diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index fbb5f19..aeb35db 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -782,9 +782,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "gimli"
-version = "0.28.0"
+version = "0.28.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "6fb8d784f27acf97159b40fc4db5ecd8aa23b9ad5ef69cdd136d3bc80665f0c0"
+checksum = "4271d37baee1b8c7e4b708028c57d816cf9d2434acb33a549475f78c181f6253"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "gl_generator"
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "attribute-derive",
  "insta",
- "manyhow 0.10.2",
+ "manyhow 0.10.4",
  "prettyplease",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -908,9 +908,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -1226,11 +1226,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "manyhow"
-version = "0.10.2"
+version = "0.10.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "69c6f16c208a6c61edc7b44896fc49b674af4b6b0d66a548770b9518f6aea41a"
+checksum = "f91ea592d76c0b6471965708ccff7e6a5d277f676b90ab31f4d3f3fc77fade64"
 dependencies = [
- "manyhow-macros 0.10.2",
+ "manyhow-macros 0.10.4",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "syn",
@@ -1249,9 +1249,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "manyhow-macros"
-version = "0.10.2"
+version = "0.10.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "6f44d5b16145f87728fcf137729f1959252619ec4d7d1f19eacb3f558bc5567a"
+checksum = "c64621e2c08f2576e4194ea8be11daf24ac01249a4f53cd8befcbb7077120ead"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro-utils",
  "proc-macro2",
@@ -1620,9 +1620,9 @@ checksum = "de3145af08024dea9fa9914f381a17b8fc6034dfb00f3a84013f7ff43f29ed4c"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "percent-encoding"
-version = "2.3.0"
+version = "2.3.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "9b2a4787296e9989611394c33f193f676704af1686e70b8f8033ab5ba9a35a94"
+checksum = "e3148f5046208a5d56bcfc03053e3ca6334e51da8dfb19b6cdc8b306fae3283e"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "phf"
@@ -1693,16 +1693,16 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "polling"
-version = "3.3.0"
+version = "3.3.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e53b6af1f60f36f8c2ac2aad5459d75a5a9b4be1e8cdd40264f315d78193e531"
+checksum = "cf63fa624ab313c11656b4cda960bfc46c410187ad493c41f6ba2d8c1e991c9e"
 dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
  "concurrent-queue",
  "pin-project-lite",
  "rustix",
  "tracing",
- "windows-sys 0.48.0",
+ "windows-sys 0.52.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1749,9 +1749,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
@@ -2654,9 +2654,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "wgpu-hal"
-version = "0.18.0"
+version = "0.18.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "1e30b9a8155c83868e82a8c5d3ce899de6c3961d2ef595de8fc168a1677fc2d8"
+checksum = "b84ecc802da3eb67b4cf3dd9ea6fe45bbb47ef13e6c49c5c3240868a9cc6cdd9"
 dependencies = [
  "android_system_properties",
  "arrayvec",
@@ -2789,6 +2789,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-targets 0.48.5",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-sys"
+version = "0.52.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "282be5f36a8ce781fad8c8ae18fa3f9beff57ec1b52cb3de0789201425d9a33d"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-targets 0.52.0",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-targets"
 version = "0.42.2"
@@ -2819,6 +2828,21 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows_x86_64_msvc 0.48.5",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-targets"
+version = "0.52.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "8a18201040b24831fbb9e4eb208f8892e1f50a37feb53cc7ff887feb8f50e7cd"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows_aarch64_gnullvm 0.52.0",
+ "windows_aarch64_msvc 0.52.0",
+ "windows_i686_gnu 0.52.0",
+ "windows_i686_msvc 0.52.0",
+ "windows_x86_64_gnu 0.52.0",
+ "windows_x86_64_gnullvm 0.52.0",
+ "windows_x86_64_msvc 0.52.0",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_aarch64_gnullvm"
 version = "0.42.2"
@@ -2831,6 +2855,12 @@ version = "0.48.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "2b38e32f0abccf9987a4e3079dfb67dcd799fb61361e53e2882c3cbaf0d905d8"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_aarch64_gnullvm"
+version = "0.52.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "cb7764e35d4db8a7921e09562a0304bf2f93e0a51bfccee0bd0bb0b666b015ea"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_aarch64_msvc"
 version = "0.42.2"
@@ -2843,6 +2873,12 @@ version = "0.48.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "dc35310971f3b2dbbf3f0690a219f40e2d9afcf64f9ab7cc1be722937c26b4bc"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_aarch64_msvc"
+version = "0.52.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "bbaa0368d4f1d2aaefc55b6fcfee13f41544ddf36801e793edbbfd7d7df075ef"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_i686_gnu"
 version = "0.42.2"
@@ -2855,6 +2891,12 @@ version = "0.48.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "a75915e7def60c94dcef72200b9a8e58e5091744960da64ec734a6c6e9b3743e"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_i686_gnu"
+version = "0.52.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "a28637cb1fa3560a16915793afb20081aba2c92ee8af57b4d5f28e4b3e7df313"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_i686_msvc"
 version = "0.42.2"
@@ -2867,6 +2909,12 @@ version = "0.48.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "8f55c233f70c4b27f66c523580f78f1004e8b5a8b659e05a4eb49d4166cca406"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_i686_msvc"
+version = "0.52.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ffe5e8e31046ce6230cc7215707b816e339ff4d4d67c65dffa206fd0f7aa7b9a"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_x86_64_gnu"
 version = "0.42.2"
@@ -2879,6 +2927,12 @@ version = "0.48.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "53d40abd2583d23e4718fddf1ebec84dbff8381c07cae67ff7768bbf19c6718e"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_x86_64_gnu"
+version = "0.52.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "3d6fa32db2bc4a2f5abeacf2b69f7992cd09dca97498da74a151a3132c26befd"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_x86_64_gnullvm"
 version = "0.42.2"
@@ -2891,6 +2945,12 @@ version = "0.48.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "0b7b52767868a23d5bab768e390dc5f5c55825b6d30b86c844ff2dc7414044cc"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_x86_64_gnullvm"
+version = "0.52.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "1a657e1e9d3f514745a572a6846d3c7aa7dbe1658c056ed9c3344c4109a6949e"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_x86_64_msvc"
 version = "0.42.2"
@@ -2904,10 +2964,16 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "ed94fce61571a4006852b7389a063ab983c02eb1bb37b47f8272ce92d06d9538"
 
