diff --git a/wgui/src/layout.rs b/wgui/src/layout.rs
index ce8ffb2..db8440b 100644
--- a/wgui/src/layout.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/layout.rs
@@ -296,8 +296,14 @@ impl Layout {
 				},
 			)?;
 			let root_size = self.tree.layout(self.root_node).unwrap().size;
+			log::debug!(
+				"content size {:.0}x{:.0} → {:.0}x{:.0}",
+				self.content_size.x,
+				self.content_size.y,
+				root_size.width,
+				root_size.height
+			);
 			self.content_size = vec2(root_size.width, root_size.height);
-			log::error!("ContentSize: {:?}", self.content_size);
 		}
 		Ok(())
 	}
diff --git a/wgui/src/widget/mod.rs b/wgui/src/widget/mod.rs
index 4181375..54659db 100644
--- a/wgui/src/widget/mod.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/widget/mod.rs
@@ -297,15 +297,18 @@ impl WidgetState {
 	) -> EventResult {
 		let hovered = event.test_mouse_within_transform(params.transform_stack.get());
 
+		// buttons don't need to be tracked separately as long as we stick to VR use.
 		let mut pressed_changed_button = None;
 		let mut hovered_changed = false;
 
 		match &event {
 			Event::MouseDown(e) => {
-				pressed_changed_button = self
-					.data
-					.set_device_pressed(e.device, true)
-					.then_some(e.button);
+				if hovered {
+					pressed_changed_button = self
+						.data
+						.set_device_pressed(e.device, true)
+						.then_some(e.button);
+				}
 			}
 			Event::MouseUp(e) => {
 				pressed_changed_button = self
@@ -314,7 +317,7 @@ impl WidgetState {
 					.then_some(e.button);
 			}
 			Event::MouseWheel(e) => {
-				if self.process_wheel(params, e) {
+				if hovered && self.process_wheel(params, e) {
 					return EventResult::Consumed;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/assets/keyboard.xml b/wlx-overlay-s/src/assets/gui/keyboard.xml
similarity index 87%
rename from wlx-overlay-s/src/assets/keyboard.xml
rename to wlx-overlay-s/src/assets/gui/keyboard.xml
index d211355..38750a3 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/assets/keyboard.xml
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/assets/gui/keyboard.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 <layout>
+  <!-- The keyboard is build from the xkb keymap. This file is for customizing the keycaps. -->
 
