diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6710b2e9..eecc3423 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ SET(SOURCES
     src/framework/ui/uiwindow.cpp
     src/framework/ui/uianchor.cpp
     src/framework/ui/uilist.cpp
+    #src/framework/ui/uianchorable.cpp
 )
 
 IF(WIN32)
diff --git a/modules/core_ui/core_ui.otmod b/modules/core_ui/core_ui.otmod
index 818c8c32..ca794f1f 100644
--- a/modules/core_ui/core_ui.otmod
+++ b/modules/core_ui/core_ui.otmod
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@ Module
     importStyles('separators.otui')
     importStyles('lineedits.otui')
     importStyles('windows.otui')
+    importStyles('listboxes.otui')
     return true
 
diff --git a/src/framework/platform/x11platform.cpp b/src/framework/platform/x11platform.cpp
index 365cccf5..203f7e5b 100644
--- a/src/framework/platform/x11platform.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/platform/x11platform.cpp
@@ -335,16 +335,16 @@ void Platform::poll()
                     ) {
                         //logDebug("char: ", buf[0], " code: ", (uint)buf[0]);
                         inputEvent.keychar = buf[0];
+                        dump << int((uchar)buf[0]);
                     }
+                } else {
+                    //event.xkey.state &= ~(ShiftMask | LockMask);
+                    len = XLookupString(&event.xkey, buf, sizeof(buf), &keysym, 0);
+
+                    if(len > 0 && (uchar)inputEvent.keychar >= 32)
+                        inputEvent.keychar = (len > 0) ? buf[0] : 0;
                 }
 
-                // unmask Shift/Lock to get expected results
-                event.xkey.state &= ~(ShiftMask | LockMask);
-                len = XLookupString(&event.xkey, buf, sizeof(buf), &keysym, 0);
-
-                if(inputEvent.keychar == 0)
-                    inputEvent.keychar = (len > 0) ? buf[0] : 0;
-
                 if(x11.keyMap.find(keysym) != x11.keyMap.end())
                     inputEvent.keycode = x11.keyMap[keysym];
                 else
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uibutton.cpp b/src/framework/ui/uibutton.cpp
index 48cd3426..3111339e 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uibutton.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uibutton.cpp
@@ -14,12 +14,6 @@ UIButton::UIButton()
     m_onClick = [this]() { this->callLuaField("onClick"); };
 }
 
-UIButtonPtr UIButton::create()
-{
-    UIButtonPtr button(new UIButton);
-    return button;
-}
-
 void UIButton::onStyleApply(const OTMLNodePtr& styleNode)
 {
     UIWidget::onStyleApply(styleNode);
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uibutton.h b/src/framework/ui/uibutton.h
index 56e3c3da..13fe9beb 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uibutton.h
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uibutton.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class UIButton : public UIWidget
 public:
     UIButton();
 
-    static UIButtonPtr create();
+    static UIButtonPtr create() { return UIButtonPtr(new UIButton); }
 
     virtual void onStyleApply(const OTMLNodePtr& styleNode);
     void loadStateStyle(ButtonStateStyle& stateStyle, const OTMLNodePtr& stateStyleNode);
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uilabel.cpp b/src/framework/ui/uilabel.cpp
index c1dd88df..ffa1f945 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uilabel.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uilabel.cpp
@@ -8,28 +8,15 @@ UILabel::UILabel()
     m_focusable = false;
 }
 
-UILabelPtr UILabel::create()
-{
-    UILabelPtr label(new UILabel);
-    return label;
-}
-
 void UILabel::onStyleApply(const OTMLNodePtr& styleNode)
 {
     UIWidget::onStyleApply(styleNode);
 
-    m_text = styleNode->valueAt("text", m_text);
-
-    if(styleNode->hasChildAt("align"))
-        m_align = fw::translateAlignment(styleNode->valueAt("align"));
-
-    // auto resize if needed
-    if(!m_text.empty() && !m_rect.isValid()) {
-        Size textSize = m_font->calculateTextRectSize(m_text);
-        if(m_rect.width() <= 0)
-            m_rect.setWidth(textSize.width());
-        if(m_rect.height() <= 0)
-            m_rect.setHeight(textSize.height());
+    for(const OTMLNodePtr& node : styleNode->children()) {
+        if(node->tag() == "text")
+            setText(node->value());
+        else if(node->tag() == "align")
+            setAlign(fw::translateAlignment(styleNode->value()));
     }
 }
 
@@ -39,6 +26,20 @@ void UILabel::render()
     m_font->renderText(m_text, m_rect, m_align, m_foregroundColor);
 }
 
