diff --git a/src/input.cpp b/src/input.cpp
index 83cfd0a56c336..926c55c5ce0df 100644
--- a/src/input.cpp
+++ b/src/input.cpp
@@ -1551,36 +1551,24 @@ cata::optional<tripoint> input_context::get_coordinates( const catacurses::windo
 }
 #endif
 
-std::pair<point, bool> input_context::get_coordinates_text( const catacurses::window
+cata::optional<point> input_context::get_coordinates_text( const catacurses::window
         &capture_win ) const
 {
 #if !defined( TILES )
     ( void ) capture_win;
-    return std::make_pair( point(), false );
+    return cata::nullopt;
 #else
     if( !coordinate_input_received ) {
-        return std::make_pair( point(), false );
+        return cata::nullopt;
     }
-
     const window_dimensions dim = get_window_dimensions( capture_win );
-
     const int &fw = dim.scaled_font_size.x;
     const int &fh = dim.scaled_font_size.y;
     const point &win_min = dim.window_pos_pixel;
-    const point &win_size = dim.window_size_pixel;
-    const point win_max = win_min + win_size;
-
-    const half_open_rectangle<point> win_bounds( win_min, win_max );
-
     const point screen_pos = coordinate - win_min;
     const point selected( divide_round_down( screen_pos.x, fw ),
                           divide_round_down( screen_pos.y, fh ) );
-
-    if( !win_bounds.contains( coordinate ) ) {
-        return std::make_pair( selected, false );
-    }
-
-    return std::make_pair( selected, true );
+    return selected;
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/src/input.h b/src/input.h
index 8a468042a5eba..c47b61df801ac 100644
--- a/src/input.h
+++ b/src/input.h
@@ -712,7 +712,10 @@ class input_context
          */
         input_event get_raw_input();
 
-        std::pair<point, bool> get_coordinates_text( const catacurses::window &capture_win ) const;
+        /**
+         * Get coordinate of text level from mouse input, difference between this and get_coordinates is that one is getting pixel level coordinate.
+         */
+        cata::optional<point> get_coordinates_text( const catacurses::window &capture_win ) const;
 
         /**
          * Get the human-readable name for an action.
diff --git a/src/inventory_ui.cpp b/src/inventory_ui.cpp
index bcc15e72458bf..680c045c534aa 100644
--- a/src/inventory_ui.cpp
+++ b/src/inventory_ui.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "vehicle_selector.h"
 #include "visitable.h"
 #include "vpart_position.h"
+#include "sdltiles.h"
 
 #if defined(__ANDROID__)
 #include <SDL_keyboard.h>
@@ -919,12 +920,12 @@ static int num_parents( const item_location &loc )
     return 2 + num_parents( loc.parent_item() );
 }
 
-void inventory_column::draw( const catacurses::window &win, const point &p )
+void inventory_column::draw( const catacurses::window &win, const point &p,
+                             std::vector<std::pair<inclusive_rectangle<point>, inventory_entry *>> &rect_entry_map )
 {
     if( !visible() ) {
         return;
     }
-
     const auto available_cell_width = [ this ]( size_t index, size_t cell_index ) {
         const size_t displayed_width = cells[cell_index].current_width;
         const size_t real_width = get_entry_cell_width( index, cell_index );
@@ -933,6 +934,7 @@ void inventory_column::draw( const catacurses::window &win, const point &p )
     };
 
     // Do the actual drawing
+    rect_entry_map.clear();
     for( size_t index = page_offset, line = 0; index < entries.size() &&
          line < entries_per_page; ++index, ++line ) {
         inventory_entry &entry = entries[index];
@@ -954,10 +956,11 @@ void inventory_column::draw( const catacurses::window &win, const point &p )
 
         const bool selected = active && is_selected( entry );
 
-        entry.drawn_info.text_x_start = x1;
         const int hx_max = p.x + get_width() + contained_offset;
-        entry.drawn_info.text_x_end = hx_max;
-        entry.drawn_info.y = yy;
+        inclusive_rectangle<point> rect = inclusive_rectangle<point>( point( x1, yy ),
+                                          point( hx_max - 1, yy ) );
+        rect_entry_map.push_back( std::pair<inclusive_rectangle<point>, inventory_entry *>( rect,
+                                  &entry ) );
 
