diff --git a/pqcli/ui/__init__.py b/pqcli/ui/__init__.py
index 4ddd4f0..adad180 100644
--- a/pqcli/ui/__init__.py
+++ b/pqcli/ui/__init__.py
@@ -17,11 +17,18 @@ urwid.command_map["H"] = "cursor left"
 urwid.command_map["l"] = "cursor right"
 urwid.command_map["L"] = "cursor right"
 
+PALETTE: T.List[T.Tuple[str]] = [
+    ("button", "", ""),
+    ("button-focus", "black", "light red"),
+]
+
 
 class Ui:
     def __init__(self, roster: Roster) -> None:
         self.roster = roster
-        self.loop = urwid.MainLoop(None, unhandled_input=self.unhandled_input)
+        self.loop = urwid.MainLoop(
+            None, PALETTE, unhandled_input=self.unhandled_input
+        )
         self.old_view: T.Optional[urwid.Widget] = None
 
         self.switch_to_roster_view()
diff --git a/pqcli/ui/button.py b/pqcli/ui/button.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6dccc0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pqcli/ui/button.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import urwid
+
+
+class MenuButton(urwid.Button):
+    def __init__(self, label, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__("", *args, **kwargs)
+        self._w = urwid.AttrMap(
+            urwid.SelectableIcon(["\N{BULLET} ", label], 2),
+            "button",
+            "button-focus",
+        )
diff --git a/pqcli/ui/exit_view.py b/pqcli/ui/exit_view.py
index 39f4ef2..81f85c9 100644
--- a/pqcli/ui/exit_view.py
+++ b/pqcli/ui/exit_view.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import typing as T
 import urwid
 
 from pqcli.game_state import Roster
+from pqcli.ui.button import MenuButton
 
 
 class ExitView(urwid.Overlay):
@@ -13,8 +14,8 @@ class ExitView(urwid.Overlay):
         self.on_cancel = on_cancel
 
         question = urwid.Text(("bold", "Really quit?"), "center")
-        yes_btn = urwid.Button("Yes", lambda _user_data: self.on_exit())
-        no_btn = urwid.Button("No", lambda _user_data: self.on_cancel())
+        yes_btn = MenuButton("Yes", lambda _user_data: self.on_exit())
+        no_btn = MenuButton("No", lambda _user_data: self.on_cancel())
 
         line_box = urwid.LineBox(
             urwid.ListBox(
diff --git a/pqcli/ui/new_game_view.py b/pqcli/ui/new_game_view.py
index b493267..8c2eda4 100644
--- a/pqcli/ui/new_game_view.py
+++ b/pqcli/ui/new_game_view.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import urwid_readline
 
 from pqcli.game_state import Player, StatsBuilder, generate_name, create_player
 from pqcli.config import RACES, CLASSES, PRIME_STATS
+from pqcli.ui.button import MenuButton
 
 
 class StatsGroupBox(urwid.Pile):
@@ -16,8 +17,8 @@ class StatsGroupBox(urwid.Pile):
         self.total_label = urwid.Text("0")
         self.update_values()
 
-        roll_button = urwid.Button("Roll", on_press=self.on_roll_press)
-        unroll_button = urwid.Button("Unroll", on_press=self.on_unroll_press)
+        roll_button = MenuButton("Roll", on_press=self.on_roll_press)
+        unroll_button = MenuButton("Unroll", on_press=self.on_unroll_press)
 
         value_texts = list(self.stat_labels.values()) + [self.total_label]
         label_texts = [
@@ -87,8 +88,8 @@ class NewGameView(urwid.Pile):
         self.char_name_edit = urwid_readline.ReadlineEdit(
             "Name: ", self.player.name
         )
-        generate_char_name_btn = urwid.Button(
-            "?", on_press=self.on_generate_char_name_press
+        generate_char_name_btn = MenuButton(
+            "Generate", on_press=self.on_generate_char_name_press
         )
 
         urwid.connect_signal(
diff --git a/pqcli/ui/roster_view.py b/pqcli/ui/roster_view.py
index 60fb366..1b53438 100644
--- a/pqcli/ui/roster_view.py
+++ b/pqcli/ui/roster_view.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import typing as T
 import urwid
 
 from pqcli.game_state import Roster
+from pqcli.ui.button import MenuButton
 
 
 class RosterView(urwid.ListBox):
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ class RosterView(urwid.ListBox):
         buttons = []
         for player in self.roster.players:
             buttons.append(
-                urwid.Button(
+                MenuButton(
                     label=player.name,
                     on_press=self.on_resume_game_press,
                     user_data=player.name,
@@ -32,12 +33,12 @@ class RosterView(urwid.ListBox):
             )
 
         buttons.append(
-            urwid.Button(
+            MenuButton(
                 label="Create a new character", on_press=self.on_new_game_press
             )
         )
 
-        buttons.append(urwid.Button(label="Exit", on_press=self.on_exit_press))
+        buttons.append(MenuButton(label="Exit", on_press=self.on_exit_press))
 
         super().__init__(
             [