diff --git a/Lua/boilerplate.lua b/Lua/boilerplate.lua
index 5130e97..367b9b3 100755
--- a/Lua/boilerplate.lua
+++ b/Lua/boilerplate.lua
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ local mt = {
 }
 
 function A(addr, atype)
+    -- TODO: inherit type, read, and write fields from appropriate class
     return setmetatable({
         addr=addr,
         type=atype,
@@ -57,19 +58,24 @@ function A(addr, atype)
 end
 
 Class = function(inherit)
-    --[[ don't entirely like the idea but leaving it here
-    if type(inherit) == 'string' then
-        inherit = require("classes."..inherit)
-    end
-    --]]
-    return setmetatable({}, {
+    local class = {}
+    local mt_obj = {__index = class}
+    local mt_class = {
         __call = function(self, ...)
-            local obj = setmetatable({}, {__index = self})
+            local obj = setmetatable({}, mt_obj)
             obj:init(...)
             return obj
         end,
         __index = inherit,
-    })
+    }
+
+    return setmetatable(class, mt_class)
+end
+
+function getindex(obj)
+    local gm = getmetatable(obj)
+    if not gm then return end
+    return gm.__index
 end
 
 function printf(fmt, ...)
diff --git a/Lua/cheat menu.lua b/Lua/cheat menu.lua
index 8e80d48..032267c 100755
--- a/Lua/cheat menu.lua	
+++ b/Lua/cheat menu.lua	
@@ -138,27 +138,11 @@ local input = InputHandler{
     right = "P1 DPad R",
 }
 
-local menu = nil
+local handle = MenuHandler(main_menu)
 
 while mm or oot do
     local ctrl, pressed = input:update()
-
-    local delay = false
-    if not menu and pressed.enter then
-        delay = true
-        menu = main_menu
-        menu:focus()
-    end
-
-    if menu and not delay then
-        local old = menu
-        menu = menu:navigate(ctrl, pressed)
-        if menu ~= old then
-            old:unfocus()
-            if menu then menu:focus() end
-        end
-    end
-    if menu then menu:draw(T_TL, 0) end
+    handle:update(ctrl, pressed)
 
     for i, passive in ipairs(passives) do
         passive:tick()
diff --git a/Lua/menu classes.lua b/Lua/menu classes.lua
index ad84a27..800769e 100644
--- a/Lua/menu classes.lua	
+++ b/Lua/menu classes.lua	
@@ -59,7 +59,10 @@ function Text:init(text)
     self.text = text
 end
 function Text:draw(brush, y)
-    local color = self.focused and 'yellow' or 'white'
+    local color = 'cyan'
+    if getindex(self) ~= Text then
+        color = self.focused and 'yellow' or 'white'
+    end
     brush(0, y, color, self.text)
 end
 
@@ -79,7 +82,7 @@ function LinkTo:run()
 end
 
 function Active:init(text, callbacks)
-    self.text = text
+    Text.init(self, text)
     self.callbacks = callbacks or {}
 end
 
@@ -174,12 +177,29 @@ function Screen:navigate(ctrl, pressed)
     local i = self.item_sel
     local old = self.items[i]
 
-    if pressed.down then i = i + 1 end
-    if pressed.up then i = i - 1 end
-    i = wrap(i, #self.items)
-    self.item_sel = i
+    local direction
+    if pressed.down then direction = 'down' end
+    if pressed.up then direction = 'up' end
+
+    local item
+    for give_up = 0, 100 do
+        if give_up >= 100 then
+            error("couldn't find a suitable menu item to select", 1)
+        end
+
+        if direction == 'down' then i = i + 1 end
+        if direction == 'up' then i = i - 1 end
+        i = wrap(i, #self.items)
+        self.item_sel = i
+        item = self.items[i]
+
+        if getindex(item) ~= Text then
+            break
+        elseif direction == nil then
+            i = i + 1
+        end
+    end
 
-    local item = self.items[i]
 
     if item ~= old then
         old:unfocus()
@@ -245,3 +265,28 @@ end
 function Menu:draw(brush, y)
     self.screens[self.screen_sel]:draw(brush, y)
 end
+
+MenuHandler = Class()
+function MenuHandler:init(main_menu)
+    self.main_menu = main_menu
+    self.menu = nil
+end
+
+function MenuHandler:update(ctrl, pressed)
+    local delay = false
+    if not self.menu and pressed.enter then
+        delay = true
+        self.menu = self.main_menu
+        self.menu:focus()
+    end
+
+    if self.menu and not delay then
+        local old = self.menu
+        self.menu = self.menu:navigate(ctrl, pressed)
+        if self.menu ~= old then
+            old:unfocus()
+            if self.menu then self.menu:focus() end
+        end
+    end
+    if self.menu then self.menu:draw(T_TL, 0) end
+end