diff --git a/examples/tetris/tetris.v b/examples/tetris/tetris.v
index ecf04a552b..480d6b5881 100644
--- a/examples/tetris/tetris.v
+++ b/examples/tetris/tetris.v
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@
 
 module main
 
+import os
 import rand
 import time
 import gx
 import gg2 as gg
+import gg2.ft
 import sokol.sapp
 
 const (
@@ -124,10 +126,9 @@ struct Game {
 	// Index of the rotation (0-3)
 	rotation_idx int
 	// gg context for drawing
-	gg          &gg.GG
+	gg          &gg.GG = voidptr(0)
 	// ft context for font drawing
-	//ft          &freetype.FreeType
-	//ft          &ft.FT
+	ft          &ft.FT = voidptr(0)
 	font_loaded bool
 	// frame/time counters:
 	frame int
@@ -136,6 +137,13 @@ struct Game {
 	second_sw time.StopWatch = time.new_stopwatch({})
 }
 
+const ( fpath = os.resource_abs_path('../assets/fonts/RobotoMono-Regular.ttf') )
+fn init_gui(mut game Game){
+	x := ft.new({ font_path: fpath }) or {panic(err)}
+	game.ft = x
+	game.font_loaded = true
+}
+
 [if showfps]
 fn (game &Game) showfps() {
 	game.frame++
@@ -151,27 +159,18 @@ fn (game &Game) showfps() {
 
 fn frame(game &Game) {
 	game.frame_sw.restart()
-	//C.sfons_flush(game.ft.fons)
+	game.ft.flush()
 	game.gg.begin()
 	game.draw_scene()
 	game.showfps()
 	game.gg.end()
 }
 
+
 fn main() {
-	// TODO
-	/*
-	f := ft.new(
-		//font_path: os.resource_abs_path('../assets/fonts/RobotoMono-Regular.ttf')
-		font_path: ('../assets/fonts/RobotoMono-Regular.ttf')
-	) or {
-		println('failed to loat the font')
-		return
-	}
-	*/
 	mut game := &Game{
 		gg: 0
-		//ft: f
+		ft: 0
 	}
 	game.gg = gg.new_context(
 		bg_color: gx.white
@@ -180,9 +179,10 @@ fn main() {
 		use_ortho: true // This is needed for 2D drawing
 		create_window: true
 		window_title: 'V Tetris'
-		frame_fn: frame
+		//
 		user_data: game
-		//on_key_down: key_down
+		init_fn: init_gui
+		frame_fn: frame
 		event_cb: on_event
 	)
 	game.init_game()
@@ -352,17 +352,17 @@ fn (g &Game) draw_field() {
 
 fn (mut g Game) draw_ui() {
 	if g.font_loaded {
-		//g.ft.draw_text(1, 3, g.score.str(), text_cfg)
+		g.ft.draw_text(1, 3, g.score.str(), text_cfg)
 		if g.state == .gameover {
 			g.gg.draw_rect(0, win_height / 2 - text_size, win_width,
 		 								5 * text_size, ui_color)
-			//g.ft.draw_text(1, win_height / 2 + 0 * text_size, 'Game Over', over_cfg)
-			//g.ft.draw_text(1, win_height / 2 + 2 * text_size, 'Space to restart', over_cfg)
+			g.ft.draw_text(1, win_height / 2 + 0 * text_size, 'Game Over', over_cfg)
+			g.ft.draw_text(1, win_height / 2 + 2 * text_size, 'Space to restart', over_cfg)
 		} else if g.state == .paused {
 			g.gg.draw_rect(0, win_height / 2 - text_size, win_width,
 				5 * text_size, ui_color)
-			//g.ft.draw_text(1, win_height / 2 + 0 * text_size, 'Game Paused', text_cfg)
-			//g.ft.draw_text(1, win_height / 2 + 2 * text_size, 'SPACE to resume', text_cfg)
+			g.ft.draw_text(1, win_height / 2 + 0 * text_size, 'Game Paused', text_cfg)
+			g.ft.draw_text(1, win_height / 2 + 2 * text_size, 'SPACE to resume', text_cfg)
 		}
 	}
 	//g.gg.draw_rect(0, block_size, win_width, limit_thickness, ui_color)
diff --git a/vlib/gg2/ft/ft.v b/vlib/gg2/ft/ft.v
index dd40d40e16..e39e852f35 100644
--- a/vlib/gg2/ft/ft.v
+++ b/vlib/gg2/ft/ft.v
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ pub fn new(c Config) ?&FT{
 		println('failed to load font "$c.font_path"')
 		return none
 	}
-	s := &C.sgl_desc_t{}
-	C.sgl_setup(s)
-	fons :=sfons.create(512, 512, 1)
+	fons := sfons.create(512, 512, 1)
 	return &FT{
 		fons : fons
 		font_normal: C.fonsAddFontMem(fons, 'sans', bytes.data, bytes.len, false)
@@ -44,27 +42,26 @@ pub fn new(c Config) ?&FT{
 
