+                    onRowClick={this.onRowClick}
+                    selectedRow={this.state.selectedRow}
                     showHeader={false}
-                    className="table-tree timegraph-tree"
+                    className='table-tree timegraph-tree'
                 />
             </div>
             <div ref={this.markerTreeRef} className='scrollable'
@@ -390,7 +407,7 @@ export class TimegraphOutputComponent extends AbstractTreeOutputComponent<Timegr
                     onToggleCollapse={this.onToggleAnnotationCollapse}
                     onClose={this.onMarkerCategoryRowClose}
                     showHeader={false}
-                    className="table-tree timegraph-tree"
+                    className='table-tree timegraph-tree'
                 />
             </div>
         </>;
@@ -717,14 +734,32 @@ export class TimegraphOutputComponent extends AbstractTreeOutputComponent<Timegr
     }
 
     private getRowStyle(row?: TimelineChart.TimeGraphRowModel) {
+
+        let backgroundColor = 0x979797;
+
+        if (row?.selected) {
+            const colorString = getComputedStyle(document.body).getPropertyValue('--theia-selection-background');
+            const colorNumber = convertColorStringToHexNumber(colorString);
+            backgroundColor = colorNumber > 0 ? colorNumber : backgroundColor;
+        }
+
         return {
-            backgroundColor: 0x979797,
-            backgroundOpacity: row?.selected ? 0.1 : 0,
+            backgroundColor,
+            backgroundOpacity: row?.selected ? 0.5 : 0,
             lineColor: this.props.backgroundTheme === 'light' ? 0xD3D3D3 : 0x3F4146,
             lineThickness: 1
         };
     }
 
+    public onThemeChange = (): void => {
+        // Simulate a click on the selected row when theme changes.
+        // This changes the color of the selected row to new theme.
+        const selectedRow = this.state.selectedRow;
+        if (selectedRow) {
+            this.onRowClick(selectedRow);
+        }
+    };
+
     private getMarkerStateStyle(state: TimelineChart.TimeGraphState) {
         if (state.data && state.data.annotation) {
             const annotation = state.data.annotation;
@@ -907,6 +942,24 @@ export class TimegraphOutputComponent extends AbstractTreeOutputComponent<Timegr
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     *  This method is passed down all the way to TableCell component.
+     *  It communicates a row-selection with the timeline-chart component.
+     *  @param {number} id TreeNode id number
+     */
+    public onRowClick = (id: number): void => {
+        const rowIndex = getIndexOfNode(id, listToTree(this.state.timegraphTree, this.state.columns), this.state.collapsedNodes);
+        this.chartLayer.selectAndReveal(rowIndex);
+        if (this.rowController.selectedRow?.id !== id) {
+            // This highlights the left side if the row is loading.
+            this.setState({ selectedRow: id });
+        }
+    };
+
+    public onSelectionChange = (row: TimelineChart.TimeGraphRowModel): void => {
+        this.setState({ selectedRow: row.id });
+    };
+
     private selectAndReveal(item: TimeGraphEntry) {
         const rowIndex = getIndexOfNode(item.id, listToTree(this.state.timegraphTree, this.state.columns), this.state.collapsedNodes);
         this.chartLayer.selectAndReveal(rowIndex);
diff --git a/packages/react-components/src/components/utils/filter-tree/entry-tree.tsx b/packages/react-components/src/components/utils/filter-tree/entry-tree.tsx
index 35639cab0..d161b2d70 100644
--- a/packages/react-components/src/components/utils/filter-tree/entry-tree.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-components/src/components/utils/filter-tree/entry-tree.tsx
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@ interface EntryTreeProps {
     checkedSeries: number[];
     showCheckboxes: boolean;
     showCloseIcons: boolean;
+    selectedRow?: number;
     collapsedNodes: number[];
     showFilter: boolean;
     onToggleCheck: (ids: number[]) => void;
+    onRowClick: (id: number) => void;
     onClose: (id: number) => void;
     onToggleCollapse: (id: number, nodes: TreeNode[]) => void;
     onOrderChange: (ids: number[]) => void;
@@ -35,7 +37,8 @@ export class EntryTree extends React.Component<EntryTreeProps> {
     }
 
     shouldComponentUpdate = (nextProps: EntryTreeProps): boolean =>
-        (this.props.checkedSeries !== nextProps.checkedSeries || this.props.entries !== nextProps.entries || this.props.collapsedNodes !== nextProps.collapsedNodes);
+        (this.props.checkedSeries !== nextProps.checkedSeries || this.props.entries !== nextProps.entries
+            || this.props.collapsedNodes !== nextProps.collapsedNodes || this.props.selectedRow !== nextProps.selectedRow);
 
     render(): JSX.Element {
         return <FilterTree
diff --git a/packages/react-components/src/components/utils/filter-tree/table-body.tsx b/packages/react-components/src/components/utils/filter-tree/table-body.tsx
index 796f1fca9..1a47cce1b 100644
--- a/packages/react-components/src/components/utils/filter-tree/table-body.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-components/src/components/utils/filter-tree/table-body.tsx
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ import { TableRow } from './table-row';
 
 interface TableBodyProps {
     nodes: TreeNode[];
+    selectedNode?: number;
     collapsedNodes: number[];
     isCheckable: boolean;
     isClosable: boolean;
     getCheckedStatus: (id: number) => number;
     onToggleCollapse: (id: number) => void;
+    onRowClick: (id: number) => void;
     onClose: (id: number) => void;
     onToggleCheck: (id: number) => void;
 }
diff --git a/packages/react-components/src/components/utils/filter-tree/table-cell.tsx b/packages/react-components/src/components/utils/filter-tree/table-cell.tsx
index 481668fe1..5a76e64dd 100644
--- a/packages/react-components/src/components/utils/filter-tree/table-cell.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-components/src/components/utils/filter-tree/table-cell.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import { TreeNode } from './tree-node';
 interface TableCellProps {
     node: TreeNode;
     index: number;
+    onRowClick: (id: number) => void;
+    selectedRow?: number;
 }
 
 export class TableCell extends React.Component<TableCellProps> {
@@ -11,10 +13,18 @@ export class TableCell extends React.Component<TableCellProps> {
         super(props);
     }
 
+    private onClick = () => {
+        const { node, onRowClick } = this.props;
+        onRowClick(node.id);
+    };
+
     render(): React.ReactNode {
-        const content = this.props.node.labels[this.props.index];
+        const { node, selectedRow, index } = this.props;
+        const content = node.labels[index];
+        const className = (selectedRow === node.id) ? 'selected' : '';
+
         return (
-            <td key={this.props.index+'-td-'+this.props.node.id}>
+            <td key={this.props.index+'-td-'+this.props.node.id} onClick={this.onClick} className={className}>
                 <span>
                     {this.props.children}
                     {content}
diff --git a/packages/react-components/src/components/utils/filter-tree/table-row.tsx b/packages/react-components/src/components/utils/filter-tree/table-row.tsx
index 9827284d4..efc20687a 100644
--- a/packages/react-components/src/components/utils/filter-tree/table-row.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-components/src/components/utils/filter-tree/table-row.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import icons from './icons';
 interface TableRowProps {
     node: TreeNode;
     level: number;
+    selectedRow?: number;
     collapsedNodes: number[];
     isCheckable: boolean;
     isClosable: boolean;
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ interface TableRowProps {
     onToggleCollapse: (id: number) => void;
     onClose: (id: number) => void;
     onToggleCheck: (id: number) => void;
+    onRowClick: (id: number) => void;
 }
 
 export class TableRow extends React.Component<TableRowProps> {
@@ -59,14 +61,21 @@ export class TableRow extends React.Component<TableRowProps> {
             : undefined;
 
     renderRow = (): React.ReactNode => {
-        const row = this.props.node.labels.map((_label: string, index) =>
-            <TableCell key={this.props.node.id + '-' + index} index={index} node={this.props.node}>
+        const { node, onRowClick, selectedRow } = this.props;
+        const row = node.labels.map((_label: string, index) =>
+            <TableCell
+                key={node.id + '-' + index}
+                index={index}
+                node={node}
+                onRowClick={onRowClick}
+                selectedRow={selectedRow}
+            >
                 { (index === 0) ? this.renderToggleCollapse() : undefined }
                 { (index === 0) ? this.renderCheckbox() : undefined }
                 { (index === 0) ? this.renderCloseButton() : undefined }
             </TableCell>
         );
-        row.push(<td key={this.props.node.id + '-filler'} className='filler'/>);
+        row.push(<td key={node.id + '-filler'} className='filler'/>);
         return row;
     };
 
diff --git a/packages/react-components/src/components/utils/filter-tree/table.tsx b/packages/react-components/src/components/utils/filter-tree/table.tsx
index e3d798ab7..5025d6b65 100644
--- a/packages/react-components/src/components/utils/filter-tree/table.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-components/src/components/utils/filter-tree/table.tsx
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@ import ColumnHeader from './column-header';
 
 interface TableProps {
     nodes: TreeNode[];
+    selectedRow?: number;
     collapsedNodes: number[];
     isCheckable: boolean;
     isClosable: boolean;
     sortConfig: SortConfig[];
+    onRowClick: (id: number) => void;
     getCheckedStatus: (id: number) => number;
     onToggleCollapse: (id: number) => void;
     onToggleCheck: (id: number) => void;
diff --git a/packages/react-components/src/components/utils/filter-tree/tree.tsx b/packages/react-components/src/components/utils/filter-tree/tree.tsx
index 572a73b80..691df75c4 100644
--- a/packages/react-components/src/components/utils/filter-tree/tree.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-components/src/components/utils/filter-tree/tree.tsx
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ interface FilterTreeProps {
     showFilter: boolean;                    // Optional
     checkedSeries: number[];                // Optional
     collapsedNodes: number[];
+    selectedRow?: number;
     onToggleCheck: (ids: number[]) => void;     // Optional
     onClose: (id: number) => void;
+    onRowClick: (id: number) => void;
     onToggleCollapse: (id: number, nodes: TreeNode[]) => void;
     onOrderChange: (ids: number[]) => void;
     showHeader: boolean;
@@ -253,6 +255,7 @@ export class FilterTree extends React.Component<FilterTreeProps, FilterTreeState
     renderTable = (nodes: TreeNode[]): JSX.Element =>
         <Table
             nodes={nodes}
+            selectedRow={this.props.selectedRow}
             collapsedNodes={this.props.collapsedNodes}
             isCheckable={this.props.showCheckboxes}
             isClosable={this.props.showCloseIcons}
@@ -260,12 +263,14 @@ export class FilterTree extends React.Component<FilterTreeProps, FilterTreeState
             getCheckedStatus={this.getCheckedStatus}
             onToggleCollapse={this.handleCollapse}
             onToggleCheck={this.handleCheck}
+            onRowClick={this.props.onRowClick}
             onClose={this.handleClose}
             onSort={this.handleOrderChange}
             onSortConfigChange={this.handleSortConfigChange}
             showHeader={this.props.showHeader}
             headers={this.props.headers}
-            className={this.props.className} />;
+            className={this.props.className}
+        />;
 
     render(): JSX.Element | undefined {
         if (!this.props.nodes) { return undefined; }
@@ -276,7 +281,6 @@ export class FilterTree extends React.Component<FilterTreeProps, FilterTreeState
                     ? this.renderFilterTree()
                     : this.renderTable(rootNodes)
                 }
-
             </React.Fragment>;
         } else {
             return <Message></Message>;
diff --git a/packages/react-components/style/output-components-style.css b/packages/react-components/style/output-components-style.css
index 65c7c91c3..0de6dd194 100644
--- a/packages/react-components/style/output-components-style.css
+++ b/packages/react-components/style/output-components-style.css
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ canvas {
 }
 
 .table-tree tr:hover td {
-    background-color: var(--theia-list-hoverBackground) !important;
+    background-color: var(--theia-list-hoverBackground);
 }
 
 .table-tree td {
@@ -259,6 +259,10 @@ canvas {
     display: block;
 }
 
+.table-tree td.selected {
+    background-color: var(--theia-selection-background) !important;
+}
+
 .resize-handle {
     float: right;
     position: absolute;