   <!-- Key cap with a single label. -->
   <!-- Used for special keys. -->
   <template name="KeySpecial">
     <div width="${width}" height="${height}" min_width="${width}" min_height="${height}" max_width="${width}" max_height="${height}">
       <rectangle id="${id}"
-        margin="4" width="100%" overflow="hidden" box_sizing="border_box"
+        margin="2" width="100%" overflow="hidden" box_sizing="border_box"
         border_color="#0044CC" border="2" round="8" color="#000A1C" color2="#000002" gradient="vertical"
         align_items="center"
         justify_content="center">
@@ -17,9 +18,9 @@
   <!-- Key cap with a single label. -->
   <!-- Used for letter keys on layouts without AltGr. -->
   <template name="KeyLetter">
-    <div id="${id}" width="${width}" height="${height}" min_width="${width}" min_height="${height}" max_width="${width}" max_height="${height}">
+    <div width="${width}" height="${height}" min_width="${width}" min_height="${height}" max_width="${width}" max_height="${height}">
       <rectangle id="${id}"
-        margin="4" width="100%" overflow="hidden" box_sizing="border_box"
+        margin="2" width="100%" overflow="hidden" box_sizing="border_box"
         border_color="#0044CC" border="2" round="8" color="#000A1C" color2="#000002" gradient="vertical"
         align_items="center"
         justify_content="center">
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@
   <template name="KeyLetterAltGr">
     <div width="${width}" height="${height}" min_width="${width}" min_height="${height}" max_width="${width}" max_height="${height}">
       <rectangle id="${id}"
-        margin="4" width="100%" overflow="hidden" box_sizing="border_box"
+        margin="2" width="100%" overflow="hidden" box_sizing="border_box"
         border_color="#0044CC" border="2" round="8" color="#000A1C" color2="#000002" gradient="vertical"
         gap="4"
         flex_direction="column"
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@
   <template name="KeySymbol">
     <div width="${width}" height="${height}" min_width="${width}" min_height="${height}" max_width="${width}" max_height="${height}">
       <rectangle id="${id}"
-        margin="4" width="100%" overflow="hidden" box_sizing="border_box"
+        margin="2" width="100%" overflow="hidden" box_sizing="border_box"
         border_color="#0044CC" border="2" round="8" color="#000A1C" color2="#000002" gradient="vertical"
         gap="4"
         flex_direction="column"
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@
   <template name="KeySymbolAltGr">
     <div width="${width}" height="${height}" min_width="${width}" min_height="${height}" max_width="${width}" max_height="${height}">
       <rectangle id="${id}"
-        margin="4" width="100%" overflow="hidden" box_sizing="border_box"
+        margin="2" width="100%" overflow="hidden" box_sizing="border_box"
         border_color="#0044CC" border="2" round="8" color="#000A1C" color2="#000002" gradient="vertical"
         flex_direction="row"
         flex_wrap="wrap"
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel.rs
index e4e3558..cc2de7d 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ impl InteractionHandler for GuiPanel {
         self.layout
             .push_event(&WguiEvent::MouseWheel(MouseWheelEvent {
                 shift: vec2(delta_x, delta_y),
-                pos: hit.uv,
+                pos: hit.uv * self.layout.content_size,
                 device: hit.pointer,
             }))
             .unwrap();
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ impl InteractionHandler for GuiPanel {
     fn on_hover(&mut self, _app: &mut AppState, hit: &PointerHit) -> Option<Haptics> {
         self.layout
             .push_event(&WguiEvent::MouseMotion(MouseMotionEvent {
-                pos: hit.uv,
+                pos: hit.uv * self.layout.content_size,
                 device: hit.pointer,
             }))
             .unwrap();
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ impl InteractionHandler for GuiPanel {
         if pressed {
             self.layout
                 .push_event(&WguiEvent::MouseDown(MouseDownEvent {
-                    pos: hit.uv,
+                    pos: hit.uv * self.layout.content_size,
                     button,
                     device: hit.pointer,
                 }))
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ impl InteractionHandler for GuiPanel {
         } else {
             self.layout
                 .push_event(&WguiEvent::MouseUp(MouseUpEvent {
-                    pos: hit.uv,
+                    pos: hit.uv * self.layout.content_size,
                     button,
                     device: hit.pointer,
                 }))
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs
index 14018db..01768ad 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::{cell::RefCell, collections::HashMap, rc::Rc};
 use glam::{Affine2, vec2, vec3a};
 use wgui::{
     animation::{Animation, AnimationEasing},
+    drawing::Color,
     event::{self, EventListener},
     taffy::{self, prelude::length},
     widget::{
@@ -20,7 +21,8 @@ use crate::{
 };
 
 use super::{
-    KEYBOARD_NAME, KeyState, KeyboardBackend, KeyboardState, handle_press, handle_release,
+    KEYBOARD_NAME, KeyButtonData, KeyState, KeyboardBackend, KeyboardState, handle_press,
+    handle_release,
     layout::{self, AltModifier, KeyCapType},
 };
 
@@ -74,8 +76,10 @@ where
         keymap = None;
     }
 
-    let (_, mut gui_state_key) =
-        wgui::parser::new_layout_from_assets(Box::new(gui::asset::GuiAsset {}), "keyboard.xml")?;
+    let (_, mut gui_state_key) = wgui::parser::new_layout_from_assets(
+        Box::new(gui::asset::GuiAsset {}),
+        "gui/keyboard.xml",
+    )?;
 
     for row in 0..layout.key_sizes.len() {
         let (div, _) = panel.layout.add_child(
@@ -114,6 +118,11 @@ where
 
             let my_id: Rc<str> = Rc::from(format!("key-{row}-{col}"));
 
+            let my_modifier = match key.button_state {
+                KeyButtonData::Modifier { modifier, .. } => Some(modifier),
+                _ => None,
+            };
+
             // todo: make this easier to maintain somehow
             let mut params: HashMap<Rc<str>, Rc<str>> = HashMap::new();
             params.insert(Rc::from("id"), my_id.clone());
@@ -167,6 +176,7 @@ where
                         color: rect.params.color,
                         color2: rect.params.color2,
                         border_color: rect.params.border_color,
+                        drawn_state: false.into(),
                     })
                 };
 
