diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index cac05a47d..1e9254b5b 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ Detailed list of changes
 
 - Wayland labwc: Fix kitty timing out waiting for compositor to quit fucking around with scales on labwc (:iss:`7540`)
 
-- Fix :opt:`scrollback_indicator_opacity` not actually controlling the opacity (:iss:`7557`)
+- Fix ``scrollback_indicator_opacity`` not actually controlling the opacity (:iss:`7557`)
 
 - URL detection: Fix IPv6 hostnames breaking URL detection (:iss:`7565`)
 
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ Detailed list of changes
   using the panel kitten for all compositors that support the `requisite Wayland
   protocol <https://wayland.app/protocols/wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1>`__ which is practically speaking all of them but GNOME (:pull:`2590`)
 
-- Show a small :opt:`scrollback indicator <scrollback_indicator_opacity>` along the right window edge when viewing
+- Show a small scrollback indicator along the right window edge when viewing
   the scrollback to keep track of scroll position (:iss:`2502`)
 
 - Wayland: Support fractional scales so that there is no wasted drawing at larger scale followed by resizing in the compositor
diff --git a/docs/overview.rst b/docs/overview.rst
index 9d478d9be..a918f3fd6 100644
--- a/docs/overview.rst
+++ b/docs/overview.rst
@@ -197,9 +197,10 @@ The scrollback buffer
 -----------------------
 
 |kitty| supports scrolling back to view history, just like most terminals. You
-can use either keyboard shortcuts or the mouse scroll wheel to do so. While
-you are browsing the scrollback a :opt:`small indicator <scrollback_indicator_opacity>`
-is displayed along the right edge of the window to show how far back you are.
+can use either keyboard shortcuts or the mouse scroll wheel to do so. |kitty|
+displays an interactive :opt:`scrollbar <scrollbar_opacity>` along the right edge
+of the window that shows your current position in the scrollback. You can click
+and drag the scrollbar to quickly navigate through the history.
 
 However, |kitty| has an extra, neat feature. Sometimes you need to explore the scrollback
 buffer in more detail, maybe search for some text or refer to it side-by-side
diff --git a/kitty/data-types.h b/kitty/data-types.h
index 8a799d9a2..274a96d80 100644
--- a/kitty/data-types.h
+++ b/kitty/data-types.h
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ typedef enum MouseShapes {
 /* end mouse shapes */
 } MouseShape;
 typedef enum { NONE, MENUBAR, WINDOW, ALL } WindowTitleIn;
+typedef enum { SCROLLBAR_TRACK_JUMP=1, SCROLLBAR_TRACK_PAGE=2 } ScrollbarTrackBehavior;
 typedef enum { TILING, SCALED, MIRRORED, CLAMPED, CENTER_CLAMPED, CENTER_SCALED } BackgroundImageLayout;
 typedef struct ImageAnchorPosition {
     float canvas_x, canvas_y, image_x, image_y;
diff --git a/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi b/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi
index 4d4ef0799..d0d65bada 100644
--- a/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi
+++ b/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi
@@ -1387,7 +1387,8 @@ def set_tab_bar_render_data(
 
 def set_window_render_data(
     os_window_id: int, tab_id: int, window_id: int, screen: Screen,
-    left: int, top: int, right: int, bottom: int
+    left: int, top: int, right: int, bottom: int,
+    spaces_left: int, spaces_top: int, spaces_right: int, spaces_bottom: int
 ) -> None:
     pass
 
diff --git a/kitty/mouse.c b/kitty/mouse.c
index 706a1e52f..c25907a28 100644
--- a/kitty/mouse.c
+++ b/kitty/mouse.c
@@ -146,6 +146,26 @@ encode_mouse_scroll(Window *w, int button, int mods) {
 
 // }}}
 
+// Scrollbar types and function declarations {{{
+typedef enum {
+    SCROLLBAR_HIT_NONE,
+    SCROLLBAR_HIT_TRACK,
+    SCROLLBAR_HIT_THUMB
+} ScrollbarHitType;
+
+typedef struct {
+    double left, right, top, bottom;
+    double width, gap, hitbox_expansion;
+} ScrollbarGeometry;
+
+static ScrollbarGeometry calculate_scrollbar_geometry(Window *w);
+static ScrollbarHitType get_scrollbar_hit_type(Window *w, double mouse_x, double mouse_y);
+static bool handle_scrollbar_mouse(Window *w, int button, MouseAction action, int modifiers);
+static void handle_scrollbar_drag(Window *w, double mouse_y);
+static void end_drag(Window *w);
+static void update_scrollbar_hover_state(Window *w, bool hovering);
+// }}}
+
 static Window*
 window_for_id(id_type window_id) {
     if (global_state.callback_os_window && global_state.callback_os_window->num_tabs) {
@@ -164,6 +184,9 @@ send_mouse_leave_event_if_needed(id_type currently_over_window, int modifiers) {
         Window *left_window = window_for_id(global_state.mouse_hover_in_window);
         global_state.mouse_hover_in_window = currently_over_window;
         if (left_window) {
+            if (left_window->scrollbar.is_hovering) {
+                update_scrollbar_hover_state(left_window, false);
+            }
             int sz = encode_mouse_event(left_window, 0, LEAVE, modifiers);
             if (sz > 0) {
                 mouse_event_buf[sz] = 0;
@@ -405,6 +428,11 @@ set_mouse_position(Window *w, bool *mouse_cell_changed, bool *cell_half_changed)
 
 HANDLER(handle_move_event) {
     modifiers &= ~GLFW_LOCK_MASK;
+
+    if (handle_scrollbar_mouse(w, -1, MOVE, modifiers)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (OPT(focus_follows_mouse)) {
         Tab *t = global_state.callback_os_window->tabs + global_state.callback_os_window->active_tab;
         if (window_idx != t->active_window) {
@@ -413,7 +441,12 @@ HANDLER(handle_move_event) {
     }
     bool mouse_cell_changed = false;
     bool cell_half_changed = false;
-    if (!set_mouse_position(w, &mouse_cell_changed, &cell_half_changed)) return;
+    if (!set_mouse_position(w, &mouse_cell_changed, &cell_half_changed)) {
+        if (w->scrollbar.is_hovering) {
+            update_scrollbar_hover_state(w, false);
+        }
+        return;
+    }
     Screen *screen = w->render_data.screen;
     if (OPT(detect_urls)) detect_url(screen, w->mouse_pos.cell_x, w->mouse_pos.cell_y);
     if (should_handle_in_kitty(w, screen, button)) {
@@ -588,8 +621,15 @@ dispatch_possible_click(Window *w, int button, int modifiers) {
 
