diff --git a/client/Global.gd b/client/Global.gd
index 21c6ae6..9cf4ff9 100644
--- a/client/Global.gd
+++ b/client/Global.gd
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ var player: Player
 var players: PlayerManager
 var terrain: Terrain3D
 var instance_id: int
-var interacting_with_ui: bool
 
 func _enter_tree():
 	instance_id = OS.get_process_id() % 4
diff --git a/client/Main.gd b/client/Main.gd
index 832f7eb..1bca5d4 100644
--- a/client/Main.gd
+++ b/client/Main.gd
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 extends Node
 
-@export var ui: UIManager
+@export var ui: UI
 
 func _enter_tree():
 	connect_main()
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ func connect_ui():
 	ui.download_changed = %Client.download_changed
 	ui.upload_changed = %Client.upload_changed
 	ui.message_received = %Chat.message_received
+	ui.chat_message_submitted.connect(%Chat.send_message)
 
 func toggle_fullscreen():
 	var mode = DisplayServer.window_get_mode()
diff --git a/client/camera/Camera.gd b/client/camera/Camera.gd
index 5e611b7..06bf8ac 100644
--- a/client/camera/Camera.gd
+++ b/client/camera/Camera.gd
@@ -43,11 +43,9 @@ func _unhandled_input(event):
 	
 	match event.is_pressed():
 		true:
-			DisplayServer.mouse_set_mode(DisplayServer.MOUSE_MODE_CAPTURED)
-			look_enabled = true
+			start_look()
 		false:
-			DisplayServer.mouse_set_mode(DisplayServer.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE)
-			look_enabled = false
+			end_look()
 
 func _input(event):
 	if event.is_action_pressed("zoom_in", true):
@@ -96,6 +94,15 @@ func _process(delta):
 	
 	look_at(center)
 
+func start_look():
+	DisplayServer.mouse_set_mode(DisplayServer.MOUSE_MODE_CAPTURED)
+	look_enabled = true
+	UI.unfocus()
+
+func end_look():
+	DisplayServer.mouse_set_mode(DisplayServer.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE)
+	look_enabled = false
+
 func on_distance_changed():
 	target_distance = clampf(target_distance, zoom_min, zoom_max)
 	Global.camera_attributes.dof_blur_far_distance = target_distance + 1.0
diff --git a/client/network/Chat.gd b/client/network/Chat.gd
index 0646416..7ef2f6b 100644
--- a/client/network/Chat.gd
+++ b/client/network/Chat.gd
@@ -17,5 +17,8 @@ func handle_packet(data: PackedByteArray):
 	var message := buffer.get_utf8_string()
 
 	%Client.log("%s: %s" % [player.name, message])
-	message_received.emit("[color=#808080]%s:[/color] %s" % [player.name, message])
+	message_received.emit("[color=#e0e0e0]%s:[/color] %s" % [player.name, escape_bbcode(message)])
+
+func escape_bbcode(text: String) -> String:
+	return text.replace("[", "[lb]")
 	
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/player/controller/PlayerController.gd b/client/player/controller/PlayerController.gd
index 384ff8f..3dd5221 100644
--- a/client/player/controller/PlayerController.gd
+++ b/client/player/controller/PlayerController.gd
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ func _init(new_player: Player):
 	name = "Controller"
 
 func _unhandled_input(event: InputEvent):
-	if Global.interacting_with_ui:
+	if UI.focus:
+		direction_changed.emit(Vector3.ZERO)
 		return
 	
 	update_direction()
diff --git a/client/test/benchmark/Benchmark.gd b/client/test/benchmark/Benchmark.gd
index c87330b..6412b40 100644
--- a/client/test/benchmark/Benchmark.gd
+++ b/client/test/benchmark/Benchmark.gd
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ var benchmarks = [
 	"find_child",
 	"get_child",
 	"get_parent",
-	"get_viewport",
 	"get_tree",
 	"get_ticks_msec",
 	"get_ticks_usec",
 	"get_unix_time_from_system",
+	"get_viewport",
 	"get_world_3d",
+	"gui_get_focus_owner",
 	"script_func_call",
 	"create_timer",
 ]
@@ -51,10 +52,6 @@ func _get_parent():
 	for i in range(n):
 		get_parent()
 
-func _get_viewport():
-	for i in range(n):
-		get_viewport()
-
 func _get_tree():
 	for i in range(n):
 		get_tree()
@@ -71,6 +68,16 @@ func _get_unix_time_from_system():
 	for i in range(n):
 		Time.get_unix_time_from_system()
 
+func _gui_get_focus_owner():
+	var vp := get_viewport()
+
+	for i in range(n):
+		vp.gui_get_focus_owner()
+
+func _get_viewport():
+	for i in range(n):
+		get_viewport()
+
 func _get_world_3d():
 	for i in range(n):
 		get_world_3d()
diff --git a/client/ui/UI.gd b/client/ui/UI.gd
index 9976274..4e41e43 100644
--- a/client/ui/UI.gd
+++ b/client/ui/UI.gd
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-class_name UIManager
+class_name UI
 extends Node
 
