diff --git a/src/raddbg/generated/raddbg.meta.c b/src/raddbg/generated/raddbg.meta.c
index bd4a3c0e..75bcc63f 100644
--- a/src/raddbg/generated/raddbg.meta.c
+++ b/src/raddbg/generated/raddbg.meta.c
@@ -410,8 +410,8 @@ RD_NameSchemaInfo rd_name_schema_info_table[24] =
 {str8_lit_comp("project"), str8_lit_comp("@expand_commands(edit_project_theme) x:\n{\n  @default(2) @display_name('Project Tab Width') 'tab_width': @range[1, 32] u64,\n\n  //- rjf: visualizers\n  @display_name('Use Default C++ STL Type Visualizers') @description(\"Enables the built-in type views for C++ STL types.\")\n  @default(1) use_default_stl_type_views: bool,\n  // @display_name('Use Default Unreal Engine Type Visualizers') @description(\"Enables the built-in type views for Unreal Engine types.\")\n  // @default(1) use_default_ue_type_views: bool,\n\n  //- rjf: theme\n  @default(\"None\") @display_name('Project Theme') @description(\"The project's theme, which describes all colors used throughout the UI, and can override the user's theme.\")\n  'theme': string,\n  @no_expand @display_name('Project Theme') @description(\"The project's theme, which describes all colors used throughout the UI, and can override the user's theme.\")\n  'theme_colors': query,\n\n  //- rjf: exception settings\n  @default(1) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Control-C Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0x40010005\")\n  win32_ctrl_c: bool;\n  @default(1) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Control-Break Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0x40010008\")\n  win32_ctrl_break: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 WinRT Originate Error Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0x40080201\")\n  win32_win_rt_originate_error: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 WinRT Transform Error Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0x40080202\")\n  win32_win_rt_transform_error: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 RPC Call Cancelled Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0x0000071a\")\n  win32_rpc_call_cancelled: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Data Type Misalignment Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0x80000002\")\n  win32_datatype_misalignment: bool;\n  @default(1) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Access Violation Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc0000005\")\n  win32_access_violation: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 In Page Error Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc0000006\")\n  win32_in_page_error: bool;\n  @default(1) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Invalid Handle Specified Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc0000008\")\n  win32_invalid_handle: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Not Enough Quota Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc0000017\")\n  win32_not_enough_quota: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Illegal Instruction Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc000001d\")\n  win32_illegal_instruction: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Cannot Continue From Exception Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc0000025\")\n  win32_cannot_continue_exception: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Invalid Exception Disposition Returned By Handler Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc0000026\")\n  win32_invalid_exception_disposition: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Array Bounds Exceeded Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc000008c\")\n  win32_array_bounds_exceeded: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Floating-Point Denormal Operand Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc000008d\")\n  win32_floating_point_denormal_operand: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Floating-Point Division By Zero Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc000008e\")\n  win32_floating_point_division_by_zero: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Floating-Point Inexact Result Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc000008f\")\n  win32_floating_point_inexact_result: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Floating-Point Invalid Operation Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc0000090\")\n  win32_floating_point_invalid_operation: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Floating-Point Overflow Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc0000091\")\n  win32_floating_point_overflow: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Floating-Point Stack Check Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc0000092\")\n  win32_floating_point_stack_check: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Floating-Point