diff --git a/default-plugins/compact-bar/src/main.rs b/default-plugins/compact-bar/src/main.rs
index 567dc187..3775b12f 100644
--- a/default-plugins/compact-bar/src/main.rs
+++ b/default-plugins/compact-bar/src/main.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ struct State {
     active_tab_idx: usize,
     mode_info: ModeInfo,
     tab_line: Vec<LinePart>,
+    text_copy_destination: Option<CopyDestination>,
+    display_system_clipboard_failure: bool,
 }
 
 static ARROW_SEPARATOR: &str = "";
@@ -37,6 +39,9 @@ impl ZellijPlugin for State {
             EventType::TabUpdate,
             EventType::ModeUpdate,
             EventType::Mouse,
+            EventType::CopyToClipboard,
+            EventType::InputReceived,
+            EventType::SystemClipboardFailure,
         ]);
     }
 
@@ -77,6 +82,32 @@ impl ZellijPlugin for State {
                 },
                 _ => {},
             },
+            Event::CopyToClipboard(copy_destination) => {
+                match self.text_copy_destination {
+                    Some(text_copy_destination) => {
+                        if text_copy_destination != copy_destination {
+                            should_render = true;
+                        }
+                    },
+                    None => {
+                        should_render = true;
+                    },
+                }
+                self.text_copy_destination = Some(copy_destination);
+            },
+            Event::SystemClipboardFailure => {
+                should_render = true;
+                self.display_system_clipboard_failure = true;
+            },
+            Event::InputReceived => {
+                if self.text_copy_destination.is_some()
+                    || self.display_system_clipboard_failure == true
+                {
+                    should_render = true;
+                }
+                self.text_copy_destination = None;
+                self.display_system_clipboard_failure = false;
+            },
             _ => {
                 eprintln!("Got unrecognized event: {:?}", event);
             },
@@ -85,60 +116,110 @@ impl ZellijPlugin for State {
     }
 
