diff --git a/demo/main.lua b/demo/main.lua
index 3b3bc6a..3099637 100644
--- a/demo/main.lua
+++ b/demo/main.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function love.load()
     pop.box(c, {0, 255, 255}):align("right", "bottom"):setSize(50, 100):move(-50)
     pop.text(nil, "Here's some test text\n(with newlines)\nin the top left corner!")
     pop.text(nil, "Here's some test text in the bottom right corner!"):align("right", "bottom")
-    pop.skin(pop.text("Here's easier-to-code test text in the center!"):align("center", "center", true)) -- 'true' means align to pixel!
+    --pop.skin(pop.text("Here's easier-to-code test text in the center!"):align("center", "center", true)) -- 'true' means align to pixel!
     w = pop.box(nil, {255, 255, 255, 255}):align(false, "bottom"):setSize(150, 150)
     b = pop.box(w, {0, 0, 0, 255}):setMargin(5):setSize(100, 100)
     --]]
diff --git a/demo/pop/elements/box.lua b/demo/pop/elements/box.lua
index 6b9fb2f..292164d 100644
--- a/demo/pop/elements/box.lua
+++ b/demo/pop/elements/box.lua
@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@ do
   _base_0.__index = _base_0
   setmetatable(_base_0, _parent_0.__base)
   _class_0 = setmetatable({
-    __init = function(self, parent, background)
+    __init = function(self, pop, parent, background)
       if background == nil then
         background = false
       end
-      _class_0.__parent.__init(self, parent)
+      _class_0.__parent.__init(self, pop, parent)
       self.w = 20
       self.h = 20
       self.background = background
diff --git a/demo/pop/elements/element.lua b/demo/pop/elements/element.lua
index 60ab9df..ed5b479 100644
--- a/demo/pop/elements/element.lua
+++ b/demo/pop/elements/element.lua
@@ -206,7 +206,8 @@ do
   }
   _base_0.__index = _base_0
   _class_0 = setmetatable({
-    __init = function(self, parent)
+    __init = function(self, pop, parent)
+      self.pop = pop
       self.parent = parent
       self.child = { }
       self.w = 0
diff --git a/demo/pop/elements/text.lua b/demo/pop/elements/text.lua
index 44ee6a3..eecd15b 100644
--- a/demo/pop/elements/text.lua
+++ b/demo/pop/elements/text.lua
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ do
   _base_0.__index = _base_0
   setmetatable(_base_0, _parent_0.__base)
   _class_0 = setmetatable({
-    __init = function(self, parent, text, color)
+    __init = function(self, pop, parent, text, color)
       if text == nil then
         text = ""
       end
@@ -118,7 +118,10 @@ do
           255
         }
       end
-      _class_0.__parent.__init(self, parent)
+      print("---===---")
+      print(self, pop, parent, text, color)
+      print("---===---")
+      _class_0.__parent.__init(self, pop, parent)
       self.font = graphics.newFont(14)
       self:setText(text)
       self.color = color
diff --git a/demo/pop/elements/window.lua b/demo/pop/elements/window.lua
index a3b8f47..3e896fd 100644
--- a/demo/pop/elements/window.lua
+++ b/demo/pop/elements/window.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ local element = require(tostring(path) .. "/element")
 local box = require(tostring(path) .. "/box")
 local text = require(tostring(path) .. "/text")
 local left = 1
-local move_event = true
+local mousemoved_event = true
 do
   local major, minor, revision = love.getVersion()
   if (major == 0) and (minor == 10) and ((revision == 0) or (revision == 1)) then
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ do
   if (major == 0) and (minor == 9) then
     left = "l"
     if revision == 1 then
-      move_event = false
+      mousemoved_event = false
     end
   else
     print("elements/window: unrecognized LÖVE version: " .. tostring(major) .. "." .. tostring(minor) .. "." .. tostring(revision))
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ do
   _base_0.__index = _base_0
   setmetatable(_base_0, _parent_0.__base)
   _class_0 = setmetatable({
-    __init = function(self, parent, title, tBackground, tColor, wBackground)
+    __init = function(self, pop, parent, title, tBackground, tColor, wBackground)
       if title == nil then
         title = "window"
       end
@@ -139,8 +139,10 @@ do
           255
         }
       end
-      _class_0.__parent.__init(self, parent)
+      print((parent == pop.screen), (title == "Window"))
+      _class_0.__parent.__init(self, pop, parent)
       self.head = box(self, tBackground)
+      print(self, title, tColor)
       self.title = text(self, title, tColor)
       self.window = box(self, wBackground)
       local height = self.title:getHeight()
@@ -152,6 +154,56 @@ do
         self.title,
         self.window
       }
+      self.head.selected = false
+      if mousemoved_event then
+        self.head.mousemoved = function(self, x, y, dx, dy)
