diff --git a/Assets/Editor/Editor.SHConfig b/Assets/Editor/Editor.SHConfig
index 9bd51ca8..37edf50c 100644
--- a/Assets/Editor/Editor.SHConfig
+++ b/Assets/Editor/Editor.SHConfig
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 Start Maximized: true
-Working Scene ID: 86098106
+Working Scene ID: 97158628
 Window Size: {x: 1920, y: 1013}
 Style: 0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Events/SHEventDefines.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Events/SHEventDefines.h
index fa5bcafb..fffe8b5f 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Events/SHEventDefines.h
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Events/SHEventDefines.h
@@ -26,4 +26,7 @@ constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_GRAPHICS_LIGHT_ENABLE_SHADOW_EVENT { 17 };
 constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_BUTTON_CLICK_EVENT                 { 18 };
 constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_PHYSICS_COLLIDER_DRAW_EVENT        { 19 };
 constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_WINDOW_RESIZE_EVENT                { 20 };
+constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_BUTTON_RELEASE_EVENT               { 21 };
+constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_BUTTON_HOVER_ENTER_EVENT           { 22 };
+constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_BUTTON_HOVER_EXIT_EVENT            { 23 };
 
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/UI/SHUISystem.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/UI/SHUISystem.cpp
index 92a754bf..3ddff353 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/UI/SHUISystem.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/UI/SHUISystem.cpp
@@ -146,6 +146,105 @@ namespace SHADE
     }
   }
 
+  bool SHUISystem::CheckButtonHoveredOrClicked(EntityID eid, SHVec2 topExtent, SHVec2 btmExtent, bool& isHovered, bool& isClicked) noexcept
+  {
+
+    auto cameraSystem = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHCameraSystem>();
+    SHVec2 mousePos;
+    SHVec2 windowSize;
+#ifdef SHEDITOR
+    windowSize = SHEditorWindowManager::GetEditorWindow<SHEditorViewport>()->beginContentRegionAvailable;
+    mousePos = SHEditorWindowManager::GetEditorWindow<SHEditorViewport>()->viewportMousePos;
+    //mousePos.y = windowSize.y - mousePos.y;
+    //SHLOG_INFO("mouse pos: {}, {}", mousePos.x, mousePos.y)
+    mousePos /= windowSize;
+    //SHLOG_INFO("mouse pos normalized: {}, {}", mousePos.x, mousePos.y)
+
+
+
+#else
+
+    int x, y;
+    SHInputManager::GetMouseScreenPosition(&x, &y);
+    mousePos.x = x;
+    mousePos.y = y;
+    auto ws = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHGraphicsSystem>()->GetWindow()->GetWindowSize();
+    windowSize = { static_cast<float>(ws.first), static_cast<float>(ws.second) };
+    mousePos /= windowSize;
+#endif 
+
+    SHVec2 camSize{ cameraSystem->GetCameraWidthHeight(0) };
+    //SHLOG_INFO("TopExtent: {}, {}", topExtent.x, topExtent.y)
+
+    topExtent = CanvasToScreenPoint(topExtent, true);
+    btmExtent = CanvasToScreenPoint(btmExtent, true);
+    //SHLOG_INFO("TopExtent: {}, {}      Btm Extent: {}, {}", topExtent.x, topExtent.y, btmExtent.x, btmExtent.y)
+
+
+    //comp.isClicked = false;
+    if (mousePos.x >= topExtent.x && mousePos.x <= btmExtent.x
+      && mousePos.y >= topExtent.y && mousePos.y <= btmExtent.y)
+    {
+      if (isHovered == false)
+      {
+        SHButtonClickEvent clickEvent;
+        clickEvent.EID = eid;
+        SHEventManager::BroadcastEvent(clickEvent, SH_BUTTON_HOVER_ENTER_EVENT);
+      }
+      isHovered = true;
+
+
+
+#ifdef SHEDITOR
+      //if (SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHEditor>()->editorState == SHEditor::State::PLAY)
+      {
+        if (SHInputManager::GetKeyDown(SHInputManager::SH_KEYCODE::LMB))
+        {
+          isClicked = true;
+          SHButtonClickEvent clickEvent;
+          clickEvent.EID = eid;
+          SHEventManager::BroadcastEvent(clickEvent, SH_BUTTON_CLICK_EVENT);
+        }
+      }
+#else
+      if (SHInputManager::GetKeyDown(SHInputManager::SH_KEYCODE::LMB))
+      {
+        comp.isClicked = true;
+        SHButtonClickEvent clickEvent;
+        clickEvent.EID = eid;
+        SHEventManager::BroadcastEvent(clickEvent, SH_BUTTON_CLICK_EVENT);
+      }
+#endif
+
+      //SHLOG_INFO("HOVERED")
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      if (isHovered == true)
+      {
+        SHButtonClickEvent clickEvent;
+        clickEvent.EID = eid;
+        SHEventManager::BroadcastEvent(clickEvent, SH_BUTTON_HOVER_EXIT_EVENT);
+      }
+
+      isHovered = false;
+      //SHLOG_INFO("NOT HOVERED")
+    }
+    if (isClicked && SHInputManager::GetKeyUp(SHInputManager::SH_KEYCODE::LMB))
+    {
+      isClicked = false;
+      SHButtonClickEvent clickEvent;
+      clickEvent.EID = eid;
+      SHEventManager::BroadcastEvent(clickEvent, SH_BUTTON_RELEASE_EVENT);
+
+      return true;
+    }
+
+
+    return false;
+
+  }
+
 