 }
 
-pub fn (gg &FT) draw_text(x, y int, text string, cfg gx.TextCfg) {
-	/*
-	gg.fons.set_font(gg.font_normal)
-	gg.fons.set_size(f32(cfg.size))
+pub fn (ft &FT) draw_text(x, y int, text string, cfg gx.TextCfg) {
+	ft.fons.set_font(ft.font_normal)
+	ft.fons.set_size(2*f32(cfg.size)) // TODO: is this 2* needed?
+	C.fonsSetAlign(ft.fons, C.FONS_ALIGN_LEFT | C.FONS_ALIGN_TOP)
+	color := C.sfons_rgba(cfg.color.r, cfg.color.g, cfg.color.b, 255)
+	C.fonsSetColor(ft.fons, color)
 	ascender := f32(0.0)
 	descender := f32(0.0)
 	lh := f32(0.0)
-	gg.fons.vert_metrics(&ascender, &descender, &lh)
-	color:= C.sfons_rgba(cfg.color.r, cfg.color.g, cfg.color.b, 255)
-	C.fonsSetColor(gg.fons, color)
-	C.fonsDrawText(gg.fons, x, y, text.str, 0)
-	*/
+	ft.fons.vert_metrics(&ascender, &descender, &lh)
+	C.fonsDrawText(ft.fons, x, y, text.str, 0) // TODO: check offsets/alignment
 }
 
-pub fn (ctx &FT) draw_text_def(x, y int, text string) {
+pub fn (ft &FT) draw_text_def(x, y int, text string) {
 	cfg := gx.TextCfg {
 		color: gx.black
 		size: default_font_size
 		align: gx.align_left
 	}
-	ctx.draw_text(x, y, text, cfg)
+	ft.draw_text(x, y, text, cfg)
 }
 
 pub fn (mut gg FT) init_font() {
@@ -73,4 +70,6 @@ pub fn (mut gg FT) init_font() {
 	//gg.font_normal=g_font_normal
 }
 
-
+pub fn (ft &FT) flush(){
+	sfons.flush(ft.fons)
+}
diff --git a/vlib/gg2/gg.v b/vlib/gg2/gg.v
index 7c03dd034f..f137902622 100644
--- a/vlib/gg2/gg.v
+++ b/vlib/gg2/gg.v
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ import sokol.sapp
 import sokol.sgl
 import sokol.gfx
 
