diff --git a/doc/en/xml-ui-layouts.md b/doc/en/xml-ui-layouts.md
index 0bd1b5353..643f2adcb 100644
--- a/doc/en/xml-ui-layouts.md
+++ b/doc/en/xml-ui-layouts.md
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ Example of list description:
 - `width` - minimum content width. Default: 100.
 - `selected` - initially selected value. Default: "".
 - `onselect` - function to which the user-selected value is passed
+- `mode` - behaviour / display mode:
+    - `select` - default mode.
+    - `button` - button mode: the text is not replaced with the selected option; the element rendered as a regular button.
 
 ## *bindbox*
 
diff --git a/doc/ru/xml-ui-layouts.md b/doc/ru/xml-ui-layouts.md
index 2ca6da1ce..3b40f6c9c 100644
--- a/doc/ru/xml-ui-layouts.md
+++ b/doc/ru/xml-ui-layouts.md
@@ -193,6 +193,9 @@
 - `width` - минимальная ширина содержимого. По-умолчанию: 100.
 - `selected` - изначально выбранное значение. По-умолчанию: "".
 - `onselect` - функция, в которую передаётся выбранное пользователем значение
+- `mode` - режим работы:
+    - `select` - режим по-умолчанию.
+    - `button` - режим кнопки: текст не заменяется на выбранную опцию, а элемент выглядит как обычная кнопка.
 
 ## Привязка ввода - *bindbox*
 
diff --git a/src/graphics/ui/GUI.cpp b/src/graphics/ui/GUI.cpp
index 6169a2578..8bfe3a341 100644
--- a/src/graphics/ui/GUI.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/ui/GUI.cpp
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ void GUI::act(float delta, const glm::uvec2& vp) {
             hover = nullptr;
         }
     }
-    if (focus) {
+    if (focus && focusedOnStart == focus.get()) {
         actFocused();
     }
     if (focus && !focus->isFocused()) {
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ void GUI::postAct() {
         postRunnables.pop();
         callback();
     }
+    focusedOnStart = focus.get();
 }
 
 void GUI::draw(const DrawContext& pctx, Assets& assets) {
diff --git a/src/graphics/ui/GUI.hpp b/src/graphics/ui/GUI.hpp
index 7d120c9cc..97fc0ed37 100644
--- a/src/graphics/ui/GUI.hpp
+++ b/src/graphics/ui/GUI.hpp
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ namespace gui {
         std::shared_ptr<UINode> hover;
         std::shared_ptr<UINode> pressed;
         std::shared_ptr<UINode> focus;
+        const UINode* focusedOnStart = nullptr;
         std::shared_ptr<UINode> tooltip;
         std::shared_ptr<UiDocument> rootDocument;
         std::unique_ptr<FontStylesScheme> syntaxColorScheme;
diff --git a/src/graphics/ui/elements/SelectBox.cpp b/src/graphics/ui/elements/SelectBox.cpp
index b8205d806..0a6940943 100644
--- a/src/graphics/ui/elements/SelectBox.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/ui/elements/SelectBox.cpp
@@ -13,14 +13,21 @@ SelectBox::SelectBox(
     GUI& gui,
     std::vector<Option>&& options,
     Option selected,
+    Mode mode,
     int contentWidth,
     const glm::vec4& padding
 )
-    : Button(gui, selected.text, padding, nullptr, glm::vec2(contentWidth, -1)),
-      options(std::move(options)) {
-
-    listenAction(UIAction::CLICK, [this](GUI& gui) {
-        auto panel = std::make_shared<Panel>(gui, getSize());
+    : Button(gui, selected.text, padding, nullptr, glm::vec2(-1, -1)),
+      options(std::move(options)), mode(mode) {
+    listenAction(UIAction::CLICK, [this, contentWidth](GUI& gui) {
+        auto panel = std::make_shared<Panel>(
+            gui,
+            getMode() == Mode::BUTTON ? glm::vec2 {contentWidth, contentWidth}
+                                      : getSize(),
+            glm::vec4 {2.0f},
+            0.0f
+        );
+        panel->setColor({});
         panel->setPadding(glm::vec4(0, size.y, 0, 0));
         panel->setPos(calcPos() + glm::vec2(0, 0));
         for (const auto& option : this->options) {
@@ -51,7 +58,9 @@ void SelectBox::listenChange(OnStringChange&& callback) {
 