   void SHUISystem::UpdateButtonComponent(SHButtonComponent& comp) noexcept
   {
@@ -164,72 +263,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     SHVec2 topExtent{ topExtent4.x,topExtent4.y };
     SHVec2 btmExtent{ btmExtent4.x,btmExtent4.y };
     
-    
-    SHVec2 mousePos;
-    SHVec2 windowSize;
-#ifdef SHEDITOR
-    windowSize = SHEditorWindowManager::GetEditorWindow<SHEditorViewport>()->beginContentRegionAvailable;
-    mousePos = SHEditorWindowManager::GetEditorWindow<SHEditorViewport>()->viewportMousePos;
-    //mousePos.y = windowSize.y - mousePos.y;
-    //SHLOG_INFO("mouse pos: {}, {}", mousePos.x, mousePos.y)
-    mousePos /= windowSize;
-    //SHLOG_INFO("mouse pos normalized: {}, {}", mousePos.x, mousePos.y)
-
-    
-
-#else
-
-    int x, y;
-    SHInputManager::GetMouseScreenPosition(&x, &y);
-    mousePos.x = x;
-    mousePos.y = y;
-    auto ws = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHGraphicsSystem>()->GetWindow()->GetWindowSize();
-    windowSize = { static_cast<float>(ws.first), static_cast<float>(ws.second) };
-    mousePos /= windowSize;
-#endif 
-    
-    SHVec2 camSize{ cameraSystem->GetCameraWidthHeight(0)};
-    //SHLOG_INFO("TopExtent: {}, {}", topExtent.x, topExtent.y)
-
-    topExtent = CanvasToScreenPoint(topExtent,true);
-    btmExtent = CanvasToScreenPoint(btmExtent,true);
-    //SHLOG_INFO("TopExtent: {}, {}      Btm Extent: {}, {}", topExtent.x, topExtent.y, btmExtent.x, btmExtent.y)
-
-
-    //comp.isClicked = false;
-    if (mousePos.x >= topExtent.x && mousePos.x <= btmExtent.x
-      && mousePos.y >= topExtent.y && mousePos.y <= btmExtent.y)
-    {
-      comp.isHovered = true;
-      #ifdef SHEDITOR
-        //if (SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHEditor>()->editorState == SHEditor::State::PLAY)
-        {
-          if (SHInputManager::GetKeyDown(SHInputManager::SH_KEYCODE::LMB))
-          {
-            comp.isClicked = true;
-          }
-        }
-      #else
-        if (SHInputManager::GetKeyDown(SHInputManager::SH_KEYCODE::LMB))
-        {
-          comp.isClicked = true;
-        }
-      #endif
-
-      //SHLOG_INFO("HOVERED")
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      comp.isHovered = false;
-      //SHLOG_INFO("NOT HOVERED")
-    }
-    if (comp.isClicked && SHInputManager::GetKeyUp(SHInputManager::SH_KEYCODE::LMB))
-    {
-      comp.isClicked = false;
-      SHButtonClickEvent clickEvent;
-      clickEvent.EID = comp.GetEID();
-      SHEventManager::BroadcastEvent(clickEvent, SH_BUTTON_CLICK_EVENT);
-    }
+    CheckButtonHoveredOrClicked(comp.GetEID(), topExtent, btmExtent, comp.isHovered, comp.isClicked);
     
     if (SHComponentManager::HasComponent<SHRenderable>(comp.GetEID()))
     {
@@ -295,73 +329,8 @@ namespace SHADE
     SHVec2 topExtent{ topExtent4.x,topExtent4.y };
     SHVec2 btmExtent{ btmExtent4.x,btmExtent4.y };
 