     fn render(&mut self, _rows: usize, cols: usize) {
-        if self.tabs.is_empty() {
-            return;
-        }
-        let mut all_tabs: Vec<LinePart> = vec![];
-        let mut active_tab_index = 0;
-        let mut active_swap_layout_name = None;
-        let mut is_swap_layout_dirty = false;
-        let mut is_alternate_tab = false;
-        for t in &mut self.tabs {
-            let mut tabname = t.name.clone();
-            if t.active && self.mode_info.mode == InputMode::RenameTab {
-                if tabname.is_empty() {
-                    tabname = String::from("Enter name...");
-                }
-                active_tab_index = t.position;
-            } else if t.active {
-                active_tab_index = t.position;
-                is_swap_layout_dirty = t.is_swap_layout_dirty;
-                active_swap_layout_name = t.active_swap_layout_name.clone();
+        if let Some(copy_destination) = self.text_copy_destination {
+            let hint = text_copied_hint(copy_destination).part;
+
+            let background = self.mode_info.style.colors.text_unselected.background;
+            match background {
+                PaletteColor::Rgb((r, g, b)) => {
+                    print!("{}\u{1b}[48;2;{};{};{}m\u{1b}[0K", hint, r, g, b);
+                },
+                PaletteColor::EightBit(color) => {
+                    print!("{}\u{1b}[48;5;{}m\u{1b}[0K", hint, color);
+                },
             }
-            let tab = tab_style(
-                tabname,
-                t,
-                is_alternate_tab,
+        } else if self.display_system_clipboard_failure {
+            let hint = system_clipboard_error().part;
+            let background = self.mode_info.style.colors.text_unselected.background;
+            match background {
+                PaletteColor::Rgb((r, g, b)) => {
+                    print!("{}\u{1b}[48;2;{};{};{}m\u{1b}[0K", hint, r, g, b);
+                },
+                PaletteColor::EightBit(color) => {
+                    print!("{}\u{1b}[48;5;{}m\u{1b}[0K", hint, color);
+                },
+            }
+        } else {
+            if self.tabs.is_empty() {
+                return;
+            }
+            let mut all_tabs: Vec<LinePart> = vec![];
+            let mut active_tab_index = 0;
+            let mut active_swap_layout_name = None;
+            let mut is_swap_layout_dirty = false;
+            let mut is_alternate_tab = false;
+            for t in &mut self.tabs {
+                let mut tabname = t.name.clone();
+                if t.active && self.mode_info.mode == InputMode::RenameTab {
+                    if tabname.is_empty() {
+                        tabname = String::from("Enter name...");
+                    }
+                    active_tab_index = t.position;
+                } else if t.active {
+                    active_tab_index = t.position;
+                    is_swap_layout_dirty = t.is_swap_layout_dirty;
+                    active_swap_layout_name = t.active_swap_layout_name.clone();
+                }
+                let tab = tab_style(
+                    tabname,
+                    t,
+                    is_alternate_tab,
+                    self.mode_info.style.colors,
+                    self.mode_info.capabilities,
+                );
+                is_alternate_tab = !is_alternate_tab;
+                all_tabs.push(tab);
+            }
+            self.tab_line = tab_line(
+                self.mode_info.session_name.as_deref(),
+                all_tabs,
+                active_tab_index,
+                cols.saturating_sub(1),
                 self.mode_info.style.colors,
                 self.mode_info.capabilities,
+                self.mode_info.style.hide_session_name,
+                self.mode_info.mode,
+                &active_swap_layout_name,
+                is_swap_layout_dirty,
             );
-            is_alternate_tab = !is_alternate_tab;
-            all_tabs.push(tab);
-        }
-        self.tab_line = tab_line(
-            self.mode_info.session_name.as_deref(),
-            all_tabs,
-            active_tab_index,
-            cols.saturating_sub(1),
-            self.mode_info.style.colors,
-            self.mode_info.capabilities,
-            self.mode_info.style.hide_session_name,
-            self.mode_info.mode,
-            &active_swap_layout_name,
-            is_swap_layout_dirty,
-        );
-        let output = self
-            .tab_line
-            .iter()
-            .fold(String::new(), |output, part| output + &part.part);
-        let background = self.mode_info.style.colors.text_unselected.background;
-        match background {
-            PaletteColor::Rgb((r, g, b)) => {
-                print!("{}\u{1b}[48;2;{};{};{}m\u{1b}[0K", output, r, g, b);
-            },
-            PaletteColor::EightBit(color) => {
-                print!("{}\u{1b}[48;5;{}m\u{1b}[0K", output, color);
-            },
+            let output = self
+                .tab_line
+                .iter()
+                .fold(String::new(), |output, part| output + &part.part);
+            let background = self.mode_info.style.colors.text_unselected.background;
+            match background {
+                PaletteColor::Rgb((r, g, b)) => {
+                    print!("{}\u{1b}[48;2;{};{};{}m\u{1b}[0K", output, r, g, b);
+                },
+                PaletteColor::EightBit(color) => {
+                    print!("{}\u{1b}[48;5;{}m\u{1b}[0K", output, color);
+                },
+            }
         }
     }
 }
+
+pub fn text_copied_hint(copy_destination: CopyDestination) -> LinePart {
+    let hint = match copy_destination {
+        CopyDestination::Command => "Text piped to external command",
+        #[cfg(not(target_os = "macos"))]
+        CopyDestination::Primary => "Text copied to system primary selection",
+        #[cfg(target_os = "macos")] // primary selection does not exist on macos
+        CopyDestination::Primary => "Text copied to system clipboard",
+        CopyDestination::System => "Text copied to system clipboard",
+    };
+    LinePart {
+        part: serialize_text(&Text::new(&hint).color_range(2, ..).opaque()),
+        len: hint.len(),
+        tab_index: None,
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn system_clipboard_error() -> LinePart {
+    let hint = " Error using the system clipboard.";
+    LinePart {
+        part: serialize_text(&Text::new(&hint).color_range(2, ..).opaque()),
+        len: hint.len(),
+        tab_index: None,
+    }
+}
diff --git a/default-plugins/status-bar/src/main.rs b/default-plugins/status-bar/src/main.rs
index db2b7c6b..65b73819 100644
--- a/default-plugins/status-bar/src/main.rs
+++ b/default-plugins/status-bar/src/main.rs
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ impl State {
         let active_tab = self.tabs.iter().find(|t| t.active);
 
