diff --git a/main/CMakeLists.txt b/main/CMakeLists.txt
index 0e87b13..bb1ca89 100644
--- a/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ set(COMPONENT_SRCS
         "scenes/scene_menu.c"
         "scenes/scene_number.c"
         "scenes/scene_manual_menu.c"
+        "scenes/scene_popup_menu.c"
+        "scenes/scene_popup_test.c"
         "graphics/nokia.c"
         "graphics/utf8.c"
         "graphics/font.c"
diff --git a/main/graphics/drawing.c b/main/graphics/drawing.c
index 5c7a167..c326eff 100644
--- a/main/graphics/drawing.c
+++ b/main/graphics/drawing.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ void LCD_setRect(int x0, int y0, int x1, int y1, bool fill, enum Color bw)
         else
             xDiff = x1 - x0;
 
-        while (xDiff > 0) {
+        while (xDiff >= 0) {
             LCD_setLine(x0, y0, x0, y1, bw);
 
             if (x0 > x1)
@@ -361,3 +361,9 @@ void LCD_invertDisplayData()
         LCD_displayMap[i] ^= 0xFF;
     }
 }
+
+void LCD_setShadeOverlay() {
+    for (int i = 0; i < (LCD_WIDTH * LCD_HEIGHT / 8); i++) {
+        LCD_displayMap[i] |= i & 1 ? 0x88 : 0x22;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/main/graphics/drawing.h b/main/graphics/drawing.h
index ac4090e..c094c77 100644
--- a/main/graphics/drawing.h
+++ b/main/graphics/drawing.h
@@ -87,4 +87,7 @@ void LCD_invertDisplayData();
 
 void LCD_setBitmap(const struct BitmapImage *image, int x, int y, bool bg, enum Color color);
 
+/** draw dotted shadow over current content */
+void LCD_setShadeOverlay();
+
 #endif //LCD_DRAWING_H
diff --git a/main/scenes/scene_manual_menu.c b/main/scenes/scene_manual_menu.c
index eb0db2c..6e0ad19 100644
--- a/main/scenes/scene_manual_menu.c
+++ b/main/scenes/scene_manual_menu.c
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 #include "scene_menu.h"
 
 struct Priv {
-    Scene_paint_t basePaint;
+    int _placeholder;
+    //Scene_paint_t basePaint;
 };
 
 static struct SceneEvent onSelect(struct MenuScene *self) {
@@ -27,11 +28,13 @@ static struct SceneEvent onSelect(struct MenuScene *self) {
         opts->max = 350;
         return SceneEvent_OpenChild(NewScene_Number(opts), 0);
     }
-
-    if (self->selected == 1) {
+    else if (self->selected == 1) {
         fire_enable(!fire_enabled());
         return SceneEvent_Repaint();
     }
+    else if (self->selected == 2) {
+        return SceneEvent_OpenChild(NewScene_PopupTest(), 1);
+    }
 
     return SceneEvent_None();
 }
@@ -60,12 +63,12 @@ void print_labels(struct MenuItem *items) {
     } else {
         strncpy(items[1].label, "▶START", MENUITEM_LABEL_LEN);
     }
+
+    strncpy(items[2].label, "▶Item with popup", MENUITEM_LABEL_LEN);
 }
 
 static void paint(struct MenuScene *self)
 {
-    struct Priv *priv = self->extra;
-
     print_labels(self->items);
 
     LCD_clearDisplay(0);
@@ -87,27 +90,26 @@ static void paint(struct MenuScene *self)
 
     LCD_setBitmap(img, XLINE/2-24/2, 26, false, BLACK);
 
-    priv->basePaint((struct Scene *) self);
+    MenuScene_Paint(self);
 }
 
-struct Scene *NewScene_MenuTest() {
-    struct MenuItem *items = calloc(2, sizeof(struct MenuItem));
+struct Scene *NewScene_MenuManual() {
+    struct MenuItem *items = calloc(3, sizeof(struct MenuItem));
 
     print_labels(items);
     
-    struct MenuScene * scene = NewScene_Menu(items, 2);
+    struct MenuScene * scene = NewScene_Menu(items, 3);
     scene->onSelect = onSelect;
 
     scene->x = XLINE;
-    scene->ncols = 8;
+    scene->ncols = 7;
 
     // private data added by the subclass
-    struct Priv *priv = calloc(1, sizeof(struct Priv));
-    priv->basePaint = scene->base.paint;
     scene->base.paint = (Scene_paint_t) paint;
+
+    struct Priv *priv = calloc(1, sizeof(struct Priv));
     scene->extra = priv;
     scene->extra_deinit = (Scene_deinit_t) priv_deinit;
-    scene->wraparound = true;
 
     // add a child return handler (base does not use this)
     scene->base.onChildReturn = (Scene_onChildReturn_t) onChildReturn;
diff --git a/main/scenes/scene_menu.c b/main/scenes/scene_menu.c
index ceced9e..5a8d520 100644
--- a/main/scenes/scene_menu.c
+++ b/main/scenes/scene_menu.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ static void paint(struct MenuScene *self)
 #define HSCROLL_START_MS 750
 #define HSCROLL_MS 250
 
