diff --git a/addons/xterm-addon-fit/package.json b/addons/xterm-addon-fit/package.json
index 859d6ebf..f9d96c4a 100644
--- a/addons/xterm-addon-fit/package.json
+++ b/addons/xterm-addon-fit/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "xterm-addon-fit",
-  "version": "0.4.0",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "author": {
     "name": "The xterm.js authors",
     "url": "https://xtermjs.org/"
diff --git a/addons/xterm-addon-ligatures/package.json b/addons/xterm-addon-ligatures/package.json
index a35cfc5c..4e2b4056 100644
--- a/addons/xterm-addon-ligatures/package.json
+++ b/addons/xterm-addon-ligatures/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "xterm-addon-ligatures",
-  "version": "0.3.0",
+  "version": "0.4.0",
   "description": "Add support for programming ligatures to xterm.js",
   "author": {
     "name": "The xterm.js authors",
diff --git a/addons/xterm-addon-search/package.json b/addons/xterm-addon-search/package.json
index 711335cb..659bd834 100644
--- a/addons/xterm-addon-search/package.json
+++ b/addons/xterm-addon-search/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "xterm-addon-search",
-  "version": "0.7.0",
+  "version": "0.8.0",
   "author": {
     "name": "The xterm.js authors",
     "url": "https://xtermjs.org/"
diff --git a/addons/xterm-addon-serialize/src/SerializeAddon.ts b/addons/xterm-addon-serialize/src/SerializeAddon.ts
index dad6aa4f..0caaaa03 100644
--- a/addons/xterm-addon-serialize/src/SerializeAddon.ts
+++ b/addons/xterm-addon-serialize/src/SerializeAddon.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ abstract class BaseSerializeHandler {
     const cell2 = this._buffer.getNullCell();
     let oldCell = cell1;
 
-    this._beforeSerialize(endRow - startRow);
+    this._beforeSerialize(endRow - startRow, startRow, endRow);
 
     for (let row = startRow; row < endRow; row++) {
       const line = this._buffer.getLine(row);
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ abstract class BaseSerializeHandler {
           oldCell = c;
         }
       }
-      this._rowEnd(row);
+      this._rowEnd(row, row === endRow - 1);
     }
 
     this._afterSerialize();
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ abstract class BaseSerializeHandler {
   }
 
   protected _nextCell(cell: IBufferCell, oldCell: IBufferCell, row: number, col: number): void { }
-  protected _rowEnd(row: number): void { }
-  protected _beforeSerialize(rows: number): void { }
+  protected _rowEnd(row: number, isLastRow: boolean): void { }
+  protected _beforeSerialize(rows: number, startRow: number, endRow: number): void { }
   protected _afterSerialize(): void { }
   protected _serializeString(): string { return ''; }
 }
@@ -71,27 +71,152 @@ function equalFlags(cell1: IBufferCell, cell2: IBufferCell): boolean {
     && cell1.isDim() === cell2.isDim();
 }
 
+
+
 class StringSerializeHandler extends BaseSerializeHandler {
   private _rowIndex: number = 0;
   private _allRows: string[] = new Array<string>();
+  private _allRowSeparators: string[] = new Array<string>();
   private _currentRow: string = '';
   private _nullCellCount: number = 0;
 
-  constructor(buffer: IBuffer) {
-    super(buffer);
+  // we can see a full colored cell and a null cell that only have background the same style
+  // but the information isn't preserved by null cell itself
+  // so wee need to record it when required.
+  private _cursorStyle: IBufferCell = this._buffer1.getNullCell();
+
+  // where exact the cursor styles comes from
+  // because we can't copy the cell directly
+  // so we remember where the content comes from instead
+  private _cursorStyleRow: number = 0;
+  private _cursorStyleCol: number = 0;
+
+  // this is a null cell for reference for checking whether background is empty or not
+  private _backgroundCell: IBufferCell = this._buffer1.getNullCell();
+
+  private _firstRow: number = 0;
+  private _lastCursorRow: number = 0;
+  private _lastCursorCol: number = 0;
+  private _lastContentCursorRow: number = 0;
+  private _lastContentCursorCol: number = 0;
+
+  constructor(private _buffer1: IBuffer, private _terminal: Terminal) {
+    super(_buffer1);
   }
 
-  protected _beforeSerialize(rows: number): void {
+  protected _beforeSerialize(rows: number, start: number, end: number): void {
     this._allRows = new Array<string>(rows);
+    this._lastContentCursorRow = start;
+    this._lastCursorRow = start;
+    this._firstRow = start;
   }
 