         if let Some(copy_destination) = self.text_copy_destination {
-            text_copied_hint(&self.mode_info.style.colors, copy_destination)
+            text_copied_hint(copy_destination)
         } else if self.display_system_clipboard_failure {
             system_clipboard_error(&self.mode_info.style.colors)
         } else if let Some(active_tab) = active_tab {
diff --git a/default-plugins/status-bar/src/one_line_ui.rs b/default-plugins/status-bar/src/one_line_ui.rs
index b230a25b..4526e6f8 100644
--- a/default-plugins/status-bar/src/one_line_ui.rs
+++ b/default-plugins/status-bar/src/one_line_ui.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pub fn one_line_ui(
     clipboard_failure: bool,
 ) -> LinePart {
     if let Some(text_copied_to_clipboard_destination) = text_copied_to_clipboard_destination {
-        return text_copied_hint(&help.style.colors, text_copied_to_clipboard_destination);
+        return text_copied_hint(text_copied_to_clipboard_destination);
     }
     if clipboard_failure {
         return system_clipboard_error(&help.style.colors);
diff --git a/default-plugins/status-bar/src/second_line.rs b/default-plugins/status-bar/src/second_line.rs
index 0c13ad14..fbc02b51 100644
--- a/default-plugins/status-bar/src/second_line.rs
+++ b/default-plugins/status-bar/src/second_line.rs
@@ -348,8 +348,7 @@ pub fn keybinds(help: &ModeInfo, tip_name: &str, max_width: usize) -> LinePart {
     best_effort_shortcut_list(help, tip_body.short, max_width)
 }
 
-pub fn text_copied_hint(palette: &Styling, copy_destination: CopyDestination) -> LinePart {
-    let green_color = palette_match!(palette.text_unselected.emphasis_2);
+pub fn text_copied_hint(copy_destination: CopyDestination) -> LinePart {
     let hint = match copy_destination {
         CopyDestination::Command => "Text piped to external command",
         #[cfg(not(target_os = "macos"))]
@@ -359,7 +358,7 @@ pub fn text_copied_hint(palette: &Styling, copy_destination: CopyDestination) ->
         CopyDestination::System => "Text copied to system clipboard",
     };
     LinePart {
-        part: Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint(hint).to_string(),
+        part: serialize_text(&Text::new(&hint).color_range(2, ..).opaque()),
         len: hint.len(),
     }
 }
diff --git a/zellij-server/src/route.rs b/zellij-server/src/route.rs
index ab42f825..5832cb4d 100644
--- a/zellij-server/src/route.rs
+++ b/zellij-server/src/route.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ pub(crate) fn route_action(
     let mut should_break = false;
     let err_context = || format!("failed to route action for client {client_id}");
 