@@ -193,8 +203,8 @@ where
                     EventListener::MousePress(Box::new({
                         let (k, kb) = (key_state.clone(), state.clone());
                         move |data, button| {
-                            on_press_anim(k.clone(), data);
                             handle_press(k.clone(), kb.clone(), button);
+                            on_press_anim(k.clone(), data);
                         }
                     })),
                 );
@@ -203,11 +213,34 @@ where
                     EventListener::MouseRelease(Box::new({
                         let (k, kb) = (key_state.clone(), state.clone());
                         move |data, button| {
-                            on_release_anim(k.clone(), data);
-                            handle_release(k.clone(), kb.clone(), button);
+                            if handle_release(k.clone(), kb.clone(), button) {
+                                on_release_anim(k.clone(), data);
+                            }
                         }
                     })),
                 );
+
+                if let Some(modifier) = my_modifier {
+                    panel.layout.add_event_listener(
+                        *widget_id,
+                        EventListener::InternalStateChange(Box::new({
+                            let (k, kb) = (key_state.clone(), state.clone());
+                            move |data| {
+                                if (kb.borrow().modifiers & modifier) != 0 {
+                                    if !k.drawn_state.get() {
+                                        on_press_anim(k.clone(), data);
+                                        k.drawn_state.set(true);
+                                    }
+                                } else if k.drawn_state.get() {
+                                    on_release_anim(k.clone(), data);
+                                    k.drawn_state.set(false);
+                                }
+                            }
+                        })),
+                    );
+                }
+            } else {
+                log::warn!("No ID for key at ({row}, {col})");
             }
         }
     }
@@ -279,9 +312,9 @@ fn on_leave_anim(
     ));
 }
 
-fn on_press_anim(key_state: Rc<KeyState>, data: &mut event::CallbackData) {
+fn on_press_anim(_: Rc<KeyState>, data: &mut event::CallbackData) {
     let rect = data.obj.get_as_mut::<Rectangle>();
-    rect.params.border_color = key_state.border_color;
+    rect.params.border_color = Color::new(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0);
     data.needs_redraw = true;
 }
 
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/mod.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/mod.rs
index d66cb8e..003c6a2 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/mod.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/mod.rs
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ impl InteractionHandler for KeyboardBackend {
         pressed: bool,
     ) {
         self.panel.on_pointer(app, hit, pressed);
+        let _ = self
+            .panel
+            .layout
+            .push_event(&wgui::event::Event::InternalStateChange);
     }
     fn on_scroll(
         &mut self,
@@ -98,7 +102,10 @@ impl OverlayRenderer for KeyboardBackend {
         self.panel.pause(app)
     }
     fn resume(&mut self, app: &mut AppState) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        self.panel.resume(app)
+        self.panel.resume(app)?;
+        self.panel
+            .layout
+            .push_event(&wgui::event::Event::InternalStateChange)
     }
 }
 
@@ -117,6 +124,7 @@ struct KeyState {
     color: drawing::Color,
     color2: drawing::Color,
     border_color: drawing::Color,
+    drawn_state: Cell<bool>,
 }
 
 enum KeyButtonData {
@@ -194,7 +202,11 @@ fn handle_press(key: Rc<KeyState>, keyboard: Rc<RefCell<KeyboardState>>, button:
     }
 }
 
-fn handle_release(key: Rc<KeyState>, keyboard: Rc<RefCell<KeyboardState>>, _button: MouseButton) {
+fn handle_release(
+    key: Rc<KeyState>,
+    keyboard: Rc<RefCell<KeyboardState>>,
+    _button: MouseButton,
+) -> bool {
     let mut keyboard = keyboard.borrow_mut();
     match &key.button_state {
         KeyButtonData::Key { vk, pressed } => {
@@ -208,6 +220,7 @@ fn handle_release(key: Rc<KeyState>, keyboard: Rc<RefCell<KeyboardState>>, _butt
             let mut hid = keyboard.hid.borrow_mut();
             hid.send_key_routed(*vk, false);
             hid.set_modifiers_routed(keyboard.modifiers);
+            true
         }
         KeyButtonData::Modifier { modifier, sticky } => {
             if !sticky.get() {
@@ -216,7 +229,9 @@ fn handle_release(key: Rc<KeyState>, keyboard: Rc<RefCell<KeyboardState>>, _butt
                     .hid
                     .borrow_mut()
                     .set_modifiers_routed(keyboard.modifiers);
+                return true;
             }
+            false
         }
         KeyButtonData::Exec {
             release_program,
@@ -233,7 +248,8 @@ fn handle_release(key: Rc<KeyState>, keyboard: Rc<RefCell<KeyboardState>>, _butt
                     keyboard.processes.push(child);
                 }
             }
+            true
         }
-        _ => {}
+        _ => true,
     }
 }