diff --git a/grid-n-view.js b/grid-n-view.js
index 99ac9f7..3799250 100644
--- a/grid-n-view.js
+++ b/grid-n-view.js
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ var keyboard = {
 var Gallery = {
 
 	allow_row_expansion: true,
+	click_to_select: true,
 
 	code: `
 		<div class="gallery">
@@ -405,8 +406,15 @@ var Gallery = {
 			.addEventListener('click', function(evt){
 				var target = evt.target
 				if(target.tagName == 'IMG'){
-					that.current = target
-					that.show() } })
+					// first click selects, second shows...
+					if(that.click_to_select){
+						target.classList.contains('current') ?
+							that.show()
+							: (that.current = target)
+					// first click selects and shows...
+					} else {
+						that.current = target
+						that.show() } } })
 
 		// handle resizing...
 		new ResizeObserver(