-    if !action.is_mouse_motion() {
+    if !action.is_mouse_action() {
+        // mouse actions should only send InputReceived to plugins
+        // if they do not result in text being marked, this is handled in Tab
         senders
             .send_to_plugin(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
                 None,
diff --git a/zellij-server/src/screen.rs b/zellij-server/src/screen.rs
index fbc1d967..0b9d0c67 100644
--- a/zellij-server/src/screen.rs
+++ b/zellij-server/src/screen.rs
@@ -3858,12 +3858,22 @@ pub(crate) fn screen_thread_main(
                 screen.unblock_input()?;
             },
             ScreenInstruction::MouseEvent(event, client_id) => {
-                let state_changed = screen
+                let mouse_effect = screen
                     .get_active_tab_mut(client_id)
                     .and_then(|tab| tab.handle_mouse_event(&event, client_id))?;
-                if state_changed {
+                if mouse_effect.state_changed {
                     screen.log_and_report_session_state()?;
                 }
+                if !mouse_effect.leave_clipboard_message {
+                    let _ = screen
+                        .bus
+                        .senders
+                        .send_to_plugin(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
+                            None,
+                            Some(client_id),
+                            Event::InputReceived,
+                        )]));
+                }
                 screen.render(None)?;
             },
             ScreenInstruction::Copy(client_id) => {
diff --git a/zellij-server/src/tab/mod.rs b/zellij-server/src/tab/mod.rs
index f92cbb9e..d3d37dca 100644
--- a/zellij-server/src/tab/mod.rs
+++ b/zellij-server/src/tab/mod.rs
@@ -147,6 +147,33 @@ enum BufferedTabInstruction {
     HoldPane(PaneId, Option<i32>, bool, RunCommand), // Option<i32> is the exit status, bool is is_first_run
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Copy, Clone)]
+pub struct MouseEffect {
+    pub state_changed: bool,
+    pub leave_clipboard_message: bool,
+}
+
+impl MouseEffect {
+    pub fn state_changed() -> Self {
+        MouseEffect {
+            state_changed: true,
+            leave_clipboard_message: false,
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn leave_clipboard_message() -> Self {
+        MouseEffect {
+            state_changed: false,
+            leave_clipboard_message: true,
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn state_changed_and_leave_clipboard_message() -> Self {
+        MouseEffect {
+            state_changed: true,
+            leave_clipboard_message: true,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub(crate) struct Tab {
     pub index: usize,
     pub position: usize,
@@ -3225,7 +3252,7 @@ impl Tab {
         point: &Position,
         lines: usize,
         client_id: ClientId,
-    ) -> Result<bool> {
+    ) -> Result<MouseEffect> {
         let err_context = || {
             format!("failed to handle scrollwheel up at position {point:?} for client {client_id}")
         };
@@ -3246,7 +3273,7 @@ impl Tab {
                 pane.scroll_up(lines, client_id);
             }
         }
-        Ok(false)
+        Ok(MouseEffect::default())
     }
 
     pub fn handle_scrollwheel_down(
@@ -3254,7 +3281,7 @@ impl Tab {
         point: &Position,
         lines: usize,
         client_id: ClientId,
-    ) -> Result<bool> {
+    ) -> Result<MouseEffect> {
         let err_context = || {
             format!(
                 "failed to handle scrollwheel down at position {point:?} for client {client_id}"
@@ -3283,7 +3310,7 @@ impl Tab {
                 }
             }
         }
-        Ok(false)
+        Ok(MouseEffect::default())
     }
 
     fn get_pane_at(
@@ -3353,7 +3380,11 @@ impl Tab {
 
     // returns true if the mouse event caused some sort of tab/pane state change that needs to be
     // reported to plugins
-    pub fn handle_mouse_event(&mut self, event: &MouseEvent, client_id: ClientId) -> Result<bool> {
+    pub fn handle_mouse_event(
+        &mut self,
+        event: &MouseEvent,
+        client_id: ClientId,
+    ) -> Result<MouseEffect> {
         let err_context =
             || format!("failed to handle mouse event {event:?} for client {client_id}");
 
