diff --git a/config/config.yml b/config/config.yml
index e69de29b..12b0e163 100644
--- a/config/config.yml
+++ b/config/config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+logs:
+  pager: "lnav"
diff --git a/docs/Config.md b/docs/Config.md
index d386ff31..a2f77e08 100644
--- a/docs/Config.md
+++ b/docs/Config.md
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ logs:
   timestamps: false
   since: '60m' # set to '' to show all logs
   tail: '' # set to 200 to show last 200 lines of logs
+  pager: 'less -R' # command for external logs pager (e.g. 'less -R', 'lnav')
 commandTemplates:
   dockerCompose: docker compose # Determines the Docker Compose command to run, referred to as .DockerCompose in commandTemplates
   restartService: '{{ .DockerCompose }} restart {{ .Service.Name }}'
diff --git a/pkg/config/app_config.go b/pkg/config/app_config.go
index 0ebc1796..20668c97 100644
--- a/pkg/config/app_config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/app_config.go
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ type LogsConfig struct {
 	Timestamps bool   `yaml:"timestamps,omitempty"`
 	Since      string `yaml:"since,omitempty"`
 	Tail       string `yaml:"tail,omitempty"`
+	Pager      string `yaml:"pager,omitempty"` // Configuration for external logs viewer (e.g. "lnav", "less -R")
 }
 
 // GetDefaultConfig returns the application default configuration NOTE (to
@@ -383,6 +384,7 @@ func GetDefaultConfig() UserConfig {
 			Timestamps: false,
 			Since:      "60m",
 			Tail:       "",
+			Pager:      "less -R",
 		},
 		CommandTemplates: CommandTemplatesConfig{
 			DockerCompose:            "docker compose",
diff --git a/pkg/gui/container_logs.go b/pkg/gui/container_logs.go
index bdb81608..84ff6fb5 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/container_logs.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/container_logs.go
@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
 package gui
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
+	"os/exec"
 	"os/signal"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/container"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/stdcopy"
 	"github.com/fatih/color"
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/gocui"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazydocker/pkg/commands"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazydocker/pkg/tasks"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazydocker/pkg/utils"
@@ -136,13 +140,18 @@ func (gui *Gui) writeContainerLogs(ctr *commands.Container, ctx context.Context,
 		}
 	}
 
+	stdoutWriter := NewLogWriter(writer, false)
+	stderrWriter := NewLogWriter(writer, true)
+	defer stdoutWriter.Close()
+	defer stderrWriter.Close()
+
 	if ctr.Details.Config.Tty {
-		_, err = io.Copy(writer, readCloser)
+		_, err = io.Copy(stdoutWriter, readCloser)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	} else {
-		_, err = stdcopy.StdCopy(writer, writer, readCloser)
+		_, err = stdcopy.StdCopy(stdoutWriter, stderrWriter, readCloser)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -150,3 +159,137 @@ func (gui *Gui) writeContainerLogs(ctr *commands.Container, ctx context.Context,
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+type LogWriter struct {
+	writer     io.Writer
+	lineBuffer []byte
+	isStderr   bool
+}
+
+func NewLogWriter(writer io.Writer, isStderr bool) *LogWriter {
+	return &LogWriter{
+		writer:     writer,
+		lineBuffer: make([]byte, 0),
+		isStderr:   isStderr,
+	}
+}
+
+func (lw *LogWriter) Write(p []byte) (n int, err error) {
+	n = len(p)
+	lw.lineBuffer = append(lw.lineBuffer, p...)
