diff --git a/examples/pause_tui.zig b/examples/pause_tui.zig
index 1d29460..61ca79c 100644
--- a/examples/pause_tui.zig
+++ b/examples/pause_tui.zig
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     // _always_ be called, but is left to the application to decide when
     try vx.queryTerminal();
 
-    try vx.setMouseMode(true);
+    try vx.setMouseMode(.cells);
 
     // The main event loop. Vaxis provides a thread safe, blocking, buffered
     // queue which can serve as the primary event queue for an application
diff --git a/examples/text_input.zig b/examples/text_input.zig
index f4a756d..36fcdef 100644
--- a/examples/text_input.zig
+++ b/examples/text_input.zig
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     // _always_ be called, but is left to the application to decide when
     try vx.queryTerminal();
 
-    try vx.setMouseMode(true);
+    try vx.setMouseMode(.pixels);
 
     // The main event loop. Vaxis provides a thread safe, blocking, buffered
     // queue which can serve as the primary event queue for an application
diff --git a/src/Mouse.zig b/src/Mouse.zig
index 2129835..192637f 100644
--- a/src/Mouse.zig
+++ b/src/Mouse.zig
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 /// A mouse event
 pub const Mouse = @This();
 
+pub const ReportingMode = enum {
+    off,
+    cells,
+    pixels,
+};
+
 pub const Shape = enum {
     default,
     text,
diff --git a/src/Vaxis.zig b/src/Vaxis.zig
index 6ead4e9..6e2cc87 100644
--- a/src/Vaxis.zig
+++ b/src/Vaxis.zig
@@ -698,17 +698,23 @@ pub fn setMouseShape(self: *Vaxis, shape: Shape) void {
     self.screen.mouse_shape = shape;
 }
 
-/// turn mouse reporting on or off
-pub fn setMouseMode(self: *Vaxis, enable: bool) !void {
+/// Change the mouse reporting mode
+pub fn setMouseMode(self: *Vaxis, mode: Mouse.ReportingMode) !void {
     if (self.tty) |*tty| {
-        tty.state.mouse = enable;
-        if (enable) {
-            _ = try tty.write(ctlseqs.mouse_set);
-            try tty.flush();
-        } else {
-            _ = try tty.write(ctlseqs.mouse_reset);
-            try tty.flush();
+        switch (mode) {
+            .off => {
+                _ = try tty.write(ctlseqs.mouse_reset);
+            },
+            .cells => {
+                tty.state.mouse = true;
+                _ = try tty.write(ctlseqs.mouse_set);
+            },
+            .pixels => {
+                tty.state.mouse = true;
+                _ = try tty.write(ctlseqs.mouse_set_pixels);
+            },
         }
+        try tty.flush();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ctlseqs.zig b/src/ctlseqs.zig
index c0ecb43..04b9a61 100644
--- a/src/ctlseqs.zig
+++ b/src/ctlseqs.zig
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ pub const sixel_geometry_query = "\x1b[?2;1;0S";
 
 // mouse
 pub const mouse_set = "\x1b[?1003;1004;1006h";
-pub const mouse_reset = "\x1b[?1003;1004;1006l";
+pub const mouse_set_pixels = "\x1b[?1003;1004;1016h";
+pub const mouse_reset = "\x1b[?1003;1004;1006;1016l";
 
 // sync
 pub const sync_set = "\x1b[?2026h";