diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/AppLoader.java b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/AppLoader.java
index 211b8cda0..6c4c54a4c 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/AppLoader.java
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/AppLoader.java
@@ -329,19 +329,32 @@ public class AppLoader implements ApplicationListener {
             try {
                 gamepad = new XinputControllerAdapter(XInputDevice.getDeviceFor(0));
             }
-            catch (Throwable e) { }
+            catch (Throwable e) {
+                gamepad = null;
+            }
+
+            // nullify if not actually connected
+            if (!((XinputControllerAdapter) gamepad).getC().isConnected()) {
+                gamepad = null;
+            }
         }
 
         if (gamepad == null) {
             try {
                 gamepad = new GdxControllerAdapter(Controllers.getControllers().get(0));
             }
-            catch (Throwable e) { }
+            catch (Throwable e) {
+                gamepad = null;
+            }
+
         }
 
         if (gamepad != null) {
             environment = RunningEnvironment.CONSOLE;
         }
+        else {
+            environment = RunningEnvironment.PC;
+        }
 
         // make loading list
 
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/UIItemInventoryCatBar.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/UIItemInventoryCatBar.kt
index 071a57a87..7e64c9a94 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/UIItemInventoryCatBar.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/UIItemInventoryCatBar.kt
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ class UIItemInventoryCatBar(
                     inventoryUI,
                     catIcons.get(catArrangement[index], 0),
                     activeBackCol = Color(0),
+                    backgroundCol = Color(0),
+                    highlightBackCol = Color(0),
                     activeBackBlendMode = BlendMode.NORMAL,
                     posX = posX + iconPosX,
                     posY = posY + iconPosY,
@@ -84,10 +86,12 @@ class UIItemInventoryCatBar(
                     inventoryUI,
                     catIcons.get(iconIndex[index], 0),
                     activeBackCol = Color(0),
+                    backgroundCol = Color(0),
+                    highlightBackCol = Color(0),
                     activeBackBlendMode = BlendMode.NORMAL,
                     posX = iconPosX,
                     posY = posY + iconPosY,
-                    buttonCol = if (index == 0 || index == 3) Color.WHITE else Color(0xffffff7f.toInt()),
+                    inactiveCol = if (index == 0 || index == 3) Color.WHITE else Color(0xffffff7f.toInt()),
                     activeCol = if (index == 0 || index == 3) Color(0xfff066_ff.toInt()) else Color(0xffffff7f.toInt()),
                     highlightable = (index == 0 || index == 3)
             )
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/BuildingMaker.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/BuildingMaker.kt
index 476e6ab28..c32d95e17 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/BuildingMaker.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/BuildingMaker.kt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameactors.ActorHumanoid
 import net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameworld.GameWorldExtension
 import net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameworld.WorldTime
 import net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.ui.Notification
-import net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.ui.UIEditorPalette
+import net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.ui.UIPaletteSelector
 import net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.weather.WeatherMixer
 import net.torvald.terrarum.ui.UICanvas
 import net.torvald.terrarum.ui.UINSMenu
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ class BuildingMaker(batch: SpriteBatch) : IngameInstance(batch) {
 
     val uiToolbox = UINSMenu("Menu", 100, menuYaml)
     val notifier = Notification()
-    val uiPalette = UIEditorPalette()
+    val uiPaletteSelector = UIPaletteSelector()
+    val uiPalette = UIBuildingMakerBlockChooser(this)
 
 
     val uiContainer = ArrayList<UICanvas>()
@@ -146,8 +147,9 @@ class BuildingMaker(batch: SpriteBatch) : IngameInstance(batch) {
         actorsRenderOverlay.add(blockPointingCursor)
 
         uiContainer.add(uiToolbox)
-        uiContainer.add(uiPalette)
+        uiContainer.add(uiPaletteSelector)
         uiContainer.add(notifier)
+        uiContainer.add(uiPalette)
 
 
 
@@ -155,8 +157,8 @@ class BuildingMaker(batch: SpriteBatch) : IngameInstance(batch) {
         uiToolbox.isVisible = true
         uiToolbox.invocationArgument = arrayOf(this)
 