+void UILabel::setText(const std::string& text)
+{
+    m_text = text;
+
+    // auto resize if the current rect is invalid
+    if(!m_rect.isValid()) {
+        Size textSize = m_font->calculateTextRectSize(m_text);
+        if(m_rect.width() <= 0)
+            m_rect.setWidth(textSize.width());
+        if(m_rect.height() <= 0)
+            m_rect.setHeight(textSize.height());
+    }
+}
+
 void UILabel::resizeToText()
 {
     resize(m_font->calculateTextRectSize(m_text));
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uilabel.h b/src/framework/ui/uilabel.h
index 9da251d9..9c96a63c 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uilabel.h
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uilabel.h
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ class UILabel : public UIWidget
 public:
     UILabel();
 
-    static UILabelPtr create();
+    static UILabelPtr create() { return UILabelPtr(new UILabel); }
 
     virtual void onStyleApply(const OTMLNodePtr& styleNode);
     virtual void render();
 
     void resizeToText();
 
-    void setText(const std::string& text) { m_text = text; }
+    void setText(const std::string& text);
     void setAlign(AlignmentFlag align) { m_align = align; }
 
     std::string getText() const { return m_text; }
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uilineedit.cpp b/src/framework/ui/uilineedit.cpp
index f7b9135c..830b60a5 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uilineedit.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uilineedit.cpp
@@ -15,19 +15,10 @@ UILineEdit::UILineEdit()
     m_onAction = [this]() { this->callLuaField("onAction"); };
 }
 
-UILineEditPtr UILineEdit::create()
-{
-    UILineEditPtr lineEdit(new UILineEdit);
-    return lineEdit;
-}
-
 void UILineEdit::render()
 {
     UIWidget::render();
 
-    if(!m_rect.isValid())
-        return;
-
     //TODO: text rendering could be much optimized by using vertex buffer or caching the render into a texture
 
     int textLength = m_text.length();
@@ -39,8 +30,8 @@ void UILineEdit::render()
     // render cursor
     if(isExplicitlyEnabled() && hasFocus() && m_cursorPos >= 0) {
         assert(m_cursorPos <= textLength);
-        // draw every 330ms
-        const int delay = 330;
+        // draw every 333ms
+        const int delay = 333;
         int ticks = g_platform.getTicks();
         if(ticks - m_cursorTicks <= delay) {
             Rect cursorRect;
@@ -61,7 +52,7 @@ void UILineEdit::update()
     int textLength = m_text.length();
 
     // prevent glitches
-    if(!m_rect.isValid())
+    if(m_rect.isEmpty())
         return;
 
     // map glyphs positions
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uilineedit.h b/src/framework/ui/uilineedit.h
index 75617e8e..6f5ea135 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uilineedit.h
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uilineedit.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class UILineEdit : public UIWidget
 public:
     UILineEdit();
 
-    static UILineEditPtr create();
+    static UILineEditPtr create() { return  UILineEditPtr(new UILineEdit); }
 
     virtual void render();
 
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uilist.h b/src/framework/ui/uilist.h
index ad4d6653..3d4c8a4e 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uilist.h
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uilist.h
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ public:
 private:
     std::string m_text;
     boost::any m_data;
+    int height;
+    /*
+    Image m_image;
+    Color m_backgroundColor;
+    Color m_foregroundColor;
+    */
 };
 
 class UIList : public UIWidget
@@ -62,7 +68,7 @@ protected:
     //onCurrentTextChange
     //onItemClicked
 
-    std::list<UIListItem> m_items;
+    std::deque<UIListItem> m_items;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uimanager.cpp b/src/framework/ui/uimanager.cpp
index d845d61f..7a2c0e1b 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uimanager.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uimanager.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ void UIManager::render()
 void UIManager::resize(const Size& size)
 {
     if(m_rootWidget)
-        m_rootWidget->resize(size);
+        m_rootWidget->resize(g_graphics.getScreenSize());
 }
 
 void UIManager::inputEvent(const PlatformEvent& event)
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uiwidget.cpp b/src/framework/ui/uiwidget.cpp
index 4e70c968..b51b85e5 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uiwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uiwidget.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ void UIWidget::render()
 
     // draw children
     for(const UIWidgetPtr& child : m_children) {
-        if(child->isExplicitlyVisible()) {
+        // render only visible children with a valid rect
+        if(child->isExplicitlyVisible() && child->getRect().isValid()) {
             // store current graphics opacity
             int oldOpacity = g_graphics.getOpacity();
 
@@ -112,7 +113,6 @@ void UIWidget::render()
             if(child->getOpacity() < oldOpacity)
                 g_graphics.setOpacity(child->getOpacity());
 
-            // bind child color
             child->render();
 
             // debug draw box
@@ -810,7 +810,6 @@ void UIWidget::onStyleApply(const OTMLNodePtr& styleNode)
         // id
         if(node->tag() == "id") {
             setId(node->value());
-    //logTraceDebug(m_id);
         }
         // background image
         else if(node->tag() == "image") {