diff --git a/fastplotlib/graphics/selectors/_highlight_selector.py b/fastplotlib/graphics/selectors/_highlight_selector.py
index 3ba08a676..dc757c07a 100644
--- a/fastplotlib/graphics/selectors/_highlight_selector.py
+++ b/fastplotlib/graphics/selectors/_highlight_selector.py
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ def selection(self) -> tuple[int | None, ...] | dict[str, tuple]:
         return {k: tuple(v) for k, v in self._selection.items()}
 
     @selection.setter
-    def selection(self, value: Iterable[int] | dict[Literal["rows", "cols", "pixels"], list]) -> None:
+    def selection(self, value: Iterable[int | None] | dict[Literal["rows", "cols", "pixels"], list] | None) -> None:
         if self._selection_options is not None:
             if value is None:
                 self._selected_indices = list()
diff --git a/fastplotlib/graphics/selectors/_linear.py b/fastplotlib/graphics/selectors/_linear.py
index 4ea454ee8..f652a3d9e 100644
--- a/fastplotlib/graphics/selectors/_linear.py
+++ b/fastplotlib/graphics/selectors/_linear.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def selection(self) -> float:
         return self._selection.value
 
     @selection.setter
-    def selection(self, value: int):
+    def selection(self, value: float):
         graphic = self._parent
 
         if isinstance(graphic, GraphicCollection):
diff --git a/fastplotlib/graphics/selectors/_selection_vector.py b/fastplotlib/graphics/selectors/_selection_vector.py
index a1e0bed10..10b2885ea 100644
--- a/fastplotlib/graphics/selectors/_selection_vector.py
+++ b/fastplotlib/graphics/selectors/_selection_vector.py
@@ -1,89 +1,161 @@
 from collections.abc import Callable
 from functools import partial
-from typing import Any, Sequence
+from typing import Any, Sequence, TypeAlias
+from numbers import Integral
+
+import numpy as np
 
 from ._protocols import SelectorProtocol, MultiSelectorProtocol
 
+Mapping: TypeAlias = np.ndarray | dict[int, int] | Callable
 
 def identity(val: Any) -> Any:
     return val
 
+def array_map(arr: np.ndarray, index: Integral):
+    """
+    Used to map local to global indices
+    """
+    return None if np.isnan(arr[index]) else int(arr[index])
+
+def inv_array_map(arr: np.ndarray,
+                value: int) -> None | Integral:
+    """
+    arr[i] gives the global index
+    """
+    x = np.flatnonzero(arr == value)
+    return None if x.size == 0 else int(x[0])
+
+def dict_map(my_dict: dict, key: Integral):
+    if key is None:
+        return None
+    elif int(key) not in my_dict:
+        return None
+    else:
+        return my_dict[key]
+
 
 class SelectionVector:
+    """
+    A class for performing coordinated selections across multiple selectors.
+    For each selector in the selection vector, the user specifies how the global indices (shared across selectors)
+    maps to the local indices (each selector has its own local index space).
+
+    The SelectionVector coordinates across individual selectors, including the coordinated updating of indices whenever a selection changes
+    """
     def __init__(self, max_size: int = None):
         # selector -> (map, map_inv)
+
+        ## Key is a selector, value is a (1) local to global index map (2) global to local index map (3) list of event handlers
         self._selectors: dict[
-            SelectorProtocol | MultiSelectorProtocol, tuple[Callable, Callable]
+            SelectorProtocol | MultiSelectorProtocol, tuple[Callable, Callable, list[Callable]]
         ] = dict()
         self._selection: list[Any] = list()
+        self._block_reentrance = False
 
     @property
     def selection(self) -> tuple[Any]:
         return tuple(self._selection)
 
     @selection.setter
-    def selection(self, new: Sequence[Any]):
-        # iterate through each selector that operates in its own "local" space
-        for selector_local, (map_, map_inv) in self._selectors.items():
-            indices_local = map_(new)
-            selector_local.selection = indices_local
+    def selection(self, new: Integral | Sequence[Any]):
+        if self._block_reentrance:
+            return
+        else:
+            self._block_reentrance = True
+            if isinstance(new, Integral):
+                new = [new]
+            self._selection = [i for i in new]
+            # iterate through each selector that operates in its own "local" space
+            for selector_local, (map_, map_inv, handler) in self._selectors.items():
+                local_indices = []
+                for value in new:
+                    curr_indices = map_(value)
+                    local_indices.append(curr_indices)
+                selector_local.selection = local_indices
+            self._block_reentrance = False
 
     def append(self, index):
         self._selection.append(index)
-        for selector, (map_, map_inv) in self._selectors.items():
+        for selector, (map_, map_inv, handler_list) in self._selectors.items():
             if not isinstance(selector, MultiSelectorProtocol):
                 continue
 
