diff --git a/src/OverlayManager.tscn b/src/OverlayManager.tscn
index 925ea82..dddbb22 100644
--- a/src/OverlayManager.tscn
+++ b/src/OverlayManager.tscn
@@ -8,6 +8,5 @@
 script = ExtResource( 4 )
 
 [node name="MainOverlay" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 2 )]
-add_cursor = true
 
 [node name="OverlaySettingsSync" parent="MainOverlay" instance=ExtResource( 3 )]
diff --git a/src/addons/openvr_overlay/OverlayInstance.tscn b/src/addons/openvr_overlay/OverlayInstance.tscn
index f9928eb..7509b4d 100644
--- a/src/addons/openvr_overlay/OverlayInstance.tscn
+++ b/src/addons/openvr_overlay/OverlayInstance.tscn
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=5 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=6 format=2]
 
 [ext_resource path="res://addons/openvr_overlay/overlay_instance.gd" type="Script" id=1]
+[ext_resource path="res://addons/openvr_overlay/OverlayInteraction.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=2]
 [ext_resource path="res://addons/godot-openvr/OpenVROverlay.gdns" type="Script" id=3]
 
 [sub_resource type="StyleBoxFlat" id=1]
@@ -64,3 +65,5 @@ texture = SubResource( 2 )
 expand = true
 stretch_mode = 5
 flip_v = true
+
+[node name="OverlayInteraction" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 2 )]
diff --git a/src/addons/openvr_overlay/interaction/overlay_interaction.gd b/src/addons/openvr_overlay/interaction/overlay_interaction.gd
index 13ea563..f389e7d 100644
--- a/src/addons/openvr_overlay/interaction/overlay_interaction.gd
+++ b/src/addons/openvr_overlay/interaction/overlay_interaction.gd
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	get_parent().connect("width_changed", self, "_update_width")
 	get_parent().connect("offset_changed", self, "_update_offset")
 	get_parent().connect("target_changed", self, "_update_target")
+	get_parent().connect("path_changed", self, "_update_modules")
+	get_parent().connect("path_changed", self, "_update_target")
 
 	OverlayManager.connect("grab_mode_changed", self, "update_selection")
 
@@ -55,7 +57,11 @@ func _trigger_off():
 
 
 func _on_OverlayArea_entered(body: Node) -> void:
+	if OverlayInit.DEBUG_TRIGGERS:
+		print(body.name + " entered trigger")
 	if body.get_node("../../..") != self or pause_triggers or !get_parent().overlay_visible:
+		if OverlayInit.DEBUG_TRIGGERS:
+			print("ignored")
 		return
 	touch_state = true
 	active_controller = body.get_parent().name
@@ -64,6 +70,8 @@ func _on_OverlayArea_entered(body: Node) -> void:
 
 
 func _on_OverlayArea_exited(body: Node) -> void:
+	if OverlayInit.DEBUG_TRIGGERS:
+		print(body.name + " left trigger")
 	if body.get_node("../../..") != self or pause_triggers or !get_parent().overlay_visible:
 		return
 	# TODO revert to other controller if both were touching (edge case)
@@ -106,6 +114,30 @@ func _update_target():
 	$VR/right/OverlayActivator/Collision.disabled = !_right_is_activator
 
 
+func _update_modules():
+	# this should be handled better, DRY
+	# grab module
+	var grab_module_exists: bool = get_node_or_null("OverlayGrab") != null
+
+	if get_parent().get_property("has_grab"):
+		if !grab_module_exists:
+			var module = preload("res://addons/openvr_overlay/OverlayGrab.tscn")
+			add_child(module.instance())
+	elif grab_module_exists:
+		get_node("OverlayGrab").queue_free()
+
+	# cursor module
+	var cursor_module_exists: bool = get_node_or_null("OverlayCursor") != null
+
+	if get_parent().get_property("has_cursor"):
+		if !cursor_module_exists:
+			var module = preload("res://addons/openvr_overlay/OverlayCursor.tscn")
+			add_child(module.instance())
+	elif cursor_module_exists:
+		get_node("OverlayCursor").queue_free()
+
+
+
 func _on_RightHand_button_pressed(button: int) -> void:
 	if button == JOY_VR_TRIGGER and _right_is_activator:
 		_trigger_on("right")
diff --git a/src/addons/openvr_overlay/overlay_init.gd b/src/addons/openvr_overlay/overlay_init.gd
index 358a644..cedc64b 100644
--- a/src/addons/openvr_overlay/overlay_init.gd
+++ b/src/addons/openvr_overlay/overlay_init.gd
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 extends Node
 
