diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 64de0a3..67f028c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Refer to [https://dwm.suckless.org/](https://st.suckless.org/) for details on th
 
 ### Changelog:
 
-2019-09-16 - Added alpha, anysize, bold-is-not-bright, clipboard, copyurl and disable-fonts patches
+2019-09-16 - Added alpha, anysize, bold-is-not-bright, clipboard, copyurl, disable-fonts, fixime, hidecursor, newterm and open-copied-url patches
 
 ### Patches included:
 
@@ -34,4 +34,17 @@ Refer to [https://dwm.suckless.org/](https://st.suckless.org/) for details on th
       - multiple invocations cycle through the available URLs
 
    - [disable-fonts](https://st.suckless.org/patches/disable_bold_italic_fonts/)
-      - this patch adds the option of disabling bold/italic/roman fonts globally
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+      - this patch adds the option of disabling bold/italic/roman fonts globally
+
+   - [fixime](https://st.suckless.org/patches/fix_ime/)
+      - adds better Input Method Editor (IME) support
+
+   - [hidecursor](https://st.suckless.org/patches/hidecursor/)
+      - hides the X cursor whenever a key is pressed and show it back when the mouse is moved in the terminal window
+
+   - [newterm](https://st.suckless.org/patches/newterm/)
+      - allows you to spawn a new st terminal using Ctrl-Shift-Return
+      - it will have the same CWD (current working directory) as the original st instance
+
+   - [open-copied-url](https://st.suckless.org/patches/open_copied_url/)
+      - open contents of the clipboard in a user-defined browser
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diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 8d38275..2b33860 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -198,6 +198,12 @@ static Shortcut shortcuts[] = {
 	#if COPYURL_PATCH || COPYURL_HIGHLIGHT_SELECTED_URLS_PATCH
 	{ MODKEY,               XK_l,           copyurl,        {.i =  0} },
 	#endif // COPYURL_PATCH
+	#if OPENCOPIED_PATCH
+	{ MODKEY,               XK_o,           opencopied,     {.v = "xdg-open"} },
+	#endif // OPENCOPIED_PATCH
+	#if NEWTERM_PATCH
+	{ TERMMOD,              XK_Return,      newterm,        {.i =  0} },
+	#endif // NEWTERM_PATCH
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/patch/fixime.c b/patch/fixime.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43ee06f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patch/fixime.c
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+void
+ximopen(Display *dpy)
+{
+	XIMCallback destroy = { .client_data = NULL, .callback = ximdestroy };
+
+	if ((xw.xim = XOpenIM(xw.dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL)) == NULL) {
+		XSetLocaleModifiers("@im=local");
+		if ((xw.xim =  XOpenIM(xw.dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL)) == NULL) {
+			XSetLocaleModifiers("@im=");
+			if ((xw.xim = XOpenIM(xw.dpy,
+					NULL, NULL, NULL)) == NULL) {
+				die("XOpenIM failed. Could not open input"
+					" device.\n");
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if (XSetIMValues(xw.xim, XNDestroyCallback, &destroy, NULL) != NULL)
+		die("XSetIMValues failed. Could not set input method value.\n");
+	xw.xic = XCreateIC(xw.xim, XNInputStyle, XIMPreeditNothing | XIMStatusNothing,
+				XNClientWindow, xw.win, XNFocusWindow, xw.win, NULL);
+	if (xw.xic == NULL)
+		die("XCreateIC failed. Could not obtain input method.\n");
+}
+
+void
+ximinstantiate(Display *dpy, XPointer client, XPointer call)
+{
+	ximopen(dpy);
+	XUnregisterIMInstantiateCallback(xw.dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+					ximinstantiate, NULL);
+}
+
+void
+ximdestroy(XIM xim, XPointer client, XPointer call)
+{
+	xw.xim = NULL;
+	XRegisterIMInstantiateCallback(xw.dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+					ximinstantiate, NULL);
+}
+
+void
+xximspot(int x, int y)
+{
+	XPoint spot = { borderpx + x * win.cw, borderpx + (y + 1) * win.ch };
+	XVaNestedList attr = XVaCreateNestedList(0, XNSpotLocation, &spot, NULL);
+
+	XSetICValues(xw.xic, XNPreeditAttributes, attr, NULL);
+	XFree(attr);
+}
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diff --git a/patch/fixime.h b/patch/fixime.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..959e178
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patch/fixime.h
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+static void ximopen(Display *);
+static void ximinstantiate(Display *, XPointer, XPointer);
+static void ximdestroy(XIM, XPointer, XPointer);
+void xximspot(int, int);
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diff --git a/patch/include.h b/patch/include.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 6fe70bb..0000000
--- a/patch/include.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-/* Patches */
-
-#if COPYURL_PATCH || COPYURL_HIGHLIGHT_SELECTED_URLS_PATCH
-#include "copyurl.h"
-#endif
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diff --git a/patch/newterm.c b/patch/newterm.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e3ab28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patch/newterm.c
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+void
+newterm(const Arg* a)
+{
+	int res;
+	switch (fork()) {
+	case -1:
+		die("fork failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		break;
+	case 0:
+		res = chdir(getcwd_by_pid(pid));
+		execlp("st", "./st", NULL);
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+static char *getcwd_by_pid(pid_t pid) {
+	char buf[32];
+	snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, "/proc/%d/cwd", pid);
+	return realpath(buf, NULL);
+}
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diff --git a/patch/newterm.h b/patch/newterm.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea7292c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patch/newterm.h
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+void newterm(const Arg *);
+static char *getcwd_by_pid(pid_t pid);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patch/opencopied.c b/patch/opencopied.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b07c58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patch/opencopied.c
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+void
+opencopied(const Arg *arg)
+{
+	int res;
+	size_t const max_cmd = 2048;
+	char * const clip = xsel.clipboard;
+	if (!clip) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Warning: nothing copied to clipboard\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* account for space/quote (3) and \0 (1) and & (1) */
+	/* e.g.: xdg-open "https://st.suckless.org"& */
+	size_t const cmd_size = max_cmd + strlen(clip) + 5;
+	char cmd[cmd_size];
+
+	snprintf(cmd, cmd_size, "%s \"%s\"&", (char *)arg->v, clip);
+	res = system(cmd);
+}
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diff --git a/patch/opencopied.h b/patch/opencopied.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3734ac7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patch/opencopied.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+void opencopied(const Arg *);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patch/include.c b/patch/st_include.c
similarity index 64%
rename from patch/include.c
rename to patch/st_include.c
index 31b3cd0..38b4ba0 100644
--- a/patch/include.c
+++ b/patch/st_include.c
@@ -2,4 +2,8 @@
 