 [[package]]
-name = "winit"
-version = "0.29.3"
+name = "windows_x86_64_msvc"
+version = "0.52.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "161598019a9da35ab6c34dc46cd13546cba9dbf9816475d4dd9a639455016563"
+checksum = "dff9641d1cd4be8d1a070daf9e3773c5f67e78b4d9d42263020c057706765c04"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "winit"
+version = "0.29.4"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d25d662bb83b511acd839534bb2d88521b0bbc81440969cb077d23c4db9e62c7"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "android-activity",
diff --git a/examples/tilemap.rs b/examples/tilemap.rs
index dc5d4d6..28938f5 100644
--- a/examples/tilemap.rs
+++ b/examples/tilemap.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ use gooey::kludgine::shapes::Shape;
 use gooey::kludgine::tilemap::{Object, ObjectLayer, TileKind, TileMapFocus, Tiles, TILE_SIZE};
 use gooey::kludgine::Color;
 use gooey::value::Dynamic;
-use gooey::widgets::TileMap;
+use gooey::widget::MakeWidget;
+use gooey::widgets::{Label, Stack, TileMap};
 use gooey::{Run, Tick};
 use kludgine::app::winit::keyboard::NamedKey;
 use kludgine::figures::FloatConversion;
@@ -40,12 +41,16 @@ fn main() -> gooey::Result {
 
     let layers = Dynamic::new((Tiles::new(8, 8, TILES), characters));
 
-    TileMap::dynamic(layers.clone())
+    let debug_message = Dynamic::new(String::new());
+
+    let tilemap = TileMap::dynamic(layers.clone())
         .focus_on(TileMapFocus::Object {
             layer: 1,
             id: myself,
         })
         .tick(Tick::times_per_second(60, move |elapsed, input| {
+            // get mouse cursor position and subsequently get the object under the cursor
+
             let mut direction = Point::new(0., 0.);
             if input.keys.contains(&Key::Named(NamedKey::ArrowDown)) {
                 direction.y += 1.0;
@@ -62,15 +67,25 @@ fn main() -> gooey::Result {
 
             let one_second_movement = direction * TILE_SIZE.into_float();
 
+            let cursor_pos = input.mouse.as_ref().map(|mouse| mouse.position);
+
             layers.map_mut(|layers| {
-                layers.1[myself].position += Point::new(
-                    // TODO fix this in figures
+                let pos = &mut layers.1[myself].position;
+                *pos += Point::new(
                     one_second_movement.x * elapsed.as_secs_f32(),
                     one_second_movement.y * elapsed.as_secs_f32(),
-                )
+                );
+
+                let rect = Rect::new(*pos - Size::squared(8.), Size::squared(16.));
+                layers.1[myself].color =
+                    match cursor_pos.map_or(false, |cursor_pos| rect.cast().contains(cursor_pos)) {
+                        true => Color::RED,
+                        false => Color::BLUE,
+                    };
             });
-        }))
-        .run()
+        }));
+
+    Stack::rows(tilemap.expand().and(Label::new(debug_message))).run()
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
diff --git a/src/tick.rs b/src/tick.rs
index 84db645..e910c9e 100644
--- a/src/tick.rs
+++ b/src/tick.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@ use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, MutexGuard};
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 
-use kludgine::app::winit::event::KeyEvent;
+use intentional::Assert;
+use kludgine::app::winit::event::{ElementState, KeyEvent, MouseButton};
 use kludgine::app::winit::keyboard::Key;
+use kludgine::figures::units::Px;
+use kludgine::figures::Point;
 
