diff --git a/gui.cpp b/gui.cpp
index 9530428..ba8e526 100644
--- a/gui.cpp
+++ b/gui.cpp
@@ -200,6 +200,13 @@ bool GUI::handle_ui_events() {
       } else if(sf::Keyboard::isKeyPressed(sf::Keyboard::Enter)) {
         $status_ui.$component->OnEvent(Event::Return);
       }
+    } else if(sf::Mouse::isButtonPressed(sf::Mouse::Left)) {
+      sf::Vector2i pos = sf::Mouse::getPosition($renderer.$window);
+      Mouse mev;
+      mev.button = Mouse::Button::Left,
+      mev.x=pos.x / $renderer.$ui_bounds.width; // this needs to be in...panel coordinates?
+      mev.y=pos.y / $renderer.$ui_bounds.height;
+      $status_ui.$component->OnEvent(Event::Mouse("", mev));
     }
   }