diff --git a/core/src/main/assets/items.png b/core/src/main/assets/items.png
index ed22377bb..a460e5204 100644
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diff --git a/core/src/main/assets/menu_button.png b/core/src/main/assets/menu_button.png
index 5d086c459..90b5c7f3e 100644
Binary files a/core/src/main/assets/menu_button.png and b/core/src/main/assets/menu_button.png differ
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
index 2295cd3db..9297fd243 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.HeroSprite;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ui.AttackIndicator;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ui.BuffIndicator;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ui.QuickSlotButton;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ui.StatusPane;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.utils.BArray;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.utils.GLog;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.windows.WndAlchemy;
@@ -1467,7 +1466,7 @@ public class Hero extends Char {
 				Notes.remove(new SkeletonKey(Dungeon.depth));
 				Level.set( doorCell, Terrain.UNLOCKED_EXIT );
 			}
-			StatusPane.needsKeyUpdate = true;
+			GameScene.updateKeyDisplay();
 			
 			Level.set( doorCell, door == Terrain.LOCKED_DOOR ? Terrain.DOOR : Terrain.UNLOCKED_EXIT );
 			GameScene.updateMap( doorCell );
@@ -1482,7 +1481,7 @@ public class Hero extends Char {
 			} else if (heap.type == Type.CRYSTAL_CHEST){
 				Notes.remove(new CrystalKey(Dungeon.depth));
 			}
-			StatusPane.needsKeyUpdate = true;
+			GameScene.updateKeyDisplay();
 			heap.open( this );
 		}
 		curAction = null;
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/keys/Key.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/keys/Key.java
index 17ddc57e0..f380dcaa5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/keys/Key.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/keys/Key.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.Hero;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Item;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.journal.Notes;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes.GameScene;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ui.StatusPane;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.windows.WndJournal;
 import com.watabou.noosa.audio.Sample;
 import com.watabou.utils.Bundle;
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ public abstract class Key extends Item {
 		Notes.add(this);
 		Sample.INSTANCE.play( Assets.SND_ITEM );
 		hero.spendAndNext( TIME_TO_PICK_UP );
-		StatusPane.needsKeyUpdate = true;
+		GameScene.updateKeyDisplay();
 		return true;
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
index c4714209e..4c74197d5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
@@ -746,6 +746,10 @@ public class GameScene extends PixelScene {
 	public static void flashJournal(){
 		if (scene != null) scene.pane.flash();
 	}
+	
+	public static void updateKeyDisplay(){
+		if (scene != null) scene.pane.updateKeys();
+	}
 