+
+const DEBUG_TRIGGERS = true
+
+const OVERLAY_PROPERTIES_DEFAULT = {
+	"allow_delete": true,
+	"allow_hide": true,
+#	"interaction": true,
+	"has_cursor": false,
+	"has_grab": true,
+}
+
 var ovr_interface: ARVRInterface
 var ovr_config := preload("res://addons/godot-openvr/OpenVRConfig.gdns").new()
 
diff --git a/src/addons/openvr_overlay/overlay_instance.gd b/src/addons/openvr_overlay/overlay_instance.gd
index 9c08712..5329302 100644
--- a/src/addons/openvr_overlay/overlay_instance.gd
+++ b/src/addons/openvr_overlay/overlay_instance.gd
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ const TARGETS = ["head", "left", "right", "world"]
 export (String,  "head", "left", "right", "world") var target = "left" setget set_target
 
 export var width_meters := 0.4 setget set_width_in_meters
-export var alpha 		:= 1.0 setget set_alpha
-export var add_grabbing := true  # add grabbing module
-export var add_cursor   := false # add cursor module
+export var alpha        := 1.0 setget set_alpha
+#export var add_grabbing := true  # add grabbing module
+#export var add_cursor   := false # add cursor module
 
 var _tracker_id := 0
 var _offsets:Dictionary = {
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ var interaction_handler: Node
 var overlay_visible := true setget set_overlay_visible
 var path := "res://special_overlays/MainOverlay.tscn" setget set_path
 var path_invalid := false
-var OVERLAY_PROPERTIES: Dictionary
+var OVERLAY_PROPERTIES: Dictionary # defined in overlay root script (optional)
 
 onready var container = $OverlayViewport/Container
 var overlay_scene: Node
@@ -46,24 +46,21 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	$VROverlayViewport.size = OverlayInit.ovr_interface.get_render_targetsize()
 	set_notify_transform(true)
 
-	if add_cursor or add_grabbing:
-		interaction_handler = load("res://addons/openvr_overlay/OverlayInteraction.tscn").instance()
-		add_child(interaction_handler)
-		if add_cursor:
-			add_cursor()
-		if add_grabbing:
-			add_grab()
+#	if add_cursor:
+#		add_cursor()
+#	if add_grabbing:
+#		add_grab()
 
 	update_tracker_id()
 	call_deferred("update_offset")
 
 
-func add_cursor():
-	interaction_handler.add_child(load("res://addons/openvr_overlay/OverlayCursor.tscn").instance())
+#func add_cursor():
+#	interaction_handler.add_child(load("res://addons/openvr_overlay/OverlayCursor.tscn").instance())
 
 
-func add_grab():
-	interaction_handler.add_child(load("res://addons/openvr_overlay/OverlayGrab.tscn").instance())
+#func add_grab():
+#	interaction_handler.add_child(load("res://addons/openvr_overlay/OverlayGrab.tscn").instance())
 
 
 func update_tracker_id():
@@ -156,15 +153,15 @@ func set_path(new: String) -> void:
 		overlay_scene = load("res://special_overlays/UnknownType.tscn").instance()
 	else:
 		overlay_scene = packed_overlay.instance()
+	if overlay_scene.get("OVERLAY_PROPERTIES") != null:
+		OVERLAY_PROPERTIES = overlay_scene.OVERLAY_PROPERTIES
+
+	emit_signal("path_changed")
 
 	if container.get_child_count() > 0:
 		container.get_child(0).queue_free()
 	container.add_child(overlay_scene)
 
-	if overlay_scene.get("OVERLAY_PROPERTIES") != null:
-		OVERLAY_PROPERTIES = overlay_scene.OVERLAY_PROPERTIES
-
-	emit_signal("path_changed")
 
 
 func set_alpha(val: float):
@@ -184,3 +181,10 @@ func reset_offset() -> void:
 func _notification(what: int) -> void:
 	if what == NOTIFICATION_TRANSFORM_CHANGED:
 		emit_signal("offset_changed")
+
+
+func get_property(name: String):
+	if OVERLAY_PROPERTIES.has(name):
+		return OVERLAY_PROPERTIES[name]
+
+	return OverlayInit.OVERLAY_PROPERTIES_DEFAULT[name]
diff --git a/src/overlay_scripts/image_viewer.gd b/src/overlay_scripts/image_viewer.gd
index 11aabf8..205a784 100644
--- a/src/overlay_scripts/image_viewer.gd
+++ b/src/overlay_scripts/image_viewer.gd
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 extends Control
 
