diff --git a/demo/examples/grid.lua b/demo/examples/grid.lua
index d4a81d6..06dc30a 100644
--- a/demo/examples/grid.lua
+++ b/demo/examples/grid.lua
@@ -3,37 +3,56 @@ example.title = "Grid"
 example.category = "Object Demonstrations"
 
 function example.func(loveframes, centerarea)
-	
+
 	local frame = loveframes.Create("frame")
 	frame:SetName("Grid")
 	frame:CenterWithinArea(unpack(centerarea))
-		
+
 	local grid = loveframes.Create("grid", frame)
 	grid:SetPos(5, 30)
 	grid:SetRows(5)
 	grid:SetColumns(5)
-	grid:SetCellWidth(25)
-	grid:SetCellHeight(25)
-	grid:SetCellPadding(5)
+	grid:SetCellWidth(45)
+	grid:SetCellHeight(45)
+	grid:SetCellPadding(2)
 	grid:SetItemAutoSize(true)
-		
-	local id = 1
-		
-	for i=1, 5 do
-		for n=1, 5 do
-			local button = loveframes.Create("button")
-			button:SetSize(15, 15)
-			button:SetText(id)
-			grid:AddItem(button, i, n)
-			id = id + 1
-		end
+
+	grid:SetItemAutoSize(true)
+
+	grid:ColSpanAt(1, 1, 5)
+	grid:RowSpanAt(1, 1, 3)
+
+	grid:RowSpanAt(4, 1, 2)
+	grid:ColSpanAt(4, 1, 2)
+
+	grid:ColSpanAt(5, 3, 2)
+
+	local list = loveframes.Create('list')
+	grid:AddItem(list, 1, 1)
+
+	for i = 1, 10 do
+	    local button = loveframes.Create("button")
+	    button:SetText(tostring(i))
+	    list:AddItem(button)
 	end
-		
+
+	local button = loveframes.Create("button")
+	button:SetText('4, 1')
+	grid:AddItem(button, 4, 1, 'center')
+
+	local button = loveframes.Create("button")
+	button:SetText('5, 5')
+	grid:AddItem(button, 5, 5, 'left')
+
+	local button = loveframes.Create("button")
+	button:SetText(('5, 3'))
+	grid:AddItem(button, 5, 3, 'right')
+
 	grid.OnSizeChanged = function(object)
 		frame:SetSize(object:GetWidth() + 10, object:GetHeight() + 35)
 		frame:CenterWithinArea(unpack(centerarea))
 	end
-	
+
 end
 
 return example
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/loveframes/init.lua b/loveframes/init.lua
index cbc2025..21b91c8 100644
--- a/loveframes/init.lua
+++ b/loveframes/init.lua
@@ -244,11 +244,8 @@ function loveframes.mousereleased(x, y, button)
 	base:mousereleased(x, y, button)
 	
 	-- reset the hover object
-	if button == 1 then
-		loveframes.downobject = false
-		loveframes.selectedobject = false
-	end
-	
+	loveframes.downobject = false
+	loveframes.selectedobject = false
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/loveframes/libraries/utils.lua b/loveframes/libraries/utils.lua
index e637b5a..02cd715 100644
--- a/loveframes/libraries/utils.lua
+++ b/loveframes/libraries/utils.lua
@@ -251,9 +251,9 @@ end
 function loveframes.Round(num, idp)
 	local mult = 10^(idp or 0)
 
-    if num >= 0 then
+    	if num >= 0 then
 		return math.floor(num * mult + 0.5) / mult
-    else
+    	else
 		return math.ceil(num * mult - 0.5) / mult
 	end
 end
diff --git a/loveframes/objects/base.lua b/loveframes/objects/base.lua
index 67d8bda..78abf02 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/base.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/base.lua
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ function newobject:CheckHover()
 	local visible = self.visible
 	local type = self.type
 	local hoverobject = loveframes.hoverobject
-	
+
 	-- check if the mouse is colliding with the object
 	if state == curstate and visible then
 		local collide = self.collide
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ function newobject:CheckHover()
 	end
 	
 	-- check if the object is being hovered
-	if hoverobject == self and type ~= "base" then
+	if selfcol and hoverobject == self and type ~= "base" then
 		self.hover = true
 	else
 		self.hover = false
@@ -1066,13 +1066,29 @@ end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
 	- func: SetAlwaysUpdate(bool)
-	- desc: sets the object's skin
+	- desc: sets the object will always update
 --]]---------------------------------------------------------
 function newobject:SetAlwaysUpdate(bool)
 
+	local children = self.children
+	local internals = self.internals
+	
 	self.alwaysupdate = bool
-	return self
 
+	if children then
+		for k, v in ipairs(children) do
+			v:SetAlwaysUpdate(bool)
+		end
+	end
+	
+	if internals then
+		for k, v in ipairs(internals) do
+			v:SetAlwaysUpdate(bool)
+		end
+	end
+	
+	return self
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/loveframes/objects/button.lua b/loveframes/objects/button.lua
index d0f94cc..942eead 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/button.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/button.lua
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ function newobject:update(dt)
 	self:CheckHover()
 	
 	local hover = self.hover
-	local down = self.down
 	local downobject = loveframes.downobject
 	local parent = self.parent
 	local base = loveframes.base
@@ -76,8 +75,8 @@ function newobject:update(dt)
 	
 	-- move to parent if there is a parent
 	if parent ~= base then
-		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx
-		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy
+		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx - (parent.offsetx or 0)
+		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy - (parent.offsety or 0)
 	end
 	
 	if update then
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ function newobject:mousepressed(x, y, button)
 	
 	local hover = self.hover
 	
-	if hover and button == 1 then
+	if hover then
 		local baseparent = self:GetBaseParent()
 		if baseparent and baseparent.type == "frame" then
 			baseparent:MakeTop()
@@ -116,6 +115,7 @@ function newobject:mousepressed(x, y, button)
 		loveframes.downobject = self
 	end
 	
+	self.pressed_button = button
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ function newobject:mousereleased(x, y, button)
 	local enabled = self.enabled
 	local onclick = self.OnClick
 	