 	public static void resetMap() {
 		if (scene != null) {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/KeyDisplay.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/KeyDisplay.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..220ae7606
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/KeyDisplay.java
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+/*
+ * Pixel Dungeon
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2015  Oleg Dolya
+ *
+ * Shattered Pixel Dungeon
+ * Copyright (C) 2014-2017 Evan Debenham
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
+ */
+
+package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ui;
+
+import android.graphics.RectF;
+
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Assets;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.keys.CrystalKey;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.keys.GoldenKey;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.keys.IronKey;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.keys.Key;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.keys.SkeletonKey;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.journal.Notes;
+import com.watabou.gltextures.SmartTexture;
+import com.watabou.gltextures.TextureCache;
+import com.watabou.glwrap.Quad;
+import com.watabou.glwrap.Vertexbuffer;
+import com.watabou.noosa.NoosaScript;
+import com.watabou.noosa.Visual;
+
+import java.nio.FloatBuffer;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+
+public class KeyDisplay extends Visual {
+	
+	private float[] vertices = new float[16];
+	private FloatBuffer quads;
+	private Vertexbuffer buffer;
+	
+	private SmartTexture tx = TextureCache.get(Assets.MENU);
+	
+	private boolean dirty = true;
+	private int[] keys;
+	
+	//mapping of key types to slots in the array, 0 is reserved for black (missed) keys
+	//this also determines the order these keys will appear (lower first)
+	//and the order they will be truncated if there is no space (higher first, larger counts first)
+	private static final HashMap<Class<? extends Key>, Integer> keyMap = new HashMap<>();
+	static {
+		keyMap.put(SkeletonKey.class, 1);
+		keyMap.put(CrystalKey.class, 2);
+		keyMap.put(GoldenKey.class, 3);
+		keyMap.put(IronKey.class, 4);
+	}
+	
+	private int totalKeys = 0;
+	
+	public KeyDisplay() {
+		super(0, 0, 0, 0);
+	}
+	
+	public void updateKeys(){
+		keys = new int[keyMap.size()+1];
+		
+		for (Notes.KeyRecord rec : Notes.getRecords(Notes.KeyRecord.class)){
+			if (rec.depth() < Dungeon.depth){
+				//only ever 1 black key
+				keys[0] = 1;
+			} else if (rec.depth() == Dungeon.depth){
+				keys[keyMap.get(rec.type())] += rec.quantity();
+			}
+		}
+		
+		totalKeys = 0;
+		for (int k : keys){
+			totalKeys += k;
+		}
+		dirty = true;
+	}
+	
+	public int keyCount(){
+		return totalKeys;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void draw() {
+		super.draw();
+		if (dirty){
+			
+			updateVertices();
+			
+			quads.limit(quads.position());
+			if (buffer == null)
+				buffer = new Vertexbuffer(quads);
+			else
+				buffer.updateVertices(quads);
+			
+		}
+		
+		NoosaScript script = NoosaScript.get();
+		
+		tx.bind();
+		
+		script.camera( camera() );
+		
+		script.uModel.valueM4( matrix );
+		script.lighting(
+				rm, gm, bm, am,
+				ra, ga, ba, aa );
+		script.drawQuadSet( buffer, totalKeys, 0 );
+	}
+	
+	private void updateVertices(){
+		//assumes shorter key sprite
+		int maxRows = (int)(height +1) / 5;
+		
+		//1 pixel of padding between each key
+		int maxPerRow = (int)(width + 1) / 4;
+		
+		int maxKeys = maxPerRow * maxRows;
+		
+		
+		while (totalKeys > maxKeys){
+			Class<? extends Key> mostType = null;
+			int mostNum = 0;
+			for (Class<?extends Key> k : keyMap.keySet()){
+				if (keys[keyMap.get(k)] >= mostNum){
+					mostType = k;
+					mostNum = keys[keyMap.get(k)];
+				}
+			}
+			keys[keyMap.get(mostType)]--;
+			totalKeys--;
+		}
+		
+		int rows = (int)Math.ceil(totalKeys / (float)maxPerRow);
+		
+		boolean shortKeys = (rows * 8) > height;
+		float left;
+		if (totalKeys > maxPerRow){
+			left = 0;
+		} else {
+			left = (width + 1 - (totalKeys*4))/2;
+		}
+		float top = (height + 1 - (rows * (shortKeys ? 5 : 8)))/2;
+		quads = Quad.createSet(totalKeys);
+		for (int i = 0; i < totalKeys; i++){
+			int keyIdx = 0;
+			
+			if (i == 0 && keys[0] > 0){
+				//black key
+				keyIdx = 0;
+				
+			} else {
+				for (int j = 1; j < keys.length; j++){
+					if (keys[j] > 0){
+						keys[j]--;
+						keyIdx = j;
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			
+			//texture coordinates
+			RectF r = tx.uvRect(43 + 3*keyIdx, shortKeys ? 8 : 0,
+					46 + 3*keyIdx, shortKeys ? 12 : 7);
+			
+			vertices[2] = r.left;
+			vertices[3] = r.top;
+			
+			vertices[6] = r.right;
+			vertices[7] = r.top;
+			
+			vertices[10] = r.right;
+			vertices[11] = r.bottom;
+			
+			vertices[14] = r.left;
+			vertices[15] = r.bottom;
+			
+			//screen coordinates
+			vertices[0] = left;
+			vertices[1] = top;
+			
+			vertices[4] = left + 3;
+			vertices[5] = top;
+			
+			vertices[8] = left + 3;
+			vertices[9] = top + (shortKeys ? 4 : 7);
+			
+			vertices[12] = left;
+			vertices[13] = top + (shortKeys ? 4 : 7);
+			
+			quads.put(vertices);
+			
+			//move to the right for more keys, drop down if the row is done
+			left += 4;
+			if (left + 3 > width){
+				left = 0;
+				top += (shortKeys ? 5 : 8);
+			}
+		}
+		
+		dirty = false;
+		
+	}
+	
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/StatusPane.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/StatusPane.java
index e3888d4bb..683a63321 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/StatusPane.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/StatusPane.java
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ShatteredPixelDungeon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Statistics;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.Speck;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Item;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.keys.IronKey;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.journal.Notes;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes.GameScene;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes.PixelScene;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.HeroSprite;
@@ -224,21 +222,23 @@ public class StatusPane extends Component {
 	public void pickup( Item item, int cell) {
 		pickedUp.reset( item,
 			cell,
-			btnJournal.icon.x + btnJournal.icon.width()/2f,
-			btnJournal.icon.y + btnJournal.icon.height()/2f);
+			btnJournal.journalIcon.x + btnJournal.journalIcon.width()/2f,
+			btnJournal.journalIcon.y + btnJournal.journalIcon.height()/2f);
 	}
 	
 	public void flash(){
 		btnJournal.flashing = true;
 	}
-
-	public static boolean needsKeyUpdate = false;
+	
+	public void updateKeys(){
+		btnJournal.updateKeyDisplay();
+	}
 
 	private static class JournalButton extends Button {
 
 		private Image bg;
-		//used to display key state to the player
-		private Image icon;
+		private Image journalIcon;
+		private KeyDisplay keyIcon;
 		
 		private boolean flashing;
 
