diff --git a/lib/button.lua b/lib/button.lua
index ea3fb53..db0f120 100644
--- a/lib/button.lua
+++ b/lib/button.lua
@@ -63,11 +63,10 @@ function checkxy(x, y)
    for name, data in pairs(button) do
       if y>=data["ymin"] and  y <= data["ymax"] then
          if x>=data["xmin"] and x<= data["xmax"] then
+            fill(name, colors.lightGray, data)
             data["func"](data["elem"], data["elem2"])
-            --flash(data['name'])
+            fill(name, data["color"], data)
             return true
-            --data["active"] = not data["active"]
-            --print(name)
          end
       end
    end
diff --git a/reactor.lua b/reactor.lua
index 4bfdf7f..3988da6 100644
--- a/reactor.lua
+++ b/reactor.lua
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ local version = 0.3
 
 local autoInputGate = 1
 local curInputGate = 222000
+local targetOutput
 
 local mon, monitor, monX, monY
 
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ function save_config()
 	sw = fs.open("reactorconfig.txt", "w")
 	sw.writeLine(autoInputGate)
 	sw.writeLine(curInputGate)
+	sw.writeLine(targetOutput or 0)
 	sw.close()
 end
 
@@ -158,6 +160,7 @@ function load_config()
 	sr = fs.open("reactorconfig.txt", "r")
 	autoInputGate = tonumber(sr.readLine())
 	curInputGate = tonumber(sr.readLine())
+	targetOutput = tonumber(sr.readLine())
 	sr.close()
 end
 
@@ -167,6 +170,10 @@ else
 	load_config()
 end
 
+if not targetOutput then
+	targetOutput = fluxgate.getSignalLowFlow()
+end
+
 function reset()
 	term.clear()
 	term.setCursorPos(1,1)
@@ -247,8 +254,26 @@ function reactorControl()
             inputFluxgate.setSignalLowFlow(fluxval)
         end
 
-        -- Emergency Safeguards
-        checkReactorSafety(ri)
+		-- Ramp output toward target with safety checks
+		if ri.status == "running" then
+			local currentFlow = fluxgate.getSignalLowFlow()
+			if currentFlow ~= targetOutput then
+				local diff = targetOutput - currentFlow
+				local absDiff = math.abs(diff)
+				local step = math.min(absDiff, math.max(5000, absDiff / 20))
+				if diff > 0 then
+					local fieldPercent = math.ceil(ri.fieldStrength / ri.maxFieldStrength * 10000) * 0.01
+					if fieldPercent >= 20 then
+						fluxgate.setSignalLowFlow(currentFlow + step)
+					end
+				else
+					fluxgate.setSignalLowFlow(currentFlow - step)
+				end
+			end
+		end
+
+		-- Emergency Safeguards
+		checkReactorSafety(ri)
 
         sleep(0.2) -- Keeps CPU usage low while maintaining constant monitoring
         ::continue::
@@ -343,15 +368,13 @@ function buttonControls()
 end
 
 function changeOutputValue(num, val)
-	local cFlow = fluxgate.getSignalLowFlow()
-	
 	if val == 1 then
-		cFlow = cFlow+num
+		targetOutput = math.min(targetOutput + num, 2000000000)
 	else
-		cFlow = cFlow-num
+		targetOutput = math.max(targetOutput - num, 0)
 	end
-	fluxgate.setSignalLowFlow(cFlow)
 	updateReactorInfo()
+	save_config()
 end
 
 
@@ -450,36 +473,44 @@ function updateReactorInfo()
 	
     if not ri then return end
 
-    -- Update only when values change
-    drawUpdatedText(4, 4, "Status:", reactorStatus(ri.status)[1], reactorStatus(ri.status)[2])
-    drawUpdatedText(4, 5, "Generation:", f.format_int(ri.generationRate).." rf/t", colors.lime)
+    drawUpdatedText(4, 4, "Status:", reactorStatus(ri.status)[1], reactorStatus(ri.status)[2], colors.white)
+    drawUpdatedText(4, 5, "Generation:", f.format_int(ri.generationRate).." rf/t", colors.lime, colors.yellow)
 
     local tempColor = getTempColor(ri.temperature)
-    drawUpdatedText(4, 7, "Temperature:", f.format_int(ri.temperature).."C", tempColor)
+    drawUpdatedText(4, 7, "Temperature:", f.format_int(ri.temperature).."C", tempColor, colors.lightGray)
 
-    drawUpdatedText(4, 9, "Output Gate:", f.format_int(fluxgate.getSignalLowFlow()).." rf/t", colors.lightBlue)
-    drawUpdatedText(4, 10, "Input Gate:", f.format_int(inputFluxgate.getSignalLowFlow()).." rf/t", colors.lightBlue)
+    local currentFlow = fluxgate.getSignalLowFlow()
+    local outputText
+    if currentFlow ~= targetOutput then
+        local arrow = currentFlow < targetOutput and " ▲" or " ▼"
+        outputText = f.format_int(currentFlow).." → "..f.format_int(targetOutput).." rf/t"..arrow
+    else
+        outputText = f.format_int(currentFlow).." rf/t"
+    end
+    drawUpdatedText(4, 9, "Output:", outputText, colors.lightBlue, colors.cyan)
+    drawUpdatedText(4, 10, "Input:", f.format_int(inputFluxgate.getSignalLowFlow()).." rf/t", colors.lightBlue, colors.cyan)
 
     local satPercent = getPercentage(ri.energySaturation, ri.maxEnergySaturation)
-    drawUpdatedText(4, 12, "Energy Saturation:", satPercent.."%", colors.green)
+    drawUpdatedText(4, 12, "Energy Saturation:", satPercent.."%", colors.green, colors.green)
     f.progress_bar(mon, 4, 13, monX-7, satPercent, 100, colors.green, colors.lightGray)
 
     local fieldPercent = getPercentage(ri.fieldStrength, ri.maxFieldStrength)
     local fieldColor = getFieldColor(fieldPercent)
-    drawUpdatedText(4, 15, "Field Strength:", fieldPercent.."%", fieldColor)
+    drawUpdatedText(4, 15, "Field Strength:", fieldPercent.."%", fieldColor, colors.blue)
     f.progress_bar(mon, 4, 16, monX-7, fieldPercent, 100, fieldColor, colors.lightGray)
 
     local fuelPercent = 100 - getPercentage(ri.fuelConversion, ri.maxFuelConversion)
     local fuelColor = getFuelColor(fuelPercent)
-    drawUpdatedText(4, 18, "Fuel:", fuelPercent.."%", fuelColor)
+    drawUpdatedText(4, 18, "Fuel:", fuelPercent.."%", fuelColor, colors.orange)
     f.progress_bar(mon, 4, 19, monX-7, fuelPercent, 100, fuelColor, colors.lightGray)
 end
 
-function drawUpdatedText(x, y, label, value, color)
+function drawUpdatedText(x, y, label, value, color, labelColor)
     local key = label
     if lastValues[key] ~= value then
+        labelColor = labelColor or colors.white
 		f.draw_text_lr(mon, x, y, 3, "            ", "                    ", colors.white, color, colors.black)
-        f.draw_text_lr(mon, x, y, 3, label, value, colors.white, color, colors.black)
+        f.draw_text_lr(mon, x, y, 3, label, value, labelColor, color, colors.black)
         lastValues[key] = value
     end
 end