diff --git a/gamemode/engine/derma/lib/cl_menu_dialogueBox.lua b/gamemode/engine/derma/lib/cl_menu_dialogueBox.lua
index c91ea06..3fdca69 100644
--- a/gamemode/engine/derma/lib/cl_menu_dialogueBox.lua
+++ b/gamemode/engine/derma/lib/cl_menu_dialogueBox.lua
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ local padding_s = 4 * scale
 
 local theme = Quantum.Client.Menu.GetAPI( "theme" )
 
+function log.appendLinesToStr(tbl)
+	local out = ""
+	for _, l in SortedPairs(tbl) do
+		if(l != nil) then
+			out = out .. l
+		end
+	end
+	return out
+end
+
 function log.genTextLinebreak( txt, font, maxW )
 	local wordlist = string.Split( txt, " " ) -- all words are seperated by spaces
 	local lines = {}
@@ -33,17 +43,22 @@ function log.genTextLinebreak( txt, font, maxW )
 			for _, wordI in pairs(wordsUsed) do
 				wordlist[wordI] = nil
 			end
+		else
+			-- append the last sentence
+			table.insert(lines, log.appendLinesToStr(wordlist))
 		end
 	end
 	return lines
 end
 
-function log.appendLinesToStr(tbl)
-	local out = ""
-	for _, l in SortedPairs(tbl) do
-		out = out .. l
-	end
-	return out
+
+function log.setHeightToLines( p, lines, font, add )
+	add = add || 0
+	surface.SetFont(font)
+	local _, h = surface.GetTextSize("Quantum")
+	print(#lines)
+	PrintTable(lines)
+	p:SetHeight((#lines * h) + (#lines * padding_s) + add)
 end
 
 function log.createDialogueBox( logdata, parent )
@@ -54,9 +69,17 @@ function log.createDialogueBox( logdata, parent )
 	local box = vgui.Create( "DPanel", parent )
 	local maxW, maxH = 775 * scale, 160 * scale
 	box:SetSize( maxW, maxH )
-	box.Paint = function( self, w, h ) 
-	surface.SetDrawColor( 20, 20, 20, 220 )
+	box.Paint = function( self, w, h )
+		-- background blur
+		theme.renderblur( self, 2, 7 )
+		
+		-- background
+		surface.SetDrawColor( 20, 20, 20, 220 )
 		surface.DrawRect( 0, 0, w, h )
+
+		-- outline
+		surface.SetDrawColor( 220, 220, 220, 100)
+		surface.DrawOutlinedRect( 0, 0, w, h )
 	end
 	
 	local scroll = vgui.Create( "DScrollPanel", box )
@@ -78,12 +101,12 @@ function log.createDialogueBox( logdata, parent )
 	text:SetText(log.appendLinesToStr(text.lines))
 	text:SetTextColor( Color( 240, 240, 240, 255 ) )
 	text:SetWidth( maxW )
-	text:SizeToContentsY()
+	text:SizeToContentsY()	
 
 	text.w, text.h = text:GetSize()
 	text:SetPos(padding, padding)
 	
-	box:SizeToChildren( false, true )
+	log.setHeightToLines(box, text.lines, text:GetFont(), padding*2)
 	
 	box.w, box.h = box:GetSize()
 	if( box.h > maxH ) then 
diff --git a/gamemode/settings/sh_dialogues.lua b/gamemode/settings/sh_dialogues.lua
index 286c5a6..9480c6b 100644
--- a/gamemode/settings/sh_dialogues.lua
+++ b/gamemode/settings/sh_dialogues.lua
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 ---- CREATE DIALOGUE INSTANCES UNDER THIS LINE ----
 Quantum.Dialogue.Create( "npc_generalvendor" )
 
-	Quantum.Dialogue.AddQuestion( "npc_generalvendor", "init", "What do you want? I don't have time for any shenanigans right now! Go away! REEEEEEEEEEEEEE! Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Curabitur mi leo, blandit in ullamcorper sit amet, tristique in purus. Morbi vehicula suscipit faucibus. Quisque ultricies nisl magna, quis facilisis sem aliquam id. Integer non est sagittis, laoreet ipsum et, euismod odio. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos himenaeos. In sollicitudin turpis eget libero maximus commodo." )
+	Quantum.Dialogue.AddQuestion( "npc_generalvendor", "init", "What do you want? I don't have time for any shenanigans right now!" )
 
 		Quantum.Dialogue.AddResponse( "npc_generalvendor", "init", {
 			text = "To do business.",