diff --git a/src/components/canvas/Canvas.tsx b/src/components/canvas/Canvas.tsx
index 491b92f..ac44343 100644
--- a/src/components/canvas/Canvas.tsx
+++ b/src/components/canvas/Canvas.tsx
@@ -31,12 +31,7 @@ PIXI.settings.SCALE_MODE = PIXI.SCALE_MODES.NEAREST;
 
 function Canvas() {
 	const { stageSize, canvasSize, blocks, coords, scale, version, setStageSize, setBlocks, setCoords, setScale } = useContext(CanvasContext);
-	const {
-		coords: selectionCoords,
-		layerBlocks: selectionLayerBlocks,
-		setCoords: setSelectionCoords,
-		setLayerBlocks: setSelectionLayerBlocks,
-	} = useContext(SelectionContext);
+	const { selectionCoords, selectionLayerBlocks, setSelectionCoords, setSelectionLayerBlocks } = useContext(SelectionContext);
 	const { settings } = useContext(SettingsContext);
 	const { missingTexture } = useContext(TexturesContext);
 	const { isDark } = useContext(ThemeContext);
diff --git a/src/components/canvas/SelectionBar.tsx b/src/components/canvas/SelectionBar.tsx
index 5a60c1c..79ea1a8 100644
--- a/src/components/canvas/SelectionBar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/canvas/SelectionBar.tsx
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 
 function SelectionBar() {
 	const { blocks, setBlocks } = useContext(CanvasContext);
-	const { layerBlocks, setLayerBlocks } = useContext(SelectionContext);
+	const { selectionLayerBlocks, setSelectionLayerBlocks } = useContext(SelectionContext);
 
 	const [isVisible, setIsVisible] = useState(false);
 
 	useEffect(() => {
-		setIsVisible(layerBlocks.length !== 0);
-	}, [layerBlocks]);
+		setIsVisible(selectionLayerBlocks.length !== 0);
+	}, [selectionLayerBlocks]);
 
 	return (
 		<div
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ function SelectionBar() {
 			`}
 		>
 			{/* todo: place back blocks removed */}
-			<Button variant="ghost" className="w-8 h-8" onClick={() => setLayerBlocks([])}>
+			<Button variant="ghost" className="w-8 h-8" onClick={() => setSelectionLayerBlocks([])}>
 				<XIcon />
 			</Button>
 			<span className="mx-2 text-[0.85rem]">Confirm selection?</span>
-			<Button variant="ghost" className="w-8 h-8" onClick={() => selection.confirm(blocks, layerBlocks, setBlocks, setLayerBlocks)}>
+			<Button variant="ghost" className="w-8 h-8" onClick={() => selection.confirm(blocks, selectionLayerBlocks, setBlocks, setSelectionLayerBlocks)}>
 				<CheckIcon />
 			</Button>
 		</div>
diff --git a/src/components/menubar/EditMenu.tsx b/src/components/menubar/EditMenu.tsx
index db0d16b..62d852b 100644
--- a/src/components/menubar/EditMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/components/menubar/EditMenu.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { MenubarContent, MenubarItem, MenubarMenu, MenubarSeparator, MenubarShor
 
 function EditMenu() {
 	const { blocks, setBlocks } = useContext(CanvasContext);
-	const { coords: selectionCoords, setCoords: setSelectionCoords, setLayerBlocks: setSelectionLayerBlocks } = useContext(SelectionContext);
+	const { selectionCoords, setSelectionCoords, setSelectionLayerBlocks } = useContext(SelectionContext);
 	const { setTool } = useContext(ToolContext);
 
 	const cut = () => {
diff --git a/src/components/menubar/SelectMenu.tsx b/src/components/menubar/SelectMenu.tsx
index 6968d30..2aa2ade 100644
--- a/src/components/menubar/SelectMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/components/menubar/SelectMenu.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import * as selection from "@/utils/selection";
 
 function SelectMenu() {
 	const { canvasSize } = useContext(CanvasContext);
-	const { coords: selectionCoords, setCoords: setSelectionCoords } = useContext(SelectionContext);
+	const { selectionCoords, setSelectionCoords } = useContext(SelectionContext);
 
 	// Add every block within the canvas size to the temporary array
 	const selectAll = () => {
diff --git a/src/components/tool-settings/Replace.tsx b/src/components/tool-settings/Replace.tsx
index 4ed48fb..54835fa 100644
--- a/src/components/tool-settings/Replace.tsx
+++ b/src/components/tool-settings/Replace.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import * as selection from "@/utils/selection";
 
 function Replace() {
 	const { version, setBlocks } = useContext(CanvasContext);
-	const { coords: selectionCoords } = useContext(SelectionContext);
+	const { selectionCoords } = useContext(SelectionContext);
 	const { selectedBlock, tool, setTool } = useContext(ToolContext);
 	const { missingTexture } = useContext(TexturesContext);
 
diff --git a/src/context/Selection.tsx b/src/context/Selection.tsx
index 0feeab4..8f088f3 100644
--- a/src/context/Selection.tsx
+++ b/src/context/Selection.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import { createContext, ReactNode, useState } from "react";
 
 interface Context {
-	coords: CoordinateArray;
-	layerBlocks: Block[];
-	setCoords: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<CoordinateArray>>;
-	setLayerBlocks: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<Block[]>>;
+	selectionCoords: CoordinateArray;
+	selectionLayerBlocks: Block[];
+	setSelectionCoords: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<CoordinateArray>>;
+	setSelectionLayerBlocks: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<Block[]>>;
+	isInSelection: (x: number, y: number) => boolean;
 }
 
 interface Props {
@@ -14,16 +15,24 @@ interface Props {
 export const SelectionContext = createContext<Context>({} as Context);
 
 export const SelectionProvider = ({ children }: Props) => {
-	const [coords, setCoords] = useState<CoordinateArray>([]);
-	const [layerBlocks, setLayerBlocks] = useState<Block[]>([]);
+	const [selectionCoords, setSelectionCoords] = useState<CoordinateArray>([]);
+	const [selectionLayerBlocks, setSelectionLayerBlocks] = useState<Block[]>([]);
+
+	const isInSelection = (x: number, y: number): boolean => {
+		if (selectionCoords.length !== 0) {
+			return selectionCoords.some(([x2, y2]) => x2 === x && y2 === y);
+		}
+		return true;
+	};
 
 	return (
 		<SelectionContext.Provider
 			value={{
-				coords,
-				layerBlocks,
-				setCoords,
-				setLayerBlocks,
+				selectionCoords,
+				selectionLayerBlocks,
+				setSelectionCoords,
+				setSelectionLayerBlocks,
+				isInSelection,
 			}}
 		>
 			{children}