diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c492e7f..512acaf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 [![License](//img.shields.io/badge/license-LGPL-blue.svg?style=flat)](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.en.html#content)
-[![Clojars](//img.shields.io/badge/clojars-0.0.21--SNAPSHOT-blue.svg?style=flat)](https://clojars.org/clojurefx/versions/0.0.21-SNAPSHOT)
+[![Clojars](//img.shields.io/badge/clojars-0.0.30--SNAPSHOT-blue.svg?style=flat)](https://clojars.org/clojurefx/versions/0.0.30-SNAPSHOT)
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 # ClojureFX
 
 ```clojure
-[clojurefx "0.0.21-SNAPSHOT"]
+[clojurefx "0.0.30-SNAPSHOT"]
 ```
 
 **Note: This is a complete rewrite, no code has been taken over from the old version on GitHub, and I'm taking a radically different approach.**
@@ -24,9 +24,13 @@ This is in a very early state, so there isn't much yet. Take a look at the [Cloj
 ### Declarative UI programming
 
 ```clojure
+(def superbutton (compile [Button {:text "Close"
+                                   :action #'close-handler}]))
+
 (compile [VBox {:id "TopLevelVBox"
                 :children [Label {:text "Hi!"}
                            Label {:text "I'm ClojureFX!"}
                            HBox {:id "HorizontalBox"
-                                 :children [Button {:text "Alright."}]}]}])
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+                           :children [Button {:text "OK"}
+						              superbutton]}]}])
+```
diff --git a/src/clojurefx/clojurefx.clj b/src/clojurefx/clojurefx.clj
index a2e6e94..6757bea 100644
--- a/src/clojurefx/clojurefx.clj
+++ b/src/clojurefx/clojurefx.clj
@@ -190,9 +190,11 @@ nil)
 (tc-ignore
  (extend-protocol p/FXOnAction
    ButtonBase
+   (get-action [this] (.getOnAction ^ButtonBase this))
    (set-action! [this action] (.setOnAction ^ButtonBase this (bind-event action)) this)
    (fire! [this] (.fire this))
    MenuItem
+   (get-action [this] (.getOnAction ^MenuItem this))
    (set-action! [this action] (.setOnAction ^ButtonBase this (bind-event action)) this)
    (fire! [this] (.fire this))))
 
diff --git a/src/clojurefx/factory.clj b/src/clojurefx/factory.clj
index ecc7555..d1da330 100644
--- a/src/clojurefx/factory.clj
+++ b/src/clojurefx/factory.clj
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
          :children (with-meta [#'get-subnodes #'set-subnodes!] {:argument java.util.List :parent FXParent})
          ;;; FXStyleSetter / FXStyleable
          :style (with-meta [#'get-style #'set-style!] {:argument String :parent FXStyleable})
+         ;;; FXOnAction
+         :action (with-meta [#'get-action #'set-action!] {:argument clojure.lang.IFn :parent FXOnAction})
          ;;; FXStage
          :title (with-meta [#'get-title #'set-title!] {:argument String :parent FXStage})
          :scene (with-meta [#'get-scene #'set-scene!] {:argument Scene :parent FXStage})
diff --git a/src/clojurefx/protocols.clj b/src/clojurefx/protocols.clj
index 9ba0fc0..1ae67e3 100644
--- a/src/clojurefx/protocols.clj
+++ b/src/clojurefx/protocols.clj
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 
 (defprotocol [[A :variance :covariant]]
   FXOnAction
+  (get-action [this :- A] :- [javafx.event.EventHandler -> Any])
   (set-action! [this :- A action :- [javafx.event.EventHandler -> Any]] :- A)
   (fire! [this :- A] :- nil))
 
diff --git a/test/clojurefx/clojurefx_test.clj b/test/clojurefx/clojurefx_test.clj
index a3d62de..cce9269 100644
--- a/test/clojurefx/clojurefx_test.clj
+++ b/test/clojurefx/clojurefx_test.clj
@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@
 ;;## Element testing
 
 ;;## Event testing
-(def button (new Button))
+;;(def button (new Button))
+(def button (atom nil))
 (def fired? (atom false))
 (facts "Events"
-       (fact "Adding an event handler"
-             (set-action! button (fn [event] (reset! fired? true))) => button)
+       (fact "Creating button with event handler"
+             (class (reset! button (factory/compile [Button {:action (fn [_] (reset! fired? true))}]))) => javafx.scene.control.Button)
        (fact "Firing the event and checking the result"
-             (do (fire! button)
+             (do (fire! @button)
                  @fired?) => true))
 
 ;;## IdMapper