-        uiPalette.setPosition(Terrarum.WIDTH - uiPalette.width, 0)
-        uiPalette.isVisible = true
+        uiPaletteSelector.setPosition(Terrarum.WIDTH - uiPaletteSelector.width, 0)
+        uiPaletteSelector.isVisible = true
 
         notifier.setPosition(
                 (Terrarum.WIDTH - notifier.width) / 2, Terrarum.HEIGHT - notifier.height)
@@ -165,6 +167,9 @@ class BuildingMaker(batch: SpriteBatch) : IngameInstance(batch) {
         actorNowPlaying?.setPosition(512 * 16.0, 149 * 16.0)
 
 
+        uiPalette.setPosition(200, 100)
+        uiPalette.isVisible = true // TEST CODE should not be visible
+
 
         LightmapRenderer.fireRecalculateEvent()
     }
@@ -247,7 +252,7 @@ class BuildingMaker(batch: SpriteBatch) : IngameInstance(batch) {
 
     private fun makePenWork(worldTileX: Int, worldTileY: Int) {
         val world = gameWorld
-        val palSelection = uiPalette.fore
+        val palSelection = uiPaletteSelector.fore
 
         when (currentPenMode) {
             // test paint terrain layer
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/Ingame.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/Ingame.kt
index dfb4ec335..63433970d 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/Ingame.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/Ingame.kt
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ open class Ingame(batch: SpriteBatch) : IngameInstance(batch) {
     override fun addNewActor(actor: Actor?) {
         if (actor == null) return
 
-        if (theGameHasActor(actor.referenceID!!)) {
+        if (AppLoader.IS_DEVELOPMENT_BUILD && theGameHasActor(actor.referenceID!!)) {
             throw Error("The actor $actor already exists in the game")
         }
         else {
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ open class Ingame(batch: SpriteBatch) : IngameInstance(batch) {
     }
 
     fun activateDormantActor(actor: Actor) {
-        if (!isInactive(actor.referenceID!!)) {
+        if (AppLoader.IS_DEVELOPMENT_BUILD && !isInactive(actor.referenceID!!)) {
             if (isActive(actor.referenceID!!))
                 throw Error("The actor $actor is already activated")
             else
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/IngameRenderer.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/IngameRenderer.kt
index ceeed4019..20381d188 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/IngameRenderer.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/IngameRenderer.kt
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ object IngameRenderer {
         this.player = player
 
 
-        LightmapRenderer.fireRecalculateEvent()
+        LightmapRenderer.fireRecalculateEvent(actorsRenderBehind, actorsRenderFront, actorsRenderMidTop, actorsRenderMiddle, actorsRenderOverlay)
 