 #if COPYURL_PATCH || COPYURL_HIGHLIGHT_SELECTED_URLS_PATCH
 #include "copyurl.c"
+#endif
+
+#if NEWTERM_PATCH
+#include "newterm.c"
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patch/st_include.h b/patch/st_include.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9af27f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patch/st_include.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/* Patches */
+
+#if COPYURL_PATCH || COPYURL_HIGHLIGHT_SELECTED_URLS_PATCH
+#include "copyurl.h"
+#endif
+
+#if FIXIME_PATCH
+void xximspot(int, int);
+#endif
+
+#if NEWTERM_PATCH
+#include "newterm.h"
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patch/x_include.c b/patch/x_include.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b2e512
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patch/x_include.c
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/* Patches */
+
+#if OPENCOPIED_PATCH
+#include "opencopied.c"
+#endif
+
+#if FIXIME_PATCH
+#include "fixime.c"
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patch/x_include.h b/patch/x_include.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5dca48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patch/x_include.h
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/* Patches */
+
+#if OPENCOPIED_PATCH
+#include "opencopied.h"
+#endif
+
+#if FIXIME_PATCH
+#include "fixime.h"
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patches.h b/patches.h
index 920d91f..b3b6722 100644
--- a/patches.h
+++ b/patches.h
@@ -46,14 +46,37 @@
 /* This patch adds the option of disabling bold fonts globally.
  * https://st.suckless.org/patches/disable_bold_italic_fonts/
  */
-#define DISABLE_BOLD_FONTS_PATCH 0
+#define DISABLE_BOLD_FONTS_PATCH 1
 
 /* This patch adds the option of disabling italic fonts globally.
  * https://st.suckless.org/patches/disable_bold_italic_fonts/
  */
-#define DISABLE_ITALIC_FONTS_PATCH 0
+#define DISABLE_ITALIC_FONTS_PATCH 1
 
 /* This patch adds the option of disabling roman fonts globally.
  * https://st.suckless.org/patches/disable_bold_italic_fonts/
  */
-#define DISABLE_ROMAN_FONTS_PATCH 0
+#define DISABLE_ROMAN_FONTS_PATCH 1
+
+/* This patch adds better Input Method Editor (IME) support.
+ * https://st.suckless.org/patches/fix_ime/
+ */
+#define FIXIME_PATCH 1
+
+/* Hide the X cursor whenever a key is pressed and show it back when the mouse is moved in
+ * the terminal window.
+ * https://st.suckless.org/patches/hidecursor/
+ */
+#define HIDECURSOR_PATCH 1
+
+/* This patch allows you to spawn a new st terminal using Ctrl-Shift-Return. It will have the
+ * same CWD (current working directory) as the original st instance.
+ * https://st.suckless.org/patches/newterm/
+ */
+#define NEWTERM_PATCH 1
+
+/* Open contents of the clipboard in a user-defined browser.
+ * https://st.suckless.org/patches/open_copied_url/
+ */
+#define OPENCOPIED_PATCH 1
+
diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index 6daa853..94c6e01 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ static uchar utfmask[UTF_SIZ + 1] = {0xC0, 0x80, 0xE0, 0xF0, 0xF8};
 static Rune utfmin[UTF_SIZ + 1] = {       0,    0,  0x80,  0x800,  0x10000};
 static Rune utfmax[UTF_SIZ + 1] = {0x10FFFF, 0x7F, 0x7FF, 0xFFFF, 0x10FFFF};
 
-#include "patch/include.h"
+#include "patch/st_include.h"
 
 ssize_t
 xwrite(int fd, const char *s, size_t len)
@@ -2596,6 +2596,9 @@ draw(void)
 			term.ocx, term.ocy, term.line[term.ocy][term.ocx]);
 	term.ocx = cx, term.ocy = term.c.y;
 	xfinishdraw();
+	#if FIXIME_PATCH
+	xximspot(term.ocx, term.ocy);
+	#endif // FIXIME_PATCH
 }
 
 void
@@ -2605,4 +2608,4 @@ redraw(void)
 	draw();
 }
 
-#include "patch/include.c"
\ No newline at end of file
+#include "patch/st_include.c"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/x.c b/x.c
index 4892ff2..a6ea20e 100644
--- a/x.c
+++ b/x.c
@@ -57,13 +57,12 @@ static void zoom(const Arg *);
 static void zoomabs(const Arg *);
 static void zoomreset(const Arg *);
 
-#include "patch/include.h"
+#include "patch/st_include.h"
+#include "patch/x_include.h"
 
 /* config.h for applying patches and the configuration. */
 #include "config.h"
 
-//#include "patch/include.c"
-
 /* XEMBED messages */
 #define XEMBED_FOCUS_IN  4
 #define XEMBED_FOCUS_OUT 5
@@ -103,6 +102,13 @@ typedef struct {
 	Draw draw;
 	Visual *vis;
 	XSetWindowAttributes attrs;
+	#if HIDECURSOR_PATCH
+	/* Here, we use the term *pointer* to differentiate the cursor
+	 * one sees when hovering the mouse over the terminal from, e.g.,
+	 * a green rectangle where text would be entered. */
+	Cursor vpointer, bpointer; /* visible and hidden pointers */
+	int pointerisvisible;
+	#endif // HIDECURSOR_PATCH
 	int scr;
 	int isfixed; /* is fixed geometry? */
 	#if ALPHA_PATCH
@@ -253,6 +259,8 @@ static char *opt_title = NULL;
 
 static int oldbutton = 3; /* button event on startup: 3 = release */
 
+#include "patch/x_include.c"
+
 void
 clipcopy(const Arg *dummy)
 {
@@ -681,6 +689,15 @@ brelease(XEvent *e)
 void
 bmotion(XEvent *e)
 {
+	#if HIDECURSOR_PATCH
+	if (!xw.pointerisvisible) {
+		XDefineCursor(xw.dpy, xw.win, xw.vpointer);
+		xw.pointerisvisible = 1;
+		if (!IS_SET(MODE_MOUSEMANY))
+			xsetpointermotion(0);
+	}
+	#endif // HIDECURSOR_PATCH
+
 	if (IS_SET(MODE_MOUSE) && !(e->xbutton.state & forceselmod)) {
 		mousereport(e);
 		return;
@@ -1058,7 +1075,11 @@ void
 xinit(int cols, int rows)
 {
 	XGCValues gcvalues;
+	#if HIDECURSOR_PATCH
+	Pixmap blankpm;
+	#else
 	Cursor cursor;
+	#endif // HIDECURSOR_PATCH
 	Window parent;
 	pid_t thispid = getpid();
 	XColor xmousefg, xmousebg;
@@ -1119,6 +1140,9 @@ xinit(int cols, int rows)
 	xw.attrs.border_pixel = dc.col[defaultbg].pixel;
 	xw.attrs.bit_gravity = NorthWestGravity;
 	xw.attrs.event_mask = FocusChangeMask | KeyPressMask
+		#if FIXIME_PATCH
+		| KeyReleaseMask
+		#endif // FIXIME_PATCH
 		| ExposureMask | VisibilityChangeMask | StructureNotifyMask
 		| ButtonMotionMask | ButtonPressMask | ButtonReleaseMask;
 	xw.attrs.colormap = xw.cmap;
@@ -1158,6 +1182,9 @@ xinit(int cols, int rows)
 	xw.draw = XftDrawCreate(xw.dpy, xw.buf, xw.vis, xw.cmap);
 
 	/* input methods */
+	#if FIXIME_PATCH
+	ximopen(xw.dpy);
+	#else
 	if ((xw.xim = XOpenIM(xw.dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL)) == NULL) {
 		XSetLocaleModifiers("@im=local");
 		if ((xw.xim =  XOpenIM(xw.dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL)) == NULL) {
@@ -1174,10 +1201,17 @@ xinit(int cols, int rows)
 					   XNFocusWindow, xw.win, NULL);
 	if (xw.xic == NULL)
 		die("XCreateIC failed. Could not obtain input method.\n");
+	#endif // FIXIME_PATCH
 
 	/* white cursor, black outline */
+	#if HIDECURSOR_PATCH
+	xw.pointerisvisible = 1;
+	xw.vpointer = XCreateFontCursor(xw.dpy, mouseshape);
+	XDefineCursor(xw.dpy, xw.win, xw.vpointer);
+	#else
 	cursor = XCreateFontCursor(xw.dpy, mouseshape);
 	XDefineCursor(xw.dpy, xw.win, cursor);
+	#endif // HIDECURSOR_PATCH
 
 	if (XParseColor(xw.dpy, xw.cmap, colorname[mousefg], &xmousefg) == 0) {
 		xmousefg.red   = 0xffff;
@@ -1191,7 +1225,14 @@ xinit(int cols, int rows)
 		xmousebg.blue  = 0x0000;
 	}
 
+	#if HIDECURSOR_PATCH
+	XRecolorCursor(xw.dpy, xw.vpointer, &xmousefg, &xmousebg);
+	blankpm = XCreateBitmapFromData(xw.dpy, xw.win, &(char){0}, 1, 1);
+	xw.bpointer = XCreatePixmapCursor(xw.dpy, blankpm, blankpm,
+					  &xmousefg, &xmousebg, 0, 0);
+	#else
 	XRecolorCursor(xw.dpy, cursor, &xmousefg, &xmousebg);
+	#endif // HIDECURSOR_PATCH
 
 	xw.xembed = XInternAtom(xw.dpy, "_XEMBED", False);
 	xw.wmdeletewin = XInternAtom(xw.dpy, "WM_DELETE_WINDOW", False);
@@ -1733,6 +1774,10 @@ unmap(XEvent *ev)
 void
 xsetpointermotion(int set)
 {
+	#if HIDECURSOR_PATCH
+	if (!set && !xw.pointerisvisible)
+		return;
+	#endif // HIDECURSOR_PATCH
 	MODBIT(xw.attrs.event_mask, set, PointerMotionMask);
 	XChangeWindowAttributes(xw.dpy, xw.win, CWEventMask, &xw.attrs);
 }
@@ -1851,6 +1896,14 @@ kpress(XEvent *ev)
 	Status status;
 	Shortcut *bp;
 
+	#if HIDECURSOR_PATCH
+	if (xw.pointerisvisible) {
+		XDefineCursor(xw.dpy, xw.win, xw.bpointer);
+		xsetpointermotion(1);
+		xw.pointerisvisible = 0;
+	}
+	#endif // HIDECURSOR_PATCH
+
 	if (IS_SET(MODE_KBDLOCK))
 		return;