diff --git a/continuum.p8 b/continuum.p8
index 8b6e0c7..3c567cc 100644
--- a/continuum.p8
+++ b/continuum.p8
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ function _init()
 
   confirm_trigger=false
   cancel_trigger=false
+
+  menu_cor = cocreate(open_menu)
+  close_menu_cor = cocreate(close_menu)
   
   palt(0,0)
 end
@@ -70,41 +73,23 @@ function _update()
     _toggle_rain()
   end
 
+  if (btnp(4) and costatus(close_menu_cor) ~= "dead") then coresume(close_menu_cor) end --🅾️
+  if (btnp(4) and costatus(close_menu_cor) == "dead") then close_menu_cor = cocreate(close_menu) coresume(close_menu_cor) end --🅾️
+
   if (crossbar==false) then
     move_player()
---    while btn(0) do p.ymov=false end 
---    while btn(1) do p.ymov=false end 
---    while btn(2) do p.ymov=true end
---    while btn(3) do p.ymov=true end
+    if (btnp(5) and costatus(menu_cor) ~= "dead") then coresume(menu_cor) end --❎
+    if (btnp(5) and costatus(menu_cor) == "dead") then menu_cor = cocreate(open_menu) coresume(menu_cor) end --❎
     end
-  if crossbar then
-    if (crossbarnum==0) then
-      if (btn(0)) then crossbarnum=1 end --⬅️ Measure
-      if (btn(1)) then crossbarnum=2 end --➡️Act
-      if (btn(2)) then crossbarnum=3 end --⬆️Build
-      if (btn(3)) then crossbarnum=4 end --⬇️Plant
+  
+  if (crossbar and (btnp(0) or btnp(1) or btnp(2) or btnp(3))) then
+    coresume(menu_cor)
     end
-    if (crossbarnum>0) then 
-       if btn(0) then i=0 end
-       if btn(1) then i=1 end
-       if btn(2) then i=2 end
-       if btn(3) then i=3 end
-       if (crossbarnum==1) then _measure(i) end
-       if (crossbarnum==2) then _act(i) end
-       if (crossbarnum==3) then _build(i) end
-       if (crossbarnum==4) then _plant(i) end
-       --if btnp(0) or btnp(1) or btnp(2) or btnp(3) then crossbar=false crossbarnum=0 end
-     end
-    end
---plant
-      if (crossbarnum==4 and btnp(2)) then mset(flr(p.x+3)/8,flr(p.y+5)/8-1,46) _close_menu() end --crops
-      if (crossbarnum==4 and btnp(1)) then mset(flr(p.x+3)/8,flr(p.y+5)/8-1,42) _close_menu() end --grass
-      if (crossbarnum==4 and btnp(3)) then mset(flr(p.x+3)/8,flr(p.y+5)/8-1,44) _close_menu() end --shrubs
-      if (crossbarnum==4 and btnp(0)) then mset(flr(p.x+3)/8,flr(p.y+5)/8-1,46) _close_menu() end --trees
-  if (btn(5)) then crossbar=true sfx(0,3,0) end --❎
-  if (btn(4)) then crossbar=false sfx(1,3,0) crossbarnum=0 end --🅾️
-  if btnp(5) then sfx(0,3,-2) end
-  if btnp(4) then sfx(1,3,-2) end --shake+=1
+  if (crossbarnum>0 and (btnp(0) or btnp(1) or btnp(2) or btnp(3))) then 
+    coresume(menu_cor)
+  end
+  -- if btnp(5) then sfx(0,3,-2) end
+  -- if btnp(4) then sfx(1,3,-2) end --shake+=1
   --if (crossbarnum==4 and btnp(3)) then sfx(0,3,0) crossbarnum=0 crossbar=false end 
   local dayfactor=160 --320
   sun.x = sun.tmr/6
@@ -210,7 +195,7 @@ function _draw()
   line(21+cam_x,2+cam_y,30+cam_x,2+cam_y,8)
   spr(50,32+cam_x,0+cam_y)
   line(37+cam_x,2+cam_y,46+cam_x,2+cam_y,12)
---  print(d20,48+cam_x,cam_y,10)
+  print(crossbarnum,48+cam_x,cam_y,10)
 --  print(camy,56+cam_x,cam_y,11)
 end
 
@@ -352,9 +337,6 @@ end
 -->8
 --camera follow functions
 
---this function will move the 
---camera to always put the 
---player at the center.
 function camera_follow()
 
  cam_x=p.x-28
@@ -368,6 +350,49 @@ cam_y=mid(0,cam_y,76)
 
 end
 
+-->8
+--menu coroutines
+function open_menu()
+  crossbar = true
+  sfx(0,3,0)
+  yield()
+  if (crossbarnum == 0) then
+    if (btn(0)) then crossbarnum=1 end --⬅️ Measure
+    if (btn(1)) then crossbarnum=2 end --➡️Act
+    if (btn(2)) then crossbarnum=3 end --⬆️Build
+    if (btn(3)) then crossbarnum=4 end --⬇️Plant
+  end
+  sfx(0,3,0)
+  yield()
+  if (crossbarnum>0) then 
+       if btn(0) then i=0 end
+       if btn(1) then i=1 end
+       if btn(2) then i=2 end
+       if btn(3) then i=3 end
+       if (crossbarnum==1) then _measure(i) end
+       if (crossbarnum==2) then _act(i) end
+       if (crossbarnum==3) then _build(i) end
+       if (crossbarnum==4) then _plant(i) end
+  end
+  sfx(0,3,0)
+  yield()
+    if (crossbarnum==4 and btnp(2)) then mset(flr(p.x+3)/8,flr(p.y+5)/8-1,46) close_menu() end --crops
+    if (crossbarnum==4 and btnp(1)) then mset(flr(p.x+3)/8,flr(p.y+5)/8-1,42) close_menu() end --grass
+    if (crossbarnum==4 and btnp(3)) then mset(flr(p.x+3)/8,flr(p.y+5)/8-1,44) close_menu() end --shrubs
+    if (crossbarnum==4 and btnp(0)) then mset(flr(p.x+3)/8,flr(p.y+5)/8-1,46) close_menu() end --trees
+  sfx(0,3,0)
+  coresume(close_menu_cor)
+  if (costatus(close_menu_cor)=="dead") then close_menu_cor = cocreate(close_menu) end
+  yield() 
+end
+
+function close_menu()
+  crossbar = false
+  crossbarnum = 0
+  sfx(1,3,0)
+  yield()
+end
+
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