diff --git a/coordinator/startup.lua b/coordinator/startup.lua
index afab9d3..b31307f 100644
--- a/coordinator/startup.lua
+++ b/coordinator/startup.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ local config       = require("coordinator.config")
 local coordinator  = require("coordinator.coordinator")
 local renderer     = require("coordinator.renderer")
 
-local COORDINATOR_VERSION = "alpha-v0.3.11"
+local COORDINATOR_VERSION = "alpha-v0.3.12"
 
 local print = util.print
 local println = util.println
diff --git a/coordinator/ui/layout/unit_view.lua b/coordinator/ui/layout/unit_view.lua
index a5edc05..1dcc8c7 100644
--- a/coordinator/ui/layout/unit_view.lua
+++ b/coordinator/ui/layout/unit_view.lua
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ local IndicatorLight = require("graphics.elements.indicators.light")
 local StateIndicator = require("graphics.elements.indicators.state")
 local VerticalBar    = require("graphics.elements.indicators.vbar")
 
+local MultiButton    = require("graphics.elements.controls.multi_button")
 local PushButton     = require("graphics.elements.controls.push_button")
 local SCRAMButton    = require("graphics.elements.controls.scram_button")
 local SpinboxNumeric = require("graphics.elements.controls.spinbox_numeric")
@@ -66,19 +67,15 @@ local function init(monitor, id)
     DataIndicator{parent=main,x=21,label="",format="%11.0f",value=0,unit="",lu_colors=lu_cpair,width=12,fg_bg=stat_fg_bg}
     main.line_break()
 
-    TextBox{parent=main,text="CR",x=21,y=12,height=1,width=3,fg_bg=style.label}
-    local ctrl_rods = HorizontalBar{parent=main,x=24,y=12,show_percent=false,bar_fg_bg=cpair(colors.black,colors.gray),height=1,width=9}
-    ctrl_rods.update(0.75)
+    TextBox{parent=main,text="FL",x=21,y=19,height=1,width=2,fg_bg=style.label}
+    TextBox{parent=main,text="WS",x=24,y=19,height=1,width=2,fg_bg=style.label}
+    TextBox{parent=main,text="CL",x=28,y=19,height=1,width=2,fg_bg=style.label}
+    TextBox{parent=main,text="HC",x=31,y=19,height=1,width=2,fg_bg=style.label}
 
-    TextBox{parent=main,text="FL",x=21,y=20,height=1,width=2,fg_bg=style.label}
-    TextBox{parent=main,text="WS",x=24,y=20,height=1,width=2,fg_bg=style.label}
-    TextBox{parent=main,text="CL",x=28,y=20,height=1,width=2,fg_bg=style.label}
-    TextBox{parent=main,text="HC",x=31,y=20,height=1,width=2,fg_bg=style.label}
-
-    local fuel  = VerticalBar{parent=main,x=21,y=14,fg_bg=cpair(colors.black,colors.gray),height=5,width=2}
-    local waste = VerticalBar{parent=main,x=24,y=14,fg_bg=cpair(colors.brown,colors.gray),height=5,width=2}
-    local ccool = VerticalBar{parent=main,x=28,y=14,fg_bg=cpair(colors.lightBlue,colors.gray),height=5,width=2}
-    local hcool = VerticalBar{parent=main,x=31,y=14,fg_bg=cpair(colors.orange,colors.gray),height=5,width=2}
+    local fuel  = VerticalBar{parent=main,x=21,y=12,fg_bg=cpair(colors.black,colors.gray),height=6,width=2}
+    local waste = VerticalBar{parent=main,x=24,y=12,fg_bg=cpair(colors.brown,colors.gray),height=6,width=2}
+    local ccool = VerticalBar{parent=main,x=28,y=12,fg_bg=cpair(colors.lightBlue,colors.gray),height=6,width=2}
+    local hcool = VerticalBar{parent=main,x=31,y=12,fg_bg=cpair(colors.orange,colors.gray),height=6,width=2}
 
     ---@fixme test code
     fuel.update(1)
@@ -89,7 +86,7 @@ local function init(monitor, id)
     local f = function () print("scram!") end
     local scram = SCRAMButton{parent=main,x=2,y=core_shift+4,callback=f,fg_bg=scram_fg_bg}
 
-    local burn_control = Div{parent=main,x=13,y=core_shift+4,width=19,height=3,fg_bg=cpair(colors.gray,colors.white)}
+    local burn_control = Div{parent=main,x=14,y=core_shift+4,width=19,height=3,fg_bg=cpair(colors.gray,colors.white)}
 
     local burn_rate = SpinboxNumeric{parent=burn_control,x=2,y=1,whole_num_precision=4,fractional_precision=1,arrow_fg_bg=cpair(colors.gray,colors.white),fg_bg=cpair(colors.black,colors.white)}
     local set_burn = function () print("set burn to " .. burn_rate.get_value()) end
@@ -97,6 +94,33 @@ local function init(monitor, id)
     TextBox{parent=burn_control,x=9,y=2,text="mB/t"}
     PushButton{parent=burn_control,x=14,y=2,text="SET",min_width=5,fg_bg=cpair(colors.black,colors.yellow),active_fg_bg=cpair(colors.white,colors.gray),callback=set_burn}
 
