diff --git a/ovr-utils/Main.tscn b/ovr-utils/Main.tscn
index 4d049e1..65ac3d0 100644
--- a/ovr-utils/Main.tscn
+++ b/ovr-utils/Main.tscn
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=4 format=2]
 
+[ext_resource path="res://addons/openvr_overlay/OverlayInstance.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=1]
+[ext_resource path="res://overlays/MainOverlay.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=2]
 [ext_resource path="res://overlay_manager.gd" type="Script" id=6]
 
 [node name="Main" type="Node"]
 
 [node name="OverlayManager" type="Node" parent="."]
 script = ExtResource( 6 )
+
+[node name="OverlayInstance" parent="OverlayManager" instance=ExtResource( 1 )]
+overlay_scene = ExtResource( 2 )
+add_cursor = true
diff --git a/ovr-utils/addons/openvr_overlay/interaction/overlay_grab.gd b/ovr-utils/addons/openvr_overlay/interaction/overlay_grab.gd
index 8ddb7c4..2ff5694 100644
--- a/ovr-utils/addons/openvr_overlay/interaction/overlay_grab.gd
+++ b/ovr-utils/addons/openvr_overlay/interaction/overlay_grab.gd
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 extends Node
 
 
+var is_moving := false
+
 var _pre_move_target = ""# what offset is being changed
 var _mover_hand_name = ""# left or right, which hand is grabbing (/active controller)
 var _mover_hand_offsets = {"pos": Vector3(), "rot": Quat()} # original offsets for grabbing hand
@@ -16,13 +18,26 @@ onready var tracker_nodes = {
 
 
 func _ready() -> void:
-	pass
+	get_parent().connect("trigger_on", self, "_trigger_on")
+	get_parent().connect("trigger_off", self, "_trigger_off")
+
+
+func _trigger_on():
+	if Settings.s.grab_mode:
+		begin_move()
+
+
+func _trigger_off():
+	finish_move()
 
 
 func begin_move():
 	if not _interaction.active_controller:
 		print("Could not begin moving overlay, no controller is touching overlay. <", _overlay.name, ">")
 		return
+	if is_moving:
+		return
+	is_moving = true
 	_interaction.pause_triggers = true
 	# store current states to revert after move
 	_pre_move_target = _overlay.current_target
@@ -41,6 +56,9 @@ func begin_move():
 
 
 func finish_move():
+	if not is_moving:
+		return
+	is_moving = false
 	# calculate and apply the new offsets
 	var new_target_t = tracker_nodes[_pre_move_target].transform
 	var ovelay_t = _interaction._overlay_area.global_transform
diff --git a/ovr-utils/addons/settings-manager/settings.gd b/ovr-utils/addons/settings-manager/settings.gd
index aeefe82..f256958 100644
--- a/ovr-utils/addons/settings-manager/settings.gd
+++ b/ovr-utils/addons/settings-manager/settings.gd
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ extends Node
 
 signal settings_saved
 signal settings_loaded # emitted when settings are loaded from file, needs to be connected in _init()
+signal settings_changed # has to be manually called by the modifying script
 
 var DEBUG_SETTINGS = false
 var SETTINGS_PATH = "user://overlay_data.json"
diff --git a/ovr-utils/overlay_manager.gd b/ovr-utils/overlay_manager.gd
index 5f56f08..cc0be57 100644
--- a/ovr-utils/overlay_manager.gd
+++ b/ovr-utils/overlay_manager.gd
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ func _load_overlays():
 	for key in Settings.s.overlays:
 		# TODO remove this check, settings should always contain "type"
 		if Settings.s.overlays[key].has("type"):
-			add_overlay(Settings.s.overlays[key].type, key)
+			if not Settings.s.overlays[key].type == "MainOverlay":
+				add_overlay(Settings.s.overlays[key].type, key)
 		else:
 			print("No type defined for overlay ", key)
 
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ func _load_overlays():
 func add_overlay(type, name):
 	var scene = load("res://overlays/" + type + ".tscn")
 	if scene == null:
-		print("Unknown overlay type; ", type, ". Skipping overlay \"", name, "\"")
+		print("Unknown overlay type: ", type, ". Skipping overlay \"", name, "\"")
 		return
 	var instance = preload("res://addons/openvr_overlay/OverlayInstance.tscn").instance()
 	instance.name = name
diff --git a/ovr-utils/overlay_scripts/main_menu.gd b/ovr-utils/overlay_scripts/main_menu.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de68db6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ovr-utils/overlay_scripts/main_menu.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+extends Control
+
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	pass
+
+
+func _on_GrabMode_toggled(state: bool) -> void:
+	Settings.s.grab_mode = state
+	Settings.emit_signal("settings_changed")
diff --git a/ovr-utils/overlays/MainOverlay.tscn b/ovr-utils/overlays/MainOverlay.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1b971d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ovr-utils/overlays/MainOverlay.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=4 format=2]
+
+[ext_resource path="res://overlay_scripts/main_menu.gd" type="Script" id=1]
+[ext_resource path="res://fonts/OpenSans-Bold.ttf" type="DynamicFontData" id=2]
+
+[sub_resource type="DynamicFont" id=1]
+size = 64
+font_data = ExtResource( 2 )
+
+[node name="MainOverlay" type="Control"]
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+script = ExtResource( 1 )
+__meta__ = {
+"_edit_use_anchors_": false
+}
+
+[node name="HBoxContainer" type="HBoxContainer" parent="."]
+anchor_top = 1.0
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+margin_top = -99.0
+__meta__ = {
+"_edit_use_anchors_": false
+}
+
+[node name="GrabMode" type="Button" parent="HBoxContainer"]
+margin_right = 366.0
+margin_bottom = 99.0
+custom_fonts/font = SubResource( 1 )
+toggle_mode = true
+text = "Grab mode"
+
+[connection signal="toggled" from="HBoxContainer/GrabMode" to="." method="_on_GrabMode_toggled"]