-  protected _rowEnd(row: number): void {
-    this._allRows[this._rowIndex++] = this._currentRow;
+  private _thisRowLastChar: IBufferCell = this._buffer1.getNullCell();
+  private _thisRowLastSecondChar: IBufferCell = this._buffer1.getNullCell();
+  private _nextRowFirstChar: IBufferCell = this._buffer1.getNullCell();
+  protected _rowEnd(row: number, isLastRow: boolean): void {
+    // if there is colorful empty cell at line end, whe must pad it back, or the the color block will missing
+    if (this._nullCellCount > 0 && !equalBg(this._cursorStyle, this._backgroundCell)) {
+      // use clear right to set background.
+      this._currentRow += `\x1b[${this._nullCellCount}X`;
+    }
+
+    let rowSeparator = '';
+
+    // handle row separator
+    if (!isLastRow) {
+      // Enable BCE
+      if (row - this._firstRow >= this._terminal.rows) {
+        this._buffer1.getLine(this._cursorStyleRow)?.getCell(this._cursorStyleCol, this._backgroundCell);
+      }
+
+      // Fetch current line
+      const currentLine = this._buffer1.getLine(row)!;
+      // Fetch next line
+      const nextLine = this._buffer1.getLine(row + 1)!;
+
+      if (!nextLine.isWrapped) {
+        // just insert the line break
+        rowSeparator = '\r\n';
+        // we sended the enter
+        this._lastCursorRow = row + 1;
+        this._lastCursorCol = 0;
+      } else {
+        rowSeparator = '';
+        const thisRowLastChar = currentLine.getCell(currentLine.length - 1, this._thisRowLastChar)!;
+        const thisRowLastSecondChar = currentLine.getCell(currentLine.length - 2, this._thisRowLastSecondChar)!;
+        const nextRowFirstChar = nextLine.getCell(0, this._nextRowFirstChar)!;
+        const isNextRowFirstCharDoubleWidth = nextRowFirstChar.getWidth() > 1;
+
+        // validate whether this line wrap is ever possible
+        // which mean whether cursor can placed at a overflow position (x === row) naturally
+        let isValid = false;
+
+        if (
+          // you must output character to cause overflow, control sequence can't do this
+          nextRowFirstChar.getChars() &&
+          isNextRowFirstCharDoubleWidth ? this._nullCellCount <= 1 : this._nullCellCount <= 0
+        ) {
+          if (
+            // the last character can't be null,
+            // you can't use control sequence to move cursor to (x === row)
+            (thisRowLastChar.getChars() || thisRowLastChar.getWidth() === 0) &&
+            // change background of the first wrapped cell also affects BCE
+            // so we mark it as invalid to simply the process to determine line separator
+            equalBg(thisRowLastChar, nextRowFirstChar)
+          ) {
+            isValid = true;
+          }
+
+          if (
+            // the second to last character can't be null if the next line starts with CJK,
+            // you can't use control sequence to move cursor to (x === row)
+            isNextRowFirstCharDoubleWidth &&
+            (thisRowLastSecondChar.getChars() || thisRowLastSecondChar.getWidth() === 0) &&
+            // change background of the first wrapped cell also affects BCE
+            // so we mark it as invalid to simply the process to determine line separator
+            equalBg(thisRowLastChar, nextRowFirstChar) &&
+            equalBg(thisRowLastSecondChar, nextRowFirstChar)
+          ) {
+            isValid = true;
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (!isValid) {
+          // force the wrap with magic
+          // insert enough character to force the wrap
+          rowSeparator = '-'.repeat(this._nullCellCount + 1);
+          // move back and erase next line head
+          rowSeparator += '\x1b[1D\x1b[1X';
+
+          if (this._nullCellCount > 0) {
+            // do these because we filled the last several null slot, which we shouldn't
+            rowSeparator += '\x1b[A';
+            rowSeparator += `\x1b[${currentLine.length - this._nullCellCount}C`;
+            rowSeparator += `\x1b[${this._nullCellCount}X`;
+            rowSeparator += `\x1b[${currentLine.length - this._nullCellCount}D`;
+            rowSeparator += '\x1b[B';
+          }
+
+          // This is content and need the be serialized even it is invisible.
+          // without this, wrap will be missing from outputs.
+          this._lastContentCursorRow = row + 1;
+          this._lastContentCursorCol = 0;
+
+          // force commit the cursor position
+          this._lastCursorRow = row + 1;
+          this._lastCursorCol = 0;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    this._allRows[this._rowIndex] = this._currentRow;
+    this._allRowSeparators[this._rowIndex++] = rowSeparator;
     this._currentRow = '';
     this._nullCellCount = 0;
   }
 
-  protected _nextCell(cell: IBufferCell, oldCell: IBufferCell, row: number, col: number): void {
+  private _diffStyle(cell: IBufferCell, oldCell: IBufferCell): number[] {
     const sgrSeq: number[] = [];
     const fgChanged = !equalFg(cell, oldCell);
     const bgChanged = !equalBg(cell, oldCell);
@@ -99,7 +224,9 @@ class StringSerializeHandler extends BaseSerializeHandler {
 
     if (fgChanged || bgChanged || flagsChanged) {
       if (cell.isAttributeDefault()) {
-        this._currentRow += '\x1b[0m';
+        if (!oldCell.isAttributeDefault()) {
+          sgrSeq.push(0);
+        }
       } else {
         if (fgChanged) {
           const color = cell.getFgColor();
@@ -131,30 +258,129 @@ class StringSerializeHandler extends BaseSerializeHandler {
       }
     }
 
-    if (sgrSeq.length) {
+    return sgrSeq;
+  }
+
+  protected _nextCell(cell: IBufferCell, oldCell: IBufferCell, row: number, col: number): void {
+    // a width 0 cell don't need to be count because it is just a placeholder after a CJK character;
+    const isPlaceHolderCell = cell.getWidth() === 0;
+
+    if (isPlaceHolderCell) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // this cell don't have content
+    const isEmptyCell = cell.getChars() === '';
+
+    const sgrSeq = this._diffStyle(cell, this._cursorStyle);
+
+    // the empty cell style is only assumed to be changed when background changed, because foreground is always 0.
+    const styleChanged = isEmptyCell ? !equalBg(this._cursorStyle, cell) : sgrSeq.length > 0;
+
+    /**
+     *  handles style change
+     */
+    if (styleChanged) {
+      // before update the style, we need to fill empty cell back
+      if (this._nullCellCount > 0) {
+        // use clear right to set background.
+        if (!equalBg(this._cursorStyle, this._backgroundCell)) {
+          this._currentRow += `\x1b[${this._nullCellCount}X`;
+        }
+        // use move right to move cursor.
+        this._currentRow += `\x1b[${this._nullCellCount}C`;
+        this._nullCellCount = 0;
+      }
+
+      this._lastContentCursorRow = this._lastCursorRow = row;
+      this._lastContentCursorCol = this._lastCursorCol = col;
+
       this._currentRow += `\x1b[${sgrSeq.join(';')}m`;
+
+      // update the last cursor style
+      const line = this._buffer1.getLine(row);
+      if (line !== undefined) {
+        line.getCell(col, this._cursorStyle);
+        this._cursorStyleRow = row;
+        this._cursorStyleCol = col;
+      }
     }
 
-    // Count number of null cells encountered after the last non-null cell and move the cursor
-    // if a non-null cell is found (eg. \t or cursor move)
-    if (cell.getChars() === '') {
+    /**
+     *  handles actual content
+     */
+    if (isEmptyCell) {
       this._nullCellCount += cell.getWidth();
-    } else if (this._nullCellCount > 0) {
-      this._currentRow += `\x1b[${this._nullCellCount}C`;
-      this._nullCellCount = 0;
-    }
+    } else {
+      if (this._nullCellCount > 0) {
+        // we can just assume we have same style with previous one here
+        // because style change is handled by previous stage
+        // use move right when background is empty, use clear right when there is background.
+        if (equalBg(this._cursorStyle, this._backgroundCell)) {
+          this._currentRow += `\x1b[${this._nullCellCount}C`;
+        } else {
+          this._currentRow += `\x1b[${this._nullCellCount}X`;
+          this._currentRow += `\x1b[${this._nullCellCount}C`;
+        }
+        this._nullCellCount = 0;
+      }
 
-    this._currentRow += cell.getChars();
+      this._currentRow += cell.getChars();
+
+      // update cursor
+      this._lastContentCursorRow = this._lastCursorRow = row;
+      this._lastContentCursorCol = this._lastCursorCol = col + cell.getWidth();
+    }
   }
 
   protected _serializeString(): string {
     let rowEnd = this._allRows.length;
-    for (; rowEnd > 0; rowEnd--) {
-      if (this._allRows[rowEnd - 1]) {
-        break;
+
+    // the fixup is only required for data without scrollback
+    // because it will always be placed at last line otherwise
+    if (this._buffer1.length - this._firstRow <= this._terminal.rows) {
+      rowEnd = this._lastContentCursorRow + 1 - this._firstRow;
+      this._lastCursorCol = this._lastContentCursorCol;
+      this._lastCursorRow = this._lastContentCursorRow;
+    }
+
+    let content = '';
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < rowEnd; i++) {
+      content += this._allRows[i];
+      if (i + 1 < rowEnd) {
+        content += this._allRowSeparators[i];
       }
     }
-    return this._allRows.slice(0, rowEnd).join('\r\n');
+
+    // restore the cursor
+    const realCursorRow = this._buffer1.baseY + this._buffer1.cursorY;
+    const realCursorCol = this._buffer1.cursorX;
+
+    const cursorMoved = (realCursorRow !== this._lastCursorRow || realCursorCol !== this._lastCursorCol);
+
+    const moveRight = (offset: number): void => {
+      if (offset > 0) {
+        content += `\u001b[${offset}C`;
+      } else if (offset < 0) {
+        content += `\u001b[${-offset}D`;
+      }
+    };
+    const moveDown = (offset: number): void => {
+      if (offset > 0) {
+        content += `\u001b[${offset}B`;
+      } else if (offset < 0) {
+        content += `\u001b[${-offset}A`;
+      }
+    };
+
+    if (cursorMoved) {
+      moveDown(realCursorRow - this._lastCursorRow);
+      moveRight(realCursorCol - this._lastCursorCol);
+    }
+
+
+    return content;
   }
 }
 
@@ -167,20 +393,33 @@ export class SerializeAddon implements ITerminalAddon {
     this._terminal = terminal;
   }
 
-  public serialize(rows?: number): string {
-    // TODO: Add re-position cursor support
-    // TODO: Add word wrap mode support
+  private _getString(buffer: IBuffer, scrollback?: number): string {
+    const maxRows = buffer.length;
+    const handler = new StringSerializeHandler(buffer, this._terminal!);
+
+    const correctRows = (scrollback === undefined) ? maxRows : constrain(scrollback + this!._terminal!.rows, 0, maxRows);
+    const result = handler.serialize(maxRows - correctRows, maxRows);
+
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  public serialize(scrollback?: number): string {
     // TODO: Add combinedData support
     if (!this._terminal) {
       throw new Error('Cannot use addon until it has been loaded');
     }
 