@@ -3423,7 +3454,7 @@ impl Tab {
         &mut self,
         event: &MouseEvent,
         client_id: ClientId,
-    ) -> Result<bool> {
+    ) -> Result<MouseEffect> {
         let err_context =
             || format!("failed to handle mouse event {event:?} for client {client_id}");
         let floating_panes_are_visible = self.floating_panes.panes_are_visible();
@@ -3436,7 +3467,7 @@ impl Tab {
             let intercepted = pane_at_position.intercept_mouse_event_on_frame(&event, client_id);
             if intercepted {
                 self.set_force_render();
-                return Ok(true);
+                return Ok(MouseEffect::state_changed());
             } else if floating_panes_are_visible {
                 // start moving if floating pane
                 let search_selectable = false;
@@ -3446,7 +3477,7 @@ impl Tab {
                 {
                     self.swap_layouts.set_is_floating_damaged();
                     self.set_force_render();
-                    return Ok(true);
+                    return Ok(MouseEffect::state_changed());
                 }
             }
         } else {
@@ -3466,19 +3497,26 @@ impl Tab {
                 }
             } else {
                 // start selection for copy/paste
+                let mut leave_clipboard_message = false;
                 pane_at_position.start_selection(&relative_position, client_id);
+                if pane_at_position.get_selected_text().is_some() {
+                    leave_clipboard_message = true;
+                }
                 if let PaneId::Terminal(_) = pane_at_position.pid() {
                     self.selecting_with_mouse_in_pane = Some(pane_at_position.pid());
                 }
+                if leave_clipboard_message {
+                    return Ok(MouseEffect::leave_clipboard_message());
+                }
             }
         }
-        Ok(false)
+        Ok(MouseEffect::default())
     }
     fn handle_inactive_pane_left_mouse_press(
         &mut self,
         event: &MouseEvent,
         client_id: ClientId,
-    ) -> Result<bool> {
+    ) -> Result<MouseEffect> {
         let err_context =
             || format!("failed to handle mouse event {event:?} for client {client_id}");
         if !self.floating_panes.panes_are_visible() {
@@ -3492,7 +3530,7 @@ impl Tab {
                 // focus it
                 self.show_floating_panes();
                 self.floating_panes.focus_pane(pane_id, client_id);
-                return Ok(true);
+                return Ok(MouseEffect::state_changed());
             }
         }
         let active_pane_id_before_click = self
@@ -3514,25 +3552,30 @@ impl Tab {
             // we do this because this might be the beginning of the user dragging a pane
             // that was not focused
             // TODO: rename move_pane_with_mouse to "start_moving_pane_with_mouse"?
-            return Ok(self
+            let moved_pane_with_mouse = self
                 .floating_panes
-                .move_pane_with_mouse(event.position, search_selectable));
+                .move_pane_with_mouse(event.position, search_selectable);
+            if moved_pane_with_mouse {
+                return Ok(MouseEffect::state_changed());
+            } else {
+                return Ok(MouseEffect::default());
+            }
         }
         let active_pane_id_after_click = self
             .get_active_pane_id(client_id)
             .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("Failed to find pane at position"))?;
         if active_pane_id_before_click != active_pane_id_after_click {
             // focus changed, need to report it
-            Ok(true)
+            Ok(MouseEffect::state_changed())
         } else {
-            Ok(false)
+            Ok(MouseEffect::default())
         }
     }
     fn handle_left_mouse_motion(
         &mut self,
         event: &MouseEvent,
         client_id: ClientId,
-    ) -> Result<bool> {
+    ) -> Result<MouseEffect> {
         let err_context =
             || format!("failed to handle mouse event {event:?} for client {client_id}");
         let pane_is_being_moved_with_mouse = self.floating_panes.pane_is_being_moved_with_mouse();
@@ -3547,7 +3590,7 @@ impl Tab {
             {
                 self.swap_layouts.set_is_floating_damaged();
                 self.set_force_render();
-                return Ok(true);
+                return Ok(MouseEffect::state_changed());
             }
         } else if let Some(pane_id_with_selection) = self.selecting_with_mouse_in_pane {
             if let Some(pane_with_selection) = self.get_pane_with_id_mut(pane_id_with_selection) {
@@ -3563,15 +3606,16 @@ impl Tab {
                 self.write_mouse_event_to_active_pane(event, client_id)?;
             }
         }
-        Ok(false)
+        Ok(MouseEffect::default())
     }
     fn handle_left_mouse_release(
         &mut self,
         event: &MouseEvent,
         client_id: ClientId,
-    ) -> Result<bool> {
+    ) -> Result<MouseEffect> {
         let err_context =
             || format!("failed to handle mouse event {event:?} for client {client_id}");
+        let mut leave_clipboard_message = false;
         let floating_panes_are_visible = self.floating_panes.panes_are_visible();
         let copy_on_release = self.copy_on_select;
 
