diff --git a/src/gui.c b/src/gui.c
index d42084e..571ba01 100644
--- a/src/gui.c
+++ b/src/gui.c
@@ -188,14 +188,14 @@ int button (
         x--;
         y--;
 
-        if(hover) {
+        if (hover) {
                 SDL_SetRenderDrawColor(renderer, 255, 255, 160, 255);
         } else {
                 white(renderer);
         }
         centerStr(renderer, str, x, y);
 
-        if(hover) {
+        if (hover) {
                 white(renderer);
         } else {
                 SDL_SetRenderDrawColor(renderer, 0,   0,   0,   255);
@@ -205,6 +205,51 @@ int button (
         return hover;
 }
 
+/* input
+ * Draws a simple text input. Draws the string in buffer. If buffer is empty,
+ * the placeholder text is drawn instead (but in a darker color). Returns
+ * whether or not the mouse is inside of the input.
+ */
+int input (
+        SDL_Renderer *renderer,
+        const char *placeholder,
+        const char *buffer,
+        int x, int y, int w,
+        int mouseX, int mouseY,
+        int active
+) {
+        int hover = mouseX >= x      &&
+                    mouseY >= y      &&
+                    mouseX <  x + w  &&
+                    mouseY <  y + 16 ;
+
+        SDL_Rect rect;
+        rect.x = x;
+        rect.y = y;
+        rect.w = w;
+        rect.h = 16;
+
+        SDL_SetRenderDrawColor(renderer, 0, 0, 0, 255);
+        SDL_RenderFillRect(renderer, &rect);
+        
+        if (hover || active) {
+                white(renderer);
+        } else {
+                SDL_SetRenderDrawColor(renderer, 139, 139, 139, 255);
+        }
+        SDL_RenderDrawRect(renderer, &rect);
+
+        if (buffer[0]) {
+                SDL_SetRenderDrawColor(renderer, 255, 255, 255, 255);
+                drawStr(renderer, buffer, x + 4, y + 4);
+        } else {
+                SDL_SetRenderDrawColor(renderer, 63, 63, 63, 255);
+                drawStr(renderer, placeholder, x + 4, y + 4);
+        }
+
+        return hover;
+}
+
 /* drawSlot
  * Takes in a pointer to a renderer, an InvSlot, draws the item
  * with the specified x and y coordinates and width, and then 
diff --git a/src/gui.h b/src/gui.h
index 0d31ca9..5382d97 100644
--- a/src/gui.h
+++ b/src/gui.h
@@ -7,21 +7,23 @@
 #include "minecraftfont.h"
 #include "textures.h"
 
-void strnum          (char*, int, int);
-int  drawChar        (SDL_Renderer*, int, int, int);
-int  drawStr         (SDL_Renderer*, const char*, int, int);
-int  shadowStr       (SDL_Renderer*, const char*, int, int);
-int  centerStr       (SDL_Renderer*, const char*, int, int);
-int  shadowCenterStr (SDL_Renderer*, const char*, int, int);
-int  drawBig         (SDL_Renderer*, const char*, int, int);
-int  drawBGStr       (SDL_Renderer*, const char*, int, int);
-int  button          (SDL_Renderer*, const char*, int, int, int, int, int);
-int  drawSlot        (SDL_Renderer*, InvSlot*, int, int, int, int);
-void dirtBg          (SDL_Renderer*);
-void loadScreen      (SDL_Renderer*, const char*, float, float);
+void strnum          (char *, int, int);
+int  drawChar        (SDL_Renderer *, int, int, int);
+int  drawStr         (SDL_Renderer *, const char *, int, int);
+int  shadowStr       (SDL_Renderer *, const char *, int, int);
+int  centerStr       (SDL_Renderer *, const char *, int, int);
+int  shadowCenterStr (SDL_Renderer *, const char *, int, int);
+int  drawBig         (SDL_Renderer *, const char *, int, int);
+int  drawBGStr       (SDL_Renderer *, const char *, int, int);
+int  button          (SDL_Renderer *, const char *, int, int, int, int, int);
+int  input           (SDL_Renderer *, const char *, const char *, int, int, int,
+                        int, int, int);
+int  drawSlot        (SDL_Renderer *, InvSlot *, int, int, int, int);
+void dirtBg          (SDL_Renderer *);
+void loadScreen      (SDL_Renderer *, const char *, float, float);
 void chatAdd         (const char*);
-void white           (SDL_Renderer*);
-void tblack          (SDL_Renderer*);
+void white           (SDL_Renderer *);
+void tblack          (SDL_Renderer *);
 
 extern const int BUFFER_W;
 extern const int BUFFER_H;
diff --git a/src/menus.c b/src/menus.c
index 76d2cb0..87718b1 100644
--- a/src/menus.c
+++ b/src/menus.c
@@ -74,6 +74,14 @@ void state_newWorld (
                 typeSelect = (typeSelect + 1) % 4;
         }
 
+        if (input(renderer, "", "Seed",
+                BUFFER_HALF_W - 64, 42, 128,
+                inputs->mouse.x, inputs->mouse.y, 0) &&
+                inputs->mouse.left
+        ) {
+                
+        }
+
         if (button(renderer, "Cancel",
                 BUFFER_HALF_W - 64, 64, 61,
                 inputs->mouse.x, inputs->mouse.y) &&