+
+	for {
+		idx := bytes.IndexByte(lw.lineBuffer, '\n')
+		if idx == -1 {
+			break
+		}
+
+		line := string(lw.lineBuffer[:idx])
+		lw.lineBuffer = lw.lineBuffer[idx+1:]
+
+		colorised := utils.ColoriseLog(line)
+		if lw.isStderr {
+			colorised = "\x1b[31;1m" + colorised + "\x1b[0m"
+		}
+
+		_, err = fmt.Fprintln(lw.writer, colorised)
+		if err != nil {
+			return n, err
+		}
+	}
+	return n, nil
+}
+
+func (lw *LogWriter) Close() error {
+	if len(lw.lineBuffer) > 0 {
+		line := string(lw.lineBuffer)
+		colorised := utils.ColoriseLog(line)
+		if lw.isStderr {
+			colorised = "\x1b[31;1m" + colorised + "\x1b[0m"
+		}
+		_, err := fmt.Fprint(lw.writer, colorised)
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (gui *Gui) handleContainerViewLogsExternal(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	ctr, err := gui.Panels.Containers.GetSelectedItem()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return gui.handleViewLogsExternal(ctr)
+}
+
+func (gui *Gui) handleMainViewLogsExternal(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	currentSideViewName := gui.currentSideViewName()
+	if currentSideViewName == "containers" {
+		return gui.handleContainerViewLogsExternal(g, v)
+	} else if currentSideViewName == "services" {
+		return gui.handleServiceViewLogsExternal(g, v)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (gui *Gui) handleViewLogsExternal(container *commands.Container) error {
+	pager := gui.Config.UserConfig.Logs.Pager
+	if pager == "" {
+		return gui.createErrorPanel("No external pager configured. Please set 'logs.pager' in config.yml")
+	}
+
+	tmpFile, err := os.CreateTemp("", "lazydocker-*.log")
+	if err != nil {
+		return gui.createErrorPanel(err.Error())
+	}
+	tmpPath := tmpFile.Name()
+	defer func() {
+		tmpFile.Close()
+		_ = os.Remove(tmpPath)
+	}()
+
+	stop := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	defer signal.Stop(stop)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	go func() {
+		signal.Notify(stop, os.Interrupt)
+		<-stop
+		cancel()
+	}()
+
+	// Start writing container logs to the temporary file in background
+	go func() {
+		_ = gui.writeContainerLogs(container, ctx, tmpFile)
+	}()
+
+	// Wait briefly for some logs to be written so the pager has content on start
+	time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	if err := gui.g.Suspend(); err != nil {
+		gui.Log.Error(err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	defer func() {
+		if err := gui.g.Resume(); err != nil {
+			gui.Log.Error(err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	var cmdStr string
+	if strings.Contains(pager, "{{filename}}") {
+		cmdStr = strings.ReplaceAll(pager, "{{filename}}", tmpPath)
+	} else {
+		cmdStr = pager + " " + tmpPath
+	}
+
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "sh", "-c", cmdStr)
+	cmd.Stdin = os.Stdin
+	cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
+	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
+
+	_ = cmd.Run()
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/gui/focus.go b/pkg/gui/focus.go
index cc414a53..5ced85e0 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/focus.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/focus.go
@@ -46,6 +46,23 @@ func (gui *Gui) switchFocusAux(newView *gocui.View) error {
 
 	gui.g.Cursor = newView.Editable
 
+	// Automatically control mouse capture mode depending on focus
+	if newView.Name() == "main" {
+		if gui.g.Mouse {
+			gui.g.Mouse = false
+			gocui.Screen.DisableMouse()
+		}
+	} else {
+		if !gui.Config.UserConfig.Gui.IgnoreMouseEvents {
+			if !gui.g.Mouse {
+				gui.g.Mouse = true
+				gocui.Screen.EnableMouse()
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	// Force refresh the bottom information panel with updated status text
+	_ = gui.renderString(gui.g, "information", gui.getInformationContent())
+
 	if err := gui.renderPanelOptions(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/gui/keybindings.go b/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
index df706024..aa6e96ea 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package gui
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/gdamore/tcell/v2"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/gocui"