Underflow Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc0000093\")\n  win32_floating_point_underflow: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Integer Division By Zero Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc0000094\")\n  win32_integer_division_by_zero: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Integer Overflow Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc0000095\")\n  win32_integer_overflow: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Privileged Instruction Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc0000096\")\n  win32_privileged_instruction: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Stack Overflow Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc00000fd\")\n  win32_stack_overflow: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Unable To Locate DLL Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc0000135\")\n  win32_unable_to_locate_dll: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Ordinal Not Found Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc0000138\")\n  win32_ordinal_not_found: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Entry Point Not Found Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc0000139\")\n  win32_entry_point_not_found: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 DLL Initialization Failed Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc0000142\")\n  win32_dll_initialization_failed: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Floating Point SSE Multiple Faults Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc00002b4\")\n  win32_floating_point_sse_multiple_faults: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Floating Point SSE Multiple Traps Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc00002b5\")\n  win32_floating_point_sse_multiple_traps: bool;\n  @default(1) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Assertion Failed Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc0000420\")\n  win32_assertion_failed: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Module Not Found Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc06d007e\")\n  win32_module_not_found: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Procedure Not Found Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xc06d007f\")\n  win32_procedure_not_found: bool;\n  @default(1) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Sanitizer Error Detected Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xe073616e\")\n  win32_sanitizer_error_detected: bool;\n  @default(0) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 Sanitizer Raw Access Violation Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0xe0736171\")\n  win32_sanitizer_raw_access_violation: bool;\n  @default(1) @display_name(\"Break On Win32 DirectX Debug Layer Exceptions\") @description(\"Code: 0x0000087a\")\n  win32_directx_debug_layer: bool;\n}\n")},
 {str8_lit_comp("theme_color"), str8_lit_comp("@collection_commands(add_theme_color, fork_theme, save_theme, save_and_set_theme)\n@row_commands(duplicate_cfg, remove_cfg)\nx:\n{\n  @display_name('Tags') tags: string,\n  @display_name('Value') value: @color @hex u32,\n}\n")},
 {str8_lit_comp("window"), str8_lit_comp("x:\n{\n  //- rjf: text rasterization settings\n  @default(1) @display_name('Smooth UI Text') @description(\"Controls whether or not UI text is fully anti-aliased, for a smoother appearance.\")\n  'smooth_ui_text': bool,\n  @default(1) @display_name('Hint UI Text') @description(\"Controls whether or not UI text is hinted, for better text readability at small sizes.\")\n  'hint_ui_text': bool,\n  @default(0) @display_name('Smooth Code Text') @description(\"Controls whether or not code text is fully anti-aliased, for a smoother appearance.\")\n  'smooth_code_text': bool,\n  @default(1) @display_name('Hint Code Text') @description(\"Controls whether or not code text is hinted, for better text readability at small sizes.\")\n  'hint_code_text': bool,\n  @default(11) @display_name('Window Font Size') @description(\"Controls the window's default font size. Does not apply to tabs with their own font size set.\")\n  'font_size': @range[6, 72] u64,\n\n  //- rjf: size settings\n  @default(3.f) @display_name('Window Row Height') @description(\"Controls the window's default row height, in multiples of the font size. Does not apply to tabs with their own row height set.\")\n  'row_height': @range[1.75f, 5.f] f32,\n  @default(3.f) @description(\"Controls the height of tabs, in multiples of the font size.\")\n  'tab_height': @range[1.75f, 5.f] f32,\n\n  //- rjf: theme settings\n  @default(1) @display_name('Use Project Theme') @description(\"Prefer using the project theme for this window, if any. If off, only the user's theme settings will be used.\")\n  'use_project_theme': bool,\n}\n")},