 use crate::context::WidgetContext;
 use crate::utils::{IgnorePoison, UnwindsafeCondvar};
@@ -49,6 +52,40 @@ impl Tick {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Sets the cursor position.
+    pub fn set_cursor_position(&self, pos: Option<Point<Px>>) {
+        let mut state = self.data.state();
+        match pos {
+            Some(pos) => {
+                if state.input.mouse.is_none() {
+                    state.input.mouse = Some(Mouse::default());
+                }
+
+                state
+                    .input
+                    .mouse
+                    .as_mut()
+                    .assert("always initialized")
+                    .position = pos;
+            }
+            None => {
+                state.input.mouse = None;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Processes a mouse button event.
+    pub fn mouse_button(&self, button: MouseButton, button_state: ElementState) {
+        let mut state = self.data.state();
+        if let Some(mouse) = &mut state.input.mouse {
+            if button_state.is_pressed() {
+                mouse.buttons.insert(button);
+            } else {
+                mouse.buttons.remove(&button);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Returns a new tick that invokes `tick`, aiming to repeat at the given
     /// duration.
     pub fn new<F>(tick_every: Duration, tick: F) -> Self
@@ -111,6 +148,14 @@ impl Tick {
 pub struct InputState {
     /// A collection of all keys currently pressed.
     pub keys: HashSet<Key>,
+    /// The state of the mouse cursor and any buttons pressed.
+    pub mouse: Option<Mouse>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+pub struct Mouse {
+    pub position: Point<Px>,
+    pub buttons: HashSet<MouseButton>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
diff --git a/src/widgets/tilemap.rs b/src/widgets/tilemap.rs
index 7d5bb88..3a75e72 100644
--- a/src/widgets/tilemap.rs
+++ b/src/widgets/tilemap.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 
 use intentional::Cast;
+use kludgine::app::winit::event::ElementState;
+use kludgine::app::winit::window::CursorIcon;
+use kludgine::figures::units::Px;
+use kludgine::figures::Point;
 
 use crate::context::{EventContext, GraphicsContext, LayoutContext};
 use crate::kludgine::app::winit::event::{DeviceId, KeyEvent, MouseScrollDelta, TouchPhase};
@@ -117,6 +121,34 @@ where
         HANDLED
     }
 
+    fn hover(
+        &mut self,
+        local: Point<Px>,
+        context: &mut EventContext<'_, '_>,
+    ) -> Option<CursorIcon> {
+        if let Some(tick) = &self.tick {
+            let Some(size) = context.last_layout().map(|rect| rect.size) else {
+                return None;
+            };
+
+            let world =
+                tilemap::translate_coordinates(local, context.kludgine.scale(), self.zoom, size);
+            let offset = self
+                .layers
+                .map(|layers| self.focus.get().world_coordinate(layers));
+
+            tick.set_cursor_position(Some(world + offset));
+        }
+
+        None
+    }
+
+    fn unhover(&mut self, _context: &mut EventContext<'_, '_>) {
+        if let Some(tick) = &self.tick {
+            tick.set_cursor_position(None);
+        }
+    }
+
     fn keyboard_input(
         &mut self,
         _device_id: DeviceId,
@@ -130,4 +162,31 @@ where
 
         IGNORED
     }
+
+    fn mouse_down(
+        &mut self,
+        _location: Point<Px>,
+        _device_id: DeviceId,
+        button: kludgine::app::winit::event::MouseButton,
+        _context: &mut EventContext<'_, '_>,
+    ) -> EventHandling {
+        if let Some(tick) = &self.tick {
+            tick.mouse_button(button, ElementState::Pressed);
+            HANDLED
+        } else {
+            IGNORED
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn mouse_up(
+        &mut self,
+        _location: Option<Point<Px>>,
+        _device_id: DeviceId,
+        button: kludgine::app::winit::event::MouseButton,
+        _context: &mut EventContext<'_, '_>,
+    ) {
+        if let Some(tick) = &self.tick {
+            tick.mouse_button(button, ElementState::Released);
+        }
+    }
 }