@@ -3606,6 +3650,7 @@ impl Tab {
                         let selected_text = pane_with_selection.get_selected_text();
 
                         if let Some(selected_text) = selected_text {
+                            leave_clipboard_message = true;
                             self.write_selection_to_clipboard(&selected_text)
                                 .with_context(err_context)?;
                         }
@@ -3621,10 +3666,18 @@ impl Tab {
         } else {
             self.write_mouse_event_to_active_pane(event, client_id)?;
         }
-        Ok(false)
+        if leave_clipboard_message {
+            Ok(MouseEffect::leave_clipboard_message())
+        } else {
+            Ok(MouseEffect::default())
+        }
     }
 
-    pub fn handle_right_click(&mut self, event: &MouseEvent, client_id: ClientId) -> Result<bool> {
+    pub fn handle_right_click(
+        &mut self,
+        event: &MouseEvent,
+        client_id: ClientId,
+    ) -> Result<MouseEffect> {
         let err_context = || format!("failed to handle mouse right click for client {client_id}");
 
         let absolute_position = event.position;
@@ -3655,10 +3708,14 @@ impl Tab {
                 }
             }
         };
-        Ok(false)
+        Ok(MouseEffect::default())
     }
 
-    fn handle_middle_click(&mut self, event: &MouseEvent, client_id: ClientId) -> Result<bool> {
+    fn handle_middle_click(
+        &mut self,
+        event: &MouseEvent,
+        client_id: ClientId,
+    ) -> Result<MouseEffect> {
         let err_context = || format!("failed to handle mouse middle click for client {client_id}");
         let absolute_position = event.position;
 
@@ -3687,10 +3744,14 @@ impl Tab {
                 }
             }
         };
-        Ok(false)
+        Ok(MouseEffect::default())
     }
 
-    fn handle_mouse_no_click(&mut self, event: &MouseEvent, client_id: ClientId) -> Result<bool> {
+    fn handle_mouse_no_click(
+        &mut self,
+        event: &MouseEvent,
+        client_id: ClientId,
+    ) -> Result<MouseEffect> {
         let err_context = || format!("failed to handle mouse no click for client {client_id}");
         let absolute_position = event.position;
 
@@ -3719,7 +3780,7 @@ impl Tab {
                 }
             }
         };
-        Ok(false)
+        Ok(MouseEffect::leave_clipboard_message())
     }
 
     fn unselectable_pane_at_position(&mut self, point: &Position) -> Option<&mut Box<dyn Pane>> {
diff --git a/zellij-utils/src/input/actions.rs b/zellij-utils/src/input/actions.rs
index cd987167..f5d16174 100644
--- a/zellij-utils/src/input/actions.rs
+++ b/zellij-utils/src/input/actions.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::data::{Direction, KeyWithModifier, PaneId, Resize};
 use crate::data::{FloatingPaneCoordinates, InputMode};
 use crate::home::{find_default_config_dir, get_layout_dir};
 use crate::input::config::{Config, ConfigError, KdlError};
-use crate::input::mouse::{MouseEvent, MouseEventType};
+use crate::input::mouse::MouseEvent;
 use crate::input::options::OnForceClose;
 use miette::{NamedSource, Report};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -800,11 +800,9 @@ impl Action {
             _ => false,
         }
     }
-    pub fn is_mouse_motion(&self) -> bool {
-        if let Action::MouseEvent(mouse_event) = self {
-            if let MouseEventType::Motion = mouse_event.event_type {
-                return true;
-            }
+    pub fn is_mouse_action(&self) -> bool {
+        if let Action::MouseEvent(_mouse_event) = self {
+            return true;
         }
         false
     }