diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index aad108f..7fb825f 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/ebitengine/gomobile v0.0.0-20240518074828-e86332849895 // indirect
 	github.com/ebitengine/hideconsole v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/ebitengine/purego v0.7.0 // indirect
-	github.com/ebitenui/ebitenui v0.5.6 // indirect
+	github.com/ebitenui/ebitenui v0.5.8-0.20240608175527-424f62327b21 // indirect
 	github.com/golang/freetype v0.0.0-20170609003504-e2365dfdc4a0 // indirect
 	github.com/jezek/xgb v1.1.1 // indirect
 	github.com/tinne26/etxt v0.0.8 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index a59462a..70129b4 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ github.com/ebitengine/purego v0.7.0 h1:HPZpl61edMGCEW6XK2nsR6+7AnJ3unUxpTZBkkIXn
 github.com/ebitengine/purego v0.7.0/go.mod h1:ah1In8AOtksoNK6yk5z1HTJeUkC1Ez4Wk2idgGslMwQ=
 github.com/ebitenui/ebitenui v0.5.6 h1:qyJRU5j+lQo1lamxB48IBwMxMfz1xNb5iWUayCtA0Wk=
 github.com/ebitenui/ebitenui v0.5.6/go.mod h1:I0rVbTOUi7gWKTPet2gzbvhOdkHp5pJXMM6c6b3dRoE=
+github.com/ebitenui/ebitenui v0.5.8-0.20240608175527-424f62327b21 h1:dElhYGyf+FYY+makAndUQNOSDwFSFYyFWziPwQrPObY=
+github.com/ebitenui/ebitenui v0.5.8-0.20240608175527-424f62327b21/go.mod h1:I0rVbTOUi7gWKTPet2gzbvhOdkHp5pJXMM6c6b3dRoE=
 github.com/golang/freetype v0.0.0-20170609003504-e2365dfdc4a0 h1:DACJavvAHhabrF08vX0COfcOBJRhZ8lUbR+ZWIs0Y5g=
 github.com/golang/freetype v0.0.0-20170609003504-e2365dfdc4a0/go.mod h1:E/TSTwGwJL78qG/PmXZO1EjYhfJinVAhrmmHX6Z8B9k=
 github.com/hajimehoshi/ebiten/v2 v2.7.4 h1:X+heODRQ3Ie9F9QFjm24gEZqQd5FSfR9XuT2XfHwgf8=
diff --git a/src/options.go b/src/options.go
index 633cfa7..556c939 100644
--- a/src/options.go
+++ b/src/options.go
@@ -82,35 +82,36 @@ func (scene *SceneOptions) Init() {
 	rowContainer := NewRowContainer("Options")
 
 	pause := NewCheckbox("Pause",
+		scene.Config.Paused,
 		func(args *widget.CheckboxChangedEventArgs) {
 			scene.Config.TogglePaused()
 		})
 
 	debugging := NewCheckbox("Debugging",
+		scene.Config.Debug,
 		func(args *widget.CheckboxChangedEventArgs) {
 			scene.Config.ToggleDebugging()
 		})
-	scene.SetInitialValue(debugging, scene.Config.Debug)
 
 	gridlines := NewCheckbox("Show grid lines",
+		scene.Config.ShowGrid,
 		func(args *widget.CheckboxChangedEventArgs) {
 			fmt.Println("CHECKBOX CALLED")
 			repr.Println(args.State)
 			scene.Config.ToggleGridlines()
 		})
-	scene.SetInitialValue(gridlines, scene.Config.ShowGrid)
 
 	evolution := NewCheckbox("Show evolution traces",
+		scene.Config.ShowEvolution,
 		func(args *widget.CheckboxChangedEventArgs) {
 			scene.Config.ToggleEvolution()
 		})
-	scene.SetInitialValue(evolution, scene.Config.ShowEvolution)
 
 	wrap := NewCheckbox("Wrap around edges",
+		scene.Config.Wrap,
 		func(args *widget.CheckboxChangedEventArgs) {
 			scene.Config.ToggleWrap()
 		})
-	scene.SetInitialValue(wrap, scene.Config.Wrap)
 
 	themes := NewCombobox(
 		[]string{"dark", "light"},
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ func (scene *SceneOptions) Init() {
 		func(args *widget.ListComboButtonEntrySelectedEventArgs) {
 			scene.Config.SwitchTheme(args.Entry.(ListEntry).Name)
 		})
+
 	themelabel := NewLabel("Themes")
 	combocontainer := NewColumnContainer()
 	combocontainer.AddChild(themes)
diff --git a/src/widgets.go b/src/widgets.go
index c6fd5a0..eb6114e 100644
--- a/src/widgets.go
+++ b/src/widgets.go
@@ -42,11 +42,17 @@ func NewMenuButton(
 
 func NewCheckbox(
 	text string,
+	initialvalue bool,
 	action func(args *widget.CheckboxChangedEventArgs)) *widget.LabeledCheckbox {
 
 	checkboxImage, _ := LoadCheckboxImage()
 	buttonImage, _ := LoadButtonImage()
 
+	var state widget.WidgetState
+	if initialvalue {
+		state = widget.WidgetChecked
+	}
+
 	return widget.NewLabeledCheckbox(
 		widget.LabeledCheckboxOpts.CheckboxOpts(
 			widget.CheckboxOpts.ButtonOpts(
@@ -54,6 +60,7 @@ func NewCheckbox(
 			),
 			widget.CheckboxOpts.Image(checkboxImage),
 			widget.CheckboxOpts.StateChangedHandler(action),
+			widget.CheckboxOpts.InitialState(state),
 		),
 		widget.LabeledCheckboxOpts.LabelOpts(
 			widget.LabelOpts.Text(text, *FontRenderer.FontSmall,