+type FNvoidptr1 fn(voidptr)
+type FNvoidptr2 fn(voidptr,voidptr)
+
 pub struct Config {
 pub:
 	width         int
@@ -24,10 +27,12 @@ pub:
 	window_title  string
 	always_on_top bool
 	scale         int
-	frame_fn      fn(voidptr)
 	bg_color      gx.Color
-	on_key_down fn(voidptr)
-	event_cb fn(voidptr, voidptr)
+	init_fn       FNvoidptr1 = voidptr(0)
+	frame_fn      FNvoidptr1 = voidptr(0)
+	on_key_down   FNvoidptr1 = voidptr(0)
+	event_cb      FNvoidptr2 = voidptr(0)
+	wait_events   bool = false // set this to true for UIs, to save power
 }
 
 pub struct GG {
@@ -37,10 +42,11 @@ pub mut:
 	height     int
 	clear_pass C.sg_pass_action
 	window     C.sapp_desc
-	render_fn  fn()
+	config     Config
 }
 
-fn init_sokol_window(user_data voidptr) {
+fn gg_init_sokol_window(user_data voidptr) {
+	mut g := &GG(user_data)
 	desc := C.sg_desc{
 		mtl_device: sapp.metal_get_device()
 		mtl_renderpass_descriptor_cb: sapp.metal_get_renderpass_descriptor
@@ -53,19 +59,47 @@ fn init_sokol_window(user_data voidptr) {
 	gfx.setup(&desc)
 	sgl_desc := C.sgl_desc_t{}
 	sgl.setup(&sgl_desc)
+	if g.config.init_fn != voidptr(0) {
+		g.config.init_fn( g.config.user_data )
+	}
 }
 
+fn gg_frame_fn(user_data voidptr) {
+	mut g := &GG(user_data)
+	if g.config.frame_fn != voidptr(0) {
+		g.config.frame_fn( g.config.user_data )
+	}
+}
+
+fn gg_event_cb(e &C.sapp_event, b voidptr){
+	mut g := &GG(b)
+	if g.config.event_cb != voidptr(0) {
+		g.config.event_cb(e, g.config.user_data)
+	}
+}
+
+//
+
 fn eventcb(e &C.sapp_event, b voidptr){
 	println("EVENT")
 }
 
 pub fn new_context(cfg Config) &GG {
+	mut g := &GG{
+		width: cfg.width
+		height: cfg.height
+		clear_pass: gfx.create_clear_pass( f32(cfg.bg_color.r) / 255.0, f32(cfg.bg_color.g) / 255.0,
+f32(cfg.bg_color.b) / 255.0, 1.0)
+		scale: 1 // scale
+		config: cfg
+	}
+
 	//C.printf('new_context() %p\n', cfg.user_data)
 	window := C.sapp_desc{
-		user_data: cfg.user_data
-		init_userdata_cb: init_sokol_window
-		frame_userdata_cb: cfg.frame_fn
-		event_userdata_cb: cfg.event_cb //eventcb
+		user_data: g
+		init_userdata_cb: gg_init_sokol_window
+		frame_userdata_cb: gg_frame_fn
+		event_userdata_cb: gg_event_cb //eventcb
 		window_title: cfg.window_title.str
 		html5_canvas_name: cfg.window_title.str
 		width: cfg.width
@@ -74,14 +108,8 @@ pub fn new_context(cfg Config) &GG {
 	}
 	if cfg.use_ortho {}
 	else {}
-	return &GG{
-		width: cfg.width
-		height: cfg.height
-		window: window
-		clear_pass: gfx.create_clear_pass( f32(cfg.bg_color.r) / 255.0, f32(cfg.bg_color.g) / 255.0,
-f32(cfg.bg_color.b) / 255.0, 1.0)
-		scale: 1 // scale
-	}
+	g.window = window
+	return g
 }
 
 pub fn (gg &GG) run() {
@@ -148,7 +176,9 @@ pub fn (gg &GG) end() {
 	sgl.draw()
 	gfx.end_pass()
 	gfx.commit()
-	wait_events()
+	if gg.config.wait_events {
+		wait_events()
+	}
 }
 
 pub fn (ctx &GG) draw_line(x, y, x2, y2 f32, color gx.Color) {}