-static void paint(struct MenuScene *self)
+void MenuScene_Paint(struct MenuScene *self)
 {
     LCD_setRect(self->x, self->y, self->x + self->ncols*6, self->y + self->nlines*9, 1, WHITE);
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static void paint(struct MenuScene *self)
         }
         LCD_setStrEx(self->items[i].label, self->x + 1, self->y + row * 9 + 1, !selected, (struct TextStyle) {
             .bg = selected,
-            .nowrap = 1,
+            .limit = self->ncols,
             .skip = shift,
         });
     }
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static void deinit(struct MenuScene *self)
 struct MenuScene *NewScene_Menu(struct MenuItem *items, size_t items_len) {
     struct MenuScene *scene = calloc(1, sizeof(struct MenuScene));
 
-    scene->base.paint = (Scene_paint_t) paint;
+    scene->base.paint = (Scene_paint_t) MenuScene_Paint;
     scene->base.onInput = (Scene_onInput_t) onInput;
     scene->base.deinit = (Scene_deinit_t) deinit;
     scene->base.onTick = (Scene_onTick_t) onTick;
diff --git a/main/scenes/scene_menu.h b/main/scenes/scene_menu.h
index 2e3a6d6..360447d 100644
--- a/main/scenes/scene_menu.h
+++ b/main/scenes/scene_menu.h
@@ -78,4 +78,6 @@ struct MenuScene {
  */
 struct MenuScene *NewScene_Menu(struct MenuItem *items, size_t items_len);
 
+void MenuScene_Paint(struct MenuScene *self);
+
 #endif //REFLOWER_SCENE_MENU_H
diff --git a/main/scenes/scene_popup_menu.c b/main/scenes/scene_popup_menu.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc2fcef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/main/scenes/scene_popup_menu.c
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#include <malloc.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <math.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <common_utils/utils.h>
+
+#include "analog.h"
+#include "firehazard.h"
+#include "graphics/bitmaps.h"
+#include "liquid.h"
+#include "graphics/drawing.h"
+#include "graphics/display_spec.h"
+
+#include "scenes.h"
+#include "scene_menu.h"
+
+static void paint(struct MenuScene *self)
+{
+    LCD_setShadeOverlay();
+
+    // frame around the menu items
+    LCD_setRect(self->x - 3, self->y - 3, self->x + self->ncols*6 + 3, self->y + self->nlines * 9 + 2, true, WHITE);
+    LCD_setRect(self->x - 2, self->y - 2, self->x + self->ncols*6 + 2, self->y + self->nlines * 9 + 1, false, BLACK);
+    MenuScene_Paint(self);
+}
+
+struct MenuScene *NewScene_PopupMenu(struct MenuItem *items, size_t items_len)
+{
+    struct MenuScene * scene = NewScene_Menu(items, items_len);
+    scene->x = 12;
+    scene->y = 6;
+    scene->ncols = 10;
+    scene->nlines = MIN(items_len, 4);
+    scene->base.paint = (Scene_paint_t) paint;
+    return scene;
+}
diff --git a/main/scenes/scene_popup_test.c b/main/scenes/scene_popup_test.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b43f41a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/main/scenes/scene_popup_test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#include <malloc.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include "liquid.h"
+
+#include "scenes.h"
+#include "scene_menu.h"
+
+static struct SceneEvent onSelect(struct MenuScene *self) {
+    return SceneEvent_Close(0, NULL);
+}
+
+struct Scene *NewScene_PopupTest() {
+    struct MenuItem *items = calloc(5, sizeof(struct MenuItem));
+
+    strncpy(items[0].label, "Item 1", MENUITEM_LABEL_LEN);
+    strncpy(items[1].label, "Item Two", MENUITEM_LABEL_LEN);
+    strncpy(items[2].label, "Item Three hereee", MENUITEM_LABEL_LEN);
+    strncpy(items[3].label, "FOURTH", MENUITEM_LABEL_LEN);
+    strncpy(items[4].label, "EXTRA SECRET FIFTH ITEM", MENUITEM_LABEL_LEN);
+    
+    struct MenuScene * scene = NewScene_PopupMenu(items, 5);
+    scene->onSelect = onSelect;
+
+    return (struct Scene *) scene;
+}
diff --git a/main/scenes/scene_root.c b/main/scenes/scene_root.c
index eae1da0..8a05368 100644
--- a/main/scenes/scene_root.c
+++ b/main/scenes/scene_root.c
@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@ struct RootScene {
 
 static struct SceneEvent init(struct RootScene *self)
 {
-    return SceneEvent_OpenChild(NewScene_Boot(), 1);
+    return SceneEvent_OpenChild(NewScene_MenuManual(), 0);
+//    return SceneEvent_OpenChild(NewScene_Boot(), 1); // TODO swap
 }
 
 static struct SceneEvent onChildReturn(struct RootScene *self, uint32_t tag, int32_t status, void *data)
 {
     if (tag == 1) {
-        return SceneEvent_OpenChild(NewScene_MenuTest(), 0);
+        return SceneEvent_OpenChild(NewScene_MenuManual(), 0);
     }
 
     // this should be unreachable
diff --git a/main/scenes/scenes.h b/main/scenes/scenes.h
index 50acafc..4f59de2 100644
--- a/main/scenes/scenes.h
+++ b/main/scenes/scenes.h
@@ -11,9 +11,13 @@
 
 struct Scene *NewScene_Root(void);
 struct Scene *NewScene_Boot(void);
-struct Scene *NewScene_MenuTest(void);
+struct Scene *NewScene_MenuManual(void);
+
+struct Scene *NewScene_PopupTest();
 
 #include "scene_menu.h"
 #include "scene_number.h"
 
+struct MenuScene *NewScene_PopupMenu(struct MenuItem *items, size_t items_len);
+
 #endif //REFLOWER_SCENES_H