diff --git a/key-string.c b/key-string.c
index 344881c7..8442727d 100644
--- a/key-string.c
+++ b/key-string.c
@@ -273,6 +273,10 @@ key_string_lookup_key(key_code key)
 		return ("MouseMovePane");
 	if (key == KEYC_MOUSEMOVE_STATUS)
 		return ("MouseMoveStatus");
+	if (key == KEYC_MOUSEMOVE_STATUS_LEFT)
+		return ("MouseMoveStatusLeft");
+	if (key == KEYC_MOUSEMOVE_STATUS_RIGHT)
+		return ("MouseMoveStatusRight");
 	if (key == KEYC_MOUSEMOVE_BORDER)
 		return ("MouseMoveBorder");
 	if (key >= KEYC_USER && key < KEYC_USER + KEYC_NUSER) {
diff --git a/server-client.c b/server-client.c
index f58e18d4..0a7ab438 100644
--- a/server-client.c
+++ b/server-client.c
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ server_client_check_mouse(struct client *c)
 	key_code		 key;
 	struct timeval		 tv;
 	enum { NOTYPE, MOVE, DOWN, UP, DRAG, WHEEL, DOUBLE, TRIPLE } type;
-	enum { NOWHERE, PANE, STATUS, BORDER } where;
+	enum { NOWHERE, PANE, STATUS, STATUS_LEFT, STATUS_RIGHT, BORDER } where;
 
 	type = NOTYPE;
 	where = NOWHERE;
@@ -494,19 +494,25 @@ have_event:
 	if (type == NOTYPE)
 		return (KEYC_UNKNOWN);
 
-	/* Always save the session. */
+	/* Save the session. */
 	m->s = s->id;
+	m->w = -1;
 