 HANDLER(handle_button_event) {
     modifiers &= ~GLFW_LOCK_MASK;
+    if (!global_state.callback_os_window) return;
+
     Tab *t = global_state.callback_os_window->tabs + global_state.callback_os_window->active_tab;
     bool is_release = !global_state.callback_os_window->mouse_button_pressed[button];
+
+    if (handle_scrollbar_mouse(w, button, is_release ? RELEASE : PRESS, modifiers)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (window_idx != t->active_window && !is_release) {
         call_boss(switch_focus_to, "K", t->windows[window_idx].id);
     }
@@ -712,10 +752,17 @@ update_mouse_pointer_shape(void) {
     bool in_tab_bar;
     unsigned int window_idx = 0;
     Window *w = window_for_event(&window_idx, &in_tab_bar);
-    if (in_tab_bar) { mouse_cursor_shape = POINTER_POINTER; }
-    else if (w && w->render_data.screen) {
-        screen_mark_url(w->render_data.screen, 0, 0, 0, 0);
-        set_mouse_cursor_for_screen(w->render_data.screen);
+    if (in_tab_bar) {
+        mouse_cursor_shape = POINTER_POINTER;
+    } else if (w) {
+        if (handle_scrollbar_mouse(w, -1, MOVE, 0)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (w->render_data.screen) {
+            screen_mark_url(w->render_data.screen, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+            set_mouse_cursor_for_screen(w->render_data.screen);
+        }
     }
     set_mouse_cursor(mouse_cursor_shape);
 }
@@ -748,6 +795,11 @@ enter_event(int modifiers) {
     send_mouse_leave_event_if_needed(w ? w->id : 0, modifiers);
     if (!w || in_tab_bar) return;
     global_state.mouse_hover_in_window = w->id;
+
+    if (handle_scrollbar_mouse(w, -1, MOVE, modifiers)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     bool mouse_cell_changed = false, cell_half_changed = false;
     if (!set_mouse_position(w, &mouse_cell_changed, &cell_half_changed)) return;
     Screen *screen = w->render_data.screen;
@@ -757,12 +809,194 @@ enter_event(int modifiers) {
     if (sz > 0) { mouse_event_buf[sz] = 0; write_escape_code_to_child(screen, ESC_CSI, mouse_event_buf); }
 }
 
+static bool
+validate_scrollbar_state(Window *w) {
+    return w && w->render_data.screen &&
+           w->render_data.screen->historybuf &&
+           w->render_data.screen->historybuf->count > 0;
+}
+
+static ScrollbarGeometry
+calculate_scrollbar_geometry(Window *w) {
+    ScrollbarGeometry geom = {0};
+    if (!w) return geom;
+
+    WindowGeometry *g = &w->render_data.geometry;
+    geom.width = OPT(scrollbar_width);
+    geom.gap = OPT(scrollbar_gap);
+    geom.hitbox_expansion = OPT(scrollbar_hitbox_expansion);
+
+    double right_edge = g->right + g->spaces.right;
+    geom.left = right_edge - geom.gap - geom.width - geom.hitbox_expansion;
+    geom.right = right_edge + geom.gap;
+    geom.top = g->top - g->spaces.top;
+    geom.bottom = g->bottom + g->spaces.bottom;
+
+    return geom;
+}
+
+static void
+update_scrollbar_hover_state(Window *w, bool hovering) {
+    if (!w) return;
+    bool changed = w->scrollbar.is_hovering != hovering;
+    w->scrollbar.is_hovering = hovering;
+
+    if (changed && OPT(scrollbar_autohide) && global_state.callback_os_window) {
+        global_state.callback_os_window->needs_render = true;
+        request_tick_callback();
+    }
+}
+
+static ScrollbarHitType
+get_scrollbar_hit_type(Window *w, double mouse_x, double mouse_y) {
+    if (!w || !validate_scrollbar_state(w)) return SCROLLBAR_HIT_NONE;
+
+    ScrollbarGeometry geom = calculate_scrollbar_geometry(w);
+
+    if (mouse_x < geom.left || mouse_x > geom.right ||
+        mouse_y < geom.top || mouse_y > geom.bottom) {
+        return SCROLLBAR_HIT_NONE;
+    }
+
+    OSWindow *os_window = global_state.callback_os_window;
+    if (!os_window) return SCROLLBAR_HIT_TRACK;
+    double mouse_window_fraction = mouse_y / os_window->viewport_height;
+    double hitbox_expansion_fraction = (double)OPT(scrollbar_hitbox_expansion) / os_window->viewport_height;
+
+    if (mouse_window_fraction >= (w->scrollbar.thumb_top - hitbox_expansion_fraction) &&
+        mouse_window_fraction <= (w->scrollbar.thumb_bottom + hitbox_expansion_fraction)) {
+        return SCROLLBAR_HIT_THUMB;
+    }
+
+    return SCROLLBAR_HIT_TRACK;
+}
+
+static void
+handle_scrollbar_track_click(Window *w, double mouse_y) {
+    if (!w) return;
+    Screen *screen = w->render_data.screen;
+    if (!validate_scrollbar_state(w)) return;
+
+    if (OPT(scrollbar_track_behavior) == SCROLLBAR_TRACK_JUMP) {
+        ScrollbarGeometry geom = calculate_scrollbar_geometry(w);
+        double scrollbar_height = geom.bottom - geom.top;
+        double mouse_pane_fraction = (mouse_y - geom.top) / scrollbar_height;
+        unsigned int target_scrolled_by = (unsigned int)(screen->historybuf->count * (1.0 - mouse_pane_fraction));
+        screen_history_scroll_to_absolute(screen, target_scrolled_by);
+    } else {
+        OSWindow *os_window = global_state.callback_os_window;
+        if (!os_window) return;
+        double mouse_window_fraction = mouse_y / os_window->viewport_height;
+        bool click_above_thumb = mouse_window_fraction < w->scrollbar.thumb_top;
+        screen_history_scroll(screen, SCROLL_PAGE, click_above_thumb);
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+start_scrollbar_drag(Window *w, double mouse_y) {
+    if (!w) return;
+    Screen *screen = w->render_data.screen;
+    if (!validate_scrollbar_state(w)) return;
+
+    ScrollbarGeometry geom = calculate_scrollbar_geometry(w);
+    double scrollbar_height = geom.bottom - geom.top;
+    double mouse_pane_fraction = (mouse_y - geom.top) / scrollbar_height;
+    w->scrollbar.is_dragging = true;
+    w->scrollbar.drag_start_y = mouse_pane_fraction;
+    w->scrollbar.drag_start_scrolled_by = screen->scrolled_by;
+}
+
+static bool
+handle_scrollbar_mouse(Window *w, int button, MouseAction action, int modifiers UNUSED) {
+    if (!w || !OPT(scrollbar_interactive) || !global_state.callback_os_window) return false;
+
+    double mouse_x = global_state.callback_os_window->mouse_x;
+    double mouse_y = global_state.callback_os_window->mouse_y;
+
+    if (action == MOVE && w->scrollbar.is_dragging) {
+        handle_scrollbar_drag(w, mouse_y);
+        mouse_cursor_shape = DEFAULT_POINTER;
+        set_mouse_cursor(mouse_cursor_shape);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    ScrollbarHitType hit_type = get_scrollbar_hit_type(w, mouse_x, mouse_y);
+    bool hovering = (hit_type != SCROLLBAR_HIT_NONE);
+    update_scrollbar_hover_state(w, hovering);
+
+    if (!hovering) return false;
+
+    mouse_cursor_shape = DEFAULT_POINTER;
+    set_mouse_cursor(mouse_cursor_shape);
+
+    if (button == GLFW_MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT && action != MOVE) {
+        bool is_release = (action == RELEASE);
+
+        if (is_release) {
+            if (w->scrollbar.is_dragging) {
+                end_drag(w);
+            } else if (hit_type == SCROLLBAR_HIT_TRACK) {
+                handle_scrollbar_track_click(w, mouse_y);
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (hit_type == SCROLLBAR_HIT_THUMB) {
+                start_scrollbar_drag(w, mouse_y);
+                global_state.active_drag_in_window = w->id;
+                global_state.active_drag_button = button;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+static void
+handle_scrollbar_drag(Window *w, double mouse_y) {
+    if (!w || !w->scrollbar.is_dragging) return;
+
+    Screen *screen = w->render_data.screen;
+    if (!validate_scrollbar_state(w)) return;
+
+    ScrollbarGeometry geom = calculate_scrollbar_geometry(w);
+    double scrollbar_height = geom.bottom - geom.top;
+    double mouse_pane_fraction = (mouse_y - geom.top) / scrollbar_height;
+    double delta_y = mouse_pane_fraction - w->scrollbar.drag_start_y;
+    double visible_fraction = (double)screen->lines / (screen->lines + screen->historybuf->count);
+    double min_thumb_height_fraction = (double)OPT(scrollbar_min_thumb_height) / scrollbar_height;
+    double thumb_height = MAX(min_thumb_height_fraction, visible_fraction);
+    double available_space = 1.0 - thumb_height;
+
+    if (available_space > 0) {
+        double scroll_fraction = delta_y / available_space;
+        double target = w->scrollbar.drag_start_scrolled_by - scroll_fraction * screen->historybuf->count;
+        unsigned int new_scrolled_by;
+        if (target < 0) new_scrolled_by = 0;
+        else if (target > screen->historybuf->count) new_scrolled_by = screen->historybuf->count;
+        else new_scrolled_by = (unsigned int)target;
+
+        if (new_scrolled_by != screen->scrolled_by) {
+            screen_history_scroll_to_absolute(screen, new_scrolled_by);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 static void
 end_drag(Window *w) {
     Screen *screen = w->render_data.screen;
     global_state.active_drag_in_window = 0;
     global_state.active_drag_button = -1;
     w->last_drag_scroll_at = 0;
+    w->scrollbar.is_dragging = false;
+
+    if (global_state.callback_os_window &&
+        get_scrollbar_hit_type(w,
+            global_state.callback_os_window->mouse_x,
+            global_state.callback_os_window->mouse_y
+        ) == SCROLLBAR_HIT_NONE) {
+        mouse_cursor_shape = TEXT_POINTER;
+        set_mouse_cursor(mouse_cursor_shape);
+    }
+
     if (screen->selections.in_progress) {
         screen_update_selection(screen, w->mouse_pos.cell_x, w->mouse_pos.cell_y, w->mouse_pos.in_left_half_of_cell, (SelectionUpdate){.ended=true});
     }
@@ -905,6 +1139,9 @@ mouse_event(const int button, int modifiers, int action) {
     if (global_state.mouse_hover_in_window) {
         Window *old_window = window_for_id(global_state.mouse_hover_in_window);
         if (old_window && old_window != w) {
+            if (old_window->scrollbar.is_hovering) {
+                update_scrollbar_hover_state(old_window, false);
+            }
             global_state.mouse_hover_in_window = 0;
             screen_mark_url(old_window->render_data.screen, 0, 0, 0, 0);
         }
diff --git a/kitty/options/definition.py b/kitty/options/definition.py
index 7eb1247a9..5f8a37e8b 100644
--- a/kitty/options/definition.py
+++ b/kitty/options/definition.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ definition.add_deprecation('deprecated_hide_window_decorations_aliases', 'x11_hi
 definition.add_deprecation('deprecated_macos_show_window_title_in_menubar_alias', 'macos_show_window_title_in_menubar')
 definition.add_deprecation('deprecated_send_text', 'send_text')
 definition.add_deprecation('deprecated_adjust_line_height', 'adjust_line_height', 'adjust_column_width', 'adjust_baseline')
+definition.add_deprecation('deprecated_scrollback_indicator_opacity', 'scrollback_indicator_opacity')
 
