diff --git a/fastplotlib/graphics/features/_base.py b/fastplotlib/graphics/features/_base.py
index 57cd15a1d..439cba484 100644
--- a/fastplotlib/graphics/features/_base.py
+++ b/fastplotlib/graphics/features/_base.py
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ def remove_event_handler(self, handler: callable):
 
         self._event_handlers.remove(handler)
 
+    def clear_event_handlers(self):
+        self._event_handlers.clear()
+
     #TODO: maybe this can be implemented right here in the base class
     @abstractmethod
     def _feature_changed(self, key: Union[int, slice, Tuple[slice]], new_data: Any):
@@ -227,10 +230,12 @@ def cleanup_slice(key: Union[int, slice], upper_bound) -> Union[slice, int]:
     # return slice(int(start), int(stop), int(step))
 
 
-def cleanup_array_slice(key: np.ndarray, upper_bound) -> np.ndarray:
+def cleanup_array_slice(key: np.ndarray, upper_bound) -> Union[np.ndarray, None]:
     """
     Cleanup numpy array used for fancy indexing, make sure key[-1] <= upper_bound.
 
+    Returns None if nothing to change.
+
     Parameters
     ----------
     key: np.ndarray
@@ -254,6 +259,9 @@ def cleanup_array_slice(key: np.ndarray, upper_bound) -> np.ndarray:
     if key.dtype == bool:
         key = np.nonzero(key)[0]
 
+    if key.size < 1:
+        return None
+
     # make sure indices within bounds of feature buffer range
     if key[-1] > upper_bound:
         raise IndexError(f"Index: `{key[-1]}` out of bounds for feature array of size: `{upper_bound}`")
diff --git a/fastplotlib/graphics/features/_colors.py b/fastplotlib/graphics/features/_colors.py
index 5ff82ca72..50bb0ce3f 100644
--- a/fastplotlib/graphics/features/_colors.py
+++ b/fastplotlib/graphics/features/_colors.py
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ def __setitem__(self, key, value):
 
         elif isinstance(key, np.ndarray):
             key = cleanup_array_slice(key, self._upper_bound)
+            if key is None:
+                return
+
             indices = key
 
         else:
diff --git a/fastplotlib/graphics/selectors/_base_selector.py b/fastplotlib/graphics/selectors/_base_selector.py
index 64934b6fa..7d108efc6 100644
--- a/fastplotlib/graphics/selectors/_base_selector.py
+++ b/fastplotlib/graphics/selectors/_base_selector.py
@@ -324,4 +324,10 @@ def __del__(self):
         self._plot_area.renderer.remove_event_handler(self._key_up, "key_up")
 
         # remove animation func
-        self._plot_area.remove_animation(self._key_hold)
\ No newline at end of file
+        self._plot_area.remove_animation(self._key_hold)
+
+        if hasattr(self, "feature_events"):
+            feature_names = getattr(self, "feature_events")
+            for n in feature_names:
+                fea = getattr(self, n)
+                fea.clear_event_handlers()
diff --git a/fastplotlib/graphics/selectors/_linear_region.py b/fastplotlib/graphics/selectors/_linear_region.py
index 30f223fad..17751f51e 100644
--- a/fastplotlib/graphics/selectors/_linear_region.py
+++ b/fastplotlib/graphics/selectors/_linear_region.py
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 
 
 class LinearBoundsFeature(GraphicFeature):
+    feature_events = (
+        "data",
+    )
     """
     Feature for a linearly bounding region
 
@@ -121,10 +124,6 @@ def _feature_changed(self, key: Union[int, slice, Tuple[slice]], new_data: Any):
 
 
 class LinearRegionSelector(Graphic, BaseSelector):
-    feature_events = (
-        "bounds"
-    )
-
     def __init__(
             self,
             bounds: Tuple[int, int],
diff --git a/fastplotlib/layouts/_base.py b/fastplotlib/layouts/_base.py
index f3781a4e7..105eabb64 100644
--- a/fastplotlib/layouts/_base.py
+++ b/fastplotlib/layouts/_base.py
@@ -394,6 +394,9 @@ def clear(self):
         for g in self.graphics:
             self.delete_graphic(g)
 
+        for s in self.selectors:
+            self.delete_graphic(s)
+
     def __getitem__(self, name: str):
         for graphic in self.graphics:
             if graphic.name == name: