diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f698cb0..d53e4e2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ plugin {
 
 ### Dispatcher list
  - `hy3:makegroup, <h | v | opposite | tab>` - make a vertical / horizontal split or tab group
- - `hy3:movefocus, <l | u | d | r | left | down | up | right> [, visible]` - move the focus left, up, down, or right
+ - `hy3:movefocus, <l | u | d | r | left | down | up | right>, [visible]` - move the focus left, up, down, or right
    - `visible` - only move between visible nodes, not hidden tabs
- - `hy3:movewindow, <l | u | d | r | left | down | up | right> [, once]` - move a window left, up, down, or right
+ - `hy3:movewindow, <l | u | d | r | left | down | up | right>, [once]` - move a window left, up, down, or right
    - `once` - only move directly to the neighboring group, without moving into any of its subgroups
  - `hy3:changefocus, <top | bottom | raise | lower | tab | tabnode>`
    - `top` - focus all nodes in the workspace
@@ -102,6 +102,16 @@ plugin {
    - `lower` - lower focus one level
    - `tab` - raise focus to the nearest tab
    - `tabnode` - raise focus to the nearest node under the tab
+ - `hy3:focustab <mouse | [l | r | left | right], [prioritize_hovered | require_hovered], [wrap]>`
+   - `mouse` - focus the tab under the mouse, works well with a non consuming bind, e.g.
+     ```conf
+     # binds hy3:focustab to lmb and still allows windows to receive clicks
+     bindn = , mouse:272, hy3:focustab, mouse
+     ```
+   - `l | r | left | right` - direction to change tabs in
+   - `prioritize_hovered` - prioritize the tab group under the mouse when multiple are stacked. use the lowest group if none is under the mouse.
+   - `require_hovered` - affect the tab group under the mouse. do nothing if none are hovered.
+   - `wrap` - wrap to the opposite size of the tab bar if moving off the end
  - `hy3:debugnodes` - print the node tree into the hyprland log
 
 ## Installing
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 4eac23c..34c543b 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         name = "hy3";
 
         nativeBuildInputs = with pkgs; [
-          clang-tools
+          clang-tools_16
           bear
         ];
 
diff --git a/src/Hy3Layout.cpp b/src/Hy3Layout.cpp
index 6d2bcf2..4490844 100644
--- a/src/Hy3Layout.cpp
+++ b/src/Hy3Layout.cpp
@@ -196,10 +196,12 @@ void Hy3Node::recalcSizePosRecursive(bool force) {
 
 	double offset = 0;
 
-	if (group->layout == Hy3GroupLayout::Tabbed && group->focused_child != nullptr && !group->focused_child->hidden) {
+	if (group->layout == Hy3GroupLayout::Tabbed && group->focused_child != nullptr
+	    && !group->focused_child->hidden)
+	{
 		group->focused_child->setHidden(false);
 
-		auto box = wlr_box { tpos.x, tpos.y, tsize.x, tsize.y };
+		auto box = wlr_box {tpos.x, tpos.y, tsize.x, tsize.y};
 		g_pHyprRenderer->damageBox(&box);
 	}
 
@@ -1684,6 +1686,8 @@ bottom:
 
 Hy3Node* Hy3Node::findNodeForTabGroup(Hy3TabGroup& tab_group) {
 	if (this->data.type == Hy3NodeData::Group) {
+		if (this->hidden) return nullptr;
+
 		auto& group = this->data.as_group;
 
 		if (group.layout == Hy3GroupLayout::Tabbed && group.tab_bar == &tab_group) {
@@ -1699,50 +1703,105 @@ Hy3Node* Hy3Node::findNodeForTabGroup(Hy3TabGroup& tab_group) {
 	return nullptr;
 }
 
-void Hy3Layout::focusTab(int workspace) {
+void Hy3Layout::focusTab(
+    int workspace,
+    TabFocus target,
+    TabFocusMousePriority mouse,
+    bool wrap_scroll
+) {
+	static const auto* tab_bar_padding
+	    = &HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hy3:tabs:padding")->intValue;
+
 	auto* node = this->getWorkspaceRootGroup(workspace);
 	if (node == nullptr) return;
 
-	auto mouse_pos = g_pInputManager->getMouseCoordsInternal();
+	Hy3Node* tab_node = nullptr;
+	Hy3Node* tab_focused_node;
 
-	for (auto& tab_group: this->tab_groups) {
-		auto pos = tab_group.pos.vec();
-		if (pos.x > mouse_pos.x || pos.y > mouse_pos.y) continue;
-		auto size = tab_group.size.vec();
-		if (pos.x + size.x < mouse_pos.x || pos.y + size.y < mouse_pos.y) continue;
+	if (target == TabFocus::MouseLocation || mouse != TabFocusMousePriority::Ignore) {
+		auto mouse_pos = g_pInputManager->getMouseCoordsInternal();
 
-		Debug::log(
-		    LOG,
-		    "!!! tab group clicked: %f %f, %f %f [%f %f]",
-		    pos.x,
-		    pos.y,
-		    size.x,
-		    size.y,
-		    mouse_pos.x,
-		    mouse_pos.y
-		);
+		for (auto& tab_group: this->tab_groups) {
+			auto pos = tab_group.pos.vec();
+			if (pos.x > mouse_pos.x || pos.y > mouse_pos.y) continue;
+			auto size = tab_group.size.vec();
+			if (pos.x + size.x < mouse_pos.x || pos.y + size.y + *tab_bar_padding < mouse_pos.y) continue;
 
-		auto* group = node->findNodeForTabGroup(tab_group);
-		if (group == nullptr) continue;
+			tab_node = node->findNodeForTabGroup(tab_group);
+			if (tab_node == nullptr) continue;
+			if (target != TabFocus::MouseLocation) goto hastab;
 