-	if hover and down and clickable and button == 1 then
+	if hover and down and clickable and self.pressed_button == button then
 		if enabled then
 			if self.groupIndex ~= 0 then
 				local baseparent = self.parent
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ function newobject:mousereleased(x, y, button)
 				self.checked = true
 			end
 			if onclick then
-				onclick(self, x, y)
+				onclick(self, x, y, self.pressed_button)
 			end
 			if self.toggleable then
 				local ontoggle = self.OnToggle
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ function newobject:mousereleased(x, y, button)
 			end
 		end
 	end
-	
+
 	self.down = false
 
 end
diff --git a/loveframes/objects/checkbox.lua b/loveframes/objects/checkbox.lua
index 14d4477..9850bda 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/checkbox.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/checkbox.lua
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ local newobject = loveframes.NewObject("checkbox", "loveframes_object_checkbox",
 --]]---------------------------------------------------------
 function newobject:initialize()
 	self.type = "checkbox"
-	self.width = 0
-	self.height = 0
+	self.width = 16
+	self.height = 16
 	self.boxwidth = 16
 	self.boxheight = 16
 	self.font = loveframes.basicfont
diff --git a/loveframes/objects/collapsiblecategory.lua b/loveframes/objects/collapsiblecategory.lua
index fdd8d6e..724ea88 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/collapsiblecategory.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/collapsiblecategory.lua
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ function newobject:update(dt)
 	self:CheckHover()
 	
 	-- move to parent if there is a parent
-	if parent ~= base and parent.type ~= "list" then
-		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx
-		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy
+	if parent ~= base then
+		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx - (parent.offsetx or 0)
+		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy - (parent.offsety or 0)
 	end
 	
 	if open and curobject then
diff --git a/loveframes/objects/columnlist.lua b/loveframes/objects/columnlist.lua
index 643865c..d728175 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/columnlist.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/columnlist.lua
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ local newobject = loveframes.NewObject("columnlist", "loveframes_object_columnli
 	- desc: intializes the element
 --]]---------------------------------------------------------
 function newobject:initialize()
-
+	
 	self.type = "columnlist"
 	self.width = 300
 	self.height = 100
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function newobject:initialize()
 
 	local list = loveframes.objects["columnlistarea"]:new(self)
 	table.insert(self.internals, list)
-
+	
 	self:SetDrawFunc()
 end
 
@@ -48,48 +48,48 @@ end
 	- desc: updates the object
 --]]---------------------------------------------------------
 function newobject:update(dt)
-
+	
 	local state = loveframes.state
 	local selfstate = self.state
-
+	
 	if state ~= selfstate then
 		return
 	end
-
+	
 	local visible = self.visible
 	local alwaysupdate = self.alwaysupdate
-
+	
 	if not visible then
 		if not alwaysupdate then
 			return
 		end
 	end
-
+	
 	local parent = self.parent
 	local base = loveframes.base
 	local children = self.children
 	local internals = self.internals
 	local update = self.Update
-
+	
 	self:CheckHover()
-
+	
 	-- move to parent if there is a parent
 	if parent ~= base then
-		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx
-		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy
+		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx - (parent.offsetx or 0)
+		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy - (parent.offsety or 0)
 	end
-
+	
 	for k, v in ipairs(internals) do
 		v:update(dt)
 	end
-
+	
 	for k, v in ipairs(children) do
 		v.columnid = k
 		v:update(dt)
 	end
-
+	
 	self.startadjustment = false
-
+	
 	if update then
 		update(self, dt)
 	end
@@ -108,49 +108,49 @@ function newobject:draw()
 	if not self.visible then
 		return
 	end
-
+	
 	local vbody = self.internals[1]:GetVerticalScrollBody()
 	local hbody = self.internals[1]:GetHorizontalScrollBody()
 	local width = self.width
 	local height = self.height
-
+	
 	if vbody then
 		width = width - vbody.width
 	end
-
+	
 	if hbody then
 		height = height - hbody.height
 	end
-
+	
 	local stencilfunc = function()
 		love.graphics.rectangle("fill", self.x, self.y, width, height)
 	end
-
+	
 	-- set the object's draw order
 	self:SetDrawOrder()
-
+		
 	local drawfunc = self.Draw or self.drawfunc
 	if drawfunc then
 		drawfunc(self)
 	end
-
+	
 	local internals = self.internals
 	if internals then
 		for k, v in ipairs(internals) do
 			v:draw()
 		end
 	end
-
+	
 	love.graphics.stencil(stencilfunc)
 	love.graphics.setStencilTest("greater", 0)
-
+	
 	local children = self.children
 	if children then
 		for k, v in ipairs(children) do
 			v:draw()
 		end
 	end
-
+	
 	local drawfunc = self.DrawOver or self.drawoverfunc
 	if drawfunc then
 		drawfunc(self)
@@ -167,36 +167,36 @@ function newobject:mousepressed(x, y, button)
 
 	local state = loveframes.state
 	local selfstate = self.state
-
+	
 	if state ~= selfstate then
 		return
 	end
-
+	
 	local visible = self.visible
-
+	
 	if not visible then
 		return
 	end
-
+	
 	local hover = self.hover
 	local children  = self.children
 	local internals = self.internals
-
+	
 	if hover and button == 1 then
 		local baseparent = self:GetBaseParent()
 		if baseparent and baseparent.type == "frame" then
 			baseparent:MakeTop()
 		end
 	end
-
+	
 	for k, v in ipairs(internals) do
 		v:mousepressed(x, y, button)
 	end
-
+	
 	for k, v in ipairs(children) do
 		v:mousepressed(x, y, button)
 	end
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -207,28 +207,28 @@ function newobject:mousereleased(x, y, button)
 
 	local state = loveframes.state
 	local selfstate = self.state
-
+	
 	if state ~= selfstate then
 		return
 	end
-
+	
 	local visible = self.visible
-
+	
 	if not visible then
 		return
 	end
-
+	
 	local children = self.children
 	local internals = self.internals
-
+	
 	for k, v in ipairs(internals) do
 		v:mousereleased(x, y, button)
 	end
-
+	
 	for k, v in ipairs(children) do
 		v:mousereleased(x, y, button)
 	end
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -236,16 +236,16 @@ end
 	- desc: positions the object's columns
 --]]---------------------------------------------------------
 function newobject:PositionColumns()
-
+	
 	local x = 0
-
+	
 	for k, v in ipairs(self.children) do
 		v:SetPos(x, 0)
 		x = x + v.width
 	end
-
+	
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -259,15 +259,15 @@ function newobject:AddColumn(name)
 	local list = internals[1]
 	local width = self.width
 	local height = self.height
-
+	
 	loveframes.objects["columnlistheader"]:new(name, self)
 	self:PositionColumns()
-
+	
 	list:SetSize(width, height)
 	list:SetPos(0, 0)
-
+	
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -279,10 +279,10 @@ function newobject:AddRow(...)
 	local arg = {...}
 	local internals = self.internals
 	local list = internals[1]
-
+	
 	list:AddRow(arg)
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ function newobject:GetColumnSize()
 