 )
 
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) GetInitialKeybindings() []*Binding {
 			Modifier: gocui.ModNone,
 			Handler:  gui.quit,
 		},
+
 		{
 			ViewName: "",
 			Key:      gocui.KeyPgup,
@@ -234,6 +236,13 @@ func (gui *Gui) GetInitialKeybindings() []*Binding {
 			Handler:     gui.handleContainerViewLogs,
 			Description: gui.Tr.ViewLogs,
 		},
+		{
+			ViewName:    "containers",
+			Key:         'l',
+			Modifier:    gocui.ModNone,
+			Handler:     gui.handleContainerViewLogsExternal,
+			Description: "View logs with external pager",
+		},
 		{
 			ViewName:    "containers",
 			Key:         'E',
@@ -318,6 +327,13 @@ func (gui *Gui) GetInitialKeybindings() []*Binding {
 			Handler:     gui.handleServiceRenderLogsToMain,
 			Description: gui.Tr.ViewLogs,
 		},
+		{
+			ViewName:    "services",
+			Key:         'l',
+			Modifier:    gocui.ModNone,
+			Handler:     gui.handleServiceViewLogsExternal,
+			Description: "View logs with external pager",
+		},
 		{
 			ViewName:    "services",
 			Key:         'U',
@@ -437,6 +453,13 @@ func (gui *Gui) GetInitialKeybindings() []*Binding {
 			Handler:     gui.handleExitMain,
 			Description: gui.Tr.Return,
 		},
+		{
+			ViewName:    "main",
+			Key:         'l',
+			Modifier:    gocui.ModNone,
+			Handler:     gui.handleMainViewLogsExternal,
+			Description: "View logs with external pager",
+		},
 		{
 			ViewName: "main",
 			Key:      gocui.KeyArrowLeft,
@@ -587,7 +610,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) GetInitialKeybindings() []*Binding {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return bindings
+	return translateKeybindingsToKorean(bindings)
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) keybindings(g *gocui.Gui) error {
@@ -611,3 +634,86 @@ func wrappedHandler(f func() error) func(*gocui.Gui, *gocui.View) error {
 		return f()
 	}
 }
+
+type koreanKey struct {
+	key      rune
+	modifier gocui.Modifier
+}
+
+var englishToKorean = map[rune]koreanKey{
+	// Lowercase
+	'q': {key: 'ㅂ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'w': {key: 'ㅈ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'e': {key: 'ㄷ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'r': {key: 'ㄱ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	't': {key: 'ㅅ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'y': {key: 'ㅛ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'u': {key: 'ㅕ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'i': {key: 'ㅑ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'o': {key: 'ㅐ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'p': {key: 'ㅔ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'a': {key: 'ㅁ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	's': {key: 'ㄴ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'd': {key: 'ㅇ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'f': {key: 'ㄹ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'g': {key: 'ㅎ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'h': {key: 'ㅗ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'j': {key: 'ㅓ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'k': {key: 'ㅏ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'l': {key: 'ㅣ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'z': {key: 'ㅋ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'x': {key: 'ㅌ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'c': {key: 'ㅊ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'v': {key: 'ㅍ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'b': {key: 'ㅠ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'n': {key: 'ㅜ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'm': {key: 'ㅡ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+
+	// Uppercase (Double Consonants - ModNone)
+	'Q': {key: 'ㅃ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'W': {key: 'ㅉ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'E': {key: 'ㄸ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'R': {key: 'ㄲ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'T': {key: 'ㅆ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'O': {key: 'ㅒ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+	'P': {key: 'ㅖ', modifier: gocui.ModNone},