-{str8_lit_comp("tab"), str8_lit_comp("@row_commands(@file copy_tab_full_path, @file show_file_in_explorer, duplicate_tab, close_tab)\nx:\n{\n  @default(11) @display_name('Tab Font Size') @description(\"Controls the tab's font size.\")\n  'font_size': @range[6, 72] u64,\n}\n")},
-{str8_lit_comp("watch"), str8_lit_comp("@inherit(tab) x:\n{\n  @default(3.f) @display_name('Tab Row Height') @description(\"Controls the tab's row height, in multiples of the font size.\")\n  'row_height': @range[1.75f, 5.f] f32,\n  'label': code_string,\n  @description(\"The root expression which is evaluated to produce the watch window.\")\n  'expression': expr_string,\n  @no_expand 'watches': query,\n}\n")},
+{str8_lit_comp("tab"), str8_lit_comp("@row_commands(@file copy_tab_full_path, @file show_file_in_explorer, duplicate_tab, close_tab)\nx:\n{\n  @override @display_name('Tab Font Size') @description(\"Controls the tab's font size.\")\n  'font_size': @range[6, 72] u64,\n}\n")},
+{str8_lit_comp("watch"), str8_lit_comp("@inherit(tab) x:\n{\n  @override @display_name('Tab Row Height') @description(\"Controls the tab's row height, in multiples of the font size.\")\n  'row_height': @range[1.75f, 5.f] f32,\n  'label': code_string,\n  @description(\"The root expression which is evaluated to produce the watch window.\")\n  'expression': expr_string,\n  @no_expand 'watches': query,\n}\n")},
 {str8_lit_comp("text"), str8_lit_comp("@inherit(tab) x:\n{\n  @description(\"An expression to describe data which should be viewed as text or code.\")\n  'expression': expr_string,\n  @description(\"The language that the text should be interpreted as being within. Used for syntax highlighting and other parsing features.\")\n  'lang': code_string,\n  @default(1) @description(\"Controls whether or not line numbers are shown.\")\n  'show_line_numbers':bool,\n  @default(0) @display_name('Transient') @description(\"Controls whether or not this tab will be automatically replaced by the debugger when it snaps to new source code locations.\")\n  'auto': bool,\n}\n")},
 {str8_lit_comp("disasm"), str8_lit_comp("@inherit(tab) x:\n{\n  @description(\"An expression to describe the base address or offset of the disassembly.\")\n  'expression': expr_string,\n  'arch':        code_string,\n  'syntax':      code_string,\n  'size':        expr_string,\n  @default(1) @description(\"Controls whether or not addresses are shown in the disassembly text.\")\n  'show_addresses':    bool,\n  @default(0) @description(\"Controls whether or not code bytes are shown in the disassembly text.\")\n  'show_code_bytes':   bool,\n  @default(1) @description(\"Controls whether or not source lines, corresponding to disassembly instruction ranges, are shown in the disassembly text.\")\n  'show_source_lines': bool,\n  @default(1) @description(\"Controls whether or not disassembly text is decorated with symbol names.\")\n  'show_symbol_names': bool,\n  @default(1) @description(\"Controls whether or not line numbers are shown.\")\n  'show_line_numbers': bool,\n}\n")},
 {str8_lit_comp("memory"), str8_lit_comp("@inherit(tab) x:\n{\n  @display_name(\"Base Address\") @description(\"An expression to describe the base address or offset of the memory view.\")\n  'expression': expr_string,\n  @display_name(\"Address Range Size\") @description(\"The number of bytes of the viewed memory range.\")\n  'size': expr_string,\n  @display_name(\"Cursor Address\") @description(\"The address of the cursor.\")\n  'cursor': expr_string,\n  @display_name(\"Cursor Size\") @description(\"The size, in bytes, of the cursor.\")\n  'cursor_size': @range[1, 16] u64,\n  @default(16) @description(\"The number of columns to build before building new rows.\")\n  'num_columns': @range[1, 64] u64,\n}\n")},
diff --git a/src/raddbg/raddbg.mdesk b/src/raddbg/raddbg.mdesk
index 1f600f20..8be3d3d4 100644
--- a/src/raddbg/raddbg.mdesk
+++ b/src/raddbg/raddbg.mdesk
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ RD_VocabTable:
       @row_commands(@file copy_tab_full_path, @file show_file_in_explorer, duplicate_tab, close_tab)
       x:
     {
-      @default(11) @display_name('Tab Font Size') @description("Controls the tab's font size.")
+      @override @display_name('Tab Font Size') @description("Controls the tab's font size.")
         'font_size': @range[6, 72] u64,
     }
     ```
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ RD_VocabTable:
     ```
       @inherit(tab) x:
     {
-      @default(3.f) @display_name('Tab Row Height') @description("Controls the tab's row height, in multiples of the font size.")
+      @override @display_name('Tab Row Height') @description("Controls the tab's row height, in multiples of the font size.")
         'row_height': @range[1.75f, 5.f] f32,
       'label': code_string,
       @description("The root expression which is evaluated to produce the watch window.")