+const OVERLAY_PROPERTIES = {
+	"has_cursor": true,
+}
+
 
 func _ready() -> void:
-	get_viewport().get_parent().add_cursor()
+	#get_viewport().get_parent().add_cursor()
 	var homefolder = OS.get_user_data_dir()
 	homefolder = homefolder.get_base_dir().get_base_dir().get_base_dir()
 	$FileDialog.current_dir = homefolder
diff --git a/src/overlay_scripts/main_menu.gd b/src/overlay_scripts/main_menu.gd
index a8cfc35..9a3291d 100644
--- a/src/overlay_scripts/main_menu.gd
+++ b/src/overlay_scripts/main_menu.gd
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 extends Control
 
 const OVERLAY_PROPERTIES = {
-	"no_hide": true,
-	"no_delete": true,
+	"allow_hide": false,
+	"allow_delete": false,
+	"has_cursor": true,
+	"has_grab": true,
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/overlay_scripts/time.gd b/src/overlay_scripts/time.gd
index dda958f..02459ef 100644
--- a/src/overlay_scripts/time.gd
+++ b/src/overlay_scripts/time.gd
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 extends Label
 
+const OVERLAY_PROPERTIES = {
+
+}
+
 var _delay = 0
 
 
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 	_delay += delta
-	if _delay > 0.5:
+	if _delay > 0.2:
 		update_time()
 		_delay = 0
 
diff --git a/src/overlay_scripts/ui_demo.gd b/src/overlay_scripts/ui_demo.gd
index 6fdd811..c19c53a 100644
--- a/src/overlay_scripts/ui_demo.gd
+++ b/src/overlay_scripts/ui_demo.gd
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 extends Control
 
+const OVERLAY_PROPERTIES = {
+	"has_cursor": true,
+}
+
 var ihandler
 var oinst
 
@@ -7,8 +11,8 @@ var oinst
 func _ready() -> void:
 	oinst = get_viewport().get_parent()
 	ihandler = get_viewport().get_node("../OverlayInteraction/OverlayGrab")
-	if not oinst.add_cursor:
-		oinst.add_cursor()
+	#if not oinst.add_cursor:
+	#	oinst.add_cursor()
 	for t in oinst.TARGETS:
 		$OptionButton.add_item(t)
 	$OptionButton.selected = oinst.TARGETS.find(oinst.target)
diff --git a/src/overlays/ImageViewer.tscn b/src/overlays/ImageViewer.tscn
index 04693e7..cc2b73d 100644
--- a/src/overlays/ImageViewer.tscn
+++ b/src/overlays/ImageViewer.tscn
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ theme = ExtResource( 2 )
 window_title = "Open a File or Directory"
 mode = 3
 access = 2
-current_dir = "/home/crispypin/proj/godot/ovr-utils/ovr-utils"
-current_path = "/home/crispypin/proj/godot/ovr-utils/ovr-utils/"
+current_dir = "/home/crispypin/proj/godot/ovr-utils/src"
+current_path = "/home/crispypin/proj/godot/ovr-utils/src/"
 __meta__ = {
 "_edit_use_anchors_": false
 }
diff --git a/src/project.godot b/src/project.godot
index cb86b04..9b3bfda 100644
--- a/src/project.godot
+++ b/src/project.godot
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ gdscript/warnings/return_value_discarded=false
 
 [display]
 
-window/size/width=2048
-window/size/height=2048
+window/size/width=16
+window/size/height=16
 
 [editor_plugins]
 
diff --git a/src/ui/overlay_list_item.gd b/src/ui/overlay_list_item.gd
index 19e28de..1c5320d 100644
--- a/src/ui/overlay_list_item.gd
+++ b/src/ui/overlay_list_item.gd
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ func _update_warning():
 
 
 func _on_Visibility_toggled(state: bool) -> void:
-	if overlay.OVERLAY_PROPERTIES.has("no_hide") and overlay.OVERLAY_PROPERTIES.no_hide:
-		overlay.overlay_visible = true
-	else:
+	if overlay.get_property("allow_hide"):
 		overlay.overlay_visible = state
+	else:
+		overlay.overlay_visible = true
 
 
 func _on_Grab_toggled(state: bool) -> void:
@@ -52,9 +52,8 @@ func _overlay_visible_changed(state: bool):
 
 
 func _on_Remove_pressed() -> void:
-	if overlay.OVERLAY_PROPERTIES.has("no_delete") and overlay.OVERLAY_PROPERTIES.no_delete:
-		return
-	OverlayManager.remove_overlay(overlay_name)
+	if overlay.get_property("allow_delete"):
+		OverlayManager.remove_overlay(overlay_name)
 
 
 func _on_Reset_pressed() -> void: