diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_base.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_base.c
index ed1f575f6..92d742e02 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_base.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_base.c
@@ -295,7 +295,9 @@ bool djui_base_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
     if (clip->width < 0 || clip->height <= 0) { return false; }
 
     if (base->render != NULL) {
-        base->render(base);
+        if (!base->render(base)) {
+            return false;
+        }
     }
 
     djui_base_add_padding(base);
@@ -371,7 +373,7 @@ void djui_base_destroy(struct DjuiBase* base) {
     base->destroy(base);
 }
 
-void djui_base_init(struct DjuiBase* parent, struct DjuiBase* base, void(*render)(struct DjuiBase*), void (*destroy)(struct DjuiBase*)) {
+void djui_base_init(struct DjuiBase* parent, struct DjuiBase* base, bool (*render)(struct DjuiBase*), void (*destroy)(struct DjuiBase*)) {
     memset(base, 0, sizeof(struct DjuiBase));
     base->parent = parent;
     djui_base_set_visible(base, true);
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_base.h b/src/pc/djui/djui_base.h
index b6a59e2fd..61b2f1dcc 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_base.h
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_base.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ struct DjuiBase {
     void (*get_cursor_hover_location)(struct DjuiBase*, f32* x, f32* y);
     void (*on_child_render)(struct DjuiBase*, struct DjuiBase*);
     void (*on_render_pre)(struct DjuiBase*, bool*);
-    void (*render)(struct DjuiBase*);
+    bool (*render)(struct DjuiBase*);
     void (*destroy)(struct DjuiBase*);
 };
 
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ void djui_base_compute(struct DjuiBase* base);
 
 bool djui_base_render(struct DjuiBase* base);
 void djui_base_destroy(struct DjuiBase* base);
-void djui_base_init(struct DjuiBase* parent, struct DjuiBase* base, void (*render)(struct DjuiBase*), void (*destroy)(struct DjuiBase*));
+void djui_base_init(struct DjuiBase* parent, struct DjuiBase* base, bool (*render)(struct DjuiBase*), void (*destroy)(struct DjuiBase*));
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_chat_box.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_chat_box.c
index 74b62ff68..0bdf569d2 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_chat_box.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_chat_box.c
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 struct DjuiChatBox* gDjuiChatBox = NULL;
 bool gDjuiChatBoxFocus = false;
 
-void djui_chat_box_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
+bool djui_chat_box_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
     struct DjuiChatBox* chatBox = (struct DjuiChatBox*)base;
     struct DjuiBase* ccBase = &chatBox->chatContainer->base;
     djui_base_set_size(ccBase, 1.0f, chatBox->base.comp.height - 32 - 8);
+    return true;
 }
 
 static void djui_chat_box_destroy(struct DjuiBase* base) {
@@ -58,19 +59,19 @@ static bool djui_chat_box_input_on_key_down(struct DjuiBase* base, int scancode)
     switch (scancode) {
         case SCANCODE_UP:
             gDjuiChatBox->scrolling = true;
-            if (canScrollUp) { *yValue = fmax(*yValue - 15, yMax); }
+            if (canScrollDown) { *yValue = fmin(*yValue + 15, 0); }
             return true;
         case SCANCODE_DOWN:
             gDjuiChatBox->scrolling = true;
-            if (canScrollDown) { *yValue = fmin(*yValue + 15, 0); }
+            if (canScrollUp) { *yValue = fmax(*yValue - 15, yMax); }
             return true;
         case SCANCODE_PAGE_UP:
             gDjuiChatBox->scrolling = true;
-            if (canScrollUp) { *yValue = fmax(*yValue - pageAmount, yMax); }
+            if (canScrollDown) { *yValue = fmin(*yValue + pageAmount, 0); }
             return true;
         case SCANCODE_PAGE_DOWN:
             gDjuiChatBox->scrolling = true;
-            if (canScrollDown) { *yValue = fmin(*yValue + pageAmount, 0); }
+            if (canScrollUp) { *yValue = fmax(*yValue - pageAmount, yMax); }
             return true;
         case SCANCODE_ENTER:  djui_chat_box_input_enter(gDjuiChatBox->chatInput);  return true;
         case SCANCODE_ESCAPE: djui_chat_box_input_escape(gDjuiChatBox->chatInput); return true;
@@ -96,9 +97,9 @@ struct DjuiChatBox* djui_chat_box_create(void) {
     struct DjuiBase* base = &chatBox->base;
 
