diff --git a/mario/editor.cpp b/mario/editor.cpp
index 8cb56cd..5ca1718 100644
--- a/mario/editor.cpp
+++ b/mario/editor.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,12 @@ struct ToolInfo {
     int max_page_mods;
     int cur_page_characters;
     int max_page_characters;
+    std::shared_ptr<Button> button_left_tools;
+    std::shared_ptr<Button> button_right_tools;
+    std::shared_ptr<Button> button_left_mods;
+    std::shared_ptr<Button> button_right_mods;
+    std::shared_ptr<Button> button_left_characters;
+    std::shared_ptr<Button> button_right_characters;
 };
 
 struct GlobalVars {
@@ -105,7 +111,6 @@ struct GlobalVars {
 
 GlobalVars global_vars;
 std::mutex destruction_mutex;
-std::mutex render_mutex;
 
 void updateTool() {
     auto tool_index = global_vars.tool.index;
@@ -204,9 +209,39 @@ void unsetToolColor() {
     setToolColor("#FFFFFF00");
 }
 
+void toolMoveUpdateButtons(Button *left, Button *right, int &cur_page, int &max_page, bool canAdd) {
+    if(cur_page == 0) {
+        left->disable();
+    } else {
+        left->enable();
+    }
+    if(cur_page != max_page) {
+        if(canAdd) {
+            // TOOD global button config
+            right->changeText(">");
+            right->setFontColor("#000000");
+            right->setFontOutlineColor("#FFFFFF88");
+            right->setFontColorHighlight("#000000");
+            right->setFontOutlineColorHighlight("#FFFFFFAA");
+        } else {
+            right->enable();
+        }
+    } else {
+        if(canAdd) {
+            right->changeText("+");
+            right->setFontColor("#00FF00");
+            right->setFontOutlineColor("#000000");
+            right->setFontColorHighlight("#88FF88");
+            right->setFontOutlineColorHighlight("#444444");
+        } else {
+            right->disable();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void updateToolSelection(int prev_index, ToolType::Value type) {
     unsetToolColor();
-    size_t cur_page = 0;
+    int cur_page = 0;
     size_t multiplier = 0;
     std::vector<std::shared_ptr<MarioBlock>> *tool_vec = nullptr;
     switch (type) {
@@ -214,16 +249,19 @@ void updateToolSelection(int prev_index, ToolType::Value type) {
         cur_page = global_vars.tool.cur_page_tools;
         multiplier = 2 * TOOLS_WIDTH;
         tool_vec = &global_vars.tools;
+        toolMoveUpdateButtons(global_vars.tool.button_left_tools.get(), global_vars.tool.button_right_tools.get(), cur_page, global_vars.tool.max_page_tools, false);
         break;
     case ToolType::MOD:
         cur_page = global_vars.tool.cur_page_mods;
         multiplier = 2 * MOD_WIDTH;
         tool_vec = &global_vars.mods;
+        toolMoveUpdateButtons(global_vars.tool.button_left_mods.get(), global_vars.tool.button_right_mods.get(), cur_page, global_vars.tool.max_page_mods, false);
         break;
     case ToolType::CHARACTER:
         cur_page = global_vars.tool.cur_page_characters;
         multiplier = 2 * CHARACTER_WIDTH;
         tool_vec = &global_vars.characters;
+        toolMoveUpdateButtons(global_vars.tool.button_left_characters.get(), global_vars.tool.button_right_characters.get(), cur_page, global_vars.tool.max_page_characters, false);
     default:
         break;
     }
@@ -498,10 +536,10 @@ void getMousePositionFlags(SDLPP::Scene &scene) {
     scene.visitCollisions(*mouse, visitor);
     if(visitor.getCurButton() != global_vars.mouse.cur_button_index) {
         if(global_vars.mouse.cur_button_index != (uint64_t)-1) {
-            global_vars.buttons[global_vars.mouse.cur_button_index]->unsetHighlight(render_mutex);
+            global_vars.buttons[global_vars.mouse.cur_button_index]->unsetHighlight();
         }
         if(visitor.getCurButton() != (uint64_t)-1) {
-            global_vars.buttons[visitor.getCurButton()]->setHighlight(render_mutex);
+            global_vars.buttons[visitor.getCurButton()]->setHighlight();
         }
     }
     global_vars.mouse.cur_button_index = visitor.getCurButton();
@@ -526,49 +564,13 @@ struct moveStruct {
     std::shared_ptr<Button> other_button;
 };
 
-void toolMoveLeftUpdateButtons(Button *left, Button *right, int &cur_page, int &max_page, bool canAdd) {
-    if(cur_page == 0) {
-        left->disable(render_mutex);
-    }
-    if(cur_page != max_page) {
-        if(canAdd) {
-            // TOOD global button config
-            right->changeText(">");
-            right->setFontColor("#000000", render_mutex);
-            right->setFontOutlineColor("#FFFFFF88", render_mutex);
-            right->setFontColorHighlight("#000000", render_mutex);
-            right->setFontOutlineColorHighlight("#FFFFFFAA", render_mutex);
-        } else {
-            right->enable(render_mutex);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 void toolMoveLeft(Button *left, Button *right, int &cur_page, int &max_page, bool canAdd) {
     cur_page--;
-    toolMoveLeftUpdateButtons(left, right, cur_page, max_page, canAdd);
+    toolMoveUpdateButtons(left, right, cur_page, max_page, canAdd);
 }
-
-void toolMoveRightUpdateButtons(Button *left, Button *right, int &cur_page, int &max_page, bool canAdd) {
-    if(cur_page == max_page) {
-        if(canAdd) {
-            right->changeText("+");
-            right->setFontColor("#00FF00", render_mutex);
-            right->setFontOutlineColor("#000000", render_mutex);
-            right->setFontColorHighlight("#88FF88", render_mutex);
-            right->setFontOutlineColorHighlight("#444444", render_mutex);
-        } else {
-            right->disable(render_mutex);
-        }
-    }
-    if(cur_page != 0) {
-        left->enable(render_mutex);
-    }
-}
-
 void toolMoveRight(Button *left, Button *right, int &cur_page, int &max_page, bool canAdd) {
     cur_page += 1;
-    toolMoveRightUpdateButtons(left, right, cur_page, max_page, canAdd);
+    toolMoveUpdateButtons(left, right, cur_page, max_page, canAdd);
 }
 
