Faster/Easier Selection of Multiple Layers in Layers Palette with Single Click Like Eyeball Toggle

I often need to select many layers in the layers palette and often they are all next to each other. I'd like to be able to select them with one click and a motion, upward or downward, much like toggling the view allows (eyeball box on left side of palette), i.e. click and drag up/down across the eyeballs to toggle view on/off. I'd like to see an option in the Layers palette to turn on a new column that is a Selection Toggle Column that works like the eyeball column. Then I wouldn't have to reach for the keyboard as I do most of the time now. Thank you.