diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 65e20af..30c185a 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -25,8 +25,22 @@ Made by Sem van der Hoeven
 #define SCREEN_WIDTH 960
 #define SIMPLE_ENEMY_MAX_AMOUNT 20
 #define ENEMY_MAX_AMOUNT 40
-#define BULLET_MARGIN 5.0	 // extra hitbox space to make sure bullets hit
-#define MENU_SWITCH_DELAY 50 // delay in ms for when a menu screen is switched.
+#define BULLET_MARGIN 5.0 // extra hitbox space to make sure bullets hit
+
+#define MENU_SWITCH_DELAY 50	// delay in ms for when a menu screen is switched.
+#define MENU_LEFT_RIGHT_NONE 0	// not left or right pressed
+#define MENU_LEFT_RIGHT_LEFT 1	// left pressed
+#define MENU_LEFT_RIGHT_RIGHT 2 // right pressed
+
+/* 
+menu windows:
+|--------|	|------------|	|-----|
+|tutorial|	|color select|	|start|
+|--------|	|------------|	|-----|
+*/ 
+#define MENU_WINDOW_TUTORIAL 0
+#define MENU_WINDOW_COLOR_SELECT 1
+#define MENU_WINDOW_START 2
 
 typedef enum
 {
@@ -36,6 +50,13 @@ typedef enum
 	GAMEOVER
 } game_state;
 
+typedef enum
+{
+	NONE,
+	SHIP_SELECT,
+	HOW_TO_PLAY
+} menu_window_state;
+
 uint8_t running, drawing_circle;
 game_state current_state = START;
 
@@ -70,10 +91,15 @@ int score;
 
 float player_x, player_y, radius;
 
+// ----------menu-----------
 uint8_t ship_color_select_colors[3] = {255, 0, 255}; // colors to select ship
 uint8_t menu_background_color[3] = {0, 255, 255};
 char menu_background_color_index; // 1 or -1, is used to cycle between the colors of the menu
 
+menu_window_state menu_active_window;
+uint8_t menu_selected_window; // 0 is how to play, 1 is ship color select, 2 is game
+uint8_t menu_left_right_pressed; // 0 is none, 1 is left, 2 is right
+
 /**
  * @brief should be called when an unhandlable exception or error occurs. Triggers coredump.
  * 
@@ -108,6 +134,9 @@ void init_variables()
 	menu_background_color[0] = 0;
 	menu_background_color[1] = 255;
 	menu_background_color_index = 1;
+	menu_active_window = NONE;
+	menu_selected_window = 0;
+	menu_left_right_pressed = 0;
 }
 
 // ################################################################
@@ -400,6 +429,25 @@ void update_menu()
 			player_x = SCREEN_WIDTH / 2;
 			player_y = 500;
 		}
+
+	if (menu_switch_input_delay_timer.elapsed)
+	{
+		if (menu_left_right_pressed == MENU_LEFT_RIGHT_LEFT) // left
+		{
+			menu_selected_window -= 1;
+			if (menu_selected_window < MENU_WINDOW_TUTORIAL)
+				menu_selected_window = MENU_WINDOW_START;
+			menu_left_right_pressed = MENU_LEFT_RIGHT_NONE;
+		}
+
+		if (menu_left_right_pressed == MENU_LEFT_RIGHT_RIGHT) // right
+		{
+			menu_selected_window += 1;
+			if (menu_selected_window > MENU_WINDOW_START)
+				menu_selected_window = MENU_WINDOW_TUTORIAL;
+			menu_left_right_pressed = MENU_LEFT_RIGHT_NONE;
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 void update_game()
@@ -544,6 +592,11 @@ void update()
 	if (pad.buttons & SCE_CTRL_CROSS)
 		cross_pressed = 1;
 
+	if (pad.buttons & SCE_CTRL_LEFT)
+		menu_left_right_pressed = MENU_LEFT_RIGHT_LEFT;
+	if (pad.buttons & SCE_CTRL_RIGHT)
+		menu_left_right_pressed = MENU_LEFT_RIGHT_RIGHT;
+
 	ctrl_input_get_leftstick(&pad, &left_stick);
 