-
-    SHVec2 mousePos;
-    SHVec2 windowSize;
-#ifdef SHEDITOR
-    windowSize = SHEditorWindowManager::GetEditorWindow<SHEditorViewport>()->beginContentRegionAvailable;
-    mousePos = SHEditorWindowManager::GetEditorWindow<SHEditorViewport>()->viewportMousePos;
-    //mousePos.y = windowSize.y - mousePos.y;
-    //SHLOG_INFO("mouse pos: {}, {}", mousePos.x, mousePos.y)
-    mousePos /= windowSize;
-    //SHLOG_INFO("mouse pos normalized: {}, {}", mousePos.x, mousePos.y)
-
-
-
-#else
-
-    int x, y;
-    SHInputManager::GetMouseScreenPosition(&x, &y);
-    mousePos.x = x;
-    mousePos.y = y;
-    auto ws = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHGraphicsSystem>()->GetWindow()->GetWindowSize();
-    windowSize = { static_cast<float>(ws.first), static_cast<float>(ws.second) };
-    mousePos /= windowSize;
-#endif 
-
-    SHVec2 camSize{ cameraSystem->GetCameraWidthHeight(0) };
-    //SHLOG_INFO("TopExtent: {}, {}", topExtent.x, topExtent.y)
-
-    topExtent = CanvasToScreenPoint(topExtent, true);
-    btmExtent = CanvasToScreenPoint(btmExtent, true);
-    //SHLOG_INFO("TopExtent: {}, {}      Btm Extent: {}, {}", topExtent.x, topExtent.y, btmExtent.x, btmExtent.y)
-
-
-    //comp.isClicked = false;
-    if (mousePos.x >= topExtent.x && mousePos.x <= btmExtent.x
-      && mousePos.y >= topExtent.y && mousePos.y <= btmExtent.y)
-    {
-      comp.isHovered = true;
-#ifdef SHEDITOR
-      //if (SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHEditor>()->editorState == SHEditor::State::PLAY)
-      {
-        if (SHInputManager::GetKeyDown(SHInputManager::SH_KEYCODE::LMB))
-        {
-          comp.isClicked = true;
-        }
-      }
-#else
-      if (SHInputManager::GetKeyDown(SHInputManager::SH_KEYCODE::LMB))
-      {
-        comp.isClicked = true;
-        }
-#endif
-
-      //SHLOG_INFO("HOVERED")
-      }
-    else
-    {
-      comp.isHovered = false;
-      //SHLOG_INFO("NOT HOVERED")
-    }
-    if (comp.isClicked && SHInputManager::GetKeyUp(SHInputManager::SH_KEYCODE::LMB))
-    {
-      comp.isClicked = false;
+    if (CheckButtonHoveredOrClicked(comp.GetEID(), topExtent, btmExtent, comp.isHovered, comp.isClicked))
       comp.value = !comp.value;
-      SHButtonClickEvent clickEvent;
-      clickEvent.EID = comp.GetEID();
-      SHEventManager::BroadcastEvent(clickEvent, SH_BUTTON_CLICK_EVENT);
-    }
 
     if (SHComponentManager::HasComponent<SHRenderable>(comp.GetEID()))
     {
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/UI/SHUISystem.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/UI/SHUISystem.h
index ae1091ec..1eaf883e 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/UI/SHUISystem.h
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/UI/SHUISystem.h
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ namespace SHADE
     void UpdateButtonComponent(SHButtonComponent& comp) noexcept;
     void UpdateToggleButtonComponent(SHToggleButtonComponent& comp) noexcept;
     void UpdateCanvasComponent(SHCanvasComponent& comp) noexcept;
+
+    //returns true on button release.
+    bool CheckButtonHoveredOrClicked(EntityID eid, SHVec2 topExtent, SHVec2 btmExtent, bool& isHovered, bool& isClicked) noexcept;
+
+
     
     SHVec2 CanvasToScreenPoint(SHVec2& const canvasPoint, bool normalized) noexcept;