diff --git a/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Foundation.hs b/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Foundation.hs
index 93ce3bc20..577bfa557 100644
--- a/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Foundation.hs
+++ b/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Foundation.hs
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ instance Yesod App where
       addScript $ StaticR js_jquery_cookie_js
       addScript $ StaticR js_jquery_hotkeys_js
       addScript $ StaticR js_jquery_flot_min_js
+      addScript $ StaticR js_jquery_flot_selection_min_js
       addScript $ StaticR js_jquery_flot_time_min_js
       addScript $ StaticR js_jquery_flot_tooltip_min_js
       toWidget [hamlet| \<!--[if lte IE 8]> <script type="text/javascript" src="@{StaticR js_excanvas_min_js}"></script> <![endif]--> |]
diff --git a/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Handler/RegisterR.hs b/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Handler/RegisterR.hs
index b8daf19e4..192ed96cb 100644
--- a/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Handler/RegisterR.hs
+++ b/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Handler/RegisterR.hs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import Hledger.Web.WebOptions
 import Hledger.Web.Widget.AddForm (addModal)
 import Hledger.Web.Widget.Common
              (accountQuery, mixedAmountAsHtml,
-              transactionFragment, removeInacct, replaceInacct)
+              transactionFragment, removeDates, removeInacct, replaceInacct)
 
 -- | The main journal/account register view, with accounts sidebar.
 getRegisterR :: Handler Html
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ decorateLinks =
 
 -- | Generate javascript/html for a register balance line chart based on
 -- the provided "TransactionsReportItem"s.
-registerChartHtml :: String -> [(CommoditySymbol, [TransactionsReportItem])] -> HtmlUrl AppRoute
-registerChartHtml title percommoditytxnreports = $(hamletFile "templates/chart.hamlet")
+registerChartHtml :: Text -> String -> [(CommoditySymbol, [TransactionsReportItem])] -> HtmlUrl AppRoute
+registerChartHtml q title percommoditytxnreports = $(hamletFile "templates/chart.hamlet")
  -- have to make sure plot is not called when our container (maincontent)
  -- is hidden, eg with add form toggled
  where
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ registerChartHtml title percommoditytxnreports = $(hamletFile "templates/chart.h
    commoditiesIndex = zip (map fst percommoditytxnreports) [0..] :: [(CommoditySymbol,Int)]
    simpleMixedAmountQuantity = maybe 0 aquantity . listToMaybe . amounts
    shownull c = if null c then " " else c
+   nodatelink = (RegisterR, [("q", T.unwords $ removeDates q)])
 
 dayToJsTimestamp :: Day -> Integer
 dayToJsTimestamp d =
diff --git a/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Widget/Common.hs b/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Widget/Common.hs
index 34ecff747..8b28994bf 100644
--- a/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Widget/Common.hs
+++ b/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Widget/Common.hs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ module Hledger.Web.Widget.Common
   , writeJournalTextIfValidAndChanged
   , journalFile404
   , transactionFragment
+  , removeDates
   , removeInacct
   , replaceInacct
   ) where
@@ -120,6 +121,13 @@ transactionFragment j Transaction{tindex, tsourcepos} =
     -- or 0 if this txn has no known file (eg a forecasted txn)
     tfileindex = maybe 0 (+1) $ elemIndex (sourceFilePath tsourcepos) (journalFilePaths j)
 
+removeDates :: Text -> [Text]
+removeDates =
+    map quoteIfSpaced .
+    filter (\term ->
+        not $ T.isPrefixOf "date:" term || T.isPrefixOf "date2:" term) .
+    Query.words'' Query.prefixes
+
 removeInacct :: Text -> [Text]
 removeInacct =
     map quoteIfSpaced .
diff --git a/hledger-web/static/hledger.js b/hledger-web/static/hledger.js
index bb4686854..824de62bb 100644
--- a/hledger-web/static/hledger.js
+++ b/hledger-web/static/hledger.js
@@ -58,7 +58,10 @@ function registerChart($container, series) {
     { /* general chart options */
       xaxis: {
         mode: "time",
-        timeformat: "%Y/%m/%d"
+        timeformat: "%Y/%m/%d",
+      },
+      selection: {
+        mode: "x"
       },
       legend: {
         position: 'sw'
diff --git a/hledger-web/templates/chart.hamlet b/hledger-web/templates/chart.hamlet
index 99993ab2b..921c5766c 100644
--- a/hledger-web/templates/chart.hamlet
+++ b/hledger-web/templates/chart.hamlet
@@ -55,5 +55,20 @@
      ]
      var plot = registerChart($chartdiv, seriesData);
      \$chartdiv.bind("plotclick", registerChartClick);
+     plot.setSelection({ xaxis: { from: 500, to: 700 } });
+     \$chartdiv.bind("plotselected", function(event, ranges) {
+       console.log("selected", ranges.xaxis.from, ranges.xaxis.to);
+       var from = new Date(ranges.xaxis.from);
+       var to = new Date(ranges.xaxis.to);
+       var range =
+         from.getFullYear() + "/" + (from.getMonth() + 1) + "/" + from.getDate() + "-" +
+         to.getFullYear() + "/" + (to.getMonth() + 1) + "/" + to.getDate();
+       var baselink = "@?{nodatelink}";
+       if (baselink.endsWith("?q")) {
+         document.location = baselink + "=date:" + range;
+       } else {
+         document.location = baselink + "%20date:" + range;
+       }
+     });
    };
  });
diff --git a/hledger-web/templates/register.hamlet b/hledger-web/templates/register.hamlet
index 1656bc3e2..fbdc6f0b6 100644
--- a/hledger-web/templates/register.hamlet
+++ b/hledger-web/templates/register.hamlet
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   #{header}
 
 <div .hidden-xs>
-  ^{registerChartHtml balancelabel $ transactionsReportByCommodity items}
+  ^{registerChartHtml q balancelabel $ transactionsReportByCommodity items}
 
 <div.table-responsive>
   <table .table.table-striped.table-condensed>