diff --git a/highlighters/README.md b/highlighters/README.md
index 0ea64c2..987cc83 100644
--- a/highlighters/README.md
+++ b/highlighters/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Syntax highlighting is done by pluggable highlighters:
 * [***pattern***](pattern) - matches user-defined patterns.
 * [***cursor***](cursor) - matches the cursor position.
 * [***root***](root) - triggered if the current user is root.
+* [***line***](line) - applied to the whole command line
 
 
 How to activate highlighters
diff --git a/highlighters/brackets/brackets-highlighter.zsh b/highlighters/brackets/brackets-highlighter.zsh
index 8e635dd..ee4a83b 100644
--- a/highlighters/brackets/brackets-highlighter.zsh
+++ b/highlighters/brackets/brackets-highlighter.zsh
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ _zsh_highlight_brackets_highlighter()
 {
   local level=0 pos
   local -A levelpos lastoflevel matching typepos
+  region_highlight=()
 
   # Find all brackets and remember which one is matching
   for (( pos = 0; $pos < ${#BUFFER}; pos++ )) ; do
diff --git a/highlighters/line/README.md b/highlighters/line/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2be32a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/highlighters/line/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+zsh-syntax-highlighting / highlighters / line
+=================================================
+
+This is the ***line*** highlighter, that highlights the whole line.
+
+
+How to activate it
+------------------
+To activate it, add it to `ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_HIGHLIGHTERS`:
+
+    ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_HIGHLIGHTERS=( [...] line)
+
+
+How to tweak it
+---------------
+This highlighter defines the following styles:
+
+* `line` - the style for the whole line
+
+To override one of those styles, change its entry in `ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES`, for example in `~/.zshrc`:
+
+    ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[line]='bold'
+
+The syntax for declaring styles is [documented here](http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Doc/Release/Zsh-Line-Editor.html#SEC135).
diff --git a/highlighters/line/line-highlighter.zsh b/highlighters/line/line-highlighter.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..230c587
--- /dev/null
+++ b/highlighters/line/line-highlighter.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env zsh
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright (c) 2010-2011 zsh-syntax-highlighting contributors
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted
+# provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+#  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions
+#    and the following disclaimer.
+#  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of
+#    conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+#    with the distribution.
+#  * Neither the name of the zsh-syntax-highlighting contributors nor the names of its contributors
+#    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior
+#    written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR
+# CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+# DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER
+# IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+# OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# -*- mode: zsh; sh-indentation: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil; sh-basic-offset: 2; -*-
+# vim: ft=zsh sw=2 ts=2 et
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+# Define default styles.
+: ${ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[line]:=}
+
+# Whether the root highlighter should be called or not.
+_zsh_highlight_line_highlighter_predicate()
+{
+  _zsh_highlight_buffer_modified
+}
+
+# root highlighting function.
+_zsh_highlight_line_highlighter()
+{
+  region_highlight+=("0 $#BUFFER $ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[line]")
+}
diff --git a/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh b/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
index 6528e8c..ec7f350 100755
--- a/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
+++ b/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ _zsh_highlight_main_highlighter()
                         elif _zsh_highlight_main_highlighter_check_path; then
                           style=$ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[path]
                           path_found=path
-                        elif [[ $arg[0,1] = $histchars[0,1] ]]; then
+                        elif [[ $arg[0,1] == $histchars[0,1] || $arg[0,1] == $histchars[2,2] ]]; then
                           style=$ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[history-expansion]
                         else
                           style=$ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[unknown-token]
diff --git a/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh b/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh
index cdbe4c4..937e426 100644
--- a/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh
+++ b/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh
@@ -54,37 +54,42 @@ _zsh_highlight()
   # Do not highlight if there are pending inputs (copy/paste).
   [[ $PENDING -gt 0 ]] && return $ret
 
+  # Reset region highlight to build it from scratch
+  region_highlight=();
+
   {
-    local -a selected_highlighters
     local cache_place
+    local -a region_highlight_copy
 
     # Select which highlighters in ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_HIGHLIGHTERS need to be invoked.
     local highlighter; for highlighter in $ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_HIGHLIGHTERS; do
 
+      # eval cache place for current highlighter and prepare it
+      cache_place="_zsh_highlight_${highlighter}_highlighter_cache"
+      typeset -ga ${cache_place}
+
       # If highlighter needs to be invoked
       if "_zsh_highlight_${highlighter}_highlighter_predicate"; then
 
-        # Mark the highlighter as selected for update.
-        selected_highlighters+=($highlighter)
+        # save a copy, and cleanup region_highlight
+        region_highlight_copy=("${region_highlight[@]}")
+        region_highlight=()
 
-        # Remove what was stored in its cache from region_highlight.
-        cache_place="_zsh_highlight_${highlighter}_highlighter_cache"
-        typeset -ga ${cache_place}
-        [[ ${#${(P)cache_place}} -gt 0 ]] && [[ ! -z ${region_highlight-} ]] && region_highlight=(${region_highlight:#(${(P~j.|.)cache_place})})
+        # Execute highlighter and save result
+        {
+          "_zsh_highlight_${highlighter}_highlighter"
+        } always {
+          eval "${cache_place}=(\"\${region_highlight[@]}\")"
+        }
+
+        # Restore saved region_highlight
+        region_highlight=("${region_highlight_copy[@]}")
 
       fi
-    done
 
-    # Invoke each selected highlighter and store the result in its cache.
-    local -a region_highlight_copy
-    for highlighter in $selected_highlighters; do
-      cache_place="_zsh_highlight_${highlighter}_highlighter_cache"
-      region_highlight_copy=($region_highlight)
-      {
-        "_zsh_highlight_${highlighter}_highlighter"
-      } always  {
-        [[ ! -z ${region_highlight-} ]] && : ${(PA)cache_place::=${region_highlight:#(${(~j.|.)region_highlight_copy})}}
-      }
+      # Use value form cache if any cached
+      eval "region_highlight+=(\"\${${cache_place}[@]}\")"
+
     done
 
   } always {
@@ -134,7 +139,7 @@ _zsh_highlight_bind_widgets()
 
   # Override ZLE widgets to make them invoke _zsh_highlight.
   local cur_widget
-  for cur_widget in ${${(f)"$(builtin zle -la)"}:#(.*|_*|orig-*|run-help|which-command|beep)}; do
+  for cur_widget in ${${(f)"$(builtin zle -la)"}:#(.*|_*|orig-*|run-help|which-command|beep|yank*)}; do
     case $widgets[$cur_widget] in
 
       # Already rebound event: do nothing.