diff --git a/escape_turings_tarpit.cpp b/escape_turings_tarpit.cpp
index f50f4ca..32cf91f 100644
--- a/escape_turings_tarpit.cpp
+++ b/escape_turings_tarpit.cpp
@@ -1,17 +1,33 @@
-#include <iostream>
-#include <fstream>
-#include <fmt/core.h>
-#include <fmt/color.h>
-#include <fmt/chrono.h>
-#include <string>
 #include "dbc.hpp"
 #include "game_engine.hpp"
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <git2.h>
+#include <chrono>                     // for milliseconds
 #include <efsw/efsw.hpp>
-#include <regex>
 #include <filesystem>
+#include <fmt/chrono.h>
+#include <fmt/color.h>
+#include <fmt/core.h>
+#include <fmt/core.h>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <ftxui/component/event.hpp>  // for Event
+#include <ftxui/component/mouse.hpp>  // for ftxui
+#include <ftxui/dom/elements.hpp>  // for text, separator, Element, operator|, vbox, border
+#include <git2.h>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <memory>                  // for allocator, shared_ptr
+#include <regex>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>                   // for EXIT_SUCCESS
+#include <string>                  // for operator+, to_string
+#include <thread>                  // for sleep_for
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "ftxui/component/component.hpp"  // for CatchEvent, Renderer, operator|=
+#include "ftxui/component/loop.hpp"       // for Loop
+#include "ftxui/component/screen_interactive.hpp"  // for ScreenInteractive
+
+using namespace ftxui;
+using namespace std;
 
 using namespace std;
 using namespace fmt;
@@ -19,8 +35,14 @@ namespace fs = std::filesystem;
 
 const auto ERROR = fmt::emphasis::bold | fg(fmt::color::red);
 
+vector<string> lines;
+
 #define BUF_MAX 1024
 
+void output(const string &msg) {
+  lines.push_back(msg);
+}
+
 class UpdateListener : public efsw::FileWatchListener {
   public:
     bool changes = false;
@@ -49,11 +71,9 @@ class UpdateListener : public efsw::FileWatchListener {
       dbc::check(rc == 0, "git ignored failed.");
 
       if(!ignored) {
-        println("\nCHANGE: filename={} .gitignored?={}", full_path.c_str(), ignored);
+        output(format("\nCHANGE: filename={} .gitignored?={}", full_path.c_str(), ignored));
 
         changes = changes || !ignored;
-      } else {
-        print(".");
       }
     }
 
@@ -95,13 +115,13 @@ void run_build(GameEngine &game, const char* command) {
           lnumber, col, type, message);
 
       stats_out << result;
-      print(ERROR, "\nHIT WITH {} @ {}:{}:{} {}", type, file_name, lnumber, col, message);
+      output(format("\nHIT WITH {} @ {}:{}:{} {}", type, file_name, lnumber, col, message));
 
       game.hit(type);
 
       // refactor this
       if(game.is_dead()) {
-        print(ERROR, "YOU DIED!\n");
+        output(format("YOU DIED!\n"));
       }
     }
   }
@@ -110,6 +130,89 @@ void run_build(GameEngine &game, const char* command) {
   dbc::post("a post test", [&]() { return !stats_out.is_open(); });
 }
 
+
+ButtonOption Style() {
+  auto option = ButtonOption::Animated();
+  option.transform = [](const EntryState& s) {
+    auto element = paragraph(s.label);
+    if (s.focused) {
+      element |= bold;
+    }
+    return element | center | borderEmpty | flex;
+  };
+  return option;
+}
+
+int main_loop(UpdateListener* listener, efsw::FileWatcher* fileWatcher, GameEngine &game, const char *build_cmd) {
+  auto screen = ScreenInteractive::Fullscreen();
+  screen.TrackMouse(true);
+
+  // Create a component counting the number of frames drawn and event handled.
+  float scroll_x = 0.1;
+  float scroll_y = 1.0;
+
+  auto status = Renderer([&] {
+      return vbox({
+        paragraph(fmt::format("HP {}", game.hit_points)),
+        separator(),
+        hbox({
+            text("HP"),
+            gauge(game.hit_points / 100.0f),
+          }),
+      });
+  });
+
+  auto content = Renderer([&] {
+      vector<Element> output;
+
+      for(const auto line : lines) {
+        output.push_back(text(line));
+      }
+
+      return vbox(output);
+    });
+
+  auto scrollable_content = Renderer(content,
+      [&, content] {
+      return content->Render()
+        | focusPositionRelative(scroll_x, scroll_y)
+        | frame | flex;
+  });
+
+  auto component = Renderer(scrollable_content, [&] {
+    return vbox({
+        status->Render(),
+        separator(),
+        scrollable_content->Render() | vscroll_indicator | yframe | size(HEIGHT, LESS_THAN, 20),
+        }) |
+    border;
+  });
+
+  component |= CatchEvent([&](Event) -> bool {
+    return false;
+  });
+
+  Loop loop(&screen, component);
+
+  while (!loop.HasQuitted()) {
+    fileWatcher->watch();
+
+    if(listener->changes) {
+      std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1000));
+      output(format("CHANGES! Running build {}", build_cmd));
+      run_build(game, build_cmd);
+      listener->reset_state();
+    }
+
+    loop.RunOnce();
+    screen.Post(Event::Custom);
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(10));
+  }
+
+  return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   git_repository* repo = nullptr;
@@ -119,7 +222,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     const char *git_path = argv[1];
     const char *build_cmd = argv[2];
 