-    const maxRows = this._terminal.buffer.active.length;
-    const handler = new StringSerializeHandler(this._terminal.buffer.active);
+    if (this._terminal.buffer.active.type === 'normal') {
+      return this._getString(this._terminal.buffer.active, scrollback);
+    }
 
-    rows = (rows === undefined) ? maxRows : constrain(rows, 0, maxRows);
+    const normalScreenContent = this._getString(this._terminal.buffer.normal, scrollback);
+    // alt screen don't have scrollback
+    const alternativeScreenContent = this._getString(this._terminal.buffer.alternate, undefined);
 
-    return handler.serialize(maxRows - rows, maxRows);
+    return normalScreenContent
+      + '\u001b[?1049h\u001b[H'
+      + alternativeScreenContent;
   }
 
   public dispose(): void { }
diff --git a/addons/xterm-addon-serialize/test/SerializeAddon.api.ts b/addons/xterm-addon-serialize/test/SerializeAddon.api.ts
index 5b615db1..47af9d91 100644
--- a/addons/xterm-addon-serialize/test/SerializeAddon.api.ts
+++ b/addons/xterm-addon-serialize/test/SerializeAddon.api.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,22 @@ let page: Page;
 const width = 800;
 const height = 600;
 
+const writeRawSync = (page: any, str: string): Promise<void> => writeSync(page, '\' +' + JSON.stringify(str) + '+ \'');
+
+const testNormalScreenEqual = async (page: any, str: string): Promise<void> => {
+  await writeRawSync(page, str);
+  const originalBuffer = await page.evaluate(`inspectBuffer(term.buffer.normal);`);
+
+  const result = await page.evaluate(`serializeAddon.serialize();`) as string;
+  await page.evaluate(`term.reset();`);
+  await writeRawSync(page, result);
+  const newBuffer = await page.evaluate(`inspectBuffer(term.buffer.normal);`);
+
+  // chai decides -0 and 0 are different number...
+  // and firefox have a bug that output -0 for unknown reason
+  assert.equal(JSON.stringify(originalBuffer), JSON.stringify(newBuffer));
+};
+
 describe('SerializeAddon', () => {
   before(async function(): Promise<any> {
     const browserType = getBrowserType();
@@ -27,19 +43,74 @@ describe('SerializeAddon', () => {
     await page.evaluate(`
       window.serializeAddon = new SerializeAddon();
       window.term.loadAddon(window.serializeAddon);
+      window.inspectBuffer = (buffer) => {
+        const lines = [];
+        for (let i = 0; i < buffer.length; i++) {
+          // Do this intentionally to get content of underlining source
+          const bufferLine = buffer.getLine(i)._line;
+          lines.push(JSON.stringify(bufferLine));
+        }
+        return {
+          x: buffer.cursorX,
+          y: buffer.cursorY,
+          data: lines
+        };
+      }
     `);
   });
 
   after(async () => await browser.close());
   beforeEach(async () => await page.evaluate(`window.term.reset()`));
 
+  it('produce different output when we call test util with different text', async function(): Promise<any> {
+    await writeRawSync(page, '12345');
+    const buffer1 = await page.evaluate(`inspectBuffer(term.buffer.normal);`);
+
+    await page.evaluate(`term.reset();`);
+    await writeRawSync(page, '67890');
+    const buffer2 = await page.evaluate(`inspectBuffer(term.buffer.normal);`);
+
+    assert.throw(() => {
+      assert.equal(JSON.stringify(buffer1), JSON.stringify(buffer2));
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('produce different output when we call test util with different line wrap', async function(): Promise<any> {
+    await writeRawSync(page, '1234567890\r\n12345');
+    const buffer3 = await page.evaluate(`inspectBuffer(term.buffer.normal);`);
+
+    await page.evaluate(`term.reset();`);
+    await writeRawSync(page, '1234567890n12345');
+    const buffer4 = await page.evaluate(`inspectBuffer(term.buffer.normal);`);
+
+    assert.throw(() => {
+      assert.equal(JSON.stringify(buffer3), JSON.stringify(buffer4));
+    });
+  });
+
   it('empty content', async function(): Promise<any> {
     const rows = 10;
     const cols = 10;
     assert.equal(await page.evaluate(`serializeAddon.serialize();`), '');
   });
 
