diff --git a/config.yml b/config.yml
index e0f20a9..865bdb3 100644
--- a/config.yml
+++ b/config.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ runcharts:
         script: curl -o /dev/null -s -w '%{time_total}'  https://search.yahoo.com/
       - label: BING
         script: curl -o /dev/null -s -w '%{time_total}'  https://www.bing.com/
-    refresh-rate-ms: 500
+    refresh-rate-ms: 200
     decimal-places: 3
     alert:
       value:
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ runcharts:
       x: 0
       y: 15
     size:
-      x: 15
-      y: 15
+      x: 4
+      y: 4
   - title: MONGO COLLECTIONS COUNT
     items:
       - label: POSTS
diff --git a/console/key.go b/console/key.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95ac467
--- /dev/null
+++ b/console/key.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package console
+
+const (
+	KeyPause  = "p"
+	KeyQuit   = "q"
+	KeyResize = "<Resize>"
+	KeyExit   = "<C-c>"
+	KeyLeft   = "<Left>"
+	KeyRight  = "<Right>"
+	KeyUp     = "<Up>"
+	KeyDown   = "<Down>"
+	KeyEnter  = "<Enter>"
+	KeyEsc    = "<Escape>"
+)
diff --git a/console/palette.go b/console/palette.go
index b1c4be3..954b2da 100644
--- a/console/palette.go
+++ b/console/palette.go
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ const (
 	ColorDeepSkyBlue ui.Color = 39
 	ColorDeepPink    ui.Color = 162
 	ColorDarkGrey    ui.Color = 240
+	ColorWhite       ui.Color = 7
+	ColorBlack       ui.Color = 0
+	ColorClear       ui.Color = -1
 )
 
 type Palette struct {
diff --git a/event/event.go b/event/event.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 21b31ca..0000000
--- a/event/event.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-package event
-
-type Event string
-
-const (
-	EventPause         = "p"
-	EventQuit          = "q"
-	EventResize        = "<Resize>"
-	EventExit          = "<C-c>"
-	EventMouseClick    = "<MouseLeft>"
-	EventKeyboardLeft  = "<Left>"
-	EventKeyboardRight = "<Right>"
-	EventKeyboardUp    = "<Up>"
-	EventKeyboardDown  = "<Down>"
-)
diff --git a/event/handler.go b/event/handler.go
index 0926a1d..ce6ca83 100644
--- a/event/handler.go
+++ b/event/handler.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package event
 
 import (
+	"github.com/sqshq/sampler/console"
 	"github.com/sqshq/sampler/widgets"
 	ui "github.com/sqshq/termui"
 	"time"
@@ -24,23 +25,17 @@ func (self *Handler) HandleEvents() {
 			}
 		case e := <-self.ConsoleEvents:
 			switch e.ID {
-			case EventQuit, EventExit:
+			case console.KeyQuit, console.KeyExit:
 				return
-			case EventPause:
+			case console.KeyPause:
 				pause = !pause
-			case EventResize:
+			case console.KeyResize:
 				payload := e.Payload.(ui.Resize)
 				self.Layout.ChangeDimensions(payload.Width, payload.Height)
-			case "a":
-				self.Layout.GetComponent(0).DisableSelection()
-			case EventKeyboardLeft:
-				self.Layout.GetComponent(0).MoveSelection(-1)
-			case EventKeyboardRight:
-				self.Layout.GetComponent(0).MoveSelection(+1)
-			case EventKeyboardDown:
-				//layout.GetItem(0).Move(0, 1)
-			case EventKeyboardUp:
-				//layout.GetItem(0).Move(0, -1)
+			//case "a":
+			//	self.Layout.GetComponent(0).DisableSelection()
+			default:
+				self.Layout.HandleConsoleEvent(e.ID)
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 1396c37..4242660 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -17,12 +17,13 @@ func main() {
 	csl.Init()
 	defer csl.Close()
 
