diff --git a/libstarlight/source/starlight/Application.cpp b/libstarlight/source/starlight/Application.cpp
index 1fe9a50..b595960 100644
--- a/libstarlight/source/starlight/Application.cpp
+++ b/libstarlight/source/starlight/Application.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ using starlight::Application;
 ////////////////////
 
 Application* Application::_currentApp = nullptr;
+unsigned long long Application::ftime = 0;
 
 bool Application::Quit() {
     if (_currentApp == nullptr) return false;
@@ -124,6 +125,8 @@ void Application::_mainLoop() {
     }
     
     // update step
+    ftime = osGetTime();
+    
     InputManager::Update();
     Update();
     { // update loop for forms, guarded from snap-outs
diff --git a/libstarlight/source/starlight/Application.h b/libstarlight/source/starlight/Application.h
index 6a07719..78ebc4d 100644
--- a/libstarlight/source/starlight/Application.h
+++ b/libstarlight/source/starlight/Application.h
@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@ namespace starlight {
         ////////////////////
     private:
         static Application* _currentApp;
+        static unsigned long long ftime;
         
     public:
         static bool Quit();
         static Config& GetConfig(const std::string& path);
         static std::string AppName();
         static inline Application* Current() { return _currentApp; }
+        static inline unsigned long long GetTime() { return ftime; }
         
           //////////////////////
          // INSTANCE MEMBERS //
diff --git a/libstarlight/source/starlight/InputManager.h b/libstarlight/source/starlight/InputManager.h
index ab901c5..1616025 100644
--- a/libstarlight/source/starlight/InputManager.h
+++ b/libstarlight/source/starlight/InputManager.h
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ enum class Keys : unsigned int {
     Right = DPadRight   | CPadRight,    ///< D-Pad Right or Circle Pad Right
 };
 
+inline constexpr unsigned int operator*(Keys k) { return static_cast<unsigned int>(k); }
+inline constexpr Keys operator|(Keys k1, Keys k2) { return static_cast<Keys>(*k1 | *k2); }
+
 namespace starlight {
     // forward declare this for OpenKeyboard
     namespace dialog {
@@ -94,11 +97,11 @@ namespace starlight {
         static Vector2 CStick();
         
         static bool Held(unsigned int mask);
-        static inline bool Held(Keys mask) { return Held(static_cast<unsigned int>(mask)); }
+        static inline bool Held(Keys mask) { return Held(*mask); }
         static bool Pressed(unsigned int mask);
-        static inline bool Pressed(Keys mask) { return Pressed(static_cast<unsigned int>(mask)); }
+        static inline bool Pressed(Keys mask) { return Pressed(*mask); }
         static bool Released(unsigned int mask);
-        static inline bool Released(Keys mask) { return Released(static_cast<unsigned int>(mask)); }
+        static inline bool Released(Keys mask) { return Released(*mask); }
         
         static Vector2 TouchPos();
         static Vector2 TouchDelta();
diff --git a/libstarlight/source/starlight/ThemeManager.cpp b/libstarlight/source/starlight/ThemeManager.cpp
index e53c7ad..ed5ac47 100644
--- a/libstarlight/source/starlight/ThemeManager.cpp
+++ b/libstarlight/source/starlight/ThemeManager.cpp
@@ -179,6 +179,14 @@ void ThemeManager::End() {
     
 }
 
+void ThemeManager::GC() {
+    constexpr const int keepCycles = 5; // how many gc sweeps a drawable gets to stay loaded without being used
+    // WIP
+    for (auto& d : drawables) {
+        if (++d.second.lastAccess > keepCycles) d.second.Unload();
+    }
+}
+
 ThemeRef<Drawable> ThemeManager::GetAsset(const std::string& name) {
     auto const& itr = drawables.find(name);
     if (itr == drawables.end()) {
@@ -195,10 +203,10 @@ ThemeRef<Font> ThemeManager::GetFont(const std::string& name) {
 
 void ThemeManager::Fulfill(ThemeRefContainer<Drawable>& ref) {
     string path = ResolveAssetPath(ref.name);
-    ref.ptr = LoadAsset(path);
+    ref.ptr = LoadAsset(path, ref);
 }
 
-shared_ptr<Drawable> ThemeManager::LoadAsset(string& path) {
+shared_ptr<Drawable> ThemeManager::LoadAsset(string& path, ThemeRefContainer<Drawable>& ref) {
     static shared_ptr<Drawable> nulldrw = make_shared<starlight::gfx::DrawableTest>();
     
     string ext = FindExtension(path);
@@ -225,9 +233,8 @@ shared_ptr<Drawable> ThemeManager::LoadAsset(string& path) {
         // else if (type == "") { }
         else if (type == "link") {
             string npath = ResolveAssetPath(j["path"]);
-            //return LoadAsset(npath);
-            return GetAsset(npath).GetShared(); // I guess this works; may need to be altered for asynchronity if I do that later
-            // (perhaps by--wait no, making it the same ThemeRefContainer would require a full rearchitecture of this part @.@)
+            ref.redir = const_cast<ThemeRefContainer<Drawable>*>(GetAsset(npath).cptr); // link containers directly
+            return nulldrw; // doesn't really matter what's inside, it'll never get used
         }
         return nulldrw;
     }
diff --git a/libstarlight/source/starlight/ThemeManager.h b/libstarlight/source/starlight/ThemeManager.h
index 8c0ca7d..9c18142 100644
--- a/libstarlight/source/starlight/ThemeManager.h
+++ b/libstarlight/source/starlight/ThemeManager.h
@@ -48,13 +48,15 @@ namespace starlight {
         static void Fulfill(gfx::ThemeRefContainer<gfx::Drawable>& ref);
         static void Fulfill(gfx::ThemeRefContainer<gfx::Font>& ref);
         
-        static std::shared_ptr<gfx::Drawable> LoadAsset(std::string& path);
+        static std::shared_ptr<gfx::Drawable> LoadAsset(std::string& path, gfx::ThemeRefContainer<gfx::Drawable>& ref);
     public:
         ThemeManager() = delete; // "static" class
         
         static void Init();
         static void End();
         
+        static void GC();
+        
         static gfx::ThemeRef<gfx::Drawable> GetAsset(const std::string& name);
         static gfx::ThemeRef<gfx::Font> GetFont(const std::string& name);
         
diff --git a/libstarlight/source/starlight/datatypes/Optional.h b/libstarlight/source/starlight/datatypes/Optional.h
index 00c921c..b57e6d4 100644
--- a/libstarlight/source/starlight/datatypes/Optional.h
+++ b/libstarlight/source/starlight/datatypes/Optional.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace starlight {
             getdef = o.getdef;
         }
         
-        Optional<T>& operator=(const nullptr_t&) { p.reset(); }
+        Optional<T>& operator=(const nullptr_t&) { p.reset(); return *this; }
         Optional<T>& operator=(const T& o) { // assign by type's assignment operator if passed a "value"
             if (!p) p = std::make_unique<T>();
             *p = o;
diff --git a/libstarlight/source/starlight/dialog/OSK.cpp b/libstarlight/source/starlight/dialog/OSK.cpp
index e8234fa..881c485 100644
--- a/libstarlight/source/starlight/dialog/OSK.cpp
+++ b/libstarlight/source/starlight/dialog/OSK.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ namespace {
         return tc;
     }
     
+    inline bool ShiftScroll(Keys k) {
+        return InputManager::Pressed(k) || (InputManager::Held(Keys::L | Keys::R) && InputManager::Held(k));
+    }
+    
     const constexpr float textHang = 4;
 }
 
@@ -44,14 +48,13 @@ OSK::OSK(osk::InputHandler* handler) : Form(true), handler(handler) {
     priority = 1000; // probably don't want all that much displaying above the keyboard
     handler->parent = this;
     
-    auto cover = std::make_shared<Image>(touchScreen->rect, "decorations/osk.background");
+    auto cover = touchScreen->AddNew<Image>(touchScreen->rect, "decorations/osk.background");
     cover->blockTouch = true;
-    touchScreen->Add(cover);
     
-    // wip
+    // build keyboard
     
-    setContainer = std::make_shared<ui::UIContainer>(VRect::touchScreen);
-    touchScreen->Add(setContainer);
+    //setContainer = touchScreen->AddNew<ui::UIContainer>(VRect::touchScreen); // kept as a test case
+    setContainer = touchScreen->AddNew<ui::UICanvas>(VRect::touchScreen); // but this is much more efficient
     
     auto actSym = [this](Button& key){
         this->handler->InputSymbol(key.label);
@@ -74,18 +77,16 @@ OSK::OSK(osk::InputHandler* handler) : Form(true), handler(handler) {
             bpen = bpstart + Vector2(linestart[line] * bs.x, bs.y * line);
         } else {
             // lower
-            auto key = std::make_shared<Button>(VRect(bpen, bs));
+            auto key = setContainer->AddNew<Button>(VRect(bpen, bs));
             if (c == ' ') key->rect.size.x *= 6;
             key->SetText(string(1, c));
             key->eOnTap = actSym;
-            setContainer->Add(key);
             