-  it('trim last empty lines', async function(): Promise<any> {
+  it('unwrap wrapped line', async function(): Promise<any> {
+    const lines = ['123456789123456789'];
+    await writeSync(page, lines.join('\\r\\n'));
+    assert.equal(await page.evaluate(`serializeAddon.serialize();`), lines.join('\r\n'));
+  });
+
+  it('does not unwrap non-wrapped line', async function(): Promise<any> {
+    const lines = [
+      '123456789',
+      '123456789'
+    ];
+    await writeSync(page, lines.join('\\r\\n'));
+    assert.equal(await page.evaluate(`serializeAddon.serialize();`), lines.join('\r\n'));
+  });
+
+
+  it('preserve last empty lines', async function(): Promise<any> {
     const cols = 10;
     const lines = [
       '',
@@ -55,7 +126,7 @@ describe('SerializeAddon', () => {
       ''
     ];
     await writeSync(page, lines.join('\\r\\n'));
-    assert.equal(await page.evaluate(`serializeAddon.serialize();`), lines.slice(0, 8).join('\r\n'));
+    assert.equal(await page.evaluate(`serializeAddon.serialize();`), lines.join('\r\n'));
   });
 
   it('digits content', async function(): Promise<any> {
@@ -67,21 +138,22 @@ describe('SerializeAddon', () => {
     assert.equal(await page.evaluate(`serializeAddon.serialize();`), lines.join('\r\n'));
   });
 
-  it('serialize half rows of content', async function(): Promise<any> {
-    const rows = 10;
-    const halfRows = rows >> 1;
+  it('serialize with half of scrollback', async function(): Promise<any> {
+    const rows = 20;
+    const scrollback = rows - 10;
+    const halfScrollback = scrollback / 2;
     const cols = 10;
     const lines = newArray<string>((index: number) => digitsString(cols, index), rows);
     await writeSync(page, lines.join('\\r\\n'));
-    assert.equal(await page.evaluate(`serializeAddon.serialize(${halfRows});`), lines.slice(halfRows, 2 * halfRows).join('\r\n'));
+    assert.equal(await page.evaluate(`serializeAddon.serialize(${halfScrollback});`), lines.slice(halfScrollback, rows).join('\r\n'));
   });
 
-  it('serialize 0 rows of content', async function(): Promise<any> {
-    const rows = 10;
+  it('serialize 0 rows of scrollback', async function(): Promise<any> {
+    const rows = 20;
     const cols = 10;
     const lines = newArray<string>((index: number) => digitsString(cols, index), rows);
     await writeSync(page, lines.join('\\r\\n'));
-    assert.equal(await page.evaluate(`serializeAddon.serialize(0);`), '');
+    assert.equal(await page.evaluate(`serializeAddon.serialize(0);`), lines.slice(rows - 10, rows).join('\r\n'));
   });
 
   it('serialize all rows of content with color16', async function(): Promise<any> {
@@ -276,17 +348,15 @@ describe('SerializeAddon', () => {
       '中文中文',
       '12中文',
       '中文12',
-      '1中文中文中' // this line is going to be wrapped at last character because it has line length of 11 (1+2*5)
-    ];
-    const expected = [
-      '中文中文',
-      '12中文',
-      '中文12',
-      '1中文中文',
-      '中'
+      // This line is going to be wrapped at last character
+      // because it has line length of 11 (1+2*5).
+      // We concat it back without the null cell currently.
+      // But this may be incorrect.
+      // see also #3097
+      '1中文中文中'
     ];
     await writeSync(page, lines.join('\\r\\n'));
-    assert.equal(await page.evaluate(`serializeAddon.serialize();`), expected.join('\r\n'));
+    assert.equal(await page.evaluate(`serializeAddon.serialize();`), lines.join('\r\n'));
   });
 