 	local children = self.children
 	local numchildren = #self.children
-
+	
 	if numchildren > 0 then
 		local column    = self.children[1]
 		local colwidth  = column.width
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ function newobject:GetColumnSize()
 	else
 		return 0, 0
 	end
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -310,31 +310,31 @@ end
 	- desc: sets the object's size
 --]]---------------------------------------------------------
 function newobject:SetSize(width, height, r1, r2)
-
+	
 	local internals = self.internals
 	local list = internals[1]
-
+	
 	if r1 then
 		self.width = self.parent.width * width
 	else
 		self.width = width
 	end
-
+	
 	if r2 then
 		self.height = self.parent.height * height
 	else
 		self.height = height
 	end
-
+	
 	self:PositionColumns()
-
+	
 	list:SetSize(width, height)
 	list:SetPos(0, 0)
 	list:CalculateSize()
 	list:RedoLayout()
-
+	
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -342,25 +342,25 @@ end
 	- desc: sets the object's width
 --]]---------------------------------------------------------
 function newobject:SetWidth(width, relative)
-
+	
 	local internals = self.internals
 	local list = internals[1]
-
+	
 	if relative then
 		self.width = self.parent.width * width
 	else
 		self.width = width
 	end
-
+	
 	self:PositionColumns()
-
+	
 	list:SetSize(width)
 	list:SetPos(0, 0)
 	list:CalculateSize()
 	list:RedoLayout()
-
+	
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -368,25 +368,25 @@ end
 	- desc: sets the object's height
 --]]---------------------------------------------------------
 function newobject:SetHeight(height, relative)
-
+	
 	local internals = self.internals
 	local list = internals[1]
-
+	
 	if relative then
 		self.height = self.parent.height * height
 	else
 		self.height = height
 	end
-
+	
 	self:PositionColumns()
-
+	
 	list:SetSize(height)
 	list:SetPos(0, 0)
 	list:CalculateSize()
 	list:RedoLayout()
-
+	
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -398,10 +398,10 @@ function newobject:SetMaxColorIndex(num)
 
 	local internals = self.internals
 	local list = internals[1]
-
+	
 	list.colorindexmax = num
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -412,10 +412,10 @@ function newobject:Clear()
 
 	local internals = self.internals
 	local list = internals[1]
-
+	
 	list:Clear()
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -429,17 +429,17 @@ function newobject:SetAutoScroll(bool)
 	local internals = self.internals
 	local list = internals[1]
 	local scrollbar = list:GetScrollBar()
-
+	
 	self.autoscroll = bool
-
+	
 	if list then
 		if scrollbar then
 			scrollbar.autoscroll = bool
 		end
 	end
-
+	
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ function newobject:SetButtonScrollAmount(amount)
 	self.buttonscrollamount = amount
 	self.internals[1].buttonscrollamount = amount
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ end
 function newobject:GetButtonScrollAmount()
 
 	return self.buttonscrollamount
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -475,17 +475,17 @@ function newobject:SetMouseWheelScrollAmount(amount)
 	self.mousewheelscrollamount = amount
 	self.internals[1].mousewheelscrollamount = amount
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
 	- func: GetMouseWheelScrollAmount()
 	- desc: gets the scroll amount of the mouse wheel
 --]]---------------------------------------------------------
-function newobject:GetButtonScrollAmount()
+function newobject:GetMouseWheelScrollAmount()
 
 	return self.mousewheelscrollamount
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -497,17 +497,17 @@ function newobject:SetColumnHeight(height)
 	local children = self.children
 	local internals = self.internals
 	local list = internals[1]
-
+	
 	self.columnheight = height
-
+	
 	for k, v in ipairs(children) do
 		v:SetHeight(height)
 	end
-
+	
 	list:CalculateSize()
 	list:RedoLayout()
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ function newobject:SetDTScrolling(bool)
 	self.dtscrolling = bool
 	self.internals[1].dtscrolling = bool
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ end
 function newobject:GetDTScrolling()
 
 	return self.dtscrolling
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -542,16 +542,16 @@ end
 function newobject:SelectRow(row, ctrl)
 
 	local selectionenabled = self.selectionenabled
-
+	
 	if not selectionenabled then
 		return
 	end
-
+	
 	local list = self.internals[1]
 	local children = list.children
 	local multiselect = self.multiselect
 	local onrowselected = self.OnRowSelected
-
+	
 	for k, v in ipairs(children) do
 		if v == row then
 			if v.selected and ctrl then
@@ -568,9 +568,9 @@ function newobject:SelectRow(row, ctrl)
 			end
 		end
 	end
-
+	
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ function newobject:DeselectRow(row)
 
 	row.selected = false
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -590,19 +590,19 @@ end
 	- desc: gets the object's selected rows
 --]]---------------------------------------------------------
 function newobject:GetSelectedRows()
-
+	
 	local rows = {}
 	local list = self.internals[1]
 	local children = list.children
-
+	
 	for k, v in ipairs(children) do
 		if v.selected then
 			table.insert(rows, v)
 		end
 	end
-
+	
 	return rows
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ function newobject:SetSelectionEnabled(bool)
 
 	self.selectionenabled = bool
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ end
 function newobject:GetSelectionEnabled()
 
 	return self.selectionenabled
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ function newobject:SetMultiselectEnabled(bool)
 
 	self.multiselect = bool
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ end
 function newobject:GetMultiselectEnabled()
 
 	return self.multiselect
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -658,15 +658,15 @@ end
 function newobject:RemoveColumn(id)
 
 	local children = self.children
-
+	
 	for k, v in ipairs(children) do
 		if k == id then
 			v:Remove()
 		end
 	end
-
+	
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -676,15 +676,15 @@ end
 function newobject:SetColumnName(id, name)
 
 	local children = self.children
-
+	
 	for k, v in ipairs(children) do
 		if k == id then
 			v.name = name
 		end
 	end
-
+	
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -694,15 +694,15 @@ end
 function newobject:GetColumnName(id)
 
 	local children = self.children
-
+	
 	for k, v in ipairs(children) do
 		if k == id then
 			return v.name
 		end
 	end
-
+	
 	return false
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ end
 			modifications.
 --]]---------------------------------------------------------
 function newobject:SizeToChildren(max)
-
+	
 	local oldheight = self.height
 	local list = self.internals[1]
 	local listchildren = list.children
@@ -724,15 +724,15 @@ function newobject:SizeToChildren(max)
 	local h = listchildren[1].height
 	local c = #listchildren
 	local height = buf + h*c
-
+	
 	if max then
-		height = math.min(max, oldheight)
+		height = math.min(max, oldheight) 
 	end
-
+	
 	self:SetSize(width, height)
 	self:PositionColumns()
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -744,11 +744,11 @@ function newobject:RemoveRow(id)
 	local list = self.internals[1]
 	local listchildren = list.children
 	local row = listchildren[id]
-
+	
 	if row then
 		row:Remove()
 	end
-
+	
 	list:CalculateSize()
 	list:RedoLayout()
 	return self
@@ -760,17 +760,17 @@ end
 	- desc: sets a cell's text
 --]]---------------------------------------------------------
 function newobject:SetCellText(text, rowid, columnid)
-
+	
 	local list = self.internals[1]
 	local listchildren = list.children
 	local row = listchildren[rowid]
-
+	
 	if row and row.columndata[columnid]then
 		row.columndata[columnid] = text
 	end
-
+	
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -778,15 +778,15 @@ end
 	- desc: gets a cell's text
 --]]---------------------------------------------------------
 function newobject:GetCellText(rowid, columnid)
-
+	
 	local row = self.internals[1].children[rowid]
-
+	
 	if row and row.columndata[columnid] then
 		return row.columndata[columnid]
 	else
 		return false
 	end
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -798,15 +798,15 @@ function newobject:SetRowColumnData(rowid, columndata)
 	local list = self.internals[1]
 	local listchildren = list.children
 	local row = listchildren[rowid]
-
+	
 	if row then
 		for k, v in ipairs(columndata) do
 			row.columndata[k] = tostring(v)
 		end
 	end
-
+	
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -816,13 +816,13 @@ end
 function newobject:GetTotalColumnWidth()
 
 	local width = 0
-
+	
 	for k, v in ipairs(self.children) do
 		width = width + v.width
 	end
-
+	
 	return width
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -842,9 +842,9 @@ function newobject:SetColumnWidth(id, width)
 		self.internals[1]:CalculateSize()
 		self.internals[1]:RedoLayout()
 	end
-
+	
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -857,9 +857,9 @@ function newobject:GetColumnWidth(id)
 	if column then
 		return column.width
 	end
-
+	
 	return false
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -872,22 +872,22 @@ function newobject:ResizeColumns()
 	local children = self.children
 	local width = 0
 	local vbody = self.internals[1]:GetVerticalScrollBody()
-
+	
 	if vbody then
 		width = (self:GetWidth() - vbody:GetWidth())/#children
 	else
 		width = self:GetWidth()/#children
 	end
-
+	
 	for k, v in ipairs(children) do
 		v:SetWidth(width)
 		self:PositionColumns()
 		self.internals[1]:CalculateSize()
 		self.internals[1]:RedoLayout()
 	end
-
+	
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ function newobject:SetDefaultColumnWidth(width)
 
 	self.defaultcolumnwidth = width
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ end
 function newobject:GetDefaultColumnWidth()
 
 	return self.defaultcolumnwidth
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ function newobject:SetColumnResizeEnabled(bool)
 
 	self.canresizecolumns = bool
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ end
 function newobject:GetColumnResizeEnabled()
 
 	return self.canresizecolumns
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -944,21 +944,21 @@ function newobject:SizeColumnToData(columnid)
 	local column = self.children[columnid]
 	local list = self.internals[1]
 	local largest = 0
-
+	
 	for k, v in ipairs(list.children) do
 		local width = v:GetFont():getWidth(self:GetCellText(k, columnid))
 		if width > largest then
 			largest = width + v.textx
 		end
 	end
-
+	
 	if largest <= 0 then
 		largest = 10
 	end
-
+	
 	self:SetColumnWidth(columnid, largest)
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -969,15 +969,15 @@ function newobject:SetColumnOrder(curid, newid)
 
 	local column = self.children[curid]
 	local totalcolumns = #self.children
-
+	
 	if column and totalcolumns > 1 and newid <= totalcolumns and newid >= 1 then
 		column:Remove()
 		table.insert(self.children, newid, column)
 		self:PositionColumns()
 	end
-
+	
 	return self
-
+	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/loveframes/objects/grid.lua b/loveframes/objects/grid.lua
index 89c0e7a..1af2092 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/grid.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/grid.lua
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ local newobject = loveframes.NewObject("grid", "loveframes_object_grid", true)
 	- desc: initializes the object
 --]]---------------------------------------------------------
 function newobject:initialize()
-	
 	self.type = "grid"
 	self.width = 100
 	self.height = 100
@@ -28,7 +27,9 @@ function newobject:initialize()
 	self.itemautosize = false
 	self.children = {}
 	self.OnSizeChanged = nil
-	
+      self.rowspans = {}
+	self.colspans = {}
+
 	self:SetDrawFunc()
 end
 
@@ -62,12 +63,10 @@ function newobject:update(dt)
 	
 	-- move to parent if there is a parent
 	if parent ~= base then
-		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx
-		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy
+		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx - (parent.offsetx or 0)
+		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy - (parent.offsety or 0)
 	end
 	
-	local cw = self.cellwidth + (self.cellpadding * 2)
-	local ch = self.cellheight + (self.cellpadding * 2)
 	local prevwidth = self.prevwidth
 	local prevheight = self.prevheight
 		
@@ -78,24 +77,49 @@ function newobject:update(dt)
 		local onsizechanged = self.OnSizeChanged
 		self.prevwidth = self.width
 		self.prevheight = self.height
+		self:_update_children_position()
 		if onsizechanged then
 			onsizechanged(self)
 		end
 	end
 	
 	for k, v in ipairs(children) do
-		local x = 0 + ((cw * v.gridcolumn) - cw ) + (cw/2 - v.width/2)
-		local y = 0 + ((ch * v.gridrow) - ch) + (ch/2 - v.height/2)
-		v.staticx = x
-		v.staticy = y
 		v:update(dt)
 	end
-	
+
 	local update = self.Update
 	if update then update(self, dt) end
 
 end
 
+function newobject:_update_children_position()
+	for k, v in ipairs(self.children) do
+		local rs, cs = self:GetCellSpanSize(v.gridrow, v.gridcolumn)
+		local csw = cs * self.cellwidth + (cs * self.cellpadding * 2)
+		local csh = rs * self.cellheight + (rs * self.cellpadding * 2)
+
+		local cw = self.cellwidth + (self.cellpadding * 2)
+		local ch = self.cellheight + (self.cellpadding * 2)
+
+		local x
+		local y = ((ch * v.gridrow) - ch) + (csh/2 - v.height/2)
+
+		if
+		v.align == 'center' then
+			x = (cw * (v.gridcolumn - 1)) + (csw/2 - v.width/2)
+		elseif
+		v.align == 'right' then
+			x = (cw * (v.gridcolumn - 1)) + (csw - v.width) - self.cellpadding
+		elseif
+		v.align == 'left' then
+			x = self.cellpadding + (cw * (v.gridcolumn - 1))
+		end
+
+		v.staticx = x
+		v.staticy = y
+	end
+end
+
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
 	- func: mousepressed(x, y, button)
 	- desc: called when the player presses a mouse button
@@ -157,31 +181,105 @@ function newobject:mousereleased(x, y, button)
 	
 end
 
+--[[---------------------------------------------------------
+	- func: RowSpanAt(row, col, size)
+	- desc: expands the size of the row at position
+--]]---------------------------------------------------------
+function newobject:RowSpanAt(row, col, size)
+
+	self.colspans[col] = self.colspans[col] or {}
+	local colsize = self.colspans[col][row]
+	local s = colsize or 1
+
+	for i = col, col + s - 1 do
+		for j = row, row + size - 1 do
+			self.rowspans[i] = self.rowspans[i] or {}
+			self.colspans[i] = self.colspans[i] or {}
+
+			self.rowspans[i][j] = -1
+			self.colspans[i][j] = -1
+		end
+	end
+
+	self.rowspans[col][row] = size
+	self.colspans[col][row] = colsize
+	return self
+
+end
+
+--[[---------------------------------------------------------
+	- func: ColSpanAt(row, col, size)
+	- desc: expands the size of the column at position
+--]]---------------------------------------------------------
+function newobject:ColSpanAt(row, col, size)
+
+	self.rowspans[col] = self.rowspans[col] or {}
+	local rowsize = self.rowspans[col][row]
+	local s = rowsize or 1
+
+	for i = col, col + size - 1 do
+		for j = row, row + s - 1 do
+			self.rowspans[i] = self.rowspans[i] or {}
+			self.colspans[i] = self.colspans[i] or {}
+
+			self.rowspans[i][j] = -1
+			self.colspans[i][j] = -1
+		end
+	end
+
+	self.rowspans[col][row] = rowsize
+	self.colspans[col][row] = size
+	return self
+
+end
+
+--[[---------------------------------------------------------
+	- func: GetCellSpanSize(row, col, size)
+	- desc: get span size of cell
+--]]---------------------------------------------------------
+function newobject:GetCellSpanSize(row, col)
+
+	self.rowspans[col] = self.rowspans[col] or {}
+	local rs = self.rowspans[col][row] or 1
+	self.colspans[col] = self.colspans[col] or {}
+	local cs = self.colspans[col][row] or 1
+	return rs, cs
+
+end
+
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
 	- func: AddItem(object, row, column)
 	- desc: adds and item to the object
 --]]---------------------------------------------------------
-function newobject:AddItem(object, row, column)
+function newobject:AddItem(object, row, col, align)
 
 	local itemautosize = self.itemautosize
 	local children = self.children
-	
+
 	object:Remove()
-	
+
 	table.insert(children, object)
 	object.parent = self
 	object.gridrow = row
-	object.gridcolumn = column
-	
+	object.gridcolumn = col
+	object.align = align or 'center'
+
 	if itemautosize then
-		local cw = self.cellwidth + (self.cellpadding * 2)
-		local ch = self.cellheight + (self.cellpadding * 2)
+		if object.type == 'text' or object.type == 'checkbox'  then
+			return self
+		end
+		local rs, cs = self:GetCellSpanSize(row, col)
+		local cw = cs * self.cellwidth + (self.cellpadding * 2)
+		local ch = rs * self.cellheight + (self.cellpadding * 2)
 		object.width = cw - (self.cellpadding * 2)
 		object.height = ch - (self.cellpadding * 2)
+
+		if object.CalculateSize then object:CalculateSize() end
+		if object.RedoLayout then object:RedoLayout() end
 	end
-	
+
 	return self
-	
+
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/loveframes/objects/image.lua b/loveframes/objects/image.lua
index e8f4acc..e8763c6 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/image.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/image.lua
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ function newobject:update(dt)
 	
 	-- move to parent if there is a parent
 	if parent ~= base then
-		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx
-		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy
+		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx - (parent.offsetx or 0)
+		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy - (parent.offsety or 0)
 	end
 	
 	if update then
diff --git a/loveframes/objects/imagebutton.lua b/loveframes/objects/imagebutton.lua
index a034acd..11069ad 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/imagebutton.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/imagebutton.lua
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ function newobject:update(dt)
 	
 	-- move to parent if there is a parent
 	if parent ~= base then
-		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx
-		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy
+		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx - (parent.offsetx or 0)
+		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy - (parent.offsety or 0)
 	end
 	
 	if update then
diff --git a/loveframes/objects/internal/linenumberspanel.lua b/loveframes/objects/internal/linenumberspanel.lua
index ed4600b..79fbcd6 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/internal/linenumberspanel.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/internal/linenumberspanel.lua
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ function newobject:update(dt)
 	
 	-- move to parent if there is a parent
 	if parent ~= base then
-		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx
-		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy
+		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx - (parent.offsetx or 0)
+		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy - (parent.offsety or 0)
 	end
 	
 	if parentinternals[1] ~= self then
diff --git a/loveframes/objects/internal/menuoption.lua b/loveframes/objects/internal/menuoption.lua
index 37e9b1e..50dce5b 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/internal/menuoption.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/internal/menuoption.lua
@@ -53,9 +53,10 @@ function newobject:update(dt)
 		end
 	end
 	
-	self:CheckHover()
 	
 	local hover = self.hover
+	self:CheckHover()
+	
 	local parent = self.parent
 	local option_type = self.option_type
 	local activated = self.activated
@@ -96,8 +97,8 @@ function newobject:update(dt)
 	
 	-- move to parent if there is a parent
 	if parent ~= base then
-		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx
-		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy
+		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx - (parent.offsetx or 0)
+		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy - (parent.offsety or 0)
 	end
 	
 	if update then
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ end
 	- desc: called when the player presses a mouse button
 --]]---------------------------------------------------------
 function newobject:mousepressed(x, y, button)
-
+	
 	local state = loveframes.state
 	local selfstate = self.state
 	
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ function newobject:mousepressed(x, y, button)
 		return
 	end
 	
+	self.down = true
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -148,7 +150,7 @@ function newobject:mousereleased(x, y, button)
 	
 	local hover = self.hover
 	local option_type = self.option_type
-	if hover and option_type ~= "divider" and button == 1 then
+	if hover and option_type ~= "divider" and button == 1 and self.down then
 		local func = self.func
 		if func then
 			local text = self.text
@@ -156,8 +158,9 @@ function newobject:mousereleased(x, y, button)
 		end
 		local basemenu = self.parent:GetBaseMenu()
 		basemenu:SetVisible(false)
+		self.hover = false
 	end
-
+	self.down = false
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/loveframes/objects/internal/scrollable/scrollbody.lua b/loveframes/objects/internal/scrollable/scrollbody.lua
index 6d2b172..21708fe 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/internal/scrollable/scrollbody.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/internal/scrollable/scrollbody.lua
@@ -125,8 +125,9 @@ function newobject:initialize(parent, bartype)
 	-- apply template properties to the object
 	loveframes.ApplyTemplatesToObject(self)
 	self:SetDrawFunc()
-end
 