 void moveMapLeft(void *input, Button *caller) {
@@ -1028,7 +1030,7 @@ void populateWorldType(
 void testButtonFunc(void *input, Button *caller) {
     auto actual = static_cast<int*>(input);
     std::cout << "NUM: " << *actual << std::endl;
-    caller->disable(render_mutex);
+    caller->disable();
 }
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -1127,8 +1129,7 @@ int main() {
     global_vars.buttons.back()->setButtonIndex(global_vars.buttons.size() - 1);
     left_map_input.other_button = global_vars.buttons.back();
     // ensure disabled/enabled properly
-    toolMoveRightUpdateButtons(right_map_input.other_button.get(), global_vars.buttons.back().get(), global_vars.map.cur_page, global_vars.map.max_page, true);
-    toolMoveLeftUpdateButtons(right_map_input.other_button.get(), global_vars.buttons.back().get(), global_vars.map.cur_page, global_vars.map.max_page, true);
+    toolMoveUpdateButtons(right_map_input.other_button.get(), global_vars.buttons.back().get(), global_vars.map.cur_page, global_vars.map.max_page, true);
     createGrid(BLOCK_SIZE, 1 - MAP_HEIGHT * BLOCK_SIZE, MAP_WIDTH, MAP_HEIGHT,
                scene);
     // edit blocks on map
@@ -1169,6 +1170,7 @@ int main() {
     global_vars.buttons.back()->setAlignment(SDLPP::OBJ_CENTER, SDLPP::OBJ_CENTER);
     global_vars.buttons.back()->setPermanent();
     global_vars.buttons.back()->setButtonIndex(global_vars.buttons.size() - 1);
+    global_vars.tool.button_left_tools = global_vars.buttons.back();
     // right tool arrow
     moveStruct right_tool_input{
         .scene = scene,
@@ -1181,9 +1183,9 @@ int main() {
     global_vars.buttons.back()->setPermanent();
     global_vars.buttons.back()->setButtonIndex(global_vars.buttons.size() - 1);
     left_tool_input.other_button = global_vars.buttons.back();
+    global_vars.tool.button_right_tools = global_vars.buttons.back();
     // ensure disabled/enabled properly
-    toolMoveRightUpdateButtons(right_tool_input.other_button.get(), global_vars.buttons.back().get(), global_vars.tool.cur_page_tools, global_vars.tool.max_page_tools, false);
-    toolMoveLeftUpdateButtons(right_tool_input.other_button.get(), global_vars.buttons.back().get(), global_vars.tool.cur_page_tools, global_vars.tool.max_page_tools, false);
+    toolMoveUpdateButtons(right_tool_input.other_button.get(), global_vars.buttons.back().get(), global_vars.tool.cur_page_tools, global_vars.tool.max_page_tools, false);
     createGrid((MAP_WIDTH - TOOLS_WIDTH) * BLOCK_SIZE,
                1 - (MAP_HEIGHT + 3) * BLOCK_SIZE, TOOLS_WIDTH, 2, scene);
     // mods
@@ -1208,6 +1210,7 @@ int main() {
     global_vars.buttons.back()->setAlignment(SDLPP::OBJ_CENTER, SDLPP::OBJ_CENTER);
     global_vars.buttons.back()->setPermanent();
     global_vars.buttons.back()->setButtonIndex(global_vars.buttons.size() - 1);
+    global_vars.tool.button_left_mods = global_vars.buttons.back();
     // right mod arrow
     moveStruct right_mod_input{
         .scene = scene,
@@ -1220,9 +1223,9 @@ int main() {
     global_vars.buttons.back()->setPermanent();
     global_vars.buttons.back()->setButtonIndex(global_vars.buttons.size() - 1);
     left_mod_input.other_button = global_vars.buttons.back();
+    global_vars.tool.button_right_mods = global_vars.buttons.back();
     // ensure disabled/enabled properly
-    toolMoveRightUpdateButtons(right_mod_input.other_button.get(), global_vars.buttons.back().get(), global_vars.tool.cur_page_mods, global_vars.tool.max_page_mods, false);
-    toolMoveLeftUpdateButtons(right_mod_input.other_button.get(), global_vars.buttons.back().get(), global_vars.tool.cur_page_mods, global_vars.tool.max_page_mods, false);
+    toolMoveUpdateButtons(right_mod_input.other_button.get(), global_vars.buttons.back().get(), global_vars.tool.cur_page_mods, global_vars.tool.max_page_mods, false);
     createGrid(5 * BLOCK_SIZE, 1 - (MAP_HEIGHT + 3) * BLOCK_SIZE, MOD_WIDTH, 2,
                scene);
     // characters
@@ -1249,6 +1252,7 @@ int main() {
     global_vars.buttons.back()->setAlignment(SDLPP::OBJ_CENTER, SDLPP::OBJ_CENTER);
     global_vars.buttons.back()->setPermanent();
     global_vars.buttons.back()->setButtonIndex(global_vars.buttons.size() - 1);
+    global_vars.tool.button_left_characters = global_vars.buttons.back();
     // right character arrow
     moveStruct right_character_input{
         .scene = scene,
@@ -1260,9 +1264,9 @@ int main() {
     global_vars.buttons.back()->setAlignment(SDLPP::OBJ_CENTER, SDLPP::OBJ_CENTER);
     global_vars.buttons.back()->setPermanent();
     global_vars.buttons.back()->setButtonIndex(global_vars.buttons.size() - 1);
+    global_vars.tool.button_right_characters = global_vars.buttons.back();
     // ensure disabled/enabled properly
-    toolMoveRightUpdateButtons(right_character_input.other_button.get(), global_vars.buttons.back().get(), global_vars.tool.cur_page_characters, global_vars.tool.max_page_characters, false);
-    toolMoveLeftUpdateButtons(right_character_input.other_button.get(), global_vars.buttons.back().get(), global_vars.tool.cur_page_characters, global_vars.tool.max_page_characters, false);
+    toolMoveUpdateButtons(right_character_input.other_button.get(), global_vars.buttons.back().get(), global_vars.tool.cur_page_characters, global_vars.tool.max_page_characters, false);
     left_character_input.other_button = global_vars.buttons.back();
     createGrid((MOD_WIDTH + 8) * BLOCK_SIZE, 1 - (MAP_HEIGHT + 3) * BLOCK_SIZE,
                CHARACTER_WIDTH, 2, scene);
@@ -1356,17 +1360,17 @@ int main() {
         SDL_framerateDelay(&gFPS);
         SDL_PumpEvents();
         std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(destruction_mutex);
-        {
-            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> render(render_mutex);
-            scene->renderScene();
-            renderer->presentRenderer();
-        }
+        scene->renderScene();
+        renderer->presentRenderer();
         frames++;
         if (SDL_GetTicks() - base >= 1000) {
             std::cout << "FPS: " << frames << std::endl;
             frames = 0;
             base = SDL_GetTicks();
         }
+        for(auto &button : global_vars.buttons) {
+            button->update();
+        }
         // TODO maybe button update func instead of using mutex?
 /*        checkArrowsEnabled(global_vars.map.cur_page, global_vars.map.max_page,
                            MAP_LEFT_ENABLED_FLAG, MAP_RIGHT_ENABLED_FLAG,