         prepLightmapRGBA()
         BlocksDrawer.renderData()
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/UIBuildingMakerBlockChooser.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/UIBuildingMakerBlockChooser.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bdeb375b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/UIBuildingMakerBlockChooser.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+package net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame
+
+import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Camera
+import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Color
+import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.SpriteBatch
+import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.TextureRegion
+import net.torvald.terrarum.AppLoader
+import net.torvald.terrarum.BlendMode
+import net.torvald.terrarum.itemproperties.ItemCodex
+import net.torvald.terrarum.ui.UICanvas
+import net.torvald.terrarum.ui.UIItemImageButton
+import net.torvald.terrarum.ui.UIItemTextButtonList
+import net.torvald.terrarum.ui.UIItemTextButtonList.Companion.DEFAULT_BACKGROUNDCOL
+
+/**
+ * Created by minjaesong on 2019-02-14.
+ */
+class UIBuildingMakerBlockChooser(val parent: BuildingMaker): UICanvas() {
+
+    companion object {
+        const val TILES_X = 16
+        const val TILES_Y = 14
+
+        const val TILESREGION_SIZE = 24
+        const val MENUBAR_SIZE = 80
+        const val SCROLLBAR_SIZE = 16
+
+        const val WIDTH = TILES_X*TILESREGION_SIZE + SCROLLBAR_SIZE + MENUBAR_SIZE
+        const val HEIGHT = TILES_Y*TILESREGION_SIZE
+    }
+
+    override var width = WIDTH
+    override var height = HEIGHT
+    override var openCloseTime = 0f
+
+    private val palette = Array<UIItemImageButton>(TILES_X * TILES_Y) {
+        // initialise with terrain blocks
+        UIItemImageButton(
+                this, ItemCodex.getItemImage(it),
+                posX = MENUBAR_SIZE + (it % 16) * TILESREGION_SIZE,
+                posY = (it / 16) * TILESREGION_SIZE,
+                highlightable = true,
+                width = TILESREGION_SIZE,
+                height = TILESREGION_SIZE,
+                highlightCol = Color.WHITE,
+                activeCol = Color.WHITE
+
+        )
+    }
+    private val tabs = UIItemTextButtonList(
+            this, arrayOf("Terrain", "Wall", "Wire", "Fixtures"),
+            0, 0, textAreaWidth = MENUBAR_SIZE, width = MENUBAR_SIZE,
+            defaultSelection = 0
+    )
+    private val closeButton = UIItemTextButtonList(
+            this, arrayOf("Close"),
+            0, this.height - UIItemTextButtonList.DEFAULT_LINE_HEIGHT,
+            width = MENUBAR_SIZE, textAreaWidth = MENUBAR_SIZE
+    )
+    private val buttonGapClickDummy = UIItemImageButton(
+            this, TextureRegion(AppLoader.textureWhiteSquare),
+            width = MENUBAR_SIZE, height = height - (tabs.height + closeButton.height),
+            highlightable = false,
+            posX = 0, posY = tabs.height,
+            activeCol = Color(0),
+            inactiveCol = Color(0),
+            activeBackCol = DEFAULT_BACKGROUNDCOL,
+            activeBackBlendMode = BlendMode.NORMAL,
+            backgroundCol = DEFAULT_BACKGROUNDCOL,
+            backgroundBlendMode = BlendMode.NORMAL
+    )
+
+    override fun updateUI(delta: Float) {
+        palette.forEach { it.update(delta) }
+        tabs.update(delta)
+        closeButton.update(delta)
+        buttonGapClickDummy.update(delta)
+    }
+
+    override fun renderUI(batch: SpriteBatch, camera: Camera) {
+        palette.forEach { it.render(batch, camera) }
+
+        buttonGapClickDummy.render(batch, camera)
+        tabs.render(batch, camera)
+        closeButton.render(batch, camera)
+    }
+
+    override fun touchDragged(screenX: Int, screenY: Int, pointer: Int): Boolean {
+        return super.touchDragged(screenX, screenY, pointer)
+    }
+
+    override fun touchDown(screenX: Int, screenY: Int, pointer: Int, button: Int): Boolean {
+        return super.touchDown(screenX, screenY, pointer, button)
+    }
+
+    override fun touchUp(screenX: Int, screenY: Int, pointer: Int, button: Int): Boolean {
+        return super.touchUp(screenX, screenY, pointer, button)
+    }
+
+    override fun doOpening(delta: Float) {
+    }
+
+    override fun doClosing(delta: Float) {
+    }
+
+    override fun endOpening(delta: Float) {
+    }
+
+    override fun endClosing(delta: Float) {
+    }
+
+    override fun dispose() {
+        // nothing to dispose; you can't dispose the palette as its image is dynamically assigned
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIItemInventoryDynamicList.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIItemInventoryDynamicList.kt
index fb1f1db49..6c7bb1bb8 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIItemInventoryDynamicList.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIItemInventoryDynamicList.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.ui.ItemSlotImageFactory.CELLCOLOUR_BL
 import net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.ui.ItemSlotImageFactory.CELLCOLOUR_BLACK_ACTIVE
 import net.torvald.terrarum.ui.UIItem
 import net.torvald.terrarum.ui.UIItemImageButton
+import net.torvald.terrarum.ui.UIItemTextButton.Companion.defaultActiveCol
 import net.torvald.terrarumsansbitmap.gdx.TextureRegionPack
 import java.util.*
 
