diff --git a/core.lua b/core.lua
index 6c32fbd..702e8c5 100644
--- a/core.lua
+++ b/core.lua
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ function suit.getOptionsAndSize(opt, ...)
 end
 
 -- gui state
+function suit:setHovered(id)
+	return self.hovered ~= id
+end
+
 function suit:anyHovered()
 	return self.hovered ~= nil
 end
@@ -48,6 +52,10 @@ function suit:wasHovered(id)
 	return id == self.hovered_last
 end
 
+function suit:setActive(id)
+	return self.active ~= nil
+end
+
 function suit:anyActive()
 	return self.active ~= nil
 end
@@ -56,6 +64,14 @@ function suit:isActive(id)
 	return id == self.active
 end
 
+function suit:setHit(id)
+	self.hit = id
+	-- simulate mouse release on button -- see suit:mouseReleasedOn()
+	self.mouse_button_down = false
+	self.active = id
+	self.hovered = id
+end
+
 function suit:anyHit()
 	return self.hit ~= nil
 end
@@ -182,7 +198,7 @@ end
 function suit:draw()
 	self:exitFrame()
 	love.graphics.push('all')
-	for i = 1,self.draw_queue.n do
+	for i = self.draw_queue.n,1,-1 do
 		self.draw_queue[i]()
 	end
 	love.graphics.pop()
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 511cdfa..3779c90 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -11,11 +11,14 @@ return setmetatable({
 	getOptionsAndSize = suit.getOptionsAndSize,
 
 	-- core functions
+	setHovered = function(...) return instance:setHovered(...) end,
 	anyHovered = function(...) return instance:anyHovered(...) end,
 	isHovered = function(...) return instance:isHovered(...) end,
 	wasHovered = function(...) return instance:wasHovered(...) end,
 	anyActive = function(...) return instance:anyActive(...) end,
+	setActive = function(...) return instance:setActive(...) end,
 	isActive = function(...) return instance:isActive(...) end,
+	setHit = function(...) return instance:setHit(...) end,
 	anyHit = function(...) return instance:anyHit(...) end,
 	isHit = function(...) return instance:isHit(...) end,