             // upper
-            key = std::make_shared<Button>(VRect(bpen + Vector2(0, 1000), bs));
+            key = setContainer->AddNew<Button>(VRect(bpen + Vector2(0, 1000), bs));
             if (C == ' ') key->rect.size.x *= 6;
             key->SetText(string(1, C));
             key->eOnTap = actSym;
-            setContainer->Add(key);
             
             // and after
             bpen.x += key->rect.size.x;
@@ -94,28 +95,30 @@ OSK::OSK(osk::InputHandler* handler) : Form(true), handler(handler) {
     
     // backspace
     bpen = bpstart + bs * Vector2(linestart[3] + 10, 3);
-    auto key = std::make_shared<Button>(VRect(bpen, bs));
+    auto key = touchScreen->AddNew<Button>(VRect(bpen, bs));
     key->rect.size.x *= 1.25;
-    //key->SetText("< <");
     key->style.glyph = ThemeManager::GetAsset("glyphs/backspace.small");
     key->eOnTap = [this](auto& btn){ this->handler->Backspace(); this->OnKey(); };
-    touchScreen->Add(key);
     
     // enter
     bpen = bpstart + bs * Vector2(linestart[4] + 8, 4);
-    key = std::make_shared<Button>(VRect(bpen, bs));
+    key = touchScreen->AddNew<Button>(VRect(bpen, bs));
     key->rect.size.x *= 2.5;
-    //key->SetText("Enter");
     key->style.glyph = ThemeManager::GetAsset("glyphs/enter.large");
     key->eOnTap = [this](auto& btn){ this->handler->Enter(); this->OnKey(); };
-    touchScreen->Add(key);
     
-    previewSc = std::make_shared<ScrollField>(VRect(VRect::touchScreen.TopEdge(66)));
-    touchScreen->Add(previewSc);
+    // shift
+    bpen = bpstart + bs * Vector2(linestart[0] + .25, 4);
+    key = touchScreen->AddNew<Button>(VRect(bpen, bs));
+    key->rect.size.x = bs.x * (linestart[4] - linestart[0] - .25);
+    key->style.glyph = ThemeManager::GetAsset("glyphs/shift.large");
+    key->eOnTap = [this](auto& btn){ this->shiftLock ^= true; };
+    shiftKey = key;
     
-    preview = std::make_shared<DrawLayerProxy>(VRect::touchScreen.TopEdge(66).Expand(-2, 0), [this](auto& layer){ this->DrawPreview(layer); }, true);
+    previewSc = touchScreen->AddNew<ScrollField>(VRect(VRect::touchScreen.TopEdge(66)));
+    
+    preview = previewSc->AddNew<DrawLayerProxy>(VRect::touchScreen.TopEdge(66).Expand(-2, 0), [this](auto& layer){ this->DrawPreview(layer); }, true);
     preview->eOnTap = [this](auto& layer){ this->OnPreviewTap(layer); };
-    previewSc->Add(preview);
     
     RefreshPreview();
 }
@@ -126,46 +129,57 @@ void OSK::Update(bool focused) {
         return;
     }
     if (focused) {
-        if (InputManager::Pressed(Keys::B)) handler->Done();
+        if (InputManager::Pressed(Keys::B | Keys::Start)) handler->Done();
         if (handler->showPreview) {
-            if (InputManager::Pressed(Keys::DPadLeft)) {
+            auto& tc = PreviewTC();
+            bool refresh = false;
+            
+            if (ShiftScroll(Keys::DPadLeft)) {
                 auto c = handler->GetCursor();
                 if (c > 0) handler->SetCursor(c - 1);
-                RefreshPreview();
+                refresh = true;
             }
-            if (InputManager::Pressed(Keys::DPadRight)) {
+            if (ShiftScroll(Keys::DPadRight)) {
                 handler->SetCursor(handler->GetCursor() + 1);
-                RefreshPreview();
+                refresh = true;
             }
-            
-            auto& tc = PreviewTC();
-            if (InputManager::Pressed(Keys::DPadUp)) {
+            if (ShiftScroll(Keys::DPadUp)) {
                 Vector2 pt = tc.GetCursorPosition(preview->rect, handler->GetPreviewText(), handler->GetCursor());
                 pt.y -= tc.Measure("|").y * 0.5f;
                 handler->SetCursor(tc.GetCursorFromPoint(preview->rect, handler->GetPreviewText(), pt));
-                RefreshPreview();
+                refresh = true;
             }
-            if (InputManager::Pressed(Keys::DPadDown)) {
+            if (ShiftScroll(Keys::DPadDown)) {
                 Vector2 pt = tc.GetCursorPosition(preview->rect, handler->GetPreviewText(), handler->GetCursor());
                 pt.y += tc.Measure("|").y * 1.5f;
                 handler->SetCursor(tc.GetCursorFromPoint(preview->rect, handler->GetPreviewText(), pt));
-                RefreshPreview();
+                refresh = true;
             }
+            if (refresh) RefreshPreview();
         }
         