 agr = definition.add_group
 egr = definition.end_group
@@ -441,12 +442,70 @@ is changed it will only affect newly created windows, not existing ones.
 '''
     )
 
-opt('scrollback_indicator_opacity', '1.0',
+opt('scrollbar_opacity', '0.5',
     option_type='unit_float', ctype='float', long_text='''
-The opacity of the scrollback indicator which is a small colored rectangle that moves
-along the right hand side of the window as you scroll, indicating what fraction you
-have scrolled. The default is one which means fully opaque, aka visible.
-Set to a value between zero and one to make the indicator less visible.''')
+The opacity of the scrollbar handle. The default is 0.5 which means 50% opaque.
+Set to a value between zero and one.''')
+
+opt('scrollbar_track_opacity', '0',
+    option_type='unit_float', ctype='float', long_text='''
+The opacity of the scrollbar track (the background behind the scrollbar handle).
+The default is 0 which means completely transparent. Set to a value between zero and one.''')
+
+opt('scrollbar_color', 'foreground',
+    option_type='scrollbar_color', long_text='''
+The color of the scrollbar. The default value :code:`foreground` uses the
+current text color. You can specify any color as a hexadecimal RGB triplet (e.g.
+:code:`#ff0000` for red), or use one of the standard color names (e.g. :code:`red`),
+or use a color from the 256 color table (e.g. :code:`color120`).
+Additionally, special values like :code:`background`, :code:`foreground`, or any other
+configured color variable are supported. The scrollbar appearance is also affected by
+:opt:`scrollbar_opacity` and :opt:`scrollbar_track_opacity` which control transparency.''')
+
+opt('scrollbar_interactive', 'yes',
+    option_type='to_bool', ctype='bool', long_text='''
+Enable or disable interactive scrollbar functionality. When enabled, you can click
+and drag the scrollbar to scroll. When disabled, the scrollbar is only a visual
+indicator of the scroll position. Set to :code:`yes` to enable or :code:`no` to disable.''')
+
+opt('scrollbar_width', '10',
+    option_type='positive_int', ctype='uint', long_text='''
+The width of the scrollbar in pixels. The default is 10 pixels.''')
+
+opt('scrollbar_gap', '5',
+    option_type='positive_int', ctype='uint', long_text='''
+The gap between the scrollbar and the window edge in pixels. The default is 5 pixels.''')
+opt('scrollbar_min_thumb_height', '50',
+    option_type='positive_int', ctype='uint', long_text='''
+The minimum height of the scrollbar thumb in pixels. This prevents the thumb from
+becoming too small when there is a lot of content to scroll. The default is 50 pixels.''')
+opt('scrollbar_hitbox_expansion', '5',
+    option_type='positive_int', ctype='uint', long_text='''
+Extra pixels added to the scrollbar thumb hitbox for easier interaction.
+This makes it easier to grab the scrollbar even if the visual representation
+is thin. The default is 5 pixels on each side.''')
+
+opt('scrollbar_radius', '5',
+    option_type='positive_int', ctype='uint', long_text='''
+The radius of the scrollbar thumb corners in pixels. This controls how rounded
+the scrollbar thumb appears. Set to 0 for square corners, or a positive value
+for rounded corners. The default is 5 pixels.''')
+
+opt('scrollbar_autohide', 'yes',
+    option_type='to_bool', ctype='bool', long_text='''
+Hide the scrollbar by default and only show it when scrolling or hovering.
+When enabled, the scrollbar will only be visible when you are scrolling
+(not at the bottom) or when the mouse is hovering over the scrollbar area.
+Set to :code:`yes` to enable or :code:`no` to disable.''')
+
+opt('scrollbar_track_behavior', 'jump',
+    option_type='choices', ctype='scrollbar_track_behavior',
+    choices=('jump', 'page'),
+    long_text='''
+Control the behavior when clicking on the scrollbar track (the area outside
+the thumb). With :code:`jump`, clicking on the track will jump directly to
+that position. With :code:`page`, clicking on the track will scroll up or
+down by one page, similar to traditional scrollbar behavior.''')
 
