diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 50f91c1..febfb33 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ checksum = "f81ec6369c545a7d40e4589b5597581fa1c441fe1cce96dd1de43159910a36a2"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "gamo"
-version = "1.0.0"
+version = "1.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "color-eyre",
  "gilrs",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 3335f9d..66935ca 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 [package]
 name = "gamo"
-version = "1.0.0"
+version = "1.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
+authors = ["Wynd <wyndftw@proton.me>"]
+description = "TUI gamepad tester"
+readme = "README.md"
+repository = "https://git.pixelatedw.xyz/wynd/gamo"
+license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 70a874a..f8ab5fe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,4 +10,7 @@ there's nothing particularly fancy about this and it does what it says, allows t
 
 ## controls
 
-use `v` to start a weak vibrations test and `V` (uppercase) for a strong vibration test if your gamepad supports them.
+`v` to start a weak vibrations test
+`V` (uppercase) for a strong vibration test
+`r` to start a gamepad scan if none are automatically found
+`q` or `ESC` are used to quit the app
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index 55bce16..f516cf2 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ use ratatui::{
 	layout::{Constraint, Layout, Rect},
 	style::{Color, Style, Stylize},
 	symbols::Marker,
+	text::Span,
 	widgets::{
 		canvas::{Canvas, Rectangle, Shape},
-		Block, BorderType, Widget,
+		BarChart, Block, BorderType, Gauge, Widget,
 	},
 	DefaultTerminal,
 };
@@ -169,10 +170,26 @@ impl App {
 	}
 
 	fn render_trigger_buttons(&self, area: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer) {
+		let right_trigger_value = match self.manager.active_gamepad() {
+			Ok(gp) => match gp.button_data(gilrs::Button::RightTrigger2) {
+				Some(val) => val.value(),
+				None => 0.0,
+			},
+			Err(_) => 0.0,
+		};
+
+		let left_trigger_value = match self.manager.active_gamepad() {
+			Ok(gp) => match gp.button_data(gilrs::Button::LeftTrigger2) {
+				Some(val) => val.value(),
+				None => 0.0,
+			},
+			Err(_) => 0.0,
+		};
+
 		let r1_button = self.create_button_ui(gilrs::Button::RightTrigger, "R1");
-		let r2_button = self.create_button_ui(gilrs::Button::RightTrigger2, "R2");
+		let r2_button = self.create_gauge_button_ui(gilrs::Button::RightTrigger2, "R2");
 		let l1_button = self.create_button_ui(gilrs::Button::LeftTrigger, "L1");
-		let l2_button = self.create_button_ui(gilrs::Button::LeftTrigger2, "L2");
+		let l2_button = self.create_gauge_button_ui(gilrs::Button::LeftTrigger2, "L2");
 
 		let layers = Layout::horizontal([
 			Fill(2),
@@ -246,6 +263,32 @@ impl App {
 			.style(Style::default().bg(color))
 	}
 
+	fn create_gauge_button_ui(&self, btn: gilrs::Button, title: &'static str) -> Gauge {
+		let value = match self.manager.active_gamepad() {
+			Ok(gamepad) => match gamepad.button_data(btn) {
+				Some(val) => val.value(),
+				None => 0.0,
+			},
+			Err(_) => 0.0,
+		};
+		let value = value.clamp(0.0, 1.0);
+
+		let color = match value {
+			x if x > 0.0 => Color::Green,
+			_ => Color::DarkGray,
+		};
+
+		let value_label = Span::default().content(format!("{:.1}", value * 100.0));
+		let empty_label = Span::default().content("");
+
+		Gauge::default()
+			.block(Block::bordered().title_top(title).title_bottom(value_label))
+			.gauge_style(Style::default().fg(color))
+			.label(empty_label)
+			.use_unicode(true)
+			.ratio(value.into())
+	}
+
 	fn create_joystick_ui(&self, axis_x: gilrs::Axis, axis_y: gilrs::Axis) -> impl Widget + '_ {
 		let (x, y) = match self.manager.active_gamepad() {
 			Ok(gp) => {