-	layout := widgets.NewLayout(ui.TerminalDimensions())
+	width, height := ui.TerminalDimensions()
+	layout := widgets.NewLayout(width, height, widgets.NewMenu())
 
 	for _, chartConfig := range cfg.RunCharts {
 
 		chart := widgets.NewRunChart(chartConfig.Title, chartConfig.Precision, chartConfig.RefreshRateMs)
-		layout.AddComponent(chart, chartConfig.Position, chartConfig.Size, widgets.TypeRunChart)
+		layout.AddComponent(chart, chartConfig.Title, chartConfig.Position, chartConfig.Size, widgets.TypeRunChart)
 
 		for _, item := range chartConfig.Items {
 			data.NewSampler(chart, item, chartConfig.RefreshRateMs)
diff --git a/widgets/component.go b/widgets/component.go
index 9b64a68..2ddcfa5 100644
--- a/widgets/component.go
+++ b/widgets/component.go
@@ -6,15 +6,17 @@ import (
 
 type Component struct {
 	Drawable Drawable
+	Title    string
 	Position Position
 	Size     Size
 	Type     ComponentType
 }
 
-type ComponentType string
+type ComponentType rune
 
 const (
-	TypeRunChart ComponentType = "runchart"
+	TypeRunChart ComponentType = 0
+	TypeBarChart ComponentType = 1
 )
 
 type Position struct {
diff --git a/widgets/layout.go b/widgets/layout.go
index 9f5075e..e22d7f0 100644
--- a/widgets/layout.go
+++ b/widgets/layout.go
@@ -1,39 +1,57 @@
 package widgets
 
 import (
-	. "github.com/sqshq/termui"
+	"github.com/sqshq/sampler/console"
+	ui "github.com/sqshq/termui"
 )
 
 type Layout struct {
-	Block
+	ui.Block
 	components []Component
+	menu       *Menu
+	mode       Mode
+	selection  int
 }
 
+type Mode rune
+
+const (
+	ModeDefault          Mode = 0
+	ModeComponentSelect  Mode = 1
+	ModeMenuOptionSelect Mode = 2
+	ModeComponentMove    Mode = 3
+	ModeComponentResize  Mode = 4
+	ModeChartPinpoint    Mode = 5
+)
+
 const (
 	columnsCount = 30
 	rowsCount    = 30
 )
 
-func NewLayout(width, height int) *Layout {
+func NewLayout(width, height int, menu *Menu) *Layout {
 
-	block := *NewBlock()
+	block := *ui.NewBlock()
 	block.SetRect(0, 0, width, height)
 
 	return &Layout{
 		Block:      block,
 		components: make([]Component, 0),
+		menu:       menu,
+		mode:       ModeDefault,
+		selection:  0,
 	}
 }
 
-func (self *Layout) AddComponent(drawable Drawable, position Position, size Size, Type ComponentType) {
-	self.components = append(self.components, Component{drawable, position, size, Type})
+func (l *Layout) AddComponent(drawable ui.Drawable, title string, position Position, size Size, Type ComponentType) {
+	l.components = append(l.components, Component{drawable, title, position, size, Type})
 }
 
-func (self *Layout) GetComponents(Type ComponentType) []Drawable {
+func (l *Layout) GetComponents(Type ComponentType) []ui.Drawable {
 
-	var components []Drawable
+	var components []ui.Drawable
 
-	for _, component := range self.components {
+	for _, component := range l.components {
 		if component.Type == Type {
 			components = append(components, component.Drawable)
 		}
@@ -42,21 +60,127 @@ func (self *Layout) GetComponents(Type ComponentType) []Drawable {
 	return components
 }
 
-// temp function until ui item selection is implemented
-func (self *Layout) GetComponent(i int) *RunChart {
-	return self.components[i].Drawable.(*RunChart)
+// TODO func to get prev/next component navigating left/right/top/bottom
+func (l *Layout) getComponent(i int) Component {
+	return l.components[i]
 }
 
-func (self *Layout) ChangeDimensions(width, height int) {
-	self.SetRect(0, 0, width, height)
+func (l *Layout) getSelectedComponent() *Component {
+	return &l.components[l.selection]
 }
 