+	self:SetAlwaysUpdate(true)
+end
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
 	- func: update(deltatime)
 	- desc: updates the object
diff --git a/loveframes/objects/internal/treenode.lua b/loveframes/objects/internal/treenode.lua
index 5ec4e29..3cb1bc3 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/internal/treenode.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/internal/treenode.lua
@@ -145,10 +145,12 @@ function newobject:mousepressed(x, y, button)
 	
 	if self.hover and button == 1 then
 		local time = os.time()
-		if self.lastclick + 0.40 > time then
+		if self.lastclick + 0.30 > time then
 			self.open = not self.open
+			self.lastclick = 0
+		else
+			self.lastclick = time
 		end
-		self.lastclick = time
 		local onselectnode = self.tree.OnSelectNode
 		self.tree.selectednode = self
 		if onselectnode then
@@ -181,6 +183,16 @@ function newobject:mousereleased(x, y, button)
 		v:mousereleased(x, y, button)
 	end
 
+	if self.hover then
+		if button == 2 then
+			local onselectnoderightclick = self.tree.OnSelectNodeRightClick
+			self.tree.selectednode = self
+			if onselectnoderightclick then
+				onselectnoderightclick(self.parent, self)
+			end
+		end
+	end
+
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -271,6 +283,13 @@ function newobject:RemoveNode(id)
 	
 end
 
+function newobject:SetSelected()
+
+	self.tree.selectednode = self
+	return self
+	
+end
+
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
 	- func: SetOpen(bool)
 	- desc: sets whether or not the object is open
diff --git a/loveframes/objects/internal/treenodebutton.lua b/loveframes/objects/internal/treenodebutton.lua
index 4e00033..095c81a 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/internal/treenodebutton.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/internal/treenodebutton.lua
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ function newobject:update(dt)
 	
 	-- move to parent if there is a parent
 	if parent ~= base then
-		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx
-		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy
+		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx - (parent.offsetx or 0)
+		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy - (parent.offsety or 0)
 	end
 	
 	if update then
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ function newobject:mousepressed(x, y, button)
 			end
 		end
 		self.parent:SetOpen(bool)
-		print("!")
-		print(self.parent.level)
+		--print("!")
+		--print(self.parent.level)
 	end
 	
 end
diff --git a/loveframes/objects/list.lua b/loveframes/objects/list.lua
index dec8997..99ca8e0 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/list.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/list.lua
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ function newobject:initialize()
 	self.internals = {}
 	self.children = {}
 	self.OnScroll = nil
-	
+
+	self.scrollx = loveframes.objects["scrollbody"]:new(self, "horizontal")
+	self.scrolly = loveframes.objects["scrollbody"]:new(self, "vertical")
+
 	self:SetDrawFunc()
 end
 
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@ function newobject:update(dt)
 	end
 	
 	local visible = self.visible
-	local alwaysupdate 	= self.alwaysupdate
+	local alwaysupdate = self.alwaysupdate
 	
 	if not visible then
 		if not alwaysupdate then
@@ -76,34 +79,35 @@ function newobject:update(dt)
 	
 	-- move to parent if there is a parent
 	if parent ~= base then
-		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx
-		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy
+		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx - (parent.offsetx or 0)
+		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy - (parent.offsety or 0)
 	end
 	
 	for k, v in ipairs(internals) do
 		v:update(dt)
-		for _, p in pairs(self:GetParents()) do
+		--[[for _, p in pairs(self:GetParents()) do
 			v.x = v.x - (p.offsetx or 0)
 			v.y = v.y - (p.offsety or 0)
-		end
+		end]]
 	end
 	
 	local x = self.x
 	local y = self.y
-	local width = self.width
-	local height = self.height
 	local offsetx = self.offsetx
 	local offsety = self.offsety
+	local width = self.width
+	local height = self.height
 	
 	for k, v in ipairs(children) do
 		v:update(dt)
 		v:SetClickBounds(x, y, width, height)
-		v.x = (v.parent.x + v.staticx) - offsetx
-		v.y = (v.parent.y + v.staticy) - offsety
-		for _, p in pairs(self:GetParents()) do
+		--v.x = (v.parent.x + v.staticx) - offsetx
+		--v.y = (v.parent.y + v.staticy) - offsety
+		
+		--[[for _, p in pairs(self:GetParents()) do
 			v.x = v.x - (p.offsetx or 0)
 			v.y = v.y - (p.offsety or 0)
-		end
+		end]]
 		if display == "vertical" then
 			if v.lastheight ~= v.height then
 				self:CalculateSize()
@@ -135,9 +139,6 @@ function newobject:draw()
 	local y = self.y
 	local width = self.width
 	local height = self.height
-	local stencilfunc = function()
-		love.graphics.rectangle("fill", x, y, width, height)
-	end
 	
 	self:SetDrawOrder()
 	
@@ -145,10 +146,10 @@ function newobject:draw()
 	if drawfunc then
 		drawfunc(self)
 	end
-		
-	love.graphics.stencil(stencilfunc)
-	love.graphics.setStencilTest("greater", 0)
-		
+	local scx, scy, scw, sch = love.graphics.getScissor()
+
+	love.graphics.intersectScissor(x, y, width, height)
+
 	local children = self.children
 	if children then
 		for k, v in ipairs(children) do
@@ -158,8 +159,8 @@ function newobject:draw()
 			end
 		end
 	end
-	
-	love.graphics.setStencilTest()
+
+	love.graphics.setScissor(scx, scy, scw, sch)
 	
 	local drawfunc = self.DrawOver or self.drawoverfunc
 	if drawfunc then
@@ -348,15 +349,16 @@ function newobject:CalculateSize()
 		if itemheight > height then
 			self.extraheight = itemheight - height
 			if not vbar then
-				local scrollbar = loveframes.objects["scrollbody"]:new(self, display)
-				table.insert(internals, scrollbar)
+				table.insert(internals, self.scrolly)
 				self.vbar = true
-				self:GetScrollBar().autoscroll = self.autoscroll
+				local bar = self:GetScrollBar()
+				bar.autoscroll = self.autoscroll
+				bar:ScrollTo(0)
+				self.scrolly:update(0)
 			end
 		else
 			if vbar then
-				local bar = internals[1]
-				bar:Remove()
+				self.scrolly:Remove()
 				self.vbar = false
 				self.offsety = 0
 			end
@@ -416,13 +418,13 @@ function newobject:RedoLayout()
 	end
 	