@@ -149,8 +150,11 @@ class UIItemInventoryDynamicList(
         UIItemImageButton(
                 parentUI,
                 parentUI.catIcons.get(index + 14, 0),
+                backgroundCol = Color(0),
                 activeBackCol = Color(0),
+                highlightBackCol = Color(0),
                 activeBackBlendMode = BlendMode.NORMAL,
+                activeCol = defaultActiveCol,
                 posX = iconPosX,
                 posY = getIconPosY(index),
                 highlightable = true
@@ -160,8 +164,10 @@ class UIItemInventoryDynamicList(
     private val scrollUpButton = UIItemImageButton(
             parentUI,
             parentUI.catIcons.get(18, 0),
+            backgroundCol = Color(0),
             activeBackCol = Color(0),
             activeBackBlendMode = BlendMode.NORMAL,
+            activeCol = defaultActiveCol,
             posX = iconPosX,
             posY = getIconPosY(2),
             highlightable = false
@@ -170,8 +176,10 @@ class UIItemInventoryDynamicList(
     private val scrollDownButton = UIItemImageButton(
             parentUI,
             parentUI.catIcons.get(19, 0),
+            backgroundCol = Color(0),
             activeBackCol = Color(0),
             activeBackBlendMode = BlendMode.NORMAL,
+            activeCol = defaultActiveCol,
             posX = iconPosX,
             posY = getIconPosY(3),
             highlightable = false
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIEditorPalette.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIPaletteSelector.kt
similarity index 99%
rename from src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIEditorPalette.kt
rename to src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIPaletteSelector.kt
index ad1318cbb..d2f930486 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIEditorPalette.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIPaletteSelector.kt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import net.torvald.terrarum.ui.UINSMenu
 /**
  * Created by minjaesong on 2019-02-03.
  */
-class UIEditorPalette : UICanvas() {
+class UIPaletteSelector : UICanvas() {
 
     override var width = 36
     override var height = 72
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemImageButton.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemImageButton.kt
index ac4e1257f..70b055ac2 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemImageButton.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemImageButton.kt
@@ -15,17 +15,15 @@ open class UIItemImageButton(
         parent: UICanvas,
         val image: TextureRegion,
 
-        val buttonCol: Color = Color.WHITE,
-        val buttonBackCol: Color = Color(0),
-        val buttonBackBlendMode: String = BlendMode.NORMAL,
-
-        val activeCol: Color = Color(0xfff066_ff.toInt()),
-        val activeBackCol: Color = Color(0xb0b0b0_ff.toInt()),
-        val activeBackBlendMode: String = BlendMode.MULTIPLY,
-
-        val highlightCol: Color = Color(0x00f8ff_ff),
-        val highlightBackCol: Color = Color(0xb0b0b0_ff.toInt()),
-        val highlightBackBlendMode: String = BlendMode.MULTIPLY,
+        val activeCol: Color = UIItemTextButton.defaultActiveCol,
+        val activeBackCol: Color = UIItemTextButtonList.DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_ACTIVECOL,
+        val activeBackBlendMode: String = BlendMode.NORMAL,
+        val highlightCol: Color = UIItemTextButton.defaultHighlightCol,
+        val highlightBackCol: Color = UIItemTextButtonList.DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_HIGHLIGHTCOL,
+        val highlightBackBlendMode: String = BlendMode.NORMAL,
+        val inactiveCol: Color = UIItemTextButton.defaultInactiveCol,
+        val backgroundCol: Color = UIItemTextButtonList.DEFAULT_BACKGROUNDCOL,
+        val backgroundBlendMode: String = BlendMode.NORMAL,
 
         override var posX: Int,
         override var posY: Int,
@@ -43,24 +41,29 @@ open class UIItemImageButton(
 