     djui_base_init(&gDjuiRoot->base, base, djui_chat_box_render, djui_chat_box_destroy);
-    djui_base_set_size_type(base, DJUI_SVT_ABSOLUTE, DJUI_SVT_RELATIVE);
-    djui_base_set_size(base, 600, 1.0f);
-    djui_base_set_alignment(base, DJUI_HALIGN_LEFT, DJUI_VALIGN_TOP);
+    djui_base_set_size_type(base, DJUI_SVT_ABSOLUTE, DJUI_SVT_ABSOLUTE);
+    djui_base_set_size(base, 600, 400);
+    djui_base_set_alignment(base, DJUI_HALIGN_LEFT, DJUI_VALIGN_BOTTOM);
     djui_base_set_color(base, 0, 0, 0, 0);
     djui_base_set_padding(base, 0, 8, 8, 8);
 
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_chat_message.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_chat_message.c
index 16c39ad82..b4b6ab377 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_chat_message.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_chat_message.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 #define DJUI_CHAT_LIFE_TIME 10.0f
 
-static void djui_chat_message_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
+static bool djui_chat_message_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
     struct DjuiChatMessage* chatMessage = (struct DjuiChatMessage*)base;
     struct DjuiBase* ctBase = &chatMessage->message->base;
 
@@ -21,20 +21,21 @@ static void djui_chat_message_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
     }
 
     if (gDjuiChatBoxFocus) {
-        djui_base_set_color(base, 0, 0, 0, 64);
+        djui_base_set_color(base, 0, 0, 0, 120);
         djui_base_set_color(ctBase, 255, 255, 255, 255);
-        djui_text_set_drop_shadow(chatMessage->message, 0, 0, 0, 200);
         djui_base_set_size_type(base, DJUI_SVT_RELATIVE, DJUI_SVT_ABSOLUTE);
         djui_base_set_size(base, 1.0f, chatMessage->base.height.value);
+    } else if (f <= 0.1f) {
+        return false;
     } else {
-        djui_base_set_color(base, 0, 0, 0, 150 * f);
+        djui_base_set_color(base, 0, 0, 0, 180 * f);
         djui_base_set_color(ctBase, 255, 255, 255, 255 * f);
-        djui_text_set_drop_shadow(chatMessage->message, 0, 0, 0, 200 * f);
         djui_base_set_size_type(base, DJUI_SVT_ABSOLUTE, DJUI_SVT_ABSOLUTE);
         djui_base_set_size(base, chatMessage->messageWidth, chatMessage->base.height.value);
     }
 
     djui_rect_render(base);
+    return true;
 }
 
 static void djui_chat_message_destroy(struct DjuiBase* base) {
@@ -71,7 +72,6 @@ struct DjuiChatMessage* djui_chat_message_create(char* message) {
     djui_base_set_color(ctBase, 255, 255, 255, 255);
     djui_base_set_location(ctBase, 0, 0);
     djui_text_set_alignment(chatText, DJUI_HALIGN_LEFT, DJUI_VALIGN_TOP);
-    djui_text_set_drop_shadow(chatText, 0, 0, 0, 200);
     chatMessage->message = chatText;
     chatMessage->createTime = clock_elapsed();
 
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_image.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_image.c
index 4de317ba9..28de68c2d 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_image.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_image.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ void djui_image_set_image(struct DjuiImage* image, const u8* texture, u16 textur
  // events //
 ////////////
 
-static void djui_image_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
+static bool djui_image_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
     struct DjuiImage* image   = (struct DjuiImage*)base;
     struct DjuiBaseRect* comp = &base->comp;
     struct DjuiBaseRect* clip = &base->clip;
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ static void djui_image_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
     }
 
     gSPPopMatrix(gDisplayListHead++, G_MTX_MODELVIEW);
+    return true;
 }
 
 static void djui_image_destroy(struct DjuiBase* base) {
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_inputbox.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_inputbox.c
index 3ac1c290b..48ea257f1 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_inputbox.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_inputbox.c
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ static void djui_inputbox_keep_selection_in_view(struct DjuiInputbox* inputbox)
     }
 }
 