 	if #children > 0 then
+		local scrollbar = self:GetScrollBar()
 		if display == "vertical" then
 			if horizontalstacking then
 				local curwidth = padding
 				local curheight = padding
 				local maxwidth = self.width - padding * 2
 				local prevheight = 0
-				local scrollbar = self:GetScrollBar()
 				if scrollbar then
 					maxwidth = maxwidth - scrollbar.width
 				end
@@ -451,7 +453,7 @@ function newobject:RedoLayout()
 					v.staticx = padding
 					v.staticy = starty
 					v.lastheight = itemheight
-					if vbar then
+					if vbar and scrollbar.visible then
 						if itemwidth + padding > (width - scrollbodywidth) then
 							v:SetWidth((width - scrollbodywidth) - (padding * 2))
 						end
@@ -476,7 +478,7 @@ function newobject:RedoLayout()
 				local retainsize = v.retainsize
 				v.staticx = startx
 				v.staticy = padding
-				if hbar then
+				if hbar and scrollbar.visible then
 					if itemheight + padding > (height - scrollbodyheight) then
 						v:SetHeight((height - scrollbodyheight) - (padding * 2))
 					end
@@ -743,7 +745,7 @@ end
 	- func: GetMouseWheelScrollAmount()
 	- desc: gets the scroll amount of the mouse wheel
 --]]---------------------------------------------------------
-function newobject:GetButtonScrollAmount()
+function newobject:GetMouseWheelScrollAmount()
 
 	return self.mousewheelscrollamount
 	
diff --git a/loveframes/objects/menu.lua b/loveframes/objects/menu.lua
index bbc47b2..cc001d3 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/menu.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/menu.lua
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ function newobject:update(dt)
 	
 	-- move to parent if there is a parent
 	if parent ~= base then
-		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx
-		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy
+		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx - (parent.offsetx or 0)
+		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy - (parent.offsety or 0)
 	end
 	
 	for k, v in ipairs(self.internals) do
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ end
 	- desc: called when the player presses a mouse button
 --]]---------------------------------------------------------
 function newobject:mousepressed(x, y, button)
-
 	local state = loveframes.state
 	local selfstate = self.state
 	
@@ -133,7 +132,11 @@ function newobject:mousepressed(x, y, button)
 	if not visible then
 		return
 	end
-	
+
+	local internals = self.internals
+	for k, v in ipairs(internals) do
+		v:mousepressed(x, y, button)
+	end
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/loveframes/objects/multichoice.lua b/loveframes/objects/multichoice.lua
index 4323fc2..ca9c7a4 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/multichoice.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/multichoice.lua
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ function newobject:update(dt)
 	
 	-- move to parent if there is a parent
 	if parent ~= base then
-		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx
-		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy
+		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx - (parent.offsetx or 0)
+		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy - (parent.offsety or 0)
 	end
 	
 	if update then
@@ -251,6 +251,21 @@ function newobject:GetChoice()
 	
 end
 
+--[[---------------------------------------------------------
+	- func: GetChoiceIndex()
+	- desc: gets the current choice index
+--]]---------------------------------------------------------
+function newobject:GetChoiceIndex()
+
+	local choices = self.choices
+	for i, v in ipairs(choices) do
+		if self.choice == v then
+			return i
+		end
+	end
+
+end
+
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
 	- func: SetText(text)
 	- desc: sets the object's text
@@ -310,7 +325,7 @@ end
 	- func: GetMouseWheelScrollAmount()
 	- desc: gets the scroll amount of the mouse wheel
 --]]---------------------------------------------------------
-function newobject:GetButtonScrollAmount()
+function newobject:GetMouseWheelScrollAmount()
 
 	return self.mousewheelscrollamount
 	
diff --git a/loveframes/objects/progressbar.lua b/loveframes/objects/progressbar.lua
index 99c25dd..4066c53 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/progressbar.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/progressbar.lua
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ function newobject:update(dt)
 	
 	-- move to parent if there is a parent
 	if parent ~= base then
-		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx
-		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy
+		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx - (parent.offsetx or 0)
+		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy - (parent.offsety or 0)
 	end
 	
 	-- completion check
diff --git a/loveframes/objects/tabs.lua b/loveframes/objects/tabs.lua
index fff0b72..2d9fc53 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/tabs.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/tabs.lua
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ function newobject:update(dt)
 	
 	-- move to parent if there is a parent
 	if parent ~= base then
-		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx
-		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy
+		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx - (parent.offsetx or 0)
+		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy - (parent.offsety or 0)
 	end
 	
 	self:CheckHover()
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ end
 	- func: GetMouseWheelScrollAmount()
 	- desc: gets the scroll amount of the mouse wheel
 --]]---------------------------------------------------------
-function newobject:GetButtonScrollAmount()
+function newobject:GetMouseWheelScrollAmount()
 
 	return self.mousewheelscrollamount
 	
diff --git a/loveframes/objects/text.lua b/loveframes/objects/text.lua
index 3855b19..953514f 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/text.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/text.lua
@@ -122,13 +122,13 @@ function newobject:update(dt)
 		end
 		self.linkcol = linkcol
 	end
-	
+
 	-- move to parent if there is a parent
 	if parent ~= base then
-		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx
-		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy
+		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx - (parent.offsetx or 0)
+		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy - (parent.offsety or 0)
 	end
-	
+
 	if update then
 		update(self, dt)
 	end
diff --git a/loveframes/objects/textinput.lua b/loveframes/objects/textinput.lua
index 7d611a6..e91c283 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/textinput.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/textinput.lua
@@ -567,7 +567,6 @@ function newobject:RunKey(key, istext)
 	local numlines = #lines
 	local curline = lines[line]
 	local text = curline
-	local ckey = ""
 	local font = self.font
 	local swidth = self.width
 	local textoffsetx = self.textoffsetx
@@ -663,14 +662,14 @@ function newobject:RunKey(key, istext)
 		