         float& s = setContainer->scrollOffset.y;
         float ts = 0;
         if (InputManager::Held(Keys::L) || InputManager::Held(Keys::R)) {
             ts = 1000;
-        }
+            shiftLock = false;
+        } else if (shiftLock) ts = 1000;
         if (s != ts) {
             s = ts;
             setContainer->MarkForRedraw();
+            
+            if (ts > 0) {
+                static TextConfig stc = ThemeManager::GetMetric<starlight::TextConfig>("/dialogs/OSK/keyHighlight");
+                shiftKey->style.textConfig = stc;
+            } else {
+                shiftKey->style.textConfig = nullptr;
+            }
         }
     }
 }
 
 void OSK::OnKey() {
+    shiftLock = false;
     RefreshPreview();
 }
 
diff --git a/libstarlight/source/starlight/dialog/OSK.h b/libstarlight/source/starlight/dialog/OSK.h
index 936429c..8e4087a 100644
--- a/libstarlight/source/starlight/dialog/OSK.h
+++ b/libstarlight/source/starlight/dialog/OSK.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 
 #include "starlight/ui/Form.h"
+#include "starlight/ui/Button.h"
 #include "starlight/ui/ScrollField.h"
 #include "starlight/ui/DrawLayerProxy.h"
 
@@ -19,7 +20,10 @@ namespace starlight {
             std::shared_ptr<ui::ScrollField> previewSc;
             std::shared_ptr<ui::DrawLayerProxy> preview;
             
+            std::shared_ptr<ui::Button> shiftKey;
+            
             //Vector2 cursorPos;
+            bool shiftLock = false;
         
         public:
             std::unique_ptr<osk::InputHandler> handler;
diff --git a/libstarlight/source/starlight/gfx/ThemeRef.h b/libstarlight/source/starlight/gfx/ThemeRef.h
index 9e32166..d06d5e7 100644
--- a/libstarlight/source/starlight/gfx/ThemeRef.h
+++ b/libstarlight/source/starlight/gfx/ThemeRef.h
@@ -16,21 +16,29 @@ namespace starlight {
         protected:
             const std::string name;
             std::shared_ptr<T> ptr = nullptr;
-            void Unload() {
+            ThemeRefContainer* redir = nullptr;
+            unsigned int lastAccess = 0; // how many gc sweeps since last use
+            void Unload(bool full = false) {
                 ptr.reset();
+                if (full) redir = nullptr;
             }
             
             ThemeRefContainer(std::string name, std::shared_ptr<T> ptr) : name(name), ptr(ptr) { }
             ThemeRefContainer(std::string name, T* ptr) : name(name), ptr(ptr) { }
             ThemeRefContainer(std::string name) : name(name) { }
+            
+            inline std::shared_ptr<T>& _getptr() {
+                lastAccess = 0;
+                if (!redir && !ptr)  ThemeManager::Fulfill(*this); // call thememanager to grab things
+                if (redir) return redir->_getptr();
+                return ptr;
+            }
+            inline std::shared_ptr<T>& getptr() const { return const_cast<ThemeRefContainer<T>&>(*this)._getptr(); }
         public:
             ~ThemeRefContainer() { }
             
             T* operator ->() const {
-                if (ptr == nullptr) {
-                    ThemeManager::Fulfill(const_cast<ThemeRefContainer<T>&>(*this)); // call thememanager to grab things
-                }
-                return &*ptr;
+                return &*(getptr());
             }
             
             /*T& operator *() const {
@@ -44,7 +52,8 @@ namespace starlight {
         
         template <class T>
         class ThemeRef {
-        private:
+            friend class starlight::ThemeManager;
+        protected:
             const ThemeRefContainer<T>* cptr;
         public:
             ThemeRef() : cptr(nullptr) { }
@@ -52,7 +61,7 @@ namespace starlight {
             ~ThemeRef() { }
             inline const ThemeRefContainer<T>& operator ->() const { return *cptr; }
             inline explicit operator bool() const { return cptr != nullptr; }
-            inline std::shared_ptr<T> GetShared() const { return (*cptr).ptr; }
+            inline std::shared_ptr<T> GetShared() const { return (*cptr).getptr(); }
             inline const std::string& GetName() const { return (*cptr).name; }
         };
     }
diff --git a/libstarlight/todo.txt b/libstarlight/todo.txt
index 4bdca84..9113d4b 100644
--- a/libstarlight/todo.txt
+++ b/libstarlight/todo.txt
@@ -2,22 +2,26 @@
 
 
 roadmap to v0.5.1 {
-    - add customization for Button (alternate idle/press images, optional glyph drawable) {
-        - also add (optional) TextConfig
-        - use that to spice up the OSK
-    }
-    figure out what to put on the left side of the keyboard (opposite backspace and enter)
+    - fix the hang on osk when pressing (L|R)+up+left
+    figure out what (else) to put on the left side of the keyboard (opposite backspace and enter)
     temporary drawable loading, local themeref, discard etc.
     ^ both png and raw load
     maybe rgb565 for smdh icon loading?
     some examples (minesweeper?)
-    proper thread dispatch?
+    fix `, ' and " glyph spacing/offset
+    adjust /\ some?
+    proper thread dispatch? {
+        Application main loop keeps a libctru TickCounter and keeps track of frame time;
+        thread objects are held in a std::list, Application dispatches resume events and splice()s them to the end until frame time reaches some proportion of 1/60s
+        thread gets a yield function that calls svcWaitSynchronization on its resume event
+        ...and some mechanism for allowing it to opt out of the rest of the cycle
+    }
 } then consider these before 1.0 "gold" {
     make closing forms a bit less finicky (add them to a separate list and let the Application remove them from the list)
     garbage collection for not-recently-used theme assets {
-        keep track of last-use in ThemeRefContainer
+        - keep track of last-use in ThemeRefContainer
         have ThemeManager sweep gc every so often
-        rework redirects (proxy drawable I guess...?)
+        - rework redirects (proxy drawable I guess...?) or a pointer to another container
     }
     HANDLE CANVAS OVERRUNS FOR LABELS AND OSK PREVIEW {
         - well, it doesn't actually *crash* anymore... or at least nowhere near as fast
@@ -26,6 +30,7 @@ roadmap to v0.5.1 {
     }
     actual cursor image for OSK instead of just using a | glypyh
     input prompt dialog
+    make the panel background not just the button image
     "shortcut" overloads for InputManager::OpenKeyboard
     language config and atlas support
     maybe implement some way of "knocking out" and replacing metrics during runtime for theme switching
diff --git a/testbed/source/Core.cpp b/testbed/source/Core.cpp
index 6616243..bc42660 100644
--- a/testbed/source/Core.cpp
+++ b/testbed/source/Core.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void Core::Init() {
     auto label = std::make_shared<sl::ui::Label>(VRect(0,0,320,0));
     label->textConfig->justification = Vector2::half;
     label->autoSizeV = true;
-    label->SetText("~libstarlight UI test~\n\nHello. I'm a label.\nI have multiple lines and can resize to fit my content. Did you know that miles per gallon is actually a measure of volume? " + std::to_string(sizeof(std::unique_ptr<sl::ui::Label>)));
+    label->SetText("~libstarlight UI test~\n\nHello. I'm a label.\nI have multiple lines and can resize to fit my content. Did you know that miles per gallon is actually a measure of volume? " + std::to_string(sizeof(unsigned long long)));
     container->Add(label);
     
     auto button = std::make_shared<sl::ui::Button>(VRect(64,80,128,32));
diff --git a/themes/default/glyphs/shift.large.png b/themes/default/glyphs/shift.large.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..524a178
Binary files /dev/null and b/themes/default/glyphs/shift.large.png differ
diff --git a/themes/default/glyphs/shift.small.png b/themes/default/glyphs/shift.small.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..553d69e
Binary files /dev/null and b/themes/default/glyphs/shift.small.png differ
diff --git a/themes/default/glyphs/shift.xcf b/themes/default/glyphs/shift.xcf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f08c86
Binary files /dev/null and b/themes/default/glyphs/shift.xcf differ
diff --git a/themes/default/metrics.json b/themes/default/metrics.json
index b7fb36d..fcbc05d 100644
--- a/themes/default/metrics.json
+++ b/themes/default/metrics.json
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@
                 "textColor" : "midGray",
                 "borderColor" : "darkGray",
                 "justification" : [0.5, 0.5]
+            },
+            "keyHighlight" : {
+                "_inherit" : "/controls/button/text",
+                "textColor" : [0.75, 0.825, 1]
             }
         }
     },