+          print("mousemoved CALLED!")
+          if self.selected then
+            self.parent:move(dx, dy)
+            return true
+          end
+          return false
+        end
+        self.head.mousepressed = function(self, x, y, button)
+          print("mousepressed CALLED!")
+          if button == left then
+            print("selected!")
+            self.selected = true
+            return true
+          end
+          return false
+        end
+        self.head.mousereleased = function(self, x, y, button)
+          print("mousereleased CALLED!")
+          if button == left then
+            self.selected = false
+            self.pop.focused = false
+            return true
+          end
+          print("ERROR FELL THROUGH")
+          return false
+        end
+      else
+        self.head.mx = 0
+        self.head.my = 0
+        self.head.update = function(self)
+          return false
+        end
+        self.head.mousepressed = function(self, x, y, button)
+          if button == left then
+            self.selected = true
+            self.mx = x
+            self.my = y
+          end
+        end
+        self.head.mousereleased = function(self, x, y, button)
+          if button == left then
+            self.selected = false
+            return true
+          end
+          return false
+        end
+      end
     end,
     __base = _base_0,
     __name = "window",
diff --git a/demo/pop/init.lua b/demo/pop/init.lua
index e27518c..37f7aef 100644
--- a/demo/pop/init.lua
+++ b/demo/pop/init.lua
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ pop.create = function(element, parent, ...)
     parent = pop.screen
   end
   if inheritsFromElement(parent) then
-    element = pop.elements[element](parent, ...)
+    element = pop.elements[element](pop, parent, ...)
     insert(parent.child, element)
   elseif parent == false then
-    element = pop.elements[element](false, ...)
+    element = pop.elements[element](pop, false, ...)
   else
-    element = pop.elements[element](pop.screen, parent, ...)
+    element = pop.elements[element](pop, pop.screen, parent, ...)
     insert(pop.screen.child, element)
   end
   return element
@@ -140,12 +140,12 @@ pop.mousepressed = function(x, y, button, element)
       handled = element:mousepressed(x - element.x, y - element.y, button)
     end
     if handled then
+      print("pop.focused has been set!")
       pop.focused = element
     else
       for i = 1, #element.child do
         handled = pop.mousepressed(x, y, button, element.child[i])
         if handled then
-          pop.focused = element.child[i]
           break
         end
       end
diff --git a/lib/pop/elements/box.lua b/lib/pop/elements/box.lua
index 6b9fb2f..292164d 100644
--- a/lib/pop/elements/box.lua
+++ b/lib/pop/elements/box.lua
@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@ do
   _base_0.__index = _base_0
   setmetatable(_base_0, _parent_0.__base)
   _class_0 = setmetatable({
-    __init = function(self, parent, background)
+    __init = function(self, pop, parent, background)
       if background == nil then
         background = false
       end
-      _class_0.__parent.__init(self, parent)
+      _class_0.__parent.__init(self, pop, parent)
       self.w = 20
       self.h = 20
       self.background = background
diff --git a/lib/pop/elements/element.lua b/lib/pop/elements/element.lua
index 60ab9df..ed5b479 100644
--- a/lib/pop/elements/element.lua
+++ b/lib/pop/elements/element.lua
@@ -206,7 +206,8 @@ do
   }
   _base_0.__index = _base_0
   _class_0 = setmetatable({
-    __init = function(self, parent)
+    __init = function(self, pop, parent)
+      self.pop = pop
       self.parent = parent
       self.child = { }
       self.w = 0
diff --git a/lib/pop/elements/text.lua b/lib/pop/elements/text.lua
index 44ee6a3..eecd15b 100644
--- a/lib/pop/elements/text.lua
+++ b/lib/pop/elements/text.lua
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ do
   _base_0.__index = _base_0
   setmetatable(_base_0, _parent_0.__base)
   _class_0 = setmetatable({
-    __init = function(self, parent, text, color)
+    __init = function(self, pop, parent, text, color)
       if text == nil then
         text = ""
       end
@@ -118,7 +118,10 @@ do
           255
         }
       end
-      _class_0.__parent.__init(self, parent)
+      print("---===---")
+      print(self, pop, parent, text, color)
+      print("---===---")
+      _class_0.__parent.__init(self, pop, parent)
       self.font = graphics.newFont(14)
       self:setText(text)
       self.color = color
diff --git a/lib/pop/elements/window.lua b/lib/pop/elements/window.lua
index a3b8f47..3e896fd 100644
--- a/lib/pop/elements/window.lua