+static var focus: Control
+
 signal chat_message_submitted(message: String)
 
 @export var login: Signal
@@ -11,8 +13,18 @@ signal chat_message_submitted(message: String)
 @export var message_received: Signal
 
 func _enter_tree():
-	if !get_node_or_null("/root/Main"):
-		connect_fake()
+	if get_node_or_null("/root/Main"):
+		return
+	
+	connect_fake()
+
+func _process(_delta):
+	var new_focus := get_viewport().gui_get_focus_owner()
+
+	if new_focus && new_focus.name != "Unfocus":
+		UI.focus = new_focus
+	else:
+		UI.focus = null
 
 func connect_fake():
 	for property in get_property_list():
@@ -21,3 +33,7 @@ func connect_fake():
 		
 		add_user_signal(property.name)
 		set(property.name, Signal(self, property.name))
+
+static func unfocus():
+	if UI.focus:
+		UI.focus.release_focus()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/ui/UI.tscn b/client/ui/UI.tscn
index 7071c21..3c115ba 100644
--- a/client/ui/UI.tscn
+++ b/client/ui/UI.tscn
@@ -19,6 +19,16 @@
 [node name="UI" type="CanvasLayer"]
 script = ExtResource("1_l5b6o")
 
+[node name="Unfocus" type="Control" parent="."]
+layout_mode = 3
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+focus_mode = 1
+mouse_filter = 1
+
 [node name="TopLeft" type="MarginContainer" parent="."]
 offset_right = 40.0
 offset_bottom = 50.0
@@ -113,7 +123,7 @@ grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 0
 
 [node name="Chat" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Bottom"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(200, 0)
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(320, 180)
 layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_vertical = 3
 alignment = 2
@@ -121,8 +131,12 @@ alignment = 2
 [node name="ChatBox" type="RichTextLabel" parent="Bottom/Chat"]
 layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_vertical = 3
+focus_mode = 2
 bbcode_enabled = true
+scroll_active = false
 scroll_following = true
+context_menu_enabled = true
+selection_enabled = true
 script = ExtResource("5_43juw")
 
 [node name="ChatInput" type="LineEdit" parent="Bottom/Chat"]
@@ -224,7 +238,3 @@ anchor_left = 0.25
 anchor_top = 0.25
 anchor_right = 0.75
 anchor_bottom = 0.75
-
-[connection signal="focus_entered" from="Bottom/Chat/ChatInput" to="Bottom/Chat/ChatInput" method="_on_focus_entered"]
-[connection signal="focus_exited" from="Bottom/Chat/ChatInput" to="Bottom/Chat/ChatInput" method="_on_focus_exited"]
-[connection signal="text_submitted" from="Bottom/Chat/ChatInput" to="Bottom/Chat/ChatInput" method="_on_text_submitted"]
diff --git a/client/ui/chat/ChatInput.gd b/client/ui/chat/ChatInput.gd
index 809792c..8fd4cc7 100644
--- a/client/ui/chat/ChatInput.gd
+++ b/client/ui/chat/ChatInput.gd
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@ extends LineEdit
 
 func _ready():
 	modulate.a = 0.0
+	focus_entered.connect(on_focus_entered)
+	focus_exited.connect(on_focus_exited)
+	text_submitted.connect(on_text_submitted)
 
 func _unhandled_key_input(event):
-	if Global.interacting_with_ui:
+	if UI.focus:
 		return
 	
 	if event.is_action_pressed("open_chat"):
 		call_deferred("grab_focus")
 		get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
 
-func _on_focus_entered():
+func on_focus_entered():
 	var tween := get_tree().create_tween()
 	tween.tween_property(self, "modulate", Color(1, 1, 1, 1), 0.2)
-	Global.interacting_with_ui = true
 
-func _on_focus_exited():
+func on_focus_exited():
 	var tween := get_tree().create_tween()
 	tween.tween_property(self, "modulate", Color(1, 1, 1, 0), 0.2)
-	Global.interacting_with_ui = false
 
-func _on_text_submitted(message: String):
-	(owner as UIManager).chat_message_submitted.emit(message)
+func on_text_submitted(message: String):
+	(owner as UI).chat_message_submitted.emit(message)
 	text = ""
 	release_focus()
diff --git a/client/ui/settings/layer/CullMaskToggle.gd b/client/ui/settings/layer/CullMaskToggle.gd
index dc752e7..141b840 100644
--- a/client/ui/settings/layer/CullMaskToggle.gd
+++ b/client/ui/settings/layer/CullMaskToggle.gd
@@ -3,9 +3,15 @@ extends CheckButton
 @export var layer_number: int
 
 func _ready():
+	if !Global.camera:
+		return
+	
 	set_pressed_no_signal(Global.camera.cull_mask & (1 << (layer_number - 1)))
 
 func on_toggled(toggled_on: bool):
+	if !Global.camera:
+		return
+	
 	if toggled_on:
 		Global.camera.cull_mask |= 1 << (layer_number - 1)
 	else: