diff --git a/combat_ui.cpp b/combat_ui.cpp
index a8c808b..0a6ab5f 100644
--- a/combat_ui.cpp
+++ b/combat_ui.cpp
@@ -15,14 +15,13 @@ namespace gui {
     dbc::check(good, "failed to parse combat layout");
 
     for(auto& [name, cell] : $layout.cells) {
-      (void)name;
       sf::RectangleShape button;
       button.setPosition({float(cell.x + 10), float(cell.y + 10)});
       button.setSize({float(cell.w - 20), float(cell.h - 20)});
       button.setFillColor({100, 100, 100});
       button.setOutlineColor({200, 200, 200});
       button.setOutlineThickness(5);
-      $shapes.push_back(button);
+      $shapes.insert_or_assign(name, button);
 
       sf::RectangleShape inner;
       auto inner_cell = lel::center(30, 40, cell);
@@ -31,13 +30,20 @@ namespace gui {
       inner.setOutlineColor({100, 0, 0});
       inner.setOutlineThickness(5);
       inner.setFillColor({50, 50, 50});
-      $shapes.push_back(inner);
+      $shapes.insert_or_assign(name + "_text", inner);
     }
   }
 
   void CombatUI::draw(sf::RenderWindow& window) {
-    for(auto& shape : $shapes) {
+    for(auto& [name, shape] : $shapes) {
       window.draw(shape);
     }
   }
+
+  void CombatUI::click(int x, int y) {
+    if(auto name = $layout.hit(x, y)) {
+      auto& shape = $shapes.at(*name);
+      shape.setFillColor({100, 0, 0});
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/combat_ui.hpp b/combat_ui.hpp
index 3bc1f6a..1522450 100644
--- a/combat_ui.hpp
+++ b/combat_ui.hpp
@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@ namespace gui {
     public:
       lel::Parser $layout;
       GameLevel $level;
-      std::vector<sf::RectangleShape> $shapes;
+      std::unordered_map<std::string, sf::RectangleShape> $shapes;
       CombatUI(GameLevel level);
 
       void draw(sf::RenderWindow& window);
       void update_level(GameLevel &level) { $level = level; }
+      void click(int x, int y);
   };
 }
diff --git a/gui.cpp b/gui.cpp
index 3fba3e0..0ccd273 100644
--- a/gui.cpp
+++ b/gui.cpp
@@ -346,7 +346,10 @@ namespace gui {
   }
 
   void FSM::mouse() {
-    // temporarily gutted
+    if(sf::Mouse::isButtonPressed(sf::Mouse::Button::Left)) {
+      sf::Vector2i pos = sf::Mouse::getPosition($window);
+      $combat_view.click(pos.x, pos.y);
+    }
   }
 
   void FSM::generate_map() {
diff --git a/tests/lel.cpp b/tests/lel.cpp
index e94b2be..625cc53 100644
--- a/tests/lel.cpp
+++ b/tests/lel.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ TEST_CASE("test basic ops", "[lel]") {
      "[ label_1         | label3      | test1]"
      "[ *(300,300)text1 | %(150)people | ^test2]"
      "[ >label2         | _           | .test3]"
-     "[ =message         | buttons     | test4]");
+     "[ =message        | buttons     | test4]");
 
   REQUIRE(good);