     override fun render(batch: SpriteBatch, camera: Camera) {
         // draw background
-        if (mouseUp) {
+        if (highlighted) {
+            BlendMode.resolve(highlightBackBlendMode, batch)
+            batch.color = highlightBackCol
+            batch.fillRect(posX.toFloat(), posY.toFloat(), width.toFloat(), height.toFloat())
+        }
+        else if (mouseUp) {
             BlendMode.resolve(activeBackBlendMode, batch)
             batch.color = activeBackCol
+            batch.fillRect(posX.toFloat(), posY.toFloat(), width.toFloat(), height.toFloat())
         }
         else {
-            BlendMode.resolve(buttonBackBlendMode, batch)
-            batch.color = buttonBackCol
+            batch.color = backgroundCol
+            BlendMode.resolve(backgroundBlendMode, batch)
+            batch.fillRect(posX.toFloat(), posY.toFloat(), width.toFloat(), height.toFloat())
         }
 
-        batch.fillRect(posX.toFloat(), posY.toFloat(), width.toFloat(), height.toFloat())
-
 
         // draw image
         blendNormal(batch)
 
         batch.color = if (highlighted) highlightCol
         else if (mouseUp) activeCol
-        else buttonCol
+        else inactiveCol
 
         batch.draw(image, (posX + (width - image.regionWidth) / 2).toFloat(), (posY + (height - image.regionHeight) / 2).toFloat())
     }
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemTextButton.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemTextButton.kt
index 6ea3bb16b..6691e7f52 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemTextButton.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemTextButton.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package net.torvald.terrarum.ui
 
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Camera
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Color
-import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.GlyphLayout
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.SpriteBatch
 import net.torvald.terrarum.BlendMode
 import net.torvald.terrarum.Terrarum
@@ -23,13 +22,17 @@ open class UIItemTextButton(
         override var posY: Int,
         override val width: Int,
         val readFromLang: Boolean = false,
-        val activeCol: Color = Color.WHITE,
-        val activeBackCol: Color = Color(0),
+
+        val activeCol: Color = defaultActiveCol,
+        val activeBackCol: Color = UIItemTextButtonList.DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_ACTIVECOL,
         val activeBackBlendMode: String = BlendMode.NORMAL,
-        val highlightCol: Color = defaultHighlightCol,
-        val highlightBackCol: Color = Color(0xb0b0b0_ff.toInt()),
-        val highlightBackBlendMode: String = BlendMode.MULTIPLY,
-        val inactiveCol: Color = defaultInactiveCol,
+        val highlightCol: Color = UIItemTextButton.defaultHighlightCol,
+        val highlightBackCol: Color = UIItemTextButtonList.DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_HIGHLIGHTCOL,
+        val highlightBackBlendMode: String = BlendMode.NORMAL,
+        val inactiveCol: Color = UIItemTextButton.defaultInactiveCol,
+        val backgroundCol: Color = UIItemTextButtonList.DEFAULT_BACKGROUNDCOL,
+        val backgroundBlendMode: String = BlendMode.NORMAL,
+
         val preGapX:  Int = 0,
         val postGapX: Int = 0,
 
@@ -44,8 +47,9 @@ open class UIItemTextButton(
     companion object {
         val font = Terrarum.fontGame
         val height = font.lineHeight.toInt()
-        val defaultInactiveCol: Color = Color(0xc8c8c8_ff.toInt())
-        val defaultHighlightCol: Color = Color(0x00f8ff_ff)
+        val defaultInactiveCol = Color.WHITE
+        val defaultHighlightCol = Color(0x00f8ff_ff)
+        val defaultActiveCol = Color(0xfff066_ff.toInt())
 
         enum class Alignment {
             CENTRE, LEFT, RIGHT
@@ -61,13 +65,11 @@ open class UIItemTextButton(
 
     var highlighted: Boolean = false
 
-
-    private val glyphLayout = GlyphLayout()
-
     override fun render(batch: SpriteBatch, camera: Camera) {
         val textW = font.getWidth(label)
 
 
+        // draw background
         if (highlighted) {
             BlendMode.resolve(highlightBackBlendMode, batch)
             batch.color = highlightBackCol
@@ -78,6 +80,12 @@ open class UIItemTextButton(
             batch.color = activeBackCol
             batch.fillRect(posX.toFloat(), posY.toFloat(), width.toFloat(), height.toFloat())
         }
+        else {
+            batch.color = backgroundCol
+            BlendMode.resolve(backgroundBlendMode, batch)
+            batch.fillRect(posX.toFloat(), posY.toFloat(), width.toFloat(), height.toFloat())
+        }
+
 
         blendNormal(batch)
 
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemTextButtonList.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemTextButtonList.kt
index 538fa4e91..0bfebe850 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemTextButtonList.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemTextButtonList.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import net.torvald.terrarum.Second
 import net.torvald.terrarum.fillRect
 import net.torvald.terrarum.gameactors.ai.toInt
 import net.torvald.terrarum.roundInt
+import net.torvald.terrarum.ui.UIItemTextButton.Companion.defaultActiveCol
 import net.torvald.terrarumsansbitmap.gdx.TextureRegionPack
 
 /**
@@ -30,23 +31,26 @@ class UIItemTextButtonList(
         val iconCol: Color = UIItemTextButton.defaultInactiveCol,
 
         // copied directly from UIItemTextButton
-        val activeCol: Color = Color(0xfff066_ff.toInt()),
-        val activeBackCol: Color = Color(0),
+        val activeCol: Color = defaultActiveCol,
+        val activeBackCol: Color = DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_ACTIVECOL,
         val activeBackBlendMode: String = BlendMode.NORMAL,
-        val highlightCol: Color = Color(0x00f8ff_ff),
-        val highlightBackCol: Color = Color(0xb0b0b0_ff.toInt()),
-        val highlightBackBlendMode: String = BlendMode.MULTIPLY,
-        val inactiveCol: Color = Color(0xc0c0c0_ff.toInt()),
+        val highlightCol: Color = UIItemTextButton.defaultHighlightCol,
+        val highlightBackCol: Color = DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_HIGHLIGHTCOL,
+        val highlightBackBlendMode: String = BlendMode.NORMAL,
+        val inactiveCol: Color = UIItemTextButton.defaultInactiveCol,
         val backgroundCol: Color = UIItemTextButtonList.DEFAULT_BACKGROUNDCOL,
         val backgroundBlendMode: String = BlendMode.NORMAL,
+
         val kinematic: Boolean = false,
 
         val alignment: UIItemTextButton.Companion.Alignment = UIItemTextButton.Companion.Alignment.CENTRE,
-        val itemHitboxSize: Int = UIItemTextButton.height
+        val itemHitboxSize: Int = DEFAULT_LINE_HEIGHT
 ) : UIItem(parentUI) {
 
     companion object {
         val DEFAULT_BACKGROUNDCOL = Color(0x242424_80)
+        val DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_HIGHLIGHTCOL = Color(0x121212BF)
+        val DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_ACTIVECOL = Color(0x1b1b1b9F)
         val DEFAULT_LINE_HEIGHT = 36
     }
 
@@ -87,6 +91,8 @@ class UIItemTextButtonList(
                     highlightBackCol = highlightBackCol,
                     highlightBackBlendMode = highlightBackBlendMode,
                     inactiveCol = inactiveCol,
+                    backgroundCol = backgroundCol,
+                    backgroundBlendMode = backgroundBlendMode,
                     preGapX = pregap,
                     postGapX = postgap,
                     alignment = alignment,
@@ -106,6 +112,7 @@ class UIItemTextButtonList(
                     highlightCol = highlightCol,
                     highlightBackCol = activeBackCol, // we are using custom highlighter
                     highlightBackBlendMode = activeBackBlendMode, // we are using custom highlighter
+                    backgroundCol = Color(0),
                     inactiveCol = inactiveCol,
                     preGapX = pregap,
                     postGapX = postgap,
@@ -203,14 +210,16 @@ class UIItemTextButtonList(
 
     override fun render(batch: SpriteBatch, camera: Camera) {
 
-        batch.color = backgroundCol
-        BlendMode.resolve(backgroundBlendMode, batch)
-        batch.fillRect(posX.toFloat(), posY.toFloat(), width.toFloat(), height.toFloat())
+        if (kinematic) {
+            batch.color = backgroundCol
+            BlendMode.resolve(backgroundBlendMode, batch)
+            batch.fillRect(posX.toFloat(), posY.toFloat(), width.toFloat(), height.toFloat())
 