+
+	// Uppercase (No Double Consonant - ModShift)
+	'A': {key: 'ㅁ', modifier: gocui.Modifier(tcell.ModShift)},
+	'S': {key: 'ㄴ', modifier: gocui.Modifier(tcell.ModShift)},
+	'D': {key: 'ㅇ', modifier: gocui.Modifier(tcell.ModShift)},
+	'F': {key: 'ㄹ', modifier: gocui.Modifier(tcell.ModShift)},
+	'G': {key: 'ㅎ', modifier: gocui.Modifier(tcell.ModShift)},
+	'H': {key: 'ㅗ', modifier: gocui.Modifier(tcell.ModShift)},
+	'J': {key: 'ㅓ', modifier: gocui.Modifier(tcell.ModShift)},
+	'K': {key: 'ㅏ', modifier: gocui.Modifier(tcell.ModShift)},
+	'L': {key: 'ㅣ', modifier: gocui.Modifier(tcell.ModShift)},
+	'Z': {key: 'ㅋ', modifier: gocui.Modifier(tcell.ModShift)},
+	'X': {key: 'ㅌ', modifier: gocui.Modifier(tcell.ModShift)},
+	'C': {key: 'ㅊ', modifier: gocui.Modifier(tcell.ModShift)},
+	'V': {key: 'ㅍ', modifier: gocui.Modifier(tcell.ModShift)},
+	'B': {key: 'ㅠ', modifier: gocui.Modifier(tcell.ModShift)},
+	'N': {key: 'ㅜ', modifier: gocui.Modifier(tcell.ModShift)},
+	'M': {key: 'ㅡ', modifier: gocui.Modifier(tcell.ModShift)},
+	'Y': {key: 'ㅛ', modifier: gocui.Modifier(tcell.ModShift)},
+	'U': {key: 'ㅕ', modifier: gocui.Modifier(tcell.ModShift)},
+	'I': {key: 'ㅑ', modifier: gocui.Modifier(tcell.ModShift)},
+}
+
+func translateKeybindingsToKorean(bindings []*Binding) []*Binding {
+	var translated []*Binding
+	for _, binding := range bindings {
+		if r, ok := binding.Key.(rune); ok {
+			if kor, exists := englishToKorean[r]; exists {
+				translated = append(translated, &Binding{
+					ViewName:    binding.ViewName,
+					Handler:     binding.Handler,
+					Key:         kor.key,
+					Modifier:    binding.Modifier | kor.modifier,
+					Description: binding.Description,
+				})
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return append(bindings, translated...)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/gui/keybindings_test.go b/pkg/gui/keybindings_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ee3b7ae4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/gui/keybindings_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+package gui
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/gdamore/tcell/v2"
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/gocui"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestTranslateKeybindingsToKorean(t *testing.T) {
+	inputBindings := []*Binding{
+		{
+			ViewName: "services",
+			Key:      's',
+			Modifier: gocui.ModNone,
+			Handler:  nil,
+		},
+		{
+			ViewName: "services",
+			Key:      'S',
+			Modifier: gocui.ModNone,
+			Handler:  nil,
+		},
+		{
+			ViewName: "services",
+			Key:      'l',
+			Modifier: gocui.ModNone,
+			Handler:  nil,
+		},
+		{
+			ViewName: "global",
+			Key:      gocui.KeyCtrlC,
+			Modifier: gocui.ModNone,
+			Handler:  nil,
+		},
+	}
+
+	result := translateKeybindingsToKorean(inputBindings)
+
+	// The original bindings must remain intact, and new ones should be appended
+	assert.Len(t, result, len(inputBindings)+3)
+
+	// Verify original bindings are still present and unaltered
+	for i, b := range inputBindings {
+		assert.Equal(t, b.Key, result[i].Key)
+		assert.Equal(t, b.Modifier, result[i].Modifier)
+	}
+
+	// Verify translated Korean bindings are appended correctly
+	// 's' -> 'ㄴ' (gocui.ModNone)
+	// 'S' -> 'ㄴ' (gocui.Modifier(tcell.ModShift))
+	// 'l' -> 'ㅣ' (gocui.ModNone)
+	
+	// We expect translated bindings to be appended:
+	foundS := false
+	foundShiftS := false
+	foundL := false
+
+	for _, b := range result[len(inputBindings):] {
+		if b.Key == 'ㄴ' && b.Modifier == gocui.ModNone {
+			foundS = true
+		}
+		if b.Key == 'ㄴ' && b.Modifier == gocui.Modifier(tcell.ModShift) {
+			foundShiftS = true
+		}
+		if b.Key == 'ㅣ' && b.Modifier == gocui.ModNone {
+			foundL = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	assert.True(t, foundS, "Expected to find translated Korean binding for 's'")
+	assert.True(t, foundShiftS, "Expected to find translated Korean binding for 'S'")
+	assert.True(t, foundL, "Expected to find translated Korean binding for 'l'")
+}
diff --git a/pkg/gui/services_panel.go b/pkg/gui/services_panel.go
index edc894e9..7097ebc5 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/services_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/services_panel.go