 	// ctrl_input_get_rightstick(&pad, &right_stick);
@@ -598,6 +651,7 @@ void draw_start()
 
 void draw_menu()
 {
+	// TODO add windows for tutorial and color select, and make "press x to start" window just a "start" window
 	drawing_draw_window_filled(SCREEN_WIDTH / 2 - 212 / 2, 50, 212, 100, "Window Title", pgf, RGBA8(menu_background_color[0], menu_background_color[1], menu_background_color[2], 255));
 	vita2d_pgf_draw_text(pgf, SCREEN_WIDTH / 2 - 212 / 2 + 47, 50 + 70, COLOR_BLACK, 2.0, "Menu");
 	drawing_draw_window_filled(600, 400, 226, 80, "Message", pgf, SECONDARY_BORDER_COLOR); // width: 28 pixels for each character
diff --git a/src/toolbox/drawing.c b/src/toolbox/drawing.c
index fd0fd31..693c0b5 100644
--- a/src/toolbox/drawing.c
+++ b/src/toolbox/drawing.c
@@ -29,8 +29,18 @@ void drawing_draw_vline(float x0, float y0, float height, int thiccness, unsigne
 
 void drawing_draw_window_clear(float x, float y, float width, float heigth, const char *title_text, vita2d_pgf *pgf)
 {
-    drawing_draw_rectangle_open(x, y, width, heigth, 10, MAIN_BORDER_COLOR);
-    drawing_draw_hline(x, y + 10, width, 20, MAIN_BORDER_COLOR);
+    drawing_draw_window(x,y,width,heigth,title_text,pgf,MAIN_BORDER_COLOR);
+}
+
+void drawing_draw_window_selected(float x, float y, float width, float heigth, const char *title_text, vita2d_pgf *pgf)
+{
+    drawing_draw_window(x,y,width,heigth,title_text,pgf,SELECTED_BORDER_COLOR);
+}
+
+void drawing_draw_window(float x, float y, float width, float heigth, const char *title_text, vita2d_pgf *pgf, unsigned int border_color)
+{
+    drawing_draw_rectangle_open(x, y, width, heigth, 10, border_color);
+    drawing_draw_hline(x, y + 10, width, 20, border_color);
     for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
     {
         int box_x = width - 22 * i - 30 + x;
@@ -63,6 +73,12 @@ void drawing_draw_window_filled(float x, float y, float width, float heigth, con
     vita2d_draw_rectangle(x + 10, y + 30, width - 20, heigth - 40, color);
 }
 
+void drawing_draw_selected_window_filled(float x, float y, float width, float heigth, const char *title_text, vita2d_pgf *pgf, unsigned int color)
+{
+    drawing_draw_window_selected(x, y, width, heigth, title_text, pgf);
+    vita2d_draw_rectangle(x + 10, y + 30, width - 20, heigth - 40, color);
+}
+
 void drawing_draw_triangle(float x0, float y0, float x1, float y1, float x2, float y2, int thiccness, unsigned int color)
 {
     for (int i = 0; i < thiccness; i++)
diff --git a/src/toolbox/drawing.h b/src/toolbox/drawing.h
index 25df9d1..d220aaf 100644
--- a/src/toolbox/drawing.h
+++ b/src/toolbox/drawing.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <vita2d.h>
 #define MAIN_BORDER_COLOR (RGBA8(98, 124, 158, 255))
+#define SELECTED_BORDER_COLOR (RGBA8(115, 115, 110,255))
 #define SECONDARY_BORDER_COLOR (RGBA8(181, 181, 181,255))
 #define COLOR_BLACK (RGBA8(0, 0, 0, 255))
 #define COLOR_MAGENTA (RGBA8(251, 41, 255,255))
@@ -67,6 +68,18 @@ void drawing_draw_vline(float x0, float y0, float height, int thiccness, unsigne
  */
 void drawing_draw_window_clear(float x, float y, float width, float heigth, const char *title_text, vita2d_pgf *pgf);
 
+/**
+ * @brief draws a selected window frame with the specified features
+ * 
+ * @param x the top left x position of the frame
+ * @param y the top left y position of the frame
+ * @param width the width of the frame
+ * @param heigth the heigth of the frame
+ * @param title_text the title text to be displayed at the top of the frame
+ * @param pgf pointer to the pgf font to be used
+ */
+void drawing_draw_window_selected(float x, float y, float width, float heigth, const char *title_text, vita2d_pgf *pgf);
+
 /**
  * @brief draws a window frame with the specified features
  * 
@@ -80,6 +93,19 @@ void drawing_draw_window_clear(float x, float y, float width, float heigth, cons
  */
 void drawing_draw_window_filled(float x, float y, float width, float heigth, const char *title_text, vita2d_pgf *pgf, unsigned int color);
 
+/**
+ * @brief draws a selected window frame with the specified features
+ * 
+ * @param x the top left x position of the frame
+ * @param y the top left y position of the frame
+ * @param width the width of the frame
+ * @param heigth the heigth of the frame
+ * @param title_text the title text to be displayed at the top of the frame
+ * @param pgf pointer to the pgf font to be used
+ * @param color the color of the background of the window
+ */
+void drawing_draw_selected_window_filled(float x, float y, float width, float heigth, const char *title_text, vita2d_pgf *pgf, unsigned int color);
+
 /**
  * @brief draws an open triangle with the given parameters
  *