diff --git a/assets/config.json b/assets/config.json
index a880e01..dacc60d 100644
--- a/assets/config.json
+++ b/assets/config.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"touchscreen": {
 		"enabled": true,
-		"mode": "crosspad",
+		"mode": "swipe",
 		"deadzone": 50,
 		"buffer": false
 	},
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 0e6ae3d..0ac5787 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 		<main>
 			<nav></nav>
 			<canvas class="hidden"></canvas>
-			<div id="hud" class="hidden"></div>
 		</main>
 		<footer>
 			<img src="assets/icon32.png">
diff --git a/src/js/input.js b/src/js/input.js
index 84f4e32..f1fc3b5 100644
--- a/src/js/input.js
+++ b/src/js/input.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 let currentInputs={};
 let handlers=[];
 let config;
-let hud;
 
 const toAngleMagnitude=(x, y) => {
 	return {
@@ -26,26 +25,6 @@ const handleAngleMagnitude=(x, y, threshold=0, fn=null, clearBuffer=false) => {
 }
 
 const handleCrosspad=(() => {
-	const ns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg';
-	const cross=document.createElementNS(ns, 'svg');
-	cross.classList.add('crosspadOverlay');
-	cross.setAttribute('width', 1000);
-	cross.setAttribute('height', 1000);
-	let dr=document.createElementNS(ns, 'line');
-	dr.setAttribute('x1', 0);
-	dr.setAttribute('y1', 0);
-	dr.setAttribute('x2', 1000);
-	dr.setAttribute('y2', 1000);
-	dr.setAttribute('stroke', 'black');
-	cross.appendChild(dr);
-	let dl=document.createElementNS(ns, 'line');
-	dl.setAttribute('x1', 1000);
-	dl.setAttribute('y1', 0);
-	dl.setAttribute('x2', 0);
-	dl.setAttribute('y2', 1000);
-	dl.setAttribute('stroke', 'black');
-	cross.appendChild(dl);
-
 	const fn=e =>
 		handleAngleMagnitude(
 			e.touches[0].clientX-window.innerWidth/2,
@@ -56,9 +35,7 @@ const handleCrosspad=(() => {
 		);
 	return {
 		touchstart: fn,
-		touchmove: fn,
-		init: () => hud.appendChild(cross),
-		fini: () => hud.removeChild(cross)
+		touchmove: fn
 	};
 })();
 
@@ -135,29 +112,22 @@ const handleGamepads={
 
 const handleEvent=(type, evt) => {
 	for(let handler of handlers) {
+		console.log(type, handler);
 		let fn=handler[type];
 		if(fn) fn(evt);
 	}
 };
 
 const enableHandler=handler => {
-	if(!handlers.includes(handler)) {
-		handlers.push(handler);
-		if(handler.init) handler.init();
-	}
+	if(!handlers.includes(handler)) handlers.push(handler);
 };
 const disableHandler=handler => {
 	let idx=handlers.indexOf(handler);
-	if(idx!=-1) {
-		handlers.splice(idx, 1);
-		if(handler.fini) handler.fini();
-	}
+	if(idx!=-1) handlers.splice(idx, 1);
 };
 
 const updateConfig=cfg =>
 	config=cfg;
-const setHud=elem =>
-	hud=elem;
 
 const clear=() =>
 	Object
@@ -180,5 +150,5 @@ return module.exports={
 		touchscreenJoystick: handleJoystick,
 		touchscreenSwipe: handleSwipe
 	},
-	updateConfig, setHud
+	updateConfig
 };
diff --git a/src/js/main.js b/src/js/main.js
index 821dd7e..7c35f2c 100644
--- a/src/js/main.js
+++ b/src/js/main.js
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 	const main=document.querySelector('main');
 	const nav=main.querySelector('nav');
 	const canvas=main.querySelector('canvas');
-	const hud=main.querySelector('#hud');
 
 	// load config
 	const config=assets.get('config'); //TODO use an actual config module
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@
 	let currentGame=null;
 
 	// forward-declare functions
-	let resizeCanvas, getLevel, startGame, handleWin, handleDeath, menu, help, restart;
+	let resizeCanvas, getLevel, startGame, handleWin, handleDeath, menu, help;
 
 	// handle window resize and fullscreen
 	resizeCanvas=() => {
@@ -120,7 +119,6 @@
 		// setup the DOM
 		nav.classList.add('hidden');
 		canvas.classList.remove('hidden');
-		hud.classList.remove('hidden');
 
 		// push some userdata to the snake
 		snek.userdata={
@@ -144,13 +142,12 @@
 		// setup the DOM
 		nav.classList.remove('hidden');
 		canvas.classList.add('hidden');
-		hud.classList.add('hidden');
 	};
 
 	// display the win popup
 	handleWin=async snek => {
-		// hide the HUD
-		hud.classList.add('hidden');
+		// get userdata back
+		const {category, levelId, filename}=snek.userdata;
 
 		// create and configure popup
 		let popup=new Popup("Finished!");
@@ -174,11 +171,10 @@
 
 		// act on it
 		if(result=='retry') {
-			restart();
+			startGame(category, levelId, filename);
 		} else if(result=='menu') {
 			location.hash='menu';
 		} else if(result=='next') {
-			const {category, levelId}=snek.userdata;
 			let nextId=(+levelId)+1;
 			let {levelString}=getLevel(category, nextId)
 			location.hash=levelString;
@@ -187,8 +183,8 @@
 
 	// display the death popup
 	handleDeath=async snek => {
-		// hide the HUD
-		hud.classList.add('hidden');
+		// get userdata back
+		const {category, levelId, filename}=snek.userdata;
 
 		// create and configure popup
 		let popup=new Popup("Finished!");
@@ -208,29 +204,12 @@
 
 		// act on it
 		if(result=='retry') {
-			restart();
+			startGame(category, levelId, filename);
 		} else if(result=='menu') {
 			location.hash='menu';
 		}
 	};
 
-	// quick restart
-	restart=() => {
-		if(currentGame && currentGame.playing) {
-			const {category, levelId, filename}=currentGame.userdata;
-			startGame(category, levelId, filename);
-		}
-	}
-	window.addEventListener('keydown', e => {
-		if(e.key=='r') restart();
-	});
-	(() => {
-		let restartbtn=hud.appendChild(document.createElement('span'));
-		restartbtn.classList.add('restart');
-		restartbtn.addEventListener('click', restart);
-		restartbtn.addEventListener('touchend', restart);
-	})();
-
 	// handle page navigation
 	window.addEventListener('hashchange', () => {
 		const hash=location.hash.substr(1);
@@ -243,7 +222,6 @@
 	});
 
 	// enable input methods according to config
-	input.setHud(hud);
 	if(config.keyboard.enabled) {
 		input.enableHandler(input.availableHandlers.keyboard);
 	}
diff --git a/src/less/hud.less b/src/less/hud.less
deleted file mode 100644
index b3e16ff..0000000
--- a/src/less/hud.less
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-#hud {
-	position: fixed;
-	top: 0;
-	left: 0;
-	width: 100vw;
-	height: 100vh;
-
-	pointer-events: none;
-
-	& > * {
-		position: fixed;
-		pointer-events: auto;
-	}
-
-	.restart {
-		top: 0;
-		right: 0;
-
-		&::before {
-			content: '⟳';
-			font-size: 3rem;
-			opacity: .5;
-			color: @accentfg;
-		}
-	}
-
-	.crosspadOverlay {
-		pointer-events: none;
-		top: 50vh;
-		left: 50vw;
-		transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
-		opacity: .5;
-	}
-}
diff --git a/src/less/snek.less b/src/less/snek.less
index 9c279bc..0381a9e 100644
--- a/src/less/snek.less
+++ b/src/less/snek.less
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ em {
 
 header, footer {
 	background: @accentbg;
-
+	
 	img {
 		border: 4px solid @accentfg;
 		border-radius: 2px;
@@ -105,5 +105,3 @@ p {
 // setup the popups
 @import 'popup';
 
-// setup the hud
-@import 'hud';