@@ -255,10 +255,13 @@ public class StatusPane extends Component {
 
 			bg = new Image( Assets.MENU, 2, 2, 13, 11 );
 			add( bg );
-
-			icon = new Image( Assets.MENU, 31, 0, 11, 7);
-			add( icon );
-			needsKeyUpdate = true;
+			
+			journalIcon = new Image( Assets.MENU, 31, 0, 11, 7);
+			add( journalIcon );
+			
+			keyIcon = new KeyDisplay();
+			add(keyIcon);
+			updateKeyDisplay();
 		}
 
 		@Override
@@ -267,10 +270,16 @@ public class StatusPane extends Component {
 
 			bg.x = x + 13;
 			bg.y = y + 2;
-
-			icon.x = bg.x + (bg.width() - icon.width())/2f;
-			icon.y = bg.y + (bg.height() - icon.height())/2f;
-			PixelScene.align(icon);
+			
+			journalIcon.x = bg.x + (bg.width() - journalIcon.width())/2f;
+			journalIcon.y = bg.y + (bg.height() - journalIcon.height())/2f;
+			PixelScene.align(journalIcon);
+			
+			keyIcon.x = bg.x + 1;
+			keyIcon.y = bg.y + 1;
+			keyIcon.width = bg.width - 2;
+			keyIcon.height = bg.height - 2;
+			PixelScene.align(keyIcon);
 		}
 
 		private float time;
@@ -278,11 +287,10 @@ public class StatusPane extends Component {
 		@Override
 		public void update() {
 			super.update();
-			if (needsKeyUpdate)
-				updateKeyDisplay();
 			
 			if (flashing){
-				icon.am = (float)Math.abs(Math.cos( 3 * (time += Game.elapsed) ));
+				journalIcon.am = (float)Math.abs(Math.cos( 3 * (time += Game.elapsed) ));
+				keyIcon.am = journalIcon.am;
 				if (time >= 0.333f*Math.PI) {
 					time = 0;
 				}
@@ -290,54 +298,29 @@ public class StatusPane extends Component {
 		}
 
 		public void updateKeyDisplay() {
-			needsKeyUpdate = false;
-			
-			boolean blackKey = false;
-			boolean specialKey = false;
-			int ironKeys = 0;
-			for (Notes.KeyRecord rec : Notes.getRecords(Notes.KeyRecord.class)){
-				if (rec.depth() < Dungeon.depth){
-					blackKey = true;
-				} else if (rec.depth() == Dungeon.depth){
-					if (rec.type().equals(IronKey.class)) {
-						ironKeys += rec.quantity();
-					} else {
-						specialKey = true;
-					}
-				}
-			}
-
-			if (blackKey || specialKey || ironKeys > 0){
-				int left = 46, top = 0, width = 0, height = 7;
-				if (blackKey){
-					left = 43;
-					width += 3;
-				}
-				if (specialKey){
-					top = 8;
-					width += 3;
-				}
-				width += ironKeys*3;
-				width = Math.min( width, 9);
-				icon.frame(left, top, width, height);
+			keyIcon.updateKeys();
+			keyIcon.visible = keyIcon.keyCount() > 0;
+			journalIcon.visible = !keyIcon.visible;
+			if (keyIcon.keyCount() > 0) {
+				bg.brightness(.8f - (Math.min(6, keyIcon.keyCount()) / 20f));
 			} else {
-				icon.frame(31, 0, 11, 7);
+				bg.resetColor();
 			}
-			layout();
-
 		}
 
 		@Override
 		protected void onTouchDown() {
 			bg.brightness( 1.5f );
-			icon.brightness( 1.5f );
 			Sample.INSTANCE.play( Assets.SND_CLICK );
 		}
 
 		@Override
 		protected void onTouchUp() {
-			bg.resetColor();
-			icon.resetColor();
+			if (keyIcon.keyCount() > 0) {
+				bg.brightness(.8f - (Math.min(6, keyIcon.keyCount()) / 20f));
+			} else {
+				bg.resetColor();
+			}
 		}
 
 		@Override