-    println("Using build command: {}", build_cmd);
+    output(format("Using build command: {}", build_cmd));
     efsw::FileWatcher* fileWatcher = new efsw::FileWatcher();
     dbc::check(fileWatcher != nullptr, "Failed to create filewatcher.");
 
@@ -131,27 +234,17 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     UpdateListener* listener = new UpdateListener(repo);
     dbc::check(listener != nullptr, "Failed to create listener.");
 
-    print("Watching directory {} for changes...\n", git_path);
+    output(format("Watching directory {} for changes...\n", git_path));
     efsw::WatchID wid = fileWatcher->addWatch(git_path, listener, true);
 
     GameEngine game{100};
 
-    while(true) {
-      print("WAITING...\r");
-      fileWatcher->watch();
-
-      if(listener->changes) {
-        sleep(1);
-        println("CHANGES! Running build {}", build_cmd);
-        run_build(game, build_cmd);
-        listener->reset_state();
-      }
-      sleep(1);
-    }
+    int rc = main_loop(listener, fileWatcher, game, build_cmd);
+    dbc::check(rc == 0, "Invalid return from main_loop.");
 
     git_libgit2_shutdown();
   } catch(dbc::Error &err) {
-    print("ERROR: {}\n", err.message);
+    output(format("ERROR: {}\n", err.message));
     if(repo != nullptr) git_repository_free(repo);
     git_libgit2_shutdown();
     return 1;
diff --git a/ftxtest.cpp b/ftxtest.cpp
index 4a41ed5..ffd4e68 100644
--- a/ftxtest.cpp
+++ b/ftxtest.cpp
@@ -37,33 +37,13 @@ int main() {
   vector<string> lines;
 
   // Create a component counting the number of frames drawn and event handled.
-  int custom_loop_count = 0;
-  int frame_count = 0;
-  int event_count = 0;
   float scroll_x = 0.1;
   float scroll_y = 1.0;
   int hp = 100;
-  int row = 0;
-  auto hit_button = Button("Hit", [&] {
-      hp -= 1;
-      lines.push_back(fmt::format("You were hit! HP now {}", hp));
-  }, Style());
-  auto hard_button = Button("Hard", [&] {
-      hp -= 10;
-      lines.push_back(fmt::format("You were hit HARD! HP now {}", hp));
-  }, Style());
-  auto heal_button = Button("Heal", [&] {
-      hp += 10;
-      lines.push_back(fmt::format("You healed! HP now {}", hp));
-  }, Style());
-
-  auto buttons = Container::Horizontal({
-      hit_button, hard_button, heal_button}, &row);
 
   auto status = Renderer([&] {
       return vbox({
-        paragraph(fmt::format("HP {} frames {} events {} custom {}",
-              hp, frame_count, event_count, custom_loop_count)),
+        paragraph(fmt::format("HP {}", hp)),
         separator(),
         hbox({
             text("HP"),
@@ -89,27 +69,22 @@ int main() {
         | frame | flex;
   });
 
-  auto component = Renderer(buttons, [&] {
-    frame_count++;
-
+  auto component = Renderer(scrollable_content, [&] {
     return vbox({
         status->Render(),
         separator(),
-        buttons->Render(),
         scrollable_content->Render() | vscroll_indicator | yframe | size(HEIGHT, LESS_THAN, 20),
         }) |
     border;
   });
 
   component |= CatchEvent([&](Event) -> bool {
-    event_count++;
     return false;
   });
 
   Loop loop(&screen, component);
 
   while (!loop.HasQuitted()) {
-    custom_loop_count++;
     loop.RunOnce();
     screen.Post(Event::Custom);
     std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(10));
diff --git a/game_engine.hpp b/game_engine.hpp
index 7224199..abbf3d4 100644
--- a/game_engine.hpp
+++ b/game_engine.hpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ class Brainfucker {
 };
 
 class GameEngine {
-  int hit_points = 0;
   map<string, int> damage_types{
     {"error", 4},
     {"warning", 1},
@@ -34,6 +33,8 @@ class GameEngine {
   };
 
   public:
+  int hit_points = 0;
+
   GameEngine(int hp);
 
   int determine_damage(string &type);