 
 opt('scrollback_pager', 'less --chop-long-lines --RAW-CONTROL-CHARS +INPUT_LINE_NUMBER',
diff --git a/kitty/options/parse.py b/kitty/options/parse.py
index a98aa5ccb..f0ef9ccb1 100644
--- a/kitty/options/parse.py
+++ b/kitty/options/parse.py
@@ -12,13 +12,14 @@ from kitty.options.utils import (
     clear_all_mouse_actions, clear_all_shortcuts, clipboard_control, clone_source_strategies,
     config_or_absolute_path, confirm_close, copy_on_select, cursor_blink_interval, cursor_text_color,
     cursor_trail_decay, deprecated_adjust_line_height, deprecated_hide_window_decorations_aliases,
-    deprecated_macos_show_window_title_in_menubar_alias, deprecated_send_text, disable_ligatures,
-    edge_width, env, filter_notification, font_features, hide_window_decorations, macos_option_as_alt,
-    macos_titlebar_color, menu_map, modify_font, mouse_hide_wait, narrow_symbols, notify_on_cmd_finish,
-    optional_edge_width, parse_font_spec, parse_map, parse_mouse_map, paste_actions,
-    pointer_shape_when_dragging, remote_control_password, resize_debounce_time, scrollback_lines,
-    scrollback_pager_history_size, shell_integration, store_multiple, symbol_map, tab_activity_symbol,
-    tab_bar_edge, tab_bar_margin_height, tab_bar_min_tabs, tab_fade, tab_font_style, tab_separator,
+    deprecated_macos_show_window_title_in_menubar_alias, deprecated_scrollback_indicator_opacity,
+    deprecated_send_text, disable_ligatures, edge_width, env, filter_notification, font_features,
+    hide_window_decorations, macos_option_as_alt, macos_titlebar_color, menu_map, modify_font,
+    mouse_hide_wait, narrow_symbols, notify_on_cmd_finish, optional_edge_width, parse_font_spec,
+    parse_map, parse_mouse_map, paste_actions, pointer_shape_when_dragging, remote_control_password,
+    resize_debounce_time, scrollback_lines, scrollback_pager_history_size, scrollbar_color,
+    shell_integration, store_multiple, symbol_map, tab_activity_symbol, tab_bar_edge,
+    tab_bar_margin_height, tab_bar_min_tabs, tab_fade, tab_font_style, tab_separator,
     tab_title_template, text_fg_override_threshold, titlebar_color, to_cursor_shape,
     to_cursor_unfocused_shape, to_font_size, to_layout_names, to_modifiers,
     transparent_background_colors, underline_exclusion, url_prefixes, url_style, visual_bell_duration,
@@ -1196,9 +1197,6 @@ class Parser:
     def scrollback_fill_enlarged_window(self, val: str, ans: dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
         ans['scrollback_fill_enlarged_window'] = to_bool(val)
 
-    def scrollback_indicator_opacity(self, val: str, ans: dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
-        ans['scrollback_indicator_opacity'] = unit_float(val)
-
     def scrollback_lines(self, val: str, ans: dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
         ans['scrollback_lines'] = scrollback_lines(val)
 
@@ -1208,6 +1206,44 @@ class Parser:
     def scrollback_pager_history_size(self, val: str, ans: dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
         ans['scrollback_pager_history_size'] = scrollback_pager_history_size(val)
 
+    def scrollbar_autohide(self, val: str, ans: dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
+        ans['scrollbar_autohide'] = to_bool(val)
+
+    def scrollbar_color(self, val: str, ans: dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
+        ans['scrollbar_color'] = scrollbar_color(val)
+
+    def scrollbar_gap(self, val: str, ans: dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
+        ans['scrollbar_gap'] = positive_int(val)
+
+    def scrollbar_hitbox_expansion(self, val: str, ans: dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
+        ans['scrollbar_hitbox_expansion'] = positive_int(val)
+
+    def scrollbar_interactive(self, val: str, ans: dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
+        ans['scrollbar_interactive'] = to_bool(val)
+
+    def scrollbar_min_thumb_height(self, val: str, ans: dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
+        ans['scrollbar_min_thumb_height'] = positive_int(val)
+
+    def scrollbar_opacity(self, val: str, ans: dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
+        ans['scrollbar_opacity'] = unit_float(val)
+
+    def scrollbar_radius(self, val: str, ans: dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
+        ans['scrollbar_radius'] = positive_int(val)
+
+    def scrollbar_track_behavior(self, val: str, ans: dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
+        val = val.lower()
+        if val not in self.choices_for_scrollbar_track_behavior:
+            raise ValueError(f"The value {val} is not a valid choice for scrollbar_track_behavior")
+        ans["scrollbar_track_behavior"] = val
+
+    choices_for_scrollbar_track_behavior = frozenset(('jump', 'page'))
+
+    def scrollbar_track_opacity(self, val: str, ans: dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
+        ans['scrollbar_track_opacity'] = unit_float(val)
+
+    def scrollbar_width(self, val: str, ans: dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
+        ans['scrollbar_width'] = positive_int(val)
+
     def select_by_word_characters(self, val: str, ans: dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
         ans['select_by_word_characters'] = str(val)
 
@@ -1459,6 +1495,9 @@ class Parser:
     def adjust_baseline(self, val: str, ans: dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
         deprecated_adjust_line_height('adjust_baseline', val, ans)
 
+    def scrollback_indicator_opacity(self, val: str, ans: dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
+        deprecated_scrollback_indicator_opacity('scrollback_indicator_opacity', val, ans)
+
     def map(self, val: str, ans: dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
         for k in parse_map(val):
             ans['map'].append(k)
diff --git a/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h b/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h
index 788312c05..52d5d3cc8 100644
--- a/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h
+++ b/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h
@@ -253,15 +253,132 @@ convert_from_opts_cursor_trail_color(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
 }
 
 static void
-convert_from_python_scrollback_indicator_opacity(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
-    opts->scrollback_indicator_opacity = PyFloat_AsFloat(val);
+convert_from_python_scrollbar_opacity(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
+    opts->scrollbar_opacity = PyFloat_AsFloat(val);
 }
 
 static void
-convert_from_opts_scrollback_indicator_opacity(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
-    PyObject *ret = PyObject_GetAttrString(py_opts, "scrollback_indicator_opacity");
+convert_from_opts_scrollbar_opacity(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
+    PyObject *ret = PyObject_GetAttrString(py_opts, "scrollbar_opacity");
     if (ret == NULL) return;
-    convert_from_python_scrollback_indicator_opacity(ret, opts);
+    convert_from_python_scrollbar_opacity(ret, opts);
+    Py_DECREF(ret);
+}
+
+static void
+convert_from_python_scrollbar_track_opacity(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
+    opts->scrollbar_track_opacity = PyFloat_AsFloat(val);
+}
+
+static void
+convert_from_opts_scrollbar_track_opacity(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
+    PyObject *ret = PyObject_GetAttrString(py_opts, "scrollbar_track_opacity");
+    if (ret == NULL) return;
+    convert_from_python_scrollbar_track_opacity(ret, opts);
+    Py_DECREF(ret);
+}
+
+static void
+convert_from_python_scrollbar_interactive(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
+    opts->scrollbar_interactive = PyObject_IsTrue(val);
+}
+
+static void
+convert_from_opts_scrollbar_interactive(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
+    PyObject *ret = PyObject_GetAttrString(py_opts, "scrollbar_interactive");
+    if (ret == NULL) return;
+    convert_from_python_scrollbar_interactive(ret, opts);
+    Py_DECREF(ret);
+}
+
+static void
+convert_from_python_scrollbar_width(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
+    opts->scrollbar_width = PyLong_AsUnsignedLong(val);
+}
+
+static void
+convert_from_opts_scrollbar_width(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
+    PyObject *ret = PyObject_GetAttrString(py_opts, "scrollbar_width");
+    if (ret == NULL) return;
+    convert_from_python_scrollbar_width(ret, opts);
+    Py_DECREF(ret);
+}
+
+static void
+convert_from_python_scrollbar_gap(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
+    opts->scrollbar_gap = PyLong_AsUnsignedLong(val);
+}
+
+static void
+convert_from_opts_scrollbar_gap(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
+    PyObject *ret = PyObject_GetAttrString(py_opts, "scrollbar_gap");
+    if (ret == NULL) return;
+    convert_from_python_scrollbar_gap(ret, opts);
+    Py_DECREF(ret);
+}
+
+static void
+convert_from_python_scrollbar_min_thumb_height(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
+    opts->scrollbar_min_thumb_height = PyLong_AsUnsignedLong(val);
+}
+
+static void
+convert_from_opts_scrollbar_min_thumb_height(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
+    PyObject *ret = PyObject_GetAttrString(py_opts, "scrollbar_min_thumb_height");
+    if (ret == NULL) return;
+    convert_from_python_scrollbar_min_thumb_height(ret, opts);
+    Py_DECREF(ret);
+}
+
+static void
+convert_from_python_scrollbar_hitbox_expansion(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
+    opts->scrollbar_hitbox_expansion = PyLong_AsUnsignedLong(val);
+}
+
+static void
+convert_from_opts_scrollbar_hitbox_expansion(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
+    PyObject *ret = PyObject_GetAttrString(py_opts, "scrollbar_hitbox_expansion");
+    if (ret == NULL) return;
+    convert_from_python_scrollbar_hitbox_expansion(ret, opts);
+    Py_DECREF(ret);
+}
+
+static void
+convert_from_python_scrollbar_radius(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
+    opts->scrollbar_radius = PyLong_AsUnsignedLong(val);
+}
+
+static void
+convert_from_opts_scrollbar_radius(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
+    PyObject *ret = PyObject_GetAttrString(py_opts, "scrollbar_radius");
+    if (ret == NULL) return;
+    convert_from_python_scrollbar_radius(ret, opts);
+    Py_DECREF(ret);
+}
+
+static void
+convert_from_python_scrollbar_autohide(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
+    opts->scrollbar_autohide = PyObject_IsTrue(val);
+}
+
+static void
+convert_from_opts_scrollbar_autohide(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
+    PyObject *ret = PyObject_GetAttrString(py_opts, "scrollbar_autohide");
+    if (ret == NULL) return;
+    convert_from_python_scrollbar_autohide(ret, opts);
+    Py_DECREF(ret);
+}
+
+static void
+convert_from_python_scrollbar_track_behavior(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
+    opts->scrollbar_track_behavior = scrollbar_track_behavior(val);
+}
+
+static void
+convert_from_opts_scrollbar_track_behavior(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
+    PyObject *ret = PyObject_GetAttrString(py_opts, "scrollbar_track_behavior");
+    if (ret == NULL) return;
+    convert_from_python_scrollbar_track_behavior(ret, opts);
     Py_DECREF(ret);
 }
 
@@ -1228,7 +1345,25 @@ convert_opts_from_python_opts(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
     convert_from_opts_cursor_trail_color(py_opts, opts);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
-    convert_from_opts_scrollback_indicator_opacity(py_opts, opts);
+    convert_from_opts_scrollbar_opacity(py_opts, opts);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
+    convert_from_opts_scrollbar_track_opacity(py_opts, opts);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
+    convert_from_opts_scrollbar_interactive(py_opts, opts);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
+    convert_from_opts_scrollbar_width(py_opts, opts);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
+    convert_from_opts_scrollbar_gap(py_opts, opts);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
+    convert_from_opts_scrollbar_min_thumb_height(py_opts, opts);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
+    convert_from_opts_scrollbar_hitbox_expansion(py_opts, opts);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
+    convert_from_opts_scrollbar_radius(py_opts, opts);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
+    convert_from_opts_scrollbar_autohide(py_opts, opts);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
+    convert_from_opts_scrollbar_track_behavior(py_opts, opts);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
     convert_from_opts_scrollback_pager_history_size(py_opts, opts);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
diff --git a/kitty/options/to-c.h b/kitty/options/to-c.h
index 2089aa17c..5924c183d 100644
--- a/kitty/options/to-c.h
+++ b/kitty/options/to-c.h
@@ -58,6 +58,17 @@ window_title_in(PyObject *title_in) {
     return ALL;
 }
 
