--- a/src/luan/modules/swing/Abstract_button.luan	Tue May 20 11:18:26 2025 -0600
+++ b/src/luan/modules/swing/Abstract_button.luan	Tue May 20 18:32:45 2025 -0600
@@ -10,24 +10,19 @@
 local super__index = Component.__index or error()
 local super__new_index = Component.__new_index or error()
 local super_construct = Component.construct or error()
+local Swing = require "luan:swing/Swing.luan"
+local alignments = Swing.alignments or error()
 require "java"
 local KeyEvent = require "java:java.awt.event.KeyEvent"
 local SwingLuan = require "java:luan.modules.swing.SwingLuan"
 local newActionListener = SwingLuan.newActionListener
 local newChangeListener = SwingLuan.newChangeListener
-local SwingConstants = require "java:javax.swing.SwingConstants"
 local Logging = require "luan:logging/Logging.luan"
 local logger = Logging.logger "swing/Abstract_button"
 
 
 local Abstract_button = {}
 
-local alignments = {
-	left = SwingConstants.LEFT
-	center = SwingConstants.CENTER
-	right = SwingConstants.RIGHT
-}
-
 function Abstract_button.__index(abstract_button,key)
 	local rtn = super__index(abstract_button,key)
 	if rtn ~= fail then return rtn end

--- a/src/luan/modules/swing/List.luan	Tue May 20 11:18:26 2025 -0600
+++ b/src/luan/modules/swing/List.luan	Tue May 20 18:32:45 2025 -0600
@@ -2,15 +2,18 @@
 local error = Luan.error
 local set_metatable = Luan.set_metatable or error()
 local Utils = require "luan:swing/Utils.luan"
+local check_empty = Utils.check_empty or error()
 local fail = Utils.fail or error()
 local make_metatable = Utils.make_metatable or error()
+local remove = Utils.remove or error()
 local Component = require "luan:swing/Component.luan"
 local super__index = Component.__index or error()
 local super__new_index = Component.__new_index or error()
-local super = Component.construct or error()
+local super_construct = Component.construct or error()
+local Swing = require "luan:swing/Swing.luan"
+local alignments = Swing.alignments or error()
 require "java"
-local JList = require "java:javax.swing.JList"
-local DefaultListModel = require "java:javax.swing.DefaultListModel"
+local ListLuan = require "java:luan.modules.swing.ListLuan"
 local Logging = require "luan:logging/Logging.luan"
 local logger = Logging.logger "swing/List"
 
@@ -20,8 +23,9 @@
 function List.__index(list,key)
 	local rtn = super__index(list,key)
 	if rtn ~= fail then return rtn end
+	local jlist = list.java
 	if key == "size" then
-		return list.model.getSize()
+		return jlist.model.getSize()
 	end
 	return fail
 end
@@ -29,31 +33,35 @@
 function List.__new_index(list,key,value)
 	local rtn = super__new_index(list,key,value)
 	if rtn ~= fail then return end
-	local model = list.model
-	if model.instanceof(DefaultListModel) then
-		if key == "size" then
-			list.model.setSize(value)
-			return
-		end
-	end
 	return fail
 end
 
 local mt = make_metatable(List)
 
-local function new(model)
-	local jlist = JList.new(model)
-	local list = { java = jlist, model = model }
-	super(list)
-	if model.instanceof(DefaultListModel) then
-		list.add_element = model.addElement
+function List.new(props)
+	local jlist = ListLuan.new()
+	local list = { java = jlist }
+	super_construct(list,props)
+	local horizontal_alignment = remove(props,"horizontal_alignment")
+	if horizontal_alignment~=nil then
+		local align = alignments[horizontal_alignment] or error "invalid horizontal_alignment"
+		jlist.setHorizontalAlignment(align)
+	end
+	local hover_background = remove(props,"hover_background")
+	if hover_background~=nil then
+		jlist.setHoverBackground(hover_background)
+	end
+	check_empty(props)
+	list.add_element = jlist.model.addElement
+	list.remove_element = jlist.model.removeElement
+	function list.set_selected_value(value)
+		jlist.setSelectedValue(value,true)
+	end
+	function list.repaint(value)
+		jlist.repaint()
 	end
 	set_metatable(list,mt)
 	return list
 end
 
-function List.new_default_list()
-	return new(DefaultListModel.new())
-end
-
 return List

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/src/luan/modules/swing/ListLuan.java	Tue May 20 18:32:45 2025 -0600
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+package luan.modules.swing;
+
+import javax.swing.JList;
+import javax.swing.DefaultListModel;
+import javax.swing.ListCellRenderer;
+import javax.swing.DefaultListCellRenderer;
+import javax.swing.JLabel;
+import java.awt.Component;
+import java.awt.Color;
+import java.awt.event.MouseMotionAdapter;
+import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
+import java.awt.event.MouseAdapter;
+import goodjava.logging.Logger;
+import goodjava.logging.LoggerFactory;
+import luan.LuanTable;
+
+
+public class ListLuan extends JList<Object> {
+	private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ListLuan.class);
+
+	private static final ListCellRenderer<Object> cellRenderer = new DefaultListCellRenderer() {
+		private final JLabel label = new JLabel();
+
+		@Override public Component getListCellRendererComponent(JList<?> jlist,Object value,int index,boolean isSelected,boolean cellHasFocus) {
+			super.getListCellRendererComponent(jlist,value,index,isSelected,cellHasFocus);
+			ListLuan list = (ListLuan)jlist;
+			if( list.horizontalAlignment != -1 )
+				setHorizontalAlignment(list.horizontalAlignment);
+			if( !isSelected && index == list.hoveredIndex )
+				setBackground(list.hoverBackground);
+			if( value instanceof LuanTable ) {
+				LuanTable tbl = (LuanTable)value;
+				String text = (String)tbl.rawGet("text");
+				if( text != null )
+					setText(text);
+				Color foregroundColor = (Color)tbl.rawGet("foreground_color");
+				if( foregroundColor != null )
+					setForeground(foregroundColor);
+			}
+			return this;
+		}
+	};
+
+	public final DefaultListModel<Object> model;
+	private int horizontalAlignment = -1;
+	private Color hoverBackground = null;
+	private int hoveredIndex = -1;
+
+	public ListLuan() {
+		super(new DefaultListModel<Object>());
+		this.model = (DefaultListModel)getModel();
+		//logger.info(getSelectionBackground().toString());
+		setCellRenderer(cellRenderer);
+		addMouseMotionListener(new MouseMotionAdapter() {
+			@Override public void mouseMoved(MouseEvent e) {
+				if( hoverBackground == null )  return;
+				int index = locationToIndex(e.getPoint());
+				if (index != hoveredIndex) {
+					hoveredIndex = index;
+					repaint();
+				}
+			}
+		});
+		addMouseListener(new MouseAdapter() {
+			@Override public void mouseExited(MouseEvent e) {
+				if( hoverBackground == null )  return;
+				hoveredIndex = -1;
+				repaint();
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
+	public void setHorizontalAlignment(int alignment) {
+		this.horizontalAlignment = alignment;
+		repaint();
+	}
+
+	public void setHoverBackground(Color hoverBackground) {
+		this.hoverBackground = hoverBackground;
+		this.hoveredIndex = -1;
+		repaint();
+	}
+}

--- a/src/luan/modules/swing/Swing.luan	Tue May 20 11:18:26 2025 -0600
+++ b/src/luan/modules/swing/Swing.luan	Tue May 20 18:32:45 2025 -0600
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 local Desktop = require "java:java.awt.Desktop"
 local Window = require "java:java.awt.Window"
 local UIManager = require "java:javax.swing.UIManager"
+local SwingConstants = require "java:javax.swing.SwingConstants"
 local FlatLightLaf = require "java:com.formdev.flatlaf.FlatLightLaf"
 local SwingLuan = require "java:luan.modules.swing.SwingLuan"
 local Logging = require "luan:logging/Logging.luan"
@@ -55,4 +56,10 @@
 	end
 end
 
+Swing.alignments = {
+	left = SwingConstants.LEFT
+	center = SwingConstants.CENTER
+	right = SwingConstants.RIGHT
+}
+
 return Swing