diff --git a/src/keys/save.rs b/src/keys/save.rs
index e042159..5df8973 100644
--- a/src/keys/save.rs
+++ b/src/keys/save.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ impl Taggart {
         todo!()
     }
     pub fn save_begin (&mut self) {
-        self.mode = Some(Mode::Save { value: false })
+        if self.tasks.len() > 0 {
+            self.mode = Some(Mode::Save { value: false })
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/view.rs b/src/view.rs
index 0fa41ab..5dd55f8 100644
--- a/src/view.rs
+++ b/src/view.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::*;
-pub(crate) use tengri::tui::ratatui::style::Color;//, Style}, prelude::Stylize};
+pub(crate) use tengri::tui::ratatui::style::{Color, Modifier};
 pub(crate) use pad::PadStr;
 
 mod table; pub use self::table::*;
@@ -26,6 +26,26 @@ impl Content<TuiOut> for Taggart {
         let sized     = |x|Bsp::b(sizer, Fill::xy(x));
         value_bar(mode_bar(title_bar(sized(TreeTable(self)))))
     }
+    fn render (&self, to: &mut TuiOut) {
+        self.content().render(to);
+        match self.mode {
+            Some(Mode::Save { value }) => {
+                to.tint_all(
+                    Color::Rgb(96,96,96),
+                    Color::Rgb(48,48,48),
+                    Modifier::DIM
+                )
+            },
+            Some(Mode::Quit { value }) => {
+                to.tint_all(
+                    Color::Rgb(96,96,96),
+                    Color::Rgb(48,48,48),
+                    Modifier::DIM
+                )
+            },
+            _ => {},
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl Taggart {