+static inline ScrollbarTrackBehavior
+scrollbar_track_behavior(PyObject *val) {
+    const char *v = PyUnicode_AsUTF8(val);
+    switch(v[0]) {
+        case 'j': return SCROLLBAR_TRACK_JUMP;
+        case 'p': return SCROLLBAR_TRACK_PAGE;
+        default: break;
+    }
+    return SCROLLBAR_TRACK_JUMP;
+}
+
 static inline unsigned
 undercurl_style(PyObject *x) {
     RAII_PyObject(thick, PyUnicode_FromString("thick"));
diff --git a/kitty/options/types.py b/kitty/options/types.py
index d68dabe70..c69737645 100644
--- a/kitty/options/types.py
+++ b/kitty/options/types.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ choices_for_macos_colorspace = typing.Literal['srgb', 'default', 'displayp3']
 choices_for_macos_show_window_title_in = typing.Literal['all', 'menubar', 'none', 'window']
 choices_for_placement_strategy = typing.Literal['top-left', 'top', 'top-right', 'left', 'center', 'right', 'bottom-left', 'bottom', 'bottom-right']
 choices_for_pointer_shape_when_grabbed = choices_for_default_pointer_shape
+choices_for_scrollbar_track_behavior = typing.Literal['jump', 'page']
 choices_for_strip_trailing_spaces = typing.Literal['always', 'never', 'smart']
 choices_for_tab_bar_align = typing.Literal['left', 'center', 'right']
 choices_for_tab_bar_style = typing.Literal['fade', 'hidden', 'powerline', 'separator', 'slant', 'custom']
@@ -411,10 +412,20 @@ option_names = (
     'resize_debounce_time',
     'resize_in_steps',
     'scrollback_fill_enlarged_window',
-    'scrollback_indicator_opacity',
     'scrollback_lines',
     'scrollback_pager',
     'scrollback_pager_history_size',
+    'scrollbar_autohide',
+    'scrollbar_color',
+    'scrollbar_gap',
+    'scrollbar_hitbox_expansion',
+    'scrollbar_interactive',
+    'scrollbar_min_thumb_height',
+    'scrollbar_opacity',
+    'scrollbar_radius',
+    'scrollbar_track_behavior',
+    'scrollbar_track_opacity',
+    'scrollbar_width',
     'select_by_word_characters',
     'select_by_word_characters_forward',
     'selection_background',
@@ -585,10 +596,20 @@ class Options:
     resize_debounce_time: tuple[float, float] = (0.1, 0.5)
     resize_in_steps: bool = False
     scrollback_fill_enlarged_window: bool = False
-    scrollback_indicator_opacity: float = 1.0
     scrollback_lines: int = 2000
     scrollback_pager: list[str] = ['less', '--chop-long-lines', '--RAW-CONTROL-CHARS', '+INPUT_LINE_NUMBER']
     scrollback_pager_history_size: int = 0
+    scrollbar_autohide: bool = True
+    scrollbar_color: int = 0
+    scrollbar_gap: int = 5
+    scrollbar_hitbox_expansion: int = 5
+    scrollbar_interactive: bool = True
+    scrollbar_min_thumb_height: int = 50
+    scrollbar_opacity: float = 0.5
+    scrollbar_radius: int = 5
+    scrollbar_track_behavior: choices_for_scrollbar_track_behavior = 'jump'
+    scrollbar_track_opacity: float = 0
+    scrollbar_width: int = 10
     select_by_word_characters: str = '@-./_~?&=%+#'
     select_by_word_characters_forward: str = ''
     selection_background: kitty.fast_data_types.Color | None = Color(255, 250, 205)
@@ -939,7 +960,7 @@ defaults.map = [
 ]
 
 if is_macos:
-    defaults.map.append(KeyDefinition(trigger=SingleKey(mods=8, key=99), definition='copy_to_clipboard'))
+    defaults.map.append(KeyDefinition(trigger=SingleKey(mods=8, key=99), definition='copy_or_noop'))
     defaults.map.append(KeyDefinition(trigger=SingleKey(mods=8, key=118), definition='paste_from_clipboard'))
     defaults.map.append(KeyDefinition(trigger=SingleKey(mods=10, key=57354), definition='scroll_line_up'))
     defaults.map.append(KeyDefinition(trigger=SingleKey(mods=8, key=57352), definition='scroll_line_up'))
diff --git a/kitty/options/utils.py b/kitty/options/utils.py
index d02365a1f..1849d7418 100644
--- a/kitty/options/utils.py
+++ b/kitty/options/utils.py
@@ -857,19 +857,25 @@ def allow_hyperlinks(x: str) -> int:
     return 1 if to_bool(x) else 0
 
 
-def titlebar_color(x: str) -> int:
+def color_with_special_values(x: str, special_values: dict[str, int], error_msg: str) -> int:
     x = x.strip('"')
-    if x == 'system':
-        return 0
-    if x == 'background':
-        return 1
+    if x in special_values:
+        return special_values[x]
     try:
         return (color_as_int(to_color(x)) << 8) | 2
     except ValueError:
-        log_error(f'Ignoring invalid title bar color: {x}')
+        log_error(error_msg.format(x=x))
     return 0
 
 
+def titlebar_color(x: str) -> int:
+    return color_with_special_values(
+        x,
+        {'system': 0, 'background': 1},
+        'Ignoring invalid title bar color: {x}'
+    )
+
+
 def macos_titlebar_color(x: str) -> int:
     x = x.strip('"')
     if x == 'light':
@@ -1751,3 +1757,19 @@ def deprecated_adjust_line_height(key: str, x: str, opts_dict: dict[str, Any]) -
         opts_dict['modify_font'][fm] = FontModification(mtype, ModificationValue(ans, ModificationUnit.percent))
     else:
         opts_dict['modify_font'][fm] = FontModification(mtype, ModificationValue(int(x), ModificationUnit.pixel))
+
+
+def deprecated_scrollback_indicator_opacity(key: str, val: str, ans: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    if not hasattr(deprecated_scrollback_indicator_opacity, key):
+        setattr(deprecated_scrollback_indicator_opacity, key, True)
+        log_error(f'The option {key} is deprecated. Use scrollbar_opacity instead.')
+    from kitty.conf.utils import unit_float
+    ans['scrollbar_opacity'] = unit_float(val)
+
+
+def scrollbar_color(x: str) -> int:
+    return color_with_special_values(
+        x,
+        {'foreground': 0, 'selection_foreground': 1},
+        'Ignoring invalid scrollbar color: {x}'
+    )
diff --git a/kitty/screen.c b/kitty/screen.c
index f2d3e774d..9fc1a0a2b 100644
--- a/kitty/screen.c
+++ b/kitty/screen.c
@@ -4921,6 +4921,16 @@ screen_selection_range_for_word(Screen *self, const index_type x, const index_ty
 #undef is_ok
 }
 
