find_overflow_button = function()
	if Overflow_button == nil then return end
	for i,button in ipairs(Global_state.button_handlers) do
		if button == Overflow_button then
			local max_width = 0
			for j=i+1, #Global_state.button_handlers do
				local b = Global_state.button_handlers[j]
				max_width = math.max(max_width, b.w)
			end
			return i, max_width
		end
	end
end

redraw_overflow_buttons = function(y)
	if Show_menu ~= 'overflow' then return end
	local bottom = y + 10
	App.color(Menu_background)
	local overflow_button_index, overflow_width = find_overflow_button()
	if overflow_button_index == nil then
		error('overflow button not found')
	end
	love.graphics.rectangle('fill', Overflow_button.x-5, Menu_bottom, overflow_width+10, bottom - Menu_bottom)
	for j=overflow_button_index+1, #Global_state.button_handlers do
		local b = Global_state.button_handlers[j]
		b.icon(b)
	end
end

			y = y2

			y = y2 + 10

	-- done computing all menu buttons; now redraw them with a background under them
	redraw_overflow_buttons(y)

end

end