+    local opts = {
+        {
+            text = "Auto",
+            fg_bg = cpair(colors.black, colors.lightGray),
+            active_fg_bg = cpair(colors.white, colors.gray)
+        },
+        {
+            text = "Pu",
+            fg_bg = cpair(colors.black, colors.lightGray),
+            active_fg_bg = cpair(colors.black, colors.lime)
+        },
+        {
+            text = "Po",
+            fg_bg = cpair(colors.black, colors.lightGray),
+            active_fg_bg = cpair(colors.black, colors.cyan)
+        },
+        {
+            text = "AM",
+            fg_bg = cpair(colors.black, colors.lightGray),
+            active_fg_bg = cpair(colors.black, colors.purple)
+        }
+    }
+
+    local waste_sel_f = function (s) print("waste: " .. s) end
+    local waste_sel = Div{parent=main,x=2,y=core_shift+8,width=31,height=3,fg_bg=cpair(colors.black, colors.white)}
+    MultiButton{parent=waste_sel,x=2,y=1,options=opts,callback=waste_sel_f,min_width=6,fg_bg=cpair(colors.black, colors.white)}
+
     ---@fixme test code
     main.line_break()
     ColorMap{parent=main,x=2,y=51}
diff --git a/graphics/elements/controls/multi_button.lua b/graphics/elements/controls/multi_button.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16ee85e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/graphics/elements/controls/multi_button.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+-- Button Graphics Element
+
+local element = require("graphics.element")
+local util    = require("scada-common.util")
+
+---@class button_option
+---@field text string
+---@field fg_bg cpair
+---@field active_fg_bg cpair
+---@field _lpad integer automatically calculated left pad
+---@field _start_x integer starting touch x range (inclusive)
+---@field _end_x integer ending touch x range (inclusive)
+
+---@class multi_button_args
+---@field options table button options
+---@field callback function function to call on touch
+---@field default? boolean default state, defaults to options[1]
+---@field min_width? integer text length + 2 if omitted
+---@field parent graphics_element
+---@field id? string element id
+---@field x? integer 1 if omitted
+---@field y? integer 1 if omitted
+---@field height? integer parent height if omitted
+---@field fg_bg? cpair foreground/background colors
+
+-- new multi button (latch selection, exclusively one button at a time)
+---@param args multi_button_args
+---@return graphics_element element, element_id id
+local function multi_button(args)
+    assert(type(args.options) == "table", "graphics.elements.controls.multi_button: options is a required field")
+    assert(type(args.callback) == "function", "graphics.elements.controls.multi_button: callback is a required field")
+
+    -- single line
+    args.height = 3
+
+    -- button state (convert nil to 1 if missing)
+    local state = args.default or 1
+
+    -- determine widths
+    local max_width = 1
+    for i = 1, #args.options do
+        local opt = args.options[i] ---@type button_option
+        if string.len(opt.text) > max_width then
+            max_width = string.len(opt.text)
+        end
+    end
+
+    local button_width = math.max(max_width, args.min_width or 1)
+
+    args.width = (button_width * #args.options) + #args.options + 1
+
+    -- create new graphics element base object
+    local e = element.new(args)
+
+    -- calculate required button information
+    local next_x = 2
+    for i = 1, #args.options do
+        local opt = args.options[i] ---@type button_option
+        local w = string.len(opt.text)
+
+        opt._lpad = math.floor((e.frame.w - w) / 2)
+        opt._start_x = next_x
+        opt._end_x = next_x + button_width - 1
+
+        next_x = next_x + (button_width + 1)
+    end
+
+    -- show the button state
+    local function draw()
+        for i = 1, #args.options do
+            local opt = args.options[i] ---@type button_option
+
+            e.window.setCursorPos(opt._start_x, 2)
+
+            if state == i then
+                -- show as pressed
+                e.window.setTextColor(opt.active_fg_bg.fgd)
+                e.window.setBackgroundColor(opt.active_fg_bg.bkg)
+            else
+                -- show as unpressed
+                e.window.setTextColor(opt.fg_bg.fgd)
+                e.window.setBackgroundColor(opt.fg_bg.bkg)
+            end
+
+            e.window.write(util.pad(opt.text, button_width))
+        end
+    end
+
+    -- initial draw
+    draw()
+
+    -- handle touch
+    ---@param event monitor_touch monitor touch event
+    function e.handle_touch(event)
+        -- determine what was pressed
+        if event.y == 2 then
+            for i = 1, #args.options do
+                local opt = args.options[i] ---@type button_option
+
+                if event.x >= opt._start_x and event.x <= opt._end_x then
+                    state = i
+                    draw()
+                    args.callback(state)
+                end
+            end
+        end
+    end
+
+    return e.get()
+end
+
+return multi_button
diff --git a/graphics/elements/controls/switch_button.lua b/graphics/elements/controls/switch_button.lua
index 964eada..f7a304f 100644
--- a/graphics/elements/controls/switch_button.lua
+++ b/graphics/elements/controls/switch_button.lua
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ local function switch_button(args)
     local h_pad = math.floor((e.frame.w - text_width) / 2)
     local v_pad = math.floor(e.frame.h / 2) + 1
 
-    -- write the button text
-    e.window.setCursorPos(h_pad, v_pad)
-    e.window.write(args.text)
-
     -- show the button state
     local function draw_state()
         if state then
@@ -55,7 +51,9 @@ local function switch_button(args)
             e.window.setBackgroundColor(e.fg_bg.bkg)
         end
 
-        e.window.redraw()
+        -- write the button text
+        e.window.setCursorPos(h_pad, v_pad)
+        e.window.write(args.text)
     end
 
     -- initial draw