diff --git a/Win32/Unuk/LibUnuk/LibUnuk.vcproj b/Win32/Unuk/LibUnuk/LibUnuk.vcproj
index 3263c2b..197f76f 100644
--- a/Win32/Unuk/LibUnuk/LibUnuk.vcproj
+++ b/Win32/Unuk/LibUnuk/LibUnuk.vcproj
@@ -360,6 +360,14 @@
 				RelativePath="..\..\..\src\libUnuk\Ui\ButtonToggle.h"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\..\src\libUnuk\UI\EventHistory.cpp"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\..\src\libUnuk\UI\EventHistory.h"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\..\..\src\libUnuk\Ui\Font.cpp"
 				>
diff --git a/src/Unuk/Game.cpp b/src/Unuk/Game.cpp
index 255bed6..79a8398 100644
--- a/src/Unuk/Game.cpp
+++ b/src/Unuk/Game.cpp
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ void Game::HandleInput(void) {
           _ingameMenu.SetStatus(true);
         if(event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_p)
           debugEnabled = !debugEnabled;
+        if(event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_0)
+          _eventHistory.LogEvent("Item gained.");
       }
       else if(event.type == SDL_QUIT) {
         _gameRunning = false;
diff --git a/src/libUnuk/System/Rect.cpp b/src/libUnuk/System/Rect.cpp
index d2b1d53..764013d 100644
--- a/src/libUnuk/System/Rect.cpp
+++ b/src/libUnuk/System/Rect.cpp
@@ -16,16 +16,25 @@ void Rect::SetWidthHeight(int wArg, int hArg) {
   rect.h = (Uint16)hArg;
 }
 
+void Rect::SetRGBA(Uint8 rArg, Uint8 gArg, Uint8 bArg, Uint8 aArg) {
+  r = rArg;
+  g = gArg;
+  b = bArg;
+  a = aArg;
+}
+
 void Rect::SetRGB(Uint8 rArg, Uint8 gArg, Uint8 bArg) {
   r = rArg;
   g = gArg;
   b = bArg;
+  a = 255;
 }
 
 void Rect::SetRGB(SDL_Color colour) {
   r = colour.r;
   g = colour.g;
   b = colour.b;
+  a = 255;
 }
 
 void Rect::Draw(void) {
@@ -36,7 +45,7 @@ void Rect::Draw(void) {
   offset.w = rect.w;
   offset.h = rect.h;
 
-  SDL_FillRect(screen, &offset, SDL_MapRGB(screen->format, r, g, b));
+  SDL_FillRect(screen, &offset, SDL_MapRGBA(screen->format, r, g, b, a));
 }
 
 void Rect::Draw(int xArg, int yArg) {
@@ -47,11 +56,11 @@ void Rect::Draw(int xArg, int yArg) {
   offset.w = (Sint16)rect.w;
   offset.h = (Sint16)rect.h;
 
-  SDL_FillRect(screen, &offset, SDL_MapRGB(screen->format, r, g, b));
+  SDL_FillRect(screen, &offset, SDL_MapRGBA(screen->format, r, g, b, a));
 }
 
 void Rect::DrawLiteral(void) {
-  SDL_FillRect(screen, &rect, SDL_MapRGB(screen->format, r, g, b));
+  SDL_FillRect(screen, &rect, SDL_MapRGBA(screen->format, r, g, b, a));
 }
 
 void Rect::DrawLiteral(int xArg, int yArg) {
@@ -62,5 +71,5 @@ void Rect::DrawLiteral(int xArg, int yArg) {
   offset.w = rect.w;
   offset.h = rect.h;
 
-  SDL_FillRect(screen, &offset, SDL_MapRGB(screen->format, r, g, b));
+  SDL_FillRect(screen, &offset, SDL_MapRGBA(screen->format, r, g, b, a));
 }
diff --git a/src/libUnuk/System/Rect.h b/src/libUnuk/System/Rect.h
index 645f3d7..5d4d5bc 100644
--- a/src/libUnuk/System/Rect.h
+++ b/src/libUnuk/System/Rect.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ public:
   void SetXY(int xArg, int yArg);
   void SetWidthHeight(int wArg, int hArg);
 
+  void SetRGBA(Uint8 rArg, Uint8 gArg, Uint8 bArg, Uint8 aArg);
   void SetRGB(Uint8 rArg, Uint8 gArg, Uint8 bArg);
   void SetRGB(SDL_Color);
 
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ protected:
   Uint8 r;
   Uint8 g;
   Uint8 b;
+  Uint8 a;
 
 private:
   SDL_Rect rect;
diff --git a/src/libUnuk/UI/EventHistory.cpp b/src/libUnuk/UI/EventHistory.cpp
index 0ced2df..2a7c6fc 100644
--- a/src/libUnuk/UI/EventHistory.cpp
+++ b/src/libUnuk/UI/EventHistory.cpp
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
+#include <SDL/SDL.h>
+#include <SDL/SDL_gfxPrimitives.h>
+
 #include "EventHistory.h"
 #include "../../Unuk/Constants.h"
+#include "../../Unuk/Globals.h"
 
 const int EventHistory::BOX_WIDTH   = 350;
 const int EventHistory::BOX_HEIGHT  = 130;
 
 EventHistory::EventHistory(void) {
-  _background.SetXY(SCREEN_WIDTH/2 - BOX_WIDTH/2, 10);
-  _background.SetWidthHeight(BOX_WIDTH, BOX_HEIGHT);
-  _background.SetRGB(0, 0, 0);
+  _bgx = SCREEN_WIDTH / 2 - BOX_WIDTH / 2;
+  _bgy = 10;
 
-  _text.SetXY(_background.GetX() + 5, _background.GetY() + 5);
+  _text.SetXY(_bgx + 5, _bgy + 5);
   
   _visible = false;
 }
@@ -46,6 +49,10 @@ void EventHistory::Render(void) {
     return;
   }
 
-  _background.DrawLiteral();
+  boxRGBA(screen,
+    _bgx, _bgy,
+    _bgx + BOX_WIDTH, _bgy + BOX_HEIGHT,
+    0, 0, 0, 128);
+
   _text.RenderLiteral();
 }
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diff --git a/src/libUnuk/UI/EventHistory.h b/src/libUnuk/UI/EventHistory.h
index c237a95..6d8eea1 100644
--- a/src/libUnuk/UI/EventHistory.h
+++ b/src/libUnuk/UI/EventHistory.h
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ private:
   Timer _timeToVanish;
   bool _visible;
 
+  int _bgx;
+  int _bgy;
+
   static const int BOX_WIDTH;
   static const int BOX_HEIGHT;
 };
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