diff --git a/src/raddbg/raddbg_core.c b/src/raddbg/raddbg_core.c
index 1eb60a08..09b8eee6 100644
--- a/src/raddbg/raddbg_core.c
+++ b/src/raddbg/raddbg_core.c
@@ -1851,49 +1851,45 @@ rd_eval_space_read(void *u, E_Space space, void *out, Rng1U64 range)
         {
           read_data = cfg->first->string;
         }
-        else if(str8_match(child_type_name, str8_lit("bool"), 0))
+        else
         {
           String8 value_string = cfg->first->string;
           if(value_string.size == 0)
           {
             value_string = md_tag_from_string(child_schema, str8_lit("default"), 0)->first->string;
           }
-          String8 value_string_casted = push_str8f(scratch.arena, "(bool)(%S)", value_string);
-          B32 value = !!e_value_from_string(value_string_casted).u64;
-          read_data = push_str8_copy(scratch.arena, str8_struct(&value));
-        }
-        else if(str8_match(child_type_name, str8_lit("u64"), 0))
-        {
-          String8 value_string = cfg->first->string;
-          if(value_string.size == 0)
+          if(value_string.size == 0 && !md_node_is_nil(md_tag_from_string(child_schema, str8_lit("override"), 0)))
           {
-            value_string = md_tag_from_string(child_schema, str8_lit("default"), 0)->first->string;
+            for(RD_Cfg *parent = root_cfg->parent; parent != &rd_nil_cfg; parent = parent->parent)
+            {
+              RD_Cfg *parent_child_w_key = rd_cfg_child_from_string(parent, child_key);
+              if(parent_child_w_key != &rd_nil_cfg)
+              {
+                value_string = parent_child_w_key->first->string;
+                break;
+              }
+            }
           }
-          String8 value_string_casted = push_str8f(scratch.arena, "(uint64)(%S)", value_string);
-          U64 value = e_value_from_string(value_string_casted).u64;
-          read_data = push_str8_copy(scratch.arena, str8_struct(&value));
-        }
-        else if(str8_match(child_type_name, str8_lit("u32"), 0))
-        {
-          String8 value_string = cfg->first->string;
-          if(value_string.size == 0)
+          if(str8_match(child_type_name, str8_lit("bool"), 0))
           {
-            value_string = md_tag_from_string(child_schema, str8_lit("default"), 0)->first->string;
+            B32 value = !!e_value_from_stringf("(bool)(%S)", value_string).u64;
+            read_data = push_str8_copy(scratch.arena, str8_struct(&value));
           }
-          String8 value_string_casted = push_str8f(scratch.arena, "(uint32)(%S)", value_string);
-          U64 value = e_value_from_string(value_string_casted).u64;
-          read_data = push_str8_copy(scratch.arena, str8_struct(&value));
-        }
-        else if(str8_match(child_type_name, str8_lit("f32"), 0))
-        {
-          String8 value_string = cfg->first->string;
-          if(value_string.size == 0)
+          else if(str8_match(child_type_name, str8_lit("u64"), 0))
           {
-            value_string = md_tag_from_string(child_schema, str8_lit("default"), 0)->first->string;
+            U64 value = e_value_from_stringf("(uint64)(%S)", value_string).u64;
+            read_data = push_str8_copy(scratch.arena, str8_struct(&value));
+          }
+          else if(str8_match(child_type_name, str8_lit("u32"), 0))
+          {
+            U64 value = e_value_from_stringf("(uint32)(%S)", value_string).u64;
+            read_data = push_str8_copy(scratch.arena, str8_struct(&value));
+          }
+          else if(str8_match(child_type_name, str8_lit("f32"), 0))
+          {
+            F32 value = e_value_from_stringf("(float32)(%S)", value_string).f32;
+            read_data = push_str8_copy(scratch.arena, str8_struct(&value));
           }
-          String8 value_string_casted = push_str8f(scratch.arena, "(float32)(%S)", value_string);
-          F32 value = e_value_from_string(value_string_casted).f32;
-          read_data = push_str8_copy(scratch.arena, str8_struct(&value));
         }
       }
       
@@ -4867,7 +4863,7 @@ rd_view_ui(Rng2F32 rect)
                             }
                             
                             // rjf: apply expander (or substitute space)
-                            if(!ewv->text_editing || !cell_selected)
+                            if(!ewv->text_editing || !cell_selected || row_depth > 0)
                             {
                               if(row_is_expandable && cell == row_info->cells.first)
                               {
diff --git a/src/raddbg/raddbg_main.c b/src/raddbg/raddbg_main.c
index 24b227f2..f178571f 100644
--- a/src/raddbg/raddbg_main.c
+++ b/src/raddbg/raddbg_main.c
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@
 ////////////////////////////////
 //~ rjf: 0.9.16 TODO notes
 //
-// [ ] evaluate `foo.bar` symbol names???
 // [ ] maybe add extra caching layer to process memory querying? we pay a pretty
 //     heavy cost even to just read 8 bytes...
 
@@ -307,6 +306,7 @@
 // [ ] audio waveform views
 //
 //- eval improvements
+// [ ] evaluate `foo.bar` symbol names without escape hatch?
 // [ ] serializing eval view maps (?)
 // [ ] EVAL LOOKUP RULES -> currently going 0 -> rdis_count, but we need
 //  to prioritize the primary rdi