diff --git a/src/game.odin b/src/game.odin
index e38ed59..75a9df2 100644
--- a/src/game.odin
+++ b/src/game.odin
@@ -86,9 +86,14 @@ game_init :: proc(game: ^Game) {
     bg_img    := rl.GenImageGradientRadial(VIEWPORT_W, VIEWPORT_H, 0.3, bg_center, bg_corner)
     game.bg_texture = rl.LoadTextureFromImage(bg_img)
     rl.UnloadImage(bg_img) // Free CPU memory
-
     game.crt_shader = rl.LoadShader(nil, "assets/shaders/crt.fs")
 
+    // some ray gui color updates for now
+	rl.GuiSetStyle(.SLIDER, i32(rl.GuiControlProperty.BASE_COLOR_NORMAL), 0x00000000)
+	rl.GuiSetStyle(.SLIDER, i32(rl.GuiControlProperty.BORDER_WIDTH), 0x00000000)
+    rl.GuiSetStyle(.SLIDER, i32(rl.GuiControlProperty.BASE_COLOR_PRESSED), 0x66BFFFFF)
+    rl.GuiSetStyle(.SLIDER, i32(rl.GuiControlProperty.TEXT_COLOR_FOCUSED), 0x66BFFFFF)
+
     // Setup 2D camera matching the 640x360 viewport center
     game.camera = rl.Camera2D{
         target   = rl.Vector2{VIEWPORT_W / 2.0, VIEWPORT_H / 2.0},
diff --git a/src/scene_manager.odin b/src/scene_manager.odin
index fc9b31b..25c163e 100644
--- a/src/scene_manager.odin
+++ b/src/scene_manager.odin
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package game
 
+import "core:strings"
 import "core:fmt"
 import rl "vendor:raylib"
 
@@ -177,8 +178,8 @@ list_menu_items :: proc(canvas: Canvas, menu: UI_Menu) {
         item_rec := get_canvas_item_rec(canvas, i, top_margin = UI_TOP_MARGIN_LIST)
 
         is_selected := (i == menu.selected_index)
-        border_color := is_selected ? rl.ORANGE : rl.DARKGRAY
-        text_color   := is_selected ? rl.ORANGE : rl.WHITE
+        border_color := is_selected ? rl.SKYBLUE : rl.DARKGRAY
+        text_color   := is_selected ? rl.SKYBLUE : rl.WHITE
 
         rl.DrawRectangleLinesEx(item_rec, UI_ITEM_BORDER_THICK, border_color)
 
@@ -191,7 +192,7 @@ list_menu_items :: proc(canvas: Canvas, menu: UI_Menu) {
 
         case UI_Slider:
             slider_rec := item_rec
-            text_width := rl.MeasureText(v.label, UI_LABEL_FONT_SIZE)
+            text_width := 31
             slider_rec.x = slider_rec.x + f32(text_width * 2)
             slider_rec.width = (slider_rec.width - f32(text_width * 2))
 
@@ -551,4 +552,4 @@ make_gameplay_scene :: proc() -> Scene {
         parent = nil,
         level = init_level(),
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}