diff --git a/gooey_ui/components.py b/gooey_ui/components.py
index 6878b1764..f9edd0323 100644
--- a/gooey_ui/components.py
+++ b/gooey_ui/components.py
@@ -157,6 +157,32 @@ def tabs(labels: list[str]) -> list[state.NestingCtx]:
     return [state.NestingCtx(tab) for tab in parent.children]
 
 
+def controllable_tabs(
+    labels: list[str], key: str
+) -> tuple[list[state.NestingCtx], int]:
+    index = state.session_state.get(key, 0)
+    for i, label in enumerate(labels):
+        if button(
+            label,
+            key=f"tab-{i}",
+            type="primary",
+            className="replicate-nav",
+            style={
+                "background": "black" if i == index else "white",
+                "color": "white" if i == index else "black",
+            },
+        ):
+            state.session_state[key] = index = i
+            state.experimental_rerun()
+    ctxs = []
+    for i, label in enumerate(labels):
+        if i == index:
+            ctxs += [div(className="tab-content")]
+        else:
+            ctxs += [div(className="tab-content", style={"display": "none"})]
+    return ctxs, index
+
+
 def columns(
     spec,
     *,
diff --git a/recipes/QRCodeGenerator.py b/recipes/QRCodeGenerator.py
index c63af9888..4a50f3078 100644
--- a/recipes/QRCodeGenerator.py
+++ b/recipes/QRCodeGenerator.py
@@ -155,25 +155,18 @@ def render_form_v2(self):
 
         st.session_state.setdefault(
             "__qr_input_type_index",
-            "0"
+            0
             if st.session_state.get("qr_code_data")
-            else "1"
+            else 1
             if st.session_state.get("vcard_data")
-            else "2",
+            else 2,
         )
-        st.radio(
-            "",
-            options=["0", "1", "2"],
+        (url, vCard, existing), index = st.controllable_tabs(
+            ["🖊️ Link or Text", "📇 Contact vCard", "📷 Existing QR Code"],
             key="__qr_input_type_index",
-            format_func=lambda x: [
-                "🖊️ Link or Text",
-                "📇 Contact vCard",
-                "📷 Existing QR Code",
-            ][int(x)],
         )
-        index = st.session_state.get("__qr_input_type_index", "0")
 
-        if index == "0":
+        with url:
             st.text_area(
                 """
                     ### 🔗 URL
@@ -187,7 +180,7 @@ def render_form_v2(self):
                 'A shortened URL enables the QR code to be more beautiful and less "QR-codey" with fewer blocky pixels.'
             )
 
-        if index == "2":
+        with existing:
             st.file_uploader(
                 """
                 ### 📷 QR Code Image
@@ -201,8 +194,7 @@ def render_form_v2(self):
                 'A shortened URL enables the QR code to be more beautiful and less "QR-codey" with fewer blocky pixels.'
             )
 
-        if index == "1":
-            print("hi")
+        with vCard:
             st.caption(
                 "We'll use the prompt above to create a beautiful QR code that when scanned on a phone, will add the info below as a contact. Great for conferences and geeky parties."
             )