   it('serialize CJK Mixed with tab correctly', async () => {
@@ -299,6 +369,118 @@ describe('SerializeAddon', () => {
     await writeSync(page, lines.join('\\r\\n'));
     assert.equal(await page.evaluate(`serializeAddon.serialize();`), expected.join('\r\n'));
   });
+
+  it('serialize with alt screen correctly', async () => {
+    const SMCUP = '\u001b[?1049h';
+    const CUP = '\u001b[H';
+
+    const lines = [
+      `1${SMCUP}${CUP}2`
+    ];
+    const expected = [
+      `1${SMCUP}${CUP}2`
+    ];
+
+    await writeSync(page, lines.join('\\r\\n'));
+    assert.equal(await page.evaluate(`window.term.buffer.active.type`), 'alternate');
+    assert.equal(JSON.stringify(await page.evaluate(`serializeAddon.serialize();`)), JSON.stringify(expected.join('\r\n')));
+  });
+
+  it('serialize without alt screen correctly', async () => {
+    const SMCUP = '\u001b[?1049h';
+    const RMCUP = '\u001b[?1049l';
+
+    const lines = [
+      `1${SMCUP}2${RMCUP}`
+    ];
+    const expected = [
+      `1`
+    ];
+
+    await writeSync(page, lines.join('\\r\\n'));
+    assert.equal(await page.evaluate(`window.term.buffer.active.type`), 'normal');
+    assert.equal(JSON.stringify(await page.evaluate(`serializeAddon.serialize();`)), JSON.stringify(expected.join('\r\n')));
+  });
+
+  it('serialize with background', async () => {
+    const CLEAR_RIGHT = (l: number): string => `\u001b[${l}X`;
+
+    const lines = [
+      `1\u001b[44m${CLEAR_RIGHT(5)}`,
+      `2${CLEAR_RIGHT(9)}`
+    ];
+
+    await testNormalScreenEqual(page, lines.join('\r\n'));
+  });
+
+  it('cause the BCE on scroll', async () => {
+    const CLEAR_RIGHT = (l: number): string => `\u001b[${l}X`;
+
+    const padLines = newArray<string>(
+      (index: number) => digitsString(10, index),
+      10
+    );
+
+    const lines = [
+      ...padLines,
+      `\u001b[44m${CLEAR_RIGHT(5)}1111111111111111`
+    ];
+
+    await testNormalScreenEqual(page, lines.join('\r\n'));
+  });
+
+  it('handle invalid wrap before scroll', async () => {
+    const CLEAR_RIGHT = (l: number): string => `\u001b[${l}X`;
+    const MOVE_UP = (l: number): string => `\u001b[${l}A`;
+    const MOVE_DOWN = (l: number): string => `\u001b[${l}B`;
+    const MOVE_LEFT = (l: number): string => `\u001b[${l}D`;
+
+    // A line wrap happened after current line.
+    // But there is no content.
+    // so wrap shouldn't even be able to happen.
+    const segments = [
+      `123456789012345`,
+      MOVE_UP(1),
+      CLEAR_RIGHT(5),
+      MOVE_DOWN(1),
+      MOVE_LEFT(5),
+      CLEAR_RIGHT(5),
+      MOVE_UP(1),
+      '1'
+    ];
+
+    await testNormalScreenEqual(page, segments.join(''));
+  });
+
+  it('handle invalid wrap after scroll', async () => {
+    const CLEAR_RIGHT = (l: number): string => `\u001b[${l}X`;
+    const MOVE_UP = (l: number): string => `\u001b[${l}A`;
+    const MOVE_DOWN = (l: number): string => `\u001b[${l}B`;
+    const MOVE_LEFT = (l: number): string => `\u001b[${l}D`;
+
+    const padLines = newArray<string>(
+      (index: number) => digitsString(10, index),
+      10
+    );
+
+    // A line wrap happened after current line.
+    // But there is no content.
+    // so wrap shouldn't even be able to happen.
+    const lines = [
+      padLines.join('\r\n'),
+      '\r\n',
+      `123456789012345`,
+      MOVE_UP(1),
+      CLEAR_RIGHT(5),
+      MOVE_DOWN(1),
+      MOVE_LEFT(5),
+      CLEAR_RIGHT(5),
+      MOVE_UP(1),
+      '1'
+    ];
+
+    await testNormalScreenEqual(page, lines.join(''));
+  });
 });
 
 function newArray<T>(initial: T | ((index: number) => T), count: number): T[] {
diff --git a/addons/xterm-addon-serialize/typings/xterm-addon-serialize.d.ts b/addons/xterm-addon-serialize/typings/xterm-addon-serialize.d.ts
index 9e7b500a..58be9a97 100644
--- a/addons/xterm-addon-serialize/typings/xterm-addon-serialize.d.ts
+++ b/addons/xterm-addon-serialize/typings/xterm-addon-serialize.d.ts
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ declare module 'xterm-addon-serialize' {
      * to restore the state. The cursor will also be positioned to the correct cell.
      * When restoring a terminal it is best to do before `Terminal.open` is called
      * to avoid wasting CPU cycles rendering incomplete frames.
-     * @param rows The number of rows to serialize, starting from the bottom of the
-     * terminal. This defaults to the number of rows in the viewport.
+     * @param scrollback The number of rows in scrollback buffer to serialize, starting from the bottom of the
+     * scrollback buffer. This defaults to the all available rows in the scrollback buffer.
      */
-    public serialize(rows?: number): string;
+    public serialize(scrollback?: number): string;
 
     /**
      * Disposes the addon.
diff --git a/addons/xterm-addon-web-links/src/WebLinkProvider.ts b/addons/xterm-addon-web-links/src/WebLinkProvider.ts
index af6ad7d3..487d5fe6 100644
--- a/addons/xterm-addon-web-links/src/WebLinkProvider.ts
+++ b/addons/xterm-addon-web-links/src/WebLinkProvider.ts
@@ -3,20 +3,40 @@
  * @license MIT
  */
 
-import { ILinkProvider, IBufferCellPosition, ILink, Terminal } from 'xterm';
+import { ILinkProvider, ILink, Terminal, IViewportRange } from 'xterm';
+
+interface ILinkProviderOptions {
+  hover?(event: MouseEvent, text: string, location: IViewportRange): void;
+  leave?(event: MouseEvent, text: string): void;
+}
 
 export class WebLinkProvider implements ILinkProvider {
 
   constructor(
     private readonly _terminal: Terminal,
     private readonly _regex: RegExp,
-    private readonly _handler: (event: MouseEvent, uri: string) => void
+    private readonly _handler: (event: MouseEvent, uri: string) => void,
+    private readonly _options: ILinkProviderOptions = {}
   ) {
 
   }
 
   public provideLinks(y: number, callback: (links: ILink[] | undefined) => void): void {
-    callback(LinkComputer.computeLink(y, this._regex, this._terminal, this._handler));
+    const links = LinkComputer.computeLink(y, this._regex, this._terminal, this._handler);
+    callback(this._addCallbacks(links));
+  }
+
+  private _addCallbacks(links: ILink[]): ILink[] {
+    return links.map(link => {
+      link.leave = this._options.leave;
+      link.hover = (event: MouseEvent, uri: string): void => {
+        if (this._options.hover) {
+          const { range } = link;
+          this._options.hover(event, uri, range);
+        }
+      };
+      return link;
+    });
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/addons/xterm-addon-web-links/src/WebLinksAddon.ts b/addons/xterm-addon-web-links/src/WebLinksAddon.ts
index dce405a5..46ddcf7b 100644
--- a/addons/xterm-addon-web-links/src/WebLinksAddon.ts
+++ b/addons/xterm-addon-web-links/src/WebLinksAddon.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @license MIT
  */
 