 void SelectBox::setSelected(const Option& selected) {
     this->selected = selected;
-    this->label->setText(selected.text);
+    if (mode == Mode::SELECT) {
+        this->label->setText(selected.text);
+    }
 }
 
 const SelectBox::Option& SelectBox::getSelected() const {
@@ -66,6 +75,14 @@ void SelectBox::setOptions(std::vector<Option>&& options) {
     this->options = std::move(options);
 }
 
+SelectBox::Mode SelectBox::getMode() const {
+    return mode;
+}
+
+void SelectBox::setMode(SelectBox::Mode mode) {
+    this->mode = mode;
+}
+
 void SelectBox::drawBackground(const DrawContext& pctx, const Assets&) {
     glm::vec2 pos = calcPos();
     auto batch = pctx.getBatch2D();
@@ -73,6 +90,10 @@ void SelectBox::drawBackground(const DrawContext& pctx, const Assets&) {
     batch->setColor(calcColor());
     batch->rect(pos.x, pos.y, size.x, size.y);
     batch->setColor({1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.333f});
+    
+    if (mode != Mode::SELECT) {
+        return;
+    }
 
     int paddingRight = padding.w;
     int widthHalf = 8;
diff --git a/src/graphics/ui/elements/SelectBox.hpp b/src/graphics/ui/elements/SelectBox.hpp
index 8f1ebf973..bd9bc24d0 100644
--- a/src/graphics/ui/elements/SelectBox.hpp
+++ b/src/graphics/ui/elements/SelectBox.hpp
@@ -11,15 +11,21 @@ namespace gui {
             std::string value;
             std::wstring text;
         };
+        enum class Mode {
+            SELECT,
+            BUTTON,
+        };
     private:
         std::vector<Option> options;
         Option selected {};
         StringCallbacksSet changeCallbacks;
+        Mode mode;
     public:
         SelectBox(
             GUI& gui,
             std::vector<Option>&& elements,
             Option selected,
+            Mode mode,
             int contentWidth,
             const glm::vec4& padding
         );
@@ -34,8 +40,13 @@ namespace gui {
 
         void setOptions(std::vector<Option>&& options);
 
+        Mode getMode() const;
+
+        void setMode(Mode mode);
+
         void drawBackground(const DrawContext& pctx, const Assets&) override;
 
+
         std::shared_ptr<Label> getLabel() const;
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/graphics/ui/gui_xml.cpp b/src/graphics/ui/gui_xml.cpp
index e91b4553f..3026f8215 100644
--- a/src/graphics/ui/gui_xml.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/ui/gui_xml.cpp
@@ -458,8 +458,7 @@ static std::shared_ptr<UINode> read_select(
         }
         auto value = elem->attr("value").getText();
         auto text = parse_inner_text(*elem, reader.getContext());
-        options.push_back(SelectBox::Option {std::move(value), std::move(text)}
-        );
+        options.push_back(SelectBox::Option {std::move(value), std::move(text)});
     }
 
     if (element.has("selected")) {
@@ -481,10 +480,19 @@ static std::shared_ptr<UINode> read_select(
         selected.text = innerText;
     }
 
+    SelectBox::Mode mode = SelectBox::Mode::SELECT;
+    if (element.has("mode")) {
+        auto modeName = element.attr("mode").getText();
+        if (modeName == "button") {
+            mode = SelectBox::Mode::BUTTON;
+        }
+    }
+
     auto selectBox = std::make_shared<SelectBox>(
         gui,
         std::move(options),
         std::move(selected),
+        mode,
         contentWidth,
         std::move(padding)
     );