-func (self *Layout) Draw(buffer *Buffer) {
+func (l *Layout) HandleConsoleEvent(e string) {
+	switch e {
+	case console.KeyEnter:
+		switch l.mode {
+		case ModeComponentSelect:
+			l.menu.choose()
+			l.mode = ModeMenuOptionSelect
+		case ModeMenuOptionSelect:
+			option := l.menu.getSelectedOption()
+			switch option {
+			case MenuOptionMove:
+				l.mode = ModeComponentMove
+				l.menu.moveOrResize()
+			case MenuOptionResize:
+				l.mode = ModeComponentResize
+				l.menu.moveOrResize()
+			case MenuOptionPinpoint:
+				l.mode = ModeChartPinpoint
+				l.menu.idle()
+				chart := l.getSelectedComponent().Drawable.(*RunChart)
+				chart.MoveSelection(0)
+			case MenuOptionExit:
+				l.mode = ModeDefault
+				l.menu.idle()
+			}
+		case ModeComponentMove:
+			fallthrough
+		case ModeComponentResize:
+			l.menu.idle()
+			l.mode = ModeDefault
+		}
+	case console.KeyEsc:
+		switch l.mode {
+		case ModeChartPinpoint:
+			chart := l.getSelectedComponent().Drawable.(*RunChart)
+			chart.DisableSelection()
+			fallthrough
+		case ModeComponentSelect:
+			fallthrough
+		case ModeMenuOptionSelect:
+			l.menu.idle()
+			l.mode = ModeDefault
+		}
+	case console.KeyLeft:
+		switch l.mode {
+		case ModeDefault:
+			l.mode = ModeComponentSelect
+			l.selection = 0
+			l.menu.highlight(l.getComponent(l.selection))
+		case ModeChartPinpoint:
+			chart := l.getSelectedComponent().Drawable.(*RunChart)
+			chart.MoveSelection(-1)
+		case ModeComponentSelect:
+			if l.selection > 0 {
+				l.selection--
+			}
+			l.menu.highlight(l.getComponent(l.selection))
+		case ModeComponentMove:
+			l.getSelectedComponent().Move(-1, 0)
+		case ModeComponentResize:
+			l.getSelectedComponent().Resize(-1, 0)
+		}
+	case console.KeyRight:
+		switch l.mode {
+		case ModeDefault:
+			l.mode = ModeComponentSelect
+			l.selection = 0
+			l.menu.highlight(l.getComponent(l.selection))
+		case ModeChartPinpoint:
+			chart := l.getSelectedComponent().Drawable.(*RunChart)
+			chart.MoveSelection(1)
+		case ModeComponentSelect:
+			if l.selection < len(l.components)-1 {
+				l.selection++
+			}
+			l.menu.highlight(l.getComponent(l.selection))
+		case ModeComponentMove:
+			l.getSelectedComponent().Move(1, 0)
+		case ModeComponentResize:
+			l.getSelectedComponent().Resize(1, 0)
+		}
+	case console.KeyUp:
+		switch l.mode {
+		case ModeMenuOptionSelect:
+			l.menu.up()
+		case ModeComponentMove:
+			l.getSelectedComponent().Move(0, -1)
+		case ModeComponentResize:
+			l.getSelectedComponent().Resize(0, -1)
+		}
+	case console.KeyDown:
+		switch l.mode {
+		case ModeMenuOptionSelect:
+			l.menu.down()
+		case ModeComponentMove:
+			l.getSelectedComponent().Move(0, 1)
+		case ModeComponentResize:
+			l.getSelectedComponent().Resize(0, 1)
+		}
+	}
+}
 
-	columnWidth := float64(self.GetRect().Dx()) / columnsCount
-	rowHeight := float64(self.GetRect().Dy()) / rowsCount
+func (l *Layout) ChangeDimensions(width, height int) {
+	l.SetRect(0, 0, width, height)
+}
 
-	for _, component := range self.components {
+func (l *Layout) Draw(buffer *ui.Buffer) {
+
+	columnWidth := float64(l.GetRect().Dx()) / columnsCount
+	rowHeight := float64(l.GetRect().Dy()) / rowsCount
+
+	for _, component := range l.components {
 
 		x1 := float64(component.Position.X) * columnWidth
 		y1 := float64(component.Position.Y) * rowHeight
@@ -66,4 +190,6 @@ func (self *Layout) Draw(buffer *Buffer) {
 		component.Drawable.SetRect(int(x1), int(y1), int(x2), int(y2))
 		component.Drawable.Draw(buffer)
 	}
+
+	l.menu.Draw(buffer)
 }
diff --git a/widgets/menu.go b/widgets/menu.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1361186
--- /dev/null
+++ b/widgets/menu.go
@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+package widgets
+
+import (
+	"github.com/sqshq/sampler/console"
+	ui "github.com/sqshq/termui"
+	"image"
+)
+
+type Menu struct {
+	ui.Block
+	options   []MenuOption
+	component Component
+	mode      MenuMode
+	option    MenuOption
+}
+
+type MenuMode rune
+
+const (
+	MenuModeIdle          MenuMode = 0
+	MenuModeHighlight     MenuMode = 1
+	MenuModeOptionSelect  MenuMode = 2
+	MenuModeMoveAndResize MenuMode = 3
+)
+
+type MenuOption string
+
+const (
+	MenuOptionMove     MenuOption = "MOVE"
+	MenuOptionResize   MenuOption = "RESIZE"
+	MenuOptionPinpoint MenuOption = "PINPOINT"
+	MenuOptionExit     MenuOption = "EXIT"
+)
+
+func NewMenu() *Menu {
+	block := *ui.NewBlock()
+	block.Border = true
+	block.BorderStyle = ui.NewStyle(console.ColorDarkGrey)
+	return &Menu{
+		Block:   block,
+		options: []MenuOption{MenuOptionMove, MenuOptionResize, MenuOptionPinpoint, MenuOptionExit},
+		mode:    MenuModeIdle,
+		option:  MenuOptionMove,
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *Menu) getSelectedOption() MenuOption {
+	return m.option
+}
+
+func (m *Menu) highlight(component Component) {
+	m.component = component
+	m.updateDimensions()
+	m.mode = MenuModeHighlight
+	m.Title = component.Title
+}
+
+func (m *Menu) choose() {
+	m.mode = MenuModeOptionSelect
+}
+
+func (m *Menu) idle() {
+	m.mode = MenuModeIdle
+}
+
+func (m *Menu) up() {
+	for i := 1; i < len(m.options); i++ {
+		if m.options[i] == m.option {
+			m.option = m.options[i-1]
+			break
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *Menu) down() {
+	for i := 0; i < len(m.options)-1; i++ {
+		if m.options[i] == m.option {
+			m.option = m.options[i+1]
+			break
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *Menu) moveOrResize() {
+	m.mode = MenuModeMoveAndResize
+}
+
+func (m *Menu) Draw(buffer *ui.Buffer) {
+
+	if m.mode == MenuModeIdle {
+		return
+	}
+
+	m.updateDimensions()
+
+	buffer.Fill(
+		ui.NewCell(' ', ui.NewStyle(ui.ColorClear, ui.ColorBlack)),
+		m.GetRect(),
+	)
+
+	switch m.mode {
+	case MenuModeHighlight:
+		m.renderHighlight(buffer)
+	case MenuModeMoveAndResize:
+		m.renderMoveAndResize(buffer)
+	case MenuModeOptionSelect:
+		m.renderOptions(buffer)
+	}
+
+	m.drawInnerBorder(buffer)
+	m.Block.Draw(buffer)
+}
+
+func (m *Menu) renderHighlight(buffer *ui.Buffer) {
+