 	/* Is this on the status line? */
 	m->statusat = status_at_line(c);
 	if (m->statusat != -1 && y == (u_int)m->statusat) {
-		w = status_get_window_at(c, x);
-		if (w == NULL)
-			return (KEYC_UNKNOWN);
-		m->w = w->id;
-		where = STATUS;
-	} else
-		m->w = -1;
+		if (x < c->status.left_size)
+			where = STATUS_LEFT;
+		else if (x > c->tty.sx - c->status.right_size)
+			where = STATUS_RIGHT;
+		else {
+			w = status_get_window_at(c, x);
+			if (w == NULL)
+				return (KEYC_UNKNOWN);
+			m->w = w->id;
+			where = STATUS;
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* Not on status line. Adjust position and check for border or pane. */
 	if (where == NOWHERE) {
@@ -573,6 +579,10 @@ have_event:
 				key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAGEND1_PANE;
 			if (where == STATUS)
 				key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAGEND1_STATUS;
+			if (where == STATUS_LEFT)
+				key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAGEND1_STATUS_LEFT;
+			if (where == STATUS_RIGHT)
+				key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAGEND1_STATUS_RIGHT;
 			if (where == BORDER)
 				key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAGEND1_BORDER;
 			break;
@@ -581,6 +591,10 @@ have_event:
 				key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAGEND2_PANE;
 			if (where == STATUS)
 				key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAGEND2_STATUS;
+			if (where == STATUS_LEFT)
+				key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAGEND2_STATUS_LEFT;
+			if (where == STATUS_RIGHT)
+				key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAGEND2_STATUS_RIGHT;
 			if (where == BORDER)
 				key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAGEND2_BORDER;
 			break;
@@ -589,6 +603,10 @@ have_event:
 				key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAGEND3_PANE;
 			if (where == STATUS)
 				key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAGEND3_STATUS;
+			if (where == STATUS_LEFT)
+				key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAGEND3_STATUS_LEFT;
+			if (where == STATUS_RIGHT)
+				key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAGEND3_STATUS_RIGHT;
 			if (where == BORDER)
 				key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAGEND3_BORDER;
 			break;
@@ -624,6 +642,10 @@ have_event:
 					key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAG1_PANE;
 				if (where == STATUS)
 					key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAG1_STATUS;
+				if (where == STATUS_LEFT)
+					key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAG1_STATUS_LEFT;
+				if (where == STATUS_RIGHT)
+					key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAG1_STATUS_RIGHT;
 				if (where == BORDER)
 					key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAG1_BORDER;
 				break;
@@ -632,6 +654,10 @@ have_event:
 					key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAG2_PANE;
 				if (where == STATUS)
 					key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAG2_STATUS;
+				if (where == STATUS_LEFT)
+					key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAG2_STATUS_LEFT;
+				if (where == STATUS_RIGHT)
+					key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAG2_STATUS_RIGHT;
 				if (where == BORDER)
 					key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAG2_BORDER;
 				break;
@@ -640,6 +666,10 @@ have_event:
 					key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAG3_PANE;
 				if (where == STATUS)
 					key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAG3_STATUS;
+				if (where == STATUS_LEFT)
+					key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAG3_STATUS_LEFT;
+				if (where == STATUS_RIGHT)
+					key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAG3_STATUS_RIGHT;
 				if (where == BORDER)
 					key = KEYC_MOUSEDRAG3_BORDER;
 				break;
@@ -658,6 +688,10 @@ have_event:
 				key = KEYC_WHEELUP_PANE;
 			if (where == STATUS)
 				key = KEYC_WHEELUP_STATUS;
+			if (where == STATUS_LEFT)
+				key = KEYC_WHEELUP_STATUS_LEFT;
+			if (where == STATUS_RIGHT)
+				key = KEYC_WHEELUP_STATUS_RIGHT;
 			if (where == BORDER)
 				key = KEYC_WHEELUP_BORDER;
 		} else {
@@ -676,6 +710,10 @@ have_event:
 				key = KEYC_MOUSEUP1_PANE;
 			if (where == STATUS)
 				key = KEYC_MOUSEUP1_STATUS;
+			if (where == STATUS_LEFT)
+				key = KEYC_MOUSEUP1_STATUS_LEFT;
+			if (where == STATUS_RIGHT)
+				key = KEYC_MOUSEUP1_STATUS_RIGHT;
 			if (where == BORDER)
 				key = KEYC_MOUSEUP1_BORDER;
 			break;
@@ -684,6 +722,10 @@ have_event:
 				key = KEYC_MOUSEUP2_PANE;
 			if (where == STATUS)
 				key = KEYC_MOUSEUP2_STATUS;
+			if (where == STATUS_LEFT)
+				key = KEYC_MOUSEUP2_STATUS_LEFT;
+			if (where == STATUS_RIGHT)
+				key = KEYC_MOUSEUP2_STATUS_RIGHT;
 			if (where == BORDER)
 				key = KEYC_MOUSEUP2_BORDER;
 			break;
@@ -692,6 +734,10 @@ have_event:
 				key = KEYC_MOUSEUP3_PANE;
 			if (where == STATUS)
 				key = KEYC_MOUSEUP3_STATUS;
+			if (where == STATUS_LEFT)
+				key = KEYC_MOUSEUP3_STATUS_LEFT;
+			if (where == STATUS_RIGHT)
+				key = KEYC_MOUSEUP3_STATUS_RIGHT;
 			if (where == BORDER)
 				key = KEYC_MOUSEUP3_BORDER;
 			break;
@@ -704,6 +750,10 @@ have_event:
 				key = KEYC_MOUSEDOWN1_PANE;
 			if (where == STATUS)
 				key = KEYC_MOUSEDOWN1_STATUS;
+			if (where == STATUS_LEFT)
+				key = KEYC_MOUSEDOWN1_STATUS_LEFT;
+			if (where == STATUS_RIGHT)
+				key = KEYC_MOUSEDOWN1_STATUS_RIGHT;
 			if (where == BORDER)
 				key = KEYC_MOUSEDOWN1_BORDER;
 			break;
@@ -712,6 +762,10 @@ have_event:
 				key = KEYC_MOUSEDOWN2_PANE;
 			if (where == STATUS)
 				key = KEYC_MOUSEDOWN2_STATUS;
+			if (where == STATUS_LEFT)
+				key = KEYC_MOUSEDOWN2_STATUS_LEFT;
+			if (where == STATUS_RIGHT)
+				key = KEYC_MOUSEDOWN2_STATUS_RIGHT;
 			if (where == BORDER)
 				key = KEYC_MOUSEDOWN2_BORDER;
 			break;
@@ -720,6 +774,10 @@ have_event:
 				key = KEYC_MOUSEDOWN3_PANE;
 			if (where == STATUS)
 				key = KEYC_MOUSEDOWN3_STATUS;
+			if (where == STATUS_LEFT)
+				key = KEYC_MOUSEDOWN3_STATUS_LEFT;
+			if (where == STATUS_RIGHT)
+				key = KEYC_MOUSEDOWN3_STATUS_RIGHT;
 			if (where == BORDER)
 				key = KEYC_MOUSEDOWN3_BORDER;
 			break;
@@ -732,6 +790,10 @@ have_event:
 				key = KEYC_DOUBLECLICK1_PANE;
 			if (where == STATUS)
 				key = KEYC_DOUBLECLICK1_STATUS;
+			if (where == STATUS_LEFT)
+				key = KEYC_DOUBLECLICK1_STATUS_LEFT;
+			if (where == STATUS_RIGHT)
+				key = KEYC_DOUBLECLICK1_STATUS_RIGHT;
 			if (where == BORDER)
 				key = KEYC_DOUBLECLICK1_BORDER;
 			break;
@@ -740,6 +802,10 @@ have_event:
 				key = KEYC_DOUBLECLICK2_PANE;
 			if (where == STATUS)
 				key = KEYC_DOUBLECLICK2_STATUS;
+			if (where == STATUS_LEFT)
+				key = KEYC_DOUBLECLICK2_STATUS_LEFT;
+			if (where == STATUS_RIGHT)
+				key = KEYC_DOUBLECLICK2_STATUS_RIGHT;
 			if (where == BORDER)
 				key = KEYC_DOUBLECLICK2_BORDER;
 			break;
@@ -748,6 +814,10 @@ have_event:
 				key = KEYC_DOUBLECLICK3_PANE;
 			if (where == STATUS)
 				key = KEYC_DOUBLECLICK3_STATUS;
+			if (where == STATUS_LEFT)
+				key = KEYC_DOUBLECLICK3_STATUS_LEFT;
+			if (where == STATUS_RIGHT)
+				key = KEYC_DOUBLECLICK3_STATUS_RIGHT;
 			if (where == BORDER)
 				key = KEYC_DOUBLECLICK3_BORDER;
 			break;
@@ -760,6 +830,10 @@ have_event:
 				key = KEYC_TRIPLECLICK1_PANE;
 			if (where == STATUS)
 				key = KEYC_TRIPLECLICK1_STATUS;
+			if (where == STATUS_LEFT)
+				key = KEYC_TRIPLECLICK1_STATUS_LEFT;
+			if (where == STATUS_RIGHT)
+				key = KEYC_TRIPLECLICK1_STATUS_RIGHT;
 			if (where == BORDER)
 				key = KEYC_TRIPLECLICK1_BORDER;
 			break;
@@ -768,6 +842,10 @@ have_event:
 				key = KEYC_TRIPLECLICK2_PANE;
 			if (where == STATUS)
 				key = KEYC_TRIPLECLICK2_STATUS;
+			if (where == STATUS_LEFT)
+				key = KEYC_TRIPLECLICK2_STATUS_LEFT;
+			if (where == STATUS_RIGHT)
+				key = KEYC_TRIPLECLICK2_STATUS_RIGHT;
 			if (where == BORDER)
 				key = KEYC_TRIPLECLICK2_BORDER;
 			break;
@@ -776,6 +854,10 @@ have_event:
 				key = KEYC_TRIPLECLICK3_PANE;
 			if (where == STATUS)
 				key = KEYC_TRIPLECLICK3_STATUS;
+			if (where == STATUS_LEFT)
+				key = KEYC_TRIPLECLICK3_STATUS_LEFT;
+			if (where == STATUS_RIGHT)
+				key = KEYC_TRIPLECLICK3_STATUS_RIGHT;
 			if (where == BORDER)
 				key = KEYC_TRIPLECLICK3_BORDER;
 			break;
diff --git a/status.c b/status.c
index 82c87efb..a809b1c3 100644
--- a/status.c
+++ b/status.c
@@ -511,6 +511,10 @@ draw:
 	screen_write_fast_copy(&ctx, &window_list, wlstart, 0, wlwidth, 1);
 	screen_free(&window_list);
 
+	/* Save left and right size. */
+	c->status.left_size = llen;
+	c->status.right_size = rlen;
+
 	screen_write_stop(&ctx);
 
 out:
diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index 08bfdd9e..6515b44d 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -3608,7 +3608,10 @@ and a location suffix (one of
 for the contents of a pane,
 .Ql Border
 for a pane border or
-.Ql Status
+.Ql Status ,
+.Ql StatusLeft ,
+or
+.Ql StatusRight
 for the status line).
 The following mouse events are available:
 .Bl -column "MouseDown1" "MouseDrag1" "WheelDown" -offset indent
diff --git a/tmux.h b/tmux.h
index 4f2848ec..2cc97f2e 100644
--- a/tmux.h
+++ b/tmux.h
@@ -124,13 +124,17 @@ struct tmuxproc;
 #define KEYC_CLICK_TIMEOUT 300
 
 /* Mouse key codes. */
-#define KEYC_MOUSE_KEY(name)				\
-	KEYC_ ## name ## _PANE,				\
-	KEYC_ ## name ## _STATUS,			\
+#define KEYC_MOUSE_KEY(name)					\
+	KEYC_ ## name ## _PANE,					\
+	KEYC_ ## name ## _STATUS,				\
+	KEYC_ ## name ## _STATUS_LEFT,				\
+	KEYC_ ## name ## _STATUS_RIGHT,				\
 	KEYC_ ## name ## _BORDER
-#define KEYC_MOUSE_STRING(name, s)			\
-	{ #s "Pane", KEYC_ ## name ## _PANE },		\
-	{ #s "Status", KEYC_ ## name ## _STATUS },	\
+#define KEYC_MOUSE_STRING(name, s)				\
+	{ #s "Pane", KEYC_ ## name ## _PANE },			\
+	{ #s "Status", KEYC_ ## name ## _STATUS },		\
+	{ #s "StatusLeft", KEYC_ ## name ## _STATUS_LEFT },	\
+	{ #s "StatusRight", KEYC_ ## name ## _STATUS_RIGHT },	\
 	{ #s "Border", KEYC_ ## name ## _BORDER }
 
 /*
@@ -1309,6 +1313,9 @@ struct status_line {
 	struct screen	*old_status;
 
 	int		 window_list_offset;
+
+	u_int            left_size;
+	u_int            right_size;
 };
 
 /* Client connection. */