         if( selected && visible_cells() > 1 ) {
             for( int hx = x1; hx < hx_max; ++hx ) {
@@ -1418,20 +1421,11 @@ inventory_entry *inventory_selector::find_entry_by_invlet( int invlet ) const
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-inventory_entry *inventory_selector::find_entry_by_coordinate( point coordinate ) const
+inventory_entry *inventory_selector::find_entry_by_coordinate( const point coordinate ) const
 {
-    std::vector<inventory_column *> columns = get_visible_columns();
-    const auto filter_to_selected = [&]( const inventory_entry & entry ) {
-        return entry.is_selectable();
-    };
-    for( inventory_column *column : columns ) {
-        std::vector<inventory_entry *> entries = column->get_entries( filter_to_selected );
-        for( inventory_entry *entry : entries ) {
-            if( entry->drawn_info.text_x_start <= coordinate.x &&
-                coordinate.x <= entry->drawn_info.text_x_end &&
-                entry->drawn_info.y == coordinate.y ) {
-                return entry;
-            }
+    for( auto pair : rect_entry_map ) {
+        if( pair.first.contains( coordinate ) ) {
+            return pair.second;
         }
     }
     return nullptr;
@@ -1765,7 +1759,7 @@ void inventory_selector::draw_columns( const catacurses::window &w )
         }
 
         if( !is_active_column( *elem ) ) {
-            elem->draw( w, point( x, y ) );
+            elem->draw( w, point( x, y ), rect_entry_map );
         } else {
             active_x = x;
         }
@@ -1773,7 +1767,7 @@ void inventory_selector::draw_columns( const catacurses::window &w )
         x += elem->get_width() + gap;
     }
 
-    get_active_column().draw( w, point( active_x, y ) );
+    get_active_column().draw( w, point( active_x, y ), rect_entry_map );
     if( empty() ) {
         center_print( w, getmaxy( w ) / 2, c_dark_gray, _( "Your inventory is empty." ) );
     }
@@ -1887,12 +1881,14 @@ inventory_input inventory_selector::get_input()
     res.action = ctxt.handle_input();
     res.ch = ctxt.get_raw_input().get_first_input();
 
-    std::pair<point, bool> ct_pair = ctxt.get_coordinates_text( w_inv );
-    if( ct_pair.second ) {
-        point p = ct_pair.first;
-        res.entry = find_entry_by_coordinate( p );
-        if( res.entry != nullptr ) {
-            return res;
+    cata::optional<point> o_p = ctxt.get_coordinates_text( w_inv );
+    if( o_p ) {
+        point p = o_p.value();
+        if( window_contains_point_relative( w_inv, p ) ) {
+            res.entry = find_entry_by_coordinate( p );
+            if( res.entry != nullptr && res.entry->is_selectable() ) {
+                return res;
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/inventory_ui.h b/src/inventory_ui.h
index e169959cb5948..b2c453d9be117 100644
--- a/src/inventory_ui.h
+++ b/src/inventory_ui.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "pimpl.h"
 #include "units.h"
 #include "item_category.h"
+#include "ui.h"
 
 class Character;
 class item;
@@ -47,12 +48,6 @@ struct inventory_input;
 using drop_location = std::pair<item_location, int>;
 using drop_locations = std::list<drop_location>;
 
-struct inventory_entry_drawn_info {
-    int text_x_start;
-    int text_x_end;
-    int y;
-};
-
 class inventory_entry
 {
     public:
@@ -133,8 +128,6 @@ class inventory_entry
         nc_color get_invlet_color() const;
         void update_cache();
 
-        inventory_entry_drawn_info drawn_info;
-
     private:
         const item_category *custom_category = nullptr;
         bool enabled = true;
@@ -308,7 +301,8 @@ class inventory_column
 
         inventory_entry *find_by_invlet( int invlet ) const;
 
-        void draw( const catacurses::window &win, const point & );
+        void draw( const catacurses::window &win, const point &p,
+                   std::vector< std::pair<inclusive_rectangle<point>, inventory_entry *>> &rect_entry_map );
 
         void add_entry( const inventory_entry &entry );
         void move_entries_to( inventory_column &dest );
@@ -594,6 +588,8 @@ class inventory_selector
         }
         std::vector<inventory_column *> get_visible_columns() const;
 
+        std::vector< std::pair<inclusive_rectangle<point>, inventory_entry *>> rect_entry_map;
+
     private:
         // These functions are called from resizing/redraw callbacks of ui_adaptor
         // and should not be made protected or public.
diff --git a/src/pickup.cpp b/src/pickup.cpp
index a26f3fbb86503..285040b679a8e 100644
--- a/src/pickup.cpp
+++ b/src/pickup.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include "vehicle.h"
 #include "vehicle_selector.h"
 #include "vpart_position.h"
+#include "sdltiles.h"
 
 using ItemCount = std::pair<item, int>;
 using PickupMap = std::map<std::string, ItemCount>;
@@ -624,6 +625,7 @@ void Pickup::pick_up( const tripoint &p, int min, from_where get_items_from )
         ctxt.register_action( "ANY_INPUT" );
         ctxt.register_action( "HELP_KEYBINDINGS" );
         ctxt.register_action( "FILTER" );
+        ctxt.register_action( "SELECT" );
 #if defined(__ANDROID__)
         ctxt.allow_text_entry = true; // allow user to specify pickup amount
 #endif
@@ -670,6 +672,7 @@ void Pickup::pick_up( const tripoint &p, int min, from_where get_items_from )
             const std::string pickup_chars = ctxt.get_available_single_char_hotkeys( all_pickup_chars );
 
             werase( w_pickup );
+            pickup_rect::list.clear();
             for( int cur_it = start; cur_it < start + maxitems; cur_it++ ) {
                 if( cur_it < static_cast<int>( matches.size() ) ) {
                     int true_it = matches[cur_it];
@@ -740,8 +743,11 @@ void Pickup::pick_up( const tripoint &p, int min, from_where get_items_from )
                         item_name = string_format( "<color_light_red>!</color> %s", item_name );
                     }
 
-                    trim_and_print( w_pickup, point( 6, 1 + ( cur_it % maxitems ) ), pickupW - 4, icolor,
-                                    item_name );
+                    int y = 1 + ( cur_it % maxitems );
+                    trim_and_print( w_pickup, point( 6, y ), pickupW - 4, icolor, item_name );
+                    pickup_rect rect = pickup_rect( point( 6, y ), point( 6 + pickupW - 4 - 1, y ) );
+                    rect.cur_it = cur_it;
+                    pickup_rect::list.push_back( rect );
                 }
             }
 
@@ -795,6 +801,19 @@ void Pickup::pick_up( const tripoint &p, int min, from_where get_items_from )
                 if( itemcount < 0 ) {
                     itemcount = 0;
                 }
+            } else if( action == "SELECT" ) {
+                cata::optional<point> pos = ctxt.get_coordinates_text( w_pickup );
+                if( pos ) {
+                    if( window_contains_point_relative( w_pickup, pos.value() ) ) {
+                        pickup_rect *rect = pickup_rect::find_by_coordinate( pos.value() );
+                        if( rect != nullptr ) {
+                            selected = rect->cur_it;
+                            iScrollPos = 0;
+                            idx = selected;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
             } else if( action == "SCROLL_UP" ) {
                 iScrollPos--;
             } else if( action == "SCROLL_DOWN" ) {
@@ -1083,3 +1102,15 @@ int Pickup::cost_to_move_item( const Character &who, const item &it )
     // Keep it sane - it's not a long activity
     return std::min( 400, ret );
 }
+
+std::vector<Pickup::pickup_rect> Pickup::pickup_rect::list;
+
+Pickup::pickup_rect *Pickup::pickup_rect::find_by_coordinate( const point &p )
+{
+    for( pickup_rect &rect : pickup_rect::list ) {
+        if( rect.contains( p ) ) {
+            return &rect;
+        }
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
diff --git a/src/pickup.h b/src/pickup.h
index 18601d9f20749..7c396481bba98 100644
--- a/src/pickup.h
+++ b/src/pickup.h
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #define CATA_SRC_PICKUP_H
 
 #include <vector>
+#include "point.h"
+#include "ui.h"
 
 class item;
 class item_location;
@@ -42,6 +44,14 @@ int cost_to_move_item( const Character &who, const item &it );
  * @param m map they are on
  */
 bool handle_spillable_contents( Character &c, item &it, map &m );
-} // namespace Pickup
 
+struct pickup_rect : inclusive_rectangle<point> {
+    pickup_rect() = default;
+    pickup_rect( const point &P_MIN, const point &P_MAX ) : inclusive_rectangle( P_MIN, P_MAX ) {}
+    int cur_it;
+    static std::vector<pickup_rect> list;
+    static pickup_rect *find_by_coordinate( const point &p );
+};
+
+} // namespace Pickup
 #endif // CATA_SRC_PICKUP_H
diff --git a/src/sdltiles.cpp b/src/sdltiles.cpp
index ed2423eb7e8dd..a55409fd21a5e 100644
--- a/src/sdltiles.cpp
+++ b/src/sdltiles.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-#if defined(TILES)
-
 #include "cursesdef.h" // IWYU pragma: associated
 #include "sdltiles.h" // IWYU pragma: associated
+#include "cuboid_rectangle.h"
+
+#if defined(TILES)
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <array>
@@ -4114,3 +4115,11 @@ HWND getWindowHandle()
 #endif
 
 #endif // TILES
+
+bool window_contains_point_relative( const catacurses::window &win, const point &p )
+{
+    const int x = catacurses::getmaxx( win );
+    const int y = catacurses::getmaxy( win );
+    const half_open_rectangle<point> win_bounds( point_zero, point( x, y ) );
+    return win_bounds.contains( p );
+}
diff --git a/src/sdltiles.h b/src/sdltiles.h
index 603953912416a..ebe3d5018eae2 100644
--- a/src/sdltiles.h
+++ b/src/sdltiles.h
@@ -3,13 +3,19 @@
 #define CATA_SRC_SDLTILES_H
 
 #include <array>
+#include "point.h"
+
+namespace catacurses
+{
+class window;
+} // namespace catacurses
+
 #if defined(TILES)
 
 #include <string>
 #include <memory>
 
 #include "color_loader.h"
-#include "point.h"
 #include "sdl_wrappers.h"
 
 class cata_tiles;
@@ -41,4 +47,6 @@ window_dimensions get_window_dimensions( const point &pos, const point &size );
 
 #endif // TILES
 
+// Text level, valid only for a point relative to the window, not a point in overall space.
+bool window_contains_point_relative( const catacurses::window &win, const point &p );
 #endif // CATA_SRC_SDLTILES_H
diff --git a/src/ui.cpp b/src/ui.cpp
index e245da9aa371f..7163f55e7146c 100644
--- a/src/ui.cpp
+++ b/src/ui.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "string_input_popup.h"
 #include "translations.h"
 #include "ui_manager.h"
+#include "sdltiles.h"
 
 #if defined(__ANDROID__)
 #include <SDL_keyboard.h>
@@ -611,8 +612,11 @@ void uilist::show()
                 // to be used.
                 const auto entry = utf8_wrapper( ei == selected ? remove_color_tags( entries[ ei ].txt ) :
                                                  entries[ ei ].txt );
-                trim_and_print( window, point( pad_left + 4, estart + si ),
-                                max_entry_len, co, "%s", entry.c_str() );
+                int x = pad_left + 4;
+                int y = estart + si;
+                entries[ei].drawn_rect.p_min = point( x, y );
+                entries[ei].drawn_rect.p_max = point( x + max_entry_len - 1, y );
+                trim_and_print( window, point( x, y ), max_entry_len, co, "%s", entry.c_str() );
 
                 if( max_column_len && !entries[ ei ].ctxt.empty() ) {
                     const auto centry = utf8_wrapper( ei == selected ? remove_color_tags( entries[ ei ].ctxt ) :
@@ -788,6 +792,7 @@ void uilist::query( bool loop, int timeout )
     if( allow_cancel ) {
         ctxt.register_action( "QUIT" );
     }
+    ctxt.register_action( "SELECT" );
     ctxt.register_action( "CONFIRM" );
     ctxt.register_action( "FILTER" );
     ctxt.register_action( "ANY_INPUT" );
@@ -829,6 +834,18 @@ void uilist::query( bool loop, int timeout )
             if( callback != nullptr ) {
                 callback->select( this );
             }
+        } else if( !fentries.empty() && ret_act == "SELECT" ) {
+            cata::optional<point> p = ctxt.get_coordinates_text( window );
+            if( p ) {
+                if( window_contains_point_relative( window, p.value() ) ) {
+                    uilist_entry *entry = find_entry_by_coordinate( p.value() );
+                    if( entry != nullptr ) {
+                        if( entry->enabled ) {
+                            ret = entry->retval;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         } else if( !fentries.empty() && ret_act == "CONFIRM" ) {
             if( entries[ selected ].enabled ) {
                 ret = entries[ selected ].retval; // valid
@@ -859,6 +876,17 @@ void uilist::query( bool loop, int timeout )
     } while( loop && ret == UILIST_WAIT_INPUT );
 }
 
+uilist_entry *uilist::find_entry_by_coordinate( const point &p )
+{
+    for( int i : fentries ) {
+        uilist_entry &entry = entries[i];
+        if( entry.drawn_rect.contains( p ) ) {
+            return &entry;
+        }
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
 ///@}
 /**
  * cleanup
@@ -958,4 +986,3 @@ void pointmenu_cb::select( uilist *const menu )
 {
     impl->select( menu );
 }
-
diff --git a/src/ui.h b/src/ui.h
index 91c7b5dcc5c87..0eb6805f5be1e 100644
--- a/src/ui.h
+++ b/src/ui.h
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "color.h"
+#include "cuboid_rectangle.h"
 #include "cursesdef.h"
 #include "memory_fast.h"
 #include "pimpl.h"
 #include "point.h"
 #include "string_formatter.h"
+#include "input.h"
 
 class translation;
 
@@ -96,6 +98,8 @@ struct uilist_entry {
     uilist_entry( Enum e, Args && ... args ) :
         uilist_entry( static_cast<int>( e ), std::forward<Args>( args )... )
     {}
+
+    inclusive_rectangle<point> drawn_rect;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -338,13 +342,14 @@ class uilist // NOLINT(cata-xy)
 
         bool started = false;
 
+        uilist_entry *find_entry_by_coordinate( const point &p );
+
     public:
         // Results
         // TODO change to getters
         std::string ret_act;
         int ret = 0;
         int keypress = 0;
-
         int selected = 0;
 };