-		auto delta = mouse_pos - pos;
+			auto delta = mouse_pos - pos;
 
-		auto& node_list = group->data.as_group.children;
-		auto node_iter = node_list.begin();
+			auto& node_list = tab_node->data.as_group.children;
+			auto node_iter = node_list.begin();
 
-		for (auto& tab: tab_group.bar.entries) {
-			if (node_iter == node_list.end()) break;
+			for (auto& tab: tab_group.bar.entries) {
+				if (node_iter == node_list.end()) break;
 
-			if (delta.x > tab.offset.fl() * size.x
-			    && delta.x < (tab.offset.fl() + tab.width.fl()) * size.x)
-			{
-				(*node_iter)->focus();
-				break;
+				if (delta.x > tab.offset.fl() * size.x
+				    && delta.x < (tab.offset.fl() + tab.width.fl()) * size.x)
+				{
+					tab_focused_node = *node_iter;
+					goto hastab;
+				}
+
+				node_iter = std::next(node_iter);
 			}
 
-			node_iter = std::next(node_iter);
+			node->recalcSizePosRecursive();
+		}
+
+		if (target == TabFocus::MouseLocation || mouse == TabFocusMousePriority::Require) return;
+	}
+
+	if (tab_node == nullptr) {
+		tab_node = this->getWorkspaceFocusedNode(workspace);
+		if (tab_node == nullptr) return;
+
+		while (tab_node != nullptr && tab_node->data.as_group.layout != Hy3GroupLayout::Tabbed
+		       && tab_node->parent != nullptr)
+			tab_node = tab_node->parent;
+
+		if (tab_node == nullptr || tab_node->data.type != Hy3NodeData::Group
+		    || tab_node->data.as_group.layout != Hy3GroupLayout::Tabbed)
+			return;
+	}
+
+hastab:
+	if (target != TabFocus::MouseLocation) {
+		if (tab_node->data.as_group.focused_child == nullptr
+		    || tab_node->data.as_group.children.size() < 2)
+			return;
+
+		auto& children = tab_node->data.as_group.children;
+		auto node_iter
+		    = std::find(children.begin(), children.end(), tab_node->data.as_group.focused_child);
+		if (node_iter == children.end()) return;
+		if (target == TabFocus::Left) {
+			if (node_iter == children.begin()) {
+				if (wrap_scroll) node_iter = std::prev(children.end());
+				else return;
+			} else node_iter = std::prev(node_iter);
+
+			tab_focused_node = *node_iter;
+		} else {
+			if (node_iter == std::prev(children.end())) {
+				if (wrap_scroll) node_iter = children.begin();
+				else return;
+			} else node_iter = std::next(node_iter);
+
+			tab_focused_node = *node_iter;
 		}
 	}
+
+	auto* focus = tab_focused_node;
+	while (focus->data.type == Hy3NodeData::Group && !focus->data.as_group.group_focused
+	       && focus->data.as_group.focused_child != nullptr)
+		focus = focus->data.as_group.focused_child;
+
+	focus->focus();
+	tab_node->recalcSizePosRecursive();
 }
 
 bool Hy3Layout::shouldRenderSelected(CWindow* window) {
diff --git a/src/Hy3Layout.hpp b/src/Hy3Layout.hpp
index c534e5a..39f6b6f 100644
--- a/src/Hy3Layout.hpp
+++ b/src/Hy3Layout.hpp
@@ -31,6 +31,18 @@ enum class FocusShift {
 	TabNode,
 };
 
+enum class TabFocus {
+	MouseLocation,
+	Left,
+	Right,
+};
+
+enum class TabFocusMousePriority {
+	Ignore,
+	Prioritize,
+	Require,
+};
+
 struct Hy3GroupData {
 	Hy3GroupLayout layout = Hy3GroupLayout::SplitH;
 	std::list<Hy3Node*> children;
@@ -146,7 +158,7 @@ public:
 	void shiftWindow(int, ShiftDirection, bool);
 	void shiftFocus(int, ShiftDirection, bool);
 	void changeFocus(int, FocusShift);
-	void focusTab(int);
+	void focusTab(int, TabFocus, TabFocusMousePriority, bool);
 
 	bool shouldRenderSelected(CWindow*);
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 05daae3..efc0040 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -93,11 +93,37 @@ void dispatch_changefocus(std::string arg) {
 	else if (arg == "tabnode") g_Hy3Layout->changeFocus(workspace, FocusShift::TabNode);
 }
 
-void dispatch_focustab(std::string arg) {
+void dispatch_focustab(std::string value) {
 	int workspace = workspace_for_action();
 	if (workspace == -1) return;
 
-	g_Hy3Layout->focusTab(workspace);
+	auto i = 0;
+	auto args = CVarList(value);
+
+	TabFocus focus;
+	auto mouse = TabFocusMousePriority::Ignore;
+	bool wrap_scroll = false;
+
+	if (args[i] == "l" || args[i] == "left") focus = TabFocus::Left;
+	else if (args[i] == "r" || args[i] == "right") focus = TabFocus::Right;
+	else if (args[i] == "mouse") {
+		g_Hy3Layout->focusTab(workspace, TabFocus::MouseLocation, mouse, false);
+		return;
+	} else return;
+
+	i++;
+
+	if (args[i] == "prioritize_hovered") {
+		mouse = TabFocusMousePriority::Prioritize;
+		i++;
+	} else if (args[i] == "require_hovered") {
+		mouse = TabFocusMousePriority::Require;
+		i++;
+	}
+
+	if (args[i++] == "wrap") wrap_scroll = true;
+
+	g_Hy3Layout->focusTab(workspace, focus, mouse, wrap_scroll);
 }
 
 void dispatch_debug(std::string arg) {