diff --git a/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/led.c b/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/led.c
index 67bc12c..f2631fc 100644
--- a/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/led.c
+++ b/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/led.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 
 static const uint8_t rgb_map[9] = {0x04, 0x14, 0x01, 0x11, 0x07, 0x0a, 0x1a, 0x0d, 0x1d};
-static const uint8_t cursor_map[3] = {0x17, 0x18, 0x19};
+static const uint8_t cursor_map[3] = {0x16, 0x17, 0x18};
 
 static const uint8_t LED_CIE_PWM_256I_256O[] = {
     0,    0,    0,    0,    0,    1,    1,    1,    1,    1,    1,    1,    1,    1,    2,    2,
diff --git a/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/led_rgbprog.c b/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/led_rgbprog.c
index b82aec5..5ad45e2 100644
--- a/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/led_rgbprog.c
+++ b/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/led_rgbprog.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "hsv2rgb.h"
 #include "led.h"
 #include "rand.h"
+#include "ui.h"
 
 
 // led programs
@@ -358,18 +359,22 @@ void led_rgb_3_alternate(uint8_t preview, uint8_t tick)
 #define TYPING_CHAR_DELAY_MIN   12      // about 1/10 of a second
 #define TYPING_CHAR_DELAY_MAX   500     // just shy of 4 seconds
 
-static const uint8_t idle_glow[3] = {12, 8, 8};
+// the idle thing looked like shit.
+// it's also broken.
+// instead of removing, just set to 0 for now,
+// and maybe address it later.
+static const uint8_t idle_glow[3] = {0, 0, 0}; // {12, 8, 8};
 static const uint8_t typing[3][3] = {
     {255, 240, 240},    // white
     {  0, 240,   0},    // green
     {255,  96,  12},    // orange
 };
 
-static uint8_t typing_idx;
-static uint16_t typing_char_delay;
+static uint8_t typing_idx = 255;
+static uint16_t typing_char_delay = 0;
 
-static uint8_t typing_flash_state;
-static uint8_t typing_flash_delay;
+static uint8_t typing_flash_state = 0;
+static uint8_t typing_flash_delay = 0;
 
 static uint8_t typing_fadeout;
 
@@ -380,6 +385,7 @@ void led_rgb_4_typing(uint8_t preview, uint8_t tick)
     uint8_t w;
     uint16_t s;
     uint8_t color;
+    uint8_t update = 0;
 
     // match cursor color (well, approximate, or go green)
     color = userconf.cursor_color;
@@ -390,8 +396,10 @@ void led_rgb_4_typing(uint8_t preview, uint8_t tick)
         typing_flash_state++;
         typing_flash_state &= 1;
 
-        typing_flash_delay = userconf.cursor_flash;
+        typing_flash_delay = cursor_flash_rates[userconf.cursor_flash];
+        update = 1;
     }
+
     typing_flash_delay--;
 
     // set rgb colors as appropriate
@@ -417,12 +425,13 @@ void led_rgb_4_typing(uint8_t preview, uint8_t tick)
                 rgb[i][0] >>= w; if (rgb[i][0] < idle_glow[0]) rgb[i][0] = idle_glow[0];
                 rgb[i][1] >>= w; if (rgb[i][1] < idle_glow[1]) rgb[i][1] = idle_glow[1];
                 rgb[i][2] >>= w; if (rgb[i][2] < idle_glow[2]) rgb[i][2] = idle_glow[2];
+                update = 1;
             }
         }
     }
 
     // set cursor as appropriate
-    for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+    for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
         cursor[i] = 0;
     }
 
@@ -442,7 +451,7 @@ void led_rgb_4_typing(uint8_t preview, uint8_t tick)
         else typing_fadeout = 0;
 
         for (i = 0; i < 9; i++) {
-            for (j = 0; j < 2; j++) {
+            for (j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
                 s = rgb[i][j];
                 s *= typing_fadeout;
                 rgb[i][j] = s >> 8;
@@ -455,7 +464,7 @@ void led_rgb_4_typing(uint8_t preview, uint8_t tick)
     }
 
     // are we on the next character?
-    if (!(--typing_char_delay)) {
+    if (!typing_char_delay) {
         // next character
         typing_idx++;
 
@@ -463,8 +472,8 @@ void led_rgb_4_typing(uint8_t preview, uint8_t tick)
             // at the cursor, we wait two max periods
             typing_char_delay = TYPING_CHAR_DELAY_MAX << 1;
         } else if (typing_idx == 10) {
-            // at the end, we wait half of one max period
-            typing_char_delay = TYPING_CHAR_DELAY_MAX >> 1;
+            // at the end, we wait one max period
+            typing_char_delay = TYPING_CHAR_DELAY_MAX;
         } else {
             typing_char_delay = prng_scale16(TYPING_CHAR_DELAY_MIN, TYPING_CHAR_DELAY_MAX);
         }
@@ -479,6 +488,12 @@ void led_rgb_4_typing(uint8_t preview, uint8_t tick)
         typing_flash_state = 0;
         typing_flash_delay = 0;
     }
+
+    typing_char_delay--;
+
+    if (update) {
+        led_is_updated();
+    }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/rand.c b/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/rand.c
index a8082ba..ecdf5af 100644
--- a/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/rand.c
+++ b/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/rand.c
@@ -151,12 +151,12 @@ static uint32_t tinymt32_temper (tinymt32_t* s)
 
 uint16_t prng_scale16(uint16_t min, uint16_t max)
 {
-    uint16_t rnd;
+    uint32_t rnd;
 
     rnd = prng_get16();
     rnd *= (max - min);
     rnd >>= 16;
     rnd += min;
 
-    return rnd;
+    return (uint16_t)rnd;
 }
diff --git a/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/ui.c b/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/ui.c
index 9c9e024..fdea3a1 100644
--- a/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/ui.c
+++ b/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/ui.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ static uint8_t target_gc = 0;
 
 static uint8_t cursor_flash = 0;
 static uint8_t cursor_state = 0xff;
-static const uint16_t cursor_flash_rates[] = {      // off-to-on flash rates in 1/256 second increments
+const uint16_t cursor_flash_rates[8] = {      // off-to-on flash rates in 1/256 second increments
         255,                                        //                  (0.5 on-off/second)
         191,                                        //                  (0.75 on-off/second)
         127,                                        //                  (1.0 on-off/second)
diff --git a/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/ui.h b/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/ui.h
index e552446..3cf6292 100644
--- a/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/ui.h
+++ b/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/ui.h
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 
 
 
+extern const uint16_t cursor_flash_rates[8];
+
+
+
 void ui_init();
 void ui_render();