+++ b/lib/pop/elements/window.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ local element = require(tostring(path) .. "/element")
 local box = require(tostring(path) .. "/box")
 local text = require(tostring(path) .. "/text")
 local left = 1
-local move_event = true
+local mousemoved_event = true
 do
   local major, minor, revision = love.getVersion()
   if (major == 0) and (minor == 10) and ((revision == 0) or (revision == 1)) then
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ do
   if (major == 0) and (minor == 9) then
     left = "l"
     if revision == 1 then
-      move_event = false
+      mousemoved_event = false
     end
   else
     print("elements/window: unrecognized LÖVE version: " .. tostring(major) .. "." .. tostring(minor) .. "." .. tostring(revision))
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ do
   _base_0.__index = _base_0
   setmetatable(_base_0, _parent_0.__base)
   _class_0 = setmetatable({
-    __init = function(self, parent, title, tBackground, tColor, wBackground)
+    __init = function(self, pop, parent, title, tBackground, tColor, wBackground)
       if title == nil then
         title = "window"
       end
@@ -139,8 +139,10 @@ do
           255
         }
       end
-      _class_0.__parent.__init(self, parent)
+      print((parent == pop.screen), (title == "Window"))
+      _class_0.__parent.__init(self, pop, parent)
       self.head = box(self, tBackground)
+      print(self, title, tColor)
       self.title = text(self, title, tColor)
       self.window = box(self, wBackground)
       local height = self.title:getHeight()
@@ -152,6 +154,56 @@ do
         self.title,
         self.window
       }
+      self.head.selected = false
+      if mousemoved_event then
+        self.head.mousemoved = function(self, x, y, dx, dy)
+          print("mousemoved CALLED!")
+          if self.selected then
+            self.parent:move(dx, dy)
+            return true
+          end
+          return false
+        end
+        self.head.mousepressed = function(self, x, y, button)
+          print("mousepressed CALLED!")
+          if button == left then
+            print("selected!")
+            self.selected = true
+            return true
+          end
+          return false
+        end
+        self.head.mousereleased = function(self, x, y, button)
+          print("mousereleased CALLED!")
+          if button == left then
+            self.selected = false
+            self.pop.focused = false
+            return true
+          end
+          print("ERROR FELL THROUGH")
+          return false
+        end
+      else
+        self.head.mx = 0
+        self.head.my = 0
+        self.head.update = function(self)
+          return false
+        end
+        self.head.mousepressed = function(self, x, y, button)
+          if button == left then
+            self.selected = true
+            self.mx = x
+            self.my = y
+          end
+        end
+        self.head.mousereleased = function(self, x, y, button)
+          if button == left then
+            self.selected = false
+            return true
+          end
+          return false
+        end
+      end
     end,
     __base = _base_0,
     __name = "window",
diff --git a/lib/pop/init.lua b/lib/pop/init.lua
index e27518c..37f7aef 100644
--- a/lib/pop/init.lua
+++ b/lib/pop/init.lua
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ pop.create = function(element, parent, ...)
     parent = pop.screen
   end
   if inheritsFromElement(parent) then
-    element = pop.elements[element](parent, ...)
+    element = pop.elements[element](pop, parent, ...)
     insert(parent.child, element)
   elseif parent == false then
-    element = pop.elements[element](false, ...)
+    element = pop.elements[element](pop, false, ...)
   else
-    element = pop.elements[element](pop.screen, parent, ...)
+    element = pop.elements[element](pop, pop.screen, parent, ...)
     insert(pop.screen.child, element)
   end
   return element
@@ -140,12 +140,12 @@ pop.mousepressed = function(x, y, button, element)
       handled = element:mousepressed(x - element.x, y - element.y, button)
     end
     if handled then
+      print("pop.focused has been set!")
       pop.focused = element
     else
       for i = 1, #element.child do
         handled = pop.mousepressed(x, y, button, element.child[i])
         if handled then
-          pop.focused = element.child[i]
           break
         end
       end
diff --git a/src/pop/elements/box.moon b/src/pop/elements/box.moon
index 2450eb3..73421c2 100644
--- a/src/pop/elements/box.moon
+++ b/src/pop/elements/box.moon
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ path = sub ..., 1, len(...) - len "/box"
 element = require "#{path}/element"
 
 class box extends element
-    new: (parent, background=false) =>
-        super parent
+    new: (pop, parent, background=false) =>
+        super pop, parent
 
         @w = 20
         @h = 20
diff --git a/src/pop/elements/element.moon b/src/pop/elements/element.moon
index b3f8c83..c37de2b 100644
--- a/src/pop/elements/element.moon
+++ b/src/pop/elements/element.moon
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ import graphics from love
 import floor from math
 
 class element
-    new: (parent) =>
+    new: (pop, parent) =>
+        @pop = pop
         @parent = parent
         @child = {}
 
diff --git a/src/pop/elements/text.moon b/src/pop/elements/text.moon
index d23833d..0fa8185 100644
--- a/src/pop/elements/text.moon
+++ b/src/pop/elements/text.moon
@@ -12,8 +12,12 @@ class text extends element
             else
                 return pop.create("text", parent, ...)
 
-    new: (parent, text="", color={255,255,255,255}) =>
-        super parent
+    new: (pop, parent, text="", color={255,255,255,255}) =>
+        print("---===---")
+        print(@, pop, parent, text, color)
+        print("---===---")
+
+        super pop, parent
 
         @font = graphics.newFont 14
         @setText text
diff --git a/src/pop/elements/window.moon b/src/pop/elements/window.moon
index c25a2d2..b635006 100644
--- a/src/pop/elements/window.moon
+++ b/src/pop/elements/window.moon
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ text = require "#{path}/text"
 
 -- version compatibility
 left = 1          -- what is the left mouse button?
-move_event = true -- is the mousemoved event available?
+mousemoved_event = true -- is the mousemoved event available?
 
 do
     major, minor, revision = love.getVersion!
@@ -17,16 +17,18 @@ do
     if (major == 0) and (minor == 9)
         left = "l"
         if revision == 1
-            move_event = false
+            mousemoved_event = false
     else
         print "elements/window: unrecognized LÖVE version: #{major}.#{minor}.#{revision}"
         print "                 assuming LÖVE version > 0.10.1  (there may be bugs)"
 
 class window extends element
-    new: (parent, title="window", tBackground={25, 180, 230, 255}, tColor={255, 255, 255, 255}, wBackground={200, 200, 210, 255}) =>
-        super parent
+    new: (pop, parent, title="window", tBackground={25, 180, 230, 255}, tColor={255, 255, 255, 255}, wBackground={200, 200, 210, 255}) =>
+        print (parent == pop.screen), (title == "Window")
+        super pop, parent
 
         @head = box @, tBackground       -- title box at top
+        print @, title, tColor
         @title = text @, title, tColor   -- text at top
         @window = box @, wBackground     -- main window area
 
@@ -44,6 +46,53 @@ class window extends element
         --@selected = false -- whether or not the window title (and thus, the window) has been selected
         --NOTE all of these commented out, because I realized these event handlers should be attached to the title element
 
+        @head.selected = false -- whether or not the window title (and thus, the window) has been selected
+
+        if mousemoved_event
+            @head.mousemoved = (x, y, dx, dy) =>
+                print "mousemoved CALLED!"
+                if @selected
+                    @parent\move dx, dy
+                    return true
+                return false
+
+            @head.mousepressed = (x, y, button) =>
+                print "mousepressed CALLED!"
+                if button == left
+                    print "selected!"
+                    @selected = true
+                    return true
+                return false
+
+            @head.mousereleased = (x, y, button) =>
+                print "mousereleased CALLED!"
+                if button == left
+                    @selected = false
+                    @pop.focused = false -- we need to have a way to clear
+                    return true
+                print "ERROR FELL THROUGH"
+                return false
+
+        else
+            @head.mx = 0           -- local mouse coordinates when selected
+            @head.my = 0
+
+            @head.update = =>
+                --TODO write me!
+                return false
+
+            @head.mousepressed = (x, y, button) =>
+                if button == left
+                    @selected = true
+                    @mx = x
+                    @my = y
+
+            @head.mousereleased = (x, y, button) => -- this is actually the same for both versions...
+                if button == left
+                    @selected = false
+                    return true
+                return false
+
     debugDraw: =>
         graphics.setLineWidth 0.5
         graphics.setColor 0, 0, 0, 100
diff --git a/src/pop/init.moon b/src/pop/init.moon
index 5f7e48b..dfbde72 100644
--- a/src/pop/init.moon
+++ b/src/pop/init.moon
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ pop.load = ->
 -- creates an element with specified parent (parent can be false or non-existent)
 pop.create = (element, parent=pop.screen, ...) ->
     if inheritsFromElement parent
-        element = pop.elements[element](parent, ...)
+        element = pop.elements[element](pop, parent, ...)
         insert parent.child, element
     elseif parent == false
-        element = pop.elements[element](false, ...)
+        element = pop.elements[element](pop, false, ...)
     else
-        element = pop.elements[element](pop.screen, parent, ...)
+        element = pop.elements[element](pop, pop.screen, parent, ...)
         insert pop.screen.child, element
 
     return element
@@ -114,12 +114,13 @@ pop.mousepressed = (x, y, button, element) ->
         if element.mousepressed
             handled = element\mousepressed x - element.x, y - element.y, button
         if handled
+            print "pop.focused has been set!"
             pop.focused = element
         else
             for i = 1, #element.child
                 handled = pop.mousepressed x, y, button, element.child[i]
                 if handled
-                    pop.focused = element.child[i]
+                    --pop.focused = element.child[i]
                     break
     if handled
         pop.events[button] = element