-        batch.color = highlightBackCol
-        BlendMode.resolve(highlightBackBlendMode, batch)
-        if (highlightY != null) {
-            batch.fillRect(posX.toFloat(), highlightY!!.toFloat(), width.toFloat(), itemHitboxSize.toFloat())
+            batch.color = highlightBackCol
+            BlendMode.resolve(highlightBackBlendMode, batch)
+            if (highlightY != null) {
+                batch.fillRect(posX.toFloat(), highlightY!!.toFloat(), width.toFloat(), itemHitboxSize.toFloat())
+            }
         }
 
         buttons.forEach { it.render(batch, camera) }
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UINSMenu.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UINSMenu.kt
index a020874c4..c50d1622a 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UINSMenu.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UINSMenu.kt
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ class UINSMenu(
                 uiWidth, listHeight,
                 textAreaWidth = listWidth,
                 alignment = UIItemTextButton.Companion.Alignment.LEFT,
-                activeBackCol = UIItemTextButtonList.DEFAULT_BACKGROUNDCOL,//Color(1f,0f,.75f,1f),
                 inactiveCol = Color(.94f,.94f,.94f,1f),
                 itemHitboxSize = LINE_HEIGHT
 
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/worlddrawer/LightmapRendererNew.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/worlddrawer/LightmapRendererNew.kt
index b0710b912..762f939f8 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/worlddrawer/LightmapRendererNew.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/worlddrawer/LightmapRendererNew.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import net.torvald.terrarum.blockproperties.BlockCodex
 import net.torvald.terrarum.blockproperties.Fluid
 import net.torvald.terrarum.concurrent.ParallelUtils.sliceEvenly
 import net.torvald.terrarum.gameactors.ActorWBMovable
+import net.torvald.terrarum.gameactors.ActorWithBody
 import net.torvald.terrarum.gameactors.Luminous
 import net.torvald.terrarum.gameworld.BlockAddress
 import net.torvald.terrarum.gameworld.GameWorld
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ object LightmapRenderer {
         }
     }
 
-    internal fun fireRecalculateEvent() {
+    internal fun fireRecalculateEvent(vararg actorContainers: List<ActorWithBody>?) {
         try {
             world.getTileFromTerrain(0, 0) // test inquiry
         }
@@ -256,7 +257,7 @@ object LightmapRenderer {
         //println("$for_x_start..$for_x_end, $for_x\t$for_y_start..$for_y_end, $for_y")
 
         AppLoader.measureDebugTime("Renderer.Lanterns") {
-            buildLanternmap()
+            buildLanternmap(actorContainers)
         } // usually takes 3000 ns
 
         if (!SHADER_LIGHTING) {
@@ -443,10 +444,10 @@ object LightmapRenderer {
     internal data class ThreadedLightmapUpdateMessage(val x: Int, val y: Int)
 
 
-    private fun buildLanternmap() {
+    private fun buildLanternmap(actorContainers: Array<out List<ActorWithBody>?>) {
         lanternMap.clear()
-        Terrarum.ingame?.let {
-            it.actorContainer.forEach { it ->
+        actorContainers.forEach { actorContainer ->
+            actorContainer?.forEach {
                 if (it is Luminous && it is ActorWBMovable) {
                     // put lanterns to the area the luminantBox is occupying
                     for (lightBox in it.lightBoxList) {
diff --git a/work_files/UI/building_maker_UI.psd b/work_files/UI/building_maker_UI.psd
index b146d0728..83f775b72 100644
--- a/work_files/UI/building_maker_UI.psd
+++ b/work_files/UI/building_maker_UI.psd
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:a9ba89dc7ea12db0ff9a2ae0717c63bac5004096831e63c64a8e62e88a6d10b8
-size 7193787
+oid sha256:2fe5e7528689980e7d60f3fb045c8aac116e296144b297a2e9ad4f02128b5c07
+size 7249605