diff --git a/example/kenneyblue.gui_script b/example/kenneyblue.gui_script
index 9c769b1..8444f51 100644
--- a/example/kenneyblue.gui_script
+++ b/example/kenneyblue.gui_script
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ function init(self)
 	kenneyblue.input("input", gui.KEYBOARD_TYPE_DEFAULT, nil, nil, { empty_text = "EMPTY, MAX 8 CHARS" })
 	kenneyblue.static_list("staticlist", "staticscrollbar", self.list_ids)
 	kenneyblue.dynamic_list("dynamiclist", "dynamicscrollbar", self.list_data)
+	kenneyblue.scrollbar("staticscrollbar")
+	kenneyblue.scrollbar("dynamicscrollbar")
 end
 
 function on_input(self, action_id, action)
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@ function on_input(self, action_id, action)
 		kenneyblue.button("remove", action_id, action, function(button)
 			table.remove(self.list_data)
 		end)
-		
+
 		kenneyblue.static_list("staticlist", "staticscrollbar", self.list_ids, action_id, action, function(list)
 			print("selected list item", list.selected_item)
 		end)
diff --git a/gooey/internal/list.lua b/gooey/internal/list.lua
index f9b264d..bf266f6 100644
--- a/gooey/internal/list.lua
+++ b/gooey/internal/list.lua
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function LIST.scroll_to(list, x, y)
 	list.consumed = true
 	list.scrolling = true
 	list.scroll_pos.y = list.min_y + (list.max_y - list.min_y) * y
-	list.scroll.y = 1 - y
+	list.scroll.y = y
 	if list.static then
 		update_static_listitems(list.items, vmath.vector3(list.scroll_pos))
 	elseif list.dynamic then
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ local function get_instance(list_id, stencil_id, refresh_fn, lists)
 	local list = core.instance(stencil_id, lists, LIST)
 	list.id = list_id
 	list.scroll = list.scroll or vmath.vector3(1)
-	list.stencil = list.stencil or gui.get_node(stencil_id)	
+	list.stencil = list.stencil or gui.get_node(stencil_id)
 	list.stencil_size = list.stencil_size or gui.get_size(list.stencil)
 	list.refresh_fn = refresh_fn
 	list.enabled = core.is_enabled(list.stencil)
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ local function handle_input(list, action_id, action, click_fn)
 		list.pressed = false
 	end
 	list.consumed = false
-	
+
 	-- handle mouse-wheel scrolling
 	if over_stencil and (scroll_up or scroll_down) then
 		list.consumed = true
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ local function handle_input(list, action_id, action, click_fn)
 	if list.scrolling then
 		list.scroll_pos.y = math.min(list.scroll_pos.y, list.max_y)
 		list.scroll_pos.y = math.max(list.scroll_pos.y, list.min_y)
-		list.scroll.y = 1 - (list.scroll_pos.y / list.max_y)
+		list.scroll.y = (list.scroll_pos.y / list.max_y)
 	end
 
 	-- find which item (if any) that the touch event is over
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ local function handle_input(list, action_id, action, click_fn)
 			list.consumed = true
 			over_item = item.index
 			break
-		end	
+		end
 	end
 
 	-- handle list item over state
@@ -185,11 +185,11 @@ function M.static(list_id, stencil_id, item_ids, action_id, action, fn, refresh_
 			gui.set_parent(node, list.stencil)
 		end
 		update_static_listitems(list.items, vmath.vector3(0))
-		
+
 		local last_item = list.items[#list.items].root
 		local total_height = last_item and (math.abs(gui.get_position(last_item).y) + gui.get_size(last_item).y / 2) or 0
 		local list_height = gui.get_size(list.stencil).y
-		
+
 		list.scroll_pos = vmath.vector3(0)
 		list.min_y = 0
 		list.max_y = total_height - list_height
@@ -204,10 +204,10 @@ function M.static(list_id, stencil_id, item_ids, action_id, action, fn, refresh_
 		if refresh_fn then refresh_fn(list) end
 		return list
 	end
-		
+
 	if list.enabled then
 		handle_input(list, action_id, action, fn)
-		
+
 		-- re-position the list items if we're scrolling
 		if list.scrolling then
 			update_static_listitems(list.items, vmath.vector3(list.scroll_pos))
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ function M.dynamic(list_id, stencil_id, item_id, data, action_id, action, fn, re
 		list.scroll_pos = vmath.vector3(0)
 		list.first_item_pos = vmath.vector3(item_pos)
 		list.data_size = nil
-		
+
 		local item_count = math.ceil(list.stencil_size.y / item_size.y) + 1
 		for i=1,item_count do
 			local nodes = gui.clone_tree(item_node)
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ function M.dynamic(list_id, stencil_id, item_id, data, action_id, action, fn, re
 	-- deselect and realign items
 	local data_size_changed = list.data_size ~= #data
 	if not list.data_size or data_size_changed then
-		list.data_size = #data		
+		list.data_size = #data
 		list.min_y = 0
 		list.max_y = (#data * list.item_size.y) - list.stencil_size.y
 		list.selected_item = nil
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ function M.dynamic(list_id, stencil_id, item_id, data, action_id, action, fn, re
 			end
 		end
 	end
-	
+
 	-- bail early if the list is empty
 	if list.data_size == 0 then
 		if refresh_fn then refresh_fn(list) end
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ function M.dynamic(list_id, stencil_id, item_id, data, action_id, action, fn, re
 			update_dynamic_listitem_positions(list)
 		end
 	end
-	
+
 	update_dynamic_listitem_data(list, data)
 
 	if refresh_fn then refresh_fn(list) end
@@ -313,4 +313,4 @@ setmetatable(M, {
 	end
 })
 
-return M
\ No newline at end of file
+return M
diff --git a/gooey/internal/scrollbar.lua b/gooey/internal/scrollbar.lua
index 65de820..887965d 100644
--- a/gooey/internal/scrollbar.lua
+++ b/gooey/internal/scrollbar.lua
@@ -18,10 +18,17 @@ function SCROLLBAR.scroll_to(scrollbar, x, y)
 
 	x = core.clamp(x, 0, 1)
 	y = core.clamp(y, 0, 1)
-	handle_pos.x = x * scrollbar.bounds_size.x
-	handle_pos.y = y * scrollbar.bounds_size.y
+	if scrollbar.vertical then
+		local adjusted_height = (scrollbar.bounds_size.y - scrollbar.handle_size.y)
+		local offset_y = scrollbar.vertical and (scrollbar.handle_size.y / 2) or 0
+		handle_pos.y = offset_y + adjusted_height - y * adjusted_height
+	else
+		local adjusted_width = (scrollbar.bounds_size.x - scrollbar.handle_size.x)
+		local offset_x = scrollbar.vertical and 0 or (scrollbar.handle_size.x / 2)
+		handle_pos.x = offset_x + adjusted_width - x * adjusted_width
+	end
 	gui.set_position(scrollbar.node, handle_pos)
-	scrollbar.scroll.y = 1 - y
+	scrollbar.scroll.y = y
 end
 function SCROLLBAR.set_visible(button, visible)
 	gui.set_enabled(scrollbar.node, visible)
@@ -36,15 +43,18 @@ function M.vertical(handle_id, bounds_id, action_id, action, fn, refresh_fn)
 	assert(handle)
 	assert(bounds)
 	local scrollbar = core.instance(handle_id, scrollbars, SCROLLBAR)
-	scrollbar.scroll = scrollbar.scroll or vmath.vector3()
+	scrollbar.scroll = scrollbar.scroll or vmath.vector3(0, 0, 0)
+	scrollbar.vertical = true
 
+	local handle_size = gui.get_size(handle)
 	local bounds_size = gui.get_size(bounds)
-	
+
 	scrollbar.enabled = core.is_enabled(handle)
 	scrollbar.node = handle
 	scrollbar.bounds = bounds
 	scrollbar.bounds_size = bounds_size
-	
+	scrollbar.handle_size = handle_size
+
 	if action then
 		scrollbar.refresh_fn = refresh_fn
 
@@ -53,11 +63,13 @@ function M.vertical(handle_id, bounds_id, action_id, action, fn, refresh_fn)
 		core.clickable(scrollbar, action_id, action)
 		if scrollbar.pressed_now or scrollbar.pressed then
 			local bounds_pos = core.get_root_position(bounds)
-			local ratio = (action_pos.y - bounds_pos.y) / bounds_size.y
+			local size = bounds_size.y - handle_size.y
+			local ratio = (size - (action_pos.y - bounds_pos.y - (scrollbar.handle_size.y / 2))) / size
 			SCROLLBAR.scroll_to(scrollbar, 0, ratio)
-			action.scroll_y = scrollbar.scroll.y
 			fn(scrollbar)
 		end
+	else
+		SCROLLBAR.scroll_to(scrollbar, 0, scrollbar.scroll.y)
 	end
 
 	scrollbar.refresh()
@@ -70,4 +82,4 @@ setmetatable(M, {
 	end
 })
 
-return M
\ No newline at end of file
+return M
diff --git a/gooey/themes/kenneyblue/kenneyblue.lua b/gooey/themes/kenneyblue/kenneyblue.lua
index d443d86..ac3f881 100644
--- a/gooey/themes/kenneyblue/kenneyblue.lua
+++ b/gooey/themes/kenneyblue/kenneyblue.lua
@@ -176,5 +176,8 @@ function M.dynamic_list(list_id, scrollbar_id, data, action_id, action, fn)
 	return list
 end
 
+function M.scrollbar(scrollbar_id, action_id, action, fn)
+	return gooey.vertical_scrollbar(scrollbar_id .. "/handle", scrollbar_id .. "/bounds")
+end
 
 return M