+	m.printAllDirectionsArrowSign(buffer, -2)
+
+	arrowsText := "Use arrows for selection"
+	buffer.SetString(
+		arrowsText,
+		ui.NewStyle(console.ColorDarkGrey),
+		getMiddlePoint(m.Block, arrowsText, 2),
+	)
+
+	optionsText := "<ENTER> to view options"
+	buffer.SetString(
+		optionsText,
+		ui.NewStyle(console.ColorDarkGrey),
+		getMiddlePoint(m.Block, optionsText, 3),
+	)
+
+	resumeText := "<ESC> to resume"
+	buffer.SetString(
+		resumeText,
+		ui.NewStyle(console.ColorDarkGrey),
+		getMiddlePoint(m.Block, resumeText, 4),
+	)
+}
+
+func (m *Menu) renderMoveAndResize(buffer *ui.Buffer) {
+
+	m.printAllDirectionsArrowSign(buffer, -2)
+
+	saveText := "<ENTER> to save changes"
+	textPoint := getMiddlePoint(m.Block, saveText, 4)
+	if textPoint.In(m.Rectangle) {
+		buffer.SetString(
+			saveText,
+			ui.NewStyle(console.ColorDarkGrey),
+			textPoint,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *Menu) printAllDirectionsArrowSign(buffer *ui.Buffer, y int) {
+
+	arrows := []string{
+		"  ↑  ",
+		"←· →",
+		"  ↓  ",
+	}
+
+	for i, a := range arrows {
+		buffer.SetString(
+			a,
+			ui.NewStyle(console.ColorOlive),
+			getMiddlePoint(m.Block, a, i+y),
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *Menu) renderOptions(buffer *ui.Buffer) {
+
+	// TODO extract styles to console.Palette
+	highlightedStyle := ui.NewStyle(console.ColorWhite, console.ColorClear, ui.ModifierReverse)
+	regularStyle := ui.NewStyle(console.ColorWhite)
+
+	offset := 1
+	for _, option := range m.options {
+
+		style := regularStyle
+		if m.option == option {
+			style = highlightedStyle
+		}
+
+		if option != MenuOptionPinpoint || m.component.Type == TypeRunChart {
+			offset += 2
+			buffer.SetString(
+				string(option),
+				style,
+				getMiddlePoint(m.Block, string(option), offset-5),
+			)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *Menu) updateDimensions() {
+	r := m.component.Drawable.GetRect()
+	m.SetRect(r.Min.X, r.Min.Y, r.Max.X, r.Max.Y)
+}
+
+func (m *Menu) drawInnerBorder(buffer *ui.Buffer) {
+
+	verticalCell := ui.Cell{ui.VERTICAL_LINE, m.BorderStyle}
+	horizontalCell := ui.Cell{ui.HORIZONTAL_LINE, m.BorderStyle}
+
+	// draw lines
+	buffer.Fill(horizontalCell, image.Rect(m.Min.X+2, m.Min.Y+2, m.Max.X-2, m.Min.Y))
+	buffer.Fill(horizontalCell, image.Rect(m.Min.X+2, m.Max.Y-2, m.Max.X-2, m.Max.Y))
+	buffer.Fill(verticalCell, image.Rect(m.Min.X+2, m.Min.Y+1, m.Min.X+3, m.Max.Y-1))
+	buffer.Fill(verticalCell, image.Rect(m.Max.X-2, m.Min.Y, m.Max.X-3, m.Max.Y))
+
+	// draw corners
+	buffer.SetCell(ui.Cell{ui.TOP_LEFT, m.BorderStyle}, image.Pt(m.Min.X+2, m.Min.Y+1))
+	buffer.SetCell(ui.Cell{ui.TOP_RIGHT, m.BorderStyle}, image.Pt(m.Max.X-3, m.Min.Y+1))
+	buffer.SetCell(ui.Cell{ui.BOTTOM_LEFT, m.BorderStyle}, image.Pt(m.Min.X+2, m.Max.Y-2))
+	buffer.SetCell(ui.Cell{ui.BOTTOM_RIGHT, m.BorderStyle}, image.Pt(m.Max.X-3, m.Max.Y-2))
+}
+
+func getMiddlePoint(block ui.Block, text string, offset int) image.Point {
+	return image.Pt(block.Min.X+block.Dx()/2-len(text)/2, block.Max.Y-block.Dy()/2+offset)
+}