diff --git a/gui/fsm.cpp b/gui/fsm.cpp
index e67dde8..3f020f6 100644
--- a/gui/fsm.cpp
+++ b/gui/fsm.cpp
@@ -136,11 +136,9 @@ namespace gui {
           $grab_source = std::any_cast<DinkyECS::Entity>(data);
 
           if(auto world_entity = $loot_ui.begin_grab(*$grab_source)) {
-            $window.setMouseCursorVisible(false);
             $status_ui.begin_drop(*world_entity);
           } else {
             // BUG: need a cancel operation here
-            $window.setMouseCursorVisible(true);
             $grab_source = std::nullopt;
             state(State::LOOTING);
           }
@@ -154,7 +152,6 @@ namespace gui {
               $grab_source = std::nullopt;
             }
 
-            $window.setMouseCursorVisible(true);
             state(State::LOOTING);
           }
         } break;
@@ -200,7 +197,6 @@ namespace gui {
               $grab_source = std::nullopt;
             }
 
-            //$window.setMouseCursorVisible(true);
             state(State::LOOTING);
           }
         } break;
@@ -208,11 +204,9 @@ namespace gui {
           $grab_source = std::any_cast<DinkyECS::Entity>(data);
 
           if(auto world_entity = $status_ui.begin_grab(*$grab_source)) {
-            //$window.setMouseCursorVisible(false);
             $loot_ui.begin_drop(*world_entity);
           } else {
             // BUG: need a cancel operation here
-            //$window.setMouseCursorVisible(true);
             $grab_source = std::nullopt;
             state(State::LOOTING);
           }
diff --git a/gui/loot_ui.cpp b/gui/loot_ui.cpp
index e11271a..f9c49f2 100644
--- a/gui/loot_ui.cpp
+++ b/gui/loot_ui.cpp
@@ -97,12 +97,8 @@ namespace gui {
     }
   }
 
-  bool LootUI::has_grab_source(DinkyECS::Entity gui_id) {
-    return $gui.has<guecs::Sprite>(gui_id);
-  }
-
   guecs::GrabSource& LootUI::get_grab_source(DinkyECS::Entity gui_id) {
-    dbc::check(has_grab_source(gui_id), "invalid GrabSource requested, entity isn't in the GUI.");
+    dbc::check($gui.has<guecs::Sprite>(gui_id), "invalid GrabSource requested, entity isn't in the GUI.");
 
     return static_cast<guecs::GrabSource&>($gui.get<guecs::Sprite>(gui_id));
   }
diff --git a/gui/loot_ui.hpp b/gui/loot_ui.hpp
index 97d0d0a..3a22f5a 100644
--- a/gui/loot_ui.hpp
+++ b/gui/loot_ui.hpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ namespace gui {
       DinkyECS::Entity $selected_entity;
 
       LootUI(GameLevel level);
-
       void init();
       void update();
       void render(sf::RenderWindow& window);
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ namespace gui {
       bool mouse(float x, float y, bool hover);
 
       guecs::GrabSource& get_grab_source(DinkyECS::Entity entity);
-      bool has_grab_source(DinkyECS::Entity gui_id);
 
       std::optional<DinkyECS::Entity> begin_grab(DinkyECS::Entity slot);
       void commit_grab(DinkyECS::Entity slot_id);
diff --git a/gui/status_ui.cpp b/gui/status_ui.cpp
index fd2d1bb..c528e3d 100644
--- a/gui/status_ui.cpp
+++ b/gui/status_ui.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ namespace gui {
 
       $gui.set_init<guecs::Sprite>(gui_id, {sprite.name});
 
-      $slots.insert_or_assign(gui_id, $selected_entity);
+      contents.insert_or_assign(gui_id, $selected_entity);
       return true;
     } else {
       return false;
@@ -110,28 +110,22 @@ namespace gui {
     return drop.commit();
   }
 
-  bool StatusUI::has_grab_source(DinkyECS::Entity gui_id) {
-    return $gui.has<guecs::Sprite>(gui_id);
-  }
-
   guecs::GrabSource& StatusUI::get_grab_source(DinkyECS::Entity gui_id) {
-    dbc::check(has_grab_source(gui_id), "invalid GrabSource requested, entity isn't in the GUI.");
+    dbc::check($gui.has<guecs::Sprite>(gui_id), "invalid GrabSource requested, entity isn't in the GUI.");
 
     return static_cast<guecs::GrabSource&>($gui.get<guecs::Sprite>(gui_id));
   }
 
   std::optional<DinkyECS::Entity> StatusUI::begin_grab(DinkyECS::Entity slot_id) {
-    // BET CHAT: I'll have to change this to a full if-else later
-
-    if(!$slots.contains(slot_id)) return std::nullopt;
+    if(!contents.contains(slot_id)) return std::nullopt;
 
     auto& source = get_grab_source(slot_id);
     source.grab();
-    return $slots.at(slot_id);
+    return contents.at(slot_id);
   }
 
   void StatusUI::commit_grab(DinkyECS::Entity slot_id) {
-    $slots.erase(slot_id);
+    contents.erase(slot_id);
     $gui.remove<guecs::Sprite>(slot_id);
   }
 }
diff --git a/gui/status_ui.hpp b/gui/status_ui.hpp
index 93ef6ed..1b77959 100644
--- a/gui/status_ui.hpp
+++ b/gui/status_ui.hpp
@@ -11,22 +11,21 @@ namespace gui {
   class StatusUI {
     public:
       guecs::UI $gui;
-      std::unordered_map<DinkyECS::Entity, DinkyECS::Entity> $slots;
       GameLevel $level;
-      ritual::UI $ritual_ui;
+      std::unordered_map<DinkyECS::Entity, DinkyECS::Entity> contents;
       DinkyECS::Entity $selected_entity;
+      ritual::UI $ritual_ui;
 
       StatusUI(GameLevel level);
       void select_ritual();
       void update_level(GameLevel &level);
-      bool mouse(float x, float y, bool hover);
       void init();
       void render(sf::RenderWindow &window);
       void update();
-      bool place_slot(DinkyECS::Entity gui_id);
+      bool mouse(float x, float y, bool hover);
+
 
       guecs::GrabSource& get_grab_source(DinkyECS::Entity entity);
-      bool has_grab_source(DinkyECS::Entity gui_id);
 
       std::optional<DinkyECS::Entity> begin_grab(DinkyECS::Entity slot);
       void commit_grab(DinkyECS::Entity slot_id);
@@ -34,5 +33,6 @@ namespace gui {
       guecs::DropTarget& get_drop_target(DinkyECS::Entity gui_id);
       void begin_drop(DinkyECS::Entity world_entity);
       bool commit_drop(DinkyECS::Entity gui_id);
+      bool place_slot(DinkyECS::Entity gui_id);
   };
 }