@@ -333,6 +333,17 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleServiceRenderLogsToMain(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error
 	return gui.runSubprocess(c)
 }
 
+func (gui *Gui) handleServiceViewLogsExternal(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	service, err := gui.Panels.Services.GetSelectedItem()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if service.Container == nil {
+		return gui.createErrorPanel("No container running for this service")
+	}
+	return gui.handleViewLogsExternal(service.Container)
+}
+
 func (gui *Gui) handleProjectUp(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	project, _ := gui.Panels.Projects.GetSelectedItem()
 	if project != nil && project.Name != gui.DockerCommand.LocalProjectName {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/views.go b/pkg/gui/views.go
index f231c3c6..f3361c6d 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/views.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/views.go
@@ -195,6 +195,13 @@ func (gui *Gui) setInitialViewContent() error {
 
 func (gui *Gui) getInformationContent() string {
 	informationStr := gui.Config.Version
+
+	mouseStatus := "Mouse: ON"
+	if !gui.g.Mouse {
+		mouseStatus = "Mouse: OFF (Drag to copy)"
+	}
+	informationStr = mouseStatus + " | " + informationStr
+
 	if !gui.g.Mouse {
 		return informationStr
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/utils/logs.go b/pkg/utils/logs.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..00271113
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/utils/logs.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+var (
+	errRegex   = regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)\b(error|err|critical|fatal)\b`)
+	warnRegex  = regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)\b(warning|warn)\b`)
+	infoRegex  = regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)\b(info)\b`)
+	debugRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)\b(debug)\b`)
+
+	timestampRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`\b\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}[T ]\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}(?:\.\d+)?(?:Z|[+-]\d{2}:?\d{2})?\b`)
+)
+
+// ColoriseLog applies basic ANSI syntax highlighting to typical log statements.
+func ColoriseLog(line string) string {
+	if strings.Contains(line, "\x1b[") {
+		return line
+	}
+
+	line = timestampRegex.ReplaceAllStringFunc(line, func(ts string) string {
+		return "\x1b[90m" + ts + "\x1b[0m"
+	})
+
+	line = errRegex.ReplaceAllStringFunc(line, func(match string) string {
+		return "\x1b[31;1m" + match + "\x1b[0m"
+	})
+	line = warnRegex.ReplaceAllStringFunc(line, func(match string) string {
+		return "\x1b[33;1m" + match + "\x1b[0m"
+	})
+	line = infoRegex.ReplaceAllStringFunc(line, func(match string) string {
+		return "\x1b[32m" + match + "\x1b[0m"
+	})
+	line = debugRegex.ReplaceAllStringFunc(line, func(match string) string {
+		return "\x1b[34m" + match + "\x1b[0m"
+	})
+
+	return line
+}
diff --git a/pkg/utils/logs_test.go b/pkg/utils/logs_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ded6b218
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/utils/logs_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestColoriseLog(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		input    string
+		contains []string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "Highlight error log level",
+			input:    "ERROR: database failed to connect",
+			contains: []string{"\x1b[31;1mERROR\x1b[0m"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "Highlight warning log level",
+			input:    "[WARN] deprecation warning",
+			contains: []string{"\x1b[33;1mWARN\x1b[0m"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "Highlight timestamp",
+			input:    "2026-06-04T12:00:00Z something happened",
+			contains: []string{"\x1b[90m2026-06-04T12:00:00Z\x1b[0m"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := ColoriseLog(tt.input)
+			for _, c := range tt.contains {
+				if !strings.Contains(got, c) {
+					t.Errorf("expected %q to contain %q, but it was %q", got, c, got)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}