-import { Terminal, ILinkMatcherOptions, ITerminalAddon, IDisposable } from 'xterm';
+import { Terminal, ILinkMatcherOptions, ITerminalAddon, IDisposable, IViewportRange } from 'xterm';
 import { WebLinkProvider } from './WebLinkProvider';
 
 const protocolClause = '(https?:\\/\\/)';
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ function handleLink(event: MouseEvent, uri: string): void {
   }
 }
 
+interface ILinkProviderOptions {
+  hover?(event: MouseEvent, text: string, location: IViewportRange): void;
+  leave?(event: MouseEvent, text: string): void;
+}
+
 export class WebLinksAddon implements ITerminalAddon {
   private _linkMatcherId: number | undefined;
   private _terminal: Terminal | undefined;
@@ -43,20 +48,22 @@ export class WebLinksAddon implements ITerminalAddon {
 
   constructor(
     private _handler: (event: MouseEvent, uri: string) => void = handleLink,
-    private _options: ILinkMatcherOptions = {},
+    private _options: ILinkMatcherOptions | ILinkProviderOptions = {},
     private _useLinkProvider: boolean = false
   ) {
-    this._options.matchIndex = 1;
   }
 
   public activate(terminal: Terminal): void {
     this._terminal = terminal;
 
     if (this._useLinkProvider && 'registerLinkProvider' in this._terminal) {
-      this._linkProvider = this._terminal.registerLinkProvider(new WebLinkProvider(this._terminal, strictUrlRegex, this._handler));
+      const options = this._options as ILinkProviderOptions;
+      this._linkProvider = this._terminal.registerLinkProvider(new WebLinkProvider(this._terminal, strictUrlRegex, this._handler, options));
     } else {
       // TODO: This should be removed eventually
-      this._linkMatcherId = (this._terminal as Terminal).registerLinkMatcher(strictUrlRegex, this._handler, this._options);
+      const options = this._options as ILinkMatcherOptions;
+      options.matchIndex = 1;
+      this._linkMatcherId = (this._terminal as Terminal).registerLinkMatcher(strictUrlRegex, this._handler, options);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/addons/xterm-addon-web-links/typings/xterm-addon-web-links.d.ts b/addons/xterm-addon-web-links/typings/xterm-addon-web-links.d.ts
index f0564704..78a258e5 100644
--- a/addons/xterm-addon-web-links/typings/xterm-addon-web-links.d.ts
+++ b/addons/xterm-addon-web-links/typings/xterm-addon-web-links.d.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  */
 
 
-import { Terminal, ILinkMatcherOptions, ITerminalAddon } from 'xterm';
+import { Terminal, ILinkMatcherOptions, ITerminalAddon, IViewportRange } from 'xterm';
 
 declare module 'xterm-addon-web-links' {
   /**
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ declare module 'xterm-addon-web-links' {
      * link provider (new) may cause issues. Link provider will eventually be
      * the default and only option.
      */
-    constructor(handler?: (event: MouseEvent, uri: string) => void, options?: ILinkMatcherOptions, useLinkProvider?: boolean);
+    constructor(handler?: (event: MouseEvent, uri: string) => void, options?: ILinkMatcherOptions | ILinkProviderOptions, useLinkProvider?: boolean);
 
     /**
      * Activates the addon
@@ -33,4 +33,21 @@ declare module 'xterm-addon-web-links' {
      */
     public dispose(): void;
   }
+
+  /**
+   * An object containing options for a link provider.
+   */
+  export interface ILinkProviderOptions {
+    /**
+     * A callback that fires when the mouse hovers over a link for a period of
+     * time (defined by {@link ITerminalOptions.linkTooltipHoverDuration}).
+     */
+    hover?(event: MouseEvent, text: string, location: IViewportRange): void;
+
+    /**
+     * A callback that fires when the mouse leaves a link. Note that this can
+     * happen even when tooltipCallback hasn't fired for the link yet.
+     */
+    leave?(event: MouseEvent, text: string): void;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/WebglRenderer.ts b/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/WebglRenderer.ts
index 9f982165..3bf74242 100644
--- a/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/WebglRenderer.ts
+++ b/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/WebglRenderer.ts
@@ -116,12 +116,8 @@ export class WebglRenderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
 
     this._refreshCharAtlas();
 
-    this._rectangleRenderer.updateSelection(this._model.selection);
-    this._glyphRenderer.updateSelection(this._model);
-
     // Force a full refresh
     this._model.clear();
-    this._model.clearSelection();
   }
 
   public onDevicePixelRatioChange(): void {
@@ -138,7 +134,6 @@ export class WebglRenderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
     this._updateDimensions();
 
     this._model.resize(this._terminal.cols, this._terminal.rows);
-    this._rectangleRenderer.onResize();
 
