diff --git a/src/.local/bin/fish-fm b/src/.local/bin/fish-fm
index 5529611..6ab5491 100755
--- a/src/.local/bin/fish-fm
+++ b/src/.local/bin/fish-fm
@@ -41,3 +41,13 @@ function sel
 	end
 	exit
 end
+
+# use sxiv to select pictures
+# see its man page about marking
+# 'm' marks a single picture
+function ssel
+	set res (sxiv -to $argv)
+	if test -n "$res" 
+		sel $res
+	end
+end