+void
+screen_history_scroll_to_absolute(Screen *self, unsigned int target_scrolled_by) {
+    if (self->linebuf != self->main_linebuf) return;
+    if (target_scrolled_by > self->historybuf->count) target_scrolled_by = self->historybuf->count;
+    if (target_scrolled_by != self->scrolled_by) {
+        self->scrolled_by = target_scrolled_by;
+        dirty_scroll(self);
+    }
+}
+
 bool
 screen_history_scroll(Screen *self, int amt, bool upwards) {
     switch(amt) {
diff --git a/kitty/screen.h b/kitty/screen.h
index fb6122e00..6e9a0f097 100644
--- a/kitty/screen.h
+++ b/kitty/screen.h
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ typedef struct SelectionUpdate {
 } SelectionUpdate;
 void screen_update_selection(Screen *self, index_type x, index_type y, bool in_left_half, SelectionUpdate upd);
 bool screen_history_scroll(Screen *self, int amt, bool upwards);
+void screen_history_scroll_to_absolute(Screen *self, unsigned int target_scrolled_by);
 PyObject* as_text_history_buf(HistoryBuf *self, PyObject *args, ANSIBuf *output);
 Line* screen_visual_line(Screen *self, index_type y);
 void screen_mark_url(Screen *self, index_type start_x, index_type start_y, index_type end_x, index_type end_y);
diff --git a/kitty/shaders.c b/kitty/shaders.c
index 495d9e727..6704c1d3f 100644
--- a/kitty/shaders.c
+++ b/kitty/shaders.c
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@
 #include "cleanup.h"
 #include "colors.h"
 #include <stddef.h>
+#include <string.h>
 #include "window_logo.h"
 #include "srgb_gamma.h"
 #include "uniforms_generated.h"
+#include "state.h"
 
 enum {
     CELL_PROGRAM, CELL_FG_PROGRAM, CELL_BG_PROGRAM, CELL_PROGRAM_SENTINEL,
@@ -739,22 +741,9 @@ draw_visual_bell(const UIRenderData *ui) {
 
 static bool
 has_scrollbar(Screen *screen) {
-    return OPT(scrollback_indicator_opacity) > 0 && screen->linebuf == screen->main_linebuf && screen->scrolled_by;
+    return OPT(scrollbar_opacity) > 0 && screen->linebuf == screen->main_linebuf && screen->historybuf->count > 0;
 }
 
-static bool
-draw_scroll_indicator(color_type bar_color, GLfloat alpha, float frac, const UIRenderData *ui) {
-    bind_program(TINT_PROGRAM);
-#define C(shift) srgb_color((bar_color >> shift) & 0xFF) * alpha
-    glUniform4f(tint_program_layout.uniforms.tint_color, C(16), C(8), C(0), alpha);
-#undef C
-    float bar_width = 0.5f * gl_size(ui->cell_width, ui->screen_width);
-    float bar_height = gl_size(ui->cell_height, ui->screen_height);
-    float bottom = -1.f + MAX(0, 2.f - bar_height) * frac;
-    glUniform4f(tint_program_layout.uniforms.edges, 1.f - bar_width, bottom + bar_height, 1.f, bottom);
-    draw_quad(true, 0);
-    return true;
-}
 
 static unsigned
 render_a_bar(const UIRenderData *ui, WindowBarData *bar, PyObject *title, bool along_bottom) {
@@ -878,13 +867,115 @@ draw_window_number(const UIRenderData *ui) {
 #undef lr
 }
 
+// Helper function to extract and apply opacity to color components
+static void
+set_color_uniform_with_opacity(color_type color, float opacity) {
+    float r = srgb_color((color >> 16) & 0xFF) * opacity;
+    float g = srgb_color((color >> 8) & 0xFF) * opacity;
+    float b = srgb_color(color & 0xFF) * opacity;
+    glUniform4f(tint_program_layout.uniforms.tint_color, r, g, b, opacity);
+}
+
 static void
 draw_scrollbar(const UIRenderData *ui) {
     if (!has_scrollbar(ui->screen)) return;
     Screen *screen = ui->screen;
-    color_type bar_color = colorprofile_to_color(screen->color_profile, screen->color_profile->overridden.highlight_bg, screen->color_profile->configured.highlight_bg).rgb;
+    Window *window = ui->window;
+    if (!window) return;
+
+    color_type bar_color;
+    unsigned int val = OPT(scrollbar_color);
+    switch (val & 0xff) {
+        case 0: bar_color = colorprofile_to_color(screen->color_profile, screen->color_profile->overridden.default_fg, screen->color_profile->configured.default_fg).rgb; break;
+        case 1: bar_color = colorprofile_to_color(screen->color_profile, screen->color_profile->overridden.highlight_fg, screen->color_profile->configured.highlight_fg).rgb; break;
+        default: bar_color = val >> 8; break;
+    }
+
+    // Division by zero is safe here because has_scrollbar() ensures historybuf->count > 0
     float bar_frac = (float)screen->scrolled_by / (float)screen->historybuf->count;
-    draw_scroll_indicator(bar_color, OPT(scrollback_indicator_opacity), bar_frac, ui);
+
+    if (OPT(scrollbar_autohide) && !window->scrollbar.is_hovering && screen->scrolled_by == 0) return;
+
+    float opacity = OPT(scrollbar_opacity);
+    float track_opacity = OPT(scrollbar_track_opacity);
+
+    GLsizei scrollbar_width_px = OPT(scrollbar_width);
+    GLsizei scrollbar_gap_px = OPT(scrollbar_gap);
+    unsigned int scrollbar_radius = OPT(scrollbar_radius);
+
+    // Calculate window boundaries including padding
+    GLsizei window_right_edge = ui->screen_left + ui->screen_width + window->render_data.geometry.spaces.right;
+    GLsizei window_top_edge = ui->screen_top - window->render_data.geometry.spaces.top;
+    GLsizei window_height = ui->screen_height + window->render_data.geometry.spaces.top + window->render_data.geometry.spaces.bottom;
+
+    // Position scrollbar on right side with gap
+    GLsizei scrollbar_left = window_right_edge - scrollbar_width_px - scrollbar_gap_px;
+    GLsizei scrollbar_top = window_top_edge + scrollbar_gap_px;
+    GLsizei scrollbar_height = window_height - 2 * scrollbar_gap_px;
+
+    // Calculate thumb size and position
+    float visible_fraction = (float)screen->lines / (float)(screen->lines + screen->historybuf->count);
+    float min_thumb_height_fraction = (float)OPT(scrollbar_min_thumb_height) / (float)window_height;
+    float thumb_height_fraction = MAX(min_thumb_height_fraction, visible_fraction);
+
+    // Convert to OpenGL coordinates (range -1.0 to 1.0, total span = 2.0)
+    const float GL_COORD_SPAN = 2.0f;
+    float thumb_height_gl = thumb_height_fraction * GL_COORD_SPAN;
+    float available_space = GL_COORD_SPAN - thumb_height_gl;
+    float thumb_bottom_gl = -1.0f + available_space * bar_frac;
+    float thumb_top_gl = thumb_bottom_gl + thumb_height_gl;
+
+    // Store thumb position for mouse interaction (normalized window coordinates)
+    float scrollbar_top_in_window = (float)(window_top_edge + scrollbar_gap_px) / (float)ui->full_framebuffer_height;
+    float scrollbar_height_in_window = (float)(window_height - 2 * scrollbar_gap_px) / (float)ui->full_framebuffer_height;
+    float thumb_top_fraction = (1.0f - thumb_top_gl) / 2.0f;
+    float thumb_bottom_fraction = (1.0f - thumb_bottom_gl) / 2.0f;
+    window->scrollbar.thumb_top = scrollbar_top_in_window + thumb_top_fraction * scrollbar_height_in_window;
+    window->scrollbar.thumb_bottom = scrollbar_top_in_window + thumb_bottom_fraction * scrollbar_height_in_window;
+
+    // Set viewport for scrollbar area
+    save_viewport_using_top_left_origin(
+        scrollbar_left, scrollbar_top, scrollbar_width_px, scrollbar_height,
+        ui->full_framebuffer_height
+    );
+
+    // Draw scrollbar track (background)
+    bind_program(TINT_PROGRAM);
+    set_color_uniform_with_opacity(bar_color, track_opacity);
+    glUniform4f(tint_program_layout.uniforms.edges, -1.f, 1.f, 1.f, -1.f);
+    draw_quad(true, 0);
+
+    // Draw scrollbar thumb (handle)
+    if (scrollbar_radius > 0) {
+        // Rounded thumb - use separate viewport and rounded rect program
+        GLsizei thumb_height_px = (GLsizei)(thumb_height_fraction * scrollbar_height);
+        GLsizei thumb_top_px = scrollbar_top + (GLsizei)(thumb_top_fraction * scrollbar_height);
+
+        restore_viewport();
+
+        bind_program(ROUNDED_RECT_PROGRAM);
+        color_vec4(rounded_rect_program_layout.uniforms.color, bar_color, opacity);
+        color_vec4(rounded_rect_program_layout.uniforms.background_color, 0, 0.0f);
+
+        float y = (float)ui->full_framebuffer_height - (float)(thumb_top_px + thumb_height_px);
+        glUniform4f(rounded_rect_program_layout.uniforms.rect,
+                    (float)scrollbar_left, y,
+                    (float)scrollbar_width_px, (float)thumb_height_px);
+
+        float thickness = (float)MAX(scrollbar_width_px, thumb_height_px);
+        glUniform2f(rounded_rect_program_layout.uniforms.params, thickness, (float)scrollbar_radius);
+
+        save_viewport_using_top_left_origin(scrollbar_left, thumb_top_px,
+                                           scrollbar_width_px, thumb_height_px,
+                                           ui->full_framebuffer_height);
+        draw_quad(true, 0);
+        restore_viewport();
+    } else {
+        set_color_uniform_with_opacity(bar_color, opacity);
+        glUniform4f(tint_program_layout.uniforms.edges, -1.f, thumb_top_gl, 1.f, thumb_bottom_gl);
+        draw_quad(true, 0);
+        restore_viewport();
+    }
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/kitty/state.c b/kitty/state.c
index 059b4c50c..13e9119ab 100644
--- a/kitty/state.c
+++ b/kitty/state.c
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ initialize_window(Window *w, PyObject *title, bool init_gpu_resources) {
     w->visible = true;
     w->title = title;
     Py_XINCREF(title);
+    w->scrollbar.is_hovering = false;
     if (!set_window_logo(w, OPT(default_window_logo), OPT(window_logo_position), OPT(window_logo_alpha), true, NULL, 0)) {
         log_error("Failed to load default window logo: %s", OPT(default_window_logo));
         if (PyErr_Occurred()) PyErr_Print();
@@ -987,16 +988,20 @@ PYWRAP1(set_window_padding) {
 