     // Resize all render layers
     this._renderLayers.forEach(l => l.resize(this._terminal, this.dimensions));
@@ -152,6 +147,13 @@ export class WebglRenderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
     // Resize the screen
     this._core.screenElement!.style.width = `${this.dimensions.canvasWidth}px`;
     this._core.screenElement!.style.height = `${this.dimensions.canvasHeight}px`;
+
+    this._rectangleRenderer.onResize();
+    if (this._model.selection.hasSelection) {
+      // Update selection as dimensions have changed
+      this._rectangleRenderer.updateSelection(this._model.selection);
+    }
+
     this._glyphRenderer.setDimensions(this.dimensions);
     this._glyphRenderer.onResize();
 
@@ -159,7 +161,6 @@ export class WebglRenderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
 
     // Force a full refresh
     this._model.clear();
-    this._model.clearSelection();
   }
 
   public onCharSizeChanged(): void {
@@ -179,9 +180,6 @@ export class WebglRenderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
 
     this._updateSelectionModel(start, end, columnSelectMode);
 
-    this._rectangleRenderer.updateSelection(this._model.selection);
-    this._glyphRenderer.updateSelection(this._model);
-
     this._onRequestRedraw.fire({ start: 0, end: this._terminal.rows - 1 });
   }
 
@@ -220,7 +218,6 @@ export class WebglRenderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
     this._charAtlas?.clearTexture();
     this._model.clear();
     this._updateModel(0, this._terminal.rows - 1);
-    this._glyphRenderer.updateSelection(this._model);
     this._onRequestRedraw.fire({ start: 0, end: this._terminal.rows - 1 });
   }
 
@@ -253,7 +250,7 @@ export class WebglRenderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
     // Tell renderer the frame is beginning
     if (this._glyphRenderer.beginFrame()) {
       this._model.clear();
-      this._model.clearSelection();
+      this._updateSelectionModel(undefined, undefined);
     }
 
     // Update model to reflect what's drawn
@@ -303,14 +300,19 @@ export class WebglRenderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
       }
     }
     this._rectangleRenderer.updateBackgrounds(this._model);
+    if (this._model.selection.hasSelection) {
+      // Model could be updated but the selection is unchanged
+      this._glyphRenderer.updateSelection(this._model);
+    }
   }
 
-  private _updateSelectionModel(start: [number, number] | undefined, end: [number, number] | undefined, columnSelectMode: boolean): void {
+  private _updateSelectionModel(start: [number, number] | undefined, end: [number, number] | undefined, columnSelectMode: boolean = false): void {
     const terminal = this._terminal;
 
     // Selection does not exist
     if (!start || !end || (start[0] === end[0] && start[1] === end[1])) {
       this._model.clearSelection();
+      this._rectangleRenderer.updateSelection(this._model.selection);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -323,6 +325,7 @@ export class WebglRenderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
     // No need to draw the selection
     if (viewportCappedStartRow >= terminal.rows || viewportCappedEndRow < 0) {
       this._model.clearSelection();
+      this._rectangleRenderer.updateSelection(this._model.selection);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -334,6 +337,8 @@ export class WebglRenderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
     this._model.selection.viewportCappedEndRow = viewportCappedEndRow;
     this._model.selection.startCol = start[0];
     this._model.selection.endCol = end[0];
+
+    this._rectangleRenderer.updateSelection(this._model.selection);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 59902931..91d9a646 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "xterm",
   "description": "Full xterm terminal, in your browser",
-  "version": "4.9.0",
+  "version": "4.10.0",
   "main": "lib/xterm.js",
   "style": "css/xterm.css",
   "types": "typings/xterm.d.ts",
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     "prepackage": "npm run build",
     "package": "webpack",
     "start": "node demo/start",
+    "start-debug": "node --inspect-brk demo/start",
     "lint": "eslint -c .eslintrc.json --max-warnings 0 --ext .ts src/ addons/",
     "test": "npm run test-unit",
     "posttest": "npm run lint",
diff --git a/src/browser/Terminal.ts b/src/browser/Terminal.ts
index 06ac57f3..b0964c21 100644
--- a/src/browser/Terminal.ts
+++ b/src/browser/Terminal.ts
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ export class Terminal extends CoreTerminal implements ITerminal {
       throw new Error('Terminal requires a parent element.');
     }
 
-    if (!document.body.contains(parent)) {
+    if (!parent.isConnected) {
       this._logService.debug('Terminal.open was called on an element that was not attached to the DOM');
     }
 
diff --git a/src/browser/services/RenderService.ts b/src/browser/services/RenderService.ts
index 174a1272..51971091 100644
--- a/src/browser/services/RenderService.ts
+++ b/src/browser/services/RenderService.ts
@@ -174,6 +174,10 @@ export class RenderService extends Disposable implements IRenderService {
   }
 
   public onDevicePixelRatioChange(): void {
+    // Force char size measurement as DomMeasureStrategy(getBoundingClientRect) is not stable
+    // when devicePixelRatio changes
+    this._charSizeService.measure();
+
     this._renderer.onDevicePixelRatioChange();
     this.refreshRows(0, this._rowCount - 1);
   }