diff --git a/demo/examples/numberbox.lua b/demo/examples/numberbox.lua
index 744e419..6b7f63b 100644
--- a/demo/examples/numberbox.lua
+++ b/demo/examples/numberbox.lua
@@ -6,13 +6,20 @@ function example.func(loveframes, centerarea)
 	
 	local frame = loveframes.Create("frame")
 	frame:SetName("Numberbox")
-	frame:SetSize(210, 60)
+	frame:SetSize(210, 90)
 	frame:CenterWithinArea(unpack(centerarea))
 		
 	local numberbox = loveframes.Create("numberbox", frame)
 	numberbox:SetPos(5, 30)
 	numberbox:SetSize(200, 25)
 	
+  local togglebutton = loveframes.Create("button", frame)
+  togglebutton:SetPos(5, 60)
+  togglebutton:SetWidth(200)
+  togglebutton:SetText("Toggle Padding")
+  togglebutton.OnClick = function(object)
+    numberbox:SetPad(not numberbox:GetPad())
+  end
 end
 
 return example
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diff --git a/loveframes/objects/numberbox.lua b/loveframes/objects/numberbox.lua
index d857155..b3dfb2f 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/numberbox.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/numberbox.lua
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ function newobject:initialize()
 	self.internal = false
 	self.canmodify = false
 	self.lastbuttonclicked = false
+  self.pad = false
 	self.internals = {}
 	self.OnValueChanged = nil
 	
@@ -60,6 +61,9 @@ function newobject:initialize()
 			end
 		end
 	end
+  input.OnFocusLost = function(object)
+    self:updateinput()
+  end
 	input.Update = function(object)
 		object:SetSize(object.parent.width - 20, object.parent.height)
 	end
@@ -141,6 +145,29 @@ function newobject:initialize()
 	self:SetDrawFunc()
 end
 
+function newobject:updateinput()
+
+  local value = self.value
+  if self.pad then
+    local maxabs = math.max(math.abs(self.min), math.abs(self.max))
+    -- A range from 0 to 0 would be unusual, but it would break the math.
+    if maxabs == 0 then maxabs = 1 end
+    local integralwidth = math.floor(math.log10(maxabs)) + 1
+    local width = integralwidth
+    if self.decimals > 0 then
+      width = width + self.decimals + 1
+    end
+    if value < 0 then
+      width = width + 1
+    end
+    local formatstring = string.format("%%0%d.%df", width, self.decimals)
+    value = string.format(formatstring, value)
+  end
+  local input = self.internals[1]
+  input:SetText(value)
+
+end
+
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
 	- func: update(deltatime)
 	- desc: updates the element
@@ -231,11 +258,10 @@ function newobject:SetValue(value)
 	local curvalue = self.value
 	local value = tonumber(value) or min
 	local internals = self.internals
-	local input = internals[1]
 	local onvaluechanged = self.OnValueChanged
 	
 	self.value = value
-	input:SetText(value)
+	self:updateinput()
 	
 	if value ~= curvalue and onvaluechanged then
 		onvaluechanged(self, value)
@@ -303,19 +329,17 @@ end
 --]]---------------------------------------------------------
 function newobject:SetMax(max)
 
-	local internals = self.internals
-	local input = internals[1]
 	local onvaluechanged = self.OnValueChanged
 	
 	self.max = max
 	
 	if self.value > max then
 		self.value = max
-		input:SetValue(max)
 		if onvaluechanged then
 			onvaluechanged(self, max)
 		end
 	end
+  self:updateinput()
 	
 	return self
 	
@@ -337,19 +361,17 @@ end
 --]]---------------------------------------------------------
 function newobject:SetMin(min)
 
-	local internals = self.internals
-	local input = internals[1]
 	local onvaluechanged = self.OnValueChanged
 	
 	self.min = min
 	
 	if self.value < min then
 		self.value = min
-		input:SetValue(min)
 		if onvaluechanged then
 			onvaluechanged(self, min)
 		end
 	end
+  self:updateinput()
 	
 	return self
 	
@@ -371,8 +393,6 @@ end
 --]]---------------------------------------------------------
 function newobject:SetMinMax(min, max)
 
-	local internals = self.internals
-	local input = internals[1]
 	local onvaluechanged = self.OnValueChanged
 	
 	self.min = min
@@ -380,7 +400,7 @@ function newobject:SetMinMax(min, max)
 	
 	if self.value > max then
 		self.value = max
-		input:SetValue(max)
+    self:updateinput()
 		if onvaluechanged then
 			onvaluechanged(self, max)
 		end
@@ -388,7 +408,7 @@ function newobject:SetMinMax(min, max)
 	
 	if self.value < min then
 		self.value = min
-		input:SetValue(min)
+    self:updateinput()
 		if onvaluechanged then
 			onvaluechanged(self, min)
 		end
@@ -415,8 +435,6 @@ end
 function newobject:ModifyValue(type)
 
 	local value = self.value
-	local internals = self.internals
-	local input = internals[1]
 	local decimals = self.decimals
 	local onvaluechanged = self.OnValueChanged
 	
@@ -432,7 +450,7 @@ function newobject:ModifyValue(type)
 			self.value = max
 		end
 		self.value = loveframes.Round(self.value, decimals)
-		input:SetText(self.value)
+		self:updateinput()
 		if value ~= self.value then
 			if onvaluechanged then
 				onvaluechanged(self, self.value)
@@ -446,7 +464,7 @@ function newobject:ModifyValue(type)
 			self.value = min
 		end
 		self.value = loveframes.Round(self.value, decimals)
-		input:SetText(self.value)
+		self:updateinput()
 		if value ~= self.value then
 			if onvaluechanged then
 				onvaluechanged(self, self.value)
@@ -466,6 +484,7 @@ end
 function newobject:SetDecimals(decimals)
 
 	self.decimals = decimals
+  self:updateinput()
 	return self
 	
 end
@@ -481,5 +500,29 @@ function newobject:GetDecimals()
 	
 end
 
+--[[---------------------------------------------------------
+	- func: SetPad(decimals)
+	- desc: sets whether to pad the object's value
+      with zeroes
+--]]---------------------------------------------------------
+function newobject:SetPad(pad)
+
+  self.pad = pad
+  self:updateinput()
+  return self
+
+end
+
+--[[---------------------------------------------------------
+	- func: GetPad()
+	- desc: gets whether to pad the object's value
+      with zeroes
+--]]---------------------------------------------------------
+function newobject:GetPad()
+
+  return self.pad
+
+end
+
 ---------- module end ----------
 end