diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 4f3748d..86520e2 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ KEYBINDINGS
 INSERT MODE
 -----------
 
++----------------------+---------------------------------------------+
+| ``ctrl-shift-x``     | activate url hints mode                     |
 +----------------------+---------------------------------------------+
 | ``ctrl-shift-r``     | reload configuration file                   |
 +----------------------+---------------------------------------------+
diff --git a/termite.cc b/termite.cc
index 048cb38..6fcf2a8 100644
--- a/termite.cc
+++ b/termite.cc
@@ -660,6 +660,11 @@ gboolean key_press_cb(VteTerminal *vte, GdkEventKey *event, keybind_info *info)
             case GDK_KEY_space:
                 enter_command_mode(vte, &info->select);
                 return TRUE;
+            case GDK_KEY_x:
+                enter_command_mode(vte, &info->select);
+                find_urls(vte, &info->panel);
+                gtk_widget_show(info->panel.da);
+                overlay_show(&info->panel, overlay_mode::urlselect, false);
             case GDK_KEY_c:
                 vte_terminal_copy_clipboard(vte);
                 return TRUE;