 PYWRAP1(set_window_render_data) {
 #define B(name) &(g.name)
+#define S(name) &(g.spaces.name)
     id_type os_window_id, tab_id, window_id;
     WindowGeometry g = {0};
     Screen *screen;
-    PA("KKKOIIII", &os_window_id, &tab_id, &window_id, &screen, B(left), B(top), B(right), B(bottom));
+    PA("KKKOIIIIIIII", &os_window_id, &tab_id, &window_id, &screen,
+       B(left), B(top), B(right), B(bottom),
+       S(left), S(top), S(right), S(bottom));
 
     WITH_WINDOW(os_window_id, tab_id, window_id);
         init_window_render_data(&window->render_data, g, screen);
     END_WITH_WINDOW;
     Py_RETURN_NONE;
 #undef B
+#undef S
 }
 
 PYWRAP1(update_window_visibility) {
diff --git a/kitty/state.h b/kitty/state.h
index 6498be60b..fb5998e6c 100644
--- a/kitty/state.h
+++ b/kitty/state.h
@@ -71,6 +71,17 @@ typedef struct Options {
     WindowTitleIn macos_show_window_title_in;
     char *bell_path, *bell_theme;
     float background_opacity, dim_opacity, scrollback_indicator_opacity;
+    bool scrollbar_interactive;
+    float scrollbar_opacity;
+    float scrollbar_track_opacity;
+    color_type scrollbar_color;
+    unsigned int scrollbar_width;
+    unsigned int scrollbar_gap;
+    unsigned int scrollbar_min_thumb_height;
+    unsigned int scrollbar_hitbox_expansion;
+    unsigned int scrollbar_radius;
+    bool scrollbar_autohide;
+    ScrollbarTrackBehavior scrollbar_track_behavior;
     float text_contrast, text_gamma_adjustment;
     bool text_old_gamma;
 
@@ -144,6 +155,9 @@ typedef struct WindowLogoRenderData {
 
 typedef struct {
     unsigned int left, top, right, bottom;
+    struct {
+        unsigned int left, top, right, bottom;
+    } spaces;
 } WindowGeometry;
 
 typedef struct WindowRenderData {
@@ -214,6 +228,13 @@ typedef struct Window {
         PendingClick *clicks;
         size_t num, capacity;
     } pending_clicks;
+    struct {
+        double thumb_top, thumb_bottom;
+        bool is_dragging;
+        double drag_start_y;
+        double drag_start_scrolled_by;
+        bool is_hovering;
+    } scrollbar;
 } Window;
 
 typedef struct BorderRect {
diff --git a/kitty/window.py b/kitty/window.py
index df4c67f41..41ace3326 100644
--- a/kitty/window.py
+++ b/kitty/window.py
@@ -970,7 +970,9 @@ class Window:
             mark_os_window_dirty(self.os_window_id)
 
         self.geometry = g = new_geometry
-        set_window_render_data(self.os_window_id, self.tab_id, self.id, self.screen, *g[:4])
+        set_window_render_data(self.os_window_id, self.tab_id, self.id, self.screen,
+                             g.left, g.top, g.right, g.bottom,
+                             g.spaces.left, g.spaces.top, g.spaces.right, g.spaces.bottom)
         self.update_effective_padding()
         if update_ime_position:
             update_ime_position_for_window(self.id, True)