diff --git a/lua/git/status_view.lua b/lua/git/status_view.lua
index bbcaab6..ed842c0 100644
--- a/lua/git/status_view.lua
+++ b/lua/git/status_view.lua
@@ -106,29 +106,59 @@ end
 ---@param status ow.Git.Status
 local function render(bufnr, status)
     local branch = status.branch
-    local lines = { "Head: " .. (branch.head or "?") }
+    local lines = {}
+    local marks = {}
+    local meta = {}
+
+    local function label(row, len)
+        table.insert(marks, { row = row, col = 0, end_col = len, hl = "Label" })
+    end
+
+    table.insert(lines, "Head: " .. (branch.head or "?"))
+    label(#lines - 1, 4)
+
     if branch.upstream then
         local push = "Push: " .. branch.upstream
+        local extras = {}
         if branch.ahead > 0 then
+            local col = #push + 1
             push = push .. " +" .. branch.ahead
+            table.insert(extras, { col = col, end_col = #push, hl = "GitUnpushed" })
         end
         if branch.behind > 0 then
+            local col = #push + 1
             push = push .. " -" .. branch.behind
+            table.insert(extras, { col = col, end_col = #push, hl = "GitUnpulled" })
         end
         table.insert(lines, push)
+        local row = #lines - 1
+        label(row, 4)
+        for _, e in ipairs(extras) do
+            e.row = row
+            table.insert(marks, e)
+        end
     end
+
+    table.insert(lines, "Help: g?")
+    label(#lines - 1, 4)
+
     table.insert(lines, "")
 
-    local meta = {}
-    local marks = {}
     for _, section in ipairs(SECTIONS) do
         local rows = status:rows(section)
         if #rows > 0 then
-            table.insert(
-                lines,
-                string.format("%s (%d)", display_name(section), #rows)
-            )
+            local name = display_name(section)
+            local header = string.format("%s (%d)", name, #rows)
+            table.insert(lines, header)
+            local header_row = #lines - 1
             meta[#lines] = { is_header = true, section = section }
+            label(header_row, #name)
+            table.insert(marks, {
+                row = header_row,
+                col = #name + 2,
+                end_col = #header - 1,
+                hl = "Number",
+            })
             for _, row in ipairs(rows) do
                 local line, hl, hl_len = format_row(row)
                 table.insert(lines, line)
@@ -517,19 +547,21 @@ end
 local function action_help(placement)
     local lines = { "git status view" }
     if placement == "sidebar" then
-        table.insert(lines, "  <Tab>  preview diff (keep focus)")
-        table.insert(lines, "  <CR>   open diff (focus left pane)")
+        table.insert(lines, "  <Tab>          preview diff (keep focus)")
+        table.insert(lines, "  <CR>           open diff (focus left pane)")
+        table.insert(lines, "  <2-LeftMouse>  open diff (focus left pane)")
     else
-        table.insert(lines, "  <CR>   open file")
+        table.insert(lines, "  <CR>           open file")
+        table.insert(lines, "  <2-LeftMouse>  open file")
     end
-    table.insert(lines, "  s      stage file")
-    table.insert(lines, "  u      unstage file")
+    table.insert(lines, "  s              stage file")
+    table.insert(lines, "  u              unstage file")
     table.insert(
         lines,
-        "  X      discard worktree changes (untracked: delete file)"
+        "  X              discard worktree changes (untracked: delete file)"
     )
-    table.insert(lines, "  R      refresh")
-    table.insert(lines, "  g?     show this help")
+    table.insert(lines, "  R              refresh")
+    table.insert(lines, "  g?             show this help")
     print(table.concat(lines, "\n"))
 end
 
@@ -579,6 +611,9 @@ local function setup_buffer(bufnr, r, placement, win)
     k("<CR>", function()
         preview_or_open(true)
     end, "Open")
+    k("<2-LeftMouse>", function()
+        preview_or_open(true)
+    end, "Open")
     k("s", action_stage, "Stage file")
     k("u", action_unstage, "Unstage file")
     k("X", action_discard, "Discard worktree changes")
diff --git a/syntax/gitstatus.vim b/syntax/gitstatus.vim
deleted file mode 100644
index ee795ac..0000000
--- a/syntax/gitstatus.vim
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-if exists("b:current_syntax")
-    finish
-endif
-
-syntax match gitStatusLabel     /\v^(Head|Push)\ze:/
-syntax match gitStatusBranch    /\v(^(Head|Push):\s+)@<=\S+/
-syntax match gitStatusAhead     /\v\+\d+/
-syntax match gitStatusBehind    /\v-\d+/
-
-syntax region gitStatusUntrackedHeader  start=/\v^Untracked>/ end=/\v^$/
-syntax region gitStatusUnstagedHeader   start=/\v^Unstaged>/  end=/\v^$/
-syntax region gitStatusStagedHeader     start=/\v^Staged>/    end=/\v^$/
-syntax region gitStatusUnmergedHeader   start=/\v^Unmerged>/  end=/\v^$/
-syntax region gitStatusUnpushedHeader   start=/\v^Unpushed>/  end=/\v^$/
-syntax region gitStatusUnpulledHeader   start=/\v^Unpulled>/  end=/\v^$/
-
-syntax match gitStatusUntrackedLabel    /\v^Untracked/  contained containedin=gitStatusUntrackedHeader
-syntax match gitStatusUnstagedLabel     /\v^Unstaged/   contained containedin=gitStatusUnstagedHeader
-syntax match gitStatusStagedLabel       /\v^Staged/     contained containedin=gitStatusStagedHeader
-syntax match gitStatusUnmergedLabel     /\v^Unmerged/   contained containedin=gitStatusUnmergedHeader
-syntax match gitStatusUnpushedLabel     /\v^Unpushed/   contained containedin=gitStatusUnpushedHeader
-syntax match gitStatusUnpulledLabel     /\v^Unpulled/   contained containedin=gitStatusUnpulledHeader
-
-syntax match gitStatusHeaderCount /\v\(\zs\d+\ze\)/ contained containedin=gitStatusUntrackedHeader,
-            \ gitStatusUnstagedHeader,
-            \ gitStatusStagedHeader,
-            \ gitStatusUnmergedHeader,
-            \ gitStatusUnpushedHeader,
-            \ gitStatusUnpulledHeader
-
-highlight default link gitStatusLabel  Label
-highlight default link gitStatusBranch None
-highlight default link gitStatusAhead  GitUnpushed
-highlight default link gitStatusBehind GitUnpulled
-highlight default link gitStatusHeaderCount Number
-
-highlight default link gitStatusUntrackedLabel gitStatusLabel
-highlight default link gitStatusUnstagedLabel gitStatusLabel
-highlight default link gitStatusStagedLabel gitStatusLabel
-highlight default link gitStatusUnmergedLabel gitStatusLabel
-highlight default link gitStatusUnpushedLabel gitStatusLabel
-highlight default link gitStatusUnpulledLabel gitStatusLabel
-
-let b:current_syntax = "gitStatus"