 		-- key input checking system
 		if key == "backspace" then
-			ckey = key
 			if alltextselected then
 				self:Clear()
 				self.alltextselected = false
 				indicatornum = self.indicatornum
 			else
+				local removed_text = ''
 				if text ~= "" and indicatornum ~= 0 then
-					text = self:RemoveFromText(indicatornum)
+					text, removed_text = self:RemoveFromText(indicatornum)
 					self:MoveIndicator(-1)
 					lines[line] = text
 				end
@@ -693,9 +692,9 @@ function newobject:RunKey(key, istext)
 				local cwidth = 0
 				if masked then
 					local maskchar = self.maskchar
-					cwidth = font:getWidth(loveframes.utf8.gsub(text, ".", maskchar))
+					cwidth = font:getWidth(loveframes.utf8.gsub(removed_text, ".", maskchar))
 				else
-					cwidth = font:getWidth(text)
+					cwidth = font:getWidth(removed_text)
 				end
 				if self.offsetx > 0 then
 					self.offsetx = self.offsetx - cwidth
@@ -707,7 +706,6 @@ function newobject:RunKey(key, istext)
 			if not editable then
 				return
 			end
-			ckey = key
 			if alltextselected then
 				self:Clear()
 				self.alltextselected = false
@@ -727,7 +725,6 @@ function newobject:RunKey(key, istext)
 				end
 			end
 		elseif key == "return" or key == "kpenter" then
-			ckey = key
 			-- call onenter if it exists
 			if onenter then
 				onenter(self, text)
@@ -765,7 +762,6 @@ function newobject:RunKey(key, istext)
 			if alltextselected then
 				return
 			end
-			ckey = key
 			self.lines[self.line] = self:AddIntoText(self.tabreplacement, self.indicatornum)
 			self:MoveIndicator(loveframes.utf8.len(self.tabreplacement))
 		end
@@ -1031,9 +1027,10 @@ function newobject:RemoveFromText(p)
 	local curline = lines[line]
 	local text = curline
 	local part1 = loveframes.utf8.sub(text, 1, p - 1)
+	local removed_part = loveframes.utf8.sub(text, p, p + 1)
 	local part2 = loveframes.utf8.sub(text, p + 1)
 	local new = part1 .. part2
-	return new
+	return new, removed_part
 	
 end
 
diff --git a/loveframes/objects/tree.lua b/loveframes/objects/tree.lua
index 8550da5..f1bb1e6 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/tree.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/tree.lua
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ function newobject:update(dt)
 	
 	-- move to parent if there is a parent
 	if parent ~= base then
-		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx
-		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy
+		self.x = self.parent.x + self.staticx - (parent.offsetx or 0)
+		self.y = self.parent.y + self.staticy - (parent.offsety or 0)
 	end
 	
 	self.itemwidth = 0
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ function newobject:draw()
 		stencilfunc = function() love.graphics.rectangle("fill", self.x, self.y, self.width, self.height - 16) end
 	elseif self.vbar and self.hbar then
 		stencilfunc = function() love.graphics.rectangle("fill", self.x, self.y, self.width - 16, self.height - 16) end
+	else
+		stencilfunc = function() love.graphics.rectangle("fill", self.x, self.y, self.width, self.height) end
 	end
 	
 	self:SetDrawOrder()
diff --git a/loveframes/skins/Default/images/tree-node-button-close.png b/loveframes/skins/Default/images/tree-node-button-close.png
index 644acd4..8d40d20 100644
Binary files a/loveframes/skins/Default/images/tree-node-button-close.png and b/loveframes/skins/Default/images/tree-node-button-close.png differ
diff --git a/loveframes/skins/Default/images/tree-node-button-open.png b/loveframes/skins/Default/images/tree-node-button-open.png
index 509c172..81a709a 100644
Binary files a/loveframes/skins/Default/images/tree-node-button-open.png and b/loveframes/skins/Default/images/tree-node-button-open.png differ
diff --git a/loveframes/skins/Default/skin.lua b/loveframes/skins/Default/skin.lua
index cf7daa3..20a44dd 100644
--- a/loveframes/skins/Default/skin.lua
+++ b/loveframes/skins/Default/skin.lua
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ function skin.multichoice(object)
 		skin.PrintText(choice, x + 5, y + height/2 - theight/2)
 	end
 	
-	love.graphics.draw(image, x + width - 20, y + 5)
+	love.graphics.draw(image, x + width - 20, y + (height - 16) / 2)
 	
 	love.graphics.setColor(border)
 	skin.OutlinedRectangle(x, y, width, height)
@@ -1540,8 +1540,6 @@ function skin.grid(object)
 	local skin = object:GetSkin()
 	local x = object:GetX()
 	local y = object:GetY()
-	local width = object:GetWidth()
-	local height = object:GetHeight()
 	
 	--love.graphics.setColor(colors.hl4)
 	--love.graphics.rectangle("fill", x-1, y-1, width+2, height+2)
@@ -1551,24 +1549,37 @@ function skin.grid(object)
 	local cw = object.cellwidth + (object.cellpadding * 2)
 	local ch = object.cellheight + (object.cellpadding * 2)
 	
-	for i=1, object.rows do
-		for n=1, object.columns do
-			local ovt = false
-			local ovl = false
-			if i > 1 then
-				ovt = true
+	local row = 1
+	while row <= object.rows do
+		local col = 1
+		while col <= object.columns do
+			local cs = (object.colspans[col] or {})[row] or 1
+			local rs = (object.rowspans[col] or {})[row] or 1
+
+			if rs ~= -1 and cs ~= -1 then
+				local ovt = false
+				local ovl = false
+				if row > 1 then
+					ovt = true
+				end
+				if col > 1 then
+					ovl = true
+				end
+
+				local x = cx + (col - 1) * cw
+				local y = cy + (row - 1) * ch
+				local w = cw * cs
+				local h = ch * rs
+
+				love.graphics.setColor(skin.controls.color_back1)
+				love.graphics.rectangle("fill", x, y, w, h)
+				love.graphics.setColor(skin.controls.color_back3)
+				skin.OutlinedRectangle(x, y, w, h, ovt, false, ovl, false)
 			end
-			if n > 1 then	
-				ovl = true
-			end
-			love.graphics.setColor(skin.controls.color_back1)
-			love.graphics.rectangle("fill", cx, cy, cw, ch)
-			love.graphics.setColor(skin.controls.color_back3)
-			skin.OutlinedRectangle(cx, cy, cw, ch, ovt, false, ovl, false)
-			cx = cx + cw
+			col = col + 1
+
 		end
-		cx = x
-		cy = cy + ch
+		row = row + 1
 	end
 
 end
@@ -1723,15 +1734,18 @@ function skin.treenodebutton(object)
 	local leftpadding = 15 * object.parent.level
 	local image
 	
+	local fore = skin.controls.color_fore0
+	if object.parent.tree.selectednode == object.parent then
+		fore = {1, 1, 1, 1}
+	end
 	if object.parent.open then
 		image = skin.images["tree-node-button-close.png"]
 	else
 		image = skin.images["tree-node-button-open.png"]
 	end
-	
 	--image:setFilter("nearest", "nearest")
-	
-	love.graphics.setColor(skin.controls.color_image)
+	love.graphics.setColor(fore)
+	--love.graphics.setColor(skin.controls.color_image)
 	love.graphics.draw(image, object.x, object.y)
 	
 	object:SetPos(2 + leftpadding, 3)