-            index_local = map_([index])
-            selector.append(index_local[0])
-
-    def clear(self):
-        self._selection.clear()
-        # TODO: clear selectors
+            index_local = map_(index)
+            selector.append(index_local)
 
     def add_selector(
         self,
         new: (
             SelectorProtocol
-            | tuple[SelectorProtocol, Callable]
-            | tuple[SelectorProtocol, Callable, Callable]
+            | tuple[SelectorProtocol, dict]
+            | tuple[SelectorProtocol, np.ndarray]
+            |tuple[SelectorProtocol, Callable, Callable]
         ),
     ):
-        selector: SelectorProtocol
-        map_: Callable
-        map_inv: Callable
-
+        """
+        User specifies (1) the selector and (2) The master --> local index mapping. This
+        mapping is given either as:
+            - A 1D np.ndarray of integers. The array index is the global index, and the array value is the local index
+            - A dictionary where keys (master indices) and values (local indices) are both integers
+            - Two callables. The first callable defines the global index --> local index map, the second specifies the local index --> global index map.
+                All callables take as input nonnegative integers and output nonnegative integers. 
+        """
         if isinstance(new, (tuple, list)):
             if not isinstance(new[0], SelectorProtocol):
                 raise TypeError
 
-            if len(new) not in (2, 3):
-                raise TypeError
-
-            if not all(callable(c) for c in new[1:]):
-                raise TypeError
+            if len(new) == 3:
+                if isinstance(new[1], Callable) and isinstance(new[2], Callable):
+                    master_to_local = new[1]
+                    local_to_master = new[2]
+                else:
+                    raise ValueError(f"Both index mappings must be Callables, you provided {type(new[1])} and {type(new[2])}")
+            elif len(new) == 2:
+                if isinstance(new[1], dict):
+                    ## Construct inverse mapping
+                    inverse_dict = dict()
+                    for key, val in new[1].items():
+                        inverse_dict[int(val)] = int(key)
+                    master_to_local = partial(dict_map, new[1])
+                    local_to_master = partial(dict_map, inverse_dict)
+
+                elif isinstance(new[1], np.ndarray):
+                    if not new[1].ndim == 1:
+                        raise ValueError("If you pass in an array mapping, it must be 1-D")
+                    master_to_local = partial(array_map, new[1])
+                    local_to_master = partial(inv_array_map, new[1])
+                else:
+                    raise ValueError(f"Must either provide a single dict or numpy array specifying the local to global index mapping, or two callables"
+                                     f"specifying the mapping in both directions")
 
             selector = new[0]
-            map_ = new[1]
-            map_inv = new[2] if len(new) == 3 else identity
 
         elif isinstance(new, SelectorProtocol):
-            selector, map_, map_inv = new, identity, identity
+            selector, master_to_local, local_to_master = new, identity, identity
 
         else:
             raise ValueError
 
-        selector.add_event_handler(partial(self._inv_handler, map_inv))
-
-        self._selectors[selector] = (map_, map_inv)
-
-    def _inv_handler(self, map_inv: Callable, local_selection):
-        return
-        # when a selectable changes its selection, set global index change using map inverse
-        # self._selection = map_inv(local_selection)
-
-    def remove(self):
-        pass
-
-    def clear_selectables(self):
-        self._selectors.clear()
+        handler = selector.add_event_handler(partial(self._inv_handler, local_to_master))
+        self._selectors[selector] = (master_to_local, local_to_master, [handler])
+
+    def _inv_handler(self, map_inv: Callable, local_selection: dict):
+        """
+        HighlightSelector and VisibilitySelector emit a dictionary with keys selector and value
+        """
+        input_to_map = local_selection['value']
+        self.selection = [map_inv(input_to_map[i]) for i in range(len(input_to_map))]
+
+    def remove_selector(self, selector: SelectorProtocol | MultiSelectorProtocol):
+        if selector in self._selectors:
+            map, map_inv, handler_list = self._selectors.pop(selector)
+            for handler in handler_list:
+                selector.remove_event_handler(handler)
+            if isinstance(selector, MultiSelectorProtocol):
+                selector.clear()
+
+    def clear_selectors(self):
+        for selector in self._selectors.keys():
+                if isinstance(selector, MultiSelectorProtocol):
+                    selector.clear()
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