-static void djui_inputbox_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
+static bool djui_inputbox_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
     struct DjuiInputbox* inputbox = (struct DjuiInputbox*)base;
     struct DjuiBaseRect* comp     = &base->comp;
     const struct DjuiFont* font   = gDjuiFonts[0];
@@ -524,6 +524,7 @@ static void djui_inputbox_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
 
     gSPPopMatrix(gDisplayListHead++, G_MTX_MODELVIEW);
     gSPDisplayList(gDisplayListHead++, dl_ia_text_end);
+    return true;
 }
 
 static void djui_inputbox_destroy(struct DjuiBase* base) {
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_popup.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_popup.c
index 4f267863a..d0d98ad92 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_popup.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_popup.c
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ static void djui_popup_add_to_list(struct DjuiPopup* popup) {
     sPopupListHead = node;
 }
 
-static void djui_popup_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
+static bool djui_popup_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
     djui_rect_render(base);
+    return true;
 }
 
 static void djui_popup_destroy(struct DjuiBase* base) {
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_rect.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_rect.c
index a496a5e24..42acb4842 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_rect.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_rect.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  // events //
 ////////////
 
-void djui_rect_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
+bool djui_rect_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
     struct DjuiBaseRect* clip = &base->clip;
 
     // translate position
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ void djui_rect_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
     gSPDisplayList(gDisplayListHead++, dl_djui_simple_rect);
 
     gSPPopMatrix(gDisplayListHead++, G_MTX_MODELVIEW);
+    return true;
 }
 
 static void djui_rect_destroy(struct DjuiBase* base) {
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_rect.h b/src/pc/djui/djui_rect.h
index 3b8f7fcdc..d19aa55e9 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_rect.h
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_rect.h
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ struct DjuiRect {
     struct DjuiBase base;
 };
 
-void djui_rect_render(struct DjuiBase* base);
+bool djui_rect_render(struct DjuiBase* base);
 struct DjuiRect* djui_rect_create(struct DjuiBase* parent);
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_root.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_root.c
index 5e934b63e..7c28e972a 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_root.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_root.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include "src/pc/pc_main.h"
 #include "src/pc/gfx/gfx_window_manager_api.h"
 
-static void djui_root_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
+static bool djui_root_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
     // grab window height
     u32 windowWidth, windowHeight;
     wm_api->get_dimensions(&windowWidth, &windowHeight);
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ static void djui_root_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
 
     // compute base
     djui_base_compute(base);
+    return true;
 }
 
 static void djui_root_destroy(struct DjuiBase* base) {
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_text.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_text.c
index 19be44322..9880de9db 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_text.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_text.c
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ static void djui_text_render_line(struct DjuiText* text, u16 startIndex, u16 end
  // events //
 ////////////
 
-static void djui_text_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
+static bool djui_text_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
     struct DjuiText* text     = (struct DjuiText*)base;
     struct DjuiBaseRect* comp = &base->comp;
 
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ static void djui_text_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
 
     gSPPopMatrix(gDisplayListHead++, G_MTX_MODELVIEW);
     gSPDisplayList(gDisplayListHead++, dl_ia_text_end);
+    return true;
 }
 
 static void djui_text_destroy(struct DjuiBase* base) {
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_three_panel.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_three_panel.c
index 577cab973..51186f8bd 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_three_panel.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_three_panel.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void djui_three_panel_set_min_footer_size(struct DjuiThreePanel* threePanel, f32
  // events //
 ////////////
 
-void djui_three_panel_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
+bool djui_three_panel_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
     struct DjuiThreePanel* threePanel = (struct DjuiThreePanel*)base;
 
     struct DjuiBase* children[3] = { NULL };
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void djui_three_panel_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
     struct DjuiBase* body = children[1];
     struct DjuiBase* foot = children[2];
 
-    if (body == NULL) { return; }
+    if (body == NULL) { return false; }
 
     struct DjuiBaseRect* parentComp = &base->comp;
     f32 tPad = (base->padding.top.type == DJUI_SVT_RELATIVE)    ? parentComp->height * base->padding.top.value    : base->padding.top.value;
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ void djui_three_panel_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
     }
 
     djui_rect_render(base);
+    return true;
 }
 
 static void djui_three_panel_destroy(struct DjuiBase* base) {